MISS PORTER\'S SCHOOL Sharing Our Stories

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Sharing Our Stories

Heather Flynn ’14

Summer 2013

Contents

Headlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Bulletin Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Porter’s Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

News From the Faculty Room. . . . . . . . . 3

Porter’s Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Features

Porter’s Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Inspired to Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

On Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Sharing Their Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

GIVING BACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

#portersathletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Travelogue: Porter’s in Asia. . . . . . . . . . . 10 Many Ways of Being . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 The Main Idea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

The Big Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Gifts of $25,000 or above November 21, 2012 to June 11, 2013 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Alger III Jean Marckwald Chapin 1956 Frances Adams Eberhart 1963 Judy Olin Higgins 1954 Gaier Notman Palmisano 1969 Estate of Patricia Coombe Shiverick 1942 Rebecca Wean Stilin 1983 Gloria Barnes Van Norden 1941 The Raymond John Wean Foundation Lillian S. Wells Foundation The Zhang Family Fund

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iss Porter’s School is fortunate to welcome wonderful guest speakers over the course of any given school year. These lecturers have varied resumes; we have counted poets, authors, artists, political movers and shakers, non-profit miracle workers, actresses, activists, Ancients, and non-Ancients among them.

even as the eldest of Ancients, our graduates know that those who knew them in Farmington, truly know them.

In many ways, 2012–2013 was similar, other than our speakers series had a specific theme of Journeys: Sharing Our Stories. But this year was very different in another way: members of the campus community were also invited to reserve space on our presentation calendar to share their stories with us. Certainly, we benefited from this new experience.

Sincerely,

We are made by the relationships we cherish, and we must strive for our relationships to be healthy, fun, reciprocal, and fulfilling. Continue to cultivate your friendships in Farmington, and we promise we will always be here to listen to your story.

Katherine G. Windsor, Ed.D. Head of School

At Miss Porter’s School, storytelling often comes by way of campaign speeches for our student leaders seeking new positions, and it was inspiring to see a variety of people sign up to make a “regular” or “ordinary” Morning Meeting their moment to address the community. I was particularly moved by the idea that not only were these volunteers willing to speak, but they were clear upon to whom they wished to tell their stories—the Miss Porter’s School community. We hear over and over again from Ancients that the friendships made in Farmington are their lifelong ones. It is easy to understand why. Here, we champion each other’s accomplishments…and quirks. We prioritize rigorous academics…and the occasional spontaneous dance party. Here, girls are allowed to be girls as they learn to become young women. And, as older women,

Tia Settle ’14, Kelsey Perkins ’13 and Julia Shumlin ’13 share the Miss Porter’s School story as head tour guides for the Office of Admission.

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N e ws f r om t h e fac u lt y r oom Dean of Curriculum and Faculty Rick Abrams has been elected to the Online School for Girls Board of Trustees. Chair of the English Department Kate Doemland was invited by the Hill-Stead Museum to lead their book club discussions on Revolutionary Women Writers, female authors who opened the eyes of readers to new worlds at home and abroad.

Journeys: Sharing Our Stories was the theme set for the 2012-2013 speakers series, and over the course of the school year, we have been invigorated by thoughtful presentations from members of our community. Students and faculty members alike signed up to offer Morning Meeting remarks on topics or moments from their lives that were fraught with challenge, ripe with life lessons, and filled with humor and opportunity. Their tales were inspiring and always moving, and our volunteers’ willingness to share so openly and honestly reminded us of the meaningful connections which we share and celebrate. Supplementing these presentations were programs led by notable guest speakers, including a handful of Ancients, who brought in fresh perspectives and new ideas to encourage both conversation and action. It seemed natural for The Bulletin to adopt the theme for this issue as it is our goal for this magazine to always share the story of our community. In the pages ahead, you will read about students, faculty, and Ancients who have shared their stories with open hearts and open minds. As you read, I invite you to reflect on your own personal story, from Farmington or after, and consider sharing your news with a note to the Communications Office. We all have tales to tell—what’s yours? Sincerely,

Siobhan Federici Editor [email protected] [email protected]

Ethical Leadership Teacher and Admission Associate Christopher Hampton was a guest lecturer at Raising Global Intelligence in K-12 Schools, held April 6 at the Boston University School of Education. Director of Information Technology Karen McKenzie has been named the vice chair of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools' Commission on Technology. Director of Visual Arts Grier Torrence was the Visiting Artist at Western Connecticut State University in September 2012. In this role he gave a slide talk and critiques to the school’s graduate students in painting. Mr. Torrence also exhibited 20 paintings in a threeperson show at the Washington Art Association in Washington Depot, Conn.; exhibited five paintings at the Art League of New Britain’s 2013 Working from the Figure show; and participated in a group show at EBK Gallery and Frame Shop. He then spent part of spring break at the Vermont Studio Center on a residency grant. Mr. Torrence was also selected to serve as an AP Studio Art Reader for ETS and the College Board. Math Teacher Jessica Watkin spent four days during spring break at the High Mountain Institute (HMI) in Leadville, Colo. During her visit, Ms. Watkin acted as a Visiting Master Teacher and ran professional development opportunities with HMI’s math department, including leading discussions of the current literature on best practices in teaching mathematics; observing math classes; and offering feedback on pedagogy and assessment. Head of School Kate Windsor has joined the board of trustees of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy in Henley-on-Klip in Meyerton, South Africa.

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Jean McBride Greene ’51 Purchases The Grist Mill for Miss Porter’s School Her “Eureka” moment came in the middle of the night. Jean McBride Greene ’51 woke and said to herself, “I can help Farmington solve their problem.”

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n the days preceding this revelation, Jean’s husband, John K. Greene, a current trustee of school, had been telling Jean about the discussions at a board meeting in which the school was given the opportunity to purchase the property at 44 Mill Lane in Farmington. Known to many in the school community as the site of The Grist Mill Restaurant and Millrace Books, 44 Mill Lane is a beautiful parcel of riverside property that is contiguous to campus. John relayed to Jean that the board was grappling with how to fund what could be an important new asset for school, but was also a significant new expense that had not been anticipated.

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Jean McBride Greene ’51 with her husband, Trustee John Greene

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Jean fondly remembered both the restaurant and bookstore, and shortly after John’s description of the school’s conundrum, she had an epiphany. “In the middle of the night I suddenly woke up,” Jean recalls, “and as clear as day knew that I would like to buy The Grist Mill for the school.” Inspired, Jean was moved to action, and she needed just two assurances to make her commitment: that the school could acquire the property and that Head of School Kate Windsor saw value in the purchase. “I was delighted to hear of Jean’s interest in helping the school acquire 44 Mill Lane. This flagship property is of significant value to school for its building, land, parking, and access to the Farmington River,” Dr. Windsor explains. “Jean’s gift helped us consider the purchase not simply an aspirational goal, but an operating reality.” With this important gift from Jean, the school successfully closed on the property in July 2012 and began the process of evaluating how best to use the space. After careful consideration and studies, the school determined the facility’s best use will be as the new Admission Office.

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Always a generous supporter of the Annual Fund, Jean had also made major gifts on special occasions, including one to create an endowment fund in memory of her mother Claire Childs McBride ’23. She also created a bronze sculpture in memory of her mother which stands on the embankment facing the Wean Student Center. Jean grew up hearing about Farmington from her mother, and her aunt Madeleine Childs Pullman ’21. Both she and her sister Edith McBride Bass ’50 attended Farmington, as did Jean’s daughter Valerie Greene Flynn ’81 and two of her granddaughters, Casey Flynn ’12 and current student Heather Flynn ’14. Other Farmington family includes cousins Beverly Pullman Carter ’49, Catherine Childs Bentley ’60, Julia Childs Augur ’64 and Brenda Johnson Dick ’66; nieces Claire M. Bass ’75, Meredith Bass Nelson ’76 and Maddin M. Nelson ’07; and great-aunts Anita Aldrich Smith ’13 and Helen Aldrich Dick ’14. And, like family, “Miss Porter’s School has never stopped being close to my heart,” says Jean.

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The Communications Office put out a request to Ancient bloggers via our Facebook page asking them to submit their websites for inclusion in The Bulletin. While we are sure there are many more Ancient bloggers typing their way across the World Wide Web, here is a complete listing of Ancients who shared their stories. Barbara Bates Sedoric ’75

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Boo's Bucket List boosbucketlist.com

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Aliena J. Gerhard ’89 The Commoners of Little Hosmer commonersoflittlehosmer.blogspot.com

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Tamara Norman Smith ’90 American Girls in Moscow americangirlsinmoscow.blogspot.com

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Elissa M. Fallo ’92 Wedding Belles Blog theperfectaffairinc.com/ wedding-belles-blog The Places We Go lt-vacations.com/the-places-we-go

Joli Moniz ’93 Joli Moniz Design jolimonizdesign.com

Pamela Schall Street ’65 Pamela tackles life in the senior lane: looking back while moving forward. Golden Oldy goldenoldy.com

Alicia Sands Tiberio ’01 Alicia B. Designs aliciabdesigns.blogspot.com

Samantha Ley ’03 Wie sagt man…? A Hausfrau in Deutschland wiesagtman.wordpress.com

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(Editors note: Samantha’s blog was proudly shared by her sister, Alexandra ’09.)

