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Brookwood 2017–18

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At Brookwood, kids come first— not the test, not trophies, not to-do lists. We know how kids learn best. Every day, we use our expertise to challenge kids intellectually and ensure they feel valued so they can grow into

STRONG ROOTS,

wide wings

their best selves. Because when kids skip down hallways, learn with curiosity, think deeply, and take risks, they confidently walk into whatever’s next.

2017–18

Brookwood is a PreK through 8th grade school located on the Beverly/Manchester line. HEAD OF SCHOOL

Laura Caron DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Jen Gabriel GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Kristen Villalongo Design PHOTOGRAPHY

Juliette Halsey, Kieran Kesner EDITORS

Jen Gabriel, Eliza Cowan ’95, Lindsay Murphy CONTRIBUTORS

Anne Bolno, Laura Caron, Eliza Cowan ’95, Nancy Evans, Lori Ferguson, Jen Gabriel, Dinah Minot Hubley ’72, Annie Johnson, Lisa Johnson, Rich Lehrer, Chessye Moseley ’03, Mallory Houston Neiman ’99, Chat Reynders

The BROOKWOOD MAGAZINE is a publication of Brookwood School One Brookwood Road Manchester, MA 01944 ADMISSIONS INQUIRIES:

Lindsay Murphy Director of Admissions lmurphy@brookwood.edu ALUMNI NEWS:

Eliza Cowan ’95 Director of Alumni and Parent Relations ecowan@brookwood.edu

Seventh grade students studying the tides at West Beach.

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Changemakers at Brookwood

Students are identifying real-world problems and seeking authentic solutions that make a difference.

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL FROM THE BOARD CHAIR REFLECTIONS FROM THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

YEAR IN REVIEW COMMENCEMENT: CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2018 DANIEL P. WISE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD LIFE AFTER BROOKWOOD: ALUMNI PROFILES FACULTY IN FOCUS IN MEMORIAM IN THE KNOW: ALUMNI NOTES FAREWELL TO BELOVED COLLEAGUES

ON THE COVER: Teddy S. celebrates Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day. BROOKWOOD MAGAZINE

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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Strong roots, wide wings

BY LAURA CARON, HEAD OF SCHOOL

e wrapped up the 2017-18 year with gusto! The anticipation and joy that launched our school year in September gained momentum throughout the seasons as kids experienced transformational a-has in the classroom and embraced their responsibilities as Brookwood citizens. Our final day of classes featured the Salute (more on page 15) where our eighth graders were celebrated by their PreK–7 classmates and the adults in our community. At Brookwood’s 55th Commencement (more on page 16), we said poignant goodbyes to our 49 graduates who left us well prepared and ready to dive into their new lives in high school. In June, we also said goodbye to two beloved long-time colleagues, Kacey Morris and Suzanne Kelsey. Kacey served Brookwood in many roles during her dedicated 26-year tenure, most recently as Director of Communications and then as Associate Director of Admissions. In Suzanne’s tenure of 24 years as an art teacher, she inspired hundreds of students to see the world through different lenses and believe in themselves as artists and as young people. We will miss Kacey and Suzanne and know that their legacies will continue to be felt at Brookwood in the years ahead. I invite you to read more about their contributions to our community on page 45.

Looking forward In the weeks following Commencement, faculty have been thoughtfully designing curriculum that will engage, inspire and challenge our students in the coming year. I, too, have been thinking about the coming year and reflecting on what makes Brookwood distinct and special:

its proud history, rich with beloved traditions; its students, past and present, who change the world for the better; its faculty, passionate and tremendous, who work tirelessly to inspire young minds; and our community—the parents, families, alumni, friends and neighbors—who hold Brookwood close to their hearts. With these in mind, I am so excited to look toward our exciting future. Today, I want to share with you the future I envision for our exceptional school and our direction forward. As you know, Brookwood was built upon a strong conviction about what children deserve in their education: extraordinary educators who put kids first and deliver a challenging program that is built upon personal responsibility, steeped in discovery, paced for reflection, and committed to connection. For over 60 years, we have lived by these tenets and have launched thousands of children into meaningful lives of conscience, character, compassion and cultural competence. As the world becomes more complicated and divisive, right now is the time to ensure that our kids are ready to contribute to and thrive within it. As I reflect on what is best for kids, our path forward is clear to me. At Brookwood, we will: • deepen kids’ capacity for constructive dialogue; • enhance their abilities as changemakers to identify real-world problems and develop value-adding solutions; • personalize learning to reach each student and ensure their command of content and its nimble application; • build their muscles as citizens who recognize and choose kindness; and • equip them with tools to live healthy lives. In parallel, our tremendous faculty will provide students with the absolute highest quality of teaching and we will continue to deepen the vitality of our school community as a place of welcome and connection in which

It is with immense sadness that we share the news that Barb Liston passed away on August 2, 2018. Throughout her extraordinary service of 38 years, most recently as Assistant Head of School, Barb touched the lives of thousands of Brookwood students, parents and colleagues. Barb made an indelible impact on Brookwood over the decades; we will cherish our memories of her guidance, wisdom, humor and friendship. Her limitless love for our community is felt deeply by us all. 2

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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Addressing graduates at Commencement.

“Brookwood has always taken an intentional approach to educational excellence—it’s who we are and what sets us apart from other schools.”

IN THIS ISSUE In the following pages, we’ve compiled a snapshot of memorable events from 2017–18 in Year in Review. We celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2018 in our

Our logo brings to life our promise that Brookwood is the best place to become the best you.

THE HERON’S POSE is

engaged and ready for action, just like the Brookwood student who learns with curiosity, always ready for what’s next. THE BLUE WING

suggests ﬂight, which is a beautiful metaphor for risk-taking and trying new things. The use of a second color adds a breath of fresh air and is a nod to our sense of place, near the ocean and midst an abundant, natural landscape.

THE REEDS AND WATER, signifying

Cutler Pond, ground the heron in its natural habitat and are evocative of our campus—our pond, brook, wetlands, woods and outdoor spaces that are essential to a Brookwood education.

Comprised of bold shapes that come together to visually create a joyful and engaging whole, our logo is evocative of our diverse community and reinforces our belief in building community and forging strong relationships. Our logo exudes our happy and optimistic personality, and it represents that WE PUT KIDS FIRST AT BROOKWOOD.

our students grow and learn. This is my vision for Brookwood and my commitment to our community as we move forward. Our forthcoming strategic plan will guide our work in this new chapter and reflects what I believe is a preeminent elementary education. With the hundreds of voices that have participated thus far in our planning process, it is thrilling to see convergence in these areas that will ensure that for every student, Brookwood is the best place to become the best you. While the strategic plan will be launched formally later this winter, we are not waiting to begin this important work! I have already begun working directly with faculty and school leaders to sharpen our current programming and create new initiatives that will make the student experience more dynamic, more relevant and more impactful.

Commencement coverage

Meet our new heron

are identifying real-world

Brookwood has always taken an intentional approach to educational excellence—it’s who we are and what sets us apart from other schools. In order to more succinctly share the benefits of a Brookwood education, we devoted time this past year to refreshing our brand. With this magazine, we are excited to introduce you to our updated logo (see table, left) that roots Brookwood in our proud history while propelling us forward with the curiosity, determination and joy that permeates our community. As important members of our community, I look forward to hearing what you think about our future direction and our refreshed brand. Together, we—alumni, parents, students, faculty and friends—can proudly trumpet that Brookwood is, as it’s always been, the best place to become the best you!

solutions that make a difference.

and Chessye Moseley ’03 is honored as a recipient of the Daniel P. Wise Distinguished Alumni Service Award. In Life after Brookwood, we catch up with Mallory Houston Nieman ’99, Founder and CEO of Velocity, Switzerland’s first dedicated indoor cycling studio, and Dinah Minot Hubley ’72, the Executive Director of Creative Portland, the city’s official nonprofit arts agency. Faculty in Focus highlights several of our extraordinary teachers, and we share a curricular highlight with Changemakers at Brookwood that describes how our students problems and seeking authentic In Memoriam honors the lives and legacies of our beloved Assistant Head of School Barb Liston, as well as former 5th Grade Teacher Gynna Ames; alumnus and former Trustee Joseph Donovan ’64; and our very first Director of Buildings and Grounds George Moniz, all of whom have made immense, profound contributions to our community. In the Know features the latest alumni news, photos and notes, and in Parting Words we share our gratitude and appreciation for the contributions Kacey Morris and Suzanne Kelsey have made over their decadeslong tenures at Brookwood.

