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THE WINCHENDON SCHOOL 1

PROGRESSTHE WINCHENDON SCHOOL

2014 // 2015

NEW VIEW ATWINCHENDONFaculty Hall debut brings new

possibilities for students and faculty

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PRESIDENT Joseph T. Dockery ‘61 | Stuart, FL

VICE PRESIDENT Glenn A. Hunt | Winchendon, MA

CLERK George J. Ladeau P‘93 ‘11 | Winchendon, MA

TREASURER Colin Clapton P ‘13 | Canton, MA

PRESIDENT EMERITUS Jon Rotenberg ‘65 | Chestnut Hill, MA

GENERAL COUNSEL Bowditch & Dewey, LLP | Worcester, MA

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MEMBERS

Gregg Anderson ‘64 | Hyannis Port, MA

D. Cane Callon ‘73 | Natchez, MS

Colin Clapton P‘13 | Canton, MA

Christopher K. Frame ‘63 | Savannah, GA

Emilie K. Hinman | Vero Beach, FL

John Hipp ‘65 | Atlanta, GA

John A. Kerney | Winchendon, MA

Jerry Larson, Ed.D. | Portsmouth, RI

Tracy Mathieu-Huffman ‘81 | Washington, DC

Sean M. Murphy | York, ME

Terry Nathan | Newport, RI

Donna Ritchie P‘05 | Saint Pete Beach, FL

Vinnie Ruschioni ‘00 | Boston, MA

Asma Tahir, M.D., P‘08 | Carlisle, MA

Robert Van Gulick | North Wales, PA

Peter Villari P‘14 | Lexington, MA

Gail P. Whipple | Portsmouth, RI

PROGRESS is a publication of the Development Offi ce of Th e Winchendon School. Submissions, questions, or corrections can be emailed to [email protected]

Letter from the Head of School ...........................................3

What’s Happening on Campus .........................................4-5

DoI&T - Do Innovation & Transformation Academy .....6-7

Wapiti Athletics ...................................................................8-9

2014 Commencement & Awards ...................................10-13

Family Weekend .................................................................... 14

Legally Blonde Wows Audiences ....................................... 15

Class Trips & Events .............................................................. 16

College Acceptances ............................................................ 17

Jason Ritchie Hockey Day ..............................................18-19

Faculty Hall & Elkins House Dedication ....................20-22

Acknowledgement Report of Donors ........................ 23-26

Alumni Profi le ........................................................................ 27

Alumni Events ................................................................. 28-29

Class & Faculty Notes ....................................................30-34

In Memoriam .......................................................................... 35

TABLE OF CONTENTS

HEAD OF SCHOOL John A. Kerney

DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI & DEVELOPMENTPatrick J. Tevlin P’14, P’17, [email protected]

EDITOR & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Tom Nalesnik, [email protected]

DESIGNER Kate Bauer, katebauer.squarespace.com

PHOTOGRAPHERS Jake Borden ‘16, Marissa Galat ‘15, Elliot Harvey, Brandon Hauser ‘15, Tom Nalesnik, Jon Chase

OTHER CONTRIBUTORS A very special thanks to faculty, staff , and students at Th e Winchendon School for their time and submission of photos and/or content.

MISSIONTh e Winchendon School, a coeducational multicultural community, provides college-bound students of good character and promise with the essential study skills and learning strategies that propel each student to achieve academic success.

THE WINCHENDON SCHOOL172 Ash Street | Winchendon, MA 01475Phone: 978-297-1223 | Email: [email protected]

ON THE COVER

Delaney from the United States, Zoe from China, Luce from

Canada, and Sakura from Japan are Winchendon School students

from four different countries, bringing a “new view” and new

approach to the Progress magazine cover. The shot was taken at

Winter Carnival on an ordinary iPhone, using a “selfi e-stick” that

required no tripod or photographer.

THIS PAGE

Another selfi e-stick iPhone photo, featuring Giana, Justine,

Jessica, Robert, and Logan under the skylight of the new dining

hall in Faculty Hall.


Dear Winchendon Alumni, Families and Friends,

Greetings from Winchendon! As you open this latest issue of Progress magazine, I hope you’ll be as excited as we are about the many amazing things happening at Th e Winchendon School.

Th e best stories, of course, are often the ones that aren’t usually reported in the pages of Progress. Here are just a few examples:

• Th e student who can’t help but be proud, because he or she will be the fi rst in their family to go to college, and might not have had that opportunity if it were not for Winchendon.

• Th e senior exclaiming with glee as he gets his fi rst A on an exam after years of feeling frustrated in the classroom.

• Th e student who didn’t necessarily think of herself as “college material” when she arrived at Winchendon, but is now trying to fi gure out which of the ten colleges on her list will be her fi rst choice.

• Th e student who had never picked up a lacrosse stick before getting to Winchendon, and who is now hoping to play in college.

• Th e kids who ignored each other in their fi rst year and who are now inseparable.• Th e student who walks into my offi ce saying that he hated literature or math until

Mrs. X or Mr. Y helped him make sense of it all.

All of these and many more stories are timeless – and the essence of who we are at Winchendon. Most have been retold in some similar form for the last ninety years, and they have been repeated in the last six months. Now, the traditional stories are augmented by more contemporary learning as well:

• Students providing comfort to the elderly in Haiti and wondering how the people there can still be so happy and positive despite living in poverty.

• Students learning critical fi nance skills as they work to start up a new food truck business.• DoI&T Academy students doing internships in investment banking, architecture, veterinary sciences, dentistry, golf course

management and a host of other fi elds – as sophomores and juniors in high school!• Th e entire student body and faculty working together to feed 50 local families for the holidays.

Th ere are lots of wonderful things going on campus, but the most important is the remarkable growth of so many of our students. Th at is what has continued to make Winchendon such an amazing place for the last nine decades. Th rough good times and through more challenging times, the School continues to be the place where kids become much better versions of themselves.

Come and see for yourself. If you haven’t been to campus lately, we invite you to plan a visit sometime during the coming year. Discover fi rst-hand what Winchendon is doing today. Th is is your School; all of us here urge you to continue to stay in touch with your friends and the School through this magazine, our website, Facebook, and Twitter. I hope you enjoy this issue of Progress, and I encourage you to share your news with us, so that we can pass it along to others in the greater Winchendon School community.

Best wishes,

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Letter from the Head of School ...........................................3

What’s Happening on Campus .........................................4-5

DoI&T - Do Innovation & Transformation Academy .....6-7

Wapiti Athletics ...................................................................8-9

2014 Commencement & Awards ...................................10-13

Family Weekend .................................................................... 14

Legally Blonde Wows Audiences ....................................... 15

Class Trips & Events .............................................................. 16

College Acceptances ............................................................ 17

Jason Ritchie Hockey Day ..............................................18-19

Faculty Hall & Elkins House Dedication ....................20-22

Acknowledgement Report of Donors ........................ 23-26

Alumni Profi le ........................................................................ 27

Alumni Events ................................................................. 28-29

Class & Faculty Notes ....................................................30-34

In Memoriam .......................................................................... 35

HEAD of SCHOOLLETTER FROM THE

JOHN A. KERNEYHead of School

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WHAT’S HAPPENINGON CAMPUS


VALENTINE’S DAY 2015

COMMUNITY SERVICE AT WINCHENDON

COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE

FACULTY VS. STUDENTS FRISBEE

GOLD & SILVER DANCE

ICE BUCKET CHALLENGES

OXFAM “HUNGER BANQUET”

COOKOUT FOR PROCTORS

ART SHOW

GIRLS BASEBALL TEAM

SCENE FROM WINCH’S OWN

“HAPPY” VIDEO

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DoI&T enters year two

HANDS-ON and MINDS ENGAGED

The Do Innovation & Transformation Academy at Th e Winchendon School continues to prove itself, above and beyond expectations. As it enters year two, the new program is getting rave reviews from both

students and parents – and helping Winch graduates get into college! “DoI&T asked more from me than a traditional prep school – we had to try

so many new things,” said Winch graduate Chris Boutelle ‘14, now a student at Middlebury College, VT. “But I was excited to get out of the classroom. We had to push ourselves in diff erent, creative ways. I liked that. DoI&T gave me a sense of both freedom and ownership inside and outside the classroom.” Chris also felt that DoI&T did a very good job of preparing him to move on to a college setting.

Th is year, DoI&T keeps its successful formula of experiential and foundational learning in place, while adding some new enhancements to make the program even better. For example, “ColLabs,” (the intersection of “collaboration” and “laboratory”), a series of one to three week-long learning initiatives that help students to apply their newfound knowledge out in the fi eld, employs independent projects and internships as a strategy for unifying curriculum across all disciplines over the course of a year. It’s one more way that DoI&T is transforming the conventional idea of “classroom.”

One of the current DoI&T students, junior Max MacKenzie, enjoys this multi-faceted, interdisciplinary approach to education that the program off ers: “Th rough conversational learning, group thinking, and doing projects, my mind has opened, and I’ve become more knowledgeable on all diff erent levels.”

SCHOOL NEWS


DoI&T enters year two

Some of the projects and internships that students have been involved in include:

• Launching a startup business, a food truck, to apply lessons learned in math and social sciences.

• Exploring the politics of poverty by partnering with Heifer International.

• Studying finance by working in investment banking in Moscow.

• Gaining experience in health care by assisting in a dentist’s office in Chicago.

