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For 40 years, Newark Academy has been the place for excellent,
innovative educational and athletic programming. But this year,
it’s even better!

GET A “JUMP START!”

For children entering grades 1 and 2, the Jump Start Program is designed to maximize
their potential and help prepare them for the challenges ahead. In addition to building
and enhancing basic academic skills – enrichment activities such as art, computers,
physical education and music provide young students with a dynamic, integrated
learning experience. Faculty: Stacey Clark, Director, Jump Start Program; Learning
Specialist, Newark Academy

PURSUE YOUR PASSION!

Building on the strength of our reputation for academic excellence and creative
curriculum, offerings this year will include an array of specialized workshops taught by
Newark Academy’s talented faculty members. These workshops are designed to give students an oppor-
tunity to deepen their skills, pursue their passion and expand their intellectual and artistic horizons.

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FEATURES

4 Rise & Flourish: The Campaign for Newark Academy

Provides Fuel for NA’s Future
by Lisa Grider, Director of Institutional Advancement
11
30 The Next Chapter
Newark Academy Announces its New Strategic Plan
ALUMNI PROFILE
by Donald M. Austin, Head of School
44 Roads Converged
32 The Other CIA The Intersection of Humanities and Medicine
June Term Project Becomes Dudley Charles ’10 and Rebecca Ellis ’11
Classroom Intern Association by Stephanie Acquadro, English Faculty
by Marci Kahwaty, Communications Associate

DEPARTMENTS

3 Perspectives 40 From the Archives

11 NA News 42 Alumni News
Faculty Focus 50 Class Notes
Sports Report
Immersion Experience
Advancement
43 19

On the cover: Bronze sculpture, “Rise & Flourish,” conceived and created by NA Arts Department Chair Elaine Brodie
 outreach
SPRING 2013
Donald M. Austin
Head of School

Lisa E. Grider
Director of Institutional Advancement

EDITOR
Debra Marr
Director of Communications

A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R
Marci Kahwaty
Communications Associate

CONTRIBUTORS
Stephanie Acquadro Blackie Parlin
Jacqueline Lipsius Fleysher ’93 Cody Reid-Dodick ’13
Ted Gilbreath Carly Stein ’13
Matthew Gertler ’90 Kristin Walpole

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jonathan D. Olesky ’74, Chairman

Executive Board
Patricia Budziak Wayne D. Kent ’85
Nancy Baird Harwood ’75 Joseph P. McGrath, Jr. ’81
Kim Hirsh ’80 David D. McGraw ’77
Bobby Jett Jane Wilf

Trustees
Donald M. Austin Kristen Kolek
John Bess ’69 Philip McNeal
Betsy Dollinger Bernstein ’86 Sandra Peinado
William Bloom Richard Redmond ’77
Lawrence G. Cetrulo ’67 Mark Rosenbaum
Jeffrey Cohen ’81 Ajay Sawhney
Samuel W. Croll, III ’68 Evangeline Tross
Laura White Dillon Joshua Weinreich
Lauren Hedvat ’01 Larry S. Wieseneck
Jeffrey Kaplan Suzanne Willian

Emeriti
Louis V. Aronson II ’41 K. Kelly Marx ’51
Paul Busse ’38 John L. McGraw ’49
Robert Del Tufo ’51 Robert S. Puder ’38
William D. Hardin ’44 Gary Rose
William T. Wachenfeld ’44

A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N B O A R D O F G O V E R N O R S
John Bess ’69
President

Van Stevens ’65

Vice President

Sean Allen ’03 Benjamin Purkert ’03

Neal Buchalter ’84 David Rattner ’03
Patrick Ciccone ’62 Jed Rosenthal ’93
Jacqueline Lipsius Fleysher ’93 Lara Samet ’01
Noah Franzblau ’86 Glenn Waldorf ’90
Lauren Jacobs-Lazer ’98 Arthur Williams IV ’81
Kathy Loesberg ’95 Arthur Wynne ’79
Brian Zucker ’84

Emeriti
Lance Aronson ’74 J. Richard Beltram ’41
Richard M. Watson ’50

Newark Academy
Office of Institutional Advancement
91 South Orange Avenue • Livingston, New Jersey 07039
Telephone: 973.992.7000, Fax: 973.992.8962
E-mail: dmarr@newarka.edu • Website: www.newarka.edu
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by Donald M. Austin, Head of School 3

Springing Into Summer

The confluence of two forces on our campus in Livingston is making for an especially
active year at Newark Academy. First, we are in the midst of a comprehensive renovation
of our physical plant that began with the opening of the Upper School Academic Center
last fall, continues with the addition of a second turf field this summer, and will resume
with the construction of a Middle School building in early 2014. The second major
driver is the new Strategic Plan that lays out a series of initiatives designed to build on
Newark Academy’s distinctive strengths and to set ambitious goals for the next five
years. (See page 30.)

A
s you approach the campus from our main
driveway, you see the new girls’ softball field
on your left, an improved baseball field to your
right, and the state-of-the-art Kacur Field beyond the
tennis courts, equipped with field turf and lights for
night play. Starting in May, we will begin construction
on Coursen Field (also with field turf), a new track,
and a much needed outdoor concession/restroom
building. This final step in the improvement of our
athletic spaces will elevate the quality of our outdoor
facility equaling that of the much-admired Simon Field
House. As we complete this important phase of our
Campus Master Plan, we are also in the early stages of
designing a new Middle School building to be located
next to the McGraw Arts Center. More details on that
project will be shared in Fall 2013.
This spring we are looking forward to the second year
of our nine-day June Term. Students in grades 9-11
will take a single course for six hours per day, delving
into a range of topics with an experiential orientation.
Nature Writing, 3-D Printing, Food and the American
Identity, Constructing an Outdoor Environmental
Sculpture and Political Cartooning are some of the
courses that will be offered again this year. Students’
positive response to this initiative last year exceeded
faculty expectations, and the innovative spirit of June
Term is spreading. One exciting example is a student-
teaching internship program that pairs seniors with
Middle School teachers. This program grew out of
a June Term course and has been praised by Middle
School students, teachers and the pioneering 12th
grade interns. (See page 32.)
In just a few weeks, the Class of 2013 will join the
ranks of Newark Academy alumni at Commencement
(June 9). As always, this time of year is bittersweet.
The Class of 2013 has blazed a trail for future NA
students – embracing the Immersion Experience
requirement and inaugurating the June Term. Perhaps
most important, this group of students has demonstrated
a remarkable spirit – in the classroom, on the stage and
athletic field, and in their interactions with one another
and the world beyond NA. Having come to us before
we were building new buildings or planning for the
next five years, this group of seniors reminds me that
the ultimate measure of Newark Academy’s success is
not gauged by the number of buildings or the size of
our budgets but rather by the extent to which we
send our graduates out into the world as “engaged
individuals instilled with a passion for learning, a
standard of excellence and a generosity of spirit.”

OUTREACH spring 2013

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Provides
Fuel for NA’s Future
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“What we’re talking about here is a generational change

in the life of this school and it’s
very important that we do this as a community.”

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With those words Newark Academy Trustee, parent and Campaign Chairman Jeff Kaplan
officially launched Rise & Flourish: The Campaign for Newark Academy on January 12, 2013.

The “generational change” to which Kaplan referred
includes new academic, arts and athletic facilities and
increasing the Academy’s endowment by 50 percent
by 2015. Kaplan and members of a small, but dedicated
group of volunteers had been working quietly since
May 2010 to secure leadership-level gifts. That early
effort was led by trustees Joe McGrath ’81 and
Billy Bloom and resulted in $14.3 million in gift
commitments prior to the official launch of the
campaign in January. At the kick-off event, McGrath
acknowledged the leadership of the campaign’s
largest donors to date – Jane and Mark Wilf (parents),
Billy and Ruth Redmond Bloom ’80 (parents),
Phil Kaltenbacher ’55 and one anonymous alum.
According to McGrath, “These benefactors doubled the
total number of $1 million+ gifts the Academy has ever
received – adding their family names to ones like Simon,
Kirby, McGraw and Silver that laid the foundation for
the Newark Academy we know and our kids benefit
from today.” McGrath went on to note that 30 percent
of the early pledges made to Rise & Flourish were
$100,000 or more.
These early gifts have already, quite literally, changed
the face of Newark Academy, both in terms of the
physical plant and the student body. But, as Chairman
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These early gifts have already, quite literally,
changed the face of Newark Academy, both in terms
of the physical plant and the student body.
Kaplan is quick to point out, it is much too early to
celebrate as there are pressing needs still to be met. “Our
Middle School deserves and desperately needs academic
spaces of its own,” Kaplan said. “We also have to
complete the work on our outdoor athletic spaces and
then turn our attention to making sure the arts program
has the showcase it deserves through a renovation and
expansion of Rose Auditorium. These projects are true
needs, not luxuries. Newark Academy has never been and
will never be the kind of school that confuses amenities
with substance.”
Determined to meet these needs by 2015, Newark Academy
is seeking to secure a total of $30 million through Rise &
Flourish. Given that nearly half that amount has already
been committed, the effort is now changing gears –
organizing a series of “campaigns within the campaign,”
targeting specific groups. A vibrant and enthusiastic
group of volunteers is leading this effort including:
• Current Parents – Erika Brown and Susan Ratner
• Alumni (classes prior to 1987) – John Bess ’69 and
Sam Croll ’68
• Young Alumni (classes since 1987) – Alex Senchak ’02
• Alumni Parents and Grandparents – Carrie and
Ken Somberg and Phil Waldorf
• Former Trustees – Will Green ’69 and Gary Rose
• Faculty and Staff – Tom Ashburn, Sam Huber,
Lydia Masterson and Amy Schottland
)
These volunteer leaders are in the process of forming
committees (volunteers are welcome!) and will soon begin
inviting people to meet in small groups or individually
to learn more about the plans funded by Rise & Flourish.
“The first thing we want to do is talk to people – and
to listen – about what aspects of Newark Academy they
love,” Kaplan said. “We want to hear about what things
at Newark Academy are most meaningful to that person
and, eventually, to ask them to consider a gift that is
right for them, for their family and for the future of
Newark Academy.”
Over the next three years virtually every member of the
Newark Academy community will be asked to consider
supporting this effort and its impact on the future of
NA. Building on the strengths of robust and selective
enrollment, impressive outcomes as related to college
placements of its graduates, an innovative and challenging
curriculum taught by an outstanding faculty and a stable
financial picture, the Newark Academy of the next 50
years will be influenced mightily by the initiatives being
undertaken through Rise & Flourish. Chairman of the
Board of Trustees Jon Olesky ’74 sees it quite simply –
“We have all had a part in helping to give this historic
and storied school the best reputation it has enjoyed in
its history. It is a responsibility that we all carry – to
keep a great school great.”

Touching All the Bases:
Gifts to R&F Impact Every Area of Student Life
Beginning in May 2010, gifts and pledges to Rise & Flourish: The Campaign for Newark Academy
have helped revitalize NA in myriad ways. Having reached the halfway point of this effort to garner
$30 million by the end of 2015, it seems fitting to review the impact made by the generous, early
gifts to the campaign and to review the initiatives still to be funded:
THE NEWARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM
D
Described by Head of School Don Austin as “a
challenging but achievable dream,” the Newark
Scholars program is the centerpiece of the endowment
portion of Rise & Flourish. Initially conceived as a
program that would not be launched until the end
of the campaign (due to the daunting task of raising
$5 million to fully endow it), the Newark Scholars
program captured the attention of a loyal NA alum
who is passionate about finding solutions for the
achievement gap that exists between New Jersey’s
largest city and its surrounding suburbs. The alum,
who has chosen to remain anonymous, fully embraced
NA’s goals to maintain its link with its founding city
by offering full scholarships to some of Newark’s best
and brightest students. Distinguished through
outstanding school work, test scores, extracurricular
activities and drive, top students from Newark have
typically accepted generous financial aid offers from
the nation’s top boarding schools. One of the goals
of the program is to enable these students to remain
in their own community while benefiting from the
outstanding educational experience offered by
Newark Academy.
Believing that the program was worth starting
immediately, the NA alum made a $1 million gift
that will cover all expenses related to the Newark
Scholars Program while the funds to fully endow the
program (ensuring its existence in perpetuity) continue
to be raised. Thanks to this incredible gift, five stellar
students entered Newark Academy in Fall 2012 as
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the first class of Newark Scholars. The inaugural class
includes a sixth-grader, a seventh-grader and three
ninth grade students.
Ninth-grader Asia Moore proudly shares that she is
a Newark Scholar at NA. “This is such a great school
and the Newark Scholars is a great program,” Asia
says. “Being
a Newark
Scholar has
given me the
chance to
pursue my
educational
goals under
my own
power. For
me, it is like winning the lottery!” Asia notes that while
the financial support is “amazing” her experience as
an NA student has exceeded her expectations. “Several
of my friends from Robert Treat Academy are now
attending boarding schools. We stay in touch and
not one of them is having as great an experience as
I am having. Everyone at NA is so accepting of other
people – regardless of their background. It was not
a difficult transition at all for me – it feels like I’ve
always been here. It feels like home.”
To date, alumni, parents and friends of Newark
Academy have contributed nearly $1.7 million in gifts
and pledges toward the overall goal of $5 million.
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UPPER SCHOOL ACADEMIC CENTER

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Within a few short weeks of its opening on
September 4, 2012, this newly constructed wing
became a nexus of teaching, learning and laughter as
students and faculty made themselves at home. The
Center’s 18,500 square feet represents the first expansion
of NA’s academic spaces since the opening of the
Livingston campus in 1964. Kaltenbacher Hall – the
Center’s multi-purpose room – plays host to an array
of Academy events from extended essay presentations
by IB candidates to alumni reunion dinners. One of
the lesser known, but no less appreciated, features of
the building are spacious and well-lit departmental
offices for NA’s English and language departments.

According to English Department Chair Lou Scerra,

the new classrooms have made an “astonishing”
difference in the teaching and learning environment.
“There’s an unmistakable energy in these classrooms
that has elevated the already high level of intellectual
engagement in our English classes. Meanwhile, our The cost of the Upper School Academic Center was
new English office provides our department with the approximately $8 million and the entire amount was
space and flexibility to both meet with students and committed in gifts and pledges to Rise & Flourish
collaborate with colleagues.” shortly after the building opened.

KACUR FIELD

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Rained-out practices and games called because of
darkness are a thing of the past for Minuteman athletics,
thanks to NA’s first artificial turfed and lighted sports
field. Replacing the former varsity soccer pitch, Kacur
Field was dedicated on October 13, 2012 and hosted
several well-attended night games during the season.
Named by lead donors Joe ’81 and Christine McGrath,
the field honors former NA soccer coach and faculty
member Jeff Kacur.

Beyond soccer season, Kacur Field is also home to

early season lacrosse practices and an occasional foray
by NA’s Ultimate Frisbee club.

