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There is nothing more special in the life of an insti-tution than the observance of an Anniversary. Suchan event gives one a chance to remember, reflect,celebrate, and dream for the future. The 125thAnniversary of Allen-Stevenson offers such oppor-tunities. The School’s history is a vibrant one;fueled by the leadership of some dedicated and tal-ented individuals that have left their mark and, at thesame time, continue to realize the School’s dreamsfor the future. Such an individual is the President ofthe Board of Trustees, Ronald S. Rolfe ’60.

Ron Rolfe came to Allen-Stevenson in the FirstGrade in 1951 and graduated with the Class of 1960.After completing his education at The LawrencevilleSchool, Harvard College and Columbia Law Schoolwhere he was an Editor of the Law Review and aKent Scholar, he clerked for a U.S. District Judge fora year. He joined the firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in 1970 and became partnerin 1977. In addition to the Allen-Stevenson board, Ron sits on the boards ofLawrenceville and De La Salle Academy. He lives in Tribeca with his wife, SaraDarehshori and their son, Dare.

Ron’s allegiance to Allen-Stevenson became apparent early on. He was Chair of AlumniGiving, drafted the first by-laws of the Alumni Association, and served as its Presidentfrom 1981 to 1984. He is not only an alumnus, but also a parent of an alumnus —hisson, Andrew, is a member of the Class of 2005. In 1980, Ron joined the Allen-StevensonBoard of Trustees, beginning a twenty-seven year commitment to expansion in facilitiesand innovation in teaching, culminating in the creation of a new School building in 2005.As the tenth President of the Board of Trustees, a position he assumed in 1992, he hasprovided the leadership that has brought Allen-Stevenson to where it is today — andpositioned it to move ahead with further dreams for future achievements.

As he says of his years of service to the School, “It has been a privilege to serve Allen-Stevenson for these many years. This is a great school, which has never waveredfrom the basic principle that ‘the boys come first.’ Whether in our beautiful new sur-roundings or our previous space, the faculty and administration have always stayedtrue to our mission of educating the whole boy. I am grateful to Allen-Stevenson forthe education it gave me and my son and am lucky to be able to give something backto the School.”

Ronald S. Rolfe ’60

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

IN THIS ISSUE

Feature Articles125 Years of Allen-Stevenson by David Trower and Emily Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

with assistance from John Pariseau, David Kersey, Sari Nadler125th Celebrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22New Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29New Siblings and Legacies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Athletics: A-S at Yankees Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Graduation 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Alumni Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

IN EVERY ISSUEHeadmaster’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Around A-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Alumni Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

THE ALLEN-STEVENSON SCHOOL MAGAZINE

125TH YEAR ISSUE

The Allen-Stevenson School admits students of any race,

color, religion, nationality, or ethnic origin to all the

rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally

accorded or made available to students at the School. It

does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,

nationality, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation in the

administration of its educational policies, admissions

policies, employment policies, financial aid program, or

any other programs administered by the School.

Director of Communications

Casper Caldarola

Senior Editor

Emily Barnes

Contributing Writers and Editors

Jackie Brown

John Pariseau h’98

David R. Trower h’95

Photographers

Teri Bloom, Nancy Mitchell and Al Pereira

The Lamplighter is published biannually by The Allen-Stevenson School and is sent free-of-charge to alumni, parents, alumni parents, grandparents, and other friends of the School.

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T H E A L L E N - S T E V E N S O N S C H O O LL E A D E R S H I P 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Ronald S. Rolfe ’60, President Colin R. Knudsen, Vice President & TreasurerDean Landis ’78, SecretaryJeffrey G. Beers ’71, Assistant Treasurer

David R. Trower h’95, Headmaster

Pedro ChomnalezSusan de MenilMolly O’Neil FrankAlexander G. Gellert ’79Linda MacMurray GibbsMichael GouldJohn J. HannanMichael W. Joukowsky ’80Paul A. LeffFredric H. MackBeatrice H. MitchellAshok NayyarDuane A. NicholsonEric E. Rothstein ’81*Virginia Cowles SchrothLisa Pagliaro SelzPatricia Verrilli*Joseph F. WaylandLeonard A. Wilf

* member ex officio

TRUSTEES EMERITIMildred J. BerendsenMarian R. BicksJane Phillips DonaldsonRichard N. FosterD. Ross HamiltonSusan B. HirschhornKaren T. HughesJohn R. Hupper '40E. William JudsonRobert J. KatzGeorge A. KellnerRobert Liberman ’58Peter deF. MillardRichard C. Perry ’70Joe L. RobyAndrew P. Steffan

ALUMNI COUNCIL

Eric E. Rothstein ’81, PresidentAlexander G. Gellert ’79, Vice-PresidentDavid W. Herzberg ’89, Vice-PresidentMarc N. Rice ’84, Vice-PresidentSimon Wasserberger ’85, Vice-President

Charles W. Allen ’91Andrew Robert Arias ’92Neil E. Bader ’79Anthony Paul Bonan ’93Pierre A. Bonan ’89Robert B. Buehler ’78Robert Dana Burge ’76*Alfred Paul Burger ’87Andrew Alan Burger ’59John T. Carr III ’76Erik A. Cliette ’81Brooke Bayard Connell ’86Adam James Phillips Donaldson ’05Maurice Fahrie Edelson ’78Jason M. Farkas ’97Michael Feinberg ’84Lucien Foster ’87R. Vanneman Furniss ’91Harlan E. Goldberg ’90Evan R. Goldfischer ’81Christopher Scott Goodman ’86Michael H. Grady ’91Christopher J. Hallows ’87Schuyler Havens ’88Michael W. Hedges, Jr. ’77John C. Henry, Jr. ’84David Riklis Hirschfeld ’99Patrick D. R. Horan ’85Tristan Howard ’96C. Andrew Hughes ’98Clinton V.P. Johnson ’79Andrew Albert Janko ’95Michael W. Joukowsky ’80Stephen H. Judson ’76William H. Judson ’78A. Reed Katz '03Kenneth LaFreniere ’90Dean I. Landis ’78*Jamie Magid ’91Paul J. Mancuso ’03Kenneth J. McCauley ’93Richard C. Perry ’70*Christopher Persley ’88Vincent Peterson ’74Philip N. Pilmar ’01Michael G. Pollard ’89Roger Raines ’80Ronald S. Rolfe ’60*Eric Rosas ’06John Rose ’90Louis Rose ’86*Henry Jay Rosenwach ’04Dean E. Sanborn ’61Alessandro Meyer Santoro ’07Randolph R. A. Schrade ’76Yoshiki Shimada ’75Alexander Boucher Shipper ’02Denton Alexander Smith ’94Michael Tiedemann ’86Andrew W. Vogelstein ’81Fred Vogelstein ’77Noel Eric Volpe ’85Alexandre von Furstenberg ’85Edward W. Wartels ’91Mark Wasserberger ’82Dewey S. Wigod ’77Hans L. Wydler ’81Clifton G. York ’78Andrew Etess Zimmerman ’00

*president emeritus

PARENTS ASSOCIATION

Pat Verrilli, PresidentKim Dickstein, Vice PresidentMichelle Najjar, Vice President - CommunicationsConstance Cornish, TreasurerSusan Morgenstein, Recording SecretaryLisa Selz, Corresponding SecretarySuzanne Freind, AdvisoryCarol Kalikow, AdvisoryAlix O’Mara, AdvisoryJennifer Rudick, AdvisoryLucia Smith, AdvisoryAndrea Tongue, AdvisoryWendy Waldman, Advisory

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

David R. Trower h’95, HeadmasterJohn E. Pariseau h’98, Associate HeadmasterSusan Etess, Lower School HeadKimberly Kyte, Middle School HeadNeal Kamsler, Upper School HeadRichard Alifano, Director, Physical Education and AthleticsJacqueline C. Brown, Acting Director of DevelopmentCasper Caldarola, Director of CommunicationsMichelle Demko, Music Department HeadRonnie R. Jankoff, Director of AdmissionsGlenn Lieberman, Director of TechnologyAnne Russo Meyer, Director of Learning ResourcesC. Harris Stein, Business Manager

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1883-2008

1 2 5YEARS

Educating Boys

Inspiring the Future

A Commemorative Issue of the Lamplighter

6 1 2 5 Y E A R S

Francis Bellows Allen 1883-1939 Robert Alston Stevenson 1904-1947

Robert A. "Huck" Stevenson, Jr. 1947-1949 Joseph C. Renard 1950-1959

Henry D. Tiffany, Jr. 1959-1974 Desmond Cole 1974-1990

H E A D M A S T E R ’ S M E S S A G E

“… my teachers, not only planted data

to be remembered but encouraged me

to grow with a healthy balance…

From Mr. Baker a respect for the

importance of integrating good health

and exercise habits into my daily life.

From Mr. Gauger a love of music

which is eclectic and a constant

through the years. And from

Mr. Simboli an appreciation for Latin

as a building block for the study of

language, especially English.

As a youth I doubt that I ever thought

in terms of being inspired by school

or teachers. In retrospect however

my years at Allen-Stevenson grounded

me in a holistic approach to life. I

embrace the situations which arise in

life with all the facets of my being.

Such is part of the legacy of these by

whom I was inspired.”

~ William Riker '55


Time and Again - to use the theme of thisyear's brilliant Parents Association FamilyBenefit and the title of one of my veryfavorite New York novels - graduates ofAllen-Stevenson look back at their formative years at the School and note with appreciation how opportunities at A-Sshaped them for a lifetime. Remarkably,such opportunities are often summarizedby using words like “scholars and gentle-men” or by mentioning passions and skillsthese alumni learned as boys. They arealso evoked as values the School community holds dear and seeks to passalong to future generations.

If we look closely at this phenomenon, we might wonder how these qualities aretransmitted. The explanation might be surprisingly complex, because in actualpractice many people play a part: as parents, as teachers, as administrators and the like. Associate Headmaster JohnPariseau has put it this way: “We havebecome who we are today, because of whatothers in the past have done for us.” Those“others” comprise a large number of people, some of whom we don't even know. We certainly understand that theteacher/student relationship is often a keybuilding block. However, we must be sureto acknowledge the crucial roles that oth-ers play - roles like parents, trustees andeven donors - to sustain this special educational environment for future genera-tions of teachers and boys and families.

Allen-Stevenson is unique in its balance and vision. In the year 2000,Allen-Stevenson's Long Range Plan identified the School's core values as follows:

• Education of the whole boy in a joyful atmosphere of mutual trust and respect;

• A vigorous educational program balanced among academics, athletics, and the arts;

• A diverse learning environment and community working productively together;

• Ethical standards of conduct, citizenship, community responsibility.

Other generations of Allen-Stevenson might phrase these ideas differently, but all can recognize that changing times and needs donot modify the core concepts very much. Indeed, now that we arecelebrating 125 years of educating boys and inspiring the future, theopposite may very well be true: just as we have inherited an aston-ishing legacy, we also have the moral obligation to make sure Allen-Stevenson is vibrant and robust for the future. It has been here for us, and we must all work together to assure its strength forthe next 125 years, at least!

Time and again my six predecessors have helped others to recog-nize that Allen-Stevenson is the special place it is “because of whatothers in the past have done for us.” Certainly, this incredible blessing is our special privilege to preserve and, yes, to strengthenfor the future. Fortiter et recte!

David R. Trower h'95Headmaster

David R. Trower 1990 - Present

This 125th Commemorative Issue of the Lamplighter is dedicated to Mr. Desmond Cole, Allen-Stevenson’s sixth Headmaster.

Mr. Cole served as Headmaster from 1974 until he retired in 1990. He loved Allen-Stevenson long after he moved to North Carolina. Mr. Cole was a man of character, vision and humor who left his distinct mark on Allen-Stevenson.

Many of you may recall his unique spirit and many contributions to the School- his Latin and SSAT prep classes, his establishment of a new Middle School for grades 4 through 6, his organized runs around Central Park and camping

expeditions upstate, his Rascals Club, his refusal to wear an overcoat in the bitterest of winter months! When Allen-Stevenson stayed open during the blizzard of ’78, the New York Times reported that we were one of the few

schools to do so. Most important, Mr. Cole was always interested in news of the School and its boys.

Desmond Cole died peacefully on January 6, 2008 in Durham, North Carolina, at the age of 84. He was resident in a hospice associated with Duke University.

Desmond's wife, Charity, and their three children were gathered around his bedside at the time.

Desmond Cole 1923 - 2008


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This 125th year marks a special milestone for Allen-Stevenson and follows the School's last

big birthday, its 1983 Centennial. Many of 1983's commemorative activities honored the

solid foundation that Headmasters Francis Bellows Allen and Robert Alston Stevenson laid

for the School. As part of that celebration, Headmaster Desmond Cole produced a

Centennial Album to document Allen-Stevenson's first century. Now, twenty-five years

later, Allen-Stevenson marks its Quasquicentennial, the fancy word for a 125th observation.

This special issue of the Lamplighter explores some of the core ideas that make the School

what it is today.

Having graduated from Harvard in 1881, Mr. Allen came down to New York and in 1883

started The Allen School in a house on Fifth Avenue. Initially there were only three boys.

His vision was to run a school that “would make the road to knowledge so pleasant that

there would be no loafers.” When Mr. Stevenson joined forces with Mr. Allen in 1904, the

two men created a place where boys could be themselves and learn in many different ways.

The School's prospectus stated Allen-Stevenson's intention “to teach intelligent habits of

study, to train the boys' bodies, and to develop straightforward, manly characters.”

Today, after 125 years, Allen-Stevenson's enrollment stands at over 400 boys. In the words

of its mission statement, the School “educates boys to become scholars and gentlemen.”

The educational program follows a renowned “enlightened traditional” approach to teaching

and learning. Indeed, as the Allen-Stevenson Code puts it, we “inspire boys to become

thoughtful, responsible, generous, respectful, studious, enthusiastic, determined, creative,

good.” Over these 125 years, virtually every aspect of the School has evolved, usually to

anticipate changing needs and times. Still, Allen-Stevenson today is true to its origins.

Here's to at least 125 more!

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ACADEMICS

“There are three ways that A-S inspired me.

One, love of friends and themeaning of being on a team.

Two, love of music in all forms.Three, becoming a man....”