Angelina Lippert ’03 Allison Whittemore ’94 Halcyon Style halcyonstyleblog.com

Erin Tubridy Gates ’97 Elements of Style elementsofstyleblog.com

Bridgid Godbout Joseph ’98 Nurse Bridgid nursebridgid.com

Anne Hargrave ’93

Kyle Schott ’98

ArtLife annehargravefineart.com/ annehargravefineart.com/ artlife_blog/artlife_blog.html

Midwest Roots mwroots.com/blog

The Vintage Poster Blog postersplease.com/posterblog

Gizelle Clemens ’04 Heather’s Gift heathersgift.com

Kailley Lindman ’06 Kailley’s Kitchen kailleyskitchen.com

Joanna Sprout ’08 An American in Toulouse: Part II jsprout2.blogspot.fr

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Pippa Biddle ’10

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Pippa Biddle: Life is an Adventure pippabiddle.com

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Katherine Estabrook ’09

Polly-Vous Francais? pollyvousfrancais.blogspot.com Polly-Vous Francais? was named one of the top 10 Paris expat blogs by Newsweek/Budget Travel

Shelby Diane Siems ’79

Shelby recounts the crazed life of a single mother by choice with no built-in support network.

Megan Cowell ’10 Foreign Policy Take on DC foreignpolicytakeondc.wordpress.com

Michelle Regius ’10 Vamos a Espana! michellevamosaespana.blogspot.com.es

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Know another Ancient blogger? Ask her to share her blog on our Facebook page at www.porters.org/facebook or @missporters on Twitter.

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#portersathletics A simple challenge to students to share their sports stories via social media inspires our school. Excitement was built for National Women in Sports Day by asking students to share their feelings about sports Twitter-style. On February 6, students were inspired to share their stories via social media and the school’s email message board, giving the day’s program an even more enlightening outcome.

Without sports I would not be the hard working person that I am today. Sports taught me to

#pushtothelimit. —Marina Herbst ’14 Sports are important to me because not only can you succeed and triumph, but you can also help other people to do as well or even better than yourself; you get the chance to push other people above and beyond yourself. —Simi Olofinboba ’15

Sports mean: countless laughs, hard work, trips to the trainers, and the best 2 hours

of my day. ­—Abby Kaplan ’14

Sports help me relieve stress and meet new people. Especially as a New Girl it was a great feeling to create friendships with Old Girls. —Monique Beaupre ’16

When I run

I lose myself in the moment + all my troubles  are gone. —Susannah Davies ’14

Sports for me are a way to relieve stress. Whether I’m on the volleyball court or in a dance studio, I always feel like and get out anything that’s on my mind. I always feel better a few minutes into the game/dance class. Plus, it’s always a great way to meet new friends, who always end up as another family.  —Lily Gnazzo ’16

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motivation

to become a better me on and off the field. —Morgan St. Pierre ’15

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Sports give me the

Sports give to me the opportunity to focus on one thing for two [sometimes four to five] hours and forget

about the stress.

—Shana Coffey ’13

Sports are a way to

connect with others who like

the same things as me. It is a way to create everlasting memories with people of all different grades, and build a stronger relationship with my peers. —Ellie Gan ’14

Through sports I have been pushed to succeed when I thought I couldn’t, I have become determined,

I have become a leader. and

Without sports, I would not be the outgoing, joyful athlete that I am today. —Bridget Hampton ’13

Sports are an escape.

When I step onto the court nothing else matters but me and the ball. —Sawyer Frisbie ’15

Sports are all about reinventing yourself.

You can achieve anything

if you just get out there and give it your all. —Mary Santos ’15

Playing sports has allowed me to grow as a leader, teammate, and friend both on and off the field/court. It has given me drive, passion, pride, determination, and

countless great memories. love that all athletes have something in common no matter what sport they play-the feeling of playing for something bigger than —Liddy Renner ’14 themselves.

Sports are an escape. They are a way to harness all the spark inside of you and run with it. When I’m playing sports I almost get the sense that I am invincible, that as long as I am giving 100% on the field. When I’m finished for the day, I am at peace with myself. —Maddie Goldberg ’16

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Travelogue:

Porter’s in Asia Head of School Kate Windsor, Admission’s Tricia Davol and Development’s Rebecca Yao traveled overseas to celebrate the 25-year relationship with the Porter's community in Asia.

Hong Kong Hong Kong During the first stop on their trip, the Porter’s team met with Ancients, parents and prospective families at the home of Girish and Sarika Jhunjhnuwala P’09. Also on their schedule was a visit with Hong Kong Diocesan Girls’ School and Dr. Windsor’s interview with Radio Television Hong Kong.

Hangzhou, China In the picturesque city of Hangzhou, the team visited a Hangzhou secondary school. They also took a trip to the Lingying Temple, one of the largest Buddhist temples across China, and shared a lovely evening with Hangzhou parents.

Shanghai Shanghai, China

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In Shanghai, Dr. Windsor was interviewed by reporters from Wenhui Newspaper, and WE World Education Magazine, an educational magazine with the focus on international secondary education. While there, they also had the opportunity to meet with Ancients and past and current Porter’s families.

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Beijing Beijing, China An excursion marked the team’s arrival in China’s capital city of Beijing. The group visited the TianAnMen Square and toured the Forbidden City. A welcome reception was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Sicheng Zhang P’14 for all current and past parents. In attendance was Charles Joscelyne, a former Porter’s faculty member who is presently living in Beijing. On the second day, the three braved the Beijing wind for a trip to the Great Wall. While in Beijing, the group was interviewed for BeijingKids, and Dr. Windsor and Tricia Davol also were interviewed on Beijing Radio International about the benefits of a single sex education.

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Seoul Seoul, Korea The school’s Seoul reception was hosted by current parents and organized by Mrs. Young Chang Kim P’06, Mrs. Ryu Wha Yoon Lee P’14 and Hyuna Lee ’94. The reception was attended by over 40 people, including Ancients and past and current parents. The evening closed with all Ancients in attendance lighting candles and singing Moonbeams…with at least two former Perilhettes in attendance! Next up was an admission information session held for prospective students and families. The school’s Seoul visit and the entire Asia trip came to a perfect ending with a farewell dinner hosted by Mr. Ryang Kim and Mrs. Young Chang Kim P’06 in celebration of this trip and the school’s ties to its Ancient and family communities in Asia.

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Many Ways of

Being

By Eileen Mooney Lynch, Math Department Chair

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hat if you liked doing more than one thing, and were very talented at both of those things, and those things were seemingly quite distinct? One should always count their blessings—and I do. But when you want to BE both of those things or even more than two things for that matter, then it quickly starts to feel like a curse. What if you want to be an artist, but you also want to study math? What if you want to be both of these separate things equally? Let’s add layers, because we are much more than the things that we want to study. Aside from the burning desire to study math and art, you need and want to fill your time with other crucial aspects of being in the world: having a family and giving it the capacity to live a good life. What then? In college I had to make a choice—you have to major in something. I avoided choosing between the two, and instead decided to study philosophy. Philosophy, the love of knowledge, allowed me to study art and math and gave me a better foundation to think about everything else that I was interested in. Studying philosophy allowed me to live in a place of loving many disciplines. One day, we were studying the philosophy of Spinoza. We were discussing the concept of being at a crossroads between two equally compelling paths of action. Spinoza referenced the parable known by some as “The Donkey Paradox.” The idea is that a donkey is equally hungry and thirsty and is standing at a point that is equidistant from a bucket of water and a bucket of food. He sees them both and feels the urge to move toward both. However, since they are the same distance away, he cannot rationalize choosing one over the other due to relative closeness. He ends up dying of dehydration and hunger. I think we all know, though, that he dies of indecision. I have been at this moment of indecision for the same reason over and over again. Studying philosophy didn’t teach me how to use any more media in making my art, and I didn’t end up learning higher levels of math. For some reason, I have had it in my mind for so long that I need to decide between the two disciplines. Furthermore, I have these pangs

Artwork by Eileen Lynch

of loss when I am not doing the other thing, like I am wasting that talent for the benefit of the other. So how do I go on? I have come to a certain resolve that life is actually long, and I say this with trepidation. I know that it is important to view life as short—if for no reason other than to remember to value it. I have various talents and I do not want to let them wither and shrivel in a wintery neglect, but these waves of inspiration to do things that I currently do not have time for do not have to always deteriorate into remorseful longing. As long as I stay interested, the urge to learn and create will compel me to do whenever I have the moment to do so. I have already proven this to myself. And it is amazing what we can end up doing when we retain our curiosity and energy. While we only have seven days a week and 24 hours a day, if we remain aware of and close to our wants and needs, we can satisfy many of our ways of being. Editor’s note: This essay is excerpted from Ms. Lynch's Journeys presentation.