Gifts and pledges to Kacur Field covered the entire

cost of the $2 million renovation.
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The next and final step in the improvement plan for
NA’s outdoor athletic facilities, the installation of
artificial turf, lighting, a new track surface and new
spectator seating, is set to begin this spring. The project
Director of Athletics Ted Gilbreath believes that the
completion of improvements to the outdoor athletic
facilities will be a high-water mark for Minuteman
sports. “For many years, we’ve had outstanding
also includes the construction of a small building that indoor athletic facilities, but our outdoor venues were
will house restrooms (at last!), a concessions area for not on par with those of our peers,” Gilbreath said.
the Senior Grill “What we’ve undertaken is truly a once-in-a-generation
and storage for effort and when it is completed this fall Newark
outdoor athletic Academy will have an athletic complex that is
equipment. (For second-to-none.”
additional details
on this project, Total cost of this project is approximately $3 million.
see the story on Currently, gifts and pledges toward these improvements
page 19). have reached $1.5 million.

A NEW HOME FOR THE NA MIDDLE SCHOOL

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Responding to the need for dedicated space specifically
designed for 6th through 8th grade students, Newark
Academy intends to begin construction on a new
Middle School by early 2014. NA’s Middle School
program, led by Principal Tom Ashburn and a team
of dedicated faculty members, is widely considered one
of the strengths of the school. For many years, the
program has provided a nurturing, yet challenging
environment despite limited classroom size, a shortage
of dedicated space and narrow hallways. “Middle School
students have a great deal of energy and they benefit ongoing transformation of the entire Newark Academy
from having room to be active – even during class campus. As we have done in the other building projects,
time,” Tom Ashburn notes. “Historically, we’ve been students and faculty will be at the heart of the design
able to use existing spaces, originally designed to team, which ensures that we create a facility that truly
accommodate Upper School students, and have adapted meets the needs of our students – those of today and
them to the needs of our Middle School students. It those that will be joining us in the future.”
has certainly worked, but at this point in the life of
Newark Academy – the Middle School needs and NK Architects (formerly Nadasky Kopelson Architects)
deserves its own dedicated space.” has been selected by the Properties Committee as the
architectural provider for the Middle School. NK
Currently in the design phase, the new Middle School previously worked with Newark Academy through
is being created with the help of a committee composed the design and construction of the Upper School
of Middle School students, faculty, administrators and Academic Center. The total cost of the new Middle
members of the Board of Trustees’ Properties Committee. School is expected to be approximately $8 million.
According to Trustee and NA parent Wayne Kent ’85, Gifts and pledges totaling $4 million will be necessary
“The Middle School project is the next step in the in order to begin construction in early 2014.
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ROSE AUDITORIUM 2.0

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If traditions have an address, many of Newark
Academy’s most beloved customs would have long
ago put down roots in Rose Auditorium. The site
of all-school Morning Meetings, the venue for NA’s
Design for the renovation and expansion of the
auditorium will get underway next calendar year
with construction likely to begin in Summer 2014.
Preliminary plans for this project include total costs
Winter Musical and extraordinary concerts, the of approximately $3.5 million.
location for the Global Speakers Series and countless
other activities large and small, Rose Auditorium is
for many NA students and alumni the heart of the
school. Built as part of the original building in the
early 1960s, the auditorium today lacks space for
the entire school to sit during Morning Meeting and
other special assemblies. Further, the auditorium’s
stage, lighting, acoustics and back-stage spaces can
no longer meet the standard of excellence that NA’s
performing arts students and faculty require. Choral
music faculty member Viraj Lal is one of many
advocates for the auditorium’s renovation. “We are
fortunate at NA to teach exceptionally talented students
who continue to raise the level of our performance
groups. Our choral and instrumental ensembles are
performing at places like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center
and NJPAC. Professional actors, dancers, and musicians
are regularly invited to mentor our students through
our Artist-in-Residence program. It is the right time
for Newark Academy to build a performance venue
that is representative of our students’ level of artistry
and effort.”

Rise & Flourish at a Glance

Campaign Goal: Leadership & Executive Committee:
$30 Million Jeff Kaplan, Chairman
Don Austin, Head of School
Gifts & Pledges to Date:
Billy Bloom Rick Redmond ’77
$15 million
Kim Hirsh ’80 Jeff Silverman ’82
Needs to be met: Joe McGrath ’81 Gayle Wieseneck
$22.5 million in Capital Improvements David McGraw ’77 Jane Wilf
$7.5 million in Endowment funding Jon Oleksy ’74 Suzanne Willian

The campaign’s name, Rise & Flourish, is taken from a 1792 speech by the Reverend Alexander
Macwhorter, a founding Trustee of Newark Academy. Speaking at the opening of the Academy’s
new school building, Rev. Macwhorter said, “May this Academy rise and flourish ... and diffuse
far and wide the beams of that sun of liberty.”
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A PERFECT 10: NA COMMUNITY ART SHOW

Each January, the Newark Academy Community Art Show showcases work
by NA students, parents, faculty, staff and alumni. While other months
feature professional and student exhibits, January is the time when NA comes
together as a community to create works of art based on a common theme.

This year was the 10th anniversary of the Community Art Show. With the
number 10 in mind, NA embarked on developing the theme InTENtion.

Artists found a number of ways to embrace the theme. Intention implies

an aim, plan or a commitment of purpose and some artists created work
along those lines. Some went more literal, including 10 elements in their
compositions. Others developed concepts based on a word with the letters
TEN embedded in it.

STRIKE UP THE
GRAMMY BAND
Coleman Hughes ’14 earned a place in the
GRAMMY Awards Band for the second year in
a row. Selected out of hundreds of applicants,
Coleman was part of an 18-piece big band
composed of some of the most talented high
school jazz musicians in the country.

During the week of the GRAMMY Awards in

February, the band performed with GRAMMY
winners and nominees, at jazz venues, and
at GRAMMY Week events — including the
official post-GRAMMY celebration. Coleman
and the band recorded an album at the
famous Capitol Records and attended the
GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center in
Los Angeles.

OUTREACH spring 2013

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ACCOLADES
Newark Academy earned two Accolades awards
in the Council for Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE) District II competition. The
Accolades recognize and honor exceptional service
and work from independent schools, community
and four-year colleges in the district.

NA earned bronze awards for:

‚ Best Practices in Communications: The Newark Academy Jam,

the innovative online forum that informed our new strategic plan

‚ Four-color Magazine: “Outreach,” Fall 2011 and Spring 2012

FOR THE RECORD…

NA is Pleased to Announce the
2013 Commencement Speaker
Lanny Davis ’63
A distinctive voice in print, television and radio, Lanny Davis has been active in
law and politics for more than four decades. He is a lawyer, legal crisis manager,
consultant, author, weekly political columnist and television/radio commentator
who counsels individuals, corporations and others under scrutiny on crisis
management and legal and media strategies. His clients have included CEOs,
sports celebrities, political leaders and public figures. From 1996 to 1998 he
served as special counsel to President Bill Clinton and was a spokesperson for
the White House.

Davis has authored several books. The most recent is Crisis Tales – Five Rules for Coping with
Crises in Business, Politics and Life. In addition to his work as political and legal analyst for
MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, Fox News and network TV news programs, he has published numerous
op-ed /analysis pieces in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and
other national publications.

Davis graduated from Yale Law School, where he won the prestigious Thurman Arnold Moot
Court prize and served on the Yale Law Journal. He is a 1963 graduate of Newark Academy.

NEWARK ACADEMY
ODE TO AN ERA
Winter Musical: 13
“The Drowsy Chaperone”
Billed as a “musical within a comedy,” The
Drowsy Chaperone is a parody of 1920s-era
musicals. As a man plays the record of his
favorite 1928 musical, the show comes to
life in his room as he wryly comments on
the music, story and actors.

The Drowsy Chaperone was performed to

full houses and standing ovations in NA’s
Rose Auditorium. Involving more than
50 students in grades 6-12, the production
was a lightweight confection which paid
tribute to the guilty pleasures of musical
comedy. Directed by faculty member
Scott M. Jacoby, the evening was a delight
for all ages.
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JAZZ GREATS JOINED

NA’S JAZZ GROUPS FOR
A SPECTACULAR BENEFIT
PERFORMANCE
NA jazz musicians rocked the Rose Auditorium at an “Evening of Jazz”
in April to benefit families in Newtown, Connecticut. The evening
featured outstanding performances by NA student jazz ensembles and
by jazz headliners Marcus Printup, trumpeter for the Lincoln Center
Jazz Orchestra; Steve Turre, trombonist with the Saturday Night Live
Band; and Wayne Escoffery, tenor saxophonist for Tom Harrell’s
Quintet and the Mingus Big Band.

Proceeds benefitted the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School

and the Ana Grace Fund, in memory of one of the young victims.
ELSA, FRED & JARED Ana Grace Marquez-Greene’s parents are dear friends of NA Jazz
Director Julius Tolentino. “I thought it would be fitting to honor
Jared Gilman ’17 plays Michael in the Ana’s memory with music,” said Tolentino. “This event was also an
upcoming major motion picture “Elsa & opportunity for the Newark Academy community to support another
Fred.” The film is a romantic comedy small community much like ours.”
with an all-star cast, led by Academy
Award winners Shirley MacLaine and
Christopher Plummer. The film is an
English language remake of Marcos
Carnevale’s box office smash Spanish-

‚video
Argentine film, “Elsa & Fred,” which
also yielded a successful stage play. See photos and
from the
Above: Christopher Plummer, Shirley MacLaine
and Jared Gilman ’17
“Evening of Jazz”
at newarka.edu!

LET’S TALK! NA DIALOGUE SYMPOSIUM

Newark Academy invited speakers representing various religious communities to speak to 9th grade students at the
inaugural NA Dialogue symposium on April 4. The topic was the patriarch Abraham. Abraham Talks, An Interfaith
Perspective welcomed founding members of the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace, a nonprofit organization
that brings together religious leaders to develop community partnerships and improve resources for the residents
of Newark.

The event served as an open forum for candid conversation about the
faith-based connections that transcend religions. Rabbi Matt Gewirtz,
Temple B’nai Jeshurun, Short Hills; Imam W. Deen Shareef of Masjid
Waarith ud Deen, Irvington; and Bishop Mark Beckwith of the Episcopal
Archdiocese of Newark, all described their views on the role of Abraham
in the history and evolution of Judaism, Islam and Christianity.

NEWARK ACADEMY
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CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Encouraging Dialogue
About Diversity
Newark Academy recently hosted a New Jersey
Association of Independent Schools forum entitled
Cultural Conversations in the Classroom: Making the Most
of Teachable Moments. Visitors from independent schools
across the state joined NA faculty for the half-day event.

D iversity expert and NA parent Tiffany Taylor-

Smith led the forum. Smith offered resources
to educators to help them navigate sensitive
cultural issues in the classroom and created a welcoming
environment that encouraged candid discussion among
Taylor-Smith offered exam-
ples of microaggressions during the
Cultural Conversations forum, culled from responses to
questions about microaggressions that had been posed
to teens via Facebook:
the event participants. n People call me “Mexican” when I tell them I’m
Latino. I’m actually Dominican! There are other
The topic of the forum echoed topics from the National countries besides Mexico people!
Association of Independent Schools’ People of Color
Conference in December, attended by a group of NA n A co-worker told me I spoke very good English.
faculty members, administrators and students. (See I replied, ‘I have been practicing super hard for
page 40.) the last 30 years.’ (I am Vietnamese).

The NA delegation returned Taylor-Smith and the

from the conference with new People of Color Conference
strategies for incorporating challenged attendees to WHAT IS A
perspectives on diversity increase their own cultural MICROAGGRESSION?
and inclusion into the NA competence to combat
Everyday verbal, nonverbal,
community dialogue. The microagressions. Diversity
and environmental slights,
group worked with faculty members to help them Coordinator Marquis Scott
summed it up, “What we snubs, or insults, whether
guide productive classroom discussions on topics
learned from both events intentional or unintentional,
including microaggressions – small but significant
is that we need to keep which communicate hostile,
racial and cultural comments or gestures that may be
learning: Don’t shy away derogatory, or negative
delivered unwittingly but that can be infinitely harmful.
These microaggressive behaviors preserve the cycle of from authentic dialogue messages to target persons
oppression experienced by marginalized groups. about culturally sensitive based solely upon their
issues. Embark on the marginalized group
During Black History Month, students and faculty tough, real conversations membership. Race, religion,
members focused on community education, presenting that pave the way for true sexual orientation, disability,
at Morning Meeting on microaggressions and the cultural, ethnic and racial
and social class may reflect
cycle of oppression, and facilitating other discussion inclusion.”
the manifestation of
opportunities throughout the month. microaggressions.

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FEINBERG MULTICULTURAL ASSEMBLY BRINGS ONE MAN SHOW TO NA

The 2013 Feinberg Multicultural Assembly welcomed Dr. Michael “Mykee” Fowlin to NA to perform his powerful
one-man show, “You Don’t Know Me ... Until You Know Me,” which tackles issues of race, discrimination, violence,
and personal identity. During his performance, Dr. Fowlin slips in and out of nine characters who share their
stories in a way that is both funny and poignant.

Fowlin’s characters speak directly to the audience, inviting audience members to get to know
them, sympathize with them, and learn from them. The performance struck a chord with
the NA community. The event got the community laughing, sometimes crying, and
certainly thinking.

The effects of Fowlin’s performance have been powerful and lasting. During his
show Fowlin describes his admiration for the oyster — who creates the beauty
of a pearl from the pain of an irritant. The analogy inspired the new Oyster
Club at NA, whose mission is to encourage dialogue, openness and an ever more
accepting NA community. The club created an NA Compliments Facebook page, a
forum that allows NA students to compliment each other anonymously. And one day
everyone found the note “You are beautiful” attached to their clip in the administration
corridor. NA students took the Fowlin’s performance to heart and pledged to carry on
his message in a way that is uniquely Newark Academy.

More Than a Decade of Feinberg Speakers

The Feinberg Multicultural Assembly was founded in 2001 through an endowment gift made by
Peter ’78 and Margie ’78 Feinberg. Each year the assembly features speakers who address a wide
range of national and worldwide cultural topics with the aim of exposing Newark Academy students
to new ideas and issues.

As Peter Feinberg explained, “There is a lot more diversity at the school today than when we were
students here, but we still feel there is work to be done in helping the student body develop a deeper
cultural awareness, whether it is about race, religion, socioeconomic backgrounds or other issues.”

Passing the Baton

After stewarding the program on
their family’s behalf for the last
10 years, Peter and Margie have
put the Feinberg Multicultural
Assembly in the capable hands of
sons Louis ’08 and Nate ’13, who
will continue to work with the NA
administration to bring important
and enlightening programming to
NA students.

Louis Feinberg ’08, Jon Olesky ’74,

Michael Fowlin, Don Austin, Margie
Feinberg ’78 and Nate Feinberg ’13

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Head of School Donald Austin is currently serving as president of the Board

of Trustees of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS).

The mission of NJAIS is to foster the educational, ethical, and professional

excellence of its member schools, while safeguarding their independence.

