Becoming Magazine 2012

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Features 4 letter FrOM tHe INterIM Head OF ScHOOl by Valerie a. Myntti

6 2012 cOMMeNceMeNt & cOllege MatrIculatION

7 a cHaNge IN leaderSHIP & By tHe NuMBerS

8 FrOM tHe arcHIVeS: Flag Hall by anne townsend

9 New at Harley: acOrN by eddy wang ’12

10 -11 SPOrtS wraP-uP by Peter Mancuso

23-43 claSS NOteS edited and compiled by Karen Saludo

26-27 1,000 wOrdS dismantling the sand mandala

44-45 FOrMer Faculty & StaFF NOteS & retIreMeNtS

46-47 aluMNI PHOtOS

48 reMeMBerINg MaggIe ScHNeIder 1932-2011

49 BecOMe wHat tHOu art

50 MaKINg aN IMPact

51 wHat I 'Ve learNed

Phyllis Bentley ’45

Gregory Smith ’98

Sarah Barbee Alexander ’69

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16-22creatIVIty aNd deSIgN tHINKINgby Karissa raymond

14-15BrOadeNINg HOrIzONSby abby adair reinhard

12-13cHeSONIS FaMIly PartNerS wItH MIt tO exPlOre alterNatIVe eNergy uSeby Jonathan SherwoodDESIGN

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INTERIM HEad of ScHool

Valerie Myntti

EdIToR and PublISHER

Aimee J. Lewis

aRT dIREcToR and dESIgNER

Lisa Osborne Lange ’74

EdIToRIal aSSISTaNT

Jenna Wainwright

EdIToRIal coNSulTaNT

Ceil Goldman

coNTRIbuTINg wRITERS Jocelyn Giambrone ’12, Peter Mancuso, Karissa Raymond,

Abby Adair Reinhard, Angelique Santiago ’12, Jonathan Sherwood

coNTRIbuTINg PHoTogRaPHERS Walter Colley, Jimmy Dolan, John Griebsch, Ken Huth,

Lisa Osborne Lange ’74, Aimee Lewis, Tim Malone, Rachel Perez Rumpf, Jenna Wainwright, and submissions by our community

dIREcToR of dEvEloPMENT

Debra Weiss Walker ’83

dEvEloPMENT and aluMNI RElaTIoNS STaff

Karen Saludo, Anne Townsend, Jenna Wainwright

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t’s an exciting time at The Harley School, where we are in an important transi-tion as the search for the new head of The Harley School is well underway. It is with great anticipation that we look forward to selecting our next leader to steer the course for our future at Harley. The search process has given us a chance to reflect on who and what we are; how we’ve changed or stayed the same; what are our strengths and what have we accomplished. This “navel gazing” has revealed what we all sense: that Harley is at an all-time high. We’ve experienced record enrollment, distinctive programs, and a full educational experience, where students develop a deep appreciation for both what they will achieve and the contribution they can make to the world around them. It is our Harley community that, collectively, has brought us to where we are today. Our dedicated faculty and staff, hardworking students, and committed parents, as well as our engaged alumni who share their journeys to Become What Thou Art, have all helped us shape the Harley experience and positioned us for continued greatness. In this issue of Becoming Magazine, you’ll find stories that capture the pulse and enthusiasm for the Harley of today: Our news-savvy students have resur-rected the Acorn student newspaper; our creative right-brain-exercising alumni designers have much to teach us about thinking in different ways; our Horizons program has become a national model for reducing summer learning loss; and the role one Harley family plays in making the world more sustainable. And, of course, don’t miss our Class Notes and profiles, where alumni share their personal experiences. We look forward to beginning the next chapter of Harley’s amazing future.

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Warm greetings from The Harley School! It is both humbling and a deep honor to serve you and this vibrant community, as interim head for the 2012-13 school year, as we conduct a search for the permanent head of school. What an exciting time to be affiliated with Harley!

I arrived in Rochester in the early 1990s with a three-year-old daughter in tow. She was promptly enrolled at The Harley School, where she spent 15 fantastic years learning to work hard, to do her best, and to bring her best self to school every day. That was the School’s mantra then, as it is today. From an early age, Harley lets its students know the School has great hopes and dreams for its boys and girls, both currently enrolled and alumni. After spending almost 20 years as a member of this community, I continue to marvel at Harley’s distinctive educational practice that helped to make my daughter the thoughtful and unique young woman she is today.

What are the crucial qualities that set a Harley education apart? Simply stated, Harley’s broad goal is to “cultivate humanity” in each of its students. Martha Craven Nussbaum, a contemporary American philosopher and the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, recognizes its importance, stating that “the purpose of liberal education is to ‘cultivate humanity.’” According to Nussbaum, in her book, Cultivating Humanity: A Classical Defense of Reform in Liberal Education, one cultivates humanity by developing three skills: “The first is the ability for critical self-examination and thinking about one’s own culture and traditions. The second is the ability to see oneself as a human being who is connected to all other humans in an interconnected web of concern. The third is the capacity for ‘narrative imagination’—the ability to empathize with others and to put oneself in another’s place.” Developing the imagination (across the disciplines) is at the core of all that we do at Harley. Without an active imagination, it is impossible to conceive of a better or more just world, or to solve the world’s greatest and most intractable challenges. As students develop these skills, they are laying the foundation to become global citizens—an imperative to function optimally in the 21st Century.

Harley is slated to begin construction of Chesonis Commons this fall. The Commons and its programs are dedicated in the broadest sense to “cultivating humanity.” In our effort to “cultivate humanity,” Harley teaches its students to be wise stewards of the world’s natural resources—to see that precious and depleted resources are well managed and equitably distributed—and that we consider future generations and their needs. To that end, Chesonis Commons—a three-story barn—will be a “living” building that will challenge students to manage a net-zero operation in energy, water, and carbon dioxide. It will provide an open, ongoing experiment that links behavior and decisions to sustainable living. In addition, the Commons will house a vertical greenhouse that will allow students to grow food twelve months a year as well as sequester carbon in the biomass.

In addition to a commitment to sustainability, the Commons will house other innovative programs that “cultivate humanity.” The Center for Mindfulness and Empathy Education is dedicated to the pursuit of altruism, compassion and local/international experiential service learning. People have wondered “why mindfulness”? What is it? Mindfulness, simply stated, is paying attention. Jon Kabat-Zinn, in his book Mindfulness for Beginners describes it as “paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.” Emotional literacy, kindness and compassion—cornerstones of a Harley education—depend on mindfulness. We would be better parents, better leaders, better teachers, better colleagues, better friends, better students, better spouses, and better doctors (better everything) if we practiced mindfulness—the art of being present. Harley’s Hospice Program, mindfulness in action, is a component of this center.

The Briggs Center for Civic Engagement, also housed in the Commons, will combat apathy and cynicism and give students the skills to be engaged democratic citizens who are empowered to bring about constructive change. It is exceedingly clear that we cannot expect the government to fix everything that is broken in our society. Citizens, joining together, can take effective action to improve their communities. It is up to us as citizens to recognize the critical problems we face on a local, statewide, and

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national level and come up with innovative, smart and efficient solutions to solve them. The Briggs Center will encourage democratic participation, creative problem solving, and constructive action. Harley’s Horizons program is a component of this center.

Harley’s “Citizen Science” curriculum embraces public participation in scientific research to solve real-world problems. It requires out-of-the-box problem-solving, collaboration, communication with students from other states or countries, community service, and understanding different perspectives. Harley students will help gather data that can be analyzed by professional scientific researchers. Chesonis Commons will house two new Middle School science classrooms and the Citizen Science program.

The School’s dedication to innovation, coupled with a profound reverence for the traditional college preparatory subjects taught by a devoted and outstanding faculty, are what sets a Harley education apart and enables us to “cultivate humanity.” This is the kind of thoughtful, mission-driven education that contributes to making our talented students and graduates truly distinctive individuals.

Working with the Harley community—its extraordinary faculty and staff, its talented and committed parents, and our positively delightful students—gives me a great sense of hope and confidence in the future! I have had a remarkable two-decades-long affiliation with Harley. Thank you for this profound gift.

Stop by and say hello anytime! My door is always open!

Valerie A. MynttiInterim Head of School


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By the numbersOur Year

The Harley School is in a good place in part due to the strong leadership of its outgoing Head of School, Timothy cottrell, Ph.d. Having served the School for six years from July 2006 to this past July, this twelfth head of school brought a 21st century vision to the Harley campus. during his tenure, the School celebrated

record enrollment, increased annual giving, and experienced a growth of programs and opportunities for students.

cottrell helped Harley secure a prestigious e.e. Ford Foundation grant to establish a center for Mindfulness and empathy education, create partnerships with the university of rochester and rIt, form the greater rochester Summer learning association to expand the Harley Horizons program, and secure a $1 million gift to build chesonis commons on the Harley campus. He spent his latter years at Harley traveling across the nation connecting with alumni and gaining support for the School.

cottrell recently started as head of the ‘Iolani School in Hawaii. He moved in June with his wife, lisa, and sons, connor ’20 and Sean ’21.

Our school couldn’t be in better hands while it undergoes a thorough search for the next head of school. On July 1 we welcomed valerie Myntti as the interim head of school for the 2012-13 academic year.

Prior to moving to rochester two decades ago, Myntti practiced law, having earned her BS and MS degrees from the university of utah, and a Jd from rutgers university.

Her first-hand knowledge of the Harley School and its community are impressive qualifications for her new role. as the mother of Harley “lifer” Rebekah Sherman-Myntti ’09, Valerie has experienced each of the 3 divisions of the school. She volunteered as a Parent coun-cil room rep, and then served as chair of Parent council. She later joined the Board of trustees, and served on the development, Stra-tegic Planning, and the governance committees and has also served on two different Head of School Search committees.

Myntti then took her passion for the School into the classroom when she joined the faculty of the lower School as a primary teacher and later as a nursery classroom teacher. In 2007 she accepted the posi-tion of director of admissions, since then the School has experienced record enrollment, improved processes for financial aid applications and awards, and increased attendance at Open Houses.

Myntti’s passion for Harley is evident every day in her professional and social interactions with students, parents, and faculty and staff. Her warm, welcoming nature, intelligence and global perspective—not to mention her energy and effervescent personality—are great as-sets for the School. Her leadership and attentiveness will ensure that the School remains strong, successful, and in good hands following her retirement in June 2013.

we wish tim and his family the very best.

88Percentage of juniors and seniors who play

a varsity sport (they’re not required

to do any!).

727Average SAT II score in

Math Level II, Physics and Chemistry

the last two years.

11,700 The number of phone calls

the school receives per school year

6The number of issues

of the Acorn student newspaper published per year

68Dozen cookies donated by

Harley parents for Last Day Lemonade—

our end of the school year celebration.

3,375The number of 2012 Becoming Magazines

mailed to the Harley community

this year.

1st HAC Wolves won their first

Section V title for Girl’s Basketball.

$4,210The amount of money

raised by students during the

Water for South Sudan’s Walk for Water at Harley.

With a goal of 15k (the amount it takes to dig a well in South Sudan),

students are well over the 10k mark.

51Number of students who participated

in the first Harley Coffee House last October.

Middle and Upper School students—ranging from

singers, to poets, to musicians —

showcased their artistry.

2,000Pieces of mail delivered during

the Twoville post office, where second graders run a

fully operational internal post office through the Lower School for a week in February.

18 Number of years Interim Head of School Valerie Myntti, has been

affiliated with the School.

245 Number of parents

who contributed to the 2011/2012

Harley Fund.

A Change in Leadership


If you see yourself in this photo, please let us know by contacting Anne Townsend at [email protected]

by Anne Townsend

Flag Hall—the narrow hall-

way that ran down from the library,

across the inner courtyard and up

to the upper School—was designed

and built in 1967. In 1976 it was

dedicated in honor of former parent

and architect, conway Todd, who

worked on the School master plan

that resulted in the basic concept

for the library, Beckerman center,

and the upper School wing. with

banners proudly stretching along

the passageway, Flag Hall was host

to student flower and bake sales

and served as a study and social

area. Former Head of School, Steve

Hinrichs, commented, “[Flag Hall is]

more than a hallway, it is the artery

that holds together todd’s three

principal buildings and conducts the

lifeblood of the School, our students,

in their passing. It is a focal point for

a tradition of the school, the ban-

ners of the classes. Here they hang

between ceremonies.”

the first class banners were de-

signed and made by alice fisher

barlow, a kindergarten teacher from

1925-1928. they have been remade

at least twice, the latest set in 2004.

the banners have assumed a role

deep in Harley tradition. the act of

passing the banner from a graduat-

ing senior to an incoming first grader

is a touching part of commencement

ceremonies. Banners are also carried

in the candlelight ceremony and,

beginning in 1986, the banners

are carried at the School’s opening

day assembly. as Harley’s facility

required expansion and the Sands

Stern academic center was built in

2003, Flag Hall was torn down. the

banners are now displayed in the

upper School library.

through the generosity of Phyl-

lis bentley ’45 (see story page 49)

Flag Hall will be re-created in the

chesonis commons building and

once again, will provide a wonder-

ful space to display the banners for

all to see.

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New at Harley

Acorn

Handcrafted Stone Wall Brings New Experience and Beauty to Campus

by Eddy Wang ’12, editor of Acorn 2012pictured at left with his successor, Rosie Gilroy ’13

Editor’s note: Acorn went to a full-color magazine-style publication with Departments and Feature stories.

fter a rewarding hour of work and talking with Hartman about

the significance this garden could have for the sustainability and

values of the School, I felt a strong desire to share what I had ex-

perienced with the Harley community. and that’s how Acorn was

revived after a one-year hiatus.

On the most basic level, we publish pieces that we think are

interesting. But through these pieces, we hope to better connect the

community and establish Acorn as a valid place for self-

expression, in which anyone can share anything. the definition of

“interesting,” however —“arousing curiosity or interest; holding or

catching the attention”—is pretty vague. Here are some ways we

have interpreted the word in relation to a newsmagazine:

In-depth coverage of events: In the most recent issue of Acorn,

caitlin Richard ’13, fresh off her Student council presidential elec-

tion victory, wrote about her plans for the upcoming school year. In

another issue, we published an update on the House of ruth,

Harley’s potential comfort care home, which detailed the School’s

intentions and what still needs to be done to make the house a

reality and a part of the Hospice curriculum. through in-depth cov-

erage of events, we hope to better and more deeply inform the com-

munity of the changes and happenings in which they are a part.

Opinion and self-expression: From movie reviews and restaurant

reviews to ‘ray-isms’ and Hunger games poems, opinion and self-

expression is one of most vital strengths of Acorn. we hope that

the publication can become a place where people can take off their

“school” mask and reveal who they are and what they are passion-

ate about.

curiosity: Sometimes, we are curious about an idea that we think

would be interesting to share with the community. “the dress

code“ is a column that features one student “model” a month and

interviews that student on his or her fashion habits. this year, one

faculty member a month either was interviewed or wrote about

his or her own high school experiences. and in the most recent is-

sue, 11 members of the community graciously and gracefully wrote

about a single person at Harley who inspired them.

through the experience of Acorn, I’ve been motivated to watch

movies Zach Palumbo ’13 has reviewed and to eat at restaurants

raved about by anna barbano ’13. I’ve been so happy and hum-

bled to be able to publish a newsmagazine that showcases how

wonderfully diverse and talented the Harley community is. I can’t

wait to read the issues to come.

link to the Acorn: issuu.com/harleyacornFacebook: Harley acorntwitter: Harleyacorne-mail: [email protected]: harleyacorn.tumblr.com

O n a hot summer day two years ago, I

decided to trek behind the playground and

across the tennis courts to see the Harley

Micro Farm for myself. as I approached, I saw

Mr. [chris] Hartman ’93, Harley’s environ-

mental sustainability coordinator, bending

down, hard at work. He looked up and

shouted, “Heeeeeeey, eddy!” It was my first

time being surrounded by so much budding

life, and I was moved to pick up a watering can.


HAC athletics continued its success in 2011-2012

HAC was recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) with the 2011-2012 Scholar-Athlete Team School of Distinction Award for the THIRD straight year. All 18 varsity-athletic teams qualified for the NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete Team Award Program, earning academic grades of 90% or higher. The boys' bowling team was named state champion in the Scholar-Athlete Team Award Program for the SECOND consecutive year after posting the highest academic average in the state and also in the 20-year history of the program.

3straight NYS

Scholar-Athlete Team

School of Distinction Awards

10individual

sectional titles

2 individual

intersectional titles

3 straight NYS Championships

58 Section V

Team Championships in

11 different sports

over the last 40 years

HAC teams have captured at least one

Section VTeam Championship in

19 consecutive school years

he boys' basketball team was honored by the Rochester District IAABO Board 60 officials association as the team that “best exemplifies the highest degree of sportsmanship, character and ethics among coaches, players, and spectators.”

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he following student-athletes represented the HAC Wolves at New York State championships: Jen Schramm ’12 qualified in cross-country, Jordan benjamin ’15 and aaron Mevorach ’14 in doubles tennis, and Isabel Hirtelen-booker ’13 and aedin brennan ’12 in Track and Field.

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t was the girls’ basketball team’s turn to make history. Having finished the previous year strong, they were ready to make a run at the School’s first-ever sectional title—mission accomplished! Despite having just nine girls on the team, the Lady Wolves started the year off with a convincing home win against Honeoye and never looked back. Led by seniors Mackenzie williams ’12 and aedin brennan ’12, and the trio of Kayli o’Keefe ’13, Jenny Scudder ’14 and abby o’Keefe ’16, the Lady Wolves ran off 21 straight wins to capture the Finger Lakes West Division title and the Class C Sectional title. Coach Terri leonard was named Section V Class C Girls’ Coach of the Year.

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SUCCESS on and off the FIELD he girls' volleyball team defended their sectional title by sweeping Geneseo in three sets for the championship. Their finals appearance pushed the Lady Wolves streak to four straight years of playing for the sectional title. Emilyn Kennedy ’12, Jennie boocock ’13 and Isabel Hirtelen-booker ’13 all earned All-Tournament Team honors, while Kennedy was named Class DD tournament MVP. Coach amy colosimo was selected as the Finger Lakes West Coach of the Year.

he girls' tennis team also defended their sectional title in the fall with a hard-fought victory over Pal-Mac three matches to two. The Lady Wolves were led by their top two singles players caitlin Richard ’13 andKristina benjamin ’15 throughout the year. The Wolves' forest Melcher ’13, whose win at third singles clinched the sectional championship, gained valuable playing experience during the season, as did varsity rookies ava Sauer ’14, Maddie Mcgrain ’13 and Kate bjorklund ’16. The Wolves look forward to another successful campaign in 2012.

n the track, the Lady Wolves dominated Class D sectionals en route to their first team sectional title since 1998. Isabel Hirtelen-booker ’13 won the 100-meter hurdles (4th straight year), the 100-meter dash (3rd straight year), and the 200-meter dash title (2nd straight year). aedin brennan ’12 won both the 400-meter dash and the triple jump (3rd straight year) and also added a title in the long jump this season. Jen Schramm ’12 ran to titles in both the 1500 and 3000 meter runs, while the relay team of aedin brennan ’12, alexa Jamieson ’12, Jen Schramm ’12 and anna Kennedy ’13 won the 4 x 800 relay event. Hirtelen-booker, brennan and Schramm earned a trip to the New York State Track and Field Championships where Hirtelen-booker won the 100-meter hurdles title in Division II (3rd straight year).

