Building the Future - Episcopal Academy

Connections
T h e M a g a z i n e o f T h e E p i s c o pa l A c a d e m y W i n t e r 2 0 0 7
Building
The Future
Plans become action at
the official groundbreaking
for the Newtown Square
Campus
Also inside:
The Stripes: Stronger Than Ever
Memories of Fitz Dixon

C o n t e n t s
Features
1 Making History
After more than eight years of
planning, the future home
of The Episcopal Academy is
taking shape
6 The Stripes:
Stronger Than Ever
Reaffirming our commitment to
the Stripes
36 Memories of Fitz
Eleven former students share fond stories
of a beloved mentor and teacher
D E P A R T M E N T S
8 Academics
14 Athletics
16 Arts
18 Alumni
22 Spirituality &
Community Service
24 Development
29 Class Notes
38 Milestones
Connections
The Magazine of The Episcopal Academy
Winter 2007
Connections, The Magazine of The Episcopal
Academy is published three times a year by the Office
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Michael Leslie
John Spofford
Naomi Knecht
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On the cover: Shovels used in the September 27, 2006
groundbreaking ceremony at The Episcopal Academy’s Newtown
Square Campus stand ready for use.

Making
History
On September 27th, more than 2,000
attendees helped officially launch
the next chapter in Episcopal’s history
at the groundbreaking ceremony for
the Newtown Square Campus
The Episcopal Academy celebrated one of the most
significant events in its 221-year history on
September 27th, hosting the groundbreaking
ceremony for its new campus in Newtown Square.
Under sunny skies with temperatures in the mid 60s, more
than 2,000 Episcopal community members—including every
student and faculty member—converged at the intersection
of Rt. 252 and St. David’s Road to actively participate in
welcoming the next chapter of the Academy’s history.
Themed “I am a Part of Episcopal’s History,” the program
began at 10:30 a.m. and showcased the entire Episcopal
family—alumni, students, faculty, staff, past parents, and
friends. In keeping with the theme, all current students and
faculty processed into the 2,000-seat tent with alumni
representatives from each decade beginning in the 1930s, as
well as members of the Board of Trustees. The group was led
by student cross bearers (Rahul Jha ’07, Cameron Maple
’11, and Nile Hardy ’14) and standard bearers (Joi Patterson
’08 and Stephen Shanahan ’07), as well as four banner
barriers (Loyd Pakradooni ’65, Nicole McNeal ’07, Intesar
JanJua ’14, and Collin Wright ’12) who presented and hung
custom-made banners representing Episcopal’s four
locations: Philadelphia, Merion, Devon, and Newtown
Square. The processional music was performed by the Upper
School Chamber Orchestra and bagpiper Alexander Lee ’08.
Once the procession was complete, Chaplain Jim Squire
Hon., gave the collect and student representatives from each
of the units (Hannah Schaafsma ’15 and Caroline Jacoby ’15
from the Merion and Devon Lower Schools, Katherine
Hirtle ’11 from the Middle School, and Christopher Cox ’07
from the Upper School) read the lessons.
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Computer generated rendering of the new campus from the southwest.
Rt. 252 is at the top of the image.
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“We have always brought with us
the essence of who we are to where we are.”
– Jay Crawford ’57
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Dreams Are
Becoming Reality
While the Episcopal community
celebrated a new phase in the school’s
storied history, work on the new
campus sped ahead unabated. As
these photos illustrate, foundations for
all of the academic buildings are in,
excavation of the Chapel and Athletic
Center has begun, and the main entry
road has been paved.
With construction work on schedule,
the Capital Campaign more than
halfway to its goal of $90 million (to
date $55 million has been raised), the
agreement of sale for the Merion
Campus complete, and the Devon
Campus being actively marketed, the
countdown to the opening of school
on the new campus in the fall of 2008
has begun.
The main entry road to campus being paved.
The Lower School foundation and walls.
You can view the groundbreaking
ceremony in its entirety by visiting the
Episcopal Web site at www.ea1785.org/
groundbreaking. No special software is
needed and chapter breaks make it easy
to jump from segment to segment.
Footprints of the Upper School (starting far left)
and Science Center (foreground).
For updates on the Capital Campaign
and construction of the new campus,
please visit www.ea1785.org/
newcampus.
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Excavation for foundation of the Chapel.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
Gretchen Burke, welcomed all
in attendance and gave introductory
remarks before introducing Head of
School Ham Clark. Mr. Clark, who
used a number of visuals during his
remarks, took those in attendance on
a journey through Episcopal’s past,
highlighting the numerous locations
the school has called home. He emphasized
that the location of the school
is not what makes Episcopal unique,
but rather the accomplishments of its
students, alumni, and faculty. He noted
that none of the changes that have
shaped and strengthened the school—
moving from Center City to Merion,
becoming a coeducational institution,
opening the Devon Campus, and now
moving to Newtown Square—were
easy to take on.
“Here we will sustain the excellence
in Mind, Body, and Spirit that always
characterized our school… But
let there be no mistake, the move to
this (Newtown Square) location was
courageous and inspired,” said Clark.
“We could have stayed in Merion.
That certainly would have been the
safe decision. But our future there
would have been limited… Here we
can fulfill our objective to be one of
the best day schools in the country.
Here, in the midst of the population
boom of the western suburbs, we can
attract and enroll the most talented
young people from all across the Philadelphia
region while still maintaining
our connection to the city.”
Mr. Clark’s comments were followed
by a time capsule presentation,
which included students, faculty,
alumni, and former administrators.
Each of the participants contributed
an item to a handcrafted time capsule
made from cherry, walnut, and
oak taken from the Merion, Devon,
and Newtown Square campuses. The
time capsule contributors were led by
former Head of School, Jay Crawford
’57, who focused his comments on
the history, traditions, and items that
the school will be taking to Newtown
Square.
Crawford eloquently quoted T.S. Eliot’s
“Little Gidding,” (“And the end
of all our exploring will be to arrive
where we started and know the place
for the first time”), and then noted:
“Exploration has been a characteristic
of our history. We have been on the
move in Mind, Body, and Spirit for all
of those years. But we have always
brought with us the essence of who
we are to where we are. New settings,
new ideas, and new perspectives.” He
remarked that The Episcopal Academy
Legacy Group, made up of alumni
and former faculty members, have already
identified more than 95 items
and groups of items, as well as 55 traditions
or events, that will travel with
the school to Newtown Square.
“We move
boldly forward,
but we are
reminded of
our past, and
today… we
are all part
of Episcopal
history.”
–Ham Clark
Crawford closed by donating his
own Lower School jersey to the time
capsule (see photo on page 1).
Crawford was followed by former
Chaplain, Rev. James Trimble,
who contributed a prayer book from
Christ Chapel (Episcopal’s founding
location); Anthony Morris, ’71,
a direct descendent of founder Robert
Morris, who contributed a copy
of Charles Latham’s book, The Episcopal
Academy 1785-1984; Dr. Jean
Haab ’84, a member of the first coed
class to graduate from Episcopal, who
donated a Tabula yearbook; Michelle
Thomas ’06, a member of the most
recent graduating class, who contributed
a photo of one of her favorite
places on the Merion Campus; John
Wynne Hon., the Senior Master of the
school (John has been at Episcopal
since 1967), who contributed a varsity
athletic jersey and varsity letter;
and students Sophia Paulette ’16 (gifts
from the Lower School at Merion),
Allison Farrelly ’18 (gifts from the
Lower School at Devon), Angira Pickens
’11 (gifts from the Middle School),
and senior Wendy Brown, who as Upper
School Student Council President
contributed a video made by Upper
School students to celebrate their role
in making Episcopal history. The video
began with a welcome message and
congratulatory remarks from John
Wager ’29, the oldest known living
alumnus of Episcopal.
The day finished with a blessing of
the ground and a prayer of consecration
by the Right Reverend Charles
Bennison, Bishop of Pennsylvania,
and the ceremonial breaking of the
ground by a number of alumni, students,
faculty members, and staff,
including: John Rettew ’50; faculty
member Elizabeth Cocco Hon.; staff
member Eileen Brown; and students
Annie Spofford ’07, Sydney Francis
’13, J. Scott Copit ’18, and Anthony
Marcucci, Jr. ’17.
It was a fitting kick-off of Episcopal’s
arrival in Newtown Square
and, more importantly, an affirmation
that the spirit and essence of Episcopal
will always be present, no matter
the location.
“Today we start the next chapter
in an incomparable school history by
beginning work on an incomparable
new campus,” said Clark. “We stand
on the shoulders of so many giants,
who have written our history and
connected the Episcopal name to excellence
for more than 200 years….
We move boldly forward but we are
reminded of our past, and today, we
trustees, students, parents, faculty,
staff, past parents, and friends, together
with 4,400 Episcopal alumni
around the world, we are all part of
Episcopal history.” n
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The Stripes: Stronger Than Ever
generosity
gratitude
courage
respect
Self-control
Faith
Honesty
sportsmanship
courtesy
Kindness
The most important things
that we take with us to the
new campus are those that are intangible and
at our core. While the fabric of the sweater may change with
each new generation of students, the essential values we teach
will always remain the same. The Stripes are the embodiment
of the qualities that an Episcopal Academy student aspires to
live by both inside and outside the school community, and
during this period of change for the school, it’s the perfect time
to reaffirm our commitment to the Stripes and the character
education that makes Episcopal special.
Self-Control: Control or restraint of oneself or one’s
actions, feelings, etc. Synonyms include self-discipline, selfrestraint,
willpower, and level-headedness.
At Episcopal, we believe that empowering our students to be self-advocates
and challenging them in ways they never thought possible is critical to their
growth as human beings and responsible adults. Self-discipline, selfrestraint,
and ultimately self-control is what will help them reach their fullest
potential.
Faith: Belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion. Belief in a
code of ethics, standards of merit, etc. Synonyms include conviction,
acceptance, and belief.
At Episcopal, spirituality informs everything we do, how we think, and what
we say—a palpable dimension that distinguishes an Episcopal education and
an Episcopal student. The nexus of our spirituality is Chapel. It is where our
musicians first perform in public; where plays and liturgical dance bring
ancient stories alive; where individual students share their own religious
traditions and learn about various world religions; where our entire
community comes together to nurture the spiritual beings we are and to
encourage one another on our journeys of faith.
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Honesty: The quality of being honest, upright, and fair. Freedom from
deceit or fraud. Synonyms include integrity, candor, and veracity.
At Episcopal, our students learn and are expected to uphold the value of
honesty in all its forms. Students are encouraged to be who they are and
follow their respective passions, while faculty members identify and nurture
those talents. Our students are also expected to be honest in their academic
work, and our faculty and administration work tirelessly to instill these values
in our students. At a time when the Internet and open communication have
made academic integrity a challenge, our parent community rated it as one of
Episcopal’s greatest attributes on a recent survey.
Courtesy: Excellence in manners or social conduct; polite behavior. A
courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression. Synonyms include
civility, urbanity, and consideration.
Although often overlooked or under-appreciated, proper social conduct and
manners are a window to all of the virtues we work to instill in our students.
A firm handshake, friendly smile, and respectful language and tone are
indicative of an individual who is considerate of others, has high self-esteem,
and is comfortable in who they are. Whether it is holding the door for
someone or representing the school in the appropriate way on field trips, an
Episcopal Academy student is expected to maintain and uphold a high
standard of personal behavior and courteousness.
Kindness: The act of being generous or understanding; charitable. Being
humane or considerate. Synonyms include benevolence, humanity,
generosity, charity, sympathy, compassion, tenderness.
At Episcopal, we educate our students to understand that they have a
responsibility to treat others as they wish to be treated and that acceptance
and understanding help fight ignorance and exclusion. We place our
students in unfamiliar situations outside their comfort zones to help foster
kindness and understanding. We also place a strong emphasis on
community service, service learning projects, and charitable works in order
to demonstrate through action the importance of serving others.
Generosity: Readiness or liberality in giving. Freedom from meanness or
smallness of mind or character . Synonyms include munificence,
bountifulness, nobleness, and magnanimity.
Generosity manifests itself at Episcopal in many ways, particularly through
the school’s Community Service Program. A national model for excellence,
our Community Service program is completely voluntary, yet more than 80%
of our students participate. Episcopal students regularly volunteer to support
over 30 regional projects, which assist abused women, the homeless, the
elderly, the hungry, and others in need. Recently, the program has expanded
its focus beyond the Philadelphia region, assisting the Lakota Sioux Nation
on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and the villagers of Mika,
Tanzania, an African community blighted by AIDS and overwhelming poverty.
Gratitude: The quality of feeling grateful or thankful. A feeling of
thankfulness and appreciation. Synonyms include acknowledgement,
appreciativeness, and grace.
Humility and thankfulness are core values at Episcopal. There are high
expectations for our students in both conduct and academic performance, but
we educate them to understand that attending Episcopal is a privilege, not a
right, and there are responsibilites that come with that privilege. Like many of
the Stripes, our students model gratitude most visibly through the Chapel
program. Through regular guest speakers and thematic programs, Chapel
provides a regular reminder that we all must take time to reflect on the
blessings that are bestowed upon us.
