Summer 2012 - Miss Porter's School

“Never doubt that a small group ofthoughtful citizens can change the world.Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”– Margaret Mead

6porter’S|featuresA CommunityCelebratesThe Campaign for Miss Porter’s School’sconclusion was feted at Farmington Gardens.By Allison Coleman Frey,director of alumnae relations and reunion programsCampaign Co-Chairs MimiColgate Kirk ’57, G’11 andJanet Isham Field ’66 toastto school’s success!Gillian Dudeck ’09, Tom Dudeck, Bobbi Dudeck, Jordan Dudeck ’05Kate Windsor, Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79, Burch FordDiane Foley, Nancy White Wheeler ’90Ridgely Horsey Biddle ’80, P’10,’12

7porter’S|featuresJohn Quealy, Cindy Bevivino Quealy ’89, Donna Hires P’12, KateWindsor, Sharon McQuade P’11, Michael McQuade P’11Liz Markham McLanahan ’81, Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79, MimiColgate Kirk ’57, G’11, Janet Isham Field ’66, Judy Millikin Holden’68, Missie Rennie Taylor ’64Kirke Hoffman Hall ’89Ted Henderson, Kate Windsor, Wendy CrispHenderson ’83Lou Hance, Alan Sherman, Jean MarckwaldChapin ’56, P’82Barbara Bates Sedoric ’75, P’05, Bruce Bates P’75, G’05,Kate Windsor, Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79“Years may come and years may go,future all unknown, but through your travelsnear and far, Farmington’s your home,” readthe cards accompanying guest favors ofMiss Porter’s School luggage tags.Sloan Frazer Pendleton ’85, Nancy Westervelt Mulvey ’77,P’05,’07, Cindy Bevivino Quealy ’89, Alice HamblinWilliams ’79, P’10

8porter’S|featuresFamiliar Faces in New Places:The Academic OfficeBy Carol Santos, associate head of schoolEarlier this school year, Academic Dean Dora QuintanaPlough announced her retirement, with her years of serviceto Miss Porter’s School to conclude in June 2012. Upon thenews of her decision, the school launched a full-scale searchfor an accomplished, dedicated and visionary academicleader.As associate head of school, I was happy to lead the selectionprocess and began by soliciting input from the facultyand faculty committees. The insight, wisdom and variedperspectives of the six-member hiring committee aided inthe narrowing of the applicant pool from 85 candidates to thefinal selection of new leadership for the academic program atMiss Porter’s School.I am proud to announce that current English Teacher RickAbrams will serve in a new role as dean of curriculum andfaculty development, and current Director of Studies RachelCountryman will assume the role of dean of academic life.Gracias * Merci * Gratias *It is a bittersweet moment forMiss Porter's School as weboth say good-bye to retiringDora Quintana Plough andcelebrate her contributionsto our community for thelast 32 years. Dora, whohas served as a languagesteacher, department chair,and most recently academic dean, also held The WardL. Johnson Teaching Chair from 2001-2012. Dorawill be honored for her work by the naming of TheDora Quintana Plough Writing Prize (formerly TheEnglish Writing Prize), to be awarded to the seniorwho exhibits commitment and passion for writing thatis serious, profound, and continuing.Rick Abrams and Rachel CountrymanThrough 14 years of his professional development at Porter’sas faculty member, athletic task force member, NancyKlingenstein Simpkins ’73 Teaching Chair, chair of theprofessional development committee, coach and unofficialfaculty ambassador, Rick’s qualifications, talent andpassion made him the undisputed leader among the poolof impressive semi-finalist candidates. Rick’s vision forcurriculum and faculty development fills an important needfor the development of the school’s academic programduring a time of holistic curricular review.In addition to her 11 years as the director of studies, RachelCountryman’s combined years of experience in collegecounseling and admissions as well as her familiarity withthe roles of the academic dean position will serve her wellas our next leader of student academic life. Rachel’s proveneffectiveness as a sought-after advisor, parent liaison andmediator among students, parents and teachers is a true giftto maintaining the integrity of the academic program atMiss Porter’s School.Together, Team Rick and Rachel will ensure the promise ofour mission to educate young women to become informed,bold, resourceful and ethical global citizens and to shape achanging world.

THE SPIRIT OFInnovation and CollaborationThe Professional Development Committeeof Miss Porter’s SchoolBy Rick Abrams,chair of the professionaldevelopment committee9porter’S|featuresThroughout the fall of 2008, agroup of teachers gathered weeklyto form a vision of how MissPorter’s School could best developits faculty. We sought to promote aculture of innovation and growth thatcould be mutually supportive anddraw on the collective experienceand talents of our teachers. Thesediscussions led to the creation of theProfessional Development Committee,a representative and entirely faculty-runcooperative (in the sense that membersare in it for their own and for the greaterbenefit) whose mission is to support itscolleagues in their efforts to improvetheir craft.In general, the committee’s work hastaught us how necessary professionaldevelopment is to the vitality of schoollife and, as a consequence, to thebest experience for our students. Wehave also learned how integral strongcommunity is to professional growthand vice versa. As famed UCLAbasketball coach John Wooden said,“It is amazing what you can accomplishwhen no one cares who gets the credit.”In the spirit of innovation andcollaboration, the ProfessionalDevelopment Committee has developeda number of projects, the mostnoteworthy of which is a formativefaculty evaluation process. Ratherthan making the assessment the endresult, our program begins with anhonest self-evaluation. Based on this,the teacher then devises a personalizedpath for improvement which the otherparticipants critique and support.Through this approach, participantslearn that the best way to grow oneselfis by investing in the growth of ourcolleagues. We do this by visitingone another’s classes, discussingchallenging issues, monitoringprogress, giving one another feedback,and imagining possibilities. As a result,we end up growing together in wayswe could not have imagined, and awonderful benefit to the process hasbeen mutual affection among theteam’s members.At Porter’s, teachers both draw on andstrengthen community as we worktogether to pursue the mission of theschool. And this is partly because indoing so we see one another at our best;we see one another for who we reallyare, beyond titles and professionallabels that otherwise section us apart.Thus, strong community is the signthat we are doing things the right way,challenging, inspiring and helping oneanother in the interest of providing thebest possible school for the girls.

10porter’S|featuresSlow Art:Sabbatical ReflectionsA miraculous sabbatical was offered to me for thespring semester of 2011. It was a chance to dreamabout what I would do if I were not engaged with lifeat Porter’s. What would I do, who would I do it for,and what would it mean to the school in the end?Susan Reeder MossBy Susan Reeder Moss, art teacherDo I offer myself to an innercity program? Volunteer on asustainable farm? Do I go to Balito work in a friend’s pottery center?The list of ideas grew long.My Merriam-Webster told me thatthe sabbatical year is “aleave, granted for rest,travel, and research.”The Sabbath, the Biblicalseventh day devoted torest and reflection, offersthe sabbatical recipient amodel for seeking renewaland an opportunity to refillthe well, a pause to let thegroundwater seep backin. The more I plotted allthe things I could do fromJanuary to June, the more my instinctspointed to stepping back and payingattention to the Sabbath in sabbatical.So what, exactly, did I do? First, Islowed down. I read books. I visitedfriends who are hard to schedule intoPorter’s life, and I spent monthly visitswith my parents in New Hampshire,grateful to be present with them aftertheir challenging health problems ofthe last few years. I wrote real lettersand sent them off by snail mail. And Icooked, pretty fabulous food, if I cansay so. I began a meditation practiceand went to yoga classes. I shoveledsnow, lots of it, and I gardened in thegray, drizzly spring when meltingturned all things familiar again.And I began to work—first makingmosaics, picking through and piecingtogether shards of old pots and beachcombingtreasures as a way of findingdirection when the possibilities wereendless. I had time to build connectionswith other artists. I wrote everyday,long hand in a notebook, reflection forno one but me. I consciously practiced“slow art” with no expectations, nodollar signs in my head, no reason notto take the risky path. My home studiois unheated, and so in the winter, mydining room was transformed into aplace for my wheel and work tables.Without notions of production work,I could explore an idea and scrap it allinto the slip bucket at the end of theday. The experimentation process isslow: make the piece, dry it, bisque fire,glaze, and fire again before you haveyour answer. It is a never-ending partof being a potter, and one ofthe fascinations that keepshope burning and anticipationexciting for every time theglaze kiln door is opened.These new pots were groundedin human form and movement.Thrown on the wheel, the claywas then twisted, cut, darted,and pressed into forms thathave gentle shifts in direction.How much could I push theclay around before it lost thefreshness of direct gesture? Many of thepots were closed in as double-walledforms, meaning that there was trappedair space within the pot. This gave thepot a more substantial almost solidrock-like feel, though a number of thelarger ones blew up or cracked in theinitial bisque firing.Returning to an idea of 2008 PrescottVisiting Artist Jack Troy, I consideredhow each piece was changed bybeing in use. A flower was needed tocomplete a vase, a hand to complete amug. I kept myself surrounded by tulips

