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NEWS FROM THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL

Make a Difference Day

Juniors and seniors split up on October 11 to visit sixdifferent community service locations for Make aDifference Day: Upreach Therapeutic Riding Center,Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester,Massabesic Audubon Center, the VA Medical Center,Easter Seals Adult Day Services, and the NewHampshire Food Bank. Activities included raking,pumpkin carving with veterans, sorting salvage food,and helping with memory disorder patients.

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FALL 2005

FEATURES

Celebrating 40 Years 8Student Athletes 14Annie Branch

Pedaling with a Purpose 22Matt D’Alessio ’01

A Flair for the Arts 33Joanne Taube ’69

DEPARTMENTS

Message from the Head 2Around Campus 4Cougar Athletics 10Summerbridge Spotlight 12Update on Alumni 18Life After Derryfield 22Volunteer Profile 33

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dianne ConnollyChairWindham, NH

Steven BurkeVice ChairBedford, NH

Nigel DonovanTreasurerBedford, NH

Randle RichardsonHead of SchoolConcord, NH

Janice RomanowskySecretaryHampstead, NH

Cathryn Vaughn ’91Assistant SecretaryManchester, NH

John Allard ’83Manchester, NH

Bradley Benson ’78Derry, NH

James CahillConcord, NH

Christine Cikaczex officioChester, NH

Arthur CovielloHollis, NH

Jim DavisNew Boston, NH

William Davis IIHopkinton, NH

Dr. Louis FinkBedford, NH

Joseph HortonManchester, NH

Paul LeBlancManchester, NH

Donna K. LenckiCandia, NH

Lourdes MaldonadoManchester, NH

Walter Milne ’82Manchester, NH

Constantinos MokasManchester, NH

Eric NickersonWindham, NH

Jeffrey PollockManchester, NH

DERRYFIELD TODAY

Annie BranchEditor

Griffin Bodi KrauseDesign

Puritan PressPrinting

CONTRIBUTORS

John BoutonChair, English Department

Matt D’Alessio ’01

Kate ErskineDirector, Summerbridge

Paul KeinerEnglish Faculty

Randy RichardsonHead of School

Bob Cole, Jenny Cox ’06, Tim Jundanian ’06, Terri Moyer, Gerard Murphy ’98, Kate Newick ’00

ADVANCEMENT

Annie Branch Director of Communications

Gail GordonAdvancement Assistant

Alice Handwerk Director of Advancement

Tracey PerkinsDirector of Alumni Relations

Jen PierceDirector of the Annual Fund

FRONT COVER: Randy Richardson speaks during the40th Anniversary Assembly.

INSIDE FRONT COVER: Hilary Hamer ’07 and MeganTsai ’07 shovel mulch into Paul DiPastina ’07’s wheel-barrow during Make a Difference Day.

BACKGROUND: Katherine Franklin ’11 on the ropescourse.

TOP: Emmie Lamp ’12 belts out a solo in the sixthgrade production of Aladdin.

On more than one occasion, I have been asked by stu‑dents or parents about the rationale behind our ath‑letic requirement. The question is usually accompa‑

nied by expressions of concern about a student havingenough time to devote to homework and scholarly pursuitsgiven the extent of athletic responsibilities. While we under‑stand these concerns, and none of us doubts the primacy ofthe academic program at Derryfield, we are also committedto providing a complete educational experience that takesinto account the importance of creative and physical devel‑opment.

For this reason, the reality is that all Derryfield studentsare expected to be scholar athletes, and this means that theexpectations of a Derryfield student, particularly of a varsityathlete, are considerable. A good coach expects a commit‑ment to team, practice, and excellence. Students spendbetween an hour to two hours a day in afternoon practicesduring a sports season. On competition days, students cantravel long distances, sometimes returning to school late inthe evening. The most committed athletes, some of whomultimately compete in college and even internationally,devote countless additional hours to training. As an athlete,a coach, and a parent, I understand that we frequently createchallenges for scholar athletes that require both thoughtfuldecisions and hard work from our students.

While we acknowledge these conflicting demands as chal‑lenges, we also celebrate them as a vital part of our overalleducational program. In our statement of philosophy, weemphasize the importance of physical education. Wepromise a rigorous program that includes academics, athlet‑ics, and the arts. We also stress the importance of helping

students develop mind, body, and spirit with a truly inte‑grated program.

While students devote a good deal of time to athleticendeavors, it is important to put this time in the context of acomplete Derryfield day. A Derryfield student generallydevotes six to seven hours to class and then another two ormore to homework. In contrast, our students generally haveonly one to two hours dedicated to exercise and physicalactivity.

We often marvel at the gifts of our students and their abil‑ity to do so much so well. While we celebrate the fact thatmany become varsity athletes, and win league, state, andeven national recognition, we are also very proud of the ath‑letes who actively participate in a quest for an exerciseniche. We want our students to understand the importantconnection between the development of the mind and bodyas a path toward lifelong health and happiness.

I cannot thank our students, parents, and coaches (manyof whom set great examples as scholars/teachers –athletes/coaches themselves) for creating and nurturing sucha wonderful program that not only provides a vital balanceto our excellent academic program, but also teaches theimportance of dedication, hard work, teamwork, and sports‑manship.

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2 Derryfield Today – Fall 2005

Randy RichardsonHead of School

Shaping the Future of Education

FEBRUARY

Winter Carnival 1-2

Jazz All-State Music Festival 2-4

College Planning Night for Juniors 9

Middle School Dance 10

MARCH

Boston Alumni Gathering 2

Senior Blood Drive 7

Upper School Musical 9-11

Sophomore Spaghetti Dinner 10

Lyceum Gallery Reception 10

APRIL

Admission US Ice Cream Social 4

Senior Dinner 5

Admission MS Ice Cream Social 6

Classical All-State Music Festival 6-8

Parent Association Auction 8

New York Alumni Gathering 13

Middle School Dance 21

Summerbridge Saturday 22

Founders’ Day 28

S A V E T H E D A T E

auctionparents’

The 2005 Parent Association Auctionwill be celebrating American Bandstandstyle on Saturday, April 8 at C.R.Sparks in Bedford. Proceeds will benefit Derryfield’s 2006 programs.

F E B R U A R Y – A P R I L

calendareventsVIEWS OF THE 40TH CELEBRATIONFor more photos, visit our online gallery in the ‘Exploring Derryfield’ section of www.derryfield.org.


Clockwise from top right: Jeff Cousineau’s daughter, Zoe, performs her ABC’s at the Talent Show. n Tennis

Tournament Champions Marianne Khayat and Tyler Merrill ’92. n Members of the Class of 1970 at the Reunion

Reception. n Bruce Berk gets a sponge in the face at Country Fair. n Chuck Sanbornexamines an old Lamplighter

with Katy Keefe-Hancock and Nancy Boettiger. n Kathy Stull ’08 and Charlotte Evans ’08 bounce on the moonwalk.

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STORIES

Grandparents’ Day

Roman Holiday

Steel Magnolias

All-State Musicians

Katrina EffortsThe Backpack Project

Parent Volunteers

Community Guests

FIGURE THIS...As of December 31, the 2006 Annual

Fund had reached $284,773, which is

71% toward the goal of $400,000.

100% of faculty have given, 95% of

trustees have given, 50% of parents have

given, 9% of alumni have given, and 10%of grandparents have given.

Class participation is as follows:

n 6th grade: 52%n 7th grade: 49%n 8th grade: 57%n 9th grade: 56%n 10th grade: 53%n 11th grade: 44%n 12th grade: 44%

Grandparents’ Day On Friday, October 7 over 200 Derryfield

grandparents spent the academic day withtheir grandchildren, experiencing a stu‑dent’s schedule first hand and sharing theirwisdom with the classes they attended.Math teacher Ed Lemire brought photos ofhis grandparents to class, and Dean ofStudents Carson Smith actually brought hisgrandmother. Grandparents enjoyed lunchand a family photograph with their grand‑children before attending classes. MiddleSchool history teacher Rick Zeller had stu‑dents interview their guests about theirexperiences growing up. The day culminat‑ed with a special assembly that includedstudent performances, grandparentawards, and a few words from FredLyford, Grandparent Chair for the AnnualFund.

Roman Holiday Each fall, the middle school is transport‑

ed back to Roman times for a day to expe‑rience Latin culture first hand. RomanHoliday, organized by the classics teachers,is an opportunity for Latin students to cele‑brate as the Romans did. Students dress upin period costume, sometimes taking theform of characters like Aphrodite, Hercules,and Ares. Students prepared projects in theweek leading up to the event: the sixthgrade writing myths, the seventh perform‑ing skits, and the eighth creating frescos.On the big day, students participated inchariot races, Caesar Dicit (a Latin versionof Simon Says), and Certamen (the classicequivalent of Jeopardy), and finishedthings off with a feast prepared by parentvolunteers. Latin teacher Gill Roberts saysof the event, “All of the Latin students thor‑oughly enjoy Roman Holiday. It giveseveryone a chance to experience ancientRome in a modern day setting.”

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Sixth graders Rachel Lamy, Maxine Joselow, andMatthew Michael playing Caesar Dicit.

Nicholas Bryan ’08 in chemistry class with his grandfa-ther, Bill Bryan.

Steel MagnoliasA small but talented female cast tookon the production of Steel Magnolias,the story of a group of six uniquesouthern women in a small‑town beau‑ty parlor. The cast of Rose King ’09,Bekah Volinsky ’08, Hilary Hamer ’07,Bianca Nicolosi ’09, Paige Herlihy ’06,and Sarah Barlow ’08 was co‑directedby Jennifer Melkonian and Jim Speigel.Mrs. Melkonian said of her experiencewith the cast, “Co‑directing SteelMagnolias was an incredibly satisfyingexperience on so many levels. Thescript was extremely difficult and chal‑lenging, balancing six women in asharp, often hilarious dialogue thatbuilds to a deeply moving conclusion.In addition to the challenge of the on‑

stage delivery, thebackstage crew held

key positions.Remarkable set

design and paint‑ing, light‑

ing,and

sound technicians all punctuated theproduction. The actresses transformedsix complex, unique characters intovery real personalities that camethrough with their amazing amountsof sincerity and care. This ‘slice of life’story became as real as could bebecause of countless hours of talentand dedication from our cast andcrew.”

After a two‑year trial period of split‑ting the play and musical into separateseasons, the visual and performing artsdepartment has decided to return bothproductions to the winter term, andmove the middle school musical to thefall term for the 2006–2007 season.