Courage: The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face
difficulty, danger, pain, etc. Without fear; bravery. Synonyms include
fearlessness, dauntlessness, intrepidity, and spirit.
At Episcopal, we believe that positive risk taking builds character and
strengthens the mind. We encourage our students to step out of their comfort
zones and to challenge themselves in ways they might initially be resistant
to. It takes courage to embrace the unfamiliar and Episcopal students do it
exceptionally well. From working with genocide victims in Rwanda, to
helping AIDS orphans in Africa, to performing or speaking in public, our
students are pushing themselves every day.
Respect: Esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a
personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a
personal quality or ability. Synonyms include reverence, homage, and honor.
Respect takes on many forms at Episcopal—self-respect, respect for
teachers and coaches, and respect for classmates and peers. Each plays an
important role in making our students and families feel comfortable and
valued. Episcopal is a campus of many colors, backgrounds, and
experiences. We respect and honor them all. Students, faculty, and staff
increasingly come from a wide range of faiths, races, and cultures. At
Episcopal, we value our differences. This mutual respect helps our students
acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to become more
culturally competent and intellectually versatile.
Sportsmanship: Conduct and attitude considered as befitting
participants in sports, especially fair play, courtesy, striving spirit, and grace
in losing. Synonyms include fairness, equity, and graciousness.
With more than 28 varsity teams, our athletics program is one of the most
robust and competitive in the Philadelphia region. While our scholar athletes
play and compete with vigor, doing so with a positive attitude and honorable
conduct is paramount. Our athletes are taught the value and importance of
teamwork, respect for officials, and humility in victory and grace in defeat.
Our scholar athletes have gone on to compete at the highest levels of their
respective sports, but equally important, they have also won numerous
awards for their sense of fair play and sportsmanship.
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Academics
Incoming 9th
Graders Experience
New Outward
Bound Program
Innovative curricular
requirement helps classmates
establish trust and social
bonds, while building selfesteem
How do you take a group of 90 returning students
ranging from 14 to 15 years-of-age, add 30 new
students to the mix, and have them feel like a team,
a unit, a class? Put them in a challenging situation,
says Upper School Head Geoff Wagg. Integration and community
building is a critical element of the Episcopal curriculum,
and this year the school took a bold step and required all incoming
freshman to participate in a six-day Outward Bound
experience in rural North Carolina. “The sooner the freshman
class can know each other and count on each other, the
easier it is to develop their talents in the classroom, on the
field, and socially,” said Wagg.
The program is now a curricular requirement in the Upper
School and all subsequent 9th grade classes will complete the
same program. For the inaugural class, the program tested
them both physically and emotionally, but by nearly all accounts,
it was a highly rewarding experience.
The students each carried 50-lb. backpacks that contained
everything they needed to survive four days without indoor
plumbing, refrigeration, permanent shelter, or air mattresses.
The students navigated their way, hiked, rappelled, and
cooked. At night they slept under the stars or under tarps
strung to trees. They learned a great deal about each other,
sharing fears, laughs, and opinions, and they were dependent
upon one another for their safety and well-being. Leading
each group (the class was divided into smaller units based on
advisory groups for portions of the experience) was a faculty
advisor and several Outward Bound guides, all of whom
worked just as hard and under the same circumstances as the
students.
The intensity of the experience broke down social barriers
quickly and each activity required the group to function
as a high performing team modeling leadership, performing
problem-solving tasks, and learning to always contribute in
ways that were beneficial to the group. Knowing the program
would be difficult, many students were hesitant about going,
expressing concerns about spending so much time with
classmates they may not socialize with and working under
challenging conditions in front of their peers.
Approximately 130 Episcopal students, faculty, and
administrators took part in the school’s 9th grade Outward Bound program
in August. The program is now a curricular requirement for all Upper School
students and all future 9th grade classes will complete the same program.
This year’s group spent four days hiking, climbing, and bonding in the Pisgah
National Forest in North Carolina in late August.
Episcopal students (from left) Shanika Griffiths and Kirsten Petrocelli manage
smiles as they make their way up a cliff wall in the Pisgah National Forest in
North Carolina this past August.
“I didn’t want to go and live in the wilderness,” said Charlotte
Kelly, who first began attending Episcopal as a Lower
School student. “I was worried that I wouldn’t have a friend
in my group. It turned out different than I expected. I made
new friends and our advisory group really bonded. The backpacks
were huge and heavy and we distracted ourselves by
talking while we hiked. The whole experience pushed me and
I was able to do more than I ever thought I could.”
Joe Scullin began attending Episcopal in the 7th grade and
was excited about going to North Carolina. He had never
done any serious hiking or climbing and saw this as an opportunity
to push himself. His advisory group came across
an abandoned car tire in the woods and decided to carry the
tire out of the forest, helping support the “leave no trace”
rule (all Outward Bound participants are required to finish
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the experience with everything they began with, including
all trash and equipment). “At first the tire was fun to transport;
it had become a symbol for the group,” Joe says. “After
awhile, though, the extra weight became a burden. The group
then brainstormed on how to share the responsibility of getting
the tire out of the forest.” The tire did make it out of the
forest and Scullin was surprised by the physical challenge of
the experience.
The North Carolina Outward Bound School’s mission is to
help individuals care for themselves, their peers, and the world
around them through challenging experiences in unfamiliar
settings. Episcopal Academy has found in Outward Bound an
experiential learning program that can be transferred to the
classroom. Wagg explains: “The Outward Bound experience
is not just a one-time trip or program, but rather a unifying
platform for this class’ next four years together.”
FALL HONORS CHAPEL AWARD RECIPIENTS
The following Episcopal students were recognized for outstanding academic performance at the Honor Chapel Service this fall:
n The John Plant Scholarships
(for excellence in Latin translation and composition and
based on a competitive exam)
Simeon Pantelidis, Erin Flynn, Mark Nakahara, and
Mallika Khandelwal.
n The Jarvis Meirs Memorial Prize
(for excellence in biology)
Erin Flynn and Jack Archer
n The Kenneth R. Balsley Prize
(for highest scholarship in the rising IV form)
Hannah LaPalombara
n The George T. Davis Prize
(for highest scholarship in the rising V form)
Hannah Sayen
n The Jarvis Meirs Memorial Prize
(for excellence in chemistry)
Justin Torosian
n The George Brinton Phillips Prize
(for best essay in physics)
Mallika Khandelwal
Honorable Menion: Andrew Nassau
n Bryn Mawr College Award in Spanish
Sophia Lambertsen
n Bryn Mawr College Award in French
Eric Chan
n Judith M. Diamondstone Prize
(for best American history research paper)
Alexander Kornienko
n The Paul Thompson Prize for American History
Mallika Khandelwal
n The Stephen Hopkins Kalbach Memorial Prize
(for excellence in English – original composition)
Lara Seligman
n The William Ortlepp Memorial Prize
(for service to the Academy)
Meghan McCormick
n The Williams College Alumni Prize
(for highest scholarship in the rising VI form)
Mallika Khandelwal
n The Cornell Club Prize
(for demonstrated creative problem solving in the arts and
sciences and commitment to service on a global basis)
Sophia Lambertsen
n The Princeton Club Prize
(for a combined demonstration of exemplary community service
with excellent scholarship)
Meghan McCormick
n The Richard S. Cross, Jefferson Scholar Award
(for demonstrated academic, athletic, and extra-curricular
achievement and enthusiasm)
Ashley Aruffo
n The Harvard and Yale Club Prizes
(for scholarship, character, school spirit, influence, and
all-around ability)
Mallika Khandelwal and Victoria Pratt
n The Penn Book Award
(to the student who exemplifies the qualities and characteristics of
Benjamin Franklin – scholar, innovator, and community servant)
Winnie Liu
n The Brown University Award
(for combined academic excellence and clarity in written and
spoken expression)
Rahul Jha
n The Connecticut College Book Award
(for demonstrated scholarship, contribution to the school and
community and is an example to the class)
Jonathan Trumbull
n The Colgate Book Prize (for demonstrated thoughtfulness
in word and deed, concern for humanity, academic enthusiasm,
peer leadership, and school spirit)
Megan McFarland
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Academics
Episcopal Again Has Strong
Showing at People of Color
Conference
Congratulations to the 20 representatives from the
EA community who attended this year’s People of
Color Conference and Student Diversity Leadership
Conference sponsored annually by the National Association
of Independent Schools. The meeting—held this year from November 29
through December 2nd in Seattle, WA—brought teachers, administrators, board
members, parents, and students from independent schools around the country together
for networking and support in learning how to build and sustain inclusive
school communities.
Additionally, notable keynote speakers added insight and inspiration to the
proceedings, including Sherman Alexie (poet, author, and creator of the feature film
“Smoke Signals”), Loung Ung (survivor of the killing fields of Cambodia and author
of the recently released Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with
the Sister She Left Behind), and Charles Ogletree (professor of law at Harvard
and author of Brown at 50: The Unfinished Legacy and the award winning book,
Beyond the Rodney King Story: An Investigation of Police Conduct in Minority
Communities).
Of particular note was the work of Episcopal’s student representatives. Each
served as peer facilitators for the student portion of the conference and approached
their work with care and respect. The students talked about the insight gained as
a result of attending the conference during Upper School Chapel on Wednesday,
December 6th. (To read their Chapel reflections, visit the “Chapel Program” section
of the school Web site by clicking on the “Spirit” tab.)
The following faculty members and students represented EA at this year’s conference:
Nicole Carrido ’08, Brittani Goodwin ’09, Ted Hall ’08, Michael Harvey ’09,
Katherine O’Brien ’07, Alesha Thomas ’08, Martin Wimbush ’08, Julie Choi (LS
Merion), Grace Na (LS Merion), Silvia Sollenberger (LS Merion), Catherine Bennett
(LS Devon), Jeremy Hark (LS Devon), Quincy Hyson (LS Devon) Alan Duprez
(MS), Linda Lew (MS), Justin Brandon (US), Winston Leong (US), Kama Pierce
(Admission), Mindy Hong (Director of Curriculum), and Eric Jones (Director of
Diversity and Community Life).
Top:
Students that attended this year’s People of Color
Conference (from l to r): Nikki Carrido, Alesha
Thomas, Martin Wimbush, Michael Harvey, Ted
Hall, Brittani Goodwin, and Katherine O’Brien.
Botttom:
Members of Episcopal’s faculty and administration
at this year’s People of Color Conference in Seattle
(l to r): Linda Lew, Quincy Hyson, Julie Choi, Silvia
Sollenberger, Winston Leong, Eric Jones, Mindy
Hong, Justin Brandon, Grace Na, Jeremy Hark, and
Kama Pierce. Those missing from the photo are
Catherine Bennett and Alan Duprez.
Class of 2007 Announces
National Merit Scholars
Twenty-one students in the Class of 2007 have been named as National Merit
Commended and Semi-Finalist Scholars. National Merit Scholarships honor
individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for
success in rigorous college studies.
Episcopal has announced its 2007 National Merit
Scholars. Standing in front from the left are: Tory
Pratt, commended; Will Oldfather, semi-finalist;
Mallika Khandewal, semi-finalist; Jon Trumbull,
semi-finalist. Second row: Megan McCormick, semi-finalist;
Lara Seligman, commended; Shalini Maitra, commended.
Third row: Rachel Vass, commended; Erin Espe, semi-finalist;
Cliff Satell, semi-finalist. Fourth row: Sophia Lambertsen, commended;
Winnie Liu, commended; Teresa Giblin, commended;
Victor Rodin, commended; Mike Devine, commended. Missing
from the photo are: Katrina Long, semi-finalist; Rahul Jha,
commended; Jennie Norcini, commended; Spencer Squire,
commended; and Christina Vick-Kell, commended.
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Leading Bioterrorism
Expert Speaks
to Upper School
Dr. Reynolds Salerno, manager of the
International Biological Threat Reduction
Department, visited Episcopal as this year’s
Ben Read Lecturer
Reynolds Salerno,
Ph.D., Manager of
the International
Biological Threat
Reduction Department in the
International Security Center
at Sandia National Laboratories,
was Episcopal’s 2007
Ben Read Lecturer. Salerno’s
work focuses on counterbioterrorism
and biological
weapons non-proliferation.
More specifically, Salerno
and his team at Sandia
specialize on the security of
high-risk pathogens and
toxins in laboratories and
transportation systems.
Dr. Reynolds Salerno, the 2007
Ben Read Lecturer
Recognized as a leading expert in the field, Salerno has
worked with the United States Departments of Health and
Human Services, Agriculture, Homeland Security, Defense,
and Energy. Widely published and sitting on several boards,
Salerno received his Ph.D. from Yale University.
Salerno discussed on the history of biological warfare and
noted that the global spread of biological warfare programs
is considered the principal biological threat to U.S. national
security. However, he noted that the United States now faces
a growing threat from both bioterrorism and naturally
emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. Salerno presented
his perspectives on this topic and the role that students
can play in influencing international biological threat reduction
policy.
The Benjamin H. Read ’43 Lecture and Award is funded by
an endowment created to honor Episcopal Academy alumnus
Ben Read, a statesman, peacemaker, environmentalist,
and scholar of world affairs. Funded by his family, friends,
and colleagues, the program includes annual seminars and
lectures by distinguished figures in national and international
public affairs.