throughout the winter. One bouquetprovided two weeks of trials for mynew vases as the tulips transitionedfrom upright buds, to graceful openingarcs, to dipping over to almost touch thetable as the blossoms embraced theirspace with open arms.Paired with the opportunity for dailystudio work, I also signed on for a sixmonthyoga teacher training program,a physical, holistic, and introspectivestudy that truly made a synergisticcompanion to making art. Becominga student again was invigorating,and even as I got up to speed witha challenging physical practice thatpushed me to expand my own physicaledge, I found the true benefit was inthe heart of the program that stressedconnection and being in the world.We practiced being better listeners,speaking the truth without injuringothers, staying present and openminded,deepening compassion, andseeking to give to others throughservice and generosity. Now, noneof these concepts are new to us inboarding school life, particularly inour world of teaching girls, but it wasreinforcing to see the importance of thecore of our school so much at the heartof this program too.I appreciated that the teacher trainingwas about learning from activelydoing, and not just talking about itor anticipating what was next. “Trustthe process” is a central concept ofteaching arts as well, and the activedoing was as key here as it is in the Olinstudios. Perhaps the most unexpectedbenefit of the yoga program was thetime for introspection. Holding spacefor becoming more thoughtful andpresent in our lives and more truthfulwith ourselves and others—with theexpectation that we would—was apowerful model.Upon my return to campus inSeptember, I came upon notes that Ihad saved from another one of our pastspeakers. Robert Vilas, then director ofcounseling at Bowdoin College, hadaddressed the faculty about the cultureof success and its narrowing definition.He noted how our society rewardswhat we do rather than who we are andcharted dominant and marginalizedsocial values. It struck me then thatI had spent my sabbatical aspiring tolive in the marginalized values of theVilas’ chart. I chose to follow internalpersonal instinct over trying to measureup to the external blueprint of whatI thought might impress the world. Isearched for personal meaning overtrying to achieve recognition andprestige. I focused on relationships overcompetition and being over doing.With such a variety of personal andelusive pursuits, how can I makethe value of this experience trulyunderstood? Rest, reflection, research,and renewal were indeed the rewards ofthe sabbatical semester, and I amenormously grateful for the trust andgenerosity of Miss Porter’s Schoolin making this possible. I have newinsights and firmer convictions as aresult of this precious time of studyand introspection. The opportunity hasenhanced my teaching practices andcommitment to the school as well asmy personal intellectual engagementand creativity in my life as an artist andwithin the school. I am both deeplyhonored and filled with gratitude.Slowly, this gift of time formed acomplex and satisfying chapter in mylife as an artist and teacher, the heart ofwhich is best summed up by a favoriteAnton Pavlovich Chekhov quote that Iposted prominently in my studio:“If you want to work on your art,work on your life.”Editor’s note: Susan’s essay isexcerpted from her full sabbaticalreport. To see a slideshow of additionalimages of Susan’s work, please visitwww.porters.org/artgalleries.11porter’S|features

12porter’S|featuresPenn and Porter’s:A PartnershipBy Carol Santos, associate head of schoolPrior to coming to Miss Porter’s School, I had the mentorship and vast resources provided by the networkopportunity to join a team of assistant heads and of boarding schools, PRMT will deliver inventive, nontraditionalprogramming partly at Penn, partly at thedeans of faculty from six of the most reputableboarding schools in the nation to conceive of a boardingschool consortium in partnership with the University ofPennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Our charge:to administer a Master of Science in Education (M.S. Ed.)internship program for aspiring teachers.participating boarding schools, and partly online. This designallows program fellows two-year paid, full-time teachinginternships with housing while pursuing a master’s degree aspart of a cohort of about 25 fellows. The integrated model,similar to a hospital teaching model, will provide both anCommitted to the expectation that our graduates will academic foundation and on-the-job training.shape a changing world, Miss Porter’s Schoolunderstands the need to develop the nextgeneration of outstanding teachers.Those new to teaching requireDespite the wide range in intern program designacross the variety of boarding schools, PRMTis the only program to offer a joint master’sdegree in secondary teaching andinnovative training as welearning. It is among the very fewexpand our knowledge aboutlearning, the implications oftechnology, and increase ourto incorporate an intern cohort andschool consortium that inherentlyexpands the mentoring networkattention to globalization.for both the fellows and theThus, Miss Porter’s Schoolparticipating school and programhas partnered with Thefaculty. The program faculty willLawrenceville School, Theconsist of both standing UniversityHotchkiss School, Deerfield Academy,Milton Academy, NorthfieldMount Hermon, St. Paul’s School and theUniversity of Pennsylvania’s Graduate Schoolof Education to design and oversee the Penn ResidencyMasters in Teaching Program (PRMT).PRMT will offer a comprehensive, workplace-basededucational experience for participants. Whereas mostteacher education programs offered through universitiesare constrained by two parameters—they are largelypre-service and must meet the demands of the localregulatory environment—boarding schools offer teachersaccess to a greater range of pedagogical approaches. Thiscreates a rare opportunity for schools of education andboarding schools to collaborate to craft a ground-breakingteacher education program.Drawing on research from their Graduate School ofEducation and the broader University of Pennsylvaniacommunity as well as on the experience, expertise,of Pennsylvania faculty and facultyfrom the boarding school consortium, whowill receive compensation and recognition asinstructors of this University of Pennsylvania GraduateSchool of Education program. While the curriculum is stillunder construction, faculty are gearing up for teachingwithin the proposed curriculum modules: reflective practice;pedagogical content knowledge; history, culture, andsocial contexts of boarding schools and participating inprofessional learning communities. Additionally, curriculumexpectations will include classroom observations, digitalportfolios, and an action research project.The initial cohort for PRMT will matriculate in June 2012through an application process that began with an applicationfor a PRMT internship at one of the participating boardingschools. Miss Porter’s School has begun our involvementwith PRMT applications for a math/science fellow. Furtherinformation about the program and the application processcan be found at www.porters.org/careers.

OStandingvationAyanna Hall ’11 presents the JeanHersholt Humanitarian Award toOprah Winfrey at the Academy ofMotion Picture Arts and SciencesGovernors AwardsThe vision statement of Miss Porter’s Schoolconcludes with the saying, “Within our legacylies our future.” This phrase reminds us to lookto our history as a guide as we chart the next decadesof our school. We must rely on the work of those whocame before us to strengthen ourfoundation moving forward.Like Sarah Porter, Oprah Winfrey believes in thepower of education for young women. We count heramong the visionary leaders of Miss Porter’s Schoolin that her scholarships fundamentally transformedhow we thought about our school and about ourselves.Because of her generosity, we were able to commit tofully-funded financial aid for Oprah Winfrey Scholars.For these young women, this holistic aid packagetranslated into their ability to fully develop as campusleaders. Their contributions to Miss Porter’s School—through Ms. Winfrey’s philanthropy—multiplied hergift tenfold.Photographs are courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts andSciences. For a video of Ayanna’s presentation, please visit www.oscars.org.In November, Ayanna Hall ’11 was the invited guestof the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesto the 2011 Governors Awards and one with a veryspecial assignment: to present Oprah Winfrey withThe Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, an honoraryOscar. In celebration of Ayanna’s opportunity andaccomplishment, and with gratitude for Ms. Winfrey’scontributions to our community, The Bulletin of MissPorter’s School is proud to share excerpts of Ayanna’sGovernors Award remarks with our readers.

15porter’S|special featureMaria Shriver, who introduced Ayanna’s presentation,looks on as Ayanna is greeted by Ms. Winfrey.Good evening. My name is Ayanna Hall.I was born and raised in Harlem, N.Y., with a familythat only had one income to support the four of us.I attended public schools all of my life, and did well, butby the time I reached my sophomore year in high school Irealized that I wasn’t doing my best because I wasn’t beingchallenged to do so.In order to challenge myself, I told my parents that I wantedto attend boarding school. I was accepted to Miss Porter’sSchool, in Farmington, Conn., but the price tag, even withfinancial aid, was a bit steep. I am blessed with parents whowere willing to make the sacrifices that would allow meto attend the school, but at the same time, my mother wasfacing serious surgery, and there was little money left forsuch an expensive education. We feared that my dream mightnot be realized.However, the day before my mother’s surgery, she receiveda phone call telling her that I was one of five studentsto be awarded a scholarship through the Oprah WinfreyFoundation to attend Miss Porter’s School for all of my yearsof attendance. We all understood the magnitude of the award,but I don’t think anyone could have fathomed how much mylife has changed because of it.Miss Porter’s School challenged me, and I worked harderthan ever before. I was still nervous about what collegeI would get into after being in such a rigorous academicenvironment, but I continued to work hard and have faiththat I would end up at a college that was right for me. I wentinto the college process applying to seven schools, and I wasaccepted to each one. I graduated from Miss Porter’s this pastJune with a 3.6 average, and I am now attending BarnardCollege of Columbia University while workingpart-time at the Apple Store as a technician. It’s amazing howone phone call could make all of this happen.A few weeks ago, Ms. Gayle King called me, and askedme: if I could thank Oprah, what would I say? I thought tomyself, there’s no way that I can thank her with just words.This is a woman who put me through high school, allowedme to be the very best me while I was there and to reach forgoals that I never thought possible until now.So no, I can’t just say thank you. What I can do is showMs. Winfrey by my actions the gratitude that I feel towardsher for her support, even though I was a stranger to her untilthis very moment. I can only hope that I become half thewoman she is. But I know that when I can, I’m going toshare my gifts with the world just like she was willing toshare hers with me.It is an honor to be here, to help present the Jean HersholtHumanitarian Award, and to say on behalf of the more than65,000 other students she has sent to school: the words aren’tadequate...but thank you, Ms. Winfrey. Thank you.Ayanna presentsMs. Winfrey withher award.

