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GORDON ALUMNI CONNECTION Summer/Fall 2010

Dear Gordon Friends,
As you think about the wonderful gifts that Gordon has given to you,
remember that you can return the favor by giving back to Gordon.
There is a lot you can do to support your school. Most importantly,
you can give your time. I have come back to Gordon many times to
share my experiences with students. It is the least I can do for a school
that has done so much for me.
Crystal Spence ’02 shared these words with the graduating eighth grade
in June. Her remarks seem so relevant now as we approach the culmination
of our one hundredth year with Gordon School’s Centennial
Weekend, October 8 th -10 th .
The weekend is guaranteed to be full of reconnections and fun for all
ages with a college reunion, a family festival and the Celebration of the
Century event that includes dinner and dancing.
We hope you will see your attendance on this special occasion as a
gift that celebrates the friendships, teachers and lifelong lessons that
made your time at Gordon so special. Visit gordonschool.org/centennial
to register, find accommodations and see who else is coming.
We are also pleased to share that the 2009-2010 Annual Fund ended
with great results. We raised a total of $340,227 with gifts from 713
donors. Over 13% of our alumni community participated. We truly
appreciate your generosity.
As always, we are enormously grateful for your continued loyalty to
Gordon School. Please come back this October and celebrate one
hundred years of the extraordinary connection that continues to exist
between Gordon’s faculty, students, alumni and families.
Sincerely,
Siobhan Sheerar Welsh
Associate Development Director
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Congratulations
to the Class of 2010!
Gordon held its Commencement on Wednesday, June 9th. Forty-three eighth
graders received diplomas surrounded by their friends and family.
Civil rights activist Joanne Bland was the guest commencement speaker. She
is an educator whose roots in community action stretch back to 1961 when
she was one of the youngest marchers beaten and arrested on Bloody Sunday.
Joanne plays an integral role in the school’s annual Civil Rights Trip by leading
the eighth grade class across the Edmund Pettus Bridge retracing her footsteps
of that historic day.
You are charged as with every generation to make a better world for the next
generation. We’ve gotten you this far, now where are you going to take us
Joanne Bland, 2010 Commencement Speaker
GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF
2010 ARE HEADED TO THE
FOLLOWING SECONDARY
SCHOOLS:
Student Leadership Council Presidents Matthew Romano ’10 and
Mia Murphy ’10 spoke about their experiences at Gordon and memories
of their class.
Gordon has yet again designed a class of unique individuals who are ready to go
out into the world. Not one student is the same as another, yet we are all similar.
We all have passion, love, hope, understanding, joy, care, and the ability to
forgive. Gordon has made us who we are and who we are destined to become.
Matthew Romano ’10
Barrington High School
Choate Rosemary Hall
Classical High School
Dana Hall School
East Providence High School
Lincoln School
Milton Academy
Moses Brown School
Mount Saint Charles Academy
Noble and Greenough School
Providence Country Day School
St. George’s School
St. Mark’s School
Wheeler School
Williston Northampton School
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ELIZABETH BAKST
Dear Mrs. Bakst,
You have been the beginning for
many parents embarking on their first
relationship with a teacher. How
fortunate for those of us who had your
careful guidance, your knowledgeable
insight into our children and your
love for teaching.
Ever so fondly,
Susan Stevenson (Parent of Stevenson
’98 and Abby Waite ’02)
Preschool was the vital backbone in
my early childhood experience, it was
there where I fully understood the
meaning of being young and living life
to the fullest. Activities as simple as
dancing spontaneously, guiding my
fashion sense in the dress-up section
and willingly listening to my daily
recounting of Sesame Street episodes;
it was these steps of genuine care, that
lasted in my memory and made Mrs.
Bakst such an incredible teacher.
Diana Alsabe ’07
Preschool teacher Elizabeth Bakst retired this June after
twenty-five years of teaching at the Gordon School. She
began her career at Gordon in September 1985, the school
year her daughter, Margaret Bakst Yarlas ’86 graduated from
eighth grade.
Elizabeth has touched the lives of over 475 Gordon students.
Many of them sent in letters and drawings which were
bound into a scrapbook and presented to her at the school’s
Annual Meeting.