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Porter’s Presents:

The Big Picture Sometimes, the story is in the snapshot. Porter’s is proud to present a photographic roundup of key moments from the school year. As the saying goes, a picture is worth 1000 words, and these photos share much about our commitment to honor, our beautiful campus, and our engaging community.

A Tradition of Honor As a student and member of the Miss Porter’s School community, I promise to uphold the tradition of honesty and fairness that this community has taught since 1843. I will be truthful. I will be respectful of others, their property, and their opinions. I promise to foster these values in the community.

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In January, the Nova Nine introduced a new school tradition: a formal presentation of the school’s historic Honor Code to which all students signed their signatures. Each student was given a card stating the school’s Honor Code to carry with them and formally pledged to follow these guiding principles. The ceremony concluded with the release of wish lanterns on Brooks Field.

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The Blizzard of 2013

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The winter part of Long Winter Weekend certainly was well represented with over 30 inches of snow delivered to Farmington. Students who remained on campus enjoyed dinner in the dorms and plenty of quality time together!

Winter Carnival

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Students were surprised and delighted by the school’s first Winter Carnival, designed to add interest, excitement and most of all, fun, to the long days of a New England winter. The school’s annual Spelling Bee took place during the week of festivities and featured a theme of The Hunger Games. Anna Preston ’13 made for an awesome Katniss Everdeen (especially since she volunteered as tribute for younger sister Maddy Preston ’14), and English Teacher Sara Griesbach ’03 and English Department Chair Kate Doemland dazzled as Effie Trinket and President Snow. (Turn to page 23 for more on the Winter Carnival.)

Darcy S. Mauro ’83, Financial Literacy Day Speaker Following her keynote presentation on Financial Literacy Day, Ms. Mauro spoke to students in grade-level sessions. A member of the school’s board of trustees, Ms. Mauro is the president of the consumer division of Sawgrass Technologies, a developer of digital printing technologies. Her previous positions include vice president for global sales and marketing at Sawgrass, vice president of marketing for CoLinx and Rockwell Automation, and a director for The Gap, Inc.

Alison Evans, Prescott Program Visiting Artist (Fall) Ceramicist Alison Evans transforms the natural shapes of coastal life into dinnerware and tabletop accessories. Over the past ten years, AE Ceramics Gallery has developed partnerships with retail stores around the United States, England, Canada, Australia and the Virgin Islands. A Porter’s student from 1991 to 1992, Ms. Evans credits Porter’s, specifically the influence and support of teachers such as Susan Reeder Moss and Margaret McQuillan-Burns, for giving her the confidence to continue in ceramics.

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Judy Warriner Walke ’64, Founder’s Day Speaker Ms. Walke is a Vermont-based organizational consultant and former director of The Vermont Leadership Institute, a year-long program for mid-career leaders. During her presentation, Ms. Walke discussed leadership and encouraged the community to reflect and share stories about being inspired by the leadership of others. Ms. Walke advised students that “you don’t always know when you are acting as a leader for someone else,” and encouraged them to lead others from alongside.

Maggie Steber, Prescott Program Visiting Artist (Spring) A National Geographic photographer, Ms. Steber has lived and worked all over the world. Her photos have appeared in Life, the New Yorker, Smithsonian, People, Newsweek, Time, and Sports Illustrated; Merian Magazine of Germany; and The Times Magazine of London, and her work in Haiti won both the Ernst Haas Grant and the Alicia Patterson Foundation Grant for Journalist Exploration of a Subject. In 1991, Ms. Steber published the book Dancing on Fire: Photographs from Haiti. She has won the World Press Foundation Award, the Leica Medal of Excellence, an Overseas Press Club honor, and Pictures of the Year awards.

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Tech Talent Junior Courtney Anderson was selected as a National Runner-Up for the 2012–2013 National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing, which honors young women at the high school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. Courtney was one of 275 young women selected from a pool of over 1,800 applicants for this award.

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Leading the Way Four students attended the 2012 Student Diversity Leadership Conference in Houston, Texas. While at the conference, senior Nicollette Oudkerk, junior Justine Bernacet, and sophomores Cierra Fontenot and Persephone Tsebelis participated in both large and small group sessions and interacted in regional and intergenerational dialogue sessions. SDLC is a multiracial, multicultural gathering of student leaders in grades nine through 12 from across the United States. The conference focuses on selfreflection, forming allies, and building community.

Persephone Tsebelis

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Reaching New Heights in Research Cait Reynolds

In partnership with the Center for the Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives (CSBGL), Porter’s Research Methods class participated in the 34th Annual Ethnography in Education Research Forum held at the University of Pennsylvania. Justine Bernacet, Amber Qin, and Cait Reynolds presented class research on academic self-confidence from the work conducted by the Research Methods class over the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years.

Volunteer Recognition Senior Shana Coffey earned one of four 2013 United Technologies/YMCA Wesley A. Kuhrt Youth Citizenship Awards for Community Service for her ongoing commitment to volunteer service. Shana established a pet therapy program at The Village for Children and Families and has made monthly visits to children for the past four years.

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Isobella (Izzy) Stanton ’13 was one of 150 finalists selected to attend YoungArts Week 2013 in Miami, Fla. Izzy placed in the top three percent of a pool of 10,000 applicants. YoungArts Week included master classes, workshops, performances, and exhibitions. Izzy earned a silver medal for the photography she produced during YoungArts Week. She was then selected as just one of 39 young artists to attend YoungArts New York, and her week of master classes in photography culminated in an exhibition of student work at the Museum of Modern Art.

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Izzy will also have her work published in a book by Photographer’s Forum magazine celebrating the best high school and college photography of 2013.

Katherine Funkhouser ’13 photography portfolio

Winter Performances Dance Workshop and the Players/Mandolin Performance Troupe presented winter performances during Arts Week in February.

Awards program has recognized six Porter’s students for their outstanding artistic contributions. Gold Key the highest level of achievement on the regional level Abigail Arky ’13 ceramics portfolio *

Annie Kamradt ’15 photography Amy Kim ’13 painting and drawing portfolio * Isobella Stanton ’13 photography portfolio * * Abigail Arky ’13, Amy Kim ’13, and Isobella Stanton ’13 were also awarded a Hartford Art School scholarship. Silver Key works worthy of recognition on the regional level Julianne Loree ’14 photography

The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman

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In the Zone

Making a Splash

Equestrian Team Wins IEA Regionals; Advances The varsity equestrian team won the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Region 6 finals. Porter’s riders showed strong performances, including: Heather Flynn ’14, 1st team flat; Debby Li ’15, 1st team flat walk trot canter; Olivia Wertheim ’15, 1st team intermediate fences; Mary Jenkins ’16, 1st team novice flat and 3rd team novice fences; and Ariel Leshem ’16, 4th team intermediate flat. “We compete in the largest IEA region, this year competing in the largest regional final in IEA history,” shared Coach Cara Brown. “Winning Regionals was an amazing accomplishment.”

Varsity Swimming and Diving Places Second in Founders League Championships The varsity swimming and diving team earned a second place finish in the Founders League Championships. During the competition, Porter’s swimmers achieved 22 best times. Celeste Salopek ’15 is the Founders League Champion in the 100 Backstroke, breaking the Founders League record with a time of 59.30. Celeste also came in second in the 200 Free. Other strong individual performances included Christina Guertin ’15, who placed second in the 500 Free and second in the 200 Individual Medley, and Ariel Chu ’14, who placed third in the 100 Butterfly. The relay teams placed second in each of the relay events: 200 Medley Relay (Celeste Salopek, Emily Wertheimer ’15, Ariel Chu, and Sydni Johnson ’15); 200 Free Relay (Nicollette Oudkerk ’13, Christina Guertin, Maddie Pielmeier ’13, and Sydni Johnson ’15); and 400 Free Relay (Ariel Chu, Christina Guertin, Nicollette Oudkerk, and Celeste Salopek). The diving team also performed well. Jill Gingher ’15 placed fourth overall with a score of 296.70 and Hannah Liistro ’14 came in fifth, scoring 293.80.

Founders League Co-Champs Varsity Squash Finishes Season 12–1; Competes at New England Championships The varsity squash team completed a highly successful season, finishing as Founders League co-champions. The team’s success was the result of hard work throughout the season, beginning with preseason training. Athletes worked with the nationally top-ranked Trinity College squash team to hone their skills. Porter’s began the season with a 12-0 start before falling to Suffield Academy in the final game. Porter’s impressive 12-1 overall record ranked them in the top 16 teams among the New England prep schools (NEPSAC) and earned the team a spot in the “A” division of the New England Championships. During the championships, the team placed 11th overall with junior Courtney Anderson placing third in her flight.