Mackenzie williams ’12 (left) and lily frye ’12 The Ralph S. McGee Trophy is presented to a Harley student-athlete who has displayed the greatest amount of dedication, leadership and ability in athletics. Honorees are also expected to be positive role models and academically successful students. williams was an all-league soccer player and won a sectional title with the girls' basketball team, while frye was all-league in swimming and earned two straight sectional titles with the girls' volleyball team. They both were involved in two HAC sports each year during high school and led by example for the Wolves.

his spring, the Democrat and Chronicle recognized FOUR HAC student-athletes as All-Greater Rochester (AGR) all-stars in their respective sports. Isabel Hirtelen-booker ’13 was named AGR Girls' Track and Field athlete of the year, while her teammate aedin brennan ’12 was also selected for the Girls' Track and Field AGR team. In tennis, Jordan benjamin ’15 and aaron Mevorach ’14 earned first team AGR all-star status as well.

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B he following student-athletes represented the HAC Wolves at New York State championships: Jen Schramm ’12 qualified in cross-country, Jordan benjamin ’15 and aaron Mevorach ’14 in doubles tennis, and Isabel Hirtelen-booker ’13 and aedin brennan ’12 in Track and Field.

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oth the boys’ and girls’ swim teams earned Genesee Region (GR) Division II titles. The boys team finished the GR schedule a perfect 10-0 and captured the GR League Meet championship as well. The Wolves finished off the season with a second-place finish at sectionals. lianna Reis ’13 starred for the Lady Wolves, winning GR league titles in the 100 and 200 free, while setting school records in the process. She followed that up with Intersectional Championships in the 100 and 200 free, the equivalent of sectionals for the girls. Coach Peter Mancuso was named Section V Class D Boys Coach of the Year.

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Our Promising Future Innovator Partners with MIT to Explore Alternative Energy Uses

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says Harley parent Arunas Chesonis, chairman and CEO of Sweetwater Energy, a Rochester-based high-tech startup company that produces a “green” alternative to petroleum. “But when I think about how many people are going to be living on this planet in the next 100 years, and how much food and water and resources we’re going to consume, I have to admit it feels a little scary. I feel almost as if I don’t have a choice—if I want to leave a better world for my kids and grandkids, then we have to figure out how to make this a sustainable world.” Chesonis, who is perhaps best known for founding and leading the telecommunications company PAETEC, has refocused his atten-tion from telecommunications to ways to make the greatest im-pact on the future sustainability of the environment. In addition to his establishment of Sweetwater Energy with Harley parents Jack Baron and Jonathan Sherwood, his family’s foundation has also been instrumental in founding a number of clean-tech companies, as well as basic research conducted at his alma mater, MIT. In the summer of 2005, the Chesonis family approached the fac-ulty of MIT to learn how the Chesonis Family Foundation could have the greatest effect on the pressures a growing population is placing on the planet. The discussions with the MIT faculty convinced Chesonis that one of the most critical issues facing the health of the planet is the in-crease in carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. Most green-

house gas emission in the next 50 years will come from third-world countries and not from countries like the U.S., where the birthrate is declining and the advance of technology is allowing more effi-cient use of power. As nations such as China, Thailand, Indonesia, and those in Africa begin to raise their standards of living, people there will likely consume more energy and more resources. Along with presenting this situation, the MIT faculty also laid out the framework for an uncommon way of supporting climate and technology research via direct funding. “Research isn’t as simple as putting in long hours at the lab,” says Riccardo Signorelli, a former MIT scientist who turned his research and that of colleague John Cooley into the clean tech company FastCAP in 2010. “Funding to support research is crucial, and while donations and tuition make up some of the funding, the majority of dollars comes from highly competitive federal research grants. The problem is that sometimes research needs a long warmup—to go from concept to demonstration it’s very important that you don’t just focus on incremental improvements, but that you focus on the home run.” One of the drawbacks to this kind of system, says Signorelli, is that many of the lines of research that might result in important advances may not be good matches for the type of grants available. The agencies that provide these grants also tend to be risk averse, so grant monies often go toward investigations that aim to make modest but assured gains.

I’m an optimist. I think our future is going to be amazing”

by jonathan sherwood, photos by walter colley

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“It’s the valley of death,” says Signorelli. “Sometimes you get a seed grant, but that’s usually only enough to get you started. If you’re focus-ing on something that could be a major advancement but is a few years away, it’s very, very hard to find any funding to get you there.” To help sustainability researchers bridge the funding gap and en-courage the brightest young minds to pursue big-picture, transfor-mational lines of research, Chesonis designed a $10 million fund in 2008 to give fellowships in sustainability research directly to the most promising students, and to commit to fund those students’ research for five years. A scientific advisory board oversaw the se-lection of research, funding 30 researchers on 12 projects. “We went into this with the plan of funding research and getting to know the different students and faculty that would be making a difference to the future of the planet,” says Chesonis. “We hadn’t thought too much about commercializing the research, but before we knew it, people were sending us business plans. We probably re-viewed 60 business plans over the years, many of them growing out of research we had helped to fund. It’s exciting to see that kind of enthusiasm in young men and women at the start of their careers.” Of the 12 initial projects, Chesonis invested in companies sprouting from three. One is Signorelli’s company, FastCAP, which is design-ing a new type of ultracapacitor—a device that stores energy like a battery but is more environmentally friendly because it’s made with non-toxic materials and has hundreds of times the lifespan of a battery. The company has patents on a technology that greatly increases the amount of energy an ultracapacitor can hold—an is-sue that has hindered the technology’s viability as an alternative or addition to traditional batteries in hybrid and electric vehicles. “Ultracapacitors are uniquely suited for hybrids and electrics be-cause they have a serious Achilles heel—energy storage,” says Jamie Beard, director of operations at FastCAP. “Most people don’t know that when you step on the brakes in a hybrid, the car turns some of your forward motion back into electricity to recharge its batteries, but regular batteries can’t charge and discharge fast enough to take that kind of surge. Surges like that heat up and degrade the battery, but ultracapacitors can take that kind of abuse and can leave the regular batteries to focus just on the smoother ‘cruising.’ ” The ultracapacitors are already being used in the niche market of powering equipment inside drills that bore geothermal wells, where their resistance to heat allows them to outperform regular batteries, and Signorelli and Beard believe some day their ultracapacitors will be able to absorb and supply power for whole electrical grids. The MIT research done by Signorelli and Cooley focused on car-bon tubes 30,000 times narrower than a human hair coating elec-trodes inside the ultracapacitor like a lawn of evenly mowed grass,

the result of which greatly increases the surface area where charged particles can reside. The increase in charged particles allows the ul-tracapacitor to hold as much charge as a standard battery, but with the fast charging times and eco-friendliness of an ultracapacitor. The research has shown so much promise that the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency awarded the com-pany $7 million in funding in the hopes that the company will lead the breakthrough to fully electric vehicles. Other companies that are striving to put the MIT research into the real-world marketplace include OnChip Power, which makes tiny power converters that will help greatly lower the cost of LED lighting and computer displays. Liquid Metal Batteries is another new company focusing on storing tremendous amounts of energy in large underground batteries made of molten salts. The batteries are designed to absorb excess energy from windmills on a windy day, for instance, and release the energy into the grid during calm days, thereby making energy sources that don’t have consistent power outputs—such as wind, solar or tidal—into more practical energy sources. continued on page 44

Carbon nanotubes under a scanning electron microscope. They are so extremely tiny that one nanotube is equivalent to the width of 1/10,000 th of the width of a single human hair. A single ultracapacitor will contain millions of billions of carbon nanotubes.

Engineers posing with NT9 — ultracapacitor prototype that exhibits world-record power performance (10 times the power of ultracapacitors on the market today, and nearly 100 times the power of a standard lead acid battery).

Pamela Chesonis (pictured here with Arunas) is on the Advisory Board for Oceans at Earthwatch, an organization that engages people in scientific field research and education to promote the understand-ing and action necessary to sustain the environment. Along with her daughter, Harley graduate Tessa Chesonis ’11, Pamela traveled to San Ignacio, Mexico, to work with Earthwatch researchers to reduce the high mortality of juvenile black sea turtles due to current fishing prac-tices. The project, along with the continued education and involvement with the local fishing communities, has successfully changed fishing practices in the area. Pamela and Tessa even sponsored an annual festi-val through Boomerang for Earth Conservation in the region’s fishing communities to promote environment and ocean conservation.

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FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE student Nyasha Petillo intends to go to SUNY Brockport to become a social worker. But as a young child growing up in inner-city Rochester, her prospects were once not as bright. “I lived in a bad neighborhood, and I could have gone down a very different path—but I didn’t,” she says.

“Horizons helped me realize there’s more to life than where I came from. And it’s sure better than selling drugs.” As a student and now as a classroom assistant, Petillo has participated in Horizons at Harley for years. Helping low-income students like her find success has been the motivation behind Harley’s summer program since its inception in 1995. In a safe and nurturing environment, Horizons at Harley serves children from kindergarten through grade 8, developing their skills and confidence through hands-on projects, field trips, and swimming and tennis lessons. Walk around campus during the summer and you could see seventh graders constructing paper roller coasters to learn about centrifugal force, second graders

Broadening Horizons at Harley

The Harley School’s summer enrichment program is not only

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picking basil to learn how to make pesto, or kindergarteners learning to float in the pool. As the second in a network of 26 Horizons National Student Enrichment programs, Horizons at Harley now serves 135 students from the Rochester City School District each summer. For these students, the program is a powerful antidote to the achievement gap that typically separates low-income children from their more advantaged peers. In fact, Horizons at Harley has a high school graduation rate of 95 percent and a college matriculation rate of 90 percent for students who attend for three or more summers. Compared to the Rochester City School District’s high school graduation rate of less than 50 percent and college-ready rate of 6 percent, the Horizons’ data are compelling. The power of the Horizons program lies in the two to three months of reading and math skills the students gain each summer, warding off the detrimental “summer slide” that often befalls low-income students. Over the summer, low-income children typically lose two to three months of reading and math skills while middle- and upper-income children gain one month. Unchecked, the gap widens each summer, leaving low-income students two and a half years behind their more advantaged peers by the time they reach fifth grade—and six times more likely to drop out of high school. For the adults involved with Horizons, it’s the personal achievements of the students more than the data about their success that elicit a sense of pride and purpose. “As soon as you get to know some of the students and understand the impact Horizons has on them and their families, you realize that there’s nothing better you could do in this world than help make it possible for more students to have that experience,” says Conger Gabel ’62, Horizons at Harley Board Chair. Recognizing Harley’s capacity to help only a limited number of children, Gabel and other community leaders began to think bigger after Horizons was in operation. “In the context of the educational crisis we face in Rochester, our 135 students per summer is a drop in the bucket,” Gabel says. “We realized we needed to scale up in order to have a broader impact.” With this goal in mind, Luis Perez, executive director of Horizons at Harley; Tim Cottrell, recent head of Harley; and Gabel have reached out to leaders of area colleges and universities to invite them to visit the program and discuss potential partnerships. In 2010, the University of Rochester started an incubator Horizons program at the Harley School before moving it to their own campus. In 2011, MCC started an incubator program at Harley, and Nazareth College launched a program on their own campus. The Norman Howard School and SUNY Geneseo also began running Horizons-like programs in 2010 and 2012, respectively. This momentum brought a new possibility into view—a region-wide summer learning effort that could substantially narrow the achievement gap in Rochester. Forming the Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association (GRSLA), the six collaborating institutions came together in 2011 to launch a shared summer learning initiative, summerLEAP (for “Learning and Enrichment to Achieve Potential”). By joining forces and recruiting new institutions, the coalition aims to increase the number of students served by an order of magnitude. “If we can grow from one program serving 135

students in 2009 to six programs serving 430 students in 2012, imagine the snowball effect if all 19 colleges and universities in the area participated,” Gabel says. The summerLEAP initiative was made possible by $500,000 in startup funds donated by Nancy and Joseph Briggs

’48, Shirley and the late David Kearns, and the Marie C. and Joseph C. Wilson Foundation. A lot is at stake. Each high-school dropout costs the state approximately $292,000 over his or her lifetime. But based on the data from Harley, for every 1,000 students in Horizons programs,

we can project about 65 fewer dropouts per year. Over a full nine-summer cycle of the program, that would amount to 585 more high school graduates and a savings to our region of $170,820,000. While the data are serious, the program is decidedly fun. “Every time I stepped off the bus, I had a big smile

on my face and just wanted to go back,” says Digno Caminero, a graduate and Board member for Horizons at Harley who serves as a role model for Horizons students as a Nazareth College graduate and personal banker for Chase Bank. “Horizons became a second home for my family. And by the time the four of us kids finished the program, we knew where we wanted to go.” Three of Caminero’s four siblings went to college, and the fourth is determined to follow suit as soon as she graduates from high school. The new programs in Rochester hope to replicate Horizons at Harley’s track record of college graduates—a feat suited perfectly for the University of Rochester, Nazareth College, MCC, and SUNY Geneseo. Their Horizons students have the opportunity to experience being on a college campus day after day, making the future possibility of attending college all the more real—an opportunity for which they’ll be ready. Anne Kress, president of MCC, speaks to the many benefits of offering the program. “The national education agenda includes a focus on two critical goals: college readiness and student completion. Horizons offers an exemplary program that supports both goals and provides an incredible opportunity for the college to be a true partner in improving student success within our community. Housing our Horizons program on campus also allows students, from the time they’re kindergartners, to see themselves in college, to know that this is something they can do and a place where they belong. This experience is sure to influence their future educational paths—to the benefit of the entire community.” The paths of graduates like Nyasha Petillo and Digno Caminero are already paying dividends to the Rochester community, validating Harley’s investment in its Horizons program for the past 17 years. And, by providing the spark for a broader effort, the program’s influence may continue to grow as the achievement gap in Rochester shrinks.

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wide—from organization leaders and managers, research and development and engineering, customer service and employee relations, to marketing and advertising. The design thinking concept includes an active method and style of creative approach that’s innovative and intuitive, while also rational and practical.

Tom Morin, ’62, president and art director at Context Design, Inc. and author of Threads of Influence, believes that today everything about design relates to people, business, society, and success. He says, “A new revolution is forming around design that will impact our future by focusing on simplicity.”

In the past, companies have relied on running focus groups to get opinions on newly developed products, but now solutions are being modeled using simple materials like markers and pipe cleaners and then tested and changed based on the responses received. According

oogle. Apple. GE. Procter & Gamble. Nike. These corporations are all known for having taken steps to create innovative products that are born from a user-centric standpoint—placing value on the ability to solve problems with creative solutions, rather than focusing solely on basic functionality. This concept, coined “Design Thinking,” which—according to the Wall Street Journal—involves close observation of people to gain insight into problems to offer creative and effective solutions—has gained momentum in the business world. Those working in the field of professional design have long taken creative approaches to their work. Today, some businesses have made efforts to understand how designers approach solving problems—what processes and methods they use. Businesses have adopted these ideas to create a culture of creativity company-

Creativity and esign Thinking The concept of design thinking could be described as the marriage of creativity and action

to solve challenges—and it’s becoming recognized as a highly valued skill by businesses, organizations, and schools. We talked with a few of our alumni

who use their creative minds every day as they work in the professional design world.


We are proud and pleased to begin this design and creativity article by saluting the work of

Lisa Osborne Lange ’74inhouse designer and art director at The Harley School; owner Lange:Design Pittsford, NYB.A. St. Lawrence University, also Graphic Careers, Rochester, NY 1980Our talented and many-faceted inhouse designer created our admissions packet using Design Thinking concepts and was recognized with a silver CASE II Accolades Award and a national award from PRSA. Before moving back home, she did ‘paste-up’ for Garden Way in Burlington, VT, art directed a magazine in Grand Cayman, B.W.I., and designed for Tandem Computers in Silicon Valley, CA.

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We asked some of our alumni designers to provide their own examples of design thinking projects from their portfolios.

But design thinking and creativity don’t have to be limited to creating products. They can be used to solve everyday problems from the moment you wake until you go to sleep. Kate Canfield ’74, owner of Canfield Design, believes that design thinking goes beyond business. “It is literally everywhere—from designing your route to work to cooking a meal. Creativity is used to think differently to solve everything,” she says.

So is this way of thinking a learned concept? Bye says her application of design thinking first came about when she attended Harley. She remembers discussing books in class and she could never just give an answer. “We were pushed to get behind the book and break down our thoughts.”

Nicole Corea ’00, freelance designer, feels that fear of failure holds people back from tapping into their creative spirit and that schools should develop a student’s confidence in order to strengthen their

to Kathy D’Amanda ’76, president and creative director of MillRace Design, making changes to process can be positive. D’Amanda believes that it is easy for people to fall into habits when they get into a comfortable pattern and stay there. “That’s not the best place for anyone to be. Fun is not just for kids. Within a framework that includes basic rules and respect for others, play and exploration have long been used to relax our social and mental barriers—it’s the best way to inspire new ideas, and that’s what the world needs.”

Gretchen Bye ’91, creative supervisor at Partners & Napier, feels that design thinking gets people formulating thoughts outside the box. “It’s the difference between an idea and the execution,” she notes. “You can execute something, but it may not necessarily solve the problem. You have to get back to the idea.” Bye believes that you need to think both realistically and creatively to really craft a solution to a problem. “I can come up with flashy, cool-looking stuff with a lot of bling, but it may not serve the needs of the customer,” she says.

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Identity design programThe solution combines the integral two letter forms “M” and “A.”Client: Middlebury College Museum of Art Art Director/Designer: Tom MorinMiddlebury, VT

Santa Fe Gallery AssociationSanta Fe, NM

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support the artistic and cultural heritage of Santa Fe and its

member galleries and art dealers. The group strives

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United TechnologiesThe 1990 annual report for UnitedTechnologies featured one of my favorite examples of playing withtype to illustrate a theme. Shownright is the “Global Growth” logotype,which was divided between the front cover and page one, along witha statement from then chairman,Robert Daniell.

Tom Morin ’62 president and art director at Context Design, Inc. Santa Fe, NM B.F.A. Syracuse University, 1966; M.F.A. Yale University, 1968 Tom was selected as a special student in design and printing at the Graphic College of Denmark in Copenhagen. After graduation he worked inhouse for Xerox Design Center, then at the Westinghouse Corporate Design Center. He started Jack Hough Associates where he was a partner and creative director for 20 years. In 1990 he formed Context Design Inc. He has also taught graphic design and typography at the college level and has volunteered as a writing coach for College Summit.

Annual report spread The graphic icon shows the world map where UTC does business woven around the letterforms.Client: United Technologies CorporationArt Director/Designer: Tom Morin/Jack Hough Assoc., Inc.Hartford, CT

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As Canfield says, design thinking is everywhere—including education. This fall, Chris Hartman ’93, environmental sustainability coordinator at Harley, began teaching an elective called Design Thinking, where Upper School students tackle projects—including furniture design—in creative ways. It will challenge them to think in new and innovative ways about everyday items, materials, and objects.

As Harley breaks ground this fall for Chesonis Commons, a “living building” on the School’s campus, students will be tasked with the challenge to manage a net-zero operation in energy, water, and carbon dioxide. The building’s bottom floor will be a project space, which has been designed to inspire creative problem solving and design thinking to help spark the next “Steve Jobs-types” of the world. The hands-on area will provide the space and support necessary for design thinking and student exploration focused on bringing ideas into reality.

creative abilities. “Harley instilled in me the confidence that made me feel as though I could go into any artistic field. I remember that Mrs. Kelly Fallon provided me with just the right balance of structure and freedom. We learned the discipline of looking closer to see detail and then practiced the patience of carefully rendering it.”