Some members of the Class of 2010 in Preschool (2000)
The lessons I learned in Mrs. Bakst’s Preschool class go far beyond the walls
of her classroom; they are lessons I still use today. Mrs. Bakst showed me that
doing the little things like saying hello, goodbye, please and thank you, and using
someone’s name when talking to them can go a long way. Thank you, Mrs. Bakst
for teaching me how to be a better person. Ash Wall ’01
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LISA STANZIANI GRIFFITH
Lisa Stanziani Griffith said goodbye to Gordon this June after seven years
of teaching music to Middle School students. Her passion ignited many of
her students’ love for choral and a cappella singing and instrumental work.
Her students honored her with a dedication in the 2009-2010 Yearbook.
Yearbook Dedication
In Mrs. Griffith’s music classes, we covered everything from singing to playing
the drums. We’ve played handbells, Orff instruments and more; but no matter
what we were playing, we were having fun. Over the last four years in her
classes, Mrs. Griffith has helped us all grow as people and musicians.
Mrs. Griffith’s love for music is
obvious and each time we performed
I felt myself smile, knowing I was
part of a group that made her proud.
She helped me discover a large part
of myself—my voice. Lina Hutter ’10
RICH PRARIO
Rich Prario also said goodbye to Gordon this June after nine years of teaching
French and Spanish to Middle School students. He will be remembered for his
sense of humor and mastery of foreign language. Rich was also honored by his
students with a dedication in the 2009-2010 Yearbook.
Yearbook Dedication
Thank you, Monsieur, for chanting, storytelling and laughing as we progressed
through the French and Spanish languages. We learned tips and tricks that
we will take with us throughout our lives.
CYNTHIA SPENCE
Cynthia Spence, sixth grade humanities teacher will be taking a leave of absence during the 2010-2011 school year to
pursue a Master’s degree in language and literacy at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. Cynthia has
been teaching at Gordon since 2000, prior to that she worked in the school’s development office. She serves as the
Co-Director of Gordon’s Institute on Multicultural Practice. She is also a parent of two alumni, Crystal ’02 and
Anjuwon ’05.
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GORDON SCHOOL CENTENNIAL WEEKEND
celebrate!
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You are invited to
COLLEGE ALUMNI REUNION NIGHT
Friday, October 8, 6–8 p.m.
A night out for college-aged alumni (classes 2003-2006) at Dave and Buster’s
in the Providence Place Mall. Snacks, refreshments and game cards included.
CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 9, noon–4 p.m.
The entire Gordon community, past and present, is invited to this nostalgic
outdoor family festival. Old-fashioned games, strolling entertainment, baseball
and soccer games, and a child-friendly cookout are included. This event is free
and open to everyone.
CELEBRATION OF THE CENTURY
Hosted by Head of School, Ralph L. Wales and Former Head of School, Darcy Hall-Hale
Sunday, October 10, 6-10 p.m.
This festive evening for adults from Gordon’s past and present community features
live music and dancing, dinner by Russell Morin Fine Catering and the premiere
of the Gordon documentary. Valet parking included. $50 per person.
RSVP FOR ALL OF THESE EVENTS ONLINE, find accommodations and
see who else is coming at gordonschool.org/centennial.
For more information contact Cindy Elder, Centennial Programs Coordinator at
401-434-3833 x110.
Don’t forget to order a copy of the Centennial History. The historical section was
written by freelance writer and alumni, Noah Davis ’97. Books are $45 and can
be purchased online at gordonschool.org/centennial.
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alumni news
TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM
BACK FOR CAMP
Some of Gordon’s young alumni returned to campus as counselors for the
school’s summer camp. Pictured above (back row): Manny Guerzon ’09,
Jamie McCahan ’09, Brandon Bowman ’09 (front row): Lina Hutter ’10,
Toria Rainey ’10, Janie Lupica ’07, Alix Bowman ’05 and Matt Shumate ’05.
The first cohort of Gordon’s Teacher
Residency Program has been busy
this summer taking coursework
with Gordon’s faculty. This July, they
explored the school’s pond with
Jacqui Ketner as part of Blinn Dorsey’s
class, Standards-Based Science in
the Elementary Classroom.
SUSTAINABLE HARVEST
This July, former Middle School Spanish teacher Mel Bride brought Mackenzie
Cater ’07, Alexa Bourque ’08, Holden Rhodes ’09, Ami Coulibaly ’10,
Allie Fuller ’10 and Jonah Parker ’10 to Panama for a volunteer trip through
Sustainable Harvest International. The program’s mission is to provide farming
families in Central America the training and tools to preserve the planet’s
tropical forests while overcoming poverty.
