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Connections
T H E M A G A Z I N E O F T H E E P I S C O PA L A C A D E M Y
SPRING 2005
EA Alumnus
Dr. Rob Williams ’72,
Infectious Disease
Specialist, in Uganda
Moving Beyond Our Borders
What makes us similar to our peers in other
parts of the world? How are we different?
How can we, as an institution, have a truly
global impact?
Our feature story shows how and where
Episcopal is making a difference in the
world beyond its borders.
CONTENTS
Features
2 Moving Beyond Our Borders
Alumni Profiles:
3 Alan Lukens ’42
4 Jay Branegan ’68
5 Rob Williams ’72
6 Greg Morley ’84
7 Andrew MacIntosh ’85
8 Hazel Imbesi Bentinck ’95
Connections
THE MAGAZINE OF THE EPISCOPAL ACADEMY
SPRING 2005
Connections, The Magazine of The Episcopal
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Editors
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Clayton T. Platt ’73
23 Spirituality &
Community Service
Contributing Writers
Jane F. Century
2 5 Class Notes
Art & Production
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3 6 Milestones
On the cover: Alumnus Dr. Rob Williams ’72, meets
with children in a Ugandan village where he has
done volunteer work for AIDS patients and their
families.
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Moving Beyond
Our Borders
Episcopal faculty are bringing a new,
international perspective into the classroom
and introducing students to the wider
world through their curricula. While
developing personal awareness is nothing
new at Episcopal, it’s clear that both current
students and alumni are truly helping to
shape the world.
By Jane F. Century
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Left: Episcopal students on a
trip to Ecuador.
Middle: Students and faculty
members working on a community
service project in Costa Rica.
Right: An EA grandparent reads to
Lower School students during it’s
“Sikuku” festival.
W
hat makes us similar to
our peers in other parts
of the world? How are
we different? How can we, as an
institution, have a truly global impact? While Episcopal has always
encouraged students to travel and
study abroad to expand their horizons, many credit Head of School
Ham Clark as the driving force behind a more concerted effort—inside
and outside of the classroom—to
help students look beyond the typical boundaries of their own lives and
view themselves and each other from
a global perspective.
What makes Episcopal Academy
unique is its emphasis on balance.
While academic excellence is the cornerstone of an Episcopal education,
the community also stresses strong
athletics, vibrant arts, spiritual
growth, and personal development.
Episcopal students are expected to
live according to a set of core values,
which are embodied in the 10 stripes
of the school jersey, and the faculty
and administration care just as much
about graduating good people as they
do graduating good students. Clark
believes stepping outside our comfort zone reinforces these values in
students, and since his arrival, he has
worked to ensure that an increased
number of study abroad programs
and a diverse learning environment
support these objectives.
His strong commitment to such
activities has led to new “globallyfocused” initiatives in the classroom
and the creation of a Study Abroad
Coordinator post to seek out and
oversee student travel and exchange
programs. “I believe as a school,
we have the responsibility to stretch
and challenge students,” Clark says.
“We must help them grow by learning how to act in different situations
Alan Lukens ’42
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, 1984 – 1987
“There were two important factors that influenced me to work overseas. First was
my European experience with the 20th Armored Division during WWII, and second
was my parents’ keen interest in international affairs. Discussions at dinner led by
my father, Philadelphia lawyer Edward Lukens ’11, always fascinated me.
“Episcopal prepared me for a life abroad in several ways. I won both the Latin
and the French prizes at Episcopal. Latin under Fred Doolittle provided excellent
preparation for Spanish and French, which I used throughout my career in the
Foreign Service, and French grammar under Earlham Bryant served me well in
francophone posts.
“I debated as a member of Junto, learned history with Mike Merrick, and honed
my English grammar and writing skills under Kenneth Balsley. Headmaster Greville
Haslam was a strict disciplinarian who held us to high standards. And religious
preparation at Episcopal under Chaplain Charles Martin served me well indeed when
my mother, my first wife Polly, and my three children were killed in a plane crash
over Algeria in 1961.”
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Alan Lukens ’42 (at right) with the Congolese
(Zaire) ambassador in July 1985.
Jay Branegan ’68
STAFF MEMBER, U.S. SENATE
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; FORMER CHICAGO TRIBUNE AND
TIME MAGAZINE CORRESPONDENT; PULITZER PRIZE WINNER
“I graduated from EA in 1968, from Cornell in 1972, and got a masters degree
in journalism in 1973 from Northwestern. I worked at the Chicago Tribune for
seven years, where I shared a Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for investigative journalism. I
joined TIME magazine in 1981 in Chicago, moved to Washington in 1982, and was
transferred to Hong Kong in 1987, where I lived for six years covering Southeast
Asia and China. I moved to Brussels for TIME in 1993, where I was the European
Economic Correspondent, covering the E.U., NATO, and economic and business
stories in western and eastern Europe. In 1997, I returned to Washington to cover
the White House. With President Clinton, I traveled to a number of foreign countries,
including Russia, India, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Chile, Colombia, Vietnam, Israel,
Jay Branegan in Moscow while traveling with
and Jordan. I covered the State Department under Colin Powell for several months
President Clinton in September 1998.
until I retired from TIME in August 2001, after 20 years. For the past two years I’ve
worked as a staffer on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In connection
with that, I’ve made trips to Cambodia and The Philippines. I estimate I’ve been to about 50 countries in my career.
“I took Spanish at Episcopal and while I never achieved full fluency, I kept it up as a hobby and traveled frequently to Spain
and Latin America after I got out of college. I guess I got the “foreign” bug after my sophomore year in college, when my
roommate and I spent 10 weeks traveling all around Europe. I viewed journalism as a way to see the world, and the writing
skills pounded into me by Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Muir, Mr. Lee, Mr. White, et. al., certainly helped me in that career. Looking
back, I think it would have been good if EA had offered us an opportunity to spend even a short time in a foreign country—
say, a week over spring or Christmas break—in some kind of cultural immersion environment. I believe that by experiencing
how people live and think in other countries, you can learn a lot about your own country. This would be a valuable experience
for all students, no matter what their eventual careers.”
and how to interact with all kinds of
people. The more experiences we can
share as a community, the richer the
learning environment.”
Andy Hess, who has taken the inaugural position as Study Abroad
Coordinator, agrees. “Before Ham,
we took more of a hit or miss approach,” Hess says. “But college
programs are really pushing a term
abroad. Why shouldn’t we give our
kids a broader education? Many of
our kids have done some traveling,
but a number of them have not gone
any further than the Jersey shore.”
But, Hess warns, only the right types
of programs will have a lasting effect. “We have a clear program here
at Episcopal. If someone is going to
take a term off, we want something
that’s going to be far more than just
babysitting. The students need to engage and contribute.”
Episcopal’s faculty is working hard
to empower students to truly make
a difference in the world. Already,
Episcopal alumni have had great success living and working overseas. But
with continued emphasis on encouraging Episcopal students to think
and move beyond their borders, the
health of our global community will
only improve.
Developing World,
Changing Curriculum
Faculty member Chip Hollinger
understood long ago that his curriculum needed to adapt to not only
the changing global landscape, but
the changing needs of his students as
well. In his 36 years on the faculty,
Hollinger has expanded the history
curriculum from its former narrow focus on civic responsibility and general
social studies to a more international,
multi-disciplinary approach that focuses on the developing world.
Hollinger’s class goes beyond current events to view the world through
the lens of history, politics, culture,
economics, and geography. “We’re
one of the first schools on the Main
Line to have a course like this,” he
says. The class explores issues of
wealth, poverty, and society in developing nations in the Middle East,
Northern Africa, and South Asia.
He is particularly interested in “how
the past haunts the present,” and
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Rob Williams, M.D., ’72
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
SPECIALIST, MEDICAL SPECIALTY ASSOCIATES, CHERRY HILL, NJ
“In October 2004, I traveled to Uganda as a guest of Covenant Mercies
Ministries. Covenant Mercies is a mission organization that runs an outreach
program for kids in Chester, PA and manages a program that sponsors orphans
in Uganda. There are currently about 500 orphans being sponsored in a rural
town called Nagongera. Most of these orphans are children whose parents have
died of AIDS, and some are HIV positive themselves. Because of my connection
to the church, I was asked to accompany the director to Nagongera and evaluate
the medical needs for the area.
“Most of the buildings in town are wood shacks with tin roofs. However, the
majority of people in the area live in mud huts with thatched papyrus roofs.
Upon arriving in Nagongera, we were greeted by about 20 cheering church
members whose mission was to make us feel welcome. Their hospitality was
Dr. Rob Williams, ’72, with six-year-old Oyango
in Nagongera, Uganda. Both of Oyango’s parents
overwhelming. I spent a few days at the government clinic, which was about a
have died of AIDS.
mile from the center of town. It was overflowing with people of all ages. There
were a lot of children with fever from malaria and ear infections. Their mothers
often had ailments from musculoskeletel problems, such as low back pain or neck pain. These pains were probably from the
hard work of carrying water and food daily. Most of the middle aged people had high blood pressure and diabetes, while the
younger adults had signs and symptoms associated with HIV infection.
“The clinic is run by a very capable nurse practitioner named Nathan who taught me quite a lot. There was also a small
laboratory that provided blood smears for malaria, urinalysis, and hematocrits (red blood cell count for anemia). I was amazed
to see their centrifuge that ran by manually turning a crank. Nathan made rounds every morning and determined who was
ready for discharge. A physician visited two times per week and stayed approximately one hour. Also, the clinic had very few
medicines. There were three antibiotics, three malaria medicines, and generic Tylenol. That was all! The malaria medicines
were somewhat obsolete and only effective for certain types of malaria. There are no HIV medicines. AIDS has devastated the
area. It is overwhelming.
“We will be returning in October 2005 to spend a week trying to treat some of those ailments I saw on my first visit. One week
is not long enough to cure a community, but we hope to bring the love of God with us. It will help change lifestyles, provide
hope, and unite a community that is rich in energy, intelligence, and spirit — just as I was taught at Episcopal to enrich my
mind, body, and spirit.”
includes role-playing to help students
grasp the real-world complexities
faced by people in other cultures.
“The course makes the students
much more aware of the world
around them,” says Hollinger. “One
unintended benefit is that students
can’t help realizing how well off
they are relative to many parts of the
world. They see that in many countries, families could live for a month
on what their families spend on groceries. Eighty percent of the world’s
population lives in the developing
world. Students begin to appreciate
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that the rest of the world doesn’t live
the way they do.”
Likewise, teacher Sue Cannon uses
her sixth grade English class as a way
to foster a better understanding and
awareness of global inequalities as
well as cultures. Cannon’s students
read a fictional account of a young
girl growing up in India who is forced
into an arranged marriage at age 13.
The book, Homeless Bird by Gloria
Whelan, “really hits our kids,” says
Cannon. “Because our students are
the same age as the main character,
it sends a powerful message about
choice, responsibility, and cultural
expectations.”
Cannon also shares with Hollinger
the view that her lesson plans must
constantly evolve to meet changing
needs. In her upcoming sabbatical
year, which begins this summer, Cannon will travel to Denmark where she
will attend a program for teachers on
global conflict resolution. Later, she
hopes to travel to Guatemala, would
like to do a short teaching stint in
China, and, if a Fulbright grant is approved, make a sojourn to Japan to
conduct research. Upon her return to
“The more experiences we can share as a community, the richer the learning
environment.” —Ham Clark, Head of School
Episcopal, Cannon hopes to develop
a course for her 8th graders on Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and nuclear conflict
with the help of her colleagues in the
History department.
Poverty Close to Home
Students don’t need to leave the
country, however, to experience a new
perspective. This June, Rob Trumbull, Director of Community Service,
plans to take 20 Upper School students to Pine Ridge Reservation in
South Dakota. Home to the Oglala
Lakota Nation, the reservation includes two of the poorest counties in
the United States, Shannon and Jackson. Although official figures vary
widely, high unemployment, low life
expectancy, and numerous health issues are commonplace.
Trumbull has been meeting with
students once a month to help pre-
Greg Morley ’84
pare them for their trip. Books such
as On the Rez, by Ian Frazier, give
students a clear picture of the issues
that plague residents of the reservation. Lack of adequate housing
is another major issue, but one that
Episcopal students will help tackle. “We’ll be learning about Native
American culture and history,” says
Trumbull, “but we’ll also be working with people on the reservation
on different projects like home repair
and improved housing. I like the idea
of exposing students to another culture inside the United States that they
would not ordinarily see.”
In addition to their community service work, Episcopal students
will also attend nightly talks on Native American culture and history,
and will tour the Badlands and Mt.
Rushmore. “I think it’s going to be
fascinating,” says Trumbull. “Here
you have a reservation the size of the
state of Connecticut with 35,000 people living on it. The life expectancy is
like 50. It will be a real eye-opener
for our students.”
Exploring Other Faiths
As a young student at Episcopal, Rev. Bert Zug, ’78, had little
exposure to other cultures or faith
traditions. “The school was all male
and all white,” he recalls. “The first
African-American student was admitted when I was in fifth grade.”
Since that time, Episcopal has made
huge strides in diversifying its student population, and Zug—who
is now Middle School Chaplain—
feels that inclusiveness has fostered a
richer learning experience. As an example, Zug points to the course on
faith he has taught for the past six
years, which has increased his appre-
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN
RESOURCES, EURO DISNEY
Greg Morley has spent the last four years living in Paris,
France working for Euro Disney. After several years with The
Walt Disney Company in the U.S., Greg had the opportunity to
relocate to Europe on an assignment, which has exceeded his
expectations.
"I am fortunate to have had an incredible professional and
personal experience here in Europe. The education I received
at Episcopal still impacts me in big and small ways each
day. The little events we take for granted at home, can become
big adventures in unfamiliar surroundings. The ability to
communicate clearly, exude self-confidence, and maintain a
healthy sense of humor can go a long way to making each
day something to appreciate. I have remained close to many
of my friends from the class of 1984, which helps to keep me
connected. As I am still trying to learn French, my dictionary
from Mr. Denlinger's French class sits on my desk as a constant
reminder of the things to which I should have paid closer
attention at EA."
Greg Morley ’84, at his new office at Euro Disney outside Paris.
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“They see that in many countries, families could live for a month on what their families
spend on groceries.” —Chip Hollinger, Hon.
ciation for the ways that exposure to
diversity can enhance students’ understanding—not only of the faiths
of others, but of their own.
Zug assigns his eighth grade students a faith paper for the course,
and invites a select few to read their
paper aloud in Chapel. This year, papers from Jewish, Hindu, Armenian
Christian, Buddhist, Presbyterian
Christian, and a student who believes
her “profound faith in God cannot be
categorized into one solid religion,"
have been read in Chapel. “I’m a
priest,” he says. “I stand firmly in the
Christian tradition. But, I understand
our community embraces diversity
and wants to make sure our students
who are not Christian have a voice in
Chapel. It’s an important part of who
we are. There are still a lot of light
bulbs going off when they figure out
how much diversity there is within
their own community,” says Zug. “I
ask the students: ‘What would make
you investigate your own religion
without a course on faith?’ You see
them grapple. Sometimes the hottest
conversations are between a Christian
and Jewish student, trying to come to
each other’s aid in a discussion with
someone who is an atheist.”
Zug supports the classroom component of exploring other faiths with
Chapel speakers that help to break
down stereotypes and foster continuing dialogue between students.
He points to a Chapel presentation
by Anjum Cheema, President of the
University of Pennsylvania Muslim
Students Association, who spoke to
Episcopal students about Ramadan.
