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FALL 2009THE OFFICIAL ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL

140 – A Tradition of GivingThis year is especially poignant as our school celebrates 140 years ofeducation. While our School has experienced much change over thedecades, we are proud of the many traditions we maintain,including a tradition of giving.Giving to MPH allows us to continue our commitment to being thefinest educational institution in Central New York and beyond.Providing our students with this level of academic excellence doescome with a cost. Your gift ensures that we can help today’s studentsbecome productive citizens in their communities and in the world.Your gift to the 2009-2010 annual giving campaign continuesMPH’s tradition of giving and helps us provide an exceptionaleducation.Your pledge may be paid today or anytime until June 30, 2010.A TRADITIONofGIVINGANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2009/2010

HEAD OF SCHOOLBaxter F. BallEDITORSMaureen Anderson, director of alumni relationsNancy Gallery, advancement associateSusan Gullo, director of communicationsSusan Leahey, director of annual givingTina Morgan, director of development10 20 24Table of ContentsMPH Marks 140th Year of Education 2How’s Your Memory? 3Letters to the Alumni Office 4Manners Make Us 5MPH Board Elects New Trustees 6Out of the Archives 8Goodyear-Burlingame Alumni Gather for Reunion 9Commencement 2009 102009 Distinguished Alumni Award 11Meet the Newest Members of the Alumni Association Board 12Alumni Profile – Richard H. Sykes, Jr., ’93 14Clambake 2009 Weekend 16Reunion Class Pen Pals 182009 NYC Reunion 19Our Promise for the Future –A Campaign for Manlius Pebble Hill School 20Dear Class of 2009 22Korean and Vietnam War Memorial Plaque Dedication 24Friends Find Success on Stage 262008-2009 Annual Report 27Alumni Notes 48The Final Word 56Reflections is published twice a year for the alumni and friends of Manlius Pebble Hill School5300 Jamesville Road, DeWitt, NY 13214 • Phone: 315/446-2452Fax: 315/446-7359 • E-mail: alumni@mph.net • Web: www.mph.netCONTRIBUTING WRITERSBaxter F. Ball, head of schoolFred Benedict ’58A, MPH archivistT.J. Gunerman ’05Fred Montas, English Department chairLottie Watts, alumni office internBOARD OF TRUSTEESGeorge S. Urist, PresidentPeter G. Manolakos, President EmeritusPaul C. Sack, Vice PresidentJosh Wells ’89, Vice PresidentJennifer L. Hicks, TreasurerJanis Hampton, SecretaryBaxter F. Ball, Head of SchoolFrederick B. Benedict ’58AJames F. BrightPeter D. CarmenJayne R. Charlamb ’87Nancy L. DockWilliam A. FuteraGary GrossmanM. Gail HamnerGloria Hooper-RasberryDaniel S. JonasMary LernerMelissa MontgomeryGary R. SlutzkyJamie SutphenRussell Andrews ’64, Alumni AssociationRepresentativeJennifer L. Reece-Barnes, Parents’ AssociationRepresentativeTHE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARDJosh Wells ’89, presidentRuss Andrews ’64, president emeritusBob Theis ’67B, vice presidentMarna (Suarez) Redding ’96, secretaryJim Amodio ’65Rolly Anderson ’66BSteve Burchesky ’66CAl Cicci ’60CDoug Craig ’89Tom Denton ’65Stuart Grossman ’56Dan Klemperer ’02Bryan Manolakos ’97Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72Tom Potter ’67BNat Reidel ’65Sondra Roberts ’91Eric Spevak ’77David Temes ’97Wendy (Harwood) Van Der Bogart ’74Hilary Yeager ’95On the cover: Korean and Vietnam War Memorial PlaqueMPH REFLECTIONS 2009 1

MPH MARKS140th Year of EducationManlius Pebble Hill School this year celebrates 140 years ofeducating Central New York students and pays tribute to theunique lineage of predecessor schools from which it evolved.MPH traces its inception back to St. John’s School, which was foundedin the Manlius Village in August of 1869. St. John’s School eventuallybecame The Manlius School, which moved to Route 92 and enjoyed areputation as one of the U.S. military’s premier educational institutions.The other branch of the School’s “family tree” is Pebble Hill School, acountry day school that opened in 1927 on the current MPH campus inDeWitt. In 1970, The Manlius School and Pebble Hill School merged –forming Manlius Pebble Hill School.Says Head of School Baxter Ball: “There is reason to celebrate! MPH isthe amalgam of all that was best in its predecessor schools. We havefound guidance in our heritage even while successfully moving MPHinto the forefront of modern education. We are as strong a school as weare today because of the lessons of our past.”Celebrating 140 Years2 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

Then & Now... 1869 2009US President Andrew Johnson Barak ObamaNumber of States in US 48 50MPH Head of School Locke Richardson Baxter F. BallMPH Board President Rt. Rev. Frederic Dan Huntington George UristHow’s Your Memory?As part of the celebration of our140 years of education, MPH isplanning a very special spring issueof Reflections. We invite you to be apart of this commemorative issue bysending us your memories of yourdays at Manlius, Pebble Hill, or MPH.This time around, we’re not looking forthe personal life updates we publish as“Alumni Notes.” We’re looking forremem brances of your school years –the people, times, and events that madea real impression on you. The followingcomments will give you an idea of thekind of recollections we hope you willsend:I remember the great friendships that Imade at Manlius (some have lasted allthese years). Wonderful education –excellent teachers. The values I received atManlius have been an important part of mylife and a huge part of my personal andprofessional success.— John Walsh ’54HQMy most memorable teacher was Mrs.Johnson, my third grade teacher, whoshowed me that being an excellent andinspiring teacher could make a difference ina nine-year old.— Maryellen (Songster) Berry ’79I remember at Pebble Hill you had to wear acoat and tie for dress code. Having my dadas a teacher and coach was another uniquething about Pebble Hill…and also verychallenging!— Dusty Heer ’64My favorite teacher is a tie between DonRidall and Jim Lawrence…Jim Lawrencewas not only a brilliant man and awonderful teacher, but he was also a verygood person. As for Coach Ridall, I played alot of sports, both at MPH and outside ofschool, and then was fortunate enough tobe a college athlete, having played golf atPrinceton. I can tell you with 100%certainty that Don Ridall is the best coach Ihave ever had in any sport. He is also oneof the few people in the world who hateslosing as much as I do…LOL. I have theutmost respect for that man as a coach. Iknew nothing about soccer, having grownup playing football, but he turned me intoa pretty decent player at MPH. Just a greatcoach.— Mark Del Popolo ’84My Memory’s Just Fine!Close your eyes and imagine yourself back in School. Whatcomes to mind? Take a little trip down memory lane, and sendus your recollections. This spring we will be publishing acommemorative edition of Reflections in honor of our 140th yearand we want your story to be included. Here are a few questionsthat might help you get started:Was there a teacher, a fellow student, or a coach who made adifference in your life?_________________________________________________________Do you have a particularly poignant memory of an event – asocial occasion, a field trip, a happening on the sports field or ina classroom?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What was most fun about the School? (Any “pranks” that youremember?)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Is there a lesson learned while at the School that you carry withyou?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Name: ___________________________________________________Class of:__________________________________________________We’re eager to read your remembrances! Feel free to use thisform, if you like, or put your thoughts in a separate note. Pleasesend your memories and photos by mail to Maureen Anderson,director of alumni relations, Manlius Pebble Hill School, 5300Jamesville Rd., DeWitt, NY 13214 or by e-mail tomanderson@mph.net or on our webpagewww.mph.net/alumni/Feflections.cfm.MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 3

