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FRONT COVER: Joe Cahill ’04 and Nick Couraud ’04 helpclean out the Visitors’ Center at the Massabesic AudubonCenter during Make a Difference Day.

INSIDE FRONT COVER: Shay Roberts ’04 loads pies into 60Thanksgiving Baskets as part of a community service project.

BACKGROUND: Librarian Betty Jipson and several seniorshead out to do trail maintenance at the MassabesicAudubon Center during Make a Difference Day.

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WINTER 2004

FEATURES

Sanborn Fellow Captivates 9by John Bouton

Thinking Outside the Classroom 15by Annie Briggs

A Letter from Chiapas 21by Randall Krantz ’91

2003 Distinguished Alumni 30Hank Corwin ’70

DEPARTMENTS

Message from the Head 3Around Campus 5Cougar Athletics 11Summerbridge Spotlight 13Feature 15Update on Alumni 17Life After Derryfield 21Alumni Profile 30

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Tricia LucasChairManchester, NH

Arthur CovielloVice ChairHollis, NH

Steven BurkeTreasurerBedford, NH

Pamela VanArsdaleSecretaryBedford, NH

Dianne ConnollyCorporate SecretaryWindham, NH

Randle RichardsonHead of SchoolConcord, NH

John AllardManchester, NH

Bradley Benson ’78Derry, NH

James CahillConcord, NH

Jim DavisNew Boston, NH

William Davis IIHopkinton, NH

Dr. Louis FinkBedford, NH

Terry FlahiveBedford, NH

Patrick GriffinBedford, NH

Joseph HortonManchester, NH

Maria Holland Law ’75Bedford, NH

Donna LenckiCandia, NH

David LockwoodManchester, NH

Lourdes MaldonadoManchester, NH

Eric NickersonWindham, NH

Jeffrey PollockBedford, NH

Gay Shanahan ’76Duxbury, MA

Barbara StahlManchester, NH

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The Derryfield Statement of Philosophy contains somepowerful statements that were written both todescribe Derryfield values and to offer up an ever‑

present challenge to all of us to live up to our highest ideals.One sentence that is especially compelling and has provokeda great deal of thought and action at Derryfield is the finalsentence of this document: “Recognizing that academicachievement without compassion and concern for others ismeaningless, we are committed to a purposeful involvementin the world outside our school in both the local and theglobal community.”

If taken at face value, this goal is relatively easy toachieve. Almost by definition, we are all involved in theworld outside our school in some way. In fact, most of ourstudents are ambitious and engaged both within andbeyond the walls of Derryfield. They lead busy lives thatinvolve the constant changing of hats in many differentorganizations. They play on teams, lead activities, write articles for publications, and perform on stage. The moreinteresting and challenging question in light of theStatement of Philosophy is how much of this involvement is broadly altruistic as opposed to narrowly or selfishlyfocused?

One could argue that this is a difficult question to putbefore American teenagers in the twenty‑first century. Infact, if we succumb to the frequently negative and stereotyp‑ical anti‑teen media blitz, we would assume that our stu‑dents are incompetent and incapable of positive and caringthoughts and actions. We seem to more frequently look atour youth as either victims or scapegoats rather than ascapable, powerful, and positive agents of change. AtDerryfield, we recognize that our expectations are powerful,and our students respond when they are given respect andresponsibility.

We expect Derryfield students to make a positive differ‑ence, and they are living up to our philosophical ideals in avariety of ways. On one level, they demonstrate care andcompassion for each other, their teachers, and their familiesvirtually every day. Equally impressive is the fact that themajority of our students are engaged in some kind of com‑munity service activity. Some of our students not only serveas Summerbridge teachers and play leadership roles in KeyClub, but also find time to help with church or town projectsas well. Our students are ensuring that a Derryfield educa‑tion not only provides knowledge and privilege, but alsopurposeful, compassionate, and concerned action on behalfof others. While we expect no less, we will never take thegenuine commitment and extra effort for granted.

headRANDLE B. RICHARDSON

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Message from the

3 Derryfield Today – Fall 2003

“We seem to more frequently look at our youth

as either victims or scapegoats rather than as

capable, powerful, and positive agents of change.”

Randle B. RichardsonHead of School

Making a Positive Difference

JANUARY

Admission Open House 22

Upper School Musical 22-24

Lyceum Gallery Reception 23

Summerbridge Saturday 24

FEBRUARY

Jazz All-State Music Festival 5-7

Winter Carnival 9-13


MARCH

Senior Blood Drive 9

Upper School Play 11-13

Spring Varsity Preseason Begins 29

APRIL

Classical All-State Music Festival 1-3

Admission US Ice Cream Social 6

Senior Dinner 7

Admission MS Ice Cream Social 8

Founders’ Day 16


Middle School Dance 23

C O M E C E L E B R A T E

founders’Join us

day

April 16th in honoring FounderScholars and celebrating the creationof Derryfield as The School enters its40th year.

J A N U A R Y – A P R I L

calendareventsLETTER TO THE COMMUNIT Yfrom Chuck Sanborn


I joined the Derryfield faculty in the summer of 1975 thinking that it would bean interesting and challenging experience to help this ten‑year old schoolestablish a development office and formulate a long‑range plan to guide its

growth during the following decade. After twelve valuable and good years inboarding schools, I was ready for a change, and this emerging school inManchester provided important educational choices for area students. The loca‑tion was just right, as my adolescent years were spent in Kingston and I wouldbe returning to an area of New Hampshire that I loved. My thought was to be atDerryfield for three to five years and then seek new professional opportunities.Little did I suspect that Derryfield would be my school home for 28 years and theplace of my retirement after 40 years in independent education. I came, I saw, Ifell in love, I stayed!

I have known all along that inspiring young people, dedicated and caring par‑ents, trustees with boundless wisdom and loyalty, Heads of School with visionand commitment to the soul of Derryfield, faculty colleagues who were stimulat‑ing, energetic, open, bright, and teaching for the right reasons kept me comingback year after year. The balance between professionally and personally reward‑ing administrative opportunities, and the annual excitement of a fresh group ofeager, motivated students in A.P. United States History and Images of Humanitywas just right for me, and other enticements could not pull me away. Each yearconfirmed this feeling, and the experience provided for me at my retirementparty capped this emotion and decision in an awesome way. It was an evening Iwill never forget, and one that carries me forward with a treasure chest of memo‑ries that will deepen and add meaning to the coming years. How lucky and fortunate I am.

Words fall short of expressing my deep gratitude and thanks for all that myfriends at Derryfield have provided me during these 28 years. Intellectual nour‑ishment, optimism, humor, spiritual growth, meaningful personal relationships,and community combined to make Derryfield my home away from home.Derryfield will always be a special place to the Sanborn family. To me, May 31st

was all about these things. The memory book and pictures from that evening willbrighten any rainy day. Thank you from the depths of my being and know thatmy life has been enriched and blest beyond words because of you all.

See you at soccer games, concerts, plays and other assorted Derryfield events.

With appreciation and love,Chuck Sanborn

campus


STORIES

WPI Math Contest

German Jazz Band Visits

Leadership Donor Party

Grandparents’ Day

Reunion

Country Fair

Roman Holiday

A Grand Proposal

Waking in the Blue

Target Initiative

Sanborn Fellow Captivates

Music All-States

FIGURE THIS...nNext year Derryfield will celebrate its

40th anniversary.

nEd Lemire and David Haight have

coached the girls’ basketball team

together for 20 years.

nDerryfield photocopiers printed

948,348 pieces of paper last year.

n The Annual Fund raised $270,770 in

the 2002-2003 year.

nStudents assembled and delivered 70Thanksgiving baskets for local families.

n135 students performed in the Winter

Concert.

WPI Math ContestFour members of The Derryfield Schoolmath team traveled to WorcesterPolytechnic Institute on October 23rd forthe 16th Annual WPI Invitational Contest.Sean Kehoe ’06, David Batchelder ’05,Maura Spiegelman ’04, and BrettMcLarnon ’05 competed with foursomesfrom 94 other New England schools.Derryfield placed 2nd overall, and SeanKehoe and David Batchelder were recog‑nized for outstanding individual perfor‑mance. This is the third year in a row thatDerryfield has placed in the top ten.

German Jazz Band VisitsOn October 21st, Derryfield welcomed 28student jazz musicians from Neustadt,Germany, who visited the School for twodays to attend classes and perform for thecommunity. Members of the Kurfuerst‑Ruprecht Gymnasium received a standingovation for their impressive performanceduring a special assembly.

Leadership Donor PartyThe annual leadership donor party washosted by Pat and Sally Griffin at theirbeautiful home in Bedford on Thursday,October 9th. It was the perfect setting forthe festivities with a fabulous view of aharvest moon rising over the city ofManchester. The talent of Sean Pallatroni’06 on the piano added to the ambiance ofthe evening. After Trustee Pat Griffin wel‑comed everyone to his home, DevelopmentCommittee Chair David Lockwood

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Alice Handwerk, Director of Institutional Advancement,visits with current parent Chuck Rolecek, who gener-ously donated the food and wine for the event.

Guests listen as Development Committe Chair David Lock-wood discusses the latest success of the Annual Fund.

announced that we had alreadyreached 100% Faculty/Staff and Trusteeparticipation in this year's AnnualFund. Head of School RandyRichardson and Board Chair TriciaLucas also spoke briefly, not wantingto keep the guests from the WorldSeries Playoffs. All who attendedenjoyed delicious food, donated byChuck Rolecek from C.R. Sparks, andthe company of peers who share aninterest in Derryfield. The AnnualFund is vital to the daily success of TheDerryfield School and the InstitutionalAdvancement Office was pleased to beable to honor those who have showngenerous leadership in this way. Wehope that you will be able to join usnext year!

One Busy Weekend Grandparents’ DayFriday, September 9th kicked off a verybusy weekend at The DerryfieldSchool, which included Grandparents’Day, an Art Reception, Reunion andCountry Fair.