16REporter|academicsCommunity UpdateThe Center for the Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Livesresearch methods class shares their analysis findingsBy Tora Bonnier ’12, Andrea Consuegra ’12,and Jenna Dalton ’13As a student, what did you want to know about yourhigh school?This is the question the research methods class asked in thefirst year of our study. We called it, “The Porter’s Paradox:Confidence in the Face of Conflict,” and we surveyedstudents and Ancients on different aspects of self-confidence.To maximize our response rate, we surveyed the studentbody during class, and sent email surveys to 3468 Ancients,of whom almost 600 responded. Our questions addressedsubjects ranging from social self-confidence to empowermentto the effect of stereotyping.Our survey findings showed that although Ancients felt alack of empowerment before they attended Porter’s, morethan 65 percent of those who responded claim to have feltempowered throughout the various stages of life duringand after Porter’s: undergraduate study, graduate study,career and retirement. Further, 69 percent of respondentsindicated that they believed their self-confidence wasdeveloped as a unique result of having attended Miss Porter’sSchool. This high percentage was seemingly corroboratedanecdotally throughout a focus group we conducted withAncients from the class of 2005; our participants statedrepeatedly that they were the only women in their collegeclasses speaking up.Many current students also indicated that their self-confidencewas attributable to their Porter’s experience, but 40 percentreported that while they were self-confident, they felt theirconfidence could have been equally as developed if theyattended a different high school. Troublingly, 45 percent ofseniors reported worrying that having attended an all-girls’school would have a negative impact on their social abilities.To address these findings, our class split into two actionteams this school year, christened “Team Ancient” and “TeamBoy.” The members of Team Ancient worked with Directorof Alumnae Relations Allison Coleman Frey to foster closerrelationships between current students and Ancients. Theteam’s goal included keeping Ancients informed of schoolJenna Dalton, Tora Bonnier and Andrea Consuegranews while easing students’ anxieties about life after Porter’sby having Ancients serve as role models, sharing their storiesand successes. We were invited to give feedback to shape theannual Imagining Life event and to brainstorm other ways toconnect with interested Ancients.The members of Team Boy worked on fostering healthyrelationships between students at Porter’s and Avon OldFarms. Although more than half of the Porter’s studentbody reported satisfaction with current interactions andbelieve that Porter’s has nurtured social self-confidence tointeract with all people, the large minority of girls who feltthe opposite described current coed activities as “awkward”and “inauthentic.” Team Boy members worked with Deanof Students Laura Jalinskas to brainstorm new opportunitiessuch as coed community service and surveyed our studentbody about which activities they would prefer. The groupwas even invited to speak to the Avon Old Farms Board ofTrustees about our findings and recommendations.Our hope is that between fostering student-Ancientrelationships and promoting a better coed environment,we can help Porter’s girls graduate feeling more confidentin themselves inside and outside of the classroom. It is ourclass’ hope that we can harness the confidence that Ancientsfeel and distribute it amongst the students before they leave,helping them embark even more bold and resourceful, readyto shape a changing world.

ASpringtimeChorusBy Amy Rogers, director of college counselingIt happens every year. As seniors flood back to Farmington after spring break,so too does the college news. The frosty months of nervous anticipation, of the “I’mnot going to get in anywhere” sighs, give way to sunny squeals of excitement thatcome in over email and in person as girls rush upstairs in Main to share their good newswith their college counselor. “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” cried one happy seniorthis spring, “Thank you for helping me get into my dream school. I never could havegotten in without you!!”17REporter|academics‘‘Thank you for helping meget into my dream school.I never could have gottenin without you!”One of the loveliest things about working at Porter’s is the appreciation the girls havefor being here, and the generosity with which they share it. It is unmistakable when youregularly watch girls return their dishes to the conveyor belt in the dining room and takethe time to lean in and yell, “Thank you for dinner!” to the workers on the other side. Butwhen it comes to thanking their college counselors for their college acceptances, theyhave it all wrong.What I wish I could get the girls to understand is college counselors don’t get them intocolleges, the girls do that on their own. And it didn’t start with the first college meeting injunior year, or the first SAT, it started the moment they set foot on campus. It began withthe choice to come to Porter’s, to step off the conventional path and to join a communitywhere girls are challenged and pushed, where girls can try and fail, and try again.And in the spring, when our gardens are filled with students lifting their voices in song,so too begins my annual chorus: “It was you who reached out for all of those extra helpsession in ninth grade biology and finished the year with a hard-fought B+. You are theone who took a chance and tried out for the winter musical insophomore year. You landed the role that introduced you to apassion for singing and led to voice lessons you have dedicatedyourself to for the past two years.“You are the one who always had time for others, despite yourbusy schedule, who gave of herself as a remarkable JuniorAdvisor. You took a risk and ran for a Nova Nine position, givinga heartfelt and genuine speech in front of the entire schoolcommunity. And though you may not have won the election, you bounced back andfound other ways to lead. Here you are in your senior spring, earning honors grades in APBiology, performing with the Perilhettes, debating in Model UN, and throwing pots for theArt Sale, and you got into college.”When the girls stop by the office full of thanks, I sing their praises for they have earnedit—and the reminder. I always conclude “You did this. Feel proud.” The response is usuallythe same. There is a momentary flash of awareness, a fleeting glimpse of self-satisfaction.It is gone as quickly as it appeared; replaced by a shrug, a smile, and a final “Thank you,thank you so much!” and they are back out the door. But in that instant, I know that thelessons learned at Miss Porter’s School that may be too great for them to fully realize inthis moment are the very ones that have readied them for all that is next to come.

18REporter|academicsIn 2009, it was rumored that Apple was going to releasea tablet-like device that would change everything. Itwasn’t the first time that this rumor circulated the techworld, but it was the first time that an actual device wasshowcased and had a name to go with it. In the spring of2010, the iPad was launched and thebuzz on campus was high.Porter’s would need to navigate the path of appropriateand engaging iPad use independently and cultivate it ina way that was inviting. To this end, we would require thedevice for all entering ninth grade students in the 2011–2012school year.Porter’s was about to embark on anexciting paradigm shift by becoming aWithout hesitation, I ordered one formy own research and development.It was quickly apparent that the iPadwould significantly impact teachingand learning and enhance the Porter’sexperience. Interest level about whatthe device was and what it coulddo was high, and members of thecommunity wanted to know more.device-required school and head intouncharted territory by integrating theiPad into the ninth grade curriculum.In a letter to ninth grade families,Head of School Kate Windsor and Ishared the following:“By integrating technology into ourliberal arts curriculum, Miss Porter’sSchool affirms our promise to educateWith curious students and evenyoung women ‘to become informed,the technology-reluctant educatorsintrigued, a pilot program was born.Thirteen iPads were purchased: one forbold, resourceful and ethical globalcitizens’…By expecting our neweststudents to begin their work witheach academic department and thethe tools to implement technology inrest for members of the administrative By Karen McKenzie,every aspect of their education, wedirector ofteams. The only expectation for pilotensure their understanding of a skillinformation technologyprogram members was to play withset so vital to young women today:the iPad and see if it would be useful in their work. Withinthe first few weeks, members saw immediate opportunitiesfor integration. They were encouraged to show theircolleagues their discoveries and to meet with me weeklyto share their progress and knowledge.In the fall, the group presented their findings to the boardof trustees. At the conclusion of the meeting, it was evidentto all that this device needed to be in the hands of all of ourstudents and teachers. At the time, Apple had not reallyconsidered all the ways in which the iPad could be usedas an educational tool; to succeed with an iPad initiative,facility with technology, communication, analysis andaccess to global concepts…Goals and benefits of the iPadprogram include:• the incorporation of iPads into daily classroom work toprovide a compounding effect on the curriculum content:the very medium used for content delivery provides ateaching opportunity• the issuance of required texts in digital format wheneverpossible, allowing students to have all of their texts withthem at all times while simultaneously reducing the costsassociated with textbook purchasingIntroducingtheiPadHow Porter’s Becamean iPad Campus• the continued assertion of Porter’s commitment toenvironmental responsibility through reduced paperconsumption inside and outside of the classroom.”With the start of this school year, we were on our way, andthe iPad program saw more success that we could havepredicted. Teachers and students are working togethercreatively in collaborative ways that have exceeded ourexpectations and our imaginations!Editor’s note: Please look forward to learning more aboutthe iPad program and the classroom experience in the nextissue of The Bulletin of Miss Porter’s School.Students integrate the use of the iPad in daily course work.