Brad Pettengill ’80, owner of BP Design, Inc. and Brad Pettengill Photography, is convinced that the encouragement, acceptance, and support he received from his teachers at Harley were instrumental in developing his creative explorations. “All my teachers seemed to possess a spirit of open-mindedness, optimism, and sharp intellect, and most important, they were both honest and kind ... Those whose creativity is consistently encouraged, supported, and inspired by teachers and a healthy, fertile educational environment continue to develop throughout their lives ... ”

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Hardcover book celebrating the history and renovation of the Eastman Theatre, from the storied murals in Kodak Hall to the installa-tion of the Chihuly sculpture in the new wing.Client: Rochester Philharmonic OrchestraAuthor: Elizabeth Brayer Photographer: Andy Olenick Designer: Kathryn D’AmandaRochester, NY

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Holiday card Outside of card (im-age of saw blade): “All year long we hear “Cut costs! Cut costs!” What’s left to do in December?”Inside of card (image of tree): “Celebrate that we’re still standing.”Client: Rochester Binding & FinishingCreative director: Robert Massimilian Designer/Illustrator: Kathryn D’AmandaRochester, NY

Graphic image for a craft show; refreshes yearly with new images of artists’ work. Client: The Gallery Council of the Memorial Art GalleryDesigner: Kathryn D’Amanda Rochester, NY

Kathryn D’Amanda ’75 president and creative director of MillRace DesignRochester, NYB.F.A. Boston University School for the Arts, 1981Kathy worked as an art director and designer at the Los Angeles firm of White+Associates before forming D’A Design in 1985. She partnered in the Rochester design and advertising firm of Massimilian+D’Amanda in 1997, which evolved into MillRace Design Associates in 2001.

mistakes—even applaud failure—is what leads to successful, creative solutions. This is the smart thing to do if we want to have our lives enhanced by creative and smart minds.” Creativity and design are related to everything, whether you are an artist or an accountant. They help people create, problem solve, and break down walls otherwise unchallenged; they help people grow and learn, and push their own boundaries. “An environment that encourages the student’s mind to explore and helps to over-come self-imposed limitations to thought or imagination is crucial to the development of a whole person,” Pettengill says. “The rewards from a healthy habit of questioning assump-tions, continually reinventing oneself, and exploring new ideas, technologies, and paradigms do not end.”

Minnie Cho ’85, founder and creative director at FuseLoft, observes that schools, businesses, societies, and governments can drive creativity by developing open minds and hearts, exploring thought processes, and encouraging right-brain thinking for creative problem solving. “I think the greatest impact Harley had on my life was the huge boost of self-confidence that the School provided through its nurturing environment and its highly valued culture of independent thinking,” Cho says. Morin feels that schools have the challenge to support students in keeping and exploring the wealth of creativity they were born with. From kindergarten through third grade, children show an amazing burst of uninhibited inquisitiveness, energy, and freedom, he notes; higher education, however, has a history of confining students to rote rules of learning and conformity—which in turn stifles creativity. “Continuing to explore, take risks, and make

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“So Kodak” campaign (www.partnersandnapier.com/#/featured/)National campaign of TV, radio, print, outdoor, social media, and event activation, featuring musicians: Rihanna, Drake, Trey Songz, and Pitbull. A series of 12 linked 15-second spots where the celebs “one-upped” each other in a friendly game of bragging rights by exchanging photos with Kodak’s share button technology. Agency: Partners + NapierChief Creative Officer + Partner: Jeff Gabel Creative Supervisor: Gretchen ByeCopywriter: Greg ShainmanAccount Executive: Christina DavidsonClient: Eastman Kodak Rochester, NY

Theater posters A series of one-of-a-kind letterpress posters incorporating humor, rawness and frenetic energy, which resonate with the community theater world.Creative Supervisor andCopywriter: Gretchen ByeCreative Supervisor/art director: Ann McAllisterArt Director: Karrie GurnowRochester, NY

Print ad A concept that’s simple, ownable, and clearly communicates how the center puts more brainpower behind breast cancer treatment.Agency: Partners + NapierSenior Copywriter: Matt Palmer Creative Supervisor: Gretchen ByeAccount Executive: Elaine Naum Client: Rochester General Hospital Breast Center Rochester, NY

Gretchen Bye ’91 creative supervisor at Partners + Napier Rochester, NYB.F.A., Syracuse University School of Visual and Performing Arts, 1995Gretchen started in New York City at Bag Bazaar NYC as a graphic designer. Two years later she moved back to Rochester where she took positions at McElveney & Palozzi, Empire Forster and later at Dixon Schwabl Advertising as senior art director. At Partners + Napier she has worked on the Kodak, Rochester General Hospital, Constellation Brands and Excellus accounts.

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Advertising campaign for high-end developer in BurlingtonClient: O’Brien Brothers AgencyDesigner: Brad PettengillCopywriter: Brad PettengillPhotographer: Brad PettengillBurlington, VT

Logo based on MIT’s block letters for their arts programsDesigner: Kate CanfieldClient: MIT School of Humanities and Social SciencesCambridge, MA

Logo for a consortium formed to improve public education in MADesigner: Kate CanfieldClient: The Boston FoundationBoston, MA

Cover/inside cover for a report on economic indicators depicting all the innovations that began in MADesigner: Kate CanfieldWriter: Charlotte KahnClient: Boston Indicators ProjectBoston, MA

Brad Pettengill ’80 owner, president BP Design and Brad Pettengill PhotographyBurlington, VTGraphic Careers, Rochester, NY 1981Brad landed his first job as a mechanical artist at Carey Multigraphics, and left a year later to take on the role of assistant art director and mechanical artist at Blair BBDO. After five years Brad moved to Vermont, where he worked for Evergreen Advertising & Marketing as an art director and production artist. Later he joined Jager DiPaola Kemp as a production artist. In 1990 he opened BP Design and in 2004 he expanded his busi-ness to include Brad Pettengill Photography.

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Logo: Branding for project included logo design, product labels, auto signage, print collateralClient: Greenbox, an Environmentally Conscious Moving Company Designer: Brad PettengillBurlington, VT

Logo Rebranding for SerVermont, an organization that coordinates volunteer efforts statewide, an AmeriCorps affiliateClient: Vermont Division of the Corporation for National and Community ServiceDesigner: Brad PettengillBurlington, VT

Annual report Lincoln Center Corporate Fund Creative Director: Martin SchottDesigner, Art Director, Production: Nicole CoreaClient: Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsNew York, NY

Home page redesign Interactive cube concept to help people navigate through the many facets of the companyCreative Director: David GanassiDesigner: Nicole CoreaClient: Context WebNew York, NY

Installation “Dance of the Brush”A communication of the harmony and unity within diversity between two artforms: chinese grass script and modern dance. Images are projected onto and through silk hangings. Based on the first line of the poem “The Motion” by Theodore Roethke.Designer, Photographer: Nicole CoreaClient: personal workProvidence, RI

Logo based on MIT’s block letters for their arts programsDesigner: Kate CanfieldClient: MIT School of Humanities and Social SciencesCambridge, MA

Nicole Corea ’00 motion graphics designer/illustratorNew York, NYB.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design, 2004Nicole has worked in NYC as an art director/designer for ad agencies on accounts including Verizon Wireless, AARP healthcare and TIAA CREF. She worked as a print designer for the inhouse marketing department at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and currently is a motion graphics designer/illustrator with a focus on projection art for dance performance.

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Minnie Cho ’85 Founder, creative director of FuseLoft LLCWilliams College, 1989 Minnie started her career as a designer at Seltzer Design. In 2004 she created Minnie Cho Design, which evolved into an interdisciplinary branding collective based in New York City called FuseLoft LLC in 2011. She has worked with color marketing and trend forecasting for such companies as Benjamin Moore & Co.

Brand marketingExcerpts from the “Protection” subtheme of Color Pulse® 2012, an annual forecast for color and design trends that serves as a high-concept, brand-positioning vehicle. Client: Benjamin Moore & Co.Director of Color & Design, Benjamin Moore & Co.: Doty HornCreative Director/Art Director/Designer: Minnie ChoPhotography: Rebecca Litchfield, look from Warrior collection designed by Samantha Cole; Shutterstock, woman wearing mask of feathers New York, NY

Logo developmentChoonHae means “spring sea” in Korean and was founded by Minnie Cho’s grandfather in Busan, South Korea. Each division is rep-resented by a different-color “leaf” floating on a nurturing blue sea. Client: ChoonHae, Busan, South KoreaCreative director/Art director/Designer: Minnie Cho


Fosters• Systemsthinkerswhoarereinventingtheworld• Problemsolverswithempathyandawarenessofreal and important needs• Collaborativethinkers/designerswiththeknowledge, skills and attitude to support participatory processes• Equipped,impressive,andeffectiveagentsofpositivechange• Excited,enthusiastic,andactivelearners

Through the activities of• Developingstudentskillsandunderstandingwithin the areas of wood, metal, and electronic fabrication• Supportingstudentexperienceindesignthinking,ideation, prototyping, and testing real things with real purpose• Overcomingchallengesandcreatingsuccesseswithina shared group vision and collaborative work

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we each had three children. Now we have added nine grands and two great-grands. They keep us on our toes! Which is good, as we contend with the challenges of aging. Let’s all just pull out the old jitterbug music and remember those dances in the gym at dear old Harley! What a great class we had in ’48!”

“Become What Thou Art”—A story from Anne Morgan Stadler ’48:Last spring I was invited to celebrate my 80th birthday by talking with a group from the Modern School, an exceptional private school, located on 28 acres of land near Connaught Circle in New Delhi, India. Our subject: What is the purpose of education?

I’d been a friend and colleague of the principal, Lata Vaidyanathan, for 18 years. We met when I collaborated with her to help her school become an inclusive learning community. At that time, she was head of the Eicher School in Parwanoo, a small city north of Chandigarh. In that school, she’d rewritten the entire curriculum and trained her teachers to teach it. It was based on principles advanced by Piaget and Howard Gardner, the originator of the insight that humans have multiple intelligences. Lata, however, had never heard of Howard Gardner; multiple intelligences was entirely her insight. Since then, Lata Vaidyanathan has become one of India’s leading educators.

We are dear friends. And she gives me more credit, always, than I deserve! So when sheinvited me to talk with this group that

included her Board, much of her faculty, and a number of high-performing students—all of whom had just been admitted to prestigious colleges in the United States and Europe—I was very taken aback. What do I say to people who are exceptionally gifted educators and students? Do I have anything to offer them?

Pondering that, I was guided to remember my own experience as a scholarship student at Harley School. My answer came clearly. The purpose of education is self-realization… Become What Thou Art; “To Thine Own Self Be True” was how I remembered it.

At Harley, I was spurred by Cliff Whiting (science and physical education, 1933-57) to be myself. I’ll never forget him telling me: “Stop being nice, Anne. Be who you really are.” I? Who am I? That question had never occurred to me. Bruce Davidson, history teacher, 1946-56, gave me another push. He unwittingly set me on my life’s path by allowing me to study Gandhi’s non-violent movement for an American government paper I was supposed to do! I’d heard of Gandhi and for some reason was determined to make the connection with his work. (This was in 1946, before India got her freedom.)

My talk at the Modern came during an anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday. Thanks to Bruce D. and my dip into Indian philosophy and letters, I had

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Peter Gleason ’43 writes, “Best Greetings to all who are left.”

Leonard C. Davis, the husband of Caroline Scofield Davis ’45, passed away in June 2012.

Louis D’Amanda ’47 and Allis VanVoorhis D’Amanda ’49 went on a sailing trip around the Greek Islands on the Gosnell yacht, spending three days in Athens with Ned Atwater ’78’s parents, Ruth and Edward Atwater. In spite of the Greek financial situation, the locals were welcoming and friendly.

Martha Frey Allen ’48 writes, “Greetings! And a brief synopsis. Don and I have been married 33 happy years—and for us this old song was certainly right . . . ‘Love is better the second time around’! When we met

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In MemoriamElizabeth McCann Adams ’40Richard Backus ’40Jean Hayes Spalding ’40 Claire Sampson Palmer ’43Priscilla Fenn Roslansky ’43 John Bacon ’44Catherine Hargrave Sykes ’45 Sally Heatly Castle ’46Russell Knope ’49 Paul “Ted” Missal ’51Richard Sillick ’63Ms. Nancy Yanowitch Berry ’68James Bennett ’69Richard “Ranger” Perry ’69 Allison Woodward Stanton ’74

read a great deal of Tagore’s poetry and one book of prose: Self-Realization.

My thesis was well received. It reminded all of us of a fundamental Indian insight. I remembered the golden thread of my life that Harley School awakened in me. Self-realization is the foundation of my life-long learning, of my soul’s journey in the world. My life has been synched with India’s; with efforts for peace; with exploring non-violence . . . and with discovering and acting on my soul’s (self’s) purpose in the world. Thank you, dear Harley School!

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Patience Junker Laub ’56 writes:Jack and I are still living in Meadville, in western Pennsylvania. We met as students at the University of Rochester. We’re both retired now. Jack worked in management in the foundry industry most of his life. I earned a B.S. in computer science from Wright State University in Dayton, then went to work writing Oracle programs for the Air Force through a local software firm.

Nowadays we’re involved with two choral groups. I’m in a literary club, and Jack teaches reading and English through a local program and reads stories to second-graders at the elementary school. There are beautiful parks nearby for easy walking.

Our two daughters are all grown up and married, and each has three children of her own. Brenda, the elder, served as an aircraft maintenance officer in the Air Force. She home-schooled all of her kids until very recently. Now she writes curriculum and

test materials, many of them for high-school science and math courses. Judi, the younger, has been teaching deaf and handicapped kids in the Columbus, Ohio, area for the last fourteen years.

Sorry we couldn’t make it back for our 55th Reunion. Looking forward to our 60th!

John Mills ’57 caught up with Sally Small ’57 (now Sally Worthing-Davis ’57) when he was visiting London to see one of his daughters. Sally’s still a delightful, energetic lady, John reports, and with her husband has a flourishing clinical psychology practice. Sally found John via the Harley Web site—so that’s a good thing!

In the last issue of Becoming Magazine, we said that Malcolm Baldwin ’58 was running for office in Lovettsville, Va.; he actually was running for the Loudoun (Va.) County Board of Supervisors. The difference is that while Lovettsville has about 1,500 citizens, Loudoun County has 312,000 and many complex growth, fiscal, and environmental issues. Unfortunately, Malcolm, a Democrat, did not win the election. As he noted, “We have a 9-0 Republican Board, with every Democrat defeated. I did better than most, though!”

Bob Gray ’58 tells us that Inez Utter (headmaster Larry Utter’s wife and Lower School teacher in the 30s and 50s) is one of his favorite teachers. In the 5th grade, he knew the names of 100s of Rochester-area flowers, as did she, and she “encouraged intellectual thought.”

Peter Davis ’59 and Linda Rudd Davis ’60 are enjoying life in Salem, MA. See them with Martin Fallon ’60 and Gretchen Kayser Fallon ’60 on page 46 [1].

Lana Tremsky Thompson ’59 writes that her second book, Plastic Surgery, was just published by ABC-Clio.

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Martin Fallon ’60 wrote a novel, The Concierge. Go to amazon.com and type in “The Concierge Martin Fallon” to get a copy. It’s a great read, but one, Martin says, that should not be added to the Harley curriculum! See photo on page 46 [2].

The Class of 1961 held its 50th Harley reunion in August 2011. For most, it was the first time returning to the Harley campus since graduation. It is not an exaggeration to say that nothing physically, except the creek, is the same; there is no evidence of what our memories conjured up of the grand old barn. Anticipating our class’ sense of loss and displacement, former Head of School Tim Cottrell shared the architectural renderings of the “new” barn and the creative and progressive curricula it would embrace. The ideas sparked a responsive chord, and the Class identified a strong connecting link in the proposed Center for Mindfulness and Empathy. In memory of classmate Tina Grossman Rieger, the Class commenced a fund raising effort which resulted in

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over $150,000, all matched by the E.E. Ford Foundation grant toward the Center.

Sarah Corwin Brady ’61 writes:I taught special education, kindergarten, and first grade for 30 years and loved every minute of it. I specialized in reading and even volunteered to teach reading recovery these last six years since I retired. My husband, Mike, laughs and says all I retired from was my paycheck!

I have always loved to sew, and Tina Grossman Rieger ’61 got me into quilting. I now spend several hours a week working with fabrics in one way or another.

Mike retired two years ago and we have spent lots of time crossing the country by car to spend time with my mom and my brother and his family. Unfortunately, my brother, Bart, died in December 2010 and my mom died three months later, in March 2011. My brother was only 70 years old, while my mother reached 100. Go figure!

Life has been very good to us. We both have our health and the economy has not put much of a dent in our way of living.

Mike Clarke ’61 writes: After graduating from Harley in 1961, I went to the College of Wooster (Ohio) and received my B.A. with a major in history. In the summer following graduation, I married and then went to graduate school at Springfield College, receiving my master’s in counseling. Although the original intent had been to join the YMCA, I began to work with at-risk juveniles in Springfield and devoted most of my time to outreach efforts with juvenile gangs in a local housing project.

Directly following graduation, I began my work career as a social worker with at-risk kids and their families at a juvenile treatment center in the Berkshires. The work was challenging but a reminder of all that needed to be done in the ’60s and ’70s (and today, too!). Most of the kids came from the NYC area and Boston and spent 18 months at the treatment center. After several years doing direct treatment, I decided to take a position as a history teacher and athletic director at a private school in the area. My wife had settled into teaching third and fourth grade in a two-room school in a town right out of Charlie Brown and Peanuts! I enjoyed the coaching and teaching

tremendously and it was something that would be important to me for a long time.

After many years teaching, my wife and I decided to sell our home, pull up stakes, and spend a year on the road discovering, photographing, and writing about America. Vietnam, Watergate, and concern for turmoil of social unrest were the chief motivators for our decision. That year forever shaped what we did in the next few decades and how we looked at our country. At the end of the year I took a position as an assistant head of a school in Asheville, N.C., a beautiful part of the world. We would spend many years in Asheville, developing a small farm in a rural town just outside of the city. As a result of my work at the school, I had an opportunity to join a subsidiary company of Exxon working in labor relations. Although the work was fascinating and rewarding in many ways, my heart was in New England and education and so we returned to Massachusetts (Westport) to teach and work as a school administrator. For the last 15 years, I have served as the upper school principal at Thayer Academy, a large day school outside Boston. I am retiring at the end of the summer and looking forward to celebrating my 46th wedding anniversary—which doesn’t seem possible! Here’s to the next great adventure!

Following her time at Harley, Nicki Constantin ’61 received her B.A. in government from Wheaton College, an M.A. in international relations from American University, and a post-master’s certificate in health care administration from George Washington University. She spent 10 years in the government in the Department of the Navy and at the Census Bureau, then several years doing research in private organizations, as well as various minor health administration positions. In her free time, she has spent over 30 years playing tennis. She also has a love of animals and recently retired as a dog walker.

She is very passionate about dogs and she volunteers at an animal shelter. She also has two cats at home. In her retirement, she is learning to play the banjo and has gone on many trips: Europe, South Africa, Belize, Costa Rica, and most recently Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. She’s got many more trips in her future. In 50 years, she has learned the following: Never lose your sense of humor, the most important things in life are family and friends, and happiness is somewhere between being broke and being free.

