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FALL TERM 2007

Derryfield

NEWS FROM THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL

Make a Difference DayMembers of the senior class spent the morning of October 17 participating in off-campus community service projects at five sites around Manchester. Sophomoresand juniors helped out with projects closer to home. Students traveled to LivingstonPark to do fall clean up, worked on the trails or ropes course at school, made welcome home banners for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan or wroteletters to soldiers in Iraq.

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FALL 2007

FEATURES

An Artful Education 14by Annie Branch

Dinner at Jenny’s 24by Amanda Fiedler ’97

Derryfield’s New Faculty 29by Annie Branch

DEPARTMENTS

Message from the Head 2Around Campus 4Cougar Athletics 10Summerbridge Spotlight 12Update on Alumni 18Alumni Spotlight 22Life After Derryfield 24Faculty Profile 29

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Steven BurkeChairBedford, NH

Nigel DonovanTreasurerBedford, NH

Craig SellersHead of SchoolManchester, NH

Cathryn Vaughn ’91SecretaryManchester, NH

John Allard ’83Manchester, NH

Bradley Benson ’78Derry, NH

Christine CikaczChester, NH

Dianne ConnollyWindham, NH

Jim DavisNew Boston, NH

L. William Davis IIHopkinton, NH

Preston Hunter ’98Bedford, NH

Laurie LampBedford, NH

Paul LeBlancManchester, NH

Donna K. LenckiCandia, NH

Lourdes MaldonadoManchester, NH

Thomas MansonNew Boston, NH

Walter Milne ’82Manchester, NH

Constantinos MokasManchester, NH

Christopher MorganAmherst, NH

Eric NickersonWindham, NH

Jeffrey PollockManchester, NH

Janice RomanowskyHampstead, NH

Richard Sigel ’81Manchester, NH

DERRYFIELD TODAY

Annie Branch Director of Communications

Diane AllenStaff Writer

Griffin York & KrauseDesign

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CONTRIBUTORS

Nicholas Alberts ’10

Ditty Steele Bannon ’99

Kate ErskineDirector, Summerbridge

Amanda Fiedler ’97

Bob Cole, Michelle Coombes, Gill Roberts ’99, Jim Speigel, Liz Stefany ’98, Bekah Volinsky ’08

COMMUNICATIONS BOARD

Diane Allen

John Bouton

Annie Branch

Charlotte Evans ’08

Whitney Lockwood ’00

Laurie Lamp

ADVANCEMENT

Diane Allen Alumni Coordinator

Lori Evans ’00Associate Director of

Advancement

Gail GordonAdvancement Assistant

Alice Handwerk Director of Advancement

FRONT COVER: Students help art teacher AndyMoerlein assemble one of his sculptures on campus.

INSIDE FRONT COVER: Seniors Kye Birchard, BekahVolinsky and Mallory Rinker help clean the garden atMassabesic Audubon Center on Make a Difference Day.

BACKGROUND: Eighth graders test their climbing skillson Rock Rimmon in Manchester.

TOP: Students gather to work on class projects in theMilne Library.

In the last few weeks I have had the pleasure of attendingseveral classes at our school. Ranging from a class size of10 to a 400‑person assembly, each spoke eloquently to the

variety and thoughtfulness in the life of the mind atDerryfield. Each of the following three examples illustratesthe art of teaching from a unique angle, unified by the com‑mon thread of teachers and students learning together.

n Asia – East and West is a new offering in our historydepartment. The classroom was arranged with four tablesof four students each. The teacher, alumna Carrie Foster’00, drew out the students’ reaction to the day’s reading.She wrote key words from the group discussion on thewhite board and switched deftly between full‑group conversation and “pod discussions.” The students wereengaged and relaxed while exploring the role of theshogun in Japanese feudal society. Forty‑five minutes feltlike five, and when the bell rang the students continuedthe conversation, not wanting to leave. They had morequestions about how artists are valued in an agrarianeconomy. Ms. Foster found the perfect balance betweenthose classic models, “sage on the stage” and “guide onthe side.” n Gerda Weissmann Klein, holocaust survivor, broughther message of hope to the Nancy S. Boettiger Theater ona snowy Sunday evening in December. The audience satin hushed reverence – collectively aware of that raremoment when the speaker embodies the history he or sheis describing. We were in the presence of a remarkableperson, a natural‑born teacher, who managed to make acapacity crowd seem small, even personal. The questions

from the audience at the end of her presentation included“How can you forgive?” and “How can you remain posi‑tive in light of the day’s headlines?” A parting messagewas an assignment to drive to our homes slowly, lookinside our own windows and reflect on all the gifts thatreside within. Her gift to us was this encouraging mes‑sage of hope and love.n In Physics, Jeff Cousineau talked about the forces onsports cars and airplanes, and succeeded in giving direct,practical examples that engaged the class. The studentsasked questions, and took notes on handouts that wereidentical to the PowerPoint slides projected on theSmartBoard. At the perfect moment he handed a studentone end of a string, moved to the other side of the class,and slid a 5‑inch toy Santa Claus holding a balance barover our heads – we were both mature scholars and eight‑year‑olds again, looking at a child’s toy through the lensof physics. The exhilarated class reached a whole newlevel of sophisticated observation when answering, “Whatdid you just see?” Again, an hour sped by in a flash.

Just as these teachers, and all of our teachers, have honedtheir craft into an art form, we see that art works its wayinto so many classroom experiences, enlivening the topicsand energizing the students. Please enjoy this issue’s featureon the importance of art in education. We encourage you tovisit campus to see these artists at work firsthand.

headMessage from the

2 Derryfield Today – Fall 2007

Craig N. SellersHead of School

Our Teachers as Artists

JANUARY

Admission Open House 15

Upper School Play 17-19

Lyceum Gallery Reception 18

Summerbridge Saturday 19

Winter Carnival 28-31

FEBRUARY

Jazz All-State Music Festival 7-9

College Planning Night for Juniors 7

Summer Opportunities Fair 10


MARCH

Senior Blood Drive 4

Upper School Musical 6-8

Sophomore Pasta Dinner 6&7



APRIL

US Admitted Student Reception 1

MS Admitted Student Reception 3

Classical All-State Music Festival 3-5

Senior Dinner 9

Parent/Faculty Association Auction 14


S A V E T H E D A T E

playersDerryfieldLooking for some quality theatre per‑formances? Come see members of theDerryfield Players perform The DiningRoom January 17‑19 and ThoroughlyModern Millie March 6‑8. To order tickets, go to ‘News & Events’ onwww.derryfield.org.

J A N U A R Y – A P R I L

calendareventsIMAGES FROM COUNTRY FAIR WEEKENDFor more photos, visit our online gallery in the ‘Exploring Derryfield’ section of www.derryfield.org.


Clockwise from top right: Dudley Cotton receives a hug from Dick Anthony at his retirement party. n Sarah Dolloff

’12 and Kerryn Dobbin ’12 are all smiles at Country Fair. n Than Moore ’08 gives the thumbs up from the dunking

tank. n Marcel Robinson ’09 and Jake Friedenberg ’09 perform during the talent show. n Kat DiPastina ’09

advertises the car wash. n Middle school teacher Irfan Rizvi is dripping after being hit in the sponge toss.

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STORIES

Alumni Perspective on Iraq

Hello Dolly!

This I Believe

Legacy Society Profile

Global Education

Google Docs

ALL-STATE MUSIC HONORSCHORUS:

Kathy Stull ’08, Alto

Marcel Robinson ’09, Bass

Valera Filatov ’09, Bass

Katherine DiPastina ’09, Soprano

Andrew Cox ’10, Tenor

Anthony Bernatas ’08, Bass

WOMEN’S CHORUS:

Alicia Jacobs ’10, Alto

Kaitlin Fink ’11, Alto

Elizabeth Baseman ’08, Soprano

ORCHESTRA:

Allison Fink ’08, French Horn

BAND:

Christina de Bruyn Kops ’09, Baritone Horn

JAZZ CHOIR:

Elizabeth Baseman ’08, Soprano

Marcel Robinson ’09, Bass

Alumni Perspective on IraqRecommendations for American soldiers inIraq during Ramadan:

nTo the best of your ability, limit eating,drinking and smoking in front ofIraqis. Eating, drinking and smokingin front of a fasting Muslim is consid‑ered very disrespectful.

nSoldiers should maintain a high stan‑dard of discipline and military bearingaround Muslims to show respect dur‑ing this time of spiritual reflection andcontemplation.

nAvoid playing loud music outdoors,especially at night, that can be heardby local nationals living nearby.

Sharing these U.S. Army recommenda‑tions with the Derryfield students and faculty is one way that Major Kevin L.Johnston ’84 has tried to make the waragainst terror in Iraq seem more real to ourcommunity. It has often been said that it isdifficult for those of us at home to make a

connection with a war on foreign soil withwhich we have little interaction. Throughemails from Iraq and visits to the School,Kevin is doing his part to help us under‑stand.

Kevin visited Derryfield a few years agoand spent some time in history classessharing his experiences with our students.Since that time, he has been in contact withBruce Berk, history teacher and collegecounselor, periodically sending him emails,which Mr. Berk shares with the communityduring all‑school assemblies. The purposeis not to drive home a specific politicalpoint of view, but to give students and fac‑ulty the opportunity to understand some‑thing that has been, in large part, difficultfor us to grasp. Unless we have a familymember or someone close to us personallyinvolved, we only hear sporadic reports ofthe climbing death toll accompanied byvideos of burning trucks and slanted newsreports, depending on which television sta‑tion we are watching.