Nancy Celente (Science Chair) earned a master’s Joe Ball (Humanities) attended a
degree in educational leadership from the College
of Saint Elizabeth. college reunion and returned home with

an unusual souvenir. The plaque that

Benson Hawk (Humanities) accompanied the mason’s trowel that he

received a grant from the Stanton Foundation’s
won in a silent auction claimed that the
“Innovation in Civics Education” program.
The Stanton Foundation seeks to foster the trowel was made for Dwight Eisenhower
exploration of experimental and imaginative
ideas to teach civics curricula. Frank Stanton, to use to lay the cornerstone for the
founder of the Stanton Foundation, was new Atomic Energy Commission building
president of CBS News from 1946 to 1971.
An advocate of using technology as an in Germantown, Maryland, in 1957. The
“instrument of civic education,” Stanton was a part of the
blade, made of uranium to commemorate
initiative to televise presidential debates for the first time.
the mission of the building ceremony,

was deemed unsafe for the president

Manny Morelli (Humanities) attended an
institute sponsored by the National Endowment to handle and the artifact remained in
of the Humanities called Religious Worlds of
New York. The institute helps public, private storage until Ball researched its origin
and parochial school teachers teach more and agreed to loan it to the Nuclear
effectively about the everyday lives of
American religious communities. Working to Regulatory Commission to display.
transform the study of religion in American
schools and empower a new generation of
Americans to bridge the divides between their
religious worlds.

Kaley Rode (Health) has earned a place in

Pennsylvania’s Glen Brook Women’s Golf League.
The league offers an opportunity for strong female
golfers to achieve handicaps low enough to play
in pro-amateur tournaments. The Glen Brook
League made it to the championship this year,
playing around the Eastern Seaboard.

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A delegation of administrators, faculty

and student leaders from Newark
Academy attended the People of Color
Conference (PoCC) and Student Diversity
Leadership Conference, sponsored by
Marquis Scott, Director of Technology and Diversity Coordinator, the National Association of Independent
was invited to participate in a panel discussion at the annual
Schools. Administrators Richard DiBianca,
Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at his alma mater, The
Hotchkiss School. He shared his interest in providing workshops Upper School Principal; Marquis Scott,
on diversity and inclusion to ensure academic and social success Director of Technology and Diversity
for students and faculty of color. Coordinator; and Willard Taylor,
Director of Admission; as well as faculty
Julius Tolentino, Jazz Director, was named members Alexandra Mahoney and
Illinois Jacquet Jazz Educator of the Year Candice Powell; and Admission Office
by the Illinois Jacquet Foundation.
Manager Imaani Sanders traveled to
Tolentino was presented with the award
in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the Musical Houston for the 25th annual conference,
Instrument Museum during the Desert whose mission is to provide a safe space
Winds Jazz Weekend. The Illinois Jacquet
for networking and a professional
Foundation promotes the study and
appreciation of jazz music throughout development opportunity for people,
the globe. The Foundation, established in who, by virtue of their race or ethnicity,
honor of the late jazz tenor saxophonist
comprise a form of diversity termed
Jean Baptiste Illinois Jacquet, supports programs that inspire
learning, leadership and personal growth. The organization “people of color” in independent schools.
empowers jazz music students to make a positive and powerful PoCC serves as an energizing, revitalizing
impact on the future of jazz; and brings increased awareness to
gathering for people who experience
the productive and critical role that music education plays in the
success of students in all areas of study. independent schools differently.

Jeff Vinikoor (Humanities Chair) participated in Teachers as

Scholars (TAS), a partnership between Princeton University and
surrounding schools and districts formed with the objective of
providing scholarly and intellectually engaging opportunities for
teachers. Seminars are taught by faculty and staff from Princeton
University and span a wide range of topics and subject areas.
The English Language: What it is; How it got that way; and Where
it’s going was taught by Joshua Katz, PhD, Professor of
Classics and member of the Program in Linguistics at
Princeton University.

Vinikoor is also one of three 2013 recipients of

Princeton University’s Alumni Council Award for
Service. He was selected for his outstanding record
of volunteer service on behalf of the University.
Upper School Principal Richard DiBianca;
Coleman Hughes ’14; Alyssa McPherson ’13; Diversity
Coordinator Marquis Scott; Taylor Smith ’14;
Candice Powell, humanities faculty; Alexandra Mahoney,
English faculty, at the People of Color Conference

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Home Field Advantage

NA’s outdoor athletic facilities are about to get a facelift — make that an extreme
makeover. Beginning in the fall, NA sports including football, field hockey, lacrosse and
track will play on newly laid turf on Coursen Field. And athletes and fans will benefit
from new lights, seating and concession areas.

T
he project represents a revitalization of NA’s
outdoor athletic facilities. The turf field will
accommodate multiple sports. “This is an
important and appropriate complement to our indoor
athletic facilities, which are second to none,” said Jon
Olesky, chair of the Newark Academy Board of Trustees
and coach of the NA track team.
COURSEN FIELD
In 1966, Newark Academy’s football field and track
were dedicated to alumnus Samuel Coursen, a star
athlete during his years at NA. After graduating in 1945,
Coursen went on to West Point, graduating as a second
lieutenant. He was killed in the Korean War in 1950.
His wife and infant son accepted his Medal of Honor
after his death at the age of 24.
The revitalization of the field reminds the school
community of Samuel Coursen’s service and contribu-
tions to NA and to his country.
The Coursen Field renovations will provide new facilities
for track and field events including pole vault, which
Newark Academy has not offered in decades. “For a
track program that had grown stronger and increased
in numbers, we need to
offer pole vaulting to our
athletes,” said Olesky.

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Mariel Pressler ’14, who will serve as captain of the
field hockey team for 2013-2014, describes the
difference between playing on a grass field and a turf
field. “Playing on turf is a different game,” she said.
“We’re used to anticipating where the ball ‘might’ go on
a grass field. Now we’ll be able to play better teams and
our fans will come out and support us more often.”
GET YOUR FRESH POPCORN!
One of the star facets of the renovation project offers
resources off the field. Pretty soon fans won’t need to
leave the Minutemen during games for a snack break.
The outdoor athletic project will include a brand-new
hospitality building. The 1,760 square-foot space
will provide food and concessions, as well as restrooms
for fans.
Lighting and new seating on the home side
will make it even more fun to cheer the
Minutemen. And a press box will facilitate
filming of our athletic events.
“These venues are such a strong part of
the visual identity of the Newark Academy
campus,” said Olesky. “These enhancements
NEWARK ACADEMY
“ ”
These enhancements will
create a signature aesthetic
element of our athletic
program that will attract
future student athletes.
— Jon Olesky ’74
will create a signature aesthetic element of our athletic
program that will attract future student athletes.” The
total cost of the project is $2.5 million. Construction
will continue through the summer.
Pressler explains that younger athletes playing on the
new turf in the coming years will elevate the field
hockey and lacrosse teams overall. “We’ll be much big-
ger contenders,” she said. And what about the experi-
ence of having the new outdoor athletic enhancements
ready for play in your senior year? “It’s the cherry on
the cupcake!” NA
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Black
A CELEBRATION
OF COMMUNITY
by Ted Gilbreath, Director of Athletics

Newark Academy has a storied

athletic tradition, full of individual
and team glories. When I took
over as director of athletics this
year, the program was already in
very good shape and poised to
improve. Many teams were doing
well and ground had just been
broken on the most exciting
changes to our facilities since the
construction of the Simon Field
House. But the challenges for
those in athletic administration
today are varied and include:
instilling consistently high
expectations across the
breadth of NA’s sport offerings;
generating increased support
and participation from the entire
school community; and
challenging external perceptions.
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS: INSTILLING
CONSISTENTLY HIGH EXPECTATIONS
The entrance to the Riegelman-Strand Great Hall is
a monument to past Minuteman victories. Both the
trophy cases and the observation boxes that gaze out
at the championship banners in the Simon Field House
reveal the large number of teams that have claimed
conference, county, prep and state glories. But a closer
examination reveals that the distribution of wins has
been inconsistent. Some
programs have risen
and fallen, while others
have yet to taste a
championship. These
observations suggest that,
in the past, victories have
been driven by individual
coaches and athletes, and
have not been the product
of universally high expec-
tations or consistently well-
coached teams across the
spectrum of Minuteman
athletic offerings. One
of the challenges facing
the athletic department
is to ensure that all
of our coaches are
demanding the best
from our athletes – that
they share the same
universally clear standards
for excellence and that
they are creating team
experiences that athletes
gravitate toward.
TEAM SPIRIT: GENERATING INCREASED
SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION
Anyone attending the basketball games bookending the
halftime induction of Russell Gimelstob ’97 into Newark
Academy’s Athletic Hall of Fame in February might
have thought that they had accidentally stumbled into
Duke’s famed Cameron Indoor Stadium, noted for its
rabid student section. On that night the NA faithful
were out in full voice, cheering both the boys’ and girls’
NEWARK ACADEMY
We should be a destination
program for scholar-athletes. }
basketball teams onto victory. That sort of community
support is exceptional, and the athletic department is
determined to make it the rule. Championing a vision
of athletics as a celebration of community, the athletic
department is determined to attract more faculty and
student support at more games, to encourage more
students to participate in athletics, and to get more
athletes to play multiple sports.
Newark Academy’s size is far and away the biggest
hurdle to athletic excellence. Simply put, there are
not that many kids to go around and those kids have
a lot on their plates! For our programs to be successful,
they need to have depth. Aside from the obvious fact
that we are asked to compete against the teams of much
bigger schools in the Super Essex Conference (a college
equivalent might be Amherst facing the University of
Florida), appropriate roster size has many benefits for
our teams. It affords coaches the luxury of having both
developmental (junior varsity) and competitive levels
for teams and it makes competition for playing time
more intense, which better prepares the athletes for game
play. For example, a best case scenario roster size for
football would probably be around 35-40 boys, but that
would require that 20 percent of a grade’s boys were
playing football! So one of the toughest challenges
the athletic department faces is getting students to
participate on one or more of our teams. This obstacle
is made more difficult by a clear shift in perception of
sport participation over the last decade or so.
Rapidly fading is the ethos of participating for
participation’s sake – or because a student wants to be
with their friends, or because it might be fun. Instead,
students are focusing on what tangible benefits they stand
to gain from participation. They are focusing on whether
they will start right away, or whether or not it will help
them get into college. There is also a misperception that
the time commitment that athletes make to their sports
will have an adverse effect on their academic performance.
(Actually, research shows that students who participate
on an athletic team have equal or slightly better academic
performance than their non-athletic peers.) As a result,

some students opt not to play, others are fearful about
trying new sports for fear of sitting on the bench or
looking foolish, while still others are focusing on a
single sport because they view it as their best chance
to enhance their college application. The challenge
for the athletic department, then, is to champion the
benefits of participation and to frame the experience in
a way that highlights both the tangible and intangible
benefits of playing. Think of the model as “old-school
values” with “new school pedagogy.” Our coaches are
challenged to remain focused on discipline, leadership,
hard work, commitment, sportsmanship and teamwork,
but to do it in a way that is fun and respectful and that
engages our students.
SUPPORT YOUR SPORT:
CHALLENGING PERCEPTIONS
Finally, the athletic department has to do a better job
of spreading the word about all of the great things
happening at Newark Academy.
While NA is universally
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recognized for its academics, its athletic accomplishments
often go unnoticed. In many instances, perfect candidate
students are opting for our peer schools simply because
they might have a better recent history or because they
have the mistaken perception that athletics are not that
important at Newark Academy. While the athletic
department is hard at work on branding its programs
as the destination spots for the top scholar athletes in
New Jersey, current athletes and their parents singing
the praises of the great experiences they are enjoying in
Red & Black will go miles in terms of challenging public
perception about Newark Academy sports. With all
that NA offers in arts, athletics, immersion, and unique
academic opportunities, we should be a “destination
program” for all scholar-athletes.
Outstanding coaches, best-in-class facilities and great
kids indicate a bright future for athletics at Newark
Academy. With consistent effort, the support of the
community and a universal focus on athletic excellence,
Newark Academy is poised to establish itself as a
powerhouse in the prep ranks. NA
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40TH TENNIS INVITATIONAL
NA celebrated a milestone event this year when it hosted
the 40th Annual Newark Academy Tennis Invitational.
This tournament brings the best high school tennis
teams in New Jersey to Newark Academy for a weekend
of exciting play. This year eight teams participated in
the tournament including:
• Delbarton School • Millburn High School
• Haddonfield High School • Moorestown High School
• Livingston High School • Westfield High School
• West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
All of those teams were ranked among the top
20 teams in the state.
Many NA tennis alums also returned to
campus to watch the Minutemen take to the
courts, then topped off the evening with a
delicious barbecue.
NEWARK ACADEMY
SOCCER CAPTAIN
NICK WILLIAMS ’13
SIGNS WITH WEST POINT
Newark Academy senior Nicholas Williams
had cause to celebrate on National Signing
Day for college athletes on February 6,
2013. Joined by family, friends and coaches,
he signed his National Letter of Intent to
play soccer for the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
Last fall, the best high school-age soccer
players in the United States were asked
to play for select teams instead of playing
for their high school teams. For Williams,
finishing his Newark Academy athletic
career was so important to him that he
applied for a waiver to allow him to play
for NA. He explained that he wanted to
finish what he started when he came to
Newark Academy; and referenced how
important his NA teammates are to him.
Williams is looking forward to graduation
in June and to playing soccer for the
Black Knights and attending West Point.
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WRESTLING JUNIOR PATRICK GERISH ’14

100th WIN

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

VARSITY GIRLS’ BASKETBALL COACH LIZ BONA
January 2014

100th WIN NA’s 30th Wrestling Invitational

DON’T MISS A MINUTE

WITH THE MINUTEMEN
Visit Athletics on the
Newark Academy website for
information and schedules.

Follow @NAMinutemen on
Twitter for breaking news and
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IMMERSION EXPERIENCE
On the Trail of Conservation
Imagine living in a national park. For three weeks, your home is, say, the
Grand Canyon. You’re weeding, digging, shoveling or laying stones all day. The work is
tough and the accommodations may not be plush but the view that you wake up to every
day and the knowledge that your work is preserving it for generations to come makes
it all worth it.
Carley Stein ’13 describes it like this:
‘‘
I first read about the Student Conservation Association
(SCA) in a book I took out of the library in the hopes
of finding an interesting summer program. I went
straight to the SCA’s website to find out if a 14- to 35-day
camping trip that was advertised as free of charge still
existed. I had been on a few camping trips but I wanted
a trip that you didn’t simply sign up for and I was
drawn to the element of service in SCA trips. I learned
that the SCA was modeled on the Civilian Conservation
Corps (The Depression-era government organization
that provided jobs and training for the unemployed
through conservation and natural resources develop-
ment work) and that the SCA works directly with the
National Park Service to provide high school students
with the opportunities to work on trails in national
parks that are funded by the National Park Service
and private donations.
Carley Stein (right) with friends
My first crew placement brought me to the North Rim
of the Grand Canyon for three weeks, a majestic site
to introduce me to conservation work. My crew, made
up of six students and two leaders, stayed in a private
volunteers-only campsite at the park, and typically
worked each day from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm removing
invasive plant species from the park. During those three
weeks we had three days for a recreational trip and two
rest days. Our leaders took our crew “canyoneering”
(traveling the canyon by hiking, climbing, repelling,
swimming, etc.) in nearby Canyonlands National Park
in Utah, an opportunity I never thought I would have.
After such an incredible experience I was hesitant to
re-apply for the following year. How could any crew
possibly be as good as my Grand Canyon crew?
But I did re-apply and the next year I was placed on
an all-alumni crew on the Chimney Tops Trail in Great
Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. When
I initially received my placement via e-mail I forwarded
it to both my parents. My dad replied with, “I hiked
the Chimney Tops Trail with your grandfather when
I was nine, it’s a vertical climb - good luck!” That
this trail held so much historical importance and
even had a personal history within my own family
amplified the importance of the work I would be
doing: building stone staircases, naturalizing trails, and
building drainage structures. I also found out that the
Chimney Tops Trail was the most popular trail in
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is also
the most visited national park in the nation with about
nine million visits a year. That effectively meant that I
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would be working on the most popular trail in the most

popular national park, the magnitude of which I still find
difficult to fathom.