Sam Willis, Upper School English, is an alumni consultant
for the secondary education program at the University
of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. He
returns to Penn monthly to help facilitate discussion
and problem solving among current student teachers in
Philadelphia and at Penn… Chuck Bryant, Upper School
History Chair, reports that nine Episcopal history teachers
attended conferences this fall: Justin Brandon at the
People of Color Conference in Seattle, Carolyne Doubman
at the National Council for Social Studies Conference in
Washington, DC, and Kris Aldridge, Khari Baten, Harriet
Crane, Andy Hess, Holly Johnston, Anna McDermott,
and Chuck himself attended the New Jersey Council for
History Education in Princeton… Episcopal is happy
to welcome Wendy Simkin, Ph.d. who joins EA as the
Clearings Lower School Psychologist at Merion. She is
a licensed school psychologist who has served families
and schools in the Main Line area since 1987. Wendy is
quickly getting to know teachers, classes and families
and is happy to schedule time to meet with you. Please
contact Betsy DeNatale for her contact information… Tim
Gavin, Upper School Form Dean, recently had a poem
accepted for publication in Crannog Magazine, a literary
journal published in Ireland… On November 16th, Lee
Pearcy, Classics Chair, lectured on “Reading, Writing,
and Speaking in the Hippocratic Corpus” at the College
of Physicians of Philadelphia. He was glad to see fourthyear
medical students Casey Halpern ’99 and Sohil Patel
’99 in the audience. Lee’s latest book, The Grammar
of Our Civility: Classical Education in America (Baylor
University Press 2005), was also the subject of a panel at
the American Philological Association’s annual meeting
in San Diego on January 7th… Lower School at Devon
Technology Coordinator, Matt Lake’s second book in
the “Weird” series, Weird Maryland, is out and he’s just
finished a book tour in towns from Baltimore to Annapolis
to Washington, D.C. The crowds seemed to enjoy the
events, though some were a little unnerved that at one of
the signings, he was accompanied by a man dressed as a
vampire (it was the host of the old Creature Feature show
from the D.C. area, Count Gore de Vol, who was profiled in
the book).
Faculty & Staff News

Academics
Episcopal Hosts Leadership
Summit Celebrating
Coeducation
President of Princeton University, Dr. Shirley
Tilghman, addressed Upper and Middle
School students
The Episcopal Academy welcomed Dr. Shirley M.
Tilghman, President of Princeton University, as the
keynote speaker for its inaugural school-wide Leadership
Symposium Celebrating Coeducation on
October 17th. Middle and Upper School students and faculty
were present to hear Dr. Tilghman’s address on the values
of a coeducational experience and the leadership opportunities
it affords.
Following Tilghman’s presentation,
the Upper and
Middle School students and
faculty participated in small
group discussions focused
on leadership issues and the
coeducational experience at
Episcopal, in the professional
world, and beyond. These
group sessions were led by
students and their advisors
and focused on what characteristics
define leadership in
academic, social, and coeducational
environments.
The Episcopal Academy
Lower School also spent the
President of Princeton University,
Dr. Shirley Tilghman, addressed the
Upper and Middle Schools as keynote
speaker of the school’s inaugural
Leadership Symposium Celebrating
Coeducation.
day taking part in a seminar,
while classroom projects
focused on current leaders
in our society, leadership
characteristics, and ways
students can be leaders at
home, in school, and in the
community.
The summit was created to
provide a forum for learning and dialogue. Prominent leaders
from the community will be asked to join future summits
to share their knowledge and experience. The mission is to
provide a vantage point from which to share best practices,
challenges, and issues that are unique to boys and to girls as
they pursue their goals.
FALL CUM LAUDE SOCIETY INDUCTEES
This year’s Fall Cum Laude Society inductees were (from l to r,
starting in the front row): Winnie Liu, Kelsey Platt, and Shalini
Maitra. Second row: Mallika Khandelwal, Sophia Lambertsen,
Victoria Pratt, and Katrina Long. Back row: Rahul Jha.
Robotics Program Takes
Flight at EA
Episcopal has put together a robotics team, which
kicked-off its inaugural year by attending the Ramp
Riot 2006 competition, where they won the Judge’s
Award for Best Exemplifying the Spirit of the Competition
(shown below).
At Ramp Riot, Episcopal used The Wombat, one of Wissahickon
High School’s robots, but the group, under the tutelage
of Upper School Technology Coordinator Matt Memmo and
Middle School Technology Coordinator Linda Lew, will be
constructing its own robot this winter.
Off to a great start, the team still needs your help. They are
looking for engineers and programmers to help mentor our
students as they construct the robot and they also are in need
of machine tools. If you’re interested in assisting the team,
please contact either Matt or Linda at mmemmo@ea1785.org
or lew@ea1785.org.
The prize-winning EA Robotics Team, from (l to r): EJ Spofford ’08, Adam
Charlton ’09 (with award), Teresa Giblin ’07, and Erin Rhoads ’10.
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“Invincible” Star and Former Philadelphia Eagle,
Vince Papale, Speaks to Students
Episcopal Upper and
Middle School students
received a
treat on October
13th when the subject (and
star) of the recent major motion
picture “Invincible” and
former Philadelphia Eagle
(1976 – 1979), Vince Papale,
spoke in Chapel.
Papale spoke passionately
on perseverance and resilience
in achieving goals and the students loved his enthusiasm and
charisma. Papale left a teaching job at Interboro High School
in the spring of 1974 to try out for the Philadelphia Bell of
the World Football League. He made the team as a Wide Receiver
and played for them for two seasons (the league folded
in 1975).
In 1976, at the age of 30, Papale tried out for the Philadelphia
Eagles, made the team, and became the oldest rookie
in the history of the NFL. He still holds that record. He was
with the Eagles for four seasons as a wide receiver and was
eventually voted Special Teams Captain. Papale was also vot-
ed “Man of the Year” by his teammates on the Eagles in 1978
for his many charitable activities. A shoulder injury ended his
career in 1979.
Many thanks to the Spagnola family for helping make
Papale’s visit possible.
Middle and Upper School students loved hearing from former Eagle and subject
of the major motion picture “Invincible,” Vince Papale, this fall.
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Grandparents and Special Guest Day at Devon
On Friday, November 17th, grandparents, parents, and special guests joined students in the fourth and fifth grades at Devon for an
exciting day of classes, music, art, and recess (of course!). Head of the Lower School at Devon, Cannie Shafer, and Head of School, Ham
Clark, greeted visitors, discussed the year’s program, and answered questions about the progress of construction on the new campus.
Mark your calendars for upcoming Grandparent/Special Guest Days: Devon and Merion PreK, K, and first grades held on Friday, May 4th.
Thank you to all the special guests, students, and teachers who make these annual events such a wonderful tradition at Episcopal!
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1. Luke Lawn and his father Al Lawn and Zoe Kovacs and her mother Rebecca Kovacs 2. Cameron Walling and his aunt Annie Brighton
3. Toni Radcliffe and grandfather Ray Whestphal 4. Alex Kim with mother Eileen Kim
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Athletics
5K Run
Attracts Local
Runners of
All Ages
The Episcopal Academy held its
third annual 5K run on Sunday,
October 1st. The event
featured a difficult course on
the school’s Devon Campus. In addition
to the 5K-event, a 1-mile fun run and
kids’ sprint competition were also held.
Alex Barth of Peak Fitness in Wayne
generously supplied help with the race
logistics and also finished first in the 5K
race with a time of 17 minutes, 37 seconds.
Primary sponsors for this year’s event
were Dechert LLP and Internet Capital
Group. A variety of local merchants
supplied awards and raffle gifts. Episcopal
is already planning next year’s run,
which is slated to be held on the Devon
Campus one last time before the school’s
new campus opens in Newtown Square
in the fall of 2008.
Winners in the youth division front row (l to r):
Tristan McCormick, Genevieve McCormick, Nick
Gavin, Andrew Vetterlein, and Sam Hole. Back row
(l to r): Harrison McCormick, Will Deasey, Victoria
Johnson, and Zach Deasey.
Spirited Competition and Strong
Support Highlight EA/Haverford/
Agnes Irwin Weekend
This year’s EA/Haverford/Agnes Irwin Weekend once again brought
out the best in Episcopal’s students, athletes, alums, and community
members. Under beautiful skies and with unseasonably warm temperatures,
tough competition and good-natured school spirit again ruled
the day.
Thousands of spectators enjoyed the events both on Friday night at
Villanova and Agnes Irwin and on Saturday at Haverford. Lots of blue and
white clad fans helped the boys split the sweater with their archrival thanks to
a one-point win for the boys’ cross-country team and a thrilling comeback win
for the football team. Unfortunately, the girls’ teams weren’t as fortunate—
dropping close contests in cross-country, soccer, and tennis—but their spirit
and sportsmanship made Episcopal proud.
It should also be noted that on Saturday night, more than 1,000 students
attended the annual Can Dance and more than 240 guests attended the annual
Alumni Awards Dinner at Merion Golf Club (see page 18). We hope to see
you all on campus next year as Episcopal hosts the last Haverford/Agnes Irwin
Weekend to be held on the Merion Campus.
Episcopal Academy/
Agnes Irwin Games
Girls’ Tennis:
Agnes Irwin 4; Episcopal Academy 3
Girls’ Cross Country (low score wins):
Agnes Irwin 25; Episcopal Academy 32
Field Hockey:
Episcopal Academy 4; Agnes Irwin 0
Girls’ Soccer:
Agnes Irwin 2; Episcopal Academy 0
Agnes Irwin takes the Banner 3:1
Episcopal Academy/
Haverford Games
Boys’ Cross Country (low score wins):
Episcopal Academy 27; Haverford 28
Boys’ Water Polo:
Haverford 18; Episcopal Academy 10
Boys’ Soccer:
Haverford 5; Episcopal Academy 0
Football:
Episcopal Academy 27; Haverford 19
Episcopal Academy and Haverford
split the Sweater 2:2
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2006FALL ATHLETIC AWARDS WINNERS
n 2007 Varsity Captains
Football
Boys Soccer
Boys Cross Country
Boys Water Polo
Girls Water Polo
Field Hockey
Girls Tennis
Girls Cross Country
Girls Soccer
Andrew Kissner & Robert FitzPatrick
Reid Whelan
Francis Nassau & Paul Vithayathil
Kevin DiSilvestro & Robert B. Jones
Jennifer Suspenski & Lauren Pettit
Alexandra Jahnle & Lindsey McManus
Elizabeth Hamlin & Alexandra Van Arkel
Margaret McCarthy & Doreen El-Roeiy
Emmaline Imbriglia & Tracey Biederstadt
n Varsity Teams’ Most Improved Awards
Football
Elliot Faust
Boys Soccer
Rory Hiltbrand
Boys Cross Country
Jeremy Asch
Boys Water Polo
Roy Simpson
Girls Water Polo
Kerri McShane
Field Hockey
Marisa Spagnolo
Girls Tennis
Julia Tomaccio
Girls Cross Country
Margaret E. McCarthy
Girls Soccer
Victoria Pratt
n Special Awards
The EA Cross Country Team Award / Boys
The Mind, Body and Spirit Prize / Boys Cross Country
The Philip Marr Lillie Award
The F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. Bowl
The Mind, Body and Spirit Prize / Football
The Alumni Memorial Gold Soccer Ball / Boys
The Class of 1999 Soccer Award / Boys
The EA Defender Award / Boys Soccer
EA’s Bicentennial Class Field Hockey Award
The Team of 1994 Field Hockey Award
The Mind, Body and Spirit Prize / Field Hockey
The High Scorer Award / Field Hockey
The Team of 1986 Tennis Award
The Mind, Body and Sprint Prize / Girls Tennis
The Singles Champion Award / Girls Tennis
The Wm. J. Dougherty III Water Polo Excellence
The Kristofer B. Dahl Water Polo Award
The Mind, Body and Spirit Prize / Boys Water Polo
The Episcopal Academy Water Polo Excellence
Award / Girls
The Mind, Body and Spirit Prize/Girls Water Polo
The Team of 1994 Cross Country Award, in memory of
Maura C. Murphy / Girls
The Mind, Body and Spirit Prize / Girls Cross Country
The Catherine M. Hunt Soccer Award / Girls
The Episcopal Academy Gold Soccer Ball / Girls
The Mind, Body and Spirit Prize / Girls Soccer
William Oldfather
Rahul Jha
Matthew Sheehan
Luke Miller
Daniel Gillespie
King Saah
Blair Fox
Blake Shafer & Jake Morris
Jessie Small
Logan Greer
Eugenia Norcini
Kaitlin Brennan and Eugenia Norcini
Brittany Steidle
Elspeth Boynton
Elizabeth Hamlin
Kevin DiSilvestro
Daniel Burke
Carter Cox
Christie DiSilvestro
Sophia Lambertsen
Paige Donaldson
Ann Spofford
Caroline Komlo
Hallie Snyder
Ashley Aruffo
n School Awards and Championships
EP & D Intercollegiate Soccer Association’s Female High School
Sportsmanship Award for 2006
Varsity Girls Water Polo – Consolation winner at EA Invitational
The Girls Inter-Ac Team Tennis Tournament
Conestoga Labor Day Boys’ Soccer Tournament Champions
n First Team All Main Line Times
Football
Boys Cross Country
Field Hockey
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Tennis
Girls Cross Country
Girls Water Polo
Matt Sheehan, Luke Miller, Bobby FitzPatrick
Todd Harrity, William Oldfather
Logan Greer, Jessie Small, Eugenia Norcini
King Saah, Max Crocket, Blair Fox
Ashley Aruffo, Tracey Biederstadt, Hallie Snyder
Elizabeth Hamlin, Anne Madeira, Alexandra Van Arkel
n First Team All Inter-Ac Certificates
Football
Boys Cross Country
Field Hockey
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Tennis
Water Polo
Julia Clark
Sophia Lambertsen
Matt Sheehan, Luke Miller, Bobby FitzPatrick
Todd Harrity, William Oldfather
Eugenia Norcini, Jessie Small, Lindsey McManus, Logan Greer
King Saah
Hallie Constance Snyder,
Tracey Biederstadt, Caroline Komlo
Alexandra Helen Van Arkel, Anne Madeira,
Caroline Constable, Elizabeth Hamlin
n Second Team All Inter-Ac Certificates
Soccer
Water Polo
n All Prep
Boys Water Polo
Girls Water Polo
Charles Manning
Max Crockett, Blair Fox
Kevin DeSilvestro
Charles Manning
Sophia Lambertsen, Meagan Berry
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Arts
Lower School at Devon
Performs “A Thousand
Cranes”
Huston Chapel, adorned with
more than 1,000 origami
cranes, was the setting for
the fifth grade production
of “A Thousand Cranes” on Nov. 30th
and Dec. 1st. The Devon students, directed
by Stephanie Kilpatrick, Lower
School drama teacher, worked tirelessly
to present Kathryn Schultz Miller’s
poetic script, which tells the story of Sadako
Sasaki, a young Hiroshima girl
who developed leukemia after the nuclear
attack of 1945 and folded 1,000
cranes in the hope of having her wish
to live granted.