Andrew MacIntosh ’85
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MORGAN STANLEY
AND COMPANY, LONDON
“In 1985, there weren’t any formal study abroad
programs at EA, but I’ve always remembered what
my advisor, John Plant (former Chairman of the
Classics Department), said: ‘More than anything
else, in school you learn how to learn.’ The caliber
of learning at Episcopal made all the difference
for me when meeting new people and working
overseas.
With healthy competition, EA taught us to work
hard in class and on the field, push ourselves hard,
but never compromise on what you feel is right.
We made great friends. The faculty were also our
friends; they encouraged us to grow individually, to
become ourselves, to spread our wings. Overseas,
if you have this healthy outlook, know what can be achieved with hard work, you’ll
be well received even though people can be very different from you.”
Andrew MacIntosh ’85, with his
father Charles MacIntosh, in the
north of England in January 2005.
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“Anjum was very personable,” says
Zug. “He gave a face to American
Islam, and it was clear that he was a
person of peace who loved God. He
broke down stereotypes and showed
us that Islam can be, and often is, a
way of peace followed by people who
truly love God and their neighbor.”
Of Countries and
Continents
Developing a curriculum with an
international flavor isn’t confined to
just the middle and upper schools.
However, for young students, becoming globally aware does come in
small steps. For teacher Sally Bishop,
Hon., helping her second grade Social Studies students understand the
differences between continents and
countries has been hard work. But
she’s been successful by focusing on
seasonal celebrations the world over
and, in particular, in Africa.
“It’s very difficult for second graders
to understand what’s a state, what’s a
city,” says Bishop. “They need help
sorting things into piles.” To that
end, she created an annual “Sikuku,”
—the Swahili word for “festival”—
which combines special foods, fabric
printing, beading necklaces, native
games, story hats, African dancing,
and storytelling into an expansive
learning environment. One particularly popular event is the Africa Map
Challenge. “The children get a blank
map of Africa. We play games with
them for a week or two to help them
memorize the names of the countries.” On test day, the students see
how many of the 49 countries on the
continental map of Africa they can
name. (Bishop isn’t a stickler about
spelling.) Each participant receives a
certificate of achievement. “Children
have a great natural curiosity about
the world,” says Bishop. “I grew up
Hazel Imbesi Bentinck ’95
MBA STUDENT, LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
“Episcopal was an amazing experience for me. Although
Episcopal is not a global school, the school does a good
job of including people from different socio-economic
backgrounds, ethnicities, and religions. Most importantly,
Episcopal gives women strength. Learning how to debate
with men in the classroom, compete on the playing field and
work in co-ed teams from an early age has helped me excel
in male dominated environments both at home and abroad
since I left Episcopal.
“At the London School of Business, I have encountered
many new cultural experiences owing to the fact that 70%
Hazel Bentinck ’95 with her sister Ann Imbesi ’03 in Madrid, Spain.
of the students here are from outside North America and the
United Kingdom. Additionally, the student body is only 20%
female. In my study group at London School of Business, there is an Italian, a South Korean, a Honduran, a Sri Lankan, and an
Indian. Prior to getting my MBA, I worked in a male-centric business so I was used to being the minority.
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EA alumnae) and we all fondly remembered our Spanish classes and cultural events led by Señor McGalpin and
Señor Wallen.”
in Ireland where geography was very
popular.” By introducing children to
the world around them at an early
age, Bishop hopes her students will
realize that “people don’t need to live
in the Philadelphia suburbs to live a
rich, fulfilling life.”
A front row look at
vanishing cultures
It’s been eight years since Crawford
Hill, chair of the Science Department
began leading groups to Costa Rica,
but his enthusiasm has only grown,
along with interest in the tour. What
began in 1997 with a handful of students has grown to an annual tour
of more than 70 rising seniors that
spend two weeks experiencing the
country from every possible vantage
point—by bus, motorboat, horseback, or dugout canoe.
The trips began after Hill met Stephen Brooks, a biologist who at
the time was building a sustainable
farm and ecotourism business from
a small bungalow in Costa Rica’s
Punta Mona forest near Panama. Today, that bungalow has grown into
a 70-foot tall, “A” frame mahogany
structure that can sleep 50 to 60 people, and an 85-acre organic farm and
educational retreat center dedicated
to sustainable living.
“It’s mind-opening,” says Hill. “We
only spend a couple days there, but
the mentality of sustainable living
permeates the entire experience. Everything we eat is pulled off the trees
or dug out of the ground. We study
the contrasts between sustainable
ecology and its antithesis.” Students
see the impact of monoculture—vast
plantations in which only one crop
is being raised with the use of pesticides and fertilizers, Hill says. “They
see how the run-off from the plantations destroys the coral reefs. Part
of this trip is learning to understand
where your food comes from and
that you can exert some choices that
make a difference.” Students feel the
impact for years to come. “We have
had kids who’ve gone on to college
and majored in agriculture. Quite a
few swear off McDonalds, or want
to make a difference in terms of environmental action.”
The trip also includes a journey in
a dugout canoe to a remote mountain
village of the Bribri, an indigenous
people whose culture is slowly dying.
“They have lived the same way for
centuries,” says Hill. “They get everything they need from plants. That’s
their Home Depot or their Acme. It’s
phenomenal. The kids made chocolate right there and it was absolutely
the best that anyone had ever had.”
Hill says it would be hard to exaggerate how much of an impact the
program has had. “Kids say it’s the
most powerful two weeks of their
life.” 
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Episcopal Academy Launches Bioethics
Consortium With University Of Pennsylvania
High School Bioethics Consortium to develop national curriculum
T
his spring, Episcopal
Academy and the University of Pennsylvania
Center for Bioethics officially
announced the launch of
the High School Bioethics
Consortium (HSBC). The
program—under the leadership of Chaplain James R.
Squire, Science Chair
Crawford Hill, and Director
of the Penn Bioethics
Center and world-renown bioethicist
Dr. Art Caplan—will develop and promote a high school
curriculum aimed at incorporating bioethics study into every elementary and secondary education discipline. EA faculty will
work with Penn bioethics fellows to develop the curriculum this
summer, which will then be used as a model for other high
schools nationwide.
“We’re a founding partner in this endeavor,” said Squire, “but
it is our expectation that this partnership will form the basis of
an expanded collaboration with other regional and national
schools to increase bioethics study in all areas of study.”
Squire and Hill both emphasized, however, that no one specific code of ethics or value set will be enforced or promoted.
This project is designed to present students and faculty mem-
bers with the tools and environment necessary to identify and
reflect on the moral and social ramifications of decisions made
every day.
“We feel that the larger story here is the growing need for bioethics education today,” said Hill. “How will this project affect
faculty members as they incorporate these components into
their work; how will students react when forced to think about
biomedical advances in their classes daily; how will parents feel
when their children are forced to think about and develop value
systems based on these very difficult, challenging, and timely issues?”
Caplan met with the EA faculty in March to outline his vision
for the program and to discuss the seminars and workshops
that will be conducted through the summer to build the
HSBC curriculum. He also returned in April to help chair a student symposium that tackled the particularly popular bioethics
issue of performance enhancing substances in athletics (see
story below). 
Bioethics Workshop Featuring
Dr. Art Caplan A Huge Success
Students participate in mock congressional
hearing on “Performance Enhancing
Technologies in Sports”
T
he Upper School Biology, AP Biology, and Ethics classes—more
than 200 students—participated in a bioethics workshop
on performance enhancing technologies in sports under the guidance of
Episcopal’s Religion and Science departments on Thursday, April 21st. The
project was part of an ongoing partnership in developing a national model for
bioethics study at primary and secondary education levels (see story above).
Dr. Art Caplan, Chair of the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics
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From left to right: Jim Squire,
Art Caplan, and Crawford Hill
ics issues, gave a keynote address to the
students at the beginning of the symposium and participated in a panel at the
close of the session. Other members of
the panel included Mr. William Deuber, President of Bryn Mawr Sports
Medicine, Dr. Claresa Levetan, Fellow
at the American College of Endocrinology (practicing now at Lankenau
Hospital), and Al Williams, Esq.,
teacher of History at Episcopal.
Episcopal’s workshop was modeled
after a “Mock IOC Meeting,” and students acted as various participants in
a series of congressional hearings at-
tempting to determine the scope of
performance enhancing substance use in
baseball and were charged with drafting
legislation to address the problem.
The findings of the students were
broad, with some subcommittees lobbying to ban all performance enhancing
substances or medical procedures (such
as Lasik eye surgery), while other subcommittees were more divided in their
findings.
“It was a wonderful afternoon, with
our students digging deep into very
difficult questions regarding biomedical advances and ethical issues,” said
Chaplain and Religion teacher James
R. Squire. “The students and faculty
spent a great deal of time preparing for
the session and the work the students
did in investigating their own personal
views on this subject matter was inspiring.” Squire, along with Science Chair
and Biology teacher, Crawford Hill,
directed the symposium. Hill echoed
Squire’s comments. “The closing session in which student groups reported
to the guest panel on their recommendations was really an impressive show.
The students were magnificent. Art
(Caplan) and the other experts were
duly impressed. We worked hard to
create a format such that every student had a role to play. All the feedback
has been that they really enjoyed the
proceedings.” 
Kamili Feelings
Welcomed As 2005
Diversity Scholar In
Residence
K
amili Feelings, an emerging
playwright and faculty member at Temple University, was
this year’s Episcopal Academy Diversity Scholar in Residence.
Initiated three years ago, the Diversity
Scholar in Residence program provides
the Lower, Middle, and Upper School
units an opportunity to explore other
cultures through various academic and
artistic mediums.
The theme of this year’s program was
Secrets From Behind the Masks: A Look
at History Through the Lens of Theater. Feelings spent time working with
students to examine how writers have
opened the lens on history by incorporating personal stories and details of
past events. Feelings also participated in
Upper School English and Drama classes and he spoke during a Chapel Service
on this year’s theme of “Honor.” Lower
School students on both campuses spent
time with Feelings and his mother, author and illustrator Muriel Feelings.
Mr. Feelings also held a scholar seminar for local secondary and college
educators on the role of history in the
arts. The two-hour program included
15 faculty members from four local educational institutions. 
Students Excel In Modern, Classic
Language Exams
Over 200 Students Receive Various Honors in French, Spanish,
and Latin
T
he proficiency of EA students in both modern and classic languages—as
well as the dedication and expertise of the EA faculty—was affirmed this
spring when over 200 students received honors in the French, Spanish, and
Latin national exams.
EA had 34 national winners (21 Middle School students and 13 Upper School students) at the 2005 National French Exam, 31 national winners (21 Middle School
students and 10 Upper School students) at the 2005 National Spanish Exam, and
111 students received honors (25 gold medals summa cum laude, 36 silver medals
maxima cum laude, 31 certificates magna cum laude, and 19 cum laude level winners) for their work on the National Latin Exam. 
Seniors Spend A Day On The Front
Lines Of Cancer Research
Over 30 senior biology students spend the day at the Sidney
Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
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ew get the opportunity to witness first-hand the work being done on cancer research at dozens of labs and medical centers across the country.
Fewer still get the opportunity to visit the preeminent cancer research center in the world, the Vogelstein/Kinzler Laboratory at The Sidney Kimmel
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University.
But on April 27th, over 30 senior biology students spent the morning getting a personal tutorial on the most aggressive and innovative cancer research and treatment
studies from Kimmel Cancer Center director and world-renown cancer researcher
Bert Vogelstein (seen at right). Vogelstein
and his staff spent more than three hours
taking small groups of EA students through
their world-class facilities, running them
through hands-on exercises that included
work with lab animals, viewing genetic sequencing software, biochemical
study, robotics usage, and microscope
analysis.
After a rigorous morning of work, the
students were able to grill Vogelstein (who
focuses on colon cancer and genetic mutation study as it correlates to cancer) for
more than 30 minutes on everything from
medical study and gene therapy to cancer causing agents and the state of the
war on cancer.
Said Science Chair Crawford Hill,
who organized the trip, “Kids have
been going out of their way to say how
much they enjoyed the whole experience.
Bert runs a special operation down there
and he’s clearly a special guy!” 
SPRING 2005
10
Academics
Class of 2005 College Matriculations
University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University
Cornell University
Villanova University
Columbia University
Dickinson College
Franklin & Marshall College
New York University
Wake Forest University
Brown University
Catholic University
Clemson University
Colgate University
Dartmouth College
Hampden-Sydney College
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Stanford University
Union College
United States Naval Academy
University of Delaware
University of Georgia
University of Southern California
University of Wisconsin
Washington & Lee University
Williams College
American University
Barnard College
Boston University
Davidson College
Drexel University
Duke University
Elizabethtown College
Fordham University
George Washington University
Gordon College
Harvard University
Haverford College
Northeastern University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Providence College
Purdue University
Roanoke College
St. Bonaventure University
Syracuse University
Trinity College
Tulane University
University of Central Florida
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
University of Richmond
University of Vermont
Ursinus College
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Washington College
Wellesley College
West Chester University
Yale University
60 Colleges
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Max Young
Kimberly Pringle
Congratulations To…
Bernard Yaros
Max Young (V Form) for being one of
only 107 students nationwide, out of over 300,000, to receive a perfect score of
2400 on the new SAT… Winnie Liu (IV Form) for being awarded First Prize for
her research on nicotine by the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science and her
supplementary award from the Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research…
Elizabeth Cocco’s Kindergarten Class on receiving a letter of thanks and a photo
from President Bush after sending him a book the class made called The Peace
Book… Medha Khandelwal (V Form), this year’s recipient of the Ben Read
Scholarship Award. Khandelwal will travel to India this summer to study terrorism
and Indo-Pakistan relations at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies…
Kimberly Pringle (VI Form) for being named a finalist for the Achievement
Scholarship Awards offered to outstanding African American students…
Bernard Yaros (VI Form) for being named a semi-finalist for the 2005 CocaCola Scholarship… Parker Crockett, Kyle Brooman, Christie DiSilvestro, Felicity
Johnson, and Shanika Griffiths who were selected from this year’s seventh grade
class to join other Main Line Independent Schools and take part in a Leadership
Retreat at the Westtown School. The retreat was organized by the Middle
Independent Schools Heads Association of Philadelphia… This year’s Cum Laude
Scholars (shown below from left to right) are: Edward Maiwald, Jon Kamfonas,
Spencer Hoffman, B.J. Stone, Patrick McCormick, David Talbot, Elizabeth
Brennan, Nicholas Imbriglia, Dana Reilly, Eric Minnick, and Zachary Arbitman. 
