Trinity-Pawling Spring 2017 Magazine

MAGAZINE

SPRING 2017 SENIORS DISCOVER THE POWER OF MENTORSHIP I N DEPEN DEN T PROJ EC TS EM POW ER T H E N E X T GEN ER AT ION OF EN T R EPR EN EU R S PH I L H AUGH EY ’53 A N D K EN DUA N E ’ 76

PASSING THE TORCH ROBERT M. GARDINER ’4 0

UPHOLDING THE FAMILY LEGACY IN PAWLING

TRINITY-PAWLING

legAcies LINKED BY TRADITIONS

Headmaster's Message EDUCATION IS ITS OWN LEGACY

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ne of the greatest gifts to an educator is to be able to interact with your former students as adults. An even greater gift is to have the opportunity to meet or, perhaps, teach their children. It is in those moments you realize that education is its own legacy. It is a gift that enriches and is passed down through one’s entire life and, possibly, to the next generation.

As an educator, there is nothing more gratifying than to see the impact of lessons learned, academic or otherwise, on the lives of students and the adults they become.

After the Commencement ceremony in 2001, knowing that I would soon be departing Trinity-Pawling, I was struck by the sad realization that opportunities for me to engage with Trinity-Pawling graduates would soon end.

In the past two years, it has been a tremendous gift to engage with alumni whom I remember, or in some cases taught, as students. I have also had many opportunities to meet alumni whom I did not know as students. It is a privilege of my position to be able to meet graduates and to hear their stories of how their Trinity-Pawling experience has impacted their lives. I hear stories of specific lessons learned from specific teachers or coaches. I hear stories about the bonds of friendships forged during a time of one’s life that is distinguished by the process of “becoming.” I hear memories of trudging down to the dining hall on a cold, snowy

night or cramming into a pew just before the Chapel doors closed and how those experiences evoke a sense of belonging that is gained through community. I hear stories of mistakes that were made and the learning that was derived from those painful experiences.

Recently, I traveled back to Memphis, Tennessee to attend the wedding of two graduates of the school where I was previously the head. It was a wonderful moment for me to see two young adults begin their lives together, having watched them grow from elementary school children.

I saw many graduates of that school at the wedding and was blessed by the chance to see the adults they had become. For a teacher, it doesn’t get much better.

Education is its own legacy. It builds continuity in our lives that connects our childhood with our adulthood. I commented recently to a younger teacher that our responsibility is not only to educate the teenage boy at Trinity-Pawling, but to also recognize and honor the fact that we are also educating the man he will become.

What a humbling responsibility this truly is, but a tremendously gratifying one as well.

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Contents

Spring 2017 DEPARTMENTS

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2 THE SCROLL Chukky Okobi ’96, former Pittsburgh Steelers center, shares an inspirational message...Mr. Reade's Art History class runs into Tim Rothman '98 at Grand Central Station...Congratulations to the cast and crew of One Man, Two Guvnors!

5 A VIEW FROM THE QUAD Joseph Callo ’48 lives a life of meaning…Roman Zurutuza ’91 imparts financial wisdom…Jack Makris ’17 and the 40% rule

FEATURES

In the Classroom: Jason Parker keeps student learning at the center of teaching

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Faculty Minute: Chris Gillman ’05, making an impact in many ways

18 Seniors Discover the

Power of Mentorship

The Big Picture: Champions

INDEPENDENT PROJECTS EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS

32 PRIDE ATHLETICS

24 Trinity-Pawling Legacies

Spring sports preview Pride Spotlight: Mike MacDonald ’11

FAMILIES LINKED BY TRADITIONS

Pride Athletic News: Derek Dennis ’07

36 CONNECTIONS 6 Phil Haughey ’53 and Ken Duane ’76 - Passing The Torch 10 Louis Inghilterra ’17 - A Vintage Modern Mashup 12 Dr. Kerry Dore - Passionate Teacher, Published Researcher

Robert M. Gardiner ’40 upholds the family legacy in Pawling…

Tom Linacre ’62 bequeaths his estate to Trinity-Pawling Giving Back Events

Trinity-Pawling School is committed to conserving our world’s natural resources.

This magazine is printed by a FSC and SFI certified printer on FSC and SFI certified, and 30% post-consumer waste paper.

Class Notes

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Jay Kellogg P’10, P’15

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The Scroll HEADMASTER BILL TAYLOR IS ON THE MOVE AND TWEETING

“Coffee, conversation, and the Lumineers new album "Cleopatra"​at Senior Coffee with @TPSHeadmaster last night.”

— @TPSHEADMASTER

“Honored that @RomainEsq evoked the life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. @MLK_quote #EthosofEffort #RollPride” — @TPSHEADMASTER

HEADMASTER’S SENIOR COFFEE AT GAMAGE HOUSE

“Helping young men discover & invest in their gifts and talents so to find their true treasure-@TrinityPawling goal!”

— @TPSHEADMASTER

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“Pride Football wins the Erickson League and moves to 7-0 with a 31-20 win over Brunswick. #tpshoutout #rollpride” “Awesome!!! I will always remember the Fighting Gentlemen.”

— DEAN EDWARD BENNETT

“That is awesome, way to go Pride” — DAVID C GENTER

“Great season TP!!!!”

— MARC N RICE

“Congrats Pride…”

— HEATHER LAMBERT KALIN

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TOP POSTS ON INSTAGRAM

U.S. Diplomacy students show off their study skills while enjoying nachos. #adayinthelifetp #examweekprep “That's just Woody” — CJMCCARTHY814

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Congratulations to the cast and crew of One Man, Two Guvnors!

An extraordinary tour de force to say the least!

“Awesome show!!!”

— HOCKEYMOMMA_77

Chukky Okobi ’96, former Pittsburgh Steelers center, shared an inspirational message for the varsity football team as they prepare to take on Choate Rosemary Hall tomorrow at the New England Championships. Thank you, Chukky! #rollpride

“Hands down best class at TP” — XVIITY

“Young diplomats?”

— REALSNEAKYPETE@CWOODIN5

“THE BOYYYYSSSSS” — XOLIZXX

“Roll Pride!!”

— MAX PINCOMBE

Congratulations to Chris Polletta ’17 for signing a National Letter of Intent this week to attend and play baseball at Fairfield University.

“We love it @cp_3_o” — JOHNNYRUGGIERO

“Congrats kid! Always good to see a guy come out of T-P and play college baseball! Keep up the good work.”

— MO.KNOWS@CP_3_O

The Art History class traveled to NYC yesterday. No sooner had the class come off the train into Grand Central Station than Tim Rothman ’98 spotted Mr. Reade and the boys. Rothman had been in the same class 18 years ago!

“What a legend”

“Roll Pride - Chukky ’96 what an All Star you are to do this video. Wonderful to have been your classmate. Emily & I were married on 11/19 - Pride, give us another reason to celebrate 11/19...win/lose leave that field having given it your all, leave having played your best, & depart with impeccable character. Fides et Virtus!!”

— JAY PHILPOTT

“Let's go Pride ” — CK SIEMON

— CAELAHNBULLEN

“Reade rules.”

— KING_OSCAR_I

“Good people right there!”

— IRESLER

“Mr. Reade you’re a legend thanks for continuing the education of art to today's young men. I have gained so many life lessons from your classes.”

We want to hear from you.

JOIN the conversation.

— ROMAINIANLION89

“Those were the best field trips!”

— ANDREWSEYE SPRING 2017

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ON CAMPUS

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: JAY CHOI ’15

Thanks to Heshimu Evans ’94 for sharing this photo of a recent visit with classmate Osei Mevs. We love seeing alumni together! #tpshoutout

I AM NOT A POLITICIAN PER SE, BUT BEING “ IN THE UC BERKELEY SENATE HAS MADE ME DO...SOME THINGS BEHIND THE SCENE. ” — JAY CHOI ’15

A grateful #tpshoutout to Jay for visiting Trinity-Pawling School

The front entrance of the Smith Field House is taking shape! #tpsmithfieldhouse

yesterday! Jay's day on campus included a Chapel Talk, reconnecting with faculty and students, and talking to students in Mr. Mead's Government & Politics class. Jay shared his experience serving in the Student Senate at UC Berkeley and answered students' questions related to politics.

“Whoa...full chapel. Don't see that too often” — CHRIS MURPHY

“Go Cal!! From a former Triton” — KATHERINE FREDERICK GALARZA

“Sad I missed you, Jay!” — MAURA CODY

Congratulations to V. squash who placed 6th at New Englands over the weekend #rollpride 4

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NEWS : IN THE CLASSROOM : FACULTY MINUTE : THE BIG PICTURE

A View From The Quad Joseph Callo ’48 and Sally McElwreath Callo LIVING A LIFE OF MEANING Senior advertising executive, award-winning TV producer, college professor, Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy—all four titles can be applied to Joseph Callo, who has lived a life of honor, responsibility, and meaningful contribution.

His work on the NBC-TV prime-time special Tut: The Boy King landed him the prestigious George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award, and he also taught advertising and writing at St. John’s University.

“Life is about what you do with your knowledge, and it should be something that relates to human kind,” Callo said, who credits Trinity-Pawling for shifting his focus from himself to the world around him. “[At Trinity-Pawling] there was a basic concept that you were in the school to do more than learn. You were there to be part of something that was bigger than you.”

Callo has a fifth title: historian and writer with expertise on Admiral Lord Nelson. He’s written five books, including a 2013 memoir titled The Sea Was Always There. A sailor since he was 13 years old, Callo also spent “two challenging years” at sea as an officer in the Navy. He learned countless lessons on the water.

“No matter how smart you are, you’re on the edge any time you’re at sea,” he said. “You better understand that, and if you don’t you’re going to get hurt.”

Callo is married to Sally McElwreath Callo, who is a retired Naval Reserve captain and most recently was a senior vice president with a major utility/energy

company. Among many notable career moments, McElwreath Callo was the spokesperson for the airline TWA during the 1985 hijacking in Beirut.

The couple shares in their support of Trinity-Pawling.

“As a communicator, I’ve been impressed with how Trinity-Pawling communicates knowledge as well as the art and development of character,” McElwreath Callo says. “Trinity-Pawling seems to interpret prep school into preparation for life. They go into all aspects of a young boy’s life.”

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Phil Haughey ’53 and Ken Duane ’76 PASSING THE TORCH Phil Haughey ’53 went to Trinity-Pawling at age 15, the first time he had left the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. What inspired the young man to leave his beloved Framingham?

“Dick Clasby. He was a standout athlete at Natick High School, our rival, and broke every record in football, hockey, baseball, and track. Every kid growing up in greater Boston idolized him.” Clasby spent a postgraduate year at Trinity-Pawling in 1950 before heading to Harvard where he continued his athletic legacy. “Our fathers were friends and Mr. Clasby asked my dad if I would consider going to Trinity-Pawling. Mr. Dann arranged a scholarship for me so off I went in 1950. I am eternally grateful to Dick; he’s a terrific guy, a true role model.”

Haughey spent three formative years at TrinityPawling, guided by the men who revived the School. “Mr. Dann, Mr. Riddleberger, and Mr. Dunbar were getting the

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School up and running. Of course, we never had any sense of the administrative challenges and pressures they were under. Mr. Karpoe coached me in football, basketball, and baseball; he was also my advisor and taught me chemistry and physics. Mr. Tirrell looked out for guys from the Boston area where he came from. He was in charge of the work program and always gave me the back steps of Barstow. Well, no one used those stairs so I never had to pick up a single piece of paper!”

“T-P was the best place in America for a boy,” Haughey reflects. “I could walk out my door, shoot hoops, swim in the pool, eat, sleep, and do a little studying with friends. What could be better?” A celebrated athlete himself, Haughey played varsity basketball and captained the football and baseball teams. He was inducted into the School’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. Like Clasby, Haughey continued at Harvard where he studied history

and government, played three sports, and presided over the Harvard Varsity Club. Haughey has spent his career in commercial real estate and remains an ardent supporter of Trinity-Pawling.

Haughey had a significant impact on Ken Duane ’76, his next door neighbor from Framingham.

“Our mothers were dear friends,” Duane recalls.

“There were eight Haughey kids and five Duanes.

We were back and forth through both houses all the time. Phil’s older brother Joe was my godfather and the vice principal of Framingham Junior High. He kept my chestnuts out of the fire a few times.”

“I was the youngest in my family,” Duane explains.

“My older brother Curt took a postgrad year at T-P in 1972, and I did the same in 1976. Mom figured if we went to T-P, we might turn out like Phil Haughey.”

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Clothing in Hyannis and sold Izod shirts. “Working the sales floor built my confidence and taught me to get out of myself. I never dreamed I would end up as head of its parent company years later.” Duane serves as CEO of Heritage Brands, which encompasses PVH (formerly Van Heusen), Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and Izod.

“Ken Duane has had an illustrious career running the most prestigious apparel company in the world,” says Haughey. “That’s a difficult and competitive industry but he takes it all in stride. And the same for his brother Curt, who’s a ferry boat captain with the Steamship Authority in Woods Hole. Those men have enormous responsibility on their shoulders yet both remain humble, grounded, and easy-going.”

Duane echoes the same appreciation for Haughey.

“We reconnected for lunch in January, and I marvel

MY ONE YEAR AT T-P TAUGHT ME TO BELIEVE THAT I COULD ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING. MR. TIRRELL, MR. OWEN, AND MR. DUNBAR MADE AN EMOTIONAL DEPOSIT IN ME AND GOT ME TO BELIEVE IN MYSELF. THE SCHOOL PROVIDED

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A SOLID FRAMEWORK AND A DISCIPLINED ROUTINE THAT WAS HELPFUL. Ken Duane ’76

Duane played hockey and tennis and even landed a role in “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” “I was Snoopy and got to sing ‘Suppertime, suppertime, sup-supsuppertime.’ I think I upstaged Lucy,” Duane laughs.

“My one year at T-P helped me realize that I could accomplish anything. Mr. Tirrell, Mr. Owen, and Mr. Dunbar made an emotional deposit in me and got me to believe in myself. The School provided a solid framework and a disciplined routine that was helpful.”

During summer breaks from Merrimack College, Duane worked in the men’s department at Puritan

at Phil’s charisma and energy. He’s still going strong!”

Understanding the power of suggestion, Duane has pointed a number of young men from his own New Canaan, Connecticut neighborhood to Trinity-Pawling, including Grant Albertson ’04, Wyatt Uhlein ’06, and Brian "Sully" Sullivan ’13. His great-nephew, Jack Duane, is currently a junior.

Clasby to Haughey to Duane. The ‘boys’ from greater Boston have created an enduring legacy in Pawling.