Department chair Laurel Devinosays, “With this change, we are con‑fident we can continue to providethe caliber of performance to which

the Derryfield community hasbecome accustomed.”

Don’t forget to mark your cal‑endars for the upcoming Upper

School Musical, Just So, March9–11, 2006.

All-State Musicians Derryfield student musicians havereceived many accolades this fall in theAll‑State Music competitions. Based ontheir placement at the Classical audi‑tions in November, Tyree Robinsonwas selected to play the trumpet in theBrass Quintet and Allison Fink to singin the Brass Choir at the highly selec‑tive New Hampshire ChamberEnsemble Festival at Bow High Schoolon January 7, 2006. In addition, AlexRolecek, Rob Lemire, Carl Crafts,Kathy Stull, and Mallory Rinker will beperforming in the chorus for theClassical All‑State Festival on April6–8. After attending the Jazz auditionin October, Connor Garstka, SarahUmberger and Tyree Robinson wereselected to participate in the NewHampshire All‑State Jazz Festival,hosted by Nashua South High Schoolon February 2–4, 2006. Sarah sang inthe Honors Jazz Choir while Connorand Tyree participated in Jazz Choirand Jazz Band, respectively.


Sarah Barlow ’08, Rose King ’09, Paige Herlihy ’06, and Bekah Volinsky ’08 regrouping in the salon.

AROUND CAMPUS

Katrina Efforts

The Backpack ProjectAfter Hurricane Katrina struck thesouthern states in August, theDerryfield community, like the entirecountry, expressed an urgent desire todo something to help those affected byone of the most devastating naturaldisasters in United States history. Agroup of students and faculty met todiscuss how the community couldmake the greatest positive impact. Thegroup decided to partner with theMan‑chester organization, Nobody’sChildren, run by Derryfield past par‑ent Elaine Yourtee. Nobody’s Childrenhad already made contact with schoolsin Louisiana to determine what sup‑plies children who had been displacedby the hurricane might need. Thesesupplies were collected and sent withbackpacks to four schools in the BatonRouge area that had taken in over athousand students from New Orleans.Derryfield students, faculty, and par‑ents combined forces to collect sup‑plies, raise money, and write personalnotes for 420 students. Faculty mem‑

bers also donated gifts to send to theteachers at these schools. Derryfieldparent Jean Michaud supplied the pro‑ject with boxes, manpower, and finan‑cial support to ship out over 100 boxesof supplies by the end of September.

Community Service Advisor SusanGrodman said of the project, “I wasamazed at how quickly students, par‑ents, and faculty started approachingme after the hurricane wanting to help.This project was a great one for ourstudents to be involved with, as theyknew their donations were goingdirectly to fellow students on the GulfCoast. Receiving many poignant andfunny thank you notes back from someof these students really completed thecycle and was gratifying for all of us.”

Parent VolunteersHurricane Katrina was one of theworst natural disasters in United Stateshistory. The devastation, loss of life,and loss of property were unparalleled.Millions of Americans responded bydonating money and materials to helpthe victims. And yet there hung overmany of us in New England a detach‑

ment; we know that there is hardship,but we can’t really feel it. Luckily forthe Middle School, we were able todraw a bit closer to this tragedy byhearing the testimony and seeing thepictures taken by two Derryfield par‑ents who traveled down to the strickenarea and offered assistance in differentways but with the same result: help forpeople in need from people who cared.Lt. Colonel David Stevenson of the AirNational Guard, and Arthur (Buddy)Phaneuf, of Phaneuf Funeral Homesand Crema‑torium, each gave a shortpresentation on their individual effortsin New Orleans and Mississippi to theMiddle School on November 14.

Dr. David Stevenson, a Lt. Colonelin the Air National Guard, and fatherof Ryan ’12, volunteered to head agroup of five hundred medical person‑nel housed just outside New Orleansin an abandoned school with no wateror power for two weeks following thetragedy. His unit’s job was to keepother relief workers healthy.

The living conditions were primi‑tive; the logistics involved with effec‑tively deploying five hundred service


Grateful students from Franklinton Elementary School pose outside their school.

AROUND CAMPUS

personnel and keeping them allhoused, fed, and healthy were chal‑lenging. Yet Dr. Stevenson describedhis complex command with a calm andself‑confidence that did both his ser‑vice and medical training great credit.His photographs of nearby neighbor‑hoods that had been badly batteredand flooded by the hurricane broughtnew meaning to the disaster for thestudents. His commitment to his per‑sonnel, his command, and his missionof mercy allowed our students to feelboth proud and confident in this effec‑tive example of large‑scale volun‑teerism.

Arthur Phaneuf, head of thePhaneuf Funeral Home organization,and father of Jonathan ’12, came to hisweek‑long stay in Biloxi, MS, through a

more personaldecision. Mr.

Phaneuf hasbeen a mem‑

ber of asmall

study group of ten funeral home own‑ers from all across the nation for manyyears. This group had developedstrong friendships not only within thegroup of professionals but within theirfamilies as well. As a result of Katrinaone of their members in Biloxi had losttwo of his six funeral homes; the busi‑ness was crippled, and not able to assistits community in handling the person‑al tragedies brought in overwhelmingnumbers by the vicious storm.

When Arthur and his group foundout about their friend’s personal disas‑ter, they did not wait for another orga‑nization to step in and organize a reliefeffort; they simply got in their vehiclesand headed south. They did anythingand everything to get the businessback on a working footing so it couldsupply free coffins and services to dev‑astated families. They cleaned debrisfrom a chapel; they worked at restor‑ing a cemetery. They sifted throughthousands of files and documents, andeven provided food for the staff of thefuneral homes, many who had noplace to live. The slides that Mr.Phaneuf showed chronicled a very per‑sonal act of compassion and love.

Sometimes, in the midst of disasters,trying to think of a way to act can

seem futile because the problemsappear so overwhelming. But

what the students witnessed in thisassembly was that big efforts beginwith individuals who are not contentto sit back and wallow in despair.Success can start with a single individ‑ual who simply picks up a shovel andfinds a place to start on his neighbor’s

property. The Middle School was hum‑bled at the accomplishments of ourtwo dads and proud to have two suchcaring individuals in our community.

– Paul Keiner

Community GuestsIn mid‑September, Derryfield wel‑comed three new members to the com‑munity: seventh grader Raquel Archer,sophomore Gigi Lossi, and junior JuliaArcher, all relocated from the NewOrleans area. These three bright girlsquickly found a home at Derryfield.Raquel wrote in a farewell letter to herclass, “We could not have picked a bet‑ter place. We could not have foundwarmer people. Derryfield opened itsdoors to us. Y’all opened your hearts tous and let us in.” The Derryfield com‑munity was sad to see them leave atthe end of December, but wishesthemthe best in rebuilding their livesin Louisiana.


AROUND CAMPUS

Olivia ’11 and Tulia ’09 LaCroix pack up bags ofsupplies to be sent to students in Louisiana.

years


Celebrating

These photographs document the 40th Anniversary

Celebration of The Derryfield School, held

September 30–October 1, 2005. The weekend

included a student celebration, art opening, alumni

reunion reception, student talent show, Country

Fair, and the 40th Anniversary Gala. For more pho-

tos from the weekend, visit the shortQueue photo

gallery at www.derryfield.org.


CELEBRATING 40 YEARS

OPPOSITE (clockwise from top left): Alumnae faculty members Gill Roberts ’99, Steff McCusker ’84, and Kathleen Rutty-Fey ’87 open a time capsule that was buried in

1983. n Zach Silversmith ’09 enjoys an ice cream sundae in a Derryfield mug. n Connor Garstka ’06 and Scott Hebert ’06 belt out a song during the talent show. n

Susannah Malarkey ’70 catches up with Dennis Holland. n Randy Richardson chats with a guest in the Sculpture Garden during the art opening. n THIS PAGE

(clockwise from top left): Paige Herlihy ’06 performs during the talent show. n An enthusiastic student tops the inflatible maze during the student celebration. n

Two Derryfield students battle it out on a game at Country Fair. n Board Chair Dianne Connolly speaks during the Gala. n The gym was gussied up for the 40th Gala.

celebrate!

Boys’ Varsity GolfSeason Record: 23-0New Hampshire State Champions (Class M/S)Erich Bradley ’06, Golf Outstanding Achievement AwardDylan Evans ’06, Golf Outstanding Achievement AwardGlenn Laaspere ’06, Golf Outstanding Achievement AwardTaylor Scott ’06, Individual State Champion (Class M/S),

All-Conference, Golf Outstanding Achievement AwardKurt Schuler ’06, All-Conference, Golf Outstanding

Achievement Award

Girls’ Varsity Field HockeySeason Record: 11-2-3NH Championship Finalists (Class M/S)Natalie Coviello ’07, All-State (2nd team)Laura Gelinas ’06, Co-Captain, Senior All-Star, All-ConferenceMolly Lyford ’06, Co-Captain, Twin State Team, Class M/S

Player of the Year, All-State (1st team), Senior All-Star, All-Conference, Class of 1970 Award

Kristen Moran ’06, Co-Captain, All-Conference (hon. mention)Sarah Umberger ’06, Co-Captain, Twin State Team, All-State (1st

team), Senior All-Star, All-Conference, Class of 1970 Award

Boys’ Varsity CrewHead of the Fish: 1st boat - 1st, 2nd boat - 14th,

3rd boat - 35th, Novice 4+ - 4th, Novice 8+ - 13thEric Spierer ’06, Class of 1970 Award

Girls’ Varsity CrewHead of the Charles: 1st boat - 33rdHead of the Fish: 1st boat - 12th, Novice 4+ - 8thLauren Baker ’07, Class of 1970 Award

Boys’ Varsity SoccerSeason Record: 8-7-1Evan Urtz ’06, Co-Captain, All-State (1st team),

All-Conference, Class of 1970 AwardMark Sanford ’06, Co-Captain, All-Conference, All State

(2nd team)Jake Birchard ’06, All-Scholastic

Girls’ Varsity SoccerSeason Record: 12-6-2New Hampshire State Champions (Class S)Jennifer Cox ’06, Co-Captain, All-State (1st team),

Tournament MVP, All-Scholastic, Class of 1970 AwardAnnie Jenney ’07, All-State (hon. mention)Katherine Myers ’06, Co-Captain, All-State (1st team),

All-Conference, All-Scholastic, Class of 1970 AwardIsabel Plourde ’06, Co-Captain, All-State (hon. mention),

All-Scholastic, Class of 1970 AwardKayla Delahanty ’07, All-State (1st team)

Boys’ Varsity Cross CountryGranite State Conference ChampionsGlen Frieden ’06, Captain, All-State, All-Conference,

Class of 1970 Award

Girls’ Varsity Cross Country2nd at Granite State Conference ChampionshipsLeah Burke ’09, All-ConferenceLydia MacKenzie ’09, All-ConferenceMolly Platt ’06, Captain, Class of 1970 Award

OPPOSITE (clockwise from top left): Evan Urtz ’06 evades aPittsfield defender during a game. n Girls’ first boat duringpractice. n Glen Frieden ’06 during a cross country race. nJenny Cox ’06 takes control in a win against Nashua ChristianAcademy. n Boys’ first boat takes a power ten during prac-tice. n Lydia MacKenzie ’09 racing in the Derryfield Classic.n Molly Lyford ’06 focuses on a reception during a field hock-ey game. n BELOW: The State Championship Golf Team.

