The Forman Letter

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THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY Recognizing Helen Waldron: 25 Years

SUMMER 2014

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2 Head of School Message 4 Helen Waldron:

Chief Cognitive Officer

10 Diane Lucarelli: 35 Years 13 Commencement 2014 16 Around the Green 18 Lion’s Pride

20 Alumni Profiles 24 Growing 25 Giving 26 Events

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Teacher Ben Bartlett relaxes on the green with Quinn O’Toole ’16 and David Wiskind ’15 before sports practice. The Bartlett family welcomed 11 Labrador puppies into their home in Chace dorm on December 9, 2013.

Head of School: Adam K. Man P’15 Associate Head of School: Helen Waldron Assistant Head of School for Internal Affairs: Mike Kowalchick Assistant Head of School for Institutional Advancement: Justin Solomon Address corrections & Class Notes: alumni@formanschool.org

Editor: Jennifer Christensen, Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications Photo editor: Kerry Durkin, Associate Director of Communications Class Notes editor: Elizabeth Bellingrath, Director of Alumni and Parent Programs Designer: Julie Hammill, Hammill Design Photography: Jennifer Christensen, Jake Cloobeck ’16, Kerry Durkin, John McKeith, Richard Schultz, Chris Whitaker & friends

Mission Statement Forman School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school for boarding and day students with identified learning differences. Based on his or her unique learning profile, Forman develops the whole student so that every graduate becomes an educated, confident, self-advocate throughout life.

Forman School Board of Trustees President of the Board Louise Hoppe Finnerty P’11 Vice-President Thomas Sorell P’12 Secretary Jeffrey L. Liddle P’13 Treasurer Robert D. Patch P’10 Jennifer Budlow P’15 Michael L. Cook P’15 Elizabeth Garber Daniels ’93 L. Laird Davis Kenneth I. Deane ’93 Annette R. Jenner-Matthews, Ph.D. ’87 Preethi Krishna P’16 Frederick M. Lione, Jr. P’91 Adam K. Man P’15, Head of School Beatriz G. Sanchez P’15 Nancy L. Snyderman, MD P’13 Scott M. Sutherland ’69 David D. Walter ’69 Trustees Emeriti Seward Johnson ’49, P’91 and Mrs. Cecilia Johnson Diane F. Kessenich P’86, Chairman Emerita John A. Meyers P’84 Cover: Commencement speaker, sculptor Seward Johnson ’49, P’91 poses with Associate Head of School Helen Waldron in front of the Johnson Art Center after Commencement 2014.

Peter L. Phillips ’65 Monroe B. Scharff ’42, P’69

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In 1930, John and Julie Forman opened their school for the first time. In the midst of dramatic events changing the world around them, their focus was on creating a learning community that served the needs of four young boys who struggled with reading. Though both John and Julie had friends and family in Boston and New York, they chose Litchfield as the location for their new school. Their letters often expressed their desire to create a campus that would be like a small village, feeling that this would provide the students with a sense of security which they felt was vital to their success and development. Today dramatic events continue to shake the world around us, and yet the Forman community that John and Julie established 84 years ago continues to thrive.

Just as in the 1930s when the Great Depression forced governments, corporations and individuals to dramatically shift their worldview, the technology revolution of the past two decades has informed the mindset of the generation of students who attend Forman today. The global use of technology grows more widespread by the day. In 2000, 53% of adults in the U.S. had a cell phone; today that number has reached 90%. In 1995, only 14% of U.S. adults used the Internet, today 87% use it (Pew Research Center). The use of personal technology is shifting our view of community in fundamental ways. Today we are connected to people in (almost) every corner of the globe. It has affected political change—as witnessed in the use of social media as a key component of the Arab

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Spring. Mobile devices also contribute to our better selves regarding charitable giving. In 2010 after the earthquake in Haiti, individual donors contributed an estimated $43 million to the recovery efforts using the text-messaging feature on their cell phones. But technology is also eroding traditional institutions that function to strengthen communities. The book, Bowling Alone points out that the past decade or so has seen a decline in membership in fraternal organizations, bowling leagues, book groups, etc. and this is creating a world where people actually feel less connected. We are all too familiar with seeing a group of friends out to dinner together, yet they’re texting on their cell phones rather than interacting with each other. While the number of one’s Facebook friends or Twitter followers is on the rise, the sense of

Today, more than ever, students need to experience community. This is especially important for students who learn differently. personal involvement seems to be waning. Is it any wonder that volunteering is at a 10-year low? At Forman, we recognize the value of these new technologies. We are at the forefront of implementing assistive technology in our classrooms, and using devices as an executive function management tool. At Forman, technology is only a means to an end: to make learning more accessible. It will never take precedence over the values one learns through direct, personal connections with members of the community. Today, more than ever, students need to experience community. This is especially important for students who learn differently. Many were marginalized in their previous schools, but when they come to Forman, they thrive in a community of people who are like them and “get them.� Learning to live in a dorm,

with a roommate, perhaps going through mediation when times turn tough, being involved in clubs, sports teams, community lunch, etc., this is how we foster connections amongst students, and between adults and students. We also require all students to participate in at least ten hours of community service each year. We are deeply committed to sustaining and strengthening the Forman’s vision of a small village; celebrating the new faculty houses so more of our faculty and their families can be a part of our timeless campus community.

Adam K. Man Head of School

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Chief Cognitive Officer Helen Waldron’s 25 Years Changing the Brain and Pursuing a Dream By Leesa Lawson

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If you’re left handed and your last name begins with W, your desk could end up by a window. A window is ideal if you’re a kid who likes to dream. But then there’s a teacher’s interruption: “Stop dreaming.” That was first grade for Helen Waldron.

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n that lineup of lefties, her heart went out to those who used a different hand, those who struggled, those who were underdogs. When you understand what Helen Waldron has seen in her many roles at Forman School, you’ll understand why she’s been able to influence so much, and why students, parents, teachers and four Heads of School have tapped her talents. She’s seen smart students defy their early labels. She’s seen how a child’s learning difference affects the whole family. She’s seen great teachers become even better with innovative training. She’s seen students who were once told they should “just look at a trade school,” excel in college. She’s seen the difference creative partnerships with national leaders can make. Today, in her role as Head of the Institute for Cognition and Learning, she’s using every skill from the past 25 years to continue to create academic programs and partnerships that distinguish Forman from traditional prep schools— where tutorials are the focus. Dreamers, doers and different thinkers fulfilled their dream in the 1930s when John and Julie Forman founded a school for students who learn differently. The Formans forged original partnerships when they enlisted a legendary different learner, Albert Einstein, to help design a curriculum for different learners. Like those before her, Waldron didn’t believe the conventional thinking: that brains were fixed and could not be changed. She knew then what the rest of the world is now beginning to understand—brains can change and rewire. Waldron picked up where the Formans’ dream left off.

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Helen Waldron featured in the 1994 Forman Letter

Dream 1: Making Connections That Others Don’t In 1985, as a new teacher of reading, Waldron observed that the method of teaching reading worked for students with dyslexia, but didn’t work for students who needed help organizing. She questioned this. A risky move for someone so new. Use Curiosity and Creativity to Create Something New Her boss, Dr. Laurel Fais, then Director of the Learning Center, challenged Waldron to address it. “Helen was the catalyst for creating new courses that covered study skills—everything from organization to time management to formulating the right questions. This led to courses like Thinking & Writing. She saw that students’ difficulties were more complex than simply dyslexia. She was a fervent advocate for our smart kids,” recalls Dr. Fais. Amy Owen Stettner ’91, a teacher and mother of four, says, “I still use the system of organizing that Helen Waldron gave me.” Former Head of School Peter Henry remembers Waldron as a “gifted young teacher; creative in working with students, who had passion and was unafraid to make decisions.” He promoted her to head the Language and Training Department, where she oversaw 30 teachers. Waldron also began bringing national experts to campus so teachers could understand the latest research in the fledging field of neuroscience, as well as education and psychology. “So much was going on in those fields,” remembers Henry. “It’s all represented in Helen—she embodies all the changes in the field.”

Dream 2: Profile Students Forman Can Help In 1995, then Head of School Mark Perkins recalls when the Admission Director left for another job. He wondered: Who knows the profile of the Forman student better than anyone else? Answer: Helen Waldron. Perkins credits her with turning around the School. “She identified students whose needs we could best help and built the enrollment,” says Perkins. “She embodies John and Julie Forman’s original vision. It’s as if she inherited their spirit.” Take Risks Waldron admits, “Initially, the job in admissions was terrifying.” She visited feeder schools; spoke at conferences; and met students and families. Wherever she went the stories were the same: kids that were different learners were labeled ‘lazy.’ She heard from kids: how they missed out on sports; lost friends; lost hope; and how they coped with it by hiding in the bathroom. “Their stories started with humiliation and shame,” says Waldron. “And when students feel that, they simply cannot learn.” But she missed the students and faculty. She returned to campus and spent the next six years focusing on academic development. She also helped fill key positions, from deans to college counselors and teachers in her roles as Academic Dean, then Assistant Head of Internal Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. She expanded the professional development program even more, so that teachers logged more hours in studying the latest research and the best teaching practices. Her colleagues tease her that the only thing she hasn’t done is oversee the grounds. Athletic Director Scott McCarty has seen Waldron in every one of her roles in his 30 years at Forman. “She reaches children. She knows what Forman does better than any other school,” says McCarty. “She has great vision for our academic program, and that’s what differentiates us.”