On Friday, October 26, Kevin visitedDerryfield again while on a three‑weekleave from his duties in Iraq. This time hespoke in Mr. Berk’s American history classand then followed up with a special pre‑sentation during activities period in theLyceum. Students packed the room, hun‑gry to garner information about somethingthat is so prevalent in current events, yet

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Major Kevin Johnston ’84 speaking to students.

seemingly difficult to understand.Kevin’s stories were carefully chosen tobring the American soldier’s humanside to the forefront of our students’minds so that they could, identify withthese people who are selflessly puttingthemselves on the front lines to stopthe spread of terrorism.

Bruce Berk comments on Kevin’smessages: “What’s interesting aboutKevin’s emails and his speaking to thecommunity is the way he weaves a ver‑bal collage by referencing the next RedSox game and following that up with adescription of the progress his troopshave made in an Iraqi city. And it’s notso much the combat stories or com‑ments on the political situation thatstrike a chord with our students, buthearing that the temperature hasn’tdropped below 100 degrees for fivemonths. That is something that we canrelate to and that is how we can identi‑fy with what is happening on the otherside of the world.”

Hello Dolly!The Derryfield performing arts depart‑ment has once again pulled off a show‑stopper. The middle school musical,Hello Dolly!, was yet another display ofthe depth of theatrical talent at theSchool. It is clear that those who partici‑pate in this middle school tradition notonly have a great time, but also buildself‑confidence through their experi‑ence with life on the stage.

Leading the cast of 36 through thismadcap adventure is Dolly herself(Sarah Blaisdell ’12). Sarah’s real‑lifepersonality shines through as she playsa perky matchmaker for the widowedhalf‑millionaire Horace Vandergelder,wonderfully portrayed by AndrewVoss ’12. However, Dolly, herself awidow, has her own sites set on Mr.Vandergelder and shrewdly manipu‑lates people and events in order to suc‑ceed in her plan to become his bride.First she must get Irene (Mia Sobin’12), owner of a hat shop and betrothedto Vandergelder, interested in someone

else. This is where Vandergelder’s chiefclerk, Cornelius (Alex Michaud ’12),comes in. What follows is mayhemwhich, somehow, works itself out inthe end to the satisfaction of everyone.Kudos to the cast and crew for theirdedication, to members of the VAPAdepartment for their leadership and to the volunteers for their endless support.

Don’t miss the upcoming upperschool performances The Dining RoomJanuary 17‑19 and Thoroughly ModernMillie March 6‑8. Tickets for theJanuary performances are now avail‑able for purchase online through theDerryfield website.


Horace Vandergelder (Andrew Voss ’12) expresses his exasperation with Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi(Sarah Blaisdell ’12).

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Mia Sobin ’12 as Irene Molloy.

This I BelieveDon’t Judge a Bird by His BiteWhat should a 15‑year‑old believe in? Ibelieve in peace and good will towardsmen, but what is a belief really? Forme, it’s something you really live by. Ibelieve you shouldn’t judge a bird byits bite. My bird Cosmo portrays therole perfectly.

To all of my friends and anyone whohas ever been within 50 yards of myfather’s house, Cosmo is known as the

“Screaming Old Woman” or the notori‑ous “Land Shark.” The previous ownerof Cosmo said that he was “too big,”but what my father and I didn’t knowwas that they weren’t just talking abouthis size but about his ego. He’dsquawk like crazy when anyone pulledin the driveway or when excitement inthe house became a little too extreme.He’d get so loud sometimes that any‑one in their right mind would want togo right up to the cage and stranglehim, but we refrained. Using aggres‑sion against aggression is not theanswer, I remembered. After all, howbad could it get?

Yet none of us knew what would bein store for us next. Late one night,once we had all settled down for amovie in the den, a faint scuttling washeard from the next room. Quickly andwithout thought I abandoned it frommy mind. Just then, without warning,the monster entered the room with hishead held low and target sighted.“Aauuwuaaaawwwkk” it went andbegan its running charge at our feet.Dan, my brother, was his first victim.With a yell and a jump he leaped uponto the sofa away from the monster’svicious bite. No one was safe from“Cosmo, the Land Shark.” For monthsa continuous onslaught of attacksensued. In the dining room, the kitchenand even the bedroom, there was noescaping his malice.

Yet once the winter came, his hostili‑ty started to diminish and he retreatedto his cage for warmth. At first all wecould do was feed him grapes or nutswith risk of losing a few fingers. As his

venom began to dwindle I warily triedpicking him up from his cage, hopingfor my sake that he wouldn’t feel theneed to taste human flesh. Fortunatelyenough for me he didn’t feel the need,and over time I was able to pick himup on my arm every day after schooland even pet him. Eventually he hadwarmed up to me so much that hewould even lift his feet and plead withhis painted face to be picked up everytime I passed by. My patience had paidoff, and now, like all my other pets, heis one of my best friends.

But does this mean I believe every‑one is a squawking old woman whohas a tendency to dash across the roomand bite off your toes? Of course not.It’s hard sometimes dealing with peo‑ple who can’t seem to give you achance and let you in. It’s much easierto give up on them and forget you everknew them. But what if that one shredof compassion was all it took, that littlebit of faith was all that was needed tochange their thoughts about you, andeven the rest of the world. Kindnessand patience can go a long way whenyou give someone a chance. I believethat with kindness, compassion andpatience, even the most distasteful ofpeople has the capacity to become better. Who knows, maybe that oneperson you’re tolerant with couldbecome your best friend.

– Nicholas Alberts ‘10For other samples of “This I Believe”speeches, visit the ‘Exploring Derryfield’section of www.derryfield.org.


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

NHSinducteesThe following Derryfield seniors were inducted into the National HonorSociety during a special assembly onOctober 9, 2007.Class of 2008Daniel M. CarlsonMolly A. CikaczElizabeth P. DirthCharlotte H. EvansAllison M. FinkHannah F. LeBlancLillis N. MeehNathanial P. MooreAudrey C. MorganDanielle R. S. PotterLauren H. SatkwichKelly A. SchwarzCynthia E. SimonoffKatharine E. StoverAkash J. VadaliaRebekah VolinskyHannah J. Will


Legacy Society ProfileI graduated from The DerryfieldSchool in 1999 as a ‘lifer,’ which, backthen, meant I attended for six years.Those six years represent an invaluabletime in my life. For me, attendingDerryfield was an opportunity thatgreatly shaped who I am as a person.

Derryfield taught me to love learn‑ing. During those school years when amyriad of social pressures existed, Iwas able to be in a place where aca‑demic achievement was respected andvalued. The atmosphere at Derryfieldwas one that allowed me to explorenew academic, athletic and leadershipchallenges in a tremendously positiveenvironment.

Since Derryfield, I graduated fromMiddlebury College with a joint degreein music and English. Following grad‑uation, I traded the Green Mountainsfor the Rockies and moved to Colorado.Four months later, I returned to schoolto take science pre‑requisites in orderto apply to graduate school. Currently,I am working on my master’s degree at

the University of Colorado HealthSciences Physician’s Assistant Program.While my route to PA school wassomewhat untraditional, the founda‑tion I had from my education atDerryfield has sustained me through‑out all the transitions. My decision tobecome a PA reflects values that wereemphasized during those early years atDerryfield. Ultimately my job willallow me to lead a balanced life whereI am challenged on a daily basis andalso expected to be a life‑long learner.

My ability to succeed in higher edu‑cation and proceed with confidence isdue to the foundation that the faculty,fellow students and administration atDerryfield helped me build. This senti‑ment is what keeps me giving to theannual fund each year and eventuallyled me to include Derryfield in myestate planning. Including Derryfieldin my will helps the School in the longterm, and also helps me extend grati‑tude in a more permanent way for allthat it has given to me.

– Ditty Steele Bannon ’99

Ditty Steele Bannon ’99 on a hike with her dogs.

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websiteplanned giving

Just for you!Please visit our new interactive planned giving website

www.derryfield.planyourlegacy.org/

Planning your gift online is easy!n Find out how you can include The Derryfield School in

your will, trust or other estate plans.n Explore gift plans that can help you save on taxes,

increase your income and pass on more to your heirs.n Request a personal gift plan with detailed illustrations.n Learn about the benefits of membership in The 1964

Legacy Society.n Consider a confidential gift planning consultation.

Save the DatePlease join us for coffee and dessert!

Who: The Derryfield School community

What: A conversation about estate and charitable gift

planning with Derryfield’s planned giving advisor,

Kimball Leiser. Kimball will answer questions about

how you can support Derryfield and other charitable

organizations in perpetuity, receive income for life and

still benefit your heirs.

When: Tuesday, February 5, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

(snow date Monday, February 11)

Where: At the home of Craig Sellers, Head of School

Please consider becoming a member!For more information, visit our website or contact Alice

Handwerk, Director of Advancement at 603.669.4524

or by email at [email protected].

Global EducationYou may recall the excitement sur‑rounding last year’s announcementthat The Derryfield School would bringChinese into its language program. Wewere told that “as the global market‑place shifts to the East, so must weshift our curriculum to meet thischange.” We heard, “The Chinese cur‑riculum will include cultural study.The ability to read Chinese philosophyand literature will deepen students’understanding of this ancient, highlysophisticated society. Study of this cul‑ture, which emphasizes stability andconsistency over time, will challengestudents to think, as these concepts arevery different from the American cul‑ture of ‘now.’” The excitement grew aswe set about finding a Chinese teacher,and we were fortunate to bring Li Liuinto the fold. But this was definitelynot the end of our efforts.