Fall wrap-upCONGRATULATIONS STATE CHAMPIONS!

n The Derryfield boys’ varsity golf team

clinched its fourth consecutive state title

at the Class M/S State Championship

team final at Pheasant Ridge Country

Club in Gilford on October 6th, finishing

their undefeated season with a 23-0

record. Seniors Taylor Scott (1st), Dylan

Evans (tie 2nd), Kurt Schuler (tie 4th),

Erich Bradley (7th), and Glenn Laaspere

(tie 8th) all earned spots at the individual

finals, which was cancelled due to weath-

er. With that cancellation, the Individual

State Championship was awarded to the

top-placed competitor at the team final,

Taylor Scott. This is the first time in 35

years that Derryfield has had an individu-

al state champion golfer.

n The eighth seeded Derryfield girls’

varsity soccer team took a “rebuilding

year” and turned it into a NH Class S

State Championship, the 10th in Bob

Cole’s 20 years of coaching. Derryfield

won the championship game against

number two seed Wilton-Lyndeborough in

a 1-0 overtime victory. Senior tri-captain

Jennifer Cox scored the winning goal.

n While they fell short of a state champi-

onship, the girls’ varsity field hockey

team had a monumental season, making

it to the Class M State Finals for the first

time since 1987. Congratulations to all

the Derryfield fall teams on their success-

ful seasons!

athletics


Cougar

COUGAR ATHLETICS


School-Year in Full Swing“You work with Summerbridge? What doyou DO for the rest of the year?”

Although the name Summerbridgeimplies that we are busy during the hotand humid months of June, July, andAugust, we are a year‑round program thatoffers even more to our students and teach‑ers during the school year, supplementingtheir academics and inspiring them to getinvolved in their own school communitiesas students and leaders.

In addition to preparing for our upcom‑ing summer session, the need for academicenrichment, positive risk‑taking, out‑of‑school programming, and high school andcollege counseling does not stop fromSeptember to May. The main programmaticelements that help us to meet our missionduring the school year are School AfterSchool (held weekly at Beech StreetSchool), Summerbridge Saturday (heldmonthly at The Derryfield School), andStudent/Alumni Advocacy and Support(individually and in groups).

A glimpse of what happens in aSummerbridge fall:n Students at School After School read,discuss, and respond to poems and shortstories in our Junior Great Books curricu‑lum.n Eighth and ninth grade Algebra studentsare tutored by older students in our new

Math Minded tutorial program.n 47 high school students teach, mentor,and advise Summerbridge students.n Students at Summerbridge Saturdayexperiment with the cultural and scientificaspects of food.n 40 Summerbridge students and alumnitake the SSAT to practice their standard‑ized test‑taking skills.n Bernadette Robinson, Student andFamily Services Coordinator, facilitatesmeetings with teachers and guidance coun‑selors at Manchester middle schools.n Summerbridge students and staff attendManchester’s Red Ribbon Breakfast wherethe keynote youth speaker is ShirleyTomlinson – another Summerbridge graduate!n School‑Year Mentor Teachers, LindaMandra and Sandy Townsend, train andmentor school‑year teachers on classroom


OUR MISSION:

Summerbridge Manchester is a year-round,

tuition-free academic program whose mis-

sion is to help promising middle school stu-

dents, particularly those with limited

opportunities, build the skills and confi-

dence to enter and succeed in college

preparatory high school programs while

inspiring talented high school and college

students to pursue careers in education.

A SUMMERBRIDGE ACROSTIC:

by Katharine Paiva, SB student and

6th grader at Southside Middle School

Super staff

Unity

Mother Doodlebird & Magalena Pagalena

Middle school students

Everyone does two hours of homework

Reading in Advisory

Binder

Reaching for the stars

I love SB

Directors

Great special events

Each day we start with attendance

spotlightA BREAK THROUGH PROGRAM

Summerbridge

Akash Vadalia '08 leads a demonstration on foodchemistry at the first Summerbridge Saturday.

management, curriculum develop‑ment, and evaluation.n Summerbridge seniors e‑mail theircollege essays to be proofread andedited by Tina Govatos, AlumniCoordinator.n SB Manchester staff attends nationalconference of the BreakthroughCollaborative in San Francisco to learnfrom colleagues from the other 25Summerbridge/Breakthrough sitesacross the country.

Annual Appeal Each year we appeal to the communityto help Summerbridge Manchestercontinue its mission of equippingyouth with the skills to succeed in aca‑demics and leadership. The programrelies on individual gifts for approxi‑mately 20% of the annual fund, allow‑ing Summerbridge to offer its servicesto students tuition‑free. While we donot solicit the entire Derryfield com‑munity, many families choose to partic‑ipate in the separate, yet complemen‑tary, mission of SummerbridgeManchester.

Our appeal offers donors the oppor‑tunity to give to the SummerbridgeAnnual Fund (separate fromDerryfield’s), the SummerbridgeManchester Endowment, and/or theJoel Vargas Achievement Fund. The

program also welcomes any in‑kindgifts that could support an academicprogram (computers, school supplies,art supplies, film, etc.). Please contactKate Erskine at 603.641.9426 or [email protected] if you would like moreinformation about giving to Summer‑bridge Manchester. Gifts may be madeonline at http://summerbridge.derryfield.org.

Recruiting Teachers Summerbridge Manchester is seeking adynamic group of high school and col‑lege students to teach and mentor our85 motivated students this summer. Noexperience is necessary – just a passionfor learning and a high standard ofexcellence. Ranked as one of PrincetonReview’s Top Ten Internships inAmerica, teaching at a Summerbridge/Breakthrough program provides achallenging and rewarding experiencefor all of its participants. We encourageDerryfield students and alumni to con‑sider participating in this unique work‑shop in education. To learn more aboutteaching and to apply online, visithttp://summerbridge.derryfield.org.

NHPR Summerbridge Spot When Paul Renolis was in fifth grade,he waited impatiently for the time tocome when he could fill out an appli‑cation for Summerbridge Manchester.Now an eleventh grader at ManchesterWest High School, Paul balances teach‑ing chemistry and math at Summer‑bridge with a rigorous honors andadvanced placement course load andthe various leadership positions hemaintains at school. He recently hadthe opportunity to talk about the rela‑tionship he has had with Summer‑bridge as a student, graduate andteacher.

The radio feature is part of a seriesof non‑profit spots sponsored byNHPR and Giving NH at the NHCharitable Foundation, and it aired inearly December. Listen to the radiospot on‑line at http://www.nhpr.org/node/9610.

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Rob Lemire '06 prepares a duet with Summer-bridge student Irvin Alferez to be showcased atAll School Meeting.

SUMMERBRIDGE SPOTLIGHT

“It was great to work with the teachers, because the teachers are

just like I am now: a high school senior looking to get some expe‑

rience in teaching and learning how to work with students and

children." – Tyree Robinson '06, Summerbridge Graduate

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athletesStudent

Lessons Learnedin Competitionby Annie Branch

Gerard Murphy ’98Besides the sick‑to‑my‑stomach feelingwhen I drive near Lincoln, NH,Derryfield sports was an entirely posi‑tive experience. The Derryfield soccerteam lost in the 1997 state finals toLincoln/Woodstock. I was the captainon the team and the goalie.

I started my Derryfield athleticcareer playing goalie for the MiddleSchool team. During a particularly try‑ing game, after I let in the final goal, Ilaid on the ground after an unsuccess‑ful dive at the ball. In a fit of anger, Istarted throwing dirt into the air. Afterthe game, Coach Berk, in his alwayssubtle way, explained to me that this

was not the proper way to react toadversity.

After losing in the state finals, I didn’t throw dirt into the air. I remem‑ber looking at my teammates andsearching for ways to pick them up offthe ground. I no longer needed Mr.Berk: I was a surrogate coach helpingmy younger teammates. This transitiondidn’t happen in the classroom and itdidn’t happen by winning soccergames. Sure, I enjoyed winning statechampionships and I learned othervaluable lessons – that hard work,determination, and teamwork pay div‑idends – but it was in losing that I wasable to mature from a dirt‑throwing

middle schooler into someone whocould handle many of the pressures oflife. (To the current members of theDerryfield soccer team: Don’t listen tome – go out and win a championship.)

Gerard Murphy was captain of the soc‑cer, basketball, and baseball teams andserved as student body president while atDerryfield. He attended Gettysburg College,where played varsity soccer. He is now theBusiness Development Director at cMarket.

Kate Newick ’00As a Derryfield student, I worked hard– I remember it clearly. Hard work,drive, and focus were necessary foracademic survival. I was constantly

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ADerryfield education extends far beyond what happens in the classroom. Teachers become coaches, mentors, direc‑tors, and friends to their students in the hallways, on the fields, and onstage and students learn valuable lessons fromthese interactions. Physical education is an integral part of Derryfield’s goal of giving students the opportunity to

“develop their unique qualities of mind, body, and spirit.” All Derryfield students are required to participate in two seasonsof athletics each year, and the athletic department strives to provide students with ample choice for a school this size.Students are encouraged to take advantage of all the opportunities available to them. Athletic Director Lenny McCaiguelikes to point out that it’s not uncommon for the captain of a varsity team to have the lead in the winter musical.

While the physical education program strives to create a competitive environment for varsity athletes (producing overtwenty state championships in the past ten years), a key component of the curriculum is to help all students gain an appreci‑ation of physical activity as a lifelong pursuit. Mr. McCaigue has seen many instances in which a positive athletic experiencehas inspired a student who came to Derryfield with no athletic experience to pursue a sport in college and beyond.