Dream 3: Find a New, Proven Model to Train Teachers “How can we train teachers to present information that makes it easier for different learners to grasp? I ask myself that every day,” says Waldron. That question and that dream took her to Kansas When The Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas opened its doors to teachers, Waldron was practically the first one in. The University is ranked as the most innovative and prolific special education research center in the United States. It teaches learning strategies for different learners and trains teachers. Waldron saw that other schools provided only “accommodations,” like extended time, but she wanted Forman to give students the tools to become independent learners for life. She began travelling to Kansas to become certified as a Professional Developer in their Strategic Instruction Model (SIM). She brought these learning strategies back to Forman. She observed teachers in the classroom, made changes in pacing and added multisensory methods of teaching, to name just a few. Waldron recognized that students process information differently, and there are many different learning profiles. She knew that no one strategy would work for every student, so she added multiple strategies and made sure every teacher knew how to use the best strategy for each student’s different learning profile. Former Head of School Mark Perkins noted that “the way Forman teaches rewires the brain.” This means students need less tutoring because they have the tools they need to write a paragraph, structure an essay or solve a calculus problem. And they are well prepared for college. The results: A recent, national, five-year survey that looked at the percent of students who return to college after their freshman year showed Forman beats the national average for both public and private four year colleges, with 96 percent of all Forman alumni graduating from college.

“It’s all represented in Helen—she embodies the changes in the field.” – Former Head of School Peter Henry

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pathy—they’ve experienced a lot of strong emotions from being misunderstood, and they have resilience.” In 2008, one of the first things newly appointed Head of School Adam K. Man did was promote Waldron to Associate Head of School—a position she still holds. “She’s the backbone of the School,” says Man. Waldron brought even more of the latest research and speakers to campus—to make sure students had teachers that were better prepared in LD than any other school. It has paid off. Forman teachers have logged nearly twice the hours of other schools in groundbreaking work in everything from executive functions to ADHD to the role exercise plays in priming the brain to learn. Helen Waldron meets with seniors in the Science Center Commons room for their Positive Psychology class.

Waldron also made it her goal to get as many of Forman’s learning specialists trained in the University of Kansas method. Most schools have one faculty member trained in this model; Forman has over a dozen. She also made sure that five department chairs were certified as Professional Developers like herself. Forman now has six trainers—that’s unheard of. The School also uses the latest technology, but Waldron is careful to make sure students are guided in the best way to use it. Currently, she’s helping create a homework app for the iPad that will help students with weaknesses in executive functions. “We don’t bypass our students’ weaknesses; we capitalize on their strengths,” says Waldron. And different learners have many strengths to exploit. “Our students are creative problem solvers because they naturally think differently. They’re better at taking risks with thinking because they’ve known failure. They collaborate well because they’re open to others’ ideas. They have high emotional IQs and em-

Dream 4: Rewire a Brain so It’s Ready to Learn Waldron is a strong observer of patterns, and one persistent pattern she sees: how students’ anxiety in the classroom and unconscious negative thoughts can derail the most inspired teaching. “They replay negative messages, and those messages rewire the brain. It becomes who you are, and you become what you think,” says Waldron. Brain imaging supports what Waldron has seen; “the amygdala is activated by negative emotions that interfere with the brain’s ability to solve problems.”1 This leaves students exhausted and defocused, and it prevents them from being ready to learn. So Waldron is going straight to the source of these old patterns. She’s bringing a program to campus that’s proven to lower anxiety, reduce stress and help boost focus and attention. “It’s using your own brain to manage stress,” says Waldron. Build Original Partnerships with Renowned Leaders Waldron has partnered with a program designed by worldrenowned Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. The eight-week pilot program

Former Head of School Mark Perkins noted that “the way Forman teaches rewires the brain.”

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“We don’t bypass our students’ weaknesses; we capitalize on their strengths,” says Waldron.

teaches techniques that improve learning and memory and help regulate emotions. Kabat-Zinn developed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program for the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Today, the program is offered at 200 medical centers around the world. Because of Waldron, it’s the first time the MBSR program has partnered with a school, outside a medical setting. Waldron always does her homework, careful never to jump on the latest trend. She reviewed studies that looked at “pre- and post-changes in the brain. The studies found that participants in the program increased gray matter concentrations in brain regions involved in learning, memory processes, emotion and regulation . . .”2 Forman’s pilot program made its debut with faculty, and then a select group of 20 students began the program this spring. The University of Massachusetts Medical Center will measure the impact of the stress reduction techniques on the students’ anxiety and sleep.

Dream 5: Recognizing Patterns Creates an Institute Recently, Head of School Adam Man named Waldron to head Forman’s new Institute for Cognition and Learning. “Helen is the ideal person to lead the Institute since she is highly knowledgeable about the latest research and trends in working with students, and at the same time, she has tremendous institutional knowledge. She understands where we are headed yet does not lose sight of where we have been,” says Man. Her new role is the culmination of all that Waldron has done to differentiate Forman’s comprehensive approach from the limited learning centers at traditional prep schools.

Learn How to Learn As Head of the Institute she has added more teacher training and new courses that help students learn how to learn. She’s also added coaching on executive functioning and ADHD, as well as courses that prepare students for the transition to college. She has hired a full-time psychologist who provides student assessments right on campus and consults with teachers to make sure the right interventions are made at the right time. The Institute will continue to bring national experts to campus and offer Forman’s expert faculty to speak at national conferences. And the Institute will explore partnerships with world-renowned researchers to offer original, innovative programs, like that with the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Never Far From Students Waldron has stayed close to students, teaching nearly every semester and tutoring most summers for 25 years. She also speaks at countless national and international conferences. And every year she cries at graduation. She cries because she sees the student who never saw himself as an athlete going off to play lacrosse at college; because she sees the student who once read at a first-grade level now heading to the number one engineering college in the country; because they all leave for college; because they become architects, engineers, entrepreneurs, doctors, artists and teachers. “Once they were pulled out of class because they were different; now they see their differences as an asset,” says Waldron. Despite long days, Waldron still finds time to read the latest research in the field of LD Education and brain science. She finds time every day to explore the next big idea, to ponder, to dream, near a large window in her office. ©Leesa Lawson

1. The Harvard Business Review “Train Your Brain to Focus” by Paul Hammerness, M.D. and Margaret Moore. January 18, 2012. 2. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Psychiatry Res. 2011 January 30; 191 (1): 36 -43. EPub 2010 November 10. Holzel BK, Carmody J., Vangel M., Congleton C., Terramsetti SM, Gard T, Lazar SW.

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Diane Lucarelli 35 Years of Inspiring Students at Forman By Jeannette Brodeur

Diane Lucarelli was born to teach. As a small child growing up in Torrington, she would come home from school and play “school” with her grandmother. “Whatever I learned, I would write on the chalkboard and show my grandma,” Lucarelli explained. “That was our playtime together, and it also helped reinforce what I’d learned. I loved to play school.” She still does. Lucarelli has been a teacher at the Forman School for 35 years.

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Her inspiration for teaching also came from a most unlikely source…an English teacher she feared because of her teaching style. To this day, Lucarelli can still remember her name, but she is too polite to tell. “This was a teacher who never smiled and drilled us every day with grammar worksheets,” she admitted. That not-so-likeable teacher did tell Lucarelli that she wrote some very outstanding creative essays and because this compliment came from someone she didn’t particularly like, Lucarelli trusted that it was true and remembered it. When Lucarelli first headed off to Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, she started as a music major. She thought she would follow in her father’s footsteps since he was a musician and performer. Lucarelli enjoyed her vocal lessons but found that music theory and opera studies were just too draining. That’s when she thought about what that antipathetic teacher had told her, and so she decided to put her creative talents to use and become an English teacher. Lucarelli received her teaching certificate in English and her Masters Degree in Reading, as well as a minor in Special Education at CCSU. “Working at Forman inspired me to go back to college to get an advanced degree,” she said. Lucarelli is the Chair of the Thinking and Writing Department that was developed back in 1986. “We were an all Mac school,” she said, proudly. “We were one of the first schools in the country to have a computer lab.” At first the Thinking and Writing course was only offered to juniors and seniors. The initial curriculum was designed to help the upperclassmen write their college essays, collegelevel research papers, and to prepare them for the PSATs and SATs. The program evolved to help freshmen and sophomores develop and strengthen their writing skills earlier. The Thinking and Writing Department now collaborates with the English Department so teachers can reinforce the strategies students are learning in their writing class. Lucarelli explained that the teachers at Forman use a multi-sensory approach when working with students, and it’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all type of teaching. “If one strategy isn’t effective, we try another,” she said. Having

a smaller class size, Lucarelli can work individually with students to target specific areas of need and to help them find the best way to plan their writing. Lucarelli works diligently to create a nurturing environment to build confidence in her students. “It’s important that students feel safe and comfortable to share their work,” she explained. “My goal is to make the kids enjoy writing and to understand the importance of the writing process. I want them to know if you can say it, you can write it.” Lucarelli has found that a hands-on approach works best. In one class, she had students read their narratives aloud to their classmates. “They knew they needed a title, a hook, sequence of events, and a strong conclusion,” she said. “So I gave every student an index card to rate each other for these items.” Lucarelli said this group approach really helped the students focus on specific aspects of their peer’s writing. “Each student gave the person who just read their narrative the index card having the evaluations when they finished,” she explained. The students really valued the comments made by their peers and enjoyed the activity. Another technique that she discovered might be counter intuitive to some. By allowing students to use their earbuds to listen to music, she discovered that they are better able to relax and focus on their writing. “Many times students will enter their ‘writing zone,’ tuning out all extraneous noise and homing in on getting their thoughts down on paper,” she noted. To alleviate the challenge of spelling and poor typing skills, Lucarelli allows her students to use voice recognition software, such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking products (Nuance), to assist them with their writing. Lucarelli said the use of technology doesn’t dilute the main objective of the class: writing. Students are still engaged with language, and the outcome is a written piece. Occasionally, Lucarelli’s students use an online literacy tool called Write To Learn (Pearson Educators). This program incorporates summary and essay writing activities to assess each student’s writing and offers immediate feedback and instruction designed to help them practice writing across different subject areas. Lucarelli said her students like the

