Fall 2012 Alumni Online Version

ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Fall 2012
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GREETINGS FROM GMVS FOUNDERS:
AL AND JANE HOBART
FALL 2012
Forty years.
IN THIS ISSUE
GREETINGS FROM GMVS Founders
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what’s new around GMVS?
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Fall Musical: Godspell
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Soccer & Dryland 6-7
NORDIC NEWS
8-9
Alpine Update
10-11
tech central
12-13
alumni profiles
14-21
GMVS 40th Reunion
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supporting GMVS/Golf Gala
24-25
class notes
26-29
alumni Faces
30-31
Annual Report
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class of 2012
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sponsors
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EDITOR
Martha Kikut
Author of Alumni Profiles & Tech Central:
Kim Reynolds
Contributors
Justin Beckwith
Kerry Jackson
Photographers
Justin Beckwith
Todd Carroll
Evan Dethier
Gioa Kuss
Cindy Mumford
Doug Wetmore
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Mike Olson
Printed by:
It seems like forever and it seems like yesterday, since
we sat in the sun at Mad River Glen and listened to Bill
Moore and John Schultz suggest that we start a ski-racing
academy.
We’ve spent the last few weeks searching alumni
newsletters for interesting experiences to feature in the
GMVS Fortieth Anniversary Book. Amazing! Now in our
seventies, it feels great to be reminded that we really did
help found, back when we were hardly more than kids
ourselves, a little school that has done great things- not
only producing great athletes but also great people. So
many of these alumni have been creative, selfless hard
workers who are dedicated to their families, communities,
and well beyond.
And we are reminded too of how lucky we’ve been to find
the help we needed. It just began to appear. In 1973,
there already were ski academies, but we wanted to make
our mark with the most impressive academic resume,
finding an MBA from Dartmouth, an MA graduate from
Wellesley College and Brown, a Pure Math graduate from
M.I.T., an economics major and his Middlebury College
friend who actually had a Vermont teaching certificate;
all of whom were willing to work hard at first for almost
nothing. Then, somehow twelve wonderful (and trusting!)
families with their kids and their high school assignments
appeared in November ready to try us out. They were
founders too.
Over the summer, an unknown baseball player named
Doug Powell, who had only raced for a year in a weekend
program, landed on our door-step. By the end of that first
winter he was winning high-level Junior Eastern races.
Eventually he became the best U.S. Ski Team downhill
racer of the early 80s. Another founder.
We could go on and on about our astonishing early good
fortune: contractor Dick Brothers making an unsolicited
offer to sell us our ideal campus just when we started
to search; Dave and Cindy Gavett wanting to join us,
coach, teach, and start a theater program; Glen Ellen’s
Harvey Clifford needing a loan to put snowmaking on
Inverness in return for letting us use it; parent Ed Fisher
offering to fund-raise for and construct the Poma lift
on Inverness; Jim Fredericks, the ideal cross-country
coach, offering to start up a program that eventually put
several kids on the US Ski Team, and finding Muffy Ritz to
continue the program; parent Eugene Weiss agreeing to
pay for half of the academic building and then escorting
the senior spring trip to Eastern Europe and Auschwitz,
which he had survived; Charlie Brush, supervising the
construction of the Doug Parker gym expansion; parent
Larry Dickie (who ran the legal department for Pepsi),
being willing to be Board Chairman of GMVS. These are
only highlights. When we needed help, help seemed to
magically materialize. So many kind and talented people
have worked for GMVS and have been vastly influential in
so many young lives. Of course we are privileged to have
the “lifers,” Dave, Steve, Cindy, Alice, Randy, Jere, Adam
and Luc still with us, still deeply responsible for almost
every moment of life here.
It would be impossible to mention everyone who has
been important to the development of Mad Acad/GMVS,
because literally every student and every staff member has
been important.
We are so grateful to you all for having taken the school
from our hands and made it into the marvelous entity it is
today.
Warm regards,
Al and Jane
We made headway in skiing, but after a year or two we
were beginning to think we needed a big-name racer or ski
coach. One day, out of the blue, the highly respected and
analytical top World Cup ski racer, Rick Chaffee, came to
ask if he could help us. We hired him, and he contributed
his knowledge of skiing at the top level, including some
very astute observations on technique, great coaching,
and his specialty, career counseling.
Because other ski academies seemed to attract the top
technical event skiers, we soon began to emphasize our
downhill training. Without serious recruiting we somehow
managed to attract Chip, Tris, and Bucky Cochrane, from
the backwoods of Maine. With the encouragement of their
ski coach dad, they were totally committed downhill racers
who had worked out their own well-conceived brutal
training program that stimulated the whole school. Chip
and Tris eventually won many World Cup downhill points
for the U.S.
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WHAT’S NEW AROUND GMVS? LOTS!
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KELLY BRUSH RACE ARENA
It just keeps on getting better! We added more snow making
equipment and started pumping snow on November 5,
2012. We completed a new start building at the top of
Inverness and a timing/finish building with a warming and
video room at the top of the T-Bar.
FACULTY
Alice Rodgers reports on going back to
school for a second Masters in Educational
Leadership at the University of Vermont.
FACILITIES
This fall, students returned to campus with many remodeled
facilities. By far the most commented on and appreciated
improvements are dormitory upgrades including new
furniture, showers, toilets, sinks, wainscoting, and paint.
The dormitories look wonderful!
The first floor of the Art Building is now a fully functioning
class-room for the 7th Grade program and the upstairs was
opened up to create a light and attractive class room space.
The science department also received a huge boost with
the purchase of over $10,000 of new lab instruments and
equipment.
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Program Overview: The program’s goal is to “cultivate committed reflective leaders who will
make a positive difference in the schools or agencies where they work, and who will influence
the lives of all learners in a positive way. Our hope is to prepare leaders who can empower
all members of our learning communities toward high standards and levels of personal
achievement, mutual respect, and social responsibility.”
I am committed to embracing and modeling GMVS’ mission of “developing the whole
person with a life-long love of learning.” Pursuing an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership will
not only strengthen my capacity to effectively lead the teaching faculty but will also provide
the opportunity to engage in intellectual renewal. I have always believed that good teachers
are most effective when they are actively engaged as learners themselves. I look forward
to expanding my horizons and above all, to engaging in dialogue with colleagues who are
equally passionate about education. I am driven by a vision of GMVS as a community that
collaboratively engages in the ongoing process of reflection and inquiry with the express
purpose of becoming a true learning community.