Varsity Lacrosse Welcomes Trinity College Players Big sisters, little sisters! The varsity lacrosse team and the Trinity College women's lacrosse team spent the year supporting each other in the pursuit of athletic achievement, with the Trinity players cheering on the girls at one of their first games. Class of 2013 College Athletes The Class of 2013 features some stellar players destined to make names for themselves as college athletes. June Conti, golfMount Holyoke University Bridget Hampton, field hockey

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Katie McEneany, soccer

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Students (and teachers) enjoyed a lunchtime chance to “say cheese” as they took a turn in the dining hall photo booth during the concluding event of Arts Week.

Winter Fun-derland Winter Carnival was a week-long fun fest featuring impromptu hot chocolate stands, a cookie decorating contest, poster-making challenge, a Porter’s Jeopardy game show, talent competition, and dodgeball game. The teams: freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and faculty competed for the glory of the title with the Class of 2013 being declared the winners of the first-ever Winter Carnival!

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Would you like to support Miss Porter’s School and receive a stream of income? Are you 65 years of age or older? Making a gift of appreciated assets to the school’s pooled income fund or a charitable gift annuity might be an option for you. The benefit to school is a gift that you might otherwise not be able to make. The benefit to you is a gift that might allow you to:  eceive payments for life (or designate someone else to R receive the payments) Receive an income tax deduction Save possible estate taxes and probate costs Save capital gain taxes

Contact Director of Gift Planning and Stewardship Susan Walker at 860-409-3626 or [email protected] for more information.

Any age is the right age to plan for the future. Sharing her Sculpture: Julia Buddy de Wolff ’53 In honor of her 60th Reunion and her family’s legacy at Miss Porter’s School, Julia Buddy de Wolff ’53 recently donated Calliope, a bronze sculpture by award-winning Master Sculptor Andrew DeVries, to school. Calliope can be viewed in the Olin Courtyard at the Ann Whitney Olin Center. Mrs. de Wolff shared her story about why she made this gift: “My motivation in donating one of our sculptures to MPS is threefold: my upcoming 60th Reunion has made me analyze how important Farmington has been in my life, which has been hugely influenced by my teachers and peers at school. “The other strong influences in my rather matriarchal family were my mother Judy Adams Buddy ’29, my Aunt Mag Adams Peltz ’30, and my grandmother Julie aka Juliette Hubbell Perry 1899, all Ancients. Who were they and what was the Chandler/Hubbell Family from whom we all descended? I wished to honor them all in some way, as my great-grandmother Emily Chandler Hubbell 1875 started this MPS tradition in our family. “Lastly, the financial benefits of donating from one’s assets are not to be overlooked. All this fell into place with our donation of Calliope to Farmington, and I look forward to other Ancients adding sculptures to the school’s gardens and courtyards.” Should you wish to make a donation of property to school, please contact Director of Gift Planning and Stewardship Susan Walker at 860-409-3626 or [email protected].

Moonbeams Shine! The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in District I recognized Miss Porter’s School’s planned giving mailing series. It was judged against entries from independent schools, colleges and universities. The award citation reads: “The District I Excellence Awards program annually honors those institutions and professionals who excel in the arena of advancement programs and educational communications. Your accomplishment in creative planning, production, and promotion of programs merits accolades and admiration of your peers. It is with great pride that the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education recognizes your achievement with this award.”

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ince she graduated in 1999, Andrea Elizabeth Hailey has never truly left Miss Porter’s School. Today an experienced political consultant living in Washington, D.C., Andrea remains connected through her relationships with classmates, her volunteer work on the Alumnae Board, and her generous support of school through the Annual Fund. Andrea shares why she has made giving back to school her priority and why she believes that giving back to Farmington is so important.

Why do you give to the Annual Fund? Unrestricted gifts are the best way for school to allocate resources directly where they need to go. The girls deserve the best experience at Miss Porter’s School that they can possibly have, and the leaders of school know how to make that happen. Sitting on the Alumnae Board has taught me the true costs associated with operating the school and allowed me to understand why Annual Fund gifts are so important. Tuition alone does not cover the cost of an education, and every single gift we make helps the girls. You do not have to have unlimited resources to participate; all you need is a passion for school and an inclination to stay connected.

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way street. Giving and extending yourself always comes back to you in positive ways. My involvement with Miss Porter’s School has allowed me to meet new people, experience new things, and enriched my life.

Why is your relationship with Miss Porter’s School so important to you? Miss Porter’s School is a place that empowers young women, and shows them how to be the best versions of themselves. The relationships that I made at school have evolved with me, from friendships, to networking, to philanthropic work. We are all one community, a sisterhood of strong, intelligent, powerful women. This community starts on the campus, and as Ancients we are responsible for showing the girls how philanthropy is important through our actions.

I am thankful for the women who came before me, and gave leadership support to the Annual Fund. Making a gift is one way which I can continue the tradition of paying it forward. As Ancients, we need to keep giving back to empower the next generation to do the same. I see philanthropy as a twoAndrea Elizabeth Hailey ’99

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Porter’s Price is Right 2014!

The Class of 2014 is now accepting donations for their online auction, Porter’s Price is Right! Proceeds from the auction, which is scheduled for February 2014, will go towards the Senior Class Gift. Ideas for donations include: vacation homes and experiences, theater or sports tickets, professional services (decorating, organizing, cooking, technology), gourmet gift baskets, gift certificates, and many more. To make your donation, please contact Anne Delauney at (860) 409-3623 or [email protected].

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Alumnae Board Co-Presidents Lead with Enthusiasm and Engagement:

Nancy Westervelt Mulvey ’77 �Nikki Duncan ’98

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By Elizabeth Gorman ’74 he new co-presidents of the Alumnae Board hail from different backgrounds and generations, but share a love of Miss Porter’s School and a strong desire to help all alumnae engage with the school and the Ancient community.

Nancy Westervelt Mulvey grew up in a close-knit family in New Jersey, and was initially reluctant to leave home. Indeed, she almost didn’t make it to Porter’s.

She didn’t apply to enter until her junior year, and even then, she initially declined her acceptance for fear that she would be too homesick. In early September, she rethought her decision. “Luckily, there was a last-minute opening,” she laughs. “I was really homesick for a few weeks—and then I absolutely loved it.” She was one of 11 junior New Girls, and they all felt warmly welcomed. Remembering her time at Farmington, what stands out for Nancy is the close attention she received from teachers. At her previous schools, she had been a good student who didn’t make trouble—and as a result was largely ignored.

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“Miss Porter’s was a completely different school experience,” Nancy says. “The teachers knew and cared about each of us.” Also important to her was being a member of the Perilhettes in her senior year. Nancy feels that Porter’s played an important role in shaping the person she became. “The school gave me confidence in my ability to do things independently,” she says. Nancy went on to college at William and Mary, where she studied economics, and then joined an investment firm in New York City. Following her marriage and the birth of her first child, Nancy found it difficult to mesh her family obligations with a Wall Street career. “There was no parttime track then,” she says. Settling in New Jersey, Nancy opted to stay home to raise her three children, two of whom went on to attend Porter’s as well (Katie Rae ’05 and Carolyn ’07). In 2010, she re-launched her career as a financial planner. Nancy finds it rewarding to help people achieve financial security for themselves and their families. Before joining the Alumnae Board, Nancy served as her class representative, as her class Reunion chair, and on the Nominating Committee. She volunteers for MPS for two reasons. First, she simply loves the school and wants to stay connected. Second, she believes strongly in the school’s mission of educating young women and making them strong, thoughtful, global citizens. “What the school does now is amazing,” she says. “What my girls experienced was phenomenal. They got even more out of it than I did.” Nancy wants to do what she can to make sure Miss Porter’s continues to be the best it can be. Nikki Duncan was born in Jamaica and raised in the Hartford area. Her parents believed in the value of a singlesex education, and wanted their daughter to benefit from the proximity of high-quality independent schools. After visiting several schools, Nikki selected Porter’s, where she encountered girls who seemed smart, studious, and diverse on geographic, socioeconomic, and racial dimensions. “I really connected with the girls there, and felt right at home,” Nikki says.

Entering the school as a freshman, Nikki attended as a day student for three years. Although she cherished her ability to maintain her relationships with her home neighborhood, she found herself spending more and more time at school, and chose to board during her senior year. She warmly remembers the high expectations of teachers who encouraged her to do her best. She also participated in competitive swimming and rowing, and cultural programs awakened her interest in international affairs. “I graduated feeling empowered, feeling I had something to contribute,” she says. After graduating, Nikki obtained a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. Since then, she has pursued a career in international development and has worked with a global health consulting firm and the World Bank. She currently works for the Global Cold Chain Alliance, a publicprivate association dedicated to promoting food safety and quality in poor countries through adequate refrigeration.

“I graduated feeling empowered, feeling I had something to contribute” –Nikki Duncan As an Alumnae Board member, Nikki has helped to organize the annual Imagining Life program, which brings Ancients back to Farmington to share their stories with students and help them prepare for the twists and turns of adult life. Nikki is also an active member of the Washington, D.C. branch of the Alumnae Association and has organized several events there. She volunteers because it is a wonderful way to interact with younger Ancients and current students, and because she wants to give back to the school and community that helped her develop as a person. When asked about their goals for their two-year term as copresidents, both Nancy and Nikki emphasize communication and connection. Nikki aims to strengthen channels of communication, mentoring, and networking both among Ancients and between Ancients and current students. Adds Nancy, “We hope to generate as much enthusiasm among other Ancients as we feel, and re-connect as many as we can.”