• Working behind the scenes in architecture and construction management.

• Learning about sustainable agriculture by working on an organic farm.

• Investigating different energy sources via wind turbines, solar fields, biomass pits, boiler rooms, and even home basements.

Those are just a few of the many innovative ways that DoI&T students are being given opportunities to ask questions, take risks, work together, and develop practical solutions for real world problems and needs.

The DoI&T approach is certainly working – the best evidence is the number of college admissions for DoI&T graduates, at schools like Boston University, Clark University, Brandeis University, Franklin Pierce University, Hampshire College, Lynn University, Middlebury College, Quest University, Roger Williams University, Saint Anselm College, University of Alabama, University of Connecticut, University of Hartford, University of Miami, University of New Hampshire, Université de Sherbrooke, University of Vermont, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Whitman College, and Worcester Polytechnic.

“Do I&T has been an incredible journey for me. I’ve become a hard working, creative, college-ready scholar, set to take on the world.”– DOI&T STUDENT MAX MACKENZIE ‘15

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WAIPITI ATHLETICS

WAPITIATHLETICS

2014-2015


A ll the world’s a field (or court, or rink, or track, etc.), and all the men and women are players (as “Coach Shakespeare” might have said once). Whatever wins,

losses, ties, or championships the various teams of Winchendon had, they were all valuable lessons on the playing field of life. A couple of notable highlights for the 2014-15 seasons included the Girls Varsity Basketball team defeating Covenant Christian Academy twice – in both February 2014 and 2015 – earning them the title of GIL tournament champions two years in a row … Adam Letarte ‘15, this year’s Ritchie Hockey Scholarship recipient, finishing his Cross Country season with a win and his fastest time yet, 17:24 … the Girls Volleyball team was named NEPSAC Class C Finalists in November 2014 … the very first Winch Girls JV Hockey team started up in February 2014 … the Boys Varsity Basketball team, earning the sixth seed for the NEPSAC playoffs, won a spot in the Class C championship game at Holy Cross, with the icing on the cake being NEPSAC recognition for Baris Ulker ‘16 (1st Team); Isaiah Ruffen ‘15 (2nd Team); Garrett Dintaman ‘16 (3rd Team); and Coach Papa Lo, Class C Coach of the Year… The Girls Varsity basketball team won their league in 2015, with a 12-5 W-L record. Paige Anderson ’16, Emily Beauvais ’16, and Margery Wilson ’16 made the GIL All-Star team. In addition, Paige was GIL Player of the Year, and Emily and Paige were named NEPSAC All-Stars... and, the Boys Varsity Hockey team earned a spot in the small schools’ Piatelli/Simmons Tournament this year. Way to go, Wapitis!

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CLASS OF 2014

The Winchendon School graduates of 2014 can now look back on the past four years and realize just how special their years really were. “Look around you,” said Head of School John

Kerney at Commencement on May 31. “Many of these people have helped you become the great young adults that you are.”

Guest speakers at both the 87th Commencement ceremony and the May 29 Baccalaureate emphasized the theme of fi nding ways to make the best of challenging situations. As Kerney explained, “Student Casey Galat, teacher Tom Hamilton, and others reminded us on Th ursday evening of how things often turn out for the best when we embrace life’s curve balls as an opportunity rather than a disruption.”

Rainy weather was one example of life’s curve balls this year. “Th is is the fi rst time that we have had Commencement in the gym for many years,” said Kerney. “It may not be ideal,” he admitted to the graduates and guests. “But it will always be your graduation.”

“You don’t realize it yet,” he continued. “But I promise there will come a time when you realize that your days here as members of the Class of 2014 were some of the most fun and easygoing of your lives.”

“You are now ready to move on, prepared to meet the challenges, discover new ideas, start new businesses, and make new friends. Yes, it is messy and challenging out there, but you are ready. And you have the power to make a diff erence.”

WINCHENDON SCHOOL


In his message of introduction, John Kerney welcomed parents and acknowledged Winchendon’s teachers “who commit seemingly endless time and energy to our students, who share their passions, who are there when that paper just won’t come together, or a lab doesn’t make sense, or a prom dress doesn’t fit – the ones who make mac and cheese or know when a pizza will make a difference.”

Following remarks by student body Co-Presidents Bridget Harrington ‘14 and Kiley Tevlin ‘14, and Associate Dean of Students Adrian Clewlow, a number of students were recognized for their accomplishments by Kerney, Assistant Head of School Pam Blair, and Winchendon School Board of Trustees President Joseph T. Dockery ‘61. (A detailed list of prize and award recipients can be found at the end of this article.)

Valedictorian Xiaoling Lin ‘14 then continued the theme of triumphing over adversity. She spoke of having to overcome many fears, including the fear of public speaking. “If you at any point feel that life has become too hard, with obstacles coming at you from left and right, please don’t panic or fear. Remember, life will get better if we have the right tools… tools like a positive attitude, the right friends, and fierce determination.”

Next, guest speaker Sen. Stephen M. Brewer shared some stories about famous people in history who were initially criticized or misunderstood – like the record label that turned down the Beatles in 1962, saying “guitar music was on the way out.” Or the engineer in IBM’s advanced computing systems division who said this about the newly-invented microchip that would ultimately revolutionize computing: “But what is it good for?”

Lastly, Board of Trustees President Joseph T. Dockery ‘61, along with Kerney, presided over the awarding of diplomas to 82 students of the Class of 2014. This year’s graduates came from all parts of the world, including Canada, China, Taiwan, Sweden, Vietnam, Spain, and the United States.

As the Commencement ceremony concluded, in a fitting tribute to this multi-national diversity, Music Instructor Deb Maloney led the graduates in the senior class song, “Together We Are One.” And, taking advantage of a short break in the weather, the participants all went outside for a final blessing by Pam Blair on the lawn outside Ford Hall, followed by the traditional tossing of graduation caps into the air.

“Remember, life will get better if we have the right tools… like a positive attitude, the right friends, and fierce determination.”– VALEDICTORIAN XIAOLING LIN ‘14

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FAY ROTENBERG AWARDSusan Hinrichs P‘14Th e Fay Rotenberg Award is presented to a parent or a couple who have made a signifi cant contribution to the life of the School as did Mrs. Rotenberg, a loyal parent that not only helped the School fi nancially but off ered her moral support and encouragement. Susan Hinrichs P ‘14 was presented with the Fay Rotenberg Award for her contributions to the School, including being a catalyst behind the formation of a parents association and supporting Winchendon School students in a number of ways through events and activities, making the lives of everyone in the community better.

JOHN J. NEWBERRY AWARDGlenn HuntTh e John J. Newberry Award is given in honor of the long-time President of the School’s Board of Trustees and awarded to a member of the community who shows exceptional loyalty and devotion to the School. Th e recipient of this year’s award was Glenn Hunt, who volunteered and provided leadership as a Winchendon School trustee behind the scenes for more than a decade; Glenn is always there for the School and the community, setting an example of selfl essness for all, willing to do whatever he can to help move Winchendon forward.

HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARDEmily Villari ‘14Th e Head of School Award is given to a student who exhibits overall excellence and commitment to the School through his or her exemplary character, quiet endeavor, honesty, a high sense of values, and a willingness to give of oneself for the community. Th is year’s Head of School Award was presented to Emily Villari ‘14.

STEPHEN V.A. SAMBORSKISCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARDLauren Kelly ‘14 and Matthew Tufts ‘14 Th e Stephen V.A. Samborski Scholar/Athlete Award is given to the student who has best combined academic excellence and outstanding athletic achievement in honor of Mr. Samborski, former Winchendon Headmaster and dedicated scholar and athlete at Harvard. Matthew Tufts and Lauren Kelly were this year’s awardees of the Stephen V.A. Samborski Scholar/Athlete Award for their demonstration of enthusiasm, excellence and commitment to their athletic activities as well as diligence in their studies.

DEAN LEO R. O’NEILL AWARDOscar Forell ‘14Th e Dean Leo R. O’Neill Award is awarded to an international student who possesses qualities of enthusiasm and diligence in one’s work, purposefulness in achieving one’s goals and honesty and fairness in one’s relationships with others as did Dean O’Neill for so many years. Th is year’s Dean Leo R. O’Neill Award was presented to Oscar Forell ‘14.

LLOYD HARVEY HATCH AWARDNathan Klarr ‘14Th e Lloyd Harvey Hatch Award, named for the School’s founder, honors a student who has made consistent academic progress. Th is year’s Lloyd Harvey Hatch Award was given to Nathan Klarr ‘14, who has shown signifi cant academic improvement throughout his years here.

BARRY JAFFE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDBridget Harrington ‘14Th e Jaff e Community Service Award, given on behalf of the Board of Trustees in the memory of Barry Jaff e, School Treasurer for over 30 years, honors outstanding community service. Th is year’s recipient was Bridget Harrington ‘14, for her outstanding service within the school community, the Winchendon community, and the broader global community.

JOSE GREGORY ALONSO, II AWARDMatthew-Donald Toombs ‘14Th e Alonso Award is awarded to a senior that best captures the good spirit of positive, helpfulness and loyalty. Th is year’s recipient of the Alonso Award was Matthew-Donald Toombs ‘14.