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GMVS PRESENTS GODSPELL
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Once again, Dave Gavett, Piero Bonamico and Cindy Mumford led
the troupe through the annual alchemy of theater, as the Doug Parker
Gym was transformed into a whirlwind of colors and movement
through the performances of Godspell. The cast had the house
tapping their feet, clapping their hands, and wiping tears from their
cheeks. The music was phenomenal, and the dancing showed off the
actors’ grace and athleticism in a flourish of precision and energy. It
was a truly memorable three days of shows.
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SOCCER & DRYLAND TRAINING
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nordic News
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After a productive summer and fall, the Nordic
team is revved up for snow. The five person
team consists of three new members (Elliot
Ketchel 8th, Ian Moore 11th, Maddy Pfeifer
PG) and veterans Heidi Halvorsen and
Devlin Shea.
The summer was filled with intensive training
camps – here in Waitsfield and further afield.
Our system of camps in Waitsfield provides
consistent coach-athlete interactions and also
allows others to be exposed to our program.
Heidi Halvorsen attended three USST Camps
in Alaska, Utah and Lake Placid – skiing
alongside top juniors and reigning World Cup
Champion Kikkan Randall.
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It’s almost time for our next on snow
camp – where we will visit Sun Valley, West
Yellowstone and Bozeman. Athletes will be
training at altitude and taking part in the first
Super Tour races of the season. Stay tuned
to our blog for what promises to be an
exciting season.
Nordic Blog:
www.gmvsxc.blogspot.com
This fall, we visited our sister school,
Sportoberschule, in Northern Italy for the
third year in a row. Intensive training,
dramatic scenery, snow skiing, and cultural
emersion meshed together to form a truly
magical experience.
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Alpine Update
The Alpine program is well on its way to a
successful 2012-2013 ski season. On-snow
preparation began back in June and July at
our annual Mount Hood camps, with training
efforts focused largely on skill acquisition,
and particular attention to GS techniques
and tactics. Mount Hood offers ideal terrain
for line work, and the conditions this year
were excellent. Also, here in Vermont, local
athletes benefited from weekly conditioning
workouts with the alpine coaching staff.
A highlight of our pre-season was the
introduction of a new orientation program at
the beginning of the school year. All of our
athletes spent the first two days of school
cycling through conference-style workshops,
with visiting nutrition and training experts.
The program was designed to increase
each athlete’s personal motivation through
education. Topics were chosen to provide
athletes with the knowledge to support
sound decision making, especially in regard
to nutrition and sleep, as these are the two
key factors to recovery in athletic training.
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Heinz Graf, a sports psychologist from
Switzerland, conducted workshops
on mental training as well as teaching
workshops for coaches. After orientation,
Heinz met with athletes who were interested
in some individual counseling. Dr. Matt
Gammons held sessions on nutrition and
exercise physiology. And, a highlight for all
was alumnus Doug Lewis who brought kids
to the Elite Team woods for team building
and challenge courses.
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In mid September, we traveled again to
Chile for a very successful on-snow camp.
One major change from previous years is that
we added a three-day speed training block.
Valle Nevado provides a perfect opportunity
to introduce young athletes to speed training
in a safe environment. An additional benefit
of speed training is its positive impact on GS
skiing. Conditions were excellent this year
and it was a productive camp for all
who attended.
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GMVS ALPINE WORLD RANKS
Great Britain
1996 Boys
SL
1st
GS
1st
SG
1st
United States Boys
1993
GS
1st & 4th
SL
2nd & 6th
SG
6th & 8th
Ireland
1995 Girls
SL
1st
GS
1st
SG
1st
1994
GS
SL
SG
1st
1st
7th
1995
GS
SL
SG
1st
7th
6th & 8th
Spain
1996 Girls
SL 1st & 2nd
GS 1st & 2nd
Germany
1996 Girls
SL 3rd
GS 9th
SG 8th
Canada
1993 Girls
DH
7th
SL
11th
GS
11th
SG
8th
United States Girls
1993
SL
2nd & 7th
GS
10th & 12th
1995
SG
15th
1996
DH
SL
GS
SG
6th & 15th
9th & 13th
7th
10th
18 FIS Boys athletes contributed
67 top 10 results 22 top 5 results 34 podiums
18 wins
1 athlete named to US Ski Team.
3 athletes qualified for US Ski Team in past
2 seasons.
6 athletes invited to USST tryout project
Mammoth Mountain.
J1/2 2012 Girls State Championship
J1
J2
GS
SG
GS
SG
1st
1st
1st
3rd
SL
SL
1st
3rd
2012 Vermont Cup: Overall Winner
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tech central
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GMVS’s secret weapon may not just be its roster of talented
athletes or the world-renowned coaching staff, but also a key to
the Academy’s success resides in the basement of the Student
Center. In roughly 1,200 square feet of space, amidst medicine
balls and workout equipment, lay skilled technicians and two
Uber-powered machines: a Wintersteiger Trim 71 ceramic
edging machine and a Wintersteiger Sigma RS 200.
Todd Carroll, Technical Services Manager of alpine equipment
for the past three years at GMVS, provides exceptional benefits
with these machines. The Wintersteiger Trim 71 sets and
maintains accurate side-edge bevels on all skis serviced at the
Academy. The Wintersteiger Sigma RS 200 is used for stone
grinding, a multi-step process that involves flattening the base
of the ski then gradually making it smoother, infusing it with a
“finish” that is geared to the discipline (slalom, giant slalom),
snow conditions, and expected weather, Carroll explains. The
machine is calibrated regularly by Wintersteiger techicians,
whose Eastern warehouse and service center is located in
Waitsfield, and is maintained on a daily basis by the Tech
Services team.
This team is comprised of current staff, many of whom are
GMVS Alumni. Working along with Carroll are Charlie Powell
’05, U16 Men’s coach; Jack Bates ’06, U16 Men’s coach; and
Will Courtney, U16 Women’s coach, with the help of several
coaches: Martin Guyer, Head Alpine Men’s Coach; Paul Epstein
’00 Alpine FIS Men’s Coach; Jeremy Transue ’01, U16 Men’s
Coach and Ben Brown, Women’s FIS Coach. The team provides
full-service ski equipment repair and management as well as
ski care fundamentals. Carroll also specializes in sponsorship
negotiation, equipment ordering support, initial ski preparation,
boot fitting and canting as well as providing tuning clinics,
product testing and “maintaining open lines of communication
with ski reps, technicians, and athletes to stay on top of the
‘best practices.’ Every GMVS athlete,” Carroll emphasizes,
“can be assured of the same level of expert service.”
The mood down in the basement may seem like a lighthearted
place, with Pandora streaming Funk and Country music, drills
buzzing, and the machines spinning into action, but Carroll is
dead serious about providing quality service. In September, the
team typically preps an average of 280 pairs of skis and fits 4560 pairs of boots in anticipation of GMVS’ annual decampment
to Chile After that the team scatters to various parts of the
globe, with Carroll traveling to locations to help finalize boot
fitting and stance adjustments, as well as offering tuning clinics
and general equipment support.