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fact that once they type their essays into the program, with one click on the keyboard, they get feedback on their work. “When students make the necessary revisions, they see their scores go up,” Lucarelli remarked. Smaller class sizes at Forman also ensure more success for students. “The largest class I have is nine students,” Lucarelli said. “Students can’t hide in a smaller class. I am able to give them the one-to-one support they need.” To increase the length of instructional time, each class at Forman is 75 minutes long and meets every other day. “I must admit that when I learned the 40-minute class time was being increased to 75 minutes, I was worried and hesitant,” Lucarelli said. However, she now sees the value in these longer classes. “I don’t have to rush through a lesson. I have time to review homework, discuss the objectives of the day’s lesson, provide direct instruction on a skill or strategy, and give students time to apply what they learned. Students are able to plan and begin work on an essay before the end of the period,” Lucarelli noted. When teaching basic sentence and paragraph structure, Lucarelli uses a strategic approach to writing that was developed by the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning, a public research and teaching institution that strives to prepare students and teachers to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and diverse global community. By constantly adapting her teaching methods and assessing each student’s skills, Lucarelli is able to inspire students to produce much more work than in a typical classroom. “Students with learning differences need considerable structure before they plan a written piece. For example, they want to know specifically what information needs to be included in an introductory and concluding

paragraph for a literary essay. They like having writing checklists to refer to as they write.” Lucarelli does not use a specific writing textbook to teach different genres of writing. Rather, she peruses books and researches online to find the most engaging material to use in her class. Lucarelli admits that the diverse and unique problems each student struggles with can’t always be solved in the classroom alone, so the staff at Forman is always available to help them. “Teachers offer extra help on Saturdays and in the evening, plus there is free tutoring available,” Lucarelli stressed. The caring nature of the faculty is what makes Forman so special. What keeps Lucarelli inspired and invigorated after 35 years at Forman are the success stories she’s experienced and connections she has made with students. “Watching a student, who, at the beginning of the year, struggled writing a few sentences, finish the school year writing a multiple paragraph essay independently is truly gratifying,” remarked Lucarelli. Every year Lucarelli gets to work with a new group of students, using different combinations of materials in diverse ways. “Teaching is never boring because it presents new challenges and rewards every year.” This summer, she stepped up to teach in the Summer Program, further honing her significant skills with younger students, too. For Lucarelli, working in a school with bright students who have learning differences is a dream job. “I am fortunate to play a part in helping these young people feel successful in their educational journey.” No doubt the scores of faculty who have worked alongside her, and the hundreds of students who have grown under her guidance, would consider themselves the lucky ones.

“The teachers at Forman use a multi-sensory approach when working with students, and it’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all type of teaching,” said Lucarelli.

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Commencement 2014

“Be on the road that makes you feel right about yourself.” – Seward Johnson ’49, P’91

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The John N. Forman Award Ryan Paul Lowe ’14

The World Languages Award Maximilian Vladimir Romanoff ’14

The Julie Ripley Forman Award Natalie Rose Canterbury ’14

The Arts Award Visual: Todd Elliot Midler ’14 Music: James Russel Small ’14 Theater: Jennifer Wyatt Marcus ’14

The Richard G. Peirce Award Maximilian Vladimir Romanoff ’14 The Jay W. Gilmore Award Daniel Casey D’Amato ’15

The Petrek-Halloran Science Award Coleman Carter Walker IV ’14

The Seniors’ Choice Award David Nelson Shaw ’15

The History and Social Sciences Award Melissa Susan Lipset ’14

The Avis Halsey Award Jacob Harrison Cloobeck ’16 Gibson Humphrey Gilmore ’14

The Anne R. Talcott Book Award Elizabeth Anne McNeill ’15

The Peirce Merit Scholarship Award Parker Durrah Broadnax ’17 Mimi Ann Myers ’16 Daniel Casey D’Amato ’15 The Headmaster’s Award Russell Frank Shappy III ’14 Olivia Jane Shelbourn ’14 The John Rogers Reinicke Award Coleman Carter Walker IV ’14

The Mark B. Perkins Mathematics Award Geena Kapur ’14 The English Award Mireille Luce Pioppo ’14 The Athletic Award Georgy Louise Goodwin ’14 James Mercer Garnett III ’14

The E.D. Hale Award Richard Arthur Johnston Jr. ’14

1 Ryan Lowe with parents, James and Christine Lowe 2 Natalie Canterbury, Bria Krupnick, Olivia Shelbourn, Mireille Pioppo, Talin France, Melissa Lipset 3 Coleman Walker and Harrison Read 4 Jennifer Marcus with parents, Ira and Janet Marcus.

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Class of 2014 College Acceptances Adelphi University Allegheny College American University (4) Arizona State University Assumption College (2) Austin College Becker College (3) Belmont University Berry College Bethany College Bryant University California State University, Northridge (2) Cazenovia College Centenary College Central Connecticut State University Central Methodist University Champlain College (3) Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston (2) Colby-Sawyer College College of the Atlantic Columbia College Chicago Curry College (10) Dean College Dickinson College Dowling College Drexel University Duquesne University (2) Dutchess Community College East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Eastern Connecticut State University Eckerd College (2) Emmanuel College Endicott College (6) Fairfield University (2) Fairleigh Dickinson University Flagler College (4) Florida Institute of Technology Florida Southern College Franklin Pierce University George Washington University Gettysburg College Goucher College Hawaii Pacific University Herkimer County Community College High Point University (3) Hofstra University (2) Indiana University Bloomington (3) Iona College (8) Iowa State University

Ithaca College (2) Johnson & Wales University (3) Keene State College (5) Keuka College Lake Erie College Lake Forest College Lasell College Lesley University (2) Long Island University, Post Loyola Marymount University (2) Loyola University Maryland (3) Lyndon State College Lynn University (6) Marist College (2) Marshall University Maryland Institute College of Art Mass College of Art & Design McDaniel College (2) Merrimack College (3) Miami University, Oxford (2) Mitchell College (3) Montana State University, Billings Mount Ida College (2) Muhlenberg College (2) New England College (2) NY Institute of Technology, Old Westbury NHTI - Concord’s Community College Philadelphia University Plymouth State University (2) Pratt Institute Rhode Island College Rider University Ringling College of Art & Design Roanoke College Roger Williams University (6) Sacred Heart University (3) Savannah College of Art & Design Southern Connecticut State University Southern New Hampshire University Southern Vermont College (2) Springfield College St. Lawrence University (2) Suffolk University SUNY Adirondack SUNY College at Cobleskill SUNY College at Cortland SUNY Delhi SUNY New Paltz Susquehanna University (2) Sweet Briar College

Samantha Rebholz sings at Commencement

Syracuse University The College of New Jersey The College of Wooster The University of Findlay The University of Iowa The University of Tampa Trinity University Unity College University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh University of Connecticut (4) University of Denver (2) University of Hartford (3) University of Kansas (3) University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Lowell University of New England University of New Hampshire University of New Haven (3) University of Oregon University of Redlands University of Rhode Island (2) University of San Francisco University of Southern Maine University of Vermont (3) Washington College Wentworth Institute of Technology (3) West Virginia Wesleyan College Western New England University Whittier College Wichita State University Wofford College

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1 Theater class rehearses The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) for fall show 2 Girls hang out in Chace dorm 3 David Shaw ’15 looks on as classmate David Wiskind ’15 takes his turn during a game of Jenga 4 Bryan Dempsey ’15 and Justin Kronemer ’15 recording sound waves from a cockroach in Anatomy and Physiology class 5 Back (l to r): Julia Kaston ’15, Kyle Budlow ’15, friend with Daniel D’Amato ’15, Lacey McCaw ’16, Cameron Boyer ’16, Drue Pines ’15. Front (l to r): Mimi Myers ’16, Justin Kronemer ’15, Thomas Nelson ’16, Miranda Hanson ’15, and friend look elegant at the prom 6 From top: Yasmine Ghandour ’17, Sydney Fisch ’16, Monique Robinson ’16, Leyna Kudwitt ’15, Riley Culberson ’16, and Carolyn Skowron ’16 celebrate Indian festival, Holi 7 Students leaving the new Science Center