(l to r) Kelly McGowan and Madison Burke
in “A Thousand Cranes”
The fifth graders began making the cranes in September and the Community
Service office will help the class send them to the Children’s Peace Monument in
Hiroshima’s Peace Park. Groups from all over the world send 1,000 cranes to be
displayed at the monument, which features a statue of Sadako Sasaki. The inscription
on the statue echoes the final words of the play: “This is our cry. This is our
prayer. Peace in the world.”
Performing the scene “Alcyone and
Ceyx” are (from l to r): Michael Scott
’08, Bryan Zoll ’10, Christopher
Ballard ’08, and John Steele ’10.
Domino Club Presents
“Metamorphoses”
The Episcopal Academy Domino Club
successfully presented this year’s Upper
School fall play, “Metamorphoses”
by Mary Zimmerman. Based on the
myths of Ovid, this beautiful piece is a journey
through life and love, using water as the symbol
for change throughout the show. The action all
took place around a giant pool, which was created
on stage, where many student actors took on
multiple roles to tell the timeless stories.
This year’s cast included (but was not limited to):
Carter Cox ’07 as King Midas; Wendy Brown ’07
as Alcyone; Spencer Squire ’07 as Zeus; Jon Trumbull
’07 as Apollo; and Jordan King Haddad ’07 as Orpheus. In addition, Episcopal
exchange student, Veronika Krasteva (from Ruse, Bulgaria) played Eurydice, while
senior Kelsey Platt ’07 was a modern psychiatrist trying to delve into the psyche of
Phaeton, Apollo’s son, who finds the keys to his dad’s car with disastrous results.
(l to r)
Alexandra
Carolin, Kelly
McGowan, and
Dutch Buckley
in “A Thousand
Cranes”
Middle School
Presents
“Annie Jr.”
The Episcopal Academy
Middle School Harlequin
Club presented its fall
musical, “Annie, Jr.,”
to packed houses the week of
November 17th.
Based on the popular comic strip
from the 1920s and 30s, “Annie,
Jr.,” takes place in New York City
and tells the rags-to-riches story
(l to r) Alex Leto ’12 (playing Annie), Paul
Riley ’11 (playing Oliver Warbucks), and Kate
Ruggiero ’11 (playing Grace Farrell).
of a spunky orphan during the
Depression.
Director Susan LaPalombara
(drama teacher), musical director
Joseph A. Buches (music chair),
choreographer Mandie Banks
(drama, dance teacher), and
technical director Brandon Koenig
worked with 50 enthusiastic and
talented Middle School actors and
technicians, who offered a fabulous
evening of family entertainment.
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Upper School Jazz Combo Makes Trip
to Julliard, Manhattan School of Music
On Wednesday November 8th the Upper School Jazz Combo traveled
to New York City to participate in events at the Juilliard School of the
Arts and the Manhattan School of Music. The students, accompanied
by band director, Ryan Dankanich, and parent chaperone, Tracie Lee,
began their day by watching a performance by two of Juilliard’s chamber ensembles
in Alice Tully Hall.
After the performance, the students
were invited to participate in a threehour
rehearsal of the Juilliard Jazz
Orchestra, the schools premiere large
jazz ensemble. The ensemble is directed
by Victor Goines, a member of the
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and includes
undergraduate and graduate
students from Juilliard, some of whom
also perform with the Lincoln Center
Jazz Orchestra. During this intense rehearsal,
not only were the students able
to witness an inside performance of
Episcopal’s Jazz Ensemble visits Julliard (from
l to r): Victor Goines (Juilliard Jazz Orchestra
Director and member of the Lincoln Center Jazz
Orchestra), Eric Cross ’09, Mark Nakahara ’08, Zoe
LaPalombara ’09, Mac Lee ’10, and Episcopal Band
Director, Ryan Dankanich.
some of the world’s greatest young jazz
musicians, but also engage in a discussion
about what it takes to “make it” in
the music business.
The group ended their day at the Manhattan
School of Music where they saw
a performance of the John Coltrane Ensemble featuring Dave Liebman, a world famous
saxophone player and expert on Coltrane’s music and life. This performance
was of particular interest to the students because they are studying and performing
the music of the John Coltrane Quartet this year. The event was part of the
John Coltrane Summit sponsored by the Manhattan School of Music and
featured various performances and lectures focused on John Coltrane and
his music.
“Dancing For Darfur” Raises
Awareness
On September 15th, the Episcopal Academy Community Service
Program, led by a number of Upper School students,
hosted a performance fundraiser called “Dancing for Darfur”
to benefit the non-profit organization Genocide Intervention Network
(GI-Net). The student-coordinated event raised awareness about the Darfur
genocide and collected money to benefit the aforementioned organization, which
aids victims and supports civilian protection in Darfur, Sudan. The genocide in
Sudan has already claimed the lives of over 400,000 people and the government
continues to murder its own citizens. The UN has labeled this atrocity “the greatest
humanitarian crisis in the world.”
The event included addresses given by GI-Net representative and Rwandan genocide
survivor Stephanie Nyombayire, humanitarian and Episcopal parent Dikembe
Mutombo, and Episcopal student and Ben Read Scholar Mallika Khandelwal, who
traveled to Rwanda this past summer to study the ’94 Rwandan genocide. CBS 3
anchor Angela Russell and ABC 6 anchor Rick Williams cohosted the event. Following
the presentations, a number of dances and performances by students capped
off the evening.
Episcopal
Musicians
Honored
This fall, a number of
students from all units
received accolades
Zoe LaPalombara ’10, was selected
to the Philadelphia
Grammy All Star Jazz Band.
This is a wonderful opportunity
for young jazz musicians from the
Delaware Valley to come together and
make great music (J.P. Galib ’06 was selected
to this band last year).
Lara Seligman ’07 and Teresa Giblin
’07 were named to the 2007 PMEA
District 11 Honors Band. Lara and Teresa
were among 99 area high school
flute players from Bucks and Montgomery
counties that auditioned and were
judged to be two of the top 18 players
accepted into the ensemble.
Devon fifth and sixth grade students
Dimantha Andrahennady (Alto
Saxophone), Drew DeBacco (Tenor
Saxophone), Jay Kelly (Clarinet),
Intesar Janjua (Trumpet), and
Luke Lawn (Trombone)
were selected to participate
in PMEA
Chester County
Band Fest, which
was held on January
31st at
Westtown School.
The group joined
over 115 selected
band members from
Chester County public
and independent schools to
practice all day and perform
the concert for family and friends that
evening.
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Alumni
EA Celebrates Second
Annual Alumni Awards
Dinner at Merion
Golf Club
Distinguished Alumnus
award winner, Morrie
Heckscher ’58,
addresses the crowd
at the Alumni Awards
Dinner this past
November.
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On November 11th, 240 people gathered at Merion
Golf Club to honor some of the best and brightest
of Episcopal’s alumni. For the second year in a
row, the Athletic Hall of Fame was combined with
the more traditional Alumni Awards ceremony in what is becoming
the Alumni Society’s signature event. The sold-out
celebration was an appropriate venue to
pay tribute to six new inductees into the
Athletic Hall of Fame and five Alumni
Award honorees. One of the joys of the
evening was the range in ages of those
being honored, from the Class of 1933 to
the Class of 1997. Charlie Ogelsby ’63,
President of the Alumni Society, served
as the evening’s host and was joined at
the podium by Gina Buggy Hon., Director
of Athletics.
Continuing the tradition established
last year, the program began with a focus
on younger alumni. Bradd Haley ’97
received the Young Alumni Award for
his outstanding achievement in academics.
Bradd is the recipient of a Fulbright
Fellowship and is currently performing a
biological study in Iceland before he begins
his Ph.D. studies at the University
of Maryland. Katie Kurz McComb ’95
was honored with the Alumni Spirit Award for her dedicated
service to her class since graduation, her superb efforts in
helping organize her 5th and 10th Reunions, her great leadership
in the New York City Regional Alumni Association, and
her service as an alumni trustee.
The spotlight then shifted to our star athletes of days
gone by. Hughes Cauffman ’34, Jim Farrell ’82, Dick Henry
’33, Sam Niness ’53, Kim Zinman Richter ’88, and Charley
Roselle ’55 were all inducted into The Episcopal Academy
Athletic Hall of Fame.
The final segment of program highlighted the three most
prestigious alumni awards. For his incredible service and
volunteerism, former Episcopal Academy teacher, coach,
and administrator, John Jarvis Hon., was given the Alumni
Community Service Award. The next presentation was the
Distinguished Service Award, which was given posthumously
to the late Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr. ’42 for the enduring legacy
of his tenure as a teacher, coach, administrator, and trustee,
along with his immense generosity to the school. Ham Clark,
Head of School, and Gretchen Burke, Chairman of the Board
of Trustees, accepted the honor on behalf of the Dixon family
and both spoke admiringly of Fitz’s amazing contributions to
2006 Alumni Award winners, (seated l to r): Bradd Haley ’97, Katie (Kurz)
McComb ’95, Hughes Cauffman ’34, Jim Farrell ’82, and Dick Henry ’33;
(standing l to r): Kim (Zinman) Richter ’88, Charley Roselle ’55, Sam Niness
’53, John Jarvis, Hon., and Morrie Heckscher ’58.
Episcopal. The festivities came to a close as Morrie Heckscher
’58 received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in recognition
of his accomplishments in the world of American art and architecture.
Morrie regaled the crowd with his wonderfully
witty, yet touching, remembrances of his days at Episcopal,
including his memories of studying under Fitz Dixon, Fred
Doolittle, and other members of EA’s renowned faculty.
To judge the success of the Awards Dinner, one needed
only to look around at the scores of classmates, teammates,
friends, and family who came out to support this marvelous
group of alumni. To the inductees and alumni award winners,
congratulations and thanks for all that you have done to honor
Episcopal.
February 10
Southern California Regional Reception
February 11
Northern California Regional Reception
March 24
Florida Regional Reception
April 9
Career Day
April 27 & 28
Alumni Weekend
May 5
Alumni Lacrosse Game
May 16
Community Forum Program #3 at
World Café Live (Philadelphia)
May 31
Alumni Picnic for Class of 2007
June 8
Commencement
2007 alumni calendar

Class of 2001 5th Reunion Katy
Romano, Sara Samimi, Sarah Baker,
Evan Coughenour, and Pete Tedesco.
Class of 2006 1st Reunion Allie
Fitzpatrick, Armena Ballard, Rob McCallion,
Ricky Brooman, Alex Nakahara, and Medha
Khandelwal.
Thanksgiving Weekend Reunions
Episcopal tried something new this year and invited members of the Class
of 2006 to return to campus to celebrate their first reunion and, in most
cases, first trip home from college. Six alumni braved the elements (heavy
rain) to catch up with each other and the alumni office. Thanks for swinging
by.
Following a morning full of alumni sports events, approximately 46 members
of the class of ’96 gathered at The Black Sheep Pub in downtown Philadelphia to
celebrate their 10th reunion. Many thanks to reunion committee members Mike
O’Connor, Jamie Barrett, Jenny (Williams) Weymouth, Dom Rowe, Mike McKeon,
and Maria Solomon for their help.