Faculty News & Notes
Andrea Killian (Middle School History) was accepted to the masters program at the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Education,
Teacher's College, Columbia University. Andrea will earn a MA in Private School Leadership… Mark Devey (Middle School Head) was named
the Head of the Middle Independent Schools Heads Association of Philadelphia… Lisa Allen (Upper School French) and Suzanne Seleznik
(Upper School French) will attend the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) five-day workshops in Quebec City this July… Molly
Konopka (Middle and Upper School Latin) received a Career Teacher Fellowship grant that will enable her to attend the 12-day Cambridge
Teacher Seminar in England this July… Matt Lake (Lower School Technology Coordinator) has just finished writing a quirky coffee table
book called Weird Pennsylvania. The book is being published by Barnes and Noble Books this summer. Matt will spend the summer doing book
signings across the Commonwealth and researching and writing the next book in the series, which covers Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware… Celi
Putnam (Middle School French) has been selected to present a full-day Interactive Workshop on Language Learning Tutorials at the Ninth Annual
Connecticut Association of Independent Schools Summer Technology Institute to be held in June… Roland Sarko (Middle School Spanish),
Carolyn C. Simon (Middle and Upper School Spanish), and Celi Putnam have all been granted a 2005 EA summer curriculum grant related
to the Spanish and French Level 1 Program in Middle School… Lizabeth Smith (Lower School Chaplain) has had a short article accepted for
publication in Spirituality & Health magazine. The story is about children expressing their spirituality by running on the labyrinth… Lee Pearcy
(Director of Curriculum) presented a paper, “‘So Why Should We Hire You, Dr. Wilamowitz?’ An Administrator's Perspective on Scholars and
Scholarship in Schools,” at the annual meeting of the American Philological Association on January 9th in Boston… Naomi Knecht (Middle and
Upper School Art)
up from May 26th to June 4th at the Devon Horse Show fair grounds… This summer Bob (Upper School English) and Sally Bishop (Lower
School Teacher) will return to Tanzania where they lived and worked 34 years ago. They will spend one week in Dar es Salaam visiting their former
school St. Andrews College and connecting with some of the school boys they taught… Matt Schrag (Middle School Science) has been selected
as a 2005 Earth Expeditions participant and will travel this summer to the Caribbean island of Trinidad to study conservation biology and communitybased educatio
Science teachers Cheryl Joloza, Katherine Bennett, and Marilyn Kistler received the Class of 1944 Faculty Enrichment Fellowship to spend
three weeks this summer furthering the development of a cohesive, spiral curriculum for Science in the Lower School.
Noted Author And Educator Robert Evans
Spends A Day At Episcopal
Evans conducts in-service seminar with faculty and speaks to
parents and alumni
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obert Evans, a clinical and
organizational psychologist
and executive director of The
Human Relations Service in
Wellesley, MA, spent an entire day with
the Episcopal community—faculty,
staff, administration, and parents—on
March 7th. Dr. Evans was selected to
address the EA community based on
the response to his book Family Matters: How Schools Can Cope with the
Crisis in Childrearing. This book examines the changes students and parents
are facing and how these changes impact schools.
The March 7th Professional Day was
devoted to exploring two main themes
(selected by the faculty): defining purpose and conduct and communicating
with parents. This was the first time that
a Professional Day included representatives from all areas of the community.
The morning session was devoted
to roundtable workgroups focused on
the importance of defining the essential
purpose and acceptable conduct for a
school community. Evans stressed that
top down communication of core values and expectations are critical, and
encouraged schools to be unapologetic
about who they are and what they stand
for. The evening forum was for parents.
Evans outlined the three things children
need most…to be nurtured, given struc-
Author and psychologist Robert Evans spoke to EA
faculty and parents in March.
ture, and rewarded with latitude. He
examined each of these necessary ingredients and ended with a question and
answer session.
Both forums were thought provoking and informative, and both
faculty and parents felt the day was a big
success. 
SPRING 2005
12
Athletics
Dan Dougherty
Becomes Winningest
Coach In CityLeagues History
“Doc” also notched his 600th
career win this season
Boys Basketball Wins
Inter-Ac Championship
Finish season ranked #1 in Pennsylvania by Middle
Atlantic Sports News
T
he 2004-2005 Varsity Boys Basketball season was the most successful
by the program since 1990-91. The team finished the season with an
overall record of 25-3.
The team had a truly “national” schedule, not only playing tough
competition in Southeastern Pennsylvania (with wins over Germantown Academy, Chester, and Simon Gratz), but also playing teams from Louisiana, Florida,
Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Maryland. Highlights of the season included a 3
– 1 record and 5th place finish in the prestigious “City of Palms Classic” in Ft.
Myers, FL. The tournament boasted a competitive field of 16 teams, many of
which were nationally ranked. More importantly, the team was awarded the
“Team Sportsmanship Award” for the tournament, as voted by game officials.
The team finished its Inter-Ac regular season with a perfect 10-0 record. The
season ended with the team capturing the Inter-Ac Championship in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament at Villanova University, where they defeated rival
Germantown Academy for a third time in the championship game. This victory propelled the team to a #1 ranking in Southeastern Pennsylvania in both the
Philadelphia Daily News and the Philadelphia Inquirer. 
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D
an Dougherty, EA’s beloved
boys basketball coach and
math teacher, became the
winningest coach in the
history of Philadelphia city-leagues basketball this season, which includes the
Public, Catholic, and Inter-Ac leagues.
With a cumulative city-leagues record of
548-218 over 31 seasons, Dougherty
has now passed legend Charles “Obie”
O’Brien. Counting an additional 51 wins
at St. Pius X in Pottstown and seven
wins at Penncrest in Media, Dougherty
also landed his 600th victory this season
when Episcopal beat rival Germantown
Academy in a barn burner at St. Joseph’s University on January 14th.
This year’s Inter-Ac title was Dougherty’s twelfth. “He’s certainly left an
indelible mark on Philadelphia city
basketball,” says Tom Kossuth, EA’s
assistant coach. “He’s a fantastic role
model for our students. Although he
would never admit it, I know that both of
these accomplishments mean an awful
lot to him.” 
Bill Gallagher Hired As New Football Coach
Longtime Penn Charter coach returns to the Inter-Ac
B O Y S B A S K E T B ALL HONORS:
Wayne Ellington (Junior), Gerald
Henderson (Junior), and Mike Yocum
(Junior) were selected to the first team
All Inter-Ac team.
Ellington was named the Inter-Ac
League’s MVP.
Ellington and Henderson were named
to the Philadelphia Daily News All-City
Team.
Dan Dougherty was named “City Coach
of the Year” by the Philadelphia Daily
News.
Ellington was named to the First
Team All-State Team and Henderson
to the Second Team All-State Team
(Class AA).
Ellington was named “Southeastern
Pennsylvania Player of the Year” by the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ellington and Henderson were both
named by the Philadelphia Inquirer
to the First Team All-Southeastern
Pennsylvania Team.
Middle Atlantic Sports News/LLHoops
Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Final
State Rankings ranked Episcopal
Academy the #1 team in the state of
Pennsylvania.
Ellington was named to the USA Today
"All-USA” High School Basketball
Team as a third-team selection. Of the
15 players selected for the top three
teams nationally, Ellington was one of
only two juniors honored.
E
piscopal Academy has hired Bill
Gallagher as its new football coach.
Gallagher joins Episcopal Academy from Springfield (Montgomery
County) High School where he served as
defensive coordinator, assistant coach, and
head coach. Prior to Springfield, Gallagher
served as head football coach at Penn Charter from 1981 to 1995, where he won six
Inter-Ac championships and was a two-time
coach of the year.
A graduate of Father Judge High School
and the University of Notre Dame, Gallagher led the Catholic League in scoring in 1966
and 1967 and was a member of the 1970
and 1971 Fighting Irish teams that played in
the Cotton Bowl. Upon graduation from Notre Dame, Gallagher reestablished the
football program at Chestnut Hill Academy, where he served as head coach between 1973 and 1981. Gallagher was inducted into Penn Charter's Athletic Honor
Society in 1999 and Chestnut Hill Academy's Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Gallagher will teach Spanish and will direct
Episcopal Academy’s Summer Programs.
“I’m excited to join the Episcopal Academy staff and return to the Inter-Ac
league,” said Gallagher. “There’s a rich tradition here and I’m looking forward to
getting started.” 
Girls Varsity Eight Takes Inter-Ac Title
Win makes it seven titles in a row
E
A’s Girl’s Varsity Eight took the Inter-Ac Regatta title for the seventh year
in a row this spring, beating Springside, Shipley, Baldwin, and Agnes
Irwin with a time of 5:26.45. Rowing in the Varsity Eight were Andi
Cross (coxswain), Frances Shafer at stroke, Julia McClatchey, Lauren
Griesser, Armena Ballard, Erin Espe, Medha
Khandelwal, Elizabeth
Brennan, and Bridget
Henwood. 
The EA Girls Varsity Eight
with the Putnam Bowl
(l to r): Brooks Reinhard (Asst.
Coach), Francie Shafer, Julia
McClatchy, Lauren Griesser,
Armena Ballard, Erin Espe,
Medha Khandelwal, Liz
Brennan, Bridget Henwood,
Molly Konopka (Head Coach),
Kneeling – Andi Cross
(coxswain).
SPRING 2005
14
Athletics
EA Faculty Well
Represented At The
2005 Broad Street
Run
T
Boys Tennis: 2005 Inter-Ac Champions
he Episcopal Academy was
well represented at the Broad
Street 10-mile run on Sunday, May 1st. Charging down
Broad Street were EA faculty of all ages,
sizes, and shapes...and most were seen
the following week walking gingerly
through the halls!
Rob Trumbull, Gina Dain, Andrea
Killian, Roland Sarko, Laurie Smith,
Ham Clark, Lisa Hurda, Nikki Shissler,
Holly Clister, Tim Gavin, Jim Farrell,
Gabrielle Bernard, Kim Farrell, and
Gina Buggy all took part. 
The 2005 Boys Tennis Team had one of its most memorable campaigns in recent
memory this year, sweeping its league schedule and taking the Inter-Ac Championship. Team members, from left, are: Hart Callahan, Peter Vale, Stephan Connelly(c),
John Kamfonas(c), Mike Brun, Bernard Yaros, Matt Satell, Michael Chang, Trevor
McGuiness, Ron Richter, Coach Tim Kent. Front: Todd Harrity. (Missing from photo:
Assistant Coach Whit Powell.)
Girls Squash
Takes Inter-Ac,
Mid-Atlantic
School
Association
Titles
T
he Episcopal Academy Varsity Girls Squash had an
unbelievable season, sweeping
the Inter-Ac 10-0 and going on
to win the Mid-Atlantic School Association (MASA) league championship.
The season was characterized by
eventful wins late in matches. In the
MASA championships, Episcopal came
away with one of the closest margins of
victory in years, defeating Penn Charter
by two points. In a dual match, the team
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defeated perennial New England
champion, Greenwich
Academy,
in a nail biting 43 battle. EA went
on to be a finalist in the National
High School Team
Championships
held at Yale University.
Of all of these
down-to-the-wire
victories,
match
coach Dawn Gray
said, “The heart
of the team was very spirited this year
and it took different players at different times to make this season a success.
It was exciting for me as their coach to
watch each of them mature during the
season and put it together to form a
‘team’ and not just be individuals playing a match.”
This year’s captains were seniors Madeline Lurio and Maxi Prinsen. Awarded
From left to right: Coach Dawn Gray, Sandra
Mumanachit, Logan Greer, Maxi Prinsen, Madeline
Lurio, Alexandra Van Arkel, Dana Reilly, and Emily
Halpern.
both the best player and most improved
player this year was sophomore Logan Greer, who snagged the Under 17
National Title at the recent Junior National Championships. 
Allie Fitzpatrick
Takes Inter-Ac Diving
Championship For
2nd Year In A Row
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Girls Swim Team Enjoys Strong Season
T
he 2004-2005 EA Varsity Girls Swim Team had a season to remember, posting an 8-1 record and taking numerous medals at the Inter-Ac
Championships on February 1st. The team also took fifth at the Eastern
Championships in late February. The year was filled with convincing
wins over Inter-Ac competitors, including a close meet with talented Notre Dame
(a 94-74 victory). The team’s only loss came at the hands of national powerhouse
Germantown Academy.
Senior captains Courtney Asher and Nicole Connelly pulled the team together through their team spirit and dedication. Asher noted, “Beyond being a hard
working, talented group, our depth and team spirit kept us winning. At each meet
we were the loudest and most supportive team on deck.”
The majority of the team will be returning next year, a thought that excites
head coach Brian Kline. “The team has shown great maturity this year in terms
of its determination and practice ethics. These girls want to win and are willing to work very hard to earn it. Having most of them back next season will be
a bonus.”
llie Fitzpatrick, a junior at EA,
won her second consecutive
Inter-Ac Diving Championship this past winter. Over the
past two years, Fitzpatrick has finished
first at every dual meet in which she was
entered except one.
Following her Inter-Ac championship
performance, Fitzpatrick went on to finish fifth at the Eastern Interscholastic
Championships. Her swim-team counterparts also finished fifth at Easterns. 
Wrestler Eric Minnick
Wins PAISWT
Championship At
125 Lbs.
S
enior Eric Minnick took the
2005 PAISWT Championship
in the 125 lb. weight class.
Minnick won the tournament
in a thrilling double-overtime match.
The EA team finished fifth overall as junior Ricky Brooman was runner up in
his weight class, sophomore Glenn Gallagher and junior Zack Morse finished
third, junior Ben Kissner and junior
Charles Alexander were sixth, and junior Scott Ritrovato and junior Andrew
Lerner were eighth. 
JOHN HAINES ’52 was inducted
into the Pennsylvania High School Track
and Field Hall of Fame this past February.
In 1951, Haines ran the second-fastest
quarter-mile in the country with a time of
48.6 seconds. He set state records in the
220 and 440 (which lasted until 1960),
qualified for the final Olympic trials, and
was named an Amateur Athletic Union
(AAU) All-American for the 100 in 1952.
Haines is seen above competing in 1952
at EA, and at his induction ceremony at
Penn State with two of his three sons,
Christopher (at far left) and Matthew.
SPRING 2005
16
Arts
Dora Khayatt Music
And Art Award
Winners Announced
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stablished in 1990 in memory
of Dora Khayatt, a painter and
the wife of the late John Plant,
former Chairman of The Episcopal Academy Classics Department,
the Dora Khayatt Fund provides annual
support for student awards for excellence in the fine arts and music.
Music Twenty-five students competed
for the four music awards this year,
which were judged by a panel of local
musicians. The winners were: Emile
Gogineni, performing a violin solo
of Ziguenerweisen-Sarasate; John
Kamafonas, performing a piano solo,
Chopin’s Scherzo #2 in B Minor; Alicia
LaPalombara, for a vocal/guitar trio
performance of Sarah McLaughlin’s
“Elsewhere” and Alanis Morrisette’s
“Uninvited;” Sarah Steele, a member
of the vocal/guitar trio; Alex Terzian,
performing a guitar solo of Bach’s
Prelude (from Prelude, Fugue and
Allegro) and Terrega’s Caprichio Arabe;
and Michael Brun, a member of the
vocal/guitar trio.
Art
Spring Production Of “Guys
And Dolls” Draws Rave Reviews
From the performances to the sets, Domino Club hits
the mark
T
he theatre was alive and well at Episcopal this spring. The Upper
School's Domino production of “Guys and Dolls” was a huge success,
with the student performers thrilling audiences with their talents and
efforts. Over 75 students took part in staging this year’s production,
and their work was rewarded with standing-room-only attendance.
The show was directed by Chair of the Theater Department, Gabrielle Bernard. John Powell, Mathematics teacher, was the Musical Director. The
choreographer was Mandie Banks, Lower School Drama Teacher, and Charles
Collins, professional designer, was the Technical Director. As for the lead roles,
junior Sam Daly played Nicely, senior Mike Brun played Benny, senior J.P. Dunphy was Nathan Detroit, senior Emily Doyle played Adelaide, senior Chris
Sherwin played Sky Masterson, and junior Sara Orr was Sarah Brown.
“Congratulations! The show was delightful!” said one audience member. “I
know it was tons of work for all of you, but from the audience perspective it
was pure enjoyment! Well done!” 
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This year, Ruth Fackenthal,
Head of the Art Department for many
years at The Baldwin School and
now retired, judged the work which
students submitted for the competition.
Fackenthal placed an emphasis on
process, which she described as doing
original work. Based on this criteria,
this year’s winners were: freshman
Matthew Coote, “For his segmented
bowl which showed elegant use of
materials and careful attention to form;”
sophomore Elspeth Boyton, “For her
nicely developed sense of form by free
use of the chalk medium in drawing a
teapot;” juniors George Hastings and
Winston Sordoni, each of which “are
reaching for the essence of form, which
is simplified through imagination and
energy;” and senior Stephanie Davidson,
because “Her diversity of work is most
honest and expressive when she works
openly and experimentally. She shows
real competency.” 
