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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
Winter 2006
Staying Grounded
Seniors Wayne Ellington (left) and
Gerald Henderson with Episcopal
coach Dan Dougherty.
Also inside:
– Playing Host to Foreign Exchange Students
– Capital Campaign Co-Chairs Announced
Contents
Features
2 Staying Grounded
Despite their basketball talents, seniors Gerald Henderson and Wayne Ellington have found that strong mentoring, focus in the classroom, and commitment to others will be the keys to their future success.
The Magazine of The Episcopal Academy
WINTER 2006
7 Playing Host
For different reasons, many Episcopal families have opened their homes to foreign exchange students.
16 EA Sweeps Haverford/AIS Day
4 0 Transitions
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Ever Episcopal Capital Campaign
Co-Chairs are announced
D E P A RT M ENT S
1 0 Academics
17 Athletics
21 Arts
2 4 Alumni
26 Spirituality &
Community Service
3 0 Class Notes
3 8 Milestones
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Anne Marie Heil
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On the cover: From left: Wayne Ellington, coach Dan Dougherty,
and Gerald Henderson take time out from their busy schedule
to pose for photographer Michael Leslie.
Staying Grounded
Despite their basketball talents, seniors
Gerald Henderson and Wayne Ellington have
found that strong mentoring, focus in the
classroom, and commitment to others will be
the keys to their future success
By Pete McEntegart
Photos by Michael Leslie
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n the court, Gerald Henderson is known primarily
for his high-flying dunks,
hard-nosed
rebounding,
and defensive intensity. The 6'5" senior
swingman’s most lasting contribution
to Episcopal Academy’s proud basketball history, though, might be an assist
he made off the court.
When Wayne Ellington arrived at
Episcopal in the fall of 2003 as a sophomore transfer from Daniel Boone
High in Reading, he thought he had a
That’s where Henderson, who
has been at Episcopal since the second grade, came in. The two clicked
instantly when Henderson served as Ellington’s host during a visit in February
2003, and Henderson wanted his new
friend to stick around.
“If Gerald wasn’t at Episcopal I think
I would have left in two weeks, because
I just felt that uncomfortable,” says Ellington. “I didn’t know what to think.
It was tough academically. Everybody
already knew each other and had little
A timeout during the January 18th game against St. John Neumann-Goretti
good idea what he was getting into. The
6'4" guard was moving to the Philadelphia area and looking for a school that
could challenge him both athletically
and academically. He quickly realized
that he might have underestimated that
latter demand.
“He knew it was going to be tough
for him but I don’t think he realized
the extent,” says Henderson. “This is
probably the best academic school in
Philadelphia. It was a big adjustment
for him. He just wasn’t used to that.”
The smaller class sizes, increased faculty attention, and higher standards
were unfamiliar to Ellington. Toss in
the need to make new friends among
a student body that, in some cases,
had been together for nearly a decade,
and Ellington’s disorientation is understandable.
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social groups. But Gerald was comfortable here because he’s been here forever.
He introduced me to all his friends and
helped me adjust to the demands.”
In fairness, Henderson did have a bit
of an ulterior motive—he had seen Ellington play basketball. The two first
played together as teammates in an
all-star game in the summer of 2003
and quickly discovered that their skills
meshed as well on the court as their
personalities did off it. Henderson had
been the leading scorer and rebounder of a 16-12 Churchmen varsity squad
as a freshman, but he sensed that the
addition of Ellington could make for a
special squad.
“I knew that we were going to need
him in the upcoming season,” says
Henderson. “I needed help, the team
needed help. So I tried to give him as
much advice as I could to get him to
stay. I wanted to get leaving out of his
mind and have him thinking about the
upcoming season and how much success we would have.”
The basketball part of the equation,
it turned out, was the easy half. If Episcopal coach Dan Dougherty had some
initial concerns about how the multiskilled Ellington would blend with a
team on which Henderson had already
emerged as the star, they were quickly
allayed. “When we threw Wayne into
the mix I really wanted to see how the
two of them would handle it,” says
Dougherty. “But from the very first day
of practice, they fit right together because they’re both so unselfish.”
What has followed is an extraordinary period of EA basketball success
even by the standards of Dougherty,
who is the city’s all-time winningest
coach with over 500 victories in 28 seasons at Episcopal. As juniors during the
2004/2005 season, Ellington and Henderson led the Churchmen to a 25-3
record and a perfect 10-0 record in the
Inter-Ac to win the school’s first league
title in 14 years. The year was highlighted by a thrilling three-game sweep
of rival Germantown Academy.
This year, the Churchmen are (at
press time) 20-4 despite playing an ambitious schedule dotted with regional
and national powers, including a game
against Philadelphia’s Neumann-Goretti that was aired on ESPN2. Episcopal
won 65-64. Tournament organizers,
naturally, are eager to showcase EA’s
dynamic duo, each of whom are ranked
among the top 20 players in the nation
by virtually every scouting service. The
interest in the pair only increased when
they made their college choices, with
Ellington opting for defending champion North Carolina and Henderson
ending up down the road at archrival
Duke.
Ellington, who averaged 21.1 points
as a junior, is considered the slightly
more polished offensive player. Dave
Telep, the national editor for Scout.
com’s basketball recruiting service, has
him ranked as his No. 1 shooting guard
prospect nationally and No. 4 player
overall.
“It really just keeps me balanced. In life today, it’s easy to get off
track. Chapel helps me focus on being a good person.”
–Gerald Henderson
“He has a sweet jump shot that he
can hit from all over the court,” says
Telep. “A lot of guys have terrific jump
shots but they need to be in their favorite spots. Wayne can make it from the
deep corners, the deep elbows, and everywhere else, and he can also flat-out
finish at the rim. With his ball skills, he
could eventually morph into an NBA
point guard like a Gilbert Arenas.”
A few years back, it seemed that Henderson might morph into Tiger Woods
rather than a potential NBA player. A
scratch golfer who played on the Episcopal varsity in the eighth and ninth
grade, it was only about two years ago
that Henderson made the decision to
focus exclusively on basketball after
considering a potential future in each
sport. Now 6-5 and 210 pounds, about
15 more than Ellington, Henderson is a
physical two-way player.
He was EA’s second leading-scorer
last year with 18.7 points a game and
led the team in rebounding with 8.6 a
game and charges taken with 13. The
son of 13-season NBA veteran Gerald
Henderson Sr., a 6-2 guard, the younger Henderson also posted 4.1 assists a
game, finishing just two assists behind
graduated point guard Dylan Brown
for the team lead. Telep has him ranked
as the 18th best player in the nation at
any position.
“His overall game is just ready for the
next level,” says Dougherty, who also
served as Army’s head coach between
Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski.
“Offensively he’s become so much better. He sees the whole court, he’s able
to visualize and make that next pass,
and he’s just so explosive going to the
basket. His defensive ability has also
mushroomed over his career. He really
takes pride in it.”
Though both play along the wing, Ellington and Henderson have managed
to complement each other’s games rather than compete for shots and glory. “A
lot of people always talk about how we
have to share the spotlight,” Ellington
says. “We just kind of laugh at that. We
know that if we both do what we have
to do, it’s going to make us both that
much better. We understand that it’s
not about either one of us, it’s about
the team.”
That cohesiveness has been forged
by hundreds of hours together on the
court. Ellington and Henderson are
also teammates on the same AAU team,
the Playaz. When they’re not playing
together, they’re challenging each other
in endless games of one-on-one.
“Even out of basketball season, you
can walk by the gym at 6 p.m. on a
Saturday night and see them,” says
Jim Farrell, an Episcopal history teachCheering on the blue-and-white at the Palestra.
Head Coach Dan Dougherty
er and Ellington’s academic advisor
the last three years. “They’ll be playing each other without a coach in sight.
They challenge each other in a very
healthy way.”
Staying Focused
The two have become best friends
off the court as well. If Ellington isn’t
at Henderson’s house, then chances are
that Henderson is at Ellington’s.
That’s a big reason that both Ellington and Henderson consider the
former’s decision to transfer to Episcopal one of the best things that happened
to them, but not the only one. Once Ellington got past his first rocky months
he began to appreciate the school’s rigorous academic environment, which
Henderson was already long familiar
with. In 2005, for instance, EA’s 111
graduates compiled an average SAT
score of 1310.
Ellington and Henderson may be basketball stars, but at Episcopal they’re
simply two more of the 400-plus students in the Upper School. Athletes
can’t hide in a separate (and typically
easier) curriculum as at some schools
that produce top athletes. Everyone at
Episcopal is preparing for college, not
just those who can sink 22-footers.
Dougherty taught both Ellington and
Henderson as sophomores in geometry,
allowing him to see his star players from
by
Courtenay
H. Bond
another
perspective.
“They attacked
math the same way they attacked basketball,” says Dougherty. “There’s a lot
of pressure academically here with 100
percent of the graduating class going
to college. Nobody likes to feel like the
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The 2005-2006 Episcopal Academy Boys’ Basketball Team
While Wayne Ellington and Gerald Henderson have received most of the accolades, the success of this
year’s team has truly been a team effort. Clutch play by many, particularly in the biggest games of the
year, have been critical to what has become one of the greatest seasons in Episcopal athletics history.
All of these players, coaches, trainers, and managers have played a key role, and should be recognized:
Charlie Barks
G
Senior
Herbert Bowen
F/C
Junior
Jim Byrne
G
Senior
Blair Fox
G/F
Junior
Wayne Ellington*
G/F
Senior
Pat Kelly
G
Junior
Gerald Henderson* G/F
Senior
Mike Nealis
C
Junior
Time Ivory
G
Senior
Matt Sheehan
F/C
Junior
Kieran Marshall
G/F
Senior
Matt Byrne
G
Sophomore
Rob McCallion
G
Senior
Dan Hilferty
G
Sophomore
Mike Yocum
C
Senior
Assistant Coaches: Mr. Frank (Bud) Tosti, Mr. Thomas Kossuth, Mr. Brian Dougherty
Athletic Trainer: Mr. John Smith
Student Managers: Michelle Ashcroft, Amy Keefe, Meghan Sharkey
*Denotes Captain
fool. But the two of them approached
the class like a competition, and were
always very interested in how they did
in every test. They took pride in that.”
Ellington is now very glad that he
stuck around. “Coming to Episcopal
was one of the best decision I have made
so far in my life,” he says. “It opened
a lot of doors for me and placed me
in an environment where I can excel.
Academics are taken so much more seriously than athletics here, which helps
you prioritize. Episcopal lets you have
this life other than basketball.”
That’s long been clear to Henderson,
who is in his 11th year at Episcopal. In
addition to the academics—which he
credits with helping him earn his scholarship to Duke—he appreciates the
school’s religious focus. Upper School
students still attend chapel three days a
week. In addition to a hymn or reading,
faculty and students will relate experiences from their lives through Chapel
Talks that touch on themes such as
character or commitment.
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“Just hearing different peoples’ stories gets you thinking about your own
life and what you can do,” says Henderson. “It really just keeps me balanced.
In life today, it’s easy to get off track.
Chapel helps me focus on being a good
person.”
His and Ellington’s efforts to do the
right thing has not gone unnoticed.
“They have a nice way about them,”
says athletic director Regina Buggy.
“They have a genuine concern for the
community, not just their own success.
They want to be students. They want
their teammates to play well. Even
when the college coaches were here
watching them, you never felt like they
were ball-hogging. It was team all the
way.”
Wayne Ellington
Gerald Henderson
Leaving with the trophy
A Unique Situation
That rush of college coaches, though,
was a relatively new phenomenon at
Episcopal. Dougherty has seen a number of excellent players during his 28
seasons leading Episcopal—including
Penn standout and NBA player Jerome
Allen—but none that received the national acclaim of this dynamic duo. At
the very first day of practice last season,
Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser
watched Dougherty put some 35 hopefuls through tryouts for two-and-a-half
hours, just hoping that Ellington and
Henderson would note his presence.
North Carolina coach Roy Williams
visited the school just days after winning the national title in April, and
Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski popped in a
day earlier.
The Churchmen have also upgraded
their schedule far beyond the Inter-Ac.
This season the squad will take on na-
Coach Doughery and the team talk with ESPN2’s Fran Fraschilla after EA’s win over Neumann-Goretti.
“Episcopal opened a lot of doors for me and placed me in an
environment where I can excel. Academics are taken so much more
seriously than athletics here, which helps you prioritize. Episcopal
lets you have this life other than basketball.” –Wayne Ellington
tional powers from Oregon to Florida,
including perennial basketball factory Oak Hill of Virginia, which churns
out Division I players like Episcopal
does Ivy Leaguers (Episcopal lost 6556, despite a valiant effort against the
country’s top-ranked team). Everyone
associated with the program seems to
realize that these are rare times that
won’t likely be soon repeated.
“It’s not like we’re a boarding school
that’s going to go out and bring players in here,” says Dougherty. “This is
just how it worked out. Gerald has
been here since second grade, and then
Dame Fortune smiled on me and gave
me a second great player for three years
in Wayne.”
When Ellington and Henderson graduate, the traditional schedule loaded
with local teams will soon return. Until then, though, this team and its stars
are enjoying the chance to test themselves against the nation’s best. The
school has been comfortable with the
added spotlight in part because of its
confidence in the character of its two
standouts.
“I can’t think of two better kids to
represent us,” says Head of School
Ham Clark. “They’re good students
and good citizens. They reflect what we
are about as a school, kids with good
balance in their lives who are ready to
take on leadership roles.”
Next year, Ellington and Henderson will be leading their own way from
opposite sides of the fiercest rivalry in
college basketball. As their college careers develop, expect to hear more
about this pair of best friends who have
chosen opposite sides of basketball’s
version of the Hatfields and McCoys.
“What’s going to happen is pretty
unique,” says Telep, who is based in
North Carolina. “What high school,
first of all, has two guys who are both
ACC players? Secondly, who has two
guys going to the two best ACC programs? That’s very rare.”
Players from the same high school
have attended the two schools at
roughly the same time before, such as
when Dick DeVenzio (Duke) and Denis
Wuycik (UNC) from Ambridge High in
Ambridge, Pa., played in the late ’60s
and early ’70s. But those players were
several years apart and not close friends
like Ellington and Henderson.
The players are looking forward to
the unprecedented situation, especially relishing the chance that they may
guard each other and finally resolve
the question as to who is better. (For
the record, they say that the running
tally of their endless games of one-onone is essentially even.) Still, both insist
that their friendship will remain untarnished. “Even though it’s the biggest
rivalry in college basketball, I think
we’re going to remain best of friends,”
says Ellington. “It’s going to be more
about the Tar Heels and Blue Devils
than us two.”
While Tobacco Road looms in their future, though, the two don’t seem in any
hurry to leave the present. There’s still
another Inter-Ac title to chase, proms
to get dressed up for and graduation to
attend. Ellington and Henderson seem
to grasp how good they’ve had it the
past three years at Episcopal, both on
and off the court. The fact that they’ve
been able to do it as a team has made
the experience that much sweeter. Both
are thankful for Ellington’s decision to
choose Episcopal—and then to stick
around after those rough early days.
“I can’t even tell you how much he’s
meant to me,” says Henderson. “The
biggest thing is just every day in practice, us going at each other and making
each other better. I don’t think anyone else could have done what Wayne’s
done for me. And socially, he’s been my
best friend since he’s been here. He’s
always got my back. You can’t really
measure that either.”
Just as it’s hard to measure the impact that Ellington and Henderson’s
basketball brilliance have had on Episcopal—and that the school has had on
them.
Pete McEntegart is a
senior writer for Sports
Illustrated’s Web site,
SI.com. His column,”The
10 Spot,” appears
each weekday except
Wednesday on SI.com.
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The LaPalombara Family with exchange student Katerina Dvorska, far left.
The Giblin Family with exchage student Leo Hoeft
from Germany.
Playing Host
For different reasons, many Episcopal families have
opened their homes and lives to foreign exchange
students. As a result, they all received unexpected
gifts in return. By Anne Marie Heil
O
ne family has three teenage daughters and
thought it wouldn’t be too challenging to add
one more. Another family, with a son away at
college, a daughter in the 11th grade, and a
special-needs teenage son, decided adding a teenage boy
to the mix might be fun. And lastly, a family with an only
child —a daughter—chose to experience something completely new and open their home to a teenage boy.
What inspired all of these Episcopal
families to alter their family dynamics
and welcome a foreign exchange student into their homes—adding laundry,
transportation, meetings, and more
sports games to their already heavy
loads?
The answers from the families are
simple. Susan LaPalombara, the mother of three teenage girls, who briefly
added Katerina Dvorska from the
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Czech Republic to her family, says the
decision came from a desire to “stretch
ourselves and step outside the comfort zone of our daily lives.” Ginny
Spofford, a mother of three who had
Andrew Hayes from Australia move in,
says: “Annie (a junior) spent a summer
in Australia and came home with a new
sense of independence and confidence.
We wanted to help be a catalyst for
the same growth in an Australian stu-
dent.” For the Giblin family, who has
Leo Hoeft from Germany living with
them, the driving force was an interest
in expanding the family’s cultural experience. Theresa Giblin explains, “Our
daughter Theresa spent an incredible
semester in France. We wanted to continue the cross-cultural experience by
having a student from abroad be part
of our daily lives.”
The students who participate in both
the ASSIST and Central Coast Grammar School exchange programs with
Episcopal speak English very well and
are outstanding students. The students
engage fully in the school and have become key members of sports teams,
musical ensembles, and clubs. And
like teenagers everywhere, the students
have messy rooms, can be picky eaters,
argue over the front seat of the car, and
often stay out way too late.
for an only child.” Susan LaPolombara
found that Katerina became a wonderful example of positive risk-taking. “To
move in with strangers for 10 months,
in a foreign country, go to a new
school— it all required an enormous
amount of courage and confidence. My
daughters respected the risks Katerina
undertook and also came to realize that
they, too, were taking a risk in sharing
their most intimate, private space—
their home and family.”
Most families go on small excursions
with the students, enabling them to see
more of the United States while they are
here. Washington D.C. and New York
City are high on the list of destinations.
Ginny Spofford found that in helping
Andrew see more of the country, her
family learned more as well. “We had
not been to D.C. as a family before and
we enjoyed the experience as much, if
not even more, than Andrew.”
And while the parents of these
families have shouldered many responsibilities, the children in each family
have as well. The Episcopal students
needed to share their social lives with
the exchange students, including them
in proms, dances, and other get-togethers. Alicia LaPolombara found it was
great to have another girl her own age
in the house. “Katerina and I could
just hang out together. Katerina also
helped broaden my range of friends
through kids she met in her classes and
on her sports teams.” More important,
though, Alicia notes, is “that I never
thought about being in her position before she came. The time with Katerina
helped me to really understand someone else’s perspective and it helped me
learn how to help take care of another
person.”