Rounding out the Thanksgiving weekend reunion circuit, more than 50 members
of the class of ’01 met up at Mad River Bar & Grill in Philadelphia for their
5th reunion. The great turnout is due to the hard work and outreach of reunion
committee co-chairs Sarah Baker and Evan Coughenour. Thanks to everyone in the
reunion classes for making the weekend a success.
Alumni Gather in NYC and Philadelphia
More than 60 young alumni gathered in New York City and Philadelphia
to catch up with classmates and generate excitement leading
up to EA/Haverford/Agnes Irwin Weekend. EA Happy Hours, networking
events, and special get-togethers will top the Young Alumni
agenda in the coming months so stay tuned. If you’re interested in helping to organize
these events in your region, please contact Jen Slike, Assistant Director of
Alumni, at slike@ea1785.org.
Patrick Barton ’97, Kurt Lunkenheimer ’95,
Josh Hollinger ’00, and Katie Komlo ’01.
A Testimonial from
Charles Ogelsby
’63, President of
the Alumni Society
“I
am proud to be a member
of the Class of 1963 of
the Episcopal Academy.
Episcopal provided such
a fabulous foundation for my overall
education, and the relationships I
formed at school have served me well
both personally and professionally
throughout my life.
“So how do I express my
appreciation for the way that
Episcopal helped prepare me for the
future? I have volunteered as a class
agent, I have
helped organize
many of my
class reunions,
I have served
on the Alumni
Society Board
of Managers,
and I support
the school
financially. Every
year I contribute
to Annual Giving
and I have
already made
my pledge to
the Ever Episcopal Capital Campaign
to help build our new campus in
Newtown Square.
“There has never been a more
exciting time in the school’s history
and I am proud to be a member of one
of the nation’s oldest Alumni Societies.
As its president, I take pride in
knowing that I am among the growing
number of alumni who recognize the
critical need the school has for my
support. These are great times to be
an alumnus of the Episcopal Academy,
and it is only getting better!”
CJ Walsh ’98, Mike O’Connor ’96, and Joni Peck.
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Alumni
2nd Annual
Alumnae Field
Hockey Game
Twenty-one former field hockey
players and coaches gathered
on the Rock Pile to relive their
glory days. Alumnae field hockey
volunteer, Susie Beers Macciocca ’97,
did a wonderful job rounding up the
troops for the game. Thank you—and
thanks also to Head Coach Gina Buggy
Hon., for jumping in as a referee. Plans
are in the works already for next year’s
event, so get excited and stay tuned.
Front row (l to r): Laura Rooklin ’95, Colby Hall ’98, Maria Solomon ’96, Sam Ade ’99, Susie (Beers)
Macciocca ’97, Jess Walls ’97, Alicia D’Anella ’98, and Kelly Robinson ’05; Back row (l to r): Louisa Hall ’00,
Courtney Robinson ’02, Sara Weiner ’01, Jackie Aronchick ’01, Ursula MacMullan ’98, Sonje (Volla) Moore
’95, Laurie Smith, Madeline Lurio ’05, and Gina Buggy Hon.
Fall Regional Receptions in New England, New York, and W
New England Regional Clayton Platt ’73,
John Nimick ’77, George Bell ’75, and Fred
Crockett ’84.
Approximately 125 alumni
from the New England, New
York, and Washington D.C.
regions met with Ham Clark,
members of the Alumni Office, and
special faculty guests at evening cocktail
receptions this past fall. The EA faithful
were treated to a report on the progress
being made on Episcopal’s new campus,
news about happenings on EA’s current
campuses, stories and memories from
current and former faculty, and updates
on the capital campaign. The regional
road show will continue through
March with receptions in Philadelphia,
Northern and Southern California, and
Florida. A special thank you to all of
our regional volunteers for their tireless
dedication to, and inspiring enthusiasm
for, all that is Episcopal.
New England Regional Gail Grandbois ’96, Jenny
(Williams) Weymouth ’96, and Leonard Wood ’96.
New York Regional Brooks Thomas ’49, Kiono
Tucciarone, and Geoff Worden ’57.
DC Regional Rich Seestedt ’82, Phil Spear Hon., and
Becky Demorest ’91.
New York Regional Ben Pearcy ’89, Kathryn
Pearcy, Lee Pearcy Hon., and Doug MacBean ’95.
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Patricia King and
Orlando Haddad
perform with
Minas.
ashington DC
DC Regional Geoff Michael ’93, Evan
Coughenour ’01, and Sarah Smith ’99.
Minas: A Brazilian Music
Experience
On Tuesday November 28th, the Merion Theater was the
site for a wonderful evening of original music led by Orlando
Haddad and Patricia King, known professionally as
Minas. Orlando and Patricia, who are parents of Nicole
’99 and Jordan ’07, are composers and performers of Brazilian music and were
invited to sing at Episcopal as part of the Community Forum series. Prior to their
concert, they spent several hours a week for three months collaborating with a
number of students at EA on some of their compositions, as well as encouraging the
students to write their own music and lyrics. The performance was the culmination
of that partnership between Minas and Episcopal students. Orlando and Patricia
performed a number of their songs accompanied by EA musicians and singers, a
few EA students performed their own compositions, and then Minas took center
stage as a quintet with several other professionals joining in.
Among the students performing their original works were Hannah and Zoe
LaPalombara ’09 (a song written by Zoe), Taylor Platt ’10, and Jeff Familetti ’10.
In addition, Dylan Mullen ’09 contributed lyrics to an original piece of music by
Orlando and Patricia. A number of other students also made major contributions
to the evening including: Christine Chen ’09, Lawrence Claiborne ’07, Eric Cross
’09, Jordan Haddad ’07, Emma Imbriglia ’08, Drew Kratz ’07, Olivia Mullen ’09,
Yasha Shahidi ’07, Jon Trumbull ’07, and Lindsey Wilkinson ’07.
At the close of the program, Orlando Haddad led the student performers in a
rousing all percussion finale.
Thanksgiving Alumni Soccer
Despite the last-minute change of plans to move the “Thanksgiving” game
to Friday because of poor weather, more than 30 alumni returned to campus
to continue the Alumni Soccer tradition. A big thanks is due to the
Alumni volunteers—Mike O’Connor ’96, Bill Keffer ’84, and Catherine
Hunt ’99. Boys’ head coach Adrian Cox, a loyal Thanksgiving soccer participant,
had this to say: “Not many high school soccer programs have an annual Alumni
game. EA has a lot of history and tradition and it is great to see former and current
players, as well as parents, back on the field together.”
New York Regional Drew Crockett ’01,
Cheryl McLauchlan Hon., Ned Hole ’01, and
Sean Lambert ’01.
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Spirituality & Community Service
Students Continue to Fight
Hunger through the Can Drive
The Episcopal Academy’s annual “Can Drive,” which helps fight hunger in
Philadelphia and is done in conjunction with The Haverford School and
Agnes Irwin School, was a huge success again this year. The drive is a community-wide
effort to collect as many canned goods for area food pantries
as possible before the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Can Drive at Episcopal is more than 30 years old. The collaboration
with Haverford School began in 1989 and with Agnes Irwin last year. It is
a school-wide effort led by the Upper School Vestry and Middle School Chapel
Council.
This year, Rahul Jha ’07, Accounting Warden of the Vestry, also presented Mr.
Roosevelt Darby, Assistant Director of the Committee to End Homelessness, with
funds totalling $6,987.79. As Rahul indicated in his remarks at Episcopal’s Middle
and Upper School combined chapel, it is not about the numbers and statistics, as
much as it is about feeling the spirit of gratitude and thanksgiving for what we have
and what we can give to others.
In total, the students loaded an 18-wheel tractor trailer to its full capacity with 21
skids of cans.
“Our offering literally
feeds hundreds if not
thousands of people in
the city and makes all the
difference for a calendar
year after it is delivered
on the Tuesday before
Thanksgiving. They are
just emptying the center
when we arrive with
our next offering,” said
Episcopal Chaplain Jim
Squire, who coordinates
the Can Drive.
A shot of just some of
the cans collected for
this year’s annual Can
Drive, which is held in
conjunction with The
Haverford School and
Agnes Irwin School.
Upper School Vestry
President, Chris Cox ’07,
is seen dropping more
bags off above.
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Middle School students help to sort cans in the Chapel on Episcopal’s Merion
Campus: (l to r) Kira Nakahara, Taylor Greenwood, and Amber Davis.
c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e u p d a t e
Here’s an update from the
Community Service Department
on this fall’s events and
programs…
Five Lower School classes visited
The SHARE Food Program to
pack food boxes for the hungry…
Students served hundreds of meals
at the University City Hospitality
Coalition for the Homeless and
Hungry (UCHC) and St. Barnabas
Home for Battered Women…
Students made hundreds of
placemats and napkin rings for
UCHC and local nursing homes…
The PreK at Devon performed
at Dunwoody Nursing Home…
Students played Bingo at Inglis
House wheelchair community…
Hundreds of stories were read by
students at local low-income day
care centers… Students worked
on math and reading skills at
St. Katherines Day School for
mentally challenged students
(down syndrome, autism)…
Students recycled, boxed, and
sorted cans and collected books,
school supplies, and halloween
costumes… Episcopal hosted the
residents of Don Guanella School
for boys with developmental
disabilities for EA Fun Day…
Dozens of students and community
members took part in the
Philadelphia AIDS Walk… Students
made soup for the residents of St.
Barnabas… EA’s participation in
this year’s Dragon Boat race was
successful with two full teams
of students, faculty, parents, and
friends participating—and one team
won a silver medal! To date the
Dragon Boat participation has raised
more than $2,000 for UCHC.

Visit Chapel Through Chapel Talks
On The Web Site…
Who says you need to be in Merion or Devon to follow what’s
happening in Chapel at Episcopal? Visit the Chapel Talks
Web page on the Episcopal Web site (from the Home Page,
click on Spirit, then
Chapel Program, and
then Chapel Talks)
to read the inspiring
presentations given
by students and
guests each week?
Thank You For Your
Participation in a
Number of Community
Service Drives…
More than 60 Episcopal families participated in
this year’s Holiday Adopt-a-Family Program.
Your care and generosity made this year’s program
a tremendous success. The program is run
by the Community Service Department and helps make the
holiday season one to remember for a number of families in
need in the greater Philadelphia area.
Not to be outdone, the EA Toy Drive program at Episcopal
was again a top priority among Episcopal’s families. Several
hundred new, unwrapped gifts were brought in to both the
Devon and Merion campuses for children in need this past
holiday season. More than 200 children benefited from the
donations and gifts.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service was a high point
in January. Opportunities to volunteer at the Greater Philadelphia
Book Bank, SHARE, the Metropolitan Career Center,
HERO (a community center in North Philadelphia), and in
Fairmount Park were all well attended.
The second annual Katrina Relief Dinner was also well
attended on January 28th. The Community Service Department,
Student Council, and the Vestry used the afternoon to
remind the Episcopal community that there is still a tremendous
amount of work that needs to be done in New Orleans
and along the Gulf Coast.
Episcopal’s Holiday
Greetings Warmly
Received in Fallujah, Iraq
Marines at Camp Fallujah post student
letters and pictures in headquarters
Lower School at Merion students spent a portion of
their Thanksgiving Morning Service on November
20th creating holiday cards and drawings for
Marines stationed in Iraq. Just before Christmas,
they were pleasantly surprised with a thoughtful response
from the soldiers, as well as a picture of the students’
artwork posted on the wall of the Marine Headquarters at
Camp Fallujah.
The message from the Marines read as follows: “We just
received a package filled with drawings put together by your
students. The Marines absolutely loved them and wanted me
to pass along their thanks for all of your thoughtfulness and
support. We placed all of the drawings up on the wall of our
headquarters here in Camp Fallujah for everyone to see as
they come in and out of the building. I attached a picture of
them for you to share with the students. Being away from our
homes and families is never an easy thing...especially during
the holidays...but knowing that there are so many wonderful
Americans back in the U.S. who support us like you do really
helps make it worthwhile. On behalf of all the Marines stationed
here at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, I would like to wish you
and all of your students a happy holiday season. We will be
thinking of you each time we look up at the wall and see our
new artwork.
“Please pass along our sincerest thanks again to the students.
Take care.
Semper Fidelis,
“Craig R. Wonson, Major, United States Marine Corps
Camp Fallujah, Iraq.”
Two Marines stationed at Camp Fallujah, Iraq pose with artwork created by
Episcopal Academy Lower School students. The artwork and cards were made
by students during the Thanksgiving Morning of Service on November 20th.
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Development
Dr. Charles T. Lee, Jr. ’41 Remembers
Episcopal During the Great Depression
decade of the 1930s is not remembered
with fondness by many people. The Depression,
the Dust Bowl, the NRA and the CCC,
“The
veterans of WWI selling apples for a nickel on
street corners—all were evidence of hard times. I had entered
the Lower School
a year or so before,
which was then
on Latches Lane
under the benign
guidance of Ms.