RYAN HARRIS PERSEVERANCE AWARDMalique McLaren ‘14Th e Ryan Harris Perseverance Award is in memory of a former hardworking Winchendon student. Lovingly established in Ryan’s memory by this mother Patricia Harris, this award recognizes a Winchendon student who has overcome obstacles and achieved success. Th is year’s Ryan Harris Perseverance Award was presented to Malique McLaren ‘14.

R. ROBERT AND INGRID B. MARR AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCEMathematics: Yalan Yu ‘14Foreign Language: Christopher Boutelle ‘14Fine Arts: Zihan Wang ‘14Performing Arts: H. Kitrick Van Horn ‘14Science: Nusang Ru ‘14ESL: Xiaoling Lin ‘14

COMMENCEMENT and BACCALAUREATE AWARDS 2014


DoI&T: Christopher Boutelle ‘14Global Dynamics: Colin Williamson ‘14Global Dynamics (Junior Class): Elise Lemieux ‘15

Th e R. Robert and Ingrid B. Marr Awards are in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Marr, who achieved excellence on campus in leading the School from 1961 through 1973. Th ese awards are made possible through the generosity of George Elkins of the Class of 1964.

DANIEL SHATTUCK AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE Niuniu Zhang ‘15Th e Daniel Shattuck Award for Excellence in Science is awarded to an underclassman that excels in Science and exhibits dedication in honor of Dan Shattuck, a loved and respected longtime teacher (46 years) and recent retiree who served as role model of dedication to the students and the School. Th is year’s award went to Niuniu Zhang ‘15.

JOHN S. DELANEY AWARD FOR HISTORY AND CIVICSMina Zhang ‘15Th e John S. Delaney Award is given to a student who shares a passion for civics, citizenship and the perpetuation of democracy, history and dedication to education and Winchendon as did John S. Delaney, a longtime key advisor to the Board and the School. Th is year’s award was presented to Mina Zhang ‘15.

GARDNER AWARDTobey Chase ‘15In honor of William E. Gardner, Jr. ’70, this award is presented to a student who exemplifi es the qualities of Bill Gardner – outstanding leadership, service to the School and exemplary character. Th is year’s recipient was Tobey Chase ‘15.

ROBERT HARRINGTON AWARDConor Mulqueen ‘15Th e Robert N. Harrington award is presented to an industrious student whose individual achievement shows consistent eff ort, integrity, and good will. Th is year’s award went to Conor Mulqueen.

JEAN PERKINS PRIZETobey Chase ‘15Th e Jean Perkins Prize recognizes exceptional diligence in studies, citizenship, and commitment to social justice. Th e award is in honor of Jean Perkins, longtime Winchendon School board member and secretary of the board, who passed away on December 8, 2013. Junior Tobey Chase was Th e Winchendon School’s fi rst recipient of the Perkins Prize, which had been announced earlier on April 18.

POSICH AWARDS For the highest ranking student in each class in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Posich, who guided the School from 1973 through 1982 with devotion and leadership.Class of 2014: Xiaoling “Lynn” Lin ‘14Class of 2015: Arianna Kosakowski ‘15Class of 2016: Jinglan “Laura” Lou ‘16 Class of 2017: (tie) Delaney Foresman ‘17 and Zhe “Michael” Wang ‘17

FRANKLIN PIERCE BOOK AWARDSandra Sanchez ‘15Th e Franklin Pierce University Book Award is given in honor of a junior with strong academic credentials, considerable extracurricular involvement, and a record of service to the community. Th e 2013 Franklin Pierce University Book Award was presented to Sandra Sanchez ‘15.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - JEFFERSON BOOK AWARDAdam Letarte ‘15Th e award is presented to the junior whom the School considers to best represent the three Jeff ersonian ideals of scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. Th is year’s award went to Adam Letarte ‘15.

JONATHAN FRAZEE TECHNOLOGY AWARDTeacher Amy FranklinTh is award is presented in memory of Mr. Jon Frazee, Winchendon’s much-missed friend and colleague, who exemplifi ed a commitment to constant learning and achievement, always seeking to understand the latest technology and methodologies in the rapidly-evolving fi eld of education. Th is year’s recipient of the Frazee Technology Award was teacher Amy Franklin.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARDKenny Phan ‘15Th e Community Spirit Award is presented to the student who goes above and beyond the ordinary in his or her participation in and support of Winchendon School activities – including academic programs, athletics, arts, and extracurricular activities. Th is year’s award went to Kenny Phan ‘15.

WORCESTER TELEGRAM AWARDCasey Galat ‘14Th is award is presented to the student who has achieved great success in both academic and community endeavors as a top performer in all aspects of their high school experience. Casey Galat ‘14 was the winner of this year’s award.

MOUNTAIN DAY AWARD - THE TODD BUCKLIN BROKEN BOOT AWARDAssistant Head of School Pam Blair and teacher Harry WorrallTh e Todd Bucklin Broken Boot Award is presented to someone who overcame their fear through perseverance and bravery. Th is year’s recipients of the Todd Bucklin Broken Boot Award were Assistant Head of School Pam Blair and teacher Harry Worrall.

DEDICATION OF THE YEARBOOK VESTIGIAAssistant Head of School for Teaching Excellence Pam BlairTh e 2014 Vestigia Yearbook was dedicated to Assistant Head of School Pam Blair, for her commitment to students and her leadership of Th e Winchendon School. She has helped lead Winchendon through periods of dramatic improvements and change, has led the way in the adoption of technology to improve learning, and she practices all that she preaches in very sensitive and caring ways.

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FAMILY WEEKENDWinchendon hosts parents and students at

Parents from near and far traveled to Winchendon for this year’s Family Weekend, Oct. 10-12. Activities included

a country-western night, complete with a western-style barbeque in the new dining hall, contra dancing, soccer matches, cookout, and more.

One highlight this year was the “Fun Run” on Saturday– DoI&T students and the Winch Cross Country team competed in a 5K run that wasn’t just a run, but a quite colorful one as well, with both students and teachers getting sprayed with paint at various points along the route. Cross Country team member Adam Letarte ‘15 came in fi rst.

On Friday night, parents, students, teachers, and staff members, many of whom were decked out in western wear, enjoyed an evening of very spirited contra dancing to the music of a square dance combo, caller and all.

What will next year’s Family Weekend bring?

OCTOBER 10-12


“LEGALLY BLONDE”Fall musical wows audiences

Broadway comes to The Winchendon School – the student cast of “Legally Blonde” made its debut November 7 and 8 at Murdock High School auditorium. As always, the show played to full houses,

entertaining audiences with top-notch singing, dancing, comedy and drama. The show was directed by faculty members Deb Maloney and Fiona

Byrne, and choreographed by senior Liz West. This year, a number of faculty members had cameo roles as well, including Pam Blair, Tom Hamilton, Ben Zucker, Nadia Harmsen, Jill Page, Clare Costello, Miranda Jennings, and Shannon Stacey. There were even canine stars, too – one of which jumped off the stage each night when the cast took its bows.

Photos from the show are available on Winchendon’s website and Facebook, and videos can be viewed on Youtube at www.youtube.com/WinchendonSchoolComm

NOVEMBER 7-8

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CLASS TRIPS & EVENTS

MISSION TRIP TO HAITI

ENGLAND AND FRANCE TOUR

MOUNTAIN DAY

SENIOR DAY IN BOSTON

MT. WASHINGTON CLIMB

ANNUAL PEACE WALK


Not only was Winchendon’s Class of 2014 the largest in fi ve years, it also made its mark in a record-setting number of college acceptances for Winch seniors.

According to Director of College Counseling Brooke Tevlin, there was a large number of Winch grads going on to four-year colleges over the past fi ve years. “Plus, we had a number of acceptances at more selective schools, including institutions like Cornell, Yale, and Boston University, and others like Middlebury, Purdue, Brandeis, Franklin Pierce, University of Hartford, Roger Williams, UMass, University of Miami, and more.”

To help in the students’ search process, a number of college fairs were held in both spring and fall. Students were able to meet and have conversations with representatives from various colleges, universities, tech schools, and other organizations, both U.S. and international.

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

Winch students have record-setting year

Here is a partial listing of some of the many schools that welcomed Winchendon grads in recent years. (a more comprehensive list is available online):

American University in ParisUniversity of Alabama University of ArizonaAssumption CollegeBaylor UniversityBelmont Abbey CollegeBoston UniversityBrandeis UniversityChamplain CollegeChapman UniversityClark UniversityClarkson UniversityConcordia University (Canada & NY)Connecticut CollegeUniversity of ConnecticutCornell UniversityDalhousie UniversityUniversity of DenverDickinson CollegeDrexel UniversityEmmanuel CollegeFlorida Institute of TechnologyFordham UniversityFranklin Pierce UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityHampshire CollegeUniversity of HartfordIndiana University BloomingtonJohnson & Wales UniversityUniversity of KentuckyLehigh UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityLoyola University - ChicagoLynn UniversityUniversity of MaineUniversity of MarylandMarymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity of MassachusettsMcDaniel CollegeMcGill UniversityMerrimack CollegeMethodist University

Miami University (Ohio)University of MichiganMichigan State UniversityMiddlebury CollegeNortheastern UniversityOccidental CollegeOglethorpe UniversityParsons New School for DesignPepperdine UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityProvidence CollegePurdue UniversityQueen’s University CANQuinnipiac UniversityQuest UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity of RichmondUniversity of RochesterRochester Institute of TechnologyRoger Williams UniversityRutgers UniversitySaint Anselm CollegeSt. Lawrence UniversitySaint Michaels CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeUniversity of San FranciscoSanta Clara UniversityUniversité de SherbrookeSyracuse UniversityTrinity CollegeUnion CollegeUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of VermontWentworth Institute of TechnologyWheaton CollegeWhitman CollegeWorcester Polytechnic (WPI)Yale University

College Fairs were held in the old dining hall last year; this year, they moved to the new, larger space of Faculty Hall.