19Latest craesBy Caroline Rae Staub ’12Can a high school studentcolor, selecting the font, creating theventure into the wide world of check mark and other icons in varioustechnology? I’m proof of it! sizes that appear throughout the app.The summer following my sophomoreyear, my older sister, Elizabeth ’10, wasgetting ready to go to college. I offeredto utilize my strong organizationalI figured out the needed features andinstalled software on my computerto create the layout of the screens.During this time, I worked closely withskills to create a planning document my father to build a prototype. He hasfor her. The result—a fairly detailed list a software and consulting business,Caroline Rae Staub ’12created in word processing software andprinted—was organized by categoriesand was very comprehensive.Elizabeth used the list as she preparedto go to college, and when her friendsheard about it, they asked for copies.and he helped with the programminglanguage. We discussed ideas forfeatures and how to implement them.My family members helped me formmy company, Craes, LLC (a take onmy initials and middle name), and wewere developed for Barnes & NobleNOOK®. I worked closely with theBarnes & Noble marketing team, andthey began featuring my app as one oftheir “Top Picks in Apps.” This spring,Barnes & Noble named The CollegeThey loved it! Midway through my junioryear, I realized there was a need forusers of the list to access it and update“The app development process was much more difficult thanI imagined. I spent many hours designing, building and testingit in a convenient manner. An ideawas born.My love of technology made me thinkabout transforming the paper checklistinto an easy to use, interactive app. Ithe app, but it gave me a great understanding of what isinvolved to have an idea and see it through to create a business.I was able to capitalize on my strengths – organizationalskills, technology and design.”had spent the previous two summersworking for my dad as a programmer soattended legal meetings to determine Checklist one of their Best New Apps,I had the background and skills in thisthe organizational structure before including it in an email to thousands oftype of work.settling on a limited liability corporation. NOOK owners as one of “May’s MostThe College Checklist App started with I researched advertising via Google and Entertaining Apps.”a list of 178 items, across nine categories Facebook, and I learned that GoogleI am excited to continue to work on myof daily dorm life: room setup, desk advertisements required a websitebusiness and to market The Collegesupplies, bath, and more. The actual associated with the app. Thus, myChecklist apps. There are strong saleswork to build the app involved coming website, www.latestcraes.com, wasopportunities every summer as seniorsup with the name, launched to provide users a place to gograduate from high school and beginsettling on the for instructions and support.preparing for college. This summer,May 2, 2012 marked the one-yearanniversary of my app going live onthe iTunes® website. My year has beenmarked with several successes: I havesold over 1000 copies of The CollegeChecklist, launched The CollegeChecklist for Guys, and applied to theU.S. Patent and Trademark Office, toname a few highlights. Additionally,Elizabeth will join me to help withmarketing, including both traditional andsocial media.This fall, I will attend VillanovaUniversity and plan to double major inmathematics and economics and minorin French. I will be using The CollegeChecklist to help me prepareand pack for college!versions of The College Checklist appsREporter|academics

20REPorter|artsThe Art of AchievementThis year’s annual Bowlathon Sale raised$2800 for Foodshare • Seven studentsperformed in the Connecticut NorthernRegion Music Festival, including AnnaLee ’12, Shreya Sachdev ’12, KathrynReindel ’12, June Conti ’13, ReaganHenke ’13, Ariel Chu ’14, and EmilyWertheimer ’15 • Eight students earnedConnecticut Scholastic Art Awards, withMackenzie Johnson ’12 , Emily Knutson ’12,Mairi Poisson ’12 (American Vision Awardwinner) and Yvonne Zhang ’13 earning GoldKey Awards, Inkyung Chung ’12 andYmani Francis ’12 earning Silver KeyAwards, and Francesca Childs ’13 andJessica Shannon ’12 taking homeHonorable Mentions • Photographs byVirginia (Daisy) Hilliard ’12 and Kaitlin(Katie) Johndrow ’13 were among the140 entries selected for display in DrexelUniversity’s College of Media Arts andDesign Photography High School Contestexhibition • Emily Knutson ’12 was awardedthe Nancy Braender Award at the CantonGallery on the Green’s NEXT: EmergingTalent art show reception •The Scholastic Art & WritingAwards recognized CarolineMcCance ’12 and AmberKinui ’13 for theircreative talent • Forthe secondyear in a row, AliDemopoulos ’13was selected for the11th annual “WriteOn” young playwrights’competition sponsored by theHartford Stage.A Designing SummerJunior Francesca Childs will designa line of jewelry with artist LauraZindel of Laura Zindel Design.Francesca has spent her last foursummers working in the LauraZindel Designs pottery studio,glazing pottery and placing decalson the fired work. After seeingFrancesca’s jewelry pieces, which she creates using wire,sheet silver, and various stones, Ms. Zindel asked Francescato help design a jewelry line. “This opportunity means atremendous amount to me,” shares Francesca. “To have ajob that is based on a passion of mine is a unique chance.”The new line will be designed over the summer of 2012.Gotta Dance!Dance Workshop performed in local celebrations,including the 2011 Distinguished Achievement in DanceAwards at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center(The Kate) in Old Saybrook, Conn., the ConnecticutDance Alliance’s eighth annual celebration ofDr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ted HersheyDance Marathon 2012, held at the Charter OakCultural Center in Hartford, Conn.

21REPorter|artsScenes from Vital SignsEvenings theTheaterThe Players/Mandolin Performance Troupewelcomed parents, students, faculty andfriends to the Miss Porter’s School fall andwinter theater productions. Students offeredup their comedic skills in Vital Signsby Jane Martin and impressed withtheir musical performance inThe Secret Garden, by Marsha Normanand Lucy Simon, based on the novel byFrances Hodgson Burnett.Scenes from A Secret Garden

22REporter|athleticsPitcher Victoria Cabral ’12 Signswith Division I Hofstra UniversitySenior Victoria Cabral signed with Hofstra Universityto join the school's Division I softball team.Victoria, a pitcher, served as co-captain of Porter’svarsity softball team. She was an all-conferenceselection her junior year and was a two-time teamMVP. Prior to attending Porter’s, Victoria pitchedin the Connecticut Bomber organization, and lastsummer she played on the Firecracker Fury GoldShowcase team."Victoria has been an impact player on the Porter'svarsity softball team since her freshman year," shared Head Coach Melanie Joseph."She is a very dedicated athlete who believes in working hard and supporting herteammates."Highlights of her 2012 season included pitching a perfect game against Stoneleigh-Burnham and being selected to represent Porter's at the Western New England PrepSchool All-Star Game, where she was chosen most valuable player by her all-star team.She Shoots,She Scores!Caroline Jadovich Scores1000th Point for Porter’s;Breaks School RecordOn Wednesday, January 11, senior Caroline Jadovich scored her 1000th pointduring the varsity basketball team's game against The Hotchkiss School.Caroline, who plans to attend Connecticut College in the fall, is just the secondathlete in school history to reach this milestone. "The entire Porter's communitycongratulates Caroline on her tremendous achievement," shared Head VarsityBasketball Coach Joe Chetelat after the game.Caroline then went on to break the school’s top-scoring record for basketball. Inher three years at Porter’s, she achieved a staggering 1248 points, breaking thepreviously-held record of 1105 points held by Julia Baily ’06.Chief Financial Officer Michael Bergin, Head of School Kate Windsor, Caroline Jadovich,Beth Jadovich and Director of Athletics Carolyn Polley celebrate Caroline's accomplishment

23A League ofTheir OwnPorter’s basketball, swimming and diving, and squashteams finished at the top of the Founders League forwinter sports this past season.REporter|athleticsThe swimming and diving team placed second in the Founders League with big wins overChoate, Hotchkiss, Kent, Loomis, and Westminster. The team finished the regular seasonwith a 13–2 record and achieved numerous season best and personal best times and scores.Porter’s varsity basketball team trailed only the Taft School this winter, finishing second inthe Founders League. The team finished the regular season with a 13–5 record, earning abid to the New England Championship Class B Tournament. Porter’s had exciting regularseason wins over powerhouse schools Hotchkiss, Kent, and Loomis, but was eliminated inthe quarterfinals by class B rival Pomfret.Finally, the squash team took third in the Founders League with decisive regular seasonwins over Kent, Kingswood-Oxford, and Westminster.Swim, Shoot, Ski, Squash!• Sophomore Hannah Liistro placed seventh at the NewEngland Division I Swimming and Diving Championships,held March 3 at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H.Hannah’s score of 318.80 broke the previous Porter’srecord of 316.40, held by Naima Ford ’07.• Seniors Genelle Green, Caroline Jadovich, and Alexa(Lexi) Menard were voted New England PreparatorySchool Athletic Council (NEPSAC) basketball All Stars.This was the first time in Porter’s history that three athleteshave been selected to represent the school in the NEPSACAll-Star basketball game.• On Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26,Porter’s varsity squash team competed at the New EnglandClass B Championships. The team earned a fourth placefinish out of sixteen teams with Sarah Walker winning herflight to become a 2012 New England Champion.• The varsity ski team finished first for girls teamsand seventh overall at the BSL Dave Rockwell GSChampionship. Senior co-captain Julia Leverefinished second for girls while sophomore Meg Ivestook seventh place.Equestrian AchievementsThree Porter’s equestrians competed at the IEA Region 3 Finals. ShanaCoffey ’13 placed fourth in open over fences, first in varsity open on the flat,and was Reserve Champion in the varsity open championship; StephanieDenoyer ’12 placed seventh in varsity open over fences, fifth in varsity openon the flat, and fourth in the varsity open championship; and Emily Green’14 placed fifth in varsity intermediate on the flat. Shana’s performance alsoqualified her to compete in the IEA Zone 1 Finals.