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William A. Cornell II MD, JD ’70 NO EXPIRATION DATE ON LEARNING William Cornell grew up in Carmel, New York where his family ran a lumber business. His two cousins, Stephen Cornell III and Peter Cornell, graduated from TrinityPawling in 1950 and 1954 respectively, so when Cornell approached his parents with concerns about feeling lost in his public high school, they knew the solution was just up the road.

“The structure made a world of difference,” Cornell says. “It taught me to sit down and get the job done.

No magic bullet, just persistence coupled with discipline and structure. T-P gave me the basic tools on how to be a serious student and instilled a lifelong love of learning.”

After two years at Trinity-Pawling, Cornell studied Russian history at the University of Denver. He returned to the family lumber business for a few years, but he craved graduate study, so he pursued his law degree.

Cornell spent 30 years as a prosecutor for the state of California and held elected positions as a district attorney in northern California. “As a prosecutor, I had the power to put violent criminals away but I could also grant a break to someone who deserved one. I thoroughly enjoyed managing an office and trying cases, but hated the politics that went with an elected position.”

So in 1999, Cornell decided to try something completely different. “I went to medical school at Saba University in the Caribbean to study tropical medicine. It was tough to go from law to serious science! My last intense lab class had been AP Biology with Liv Cole, 30 years earlier.”

After two years in medical school, the university hired Cornell as an associate dean and in-house legal counsel.

He helped the School become fully accredited within the California state system. Cornell returned to northern California for ten years, where he finished his career as

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a prosecutor. He moved to Atlanta to complete his clinical rotations, finally earning his medical degree in 2014 at the age of 63.

“My goal was to earn my med degree so I could volunteer and work overseas. My specialty is tropical medicine, which I find compelling. Even in the 21st century, third world countries suffer from parasitic diarrhea, malaria, ebola, and leprosy.”

Dr. Cornell spent six months in Thailand studying tropical medicine in local programs and then worked in district hospital clinics in rural outreach areas. He has also volunteered in Cambodia, Nigeria, and Nepal.

“The people of Nepal and Cambodia have nothing beyond the clothes on their backs, yet they have the biggest smiles on their faces. I am astounded at their resilience.”

However, he reports that “20 percent of Cambodian children under the age of 5 die from lack of clean water.

They suffer severe diarrhea, rehydrate with unclean water, come down with a secondary infection, and die of basic dehydration. And Nigeria is one of the few countries where polio and leprosy still exist. Leprosy is a curable bacterial infection that could be managed with 25 dollars of medication a year. It’s heartbreaking to see preventable, curable diseases.”

What compels the lawyer turned doctor to work for free?

“My calling is to pay back in some way and help people who don’t have much. I can have tremendous impact overseas offering basic medicine with limited resources.

I have no desire to retire. After 30 years of prosecuting criminals, volunteering my medical help in the third world rounds out my life.”

Roman Zurutuza ’91 IMPARTING FINANCIAL WISDOM It’s fitting that when hedge fund investor Roman Zurutuza returned to Trinity-Pawling in October last year to guest teach an economics class, he did so in the Gardiner Library.

It was this setting that fueled his interest in business when he was a student.

Zurutuza, who manages $2 billion for the European hedge fund Gruss Capital, credits former Trinity-Pawling librarian Eva Von Ancken for introducing him to books about economics. “The library was a key aspect of my Trinity-Pawling experience, so speaking in the library had particular significance,” he said. “T-P really ignited my curiosity.”

So passionate is Zurutuza about his two years at Trinity-Pawling that he’s been giving back to the community ever since—from financial contributions to more hands-on support, like guest teaching classes, which he also did in 2014.

His younger brother Felipe also attended Trinity-Pawling.

Addressing a packed room of students, Zurutuza spoke about his own career before imparting a few basic lessons about investing. Zurutuza is based in London, and he also spent three years working at Salomon Brothers. He earned his MBA in France. “[Investing] is neither an art or a science,” he said.

“Investing is about psychology, common sense, about being aware of the unpredictability of events in the world.”

Students peppered Zurutuza with questions ranging from the impact of Brexit on the European economy to shorting stocks to valuating companies. He stressed that having an awareness of global affairs is one key to success in investing.

“Whatever happens in one country can have major and unpredictable effects on other [countries],” he said, citing the 2008 U.S. financial crisis as an example, which toppled other banks around the world.

Zurutuza also donated many books about investing to the school’s library, hoping the books will help students make wise decisions about their own personal finances.

“How much to save, where and how to invest your savings, how to provide for your children’s education, when not to buy a house—for all of our lives, we are forced to make what effectively are investment decisions,” he said. “Most people get no formal training on that.”

As an alum, Zurutuza is more than happy to help steer students. “I believe in the Trinity-Pawling method of improving young men,” he said. “I think I can help students make decisions, give them some lessons they can relate to, and have a positive impact on them.”

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Louis Inghilterra ’17 VINTAGE MODERN MASHUP Louis Inghilterra rides around campus on a 1964 three speed Schwinn and has a penchant for vintage thrift store clothing. Though adept with technology, he gravitates to manual typewriters and 1960s portable record players.

“They allow me to time travel and experience what came before. I love the simplicity of record players, the feel and sound of typewriter keys. Typing allows me to stay focused on my work and avoid the distractions of a computer. It also forces me to do two drafts.”

In a digital world, sometimes it’s good to go analog.

Inghilterra’s Katonah, New York neighbor, Spencer McIntosh ’04, encouraged Inghilterra to consider TrinityPawling. Inghilterra fell in love with Cluett’s stately presence, the close-knit community, and the sense of tradition. “T-P has been my second home since the day I arrived, and many of the faculty are like parents to me.

Mrs. Dealy, Mrs. Foster, Mr. Dinsmore – they all support me as I pursue my interests.”

Over the past four years, Inghilterra has created programs that shape the community. He established the Vinyl Record Club in his second week of freshman year.

“I saw the old record players and stacks of albums in the library basement and decided to start a club. It was the first time most of the guys got to experience actual vinyl albums.” That morphed into the “Voices of TrinityPawling,” a radio variety show he hosts with his friends on the local public radio station. “Zach Silva ’10 heard of our Record Club and invited some of us down to the studio in Pawling village. He found us air-time and serves as the program’s technical engineer.”

Inghilterra also developed a mini thrift store called The TiLi, for “Take It or Leave It.” Located on the ground floor of Cluett, The TiLi sees a steady flow of donated and exchanged goods, all free for the taking. Or leaving.

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“I hated to see perfectly good stuff get thrown away,” Inghilterra explains. “Now kids can drop off unwanted clothes and dorm room accessories at the end of the year, and in September, they can pick up a desk lamp, trash can, blazer, shoes, whatever. TiLi reduces waste and fills a need.”

Elsewhere on campus, Inghilterra has served for two years as head waiter in Scully Hall, which means he oversees the smooth functioning of the dining hall at family-style meals. He also worked his way up from acolyte to senior warden in All Saints Chapel.

“The Chapel is the antithesis of the dining hall, but it’s still a worthwhile form of service.”

Last fall Inghilterra recreated a typical dorm room from the 1960s, sourcing accoutrements from his own supply at home and digging into the School’s archives.

“This became my Senior Independent Project. I staged it in a room in Barstow and had the ‘grand opening’ over Reunion Weekend in October. The Class of 1966 loved it and said the room looked authentic.”

Developing these initiatives taught Inghilterra an invaluable skill. “I learned the art of negotiation, how to work with administration and faculty and advocate for these programs.”

“Everyone here has allowed me to be and do my own thing. Boarding school teaches us how to get along with people of different backgrounds and talents. And while I enjoy sharing my interests with the community, I just like helping people.”

Inghilterra will matriculate at Dickinson College in the fall where he plans to study historic preservation.

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TRINITY-PAWLING HAS BEEN MY SECOND HOME SINCE THE DAY I ARRIVED, AND MANY OF THE FACULTY ARE LIKE PARENTS

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Kerry Dore, PhD PASSIONATE TEACHER, PUBLISHED RESEARCHER Last fall, students in Dr. Kerry Dore’s anthropology class gathered with clipboards in the Bronx Zoo’s “Congo Gorilla Forest.” They had research questions to answer: How often did the gorillas groom each other? Or play together? How did their behavior change when an influx of tourists appeared?

Back on campus, the students were learning about early humans and evolutionary theory, and studying gorillas up close made Dore’s class come alive. Dore, a biological anthropologist, has taught at Trinity-Pawling for two years. She is also a research associate at the University of Texas at San Antonio and an adjunct anthropology professor in the Marist College School of Science.

“Learning this discipline has totally changed the way I view the world, and I’m really passionate about imparting that knowledge onto others,” Dore says. “People want to know more about what it means to be human, and anthropology offers that from a really wide lens.”

And, Dore says, “Anthropology teaches students how to be sensitive and aware of other people, which could benefit them in future careers.”

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In 2010, Dore spent more than a year living on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts, where she studied the complex relationship between local farmers and the island's invasive population of African green vervet monkeys. Her research was recently published in a book Ethnoprimatology, A Practical Guide to Research at the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface.

This spring, Dore will return to St. Kitts—she’s been back ten times—to continue conducting a population study of the vervet monkeys. Her research could benefit farmers whose livelihoods have been crushed by the monkeys who eat their crops. “Other than my family, there’s nothing that I’m more passionate about,” she says. “The people are amazing, and I’ve become an advocate for the farmers.”

Her new book offers advice and insight about how to simultaneously study primates and humans, which increasingly interact with and influence each other. “[The book] has been years in the making, and I’m really proud of it,” she says. “It’s an important book because this is the future of primatology.”

Jack Makris ’17 LIVING BY THE 40% RULE When Jack Makris arrived at Trinity-Pawling in the 7th grade, it took him a while to find his place. “At first, I was getting low grades and I wasn't putting in any effort to be a part of the community,” Makris admits.

His turning point? A conversation with his older brother, who imparted some words of wisdom and introduced him to the “40% rule.”

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offer. “No matter what, there will be hardships, but the most important thing is that at School there is always opportunity for success. Living by this rule has helped me through the hardships and helps me to stay positive,” Makris says.

I HAVE 300 BROTHERS. I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR THEM.

“The 40% rule is what happens when you are going through a stressful situation physically or mentally.

When you feel you have hit your limit, you have only gone 40% of the way,” Makris explains. “This means that you've got 60% more to give!” Makris saw his brother living by this mantra while he attended South Kent, where he found success by working hard and always giving it his all. This began to influence Makris as he started to put forth more effort and improve his overall attitude for embracing all that Trinity-Pawling has to

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Makris now hopes that, as a senior leader and head prefect, he can lead by example for his classmates and younger brothers at Trinity-Pawling. “I hope to be the best model I can be to my brothers here at TrinityPawling. I want to show them that anything is possible if they set their mind to it,” Makris says. “The most important lesson that I have learned at Trinity-Pawling is that no matter how hard it gets, you can accomplish anything with a little confidence and support from friends and family,” Makris concludes. “And always give 100%.”

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IN THE CLASSROOM

Jason Parker KEEPS STUDENT LEARNING AT THE CENTER OF TEACHING Trinity-Pawling’s French classroom probably doesn’t look like the one you remember. Replace the old-fashioned blackboard and lectern with a green screen and video camera and you’ll see an innovative way of teaching known as “the flipped classroom.”

Jason Parker, an instructor of French since 2006 explains, “Essentially the idea of a flipped classroom is to take the grammar lessons we would normally have in class and replace them with videos (10 minutes or less) that students watch at night for homework.”

Parker, an early adopter of this approach, films his grammar lessons in front of a green screen with an inexpensive light kit and his DSLR camera. He incorporates a cast of entertaining student characters, all played by Parker himself, who ask pertinent questions which he answers in the videos. One question he addresses in his introduction to the flipped classroom video, posed by one of his characters, is “If I can teach myself with your videos, why even bother coming to class?” Parker responds, “The real purpose is to free up more time to use French in class by learning the grammar at home.” He adds, “Students can actually practice in class, and I can be there when they get stuck.”

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Parker emphasizes the importance of watching the videos and taking notes, as they would in a typical lecture. At the end of each video there is either a short quiz or assignment that he uses as the “entry ticket” to class the next day. Parker states, “One of the advantages of watching the video as opposed to ‘old school’ lectures in class is that in this situation everyone can learn at their own pace.” And by bringing the most important elements of learning into the classroom setting via discussion, debates, and games, Parker is promoting deeper, long-lasting learning.

While the traditional model of the classroom is now flipped, the goals for his students remain the same.

“Ask any student why he chose to study French and he will most likely say that he wants to learn to speak the language.” And Parker’s goals are exactly the same.

“Now I can devote valuable class time to making sure that happens.”

FACULTY MINUTE

Chris Gillman �05 MAKING AN IMPACT IN MANY WAYS

“You get to know the students on so many different levels. You watch that quiet student in class be a leader in the dorm, or you watch a shy kid from your dorm compete in athletics.

Students at Trinity-Pawling have many positive attributes and you get to see all of them.

I am a huge advocate for what Trinity-Pawling does for its students. I am happy to be a part of this great community.”

When Chris Gillman graduated from Trinity-Pawling in 2005, his heart was set on becoming an engineer and pursuing his studies at Western New England University.

Little did he know that by the end of his sophomore year, he would change course and find himself wanting to be a part of the Trinity-Pawling community again. He switched majors, graduating with a B.A. in English Literature, received his Masters, and came back to serve in the Advancement Office for four years before joining Trinity-Pawling's Center for Learning Achievement as a teacher in 2015.

Serving as a senior class advisor, coach, dorm parent, and a teacher for the Language through Enrichment, Analysis, and Development Program (LEAD) keeps Gillman busy, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“The best part of my job is being involved in kids’ lives. I often think about my experience as a student at Trinity-Pawling and the adults that impacted my life.

I've learned so much from them and I try to apply that to my life every day,” Gillman says.

As senior class advisor, Gillman works particularly closely with those students in all aspects of campus life. Each year, he charges the senior class with giving challenges, and this year has upped the ante. “As long as the seniors reach 100% participation, I will match whatever they raise. I think it is crucial for them to understand the importance of giving back.”

Gillman also hopes that his seniors graduate with a sense of school pride. “I have so much gratitude for the time I had here. I’m proud to be a Trinity-Pawling alum; this place is pretty special!” Gillman concludes.

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Led by head coach Nick LaFontaine, the Trinity-Pawling varsity football team finished this year with a 7-1 regular season record. With redemption wins over both Brunswick and 2015 champs Salisbury, the Pride secured the 2016 Erickson League Championship title.

In 2005, the Trinity-Pawling football team won the Erickson League and competed for the New England title.

After eleven years, the Pride returned to the New England Championship. Coincidentally, the 2005 championship team was inducted into the School's Athletic Hall of Fame in the same year that our current student-athletes would match that team’s accomplishments.