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FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

Connecting Learning to Purpose Reflections from an Eighth Grade Parent BY CHAT REYNDERS, BOARD CHAIR

n Monday, June 11, I attended the 55th Commencement exercises at Brookwood School as a proud parent along with my wife, Claudia. With Chase ’18, the youngest of our children, venturing to Phillips Academy, Andover in the fall, I’ve been reflecting on the multitude of experiences and various points of connection I’ve had with the Brookwood community over the years—as a volunteer, a Trustee, and perhaps most profoundly, a parent of Brookwood students, now alumni. My memories of yesterday—watching Clare ’11 and Charlotte ’11 walk into their classrooms on their first day of school in 2002, proudly attending School Meeting to see a much-anticipated performance, eagerly conversing with faculty at Back-to-School Night, and most recently, embracing Chase as he walked across the Commencement stage in June—are sustained through the Brookwood experiences of tomorrow. With roots laid deep in our founding mission, coupled with new opportunities revealed in the forthcoming strategic plan, it is my hope that tomorrow’s students and parents, who are perhaps just beginning their Brookwood journeys, will feel the joy and pride my family has experienced over the past 15 years. As we look forward to the new path of Brookwood, to date, hundreds of members of the Brookwood community have participated in our strategic planning process, whether in parent think tanks, 1:1 interviews, informal conversations, or our community design day. With such disciplined and energized

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“The genius of the work [students] have done throughout their years at Brookwood has connected their learning to purpose, and perhaps most importantly, to the world around them.”

thinking about Brookwood’s future, and the exceptional faculty and administration ready to lead the way, there is an exciting future ahead for our school! Equally as exciting is the future that lies ahead for the Class of 2018. These graduates are prepared and poised to take on new adventures and inspiring challenges. As I reflected on the accomplishments of the graduating class in preparation for delivering the Commencement Chat Reynders with his wife Benediction, I was reminded how Claudia and ‘experience’ has really been the greatest son Chase. teacher. Brookwood faculty literally create experiences of a lifetime for kids each and every day in order to provide application and context to deepen their learning. Perhaps what inspires me the most about the Class of 2018 is the work they have done for others as part of what they see as a normal course of good citizenship. It started in their classrooms at Brookwood, where they were role models and supporters of younger students through the buddy program, and it has expanded to the broader community around us. They stocked shelves at the Cape Ann Food Pantry and Beverly Bootstraps. They volunteered to tend gardens at Wellspring House, an organization that provides housing and training for women in need. They designed and created a 3D-printed hand with attachments that enabled a young Brookwood student with an upper limb difference to play the drums and swing a whiffle ball bat. They traveled to Harborlight Senior Residences to find ways to use design and engineering skills to create new solutions to residents’ daily challenges— designing a better key handle to improve leverage when turning a lock, among many other projects.

FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

INTRODUCING NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Brookwood School. It is comprised of dedicated individuals who collectively possess the expertise and resources needed to carry out Brookwood’s mission and achieve its strategic goals. The Board is responsible for overseeing Delivering the Benediction.

the financial health of the school, setting policy, and planning for the school’s successful future. We are pleased to welcome three new members to our Board of Trustees for the 2018–19 school year.

Congratulating Chase at Commencement.

Paul Bolno P ’19, P ’21 Paul is President and CEO of Wave Life Sciences, a biotech company focused on delivering transformational therapies to patients with genetically defined diseases. Paul brings independent school board experience through his Emory University, B.A.

prior involvement with a merger of two

Drexel University, M.B.A.

independent PreK–12 schools, a head

Hahnemann School of Medicine at Drexel University, M.D.

of an initiative to embed an entrepre-

of school search and implementation neurial mindset into curriculum. Kira Fabrizio P ’20, P ’23 Kira is a professor at Questrom Business School at Boston University. Her areas of interest involve knowledge exploitation, firm strategy, innovation, intellectual property rights and environmental policy. She has developed

The genius of the work they have done throughout their years at Brookwood has connected their learning to purpose, and perhaps most importantly, to the world around them. This ability to create connections and build partnerships may well be what defines and drives their journeys in the years to come. My daughters—now rising seniors in college—said after a recent visit to the Brookwood campus: “This is the place where we learned how to learn, and the place where our love of learning was born.” I encourage all Brookwood students— current, past and future—to carry this powerful message with them as they find their own path, develop their own voice, and venture beyond the pond, brook, wetlands and woods of Brookwood School. It’s an exciting future indeed.

Wesleyan University, B.A.

the MBA curriculum on energy and

Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley, M.A., Ph.D. in Business Administration

environmental sustainability at Questrom, and currently leads the Sustainable Energy minor for undergraduate students. Her research has been published in economics and management journals, and she has received various awards for her scholarly work. Monica Benton Palmer P ’24 Monica currently serves as Dean of Faculty at The Governor’s Academy and brings extensive experience in independent school leadership as well as the arts. She inspires faculty

University of California, Santa Barbara B.A.

members in their teaching by

Columbia University, M.F.A.

development program. Monica

Columbia University, M.Ed. University of Pennsylvania, Ed.D, Educational and Organizational Leadership

developing and overseeing a faculty has extensive experience with recruiting and hiring faculty, identifying staffing needs and improving the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty members.

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4TO14 SPEAKER SERIES

Brookwood School’s 4 to 14 Speaker Series: Parenting Elementary School Kids provides an opportunity for parents to hear insights from authors, researchers and other experts in the child development field.

Richard Weissbourd, Ed.D. is a child and family psychologist on the faculty of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and the Kennedy School of Government. He is a senior lecturer in education and faculty director of the Human Development and Psychology master’s program. Dr. Weissbourd’s work focuses on vulnerability and resilience in childhood, the achievement gap and moral development. With Stephanie Jones, he directs the Making Caring Common Project, a national effort to make moral and social development priorities in child-raising. In addition to authoring two books, he has also written for numerous scholarly and popular publications, including The New York Times, The Hufﬁngton Post, and Psychology Today. He is a founder of several interventions for at-risk children, including Project ASPIRE, ReadBoston, and WriteBoston, and is also a founder of the Lee Academy pilot school in Boston.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, helps educators, parents and communities raise children who are caring, responsible to their communities, and committed to justice.

Richard Weissbourd is the author of The Vulnerable Child: What Really Hurts America’s Children and What We Can Do About It, named by the American School Board Journal as one of the top 10 education books of all time, and The Parents We Mean to Be: How Well-Intentioned Adults Undermine Children’s Moral and Emotional Development, named by The New Yorker as one of the top 24 books of 2009.

Sunday, January 13, 2019 We are hosting our second Alumni and Community Art Exhibit to celebrate the many artists and makers within the Brookwood community. The exhibit hopes to feature a range of both two- and three-dimensional pieces in a variety of media. If you are interested in being a part of this event, please contact Eliza Cowan ’95, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations at ecowan@brookwood.edu or Kathy Stewart, Visual Arts Coordinator at kstewart@brookwood.edu. Please note this is a juried exhibit. More information including drop-off and pick-up dates as well as work readiness and dimensions will be coming soon.

REFLECTIONS FROM THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

All together now BY ANNE BOLNO, PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Attending Coffee in the Courtyard with fellow Brookwood parents.

Anne Bolno with her husband, Paul; daughter, Madeleine ’21; and son, Jacob ’19.

he mission of the Parents’ Association (PA) is to create multiple opportunities for parents and families to connect, learn from each other and give back to our communities at large. In addition to supporting our longstanding programs, including cultural enrichment, faculty grants, faculty wish list and book fairs, the PA introduced new activities in the 2017-18 school year. For example, we hosted family meet-ups at local farms, parent child yoga events, a book club, a spring trivia night and employee appreciation breakfasts where parents had an opportunity to thank the amazing adults who work with our children every day. The PA also focused on giving back to our collective neighborhoods. We sponsored a Thanksgiving food drive, and together we collected 492 pounds of nonperishable food items that we delivered to the Open Door Food Pantry in Gloucester. We also partnered with Brookwood faculty and administration to host the Earth Forces Fundraiser in January, with proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross. We ended the year with our first Community Day of Service—112 of us supported 8 organizations located throughout our local neighborhoods.

The mission of the Parents’ Association is to create multiple opportunities for parents and families to connect, learn from each other and give back to our communities at large. Through class socials, community gatherings and school activities, we hope you have enjoyed spending time with each other and made new friendships as well. The success of the 2017-18 PA programs were made possible thanks to the contributions of many parents— a true team effort—as well as Class Ambassadors and members of the PA Executive Committee (Vice Presidents Carey Shugrue, Allison Mueller and Melissa Dane; Treasurer Sarika Patel; and Secretary Carol Pruellage). In partnership with our parent community, I look forward to continuing this mission throughout the upcoming 2018-19 school year!

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YEAR IN REVIEW A snapshot of memorable events

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

First Day of School There are few days that are anticipated with as much enthusiasm as the first day of school! Ushering in the school year with excitement and joy, teachers led students in a variety of exercises to get to know one another, ranging from alphabetization name games to scavenger hunts. A captive audience attended Opening School Meeting, which featured live music from the School Meeting Band (comprised of Upper School students) and an introduction to the 2017-18 One School One Book: A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston. By the time lunch and recess rolled around, connections had formed and friendships sparked anew.

Upper School Students Embarked on Adventurous Class Trips Class trips provided opportunities for bonding and team building, individual and group goal-setting, and kicking off the year with a purposeful, playful tone.

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SEPTEMBER 13–15, 2017

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GRADE 7:

Hulbert Outdoor Center, Fairlee, VT

Camp Caribou, Winslow, ME

The Hulbert Outdoor Center threeday program was designed to foster personal growth, self-reliance, confidence, cooperation and a sense of community. Highlights of the trip included a canoe trip down the Connecticut River, an egg drop competition and archery sessions. From navigating river currents to helping prepare dinner in small groups, sixth grade students learned the importance of teamwork, respect and resiliency.

Located on a 200-acre peninsula on Pattee Pond, Camp Caribou provided an opportunity for seventh graders to participate in team building initiatives that exercised communication, trust, leadership and independence. Navigating a low ropes course encouraged them to come up with a plan, communicate, trust one another and execute. They learned from their missteps, and made second—or sometimes third—attempts using different approaches amidst encouragement from their peers. Applying a growth mindset to activities like those tackled at Camp Caribou enabled students to unlock their maximum potential.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Pizza BINGO Night

Lower School Play

What a night! Almost 200 people gathered in Liston Commons for our annual Family Pizza and Bingo event.

“A Christmas Carol” featured over 150 students

The Lower School Play is an example of many integrated forms of learning—it includes student voice in its creation, it supports early literacy skills, and it’s an effective, joyful part of the curriculum. As Vivian Gussin Paley wrote in her book, The Kindness of Children, “Our children are the beacons that help illuminate the moral universe.” They do indeed bring love, hope and peace to us, and sharing a performance is such a wonderful gift to be treasured for years to come.