Having just completed a year‑long

search for new Head of School, CraigSellers was now on board. One of thethings that attracted us to Craig washis interest in “globalizing” Derryfield,and he got right to work. Barely intothe start of the academic year, heannounced that developing theSchool’s global education initiativewould be one of his primary goals forthe year. This goal was inspired by thelast sentence of the Derryfield state‑ment of philosophy, which states, “we are committed to purposefulinvolvement in the world outside ourschool in both the local and the globalcommunity.” When faculty and staffmembers were polled for their interestin a global education forum, 26 signedup for the opportunity, and began tomeet with Craig during professionaldevelopment days to work on the initiative.

Craig and members of the board oftrustees have also begun to research

the possiblity of establishing a sisterschool as a designated partner with anexchange of students and adults andan overlay of cultural routine, beginingwith our newest language offering,Chinese. While learning more aboutthe prospect of establishing a relation‑ship with a school in China, membersof the global education forum also tooktime to reflect on some of the globalinteractions we are already experienc‑ing as a school. It was quite interestingto analyze where we have already beenwhile planning where we would like togo. Recent initiatives include studenttrips to France, China, and Israel, aswell as the establishment of Challenge20/20 as a student activity in whichmembers address a global problem inconjunction with students at a schoolin India.

During a November professionaldevelopment day, the faculty workedto identify additional steps to be takentowards building a meaningful globaleducation program. As we continue towork on a relationship with a Chineseschool, we anticipate branching out toestablish sister‑school relationships foreach of the other languages that weteach: Spanish, Latin and English. Tothis end, a trip for middle school Latinstudents to Florence and Rome isplanned for spring break, for which 32students signed up immediately.

Besides introducing Chinese to ourcurriculum, we have begun a ninthgrade course entitled, Asia: East andWest. This course allows students tobecome cultural translators as they


Alisa de Bruyn Kops ’11 works on symbols on the board with Li Liu.

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explore the history, art, religion, archi‑tecture and foreign policies of China,Japan and the Middle East. They haveset up a “wiki” email exchange chatroom with Chinese and Taiwanese stu‑dents at Southern New HampshireUniversity to discuss various culturaland historical issues.

In the meantime, how are our veryfirst Chinese students faring? Studentsare learning several words each daythrough repetition, review, use in sen‑tences and dictation. They learn towrite the Chinese symbols in twoways: simplified and traditional.Perhaps the most difficult technique tomaster is that of the new sounds thatneed to be made by using the tonguein a way it has not been used before.As Li Liu explains, “Americans speakwith their tongues in the back of theirmouths. In Chinese, the tongue is moretoward the front of the mouth.”Inflection will be another hurdle, butLi is confident that as students becomemore comfortable with the vocabulary,the inflection will come.

During her classes, Li is cognizant ofbringing the culture of the Chinese toher students. A good example of hervisual teaching is the Chinese ink boxshe brought to class along with several“brush pens.” The “ink” has theappearance of coal, but does not ruboff when touched. The set is used pri‑marily in the calligraphy of theChinese symbols and is just one of themany cultural items being introducedto our students this year.

Google DocsThe Derryfield faculty prides itself inkeeping up‑to‑date with the latest tech‑nological tools in their classrooms. Tohighlight their endeavors, we havebrought you stories, either in this mag‑azine or on our website, about physicsclasses using SmartBoard technologyand history classes creating wiki pages.Our upper school history classes nowadd Google Docs to their repertoire ofstate‑of‑the‑art teaching and learningtechniques.

Google Docs allows the user to cre‑ate documents, spreadsheets and pre‑sentations online, share and collaboratewith other students in real time, safelyorganize and store work, and controlwho can see the user’s documents.Brent Powell, chair of the historydepartment, explains that his eleventhgrade U.S. history classes are keepingonline journals utilizing Google Docs,which allows them to examine andcomment on the central questions ofthe course throughout the year. GoogleDocs gives his students access to theirjournals online from either home orschool without the complications thatemail and flash drives sometimes pre‑sent. Mr. Powell states that, for themost part, it has been a successfulexperiment, but some students havereported losing work using the pro‑gram. At this point it is difficult toknow exactly what the problem is, butit is an important side lesson for back‑ing up work often.

Says Mr. Powell, “It is interesting tonote that the students, themselves,

began using Google Docs before weincorporated it into the class. It is greatfor class presentations. Students can allpull up presentations or compositionsat the same time and edit them simul‑taneously.”

The use of Google Docs is spreadingaround the campus. At this time, histo‑ry teachers Tom Curley, Marty Milneand Carrie Foster are using the pro‑gram for common course planning.English department chair John Boutonis testing both blogging and GoogleDocs this term with his juniors inComposition. With fellow English teach‑ers Trevor Munhall and Kate Starnsexperimenting in this area as well, Mr. Bouton is hoping to present a sus‑tainable model for English faculty toconsider as part of their teaching.


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Students work on history projects using the computers in the library.

Varsity Field HockeySeason Record: 17-0New Hampshire State Champions (Class M/S)Katherine DiPastina ’09, All-State (1st team), All-

Conference, Class S Player of the YearAllison Fink ’08, Co-Captain, All-ConferenceJulia Maldonado ’08, Co-Captain, Regional All-American,

Senior Twin State Team, All-State (1st team), Senior All-Star, All-Conference, Class of 1970 Award

Kelly Schwarz ’08, Co-Captain, All-State (2nd team), Senior All-Star

Varsity GolfSeason Record: 17-32nd at State Team Championships (Class M/S)Chris Dupuis ’09, All-ConferenceJustin Eldridge ’09, Class of 1970 AwardMarty McCormick ’11, All-Conference, 4th at States (Individual)

Girls’ Varsity SoccerNH Championship Quarter-Finalists (Class S)Season Record: 10-7-1MacKenzie Logan ’11, All-State (2nd team)Danielle Potter ’08, Captain, All-State (2nd team), All-

Conference, All-Academic, Class of 1970 AwardCamille Smith ’09, All-State (1st team), All-Conference

Boys’ Varsity SoccerSeason Record: 9-4-1NH Championship Semi-Finalists (Class S)Dan Carlson ’08, All-State (1st team), All-Conference,

All-Scholastic, Class of 1970 AwardChad Kelsey ’08, All-State (2nd team), All-Conference (HM)Brandon Rivard ’10, All-State (HM), All-Conference

Girls’ Varsity CrewNew Hampshire Championships: 3rd & 4th, Youth 4+;

3rd, Novice Youth 4+Head of the Charles: 14th, Youth 4+Head of the Fish: 1st & 6th, Youth 4+Taylor Nagel ’08, Class of 1970 Award

Boys’ Varsity CrewNew Hampshire Championships: 2nd, Youth 4+;

1st, Novice Youth 4+Head of the Charles: 20th & 25th, Youth 4+Head of the Fish: Xth, Youth 4+Charles Lister-James ’08, Class of 1970 Award

Girls’ Varsity Cross CountryLeah Burke ’09, All-Conference, Class of 1970 Award

Boys’ Varsity Cross Country1st at Granite State Champions (Class S)Will Keller ’10, All-ConferenceAkash Vadalia ’08, Class of 1970 Award

Fall wrap-upGIRLS’ VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY WINS

FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

For the third year in a row, the varsity

field hockey team contested the state

championships in the Class M/S state

finals. This time, they entered the game

undefeated and beat the defending

state champions Newfound, a team that

was also undefeated going into the

game. It was the first championship in

the history of the Derryfield program.

The final score of the game was 3-0,

with a first-quarter goal by Julia

Maldonado ’08 and two handoffs from

Ann DiPastina ’11 to sister Kat

DiPastina ’09, who drove home

Newfound’s defeat. Kat scored 29 goals

this season, which is a Derryfield

record. This puts her at 65 career goals

at Derryfield, with another year to build

on the record. Other stars on the team

include Julia Maldonado ’08, who was

named a Northeast Regional High

School All-American for Field Hockey. To

put the icing on the cake, Coach Lenny

McCaigue, a former National Team

coach who built this team into what it is

today, was selected as the NHIAA Field

Hockey Coach of the Year. The Derryfield

team finished their season with a 17-0

record. Congratulations to the girls’ var-

sity field hockey team and to all the

Derryfield teams on their successful fall

seasons!

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OPPOSITE (clockwise from top): The girls’ youth 8+ at NewHampshire Championships. n Leah Burke ’09 at theDerryfield Invitational. n Julia Maldonado ’08 dribbles pastan opponent in a field hockey game. n Fritz Manson ’09running in the Derryfield Invitational. n Liz Dirth ’08 takesthe ball from an opponent. n Brendan Dobbi ’10 takes aswing in a golf meet. n The boys’ second boat at Head ofthe Charles. ABOVE: Kemal Kadic ’09 takes aim at the goal.

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A New Name for Summerbridge:Breakthrough ManchesterIn the next few months, SummerbridgeManchester, a Breakthrough Program, willofficially change its name to BreakthroughManchester. The program will continue toserve students, teachers, alumni and com‑munity members with the same excellentacademic services and opportunities thathave been offered for the past seventeenyears. The mission of the program willremain the same as will the longstandingrelationships with The Derryfield School,the Manchester School District and theBreakthrough Collaborative. This namechange is an important milestone amongmany that have signified the developmentof the program over the past seventeenyears.

In 1991, Manchester became the thirdcity in America with a Summerbridge pro‑gram. The founding director, LynnSorensen, worked closely with thenDerryfield Head of School, MarcusHurlbut; Beech Street Elementary SchoolPrincipal, Nancy Tessier and other commu‑nity visionaries to replicate the success ofSummerbridge San Francisco. The launch‑ing of sites in Manchester and NewOrleans signaled the first steps toward creating a national collaborative ofSummerbridge programs.