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THE BIG PICTURE

LaFontaine credits the success of the football program to the coaching staff and the overall attitude of the players.

“Our coaches have a great philosophy and "curriculum" for the Trinity-Pawling football program, which is built around developing character traits such as gratitude, curiosity, and optimism.”

The coaches at Trinity-Pawling take a personal interest in every student, whether a boy is a role player or the quarterback, ensuring that all the boys have a positive experience. “The program is much more than wins and losses.

The coaches see football as a vehicle to motivate and teach the boys lessons for life,” says LaFontaine.” He concludes, “Every young man that comes out for the sport is given opportunities to make an impact on the team and leaves the season with a positive experience.”

SENIORS DISCOVER THE POWER OF MENTORSHIP

BY MARIA BUTEUX READE

In a small technology-equipped space, a group of boys huddle in rolling desk chairs around an open table. Video streams on a large screen iMac. One student edits film while a classmate brainstorms a script on the dryerase walls. Welcome to Broadcast Journalism, one of the first classes to benefit from the Ideation Lab, a dedicated space for media arts located in the Gardiner Library & Learning Commons.

People learn and work differently today than they did ten years ago, and incidental contact and proximity fuel collaborative projects. That’s what Jonas Correa ’17 discovered in his Senior Independent Project, part of Trinity-Pawling’s project-based learning curriculum.

According to Slade Mead, Director of College Counseling, “These projects allow a student to look at learning through a different lens. He no longer is told read this, write that, learn these. Rather he must discern and pursue a passion, seeking guidance from a mentor.”

“The second benefit is developing invaluable communication skills,” Mead continues. “Each senior must present his project, a gut-wrenching experience for some. However, once a student starts his oral presentation and gets some momentum, his confidence swells.”

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Ryan Winn ’17 and Trinity-Pawling faculty Connie Rafferty SPRING 2017 19

The Advancement team orchestrates the mentor pairings. “We had great alumni and parental support in this inaugural year,” says the Director of Alumni Relations. “People seem receptive to mentoring and recognize the value of the independent projects. This program fosters networking, communication, research, and creativity.” The Director of Parent Relations adds, “Ideally the senior chooses a topic of personal interest so it becomes more of an exploration and less of an assignment.

As with internships, this project provides the opportunity to discern if something is truly of interest.”

In the spring of his junior year, each student submits a proposed topic of study to Mead. The Advancement team matches the boy with a mentor: an alumnus, parent, or faculty member who has experience in that field.

The base expectation is that the senior emails five questions to his mentor, and the mentor responds either by email or phone. If the pair decides to connect further, that’s up to them. The Director of Parent Relations notes that, “Our role is behind the scenes, helping to generate the initial connection. We offer advice on how to craft meaningful questions and conduct an interview over email. We also teach the ‘soft skills,’ such as remembering to send a thank you email.”

Mead points out that “The seniors were able to incorporate their project into the college process either as the topic of their Common Application essay, a talking point with visiting college reps, or, as in one case, an actual presentation made to gob-smacked college reps!

Allowing our students to shine in a subject they are excited about is a win-win for both the student and the college.”

Properly done, the Senior Independent Projects will develop more articulate, well prepared Trinity-Pawling students, ready to succeed both in college and in life.

Here’s a glimpse into what five seniors created with the guidance of their mentor.

Jonas Correa and Andy Baker ’00 INNOVATION SPACES FOSTER CREATIVITY

Jonas Correa dreams big. “T-P has one innovation space but why stop there? We could have these in the Arts Center, the gym, the Dann Building, and in dorms.”

To broaden his vision, his mentor Andy Baker ’00, Director of the Physical Plant, proposed a trip to Manhattan.

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Jonas Correa ’17 and Andy Baker ’00

Last September, they visited several “We Work” facilities between Grand Central Station and the World Trade Center. Baker had set up appointments at these co-working spaces so Correa could experience the harmonious and aesthetically pleasing blend of private pods and common areas. “His eyes lit up when he saw the coffee bar and leather couches,” Baker laughs.

As Baker and Correa brainstormed through the fall, Correa realized that collaborative learning should not be restricted to the classroom or library. Correa says, “We live in the 21st century surrounded by tech – let’s use it to our benefit. Visiting those sites with Mr. Baker confirmed that this is how many people work in the 21st century.”

“As we evaluate our own facilities,” Baker explains, “we are considering how to transform current spaces to invite collaborative learning and engage more technology into teaching.”

For his final project, Correa examined different sectors of campus - the library, arts center, athletic complex, classroom building, and the dorms – and suggested ways to incorporate innovation spaces. “It was fun to see his enthusiasm build as he realized how the concept could scale up,” Baker says.

Correa believes that “Having more of these spaces would increase interaction. You could have the library as the ‘heart’ of the resources, but create outshoots where kids hang out. These spaces would make the concept of studying and collaborating fun. And it would get kids out of their rooms!”

“Mr. Baker was a great mentor,” Correa concludes, “He really understands how technology and collaborative learning can co-exist. Who knows – maybe this will be my first project as a civil engineer!”

Luke Jorgensen and John Ammaturo ’99, P’17 REBIRTH OF A WRANGLER

Luke Jorgensen drives to campus every day in his navy blue Jeep Wrangler. However, he might have been hoofing it to school if it weren’t for his Senior Independent Project.

Jorgensen found the 2001 Jeep on Craigslist in March 2016. With 150,000 miles, the rig needed some loving.

“I didn’t have much automotive knowledge, or money, but the jobs needed to get done,” he recalls. His friend’s dad ran a garage and offered Jorgensen space to work on his Jeep. Jorgensen assessed the problems, Googled the solutions, and ordered the necessary parts with his dad.

Jorgensen spent much of his free time last summer with his Jeep up on the lift at the garage. “I undercoated the body, replaced the power steering pump, redid the ball joints, and installed LED headlights.”

When it came time to tackle the body work, Jorgensen connected with John Ammaturo ’99, P’17, manager of Dutchess Auto Body in the village of Pawling. “We spent two weeks in late August working together and replaced the rusted fenders and plastic side flares,” Jorgensen says.

“Johnny was awesome and taught me so much. Everyone really respects him in the shop.”

Ammaturo responds, “I just helped Luke develop a plan, showed him the proper procedures, and then checked on him.”

Last spring, Ammaturo offered a mini-course for seniors. He brought a car to campus and showed the boys how to change the oil, fix a flat, and jump start the engine.

“It was basic car maintenance, foundational skills the boys can use. Bill Taylor has the right idea, providing kids the opportunities for more hands-on, real world learning situations.”

As for Jorgensen? “I learned that everything always takes longer than you think and is not as easy as it may seem. I spent at least 50 hours on this project, but I learned a ton about the electrical and mechanical aspects of cars.

I’ll be driving cars for the rest of my life so developing these skills has given me confidence. I’m pretty proud every time I step into my Jeep. Something may break, but now I know I can fix it.”

Ryan Winn and Connie Rafferty ON TOP OF THE VIDEO WORLD

After Ryan Winn and his roommate formed a band and made an album in their junior year, they asked Connie Rafferty, Trinity-Pawling’s Digital Media Producer, if she could shoot the photos for the album cover.

Thus began a creative pairing that would set the tone for Winn’s senior year.

Winn signed up for Broadcast Journalism taught by Rafferty and Patrick Hitschler. That class sparked his independent project, a lip dub video promoting the School that the admissions office could share with students upon their acceptance in March.

Luke Jorgensen ’17 and John Ammaturo ’99, P’17

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Chris Polletta and Sanford Myers ’86 ZOOMING IN ON NATURE

Chris Polletta ’17

“A lip dub is usually one continuous shot but ours broke that mold,” Winn explains. “I wanted a wide variety of scenes that would show the breadth of our community.

That necessitated working with lots of different people.

The biggest challenge was making the time to film because I’m Junior Prefect, a varsity athlete, sing in the Trinitones, was in the fall play, and have a full class load.

But this project was for the School so that inspired me to budget my time and energy.”

“I had no real training in video,” he continues, “beyond messing around with my brothers trying to shoot trick videos in the ‘Dude Perfect’ style. I loved being in front of the camera, but this project taught me how to direct and film. I knew how I wanted each scene to turn out and I had to be able to communicate my vision to the actors. I now find myself studying and critiquing videos with the eye of a director.”

Rafferty is elated to share her passion for digital media. “My role is to teach kids digital storytelling, from concept development to storyboarding, filming, and ultimately editing. The students learn how to work the cameras, shoot B-roll material, conduct interviews, and act as commentators for sports webcasts. It’s a privilege collaborating with guys like Ryan who are really creative and adept learners.”

“In order to achieve my full potential,” Winn reflects, “I have to take risks and embrace the unknown.

Ms. Rafferty has pushed me to broaden my skills. We can clash at times but we’re comfortable disagreeing. We’re both perfectionists and committed to producing the highest quality final product. It’s all about mutual respect and collaborating on a project for the good of the School.”

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Black and white or color? Film or digital? People or landscape?

Chris Polletta had to make some decisions before he could embark on his senior project, a themed series of photographs. Fortunately his mentor, Sandy Myers ’86, offered this advice: “It’s a digital world. Black and white and film are reserved for fine art. And shoot what you know in order to play to your strengths.”

Myers has been a professional photographer for 23 years and lives in Nashville. His experience began at Trinity-Pawling. “I shot for the school newspaper, yearbook, and other events. Then I majored in cinema and photography at Ithaca. My first professional job was shooting for a motorcycle and drag racing company.

I assisted a photographer who worked for Architectural Digest and that led to a full-time gig as a newspaper photojournalist. Now I do mainly commercial work, focused on architecture, but it’s still about telling stories.”

Armed with his iPhone and Myers’ advice, Polletta headed off to the Pawling Nature Preserve, Great Swamp, Appalachian Trail, and his neighborhood pond. The result?

Sixteen close-up shots capturing the splendor of fall, from richly colored leaves, mirror-like ponds, beckoning paths, and decomposing logs.

“I’ve been interested in photography since I was little,” Polletta shares. “I got my first real camera at age 10 but now I shoot mainly with my iPhone because the quality is so high.” At Trinity-Pawling Polletta has studied photography, digital media, and broadcast journalism.

“I learned how to shoot and develop film last year and now I can edit my photos. These classes in digital arts provide the opportunity for me to learn new skills, and they’re a great change of pace from the standard curriculum.”

The hardest part of his project? “Getting started!

Because the project wasn’t part of my daily routine, it was challenging to work it into my schedule. But these are good life skills.” Especially for a day student who serves as varsity baseball captain, associate editor of the Phoenix, and commentator for live broadcasts of football and hockey.

“I encouraged Chris to shoot what he enjoys and what is accessible,” Myers explains. “I also urged him to get up close to this subject. A photo should tell the complete story in one frame. Composition is the cornerstone of every photograph so work the subject from every angle: low, high, close, distant. A photographer who shot the D-Day landing once said, ‘If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.’ ”

Ronald DiMaggio and Charles Arledge ’11 CONNECTING OVER CARS

Ronnie DiMaggio is car-obsessed. “My passion is the automotive industry, and I’ve also become interested in politics through Mr. Mead’s U.S. government class this year. This senior project allowed me to combine the two topics: cars and politics.”

DiMaggio chose to examine how government regulations affect the American auto industry, focusing primarily on fuel efficiency, mechanical engineering, aerodynamic design, and hybrid technology.

He scoured the internet, educating himself about regulations and policies. He connected with his mentor, Charles Arledge ’11, in late October. Arledge lives in Ohio and works in the marketing department of General Motors.

“Fortunately I had completed all my independent research and could fine-tune the questions I emailed to Charlie. He was extremely generous with his time, and one phone conversation lasted more than an hour! Charlie offered a unique perspective from the manufacturing end of what it’s like to conform to government regulations.

After he addressed all my questions, we just talked about our experiences at T-P and discovered we were both editors of The Phoenix. He told me to keep in touch in case I ever wanted to pursue an internship in college.”

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From Arledge’s perspective, he says “It was pretty cool working with someone who shares the same passion for the industry that I do. I talked with Ronnie about what it’s like to work in the automotive industry and how I ended up where I am. I would absolutely recommend that other alums get involved. I think the opportunity to help anyone figure out what they’re passionate about and build a network is incredibly important.”

“I loved having the chance to dig deep on this topic,” DiMaggio says. “This project helped me to establish a connection with an alumnus, improve my public presentation skills, and complete the longest research paper of my life, 17 pages. I would urge rising seniors to pursue a project that truly interests them. Work isn’t work if you’re doing something you really love.”

Interested in serving as a mentor for a Senior Independent Project? Send an email to alumni@trinitypawling.org

HE TOLD ME TO KEEP IN TOUCH IN CASE I EVER WANTED TO PURSUE AN INTERNSHIP. Ronnie DiMaggio ’17

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Shared stories. Honored traditions.

Common bonds.

For more than a century, brothers, sons, uncles, and cousins have attended Trinity-Pawling. This rich heritage reflects a family’s belief in the mission of the School. In 2017, 45 students are immediate legacies, with a parent, brother, or uncle having preceded them as alumni.

There’s something special about sharing the Trinity-Pawling experience with a family member.

Hunter Olstein ’17 offers his seasoned perspective: “My dad (Erik ’86), uncle (Jon ’87), and two brothers (Ryan ’11 and Kevon ’14) graduated from here, and we all were prefects. When we get together, certain words or experiences spark conversation and the stories start to flow. My poor mom has to put up with hearing about all our shenanigans. But we have this deep bond rooted in the T-P community.”

Here we feature four current legacy families with unique links to the School.

TOM SHAFER ’84 looked at boarding school in 1981 after his father was diagnosed with throat cancer. “I had no idea what boarding school was. I grew up on the Jersey Shore and no one went away to school.

But I fell in love with T-P because of Dave Reece in admissions. He told me it was all about my effort.

His words were true then, and they’re still true today.”

“I came as a repeat sophomore, and my closest friends in the world are my T-P classmates. We still talk all the time.” After Trinity-Pawling, Shafer went to Denison.

He spent 22 years on Wall Street then changed careers in 2008 when the recession hit. Shafer moved to Millinocket, Maine where he had a family home.

“I basically reinvented myself. I co-founded the Maine Heritage Timber Company with a friend. We harvest oldgrowth timber salvaged from the Penobscot River drives of the 1800s. The reclaimed wood has been submerged in the frigid water for more than a century. It’s like a treasure hunt every day; we never know what we will harvest from the lake. We mill the wood and make custom furniture, high-end flooring, and ‘timber chic’ wall paneling.”