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Tech services, Carroll reports, is in full swing from August 1
through April 15. According to Carroll, “As long as there are kids
on snow somewhere in the world there is never any shortage
of work.”
“GMVS has the equipment and
personnel to do more than any
ski shop in New England. There
are other shops with comparable
ski machines and people who run
them, as well as boot equipment
and boot guys, but nowhere else
does the combination exist the
way it does at GMVS.”
Todd Carroll, Technical Services Manager
of Alpine Equipment.
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Rosemary W.H. Carroll
Team Player • Class of 1985
How does a Ph.D. in Hydrology and
Hydrogeology, who lives in Crested Butte,
Colorado, manage to hold down the position of
Assistant Professor of Research at the Desert
Research Institute in Reno, NV, participate in
several far ranging research projects, spend
time with her family, and volunteer on the local
watershed coalition in addition to coaching her
son’s soccer team?
Rosemary W.H. Carroll, class of 1985,
concedes, “It’s not easy. It takes hard work.”
She has to travel, relies on current technology
to meet and discuss ideas with colleagues and
institutions across oceans, but she is able to
maintain her mountain life style while pursuing
a scientific career.
She credits GMVS with many of the tools that
have helped her achieve this sense of balance.
She lists work ethic, time management,
community, and self-confidence among the
top attributes. “GMVS develops the whole
person. Many of these qualities are interrelated
and difficult to isolate from the others,” she
said. She also credits her husband as key to
her achievements. “He is a teacher and so has
the same schedule as the children; he is an
excellent cook; a terrific father and is very,
very patient.”
After graduating from GMVS in 1985, Carroll
attended Bates, where she received a BA in
Physics in 1989. “I have always loved science,
and in high school I doubled my mathematics
during my sophomore year (trig and geometry)
so that I could take calculus by my senior
year,” she said. “I knew early in high school
that math is the language of science, and I
needed to improve my skills.”
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Skiing at a Division 1 College was a major
part of her decision to attend Bates. She
skied on the alpine team for three years
while also running cross country her junior
and senior years. By her senior year she had
switched to Nordic with the encouragement of
“Sport is an analogy for how we
live our life. It provides one an
immediate community of peers,
promotes health and well-being,
and one can only achieve set goals
with hard work and dedication. I
feel those who work hard to get
better in their sport find it easier to
transfer this ethic and philosophy
toward other endeavors. “
fellow GMVS graduate Becky (Flynn) Woods
(currently the head coach of Nordic skiing
at Bates). Carroll was awarded the 1989
Lindholm Scholar Athlete Award for academic
and athletic excellence.
During the summers, she worked as a
whitewater raft guide in California, West
Virginia, and Colorado, and immediately
following college went to work as a guide on
the Kern River in southern California. “My heart
belongs to the big landscapes of the west,”
she said. She met her future husband, Torrey
Carroll, while on this trip. Together they rafted
the Grand Canyon, the Gauley River in West
Virginia, and she eventually moved west to
be closer to Torrey. She began pursuing her
teaching certificate in Secondary Science at
Western State Colorado University (WSCU),
and with the encouragement of a professor,
decided to pursue a graduate degree.
“From that moment, my focus changed from
secondary education to investigating various
hydrology/hydrogeology graduate programs
that would combine my undergraduate degree
in Physics, my love of rivers, and my newfound interest in geology,” she said.
Perhaps her love of the water and her interest
in taming and managing its resources were
born at GMVS. During her first orientation
at school, her group’s itinerary included
whitewater kayaking, rock climbing, and
orienteering. “Day one was whitewater
kayaking with Peter Ord,” she said. As the river
rose that day with a scheduled dam release,
the difficulty of the rapid where they were
stationed increased. Carroll spent a lot of time
in “self-rescue,” i.e., swimming and bailing the
kayak in a calmer eddy nearby. Regardless,
the challenges she faced that day and the
remaining days, helped her stare down some
of her toughest fears.
“Sport is an analogy for how we live our lives.
It provides one an immediate community of
peers, promotes health and well-being, and
one can achieve set goals with
hard work and dedication,” she
said. “I feel those who work hard
to get better in their sport find
it easier to transfer this ethic
and philosophy toward other
endeavors.”
These days, in addition to
looking after her family—she
has two children, Ethan (age
12) and Maxwell (age 9)—both
are hockey players—Carroll
has traveled to Jordan, where
she worked with several
international Arid Lands
Consortium (IALC) institutions
on the National Science
Foundation (NSF) studying the
interplay between ecosystems
and social structures. She has
been awarded an NSF proposal
in the program on Water
Sustainability and Climate (WSC)
with colleagues, universities
and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA). “With the growth in
communication technology,
flextime in the office and a
supportive division director, I
have been able to be both a
mother and a researcher,”
she said.
And she is able to do this all
from the close knit community
of Crested Butte. “My husband
and I chose Crested Butte
precisely for its community. The
town comes together to help
individuals and families in crisis,
cares about the environment,
and relies on volunteers in
all aspects of community
enrichment for those who live
here and visit,” she said.
Rosemary W.H. Carroll, GMVS 1985
Community is one of the
lasting impressions that Carroll
took away from GMVS. “The
community of GMVS is incredibly
important,” she said. “It is the
community that develops the
whole person and provides the
sense of well-being and selfconfidence that can often be
absent in an adolescent’s life.”
And you’re likely to find her out
in her community working in the
school classroom, volunteering
on a technical committee
to monitor the quality of the
drinking water, or coaching her
kids’ soccer team while still
balancing the demands of her
scientific career.
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Edward George Fisher
In 2009, GMVS graduate EG Fisher
(1985) co-founded Capital Management,
a company that trades G-7 Sovereign
debt markets and manages money
for pension funds, endowments, and
individuals. EG (Edward George)
concedes that it’s always exciting trading
in the bond markets, “which I have been
doing since 1992, in my first trading
position as a portfolio manager for
BlackRock.”
GMVS Class of 1985
In His Own Words
EG is a graduate of Dartmouth College (1989).
He is married to Stacey Spencer, and has two
children, Isabella (9) and Jesse (7). He lives
in Greenwich, Connecticut and below, in his
own words, is a beautiful testimony to his
experience at GMVS.
I think there are several qualities GMVS
alumni carry with them for most of their lives.
Probably the main quality is the knowledge
one accumulates about working hard and
persevering to be able to achieve your goals.
Whether it’s on the slopes or in classroom,
kids learn how hard they can push themselves
and how much more they can accomplish than
maybe they thought. Constant focus while
striving to be the best in a sometimes fiercely
competitive field is an experience that serves
all GMVS alums well in any endeavor in
their lives.