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“The school gave me confidence in my ability to do things independently”  –Nancy Westervelt Mulvey

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Events&Receptions New York City, New York November 14, 2012 Ancients joined Glamourpuss NYC Founders Gigi Newhard Mortimer ’79 and Courtney Chamine Moss ’83 for an evening of private shopping at the Mortimer family home.

Hanover, New Hampshire February 27, 2013 Ancients gathered in Hanover for a reception hosted by Alice Hamblin Williams ’79 and Celina Moore Barton ’89.

Leila Nordmann ’94, Alice Hamblin Williams ’79, P’10, Phyllis Katz, former teacher and P’81, ’83, ’85, Celina Moore Barton ’89, Katherine Cassidy Sutherland ’89, Liz O’Leary ’85, Kate Gamble ’80. Not pictured: Molly Bourne ’92 Anne Weidlich ’87, Ruth Rathblott ’87, Kyle Miscia Clark ’89

Edinburgh, Scotland November 16, 2012 Young Ancients gathered at the hotel and restaurant Tiger Lily.

Back Row: Abbie Pratt ’10, Flora Hackett ’10, Maggie Kean ’10, Caroline Robb ’05, Caroline Dillingham ’12. Front row: Andree Dean ’09, Caroline Welles ’08, Erin Gray ’11, Charlotte Grove ’12

Boston, Massachusetts March 14, 2013 Ancients gathered in Boston for a reception and visit to the Boston Flower and Garden Show.

Back row: Connie Smith Plimpton ’78, Mary Byers Truslow ’78, Maureen Karwowski P’09, Betsy DuHamel ’78, P’11, Kirke Hoffman Hall ’89, Lucy Mackall Sachs ’65, Abby Aldrich Homiller ’89, Ashton Rohmer ’06. Front row: Amanda Barney ’03, Jessa Saidel ’03, Jessica Watts Runnals ’03, Hillary Birch Vanaria ’06, Katy Clemow Barrett ’89. Not pictured: Penny Barker Weeks ’77

Hobe Sound, Florida February 7, 2013 Ancients in Florida gathered for a reception hosted by Trustee Judy Milliken Holden ’68. Jill Wing Heck ’68, Ann Sherrill Pyne ’69, Barbara Tyson Iselin ’56, Jody Babcock Wilmerding ’69, Anne Adams Laumont ’63, Judy Milliken Holden ’68, Penny Cutler Goodman ’61, Jane Vaughn Love ’50, P’75, Mary Ann Bickford Casey ’56, Judy Olin Higgins ’54, Nina Bartram Griswold ’48, Head of School Kate Windsor, Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79, Mary Thompson Dwyer ’42, P’68, ’73. Not pictured: Jebb Agnew P’80, Dede Dwyer Brooks ’68, Robin Rowan Clarke ’56, P’80, G’13, Anne Blind Conze ’64, Peter Crisp P’83, ’87

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Hannah Johnson ’07 In 2007, Hannah Johnson became the first Ancient to be accepted to United States Military Academy at West Point. Her prestigious acceptance to West Point was noted in The Bulletin at the time. Now a graduate of West Point, Hannah fills us in on her experience and what she is doing now.

What was your West Point experience like? I absolutely loved my experience at West Point. Life at West Point is predicated on much of the same structure as boarding school. There is a strong sense of community, mandatory sports for all Cadets, mentoring, a class system, and several traditions dating back to the founding of the Academy. While the military lifestyle was quite different than anything I was used to, Miss Porter’s gave me the confidence I needed to be successful and trust myself, particularly in new situations. I also found that my transition was easy because of the time management skills I gained from MPS. Because I was able to manage my time effectively, I was able to participate in and excel at several additional aspects of West Point (additional leadership positions, military schools, and travel opportunities). I did not have to spend time at West Point figuring everything out—the academic, physical, and social skills that I gained from MPS gave me an advantage over many of my classmates and allowed me to excel.

What are you doing now? I am a Military Police Officer stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y. as a Platoon Leader for 1st Platoon, 23rd Military Police Company. I am in charge of 40 Soldiers who come from a variety of backgrounds. I have almost completed my first year of my five year Active Duty commitment.

What is it like to be a female leader in the military? There are not a lot of female leaders in the military, and sometimes this poses challenges. However, I have found that success does not come based on gender—the only things that matter are competence, professionalism, and the willingness to lead Soldiers. The Army is fundamentally built on a premise of teamwork and this teamwork transcends gender. We are all one team, and at the end of the day—male or female—I have found that leaders are able to work together to get the job done. I have also found that it is important as a female leader to proactively seek out other higher ranking female leaders as mentors. I found several mentors while at West Point, and continue to find them in the Army as well.

Do you feel Miss Porter’s School taught you to be architect of your own experience? Miss Porter’s provided me with a solid foundation academically, physically, and socially. Additionally, it was constantly stressed at Porter’s that with hard work and dedication, any of your goals can become a reality. I experienced this first hand when I applied to West Point, and there were several times throughout my four years at West Point that this was also true.

Do you feel that the school’s mission “to shape a changing world” resonated with you as a student? What about today – does it still inspire you? The MPS mission statement is part of the reason why I decided to apply to and attend a Service Academy. I wanted to do something different, leave my mark where not many females have, and make a difference. As an Officer in the Army, I have been able to be a part of a larger organization that has an impact in both the United States and abroad. I’ve interacted with US and world leaders and traveled extensively through the Army, to places like Normandy and Australia. The school’s mission continues to inspire me today as I progress in my Army career.

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Aileen Chadwick Clarke writes, “I’m now 98, soon to be 99. I often wonder if there are any of my class left. I lived in Colony both years. After I left Miss Porter’s I went to Pratt Institute for two years and then teachers college for my degree in nutrition. I was married in 1941.”

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have a great house for sale in Aspen— pass the word. Or retire there and buy it.”

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Newtown, Conn., school massacre, I am realizing how very fortunate I am to have two grown children who never endured that kind of trauma. I rejoice in life, but have a profound sadness I did not have prior.”

Thyrza (Bonnie) Purvis Eyre writes,

Mabel (Muffie) Hobart Cabot

“I enjoyed having lunch with Elizabeth (Betsy) N. Boyd, who was visiting in Hawaii. Always a delight to see her and catch up on news.”

65th Reunion Reunion Chair Barbara Mitchell Erskine Reunion Committee Blair Stevenson Fleischmann Joan Eaton Mauk Vivian Weyerhaeuser Piasecki Elisabeth Harrison Morgan writes,

“We have recently become greatgrandparents to identical twin boys. Our first.”

50 Nancy Clow Oden writes, “I am now

living full time on Captiva Island, Fla. I can get enough oxygen at 8 feet rather than Aspen’s 8000 feet. Let me know if you get over to the West Coast. Also

Sallie Farrel Brown writes, “After the

52 Sally Winsor Miller writes, “No one

ever had more fun that I did at our 60th Reunion. Twenty-two of us returned to the greatest welcome from the faculty, the students, and especially from Kate Windsor. May the spirit of the class of 1952 live on forever! Here’s to the blue wigs and all the laughter.”

53 60 th Reunion Reunion Chairs Barbara Moorehead Griffin Margaret Taube Harper Planned Giving Margot Hawley Spelman

writes, “After an interesting 35 years in Washington, where I worked for the Reagan White House as Social Secretary from 1980 to 1984 and later ran my own public relations firm connecting the arts with corporate sponsors, I left Washington and moved back to Boston in 1998 with my husband, Louis Cabot. This has been ‘home base’ for the past 15 years, where I have written one book and am working on another. After we stopped skiing we decided that winters in Boston were a bit too much, and have moved down for six months of the year to Longboat Key, Fla., where the arts flourish, the beaches are endless, and the sun shines—most of the time. Our summers are spent in a small village near Rockland, Maine. I am blessed with four children and five grandchildren—scattered on the East and West coasts, alas. We all manage to stay together now and then and communicate via email constantly. My life has been varied, surprising, rich,

33 I’ve learned Community Organizing 101 by doing it. It’s been challenging, infuriating, exhilarating, discouraging, and affirming. In other words, a real life lesson.”

Charlotte (Starr) Holland Hagenmeyer writes, “I will be having a

busy spring with me traveling to Dallas for a granddaughter graduating from SMU. Then two weeks later I will be in Savannah, Ga., for another graduating from high school.”

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Elizabeth (Bobette) Johnstone McCracken writes, “I am going to my

sixth National USTA tennis finals in Arizona. Received a gold medal in the National Senior Games (Olympics) in Houston in 2011 in ladies doubles.”