Over the years, SummerbridgeManchester’s leadership and communitysupporters provided strong guidance forthe program. The second director, JoelVargas, became the first Summerbridgestudent and teacher to serve as a site direc‑tor. Since the beginning, SummerbridgeManchester is one of the only programs

where each director has consistently and carefully been trained by his or herpredecessor. That tradition of fosteringleadership in the directorship mirrors theprogram’s mission of cultivating leadershipin each program participant.

Summerbridge Manchester began at akey time when after‑school programmingfor students was being researched andlauded as a vital part of education. Thisresulted in a deepening of the program’sscope on a national scale; Summerbridgewas no longer just a summer enrichment


WHY CHANGE OUR NAME?

n Breakthrough better reflects the year-

round nature of the program; we are not

just a summer program.

n Breakthrough is inspired by the A-ha!

Moments of discovery and learning that

our students and teachers experience.

n Breakthrough will preserve our essence

and improve community understanding of

our mission.

n Breakthrough will make our program

recognized nationally as part of a bold

movement to improve education in

America.

n Breakthrough will be a household name

similar to Boys & Girls Club, Salvation Army

and YMCA.

spotlightA BREAK THROUGH PROGRAM

Summerbridge

Students pose for the camera beforeclasses start.

"I have eight years of life‑altering

experiences to prove it. Eight

years of being part of a program

that has done so much good for so

many people. No matter what its

name is, I will always call this

program my home."

program, but a year‑round, multi‑yearinvestment in the education of chil‑dren. In 2000, the NationalCollaborative adopted the name“Breakthrough” to describe how edu‑cation can be a vehicle for overcomingthe challenges a student may facebecause of income, race or personal cir‑cumstances. This unique educationprogram with high hopes for thefuture of student achievement contin‑ues to touch the lives of individuals,and has trained thousands of youngpeople who are active leaders in alllevels of education across the country.

A Student Perspective on BreakthroughEight years. Eight years of my life havegone to Summerbridge. I am only eigh‑teen years old, which means for nearlyhalf of my life I have, in some way oranother, been involved with this pro‑gram. We still refer to the program asSummerbridge, but that is about tochange for next year. At first I thought

I would struggle to adjust to a newname for a program that I have knownas Summerbridge for eight years, but Ihave come to the sudden realizationthat names are quite insignificant.Okay, well it’s not that names areinsignificant, because that would com‑pletely defeat the purpose of the“Name Challenge,” but it’s what theprogram stands for that really matters.It is an amazing program. Its ambitionsare to inspire middle school studentsto work hard to go to college and toinspire high school and collegestudents to get involvedin the education systemand hopefully considerteaching as a career.But whateverits objectivesare inbeing a

program, the result is that it changeslives. It truly does. It empowers stu‑dents of all ages, and if you don’tbelieve me, I have eight years of life‑altering experiences to prove it. Eightyears of being part of a program thathas done so much good for so manypeople. No matter what its name is, Iwill always call this program myhome.

– Samantha Allard

Upcoming DatesContact us at 603.641.9426 if youwould like to see the school year program in action.

Summerbridge SaturdaysJanuary 19February 16March 15

School After SchoolJanuary 15, 22, 29February 5, 12, 19March 4, 11, 18

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The red team shows their spirit with “happy ears.”

Ha’s advisory group is one example of the closebonds teachers and students form.

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educationAn artful

Examining the Importance of Art in Educationby Annie Branch

Liz Stefany ’98Whenever I hear a song from JimmyBuffett’s “Barometer Soup” album, ittakes me back to the spring of 1996,playing with fire in what is now theadministration building. This wassupervised play, and one might pin‑point it as the beginning of my careeras a serious silversmith.

For that Christmas, I received frommy parents every girl’s dream – ablowtorch, jewelers’ saw, and varioustools to begin my hobby making silverjewelry. Derryfield gave me the oppor‑tunity to create an independent artclass. I did this with a focus to play,explore and ultimately learn to solder.Mr. Moerlein was my advisor in thisendeavor, and while he did not haveexperience with jewelry‑making, hewas able to guide me in making pro‑ductive mistakes, which supplementedthe knowledge I gained through books.This opportunity certainly had long‑

lasting effects, as ten years later Iexpanded my summer camp/winterhobby into a blossoming business.

I started Carrabassett Valley Jewelryin the spring of 2006, and just complet‑ed my first year of craft shows. Derry‑field taught me to problem‑solve myway out of the various challenges Iencountered, which helped to createthe building blocks and the confidenceto build a business ten years later.

Michelle CoombesOver the years, I have heard many stu‑dents say “I’m just not a math person.”The abstract nature of higher mathe‑matics challenges some students to thepoint where they believe they are justnot “wired” for mathematical thinking.“I like humanities and the arts,” theysay, adding, “There’s more room forcreativity.” My experience teachingmathematics has told me this: there isplenty of room for the creative, artistic

mind to thrive in a mathematical setting.

Mathematics could be defined as“the science and study of patterns.”Vast arrays of patterns exist in theworld around us; it is up to us to rec‑ognize, appreciate and learn fromthem. Achieving understanding ofmathematical concepts often dependson identifying patterns. As studentsprogress through their mathematicalcareers, they see time and again thatpatterns, whether visual, numerical orotherwise, are the true essence ofmathematics.

In Geometry, we examine visual pat‑terns of shapes called tessellations. “Totessellate” means to cover a plane witha formation of geometric shapes suchthat there are no gaps or overlaps.Floor tiles, mosaics, quilt patterns andstained glass window designs are justsome examples of tessellations.Popular Dutch artist M.C. Escher was


In a decade when visual and performing arts programs are being cut from school budgets across the country, theDerryfield faculty believes even more strongly than ever in the importance of the arts as part of a well‑rounded education. Not only are art classes an important graduation requirement, but our teachers are developing more classes

that cross department lines, and are even bringing art into subjects that are not traditionally associated with the arts. Thenumber of classes offered for either English or VAPA credit is a prime example of this integration. We asked several teachers,of subjects ranging from English to math, how art found its way into their classrooms and what their students gained fromthat perspective, and then asked a current student and alumna to talk about how their Derryfield education was influencedby the arts. The common thread is that the arts bring to life any subject with which they are tied.

famous for incorporating mathematicalideas (particularly tessellations) intohis artwork. When students studyEscher’s work and are challenged toapply their geometric knowledge tocreate unique, dynamic tessellations,the experience reinforces that imagina‑tion and creativity have a place inmath class.

Bob ColeThe question, “Which is more impor‑tant, thinking or feeling?” always stimulates lively debate, as it did thisfall in my English elective, What is Real:Experiments in Art and Literature in the20th Century.

We read novels and poems, wrote invarious genres and created paintingsand collage. We sought to understandwhat is – combining reason and feel‑ing, intellect and intuition. We talkedabout our individual reality, especiallywhat isn’t measured in straight lines ofreason, but in the mysterious part wefeel and intuit, running beneath thescholarly study of our world. To cap‑ture this spiritual force, we eachdesigned a Book of Self, transforming anold book into a manifestation of ourindividual being. We painted Picassopaintings from Cummings poems andwrote Cummings poems from Picassopaintings. This bouncing back andforth between artistic media deepenedour understanding, challenging us tothink and feel. Brush strokes andwords unfolded into artful writing,tapping deeper colors inside us.

Every art work – poem, painting ortrash‑can sculpture – needs something

wild, something just beyond our intel‑lect; if we control it, then we will missthe mystery that enlivens a bold line, abent sapling or a splash of paint.Understandings built solely on logicalconstructs fall short of touching ourwhole selves. Planned spontaneity isessential to art. “Like a piece of ice on ahot stove,” says Frost, “the poem mustride on its own melting.” To write ormake art, we must trust our instincts;we must feel the force.

So how can we teach this essentialunderstanding, this spiritual dimen‑sion of self‑knowledge? If we hope tosend deep, creative, whole people outinto the world, we must help them findart within themselves. Education in thewest leans heavily toward logic andreason, often slowing the growth ofour most creative students. A scholarstudies things in straight, orderly lines,suggests Frost, while a poet “wandersin a field, collecting burrs on his pants.”We need both halves to feel whole, toknow ourselves truly. Students mustcraft a thesis – and make art.

Our final mural for What is Real waspainted on the floor in the basement,and this was our most connected andmeaningful moment. On our knees,putting aside all personal inhibitions,we let the force dance on our sharedcanvas.

Gill Roberts ’99I returned to Derryfield as a new

teacher, wondering how I would revivea “dead” language. My artistic back‑ground has certainly helped me withthis task. Teaching using cartoons

brings an element of fun and humor tothe classroom, all the while helping thestudents to understand the nuances ofLatin. I draw for them every day and Ifeel that it really enhances each lesson.For example, the students need tounderstand that Latin is completelybased on word endings, not wordorder. A drawing of a person preparinga turkey conjures up a much differentvisual than a drawing of a turkeypreparing a person! Through art, theyrealize that mixing up their endingswill make for a very strange sentence.We also use art to decorate our chari‑ots, create ancient frescos and prepareour costumes for Roman Holiday.Without art, the classroom would seemas “dead” as the language itself!