Artemis Joukowsky ’77


Allen-Stevenson’s first curriculum offered astrong classical and literary foundation, onethat stressed the importance of spelling,grammar, and penmanship. Younger boysfocused on memory training and manualskills, while older boys engaged in publicspeaking and drama. In a time when collegebegan after 11 years of school, Mr. Allen andMr. Stevenson tailored each boy's academicprogram to match his family's preference forhis next school. Classes included English,physics, chemistry, math, Greek, Latin,German, French, history, reading, spelling,and writing. There was even time scheduledfor horseback riding, if a boy wished.

Extracurricular activities were also an impor-tant part of the School's program. Variousclubs extended the academic program andallowed Allen-Stevenson boys to pursuemany outside interests. The Senior Club, theLiterary Club, the Chemistry Club, theMusical Club, and the Saturday Club, whereboys could play outdoor games and sports,are examples. Publications included aschool newspaper, The Spotlight, whichstarted in 1919 and was revived in 1944 asthe Allen-Stevenson News. The first year-book was named The LYCHNOS (Greek for“lamp of learning”) but came to be calledThe Unicorn after Allen-Stevenson's mascot.It depicted life at the School and now servesas an invaluable historical record.

In the late 1920's, Mr. Allen and Mr.Stevenson, who referred to themselves col-lectively as “the Headmasters,” decided tofocus on elementary education by makingNinth Grade the final year. Other changes inthe curriculum began to reflect modernthinking about the best educational prac-tices. Gradually, throughout the 1930's and1940's, the Headmasters introduced newsubjects to the curriculum, including socialstudies, music and art. In the 1950's, organi-zations such as the Railroad and ChessClubs also kept the boys busy after school.

The library, a significant element of the edu-cational institution we cherish today, startedduring this period. Recognizing the impor-tance of a library for the School, the facultythemselves raised money to furnish theroom and to collect books. Their efforts paidoff when Allen-Stevenson opened its firstlibrary, named for the popular former Englishmaster, Mr. Broadstreet.

Changes in the world outside of Allen-Stevenson during the 1960's influenced theSchool's program. The fairly traditional clas-sical curriculum was updated to preparestudents for a more competitive secondaryschool environment. For example, theFrench curriculum increased in difficulty sothat the Ninth Graders earned a foreign lan-guage credit similar to those in most sec-ondary schools. The emphasis in languageteaching evolved from simple translation toinclude conversation.

Other subjects changed, too. AsHeadmaster Henry Tiffany said, “I hope thatAllen-Stevenson will always preserve itsflexibility to teach what is best.” Allen-Stevenson adopted a linguistic approach toEnglish that focused on sentence patternsand syntax. Likewise, history teachersfaced new challenges after World War II.Previously, the typical Eighth Grader'sweekly schedule had included 5 periodseach of English, French, algebra, and Latin,3 periods of gym, and 6 study halls, butonly 3 of social studies. Now boys wouldhave 6 full periods per week of geographyand history. Reflecting changing times,these subjects helped to educate boys for a“modern” world.

Appointed Headmaster in 1973, Mr. DesmondCole led the School through further curricu-lar transitions. In order to group boys in adevelopmentally appropriate way and to cre-ate smaller units that would foster moredirect attention to boys, Mr. Cole broke theSchool into three divisions - Lower, Middle,and Upper. Practical activities like problem-solving and strategic thinking games supple-mented the curriculum, and science wasrestored to the Eighth and Ninth Grade pro-grams. Extracurricular clubs includedbridge, computer, cooking, and drama. Therewas even a Rascals Club, which helped to dojobs like clearing, digging, and planting inthe yard behind the School.

The Board of Trustees appointed Mr. DavidR. Trower as Allen-Stevenson's seventhHeadmaster in 1990. A strong advocate ofsingle-gender education, Mr. Trower hasmade sure that the School exemplifies thebelief that there are many ways to be a boy,many ways for students to learn, and manyways to be successful. In its most recentperiod, the School’s pedagogy has empha-

sized themes of faculty collaboration, pro-fessional development, instruction throughmultiple modalities, and the teaching oforganizational skills.

Specific curricular enhancements since 1990have included the development of ourLearning Resource Center, the introductionof the Facing History and Ourselves programin the Ninth Grade, and the reintroduction ofSpanish to Sixth through Ninth Grades. Theteaching of writing has also been extendedto include more systematic thinking and cre-ative writing. Diversity, technology, commu-nity service and global sustainability havebecome increasingly important themes.

Each division's own program has alsoevolved. Curricular changes include theintroduction of the Middle School humani-ties block and an Upper School homeroomprogram to teach leadership and values aswell as to develop emotional intelligence.Language Fundamentals extends the bene-fits of Latin to a wider range of studentsfrom Third through Ninth Grades. It teachesword knowledge by unlocking context, partsof speech, roots and affixes, and analyticalthinking.

This emphasis on teaching and learning wasreaffirmed by the 2000 Long Range Planapproved by the Board of Trustees. In thelast 8 years, specific goals have included aprogram that values academic excellenceand development of the whole child, expan-sion of the Learning Resource Center, andthe extended use of information technology.The Lower School focuses on providing abroad curriculum and teaching the wholechild through a strong foundation of acade-mic skills. The Middle School teaches boysto become independent, thoughtful, and cre-ative thinkers; Middle School boys also learnabout community service, languages, andhumanities. In the Upper School, boys devel-op leadership in both their academic experi-ences and extracurricular activities.

The School has long known that educatingthe “whole boy” really does “teach intelli-gent habits of study” and produce true“scholars and gentlemen.” Allen-Stevenson's contemporary program is atonce traditional and timeless.

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TECHNOLOGY

“I sincerely believe that theidea of technology systems andapplications being utilized in a

community setting such as A-S is the backbone to myappreciation of information

technology being used in NewYork City local government.”

Clayton Parker ’02

throughout the School so that internal email

and an administrative network system could be

set up. Further, a faculty computer purchase

assistance plan was established to help teach-

ers purchase their own computers, and eventu-

ally classroom sets of laptop computers were

purchased for Middle and Upper School stu-

dents to use.

In February 1997, the Board of Trustees endorsed a new technol-

ogy vision statement written by Headmaster Trower: The Future is

Now: Information Technology at Allen-Stevenson by the Year

2001. The statement described the uses of technology to strength-

en teaching and learning, to enrich the curriculum, to support fac-

ulty learning, and to improve communication and administrative

tasks. One short term limitation of the vision, however, was that

an affordable, portable wireless laptop - the iBook - had not yet

been introduced. That would follow, and by 2001 the School had

actually issued all teachers their own iBooks as one of the tools

of their profession.

In 2001, Allen-Stevenson also introduced its first website. Re-

launched in 2006, this second generation website connects the

entire community and serves as its primary conduit for informa-

tion. A part of the 125th Anniversary celebration, the multi-media

screen in the Main Lobby is also an application of technology.

This screen projects a new 125th Anniversary timeline of the

interwoven history of Allen-Stevenson and New York City; it is

also available on the School's website for everyone to enjoy.

Following the 125th, the multi-media screen in the Lobby will

become a place for School announcements and other important

information.

It is fair to say that today Allen-Stevenson has reached many of

the goals of the 1997 technology vision statement to improve

teaching and learning. Allen-Stevenson's technology infrastruc-

ture is considered one of the most advanced of any independent

school in New York City, and technology is seamlessly integrated

into much of the curriculum. Lower School boys experiment and

learn the basics in computer class. Middle School boys can take

Podcasting as an elective and create their own websites. Upper

School boys blog as part of their Seventh Grade English classes

and their Facing History projects in Ninth Grade. SMARTboards

now facilitate teaching in most classrooms, and up-to-date elec-

tronic equipment like digital microscopes, for example, makes the

study of science more effective. There is no doubt that these

advances create exciting opportunities for teaching and learning.

Providing students with the tools and skills to use new informa-

tion technology is a significant part of educating an Allen-

Stevenson boy today. An Allen-Stevenson boy's community is no

longer just his neighborhood: now it spans the globe. Preparing a

student well means equipping him for a world at his fingertips. No

aspect of the School has changed as much as technology over the

last 125 years.

The Wireless Club was one of the first applications of modern

electronics at Allen-Stevenson. In 1921 a radio was set up in the

Chemistry lab. As Allen-Stevenson's boys became savvy about

wireless, radio served many purposes throughout the School.

One School reporter proclaimed, “[I]t's hard to find a fellow in

School who hasn't got a radio outfit! The Wireless Club has had a

very prosperous season and is booming now that the wireless

craze has set in. The school hookup is certainly in use every day

of the week!”

As the years went by, Allen-Stevenson used other advancements.

In 1969, in an experiment that did not last long, a computer termi-

nal utilized paper tape to connect to Riverdale. Opaque projectors,

slide shows and films augmented the lessons of the faculty, as did

radio and TV, though their role in the classroom inspired heated

debates. By 1982 the School's first computer lab opened, initially

with PET Commodore computers and followed by the first Apples.

Though still not the norm, personal computers were becoming

more common at home.

However, not everyone was convinced about the increasing role

of technology in school. Skeptical about computers as an acade-

mic tool, Headmaster Cole questioned the need and wrote that the

best computer a boy had was his mind. In response, Mr. John

Pariseau, then Financial Director, countered that computers had

become a new tool for learning. Not to allow a boy to use this tool

might actually impede his education.

During the next decade, computers appeared even more frequent-

ly in offices and homes, and use of the Internet expanded expo-

nentially. By the 1990's, significant changes were taking place in

how Allen-Stevenson used technology. Faster wiring was installed

“Information technology will be woven into the fabric of the School's

educational process so that it becomes one of the customary means for

students, teachers, parents and administrators to learn and communicate.”

FromThe Future is Now: Information Technology at Allen-Stevenson by the Year 2001

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RTS

“At Allen-Stevenson, I learned to love language, literature,

and music. I was particularlyinspired by the annual

Gilbert & Sullivan productions.Today, I am an

avid Savoyard and collector of G & S memorabilia.”

Jack Salomon '62

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One of the most distinctive components of Allen-Stevenson's educational program - the Arts - encompassesmusic, drama, the visual arts, and public speaking.

The Musical Club set up in 1919 was one early organized Artsactivity. Music teacher Mr. Kinzel rehearsed an octet of man-dolin, two banjos, a violin, a saxophone, a cornet, a pianoand drums. Although music was already being taught, par-ents in the late 1920's requested more art and music in thecurriculum; in response, the music department introducedtap dancing. Details are sketchy, but it is known that a Mr.Foret led an orchestra in the 1930's. For those who did notplay an instrument, the School started two choruses and aglee club, eliminated jazz from the orchestral repertoire, andreplaced banjos with violins. In addition, Ms. Hubbell'sDance School came to the School gymnasium once a weekto instruct the boys in ballroom dancing, which in somearcane sense combined music and athletics. By 1934 musicwas taught to all grades.

Following the lead of Mr. Norman Beveridge, music instruc-tion rose to a new level when Mr. Stanley Gauger came toAllen-Stevenson in 1949 to lead the orchestra. Inspired bythe Headmaster's son, who wanted to play the clarinet, Mr.Gauger introduced an instrumental program and opened par-ticipation in the orchestra to all boys, not just the most tal-ented. Mr. Gauger believed that every child possessed thepotential to achieve perfect pitch and to play in an ensemble.

Mr. Gauger’s motto, “Practice, practice and more practice”inspired countless boys to learn an instrument and to trans-fer that discipline to their academics. As word of the orches-tra's quality spread, the number of boys interested in instru-mental lessons grew, and it was often invited to play for out-side concerts and parties. In 1968, Mr Gauger enriched theprogram when he hired Mrs. Rolande Schrade, who taughtLower School music until 1989. Today she is best known forcomposing “The Allen-Stevenson School Song” for theSchool’s Centennial. Mr. Gauger retired in 1987 leaving agreat legacy for music at Allen-Stevenson.

Today, the music department continues to span all divisionsand thrives as never before. Music is taught formally fromKindergarten to Fifth Grade. The School now proudly offersfour different instrumental groups by level - a Third GradeEnsemble, the Junior Orchestra, the Allen-StevensonOrchestra, and the Allen-Stevenson Philharmonia - as wellas Middle and Upper School Choruses. Once boys reach

Middle and Upper School, they may choose to join an instru-mental group, a chorus, or both, and perform on School andcommunity occasions.

The famous annual Gilbert & Sullivan production is one ofAllen-Stevenson's most venerable traditions. Beginning withthe first performance under the direction of Mr. Beveridge in1944 and continuing every year thereafter, this event carriesa special meaning for all who are involved. Five Gilbert &Sullivan operettas - Iolanthe, The Mikado, Patience, H.M.S.Pinafore and Pirates of Penzance - alternate from year toyear. Generations of alumni fondly remember the delight theyenjoyed when working on these elaborate productions.

Drama is another Arts program with a long tradition at Allen-Stevenson. The history begins with Dr. Simboli, who original-ly wrote, directed and produced all the School plays. Whenthe School appointed Mr. William Landis in 1959 and then Mr.David Kersey in 1968 to the faculty, Allen-Stevenson dramareally rose to new heights. All Lower School boys have classplays, with HWT (humanities, work, theater) in the MiddleSchool and special productions in the Sixth and SeventhGrades joined by girls from the Nightingale-Bamford School,too. Annual coeducational Shakespeare productions byEighth and Ninth Grade students started in the early 1980's.In 2006, these two teachers were honored by men they hadinspired as boys, when the David Kersey Theater Fund,established to cover all theater related costs, wasannounced, along with the dedication of The William LandisAssembly Hall, funded by Lisa and Richard Perry '70.

Allen-Stevenson's visual arts program incorporates art,design, ceramics, photography, and woodshop into the cur-riculum for all grades. Like the music and drama programs,these classes further the imagination and creativity of theboys. All of Allen-Stevenson's visual art instructors also pur-sue artistic careers of their own. One from the 1950's, artistDonald Judd, is recognized as a principal proponent of 20thCentury minimalism.