Spring Arts Festivals
Showcase Student Creativity
Students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni all
brought color to the hallways at Merion and Devon
T
his year’s Spring Art Festivals at Merion and Devon
were a rousing success as parents, friends, family,
faculty, and young EA artists packed the hallways
on both campuses. Those in attendance enjoyed
artwork, live music (performed by students), and handson art activities hosted by the Middle School Honors Art
students.
The Merion event featured pieces produced by EA students
Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. According to Naomi
Knecht, Middle School Art teacher and Honors Art adviser,
the preparation process was just as exciting as the festival itself. Through the spring, the Middle School Honors students
sculpted oversized “Pop Art” crayons that attendees could be
photographed with. They also silk-screened Art Festival Tshirts using their own design; doubled as face-painters and
henna artists on the day of the festival; and led activities such
as Navajo sand painting, jewelry-making, Mexican tin art
creation, and the ever-popular, outrageous baseball hats and
Halo decorating station.
At Devon, approximately 650 students and their guests
gathered for the Devon Campus Student Art Show Opening,
light dinner, and concert. Every student had pieces of artwork
on display and gave their families “a gallery tour.” Afterward,
everyone in attendance was able to adjourn to the gymnasium, which was temporarily converted into a “concert hall,”
to hear a choral and instrumental performance by all of the
students in second through fifth grades. 
Face-painting was one of several
“hands-on” activities at the Middle
School Spring Arts Festival.
Junior Michael
Chang Selected To
All-State Orchestra
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unior Michael Chang was
selected by audition for the
Pennsylvania Music Educator's Association (PMEA)
District 11 Orchestra. Michael plays the cello.
Chang competed with about 50 cellists from area high
schools for 16 spots in several auditions. In the first audition held in March at Sun Valley High School, he won the top
spot (principal position), which guaranteed him a spot with
PMEA’s Region 6 Orchestra. In the second audition, he again
won the principal spot, competing with 12 other cellists for
four advancing spots to PMEA 2005 All-State Orchestra. 
Each year the Upper School Music ensembles (Concert Choir, Concert Band
Chamber Orchestra, Vocal Ensemble, Jazz Combo and Chamber Ensembles)
take a performance trip. This year, the band traveled to Boston, MA from
April 4th through April 6th. The band is seen above performing at Faneuil Hall
Marketplace. Other performance locations in Boston included: the Museum of
Science, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Performance on the Pier.
The band will head to Disneyworld next year as part of Disney’s Magic Music
Days from April 2nd through April 5th.
Several Middle School students
take a turn at adding their mark to a
mural created during the festival.
As part of its community
outreach program, the
EA Upper School Music
Ensemble performed for
visitors to the National
Constitution Center this
spring. The EA Concert
Choir, Vocal Ensemble,
Chamber Orchestra,
Concert Band, and Jazz
Combo all took part,
performing mostly American works, including
Randall Thompson’s Testament of Freedom with text
from Thomas Jefferson. Parent Kathleen Wilkinson
helped arrange the performance.
SPRING 2005
18
Arts
Fourth Graders Produce Oral
History Theater Project
Cross-discipline project marks is fifth anniversary
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or the fifth
straight year,
fourth graders
at the Lower School at Merion
worked with two local
senior centers to produce their oral history
theater project. Developed by Lower School
Theater teacher, Susan LaPalombara, this
year students interFrom left to right: EA students Alec Fertel and Robyn Farrell interview
viewed senior citizens
Russian émigré Anna Ayzenshtat for Episcopal Academy's Oral History
about their life expeTheatre Project. The project produces a complete drama performance
riences at the Golden
based on unedited interviews of senior citizens conducted by fourth
Slipper Health and
graders. During the interview, Ayzenshtat spoke about her 18-year-old
Rehab Center and the
brother who was taken by the KGB when she was eight years old. She
Veterans Administranever saw him again.
tion Medical Center
of Philadelphia. Based on the transcripts of those interviews, students crafted a
complete theater production based on the life experiences of local senior
citizens.
“The oral history project touches our students in so many ways,” said
LaPalombara. “It’s a theater project first, but students learn about history, they
learn about communicating across generations, they learn interviewing techniques, and they improve their writing skills.” It’s also a community project,
with parents of the students volunteering to transcribe the recordings verbatim.
“Volunteers are so critical to this endeavor being a success,” said LaPalombara.
“Without them, none of this would be possible.”
Using the transcripts, which are reviewed by the faculty once complete, the
fourth graders scripted and produced their own scenes. “We try as best as we
can to ensure that portions of the interviews are preserved word for word and
historical accuracy is very important,” says LaPalombara. “It’s important for
our students to have these interactions so they have a broader sense of history
and how it affects them,” says LaPalombara, noting that past productions have
included stories from D-Day veterans, holocaust survivors, and suffragettes.
They have heard stories of living through the Great Depression, enduring several different wars, witnessing the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and meeting famous
people from Marilyn Monroe to various presidents. 
A Cappella Choir Debuts at Devon
T
he Lower School at Devon
Spring Concert on April 28th
marked the debut of Devon’s A
Cappella Choir. The choir performed Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s
“Hebe deine Augen auf zu Bergen.”
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The 23-member, fifth grade volunteer
choir met before school several mornings a week to prepare for this concert
and to learn the art, joy, and beauty
of a cappella (unaccompanied) choir
music. 
Community Players
Stage “Our Town”
G
rover’s Corners, New Hampshire came to Merion Station
on April 29, 30, and May 1,
when the Episcopal Academy Community Players presented a
moving production of the American
classic, Our Town, by Thornton Wilder.
A diverse group of nearly 40 people (including faculty, staff, parents, alumni,
students, and friends) combined their
acting and technical talents to recreate
the mythical New England village at the
turn of the 20th century.
Each performance was highlighted by
two cameo appearances from EA notables, including Head of School Ham
Clark, Head of Lower School at Devon Cannie Shafer, Chaplain Jim Squire,
Theater Department Chair Gabrielle
Bernard, and EAPA President Susan
Hohnsbeen. Rehearsals started in February under the direction of John Orr
and producers Mark Luff and Jim
Scott.
Our Town was the 31st production
by the Community Players, who annually hand over all their proceeds to
EAPA. This year, the group was proud
to donate over $3,500 to the school. 
Community Players. Front Row (left to right): Tom
Heil of Paoli, Sandy Daly of Bryn Mawr, and Lita
Haack of Bryn Mawr. Back Row (left to right): Jane
Thompson of Narberth, Troy Fisher of King of
Prussia, Kempley Bryant of Bala Cynwyd, and Gary
Bullock of Havertown.
Alumni
Alumni Society Hosts
Career Day For Seniors
From broadcasting and law, to medicine and
business, the program offered current seniors
career insight and guidance
T
he Alumni Society welcomed alumni and parents back to campus this past April for its
annual Career Day program. Participating
speakers and members of the Alumni Society
Board of Managers spent the day with current Episcopal
Academy seniors discussing career choices and networking
strategies in a variety of industries.
Career specialties and speakers presented in the day’s
program were: Journalism – Art Carey ’68 and Ron Burke
(parent); Law – Omar McNeil ’85 and Rex Gary ’73; Medicine – Bill Hanson ’73 and Mike Ciccotti (parent); Psychology
– Sandy McCurdy ’57 and Andrew McMeekin ’91; Marketing
– Joe Giles ’80 and Lee Samango ’91; and Business Management – David Page ’72. Students were required to attend two
of the career specialty sessions as well as one networking session. During the networking session Carolyn Shaud ’89 and
Holly Rieck ’91 worked with seniors to help them understand
the power of networking, and the importance of building contacts and developing solid communication skills.
Networking tips and suggestions were put to good use during a “Meet and Greet” hosted over lunch. Students were
encouraged to mingle with the participating speakers, introducing themselves and striking up conversation. The speakers
voted on the best “networkers” of the class and prizes were
awarded. The grand prize, awarded to Cally Crawford ’05,
was a one-day internship to the VH1 studios in New York
City. The prize was given courtesy of Episcopal Academy
alumna, Caroline Waxler ’89.
(L to R) Alumnae Carolyn Shaud ’89 and Holly Rieck ’91 with Anne Marie Person
’05, David Allen ’05, and Cally Crawford ’05.
Chris McConnell, past parent and EA trustee, gave the keynote address. His “Keys to Success” painted a broad picture of
how to be successful in life. For those individuals in the crowd
looking to take a more unconventional approach to career
choices, Chris highlighted the joys and challenges of entrepreneurship, regaling students with the trials, tribulations, and
successes he met along his own entrepreneurial journey.
This event, hosted by the Episcopal Academy Alumni
Society and Alumni Office, was designed to provide soon-tobe-graduating students with information about future career
opportunities. Additionally, the program offered students
an uninterrupted chance to meet and mingle with successful
Episcopal Academy alumni.
“The goal of our Career Day program is to engage the students in conversation about the variety of careers available to
them,” said Holly Rieck ’91 co-chair of the Career Day program. “We know that at this point in their lives most seniors
cannot bring themselves to decide on a career path. Our hope
is that we spark some new ideas and connect them with alumni currently working in different fields.” 
y,
winter weather. Players in the photo (l to r) are: Jamie Evans ’96, Bruce Stone ’76, Crichton Clark ’96, Peter Clark ’01, Peter Read ’93,
Lou Merlini ’99, Scott Huston ’91, Ned Hole ’01, Drew Evans ’02, Adam Murray ’02, Dan White ’99, Michael Murphy (Varsity Coach),
Steve Wade ’99, Ryan Dempsey ’99, Marc Mandeville (Varsity Coach), Ian Wessels ’04, Bryan Aronchick ’99, Gerry Marks ’82,
BJ Stone ’05, Madeline Weeks (Assistant Varsity Coach), and Rob Aronchick ’96. Not pictured: Jan Koziara ’94.
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Alumni
SAVE THE DATE
for the EA Alumni Golf
Invitational
Dust off your golf clubs and mark
your calendar now! Join us this
Soccer alumni, family, and friends were invited to participate in the Annual EA Thanksgiving Soccer Game.
Varsity players and young alumni took on the “Old Heads” in a heated match-up. Soccer players pictured
from left to right: (Front Row) Andrew Kronfeld ’77, Tucker Crockett ’03, Tom Melvin ’98, Drew Crockett ’01,
Aaron Brill ’99, Josh Hollinger ’00, Tim Mahoney ’02, Mike O’Connor ’96, Ed Colberg ’04, Keith Lunkenheimer ’00, Adrian Cox (Varsity Coach). (Back Row) Jeremy Lejeune ’96, Rob D’Angelo ’98, Steve Wade ’99,
Catherine Hunt ’99, John Salvucci ’98, Adam Murray ’02, Alison Murray ’04, Paul Creedon ’02, Kevin Dugan
’02, Brian Long ’02, Craig Wallace ’05, Paul Barrett ’04, Chris Jahnle ’06, Chris Sherwin ’05, Nick Krotec
’04, and Nick Imbriglia ’05. Players not pictured: Ed Fenimore ’75, David Fryman ’81, Jim Ryan ’82, David
Lorry ’84, Bill Keffer ’84, Brett McGovern ’89, Ryan Watson ’94, and Andrew Addis ’99.
year at the Gulph Mills Golf Club
on September 9, 2005. For
more information regarding the
tournament and sponsorship
opportunities, please contact
Rich Crockett ’82 at
610.525.3656.
Alumni Reconnect At Various Regional Events
D
ozens of Episcopal Academy Alumni were able
to reconnect at a number of regional events held
throughout the fall and winter. Graduates gathered
in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., New York, Boston, Northern California, and Southern California.
The Philadelphia Regional was held at the Newtown Square
property to welcome Clayton Platt ’73 back to the community as the new Director of Alumni at Episcopal. Alumni from
the Washington D.C. region gathered at the home of Bill ’55
and Eve Lilly to reconnect with friends. Alumni from the New
York region gathered at the Friar’s Club to reconnect with
friends, while those in the Southern California region gathered at Scott Isdaner ’71’s office. The Northern California
region gathered at the home of Bill ’67 and Kay Bates, while
in Boston, alumni gathered at the Dedham Country Club
to reconnect and watch Tom Hill ’75’s video “To Build A
School” about Episcopal’s impending move from Merion to
Newtown Square.
The Alumni and Development teams, along with Head of
School Ham Clark, were thrilled to catch up with alumni
spread out across the U.S. 
New York
Philly
(L to R) John Berlinger ’73, Bob Teti ’73, Bill Luff
’73, Clayton Platt ’73, Rex Gary ’73, and Bob Callahan ’73 enjoyed the Philadelphia Regional.
Northern California Regional Event.
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N. California
(L to R) John Salvucci ’98, Ryan Watson ’94, Chad Burkhardt ’98, Francis Sutter
’98, and Tom Melvin ’98 enjoyed the evening at the New York Regional.
Young Alumni Share College
Experiences With Current
Students
T
wenty-six alumni, all currently attending college,
returned to campus this spring to meet and mingle
with current juniors and seniors. The alumni shared
valuable insight into the “college experience” and
answered a variety of questions from the soon-to-be-graduates.
Alumni who returned for Career Day were:
Alumni gathered at Merion Cricket Club for the annual Squash Round Robin.
Racqueteers were: Dave McMullin ’55, Charlie Ogelsby ’63, Steve Dittman ’66,
Alan McIlvain ’67, Jay Aikens ’71, Clayton Platt ’73, Dave Crockett ’75, Chris
LeVine ’75, Frank Leto ’77, Peter Lenard ’79, Eric Geunther ’80, Jim Mitchell
’80, Ted Coxe ’81, Marc Breuers ’88, Dave McNeely ’96, Kellen Heckscher ’97,
Nick Krotec ’04, FJ Leto ’04, and Tim Kent, Hon. Dick Henry ’33 joined the group
as a spectator and supporter!
S. California
(L to R) Director of Development
Meg Hollinger and Marnie Witten ’86
caught up in Southern California.
Boston
(L to R) Jen Haines Butler
’88, Bruce Walsh ’86, and
Chris Butler met up in
Boston.
(L to R) Rich Liversidge
’58, Laura Getter, and
Gordon Getter ’85 in
Washington D.C.
Justin Andrews ’01, University of Southern California
Liz Palmer ’01, Kenyon College
Tim Mahoney ’02, University of Pennsylvania
Sam McCallum ’02, University of Pennsylvania
Adam Murray ’02, Duke University
Kevin Dugan ’02, Harvard University
Andrew Adams ’02, The Ohio State University
Shaan Sheikh ’03, University of Pennsylvania
Hoon Rhee ’03, University of Pennsylvania
Jason Eskin ’03, University of Southern California
Paul Mirabello ’03, Princeton University
Jasmine Safagh ’04, Bryn Mawr College
Kathleen Roach ’04, Boston College
Chris Familietti ’04, The United States Naval Academy
Susie Talbot ’04, Emory University
Whitney Lomax ’04, Boston College
Matt Surprenant ’04, University of Notre Dame
Christine Galib ’04, Princeton University
Lance Claiborne ’04, Carnegie Mellon University
Phil Wilson ’04, Bowdoin College
Brian O’Neill ’04, Georgetown University
Leigh Ahrensdorf ’04, Connecticut College
Brian Menda ’04, Gettysburg College
Nick Tamaccio ’04, University of Pennsylvania
John Gallagher ’04, Georgetown University
Richie Clark ’04, Bucknell University
D.C.