The SCA strives to “build the next generation of

conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of
our environment and communities by engaging young
people in hands-on service to the land.” In my opinion,
the SCA truly lives up to their mission. Working with the
SCA has profoundly impacted my life and the way I view
the world. It has taught me the importance of conservation
within our nation; if we do not care for this land that
we’ve worked to protect, it could cease to exist
within even one or two generations.

The SCA blends two Newark Academy ideals:

service and immersion, and provides students
who may be financially limited or not skilled
enough to go camping alone with the opportunity
“I would be working on the most popular trail in
the most popular national park, the magnitude
of which I still find difficult to fathom.” }
to learn about conservation and have a truly unique
experience with other high school students in one
of our glorious national parks. I am thankful for the
opportunity I had to participate in these trips and hope
that future Newark Academy students take advantage of

’’
this incredible program. NA

NEWARK ACADEMY STUDENTS LOVE TO LEARN

BY DOING, and the Immersion Experience provides them
with opportunities for exciting, life-changing off-campus
educational experiences that encourage full engagement
in the world beyond the classroom. While most students
voluntarily commit to a variety of real world, direct
experiences, all Upper School students are required to
participate in at least one significant off-campus immersion
experience at some point during their high school years.

This summer, faculty-led immersion trips will give

Newark Academy students the chance to:
• Improve their French language skills in Lille, France
• Build homes in Guatemala
• Tour the wilderness of the Southwestern United States
• Work at the Four Springs Farm in Vermont
• Camp and backpack in the White Mountains of New
Hampshire and Maine

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Grandparents Rule!
by Kristin Walpole, Director of Development and Parent Relations

Newark Academy is fortunate to have a loyal community of alumni,

parents and alumni parents who provide leadership and support
in numerous capacities. Joining them is a growing number of
probably the proudest members of the NA community. Who are
these enthusiastic individuals? NA grandparents, of course!

In the last few years,
grandparents have begun
expressing their support
with financial gifts to
Newark Academy in an
effort to support the programs
and activities in which their
grandchildren are so engaged, as well
as to meet specific needs in the commu-
nity. One area that has particularly benefitted
from grandparent involvement is the Annual Fund.
It’s hard to believe that just three short years ago
grandparent gifts were only occasionally received
in the mail. Today, more than six percent of our
current families have grandparents who support
Newark Academy’s Annual Fund. Total annual
giving by grandparents has more than doubled
in the last year, going from less than $5,000 to
more than $12,000. And the increasing popularity
of NA’s Grandparents and Special Friends Day,
which takes place each May and welcomes the
grandparents of our Middle School students to
campus for an afternoon, is a great indicator that
these numbers will continue to grow.
Ginger Iverson Michaels, grandmother of Tucker ’12,
Kasey ’14, and Shane Iverson (who will be a
member of the incoming sixth grade this fall),
says it is important to her to support the school
her grandchildren attend. She sees it as both a gift
to the school and to her family.
“In my family there has been a tradition of sending
children to private school. Then, as now, that
tradition means financial sacrifice for young
families. Schools do their best to keep tuition costs
reasonable, yet the expense of the many offerings
goes beyond that amount,” she explained. “And
that’s where we, as grandparents, can step in to
lend a hand.”
Michaels has been supporting NA for years,
becoming a member of the Ad Lumen Society –
NA’s leadership giving society – in 2009.
“The fact is that NA – just as any other independent
school – relies on charitable gifts from families and
alumni to enhance the day-to-day experiences of
our grandchildren,” she said. “And I’m
more than pleased to join my family
in their philanthropic support of
a school that has been such an
important part of our lives.”
Michaels is such a believer in this
type of support that she reached out to
fellow grandparents in a letter last year, asking for
their participation in the Annual Fund and the
response was strong.
Miriam Bernstein of Villanova, Pennsylvania,
grandmother of Isabel Young ’17, received Michaels’
letter and was happy to support the school with
a gift.

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grandchildren attend. She sees it as both
a gift to the school and to her family.

“I have been so pleased by the experiences my according to Science Department Chair Nancy
granddaughter Isabel is having,” says Bernstein. Celente, “Everyone walked away with an
“She absolutely loves the school program and appreciation for the impact one person can have
I really believe in the way the Middle School on saving a life.”
promotes the independence of their students and
provides great support to NA’s families. Isabel and About her gift, Lazar says, “I’m sorry the occasion
my daughter Julie have been so happy with their for me to consider this kind of gift came up, but
experience and it’s my pleasure to be able to I’m very fortunate to be able to do it.”
support the school.”
And NA is fortunate to have committed and
GIFT OF PREPAREDNESS generous grandparents like Mrs. Michaels, Mrs.
Bernstein, and Mrs. Lazar who have made the
For Molly Lazar of Winnetka, Illinois, the
decision to invest in the programs that comprise
community had a specific need and for personal
their grandchildren’s daily educational experience
reasons, she was happy to get involved. After the
and the faculty members, coaches and mentors
medical training of Newark Academy’s school
who guide them through it. NA
nurse Pat Neary provided much-needed aid to her
granddaughter, Molly Alter ’12, during a medical
crisis, Lazar wanted to make that kind of training
available to more people at the school.

“I want healthy kids at Newark Academy and

I wanted to honor my granddaughter who is very
special to me,” she said. Through a gift of stock
to NA’s anatomy club, Lazar funded a Child and
Adult CPR/AED certification course free of charge
to any faculty member or student who wanted
the training.

In total, 60 individuals received training and

attained certification thanks to Lazar’s gift and,

Students practice CPR techniques

A Grand Tradition!

NA’s Middle School hosted its annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day
on May 9. Middle School family and friends participated in class activities,
visited the art exhibit, enjoyed a reception and cheered for their favorite teams
at Middle School athletic events. A great time was had by all!

‚ Visit our website to see photos and video from Grandparents Day activities.

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The Next Chapter

NEWARK ACADEMY ANNOUNCES ITS NEW STRATEGIC PLAN

DEEP CONNECTIONS:
RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED LEARNING IN A TRANSFORMING WORLD

BY DONALD M. AUSTIN, HEAD OF SCHOOL

Newark Academy’s new strategic plan pinpoints the quality of human interactions
as the single most important component of a Newark Academy education. In a world
where superficial connections abound, we are deliberately focusing on relationship-
centered learning, carrying on a long tradition of exceptional connections between our
teachers and students. While we certainly seek to harness the many opportunities
provided by technology, our vision is above all to foster meaningful human connections,
engagement in learning, deep understanding and skills.

N ewark Academy will provide the conditions

that allow for students and teachers to make
the most of their time together. For faculty, we will
maintain generous support for professional development,
summer sabbaticals, and competitive compensation and
benefits. We will promote a growth-oriented teaching
culture that encourages inquiry-based instruction,
collaboration and inspiring pedagogy adapted to the
changing times. For students, we will seek to enroll
exceptional young people with the character, ability
and motivation to contribute actively to our school
community. Our pledge to sustain a diverse and inclusive
school culture means an even greater commitment to
financial aid.
On the programmatic side, highlights of the new Strategic
Plan include the elaboration of a superb science program,
a broad institutional effort to exploit technology to
enhance teaching and learning, and the promotion of
a signature middle school experience. In addition to

NEWARK ACADEMY

improved laboratory spaces, our vision is that the
sciences will integrate more opportunities for research
in and outside of the classroom, as well as new elective
courses. Our embracing of technology will include
advancing the use of digital tools in the classroom
and improvements in our infrastructure that will allow
students and teachers to take advantage of online and
blended learning opportunities. Our Middle School
will continue to develop age-appropriate programs
that build on initiatives begun recently to push that
division to a new level of excellence. The bold design
of a dedicated middle school building, innovative
contributions by our grade-level teams, and the
integration of experiential learning into the curriculum
will be important steps in this process.
A final goal of the new Strategic Plan is to enhance
Newark Academy’s role as a beacon in the community,
a charge that harkens back to our motto Ad Lumen.
Expanding connections with alumni, exploring ways
to serve surrounding communities, and developing
our ties with the city of Newark are some of the ways
that we hope to strengthen our connection with the
world beyond the geographical limits of our campus.
Implementation of the plan is the next step. The
trustees, administration and faculty are committed to
bringing this plan to life on campus and work is
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THE FOUR TENETS OF THE
NEW STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDE:
‚ Deeply engaged learning begins with teachers
and students: Cultivate a consistently high-
caliber, dynamic faculty and student body
‚ Deep learning connections require program
excellence and innovation: Expand program
initiatives geared to 21st century challenges
‚ Deep community connections generate value
on campus and beyond: Nurture an involved,
multidimensional extended community
‚ Strong foundations deepen support for mission
and values: Sustain Newark Academy’s
institutional strength
already underway to develop action plans. Expect
periodic progress reports as the Newark Academy
community works toward accomplishing the goals set
forth in the plan. NA
VISIT THE WEBSITE TO READ ABOUT NEWARK
ACADEMY’S STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE NEXT FIVE
YEARS — WWW.NEWARKA.EDU/STRATEGICPLAN
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OTHER
CIA:
June Term
Project
Becomes
Classroom
Intern
Association
by Marci Kahwaty
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the RECIPE
Take an intriguing June Term project. Add some strong
student leadership and faculty support and input.
Mix well and if you’re lucky, you’ll have the Classroom
Intern Association (CIA), an internship program launched
this year that gave NA seniors the chance to intern in
Middle School classrooms.
What better
WAY TO BUILD During the 2012 June Term, the Leadership in the 21st Century course focused on
CHARACTER the exploration and development of collaboration and leadership skills. Student
than to have groups developed leadership project proposals. Some chose to identify an area of
a POTENTIAL opportunity within Newark Academy and propose an initiative that would address
ROLE MODEL
in the it and better the school.
CLASSROOM?
One student group settled on the issue of strengthening ties between the Middle
and Upper Schools. The group determined that putting upperclassmen in
Middle School classrooms as interns would strengthen intra-school ties; and
would offer role models for Middle School students, and leadership opportunities
for Upper School students.

“In addition to academics, NA builds character. What better way to build character
than to have a potential role model in the classroom?” said senior Dan Eatroff,
one of the founders and the student coordinator of the program. “Student interns
are potential role models for the Middle School students and faculty members
are role models for the student interns.”

putting it TOGETHER
In Fall 2012, the group picked up where they left off.
Lydia Masterson, associate director of admission; and
faculty members Derek Kanarek and David Griffin, who
taught the Leadership in the 21st Century June Term
course, helped the group put together a program that
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would place seniors into Middle School classrooms to observe, learn and teach.
“Dan did a great job networking with interested teachers in the early phases and
also showed flexibility in adapting the program design in response to concerns
raised by others along the way,” said Kanarek. Dan and Lexi Katz ’14, another
program founder, presented the program to NA administration and department
heads. Once they had their support, the newly coined “CIA” was off and running.

Applications were offered to seniors between the pressure cooker of fall semester
and the more relaxed, post-college application spring semester. Nine seniors took
on classroom assignments, interning for teachers in all subject areas – some interns
had been students in their mentors’ classrooms back in Middle School.

“Seniors can be very disconnected from the rest of the school,” explained student
intern Zoe Huber-Weiss. Bringing seniors into Middle School classrooms could
go a long way toward forging strong, positive connections between the
Middle and Upper School students.

The teachers that chose to bring seniors into their classrooms welcomed
the interns’ dedication, fresh perspectives, and willingness to engage in
and contribute to the classroom dynamics.

Faculty member Luis Gomez, who hosted Zoe Huber-Weiss in his Middle
School Spanish class said, “At some point in your career as a teacher, you
become the learner. To stay fresh and renew yourself as a teacher, you have
to let your students teach you.”

Choral Director Viraj Lal said, “As a music educator I always hope that students
have a good experience and then ‘pay it forward’. So for one of my current students
to have a chance to get in front of the younger generation of singers, passing down
her knowledge and passion for choral music was a perfect scenario. Once I found
out that Clara Mooney, who is also the choral president for the Upper School, was the
student interested in interning, I knew it would be a great match.”

During this pilot year, the program functioned as an experiment. In addition to

classroom assignments, students tried out other mentoring models. One group
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of seniors, for instance, worked with 6th grade students during their common period,
acting out scenarios that illustrated life skills.

one of the GUIDING PRINCIPLES

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.
– Albert Einstein

It’s one thing to know a subject and feel comfortable as a learner. To teach it is
another skill entirely. Whether students are interested in careers in education,
the ability to teach is valuable wherever the path may take you. Preparing,
presenting and persuading are valuable skills in any profession.

Interns started out by observing their Middle School classes to learn

about class structure and teacher leadership style. But the overall
structure of the program was flexible, allowing the interns to
contribute to the classroom in the way that the mentor/intern pair
felt comfortable with. “You have the freedom to structure it as you
and your host teacher want it,” said Zoe Huber-Weiss.

Clara Mooney was able to choose a piece to teach the 7th grade chorus,
rehearse with them, and finally conduct them at the Middle School
Cabaret performance in March. After observing, Clara eased into the teaching
by running warm-ups, but shortly after was in front of the class teaching the
piece she had chosen for the class. When Clara wasn’t directing, she sat with the
choral students, providing them with a vocal model.

In Gomez’s class, where students take oral quizzes as monologues, pairs or

trios, Zoe Huber-Weiss was able to evaluate oral quiz groups according to a
pre-defined rubric.