The faculty/coach model has always been of vital importance to the program; it is this multifaceted relationship that cre‑ates strong bonds between teachers and students and allows athletes the comfort to take risks in competition. “The passionthat Derryfield coaches have for their sports inspires students – our coaches care about their athletes as people.” The follow‑ing are some stories that demonstrate the importance of athletics as part of a Derryfield education.

pushed by teachers and coaches whomust have seen some remaining spark,even when I felt spent, finished,exhausted, and maybe even irritated.My teachers ignited a desire to do bet‑ter and to prove myself. And at the endof the day, those same teachers were onthe side of the soccer field or ski trailcheering me on – whether I was aheador behind. Somewhere along the way Ilearned that the same drive, hard work,and focus that was cultivated at Derry‑field was also an asset athletically.

I now find myself on the other endof the spectrum as a coach, teacher,and dorm parent. The setting is differ‑ent in that the school is a ski academy.Everyday I go to practice, and like theDerryfield teacher that pushed me inclass, I am pushing my skiers to reachtheir outer limits. After an hour‑and‑a‑half run, I find it my duty now to say,“Let’s run another ten minutes.” Onspeed/interval days, I ski alongside myathletes, encouraging them to ski fasterand push harder. I want my athletes towork hard, and I am there for them ontheir good days and their bad days,just as Mr. Holland, Mr. Mathes, Ms.Chaplin, Mr. Moerlein, and the rest ofthe supportive faculty at Derryfieldwere for me. I think back to my teach‑ers and coaches and hope that I canemulate the great model they set forth.

Kate captained the soccer and nordicteams, and played on the lacrosse team atDerryfield. She attended MiddleburyCollege, where she skied competetively. Shenow works at Burke Mountain Academy,where she is a dorm parent, art teacher,and ski coach.

Jenny Cox ’06On the first day of soccer tryouts fresh‑man year, I trudged down the steephill in silence, my cleats digging intothe Derryfield turf for the first time. Ihad trained all summer and had a pro‑found desire to make the team, and theanxiety I felt was only amplified by thefact that I did not know anyone. As Ineared the field, however, my fearswere assuaged by the friendly calls ofthe girls. During the next four years, Ibecame part of a soccer family andformed friendships that transcended

age. My coaches, Mr. Cole and Mr.Powell, were also a part of this supportsystem, pushing me on the field butalways offering words of encourage‑ment. I felt welcomed from themoment I arrived, and the confidenceand security this feeling gave meenabled me to play my best.

Although life does not always looklike a perfect story book, my seniorsoccer season was nothing short of afairytale. Though we had seven fresh‑men, we focused every moment of theseason on bettering ourselves as indi‑vidual players and as a group. Withdedication and concentration, ourgame play steadily improved until wewere able to knock off the top seededteam, Groveton, and head to the finals.

This is how the fairytale ended: a 1‑0win in overtime and my first statechampionship. Although the win was abeautiful reward for our efforts, what Iam most proud of is the love we devel‑oped for each other and the level ofconnectedness we were able to achieve.While we were on the field, there wasno space between us. There was onlyone force that night: The DerryfieldGirls Varsity Soccer Team.

Jenny Cox is a captain of the varsitysoccer team and plays on the ice hockeyand lacrosse teams at Derryfield. She plansto attend Colby College in the fall.

Tim Jundanian ’06Coming into Derryfield in the sixthgrade, I was more intimidated by theathletic requirement than any otheraspect of the School. Looking back onit, rowing for Derryfield has been thedefining aspect of my Derryfield expe‑rience. Not only has it given me myclosest friends and best times, butthrough team competition I have beenchallenged in ways that the academicequivalent could not. Through the roleof captain I have learned the valuableskill of conversing with adults in orderto complete like goals. The quality ofthe sports teams has enabled me to goto summer camps and be taught bycoaches that train some of the best col‑lege and national teams in the world.

I often joke with my coach that Icould never hold onto a girlfriendbecause he takes up the majority of mycell phone minutes each month. I havenot only gained a coach in VinBroderick, but also a close friend that


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“...it was in losing that I was

able to mature from a dirt‑

throwing middle schooler into

someone who could handle

many of the pressures of life.”

has influenced me in a positive waythat I would never have thought possi‑ble in a man three times my age. Myexperiences with the team and mycoach have shaped my life more thanany other factor at Derryfield andmake a very fitting counterpart to theeducation we receive in the classroom.

Tim is a two‑year captain of varsitycrew. He competed at Youth Nationals inJune 2005 and will be attending HarvardUniversity next fall.

Bob ColeWriting, soccer, life. It’s all about pro‑cess. No “prefabricated henhouses,” asWilliam Faulkner called our worst, for‑mulaic writing that lacked spontaneityand style. Somehow, our best scholar‑athletes really understand deep learn‑ing in their lives. And, of course, theyall know that nothing’s more importantthan soccer and writing!

Developing art in our lives, in thewidest sense of the word, is all aboutunderstanding the underlying process‑es or principles that make art possible.There are no prefabricated plays thatmake soccer artful, that make possiblethe unexpected combinations that cre‑ate goals. Similarly, writers live for sur‑prise, the wild explosions of words,that accumulate on the page withoutour conscious formation. But scholar‑athletes also know we must study agame or a genre doggedly, gettingthousands of touches with feet or penevery day. We must meet surprisehalfway, preparing ourselves to feel thegame or poem, to flow with the sub‑conscious play beyond words that

allows beauty on the field or page tounfold unbidden. Our best scholar‑ath‑letes understand that it takes extremefocus, hours of practice, even a littlecoaching, to become natural at some‑thing – to become a soccer artist orwriting champion.

Nothing seems to matter in lifemuch more than finding our art – andit could be anything (tiddly winks?bottle‑cap art?) – but the essentialunderstanding is that process mattersmore than product. I love to watchyoung people learning their art andconnecting in the process with theirteammates or writing workshop mates,learning the discipline, sacrifice, andcommitment needed to experiencedeep surprise. And, often, if theyembrace the process fully, they deepentheir living process along the way.During my years at Derryfield, themost joyful results of teaching writingor soccer haven’t been a state title or anExcerpt publication, but watchingscholar‑athletes uncover the goodnessinside them, witnessing this universalspirit in us all. I guess this is whatkeeps this teacher‑coach going.

Bob Cole has coached the Derryfieldgirls’ varsity soccer team for 20 years,earning 10 state championship titles inthat period. He teaches writing and litera‑ture and advises Excerpt.

Terri MoyerMy fondest memories of coaching arenot of championship plaques or tro‑phies or even of top performances.They are of conversations shared onthe trails at Lake Massabesic, of run‑

ning through the rain and diving intopuddles, of post‑track workout icecream cones at The Puritan, and of“family meals” at Green MountainRunning Camp. We cross‑countrycoaches are out there most days doingthe workout with our team. Whentwenty‑five pairs of legs hit the trailsor track every afternoon we are all run‑ners working toward the same teamgoals. Running with our athletes helpsus to understand how each individualresponds to a particular type of work‑out, what kind of encouragement ormotivation they need, how their bodiesare holding up to the training and rac‑ing, and what else is going on in theiracademic and non‑academic lives.

But it is mostly about sharing beau‑tiful fall afternoons with others whoalso enjoy the freedom and simplicityof running, about putting the schoolday behind and focusing on breathingand heart rate and arm swing, talkingabout our competitors, or telling jokes.Sometimes the pace does not allow forconversation, and so there is silenceand the sound of leaves under our feetand the breathing of our running com‑panions. There is a bond formed fromknowing that others don’t quite under‑stand the hill workout, are puzzled bythe barefoot cool down, and think any‑one who actually enjoys running is abit… odd.

Terri Moyer has coached cross countryrunning at Derryfield for 10 years, andremains in close contact with many of herathletes. She teaches math and academicsupport.


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The news contained in this section coversthe period of June 14, 2005 – December 1,2005. For more recent news, or to post anote, please log into the Derryfield Portal atwww.derryfield.org.

1968Greg Goodman writes, “I was recentlyhired as an Associate Professor of educa‑tion at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.My most recent publication, UbiguitousAssessment, was published by Peter Lang in2004.”

1970Susan Stahl Hardy has been named a cor‑porate vice president of Charles RiverLabs, Inc. n Nancy Lord writes, “I reallyenjoyed seeing so many old (yes, we areold!) classmates at the reunion, as well asother Derryfield people we know or remem‑ber, and the School itself doing so well.”

1972David Snow, Jr. is currently chairman,president, and CEO of Medco HealthSolutions, a Fortune 500 company. He hasbeen married to Lynette Snow for 27 years,

IN MEMORIAMGERALD ALLARD Former trustee, past par-

ent, and current grandparent Gerald Allard

died on November 1, 2005. Mr. Allard

served as a second lieutenant in the U.S.

Air Force, then spent his career working for

his family’s business, Allard Nazarian

Group. He was a lifetime Red Sox fan, and

was actively involved in the community,

donating generously of his time and money

to several charitable organizations. He is

survived by his wife, Ann; his sons and their

wives, John ’83 and Karen Allard and

Michael ’82 and Ricci Allard; his daughters

and their husbands, Lisa and Joe DiBrigada

and Kim ’85 and Tim Socha; and ten grand-

children, including Derryfield students

Chase ’12, Max ’08, and Tucker ’12 Allard,

and Sarah DiBrigada ’11.

SETH RESNICOFF Former Trustee and past

parent Seth Resnicoff died on July 5, 2005,

after a battle with malignant sarcoma. Dr.

Resnicoff, who was the senior general sur-

geon at Concord Hospital, had lived in

Concord with his family since 1971. He was

an active member of the community, volun-

teering for several medical and nonprofit

organizations. He is survived by his daugh-

ters, Debra and Susan ’87; his son and

daughter-in-law, David and Alicia; and two

grandchildren, Benjamin and Daniel.

Update on

The Class of 1970 at their 35th Reunion class party. Back row (L to R): Linda Costello, Bill Thornton, NancySteinberg Kudler, John Hanlon, Martha VanderWolk, Bennett Freeman, and Marc Owen. Middle row (L to R):Susannah Malarkey, Misty Toll Hallion, Adair O’Reilly, Jane Guilmette, Judy Hynes, and Alan Mandel. Front row (Lto R): Bob Feins, Nancy Lord, and Dennis Holland.