To learn more about Gordon’s Teacher
Residency Program visit www.gordonschool.org
or contact Lynn Bowman at
lbowman@gordonschool.org.
CLASS OF 2010 TIME CAPSULE
On June 8th, the graduating Class
of 2010 buried their time capsule
at the front entrance of the school.
Danny Karpf, Middle School Director
and Head of School, Ralph L. Wales
(pictured left) had the honor of placing
the class plaque.
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AND BACK FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTITUTE
The fourth annual Gordon School Institute on Multicultural Practice was held this June. Gordon’s faculty worked with
visiting teachers from various independent schools on the development and instruction of multicultural curriculum.
A highlight of the Institute was a panel discussion led by several recent Gordon graduates who shared their reflections on
their Gordon, high school and college experiences. Pictured above (left to right): Janie Lupica ’07 (Moses Brown School),
Erica O’Connell ’09 (LaSalle Academy), Alix Bowman ’05 (Wheeler School, Spelman College), Brandon Bowman ’09
(Roxbury Latin School) and Matt Shumate ’05 (Wheeler School, Suffolk University). Jillian DeStefano ’10 (Moses Brown
School), Toria Rainey ’10 (Moses Brown School) and Randy Alsabe ’10 (Classical High School) also participated.
CLOTHING DRIVE
Sixth grade students held a school-wide
clothing drive for Wearable Collections,
a nonprofit cofounded by Ethan Ruby
’89. They collected sixty large bags of
slightly used clothing which will be
distributed around the world to people
who need it, enabling Wearable
Collections to raise money for charitable
organizations.
COLLEGE CHOICES FOR THE CLASS OF 2006
American University
Northeastern University
Amherst College
Roger Williams University
Boston University
Saint Anselm College
Brown University
Sarah Lawrence College
Carnegie Mellon University
St. John’s College, Annapolis
Colby College
Tulane University
College of the Holy Cross
University of Colorado at Boulder
Colorado College
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Community College of Rhode Island University of Miami
Connecticut College
University of New Hampshire
Cornell University
University of Rhode Island
Dartmouth College
University of Southern California
Eckerd College
University of Tampa
George Washington University Wellesley College
Harvard University
Yale University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Erica O’Connell ’09 (left) lent her
talents to the Development Office this
summer as an alumni intern.
Anna Mack ’05 was the alumni speaker
at the annual CJ Buckley Experiential
Learning Night in June. Anna attends
Middlebury College and recently
traveled through Southeast Asia with
the Where There Be Dragons study
abroad program.
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Morgan Rainey ’08, Assi Coulibaly ’08,
David Oppenheimer ’08 and Lynn Bowman
Young Alumni Reunion
Jay Lopes ’07
Andrea Guedes ’09 and Assi Coulibaly ’08
Jonathan Pine ’07 and Nathan Gomes ’07
Toria Rainey ’10 and Jillian DeStefano ’10
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Bobby Gaines ’09 Sarah Glickman-Tondreau ’09, Sarah Sienkiewicz ’09,
Claire Costello ’09 and Zaryah Guyton ’09
Morgan Rainey ’08 and Freddy Widmer ’09 David Oppenheimer ’08
Alumni from Classes 2006-
2010 came back to Gordon
on Saturday, June 5th for a
celebration with classmates,
favorite teachers and treats
Allie Fuller ’10 Margot Creamer ’10
from Ben and Jerry’s and
Spike’s Junkyard Dogs.
Jesse Handler ’07, Lauren Rosalanko ’07 and Mackenzie Cater ’07
Caroline Miller ’07 Brandon Bowman ’09
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class notes
G O R D O N
G4Os
Alexander B. Merriman ’49 and his
wife are still raising Christmas trees and
enjoying frequent trips to their house
in Seabrook Island, SC.
5Os
Stephen M. Fortlouis ’54 writes:
“The end of last year brought our first
two grandchildren. I retired at the end
of the year and am looking forward to
new adventures.”
David Daw ’55 writes: “I have been
successfully developing products for
the commercial, industrial and
institutional heating, ventilation and
air conditioning industry. I hold many
patents for products sold under license
worldwide.”
Ann R. Langdon ’56 writes: “I have
been working overtime as co-chair
of the 50th Anniversary Gala for the
Creative Arts Workshop where I serve
as a board member. I am also taking a
pottery class there for the first time.