LETTERS TO THEAlumni OfficeDear Alumni Office,Thanks to all of you for an exciting andterrific clambake. The entire weekendwas wonderful and I appreciate all thatyou did as a member of the class of ’59A.Thank you.Kindest Regards,Larry Adams ’59ADear Maureen:Thank you for the wonderful job you didin organizing Clambake Weekend. It waswonderful to see the positive directionMPH has grown in. The food was superband touching base with John Gibson andBobby Llewellyn was fun. I hope I’ll getto see more of my fellow classmates (PH’65) next year.Gratefully,Susie Turner ’69Tina:Please convey to all of those who workedon Clambake Weekend my deepappreciation for all the work – it was astellar time from start to finish.Sue BahnerWidow of David Bahner,Manlius Faculty Member(Excerpt from a letter penned to Head ofSchool Baxter Ball and President of theBoard George Urist, in response to arequest he made of MPH).Gentleman:My gratitude and pride in The ManliusSchool is overwhelming to say theleast…I still maintain that Manlius taughtme much about life, meeting and dealingwith others, and the ability to enjoy thefruits of life, clean, happy, and healthfulliving. As life moves on, the memories ofManlius seem to get even stronger andmore binding.Again thank you for your considerationand action. “Manlius, dear Manlius, thysons shall ne’er forget!”Robert P. Hills, Jr. ’50HQMaster SergeantOUR MISSIONManlius Pebble Hill School is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational,college preparatory school dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence in adiverse setting. Our Pre-kindergarten through Grade 12 curriculum challengesstudents to become inquisitive and independent learners. We provideopportunities for intellectual and creative exploration within a caring andtrusting environment. Manlius Pebble Hill fosters self-confidence, respect,integrity, and strength of character in our students to help them becomeresponsible citizens in the local and global community.OUR MOTTOManners Makyth ManWhen The Manlius School and Pebble Hill Schoolmerged in 1970, faculty and students broughtmany traditions with them.One of these was The Manlius School motto,“Manners Makyth Man”which remains MPH’s official motto today.OUR ALMA MATERLong Live Manlius Pebble Hill,Loud we raise the chorus;And our motto we’ll fulfill,While we’ve life before us.We will win high praise for you,To your honor we’ll be true,As we sing, “Manners makyth man,”As we sing, “Manners makyth man.”Here we stand in loyalty,Dedication, victory;We will never lose our pride,Though the years may pass us by.We will set examples now,For respect we’ll always bow;As we go on through the yearsFriendships hold whether far or near.Lyrics byJoyce Robertson and Julie Heer Chamberlain, MPH ‘72OUR MASCOTThe MPH Trojans4 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

Manners Make UsBy Fred Montas, Jr. English Department ChairFor several years, I have talked tofaculty and students about MPH’sessential values and how they reflect ouridentity as a school. In those conversa -tions, I heard the School described asdiverse, tolerant, intellectual, andcreative. In my classroom, I posted on awall the words, “kindness”, “know-ledge,” and “courage” as three traits Ihoped to see students exhibit in mycourses and around the school. Whilethese qualities and virtues certainlycapture a part of who we are as aSchool, they encompass only a part ofwhat we do with students and how wehope to see students conduct themselves.Students and faculty define MPH in avariety of ways. The breadth ofdefinitions allows us to be inclusive, toprovide for all members of the com -munity a sense of belonging. But, it alsoenables each of us to view aspects of theschool as irrelevant or even antitheticalto our personal investment in its culture.We have something for everyone, whichis certainly one of our strengths, but thisalso means we have a lot for ourcommunity members to turn away from.This sense that we can pick and chooseparts of the school culture to identifywith certainly reinforces our individuali -ty, but it also renders that culturesomewhat fragmented. In my classes,this means I too frequently have seenstudents in some subtle opposition toeach other, working for individual gainrather than working together. Thisfragmentation undermines the reality ofmy students’ common purpose, one ofmutual enlightenment.I want my classroom to be a bulwarkagainst this fragmentation, and I believethat a statement of values or virtues canhelp my students recognize and worktoward their shared goals. As soon asthey enter my classroom space, I wantthem to know that my expectations notonly tie to the School’s sense of purpose,but also prevent a retreat into theirindividualistic wishes. I want a clearimpetus for an ethical sense of purposeamong my students, one that generates asense of community and an esprit decorps among them. With these goals inmind, I sought some idea, some value,some virtue that my students couldn’trun away from, something that couldn’tlet them say, “That’s not part of myMPH.” With this desire for unity andcohesion, I turned to the school motto,“Manners Makyth Man.”Although our motto has alwaysresonated with my values, I have beenskeptical of its unifying power becauseits language immediately excludes a largeportion of our students, faculty, and staff.Women in the MPH community shouldnot have to wonder whether the mottoactually includes them, and men shouldnot have to rationalize (falsely) theuniversality of their gender (that is,“man” equals “humanity”). Therefore, Iunderstood that if I were to use thismotto in class, I would have to make“man” more inclusive, which led me tothat most inclusive of pronouns, the firstperson plural. After a few revisions, Iarrived at “Manners Make Us.”Nevertheless, I remained skeptical ofthe motto’s potential: “manners”immediately conjures politeness andniceties. To use “Manners make us” inanners Makyth Manclass, I would have to lead my studentsto understand “manners” in richer, moresubstantive terms.“Manners” is a powerful word because itnecessarily connects our individualbehavior to other people. “Manners”reminds us that we don’t float around inour own little bubbles, that others areaffected by our actions and words.Therefore, manners are not merely aboutsaying “please” and “thank you” but,more importantly, about living life withintegrity and respect. Manners are thesum of the ways people conductthemselves, their habits of being, andtheir modes of existence. To put itplainly, “Manners Make Us” means thatwhat we do and the way we do it definewho we are. This does not mean that wemust strive for perfection in body andspirit. None of us is or will be perfect.Rather, I hope that “Manners Make Us”will help me cultivate an ethos ofexcellence among my students so theycan expect the best for themselves,others, and our institution.“Manners” is a powerful word because it necessarilyconnects our individual behavior to other people.“Manners” reminds us that we don’t float around in ourown little bubbles, that others are affected by our actionsand words. Therefore, manners are not merely aboutsaying “please” and “thank you” but, more importantly,about living life with integrity and respect.MManners Make UsMPH REFLECTIONS 2009 5