I guess the biggest obstacles I faced at GMVS
were ones that continued the learning and
growing process of not only being a successful
ski racer but a good student as well. Dealing
with setbacks on the hill, in dryland training
or in school, especially at GMVS, truly
teaches you to learn from your mistakes
and use these experiences to be a better
person, skier or student. The environment of
consistent encouragement really helps you
keep in perspective your goals and the path
to obtaining them. Obtaining this ability to
overcome problems with a positive attitude
and remaining focused on your goals so they
can be achieved, while enjoying the process
of pursuing them, is a quality not many high
school kids will get the opportunity to acquire.
As I think most people who attended GMVS
in the years I did will say, Ashley Caldwell
certainly had a lasting impression on me.
Christo Morse (1989) and I still talk about him
frequently! Ash brought an amazing energy to
the school and a great perspective to an
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1982 III & IV State Champions
Sally Utter ’87 and EG Fisher
environment where competition can be all
encompassing. Teaching kids to understand
themselves and think about how they fit into
their community while helping everyone think
about problems and goals in many different
ways is something I’ll always thank Ash for.
Imagine being 13 years old and hearing the
headmaster of your school speaking about
the “Spirit among Us” and then howling in the
middle of the cafeteria! Pretty powerful.
I started skiing at age eight (pretty late actually)
and started racing at Sugarbush that same
year. By the time I was ten years old, I knew
of GMVS and was racing hard and loved
skiing. But I still remember the prospective
student event that was held in the Main
building the year before I attended. After
walking around campus and meeting kids who
seemed to all be driven towards something I
knew I also wanted to pursue, I watched the
GMVS “slideshow” with many of the kids I
would wind up spending the next four years of
my life.
The pictures of the kids playing soccer in the
fall, skiing on Inverness, and walking, talking,
and laughing around campus while Elton
John’s Friends played made certain in my
mind that GMVS was the place I wanted to
be. It has certainly been the most influential
experience in my life, shaping me into the
person I am today, and one for which I am
always grateful.
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Elisa Handbury
Taking Flight • Class of 2006
Elisa Handbury, Class of 2007, might be a stand
out in any crowd. After graduating from GMVS, she
went on to study and receive a BA in Art History
and Architecture at Brown University (2011), and
then pursued her MA in Visual Arts Administration
at NYU, graduating this past May. She then moved
right into a job in Client Strategy at Christie’s, the
fine art and auction house in New York City. “Art
and the art market are interconnected in some
ways,” she said, “yet entirely distinct in others. The
industry requires a balance of business sensibility
and a true passion for art.” It is a sound strategy
for someone pursuing a passion while securing an
income and a career.
Handbury grew up in Sydney, Australia, surrounded
by the work of Australian artists such as Sydney
Nolan and Russell Drysdale. Her mother is also a
painter. Handbury was also a ski racer, and by the
seventh grade she was already missing several
months of school to compete. “From Australia it
was very difficult to manage travelling to train and
race – six hours to Thredbo (located in the Snowy
Mountains of New South Wales, Australia), and
24 hours to Europe or America,” she said. After
competing in the 2003 Whistler Cup, she stopped
by the GMVS campus. “I don’t think I was really
prepared for what I was getting myself into!”
She credits her work ethic as one of the key factors
to her achievements. “At GMVS, I experienced
what it was like to work hard and to be rewarded
for hard work. Whether it was getting a good grade
or achieving a small personal victory on the hill, I
learned that there is a relationship between the level
of work put in and the level of satisfaction you get
out,” she said.
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She also lists the GMVS community with helping
her formulate some of her most important life skills.
“I credit GMVS for fostering in me an ability to get
along with people. I am independent by nature and
GMVS was first and foremost a community – my
time there taught me that the two don’t have to be
mutually exclusive, that true community embraces
independence and that individuals flourish when
part of a group,” she said.
It was this sense of community that helped her both
pursue her studies and skiing at Brown, where she
was named USCSA All-Academic in 2008-2009
and went on to become captain in 2009-2010.
“There was a lot of camaraderie when it came to
our schoolwork, though – and the support between
the girls was there both on and off the hill. We were
always the ones doing our schoolwork – whether
reading with headlights on our 5 a.m. van trips to
training, or writing essays in the lodge at races on
the weekend,” she said. “In a sport that traditionally
focuses on the individual, it was really important
being part of a team of people in the same boat –
working hard to balance everything and succeed,
but also having fun. “
“At GMVS, I experienced what it
was like to work hard and to be
rewarded for hard work. Whether
it was getting a good grade or
achieving a small personal victory
Although she has been out of GMVS for five years,
and said that the experience is now a part of her
past, Handbury accedes, “The character I built at
GMVS has continued to contribute to my life and
experiences along the way.”
on the hill, I learned that there is
She credits Andrea Harris as a major influence.
“She encouraged me in the face of challenges, and
gave me a reality check with her sense of humor
when I made mountains out of molehills. Andrea’s
mentorship was something I really missed when
I went on to Brown.” Handbury also credits the
women’s coaching staff—Dani Koch, Randy Graves,
Traudl Gavett and Sarah Despres—for helping her
develop as both a person and an athlete.
satisfaction you get out.”
a relationship between the level
of work put in and the level of
Elisa Handbury, GMVS 2007
She continues to draw parallels with her
experiences and life after GMVS. “While Brown and
GMVS offer starkly different educations, there are
actually a lot of parallels. At GMVS, there was a lot
of guidance, but also a lot of freedom – necessary
freedom – to develop your own academic style,”
she said. “At Brown, you are told to jump and find
your wings on the way down.”
Handbury has taken flight and has become an
expert at negotiating the descent.
Photo by Sophie Elgort, GMVS 2004
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There is a lot of thought and training that have gone
into Chris’s current path, some of it acutely aligned,
other parts seemingly disparate. “My parents met on
a blind date on New Year’s Eve at Okemo Mountain in
the ’70s,” he said. “I think it was inevitable after that.
Every weekend during my childhood, we’d hop in the
car on Friday after school and make the trek up
to Vermont.”
“Going to GMVS gave me a
kind of hardiness, a knowledge
that I could independently thrive
regardless of my situation. From
the basic household chores
you have to do (scrubbing pots,
cleaning toilets, etc.) to the
conditions in which you have to do
your homework (in a bouncing van,
in a noisy base lodge, you get the
picture), everything teaches you
patience and perseverance.”
Pair that with an active sailing life. “My parents first
bought a sailboat when I was one or two years old.
I learned to sail while I learned to walk.” He grew up
racing in a junior program and traveling to races on
weekends. When the two sports were competing
for his attention, he decided to pursue skiing by
attending GMVS. “I figured I could go ski now while
my body was young and then come back to sailing
later in life.”