The Foreign Study Program
Andy Hess, Director of Foreign Study,
is continuing to build the program and
the offerings it provides. Working in
conjunction with the EAPA, Hess is
establishing a support group for host
families. The group, which is made
up of about 12 families, will help host
families by taking the exchange student
for a weekend or a period of time when
the host family has other obligations.
This will help broaden the exchange
student’s experience and will allow
more families to participate in the experience.
The relationships formed through
the exchange program run deep. The
LaPolombaras are in regular communication with Katerina. The Giblins met
Leo’s father when he visited the U.S.,
and the Spoffords know Andrew’s family well since their daughter Annie lived
with them last summer (the Australian program is reciprocal). All of the
families are very grateful for the opportunity to enrich their lives in this way.
If you would like more information on
becoming a host family, contact Andy
Hess at 610-617-2294, ext. 3024.
Unexpected Results
The families all took away some unexpected things from the experience.
Theresa Giblin has found that “you
learn more about your own family
through it all. Theresa (a junior) has
had to share my time and attention
with a boy—not always an easy thing
Theresa Giblin with surrogate brother Leo Hoeft.
The Spofford’s with Andrew Hayes (second from left) in New York City.
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Academics
Annual Alcohol and Drug
Awareness Panel A Success
Upper School and Middle School working to bring the
message home to both parents and students
H
oping to bring home to both Episcopal parents and students the
dangers of alcohol and drug abuse,
the school hosted its annual alcohol and drug abuse awareness panel on
Wednesday, October 19th. The program supports the school’s policy of taking a proactive
approach when dealing with the dangers of
substance abuse. For the Upper School program, all 10th-grade students and at least
one parent or guardian, were required to attend the hour-and-a-half-long session. For the
Middle School program, a parent or guardian
of 6th-grade students was required to attend.
“We feel that alcohol and drug awareness
is
not only a health issue for our students and
Dr. Ben Usatch, an emergency room
parents, but a safety issue,” said Head of the
physician at Lankenau Hospital, speaks
Upper School Geoff Wagg. “Our responsibilto Upper School parents and students
ity is to the well-being of all of our students
at the school’s annual Alcohol and Drug
Awareness Panel.
and providing a drug- and alcohol-free environment is the key.” Head of the Middle
School Mark Devey agreed. “With Middle School families we stress the importance of prevention and work with students on making healthy decisions.”
The Upper School program featured three guest speakers, Judge Thomas C.
Branca of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Dr. Ben Usatch, an
emergency room physician at Lankenau Hospital, and Dr. Audrey Jarmins, Episcopal’s school psychologist who specializes in adolescent issues.
Episcopal Hosts
Former Indiana
Governor And POW
As 2005 Maura
Murphy Lecturer
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n October 6th, Joseph Kernan, the 48th Governor of
Indiana (2003-2005), addressed Episcopal’s Upper
School students as part of the Maura
Murphy ’96 Lecture Program. Kernan
was a prisoner of war for 11 months
during the Vietnam War and has received numerous medals and awards.
Kernan’s presentation touched on the
lessons he learned as a prisoner of war,
most especially the value of having people you can trust in your life. Kernan
explained that the value of trust was
something he took into his political life
as well.
The Maura Murphy ’96 Lecture Fund
was established by the Murphy family
and their friends to honor her memory. This fund brings speakers to Christ
Chapel to assist students in their moral
and emotional development. Speakers
address questions and concerns that
young people confront daily, as well as
those issues they may encounter later in
life.
Real Consequences
Following opening statements from Episcopal counselor Carolyn Doubman and
senior Anna Bell Simpson, President of the Drug and Alcohol Awareness Group,
Branca discussed in detail the criminal and financial penalties that accompany
offenses such as underage drinking and driving under the influence for both students and parents. Branca also discussed the frequent correlation between sexual
or indecent assault crimes and alcohol and drug use, and outlined the penalties
for those as well. Usatch spent time detailing the health risks related to drug and
alcohol abuse, as well as the invasive, costly, and dangerous medical procedures
usually needed in the case of drug or alcohol overdose. Jarmins discussed the need
for parents to take a proactive stance against drug and alcohol abuse and the importance of maintaining open lines of communication with children. A question
and answer session followed the presentations.
The Middle School program entitled “Navigating the Waters of Change” featured Clearings psychologist Dr. Andrew McMeekin, who works with the Middle
School faculty and students, Kim Piersall, Middle School Health Coordinator,
Carolyne Doubman, Charles Hollinger, Assistant Head of the Middle School, and
Mark Devey, Head of the Middle School. Parents worked in small groups with
each other and members of the staff to dissect and discuss their ideas on ways to
prevent tobacco, drug, and alcohol abuse. In addition, the parents brainstormed
on effective ways to react in the event a child makes an unwise decision.
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From left: Head of School Ham Clark, former
Governor of Indiana Joseph Kernan, and Chaplain
James Squire.
Lower Schools
Host Annual
Book Fairs
Fifth grade students
Avery Patterson, Nick
Mead, Sydney Francis,
and Garrett Walling
enjoyed selecting books
and creating wish lists
at the Devon Book Fair.
The Devon and Merion
events featured noted
authors Jane Kirkland
and Nikki Giovanni
E
piscopal’s lower schools at Devon and Merion each held their annual Book Fairs this past fall
with two great authors. The Devon Book Fair, coordinated by EAPA
volunteers, opened on Monday, September 26th. Working with Jabberwocky Children’s Books, the volunteers stocked hundreds of titles suitable for
children from ages three to
12 and also included a number of books on parenting.
The featured author of this
year’s Devon fair was Jane
Kirkland, known for her
“Take a Walk” series, which
introduces children to the
wonders of our natural environment. Kirkland is also the
winner of the 2005 National Arbor Day Foundation’s
Education Award. She is a
regular guest on Philadelphia’s acclaimed Kids Corner
radio program on WXPN
and her award-winning
column about nature and
Head of the Lower School at Merion Jacquelyn Hamilton,
families, “Eye on Nature,”
illustrator Bryan Collier, and author Nikki Giovanni spent time
appears regularly in Metro
with (from left) third graders Caroline Jacoby, Alden Park, and
Kids.
John Parker at the Merion Book Fair.
Award-winning children’s
author Nikki Giovanni,
and award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier, spent the day at Merion on September 23rd speaking to lower school students about their work, reading from their
books, and talking about Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement.
Giovanni is the author of many poetry books for both children and adults. She
has also received numerous honors and awards, including the Rosa Park’s Women
of Courage Award, the NAACP Image Award for Literary Works, the National Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent, the Langston Hughes
Award, and the Black Women’s Honor Society Award. She has honorary doctorates from over 22 universities and colleges.
Collier received the Coretta Scott King Award in 2001 for “Uptown.” He is
also the illustrator for “Martin’s Big Words,” “Freedom River,” “John’s Secret
Dreams,” “I’m Your Child God,” “Visiting Langston,” and others. Both attended through the kindness of Children’s Book World and Henry Holt and Company
publishers.
The book fairs raise funds for the school, but more importantly serve as vehicles
to encourage reading at all levels.
EA Students Rank
Nationally In 2005
Wordmasters
Challenge
S
everal students representing
Episcopal recently won honorable mention in this year’s
WordMasters Challenge, a
national competition for high school
students requiring close reading and
analysis of many different kinds of
prose and poetry.
In the year’s first meet, which was held
in October, Episcopal sophomores Kevin DiSilvestro and Alesha Thomas both
placed among the top 221 highest-scoring 10th graders in the country. Juniors
Andrew Hayes, Christine Vick-Kell, and
Meghan McCormick, placed among
the 229 highest-scoring 11th graders
in the country. Senior Jen D’Angelo
placed among the top 304 highest-scoring 12th graders in the country. More
than 55,000 students from 46 states entered the meet. Faculty member Sheryl
Forste-Grupp was this year’s faculty supervisor for Episcopal.
Like the questions on the verbal SAT
I, the SAT II in English Literature, and
the Advanced Placement exams in both
English Language and English Literature, the questions posed by the
WordMasters Challenge ask students
both to recognize the emotional and/or
rational logic of a piece of writing and
to notice the ways in which a writer’s
style shapes his or her meaning.
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10
Academics
Academic Award
Winners Recognized
for Outstanding
Achievement
D
uring the Upper School Honors Chapel this
autumn, the school recognized Upper School students whose academic performance was of the
highest level.
The John Plant Scholarships, based on competitive examinations in Latin translation and composition administered
to rising Upper School students were given to: Erin Flynn,
Hannah Sayen, Anna Stein, Jonathan Trumbull, Victoria
Pratt, Sarah Nathan, and Alex Nakahara.
The Cum Laude Society, which recognizes superior scholarship based on a cumulative two-year standing in the 10th
and the 11th grade, inducted Tucker Brown, Michael Chang,
Ashley DiSilvestro, Alexandra Gladstone, Medha Khandelwal, Zachary Morse, Alex Nakahara, Sarah Nathan, Brendan
Roach, Cassandra Stuper, Alexander Wessels, and Maxwell
Young.
The following National Merit Semi-Finalists were honored: Christina Clark, Alexandra Gladstone, Medha
Khandelwal, Alex Nakahara, Sarah Nathan, Brendan
Roach, Alexander Wessels, and Maxwell Young (all have
advanced to the finalist stage).
Excellence in specific subject areas were recognized with individual awards:
b The
Jaris Meirs Memorial Prize for Excellence in Biology
Christopher Ballard and Anna Stein
b The
Kenneth Balsley Prize for Highest Scholarship in the
Rising IV Form (10th grade)
Hannah Sayen and Anna Stein
Cross Bridge Scholars
Program Underway
Joint effort with Honickman Learning Center will
foster cross-cultural learning through a shared
multi-media endeavor.
Cum Laude (l to r): Alexandra Gladstone, Medha Khandelwal, Cassandra Stuper,
Ashley DiSilvestro, Sarah Nathan, Brendan Roach. Second row: Alex Nakahara,
Alexander Wessels, Max Young, Michael Chang, Tucker Brown, and Zach Morse.
b The
Paul Thompson Prize for American History
Brendan Roach
b The
Williams College Alumni Prize for highest scholarship
in the rising VI Form (12th grade)
Michael Chang
b The
Cornell Club Prize awarded to the member of the rising VI Form (12th grade) who has demonstrated creative
problem solving in the Arts and Sciences or whose commitment to service shows concern for global issues
Medha Khandelwal
b The
Individual Award Winners (l to r): Sarah Nathan, Emily Boucher, Trevor
Fenimore, Kelsey Platt, Anna Stein. Second row: Brendan Roach, Armena
Ballard, Cassie Stuper, Alexandra Gladstone, Medha Khandelwal, Mellika
Khandelwal, and Hannah Sayen. Third row: Alex Wessels, Zach Morse,
Michael Chang, Ben Kissner, and Chris Ballard.
b The
George T. Davis Prize for Highest Scholarship in the
Rising V Form (11th grade)
Kelsey Platt
b The
b The
Jarvi Meirs Memorial Prize for Excellence in
Chemistry
Mallika Khandelwal and Winnie Liu (Honorable Mention)
George Brinton Phillips Prize for the Best Essay in
Physics
Sarah Nathan and Brendan Roach (Honorable Mention)
b The
Bryn Mawr College Award in Spanish, awarded to a VI
Former (12th grader) who has demonstrated the greatest
enthusiasm for Spanish and the cultures of Spanish speaking
people and who has made the greatest effort to use Spanish
in a meaningful way
Armena Ballard
b The
Bryn Mawr College Award in French, awarded to a
VI Former (12th grader) who has demonstrated the greatest
enthusiasm for French and the cultures of French speaking
people and who has made the greatest effort to use French in
a meaningful way
Emily Boucher and Trevor Fenimore
b The
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Princeton Club Prize awarded to the member of the rising VI Form (12th grade) who combines the highest degree
exemplary community service with excellent scholarship
Sarah Nathan
Richard S. Cross, Jefferson Scholar Award, to that
member of the rising VI Form (12th grade) who, through his
or her academic, athletic and extra-curricular achievement
and enthusiasm, is an example to the class
Benjamin Kissner
b The
John Plant Scholars (l to r): Erin Flynn, Anna Stein, Hannah Sayen, Sarah
Nathan. Second row: Victoria Pratt, Jon Trumbull, and Alex Nakahara.
National Merit Scholars (l to r): Sarah Nathan, Alexandra Gladstone, Medha
Khandelwal. Second row: Alex Wessels, Brendan Roach, Max Young, and Alex
Nakahara. Missing from the photo is Christina Clark. All semi-finalists have
now advanced to the finalist stage.
Judy Diamondstone Prize for the Best American
History Research Paper
Sarah Nathan
b The
Harvard and Yale Club Prizes awarded to the two
members of the rising VI Form (12th grade) deemed to be
the most worthy by reason of scholarship, character, school
spirit, influence, and all-around ability
Alexandra Gladstone (Harvard Prize) and Zachary Morse
(Yale Prize)
E
piscopal and the Honickman Learning Center
have launched the Cross Bridge Scholars Program,
an initiative created to help students learn how to
breakdown social stereotypes, discuss issues of race
and culture, and work collaboratively on multi-media projects. The ultimate goal is to publish an online magazine to be
shared with high school students regionally and nationally.
The Honickman Learning Center, located in North Central
Philadelphia, opened two years ago to offer programs tailored to help residents of the community—including children,
adults, and families—move toward greater prosperity by increasing their educational and employment opportunities
through comprehensive technology and literacy instruction.
The center features over 225 computers and Smart Boards in
every classroom and offers a full complement of after-school
and evening programs. Uniting students from each institution
will provide an academically rigorous program that incorporates social learning and collaboration. The Cross Bridge
Scholars program intends for the students involved to ultimately see themselves as one group, working on meaningful
endeavors that can be shared with a larger community.
Five students from Honickman and six students from Episcopal were selected for the program. This group of ninth
and tenth graders is both coed and culturally diverse. The
students will work together on Thursdays and Fridays after
school and will also meet one Saturday a month. Both Honickman Learning Center and Episcopal facilities will be used.
The program is being led by Project Developer Jason Esters, who will be an English Scholar in residence at Episcopal
this year.
b The
Penn Book Award to that member of the rising VI
Form (12th grade) who best combines academic excellence
with clarity in written and spoken expression
Brendan Roach
b The
Connecticut College Book Award to that member of
the rising VI Form (12th grade) who demonstrates scholarship, has made significant contributions to the school and
community, and is an example to the class
Cassandra Stuper
b The
Colgate Book Prize awarded to that member of the rising VI Form (12th grade) who demonstrates thoughtfulness
in word and deed, through a concern for humanity, academic enthusiasm, peer leadership, and strong school spirit
Armena Ballard
Participants in the 2005-2006 Episcopal Academy/Honickman Learning Center
Cross Bridge Scholars Program are (from left to right): Andrew Espe, Anna
Strong, James Butler, Kelsey Grannan, Ted Hall, and Fatima Thomas. Not
Pictured: Christine Chen.
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12
New Student Leadership Team Formed
Esse Quam Videri team will provide opportunities to
demonstrate leadership
T
his past fall, Episcopal established a new leadership group, the Esse Quam
Videri Leadership Team (EQV), to provide a structure for students to learn
about and have opportunities to demonstrate leadership while at school.
Last spring the junior class was asked to nominate classmates who demonstrated leadership skills—in the classroom, on the field, or in social settings. The
faculty also nominated students. In total, 25 students were selected and asked to
write essays. Faculty members read the essays and 12 students were chosen for
the EQV.
The members of the Esse Quam Videri Leadership Team. Front row (l to r): Michelle Thomas, Armena
Ballard, Allie FitzPatrick, Medha Khandelwal, Cassie Stuper, and Kelsey Reinhard. Back row (l to r):
Michael Girod, Zach Mondesire, Rob McCallion, Sam Daly, Max Young, and Chris Jahnle.
The selected students spent six days this summer on an Urban Outward Bound
experience, spending time getting to know each other better and discussing what
it takes to be a leader. The activities included games and initiatives to practice decision-making skills and to brainstorm on effective group dynamics. They all used
public transportation, hiked a great deal, and worked on trails in Fairmount Park.
Working with Leadership Inc., a Philadelphia-based firm dedicated to mobilizing the talent of the private sector to work on behalf of the community, the EQV
team is learning the challenges and rewards of leadership. Each month EQV meets
with leaders from the Philadelphia area to better understand the challenges and
issues that face the city’s civic organizations. The exposure to Philadelphia’s leaders is also helping the students build a local network as they move on to college
and beyond.
Middle School
Recognizes
Dikembe
Mutombo’s
Philanthropy With
Stripes Award
O
n Tuesday, October 11th,
the Episcopal Middle School
presented its annual Stripes
Award to Dikembe Mutombo, an Episcopal parent, for his
incredible generosity and leadership in
responding to the needs of others. While
Mr. Mutombo is well known for leading
the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA finals
in 2001, he is also a leader in raising
awareness and responding to a variety
of health issues plaguing people in his
native country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mutombo has been a spokesman
for international relief agency CARE,
a leader in the Polio Eradication
Campaign, and has played a pivotal
role in HIV/AIDS prevention and education in the Congo. His recent project
involves raising money to build a hospital and a school. Mr. Mutombo has
given more than $14 million of his own
money to work toward completing the
project. The Episcopal Middle School is
developing plans to make connections
with a school in the Congo and find
ways to support the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation.
AP Scholar
AP Scholar designation is given to students that complete
three or more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher on a
5-point scale. Episcopal’s honorees were:
Courtney Asher, Devon Check, Matthew Ciccotti, Christina Clark, Stephan Connelly, Cara Dayton, Matthew
Ebert, Elyse Familetti, Jessica Feldman, Teresa Giblin,
Michael Girod, Christopher Jahnle, Andrew Keller, Benjamin Kissner, James Mathisen, Zachary Morse, Sandra
Mumanachit, Amy Rea, Rosemary Trumbull, Alexander
Wessels, Lauren Zimmaro, and Amy Zug.
AP Scholar with Honors
AP Scholar with Honors designation is given to students that earn an average of 3.25 on all exams taken and
grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
Episcopal’s honorees were:
Armena Ballard, Elizabeth Blass, Elizabeth Brennan,
Tucker Brown, Samuel Daly, Ashley DiSilvestro, Emile
Gogineni, Andrew Lerner, Edward Maiwald, Ryan Spagnolo, Cassandra Stuper, and Maxwell Young.