Today Allen-Stevenson's art teachers bring their creativityand talent into the classroom, even to the extent of co-teach-ing some writing classes. Each spring, the teachers mount amagnificent Arts Festival of work by virtually every student.In addition, faculty and students continue to take easy advan-tage of numerous museums throughout this creative city. Inso many ways, Allen-Stevenson fosters this spirit in eachboy's learning.

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ATHLETICS

“I found my teachers to beincredibly inspirational.

For me, A-S was my Englishteacher instilling a lifelong love

of Shakespeare, my footballcoach keeping me focused onrunning the ball, and my mathteacher putting aside decimalsfor a day so that we could dis-

cuss how the Challenger accident made us feel.”

Christopher Persley ’88

In one form or another, Allen-Stevenson boys havealways been involved in athletics, which speaks to theSchool's strong commitment to education of the wholeboy and reflects Mr. Allen's goal to “train the boys' bod-ies.” As early as the 1900's, students roller-skated toSchool and played football and baseball after their aca-demic days were done. Although current boys do notroller-skate to School, the School prizes the same spiritof physical fitness and activity in its educational pro-gram.

Mr. Anton Muller, the first Athletic Director, had a dis-tinctive approach to athletics. Mr. Muller developed a for-mula that his students learned by heart. It professed:Organic & Muscular Development + Mental & Muscular

Control +Skill, Strength, and Endurance =

A Sound Physical Youth

Mr. Muller's book Practical Training, published in 1919,declared that the aim of elementary sports exerciseswas to foster a sound body and develop character, notsimply to win games. A similar philosophy persists atAllen-Stevenson today.

Mr. Muller graded all boys on their knowledge and form,but he did not award points for winning as an individual.He wrote, “A poor player who has been loyal and true tohis team, who attended daily practice and games, who isalways ready to try his best for his team, gets more cred-it than a snobbish star.” Mr. Muller believed that playingsports this way taught good sportsmanship, loyalty, anddedication.

As part of Mr. Muller's athletic program, Allen-Stevensonboys took part in many physical fitness clubs. Theseincluded the Indian Club and the Walking Club, whereboys walked a five-mile-course. There was even a clubcalled Kiddy Whacks for younger boys to learn physicalfitness. Boys played basketball, baseball, and boxedduring their exercise time in the yard behind the School.Mr. Muller also instructed students in gymnastics, tablework (where one boy would lie on the table and anotherwould help him with his exercises) and blocks (whichwere six-inch wooden cubes used to strengthen the mus-cles and practice balance).

School spirit flourished under two subsequentHeadmasters, Mr. Stevenson's son “Huck” Stevenson

and Mr. Joseph C. Renard. The younger Mr. Stevenson wasHeadmaster when, in 1947, the Unicorn was declared theofficial mascot, winning out over the Yorks and theAlligators in an Upper School contest. Mr. Renard furtherfostered School spirit through team sports. Dressed in theirnavy blue uniforms with gold letters, the boys went toRandall's Island four afternoons a week to practice forgames. Just as in the days of Mr. Muller, the boys won or lostpoints for their behavior, not just their athletic prowess.

Throughout the years, the Athletic Department has addedmany different sports and leagues to its physical educationprogram. Basketball hit the courts again in 1919, after thegames were suspended during World War I. In the 1930's thePark Squad, similar to field today, took younger boys toCentral Park to play afternoon soccer. Wrestling was addedas winter sport in 1968. When Mr. David Kersey was appoint-ed Athletic Director in 1973, he supervised many of the samesports the School has today, including soccer, football, iceskating, ice hockey, track, basketball, and baseball.

Allen-Stevenson's team spirit that began so many years agogrew as the boys played rival schools. In 1961, A-S beatBuckley for the first time in 10 years. It was a proud day in2006 when the Allen-Stevenson football team, after a 15-yeardry spell, finally beat Buckley again. The word traveledquickly to alumni, relaying the good news. It is easy to imag-ine how good this victory felt!

In 1995, Allen-Stevenson began to use Skyrink, a large icefacility at the newly developed Chelsea Piers, replacing theold one high in a midtown skyscraper. When the facilitymoved, boys were amazed that Skyrink's gigantic ice resur-facer, the Zamboni, had to be lowered to the street by crane!About this same time, Allen-Stevenson's varsity hockeyteam traveled to Montreal for their first “big league” tourna-ment, generating enormous school spirit and excitement.

In 2005, the Department established a new wellness centeradjacent to the locker room and developed a curriculum topromote a broad understanding of wellness by the boys.This program, incorporating education in nutrition and fit-ness, harkens back to the founding goals of the School.Most recently, dance instruction for boys in all three divi-sions has returned, once again blending movement andmusic as a means to develop sound physical youths -- yetanother example of Allen-Stevenson's "enlightened tradi-tional" approach to education.

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F ACILITIES

“Our spacious new building isonly the most visible change

I’ve seen in 40 years as an Allen-Stevenson parent, sometime-

grandparent, and Trustee-now-Emerita…. But what’s neverchanged is a faculty which

inspires intellectual curiosity and a spirited group of boys

growing up to become gentlemen and scholars.”

Marian BicksTrustee Emerita

The building that Allen-Stevenson callshome today is undeniably a very differentplace than it was 125 years ago. The Schoolhas been able to face its needs and chal-lenges by expanding and adapting. Startingwith just three boys and then growing toover 400, Allen-Stevenson's outwardappearance may have changed over time,but the spirit inside whatever building itcalled home has remained the same. TheHeadmasters - Mr. Allen and Mr. Stevenson -believed, “A building does not make aschool. A school is an environment in whichminds, bodies and characters are trained.”Today's facility has modern technology andmore space to enhance the learning experi-ence, but the energy and spirit of Allen-Stevenson endure.

The Allen School began in 1883, on the topfloor of George P. Slade's house on FifthAvenue between 57th and 58th Streets, thenknown as Marble Row. As the School'senrollment expanded, it moved to largerspaces at Madison and 44th Street aboveDard's Flower Shop, and then at 509 FifthAvenue. It was at 509 that Mr. Stevensonrented a room to do his tutoring and hap-pened to meet Mr. Allen. One might say therest was history. After the two gentlementeamed up in 1904 to form The Allen-Stevenson School for Boys, the Schoolmoved to 50 East 57th Street, along with the100 boys then enrolled. By 1914, Allen-Stevenson had grown to over 200 boys andneeded a permanent home.

Allen-Stevenson's biggest move took adecade to accomplish. Concerned with theSchool's ability to accommodate its rapidgrowth, Mr. William Henry Hays, who wouldeventually become the first President of theBoard of Trustees, took on the task of plan-ning for future generations. In 1921, Allen-Stevenson's first capital campaign set itsgoal to raise $200,000 (the equivalent of atleast $22 million today). The purpose was tobuild an “up-to-date school with five floorsand an ample roof, covered with netting forplayground purposes.” The new home forthe School would be “an adequate work-shop in which to do its work.” The School

bought two Upper East Side brownstonesfrom Mr. Henry Morgan Brookfield and Mr.Samuel P. Outerbridge, parents of formerstudents. These houses were torn down tomake way for the new structure. In 1924,Allen-Stevenson moved to 132 East 78thStreet, its first permanent, purpose-builthome.

At this new location, the School continued togrow in numbers and in need. Various spe-cial fund-raising efforts over the next 30years helped Allen-Stevenson expand itsfacilities. In 1956, the Parents Associationraised enough money at the Spring Benefit tostart a New Building Construction Fund, initi-ated by the trustees, to increase the School'sfacilities by one-third. Through an appeal fromCharles Horman ’57, then President of theStudent Council, the boys also helped to raisemoney by selling $1 raffle tickets for a minkstole. Part of the construction included newadditions to house a modern science lab anda new, beautifully paneled library, a gift fromthe Bell Family.

To increase classroom capacity and meetother space needs, a “Wing to the Future” in1966 and the Challenge Fund in 1969enabled Allen-Stevenson to move forward.The Board of Trustees bought a tenementapartment house on 77th Street for tempo-rary faculty housing and leased an adjoiningcarriage house to accommodate its growingstudent body. Reflecting interest in theseprograms, new studios for art, woodshop,and music were provided.

In 1978, the School was able to acquire acontiguous piece of property on 78th Street,a brownstone that came to be known as theMonroe building (named for the family thathad owned it previously). Other changestranspired over the next 14 years, in particu-lar the addition of a large Kindergartenclassroom built out into the garden ofMonroe. In 1989, the Parents Associationbegan to raise funds to renovate the 5thfloor science lab and the Upper Schooloffice. In 1992, Operation Update expandedthe library's book collection, automated itscatalogue, and updated telephone and

administrative computer systems.Construction in 1993 added three enlargedfloors to the 77th Street carriage house anda regulation size gym atop both 77th Streetstructures. Included in this constructionwere a new computer room, a larger art stu-dio, an additional music room, a new wood-shop, and a larger locker room, along withtwo new, expanded Third Grade homerooms.

Allen-Stevenson did not rest. In 1997, due toan enrollment of 376 students, a record-breaking number, the Board of Trusteesbegan a new capital effort called Buildingfor the Future. This campaign raised $5.87million and set the stage for The Campaignfor Allen-Stevenson: Today and Tomorrow.With the kickoff in 2003, construction beganto increase the building's square footage bynearly 50%, the most ambitious renovationin the School's history. As though it wereone building, this project would unify all ofthe separate structures used by the School.

After 18 months of construction and a capi-tal campaign to raise nearly $28 million forboth building expenses and endowment, thenew facility opened in September 2005 - ontime! The School now enjoys a beautifulAssembly Hall - its first real performancecenter - and a considerably larger LibraryMedia Center that houses a separate LowerSchool Reading Room, a “smart” classroomfor research and instruction, and anarchives room. As a whole, the renovationyielded consistently larger classrooms, divi-sional town centers, three modern sciencelabs, advanced technology infrastructure,and new spaces to enhance the athleticsand arts programs.

Clearly, Allen-Stevenson has come a longway from its simpler beginnings in the SladeHouse on Marble Row. In 2008, its magnifi-cent facilities serve well to support itssplendid, comprehensive educational pro-gram-all of which positions today’s Allen-Stevenson to continue to build on theremarkable accomplishments of its whole125-year lifespan. Fortiter et recte!

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iNSPIRATIONS


Robert Burge '76“Forget for the moment fine acade-mics, arts, and athletics, they are agiven...A-S inspired in me the qualities ofloyalty and compassion. [M]yfather died when I was in the sixthgrade. The A-S faculty stepped inseamlessly and gave me the atten-tion and support I needed (though I probably wasn't aware of it at thetime). The school became a part of my family and has remained soto this day. The other qualities (theintangibles) that I cherish to thisday that I can thank A-S for arefine organizational skills and theability to think deliberately; specialthanks to Mr. Pariseau for thesegifts.”

Ed Peaslee ’42“I was inspired most by the courses inEnglish, French and Geography andthe addresses of Dr Simboli.”

Bill West ’62“I love to read. I learned throughreading that, with patience, curiositymay be satisfied. And I have cometo understand that curiosity is agood thing.”

Bill Walker '64“Allen-Stevenson was the foundationfor my formal education. Without A-S I would not have had the build-ing blocks to continue on to DeerfieldAcademy and the University ofVirginia and a subsequent successfulcareer in Commercial Real Estate inDallas, Texas.”

Jason Rubinstein ’82“What has stayed with me all theseyears is the School's core valuesystem which mixes tradition andthe fine arts. Where else could onestudy an instrument, play in anorchestra, star as a heroine in aGilbert and Sullivan operetta, andplay all the classic sports includingrugby? But what made it inspira-tional was that everyone wasoffered an opportunity to partici-pate, which builds self-esteem anddiversity of thought.”

Christopher S. Weaver ’66“I remember Mr. Gauger for hismusical advice and training, Mr.Landis for his novel ways ofdemonstrating the importance ofscholarship and elocution, Mr.Stinchfield for his erudition, Mr.Kellogg for his proper Frenchphraseology, and so many oth-ers…who helped mold the mind andheart of a little boy…Early on, Iwas allowed to flourish in math andscience as well as the Arts, andtoday I teach college and graduatestudents at one of the best engineer-ing schools in the world.”

Misha Joukowsky ’80“Allen-Stevenson inspired me tothink independently and to be a gentleman. In addition, it taughtme the value of hard work andnever giving up on myself and mycommunity. Allen-Stevenson was acommunity that inspired me to learnand give back.”

Robert Liberman ’58“[A-S] offered a very wide range ofactivities including sports for every-one, student government, challengingacademics, music in several itera-tions, and a truly involved and caringfaculty. It was an arena in which welearned about ourselves, our capaci-ties and honed our skills. It very wellprepared us for the bigger more com-petitive worlds that lay ahead. Iwould never again be a startingquarterback, but all academics werea snap after Allen-Stevenson.”

Chris Carlson ’01“If it weren't for the musical educa-tion I received at A-S, there's noway I would be doing what I'mdoing right now: studying the elec-tric bass, Music Production &Engineering along with Songwritingat The Berklee College of Music. Iwas inspired by Mrs. Schrade-James, Mr. Schrade, and Ms.Demko.”

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11888833

Francis Bellows Allen

founds The Allen School at

a home on Fifth Avenue

and 57th Street. Its first

class enrolls three boys.

11888855

The School moves to

rented rooms at Madison

Avenue and 44th Street

after its enrollment grows

to 20 boys.

11990022

Six teachers educate The

Allen School's 50 students.

Mr. Allen meets Robert

Alston Stevenson, a tutor,

who by chance has taken

a room at 509 Fifth

Avenue, where the School

was then located.

11990044

Mr. Allen and Mr.

Stevenson join forces and

move to 50 East 57th

Street with 100 students.

11991188

Enrollment exceeds 200.

The School publishes its

first newspaper, The

Spotlight, and introduces

an exercise program and

team sports.

11992244

The School purchases two

brownstones for a new

schoolhouse and moves to

its present location on

East 78th Street.

11993399

After 56 years of service,

Mr. Allen retires at age 80.

11994444

Annual Gilbert and Sullivan

productions begin.

11994477

Mr. Stevenson retires after

43 years of service. His

son, Mr. Robert "Huck" A.

Stevenson Jr., a teacher

at the School since 1924,

succeeds him as

Headmaster.

11995500

Mr. Joseph C. Renard

becomes Headmaster of

Allen-Stevenson and

serves for nine years.