MPH BOARD ELECTS NEW TRUSTEESFOUR NEW TRUSTEES WERE RECENTLY ELECTED TO THE MANLIUS PEBBLE HILLSCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ON JULY 1, THEY BEGAN THREE-YEAR TERMS ONTHE 22-MEMBER GOVERNING BOARD.FRED BENEDICT ’58AFred Benedict ’58A is former senior commodities manager in global purchasing atCarrier Corp. He retired in 2005 after a nearly 40-year career with Carrier. Analumnus of The Manlius School, Fred in 2007 was appointed MPH archivist, arole he seems to relish. He is passionate about the importance of preserving thehistory of the School and dedicated to the mission of locating, cleaning, restoring,displaying, and organizing memorabilia and artifacts from MPH and its twopredecessor schools, The Manlius School and Pebble Hill School.Fred has long held a commitment to MPH and its alumni program, having servedtwo terms on the Alumni Association Board of Directors and having twice chairedboth Clambake Weekend and Class of 1958 reunions. He is also a member of theSchool’s Tree of Life Society.GAIL HAMNERM. Gail Hamner, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Religion atSyracuse University. Gail, who has lectured extensively, is also the author ofnumerous articles, essays, and scholarly papers. Her book, “AmericanPragmatism: A Religious Genealogy,” was published in 2002 by OxfordUniversity Press.Gail has served on the MPH Green Committee and is a member of the Board’sMarketing Committee. She and her husband, M. Daniel Bingham, M.D., havetwo children at MPH. Elena is in Middle School and Seth is in Lower School.6 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

MARY LERNERMary Lerner is assistant dean for advancement in The College of Arts andSciences at Syracuse University. Known internationally for decades of work inhospice and palliative care, Lerner was instrumental in the creation in 1995 ofthe Hospice Foundation of Central New York and served as the foundation’spresident and CEO until 2005.Mary brings not only expertise, but a unique family connection to the School.Her father, Torrence Rugh, taught Latin at The Manlius School from 1950 to1970. The Rugh Lawrence Classics Chair is named in honor of Torrence Rughand former MPH Latin teacher Jim Lawrence. The chair is now held byWilliam O’Malley, who heads the MPH World Languages Department.GLORIA HOOPER-RASBERRYGloria Hooper-Rasberry, Ph.D. is former director of the English LanguageInstitute and World Language Program at Syracuse University. Dr. Hooper-Rasberry is currently a consultant in language instruction to educationalorganizations, including the American Council on Education.A member of the School’s Tree of Life Society, Gloria has been a part of theMPH community for many years. This, in fact, is her second call-to-duty asa trustee. She earlier served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 1979to 1989.MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 7

OUT OFTHE ARCHIVESGreetingsFellow Alumni:During the ClambakeWeekend in earlyJune, many commentswere made by alumniabout the increasingvisibility of PebbleHill School and TheSome of the rescued Knox Hall Manlius Schoolparquet flooring memo ra bilia, whichnow appears atvarious locations around the campus. Ofspecial note were the Knox Hallmedallions, the William Randolph Hearsttrophy plaques, numer ous items in theKreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge, and theold Pebble Hill School sign on display atthe Clambake. All of these items andothers brought back many memories andthe expressed appreciation of alumni forthe visibility of our School’s history.Several items were brought to the Schoolduring the Clambake and over thesummer for our archives and memora -bilia collections. Parquet wood floorblocks from Knox Hall were presented atThe Manlius School barbecue by DonCross ’67HQ. These had been recoveredduring the “remodeling” of Knox Hallafter The Manlius School campus wasclosed. They will be cleaned and framedthis fall and put on permanent display. AManlius School gold varsity footballaward with a red enameled “M,” attachedby a gold chain to a gold pocket watchwas pre sented by the family of a class of1945 Manlius cadet. Finally, a Pebble HillSchool class ring was given to the MPHManlius School Class Rings – UPDATEschool archives by Louise (Schwarzer)Harrison ’64.During the Clambake, several “leads”were also suggested as to where ManliusSchool artifacts might be located. Thesewill require some appropriate sleuthingand research in the future by yours truly.Hopefully, many more alumni and friendswill be as forthcoming.This school year, efforts are underway toexpand the display of MPH schoolmemor abilia as the budget allows. Also,work will continue on sorting and cate -gorizing memorabilia still in storage inthe Knox Farmhouse attic and theKreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge.Last year, Baxter Ball initiated a fallprogram of meeting with groups of ninthgrade students to discuss the history ofManlius Pebble Hill. I was also able toparticipate in these meetings. The enthu -siasm that the students demon stratedduring the lesson was an indica tion oftheir high interest in under stand ing andpreserving the rich history of our School.As archivist of MPH, I am very interestedin hearing from alumni about suggestionsfor our School’s archival program, as wellas donations of memorabilia and possiblelocations of our School’s “missing”histori cal items. Please contact me at315/682-8395 or by E-mail atfbenedict@earthlink.net.Very Sincerely,Fred Benedict ’58AMPH ArchivistThere has been increased interest in the replacement of the Manlius School class ringssince publication of last spring’s Reflections article. Several Manlius Old Boys have madecommitments to order rings, making the official order count stand at 15.Discussions have continued with the jeweler who will reproduce the rings and it nowappears that the initial estimate for each 10-carat gold ring will be $1500-$1750. Thefinal price will be determined by the final number of orders and the future price of gold.A last call is now being issued, with November 20, 2009 as the final date to makeand/or reconfirm your interest in ordering a ring(s). Please notify Maureen Anderson inthe MPH Alumni Office at 315/446-2452, ext. 136 or manderson@mph.net.We are deeply indebted to Bob Swaney ’58B for donating his pristine class ring to theMPH archives. His ring will be used to make a mold for the replica rings.Reprinted from the Winter 1960Old Boys BulletinMajor General BarkerOurSchool’sTradition:“Cutting-EdgeEducators”No Old Boy would think of strollinginto an auto showroom and trying tobuy a spankin-new 1920 or 1938 modelcar.Neither would any Old Boy-nor anythinking parent for that matter-seriouslyconsider a 1921 or 1938 modelsecondary school education for his son.Like any product, cars change andimprove. So does education – althoughperhaps not so spectacularly. The hardgrind of readin’, writin’, and ‘rithmeticis still there – although with plenty of1960-style touches such as the ManliusHonors Courses of accelerated study.Anyone shopping for a car looks for thebest vehicle to transport him in today’sbusy world of speed and hotcompetition. Likewise, anyone“shopping” for a secondary schooleducation wants this year’s model.Primarily, he’s looking for a full,intensive course which will prepare hisson thoroughly and adequately forcollege studies, and for later life……Manlius has met this challenge headon. Course offerings are tough, up-todate,and fully in step with the risingstandards of all secondary schools andall colleges. Faculty advisors workpainstakingly with every cadet. Rightnow, two faculty committees arestudying secondary school curriculaand college curricula to make sureManlius is doing everything possible inits job of academic preparation.Major General R.W. Barker1960 Manlius School Superintendant8 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

Goodyear-BurlingameAlumni Gatherfor ReunionThe Goodyear-Burlingame Reunion was held on May 12, 2009 onthe Manlius Pebble Hill campus. Thirty-two alumni came toLaurie Mezzalingua ’86 Early Learning Center and had lunch togetherin the Knox Farmhouse. They sang their favorite school songs, led byGelene (Terpening) Lewis on the piano. Joan (Carpenter) Scott ’39celebrated her 70th reunion and Betty Jean Boudreau ’44 and SallyAlden ’44 their 65th. The wonderful chairs of this event were: Ruth(Pass) Hancock ’40 and Ginny (Irving) Steigerwald ’42. Those inattendance collectively contributed $2,142 toward the Goodyear–Burlingame Scholarship. Please mark your calendars for the nextreunion, which is planned for Tuesday, May 11, 2010.MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 9