AP Scholar with Distinction
AP Scholar with Distinction is given to students that earn
an average grade of 3.5 on all exams taken and grades of
3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Episcopal’s
honorees were:
C
ongratulations to the 24 representatives from the
Episcopal community who attended this year’s
People of Color Conference and Student Diversity
Leadership Conference sponsored annually by the
National Association of Independent Schools. The meeting—
held this year from November 30th through December 3rd
in Dallas, TX—brings together a diverse group of teachers,
administrators, board members, parents, and students from
independent schools around the country for networking and
support in learning how to advance, build, and sustain inclusive school communities.
Notable keynote and conference speakers James Earl Jones,
Sandra Cisneros, Gus Lee, and Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot added insight and gravitas to the proceedings. Additionally, a
number of EA participants served in important leadership
roles, including:
b Angelique Israel (’07), Nicole McNeal (’07), and Michelle
Thomas (’06), who served as student facilitators
b Twiggy Paige (LS Devon) and Jessica Perry (LS Merion), who
sang with the Conference Choir
b Crissy Caceres (LS Merion) and Susan LaPalombara (MS)
presented a workshop on the third grade interdisciplinary
unit on the Harlem Renaissance they created at Episcopal
b Jackie Hamilton (Head, LS Merion) and Eric Jones (Director
of Diversity and Community Life) served as facilitators during adult affinity group sessions
The following students and staff also attended: Nicole Carrido, Zach Mondesire, Nantale Nsibirwa, Grace Na, Catherine
Bennett, Quincy Hyson, Emilia Lee, Alan Duprez, Swannee
Park, Courtney Portlock, Carolyne Doubman, Eddie Rodriguez, Cathy Hall, Mark Devey, and Ham Clark.
James Billmyer, Alyssa Boente, Michael Chang, Peter
Cohn, Stephanie Davidson, Alicia DeSantola, Martha
Gimbel, Alexandra Gladstone, Megan Grannan, Nicholas
Imbriglia, John Kamfonas, Medha Khandelwal, Alex Nakahara, Sarah Nathan, Brendan Roach, Gregory Snyder,
and Bruce Stone.
National AP Scholar designation is given to students that
earn an average of 4 or higher on a 5-point scale on all
AP exams taken and grades of 4 or higher on eight or
more of these exams. Episcopal’s honorees were:
The EA Science Department is asking for your help in providing our students with a
potentially life-altering experience in science research. We are looking for research
scientists who are willing to give an Episcopal student work in the laboratory during
the summer, or possibly in the afternoon after school. More than 20 students are
interested in such an experience.
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Fifty-one Episcopal students have earned the designation
of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their
exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced
Placement Program exams. Students took the AP exams
in May 2005.
Episcopal Contingent Attends Annual People Of
Color Conference
National AP Scholar
Help Our Science Students Get Hands-On Experience
For more information, or if you would like to participate, please contact Crawford Hill
or Lance Cave at 610-617-2294, ext. 3080.
Episcopal Claims 51 AP Scholars
A P SC HOL A R S
Academics
Martha Gimbel and Medha Khandelwal.
Episcopal Academy Head of Middle School
Mark Devey presents the Stripes Award to
Dikembe Mutombo.
Attendees in the lobby of the conference hotel in Dallas, TX (l to r): In front,
Twiggy Paige, Swannee Park, Nantale Nsibirwa, Nicole Carrido, Susan
LaPalombara, Angelique Israel, and Emilia Lee. In back: (l to r) Eric Jones,
Jessica Perry, Cathy Hall, Courtney Portlock, Zach Mondesire, Nicole McNeal,
Michelle Thomas, Grace Na, Catherine Bennett, Alan Duprez, and Quincy Hyson.
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EA Middle School
Team Wins Best
Delegation At Model U.N.
Conference
E
leven Episcopal eighth graders participated in the 10th
annual George Washington
Conference on International
Affairs (a Model U.N. program) held in
Washington, D.C. and came home with
the Best Delegation from a Small School
Award. Over 30 schools, represented
by more than 250 students, competed
in this middle school event.
To prepare for the event, which included a series of committee meetings
on topics such as national security,
economic reform, human rights, and
disarmament and nuclear weapons policies, the Episcopal students convened
early on Wednesday mornings beginning in September, practicing the key
skills of research, debate, and public speaking. The preparation sessions
were lead by Assistant Heads of Middle
School Andrea Killian and Charles Hollinger, along with history teacher Mark
Luff.
The winning team from the Model U.N. Conference
(from left): Charles Hollinger, Shanika Griffiths,
Sophia Park, Bennett Smith, Miguel Acevedo,
Taylor Platt, Tory Baena, Christine Bowman, Andrea
Killian, Alexa Machikas, Chris St. John, John
Steele, and Mark Luff. Missing from the photo is
Jeremy Davidson.
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Faculty News
& Notes
Susan Cannon (Middle School English and history) spent part of the summer
working with Chinese middle school students in Yangzhou, China as part of a teacher
enrichment program sponsored by California State Univeristy at Fullerton. Writes
Cannon: “I felt like an ambassador to
those who will shape the next generation
of Chinese citizens and leaders. It has
been a life-changing experience, one
that will influence my teaching and my
own students for years to come. I truly
istory Department Chair
believe that it is this type of exchange
Chuck Bryant’s 2004-05 sabthat promotes ‘cultural competence’
batical project helped him
and peaceful co-existence among
“fulfill a lifelong dream” by
nations.”… Millicent Bond (Middle
living a writer’s life for one year. While
School history) put together Mix It Up,
visiting writers’ conferences and writing
an event that encourages kids to step
centers around the country and starting
work toward receiving a masters degree
out of their comfort zone for one day
in writing, Chuck finished a novel he beand sit with different kids at lunch. The
gan 11 years ago. Completing “The Night
program is designed to promote better
Watchman” helped him achieve his goal:
understanding between students of
to hone his skills as a writer and teacher
different backgrounds. Bond put the event of writing, and model the pursuit of exceltogether at Episcopal on December 9th,
lence for his students.
Although the novel was his primawhich was a big success… Elizabeth
ry
focus, Chuck’s writing classes at Saint
Cocco (Kindergarten) recently attended a
Joseph’s University inspired both a short
seminar with David Mallery that featured
story for its literary magazine and a
Rob Evans, called “The Experienced
memoir about playing for the Welsh naPro.” Teachers from all over the U.S.
tional basketball team. Even better was
attended and shared their personal
the chance “to share ideas with writers and writing teachers from across the
teaching styles and experiences…
country,” said Chuck.
Lee Pearcy (Classics Chair) appeared
His year away helped Chuck focus on
with Dr. Rebecca Flemming (King’s
what’s essential in education. “A school’s
College, London) and Prof. Ralph Rosen
people are its soul,” his narrator writes,
(University of Pennsylvania) for a panel
and Chuck hopes to impart that sense of
presentation on “Prescription for Ancient
character in the people who inhabit indeMedicine” at Bryn Mawr College. His book pendent schools—and dedicate their lives
to enhancing the lives of others. His most
The Grammar of Our Civility: Classical
profound influence has been the 20 years
Education in America (Baylor University
he’s worked among dedicated individuals,
Press 2005) continues to sell well…
most especially the last 15 at Episcopal.
Matt Lake’s (Lower School Technology
Coordinator) book Weird Pennsylvania
(Sterling Publishing Company 2005) is also selling well, and has been seen being
heavily promoted in local Borders stores… Carolyne Doubman (Upper School
Counselor), along with Radnor counselor Lynne Blair, put together a program for
Upper School students in the area who are displaced from New Orleans. They hosted
a lunch at EA on November 18th so that the kids could meet one another, share
stories, and know that they are not alone in their particular situation.
Chuck Bryant Fulfills
a Lifelong Dream
While on Sabbatical
H
Athletics
EA Sweeps
First Haverford/
Agnes Irwin
Weekend
Episcopal’s girls and boys
finish 2-1-1 and 3-1 in
competition, respectively, to
take coveted sweater and banner
E
A swept the inaugural Haverford/Agnes Irwin Weekend by winning five
out of eight athletics contests and tying one. Episcopal’s victories in football, boys soccer, and boys cross country, coupled with girls victories in
field hockey, tennis, and a tie in soccer, ensured that Episcopal took both
the Haverford sweater and the AIS banner this year.
Although there were some mixed feelings about the inclusion of Agnes Irwin
to Haverford Day during the planning
stages, the atmosphere and eventual results were impossible to argue. All of the
girls’ games (with the exception of cross
country, which was held early Saturday
morning) were held on Friday, culminating in an evening field hockey/soccer
doubleheader under the lights at Saint
Joseph’s University. Fan support was fantastic despite the cold temperatures, with
several thousand people in attendance.
As usual, all of the boys’ games were
held on Saturday, making for a complete
weekend of school spirit, athletic competition, and tradition.
“It was a spectacular weekend for our
boys, for our girls, and for the entire Episcopal Academy community,” said Head
of School Ham Clark. “Our athletes had
good success on the field bringing back
the ‘sweater’ and winning the inaugural
banner, and our fans conducted themselves with respect and appreciation for
our opponents. We added to what is an
already rich tradition.”
This was the 96th meeting between
Episcopal Academy and Haverford
Haverford’s Head of School Joe Cox congratulates
School and the 116th anniversary of the
Ham Clark as he’s presented with the sweater after
first game played between the schools in
the boys’ football team ensured a weekend victory
1889.
with their 21-0 win.
EA students, along with athletic director
Gina Buggy, pose with the EA/Agnes Irwin Banner.
The girls won the inaugural banner by finishing with
two wins, one loss, and one tie in their four athletic
contests. Several hours later, the students posed
with the coveted sweater as well (at left), as the boys
finished with three wins and one loss in their four
contests.
Event Results
Academics
Girls Tennis: Win
Episcopal Academy 5 / Agnes Irwin 2
Field Hockey: Win
Episcopal Academy 1 / Agnes Irwin 0 Girls Soccer: Tie
Episcopal Academy 1 / Agnes
Irwin 1 (OT)
Girls Cross Country: Loss
(Low score wins)
Episcopal Academy 32 / Agnes Irwin 17
Boys Cross Country: Win
(Low score wins)
Episcopal Academy 23 / Haverford 38
Boys Water Polo: Loss
Episcopal Academy 6 / Haverford 8
Boys Soccer: Win
Episcopal Academy 1 / Haverford 0
Football: Win
Episcopal Academy: 21 / Haverford 0
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Athletics
Fall Athletic Award Winners
Gallagher
Honored by
Philadelphia
Eagles
E
A football coach Bill Gallagher was named the Phildelphia
area’s high school football
coach of the week following the Churchmen’s 16-8 victory over
Chestnut Hill Academy on Saturday,
September 10th.
Gallagher was honored on the field by
the Eagles during their game against the
San Francisco 49ers on September 18th.
Each winner’s football program receives
a $1,000 donation from NFL Charities.
Gallagher, who is in his first year as
Episcopal Academy’s football coach, is
a graduate of Father Judge High School
and the University of Notre Dame.
He led the team to a 7-4 record this
season.
Next Year’s Captains:
Football
Luke Miller & Daniel Gillespie
Boys Soccer
King Saah & Max Crockett
Boys Cross Country
William Oldfather
Boys Water Polo
Charles Manning & Carter Cox
Girls Water Polo
Sophia Lambertsen & Mallika Khandelwal
Field Hockey
Jessie Small & Logan Greer
Girls Tennis
Anne Madeira & Sarah (Addie) Johnston
Girls Cross Country
Paige Donaldson
Girls Soccer
Ashley Aruffo & Andrea McGovern
The undefeated Middle School girls’ soccer team: (top row, l to r): coach Kim Piersall, Tori Spofford,
Alexa Buckley, Anayis Melikian, Rachel Howard, Taylor Trimble, Haley Habenicht, Grace Baena, Novari
Bailey, and coach Roland Sarko. Bottom row (l to r): Olivia DeSalvo, Christine Bowman, Sarah Mehalick,
Sophia Park, Claire MacManus, Chandler Aitken, Courtney McKinney, and Amanda Chikowski. Not
pictured: Alex Grogan.
Middle School Girls’ Soccer
Completes Third-Consecutive
Undefeated Season
F
or the third consecutive year, the Middle School girls’ soccer team finished undefeated, boasting a record of 8-0-1. This is the third consecutive
undefeated season for the girls’ “A” squad. Leading the talented team
were Alexa Buckley, who scored 13 goals, and Anayis Melikian, who
was a strong force for the defense.
Coaches Roland Sarko and Kim Piersall will put the streak on the line again
next fall, and are excited about the rising group of 7th and 8th graders that will
help in its defense.
Piersall Inducted Into Ursinus Hall of Fame
Women’s lacrosse goalkeeper led Bears
to two national championships
M
iddle School health coordinator and co-director of Middle
School athletics, Kim Piersall, was inducted into the Ursinus
College Athletic Hall of Fame on October 21st. A four-time allAmerican goalkeeper in lacrosse at Ursinus, Piersall anchored
two national championship teams, one runner-up, and one semi-finalist. She
was awarded the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Award for most outstanding
goaltender in Division III lacrosse in 1990, and from 1989 to 1992, Piersall
was a member of the U.S. Women’s Lacrosse Squad.
Junior Varsity Captains and Improvement Certificates:
Captain(s)
Most Improved
JV Field Hockey
Kerri McShane
Bridget McShane
3rd Team Soccer
Kraig Lunkenheimer Alex Hess
Daniel McCarthy
JV Football
JV Boys Cross Country
JV Boys Water Polo
JV Girls Soccer
JV Boys Soccer
JV Girls Tennis
3RD Team Tennis
Shane Isdaner
Matt Ciccotti
Thomas Bergstrom
Alexandra Peters
Taylor Hess
Alex Nakahara
Shalini Tinni Maitra
Liza Walling
N/A
Benjamin Kauder
Eric Cross
Jack Archer
Clemens Bourdeaux Cox
Richard Craft
Julia Tamaccio
Erin Flynn
Special Awards:
The EA Cross Country Team Award (Boys) Andrew Keller
The Mind, Body and Spirit Prize (Boys Cross Country) Tucker Brown
The Philip Marr Lillie Award Zachary Morse
The F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. Bowl Timothy Ivory
The Mind, Body, and Spirit Prize (Football) Benjamin Kissner
The Alumni Memorial Gold Soccer Ball (Boys) Ralph Elliott
The Class of 1999 Soccer Award (Boys) Christopher Jahnle
The EA Defender Award (Boys Soccer) Richard Brooman
EA’s Bicentennial Class Field Hockey Award Jane Gartland & Alexa Marymor
The Team of 1994 Field Hockey Award Logan Greer
The Mind, Body, and Spirit Prize (Field Hockey) Elizabeth Doody
The High Scorer Award (Field Hockey) Jessie Louise Small
The Team of 1986 Tennis Award Elspeth Boynton
The Mind, Body, and Sprint Prize (Girls Tennis) Alexandra Van Arkel
The Singles Champion Award (Girls Tennis) Elizabeth Drew Hamlin
The Wm. J. Dougherty III Water Polo Excellence Charles Manning
The Kristofer B. Dahl Water Polo Award John Maxwell Kelly
The Mind, Body, and Spirit Prize (Boys Water Polo) John Maxwell Kelly
The Episcopal Academy Water Polo Excellence Award (Girls) Lauren Griesser
The Mind, Body, and Spirit Prize (Girls Water Polo) Ashley DiSilvestro
The Team of 1994 Cross Country Award, in memory of Maura C. Murphy (Girls) Nell Fortune-Greeley
The Mind, Body and Spirit Prize (Girls Cross Country) Devon Check
The Catherine M. Hunt Soccer Award (Girls) Claire Pelura
The Episcopal Academy Gold Soccer Ball (Girls) Hallie Snyder
The Mind, Body, and Spirit Prize (Girls Soccer) Christina Clark
Varsity Teams Most Improved Awards:
Football
Piervincenzo Russo & Andrew Kissner
Boys Soccer
Ronald Richter
Boys Cross Country
Todd Harrity
Boys Water Polo
Kieran Marshall
Girls Water Polo
Jennifer Suspenski & Sophia Lambertsen
Field Hockey
Eugenia Norcini
Girls Tennis
Caroline Constable
Girls Cross Country
Emily Barclay Lemmon & Jasmine Pope
Girls Soccer
Samantha Arbitman
School Awards and Championships
Girls Tennis Inter Ac Championship
Sun Valley Boys Soccer Tournament Champion
PA Independent School Championship Boys Cross Country – 2nd place
Eastern Girls Water Polo Tournament – 3rd place
Special Awards:
First Team All Main Line Teams;
Field Hockey
Logan Greer, Jane Gartland, Elizabeth Doody
Boys Cross Country
Andrew Keller, Justin Moore
Boys Soccer
Ralph Elliott, King Saah, Keith Lunkenheimer
Girls Soccer
Ashley Aruffo, Claire Pelura
Girls Tennis
Elizabeth Hamlin, Maud Kent, Elspeth Boynton
Football
Benjamin Kissner, Zachary Morse, Timothy Ivory
Boys Water Polo
Max Kelly, Charlie Manning, Kevin DiSilverstro
First Team All Inter-Ac Certificates:
Field Hockey
Logan Greer & Elizabeth Doody
Boys Soccer
Boys Cross Country
Girls Tennis
Football All Inter-Ac
Girls Soccer
Water Polo
Ralph Elliott
Andrew Keller
Elizabeth Hamlin & Caroline Constable;
Anne Madeira & Alexandra Van Arkel
Luke Miller, Daniel Gillespie, Zach Morse, Robert FitzPatrick, Ben Kissner
Claire Pelura , Ashley Aruffo
J. Maxwell Kelly
Second Team All Inter-Ac Certificates:
Boys Soccer
King Saah, Max Crockett
Honorable Mention All Inter-Ac:
Field Hockey
Jane Gartland
Girls Soccer
Hallie Snyder
Kim Piersall
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Athletics
Arts
Parents
Association
5-K Race And
Fun Run
The Episcopal Academy
Parents Association hosted a
5-K race and one-mile fun run
on the property of its future
home in Newtown Square on
October 2nd.
Over 60 runners signed up to tackle
the mixed surface course and
another 25 children participated in
the one-mile fun run. At the
conclusion of the race activities,
families from the entire school
community gathered for Harvest
Day, an afternoon of carnival games,
music, and food.