Just a few of the Winch students from the Class of 2014 who received college acceptances, showing off their school sweatshirts.

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Having legendary Boston Bruins hall-of-famer Ray Bourque at a fundraising event can help – a lot! Th is year’s Ritchie Hockey Scholarship Foundation

benefi t, held on Saturday, February 7, 2015, not only surpassed previous years in revenue once again, it doubled the proceeds from the previous fundraiser in 2014!

Bourque’s presence, along with that of Bruins Alumni teammates like Rick Middleton, Glen Featherstone, Bill Bennett, Frank Simonetti, David Jensen, and others were undoubtedly a big factor in the success of the 2015 event. Th anks to the Bruins vs. Ritchie Foundation/Winchendon School All-Stars exhibition game, along with the Youth Hockey Clinic, the on-line auction, boys and girls varsity hockey games, social media promotions, and other pre-event fundraising activities, the Ritchie Hockey Foundation was able to increase its scholarship fund by $150,000+ this year.

Each year, the Jason Ritchie Hockey Scholarship Foundation ( JRHSF) makes an award to one deserving hockey student-athlete. Th e scholarship was established in 2010 in the memory of the late Jason Ritchie (Winchendon Class of 2005), who was a hockey student-athlete at Th e Winchendon School. Th e Foundation’s mission is to provide resources and mentoring to youth who share in Jason’s drive and dedication.

Th is year, Winchendon School Senior Adam Letarte was named as the newest Jason Ritchie Hockey Foundation Scholarship recipient. Adam was recognized during the half-time ceremonies of the Boston Bruins Alumni vs. Ritchie/Winchendon All-Stars game.

In his acceptance letter to the Foundation, Adam said “To receive a scholarship for commitment, teamwork, and persistence in any area that strengthens someone for success is an honor, but to be awarded a scholarship in the name of Jason Ritchie ‘05 is a unique honor.”

Past winners of the Ritchie Foundation Scholarship were also in attendance at this year’s event, including Lauren Kelly ‘14,

Nick Foland ‘13, and Frederick Giroux ‘12, who were all honored along with Letarte in the unveiling of the Ritchie Hockey Scholarship Foundation Wall of Fame prior to the game.

Congratulations and thank you to the Ritchie Family, the Ritchie Hockey Foundation and their fantastic board, our major sponsors/donors,

the Winchendon All-Star team, the Boston Bruins Alumni, our families, friends, faculty, parents, students, and Winch alumni who all helped make this year’s event such an outstanding success.

For more details, go to lifeisenergy2015.myevent.com. Video highlights of Hockey Day 2015 can also be seen on Winchendon’s YouTube channel.

RAY BOURQUE & BRUINS ALUMNI A BIG HIT2015 Ritchie Hockey Scholarship event doubles prior year’s proceeds


The big check given by the Ritchie Foundation to The Winchendon School at half-time represented $157,763, based on the earliest reports of the proceeds; in the following days, this figure grew to $167,505 – a jump of over $9,700, thanks to the generosity of donors large and small who contributed to the Ritchie Hockey Scholarship Fund!

Top left: The Winchendon Girls Varsity hockey team huddles right before gametime. Bottom left: Good as Gould Goalie School president and Ritchie Foundation board member Stu Gould coaching the kids at the Youth Goalie Clinic. Above: Ray Bourque, Ritchie Foundation board member Lisa Miller, and this year’s scholarship winner Adam Letarte ‘15.

Bob Ritchie thanked the many people who helped drive the foundation’s success, including Lisa Miller and Jackson Blair (represented here by Pam Blair, standing in for her husband).

Scholarship recipients, families and friends at the new Wall of Fame.

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Faculty Hall and Elkins House dedicated

AMBITIOUS PLAN BECOMES REALITY

Only four years ago, The Winchendon School embarked on a quest that Head of School John Kerney called “a bold campus master planning process” designed to take

the School into the future, while renewing its commitment to providing an exceptional education for students from the region as well as around the globe.

The strategic plan that served as a road map for this process contained a number of specific priorities, including:

• Contemporary learning spaces to enable the most current and best practices

• Creating more all-school gathering, performance and presentation facilities

• Expanding dining and food-prep areas

• Building more and improving existing student and faculty housing

The ribbon-cutting and dedication of Faculty Hall on Friday, October 17 is one more significant milestone in the School’s long-term planning. Now, with the addition of Faculty Hall, the School has achieved its goal of upgrading all learning spaces,

creating two additional places where the entire Winchendon School community can gather for performances, events, lectures and presentations, as well as gaining a brand new dining hall.

On the ground floor level of Faculty Hall, in a space named “Innovation Commons,” there are seven seminar-style classrooms, along with offices for the School’s IT Department, a conference room, and two study rooms. And, at the same time that Faculty Hall was being built, the School was also making renovations to other classrooms around campus.

In addition to those improvements, Faculty Hall’s new dining hall, which seats 350, expanded the School’s serving capacity. This means the entire school community can now be accommodated one sitting, rather than having to split lunch into two shifts. The new, expanded capacity was greatly appreciated by students and staff alike when the School held its first formal, all-school Thanksgiving Dinner on November 20.

An added benefit of the new Faculty Hall is that other spaces have been renovated and repurposed, for example, the upgrade of the old dining hall into a meeting room/lecture and performing arts hall, and transformation of the former kitchen area into a new suite of academic offices.


A view of the new Faculty Hall at

The Winchendon School, as seen from

Ash Street.

CAPTIONS [starting from top right and continuing down]

1. Head of School John Kerney flanked by some of the members of The Winchendon School Board of Trustees, at the dedication and ribbon cutting on October 17.

2. Joseph Dockery ‘61, President of The Board of Trustees, and board member Chris Frame ‘63 do the honors, cutting the ribbon that officially opened the new Faculty Hall.

3. School co-presidents Molly Gray ‘15 and Conor Mulqueen ‘15, representing The Winchendon School student body, also spoke at the Dedication ceremony.

4. George Elkins, Class of ‘64, and Board of Trustees President Joseph Dockery, Class of ‘61, standing in front of the Innovation Commons commemorative plaque.

Faculty member Jared Magee teaching a DoI&T class in the new “Innovation

Commons” on the first level of Faculty Hall.

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Elkins House dedication adds more faculty housing

Another priority, the expansion and improvement of faculty housing, was achieved by the building of a new duplex home on Ash Street. Th is addition, also dedicated the same weekend as Faculty Hall, has been named “Elkins House,” in honor of Winchendon alumnus and long-time trustee George Elkins, Class of 1964, and his wife Barbara.

At the Elkins House dedication on October 18, Head of School John Kerney recognized Mr. Elkins for his 22 years of service on the Board of Trustees, as well as for his very generous contribution that helped make the new faculty duplex possible. Th e Elkins’ donation was given in the form of a planned gift, the benefi ts of which will last well beyond their lifetimes.

In addition to Elkins House, other faculty housing in and around campus has been improved as well, fulfi lling another one of the goals in the School’s strategic master plan.

AMBITIOUS PLAN BECOMES REALITY

Barbara and George Elkins, fl anked by the new residents of Elkin House:

Amy, son Braden, dog Callie, and David Flynn; and Jacques Delorme.

Members of The Winchendon School Board of Trustees pose in front of the new Elkins House duplex, named in honor of alumnus and long-time trustee George Elkins, Class of ‘64, and his wife Barbara.

Trustee D. Cane Callon ‘73 congratulates George Elkins ‘64 at the dedication of Elkins House.


Southern boy goes north! — that could have been the headline in the school newspaper back in 1963. When John

Boyd Hipp ‘65 arrived in New England, he was coming from another prep school of 300 students (at the time, Winchendon had only 120-125), and from a much warmer climate. Plus, “I didn’t know anybody, I literally did not know a soul when I walked in the door,” he remembers. And yet, from that humble beginning, Hipp became one of “Bob Marr’s boys,” taken under the headmaster’s wing like many other students of that time…getting the kind of individualized education which made all the diff erence in his life.

“I started to have some success in classes, and in extracurricular activities,” he recalls. Eventually, he got involved in things like the literary magazine, athletics, and the original Winchendon Progress (back then, it was the school newspaper rather than today’s magazine). Hipp even served as editor of Progress in his senior year.

“It was a good place for me,” said Hipp. “I was in the right place for the right reasons.” Although he confesses he didn’t like it at fi rst, he does admit, “I enjoyed the smaller classes, it gave me an opportunity to focus. And I was pulled out of my shell a little bit.”

Hipp explains, “If you have a bunch of people in the room, and someone says we need someone to speak, I’m not going to be the one who’s going to do it. But once I’m asked to, I have a comfort level now – I developed that comfort level, I think, at Winchendon.”

He adds, “I also enjoyed the sports, I’ve always been very active sports-wise. I do still play basketball. And I remember the days of ‘running the hill’ in football. All of us old-timers remember Bob Marr and the football practices.”