Heritage Timber started in 2011 and employs 17 people. “I saw an opportunity to help save a decimated

Tom Shafer ’14 and Sam Shafer ’17

mill town by creating this company and putting people to work again. Ironically, it’s more stressful at times than being on the trading floor because now I have these local families depending on me for this job and their health care.”

“I’ve had a huge learning curve and found myself doing things I never dreamed of like figuring out diesel mechanics, running a saw mill, solving engineering problems. But it’s been extremely gratifying. And those same lessons from T-P get me through every day: commitment, teamwork, and effort.”

“As for my sons, they have flourished in different ways.

Both boys chose T-P over other schools, and they each admit the school has changed their life, just as it changed mine. Their mom was apprehensive at first but she has fallen in love with the school because she’s seen how much our boys have grown. “Trinity-Pawling provides invaluable life as well as academic skills.”

“Dad talked all the time about T-P, how it saved his life and helped him grow up,” says Tom Shafer ’14.

“I came here as a sophomore from New Canaan Country Day. Dad always came to my hockey and lacrosse games, and he got to know my coaches and teachers.

He eventually established his own rapport with those people so now he has his own connections on campus.”

“My brother Sam came as a freshman my senior year.

I had never attended the same school as Sam. I looked out for him but wanted him to develop his own friends and routines. T-P definitely improved our relationship and now we have this shared bond with our dad.”

Tom credits Trinity-Pawling for teaching him the independence to succeed at St. Lawrence where he is focused on business and environmental studies. “I take care of my obligations; no one is riding or checking up on me. I also have a network of friends and alumni who will always support each other in the future.”

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“Looking back, I gave Dad a hard time for changing from Wall Street to his timber business in Maine. But you don’t see many people take a 180 at that stage in their life and do it successfully. Honestly, I’m so proud of what he has accomplished.”

According to Sam Shafer ’17, “These four years have flown by. I’ve grown considerably since freshman year.

I learned to work hard and improved my grades. I’m the varsity lacrosse goalie, hockey manager, and I ran cross country. It’s funny – my dad was a baseball player here under Mr. Hubbard, who made my dad run cross country his senior year to get in better shape for baseball. I loved it when Dad would come down and watch our games and take Tom and me out for dinner.”

“Being a proctor has taught me about leadership.

I wanted to help the new kids through any of the challenges I faced when I started here. I had my brother looking out for me so I try to keep an eye out for them.

It’s hard to imagine not living with these guys next year.

I’ve lived with my roommate Ethan for three years now.

As for Dad, he may go into withdrawal without T-P Parents’ Weekends and coming to our games.”

JAY O’BUCK’S senior yearbook page from 1973 has a single quote: “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” After O’Buck died unexpectedly in November 2015 from complications related to his diabetes, some of his Top Row: Sinney Kinsey, Jon Wolcott, Denny Swift Bottom Row: Jeff Clarke, Jay O’Buck, Chris Roux, Peter Marx All residents of the 4th Floor of Cluett (before it was renovated)

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classmates pulled together an extraordinary offering that exemplifies Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words.

“Jay was my roommate senior year on the 4th floor of Cluett,” says Chris Roux ’73. “We were all in Johnson Hall sophomore year, and we played third hockey together. Friendships like this are forged at T-P because we lived on top of each other for several years.”

“Jay and I would hop over the boards at the old open-ended rink at night, turn on the lights, shoot pucks at each other and skate till we couldn’t walk. He also was an incredible baseball pitcher, with a 90 mile per hour fastball.”

“When we were students, Jay complained as much as the rest of us. However, as the years went by, Jay acknowledged how much he appreciated the school and the friendships that he made there. When I became a trustee in 2006, I had the opportunity to reconnect with Jay. I also got to meet his son, AJ, as a little kid and watch him grow up. Jay was a very involved father. He loved going to AJ’s games and imparting wisdom about what he had learned in his life.”

“Our class got together in 2013 for our 40th reunion and tightened our bonds even further. Shortly after Jay died, Tom Ahrensfeld and I had a discussion about trying to get AJ into T-P. Once AJ was accepted, there was a great outpouring of support from the class of 1973 as people contributed to cover his tuition. Frankly, if roles

AJ O’Buck ’19

were reversed, Jay would have done the same for any member of our class. Jay was the kind of guy who would give you the shirt off his back. That’s what friends do.”

Jay’s wife, Nora O’Buck, reminisces: “The first time I came to T-P was for the Centennial celebration in 2007.

That was crazy! AJ and I met so many of Jay’s friends: Chris Roux, Tom Ahrensfeld, Peter Marx, Bryan Colley.

His classmates were like kids, inseparable brothers! They told so many stories like it happened yesterday. AJ was six years old, completely immersed, and stole the show.”

“Jay’s dream was to have AJ go to T-P. Six months after Jay died, AJ and I went to an open house at T-P. We just had fun because we knew the school! It was like Jay was there with us. I knew in my heart it would be tough for me as a single mom to raise my son so we applied and said, ‘If it’s meant to be, it will happen.’ ” “AJ started last fall, and he’s learning how to budget his time and take care of his own business. Although I miss him terribly, this is an incredible experience for my son. I’m so grateful to the School and to Jay’s classmates from ’73. I’m on cloud nine, a proud wife of an alum and mom of a T-P student. Trinity-Pawling transforms boys into young men.”

“My dad always gave me good advice,” says AJ O’Buck ’19. “He loved telling me stories about his times at T-P, and I got to meet some of his friends.”

“I didn’t know I was coming to Trinity-Pawling until the week before school opened! I interviewed in June and did the application. My mom and I went to the Philippines for the month of August to see her family. It’s pretty remote and we didn’t have cell or email service. When we got home on August 29th, we saw all these phone messages, emails, and letters from the School saying I was accepted. So mom and I scrambled and shopped for blazers and ties.”

“We didn’t know how we would pay the tuition but it turns out a bunch of Dad’s classmates have helped out. That’s pretty amazing. It’s a good feeling to know that they’re pulling for me. That keeps me focused and motivated. I can’t let them or my parents down.”

“I can already feel that T-P is shaping me into an adult with the emphasis on manners, hard work, and respect.

The School is building on the foundation my parents gave me. I’ve learned to be on top of my game. This is a beautiful campus and I am really lucky to be here.

I’ve been able to maintain friendships with kids back home, but I’ve also established good relationships here.

Being here is an investment in my future.”

Mike McQuade ’18

MIKE MCQUADE ’18 wanted a smaller school with an open learning community led by engaged teachers.

“I was the one who brought up the topic with my parents.

I decided to repeat my junior year to gain maturity and prepare for college. All boys is a great change after growing up with three sisters!”

“For my dad, T-P was life changing. He was the oldest and first in his family to go away to school. It’s kind of weird to think he was here 30 years ago.”

The independence offered by boarding school has already helped Mike gain confidence. “At Trinity-Pawling, I’m surrounded by people who have similar goals. We push and motivate each other as a group, whether it’s lifting in the gym or in music class. We look after each other.”

“Academically, the smaller classes enhance my understanding and I can soak in the knowledge. There’s a wider range of academic offerings here than at my old school. I love my History of Diplomacy class and Instrumental Music. My teacher has an unbelievable

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knowledge of jazz, recording, musicianship. In my old school, music class was 35 kids in one room playing the same song. Here I have six kids in one class and we create our own music. I play all three saxes but can also try any of the other instruments.”

Mike sees the benefit of sacrificing his senior year in public high school. “When I put on my T-P jersey or hit the classroom, I am shaping the direction of my life. Grit leads to reward. I see it every day here.”

Mike McQuade ’83 arrived in 1979 as a freshman.

He excelled as a student and as an athlete, playing football, basketball, baseball, and golf. McQuade now serves as vice president of production at ESPN and is responsible for the daily oversight of SportsCenter.

“T-P prepared me for college. I had an easy transition to Syracuse University because I had learned how to work and to think independently.”

“When I was at T-P, we had one pay phone at the end of the hall we had to share with eighteen other kids. That was our only communication out. You really did go away to school. My son is far more connected to his family and friends; he can be part of both worlds, school and home.”

“Although the core has remained intact – the daily schedule, sports, dorm life – the School has evolved significantly since I was a student in the early 1980s.

When Mike expressed a desire to go to T-P, I was impressed by initial visits to campus. I saw how

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attentive the faculty were to the students, the general care and level of concern they demonstrated.”

“My wife and I have been very pleased with the growth we’ve seen in Mike in one year. He’s far more independent.

He has developed time management and organization skills that will make him successful in college and beyond.

It’s up to him now.”

“My sister Stephanie graduated in 1979,” explains ANDY BUSBY ’81 RICKERT, “and I came right after she left. The school had only started taking girls as day students in 1973. Being the only girl in some classes was pretty intimidating at first but I got used to it. Liz Hutchinson, the French teacher, was a fantastic role model, someone we could confide in. I learned how to self-advocate, how to be a part of a minority but still have a voice.”

“The School exposed me to people from all over the world and all walks of life. That helped me when I spent my junior year of college abroad in France. Playing on the soccer and tennis teams introduced me to competitive sports, and I went on to play soccer at Franklin and Marshall.”

Andy and her husband, John, had always hoped their boys would attend Trinity-Pawling. “The School was certainly so familiar to me, but after coming to a Revisit Day, I was struck by how many new opportunities the

Henry Rickert ’16 and Will Rickert ’19

boys would have here. I was really proud that my sons wanted to keep the family legacy going.”

“Now that I work on campus as the Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations, I can see my kids interact with their friends and teachers. Faculty will stop by with little updates or funny tidbits that I’d never hear from the boys themselves.”

Henry Rickert ’16 always knew he would go to Trinity-Pawling. “The School felt comfortable right from the start. When Mom started working here, I could pop in the office and say hi. Meeting her colleagues and learning what they did broadened my perspective on the operations of a school beyond just the teaching.”

“A private school like T-P taught me the implications of education, helped me to establish genuine relationships with faculty, and encouraged me to maintain connections.

The School has become an extension of my family.”

“I loved having my younger brother Will at school with me. He’s my best friend, and we share a lot of the same friends now. Will and I look similar so we were often mistaken for each other especially by newer faculty and students. We had some fun with that. We played together for three years on varsity baseball. I would be the starting pitcher and he would relieve me.”

Now a freshman at Elon University, where he is studying sports management and psychology, Henry says he misses the close-knit Trinity-Pawling community.

“At T-P you can just be yourself. With all boys, there

was no pressure to perform for anyone. But having girls in class now? Definitely awesome…”

“T-P has always been a part of my life,” says Will Rickert ’19. “In addition to my mom and aunt Steph, my other aunt (Susan Daniels) and uncle (Craig Busby) have taught here and other relatives (Ross Daniels, Roger Smith) were trustees. I love this family history and connection to the School. We always came to football and basketball games when we were little. Henry came here in ninth grade and I started seventh grade when he was a sophomore. I figured if it worked for him, it would be good for me too. T-P sets you up for success.”

An honors student consistently on the Headmaster’s List and in Group One, Will enjoys balancing varsity athletics with music. “I taught myself electric guitar in 2014, and music classes now are advancing me to the next level. I play the blues, any second I can. I’ll finish one assignment, grab my guitar and play for fifteen minutes, go back to work, and do the same after each assignment.

It’s a great stress reliever.”

Is he the end of the line? “I have a second cousin, and his dad, Matt Daniels, went here in the early 2000s.

Jude’s in third grade now so he better come to T-P!”

Does your family have a unique legacy story? If so, send us an email at alumni@trinitypawling.org

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Smith Field House OPENS FALL 2017

The Smith Field House construction is underway and is scheduled to open in Fall 2017. Trinity-Pawling is anxiously anticipating the completion of our new field house and is thankful for the generosity of Bill ’57 and Marlynn Scully whose philanthropic support is making Phase I a reality.

With the additional support of our alumni, parents, and friends, we plan to match the Scullys’ $10 million seed gift with an additional $10 million in endowment funds for the long-term health of our School. The completion of the Smith Field House is conditional upon us fulfilling our commitment to raise these endowment funds, and we invite our community to consider a leadership gift to support this effort. Gifts will not only help our endowment, but will indirectly help to support the completion of the Smith Field House.

2 Number of Smiths for whom the Field House will be named: former Headmaster Phillips Smith P’79 and former Headmaster Archibald Smith

$5 Million Money pledged for the endowment match to date

3

number of phases

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100%

Percentage of alumni who wish this had been their Field House

12

Number of naming opportunities in Phase One

55 Combined years the two Smiths served the School

13

Value of facility

PRICELESS

Sports that will benefit from the new Field House

The Field House will help to recruit and retain top student-athletes and coaches, and also serve as a place for all students and alumni to gather.

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NUMBER OF BOYS WHO NO LONGER HAVE TO EAT DINNER AT 4:30 PM IN THE WINTER BECAUSE OF THE NEW FACILITY

300+

Number of T-P students whose lives will be enhanced by this facility each year

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Pride Athletics

THE PRIDE MOVES INTO THE SPRING SEASON

BASEBALL Trinity-Pawling baseball eagerly stepped back on the diamond for 2017. Last year’s squad finished 11-4 and narrowly missed out on a Colonial League Championship. With big wins over Choate and Taft, the team had one of their best seasons in recent memory. For the 2017 season, the Pride is led by seniors Ryan Winn and Chris Polletta in the infield, James Varian behind the plate and Christian Layne in the outfield. Juniors Connor Bastidas and Marshall Weiss also return with plenty of experience from last season. Newcomers Will Dencker ’17 and Tre Fletcher ’20 are making an impact on the starting nine as well.

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GOLF The Pride golf team is attempting to build upon its recent success. Led by returners Chris Taylor ’17, Dennis Ilmela ’17, and Max Levine ’20 the team is positioned to perform well. The team continues to practice at Quaker Hill Country Club and use the practice facilities at Centennial Country Club on Fridays. The Pride finished the 2016 season with a winning record including decisive wins over Millbrook and Canterbury.

TENNIS The Pride tennis squad has a core group of returners to compete in the Founders League, making up for the loss of three-year #1 player, Sean Solecki, who graduated in 2016.

Seniors Jason Wang, Hitoshi Matsukage, and Jonas Correa all return to the squad with varsity experience under their belt. William Yau ’18 and Charlie Duggan ’18 both played high in our lineup last year, and are taking a starting role this season. New addition to the team is freshman Andrew Zhang. Coach Tim Pillsbury mentioned, “My goal is to win all our close matches. If it’s winnable, I want to win it.”

LACROSSE As was the case last year, the Pride began the season with a trip to Orlando, Florida in March where varsity hopefuls engaged in a week of practice and team building. After returning to campus, and making final cuts, the team jumped right into competition with scrimmages in the first week against New Canaan High School and the Naval Academy Prep School.