The School introduces

team sports at Randall's

Island and requires boys to

wear navy blazers and

gray flannel pants.

11995511

The Parents Association is

founded. Stanley Gauger,

the new Music teacher,

starts the Allen-Stevenson

Orchestra.

11995544

The School buys adjoining

townhouse and eventually

renovates it for school use.

11995599

Mr. Henry D. Tiffany Jr.,

becomes Headmaster and

serves until 1974. Under

his leadership, a modern

Science lab and a paneled

library, a gift from the Bell

family, are added.

11996699

The School begins to use

a carriage house on

East 77th Street for Art,

Shop, and Music. First

annual Shakespeare

production begins.

11997733

The School's enrollment

reaches 270 students.

11997744

Mr. Desmond Cole

becomes Headmaster and

serves for 16 years. During

his tenure, he appoints

Department heads and

creates the Middle

School division.

11997788

The Allen-Stevenson

School expands its space

into what is known as

The Monroe Building.

11998822

The School's first computer

lab opens.

11998833

The Allen-Stevenson

School celebrates its first

100 years and publishes

The Allen-Stevenson

Centennial Album.

11998888

Following a Long Range

Planning recommendation,

the School reintroduces

one Kindergarten class,

housing them in newly

designed classroom space

in the Monroe townhouse.

11999900

The Board of Trustees

appoints Mr. David R.

Trower as Allen-Stevenson's

7th Headmaster.

11999911

The Learning Resource

Center is established to

bring an awareness of the

various ways in which boys

learn and to "support and

enrich the learning of every

Allen-Stevenson boy."

11999922

Operation Update, a mini-

capital campaign, strength-

ens the book collection and

card-catalog of the Bell

Memorial Library and

updates telephone and

computer systems.

11999933

New construction adds

three floors and a regula-

tion-size Upper Gym above

the 77th Street buildings.

Improvements also include

a larger computer room, art

studio, music room, wood-

shop, and locker room.

11999977

Enrollment is at 376

students, a record-breaking

number. The School's

Capital campaign, Building

for the Future, raises a

record total of $5.87 million.

A vision statement on the

role of technology at Allen-

Stevenson is adopted.

22000000

The School's Board of

Trustees adopts a strategic

Long Range Plan that

focuses on strengthening

The Allen-Stevenson

School in the new century.

Laptop computers are

distributed to teachers to

enable them to use

technology for teaching

and learning.

22000011

Allen-Stevenson launches

its first website to improve

communication about

the School.

22000033

The Campaign for Allen-

Stevenson: Today and

Tomorrow, designed to

meet the goals of the

Long Range Plan, is

officially announced.

22000055

New Building is dedicated.

The Allen-Stevenson School Timeline

To another 125 years...!

1883-2008

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Educating Boys

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Allen-Stevenson’s All-School Picnic was held on September 17, 2007, at Central Park’s East Meadow. The picnic was the first of its kind, and it was a great way to kick-off the 125th Anniversary Celebration.

What made the evening even more special was that the entire A-S community, current boys, parents, alumni, faculty and staff, were in attendance. The boys enjoyed the perfect fall evening tossing their A-S frisbees, having their faces

painted and watching magic tricks. The A-S Unicorn even made an appearance! It was a wonderful evening that we hope to repeat in years to come.

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Allen-Stevenson welcomed Marcel D. Deans ’91 toFounders Day 2007. In his talk to the boys, he referredto the School's founders, Mr. Allen and Mr. Stevenson,whose goal was to help young boys become men, as“scholars and gentlemen.” Mr. Deans described theAllen-Stevenson “look” when boys dressed and lookedprofessional and spoke with fervor and conviction. AtAllen-Stevenson, he learned from Mr. Harlan the valueof being a thinker - Current Events tests every Fridaygave him a better understanding of the world. From Mr. Pariseau, he learned to be a borrower - to takeadvantage of another's knowledge.

Mr. Deans engaged the boys by asking questions aboutthe A-S code, and they responded with our code words and described what they meant…with the youngerones contributing such descriptions of Good as “being nice,” “doing what the teacher says,” and “holdingthe door for somebody else.”

He spoke of a book, Good to Great by Jim Collins, which had a significant impact on his life in focusing oncreating something above good: greatness. With great power comes responsibility and he spoke of theimportance of giving back to one's community. “We need to use the power that we were given to createchange for the greater good,” he said. In closing, he urged the boys to do great things and think about themany ways they can be of help.

After the assembly, Mr. Deans and Mr. Pariseau visited many of the classrooms to answer additional ques-tions from the boys.

Steve Cohen, Rich Alifano, Monica Matthew, Phil Amplo, Kim Kyte, Marcel Deans,Daryl Shapiro, David Trower, Steve Warner, Anne Meyer and David Kersey

F O U N D E R S D A Y 2 0 0 7

Marcel Deans attended Allen-Stevenson from 1987 to 1991. He went on to The Hotchkiss School where he was President of the Student Body, majored in history atColumbia University, and received a Master of Science in Educational Administration from Bank Street College. His career in education began as a team leader forthe Americorps National Service Center and as a member of Teach for America. He taught Sixth Grade at the Hernandez/Hughes Elementary School, was Dean ofStudents at the Institute for Collaborative Education, and Assistant Principal at the Martin Luther King Jr. High School of Arts and Technology. He is presently thePrincipal of a new school in Brooklyn - the Victory Collegiate High School.

Marcel Deans and John Pariseau visiting the Second Grade classroom of Melissa Trepeta

Carnegie Hall

On February 24th, the Allen-StevensonPhilharmonia performed at Carnegie Hall,opening a concert that featured some of the

best instrumental programs in New York City’sindependent school system.

The 44 Upper School boys rose to the occasion, performing their best concert ever!

Facing an audience of over 2500 parents from seven schools, these boys put it

out there, expressing and interpretingMeistersingers, Tumblers and New World

Symphony! An interesting fact, the New WorldSymphony premiered at Carnegie Hall over

a century ago. It was also recently featured on the New York

Philharmonic’s concert in North Korea.

Other schools participating were the BrearleySchool, Rudolf Steiner, Packer Collegiate,

St. David’s, Collegiate, and UNIS.

A once in a lifetime opportunity, these boys enjoyed making music in the midst

of Carnegie Hall’s unique acoustics. It was a very memorable event!

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This year’s Spring Benefit, TTiimmee aannddAAggaaiinn,, was a family carnival heldon April 15, 2008, at 583 Park, anevent space graciously provided byalumnus Louis Rose ’86. Just over850 boys, parents, faculty and staffattended this wonderful evening tocelebrate Allen-Stevenson’s 125thAnniversary by taking a journeythrough New York’s history. Co-Chairs Jamie Lindenbaum, SusanMorgenstein, and Julie Salanderorchestrated an evening of games,food, and most importantly fun forall. Entertainment included variouscarnival games, casino and videogames, and even a Lego Artist.Many boys closed down the eventwith one more race around thegiant racecar track. The eveningalso featured a Teacher TreasuresRaffle drawing, organized byMargarita Benacerraf, SuzanneFreind and Karen Kieselstein-Cord.Thanks to the support of the Allen-Stevenson community, theSpring Benefit raised over $115,000for the Scholarship Fund.

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N E W T R U S T E E SA - S N E W S

Former teachers Michele Kaplan and Eric Gusswelcomed their first child this summer. Theirdaughter, Paikea, arrived August 18th and sheweighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces.

Kindergarten teacher, Judy Wallace, welcomed herfirst grandchild, Corey Ian Katzburg. He was bornon the last day of school...June 14, 2007.

Technology Manager, Andy Zevon, and his wifeMarni welcomed their second daughter, JessicaMorgan, on April 10, 2007. She weighed 6 lbs14 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.

The Parents Association’s Executive Board and Advisory Group 2007-08Back row: Andrea Calarco Tongue, Lucia Smith, Wendy Waldman, Carol Kalikow

Third row: Suzanne Freind, Alix O’Mara, Lisa SelzSecond row: Michele Najjar, Jennifer Rudick

Front row: Susan Morgenstein, Pat Verrilli, Kim Dickstein, Connie Cornish

Robelyn Schrade Jameswon presentation inArtists International'sThirty-FifthAnniversary ConcertSeries, and performedagain at Carnegie-WeillHall on November 10th.(Last year, herCarnegie-Weill recitaltotally sold out!). OnOctober 20th, Robelynperformed the BrahmsG minor Piano Quartetwith the ColoradoQuartet (our own DianeChaplin is their cellist)in Falmouth, CapeCod, for the Falmouth Academy's Fortieth Anniversary. Herbiggest joy, however, was being able to perform a Two-Pianoconcert at the Sevenars Music Festival, in July, with her hus-band, David James, who is making a spectacular comeback fol-lowing his heart attack and stroke two years ago. David andRobelyn are celebrating their Thirtieth wedding anniversary thisJune!

Mariana Strook Leighton

Mariana Strook Leighton passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2008, after a prolonged illness. Mrs.Leighton was the Head of Lower School Admissions at Allen-Stevenson from 1975 to 1978. She spentmore than 25 years as a teacher and administrator in nursery and elementary schools, including nine

years as Director of the Lower School at Trinity and one pivotal year as director of a city day care centerfor families on welfare. Subsequently, she became the Head of School at Calhoun from 1992-1998. Since

leaving Calhoun, she had been working as an educational consultant.


Duane A. Nicholson

Duane Nicholson is the Administratorand Chief Technologist of EastManhattan Diagnostic Imaging, amulti-modality imaging center, locat-ed on the Upper East Side. He isalso an Imaging Consultant toVassol, Inc. developing NOVA (Non-invasive Optimized Vessel Analysis)and for numerous imaging centersthroughout New York and New Jersey.

Currently, Duane co-chairs theDiversity Committees for The Allen-Stevenson School (C.A.F.E.) andThe Spence School (Tapestry). Healso served as PA President atMontessori Progressive, the nurseryschool his son and daughter attend-ed in St. Albans, Queens. Duanewas responsible for the formation ofPTT (Parents Teachers Talking), afocus group comprised of parentsand teachers at The Spence Schoolthat meets to discuss scenarios thatoccur during the school year.

Mr. Nicholson graduated fromQueens College in 1986 with a BAdegree in Biology. He then attendedThe Bartone School Of Radiography,and became a Licensed Technologistin 1989.

Duane lives in Elmont, Long Islandwith his wife Renee, a RegisteredNurse, his daughter Mia, a FourthGrader at Spence, and Bryan a ThirdGrader at Allen-Stevenson.

N E W T R U S T E E S

Lisa Selz

Lisa Selz graduated fromGoucher College with a BA inLatin. She worked atManufacturers Hanover Trust fortwo years and then went toTiffany and Co. where sheworked in the CorporateDepartment for ten years. Forthe next ten years Lisa worked ina small family business andeventually ran it.

Since 1993 Lisa has helped manage the Selz Foundation witha focus on humanitarian, educa-tional, homeopathic and animalcauses, and the arts.

Lisa and her husband, Bernard,live in Manhattan where he runsSelz Capital. Their sons,Alexander, an Eighth Grader, andAndre, a Third Grader, bothattend Allen-Stevenson.

Patricia Verrilli

A native of Connecticut, Pat gradu-ated cum laude from WilliamsCollege with a BA in History in1981. She received an MBA fromthe Wharton School at theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1986.Pat had a long career in financebefore deciding to stay home fulltime to raise her family. From 1981to 1984, Pat worked as aCommercial Loan Officer at TheBank of New York. From 1986 to2000, Pat was employed by MerrillLynch & Co. as an InvestmentBanker in the Financial InstitutionsGroup and later was the OperatingOfficer for the Mergers andAcquisitions Group.

Pat has been very active in theAllen-Stevenson ParentsAssociation, chairing several com-

mittees and acting as a class repre-sentative. She has been a memberof the PA Executive Committee forthe past three years serving asTreasurer and then Vice President.She is currently PA President forthe 2007-08 school year.

Pat is married to Joseph Wayland,an attorney at the law firm ofSimpson, Thacher & Bartlett. Theyhave three children, Christopher, anEighth Grader, Daniel, a SixthGrader, and Matthew, a FourthGrader, all of whom are currentlyenrolled at Allen-Stevenson.

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William ’17 and Thomas ’15 Delves

Maximilian ’14 and Hendrik ’17 Ayoub Ethan ’17 and Brandon ’15 Brous

Ryan ’15 and Steven ’17 Claffey

Michael ’15 and James ’17 Benacerraf

Luis ’15 and Federico ’17 Gruson

Hugo ’17, Dylan ’15 and Jasper ’12 Hunt

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Jamie ’17, Teddy ’13 and Luke ’14 Landis

Gregory ’17, Andrew ’14 and William ’12 Galant


Jason ’15 and Zachary ’17 Kreloff

Matthew ’17 and William ’11 Lopez-Balboa

Xander ’15 and Beau ’17 Peterson

Mr. Nikolas Dando-Haenisch ’82 and Caleb ’17 Mr. Robert Burge ’76 and James ’17

Mr. Andrew Landis ’82 and Harry ’17

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Mr. John Henry ’84 and Ryder ’17

The Allen-Stevenson UnicornsVarsity Baseball team opened up the

2008 season against rival St. David's. Thegame was played at the beautiful Richmond County BankBallpark, which is the home of the Staten Island Yankees minorleague baseball team.

Our boys entered the stadium and proceeded to the YankeesClubhouse where they found there names placed above thelockers. They hung their uniforms and occupied lockers thatonce belonged to current Yankees players, Melky Cabrera, PhilHughes, Joba Chamberlain, and Chien-Ming Wang to name afew. They were surrounded by the pride and tradition of theNew York Yankees and loved every minute of it!

With uniforms and equipment stored neatly in the lockers, theboys headed down the tunnel for batting practice. As theyentered the dugout and saw the perfectly groomed infield andplush green grass of the outfield, their eyes widened and looksof amazement took over. Batting practice consisted of everyboy attempting to hit balls over the fence, the same fence thattheir big league heroes had blasted long shots to the call of“going, going, gone!” Even though there were no homers overthe fence during the game, each boy did have his picture up onthe big screen in left field while at bat. With the announcer’svoice echoing the players name throughout the stadium asthey came to bat, parents and fans could look into left field andsee their son, brother, or friend’s picture on the giant screen.