Lukens, the Headmistress
in the late
1920s. Following
the stock market
crash, many
businesses failed,
and among those
that encountered
grave difficulties
was the one
where my father
worked. Without
ever saying it in
so many words,
it was apparent
Dr. Charles T. “Chat” Lee recently made a generous from my parents’
contribution to the Ever Episcopal Capital Campaign actions that our
by taking advantage of new legislation that allows circumstances had
individuals to make tax-free lifetime gifts from their dropped substantially.
A relative
IRAs.
who had lost his
job came with his wife and two children to live with us and to
share our limited resources.
“The question arose as to whether we could afford Episcopal’s
modest tuition. My father went to see Greville Haslam
to explain the problem and see if he could offer any help.
Whatever transpired at the meeting I never knew, but the result
was that I stayed at Episcopal for nine more years and
graduated in 1941.
“It became more and more apparent to me through college
and medical school and beyond that my experiences in those
years were instrumental in preparing me to take advantage of
opportunities as they came along. It was a fortunate circumstance
that Haslam, and the resources that he had available to
him, allowed this to happen.
“I have always had the desire to repay in some measure my
debt to the school. I am sure that there are other students from
those years whose families had similar experiences. Now that
the school has undertaken this great project to leave the confined
campus on City Line, it needs all the money that we can
give to make this possible.
“I have taken advantage of the very recent changes in IRA
regulations that allow funds to be paid directly to charitable
and non-profit organizations without the donor incurring
any tax liability. This window of opportunity will only last
through 2007. I had previously designated Episcopal to receive
the remaining balance in my IRA following my lifetime,
and it gives me great satisfaction to give it now when the
school’s need is greatest.”
“I have always had the desire to
repay in some measure my debt
to the school.”
Are you dissatisfied with low returns from your
CD’s, stocks, and savings accounts?
An Episcopal Academy Charitable Gift Annuity
may be the answer for you.
Through a gift annuity, the Episcopal Academy can provide
you with guaranteed, fixed annual payments, which are based
on your current age. A portion of a gift annuity is tax-free,
plus you will qualify to receive a charitable tax deduction.
Example ($10,000 Gift, One Annuitant)
Age Rate Annuity Deduction
70 6.5% $650 $4118
75 7.1% $710 $4563
80 8.0% $800 $5005
85+ 9.5% $950 $5331
Call the Episcopal Academy Development Office to request a
personal illustration at 610-617-2252.
Please note: These examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not
intended as legal or tax advice.
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Keep Up-To-Speed On The New Campus
and The Ever Episcopal Campaign
Monitor the progress of Episcopal’s historic move to Newtown Square and
the Ever Episcopal Capital Campaign by visiting our new campus Web site
at www.ea1785.org/newcampus.
Construction is moving along at break-neck speed and the campaign is
more than half-way to its goal of $90 million—stay on top of it all and help
create the future of The Episcopal Academy.
The new campus site includes:
• Up-to-date photos of construction
• A slideshow of the groundbreaking ceremony and complete video
footage of the event
• All press coverage of the new campus project, both local and national
• Information and progress reports on the Ever Episcopal Campaign
• Detailed information on ways to give to the Ever Episcopal Campaign
• Links to the electronic copies of the Ever Episcopal Campaign
Newsletter
• Full architectural renderings of the new campus, as well as an animated
video of the completed site
• Information for prospective parents, alumni, and current parents regarding transportation, preserving
traditions, moving artifacts, and a timeline of the school’s history
• Information on each of the architects and their thoughts on Episcopal’s new campus
Annual Giving at
Episcopal: A Testimonial
by Jerry and Bernadette
Dugan
“As parents of three Episcopal Academy graduates
(’96, ’99, ’02), we continue to support
Episcopal’s Annual Giving Program for several
reasons.
“While our sons were students at EA, we came to realize
that tuition alone did not and could not completely fund the
operating budget of the school. We also learned that it was
the contributions to the Annual Fund that helped make up
this shortfall. As involved parents, we felt a need to step up
and do our part to help EA be the best it could be. The facilities,
the faculty, and the spirit of the school are all enriched by
ongoing parent support.
Jerry and Bernadette Dugan
“Since our sons have graduated and EA has become a part
of our past, we continue to support Annual Giving because
we recognize that those same needs still exist and that our sense of belonging to the EA community exists, as well. In addition,
we feel a sense of gratitude for the superior education and positive values Brendan, Mark, and Kevin derived during their
years at Episcopal.
“Our expectation is that they too continue to support Annual Giving, now and in the years ahead, by virtue of the example
we have given, their own sense of pride and devotion to Episcopal, and in recognition of and gratitude for their years spent at
Episcopal.”
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Development
Episcopal
Thanks
Its Advocate
Donors
The Devon Campus was the
setting for a reception honoring
members of the Advocate
Council, Episcopal’s leadership
donor society, on October 13th. Over 200
parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, and
friends were greeted by Ham Clark and
Annual Giving co-chairs, Lori Kelly and
Ed Jones ’87. Ham thanked the Advocate
Council members—which number over
540 strong—for their generosity and good
stewardship. He also applauded the 2005-
06 co-chairs, as well as the top performing
volunteers in the alumni and parent
communities, for another record breaking
year.
The 2006-07 Annual Giving campaign
is now underway and is being co-chaired
once again by Lori and Ed, as well as Rob
Melchionni ’98, who will be helping with
the young alumni classes. Membership in
the Advocate Council is open to members
of the Episcopal community and other
friends of the school who contribute
$1,000 or more to Annual Giving. Gifts of
$5,000 or more in the current year entitle
the donor to a special event at Merion
Golf to be held on May 5th, as well as an
invitation to the fall Advocate Event.
For more information, or to make a gift,
please contact Bruce Konopka, Associate
Director of Development, at 610-617-
2233 or bkonopka@ea1785.org. You
may also make a gift online by clicking
“Support EA” on the homepage of
Episcopal’s Web site, www.ea1785.org.
Marty Grims ’79, Gita
Young, and Chris Young ’79.
Kevin Furey, Sue King, Karen Ernst, and Christele Furey.
Ham Clark
(standing) with
2005-06 Annual
Giving Co-chairs
Ed Jones ’87 and
Lori Kelly.
George Stanley ’39, Ham Clark, and Heyward Wharton ’39.
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Bishop William White Challenge Award Winners: seated are Annual
Giving Co-chairs Lori Kelly and Ed Jones’87; standing (left to right),
John Rettew ’50, Nadia Jannetta, Jim Blatchford ’49, Ham Clark, Doug
Raymond ’44, and Christele Furey.
Anna Morgan Cassidy ’94, Dick Feimster ’72, and Brian Bostwick ’40.
Ever Episcopal…
$55 Million Raised
The Ever Episcopal Campaign is more than halfway
towards its $90 million goal. For complete campaign
coverage, please read the Winter 2006 Ever Episcopal
Campaign Newsletter and visit our new campus
Web site at www.ea1785.org/newcampus. The Campaign
Newsletter is published quarterly and mailed to the entire EA
community.
Kelly Molitor, Steve Molitor, Bev Meaney, and Kevin Meaney.
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Memories
of Fitz
In our last issue of Connections (Fall 2006, pp. 10-11) we asked you to submit anecdotes
and fond memories of Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr. ’42, an Episcopal icon and giant in the
Philadelphia community who died on August 2, 2006. Here are some of the responses
we received:
“I retain some extremely
vivid memories of Mr. Dixon
that have influenced my own
teaching over the years. I will
be interested to see if anyone
else remembers this anecdote:
“One of the members of the class must have been doing
something typically reprehensible in the manner of an 8th
grade boy in a history class when, suddenly, Mr. Dixon called
him sternly up to the front of the room and informed him in
measured terms that, for his offense, he would take his book
into the room across the hall and spend the next week of
classes copying the text into his notebook since he obviously
couldn’t be counted on to be a productive member of the
class. He took his books into Mr. White’s classroom and the
class proceeded in a rather subdued fashion under the weight
of the enormity of the punishment. After some minutes
passed, Mr. Dixon called someone else up to his desk and
asked him to go to the next room and ask the miscreant if he
wouldn’t like a second chance—which I think he did!”
–Doug Keith ’70
“I was in his class... Fitz was a great teacher, even by (Mr.)
German’s (whom Fitz replaced) standards.... His trademark
line when giving out a suspect grade was, ‘By the Grace of
God and F.E.D.’”
–Don Best ’70
“I was in that middle school class that Fitz Dixon picked
after the passing of Mr. German. I have an indelible memory
of a most vital individual who took his commitment to EA
as seriously as he did PA history. We have lost a very unique
friend.”
–Witty Schneidman ’70
“I had Fitz as a teacher in the early 1950’s. He was warm
and had a personal interest in each student. I have never
forgotten one of his sayings, ‘There but for the grace of God
go I.’ He was an institution by himself and loved EA.”
–John J. Hill ’58
“Fitz Dixon – F.E.D. to those who awaited his memos—
was probably the best friend the students ever had. Man, did
he LOVE to teach. And did he love to just be there for us,
although I wonder how many of us realized it. He knew he
was referred to as ‘Fat Fitz,’ the same as Forrest Gager was
‘Fox’ and John Brinton was ‘Whale.’ I think he knew that
masters got nicknames out of affection. A sad day in the log
of the Academy. I revere his memory.”
–Frank Kingston Smith ’61
“It is very sad. An EA icon. I was so glad to have seen him at
our 50th in such good shape. Words can’t express the loss.”
–Charlie Heebner ’54
“He touched a lot of lives in a very positive way. I knew him
as an Episcopal coach, teacher, and administrator. I could
tell you some wonderful stories about Mr. Dixon. I still have
the letter he wrote as admissions director, accepting me into
Episcopal’s kindergarten in 1950. Episcopal would not be
what it is today without him.”
–Lewis Hart ’63
“He was a very frequent visitor to campus throughout my
Middle and Upper School years even though he was not an
Episcopal parent. He was a man born to privilege and wealth
who tried always to use his birthright to help where he could
in ways others could not. He taught and coached because he
loved it. It is a huge loss for EA at the moment, but in the
big picture it’s a testimony to EA that the school attracted so
much of Mr. Dixon’s life.”
–Peter Quinn ’74
“I may remember Fitz more vividly than most. When he came
to EA as a master, I was in his English class and he gave me
private tutoring in French. I will never forget the day he hit
me in the face with a piece of chalk in the very back of the
room. What accuracy. It was the right thing to do and I
steadily improved because of it. I really learned English and
I’ve been teaching it in my work as an editor ever since. I had
a Harvard educated professor in college who didn’t know
about the hortatory subjunctive that I had learned about from
Fitz.”
–George Spencer ’49
“Fitz taught me French and was a good friend and support. I
can’t imagine EA without him—and he certainly has played
a major role in making the school all that it is—and will be.
He will be greatly missed. We all have a new guardian angel
(with a raucous sense of humor).”
–Sam Walker ’61
“I graduated in the class of ’55. I never was sure but I think
Mr. Dixon paid for my tuition as my father passed away
when I was 14 and I know my Mother could not afford to
pay all of the tuition.”
–Joe Kopf ’55
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Class Notes Edited by THE Alumni OFFICE
Cannie Shafer Hon. (second from right) stands with the other charter
members/inductees of the Sweet Briar College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Davey and Jon Stebbins, sons of Andy Stebbins ’78.
Sofia Marta Tokarczyk, daughter of
Dolph ’84 and Eva, proudly wears her
new EA sweater!
Honorary Alumni
Cannie (Crysler) Shafer was inducted
into the Charter Class of the Athletics
Hall of Fame at Sweet Briar College this
September. Sweet Briar’s Crysler Award,
honoring a senior four-year athlete who
demonstrates athletic achievement, service
to sport, and sportsmanship, was
named in honor of Cannie, a four-year
letter winner in field hockey, basketball,
and lacrosse during her time at Sweet
Briar. After graduating, Cannie continued
her athletic involvement, coaching
everything from varsity girls’ field hockey
and lacrosse to JV girls’ and boys’
basketball at Episcopal. She is currently
head of the Lower School at Devon.
35 Sam Brown reports: “We are kicking
off the annual giving campaign for
Charles Wright Academy out here right
now too. This is the school my wife and
I helped found 50 years ago next year.
We have 724 students enrolled in 12
grades and kindergarten this year and
feel the glow of a successful building
campaign for a new lower school we
just dedicated. Good education taught
by an enthusiastic faculty rubs off on the
student, evidently. I give thanks for the
influence Episcopal has had on me.”
47 Jay Sherrerd is currently working
for Episcopal as an Ever Episcopal
Capital Campaign co-chair. Jay’s wife
of 49 years passed away in June 2005.
He has three children, including Jay Jr.
’78. His children live in Oregon, California,
and Connecticut and he has six
grandchildren ages eight through 20.
Jay’s oldest grandchild, Alex, and second
oldest grandchild, Michelle, both
attend Princeton University as a junior
and freshman, respectively.
49 Osmond Benoliel reports: “I’ve
been having my poetry published in various
literary journals and received 1st
Prize in the M. Reid contest and published
in their anthology Over the Long
Bridge.”
56 Ray Harlan spent some time this fall
in Romania with the U.S. Indoor Model
Airplane Team at the World Championships.