William James Hickey, son of Sarah SmithHickey ’90, is already a Red Sox fan.

and they have 12‑year‑old twin daugh‑ters. He says, “I remember myDerryfield years fondly.”

1981Stephen Perley wrote to let us knowthat he and Tanath Place are planningto marry on September 24, 2005, andwill be honeymooning in Las Vegas.They reside in Goffstown with theirdog, Cosmo. Steve is a CADD designerwith Eric C. Mitchell Associates, Inc., acivil engineering and surveying com‑pany based in Bedford, NH.

1982Daniel Muskat writes, “Still living inthe Salzman House with two kids,Alex (9) and Sam (5). I opened SnappyAuctions eBay Store front inManchester in June. Until then I wasenjoying another beautiful summer onWinnipesaukee.” n Karen HaackRavanesi and her husband, Mark, wel‑comed their daughter, Meghan Olivia,on June 3, 2005. All are happy andhealthy living in Boston.

1983Frederick Murdock III wrote to let usknow that he is a research engineer(mechanical and ocean) and manages ateam of engineers at a small companycalled TMT Labs in Huntington Beach,CA. He has been with the company for13 years. He recently visited NewHampshire and spent a few days withSteve Allman and his wife and fourchildren. Fred reported that Steve runsa small farm in Canterbury, NH, sell‑ing organic chicken and milk. Duringhis visit to New England, Fred andSteve spent a couple days hiking onMt. Lafayette to celebrate their birth‑days. Fred reported, “Living at thebeach in Southern California is prettynice, but I do miss New Hampshire –particularly the people.” n DanielleCurrier writes, “I finished my PhD insociology in 2004 and am an assistantprofessor at Radford University inRadford, VA.”

1984Edward Haletky wrote to let us knowthat he just published the book

Deploying Linux on the Desktop, which isnow available at your local book storeby special order. He is starting on hissecond technical book now.

1986Heather Koerber Nunes writes, “Helloto the class of 1986! On August 10 thissummer we managed to gather friendsfrom the class of 1986 hailing from allover the USA. It started with a fewemails and phone calls and ended upat a sunny park in Kittery, ME. Inattendance were Sarah Brown Jonesfrom Colorado with sons Bennett (1)and Cooper (3), Laney Brown fromMaine with baby‑in‑process, JennyCarlson Mullins from NewHampshire with daughters Sally (5)and Meghan (8), Miriam Terninkofrom Virginia, Karen Callahan fromNevada with daughters Abella (15) andMakeba (13), and Heather KoerberNunes from Massachusetts with chil‑dren Ada (2), Emmett (5), and


UPDATE ON ALUMNI

The Class of 1985 at their 20th Reunion class party (L to R): Ursula Davis, Kristin Marzloff Sharpe,Cathy Thomas Kaplan, Nye Hornor, Erik Grotton, Chris Smith, and MaryBeth Blight Reis.

Fred Murdock and Steve Allman (both ’83)recently hiked Mount Lafayette to celebrate their 40th birthdays.

Hadleigh (8). Missing that day wasJonathan Baron and his family, as theyhad just had their third child! Wecaught up with Jonathan and hiseldest, William, a few days later inMassachusetts. It was totally fun to gettogether, and we hope to managesomething informal like this each sum‑mer from now on. If you would like tobe in the loop, please e‑mail me [email protected].”

1987Class Correspondent: Kathleen Rutty-Fey

[email protected]

Melinda Mallon reports, “I went backto college while working full time,graduated with honors, and now workas a registered nurse at PortsmouthRegional Hospital in the IMCU. OnJuly 21, 2005, the longest day of theyear, I married my best friend, JeffParadis, at sunset on the beach in NewCastle. Now, in addition to my fivechildren, Allison (16) (who can drive,and may graduate a year early andhead to college next fall, YIKES!),

Kathleen (14), William (12), Alex (10),and Madison (8), I have three new stepchildren. The question is... is eightenough?” n Rachel Daum Humphreywrites, “My family welcomedAlexandra Charlotte on July 21, 2005.She joins sister Sam, now four‑and‑a‑half years old. We must have beencrazy to do this again... I run off towork most days hoping I don’t looklike a freak show with spit up on mysuit, my hair standing on end, and thebiggest dark circles ever to circle one’seyes! It is a good day when we actuallyremember we have a second childsince we operated on auto‑pilot withthe one. We are deep in the privateschool application process for kinder‑garten (better known as pre‑1st in theprivate school world here in Atlanta)and hope even just one admissionsdirector finds it in his or her heart toignore Sam’s nutty parents and accepther for school. Hello to all!” n

Kathleen Rutty‑Fey reported, “I amsaddened to announce that Sue

Resnicoff’s father, Seth Resnicoff, whowas a former Derryfield trustee, passedaway this summer. While the occasionto gather was somber, I relished theopportunity to see Sue, who lives outin California. She looked and soundedterrific... a true rock for her family, andmost importantly, an amazingly confi‑dent and balanced person.” n WhenHurricane Katrina struck this fall, wechecked to make sure that Darin Maierwas alright. Luckily, he is located quitea distance inland in Ridgeland, MS;nevertheless, all schools in his areawere greatly affected. In the midst of itall, Darin was a valuable resource forDerryfield as the School went throughthe process of accepting three dis‑placed students from New Orleans.Darin now reports that “Things arestill hectic here, but we’re beginning toreach points on the calendar where weare largely unaffected by Katrina. Fromwhat I have heard from people whohave been to the Mississippi GulfCoast, the devastation was even worse


A mini-reunion for the Class of 1986. Back row (L to R): Jenny Carlson Mullins, Miriam Terninko, andHeather Koerber Nunes. Front row (L to R): Sarah Brown Jones, Karen Callahan, and Laney Brown.

UPDATE ON ALUMNI

Connie Frey ’87 with her son, Tevon, and herdaughter, Munyo.

than the pictures show.” n ConnieFrey writes, “My oldest (and baby, forthat matter) just left the nest this year –he went off to boarding school thisyear, and oh, has it been hard. Tevon ishaving the time of his life, and beingchallenged academically, which wasnot happening at the local high school.It’s strange to have studied and prac‑ticed attachment parenting, only tohave him leave the nest so young. Ifonly I had raised a needy, unconfidentchild, he would still be at home withme!” n Winnie Loeffler Lerner wroteto say, “I am working for a corporatePR firm in NYC, got hitched, have twochildren, Madeline (4) and Sam (2),who are best of friends but like to con‑spire against their parents already(particularly their mom). We’re livingright in the city and I’m still a big fanof NYC, but Rob’s trying to get us togreener pastures. Little sister AlexLoeffler ’90 is here in NYC, too, work‑ing at American Express, doing great,and spoiling my kids. Debra Dupont

Tremblay and her husband, Craig, aredoing great in sunny Florida with twobeautiful little girls, Hailey and Piper,and she’s getting her law degree, crazyambitious person that she is.” n

Kathleen Rutty‑Fey writes, “As for me,I am in the midst of my tenth year atDerryfield and still loving it. Pleasecome to visit anytime! Thanks toeveryone for the news... I’d like to hearfrom more of you, so please write!“

1988Alexandra Terninko and her husbandBen Steinberg can’t get over how abso‑lutely fabulous their new daughter,Mira, is. They are currently living inHelena, AR, and welcome any visitorswho make it to the delta. n LisaNewman was married in the summerof 2005 in Bedford, NH. She reported,”My husband, Dang, and I met whilewhitewater kayaking on a river inMaine four years ago, and if anyone is


Kimberly Knight Ellington ’90 and her daughter, Danielle, with Brady Bonus ’90 and Ed Lemire at the40th Gala.

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

parentsalumni

N E W A R R I V A L S !

bibsbaby

If you are expecting a new arrival or haverecently welcomed a baby into your home,please let us know so we can send you asmall token of our congratulations. Pleaseinclude baby’s name, sex, and date of birth,along with any news of the delivery. Pleasesend all information to Tracey Perkins,Director of Alumni Relations, [email protected].

To Karen Haack Ravanesi ’82 and her husband, Mark, a

daughter, Meghan Olivia, on June 3, 2005.

To Rachel Daum Humphrey ’87 and her husband, Scott, a

daughter, Alexandra Charlotte, on July 21, 2005.

To Janice Mosher Danis ’89 and her husband, James, a

daughter, Briana, on May 30, 2005.

To Cathleen Cronin ’90 and her husband, Jason Farago, a

daughter, Caitlin Rose, on June 2, 2005.

To Sean Downey ’90 and his wife, Heather, a son, Wyatt

Richard, on July 27, 2005.

To Sarah Smith Hickey ’90 and her husband, Dan, a son,

William James, on June 3, 2005.

To Jason Keefer ’90 and his wife, Jennifer, a son, Cole

Benjamin, on January 21, 2005.

To Susanna Woodbury Newsom ’90 and her husband,

James, twin sons, David Harlan and John Woodbury, on

November 25, 2005.

To Lydia Henry ’95 and Ian Hughes a daughter, Zoe

Elizabeth Darcy, on October 18, 2005.

To faculty member Brent Powell and his wife, Wendy, a son,

Henry Brentnall, on October 11, 2005.

To Director of Advancement Alice Handwerk and her

husband, Brian, a daughter, Lillian Thornton, on

December 16, 2005.

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Matt attended George WashingtonUniversity and majored in Applied Scienceand Technology with a minor in Design.He played club baseball all four years ofcollege and was the president and headcoach of the team his senior year. Matt iscurrently living in Silverthorne, CO,teaching skiing at Breckenridge, and livingwith two friends from Deerfield, NH. He isapplying to graduate school for IndustrialDesign for next fall.

In the year 2003, my father, JamesPatrick D’Alessio, implanted in mymind that he wanted to ride his

bicycle across the United States beforehe died. It was the summer before thatwe learned the time of his passingwould come sooner than the averageman. My father had been diagnosedwith esophageal cancer, which meanthe and I had to plan the bike trip thatmoment, rather than waiting for hisretirement. The two of us got as far asorganizing what bikes we would rideand what route we would take beforehe passed away on Easter of 2005 at

the age of 52. As part his dying wishes,an esophageal cancer fund was set upin my father’s name at the Dana FarberCancer Institute in Boston, MA.