On Friday morning, 189 Derryfieldgrandparents, who combine to have atotal of 816 grandchildren, arrived oncampus, anxious to participate in abusy school day with their grandchil‑dren. Gloria McKenna (Camden ’07) ofSan Jose and Lotte Erlich (Jennifer ’09)of Los Angeles tied for the greatest dis‑tance traveled to spend the day with agrandchild.

After a coffee reception, grandpar‑ents met up with their grandchildrenand had a family photo taken. Theythen proceeded to classes, where theyparticipated in discussions, learnedfirst‑hand how busy a student’sschedule is, and evenimparted their own wis‑dom in many classes.

The day finished withan assembly, hosted by

Jennifer Melkonian, Head of UpperSchool, and Mark Blaisdell, Head ofMiddle School. The assembly featuredperformances by student musiciansand a duet by Jenna Bee ’05 and hergrandfather, Dick Bee. Annual FundGrandparent Chair, Bud Van Arsdale,spoke briefly and thanked everyone forvisiting the school to spend the daywith their grandchildren. The grand‑parents then departed, worn out by a

long day of learning.


Melissa Law ’05 welcomes her grandmother atthe beginning of Grandparents’ Day.

Host Pat Griffin catches up with fellow TrusteeBrad Benson ‘78 at the party.

Faculty member Rick Zeller conducts a poll of grandparents in his classroom.

AROUND CAMPUS

ReunionDerryfield alumni returned to theiralma mater for Reunion on the eveningof September 9th. Alumni strolledthrough an art opening in the sculp‑ture garden before heading to the

reunion reception. As they looked overold yearbooks and caught up withtheir classmates, Derryfield alums hadthe chance to see how much the Schoolhas grown and changed over the years.They also met the new Director ofAlumni Relations, JenPierce, who hasmany events sched‑uled for the upcom‑ing year. Alreadyplans have been madeto gather Alumni for aHockey Night as the

Monarchs take on the BridgeportSound Tigers on January 30th.

Once the Alumni had a chance tocatch up with classmates and formerteachers, Head of School, RandyRichardson, welcomed the guests andAlumni Council Member, BennettFreeman ’70, spoke briefly about theimportance of maintaining ties withthe School. Everyone was invited toreturn the following day to attendCountry Fair and cheer for the Cougarsat the varsity games.

Country FairAfter a washout in 2002, the Derryfield

community couldn't have asked fora more beautiful day to have the

2003 Country Fair. This year’sevent was organized by Directorof Admission, Kathleen Rutty‑Fey ’87, and parent chair,Grace Kruskol. In an effort tofocus more on having fun andless on making money, eachclass was asked to organizeone free booth for children andone fund‑raising activity.

Classes began preparing forCountry Fair in homeroom the

first week of school. The attrac‑tions ranged from potato sack

races to face painting to cake walks,with the faculty sponge throw drawingmany enthusiastic and vengeful stu‑dents. The seniors raised money with acar wash, and the sophomores hostedlaser tag. Children climbed all overinflatables and listened as facultymembers Michelle Coombes and BryanDuff performed with their band,Waking in the Blue. A fun time washad by all. The Parents’ Associationraised nearly $3,000 from the event.

After the Country Fair was over,everyone walked over to the upperfields to cheer on the varsity girls’ soc‑cer game as the Cougars playedTyngsboro High School.


Bruce Berk, Director of College Planning, pre-pares himself to take the brunt of a student’swrath at the faculty sponge throw.

Joe Guerra ‘04 and Ethan Schwelling ‘04 battlehard for the arm wrestling championship duringCountry Fair.

Maria Holland Law ’75, President of the AlumniCouncil, catches up with Cassie Devine ‘73 dur-ing the reunion reception.

Students leap for the finish line in a close run ofthe potato sack races.

AROUND CAMPUS

Roman Holiday Middle School Latin students had theopportunity to share their love of theancient language and culture with sev‑eral visiting Latin students from theDana Hall School. Students participatedin games, skits, and even a chariot race.While rainy, the daywas deemed a suc‑cess, thanks in large part to the Latinteachers and several parents.

A Grand Proposal Derryfield’s Varsity Baseball coach JeffHastings devotes his life to his team, sohe decided to include them in animportant moment in his life. Lastspring, after winning the openinground of the State Championship play‑offs, Jeff lined his players up on thefield and used them to propose to hisgirlfriend, Wendy. The plan was a suc‑cess, and the wedding is planned forJuly 31, 2004. Congratulations!

Waking in the Blue Faculty members Michelle Coombesand Bryan Duff lend their talents to thedebut CD of the band Waking in theBlue. The band released Isn’t it Pretty toThink So? in December at a CD releaseparty hosted by The River 92.5, whichwas attended by many enthusiasticDerryfield students and faculty mem‑bers. Waking in the Blue was formedby Michelle and her husband, Brian,

when his band, Tristan Park, disbandedin 1998. The couple built a studio inthe basement of their home with theidea of recording their own music projects, and from that the new bandwas born.

The music of Waking in the Blue,named for a Robert Lowell poem, isdescribed by the artists as intelligent,introspective pop with some progres‑sive, atmospheric moments and hasbeen compared to 10,000 Maniacs andthe Cranberries. Fellow faculty mem‑ber Bryan Duff contributed to therecording of Isn’t it Pretty to Think So?and later joined the live band. Formermembers of Tristan Park, and Michelle’s

songwriter sister, Karen, also made anappearance on the album. The bandhopes to expand its touring scheduleover the following months and looks tobe in a good position to develop a fol‑lowing. Russell Elliot of MusicalDiscoveries elucidates, “With materialranging from pop to progressive,Waking In The Blue is a band to watch;they have capitalized on Brian’s pro‑gressive background and Michelle’spop tendencies to produce excellentmaterial.” For more information, visitthe band’s website, www.wakinginthe‑blue.com. For a full review of the CD,visit www.musicaldiscoveries.com/reviews/witb.htm.


“With material ranging from pop to progressive, Waking In The

Blue is a band to watch” –Russell Elliot, Musical Discoveries

Members of the Varsity Baseball team pose the question, “Wendy, will youmarry me?” on behalf of their coach, Jeff Hastings.

AROUND CAMPUS

Derryfield and Dana Hall Latin students cross thefinish line during the chariot race.

T H E I N I T I A T I V E T O

take chargeof educationDerryfield has recently benefited from Target’s Take Charge ofEducation initiative. 1% of purchases at Target are donated to aschool of your choice. Visit www.target.com for more information.

Dr. Michael Thompson, an internation‑ally known psychologist, author, andconsultant to independent schools, visited Derryfield on September 29th

and 30th as the 2003 E. Charles SanbornVisiting Fellow. Reflecting a remarkablerange of information and a capacity toconnect with diverse audiences,Thompson captivated faculty, parents,and students in his sessions at theschool.

The author of Best Friends/ WorstEnemies and co‑author of Raising Cain,Thompson largely mapped the emo‑tional and social lives of children dur‑ing his sessions with students and par‑ents. A common theme of Thompson’sdistinct presentations to parents, facul‑ty, and students in grades six throughten in the Performing Arts Auditoriumwas that “A friend is what gets a childthrough school.” One supportivefriend, Thompson explained, allows a

student to suffer the slings and arrowsof “status hierarchies” that lead to feel‑ings of exclusion. Distinguishingbetween popularity and friendship – adistinction hinging on one’s being con‑sidered “friend‑eligible” by his or herpeer group – Thompson challenged hisaudience to flatten out social hierar‑chies in grades six through ten by pro‑

viding students meaningful opportuni‑ties to embark on a common mission.He pointed to cooperative/collabora‑tive learning activities as effective waysto increase friendship at these gradelevels. “Everyone needs a chance todepend on everyone else; let’s makeeveryone friend‑eligible,” Thompson

remarked, noting that research sug‑gests that about 20% of this age groupis considered unpopular, falling intocategories of “neglected, controversial,or rejected.” It is vital that adults con‑nect with these children to help themlearn the social cues necessary to enablethem to make friends within their peergroup, according to Thompson.

In his sessions with the Derryfieldfaculty during the School’s professionaldevelopment time, Thompson discussedstrategies for effective communicationbetween parents and teachers. Whilethe vast majority of parents expressconcerns in a reasonable manner toteachers, anxious and aggressive par‑ents and those who bring a consumercommodities mindset to the complicatedbusiness of education present particu‑lar challenges, Thompson said. Becauseteachers are by nature largely empathic,believing in a student’s development,they may be particularly susceptible toparents’ varied agendas, according toThompson. He circulated guidelinesdeveloped by the Bancroft School’s fac‑ulty to guide teachers’ and parents’efforts to build effective relationshipsbased on developing mutual trust.

Sanborn Fellow Captivates Communityby John Bouton


“Thompson challenged his audience to flatten out social heirar‑

chies in grades six through ten by providing students meaningful

opportunities to embark on a common mission.”

AROUND CAMPUS

Dr. Michael Thompson addresses the junior and senior classes, encouraging the students to realize thevast number of choices they had post-graduation, both conventional and unconventional.

Perhaps the most energetic sessioncame at the least likely time: juniorsand seniors were roused from their tor‑por at 8:00 a.m. to interact withMichael Thompson on the subject ofcollege pressures. Drawing on morethan twenty years’ experience in con‑sulting to independent schools, includ‑ing his ongoing work as psychologist

for Belmont Hill School, Thompsondescribed the college process in clinicalterms, noting that it is “not about col‑lege, but launching into adulthood.”Parents who have always had theirchildren’s best interests at heart sud‑denly are confronted with the knowl‑edge that they are losing control oftheir children, and so parents act inmyriad ways to respond to their help‑lessness in the face of colleges’ deci‑sions, according to Thompson. Return‑ing to a mantra that “Believing thatthere are only ten colleges is a sureway to make yourself crazy,” Thomp‑son shared encouraging statistics withjuniors and seniors, noting that thereare over 3,000 institutions of higherlearning and that his experience sug‑

gests that Derryfield students are “asprepared as anyone” for college admis‑sion. The right fit is most important.