Some of the winners of the day
(seen above from left to right)
were: Ceci Clark, Will Deasey,
Joseph Terrell, Richie Palazzese,
and Caroline O’Rourke. Back row
(l to r): Theresa Taylor, Laurie
Smith, Dan McCormick, Kelly
Robinson, Billy McAvoy, Henry
Fischer, and Courtney Robinson.
Y
T
Episcopal Academy Alum And Pro Cycler Tyler Wren Speaks To AP Biology Students
S
tudents in Science Chair Crawford Hill’s AP Biology class recently enjoyed
a question and answer session with alumnus Tyler Wren ’99, a Rosemont
native and member of the Colavita and Sutter Home Professional Cycling
Team.
The class is currently studying the biology of athletic performance to start the
course, and Lance Armstrong, and cyclists in general, are an obvious topic. Hill
explains the link between racing and biology: “My approach to teaching biology is
to reveal the major concepts and themes through stories. I use real stories – like the
unique accomplishments of Lance Armstrong – to get to a deeper understanding of
how we move. Tyler Wren provided us with a first-hand account of how he monitors, listens to, and adjusts to his own biology as he prepares for the extraordinary
rigors of racing 85 to 90 days a year.”
Wren, who took up cycling while at Princeton (2003 graduate), discussed the
physical and mental challenges of professional cycling. He was a three-time Collegiate National Roadracing Champion and finished 30th in the biggest race in
America, Philadelphia’s own Wachovia U.S. Pro Championship last June.
Pictured with Tyler Wren (center) are EA seniors (from left) Liz Doody, Max Young, Alex Terzian, and
Lauren Zimmaro.
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Lower School At Merion
Hosts Colonial Day
Michelle Kim
Qualifies For
2006 PMEA
Region Six
Orchestra
he Pennsylvania Music Education Association
(PMEA) has chosen sophomore Michelle Kim for
the Region Six Orchestra after a strong showing in
the District 11 Orchestra Festival, which was held
in January. This year’s festival included over 120 of the best
high school musicians from 60 schools in Bucks and Montgomery County.
The conductor for the symphony orchestra program was
Rosalind Erwin of the Pottstown Symphony. The concert
program included: “Overture to Candide (Bernstein)”, “Capriccio Espagnol (Rimsky-Korsakov)”, “Overture to the
Wasps (Vaughn Williams)”, and “Les Preludes (Liszt)”.
Fall Production of As You
Like It Draws Raves
T
he Domino Club
produced another hit
this past fall with an
adapted version of
Shakespeare’s comedy As You
Like It. Director and theater
department chair, Gabrielle
Bernard, described As You
Like It as a complete collaboration between the students
behind the scenes and on the
stage.
The set was completely
built by students in the technical theatre class and in the
Upper and Middle School
after-school programs. The
actors worked incredibly hard
to make Shakespeare’s language their own and to create
characters that were modern with an older text. Bringing it
all together was the music duo on the stage the entire show,
setting the mood with incredible original music set to the
actual text.
The 32-member cast included Tucker Brown as Orlando,
Sarah Steele as Rosalind, and Alicia LaPalombara as Celia.
“It was a wonderful experience for me, personally, leading
actors to explore the language that is so rich with meaning,”
said Bernard. “The entire cast and crew worked so well together and took pride in what transformed into a truly magical
piece of art.”
ou’ve been to Williamsburg,
but
have you been to
Caceresburg and
Brockwellville? This past
fall, third grade students
in Dietrich House came
together and brought the
Colonial Era to life.
Through personal narratives focusing on the many
trades in colonial times, the
students worked collaboratively to bring a day in a
colonial village to life in the
year 1730.
In the morning, parent volunteers worked with the students
on making various crafts from this fascinating time period,
and in the afternoon, all families joined the celebration as students, dressed in period clothing and using props, delivered
expressive and engaging speeches. In the end, all shared corn
bread and cider as a symbol of simplicity and community.
If you did not get to visit this year’s Colonial Fair, please
stop by as the year 1731 comes to life in Dietrich House next
fall!
J
Johnathan
Trumbull Wins
2006 Singing
City Prize
For Young
Composers
unior Jonathan Trumbull was awarded First Prize in
the 2006 Singing City Prize for Young Composers in
early January. Jonathan’s winning composition, “The
Snow,” is based on a poem by Caroline Alice Elgar.
As First Prize winner, Jonathan will receive a $1,000 cash
award and a one-year mentorship with professional composer
Andrew Bleckner. A performance of “The Snow” premiered
at Singing City’s Winter Concert on February 25th at the First
Baptist Church at 17th and Sansom Streets.
This year’s Singing City Competition for Young Composers included college students, as well as high school students,
from across the country.
Trumbull has been studying music for 10 years. Jon was
awarded runner-up in last year’s Singing City Prize for Young
Composers for his piece “Let Nothing Disturb Thee,” which
was performed at the choir’s Voices of Remembrance concert
in May 2005.
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Arts
Jazz
Lower School At Devon
Has A Busy Fall
The Episcopal
had an opportunity to play for and meet with
Third and fourth graders present productions of
The Emperor’s New Clothes and Once Upon A
Shoe, respectively
T
Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell at a Christmas
party this past holiday season hosted by Episcopal
he Lower School at Devon drama program had a
fantastic fall. Fairy tales, fables, and nursery rhymes
were the theme for this years’ productions, and
the third and fourth grade kicked off the season with
a bang.
The third grade performed a hilarious, but meaningful, version of The Emperor’s New Clothes on November 9th and
10th. The fable’s message stressed the importance of speaking
up and telling the truth, even when it is unpopular to do so.
It also warned the audience of the pitfalls of vanity and greed.
The highlight of the production was when the emperor strutted his stuff in front of all the villagers in only his Sponge Bob
Square Pants pajamas, which he believed were clothes made
from the finest golden thread.
The fourth grade followed with their production of Once
Upon A Shoe, by Joseph Robinette, on December 1st and 2nd.
The play began with Mother Goose explaining to her children
that they must leave their home—a worn out, old shoe—and
move to an old sneaker across the tracks. The children are
horrified, and they decide they will try to raise money to save
their shoe by putting on a show
of their mother’s nursery rhymes.
The audience saw familiar classics like “Humpty Dumpy” and
“Mary, Mary Quite Contrary”
in a whole new light through this
inventive slapstick comedy.
Carli Grims (at left) and Richard Palazzese
in the Lower School at Devon’s production
of Once Upon A Shoe.
Lower School at Devon third graders thoroughly enjoyed working on their
production of The Emperor’s New Clothes.
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Combo
family the Vales. From left: John-Paul Galib, Peter
Vale, parent Elizabeth Vale, Zach Mondesire, Upper
School music teacher Ryan Dankanich, governor Ed
Rendell, Max Young, Chris Jahnle, Greg Cohn, Alex
Courtney Brockwell’s third grade class at Merion poses with their
Bunnicula puppets.
Terzian, and Mark Nakahara.
Merion Third Graders
Develop Production
Around Children’s Book
Bunnicula
T
his past November, Courtney Brockwell’s third grade
class at Merion studied the book Bunnicula by James
and Deborah Howe and used their work to create a
dramatic performance they shared with their classmates. The story of Bunnicula is about the Monroe family,
which finds a homeless bunny and takes it home. However,
the Monroes’ literate, sensitive, and keenly observant family
cat soon decides there is something weird about this rabbit.
Pointy fangs, the appearance of a cape, and black-and-white
coloring make it clear that this is a vampire bunny. Chester
the cat’s attempts to alert the blissfully ignorant family make
for an exciting story.
Once the student’s finished reading and discussing the story, each student was assigned felt pieces and other materials
to assemble two puppets. Each puppet was made to represent
a character from the story of Bunnicula.
Next, the students each wrote a short play involving their
two characters. The purpose of the play was to make the two
characters solve the mystery of exactly who Bunnicula is. The
culminating activity was to share the play with the students
in the other Merion third grade class. Students learned about
dialogue, parts of a play, dramatization of a character, and using evidence to solve a mystery.
Community Players Put on How
To Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying
T
he Episcopal Academy Community Players, a theater group comprised of parents, teachers, alumni,
and friends of the school, put on their 32nd annual
production in January performing one of the most
delightfully irreverent musicals of all time, How to Succeed in
Business Without Really Trying.
From the authors of Guys And Dolls this inventive and
infectious show is a brilliant satire of big business. The story follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little
handbook to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window
washer to high-powered executive. Along the way he tackles
such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant “company man,” the boss’s whiny, nepotistic nephew, the
office party, backstabbing co-workers, caffeine addiction and,
of course, true love.
This year’s stage director was Barry Brait, and the musical
director was Keith Ramsey – both newcomers to the Players.
Returning as choreographer was Delores Suprenant.
Other members of the cast and crew included (but was not
limited to): Edna Adelberg, Lauren Bowes, Kempley Bryant,
Gary Bullock, Peyton Craighill, Alice Dagit, Chris D’Angelo,
Sandy Daly, Sandy Davis, Ginger Dayle, Jock Deasey, Paul
DeSanctis, Alan Duprez, Troy Fisher, Penelope Gatos-Farook,
Mary Greco, Lita Haack, Ted Haenn, Kerry Kettering, Karen King, Mark Luff, Lisa McFarland, Nabi Moghadam, Joy
and Steve Muir, John Orr, Pat Ryan, Dale Schomer, Jim Scott,
Karla Shantz, Stephanie Shore, Laurie Smith, Linda and Warren Smith, Rev. James Squire, Jane Thompson, Terri Tomolo,
and Renee Wayne.
Middle School Presents Honk! Jr.
T
he Episcopal Academy Middle School Harlequin
Club put on a rousing fall musical, “HONK! Jr.,”
with theater teacher Susan LaPalombara as director,
music chair Joseph Buches as musical director, and
theater teacher Mandie Banks as choreographer. Written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, “HONK!”
is the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale of “The Ugly
Duckling” transformed into a moving, funny and highly entertaining musical. HONK! tells the story of Ugly, whose
‘different’ looks instantly incite prejudice from his neighbors
and family. Ugly becomes separated from his family and must
find his way back home, both physically and emotionally. On
his journey he discovers his true beauty and finds love and acceptance. It was a wonderful evening of entertainment for all, and the
cast and crew had a full house at their public performance on
November 18th.
Pictured are eighth graders Ben Mascioli, who played The Ugly Duckling, and
Christy DiSilvestro, who played The Cat, performing the musical number, “Play
With Your Food.”
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Alumni
Ten Inducted Into Athletic Hall
of Fame and Seven Honored at
Inaugural Alumni Awards Dinner
O
n Friday, November 11th, the Alumni Society hosted the inaugural
Alumni Awards Dinner. The event was a great success, with 10 alumni and honorary alumni being inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame
and seven individuals being honored with alumni awards. Over 230
people attended. Charlie Ogelsby ’63, President of the Alumni Society’s Board of
Managers, and Gina Buggy, Hon., Director of Athletics, acted as Co-Masters of
Ceremony.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Distinguished Alumnus
Award to Rush Haines ’61. In addition, Frank Leto ’77 was honored with the Distinguished Service Award, and Nicholas Biddle, Jr. ’36 and Erwin “Beettle” Fiero
’50 (deceased) jointly received the Community Service Award. In an effort to recognize the achievements of Episcopal’s younger alumni, the Alumni Society presented
two new awards, the Alumni Spirit Award, which was presented to Ann Madara Kraftson ’85, and the Young Alumni Award, which was shared by Kyle Eckel
’00 and Elizabeth Pillion ’01. The new members of the Athletic Hall of Fame are:
Jim Auch, Hon., Eugene Burroughs ’90, Bixby Bush ’59, Jay Crawford ’57, Brian
Dougherty ’92, Jack Harter, Hon. (deceased), Curt Lauber ’63, Tom Page ’75 (deceased), Ken Smith ’50, and Alanna Wren ’92.
This new event is the merger of the Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner and Alumni
Awards Ceremony. The Alumni Society had two purposes in bringing together these two events: to recognize the highest honors the society bestows upon its
members before the greatest audience possible and to develop an event that would
become the society’s signature evening during the year.
Recent Grads Return To Meet With
Upper School Students
F
ifteen recent graduates returned to Episcopal in early January for a luncheon and discussion with the current junior and senior classes.
Geared toward demystifying the world of college academics and dorm
life, the program gave students time to ask questions about particular
colleges (14 different schools were represented) and about the transition from Episcopal to college life.
Attending were: (Front Row, from left) David Allen, ’05, Jamie Zug ’03, Alicia
DeSantola ’05, Rory Everitt ’03, (second row, from
left) Michael Ciccotti ’04,
Alicia Wetmore ’03, Head
of School Ham Clark, Megan Grannan ’05, (third
row, from left) Matt Szporka ’03, Susie Talbot ’04,
Andrew Chipego ’04, (top
row, from left) Lou Calabrese ’05, Dan Nealis ’05,
Nick Roberts ’02, and Jason
Eskin ’03.
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Annual Golf
Invitational
Community Forum
with Trudy Rubin
A
lumni, students, parents,
faculty, family, and friends
packed a standing-room-only
theater for an enthralling
50-minute discourse by Philadelphia
Inquirer foreign affairs columnist Trudy Rubin this November.
Rubin enlightened the audience with
stories about her years spent throughout the Middle East, specifically her
most recent trips to Iraq and the societal
transitions she experienced over time
while embedded there. Students led the
charge during the question and answer
portion of the evening, asking about
Iraq’s elections, the ongoing insurgency,
and the United States’ reasoning for going to war.
Rubin left no stone unturned as she
delivered a spectacular, articulate, emotional recount of her experiences, her
discoveries, and her opinion.
Upcoming Alumni
Events
Sunday, March 26
“Class of ’66 Spring Training Reunion”
in Clearwater at the Phillies-Red Sox
Spring Training game at Brighthouse Field.
Open to all alumni.
The EA Thanksgiving Alumni Soccer Game 2005. Front row (l to r): Rick Whelan ’74, Dave Fryman ’81,
Andrew Addis ’99, Andrew Saland ’89, David Lorry ’84, Mike O’Connor ’96, Matt Evans ’88, Greg Johnson
’86, Dave Cunningham ’73, Brian Long ’02, Chris Jahnle ’06, and Hallie Snyder ’09. Back row (l to r): Ed
Fenimore ’75, Max Crockett ’07, Tucker Crockett ’03, Adrian Cox (varsity boys’ coach), Tom Melvin ’98,
Catherine Hunt ’99, Trevor Walker ’99, Josh Hollinger ’00, Tripper Heckscher ’99, Adam Murray ’02, Brien
Murphy ’00, Drew Crockett ’01, Kevin Dugan ’02, John Salvucci ’98, Ryan Watson ’94, Chad Kurz ’00, Ned
Hole ’01, Matt Surprenant ’04, Chris Sherwin ’05, Alec Raiken ’06, Jeff Addis ’02, Tim Mahoney ’02, Greg
Snyder ’05, Nick Imbriglia ’05, Craig Wallace ’05, and King Saah ’07.
Over 50 Turn Out For Thanksgiving
Athletic Events
80
golfers gathered at
Gulph Mills Golf Club
to reconnect with
friends, support the
Alumni Society, and enjoy a beautiful day on one of Philadelphia’s finest
courses. Marc Heppe ’62 joined his father, Bud Heppe ’37, Ryan Ade ’94
(shown below l to r with Rich Crockett
’82), and Mike Goody ’94 (not pictured)
to capture the tournament title beating
last year’s champions by only one point.
Hearty soccer and field hockey players brave freezing
temperatures for a little holiday fun
O
ver 40 former Episcopal soccer players participated in the Annual EA
Thanksgiving Soccer Game. The weather was seasonally cold, but the
current varsity players and young alumni took on the “Old Heads” in a
heated match-up that ended with a winning goal scored for the younger
players by Episcopal Varsity Coach Adrian Cox.
The soccer players weren’t the only ones who braved the cold weather, however. Approximately 15 field hockey alumnae braved the 20-degree temperatures
to gather for the first ever alumnae field hockey game. Anne Hall, Director of
College Guidance and past parent, joined coaches Carolyne Doubman, Colleen
Bernabei and Gina Buggy on the field making for another very enjoyable holiday
get-togther.
Tuesday, April 4
Career Day @ EA
Friday May 5 & Saturday May 6
Alumni Reunion Weekend and EA/GA Day
Wednesday, May 17
EA Community Forum Program #3
“Exploring Philadelphia’s Christ Church
and Burial Ground” Reception @ 6:00pm
and Tours @ 7:00pm
The EA Thanksgiving Alumnae Field Hockey Game 2005. Front row (kneeling l to r): Sara Weiner ’01,
Carolyne Doubman (varsity girls assistant coach), Madeline Lurio ’05, Kelly Robinson ’05, Colleen Bernabei
(former varsity assistant coach), Anne Marie Person ’05, Jess Walls ’97, Susie (Beers) Macciocca ’97, and
Maria Solomon ’96. Back row (standing l to r): Gina Buggy (varsity head coach and athletic director), Daria
Natan ’95, Anne Hall (past parent and director of college guidance), Jen Miller ’95, Courtney Robinson ’02,
Colby Hall ’98, Casey Rogers ’99, Ursula MacMullan ’98, Kimmy Gardner ’00, and Taryn Streich ’00.
Gary Madeira ’72 battled-it-out to win
the putting contest and Mark Niness ’88
won “Closest to the Pin.” Nick Christos
’86 was selected to attempt the Million
Dollar Shot 165 yards from the pin on
Hole 9, but unfortunately he came up
“short and to the right” of pocketing
the money. Bob Beatty ’84 was presented with the “Longest Drive Award” for
his journey from Hermosa Beach, CA,
while Chris Haab ’78 won the “Longest
Drive Contest” for his performance on
the course.
The Alumni Office would like to
thank the members of the Golf Committee (Bruce Walsh ’86, Win Lippincott
’99, Brant Singley ’80, Charlie Ogelsby
’62, and John Rettew ’50) for their hard
work on and off the course. A very special thanks is also due to this year’s Golf
Committee Chair, Rich Crockett ’82.
His tireless efforts and dedicated work
resulted in a very successful outing and
fundraiser for the Episcopal Academy
Alumni Society.
Finally, the Alumni Society Board of
Managers would like to thank everyone who spent Friday afternoon golfing.
The energy and support were greatly
appreciated.
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Alumni
Spirituality & Community Life
Episcopal’s Annual Can Drive
To Fight Hunger A Huge Success
The New England Alumni Regional Event in
Cambridge, MA was held this past December. Some
in attendance were: (l to r) Rush Haines ’61, Chris
Butler, Jennifer (Haines) Butler ’88, Doug Kiley ’88,
and Mike Rothenberg ’88.