Drew has cut his teaching hours at Yale
Law School but is continuing to commute
to Washington, DC where he is
Of Counsel to Morrison and Foerster
LLP. Liz is doing stand up comedy in
New York City. Allison is still living in
El Paso with her husband, Sergio and
daughter, Frida. She is the Medical
Director of Clint Clinic as well as editor
of the Texas Tech Medical School
Journal.”
6Os
Barbara Taylor Renza ’65 writes: “I will
be moving into my new home in South
Kingstown, RI this fall. My Pembroke
Welsh corgies Cari (photo above) and
Trevor have been attending dog school
in Seekonk, MA, and Franklin, MA.
They are taking agility lessons for three
upcoming agility trials in Rhode Island,
Boxborough, MA and Amherst, NH.
Cari and I also visit Hasbro Children’s
Hospital for pet therapy. Trevor loves
agility and will be entering the agility
trials as soon as he masters the weave
poles.”
7Os
Ann Lipsitt ’72 writes: “I’ve been a
special educator for twenty-nine years.
This year I became one of our school’s
literacy specialists. I draw on my Middle
School memories from my years at
Gordon and often hear my teachers’
voices in my own. I even have some
of my favorite worksheets from Mr.
Sprague in my file cabinet. I guess I
knew where I was headed back then.”
Sarah Sturges ’72 is a massage
therapist in Wyoming when she is
not on an expedition to Greenland,
Antarctica or the North Slope.
A L U M N I C O N N E C T I O N
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Neville Motta ’75 writes: “I am teaching
at Gordon and enjoying every
moment with Young Kindergartners.
They certainly spark the wonderful
memories I have of my early years at
Gordon. I hope to hear from some of
my 1975 classmates. Write in and send
some news about what you are up to.”
Jessie Sturges Lacey ’73, her husband
Chris and their two boys live in
Vermont. She divides her time between 8Os
a busy chiropractic practice, three horses,
three dogs, their garden and cross-
Butler (photo above) on May 8th in
Sarah Funke Butler ’87 married Patrick
country skiing.
Boston, MA.
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S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 0
John ’97, Dave ’02 and Will Hendrie ’94
9Os
Marie Ewens Brown ’91 and her husband
live in Silver City, MD. They welcomed
their baby girl Anna in March.
Katherine Trafton ’91 lives in Olympia,
WA, where she teaches Middle School
math and science.
Christine Isidoro ’94 recently took a
business trip to Hong Kong and China
for A.T. Cross Company, where she is
an internal audit senior manager (photo
above). Christine is also enrolled in
the MBA program at Bryant University.
Clarke Morrison ’95 writes: “I met
up with Ian Perkins Tracy ’95, Susanna
Emmet ’95, and Liza Trafton ’95 in
New York this spring. In March, my
third year as a mentor for the ACE
Program came to a close with my students
taking second place in the ACE
national design competition. ACE is an
after school program that introduces
high school students to architectural
design and construction. This summer,
I joined the ACE Board of Directors for
their Rhode Island Chapter. My wife
and I also welcomed our second boy,
Collin Peter Morrison (photo below) on
June 9th.”
Sam Fleischner ’96 and Ben Chace ’97
were featured in the Wall Street Journal
for their recent success with their
award-winning film, Wah Do Dem.
Mary Brierly ’98 was named the Best
Female Vocalist in Providence by the
Providence Phoenix this June.
Adam Freedman ’98 is moving to
Boston and will be attending the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
for a doctoral program in environmental
engineering.
Ian Lapides Barnacle ’99 was elected
President of the Fox Point Neighborhood
Association in Providence.
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Andrew Gernt ’00 graduated from the
University of Colorado and is working
in Washington, DC for Senator Jack
Reed.
Alex Handwerger ’00 is a PhD student
at the University of Oregon studying
the effects of slow moving landslides
on landscape evolution. He graduated
from Boston University in 2008 with
a BA in earth sciences.
Claire Lewis ’00 graduated from
the Gallatin School of Individualized
Study at New York University with
a concentration in human migration.
She is taking a year off before starting
medical school at Mount Sinai School
of Medicine in New York.
Dave Hendrie ’02 graduated
from Colby College in May and
is participating in the Teach for
America program in Washington, DC.
He sent us an email describing his
experiences.
“Teach for America is an inspiring
program which places recent
college graduates in a variety of
inner city and rural schools across
the country. The program was
founded on the premise of ending
educational inequality. This ambitious
goal is something that I am
very proud to be working towards.