I announced to my friends at GeorgeWashington University that I was rid‑ing my bike across the country with anopen invitation to anyone who wouldbe serious about an adventure of thatmagnitude. Originally there were threepeople interested in joining me; onlyone, Dave Adams of Hamden, CT,ended up following through with theplans. Dave and I picked up the reinsmy dad and I had dropped in March.We turned an elitist expedition into aphilanthropic charity ride and anendeavor to carry out the dreams ofmy father. I created a “blog”(www.VAtoOR.blogspot.com) tospread news of our cause and to enter‑tain our friends and family along thetrip. I also made custom jerseys withiron‑on original graphics to focusattention to our purpose as we ped‑aled. With sponsorships from friends,family, JPD Inc., and NEMO equip‑ment, we left Yorktown, VA, the morn‑ing of June 11. Two carloads of friendsand two “celebrity riders” – PaulDoherty, my father’s best friend sincecollege, and his son Steve – followedus 25 miles into our first day of the 66‑day trip. The official start was definedby splashing Atlantic Ocean water onour rear tires and the sound of Queen’s“I like to Ride My Bicycle” blastingfrom car windows.

Virginia and Kentucky made up thelongest and most tedious section of theride. It took us fourteen days to get

Matt leading the draft line in western Virginia.

Pedaling with a Purposeby Matt D’Alessio ’01


LIFE AFTER DERRYFIELD

through Virginia. Contrary to popularbelief, the Appalachian Mountains,although smaller than the RockyMountains, are much harder to ridethrough. The roads of the Appalachiansare older and were not cut as well intothe mountains, making them steeperand narrower than roads out West. Bythe eighth day we were ready to be outof Virginia. Even though the terraindidn’t change once in Kentucky, the

mental relief of completing the first often states gave us a boost of epinephrinecomparable to consuming a Power Bargel. Our longest day of the trip wasday seven. We were on the Blue RidgeParkway for twelve hours; 8:00 a.m. to8:00 p.m. Dave was riding slower thannormal this day because he was stillrecovering from what we suspect was

Girardeau bacteria that he picked upfrom a lake near a campground threedays earlier. Dave’s illness left himexpelling liquid from all orifices of hisbody for 48 hours on the couch of ourgenerous hostesses in Charlottesville,whom we met at a bar the night weentered town. Dave ended up going tothe hospital four days later. Day ninewas the only day I woke up and rodealone. After two intravenous bags, wereconvened in Blacksburg, VA. WithDave giving me the play by play andcolor commentary of his intestinal sys‑tem, I wrote in my journal that “I wishI had infinite energy; I would do theentire trip non‑stop. Limited energymeans sitting around in the middle ofnowhere with too little energy toexplore.”

In Virginia and Kentucky weencountered the best and worst aspectof this country: nice people and meanpeople. Through these two states wehad the following thrown or yelled outof car windows: two lit fireworks, ahandful of pennies, a condom, water,middle fingers, “ya’ll are morons,”“get off the road,” “get a car,” as well

as other incomprehensible verbalabuse. And by cars I mean large pick‑up trucks. Still, the good outweighedthe bad. After our twelve‑hour trekalong the Blue Ridge Parkway, theGerties reopened their country storeand cooked us meatballs, spaghetti,salad, garlic bread, and ice cream aswell as let us sleep in their backyard inVesuvius, VA. Again in Virginia, whenI was replacing a broken spoke (one of17) in the parking lot of a Methodistchurch, an older couple volunteeringtheir time to paint the church’s fencegave us juice, crackers, peanut butter,and twenty dollars. And in Kentuckywe were given $120; $20 for us and$100 for the James P. D’AlessioEsophageal Cancer Fund.

Ten days into the trip we stayed atan Appalachian Trail hostel where wemet two other recent college graduateswho were also riding coast to coast.Thomas and Brian, from Norfolk, VA,


“In Virginia and Kentucky we

encountered the best and

worst aspect of this country:

nice people and mean people.”

ABOVE: Dave and Matt reunite on the West Coastafter a two-day separation (they hadn’t shavedsince Kentucky).BELOW: A lack of traffic allows the pack to ride inthe middle of the road.

were also riding the AdventureCycling TransAmerica Trail. With afew short exceptions, our group ofnow four would not separate for theremainder of the trip. One exceptionwas when Dave and I made a side tripto Nashville, TN, to visit a collegefriend. Another was when Dave and Iwaited for two hours for Thomas andBrian to catch up to us when it turnedout they had gone to a bike shop(because Thomas needed more tiretubes) and encountered a Chinese buf‑fet. A final exception is when Davedecided to split from the group twodays before reaching the West Coast inorder to push ahead and take advan‑tage of a hotel room his parents hadreserved for him. Although Dave and Istarted the trip together and werefriends throughout college, bikingacross the country and sleeping in thesame tent with him for 66 days mademe realize that I didn’t like him verymuch. From day ten, it was Thomas’,Brian’s, and my trip, since Dave hadalienated himself from the group. Dave and I will always be friends but

this trip changed the nature of thatfriendship.

After the painstaking chore ofVirginia and Kentucky, we entered theMidwest, where we had a tough timecomprehending that our time wasfinite. We tried to live in the momentand appreciate every sensory input ofour surroundings, but the Midwestmade this impossible. Mentally, it wasdiscouraging waking up day after dayrealizing all you will do is pedal yourbike for 100 miles. We needed to get

out of the monotone vastness of west‑ern Missouri, Kansas, and easternColorado. So we did; with nothing bet‑ter to do than ride west, we rode 1,300miles in 14 days through 100‑plus tem‑peratures, wind, hail, and thunder‑storms before reaching Pueblo, CO.

Here we took a much‑needed fifth dayoff from riding. Our other days offincluded Charlottesville (2), Nashville,St. Louis, and Denver (2); the other 59days of the trip were spent pedaling atotal of 4,175 miles. From Pueblo, theride got good and the scenery huge.Pueblo, CO, to the Pacific Ocean maderiding enjoyable again. As I look backon the trip, east of Pueblo is onlyimportant to the trip because it linksthe rest of the country with the otherocean.

Along the trip I was the only one inthe group of four not to fall; although Icame close once when I was draftingThomas within inches of his rear tireand I looked down for an instant onlyto look up again to the sound of ourtires rubbing. Thomas was the only


“Looking back, the individual days seem like isolated bike rides,

some inspiring and some tedious, but the trip in its entirety is the

coolest thing I’ve ever done, and the most respectful thing I could

do to be at peace with my father’s death.”

Left to right: Grand Teton National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park.


one who didn’t hitchhike along theroute. I had to cheat 15 miles to thenext bike shop because my rear axlebolt snapped in half while riding, andmy entire weight was riding on thequick release skewer. Fifteen miles wasinsignificant, considering there was agap of bike shops between Pittsburg,KS, and Pueblo, CO, of over 700 miles.Dave cheated to go to the hospital,which was 50 miles down the road,and Brian cheated two times becauseof injury and a 35‑mile‑per‑hour down‑hill crash. The top speed on the tripwas held by Dave, who clocked 51miles per hour down a hill in Idaho.

From Pueblo we crossed the conti‑nental divide nine times; stayed withZach Bioteau ’01 in Denver; rafteddown Gore Canyon’s ten‑mile, classfive section (top two most extremecommercially run sections of river inthe country); stayed with Becca Angoff’00 in Steamboat Springs; rode oninterstate I‑80 and I‑90 in Wyomingand Montana; rode through GrandTeton and Yellowstone National Parks;camped on the side of state highways;

rode through a tunnel; rode throughthe Cascade mountain range; rodethrough Hell’s Canyon in Idaho; swamin the Snake river; met a guy who wasriding from Anchorage, AK, to Chile,flying to Madagascar, kayaking aroundthe island, sailing to Australia, and rid‑ing across the country in four years;met a guy who had walked over 14,000miles around the country paintingsigns for small businesses whilepulling a 400‑pound rickshaw; met aguy who spun fire for us at our camp‑site; hitchhiked to and from stores inthe back of pickup trucks after ourdays of riding; were chased by dogswho could sustain a 25‑mile‑per‑hourpace for a quarter mile; took naps onthe side of roads; rode on bike paths;met a guy who said he was envious ofwhat we were doing but that he wouldshoot us if we got in his way on theroad; did laundry a total of five times;slept in 30‑degree temperatures; sleptin 90‑degree temperatures; rode in 40‑degree temperatures; rode in 100‑degree temperatures; and raised a totalof $13,200 for the James P. D’Alessio

Esophageal Cancer Fund. Looking back, the individual days

seem like isolated bike rides, someinspiring and some tedious, but thetrip in its entirety is the coolest thingI’ve ever done, and the most respectfulthing I could do to be at peace with myfather’s death. Some people cry, somepeople scatter ashes, some people go tofunerals and wakes; I rode my bicycleacross the country.



Left to right: Camping behind a Southpark, CO, firestation the morning of climbing Hoosier Pass to 11,542 foot elevation; sunflowers in eastern Kansas; and apreventative burn in western Kansas.

in the Northampton area they shouldfeel free to look me up.” Lisa is working at ISO New England as a programmer.

1989Janice Mosher Danis wrote on theonline community, “I am thrilled toannounce that my husband James andI welcomed a baby girl, Briana, on May30. She couldn’t wait to meet us, arriv‑ing over one month early. We are alldoing well and loving life with our lit‑tle princess.” n Sarah Silverman hasbeen featured in many national publi‑cations recently, including The NewYorker, Rolling Stone, and Time, as she isheavily promoting her new movie enti‑tled Jesus is Magic. For more informa‑tion about the movie, check outwww.jesusismagicthemovie.com/.

1990Class Correspondent: Kimberly Knight Ellington

[email protected]

Cathleen Cronin and her husband,Jason Farago, reported, “Caitlin RoseFarago was born on June 2, 2005. Sheweighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Momand daughter enjoyed their summer athome.” n Sarah Smith Hickey andher husband, Dan, welcomed their son,William James Hickey, on June 3, 2005.Mom, Dad, and baby are all doinggreat. They still live in Arlington, VA,where Sarah is an ESOL teacher at ahigh school in Fairfax County, VA.Even though they are far away, theyget all the Red Sox games on NESNthrough the MLB package. She writes,“As you can see from the picture (page18), Will is already a Red Sox fan!” n

Oakley Lowe writes, “I am workingfor the Lake and Peninsula SchoolDistrict in Alaska. My job is a combina‑tion of overseeing and implementing aphysical education grant and doinghealth testing on all the students in the

district. The district consists of 14schools along the Alaska peninsula. Ifly to each school at least a few timesduring the year, and then do officework in King Salmon, where I livewith my boyfriend, dog, and cat. Thisis my first year and I am really enjoy‑ing it.” n Congratulations to SeanDowney and his wife, Heather, whowelcomed little Wyatt Richard to theirfamily on July 27 this year in Tucson.Sean is a doctoral student at theUniversity of Arizona, studying eco‑logical anthropology. He will be takinghis qualifying exams and finishing hiscoursework this year, so if anyone nearTucson can contribute anything aboutthe socioecological resilience of swid‑den agriculture among Kekchi farmersin southern Belize, give Sean a call! n

Brady Bonus is living in Boston andworking in web development as wellas being a sculptor and artist. To seesome of his work, visit www.bonusart.com. n Jason Keefer wrote to say, “OnJanuary 21, 2005, we welcomed ourson, Cole Benjamin, at MassachusettsGeneral Hospital in Boston. He was


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Nathan Emley ’94 performing on the acousticguitar at Ithaca Fest 2005.