SEPTEMBER 13–15, 2017 GRADE 8:

Farm School, Athol, MA At Farm School, eighth graders experienced firsthand what it means to be stewards of the earth. Students worked side by side with farmers in caring for animals, tending gardens, harvesting vegetables, splitting wood, cooking and cleaning after meals. Throughout the experience, they absorbed and embodied the Farm School rule: “Be kind.” It was a great trip for the students and their advisors, and Farm School farmers remarked that “Brookwood seems to have a culture that prompts kids to engage with courtesy, courage and kindness.”

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JANUARY 16, 2018

Good Neighbors Event “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Revels

Revels is a joyous holiday celebration featuring students in Grades 4-8, along with faculty, alumni and parents.

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The Brookwood community gathered to show support for families who have been affected by forces of nature that have devastated many communities, such as flooding in Texas, wildfires in California, the earthquake in Mexico, and hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The Good Neighbors Steering Committee, comprised of faculty, administration and parents, looked at a number of extraordinary organizations involved in the response efforts for these natural disasters. Ultimately, the American Red Cross was selected as the organization to which we donated all of the proceeds collected from the event. As with all educational matters, forays into relief efforts like the Good Neighbors event are more authentic and rewarding when students feel personally and directly invested in the experience. At Brookwood, we believe that our students (even our very youngest) must have an understanding of the meaning of the efforts in which they participate. Teachers from all divisions spent weeks thinking creatively about how to integrate age appropriate education about natural disasters into their classroom curriculum so children would be involved from planning through inception. Student-led activities and projects were on display in the John C. Peterman School Meeting House, while attendees enjoyed a steel drum performance by fifth grade students, a song about love and kindness performed by PreK students, and a hearty soup and salad dinner thanks to the Parents’ Association. After the event, leftover soup was donated to Lifebridge, a nonprofit organization located in Salem that offers a suite of essential services focused on education, employment and self-sufficiency targeting the needs of homeless and disadvantaged adults. We are so grateful to our parents, grandparents and friends who joined us to experience first-hand the informed, deep and engaged response that was ultimately led by our students. What a great night we had as Good Neighbors!

YEAR IN REVIEW

MARCH 6–8, 2018

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Brookwood on Ice Families gathered for our annual Brookwood on Ice tradition and enjoyed an afternoon of skating, hot chocolate, cookies and conversation.

The Class of 2018 Presents: INSIDE OUT Our eighth graders outdid themselves with an emotion-filled performance of INSIDE OUT… A Musical! It was a collective effort by students, employees and parents—and what a great show it was.

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Alumni Current Parent Pancake Breakfast What fun we had telling stories of past and eyeing yearbooks of old! At our annual current parent alumni gathering, families reminisced while enjoying a hearty breakfast. Thank you to the 23 alumni families who have chosen Brookwood for their kids!

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MARCH 7, 2018

Young Alumni Reunion It was wonderful to see more than sixty recent alumni on campus for our annual young alumni celebration. It’s a great opportunity for graduates to connect, reminisce and visit with faculty and friends. Keep in touch, Brookwood alumni!

APRIL 27, 2018

Parents Gathered for a Good Cause at Trivia Night Thank you to our Parents’ Association for organizing such a wonderful evening full of good company, delicious food and friendly competition at trivia night! Our parents are a vital part of the Brookwood community, providing essential support through volunteering, fundraising and providing ways to connect with one another. Trivia night was no exception! Joyful camaraderie thanks to brain-stumping trivia proved to be a highlight of the evening. Thank you to all who planned, organized and attended our annual fundraiser, and especially Riversbend restaurant in Essex for hosting us.

APRIL 13, 2018

Movie Matinee Lower and Middle School students enjoyed a special afternoon viewing of Inside Out, complete with popcorn and sleeping bags, hosted by Head of Lower School Nancy Evans and Middle School Coordinator Lisa Johnson.

MAY 3, 2018

29th Annual Recess Regatta With the sun shining and a light breeze flowing, fourth grade students eagerly ventured to the shores of Cutler Pond with handmade boats in tow for the 29th annual Recess Regatta. Led by Commodore Dr. Oettinger and cheered on by the Brookwood community, “sailors” watched with anticipatory delight to see which boat would make it to the duck house first. Congratulations to Phoebe, Scarlett and Lilah (pictured below with Dr. Oettinger), and three cheers for all of the fourth grade students who crafted seaworthy (or perhaps more apropos, pondworthy) vessels! While the Recess Regatta is a highlight for the fourth grade, it’s also a school-wide celebration with representatives from Lower School racing alongside Middle and Upper School boats—students are invited to bring their boats back for a second, third, fourth or even fifth year following their maiden solo voyage in fourth grade. The Recess Regatta continues to be a beloved Brookwood tradition that honors the art and science of woodworking and celebrates joyful comradeship.

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MAY 10, 2018

Harold W. Wise Declamation Finals MAY 3, 2018

Leadership Donor Event Brookwood’s leadership giving societies offer an opportunity to demonstrate our deep appreciation to those parents, employees, alumni, grandparents, and other friends whose commitments of $1,500 or more in a given fiscal year provide the school with an especially strong financial foundation. The annual Celebration of Leadership Giving event is an opportunity to show gratitude for their continued commitment to our school.

Declaim: [verb] To deliver a formal recitation, especially as an exercise in rhetoric or elocution. Congratulations to fifth grader Vienna Wyler and seventh grader Maeve Gaddipati for receiving top honors in the 2018 Harold W. Wise Declamation contest! Vienna declaimed For All We Have and Are by Rudyard Kipling and Maeve declaimed Totally Like Whatever, You Know by Taylor Mali in front of a captive audience of students, faculty and parents during a special School Meeting. Thank you to Ms. Michaela Murdock ’14, Ms. Phoebe Potts and Ms. Lily Wildrick ’14 for joining us on campus as finals judges. Our annual declamation contest was named by longtime teacher and administrator Dan Wise for his father who, as a would-be actor, struggled to memorize his lines. Through the years, hundreds of Brookwood students have participated in the event. With a lower level division for fifth and sixth graders and an upper level division for seventh and eighth graders, the process begins when students choose their own readings with guidance from faculty. Class and grade-level rounds follow, and then semi-finalists are selected. The event culminates when finalists compete on stage in front of the entire Brookwood community and a panel of guest judges. CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEARS’ HONORABLE MENTIONS: Paige M., Hannah S., Rae H., Allison K., Grace G., Claudia L. C., Kyra J. and Amelia T., as well as fourth grade winners Lilah M., Callie B. and Jasper J.

Maeve declaiming Totally Like Whatever, You Know

Finalists Ellie W., Quinn F., Madeleine G., Vienna W., Lily R., Waters L., Harlowe H., Abigail G., Maeve G., Annabelle D. H., Lindsey G., Isaac G.

Head of School Laura Caron congratulates fifth grader Vienna W. and seventh grader Maeve G.

MAY 11, 2018

Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day Our campus was filled with energy and enthusiasm as more than 300 grandparents and special friends joined us to experience a day in the life at Brookwood. Students of all ages proudly shared school work and classroom activities with their guests, providing an opportunity for generations to connect, reflect and enjoy the gift of time spent together.

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MAY 17, 2018

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Middle School Revue Fourth and fifth graders proudly presented their rendition of Newsies at School Meeting amidst cheers and applause. The performance included the entire Middle School, and featured choreographed song and dance as well as costumes the students created themselves. Additionally, fifth graders had been studying this exact time period in their social studies unit focused on the immigration experience.

Seventh and eighth grade students proudly don Brookwood uniforms and participate in seasonal fall, winter and spring sports.

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From Backyard Growers in Gloucester to the REAL Program in Lynn, our Community Day of Service was an opportunity to give back to our local communities while strengthening relationships with fellow Brookwood families. Altogether, 112 community members supported 8 organizations (see list below) located throughout our neighborhoods. Thank you to the many parents and children who donated their time and energy, and to our Parents’ Association for organizing this wonderful initiative! • American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure, Manchester • Backyard Growers, Gloucester • Beverly Bootstraps, Beverly • Cape Ann Animal Aid, Gloucester • Community Giving Tree, Middleton • Hamilton Town Gardens, Hamilton • The REAL Program, Lynn • Wellspring House, Gloucester

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MAY 21–25, 2018

Steep Week

Steep Week is the dynamic intersection of experiencing, learning and connecting. When we break down the classroom walls through an immersion program, our sixth, seventh and eighth graders explore new passions, interests and connections in the real world. Every spring, Upper School students visit destinations near and far and reflect deeply as they dive into experiential and interdisciplinary learning of all types. In 2018, Steep Week courses ranged from “Leading Ladies” to “Biotech Awesomeness,” and students ventured on astounding hikes,

toured Supreme Courts, manufactured boxcars, visited mushroom farms, learned about the intricacies of set design, studied the evolution of fly fishing techniques, wowed Boston Children’s Museum guests... and much, much more! Steep Week is an opportunity for teachers and students to share their passions, explore an area of established or potential interest, connect with each other in new ways, and pilot initiatives that could be incorporated into future curriculum.

JUNE 8, 2018

A Salute to the Class of 2018 The celebratory—and bittersweet—spirit of the last day of classes was captured in lyrics sang by fifth graders to the Class of 2018 at the annual Salute: “June has come and here we are, suddenly, it seems, that high school isn’t all that far. You’re on the top and you’re all stars. Graduate, be brave, and know we love you as you are.” The Salute is a celebration of the graduating class that includes tributes from each grade level as they bid farewell to eighth grade students, as well as the yearbook dedication (this year, to Ms. Black), a reading of the Class History, awarding of Recognition Cups, and a slideshow that highlights treasured memories. Following the Salute, eighth grade students were joined by parents, families and faculty as Head of School Laura Caron and Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Eliza Cowan ’95 led a (sparkling cider!) toast in celebration of their experiences at Brookwood.