Ham Clark (far right) joined EA alumni (L to R) Jason Eskin ’03, Liz Palmer
’01, Paul Mirabello ’03, Tim Mahoney ’02, and Kathleen Roach ’04, for
brunch and caught up on their college experiences.
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Spirituality & Community Life
Community Service
Program Hosts Oxfam
Hunger Banquet
A special candle lighting vigil was held in Christ
Chapel in January in remembrance of those who
lost their lives in the South Asia Tsunami. The
candle lighting was just one of many events held by
the EA community to support relief and remembrance efforts.
Dinner highlights the
pervasiveness of the problem
EA Raises Over $16,500 For
Tsunami Relief Efforts
Parents, students, staff, faculty, and friends donate time
and money
E
piscopal Academy’s Community Service Office raised $16,764 for
tsunami relief efforts in South Asia and Africa this spring. All of the
money raised was donated to Oxfam International’s Asian Earthquake
and Tsunami Fund.
“The entire community, including students, parents, alumni, staff, faculty, and
friends, helped make this possible,” said Rob Trumbull, Director of Community
Service. “Providing an outlet to both reflect on this horrific event and help those
in need was not only welcomed, but embraced."
The money was raised through a number of campus events, nearly all of which
were organized and run by students. Donations were taken at a special candle
lighting vigil in Christ Chapel and proceeds from ticket sales to the annual Snow
Ball dance were also donated. Episcopal’s athletics department donated proceeds from ticket sales to the Episcopal Academy-Germantown Academy boys
basketball game held at St. Joseph’s University on January 14th, and numerous
bake sales and individual class activities were also held. 
2005-2006 Upper School Vestry Named
Members will help shape and promote next year’s chapel
theme of “Risk and Resilience”
T
he 2005-2006 members
of the Upper School Vestry were announced on
April 28th. “This year’s
members are dedicated to promoting and shaping next year’s
chapel theme of ‘Risk and Resilience’ and each bring their own
special talents to the Vestry,” said
Chaplain James R. Squire.
In addition to helping shape
and promote next year’s chapel theme, the Vestry is charged with conducting EA’s
chapel services in conjunction with the Chaplain, organizing the annual can drive
in conjunction with the Haverford School, providing numerous community service
activities in the city, and shaping the character and moral direction of the school.
Shown above, the 2005-2006 Upper School Vestry includes (L to R): rising senior
Jen D’Angelo, rising junior Chris Cox, rising senior Sam Daley, rising junior Julia Clark, rising senior Tucker Brown, rising junior Rahul Jha, rising junior Nicole
Spagnola, rising senior Rob McCallion, rising sophomore Alex Jahnle, and rising
sophomore Mia Kent.  
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Pictured above (L to R) are Episcopal students Mark
Cikowski, Jessica Kim, and Ashley Arrufo. Serving
them is student Winnie Liu.
I
n keeping with this year’s mission
of raising awareness of worldwide
hunger, the Community Service
Office, along with the Vestry and
Episcopal Student Council, hosted an
Oxfam Hunger Banquet on Sunday
February 27th.
Over 70 people attended the program, which raised approximately
$1,000 for Oxfam. The guest speaker
for the evening was Lee Ann Draud, the
Meal Coordinator for University City
Hospitality Coalition (UCHC), which
serves meals to the hungry seven days a
week. Episcopal students go to UCHC
to volunteer each Thursday evening
throughout the school year. 
Chapel Talk Transcripts Now
On EA Web Site Upper School Chapel
Talk transcripts are now posted on the EA
Web Site. Off the home page, just go to
Spirit/Chapel Program/Chapel Talks. If
you have any questions or problems, feel
free to email the Communications Office at
letts@ea1785.org.
Taking Commitment
To A New Level
Senior Kit Zipf will take the
skills he learned at Gladwyne
Fire Company with him to
the U.S. Naval Academy this
summer
K
it Zipf, senior at The Episcopal Academy and Gladwyne
resident, does all the things
many area high school seniors
do. He takes challenging AP classes.
He plays squash and baseball. He is editor of the yearbook. But he also spends
a great deal of his time involved in community service work, volunteering most
Community Service Program Wins Award
T
he EA Community Service Program was presented with the “Outstanding High School Volunteer Group of the Year Award” this spring by Inglis
House, a wheelchair community located in Philadelphia. Episcopal students and faculty members join the Inglis House community for bingo
each month and the Upper School vocal and instrumental ensembles frequently perform for residents.
Episcopal began its relationship with Inglis House over 15 years ago and a tight
relationship has developed. “While recognizing our students is wonderful, the truth
of the matter is that we have made wonderful friends at Inglis House,” said Rob
Trumbull, Director of Community Service. “Many of the same residents attend bingo month after month and we are lucky to be able to go to Inglis House and spend
some of our time with them.”
The Inglis Foundation traces its origins back to 1877 when the first “Inglis House”
was founded in Philadelphia to serve people with physical disabilities. Originally
located in Southwest Philadelphia, 50 years later a new facility was built on the current site at 2600 Belmont Avenue. 
Annual Community Service
Awards Presented
Susan Rubin and Winnie Liu are this year’s recipients
T
of his free time to the Gladwyne Fire
Company.
Since June 2002, Zipf has been training and working with his local fire
squad. One of six teenagers in the volunteer ranks, he goes on call weekdays
from 3 p.m. to 8 a.m. and stays on call
for the entire weekend. Zipf’s training
so far has encompassed key skills such
as Rapid Intervention Team, which goes
into effect when a firefighter is down,
to Hazardous Materials Operations,
which prepares the team for oil spills,
chemical leaks, and other emergencies.
It’s all very exciting and dangerous
stuff for a teenager who otherwise is
busy with his studies, sports, and the
social dimensions of being a high school
senior. Unfortunately for the Gladwyne
Fire Company, Zipf’s work may be coming to an end. He recently received his
appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he’ll enroll this summer. 
he 2005 Episcopal Academy
Spirit of Volunteerism Award
and the 2005 Lenard M. Haley Community Service Award
were presented to Upper School Chemistry teacher Susan Rubin and sophomore
Winnie Liu this spring. Both recipients were
recognized in a Chapel service on May
2nd. The service also recognized 63 EA
students with more than 20 hours of comSusan Rubin, Upper School Sophomore Winnie
munity service this year.
Liu, the 2005 Lenard
The Episcopal Academy Spirit of Vol- Chemistry teacher and the
M. Haley Community
2005 Episcopal Academy
unteerism Award is given every year
Service Award
Spirit of Volunteerism
to someone other than a student, who Award recipient.
recipient.
through support, participation, and guidance has exhibited outstanding dedication
to community service. “Susan has worked with Community Service for many years,” said
Rob Trumbull, Director of Community Service. “She is always enthusiastic about her project, and that enthusiasm does not go unnoticed by the students. For many, many years
she has given up one Monday evening every month to go to Inglis House to play bingo
with the residents. She is also one of the reasons that EA was recently recognized by Inglis
House as the Outstanding High School Volunteer Group for 2005 (see story above).”
The Lenard M. Haley Community Service Award is given in honor of Episcopal's founding director of the Community Service Program, goes to that Upper School student who
through participation, commitment, and concern in the form of service, provides an example for others to follow. “Winnie was active in a variety of community service projects
this year, including the clothing drive, Martin Luther King Day of Service, the Hunger Walk,
Inglis House, EA Fun Day, Oxfam Hunger Banquet, and St. Katherine's,” said Trumbull.
“Additionally, she is on the Community Service Board and is a person who will take charge
of any project and make sure it is done well.”
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Class Notes
E D I T ED BY CLAYTON PLATT ’73 , DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI
pal’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. He
was honored with the Distinguished
Alumnus Award in 1982 and served on
Episcopal’s Board of Trustees for more
than 20 years. In 1949, he joined his father, The Rev. Dr. Charles W. Shreiner,
at the Church Farm School, where he
served as Headmaster from 1964 until
his retirement in 1987.
43
George Stanley ’39 and Bryan Bostwick ’40 at a
60th reunion for Williams College held in June
2004.
35
At 86 years old, things are not
slowing down for Sam Brown ’35. His
wife keeps him going and his outside
interests include church, social clubs,
museums, historical societies, and the
affairs of 15 grandchildren. He is even
working on a campaign for a new
Lower School building for Charles
Wright Academy and wishes he could
be here as Episcopal works toward a
new campus.
40
G. R. Bishop ’40 teaches French
Literature in the Retirees’ Program at
Rutgers. He is the Parish Clerk and
Chairman of Rummage Activity for
Trinity Church in Princeton, NJ.
John Hopkins ’40 moved to Shonnondell at Valley Forge in Audubon, PA in
fall 2004.
Louis Pitt ’40 is President of the
Residents’
Association
for
the
retirement community where he currently resides. He is still going strong
at age 82, enjoying music, daily walks,
travel, reading, and church activities. Louis recently travelled to Africa
to preach at the consecration as bishop of an African friend, who he has
known since he lived and worked
there in the 1970’s and 80’s. Due to
a conflict, he will not be able to attend his 65th this year, but sends his
regards.
41
Charlie Shreiner ’41 died August
22, 2004 after a brief illness. While
a student at Episcopal, Charlie distinguished himself as an exceptional
athlete and was inducted into Episco-
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As president of the Pennsylvania
Medical Society (PMS), Dr. William
Lander ’43 is the spokesperson for
Pennsylvania doctors. Not only does
he spend a fair amount of time answering medical questions on such topics as
vaccine shortages and malpractice premiums, but he has many administrative
and meeting responsibilities as well.
While serving as president, Dr. Lander
plans to continue to run his solo family practice, which he started in 1953.
He is the first physician on staff at Bryn
Mawr Hospital to lead PMS in the
medical society’s 156-year history.
44 According to Duncan W. Van Du-
sen ’54, The Benjamin Franklin (BF)
Organizing Committee, which consists
of senior representatives of all the Philadelphia-based organizations associated
with BF, awarded the prestigious 2005
Benjamin Franklin Founders Bowl to
Episcopal alumnus Robert Venturi ’44
and his wife, Denise Scott Brown. The
award luncheon was on Friday, January 14 at the Downtown Club. The
luncheon is traditionally preceded by
a procession to Ben Franklin’s grave
where the Mayor lays a wreath in commemoration of Ben Franklin’s birthday
(1/17/1706).
50
Bill Aulenbach ’50 has been enjoying the great skiing conditions in
California and has many travel plans
in the works.
Chuck Bazemore ’50 lives in Atlanta
and has appreciated the contacts maintained over the years.
Sandy Beecher ’50 is still practicing
law and loves hunting and fishing. He
recently went on a successful quail
hunting excursion.
Patty and Ned Campbell ’50 live in the
Baltimore area, where he spends his re-
tirement time volunteering at the local
hospital. They now spend the winter
months in Florida.
Chuck Chadwick ’50 was with a friend
at the Pringle’s party last November
2004. He is still working and is looking towards having orthopedic surgery
to repair his limbs.
Dave Crockett ’50 makes frequent
visits to Episcopal where he has grandchildren in attendance. Currently, his
son Rich is a member of the Alumni Society Board of Managers and his other
son Dave is a member of the Episcopal
Academy Board of Trustees. He and Julie still enjoy their Cape Cod home that
they refurbished several years ago.
Jim Daugherty ’50 retired and moved
to Florida after a long stint as a “bureaucrat” in Washington. He likes to
refer to himself as an economist.
Spence Ervin ’50 practices law in
Maine. He and Ned Campbell have
kept in touch.
Erwin “Beettle” Fiero ’50 died on
March 21 in Macon, GA. Beettle returned to the Episcopal Academy as a
member of the faculty in 1955, where
he taught for 27 years. After his retirement in 1981, he officially moved to
Macon, GA, affiliating himself with the
Holy Spirit Parish, where his brother,
Rev. E. Perot Fiero was appointed it’s
first pastor in 1967. Throughout his
life, Beettle was active in the community both in Philadelphia and in Macon,
winning awards for his good works. In
1991, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Beettle was buried in West
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Montogmery
County, PA on March 28.
Three generations of TenBroeck’s - Craig ’52,
son Christopher’93, and grandson Dean in his EA
sweater.
Stan Golaski ’50 is retired and living in
Aberdeen, Maryland.
Walt Heppenstall ’50 has been doing
some great photo and creative work
for EA and the Development office. If
you received the school’s email with the
Alma Mater, that is one Walt worked
on. He joined Markley Schellenger, Rol
Smith, and Al Schaefer at John Rettew’s
for lunch and renewing old times.
Dick Hiers ’50 retired from the University of Florida after 42 years of service.
His last appointments were as Professor of Religion Emeritus and Affiliate
Professor of Law Emeritus. He was also
appointed Distinguished Fellow, Eckerd College of Spirituality and appears
in Who’s Who in America. He most recently published “The Death Penalty
and Due Process in Biblical Law,” Detroit – Mercy Law Review (2004).
Fred Hitschler ’50 continues to be involved with his church.
Bob Hutchinson ’50 is still volunteering at the local hospital.
Becky and Jack Kistler ’50 were down
from Maine last summer for the Memorial Service for Charlie Shreiner ’41,
formerly of the Church Farm School,
where Jack had worked for many
years. Their past fall has been busy repairing the damage to their Florida
winter home from the hurricanes last
summer.
Retired Episcopal priest John Kolb ’50
plans to move to a retirement residence
after selling his home and some properties in the Glenmore area, where he has
been a minister.
Harold O’Brian ’50 is still practicing
law.
Elaine and Joe Pitkin ’50 have moved
from Rehobeth, MD.
Anne and Ed Pringle ’50 graciously
opened their home to welcome nearby classmates after EA/Haverford Day
2004. Attending were Chuck Chadwick, Julie and Dave Crockett, Walt
and June Heppenstall, Rol and Audrey Smith, Harold and Emily Starr,
Al and Leslie Schaefer, Mike Shouvlin,
and John Rettew. Head of School Ham
Clark and Meg and Chip Hollinger,
Hon’s., along with Clayton Platt ’73
and his wife, Pam, also joined them.
Ellie and John Rettew ’50 moved to
a townhouse after a long time in the
family home. He now spends a considerable amount of his time commuting
from Exton to EA for Alumni Board
and Trustees’ meetings in his capacity
as President of the Alumni Society. The
couple just returned from a cruise to
the Panama Canal.
PA, after an accident more than a year
ago and a recent stroke.
Ted Robb ’50 reports that he is doing
okay after some medical issues.
of service, Ginger and Geoff Worden
’57 received the “Keeper of the Dream”
Award during the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day of Service Celebration at Temple Sinai of Summit in Summit, NJ
on January 17, 2005. Geoff and Ginger have lived in Summit for over 27
years, actively serving the community as committed volunteers. Geoff is
currently the President of South Street
Capital, Inc.
Leslie and Al Schaefer ’50 are
enjoying their life outside West Chester. Leslie’s twins are currently in
college.
Markley Schellenger ’50 enjoys retirement and talking about his son, Mark,
who is the Athletic Director at Radnor
High School.
Mike Shouvlin ’50 continues his
periodic treks to Episcopal to help the
Development Committee gear up for
the Capital Campaign. During one of
his trips to EA, Mike, Dave Crockett, and John Rettew watched the
boys’ basketball team beat Penn
Charter, validating their Inter-Ac
Championship.
Pat and Ken Smith ’50 are settling in
after a cross country move to Sandwich, MA. He recently dropped in on
Mike Shouvlin in Cape May.
Audrey and Rol Smith ’50 spend time
babysitting for their daughter Cindy.
Rol especially enjoys his grandson, Jordan, who is into scouting, school plays,
and swimming. Rol has also been hard
at work on the Vestry of St. Mary’s
Church, Wayne, and on a terrific railroad display at Hershey’s Mill.