AN ARTFUL EDUCATION

Jim SpeigelThe art of theatre has many levels thatgo well beyond any opening night.Every detail in a theatrical productionis influenced by art, from the very firstproduction meeting straight through tothe closing show. Some of the moreobvious art design aspects are focusedon the set and set decoration, whichinclude construction, woodworkingand painting. The scenic art design isthe creative force behind the look of ashow, as the story and plot are literallybrought to life through the talents ofour painters, builders and set design‑ers. Whether it’s the inside of a castlefrom Beauty and the Beast, the deck ofan ocean liner from Anything Goes orthe barricades in Les Miserables, theaudience’s willful suspension of disbe‑lief is heightened according to theskills of the various artists involved.

Costumes add a whole other dimen‑sion to the success of a production, andthe research, creativity and efforts ofthe costume designer add endlessamounts of substance to each andevery character. Props, although oftenfound in everyday situations, are usu‑ally created and built to match the timeperiod of a show. This art form of making something look as real as thegenuine desired object is a gloriousartistic achievement on any level. Addlighting and sound design to the mix,and it becomes clear that before oneword is even spoken, the productionhas already become an art form withinitself.

Any and all students who participatein a Derryfield Players production,

whether acting or working backstage,are directly involved in the creation ofthe show. Students help with every‑thing from set construction to props,costumes and scenic design. Theopportunity they have working direct‑ly with the incredible artists involvedis an invaluable gift in the learningprocess of the arts in education.

Bekah Volinsky ’08The arts at Derryfield have been veryimportant to my entire experiencebecause they not only supplement theother academic and extra‑curricularfields, but also add a merit of theirown. Since seventh grade when I firstcame to the Middle School, the artshave been involved in my career here.From theatre with Mr. Speigel to paint‑ing and drawing classes with Ms.Steele to Advanced Studio Art with Mr.Moerlein to becoming the Art Editor ofExcerpt Literary Magazine with Mr.Cole, I have learned much from theDerryfield VAPA program.

That 50‑minute block of time downin the art wing has always given merelief during the day. For most of ourtime here, we as students do not havemany options in the classes we takebecause we have to fulfill graduationrequirements, but we always have theopportunity to take an art class just forthe simple reason that we want to. Inmy experience, I have found that thearts at Derryfield serve a broader pur‑pose than just entertainment or recre‑ation. I believe that it is imperative toinvolve aspects of learning in our edu‑cation other than just the traditional

academic modes. The arts programencourages students to be creative, topush boundaries, to ask not only the“why” that is so often present in histo‑ry classes and the “how” that is crucialto the maths and sciences, but also the“what if” that is so important to ourfuture experiences both inside and outside of school. This new perspectivelearned in the art room can, and right‑ly should, be applied to the other subjects, creating a more rounded per‑spective on all that we study. I havealways been encouraged and nurturedin my artistic pursuits both in and outof the classroom, and I have learned somuch about how to learn from the artsprogram at Derryfield.


AN ARTFUL EDUCATION

ABOVE: Ms. Coombes discusses a project inTopics with Brett Logan ’08. OPPOSITE: Mr.Moerlein enlists help setting up a sculpture.


alumniThe news contained in this section coversthe period of June 11, 2007 – November 16,2007. For more recent news, or to post anote, please log onto the Derryfield Portalat www.derryfield.org.

1970Bennett Freeman reports that on October3, a few ’70s gathered for dinner at thePuritan Backroom. Attendees includedSusan Hardy, Nancy Kudler, Nancy Lord,Scott Freedman, Mike Theodosopoulos,Kevin Devine, Greg Ahlgren, BillThornton, and Bennett Freeman. “We alsocheered the Sox on to victory. As always, itwas great to catch up, and we hope moreof us will make it to dinner next time.”

1978Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grosso assumedcommand of the I Wing, InternationalSpecial Training Center located inPfullendorf, Germany on June 22, 2007.The I Wing, International Special TrainingCenter is composed of officers and non‑commissioned officers from the countriesof Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece,Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey and the

U.S., and provides training in patrolling,combat medicine, survival techniques,advanced mission planning and other spe‑cialized Special Operations Force trainingto Special Forces and Special OperationsForces from these nine NATO nations, inaddition to other nations.

1980Attorney Eleanor Dahar, president of theNew Hampshire Bar Association, has beenappointed to serve on the board of theexecutive council of the NationalConference of Bar Presidents. Eleanor isalso a board member of Catholic MedicalCenter, the New Hampshire BarFoundation, Bishop’s Charitable AssistanceFund and chairman of the board of trusteesof the Visiting Nurses AssociationFoundation.

In MemoriamFounder Muriel Cuddy passed away on

May 9, 2007. After graduating from

Lassell Junior College, Mrs. Cuddy

became a radio personality at WMUR

radio. She married Jeffrey Cuddy, Jr. in

1949. Mrs. Cuddy was active in Elliot

Hospital Junior Associates, served as

president of the Manchester Garden

Club and was on the boards of the VNA

and the YWCA. She is survived by her

husband, a son, Jeffrey Cuddy III ’72, a

daughter, Jennifer Steer and two grand-

children.

Alumnus Douglas Peabody ’68 passed

away on October 28, 2007. After grad-

uating from Derryfield, Mr. Peabody

received his bachelor’s and master’s

degrees in theology from Drew

University. He also received a master’s

degree in library science from SUNY

Albany. Mr. Peabody worked for over 23

years at the Johnson Space Center in

Houston as a documents specialist. He

volunteered for the libraries at the

International Seafarer’s Center and the

Port of Houston. Mr. Peabody was also

an active swing dancer and maintained

a large postcard network with his

friends. He is survived by his mother,

Hilda Peabody, two sisters, Mary Jane

Peabody ’68 and Linda Schmidt, and a

large extended family.

Update on

Jim Spillane ’87’s son Will holding thenewest member of the family, Erin.

Angela Papoutsy Lochtefeld, Walter Milne, and DanielaShields (all ’82) at their 25th reunion in September.


1984As reported in the NH Union Leader onAugust 6, 2007, “Anu MathurMullikin, a shareholder with theDevine Millimet law firm and chair ofits Trust and Estates practice group,has been named vice chair of the NewHampshire Charitable Foundation’sManchester Region Advisory Board.”

1987Looking for some good historicalbooks on New Hampshire? Check outhttp://www.h‑net.org/people/editors/show.cgi?ID=125690. Scott Roper andhis wife, Stephanie Abbot Roper ’84,are currently writing a book onattempts by the Amoskeag Manufac‑turing Company of Manchester, NH touse baseball to keep labor from orga‑nizing and to “Americanize” its pre‑dominantly foreign‑born workforce,1912‑1916. Scott says he is interested ina variety of topics related to Americanregionalism and ethnic identity. “Wealso enjoy our other long‑term projectanalyzing regional ethnic patterns ingraveyards across the United Statesand Canada.” n Jim Spillane and hiswife, Donna, announce the arrival oftheir daughter, Erin Elizabeth, born onJune 29. She was born 19 inches longand weighed 6.2 lbs. Erin joins her twoolder brothers, Colin (11) and Will (2).In other news, Jim started a new job inWakefield, MA in August. He is aSenior Technical Writer for ADPTaxware.

1988Erin O’Shaughnessy has recentlymoved from Washington, DC back toManchester, NH. When asked if it wasthe Red Sox that brought her back, shereplied, “Of course it was the Red Sox. It was too hard trying to be aNationals fan when I was always aNew Englander at heart. Actually, Ispent ten years in Washington workingfor the federal government (CIA, NRO,GAO and, most recently, NASA). Ireturned to New Hampshire to work atFidelity Investments in Merrimack as aDisaster Recovery Project Manager –the same type of work I was doing atNASA.”

1989Erik Noyes shares some professionalnews: “This fall I’ll start as a professorwith the Entrepreneurship Division atBabson College in Wellesley, MA focus‑ing on innovation and entrepreneurshipin large organizations. Relatedly, I just

wrapped up my doctorate in businessadmininstration at Boston University.All said, make sure to send buddingDerryfield entrepreneurs our way!” n

Ray Hindle tells us that he and hiswife, Taylor Ferry Hindle ’92, wel‑comed their third child on April 5,2007. Anderson Garwood Hindle, bet‑ter known as Gar, joins his two olderbrothers, William and Trip, and simplycan’t wait to enroll in the alma mater ofboth his mom and dad.

1991As reported in the NH Union Leader onJuly 18, 2007, “Karin Loscocco Witt,MD, FACOG, has joined the team atWomen’s Care of Nashua, an affiliateof Southern New Hampshire MedicalCenter. Karin received her medicaldegree from New York MedicalCollege and completed her residencyat Cooper Hospital/UMN, Universityof Medicine and Dentistry of NewJersey. She is board certified in obstet‑rics and gynecology.”

UPDATE ON ALUMNI

Members of the class of 1987 at their reunion gathering in September.

1992Andrew Edwards reports, “I am nolonger single. I was married toKatherine Vogel on August 25 inMilwaukee. Dave Athey was agroomsman. Kate and I met while weboth lived in Boston and moved toChicago in 2005. We honeymooned inBelize but had to evacuate in the mid‑dle of the night a day early because ofHurricane Felix. I am working in com‑petitive intelligence for Grainger, anindustrial supplies distributor head‑quartered north of Chicago.”

1994Brian Decker tells us that on June 2,2007 he and his wife, Reilly, welcomedtheir first child, Jack Reilly Decker. Heweighed 8 lbs., 3 oz. and was 22 incheslong. He joins his “brother,” Henry,their three‑year‑old golden retriever,who is trying in vain to hold onto the“baby” title in the family.