Roy Crane ’61 writes: I attended the Rhode Island School of Design, majoring in industrial design, graduating in June 1966. At Rhode Island I met Jane Corcoran, a blond-haired, blue-eyed lady who was to become Jane Crane, my wife and mother of our son, Jonathan Crane. As Jane was a native of Massachusetts, I found work with Smithcraft Lighting, in Chelsea. We married in November 1966 and Jonathan joined us in July 1971. We were living in Nahant, two blocks from the ocean, until Smithcraft built a new plant in Wilmington. We then moved to Wilmington. Smithcraft was sold and the company has gone through a series of sales and re-organizations, until today it is known as the Lightolier division of Philips.

This June marks my 44th anniversary with the company. I took advantage of Smithcraft’s education reimbursement program, attending Northeastern University night school in mechanical engineering, for six years. I am now a strange blend of designer/engineer, whose title is director of engineering, involving oversight of product design, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, and facility engineering. This career has taken me from designing products with pencil on a drawing board to 3D computer modeling of products and ladder logic programming of automation machinery. I am one of those lucky folks who love to get up every morning to go to work and play.

I am not a big fan of watching TV, so my hobbies consume my spare time. I enjoyed creating radio-controlled model airplanes. I am a member of the Curtiss Museum

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in Hammondsport, N.Y., and one of my models is on display there. This hobby got out of hand and resulted in a three-year restoration of a 1946 Aeronca Champion full-size airplane. I flew the Champ for seven years, but Jane did not enjoy flying; she claims it had nothing to do with my skills as a pilot. We sold the Champ and started an eight-year restoration of a 1952 MGTD sports car. We are members of the MG T-Party, which I chaired for several years. We now own two MGTDs and a 1960 MGA. Jane calls them her therapy cars. Our 1952 restoration took first place, in the MGTD class, in the British Invasion car show in Stowe, Vt., in 2009.

Our son, Jonathan, who is a mechanical engineer, married a blond, blue-eyed lady named Cara Hutchison. Jon and Cara presented us with our first grandchild, Evelyn Marie Crane, born April 17, 2010. We are truly smitten with how much we love that child. Cara has a horse, so my present project is the restoration of a 1949 John Deere model BW farm tractor, to help in the care of Paige, an American spotted draft horse. I am now a member of ECAT (East Coast Antique Tractor Club).

I consider myself a fortunate and happy man!

Andy Curro ’61 grew up in Rochester. Once she graduated from Harley, she attended LaSalle College in Walton, Mass., and went to undergraduate school in Buffalo at Daemon College, where she received her B.A. in sociology/psychology with a minor in music. She is a certified instructor through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and a certified facilitator through the Pacific Institute in Seattle. She moved to Tallahassee, Fla., in 1966 and calls it home.

Andy retired as assistant executive director of the Tallahassee Community College Foundation in 2002 and as executive director for a not-for-profit Statewide Music Association Foundation in 2003.

Before that, Andy was the director for staff development and training for Leon County (Fla.) government, held staff positions in both the Florida Senate and House of Representatives, and two cabinet agencies.

During that time, she also had her own management consulting business and lectured all over the country on business practices and changes, organizational development, professional development, and group dynamics.

Currently, Andy travels, reads, volunteers, entertains, is a rabid FSU Seminole fan, and continues her gardening hobby. She travels to Amsterdam at least two times a year to visit her daughter and has traveled extensively from there to other countries, learning about their traditions, history, museums, and culture. The true social scientist comes out in her when she travels, as she journals common human themes and conditions with rural and urban life and its people—in all countries.

Andy has two daughters, Allyson (Jay), and two grandchildren AvaRose and Leo, and Kaaren (Jeff). When she travels, both grandchildren talk to her by Skype. Last Christmas, while in Amsterdam, both grandchildren were thrilled that Andy could read to them The Christmas Story on Christmas Eve, via Skype!

Little-known facts about Andy: She studied piano for 12 years at the Eastman School of Music under the late George McNabb. She also has a certificate in auto mechanics!

Following Harley, Steve Dow ’61 received a B.A. in sociology from the University of Vermont, with a dual minor in psychology and English. He then went to Yale Divinity School from 1965-1968.

Steve’s education continued with an MSW at Wayne State University in Michigan. His social work positions include: regional director of social services; directorship in criminal dependency, mental health, child development; regional director of Catholic Charities.

Steve worked at Connecticut General Insurance as an underwriter and brokerage consultant from 1968-1970. He later owned and operated Dow’s Market in Maine, a general store (game inspection station, bus stop, etc.) For Mid-Life Crisis #1, he sold the business in 1981 and bought a CAL 36 sailboat and cruised with wife, Becky, and four kids and Labrador for a couple of years. He left Maine and sailed the entire east coast and Virgin Islands.

Steve, who has retired, is living with Becky on the water in Missouri. All the toys are docked behind the house. He is no longer skiing (a major, minor at UVM). but he still enjoys boating, jet skiing, and water activities.

Steve just dusted the old easel and plans to oil paint again. He stays active on boards and two city commissions. He and Becky are also involved with the charity Dream Factory (similar to Make A Wish but children do not have to be terminally ill). They are also enjoying their son, daughter-in-law, and two “great” grandchildren—no, not that old, just great!

Donna Kaufmann Edelstein ’61 writes, “Since graduating both high school and college in Rochester, until recently I have primarily remained in Rochester. About 2½ years ago my husband, Alan, and I purchased a home in Vero Beach, Fla. Alan opened a branch office for his business, Regent Financial Group, in Vero Beach so we commute back and forth about four times a year, spending most of the time in Vero. We have been married for 46 years and raised both of our children in Rochester. We are very fortunate to have both of our kids and our four grandchildren residing in Rochester and we partake in as many of our grandchildren’s activities as we can. Our son, Peter, and his wife, PJ, have two boys—Erik is 8 and Jack is 3. Our daughter, Jill Boller, and her husband, Jim, have two girls—Sarah is 13 and Emily is 10. Both families live in Brighton. I have spent much time volunteering over the years. I volunteered for Children’s Asthma and Research Hospital, Strong Children’s Hospital, (now Golisano Children’s Hospital) where I was a Board member, Compeer (I was a Board member), and I am currently volunteering with the Rochester Philharmonic League, where I was a former Board member. I also co-chaired the Young Artist Audition for several years with the RPL. I play bridge frequently both in Rochester and in Vero Beach. We both enjoy kayaking, tennis, walking the beach, theater, reading, and spending time with our kids and grandchildren both in Rochester and Vero Beach. I am sorry I was unable to attend Reunion.”

Addison Fisher, Jr., ’61 writes: I was a member of the Harley Class of 1961 from 5th through 8th grade. Perhaps some of the class will remember me. Thank you for letting me join you in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of graduation.

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question, without any logical answer. But in spite of how silly it sounds, I have been having more fun than a person deserves for almost seven years, flying around most of the United States and Canada as a Northwest Airlink, now Delta Connection, flight attendant. You now see why I have been spending so much time in airports, and have been on so many moving walkways.

Dick Folwell ’61 shares a memory: Do you remember when we had a Nixon-Kennedy debate in 1960? Hardly a fair fight. Jim Townsend ’61, Chris Dye ’62, and I against some Democrats. And Jim reminded me recently that he didn’t have to say a word (and didn’t). And I wrote Disaster Day on the attendance slips when Kennedy won.

Things have changed. Nixon’s the one. Single-payer health insurance, get out of Afghanistan, and raise the taxes on those rich blokes. Whatever you want, there I am on the left wing of any issue.

After Harley, I went to Hamilton College and attended the University of Iowa Law School. It was hate at first sight—law school, not Iowa. I withdrew after a year and a half. Staring me right in the face was The Draft. After delaying as long as possible, I went for my physical and played my ace in the hole. I am colorblind. Supposed to keep you out . . . right. After that, I didn’t bother to tell them I was gay (really sort of just figuring it out, so to speak). My next address was not Vietnam but I got there eventually—for 11 glorious months, where I was a menace to my compatriots because I couldn’t see the color of the flares. They were actually supposed to mean something. I had no clue. I know that Allan went to Vietnam. Anybody else?

You will notice that I did survive. I quickly began my career as a reporter and editor at The Saratogian in Saratoga Springs and eventually moved to Hartford, Conn., at the Hartford Times, which folded shortly after I left. A coincidence, no doubt.

Instead of continuing in journalism, I made the rather odd choice of going back to school, but not in anything useful—music. Hartt School, part of the University of

Lately, I have been spending a lot of time in airports. The other day I heard again one of those background airport announcements we have all heard. For the first time, however, it struck me as a metaphor for life: “You are now approaching the end of the moving walkway.” Oh, I hope not. I looked up and saw that while the walkway was indeed ending, just ahead, there was another walkway. And it seemed to me that life is a series of moving walkways. Some we allow to move us along to a predestined objective, others we briskly move ahead on or get off, changing our direction. And so far, there has always been another walkway ahead.

By the time of the reunion, my wife, Patricia, and I will have been married over 41 years. We have two sons and one grandson. I had an enjoyable career with Kodak (35 years). During that time we moved several times, living in suburbs of Rochester, Washington, DC, and now Minneapolis. Prior to Kodak, I spent five years in the Air Force, stationed in Texas, Illinois, New York, France, Germany, and California. I received a B.S. from the U of R and an M.B.A. from RIT. Looking back, I see each of these life events as a moving walkway. Again, I am still on the walkway, and hoping that the end is not yet in sight.

I have always recalled my days at Harley as fun times that, while I probably squandered valuable opportunities, still gave me a good foundation that I would build on when I started to grow up. Harley friends have always stayed in my thoughts. While in the Air Force I met Nicki Constantin ’61 (also my high school junior prom date) in Geneva, Switzerland, where she was studying. A son asked me one time if I remember any of my Harley schoolmates, and I replied, “All of them! Why?” To which he said, “I think Jamie’s and Jeff’s dad (Allan Fraser ’61) went to Harley.” Funny, you never really know where these moving walkways will take you.

After retiring from Kodak, I saw an ad for flight attendants for a regional airline in the newspaper, and thought hmmmm, why not? I spoke with one of my sons, then a struggling pilot for a regional airline, and asked, “What do you think?” His reply was, “Why would you want to?” It was a fair

Hartford, to be precise. I had to begin with freshman courses, sort of start all over, and at age 30 was competing with 18-year-old kids. I loved it. Five years later I got out with a Master of Music in music H-story.

In 1978, I had my M.M. and $3.50 (which in these days would get you a latte). So, with no plan, I moved to Boston and took the worst job in the world, thanks in no small part to Nicki Constantin ’61, and worked at the company where her father and my brother worked. I became familiar with every bathroom in the Hub—no, not for that reason—but instead I filled those Rochester Germicide containers in those bathrooms with that vile-smelling M652 liquid on which the company’s fortunes were based. Nicki may have gotten a Harley education out of that fluid but my car and I smelled like . . . for years. The product has not survived, thank God.

I gave that up and finally took a temporary job with a mutual fund company, Massachusetts Financial Services. That was in 1980. Stability. That job lasted for 15 years. Ended up a vice president. Learned all about retirement plans, IRAs, 401(k)s, and the like. And as you see above, I went on to law school—I became familiar with the Tax Code and talked to brokers and their clients about how to use MFS mutual funds to fund their retirement plans. I spoke, I conducted meetings, etc., etc. Actually it was a great job, loved it and the company, and we went from managing $3 billion to about $100 billion during my tenure. I played a tiny part.

The last five years of my career was a jumble of relatively short-term things similar in content but lacking in rewarding experiences and finally, in 2000, I said it was time to retire. One problem: Money. Couldn’t live in Boston and not work.

I chose to return to the family summer place, which had undergone substantial change after my dad died in 1966. My brother and sister live here in the summer but not in the winter. Turns out I loved it.

My new career is bridge. I teach—about 30 students a week—and play competitively. Life Master here.

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Still follow sports. Remain a Red Sox season ticket holder (32nd year), Iowa fan, and something new—following the Buffalo Sabres. So there you have it.

Allan Fraser ’61 writes about Life After Harley: After Harley, I attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. Although Harley had prepared me well for college, it was not a stroll in the park. However, I graduated in 1966 as part of a five-year program with degrees in civil engineering and mathematics. I took ROTC at Bucknell and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the graduation ceremony. In September 1966, I headed for Ft. Belvoir, Va., the home of the Army Corps of Engineers. There I took the Engineer Officer Basic Course and had further schooling in topography. When the schooling was finished, I was assigned to the 30th Engineer Battalion (topographic) at Ft. Belvoir. In July 1967, I was sent to Vietnam as part of the 519th MI (military intelligence) Battalion. I spent about one year to the day there and have mixed memories. I chose to leave it at that, other than to say in retrospect that the war was, in my opinion, a terrible, terrible mistake. May all those who gave their lives for our country rest in eternal peace.

During the summers when I went to college, I worked for the Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, in both the Engineering and Gas Distribution areas. I was actually hired by RG&E after college but before entering the Army and was given a “leave of absence” while on military duty. I was given a choice where to work and chose Gas Distribution, working my way from cadet engineer through the position of division manager of Gas Distribution over the course of a 28-year career. I very much enjoyed my career at RG&E, but an opportunity to retire earlier than planned presented itself in 1994 and I took it.

I guess it was fortunate for me that I chose Gas Distribution, because that’s where I met my wife, Suzie (Suzanne). We were married in 1972 and have three boys (although they would be prefer to be called men, they will always be our boys). Jamie, 38, is a police officer in Milton, Ga., a suburb north of

Atlanta. Kevin, 35, lives in Rochester and works with computers for Harris Corp. Jeffrey, 32, is a police officer in Atlanta. Jamie is single; Kevin has three children, and Jeff is getting married this June. Suzie and I love our roles as grandparents and hope we are blessed with more. Although Atlanta is easy enough to get to, it seems we don’t see enough of “the boys” in Georgia.

After retiring from RG&E I spent a couple of years relaxing and came to the realization that 50 was just too early to retire. So I started a second career with Lewis Tree Service, a company that trims trees for electric utilities, as their director of safety. Lewis works pretty much up and down the East Coast, and many of their employees are Hispanic. Therefore, as part of the job, I had to learn to communicate with them in Spanish. Working for Lewis was a great experience but after almost eleven years I had enough of the traveling and retired on my 64th birthday in January 2008.

Although Suzie and I spent from 1974 to 2003 living in Victor, we reside now in Fairport. We have a small “patio” house adjacent to a golf course and lead a relatively relaxed life. We do watch Kevin’s baby, Hannah, who just turned 1 in February, four days a week. Hannah keeps us hopping, but that’s a good thing. We try to exercise at the Y at least three to four times a week, read a lot, and, when the weather is good, we try and make our yard look presentable and play an occasional round of golf.

Suzie and I did see Dick Folwell ’61, Sara Prozeller Hartman ’61, Neal Miller ’61, and Jim Townsend ’61 a few years ago, but sadly I haven’t seen anyone else in our class since the day we graduated in 1961. It was great seeing everyone who was able to attend Reunion.

John J. Hale ’61 is a professor in and chair of the Communication Department at Connecticut State University. He is an alumnus of Bethany College has an M.F.A. in theater from Hunter College and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Connecticut. Formerly, John worked for the NBC television network in New York City (30 Rock) as an associate producer for the Network News Department as well as numerous other NBC programs, including Saturday Night Live. He has traveled

extensively in Africa, Central America, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Oman, and Canada working on documentaries for television. His wife, Kathy, works at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn., and teaches at Yale. He has two daughters, Marietta Hale Rose and Molly Hale Perrou and grandchildren Henry, Alex, Ava, and Emmitt. He lives in Essex, Conn.

Sara Prozeller Hartman ’61 writes: My life’s trajectory represents a fairly smooth journey with a few challenging bumps along the way.

My career choice, following graduation from Mount Holyoke College, was a serendipitous start as assistant personnel director in a hospital, gravitated toward the health care field, initially in hospital administration (Yale Medical School, M.P.H. in hospital administration), and later, when the demands of child rearing precluded a 24/7 job commitment, settled into health care program and community health planning, with a major focus on projects that addressed needs of vulnerable populations, frail elderly, mentally ill, chemically abusing, HIV/AIDS. After building a solid foundation while employed for over three decades in nonprofit medical centers, community hospitals, and health care planning agencies, in 1998 I started my own consulting practice in strategic planning and health care program planning. My clients include all of my former Rochester-area employers as well as many other types of health care provider organizations (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes, home care agencies, physician practices, hospices). I have been privileged to advance their missions. To strengthen my understanding of my clients’ business operations and perspective, I began to serve, successively, on some selected boards (15) of health care, social service, and educational organizations (including Harley), and accepted board chair positions for two, during the challenging financial times of recent years. One CEO, on a discouraging day, gave me a mission statement that read, “We the willing are doing the impossible. We have done so much for so long with so little we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.” That put everything in perspective!

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Professional connections with these organizations attracted me to volunteer activities with their clients, particularly teenagers, young adults, and seniors. Our house and welcoming family, including our own two children (both also Harley graduates, one now on the Harley faculty and a social entrepreneur on the side, and the other a pediatric critical care physician), became a safe haven and home over a 30-year period for foster children, two children adopted in their teens, 20 foreign students, and others just needing some support through difficult periods in their lives.

Now empty nesters enjoying the frequent visits of two grandchildren (Harley students ages 4 and 7), we pursue a little more travel, hobbies, and recreation. Life is good!

Dick Marafioti ’61 writes: From Harley, I went on to Harvard and then to Duke Medical School. I took a spring semester abroad at a hospital in London, and that following summer, my brother Bob Marafioti ’64 came over after his graduation from Yale, and we traveled all over Europe for two months. Although our family had taken vacations by car to most of the states in the United States, it was the summer trip in Europe that kindled the love of travel that has remained the center of my nonprofessional life.

I went back to Rochester for my surgical internship and a year of general surgery residency at Strong, Genesee, and Highland hospitals. Drafted, I spent two years doing general surgery at the Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas before coming out to Los Angeles for my orthopedic surgery residency at UCLA. After that, I took five months off to travel in Asia before retiring to begin practice with two older, established orthopods. Half a dozen years later they retired, so I took 2½ years off to travel through Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. For the next dozen years, I combined a new orthopedic practice with long vacations (e.g., five months among the outer islands of Indonesia, three months going up the Amazon from the mouth to the Andes, one month to go to the North Pole on a nuclear-powered Russian ice breaker).

Then, in 1998, I retired completely. Los Angeles is the perfect home base for me, but I spend well over half of each year traveling overseas. This is more time away than my several long-term girlfriends would prefer, so I now take each of them on short trips every so often. Usually, however, I go by myself for a few months at a time, taking only a carry-on suitcase and a couple of guidebooks. I enjoy the adventure. Although I have had a few sports-related surgeries, I have enjoyed general good health, as have my family and friends. I believe that although happiness can come in many ways, any individual’s capacity for it is finite; I try to live my life intensely, and I feel that I am close to the upper bound of my personal happiness.