Emily and Harold Starr ’50 recently returned from a trip to India. Their
daughter plays in the Philadelphia Orchestra. They are looking forward
to April at EA, where their son-inlaw Geoff Wagg is Head of the Upper
School.
According to Mike Shouvlin, George
Swan ’50 is coming along okay, spending the wintertime away from his
Montana ranch in Anguilla, BVI.
Yale Toland’s ’50 wife Betsy reports
that Yale continues to be bedridden at
Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square,
54
Duncan Van Dusen ’54 will miss
Alumni Weekend 2005 because his father, Lewis Van Dusen ’27, is being
honored by The American Philosophical Society on April 29, 2005.
57 In recognition of their many years
59 Phil Behr ’59 was featured in Phil-
adelphia Inquirer columnist Art Carey’s
’68 article “Inside Out: Stopping by
woods on a pair of snowshoes”. According to the February 19, 2005
article, Phil discovered the charms of
snowshoeing while cross-country skiing and has been doing it for about 20
years. For Phil, snowshoeing offers “all
of the benefits of skiing and none of the
drawbacks.”
Richard Foster ’59 is retired from the
radio business and is moving to Cape
Cod. He and his wife still travel to
France each year.
59
David Riggs ’59 is a professor of
English at Stanford University. He has
written a biography of Christopher
Marlowe entitled The Killing of Christopher Marlowe (2004).
60
George David ’60, Chairman
and CEO of the Hartford-based United Technologies Corporation, was
featured in Business Week, October 25, 2004. George is credited with
transforming “his old-line industrial
conglomerate into a $31 billion powerhouse of productivity with relentless
attention to detail.”
Aaron Finkbiner ’60 can be reached
at the law firm of Dechert, Price &
Rhoads in Philadelphia.
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Class Notes
After 16 years, James McVey ’60 sold
his real estate company, McVey &
Company Realtors, to Slifer Smith and
Framptor Real Estate on August 9,
2004. He will remain as branch broker of Riverwalk Office in Edwards,
a suburb of Vail, and continue to list
and sell residential, second home, and
commercial real estate throughout the
Vail Valley. His wife, Cheryl, was nominated as the Vail Valley’s pre-eminent
florist.
David Wetherill ’60 just welcomed his
second grandchild, Kya Brynn Mason
Wetherill, born on August 9, 2004, to
his son, Doug, who lives in Canada.
61 Steve Banta ’61 is retired and still
lives in the Philippines. His wife, Cheli, teaches at the University of Santo
Tomas. He started a small publishing
company with a friend about 25 years
ago to have something to do after retirement, but he is still busy at the
Asian Development Bank, on a fourmonth consultancy. Steve and Cheli
spend their weekdays in a condo in
Manila and their weekends at their
house in the suburbs. On Sundays, they
use their double kayak on a local lake.
In addition to occasional trips within in the Philippines, the couple takes
one big round-the-world trip each year
in March-June to visit the kids and see
new places.
William Gregg ’61 received the Super
Service Award from the Department
of the Interior for accomplishments
in developing biological research programs, most recently to address threats
from invasive species. His daughter,
Diane ’88, has accepted a position with
Bank of America Securities in their
corporate investment banking division
in New York. She graduated from the
Kenan-Flagler Business School of the
University of North Carolina in May.
65 Ralph Pitman ’65 is Associate Director of Support to At-Risk Teens, a
faith-based social service and advocacy
program for at-risk youth. He is also
rector of Grace Church, Willoughby.
Ralph still plays guitar and uses music,
poetry, and yoga for workshops/retreats
on healing and spiritual renewal.
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66 John Platt ’66 is the Development
and Marketing Director for WFUV-FM,
Fordham University’s public radio station where he is also host of the show
“City Folk Sunday Breakfast.” Long a
champion of little-known musical artists from Long Island and elsewhere
in the New York region, last October
2004, John joined with Inter-Media
Art Center to help showcase a concert
of local talent. A veteran of FM radio
in the early 70’s, he produced Pete Fornatale’s “Mixed Bag” radio program,
later known as “The Sunday Show,”
for 10 years before going to WFUV.
Susan and Peter Steere ’66 welcomed
their first two grandchildren. Peter
continues to work with the Tohano
O’odham Indian Nation, concentrating on environmental issues along the
Arizona-Mexico border.
Retired from Bank of America since
spring 2004, David Waite ’66 moved
with his family back to their house
on Deer Isle, ME. He accepted an offer from Bar Harbor Bank & Trust,
living in a city house in Bangor/Brewer weekdays and home in Deer Isle on
weekends.
68
In January, Jane and Guy Croyle
’68 left for Ujszasz, Hungary (southeast
of Budapest) to team-teach English in
a public high school. It is a six-month
commitment. While Jane will return in
June, Guy plans to stay through July to
earn his English-as-a-foreign-language
certificate.
G.A. Taylor Fernley ’68 has joined the
board of trustees of the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, PA. Taylor
is the president and chief executive
officer of Fernley & Fernley, Inc.,
which manages trade and professional
associations.
70
William Spofford ’70 is CFO
of Hartman-Walsh Corporation in St.
Louis, MO.
Meade Thayer ’70 is the Executive
Director of the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools, the
Northwest version of the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
(PAIS).
In October 2004, Chris D’Angelo ’71 was appointed
to a second term as Chairman of the International
Law Committee of the Defense Research Institute
(DRI). The DRI is a national and international
membership association of lawyers and others concerned with the defense of civil actions.
Chris is a partner in the law firm of Montgomery,
McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, based in Philadelphia and is Chairman of the Products Liability &
Toxic Torts Section of its Litigation Department.
71
Fred Dittmann ’71 has joined the
staff of The Pennsylvania Trust Company as a senior vice president. Fred,
who holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation, has over 30 years
experience in the investment management industry.
73
For the last 20 years, Jim Brooke
’73 has been a reporter for The New
York Times, based in West Africa,
Brazil, Denver, and now Tokyo. For
the last three years, the Brooke family (Jim, Elizabeth, James 14, Will 12,
Alex 12, and their white lab Lilly)
has lived in Tokyo, from which he covers Japan and the Koreas, with regular
swings through the Russian Far East.
Since they only get to the states every
other year, their family vacations have
been Cambodia, Australia, Bali, and
Guam. In general, their lives are great
and Northeast Asia is stimulating.
Rex Gary ’73’s company, Turner Gary
Sports, represents Phillies starting
pitcher Jon Lieber. Thanks for bringing
Jon to Philadelphia, Rex!
75
Jim Garrison ’75 was at Barnes
& Noble in Bryn Mawr on September 22, 2004 to promote his book on
John Russell Pope, MASTERING
TRADITION: The Residential Architecture of John Russell Pope.
Carl Shafer ’75 is in the financial services field, working in insurance,
securities and funds, with New York
Life. He serves personal and business
markets and the non-profit community.
Carl is also involved in charitable giving and estate planning.
Ted Tsaltas ’75 and his family are doing
well in Knoxville, TN. He is Chairman
of Ob/Gyn at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Ted now builds furniture as a hobby
and plays in a hard blues band, which
appears in various clubs.
Christopher Veith ’75 married Danielle
Ribeiro de Madalena in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil on February 8, 2004. The event
was held at the German Club in the
Iagoa section of Rio de Janeiro. Christopher lived in Rio during 2002 and
2003. He now works with Element 22
Partners, which represents European
software manufacturers in America.
77 David Nikias ’77 and his son, Ga-
briel, were lost in Sri Lanka for a time
as a result of the tsunami that devastated the area in December 2004. David, a
teacher in the Waldoff Schools in India,
and his son were in Sri Lanka to take
time to vacation and to renew his visa
so he could continue to teach in India.
The situation in Sri Lanka was beyond
words and David’s family is thankful
for their uninjured survival.
79
In September 2004, Shawn Pender ’79 was named head baseball coach
at St. Joseph’s University. A respected name in professional baseball for
nearly 20 years, Shawn has worked
in various capacities for five different
major league teams, Houston Astros,
Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and the
Baltimore Orioles, during his career.
A 1985 graduate of Rollins College,
Shawn started as a player in professional baseball in 1984 after signing
with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has also
produced several nationally-recognized
instructional baseball videotapes on
base running, bunting, and defensive
techniques.
Members of the Class of 1978 and 1979 met in Owings Mill, MD outside of Baltimore at David Hartzell’s
(’78) house for a golf weekend on Friday, April 29th. Jim Young had his first ever hole-in-one so he had to
buy drinks for everyone!
Pictured are: (Back row left to right) Ben Erulkar ’78, John Hanson ’78, Hall Vetterlein ’78, Al Maguire ’78,
Gil Peter ’79, Bix Mannion, Lou Close, and Walter Buckley ’78. (Front row, left to right) Jay Bolling, Jim
Young ’79, Bob Carpenter, Phil Bell ’78, Jim Gould ’78, Chris Haab ’78, and David Hartzell ‘78.
80
After 20 years in the U.S.
Navy, Norm FitzPatrick ’80 retired
September 1, 2004. He is now
with Constellation Group Funds in
Berwyn, PA.
Nick Marano ’80 is a Marine Lieutenant Colonel on his third deployment to
Iraq with the I Marine Expeditionary
Force in Fallujah. He was recently selected to command the First Battalion,
Seventh Marine Regiment, in Husaybah, Iraq (on the Syrian border). Nick
was awarded the Bronze Star for operations in Iraq in March 2003. His wife,
Tami, lives in LaCosta, CA with their
two children, Nicholas, Jr., 13 and
Kristen, 9.
82 Frank Langfitt ’82 recently joined
National Public Radio where he covers labor and the workplace. He lives
in Montgomery County, Maryland,
with his wife, Julie, a veterinarian,
and their two children, Katie, 4, and
Christopher, 1.
Patricia Fox and Edward Madara ’82
were married on October 16, 2004 in
Paget, Bermuda. The Rev. Alan Garrity, a minister of the Church of Scotland,
Felix Matzen, born August 13, 2004, models his EA
sweater for mom, Susan Jacobs Matzen’84.
81
Robert Allman ’81 stepped down
as Haverford School head football
coach in December 2004. He was involved in the football program for
seven years, three as head coach. He
will continue as a fifth grade history
teacher and spring track coach.
Tad Keener ’81 is working for the Federal Government in San Antonio, TX
at the largest English Language School
in the world. Tad’s job has sent him to
the Republic of Tajikistan, Puerto Rico,
and Garmisch, Germany.
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pursuit to race in NASCAR’s top circuit
and has become a driving instructor for
Racing Reality Driving School.
On Wednesday, September 29, 2004,
Professor John Yoo ’85 gave a presentation on U.S. History to Episcopal
Academy students. A professor of law at
the University of California (Berkeley),
John is a well-known Constitutional
scholar, who was visiting Philadelphia
to participate in a special program at
the Constitution Center.
Heather and Dan Carella ’91 hold daughter Abigail
Rose Carella as she models her EA sweater.
officiated. Ted works in New York for
Comerzbank, the German bank, managing a department that helps clients
with investment risks. He is also the
chairman of Change for Kids, a nonprofit foundation in New York.
84
Anders and Susan Jacobs Matzen
’84 welcomed Felix Matzen on August
13, 2004. The family resides in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jonathan Richter ’84 is now a licensed
attorney in the state of California. He
is also able to appear before the Federal
9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
85
Joe Bellini ’85 has been an Investment Representative for Edward
Jones since June 1997. He has been
in the investment planning business
for 15 years. Joe has been involved
with the Episcopal Academy’s Thomas J. Meehan Memorial Fund and Golf
Tournament.
Dave Casey ’85 deployed to Iraq (Camp
Fallujah) in March and will not return
to the U.S. until March 2006.
Sarah and Scott McMullin ’85 welcomed their second child, Henry Scott
McMullin, on January 23. They are
living in Taiwan. His wife, Sarah, is a
Regional Director for Nike and Scott
is doing part-time consulting work for
Nike as well as importing Chinese furniture to the states.
Todd Pride ’85 is Chief Executive Officer for Sullivan Community Capital
LLC, a socially responsible financial
services company. He is continuing his
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86 Lisa and William Crockett ’86 and
their two daughters, Ann (3/20/02) and
Holly (11/20/03), are happily living in
Media, PA.
John McMeekin ’86 was unanimously voted to serve a second consecutive
year as Board President of the Radnor
School Board.
87
Dr. Ivy Jennifer Livingston’s ’87
book A Linguistic Commentary on
Livius Adronicus was published
in 2004 by Routledge. She is on staff
at Harvard University in Cambridge,
MA.
Missy MacNeish ’87 and Greg Marron were married on August 28, 2004
in Southwest Harbor, ME. Tara Warrington Downie ’87 was one of her
bridesmaids. Missy and Greg live in
San Francisco, CA, weekend at Greg’s
home in Tahoe, and spend time in the
summer at Missy’s home in Southwest
Harbor.
Barbara and Doug Scott ’87 welcomed
their third child, Lillian Grace, on November 11, 2004. Doug missed the
birth due to service with the Marine
Corps in Iraq. He is flying Cobra helicopters in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
88
Photographer Drew Hallowell
’88, a key contributor to PhiladelphiaEagles.com and every Eagles publication,
has reached the Pro Football Hall of
Fame. His shot of Correll Buckhalter
leaping for a touchdown in last year’s
win over Miami earned Hallowell honorable mention in the 36th Annual Pro
Football Hall of Fame Photo Contest.
The photo, entitled “Got Air?” is currently on display outside the NovaCare
Complex auditorium in the rotunda
and The Pro Football Hall of Fame in
Caton, Ohio.
M. Night Shyamalan ’88 returned to
Episcopal in late 2004 to meet with students to discuss a potential film based
on the Life of Pi, by Yann Martel, a
novel studied by the sophomore class.
90
Michael Baumholtz ’90 is in his
last year of general surgery residency in
York, PA. In 2005, he will be at Baylor
University in Houston, TX for a year of
hand surgery.
A law school graduate, Lori Hood
’90 is now admitted to the bar in
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She
is an Associate at Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin in
Philadelphia, PA.
Kristin McIlhenney-Peters ’90 is teaching history at Greenwich Academy in
Greenwich, CT. Greenwich is a singlesex (girls) K-12 day school.
91 Jennifer Tierney ’91 has moved to a
new apartment on the Upper West Side
of New York City. She is still teaching
fourth grade at the Collegiate School
on New York’s Upper Westside.
Sean McDermott '91 and his wife
Chrissy just welcomed their first child,
daughter Siena Helene, into the world
on April 19, 2005.
Kevin Cardone '91 and his wife Kaitlyn welcomed their first child, daughter
Madeleine Josephine, into the world on
April 4, 2005.
Adam Kitzis ’92, son of Joan Devon, Hon., holds
his son Mason Kitzis who is proudly wearing an EA
sweater. Mason was born April 20, 2004.
ternational public law, with a focus on
China.
94
Ryan Ade ’94 lives and works
in Wayne, PA. He is an assistant
vice president at Wachovia Maher
Partners.
Susan Armstrong ’94 lives in New York
City and is an elementary special education teacher. She is pursuing a Masters
at Hunter College.
Hillary Seegul ’92 and Andrew Chassin were
married on November 20, 2004 at St. John the
Evangelist Church in Philadelphia, PA, followed by
a reception at the Union League in Philadelphia,
PA. Dorie Clayman ’92 was a reader while Dave
Siegel ’94, and Jacqueline Lucier Hirs ’89 were in
attendance. After a honeymoon in Australia, the
couple reside in San Francisco, where Andy works
for Bank of America and Hillary has her own PR
and marketing consulting business.