Following the game, each boy received a team photo and acongratulations from coaches and fans. This was truly a veryspecial event and a night to remember for all.

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GAME HIGHLIGHTS

The first two St. David's batters reached baseagainst Alex Tomashoff in the first inning onan error and a walk. Alex then struck out thenext three hitters to escape from the jam with-out any damage.

In the home half of the first inning, leadoff hit-ter Noah Koeppel reached base after gettinghit by a pitch. He eventually scored the firstrun of the game on Tomashoff's single.Tomashoff himself scored after a series ofsteals and wild pitches.

Tomashoff walked three and gave up a hit tothe first four St. David's batters in the thirdinning. He limited the damage to one run bystriking out, in succession, the fourth, fifth andsixth hitters.

Meanwhile, the Unicorns built a 6-1 lead withWill Sperry scoring twice and Chris von Turkand Aaron Fogle once.

In the fourth inning, St. David's scored a runwithout getting a hit but working out threewalks. In this inning, a nice play by catcherMatt Schwimmer nailed an aggressive St.David's runner trying to get back to third base.

J. Carr Gamble, Elliot Bok, and Adam Kotinmade fine fielding plays to help keep the St.David's team at bay.

David Lawson's safety squeeze bunt plated A-S's final run to give the team a 8-2 lead goinginto the final inning.

A couple of misplays by the Unicorns led tothree St. David's runs in the final inning. Reliefpitcher Noah Koeppel struck out the final twobatters to end the game.

The final score of 8-5 was in favor of theUnicorns.

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James CarewRosapepe '66, thegraduation speak-er, has had a pro-fessional careerthat has been amix of businessand public service.A former memberof the MarylandHouse of dele-gates, and formerAmbassador toRomania, he iscurrently the head of an international investment firm, a memberof the University of Maryland Board of Regents and a member ofthe Maryland State Senate.

In giving his address to the graduates, Mr. Rosapepe spoke ofwhat he remembered about Allen-Stevenson. He played theFrench horn and was told he would be excellent IF he practiced,he participated in Gilbert and Sullivan, kick ball, basketball andespecially Student Council which was his first taste of politics.Riding the bus to Randall's Island (an experience in bonding),blazers, shop - all these things were very much a part of his life.He recalled a speech he wrote at A-S in 1966 about apathywhere he quoted Edmund Burke: “All that is necessary for the tri-umph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Today, we are facedwith such issues as Darfur, terrorism, and global warming. Heserved as Ambassador to Romania seven years after the fall ofCommunism and spoke of the period in the early 90's when250,000 people were killed in Bosnia and Croatia. The killingstopped when good men stood up to the evil. He said that thereal reward of public service is the ability to take on issues andget paid for it, which is both a blessing and an opportunity. In hisrole as member of the Maryland State Senate, he has helpeddivest the state pension funds from investments in Dafur, legis-late against global warming, and pass a resolution apologizingfor slavery. He urged the graduates to consider ways to getinvolved - and suggested they investigate the Peace Corps -take 2 years and live in another country - learn a new language- teach English - help with economic development - live, learn,and help. This is the way that good men can do something!

Mr. James Carew Rosapepe ’66 attended Allen-Stevenson fromThird through Ninth Grade, subsequently attending PhillipsExeter Academy and Yale. His professional career has been amix of business and public service. He currently heads thePatuxent Capital Group, a private investment firm active in theUnited States and Europe. In 1986, Mr. Rosapepe was electedto the Maryland House of Delegates, where he served for elevenyears, working primarily on issues of education and transporta-tion funding, environmental protection, and tax policy. PresidentClinton appointed him as U.S. Ambassador to Romania in 1997.In that role, he was active on security issues during the war inKosovo, economic initiatives such as privatization of state-ownedfirms, and problems of interethnic conflict in the Balkans.Returning to the U.S. in 2001, Mr. Rosapepe joined the Board ofRegents of the University System of Maryland, which governs thethirteen campuses of the 130,000 student public college networkfor the state. Last year, he was elected to the Maryland StateSenate to represent College Park, where he lives with his wifeSheilah Kast, a journalist with public radio.

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Conor Coleman ’07When I sit down after schoolor after going to the gym, oreven after coming home froma friend’s house, I alwaysreminisce. Every time I takethat walk down memory lane,I always start and end on amemory of myself and some-one else at Allen-Stevenson.In fact, my most enduringmemory is of myself enteringthe Allen-Stevenson Schoolfor the first time. On that very

first day, like many others, I was late to school. When I actually turnedthe corner and saw the, then huge, building that would be my schoolfor a decade I was scared. I knew no one and had no idea what toexpect, but I eventually adjusted. I, like many before me, have been atthis school for ten years, and for many of you teachers, there isn’tmuch that I can say about my time here that you haven’t heard somany times before. So please bear with me. This point is important.This school has been my home, in an almost literal sense I might add,for the ten years that I have been here. I came here as a small boy andam leaving as a young man, one who is considerably taller, smarter,stronger, and wiser. My classmates and I, some who have been herefor the whole 10 years and others for less, have pretty much come ofage here. This is where we learned the lion share of the skills that wewill need as we go on to live out our lives. This couldn’t have been pos-sible without at least two things, our teachers and each other. Now theteachers of this school are continually praised on a near regular basis.Therefore, for the sake of sounding repetitive, I’ll keep it short. Ourteachers can seem annoying, or harsh, or even just plain mean, butthey have been, and still are, giving huge amounts of their time to usso that we can succeed out there in the world. For the most part, theydo all that they can to make sure that we get all the material and thatwe actually learn it instead of cramming and then losing the informa-tion right after the test. Personally, to see the dedication to us from peo-ple who potentially don’t know anything about us has warmed my heartthroughout the years. It has placed in me a faith in the goodness of thehuman spirit, something that will possibly serve me as I continue togrow. I have come to know many people from being in this school,some in my grade and class and some not. If it was not for these peo-ple, friend or not, it would have been considerably harder to have comethrough this school as well as I did. Because of this bond that I havewith many of you and have had with alumni, this day has always beena bittersweet one for me. I have seen many friends, acquaintances,and people that I respect leave this school. It used to choke me up,the fact that people that I had come to know and like were just leaving,going away forever. But now I realize the good in it, the fact that peo-ple I know are going out there to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Sothinking like that, I eventually became accustomed to it. Today is dif-ferent though, because I am up here and not over there, and hopeful-ly someone else in here is getting choked up besides me. Today, how-ever, is not solely a day to reminisce; it is a day to look forward. A daythat has placed another successful group of young men in history, tobe remembered by all forever. Today we see off this group, see themleave this school and go on to their bright futures. We have grown upin this school, from boys to men. It is now time to end one chapter inour lives and start a new one, one that will be ever richer because ofthe one before it.

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2007 PRIZE DAY AWARDS AND HONOR ROLL

Daughters of the American RevolutionDaniel E. Locker '09

Mayflower Compact AwardChristopher J. Wayland '09

Society of Colonial WarsMatthew D. Schwimmer '09

Bradford A. Warner Shop AwardTaylor O. Lane '08

Francis Keally Art AwardCarter H. Davis '08

Computer Art AwardRobert E. Sternberg '08

Francis Keally Gilbert & Sullivan AwardMichael C. Salik '08

Alessandro M. Santoro '07

Video AwardMatthew V. Leone '08

Chorus PrizeChristopher M. Blauner '07

Anthony A. Joga '07

William L. Landis Drama PrizeMichael S. Bass '08

Stanley D. Gauger Music PrizeJoseph A. Abadi '08

Alessandro M. Santoro '07

Public Speaking PrizeCooper B. Zelnick '08

William A. Hanway Memorial PrizeJoseph A. Abadi '08

Tunney Creative Writing AwardTaylor O. Lane '08

Mary B. Helm AwardFrench:

Joseph A. Abadi '08 Christopher M. Blauner '07

Conor M. Coleman '07 Spanish:

Jeremy M. Exstein '08 Samuel H.M. Fischer '08

Taylor O. Lane '08

Mathematics PrizeAndrew V. López-Balboa

Science AwardEric-Anthony A. Galagarza '07

Greatest Improvement Award7th GradeMiles A. Hill, Owen K. Rosenberg, Alexander H. Tomashoff8th GradeHenry J. Gonzalez 9th GradeAdiel J. Pérez

Honor RollClass of 2007Christopher M. Blauner, Andrew López-BalboaClass of 2008Joseph A. Abadi, Theophilus O. Agbi, Eliezer N. Ayala, Zachary R. Berger,Mark R. Boltres, William S. Chouraqui, Carter H. Davis, Daniel Evangelakos,Jeremy M. Exstein, Samuel H.M. Fischer, Harry T. Frank, Carter P. Glatt,Maxson D. Jarecki, Brian A. Knott, Taylor O. Lane, Matthew V. Leone, Henry S. Neely, Malcolm P. Phelan, Michael C. Salik, Robert E. Sternberg,Cooper B. ZelnickClass of 2009Taylor C. Bennett, Richard D. Bryan, Francisco Chomnalez, Christopher G. Echevarria, Max A. Elgart, Hunter H. Erensel, Dylan G. Fowler,Alessandro A. Giacometti, Derrick C. Holman, Ryan Jada, Samuel O. Javit, Adam D. Kotin, Jonathan M. Lamb, Louis P. Lecole, Stephen J. Lipton, Daniel E. Locker, Nicholas J. O'Mara, R. Henry Plagemann, Ravi Popat, Owen K. Rosenberg, Clarke A. Rudick,Matthew D. Schwimmer, Alexander G. Selz, Christopher von Türk, Tyler R. Waldman, Christopher J. Wayland, Harry P. Whitney, Tyler J. Wojak

Honor StudentAndrew López-Balboa

Alumni MedalAlessandro M. Santoro '07

Alumni SecretaryAlessandro M. Santoro '07

Student Council PresidentAlessandro M. Santoro '07

Fortiter et Recte AwardMatthew V. Leone '08

Charles E. Horman AwardConor M. Coleman '07

Athletic AwardMichael C. Salik '08

PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

Bradford A. Warner AwardDaniel S. Wayland '11

Anthony G. Couloucoundis II Memorial AwardNathaniel C. Pettit '10

Adam and Elan Benjamin Memorial AwardHarrison H. Berger '11Kyle K. Rosenberg '11

A W A R D S & H O N O R S

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A L U M N I B U L L E T I N B O A R DFor information about any alumni activities, please contact Jackie Brown, Director of Alumni Relations, at [email protected] or call her at 212-933-5240.

Alumni Basketball Game

Over 30 alums showed up to play in this year's AlumniBasketball Game which was held on March 8, 2008. Aumni played against their former classmates and facultymembers and after the game, a pizza lunch was held in theDining Room.

In attendance: Rich Alifano, Paul Alshooler '03, Alfred Burger '87, EricCliette '81, Jaison Correa-Spain '97, Darnell Davis '07, Marcel Deans '91, Billy Dransfield, Maurice Edelson '78, Alex Faherty '98, Mike Faherty '98, John Garfinkel '05,Aaron Halfon '06, Benjamin Joseph '03, William H. Judson '78,Neal Kamsler, Andrew Katz '03, Reed Katz '03, Matthew Leone '08, Paul Mancuso '03, Christopher Persley '88,Brandon Ramcheran '99, David Rohn '06, Eric Rothstein '81,Jamie Rucinski '06, Leo Sloan '05, Rob Wiseman, and Andrew Yeager '06

Save these Dates 2008-09Mark your calendars now for

these scheduled Alumni Events:Founders DayWednesday, October 8, 2008Alumni ReunionFriday, November 14, 2008Young Alumni Day for the Classes of 2002-2009

Wednesday, November 26, 2008Allen-Stevenson Golf ClassicTuesday, May 12, 2009

Quaker Ridge Golf Club, Scarsdale, NY*More events will be added throughout the year.

Please check the A-S website for updates.

Alumni Hockey Game

The 2007 Alumni Hockey Game was held on

Wednesday, December 19th at Chelsea Piers Sky Rink.

A great group of alumni, current and past

parents, and current students were in attendance

for the game and dinner afterwards.

This year's players included: Phil Amplo, Paul Aston '80,

Neil Bacon '98, Eric Bader '82, Alexander Chouraqui '06,

Drew Cohen, Redmond Colson '06, Pearce Erensel '06,

Jason Gottlieb '98, Jim Harb, Matthew Harb '03,

Lucas Harb '10, Andrew Hughes '98, David Israel,

Will Overlock '95, Philip Pilmar '01, Jim Rucinski,

Jamie Rucinski '07, Michael Schlesinger, Matthew

Schroth '06, Sebastian Tiger '85 and John Wojak.

Young Alumni Day

Young Alumni Day was held on November 21, 2007.

This year 60 alumni from the class years of 2001-2008

returned to Allen-Stevenson. Following breakfast,

Mr. Kamsler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Pariseau and Mr. Trower

welcomed the group. The boys participated in a question-

and-answer session with the current Ninth Graders and

visited their past teachers. Afterwards, they enjoyed a

basketball game in the Gym. It was wonderful to see so

many Alumni return for this event.


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Reunion Chairmen

65th ReunionF. Richards Ford III

60th ReunionMontague Hackett Jr.