Noting that college attendance is ulti‑mately a student’s launching into his orher adulthood, Thompson encouragedstudents to reassure their parents duringtheir preparations to leave for collegethat these soon‑to‑be Derryfield gradu‑ates have learned to become “indepen‑dent, productive, loving, and moraladults.”

C L A S S I C A L A N D J A Z Z

All-Staterecipients

music festivalAll-State Jazz Choir

Stephanie Kruskol ’05 (honors)

Alex Rolecek ’06

All-State Chorus

Stephanie Kruskol ’05 - soprano

Alex Rolecek ’06 - tenor

Drew Moerlein ’04 - tenor

Glen Frieden ’06 - bass

All-State Band

Nick Stepro ’05 - french horn

Julia Spiegelman ’04 - clarinet

Tyree Robinson ’06 - trumpet

Connor Garstka ’06 - tenor sax


“Believing that there are only

ten colleges is a sure way to

make yourself crazy.”Former faculty member, Chuck Sanborn, andMichael Thompson at the Visiting Fellow’s Tea.

AROUND CAMPUS

A number of Derryfield student musicians have been chosen to participate in Classical andJazz All‑State Festivals through a highly competitive selection process. Over 500 studentsfrom schools all over New Hampshire auditioned at Jazz All‑States for only 64 voice and 50 instrumental spots. Two Derryfield singers were selected for the Jazz Choir. The Jazz All‑State Festival is February 5th‑7th and culminates in a concert that Saturday.

At Classical All‑States, over 500 students auditioned for the chorus alone. Four Derryfieldsingers will perform with the All‑State chorus. Additionally, four students were selected tothe All‑State Band, among which Connor Gartska scored first in the state on tenor sax. The Classical All‑State Festival is April 1st‑3rd and culminates in a concert that Saturday at Pinkerton Academy.

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

coachof the yearCoach Dudley Cotton was select‑ed by his peers as the NewHampshire Class G/S Golf Coachof the Year. He led the VarsityGolf team to a 17‑1 record and aClass G/S State Championship.

Girls’ Varsity Cross CountrySeason Record: 16-0Granite State Conference ChampionsCarolyn Goodwin ’05, All-Conference, 18th at NHChampionshipsJulie Katz ’04, Co-Captain, Class of 1970 Award

Boys’ Varsity Cross CountrySeason Record: 18-45th at NH Championship (Class M/S)Team Invitation to Meet of ChampionsJeff Lyford ’04, Co-Captain, All-Conference, Class of 1970AwardDoug MacKenzie ’05, All-Star, All-Conference, 6th at NHChampionships

Boys’ Varsity CrewTextile Regatta: 1st in junior 4+NH Championships: 1st in junior 4+Head of the Fish: 3rd in junior 4+George Dirth ’04, Class of 1970 AwardThad Duprey ’04, 1st in novice single at Textile RegattaBen Jundanian ’04, 1st in junior single at NH ChampionshipsCale MacMichael-Magruder ’04, Captain, 3rd in novice single at Textile Regatta

Girls’ Varsity CrewNH Championships: 1st and 2nd in junior 4+; 3rd in novice 4+Beth DeBold ’05, Class of 1970 Award

Girls’ Varsity Field HockeySeason Record: 12-3-2NH Championship Semi-Finalists (Class M/S)Farrah Desrosiers ’04, Tri-Captain, Senior All-Star, All-State(1st team), All Conference, Class of 1970 AwardAriana Hodes ’04, Tri-Captain, Senior All-Star, All-State (2nd

team), All-ConferenceAlexa Warburton ’05, All-State (1st team), All-ConferenceKate Weber ’04, Senior All-Star

Boys’ Varsity GolfSeason Record: 17-1NH Champions (Class G/S)Derek Boelig ’05, All-State (2nd team)Dan LaGuerre ’05, All-State (2nd team)Mark McCormick ’05, All State (2nd team), All-ConferenceKurt Schuler ’06, All State (2nd team)Taylor Scott ’06, All-State (1st team), All-Conference, Playerof the Year, Class of 1970 Award, 2nd at NH Championships

Boys’ Varsity SoccerSeason Record: 14-2NH Championship Finalists (Class S)Geoffrey Blanding ’04, All-ScholasticJoseph Guerra ’04, All-ScholasticKanon LaCroix ’05, All State (2nd team)Timothy Mastrogiacomo ’04, All-ScholasticDrew Moerlein ’04, All-ScholasticDavid Moore ’04, All-ScholasticMike Moran ’04, All-State (1st team), All-Conference, All-ScholasticBryan Sanford ’04, All-State (1st team), NH Lions Cup Team,All-Conference, Class of 1970 Award

Girls’ Varsity SoccerSeason Record: 14-5NH Championship Finalists (Class S)Kate Dewey ’05, All-State (1st team), All-ConferenceJoelle Emery ’04, Co-Captain, All-Star, All-State (1st team),NH Lions Cup Team, All-Conference, All-Scholastic, Class of1970 AwardBeth Frieden ’04, All-ScholasticEmily Fritch ’05, All-State (honorable mention)Whitney Krause ’04, Co-Captain, All-ScholasticMelissa Law ’05, All-State (2nd team)Julia Lehman ’04, All-ScholasticAlex Moser ’05, All State (2nd team)

Fall wrap-upATHLETIC STANDOUTSJOELLE EMERY ’04

This senior sweeper and co-captain of the

varsity girls’ soccer team missed her entire

junior year of play due to ACL surgery. She

showed the same strength and determina-

tion in recovery that she does on the field

and returned this season to dominate the

field. The multiple honors that Joelle Emery

received this year are a testament to her

talent.

TAYLOR SCOTT ’06

This sophomore’s talent has led the varsity

golf team to a Class G/S State Champion-

ship. Selected as conference Player of the

Year, he placed second in the individual

State Championship and has two more

years to get to the top. Always aiming to

improve, Taylor Scott plans to work on his

short game and his mental game for next

season.

athletics


Cougar


Clockwise from top right: Joelle Emery ’04 shoots a corner kick as an opponent looks on. Emery was selected to compete on

the NH Lion’s Cup Team. n Alexa Warburton ’05 takes a swing during a 3-0 victory against Littleton High School. Warburton

made the All-State 1st team. n Glen Freiden ’06 makes his move in a cross country meet on home turf during the

Derryfield Invitational. The Derryfield girls’ and boys’ teams both won the competition. n Tim Mastrogiacomo

’04 sweeps in for the kick during a 7-0 victory against Thayer High School. n Beth DeBold ‘05, Crystal

Czaja ‘04, Nicole Speidel ‘04, and Emily Runnells ‘04 (left to right) get set to start a seat race during

crew practice. The varsity girls’ team placed 1st and 2nd at NH Championships. n Taylor Scott

takes a swing at the Candia Golf Course in a three-way meet. Scott was selected Class G/S

Player of the Year.

COUGAR ATHLETICS

competition

Founded in 1978 as Summerbridge,the Breakthrough Collaborative nowincludes 26 sites that collectively

serve 2,500 middle school students andtrain 750 outstanding high school and col‑lege students to serve as teachers each year.Summerbridge Manchester, founded in1991, is the third oldest site in the colla‑borative. As the program moves into itsfourteenth year, the work, power, and spiritof students teaching students continues to

extend to andsupport manystudents bothlocally and acrossthe country.SummerbridgeManchester is aneducational

program whose mission is to increase edu‑cational opportunities for motivated, butunderserved, middle school students, and toencourage talented high school and collegestudents to pursue careers in education.Middle school years are important becausethey mark a critical time of development instudents’ educational paths, and becausestudents are making life decisions thataffect their academic futures. By providingstudents with both the academic and socialskills they will need to succeed in college‑preparatory high schools, Summerbridge isworking to change the educational trajectory

of its students. The demand for Summerbridge is high.

Over 100 fifth grade students apply eachyear for approximately 43 openings, andthose selected commit to two consecutivesix‑week summer sessions and year‑roundafter‑school and Saturday programs.Following this intensive two‑year program,Summerbridge Manchester continues toserve as an educational resource and advo‑cate to students until they enter college. Byproviding high expectations, a safe learningenvironment, and positive role models, theprogram helps students increase their edu‑cational aspirations and attainment of thosegoals.

The core of the Summerbridge model isan intensive six‑week summer programwhich includes rigorous academics, cre‑ative arts, and spirit‑filled group activitiesdesigned to provide the students with theacademic, social and leadership skills thatthey will need to succeed in college‑preparatory high schools and beyond. Thekey to Summerbridge’s success is the stu‑dents teaching students model. The highschool and college students who serve asSummerbridge teachers are powerful rolemodels and mentors. In classes with anaverage teacher to student ratio of one tothree, teachers form strong connectionswith their students, and the students par‑ticipate fully, challenging themselves and


RANDLE RICHARDSON:

Summerbridge Manchester is a wonderful

resource for Derryfield and Manchester

because it makes a difference. Not only does

this nationally recognized program dramati-

cally enrich the lives of all of the students we

serve, it trains and motivates some very tal-

ented and dedicated young people to

become lifetime teachers and active com-

munity members. Derryfield is investing in

Summerbridge because we know we are a

better school when we are tied to this

wonderful program.

Summerbridge has brought

us much closer to the larger

Manchester community

while the program and its

students have enriched our

school.”

PARTNERS IN 2002-2003 PROGRAM

nAustin Memorial Foundation

nRaymond G. and Olga Cote Family Fund

nAnnebelle and Arnold Cohen Fund

n The Heineman Foundation

nKiwanis Club of Manchester

n The Manchester Regional Community

Foundation

nDonna Anne Poulack Foundation

nStonyfield Farm Fund of the

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

nMadelaine G. Von Weber Trust

n The Walker Fund of the

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

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Summerbridge

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each other. Summerbridge is truly acommunity of committed and engagedlearners.