(L to R): Suzy Resnicoff ’87, David Holden ’93, Julie Frey ’95, Brenna McCandliss ’96, Chris Hanlon ’92,and Amy Harding Hanlon ’94 at the San Francisco alumni gathering at Zebulon.

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born during the huge blizzard and wewere snowed in at the hospital forthree days (which we didn’t mind atall). We moved to Maryland this sum‑mer, where I am district sales managerfor Pfizer, managing the Washington,DC, area.”

1991Shayne Bickford writes, “Hello all! Ihaven’t heard from anyone posting anote in awhile, so I figured I wouldsay, ‘HEY!’ Not much going on inWebster, NY. I just realized that nextyear will be 15 years since graduation.Hopefully everyone is doing some‑thing they love and is spending theirdays with people they love. It’s funnyhow I always seem to check theDerryfield site and the Colby‑Sawyersite in September. Maybe I miss beinga student more than I ever thought Iwould. Well, hopefully I will make thereunion. If it’s in November aroundTurkey Day I will not, as retail hap‑pens to be busy at that time. If you are

bored, send me an email at [email protected]; I’ll try to give you a Dr. Phil response, or atleast respond with a ‘hi.’”

1992Meghan Kenny was just awarded bestfiction prize for 2005 by The IowaReview. She reported to Bob Cole, “Iwas in Boise, ID, getting my MFA from1998 to 2002, then I adjuncted for twoyears at Boise State, teaching composi‑tion and ficiton classes. In August of2004, I moved to Japan and taughtEnglish for the year. I came back thisAugust and got my act somewhattogether up at our house nearSunapee/Hanover and I’m currently ata writing retreat in the south of France.I’ve been here one month and am hereuntil mid‑December. It’s very nice – alot of hikes, reading, red wine, alongwith some writing. I’m working on

revising a collection, but whatevergood writing comes, comes.”

1993Katherine Ayers was married onSeptember 3, 2005, to Matthew Mannixat St. Andrews Church in Hopkinton,NH. Betty Jipson attended the ceremo‑ny. The couple now resides in NorthCarolina.

1994Nathan Emley writes, “I am complet‑ing my doctorate work on nanomag‑netism in the Department of AppliedPhysics at Cornell, and will graduatelater this fall. Inching towards my PhDhas been quite a challenging experi‑ence, but I finally see the glimmer oflight at the end of the long tunnel. OnJune 3, I gave an acoustic guitar perfor‑


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Angela Calvetti Hornor, Paulita Isabelle Tsen, Meghan Kenny, Hilary Hornor Boynton, and Taylor FerryHindle (all Class of 1992) gathered for a reunion to welcome Meghan home from a year in Japan andwish her bon voyage to France for two months.

The wedding party at Jennifer Goodrich ’96’smarriage to Tyson Heilhecker included AnaGeorge ’97 (4th from left) and Elizabeth Angoff’96 (7th from left).

mance at Ithaca Fest 2005. It was a funtime, but combined with job interviewsjust the week prior, it turned out to bea very stressful start to the summer.After finishing up in Ithaca, I will relo‑cate to the Bay Area for a post‑docposition at UC Berkeley.” n JohnSlocum wrote to say, “I finished atWPI in 1999 with a BSME (mechanicalengineering) and finished my MBA atBU last May. I have been and am cur‑rently employed at VarianSemiconductor in Gloucester, MA,designing ion implanting equipment.”n NEMO Equipment and CamBrensinger’s inflatable tent were fea‑ tured in Time Magazine’s “Amazing

Inventions of 2005” issue. The tent wasnoted to be extremely easy to use andable to be set up in less than oneminute. For more information, checkout www.nemoequipment.com.

1995Peter Bielagus was featured in theSunday, June 12, 2005, edition of theNew Hampshire Union Leader. The arti‑cle focused on his book Getting Loadedand his experience speaking to highschool and college students aboutbeing financially repsonsible in today’smarket. His website is www.peterbspeaks.com. n The Concord Monitorreported on Sunday, July 3 that MattEmmett is engaged to marry EmilyCoyne. Both Matt and Emily work atFidelity Investments in Merrimack, NH.An August 2006 wedding is planned. n

Lisa Tuttle married Matthew Hultgrenon June 25, 2005, in Bedford, NH. The

couple currently live outsideCincinnati. Derryfield alumni attend‑ing the wedding were Ryan Tuttle ’93,Brant Hughes ’93, Lesley Keiner, andJimmy Rich ’92. n Staci BoucherOlson writes, “Andrew and I moved toFreeport, ME, last March and areextremely excited to be back in NewEngland. I recently starting working asthe assistant director of admission andfinancial aid, along with coaching girls’soccer, at North Yarmouth Academy, agrade 6‑12 independent day school.” n

Jessica Oas and Eric Valentine weremarried on August 28, 2005. TheDerryfield folks who were in the wed‑ding party were Jess’s brothers, DanOas ’96 and Clinton Oas ’06, andfriends Annie Bickford and KimMueller. n Julie Frey reported thatLydia Henry welcomed the birth of herdaughter, Zoe Elizabeth Darcy Henry‑Hughes, on Tuesday, October 18, 2005,at 1:15 a.m. She was 7 pounds, 12ounces, and 21 inches long. n CharlesHendricks reports, “I am engaged in


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The Class of 1995 at their 10th Reunion class party (L to R): Peter Bielagus, Erika deHollan, Julie Frey,Charlie Hendricks, Vanessa Gorczyca, Alex Chan, and Cavan Siu.

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weddingsalumni

Stephen Perley ’81 to Tanath Place on September 24,

2005, in Manchester, NH.

Melinda Mallon ’86 to Jeff Paradis on July 21, 2005, in

New Castle, NH.

Lisa Newman ’88 to Dang Huynh in the summer of 2005 in

Bedford, NH.

Matthew Wasdyke ’88 to Rebecca Smukler on September

18, 2005.

Katherine Ayers ’93 to Matthew Mannix on September 3,

2005, in Hopkinton, NH.

Jonathan Kfoury ’94 to Elena Gadient on November 4,

2005, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Mark D’Ambruoso ’94 to Akiyo Marukawa on December 3,

2005, in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Jessica Oas ’95 to Eric Valentine on August 28, 2005, in

Manchester, NH.

Joseph Dvorak ’99 to Sherrie Foote ’00 on August 6,

2005, in Manchester, NH.

an ambitious planning project toadvance my acting career in New YorkCity – watch out! Michael Noyes, theartist responsible for the large cougarmural in the Derryfield gym, hasmoved to New York City, and had hiswork displayed in a prominent Man‑hattan gallery. Check out www.michaelnoyesgallery.com. I recently attendedthe ten year Class of ’95 reunion withAlex Chan, Vanessa Gorczyca, JulieFrey, Erika deHollan, Cavan Siu, andPeter Bielagus.” n Lesley Keinerwrites, “I am currently studying as afull‑time student in the MA program inart history at UMass Amherst. I will begraduating in May and plan to getright back into museum work aftermoving to Princeton, NJ.”

1996Timothy Foster wrote on the onlinecommunity, “I just thought I wouldgive a quick update on what’s beengoing on in my life. After graduatingfrom Gettysburg in 2000, I moved toPhiladelphia and began working forSEI Investments. After five years inalternative investment product devel‑opment and sales, I just moved to Ft.Lauderdale, FL, to try my hand atsomething new. No weddings or pets,but things are going really well. I hopethis note finds everyone healthy andhappy. Take care.” n JenniferGoodrich reported through email, “Iwas married on Sunday, June 5, 2005,at the Castleton Conference Center inWindham, NH, to Tyson Heilhecker (a

former Derryfield student). AnaGeorge ’97 and Elizabeth Angoff werein the wedding party. It was a wonder‑ful time and we enjoyed seeing every‑one. We were also very happy thatMrs. Melkonian, Joshua Morton ’97,Michelle Gelfand ’95, and MatthewPedone ’97 were able to attend. Tysonand I enjoyed a wonderful honeymoonin St. John U.S.V.I. I am still working atGLS Consulting, Inc., in Brookline,MA, as their business manager. Tysonis now working at the BostonUniversity School of Public Health astheir grants coordinator.” n BrennaMcCandliss wrote that she and ShaneThomas are engaged to be married onMay 6, 2006, in Walnut Creek, CA. Thetwo met while carpooling in busy SanFrancisco. Brenna is currently workingas a researcher at Morgan Stanley inthe city. n Adam Pignatelli wrote tosay, “I graduated in May from lawschool, took the Massachusetts BarExam this summer, and I found out Ipassed. I should be admitted in the

next month or so. I currently work atCooter, Mangold, Tompert & Karas,LLP, in Washington, DC.”

1998Jason Steffen’s father writes, “Jasongraduated from GeorgetownUniversity magna cum laude and withPhi Betta Kappa membership. He washonored with awards given in theFrench Honor Society and thePhilosophy Department award. Healso received the Ryan award at gradu‑ation. He started at Harvard LawSchool in the fall of 2004.” n ElizabethBolduc wrote on the online communi‑ty, “I am very excited to announce thaton October 28, I became engaged toKevin Boswell, whom I met whilecoaching his little brother’s basketballteam at Littleton High School where Iwork. Kevin and I will be married thisFebruary just prior to his deploymentto the Middle East. Kevin is currently


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Brant Hughes ’93, Ryan Tuttle ’93, Matthew Hultgren, Lisa Tuttle Hultgren ’95, Lesley Keiner ’95, andJimmy Rich ’92 at Lisa’s June 2005 wedding to Matthew.

the nuclear, biological, and chemicaldefense chief for his battalion in theMarine Corps. We can’t wait to beginour lives together at Marine CorpsBase Hawaii once he returns.”