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BROOKWOOD SCHOOL’S 55TH COMMENCEMENT

Celebrating the

Class of 2018 Rigorous thinkers. Compassionate leaders. Skilled collaborators. These were some of the phrases used to describe the Class of 2018 during our 55th Commencement exercises on Monday, June 11.

IN HER WELCOMING REMARKS, HEAD OF SCHOOL LAURA CARON acknowledged the many accomplishments of the Class of 2018, from leading athletic teams to hard-won victories to earning awards in mathematics contests. Throughout their years at Brookwood, they have showcased teamwork, perseverance and a deeply-held respect for the value of friendships. She also acknowledged their “ability to jump in and participate. Buoyed by your commitment to your friends and your authentic appreciation of what’s good and successful in others, you show up each day and participate with a delightful gusto that raises the bar for everyone.”

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WILLIAM DAVID BAUMOEL

JOHN LAMBERT BOS

EMMA ROSE CARTER

CLETO LULI CHOL

AUDREY TAYLOR CRATE

Beverly High School

St. Mark’s School

Pingree School

Berkshire School

ELIZABETH LANDON CRATE

Pingree School

ANNABELLE DAISY SUNSHINE DELALUNA-HOWARD

Pingree School Recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Peterman Performing Arts Cup

REMSEN JOSEPH DEMEO

Pingree School

ELIZABETH HOLCOMBE DOOLING

Brooks School

“As you move into high school, proudly take with you your commitment to relationships and your all-in spirit. Participate with your full self, reveal your heart, and clarify your boundaries. Find connections and opportunities that lift your spirits and make you smile, and then seek out more that do the same. You will make a difference in others’ lives, so embrace that responsibility and do the right thing.” —LAURA CARON, HEAD OF SCHOOL

THOMAS MILES du FOUR

SARAH KERLIN EARDLEY

WILLIAM JAMES EARDLEY

The Governor’s Academy

Pingree School

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EDWARD DWIGHT FOSTER, JR.

NICHOLAS DOMINIC FRENI

JAMES ROCCO GALANTE

MICAH SHAW GALUSKI

TARYN ANN GILLIS

Marblehead High School

Hamilton Wenham Regional High School

St. John’s Preparatory School

Ipswich High School

LINDSEY NORKIN GOLDSTEIN

ABIGAIL JORDAN GROOM

BROOKE DELMAR GUERSTER

COOPER HADLEY HAAS

MICHAEL MAYNARD HANLON

Pingree School

The Winsor School

Pingree School

The Governor’s Academy

Phillips Academy, Andover

Middlesex School Recipient of the Carrie Minot Cup

Nancy Crate, member of the Board of Trustees from 2011–2017, former Board Chair, and parent to two eighth grade students and two alumni, quoted Khalil Gibran during the invocation: “The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness, and knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream.” She went on to note that “this milestone may feel like an end, but it’s really just the beginning—the commencement of the next step in your journey. In these next few hours, we are neither ending, nor beginning. We are simply here, in this moment, celebrating you.”

Graduates Audrey Crate, Brooke Guerster, Ainsley Hatch, Addie Loughery, Amelia Tardy and Emma Carter celebrate on the lawn above Cutler Pond.

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AINSLEY JENNINGS HATCH

Deerfield Academy Recipient of the Brookwood Cup

CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL HUTCHINSON

Holderness School

KYRA LAUREN JAGOLTA

LIAM MITCHELL KING

MAXWELL CAPONE KIRK

Concord Academy

St. John’s Preparatory School

Manchester Essex Regional High School

CAMERON O’NEILL LIGHT

ADDISON GRACE LOUGHERY

Manchester Essex Regional High School

“When the Class History—a recollection of the many different moments from each of their years at Brookwood— was read during the Salute, I was reminded how ‘experience’ has really been the greatest teacher. I saw, through the eyes of the eighth graders on stage and the students in the audience, that Brookwood faculty literally create experiences of a lifetime for kids each and every day in order to provide application and context to deepen their learning.” —CHAT REYNDERS, BOARD CHAIR

Emma Carter, Remsen Demeo, Micah Galuski and Sophia Mustone wave before Commencement begins.

Cleto Chol and Abby Groom share a smile while posing for the class photo.

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KALEB ADAM McCLAIN

JOHN WEBSTER McKINNON

WILLIAM ARTHUR MORRIS

SOPHIA GENEVA MUSTONE

JAMARI ALLEN MYERS

The Governor’s Academy

Manchester Essex Regional High School

Phillips Exeter Academy

Waring School

Recipient of the Courtesy Cup

Recipient of the Truth A. Nickerson Art Prize

St. John’s Preparatory School

GRACIE ANN PARKS

AVERY PAIGE PATRICAN

CHRISTOPHER JOHN PERKIN

Hamilton Wenham Regional High School

The Governor’s Academy

Pingree School

“Keep Brookwood in your hearts, knowing that we believe in you. You are accepted here just as you are. You don’t need to be funnier, smarter, faster, happier or stronger than you are in this moment.” —LAURA CARON, HEAD OF SCHOOL

Jenna Rucker converses with classmates in the John C. Peterman School Meeting House.

Nate Samuels, Nick Freni, Cameron Light, John McKinnon and Jack Perkin make their way from the turf field to Cutler Gym.

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NICHOLAS DAVID RANDAZZAO’BRIEN

St. John’s Preparatory School

CHARLTON REYNDERS IV

MALLORY RAE RUBIN

JENNA HOLLY RUCKER

Phillips Academy, Andover

Milton Academy

Landmark High School

Recipient of the Trustee Cup and the A. Marshall Lawton Cup

NATHANIEL JACKSON SAMUELS

Marblehead High School

TO THE CLASS OF 2018:

OWEN JOHN SCHMIDT

Hamilton Wenham Regional High School

As you shift from reﬂection and goodbyes to the sweet anticipation of new life in high school, go forth! You are well prepared for ninth grade and are ready to rise to its challenges.

ISABEL CLIFFORD SMAIL

Pingree School

ELENI AHNRU SUNG

CAROLYN WHEATLEY SUTRO

AMELIA JANE TARDY

EMMA ROSE THOMAS

GRIFFIN TANNER WARREN

Marblehead High School

Westminster School

Phillips Exeter Academy Recipient of the Eckles Cup

The Governor’s Academy

Pingree School

Recipient of the Eckles Cup

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Chase Reynders and Kaleb McClain share a jovial embrace.

The eighth grade a cappella group Uptone Girls performs “Your Song” by Elton John.

Mr. Cabral takes a selfie with his advisory. Max Kirk and Isabel Smail walk in the recessional following Commencement.

Board Chair (and parent to Chase ’18, Charlotte ’11 and Clare ’11) Chat Reynders and former Board Chair (and parent to Ellie ’18, Audrey ’18, Emma ’15 and Will ’13) Nancy Crate pose with Head of Upper School Annie Johnson and Head of School Laura Caron.

STAY CONNECTED BROOKWOOD ALUMNI CLASS NOTES

SOCIAL MEDIA

ALUMNI MENTOR EVENTS

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DANIEL P. WISE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD

An Advocate for Education: Honoring Chessye Moseley ’03

THROUGHOUT HER TIME at Brookwood—

from kindergarten through eighth grade—Chessye Moseley was known for her generous spirit and endless determination. A respected citizen, strong student and gifted three-sport athlete, she graduated from Brookwood in 2003 and went on to attend Middlesex School and then Harvard University, where she was president of the Hasty Pudding. She graduated from Harvard in 2012 with a B.A. in Political Science and Government, and began her career working for Teach for America shortly thereafter. In her current national position, she helps undergraduate and graduate students extend their personal leadership and service experience by becoming classroom teachers in low income communities throughout the United States. In her remarks at Commencement, Chessye shared, “When I think about what brought me to where I am now, it is this school. It’s here—in the classrooms of Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Falconer, and many others—that I learned to think critically, but more importantly, I felt valued, I felt safe to take risks, and I felt ready to pursue whatever the future had to hold. Brookwood laid the foundation and gave me every opportunity to fulfill my potential. This community left me feeling empowered and showed me what an excellent education truly meant.” Chessye has selflessly dedicated her career to ensuring that every child in our country has access to a quality education that leads to a life of choice and opportunity. Reflecting on her experience at Brookwood, she noted that it “set me up to thrive at Middlesex, and later on at Harvard, where, during my freshman year, I realized that my educational experience was very much the exception and not the norm. I joined a mentorship program working in Boston Public Schools. I remember meeting with my mentee and realizing that not every kid had teachers like the ones at Brookwood, not everyone felt empowered, and shockingly, not everyone felt like they had potential. It was because of that stark difference that I chose to pursue a

career in education. I was setting out to do my part in ensuring that every kid, not just some kids, had an education like I’ve had.” She continued, “At Brookwood, my teachers believed in me and my potential, they taught me to fight for what matters, and they taught me the importance of community and of empowering others. Looking back, Brookwood was the best gift I could have received.” Chessye’s work and conviction clearly “reflects the highest ethical standards and respect for others”—as stated in our Daniel P. Wise Distinguished Alumni Service Award—and on behalf of the Brookwood community, we are eager to follow Chessye’s journey as she continues to impact the lives of others with her passion and advocacy for education.

Presented annually at Commencement, the Daniel P. Wise Distinguished Alumni Service Award is bestowed upon an alumnus whose works and convictions reﬂect the highest ethical standards and whose values of self-esteem, self-discipline, and respect for others are central to the pursuit of his or her goals.