55th Reunion William A. W. Stewart III

45th ReunionWilliam K. West

40th ReunionPeter Simmons Gradjansky

35th ReunionLee Albertson III

30th ReunionDewey S. Wigod

25th ReunionMark Wasserberger

20th ReunionPeter Torrence DaPuzzoChristopher J. Hallows

15th ReunionAndrew Robert Arias

Theodore Goodell Grozier

10th ReunionJason M. Farkas

Underwriters

BenefactorsCharles Evans, Jr. ’77F. Richards Ford III ‘42Artemis Joukowsky ’77

PatronsEric Bader ’82

Jeffrey Beers ’71Robert Burge ’76Drew Gutstein ’91

Marc Nicholas Rice ’84Louis Rose ’86

Timothy Wallach ’65

SponsorsAlexander G. Gellert ’79

David Herzberg ’89Dean Landis ’78

Christopher Levinson ’98Peter Lewine ’62

Warren Metcalf ’39Harlan Reinhardt ’83Ronald S. Rolfe ’60

Robert B. Trainer ’31

Donors and Faculty Ticket UnderwritersLee Albertson III ’72

Dane Aska ’91Maurice Edelman ’78

James Fitzsimmons ’54F. Richards Ford III ‘42

Alexander G. Gellert ’79Timothy Geisenheimer ’98

Ted Grozier ’92Ian Judson ’93

Stephen H. Judson ’76Robert Lange ’85

Ronald S. Rolfe ’60Charlton Rugg ’87Dean Sanborn ’61

Rob Weller ’97

This year’s Alumni Reunion was a cocktail party on November 1, 2007. Roughly 115 guests, representing awide range of classes from 1931 to 2001, attended the event held in the Assembly Hall at the School. Thoseclasses that ended in 2’s and 7’s celebrated their milestone reunions. Guests enjoyed music, food, cocktailsand a special 125th Anniversary slideshow while they mingled. Alumni Council President Eric Rothstein ’81,Ronald S. Rolfe ’60, President of the Board of Trustees, and David R. Trower h’95 welcomed the guests andthanked them for their support of the School. Also, those who attended the Alumni Reunion were the first toview the 125th Timeline which was unveiled on the multi-mediascreen in the lobby.

Special thanks to the Reunion Chairs and Underwriters of theevening. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Francis Bellows Allen Scholarship Fund.

Gregory Cukor ’62, William West ’62, John P. West ’58

Class of 1977Back row: James Krissel, Dewey Wigod, Peter Livingston,

David Arcara, Artemis JoukowskyFront row: David Davis, Charles Evans, Jeremy Ben-Ami, Michael Hedges

Class of 1987 Thomas O’Carroll, Charlton Rugg, Ian Adler, Alfred Burger, Jason Joseph,

Chris Hallows, Zachary Levin, Shuui Hosoi, Barnaby Gibson.

Ron Rolfe ’60, Dean Landis ’78, Eric Lustgarten ’78

Robert Trainer ’31, David Trower ’h95, Morgan Chia-Wen Sze ’80

Robert Burge ’76, Louis Rose ’86

Eric Rothstein ’81

F. Richards Ford ’42, Elizabeth Stewart,William A.W. Stewart ’52

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1920sHerbert Bayard Swope Jr. ’29 diedJanuary 4, 2008, in West Palm Beach, FL.He was 92. He was a veteran producer ofstage and screen and a host-commentatoron radio and television. After Allen-Stevenson, he was educated at HoraceMann, Choate and Princeton University. Heserved in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1946before joining CBS Television where hedirected coverage of sports events frombaseball to horse racing. He moved toNBC and produced or directed such seriesand specials as “Wide, Wide World”,“Lights Out”, “The Clock”, “Arsenic and OldLace” and the long-running sitcom “TheMany Lives of Dobie Gillis”. He wonSylvania's Outstanding Directorial Awardin 1952 for his work on the classic RobertMontgomery Presents. His film creditsincluded producing 20th Century Fox'sHilda Crane, Three Brave Men and TheBravados. After moving to Palm Beach,Mr. Swope worked as a movie and theatercritic for television, radio and the PalmBeach Daily News. His “Swope's Scope”,a talk and lifestyles show, was a popularfeature on radio station WSBR in BocaRaton in the 1980s. Mr. Swope is survivedby his son, Herbert Bayard Swope II;daughter Tracy Brooks Swope Avildsen;two stepchildren, Elizabeth Warriner andSam Warriner; three grandchildren; andone great grandchild.

1930sHerman Livingston ’36 died December27, 2007, in Grand Forks, SD. He was 84.He served from March 12, 1944 to July 28,1945 in the US Army Air Force as a B-17pilot, flying 35 missions over Europe duringWorld War II. Upon discharge from militaryservice, he attended Yale University, grad-uating in, 1948. He joined KILO RadioStation in Grand Forks and became thestation manager in 1959. He joined theJohn C. Boe Co. as an insurance agentand became president of the company in1972. He retired in June, 1988. Hermanwas an active member of the FirstPresbyterian Church in Grand Forks, andserved many offices in local communityorganizations including President of theVM 1000 Club, the Grand Forks LionsClub from which he was awarded theMelvin Jones Fellowship Award, and was aLife Member of the DAV. He is survived by

his wife, Janet Livingston; daughter, LauraLivingston; a son, John H. Livingston; abrother, Henry H. Livingston ; a sister,Eleanor M. Livingston, and five grandchildren.

Charles Cheney Dennis ’38 passed awayMay 22, 2007, after a short illness. AfterAllen-Stevenson, he graduated from TheKent School and attended Yale University.He served in WWII as a 2nd Lt. followed bya long career with Conde Nast Publications.He was a distinguished yachtsman, com-pleting a transatlantic passage and manyoffshore races on his sailboat, Snow Goose.He loved celestial navigation - employed forthe success of these ventures. He was alsoan inveterate reader and attributed his lifelong love of words and intellectual chal-lenges to his early education at The Allen-Stevenson School. He is survived by hiswife, Barbara, son Charles Jr., and daugh-ters Meg Dennis, and Faith Morris.

1940sDr. Robert D. Langmann Jr. ’43 died onJune 27, 2007, after a long, courageousbattle with cancer. Born on April 3, 1929 inNYC, he graduated from Harvard College in1952 and from Columbia University MedicalSchool. He practiced Internal Medicine inFarmington and Hartford, CT for 37 yearsand retired and moved to Stonington, CT in1999. He is survived by his wife, Saraellen,and two sons, Vincent and William.

Edward Coster 3rd ’45 died suddenly July30, 2007, in Tannersville, New York. He wasborn in New York, and lived in Stuart, FLsince 1995. He served in the U.S. Armyfrom 1954-56 and, before his retirement, hewas a Vice President at the public relationsfirm of Manning, Selvage and Lee in NewYork City. He was a member of SailfishPoint, a lifelong member of the OnteoraClub, and a graduate of Bard College.Survivors include two sons, John G. H.Coster of Dover, Massachusetts, andWilliam E. L. Coster ’75 of Houston, Texas;a sister, Josephine C. McLean of OnteoraClub, Tannersville, New York; two brothers,Gerard H. Coster, Jr. ‘35 of Onteora Club,Tannersville, New York, Charles M. S.Coster ‘42 of Alford, Massachusetts; 4grandchildren; two nephews, and manycousins. Mr. Coster was predeceased by hisbeloved wife of 38 years, Felice S. Coster.

Please send Alumni news for the Lamplighter to [email protected] or call Jackie Brown in the Alumni Office at 212-933-5240.

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CHRISTY WILKES BELL ’371923-2007

PHILIP WILKES BELL ’39 1924-2007

In August of 2007, Allen-Stevensonmourned the death of two alumni whosefamily was an integral part of the Schoolfrom the turn of the century. The threeearly Bell brothers were Alfred Bell ’04,James C. Bell ’08, and Samuel DennisBell ’09. Samuel had four sons, all ofwhom attended Allen-Stevenson: SamuelD. Bell Jr. ’35, Christy Wilkes Bell ’37,Philip Wilkes Bell ’39, and Evan WilkesBell ’41. In 1998, the family establishedThe Bell Library Maintenance Fund toensure the well-being of the library forgenerations to come.

Christy Wilkes Bell ’37 graduated fromAllen-Stevenson and DeerfieldAcademy and earned a B.A. in PoliticalScience from Princeton University. Heserved as a naval aviator in World WarII. After 23 years at General Electric,where he became Vice-President andGeneral Manager of GE Switchgear, heleft to develop and commercialize newtechnologies. He founded Chem Clear,Inc., a hazardous waste treatment com-pany, and was also a founding investorof Thorotec Laboratories, a maker ofexternal heart devices. An avid out-doorsman, he enjoyed his camp in theAdirondacks, especially an annual fish-ing trip with several couples that wasconducted for 46 straight years. He issurvived by his wife of 60 years, MarthaFranklin, his five children and elevengrandchildren.

Philip Wilkes Bell ’39 graduated fromPhillips Exeter Academy after Allen-Stevenson and went on to obtain a B.A.from Princeton, a M.A. from theUniversity of California, Berkeley, and aPhD in Economics from Princeton. Hewas the author of twelve books andmonographs, including The Theory andMeasurement of Business Income , andmore than thirty articles as well as beinga devoted teacher and mentor. He wasthe founding provost of Merrill Collegeat the University of California, SantaCruz and the William AlexanderKirkland Professor of Accounting andEconomics at the Jesse Jones GraduateSchool, Rice University. He consultedand taught economics worldwide. He issurvived by his wife, Jean Wyeth Bell,his four children, six grandchildren, anda sister.


“Mission Earth” for Galaxy Audio. And hehas a TV spot for NASDAQ and a radio spotfor Quickbooks currently running nation-wide. In February and March, he andMelinda enjoyed their new timeshare inMaui for two weeks!

H. Dale Hemmerdinger ’59 was confirmedto serve as theninth Chairman ofthe MTA by theNew York StateSenate on October22, 2007. Histerm as Chairmanruns through June30, 2011. He ispresident anddirector of TheHemmerdingerCorporation, a

commercial and residential real estate own-ership and development company based inNew York City.

1960sPeter C. Kovner ’60 writes, “I left after 1stgrade but I still remember Mr. Stimola, thecage on the roof and Randall's Island.”

David French Romaine ’60 writes, “I now polish brass at my church, St. Paul'sEpiscopal Church in Richmond, VA. As the1960 orchestra prize winner's musicalnews, my favorite opera is RichardWagner's “Die Walkure."

Gary M. Ferman ’61([email protected]) would love to hearfrom other alumni in the U. K. He was afounding member of the first overseasChapter of the American ImmigrationLawyer Association.

Peter H. Kostmayer ’62 ([email protected]) is President ofthe Citizens Committee for New York Citywhose mission is to stimulate and supportself-help and civic action to improve thequality of life in New York City neighbor-hoods. Founded in 1975, it mobilizes NewYorkers to improve their neighborhoods inthe areas of Urban Environment andBeautification, Safety, Poverty,Neighborhood Diversity, Youth-LedCommunity Service and YouthEntrepreneurship. It accomplishes its goalsby building strong neighborhood volunteergroups that solve local problems, providingsmall grants, workshops, self-help informa-tion and assistance to more than 12,000

grassroots volunteer groups throughout thecity's five boroughs.

William B. Lanigan ’62([email protected]) is a candidate for aDoctorate in Architecture at Texas A&MUniversity. He is presently the Chair of theInterior Design Department at The ArtInstitute of Houston where he has imple-mented a new Bachelor of Fine Arts pro-gram; improved departmental persistence;attracted and developed qualified faculty;reviewed and revised course content andcurriculum structure; and effected theaccreditation of the Interior Design pro-gram by the Federation of Interior DesignEducation Research (FIDER).

Peter Sacco ’62, an associate professorand director of orchestral studies at theUniversity of Connecticut and a violinistand conductor, died in September after ashort illness. He was co-founder ofSummer Music at Harkness with his wife,Cynde Iverson; the music director and prin-cipal conductor of the ConnecticutOrchestra; associate conductor of the NewHaven Symphony; and music director ofthe Connecticut Youth Symphony. He wasthe founding member and first violinist ofthe Alexander String Quartet, played violinin the New York Chamber Symphony, theMostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, theAmerican Ballet Theater Orchestra, andthe Santa Fe Opera Orchestra among oth-ers. He was also a composer with compo-sitions premiered by the New HavenSymphony and the Connecticut Orchestra.He will be long remembered “for his tren-chant wit, his passion, and his commitmentto excellence.”

William L. Walker III ’64

([email protected]) writes "enjoying lifein Dallas with my wife, Piper and daugh-ters Logan, 8 years and Chase, 6 years.”

Francisco Yllescas '49 was inducted intothe Inter-American Press Association - ahigh honor for a journalist. He hopes tovisit New York again in the near future.

1950sNicolaus Hahn ’52([email protected]) is theowner of Hahn Estates, a vineyard commit-ted to Monterey’s wines. Nicky studiedeconomics and spent many years infinance in Paris, and New York. For yearshe was based in London as the chairmanfor a leading international computer soft-ware company. Nicky and his wife, Gaby,now divide their time between their homesin Monterey and Zurich and their 45,000acre wildlife preserve in Africa where Nickyworks on saving wildlife and strengtheningthe economy. They have two children,Caroline and Philip.

Philip G. Proctor ’55

([email protected]) was seen on "TheLoop" as Snorri Magnusen, the Icelandicairlines rep, which aired on Fox TV. He andhis wife, Melinda, just finished a run ofNoel Coward’s “Tonight at 8:30” for TheAntaeus Rep in North Hollywood and astaged radio production of Books by StuartKaminsky which they performed at lastyear's International Mystery Writers'Festival in Owensboro, Kentucky andwhich is up for an Edgars' Best Playaward. Phil has recently recorded the voiceof an English twit spy named "FlynnCognito" for a Kim Possible interactivescavenger hunt at Disneyworld's EpcotCenter as well as adding voices to a 3-DImax feature called Fly Me to the Moonand reprising his role as the "DrunkMonkey" in two upcoming Dr. DoolittleDVDs. He has also done, in various lan-guages and accents, voices for the gamesThe Bourne Supremacy, Space Siege,Assassin’s Creed and World In Conflict, aswell as for Academy-Award winner DavidLebrun’s documentary “Breaking the MayaCode” and L. Ron Hubbard's sci-fi classic,

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1970sDennis Gerald Pratt ’72 ([email protected]) visited theSchool in the fall and saw Mr. Pariseau. Heis working in the educational field through awebsite for parents who want to supplementtheir children’s experiences in an after-school setting.

Christopher E. Kwong ’73

([email protected]) writes, “I eventuallypurchased one of my beloved A-S polos.Here I am modeling it with my daughter,Amanda, in Fairfield, CT.”

Thomas Samuel Schiller ’73([email protected]) is currently a consul-tant with the Johns Hopkins UniversityDivision of Public Safety Leadership.