When he was at the end of his junior year and the
beginning of his senior year at GMVS, his ski racing
was in a slump. Headmaster Dave Gavett suggested
that Kinner make education his top priority and look
at “bigger ponds” which would provide a greater
range of opportunities. Based on that advice, he
applied to Harvard (early decision), got in, and never
looked back. “That season was the best of my high
school skiing career,” he said.
Chris Kinner, GMVS 2007
Chris Kinner
A Meticulous Thinker • Class of 2006
Chris Kinner has always been interested in understanding
what makes people tick. “Why they think the way they do
and what the differences between people are, and how
they interact,” he said. This natural curiosity led him to
pursue psychology while at Harvard University where he
received a BA in Psychology in 2011 (Social and Cognitive
Neuroscience) along with Government (Political Philosophy)
and French Language Citation. But this subtle inquisitiveness
has also led to his current position as a management
associate in an investment company.
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“Our team has 25 people on it, and every day, they’re
working away on things, making decisions that affect their
work,” he said. “Studying psychology, then, was really useful,
because I learned a lot about the different ways that people’s
brains work. And I learned to think about how to match up
people with different thinking styles so that one person’s
strengths might fill in for another’s weaknesses, making a
better team overall.”
While choosing to ski at Harvard he had to make
some tough academic choices. “I really wanted to
study mechanical engineering in college, but the
lab requirements wouldn’t work with my ski team
schedule.” Regardless, Kinner was named captain of
the ski team in 2009, and was named a 2010 NCAA
Academic All-American. “Getting my work done on
the road was a bit of a challenge, but nothing I hadn’t
seen before at GMVS, and the flexibility of college
course schedules meant I could plan around my
training blocks.”
After college, Kinner made the tough choice to not
continue ski racing. “I’ve always been an outdoorsy
person, and I realized that if I was going to stop ski
racing I’d lose one of the most important ways I like
to get outside on a regular basis. So I decided that I
wanted to go have a big adventure,” he said.
That adventure led him to NOLS (National Outdoor
Leadership School), where they ran “schools” in
remote places around the globe with a wide range of
courses covering different technical skills. “I decided
I wanted to do the longest course they had,” he said,
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and embarked on a five month course in Patagonia,
Chile where he hiked, mountaineered, kayaked
and rock climbed. To prep for the trip he spent the
summer teaching himself Spanish and deal-hunting
for gear. By mid-October, he headed to
South America.
Some of the skills he picked up at GMVS were
instrumental in making this phase of his life a
success. “Going to GMVS gave me a kind of
hardiness, a knowledge that I could independently
thrive regardless of my situation,” he said. “From the
basic household chores you have to do (scrubbing
pots, cleaning toilets, etc.) to the conditions in which
you have to do your homework (in a bouncing van, in
a noisy base lodge, you get the picture), everything
teaches you patience and perseverance. The attitude
that nothing about my environment could really bother
me has stayed with me since I graduated, and I think
it’s a big factor in my continued happiness. From that
baseline of independence, I can go do anything
I want.”
He has also picked up some key learning skills that
have helped in all the phases of his life, from coaching
sailing to living in a tent in Patagonia for five months
to studying at an Ivy League College. “Dave Iverson
probably had the biggest influence on my approach
to academics,” he said. “I credit him with providing
the right kind of attitude towards any subject - that
you have to have a combination of discipline and
curiosity to get the most out of your learning, and that
it’s okay to get things wrong as long as you learn from
your mistakes.”
What’s on the horizon? “I did a fair amount of
volunteer work through my fraternity in college (Sigma
Chi) and miss having that avenue to give back.” He
said he was considering the idea of getting an EMT-B
license and volunteering in an ambulance.
Regardless of which track he chooses, he will
inevitably continue to pursue his curiosity, trying to
figure out what makes people tick and finding plenty
to keep him busy on the way.
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Overview of Schedule
Friday, June 14th
Arrive in the afternoon and tour campus - check out what is the same and what has changed.
Cocktails & Dinner at American Flatbread in the Lareau Farm Inn
Let the Stories Begin!!! Founders Al & Jane Hobart, Ashley Cadwell, Bill Moore and John Schultz will be on hand to
verify and confirm! Enjoy good brews and wood-fired pizza in the open-air Barn Pavilion.
Bonfire following Dinner.
Saturday, June 15th
Morning
Run & Stretch for all levels
Breakfast in the Dining Hall (No, it’s not government peanut butter and bulk oatmeal any more. Times have changed and
so has the food. Make sure you come on over to fuel up for the day.)
June 14 -16, 2013
WE INVITE YOU TO A WEEKEND OF STORIES,
LAUGHTER, FUN & a little fitness!
Reconnect with Classmates and Staff
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Meet Alumni from all 40 years & share old
Photos/Video
Hear from the Founders: Al, Ashley, Bill and John
Go on a GMVS Morning Run
Play in the Alumni Soccer Game
Hike up Inverness
Have Dinner at Flatbread, Lunch at the Den
Dance to The Who, Pink Floyd, Madonna, and more
Stay in the Valley or sleep in your old dorm – Pound Cake, Clark or Witch’s Hat
We will be sending you more information by email and snail mail so please
be sure we have your contact info by emailing us at alumni@gmvs.org.
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Enjoy activities around the Valley:
• Mountain Biking with Adam Julius & Chuck List
• Road Biking with Steve Utter
• Hiking with Doug Lewis at Mt. Ellen
• Old Fashion Leg Routine with Dani Koch
• Stroll around the Waitsfield Farmer’s Market
Afternoon
Talks by current faculty about GMVS’ philosophy and approach to academics, skiing and athletics.
Oh, how things have changed. Oh, how things have stayed the same.
Alumni & Family Soccer Game
It’s on! Bring your cleats and let’s try not to pull a groin. Male, Female, Staff and Alum children are all invited to turn
back time and see who still has the skills. Elevation Physical Therapy, located in the gym,will be on hand to treat the
injured!
Evening
Cocktail Party and 40th Anniversary Buffet Dinner on Campus
(no children please-a list of sitters+ activities will be provided)
Unique GMVS Presentation of stories, pictures, & video.
• Howl with Ashley Cadwell
• Laugh with Buddy Simis
• Muse over memories with Adam Julius, and a few more surprise speakers.
Into the night
Dance ’till you drop with a cover band playing the favorites from 1970’s to the present!
Sunday, June 16th
Morning run for the hard-core athletes.