Commencement 2009On the first Sunday afternoon inJune, members of Manlius PebbleHill’s Class of 2009 received theirdiplomas, ended their high school days,and began their years as MPH alumni.Commencement speaker PeterManolakos, president emeritus of theBoard of Trustees, offered the 65graduates his congratulations – and alittle advice about the decisions, bothminor and momentous, that await themin college. Inevitably, he said, some ofthe choices they make will turn out tohave been the wrong choices. The trickis to make sure that the consequences ofeven wrong decisions are “fixable.”“You need to grow by taking risks andmaking decisions… [You] do not learnwithout making mistakes,” he said. “Doyour best, though, to avoid decisionswith potential bad results that are notfixable. And if you cannot avoid such adecision, make sure that you understand,deep down, what the real stakes are.”Brain research, Mr. Manolakos said,shows that, “All of us, when we areyoung, have a higher potential to actwithout careful thought.” Sharing a fewof the momentous decisions of his owncollege days, he said it is typical ofyoung people that they also tend tominimize the danger and risk involved intheir decisions.“So here is my advice to you: since all ofus when we are young have a hardertime appreciating risk in situations, whenyou do sense it, when you feel what youare about to do is risky, that if it goeswrong, it is really not fixable, then STOP.Because if you have even a sense, awhiff, an inkling at 18 or 19 thatsomething might be risky and notfixable, you can be absolutely sure it is.”“The next four years could well be thebest four years of your life,” Mr.Manolakos told our 2009 graduates.“They will take you further down theroad to defining yourself for yourself, notfor anyone else. That is what it means tobecome your own person… if youexpend some energy searching for andrecognizing unacceptable risk, then allwill be well – and you will makeeveryone here today, your family, yourteachers, your friends, your commence -ment speaker, very proud.”Above (middle): Peter ManolakosLeft: The MPH Class of 200910 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

2009 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDBob Cryan ’56HQEach year, theDistinguished AlumniAward is presented to analumnus/a who hasgenerously shared personaltalents, gifts, and time to helpstrengthen Manlius PebbleHill School and the AlumniProgram. On June 13, JoshWells ’89, AlumniAssociation Board president,presented the 2009 award toBob Cryan ’59HQ.John “Bob” Cryan graduated from theManlius School in 1959 as a member ofthe Headquarters Company. Bob was awell-rounded student, earning medals forgood conduct, military merit, and band.Bob played several sports, includingfootball, basketball, and softball, but stillfound time to be the treasurer of theMath Club and direct the School’sChristmas pageant. His senior year, Bobhelped the Headquarters Company winthe academic and military trophies(Color Cup) against the other companies.Bob went on to Syracuse University andearned an A.B. in history in 1964, amaster’s degree in social studieseducation in 1965, and his Ph.D. in earlychildhood education in 1972. Subsequentto getting his Ph.D., he taught history atThe Manlius School; was CompanyCommandant of “B” Company; andstarred in Neil Tonken’s hit play, “TheWar of the Wedge.” During that sameperiod, he served a two-year stint in theU.S. Army as a first lieutenant in MilitaryIntelligence. He resigned from the ArmyReserves as a captain in 1978.For over 30 years, Bob was a professor ofearly childhood education in the Collegeof Education at the University of Toledo.For six of those years, he was associatedean of the College. He also served asthe program coordinator for earlychildhood. Prior to his work at Toledo,he taught in a similar capacity at theUniversity of Georgia. Bob retired fromthe University of Toledo in June 2006,but continued to work as professoremeritus and executive director of theOffice of Global Initiatives, where he wasresponsible for the international outreachefforts of the university in all major partsof the world. He resigned that position inOctober, 2008 when he was hired toserve as associate provost for academicaffairs at Zayed University in Dubai,UAE, where he currently works.Despite his service to many otherinstitutions, Bob still contributes toManlius Pebble Hill. Bob has servedmany years on the Alumni AssociationBoard and was a member of the Roll CallI and III Las Vegas Reunion planningcommittees. He is also co-chairing his50th reunion this year.Bob Cryan ’59HQ’Alumni Association President, Josh Wells ’89, presents Bob Cryan ’59HQ with the2009 Distinguished Alumni Award.Bob is married and hasthree children. Hisoldest, Julie Lueder,lives with her twochildren in Atlanta,Georgia. His youngertwo children, Sara andMatt, both work forGMAC and live inChicago. Bob and hiswife, Charlotte, have ahome in Toledo, Ohio,but are planning tomove to Marsing, Idaho,where their newlycompleted retirementhome will await themafter leaving Dubai.MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 11

Eric Spevak ’77Eric Spevak attended ManliusPebble Hill School for six years,beginning in the SeventhGrade. His brother, Barry, alsoattended MPH, and Eric recallshis family’s decision regardingtheir education. “Our momwanted us to have a qualityeducation,” Eric says. “She felta good education would dowonders, and she was right.MPH gave me confidence; I learned to treat people fairly,respectfully, and with courtesy.” But Eric didn’t just have apositive academic experience at MPH. He also participated inmultiple sports, including tennis, with Junior and Senior yearundefeated records in the Oswego County League, and basket -ball. In addition, Eric had the unique opportunity to play thefinal football games for MPH. “I was the last quarterback at theSchool,” Eric recalls. “I’ll remember that forever.” After thefootball program, Eric went on to captain the soccer team,helping to lead the team to greater success.Eric graduated from MPH in 1977 as the Head Scholar and wasBest All-Around Athlete in 1976 and 1977. He attended HobartCollege, graduating cum laude in 1981. Eric then attendedVillanova School of Law, graduating in 1984. Eric establishedhimself as one of New Jersey’s top family practice attorneys,and has been named a New Jersey Super Lawyer by New JerseyMonthly Magazine since 2005. At Adinolfi & Spevak, he wasmanaging partner for 20 years and participated in many highprofile cases. His work has generated news coverage and evenled to national appearances on television programs. Eric hasappeared as a guest or debater of current legal issues on the“Today Show” (NBC), MSNBC with Solidad O’Brien,“The Point” with Greta Van Susteran (CNN), “Hardball” withChris Matthews (MSNBC), “Catherine Cryer Live” (Court TV),and Fox News. He has also been quoted and interviewed for anarray of published works, including The Wall Street Journal andthe New York Times, among many others.Aside from his mastery in the legal realm, Eric is a leadingphilanthropist and has been recognized frequently for hisoutstanding community service. Nationally, Eric has beenawarded the prestigious National Patrick Henry Award by theNational Guard, three commendations from the U.S. House ofRepresentatives, and the Above and Beyond Award from theU.S. Department of Defense. The State of New Jersey hashonored Eric with the New Jersey Commendation Medal, threeproclamations from the New Jersey Senate, two proclamationsfrom the New Jersey Governor, the Camden County SpecialRecognition Award for 2005, the 2005 Citizen of the Year award,and the 2002 Outstanding Achievement Award. Most notably,Eric has also received the prestigious New Jersey CivilianMeritorious Service Medal from the State of New Jersey, thehighest award given to a New Jersey citizen for volunteerefforts.Eric already has goals for his role on the Alumni AssociationBoard. “I feel strongly about what the School did for me wayback then,” Eric says. “At this point, I have the opportunity togive back time and effort.” In addition to adding his legal skillsand philanthropic inclinations to the Board, Eric hopes to makethe connections among alumni even stronger.Eric currently resides in Cherry Hill, N.J. with his wife, Barbara.His daughter recently graduated from Syracuse University,where his son is now a senior.Nat Reidel ’65Nat Reidel spent one year at TheManlius School before attendingPebble Hill School for four years.During his time at school, Nat waspresident of the Student Counciland participated in football,basketball, track, and swimming.After graduating in 1965, Natattended Curry College andmajored in government. His varied career path has taken himto Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Minne sota. He was abusiness owner in New England for 10 years.Nat has also worked in sales and marketing management forseveral national and international manufacturing companies. In2006, he began working in the nonprofit sector as the director ofbusiness development for an organization that does voca tionaltraining for people with disabilities. The organiza tion servesover 900 people in three locations throughout Minnesota.Nat said he still applies lessons he learned from his years atPebble Hill School: “No matter what your abilities were, youwere expected to improve and grow academically, personallyand physically. Pebble Hill School gave me the confidence toknow that if I tried hard enough I could succeed.” Nat’sbrother, Joe, also attended Pebble Hill School and graduated in1964 and lives in Southern California.Nat currently lives in Bloomington, Minn. and moved toManlius, N.Y. in October. He has a son, a daughter, and fourgrandchildren. Nat’s son and his wife live in Grand Rapids,Mich. and have three daughters. His daughter lives in Berlin,Germany with her husband and their daughter. Throughout theyears, he has stayed connected to the MPH community throughother alumni.MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 13