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8 Teacher Jerrod Cattey, Nicky Sundaram ’16, David Shaw ’15, Christopher Baxley ’17, and Matt Sherman ’17 jamming in music class 9 Dylan Thambirasa ’17 learning how to fly fish with Assistant Head Mike Kowalchick 10 Amanda Berger ’14, Grant Oslan ’14, and Emma Forrester ’17 during their Winterim studies in Greece 11 Josh Meister ’14, David Garbo ’15, and William Remnick ’15 cheer on girls’ soccer in NEPSAC tournament 12 Levi Breier ’14, Thomas Puffer ’15 cool off at Strawberry Festival. Photo by Jacob Cloobeck ’16 13 Strawberry Festival games. Photo by Jacob Cloobeck ’16 14 Bria Krupnick ’14 and Ashley Bottis ’14

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Girls Varsity Tennis Hudson Valley League Champions — undefeated season! Boys Varsity Tennis Hudson Valley League finalists Baseball One player chosen for Hudson Valley Athletic League All-Star team. Boys Varsity Lacrosse Hudson Valley League finalists; five players chosen to play in Division 3 All-Star game. Girls Varsity Lacrosse Competed in the Hudson Valley League semi-finals; two players chosen to compete in NEPSAC All-Star game.

Equestrian Champions in eight classes Ultimate Frisbee Hudson Valley League finalists Alpine Skiing Champions of Berkshire Hudson Ski League in Giant Slalom and Slalom— undefeated champions! Wrestling Five wrestlers attended the WNEISWA tournament. Girls Varsity Basketball Competed in the NEPSAC Class D Tournament.

Girls Varsity Soccer Hudson Valley League Champions; competed in the NEPSAC Class D Tournament first round. Boys Varsity Soccer Three players chosen to compete in the WNEPSSA All-Star game. Volleyball Four players chosen to compete in the NEPSAC All-Star game. Cross Country Runners up in the Hudson Valley League Championships. Ran at the NEPSTA Division IV Championship; two runners qualified for the All-Star race.

Boys Varsity Basketball Hudson Valley League Champions; competed in the NEPSAC Class C Tournament.

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Noah Cahan ’03 A Sense of Direction Noah Cahan always thought differently about space. “He didn’t need instructions to put something together, he could just see how it was supposed to turn out,” said Gayla Cahan, Noah’s mother. It wasn’t until his Senior Project at Forman, under the guidance of teacher Harry Tubman, that he got a sense of what that might mean for his future.

Mr. Tubman had asked his English students to explore careers aligned with their interests. “It had nothing to do with English,” remembers Noah. “But Mr. Tubman had the foresight to integrate this kind of lesson to help people start thinking about what might be next.” “I knew nothing about architecture, but the purpose was to learn something about a profession. I used the resources available to me—probably because it was easy.” He started at the top, interviewing former Head of School Mark Perkins, who had just finished putting in a new dormitory and renovating the sports facilities. “Mr. Perkins was planning for a new library,” said Noah. “So this seemed like a logical first step.” Mark Perkins had the construction documents in his office when he met with Noah to talk about the process. Noah remembers, “I took the plans with me and later showed them to the class and presented what I learned. That was all I did. It was a simple project, but there is something very interesting about taking a small, first step.”

High rise and wide span That small, first step became the foundation of larger steps to come. Now Noah Cahan has established himself at the internationally-renowned, Chicago-based architecture firm, JAHN, working on a range of projects in China.

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“Right now, they are building bigger than anywhere else,” he said. Noah has also worked on projects in Chicago, Washington, DC, Doha, Europe, Mexico, and Colombia. Noah ended up in Chicago after a stretch at the University of Hartford. “I was in my first studio class when I realized that this was the right move. The work was much more fluid and tangible to me compared to many other classes. That first semester kind of set the hook.” Despite being engaged with the work, he didn’t think that University of Hartford was the right environment, and, since the program was not accredited at the time, he transferred to a more demanding program at the Illinois Institute of Technology. “At one point, I was making hand drawings that took over 100 hours in about two weeks time. We would do three or four of them at the end of the semester. I never knew I had the focus or diligence to complete that kind of task,” he said. “This focus helped me in other classes and areas as well.” Noah joined the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and found it familiar after the dorms and life on the Green at Forman. At a year-end show of architecture student work, he met Nic Anderson, former president of his fraternity. Anderson recommended a studio course for Noah’s final year that had two semesters: Universal Space: Wide Span and Universal Space: High Rise. “Universal space means we only focus on providing flexible

spaces, not impeded by traditional ‘architectural’ elements. We choose a climate and develop the building form based on such concepts as natural light, natural cooling/heating, collecting solar/wind energy, and integrating green space,” he explains. “In ‘High Rise,’ you build up; in ‘Wide Span’ you build out.” His first job at JAHN was in the model shop. “Our office relies heavily on the model during the design process; for every building concept, we build a model,” he explains. During the year and a half in the shop, he was working with lead designers and able to work on every project in the office. “Often the model is built at the same time that the building is being conceived of.” These days, Noah is working on drawings for interior public spaces. Sometimes, he creates concept drawings for competitions and proposals. “This work is more about the big picture and making a presentation that is enticing and believable,” he explains. “It’s also much more graphic: we use two- and threedimensional renderings, diagrams, concept sketches, animations, and of course physical models to convey our design.” Noah also does design development drawings, a more traditional architectural drawing that expresses the firm’s design intent and coordinates with consultant drawings— HVAC, electrical, structures, landscape, vertical transportation, and lighting.

Visualizing spaces Teacher Wendy Welshans readily admits that she selected Noah to join the Rainforest Project in 2002 because of the way his brain works. True to her intuition, he surprised the Orchid team by building on existing collection methods and boosting results. The team was researching ways to develop a sustainable plan for growing orchids by collecting flowers that had fallen from the canopy and using them for propagation purposes. Noah was working with an in-vitro laboratory that had been developed by earlier teams. He and his partner AJ Wright created a ‘de-contamination chamber.’ “This was like a side car that allowed us to prep the seed pods before bringing them in to be opened for seed removal. We got a bigger yield because it made our work flow more efficient.”

“The team was able to cultivate 500 seedlings and transplant them into test tubes that were shared with Arizona State University,” remembers Wendy Welshans. Noah knows his brain is extraordinary by the way he can visualize things in three dimensions. “Model building is practice for visualizing how things move from one space to the next; it exposes problems and helps me identify solutions.” Noah sitting in the tree house in Rara Avis that Last winter, Noah took a solo vacation Twan Leenders built—90 to Tokyo. Armed with cell phone and feet in the forest canopy! sketchpad, he wanted to see an Asian mega city, learn about the history of Japan, and study how the design of historical temples and shrines is integrated with new architecture. Far from his Chicago office, he rented a bike and set out. Then his phone broke. Unable to use either maps or apps, or read Japanese signage, Noah spent some days just getting lost and finding his way back again. Still, it wasn’t long before he had mastered the lay of the land. It’s been eleven years since Noah graduated from Forman. On reflecting about the School’s influence on his life so far, he observed, “Forman gave me the space to grow and learn within my own capabilities.” When Harry Tubman stopped by the Alumni Weekend reception this spring, he was not surprised to hear about Noah’s success. “He just knew himself and how he learned.”

Noah Cahan (left) looking over drawings with a project architect at JAHN, the Chicago-based firm where he works.

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Elizabeth Hanway ’99 Empathy Makes the Difference Having a deep-seated sense of empathy is a big part of who Betsy Hanway is, but she doesn’t attach it to having grown up with a learning difference. “In the real world, people have different strengths and weaknesses,” she said of her learning style. “I never saw it as a disability; it doesn’t make me who I am.”

When Elizabeth (Betsy) Hanway was 14, her parents encouraged her to walk in the March of Dimes “March for Babies” fundraising event in Philadelphia. It was a cause supported by CIGNA, the insurance company where her father worked, and they made it a family outing. Twenty years later, she’s actually running the event. It is the largest walk in the region for the March of Dimes: 6,500 people participated on April 27, raising $700,000 for the March of Dimes. Betsy has been a senior community director of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the March of Dimes for two-and-a-half years and this event is her responsibility, solely. “It’s just me.” Days after the success of the April walk, she’s already busy planning next year’s event.

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respiratory strength to breathe on their own. Tiny Abbie was given surfactant therapy, developed by the March of Dimes. Surfactant is a steroid that is administered to infants’ lungs to accelerate their development. Fortunately, that early intervention helped Abbie breathe on her own much faster and she is now a thriving four-and-a-half-year-old. “Not every family is as lucky as we were,” said Betsy. “That’s why we do what we do at the March of Dimes.” Every year in the United States, nearly half a million babies are born too soon. The organization works to improve the health of all babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. March of Dimes does this work by funding research, and using grant programs and education to help expectant parents have healthy, full-term pregnancies. Betsy keeps the image of Abbie close to her heart as she goes about her work. While she doesn’t particularly enjoy asking for money, she does find it easier to fund raise for a mission-driven project. “I don’t think I could do it for another kind of organization,” she reflects. “I just want to do what I can for babies like Abbie.”