Brunch in Dining Hall
Golf at the Sugarbush Golf Course
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SUPPORTING GMVS
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The 19th Annual Scholarship Gala was an impressive affair with
record numbers filling the Parker Gym. This year we had 43
alumni attend the event. Special thanks to both the MC, Piero
Bonamico for a great job moving the evening along and to
auctioneer, Doug Lewis ’82 who wove his magic wand to raise
$188,000 that our scholarship fund relies on.
The Annual Fund helps bridge the gap between tuition and the cost of operating the school. We rely on it to cover
6% of the operating budget supporting all that goes into a GMVS education. As is the case in most private schools,
the Annual Fund helps maintain the quality and caliber of the GMVS education. Participating in the Annual Fund,
regardless of donation size, shows your support of GMVS.
Thanks to all who attended and contributed to this year’s Gala
Weekend, especially our supportive alumni. As many of you
know from firsthand experience, this special event makes the
GMVS dream a reality for so many students. Thank you for
continuing to be an important part of GMVS.
what is the annual funds goal?
The goal this year is to raise $300,000 with 100% participation from current parents and 30% participation of
alumni and alumni parents.
CAMPAIGN FOR THE 5TH DECADE
GMVS launched the Campaign for the 5th Decade in the fall of 2011 to broaden our short-term and long-term
financial resources by investing in outstanding faculty, world-class ski training, campus facilities, and a strong
endowment. The Capital Campaign’s original goal was $2 million and to date, has raised a total of $2,795,516.
The enthusiasm for this campaign illustrates our community’s incredible appreciation for GMVS--a sentiment that
is surely founded in the belief that there is no better gift to give a child than a great education.
Golf
Upper Left: Jamie Preston’80.
JP Daigneault ’92 Will Mason,
Adam Julius ’81
Upper Middle: 2nd- Steve Pazdar,
Bill Post, John Boland, Al Hobart
Upper Right: Josh Wylie,
Nancy Coombs, Dick Kingsbury,
Jim Hildebrand
Lower Left: Andrea Harris, Megan Monette
Lower Right: Jack Schibli ’13, Brendan Todd ’14, Max Stamler ’15, Sebastian Gonin ’15
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Upper Left- Front: Francis Fortin Houle ’05, Buddy Simis ’04, Tom Getz, Lindsay Brush ’02 , Kelly Brush-Davisson ’04,
Zeke Davisson. Back: Kathy Weekes-Plante ’05, Jack Bates ’06, Rusty Heise ’05, Mark Radcliffe ’88
Upper Right: Nick Thimm ’09, Vince Todd ’08, Eric Harwood ’09, Lexi Kaplan ’12, Elizabeth Cochrane ’09, Brigitta Park ’08,
Ryan Kinner ’08, Amy McLaughlin PG’12
Lower Left: , Jack Kirby’11, Zach Pasteris ’11, Chris Gonzalez’12, Maddie Leopold ’12, Danny Duffy ’12, Sarah McHugh ’12,
Jon Gonin ’11, Ghassan Achi ’11
Lower Right: Vivi Valenintine ’09, Doug Lewis ’82 & Kelley Knowles Lewis PG ’89, Adam Julius ’81, Tracy Julius
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Ellen Adams Hall ’74
I am still enjoying life in Park City
where, as the Program Director for
the National Ability Center, I witness
lives being changed everyday. Mike’s
role at Amer Sports keeps expanding,
and he is now the Winter Sports
Equipment VP and Commercial
Director for both Salomon and Atomic.
Cameron (’06) has settled in Bozeman
for the time being, and Kieran is
deferring college for a year to continue
competing with the Park City Ski
Team.
Mike Walsh ’88
I work full time as a Physician
Assistant in a private Asthma/Allergy/
Immunology practice. At night and
on the weekends, my time is usually
spent with my two daughters and wife.
I ski raced in the 2011 & 2012 season,
avoided injury and had a lot of fun. I
still motocross and mountain bike.
Jennifer Kennedy Zanca ’79
I am looking forward to the 40th
reunion this spring! Life in my world is
pretty uneventful. My daughter Mariah
is skiing in aspen this year as a PG she
deferred from St. Lawrence for a year.
My son is 15 and a hockey player, he
keeps me on my toes with travel. He
is currently attending school in Quebec
at a school called Stanstead College,
which has an excellent hockey team. I
find it amusing that he attends school
in a suit and tie every day!
I am currently working as an RN at an
orthopedic surgical center and spend
most of my days in the operating room
without seeing the light of day. The
upside is that this may save my skin
from all that premature aging from sun,
wind and the elements. Botox is not
in my future, and my smile lines are
growing. Living on a 500 acre potato
farm in Maine.... the real deal with no
white picket fences or thoroughbred
race horses in the background.
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Currently, I am scheming up a new
business plan to be revealed later, so
stay tuned!
My latest endeavor is to get back out
on the hill at the booming metropolis
of Lost Valley ski area and coach the
stragglers to ski racing and those that
want to run gates under the lights at
night during the week.
The chapters since GMVS have been
interesting and a true smorgasbord of
life. Looking forward to more GMVS
connections....and GRATEFUL for the
gift of attending GMVS!
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Stephen Gunther ’80
I’m back in the “Ski Racing World”
coaching Part time at Ski &
Snowboard Club (SSCV). As my kids
are racing, I’m compelled to get back
to “The Ski Racing Family.”
David Thompson ’81
Living in San Antonio, TX.
Doug Lewis ’82 & Kelley Knowles
Lewis PG ’89
Kelley and I are heading out West
again for the winter season as I will be
the Alpine Analyst for Universal Sports
covering all the World Cups. Hope
you can find it on your TV or Computer
and watch. Love to hear feedback
good and bad! Kelley and I will be
skiing in the Park City area during the
week while we plan for our 22nd year
of ELITEAM.
We are so psyched for the 40th
celebration at GMVS in June 2013.
Please save the date and come hang
out with old friends and tell stories.
The 80’s decade will dominate the
soccer game taking down all the
youngsters there!
Steven Johnston ’82
I am working in Cambridge, MA in new
drug development.
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Jamie Armstrong ’83
We are still in Massachusetts and I
continue to practice as a PA in Cardiac
Electrophysiology (Pacemakers
etc.). My wife Chrissie is in textbook
publishing as an editorial director.
We are busy juggling the usual kid
schedules of soccer, ski racing
(Waterville) and now, the college
admissions process. Yikes! Hope my
fellow alums are well.
Todd Schneider ’86
Working on a film as Stunt
Coordinator/Stuntman in New Orleans
for the fall. Looking forward to the ski
season in Mammoth this year after
last years snow disaster. Kids are a
year older and I feel the same, minus
the aches and pains of injuries past
haunting me. Remember when we hit
Kirk Dwyer with a water balloon with
the funnelator from Clark House to the
main building? Epic!