ALUMNI PROFILERichard H. Sykes Jr. ’93BY T.J. GUNERMAN ’05Manlius Pebble Hill School pridesitself as an institution that createsand empowers a strong sense of com -munity in its students.Richard H. Sykes Jr. ’93 appreciates thesense of community he gained while astudent at MPH. After graduating fromMPH, Richard attended Syracuse Univer -sity, earning a degree in finance in 1998.Throughout his college years, he says,he fortified the strong foundation put inplace at MPH as he prepared to build acareer in the business world. He recallsthe skills he developed in his highschool years: “MPH prepared me forinteracting in the business world, givingme the skills and ethics to be successf -ul.” These key interactions occurred inclassrooms and hallways, betweenRichard and his fellow classmates andteachers.Following his graduation from college,Richard moved to New York City, wherehe found a niche in real estate. For overfive years, Richard successfully brokeredcommercial and residential properties,engaging in property development in oneof the largest real estate markets in theworld. Richard’s successes did not gounnoticed in his hometown. LocalSyracuse-based investors procuredRichard’s services, entrusting him withestablishing and manag ing rewardingopportunities in the local community.downtown community. RHS Holdings’first project was a complete refurbishingof an old shoe manufacturing plant inhistoric Armory Square.The building, located on Walton Street,went through a massive 25,000 squarefoot renovation, producing seven luxuryrental apartments and 4,000 square feetof Class A office and com mercial space.Richard chose to make the renovationconform to the architecture and style ofthe Armory Square area. Today, therental spaces are in high demand andthe commercial business at the streetlevel is busy and prospering. Richardrealizes, “You have to begin by buildingplaces for people to live. The more livingopportunities available, the more peoplelive and shop downtown.”With the success of the Walton Streetproject, Richard and RHS Holdings haveforged ahead with plans to furtherstrengthen the downtown community.RHS Holdings is currently involved inthe development of two Marriott Hotelsin the Armory Square area: MarriottCourtyard and Residence Inn. Thehotels, expected to break ground nextyear, will open on the corner of Fayetteand Franklin. Together, the hotels willmake up 160,000 square feet with 175rooms and 15,000 square feet ofcommercial space. Under Richard’sdirection, RHS Holdings employs cuttingIn 2005, Richard founded RHS HoldingsLLC, a firm that covers a broad spectrumof investment and business ventures,ranging from project development toproperty management. RHS Holdings,operates in downtown Syracuse with afocus on rejuvenating and improving the“MPH always taught me that, if you work hard,you can become successful and accomplish anything.”14 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

edge develop ment techniques that willassure the hotel complex will be ecofriendly.Richard expects that the hotelswill increase tourism and business travelto Syracuse, attracting millions of dollarsto the local economy.Richard possesses a deep interest in theSyracuse community, and his unfailingpride in his hometown headlines everyproject. Each undertaking shines withhis personal investment because, “Iwork and live downtown.” Mostimportantly, he is keenly aware of and isresponsive to the duality of thedowntown district as he kindlesinteraction between the boomingresidential and commercial sectors.Richard serves as vice president of theArmory Square Association, a group ofresidents, owners, and workers in theArmory Square area who initiate publicevents and advise on the future growthof the downtown community.Richard has not forgotten that theSyracuse community includes thestudents, families, and faculty of ManliusPebble Hill. He is an alumnus who isproud of the sense of community MPHembodies. He continues to keep in touchwith and maintain lasting relationshipswith MPH alumni of all class years. Herecently joined the Marketing Committeeat MPH, hoping to lend his experienceand knowledge of the community topromote the School’s growth. MPHwelcomes his support and hopes tocapitalize on his talents.Richard recently married local NewsChannel 3 anchor Megan Coleman in herhome town of Kansas City.ALUMNI PROFILENat Adams ’54Nathan (Nat) Adams ’54 has hadthe opportunity to travelextensively as part of his career andencourages today’s students to travel asmuch as possible; to see what the restof the world has to offer.Nat moved to Syracuse with his motherwhen he was 14 and she immediatelyenrolled him at Pebble Hill School. Heplayed football and baseball and was onthe all star team for private schools forbaseball. He talked about his time atPebble Hill School with great pride andpassion. He said, “I had some of mybest teachers there.” He rememberedone teacher, Don Thompson, whotaught French. He had such an impacton his life that he invited Don toMontana to go fishing about 10 yearsago.When he graduated from Pebble HillSchool, he went on to Colby College inMaine where he graduated with adegree in English and a minor inFrench, which he speaks fluently alongwith German. Upon graduation fromColby, he completed four years in theAirforce and decided to begin traveling.He spent a few years in Kenya, whichhe said was some of the best years ofhis life. He originally went because ofhis love of hunting but then fell in lovewith the country. When he returned tothe United States, he wrote a book, theFifth Horseman, about a German warcriminal. He said his inspiration camefrom the “horrors” of World War II andconcentration camps.Soon after he published his book, hemoved to Washington D.C and took aposition with Readers Digest, writingabout international terrorism andinternational crime. He becamefascinated with understanding howsomeone becomes a terrorist. Havingworked in Vietnam for Readers Digest,which included some time spent on thefront line, he says that, as a journalist,“you get savvy after a while.” Hisoverseas travels for Readers Digest alsoincluded tours in Israel, Turkey, andSaudi Arabia.He retired 14 years ago, and he and hiswife bought a home in Montana. Hesaid he loves the area and, as a child,would often visit a family home inWyoming and knew he wanted to be inthat area upon his retirement. He methis wife, Anneliese, at a party inWashington, D.C. and they have beenmarried for 31 years. They have a housefull of cats because he said he can’tstand to see any of them out on thestreet. In his retirement he spends a lotof time trout fishing, with someconsulting on the side. He said to offerthe following advise to today’s students,“Live life to the fullest, it ain’t gonna goon forever.”MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 15