Right now I am finishing up a five
week training program in Philadelphia
where I teach eleventh grade
American History in the morning
and take education classes in the
afternoon. After finishing this teaching
institute, I will be moving to
Washington, DC where I will be
teaching secondary social studies.
My exposure to teaching has been
spectacular thus far, and I am
excited to start up in the fall.
During the process of joining and
participating in Teach for America I
have drawn on my Gordon experience
often. I have received advice
from my former advisor at Gordon,
Harry Finks. Gordon has prepared
me in each stage of my life to think
creatively, critically and passionately.
Each of these skills has proven
to be tremendously important as
I begin teaching.”
Collin Peter Morrison
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Jason Tartaglione ’00 (above) married
Amelie Granito on June 17th at the
Lakeview Pavilion in Foxborough, MA.
Matthew Xiong ’00 graduated from
the University of Rhode Island this May
with a degree in human development
and family studies.
Courtney Spellman DeStefano ’01
completed her first year at Boston
College in the Master’s program for
modern Irish History. She will be
working as a research assistant for
the Chair of the Irish Studies program
and as a teaching assistant.
John Harwood ’01 is working in the
Providence College men’s basketball
office of operations. This summer
he coordinated and managed their
summer basketball camps.
Matt Osofisan ’02 a marketing and
entreprenuership major at Northeastern
University, won a $10,000 venture
capital grant for fledging businesses
from Northeastern University’s IDEA
Program. Over 100 small start-up
businesses competed. They worked on
presentations over a six-month period
and were judged by local business
owners and professionals. With his
award, Matt and his business partner
Michael Toney are opening a pop-up
store, Concrete Jungle, at 297 Newbury
Street in Boston from August 1st to
September 30th. The store will sell
original design t-shirts and hoodies
from Matt and Michael’s clothing line,
Annie Mulz.
Joe Miller ’02 is in his final year at
the Hartt School of the University of
Hartford studying music and liberal
arts. He will graduate in May 2011.
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Crystal Spence ’02 (above) spoke about
Hannah Fine ’04 is going into her third
and final year at the University of
the importance of Gordon’s multicultural
curriculum and staying in touch at Chicago, where she is on the Dean’s List.
the Class of 2010’s induction luncheon For her next winter term, she will be
in June. Crystal graduated from Emory studying in Cape Town, South Africa.
University and is working at a marketing
firm in New York.
Maggie Moran ’04 interned with
Senator Jack Reed’s Washington, DC
Sarah Engle ’03 interned this summer office this June. She is studying abroad
as an assistant buyer at Bloomingdale’s this fall in Dublin, Ireland.
in New York. She is looking forward
to her senior year at Brown, working Stephanie Perez ’04 was the recipient
on her honors psychology thesis and of the 2010 first team NESCAC Allcontinuing
to coach Middle School Conference and All-Region award for
lacrosse at Gordon in the spring. her performance on the Tufts University
Women’s Lacrosse team. She was also
Kyle Glass ’03 traveled to Kunming, named third team All-American.
China this summer as a Wheaton College
Davis Fellow. He spent six weeks Nate Ardente ’05 a freshman at
studying at the Kunming Hospital for Denison University played defender for
Traditional Chinese Medicine. Kyle will the Men’s Lacrosse Team which ranked
also travel to the National Institutes of 14th in Division III and finished with a
Health in Bethesda, MD to complete 10-3 record earning an NCAA
an eight-week research internship with Tournament bid.
the National Center for Complementary
Alex Patinkin ’05 started 15 games as
and Alternative Medicine.
a freshman attackman on the Babson
Emmett Lapides Barnacle ’03 is attending
the Rhode Island School of Design. led Babson in scoring with 35 goals
College Men’s Lacrosse Team. He
and 20 assists for 55 points. Alex
James Macdonald ’03 a junior defender scored four goals and had two assists
for the Denver University Men’s in Babson’s 18-8 loss to Wheaton
Lacrosse Team helped the 16th-ranked College in the Pilgrim Lacrosse League
Pioneers to an 11-4 record overall, a semifinals.
6-0 record in their conference.
Michael-James Spellman DeStefano ’06
Carlin O’Donnell ’03 is studying abroad will be attending the University of
at the London School of Economics New Hampshire. He was accepted into
and Political Science this year. the biomedical and health program. He
graduated from Bishop Hendricken as a
Alex Unger ’03 worked at Google this member of the National Honor Society
summer as an Associate Product and the Rhode Island Honor Society.
Manager.