24ON|campusSeen & HEARDFinancial Literacy DayVictoria Gonin served as keynote speaker for Financial Literacy Day.Ms. Gonin has 25 years experience working for large global companies,including IBM and IDG Publishing, in a variety of roles including sales,marketing, business development, and recruiting. Ms. Gonin alsofounded Womenade New Jersey and Womenade Boston, a women’scollective giving circle that raises awareness and provides funds forprograms that have a positive impact on the lives of women and girls.Ancients also were on handto contribute to FinancialLiteracy Day.National Women in Sports DayLaura Gentile was the keynote speaker forthe National Women and Girls in Sports Dayprogram. Ms. Gentile is vice president of espnW,ESPN’s first dedicated content and digitalbusiness designed to serve, inform and inspirefemale athletes and fans. Ms. Gentile graduatedfrom Duke University and earned an M.B.A.from Boston College. As an undergraduate, sheLaura Gentileearned All-America and All-ACC honors in fieldhockey and was a two-time team captain. Sheled Duke to their first appearance in the NCAA tournament and was namedto the ACC’s 50th Anniversary field hockey team.Alan Sherman, Head of School Kate Windsor, Dr. Ron EglashSarah Kay and Dejahna James ’12Poet Sarah KayPoet Sarah Kay dazzled students and facultyduring an engaging and dynamic assembly.A speaker at the TED 2011 Conference “TheRediscovery of Wonder” in Long Beach,Calif., and a speaker at the 2011 CannesLions Creativity Festival in France, Ms.Kay is a poetry writer and reader, a spokenword poetry teacher, and the founder andco-director of Project V.O.I.C.E. Begun byKay in 2004, Project V.O.I.C.E. encouragespeople, particularly teenagers, to use spokenword as a tool for understanding the worldand self, and a medium for vital expression.Prescott ProgramDr. Ron Eglash served as PrescottProgram speaker this fall. Dr. Eglash isa cyberneticist, university professor, andauthor. He is widely known for his work inthe field of ethnomathematics, which aimsto study the diverse relationships betweenmath and culture.

High fiveSenior Sydney-Zeferina Pugliares wasa guest blogger for Girl Up, aninnovative campaign of the UnitedNations Foundation. Girl Up givesAmerican girls the opportunity tobecome global leaders and channeltheir energy and compassion toraise awareness and funds forUnited Nations programs that helpsome of the world’s hardest-toreachadolescent girls. Enjoy hercontribution regarding a Porter’s GirlUp fundraiser below!Hi Everyone! My name is Sydney-Zeferina Pugliares, and I am a GirlUp BFF and have started one ofthe first Girl Up Pilot Clubs at MissPorter’s School.The Girl Up campaign mission reflectsthe values of the Porter’s communityin that we both value education andthe empowerment of young womenwho will “shape a changing world.”This is why we wanted to give a“High Five” to girls growing up indeveloping countries so that they, too,can reach their full potential aseducated young women.Our fundraiser exemplified the GirlUp “High Five” concept where eachfundraiser participant donated fivedollars to trace and cut out herhandprint, then paste it onto a largecanvas. Each girl then wrote what sheloved best about being a girl on herhandprint.We then pasted all of the pink andblue handprints onto a large canvas inthe shape of the Girl Up logo. Increating this communal work of art,we represented our support for girls’education in the form of our “HighFives.”As a community, we raised over $370to go toward educating girls just likeus in developing countries. The eventwas a big success, and everyone whoparticipated had a great time.25ON|campusL-O-V-E. Sometimes, it’s all you need!TakeCare.Diane Foley, directorof the Colgate StudentHealth Center, getsa celebratory hugfrom House DirectorChristine Neville-Smithon National SchoolNurse Day.InFarmingtonFashion, Recycled.Fashion gets creative with Morgan Grady-Benson ’13,Madeline Pielmeier ’13, and Kelsey Perkins ’13 who aresporting outfits crafted from recycled materials in honor ofEarth Week. All took a turn down the Porter’s runway fora spirited “trashion show.”Lucy Pan ’14,a student in StudioArt 1, captures aglimpse into herlife at Porter’s viacool collage.

28GIVING|backDrawing on Her Enthusiasmfor Miss Porter’s School:Cynthia Vehslage Meyers ’81By Elizabeth Gorman ’74, alumnae board memberMost Ancients who volunteer for Miss Porter’sSchool spend their time contacting classmates,organizing Reunion, or coordinating localchapter events. Cynthia Vehslage Meyers ’81does something different: she draws.Cynthia’s charming and lightheartedCynthia attended Princeton University, wheredrawings have added pizzazz to Porter’sshe took art classes but majored in comparativefundraising materials since 2000. Oneliterature. She accepted a job in the graphicsmailing for the Annual Fund reads, “Leadersreach for the stars...If you believe in a schoolwhere girls are leaders and learn that thesky is the limit...then you believe in MissPorter’s School.” To accompany this text,Cynthia’s drawing shows a group of girlswith butterfly nets, preparing to climb up aCynthia Vehslage Meyers ’81department of a large New York City bankduring the boom years of the late 1980s, aposition she remembers as “a great playground.”She then lived in San Francisco, working inart galleries and drawing at night, and got abig morale boost when she won a $10,000drawing contest sponsored by Time magazine.ladder and catch a star. For another, Cynthia’s sketch of a girlat a desk raising her hand illustrates the words, “If you believein...a school where girls learn the answers while they learnto question...then you believe in Miss Porter’s School.” Andamong Cynthia’s drawings for the Moonbeams Circle is oneof a woman peering intently at the moon through a telescope.Cynthia is a professional artist whose drawings have beenpublished in Time magazine and The New York Times.Recently, she illustrated the book Haiku for the Single Girl,and through her company, Crowquill Press, she offers a lineof illustrated stationery that is available on www.etsy.com.Looking back at her time as a student, what stands out forCynthia are the wonderful friendships she formed then andstill maintains today. As sheand her classmates havemoved into varied andinteresting professionalcareers, Cynthia has foundthat her MPS ties have formedan invaluable “old girls network”that enables Ancients to help each other. Notably, itwas her former roommate, Stephanie Cabot ’81, P’10now a literary agent, who connected Cynthia with theopportunity to illustrate Haiku for the Single Girl.Returning to New York, she worked for the Museum ofModern Art, and married her husband, Steven Meyers, acorporate lawyer. They now live in Ridgefield, Conn., withtheir daughter Lily, 15, and son Nicholas, 11. Each evening,they gather around the kitchen table, where Cynthia drawsand the kids do their homework.Cynthia also volunteers at her local elementary school,where she teaches a class on poetry and illustration tothird, fourth, and fifth graders, and helps them produce aliterary magazine.Cynthia gives her time and her art to Miss Porter’s Schoolbecause she is enthusiastic about how the school has evolvedsince her time there. In her view, Porter’s has only gottenbetter. She notes the school’s achievements in increasing thediversity of the student body and making it possible for girlsfrom less advantaged backgrounds to attend. More broadly,she strongly believes in the school’s positive impact on girls’growth and development. “Farmington is a place thatchanges girls’ lives forever,” she says. “It’s a school wherepeople believe in you, and girls gain a sense of selfconfidencethat stays with them.” For Cynthia, volunteeringnot only allows her to reinforce her bonds with belovedmemories, but also enables her to contribute to educating theleaders of the future.

29Welcome, Moonbeams Circle MembersMrs. Susan BlockKirk Dyett Huffard 1961Amy A. Brodigan 1978Adrienne Osborne Ives 1950Mr. Francis J. CareyPatricia Landon Kauders 1941Margaret Porter Davis 1952Anne McCutcheon Lewis 1961Barbara Baldwin Dowd 1967Sally Winsor Miller 1952Tracy Cooper Drippé 1979Elizabeth Cushman Putnam 1951Isobel L. Ellis 1981Susan Z. Ritz 1971Mary Hallock Fields 1962Page Poinier Sanders 1961Emily Symington Filer 1954Annie Ward Stern 1962Wendy Taylor Foulke 1961Joan McCance Warner 1952Mr. Graham H. GavertAlice L. Wilding-White 1976Margery MacMillan Hamlen 1962Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Wrobel, Jr.Elisabeth Nicholson Holmes 1954GIVING|backMoonbeams Circle of Miss Porter’s School Planned Giving SocietyDo you wish for yourlegacy to ensurethe legacy ofMiss Porter’s School?Make a gift that does not affect incomeand assets nowUnlimited Federal estate tax deductibilityusing any assetYour gift can support an existing fund,possibly create a new fund, or endow yourannual fund giftMake sure your wishes are known andyour legacy is securedCall or email today to learn more:Susan MacColl WalkerDirector of Planned Giving and Stewardship860-409-3626susan_walker@ missporters.orgAny age is the right age to plan for the future.