Clambake2009WeekendThis year’s Clambake Weekendboasted 14 events held over threedays, with more than 400 alumni andfriends participating in at least one ofthose events. Starting Thursday, June 11,MPH celebrated its top donors, Tree ofLife members, and reunion and eventchairs at the annual Leadership Recogni -tion Dinner. Chaired by Muffy and BairdHansen ’71, the dinner included a specialperformance by our talented MPHstudents.The following day, alumni and parentsjoined together for a friendly round ofgolf at Green Lakes, while another groupplayed at the first-ever MPH tennisclassic. Alumni then had the option ofattending one of five parties for thevarious Schools. Saturday began withthe Verbeck Memorial Service, whereReverend Suzi (Bahner) Harriff recalledthe history of the School and those whohave been a part of it. Afterward, Headof School Baxter Ball and MPH divisionheads conducted an open discussionabout the divisions and their visions forthe School. Outside, nearly 100 peoplegathered for the dedication of the newKorean/Vietnam War Memorial plaque,honoring our alumni whose lives werelost in those wars. Immediatelyfollowing, over 220 people enjoyed greatweather and great food at the annualClambake. The parties continued intothe night as The Manlius Schoolcelebrated its reunion years with aformal dinner, and alumni rocked out to“Old School” in the dining hall. Morephotos are available online atwww.mph.net, so be sure to checkthem out.“Coach” Vernon Weiss ’69C, Chris“Topher” Blitman ’ John Lamanna’69HQ, Carl Gibbs ’69C, and DickPerry ’69HQ2009 MPHAlumni and FriendsGolf TournamentLowest ScoreManlius Class of 1969 TeamCarl GibbsDick PerryJohn LamannaChris “Topher” BlitmanVernon Weiss (non-playingcoach)Most HonestPebble Hill Class of 1954/MPH Class of 1980 ComboCurt SmithJack BraninMelissa DavisBill StoneClosest to the PinBill Darrin’63HQ – seven feeteight inchesClosest to the LineAndrew Greenwald ’99General William Verbeck’s final restingplace. Beginning in September, MPH willundertake the maintenance of the Verbeckgravesite on the former Manlius campus asa part of the School’s landscaping.We had a total of 11 teams with alumni classes ranging from 1954 to 2009.They braved the threat of rain, which was kind enough to stay away formost of the day, so a good time was had by all.Alumni turned out in record numbers to pay tribute tothe Verbeck Family.16 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

AJ Lodel ’99, Mia Bott ’99, JessicaLewis ’99, Nick Roberge ’99,Bethany Stewart ’99, Sandy Pratt’99, Catherine Woodcock ’99, SarahOrcutt ’99, Dustin Smith ’99.Guests at the Leadership Recognition Dinner weretreated to the music of a jazz quartet featuring NoahKellman ’09 on piano and Nick Frenay ’09 ontrumpet.Marjie (Wason) Tormey ’73, Robert Schutte ’74, GayleSchutte, Jay Wason ’74 and Chris Cheney ’74The Class of 1949 at the Manlius School Dinner. L. to R.Stew Finkler ’49HQ, Bruce Bicknell ’49B, Dean Sharp’49A, Morris Tcath ’49A.Alumni Pam Usiatynski ’05 and PaulMorton ’59A dance to the sounds ofour faculty rock band, “Old School.”T.J. Gunerman ’05, MPH teacher PeterWozniak, Erin Holstein ’05, and PamUsiatynski ’05 at Syracuse Suds Factory.Had Fuller ’66A brought fellow Old Boys to theClambake in style!Pebble Hill “Panthers” enjoying their reuniondinner.John Gibson’69 looksthrough ayearbook atthe PebbleHill dinner.First row, Holly (Kozlowski) Austin ’94, Katharine (Flocken)Johnson ’94, Bryna Keenan Subherwal; second row, ChrisJohnson ’99, Seth Austin, Andy Robinson ’94, and HilaryYeager ’95.The best part of Clambake isreconnecting with friends. SethRothschild ’02, Mo Seraji ’08, andfaculty member Annmarie Gregory.MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 17

Reunion ClassPEN PALSBlend students at work. Alumni may recognize thebench as originally being from Knox Hall.Blend students canoealong Butternut CreekCelebrating our School’s proud history isan important part of the MPH culture.From the Head Boy plaques that line thehallways of the McNeil Science andCommunications Center to the Knox Hallbenches and tables that are still used eachday by students, our history is alive andevident.Our Third and Fourth Grade students just eatup history! Students in what is known as the“3/4 blend” are an active group of learnerswho crave firsthand experience and know -ledge. Around campus, you may find theminvolved in an archeological dig, canoeing inButternut Creek, performing wind-transportexperiments, or showcasing their creations inthe annual Invention Convention.When these eager learners were offered theopportunity to become pen pals withmembers of The Manlius School’s Classes of1949 and 1959, the students jumped at thechance to get to know these “living legends.”Third and Fourth Grade students selected thenames of Old Boys and dropped them a noteabout what is happening at MPH and in theiryoung lives. To the students’ delight, manyalumni took the time to respond.The students were eager to share theresponses with teachers, classmates, and theAlumni Office. We have reprinted some ofthem below, and due to the positive feedback,are excited to make this experience acontinuing part of Clambake.Athena,Thank you so much for dropping me a note for my 60th classreunion. Now that was a long time ago! I do remember mygraduation just like you will, but I have a problem with rememberingfourth grade. I went to a little school out of town near where I lived inSomerville, N.J. I didn’t go to Manlius until my sophomore year inhigh school.Why did I go there? Well, my dad went there from 1907-1915 andwhen I was born, my mother said that I was going to go there. Mydad graduated as the Commander of the Corps and took the Corps toa Woodrow Wilson presidential parade in New York City in 1915. Inever did that well, but I sure had a wonderful time at Manlius andam grateful for having had the opportunity to go there.The last time I was at the school was at the final Corps parade inJune of 1969. I went back for my 20th and my dad joined me for his54th. They asked him to review the troops, which he did with muchpride.I don’t remember that we had a Red and White Day, but we did havea lot of contests in various sports against the four companies that wehad on campus. Football, basketball, swimming, wrestling, etc. It wasa lot of fun. I know I looked forward to them as much as you do. Ihope you do well and win a lot of medals. Bet you will. How didyou’re A+A Show go with your friend, Annie? That would have beenfun to see.Now, you enjoy yourself in school. Best of luck in 5th grade next yearand your other years at Manlius Pebble Hill School. This is the timeof your life to have fun. Study hard – it will all come back to youlater in life. Thank you again for writing to me.Sincerely,Earle Bretz ’49C18 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