With the help of Haverford School and Agnes Irwin School,
over 53,000 cans of food were donated to the Philadelphia
Committee to End Homelessness
The EA Alumni Society Board of Managers joined
other Philadelphia alumni for a “State of the
School” address and a presentation on the new
campus property this past October. Some of those
in attendance were: (l to r) Charlie Moleski ’89,
John Hodge ’62, Rex Gary ’73, Karl Mayro ’84,
Fred Dittmann ’71, Holly (Sando) Rieck ’91, Win
Lippincott ’99, Loyd Pakradooni ’65, and Rich
Crockett ’82.
Alumni Regional Events Held In
Philadelphia and Boston
In addition to visiting with old friends, attendees were treated to
presentations on the new campus and its progress
E
piscopal alumni gathered in both Philadelphia and Boston this past fall
and winter, respectively, to visit with old friends, faculty, and Ham Clark,
Head of School.
On October 1st, under a tent at the site of the new campus in Newtown
Square, a spirited group of Philadelphia-area alumni and their guests were treated to a fascinating look at both the history of the existing campus, by our own Jim
Garrison ’75, and the shape of the future home of Episcopal by Phil Dordai, the
chief architect working on the project. Both Jim and Phil work for Hillier Associates, the lead architectural firm designing the new campus.
Boston regional alumni were also invited to a similar reception that showcased
the progress and future of Episcopal’s new home. Architect Graham Gund joined
the group in Boston and presented the function and potential of the proposed Campus Center, while Ham Clark highlighted the master plan’s footprint and what
alumni can start to expect with the changing season this spring.
At both events, alumni young and old shared their favorite stories about their
Episcopal experiences and were regaled with stories about events and activities
happening on campus right now. Attendees also heard from Gretchen Burke,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, who spoke about her commitment to keeping the alumni as involved in the life of the school as possible, both now and in
the future.
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Alumni Photo Gallery
Now Online
Looking for pictures from a great
Episcopal alumni event? Browse through
and purchase pictures from athletics
and alumni events on Episcopal’s new
addition to the Web site, ShortQueue.
You can get to the ShortQueue photos
galleries from either the front page of
the Episcopal Web site, or by clicking
on Welcome Alumni/Photo Album/View
the Episcopal Academy ShortQueue
Photo Gallery from the front page. If you
have any questions or concerns, contact
Assistant Director of Alumni Jen Slike at
610-617-2294, ext. 3143.
E
piscopal, with the help of the Haverford School and Agnes Irwin School,
collected over 53,000 cans in this year’s Can Drive to fight hunger. The
can drive is conducted every year by the Upper School Vestry and Middle School Chapel Council, and the effort culminates with the loading of
a tractor-trailer that delivers the canned goods to local food banks on the Tuesday
before Thanksgiving.
This year’s effort was the largest in school history and all food collected was donated to the Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness (PCEH).
In addition to collecting food for PCEH, students from all three schools also
accepted cash donations, and
Episcopal’s vestry presented
PCEH with a check for $6,316
as well.
“This was truly was a schoolwide effort and response,”
said Chaplain Jim Squire. “We
had great numbers of students
and faculty helping to sort and
box at the school after our
combined Middle and Upper
School Thanksgiving Chapel
Service, which made all the
difference. Special thanks go
to the Middle School Chapel
Council and the Upper School
Vestry for their tremendous
leadership of the drive, making it the best year yet.”
This year’s Can Drive
broke all records as
more than 53,000 cans
and more than $6,000
went to fight hunger in
the Philadelphia area.
Annual Toy Drive Helps Bring Holiday
Spirit To Those Less Fortunate
T
he annual toy drive to help less fortunate children in the Philadelphia area
was a hit again this year. The Student Council organized the toy drive in
the Upper School, by purchasing new toys with proceeds from a chapel
collection. Middle and Upper School advisories “adopt” a family and
purchase gifts. Several Lower School classes also “adopted” children, including
the third grade at Devon who went on a shopping trip to Kmart with money
they earned doing chores. More than 150 children received gifts from the generosity of the Episcopal community. Agencies the school works with include
Episcopal Community Service, HERO, Family Support Services of Upper
Darby, and WePAC.
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Spirituality & Community Life
Community Service Sets
Up Hurricane Katrina
Relief Fund
Other Community Service Projects This Fall…
EA Fun Day Upper School students hosted 60 special needs young adults for a funfilled day on the EA campus. The day included lots of games, crafts, and lunch… Music
O
Performances The Cantores and MS Singers visited Saunders House, and the Upper
nce again, the Episcopal Academy community rallied to assist people in need, this time for those
affected by Hurricane Katrina. Lower School students collected books, new toys, and games for
children up to nine years of age. Lower School students also
wrote letters to relief workers in the Gulf Coast area. Middle School students collected backpacks and school supplies.
Additionally, students donated the proceeds from their first
Friday Night Live to Katrina relief.
Upper School students had a chapel offering and held a benefit dance. The proceeds from the chapel collections and dances
totaled more than $5,000, and all proceeds were donated to
the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund. Community
Service, Vestry, Student Council, and the EAPA also held a
New Orleans theme potluck dinner on January 29th.
School Concert Choir and Vocal Ensemble performed at St. Katherine’s School… CHOP
Book Collection Several hundred children’s books were collected for the Reach Out and
Read initiative of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. This program takes books and
distributes them to doctor’s waiting rooms for young patients to read and take home…
Cornerstone Christian Academy Fourth and Fifth Grade students at the Lower School at
Devon spent a day getting to know partners at this school in Southwest Philadelphia. The
classes will visit one another several times during the course of the year… Devon PreKindergarten Mrs. Reinhard’s pre-kindergarten class visited the residents at Dunwoody
Retirement Home. Trips will continue each month… Clothing Drive The 10th grade
spent the month of January sorting and bagging clothing for several agencies in the
greater Philadelphia area. Some of the agencies that are recipients of the clothing drive
are the Salvation Army, Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness, WePAC (West
Philadelphia Alliance for Children), Seamen’s Church Institute, and HERO (a community
Students Participate In Habitat
For Humanity Project
C
onstruction on the EAPA sponsored Habitat for
Humanity home in Chester, PA began this fall. Students have been on-site, and the first parents’ work
date was January 21st. This is an exciting endeavor for the community in preparation for the school’s move
to Delaware County. Episcopal is responsible for staffing the
worksite the first and third Saturdays of every month until the
house is completed. Please check the Community Service Web
page for more information.
EA volunteers on the Habitat for Humanity Project.
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center in North Philadelphia)… Casserole Creations Upper School students made over
Mary Eldridge, mother of sixth grade student Jack Eldridge, holds the banner
high as the team crosses the finish line.
40 casseroles for St. Vincent’s Homeless Shelter one afternoon. Students purchased,
Episcopal Has Strong
Showing At 2005 Dragon
Boat Festival
served over the Thanksgiving weekend… SHARE Several Lower School classes have
T
he three teams launched by Episcopal Academy
enjoyed huge success both on and off the river at
the Fifth Annual Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival on October 7th. The Episcopal Navy came
home with a silver medal, the DragonEArs came home
with a bronze medal, and the GrEAt Blue Dragons came in
third in the consolation final. Two of the three teams had
to race against each other in the first heat, but then had fun
cheering each other on in subsequent races.
Parents, Upper School students, other Episcopal community members, and friends all practiced together, raced
together, and had fun together. All of the teams achieved
their goals: To finish the race, not to flip over, to do some
fundraising, and to have a great time.
At press time, Episcopal raised over $8,000 for the West
Philadelphia Alliance for Children, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and Episcopal Relief & Development for Hurricane
Katrina. Congratulations to all who went out on a limb to
try something new, with people they didn’t know, that involved giving up their own free time, and being on the river
all day long.
Come by the Community Service Office to see even more
great photos!
cooked, assembled, and delivered the meals to the organization. The meals were
volunteered at SHARE, a food bank in Philadelphia. SHARE distributed nearly 12,000
boxes of food for Thanksgiving, and EA students helped pack several hundred of them…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Students, parents, faculty, and staff were
invited to participate in a day of service to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Lower School
students had activities at the Lower School at Devon. Middle and Upper School students
were able to work at the Greater Philadelphia Book Bank, SHARE, HERO, Peachtree &
Ward Catering (making and baking pies for University City Hospitality Coalition), and
Calvin Presbyterian Church… UCHC Students went to the soup kitchen run by UCHC
every Thursday evening to feed the hungry… St. Barnabas Shelter Students went to
this mission every Wednesday evening to serve dinner to the mothers and children…
Community Child Development Center Students visited this low-income day care
center weekly to read with the children… St. Katherine’s School Students visit this
Air Force Officer
Honored At
Veterans’ Day
Chapel
I
n honor of Veterans Day this past fall,
the Episcopal Academy welcomed Andrea Hooper of the United States Air
Force to address the Upper school in
chapel.
Andrea Hooper, a native of Chambersburg, PA and a 1996 graduate of Mansfield
University, was the speaker this year. After college, Hooper joined the United States
Peace Corps and was given an assignment in
Kyrgyzstan. Andrea completed her full 27month tour in Kyrgyzstan and returned to
America in 1999. She then joined the United States Air Force, earning her commission
as a Second Lieutenant. Andrea served as a personnel officer for
the Air Force, most notably in the Kuwaiti
desert at Ali Al Salem Air Base during the
months leading up to and during the initial
execution of the war in Iraq. In 2004, Andrea left active duty. She and her husband
moved back to the Philadelphia area where
she is a full time mother to her seven-monthold baby, Henry. The Veterans’ Day Chapel Service is held
in recognition of the United States military,
honoring those veterans who have fought
to preserve the freedom of this country in
years past. Through this special ceremony,
the school hopes to provide an increased
awareness concerning this commitment.
In consideration of all that our country’s
service men and women have done in the
past and continue to do to protect the nation, Episcopal felt that it was important to
recognize this significant national holiday
through a service.
school for developmentally challenged children to assist with classroom projects…
Saunders House Students visited residents at this assisted care facility twice a week…
Inglis House Students visited this wheelchair community monthly to play bingo and
interact with the residents… People’s Emergency Center Through the generosity of the
Episcopal Community, the school was able to donate over 40 costumes to the children
who call PEC home for their annual Haunted Halloween House.
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37 Frank Kingston Smith’s two sons
King Smith ’61 and Doug Smith ’66
joined with several prominent members
of the international aviation committee
to spread his ashes over Wings Field in
Ambler, PA on June 2, 2005—50 years
to the day after his first flying lesson.
During his life, Frank saw all three of
his sons become accomplished pilots,
with King and Doug becoming involved
in different aspects of aviation. King
writes: “Fearless (which was Dad’s industry-wide nickname) had been a
noted criminal attorney and a Washington lobbyist representing private
aviation. Doug, our brother Greg, and
I all first flew at Wings Field, and I kept
my plane there in the early 70s.”
46
Alexander “Sandy” P. Greer was
presented with the Laureate Award of
the Washington Chapter of the American College of Physicians in November
2004. The award recognizes leadership
and commitment to excellence in medical care, education, and community
service. He also reports: “I am proud of
my two EA student grandchildren, Alexander ’11 who was, this summer, fourth
in the World Squash Junior’s 13-andunder competition, and Logan ’07 who
was the youngest member of the Junior
U.S. Women’s Squash Team competing
in Cologne, Germany.”
56
Bill Ross and the Class Gift Committee are thrilled that the class has
chosen the Black Box Theater on the
new campus as the target named gift opportunity for its 50th Reunion Gift. The
Black Box provides a very flexible performance space that is unlike any other
currently available for independent day
schools in our area. This is a wonderful project that the class can be proud
of for years to come, but it will require
the support of everyone to become a
reality.
61 Steve Banta is enjoying life in Ma-
nila, Philippines. His wife Cheri finished
her Ph.D. in development studies last
year. Their sons are well and are currently living in Genoa, Chicago, New
Jersey, and Dubai. Steve stays active
with rowing, kayaking, squash, and
dog walking. Steve spent the fall deep
in preparation for the 23rd Southeast
29 C o n n e c t i o n s
E dited by THE A lumni OFFICE
Asian Games, which were held in Manila and elsewhere in the Philippines, in
November-December 2005. He was the
chairman for rowing, covering Olympic-style rowing and dragon boats. He
reported just prior to the games that
“We are putting up the first International Rowing Federation-sanctioned
rowing course, a boathouse, and all the
ancillary structures like crew quarters,
medical facilities, weighing area, secretariat, press facilities, etc. The challenge
will be to get it all ready before the first
starting gun.”
William P. Gregg, Jr. officially retired from the U.S. Geological Survey
as program coordinator for research
on invasive species. He is still working part-time on a volunteer basis as an
emeritus scientist.
King Smith and Doug Smith ’66 joined
with several prominent members of the
international aviation committee to
spread their father’s ashes over Wings
Field in Ambler, PA on June 2, 2005—
The Class of 1956
50 years to the day after his first flying
lesson. See Class of 1937 for more.
62
Brian Burke was recently featured
in Philadelphia’s City Paper for his research and collection of handshake
memorabilia. The paper reports he’s the
“world’s only known handshake historian.” Brian retired last spring after 39
years as a Latin and English teacher at
Germantown Academy.
66 Jeff Kuch writes: “The ‘Class of ’66
Spring Training Reunion’ in Clearwater will take place on Sunday, March
26, 2006 at the Phillies-Red Sox Spring
Training game at Brighthouse Field in
Clearwater. I am waiting to hear back
from the Phillies as to the exact seating
location. We are hoping to organize a
get-together at dinner the night before.
We will keep everyone posted.”
John Platt celebrated at his daughter’s
wedding with classmates Chip Poole
and Rick Hole, as well as his brothers
Rod Platt ’71 and Clayton Platt ’73.
50th Reunion Planning Committee
has been very hard at work, led by Bill Rapp, Dave Scott, Bill Ross, and Norm
Vadner. Hugh Fryer, Gee Heckscher, Steve Patt, Bill Graburn, Ray Harlan, Ray
Burton, Rick Schlingmann, David Carey, Michael Schermerhorn, and Tom Etter
have all contributed great efforts from afar. The Reunion dates are May 5 and 6,
2006, and the weekend is shaping up to be a fabulous event.
Starting with Chapel on Friday the 5th, where Dave Scott will deliver an address
to classmates and to the Upper School, the weekend will include opportunities to
tour both the new campus site and the existing campus (visiting classrooms to see
what’s being taught now, as well as reminiscing about buildings and people who
are no longer here). There will be cocktails with all reunion classes, music from
very talented students, golf with old friends, and dinner with the greatest group of
guys (and their spouses) that many of you have ever known—some of whom you
haven’t seen in decades. Bill Rapp is organizing the memorial chapel service for
the morning of May 6th, where classmates will remember fallen comrades. Gee
Heckscher will lead a panel later on Saturday morning that will trace the school’s
move from center city Philadelphia to Merion and on to Newtown Square. Several
architects involved in the new campus design will be included, as will former
members of EA’s administration and board of trustees who were part of the decision
process to buy the land and build the new school. This reunion is not only the
50th Reunion for the Class of 1956, it is also the last opportunity to gather in large
numbers on the campus that you attended for so many years.
“The Happy Fishermen” – Kurt Haab ’82, Fred
Haab ’55, Jerry Tauber (friend of the Haab’s from
Houston), Jay Crawford ’57, Nino Munez ’78 (lives
in Anchorage), and Chris Haab ’78. Fishing on the
Tal River about two hours northwest of Anchorage,
AK. Everyone caught as many coho salmon and
rainbow trout as possible.
71
John Bell has migrated north to
Cambridge, MA where he is studying
at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He hopes to earn his masters
in public administration over the next
year, while living at the Episcopal Divinity School. John reports that while his
decision to actually apply to this graduate program was somewhat last minute,
not leaving him much time to prepare
for the GRE’s, he was thrilled to be accepted and hopes not to test the school’s
“flunk out policy.” As for his plans after Harvard, John writes: “Who knows.
The best laid plans of (Church) mice
and men…” By the way, John credits
his II Form vocabulary text, Words are
Important, for at least a 100 points on
his GRE. If you are in the Boston area,
please look John up.
Jim Thompson, his wife Agnes, and 14year-old son Alex live in Arlington, MA.
Jim has been in financial services for
many years and has just recently started
his own asset management and financial
planning practice in conjunction with
Harbour Financial Group. Jim reports
that his specialty is retirement planning,
and that he is a proponent of the life
planning movement that embraces the
client’s core values in the financial planning process.
73
Bill Clark writes: “My daughter
Julia is going to try to graduate from
Tulane, (monstrous what has happened
in New Orleans) but they cancelled the
Rod Platt ’71, Chip Poole ’66, John Platt ’66,
Rich Hole ’66, and Clayton Platt ’73 celebrated
at John’s daughter’s wedding.
Grace E. Bomberger and John H. A. Bomberger V
(children of John H. A. Bomberger IV ’79)
first semester, so she is at Boston University for the fall. Tulane claims they will
open in the Spring—we shall see. Amazing how generous all the colleges have
been. She got calls from three colleges,
including Cornell, saying just come in
and we will get you started. They even
had a dinner reception for the Tulane
students at BU. My son Miles is back
from Japan—he was teaching English
there. He will be on his way to California in about one month. My wife
Puddy is currently running two horse
barns (soon to be one). Our daughters
Lilah and Sarah have learned a lot from
her.”
Doug Dixon was promoted to editor-in-chief of Mediaware Magazine in
November 2005. He was previously
the editor-at-large. An active writer and
editor, Doug has written four books,
contributed to publications including
DV Magazine and CNET Reviews, presented seminars at conferences including
CES and NAB, and also serves as East
Coast technical editor for Camcorder &
Computer Video Magazine.
76
Peter Hay Halpert is working on
publishing three new books on the artists featured in his gallery, including the
Ranee Flynn exhibition in New York.
He is working with museums in Texas
and Germany on scheduling upcoming
shows.