Kirk Mitchell Thompson ’73 is the ownerof California Video and a popular speakerand educator on wedding videography, aswell as the author of the industry-standard“Wedding Videos for Ding Dongs”. He hasbeen recognized numerous times by theWedding and Event VideographersAssociation International (WEVA) for hisindustry leadership and for excellence in hisfield. In August 2004, Kirk was inducted intothe WEVA Hall of Fame. Check out his website at www.californiavideo.com.

Timothy N. Wallach ’75 ([email protected]) judgedthe Upper School Speech Contest in April.Tim is the father of Theodore ’11.

David Norman Yazbek ’75 and his bandperformed songs from his forthcomingalbum, “Evil Monkey Man” at the Allen Roomof Frederick P. Rose Hall in February as partof Lincoln Center’s American SongbookSeries. He also signed copies of the albumand CD at Barnes & Noble at Lincoln CenterTriangle after the February release.

Eric Malcome Lustgarten ’78([email protected]) has founded a newReal Estate Private Equity Group:Malcome Lustgarten LLC. He has been in touch with Roger L. Sommers ’78 whowas recently married and moved to SantaMonica.

Luis Antonio Ubinas ’78

([email protected]) has been selected as the new President of The FordFoundation in New York City. He will leadthe second-largest foundation, with $11 billion in assets. A graduate of Collegiate,Harvard, and Harvard Business School,Luis has worked for McKinsey andCompany for the last eighteen years. He has also worked with nonprofit groups,including Leadership Education andDevelopment, which provides educationalopportunities to minority students, and theUnited Way of the Bay Area in SanFrancisco. He has moved to New Yorkwhere the foundation is based with his wife,Deborah, and his two boys, Max and Ben.Luis stated for the New York Times: “For aslong as I’ve been working, I’ve been work-ing in parallel in the for-profit and nonprofitarenas in preparation for this moment.” We are very pleased that Luis will be our graduation speaker this June.

1980sRobert Louis Haag Jr. ’80 ([email protected]) stopped by theSchool in August on his way to an extend-ed trip to Southeast Asia.

Taylor Burr ’81 ([email protected]) stopped by the Schoolin October with his son, Caswell, and saw

William S. Hanway ’76([email protected]) andRobert Dana Burge ’76

([email protected]) recently attend-ed a birthday party for Bill’s mother andcaught up on their lives. Bill now lives inLondon with his wife, Christine, and twosons, Will, 12 and Colm, 10. Bill is anarchitect for a firm called EDAW which isthe largest city planner in the world. He ishead of the London office, which hassecured the winning bid for London to hostthe 2012 Olympics, and he is now super-vising the construction and design of theOlympic Village in East London. He hasalso been named Chief Operating Officerof EDAW and is the Regional Director ofthe London office. Robert is the proud par-ent of James ’17 who started Kindergartenat A-S this September.

Robert B. Buehler ’78([email protected]) judgedthe Upper School Speech Contest in April.Bob is the father of William ’14.

Roberto E. De Vido ’78

([email protected])and his wife Mizue, welcomed their daugh-ter Aya into the family on March 8, 2008.She joins her older brother, Taiyo.

Andrew A. Glickman ’78([email protected]) writes, "my son,Eli, and Jeremy Ben-Ami's ’78 daughter,Shira, are in the same pre-school class inWashington, DC."


last year was a Howard Hughes fellow atRockefeller University, where she wasstudying genetic risk factors for cardiovascu-lar disease. Peter is the founder and man-aging director of Richmond Management, aninvestment management and venture capitalfund in New York. He is also a founder ofEndeavor, a nonprofit organization in NewYork that fosters entrepreneurship in devel-oping countries. He graduated fromPrinceton and received a law degree fromYale and an M.B.A. from Harvard.

Christopher John Weitz ’84([email protected]) directed “TheGolden Compass” a movie to be releasedby New Line Cinema. It is an ambitious fan-tasy in which Dakota Blue Richards, aschoolgirl with no previous credits, plays theintrepid Lyra. Supported by Nicole Kidmanand Daniel Craig, Ms. Richards’ character isthe heroine in what is planned to be the firstof three movies based on Philip Pullman’s“His Dark Materials” series of novels, NewLine’s answer to Disney’s “Narnia” films.

A 10-minute sequence shown by New Lineat the recent Comic-Con fantasy conventionand elsewhere has been well received, andthe studio is waiting for a script fromHossein Amini (“Killshot”) for a second film,based on the second book, “The SubtleKnife.” Chris said that whether that film ismade, and whether he ends up directing it,will depend heavily on how “The GoldenCompass” performs. “My whole plan withthe movie has been not to think pastDecember 7th,” he said. “Otherwise I wouldgo completely insane.”

Robert Winston Beasley ’85 ([email protected]) is married to Gillian Millar Beasley and they have a son,Andrew, who was born in November.

Patrick D.R. Horan ’85 ([email protected]) besidesbeing busy with his family - runs an organicvegetable and food business. He has alsoco-produced and acted in a successful film“Dog Hate Cat” which was an official selec-tion of the San Francisco Short FilmFestival and the Twin Rivers MultimediaFestival in Asheville N.C (where it wasawarded 3rd place in the short filmdrama/comedy). He and his partner atMonkey Grip Productions hope to have anew film completed by the end of 2008.Visit the website at www.doghatecat.com.Patrick spoke at a Monday Morning Meetingon environmental issues in April.

Charles Everett Schenck ’85

([email protected]) and Kimberly AnnKlepfer were married in September atSpruce Point Inn Resort and Spa inBoothbay Harbor, ME. The bride is a seniorcommunications strategy director atMediaedge:cia, an advertising agency in NewYork. She graduated from Indiana University.Chip is a vice president for the magazinepublishing unit of American Express in NewYork, where he specializes in creating advertising alliances with corporate clients.He graduated from Skidmore College.

John Pariseau. He is the Director ofBusiness Development for Dashe &Thomson in Minneapolis.

Erik A. Cliette ’81 ([email protected]) is engaged in sev-eral new ventures – Maid Brigade whichsupplies cleaning services (NYC.maidbri-gade.com) and a car service which pro-vides “safe, comfortable and convenienttransportation for children and parents”complete with appropriate car seats(www.KidCarNY.com). He is also stillinvolved in his mentoring program for boysand child engagement programs.

Lawrence J. Greer ’81 ([email protected]) says hello tohis classmates. Larry is now with thePortland Trailblazers as an advance scout.

Roy W. Ashton ’82 ([email protected]) and his wife,Kimberly, are proud parents of a son,Alexander, who was born in September.

Roger Mincheff ’83 ([email protected]) and hiswife, Arnette, have moved to New Yorkwith their twins, Zoe and Jack, whereRoger is continuing his work withSpacedog – check out his website atwww.spacedoghouse.com.

John C. Henry, Jr. ’84([email protected] had his most suc-cessful campaign on the water racing hisInternational One-Design named"Gambler" this past summer. He qualifiedfor the World Championship to be sailed inSan Francisco in September 2008, byplacing first in the July Series and secondin August during the Northeast HarborFleet qualifiers. And, he writes, “a thirdgeneration Henry has started at A-S thisyear. John ‘Ryder’ Henry ’17 beganKindergarten Sept. 5, 2007 - thirty-twoyears after I started and eighty-sevenyears after his grandfather Campbell. Hemet Headmaster David Trower in front ofthe school - he was a little shy, but man-aged to get out that he was excited aboutstarting school. I am sure he will carry thelantern better than the Henrys that camebefore.”

Peter Bicknell Kellner ’84 ([email protected]) and MarthaWalker Noel, were married in August atthe Tehama Golf Club in Carmel, CA. Thebride is a third-year medical student atWeill Medical College of CornellUniversity. She graduated from Duke and

Jeremy Alexander Beard ’86

([email protected]) and Lindsay ElizabethSchmidt were married In November at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York. Mrs. Beard, 30, is a manager for displays,windows and other visual merchandising atthe Madison Avenue branch of Talbots. Shegraduated magna cum laude from Wellesley.Jeremy, 36, works in New York as a directorof commercial real estate securitization forDeutsche Bank, helping to create and sellpools of real estate loans for investors. Hegraduated from Connecticut College.

Christopher Scott Goodman ’86

([email protected]) andhis wife, Julia, are the proud parents of ason, Alexander James Goodman.Nicknamed Xander, he was born onFebruary 5, 2008.

Louis Rose ’86 ([email protected])has opened an event space called 583 Parkin the old Third Church of Christ Scientistwith his brothers, John Rose ’90 andBerton Rose ’97 who have formed TheRose Group. The Allen-Stevenson FamilySpring Benefit was held there in April.

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Peter Torrance DaPuzzo ’87([email protected]) and wife, Rachel, arethe proud parents of a baby girl born inJune 2006, named Ryder Allegra.

David Hazard Gillespie ’87 and his wife,Jessica, welcomed a second daughter,Alexa Hazard Gillespie, into their family onApril 24, 2007.

Gregrory Enrico Grunberg ’87 ([email protected]) is workingin venture capital at Rho Ventures, focusedmostly on the health care sector. Hetrained as a physician at Duke and CornellUniversities, and recently left McKinsey & Company to join Rho. He is married toKihong (Cindy) Kim Grunberg.

Christopher J. Hallows ’87 ([email protected]) writes, “I havebeen assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd InfantryDivision at Fort Lewis in Washington whereI will be taking command of 167-manStryker Company. Heather and son,Michael, are excited to be up in theNorthwest and are looking forward to doing a lot of hiking and camping.”

Zachary Levin ’87 ([email protected]) and wife, SheillaManigat-Levin, celebrated their fifth wed-ding anniversary in May. They are alsobusiness partners as real estate brokerswith Douglas Elliman. Zach also has asecond, but by no means secondary,career as a freelance writer. He wrote hisfirst article in 1996 and has been at it eversince. He says, “If I've written anything ofmerit, then it's in large part due to excep-tional teachers such as Mr. Kersey, Mr.Pariseau and Mr. Harlan. They were threeof the best teachers I've ever had.”

Charlton Alexander Rugg ’87([email protected]) writes, “I amstill living in New York and working as alawyer.” He has recently started a new jobas Assistant United States Attorney in theDistrict of New Jersey.

Schuyler Havens ’88

([email protected]) has left E* Tradeand moved to Seattle, WA with wife,Michelle. They are the proud parents of ababy girl, Summer Goodwin Havens, bornon March 28, 2007, weighing 8 lbs. 4oz.

Thomas H. Hogshead III ’88([email protected]) andhis wife, Jennifer, are living in Raleigh, NCwhere Tom is a broker for York SimpsonUnderwood Real Estate.

Lewis Charles Liebert ’88([email protected]) writes,

“True to form, I have started yet anothercompany, Performance Flight. The newcompany is a flight school offering all levelsof instruction to those interesting in learn-ing to fly. A brand new Cirrus airplanearrived at the end of February and a state-of-the-art simulator arrived around thesame time.”

Gregory Anton Pendl ’88([email protected]) writes, “I am well. Iam working for a Market Research compa-ny and living on the upper west side at98th and Riverside.”

Christopher Persley ’88([email protected]) writes, “I've beenrunning into a bunch of A-S folks. Recentlyhad drinks with Keith Williams '98, a student of mine when I taught at A-S. Saw Jaison Correa-Spain ’97 at the NAISPeople of Color Conference as well as sawmy former Math teacher and soccer coach,Kevin McKone. “

Thomas Urso ’88([email protected]) his wife,Shawn, and his two daughters, Emma,age 3, and Claudia, age 2 , have movedto Charlotte, NC where Tom is the MiddleAtlantic Sales Representative forVerathon, Inc.


Pierre A. Bonan ’89

([email protected]) and wife,Meagan, are the proud parents ofCatherine Elizabeth Bonan who was bornin April 2007.

David Walter Herzberg ’89

([email protected]) and his wife,Elizabeth, are delighted to announce thebirth of their son, James Hayden Herzbergon May 17, 2007. He weighed in at 6 lbs. 2 oz. and was 20” long.

Jesse Weisman ’89([email protected]) writes, “Iwork in business development for the NewOrleans Public Belt Railroad. Essentially, Iam promoting cargo growth of both importsand exports at the Port of New Orleans,the railroad being an essential piece oftransport infrastructure needed to movefreight in and out of the port.”

Donilo Thomas Voyne ’89([email protected]) stopped by theSchool last May on his way from Californiato Quantico, VA where he will beginOfficer’s Candidate School as a Marine.

1990sTimothy Gillespie ’90 has moved to Vermont where he is makinguse of his degree in psychology counselingat a school for teenagers needing an alter-native to public schools.

Alexander Mark Hahn ’90

([email protected]) and PaigeVirginia Lance were married in November in Charleston, SC. Mrs. Hahn, 33, was thefinance director until recently for AmericanSolutions. Alex is a manager for corporatesocial responsibility at Sprint Nextel, inReston, VA.

Brian Halweil ’90

([email protected]) is a SeniorResearcher at Worldwatch and the author ofEat Here - Homegrown Pleasures in aGlobal Supermarket. He and his wife,Sarah, are the parents of a baby girl, Clio,born in December, 2007. Brian took part in a Monday Morning Meeting at A-S devotedto Environmental issues in April.

Colin McCabe ’90 ([email protected]) is the co-owner offour Chopt Creative Salad Company storeshere in Manhattan. He is married toRebekah Hirsch.

Ian R. Nesbitt ’90([email protected]) and wife, Kate,have moved back East to Alexandria, VAwhere Ian is now a Lieutenant Commanderin the United States Navy. He writes, “ I'veprimarily served in combatants - with fourdeployments, from both coasts. I marriedmy true love, Katherine Weitzman ofBerkeley, CA, who gave birth to our sonCaelan, age 3. In May of last year I wasordered to the Pentagon and assigned tothe Headquarters, U.S. Navy, as theBallistic Missile Defense policy desk officer.It's been a great job - eye opening to seehow the military runs from within the seatof government. But, all things come topass, and so I was selected to deploy toIraq for 10 months as part of a team whoare working to disrupt radio controlledimprovised explosive devises. I startedtraining March, and should be back byJanuary 2009. If you're in the DC area,please look me up. Thank you to all whomade A-S so wonderful.”

John Rose ’90

([email protected]) and wife,Ashley, are the proud parents of a baby girl,Lily, who was both July 4, 2007.