At Forman Betsy grew up in Media, Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia. She attended the Benchmark School in Media,

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a school for students with learning differences. When her family was transferred to Connecticut, Forman became the obvious choice for high school. By all accounts Betsy made the transition to boarding school seamlessly. She was very well-liked by both teachers and peers. “Betsy was wonderful. She always had a good outlook, even when things weren’t going well for her. She had a mature attitude towards life and school and social situations,” said Assistant Dean Tammy Grella. Betsy was in Sandra Garcia’s Spanish II class. Garcia admired Betsy’s empathetic nature. “She used to ask me about MY day—unusual for a child that age,” she said. Grella remembers Betsy as a student leader in Lewis dorm. “Betsy worked hard at her academics and took pride in how she handled herself. She seemed very aware, even back then, that being a leader meant that the ‘right’ choice wasn’t always the ‘popular’ choice.” Tammy directed Betsy on stage in several school plays, notably Godspell and Grease. “She was the kind of student, and person, who made our job of teaching easy,” added Grella.

Planning Ahead Betsy’s interest in theater brought her to McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, where she majored in Theater Arts. She also belonged to the co-ed fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, where she got involved with fundraising for “Day at the Theater”—a day-long outing for middle and high school students interested in theater. She graduated in 2004 and got an internship with March of Dimes, working on Northeast Philadelphia’s “Walk for Babies” which raised $100,000 back in 2005.

She went on to work at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) where she spent six years. Betsy was a development manager working with families dealing with Type 1 diabetes. During her six years there, she helped run the organization’s two main events, the “Walk to Cure Diabetes” and “Promise Ball.” Each event raises about a million dollars annually. After graduation from Forman, the Hanway family returned to Media, Pennsylvania where they still live today. Betsy bought her first home in November of 2011 close to her parents and brothers. The family has always been extremely close, joined by their faith, their commitment to helping others, and their passion for the Philadelphia Eagles. “I’ve been an Eagles fan since birth,” she said. “It’s a Philly thing—it’s in our blood.” Now that the April “March for Babies” and the Eagles’ season are over, it would be easy to think that Betsy has time on her hands. But now she’s planning another big event: her wedding! On January 3, 2015, she will marry Scott Johnson at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. The couple met while Betsy was working for JDRF and Scott served on the organization’s board of directors. Having a deep-seated sense of empathy is a big part of who Betsy Hanway is, but she doesn’t attach it to having grown up with a learning difference. “It may have been a stigma when I was first diagnosed, but it’s not really relevant now.” “In the real world, people have different strengths and weaknesses,” she said of her learning style. “I never saw it as a disability; it doesn’t make me who I am.” “Forman changed my life,” she states simply. “I just hope I am helping to do the same for others.” 23

New Head of School House New Dorm and Faculty Apartments New Faculty Houses New Science Center

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organizations prone to change. This, however, has been a year of great physical changes at Forman. Behind these changes are years of strategic planning and preparation.

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The school year started with the grand opening of our new Science Center, a building where beauty is matched by function and meeting the needs of faculty and students. In less than a year, it seems as if it has always been there, an integral part of the heart and soul of the School. Early in the winter, we added over 20 acres to the north of campus, a strategic parcel that John Forman had tried to acquire as early as the 1940s. This addition included an expansive new Head of School’s house, as well as a stunning Equestrian Center that will serve as a new dorm and faculty housing. As the academic year was about to conclude, the Trustees helped us move forward on another step in our Master Plan. Three new faculty homes are well underway near the tennis courts. These, as well as all of the other projects, add to the quality of daily life for the students and faculty and would not be possible without exemplary support of the Forman community. Please visit and share in what you have helped to build!

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Parents challenged themselves, giving generously to thank Forman faculty with housing that lets families grow amidst campus life.

It takes a big leap of faith to send a 14-year-old child away to boarding school. Anne and Tom Buckley took that chance when they saw their son, David ’13, struggling at public school in Indianapolis. It didn’t take long for them to know they made the right choice with Forman. “David really blossomed in a school where the faculty worked and lived in a community,” said Anne. “We can’t put a price tag on the sense of self-worth that he developed under the faculty’s care. We just knew we wanted the great teachers to be able to stay at Forman and raise their families on campus.” The Buckley’s gift helped the School build three new houses on campus that are sited between the Lions and the tennis courts. “Being outside the dorm gives our family a sense of privacy, but remaining on campus keeps us involved in the students’ lives,” said Matt Bender, English Department Chair. “Spending time with students like David is the reason we teach at Forman.”

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The Forman family sends their sympathies to the family of Chelsea Robbins Kesselhein who passed away in October. See page 43. Henry Milliken’s family, three girls, a boy and five grandchildren are all doing well. Henry is a bit limited by arthritis and has some help with his gardens but still manages his small greenhouse. Henry reports that they “are still in our same house and are happy campers.”

46 Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Helen Rowland Lyon who passed away in December. See page 43.

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the good old days.” She remembers all the wonderful teachers, especially the Formans. “How lucky we were to have spent those years with them.” You may contact Bonny by email at brendakadey@yahoo.com.

48 Our sympathies go out to the family of Desmond deLacy-Bourke who passed away in March of 2013. For details see page 43. Our thoughts are with Ken Latham who lost his wife Jean in July of 2013. Ken and Jean would have celebrated 59 years of marriage in December.

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S. Sherman Clark 513.247.9337 shermclark@aol.com _____________________________

51 Webster Upson Walker, Jr. (Web), 82, of Vero Beach, FL and Southport, CT, passed away on January 21, 2014, Our sympathies go to his family. See page 44.

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Michael N. Cohen 860.242.2110 _____________________________

Joan Waxgiser Goodstein moved to a lovely retirement village to be close to her son, Gary. Life is now comfortable and much simpler. Joan sends “all the best to Forman, always remembered in my heart.”

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The alumni office learned that Joan Hunt Alliger passed away in August, 2013. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. For more information, please see page 43. Our sympathies go to Connie Williams Budelis whose husband Richard died in July, 2013. Richard originally taught art at Forman, and then went on to teach at Pratt Institute for most of his career. Connie has moved back to Litchfield from Brooklyn and is organizing a retrospective of his work at the Slater Museum in Norwich, CT. Twelve of his cow paintings will be on display through August 10, 2014.

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Brenda Payne Luquer moved to Watertown, MA. “I had two days to get ready for the move. It was horrendous and unbelievable, and I did it! I like it here.” Edwin N. Vinson is enjoying travel and spending time with his five grandchildren.

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Alfred C. Body 440.543.8971 skibumal@aol.com _____________________________

Dawn Royston Cole writes that she is “still taking care of the child I adopted with special needs.” Dawn missed going to the 50th reunion but hopes everyone is well and looks forward to hearing from others. “Blessings to all Formanites!!”

A Florida get together in Tampa: back row (left to right): Andrew Miller ’77, Hunter Kissam ’68, George Allison ’61, Kermit Beckmann ’66, Debora Gould Petersen ’66, Peter Philips ’65, Peter Griggs ’68, John Wells ’62. Front row (left to right): Lucy Diaz Allison, Carrie West ’68, Cyd Kephart Hendrick ’68, Nancy Miller Ballen ’70, Sally Dunham Taylor ’66, Nancy Walton Marikar ’68.

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Judy Taylor Irvine and her husband, Larry are spending their time traveling and learning to play golf. They especially love going to the shore in Avalon, NJ. Son, Richard got married and daughter, Judy is living in DC. Daughter, Rebecca had twins in November, a girl and a boy. Judy feels very lucky and expects to be very busy helping with the babies! Terri Mason Kaufman wrote: “Not sure what I’ve told you in the past, however, since 1978 Sam has owned and run a Life Insurance General Agency called Agent Support Services in New York, Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey. For the past four years, I’ve been teaching Canasta in Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach, New York and The Hamptons. I’m a certified

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Eloise Pfleger Victor and her husband, Laurence are enjoying their retirement in Arizonia. They are spending time traveling and visiting friends. Elizabeth returned to Forman for her 50th reunion in May. Betsy Judd Zeller has moved from Connecticut to the lovely mountains of Georgia. “I always thought I wanted to live by the water, but have discovered that the Smokey Mountains are my true home. The beauty is breathtaking! I have one married daughter and two grandchildren who live in NYC, that I visit as much as I can. Naturally they come here as well. I remember my classmates fondly and wish that they would brief us on what they have been up to. Come on guys!!”

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Sally L. Fliess 203.445.9851 sallyfl47@pubgames.com Jeffrey T. Whipple 508.627.6622 _____________________________

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Bartow S. Curtis 607.767.6445 bart4sound_fx@yahoo.com Debora Gould Petersen 727.343.9562 Hugs38@aol.com _____________________________

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autumn; throwing basketballs in the winter inside the bubble to clear the snow; and Ma Flanders calling when it was our turn to clear the sidewalks. “Good memories of a great school!” Miriam Shreve enjoys riding her horse and painting.