While the hallmark of the Summer‑bridge program is the summer session,the school‑year component is critical tothe long‑term success of our students.Like the summer session, the school‑year program complements andexpands upon what the students arelearning in their own schools, with aparticular emphasis on skill‑building,study skills, self‑advocacy, and enrich‑ment. There are three main program‑matic elements to the school‑year session with very different purposes. n Summerbridge Saturday takes placemonthly at The Derryfield School.Students participate in educationalactivities which revolve around aunique theme for each session. Forexample, teachers planned a ForensicScience day in which the students conducted interviews and analyzedscientific data to solve a crime. n School After School is held everyThursday afternoon at the Beech StreetSchool. The program focuses on

academic acceleration in English, mathand study skills led by high school andcollege students in small classes. n Long‑Term Support and Advocacy:Programmatic Pieces for Graduates.The long‑term nature of Summerbridgemakes it work. Students develop“roots” with Summerbridge duringtheir initial years in the program andseek the program out for informationand support in later years. The pro‑gram’s long‑term support is highly personal and individualized. It centers

on 1) providing students with theinformation they need to find successwithin the educational system; 2) iden‑tifying summer and extra‑curricularopportunities for students after theyhave graduated from Summerbridge;and 3) advocating for students as theypursue academic and extra‑curricularopportunities. After students completethe program in seventh grade, thefocus turns to high school placementand registration.

The existence of Summerbridge atThe Derryfield School benefits both theprogram and the school. This impor‑tant program of the school aids Derry‑field in its mission to be purposefullyinvolved in the larger community. Theinitiative of a small independent dayschool to support a national non‑profitprogram that serves a public school

student population shows the School’scommitment to building a meaningfulinvolvement and partnership betweenthe public and private sectors of educa‑tion. Students, teachers, administrators,trustees and families from the Schoolare actively involved with the objectivesand core values of Summerbridge.Many Derryfield students teach in the school‑year or summer program.Teaching for Summerbridge givesDerryfield students an opportunity tobuild their leadership, communication,

and organizational skills while makinga positive impact or difference in ayoung person’s life. Some Derryfieldstudents have become so inspired bythe mission of Summerbridge theyhave taught in the program for multipleyears, or even become professionallyinvolved (as a Director or full‑timeprofessional) with the National Collab‑orative. Derryfield’s faculty, trusteesand families interact with and supportthe program by being mentor teachers,offering a homestay (room and boardfor a summer teacher), or by givingfinancially to the program. The School’ssupport and commitment to Summer‑bridge is an important part of the program’s growth and success over the years.

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“I want to participate in school year session because of the

atmosphere. The energy at Summerbridge is terrific, and no

one is afraid to ask questions.” –Kierston Coke, SB Class of ’02

ABOVE: Gabriel French, SB Class of ’04OPPOSITE: (L to R) Megan Lessard, Faculty ’03;Binh Doan, SB Class of ’03; Patience Lekien, SBClass of ’03

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learning

Thinking Outside the Classroomby Annie Briggs

“Recognizing that academic achievement without compassion and

concern for others is meaningless, we are committed to purpose‑

ful involvement in the world outside our school in both the local

and global community.” –Statement of Philosophy

Service

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Most independent schoolsmention community servicein their mission statements,

but few schools have the connectionthat Derryfield has established with itshometown since the School was found‑ed by local residents 40 years ago.While Derryfield falls victim to thesame “town/gown” perceptions that allprivate schools face, it has made a spe‑cial effort over the years to make a pos‑itive impact on the local community.The community service program hasbeen active since 1964, and participa‑tion has increased consistently sincethen.

Although there is currently no ser‑vice requirement for students, all 105members of Key Club are required todo 50 hours of service each year, andthey frequently surpass that. Another50 students are involved in indepen‑dent projects at the Currier Museum,the V.A. Hospital, Child HealthServices, Upreach Riding, and manyfaith based organizations. Kathy Hill,Head of Community Service, and themembers of Key Club organized sever‑al group projects this fall. Derryfield’sMaking Strides Team raised $3,659.44to benefit the American Cancer Society.Students have also assembled anddelivered 60 Thanksgiving baskets to

families in the community; worked atthe Fall Special Olympic Games inManchester; and been actively involvedin teaching Summerbridge Saturdaysessions during the fall term.

In November, the class of 2004 washonored by CareGivers, Inc. as YouthCareGivers of the Year for the students’work on the 2002 Make a DifferenceDay. Members of the class organizedand participated in a community ser‑vice day in which they volunteered ateither the UpReach Therapeutic RidingCenter or the Mental Health Center.This summer, Class President FarrahDesrosiers proposed that the seniorclass would turn Make a DifferenceDay into a larger annual event. “I real‑ized, by teaching at Summerbridge,that my individual efforts can make adifference; I wanted others to experi‑ence this,” says Desrosiers. Seniorsworked together to organize a day thatexemplified the School’s mission of service. Seniors volunteered at the V.A.Hospital and at the MassabesicAudubon Center while the junior classparticipated in the projects at UpReachand the Mental Health Center that theseniors had established in 2002.

As the next step in service, Derry‑field has created a task force to lookinto the creation of a service learning

program that would apply the philoso‑phy of service to classroom learning.Thus far, the community service pro‑gram has been a valuable addendumto the curriculum. Now the goal is tointegrate it into the curriculum. Hillbelieves that, “through applying aca‑demics to service activities, studentsreadily learn that school knowledge isrelevant in the real world.” The chal‑lenge that this task force will face is tofind a way to add the value of servicelearning without detracting from thecurriculum or overloading students.What is clear is that in an age whenAmericans are asked to think on anincreasingly global scale, educatorsmust integrate that perspective intotheir teaching. Derryfield is alreadywell on the way.

ABOVE: Members of the junior class with one of the poniesat the Upreach Riding Center during Make a Difference Day.

OPPOSITE: Ethan Schwelling ’04 clears some brush from alandscaping project at the Massabesic Audubon Center.


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The news contained in this section coversthe period of January 1 – October 1, 2003.For more recent news, or to post a note,please visit the alumni community atwwww.derryfield.org.

1969Lon Weston is living in Bethlehem, NH,where he is serving as a selectman.

1970Susan Hardy is now working for CharlesRiver Financial, which she says is great,but requires lots of hours and some travel.Between that and her family, she is busy.She reports that she is trying to get thecourage to teach her 16‑year‑old daughter,Julia, to drive and knows that 13‑year‑oldAlex won’t be far behind!

1971Hal Freedman and his wife, Margy, are theproud parents of a new daughter, Pedra,born on May 18th. She joins sister Zelie.

1973Jean Melrose Wright writes, “Sorry I hadto miss the reunion – two kids in collegethis year, a trip to and from MacalesterCollege in Minnesota to drop off myyoungest, and a full‑time job teaching forHead Start are my obvious excuses – it’s along drive from Ohio! I drove past thissummer and looked over the campus andit looks great.”

1974Hilary Chaplain appeared as a lawyer onLaw & Order Criminal Intent in an episodewhich aired last February 9th.

1976Anne Havinga and husband, Tom Posever,are the proud parents of twins! Peter andSylvia were born in August. n “Buddy”Pope writes, “Happy to report I’m stillkickin’ around in New Hampshire, along

IN MEMORIAMSYLVIA M. STEEVES passed away on June

17, 2003. Mrs. Steeves attended Boston

University and worked several years for the

telephone company. She married Robert

Steeves in 1949. Mrs. Steeves lived in

Bedford for 40 years, where she raised her

family. She and her husband were founding

members of The Derryfield School. She is

survived by her four children, Jan Steeves

’68, Betsey Chadwick ’71, Mark Steeves ’74

and Paul Steeves; one grandson; and four

siblings.

CHARLES SEAVEY WOODS passed away at

the age of 82 on August 4, 2003. Mr.

Woods, a World War II veteran, was awarded

the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operation rib-

bon and a World War II Victory Medal. The

Lieutenant was discharged in 1946 and

returned to Albion, NY, where he worked for

his family’s flour milling business. In 1959,

Mr. Woods bought the assets of Kaulbeck

and Earle wholesale food distributor in

Manchester, which later became C.S.

Woods, Inc. Mr. Woods was active in the

community and church life. He was a found-

ing member of The Derryfield School. Mr.

Woods is survived by his wife, Ann Bradshaw

Woods; a daughter, Susan E. Woods; a son,

Douglas B. Woods ‘68 and several step-

children and grandchildren.

Members of the class of ’68 gather for a reunionphoto. From left to right: Doug Woods, Sherry FordLevesque, Kathy Worrell Newton, Cheryl WainwrightAnderson, Peter Paquette, Mary Jane Peabody, D.G. Krasner, Bob Mandel, and Dorrie Freedman.

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with my wife, Marcy, and three kids.I’m working as a realtor at ColdwellBanker Ashton Kilgore Realty Inc. inAmherst, NH. Marcy works as an artteacher in Merrimack. We would wel‑come any DS correspondence. We alsooccasionally rent our home onChebeague Island, ME, especially dur‑ing the fall, winter, and spring forthose of you looking to reconnect withthe elements or write a novel. Checkout my website at www.thepope‑saysrealty.com. Wishing you the best!”n Carol Walker writes, “In 2002 Imoved to Cairo, Egypt with my husband and son, who is five. I amworking as a consultant on a USAID‑funded governance project, doingsome free‑lance travel writing, study‑ing Arabic, and trying to take up geo‑caching.”

1977Jeffrey Girolimon and his wife wel‑comed their second child, Madeline,into the family on March 27, 2003. Shejoins older brother Parker (2).

1978David Grosso is a Major in the USArmy Special Forces. He was aCompany Commander in Mosul, Iraqduring the war. n Tom Shanahan andhis wife, Susan, became parents in 2002with the birth of Samuel Joseph.

1979Ted Graf and his entire family were atDerryfield in May for the dedication ofthe John Graf Memorial Garden, whichwas given in memory of his late father.Ted's three children enjoyed seeingwhere their dad attended school. Ted isthe head of a school in Vermont that is13 years old, which is about how oldDerryfield was when he attended. Hehopes that his school will have thesame success that he sees at Derryfield.n John Stahl, M.D./PhD. has beengranted tenure on the faculty of CaseWestern Reserve School of Medicineand has been promoted from Assistantto Associate Professor.