Michael H. Grady ’91

([email protected]) was marriedNovember 10, 2007 to Virginia Tupker inBarbuda, BWI. Patrick Grady '88 was thebest man and Clifton York ’78, VanFurniss '91, and Jamie Magid '91, were in attendance.

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James Arthur Magid ’91

([email protected]) and DanielleAxelrod were married in December at thePierre Hotel in New York. The bride is aproject manager for the residential, hospital-ity and mixed-use group at Bovis LendLease, a construction management compa-ny in New York. She graduated from theUniversity of Pennsylvania and received amaster’s in real estate from New YorkUniversity. Jamie is a founder and chiefexecutive of Connect Infinity, an Internetsoftware concern that creates networks forcompanies. He also owns the Course Club,a network of golfers, and the Sportsman’sClub, a network devoted to hunting andfishing. He graduated from SkidmoreCollege.

Edward W. Wartels ’91 ([email protected]) was marriedto Katherine Abbott on June 30, 2007, at St.Matthew’s Church in Bedford, NY. Katherineis a former preschool teacher at theEpiscopal School in New York, and she alsohas a Master’s Degree in education fromBank Street. She and Edward met atKenyon College. Edward is an assistantvice president at Cresa Partners, a realestate services company.

Cannon Lyell Hersey ’92 ([email protected]) was marriedto Indira Emira Au Maitre on May 5, 2007,in New York City. Cannon and South Africanartist, Samson Mnisi, presented a Light BoxExhibition at The Metropolitan Exchange inBrooklyn.

Gordy Rogers ’92([email protected]) and Dr. JeanneSuzanne Goodman were married last Mayat the Angel Orensanz Foundation for theArts in Manhattan. She is a resident in psychiatry at New York-PresbyterianHospital/Columbia University MedicalCenter in Manhattan. She graduated magnacum laude from Yale and received her med-ical degree from the Mount Sinai School ofMedicine in Manhattan. Gordy is a speechtherapist at Interactive Therapy Group, aspeech-language practice that provides a

the Apollo in 2006. We brought in the NewYear in Zurich as a family. In Switzerland wetraveled around the country visiting her familyfor most of January. Mother and child are bothvery healthy and happy. So is the father.”

Hassan M. Wilson ’94

([email protected]) is teachingScience at Friends Seminary in New York. Heis married to Grismaldy Laboy-Wilson and hasa son, Maliek Jose Wilson, born November2006. Hassan was one of the judges of the A-SUpper School Speech contest in April alongwith Tim Wallach ’65 and Robert Buehler ’78.

Gregory Stalford Freeman ’95 ([email protected]) has recentlybeen accepted to the Monterey Institute ofInternational Studies to focus on ChinaEnergy Security and continue his Chinesestudies. He was also awarded the KathrynDavis Fellowship for International Peace con-cerning critical languages from his alma mater,Hobart College, which enables him to attendMiddlebury College's Intensive SummerLanguage program for Chinese.

Andrew Albert Janko ’95 ([email protected]) was married on August19th to his fiancee, Jennie, in Rancho PalosVerdes with Josh Feuer '95 in attendance.

Nicholas Slattery Spahr ’95 ([email protected]) and Emily Brown Hermance, weremarried in October at Old Field, a vineyard inSouthold, NY. Zachary T. Axelrod ’95 was

range of clinical services to hospitals,schools and home-based treatment programs. He graduated from Yale and a master’s in speech-language therapy from Columbia.

Paul Aaron Grellong ’93

([email protected]) studied playwrit-ing as an undergraduate at BrownUniversity. His play, “Manuscript”, was pro-duced Off-Broadway in the summer of2005; Warfare was part of the Brown/TrinityPlaywrights Rep in July 2005; Power of Sailappeared in that festival the following sum-mer, and his newest play, “Radio FreeEmerson”, commissioned by the GammTheater (Pawtucket, RI) and is slated forproduction there in the spring of 2007. Hehas also written the music, lyrics, and bookfor “Hot Star, Nebraska”, which was pro-duced in March 2002, his one-act play, “TheNew Fire”, was first produced by the EchoTheatre Company (Los Angeles, CA); andother one-act plays have been staged inNew England by NewGate Theatre and theEcholalia Theatre Festival. He has beencommissioned to write two screenplays,both adaptations of novels. He currentlyresides in Los Angeles, where he is a writerand producer for “Law & Order: SVU”.

Chiqui O. Matthew ’93([email protected]) was quoted in aNovember 2006 New York Magazine articleon Harvard classmate, R-Les. Chiqui workswith credit derivatives at Goldman Sachs.

Denton Alexander Smith ’94([email protected]) is now a marketingassociate at IAB Business & Health BenefitPlans in Brooklyn. He writes, “My first childwas born in Zurich, Switzerland at 4:13 amon December 17th. She was 5.2 lbs and20.4 inches at birth and her name is AaliyahNiobe Schaller-Smith. Her mother is AndreaClaudia Schaller, a Swiss National whom Imet in Harlem on 125th Street across from


one of the groomsmen. Mrs. Spahr is theowner of Bb Clover, a women's clothingstore in Ho Ho Kus, NJ. She graduatedfrom Colgate University. Nick is a vicepresident and a stock analyst for TwinCapital Management, a hedge fund in NewYork. He graduated from AmericanUniversity.

Bradley William Bayer ’96 ([email protected]) is a Retail andInvestment Sales Specialist at MagellanCommercial Realty. Immediately after grad-uation from Southern Methodist University,Brad served with the 3rd Battalion 75thRanger Regiment based in Ft. Benning,GA. While serving with 3/75, Brad wasdeployed to Afghanistan on two separatetours of duty (winter of 2004 and the summer of 2005). After an honorable discharge in 2006, Brad returned to Dallasspecifically to pursue a career in commer-cial real estate. Besides working full-time forhis clients at Magellan Commercial, Brad isa part-time bartender and lifeguard, whichfills his need for activity.

Oliver M. Lloyd ’96 ([email protected]) stopped by theSchool in January and saw Mr. Kersey. Heis the Director of Sales and Marketing atHLD Event Services based in Shanghai,China. He also serves as the ViceChairman of the Entrepreneurs’ Committeeof the American Chamber of Commerce.

Pip Decker ’97([email protected]) is aDevelopment Manager at Normal Power inNew Hampshire. He writes, “The windpowerindustry continues to be a frontier experi-ence and can, at times, feel worlds awayfrom where I first became interested inEnergy - Mr. Ripple’s classroom. I’m sorryto hear about Desmond Cole’s passing. I still remember trying to keep up with himas he cruised around the Central Parkreservoir.” Pip participated in anEnvironmental Assembly for an A-S Monday Morning Meeting in April.

Andrew Blake Elkin ’97 ([email protected]) writes, "Currently I am living in New York and working as a traderat Deutsche Bank. I travel as much as possible and I am next headed toSwitzerland to ski."

Matthew Ferraro ’97 ([email protected]) is now living and work-ing in Washington, D.C. He sends his bestto everyone at A-S!

Frederick Taylor Isquith ’97([email protected]) writes, “I am ingraduate school pursuing a masters degreein Public Affairs at Syracuse University'sMaxwell School of Citizenship and PublicAffairs and a JD at Syracuse's Law Schoolwhich I expect to complete in 2009 - a totalof 5 years. I am interested in working inBoston or Washington.” He is also theAssociate Editor of the Journal ofInternational Finance and a member of the Moot Court Honors Society.

Evan Hilson Levey ’97([email protected]) continues to run his custom cabinet business.

Christopher Souther Brooks ’98([email protected]) is playing profes-sional hockey. This past year he played forthe Wheeling Nailers, a farm team for thePittsburgh Penguins.

Nicholas Stephanou Kinsey ’98 is nowplaying with the Elvis Perkins in Dearlandband, along with Wyndham D. B. Boylan-Garnet ’98 ([email protected].)

Robert Daniel Weller ’98([email protected]) is now in acquisi-tions at Tishman Speyer.

Nicholas Gunn Hoagland ’99 graduated from Hobart William Smith and isworking for the Peace Corps as a SmallEnterprise Development Advisor in Guinea,West Africa.

Robert Eli Katz ’99([email protected]) has returnedfrom teaching English in Hammatsu, Japanand has relocated to Chicago.

Peter E. Levitan ’99 ([email protected]) is currently a SalesAssociate in Retail and Office Leasing atSierra Realty Corp. He was recently cited inan article in Crains New York Businessabout negotiating a deal for retail space forFlight Club, leaders in the vintage sneakermarket at 120 Nassau Street.

Brendan Ivan Ramcheran ’99([email protected]) is a Research Consultant in Sales andMarketing at The Mergis Group in New York.

Michael Philip Weissman ’99([email protected] is a systems managerfor Gemelab in NYC.

2000sDaniel Andrew Okin ’00([email protected]) has beenaccepted in an MD/PhD program at Yalewhich started in the fall of 2007.

Damian Christopher VanCamp ’00 ([email protected]) writes, “I am proudto say that I have just graduated from theRhode Island School of Design with a BFAin Photography. I am currently seeking bothemployment and gallery representation. Toread about and see my work, log on to mywebsite, www.DamianVanCamp.com.”

Christopher Lars Carlson ’01([email protected]) is at The BerkleeCollege of Music studying the electricbass, music production and engineering,along with songwriting. He has a summerinternship at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.

David Jake Goldman ’01([email protected]) graduated lastMay from the University of SouthernCalifornia with a degree in Political Science.

Frederick Gonzalez, Jr. ’01([email protected]) is completinghis second term at Berklee College ofMusic in Boston, MA.

Peter James Nicolardi ’01([email protected]) is graduating from theUniversity of Rochester in May with adegree in Technological Entrepreneurship.

Kendrick Wu ’01 ([email protected])stopped by School in the spring with Freddie Gonzalez ’01([email protected]) and saw many of his former faculty members. He is asophomore at George WashingtonUniversity in Washington, D.C.

Isom Charles Chapelle ’02 ([email protected]) is studying atBaruch College/CUNY.

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Matthew B. Levinson ’02([email protected]) is studying film atNYU and is very involved in his band -Reckless Sons. Check out his website atwww.recklessson.com.

J. P. William Sealy ’02 ([email protected])produced a video on You Tube entitled"Campus Voices" about the resignation ofthe President of William and Mary College,Gene R. Nicol.

Brandon Mitchell Franz ’03([email protected]) went to China lastMay as part of a Lehigh University ChoralArts Tour with performances in Beijing,Xian, Nanjing, and Shanghai.

Andrew Currin Katz ’03([email protected]) is a sophomore atthe University of Pennsylvania and workedat the A-S Summer Camp again this pastsummer.

Stephen David Okin ’03 ([email protected]) is a Sophomore at Hamilton College where he has beenPresident of his class for last year and this year.

William Spencer Carlson ’05([email protected]) will graduate this

year from The Hill School where he was co-president of the jazz ensemble (trumpet)and a member of the top a cappella singinggroup, The Hilltones. He will be attendingKenyon College in the fall.

Jules Patrick Hamilton ’05 ([email protected]) recently participatedin the Insomnia Film Festival sponsored byApple. Each team had only 24 hours tomake a movie, and 1900 movies were suc-cessfully submitted. Daniel Cox DeMarse’05 ([email protected]) also participated inthe competition. It can be seen by going tothe You Tube website athttp://youtube.com/watch?v=1O53maEhFvk.

Ronald Vaughn McKnight ’05 ([email protected]) was one of only3,000 outstanding National AchievementProgram participants out of over 140,0000who are "referred to colleges" by theNational Achievement Program. These students are brought to the attention ofabout 1,500 four-year colleges and universities for their outstanding performance in the program.

Alexander Dudley Merchant ’05([email protected]) writes,“Hello everyone, I hope things are going well at A-S. Currently I am a Senior at St.

Georges in Newport, RI where I serve as aSenior Prefect. Also, I have stayedinvolved with singing since my A-S dayswhen I sang in the Chorus. I have sung inthe choir here and have been involved inthe choir and musicals for my four years atSG. I am also on the cross country andsailing teams. Next year, I am going to be aFreshman at Columbia and I am happy tobe returning to New York! I would love tohear from any old A-Sers so feel free tosend me an e-mail!”

Christopher Kingdon Schrade-James ’05([email protected]) won first prize in theYoung Bronx Artists Competition, and per-formed the Haydn Cello Concerto in theirThirty-Fifth Anniversary Chamber MusicSeries this fall. He spent the summer performing in Tanglewood's Young ArtistsOrchestra and Chamber Music Series. Heis currently in his senior year at RiverdaleCountry Day and Mannes College TheNew School for Music, and is looking atcolleges for next year.

Duncan J. Brown ’08([email protected]) will be graduating from Pine Point School and willbe going to high school in CT for 10th -12th grades.

5 Ways of Looking at an Allen-Stevenson Tie

You look much smaller than when I took you off the rack last.A tie for a little boy, not nearly long enough to accompany the lower buttonsof my shirt.But yet once you were long, resting at my belt.Your age is visible through a mosaic of stains tainting your navy knolls ofwoven cloth,but despite these tarnishes of unsteady handsyour gold lamps shine bright,glowing, catching the light, and strangely palpable.

Some of your fibers have broken lose, free from the stitched uniformity ofyour early days.And they cling to the ridges of rough hands, link Velcro.Your soft smoothness is broken only by rough stains and conglomerates of loose fabric balled together.

You are a teacher's harsh reprimands, scolding a class clown,the high cheers of passionate teammates.You are genuine, unhindered laughter at jokes no longer considered funny. You are good mornings from teachers who truly know you,you're a chorus of friends' encouragements of pranks and foolish schemes andthe clatter of small feet on tall stairs.

You smell of an art room, of paints and glues,the sharper scent of unwashed sports equipment,but you really just smell like lunchand years of endless scentscollected by the all-purpose napkin of a messy kid.

When I look at youI taste the hot lumpy spaghetti sauceBlanketing overly moist pale noodles.

the highly anticipated crunch sweetness of brittle graham crackers,blood for a fat lip or battered nose,

endless spills of countless lunches with careless boysand saltiness, odorless sweat - When I look at you I taste the thrill of the mischievous plansof reckless banditswonderingwhat to do next.

by George Van Dercook ’06

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