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THE SPIN CYCLE Catching up with Mallory Houston Nieman ’99

MALLORY HOUSTON NIEMAN ’99 is the Founder and CEO of Velocity, Switzerland’s first dedicated indoor cycling studio. Mallory graduated from Brookwood in 1999, and then attended Middlesex School in Concord. Upon earning her B.A. from Cornell University, she moved to New York City and worked at Hill Holiday Advertising Agency and then at Digitas Advertising Agency. In 2011, Mallory moved to Switzerland and assumed the role of Head of Marketing for Nexus Telecom. In June 2016—after earning her Executive Masters of Business (EMBA) degree from the Swiss Business School—she opened Velocity in Zurich, and is now looking forward to opening a second studio in Zug this November.

Brookwood: How did competing in the Zurich Ironman in 2012 lead you to opening Velocity? Mallory Houston Neiman: I didn’t discover the bike until I moved to Zurich in 2011 and signed up for the Zurich Ironman in 2012 thanks to my boyfriend (now husband). I participated in a lot of spin classes as part of my training. It was clear to me that a lot could be accomplished indoors (in fact, it can be more efficient than outdoors) but at the same time I was uninspired. The generic gym concept just wasn’t doing it for me. A friend asked: “Have you tried SoulCycle?” And so I did, many times, when I visited New York City. I started an EMBA program in 2013 and then it just sort of unfolded from there.

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Crossing the finish line at Ironman Austria, one of many competitive athletic pursuits.

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Mallory is Founder and CEO of Velocity, Switzerland’s first dedicated indoor cycling studio.

As you reflect on your time at Brookwood, is there a specific memory that stands out as a source of inspiration? Sports and competition were always a magnet for me— I played lacrosse and field hockey, rode horse, and skied. As left wing on the Brookwood field hockey team, I remember running my heart out to get the ball to friends Jenna Wade and Jackie Ross near the goal. Determined to win every game, I made myself “Queen of Assists!” Mid-season, Mr. Wellington gathered the team before practice to name me a co-captain along with existing captains Hallie Brox and Annie Peterman. This was one of the first lessons of ‘hard work pays off’ that really stuck.

“The importance of team work, celebrating others and above all, being a good person simply can’t be underestimated.”

How did Brookwood faculty encourage you to become your best self? Barb Liston, David Southworth, Mike Wellington, Jane Pirie and B.B. Wright were all so inspirational. I think it’s their commitment to others that has been so impactful. So many teachers give decades of their lives to children during their most formative years. The importance of teamwork, celebrating others and above all, being a good person simply can’t be underestimated. I have a team of 16 instructors and hundreds of riders walking through the door every day. Brookwood instilled in me, maybe even indirectly through my teachers’ examples, that successful leaders rarely take any of the credit. My instructors are the absolute stars of the show and every customer’s ride is an accomplishment for them. I don’t take this for granted. What advice do you have for the Class of 2018?

Mallory (front row, second from left) pictured with field hockey teammates and Coach Wellington in 1999.

Don’t be afraid to fail. Adversity makes you stronger. And define success on your own terms. In today’s social media-driven world, the pressure to be one way or another can be overwhelming. Brookwood provides the tools to develop a strong sense of self. Use this confidence as a springboard into a life defined and lived by you.

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CREATIVITY ABOUNDS

IN PORTLAND

DINAH MINOT HUBLEY ’72 is the Executive Director of Creative Portland, the city’s official nonprofit arts agency that coordinates First Friday Art Walk, among other initiatives, in an effort to grow and sustain Portland, Maine’s creative economy. Minot moved to Portland in 2015 after 25 years in the arts and entertainment business in Los Angeles. In addition to her work in Hollywood as a film producer (which included Wayne’s World, Coneheads, Lassie, Black Sheep and Kids in the Hall), she was co-producer and head of talent for Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990, and director and editor of Lorne Michaels Productions from 2006 to 2009. After graduating from Brookwood, she attended Milton Academy and then earned a B.A. in Art Education and Art History from the University of Vermont.

Brookwood: What drew you and your family to Maine?

Dinah with Batimbo United drummers and dancers at the First Friday Art Walk, 2018

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Dinah Minot Hubley: I grew up spending summers on a small island in the Penobscot Bay. Whenever I would land in Boston from Los Angeles, on my way up to Maine, I could smell the breezy sea and rich familiar soil. Like a bird homing, I was home. I love the coast of Maine. What attracted you to the mission of Creative Portland? The coast is alive with the sound of music! Our mission is to boost the creative economy through the arts. When my husband and I were exploring the possibility of

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Dinah with husband Whip Hubley and children Molly, Ella and Ben in Portland Maine, 2017

moving back east after becoming empty nesters, Portland intrigued us. Getting to know artists and arts administrators inspired me to fully immerse myself in the cultural life of Portland and to see that it’s about to burst. I think it has the potential of becoming a real arts hub in New England. As a lifelong advocate of the arts, Creative Portland really appealed to me. Starting a new chapter of my life as an executive director after being a producer in the entertainment business has been a natural seque for me. Community organizing, scouting talent, networking, fundraising and marketing are all the same skills I’ve applied since the beginning of my career. However, working for a nonprofit and for a quasi-municipal organization requires boundless energy and perseverance. The board meetings, mapping exercises and methodologies are exhausting at times, but the artists, musicians and creative placemaking opportunities make every waking hour worthwhile.

Saturday Night Live cast and crew shot taken in 1986 at NBC's Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. Dinah is pictured in the third row back, fifth from the right side.

How did your time at Brookwood create an inspirational foundation for future successes? I loved being in the plays and I loved art class. I come from a large family of artists and competitors, so I think the instinct to tryout for the audition and to take risks in general has really stuck with me. The collaborative spirit at Brookwood has influenced my career and has always attracted me to working in groups, teams and ensembles, just like in sports and in school plays. I am also most grateful for lifelong friendships that were first established at Brookwood. We were a class that had a lot of fun together. It’s amazing how Brookwood has influenced all our lives. After raising a family in California, it has been such a pleasure to return to New England, visit the Brookwood pond, and see ol’ classmates again. Was there a faculty member who made a lasting impression on you?

I remember, fondly, Mr. Beane, Ms. Gibbons and Ms. O’Brien. I loved the teachers who had senses of humor. Six years after graduating, I returned to Brookwood as a teaching assistant in the art department to satisfy my student teaching field requirements for my undergraduate degree. Teaching in the “new wing” art department was exciting and thrilling, and Mrs. Nickerson was kind enough to let me plan some of the curriculum. It was an empowering experience and it reinforced my passion for art and art history.

“Life is less daunting when you embrace humor. Keep your creative juices ﬂowing— always have scissors or a pen nearby.”

Dinah, 1972

What advice do you have for the Class of 2018? Life is less daunting when you embrace humor. Keep your creative juices flowing—always have scissors or a pen nearby. Write in your journal, sketch in a book, join a team, try out for a play and collaborate with others. Paint, cook, photograph, edit movies and go on adventures. Explore, explore, explore!

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FACULTY IN FOCUS

Get to know our extraordinary teachers

EXCELLENCE AT BROOKWOOD stems from our educational approach to developing students’ cognitive, social emotional and physical skills—supported by research to be the best way for students to think deeply, learn always and thrive. Kids spend the majority of their waking hours at school, so when their educators—teachers, mentors and role models—support and champion them just as much as their parents do, our kids win. By using the most effective best practices in teaching and learning, Brookwood teachers help students develop awareness and adaptability that prepare them for what’s next. Our students grow into confident, capable and compassionate leaders ready for an ever-changing world. Our blog series, Faculty in Focus, offers a deeper look into what motivates our teachers, what they bring to the classroom, and why they love teaching Brookwood kids.

Ms. Alexander Kindergarten Teacher, 2016–2018 Amory Parker Chair

Kindergarten students had been studying a specific animal for two months. When it came time to share their learning, it was so rewarding to stand back and watch them teach their parents and younger PreK students about what they had learned. They made books, drawings, clay models and habitats to illustrate information about their animals. They were all so proud and had taken so much ownership over the project. The fact that they walked away feeling like experts is what you hope for as a teacher. You know that these types of experiences are really making an impact when, years later, you hear their parents say, “my child still talks about the animal they studied in your class.”

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Mr. Kuhlmann

What’s a moment you’ll never forget from your teaching career? Do you have a favorite topic or unit that you like to teach and why?

Grade 7 English Teacher and Advisor, Grades 5–8 Language Arts Coordinator

I like teaching big concepts in the world of words, such as symbolism. Age 12 is when the capacity for high-grade abstract reasoning kicks in for many kids. It’s exciting to take part in their initiation to the deeper layers of meaning in literature.

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Mrs. Light Grade 2 Teacher

Mr. Wildrick Science Teacher, Kindergarten–4th Grade

From your experience, what makes Brookwood unique? Every child here is truly recognized and valued for who they are here. When a kid is walking down the hallway, a teacher will say “hi” and start a friendly conversation. Faculty know each and every student, and their parents, by name! Kids are known, not just because of their academic profiles, but because of who they really are—what makes them tick. Kids are genuinely happy to be here. It’s a great place to be growing up and learning.

“I love the pure joy that I see in students’ faces when they accomplish something that challenged them.”

What’s the most rewarding part of teaching at Brookwood? I love the pure joy that I see in students’ faces when they accomplish something that challenged them, whether it’s a book they’re reading that exposes them to new vocabulary, or sharing a published story that they worked hard to revise. Or a math problem that’s tricky, but they figured out a strategy that works and they can do it over and over again. I absolutely love that, that’s my favorite part of my work. It’s really fun to see seven- and eight-year-olds reflect on what was challenging, and what they can accomplish now. There is a tremendous amount of pride in that, for both my students and for me.