1981After a stint in politics, serving asGovernor Shaheen’s chief of staff andmanaging her 2002 Senate campaign,Rich Sigel has joined the Shaheen &Gordon Law Firm and will lead thefirm’s Public Strategies Group.

1982Walter Milne has made a move toFleetBank, where he is a RelationshipManager in the Private Clients Group.His family took a road trip to Raleigh,the Outer Banks, and Williamsburg forschool vacation. They met up with EricPfeifer and his wife, Louise, who gavethem a tour of Kitty Hawk.

1983Danielle Currier is living inConnecticut and working on her Ph.D.in psychology. She’s looking forward toseeing her classmates at their 20th

reunion. n Peter Graf and his wife,Maureen, and two young daughters,Lauren (6) and Alicia (1½), traveledfrom Toronto to attend the dedicationof the John Graf Memorial Garden inmemory of Peter’s late father. Peterhadn’t been to DS since his graduationand was amazed at the changes.

1984Sara Galantowicz and her family arestill happily living in Arlington, just ashort trip down Massachusetts Avenuefrom their old life in Porter Square. Shewrites, “I am working part‑time as aresearcher in disability policy at an


Hal Freedman ’71 with his daughter, Petra, bornon May 18, 2003.

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office wonderfully close to our home.Our two daughters are thriving inschool while I’m at work ‑ Abby (6) isin kindergarten and Sorrel (4) is inpreschool. Last month I traveled up toPortland, ME to see Robin GreggO’Rourke.” n Edward Haletky writes,“Following my divorce in December1999, I have been active in outdoorgroups and other non‑work things. Itfeels good to have a real life again. Ilost 50 pounds! I cycle, hike, swim, andkayak now. Though I ruptured myAchilles in late November 2002, it’sdoing a lot better now. I’ve stayed inclose touch with and recently sawChris Sweeney and his wife. Over thelast three years, I have published ninemore articles and two are in thepipeline. I am writing one now andhave proposed four more. Writing isturning into a fun thing for me. I wasrecently promoted at work (Hewlett‑Packard now... I started with Digital)and just got back from Ireland, where Iwas for three weeks. As you can see,everything is going incredibly well. Iam enjoying life and am blessed withan extremely good set of friends.” n

Sue Maskat Knoll and her husband,Phil, had their first child in 2002,Lanna Sophia. They have moved fromNew York City to Great Barrington,MA. n Robin Gregg O’Rourke writes,“We are still in Portland, ME, andenjoying it, except for the harsh winter!But it’s harsh everywhere. We have anew baby girl, Phoebe Grace, who wasborn September 2, 2002 (Labor Day!). I am working part‑time as an occupa‑tional therapist at Maine Medical

Center and it’s going well.” n Chris‑topher Sweeney is now working withDartware, a Dartmouth spinoff whichmakes InterMapper, a network map‑ping, monitoring and alerting softwaresystem. He also continues to sing in hischurch choir and occasionally with theHandel Society at Dartmouth. He andhis wife, Christy, have a 2‑year‑olddaughter, Fiona.

1985Sarah Jukes Huegel writes, “I’m enjoy‑ing life on the West Coast in Bend, ORwith my 9‑month‑old son, Alexander,and husband, Jerry.” n Cathy ThomasKaplan is enjoying being a stay‑at‑home mom for Miranda (3) and Henry(1). She recently reconnected withKristen Marzloff Sharpe, who teachesat Pinkerton Academy.

1986Richard Chodes is married to WendyNewman and has two sons, Adam (6)and Corey (1). They are living inJamesburg, NJ, and Richie works as a7th grade math teacher at I.S. 98 inSheepshead Bay, Brooklyn where hehas taught for the past 11 years. n

Davis Richmond is working for Childand Family Services in Franklin, NHwhere he is a family support counselorin the student assistance program. Inhis spare time he is an active memberof the Alumni Council.

1987Deborah Hall Andrews e‑mailed usfrom Hopkinton, MA, where she liveswith her husband, David, and daugh‑ter, Molly (1½). She writes, “We have asecond child on the way in July, sothings will start to get busy! It was niceto hear about all the news at Derryfield– there have been so many changessince our class graduated!” n

Kathleen Rutty‑Fey writes, “Heyeveryone! I hope that a few of you arechecking in here from time‑to‑time tosee what’s new. I’m still working at DSas the Director of Admission... everytime I say that, I crack up! I have juniorand sophomore advisees and coachmiddle school girls’ lax. It’s a blast, butrather consuming. It has given me realperspective on how much our teachersdid for us. As an update, Mr. Sanbornretired last year and this is Mr. Haight’slast year. He and Barbara are planning


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Chuck Sanborn and his wife, Wendy, visitedNancy Lord ’70 on a trip to Alaska last summer.

to move to the Washington area to becloser to Alex and Becky. We’re sad tosee him go. I have two kids, Miles (4)and Parker (1). Having a couple ofboys is a blast – life is happily insane. Ihad dinner with KK Grotton Cravenand family this summer and it wasgreat to spend time with her family.Ricky is still busy racing, and the kids,Riley and Everett, are incredibly sweet.I hear from Sue Resnicoff from time totime and she’s still enjoying SanFrancisco. Deb DuPont Tremblay justsent me an Ofoto album of her one‑year‑old daughter, Hailey. She’s a totalwide‑ and blue‑eyed peanut! WinnieLoeffler Lerner had baby number two,Sam, this summer. He joins spunky bigsister, Madeline, in the Big Apple.Speaking of the Big Apple, I’d love todo a Class of 1987 family reunion nextsummer. Maybe we could arrange anouting to the Big Apple Circus whenthey come to the Dartmouth area? I’dlove to see and hear from more of you.Drop by the Art House if you’re inManchester!”

1988Scott Barger writes, “We joyfullyannounce the birth of our son GrahamKelley on May 15, 2003.” n Julie GrafLear and her family were at DS for thededication of the John Graf MemorialGarden in memory of her late father.Julie had dropped by earlier in thespring and was given a tour by Mrs.Melkonian. She was amazed by all thechanges on the expanded campus. n

Tom Morgan married Heidi Book onJune 14 at a ceremony at his parents’home in New Boston. n Lisa Newmanwrites, “I am currently living inCambridge, MA and working as acomputer programmer at HarvardUniversity. This past fall I spent anexciting three weeks in Europe as amember of the US women’s kayak poloteam attending the World Champion‑ships (kayak polo is a cross betweenwater polo and kayaking). My twin sis‑ter Andrea lives down the road fromme with her husband and works at theEPA.” n Alexandra Terninko and BenSteinberg were married on July 5, 2003

at their family farm in Nottingham.They are in transition from Tanzania!

1989Erin Perry and Jonathan Bourgeoiswere married in a double‑ring, ScottishHighland ceremony at the StonebridgeCountry Club. Erin received a master’sdegree in fine arts from VermontCollege and is currently writing herfirst novel. Jonathan is a graduate ofWorcester Polytechnical Institute and isemployed as a software engineer withWest Corporation in Omaha, NE. Aftera six‑day honeymoon in Jamaica, thecouple will live in Omaha. n

Kimberly Frederick started teaching atConcord Academy in Concord, MA inthe fall. She has been taking graduatecourses for an advanced degree atBrandeis. n Ray Hindle and TaylorFerry Hindle ’92 announce the birth oftheir second son, William Scott, onMarch 1, 2003. He weighed in at 8pounds, 7 ounces. He joins brother,Tripp (2). n Bruce Jukes and his wife,Lisa, had their first child, Christopher,on September 12, 2001. A bright spot ata sad time. n Travis Reed writes, “I’vebounced steadily west (Denver in ’93and ’94; Dallas ’94‑’99) and have settlednicely into San Francisco. I recentlychanged careers from BEA as a soft‑ware salesman to Soundview as ananalyst who analyzes software compa‑nies like BEA. In a nutshell, I get to critique my former bosses. Read thatagain. I’m not skiing as much as I did,


Wendy Keller Baker ’87 had a special gift on Mother’s Day this year. Her youngest son, Graham, bornon May 11, 2003, is shown here with brothers, Ian and Declan.

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Mosquitoes, chiggers, midges,blackflies, ticks, ants, bees,wasps, hornets, hellgrammites,

spiders, scorpions, cockroaches, taran‑tulas, nettles, poison ivies, pica‑pica.These are the dreams of entomologistsand botanists, and the nightmares ofanyone trying to trek the wild junglesof Chiapas.

I just got back from my two‑weekMexico trip during which we hadencounters with all of the above antag‑onists, to which my swollen and

scabbed ankles and wrists still canattest. Despite the fierce fight of thejungle, the main hazards were theusual risks associated with remoteexpeditions: falls and injuries compli‑cated by the impossibility of evacuation.We were lucky enough to avoid anypractical emergencies, though we hada few evening chats about how wewould get someone out of a deepcanyon surrounded by a biosphericalreserve of more than 118,000 acres.

The trip was a ten‑day exploratory

expedition down the seldom‑visitedRio La Venta Canyon in Chiapas,Mexico. For the past ten years thisremote gorge has been explored by anItalian team specializing in speleologyand more recently getting involved inthe archeology and anthropology ofthe Zoque culture, which inhabited thecaves and cliffs of this canyon up to2300 years ago.

Our role was the continued explo‑ration of several cave systems located40 meters from the canyon floor andaccessed by roped rock climbing.Inside one cave, amid fruit seeds andguano left by bats, 27 skulls werecounted, along with innumerable otherbones. Several of the skulls are those ofchildren, and are severely deformed asin the Mayan tradition. We document‑ed our findings with photos and fieldnotes... some of which will be sharedwith Dr. Thomas Lee at the Centro deEstudios Superiores de México yCentroamérica of the Universidad deCiencias y Artes de Chiapas.

It was a bit eerie to actually be thefirst to see some of these bones andartifacts since they were left howevermany hundreds of years ago... To thinkof others slithering through tunnels ontheir bellies without the benefit of

Entrance to the bottom of the sinkhole, “El Sótano” (The Basement), which is 1800 feet across, andmore than 1000 feet deep. We walked a half-mile through a subterranean riverbed cave to get to thebottom of the sinkhole.