55 Pema Deirdre Bloomfield-Brown Chodron was featured on the cover of

Shambhala Sun magazine’s November 2012 issue. She was also interviewed by Bill Moyers on the PBS special Bill Moyers on Faith and Reason.

56 Mary Haywood Metz writes, “I’ve

spent most of the last two years as a volunteer leader in Wisconsin’s political wars, on the progressive side.

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60 Mary T. Emeny writes, “As we move to our next decade, perspective seems to be shifting. For me the shift is from worrying about GDP, etc., to thinking about the economics of abundance, based on the way natural systems work.” Stephanie H. Stokes writes, “In

Tenney Coleman ’38, Aline Cornwall Gillies ’38, and Tangley C. Lloyd.

63 50 th Reunion Reunion Gift Chairs Anne D. Hall Roxanne McCormick Leighton Frances Aldrich Llopis Reunion Gift Committee Joan Pillsbury DePree Edith Parsons Gengras Susan Grace Glass Virginia Seaverns Hilyard Katharine Pillsbury Jose Mary Dall Twichell Reunion Class Notes Chair Frances Adams Eberhart

67 Sandra Mueller Dick writes, “About to

March, Rizzoli published my book Elegant Rooms that Work: Fantasy and Function in Interior Design. I will be traveling around America to publicize it throughout 2013.”

become a grandmother and can’t wait! Still painting (www.mueller-dick.com), doing tours at the Museum of Fine Arts, and playing a lot of tennis.”

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Tangley C. Lloyd shared this photo of members of the classes of 1938 and 1962! Pictured from left to right: Paige C. Gillies ’62, Nancy

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Bacon shared this photo, taken at

the Rift Valley Children’s Village in Tanzania in November, 2012. India R. Howell ’75 is the founder and executive director of Tanzanian Children’s Fund and the Rift Valley Children’s Village. Pictured from left to right: Jody Haller Drake ’73, India R. Howell ’75, Sophie Bellenis (daughter of Jane Papps Bellenis ’73 and volunteer at the Village), and Peggy Curley Bacon. Candy Lee writes, “I am now a

professor at Northwestern University and my husband, Joseph Ward, and I have moved to Evanston, Ill.”

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and for the most part, happy. I enter the Golden Years with a loving family, wonderful memories, and good health, and still have curiosity about the world. I could not ask for more.”

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Poetry Reading

by Richard Blanco Members of the Miss Porter's School community are invited to attend a poetry reading by Richard Blanco. Mr. Blanco was the Inaugural Poet for President Barack Obama in January 2013, and collections of Mr. Blanco's poetry include: Looking for the Gulf Motel, Directions to the Beach of the Dead, and City of a Hundred Fires. He will serve as the school’s Haggis Baggis poet for 2013.

www.poetryfoundation.org

You’re Invited:

Join us on September 25 in the Riverview Lounge in the Pool and Squash Building. The reading will begin at 5:45 p.m. You may send your r.s.v.p. to [email protected].

Susan St. John writes, “In Cambridge,

see Alice Delana from time to time. Busy with grandchildren—a 7-year-old and 6-year-old twins. Busy as teacher/ naturalist. Also teach at American Red Cross. Umpired a D3 tournament in field hockey in November. Retired from college.”

69 Eliza Kimball writes, “My first

grandchild was born on my mother’s birthday, George!”

70 Elizabeth (Tina) Endicott writes,

73 40th Reunion Reunion Chair Rita Ingersoll Reunion Committee Patricia A. Kuchar Planned Giving Mary (Polly) Freeman Lyman Nina S. Reeves

76 Melinda Clothier Biddle writes, “My

daughter Catharine Biddle was married on October 6, 2012 to Matthew Weiss. She is working toward her Ph.D. at Penn State in rural education.”

“I have published a new book on Mongolia, A History of Land Use in Mongolia: The Thirteenth Century to the Present. A description of the 35 th Reunion book’s contents is available on the publisher’s website: http://us.macmillan. com/ahistoryoflanduseinmongolia/ ElizabethEndicott.”

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80 Alden Tullis O’Brien was interviewed by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for its blog, O say can you see?, for a two-part post titled, Great strides for the “New Woman,” suffrage, and fashion. Alden is the Curator of Costume and Textiles at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum in Washington, D.C., and curated the Fashioning the New Woman exhibition on view there through August 31, 2013. Read the blog at http://blog.americanhistory.si.edu/.

81 Hope Connors writes, “I finally found

a full-time job with health benefits! I am blessed to be working with 1- and 2-year-olds at Graland Country Day School in Denver. I am exhausted at the end of each day and try to hold it together when I get to pick up my daughter, Hopie, to get her fed, homework completed and ready for bed. It’s all worth it to know I have two jobs (one paying a little), my daughter is

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83 30 th Reunion Reunion Chair Darcy S. Mauro Reunion Gift Chairs Serena McKnight Bowman Wendy Crisp Henderson Reunion Dinner Committee Lyda B. Ely Elizabeth Durfee Howard

88 25 th Reunion Reunion Chair Ilona (Theo) Rand Dotson Lucia Palazio Heros Reunion Committee Joan Esposito Brothers Julie Ballentine Peter Michael Morrone Custer Melissa Grey Jones

89 Katherine (Katie) Cassidy Sutherland

was recently featured in an article in the New Hampshire Business Review. The article, titled Noteworthy Then, Noteworthy Now, highlighted Katie’s work as part of a project with Daniel V. Scully/Architects. Katharine Clemow Barrett writes, “I’ve settled into our suburban life on the south shore of Boston quite easily

and can’t believe it’s been almost two years since we left Boston. My son Liam is 6 and my daughter Sophie is 4. Three days a week I commute into Boston to work in corporate relations at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Gary, my husband, continues to love his ferry commute. All are healthy and happy and for that I am most grateful. Plus, I see Deborah (Deb) A. Kurnik often and can’t wait for our annual trip to Canyon Ranch!”

aside from my immediate family, my first two visitors to Cape Verde have been Ancients – Crystal DickinsonDirden visited in January and Gizelle L. Clemens ’04 was here in March for a service trip. As we all know, Porter’s ties endure time and distance!”

95 Lorin E. Cassidy writes, “Hello all!

am living with my husband and three children in Wilton, Conn. We have a daughter in second grade, a 5-year-old daughter, and a 2-year-old son.”

I’m not sure how many people will see this, but I thought I’d check in and say hi. I’m outside of Philly for the last few years, leading a manufacturing business serving the surgical space. I am loving it and miss all the girls! I’ve kept in touch with Gaylynn A. Burroughs, Cornelia Brewer Sadd, and others. Hope everyone is doing well!”

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Catherine Parker Hyotte writes, “On

Crystal Dickinson-Dirden was featured

January 2, 2013, I gave birth to my second son, Hatcher Allan Hyotte. We are living in London and would love to have visitors.”

90 Lisa McCormick Mannix writes, “I

on the cover of the Seton Hall alumni magazine’s Fall 2012 issue. Crystal is an award-winning Broadway actress. Mayanthi L. Fernando writes, “I

am currently assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a visiting professor at Wesleyan University in the spring semester, 2013.” Joli A. Moniz writes, “This past

August, I relocated to Cape Verde, the West African island nation of my ancestry. Living overseas, specifically here with the weather and culture (the art, food, music, dancing…) that I absolutely love, has been a lifelong dream. And possibly best of all, I now have the time to devote more energy to my art (photography and interior design) and have been maintaining www.jolimonizdesign.com while also teaching English. I am proud to say that

98 15 th Reunion Reunion Committee Jacquelyn S. Altman Bridgid Godbout Joseph Katrina Weiss Ryan Porter-Ann Gaines Whiteside

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Nikki L. Duncan shares this photo with Fidelia O. Oyogoa ’97, taken in Lagos, Nigeria, and writes, “Fidelia has been doing awesome. She just started her own consulting firm, and is doing great work for the government of Nigeria and the Nigeria Olympic Committee. She sends her regards to her MPS family!”

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proud of me, and the toddlers run up to me each day with a jubilant ‘Morning, Miss Hope.’ This Christmas and New Year vacation I shut down to recuperate and catch up from last autumn piles! I was able to visit Elizabeth (Liz) Markham McClanahan in Long Island, Robin Corton Bellamy ’80 in Jackson, Wyo., and Nancy (Dancy) Gould St. John ’82 in Steamboat! Here’s to a glorious 2013!”

36 Porter’s friends. We live between Indianapolis, Ind., Washington, D.C., and Shelter Island, N.Y. We would love to hear from any Miss Porter’s School Alumnae in the area. My email is [email protected].” Pictured from left to right: Alexis M. Neider, Nikki L. Duncan ’98, Tia M. Benjamin, Andrea Hailey, Edith M. Mehiel, Merielle S. MacLeod ’98, Christine F. Messineo ’97, Amanda M. Mason, and Elise Trucks ’98.