Neal Miller ’61 writes: Wow—50 years ago—so many memories: Thanks, Joe Allan ’63, for showing me how to Hula Hoop, the A-frame dress (wish Tina could tell me the origin of that trend), Haloid/Xerox, THE SCRIBBLE never looked better, great soccer games with our team spirit, and academically, Jim Armstrong for the history lessons and whetting my appetite for travel, Ted Lobdell—what a great teacher, and the Senior Center—what fun times. For me, a brief time line includes a Midwest education ending in a 4F military designation, so for me Vietnam was kept at bay. In 1967, entered the investment business working for some banks in NYC and Chicago where in 1977 met my wife, Lynne, and have enjoyed family life with son Brandon. I joined Fidelity Investments in 1988 perusing an active career as an inferential investor. Retired four years ago, but Fidelity generously has kept me aboard as a mentor and an idea generator specializing in energy and the consumer. Living in the Boston area, I have enjoyed Cape Cod, am an avid grower of dahlias and spend time in NYC with Brandon’s family and granddaughter Reese.

Bill Morin ’61 writes:1961 Graduate, Harley1962 Cornwall on Hudson Preparatory1962-1966 Alfred University—BA, Economics1966 USAF Officer Candidate School1966-1970 Shaw AFB, Sumter, SC, 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Aircraft Maintenance Officer1970-1972 Boston College—MBA, Finance1972-1974 Eastman Kodak Company, Maintenance Division 1974-1977 National Technical School for the Deaf (RIT), Placement Advisor1975 Married Tonya 1977 Son, William Clarke III, born1977-2002 Eastman Kodak Company, Purchasing2002 Retired; moved to Greenville, SC

Throughout my life I have gotten involved in exercise (doesn’t show all the time), camping (through participation with Boy Scouts as an advisor), soccer and baseball for youth, golf, reading, and travel. I am currently involved with First Tee Program in Greenville, teaching fundamentals of golf and sportsmanship to youth. I have served as officer for my local golf club Seniors Organization and also served on our Board of Directors for Holly Tree Country Club. Always a lover of dogs, I now own three Shih-Tzus. I’m loving retirement (it is highly underrated) and living in the Carolinas. I do not miss Rochester snow one bit.

I am now bald on top and gray on the sides. I’m also a bit overweight but still active. I love life and am blessed with what I have been able to achieve and enjoy to date. I have two stepchildren living in North Carolina with their families (five grandchildren in total) and my son is currently living in St. Croix, making ends meet. Both Tonya and I have developed a great circle of friends here and only wish we had gotten to South Carolina much earlier in our life. I’m looking forward to the reunion and party at Dick’s place in Honeoye. I hope to see as many as can make it.

Sia Staehle Morhardt ’61 writes:Two ambitions called to me from an early age: 1. relocate to the West Coast; and 2. design houses. Boarding a train in Rochester

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in 1961 and going to Pomona College was the start of my relocation goal and, with a few diversions for graduate school, I have remained in California. I spent one semester of college in London because I could not speak French, despite Madame’s generous grading. Without the help of Nicki Constantin ’61, in trade for geometry prompting, I might not even have graduated.

Foolishly, I rushed through Pomona College, always wanting to get on with life. Now that we are again associated with the Claremont Colleges (my husband, Aim, is a professor at Claremont McKenna College), I see that students wisely relish their time there. Anyway, love was stronger than common sense, and Aim and I were married in January of my senior year and I moved to Houston, where he was in the doctoral program at Rice University. Yes, I did graduate from Pomona anyway because I had loaded on extra courses. Financially unable to enter the School of Architecture, I decided to pursue the botany career I had started at Pomona and I did a master’s thesis on algal physiology as a basis for space travel. Remember Sputnik? There was money for science graduate students.Science suited me and we went to St. Louis so I could do my doctoral work in ecology (of this planet) with David Gates at Washington University. I then taught there for a year before going into environmental consulting. It was the early ’70s and environmental legislation was just getting started. There was a great need for scientific input to land-use issues and I was recruited as the “chief ecologist” for the land-use planning firm Harland Bartholomew and Associates. “Only ecologist” would have been a more accurate title, but I loved the work, and I organized and prepared all the environmental documentation for our projects all over the Midwest from Texas to Wisconsin. I accumulated many stories of young-female-professional-operating-in-theaters-dominated-by-old-male-chauvinists, but my boss was a huge exception and I learned a ton.

Aim phoned from a job interview in Santa Barbara, CA, to say he had accepted and they might want to hire me too. I got on the next plane, got hired, came home to sell the house, and moved to Santa Barbara in

the space of two weeks. Aim never came home. We bought him a small wardrobe in Los Angeles and he lived in a hotel until I got there and picked out a house where our moving van could dump all our stuff.We both did environmental consulting in Santa Barbara for three years and our daughter was born there. Aim was recruited to a firm near San Francisco and we did the relocation drill again, moving into a gorgeous house in the oak woodland Bay area suburb of Lafayette. San Francisco amenities were on our doorstep and we loved it there. I thought we would stay forever. Forever was 18 years.

Before I had even taken it seriously, Aim was offered a good position at Claremont McKenna College back in Claremont, where we had met and married in the ’60s. It meant we both had to give up our beautiful home and good jobs and I was reluctant. I opted to retire as part of the bargain—you know, time is more valuable than money. The other incentive had to do with goal 2.

We had inherited nine acres on Bishop Creek in the eastern Sierra and we would be able to build a summer home there because professors have such a cushy life and hardly work at all (a myth we enjoy perpetuating). Although I had designed scores of homes as a hobby, I now had a shot at the real thing, with a real budget, and it worked. As I write this I am overlooking the creek from the study of the home I designed and for which I hand drew the plans. It has been our retreat for 13 years now.

Aim has not retired but we are now building a retirement home for ourselves in Santa Barbara, where we lived previously for only three years. This is why I have been so busy for the past two years—finding a suitable, affordable property, overcoming various regulatory hurdles, designing, and contracting construction, which is now well under way. Remember that daughter, born

in Santa Barbara? She now lives in Portland, OR, with her family, which includes our first grandchild. We are counting on the lure of winter sunshine to get them to Santa Barbara for extended stays.

Does anyone remember my older brother, Alan Staehle ’59, who also attended Harley until he was kicked out and moved to Colorado? Well, thanks to my meddling ways, he is about to marry our good friend and live next door to us in Santa Barbara! How is that for cool?!

So, I can chalk up a lasting marriage and happy family, an interesting and rewarding career, and achievement of my two childhood goals. There might even be a few other things. Even though I could not make it to the reunion, I look forward to learning about your lives and I invite you to visit us in California. E-mail me at [email protected].

Gordon “Gig” Stewart ’61:To all my classmates, I remember the feelings I had on that September 1958 morning when I sat for the first time in Mr. Ewell’s tenth-grade homeroom. Thoughts and fears of being rejected or shunned flooded my mind while the other students confidently swaggered into the room, Now, fifty-three years later, I’m sitting doing something that I love, writing, and experiencing feelings of sadness and loneliness as I fully comprehend the fact that I won’t be at our Reunion! My family:In 1967 I met, fell madly in love with, and married Rosemary Field of the Bronx Fields; then, in 1972, our daughter, Heather F. Stewart, was born here in South Florida where, for the most part, our family lived until 1990, when Heather left the nest (for the first time) and relocated in the greater Boston area. Five years ago, Heather married the love of her life, Michelle Dicinoski, moved to Brisbane, and acquired Australian citizenship. In 2013, after our tenants’ lease is up, Rosemary and I will relocate to our “retirement” house in Biddeford, Maine. The future: Life as the sunset years open is about fun, human contact, and doing those things we have avoided for some reason or just have not found time to do. We excitedly await exploring Maine by car, on foot, and by canoe. We have made contact with, and attended services at, our religious fellowship in Biddeford as we anticipate the building of new social

October 7-9Many thanks to the

class of 1961 who made a significant gift to the School and to Chesonis Commons in honor of classmate, Tina Rieger.

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relationships. I have priced snowshoes and cross-country skis as I plan ways to avoid squandering the winters by perching myself on a couch and watching television. Rosemary is planning our social life and making lists of those places we are to visit during the months when the outdoors in Maine is uninhabitable (end of winter and beginning of spring, when precipitation is a blend of snow and rain).

Rosemary thinks I am delusional because I have mentioned that I want to walk the 281 miles of the Maine section of the Appalachian Trail in a single (30-day) hike. Sadly, she’s probably right; however, doing it in shorter

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Jim Townsend ’61 writes: I left Harley as the youngest member of our class, which meant that I was the last to get his driver’s license and the freedom and popularity that goes with one. I went on to Trinity College and hit a few speed bumps in my first years there. By the time I graduated, I was among the oldest of my group of friends, which meant that I was among the first to reach 21. Finally—not only could I drive to the package store but I could buy beer legally. Many years had passed, but finally there was freedom and popularity!

Popularity is a fleeting thing, and in the summer of ’68, I drew the attention of the local draft board; fearing the outcome, Ispent the beginning of the summer “exploring options.” The bus trip to Buffalo for my physical was a long one, and the hours of moving from one post to another seemed interminable. The last stop was the actual physical and, thanks to an inherited family trait, I failed! The hours back flew by, and I turned my attention to law school.

Graduation from law school came at another tough economic time and though I’d done well enough, jobs were tough to come by. I did have an offer to move to Woodstock, VT, but then had it withdrawn as a local favorite son changed his mind and decided to return home. I got the hint and returned to Rochester, and landed a position with the city in its Law Department. I then moved to private practice, and have been with the same firm for over 30 years.

hikes means that she can accompany me on some of them.

Closing thoughts:The 50 years since graduation from Harley were filled with attaining educational and occupational goals; for the most part I am very happy to be at a point in life where what I attained is no longer involved in measuring who and what I am.

Beyond what can be gleaned above and between the lines, I am a political news nut and I spout off occasionally on my blog (http://asgigseesit.blogspot.com/). My


My return to Harley began as an alumni board member and continued as a parent of two “lifers”; we all took advantage of the experiences. I served five years as president of the Board and still have my wife, Anne, working in the Development Office doing special events (she has been our contact for this reunion). We are close to the School emotionally and physically—now living across the street!

Our major outside interests have been a range of outdoor activities—hiking, backpacking, skiing, canoeing, and kayaking around the Adirondacks. I have worked with several Adirondack organizations, including an eleven-year stint on the Adirondack Park Agency, the largest regional planning and zoning agency in the United States. All of this means that we get to our camp about twice a month throughout the year.

Patty Moran Walsh ’61 writes: After graduation from Harley, I went to Vermont Junior College and then finished two more years at the University of Rochester. For my first few years out of college, I was an elementary school teacher. Then I was married and had two daughters, Ginny and Amy. Each girl has four children, ranging from 18 to 5 years of age. Amy and her family have lived the past seven years in Brazil, where her husband, David, works for Intel. I followed them there and became a resident. They have recently moved back to Rochester, but David still has to commute to Brazil for work. Ginny and her family live on East Avenue in Rochester. Ginny is a speech pathologist and her husband, Gregg, owns an Internet publishing company. For years I was an avid tennis player and skier, until I hit the big 6-0 and my knees gave out, forcing me to have two knee replacements. For forty years my parents owned a place on Sanibel Island, which became my second home. I’ve done a lot of volunteering for Life Line, the Red Cross, and Junior League projects. I love to play bridge and read; I belong to two book clubs. I have done a lot of traveling through Europe over the past years, and basically have had a great life! Now I enjoy watching all of my grandchildren grow, and experience many of the things I remember from when I was their age.

Faith Wilder ’61 writes: Everyone’s story is a composite of the people, places, and experiences that they have shaped and that shape them. My story is no exception. It all started out on a broad canvas and devolved to the small deep place I find myself in today.

I met my love at Colby, and after starts and stops imposed by Vietnam and military service, found our way to the Virgin Islands, where we lived and worked until our sons were born and died, and then our marriage died too. That threw me out into the corporate world and a focus on career and achievement.

My career in risk management and insurance spanned 35 years, living on three continents and in 16 cities. There were many firsts and glass ceilings fractured, especially in places like Australia, Bermuda, China, and London, but no less in the United States and Canada. I was best at startup consultancies and being a change agent to corporations, introducing financial risk management into operational context. I’m proud of the successes of the many young people I recruited and mentored; my colleagues, who overcame bias to accept ideas and new directions; and my mentors, who encouraged and underwrote my efforts. I retired in 2005 as chief operations officer, global accounts division, Aon Group, as well as the first ethics officer.

Very early on I began working with churches and social services groups regarding wealth inequality and debt relief to the world’s poorest nations. It was a thrill to work with Bono on the One Campaign and to be invited for three years to participate in the White House Women’s Leadership Forum, working on policy recommendations around globalization. I participated in the World Trade Forum in Seattle. I continue to present to justice groups on the workings of the World Bank and IMF and implications for global equity and stability.

My global work and overseas homes exposed me to the rich lives of indigenous peoples and the beauty of diverse arts, culture, and spiritual practices. Bird watching, native crafts, ethnic cooking,

and religion are interests that help me experience people and place in a deeper way.

The broad canvas on which my life was playing changed dramatically on 9/11. I had worked from my offices on the 105th floor of Two World Trade for the better part of my career. The New York members of my group were lost, among many others, and I worked with the police Missing Persons Division near Ground Zero for the next seven days. Aiding my company in relocation and rebuilding took my remaining energy. After trips to Afghanistan on behalf of my company’s efforts to sponsor girls’ education, I took early retirement. I have been functionally impaired for most of the past six years.

Now, aided by a special program for PTSD at the University of Washington, I am beginning to recapture my life. Living on an island with a rich circle of neighbors and friends is my first real experience of community. I manage an art gallery and coach special-needs children. I have a lovely home full of memories and a garden overlooking the Olympic Mountains . . . and I have today . . . much gratitude.

Lesley Miller Bloch ’62 and Jean Rudd ’62—see their photo on page 46 [3].

Chris Dye ’62 and his wife Kesaya are currently living in New Hampshire. See their photo on page 46 [4].

Laura Grossman Fukunishi ’63 writes, “HAPPY NEW YEAR to the Harley family! Next year my younger daughter, the artist, will marry and I will continue to teach at one university, at the elementary level, adults, and a kindergarten class. Busy, busy, busy, but looking around for more! If you want to know the power of education: despite living in a poly-quasi-religious nation (in a 300-yard area, Kobe has an orthodox synagogue, a mosque, a Chinese Christian church, a Hindu meeting house, a Hari Krishna community, several Shinto shrines, and an assortment of Buddhist temples) for 44 years without attending any of these, I can still sing all the carols plus each one’s harmony and descant . . . yes, you can take the person out of the school, but not the school out of the person. I’m teaching “Harley” to my students here, but they are quite Harley already!”

Keely Costello ’64 has retired and has now taken the job of field trip coordinator for local refugees.

are scattered from London to Boston to Australia, so we get to travel a lot to visit all of them.”

I was surprised and saddened to receive the news that my classmate, Rick Perry, died in Sun Valley, Idaho, on April 14, 2012. Rick was not yet 61, so his death was completely unexpected.

Harleyites of the late 1960s will remember Rick as one of our school’s outstanding athletes. He played soccer, basketball, and baseball throughout high school, and often ran on the track team as well. In those days before the merger of Harley and Allendale sports—when the two schools competed against each other in the Conference of Upstate Private Schools (CUPS)—Rick was often a thorn in Allendale’s side. In fact, he scored the winning goal in overtime against Allendale in the final game of the 1968 soccer season, earning Harley the CUPS title that year. In his senior year Rick was the co-winner (along with classmate Phil Lovell) of the Ralph S. McKee Trophy for best athlete at Harley.

Following high school Rick went on to Springfield College in Massachusetts, where he played on some highly ranked NCAA soccer and volleyball teams. After college Rick moved out West, where he lived most of the rest of his life. His first stop was Sun Valley, Idaho, where he indulged his

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Marc Dunthorn ’66 is currently living in Saranac Lake and his sister, Deborah Dunthorn Bieber ’67, is living in Tanzania. For their photo, see page 46 [5].

Elizabeth Vick ’66 writes, “I’ve retired from teaching and administrative work in the early-childhood field, but am still keeping my hand in by serving on the board of our community preschool—can’t stay away! My husband, Craig Hammond, and I continue to raise chickens and sheep on our small farm in this beautiful part of Vermont. Life is pretty peaceful! Our children and grandchildren

A note from classmate John Vaughan ’69 about his late classmate Rick “Ranger” Perry ’69

passion for skiing and got into the restaurant business.

By 1980 Rick was in southern California, where he met his future wife, Renee. After an extended courtship they were married in 1987. Two boys followed in the next five years—Stephen and Travis—and in 1992 the family decamped to Park City, Utah.

In Park City—a latte town of the highest order (Sundance Film Festival, world-class skiing, et. al)—Rick opened a restaurant on Main Street with several partners. The restaurant thrived in the 1990s, and is still remembered fondly today by some of the “oldtimers” in town. Rick was a prominent figure in the sports and recreation programs of Park City, and an avid fan of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, hosted in nearby Salt Lake City. He and his family attended many of the ski events that were held in the mountains above Park City, virtually in their backyard.

Coming full circle in his life out West, Rick died this spring in the same place he started in the 1970s – Sun Valley, Idaho.

We wish you could have made it to our 40th class reunion, Rick. Your classmates miss you.

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Bill Baker ’70 is still in Boston and working in hospital administration at Massachusetts General, but gravitating more to southern Maine now that the nest is empty. Flew to San Diego in March to watch son Nick compete in the Olympic rowing trials. He did not make the team,

but what an inspiring display of hard work and dedication (not to mention great rowing by all competitors). Daughter Caroline is living and working in Boston and traveling in a pack of nice young people that includes (by pure coincidence) the nephew of Robin Rae ’71.

Charles F. Hosley ’70 writes: “Eighteen years on the big island, running Hosley Realty Company, The Kealakekua Inn, and Volcano Outfitters. I enjoy running, swimming, biking, and restoring the old Koua Theater.”

Fay Nielsen ’73 attended a conference in Charleston, where she saw Stephanie Holloran ’73 and her brother, Donald Nielsen ’75. “It was great to catch up,” she writes. See the photo on page 46 [6].

Last August, Robert Staehle ’73 was named one of 30 new NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) fellows. He is principal investigator for the selected proposal “Interplanetary CubeStats: Opening the Solar System to a Broad Community at Lower Cost,” with nine co-investigators from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Polytechnic University–San Luis Obispo, The Planetary Society, and a small business, Stellar Exploration. The proposal was selected from over 700 submitted. Robert’s first selection for a NASA scientific activity happened in 1972, when he was a junior at Harley, following which his experiment, Bacteria Aboard Skylab, was performed twice in 1973 by astronauts aboard the first U.S. space station.

In July, Robert was awarded an Exceptional Service Medal “for sustained and outstanding performance in the formulation and advocacy of forward-looking, cost-conscious mission and instrument concepts in support of NASA’s goals.” Having served 34 years at the JPL, Rob has no plans to retire.

Here is an update on Butler Smythe ’73: “I currently reside in Solomons, Md., and work for L-3 Communications after being with two small engineering firms at Goddard Space Flight Center for about 2½ years after retiring from the Navy in 1998. Actually, I worked for Titan Corp., which was bought by L-3 in 2005, and now our


piece of the company is being spun off this coming year into a company called Engility. Go figure—but we’re happy. I support various aircraft development programs, including the EA-18G and the EA-6B ICAP III for engineering- and acquisition-related functions—that and having a bunch of fellow employees to keep actively employed as well. I flew in the EA-6B while on active duty in the Navy and swore I’d never have anything to do with it after I retired. See what that did—nothing.”

Randall States ’73 has been promoted to construction engineering and materials testing department manager at Terracom Consultants in the Hartford, Conn., office. Randy is also active with the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers.

Jim Alsina ’74 and Stuart Patterson ’74 met with Len Wilcox last fall. See photo, page 46 [7].