A Letter from Chiapas


“Despite the fierce fight of

the jungle, the main hazards

were the usual risks associated

with remote expeditions: falls

and injuries.”

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by Randall Krantz ’91

headlamps, or of children being ledinto the darkness of inner chambers forhuman sacrifice – let’s just say that wewere all very quiet.

Outside of the caves, the air was abit more raucous, as we spent threedays backpacking along the Rio andfour days navigating rapids and flatwaters in inner tubes. There was someexcellent climbing to be done, alongwith a good bit of bouldering and cliffjumping. The 84km long canyon hassteep limestone walls carved out of aperforated karstic geology, creating anidyllic setting with some spectacular

waterfalls and overhanging white cliffshundreds of meters high.

The last three days of the expeditionwere spent on a visit to El Sotano LaLucha, an impressive sinkhole withperfectly vertical walls of nearly 1000feet, and a diameter of slightly more.

Access to the sinkhole was via sever‑al hours of hiking up an enormouslybouldered streambed. Hopping up apetrified path of trailers, sheds, andbusses, was like chasing a tornado upthe side of a volcano – just a jumble ofinnocuously white megaliths vying totwist ankles and hyperextend knees. Atthe top of the rockfall, the roaringwater disappeared yet again under‑ground and we were left facing yetanother stratified limestone cliff. Thistime, instead of continuing up, we puton our helmets and headlamps headdown in search of the water. The efflu‑ent of the sinkhole had carved a neattunnel through 600 meters of limestone– large enough to drive a truck through.(Luckily, all that rockfall will keep any‑one from trying anytime too soon!)

Following a straight path past crys‑talline pools and stalagmitic forma‑tions, we half expected to see Injun Joeand Tom Sawyer, half to see Gollumand Bilbo Baggins! The opening intothe floor of the Sotano was awesome asthe first glimpses of green light madeus momentarily forget the roaring flowat our knees. I hopped up onto a sub‑terranean sandbar to see one of mycompanions silhouetted against thejungular floor of the open arena.

One by one, we emerged into thisnatural theater and speechlessly staredat the curving white walls as westretched our necks all the way back.To lie in the middle of the rockstrewnfloor and stare at the cookie‑cutterpatch of sky was awesome, especiallyas the human eye is easily able to seethe white perimeter at once, rimmedwith a cornea of palm trees silhouettedagainst the evening sky like tiny ciliaso far away (barely captured with a 24millimeter lens). It certainly made anice conclusion to the natural splendorof a week in the wild!

From the Sotano la Lucha back toSan Cristobal de las Casas was anotheradventure entirely, including severalhours of hiking, one burro, one horse,two boats, a pickup hitch, a bus, twotaxis, and a Suburban... a sixteen hourtrip to cover maybe 150 miles! Thatought to make your next commuteseem easy...


Spectacular waterfall, morning of day three,named “La Conchuda” which means The BigTick... How promising!

Paddling through a spectacular waterfall formationon rafts, which were actually truck tire inner tubes.

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and instead have taken up running. Idid my first marathon here. I still fol‑low the Sox via satellite and get backto Boston once in a while to get mydose of east‑coast misery and hangwith younger brother, Jeff. Please dropme a line if the spirit moves you. Ihope this finds you well.” n Phil Ryanhas been busy. He graduated fromTuck at Dartmouth in June 2002, alongwith Cynthia Richmond Umscheid,and two days later he and wife Gwenbecame parents of their first child,Luke. After spending the summer inNew Hampshire, they moved toCincinnati, OH, where Phil is an assis‑tant brand manager for Proctor andGambel working on the Old Spicebrand. n Michelle Callahan Sannehwrites, “Not much to say. It’s strangehow nostalgic one can get. Do you allrealize how good we had it? Anyways,I’m chilling in Las Vegas (93° today),working for corporate America (yuck)and putting myself through graduateschool. Not very interesting, butnonetheless, it is what it is. I wouldlove to hear from some of you, if jah iswilling.”

1990Susanna Woodbury was married toJames Newsom in April 2003. Her sis‑ter Eliza ’93 was maid of honor andsister Carver ’96 was a bridal atten‑dant. After a reception at the BedfordVillage Inn, the couple went on theirhoneymoon to the British Virgin

Islands. They are currently living inNew York. n James Richardsonrecently moved to Seattle to join theHartman Group, a small consumerinsight research firm specializing in thehealth and wellness arena. He’s enjoy‑ing the innumerable opportunities foroutdoor alpine recreation available inthe Pacific Northwest.

1991Shayne Bickford writes, “Hello all! Ihope everyone is doing well and enjoy‑ing life. Everything in Webster, NY isgood. I live here with my wife, Nell,our son, Jack (2½), and our latest addi‑tion – Kathryn was born on September29, 2003 at 4:30 a.m. She is doing greatand thankfully looks like her mother.Life has been interesting here – Nelland I put an offer in on a house thesame day her water broke and we havebeen dealing with everything that goesalong with that. Now we are dealingwith a toddler and his ego and a 3‑week‑old. Thankfully, Jack likes his lit‑tle sister. I just wish she liked to sleep!It was good to hear from classmatesonline and I hope others will postnotes soon. I hope to make our 15th

reunion; has it been almost that long?”n James Galluzzo writes, “Greetingsall from sunny California. I am cur‑rently serving in the Army at theDefense Language Institute, learningRussian. Next month, my family (wifeand 4‑year‑old daughter) is moving toGermany, to the Marshall Center inGarmisch. I am a senior captain and

will be considered for promotion toMajor next spring. Hope you guys areall having a great time, would love tohear from you.” n Jennifer Gravel isfinishing her master’s in PublicRelations at Ball State University inMuncie, IN. This summer she is takinga full course load as well as doing aninternship with The Indiana SpaceGrant Consortium (www.insgc.org),creating publications materials.Additionally, she volunteers for theIndiana Public Radio Station (an affili‑ate of NPR), writing feature articlesand helping out whenever she is need‑ed. She shares an apartment with herbeloved six‑year‑old Golden Retriever,Bailie. n Karin Harvey‑Olson writes,“Hi everyone! I had dinner with ChrisPerry and thought I would check outthe website. I am married and motherto a 13‑month‑old little boy. I work inEarly Intervention and spend my timeat the Bruins games. I sit right behindthe bench for anyone who watches thegames!” n Karin Loscocco Witt writes,“Hello all. I have been married now forover four years to Michael Witt, and


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Chris Ormsbee ’93 tries his hand at breathing fire.

have a daughter, Natalie Rose (1½). Iam an Ob/Gyn and have recentlyjoined a practice in Middletown, CT.Chris Perry and I have kept in touchover the years. I hope you are all well.”

1992 Ray Campanile writes, “I am living inVermont, doing a lot of skiing andplaying a ton of soccer. I play for ateam that vies for the Futsal NationalChampionship every year, coach a highschool boy’s varsity soccer team, andtry to stay out of trouble. I received aB.A. in Liberal Studies and am current‑ly finishing my master’s in CurriculumDevelopment.” n Jason Donnelly andhis family, Sue and Ruby, enjoyed theirtime in Paris, and returned to the U.S.in mid‑July so Jason could begin hisPh.D. program at Boston College inSeptember. n Taylor Ferry Hindle andhusband Ray Hindle ‘89 announce thebirth of their second son, William Scott,born on March 1, 2003. He joins his bigbrother, Tripp. n Matthew Hurlbutwas married to Anne McManus in June2003. n Keith Linhart and his wife,Kate, will have an exciting story to telltheir new daughter, Abigail MurphyLinhart, as she was born in the middleof the biggest blizzard ever seen in DC!She arrived on February 17th, weighingin at 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Keith drovein more than two feet of unplowedsnow to get to the hospital at midnight.Everyone is doing well. n RebeccaRoss is going back to Seattle (for thethird time!) in July. She writes, “I will

be going to Graduate School to get mymaster’s in Early Childhood Education.I am really looking forward to movingback to the Northwest and being inschool again.” n Andrew Sklarin hasgiven up insurance for the time beingto teach tennis at the Van Der MeerTennis Academy in Hilton Head, NC,starting in May. He is very excitedabout the change and started practicingby helping Mr. Berk and Mr. Blaisdellwith the boys’ tennis teams. After thiswinter who could blame him? n SaraStonner has left Akamai and is nowworking for Biogen in Boston. n RachelSturke is at John Hopkins, in theirpublic health doctoral program.

1993David Botsford received his master’sin Sports Psychology and is workingwith kids in Portland, OR. n KatherineHurlbut Chappell and her husband,Andy, announce the birth of their firstchild, Brady Thomas Chappell, onApril 2, 2003. n Amily Dunlap is cur‑

rently working as Assistant Director ofEvents at Harvard University’s Develop‑ment Office. n Tara Felicella is livingin Dallas, TX and working at MannyRodriguez Photography as the studiomanager. n Lauren Halvorsen wasmarried in November 2002 to Howard(Trip) Wolfe III in Boston, and KellyWojcicki was Lauren’s maid of honor.Lauren and Trip are living in NewYork City, and Lauren has started herown public relations company. Shereports that she couldn’t be happier.

1994Katharine and George Brown havemoved from New Hampshire toHonesdale, PA, where they have pur‑chased the family homestead. Georgefulfilled a lifelong dream when hestarted working for Highlights forChildren in August. His dad workedthere for years and the timing wasright for George to follow in his foot‑steps. A great family tradition. n

Ashley Stearns Burr writes, “Wow,


Several DS Alumni were present at Neil Cremin’s wedding. From left to right: Brady Bonus ’90, ReillyMcCue ’91, Boyd Brown ’90, Adam Osburn ’90 (back), Alexander Sturke ’89, Brenna O'Leary Reagan’90, Neil Cremin ’89, James Markham ’89 (back),Garrett Gillespie ’89, Erik Noyes ’89, Leigh LambardGillespie ’89, Eileen Cremin Urquart ’86, Christopher Frueauf ’89 (back), and Ned Cremin ’95

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the website looks great! Andrew and Iare settled in New Canaan, CT andenjoying life outside of New York City,although we spent most of our winterdigging out of the snow. I am currentlyteaching third grade at the BrunswickSchool in Greenwich. Seventeen boysare really keeping me busy! We wereable to take a vacation this winter andvisit Wes in Denver, and he is doingwell and hooked on the Colorado sun‑shine and skiing. I am ready for thespring and sunshine to stay here. Hopeeveryone is well.” n Martin Isabellemarried Dawn Birch at St. AnselmCollege and a reception was held atThree Chimneys Inn in Durham. He isa paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne

Division, Fort Bragg, NC. They are cur‑rently living in Fort Bragg. n AlisonBlanding Lomaka and her husband,Chris, have moved to Parrish, FL.