32Class|notes1Reunion Gift CommitteeBliss Caulkins ClarkMary Hallock FieldsClass Notes ChairSelina Grew RossiterReunion CommitteeSanna Borge FeirsteinBarbara Bolton GratryDiana Hamilton Stockton64New Hampshire Design Award for herwork on the Stonlea project, a net-zerorenovation of a Peabody & Stearnshouse in Dublin, N.H.5755 th ReunionReunion Gift ChairElizabeth Reynolds ColtReunion Gift CommitteeLucy Emory AmbachLuette Close BourneMimi Colgate KirkMarguerite Jamison SissonPamela Reid TrippeReunion Invitation CommitteeMelissa Foote CunninghamCynthia F. RyanReunion CommitteeLinda Boyer GilliesPenelope (Penny) WilliamsZimmerman writes, “Skip and family,wife Genevieve and son Timothy, areall finally ensconced in their new homein Glens Falls, N.Y. He works for theRed Cross in Albany. Andrew, Maura,William and Maeve are still lovingWeston, Mass. I’m planning a trip(driving) south to end up in Arkansas tovisit my brother in the spring.”58Laning Pepper Thompson writes,“I (finally!) have three grandchildrennow, ages 4, 3, and 2. They all livefairly near me in the San FranciscoEast Bay area, and I’m having a greattime being a grandmother to threetoddler girls.”60Mary T. Emeny writes, “My secondgrandchild was born last month. Mydaughter is now in residency at YaleChildren’s Hospital. I took a trip to seemy son in China, traveling by plane,train, car, bus, boat, and bike, and manymiles on foot. I started a (mostly online)doctoral program in August. I amworking towards building a sustainablecommunity on the Texas high plains.”6250 th ReunionReunion ChairKatherine Carpenter McCallumReunion Gift ChairsAnnie Ward SternElizabeth (Bitsy) TaggartFitzsimmons1 Milbrey (Missie) RennieTaylor shared a photo from a recent tripto Iran. Pictured from left to right: AnnElliott Blanchard ’60, Missie Taylor,and Jayne Teagle Keith ’66.66Virginia (Ginger) D. Clarkson writes,“After living in Puebla, Mexico, for 15years, my husband, Mark, and I movedto his hometown of Houston, Texas. Icontinue to teach Vipassana meditationand to lead international trainings inguided imagery and music. My MPSroommate Nancybell Coe and I metrecently for lunch in New York City.”6745 th ReunionReunion ChairsLulie Pierpont EideKathryn (Kitty) Hart LansingMelissa Bishop writes, “I have recentlybeen appointed as a member of theVillage of Deposit Planning Board.”Sandra Mueller Dick writes, “Stillpainting and showing in galleries(www.mueller-dick.com). Working atthe Musuem of Fine Arts as a galleryinstructor, and playing tennis. Lookingforward to Reunion!”

7240 th ReunionReunion ChairsRebecca Faunce McDermottElizabeth (Betsy) Miller HalabyReunion CommitteePippa Groves GerardElizabeth PookLynn MattesonMary Willis ThompsonElizabeth Miller Halaby writes, “Iam looking forward to Reunion forthe Class of 1972. Rebecca (Becky)Faunce McDermott will start ‘enticing’you soon!”752 Paige Cullen James writes,“We are members of the U.S. SeniorWomen’s Golf Association, and ourannual championship is played eachfall. This year we played at Pinehurstin North Carolina, and felt a grouppicture was a good idea.” Pictured fromleft to right: Emily (Missy) RidgwayCrisp ’59, Cynthia (Cynnie) AlexandreRogers ’62, Janet Isham Field ’66,Paige Cullen James, JoanneFleming Hayes ’64, Carol SempleThompson ’66, Deirdre (Dede)Harder Laveran-Stiebar ’61,A. Jaquett Wing Heck ’68, LuliePierpont Eide ’67, Joanne (Jody)Babcock Wilmerding ’69, Edith(Edie) Parsons Gengras ’63, andKatharine (Kate) RichmondTrotman ’60.2Events&ReceptionsFarmingTOn, CONN. | March 31, 2012The Alumnae Board welcomed Sung-Yun Pai ’85, Rosemary (Rosie) S.Walker ’86, Jessica J. Leonard ’97, and Laura M. Wagstaff ’01 back toFarmington as speakers for the annual Imagining Life program, sharing theirexperiences after Miss Porter’s School with a group of junior and senior students.7735 th ReunionReunion ChairsNancy Westervelt MulveyAnita (Penny) Barker WeeksReunion CommitteeCheryl BaityAllison Cooper HamiltonKatharine (Tina) H. McVeighEvelyn TompkinsMarjorie (Marcie) AppletonWallaceAnalisa N. Torres was elected to theManhattan Supreme Court.79Diane Liljehult Tucker, the staffnaturalist at the Hill-Stead Museum,was profiled in Farmington Life in acolumn titled Lichen and Cider andDeer, Oh My.8230 th ReunionReunion ChairsJennifer W. KoehlerLisa Sweeney BeaganAshley Jones TagatacReunion Gift ChairJennifer BradleyReunion CommitteeMaureen D. BurkeStorrs Lamb CoteHelen Matheson HilliardGwendolyn Hornblow HomickiReunion Dinner ChairLindsay Buttner Carlisle83Susan Cabrara writes, “On November5, 2011 I married Mr. Ron Crolla inPonte Vedra, Fla. We celebrated withour friends and family and were bothlucky enough to have our parents inattendance. We will continue to live inTallahassee, where I have an associationmanagement company specializingin professional societies and whereRon is a systems analyst for the Stateof Florida. We are looking forward toseeing everyone at our 30 th Reunion!”8725 th ReunionReunion ChairsAubrey Thorne CareyMary Stanton SmithReunion Gift ChairTina Crisp Miller33Class|notes

34Class|notesEvents&ReceptionsSan Francisco, Calif. | February 29, 2012Young Ancients from classes 1996 to 2009 gathered for a reception insupport of the Annual Fund. The reception was held at the Marengo onUnion in San Francisco.Reunion Gift CommitteeAlessandra Niceta RoseAshley Lemon ShawMargaret Blaydes VitranoReunion CommitteeTara Smith GohlmannCaroline Ferro writes, “I live inTennessee with my husband and foursons (sorry, no future MPS students!),ages 13, 11, 8, and 5. I have publishedtwo e-books, Death & Taxes and Abuseof Process. When not working orwriting, I spend a LOT of time on thesidelines of various sports fields.”Amanda Taylor writes, “I am livingin NYC with my two daughters, Katieand Alexandra. I recently founded YogaGives, a company that raises funds fornonprofits through yoga classes andevents.”89Please see the Class of 1955 for news ofKatherine (Katie) Cassidy Sutherland.9220 th ReunionReunion ChairsKimberly Nolen GetkerMadame Athena ChangReunion Gift ChairMegan C. LaneDinner ChairsJessica M. La MarcheKara Chomo YeomansAmy Pollert DiBenedetto writes,“Living in Darien, Conn., with our twosons–Lance (4) and Brooks (1). Hopingto make to the Reunion! ”94Heather D. Clark writes, “Aftergraduating from Smith I have livedin Europe. I worked for The WorldEconomic Forum in Geneva for seven3years. I returned to Harvard for mymaster’s degree, then worked in Londonfor Orange Communications and Parisfor France Communications. I am nowin Oslo, Norway, working for RECSolar. I shall maintain my Kentuckyaddress.”Melody Fader writes, “I recentlyhad a CD released. This is my firstcommercially-released CD, and I’mvery excited to have it available to thegeneral public!”96Lola Jane Shipman was born to NydiaDurand Shipman and Charles Shipmanon November 1, 2011. Her aunt isKatherine Shipman Adler.9715 th ReunionReunion ChairKatherine (Kate) F. OstermanReunion CommitteeLisa P. LazarusLorie McGeeDesiree S. NashElizabeth A. OlearChristina Johnson Smith003 Imani L. Brown writes, “Mywife and I are doing well these days.90Former faculty member CaroleShmurak shared that her daughterJill (Susannah) S. Shmurak and herhusband, Baird Jarman, had a baby, ZoëAnnette Jarman, on August 30, 2010.

354Larissa Benedict Johnson writes,“My husband, Garrett Johnson, andI welcomed our son, Fox BenedictJohnson, to our family on December 12,2011 at 11:20 p.m. Fox was born 8 lbs.,6 oz., and 21 inches long. Mom, Dad,and Fox are all doing very well.”Class|notes55 Caitlin McLaughlin Lischickwrites, “On June 25, 2011 I married thewonderful Matt Lischick in Farmington,Conn. I’m delighted to share a photofrom our reception at the Hill-SteadMuseum.” Pictured from left to right:Charlotte C. Cowles ’03, Miranda E.Chapman, Kelley B. Mooney, CaitlinMcLaughlin Lischick, Catherine D.Pearson (maid of honor), Caroline K.Holden, and Birch B. Hincks.6I’m currently working on my master’sin nonprofit administration at theUniversity of San Francisco. I justrecently attended former MPS internHillary Kane’s wedding in Bali, and hada lot of fun at the San Francisco YoungAncients event in February. In March,I had a ‘B(r)unch of Old Girls’ eventat my home on a Sunday morning, justbecause there are so many of us in theBay Area and we need to get togethermore often. I miss you all. Feel freeto email me at brown.imani@gmail.com.” Pictured from left to right: ClaireE. Henry ’02, Kristen J. Metzger ’02,Caedmon R. Haas ’99, Imani Brown,and Kimberle S. Konover.014 Alicia Sands Tiberio writes,“I married my wonderful husband,Tim Tiberio, on August 6, 2011 inLakeville, Conn. We had a beautifulwedding even though it poured rain(it’s good luck) and a celebration at myparents’ home! My sisters were maidand matron of honor. My aunt NancySands Maulsby ’63 attended, and a fewof my Miss Porter’s friends were alsothere, including Jacqueline (Jackie)A. Ducci, Kristin Henkel Cistulli,Gina M. Amodio, Marte E. Ostvik deWilde, and Jessica B. Starr, as wellas my advisor Carol Plough. Tim andI are living in Manhattan and happilyenjoying married life.”0210 th ReunionReunion ChairsCaroline K. HoldenKelley B. MooneyDinah L. SaglioAlexandra R. Sklansky7046 Erica L. Ciszek writes, “A miniMiss Porter’s Reunion at our wedding!It was so great to reunite with myFarmington ladies Catherine (Kasia)I. Rzepecki and Ashley E. Lowe onSeptember 10, 2011.”7 Morgan P. Clifford sharedthis photo from a March 16 partycelebrating AnnaRose M. King’sengagement to Michael Telis, cousin ofSamantha R. Horowitz. Pictured from