Deb Gould Peterson ’66 and her husband, Lito, in April

Wheat Ridge to be near friends, the Rec Center, Classes, Spiritual Church and Dances. Yes, I took up dancing three years ago. It’s fun and does keep one’s mind in shape! My daughter, Kristen moved to Salt Lake City a year ago, she is a Middle School Counselor at a brand new school. Andy is a Key Account manager for Black Diamond and Gregory backpacks. Kevin has just finished his MA in Acting at The Birmingham School of Acting in England. I had a wonderful time seeing him in his last play, Hayfever. We then took a two week trip to Ireland and Scotland! It was a dream trip for me. I spent all of August in Upper State, NY near Lake Placid. If you are ever in the Denver area please feel free to contact me at Sallydtaylor@gmail.com.

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Carla McKay Lucey 203.834.2241 CLucey@unimin.com _____________________________

Gregory H. Baecker still remembers the Litchfield Hills in the

Nancy Walton Marikar ’68, Carrie West, ’68, and Dave Walter, ’69 after spending an August day in 2013 climbing trails at Mt. Ranier in Washington.

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Nancy Walton Marikar 860.644.8066 rakiram@aol.com _____________________________

Lewis Bronson and his wife Mary have one son, Lewis Bronson IV. Mary wrote to the Alumni Office to let us know that Lewis is currently in a nursing home due to complications from medication he received to treat a form of Parkinsons. She asks that we all keep him in our prayers. Sympathies go to the family of Marjorie Farley Butler who passed away on Feb. 1, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. See page 43.

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Scott M. Sutherland 203.758.2949 jms208@aol.com _____________________________

Ken Volz is still designing furniture for a select few long-time clients. He is looking for new creative outlets and Ken Volz ’69 stops educational advenfor a picture over Alumni Weekend. tures. Ken recently sold his home as part of the downsizing process and is enjoying a new, less complicated, phase of life. The School sends heartfelt sympathy to Scott Sutherland on the passing of his father in April.

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Starr Nordenson Tofil travels fairly frequently to visit family who are scattered accross the US. Our apologies go to Mike Finley. We misspelled his name in the last issue. Sorry Mike!

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Peter Jackowitz writes, “I am living in West Orange, NJ and working as a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley. Two of my daughters are engaged to be married, a third daughter graduated from Syracuse University in May and my son Matt is a program director at Camp Echo Lake in Lake George.”

Malcolm Davidson lives in southern Florida where he is working primarily with autistic children in the Broward Public School system. Happily married for over one year, he and his wife enjoy five felines. Malcolm sees classmate, Andy Miller from time to time. He has a hard time with the fact that, in 2017, he will have graduated from Forman 40 years ago. Where does the time go?

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Claudia Mann lives in beautiful northern New Mexico with her husband, Anthony. She is passionate about her freelance work with the Department of Health talking to schools, prisoners and police officers about HIV and STD prevention.

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Scott Brady has completed his Masters in Educational Leadership and is in his 25th year as a teacher. Chris Gaynor is the owner and principal of C. Gaynor Construction Services, LLC. He has also been awarded the Medal of Valor for water

rescue with the Southampton, NY Fire Department. Our thoughts are with Nancy Robinson Swift on the loss of her Dad.

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Jennie Alexandre Bono jenniebono@yahoo.com William L. Freeman 301.587.6916 freeman.will@gmail.com ____________________________

Anders Wiberg P’87, Sophia Wiberg, John Wiberg and Claes Hammar, Ambassador of Sweden for the Caribbean.

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Henry Harris will get his Masters in Social Work from UNH in May and is doing well in Southern NH. Henry and his wife Terrie, have a seven-year-old son Ellis. Holly Jones Weisenburger had the pleasure of meeting up with Kim Mcllvaine ’87 and Mike Shecter ’87 in Marco Island, FL. Kim lives in Florida and Mike lives in Maryland and was on vacation in FL.

Holly Jones Weisenburgar ’87 and husband Joe take a Cape Cod vacation in 2013 with Paul Dowd ’87 and his wife, Alexis.

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As the Forman Letter was going to press, we learned of the death of Camilla Lehr. Camilla passed away on July 13th. Our sympathies go to her and her family.

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Curt Pfannenstiehl is busy managing a new campus location for his family business. Curt hosted a get together at his home in January for the Forman Alumni which was most appreciated! Lucille Sharp lives in Austin, Texas, where she owns and runs an equine facility. She trains horses and their owners. For fun she rows on a team of eight on the lake, loves to dance salsa and many other latin dances. Lucy has two great kids, ages 21 and 19. Simon Fiedler wrote that he is living in the Bahamas, playing golf and enjoying life. Andrea Berry Benson wrote “I am bummed I missed the reunion! I live in Ohio, married with four amazing

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children and a husband who is my better half. I graduated from the elite Culinary Institute of America in 1993 and have been the executive chef at fine dining restaurants from Sanibel Island to the Hard Rock Cafes. For the last 14 years, I have been the Executive Chef for a large healthcare system. I enjoy the challenges of healthcare service and make every day successful.”

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Lauren Goldstein Miller is working in retail as a sales associate at Ann Taylor. She enjoys going to the movies, taking art and Zumba classes, and likes the outdoors. Lauren misses all of her Forman friends and hopes that everyone is enjoying a happy and a healthy year! Emily Juster’s daughter Tori ’15 shared her grandfather, Norton Juster with the Forman community in April.

Tori Juster ’15 (daughter of Emily Juster ’90) with grandfather Norton Juster

The renowned author celebrated the 50th anniversary of his beloved classic The Phantom Tollbooth. Patrick Noone writes that when he left Forman, he attended Teikyo University College and then went to a technical school in Florida to learn music production. After school he worked at a TV commercial jingle house and then went onto another studio where he learned a tremendous amount working with record producers and engineers. His best experience was with Kool & The Gang, Busta Rhymes, Alice ‘n Chains and Tito Puente in the studio! Soon he went on the road touring the country, 13 cities in 3 months. It was this that brought

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his biggest break, working with the Rolling Stones Goo Goo Dolls tour doing stage etc. As a freelancer he was getting more work, bigger acts such as AC/DC, Black Ice, Paul McCartney, U2, 360, Bon Jovi, The Who, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Chesney, Selena Gomez, Rascal Flatts, Trace Adkins, Jessica Simpson, Foreigner, Kenny Rogers, Brian Adams, Journey, Dierks Bentley, REO Speedwagon, Brooks and Dunn, Alice Cooper, Montgomery Gentry, John Fogerty, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Judas Priest, Pattera, The Big Four, Joe Dee Messina, Band Perry, Yes, Allman Brothers, Willie Nelson, Paul Anka, Meat Loaf, Eddie Money, Lord of the Dance, Styx, The Obama Presidential Inauguration, and many more. This summer the biggest tour will be with Billy Joel. His future plan is to work the Olympics in Japan or the World Cup. All of this while working a full time job at Dutchess County Airport in Poughkeepsie with Sikorsky Helicopters. Patrick would like to hear from classmates. His cell number is 917.428.6347.

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Amy Owen Stettner 303.761.0399 aostett@hotmail.com Rob P. Tarantino 860.528.5255 Rob_Tarantino@ML.com Jenny Virgopia 212.706.2165 jennyvirgopia@aol.com _____________________________

Stephen Bacharach moved in February with his company to Naples, FL. He is currently working for Hertz Rent A Car as a Pricing Analyst. The company is building a brand new facility in Estero, Florida which is expected to be ready in the summer of 2015.

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Kenneth I. Deane 917.753.4344 kenneth.deane@gmail.com Gilah E. Gersten 860.589.5355 gilahg@gmail.com _____________________________

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Congratulations to Elizabeth Garber Daniels and her husband, Kevin on the birth of their son, James Drackett Daniels. James was born on Christmas Eve 2013. Best wishes go to Jamie Hamill and his wife Rosario, on the birth of their

James, son of Elizabeth Garber Daniels ’93, at home in Naples, Florida.

Kim Ertag ’93 and Helen Waldron caught up in New York City.

daughter Annalisa, born in December 2013. He says being a father is an amazing experience and he is enjoying every moment.

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Christopher D. Kellogg 908.782.2413 Brooke H. Labriola 203.570.3045 bhlabriola@gmail.com Drew S. Weinstein 917.620.5376 weinstein.drew@gmail.com _____________________________

Matthew Wallace and his wife, Tessie, welcomed their first child, Smith

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Abbie Graham Durkin 914.630.2978 abbiedurkin@gmail.com _____________________________

Emilie Kollack ’95 and Luke Bornheimer ’06 pose for a photo in San Francisco.

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Marikay Geib 601.329.6404 marikaygeib212@msn.com Tessie, Smith, and Matt Wallace ’94

Matthew Wallace on September 28, 2013. He is a calm and sweet boy and his parents couldn’t be happier! Matt is still working as an artist-blacksmith at his studio, Wallace Metal Works, while Tessie works from home with their son. Congratulations!

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Christina E. Bodine-Aysseh 203.521.4022 ChristinaBodine@msn.com

Lauren Cuticelli Patton 203.326.0628 lauren@cuticelli.com S. Tyler Renn 404.308.0053 strenn@hotmail.com _____________________________

Congratulations go to Dara Neugroshel Maxwell and her husband Matthew on the birth of their baby boy David Lars Maxwell. The Maxwells are also caring for a foster child, Caleb who is one. Unfortunately, Dara lost her Dad recently. Our thoughts are with her family.