1995Beth Crosby was recently married inGoffstown, NH to Alex Kriegsman.Beth is training as a physician’s assis‑tant in midwifery in San Francisco. n

Charles Hendricks writes, “Life’s greatsince finishing with my MFA in Actingat Columbia University. I signed withAbout Artists Agency for theatre, tele‑vision, and film. I have been workingfor the past eight months doing pro‑

motional work for Nike at events likethe U.S. Open and NYC Marathon. Irecently finished performing asMacduff in Macbeth, produced by theYork Shakespeare Company off‑off‑Broadway. Currently I’m having a blastplaying Pulcinella in Benvenuto Cellini,an opera premiering at the Metropoli‑tan Opera in December. I will also befeatured in ingenue magazine in an article about actors in the early stagesof their careers. I am looking forwardto March 2004, when I’ll be performingselections by T.S. Eliot for an animalbenefit. I might squeeze in a trip toAustralia in February 2004.” n LesleyKeiner writes, “I am still in Washing‑ton, DC working at the NationalGallery of Art. I am in the Educationdivision, which means I write, teach,and research. I am planning to returnto school next fall to get my master’s inArt History/ Museum Studies. Dropme a line, and if you need an updateon Dana ’98 or James ’01, I’m happy toprovide those too!” n Scott McAuliffewas recently engaged to Teresa Daniels.Scott and Teresa are living in Corvallis,OR where they both attend OregonState University. Both are graduateteaching assistants and are getting theirmaster’s degrees, Teresa in Engineeringand Scott in Marine Biology. Scottspent the summer off of the coast ofGreenland and in the Artic on an ice‑breaker. n Lauryl Green was marriedto Dermot McGowan in November2001. They both work for Fleet Bankand are living in Quincy, MA. n LauraMcIninch is teaching in Wenham, MAn Todd Norwood received two awards


Several Derryfield alums were present at the wedding of Susanna Woodbury ’90 to James Newsom onApril 26, 2003. From left to right: Eliza Woodbury ’93. Melanie Palmer ’88, Alison Rooney ’90,Susanna and James, Carver Woodbury ’96, Sarah Smith Hickey ’90, and Mr. Keiner.

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October 1stat Reunion

Reunion will be combined with Country Fair thisyear. Please join us for a reception Friday night andthen return on Saturday to cheer for the Cougars onthe playing fields and to attend Country Fair.

at the 2003 Boston International FilmFestival held in Boston over the July4th weekend for his short comedy, JackMilton: Fairy Tail Detective, which hewrote and directed. The first awardwas Special Recognition for storylineand the second award was SpecialRecognition for creativity. Todd is currently working for Ricochet Enter‑tainment in Los Angeles and pursuinga career in script writing and produc‑tion. Todd has also written and directeda full‑length movie entitled Fallen Angelsand written several other screenplays.n Lisa Tuttle writes, “I am still livingin Manchester with my boyfriend, Matt.I continue my career in the HumanResources/Training & Develop‑mentfield and just completed my MBA.”

1996Lisa D’Ambruoso graduated fromArcadia in Philadelphia with a mas‑ter’s in Genetic Counseling. She isworking at the BU medical center. n

Timothy Foster is busy studying for

his securities license and is consideringgoing for his MBA. The timing hasworked out, since he is somewhat lessmobile because of recent ankle surgeryand it’s easier to sit and study than tohobble around on his cast. n JenniferGoodrich is working at GLS Consult‑ing, a national, Boston‑based firm thatspecializes in building leadership andorganizational capability for profession‑al women in business and technology.They focus on teaching companies tothrive, even in periods of uncertainty.Jennifer does research for principlesMindy Gerwitz and Peter Gumpert.They have recently published an articletitled Coping with Changes in the NewEconomy. n Matt Melkonian is working for the Aspen EducationalFoundation in their SUWS Program.The focus of the program is workingwith troubled youth ages 11‑17. Matt isa field instructor in the therapeuticwilderness program located in Sho‑shone, ID. When not working, Mattresides in Jackson, WY, where he seesDan Oas regularly. n Donald Monsonwrites, “I have purchased a condo in


Amy Harding ’94 and Chris Hanlon ’92 were joined by several classmates, who witnessed the formationof a perfect Derryfield match. From left to right: Lisa Boucher, Meredith Craig, Nell Dodge, JoshuaHarding, Christian and Amy, Kim Elliot, Stacy Denham, David Athey, and Robb Edwards.

To Hal Freedman ’71 and his wife, Margy, a daughter, Petra,

May 18, 2003.

To Anne E. Havinga ’76 and her husband, Tom Posever,

twins, Peter and Sylvia, in August 2003.

To Jeffrey M. Girolimon ’77 and his wife, Tara, a daughter,

Madeline, on March 27, 2003.

To Thomas G. Shanahan ’78 and his wife, Susan, a son,

Samuel Joseph, on May 19, 2002.

To Sue Muskat Knoll ’84 and her husband, Phil, a daughter,

Lanna Sophia, in February 2002.

To Robin Gregg O'Rourke ’84 and her husband, Charlie, a

daughter, Phoebe Grace, on September 2, 2002.

To Sarah Jukes Huegel ’85 and her husband, Jerry, a son,

Alexander, in 2002.

To Winnie Loeffler Lerner ’87 and her husband, Rob, a son,

Sam, in the summer of 2003.

To Scott Barger ’88 and his wife, Julie, a son, Graham

Kelley, on May 15, 2003.

To Raymond Hindle ’89 and Taylor Ferry Hindle ’92 a son,

William Scott, on March 1, 2003.

To Philip Ryan ’89 and his wife, Gwendolyn, a son, Declan

Williams, on September 23, 2003

To Shayne Bickford ’91 and his wife, Nell, a daughter,

Kathryn, on September 29, 2003.

To Angela Calvetti Horner ’92 and Nye Horner ’85 a daugh-

ter, Carolyn Grace, on July 9, 2003.

To Hilary Horner Boynton ’92 and her husband, Nick, triplets,

Campbell, Dossie, and Cooper, on November 28, 2003.

To Keith Linhart ’92 and his wife, Kate, a daughter, Abigail

Murphy, on February 17, 2003.

To Katherine Hurlbut Chappell ’93 and her husband, Andy,

their first child, Brady Thomas, on April 2, 2003.

To Insley Barr McGuire ’00 and her husband, Thomas, a

son, Kenneth John, on February 2, 2003.

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the Gold Coast district of Chicago,right north of the loop. This is my firstmortgage. I’m still in the process ofdecorating and I have rented a roomfor now in order to help cover costs.I’m thrilled to be here. I’m working forDeloitte and Touche downtown, doingeconomic consulting. Also, I sing in achoir, the Apollo Chorus.” n WesStearns is living out in Denver, COand working as a manager forAggregate, Inc. He is now in charge ofnine of their operations. Previously, heworked in sales for the company. n

Brian Stewart checked in from Japanto update us on his life. He is living inJapan and teaches ESL, although teach‑ing is not his real passion. He wouldlove to sing, perform, or write. He’sengaged to a woman named Takako.

1997Ryan Bouchard and his wife, Jennifer,have moved to Glendale Heights, ILfrom a neighboring community. Ryanis a product marketing specialist atAmphenol, a company that deals infiber optic products, and Jennifer isteaching school. They are active inBates College regional activities. Theycame back to Derryfield to attendChuck Sanborn’s retirement party. nJosh Johnson is enjoying plenty ofsnow out in Telluride, CO. This fall heworked on a shoot for Budweiser fortheir holiday and Superbowl commer‑cials. He was offered a job in LosAngeles, but prefers the lifestyle thatColorado offers. n Patrick Johnson

moved to Los Angeles this spring andis working as an assistant to an inde‑pendent producer. Prior to moving toLos Angeles, Pat lived in New Orleansfor about a year, writing screenplaysand making short films. You can checkout one of his films, A Bunny’s Tale atwww.triggerstreet.com.

1998Elizabeth Bolduc writes, “I graduated from Trinity University in Texas lastspring, and now I’m having fun livingit up and studying Chinese in Taiwanthis year! I’ll be back this summer, andwho knows where after that!” n

Gerard Murphy is working for a com‑pany called Readak. He travels toschools around the world, where hestays for a month and teaches the stu‑dents how to take notes, read faster,prepare for tests, and study for theSATs. So far he has taught in Miami,Jamaica, and Massachusetts. In March,he moves to Melbourne, Australia,before moving to Japan. He says it’s

very different to be teaching and it’sgiven him an appreciation forDerryfield. His least favorite studentsare the ones that remind him of him‑self!” n Sharon Pozner was married toDaniel Moulis of Concord in August.She is a graduate student at YaleUniversity, where she is studyingMolecular, Cellular and DevelopmentalBiology. n Elizabeth Stefany checkedin from Hawaii to fill us in on her lifeaboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans, aship with Sea Education Association.Her ship crossed the equator and is inHonolulu for six days, where she is getting some much needed rest andrelaxation before setting sail again.Their next port of call will be PalmyraAtoll, an uninhabited island owned bythe Nature Conservancy, 352 milesnorth of the equator. n Chuck Sanbornreceived word from Nathan Swift thathe was accepted to the graduate pro‑gram at the Royal College of MusicProgram in London, one of the premierschools for opera training. His focuswill be studying for a career in operaperformance, a program that can run


Beth Crosby ’95 had a huge Derryfield contingency present to cheer her on as she married AlexKriegsman. Left to right: Nell Dodge, Karen Anderson, Ben Glahn, Beth and Alex, Staci Boucher Olson,Kathleen McGhee, Meg Crosby, Erin Kenny, Julie Davis, Preston Hunter and Kate Davis.