—MRS. LIGHT, GRADE 2 TEACHER

Mr. Wellington Athletic Director, Physical Education Teacher

What do you love about Brookwood? I love those “ah ha!” moments students get when something suddenly clicks and makes sense. They work and work at something, and I love seeing the look on their faces when it all comes together. Getting to be a part of those moments is what I look forward to every morning. I also work with some awesome colleagues— they’re fun, supportive and incredibly smart. We constantly challenge each other, and they make me a better teacher and a better human being.

We look forward to continuing our series this coming year. Read more at buzz.brookwood.edu/topic/faculty.

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MAKERS AT BROOKWOOD BY LORI FERGUSON

Makerspaces: curiosity-charged zones filled with tools, computers and digital fabrication devices such as 3D printers and laser cutters that harness students’ imaginations and encourage problem solving through a collaborative, hands-on process of designing, experimenting and building. They’re increasingly popular in education today and appear tailormade to serve Brookwood’s ‘mission in practice,’ which emphasizes communicating; collaborating; thinking critically, creatively, and globally; honoring differences; taking risks; and taking responsibility.

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AND BROOKWOOD HAS EMBRACED this

exciting approach to learning, with an important twist. Here, students aren’t just working together in a lab to design and fabricate the neatest widget possible on a 3D printer, simply for the sake of doing so. Instead, they’re acting as changemakers, identifying real-world problems and seeking authentic solutions that make a difference. “Our students see themselves as agents of change who can have a positive impact both in the school and in the community at large,” Rich Lehrer, Brookwood’s Director of Innovation, observes proudly. This shift from makerspace to changemaker space may seem like sleight of hand to some, but for Lehrer, it has profoundly affected the way he views education. “I’m in my 29th year in education, and my first 22 years were spent in a very conventional environment. Now, I often find myself in uncharted waters, and it’s exciting. The initiatives I’ve seen taking place in education over my career represent a serious paradigm shift. Teachers are no longer just dumping content into a child’s head. Learning has become much more interactive and collaborative, and Brookwood is demonstrating just how powerful that can be.”

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire Lehrer taught internationally as a middle school science teacher before arriving at Brookwood in 2007. In 2011, he once again found himself heading abroad, this time to Rwanda for a summer teaching fellowship that explored how education can be used to alleviate poverty. Seeking ideas to carry with him, Lehrer contacted Amy Smith, the founder of MIT’s D-Lab, an innovative enterprise that challenges students to employ STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) skills to find practical and collaborative solutions to global poverty challenges. Upon returning to Massachusetts, Lehrer initiated the Cookstove Project, uniting Brookwood eighth grade science students with peers in Brazil, Uganda and Rwanda to build a safe, efficient biomass stove. The students learned about energy and humanitarian engineering—Brookwood middle school student Alex Emerson’s film about

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the project was singled out for recognition by President Barack Obama—and Lehrer learned about project-based learning’s powerful ability to enliven education. In many ways, that snowball has been gaining velocity ever since. In 2012, Lehrer was selected—along with colleague Sven Holch—as an Amory Parker Chair, a designation that allowed him two years to explore opportunities in project-based learning (PBL) with fellow faculty members. “My own education was bereft of opportunities to use learning in interesting ways, so I have a heightened awareness as to the educational impact of this approach,” he says candidly. While searching for ways to engage his students, Lehrer happened upon a YouTube video detailing how to make a prosthetic hand using 3D printing. He was intrigued—his three-year-old son Max had been born with symbrachydactyly, a condition that prevented the fingers on his right hand from growing. Lehrer decided he had his project; he would task 12 of his eighth-grade science students with fabricating a mechanical hand. The robohand project was a success and an important turning point for Lehrer and for PBL at Brookwood, paving the way for students to pursue other projects that created authentic solutions to real problems. Technology can be seen as cold and clinical, but used authentically, it enables students to move from identifying a problem to thinking of a solution and then creating that solution. And when students are creating authentic solutions to real-world problems, they’re motivated to do well not to generate a grade or please a teacher, but to honor a relationship they’ve established. What was needed now were more authentic problems, so in 2014, the Problem Bank was launched to crowdsource problems from within the Brookwood community. Several years later, Brookwood decided to amplify students’ problem-solving experiences through “D-Zign Girlz,” a Steep Week course in which Upper School students visited Harborlight House, an affordable senior-living facility in nearby Beverly. The girls met with five residents, identified problems they faced, brainstormed solutions, and then designed and created assistive devices to solve those problems. The results were astounding. After working through multiple iterations of their proposed devices, the girls not only came up with solutions but also forged relationships with the residents that persisted past the project’s conclusion.

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Authentic solutions foster affinity for citizenship The experience, says Head of Upper School Annie Johnson, was a game changer. “When kids engage in authentic problem solving with other human beings, they have to engage in honest relationships,” she explains. “As a result of this and other changemaker projects, I’ve watched our students become more facile with initiating conversations and honing their relational skills. When kids have an opportunity to walk in other people’s shoes, they learn to respect the core of the human being sitting in front of them, and it alters their affinity for citizenship.” The changemaker process has also made students more astute problem finders, Johnson continues. “I’ve witnessed our students become more adept at identifying problems within their wheelhouse and then evince a willingness to step into the uncertainty of that. It’s easy to identify kids who have been involved in changemaker projects—they can see the problems that need to be solved and they know they can be the agents of change.” Being comfortable with risk-taking is another valuable takeaway for students in changemaker projects, says Johnson. “Kids have to iterate—they fail, and they often fail multiple times. It takes a gritty kid to want to do something eight, nine, ten times, but our students do it again and again.” Helping students grow “comfortable with discomfort” is an integral part of the learning process. “That’s where true learning happens. Pushing through that sense of unease goes hand in hand with risk-taking, and it literally grows neural pathways in the brain. If you’re not moving outside your comfort zone, you’re not learning.” And the reason they’re motivated to step into the grittiness, Johnson contends, is because they see the human being who’s behind the solution. “They realize the impact of their actions and they know someone is depending on them to find an answer.” The idea of citizenship is a vital thread in the fabric of Brookwood, Johnson says. It’s a quality that’s particularly important for Brookwood eighth graders, she asserts. “They’re the leaders of our school and they’ll be heading off to secondary school, so we want to equip them with the education and skills they will

SIXTH GRADERS in the 2016 Steep Week “D-Zign Girlz” course worked with senior residents at Harborlight House to formulate, design and create an array of assistive devices, from key holders to iPad stands.

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need to make a difference in their new communities. I think we’re onto something here in terms of the way we teach our students about community and citizenship, and I want to do my part to push this through pedagogically.” This commitment to authenticity, empathy and relationship-building isn’t restricted to the Upper School; it runs through every division at Brookwood. For example, faculty in the Lower School lay the groundwork for authentic problem-solving by nurturing students’ individual development while simultaneously cultivating a sense of community. “In these early years, we focus on creating a community of inclusion and developing students’ sense of respect for others,” says Head of Lower School Nancy Evans. “We also give them the freedom to choose how they effect change and ensure that they know it’s okay to take risks. Students learn to look outside themselves and think of ways to include others in change initiatives, and as they grow, they are eager to demonstrate ‘This is what I’ve learned.’ They become the teachers and eagerly seek authentic partnerships with others.” Faculty in the Middle School build upon these lessons, says Middle School Coordinator Lisa Johnson, encouraging students to engage in practical, hands-on, team-based projects that value collaboration and demonstrate that failure is not an end-point. Instruction is guided by Dr. Howard Gardner’s nine multiple intelligences, with students self-identifying their specific intelligence through a series of

exercises. “The idea is, ‘The more I know about myself, the more I can address my needs and bring my most informed self to the task at hand,” explains Johnson. “For fourth and fifth graders, changemaker projects manifest as ‘How can I use my influence to make the world a better place?’”

Young people can accomplish mighty things “Problem finding is actually quite a sophisticated process,” observes Head of School Laura Caron. “It requires perspective and a sense of the other—you need to see how someone else is perceiving a situation and then step into that space. This requires empathy, a quality we foster across the Brookwood community.” The other powerful lesson gleaned from Brookwood’s community-wide commitment to authentic problem solving is that young people can accomplish mighty things, Caron continues. “With coaching, scaffolding and space for reflection, kids can do far more than you might think.” Teachers make it clear to students from a very early age that they are equal contributors to the problem-solving process, Caron explains, and it’s having an impact. A case in point, first graders submitted a proposal to Brookwood’s leadership team to create 3D Braille signage for the school. “Receiving that document was a fabulous moment,” says Caron. “Not only were the children identifying problems that would make our community more inclusive, the adults in the classroom were holding space for reflection, allowing students to think about what outcomes they were hoping for and how best to effect change.” Looking ahead, Brookwood faculty and administrators are enthusiastic about the changemaker initiative’s prospects for growth. “We look forward to broadening our work, finding more partners, and moving beyond the 3D printing projects that have largely defined our programs up until now,” says Lehrer. Outside organizations continue to express interest in Brookwood’s efforts as well. MIT’s D-Lab remains a source of inspiration, Google reaches out periodically seeking examples of technology being used in the service of good, and leading 3D printing company Ultimaker

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has named Lehrer to its ‘Pioneers’ group, a teachers’ advisory board that collaborates with the company. The Boston Children’s Museum also invited Brookwood to mount a demonstration of the Problem Bank at the museum during this year’s Steep Week. Brookwood’s “World Piece Project” centered around creating replacement pieces for board games, providing students and museum visitors with the opportunity to collaborate using their ‘maker’ skills in a meaningful and authentic context. The school took 3D printers to the museum and students used Play Doh to create a solution, scan the object with a specialized app, and then create a new game piece with a 3D printer. The week proved rewarding for visitors and students alike. Moving forward, Brookwood faculty envision expanding changemaker projects beyond digital fabrication. Up until now, work for the Problem Bank has mostly involved 3D printable solutions, but students can also code apps, build websites, create high-quality videos, sew, build, plant, etc. The power of the Problem Bank lies in crowd-sourcing problems, Lehrer explains, and there’s no reason to restrict solutions to technology, or to local venues. Thus, the Problem Bank could expand to address queries on a global level. “Kids can create profound solutions to problems if we just empower them to use their problem-solving skills by identifying the problem, formulating an idea to deal with it, and creating an actual solution,” says Lehrer. The act of identifying problems and encouraging students to be problem finders and solution seekers need not be confined to the digital realm, agrees Caron. “There are many experiences from daily life that students identify as needing improvement, for example, ‘How could we make the hallways less crowded?’ or ‘How might we make the lunch lines move faster?’ Students’ ability to recognize an opportunity for improvement, iterate and then make recommendations for change is broad-based.” Teachers are no longer expected to have all the answers, Lehrer observes, and that is fine by him. “Why not embrace that shift and work as a coach or a mentor rather than just dispensing knowledge in one direction?