After a 12-4 record in 2016, including big wins over nationally ranked Deerfield and Choate, Trinity-Pawling is looking to take another step forward in the lacrosse world. Seniors Chris Connolly, Ethan Black-Fernandes, and Moey Lardy assume the reins as captains, as they attempt to match the very high bar set by the Class of 2016. A plethora of new additions and rising underclassmen will add to the success of the season.

TRACK & FIELD Trinity-Pawling had a strong 2016 season, finishing the regular season 7–3, including an upset win over Taft and taking down Westminster at the annual Quads meet. Jordan Harnum ’16 also set a new school record of 9:04.97 in the 3000m to claim 3rd at the New England Championships. For the 2017 season, senior captains Will Estony and Jack Makris lead a solid returning core, particularly fellow seniors Ty Gundrum, Avery Johnson, Stephen Morrissey, David Nelson, Jeff Thompson, and J.P. Vincent. With the addition of new and developing talent, the Pride looks forward to a competitive season capped by the Founders League Championships on May 13 and the New England Division 1 Championships on May 20. The 4x100 relay team will also compete in the Penn Relays, the oldest and largest Track & Field competition in the United States.

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PRIDE SPOTLIGHT

Mike MacDonald ’11 PRIDE ATHLETICS SPOTLIGHT Mike MacDonald ‘11 has been an athlete since age 4.

Growing up in Canada, MacDonald focused on hockey, and he enjoyed playing lacrosse in the summers during the off-season. Throughout the years, though, lacrosse became much more important to MacDonald.

At Trinity-Pawling, MacDonald lettered in lacrosse and hockey, captaining both teams. As a lacrosse player, he was named All-New England his senior year and AllWestern New England as a junior. MacDonald reflects on his experience at Trinity-Pawling as a positive one.

Among his favorite memories are those he shared playing lacrosse with his older brother Brendan ’10 with whom he overlapped during his time at Trinity-Pawling.

MacDonald went on to play at Princeton University, where he finished his collegiate career as third all-time scorer with 132 goals and fifth all-time with 208 points.

His senior year, MacDonald established the Princeton record for points in a season with 78 and was named Ivy League Player of the Year. MacDonald’s career in finance took him to Toronto, where he also plays professional lacrosse for the Toronto Rock in the NLL, a team he grew up watching.

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MacDonald enjoys keeping tabs on the Pride.

“I think Nic Bell is doing a great job with the program despite being a Brown lacrosse alum,” MacDonald jokes.

“It’s great seeing the team do well each year and the number of student-athletes T-P is sending to top college programs is impressive.”

“

T-P TAUGHT ME HOW TO MANAGE MY TIME MORE EFFICIENTLY AND HOW TO BALANCE MY SOCIAL, ACADEMIC, AND ATHLETIC

”

LIFE AT PRINCETON.

Derek Dennis ’07 PRIDE ATHLETICS NEWS Derek Dennis ’07 came to Trinity-Pawling as a senior from Peekskill High School in New York in search of educational opportunities that would improve his chances of attending college, while also honing his athletic skills. “Basketball was his first sport at Peekskill, but he also played football there,” TrinityPawling football coach Dave Coratti P’08 explains.

“In his first games at Trinity-Pawling, Dennis was starting at defensive tackle, but we had a need on the offensive line, so for the remainder of the season he started at offensive and defensive line. After proving his skills in a game against Avon, I told Dennis and his parents that there would be interest in him as a Division 1 football player. At that point his parents still thought Dennis would pursue basketball, but after Derek’s football film was sent to a number of colleges, the interest grew.“ Temple University offered Dennis a Division 1 football scholarship in the fall of 2006, where he went on to start on the University’s offensive line for four years and played in the East-West Shrine game (a senior college all-star game) in 2012. Dennis then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins in 2012. He was in the NFL on the Chicago

Bears and Carolina Panthers practice squads, but he ultimately signed with the Calgary Stampede of the Canadian Football League in 2015. This past season Dennis started in all 18 regular season games for Calgary, and following the playoff games Dennis was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in the CFL. While Dennis attended Trinity-Pawling for only one year, the experience has stuck with him throughout his college and professional career. “The biggest lesson I learned at Trinity-Pawling was how to be a productive member of society. I learned camaraderie and brotherhood while understanding the importance of being a team member. Trinity-Pawling is where I learned how to be selfless and sacrifice to meet team goals,” Dennis says. “I owe a lot to Trinity-Pawling for helping me grow into a well-educated young man with substance and structure, and Coach Dave Coratti and his family helped change my life. The reason I play football today is because of Coach Coratti and his direction and guidance. He believed in me and saw in me what I didn’t see in myself and I will forever be appreciative of that,” Dennis concludes.

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GIVING BACK : EVENTS : CLASS NOTES

Connections Robert M. Gardiner ’40 UPHOLDING THE FAMILY LEGACY IN PAWLING

by Maria Buteux Reade

“Ladies and gentlemen,” Robert M. Gardiner ’40 announced, unfolding his 6’7” frame from his chair in the Cluett boardroom. “Our efforts today will move this fine institution forward, advancing the work of our esteemed faculty who have dedicated their lives to preparing the young men of Pawling. I am confident that you will join me in supporting this great School of ours.”

Gardiner’s roots in Pawling stretch back to 1907.

His father, Clement ’08, and his uncle, Kenard ’09, were among the original students who followed Dr. Gamage from St. Paul’s School in Garden City, Long Island to Pawling when he founded the school. Gardiner’s grandfather served on the Pawling School’s first advisory board in 1917. 70 years later, Robert M. “Stretch” Gardiner would follow his grandfather’s legacy and serve as a Trustee and then President of the Board from 1991 to 2003. Stretch’s own journey to Pawling began in the fall of 1936 as he travelled north from his boyhood home in western Maryland.

“My father died in 1931,” Gardiner recounts in a voice that still bears a slight southern drawl, “and my dear mother determined that I should enter the ninth grade at the Pawling School. Dr. Gamage remembered my father and grandfather and gave me a full scholarship. Farm boy that I was, I arrived and saw a couple of guys throwing a football around. I went and joined them and thus Pawling became my home.”

In January, I had the honor of spending a few hours with Stretch Gardiner in his Far Hills, New Jersey home.

A crackling fire warmed his den. On the walls, watercolors of sporting scenes, lush fairways, beloved locales in Florida and Martha’s Vineyard, and Auburn Farm, his boyhood home in Maryland. Framed photographs of his

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children, grandchildren, and a lifetime of friends covered the desk and side tables. Gardiner settled into his leather chair and reflected on his nine decades.

A FARM BOY HEADS NORTH “I grew up on a farm in western Maryland, in a little township called Catoctin Furnace where they made cannonballs for the American Revolution. We raised cows and sold milk to Washington and Baltimore, and we grew hay for the horses and grain for the cows. I was a hard worker and enjoyed the labor. My favorite job was loading stacked sheaves of harvested grain into the thresher which separated the wheat from the chaff.”

“When I arrived in Pawling,” he continues, “Ernie Reiter quickly became my hero. I needed a little polish, and he supplied that touch. He also inspired in me a desire to win. He was a wonderful leader, a teacher of physics and coach of 3rd baseball. I played 3rd baseball, 3rd football and varsity basketball where I got the nickname Stretch. Dr. Gamage believed in developing well-rounded young men with intellectual curiosity, a strong body, and trustworthy character so I also pursued intellectual activities such as the Pawling Record, the Scroll, and the Debating Society. The School instilled personal discipline, and we built friendships that lasted a lifetime.”

Gardiner graduated from Pawling in 1940 and went to Princeton where he joined the ROTC. “Even though we were students, we wore the uniform, marched to classes and meals. Princeton made an arrangement that we would graduate a year early, with the proviso that we would spend the final term of the year in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, receive officer training, and come out as 2nd Lieutenant with a Princeton degree. Our other option was straight into the Army with an M-3 rifle.”

Following his graduation in 1943, Gardiner joined the 78th Infantry at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Camp Pickett, Virginia. “We trained all year, and our division was sent overseas to Germany in October 1944. D-Day had already happened but the Americans had not yet crossed the Rhine. We captured a key dam on the Roer River in the middle of February 1945 which allowed the Americans to move across the Rhineland.”

The 78th division was chosen as the first to occupy Berlin, arriving in the fall 1945. 1st Lieutenant Gardiner stayed through February 1946 when he was granted discharge from the Army and returned home. “I was fortunate to be in the United States Armed Forces in 1944,” he says with characteristic humility. “We had a million people on the western front, and I contributed my small part as we brought victory to Europe and defeated Nazi Germany.”

THE BENEVOLENT TITAN OF WALL STREET After a brief respite in Maryland, Gardiner headed to Wall Street. The brokerage firm A.M. Kidder hired him as a research analyst in April 1946. Kidder merged with Reynolds & Company, and Gardiner became managing partner in 1958. Twenty years later, Gardiner orchestrated the merger of Reynolds with Dean Witter to become Dean Witter Reynolds in what was then the largest securities merger in U.S. history. Sears Roebuck acquired the firm in 1981, and Gardiner became chairman and CEO of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. In 1986 the firm launched the Discover Card, its signature orange and black logo a nod to Gardiner’s Princeton roots. The Discover card remains an enormous success in the American financial world, the first credit card that carries no annual fee. A decade later, Dean Witter Discover merged with Morgan Stanley to become Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, one of the largest global financial services firms. Our benevolent titan remained at the helm.

“When I ran Morgan Stanley, I tried to put the right people in key places. Once they were in, I let them do their jobs, didn’t interfere. I just sat back and applauded their good work.” Gardiner also served as a director and vice chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.

Gardiner’s confidence, decisiveness, and strategic understanding of an organization made him an invaluable

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leader of an Army battalion, a Wall Street firm, and a boarding school. “He has a way of bringing people together, even those of opposing views, to support the overarching goals of the institution,” says former Headmaster Arch Smith. “Stretch places his long arm around your shoulder and with his trademark words ‘My boy…’ he brings you into his vision and makes you an active player.”

“IF YOU HAVE SAVED ONE PERSON, THEN YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN WORTHWHILE.” Yet even as he ascended the heights of Wall Street, Gardiner never lost sight of his roots as a farm boy on scholarship at the school that shaped his life. He was determined to provide similar opportunities to help children, boys in particular, succeed. He believes that “If you have saved one person, then your life has been worthwhile.”

In the mid 1980s, Gardiner returned full force to his alma mater. “Dick Colhoun, President of the Board, and Phil Smith courted me. I kept saying I was too busy but they persisted, and I joined the Board in 1986. You can doubt their wisdom but when Dick stepped down in 1991, they made me his successor. It was an honor to work with my fellow trustees of the highest caliber and help this great School of ours move forward under the leadership of Phil Smith and Arch Smith. And now Bill Taylor is doing a marvelous job. I’m enormously proud that the School has remained true to the mission established by Dr. Gamage one hundred years earlier: to develop boys into well-rounded young men.”

Upon Stretch’s retirement from the Board in 2003, he passed the presidential baton to Liz Allen who shares these reflections: "Bob Gardiner came to the T-P board with mountains of leadership experience and wisdom along with a deep love of the School. His experience as a student at Pawling, guided by the steady hand of Dr. Gamage, left a lasting impression on him right through his Princeton career as well as during his stunning and impactful Wall Street days. What the School had given him he wanted to give back. And he did in spades as President of the board. Bob personifies leadership in his presence, his style, his warmth, his kindness and his persistence. I am forever grateful to him personally

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for his mentorship and his never-ending devotion to Trinity-Pawling School."

Arch Smith offers his encomium. “Stretch’s legacy traits are his generosity and his ability to get others to join him. He knew the School needed endowment and buildings, and his charisma inspired people to support his vision. Of course, he knew he had to lead by example if others were to follow. He would host parties at "21" and at the Links Club as well as in Gulfstream and Far Hills anything to get people to support T-P. And he loved doing it. We had a great partnership, and his impact on the School is immeasurable.”

“I’M THE LUCKIEST MAN ALIVE.” Now in his ninth decade, the irrepressible Gardiner exudes unshakable optimism and intellectual curiosity.

Never one to focus on regrets, Stretch only looks forward.

“I'm the luckiest man alive because I am alive.” This man survived mortar rounds as a Forward Observer on the German front in 1945, earning a Silver Star, Purple Heart, and the Belgian Croix de Guerre for his selfless valor. He was headed to work at the World Trade Center on a clear blue day on September 11, 2001, but traffic lodged him in the Hudson Tunnel. His doctors warned that he would never walk again following a stroke on his 89th birthday; he proved them wrong.

“I spent three months in the hospital and rehab.

I disregarded their prognosis and now I can walk, albeit slowly, with a walker. I have a date every afternoon with Rosie, my NuStep machine. She keeps me honest. I have wonderful people who take care of me.”

Gardiner confesses he may be a bit spoiled these days. “I can sit on my terrace in Florida and listen to two cardinals talk to each other. Ducks come in the little inlet and I can watch fish jumping and feeding. I’m in Florida from January through Easter, then we return to Far Hills.

I like to be in New Jersey when the tulips are blooming.

I’m a big fan of tulips. We head to Edgartown in the summer so I can be on the porch with my grandchildren when the Fourth of July parade passes by our house.

I dote on my passel of grandkids. They possess such energy and have absolutely fantastic views on life.”

Sounds like the Gardiner legacy will endure for generations to come.

GIVING BACK

Tom Linacre ’62 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Tom Linacre knows a good opportunity when he sees one.

When his father mentioned that boarding school would provide a solid educational opportunity, Linacre saw the wisdom in his suggestion and agreed, with one stipulation: The school had to have a pool and a diving board. Fortunately Trinity-Pawling had both.

“As an adolescent coming into T-P,” Linacre reflects, “I suddenly became the master of my own destiny, to a large degree. I could choose my sports, extra-curricular activities, my friends. It is a tremendous freedom to be able to do that as an adolescent.”

Linacre spent four years at Trinity-Pawling where he was shaped by legends. “John Lloyd Owen improved my vocabulary, Jack Karpoe gave me a grounding in physics and chemistry, and Coach LaBelle introduced me to lacrosse, a sport I stuck with until 2010.”

“The teachers and administrators understood that their role wasn’t to control but to nurture us in a supportive, forgiving, yet accountable environment. What an incredible gift for a young man to learn. It gave us the opportunity to experiment with life and prepare us for that life after Trinity-Pawling.”

Following Trinity-Pawling, Linacre graduated from Ohio Wesleyan with a degree in economics and pursued a career in sales and manufacturing. “I researched companies that displayed the greatest growth records and knocked on all their doors. Xerox offered me a position and I eventually became head of national marketing.”