Sarah Fraza ’06 was named South
Kingston High School’s 2010 Prom
Queen.
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Please email swelsh@gordonschool.org with any news, professional accomplishments,
academic achievements and/or personal milestones that you would like to
share with your Gordon friends. All notes will be included in the next issue of the Alumni
Connection. Feel free to include photos (jpeg format).
Don’t forget to join Gordon’s Facebook page to keep in touch with the school’s
happenings and reconnect with your Gordon teachers and classmates.
Jesse Frieder ’06 (above) was named
to the Providence Journal First Team
All-State Tennis Team this spring for
the third consecutive year. He was also
selected as a Providence Journal Athlete
All-Star. Jesse was the tennis best player
in Rhode Island with a 22-0 record.
He won the state singles championship
and led Wheeler School to the
semifinals of the team tournament.
Stephen Hall ’06 won the 2010 Spirit
Giveth Life Award, Wheeler School’s
top honors for their graduating high
school seniors.
Emerson Perez ’06 was the recipient
of the 2010 Gridiron Award for
Offense for his performance on the
East Providence High School Varsity
Football team. In addition, he was one
of twelve seniors in Rhode Island to
receive the prestigious Golden Dozen
Award for football. Emerson will be
attending the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth Honors Program for
the College of Engineering. He is one of
twenty students out of 1,100 incoming
freshman to receive the Endeavor
Scholarship.
Kathy Silvestre ’06, a graduating
senior at Wheeler School, was named
a National Merit Scholar. She was
also the recipient of the Priscilla Wolff
Writing Award and was named a
Presidential Scholar.
Lindsey Stokes ’06 won the 2010 Spirit
Giveth Life Award, Wheeler School’s
top honors for their graduating high
school seniors. She was also chosen by
the New England Prep School Women’s
Lacrosse Association to play in the
Walkwitz All-Star game at Harvard
University.
Diana Alsabe ’07, a junior at Wheeler
School, was honored with a national
Spanish award for the second consecutive
year. She also received the Rhode
Island Council of Teachers of English
Writing Fiction Award.
Zach Ardente ’07, a junior at Wheeler
School, earned the outstanding vocal
percussion award at the International
Championship of High School A Cappella.
Zach is a member of Wheeler’s a cappella
group, 18 Wheelers.
Justin Cascione ’07 was named
Co-President of his senior class at
Providence Country Day for the
2010-2011 school year.
Dana Engle ’07 was named to the
Providence Journal All-State Girl’s
Lacrosse Second Team and the Coaches
Association All-Division I Second Team
for her performance on the Moses
Brown Girl’s Varsity Lacrosse team.
Ben Fine ’07 received the Dwight H.
Owen, Jr. Memorial Award at Moses
Brown, given for excellence in leadership,
academics and sportsmanship.
He was also chosen to be captain of
the cross-country, basketball and tennis
teams.
Liza Green ’07 was named to the
Coaches Association All-Division I
Third Team for her performance on the
Moses Brown Girl’s Varsity Lacrosse
team.
Nick Mirza ’07, a junior at Wheeler
School, earned third place in the senior
jazz drums All-State Competition.
Sam Wheeler ’07, a junior at Wheeler
School, earned sixth place in the senior
jazz guitar All-State Competition.
Jonathan Pabis ’07 will be a senior at
the Wheeler School this fall and was
elected Vice President of the Student
Senate and is also President of the
Athletic Association.
Gavin Fuller ’08 earned his Eagle
Scout Badge this July. For his Eagle
project, he worked with Save the Bay
on their Storm Drain Marking
Program. This program was created to
educate citizens about the connection
between storm drains and the water
quality of Narragansett Bay. Under
Gavin’s direction, the scouts from
Troop 28 placed 300 markers with the
message “Don’t Dump! Drains to Bay”
on the East Side of Providence. They
handed out 1,000 educational pamphlets
to local residents. Gavin will be
a junior at Deerfield Academy where
he is a class representative, a green
key head and a member of the JV football
and wrestling teams.
Bobby Gaines ’09, a sophomore at
Wheeler School, scored seventh in
the National French Contest of the
American Association of Teachers of
French. He competed in the Rhode
Island Science Olympiad competition
and earned a gold medal in the fossil
division and a silver medal in the
junkyard division. Bobby was also a
member of the state championship
team for the Rhode Island Environthon.
He and his Wheeler School teammates
headed to California State University
for the national competition this
August.
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