1995Lesley Keiner writes: “MatthewHerzberg and I were married onSeptember 2 in Jackson, NH. It was anoutdoor wedding on a gorgeous sunnyday with the mountains as a backdrop.My bridesmaids included threeDerryfield alums: Dana Keiner ’98,Lisa Tuttle Hultgren and LauraMackey LeGower. Also in attendencewas Julia Davis ’96, and my brotherJames ’01 was a groomsman. Matt andI live in Chicago now where he is anarchitect and I am an appraiser of fur‑niture and decorative arts at an auctionhouse.”

1996Mark Ansdell tells us that he and hiswife Dawn (Cates) from BritishColumbia, Canada were married threeyears ago in Vernon, BC. They live inLiverpool, UK where Mark is a fourthyear medical student and Dawn is anurse practioner. Mark returned toDerryfield this past summer for a tour

and visit and is happy to see how wellwe are doing! n John Wallin reportsthat he and Jeanine Girgenti were mar‑ried at St. Augustine’s Church inLarchmont, NY on June 16, 2007. Theymet in law school at Rutgers and wereengaged for just over 18 months.About a dozen Derryfield people werethere, counting parents. n Tim Fostertells us that he married CaralynDesautels in April 2007. He also writesthat after five years of working as aconsultant for ultra‑high net worthfamilies at SEI Investments inPhiladelphia, he and his brother, Jon’94, have spent the last two years man‑aging their own company in Ft.Lauderdale, FL. Their company, S.W.(RED) Smith, Inc., manufactures pick‑led snack foods like sausages, eggs, dillpickles, pork hocks and pigs feet andwas spotlighted on the front page ofthe business section of the MiamiHerald.

1997Jennifer Pletcher’s mom sent us anarticle that appeared in the newspaperAdvance News in Ogdensburg, NY.Jennifer won the second annualstatewide Nursing Essay Contest spon‑sored by the New York State AreaHealth Education Center (AHEC)System. The essay entitled “TheRegular” can be found in its entirety atwww.ahec.buffalo.edu. Jennifer hasbeen employed as a medical surgicalRN at Canton‑Potsdam Hospital fortwo years. She has a bachelor’s degree


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A L U M N I A W A R D

seekingnominationsThis year Founders’ Day will be cele‑brated back in the spring again. Atthis time, the Distinguished AlumniAward will be given by the AlumniAssociation recognizing an alumwho has made a distinct or uniquecontribution within his or her careeror profession or to society. Candidates’credentials must be presented bywritten nomination from any alumnus or by the Chairman of theAlumni Awards Committee; finalapproval to be voted on by theAlumni Council. Please submit yournominations via email to both ChrisNorwood ’99 (cnorwood@thenor‑woodgroup.com) and Diane Allen([email protected]).

in biology from Canton and an AASdegree in nursing from SUNY Canton.n Jim Thatcher tells us that he and hiswife, Suzanne, had their first child onJuly 21, 2007. Oscar Maximus, whomJim has already nicknamed Osco, madehis way into the world weighing in at 7 lbs., 2.1 oz. and measuring 20 inches.Jim says, “Suzanne and Oscar are both doing very well. If I may quoteMatt Bagley, ‘Suzanne is nails.’” n

Katherine Stanley writes: “After threeyears working as a reporter in San José,Costa Rica, I took a job as a speech‑writer for President Oscar Arias. I’malso engaged to Adrián Obando, of SanJosé. My mom (who was ordained asan Episcopal priest during my time atDerryfield) is going to do the honorswhen we tie the knot in Maine thisDecember – and again in a blessingceremony in February, back in CostaRica with our families and friends. Hito all alums; hope you’re doing well!”n Anne Semple writes: “MorganMelkonian ’00, who is working as asommelier for Grill 23 Restaurant inBoston, and I were asked to participatein a trip to Argentina wine country. I

am currently the wine manager forShubie’s Marketplace in Marblehead,MA. Morgan and I hadn’t caught upsince high school and it was a greatweek‑long adventure to share alongwith about ten other participants fromacross the U.S. We spent five daysintensively learning about the cultureand wine of Argentina in the Mendozaregion just over the border (and AndesMtns.) from Chile. It was fabulous –everything from how Malbec grapesare grown at high altitudes to how tocraft an authentic empanada by hand.”

1998Liz Bolduc Boswell and her husband,Kevin, will celebrate their second wed‑ding anniversary at the end ofFebruary 2008 but will probably haveto do so long distance. While Lizremains in Hawaii, Kevin is on his sec‑ond deployment to Iraq. He is expect‑ed back in April, at which time theywill both be living in Cherry Pt., NC.In the meantime, Liz is working as asocial skills trainer for autistic children.

1999Sara Schwartz tells us that she will begetting married next June. She and herfiance, Jeff Mohan, will tie the knotright after they both graduate frombusiness school.

2000Laura Hunter writes: “I left EFSmithsonian in January and moved onas a staff assistant for HarvardUniversity’s new initiative for theundergraduates to enhance the experi‑ence of pursuing a degree in science orengineering. The Harvard CollegeProgram for Research in Science andEngineering (PRISE) has been createdfrom the recommendation of the TaskForce on Women in Science andEngineering (WISE), to establish astimulating, collegial and diverse resi‑dential community for Harvard under‑graduates engaged in summer researchin life science, physical science, appliedscience, mathematics and engineering.PRISE is a ten‑week program for stu‑dents working with Harvard faculty inrelevant academic departments andresearch centers in the Faculty of Artsand Sciences, as well as program direc‑tors and principal investigators in theHarvard Medical School, the School ofPublic Health, affiliated research insti‑tutes and hospitals and other academicand administrative units throughoutthe University. If there are any Boston‑area alumni who are interested in


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continued on page 26...Members of the class of 1997 at their reunion gathering in September.

David B. Snow ’72David B. Snow, Jr. ’72 is the president andCEO of Medco Health Solutions, one of thelargest pharmaceutical companies in theworld. Medco provides affordable prescrip‑tions to the public, dispensing more than553 million prescriptions in 2006, includ‑ing 89 million by mail. In addition to keep‑ing Medco on top, David also sits on theboard for Pitney Bowes, the advisory boardto Harvard School of Public Health and theboard for Rutgers School of Business. Thissummer, David took some time from hisbusy schedule to chat with Diane Allen,Alumni Coordinator, about his journey tosuccess, beginning with a love of math andscience nurtured by two former Derryfieldteachers.

While you were at Derryfield, didyou have any mentors or peoplewho actually made you believethat you could be the CEO of amega corporation like Medco?There were several I really liked a lot,but my absolute favorite teacher whomI always think about back at Derryfieldwas Mr. Dunbar in math. I loved math.I actually ended up majoring in eco‑

nomics and minoring in English, buthe gave me that foundation for physicsand all very intense “quan” courses.He was terrific. Like I said, there werea number of good teachers, and I alsoreally liked Mr. Smith who was a sci‑ence teacher. I don’t know if theyhelped create my love of math and sci‑ence or if loving the subjects was why Iliked them, but I think it was partiallythat they helped me love it.

What steps did you take afterleaving Derryfield to reach yourcurrent position?I left Derryfield after my sophomoreyear and went to prep school atHebron Academy. Derryfield started itand then Hebron finished it, giving methe real study discipline that I needed.After receiving a degree in economicsat Bates and a master’s in health careadministration at the Fuqua School ofBusiness at Duke, I became a hospitaladministrator until realizing that mypassion was in health care reform. Iworked in managed care for 20 yearsand then started my own company.After selling the company to UnitedHealth Care, I came to Medco as chair‑man and CEO, took it public in 2003and have been running it ever since.

What advice would you give to cur-rent Derryfield students who thinkthey would like to follow in yourfootsteps in the corporate world?My best advice to them is to use theseyears to find what you love. Don’tdecide on your course until you decidewhat you love, because success comes

when you are pursuing something youhave a passion for. Too many kids de‑cide to follow in their parents’ footstepsor do something before they really likeit. There has to be some soul to it. Myexperience in hiring great people asemployees for my company is thatthey see a noble cause when they comehere. It’s not just about the money. Theyneed to see a noble cause in what theypursue, and that gives them the passionto excel. And they will be rewardedhandsomely for it. If they have a pas‑sion to lead, that will come out. But ifthey have a passion to be an individualcontributor or an innovator, that toowill come out, and we need all types.

When was the last time you cameback to Derryfield? I notice this isa reunion year for you.I haven’t been to Derryfield in anawfully long time. I’ve been toManchester because I still have familyin Bedford, NH, but haven’t been backto Derryfield. I was actually a studentat Derryfield for four years, but it wasseventh through tenth grades. Iremember that for the first two yearswe didn’t even have a building onRiver Road. We used the Boys Cluband the Boys Club gym in downtownManchester for classrooms and athlet‑ics. Then I think we also used theManchester School of Arts right acrossthe street and down the alley. This wasin seventh and eighth grade. Wemoved into the new school in ninthgrade. I know it’s gotten a lot biggersince then. I’m back there fairly often;I’ll definitely try to come by.


David Snow ’72.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Mentor CommunityFor the last several months, the AlumniAssociation and I have been workingon a project that we hope will benefiteveryone in our community. We areproud to introduce the fruit of ourlabor and our newest creation: theOnline Mentor Program! The goal is toenhance our academic and professionaloutreach to one another.

At this time we would like to invitementors only to register. Simply visitwww.derryfield.org, log on and click on“Groups.” You can then follow instruc‑tions to register as either a professionalor university mentor – or both! Afteranswering a few questions, your regis‑tration will be submitted for approvalby the Alumni Office, after which yourprofile information will appear in theprofessional and/or university group

pages that pertain to your background.If you went to Cornell, for example, amentee looking for the “inside scoop”could go to the Cornell group and yourname and profile would appear.Likewise, if you are an architect and amentee looking for information aboutyour profession logs on, he or she willfind your name and profile informa‑tion under the “architecture” group.