Sam Wohlforth got to re-live and re-study To Kill A Mockingbird while interning in Sam
Huber’s English class. He designed focus questions for homework assignments
and worked with students to improve their writing in workshops. Wohlforth also
modeled and taught close reading techniques for poetry and created lesson plans
around particular poems.
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Zoe Kay had the opportunity to work with Middle School students to choose and
choreograph a new piece of music. “Zoe has great teaching instincts,” said mentor
Yvette Luxenburg. “She understands how to manage a group of students and how
to adapt to what students are doing and saying in the studio.” Zoe is in the IB
Dance program and had already had to choreograph others, a teaching experience
in itself. But working with a Middle School class, maintaining their enthusiasm
and gauging their skills, was a whole new experience that Zoe embraced.
All of the
STUDENT
INTERNS have
displayed the
more of a GOOD THING SPIRIT of
GENEROSITY
The committee that created and managed the pilot year of the CIA is transitioning
we SPEAK
the program to the next group of Upper School students, with Lexi Katz taking over ABOUT in our
Dan Eatroff’s leadership role in the program. Feedback from this year’s interns MISSION
and mentors has been extremely positive and most mentors would welcome the
STATEMENT
chance to host another intern.

“All of the student interns have displayed the spirit of generosity we speak about in
our mission statement,” said Middle School Principal Tom Ashburn. “They attended
our Middle School and they are willing to give up precious free time to give back to
younger students at Newark Academy.”

Students describe a greater awareness of what goes into teaching, and surprisingly,
a greater self-awareness. “The students in Sr. Gomez class are so eager to learn,”
said Zoe Huber-Weiss. “When he asks a question every hand in the room
goes up to answer it. It makes me much more aware of how I am as
a student.”

And what about the “disconnect” between seniors and

other students in the school that she referenced? Now
Zoe gets stopped in the hallways by her Spanish students
to chat and ask her questions as they prepare for the
next class.

As mentor Lou Scerra, English department chair,

reflected, “This experience reminded me that some
of the most inspiring educational opportunities occur
when students learn from each other.”
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on my EXPERIENCE IN THE CIA

by Cody Reid-Dodick ’13

When mulling over whether I should apply for the CIA program,

I almost decided against it. Giving up all of my free periods in the

middle of basketball season sounded like a recipe for stress and

sleep deprivation. I was also worried that my role would turn

out to be hours of observation, with little action or feeling of

I ...used the importance. Eventually, with some heavy nudging from my

OPPORTUNITY parents, I sent in my application with fingers crossed. Now, with
to hone my
SKILLS as a my expectations far exceeded by my experiences, I can see how
CLOSE READER
PUBLIC SPEAKER utterly wrong I was.
and
DISCUSSION My CIA class – Mr. Scerra’s 8th grade “Personal Journeys” English class – has turned
FACILITATOR
into a consistent highlight of my week. Much of this can be attributed to Mr. Scerra,
who has fully embraced the program, and immediately made me feel like a part
of the family, as opposed to a staring outsider. His handouts are headed “Reid-
Dodick/Scerra,” and he often refers to “Mr. Reid-Dodick,” when someone raises an
especially difficult question.

After a hilarious “induction ceremony” that broke the ice (and required me to
reveal my celebrity crush and dream job to the class), I spent two classes observing.
I noted Mr. Scerra’s constant effort to stay enthusiastic and make every student
feel like a valued contributor. He struck a perfect balance between guiding with
his own insight, and letting the students dictate the discussion’s flow. Then my
role in the class quickly increased. I began by acting as a member – making
comments, posing questions, referencing passages in the text – and soon rose to
a sort of “co-teacher” role, entrusted with chunks of class time to run discussions
on certain themes. I tried to echo Mr. Scerra’s approach and used the opportunity
to hone my skills as a close reader, public speaker and discussion facilitator.
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Every time I walk out of class I feel energized.

Mr. Scerra’s inclusiveness and trust in me makes
me feel like a true member of his class, which is a
fairly sacred place within the Newark Academy community.
The students’ eagerness to learn from me makes me feel valued and
their high-fives in the hallways are always appreciated.

Naturally, being transported back to Middle School is a wonderful, retrospective

experience that I cherish as I approach the end of my time at NA. I’m glad to say
that I couldn’t have been more wrong in my pre-application apprehension, and
am thankful to all who made this unique and formative experience possible.

a NOTE from Mr. Scerra

“Cody was my colleague, teammate, and co-conspirator for the duration of the
CIA program. He’s a great English student, but he has so many qualities that
would make him a terrific English teacher: wit, emotional intelligence, and
passion for the subject area. His time teaching English 8 only affirmed the fact
that the same thoughtful, committed, intellectually curious students fill both the
Upper and Middle School English classrooms – some are just further along in
their skill development.” NA

Inaugural CIA Mentors and Interns

Choral Music English Languages: French

Viraj Lal / Clara Mooney Sam Huber / Sam Wohlforth Debra Ronan /Alena Farber
Lou Scerra / Cody Reid-Dodick
Dance Languages: Spanish
Yvette Luxenberg / Zoe Kay Science Luis Gomez /Zoe Huber-Weiss
Laurie Mason /
Jazz Eliza Huber-Weiss Math
Julius Tolentino/Nathaniel Okun Scott Johnson / Dan Eatroff
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Game Changer
In December 2012, a group of students, faculty and administrators from Newark Academy
attended the annual People of Color Conference (PoCC) sponsored by the National Association
of Independent Schools.

The following is a reflection on the conference from second-year faculty member Candice Powell:

“To say that the People of Color Conference (PoCC) was a “game-changer” is not hyperbole. What made the three-day
conference – geared toward helping participants understand their roles in advancing equity and justice around racial and
ethnic identity within independent schools – so moving, was not that I, a first-time attendee, met a group of people who
looked exactly like me, or with whom I shared identical experiences. Rather, it was that I met so many different people
with whom I shared a strong like-mindedness about issues of diversity and inclusion that made the experience so affirming.

As a black female educator, I recognize that conversations related to issues of race, ethnicity, and class are rarely, if ever,
neat, comfortable and easy. Instead, they are messy, awkward and, quite often, extremely difficult. Still, we must learn to
become comfortable with the (potential) discomfort of these conversations, if we hope to ever engage in real dialogue about
these issues in our independent schools and, in particular, at Newark Academy.

Within the NA school community, we as educators must also be intentional about staying silent rather than embracing these
valuable, albeit tricky, opportunities for conversation – whether in the classroom, outside in the halls, or on the athletic
fields. Recognizing that silence (“not saying anything”) is also a statement we’re making to our students, we need to remember
the age-old adage of our profession: our students are always watching. Therefore, perhaps, in some ways, on some days,
what we are teaching when we’re “not teaching” matters more than the lessons we plan for each day in the classroom.”

from the

Archives by Blackie Parlin

A group of teachers and students recently reported to the faculty on the People of Color conference.
The report provoked a nostalgia trip for me because in the 1960s, faculty member Robert Graham
and I took students to the annual NAACP Conferences in New York City.

W hile the moral dynamism of the conferences then

and now was similar, the context of the 1960s
was very different with pictures of the murders of
Malcolm X (1965) and Martin Luther King, Jr. (1968) still vivid.
In the 1960s there were still NA people who wanted the
school to be an enclave for white, male students, some of
whom had a feeling of entitlement. In the 1970s some
teachers chose to leave NA rather than endure the trauma of
facing girls in the classroom. And in the 1980s, the arrival of
students of Indian descent caused some to object to the
“polytheism” of Hindu dances performed in assembly. Each
stage in the diversification of the student population has
caused anguish for some in the community, but the sharpest
emotions were aroused by the admission and role of black
students in the 1960s.

NEWARK ACADEMY
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some of us to make dramatic changes
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The episode of my career at Newark Academy which causes
me the most pain involved the issue of race. The setting was a
meeting of teachers at which the admission of black students
was being discussed. Knowing that a number of faculty
colleagues had racist views, I said, “I don’t think Newark
Academy is ready for Negro students,” by which I meant that
the school should be purged of racism to create a receptive
environment. A colleague, totally misunderstanding my
meaning, quickly said, “You are right, Blackie, Newark
Academy is not the place for Negroes.” (“Negro” was the
polite term of the era, coming between “colored” in earlier
days and “black” in a subsequent time period.)
I came to understand better the emotions of those who did
not want to have black students at the school from my
experience in my apartment in East Orange. Moving to the
area in September 1959 to be close to my new job at NA,
my wife Joan and I took the first apartment we could
afford – 376 Park Avenue. When we moved in, the
renters were all white. The place was a bit run-down
but livable. We met friends there. Then rumors started:
“Blacks are coming.” When the first black family moved
in, many of the white residents acted like proverbial pigs.
Children urinated in the hallways and drew on the walls,
and people literally threw garbage from the windows into
an adjoining alley. The change in behavior was bewildering
until I realized that the self-image of these whites had been
destroyed by the presence of blacks. It wasn’t the rare contact
with blacks at the doorway; it was the loss of the feeling of
superiority that was so traumatic for many people. (A follow-up
to the saga of 376 Park Avenue: More and more black families
moved in. They were middle class professionals moving up
in the social scale, and the apartment milieu became much
finer than it had been earlier.)
The racial issues of the 1960s led some of us to make
dramatic changes in our course materials. I was shocked
to learn that the standard text (Hutton Webster’s
Ancient History) used in the 8th grade Ancient
World course included a preface that stated
that the world is made up of three races. The
author went on to say that the Asian and black
races have made few contributions and “the
Caucasian race has made all of the great
cultural contributions in human history.”
The battle over the continuation of the use of this text was
quite acrimonious.
I had recorded a 1958 speech made by Martin Luther
King, Jr. to the National Council of Churches which I
always played and analyzed in my history classes. My
interpretation was that the black struggle for rights
and dignity was inevitable, so the only question was
HOW that struggle would be waged; King seemed
to me to offer the moral means to wage the struggle.
When The Autobiography of Malcolm X came out in
1964, I had students read long excerpts. I confess that initially
I saw Malcolm X only as a perversion of the struggle for justice.
Some years later a black student at NA led me to a more
respectful understanding of Malcolm X. She said, “Malcolm X
made me feel proud to be black.”
Nobody ever said that I shouldn’t include King,
Malcolm X and the Civil Rights Movement in my
curriculum. But there was a counter-current that
believed that all of this was a waste of time. And,
when my classes encountered historian Kenneth
Stampp’s introduction to his study of slavery
(wherein he disputed the then widely accepted
Dunning view of history, Stampp said – “I believe
that innately Negroes are, after all, only white men with
black skins,” some students who believed the races to be
fundamentally different, were bewildered and uncompre-
hending. (As an aside, some black historians thought Stampp’s
statement ignored the fundamentally different experiences
that occur based on race.)
Those who recently attended the People of Color conference
have reminded us that we have more to travel before all
people feel comfortable in our diverse society. But that
humbling realization should not minimize the awesome
changes that were made in the era of the 60s and 70s.
I often jokingly say that in those years at Newark Academy
there was a struggle between the Children of Light and the
Children of Darkness. There were some grand and fine
leaders like T.C. Abbey, but in some ways I admire most those
who did not easily come to believe in social, racial, nationality
diversification. Some of us were raised in environments where
these values were taught and lived. Others, those to be most
admired, came to the humanitarian values by re-examination,
pondering and reflection. NA
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CALENDAR OF
THE NA CONTINUUM UPCOMING EVENTS
From Jacqueline Lipsius Fleysher ’93

As a first-term member of the Alumni Board of

Governors, I thought I was returning to Newark
MAY 30: NYC ALUMNI MEET-UP
Academy — but according to Pegeen Galvin- “Summer in the City” returns with a party at the Boat
Basin. Sun, fun and friends! Hope to see you there!
Scott, the current dean of students, I had
never left. “It’s all a continuum,” she said,
and shared her perspective that I was on JUNE 1: ALUMNI LACROSSE
Get out your stick, get back in shape,
a journey along on its trajectory and was
and be the laxer you remember.
not, as I thought, the student reunited. In
many ways it feels like I never left. Each time
I approach the driveway, visceral memories
JUNE 9: COMMENCEMENT AND
OLD GUARD RECEPTION
rush in and are very present. These memories
Just before we celebrate the newest
I treasure, and perhaps they serve as the very fabric
alumni, we honor our alumni of 50+ years.
of “Galvin’s Continuum.”

Part of what I love about the Alumni Board of Governors is

OCTOBER 26: HOMECOMING AND REUNION
that I can, along with my peers, make a difference in the way Our annual trip down memory lane. Come home again
to see what’s new and what never seems to change.
others experience their own version of this continuum. My most
If your graduation year ends in a 3 or 8, then save the
recent project involves the basic fabric of the school — the NA
date because it will be one to remember.
faculty. As a member of the Board of Governors, I am thrilled
to be involved in its leadership as we explore new endeavors
NOVEMBER 22: MORRISTOWN MEET-UP
and new ways to connect with the school and with each other.
When you’re home for the holidays, come out and
Currently, we have taken on the task of bringing alumni and
celebrate with fellow NA alums in Morristown. It’s local
faculty together more often and in new and meaningful ways.
and it’s free.

During the process of researching and developing new and

NOVEMBER 23: ALUMNI BASKETBALL
better means to connect us all, I have again had the privilege of
AND SOCCER
receiving guidance from some of the Newark Academy faculty.
The older we get, the younger we were. Join us for
Now, I am certain that Pegeen Galvin was right (again!). So
one of our mainstays of alumni events. It’s a good time
many times in the past – as my English teacher, AP art history whether you’re on the court or the pitch.
teacher, and unofficial counselor and mentor – she was right.
Again, I see that I never really did leave the Newark Academy
community. I owe much to the beloved teachers I have
known at NA and deeply appreciate the years of inspiration,
motivation, challenge and support I received.

It is my intention that through this Board of Governors initiative,

we can applaud those who have helped us define ourselves
and our world with meaningful activities and experiences.

I look forward to seeing how the BOG can shape alumni and
faculty events in the future. I hope to see those of you in
attendance who also share memories of times spent at NA,
including those with our esteemed and wonderful faculty.
I look forward, as well, to how the years will unfold before
us together as part of “Galvin’s Continuum.”

NEWARK ACADEMY Please visit alumni.newarka.edu for

more events, details and updates!
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2013 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

RUSSELL GIMELSTOB ’97

Russell Gimelstob was inducted into the Athletic

Hall of Fame at halftime of the boys varsity
basketball game against Glen Ridge on
February 22, 2013. The award was presented by
his brother and former Hall of Fame honoree
Justin Gimelstob ’95.

The Alumni Association presents the Athletic Hall of Fame Award

each year to students, teams, coaches, administrators and
athletic directors who have distinguished themselves in athletics
through their accomplishments, sportsmanship and leadership
during their time at Newark Academy.

At Newark Academy, Russell Gimelstob was captain of the tennis

team in 1995, 1996 and 1997. He was a member of four state
championship teams and three teams which won the Tournament
of Champions. He received All State selections all four years.

After graduating from Newark Academy, Gimelstob attended

Cornell University where he was a four-year singles and doubles
starter for the men’s tennis team and was named captain his
senior year. He was undefeated in Ivy League doubles competition
during his sophomore year and represented Cornell in the NCAA
National Doubles Tournament. He also received Academic
All-American and Academic All-Ivy awards each of the four
years he attended Cornell.