1999Meredith Steele writes, “This summerbrought a move to Denver, along withthe purchase of a home with my boy‑friend, Chad. I have applied to gradu‑ate school at the University of ColoradoHealth Sciences Physician’s AssistantProgram. I await my interview inDecember with my fingers crossed.”

2000Class Correspondent: Laura Hunter

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Morgan Melkonian writes, “Where tobegin? I graduated from BostonUniversity last May, and was awardedthe Kopf Family Wine Fellowship. Itraveled with five other students fromselected universities to California, Italy,and France, studying wine for threemonths. Seeing as I gave up a food andbeverage management position withthe new Four Seasons in Jackson Hole,WY, to go on this trip, I had to decidewhat to pursue next. There was nodoubt though I would be taking on thewine industry. I now live in Napa, CA.I work at Darioush Winery (www.dari‑oush.com) and take classes trying todetermine whether or not to get mymaster’s in Viticulture and Enology atUC Davis. I’ll be home in August forHeather MacLeod’s wedding on theCape. Hope to run into some of youduring my visit back East.” n SabrinaDunlap reports that she is attendinglaw school at American University inWashington, DC. n Jenna Sirkinwrites, “I just wanted to let you knowthat I won the Rotary AmbassadorialScholarship for 2006–07, and am plan‑ning to spend the year in LatinAmerica (most likely Chile), where Iwill be taking classes, working in anongovernmental organization thatfocuses on adolescent health issues,and working with children in the com‑munity. Currently, I work for theCenter for Multicultural Mental HealthResearch, which is part of Cambridge

Health Alliance. I am also doingresearch for a professor at the Centerfor Population and DevelopmentStudies at Harvard.” n Kate Newickgraduated from Middlebury last win‑ter, spent the Spring at Lake Tahoe,working, skiiing, and traveling theNorthwest. She started working atBurke Mountain Academy in mid‑August. The first three weeks werespent training in New Zealand, thenback to Vermont. Burke Mountain is aski academy for grades 9–12. Kate isthe assistant nordic ski coach, artteacher, and a dorm parent. n

Christine Culver wrote to say, “Yes, Iam back at Connecticut College as theassistant coach, and am enjoying thesoccer at CC from the ‘other side.’ Sofar it has been a great experience, and Iam learning a lot from my head coach.Having been away from the game for ayear due to surgery, it has been great tobe back involved in soccer. I love beinginvolved in the athletic realm of things,and all of my colleagues in the depart‑ment are great to work with. It is defi‑nitely a completely different experi‑ence than it was as a player. It is alsogreat to be giving back to a program


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Members of the Class of 2000 celebrating withMr. Berk at their 5th Reunion class party inOctober.

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

art showalumni

Derryfield is holding an Alumni ArtShow in the fall of 2006. The show willrun from August 28 until October 21 inthe Lyceum Gallery and SculptureGarden, with a reception for the artistson Friday, September 29 in conjunctionwith Reunion weekend activities.

Whether you are a professional orweekend artist, we welcome you to sub‑mit works of painting, drawing, photog‑raphy, printmaking, ceramics, outdoorsculpture, as well as performance workincluding film and video projects. Formore information, please contact AndyMoerlein at [email protected] orat 603.669.4524, ext. 226

and a school that I played for.” n TheUnion Leader reported that John Butlerwas engaged to Dr. Isolde Krummrich.An April 15, 2006, wedding is planned.John is currently in his second year oflaw school at Tulane University andworks in criminal defense at the lawfirm of Smith & Fawer in New Orleans.n Caroline Foster wrote to Ed Lemireto say, “I am actually sending thisemail to you from Syria, where I cur‑rently live and work. I am the directorof English Programs for a languageinstitute with six sites around Syria. Ihave a nice little rooftop apartment inDamascus, and I love living here.”

2001Nicole Bryant’s mother reported, “Wejust got word from Nicole, who is inParis, that she has been awarded a fel‑lowship at the Ecole Normale Super‑ieure in Paris. Nicole will be workingtowards a doctorate in French litera‑ture at the Sorbonne. Nicole is the onlyAmerican to receive a fellowship. Ifyou want to see more about the Ecole,the website is www.ens.fr. If you clickon the international section and thenon ‘resultants’ you can view the otherrecipients and their respective coun‑tries.” n David Henry visited theSchool on August 17. He reported thathe will be working at Booz Allen andHamilton in McLean, VA, as aresearcher on their transportation,environment, and energy team. n TheConcord Monitor reported, “ChristineMurphy earned a master’s degree in

modern languages, with honor, fromthe University of Scotland, where shewas also awarded distinction in bothFrench and German. She is going on toteach English as a second language inMiyama, Japan.” n Lindsay Starnerwrites, “I started working at ChinniciDirect in New York City in August,and love living and working here, but Iam still a Red Sox fan!” n AndyCochran reports, “I have accepted a jobat ESPN in Hartford, CT, as a Pay‑Per‑View Coordinator, coordinating collegefootball and basketball games. I amhappy to have found a position in thesports field.”

2002Sarah Charpentier wrote on the onlinecommunity, “Hello Derryfield. I’mspending the fall semester of my senioryear in Legon, Ghana. I have created ablog to post photos and written entries.Anyone interested in checking it outcan go to ghanasarah.blogspot.com.” n

Matthew Reno recently returned fromliving in Europe for the past year, div‑ing headfirst into a career in interna‑tional finance. n Maureen Harring‑ton’s mother wrote to Lenny McCaigueto let us know that, “Maureen wasselected to the All Patriot League Team(2nd team). She was thrilled, especially


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A L E X A W A R B U R T O N ’ 0 5

down underadventures

Alexa Warburton did not head directly off toMiddlebury College this fall. Rather, she took theopportunity to visit the land “down under.” Shekept the Derryfield community abreast of her trav‑els through her email journal. She reported storiesof snorkeling in Fiji, shopping in Auckland NewZealand, visiting the Mahmudra Buddhist RetreatCenter, working on the Rotoiti Organic Farm, andeven spending three nights wallaby tracking in theInnes National Park.

When asked about her trip, she said, “My time abroad was nothing like I wouldhave ever imagined. Living in a Fijian village is like going back in time. Whatmeant the most to me was when one of the many Nenes of the village told me,‘You Americans worry and worry. You have the money and the nice possessions,but you don’t have the happiness. It’s the inside that matters: if the heart is happyyou will be happy.’” Alexa will be attending Middlebury College in January.

Alexa riding a wave in Australia.

seeing that she was competing with thegirls from American University whoare from Chile, etc. It was a nice way toend her field hockey career.”

2003Steven Flagg writes, “Nearly threeyears of college have gone by tooquickly. I’ll be heading off toLeadership Development &Assessment Camp at Ft. Lewis, WA,this summer; it is certainly somethingI’m looking forward to.”

2004Class Correspondent: Joe Guerra

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Joelle Emery wrote to Bob Cole andLenny McCaigue to let them know thatall is going well at Tufts. She said class‑es are going great and that the Tuftssoccer team made it to the Final Fourin Greensboro, NC. “We played theundefeated College of New Jersey onFriday, and unfortunately, lost. We fin‑ished the season, therefore, as the thirdbest Division 3 team in the nation.” n

Julia Voorhees reports, “I am currently

at Smith College and on both theVarsity Ski team and Varsity Lacrosseteam. I am a neuroscience major.”

2005Cooper Cunliffe writes, “Still at col‑lege, having a great time, and doingwell. I’ll be by to visit in the nearfuture.”


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Can you name the alumnae in the picture, what drama production they were dressed for, and who directed it? Please send your responses to Tracey Perkins [email protected].

From the Archive

profileThrough her focused, passionate

affiliation with the school, JoniTaube ’69 has evinced a remark‑

ably steadfast love of the arts atDerryfield. From caricatures in the 1969Initium to decorations at this fall’s 40thAnniversary Gala, Taube’s careful anddiscerning eye has heightened people’sperceptions of their surroundings.

“She has always had a flair for thearts,” remarks classmate Ellie Cochran.“Whether it’s selecting the painting inthe Head of School’s office or the timethat she went through the hanging ofevery plaque in the hallways of theschool, Joni has made her mark here.Along with Elaine Krause, she is thequeen of decorating at Derryfield.”

Cultivated by her studies with long‑time arts teacher Bob Eshoo and culmi‑nating in the arts editorship of Initium,Taube established herself as one of theearly embodiments of the studentartist. As Taube herself remembers thearts during her time here in the late six‑ties, “It was a strong component to theschool; the influence of Bob Eshoo as aFounder helped, and the Art Housewas a place for innovative projects.”Recalling an opportunity to work withmetallic sculpture under Mr. Eshoo’sguidance, Taube remarked, “The arts

always stood out here.” Her training and preparation at

Derryfield took her to BostonUniversity, where she majored in arthistory. A master’s degree and work ineducation in Massachusetts and NewHampshire followed. While marriageto Eliot Sirkin and eventually the birthof daughters Jenna ’00 and Kayla ’06broadened her interests and experi‑ences, the arts continued to call toTaube. In 1980 she joined partner LeeKrentzel Forgosh to form Art3, whichDerryfield art teacher Andy Moerleincredits with providing “original art tonotable buildings in New England.” Asher growing business allowed her torepresent leading artists and to build acollection for her gallery, Taube supple‑mented her extensive volunteer workfor Derryfield with counsel to theVAPA department at the School.

The “godmother of the sculpturegarden,” as Moerlein describes her,Taube has provided “...the aestheticbackbone that helped propel and sup‑port an unbelievably preposterousendeavor for a small school.” Spear‑heading a group of volunteers, Taubehas not only made possible the con‑struction of a fine sculpture garden, buthas also helped Moerlein create a

gallery outside the school’s Lyceum forexhibitions of paintings, photographs,and works in other media.

With daughter Kayla ’06 soon to jointhe ranks of Derryfield graduates withher sister Jenna ’00, Taube is set to starta new chapter in her long associationwith the School. While it is likely thatwe will still hear her cheer for the fieldhockey, cross country, and tennis teamsthat have been her daughters’ passions,she will continue her work as a patronof the arts and event organizer.

Between tireless work and a visionfor the long‑term health of the school,particularly in the fine arts, Joni Taubecontinues to embody the ideals of theAlumni Service Award that shereceived in 2004.

– John Bouton

Taube’s ’69 yeabook photo.

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