77 Jim Kavle returned to campus for
the Episcopal varsity football home
opener in September 2005. He writes:
“Living in Annapolis, I haven’t had
the chance to get back to the campus
in some time, but I had the opportunity to get there and wanted to show my
sons where I went to school and played
sports. It was great to see Episcopal do
so well and I ran in to Bruce Stone ’76,
who was one of my teammates, and Bill
Luff ’73, with whom I did quite a bit of
sailing. My son Porter is five-and-a-half
and Connor is three-and-a-half. My
wife, Lori, and I spend a great deal of
time on the water with the boys, sailing,
as well as power boating, exploring the
creeks and rivers of the Chesapeake.” 79
Mark Devlin writes: “Life is very
busy here in Richmond. My son Ryan is
in 7th grade and my daughter Laura in
4th. They are very busy with various
sports and church activities and I tag
along with them. I helped coach Laura’s soccer team this fall (and for the
past three years). She wants to play
basketball this winter and is trying to
convince me to coach. Ryan is a baseball and basketball player. He is also
very involved in his youth group at
church. This summer he went on a mission trip to West Virginia to help repair
homes. Of course he dragged me along. It was a very rewarding experience for
both of us. My wife wonders if my high
energy level is a product of all the things
I did growing up at EA. One last thing, I
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Class Notes
Siena Helene McDermott,
daughter of Christine and Sean
McDermott ’91.
Class of 1990 Reunion. (l to r) Mrs. Pandolfi,
Chris Pandolfi ’90, Brett Miller ’90, Chris Bozzi
’90, Brendan Reedy ’90, and Lee Reedy.
Class of 1990 Reunion. (l to r) Janice (Franks)
Biddle ’90, Kristin McIlhenney-Peters ’90, and
Jane Armstrong ’90.
Beth O’Neill and Christian Red ’86
were married on August 27, 2005 in
Milford, PA.
am still a very avid Duke basketball fan
and was pleased to see that one of EA’s
own (Gerald Henderson ’06) is going
to play basketball at Duke.” officially commissioned, my promotion
was approved this month and I will be
becoming a 1st Lieutenant by the end
of the year.”
81 Jeff McElroy writes: “After leaving
84 Greg Jannetta is working for UBS
EA in 1979, I completed my junior and
senior years at the Shipley School, where
my mother (Barbara ’51), sister (Lyn
’75), and brother (David ’78) had also
graduated. In the fall of 1981, I attended Oglethorpe University in Atlanta,
GA, graduating with a BBA in economics. I had totally fallen in love with
living in Atlanta and have remained to
this day. In October of 1990, I joined
two friends in the business of commercial telecommunications, where I am
the controller (CFO) and part owner of
North Star Communication, Inc. North
Star specializes in the telecommunications relocation market…. On the
personal side, in November, Michelle
Reyes (my significant other) and I will
be celebrating 18 amazing years together. We have two beautiful daughters.
Chelsea is our 12-year-old Doberman
and Sasha a five-year-old Corgi/Sheltie mix. For the past four years, I have
been a 2nd Lieutenant in the Georgia
State Defense Force, Georgia’s Volunteer State Guard. The defense force is
a support organization for the Georgia
National Guard and is a division under the Georgia Department of Defense
and Homeland Security. Though not
31 C o n n e c t i o n s
Investment Bank in Boston, MA as an
institutional equity research salesman.
Bill Keffer was recognized in Philadelphia Magazine as a top young attorney
in Pennsylvania and one of the state’s
“Rising Stars” in 2005.
85
George Milner married Dr. Alicia A. Rojas (now Rojas de Milner)
on June 25, 2005 in Nahant, MA. In
attendance were: Bill Stelwagon (a
groomsman), Andrew MacIntosh, and
Marc Breuers ’88. The Reverend Jim
Squire was the officiant at the ceremony. George and Alicia live in New York
City. Alicia is a second-year resident at
Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and
George practices law.
Mike Tierney was elected partner at
Dilworth Paxon LLP. He and his wife
Margaret welcomed their second child,
Michael Jr., on June 28, 2005.
86 Christian Red was married on Au-
gust 27, 2005 to Beth O’Neil in Milford,
PA. Two 1986 classmates—Anthony
Saler and Roger Ullman—were among
the seven groomsmen. Also in atten-
dance were: Jonathan Stinnett, Paul
Ladner, Jamie Richter and Kim (Zinman) Richter ’88, Bob Mascioli, Tim
Jannetta, and Edwin Van Dusen.
Edwin Van Dusen graduated from the
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) in Evanston, IL
with his MBA in June 2004. In August
2004, he began work as a consultant
in the Chicago office of Bain & Company, a global management consulting
firm. This past summer, he bought a
condo in the Old Town neighborhood
of Chicago.
Bruce Walsh competed in the Iron Man
Triathlon on July 24, 2005 in Lake
Placid, NY. He completed the 2.4-mile
swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile
run in 11:57:51.
87
Tony Backos has moved back to
the United States after spending four
years in London. He currently lives in
Riverside, CT with his wife Theone,
daughter Anna (8), and son Chris (4).
Tony works for Healy & Baille in New
York City, practicing securities, M&A,
private equity, and general corporate
law for the firm’s clients.
Erik Strid is the proud father of
two boys, Carter, who is four-anda-half-years-old, and Max, who is
two-and-a-half-years-old.
Andrew McMeekin ’91, Heather (Flick) McMeekin ’91, Jenn Tierney
’91, Drew Murray, Kristin (Moses) Murray ’91, Laurel (West) Lennon
’91, Catherine Rosato ’91, and Jim Shanahan ’90 at Kristin’s wedding
in July.
88 Joe Auteri and his wife Diana wel-
comed the newest addition to their
family, Anthony Michael, on October
20, 2005. Anthony joins siblings Joseph and Giuliana.
Richard Dent was recently promoted
to vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Pink, a new brand
sold in Victoria’s Secret through its parent company Limited Brands. Richard
will be responsible for finance and operations of the Pink business. He was
previously the vice president of strategic planning at Bath and Body Works.
Alexandra Golakski is still working
at Red Tettemer—a Philadelphia ad
agency—and continues to row for
Vesper Boat Club. She also plays
tennis with Episcopal alumna Louise
Zimmerman ’87.
Christian and Kristin Johnson were
married on September 10, 2005. The
ceremony and reception took place in
Darien, CT. They currently live on the
Upper East Side in New York City.
Kristin is the associate general counsel
for the McGraw-Hill Companies and
Christian is a private equity investor
with Allied Capital.
John Morris is an executive producer
at WPVI in Philadelphia. He is responsible for overseeing the content and
production of the weekday newscasts
and does a little field work too. In
2004, he covered two hurricanes and in
January 2005 he spent a week in Jacksonville for the Super Bowl. 89 Becky (White) Kreutz writes: “My
husband Jeff, daughter Abby (2), and
I welcomed a baby girl into our family on October 17, 2005. Reilly Rose
tipped the scales at seven lbs. 13 oz.,
and was just over 20 inches long. We
are all still living in Bozeman, MT.”
90
Many members of the Class of
’90 returned to the area to meet up
and share stories at Kelly’s Bar in Bryn
Mawr. A big shout out goes to reunion
chairperson Kara Dougherty for her
hard work organizing the 15th Reunion.
91
On August 12, 2005, Anne and
Joe Bongiovanni welcomed the birth
of their son, Joseph N. Bongiovanni V.
He joins big sister Katie Bongiovanni,
now two-and-a-half.
Nancy Brown married Lorenzo McRae,
a former law school classmate, on April
30, 2005. She is currently an attorney
with the Federal Trade Commission focusing on consumer protection. Last
year, she bought a home with her husband in the Bloomingdale section of
Washington, DC.
Bonnie Gerhardt, daughter of Wynn (Beverly)
Gerhardt ’92, cheering for EA during the first
snowstorm of the 2004 season in Massachusetts.
John Crockett married Maggie Kesler
in November 2004. They live in Cape
Cod, MA.
Rebecca Demorest lives in Arlington,
VA. he is the medical director of sport
medicine at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC.
Melani (Sophocles) McGuire was married in December 2002 to Matthew
McGuire. Their first daughter, Hailey
Joy, was born on March 24, 2004 and
they are expecting their second baby
in early 2006. Melani is a nurse in the
emergency room at Paoli Hospital and
she lives with her family in Malvern,
PA.
Kristin Moses was married to Drew
Murray on July 16, 2005. The wedding took place at Kristin’s father
and stepmother’s winery, Kluge
Estate Winery & Vineyard, in Charlottesville, VA. In attendance were
the following EA alums: Andrew and
Heather (Flick) McMeekin, Laurel
West Lennon, Jenn Tierney, Catherine Rosato, and Jim Shanahan ’90.
Holly (Sando) Rieck was recognized in
Philadelphia Magazine as a top young
attorney in Pennsylvania and one of the
state’s “Rising Stars” in 2005.
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Class Notes
Andrew Marvin ’95 and his wife Julie are pictured
with their new baby Nicea Noelle.
Tyler Morgan Cassidy, son of Anna (Morgan)
Cassidy ’94 and Todd Cassidy, models his new EA
sweater!
92
94 Adam Barrist and his wife Joy are
Dan Ledger, and his wife Lauren, currently live in Shanghai, China. Dan is
working for Analog Devices.
Tema (Fallahnejad) Burkey, and her
husband Adam, welcomed a new member of the family, Silas Russell, on
November 1, 2005. Jasper, their first
son, is the proud older brother.
John Golaski recently completed
his second marathon (Philadelphia).
He’s playing music and runs his own
independent record label.
the proud parents of Alexander Charles
Barrist, born November 4, 2005.
Peter Strid and his wife Patricia welcomed their first child, Pablo Ortlieb
Strid, into the world on November 22,
2004.
Anna (Morgan) Cassidy, and her husband Todd, welcomed their son Tyler
Morgan Cassidy on June 4, 2005.
93
95 Approximately 40 members of the
Tracy (Demorest) Clevens, her
husband Michael, and daughter Ella,
welcomed a new addition to the family
on June 29, 2005: Rachel Katherine.
Chris Marvin writes: “I’ve moved from
New York City to Washington, DC.
Before leaving, I was sent off in high
style by Jason Moyer and his wife Emily. Bill Marvin ’88 and Sean Casey
’88 also attended the festivities. A few
weeks later, Bill and I got together with
Andrew Marvin ’95, and his wife Julia, in Wynnewood to meet Andrew’s
daughter Nicea (future class of ’22?)
before Andrew shipped off to Iraq with
the US Army.”
Paul Strid married Ruth Blanco-Mullin
on August 28, 2004 in Madrid, Spain.
They are currently living in Berwyn.
33 C o n n e c t i o n s
class of ’95 gathered at Red Sky Lounge
in Philadelphia over Thanksgiving
Weekend for their 10th Reunion. Many
thanks to reunion committee members
Austin Whitman, Laura Rooklin, Katie
(Kurz) McComb, and Doug MacBean
for their help! Everyone had a great
time.
Hazel (Imbesi) Bentinck and her husband Caspar welcomed their first child,
Christian Wolf, on November 11,
2005.
Rob DeMento married Christina Weschler on July 23, 2005. His best men
were Chris DeMento ’98 and Dan DeMento ’03. Brian Guernsey was a
groomsman. Episcopal classmates in
attendance were Chris DiLiberto, Blake
Sando, Rich Wilson, Buzz Poole, Laura
Rooklin, Christa Clarke ’99, and Alex
Saggiomo ’03. Rob and Tina currently
Lauren Hamlin ’96 married Matt Solar in Walpole,
ME in August 2005. Pictured are: (l to r, top row)
Katy Heaney ’96, Kirsten Brinkman-Hansen ’96,
Stephanie Deviney ’96, and Kristen Coleman ’96.
live in New York City. Tina is an associate with Davis, Polk & Wardwell,
and is a member of the corporate group.
Rob is an associate at Hogan & Hartson, where he concentrates his practice
on intellectual property litigation.
Terrence Demorest was married on
April 16, 2005 to Ester Babayants at
West Lake Village Inn in Los Angeles, CA. They honeymooned in Greece
and Prague. He recently left Bloomberg Tradebook this fall to study for
his MBA at Georgetown. Terrence and
Ester currently live in Arlington, VA.
Edmund Golaski is still living in Massachusetts after finishing his masters
in mechanical engineering from MIT a
few years ago.
1996
Members of the Class of
It’s time to start thinking about your
upcoming reunion. Grab a pencil and
write this down: Class of 1996 10th
Reunion – Friday, November 24, 2006.
If you are interested in being on your
reunion committee, please contact
Jen Slike (slike@ea1785.org or
610-617-2294, ext. 3143) today!!
Class of 1995 Reunion. (l to r) Larisa Warhol ’95, Marianna Allen ‘95, Terri
(Noone) Kessler ’95, and Erin (Manion) Howe ’95.
Class of 1995 Reunion. (l to r) Tobin Fisher ’95, Austin Whitman ’95, Rhett
Chiliberti ’95, and Matt Chagan ’95.
Sonje Volla married Robert Moore on
October 11, 2003 at her parents’ home
in Gladwyne. EA alumni in attendance
were Won Shin ’85, Scott Pinheiro ’85,
Brian Callahan ’85, Christine (Wilson) Merrill, and Robert Wright. The
Reverend Jim Squire officiated the
ceremony. Sonje and Robert live in
Newport News, VA.
96
Jamie Barrett was married to Eleanor Roy on August 13, 2005 at The
Poinsett Club in Greenville, SC. Jake
Sabat, John McGlinn, Scott Reynolds,
Brendan Dugan, Jack Schonewolf,
Mike McKeon, Mike O’Connor, Nick
French, and James Casey ’97 were there
to celebrate with Jamie along with his
siblings Nicole ’93, Irene ’02 and Paul
’04.
Crichton Clark graduated from
Villanova Law School’s JD/MBA
program in May 2005. He took the
California bar exam in July and is living in San Francisco.
Erika (Acuff) Erndl recently moved
to Naples, FL with her husband. She
teaches first grade at Naples Park Elementary School.
Michael McKeon is an attorney in the
litigation department of Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flohm LLP & Affiliates in the Washington, DC office.
Mike O’Connor is an account executive
with CBS3 in Philadelphia. He was the
goalkeeper coach for the University of
Pennsylvania’s men’s soccer team this
fall and played soccer for the Merion
Cricket Club’s men’s team with a couple of fellow Episcopal grads.
Lauren (Hamlin) Solar married Matt
Solar in Walpole, ME in August 2005.
Lauren lives with her husband in
Concord, MA and is an attorney in
Boston.
Jenny Williams writes: “This fall, I
went back to school to get my M.Ed.
in a collaborative program with Lesley
University and The Shady Hill School
in Cambridge, MA.”
97
Courtney Evors works for Fila as
an apparel designer in the global personal performance division. She is
currently designing the women’s fitness
collections for Spring 2007. Check out
Nordstroms this summer to see some
of her designs.
Kate Mulvihill left her position with
W. W. Norton & Company last winter
and started post-baccalaureate studies
in classics at Columbia University this
fall. Between leaving her job and starting school, she (finally) had the chance
to devote all her time to singing, performing solo and ensemble music in
venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to
the Roxy nightclub. She performs with
the group Trios Eos made up of fellow Yale alums. They sing medieval
and renaissance music, as well as newly
commissioned works.
Andrew Poole married Elizabeth
Kaechle on September 24, 2005 in
York, ME. They celebrated with many
Episcopal classmates including groomsmen Bill Jakobowski, Chad Billmyer,
Rob Hunt, Stew Hitchner, Jeff Naples,
Buzz Poole ’95, and Dave Vegari and
guests John Platt ’66, Chip Poole ’66,
and Rob Apple ’66. Beth and Andrew
currently reside in Guilford, CT. She
is the assistant director of alumni relations at Connecticut College and he is
a kindergarten teacher.
98 Hads Ogden was at Lower School
at Devon K-6th grade. She graduated
from the University of Maryland with
honors. She was recently awarded the
Defense Intelligence Award (DIA) for
Meritorious Civilian Service. Her family writes: “Hads received this award for
demonstrating academic excellence and
high standards in defense of the nation
and in support of homeland security. It is the highest monetary award that
can be bestowed upon a DIA employee
and she is one of the youngest ever to
receive this award.”
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Class Notes
Celebrate your
Reunion at Alumni
Weekend
Andrew Poole ’97 and Beath Kaechle celebrated
their wedding with fellow EA alumni pictured: (l to
r, back row) Bill Jackobowski ’97, Chad Billmyer
’97, Rob Hunt ’97, Stew Hitchner ’97, Jeff Naples
’97, and Buzz Poole ’95; (l to r, front row) Dave
Vegari ’97, John Platt ’66, Beth, Andrew, Chip
Poole ’66, and Rob Apple ’66.
May 5 and May 6, 2006
• Class of 1936 70th Reunion
Episcopal classmates (l to r) Jake Sabat ’96, John McGlinn ’96, Scott Reynolds ’96,
Brendan Dugan ’96, Jack Schonewolf ’96, Mike McKeon ’96, Jamie Barrett ’96,
Mike O’Connor ’96, Nick French ’96, and James Casey ’97 celebrated at Jamie’s
wedding in August.
• Class of 1941 65th Reunion
• Class of 1946 60th Reunion
cast of Theatre Horizon’s performance
of The Laramie Project in August
2005.
ver Alumni
• Class of 1951 55th Reunion
99 Foster Cronin was a member of the
• Class of 1956 50th Reunion
• Class of 1961 45th Reunion
• Class of 1966 40th Reunion
• Class of 1971 35th Reunion
• Class of 1976 30th Reunion
• Class of 1981 25th Reunion
• Class of 1986 20th Reunion
• Class of 1991 15th Reunion
For more information, please
contact the Alumni Office at
610-617-2249.
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DJ Gregory is currently performing in
Altar Boyz (a musical comedy) with
an off-Broadway professional theater
company. The company kicked off its
first national tour in Detroit. DJ is also
writing and performing music.
Tyler Wren, a member of the Colavita
and Sutter Home Professional Cycling
Team, visited Crawford Hill’s ’70 AP
Biology class at Episcopal this fall (see
Page 19) to discuss their study of the
biology of athletic performance. Tyler gave the students some insight into
how he prepares for his rigorous cycling
schedule.
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Rounding out the Thanksgiving
Weekend Reunion circuit, more than
60 members of the class of ’00 met up
at Mad River Bar & Grill in Old City
Philadelphia. Congratulations to the
reunion committee for rounding up so
many classmates. Great work Jamie
Creed, Cheo Scott, Ben Rogers, and
Ashely Kennedy. A very special thanks
goes to committee member Kimmy
Gardner for her hard work organizing
the logistics of the reunion—you made
it a success.
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Chris Brooks graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania in May
2005. He has started medical school at
Northwestern University and lives in
Chicago.
Peter Clark graduated from Syracuse
University with a BS in physics. He’s
currently living in San Diego, CA.