Congratulations
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ALUMNI PROFILE

Roads Converged
THE INTERSECTION OF HUMANITIES AND MEDICINE FOR TWO YOUNG ALUMNI:
DUDLEY CHARLES ’10 AND REBECCA ELLIS ’11
by Stephanie Acquadro, English Faculty

Unlike the roads in Robert Frost’s famous poem, “The Road Not Taken,” two roads have recently
converged as two Newark Academy graduates, Dudley Charles ’10 and Rebecca Ellis ’11
head into the prestigious Mount Sinai Humanities and Medicine Early Acceptance program.

This very competitive program receives hundreds of applications from elite colleges
throughout the country and admits fewer than 50 undergraduates each year. The fact
that two students from Newark Academy were among those accepted is extraordinary.

C harles, currently a junior at the University of

Pennsylvania, will take the first formal step toward
his matriculation this summer when he begins an
eight-week program at the world famous hospital, spending
three hours of his afternoons studying how to critically
evaluate scientific and medical literature and his mornings
on clinical rotations. This step is a year away for Ellis,
currently a sophomore at Harvard, but she has already had
first-hand experience at Mount Sinai. Before her senior year
at NA, she had the opportunity to shadow physicians in the
obstetrics/gynecology department and last year, she served
as a research assistant to Rosamond Rhodes, associate
program director and professor of bioethics at Mount Sinai.
During her interview
for early admission
to the program, Ellis
said she was asked
a question that has
stuck with her since:
“Who do we learn
for?” In college, we
learn for ourselves,
she explained, but
in medical school,
“we learn for our
patients.” Both Charles and Ellis became familiar with
Mount Sinai’s program from different sources, but both
extolled its emphasis on taking care of patients, and not
just illnesses. Perhaps this mutual appreciation for Mount
Sinai’s value system comes from each student’s current
major at college. Although the two are focusing on different
areas, their courses of study share a unique connection.
Ellis, studying philosophy, said she is “used to dealing
with uncertainty” in her readings and that’s a quality
that’s often present in the study of medicine. Charles,
an anthropology major, with an emphasis on medical
anthropology, has been studying about the intersection
of the human experience and medical experience. How,
for example, does one’s ethnic, geographical or vocational
“DNA” affect one’s life? In one study about risk-perception,
one that Charles found fascinating, he got to know a
group of firefighters – the most amazing people he’s
ever met – and he learned how the firefighters balanced
their fears of charging into burning buildings with the
adrenaline they experience at the prospect of saving lives. In
other words, Charles and Ellis are both currently studying
the mysteries of the human condition, but from different
perspectives – one from the cerebral, the other from the
practical and real. Both agree that their undergraduate
education at college will offer them a valuable advantage
in their medical studies.

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Charles and Ellis are both currently studying
the mysteries of the human condition, but
from different perspectives — one from the
cerebral, the other from the practical and real.
Mount Sinai Humanities and Medicine Early Acceptance
program is unique in several important ways, boasting
qualities that appealed to Ellis and Charles. For one thing,
admission to the program does not require MCATs, the
brain-crunching admissions test most medical schools
consider mandatory. For another, fewer classes are taken
so that more time can be spent cultivating the human
connection lacking in so many areas of medical care.
Charles, in particular, sees these flexible requirements as a
plus because he says so many of his peers are intimidated
by the sometimes overly demanding stipulations of medical
school that they turn away from a calling to practice
medicine, even though there is a shortage of qualified
physicians. During an internship this past summer at
the Healthcare Research Center held in conjunction with
UPenn’s medical school and The Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania, Charles learned first hand how
key ethnic groups, like African-Americans, are simply
overlooked by the medical profession.
The urban setting of Mount Sinai appealed enormously
to both Ellis and Charles. Ellis feels that New York City
will offer her invaluable exposure to a diversity of medical
experiences and patients. Charles values the proximity
to Harlem, where he feels he can best be of service. Both
cited the world-class stature of the hospital as another key
reason why the program is so remarkable – it’s both a
hospital and a university.
Both students were effusive about the education they are
currently receiving at their respective schools and had a
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hard time containing their enthusiasm for how their
perspectives have broadened in college, but when asked
about NA, Ellis exclaimed, “I love NA! I miss it.” As
wonderful and challenging as the academic atmosphere
at Harvard is, she admitted that she was surprised to find
how alike the academic dialogue at college was to NA’s.
She had taken it for granted that everyone at Harvard
had attended high schools like Newark Academy where
academic rigor was routine, in and out of the classroom.
“NA was always so fun and intellectual,” Ellis said,
lamenting a bit, that she may have taken that kind of
atmosphere for granted when she was in high school.
“I mean, even morning meetings were about subjects
and ideas!” With fondness, she remembers Dr. Ungaro’s
Fibonacci presentations. She credits Dr. Hobson for his
remarkable teaching, complaining that he is far too modest
about all he offers his students. She also cited Mr. Limmer
for teaching her physics. (She believes Mr. Limmer was
“relentless”.) Ellis also loved her Theory of Knowledge
class with Dr. DiBianca. She and Charles enthused about
Math Teacher Arky Crook. “I killed my math exam as a
college freshman because of him. He’s an artist,” declared
Charles. Another great mentor in the math department,
certainly is Mrs. Pursell, both
students agreed.
When Charles spoke about
the impact Newark Academy
had on him, he grew
particularly reflective: “I
was such a different person
coming in than I was going
out. NA was a transformative
experience for me. It made
me really want to stretch
my mind. I like knowing. I
crave it.”
Ellis closed by saying that
NA has “character.”
As these two alums converge on Mount Sinai to begin
their road toward a medical career that places the emphasis
on people and not just disease, it is hard to dispute that
these future physicians have character as well.
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Young NA

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Alumni SOCIETY

Join the Club

MINUTEMAN CLUB – YOUNG ALUMNI SOCIETY

“I remember pre-season on the soccer team my freshman year. It was my first interaction with
the diversity of NA students and it was a pleasant surprise to see so many different personalities
come together for one common goal (no pun intended). It was also a very humbling experience.
No one knew if I could actually play or if I was physically fit, so I remember having to impress
coaches and upperclassman in order to gain respect and in turn more responsibility. It’s a similar
feeling to starting your first job or internship; you have your past achievements that helped to
get you in the door but it’s going to be everything you do going forward that keeps you in
the building.” – Sean Allen ’03

F
or Sean Allen ’03 and Justin Silver ’05, Newark
Academy is more than just a school; it is a place
where they grew intellectually, physically, and
emotionally. That is why they chose to stay involved with
the Academy beyond
Remaining connected to Newark Academy came easy to
Allen because of soccer. In fact, the alumni soccer game on
the Saturday after Thanksgiving has become a tradition
for him. “Just having a couple hours to share stories from
our time on the team with old

“ ”
graduation as co-chairs teammates was a nice change
of the newly formed I give because I know my own experience of pace from school and now
Minuteman Club. The was helped through other’s giving both a nice change of pace from
Minuteman Club was money and time. I simply wish to do the work,” said Allen.
established to recognize same for current students at NA.
recent graduates of Newark Giving back to NA is really
Academy who understand important to NA’s Minuteman
the importance of supporting their alma mater. These alums Club co-chairs. According to the U.S. News & World Report,
play an important role in the continued growth and success 8 out of 10 young alumni do not see a need for giving
of NA’s mission. donations to their alma mater, but Silver and Allen’s
philosophy bucks this national trend. They consider alumni
For Silver, getting involved with Newark Academy was giving the ideal way of saying “thank you” to the school
a no-brainer. Unlike his peers, he joined Newark Academy that has done so much for them. “I really enjoyed NA and
during his junior year. Despite enrolling later in his high appreciate everything the school has done for me. Giving
school years, Silver felt an immediate sense of community my time and money is my opportunity to show my gratitude.
when walking the halls of NA. He remains engaged with I understand that as young alums we can’t make large gifts
the NA community because of the atmosphere, the strong in size but I think making a smaller gift, even if it’s just a
friendships he made, and the quality of his education. few bucks, goes a long way,” said Silver.
Silver hopes that by encouraging his peers to remain
connected to the Academy they will understand that “I give because I know my own NA experience was helped
although the halls and walls of the schools could change, through others giving both money and time. I simply wish
the spirit of NA will remain the same. to do the same for current students at NA.” said Allen.

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THE MISSION OF THE

MINUTEMAN CLUB IS TO:
The Minuteman Club recognizes that your NA connection doesn’t stop at graduation.
If you graduated from Newark Academy between 1998 and 2012 then you are • Create a greater sense of
considered one of our young alums and make up more than 30 percent of the entire community for alums who
alumni population. Be sure to visit alumni.newarka.edu/events to keep current with graduated within the past
upcoming Newark Academy affairs. One of the more popular gatherings among the 14 years
young alumni is the cocktail event in New York City. This year’s cocktail party will be • Help recent graduates stay
held at The Boat Basin on May 30! connected and engaged
with their alma mater
• Increase Newark Academy’s
MEET THE MINUTEMAN CLUB CO-CHAIRS alumni giving participation
level to 25 percent
JUSTIN SILVER ‘05 • Help young alums understand
Justin Silver is a second-year law student at the University of the value and importance of
Michigan Law School, and is executive editor of First Impressions giving in order to advance
for the Michigan Law Review. He is also the co-founder and the and continue the mission of
Newark Academy
current president of the Society for Space Law and the Law of
the Sea. This summer, Silver will be a summer associate at
Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City. Prior to attending law THE MINUTEMAN CLUB
GIVING LEVELS ARE
school, Silver worked for Morgan Stanley for two years in New
AS FOLLOWS:
York. He attended Tufts University, including a year spent
abroad at University College London, and graduated in 2009 Red & Black Circle*
with a B.S. in Psychology. $500+
Partners
$250 – $499
SEAN ALLEN ‘03
Friends
Sean Allen is currently a financial planner at Ernst & Young, $100 – $249
LLP. After graduating from Newark Academy in 2003, he Supporters
attended Lehigh University where he received a degree in Up to $99
finance and marketing in 2007. He sat on NA’s Athletic
Director search committee in 2011 and currently serves on the *Alumni who become members
Alumni Board of Governors. In addition to being the co-chair of the Red & Black Circle are
of the Minuteman Club, he is the head of the Young Alumni given “Ad Lumen” status, which
includes a gift and an invitation
Engagement Committee. to an annual cocktail event for
NA’s leadership donors.

CELEBRATE SUMMER IN THE CITY!

The NYC Boat Basin Café is the place to be on
Thursday, May 30.
Join us for cocktails and an evening of fun at an
event hosted by the NA Alumni Board of Governors:
West 79th and Riverside Drive
New York City
www.boatbasincafe.com / alumni.newarka.edu/events

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Take NA
With You
NEWARK ACADEMY
LAUNCHES THE NEXT
GENERATION OF
ALUMNI NETWORKS

The phrase “at your fingertips” is used to describe a lot of things

these days. But now you can say that your alma mater is truly at your
fingertips. Newark Academy has launched an app that allows alumni
to connect with the NA community directly from their smartphones.
Powered by EverTrue, the app gives users all of the resources of a
traditional printed directory and then some.

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WITH NA ALUMNI MOBILE

SO WHY GO DIGITAL?
The ability to network and stay in touch while on the
move is becoming increasingly important to NA alumni.
Static print directories can’t meet that need. Newark
Academy Alumni Mobile, which will replace the
traditional printed directory, gives each alum a direct
line to NA. From one icon on a mobile device, alums
can keep contact information up to date, find other
NA community members who live and work nearby,
YOU CAN:
• Search the electronic alumni directory
by name, class year, college, industry
or company
• Sync your NA Alumni Mobile profile
with LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter
• Choose the events you’d like to
attend from the Alumni Events
Calendar

learn about upcoming events, and expand and • Stay up to date with the latest
Newark Academy news
enhance contact networks.
• Support NA by making your Annual
Fund gift
HOW IT’S DONE

•Visit the app store from your mobile device And it’s all in the palm of your hand,
whenever you need it.
•Search for Newark Academy
•Download the NA Alumni Mobile app and follow WE WANT TO HEAR
instructions to receive your login approval via email.
You’ll need to retrieve your login information from your FROM YOU!
mobile device to successfully access the app. Moving from a printed alumni
directory to Newark Academy
•Once you log into the NA community, you can sync Alumni Mobile means that it’s
the app with your Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts
easier than ever to contact
to connect with all of the online communities dedicated to us with your updates and
NA alumni. feedback.

• Contact us via email directly from

MANAGING YOUR INFORMATION NA Alumni Mobile
Newark Academy Alumni Mobile allows you to manage the profile • Suggest updates to profiles of other
information displayed in the app so that you can control what others alums you know
see. Users can also update their information so that changes of address • Comment on or get more information
don’t keep you out of the NA loop. about events and happenings

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 CLASS NOTES
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1930
Last November, Bob Busse was
given the prestigious Diamond
Helmet award from Delta Sigma Pi
for 75 years of service. Delta Sigma
Pi is a professional fraternity organ-
ized to foster the study of business in
universities. Only four other such
awards have ever been given.
1933
80th Reunion
Contact: Matt Gertler ’90
mgertler@newarka.edu
1937
Charles Moffatt is a snowbird
in Green Valley, Arizona, but
is “headquartered” in Lenox,
Massachusetts. He reports that his
preferred mode of travel between
his winter and summer homes is
his Pleasure Way motor home.
Along the way, he enjoys visiting
family and other points of interest.
His hobbies include golf, bridge and
choir singing. He has not heard from
classmates for some time but enjoys
reading Outreach.
1938
75th Reunion
Contact: Paul Busse
732.785.7785
1940
Recently, Jerry Bess reflected on his
time at NA: “Our class graduated as
Hitler’s German army began their
swift march through Europe. The
United States was still an isolationist
For information on our upcoming events or to submit class notes, log on to
the alumni community at alumni.newarka.edu. There you can share your
news and photos, update your information, register for events or simply
network with fellow alums. We want to hear from you!
country, far from the escalating war.
The graduating class of 1940 looked
forward to four years of college life –
not so! Many of us were called to
serve during our sophomore or
junior years. Sadly, several in our
class did not return. I was lucky to
return after two years in Italy. That
said, I would love to hear from any
of my classmates and their stories
after graduation.” Contact Jerry at
jerome.bess@gmail.com.
1943
70th Reunion
Contact: Matt Gertler ’90
mgertler@newarka.edu
1948
65th Reunion
Contact: Matt Gertler ’90
mgertler@newarka.edu
William Stern reported that this
granddaughter, Sophia, was
valedictorian at Washington
International School and entered
McGill University as a sophomore.
His grandson, Jacob, graduated from
Stanford, third in his class, and now
works at Boston Consulting.
1951
Mercer Blanchard wrote, “It was
an honor for me to share memories
of former Headmaster Bob Butler at
a celebration of his 99-year life in
Vinalhaven, Maine, last summer. I
also spent five wonderful summers
with Bob when he was a head
counselor at Camp Timanous in
Raymond, Maine.”
Bob Busse ’30 receives award
1952
Bill Van Winkle reflected on
Homecoming and Reunion last fall:
“The Class of 1952 set an all-time
record for attendance at a 60th
Reunion – 11 classmates! Newark
Academy pulled out all the stops –
providing a private room for us to
hold a class meeting, and cocktails
and dinner with the Class of 1962
in a private dining room with a
continuous display of pictures from
both classes.
Just before we entered the
dining room, movies were playing
of football, baseball and basketball
games from our years – we were
even able to recognize some of
our classmates! During our class
meeting, Al Levin presented Jack
Gansler with a genuine Newark
Academy varsity letter sweater!
Howie Reynolds spoke about his
days at NA and afterward, Tom
Swatland said he really wants to stay
in closer contact with all of us. The
next morning, six of us had brunch
together at the Westminster Hotel,
where we were staying.
Those who attended Reunion
included: Jack Evans, Paul Forman,
Jack Gansler, Norm Grossblatt, Al
Levin, Hal Levitt, Howie Reynolds,
Tom Swatland, Bruce Van Vliet