Mike Rickels '91 and his wife Alyssa
welcomed twin daughters Caroline and
Claudia into the world in August 2004,
who were greeted enthusiastically by
big brothers Andrew, 6 and Peter, 3.
92 Kris Limaye ’92 and Karen Morin
were married on September 24, 2004 at
Ocean Cliff in Newport, RI. The bride
is a nurse practitioner at Mystic Valley
Dermatology in Medford, MA. Kris is
the Marketing Manager for Boston Financial Corporation in Charlestown,
MA.
93
Jackie MacNeish ’93 and Richard Curtis were married on September
18, 2004 at Echo Hill Outdoor School.
They met while both were teaching at
Echo Hill. Jenny Han ’93 and Laurie
Norcross ’93 were both participants
in the wedding. Jackie completed her
Masters in Environmental Leadership
at Naropa University in May 2004.
After spending the holidays with family, the couple is traveling around the
world for six months before starting
new jobs on the East Coast.
Todd and Anna Morgan Cassidy ’94
moved to Wayne, PA. Anna is currently acting as President of Zoo Project
Council for the Philadelphia Zoo and
is now a board member and actively involved with Main Line Rescue, a
no-kill animal rescue organization. She
keeps in touch with Courtney Boynton
’94, who has opened a bar/restaurant in the West Palm Beach area of
Florida.
Scott Coleman ’94 lives in Los Angeles,
CA and works as a movie producer. He
is currently working on The Dukes of
Hazard remake.
Christine Meyer ’94 married Douglas Crandall on September 18, 2004.
Anne Cunningham Briggs ’94 was a
bridesmaid. Christine works for AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical company in
Wilmington, DE, as a senior clinical research scientist.
Rob Evors ’94 lives in Los Angeles,
CA and works as an actor. He has appeared in a number of television shows,
including Six Feet Under.
Kristen Stepnes and Perry de Marco
’94 were married in October 2002 at
St. Matthew’s Church in Conshohocken, PA, followed by a reception at
Aronomink County Club. After graduating from The Widener University
School of Law in 2002 and passing the
Pennsylvania Bar Exam, he now practices law with his father at The Law
Offices of Perry De Marco in Philadelphia, PA. It is a general law practice.
Dara Francis ’94 is currently a researcher for an international security
think tank with a focus on peacekeeping and conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa.
She lives in Washington, DC.
Michael Goody ’94 married Lauren
Brenner in New York City on August 21, 2004. Ryan Watson ’94 was a
groomsman. Also in attendance were:
Ryan Ade ’94, Adam Barrist ’94, Jan
Koziara ’94, and Harrison Sebring ’94.
Michael is an investment banker, focusing on energy, for Deutsche Bank
Securities.
Alison Gordon ’94 married Joe Preisser on September 13, 2003 at the Down
Town Club in Philadelphia, PA. The
couple met as students at Hamilton
College and graduated in 1998. Alison
works as an account executive for the
advertising company Foote, Cane &
Belding in New York City while Joe is
a trading assistant on the floor of the
New York Stock Exchange.
Rachell Sharrar Hessel ’94 is in an
MBA program at Wharton School at
University of Pennsylvania.
Dan Kessler ’94 and Terri Noone ’95 were married on December 31, 2004. In attendance were: (left to right)
Carrie Long Greenfield ’95, Hazel Imbesi Bentinck ’95, Erin Manion Howe ’95, Brooke Doherty ’95, Marc
Katz ’94 (behind Brooke), Gil Grandbois ’94, Eric Beck ’94, Terri Noone Kessler ’95, Dan Kessler ’94, and
Yungjin Oh ’94. Not pictured was Alex Stiff ’94.
Neysun Mahboubi ’93 is doing a fellowship at Yale Law School and writing
a few articles before going on the law
teaching market in comparative and in-
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at the law firm of Dow, Lohnes &
Albertson.
Gautam Yagnik ’94 graduated from
the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, where he was a Howard
Hughes fellow. He is currently doing
his residency in orthopedics at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Marshall Sebring ’97, Adam Barrist ’94, Ryan Ade ’94, Ryan Watson ’94, Jan Koziara ’94, and Harrison
Sebring ’94 took an hour and 15 minutes off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale, FL to reel in this 330 lb and 114
inches long golden hammerhead shark (the fourth deadliest shark out there).
Dan Keating ’94 teaches and coaches at
the Taft School in Connecticut.
ing up to play in top-level amateur
doubles squash tournaments.
Dan Kessler ’94 and Teri Noone ’95
were married on December 31, 2004 at
the Mother of Good Counsel Church,
followed by a reception at the Merion
Tribute House.
Perry and Becky Hopkins Smith ’94
welcomed the birth of daughter, Carter Jean, on May 21, 2004. Becky is
staying home with Carter and going to graduate school for a M.Ed. in
adolescent development, while Perry is busy running his own physical
therapy practice. They reside in
McLean, VA.
Ernest Lowe ’94 works for Otis
Elevator.
Sam Lubell ’94 is a writer. His work
has appeared in Travel & Leisure,
among others.
Dave Lubell ’94 lives in Tennessee and
works for a non-profit agency that assists immigrants.
Scott Olex ’94 was awarded a doctor
of Osteopathic Medicine degree from
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine in May 2004. His bachelors’
degree is from Muhlenberg College.
Scott is currently interning at Geisinger
Health System.
Brian Park ’94 is in Korea teaching
English.
Douglas Renthal ’94 works for Wachovia Securities and lives in Old City,
Philadelphia.
Joshua Saul ’94 married Turandot
Cantanese on June 16, 2003. Cassandra and Ernest Lowe ’94 were among
those who attended. Josh works for
NBC Universal in global network engineering and is finishing his MBA and
MS at Fordham University.
Harrison Sebring ’94 joined DDB
Worldwide, a New York City advertising agency, in late April 2005. At
DDB he is responsible for the Subaru
of America account. He previously
worked for Philadelphia advertising
agency, Red Tettemer. Harrison and
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Tara Stitchberry ’94 lives in Bryn Mawr,
PA and works as a Capital Campaign
Assistant for the Academy of Notre
Dame in Villanova, PA.
Ben Superfine ’94 graduated from
University of Michigan Law School
and is working on a dissertation for
a Ph.D. in Education Policy also at
University of Michigan. He will be
moving to Washington, DC to work
96
After graduating from Templeton
Honors College at Eastern University
in 2004 with a degree in Political Science-Mid East Affairs, and spending a
year in Morocco studying Arabic, Domenick Rowe ’96 is working in client
relations at the mutual fund investment
firm, The Vanguard Group, in Malvern,
PA. Currently, he is deciding between
continuing in investments and pursing an MBA or enrolling in the Masters
in Middle Eastern Studies program at
the American University of Cairo, to
pursue an analyst position in the U.S.
intelligence community. Domenick
resides in Malvern with his mastiff
“Achilles.”
Christian Stallkamp ’96 married Kirstin Marshall on August 28, 2004. After
the wedding, the couple quit their jobs
in Boston and traveled around the
South Pacific for five months. They
currently reside in Portland, OR and
are attending the Cordon Bleu’s Western Culinary School. Christian is in the
Yungjin Oh ’94 and Agnes Balogh were married on August 7, 2004 in Innsbruck, Austria. Pictured are (left to
right): Daniel Kessler ’94, Eric Beck ’94, Yungjin Oh ’94, Agnes Bloch Oh, Gil Grandbois ’94, Alex Stiff ’94,
and Marc Katz ’94.
ing as a Logistics Officer for 11th
Marines, Camp Pendleton. He was
deployed to Fallujah, Iraq for 10
months, scheduled to return home on
December 5th.
Christian Stallkamp ’96 and Kristin Marshall were
married on August 28, 2004. Pictured are: (left to
right) in front, John Rhoads ’96, John McGlinn ’96,
Christian Stallkamp ’96, Kristin Stallkamp, Dave
Cash ’96, Jon Stallkamp ’92 and in back, Katie
Gregg ’96, Jennifer Williams ’96, Gail Grandois
’96, and Page Pearcy Cash ’96
restaurant management program while
his wife, Kirstin, is in the culinary arts
program.
Stephen Andrew Venzie ’96 graduated from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison in May of 2000.
He attends Villanova Law School and
serves as a staff writer on the Villanova
Environmental Law Journal. Last summer, he completed a summer internship
with the Office of Regional Counsel
of the United States Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, in Philadelphia. Crichton Clark ’96 and Rob
Good ’96 are his classmates at law
school.
97
Susanna Beers ’97 married Matthew Macciocca on September 18,
2004. Heidi Watson ’97 was the maid
of honor while Susan Schaffer ’97, Jessica Walls ’97, and Steve Beers ’93 were
in the wedding party. Marshall Sebring
’97, Rachel Canuso Holt ’97, Katie
Bergstrom ’97, Andrew Purcell ’93,
Addison West ’97, and Liz McDonald
’97 enjoyed the martini bar and band!
Matt is the assistant men’s basketball
coach for the United States Merchant
Marine Academy at King’s Point. The
couple resides in Queens, NY.
Jordan Love ’97 has been teaching kindergarten at the Norwood School in
Bethesda, MD for the past two years,
while coaching the eighth grade basketball and baseball teams. Jordan is
also pursuing a M.Ed. at Johns Hopkins University.
Kate Mulvihill ’97 left W.W. Norton
& Company to start post-baccalaureate studies in Classics at Columbia
University. Between leaving her job
and starting school, she (finally) had a
chance to devote all her time to singing and performing solo and ensemble
music in venues ranging form Carnegie
Hall to the Roxy nightclub.
98
Erin Sampson ’98 graduated
from Widener University in August
2004 with a B.A. in accounting. She
bought a house in Northeast
Philadelphia.
Lexi Krotec ’98 attends the University
of Virginia School of Law.
CJ Walsh ’98 has accepted an offer to pursue graduate work in
Early American History at the College of William & Mary beginning in
July. He will forgo his routine jaunts
to the beach in pursuit of academic
excellence.
99 Samantha Ade ’99 lives in Washington, DC and works for Study Smart.
Aaron Brill ’99 lives in San Francisco,
CA and works for the Galileo Academy
for Science and Technology.
Jeb Broomell ’99 has relocated back to
the Philadelphia area.
Ned Clark ’99 is the Program Director for Travel for Teens LLC, a cultural
immersion camp. He helps plan and
lead trips to Paris, Italy, Spain, and Ireland year round. The company is based
in Wayne, PA. Ned is still playing ultimate frisbee for a local Philadelphia
club team.
Brendan Cullen ’99 married Tara
Tidwell on September 26, 2004 at
the Alumni Chapel at Michigan
State University. In attendance were:
Patrick Dee ’99, James Strohacker ’99,
Russell Dickhart ’99, Amy Long ’99,
Jennifer Watters ’99, Win Lippincott
’99, and Tyler Wren ’99. Brendan is an
engineer with the Vantage Technology
Consulting Group in Cambridge, MA.
They have both changed their names to
Tidwell Cullen (no hyphen). The couple is residing in Massachusetts.
Kyle Dahl ’99 lives in California and is
studying computer science at the University of the Redlands.
Kelly Decker ’99 lives in Devon, PA
and works for the United States Liability Insurance Company in Wayne as a
Regional Marketing Manager.
Kristin Kennedy and James Decker ’98 were married on October 23, 2004 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church
in Chester Heights, PA. A reception was held at The Patio at Archmere Academy, Claymont, DE. (Left photo)
Pictured are (left to right): in front, Kelly Decker ’99 and Stephen Decker ’01, and in back, Richard Decker,
Kristin Decker, James Decker ’98, and Cathy Decker. Best men (right photo) at the wedding were (left to
right): Kevin Gregg ’98, James Allen ’98, and Francis Sutter ’98. Jim is going to Villanova for his MBA and
works at ESIS in Philadelphia.
Bradd Haley ’97 left a two-year stint
as a microscopist in San Francisco, CA.
He currently is travelling and applying to graduate school for a Ph.D. in
oceanography.
Michael Liguori ’97 married Helen
Pelc on June 1, 2002 in Annapolis, MD. They reside in Oceanside,
CA. Michael is a 1st Lieutenant servSPRING 2005
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stunts, supervised by trained professionals. A graduate of Boston
College, Chip is currently a credit analyst for Eagle National Bank in Upper
Darby, PA.
D’Arcy O’Neill ’98 married Maureen Schink on November 20, 2004. In the wedding party were: Pat O’Neill
’99, Drew Grifo ’98, John Salvucci ’98, Brett Grifo ’98, Rob Melchionni ’98, Andrew Dickey ’98, Andrew
Addis ’99, and Mike Iannacone ’98.
Patrick Dee ’99 lives in Florida and
works for AirTran Airlines.
ing depression in Parkinson’s patients.
She lives in Philadelphia, PA.
Russell Dickhart ’99 lives in Lansing,
MI and works for Exxon Mobil.
Mike Vaites ’99 graduated from
Worchester Polytechnic Institute in August 2003. He moved to Missouri and
is building Web sites for small companies, looking to move east or west in
the future.
Mark Dugan ’99 is attending law
school at Temple University.
Catherine Hunt ’99 lives in Washington, DC and works in the Infrastructure
Economics and Finance Department of
the World Bank.
Sarah Karp ’99 is studying photography
at Rockport College and the Maine Photographic Workshops in Rockport, ME.
During her breaks, she has been doing
photography for Episcopal’s Office of
Communications.
Jen Kikla ’99 lives in Colorado and is
working toward her Masters in public
health administration at University of
Colorado Health & Science Center. She
is working at Denver Health Hospital
as a Research Coordinator.
Steve Kossuth ’99 lives in Philadelphia,
PA and works for Silver Oaks Solutions, a local consulting firm.
Win Lippincott ’99 works for Foresite
Sports as a Director of Marketing.
Lou Merlini ’99 lives in Philadelphia,
PA and works for O’Donnell and Naccarato as an engineer.
Casey Rogers ’99 works for Christie’s
in New York City.
Kirsten Saboe ’99 is currently heading
up a research study at the University of
Pennsylvania that focuses on the psychological effects of HIV on aging and
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An American Studies major, John Crosby van Roden, III ’99 graduated from
Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA in May 2004.
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A graduate of Davidson College,
Rebecca Allen ’00 has been on staff
with Campus Outreach Johannesburg
(South Africa), a university campus
ministry. Her involvement began while
a student at Davidson. Stationed at
Rand Afrikaans University, she will
soon be relocated to the University of
Johannesburg.
After training for and racing in rowing’s FISA Senior and Junior World
Championships in Spain in the summer of 2004, Andrew Brennan ’00
entered Oxford University in England
in the fall. He is studying and rowing
while earning a Masters in Comparative Social Policy and training with the
Oxford University Boat Club.
Chip Bromley ’00 and his sister, Kelley, won NBC’s Fear Factor (aired
Monday, November 1, 2004). They
beat three other sets of siblings to
capture the $50,000 prize. Fear Factor involves six contestants recruited
across the country to battle in three
physically and mentally challenging
U. S. Naval Academy senior Kyle Eckel
’00 had a career high 179 yards in 26
carries in Navy’s win over Army at the
Lincoln Financial Field on December 4,
2004. Ranked as a top NFL fullback
prospect, Kyle earned the game’s MVP
award for the second year, got his 13th
career 100-yard rushing game (fourth
on the school’s all-time list), and scored
his 25th career rushing touchdown
(which moved him ahead of former
Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino for
fourth on Navy’s all-time list). Episcopal classmates Mike McGillian ’01 and
Jamie Creed ’00 were at the game.