Lisa Irelan ’86
I spent three weeks in Europe this
summer hiking 100 miles through
the French, Italian and Swiss Alps
on the Tour du Mont Blanc route. It
was fabulous! After the hike, I took a
very lengthy and local train route to
beautiful Jenins, Switzerland to visit
Alexi Jenkins Felix ’85. I hadn’t seen
her in 27 years, but it was like no time
had passed (of course!). She is doing
well and I think I have her convinced
to puddle jump over for the 40th. Hey
80’s peeps - who else is going to the
40th? Let’s motivate - would love to
see you!
Ken Zemach ’87
I just had a great visit with my
daughter in the UK; just wishing I
could get to see her more often. Other
than that, a bit of running this summer
and raced a “hard” mountain 100 miler
with 20,000 ft of climbing in a mindnumbing 21:28. Looking forward to
a more relaxed ski season and long
winter recovery....
Jonathan Marcus ’88
My wife Lisa, and 3 kids, Jack (9),
Olivia (6), and Lucinda (4) have moved
to Austin, Texas this past August.
Chuck List ’88
I am still living in a van down by the
river. Well, not exactly. I bought an
Airstream two years ago and moved
into that. With my life as an airline pilot
being spent on the road so much,
and the ability to commute from any
airport, I decided to keep my life as
close to fun as possible. That meant
Aspen this summer and Tucson for
the winters, with a bit of play in the
deserts along the way. Coming up
on 8 years with SkyWest Airlines but
hoping to land a major airline job soon.
Tracy Bristol Hiebert ’89
Quite a busy year with 4 children and
4 different schools. I kicked my butt
this summer in the Tough Mountain
Challenge and hung out with Denny
Hamlin in my spare time. Luke and I
are getting ready for the winter here at
Sunday River and teaching our 2 year
old how to ski.
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Daron Rahlves ’91
My wife Michelle and I reached
another milestone with our 5 year
old twins Miley and Dreyson this fall.
They started kindergarten at Truckee
Elementary. The kids fired up to ski
this winter at Sugar Bowl.
This summer we were on Lake Tahoe
and Donner cooling off, SUP, boating,
water skiing, riding bmx with lots of
play time. I went to New Zealand
with Atomic and Chile with Spyder
for product shoots. Now hitting up
ski shows for TGR “Dream Factory”
and Warren Miller Ent “Flow State”
promoting skiing and my sponsors.
This winter I’ve got year three of The
Rahlves’ Banzai Tour with four events
in Tahoe. www.rahlvesbanzai.com.
Peter Ellman ’91
We are living in Pinehurst, North
Carolina. Moved here in 2009 after 4
years of medical school and 9 years
of post graduate training. Working
as a heart and lung surgeon at the
local hospital. I have been married for
almost 13 years to wife Sarah and we
have twin 9 year old boys James and
Will.
Susan Larson Minneci ’92
I am living in Park City, UT with my 2
year old son Lars. I teach kindergarten
at Trailside Elementary School, and am
the owner of a small business called
“Better View Window Cleaning.”
I continue to enjoy all of the mountain
biking and skiing that Utah has to
offer.
Ryan Bronz ’92
I am living in Brooklyn, NY with wife
Margie and 2yearr old son August.
Missing Vermont and the members of
the class of ’92 and GMVS community.
Hoping to see everyone at the 40th
reunion!
JP Daigneault ’92
The Dyksterhouse-Daigneault
power team has been reunited in
British Columbia. Brandon has
been coaching the BC provincial ski
team since leaving GMVS in 2010
while I was doing the same with the
Québec provincial team. In October, I
accepted to join up with BC and leave
my native province and go live the BC/
Whistler experience. I can’t wait to
go there and get to work with the BC
crew and Dykster.
Ben Binger ’93
Annie and I are still living and working
in northern Virginia just outside D.C.
We have three great kids who are all
healthy and active. They love getting
to Montana each winter for a ski trip
and spend at least a month each
summer on the lake -- oh to be young
and carefree! We plan on making
the 40th and look forward to seeing
everyone there!
Jody Kaufmann Curtis ’93
I still live in Park City, UT with my
husband, Mike Curtis (Burke ’91) our
two sons (Lee, 4, Bo, 3) and our dog.
Mike is busy selling ski gear, and I am
staying at home with our guys. We are
having a blast here in the sun, come
visit!
Wendy Scipione ’93
I had an awesome visit to Tahoe this
summer and reunited with Shannon
’93 and Daron Rahlves ’91, Nina
Skylling’90, Tom Schaeffer ’92 and
Nicole Dreon ’91. We hiked, ran,
played soccer, water-skied, barbequed
and checked out the new pump track.
It felt like the good old days packed
with activities! There is nothing like
catching up with old GMVS friends!
It’s always as if no time has passed.
Ashley Davenport Sargent ’95
Nick and I have been living in Stowe
for 10 Years raising our three kids,
ages, 10, 8 and 6. They are all skiing at
MMSC this winter and I am coaching
for the 1st time in years! Been on
the J5/J6 circuit for a few years now
with the kids and love running into the
GMVS coaches and their kids and old
ski racing buddies who now have little
racers. My 8 yr. old attended Eliteam
this summer with her two cousins from
Colorado!
Chris Rekow ’96
We had our second son, Tucker Harlan
Rekow in late July. Things are going
well, and our first son Cooper is taking
the new addition well!
Phil Sheridan ’96
Kathryn and I are still living the dream
in the Chicago Suburbs and have two
children, Ethan (3) and Harper (1). We
get out skiing in Montana each year
and will be getting Ethan on snow
again this winter for his second time.
He is very much looking forward to
getting back out there again!
Chris Martinez ’98
Living in Long Island and working
as operations manager for Kelco
Construction.
Kate Leonard Hood ’99
I have just started my dissertation for
my PsyD. in Sport and Performance
Psychology--there is an end in sight!
Hope to catch up with people at Birds
of Prey again this year.
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Jenny Lathrop ’02
In May 2012 I got engaged to John
Buchar, whom I met while skiing for
the University of Denver. We are
enjoying our engagement and planning
for a Swedish wedding next June!
AND, this on the heels of twin sister
Abbi getting engaged to John Martz.
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Fun facts: Abbi and I got engaged
within 3 weeks of each other, we are
both engaged to men named “John”
and we will marry 30 days apart... we
are keeping things exciting, and similar,
as always after 29 years of twinship.
We have learned to laugh at the
uncanny similarities. We even named
our “Beer League” ski team comprised
of the four of us “The John - Lathrops.”
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Kelly Brush Davisson ’04
I got married this summer to Zeke
Davisson. Sophie Elgort, Alissa
Consenstein, Michelanne Shields (all
’04), and my sister Lindsay ’02 were
bridesmaids. We had many GMVS
alumni in attendance and had a great
time!