Next came the opportunity to start a subsidiary of American Standard in Ireland. “I said sure, why not? I love travel and adventure so I opened a new division there.”

Back in the U.S., Linacre managed a brick plant in Michigan for five years before taking a position as a project controller for Siemens in Grand Rapids. Retiring in 2007 gave him more time to coach and officiate youth lacrosse in East Grand Rapids. “I enjoy teaching the game to kids, showing them how to play it correctly and to love it.”

Linacre now runs an executive coaching business called Career Pathfinder. “I have been in that position more than once in my life so I can empathize with and encourage my clients as I help them find their passion and pursue it.”

When Linacre learned of the opportunity to make a planned gift to Trinity-Pawling, he gave a resounding yes and has chosen to bequeath his entire estate upon his passing. “My kids will be fine, and I felt it was important for me to give back in some measure what I received.

Trinity-Pawling provides powerful mentoring, character building experiences, and a lifetime of relationships.

It’s not about how much money you make or how many toys you accumulate; it’s about how much of yourself you’re willing to share with others that determines the quality of your life. I learned that at T-P.”

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GIVING BACK

Regan LaFontaine, Bruce Birns ’70, Miles Hubbard ’57

Regan LaFontaine ADVANCING TRINITY-PAWLING Regan (Schubel) LaFontaine has been appointed Trinity-Pawling's Director of Advancement after serving as Interim Director of Advancement since June 2016.

LaFontaine came to Trinity-Pawling in August 2012 and worked closely with her predecessor to help raise nearly $40 million for the School and to increase alumni giving participation from 9% to 28% and parent giving participation from 39% to 56%.

Before arriving at Trinity-Pawling, LaFontaine served as a Senior Development Officer at Amherst College where she was a member of their campaign team that raised $502 million. Prior to that, LaFontaine was a major gifts officer and assistant director of the annual fund at Wesleyan University and was part of their initial campaign planning which resulted in $482 million in gifts for the University. She also worked in international travel planning for Road Scholar and drove the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile as a Hotdogger for a year.

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LaFontaine is a graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall and Wesleyan University. She was co-captain of Wesleyan's varsity women's ice hockey team and rowed on the University's crew team. LaFontaine and her husband, Nick, live on Trinity-Pawling's campus. Nick is a math teacher, the School's head football coach, and oversees the juniors’ Global Collaborative Challenge projects.

“I could not be happier by Regan’s decision and the promises for the future that are afforded by the many strengths of her leadership,” said Headmaster Bill Taylor.

“With the permanency of the team's leadership now established, I look forward to building the momentum that will be necessary to accomplish the exciting work that awaits.” Taylor concluded, “Please join us in congratulating Regan on her excellent work that has led to this great opportunity for the School.”

PRIDE EVENTS

EVENTS

Trinity-Pawling School is grateful for the exceptional group of volunteers who give generously of their time, energy, and support as members of the Board of Trustees. The School is pleased to announce the 2016-2017 addition of three new members to the Board.

PLEASE JOIN US!

Colin R. Dunn ’04 MECHANICAL PROJECT MANAGER

"This opportunity to serve an institution that helped me develop and mature is a great honor. I am proud to assist the forward direction of our wonderful School. As one of the newer board members, I will be readily available to provide support in any capacity and am looking forward to becoming a part of the Board of Trustees at Trinity-Pawling."

Trinity-Pawling faculty Colleen Dealy, Gedney Webb ’86, Varun Himatsingka ’17, Supriya Himatsingka P’17

Philip A. Norkeliunas ’89 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN AND PRESERVATIONIST

"Some of my favorite memories of T-P are of singing with the Trinitones, drama club musical productions, Prefect dinners, challenging cross-country races, and the Christmas candlelight services. It was such a sacred and magical time, and I am honored to assist the T-P community in strengthening the experience for future generations."

Jean Doyen de Montaillou, Jennifer Taylor, Michael Kovner ’58

Golf Outing - July 18 Morefar Back O’Beyond, Brewster, NY

October 6 & 7 Toussaint "T.C." Romain ’96 ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER & ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

"Trinity-Pawling taught me ‘effort inevitably yields achievement’. After graduating in 1996, I went to college as a NCAA Division 1 Athlete and later to law school. Today, I represent indigent folks, teach college students, and volunteer in my community. As a Trustee, I will direct my efforts to support Bill, to fulfill the School’s mission, and to produce the next generation of leaders. Let’s Go Pride!"

Homecoming & Reunion Weekend Smith Field House Dedication

October 9 Admissions Open House

October 20 & 21 Parents' Weekend

December 6 Boston Reception @ the Harvard Club

December 13 NYC Reception @ the Union Club To learn more about upcoming events, visit www.trinitypawling.org/events SPRING 2017 41

INVEST IN A TRINITY-PAWLING OPPORTUNITY. CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER.

At Trinity-Pawling we are transforming the curriculum and giving our students the experiences they need to become: ¾

Global citizens – ready to thrive in a

complex, ever-changing world ¾

Men of honor – eager to serve our

world in ways both large and small When you support the Trinity-Pawling Fund you help to provide the enduring gift of a Trinity-Pawling education.

Please make your gift by June 30, 2017.

You can direct your gift to the area of Trinity-Pawling that matters most to you.

Find your giving options online at www.trinitypawling.org/giving or inside the gift envelope included in this magazine.

Thank you for your support.

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Brandon Harris ’17, Varsity Football Captain

Class Notes | 1948 | Joe Callo and wife Sally each had a key role in the New York City Pickle Night Dinner at the New York Yacht Club in November. The Dinner follows a Royal Navy tradition marking the Battle of Trafalgar and is named after HMS Pickle, the smallest ship at the battle and the ship that carried the news of the historic event back to Great Britain. Joe was the MC for the dinner and Sally was the chief organizer. One of the speakers at the Dinner was T-P Trustee Erik Olstein ’86, Chairman of the Trustees of the American Friends of the National Museum of the Royal Navy.

Brian Woolf ’51, Pete Foster ’51, and Doug Daugherty ’52 shared memories of their T-P days over lobster during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend in September.

| 1951 | Pete Foster I have not heard from too many classmates; have kept in touch with Brian Woolf, Andre Pierre, and Ed Arditti thanks to e-mail, and would really like to have more news from all those great ’51ers that were not able to make Reunion last fall. The School does a spectacular job in welcoming back alums, and is real special to classes of unique vintage such as us.

I felt like I was in a welcome home, hero parade! Do drop a line with your news. | 1952 | If you would like to serve as a Reunion Chair, please contact alumni@trinitypawling.org

John McDermott is totally retired - no more teaching or other Law School activities.

Donald Aikman is still enjoying life in Chatham on Cape Cod. He recently resigned from serving on the Chatham Historical Commission after having been on it for 16 years, including 8 years as Chairman. He still enjoys fishing, clamming, and oystering in the local waters. He would enjoy hearing from other members of his class.

| 1953 |

Class Notes graciously compiled

by Class Agent Tuck Noble Jeff Locke “No news!” according to Jeff Locke.

“Just getting older. I always heard the eighties were the pits, physically.

Seems to be right.” At the moment, Jeff is spending a couple of weeks in Colombia (Bogota, Cartagena, and Santa Marta) as a tourist. He says he cannot recommend Colombia as a tourist destination. Other places are far superior (Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil). He concludes by saying, “This is my first and last time here. If you wish, I could go into details, but suffice to say I recommend skipping Colombia.” Seems Jeff prefers to spend his time in Brazil and Austria where he has homes.

Tuck Noble and his wife finally bit the bullet and sold their home in Redmond, Washington, deciding that maintaining one home is enough.

After 14 years of shuttling forth and back every six months, they are Rainbirds no more, settling into their lakeside home in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Their family is growing with five kids, 15 grandkids, and seven great-grandkids (with two more on the way). It has been a year with some difficulties. Their 17-year old granddaughter drowned while swimming in a river last July and their newest great-granddaughter was born December 20th, 3-1/2 months early weighing 1.4 pounds.

She is fighting for her life in the University of Washington hospital and will remain there until her scheduled birth date in April. Five of their grandkids are married. One ex-Marine; three college graduates; four in college; more going. Tuck fills his days with Rotary where he

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Class Notes serves as a past club president and director of communications; church where he sings in the choir, an octet, and a quartet; and as husband doing whatever it is that husbands do.

Pat Gibson reports that last September, he and Marie celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a gathering at a local restaurant to which all five children and seven of their nine grandchildren came. Last April, they sailed the Rhone River through Provence on a Viking River Cruise. They've also sailed the Danube with Viking.

They've also done eight Princess cruises, but Viking is their favorite.

In March 2012, Pat was diagnosed with lung cancer, had five months of therapy, and went into remission for two years. He had all various kinds of chemo and is now on the new immunotherapy that Jimmy Carter was on. “Currently,” he says, “I'm feeling better than I have in a few years and hoping for another long spell of remission. I'm convinced that prayers, the outstanding medical community here in Bend (Oregon), and a positive attitude are the answer.”

Quince Hunsicker Like the rest of us, Quince Hunsicker observes that another year has gone by quickly. “Our two oldest grandchildren (the twins) have both entered the working world.

Jack is an aspiring partner in a new microbrewery project in Boston and Madeline his sister is working for a local NGO in Minneapolis.

A third granddaughter graduates this spring from Harvard (Really?

Not Yale?) and the last of her family is a junior in high school. Of our Zurich grandchildren, one started this year at Fairfield University, one is a junior and the last a freshman in high school here in Zurich. Our 44 TRINIT Y-PAWLING MAGA ZINE

youngest daughter Karin is married with no children and serves as CEO of an environmental NGO in the San Francisco area. Carolyn and I are still hanging in, basking in reflected glory.” They live in Küsnacht, Switzerland. *This class note was submitted by Quince shortly before he passed away on March 14, 2017 Jeff Nugent says, “No, I have not yet retired from teaching here at USC (in my 53rd year as Professor of Economics) because I love it so much, with the students getting better every year. This last fall was a sabbatical semester which allowed Patti and me to do some traveling, mostly in North America, to New Brunswick, Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Hawaii, and Arizona. Later, I will be getting back to the Middle East with conferences in Jordan, Egypt, and Turkey. Needless to say, many of us economists are pretty concerned about the world economy with the aftermath of Brexit, troubles within the Euro zone, and seemingly less predictable policies and polarization in the world at large.”

Chris Wren continues to amaze. He says, “Having given up chasing wars and other chaos for the New York Times, I retired to a 60-acre farm in Thetford, Vermont where I teach journalism and writing at Dartmouth part-time, and am getting a new book ready for publication. I'm still skiing and hiking, most recently around Mont Blanc last September. I also do occasional traveling for The Times.

As the old Russian saying goes, ‘Life is good, and the good life is even better.’

So I have few complaints. Jacqueline and I have joined the waiting list for the Kendal Retirement Community in nearby Hanover, NH, a dozen miles from some great skiing whenever my

spinal stenosis isn't acting up. As we all approach the inevitable conclusion of our lives, I recommend reading ‘Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End,’ a best-seller by Dr. Atul Gawande, which I found reassuring and comforting.”

Gil Lamb got to reminiscing, as old-timers sometimes do. For instance, he remembers Travis Webber coming down the hall, hand-over-hand on the sprinkler system pipe, to catch anyone deviating from their studies, or the squeak of Harry Drew's crepe soles in the halls of Cluett; David Tirrell who knew the rules of hockey as the author of the NHL rules book; and Jack Karpoe, tough on the field, but no quarter given in Chemistry class either. Saturday morning work details, WNEW song hits of the week (Martin Block’s “Make Believe Ballroom”) blaring throughout the campus. “To remember these thoughts 65 years ago like those of more recent times for me means T-P had an impact then and to the present. As for what continues to occupy my time in retirement, I still help fellow ancients and Bellville Historical Society with the mysteries of the PC. And for exercise, I maintain a 70-acre ranch and equipment. And with great satisfaction, I published my ‘Lamb Genealogy’ in September. There were 240 pages with photos and transcripts of many documents my father had accumulated over the years, which I inherited. It will not be a bestseller, but at least it is hard copy and separate from the software embedded on the box on my desk.”

Phil Haughey And from Phil Haughey, we learn that he and his wife, Peggy, are looking forward to celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. Their four children have given them much joy

Class Notes and happiness and provided them with ten wonderful grandchildren.

They have remained in the Boston area living in Newton, MA for the past six decades. “We have a small family real estate business where we invest, develop, and manage a few strip shopping centers in Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. In addition, we own three parking garages in Portland, Maine.” They also have a home in York Harbor, Maine where they are hopeful of spending more time. Phil remains active at Harvard and more recently served as President of the Harvard Club of Boston. Carrying on tradition, their son Phil Jr. is Class of ’84 and grandchildren Christy and Conor also graduated from Harvard. “My greatest gift has been my wonderful wife Peggy.

She’s responsible for all the good things that have happened to me and our family. She’s the best! How blessed and fortunate I’ve been.”

Tom Crowley The ever-verbose Tom Crowley chimed in with a few notes. “We are fine. Just went to the T-P Boston gettogether and it was nice to see our T-P friends. No great new information on me. Same location; now 11 grandkids; three in college--BC, Holy Cross, and UVA. All is well.”

Tony Leeds This last note hurts. Tony Leeds died last October. He was a marvel to behold; a delight to know. How many stories did he tell about an evening at the Oscars, a walk down the Red Carpet, and his adventures with the rich and famous? Remember how he bragged about being Jane Fonda’s “date” when the Glee Club sang at Emma Willard? He loved good food, good company, and sought out every opportunity to live life on a grand scale.

His joie de vivre was matched by his enormous heart. He died in New York City where he lived all his life.

| 1954 | Stephan Wilkinson My new book "Lindbergh: A Photographic Biography" will be published in May 2017, and sometime soon thereafter my next book, "Forty Notable Airplanes," will see print.

| 1955 | Carl Schock My wife and I are living in Portland, OR where we have lived for five years.

We lived in New York for 29 years, Chicago for seven years, Rochester, NY five years, and Chicago for 42 years. We moved to Portland to be close to son Carl III and family. Leigh and I have traveled the world - China, Russia, Korea, and many trips to Europe. I still ride my bike and play tennis. Best to all.

| 1956 | Dave Coughlin My wife, Sam, and I were honored in late September when a large new dormitory at Hotchkiss was dedicated. One of the four faculty apartments connected to the dorm was named in our honor. Very nice.

Though I was the only one from our class able to attend the 60th reunion in September it was a fun event and I touched base with several members of classes on either side of us.

| 1958 | Michael Kovner Greetings from a chilly Palm Beach – 74 degrees this morning! Jean and I are here for the winter and enjoyed seeing Bill and Jennifer Taylor in January along with Liz Allen.