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right, back row: Lorie A. McGee ’97, Roxanne J. Wadia, Margaret (Margie) May Lim writes, “My husband, Alfred S. Graham ’00, Daja D. T. O’Bryant, Ho, and I are pleased to announce the Deana Jones-Jean, and Ann Harrison birth of our first child, Darren Ho, on Pember. Front row: Tia M. Benjamin, December 2, 2012 in Hong Kong. Warm Leah Wright-Rigueur, and Michelle greetings to my Farmington friends!” M. Kurnik. Grace Ryder-O’Malley writes, “I

99 Tia M. Benjamin was featured in Game Changers 2012 in the December 2012 issue of Workforce Management magazine. Tia, who was profiled for her career at Pitney Bowes, was also photographed on the cover of the issue.

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Andrea E. Hailey writes,

“David Williamson and I were married on August 25, 2012 at my husband’s ancestral home, Sylvester Manor, in Shelter Island, N.Y. We enjoyed celebrating with our loving Miss

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curated my first solo exhibition, Teaching Traditions: Selections from the Museum School of PAAM, this winter, running from December 2012 to February 2013.”

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Leah M. Wright-Rigueur

writes, “I am happy to introduce the MPS community to the newest member of my family—my son, Austin Vladimir Rigueur. Austin was born on November 6, 2013. My husband and I like to call him our ‘election day baby!’ Austin is such a happy and healthy baby—we love watching him smile!” Leah shared this photo from her September 2012 baby shower. Pictured from left to

02 Annie Y. Zhou writes, “I was invited

to attend the annual International Debutante Ball in Shanghai and was crowned the Chaumet Jewelers ‘Debutante of the Year’ in January of 2013. I am currently finishing my last semester of a Master of Public Administration at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and plan to start my own advisory business upon graduation.”

03 10th Reunion Reunion Chairs Abra J. Litmer Jennifer Wrobel-Sybert Ng Reunion Gift Chair Sarah H. Garvey Reunion Dinner Chair Charlotte C. Cowles

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Stafford Olivia Palmieri was featured

in the Alumni Spotlight feature in Yale University’s alumni magazine. In the article, Stafford was interviewed about her role as an intern in The Heritage Foundation Internship Program. Stafford currently serves as policy director for Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.

08 5th Reunion Reunion Chair Allison E. Miller Diva M. Malinowski writes, “Amanda (Amy) C. R. Rodger ’07 and I met at

the annual SAVMA (Student American Veterinary Medical Association) Conference in Baton Rouge, La., in March, hosted by Louisiana State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. We participated in wet labs practicing skills for our future professions as Doctors of Veterinary Medicine as well as networked with other professionals and students in our

09 According to a press release from Hamilton College, golfer Gillian M. Dudeck was named to the 2012 NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team. Gillian was also the individual medalist in a recent meet at the West Palm Beach Golf Course, with a season-best round of 77 for Hamilton College. According to the University of California–Davis website, Hannah P. Mirza recently scored a hat trick in a game against Stetson. Hannah’s goals were all scored during a 16-minute stretch, and helped lead her team to an 18–4 victory.

FACULTY NOTES Current and former Porter’s faculty members gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Eleanor Nagle, who served as an associate house director from 1984 to 1994. Pictured from left to right: Back row: Assistant to the Dean of Students Joanne Conlogue, Assistant Nursing Director Jan Jackson, Director—Colgate Health Center Diane Foley, and dietician and former House Director Mary Noon. Front row: former House Director Barb Weldon, Eleanor Nagle, and Ms. Nagle’s daughter, Connie Tighe. Math Teacher Alan Sherman was a member of Team Second Chance, which placed first at the second annual Adult Spelling Bee, hosted by the Farmington Public Schools Foundation.

10 Ania Dulnik was selected as an

Economic Forum Global Shaper.

11 According to a press release from the school, Grace C. Williams-DuHamel is among 12 inaugural recipients of the Clare Booth Luce Undergraduate Research Award at Hamilton College. The new annual award will fund up to 12 female scientists each summer as Clare Booth Luce Scholars in the fields of computer science, physics and chemistry. Grace is a sophomore majoring in physics. According to a press release from Hobart and William Smith College, field hockey player Amanda C. Rimsa was named to the 2012 Liberty League AllAcademic League.

12 The parents of Mairi K. P. Poisson shared that Mairi is playing volleyball at Dickinson College.

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field! Amy is completing her second year at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, Tenn., and I am completing my first year at Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine in Pomona, Calif. We had such a good time at the conference and look forward to seeing each other again next year!”

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REMEM B RANCES Marianna Ward Haydock ’34