See photos of other ’74s, page 46 [8 & 9]

Vickie DelMonte Durfee ’75 writes: Some pretty incredible things have been happening. The non-profit I started when Gil (Durfee ’04) was in Iraq, Full Circle Home, has been taking me to Washington a little more frequently! At the beginning of May, we wrapped gifts to be sent from our deployed troops to their moms, wives and girlfriends with First Lady Michele Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and congressional spouses! The wrap was held at the home of Vice President Biden, who invited me and my partner in FCH into his home and had a private chat with us for about 30 minutes. As military parents, they were extremely supportive, even beyond the Joining Forces initiative. Dr. Biden called after Mother’s Day to see how the Mother’s Day program finished out, and to say she was thinking about us! At the end of June, I was honored at the home of Air Force Chief of Staff, General Norton Schwartz and his wife, Suzie’s home, with 13 other civic leaders who are impacting the lives of those on the homefront. I’ve been up at Ft. Drum on several occasions this summer signing up the soldiers for Christmas 2012! As a wonderful rest and family time, Jim (Durfee ’75) and I are taking all the kids and spouses, and even our grandson, to Italy this summer.

Lee Gartley ’82 started a new job as chairman at Segterra, a provider of online health tools in the Boston area.

Jason Vick ’84 is keeping busy training for two Ironman Triathalons, one this fall and one next winter.

Tom Witmer ’84 and his family are relocating to the Boston area. He has taken a position at the Francis Parker Charter Essential School. His new email address is [email protected].

Oliver Cashman-Brown ’85 is a doctoral student at the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education. He was recently highlighted in a Warner School publication about his work in the Exploring Teaching and Other Education Careers program. This program was launched in 2010 and is offered to high school students in Monroe County interested in K-12 teacher- or other education-related fields.

Alice Andre-Clark ’86 writes: I graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 1989, and went to the University of Southern California for law school. I worked for about four years as a legal services attorney in California, helping people get their welfare checks and keep from getting evicted, and related situations.

I moved back East in 1996 to study public policy at Harvard, where I got my master’s and did the coursework for a Ph.D. In 2000, however, before I really got going on the dissertation, I married the most excellent Brian Silikovitz, a law school classmate. Soon little people were arriving in our home, and they were far more engaging than my rather desultory efforts at academic research. Most of the last ten years have been devoted to Regina, Glenn, and Lloyd.

See a photo of Vicki, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden on page 46 [10].

Jennifer Hayden Merritt-Hackel ’76 writes, “There was some movie we made with a Snidely Whiplash character trying to tie someone to the railroad tracks that was hilarious in ninth or tenth grade; any one else remember that?” On page 46 [11], see a photo of Jennifer with Priscilla Rockwell Wiest ’76, Tim Wiest ’76 and Jane Gulick Fellows ’76.

Sam Hampton ’77 has a new documentary: Hidden Books—The Art of Kumi Korf. Go to http://vimeo.com/23439834 to see the trailer. A photo of Sam and Kirsten Hampton is on page 46 [12].

Lissa Green Eaton ’78 writes, “I graduated from Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond with concentrations in Christian education and biblical interpretation. I alsorecently won the Greater Richmond Area Christian Education Award. I am currently working as a Congregational life and Christian education minister at Hull’s Memorial Baptist Church, Fredericksburg, Va.”

Kraig Kaiser ’78 recently married. See page 46 [13] for a photo of him at his wedding posing with classmate Mike Faber ’78.

Laura Bales Barrows ’79 posted the following on Facebook: “My little sister, Susan Bales ’80, took third place in her age group in the FINA world championship diving 1m springboard in Riccione, Italy!”

Jeff Krist ’79 writes: “I am doing well out here in Travis Air Force Base, California. Plan on retiring in about five years, then I plan on traveling the world . . . starting with our great country, via motorcycle. Most likely I will bring the motorcycle to Europe as well, or just rent one over there . . . always wanted to ride the German Autobahn and climb the Swiss Alps from the time I was stationed in Germany 1983-84.”

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promise), the food is good and servings are small and appropriate, and driving is a bit creative. People seem friendly even if you have to communicate by gestures and smiles. I’m hopeful this will be a great three years. And then . . .? Who knows. Maybe back to the States, maybe another overseas posting. So there’s a chance I could make the next reunion, although I really really wish I could be there for this one. Hello to everyone and I hope to get a synopsis of the weekend and see some photos at some point. Good health and success to all,

Van Fischer ’86 writes: It is hard to believe it has been 25 years since graduating! Time does fly. Here is a brief summary of what my life has been in the past 25 years.

After Harley, I attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., where I majored in biology. After college, I spent six months in the Florida Keys at Newfound Harbor Marine Institute teaching grade-school kids about marine biology and working on underwater photography. After that, I headed to Duke University and got a master’s of environmental management degree in 1993. As luck would have it, I headed back to the Keys and worked for the state of Florida doing biology and land-use planning. I also was in a local Key West band that basically became a second full-time job, as we played about 120-150 gigs a year. I managed to fit in some fishing and diving too. After four years, my state job came to a close and I moved to Corpus Christi, TX, and worked for the National Marine Estuary program there. While in Texas I started playing with a local rockabilly band, playing everywhere from Austin to San Antonio to Houston. At that time I decided I needed to pursue music on a full-time basis and headed to Nashville.

I attended Middle Tennessee State University and got a formal education in the recording industry, including music publishing and recording. That led to a job as an assistant engineer at Reba McEntire’s studio on Music Row. I also found some work as a studio musician on harmonica for various demos, some independent bands, and one major-label CD that turned out to be for release in Sweden. That album went to #1 in Sweden but never saw the light of day in the United States. At that point, big

became quarterback for the Trinity College (a subunit of Cambridge) American flag football team. That was great fun. I also played basketball for the town team for a while (which highlights the extremely low quality of local basketball there). I then returned to the United States for a Ph.D. at Harvard. Immediately, I bounced back to Cambridge in 1995 for a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in astrophysics. I finally escaped from England in 1998 and moved to Los Angeles, where I was a research fellow at Caltech in Pasadena. While at Caltech, an opportunity for me at the University of Rochester opened and I decided to take it. I had not pondered returning to Rochester when I left at age 18 but I have been happy that I have made this choice. I arrived at UR in 2000, and I am still here as professor of physics and astronomy. I have a good time keeping active with sports (soccer, basketball, running, squash) and appreciate how convenient Rochester is as a place to live. Of the many things I’ve done over the past 25 years, however, among the most surprising to me is that I adopted a 12-weeks-old African gray parrot in 2006. His name is Insight and he lives with me in my house. He is quite a sophisticated creature. If you had told me at age 18 that in 25 years I would be living just three miles from the house I lived in then, and would have a bird flying around the inside of my house who lands on my head at his discretion, I would have been puzzled.

Stacy Kelly Densmore ’86 writes, I’m living in Ankara, Turkey! We moved about two months ago after living in Rowley, Mass., for four years. Rowley is north of Boston. Ankara is east of Rowley. Way east. We’re here because of my husband’s job: Bill works for the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service and he has to work overseas every five years. The last time we were overseas we lived in Vienna, Austria, for two years, and after that Amman, Jordan, where we had our two kids, Cameron, now 4, and Zoe, now 6. Prior to that, I was working for the National Park Service as a park ranger. Bill was too, and we met in Everglades National Park in Florida. Who’d have thunk you could meet your mate in a swamp? Anyhow, now we’re starting a three-year assignment here in Turkey. So far I can report that I know about twenty Turkish words (all polite, I

Regina is our 10-year-old queen. She dances, cheerleads, studies Chinese, is two years ahead in math, and is the kindest imaginable big sister to two lovably quirky boys. Glenn is 8. He’s autistic, which in his case means that he can’t get enough calendars and penguins, that wacky schemes like flushing the dental floss down the toilet seem like a good idea to him, and also that he is able to focus his brilliant little mind with laserlike intensity on the problem of figuring out where I’ve hidden the cookies this time. Fortunately for him, his extravagant good looks win him forgiveness every time. Lloyd is 5½, and he loves doo-wop music, three-dimensional shapes, and impressing the kindergarten ladies with his shiny shoes.

We currently live in Randolph, N.J. Brian, who practices tax law, is a partner at Lowenstein Sandler, New Jersey’s largest law firm. In the last year, since the kids have become slightly less Visigothic, I have started writing science and history articles for children’s magazines. It has been great fun working on a range of topics, including the Titanic, Civil War-era children’s magazines, whether extraterrestrial life is likely to be intelligent, why we dream, and whether animals like sweets. It seems to suit my overeducated but rather ADD brain. In my spare time, I enjoy scrubbing mysterious stains off the floor and planning birthday parties! I would be delighted to hear from any classmates, and we’re always happy to have house guests if you happen to be in the NYC area (though visitors be warned—Glenn likes to use other people’s toothbrushes . . .).

We hope you had a wonderful reunion! Eric Blackman ’86 writes: After Harley I went to MIT, where I received undergraduate degrees in physics and math and ran on the cross-country team. This latter activity was a bit unexpected, as I had originally intended to play soccer there, which I did for one year before switching. After MIT, I moved to Cambridge University in England for a one-year master’s in theoretical physics. At Cambridge, there were few students who knew how to throw an American football, and so being among those, I


I can’t believe it’s been 25 years. I wish you all the best … hope everyone has found a place in life that brings them joy and happiness. I hope you all enjoyed reconnecting Reunion weekend, and I’m sorry I couldn’t be there! All the best.

Jamie Leather ’86 writes: It is difficult to put in words brief enough to keep your interest yet provide an essence of what has been going on in the last 25 years, but here goes: After a wonderful senior year at Harley I returned to Leeds University in the UK, where I studied geography and then transport studies for postgraduate (mainly as I forgot to apply for jobs at the end of undergraduate).

After university, I moved to London and worked for a transport/engineer consultancy; after a few years there, I started to work overseas, first in Lisbon, then Kuala Lumpur, on to Jakarta, then Manila, up to Seoul, then back to Manila. I have been in Asia for 16 years and still here.

I changed jobs in 2006 and now work for the Asian Development Bank HQ in Manila (if anyone ever comes out this way, please look me up). The best way to describe ADB? It is the World Bank for Asia.

Enough of work; here’s the important stuff—family:

As many of you may already know, my relationship with Shanda (Phillips, class of 1987) continued and we had a long-distance relationship while I was studying in the UK and she was in the United States. She took a year at York, so close to Leeds, and we spent many summers back in Rochester and some Christmases in Steamboat at her sister’s. We were married in 1991 and lived in London for a few years.

As we grew up/older, our lives started to move in different directions and my frequent travel and change of home/country did not help. Shandra and I separated very amicably and are still in contact, although she seems to keep in contact with my parents more than I—this must say something good about my parents! She lives in West Virginia and we occasionally meet up when I travel to Washington. I have since remarried, to Lyka, and we have three kids—Alex, 11; George, 9; and Coco, 7.

Here is what I spend my time doing: I have three kids aged 11 to 7. I spend a lot of time on the touch line (rugby and football/soccer), on

I have not really pursued playing in a band here, but I have done some studio work on harmonica. Somehow I manage to find music or it finds me. As you might recall, I started playing the harmonica at Harley and am still at it. It is safe to say that I am a much better player now than when I started! Who knows what my music future will hold.

I hope that everyone is doing well after all these years. One of these days I plan to get back to Rochester for a visit. My parents moved to Oklahoma (my mom is from there) about 15-16 years ago and my brother is in New Mexico, so I have not been back in quite some time. If anyone is headed to the Charleston area, please send me an e-mail ([email protected]) and let me know.

Jenn Patterson Hedge ’86: Augh! I will try to briefly sum up the past 25 years via e-mail … yikes … not an easy task!

Let’s see … I graduated from college—still really “scraping by.” I had no clue what I was going to do, so my mom forced me to enroll in a class at Nazareth College. She literally had to drive me over to meet with the admissions people … and voilà, I signed up for an elementary education course. I ended up loving it and continued on to get my master’s. Once I finally found what I wanted to do, the motivation was there … and I actually started doing the real “work” of school. I still feel guilty for all the $$ my parents spent on Harley and college . . . much of which I know I did not take advantage of! After receiving my teaching degree, I moved to Saratoga Springs with my soon-to-be husband. Marjie Goldman McKone ’86 had introduced me to this great guy she had known her whole life, and I ended up marrying him. We celebrated our 19th anniversary this summer, so good work, Marjie! :) Todd and I lived in Saratoga, and then Marblehead, Mass. I taught kindergarten and first grade in the Chelsea Public School system (a far cry from Harley!) and then landed in Marblehead teaching first grade. I “retired” once we started having children (Lilly, now 13, and Spencer, 11). We moved to New Hampshire about six years ago, and I was just hired this year as a first-grade teacher at Berwick Academy. My children attend school there, so it’s all working out really well … lots to juggle, but all good.

changes were happening with the music industry and there was a major downturn in recording happening so it was time for a change. While in Nashville, I met my wife, so it was time to get back to a “real” job.

Once again, I found myself headed back to the Florida Keys to work for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an environmental planner. My job was to develop long-range management plans for the National Wildlife Refuges down there. I occasionally would play some music with my old bandmates, but nothing like before. I also had the excitement of living in the Keys during the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons, which had led to seven mandatory evacuations. I stayed put and rode out the storms, as none were intense enough to scare me off. Plenty of downed trees and debris to clean up. Hurricane Wilma gave the most excitement with an eight-foot storm surge that literally made the island I lived on disappear. Pretty cool, actually. My son, Bretton, was born down in Key West. Shortly afterward, the good old government wanted me to move to Charleston, S.C., to work on management plans up there. It was a good time to move, as raising children is not so great in the Keys.

After a year in South Carolina, my wife thought it would be a good idea for me to attend law school when a new school started up in Charleston. I did not see myself working for the government forever and began law school. I did it part time and kept working. I enjoyed law school and learned an amazing amount. Nevertheless, it was a long grind and I am glad to not have to study all the time. I never knew I could read and process so much information. I graduated law school magna cum laude in May 2011 and I passed the South Carolina Bar exam. I was officially sworn in to the S.C. Bar in November 2011. Now I work as a lawyer in Charleston, S.C. During the last year of school, my daughter, Campbell, was born.

That brings things up to date. Bretton (5) is in kindergarten and too smart for his own good. Campbell (19 months) is starting to be a motor-mouth and loves shoes. It is fun watching the kids grow up. Charleston is a very nice place and I recommend that everyone visit. Key West is another place everyone should visit too.

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even worked in the same building for a while. Later, Jen Neisner ’86 and I lived just a few blocks away from each other for a year or so, I think.

In 1999, I married Chip, a documentary TV writer originally from Virginia Beach. In 2003, I decided it was time for a career change and we moved to Northampton, Mass., so I could attend the Smith College School for Social Work. I graduated with my MSW in 2005, and have been working as a psychotherapist in beautiful western Massachusetts ever since. We live only about an hour north of Beth Schraver Thurz ’86 and her family, so we’re able to see them regularly—always a lot of fun.

My parents still live outside of Rochester, so I get back a few times a year. Once in a while I get to drive by Harley to see what has changed; love that dry stone wall!

I hope all is well with everyone, and that you enjoyed the Reunion!

Joe Syracuse ’86’s new movie, Parental Guidance, starring Billy Crystal, Marisa Tomei, and Bette Midler, is set for release in December 2013!

J. Nelson Thomas ’86 writes: So sorry I couldn’t be with everyone Reunion weekend. A few quick updates from me. In somewhat reverse chronological order: Still here in Rochester. My two kids, Anna, 7, and Andrew, 9, are in second and fourth grade at Harley.

We just recently moved to a house at the corner of Council Rock and East Avenue, across from the Stone Tolan house. We like the house, but not the fact that it was in bad shape and needed a complete renovation, which is happening as we live there. Should be wrapping up at the end of the year, and we will all breathe a sigh of relief before we go file bankruptcy papers. (A little trivia: The family I bought it from had 13 children, two of whom went to Harley in the 1970s.) I still have my own law firm here in town of about 15 lawyers. We have a few local cases, but most are now in other cities around the country, generally involving representing employees in class actions against employers

telecommunications regulation for the NZ government.

If your eyes aren’t glazed over yet, here’s stuff about me: Play the ukulele; amazing what works well. Bruno Mars, Adele, all sound great on the uke. Love to cook. Amazing I’m not 300 pounds! Most expensive stuff in the house is the cooking gear. Make best BBQ ribs and Buffalo wings in NZ! Love good craft beer. There are more good breweries per capita here than anywhere else. I had the Racer 5 last visit to the States; awesome. Ran my first marathon 3:36, so I’m happy with that. See no need to run another one soon. Dating a kiwi half my age (not really half; she just asked me to put that in. Kiwi humor. But younger—the 80s is just some vague musical references). Not sure if this comment is even appropriate, but there are five of us sitting here, eating porridge after a late party, so why not? No midlife crisis that I’m aware of, but being newly single after 10 years means you act like a 25-year-old again, or so you guys tell me …

Performed in a traveling circus for six months as a fire eater. Okay, just kidding on this one. Though I can juggle. A little.Been picking up kiwi English. If it weren’t for autocorrect, you’d see lots of words in this e-mail ending in re and our. Speak a lot about mates, the footie, wopwops, and other kiwi words. Now an Irish citizen. Eligible for kiwi citizenship, but not sure if I’m willing to be a subject of HRH the Queen?Really miss you guys. Sorry I wasn’t there for Reunion. Hugs all around.

Anne Scullard Roughton ’86 writes:After college, I moved to Washington, D.C., where I worked in the education program of a nonprofit environmental organization. It was a fun and stimulating job that involved a lot of travel. For part of that time, Kathryn Atkins ’86 and I shared an apartment and

the bleachers (swimming), and chauffeuring (parties and the rest). It is great, and as my eldest has already started to show signs of teenage-hood, I am making the most of these years—but I am glad the ballet days have long gone!

Work has me traveling a lot, but I should not complain as I get to see many interesting places and a diverse group of people. I fear my midlife crisis has had me take up triathlon, partly to follow my wife (who is much faster than I), but also to drop the pounds that had crept on over the years.

Sorry not to be at Reunion with you, and I wish you all the best.

David Rauscher ’86 writes: How to sum up 25 years? Boston University with a major in film. Didn’t fancy moving to Hollywood, so spent six months goofing around in Rochester, hanging out with Kim Kllc ’87 and others; then moved to Washington, D.C. Worked full time on telecommunications research and new-technology policy at a lobbying group, especially on the HDTV standards and mobile phones, while going to Georgetown Law at night. I enjoy still paying for law school.

Met a girl shortly after taking the California bar exam (at Kim Kllc’s wedding, no less), and moved in with her a month later in New York. Took the bar again (no reciprocity between California and New York) and worked for Nextel for the next 10 years.

Got married in 2001 to the New Yorker. Got back from honeymoon day before 9/11. Could see the towers from my office north of New York. Weird.

Spent lots of time over the next few years traveling to Europe for holidays. No kids (and not due to lack of trying). Divorced officially just this year, but been apart for several.

Started visiting New Zealand in 2003. Fell in love with the place and had a job offer as general counsel at a start-up mobile company in 2006 here, so this is where I’ve been living ever since. First in Auckland—best picnicking beaches in the world—now in Wellington, coolest little capital in the world. :) And now work in

School Spirit! Find a new cap at the Harley Store.


of Lake Ontario with my soggy daughters Fia (8) and Tegan (5) and my husband of 15 years, Jason. While at The Lake my main creative endeavors consisted of re-inventing grilled chicken, finding beach glass, building fairy houses, and wiping sand out of bunk beds. See photo page 47 [17].