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SEVENTH GRADERS, eager to honor the relationships formed with their Harborlight friends, engaged in a Storycorps project this past year to interview residents and preserve their stories.

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“The more that we can empower and scaffold students in the classroom, allowing them to co-create how they move through their studies, the deeper their educational experience. Student agency, like that fostered in our changemaker projects, is critical.” —LAURA CARON, HEAD OF SCHOOL

Be open to serendipitous moments. Hire good faculty, trust good ideas, and then give people the space and time to do the work, as Brookwood has done. The students, parents, faculty and staff here are amazing, and I truly believe we can make a profound contribution to the way education is done.” Caron concurs. “The more that we can empower and scaffold students in the classroom, allowing them to co-create how they move through their studies, the deeper their educational experience. Student agency, like that fostered in our changemaker projects, is critical.” The more that faculty engage students as agents in their own learning, the greater the opportunity for deeper learning and far deeper facilitation from teachers, Caron continues. “When teachers say to students, ‘What are you seeing? How might you approach this? Let’s put our heads together and find solutions,’ it’s a beautiful set-up,” she concludes. “It places everyone on an equal footing for finding problems and creating solutions to make our world a better place.”

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Gynna Ames:

A Beloved Teacher and Friend 1947–2018

As part of a first grade reading program, students asked teachers from other grades to read them a story. Gynna, always willing to go the extra mile, is pictured with first graders Chris Richardson ’08 in 2000 (top) and Haley Thompson ’05 in 1997 (bottom).

GYNNA AMES WAS a Fifth Grade Teacher who retired in 2015 after 22 years of teaching at Brookwood. We will cherish our memories of Gynna and the profound impact she has had on our community, both as a faculty member and, along with Angier Ames, as a parent to Brookwood alumni Ellen Ames Smith ’87, Angier Ames Jr. ’90, Taryn Hartnett and Britten Hartnett Tyler ’92. Middle School Coordinator Lisa Johnson remembers Gynna as “a one of a kind dynamo, larger than life, rare teacher who inspired students with her humor and honesty. She was quick to laugh, quick to praise, and fearless in her zest for life. She told it like it was and was unfailing in reaching out in support in those moments that mattered most.” Fifth Grade Teacher Sven Holch reflects, “Gynna adored her students—and the feeling was reciprocated. She made her students feel loved, safe and happy. They knew she took their learning seriously, but that didn’t mean laughter and fun couldn’t be a part of it. If one of her students needed something, she made it happen. The connections she made with her students stood the test of time and she became an anchor for many of them.” With warmth and gratitude, we recognize Gynna’s heartfelt contributions to our school community. Kind, caring and generous, Brookwood will indeed miss Gynna.

Reading with Antonia F. in 2014.

Pictured with fellow faculty members Sven Holch and Lisa Johnson.

“Gynna made her students feel loved, safe and happy. They knew she took their learning seriously, but that didn’t mean laughter and fun couldn’t be a part of it.” —SVEN HOLCH, FIFTH GRADE TEACHER

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Barb Liston:

Farewell to our Queen 1953–2018 It is with immense sadness that we share the news that Barb Liston passed away on August 2, 2018.

THROUGHOUT HER REMARKABLE SERVICE of 38 years, Barb

touched the lives of thousands of students, parents and colleagues who will cherish memories of the guidance, friendship and extraordinary commitment to teaching every child that she so selflessly shared. Barb’s indelible mark is evident all throughout Brookwood. From 1979-2017, Barb held a number of positions at Brookwood, including Homeroom Teacher, Basketball Coach, English Teacher, Athletic Director, Supervisor of the English Department, Head of Middle School, Head of Upper School, and Assistant Head of School. Her deftness for enterprising pedagogy is unmistakable in The New Face of Rigor; her penchant for celebrating the enduring history of Brookwood is exhibited in the 2016/17 issue of Brookwood Magazine, in which Barb penned an article titled “It’s the Soul of the Place: Chronicling the past 20 years of Brookwood—summoning its people and places (with love).” She wrote: “An Inimitable Culture of Joy. Despite the increasing sophistication of our educational tools and approaches at Brookwood, and the ‘fancifying’ that has occurred over time, those are not the things that will stay with me when I leave. I will remember stacking cords of wood with the rest of the faculty for a recently widowed faculty member. I will remember virtually the entire Brookwood community stretched around the block surrounding the Hastings House in Beverly Farms, waiting to give blood for a Brookwood eighth grader who had been severely injured during spring vacation. I will remember John Peterman’s endless string of playful moments as well as his many inspiring ones. I will remember the infinite number of tear-jerking moments at School Meeting, the triumphs as well as the gently held incidents of challenge and distress … I guess, then, it is the soul of the place that gets into your blood; it’s Brookwood’s conscience, character, and compassion that you learn to cherish—along with its palpable, inimitable culture of joy, its unbridled love of kids and their very messy development. I love this place and will relish being part of its wonderful history.”

Barb in 2017 at her farewell gathering. The English Department, (left to right), Mrs. Downes, Ms. Liston, Mrs. Farrar, Mr. Perry, Mr. Kay, 1984.

The Class of 1984 dedicated their yearbook to Ms. Liston, citing: “She has played a vital role in our eighth grade year. Ms. Liston always had a sympathetic ear for any problems that we encountered during our most eventful year at Brookwood. Her advice was useful and showed that she cared. In our homeroom period, and in English class, she stimulated discussions. As a coach she expected the best of her players. Likewise as an Athletic Director she gave her best. To the Class of 1984 Ms. Liston is an English teacher, a coach, a confidant, and a friend.”

With love and admiration, we celebrate Barb’s life and legacy—a legacy that has so poignantly and profoundly shaped the soul of Brookwood.

As Assistant Head of School, pictured with son, Coulter Chute ’10, in 1999.

Avery Patrican ’18 with Barb in 2016.

Two of Barb’s favorites: Coulter, and the beach.

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Joseph Donovan ʼ64: Brookwood Alumnus and Dedicated Trustee 1950–2018

Pictured with his wife, Mikki, in 2008.

JOSEPH DONOVAN ’64 attended Brookwood as a member of the first graduating class of 1964. He returned to the Brookwood community in 1979 when he began serving his first of two terms on the Board of Trustees (1979-1987 and 1990-2011). His wife, Mary Kane “Mikki,” was a Lower School faculty member from 1993-2011, and their children, Jay Donovan ’02 and Megan Donovan-Chien ’97, are also graduates of Brookwood. We have many fond memories of the Donovan family as integral members of our community, and we extend our sincere appreciation for the many years of service Joseph dedicated to Brookwood as a Trustee.

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George Moniz:

A Legacy of Kindness, Ingenuity and Integrity 1926–2017

George and Renee visit campus in 2016.

GEORGE C. MONIZ was Brookwood’s very first Director of Buildings and Grounds and helped our founding Headmaster, Pip Cutler, open the school in 1957. His wife, Renee, was a long-time chef at Brookwood and together, they made a significant impact on the school during their decades-long tenures. George stayed close to Brookwood even after retiring in 1989, visiting campus often. His legacy is one of kindness, ingenuity and integrity, and our memories of George will long stay close as well.

Pictured with his wife, Renee.

George calling cars in 1968.

“George and Renee Moniz, the last of the original Brookwood staff, retired in 1989. From the time these two accompanied Pip Cutler north from Rhode Island, they had represented the heart and soul of the school. From the earliest days, George saw to all the maintenance of the school buildings and grounds. While as time went on he had help, his hand was always on the controls. For years he also kept carpool lines moving from a microphone in the hall. In recognition of their joint contributions to Brookwood over many years, the cafeteria was named the Moniz Dining Room.” —EXCERPT FROM THE FIRST FORTY YEARS AS TOLD BY DAN WISE

Maintenance staff Leo Walsh, Doug Machain and George Moniz.

Pictured with former Headmaster Buck Lawton in 2008.