One thing he’d do di� erently After Winchendon, Hipp went on to college – but not the one

that Bob Marr recommended. “Marr very much wanted for me to go to Williams, because it was a smaller school. But I did not listen to him. I went to University of Virginia, lasted almost two years, but did not get what I should have out of it.” From there, Hipp went into the service, and then ultimately fi nished his education at University of South Carolina.

“As I look back on it, I wish that I had followed Bob Marr’s advice, and gone to the school that he felt was a better fi t for me. I think that all of us, when we are young people, probably don’t listen as well as we should to the counsel that we receive.”

Years of success in business and non-profi ts

Despite the college gaff e, Hipp went on to a quite successful career. “I’m proud of my early years in real estate development. I think I learned a lot; and fi nancially, I did well.” In his later years of real estate, Hipp did a couple of historical restorations in Charleston, SC, and Savannah, GA that are “still there, still doing well.”

But it’s his years in non-profi ts that proved to be his proudest achievement. He’s worked in development and fundraising for Inner Harbor Hospitals in Atlanta, Outward Bound in North Carolina, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ( JDRF) of Georgia. “I had a lot of success, as far as fundraising, and the impact that it had on

diabetes research, and that’s the kind of ‘feel-good’ thing when you get up in the morning and you’re doing something that really helps people. It’s something I very much enjoy.”

Hipp also looks back fondly on the staff team that he created: “I received a lot of satisfaction in seeing them grow, go on to do other things, and become successful in their own careers. I think that’s where I get my real pleasure from.”

Now Hipp has an opportunity to have a similar impact on the staff and students of Th e Winchendon School, as the newest member of the Board of Trustees, and chair of the Development Committee.

Words of wisdom for today’s Winch studentsWhat advice does he have for the Winch students of today?

“I always try to say, if you’re uncomfortable with a process or something you’re being asked to do, don’t necessarily say no. Try to understand why, and try to address that discomfort and take it as a challenge.”

Hipp gives his own experience as an illustration: “I always struggle, as I mentioned earlier, with an inability to speak before a large group of people. And somehow I wound up working with an organization that manages a hundred black tie dinners a year, at which I had to speak. It required me to develop a comfort with speaking, directing, and prodding and pushing large groups of people in one direction or another. Am I comfortable with it yet? Never have been, but I’m comfortable enough with it now to know that I can do it.”

Very wise advice, indeed, from a Winch alum who’s obviously found a way to rise above discomfort and make it work for him.

JOHN BOYD HIPP ‘65NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER PROFILE:

Former Progress editor recalls his years at Winchendon

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The Winchendon School achieved an amazing fundraising record in FY (fi scal year) 2014 (ending 8/31/14), exceeding the million-dollar mark in total gifts. Alumni, trustees,

parents, faculty and staff , and friends made new gifts and increased gifts adding up to $1,265,416 – the highest ever in our recent four-year giving history! Th is will translate to improved programs, staff enrichment, facilities enhancements, and overall, an even better education for Winchendon students!

Th is year’s gift total also represents a 54% increase in total dollars received over FY 2013. While the total number of donors is holding steady at 373 (a threefold increase in the past four years) — the nature of giving has experienced a tremendous transformation. For example, Th e Winchendon School received the largest single gift in the past four years from one family, who donated $625,000 as a measure of support and gratitude for the quality of education their child received here.

When considering the big four-year picture, the news is even better: the total gift commitment (pledges and outright gifts) is now at $5.36 million for FY 2011-14. A total of 1,984 gifts were received/acknowledged for this four-year period.

What is important to note is that gifts of all sizes from throughout Th e Winchendon School community have helped drive this incredible philanthropic spirit – it’s always rewarding to see new donors emerge, and longtime donors build on their record of generous giving from years past. Looking at trends over the last four years, one fi gure stands out as a dramatic, positive refl ection of the School’s fundraising success: the average gift per donor has grown from $1,593 in FY 2010 to $3,392 in FY 2014.

Another notable accomplishment of FY 2014: the School received three signifi cant leadership gifts of $100,000+ (one each from a trustee, an alumnus, and a parent)…and a $1.25 million pledge for capital improvements!

And, last year’s Ritchie Hockey Scholarship Foundation fundraiser doubled the number of gifts, raising $80,000. While numbers are still coming in for this year’s Ritchie event, the preliminary fi gure has already reached $167,595, a big jump not only over last year’s proceeds, but also this year’s goal of $150,000. It’s our largest fundraising event ever! Th is event has helped add 125+ donors to the Winchendon fundraising rolls each year (see story on page 18).

All in all, this “best year ever” is solid proof of the growing giving spirit here at Th e Winchendon School — from fundraising successes to new donor-funded improvements like Faculty Hall — all of which benefi ts everyone in our academic community, students and faculty alike.

Th e bottom line is: your care and concern has helped make it all happen. Each and every one of your gifts really makes a diff erence. Th ank you!

–Patrick Tevlin, P‘14, P‘17Director of Development

BEST YEAR EVERThank you to all our donors!

THE CREDIT GOES TO YOU:

Patrick Tevlin with daughter Kiley Tevlin ‘14 and son Quinn Tevlin ‘17.


2014BY THE NUMBERS$1,265,416in total gifts for FY14

FOUR YEARS OF GIVING

NUMBER OF DONORS

54%increase in total gift dollars

$625,000largest single gift in FY14

*each person represents 25 people

2014

2013

2012

2011

$300,000

2011

2012

2013

2014

0 $600,000 $900,000 $1,200,000 $1,500,000

$1,592FY 2010

$3,392FY 2014

AVERAGE GIFT PER DONOR

PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL GIFTS IN FY14

Current parents

Trustees

Alumni

Past parents

Organizations

Friends

Faculty and Staff

53%

14%

13%

9%

9%

2%

1%

373

374

161

119

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PRESIDENT’S CABINET$10,000 +Anonymous (2)Heidi & William Auslander P‘16Robert C. Boomhower ’71 TrustKristal & Joseph T. Dockery ‘63Ann & Perry Dye ‘71Barbara & George Elkins ‘64Megan Flanigan P‘14Rosemary & Christopher Frame ‘63Carter & John Hipp ‘65Si Man Pang & Ngok Wa Pang P‘15Prestige MotorsJason Ritchie Hockey FoundationDonna & Robert Ritchie P‘05Hector Sulaiman-Saldivar ‘81Wright Family FoundationPeter Wright P‘14Li Shan Guan & Jian Sheng Xian P‘16Anling Mei & Wenxian Zhao P‘16

NEWPORT CIRCLE $5,000 +Guy Carpenter & Co. LLCAnn & Colin Clapton P‘13Lin Che & Sen Gao P‘14Xiaohong Han & Bin Hu P‘10Koch Parafi nczuk & Wolf, PASaint Th omas Moore FoundationXianghong Wei & Yanjie Wei P‘16

1926 CIRCLE$1,926+Dellbrook ConstructionBill & Melinda Gates Foundation Linli Li & Yong Kang P‘17Marily & John KerneyAlice & Philip Newberry ‘66Th e Rock Law Group, P.A.RYTECH of North Florida, Inc.Sayles and Maddocks Family FoundationSai Qin & Ge Wen Xue P‘15

ACHIEVEMENT CIRCLE$1,000 +AnonymousKarin & Scotty Anderson ‘63Terry & Gregg Anderson ‘64Joseph AntonellisDora & James Blackham ‘71David ClarkKathy ComeePamela & Robert Crichton ‘67Friends of the Ritchie Foundation

Ellen L. Grose P‘16Karen & Douglas Hauser P‘15Kearney Donovan & McGee PCCatherine & David LaRoche ‘71Linda & Edward Lynett ‘60Tim MeenanMerlinos & Associates, Inc. Mary & Albert Morton ‘66Britt NewhouseJon Rotenberg ‘65Xiaoxia Wu & Fuqiang Shao P‘16George Skakel ’68, P‘14Brooke & Patrick Tevlin P‘14, P‘17Gail WhippleWinchendon Baseball

WASSOOKEAG CLUB$500+AnonymousBlue Cod TechnologiesRay BrownSusan & D. Cane Callon ‘73

Keith CunninghamAmy & David FlynnRichard Hayes P‘81Stephen JanachowskiRobert KimberLouise & Gunnar Klarr P‘14Gina & Jeff Konin P‘14Paul MartinelliMontachusett Veterans Outreach CenterEdward Murphy ‘03Mitch OakleyMarianne & Douglas Peebles P‘10Angie QuinnAlbert RempelDavid SalmonWoon & Steven Schickler P‘13Christopher SilvesterAlex SinkDonna SmithKevin StokesAsma Tahir & Abrar Ahmad P’08Amy & Robert Van GulickCasey WeldonWendy Wright P‘14

MT. MONADNOCK CLUB$250+Colleen & Doug Anderson P‘16W. Scott Bartlett ‘63Pamela & C. Jackson BlairCaroline Parent & Louis Caron P‘15Nicole & Hugh Chang P‘15Richard Dennen Oak Street FundingJoanna & Ottar DraugsvoldMartin DuselBill FergusonBryan FriendshuhDavid Goolgasian P‘17Susan Rosenfeld & Peter Hoff man P‘15Susan & Glenn HuntAlicia Jordan & Shannon StacySusan & Arthur Maroney ‘60Steven Mathis