Erik Deutsch ’92 and his wife, Julie Hong, announce that James Deutsch was born August 17, 2012. Everyone is doing great! For a photo of Erik and Julie, see page 47 [18].

Kate Turner Jacus ’92 married J.C. Jacus last year and are now the proud parents of Ainsley McFeeley Jacus, born on July 13, 2012. She was 6 lbs and 7 ounces and 20 inches long. For a photo of Kate and her husband, J. C. Jacus on their wedding day and a photo of little Ainsley, see page 47 [19 & 20].

Deborah Lederer Cox ’93 married Bing Crosby Cox this past summer. To see a photo from the wedding, see page 47 [21].

Ryan Kimmet ’95 writes, “My wife and I are the proud parents of Trainor Browning Kimmet, born in July. I am also finishing my second master’s degree at Teachers College of Columbia University in independent school leadership. Related to that, I am starting a new position this fall as director of apprentice teacher training and associate director of admissions at New Canaan Country School in New Canaan, Conn.”

Jackie Strebel Pelletier ’95 recently made a national advertisement for Kmart and the Food Channel. Go to www.seesawstudios.com, click on “Newest,” and as you click on the photos at the bottom, choose the one that says “Short Stories: Kmart.”

Katherine Blumenthal ’97 is a professional opera singer in England.

Harrison Gabel ’97 and his wife Esther welcomed John Winston Wren Gabel on June 23, 2012. Harrison reports that John is a “happy, active little boy.”

Shira Young ’87 loves the outdoors. As evidence, see the photo on page 46 [14] of her with her two daughters on the waters in the Cascade Mountains!

Steve Goldenbogen ’88 has opened a toy store, Whistle Stop Toys, in Port Townsend, Wash.

Mira Kozel Calton ’89 and her husband, Jayson, authored the book, Naked Calories (January 2012; see photo on page 46 [15]), a book about “the correlation between the foods we eat and modern health conditions.” They are among the world’s leading experts on the topics of nutrition and micronutrient deficiency. The book has received rave reviews. Their next book, Rich Food, Poor Food (coming out fall 2012) will serve as a GPS (Grocery Purchasing System), taking readers through the grocery store aisles in search of healthier rich-food options.

Karin Deutsch Karlekar ’89 welcomed a daughter, Maya, on March 5, 2012. Congratulations and best wishes, Karin! For a photo of the new little one, see page 46 [16].

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Gretchen Seipel Bye ’91What I Did On My Summer Vacation:This summer was much like the past summers in Rochester, NY where I continued to create, ideate and make strategic and aesthetic pieces of advertising for my fabulous clients at Partners + Napier. While striving to stay both nimble and edgy during the long sunny work weeks a gal has gotta take a mental break from the creative juggernaut, so I spent most weekends in flip flops on the beautiful under-rated shores

who failed to pay them their wages. Really enjoy the work I do and the people at the firm. I am in touch with various classmates. In fact, I was just in Las Vegas with Eric Blackman ’86 and, for those who may remember him before he left in 8th grade, Henry Chung ’86.

Would love to hear from anyone in the class. So sorry I couldn’t be at Reunion, but I know everyone had a great time.

Kevin Watkins ’86 writes: So, how do you sum up 25 years! In the interest of keeping everyone awake, I’ll try to be brief . . .

I graduated from BYU with a degree in business finance (yawn!), because it seemed a wise major in the absence of a passion. In between my freshman and sophomore years, I took two years and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Argentina. A phenomenal experience (Hi, Mrs. Goldman!)!

Shortly after college, I went out to Aspen and was a ski bum for a couple of years, worked in Paradise Bakery, and played in a two-man band called His Dog Max. That was really fun, but, after seeing many thirty-somethings who came after college and then just never left, I decided I needed to leave before that happened to me.

I came back to Rochester and was training in Bagel Land at 12 Corners, preparing to open up a bagel shop in Winter Park, Colo., when my girlfriend (and now wife, Candy) converted to my faith. We decided to get married and move to Naples, Fla., instead, as both sets of parents wintered there. That’s where I got into the insurance industry (double yawn!). We sold our last agency in 2006, and moved to Canandaigua.

Candy and I have been married now for 15 years and have four children (9-year-old twins, Phoebe and Chase; a 6-year-old, Jack Henry; and our 4-year-old, Evelyn), whom my wife home schools. Everyone is healthy and happy.

I wish I could have been at Reunion with you guys! Hope you had a great time together!

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Cary Ruckert ’03 and her husband, Chad, who married last year, graduated from the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business this past June and are now living and working in Fairfield County, Conn. Their wedding photo is on page 47 [25].

Katie Baldwin ’04, Caitlin Forsyth ’04, Hillary Levitt ’04 and Kaytie Krapf ’04 attended the annual cotillion in Rochester this past year. See photos of them on page 47 [26] and another with Colin Wilcox ’04 and Chris Krapf ’04 on page 47 [27].

Martha Kelley ’04 writes: I graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology (this past May) with a B.F.A. in fashion design, concentration in knitwear, and minors in Italian and art history. The highlight was that one of my designs was selected out of over 300+ designs to be represented in my senior fashion show at the Fashion Institute of Technology. The show was a professional runway show funded by a donation from Calvin Klein, who was in attendance last Wednesday night, among other famous FIT alumni. My garment also won the third-place prize from Cotton Inc. for the most innovative use of cotton (I hand-dyed and hand cut recycled cotton T-shirts to make the yarn I used to hand-knit the coat). Find the video at: http://fashionista.com/2012/05/the-best-looks-from-the-fit-student-show/kelleyckw_045/.

I also studied abroad in Milan last year and I absolutely loved it. This past year, I interned at Ralph Lauren. See a photo of Martha on page 47 [28].

Hillary Levitt ’04 writes, “I graduated from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in May 2011 and passed the New York State bar exam.”

Elizabeth Marion ’04 writes: After five difficult years, dealing with major surgery and two family deaths, I got my degree in neuroscience on May 16, 2009. Even though my mother couldn’t have joined me on that joyous day, she was there in spirit and was proud of me.

Later that summer, on July 8, 2009, at 12:22 a.m., Odin Riley Jensen was welcomed into the world! Sadly, he was born with a heart murmur and had to be in the NICU for 10

Ashley Rice ’01 is now working at Perry Ellis in New York City as a merchandise manager. See her photo with Sarah Townsend ’01 on page 47 [23].

Lizzie McAdam ’02 is currently pursuing a master’s degree in drama therapy at NYU. See photo of Lizzie, Jeremy Heartberg ’02 and Caroline Abbey ’02 from our most recent New York City alumni gathering, page 47 [24].

Jillian Waldman ’02 writes: “I’m still at Archmere, and it’s still good. Great job, great students, and I got to co-lead a three-day retreat with them, which was really cool. (The kids gave all these deep and profound speeches and I mostly watched and Was An Adult As Required.) But the school’s vision is not Harley’s vision; Archmere is a lot more conservative, politically and academically—and I miss having an elementary school around. You guys are still the gold standard, in my mind. (: ”

Kathryn Babin ’03 decided to defer graduate school at Georgetown, in Washington, for one year and head west. She settled in Bozeman, Mont., where she’s been spending her days skiing and exploring and meeting tons of amazing people.

Here is a funny story that Kathryn shared about her time in Montana: The other night while at our weekly bar trivia night, someone mentioned something about Kodak. I made a sarcastic comment, and a girl in the group, who looked sort of familiar, asked how I knew Kodak. From there it took about 30 seconds to make the connection that she graduated from AC in 2004. Insanity! So it became an impromptu HAC alumni event. And we won trivia that night. Probably because of the superior Rochester independently educated minds in the group.

Ashley Hellman ’03 is getting a master’s degree in international environmental policy at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

Baird King ’03 just started a Ph.D. program in earth science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He will be studying coastal records of sea level and climate in southern California.

Marc Mayer ’98 has been doing professional lighting for shows like Celebrity Apprentice—nice!

Greg Smith ’98 has left London and is now living in Switzerland working as an economist for Swiss Railways.

Ted Townsend ’98 and his wife, Jenn moved back to Rochester, and Ted works for Harter Secrest & Emery in their corpor-ate division. See a wedding photo on page 47 [22].

Phil Peters ’99 is back home from France and is now a student at the school of the Art Institute in Chicago.

Vivek Sreekumar ’99 has opened a bar called Beloved in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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Jonathan LaRue ’00 is engaged to Kali Spoto!

Daniel Effron ’01 moved to Chicago, and is currently a professor in the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Elizabeth McDonald ’01 writes: I’m in Finland at the moment, visiting Santtu Ollila ’01 (exchange student) and his family. He got married in February and tomorrow is the marriage blessing ceremony and reception. My mother, father and I have come over here to celebrate with him! My sister Katie (’05) is sad not to be able to be with us, but she is too busy in her third year of medical school to spare the time for travel now.


Samuel Willsea ’06 is headed to Schumacher College in the UK, where he will major in economic transition. The college’s focus is on “Transformative Living for a Sustainable Living.”

Lily Beaumont ’07 writes, “This fall I’ll be going to Brandeis University; I was admitted to the joint M.A. program in English and Women’s Studies. I’m looking forward to it.”

Cliff Costello ’07 says that he is attending the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Westbury, N.Y.

Chris Cowdery-Corvan ’07 was chosen to speak at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Commencement this past spring. Chris graduated from RIT with a B.S. in software engineering and minors in computer science and philosophy. He will head to Pennsylvania, where he will work full time on the Productivity Apps team at Apple.

Rachelle Duroseau ’07 writes, “I have been attending Nazareth College since the fall of 2010. I made the Dean’s List for the past two consecutive semesters with a 3.9 GPA; this spring 2012 semester will mark my second to last semester as an undergraduate student. I also changed my academic program. As opposed to my Manhattanville studies of communication studies major and a psychology minor, I am currently a sociology major with a minor in community-based youth development.”

Michael Erbelding ’07 graduated in 2010 from Alfred State, where he studied motorsports technology. He married Ariel Lovejoy in November 2011.

James Greenebaum ’07 writes, “I am currently serving in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic and will be here until October 2013.”

Joshua Growney ’07 is living in Copenhagen, working on a master’s program in urban studies; his program will take him to five different European cities over two years. He is sorry he missed the 5th reunion, and would love to hear from his Harley friends: [email protected].

Josie McAdam ’07 is working full time on the staff of the Irondale Ensemble Project, an equity theater in Brooklyn. This fall Josie stage-managed Henry V at Irondale, and

gives grants to people in the coastal oil-producing states (AL, AK, CA, LA, MS, TX) for enviromental projects.

Rashid Duroseau ’05 finished his third year of teaching in Philadelphia and was re-cently hired at Democracy Prep in Harlem, NY.

Sawyer Jacobs ’05 worked as an associate at Sabin, Bermant & Gould law firm this past summer.

David O’Brien ’05 got engaged to Meredith Y. Butler in July of 2012. Congratulations David!

Francesca Pennino ’05 is the assistant director of The Center for Mindfulness and Empathy Education at Harley.

Erica Ingraham ’06 spent last year teaching English in Nagano Prefecture and then moved to Kyoto to study Japanese at a language school. She is now living in New York City and working at the YAI Network in a program for adults with developmental disabilities. She started in April, and is really enjoying it so far!

Stewart Laird ’06 writes, “Class of 2006 is pretty much the best.”

Brendan Larrabee ’06 celebrated his fifth reunion this year, and he wanted everyone to know that he still remembers when ‘Luker’ left a Nesquick bottle under the couch in the old 10th-grade hallway. No one could find what was causing that awful stench—chocolate milk left out for weeks will do that!

Coyne Lloyd ’06 moved to Paris and writes: I took a job to teach and tutor the SAT, and have ended up being the academic director and lead instructor for both the SAT and GMAT prep for French students who want to continue their education in the United States. All very exciting!

Meaghan Malone ’06 is a full time student at Rochester Institute of Technology. She is finishing her Masters of Science in Sustainable Engineering.

Ah Young Oh ’06 designed a bracelet for a J.C. Penney ad appearing in a subway station. See the photo on page 47 [31].

days. Two weeks later he needed surgery on his stomach, but after that . . . everything has been wonderful and smooth sailing! In fact, right now, I’m trying to type this while I chase him around the apartment! He runs so fast that you can’t tell that this kid has a heart murmur!

On July 16, 2010, I got married in Rockland, Maine, with the beautiful coastal waters as the backdrop. My husband and I were married by his grandfather, Charles Stephen, who is a minister in the Unitarian Universalist Church. With us were many friends and family as we shared this happy occasion. Not to mention that our 1-year-old son was with us!

We currently live in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, after living on my in-laws’ farm for a year and a half. I have actually enjoyed working with the many chickens and planting various crops when I lived there and now visit. Odin Riley, our son, is near 3 and is the light of our lives! He’s always keeping me on my toes as I chase him all over the place.

I hope all is well with everyone! See photos of Elizabeth’s wedding and new baby on page 47 [29 + 30].

Matt Present ’04 has left his job at Groupon in Chicago and is heading to the University of Michigan Law School in the fall.

Stephanie Sanger-Miller ’04 recently started a new job as Director at Jewish Students in Action.

Colin Wilcox ’04 writes: I just wanted to check in with the Alumni newsletter and let everyone know what I have been up to. I graduated from college in 2010, and since then I have been working for the Center for Youth as a Prevention Educator and coaching the JV Boys Soccer team. I hope all is well with my fellow harley Alumni.

Doug Balkin ’05 is finishing up his master’s degree in vocal performance at the University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign.

Max Carithers ’05 is currently a contractor with the Fish and Wildlife Service in the Coastal Impact Assistance Program, which

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elwaldman/eliza-and-the-organix-the-debut-album.You can also listen to some of her music by going to her myspace page:http://www.myspace.com/eliza_and_the_organix.

Jonathan Benjamin ’09 was featured in The Collegiate, the University of Richmond’s independent student newspaper. As a student and varsity basketball player at the university, he has started a new clothing line, Official Visit ActiveWear. See Jonathan’s photo on page 47 [33].

Tim Crumley ’09 took a semester off at St. John Fisher to study in England.

Hayden Ford ’09 is a student at the University of Rochester and a member of Midnight Ramblers (an a cappella group), In Between the Lines (an improv troupe), a features editor for the Campus Times newspaper, and in the spring of 2012 he took a Semester at Sea.

Richard Lange ’09 lived in Chiba, Japan for the summer studying the language and eating delicious food.

April Lenhard ’09 took a semester off at SUNY Geneseo and studied in Spain for her spring term.

Stephen Mann ’09, currently a student at Occidental College, produced an art festival in Los Angeles this past year.

Rebekah Sherman Myntti ’09 writes, “I interned this summer at New Yorker Films. I send lots of love to all.” See a photo of one of Rebekah’s shoots in Paris on page 47 [34].

Rebecca Cinquino ’10 was named to the Dean’s List at the College of Wooster for the Fall 2011 semester.

Maggie Lloyd ’11 writes: After an amazing year as a rotary youth exchange student in Zaragoza, Spain, I've spent my summer competing at horse events around the country. I begin my freshman year at Carleton College in Northfield, MN.

she is having a wonderful time with full-time theater.

Nichole Boucher ’08 graduated from Dickinson College this past spring.

Erik Duerr ’08 graduated from Brandeis this spring and worked at Harley this summer. He headed to graduate school this fall at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is majoring in economics.

Catherine Frame ’08 is taking a semester in Sydney, Australia.

Ben Guzick ’08, along with his brother and doubles partner Andrew ’09, finished in sixth place in the doubles competition at the ITA National Small Championships in Mobile, Alabama. They will earn All-America status. See photo page 47 [32].

Shane Long ’08 is graduating from the Naval Academy this year. According to his mom, it has been quite the journey, challenging on every imaginable level. He is one determined young man and has risen to every challenge. Following graduation, Shane will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, where he will lead a platoon of Marine infantrymen. He will serve for five years, and then he hopes to work for the FBI, Secret Service, or similar agency.

Jane Merrill ’08 graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University this June, with a degree in Social Policy and a minor in Classics. Following graduation, Jane will participate in the Public Interest Program, a year-long fellowship that pairs graduating students with public interet organizations across Chicago. As a fellow, Jane will work in policy and advocacy at the Center on Halsted, the Midwest’s premier community center for the LGBT population.

Eliza Waldman ’08 graduated from Vassar College in spring 2012. She is currently working on an original CD made up of an eclectic collection of jazz, blues, folk, and cabaret, and is seeking funding to put together an album of original work (she is a singer and guitarist) this year.

You can look at her project through kickstarter.com here:http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/

Marissa Malone ’11 Class Agent Extraordinaire, stopped by Harley to speak to the class of 2012. For a photo of Marissa during her visit, see page 47 [35].

Jason Tahir ’11 and his tennis partner won a USTA pro-circuit doubles tournament in Pittsburgh, PA in July. Then, he won a singles round in a similar tournament at the Tennis Club of Rochester.

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Griffin Anderson will miss the teachers.Sarah Andrews will miss Amy Colosimo.Ken Carlson will miss everthing and everyone.Lily Frye will miss the people :).Katharine Hoeger writes, “I will miss seeing my classmates every day.”David Holroyd will miss the great and dedicated teachers.Kristina Jackson writes, “I’ll miss my family! I’ll miss all my relatives I was blessed to have grown up with.”Tiara Jackson will miss the close relationships with teachers.Alexa Marie Jamieson will miss the relationships with teachers and the sense of community here.Sally Kitchen says she will miss her friends.Benjamin Kurchin will miss the teachers.Madeleine Laitz will miss “the teachers, without a doubt.”Colette McConnell writes, “will miss the teachers a ton! And the friendly atmosphere.”Ingram Miller will miss the family atmosphere.Yisel Ruiz will miss the people and family, bonding with faculty and students.Angelique Santiago will miss the “amazing people!”Carly Straubing says, “I’ll miss my friends and the teachers, whom I consider my friends.”

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Don Backe, head of the Lower School from 1969-1977, writes:I often look back on my years at Harley with admiration and fondness. Never had I had a staff with more imagination and dedication to providing a loving, challenging and always inviting classroom and beyond experience for its children. A fun component was always there as well. Real quality over appearance always prevailed. I wish I had a fortune to pass on to it!

Former head of school Richard Blumenthal (at Harley from 1991-1999) is doing great. He is the head of school at the International School of Boston. He recently attended a Harley reception in Cambridge, Mass., and he said that Harley is his favorite school of all the ones he has worked for. He is so glad that his daughter, Katherine Blumenthal ’97, graduated from there.

Cindy Hendrix, former Upper School Spanish teacher, welcomed Tessa Elizabeth in February 2012. Congratulations!

Eloise Nielsen, physical education, 1966-1982, writes: Life has been really busy this year, with family stuff . . . my grandson, Nicholas, graduated from Princeton Seminary, and has a new church in Calypso, N.C. (I love the name!) I went to Princeton this year for his graduation. My granddaughter was married in 2010, living (and teaching) in Dallas. My other granddaughter, Alice Christiaan Nielsen, (I include the whole name because of the middle name!) is a very talented member of a prize-winning high school band in Clovis, Calif.!

On August 7, 2011, Paul Schiffman, head of school 2000-2006, and his wife, Sandy, became grandparents to Isaac Allen Montefiore, born to Janice and Rob Montefiore.