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for four years. He is the youngest per‑son, by four years, to be accepted intothe program. n Christina Turnerwants to know if anyone she knows isin the DC area. n Andrew Young andRobin Green were married May 24,2003 in Sterling, MA. Peter White andGerard Murphy were ushers andRobin’s sister, Lauryl Green McGowan’95 was the matron of honor. Thehappy couple is living in Waltham.Andy is working for IBM as a softwareengineer and Robin is in graduateschool at Boston College studying forher MSW.

1999Timothy Bouchard will be attendinggraduate school at the University ofAlaska in Fairbanks in the fall. n

Evelyn Brensinger graduated fromSkidmore this May. At Convocationshe received three prestigious academ‑ic awards: The Henry T. Moore Prize inGovernment, awarded to a Governmentmajor who has excelled in the study of

International Relations; The JeromeSolomon Ginsbgerg memorial Awardin European and InternationalIntegration Studies; and the ConsulateGeneral Prize in German. She was alsoexcepted into Phi Beta Kappa. She hasworked in the Government Depart‑ment for the last three years. Thanks toEvelyn’s mom for the great update! n

Sarah Fogal graduated from North‑western and is headed to CalTech inthe fall where she will be pursuing aPh.D. in Computat‑ional Mathematics.She is thinking of becoming a profes‑sor, but is keeping her options open. n

Timothy Kile is at St. John’s College inSanta Fe, NM and has been awarded agrant from the Jack Kent Cooke Found‑ation. n Nicole Poneman wrote inwith the following update: “Surprise,surprise. I am getting married. I’vemet a wonderful man named VadimKokhnovitch, and on the 2nd ofAugust 2003, we will be married inNew York City. In my wedding partywill be Bitsy Jorgensen and VictoriaBrenner, and I am sure that DanLevenson will be there if he is notroaming Europe like he usually doesevery summer. Life has a funny way ofleading us in exciting new directions,and I am happily looking forward tostarting this new journey with some‑one whom I love very much. I alsohave become the owner of a new artgallery. It is already successful, and atthe same time, a lot of fun. Lookingforward to posting some pictures inthe future of the wedding and perhapsthe honeymoon, which will be in LasVegas, Tahoe, Napa Valley, San Fran‑


Thomas C. Morgan ’88 to Heidi Book on June 14, 2003 in

New Boston, NH.

Alexandra Terninko ’88 to Ben Steinberg on July 5, 2003 in

Nottingham, NH.

Neil Cremin ’89 to Nicole Cammarata on May 31, 2003 in

Hollis, NH.

Christopher Koerber ’89 to Amy Marx on July 12, 2003 on

Monhegan Island, ME.

Erin Perry ’89 to Jonathan Bourgeois ’89 in 2003 in

Goffstown, NH.

John Allan ’90 to Mary Kathryn Reusch on August 2, 2003

in Seabrook, NH.

Susanna Woodbury ’90 to James Newsom on April 26,

2003 in Bedford, NH.

Christian Hanlon ’92 to Amy Harding ’94 in 2003 in Rye, NH.

Matthew Hurlbut ’92 to Anne McManus in June 2003.

Lauren Halvorsen ’93 to Howard Wolfe III in November

2002 in Boston, MA.

Eliza Woodbury ’93 to Matthew LaPenta on August 9, 2003

in New Boston, NH.

Martin Isabelle ’94 to Dawn Birch in 2003 in Manchester, NH.

Beth T. Crosby ’95 to Alex Kriegsman in August 2003 in

Goffstown, NH.

Lauryl Green ’95 to Dermot McGowan in November 2001.

Sara Brennan ’98 to J. Christopher Adams in 2003 in

Bedford, NH.

Sharon Pozner ’98 to Daniel Moulis in August 2003.

Andrew Young ’98 to Robin Green on May 24, 2003 in

Sterling MA.

Nicole M. Poneman ’99 to Vadim Kokhnovitch on August 2,

2003 in New York, NY.

Insley Barr McGuire ’00 to Thomas McGuire on April 1,

2002.

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hockeyJanuary 30th

night!Come watch the Monarchs take on theBridgeport Sound Tigers at 7:35 p.m. Joinus at 6:00 p.m. for a pre‑game reception atMargarita’s Restaurant. For more informa‑tion, please contact Jen Pierce at [email protected] or 603.669.4524 ext. 136.

cisco, Hawaii, and Miami. After somuch planning and opening a business,I suppose we deserve such a longbreak.” n Daniel Levenson writes,“Transferring to Cornell Universitywas the best move I’ve ever made.When I arrived, I decided to changemajors from Classical Languages toLinguistics, focusing on Phonology. I love what I study, and my GPA hasnever been so high; last semester it wasa 3.9!” n Christopher Norwood grad‑uated from Babson in May and isworking in commercial real estate atThe Norwood Group. n Eric Shakawrites, “Park City has quieted down alittle now that the summer tourist sea‑son is over, but I’m sure things are juststarting to pick up with you back atschool. My stint running this seal coatcompany only has about a month leftbefore the weather shuts us down. It’sgreat work for the time being though.My ambition now is to teach kids (ages6‑10) how to ski. The first mountainI’ve applied to is Deer Valley. I thinkteaching kids will be a more enjoyableand rewarding experience.” n StaceyStarner graduated this year fromWilliams and is working in Boston forFleet Bank. n Michael Vrakatitsiswrites, “I am looking forward to grad‑uation from Union College in June2003 with a degree in Political Scienceand then will be on to George MasonLaw School in August. I’m glad to bedone with Schenectady, and on toWashington, DC. Hello to all my oldDerryfield teachers and classmates.” n

Jason Winesburg sends best wishesand best of luck to all the class of 1999,

“Though life has its way with us, allwe can do is stay strong and keep shin‑ing. I’m at Hood College in Marylandworking on my English major.”

2000Caroline Foster is spending her springsemester in Scotland at the Universityof Edinburgh. She is enjoying theopportunity and has traveled toLondon, Ireland, and Rome. n InsleyBarr was married to Thomas McGuireof Pennsylvania on April 1, 2002. Theyhave moved back to Amherst and arethe proud parents of Kenneth JohnMcGuire, born February 2, 2003. n

Morgan Melkonian was named the2003 David Meader Scholar by theNew England Club Managers’Association. Recipients must havedemonstrated academic excellence in afull‑time degree program in manage‑ment. In addition, they must haveworked in the club industry, withcareer plans in club management.Morgan has worked/interned for thepast two years at The Country Club inBrookline, MA. A senior at BostonUniversity, Morgan spent the springterm of 2003 on BU’s international cam‑pus in London. n Jenna Sirkin hasbeen awarded the Anne E. BorghesaniMemorial Prize, which is a summerscholarship that she will use toresearch women’s reproductive healthin Mexico and Cuba. Last summer,Jenna spent time in the DominicanRepublic doing research.

2001 Lori Hendrickson writes, “I hopeeveryone is doing well at the beginningof the fall. I am back at St. Lawrencethis semester, but am planning a trip tothe US/Mexico border region for themonth of January to continue researchfor my senior project. I’ll be looking atcultural identities in the different bor‑der cities, as well as researching thedisappearances/murders of youngwomen in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.”n James Keiner graduated fromRanger School on April 11, 2003. Hewas one of 15% of the candidates whopassed on the first try. Justin Liujoined his family for the graduationceremony in Florida.

2002Lindsay Armstrong is transferringfrom Skidmore to Syracuse Universityand will be studying industrial design.n Martha Stebbins is enjoying life atMcGill, except for the cold! She is learn‑ing French and had the opportunity tovolunteer at the Special OlympicsWinter Games in Montreal.

2003David Colburn spent the summer inTexas as an intern programming foreCommerce website solutions, anonline retailing organization.


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profileA New Age editor and sound

designer, editor Hank Corwinbrings to theatrical motion pic‑

tures a cornucopia of experience fromthe worlds of music videos (Nine InchNails) and hip advertising (Nike,Microsoft).

Corwin’s feature career commencedin 1990 when Oliver Stone commis‑sioned him to create a title sequence for JFK. He stayed on as an additionaleditor and has since cut three of thedirector's subsequent works, Nixon,Natural Born Killers and U‑Turn.

At Derryfield, Corwin was the sec‑ond student body president. He stud‑ied neurobiology and history at theUniversity of Cali‑fornia, Berkeley inthe mid‑1970s, intending to become adoctor. However, after writing some

plays he moved to New York, where heworked at Joseph Papp’s Public Theatre,taking various other salaried jobs onthe side. These ranged from editing theChinese Journal of Physics to bartending.The sudden death of a fellow bartendersent him rushing for “a real job.”

That job turned out to be in a com‑mercials film house. At first given onlytrims and outtakes to work with, hebegan experimenting with images andsound, ultimately developing a styleand syntax all his own. Since musicvideos were just coming out, he wasable to find employment in a creative,risk‑taking environment. When Avidediting came in, he found himself ingreater demand, working bi‑coastallyon commercials and public serviceannouncements.

Corwin had scarcely completed TheHorse Whisperer for Robert Redfordwhen he was called to Australia forSnow Falling on Cedars. Director ScottHicks considers his contribution majorand invaluable: “He has a distinct visuallanguage and grammar, a particularsyntax which I was keen to harness.”

Hank Corwin heads Lost Planet, hisown company, which edits musicvideos and commercials. Recent workincludes music videos for Beck, LLCool J and Porno for Pyros. Corwinand his wife, Nancy, are fully bi‑coastal,with homes and offices in both LosAngeles and New York.

Hank Corwin was selected as TheDerryfield School 2003 DistinguishedAlumni. Excerpted from the UniversalStudio’s website.

Hank Corwin ’70 Conquers Both Coasts

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