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REPORT OF DONORSTotal funds raised: $1,265,418 (between 9/1/13 – 8/31/14 Fiscal Year 2014)


Debbie MehdiyounJeremy MeleLisa MillerCynthia MolnarMarilyn & Terry NathanYadira Neuman P‘07Robert O’Brien P‘17Ian O’ConnellDiane & Ken Porter P‘13, P‘17Kylie & Vinnie Ruschioni ‘00Robert Windschauer

WAPITI CLUB$100+Andler Bottle CompanyEllyn BaldiniWilliam Balliett ‘78Margaret & Bruce BartlettBeth BennettHillary Bercovici ‘73Christine & Christopher Betts P‘14, P‘17Lois BrantKathy & Martin BrooksVictoria Burton P‘07Carol & Richard Casabonne P‘00Marsha & Paul Cohen P‘97Rita DavisChantal Claude & Jacques DelormeCarol & Tim Deppmeyer P‘03Harrison Durfee ‘11Candace DyerKaren & Mark Emley P‘15Andrew Fleischmann ‘76Cheryl & Al Foice P‘14Robert GantleyAbraham GarzonAlex Gundry ‘60Annie Zakaib & Alain Haddad P‘14Kelly Morrissey & Paul Hammond P‘17Th e Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc.Kelly & Jon HarrisJonathan HartensteinTeresa HellerCharles Hinton P‘14, P‘16Patrick Hoban

Tracy Mathieu-Huff man ’81 & Robert Huff manBruce Hyland P‘03John Johnson ‘66Steff anie JohnsonJacqueline & Sami Kassis P‘17Mary Emily & James KerneyTeresa & Robert Kingsland P‘15Damon Knauss ‘99Scott Kukis ‘04Cheryl & George Ladeau P‘93, P‘11Th eresa LaneJean-Guy & Melanie Letarte P‘15Kathleen Letourneau ‘81Moumy & Papa Lo ‘07Emma & Craig Loftus P‘17Judi & Bill MacKenzie P‘16Raman & Alex MagayDavid MahoneyGreg MartinBelyn Schwartz & Ray Martin P‘17MCA PromoVan Nguyen & Christopher McDonaldMark MeissnerLouie MeleChris MidgleyCatherine & George Moore P‘15Paula & John Mulqueen P‘15Harold MurphyDawn & Lawrence Neal P‘15Paul NolanMelvin PattyDenise PaulDavid PulaRimkus Consulting GroupAbigail & Jonathan RitchieNancy & David Romanowski P‘17Serge RousseauJarrett SanchezJohn SendrowskiSusan & Jeff rey Shoham P‘02Wilson Shum P‘89Rosalba SicreRodney SmithJohn Stambaugh P‘98Suzanne & Tim Tenney P‘12Amanda Till

To Each His Own DesignTravers PrintingWilfred Vallely ‘73David Van Syckle ‘82Lauren VenezianoNorma & Peter Villari P‘14Justin WatersWendell P. Clark Memorial YMCAMarguerite WheatonChristopher WilliamsJoshua WilsonBrandy & Kevin Wolski P‘16Vicki & Harry WorrallTh omas ZubaMitchell Zucker

NEW FOUNDERS CLUBGifts up to $99AnonymousJohn Adams ‘81Terri-Jo AdamsJohn Aertsen ‘73Maria & Peter Agostinelli P‘12Barbara & Philip Arnone P‘10Dawn AshcraftDeanna & Patrick Ballentine P‘16Ginette BeaudoinSheila BeaureguardEric BeckRonald Borge ‘65Manolita & Osvaldo Borrero P‘14Erin BoucherCynthia BranskyEllen BraunLauren BrozowskiNaomi & Todd BucklinRichard CarpenterDonna & Frank CatalanoTerry ChappelowElizabeth Gospodarek & Stephen Chase P‘15Richard ClarkeMegan & Adrian ClewlowMarie-Josee CloutierPrudence CuperWilliam Curtis ‘75

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Wendy DawsonDeb DelbonoEric DevenneySheila & Dale Dintaman P‘16Forrest DonohoDugan’s Salon & SpaJohn DuncanMichelle DunnHunter DurfeeMatthew DurfeePatricia EvansDewan & Eric Falzon P‘12Th omas FisherDarren FleuryChristopher FloodCheryl & Alfred Foice P‘14Amy FranklinPaul GallantKyle GarnerLogan GarrelsCecile GirouxMichelle Goolgasian P‘17Christopher GrabowskiChris GrantMark GrossCharles Hall ‘63Katherine HarkinsJames Harrington ‘11Mary Lee & John Harrington P‘09, P‘11, P‘13, P‘14Kara HennJeff rey HerbstDanielle HigginsErik HopewellSally Huff Jon HughesAnnie HunterElly HunterChristopher InklebargerSarah JosephDo Yeon KeeCheryl & Robert Kelly P‘14Meghan KellyBill Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy P‘11Mary Jane & John Kerrigan P‘01Frank KingJulia & Mike KirstScott KoedelKyle Konin ‘14Jill & Robert Kukis P‘04Dyan KurtzPaul LacosteNicole LandryCasey LarkinIda LarocqueWilliam LaryStephanie LeBlanc Jacques LetarteTiwanna & Aaron Lewis P‘14Dawn MachonisSimona MacLure P‘06, P‘06Jared MageeDawn MahoneySarah & Steve Malinowski P‘13Mariagabriela Manrique-VillariTh eresa MarisseauJames Marrs ‘82Laura MarshallPablo MartinezJohn McCarthy P‘04Lesley McCarthyGuy McDonaldNicole MehdiyounJacob MillerGlenn Mink P‘03John MorrisonMichelle MossElizabeth & Sean MurphyStella Murphy P‘14Paul MurrayGwen Posich Myers ‘74Nicholas NewtonJohn Noel ‘62Cameron O’Brien ‘09Susan & Chip O’Brien P‘09Margaret OganKaren & Arto Oravainen

Matthew OrtolinoElizabeth & Richard Ouellette P‘16Jill PageDenis Parent ‘05Louis ParentTiff any Parkhurst ‘07Veronika & Tom PattyTimothy PaveyTracy PelkeySusan PiasecznyRichard Pier ‘73Candice PierceJonathan PoirierCaroline & Henry Pratt P‘14Andrew PrzewlockiKaren ReganGraham RigbyLaurie Rivard & Adam RobinsonJoan & Harris Ross P‘85Steve ScannellStephanie & Gary Schofi eld P‘05Deb & Phil Schultz P‘14, P‘17T.J. SmithJennifer Stallons P‘15Judy StockwellHutchin StoneStop & Shop A+ School Rewards ProgramRyan Sullivan ‘12Elysia TaylorLaura & Chuck Teague P‘14Michael Th errienJennifer ToomeyMasato TsuruakiAndrew Usas ‘03Deborah & William Usas P‘03MaryPat VelascoPaul Veneziano P‘04Linda & Prescott Wadsworth ‘54Alexiss WheelerMark WhitmoreJohn Wilson ‘53Mercedes & Th omas Woodhead ‘63Kim YablonskiTim Young

NEW FOUNDERS CLUBGifts up to $99


You’ve seen the annual lists of Winchendon School donors who have made fi nancial contributions toward the school’s academic, athletic, buildings

and capital improvement needs. Th ere is another type of donor you may be less aware of: the Winchendon alumnus, parent, friend, or faculty or staff member who contributes what are called “in-kind” donations. Th ese are the wide variety of products, services, and often intangible support that help the school at special events, for special projects, and sometimes even in routine business trips – almost everything you can imagine, under the sun!

For example, over the past fi scal year, Th e Winchendon School has received in-kind gifts like furniture; artwork; electronics and computer equipment; sporting goods for athletic teams; books for the school library; beverages, baked goods, and other refreshments at school events; hotel, transportation, rental car, and other travel incidentals; health offi ce supplies; sports memorabilia; Winchendon School historical artifacts for our archives; props for dramatic productions; decorations for student parties and events; and even fi reworks for Winter Carnival.

Th e Winchendon School is extremely grateful for all of these gifts – we can’t thank you enough! And, like the fi nancial donors mentioned above, we would like to acknowledge our in-kind donors, as well.