Allison Herron Gsell 860.354.9937 allison_herron@hotmail.com Elizabeth G. Thomas 817.731.777 lizgthomas@yahoo.com _____________________________

We are so happy for Nick and Christina Bodine-Aysseh who had a baby boy on October 23, 2013. Austin weighed 8 lbs. and 3 oz.

Austin, son of Christina Bodine-Aysseh

Jeff Seace is employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Youth Development Counselor Supervisor at Youth Forestry Camp #3. He is thankful for his Forman experience and wonderful memories.

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Susan A. Schonfeld 609.683.7818 suzy195954@aol.com _____________________________

Peter Gartner is currently living in Monroe, CT, married with a son who is five years old. He is working in Norwalk at Reed Exhibitions as Senior Manager of Creative Services.

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Elizabeth A. Hanway 484.832.1300 eahanway@gmail.com Jessica Davis Raitz jessica.raitz@gmail.com _____________________________

Best wishes to Sarah Franklin on her marriage to Hank Beasley in June. Congratulations to Betsy Hanway for coordinating a successful event for the March of Dimes in April. See page 22. Our sympathies go to Sarah Weitzell Farrell on the loss of her Dad, William Weitzel, in January. See page 46.

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Matthew A. Bonzagni 413.636.5224 mattbonzagni232@charter.net Leith T. Sharp tennis315@yahoo.com _____________________________

Classmates Sarah Franklin Beasley ’99 and Betsy Hanway ’99 pose for the camera at Sarah’s wedding

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Jesse J. Resnick 646.360.0043 jesse.res@gmail.com Alexandrea J. Van der Tuin 973.376.5454 aquapink1@gmail.com _____________________________

So happy for Lauren Manning O’Malley and her husband Tim on the birth of their son Patrick in June, 2013. Lauren and her family live in Riverside, CT. Lauren recently co-chaired the Under The Stars event which benefits the Greenwich Hospital NICU. The event was a great success. Lauren also co-chaired the event in 2013. Our sympathies go to the family of Martin Kemmish who died suddenly after injuries substained from a fall. Martin’s obituary appears on page 43.

Matt Bonzagni wrote “I received my Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering concentration from the University of Hartford last September. I passed the E.I.T. or Fundamentals of Engineering exam using the tools I learned at Forman. I studied for the exam in a distraction-free environment and requested additional time to take the exam. Passing the E.I.T. is the first step to becoming a Professional Engineer or PE. I hope to take the PE exam next year.”

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Chelsea Kinsella moved to San Ramon, California in January 2014 as a behavior therapist at GOALS for autism. She is enjoying this new chapter in her life and can’t wait to see what the future holds. Ty Roberson writes that he “graduated in June, 2013 with his Masters in Social Work from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. I am working as a Mental Health Counselor in Portland and working towards becoming a licensed clinical social worker in the State of Oregon. I love every minute of the work I am doing. I still keep in touch with classmate, Kevin Smallwood and hope the Commons dorm 2002-2003 folks are doing well.”

Kipp Hoffman moved to Colorado in December 2013 to continue his career in Law Enforcement. In April of 2014, he was promoted to Detective. Congratulations Kipp! Chris McCarty and his wife, Renea welcomed a son, Adam Christopher on January 13, 2014. Baby Adam was born at 6:48 pm and weighed in at 7 lbs. and 7 oz. Best wishes to Chris, Rena and of couse Grandpa Scotty McCarty ’76.

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Laura J. Goodkind 973.539.1539 LJGoodkind@msn.com Kathryn S. John john.katie@gmail.com _____________________________

Pat Coakley is currently working for a Plant Automation Group in Brookfield, CT. Congratulations John Henry Reeves on a weight loss of 100 lbs! John is now a tennis pro and busy training for competition.

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Pearse P. Matthews 917.596.5303 pmatthews@hillhooks.org Cyril Pat Thornton 610.209.6261 thorntcp@gmail.com _____________________________

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Ian C. Hayward 254.251-0317 barret12.7mm@gmail.com Charles A. Phillips 239.331-0193 cphillips1836@aol.com _____________________________

Luke Bornheimer’s business is helping small technology companies with software UX/VI design. Ry Sanderson is living in San Francisco where is is working and going to graduate school. Dave Rublin is enjoying life as the bass guitar player for American Au-

thors. The song, The Best Day of My Life is certainly a favorite here at Forman. For more information go to the website: weareamericanauthors.com

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Anne Marie E. Mete Anniemete3@yahoo.com

Shannon W. Hallenbeck 203.394.1787 shannon.hallenbeck@gmail.com

Hannah Dodd Morton hmorton1008@gmail.com _____________________________

Katherine G. McFadden 203.857.0087 kmac203@gmail.com _____________________________

Emma Roush graduated from Susquehanna University in 2012 and is now working towards her Masters of Education at Seattle Pacific University.

Shannon Hallenbeck moved to North Carolina in January after he was offered a position in Raleigh teaching children ranging from age five months to five years. Shannon tells us that, “It has been a very exciting experience so far and I am enjoying lots of lovely biking, trails and the opportunity to make new friends as well as catch up with some old friends.” Tom Hardon is working for TTI based out of Wayne, PA selling drive train related components and wear parts for construction and agricultural equipment as well as the oil, gas and forestry industries. Tom concentrates his time in the Midwest region and is planning a move to Chicago, IL in the near future. He is starting his 10th year as a Firefighter/EMT at the Berwyn Fire Company. Katie Marquardt Snopkowski’s daughter Alina turned three years old on September 30 and the family welcomed a boy on November 14, 2013. Congratulations to the Snopkowski family! The alumni office learned that Josh

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Justin W. DeCausey 203.846.8326 justin.decausey@yahoo.com Candice R. Earlington wacky_candy@hotmail.com Kelly Solk 203.746.2914 nicolita5@aol.com _____________________________

Tim Dunn came back to Forman on October 2, to play the guitar and mandolin, along with singer/bass player, Mary Burke. Classmate Alex Revson, a recent grad from SCAD, came along to cheer, joining Forman students in thunderous applause. Marc Fein is completing his BA in Child, Youth and Community Education at Curry College while taking a course to become a licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor at UMass Boston. He played lacrosse at Curry and was a captain of the team for two years. Brittany Gower completed her

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Rachel C. Hafer rchafer@roanoke.edu Nicholas V. Manzella 203.263.4033 Michael D. Satalic 281.713.2854 michael.satalic@gmail.com _____________________________

Hunter Iacoboni ’09

Congratulations to Gretchen Conyers ’10 who graduated from St Lawrence University in May.

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Cameron S. Billik 203.762.5538

Michael Yormark ’09 and Phil Scheinfeld ’09 catch up at a Forman reception in NYC.

final year of Graphic Design at Curry College. She loved her studies and her professors. Brittany sends her regards to all at Forman. Hunter Iacoboni will graduate from Pennsylvania School of Technology in May 2017 with a major in heavy equipment. Phil Scheinfeld is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson with Miron Properties in New York City. Michael Yormark is working as a Project Manager for Dow Jones in NYC. Thanks to the guidance of his real estate agent, Phil Scheinfeld, he has a new apartment in Harlem.

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Gretchen G. Conyers 441.295.8433 ggcony10@stlawu.edu Douglas F. Patch 203.461.0129 doug.patch@american.edu Dayne J. Price dayneprice@gmail.com Joshua S. Sacks 617.964.4773 jsacks28@gmail.com _____________________________

Wesley Renz is at the University of Nevada—only 44 credits away from graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice. Congratulations to Josh Sacks who graduated from Ithaca in May and Cory Gelbstein who graduated from Mt. Ida after finishing up his senior lacrosse season.

Rachel Hafer attended Roanoke College in Virginia. She worked this past fall as an orientation leader, and attended a regional leadership conference on college orientations in New Jersey. She was offered a job to return to her college this summer to work side-by-side with the Associate Dean for Student Success Initiatives on the college’s orientation for this coming fall 2014. Rachel writes, “I can recall a day my first year at Forman when I was sitting in Ms. Crawford’s office and asked how I would go about getting a job like hers. Despite some bumps in the road in college, I haven’t strayed from that path!”

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Lauren A. Morrow 978.939.8842 lauren.morrow1993@gmail.com Shelby L. Pierce 860.489.2425 shelby.pierce93@gmail.com Daniel S. Sotherland 860.644.5013 dsotherland81@gmail.com _____________________________

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Michele Gorman, Francey Fenton, and Catharine Garbo ’13 meet in Boston. Standing (left to right): Graham Cavanaugh ’12, Austin Iverson ’12, Jake Thomas ’13, Christian Walters ’13, Madeline (Doodle) Funk ’12, Nick Bartlett ’13, Shelby Pierce ’12. Jenna O’Dell ’13, Alana Kurfist ’13; Kneeling: Kevin Mott ’13, Andrew Gregory ’12

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Congratulations to faculty member Jeoffrey Langill and his wife Ashli on the birth of their daughter Bria in June.