36Class|notes8 9left to right: Gizelle L. Clemens, ReneeB. Seong, Carly Matfus, AnnaRoseKing, Samantha Horowitz, and MorganClifford.108 Regina (Gina) CesaroLeckie writes, “James Justin Leckieand I married on September 17, 2011 inWesthampton Beach, N.Y. Kristen M.Healey was a bridesmaid.”059 Judith (Judy) JoslowQuintana writes, “I married AlexQuintana on Block Island in June 2011.Heron D. N. Haas was a bridesmaid.”Pictured from left to right: MaansiJohri, Tianyi (Tina) Xu, Claire M.Torok, Alex Quintana, Judy Quintana,Heron Haas, and Sarah H. Faude.075 th ReunionReunion ChairsAna D. CalcianoAlexandra (Ally) M. HashemiCordelia M. Sklansky10 Laura F. Spetalnick sharesa photo from the 2011 White HouseChristmas party, which she attendedwith her father, Matt Spetalnick.110911 Katherine L. Estabrookwrites, “Even though I switchedschools between freshman andsophomore year, I was still able togo abroad this fall, and it made forthe best semester ever. I finally got togo back to Spain while studying inMadrid at the Syracuse UniversityMadrid Center. I loved it so muchthat I’m working on interning duringtheir summer session and getting todo some more traveling. Although Ispent most of my time in Spain, I didget away to Scotland for a weekend,where I got to see some Porter’s girls.Andrée H. L. Dean and I had dinnerwith Erin J. Olesen my first nightin Edinburgh and, in addition tospending most of the weekend withAndrée, I also got some quality time

with Gillian M. Dudeck.” Picturedfrom left to right: Andrée Dean,Gillian Dudeck, and KatherineEstabrook.11According to the school’s website,Amanda C. Rimsa was one of sevenWilliam Smith College field hockeyplayers named to the 2011 Gladiatorby SGI/National Field HockeyCoaches Association NationalAcademic Squad, which recognizesstudent-athletes who have achieveda cumulative grade point average of3.30 or higher through the first semesterof the 2011-12 academic year.37Class|notesEvents&ReceptionsAMBLER, Penn. | MAY 1, 2012Ancients, parents, grandparents, and friends gathered at“Northview,” the remarkable home and gardens of Jennyand Gus Carey P’07, ’15 to hear news from Farmingtonand visit with Head of School Kate Windsor.GREENWICH, Conn. | MAY 2, 2012Ancients, parents and friends enjoyed a Miss Porter'sSchool reception at The Belle Haven Club.Deborah Good,Tom TheobaldP’84, SerenaMcKnightBowman ’83Mimi ColgateKirk ’57,G’11,Wendy CrispHenderson ’83,Bill Epifanio,Barbara HigginsEpifanio ’79NEW YORK CITY | MAY 1, 2012Ancients enjoyed a private tour of The Steins Collect at the Metropolitan Museum of Art followed by a dessertreception at San Ambroeus.From left to right: Felicia De Sanctis ’86, Julie Lewis ’73, Jeannie Hudson Witmer ’73, Kerry Dinneen ’73, Kate Windsor, AlexiaHamm Ryan ’84, Mimi Colgate Kirk ’57, Janet Isham Field ’66, Jeanie Marckwald Chapin ’56, Allison Coleman Frey, RositaSarnoff ’60, Polly Schwarz Merrill ’60, Margie Gram King ’60, Tish Roberts ’60, Margot Hawley Spelman ’53, Veronica MalloryStubbs ’66, Liz Markham McLanahan ’81, Anne Stillman Nordeman ’65. Not pictured: Lucy Woolworth Lamphere ’76

38Class|notesFACULTY NOTES12 While traveling over winterbreak, Wen-Lin Su, Chinese teacher,gathered with Lulu Ouyang ’11, Yiqi(Annie) Tang ’11, and Peiran Zhang’14 and their families in Beijing.Standing, from left to right: PeiranZhang, Annie Tang, and Lulu Ouyang.Sitting: Wen-Lin Su.The school was sorry to learn thatCarole Lishness passed away on April6, 2012. Ms. Lishness worked in theAlumnae and Development office for18 years.REMEMBRANCESVirginia Ashcraft Cluett ’32Sister of Ann Ashcraft Alexander ’30 †3/6/2012Margaret Eaton Taplin ’32Mother of Jennifer Sichel Dickerman ’58Step-mother of Jennifer Taplin Jerome ’65Aunt of Alice M. Kriz ’81Aunt of Edith Dewey Murphy ’50Step-grandmother of Anna H. Jerome ’9511/16/2011Helen Dow Lundquist ’37Sister of Mary Dow Meyer ’42Cousin of Elizabeth Campbell Ward ’32 †2/7/2012Amanda Cecil Schuster ’3810/16/2011Helena Pate Hanan ’39Mother of Sheila Hanan Lathrop ’671/29/2012Joan Martin Tyner ’39Mother of Sandra Tyner Heath ’661/16/2012Frances Daggett Aldrich ’42Daughter of Frances Gamble Daggett 1908 †Mother of Frances Aldrich Llopis ’63Mother of Abby Aldrich Gray ’68Grandmother of Francesca A. Garrigues ’88Aunt of Eleanor Gamble James 1912 †Cousin of Camilla Edwards Noble ’24 †Cousin of Lillian Noble Potter ’52 †Cousin of Eleanor Perkins Robinson ’764/2/201212Virginia Barrie Squiers ’426/20/2011Barbara Babcock Johnson ’43Sister of Mary Babcock Pitts ’4511/15/2011Adelaide Powel Bitting ’44Sister of Hope Powel Alexander ’43Aunt of Hope Alexander Griscom ’66Aunt of Elizabeth Alexander Goddard ’68Aunt of Katherine Alexander Field ’70Great Aunt of Elizabeth G. Goddard ’02Great Aunt of Caroline H. Goddard ’0512/5/2011Elsie Johnson Mitchell ’442/10/2012† deceasedCatherine Chambers Boericke ’4512/31/2011Suzette Alger Howard ’48Daughter of Suzette Dewey Alger ’24 †Granddaughter of Suzette Hall Dewey 1903 †Cousin of Louise Smith Bross ’57 †Cousin of Suzette de Marigny Smith ’60Cousin of Nancy Dewey Hoppin ’62Cousin of G. Alexandra Boyer ’89Cousin of Lisette J. Bross ’8910/17/2011Caroline Morgan Macomber ’50Daughter of Janet Croll Morgan ’19 †Sister of Margaret C. Morgan ’44Mother of Janet Macomber Williamson ’81Sister-in-law of Elisabeth Harrison Morgan ’481/27/2012In MemoriamHoward M. LoveMiss Porter’s School was sorry tolearn of the death of Howard M.Love on November 16, 2011. Mr.Love resided in Pittsburgh, Penn., atthe time of his death.Mr. Love served the school as atrustee from 1973 to 1976. Hewas a graduate of Phillips ExeterAcademy and Colgate University,and received his MBA fromHarvard University. Mr. Loveserved as a lieutenant in the U.S.Air Force, where he was awardedthe Commendation Medal. He waspresident and chief executive officerof National Steel Corporation.Mr. Love is survived by his wife,Jane Vaughn Love ’50; daughtersMarion Love Couzens ’75, JaneLove McGraw, and VictoriaLove Salnikoff; and sons GeorgeHutchinson Love II and HowardMcClinitic Love, Jr.Joan Pierce ’506/26/2011Diane Potter Saunders ’54Aunt of Wendy Waldron Burton ’73Cousin of Sheila Strong Waldron ’48 †Cousin of Josefa Wilson Wrangham ’56Cousin of Becca Wrangham Goff ’8112/11/2011Ariel Guiberson Agraphiotis ’569/5/2011Kathleen M. Dalburg ’81Cousin of Alexandra W. Arute ’09Cousin of Victoria M. Arute ’141/3/2012In the Winter 2012 issue ofThe Bulletin, Nina AuchinclossStraight ’55 was incorrectly notedas deceased. We are deeply sorry forthe error and for any distress it mayhave caused to Mrs. Straight or herfamily and friends.