Dear Michaela,Thank you so much for your nice letter. You and I sharesomething wonderful. We can both call MPH “Our School.”I think gym was one of my favorite parts also. You wouldprobably like it where I live; it’s only an hour to Disney World.So you could say Mickey is a neighbor of mine.The neighborhood I live in is very rural, bald eagles, bobcats,osprey, red shouldered hawks, great horned owls, sand hillcranes, alligators, wild pigs, and farm-tractors hauling orangesand watermelons.I really hope you continue to like MPH and work hard to getgood grades.2009NYC ReunionThe New York City reunion was held on April23, 2009 at Shelly’s Tradizionale where twentyfouralumni and their guests enjoyed reconnectingwith former classmates and teachers. A sincerethank you to the chairs of the reunion: Doug Craig’89, Ellen Gorra ’03, Jessica Lewis ’99, BrianManolakos ‘97, Sondra Denise Roberts ’91, RiellyAndrews Vlassis ’97 and Hilary Yeager ’95. Our nextNew York City Reunion will be held on Monday,January 25, 2010.Sincerely yours,Bill Goff ’59BDear Conor,It was very thoughtful of you to write to me. It sounds like you areenjoying the Manlius Pebble Hill School as much as I enjoyed TheManlius School when I was there 50 years ago. It was differentthen, of course. All boys and it was a military academy. I’m surethings are a lot of different there today…Maureen Anderson, director of alumni relations, Sondra Roberts’91, Nina (Calo) Lindia ’98, Jess Lewis ’99, and RachelFriedman ’99…Manlius did very good things for me. It gave me a wonderfuleducation which allowed me to go to a very good college, and later,graduate school. I got a Master’s Degree in BusinessAdministration, had a very successful career in business, andrecently just retired. And because I got such a good education, peopleare still asking me to work for them as a consultant.Just in case you are interested, I am married and have a son who isan airline pilot and a daughter who is a public relations manager.Each of them is married and has little girls so I have twogranddaughters. They live very near us.Imran Ansari ’01,Rielly (Andrews)Vlassis ’97, CharlesJohnson ’01As you probably know, we live in Richmond, Virginia. It’s not ascold here in the wintertime and the summertime is very nice. We dolots of fun things, including racing sailboats, skiing, and ridingmotorcycles.Good luck to you in the future. Manlius will give you wonderfulopportunities.Very truly yours,Pete Cookson ’59CTali (Konsens)Seinfeld ’94former facultymember, TomDenton, Rielly(Andrews)Vlassis, andher husbandDax VlassisMPH REFLECTIONS 2009 19

Our current capitalcampaign has securedclose to $3.7 million in pledgestoward our $6 million goal.The next project on the docketis the construction of a newLibrary Media Center.Why a library?“What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what itthinks about education” – Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissionerof Education, 1913.The physical limitations of our current library are a poor reflectionof the School’s educational philosophy. The faculty and the Board ofTrustees have made a new library a campaign priority. Theproposed Library Media Center will be a building that anchors theSchool, tells the world what we value, and benefits all members ofour School’s community.In the 21st century,are libraries still necessary?Literacy and the sharing of ideas are important, now more thanever. Ideas must not simply be communicated effectively, but mustbe evaluated, debated, and measured. Libraries are shared socialspaces where face-to-face interactions contribute greatly to theproduction of knowledge. In an era when some educationalinstitutions are tempted for financial reasons to minimize theimportance of their library, MPH is taking a different road, believingthe library crucial to the intellectual growth of students and thesuccess of our graduates.A central hub of social learning and a place for guided research, astate-of-the-art library is imperative if MPH is to be at the forefrontof education.20 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

OtherCampaignSnapshots…Last summer, MPH negotiated a longtermlease on several acres of landadjacent to campus. This land, part ofthe Andrews Farm, was graded andseeded. Thanks to a rainy summer andthe diligence of our maintenancedepartment, the fields are in beautifulcondition and are being used this fall aspractice fields.buildings in the Syracuse area to be builtin compliance with Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design (LEED)standards.The Verbeck FamilyContinues to ImpactOur SchoolMembers of the Class of 1989, Karen (Marshall) Galbraith, Scott Ferris,Sara (Regan) Ford, Josh Wells, Doug Craig, Hannah Roth at Clambake.Class of 1989 Pledges$10,000 at ClambakeIt may only claim 19 graduates, but theClass of 1989 has proven its might. Inhonor of their 20th reunion, members ofthe class presented Head of SchoolBaxter Ball with $10,000 in pledges forthe current capital campaign.The effort was spearheaded by Sara(Regan) Ford, and Donna (Blount) Sherr,with assistance from class agent JoshWells. Their generosity has alreadyinspired several other classes to followsuit. Thanks Class of 1989 for yourgenerosity and continuing inspiration.New Athletic FieldsReady for ActionAs many alumni can recall, athletic fieldspace on our DeWitt campus has longbeen a premium. Because more than80% of our Upper School studentsparticipate in a varsity sport, MPH sometime ago made acquiring more space apriority and has included it in the scopeof our current capital campaign.A ManliusTeacher’sLegacy –Robert SmutnyA former facultymember’s bequest ofmore than $240,000pushes Manlius PebbleHill School closer tomeeting its $6 millioncapital campaign goal.Robert J. Smutny,Ph.D. began his careeras a Latin teacher atThe Manlius School inthe 40s and in 2000,he endowed a scholarship fund in honorof a former Manlius colleague; in 2007,he made another $100,000 gift to theSchool.Smutny’s affection for MPH continuedthroughout his career as an author andclassics professor for 34 years at theUniversity of the Pacific in Stockton,Calif. His high regard for MPH was basedin great measure on MPH’s steadfastcommitment to teaching Latin when somany schools have discontinued teachingthe classics. Smutny, who insisted theclassics were invaluable to the study ofvocabulary and grammar in the highschool years, died in July 2008.With the bequest from his estate, theMPH capital campaign is nowapproaching the $4 million mark. Headof School Baxter Ball said the site of thenew library has already been selectedand he expects construction to begin inthe spring of 2011. The building will beour second “green” building.In 2006, MPH opened the LaurieMezzalingua ‘86 Center for EarlyLearning – one of the first schoolAccording to the1932 Haversackyearbook, Guido“Guid” Verbeckwas a “loyal trueson of Manlius.”Guido’s loyaltyto his Schoollives on todaythrough his son, the Reverend GuidoVerbeck III, who recently designated that$100,000 from his father’s estate beadded to Manlius Pebble Hill’s VerbeckFamily Scholarship. “We are enormouslyhonored to have received such agenerous gift from one of this School’sand this nation’s most honored andrespected families,” said MPH Head ofSchool Baxter F. Ball.The gift will assure that more deservingSyracuse area students are able to attendthe School, which already awardssignificant scholarship money. For the2009-2010 school year, MPH has awardednearly $150,000 in new full and partialmerit scholarships to 19 Middle andUpper School students entering MPH forthe first time in September. The Schoolalso provides need-based tuition awards.Roughly half of all MPH studentscurrently receive some form of tuitionassistance. Scholarship donations residein the School’s endowment which is animportant component of our currentcapital campaign.For generations, the Verbeck family hasfigured prominently in the history ofMPH. From 1888 to 1930, Guido’sgrandfather and then his father headedThe Manlius School. His brother, BrigGen. Samuel S. Verbeck, himself aManlius School graduate, later taughtscience there, and numerous members ofthe Verbeck family also attended themilitary school. The connection con tinuesto this day – Alexandra Verbeck, ofCazenovia, is a sophomore at MPH.MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 21