David R. Buckley 317.733.0562 davidB21@gmail.com Francis R. Fiore 847.533.3862 fffiore27@gmail.com Mark A. Malburg 203.834.2573 mmalburg@elon.edu _____________________________

Katrina Swift ’13 with her mother, TerraLynn Swift

Frank Fiore finished his first year at Lake Forest College. He made the lacrosse team and will be on the football team this coming fall. Katrina Swift just completed her freshman year at Manhattanville College. She has performed vocals with The San Jose Chamber Orchestra. Quinn Fitzpatrick ’13 and Zack Gati ’13

Bira Langill with her big brother Brycen

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Alumni Class Agents Needed Do you have contact with many of your classmates from Forman? Do you enjoy reaching out to your friends to find out what is new? If so, you may be an ideal Class Agent for Forman! Class Agents are needed for the following classes: 1942 1943 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

The 2014 class agents stand proudly with their class banner: Coleman Walker, Grant Oslan, Jacob Sussman, and Natalie Canterbury

ALUMNI WEEKEND

FORMAN SCHOOL WELCOMES ALUMNI BACK TO CAMPUS TO CELEBRATE REUNION!

MAY 1-2, 2015

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If you are interested in serving as a Class Agent, please contact Elizabeth Bellingrath, Director of Alumni and Parent Programs, at 860.567.1810 or alumni@formanschool.org. Be sure to include your full name, class year, mailing address, email address, and telephone number(s). We would so appreciate your help!

We do our best to make sure all of the information that appears here is accurate. If you spot an error, please accept our apology and notify us so that we can make corrections. If you know of any address changes, please send them to: alumni@formanschool.org.

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Alumni: Chelsea Robbins Kesselhim ’45 Helen Rowland Lyon ’46 Desmond deLacy-Bourke ’48 Joan Hunt Allinger ’55 Marjorie Farley Butler ’68 Camilla Lehr ’88 Martin Kemmish ’00 Former Trustees: William Weitzel Webster Walker ’51

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educator and activist, died on October 5, 2013. Chelsea is survived by her husbsand, Donn Kesselheim, her sons, Alan (Marypat) of Bozeman, MT and Craig (Beth) of Southwest Harbor, ME; her daughter Ann Noel (Michael) of Pelham, MA; and seven grandchildren.

46 Helen Rowland Lyon, 86, of

Mystic, beloved wife of 59 years of David Lyon, passed away in December of 2013. Born and raised in New Britain, Helen lived in Mystic since 1975. She attended Mooreland Hill in Kensington, Forman School in Litchfield, and graduated from Beloit College in Wisconsin. Prior to having children, she was a lab technician for New Britain General Hospital. She was an excellent and avid golfer and tennis player. Helen enjoyed swimming, sailing, and playing bocci. While living at StoneRidge,

she enjoyed the swimming group and regular bridge games with her many friends. In addition to her husband, she leaves two children, David R. Lyon (Angie) of Willimantic and Barbara R. Brower (Dennis Nye) of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Robert P. Lyon and a brother, Hugh Rowland.

48 Desmond deLacy-Bourke

died on March 24, 2013. Desmond was born in Port Washington, New York and passed away in Milwaukie, Oregon. He was 84. A Korean War veteran, he worked for many years as a salesman.

55 Joan Hunt Alliger passed away

in August of 2013. Joan was a 1959 graduate of Hanover College where she majored in mathematics. She joined Kodak in 1959, and was employed there as a quality control engineer until her retirement. She was elected Fellow of the American Society for Quality in recognition of her work in the field. Joan was a Board Member of the Fairport Historical Society. A fearless horseback rider, she was active in dressage and eventing. She was a member of the Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club, a life member of the Western New York Dressage Association, and a member of the U.S. Equestrian Association. Joan was a member and Reader of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Canandaigua, NY.

68 Marjorie Farley Butler

passed away on February 1, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. “Midge,” as she was known, was born and raised in Greenwich, CT. She loved bike riding, swimming, going to the beach, sailing, tennis, skiing, skating and all types of outdoor activities. She loved family vacations and trips. Midge attended the Greenwich Academy and graduated from Forman School. She later attended Endicott College in Beverly, MA. In 1980 she married Bradford Butler. They lived for a short time in Stanford, CT, Alstead and Rindge, NH, before living in East Harwich, MA, for 28 years. Midge loved the Cape and all the things that make it special and she was proud of raising her children there. She is survived by her husband, Brad Butler, and her children Justin Butler and Keri Butler, all of East Harwich. She is also survived by her brother, Scott Farley of Missoula, Montana.

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of Charleston, WV passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at CAMC General Hospital after an accidental fall at home. He was born in Manchester, England and grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut. He met the love of his life and settled in Charleston, WV. Martin was a Boy Scout (Life rank) and a member of the National Honor Society. He was also a member of the Society of

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Creative Anachronism (SCA) in the Barony of Blackstone Mountain. Martin Kemmish was very intelligent and unique guy. He was British and proud of his heritage. Martin loved Jimmy Buffet’s music, and learned to share his wife’s love of Southern Rock as well. He is survived by his wife and best friend of 14 years, Kathy Kemmish of Charleston, WV; his parents, Fran and Geoff Kemmish of Boston; and his sister, Ruth Kemmish of Washington, DC. Former Trustees

Webster Walker ’51 (Web), Former Trustee, 82, of Vero Beach, FL and Southport, CT, passed away on January 21, 2014, in Vero Beach, peacefully, with his loving family by his side. Web attended Forman School where he later became a trustee. He graduated from Vermont Academy and Rollins College. He also served in the Army and was President of the University Club in Bridgeport. Web was president of Matthews Office Supply and Furniture Company. He was on the board of the Bridgeport Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, the Bridgeport Hospital Board of Directors, Executive Committee and the Chairman of the Building Committee. He was also on the Board of the Easter Seals. He was very involved with the United Congregational Church and was a trustee for many terms. Web was a devoted father, husband and active member of his communities. He enjoyed playing

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tennis and golf, was an avid football and baseball fan, and a season ticket holder for many years. His quiet acts of support, service and belief in giving opportunities to others and his earnest love of family and friends will be remembered by all. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Joy K. Walker, his daughter Ann Walker Kelly, her husband Jack Kelly and their children, Virginia, Philip and Henry; his daughter Sally Walker Kelly and her children Robert, William and Helena; his son Webster Upson Walker III and his wife Lisa and their son Webster IV; his step children, Julie Hempfield, her daughter Kathryn as well as Robert Baird, his wife Lisa and their children Robert, Alison and Caroline. William C. Weitzel, Jr., 78, a resident of Cornish, New Hampshire, passed away on January 20, 2014 after a ten year battle with cancer. Mr. Weitzel was a partner of the law firm of Cummings and Lockwood and a retired Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Texaco, Inc. Bill Weitzel graduated with high honors from Harvard College in 1956 and from Harvard Law School in 1959. After graduation, he served as a law clerk for a federal jurist. From 1960 through 1966, he was an Assistant U. S. Attorney in Washington D. C., where he was a federal prosecutor for many of that City’s major criminal cases. In

1966 he joined Texaco Inc. and served as their lead litigation attorney until 1977 when he was named General Counsel of the Company. In 1984 he was appointed Senior Vice President of Texaco Inc. Bill was also President of the Texaco Philanthropic Foundation. He retired from Texaco in 1990, having served more than twelve years as General Counsel. Bill then joined the Connecticut law firm of Cummings and Lockwood. At his death, he was still a practicing attorney with Cummings and Lockwood and worked with the Board of Directors of W. R. Grace. Bill Weitzel was very involved in the alumni affairs of Harvard College. Along with his time on the Board of Trustees at Forman, Bill was also active as a past Trustee of The Center for American and International Law, a past member of the American Law Institute, a past President of Westchester/Fairfield (Counties) Corporate Counsel Association and so many more. To say that Bill gave of his time and expertise is an understatement. Bill Weitzel is survived by his loving wife, Loretta, of 35 years. He is also survived by a son, William C. Weitzel III and wife, Michelle; a son Richard S. Weitzel and wife, Christine and their two children, Nicole and Ryan; a daughter Sarah L. Farrell and her husband Richard, and their four children, Emma, Richie, Liam and Nora; and a son, Andrew K. Weitzel.

THE FORMAN SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND

Let’s Pull Together! At Forman, we believe in teamwork. We need every oar in the water to keep us on our winning course. Your tax-deductible gift to the Annual Fund affects our students in so many ways each day and keeps Forman in a league of its own. www.formanschool.org/GIVING 860.567.2939

Forman School 12 Norfolk Road P.O. Box 80 Litchfield, CT 06759-0080 Change Service Requested

The Class of 1989

took time out for

a class photo with their favorite faculty over Alumni Weekend. Head of School Adam Man and his wife Beth graciously hosted the event in their new home. (l to r): Sean Maguire, David Thorn, Tim Sharp, Lucy Sharp, Chris Zuckert, Nigel Daniels (faculty), Nick Kraus, Scotty McCarty ’76 (faculty), Dave Heineman, and Curt Pfannenstiehl

IMPORTANT DATES Grandparents Day October 1, 2014

Alumni Weekend May 1-2, 2015

Fall Parents Weekend October 17-18, 2014

Commencement May 23, 2015

Spring Parents Weekend April 23-25, 2015