From now until the end of January,we will be conducting a drive to regis‑ter as many mentors as we can so thatwhen we invite mentees to log on, theywill have a good base of mentors tocall upon. Every alumna/us, parentand student is encouraged to partici‑pate. We are all leaders in some capaci‑ty, so add your unique perspective toour unique community.

– Justin Shaka ’00


Can you guess who these spry athletes are? Email your response to [email protected] byJanuary 15. Get at least five correct and win a prize!

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Alumni Ski & Snowboard EventJoin us at Pat’s Peak on January 4, 2008,4:00 p.m. ‑ 7:00 p.m. to cheer on theDerryfield ski team in their first race andhave some fun on the slopes yourself!Form an alumni team (contact ChrisHettler at [email protected]) or justski/snowboard for the fun of it. RSVP [email protected].

NYC Bus Trip & Alumni ReceptionJoin Derryfield faculty and staff for a dayin New York City on March 1, 2008. Boardour deluxe bus, spend the day on yourown and join us for an alumni receptionfrom 5:00 ‑ 7:00 p.m. Then hop back onboard the bus for a relaxing ride homewith movies and refreshments. New Yorkalumni – this will be your opportunity tomeet our new Head of School, CraigSellers.

Washington, DC Alumni ReceptionDetails are being worked out for an alumni reception to be held in Washington,DC on the evening of Thursday, April 10,2008. Watch for details on the alumnipage of the website and in your mailbox.

Summer Alumni EventsSince alumni no longer live by the schoolcalendar, we’ve decided to save two alum‑ni events for the nice weather. We areworking on plans for alumni receptions inboth Boston, MA and Portsmouth, NH.Stay tuned for more information as theweather gets warmer!

After completing her graduate studies,Amanda Fiedler ’97 spent the 2006‑07school year in East Java, Indonesia, com‑pleting a ten‑month Fulbright StudentGrant. As part of the English TeachingAssistant program, she taught English in apublic high school in Probolinggo, EastJava. Throughout her year, she kept a week‑ly online journal as a way of keeping intouch and passing on stories to her friendsback home. The following is a selection ofwriting from that journal.

For the first week of my vacation,I traveled to Padang, WestSumatra to meet up with

Clarissa, Ethan and Deanna, threeother Fulbright English TeachingAssistants working in different cities.We took a one‑week road trip throughWest and North Sumatra. We rented acar and hired a driver (without whomwe certainly would have ended up in aditch somewhere).

Life as seen through a passing carwindow. Even when only looking, it is

incredible how much you can see. Ourrelatively aimless wandering led tosome amazing, unforgettable moments.Most of these were small, little things.We would stop every few hours, getout of the car wherever we were andjust take a walk with someone that wemet in that particular town. Some‑times, quite by accident or incidentally,we would stumble upon moments wenever would have seen otherwise: afishing festival teeming with tangles ofpeople, fish and nets; the world’slargest flower, rafflesia arnoldii, still inbud form, but intriguing nonetheless;new trees; heart‑stopping bugs; plantsthat my mom has in her garden; a gui‑tar‑building shop; deliciously spicyfried rice; and coffee spiked with somuch sweetened condensed milk thatit almost makes you choke. As wewalked, it seemed that behind everyhouse, or just beyond those trees, theworld completely changed, opened up,and we breathed it in, in huge, deepbreaths. It felt good.

I always find myself thinking thatsometimes I feel like I am on anotherplanet and then other times, I feel like Iam back in New England. One day,Ethan and I hiked through the hills ofSamosir Island, an island in the middleof Lake Toba, North Sumatra. Once wegot to a higher elevation, the climatechanged, and we suddenly found our‑selves surrounded by pine trees andscrub bushes. The air was cool andthere were a few birds twittering away.If I had closed my eyes, I could havesworn I was home. Even the pine nee‑dles under my shoes felt the same.

Of course, an hour later, we werecenturies away from any sort of famil‑iarity. We kept hiking until we came toJenny’s Guest House, which is wherewe decided to stay after a few minutesof playful banter with the collection ofwomen, men and children scatteredaround her porch and steps. Jenny’swas a small, wooden house, built upon stilts, in a village called Partungkoan.The word “village” is overstating it abit; there were only about four or fiveother houses, none of which had elec‑tricity or running water. The dogs,


LIFE AFTER DERRYFIELD

Dinner at Jenny’sby Amanda Fiedler ’97

chickens and pigs welcomed us withbarks, clucks and grunts as we clumsi‑ly fumbled towards the house. Jennywas a small but rugged woman, bornon the island, who excitedly came andintroduced herself with a wide, ener‑getic smile that revealed a mouthful ofred, beetlenut‑stained teeth. She wasmore than hospitable and she and herfamily enchanted us for the remainderof the evening.

It rained almost all night – a hard,relentless rain, soothing in the soundsthat drifted into Jenny’s warm, cozy,candlelit home. Ethan and I sat quietlyand observed the scene around us.Jenny’s two children drifted in and outof songs, humming and singingIndonesian pop and Christian songs.Her younger son could never remem‑ber the words, so his older sisterwould routinely chime in and correcthim. Jenny’s husband was busy by thefire, making a flute out of a piece ofbamboo. He finished it in an hour ortwo and played it for us. He was verymusical, like his children, and heinformed us that, in addition to theflute (which he played quite well, inmy uneducated opinion), he alsoplayed the guitar and several other traditional Sumatran musical instru‑ments.

Earlier in the day, while we were sit‑ting on the porch watching the pouringrain, Jenny asked us what we wantedfor dinner. I suggested chicken, think‑ing that would be relatively easy. Sometime later, she came out to us with abeautiful, velvety black chicken cra‑dled in her arms and clucking softly. I

thought, oh God, she’s going to kill thechicken for us?! This was, of course, aridiculously redundant thought, butone that I suppose is somewhat naturalfor a naive, spoiled Westerner such asmyself, brought up on detached,supermarket meat. I can’t even bringmyself to cook lobsters. I tried to askher if we could just have eggs or veg‑etables or something, but that state‑ment was not even acknowledged andwe found ourselves bargaining andhaggling over the price of our chickendinner. It was all a little confusing, butI realized that we had come to somesort of agreement when Jenny abruptlyturned around and went back into thehouse with the doomed bird.

Later, while sitting inside, huddledon a mat on the floor, Ethan and Iwatched our dinner evolve. I first sawthe whole chicken being seared overthe fire, seemingly charred to a darkblack. After that, it was cut up and leftto poach in a sauce. The whole processtook quite a while, well over an hour, Ithink, but honestly, I have no idea – Ilost track of time. The chicken tasted sogood. I am sure I will never be able toduplicate that strange mixture of spices(not to mention the cooking process),chilies, garlic, bay leaf, I am not sure

what else. I am not even sure whatcolor it was, since we were eating bycandlelight. A little sweet, a little spicy,a little salty. It was complex and absolutely delicious. Even the whiterice tasted better than usual; I guessthat is what happens when you get toeat it fresh. What can I say? My bedwas lumpy, we had to pee out in thegrass, and if you wanted meat, it hadto be killed first. Enchanting. It was aperfect day. That night, electricity andplumbing started to seem excessivelyoverrated.


Clockwise from above: All smiles: Students from one of Amanda's 10th Grade ESL classes inProbolinggo, East Java; Batu, a village in the mountainous area of East Java, Indonesia; Nap time: Abecak, or bicycle cab in Yogyakarta, Central Java; View from Borobudur, a Buddhist monument locatedin Central Java, Indonesia.

learning more about working forHarvard, I can be reached [email protected].” n Red Soxfans everywhere may have heard of aprogram on NESN called Sox Appeal, adating show based out of FenwayPark. Our own Justin Shaka and MattRushton stumbled by the open audi‑tions in Boston and were called backfor a video interview. Matt showed upon the wrong day and Justin says hemade himself look foolish. NeitherMatt nor Justin made the show, nor didthey make the blooper reel. n InsleyBarr is happy to announce her engage‑ment to Richard L. Jones. They live inthe Catskills in Liberty, NY. Richard isa secondary education biology teacherat TriValley Central School and Insleyis a medical assistant at a local hospi‑tal. An August 8, 2008 wedding isplanned in New York.

2001Alex Moerlein writes: “I graduatedfrom Penn State in May, and foundwork outside of Philadelphia (King ofPrussia, to be exact). I am a mechanicalengineer for a start‑up company, andliving a few miles away with my girl‑friend and our puppy. I really enjoythe small office (15 employees) and theresponsibilities they give me. The pro‑ject I’m on right now is in conjunctionwith a company in Bedford, so I’ll stopin whenever work sends me up thatway. Cheers, Alex”

2002Rob Buchholz tells us he is workingfor the New Hampshire State Senate inthe Senate Clerk’s Office as theAssistant Senate Clerk. As an officer ofthe Senate, he is elected by the Senateto serve for a two‑year period, afterwhich he is required to run for “re‑election.” His job revolves around leg‑islative process and parliamentary pro‑cedure. The Senate Clerk’s Office isresponsible for producing the weeklySenate Calendar, producing the weeklyand permanent Senate Journals, updat‑ing and maintaining the SenateWebsite, coordinating the flow of legis‑lation between the Senate and Houseand ultimately working with Senateleadership to ensure that the Senateruns smoothly. As the Assistant Clerk,Rob is responsible for amending alllegislation that passes through theSenate, maintaining an acccuraterecord of the legislative action on theSenate floor, coordinating with the


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Jim Thatcher ’97 and his wife, Suzanne, with theirson, Oscar.