74 Bob Somerville wrote the text for
Not Left Behind: Rescuing the Pets of
New Orleans, a story of how the Best
Friends Animal Society rescued thousands
of pets from the streets of New
Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Bob created the organization Best
Friends Animal Society. Amazon.com
writes: “The story is told through the
images of Best Friends photographer
Troy Snow and the words of five Best
Friends rescuers—frontline troops representing
thousands of volunteers across
the country who helped save lives and
reunite families. The mission of BFAS
is driven by the simple philosophy that
kindness to animals helps build a better
world for all of us. BFAS works with
humane groups all across the country to
bring about a time when there are no
more homeless pets. In addition to the
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, located
in UT, which is home to 1,500 dogs,
cats, horses, rabbits and other animals,
BFAS reaches across the nation helping
humane groups, individuals, and entire
communities set up shelter, foster, spay/
neuter, and adoption programs.”
75 Jim Cooke opened his own business
in July, James Cooke Advertising Sales.
He represents Preservation, the magazine
of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, in the mid-Atlantic region,
and Southern Living’s Mid-Atlantic Living
in the Washington, D.C. market. He
reports: “In mid-July in Philadelphia,
I also organized the Governor McK-
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Class Notes
Celebrate your
Reunion at Alumni
Weekend
April 27 & 28, 2007
• Class of 1942 65th Reunion
• Class of 1947 60th Reunion
• Class of 1952 55th Reunion
Bryce Moleski celebrated his first EA/Haverford/
Agnes Irwin Weekend with his mom, Stephanie, and
dad, Charlie ’89.
• Class of 1957 50th Reunion
Anna Marguerite Zinman, daughter of Jack ’87
and Christine Zinman.
• Class of 1962 45th Reunion
• Class of 1967 40th Reunion
• Class of 1972 35th Reunion
• Class of 1977 30th Reunion
• Class of 1982 25th Reunion
• Class of 1987 20th Reunion
• Class of 1992 15th Reunion
For more information, please
contact the Alumni Office at
610-617-2249.
ean Society with the support of 100
descendants of Thomas McKean (1734-
1817). The organization is devoted to
preserving the legendary life and career
of Thomas McKean, forgotten leader of
the American Revolution, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1777-99, and three-term Governor of
Pennsylvania (1800-1809).”
Adam Finkel is currently a professor of
environmental and occupational health
at the University of Medicine and Dentistry
of New Jersey (UMDNJ) School
of Public Health and is a member of
the faculty at Princeton University’s
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and
International Affairs. He has 20 years of
experience in both government and academia
analyzing risks to human health
and implementing creative solutions to
reduce them. Adam has a doctoral degree
in environmental health sciences
and a master’s degree in public policy,
both from Harvard University, and has
written many articles for medical, legal,
economics, and statistical literature. For
10 years (1995-2005), he was a senior
executive at the U.S. Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA),
serving as OSHA’s national director of
regulatory programs in Washington,
D.C., and later as chief OSHA administrator
in the six-state Rocky Mountain
region. He has pioneered methods to
quantify and communicate the uncertainties
in risk and cost estimation and
to explore the variation in environmental
and medical risks individual citizens
and patients face due to differences
in susceptibility, exposure, and other
factors. He received a career award
from the American Public Health Association
last month for “outstanding
contributions to public health through
science-based advocacy.”
Ted Tsaltas reports: “I believe (I) traveled
the farthest for our 30th reunion.
Life in Knoxville, TN is good. My children
are now 15 and 12 and doing well,
as is my wife Kim. She is chair of the
Symphony Charity Ball here and busy
with that and many other community
activities. I am currently medical staff
secretary at St. Mary’s Medical Center
and have been newly elected chief of
staff. I don’t sing very much any more,
but remain very musically active, having
played drums for several active area
blues bands. I also compose for classical
piano. Some of my class may recall
Jim Garrison, myself, and a couple of
others making many ship models. I continue
to build fine scale ship models and
also have a wood-working shop where
30 C o n n e c t i o n s

Sean Casey ’88 and Emeile Kilhstrom.
Gabriel Boone Mansfield Morehouse giving his
parents, Kara (Mansfield) Morehouse ’88 and
Tim Morehouse, a big smile.
Kyle Walker Reedy proudly wears his new EA
sweater. Kyle is the son of Lee and Brendan
Reedy ’90, and the nephew of Bill Reedy ’88 and
Cori (Reedy) Burns ’87.
I build furniture, including a full sized
desk for my son. The new campus looks
very exciting. Although I will always
miss the old campus, there is no question,
even from the drawings, that the
new one will be just as beautiful and
more functional.”
77 The Class of 1977’s 30th Reunion
will be celebrated at Alumni Reunion
Weekend April 27 and 28, 2007. For
more information, please contact the
Alumni Office. Nine members of the
class had dinner together in December to
brainstorm for the 30th Reunion. There
is a great deal of enthusiasm about this
reunion within the class and the committee
is close to picking a venue for the
class party. Look for more information
on this reunion both in the mail and via
email. If you would like to help out in
any way, please contact Ed Spofford at
espofford@wilmingtontrust.com
78 Jeff McMahon is heading the marketing
team at GoldCoast, a real estate
investment company based in Newport
Beach, CA. He and his wife Martha
have two daughters, Maggie, age eight,
and Sara, age seven.
82 The Class of 1982’s 25th Reunion
will be celebrated at Alumni Reunion
Weekend April 27 and 28, 2007. For
more information, please contact the
Alumni Office. The class has formed
a committee and is hard at work putting
together plans for the 25th Reunion.
They are currently finalizing plans for
the Saturday night party (remember
how much fun the 20th Reunion was
at the Murdoch’s?). If you would like
to contribute your thoughts to this
process and/or help out in any way,
please email Brooke McMullin at
hbm@irmphila.com or Jim Farrell at
farrell@ea1785.org.
Jim Fogerty completed two years of
studies at Fuller Theological Seminary
where he is working on a masters
of divinity degree. He’s been living in
the Phoenix, AZ area since 2003. Jim
writes: “I am also writing fiction on the
side, hoping to become the next John
Grisham one day. If anyone is passing
through the Phoenix/Scottsdale area I
welcome you to stop by and say hello!”
Scott Toomey and his wife Allison
had their fourth child, Mallory Grace
Toomey, on May 23, 2006. She joins big
sister Molly, 12, and big brothers Benjamin,
seven, and Robby, two. Scott is
a shareholder in the law firm of Campbell
Campbell Edwards and Conroy in
Wayne, PA.
83 Paul Alfieri works for Linklaters,
one of the leading global law firms with
30 offices around the world. He works
in the New York office.
84 David Bradley reports: “I left my
full-time position as associate artistic
director at People’s Light and Theatre.
I will continue to be part of it’s artistic
company and will be directing two
shows at the theatre next season. I have
been full-time at People’s Light for 15
years and it has been a tremendous honor
and pleasure to work day-to-day at
such a dynamic and vital organization
alongside so many gifted, compassionate
artists and staff members. I look
forward to my continued collaboration
with the theatre. Beginning in September
(2006), I will be pursuing a range
of projects bringing together my interests
in theatre, community, writing,
education, and storytelling. I envision
this new phase of my professional life
as an opportunity to work in the arts,
non-profit, and for-profit sectors to explore
great stories, civic dialogue, and
the ways creativity can inspire growth
and change. One such endeavor is at the
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Peter Rudnick ’91 cheered on EA with his daughter,
Paula, and wife Claudia.
32 C o n n e c t i o n s
Ever Alumni
The Williams Wedding – Back Row: Emily Clark ’03, Stefan Slowinski ’93, Mike Coffey ’93, Head of School
Ham Clark, Asst. Head of School Bessie Speers, Bill Marvin ’88, Chris Marvin ’93. Front Row: Lydia
Williams ’03, Dr. Greg Williams (father of the bride), Liz Williams ’93, and Leslie Helt-Saltzman ’93.
National Constitution Center, where I
am artistic director of the Living News
Project, creating a theatre piece and
curriculum that is inspired by Constitutional
issues and conflicts. The pilot for
this piece premiered at the end of September
at the NCC.”
86 Nina (Castro) Owens and her husband
James welcomed their third child,
Harrison, on July 8, 2005. Nina reports:
“Our other children, William and
Celine, age 3 1/2, are both doing well. I
have a new role at MasterCard Worldwide
now; I am responsible for the
Global Processing Innovation Group,
which designs new payments and new
ways to use MasterCard’s capabilities.
We’re enjoying our crazy, busy life in
New York.”
Jamie Richter has joined Pentec Health,
a health care services company based in
Boothwyn, PA as the general manager
for the pain and spasticity management
business.
87 Jack Zinman and his wife Christine
welcomed their first child, Anna Marguerite
Zinman, on August 2, 2005.
88 Jen (Haines) Butler and her husband
Chris welcomed their first child,
Charlotte Jane, into the world on October
2, 2006.
Sean Casey married Emelie Kilhstrom
in Stokholm, Sweden in August 2006.
They live in New York City.
Kara (Mansfield) Morehouse and her
husband Tim are pleased to announce
the birth of their first child, son Gabriel
Boone Mansfield Morehouse, on November
30, 2006.
89 Mark Mangan’s company Flavorpill,
a SoHo-based new-media company
that produces free e-mail-based magazines
and weekly event guides for a
variety of cities, was featured in The
New York Times Magazine’s September
10th issue. You can check out Flavorpill
by visiting www.flavorpill.net.
91 Jane Oberwager and her husband
Raffaele Scalcione welcomed their first
baby, Isabella Scovill Scalcione on July
29, 2006. They live in Milan, Italy.
92 Brian Dougherty was named the
2006 Warrior Goalie of the Year by
Major League Lacrosse, the premier
professional outdoor lacrosse league.
The award was based on votes submitted
by the general manager and the head
coach of each of the 10 Major League
Lacrosse teams. This is Brian’s second
Warrior Goalie of the Year award. He
earned the award in 2003 as a member
of the Long Island Lizards. He was also
named to the 2006 All-Major League
Lacrosse Team. This award recognizes
the best players at each position during
the regular season. Brian currently plays
for the Philadelphia Barrage.
93 Liz Williams married Steven Eric
Jennings, Jr. on August 26, 2006 at the
Merion Cricket Club in Haverford. The
new couple just moved to Conshohocken.
Liz is in her last year at Temple Law
School and will start as an associate at
the law firm of Elliott, Greenleaf and
Siedzikowski, a commercial litigation
firm in Blue Bell.
94 Liz Cornelius married Eric Bingaman
on June 24, 2006 at St. Thomas
of Villanova Chapel on Villanova University’s
campus. Episcopal classmates
in attendance were: Becky (Hopkins)
Smith, Tara Stitchberry, Alison (Gordon)
Preisser, Susan Armstrong and
Katie Murphy.

The Bingaman Wedding – Becky (Hopkins)
Smith ’94, Tara Stitchberry ’94, Alison
(Gordon) Preisser ’94, Liz (Cornelius)
Bingaman ’94, Susan Armstrong ’94 and
Katie Murphy ’94.
Scott Reynolds ’96 married Aimee Heron on June 23,
2006 at St. Katherine’s Church in Wayne. Pictured
are Mike O’Connor ’96, Timothy Heron, Nick French
’96, Christopher Heron, Aimee Reynolds, Scott
Reynolds ‘96, Dave Hood ’95, Patrick Reynolds,
Jamie Barrett ’96, and David Briggs.
Anthony Ciarlello ’96
married Jaime Matty on
June 23, 2006.
95 Hazel (Imbesi) Bentinck recently
moved back to the United States with
her husband and son. She is currently
working for Sesame Street and is expecting
her second child in January.
Demetrios Hadgis is pleased to announce
that he has accepted an offer to
join Sandler O’Neill and Partners as an
associate in their mergers and acquisitions
group.
96 The Class of 1996 had a successful
10th Reunion in November! Check out
the Alumni section in this issue for the
inside scoop.
Anthony Ciarlello married Jaime Matty
on June 23, 2006. Anthony and Jamie
met at Ursinus College.
Jamie Evans was engaged to Kimberly
Ingraham of New York City on July 8,
2006. They both graduated from Duke
in 2000 and live in Manhattan. The
wedding will take place on Long Island
on June 23, 2007. Jamie will receive his
MBA from Columbia in May 2007.
Scott Reynolds married Aimee Elizabeth
Heron on June 23, 2006. Mike
O’Connor, Nick French, Jamie Barrett,
and Dave Hood ’95 were in the wedding
party, and Episcopal classmates
Mike McKeon and Jack Schonewolf
were in attendance.
97 Sam Brown recently signed on for
his fifth year of teaching at the White
Mountain School in northern New
Hampshire. He also recently completed
a 10-day backpacking trip in the Swiss
Alps with classmate James Rich.
Jordan Love was married to Molly
Thompson Whitehead from Chevy
Chase, MD at the Strathmore Mansion
in Bethesda, MD on June 24, 2006.
Episcopal classmates in attendance included
John Bullen, Paul O’Connor,
James Casey, Justin Hopkins, Addison
West, Drew Poulas, Marshall Sebring,
David Bevacqua, Madeline Delson, Susan
Schafer, and Jeff Miller.