Bernie Grogan writes: “I’m no longer
living in Boston. I have actually moved
to St. Maarten to run a snorkel tour
excursion business. I have been here
for about a month now, and so far, so
good. No clue how long I’ll be living
here, but if any EA alumni are headed
to the Caribbean, I’d love to welcome
them in St. Maarten! I look forward to
the first EA alumni event for the Caribbean region!”
Mark Kendall was awarded the Cross
Examination Debate Association’s
All-American Debate Team Award
honoring debaters who excel in tournament debating, contributions to
the activity of debate, and community service. The All-American Debate
Team award is only given to 30 students across the nation. He was also
awarded the Founders Medal for First
Honors in Oratory in honor of his performance on Vanderbilt University’s
debate team. Mark was in the African
Drumming Ensemble at Vanderbilt for
two years, the Commodore Steel Band
for one year, and played jazz/funk for
fun with a group of friends. He writes:
“Since graduation last May, I’ve been
keeping pretty busy. I backpacked
around Europe with a friend for three
months during the summer. I have been
living in Nashville and for the upcoming year I will be working as a private
tutor at a tutoring center. I will also
be helping to coach the debate team
at Vanderbilt, traveling with them to
tournaments and judging rounds.”
Sean Lambert recently graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania and received a degree from the School of
Engineering and Financial Systems. He
has moved to New York City and is
working for Deloitte & Touche as an
economic consultant.
2001
Members of the Class of
It’s time to start thinking about your
upcoming reunion. Grab a pencil and
write this down: Class of 2001 5th
Reunion – Saturday, November 25,
2006. If you are interested in being
on your reunion committee, please
contact Jen Slike (slike@ea1785.org or
610-617-2294, ext. 3143) today!!
Kate Mulvihill ’97 (center) and fellow members of Trio Eos.
Lexy Nicholls graduated from the University of Virginia with honors. This
September, she jumped the pond to begin her studies for her master’s degree
in fine and decorative arts at Sotheby’s
Institute of Art in London.
Danielle Pakradooni is currently the
public relations coordinator at the
Rose Quarter in Portland, OR. The
Rose Quarter includes the 20,000-seat
Rose Garden, 12,000-seat Memorial Coliseum, 6,500-seat Theater of the
Cloud, and 40,000-square-foot Exhibit Hall and Rose Quarter Commons.
It’s home to the NBA Portland Trailblazers, a National Lacrosse League
expansion team which will begin playing in the 2006 season, and the WHL
Winter Hawks.
Lisa Smith graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2005 and
is currently in Morocco with the Peace
Corps working as a volunteer small
business adviser with artists and artisan groups.
Pete Tedesco graduated cum laude
from Princeton University where he
was a member of the varsity cross
country and track and field teams. He
currently resides in Chicago where he
works as an investment banking analyst for UBS.
Sara Weiner graduated from Cornell University, where she played field
hockey all four years. She is currently
living in New York City and works in
advertising.
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Lindsay Chipego was inducted
into Lambda Alpha, the National Anthropology Honor Society at Colgate
University. She also is a proud member
of the women’s rugby club team.
The Capital, an Annapolis, MD newspaper, reported that Joe Person “a
football-savvy Pennsylvania native” is
leading the way for Navy’s offensive
line. Offensive line coach Ken Niumatalolo said, “Joe sets the tempo for the
others. He plays 100 miles per hour
and has kind of a nasty side. I wish the
others all played like him.”
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Class Notes
Milestones
Marriages
DeDe Chirgwin to Tony Brown ’71
7/31/05
Shannon Burgess to Guy Brignola ’81
3/10/01
Polly Warren to Ted Coxe ’81
10/22/05
Lynn to Jeffrey Lewis ’86
8/12/00
Class of 2000 Reunion. (l to r) Veronica Nicholas ’00, Joey Bennett ’00, Justin
Holmes ’00, Whitney Mills ’00, Brian Coleman ’00, and Nick Cannone ’00.
Class of 2000 Reunion. (l to r) Nick Crews ’00, Greg Waterman ’00, Brett
Carty ’00, and Mike Walsh ’00.
Beth Randolph is working toward her
sociology/psychology major and studio art minor at Franklin and Marshall
College. She spent part of her summer
chaperoning the Episcopal junior class
trip to Costa Rica. Beth is the co-editor
in chief of the Oriflamme Yearbook, is
an intern in the Franklin and Marshall
admissions office and is a photography
intern with the college’s communications office.
03
Mark Adomanis wrote for the
Harvard Crimson’s opinion page and
hopes to continue as an editor. He was
a member of the men’s lightweight
crew team and was the coxswain for
the Varsity 8, which won the Eastern
Sprints.
Emily Clark spent her fall semester
studying in Florence, Italy.
Matt Deasey made the UVA basketball
team as a guard after going through the
tryout process.
Roger Syracuse was elected stewart
of his fraternity, Delta Kappa Epsilon. He managed the Power Plant Gym
in Brigantine, NJ during the summer
and is continuing to work toward a degree in economics at the University of
Pennsylvania.
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Margaux Viola was elected captain of
Cornell University’s women’s lacrosse
team.
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Andrew Chipego spent a “Maymester” in Washington, DC closely
studying government and public policy
while working with the Tennessee senator, Lamar Alexander, as well as other
important figures on Capitol Hill. He
reports that the experience was rewarding and gave him great insight into the
mysterious world of politics.
Michael Contino was named Bucknell
University’s men’s track rookie of the
year for 2005.
Caitlin Devlin transferred to Villanova
University from George Washington
University.
Leland Laury visited Rio de Janerio,
Brazil in May 2005.
Barbara Petro spent her summer at the
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
working as a full-time marketing assistant. She ran the “Access the Arts”
program and distributed approximately 38,000 complimentary tickets to area
non-profit organizations. Barbara started training with a vocal coach from the
Elizabeth O’Neil to Christian Red ’86
8/27/05
Emily White to John Black ’87
8/6/05
Kristin Hazen to
Christian R. Johnson ’88
9/10/05
Ester Babayants to
Terrence Demorest ’95
4/16/05
Robert Moore to Sonje Volla ’95
10/11/04
Jennifer Slavin to Frank Wren ’95
4/02
Eleanor Roy to Jamie Barrett ’96
8/13/05
Matt Solar to Lauren Hamlin ’96
8/05
Elizabeth Kaechle to Andrew Poole ’97
9/24/05
Births
Diana & Joe Auteri ’88
Anthony Michael Auteri 10/20/05
Danielle & Gerard Rosato ’88
Ava Diane Rosato 12/30/2002
Lisa & Steve Strawbridge ’88
Bryn Kellum Strawbridge 4/5/2000
Peter Lowry Strawbridge 11/14/2002
Sheila & Will Buckley ’89
Marlena Lauren Buckley 1/23/01
Travis William Buckley 6/16/03
Kelly & Rob Cardone ’89
Nicholas Connor Cardone 7/4/05
Richard & Jen (Finan) Harbert ’89
Hadley Yeager Harbert 9/7/2005
Lori & Jim Kavle ’77
Connor Kavle 1/30/2002
Andrea & Andrew Gerardi ’89
Andrew Joseph Gerardi 9/2/2000
Paige Joyce Gerardi 3/27/2002
Claire Aliceanne Gerardi 4/16/2005
Lisa & Andrew Stebbins ’78
Jonathan Han-Lee Stebbins 11/12/2004
Vanessa & Sam Halpert ’89
Elizabeth Sergeant Halpert 9/2/04
Shannon & Guy Brignola ’81
Grace Ann Brignola 3/16/2004
Jeff & Becky (White) Kreutz ’89
Reilly Rose Kreutz 10/17/2005
Ronit & Michael Devon ’82
Talia Devon 11/11/2005
Stephen and Julia (Stout) Schott ’89
Erin Elizabeth Schott 1/1/2002
Patricia & Bill Conlan ’84
Nicholas Thorpe Conlan 7/9/05
Lee & Brendan Reedy ’90
Kyle Walker Reedy July 29, 2005
Kris & Rich Aldridge ’85
Evelyn Quandt Aldridge 8/4/05
Aida & Jerome Allen ’91
Jordyn Allen 1/28/2002
Megan Boster to Brian Dougherty ’92
4/16//05
Anne & Jim Dugan ’85
Katherine “Kirby” Dugan 3/17/2005
Michael & Becky (Demorest) Clevens ’93
Rachel Katherine Clevens 6/29/05
Martha Gimbel was one of eight
debutantes at the annual Champagne
Tea to honor debutantes and the Young
Ladies Committee of the 126th Philadelphia Charity Ball this summer.
Amy Stovall to Bill Kline ’92
5/22/99
Clare & Andrew MacIntosh ’85
Phoebe Elizabeth Cabell MacIntosh
10/17/2005
Anne & Joe Bongiovanni ’91
Joseph “Quin” N. Bongiovanni, V, Aug
12, 2005
Francie Shafer was a member of the
Northeastern University boat that won
this year’s Head of the Charles Youth
Four Division.
Patricia Nunez to Peter Strid ’92
9/22/01
Margaret & Mike Tierney ’85
Michael Joseph Tierney, Jr. 6/28/05
Kerry & Brad Boyd ’91
Colin Patrick Boyd 9/14/2005
Tim & Mindy (Shetzline) Phelps ’87
Anna Rae Phelps 7/29/2005
Grant & Sharon (Moore) LeRoux ’91
Jacob Lockhart LeRoux 12/1/2004
Karen & Eric Strid ’87
Erik Maxwell Strid 3/19/2003
Matthew & Melani (Sophocles)
McGuire ’91
Hailey Joy McGuire 3/24/04
Opera Company of Philadelphia. As a
“Young Artist” she performed an Italian operatic aria at ConcertOPERA,
Philadelphia’s October 2005 fundraiser. In addition to her training, she was
a volunteer coordinator responsible
for designing the Web site and recruiting working professionals and recent
college grads for the organization’s administrative staff. Barbara is getting
a double major in philosophy and art
history with a minor in music from
Catholic University.
Susie Talbot joined Kappa Alpha Zeta
at Emory University. She was also invited to be in the National Society of
Collegiate Scholars.
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Lee Walker to Brendan Reedy ’90
9/15/00
Larenzo McRae to Nancy Brown ’91
4/30/05
Margaret Kesler to John Crockett ’91
11/04
Andrew Murray to Kristin Moses ’91
7/16/05
Matthew McGuire to Melanie
Sophocles ’91
12/02
Lauren McCollister to Dan Ledger ’92
Fall 2003
Ruth Blanco-Mullins to Paul Strid ’93
8/28/04
Cristina Weschler to Rob DeMento ’95
7/23/05
Marica & Peter Angelides ’88
Madeline Audrey Angelides 10/11/2001
Mike & Wynn (Beverly) Gerhardt ’92
Grace Beverly Gerhardt 6/20/05
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Milestones
Patricia & Peter Strid ’92
Pablo Strid 11/22/2004
Charles C. Wolferth ’45
11/15/2005
Dohyun & Dianna (Kim) Cha ’93
Elodie Cha 4/3/04
Roberty Montgomery Scott ’47
10/13/2005
Michael & Tracy (Demorest)
Clevens ’93
Rachel Katherine Clevens 6/29/05
George B. McNelis ’48
8/20/05
Matthew & Sarah (Pearcy) Sawyer ’93
Anna Jackson Sawyer 12/15/2005
Joy & Adam Barrist ’94
Alexander Charles Barrist 11/4/2005
Adam & Tema (Fallahnejad)
Burkey ’94
Silas Russell Burkey 11/1/2005
Chris & Megan (Haley) Noller ’94
Madeline Lange Noller 10/3/05
Brent & Rose (Gardner) Asrican ’95
Morgan Christian Asrican 10/28/2005
Casper & Hazel (Imbesi) Bentinck ’95
Christian Wolf Bentinck 11/11/2005
from the Development Office
at t h e e p i s c o pa l ac a d e m y
Joseph G. Flanigan ’48
1/28/2005
Peter S. Purse ’48
9/02/2003
Joseph W. Widing ’48
9/10/2005
Jack R. Chagan ’58
10/19/2005
Alan I. Rosenberg ’67
10/22/2005
D. Jeffrey Hartzell, Jr. ’74
8/26/05
Jonathan E. Jordan ’79
11/1/2005
Deaths
Edward Swain Landreth ’29
9/26/05
John S. Roberts, Sr. ’29
11/21/2004
Jerome C. Allen ’31
2/12/2005
Robert C. Castner ’33
8/24/05
Thomas Ridgway, Jr. ’33
9/5/05
C. Leigh Moyer, Jr. ’37
10/4/2005
Henry Field Abbott, Jr. ’38
9/21/2005
James F. Bodine ’40
6/20/2005
William S. Richardson ’40
7/28/05
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The Ever Episcopal Capital Campaign
These five dedicated volunteers will oversee the campaign
that will lead Episcopal to Newtown Square
T
Gretchen Burke, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees
Gretchen Burke is the
Chairman of the
Board of Trustees
of the Episcopal
Academy and
has served on
the board in
various capacities including
chair of the
Development Committee. She received her M.B.A. from
Harvard University and her B.A. from
Colgate University and has held executive positions as a vice president for
strategic planning at Security Pacific and as an assistant vice president at
Manufacturers Hanover Bank. In addition, she serves on the development
and finance committees of The Steppingstone Foundation and is a member
of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s
associates. She is chair of the investment committee at the Philadelphia
Zoo, where she is also a board member. The Burke family has five children,
four of whom currently attend the
Episcopal Academy.
John J. F. Sherrerd ’47
Jay Sherrerd
chaired his 50th
Reunion Gift
Fund Committee at
the Episcopal Academy
and was named
Distinguished
Alumnus that same
Michael P. Shouvlin ’50
Mike Shouvlin served
as a trustee at the
Episcopal
Academy for six
years and
chaired the
board’s Development Committee.
He played an important role in the historic 20-20 Land Campaign, which
funded the purchase of the Newtown
Township site. Mike has also served
as president of the Alumni Society,
chaired Annual Giving, and received
the Distinguished Service Award in
1997. Mike spent more than 25 years
in business and education, last serving
as president of Shouvlin Asssociates,
Inc., a career counseling and outplacement firm. Mike also served in sales
and management positions at McGraw-Hill, as president at CH&A
Associates, vice president at Applied
Training Corp., and president of New
Horizons Corp. He was a trustee on
the New Canaan Board of Education, a
member of the New Canaan ABC
Brian P. Tierney ’75
Brian Tierney has
served on the Episcopal Academy
Board of Trustees since
1999 and
has chaired
the Master
Planning Committee since its
inception. He was
one of the leaders of the
20-20 Land Campaign, which funded
the purchase of Episcopal’s new campus in Newtown Square. He was the
recipient of Episcopal’s Distinguished
Alumnus Award in 2002. Upon graduating from Episcopal, Brian received
his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from the Widener
University School of Law. He is founder and President of Tierney Holdings,
LLC and formerly founded and served
as president and CEO of Tierney Communications. Brian has also been
president and CEO of Lewis Gilman
Golin/Harris Public Relations, was
president and founder of Tierney and
Company Public Relations, and was
assistant regional administrator for
Public Affairs and Communications for
the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Brian has acted as an entrepreneurin-residence at the Wharton School of
Business at the University of Pennsylvania and, in 1998, he was named a
Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the
Great by Pope John Paul II.
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Profiles
of the Co-Chairs
(A Better Chance) Board of Directors,
and a board member of VICA (the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America).
ER
he Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the cochairs for the Ever Episcopal Capital Campaign. They
are Gretchen Burke, Episcopal parent and Chairman of
the Episcopal Academy Board of Trustees; H. Alan Hume
’44, retired physician; John J.F. Sherrerd ’47, of Sherrerd & Co.;
Michael P. Shouvlin ’50, of Shouvlin Associates, Inc.; and Brian P.
Tierney Sr. ’75, of Tierney Holdings, LLC.
This group of five dedicated individuals will work with Head of
School Ham Clark and the Development Office to direct the campaign that will fund the construction of the school’s new campus in
Newtown Township. A segment of the campaign will focus on increasing the school’s endowment, which supports plant maintenance,
faculty compensation, financial aid, and curricular development.
The Leadership Gifts Phase ($500,000 and above) of the campaign
is underway and will run in tandem with the Major Gifts Phase
($100,000 and above) beginning in April 2006. The Public Phase
(general gifts) will be launched in early 2008. Episcopal is working to finalize the land development plan after receiving preliminary
zoning approval from the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors
and plans to open its doors on the new campus in the fall of 2008.
The Board of Trustees is also pleased to announce the chairs of the
Leadership Gifts Committee of the Ever Episcopal Campaign. They
are Episcopal’s former Head of School (1975-2002) James L. Crawford, Jr., Trustee J. Brian O’Neill of O’Neill Properties Group LLC,
and 1785 Bowl recipient A. Bruce Mainwaring ’44.
“With this incredibly experienced and dedicated leadership team
now in place, coupled with the historic opportunity this campaign
presents and the generosity of our community, I am confident we
will be successful in achieving our goal,” said Head of School Ham
Clark. “The Ever Episcopal Campaign will ensure that our commitment to academic excellence will continue unabated for generations
to come.”
Al Hume has
served as a
trustee of the
Episcopal
Academy for
10 years and
is chair of the
Governance
Committee. In
1999, Episcopal
honored him with the
Distinguished Alumnus Award. He is a
member of the Advocate Council and
the Bishop William White Society and
played a significant role in the design of
the Academy’s strategic plan, which was
adopted in 2000. In 2001, Al chaired
the search committee for Episcopal’s
new Head of School. Upon graduation
from Episcopal in 1944, Al received
his B.A. from Haverford College and
M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has served
as chief of surgical service at Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical
Center, chairman of the Department of
Surgery at Taylor Hospital, a lecturer in
Biomedical Engineering at Swarthmore
College, director of Emergency Medical Services for the state of Maine, chief
of staff at the Mid-Maine Medical Center, and medical director of the Colby
College Health Center. He is a founding member of the American Trauma
Society, and a fellow of the American
College of Surgeons and the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery. Al has also
served on the Colby College Board of
Overseers and as the president of the
Board of Trustees at Tilton School.
year, 1997. He received his A.B. from
Princeton University and his M.B.A.
from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Now retired,
Jay has worked as a corporate director
and private investor and was one of the
founding partners of the prestigious institutional investment counsel firm of
Miller, Anderson, & Sherrerd which
was sold to Morgan Stanley in 1996.
He has held directorships at Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company,
C. Brewer and Company, and Brown
Investment Advisory and Trust Company. Jay currently serves as a trustee
at the Robertson Foundation and the
GESU School, and is a trustee emeritus at the Shipley School and Princeton
University, where he chaired many major fundraising initiatives and received
several awards.