39In MemoriamCaroline Morgan Macomber ’50Miss Porter’s School was sorry tolearn of the death of Caroline MorganMacomber ’50 on January 27, 2012.Mrs. Macomber grew up in New YorkCity and resided in Washington, D.C.,at the time of her death.Mrs. Macomber provided extraordinaryleadership to Miss Porter’sSchool, serving as a member, andthen Chair, of the NominatingCommittee (1969–71); as member,and then President, of the AlumnaeBoard of Directors (1972–76); and asa member of the Board of Trustees(1973-79) and ultimately as Presidentof the Board of Trustees (1979–85).She held major roles in several campaignsincluding chairing the 150thAnniversary Campaign (1988–94).During the 80’s Campaign she and herhusband, John D. Macomber, establishedThe Macomber Teaching Fund.For her exemplary service to schoolshe was awarded the school’s highesthonor—The Daisy Pin—in 1986.Mrs. Macomber's extensiveservice to educational, cultural andconservation institutions extendedbeyond Farmington, Conn., toWashington, D.C., and New YorkCity, primarily. Recently theseincluded the Phillips Collection, thePierpont Morgan Library and theNorth Haven Conservation Partners inMaine. She always served with greatdistinction and effectiveness and hercontributions were long lasting andvalued by her fellow trustees.Mrs. Macomber’s family has had along and important association withschool: her mother, Janet SmytheMorgan 1919, her mother-in-law,Elizabeth Ranlet Macomber 1915,her sister Margaret Morgan ’44,and her daughter Janet MacomberWilliamson ’81.While a student at Farmingtonshe was president of school,participated in The Players Cluband the Salmagundy board, andwas head of Little Meeting.Nominated by Miss Porter’s School,Mrs. Macomber was presented “TheDistinguished Friend of EducationAward” from the Council for theAdvancement and Support ofEducation (CASE) in 1992. Thisaward recognizes “outstandingcontributions to or on behalf ofeducation.”Mrs. Macomber is survived by herhusband, John Macomber; childrenJanet Morgan Macomber Williamson,Elizabeth Currie Macomber andWilliam Butts Macomber II and sixgrandchildren.Class|notesPaul M. IngersollMiss Porter’s School was sorry to learn of the death ofPaul M. Ingersoll on January 2, 2012. Mr. Ingersoll wasborn and raised in the Philadelphia area and resided inBryn Mawr, Penn., at the time of his death.Mr. Ingersoll served the school as a trustee from 1976 to1978. He was a graduate of St. Paul’s School (Concord,N.H.) and Princeton University, and served as a 2 nd Lt.with the 108 th Field Artillery Battalion 28 th InfantryDivision during the Korean War. Following the service,Mr. Ingersoll worked at the Penn Mutual Life InsuranceCompany and co-founded Canpak, Inc. In 1963, he joinedthe Provident National Bank, where he served as assistantvice president, senior vice president, and in 1974, becamepresident. In 1979, he started his 30-year career with theinternational auction house Christie’s. Mr. Ingersoll wasa director on the boards of PNC Corp., Colonial PennInsurance Company, the Haverford Trust Company, andProvident National Bank. He served as chairman of theMutual Assurance Company and president of BeaverManagement Company. He also served as a trustee atthe Children’s Aid Society of Philadelphia, the LibraryCompany of Philadelphia, the Children’s Hospital ofPhiladelphia, the Atwater Kent Museum, the WilliamPenn Foundation, the Philadelphia Museum of Art,Drexel University, and the Bryn Mawr Hospital.Mr. Ingersoll is survived by his wife, Eleanor KoehlerIngersoll ’49; daughters Eleanor Ingersoll Sylvestro ’71,Rita Ingersoll Seltzer ’73, and Frances Ingersoll ’78;four grandchildren; his brother David S.J. Smith; and hissisters Joan Ingersoll Coale ’52, Nancy Davenport, andLalla deRham. He was predeceased by his brotherHenry Ingersoll.

40MAIN|ideaMAIN|ideaChoice, Challenge and CommunityExcerpts from Director of Admission Liz Schmitt’s Opening Day Address to New GirlsAt Miss Porter’s School, students discover power fromchoice, draw strength from challenge, and find connectionin community.Choice is setting your alarm to get up early to study ratherthan burning the midnight oil.Choice is hanging up the soccer cleats to pick up a fieldhockey stick.Choice is saying thank you to those who make our schoolspecial.Choice is living by a set of values and principles.Choice is taking responsibility for your actions.Choice is following your own path and not that of others.Challenge is learning what it takes to prepare for anassessment.Challenge is sitting in front of the disciplinary committeeand resolving to make a better decision next time.Challenge is working through a difficult situation with afriend or roommate.Challenge is taking a risk, falling on your face, and gettingback up again.Challenge is navigating homesickness and concludingthat “this too shall pass.”Challenge is facing that which you fear the most and beingprepared to deal with the outcome.Challenge is saying hello as you pass someone you’venever met before.Community is dance parties in the dorms, Big D, Little d,and Traditions.Community is feeling welcomed for who you are andempowered to become who you would like to be.Community is trusting that those around you have yourbest interest in mind.Community is feeling comfortable enough to voice youropinion and confident enough to have it challenged.Community is having friends you can call sisters andfaculty you can call family.At Miss Porter’s School, there is a palpable sense ofbelonging and of sisterhood that provides camaraderie intimes of joy and comfort in times of pain. We share a setof common beliefs and work toward a common goal:to shape a changing world. Here, your choices matter.Here, becoming comfortable with challenge matters.Here, community matters.

Board of Trustees2011-2012Fraser Bennett Beede ’81Elisabeth Cole Carpentieri ’57Jean Marckwald Chapin ’56, P’82Michael J. Cheshire P’95, ’97, ’99Lucy Pulling Cutting ’54, P’78, ’81Harry T. Daniels P’12Anne Melissa Dowling ’76Clover Macdonald Drinkwater ’64Thomas Dudeck P’05, ’09Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79Janet Isham Field ’66John K. Greene P’81, G’12Donna & Jeffrey Hires P’12 ex officioJudith Milliken Holden ’68Mimi Colgate Kirk ’57, G’11Elizabeth Markham McLanahan ’812012-2013J. Michael McQuade P’11Darcy S. Mauro ’83Anne Stillman Nordeman ’65Gaier (Missy) Notman Palmisano ’69Adam RohdieKatrina Weiss Ryan ’98Barbara Bates Sedoric ’75, P’05Karen T. Staib ’90Diana Terlato ’86Catherine (Rene) Whitney Welles ’79,P’08Nancy White Wheeler ’90John C. Wilcox P’10Alice Hamblin Williams ’79,P’10 ex officioKatherine G. Windsor ex officioAriel M. Zwang ’81Miss porter’s schoolBULLETINThe Bulletin of Miss Porter’s SchoolVolume 37, Number 2Miss Porter’s School60 Main StreetFarmington, CT 06032Phone: (860) 409-3500Fax: (860) 409-3517www.porters.orgHead of SchoolKatherine Gladstone Windsor, Ed.D.Director of CommunicationsSiobhan Federici, editorSenior Director,Institutional AdvancementJulia J. McCormackCommunications AssistantJennifer EburgManager, Digital InitiativesChris NollGraphic DesignCEH Design, Inc., Bethel, CT©2012 Miss Porter’s Schoolmiss porter’s schoolbulletinSUMMER 2012Inne Kim Barber ’89Fraser Bennett Beede ’81Gaylynn Burroughs ’95Rajeev & Jacqueline Bhalla P’15Jean Marckwald Chapin ’56, P’82Sarah Clark ’80Kimberly Crew ’85Lucy Pulling Cutting ’54, P’78, ’81Philip DeSantis P’12, ’15Anne Melissa Dowling ’76Clover Macdonald Drinkwater ’64Thomas Dudeck P’05, ’09Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79Janet Isham Field ’66John K. Greene P’81, G’12Wendy Crisp Henderson ’83Judith Milliken Holden ’68Mimi Colgate Kirk ’57, G’11Elizabeth Markham McLanahan ’81J. Michael McQuade P’11Darcy S. Mauro ’83Anne Stillman Nordeman ’65Gaier (Missy) Notman Palmisano ’69Adam RohdieKatrina Weiss Ryan ’98Barbara Bates Sedoric ’75, P’05Karen T. Staib ’90Diana Terlato ’86Catherine (Rene) Whitney Welles ’79,P’08John C. Wilcox P’10Alice Hamblin Williams ’79,P’10 ex officioKatherine G. Windsor ex officioAriel M. Zwang ’81THE COMMUNITY ISSUE RETURN TO FARMINGTON!special feature:AyAnnA HAll ´11 Presents OPrAH WinfreyWitH HOnOrAry OscAr AWArd.On the cover: Ayanna Hall ’11and Oprah Winfrey. Photographcourtesy of the Academy of MotionPicture Arts and Science.New Commitmentsof $25,000 or moreSeptember 23, 2011 - June 11, 2012The Coral FundElaine Walker Fiske 1964Jean McBride Greene 1951Kirke Hoffman Hall 1989Lucile Walker Hays 1956Jane Vaughn Love 1950Katrina Weiss Ryan 1998The Weezie FoundationKathryn Eklund Wise 1984Patricia Plum Wylde 1958

Miss Porter’s School60 Main StreetFarmington, CT 06032Non-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDfarmington, CTPermit # 11Please deliver by June 28, 2012Address Service RequestedRETURN TO FARMINGTON!For more information on upcoming events, please visit www.porters.org.Porter’s Leads: A Leadership Weekend for girls enteringgrades six through eight | August 25-26Independent School Admission Workshop | September 15Porter’s Preview Days | October 8 and November 12Reunion Weekend, Celebrating the classes of 2’s and 7’s | October 12-14Family Weekend | October 25-27