I was thrilled to see that TrinityPawling ranked so high in the best boarding schools in America by Town and Country. How lucky am I to have been involved with T-P for so many decades! I am looking forward to the Trustee meetings in May. Sending an old photo of me as 1st Lt. while serving with the 25th Infantry Division in the Republic of Vietnam where I served 1968-1969. Happy New Year to one and all!

Our T-P reception at the Union Club in New York at Christmas time was terrific – seeing friends, old and new, as well as current faculty and former headmaster Arch Smith and his wife Gay. Afterward, we went to dinner with the Taylors, the Smiths, Liz Allen, and Ned Reade. A memorable evening with Allison Whipple Rockefeller ’76 and Bruce Huffine ’58. Always good seeing Miles ’57 and Janet Hubbard! A wonderful evening!

| 1957 | Reunion Chair: Janet Hubbard Bill Scully Let’s get a decent turnout for our forthcoming #60 reunion.

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Class Notes There’s still time to contribute; just designate your contribution as the Class of ’61 Gift. Start planning now to attend the 60th Reunion.

| 1961 | Reunion Chairs: Bob Stroud and Bob Yunich Arriving on campus in the late afternoon of September 30 for our 55th Reunion, one could imagine hearing Ray Charles recording of “What I’d Say” broadcast from Johnson Hall during those warm spring days of 1961. Yes, those were the carefree days – before the 45 year era of a Headmaster with the last name of Smith. 57 classmates graduated that June; unfortunately, too many have passed away and too many have lost contact with the School and other classmates.

Attending the Reunion were Carl Sturcke, Bob Stroud and his wife, Tuey, Paul McCabe, Steve Sonnett, Bill Stolz, and Bob Yunich. Friday night, we enjoyed a reception at Gamage House, the home of the new Headmaster Bill Taylor and his wife, Jennifer, followed by a New England Lobster Fest in Scully Hall, the new dining facility. Saturday’s schedule was a variety of activities.

During an Awards Ceremony at lunch, the Headmaster gave special recognition to the 1961 undefeated wrestling team. The day (and the last Reunion event) was capped off by an Oktoberfest dinner accompanied by craft beers.

Our Class has undertaken as a Gift to the School, the planting of a commemorative tree to add to the School’s extensive Arboretum.

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Bob Yunich writes: “During the past three years, I have become very involved as a volunteer for two New York based not-for-profits.

Most people know about the Fresh Air Fund’s (“FAF”) programs for enabling inner-city kids to spend a portion of their summer vacation either in the home of a host family outside New York City or as a camper at one of the 5 FAF run camps. Less well known are the programs during the remainder of the year — I have been a tutor to three students, ranging from 7th to 10th grade needing help in English Language Arts (“ELA”) (this was English when we were in school) Chemistry, Algebra and Geometry (can anyone remember the formula for sulfuric acid or the Pythagorean Theorem?). Fortunately, FAF has resources for tutoring the tutor and I had the ability to read the relevant sections of textbooks faster than the students. I also surprised myself with the information, long dormant, that I retrieved from my internal memory bank.

The Community Service Society has been helping disadvantaged New Yorkers for over a century. I was accepted into their Financial Coaching Program, which required completion of a 30 hour Orientation Program and a final exam on the material covered in class. As a Financial Coach, I have been helping people pro bono in one-on-one meetings deal with problems most of us have been lucky enough to avoid: adverse credit reports, stifling credit card debt, default judgments arising from delinquent debt obligations and

the quagmire surrounding crippling amounts of outstanding student loans. I also guide my “clients” through preparing monthly budgets and managing their cash flow. The large majority only have one session, which I suspect, is the result of lacking the self-discipline to address and resolve their financial problems.

The most gratifying are those who come back multiple times to allow me to review their progress and, more importantly, to see that hope and optimism from having a roadmap and a plan has replaced initial despair and hopelessness.

We’re planning to journey on an Abercrombie & Kent Tour of Japan in October 2017. Our bucket list includes trips to Antarctica and Australia and New Zealand.

I’m still working part-time as a financial advisor now at Mass Mutual, which acquired MetLife’s business as of July 1, 2016.”

Contact Bob at rhyunich@gmail.com or Carl at csturckecpa@gmail.com.

Weaver Lilley I sold the restaurant that I started in Philadelphia 42 years ago. It was the oldest operating restaurant in the city at the time. Still doing professional photography and took eight months off to build a 20' wooden yawl.

Class Notes | 1962 | Reunion Chair: Tom Linacre Terry Stuart Happily married and still fairly active playing golf, hiking, bird watching, x-c skiing, and for the first time in 10 years getting back on the skates for a little hockey. Both daughters are back in Boulder, CO with us. Life is good, BUT concerned for the political and weather climates re: the future of our offspring.

| 1963 |

Forrest Murray Sylvia Tidwell and I are soon to be married. I still make films in California. “The Sixth Extinction,” a documentary, is the latest. I am having a wonderful life. All best to all of class of 1963.

Will Rosenbaum I am living in Boothbay and Apalachicola.

I still work part-time for fun. I am enjoying my two granddaughters and am still married 40+ years. I work out at the gym daily and am in good health. Enjoy cruising and antique cars. Best wishes to my classmates. | 1964 | Jeffrey Hyman 45 years of living a great life in Colorado – skiing 80 days a year, biking, and playing tennis. Just bought a condo in Tucson. Splitting time between Silverthorne and Tucson.

Still practicing law with my firm in Denver.

Dick Kellogg I just returned from a polo trip to Argentina where I played in the “New Year Cup”, Don Manuel Estancia.

Although my architectural license is still “active,” I haven’t taken on any new commissions in the last fifteen years. Currently working (pounding nails) on the 1820’s farmhouse in northern Vermont where I’ve lived for the last 46 years. My daughter and son-in-law live in Portland, Maine.

My wife and dog live with me.

| 1967 | Reunion Chairs: Tim Baker, Andrew Massett, Bill Pettit, David Sample, John Shattuck, and Elliott Smith

Andrew H. Masset III My eldest daughter Ashley gave birth two years ago to our first grandson, Robert Andrew Susor. Kid’s a monster! I continue to work as an actor/writer even though I “retired” five years ago. I have 2-3 feature films to be released/shot in the next year and went to L.A. for Christmas to play golf with old friends and colleagues. Looking forward to our 50th at T-P this October.

David Sample In July, I was a volunteer lecturer at an entrepreneurship workshop at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Sponsored by the Institute of Physics, the program works with scientists who are interested in bringing their innovative products/services to market. Attended by 40 individuals, the five day workshop culminated in the participants "pitching" their companies to a panel of professionals. After the workshop, I spent additional time in Tanzania...including a six day camping safari to the Serengeti. In other personal news, I remain on the Board of Trustees at T-P, and am greatly encouraged by the new academic focus. The Headmaster is leading the changes which will enable T-P graduates to be better prepared for whatever they choose in life.

| 1968 | Peter Boggs My oldest son, Andrew, married this summer in Broadwell, England and lives in Singapore. My youngest son, Morgan, will marry this June in Kansas City, whilst my daughter, Laura, lives in Des Moines, Iowa and has three young boys. We are still living in the highlands of Scotland on our farm where we grow malting barley and raise sheep. I am still involved with internet start-ups so still travel more than I would like at times. Fishing, shooting, and golf still high on my list living here. Looking forward to my 50th Reunion.

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Class Notes Peter McCabe Reminder to the Class of 1968: 50th reunion is on for fall of 2018!

BE THERE! For more information or to help organize contact: MCCABE - pjmccabe49@gmail.com or SLATER - slatertampa@gmail.com A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

| 1969 | Peter M. Bolton Just wanted to say a big "Hello" to my fellow classmates of the Class of 1969. I always have fond memories of everyone and of all the crazy things we did. I've been retired now for 11 years and currently serve as Associate Pastor at the House of Praise Church in Schodack, NY. Yes, God does have a sense of humor. I hope to see some of you at our 50th.

David Braren and Marlene welcomed a new grandson Lucas Adam born on October 11, 2016.

Em Drayton I have just semi-retired from an Athletic Directing position but still teaching science at St. Michael's School in Newport, RI. I am still keeping my hand in performing by being the auctioneer for charity events. My wife Liz is working on restoring the local Newport Opera House built in 1867 into a performing arts center. We have four college-graduated kids all out in the world. Maggie (29): artist, film maker, entrepreneur, teaching film production at University of Miami; Fritz (27): musician (many band names but "Slow Children" is my favorite), arborist, permaculturist (eating bugs, etc.), working as a tree surgeon; Emo (25): actor improv performer, writer, poet, philosopher, working at Norman Bird Sanctuary;

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and Henry (23): improv performer, film maker, working in La La Land, CA for Food Network and others.

Hendy Webb In October 2016, I was elected to be Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of the Northeast, Anglican Church in America. My consecration is expected in February of 2017. I will continue my ministry as well at St. Luke's Church, Amherst, NH.

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James Collins I have been married for 22 years. I have three grown stepchildren and two grandkids – both boys, three and six. I will turn 65 next March but I am not ready to quit working. I keep in touch with many in the class of 1970 on Facebook. I have lived in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill from 19701982. Got my BSE, MS, PhD from Duke University, and returned in 1987 after a failed marriage and five years in Milwaukee WI, and still in NC. Tom Hess announced The Playbook Lab, coaching leadership development for college athletics. Theplaybooklab.com

| 1971 | Beau Barile welcomed a granddaughter Lucy in June of 2014. I work for myself. When you respect your customers, you get more than referrals; more than money!

Despite the news, there are a lot of good

people who make your day! Work hard, be truthful, life is good!!

| 1972 | If you would like to serve as a Reunion Chair, please contact alumni@trinitypawling.org

| 1973 | Bryan Colley I just celebrated 30 years as a McDonald’s owner operator and am still very happily married after 27 years. Our daughter Christie is a senior associate at Cushman Wakefield, leasing and selling commercial space in NYC and loving it. So be sure to contact her if you are in need of office space in NYC! Son Ben just graduated from Sewanee (University of the South) and loved it! He is now looking for work in the environmental sciences area. I had lunch with the prominent Dr. Douglas (Lucious) Birns in NYC the other day.

He hasn't changed a bit and it was great to catch up. I still see Will Stephens regularly, but boy has he turned grey!!

LOL!! Hope all is well with all the other ’73ers!!

Chris LaMorte TPPB ’73 invites you to join us. For three years now, about a dozen of us ’73ers have been playing Powerball together. We have all agreed to donate a portion of our winnings to T-P. If you are interested in joining us, please contact me. We would LOVE to have you join.

Abundantly Yours, LaMorte chrislamorte@yahoo.com 573.263.4884 Rich Moore is the owner of Rich Moore Construction, LLC. He has two married daughters, Channing and Jennifer, and one son, Ryan, who is attending Southern Connecticut State University.

He has been married 31 years.

Class Notes | 1975 |

Scott Tennant Our oldest son, Michael, married Nikki on September 10th. On October 7th our second son, Logan, proposed to his fiancée, Colleen, during his 27th birthday celebration at our house.

Our daughter, Sarah, is a senior and applying to colleges. We are blessed to have two wonderful women joining our family and suddenly the boys and I are outnumbered by beautiful, talented, and determined women.

| 1976 |

My son, Brian Desrosier ’09, lives in Stamford, CT, and is the Manager of Financial Reporting & Analysis for Talivity in Wilton, CT. Daughter Nicole will graduate from Trinity College this spring.

A few of us worked pretty hard on reunion...while it didn't pan out, it was fun connecting with many old classmates ...and particularly Bob Kumnick's widow, Karen. Bob was an American hero who knowingly exposed himself to radiation in service of our country.

| 1977 | Reunion Chair: David Kirchmaier Bob Brawn I met with Joe Callo ’48 for our annual lunch at Sarge's deli in Manhattan. Joe and my father were classmates and track teammates at Yale. I always enjoy Joe's wisdom and insight on a plethora of topics.

I can't wait to meet up again in 2017.

| 1979 |

Brian Desrosier Pictured: Tom Harshbarger, Microsoft Partner Executive, Brian Desrosier, and Cindy Bates, Microsoft Vice President.

My company, Lighthouse Technology Partners, received two Microsoft Awards this year: East Region Compete Partner of 2016 (for big customer wins) and NY Metro Region Cloud Partner of 2016 (for expertise deploying Microsoft Office 365 and Azure services). Our business revolves around cybersecurity, infrastructure, and productivity solutions for a broad spectrum of customers all over the U.S.

Bill Leck Happily married to my beautiful bride Anne while living life on Long Island and working in Manhattan with the CME Group. Two of my five children, Bill and Tim, work together as mortgage bankers. Connor is a senior at Manhattanville College while my daughters Caroline and Caroline (blended family) are in their junior years at Boston Conservatory and Clemson University. We are just shy of our 40 year reunion and I hope to start rounding up the troops to celebrate. Please reach out to me so we all can reconnect! With a board meeting!! Go Blazers/ Pride.

Bob Mullaney T-P is doing great. Keep it going!

| 1980 |

Cam Dunlap I finally completed a three and a half year project and opened my brand new Best Western Plus hotel in Hammondsport, NY. Hammondsport was voted the coolest small town in America and if you've never been there, you're missing a real treat. There are award-winning wineries, craft breweries, museums, and best of all it's on Keuka Lake...the most beautiful of all the Finger Lakes. Tell my team you’re a T-P grad and you'll get 10% off your stay!

| 1982 | Reunion Chair: Wally Danforth Bill Dickson talked to Lord Harrison Longsword this fall and hoping to get together with everyone in 2022.

| 1984 | Sacha Gedrinsky was voted by his peers to the Council of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce.

| 1985 | Jim Elia Cheers and Happy New Year to the class of ’85...Mike Q, Jeff Steele, and Matt Cantele when are we getting together?

Pick the date Q!

| 1987 | Reunion Chairs: Bruce Ferguson and Bill Keating

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Class Notes | 1988 | Steve Hall opened his own real estate company (Hall Real Estate) in 2011 in Palm Beach, Florida. The company recently celebrated a successful fifth year in business with over $100 million in property sales. The Wall Street Journal recognized him as the 15th highest producing agent in the state of Florida.

Give him a call if you’re in the Palm Beach area.

Steven Styles I recently enjoyed a visit to T-P with my son. We also cheered on T-P at the NEPSAC Championship football game.

Heartbreaking loss, but a great team!