HAPPY 100th
BIRTHDAY!
In June, Bob Busse ’30 will celebrate
his 100th birthday. To put that in
perspective, Busse entered Newark
Academy when it was located on Hyde
Street and finished on First Street
as a member of the first graduating
class at the new location. Wilson
Farrand was still the headmaster.
Last November, Busse was honored
for 75 years of service to Delta
Sigma Pi, a professional fraternity
organized to foster the study of
business in universities as well as
encourage scholarship and social
activity which inspires action. His
affiliation with that organization
began during his study at the
University of Newark which would
later become Rutgers-Newark. Busse
has also been an active member of the
Rotary Club in Atlanta, and served
as a volunteer for the Presbyterian
Church community along with his late
wife Dottie. In addition, he has been
an avid supporter of the Georgia
Special Olympics. As a token of their
gratitude, they renamed their annual
charity golf tournament in his honor,
The Bob Busse Classic.
Indeed Bob Busse has achieved much
in his 99 years, but he still has goals.
We wish our “soon to be centenarian”
continued happiness and success!
(who made a Herculean effort to
be there), Bill Wescott and myself.
Most of us were accompanied by
our lovely spouses. We all agreed
that we don’t want to wait five
years to get together again.”
1953
60th Reunion
Contact: Matt Gertler ’90
mgertler@newarka.edu
1958
55th Reunion
Contact: Matt Gertler ’90
mgertler@newarka.edu
1961
MacKinnon Simpson recently
had dinner with Sandy and Tony
Mascia. Mac also reported that
Scott Hunt is retiring from the
Endocrine Society at the end of
this year and Mac hopes to see
Scott and Pamela soon after. Mac
added, “Weed Leroe’s varsity
jacket looked great on Blackie
Parlin on the cover of the fall issue
of Outreach.”
1962
Those from the Class of 1962 who
attended their 50th Reunion reported
that it was a most memorable and
enjoyable occasion. Between
Thursday at Rutt’s Hutt, Friday at
the home of Elaine and Bud D’Avella,
and Saturday evening in the beautiful
new Kaltenbacher Hall at Newark
We are looking for a few good men and women to serve as
class representatives. If you’re interested, then NA wants YOU!
Contact Karissa Feiton at kfeiton@newarka.edu or
call her at (973) 992-7000, ext. 322.
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Academy, no less than 25 classmates
and 16 spouses were in attendance.
That number is significant, given
that the graduating class consisted
of 38 members. Attending Reunion
were: John Bauder, Gerry Caruso,
Pat Ciccone, Jim Cundari, Bud
D’Avella, Rick Firtel, Ken Fischer,
Dave Gulick, Livingston Hinckley,
Carl Ill, Tom Keith, Henry Lesher,
Dan Lovallo, Brian McCabe, Frank
McCabe, Jim McWilliams, Jim
Ozol, Ralph Pellecchia, Ralph
Rosamilia, Whitney Russell, Joe
Scarlett, Walt Seelig, Steve Sotkin,
Mike Winick and Mickey Yaeger.
They came from California, Michigan,
Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina
and nearby states. Bud wrote, “We
hadn’t seen Bauder and Hinckley in
50 years! Now that we’ve passed this
milestone we have to find more and
more reasons to see one another.”
1963
50th Reunion
Contact: Matt Gertler ’90
mgertler@newarka.edu
1964
Pepperdine University School of
Law has appointed Mark Belnick
as Distinguished Practitioner in
Residence (with the rank of Visiting
Professor of Law) and Director of
the Law School’s Appellate Advocacy
Clinic for the 2012-13 academic year.
Professor Belnick graduated with
honors from both Cornell University
and Columbia Law School. He is a
university lecturer at Princeton.
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We Fondly
Remember
John C. Selvage ’33
May 17, 2012
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Leroy Long ’38 1966 reorganized as “Cetrulo LLP,” in
December 16, 2012 the same location at the Boston
Michael Wagner continues to teach
Dyer Brainerd Holmes ’39 Seaport District, with 40 attorneys,
AP U.S. history at Yokota High
January 11, 2013 30 paralegals, and enough trial
School in Tokyo. Last November,
work to keep us busy for decades.
Donald Pyle, M.D. ’40 he and his wife, Patti, enjoyed a
It looks like I will be chasing
November 20, 2012 marvelous weekend at the Armed
witnesses and serenading juries
Forces Recreation Facility at Tama
Harry H. Bristol ’41 for the foreseeable future.”
Hills in Japan.
November 20, 2012 Larry recently joined the Board
of Trustees at Newark Academy. He
John Shepard ’44 1967 is also on the Board of the Harvard
March 14, 2013
Finally retired, Bruce Barton enjoys Varsity Club and is a member of
Davis Luxner ’45 riding his Harley. He and several the University Corporation at
January 28, 2013 other veterans started a riding group Northeastern University School
called Teufelhund Veterans Group, of Law. The Cetrulo Family has
James Seton Stanley ’48
Inc. that actively supports charities endowed fencing programs at both
January 22, 2013
such as Toys for Tots, Paws and Newark Academy and Harvard.
William Stroh III ’48 Effects, and English River Outfitters At Northeastern Law School, a
February 3, 2013 Wounded Warrior Life Skills Program. scholarship fund was established that
You can follow their efforts at provides tuition aid to five students
George May ’50
October 24, 2012 www.teufelhundemc.com. (Cetrulo Scholars) who are graduates
of Harvard College.
John F. Murray ’52 Larry Cetrulo wrote, “Just when Larry and his wife, Lynn, live in
January 22, 2013 the Fresh Pond area of Cambridge,
I thought that I was entering the
William Galbraith ’72 final stretch, I decided that 17 years about one mile from Larry’s freshman
January 25, 2012 was quite enough of the “Cetrulo & dormitory. He enjoys playing golf at
Capone” partnership, and I his club in Plymouth and has even

“SPACE IS THE FUTURE OF MAN”

Dyer Brainerd Holmes ’39

Dyer Brainerd Holmes passed away in January. He was NASA’s first director of manned space
flight, served as president of the world’s largest supplier of guided missiles, participated in the
design of the Patriot anti-missile system and served as chairman of Beech Aircraft.

Holmes joined NASA in 1961 where he led the national effort to go to the moon and directed
government and industry efforts in manned space flight, including the Mercury, Gemini and
Apollo programs. He was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1962 for an article
outlining President Kennedy’s call to action in pursuit of the moon. After successful completion of the Mercury
program, Holmes joined Raytheon as a director and was named president in 1975. When Raytheon acquired Beech
Aircraft in 1982, he assumed the role of chairman of Beech Aircraft.

Prior to joining NASA, Brainerd worked for RCA, most notably serving as manager and designer of the Ballistic
Missile Early Warning System, which protected the United States and allies for more than four decades, one of
the longest running and most successful cold war projects ever constructed. He also served on the board of the
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History.

Towada Ito, Ahlia Bethea ’13, Taylor Smith ’14, Jocelyn Willoughby ’16, Scott Newman ’73
made trips to Ireland and Scotland
to try out his swing there. Larry and
Wayne Russell took in a round
recently and would like to invite
any other golfers from their class to
join them.
Bob Good recently published two
books. The first, The Reincarnation
Strategy, is the second in a science
fiction trilogy. The other book, The
Science of Reincarnation, supports the
trilogy and is based on science. Bob
has also applied to teach a course
on the science of reincarnation at the
Lifelong Learning Center at Florida
Atlantic University. Details on both
books are available on the website
www.thescienceofreincarnation.com.
Tom Kilmurray’s daughter, a
sophomore at the University of
Massachusetts, is studying at the
University of Cape Town for a
semester and loves the experience.
Since 1986, Wayne Russell and his
wife, Leslie, have lived in Atlanta
with their golden retriever, Reilly,
and their tabby cat, Bopper. In
December, Wayne concluded a
28-year career with the Federal
Reserve System where he was
managing director of community
bank supervision in the sixth district,
responsible for approximately 20
bank examiners and 500 regional
and community banks and bank
holding companies. During his
tenure, there were about 200 bank
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Adrien Wing ’74 with her portrait
failures between 2008 and 2012 in and Gettysburg College, which makes
his district. Ready for a change, the Montana experience even better
Wayne is now employed as a caddie for him.
at the world renowned East Lake
Golf Club in Atlanta (home of golfing 1968
legend Bobby Jones and home to the
45th Reunion
FedEx PGA Tour championship).
Contact:
Stephan G. Kravitz
Jerry West has a passion for sgk@prodigy.net
photography and has been developing
Franklin C. Phifer, Jr.
and perfecting his photographic skills fphifer@hecht.com
for the past 10 years. He is currently
taking his 16th photography course
and has earned an advanced 1973
photographer certification with plans 40th Reunion
to pursue a master photographer Contact: Matt Gertler ’90
certification. Having moved to mgertler@newarka.edu
Montana nearly two years ago, he
has added beautiful locations to his Scott Newman serves as the chief
nature and landscape photography. operating officer at St. Phillips
Jerry’s neighbor is Carl Andersen, a Academy in Newark where he also
friend from both Newark Academy teaches math. He stopped by Newark
Academy in February to watch his
HAVE SOME STORIES FROM THE GLORY DAYS AT NA?
We are always adding to our archives. Plainly put, we love stories told
from the perspective of those who were there. We especially like hearing
about those First Street days. Share your stories and anecdotes about
classmates and teachers. E-mail your contributions to Matt Gertler ’90,
mgertler@newarka.edu or mail them the way we used to do it, to NA in
care of the Director of Alumni Relations.
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SLOW DOWN?
Francey Kanengiser Burke ’76 Doesn’t Know the Meaning
Francey Kanengiser Burke just became a grandmother for the first time,
54 but don’t think she is slowing down anytime soon. If riding
a bike 30 miles a day in all kinds of weather wasn’t former students play in the Prep B
enough, how about a 300-mile adventure with son championship game. The NA girls
Ryan last July along Hadrian’s Wall in Great basketball team won 62-30.
Britain? If you follow that up with a 12-mile
hike through King’s Canyon in September, that
might be a solid year of accomplishments — if
1974
your name isn’t Francey Burke. Mark Rachlin is a patent litigation
lawyer for GlaxoSmithKline in
For years, Burke and her husband, Dave, have suburban Philadelphia. Mark, his
been members of the Mid Jersey Cape Rotary wife, Erica, and son Jonathan live
Club in Middle Township. Together, they own a in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
car dealership and use the business and the club
as a springboard to a bevy of philanthropic activities. Adrien Wing was recently recognized
Burke Motor Group has supported many local organizations; for 25 years of service as a professor
partnering with Cape Regional Medical Center, Volunteers in Medicine, at the University of Iowa Law School.
The United Way, Habitat for Humanity, and The Wetlands Institute, to A portrait, painted by her partner,
name just a few. That is in addition to the college scholarships and capital James Sommerville, will hang in the
projects they fund annually in their area. In 2005, Dave, Francey, and her building in perpetuity.
brother Andy ’69 coordinated an effort to bring badly needed relief to
Picayune, a town in Mississippi devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The money
for such undertakings is raised through golf outings, galas, and not
1976
surprisingly, bike-a-thons. Mari Shuster sadly reported that her
mother and former faculty member,
Burke admits that she frequently thinks back to her days at Newark Academy Betty Shuster, passed away on
and believes that the basis for her hard work, dedication to community January 11, 2013, after a battle
service and perseverance have largely come from the foundation she had with cancer. After she retired from
in high school. “I think that some of my teachers saw things in me that I Newark Academy in 1982, Betty and
did not see in myself until years later. I have very fond memories and her husband moved to Ocean City,
appreciation for such a solid foundation,” Burke recalled. Maryland. Mari recalled that her
As busy as she is, Burke has a number of new expeditions on the horizon.
mother had fond memories of NA.
She plans to bike along the Great Allegheny Passage this summer and
hopes a European excursion is not far off. These adventures aside, her 1978
next adventure of playing grandmother to her new granddaughter, Mallory, 35th Reunion
promises to be the most exciting one yet. Contact: Matt Gertler ’90
mgertler@newarka.edu

Katherine Weiss DiSabito is proud

to announce the graduation of her
son, Anthony, from Westfield State
University with a degree in business
administration.