Pam Stoffel, English 1973-82, drama 1989-1995, continues to teach English and drama and direct theater at McQuaid Jesuit, where she has been for going on fifteen years. All three of her boys are grown; two are here in Rochester, both married and each with a child. Her youngest son is in St. Louis, working for the Boeing Corporation and loving his life.

She hopes to have the opportunity to join the celebration of Reunion one of these years.

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Another line of research gave rise to Ubiqui-tous Energy, a company that creates solar cells that are transparent and as thin as paper. Solar research, in fact, is one of the key areas the MIT team felt needed to be understood, not just from a technical point of view, but from a social, economic, and environmental one as well. MIT has produced intense studies of coal, nu-clear, the national electricity grid, natural gas, and other energy forms to help frame economic and political discussions. The resulting docu-ments, often 300 pages or more, take several years to compile. “These studies are prized because they’re as unbiased as they can be,” says Chesonis. “They aren’t designed by a lobbyist or a political party. We said, let’s do one to completely understand solar energy. Let’s just look at the science and see what needs to be done as far as government support, as far as pushing the technology, to find out how solar can really help the planet. What needs to be done to affect climate change?” Work on the solar study began in 2008, and will be completed and released near the end of 2012. “What I hope comes out of this study is a roadmap that outlines all the tradeoffs politi-cians have to weigh to make decisions, and that corporations will need to buy into solar as a renewable energy,” says Chesonis. “We under-stand that corporations exist to make money, so if making money means doing good things for the environment or for social issues, then that’s terrific. That, I think, might be the best contri-bution our family can make.” Increasing population raises another sustain-ability issue that is much less obvious; as more people are forced to share fewer resources, in-teraction and cooperation with other cultures will become increasingly necessary. This is why the Chesonis family chose to invest in the Har-ley Commons, a new building on the School campus that is devoted both to sustainability and to empathy. “Empathy is absolutely a sustainability issue,” says Chesonis. “The world is becoming smaller and people are forced to work with each other, and if you don’t know how to relate and em-pathize with other people’s religions, beliefs or their political situations, that sharing of re-sources will turn into wars over resources. But I see the future as a place where we teach kids

how to run a sustainable world. They’ll learn how to run the building on a zero-carbon footprint, use hydroponic growth, use solar cells, maybe build a little wind farm, and maybe these kids will grow up and spearhead their own research on the next great step in sustain-ing the planet. It all starts at the seed. Harley always talks about what can grow out of a little acorn. It would be wonderful if we make a world that nurtures and supports inquisi-tive minds from the beginning right through to their professional research. That’s the only way we’re going to build a future that’s truly sustainable.”

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Congratulations on your well-deserved Retirement!Head lIBrarIaN aNd true BIBlIOPHIle lINg-lINg lee retired after 13 years at The Harley School. Lee is originally from Taiwan and was born in the

uPPer ScHOOl dIgItal MedIa artS teacHer aNd tecH aFIcIONadO SaM OlIVIer retired in June after 18 years at The Harley School. Olivier is originally from Rome, Ga. She

cO-dIrectOr FOOd SerVIceS aNd cHeF extraOrdINaIre SuzaNNe SMItH is retiring after 25 years of service to the Harley community. Smith, a Rochester native, worked

city of Taipei. She came to Rochester after college for graduate school and earned her master’s degree in library and information Science from Suny Geneseo. “Taiwan is a small island,” explains Lee. “You didn’t have that many opportunities as a college graduate there, so many of us went overseas to further our education and career.”

She worked as librarian at St. John Fisher College and in 1991 she moved to Hong Kong to work. Lee made her way to The Harley School in 1996 but left in 2003 when her family moved to Shanghai, China. In 2006 she returned to Harley to claim her spot as the librarian once more.

Lee has taught Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School Chinese classes throughout the years. She implemented the automated school library system (which she also started when she was at the St. John Fisher library), helping Harley move away from card catalogs and created an easier way to find books and information.

“I will miss mostly the people here, especially the students. It’s really amazing to see students grow.” Lee continues with a warm grin on her face, “I still remember the lifers as toddlers. I remember the teachers being pregnant with their babies and now these kids are in the Upper School!”

During retirement, Lee wants to spend time helping take care of her parents, travel with her husband, and spend time with her grown children.

went to Connecticut College, earning a BA in studio art, and UNC Chapel Hill, where she received her master’s in technical theater.

When Olivier first came to Rochester she taught theater at Nazareth College. She later started a business, SewWhat, where she made wedding and prom dresses and costumes. Before coming to The Harley School, she worked in the Honeoye Falls-Lima School District, where she created computer applications curriculum for students.

Once at Harley, Olivier taught Logo and Basic to Middle School students, and then later on MS Office. Over most of the last decade, Olivier shepherded Harley’s Digital Media Arts program teaching Photography, Film-making, Computer Graphics, and Desktop Publishing, all while managing the Wilson Gallery and guiding the students in the creation of Harley yearbooks. She enjoyed the challenges of the changing technology and loves “figuring stuff out.” Olivier returned to her Southern belle roots, having taken up residence in Charleston, S.C. in July.

When asked what she is going to miss about Harley, Olivier says smiling, “Everything here: friends, all kids, people, craziness, busyness, and the freedom.” She sighs and continues, “I’m not sad, I am looking forward to the next step.”

various jobs at Kodak for 18 years before leaving to raise her son Joshua W. Thomas ’01. After spending three years at home, chance brought her to work in the Harley kitchen. While dropping her son off to Nursery at Harley, Smith casually mentioned that she was ready to return to work. She learned that Harley was looking for a cook and immediately went down to the kitchen to inquire. She was hired on the spot.

Smith helped transform the Harley lunch offerings from tinned soup to curried quinoa and home-made pumpkin black bean soup—not to mention the addition of 34 fresh chopped veggies to go with Harley Micro farm’s spinach and field greens. Under her guidance, the kitchen staff won multiple awards for best practices and for their commitment to serving healthy, nutritious meals. Smith was all about the kids—she loved working with them and wanted to feed them the healthiest concoctions that they relished eating. She was positively tickled to get their positive feedback or a request for a recipe. During her free time, Smith scoured the food networks and recipe websites for fresh ideas.

While Smith confesses that she won’t miss hearing her alarm clock go off every morning at 4:00 am, she will in fact miss the warmth of the Harley community, the faculty and staff, and watching the students grow into wonderful young adults. In her retirement Sue is looking forward to more traveling—she currently has a trip planned to visit Josh in Portland and then for the two of them to spend a few days together in Hawaii.

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Vicki DelMonte Durfee ’75 (ctr.) with First Lady Michelle Obama

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The lives of thousands of people were changed for the better because of her warmth, empathy, compassion, humor, and fairness. She is the only teacher in my life that gave me a “D” that I loved dearly!Debbie Lunt Doering ’81

... She was one of those rare, true, “great ladies.” Mrs. Schneider touched my life, and so many others’, in a positive way. I am grateful and happy to have known her. My sincere condolences to Kurt, Kris, her family, and friends; you are in my prayers. People who have journeyed on from this life are never truly gone, when we continue to speak their name. Maggie Schneider will be remembered by the many people whose lives she blessed. Thank you, Mrs Schneider.Susan Manning ’79

Students will remember her from their years of becoming what they were meant to become. She was there, watching over that. But there are those of us who worked with her—alongside her. She was the best of friends, and always the one who gently cut through the nonsense of the moment, and she would stand with you, and behind you, when necessary. She made myyears there far better than I imagined they could be. And I miss her.Alan Pavlik, former faculty

Maggie was Harley’s Mother Theresa. Next to Ruth (Bud’s wife), I learned more from her than anyone else. Bud Ewell ’40

She treated every Acorn on this earth as if each was already the most majestic and meaningful Oak which ever graced the earth. Bless you, Miss Maggie, and Kurt and Kris and families. We are all better people for knowing her and *being known by* her. Susan Plano-Faber ’86

I loved her. Her spirit lives on at Harley and in all of us she taught. She was very special.Kirsten Allen-Reader ’90

... [she] was an inspirational influence and always remembered fondly when we reminisced about our Harley experiences. Our thoughts go out to Kurt & Kris. Your mother was a great woman who we will miss and always remember. She made a difference in our lives. David Stern ’81

She was a great teacher and an amazing person. Whether it was individually or our class as a whole, Mrs. Schneider made us feel special. She had a way of making class exciting and meaningful. She was a role model. I have even brought slugs and little critters into my own classroom as Maggie did. Jane Fellows ’76

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MAGGIE SCHNEIDER (1932 - 2011)

Maggie was one of those teachers—a true gem of educators followed by a large wake leaving generations of students feeling inspired, noticed, impassioned, motivated, successful, grateful, and in awe.

A graduate of Cornell University and the University of Utah, education was Maggie's passion. Her tenure at Harley spanned nearly 30 years. She joined the Science Department in 1967, was named Dean of the Upper School in 1978, and served as the Head of the Upper School beginning in 1986. She taught biology and psychology. Her “warmth, empathy, compassion, humor, and fairness” left a legacy of Harley students who were changed for the better. During her tenure, Maggie enjoyed seeing her sons, Kurt Schneider ’80 and Kris Schneider ’81, graduate from Harley.

She taught with fervor, igniting curiosity and wonder in her students. Maggie encouraged her students to strive for success by making each student feel unique and special.

Maggie delighted students and faculty with her clever sense of humor. After tiring of finding wads of gum ensnarled in carpets and stuck to the undersides of desks, Maggie campaigned to eliminate gum chewing on campus. Rather than instituting and strictly enforcing the rule, Maggie held a “Black-Ball Gum Rally” during morning meeting. Faculty, donned signs entitled “3 Furry Tongues,” “10 Sticky Fingers,” and the like, performed for students “The Twelve Days of Toothache” to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” as well as an original score named The Chewin’ Gum Blues. Maggie even managed to convince her students that slugs make worthy pets.

Harley was not just a place of work for Maggie; it was her second home, even beyond her retirement in 1994 Maggie remained very close to the School. With the goal of keeping Harley’s history alive for current students and families, and alumni, she was the driving force of the Archives Committee, serving on it for nearly 15 years. An avid gardener, Maggie also provided a much needed voice for the upkeep of Harley’s grounds. For countless years, Maggie faithfully attended alumni and former faculty gatherings, delighting former students and colleagues with her reminiscent Harley stories and her kind and attentive disposition. Her son Kurt reflected that “Harley, its students, and faculty, have been an important part of our family’s life for as long as I can remember. I don't think mom and I had a conversation in the past 30 years that didn't include some reference to the School, or the people who are a part of it. Truthfully, some days it didn't sound as if she actually had retired.”

Through her devotion to her students, her love and passion for science, and her dedication to The Harley School, she has touched the lives of countless Harley community members. Her impact is still felt today and will forever remain part of the School.

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Maggie was devoted to all aspects of Harley—students, faculty, alumni, traditions, and events.

Maggie was a rare jewel of a human, indeed. How fortunate we all were to share in her walk of this life.Susan Plano-Faber ’86

The lives of thousands of people were changed for the better because of her warmth, empathy, compassion, humor, and fairness. She is the only teacher in my life that gave me a “D” that I loved dearly!Debbie Lunt Doering ’81

“Great lady” is exactly the right way to describe her. I’m so sorry to hear about this.Kelly Fitzerald ’91

She was one of those rare, true, “great ladies.” Mrs. Schneider touched my life, and so many others’, in a positive way. I am grateful and happy to have known her. My sincere condolences to Kurt, Kris, her family, and friends; you are in my prayers. People who have journeyed on from this life are never truly gone, when we continue to speak their name. Maggie Schneider will be remembered by the many people whose lives she blessed. Thank you, Mrs Schneider.Susan Manning ’79

Students will remember her from their years of becoming what they were meant to become. She was there, watching over that. But there are those of us who worked with her—alongside her. She was the best of friends, and always the one who gently cut through the nonsense of the moment, and she would stand with you, and behind you, when necessary. She made my years there far better than I imagined they could be. And I miss her.Alan Pavlik, former faculty

Maggie was Harley’s Mother Theresa. Next to Ruth (Bud’s wife), I learned more from her than anyone else. Bud Ewell ’40

She treated every Acorn on this earth as if each was already the most majestic and meaningful Oak which ever graced the earth. Bless you, Miss Maggie, and Kurt and Kris and families. We are all better people for knowing her and being known by her. May we all go out and live a little more like Mrs. Schneider, each moment.Susan Plano-Faber ’86

I loved her. Her spirit lives on at Harley and in all of us she taught. She was very special.Kirsten Allen Reader ’90

David Stern ’81: Very saddened to learn of the passing of Maggie Schneider as she was an inspirational influence and always remembered fondly when we reminisced about our Harley experiences. Our thoughts go out to Kurt & Kris. Your mother was a great woman who we will miss and always remember. She made a difference in our lives. Please accept our sincere condolences.

As a social worker Phyllis Bentley ’45 learned about helping people. It wasn’t something she always knew she wanted to do; it was something she just walked into. Since leaving Harley, Bentley has helped others all around her who needed help— whether it was those who needed assistance mending books in a library or organizing years of memoirs or assisting those with mental or emotional troubles.

Following Harley Bentley graduated from Mt. Holyoke College with a B.A. From there she went to Columbia University and graduated two years later with a M.A. in psychology. After a short stint in New York City she found herself back in Rochester, where she started a job in social work at the Department of Child Welfare. During that experience, she quickly learned that it was something she wanted to do but needed more training. She headed to Boston University, where she graduated with an M.S.W. in 1957. She loved Boston so much she decided to stay and landed a job with Family Services of Greater Boston. After six years there she moved on to the South Shore Mental Health Center to become a Psychiatric Social Worker in their outpatient clinic. Twenty-three years later Bentley left and took an early retirement because she felt there were a lot of changes at the political level with a general retreat from offering the help people needed.

While living in Boston Bentley did some volunteer work, both at the local library, but also with the National Organization for Women (NOW), where she was very active in the women’s movement. Her work with NOW included promoting women’s rights, which she did by writing columns for her local newspaper, attending conferences and chairing the local chapter in her community.

Bentley moved back to Rochester in 2003 to be closer to her two nephews, who had recently lost their mother (Bentley’s sister). Moving back to Rochester after so long was a challenge for Bentley; however, she was able to settle in by volunteering at the Penfield Library and later on Harley’s Archives Committee. This team came together once a month to sort through, organize and display historical materials about the School. Bentley considered this a rewarding experience since it was an opportunity for her to get to know the people around the School, and get reacquainted with the campus.

“It was a wonderful way to reconnect with the School,” said Bentley. “They kept things nice—they still offer the same intimacy and have the same zeal about developing and teaching the students. Most importantly they were able to change and grow the School after all these years, but still hold onto their mission and their fundamentals.”

Bentley feels her life now is compatible with what she experienced at Harley. “The school made an effort to value the student and nourish the child.” As I sat across the table during the interview for this story, I couldn’t agree with her more. Bentley is a humble woman; however, hearing about the efforts she has made over the years to value and nourish the people and organizations she has touched I feel she has paid what she learned at Harley forward.

Phyllis Bentley ’45 Retired Social Worker and Volunteer

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is con-ducted in German, French, and English. I learned French at Harley. Now that I am in Switzerland, where German, French, and Italian are the three national languages, I have to read and respond to e-mails in French.

Another way that my Harley education was instrumental in my career path was the Congress-Bundestag Youth Scholarship I received from the U.S. Congress and the German government. Under this joint award, I went to Germany, where I lived with a host family and went to a German high school, so was able to learn German to a level of near native fluency. I would not have been able to do this without being at Harley. This experience as a scholarship beneficiary led me to ap-ply for a further scholarship through the English-Speak-ing Union, which gave me the opportunity to spend a year in the UK and earn British A-levels in business studies, German, and geography.

And this was only the beginning of my rewarding career abroad. At Connecticut College, in New London, I completed two bachelor’s degrees in economics and German studies, both of which I earned with honors, and my German degree with honors and distinction. In my senior year I was granted a Fulbright Scholarship in economics to research how common currency areas

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might not be appropriate for Europe, and spent one year at the University of Trier, studying economics. After this, I completed my master’s of science with distinction in European political economy at the London School of Economics in 2006.

In 2007, I started working for British Railway, where I led several efficiency studies. Since the beginning of 2011, I have been responsible for international relations at Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), where I managed stud-ies on the economics of the Swiss railway system and European affairs and the EU compatibility of the Swiss railway system.

As this record shows, Harley has taught me many things; perhaps the most important was how to see the world and the opportunities it can offer you—not only inside but outside of the United States. It was my great good fortune to begin my education at Harley. It literally opened the world to me.

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when I left Harley, I expected a life as different as possible from what I had led. Rochester felt small, provin-cial, and way too constraining. The women I knew fell into proscribed roles: mother, teacher, volunteer. I saw the limitations, not the opportunity my upbringing provided. It was an angry time when I graduated in 1969—pro-testing the war in Vietnam, the continuing civil rights struggle, and the emerging women’s liberation movement. It was a time that demanded change. When Boston didn’t give me enough distance, I moved to Seattle.I envisioned a life that was edgier and more cosmopolitan than anything I thought I’d seen in Rochester. I would reinvent myself in a new place. I would join a modern-day Algonquin Round Table. I would publish in professional journals.

The mellowness of the left coast and the mellowness of age now reveal to me the strong foundation that Roch-ester and Harley provided. Rochester offered a community of culture, curiosity, and caring. I went to cultural events ranging from the Leningrad-Kirov ballet at the Eastman Theatre to Rudolf Valentino films at the Dryden Theatre. I was free to walk to Highland Park or bike to the East Avenue museums whenever I wanted. As a child, I met engineers and professors, musicians and salespeople, who all shared a drive to understand the world around them. Exposure to garden clubs, church work, and YWCA volunteerism taught me about respon-sibility to my community. As it turns out, Rochester was a great place in which to grow up.

Harley gave me the academic foundation that has carried me throughout my career. While I added more content to my knowledge in college and graduate school, it was all built on the infrastructure from Harley. The course requirements—from English and history to math and science—provided the breadth of knowledge I needed for my work in communications. My comfort in science allowed me to tackle both technology PR at Microsoft and the scientific research communications that I now handle. The foreign language requirement introduced me to a world beyond my own. And finally, Mrs. Edy’s 10th-grade English class, in which the Old Testament was taught as literature, made me aware of the key themes of modern fiction.

I thought I wanted a life dramatically different from my childhood. I’ve ended up with one far more similar than I ever expected. Like my father, my work is central to my identity. I’ve worked hard, traveled the world, and feel like I’ve made a professional contribution to the organizations I’ve served. Like my mother, I’ve found ways to give of myself to better my community. Like both of them, nothing is more important to me than my family, although that’s come together in ways I never imagined. Through the magic of blended families, I have six chil-dren, but only gave birth to one. Bill and I have raised our children to value curiosity, culture, and caring.

So, what have I learned? Joseph Campbell sums it up well: We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.

by Sarah Barbee

Alexander ’69

Sarah is director

of external

relations at

Global Alliance to

Prevent Prematu-

rity and Stillbirth.

Since leaving

Harley, she has

also worked as

a stockbroker, a

bank trust officer,

a video producer,

an at-home mom,

a public rela-

tions specialist

and a software

product manager.

Someday she

will figure out

what she wants

to be when she

grows up. She

and her husband

Bill Killien live in

Seattle where

they enjoy their

blended family of

six and their one

grandchild.

what I’ve

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