Walter Wright I’ve been working on a graduate degree in Environmental Management at Duke's Marine Lab in Beaufort, NC and will graduate in May 2017. I get to see Bret Livingston ’88 and my brother Joel Wright ’91 when in Durham/ Chapel Hill area. And I still spend time in Telluride, CO. Let me know if anyone is around these areas for a visit.

along well with Maddie (see Facebook for photos). Check out my website called HeyNewYorkTurnAround. com. Manager of the Quarter in 2006 (Newark Airport Marriott) and 2015 (The Roger New York).

| 1990 |

Ed Feather I was very excited to be promoted to head up the Account Services department at Cramer earlier in 2016.

In addition, I've been asked to head up our Communities division - helping clients to create more connected brand experiences both internally and with customers. On a personal note, my son Whit started as a freshman at Concord Carlisle High School this fall, and Avery is now in 6th Grade at The Fenn School.

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William G. Seeley Chief Warrant Officer 3 William G. Seeley retired in October 2016 from the United States Marine Corps completing 20 years of service. He is excited to take some time off, travel, and continue restoring his 1976 Triumph TR6. Will and his wife, Jennifer, have settled in Redding, CT with their dog Bella.

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| 1992 | Reunion Chairs: Ryan Schell, Bud Hoopes, and Trent Miller

John Appel is the Head of IT Services for AGT International in the USA. Subsidies include Heed-global.com, an IMG/ WME joint venture. He also runs IT for Vocativ.com. He travelled through Vietnam and Thailand this summer with his wife Lisa. See photos on his website jkaphoto.com. He is planning a trip back to Africa for 2017!

Evan Davis lives in the Boston area. He started a real estate holding firm, specializing in commercial property ownership and management. He has two daughters, Emma (8) and Hannah (6) who are spending the winter skiing at Mt. Snow.

His wife Kristina is a partner at Deloitte.

| 1997 | Reunion Chair: Mike Sufrin

| 1989 | David Bennett Our daughter Madeline was born on 4/15/15, that's right Tax Day!!! Living in DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY. Couldn't be happier and enjoying life at the moment. Have a great job as Director of Food & Beverage at The Roger New York, a boutique hotel in midtown, Manhattan. Our boxer Maisy is getting

| 1994 |

John Ward has a new job as an Event Director for Commercial Observer.

Class Notes | 1999 | Dan Bowen I have helped to innovate a new life-long full-body sport called SpikeBoarding.

I commuted to work by SpikeBoarding 236 days in 2016. SpikeBoarding is cross country skiing on a longboard. BMX cycling is to vertical skateboarding as Tour de France cycling is to SpikeBoarding. Imagine professional endurance athletes in lycra racing up mountains on a longboard.

SpikeBoarding strengthens and conditions for our traditional field sports by delivering endurance, balance, CORE and bilateral limb development. T-P is considering starting a SpikeBoarding club on campus.

| 2002 | Reunion Committee: Joe McElligott (Chair), James Ferrarone, Geoff Fitzgerald, and Ryan Particelli

Jeb Barnes Firstborn, Cole, turned one in September and we have baby number two, Wes, on the way – due in February 2017. We also sold our house in Exeter, RI and are moving to North Kingstown, RI to be closer to the water and in the same community where Ashley (my wife) teaches. We are excited for 2017; living in a new town, a new house, and having our second child - controlled chaos is the Barnes household.

Joseph B. McElligott IV was promoted to Director of Business Development for Guggenheim Investment Advisors, LLC (investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners).

He was elected Co-Chair of the Wesleyan University Alumni Association and was also the recipient of the Wesleyan University Service Award for outstanding commitment to the University for the past decade.

| 2003 |

Robert Groves On my wedding day I was glad to have my T-P family of Paul Pilicy, Justin Beach, and Steve Spoor with me to help celebrate this new adventure.

Thanks for being there guys!

Kenneth Knickerbocker After working for Nihiwatu Resort in Indonesia for the past three years, in July 2016 we were awarded Best Hotel in the World by Travel & Leisure. In November 2016, I finished my role as Resort Manager and was promoted to be the General Manager of Nihiwatu's sister non-profit organization, the Sumba Foundation, as of December 1, 2016.

Sean Wolpert My wife Nicola and I welcomed a baby girl, Mia, to our family last year. I'm still living in London, just shy of seven years, where I'm a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Rubicon Fund Management.

If you find yourself passing through London, caring for a coffee or a pint, please give me a shout!

| 2007 | Reunion Chair: Alex Feldman Alex Dunn I was honored by Worcester Business Journal by being named as one of Worcester, MA's 40 under 40 for 2016.

I successfully sold my first business in April 2016 to a national PR firm. I am moving to New Orleans in February 2017 to begin my next venture. Shout out to any T-P alumni in NOLA! Alexander Feldman was named Marine of the Year, Marine Corps Logistics Command. Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for impact during joint forces cold weather exercises in Norway throughout 2015 and 2016. Additionally, he was selected to the Marine Corps' Enlisted Commissioning Program, slated to pursue a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant early 2017.

Bradley Johnson recently moved from a Division III soccer position at John Jay College to Division I at LIU Brooklyn where we had a great 10 win season.

| 2009 | Colin O'Shea accepted a new job as Art Director with Milk* Sono.

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Class Notes | 2012 |

| 2015 |

If you would like to serve as a Reunion Chair, please contact alumni@trinitypawling.org

Taylor "T-Webs" Weber I passed the NYC Asbestos Investigator exam and I am now performing asbestos surveys in New York City on behalf of CBRE, Inc. I miss the T-P family and promise to visit soon. Stay clean, stay happy, and stay healthy!

| 2010 |

John Oh John Oh married Jane Kim on October 8, 2016.

Mac Brewer I am very thrilled to announce that I have accepted a staff position in the Assurance Services Practice at Ernst & Young in Boston, MA. T-P instilled me with countless intrinsic values, which laid the foundation for my success in academia and most importantly life outside the classroom. I'm extremely excited to start my professional career with EY and in Boston. I can't wait to see what the future has in store for Lucy and me!

Evan Kanouse was named Director of Technology at Mizzentop Day School; 6th and 7th grade co-advisor; and is co-teaching a writing workshop for 7th and 8th grades.

We want to hear from you! Submit your Class Notes online at www.trinitypawling.org/classnotes

Thomas Miller completed his freshman year in the Spring of 2016 at Colorado State University with a bang. While competing on CSU’s nationally ranked shotgun team, Thomas achieved unparalleled success. Highlights from the year included being crowned the Colorado State Champion by breaking a remarkable 193 out of 200 clay birds, winning both a silver medal and a bronze medal at the ACUI Collegiate National Championship in San Antonio, Texas, and being named by the National Sporting Clays Association to the 2016 Krieghoff All-American Team which is the highest annual recognition for competitive shooters. This past July, Thomas traveled back to the east coast to compete in the New York State Championship held in Rochester, New York where he, for the second year in a row, won the New York State Junior Championship.

T RINI T Y-PAWLING 13T H A NNUA L GOLF OU T ING Join us at the exclusive private golf course Morefar Back O’Beyond in Brewster, NY on July 18th!

This year’s golf outing will last the entire day, includes three meals, an open bar, and generous prizes.

For more details visit www.trinitypawling.org/events or contact Andy Rickert ’81 at 845-855-4877 or arickert@trinitypawling.org

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EVENTS

ENGAGING THE WORLD THROUGH BROTHERHOOD Connect, Celebrate, and Cheer on the Pride

SAVE THE DATE

HOMECOMING AND REUNION WEEKEND October 6 - 7, 2017 Mark your calendars now to come back to campus, reminisce with old friends, and connect with today's Trinity-Pawling.

Highlights of the weekend include:

REUNION CLASSES IN 2017 2012 - 5th reunion 2007 - It's your 10th reunion!

2002 - 15th reunion 1997 - 20th reunion 1992 - It's your 25th reunion!

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Smith Field House Dedication

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Friday night cocktails at Gamage House

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Alumni clambake and reunion celebration

1977 - It’s your 40th reunion!

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Athletic Hall of Fame induction

1972 - 45th reunion

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Homecoming football game (wear your blue and gold!)

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Oktoberfest party

And more!

Visit trinitypawling.org/reunion for more information

1987 - 30th reunion 1982 - 35th reunion

1967 - It's your 50th reunion!

1957 - It's your 60th reunion!

1926 to 1966 - Honor Guard Reunion Want to serve as a Reunion Chair or on a committee?

Email alumni@trinitypawling.org

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In Memoriam We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the families of these graduates and friends of Trinity-Pawling.

1950 Andrew J. Frankel June 13, 2016 Sarasota, FL 1953 Anthony D. Leeds October 2016 New York, NY J. Quincey Hunsicker IV March 14, 2017 Küsnacht, Switzerland 1955 Stuart J. White March 14, 2017 Joshua Tree, CA 1958 Colonel Neil W. White, USAF, Retired ’58 July 30, 2011 Kill Devil Hills, NC 1961 Dennis R. Peoples '61, P'87 March 23, 2016 Viera, FL 1962 Richard P. Sifton June 16, 2016 Roanoke, VA Pieter S. VanDerzee September 15, 2014 Loudonville, NY 1964 Peter L. Betts 2015 Rockaway, NJ 1967 Oliver W. Birckhead, Jr. July 29, 2016 Montgomery, OH 1969 Robert C. Ream II July 9, 2016 Yarmouth Port, MA

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OBITUARY

EDWARD TIPTON “Tip” KENYON P’77 TRUSTEE 1981 – 2003

Edward Tipton "Tip" Kenyon P’77 passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017, after a brief stay in the Parlin Hospice in Wayland, Massachusetts. He had lived in Westwood, Massachusetts, since 2007, and before that, in Chilmark, Massachusetts, since 1997.

Tip was born in Summit, New Jersey, on January 27, 1929. He attended Harvard College (Class of '50), and Columbia Law School (1953). His career was spent practicing law in Summit at the firm of Bourne Noll & Kenyon.

Tip devoted tremendous time and energy to public service, and serving on Trinity-Pawling’s Board of Trustees from 1981-2003.

He served as counsel for Trinity-Pawling during the process of the school separating from Trinity School in NYC. He served on numerous committees of the board including: Long-Range Planning, Administration, Investment, Finance and Development. Tip also spent most of his life on the boards of the Overlook Medical Center Foundation in Summit (president, 1981-1984), and the Martha's Vineyard Hospital. He devoted time to the Pingry School, the Central Presbyterian Church of Summit, the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury, The Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust, and the Chilmark Planning Board, among many other public service organizations. In 1990 he was honored as the New Jersey Tri-County United Way Man of the Year.

Tip's wife of 60 years, Kit, predeceased him on January 21, 2014.

They leave their sons, Ted; Jon (Trinity-Pawling Class of 1977) and his wife, Ceci; Jim and his wife Susan; and David and his wife, Jone. And their grandchildren Robbie, Charlie, and Martha; Kelly and Sam; Mary and Will; Henry and Julia; and great-grandchild Wiley.

In Memoriam We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the families of these graduates and friends of Trinity-Pawling.

1974 Allan R. Stern July 24, 2016 Rexford, NY Scott M. Pierce November 8, 2015 Burbank, CA 2001 A. Dustin Smith February 14, 2015 New Orleans, LA 2017 Halsey M. Minor, Jr. July 29, 2016 San Francisco, CA Former Faculty The Reverend Raymond P. Kress August 30, 2016 Seminole, FL

Parents and Friends Mr. Jason Alberghine P’18 July 30, 2016 Bronxville, NY Mrs. Gwyneth Berkeley P’76 March 14, 2016 Pawling, NY Ms. Lois M. Foster November 14, 2015 Pawling, NY

OBITUARY

WILLIAM BLACKSTONE CHAPPELL, JR. P’82 TRUSTEE 1986 – 2000

William Blackstone Chappell, Jr. P’82 of Pawling, NY died peacefully on January 26, 2017 at the age of 81. Bill was the beloved husband of Percy (Percilla Avery Lincoln) and proud grandfather to Ellery, Emeline, and Stillman Smith.

Bill was predeceased by his loving children, Richard B. Chappell ’82 and Avery L. Chappell-Smith.

Born in Mt. Kisco, NY he was the son of William and Elizabeth (Greenleaf ) Chappell. Bill was educated at the Westminster School and Colby College. He was the former Vice President of Kidder Peabody and a member of numerous boards including The Nature Conservancy Eastern New York Chapter, The Wild Center (Tupper Lake, NY), Trinity-Pawling School, the Westminster School, and the New Milford (CT) Hospital.

Bill served on Trinity-Pawling’s Board of Trustees from 1986-2000.

A memorial service will take place this summer in the Adirondacks.

Mrs. Patricia E. Foster P’79, P’81 October 26, 2016 Manahawkin, NJ Mrs. Fran Henderson November 25, 2015 Hazlet, NJ Jody Ross Birns, MD September 7, 2016 Scarsdale, NY Mrs Gloria F. Flagg November 7, 2016 Georgetown, TX Mrs. Wendy Spinney Smith March 17, 2017 South Hamilton, MA

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End Note

JAY KELLOGG P’10, P’15 For more than two decades, Jay Kellogg has been a dedicated member of the Trinity-Pawling community. Be it through his academic roles as a teacher and advisor, or his duties as the Head Athletic Trainer, Jay has touched the lives of hundreds of students over the years.

What has it been like to be both a Trinity-Pawling parent and faculty member?

Being both has been very rewarding but not without challenges, as there are demands coming from multiple angles. The good thing is that my family is always with me and able to share in my experiences.

Wife coaching, sons playing!

What has kept you here for so long?

First, nobody else wants to hire an old man who has been at a boys’ school for two decades! Second, the relationships with the people here - T-P has allowed me to impact countless lives while working with students in the classroom, athletes in the training room, and young men in the residential setting.

What do you hope to teach the boys that they will take with them when they leave Trinity-Pawling?

Boys do not remember what was between the covers of their books, but they do remember the life lessons that we teach. My goal is to teach young men the importance of hard work, character, and perseverance.

56 TRINIT Y-PAWLING MAGA ZINE

Trinity-Pawling Magazine is published by the Office of Communication for alumni, parents, and friends of the School.

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2017 LEGACY SONS HUNTER BARDUA ’19 (DAVID BARDUA ’79)

NICHOLAS COLOMBO ’17 (JOHN AMMATURO ’99)

JAKE & ZACK CONLAN ’19 (WAYNE CONLAN ’91)

TYLER GUNDRUM ’17 (RYNARD GUNDRUM ’84)

MIKE MCQUADE ’18

(MICHAEL MCQUADE ’83)

AJ O'BUCK ’19

(JOSEPH "JAY" O'BUCK ’73)

HUNTER OLSTEIN ’17

(ERIK OLSTEIN ’86)

WILL RICKERT ’19

(ANDREA RICKERT ’81)

KEVIN SAUSVILLE ’18 (JAMES SAUSVILLE ’82)

SAM SHAFER ’17

(THOMAS SHAFER III ’84)