1981
Susan Karlin wrote: “One of my
Fast Company articles – about
surveillance technology themes in
CBS’ Person of Interest – was reprinted
in the coffee table book, The Human

Jessica, Deanna, Nicholas and Jon Wolf ’90
Face of Big Data, published by the
folks who do the Day in the Life
book series.”
1983
30th Reunion
Contact: Matt Gertler ’90
mgertler@newarka.edu
1988
25th Reunion
Contact: Melissa Dollinger Shein
msheinus@yahoo.com
1989
Don Stroh and brother Bob ’85 are
sad to report the death of their father,
alumnus and avid NA supporter,
William C. H. Stroh III ’48, who
died peacefully on February 3, 2013.
Bill’s dedication and love for his alma
mater will surely be missed.
Mike Mitchell’s ’90 joys: Meredith and
Patrick Charles
The Morrison family: Paiute, Andrew ’91, Gabriella, Oscar and Terra
1990
Mike Mitchell and his wife, Lynn,
welcomed son Patrick Charles
Mitchell on December 7, 2012. He
joins sisters, Charlotte and Meredith.
Max Cure, the foundation that David
Plotkin established to fight pediatric
cancer, has raised more than
$900,000 to create a cell-therapy
research lab at Memorial Sloan
Kettering Hospital in New York.
David is now expanding his charitable
work by creating events across the
country that raise money for needy
families whose children are undergoing
cancer treatment. The events combine
fitness and fundraising. In March,
David’s foundation organized the Be
Brave N’ Fly national cycling event.
Participants at cycling gyms signed
up for a class that began and ended
simultaneously at multiple locations
across the country, with all proceeds
benefitting the foundation’s initiatives.
Jon Wolf recently celebrated 15
years working at ESPN in Bristol,
Connecticut. After producing the
evening edition of SportsCenter for
three years, he was promoted to
coordinating producer in 2011. Jon
now oversees planning and coverage
for SportsCenter and manages
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and gifts at NA’s online store.
Visit www.newarka.edu/store.
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reporters and producers across the
country. This position allows him
to travel to many different sporting
events including the Super Bowl
which he attended in February. The
center of Jon’s world remains his
wife, Jessica, and two children,
Nicholas (7) and Deanna (4). Jon
and his family enjoy traveling,
including visits to brother Gary ’88
and his family in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
1991
Scott Algeier has his own consulting
company focusing on cyber security
and homeland security issues. Last
January, the industry publication,
Homeland Security Today, published
an online profile of Scott and a
nonprofit organization he oversees.
Scott has appeared in other print
publications, in addition to radio
and television discussions of cyber
security issues.
Andrew Morrison and his wife,
Gabriella, recently moved from
Oregon to Colorado to support
their son Paiute (16) in his dream
of becoming a professional hockey
player. Paiute is currently attending
Fountain Valley School (FVS) and is
playing U18 AAA hockey. His team
secured first place in the conference
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NA’S BIGGEST FAN:

JOCKEY HIMELSTEIN
A Reflection by Jake Cecere ’78

You could usually find him on the sidelines of an NA sports

Written by Salamishah Tillet ’92
contest (smoking his pipe if it was outside) or sitting at
Mr. Kacur’s desk in the old phys. ed. office that was
tucked in between the “little gym” and the old pool. going into the play-offs. Their daughter,
Casually perched there to survey approaching Terra (13), started competing in
individuals, preparing a tailored witticism once his Interscholastic Equestrian Association
failing eyesight permitted him the recognition. He horseback riding shows and placed
was a white-haired, wrinkled, little gent with a first in her last appearance. She will
attend FVS as a freshman in the fall.
Brooklyn accent and a Brooklyn sense of humor to
Andrew and Gabriella continue to
match. Imagine the stature of Danny DeVito and the
teach people how to build straw bale
delivery of Rodney Dangerfield in an NA windbreaker and
houses all over the world with classes
baseball cap. Abel “Jockey” Himmelstein came to Newark Academy in 1965, in Australia, Europe, Canada, and
through a friendship with Dr. Fred Gangemi, father of four NA alums. His throughout the U.S. Their business
official position was athletic equipment manager and trainer. His real influence at StrawBale.com is booming and
was that of friend, confidant, ardent supporter through thick and thin, and they continue to expect great things
giver of sage advice — Brooklyn style. moving forward. They recently
bought six acres near Ashland,
Jockey was the omnipresent NA fan. Rumor had it that the small door in the Oregon (their true home base) and
screen divider separating the big and little gyms was built by Bob Hendrickson plan to build a home there when
just so that Jockey could watch simultaneously occurring basketball and their children leave for college.
wrestling contests, and then easily cut through the athletic office to catch a
swim meet. True or not, Jockey was every NA athlete’s biggest fan and Steve Rothman is the founder and
supporter. If you were injured, Jockey slapped on the “hi-droc-ya-lay-tah” to
CEO of ShopCube, the world’s first
Tournament Shopping website.
soothe aching muscles. If you needed a ride to watch an away contest,
After a long time in development,
Jockey and his Dodge Rambler were always available. He was usual-
the site opened its doors to the
ly more than happy to let a licensed upperclassman drive because public in March. A former lawyer,
(as long as I knew him), Jockey could barely see. He somehow made turned entrepreneur, Steve created
it to campus from his home near the shore. It had to be divine ShopCube with the goal of marrying
intervention that got him to and from campus safely because his two of the most popular online
love for NA and its students was fervent and unconditional. worlds – gaming and shopping.
Steve leads the business team from
When you won, Jockey was there to congratulate the company’s Manhattan office and
you and remind you not to let it go to your has full time development teams
head. When you lost, he could cut through in Jerusalem and Cape Town. Steve
the “devastation” by putting a smile on welcomes you to check out the site
your face. I know that his memory elicits a at www.shopcube.com. NA alums
smile on the faces and in the hearts of the can receive some free “cubes”
(chances to win) by registering and
NA family members he knew and loved.
then emailing Steve their site user
Not a bad legacy for a little guy from
name and NA class year at
Brooklyn.
steve@shopcube.com.

Jason Granet ’96 welcomes Matthew
Stark Granet
1992
Salamishah Tillet is an assistant
professor of English and Africana
Studies at the University of
Pennsylvania. To mark the beginning
of Black History Month, Dr. Tillet
spoke at the University of Missouri
about her book Sites of Slavery:
Citizenship and Racial Democracy
in the Post-Civil Rights Imagination
which was published last July.
The book examines why and how
contemporary African American
artists, writers, and intellectuals
portray antebellum slavery within
post-Civil Rights America.
1993
20th Reunion
Contact:
Timothy E. Herburger
burgermac@mac.com
Jed S. Rosenthal
jedrosenthal@gmail.com
Michael Rosengart was the strength
coach and assistant football coach
at Santa Monica College and helped
his team score a 9-1 record and a
Conference Championship. He also
authored and illustrated the Prehab
Exercise Book for Runners which
involves Prehab techniques and
drills to help runners prevent
injuries, improve body mechanics
and lower their race times.
David Kimowitz ’97 with comedian
Artie Lange
1994
Chloe Yelena Miller’s first book
of poetry, Unrest, was published
by Finishing Line Press in January.
Unrest illustrates the experience of
loss through food, foreign language,
travel, visual art, and more. Visit
chloeyelenamiller.blogspot.com for
more information.
1995
Nihal Mehta is currently CEO of
LocalResponse, Inc., a company he
co-founded known then as buzzd.
LocalResponse helps marketers
respond to real-time consumer
intent. Prior to LocalResponse, Nihal
founded ipsh! in 2001, one of the
first full-service mobile marketing
agencies, which he then sold to
Omnicom in 2005. Last February,
LocalResponse was named one of
Forbes Magazine’s most promising
American companies.
Jillian Northrup and her husband,
Jeffrey, run an architectural design-
build company in Oakland,
California, called Because We Can.
They recently received some
international press for their
“cat-tube,” or CTS (Cat Transit
System) which was part of a larger
interior renovation job they recently
completed for a client in San
Francisco. Check out past projects
and follow their blog at
www.becausewecan.org.
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Jackie Ko-Dillon’s ’99 daughters Mila Ling
and Kali Mae
1996
Jason Granet announced the birth
of his second child, Matthew Stark
Granet, on November 25, 2012.
The family currently resides in
London and loves it. They have
traveled all over Europe and are
taking advantage of the opportunities
living abroad can offer. He writes
that “Aunt Lindsay Granet Rosen ’99
and Uncle Adam Rosen ’99 are very
pleased to now have two nephews
to chase after!”
1997
David Kimowitz has been managing
comedians and running a production
company called CH Entertainment.
Last September he opened The Stand
Restaurant & Comedy Club in the
Gramercy neighborhood on Third
Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets
in New York. The venue includes a
restaurant upstairs and a comedy
club downstairs.
1998
15th Reunion
Contact: Lisa Shah Sen
lisashahsen@gmail.com
Neil Rome and his wife, Erin,
announced the birth of their
daughter, Jade Madison, on
October 29, 2012.
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58
1999
Adam Kaswiner reports that
ChefKas LLC, his culinary venture,
is growing rapidly. He is now the
executive chef of Daily Kitchen in
Las Vegas and has partnered with the
Lev Restaurant Group. In addition
to recent appearances on The Taste
and Ex-Wives of Rock, he is also
practicing and teaching the Brazilian
martial art of Capoeira which he
began nine years ago. NA alumni
visiting Vegas should give ChefKas
a shout.
Jackie Ko-Dillon and her husband,
Greg, welcomed their second child,
Kali Mae, on November 26, 2012.
Mila Ling (3) is enjoying being a big
sister. The family of four currently
lives in Irvine, California.
Jodi Luciani and Ryan Cohen were
married last November. The couple
resides in Edgewater, New Jersey.
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Facebook, Twitter,
YouTube and LinkedIn
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Ben Purkert ’03 featured in The New Yorker
2001
Josh Mallalieu and his wife,
Michelle, welcomed a baby boy, Jude
Salvatore, on October 16, 2012. Jude
joins big brother Noah (3) and sister
Emory (18 months). Josh continues
to work at Universal McCann in
New York as partner in portfolio
management, specializing in digital
communications.
2002
Alex Senchak married Rumena
Manolova on October 6, 2012 in
Grace Cathedral after meeting in San
Francisco in 2008. Alex works for
Graham-Pelton as a senior consultant
Bride Jessica Jacobowitz with Eric
Weinberg ’04
in Boston where Rumena graduated
from Harvard Business School and
now works for Blackstone in the
tech advisory department.
2003
10th Reunion
Contact:
Lauren Anderson
lauren.h.anderson@gmail.com
David Mazzuca
david.mazzuca@gmail.com
Evan Sills
evan.sills@gmail.com
Jeb Banegas has been editing
Oddities on the Science channel, and
Counting Cars and Pawn Stars on the
History channel. His short film, City
Limits, recently finished its festival
run with screenings at the Big Apple
Film Festival, The Golden Door
Jersey City Film Festival and the
Williamsburg Independent Film
Festival.
Ben Purkert was named to the
Best New Poets list for 2012, a
competition for emerging writers.
Additionally, one of Ben’s poems
was published in a recent issue of
The New Yorker magazine.
2004
Last May, Jamie Cohen graduated
from Rocky Vista University College
of Osteopathic Medicine. She is
currently a pediatric resident at the
Chris Evert Children’s Hospital of

Megan Shand ’06 married Philip Wasserman
Broward Health Medical Center in
Fort Lauderdale.
Jordan Hauer launched a company
in December called Tangent Data
Services. They offer real-time data
analysis on consumer e-commerce
transactions. This information
provides investors with actionable
insights on public companies. He
is very excited about this new
opportunity and has had very
positive reactions from current and
prospective clients. Go to
tangentds.com for details.
Michael Kirwan moved to New
York last October to start a new job
with the Robin Hood Foundation. He
was hired to manage their poverty-
fighting grants to early childhood
programs (preschools, home visiting
programs, therapeutic interventions,
and other programs for young
children). He is also responsible for
identifying agencies in New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut to
receive funding raised by the
12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief,
which the Robin Hood Foundation
spearheaded to raise more than
$50 million for people in need.
Eric Weinberg married Jessica
Jacobowitz on August 2, 2012 in Los
Angeles. Paul Cobuzzi, Michael
Wagner, and Bernd Wilms served
as groomsmen; Jayson Uppal,
Larissa Shnayder, and Stephane
Slotten also flew in to celebrate.
Eric and Jessica live in Boston,
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going on throughout Boston. The
current membership is about 250
people and it is called the
#YesPeopleBostonGroup. He sends
all of his subscribers an e-mail with
art gallery openings, festivals,
restaurant openings, musical and
acting performances, concerts,
sporting events and much more.
Along with Aviad Haimi-Cohen,
Massachusetts. Jessica is an attorney
who recently left the area for San
and Eric is a dental student at the
Francisco, Daniel spreads the word
Boston University Goldman School
among the NA alums and many
of Dental Medicine.
different social circles.
2005 Last November, Eva Olesky and
Daniel Deraney is working for a Brian Ostrowsky were married. Due
police misconduct litigation firm to Hurricane Sandy, they had to
in Woodbury, New Jersey, telecom- change venues only three days prior
muting from Boston where he is in to the ceremony, but Eva reports it
his last semester of law school at was a fabulous event. She is currently
Suffolk University. He will be teaching 6th grade history at The
returning to New Jersey in May after Pingry School, where she also
graduation to take the New York and coaches JV field hockey, JV lacrosse
New Jersey bar exams and will be and middle school basketball.
looking for a position in criminal
law, civil liberties, labor law or 2006
employment law.
Last September Megan Shand
Aside from school and work,
married Philip Wasserman in
Daniel has embarked on a journey
Tiverton, Rhode Island. Faculty
in starting an exclusive e-mailing list
members Amy Emelianoff and Elaine
that he writes himself about events
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Giulia Mercuri ’10 and Jordyn Luks ’10 in Madrid
Brodie were in attendance, as well
as fellow graduates Tracy Jacobson,
Sam Berlin, Sarah Marcus, Matt
Brodie and Max Jacobson ’09.
Congratulations to Tracy Jacobson
and the other members of the
chamber music group WindSync
who won the prestigious 2012
Concert Artists Guild Victor
Elmaleh International Competition.
According to the guild, “These five
virtuoso players specialize in
creative, engaging and interactive
concerts that inspire audiences of all
ages. Critics and audiences alike rave
about performances that expand the
wind quintet repertoire to include
newly commissioned works written
for the group and a wide array of
original arrangements of classical
masterworks.”
2007
Samantha Massengill lives in San
Antonio, Texas, and works as an
electrical engineer, applying digital
signal processing to solve complex
problems in the defense industry.
Last spring, she published an award-
winning magazine article in High
Frequency Electronics on interference
mitigation in WiFi networks. Sam
loves everything Texas has to offer –
new experiences, bright stars and an
amazing community – and is looking
forward to buying a house in the
near future.
2008
5th Reunion
Contact:
David Frank
dfrank5@u.rochester.edu
Alexa Gruber
alexa.gruber@richmond.edu
Lynn Olesky
lynnolesky@gmail.com
Maximilian C. Staiger
Mstaiger@Bowdoin.edu
2009
Samantha Lara made the dean’s
list at Bucknell University last fall.
2010
Blake Alex recently returned from
a semester abroad in Vienna. In
addition to his studies, he was able
to travel to many countries in Europe.
Fellow NA grad and University of
Chicago classmate Jennifer Xia also
returned after participating in the
same program.
Jesse Friedman is a junior at Tulane
University. Last fall, he spent four
months studying Cuban history,
culture and political theory at the
University of Havana. In addition,
he spent considerable time traveling
throughout the island. In January,
Jesse was cast as Alan Strang in
Equus with the Promethean Theatre
Company in Kenner, New Orleans.
Matt Lara ’12 with his host mother in Spain
Rex Macaylo, a junior at Columbia
University, is interning with the BBC
in New York in the strategy and
research department during the
spring semester.
Last fall, Giulia Mercuri and Jordyn
Luks studied abroad together in
Madrid, Spain. Throughout their
travels, they were able to meet up
with fellow classmates Ali Howarth,
Evan Golombek, and Rex Macaylo.
Alex Ratner was recently accepted
into the Whiffenpoofs of Yale, the
world’s oldest and best-known
collegiate a cappella group. Only 14
seniors are chosen each year. If you
were once a Whiffenpoof, Alex
wants to hear from you.
2012
Rahul Kaul received the Mortara
Undergraduate Research Fellowship,
which is offered to only three freshmen
from Georgetown University’s School
for Foreign Service. Rahul will
conduct research in various areas of
intellectual interest and potentially
co-publish through the SFS and
Mortara Center by his junior year.
Matt Lara spent his first semester at
Colby in Spain as part of the First
Semester Abroad program. He stayed
in the city of Salamanca with a host
family, taking classes at the University
of Salamanca. He studied Spanish
language and writing as well as
Spanish political history and cinema.
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