Jessie Buckner ’04
I recently started my Masters in
Environmental Biology at the University
of Pennsylvania.
Jay Hydren ’04
I recently graduated with a Master’s
degree from the University of
Connecticut’s Department of
Kinesiology. I had previously completed
my undergraduate degree in the
same field at the University of New
Hampshire. In my graduate work I
studied human performance from
the basic molecular level to applied
environmental sport performance.
My thesis explored the effects of
high altitude exposure on 7 sport
performance during a week long youth
sport camp in Colorado. In my free time
I competed in the Eastern Collegiate
Cycling Conferences with several
podium finishes.
This past summer I was contracted
to help design a fitness trail for
Orian Paul’s Eagle Scout. The
project included trail design, outdoor
equipment selection and advice on
how to raise over $6000 needed for the
project. I think this type of project will
serve the community well, promoting
both health and small business, as local
Bootcamps (outdoor fitness classes)
can assist in the effort to help train the
local population on how to exercise
safely and effectively. I am now in a
graduate Fellowship sponsored by
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the Oak Ridge Institute of Scientific
Education in support of the U.S. Army
Research Institute of Environmental
Medicine near Boston MA.
Joe Swensson ’04
I am currently in Saas Fee, Switzerland
training for the upcoming Ski Cross
World Cup season. It is a great
collaborative effort because many
national teams have come together to
create a world class training facility here
on the glacier. The Swiss, Canadians,
Russians, Germans, French, Finnish,
and Americans are all here and it is a
very competitive training group. Our
first World Cup takes place in Nakiska
on Dec. 7th
Peter Kling ’06
I am still living in Anchorage, Alaska
when I’m not on the road ski racing for
the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski
Center Elite Team. I am an up-andcoming Ice Road Trucker for Carlile
Transportation Systems. Between
dodging wildlife that is trying to kill me
during dryland workouts and keeping
an 18 (sometimes 30) wheeler between
the center stripe and shoulder I am in
charge of benchmarking for Carlile in
the trucking industry. This keeps me
busy and challenged outside of training
and racing.
Cody Transue ’06
I am living in China teaching English
for a second year, and just finished
traveling through a northern province of
China to see some fall like weather. I
ended up sleeping in a McDonald’s due
to lack of hotels and taking a 33 hour
train ride because I couldn’t get to my
airport. I am planning my next vacation
which will be during the Chinese New
Year when I can hopefully trek from
Kathmandu to Everest base camp and
maybe see a little of India afterward.
Caroline MuHugh ’08
I’m happy to report that I’m living the
skier’s dream in Frisco, Colorado! I
moved out here in September for a job
with SE Group, a ski area consulting/
mountain planning firm based out of
Frisco/Burlington. I look forward to
seeing many of my fellow GMVS grads
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out here throughout the season.
Pray for snow!
Brigitta Park ’08
I am graduating with a Finance degree
from the University of Connecticut in
December 2012.
Evan Diamond ’09
I’m getting back in the swing of things
for senior year! I sat out last ski
season due to back surgery, and I’m
returning this winter as co-captain of
the Dartmouth Men’s Alpine Team. I
had a great last trip to Chile and am
more excited than ever to race. I spent
the past summer in Dares Salaam,
Tanzania living, working, and teaching
in Mbagala, the country’s largest slum. I
had an amazing experience developing
an after-school environmental
awareness/arts enrichment program
during which my students made
artwork from different types of trash. In
the meantime, I’m looking at teaching
opportunities to pursue after I graduate.
First row from left to right: Alissa Consenstein ’04, Kelly Brush-Davisson ’04, Lindsay Brush ’02, Sophie Elgort ’04,
Michelanne Shields ’04; back row from left to right: Cindy Mumford, Lauren Butze ’02, Joey Swensson ’04, Jed Yeiser ’04,
Tim Giebink, Skip Heise ’03, Alec Tarberry PG ’04, Rusy Heise ’05, Dave Gavett
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Emma LeBlanc ’10
I am co-captain of the Brown ski team.
I have also have started an internship at
the Bristol County Veterinarian Hospital
in Seekonk, Massachusetts. I plan
on applying to veterinary school after
Brown, but this internship is training me
to become a veterinary technician for
the next summer!
Antoine St-Louis ’11
Here what I’ve been up to for the last
months! I am still training hard and
aiming for the 2013 Biathlon Junior
World Championships. I am also
hoping to be on the Canadian national
team this season. I was able to train
with GMVS in Italy for two weeks in
September. I now live in Sherbrooke,
QC and I train full time with the Quebec
team. In the next months I’ll be training
and racing across North America and
most probably in Europe.
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Private First Class Matt Bonner ’09, of Mendon, VT has been awarded his Jump
Wings (Parachutist badge) upon graduation from Airborne School. This follows his
recent graduation from Basic and Advanced Infantry Training, at Fort Benning, GA,
during which he was promoted to Squad Leader and then to Platoon Guide.
During the combined 19 weeks of training, Mr. Bonner was schooled in becoming a
member of a combat team including the use of small arms, anti-armor and indirect
fire weapons. His training also included: Weapons Operation and Maintenance,
Combat Vehicle Operation, Land Reconnaissance, Map Reading and Navigation,
Minefield Safety, Communications Equipment Operation, Preparing Fighting Positions
and Tactical Operations as part of two-man teams, squads and platoons. He then
participated in Airborne Training culminating in 5 parachute jumps from 3000 feet.
Mr. Bonner has now been transferred to Fort Bragg, NC where he begins Special
Forces training which, if he is successful, will last for the next 15 months, including:
Special Operations Prep Course (SOPC), Special Forces Assessment and Selection
(SFAS) and the Special Forces Qualification Course (Q Course).
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1. Jenny and Abbi Latrop ’02 2. Andrew Speilvogel ’08, Liz Cochrane ’09, friend, Carl Speilvogel ’09 3. Joe Swensson ’04
4. Ben Binger ’93 5. Ashley (Davenport) Sargent ’95 Children 6. Wendy Scipione ’93 and husband 7. Christina Billotti’08 and Liz Cochrane ’09
8. Antoine St-louis ’12 9. Tracy Hiebert Briston ’89. 10. Todd Schneider ’86 Kids 11. Danielle Nichols ’95 (daughter)
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12. Susan Minneci Larson’ 92 13. Daron Rahlves ’91 (children) 14. Jay Hydren ’04 15. Evan Diamond ’09 16. Lisa Irelan ’86
17. Ryan Bronz ’92 18. Mike Taplinger ’78 19. Kate Leonard Hood ’99 20. Phil Sheridan ’96 (children)
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