Gifts of a diff erent kind

HELP US GROW

GIFTS IN KIND

AnonymousBrown’s Auto SalvageDeanna & Patrick Ballentine P‘16Kimberly & George Barrett P‘17, P‘18Manolita & Osvaldo Borrero P‘14Kelly & Daniel Desgroseilliers P‘16Tami & Fred Dibble P‘16Sheila & Dale Dintaman P‘16Ann & Perry Dye ‘71George Elkins ‘64Megan Flanigan P‘14Denise Foresman P‘17, P‘17Lin Che & Sen Gao P‘14Colleen & William Gecawich P‘14Lori & Michael Gormley P‘14Mary Harrington P‘15, P‘17Jessica & Brent Heinzer P‘14Susan & Peter Hinrichs P‘14Idina Holden P‘17Linfang Zhang & Guiyou Hu P‘15Brenda & Steven Kosakowski P‘14, P‘15Sim Leonard ‘59Melanie & Jean-Guy Letarte P‘15Mei-E Zhang & Jinxi Li P‘14Judi & Bill MacKenzie P‘16Gail & Anthony Marra P‘15Martha & Gerard McGuire P‘16Heidi & Paul Michaud P‘07, P‘10, P‘16, P‘18Laurel Miller P‘15Paula & John Mulqueen P‘15Sandra & Jack Munnis P‘15

Mylec HockeyDawn & Lawrence Neal P‘15Kass O’Brien P‘17Karen OlivariKaty & Steven Ostroff P‘16Elizabeth & Richard Ouellette P‘16Prestige MotorsNancy & David Romanowski P‘17Karen & Sergio Scarcella P‘16Deb & Phil Schultz P‘14, P‘17Christine Smith P‘16Alixis Van Horn P‘14Norma & Peter Villari P‘14Mary & Joseph Vingi P‘16, P‘16Mary Warren P‘14Marjorie & Tim Wilson P‘16Brandy & Kevin Wolski P‘16Wendy & Peter Wright P‘14Lijuan Wang & Chongke Zhou P‘17Ningbai Yuan & Zhenda Zhu P‘16

Here is a list of alumni, parents, staff , and friends who’ve supported Winchendon in this way over the past fi scal year:

Winchendon alum Sim Leonard ’59 presenting Head of School John Kerney with a Hatch sweater for the historical archives.

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Thanks to the dedication ceremony for the new Faculty Hall, Reunion Weekend had something extra special to off er alumni this year. Visiting alumni were treated to a pre-event

reception at Homewood, as well as a fi rst-class celebratory dinner Friday night in the new dining hall and a Saturday evening reception at the Winchendon School Golf Course clubhouse.

While this was not offi cially a reunion year for the Class of 1963, their generous support was recognized by the naming of one of the classrooms in the fi rst fl oor Innovation Commons area of Faculty Hall. Others honored by named classrooms included Min Li ‘14, Peter Skakel ‘14, and Hector Sulaiman ‘81.

On Saturday, alumni gathered for another special event — the dedication of the Elkins House duplex on Ash Street, the newest addition to faculty housing. Th e house was named in honor of alumnus and trustee George Elkins ‘64 and his wife Barbara. Mr. Elkins served 22 years on Th e Winchendon School Board of Trustees, and has been an ardent and long-time supporter of the School.

REUNION WEEKEND 2014

ALUMNI EVENTS

Alumnus Foster Tennant ‘73, looking forward to enjoying the celebratory dinner in the new dining hall.

Taking a short break to enjoy a game of chess in the new dining hall are Dave Briggs ‘79 and Cane Callon ‘73.

George Elkins ‘64 points out one of the named classrooms in Innovation Commons, honoring the Class of ‘63. With Elkins are Joe Dockery ‘61 and Head of School John Kerney.


ALUMNI EVENTS

VISITING OUR ALUMNIDirector of Development Patrick Tevlin and Alumni & Development Gifts Offi cer David Pula shared some photos from this past year as they reconnected with Winchendon alumni, near and far.

Patrick Tevlin and David Pula made a stop in Scranton, PA. to visit with Edward J. Lynett , Jr. ‘60 at The Scranton Times. Lynett’s family has published the newspaper since 1895.

Robbie Stott ‘71 and Peter Howe ‘71 recalling memories of former classmates pictured in their 1971 Vestigia yearbook.

Patrick Tevlin, Tess Anderson ‘88, Jim Heutel ‘71, Perry Dye ‘71, Ann Dye, John Kerney, Jack “Monty” Johnston ‘84, Robbie Stott ‘71, Peter Howe ‘71, and David Pula at the Glenmoor Country Club in Colorado.

Patrick Tevlin, Alex Orb ’70, and David Pula in Ketchum, ID.

David Pula, Tess Anderson ’88, and Patrick Tevlin in Denver, CO.

Becky Betts ‘14, Tobey Chase ‘15, and James McCrohon Harrington ‘11 at the reunion dinner.

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CLASS NOTES

1950sHal Knapp ‘51 shares a story about the summer of ‘51, when he attended the Wassoakeagg School in Dexter, ME (predecessor of the Hatch and Winchendon schools). “Th ere, I became good friends with another student, Court Bentley. I was invited to spend a month at his uncle’s home and farm in Michigan. I didn’t realize at the time just how famous and successful the uncle was — Senator Bentley was on the board of GM, owned extensive manufacturing facilities, and had a beautiful home with a staff to cook, serve, chauff eur, etc.” Wanting a diff erent atmosphere, the boys moved to the uncle’s farm, where they drove tractors and picked plums until it was time to return home.

Cincinnati, Ohio, was the site of a small get-together for Hatch School alumnus Sam Crew ‘58, David Pula, and Patrick Tevlin. Crew is now an accomplished artist; his artwork graces the walls of corporations and institutional collections nationally. He’s been commissioned to create a piece for his alma mater, which Winchendon will hear more about in the coming year.

1960sBriggs Carroll, Sr. ‘62 has three boys, all with great jobs, and six grandchildren (four granddaughters and two grandsons). Th ey include a doctor, a lawyer, and one who has a terrifi c job with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida. Briggs says his real estate business has been very good for him.

Scotty Anderson ‘63 didn’t let a little wind and rain get in the way of fi nishing his 11th Honolulu Marathon and 15th marathon overall, placing in the top third of his age group. And, to fi nish up the week he retired from Pacifi c Rim Partners...that means more time for marathon training! Congratulations, Scotty! After that, he even found time to make it all the way from Hawaii to Winchendon for a visit – and as a small token of appreciation, Marily Kerney presented Scotty with a Winchendon keepsake for the journey.

George Elkins ‘64 and his wife Barbara helped dedicate the new Elkins House faculty housing, named in their honor, during Reunion Weekend 2014.

Andrew “Greg” Laakso ‘66 says he and his wife Candace are retired and living on Cape Cod, MA, and Naples, FL, and enjoying their three grandchildren.

Sixties alumni Bob Hodde ‘68, Harwood Hull ‘68, trustee John Hipp ‘65, and Mike

Pierson ‘68 (former trustee) got together at Hilton Head Beach Club in South Carolina for a little mini-reunion this year.

1970sIn September, Wende and Paul Bell II ‘71 are expecting their fi rst grandchild. Daughter-in-law and son, Hunter and Paul IV, will be doing the honors.

Bill Blackham ‘71, a REIT (real estate investment trust) veteran, is the new CEO at Supertel Hospitality, Inc., a major publicly-traded hotel chain. He was previously president and CEO of Eagle Hospitality before that company was taken private in 2007. Supertel’s stock jumped 22.8% the day after the announcement! In a recent interview with online news source SNL

Financial, Blackham talked about turnaround plans and asset purchases at Supertel.

It’s not everyday you get to play with the golf course designer. A Class of 1971 get-together took place at the Glenmoor Country Club in Colorado this past year. Pictured here are Patrick Tevlin, Robbie

Stott ‘71, Perry Dye ‘71 (whose family designed & built Glenmoor), Peter Howe ‘71, and David Pula.

John “Gee” Geary Aertsen IV ‘73 celebrated his birthday last July with a visit from Winchendon’s Patrick Tevlin and David Pula. “Gee” is now living in Bradford, VT.


CLASS NOTESCLASS NOTESRob James ‘76 stopped by Post House on a recent visit to campus; he extends greetings to all his former Winchendon classmates.

1980sCaptain William “Bill” Clay

Cunningham Jr. ‘80 returned to Winch for a visit in January 2014 – he’d not been back for 30 years! Braving the elements, he posed outside in the snow for a picture in front of Th e Winchendon School sign with Dean of Student Life Alex Magay and Marek Hawrylik ‘05.

Chip Evans ‘81 writes “Life is going well here in Greenwich, CT.My wife Sandy and I are having a blast raising chickens…our olderboys have all moved on…two boys are in Cali, and our oldest is herein Greenwich. Our little guy Chase is in the 6th grade atGreenwich Catholic School.” Th e Evans family may be considering enrolling Chase at Winch!

Chris Lorant ‘83 says “all is well” for him and his steady girlfriend of six years; he sends best wishes to his former classmates.

1990sRachel Alexandra (Demeter) Sawyer ‘90 has two children, is starting her own Paranormal Investigation business, and is planning to create a children’s theatre in Beverly, MA, where she lives.

David L. Ahern ‘98 has been living in Las Vegas for the past twelve years and was married in April 2013.

Seung Kun Oh ‘98 came backto campus for a visit with his wifeCarla. While here, he showed herthe “Serenity” stone bench hissenior class donated, prominentlysituated in front of Post House.Seung graduated from Purdue andis now a civil engineer, living inCalifornia. He and Carla weremarried in 2012.

Mary Beth and Damon Knauss

‘99 had breakfast al fresco in Southern Pines, NC with Assistant Head of School Pam Blair. Capt. Knauss took Pam and Jack Blair on a tour of Fort Bragg later in the day.

2000s

Jun Sang Lee ‘04 has become a musician, and now has his own band, FrankN5tyle, doing EDM, hip-hop, and pop. Th e band is multi-national, with members from France, Japan, Korea, and the United States. Th ese days, he goes by the name of Hyottoko Junior and lives in Japan. Look him up on Facebook!

Arthur (Artie) Schofi eld II ‘05 received his Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from UMass Lowell, has successfully completed training at the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Academy in Reading, MA, and is currently employed as a Police Offi cer for a local metrowest town in the greater Boston area.