S
This experienced leadership team will oversee the largest campaign in the
school’s history, which will help fund the move to Newtown Township and
bolster endowment
H. Alan Hume ’44
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Ever Episcopal Capital Campaign
Leadership Announced
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Manoj and Medha
Khandewal
top performing volunteers in the alumni and parent communities. Thanks to their efforts, and the support of over 2,000
members of the EA family, a record $1.859 million was raised
in 2004-05.
Annual Giving 2005-06 is now underway. Membership in
the Advocate Council is open to members of the Episcopal
community and other friends of the school who contribute
$1,000 or more to Annual Giving.
For more information, or to make
a gift, please contact Bruce Konopka,
Director of Annual Giving, by phone
at 610-617-2233 or
by email at bkonopka@ea1785.org. You
may also make a gift
by clicking “Support
EA” on the homepage
of Episcopal’s Web site,
www.ea1785.org.
Ed Jones ’87, Rich Crockett ’82, and Lori Kelly
Celebrating
Episcopal’s Bright
Future: 2004-05
Leadership Donors Acknowledged at
Event on Episcopal’s
New Campus
Jerry and Raye Johnson
and Celi Putnam Hon.
Nancy Giles, Rush Haines ’61
and Joanne Bagnell
Kathy Zoll with Betsy and George McFarland
E
piscopal’s new Newtown Square Campus was the setting on September 30,
2005 for a reception honoring members
of the Advocate Council, Episcopal’s
leadership donor society. Over 200 parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, and friends were greeted
by Head of School Ham Clark and Chairman of
the Board Gretchen Burke.
The highlight of the evening was a presentation of the new
campus plans by Nick Garrison from Hillier Architecture.
Special thanks to event chairs Carol and Bobby Kutteh for
decorating the “big top” and handling all logistics for the special occasion, as well as to the student jazz ensemble, led by
music teacher Ryan Dankanich, who provided delightful music the entire evening.
Following Nick Garrison’s remarks, Head of School Ham
Clark thanked Episcopal’s Advocate Council members—over
480 strong—for their generosity and good stewardship. He
also applauded the 2004-05 Annual Giving Volunteer Committee, led by co-chairs Lori Kelly and Ed Jones ’87, as well as
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Barb Paolone, Kathy
DePillis, and Hank and
Julie Schellenger
Bobby Kutteh
and Jim Porter
Class of ’56 Celebrates the Imagination With 50th Reunion Fund Initiative
T
he Class of ’56 has set a goal for its 50th Reunion Fund that is undeniably
bold—$1 million for the construction of a black box theater to be housed in
the Campus Center on Episcopal’s Newtown Square site. The black box is a
facility that provides the space to create just about anything the imagination dictates. It is a chameleon: it
can become theatre-in-the-round, a proscenium stage, a rehearsal space, a lecture forum, a recital hall, a meeting venue, a
movie theatre, or simply a gathering place.
Says Theater Department Chair Gabrielle Bernard: “The black box theater is a profoundly unique space where more
emphasis is placed on artistry and creativity. It is a place for artistic exploration, imagination, inspiration, and innovation.
It will be an exciting boost to our arts department
students, since there are very few true black
box theatres below the university level.”
Fifty years ago, members of the Class of
’56 stood at graduation and faced the future
with confidence thanks to the foundation
they built at Episcopal. Today, the Class
of ’56 is once again embracing challenges.
“This is the first class which is celebrating
its 50th reunion within the context of the
capital campaign,” said Head of School
Ham Clark. “With the generous support
of its members, the Class of 1956 will
play a vitally important part in shaping
the next chapter in the Episcopal story.”
Conceptual rendering of completed black box theater.
Major Gifts
Committee Meets at
Wyola Schoolhouse
on Newtown Square
Property
T
he Major Gifts Committee for the
Ever Episcopal Capital Campaign
met on December 8th and 12th at
the one-room Wyola schoolhouse on
Episcopal’s Newtown Square site. The meetings gave Chairman of the Board Gretchen
Burke and Head of School Ham Clark the opportunity to bring the committee members up
to date on planning for the new campus and
the campaign itself.
In addition, campaign co-chair Jay Sherrerd
expressed his confidence in the volunteers who
will, in fact, bring the initiative to a successful
conclusion.
Episcopal
Meets Challenge of
The Edward E. Ford
Foundation
T
Head of School Ham Clark and parent Jill Durovsik
he alumni, faculty, and students would like to thank
the 473 members of the Episcopal family who gave
new gifts or increased their gifts to Annual Giving
in fiscal year 2005. Thanks to their generousity, the
school has met the challenge issued by the Edward E. Ford
Foundation to match 5:1 a $50,000 grant. The $250,000 in
increased or new monies donated by these constituents will
create a new endowed fund for financial aid.
“We are eager to grow our endowment, and this effort
moves us forward in that objective. Thank you to the Edward
E. Ford Foundation and its trustees, particularly executive director Robert W. Hallett, Class of ’65, for the ongoing interest
in Episcopal,” said Head of School Ham Clark.
Former Governor Joseph
E. Kernan Visits Episcopal
as Maura Murphy Lecturer
Ever Episcopal Capital Campaign Co-chair Jay Sherrerd ’47 and John Hentz ’48
Second Annual Thomas
J. Meehan Memorial
Scholarship Golf Classic
Raises $50,000
D
uring his nearly two decades at Episcopal, Thomas J. Meehan was a beloved mentor, admired coach,
popular advisor, and honorable friend who made
a difference each day in the lives of students, families, and colleagues. This legacy lives on through the Meehan
Scholarship, which makes a difference in the lives of Episcopal
students today. The Meehan Scholarship grants an annual financial aid award to a student-athlete who meets the admission
criteria of the Episcopal Academy and demonstrates athletic
prowess in a particular sport.
This year’s Thomas J. Meehan Memorial Scholarship Golf
Classic was a huge success, raising $50,000 for the scholarship fund. Special thanks goes to his son, John Meehan ’86,
committee members Delores Sudhop, Hugh Meehan, Helen
Ann Meehan, Frank Antico, Jr. ’85, John Frankowski, Vince
Frankowski, Robert Donato, III, Jim Doyle, Gerry Robbins,
Patrick Meehan, Joan Novino, Ted Pagano, Sr., Ted Pagano,
Jr. ’84, Joe Bellini ’85, Jodi Turzo, all the event sponsors, and
the 120 golfers who attended the event on October 3, 2005 at
White Manor Country Club in Malvern.
Mark your calendars now for next year’s Thomas J. Meehan
Memorial Scholarship Golf Classic, which is slated for September 25, 2006.
If you are interested in making a charitable gift to the Episcopal Academy to benefit the Meehan Scholarship, or any other
program at Episcopal, please contact Director of Development,
Meg Hollinger, at 610-617-2245.
Top photo (l to r) Jim Fay, Bob Donato, John Quirk, Ham Clark, and
John Meehan ’86.
Bottom photo (l to r) Hugh Meehan, Ham Clark, Helen Ann Meehan, and
John Meehan ’86.
Ham Clark, Jospeh Kernan (third from left), and Chaplain Jim Squire pose with
the Murphy family.
O
Ed Spofford ’77 and current parent Patrice Aitken
Chairman of the Board Gretchen Burke, Ken Tunnell ’47, and Leadership Gifts Chair Jay Crawford ’57
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n October 6th Joseph E. Kernan, the former governor of the state of Indiana (2003-05) visited the
Episcopal Academy as the Maura Murphy lecturer
(see more on Kernan on page 9).
The Maura Murphy ’96 Lecture Fund, established by her
family and friends to honor her memory, brings speakers to
Christ Chapel to assist students in their moral and emotional
development. Speakers address questions and concerns that
young people confront daily as well as those issues they may
encounter in later life.
To make a contribution to the Maura Murphy Lecture
Series, contact Meg Hollinger at 610-617-2245.
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Six Sources of Cash Gifts
4.
T
he Episcopal Academy has benefited for decades
from the generosity of alumni, parents, and friends.
Over the next few years, the Academy will seek
your support to build a new campus—an ambitious
undertaking for which gifts of cash are especially needed. The
sources of cash gifts, more numerous than one might think,
include assets that Episcopal can convert readily to cash. Here
are a few options for your consideration.
1.
The Easiest Way to Give: Cash, Check, or
Credit Card
Traditionally, a majority of the gifts made to Episcopal come in
the form of cash. For federal income tax purposes, you may
deduct the full amount up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross
income for gifts of cash and may carry any amount over that
figure forward for up to five additional years.
2.
Gifts of Marketable Securities
A gift of appreciated securities (stocks, bonds, or mutual fund
shares) that you have held for more than one year is one of
the most economical ways to give. You will be eligible to take
a federal income tax deduction equal to the fair market value
of the security on the date of the gift for up to 30% of your
adjusted gross income with a carry-over of any excess for
up to five additional years. You will not have to recognize the
appreciation as capital gain.You can transfer securities in two
ways:
• Your broker may electronically transfer ownership of the stock
to Episcopal’s account at Wachovia, account number 30169348-1, DTC 0141.
• If you hold the certificates, you may mail them, and a signed
stock power, to Episcopal in separate envelopes. Call the
Development Office at 610-617-2233 for personal assistance in
transferring securities.
3.
Gifts of Real Estate
Appreciated marketable real estate is another asset with which
you may make a significant gift to Episcopal. A gift of real estate
will entitle you to a federal income tax deduction equal to the
fair market value of the property. You will need to substantiate
this value with an independent appraisal. You may take this
deduction for up to 30% of your adjusted gross income; any
excess over that amount you may carry over for up to five
additional years.
If you are planning to sell a personal residence or vacation
property within the next few years, you may want to consider
deeding a partial interest in the property to Episcopal. Episcopal
will receive proceeds from the sale based on its percentage of
ownership. You do not pay capital gains tax on the portion given
to Episcopal, and your charitable income tax deduction can be
used to offset the capital gain on your ownership interest. In
cases of land and commercial property, a donor may be able
to contribute a partial interest while retaining ownership of the
remainder.
Because of the unique nature of real estate gifts, we would need
to present your gift intentions to Episcopal’s gift acceptance
committee and get their approval in advance.
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Duff Ashmead ’43 Pays Tribute to EA Excellence
Life Insurance
Making Episcopal the owner and beneficiary of a life insurance
policy that your grown family no longer needs can be an
attractive option. Consider the example of one individual, aged
56, who bought a life insurance policy years ago when his
children were young. Much to his surprise, the cash value in the
policy has grown to $100,000 with a death benefit of $500,000.
Charles decides to transfer this policy, naming the Episcopal
Academy as owner and beneficiary. He is entitled to an income
tax deduction of $100,000—the cash value of the policy.
Episcopal can either hold the policy to collect the death benefit
or redeem the policy immediately for its net cash value, which
can be used for the new campus.
5.
Tangible Personal Property
Gifts of marketable personal property such as art, antiques,
silver, or various collections are also welcome.
• If the donated pieces satisfy the IRS’s “Related Use Rule” (that
is, the property relates to Episcopal’s educational mission), the
gift qualifies for a full fair market tax deduction. Otherwise, the
donor’s deduction is the original cost only. Episcopal may be
required to use donated item(s) for up to two years before it can
sell them.
• You must secure an appraisal of the pieces, conducted by an
independent appraiser who was not originally involved in selling
the pieces to you. The Development Office can assist you in
following IRS-required procedures for this appraisal.
Gifts of tangible personal property are subject to review and
approval by our gift acceptance committee.
6.
Charitable Lead Trust
A charitable lead trust (CLT) is yet another means of providing
current cash support. A non-grantor charitable lead trust is a
gift plan defined by federal tax law that allows an individual to
transfer assets to family members at reduced tax cost while
making a generous gift to a charity. Working with an attorney,
the donor transfers assets—usually cash or securities—to
a trust for a fixed term, during which payments are made to
Episcopal. At the end of the term, the remainder interest is
transferred to family members named by the donor. This type
of trust, depending upon its provisions, generates differing tax
deductions and may present the opportunity for significant tax
savings. Trust assets are valued as of the date the lead trust is
established, so any subsequent appreciation escapes gift tax.
D
uffield Ashmead, III, now retired from a distinguished law career, has made a
generous planned gift that will help ensure the financial strength and promote
academic excellence at Episcopal for generations to come. He writes:
“I have two motives for this gift. First, gratitude for a scholarship, without
which I would not have been able to attend Episcopal. Secondly, admiration and affection
for the school, which over the years has, in my view, gotten everything right in all facets of
its educational mission.
“Recently I traded a planned gift in my will for a charitable gift annuity (CGA). The CGA,
an irrevocable commitment to Episcopal, gives me the satisfaction of supporting the Academy during my lifetime. In addition, I benefit from a substantial income tax deduction and receive guaranteed
annual payments that exceed what I was earning on the stock I used to fund my gift.”
For a personal illustration of the benefits you can receive from a charitable gift annuity, contact Carolyn Jaeger in the
Development Office at 610-617-2252.
Well-known
Santa Fe Architect
and Alumnus,
Philippe Register ’40,
Visits Site of New
Campus
P
hilippe Register and his wife Jody, who have created a charitable remainder trust to benefit the Episcopal Academy, visited recently to
view the site of Episcopal’s new campus and meet with old friends.
At a dinner generously hosted by Brian ’40 and Jean Bostwick, Head
of School Ham Clark expressed his appreciation to Phil and Jody for their generous support of Episcopal and “the importance of planned giving in insuring and
sustaining the tradition of excellence that is the Episcopal Academy.”
At the dinner honoring Philippe Register ’40
and his wife Jody, Head of School Ham Clark
read the following poem—a wonderful tribute to
Phlippe’s generosity to the school and poignant
statement on the legacy Episcopal’s new
campus will establish.
The B r id ge B uild er
by Will Allen Dromgoole
An old man, going a lone highway,
Came, at the evening, cold and gray,
To a chasm, vast, and deep, and wide,
Through which was flowing a sullen tide.
The old man crossed in the twilight dim;
The sullen stream had no fears for him;
But he turned, when safe on the other side,
And built a bridge to span the tide.
“Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim, near,
“You are wasting strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day;
You never again must pass this way;
You have crossed the chasm, deep and wide –
Why build you a bridge at the eventide?”
A second type of CLT, called a grantor charitable lead trust,
allows an individual to retain ultimate possession of an asset
while making a generous current gift to charity for a term of
years.
Please call Carolyn Jaeger at 610-617-2252 or Jeffrey A.
Morrison ’74 at 610-971-2814 for more information about these
or other charitable options. We will be glad to talk with you to
help you plan the best way to make a gift—one that addresses
your particular situation while providing immeasurable benefits to
future generations of the Episcopal Academy.
Jody and Philippe Register ’40 visit
the site of Episcopal’s new campus.
The builder lifted his old gray head:
“Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said,
“There followeth after me today,
A youth, whose feet must pass this way.
Friends of the Registers gather at Merion Golf Club. Front row, l to r: Jean Bodine, Jody Register,
Ceci Clark, Mitsi Toland, Philippe Register ’40. Back row, l to r: R.T. Toland ’40, Betsy Buckley
and Jack Buckley ’43, Head of School Ham Clark, Harry Toland ’40 and Sibby Toland, Director of
Development Meg Hollinger, Bryan Bostwick ’40, and Jean Bostwick.
This chasm, that has been naught to me,
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;
Good friend, I am building the bridge for him.”
“Giving to EA Is An Investment In The Future
Of Our Country”
Goal $1,700,000
“W
hat I care about toAs an expression of his gratitude, John
day is the state of
has named Episcopal the beneficiary of
our society. We
his IRA. His decision came about as he
have become maexplored how to support Episcopal and
terialistic and litigious at the expense
provide for his family as well. Since
of morality and integrity. We have
the funds within an IRA are allowed
lost sight of such things as courtesy,
to grow free of income tax, they are
manners, consideration of others, and
the least desirable to give to heirs, who
yes, even self-respect,” observes John
may have to pay up to 75% in income
Hentz, Class of 1948.
and estate tax if they inherit the balance
John credits Episcopal with providin these accounts. So John changed the
ing him with a solid foundation for life.
beneficiary on his IRA to Episcopal, which,
John Hentz ’48
“Much of what I know about integrity and
as a charitable organization, can receive the
morality came from examples demonstrated
full amount without tax obligation.
by EA faculty and classmates. I was certainly well
For his heirs, John chose assets more advantaprepared for college, but more importantly, prepared
geous to them. “That is what I call a win-win outcome.
for life. All I came in contact with I learned from, although I With a little forethought we can do both—provide for our
may not have known it at the time. It gives me great satisfac- families as well as help Episcopal.”
tion to include the Academy in my estate plans because it is
an institution that shares my values.”
Are you dissatisfied with low returns from
your CD’s, stocks, and savings accounts?
An Episcopal Academy Charitable Gift
Annuity may be the answer for you!
Through a gift annuity, the Episcopal Academy can provide you
with guaranteed, fixed annual payments, which are based on your
current age. A portion of a gift annuity is tax-free, plus you will
qualify to receive a charitable tax deduction.
($10,000 Gift, One Annuitant)
Age
Rate
Annuity
Deduction
70
6.5%
$650
$4118
75
7.1%
$710
$4563
80
8.0%
$800
$5005
85
9.5%
$950
$5331
90
11.0%
$1100
$5893
Call the Episcopal Academy Development Office to request a
personal illustration. 610-617-2252.
Please note: These examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended
as legal or tax advice.
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You hold the
heart that
makes Annual
Giving work.
Raised $1,156,459
Alumni $ 281,721
Parents $454,852
Annual Giving helps put heart in
the Episcopal experience by working behind the scenes to support
programs that make a difference to
every student, every day.
In the classroom, on the stage, or in
the game, Episcopal students benefit from your support, at any level.
If you have not yet made your gift,
please consider making one today.
Episcopal Annual Giving 20052006 ends on June 30, 2006.
Example
In the last Transitions supplement
(Fall 2005), we incorrectly identified
the photo of the Davidson Family
on Page 45. The gentleman at
far left is Master Mark Masters,
Director of the Fencing Academy of
Philadelphia, not Richard Davidson,
and Jeremy Davidson is Class of
’10, not Class of ’11. We apologize
for the error.
As of
January 31, 2006
Contact Bruce Konopka, Director
of Annual Giving, at 610-617-2233
or bkonopka@ea1785.org
Please support
the Episcopal Academy
Annual Giving
Campaign 2005-06.
Past Parents &
Grandparents
$91,336
Matching Gifts $32,083
Other $ 296,467
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