Phil Mariani married Laura Heyns
May 14, 2006 at the Down Town Club
in Philadelphia. Sam Brown served as
best man, and among the guests were
Kate Mulvihill and James Rich. Phil and
Laura met while rowing at Harvard.
She is a resident in internal medicine at
the University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
After four years of coaching crew at
the University of Michigan, Phil is now
a student at the University of Pennsylvania
Law School.
Chas Peruto married Puja Suneja on
June 18, 2005 at St. Matthias Church
in Bala Cynwyd. They also had a Hindu
ceremony at the Hyatt Penn’s Landing,
where they had their reception. Perry de
Marco ’94 was the best man, and Chas’
1997
the Class of
Your reunion isn’t too far away. Grab a
pencil and write this down:
Class of 1997 10th Reunion
– Friday, November 23, 2007. Please
send any updated contact information
(home and/or business) to Jen Slike,
Assistant Director of Alumni at slike@
ea1785.org, so she can keep you in-theloop
regarding reunion plans!
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Class Notes
The Love Wedding – Paul O’Connor ’97, John Bullen ’97,
Molly Whitehead, Jordan Love ’97, Pierre Kremer, and
Susan Schaffer ’97.
Chas Peruto ’97 married Puja Suneja on June 18, 2005 at
St. Matthias Church in Bala Cynwyd, PA.
classmates Nick Sommer and Sam Nocella
were in the wedding party. Other
Episcopal alumni in attendance were
Bob Serpente, Philip Davolos, and John
Peruto ’79.
Bob Serpente moved eight blocks
south of Lincoln Center in order to
pursue his MBA in William Deming’s
Management Systems (William Deming
Scholars Program) with Fordham
University. He’s interning as an MBA
consultant at BBVA Banco Bilbao Viscaya
Argentaria located in midtown
Manhattan.
98 Chris Fallon passed the bar exam
this fall. He is an associate in Post and
Schell’s Professional Liability Department
in the Philadelphia office.
Andrew Walsh married Allison Felicia
Sheedy, of Arlington, VA, on Saturday,
November 18, 2006. Andrew’s groomsmen
were classmates Sarovar Banka,
Dean Vetsikas, and Chris Fallon. The
ceremony and reception were held at
the home of naval hero Stephen Decatur
on Lafayette Square adjacent to
the White House. In attendance were
Juliet Walsh Davis ’87, Howard Morgan
’57, and Chic Roselle ’55. Only
after the ceremony did the couple learn
that Decatur himself was an Episcopal
alumnus! Andrew and Allison met
while both attending Penn Law. They
have moved to Washington, D.C. where
they are both in private practice.
99 Bryan Aronchick founded Aronchick
DDM, a residential development
company that specializes in privatized
golf communities. The company’s first
development will be in Willistown, PA.
Visit Aronchick DDM’s Web site at
www.aronchickdesigns.com.
Foster Cronin performed in “A Prayer
For Owen Meany,” the opening show
at the Arden Theater this September
through October. He was a member of
the ensemble as well as an understudy.
Foster also performed in “The Trial of
Ebenezer Scrooge” at the Bristol Riverside
Theatre last November through
December. He was Fred and “The
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.”
Paul Nolen married Megan Battle on
September 23, 2006 at St. Margaret’s
Church in Narberth. The reception followed
at Stoney Knoll Farm in Berwyn,
PA next to the site of the new Episcopal
campus. Mark Dugan, Dan Connelly,
Mike Good, and Austin Frieman were
groomsmen in the wedding.
James Strohacker has put his career
with boats and The Hinckley Company
on hold for a little while to pursue
an MBA as well as to travel to Africa
and Europe this winter. He will return
to the states this spring.
00 Rebecca Allen just finished two
years working with Campus Outreach
at the University of Johannesburg in
South Africa advising college women
and leading a campus ministry
program. She began a year-long MA
program in international development
at Eastern University in January.
Brett Carty married Kelly Hannigan
on October 20, 2006 at Sacred Heart
Church in Havertown.
Michael Walsh trained all summer
and rode, on a bicycle, 70 miles in the
Livestrong Challenge benefiting the
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Michael Walsh ’00, Nick Crews ’00, Brett Carty ’00
and James Creed ’00.
Members of the championship-winning MAB Paints Millard Robinson Tuesday Night Summer Lacrosse
League include: Chris Fallon ’98, Matt McMonagle ’03, Marty Kupprion ’03, and Tim Muir ’99. Other
members not pictured: Zac Arbitman ’05, Jamie Creed ’00, Garrett Wilson ’03, and coach John Wynne, Hon.
MAB goalie Matt McMonagle was the MVP.
Lance Armstrong Foundation in September.
He raised $3,000 from many
Episcopal alumni and he will be riding
100 miles next year.
01 The Class of 2001 had a successful
5th Reunion in November! Check out
the Alumni section in this issue for the
inside scoop, and visit the EA Alumni
Web site for pictures.
Danielle Pakradooni was promoted
to Assistant Marketing Manager at
the Rose Quarter–Global Spectrum in
Portland, OR.
2002
the Class of
Your reunion isn’t too far away. Grab a
pencil and write this down:
Class of 2002 5th Reunion –
Saturday, November 24, 2007. Please
send any updated contact information
(home and/or business) to Jen Slike,
Assistant Director of Alumni at slike@
ea1785.org, so she can keep you in-theloop
regarding reunion plans!
02 Anna Bullock completed four
years of varsity crew at Purdue, earning
a letter each year. She graduated in
December 2006 with a double major,
English and art. Anna will be an assistant
crew coach this fall.
03 Mark Adomanis was admitted to
Oxford University in the Russian and
Eastern European studies program.
Margaux Viola is captain of the lacrosse
team at Cornell.
Audrey Ziomek was captain of the
Harvard field hockey team this fall.
04 Lauren Bobzin is captain of the lacrosse
team at Harvard.
Ashley Heist was captain of the Dartmouth
field hockey team this fall.
05 Greg Isdaner started on the offensive
line for the #10 ranked West
Virginia Mountaineers football team.
Francie Shafer was recently recognized
as a member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda
National Leadership and Honors
Organization at Northeastern University.
This organization is dedicated to
promoting and rewarding academic
achievement and providing members
with opportunities for community service,
professional development, and
lifelong professional fulfillment. Francie
is also currently rowing varsity
women’s crew at Northeastern.
06 Tim Ivory, a guard on Hobart’s
basketball team, was named the Liberty
League Men’s Basketball Co-Rookie
of the Week (December 5).
Max Kelly, a member of the Occidental
College water polo team, finished
his freshman season in the top 20% of
NCAA goalies. At the end of his season
Max was ranked 24th out of 130
goalies.
Sarah Steele performed in “The Prime
of Miss Jean Brodie” at the Acorn at
Theater Row in New York City. The
show ran from September 20 through
December 9.
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Milestones
Marriages
Katharine Tanner Morris to
Edwin Van Dusen ’86
8/12/2006
Emelie Kihlstrom to Sean Casey ’88
8/2006
Paul Lang to Cindy Cuffari ’88
6/2/2006
Arie to Drew Hallowell ’88
12/9/1995
Charles Koo to Kathleen Lee ’88
9/24/2005
Nancy Muldoon to Rob Hostler ’89
4/30/2005
Melissa Hannon to
Michael Baumholtz ’90
6/17/2006
Dee Spagnuolo to Sasha Ballen ’92
9/11/2004
Lynanne Williams to Seth Joyal ’92
6/18/2005
Courtenay Benedict to TJ Carella ’93
July 31, 2004
Steven Eric Jennings, Jr. to
Elizabeth Williams ’93
8/26/2006
Eric Bingaman to Liz Cornelius ’94
6/24/2006
Jamie Matty to Anthony Ciarlello ’96
6/23/2006
Aimee Heron to Scott Reynolds ’96
6/23/2006
John Murphy to Carly Krum ’97
10/14/2006
Molly Thompson Whitehead to
Jordan Love ’97
6/24/2006
Puja Suneja to Chas Peruto ’97
6/18/2005
Allison Sheedy to Andrew Walsh ’98
11/18/2006
Megan Battle to Paul Nolen ’99
9/23/2006
Kelly Hannigan to Brett Carty ’00
10/20/2006
Kimberly Carnright to
Edward Mathisen ’02
8/12/2006
Births
Bridget & Joe Helfrich ’82
Riley Kathleen 9/8/2004
36 C o n n e c t i o n s
Allison & Scott Toomey ’82
Mallory Grace 5/23/2006
Cindy & Paul Alfieri ’83
Julia Alfieri 3/5/2004
Christine & Jonathan Johnson ’84
Elliot Samuel 4/12/2005
Eva and Dolph Tokarczyk ’84
Sofia Marta Tokarczyk 9/20/2006
Carole & Christopher Johnson ’86
Joshua Carl 7/5/1997
Sophia 5/27/2001
James & Nina (Castro) Owens ’86
Harrison Owens 7/8/2005
Jennifer & Jeff Kolff ’87
Phoebe W. Kolff 7/14/2004
Cindy & Scott Cave ’87
Margaret Kendall Cave 1/12/2006
Chris & Jennifer (Haines) Butler ’88
Charlotte Jane 10/2/2006
Arie & Drew Hallowell ’88
Jack Hallowell 4/24/1999
Tim & Kara (Mansfield) Morehouse ’88
Gabriel Boone Mansfield Morehouse
11/30/2006
Andrew & Katie (Glick) Cox ’89
Andrew William Cox 8/22/2004
Stonie & Ben Pearcy ’89
Lucille Darling Pearcy 7/31/2006
Erinn & Andrew Saland ’89
Aislynn Rose Saland 8/18/2006
Logan Grace Saland 8/18/2006
Maggie & John Crockett ’91
Meriden Patricia Crockett 11/8/2006
Christine & Sean McDermott ’91
Eamon Philip McDermott 10/3/2006
Nancy & Dan Leibovitz ’92
Kaiya Leibovitz 6/30/2006
Courtenay & TJ Carella ’93
Ainsley Tait Carella 6/20/2006
Dave & JoAnne (Fortin) Hopkins ’93
Daniel Kevin Hopkins 9/30/2006
Brent & Emily (Walker) West ’93
Henry Walker West 9/16/2006
Chris & Rachel (Daniels) Cooper ’96
Odin Daniels Cooper 8/6/2006
Deaths
James E. Sax ’31
2/26/2006
Charles E. Shinn,’31
1/25/1999
John H. Wallace ’31
5/6/1998
James F. Bradford, Jr. ’32
5/23/1992
James Emott Caldwell, Jr. ’33
12/1/2000
H. Francis de Lone ’33
11/22/2006
Fredric C. Olds ’33
4/24/2004
Francis Markoe Rivinus, Jr. ’33
11/29/2006
Glanding Hadley ’34
1/25/2004
John G. Magee ’34
3/21/2006
Alfred Day Wiler Freund ’35
8/26/1991
Richard D. Chadwick-Collins ’36
10/16/2003
John C. Wisener, Jr. ’38
3/23/2004
Philippe Register ’40
8/10/2006
William R. Chandler ’42
10/11/2006
Leander C. Claflin, Jr. ’43
10/24/2006
John G. Rogers ’43
11/14/2006
Harry V. Ryder, Jr. ’43
11/25/2006
Marc Daniel Daudon ’44
4/28/2006
Walter C. Feimster, III ’47
10/15/2006
Adam K. Riggs ’48
2/23/2006
James H. Whitmoyer ’49
9/1/2006
Thomas F. Jones ’52
10/20/2006
C. Dwight W. Tindle ’68
11/13/2006
Douglas Cartwright Garvin ’73
8/3/2006
Howard L. Murray, III ’77
4/9/2006
Dolores M. Finnigan Hon.
12/2/2005
Robert W. Trout Hon.
11/8/2006

$ 1,750,000 Goal
$ 1,153,314 Raised
$ 254,207 Alumni
$ 402,325 Parents
The Episcopal Academy’s Annual Giving
Campaign is underway and is already helping
to keep us strong. To date, more than 1,185
donors have contributed over $1.1 million dollars
towards our campaign goal of $1.75 million
dollars.
Each and every contribution demonstrates a
commitment to Episcopal’s tradition of excellence
and helps each student every day by going directly
to this year’s operating budget.
$ 70,246 Grandparents
$ 46,684 Past Parents
$ 37,773 Matching Gifts
$ 342,079 Other
Please use the enclosed envelope to make your
gift or pledge and thank you in advance for your
support.
Contact Bruce Konopka, Associate Director
of Development, at 610-617-2233 or
bkonopka@ea1785.org, for more
information.

Upcoming Events
February 24
Starfest Auction
Crowne Plaza Hotel,
King of Prussia
April 26
EAPA House Tour
April 27 & April 28
Alumni Reunion Weekend
Merion Campus
May 5
EA/GA Day
Germantown Academy
May 13
Race/Walk for the Cure
May 14
EAPA Golf Outing
White Manor Country Club
May 16
Community Forum:
World Café Live
Philadelphia
May 31
Senior Class Picnic
Doolittle Room,
Merion Campus
June 1
Annual Spring Athletic
Awards Assembly & Picnic
Doolittle Room,
Merion Campus
June 8
223rd Commencement
Excercies
Christ Chapel
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