Ann Fownes Hunter ’41

Helen Moffett Brooks ’47

Sister of Isabel Ward Thomas ’33 †

11/15/12

Daughter of Elizabeth Gleason Peck ’26 †

Mother of Isabel Kugel Cutler ’59

Elizabeth Eyre Taylor ’41

Niece of Louise Gleason Withington ’22 †

Mother of Marianne Kugel Ohe ’61

Sister of Shirley Eyre Knapp ’43 †

Sister of Melissa Moffett Rumbough ’51

1/4/13

Sister of Jane Eyre Repp ’48

Cousin of Joyslin Withington Bushman ’46

Marjorie Flagg Strawbridge ’38

Aunt of Lucy Eyre Lindeyer ’77

Sister-in-law of Karen Kipp Moffett ’58 †

Granddaughter of Marjorie Lowrie

Aunt of Melanie Eyre Christie ’84

Aunt of Robin Withington Dougherty ’74

1/27/13

12/28/12

Daughter of Lowrie Sage Flagg 1917 †

Patricia Coombe Shiverick ’42

Elizabeth Ives Clark ’47

Sister of Lowrie Flagg Nevius ’41 †

Daughter of Hope Lincoln Coombe 1919 †

Granddaughter of Sarah Sage Holter 1891 †

Niece of Eleanor Purviance Bostwick ’22 †

Mother of Hope Shiverick Lomas ’68

Daughter of Sarah Holter Ives ’22 †

Stepmother of Elise McIlvaine

Sister of Hope Coombe Agnew ’47 †

Sister of Sarah Ives Scully ’49

Sage 1895 †

Niece of Florence Lincoln Farr 1915 †

Niece of Elizabeth Holter Jennings ’25 †

Cousin of Eleanor Sage Munger ’46 †

Niece of Mary Lincoln Wonham 1917 †

Cousin of Isabel Fuller Fox ’49

Cousin of Mariana Mann de Saint Phalle ’48

Niece of Emily Lincoln Lanier ’24 †

Cousin of Marjorie Sage Flagg 1917 †

Cousin of Nancy Mann Israel ’49

Cousin of Elsie Rockefeller McMillin ’42 †

Relative of Jane White Canfield 1916 †

Cousin of Patricia Derr March ’52

Cousin of Florence Sloan DeVecchi ’49

Relative of Katharine White Caulkins ’20 †

Cousin of Dorothy D. Darling ’68

Cousin of Anne Sloan Morrison ’51

3/21/12

1/16/13

Cousin of Emily Lanier Selleck ’64

Harriet Merritt Garde ’47

Joan Alker Arbon ’39

Aunt of Susan Hall Beard ’58 †

Granddaughter of Harriet Parker

12/15/12

Aunt of Alison Hall Watkins ’62

Virginia Lowry Kalat ’39

12/12

Daughter of Cornelia McElroy Merrit ’23 †

Mother of Marie B. Kalat ’67

Eleanor Ashforth Harvey ’43

Sister of Kane Merritt Tilney ’45

Aunt of Bonnie Boas Scott ’61

Mother of Elizabeth Harvey Adams ’69

Sister of Camilla Merritt McLane ’52 †

Sister-in-law of Marguerite Holcombe

Aunt of Elizabeth Ashforth Bacon ’74

Mother of Wendy Dixon Fog ’71

Aunt of Constance O’Brien Ashforth ’77

Mother of Meredith Dixon-Finan ’73

Cousin of Sarah Buffum Prud’homme ’81

Cousin of Nancy Landon Ashford ’42 †

Strawbridge ’64

Barlow ’38 † Sister-in-law of Ada-Chase Holcombe

McElory 1896 †

Cousin of Schuyler S. Hoyt ’86

Cousin of Cornelia McElroy Leach ’57

12/31/12

3/9/13

Aunt of Winifred Tilney Whitman ’65

Josephine B. Naphen ’39

Susan Landon Follansbee ’45

Aunt of Victoria Tilney Munsell ’71

12/12

3/15/13

Aunt of Cornelia McLane Burchfield ’75

Joan Newton ’39

Mary Babcock Pitts ’45

12/20/12

Sister of Barbara Babcock Johnson ’43 †

Carol Smith Rush ’39

2/4/13

2/26/12

Mother of Mary Rush Purdy ’64

Betty Barr Sherwin ’45

Diane Gates Robert ’47

Mother of Alexandra Rush Dominguez ’65

12/12/12

6/22/12

11/3/12

Harriet Stuart Spencer ’45

Emily Norris Daniels ’48

Anne Wooster Smith ’39

Daughter of Harriet McClure Stuart 1907 †

Niece of Florence Norris Sloan ’24 †

Mother of Martha W. Bedell ’69

Mother of Linda Spencer Murchison ’71

Sister of Constance Norris Moxley ’50 †

Mother of Mary Bedell Robinson ’71

Great-niece of Grace McClure Dixon 1870 †

Cousin of Stephanie A. Schoyer ’79

11/23/12

Cousin of Joan Stuart Richardson ’24 †

11/30/12

Louise Morse Tweedy ’39

Cousin of Ellen Stuart Poole ’26 †

Lillian McKim Rousseau ’49

Sister of Margaret Morse Fargo ’33 †

Cousin of Alice Scudder Rayburn ’53 †

Sister of Marie McKim ’47 †

Aunt of Lorine C. Fargo ’60

Aunt of Marnie Stuart Pillsbury ’61

Sister of Florence McKim Chase ’51

5/15/12

Aunt of Kathryn Hart Lansing ’67

Aunt of Lillian Doubleday Woodworth ’76

Harriett Goetz Holly ’41

12/23/12

Niece of Eleanor Purviance Bostwick ’22 †

Daughter of Antoinette Graves Goetz 1918 †

Mary Harrington Schenke ’46

Cousin of Dorothy Smith Rudkin ’43 †

3/20/12

Sister-in-law of Mary-Louise Congdon

Cousin of Diana Gray Bostwich ’56

Caswell ’43 †

James ’28 † 11/20/12

2/13

Patricia Jellett Heath ’47

Step-Aunt of Kayce Reagan Hughes ’84 4/7/2013

† deceased Debora Wolfe Tuck ’57

Lavinia Lemon Pitzer ’85

Sister of Sarah Lloyd Henry ’53

10/29/12

Sister of Ashley Lemon Shaw ’87

Cousin of Cynthia F. Whitney ’60

Charlotte Seymour Lovejoy ’59

Cousin of Margaret Kennedy Brown ’63

Cousin of Amy S. Whitney ’64

4/2/2013

11/15/12

2/17/13

Sylvia Dillon Roberts ’59

Cherraine Caroline Davis ’12

Sandra Stewart Milliken ’52

11/7/12

4/27/13

Cousin of Natalie Austin Ashmore ’49

Lisa Cudlip Taliaferro ’76

Megan Virginia Ives ’14

Cousin of Lucy Landers Fowler ’52

2/6/13

Sister of Keri E. Ives ’08

Cousin of Louise Murphy Johnson ’59

Jean Gordon Vicks ’81

Sister of Katherine M. Ives ’12

Cousin of Jean Murphy Smith ’61

4/5/2013

3/8/13

Bettina Hartley Tierney ’55 11/9/12

Meredith Young Wood ’55 9/2/12

Dorothy Frank Smith ’56 Daughter of Dorothy Pagenstecher Davidson ’31 † Mother of Tiffany Smith Hunter ’84 Cousin of Margaret Schniewind Stanley ’21 † Cousin of Emily Schniewind Walker ’22 † Cousin of Ethel Schniewind Pratt ’26 † Cousin of Tilda von Hennig Colsman ’52 Cousin of Margaret von Hennig Bragg ’60 12/26/12

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Duane Lloyd Patterson ’51

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In Me mori am William Gerber and co-founding an OB-GYN practice in West Hartford, from which he retired in 1998. He served on the board of directors/trustees and supported many organizations, including Dr. Gerber served the school as trustee from 1996 the Connecticut Opera Association, Hartford to 2000. He served as Current Parent Chair from Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music Plus, 1996 to 1997 and Past Parent Chair from 2000 to Renbrook School, and Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford. After retirement, Dr. Gerber 2001 and was a member of the Founder Dinner Committee in 1997. Dr. Gerber was a Farmington served as a volunteer physician for the Malta House of Care, which provides primary care Finder and Sarah Porter Society member services to the urban uninsured. since 1997. Miss Porter’s School was sorry to learn of the death of Dr. William Gerber. Dr. Gerber grew up in City Island, N.Y., and resided in West Hartford, Conn., at the time of his death.

Dr. Gerber attended Cornell University and the Heidelberg University Faculty of Medicine, accepting a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Hartford Hospital in 1968

Dr. Gerber is survived by his partner, Prof. Gene J. Gort; his former wife, Dr. Joanna S. Gerber; his daughter, Christina L. Gerber ’97; and his sister, Margaret Gerber Benedini and her husband, Atty. Ernesto Benedini.

In Memoriam Virginia (Peach) Kalat ’39 Miss Porter’s School was sorry to learn of the death of Virginia (Peach) Kalat ’39. Mrs. Kalat resided in Vero Beach, Fla, at the time of her death. Mrs. Kalat served the school as trustee from 2000 to 2002 and was a member of the Alumnae Board from 1965 to 1968, serving as treasurer from 1967 to 1968. She served her class as a member of the Reunion committee for her 50th, 55th (Reunion Chair), 60th (Reunion Gift Committee), 65th, and 70th Reunions, and as a class rep from 1989 to 1993, 1994 to 1998, 1999 to 2003, and 2004 to 2008. She was a member of the 150th Campaign Council from 1988 to 1994, the Planned Giving Committee in 1992 and 2005, and the Nominating Committee from 1961 to 1962, serving as chair. Mrs. Kalat was also a Farmington Finder from 2000 to 2003 and a Sarah Porter Society member since 2013. After graduating from Miss Porter’s School, Mrs. Kalat attended Finch Junior College in New York, N.Y., and married Lt. Paul Franklin Kalat in 1942. After living on naval bases during the war they settled in Lt.

Kalat’s hometown of Worcester, Mass., where Mrs. Kalat served as president and regional director of the Junior League. After moving to Providence, R.I., Mrs. Kalat served as president of the Providence County Garden Club and president of the Rhode Island Senior Women’s Golf Association. She was also a member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of American, Vero Beach Chapter; the Wianno Club in Osterville; and The Beach Club in Centerville. Mrs. Kalat was also active in politics, and was on the Executive Committee of the National Federation of Republican Women; president of the Rhode Island Federation of Republican Women; treasurer of the Rhode Island Republican Party; and member of the Electoral College from Rhode Island in the 1984 presidential election. Mrs. Kalat is survived by her daughters, Susan Roberts and Marie (Missy) B. Kalat ’67; her brother, John Lowry, Jr.; her brother-in-law, G. Robert Kalat; her niece, Bonnie Boas Scott ’61; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Lt. Paul Franklin Kalat; her son, Jeffrey Kalat; and her sister, Mildred Lowry Boas.

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Recollections of a New Girl I By Bailey Zimmitti ’16

am truly so grateful to have been admitted as a New Girl. I look around each day at my friends, my teachers, and my campus and am still amazed at the life I have been so fortunate to be living. I am ever-grateful to the entire Porter’s community for giving me the chance to see no limitations, to find the good in others, and house self-respect for myself as an intellectual, an athlete, an artist, and as a girl in the 21st century. But not just any girl, I am now and will forever be a Porter’s girl.

waiting in the enormous line for chicken nuggets? Is it the Western Civ debates that I have with my classmates and Mr. Johnson? Or maybe it’s the joke that Senora Castro tells during Spanish class? Overwhelmed with all of the examples of fun and good things that happen to me in any given week, I regretted my answer to Mr. Abrams. I got up, walked over to him, and said, “Mr. Abrams, I have another answer for your question: I go to the best all-girls’ school in the country; how could I possibly not have a fabulous week?” He smiled and told me he agreed that it was in fact, a silly question.

I am now and will forever be a Porter’s girl.

The other day I was in serious fitness class, and as Mr. Abrams and I were cleaning our equipment, he casually asked me how my week was, and I answered him, “I’ve had a great week! It’s been awesome, thanks!” He smiled and asked what made my week so great, and I answered, “Well, I guess a lot of good things have happened this week. More good than bad, at least!” We chuckled and parted for the time being. But as I was stretching I began to think more deeply about his question: what happens to me every day that makes my weeks so good? Is it the smile I get from all of the girls here—the ones I know and the ones I don’t? Is it the laughs I share with my friends while

I am incredibly grateful to the Porter’s community for giving me so many reasons to smile each and every day. I could not imagine myself anywhere other than Farmington, and I cannot express my appreciation for this once in a lifetime opportunity. Being a Porter’s girl, I laugh a lot, I cry sometimes, but most importantly, I feel incredibly deeply for this school. Thank you to Porter’s for giving me a chance; thank you for changing my life. I don’t know what I could possibly do in return for the school to compare to that gift, but you can bet your money I will try my absolute best.

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CALLING FUTURE LEADERS! Girls in grades five through nine are invited to participate in Porter’s Leads, a series of dynamic and fun events and workshops designed to teach the leadership competencies, skills, and confidence necessary to shape a changing world. For more information on Porter’s Leads as well as specific event details, please visit our website. Leadership Weekend Global Citizenship Conference

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Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity! Please contact Academic Arrangements Abroad, our licensed tour operator: www.arrangementsabroad.com (800) 221-1944 [email protected]

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