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

parentsalumni

To Jim Spillane ’87 and his wife, Donna, a daughter, Erin

Elizabeth, on June 29, 2007.

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

Anderson Garwood, on April 5, 2007.

To Lisa Boucher van Oosterum ’93 and her husband,

Marcus, a daughter, Roxie Lianna, on December 7, 2005.

To Brian Decker ’94 and his wife, Reilly, a son, Jack Reilly

on June 2, 2007.

To Jim Thatcher ’97 and his wife, Suzanne, a son, Oscar

Maximus, on July 21, 2007.

To faculty member Marty Milne and his wife, Kerri, a son,

Keegan Martin, on September 11, 2007.

C E L E B R A T I N G

weddingsalumni

Andrew Edwards ’92 to Katherine Vogel on August 25,

2007 in Milwaukee, WI.

Lesley Keiner ’95 to Matthew Herzberg on September 2,

2007 in Jackson, NH.

Tim Foster ’96 to Caralyn Desautels on April 21, 2007 in

Buffalo, NY.

Don Monson ’96 to Ying Hsu on November 10, 2007 in

Chicago, IL.

John Wallin ’96 to Jeanine Girgenti on June 16, 2007 in

Larchmont, NY.

Peter White ’98 to Becka Hutchinson on June 23, 2007 in

New Boston, NH.

Sarah Fogal ’99 to Luke Sweatlock on November 3, 2007

in Nashua, NH.

Natalie Lebel ’99 to Christopher Reno on November 26,

2007 on a cruise to Cabo and Ensenada.

Faculty member Rob Fogg to Melissa May Wallace on

Sunday, July 8, 2007 in Methuen, MA.

Assistant House Clerk, etc. n In a noteto Coach Lenny McCaigue, MaureenHarrington, a graduate student atJohns Hopkins University, reports,“Things are going very well for mehere at Johns Hopkins. At the end ofthis week I will be going to anotherschool in the area to start my thirdgrade internship. I have been in firstgrade so far and it has been fun.” n

Max Hodes spent Thanksgiving doinga majority of the mix‑down on a newrecord by USAISAMONSTER, anexperimental progressive rock duofrom Brooklyn by way of Boston. Therecord, untitled at this writing, will besold under the Load Records label,hopefully by Christmas. For moreinformation on their record, go towww.loadrecords.com.

2003Elizabeth Richey writes, “I’m movingto Chicago in August. I will be work‑ing at Northwestern University at theFeinberg School of Medicine. I’ll bedoing research related to health policywith the Clinical Policy andOutcomes.” n Matt Whalon tells usthat he has started his second year ofhis M.A. studies at the University ofSouth Florida majoring in modernEuropean history and hopes to gradu‑ate in December 2008. He’s learningGerman in preparation to take hiscomps and write his thesis. Even moreexciting is the fact that he is engaged tobe married. His fiancee, RebeccaMeyer, is also an M.A. student andwants to work for NASA in theirarchives. They have not yet set a datefor the wedding, pending completion

of their respective educational pro‑grams. n Hanna Melnick tells us, “I’mliving in the city of Cochabamba,Bolivia this year and am helping out ina high school here for a couple of daysteaching English. The kids are fromsixth to twelfth grade, just like atDerryfield. I will be working in a ruralhigh school for most of the time.”

2004Beth Frieden, a senior at WhitmanCollege in Walla Walla, WA, will begraduating next spring and plans totake a year off before beginning hermaster’s program. She spent the sum‑mer doing research with an Englishprofessor in Edinburgh. A theatremajor, Beth is currently working ontheir first show of the season, a playthat her autobiographical playwritingclass is producing. n On November27, Lindsay Devino embarked on anine‑month national tour of the off‑Broadway play, “The Great AmericanTrailer Park Musical.” Lindsay has one


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Natalie Lebel ’99 at her wedding to ChristopherReno in November.

Leslie Keiner ’95’s bridal party at her wedding to Matthew Herzberg in September. Derryfield alumniinclude Leslie, her brother James ’01, sister Dana ’98, and classmates Laura Mackey LeGower ’95 andLisa Tuttle Hultgren ’95.


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of only seven roles in this productionfor which she was once an usher.While spending some time at homebefore her tour, Lindsay dropped byDerryfield to share her experienceswith a group of students who hope tocontinue acting after graduating.

2005Katt Bolduc spent three months on theMarine Corp. base on the island ofOahu visiting her sister, Liz BolducBoswell ’98, who working in Honoluluas a teacher's aid. While there, Katt vis‑ited two other islands, did a six‑milehike across a lava field, swam underwaterfalls, learned how to surf, swamwith turtles and spent lots of time withher sister and the amazing friends shemet out there. She definitely plans ongoing back after school to live andwork in Hawaii for a few years. Back atSt. Louis University, Katt is working onher doctorate of physical therapy.

2006Congratulations to Dylan Evans, whoreports that he walked on to the golfteam at Lehigh, shooting an 80, 79 and78, making him one of ten walk‑ons tomake the team. They practice three orfour times a week at Saucon ValleyCountry Club or at Lehigh’s practicefacility, which has a driving range andtwo practice putting and chippinggreens. n Taylor Scott tells us that heis still pursuing his Economics major atHoly Cross. He will be applying forthe Washington, DC Semester AwayProgram for next year. If he makes itinto the program, he will be doing an

internship in DC at a company of hischoosing during the spring semester ofhis junior year. He would also be tak‑ing a seminar class in DC taught by aHoly Cross professor, and writing aresearch paper related to his internship.

2007Doug Lindner tells us he was one ofthe first New Hampshire staffers forGovernor Bill Richardson for Presidentwhen he joined the campaign at theend of his senior year at Derryfield.Having to leave the campaign to enterWagner College, he was elected to thecampus‑wide Student Senate. Doughas also been elected to represent BillRichardson at the Democratic NationalConvention.

FacultyRobert Fogg, Director of InstrumentalMusic, was married to Melissa MayWallace on Sunday, July 8, 2007. Thewedding was held at MethuenMemorial Music Hall in Methuen, MA.

Pat Khayat, Jackson MacKenzie, Allison Moen, Stephanie Pollock and Jordan Silversmith (all ’07) at the2007 Summer Send-Off before heading to college.

Alumnae rowers Chiara Arcidy ’06, Emily Monty ’06, Paige Houlihan ’07 and Hilary Hamer ’07 at Headof the Charles in October.

profileDerryfield welcomes its newest members. Formore details, check out www.derryfield.org.STACY BEAUDOINFavorite Book: Too many – of course all of theHarry Potter books are greatOutside Interests: Running and hiking Best Derryfield Moment: The moment the var-sity field hockey team won the championship!Classes You Teach: Precalculus, Geometry,Algebra II

ROB CHILDSFavorite Book: Anything by Jim Harrison, ThomJones, Cormac McCarthyOutside Interests: Skiing, canoe tripping, read-ing, running, stunt-kiting and fly fishing Best Derryfield Moment: Watching my men’snovice 4+ come in first at NHC'sClasses You Teach: Academic Skills I & II, TenthGrade English, America in Flux: The West andChange

CLAIRE FAUTH, Admission CoordinatorFavorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper LeeOutside Interests: Gardening, photography,kayaking, quilting and being a grandma Best Derryfield Moment: Being so warmly welcomed by the community

REBECCA JOSEPHSONFavorite Book: Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Outside Interests: Singing (classical, jazz) Best Derryfield Moment: Listening to my stu-dents read and respond to their short “no-exit”fictionClasses You Teach: English IV, Composition,World Literature, Images of Women inLiterature, Non-Fiction Writing

LI LIUFavorite Book: Waiting by Ha JinOutside Interests: Walking and gardening Best Derryfield Moment: Watching students’presentations of their special skills Classes You Teach: Middle School Chinese I,Upper School Chinese I

MARTIN MILNE, Dean of StudentsFavorite Book: In the Heart of the Seaby Nathaniel PhilbrickOutside Interests: Running, skiing, soccer,mountain biking and travelingBest Derryfield Moment: Faculty vs. studentsoccer game Classes You Teach: Civics, Modern EuropeanHistory, American Civil War, American CivilRights Movement

ALLISON PRICE, Director of AdmissionFavorite Book: Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Outside Interests: Figure skating, dance, explor-ing national parks and going to Red Sox gamesBest Derryfield Moment: Listening to members

of our community present their “This I Believe”speeches

NICK QUINNFavorite Book: Sophie's World by Jostein GaarderOutside Interests: Swimming, theater and archaeology Best Derryfield Moment: Watching my sixthgrade class finally begin to understand nouns Classes You Teach: Middle School Latin, Latin II

JUDITH REYNOLDSFavorite Book: To Live to Tell It by GabrielGarcía Márquez Outside Interests: Walking and jogging to Latinmusic, riding my exercise bike and family time. Best Derryfield Moment : The eighth gradewhitewater rafting trip in Maine – the studentswere so fun and I managed to stay in the boat! Classes You Teach: Upper School Spanish I &II; Eighth Grade Spanish I

CRAIG SELLERS, Head of SchoolFavorite Book: Almost anything BarbaraKingsolver has writtenOutside Interests: Family, triathlons and digitalphotographyBest Derryfield Moment: A tie between the firsttime I heard our chorus sing, and the entireThanksgiving assembly – sublime! Classes You Teach: Sad to say, I am not teach-ing a class for the moment... but I have hope!

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