Kimmy Gardner ’00 is living in New
York City with Lise Tank-Nielsen ’00
and working for Lehman Brothers.
Alex Gordon ’00 graduated from Williams College in June 2004 with a B.A.
in theater. While at Williams, he was a
varsity crew member, editor/writer for
the campus humor magazine, and active in the theater group, swing club,
bridge club, and outing club.
Elizabeth
Leedy
’00
graduated
from Colgate with a degree in inTara Tidwell and Brendan Cullen ’99 were married
on September 26, 2004 at the Alumni Chapel at
Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. Patrick Dee ’99 was a groomsman, James Strohacker
’99 was an usher, and Russell Dickhart ’99 sang at
the ceremony. In attendance were: (left to right) in
front, Tara Tidwell Cullen, Brendan Tidwell Cullen
‘99, and Amy Long ’99; middle, Jennifer Watters
’99, Win Lippincott ’99, and James Strohacker ’99;
and in back, Russell Dickhart ’99, Patrick Dee ’99,
and Tyler Wren ’99.
ternational relations and Spanish
literature. She is working at Dechert
LLP as a legal assistant in the litigation
department.
Michael McGuiness ’00 began the
apprentice program of The Pilots’ Association for the Bay and River Delaware
on January 10. He must complete a
four-year apprenticeship before becoming an actual captain.
Cheo Scott ’00 graduated from the
Goizueta Business School of Emory
University in the spring of 2004.
Ricky Whelan ’00 died in his sleep on
January 10. Ricky played midfielder
for four years as a member of the varsity lacrosse team at Brown University,
from which he graduated in 2004. He
received the “unsung hero” award for
that person who gave the most to the
team with the least regard for personal recognition. A memorial service was
held for Ricky at Episcopal’s Christ
Chapel on January 15.
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Sarah Baker ’01 graduated from
Duke this spring. She hopes to find a
teaching position in the Philadelphia
area.
Evan Coughenour ’01 took a leave of
absence from Yale University in order
to sing with the Whiffenpoofs, the nation’s oldest all-male a capella group.
He still lives in New Haven, CT and is
involved in extra-curriculars. Evan will
resume classes for his senior year in the
fall of 2005.
Hadley Hill ’01 spent a successful semester in Chile (July through December
2003). She lived for five months in Valparaiso with a Chilean family and took
all her courses in Spanish. Hadley traveled in the northern and central parts
of Chile as well as to Buenos Aires and
Rio. During the summer of 2004, she
did an internship in psychology at The
Temple Infant Lab.
Peter Merriman ’01 spent spring term
2004 in Bologna, Italy.
Princeton senior Elizabeth Pillion ’01
scored a career-high six goals during lacrosse loss to Penn State on March 19.
It was a tough loss 14-13 in sudden-victory. This was Princeton’s first regular
season loss since April 9, 2003 at Yale.
Liz became the second Princeton play-
er to score six goals in a game this
year. She has been chosen as one of the
“Players to Watch” by the Tewaaraton
Award Committee. The Tewaaraton
Trophy is annually awarded to the top
players in men’s and women’s Division
I lacrosse.
Carolyn Brennan ’03 is on Georgetown University’s varsity lightweight
crew team.
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In summer 2004, Connor Hill ’03
worked on the Episcopal’s maintenance
crew. He also became a certified scuba
diver and traveled with Karl Hess ’02
to Belize to complete 12 open water
dives. Connor then joined his parents
(Crawford ’70 and Suzanne) and sister (Hadley ’01) for two weeks in Spain
before heading back to Middlebury
College.
Jenna Adelberg ’02 is an editorial intern for Philadelphia Style
magazine.
A student at Bates College, Jeffrey
Addis ’02 is participating in a University of Wisconsin-Madison year-long
study abroad program in Chiang Mai,
Thailand for 2004-05. He is studying the Thai language, philosophy of
Theravada Buddhism, and Christian
Missionary work in Northern Thailand at the University of Chiang Mai.
Jeff is a religion and anthropology double major with an Asian Studies minor
at Bates.
Joanna Brooks ’02 made the Dean’s
List and is a member of Phi Delta
Kappa at Clemson University in
Clemson, SC.
Anne Louise Ennis ’02 is a Junior Advisor at Williams College, living and
mentoring a group of first-year students. She is also continuing to work
with Teach for America.
Beth Randolph ’02 attended the 2003
U.S. National Karate tournament in
Honolulu, HI. In early 2004, she won
the silver medal in collegiate Kata
(forms) and the bronze medal in collegiate Kumite (fighting).
03
Erica Adler ’03 plays squash at
Tufts University.
Mark Adomanis ’03 is majoring in
government at Harvard University. He
is writing for the school newspaper,
The Crimson (op-ed articles). Mark
was the coxswain for boats that won
the regional collegiate and national
championships.
Will Angelos ’03 will be playing the
part of Ben Crooner in Frank Burman’s play Bears at the University of
Southern California. This is Will’s first
theatrical role.
A student at Vanderbilt University,
Andrew Brown ’03 made the Dean’s
List 2003-04 and joined Kappa
Sigma Phi.
A student at the University of Pennsylvania, Roger Syracuse ’03 spent
the summer of 2004 as manager of
Powerplant Gym in Brigantine, NJ.
He joined Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Roger is working toward a degree in
economics.
Laura Toebe ’03 returned April 28,
2004 from a nine-month world tour,
including, Chile, Australia, Fiji, and
Costa Rica, including a two-month
long return stay/internship at Punta
Mona, where she originally stayed with
Episcopal biology teacher Crawford
Hill ’70 and the Advanced Placement
Biology class.
04
Lateef Cannon ’04 is taking a
“gap” year before starting Warren
Wilson College in the fall of 2005. Immediately after graduation, he worked
for the summer as a counselor with
at-risk youth outside Denver, CO. In
August and September 2004, he taught
English conversation to Middle School
students at Buckland International
Language College in Yangsuo, China.
Returning to the states, he was a precinct leader for MOVEON during the
elections. He also worked on organic
farms in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, constructing greenhouses and
pruning orchards. His next adventure
takes him to Guatemala City to work
with Safe Passage/Camino Seguro. Lateef will be working in the Guatemala
City dump with kids whose parents are
too poor to send them to the regular
schools. He is looking forward to this
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Class Notes
Lateef Cannon ’04, in back row, with fellow teachers at Buckland International Language
College in Yangsuo, China.
Chris Familetti ’04 being sworn in at U.S. Naval
Academy on June 30, 2004 by Geoff Walker ’92.
challenge, where he hopes to both learn
and share his talents with the children.
Ed Colberg ’04 is enjoying his experience at Beloit College. He feels
well-prepared by Episcopal for the
challenging studies. Ed played varsity
soccer, indoor intramural soccer, and
volleyball.
Ashley Heist ’04 played field hockey
for Dartmouth.
Kendra Johanson ’04 is on Columbia’s
crew team, which is performing the
best in Columbia’s history.
Alison Murray ’04, a freshman at
Princeton University, plays midfield for
their varsity women’s lacrosse team. In
her first game against Johns Hopkins
on March 5, Allison played a great defensive game, which is why she is one
of only two freshman starters on the
women’s lacrosse team.
Debutante Kathleen O’Donnell ’04
was escorted by Alex Saggiomo ’03 to
the 2004 Philadelphia Charity Ball last
December 2004.
Omission...
Our apologies to the family of James W. Barrett of Haverford for not getting a
shot of his four EA graduates in the last issue of Connections. Shown above at
Graduation 2004 are (from left to right): Jamie ’96, Nicole ’93, Paul ’04, and
Irene ’02.
Corrections to January 2005 issue:
Page 9: Tony Brown left Episcopal in May 2004 not 2003.
Page 12: It should be Jim Young ’79 not Chris Young.
Back cover: It is Woody Griffiths not Griffin in 50th Reunion welcome picture.
35 C O N N E C T I O N S
Milestones
Marriages
Yungjin Oh ’94
Agnes Balogh, 8/7/04
Stephanie & Nicholas Christos ’86
Nicholas Christos, III, 3/22/02
Ryan Burkhardt ’95
Caroline Alias 12/00
Lisa & Bill Crockett ’86
Holly Elizabeth Crockett, 11/20/03
Ted Madara ’82
Patricia Fox, 10/16/04
Christian Stallkamp ’96
Kirstin Marshall, 8/28/04
Wendy & Bruce Walsh ’86
Kristen Cornell Walsh, 3/23/05
Bradford Frank ’85
Laura Howard 5/3/00
Susanna Beers ’97
Matthew Macciocca, 9/18/04
Michael & Susan Edwards Yadgar ’86
Paul Michael Yadgar, 7/7/04
Missy MacNeish ’87
Gregory Marron, 8/28/04
Michael Liguori ’97
Helen Pelc, 6/1/02
Robert Clark ’90
Sarah Canavan 9/13/03
James Decker ’98
Kristin Ann Kennedy, 10/23/04
Michael & Juliette Walsh Davis ’87
Eleanor Davis, 5/16/99
Charles Davis, 4/26/02
Kevin Cardone ’91
Kaitlin Nealon 7/10/04
D’Arcy O’Neill ’98
Maureen Schink, 11/20/04
Sean McDermott ’91
Christine Carcara 6/2003
Brendan Cullen ’99
Tara Tidwell, 9/26/04
Kris Limaye ’92
Karen Morin, 9/24/04
Births and Adoptions
Christopher Veith ’75
Danielle Ribeiro de Madalena
2/8/2004
Hillary Seegul ’92
Andrew Chassin, 11/20/04
Melissa & Paul Acton ’79
Harrison Acton, 9/20/00
Olivia Acton, 5/15/04
Michael Abate ’93
Heather McGinley, 9/4/99
Lisa & Richard Seestedt ’82
Lily Caroline Seestedt, 12/12/04
Jackie MacNeish ’93
Richard Curtis, 9/18/04
Katherine & Chip Farnham ’84
Helen St. John Farnham, 12/30/03
Geoffrey Michael ’93
Heidi Murdy, 8/28/04
Anders & Sue Jacobs Matzen ’84
Felix Matzen, 8/13/04
Perry De Marco ’94
Kristen Stepnes, 10/02
Jeff & Brooke Fesperman Olander ’84
Trinity Brooke Olander, 8/18/04
Michael Goody ’94
Lauren Brenner, 8/21/04
Donna & Dave Casey ’85
Kennedy Casey, 9/13/04
Alison Gordon ’94
Joe Preisser, 9/13/03
Joe & Kathleen Miller Daly ’85
Caroline Maura Daly, 1/21/05
Dan Kessler ’94
Teri Noone ’95, 12/31/04
Sarah & Scott McMullin ’85
Henry Scott McMullin, 1/23/05
Elizabeth McIlvain ’94
Gregory Urban 6/28/03
Karen & Rich Quinn ’85
Ian Alexander Quinn, 7/8/04
Christine Meyer ’94
Douglas Crandall, 9/18/04
Margaret & Mike Tierney ’85
Madeleine LaSalle Tierney, 3/9/04
Joshua Saul ’94
Turandot Cantanese, 6/16/03
Heidi & Paul Tirjan ’85
Benjamin Vass Tirjan 5/29/98
Maximilian Vass Tirjan 11/27/01
Olivia Leigh Tirjan 4/23/04
Barbara & Doug Scott ’87
Lillian Grace Scott, 11/11/04
Sarah & Matt Evans ’88
Maren Amelia Evans, 3/10/05
John & Jeanette Chandlee Fahey ’88
Barbara Chandlee Fahey 10/10/04
Lucas & Nancy White Bathurst ’89
Ava Louise Bathurst 10/1/03
Emma LeCompte Bathurst 10/1/03
Greg & Mindy Menkowitz Scheier ’89
Stella Rose Scheier – 6/30/02
Oliver Jack Scheier, 12/23/04
James & Carolyn Graham Shaud ’89
Harrison Thomas Shaud, 11/24/04
Allison & Peter Crowe ’90
Connor Timothy Crowe, 3/14/04
Dottie & Andrew Person ’90
Mary Catherine Person 12/3/03
Daria & Andy Prusky ’90
Alexander Prusky, 8/7/01
Olivia Prusky, 1/18/05
Jay & Debbie Serano Ridder ’90
Gabriella Genovese Ridder, 10/15/04
Kaitlin & Kevin Cardone ’91
Madeleine Josephine, 4/4/05
Christine & Sean McDermott ’91
Siena Helene McDermott 4/19/05
Alyssa & Mike Rickels ’91
Caroline Rickels 8/04
Claudia Rickels 8/04
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Milestones
Heather & Michael Abate ’93
Lindsay Erin Abate, 12/10/01
Matthew Steven Abate, 1/3/04
1955
Leo D. Tyrrell
3/19/05
1961
Sarah & Chris TenBroeck ’93
Dean Nicholas TenBroeck, 1/27/05
Alan R. McLean
2/11/05
1967
Meredith Cooper ’94
Jon Patrick Cooper 8/27/00
Robert L. McIntire
12/24/04
1974
Perry & Becky Hopkins Smith ’94
Carter Jean Smith, 5/21/04
A. Victor Cancelmo, III
12/4/04
1975
Caroline & Ryan Burkhardt ’95
Sophie Noelle Burkhardt 3/24/05
James B. Stoughton
10/25/03
2000
Dan & Julie Manser Ganz ’97
Ezra Bryce Ganz, 2/16/05
Richard Q. Whelan
1/10/05
Hon
Helen M. Brennan
2/23/05
Deaths
1932
John S. Kelly
6/29/04
Alfred W. Swartz, Jr.
3/24/05
1933
Edward S. Willing, Jr.
4/1/05
1937
Arthur B. Chandler
11/19/04
L. Phillip Muller
10/13/04
1940
Thomas M. McMillan
4/7/05
1941
William T. Salom
3/25/05
1943
Thomas R. Latta
3/21/05
1947
Keith G. Schnebly, Jr.
3/21/05
1948
Rulon E. Wetherill
12/4/04
1950
Thomas S. Elliott
11/24/04
Erwin A. Fiero, Jr.
3/21/05
37 C O N N E C T I O N S
Goal
Annual Giving
Matters —
To Every Student,
Every Teacher,
Every Day
T
his year, Annual Giving
honors the Episcopal
Academy’s superb faculty
and their unwavering
commitment to education. Teachers
affect eternity; one can never tell
where their influence stops. Their
broad-based skills and talents are
put to use every day to engage and
inspire our students.
However, it is your support of Annual
Giving that provides the foundation
from which our faculty work. Your
gift demonstrates a commitment
to excellence at Episcopal and the
teachers that make it possible. If you
have not yet made your gift, please
consider one today. Your support, at
any level, makes a difference.
$1,650,000
As of
May 4, 2005
Raised
$1,465,704
Alumni
$466,578
Parents
$626,289
Episcopal Annual Giving 2004-2005
ends on June 30, 2005.
Thank you for your support.
Contact Bruce Konopka, Director of
Annual Giving, at 610.617.2233 or
bkonopka@ea1785.org.
Grandparents
Past Parents
Matching Gifts
Other
$40,651
$115,766
$64,471
$151,949
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Upcoming Events
September 9
Alumni Golf Invitational
Gulph Mills Golf Club
October 2
Harvest Day
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12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
If you would like to receive the
2005-06 Scholium, EA’s student
newspaper, please contact Nancy
Taylor in the Alumni Office at
610.617.2249 (phone),
610.667.8629 (fax) or e-mail
at: taylor@ea1785.org. Annual
subscriptions are offered to alumni
free of charge, but you must register
with us each year.
October 16
AIDS Walk
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
November 11
Alumni Awards Dinner
At Episcopal
November 12
EA/Haverford Day
At Episcopal
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