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ALUMNI NOTES

Catching up with the latest Brookwood School alumni news 1980s

JIM WAGNER ’81 brings greetings from

the Left Coast! After completing a Master of Science in Accountancy from Bentley University, he transitioned from a career in public accounting (both Big Four Firm in Boston and local CPA firm in Hyannis) to a senior management position with the Department of the Treasury in San Jose, CA. Jim enjoys living on his ranch maintaining several rescue animals including dogs, cats, parakeets, rabbits, and donkeys with his wife Suzanne and seven year old son Brian. Jim encourages classmates to drop him a line when they are in the San Francisco Bay Area. / 1 / JULIE SMAIL ’82 celebrated her

daughter Isabel’s ’18 commencement with her husband David and daughters Alexandra and Ashley both in the Class of 2020. / 2 / SCOTT CARTER ’86 had the second of 2

three daughters graduate from Brookwood. He is pictured here with his wife, Cristie, daughters, Caroline ’21, Emma ’18 and Sophia ’16, along with Judy and George Carter. / 3 / WENDY SAUER ’87 married Joshua

Belisle in Hampton Falls, NH. Pictured (left to right) are four Brookwood graduates, DAVID SAUER ’83, LAURA SAUER PLAYER ’97 , WENDY SAUER BELISLE ’87 and BETH SAUER ’91. 3

/ 8 / IAN SHAIN ’08 spoke with Upper School students about his experience as a working actor during “the Theater Scene” Steep Week course in May 2018. (Photographed with Debbie Gantt.)

2010s / 9 / Above Water is an American rock/pop group comprised of (pictured left to right) SAM OBER ’12 (Bass/ Vocals), Jake Stavros (Lead Guitar), JAMES VASSALLO ’12 (Vocals/Guitar) and DAN GANTT ’12 (Drums). They recently released their debut album “Way Back When,” on which one track (If You’re Out There) includes another Brookwood graduate, KATIE OBER ’08. / 10 / MATT WHITE ’13 visited campus in Fall 2017 to share stories with first grade students about his trekking in Asia. / 11 / Congratulations to Brookwood alumnus SEBASTIAN CARPENTER ’13

/ 5 / MARYELLEN DHIONIS ’91 was on

/ 12 / BOULO ACHOR ’14 (pictured

campus for the commencement of her niece Ellie Sung ’18, and was joined by (pictured left to right) Fung Chang, Irene, AnnaClare ’17, Keesa, Iyue, Tsui Yue Sung and George Dhionis.

far left) performed in Northfield Mount Herman’s performance of The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

/ 4 / SALLY (DICKINSON) DELEON ’91

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/ 7 / Brother and sister alumni EVAN ’06 and HANNAH ’08 BEINECKE visited Brookwood’s campus to speak with seventh and eighth grade students. They shared their journey from walking the halls of Brookwood to launching their non-profit venture Greater Good Solar.

visited Brookwood with her parents, Richard and Margie Dickinson, and children while they were in town from Maryland.

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/ 6 / OLIVIA (KERR) BARKER ’00 and her husband Bret welcomed their first child, Claire Lamont Barker, on July 2, 2017. Claire likes singing and the Boston Bruins! They live in Atlanta, GA, where Olivia is Director, Leadership Communications for The Coca-Cola Company and Bret works as an independent consultant in the wind energy industry.

on his innovative fashion project for Carnegie Mellon’s Lunar Gala 2018 fashion show. Sebastian is the only freshman whose work was selected for this year’s show. This honor is the latest in his artistic accomplishments showcasing his passion for art!

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TORI CARGILL ’14 appeared as “Little Becky Two-Shoes” in a seven-show run of Urinetown, following a lengthy audition tour of undergraduate musical theatre programs.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Sexual Health and Youth Development recently recognized Woke Woman, a social justice program cofounded by ARYANA RICHARDSON ’14. KRIPA PHILIP ’14 is assisting with MRI brain

scan research in infants through an internship at Boston Children’s Hospital.

SIMON PETERSON ’14 is deferring at George

Washington University in D.C. to attend a 9-month Mandarin immersion program in Beijing on a merit scholarship from the National Security Language Initiative–Youth. EMMA DAWSON ’14 graduated Summa

Cum Laude with High Distinctions in English, Music and a Distinction in History from Brooks. She was the recipient of the Music Prize (Vocal), the E. Graham Ward English Prize and the Harvey P. Hood Prize.

/ 13 / EMILY ROUSH ’14, WILL BARRY ’14 and EMMA DAWSON ’14 (pictured left to right)

graduated from Brooks School in North Andover in May 2018. / 14 / ALEX FEHNEL ’14 and EMMA WELLINGTON ’14 pictured at the Middlesex-

Exeter field hockey game in Fall 2017. 10

/ 15 / Graduates from the Class of 2016

were reunited at Brookwood’s 55th Commencement, (pictured left to right), BEY GUERSTER, SOPHIA CARTER, DAHLIA GALANTE, TYLER DOOLING, TRENTON LOUGHERY, CAGE LEBLANC , JOHN MORRIS, MILES TARDY and KEVIN GILLIS. / 16 / STEPHEN ’12 and CHRIS '14 FRIEND, and ANDREW ’13 and MAX '16 MURDOCK celebrate at a Bates event.

/ 17 / Alumni from the classes of 2016 and 2017

joined us on campus for an Alumni Panel to talk about life after Brookwood. Pictured (left to right) with Head of School Laura Caron are ELLE SCHNEIDER ’17 , LILY CASTRABERTI ’16, OLIVIA DUMONT ’17 , EMILY BAUMOEL ’16, ABBY DAWSON ’17, JAMES MCKENNA ’17, ALEX HAAS ’17, CARLY PEARLSON ’17, COOPER SHUGRUE ’17, CAMERON ROBIE ’17 and SAM SZWARTZ ’17.

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CLASS OF 2014

COLLEGE CHOICES This list includes graduates who have matriculated and responded with their final college decisions. Congratulations to our alumni as they continue on their journeys beyond Brookwood!

Boulo Achor

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Lily Armstrong

Hobart & William Smith College

William Barry

Lafayette College

Caroline Begg

Villanova University

Christian Blake

Lehigh University

Victoria Cargill

James Madison University

Mattheus Carpenter

Harvard University

Elise Chigier

Colorado College

Alexander Dalton

University of Chicago

Emma Dawson

Boston College

Lucy Desmond

Denison University

John Doyle

Colby College

Jamie Forte

The College of William & Mary

Christopher Friend

Ithaca College

Hannah Frisch

Connecticut College

Lily Gooding

University of Michigan

Iria Gutierrez-Schieferl

Boston College

Andrew Hantzopoulos

University of South Carolina

Stewart Hutchinson

St. Lawrence University

Kevin Lucey

Bates College

Michaela Murdock

Hamilton College

Benjamin Murtagh

St. Lawrence University

William Murtagh

Bowdoin College

Paul Nassor

Lafayette College

Simon Peterson

Gap Year in Beijing,

George Washington University

Kripa Philip

Sarah Lawrence College

Jackson Rice

Tulane University

Aryana Richardson

The George Washington University

James Riordan

University of Pennsylvania

Benjamin Robb

Trinity College

Emily Roush

Southern Methodist University

Jacob Rucker

University of Vermont

Henry Smith

Northeastern University

Jacob Smith

Hamilton College

Alison Sommers

Union College

Margaret Sullivan

Wesleyan University

Emma Vitale

Royal Holloway - University of London

Emma Wellington

Tufts University

Lily Wildrick

The New School

Peter Zarakas

Johns Hopkins University

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ALUMNI SIBLINGS AT COMMENCEMENT 2018 Brookwood graduates joined their families in celebrating the Class of 2018

/ 1/ Jacob ’14, Sue, Cliff, Jenna ’18, Jessie ’10, Josh ’12 and Jared ’17 Rucker / 2 / MacKenzie ’15 and Ainsley ’18 Hatch / 3/ Nate ’18 and Marissa ’15 Samuels /4 / John, Will ’18, John ’16 and Michelle Morris /5/ Sarah Rial, Cleto ’18 and Chris ’20 Chol, David Luli and Boulo Achor ’14 /6/ Lindsey ’18 and Alexa ’15 Goldstein / 7/ Caroline ’21, Emma ’18 and Sophia ’16 Carter /8/ William ’18 and Emily ’16 Baumoel / 9/ Helena ’20, Brad, Amy, Darrell, Audrey ’18, Ellie ’18, Emma ’15, Bill, Will ’13 and Nancy Crate / 10/ Mark, Thomas ’18, Meredith ’20, Meg and Caroline ’17 du Four / 11/ AnnaClare ’17, Keesa, Ellie ’18 and Iyue Sung / 12/ Tommy, Lulu ’22, Wheatley ’18, Samantha, Olivia ’17 Sutro and Penny Goodman / 13/ Jared, Amelia ’18, Amy and Miles ’16 Tardy / 14/ Sandy, Brian, Diane, Avery ’18, Tara and Max ’17 Patrican, along with Nancy Woodman and Tom Shea

PARTING WORDS

Farewell to beloved colleagues Kacey Morris

KACEY SERVED BROOKWOOD in many roles during her dedicated 26-year tenure, including Assistant Director of Development, Publications Director, Director of Communications, and most recently, Associate Director of Admissions. In addition, she oversaw the yearbook and coached girls’ junior varsity lacrosse and field hockey. In each of these capacities, Kacey brought integrity and conscientiousness to her work and we are grateful for the lasting contributions she made to our school and our community. Kacey’s positive attitude and affinity for teamwork is invaluable, and will be remembered with fond appreciation for years to come. Kacey is also mother to three Brookwood graduates, Katrina ’09, Michaela ’11 and Anna ’13.

Suzanne Kelsey OVER THE PAST 24 YEARS,

Suzanne inspired hundreds of students to deepen their skills, see the world through different lenses, and, most importantly, believe in themselves as artists and as young people. She was an important contributor all across campus, both within her art classroom and beyond, and served the school with diligence and compassion. We are grateful for Suzanne’s passion for and commitment to teaching and inspiring students throughout her seasoned tenure at Brookwood. In addition to her role as a faculty member, she is also mother to two Brookwood graduates, Noel ’13 and Julia ’15.

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