Alex Yeung ‘05 accepted the “Top 10 Philanthropists” award on behalf of his father, Dr. Albert Yeung Sau Shing, on April 27, 2014, at the Beijing National Aquatics Centre in China. He’s following in the philanthropic footsteps of his

father with his own enthusiasm for charity works. Alex is Corporate Executive of the Emperor Group of businesses in China.

Adam Studniarek ‘06 had a “phenomenal reunion” with his Winchendon classmates in Sopot, Poland in April. “It was a great occasion because David Badecki was turning 30 and I am almost done with medical school, so we had a couple occasions to celebrate. We all keep in touch while we are in Poland and we try to help each other as much as possible. I really enjoyed seeing all of them and I hope we can make this happen at Winchendon one of these days.”

Satoshi Kurata ‘08 dropped by campus with his father Tsuyoshi Kurata and mother Kayoko Kurata, who were visiting from Japan. Satoshi spent two years at Daniel Webster College, then two more at Lakeland College in Wisconsin, graduating in 2014 with a degree in Sociology.

Yi Luan ‘09 has been accepted by the University of Chicago for a Master’s Degree in the Humanities, after having graduated from Syracuse University last spring with honors in English Literature. (She is still waiting to hear from Yale and Princeton). She intends to pursue a PhD in literature and teach at the college level.

Ye (Tyler) Tang ‘09 earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from Grenoble Ecole de Management. He graduated with honors as Valedictorian of his graduating class. In fact, Tyler completed his studies with a 4.0 average in three-and-a-half years, having taken the fi rst half of his freshman year at another French university to fi rst become fully fl uent in French. He then earned an MBA from the ESLSCA Business School in Paris in 2014.

Pengli Li ‘09 graduated with honors from George Washington University in D.C. last May and is currently at Georgetown University, completing a Master’s Degree.

Varun Ram ‘11 is now playing Division I basketball for the Maryland Terrapins as a point guard. He’s a senior, majoring in bioengineering at the University of Maryland, expects to graduate this year… and keeps popping up in news stories like the latest one in � e Washington Post!

Freddie Giroux ‘12 is studying Finance at Laval University. Next year, he is thinking about studying abroad in Europe. Freddie still plays hockey 3-4 times a week. He is currently a volunteer, helping with a clothing business startup. Freddie, along with other past Ritchie Scholarship recipients Lauren Kelly ‘14 and Nick Foland ‘13, returned to Winch on February 7 for the annual hockey day benefi t, as the newest scholarship winner Adam Letarte ‘15 was inducted into the “Wall of Fame” in the Ritchie Ice Arena. Lauren, a freshman at Northeastern University, is now playing Division 1 women’s hockey as a defenseman for the Huskies. And Nick is at Bentley University, planning to graduate in 2018.

James Wright ‘13 returned to campus for a visit in January, dropping in on Mrs. Blair’s class to answer questions from students about what it’s like in college. He’s currently studying Criminal Justice, and hopes to join the Marines after graduation, followed by a career with the FBI.

Lacrosse lovers: A few Winch alumni got together at Winch for a lacrosse game on May 14, 2014. Th e group included James

Harrington ‘11, Nate Chretien

‘13, Patrick Harrington ‘13,

Allegra Harvey ‘13, and Riley

Maloney ‘13.

Min Li ‘14 came for a visit in the fall, and saw fi rst-hand the classroom in the new Faculty Hall that had been named in her honor as a gift from her family.

Young alumni gathering: a few of the more recent Winchendon graduates took time from their college studies to make it back to campus on January 7th to reconnect with friends & teachers . Back row, left to right: Kiley Tevlin ‘14, Lauren Kelly ‘14,

Casey Galat ‘14, and Becky Betts ‘14.

Front row: Ozzie Borrero ‘14, Riley Maloney ‘13, Patrick

Harrington ‘14, and J.R. Jennings ‘14. We encourage any of our alums, whether recent or from years ago, to stop by campus any time, and see the exciting things happening at Winchendon.

Kiley Tevlin ‘14, has been hard at work in both the Purdue Engineering program and the Army ROTC program this fall. She competed in a competition at Indiana University with some of her ROTC buddies that tested both their mental and physical endurance over an almost 12 mile course that consisted of a variety of Army “challenges.”

Emily Villari ‘14 was on campus for Reunion Weekend 2014, along with her father, Board of Trustees member Peter Villari. Emily took part in a panel discussion on the topic of the Winchendon Diff erence, held at the trustees meeting that weekend.

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Ye (Tyler) Tang ‘09 earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from Grenoble Ecole de Management. He graduated with honors as Valedictorian of his graduating class. In fact, Tyler

CLASS NOTES

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Winchendon School Golf Course Superintendent Greg Bennett and his wife Lija welcomed new daughter Graelynn Kane Bennett into the world on June 23, 2014. She weighed 7lbs. 12 oz. and measured 19 inches long.

Teacher Papa Lo and wife Moumy were the proud parents of their new daughter Aminata on December 9, 2014. She weighed 7 lbs 7 oz. and measured 22 inches long.

Teachers Jill Page and Joshua Schatz announced the birth of Sylas, born March

17, 2014, weighing in at 9 lb. 10 ounces. So young, and already doing Mt. Witatic!


B. David Forman ‘58 passed away unexpectedly on June 4, 2014. David was born January 27, 1940, in Rochester, NY, and graduated from Hatch Preparatory School (predecessor of Th e Winchendon School) in 1958. After earning a B.A. in Spanish from Colgate University, David attended graduate school at NYU for a year, intending to earn a business degree. On deciding that he truly preferred teaching, he began his career at

Montclair Academy in New Jersey, where he taught for fi ve years. When David completed his M.A.T. at the University of Vermont, he and his family headed to Spain for his doctoral study. Returning to the U.S., he taught at St. Mark’s School in Dallas, TX, for eight years before coming to Th e Middlesex School in Concord, MA, in 1982, where he taught for 23 years until his retirement in 2005.

Richard Costello ‘59, husband of Suzanne Bagnall Costello, died March 20, 2007. Services were held at Stuhr’s Mount Pleasant Chapel in North Carolina.

David Bradford ‘62 of Tiburon, CA, passed away peacefully at his home in Tiburon with his family at his side on November 5, 2013, after a valiant battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Diane Bradford. David was born in Sacramento in 1943, where his father was stationed in the Army Air Corps. After the war, his family moved back to

their home in Milwaukee, where his great grandfather, Frederick Miller, founded the Miller High Life Brewery. A graduate of Milwaukee Country Day School, David attended Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, and completed a post-graduate year at Th e Winchendon School, where he served as senior class treasurer. He completed his college studies at University of Arizona in 1968, and had a career in commercial printing in San Francisco and Marin County for 30 years until his retirement.

George Bartholomew Turner ‘62 of Stonington, CT., age 65, passed away October 10, 2004. While at Winchendon, he took part on varsity football and skiing. According to a yearbook entry, George was “never without a joke or unable to return a playful cut.” A folk song fancier, he was especially fond of Joan Baez.

Jenner Lowery Evans ‘67 passed away on April 29, 2002, according to a notice in the Naples, FL Daily News. He served as Class Treasurer at Th e Winchendon School in 1967.

Mark Linne Burton ‘70 passed away on December 16, 2010. While at Winchendon, he participated in the Progress student newspaper; Vestigia; Drama Club; soccer, basketball, hockey, and tennis.

David Castleman II ‘86, age 44, lost a long and courageous battle against melanoma on June 5, 2013, in Arlington, Virginia. He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Helen, and his treasured nine-year-old daughter Nico, who bravely traveled this journey with him. An electrician by trade, David had a great sense of humor, which was legendary among his many

friends. His infectious laugh would fi ll a room with joy. He had a lifelong interest in music, literature, and travel, and a rare ability to connect with people from all walks of life. He is, and always will be, greatly missed by the many people whose lives he touched.

Daniel Rounds ‘07, a longtime resident of Swanzey and a former resident of Troy, died January 15, 2015 at his home. He was born in Keene, and graduated from Th e Winchendon School in 2007. He had an outgoing personality with a contagious smile, and was always ready to help someone in need. Daniel enjoyed spending time with family,

close cousins, and friends. He was a loving and devoted father to his pride and joy, daughter Ellie Rounds. His passions included any kind of hunting and fi shing. He liked to practice with his bow and was an accurate shot. He played baseball, soccer, and hockey at many levels for recreational leagues and school teams.

Joel Taplin, a well-liked and respected former Winchendon School teacher, passed away earlier this year. As one colleague described him, “Joel was a friendly, smart, fun, creative teacher.” He coached JV Hockey and helped with student government. After working at Th e Winchendon School he traveled to China, where he lived for several years until his recent tragic death in a motorcycle accident

on January 7, 2015. Prior to his passing he was employed at Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai College of International Education, where he was Director of Teaching.

passed away on December 16, 2010. While at Winchendon, he participated in the Progress student Progress student Progress

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WINCHENDON SCHOOL / HATCH PREPARATORY REUNION + HOMECOMING WEEKEND

October 2-4, 2015

Look who’s celebrating

their 50th Class Reunion!

Hope to see alums from the

Class of ‘65 (shown above)

at Reunion Weekend.

Class of ‘75can’t wait for their 40th Class Reunion.

Recognize yourself in this photo? Re-engage with classmates from Class of ‘85 at your 30th Class Reunion on October 2-4, 2015.

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