Dear Class of 2009Be the best you can be; you’ve been givena tremendous head start.– Tom Rhoades ’59ADo not let anything let you stray fromyour goals. I’m the guy who knows whathappens when you do!– Russell Scofield Jr. ’69AWithout a good education and college,you will go nowhere…plan ahead!– Richard Gingold ’59BStudy harder, play sports, save yourmoney, contribute to your community,Then and Now…Graduates fromthe Class of 1959 enjoying theirfirst Clambake (left) and enjoyingcelebrating their 50th reunion atthe 2009 Clambake (below).Fifty years ago, the superintendentof The Manlius School, Maj. Gen.R.W. Barker, wrote the following words of advice to the students in his charge:“It is during the years of secondary school – the ‘teenage years’ – that these habits (alove of learning and the ability to reason) are best acquired. A college president hasrecently said that by the time the young man comes to him, at eighteen or thereabouts, itis almost too late to do much about his attitude toward education. The die has been castduring those high school years. We, both educators and students, should reflect seriouslyupon this, since the opportunity for a “second try: is not to be had.”I am sure that the Class of 1959 has, in varying degrees, acquired these qualities duringthe years with us. For the most part, they are gained imperceptibly and unconsciously.They follow from the hours spent at study and in the classroom, from the carefulpreparation of assigned work, from “being on time,” from the exchange of ideas withteacher and fellow student, from the association with great minds through reading. Asthe members of ’59 progress through college, they will appreciate more and more the“habits, manners, and attitudes” here acquired; and perhaps one day an Old boy mayfind occasion to say: “I was educated at The Manlius School.”Although quite some time has passed since General Barker’s comments, much of whathe suggested is echoed in the words of wisdom our reunion celebrants shared withtoday’s MPH graduates. General Barker would be pleased.honor the name that your parents havegiven you. Always have fun, keep incontact with people in your life andalways complete each day becausesomeone in your life may not be heretomorrow.– Jay Johnson Jr. ’69BTake risks…wise ones…– Peter Lake ’69Keep your mind and heart open to allthose you meet and be flexible to adapt tochange, for it will happen!– Louse Schwareer Harrison ’64Pay attention – life is what you make it.This is not a dress rehearsal, so be “in themoment” and look for the lesson to belearned even in the most difficult times –especially in these times.– Elwood Obrig ’59CLive, laugh and be happy.– Robert McNamara ’49HQIf you are going to do something, do it tothe absolute best of your ability. Makesure you have fun while doing it.– John Lamanna ’69HQThe BEST lesson is one I taught myself,at a school that allowed exploringthought and to which I owe my entrepre -neurial spirit and gift. There is no suchthing as competition! If you think thereis, it’s because you are LAZY andcontent to only look at “the game” oneway. Just step back and spend amoment, THINK – change just one singlevariable. Once you do, you will realizethat, not only is there no competition,but those you thought were youropponents become allies and partners.– Sarah Dowling ’84Keep an open mind – there are usuallymore than two sides to a story.– Moris Tcath ’49ABe on time and tend to details, large andsmall.– Stephen Robinson ’54ADon’t let anyone tell you that you can’tdo anything. Always follow your dreamswherever they might lead you.– Charles Heer ’64Your parents are smarter than you think.– Jim Heyman ’64CDo what you enjoy, life goes too fast, solive it honestly, spiritually, and give backalways! Then you will have happymemories! Don’t be afraid of success andlearn to live with success!– Ralph Faxon ’54HQBe considerate of others and appreciatethe sacrifices of others that have beenmade for you. Kindess requires nosacrifice. It’s an admired quality andappreciated by others.– Dick Strine ’49C22 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

Work hard on your studies – it will payoff. I wish I had!– Rich Lattin ’69HQDespite the economy and changes inopportunities since the time mygeneration graduated, America is still theland of opportunity. Find trustworthyfriends, become well informed about lifeand its issues, and give your best in allyou do. Somehow, in this crap-shoot oflife, God has managed to include themeans to find worth and meaning.– Wayne Mizerak ’69HQTreat every task, challenge andassignment as an opportunity to learn,whether it is part of your formaleducation, work experience or yourcharitable and community endeavors.– Marc Jartman ’44CThe harder you work, the luckier you get!– Charles Richards ’59AHave fun in school, apply yourselves andget the best academic background thatyou can.– Read Wilcox ’49ASpend less than what you make. Readthe book “The Millionaire Next Door,”by Thomas J. Stanley and William D.Danko.– Peter Wynyard ’74The ability to get along well with others isone of the most important parts of life.– John Gibson ’69Enjoy life and be open to all of your newexperiences. It’s hard not to fill advicewith platitudes, but if someone had toldme where I would live and what I wouldbe doing now back in 1974, I’m not sureI would have believed them. I’m having agreat time.– Nancy Knoff ’74Study more, get into a good college, sendalumni money to MPH, continue tochallenge your abilities.– Russ Andrews ’64Find a professional passion – not a job!– Stanley Wright ’54CStudy hard, work hard, but have funwhile doing it. And yes, life is short!– Earle Bretz ’49CYou have received a great education atMPH. When you get to college, don’thold back. Be involved in the nonacademicactivities and establish a closerelationship with your professors.– Stewart Finkler ’49HQWilliam F. Buckley, whose political viewswere antithetical to mine, but whoseverve and ebullience and brilliance wereclassic, said that the best advice he hadever been given was, “Don’t grow up.”And that way, you’ll never think youdon’t need to learn any more. Don’t let aday go by without learning somethingnew. Forever. And don’t think you have tohave the same profession all your life.Take chances. Fly. Be outlandish. Don’tbe cruel. And if you really want soundadvice, consider what H.L. Menckenwanted on his tombstone: “If, after Idepart this vale, you ever remember meand have thought to please my ghost,forgive some sinner, and wink your eye atsome homely girl.”– Jack Lane ’49BTake a bit of time to enjoy the presentmoment and do what you can to keep intouch with those who become yourfriends.– Richard Holtby ’69HQBe committed to learning how to learnbefore spending all of your time trying tolearn “what” to learn.– Bob Cryan ’59HQLearn from the mistakes of others; you’llnever have enough time to make them allyourself.– John Murray ’59HQTake a chance, a risk. Of course do theinformation gathering, planning andanalysis, but then do it. Try to have asmany different careers as interest you.– John Ramsey ’59AI would probably tell graduates to notwish too much to be in the future. Enjoywhere you are, who you are, and beproud of what you stand for. Do yourbest. You represent our school as I still dotoday. Make decisions that will make usproud of you. Experiences you have inhigh school will stay with you for the restof your life. Make them wonderfulmemories. Make happy and wisedecisions for you and your families.Appreciate what you have. Before youknow it, you will be 53 like me.– Gary Beach ’74Take advantage of every opportunity tohave fun. There will be a lot of work inyour future.– Peter Thomas ’59BDavey Crockett’s motto – Be sure you’reright, then go ahead. We have too manypeople in high places who ‘think’ they areright but can’t foresee any consequencesto their actions.– John Castor ’64HQOn any particular topic, learning Who,What, When, Where and How isimportant, but learning Why is essential.– Bruce Morrow ’64HQLearn from your experiences andunderstand that life is fundamentally aresult of your management of “Choice,Chance, Control”.– Duane Weldon ’64HQMy simple advice comes in three parts:Understand that there is something tolearn from everything you experience.Even “bad” experiences can teach yousomething valuable. With a positiveattitude, there are not “bad” experiences.– Don Cross ’67HQEveryone is a teacher. Teach like youwould want to be taught!– Susan Ball Martin ’69I have several pieces of advice. A fewyears back my attitude was more in linewith “Lead, follow or get the heck out ofmy way.” Now I’d say, “Be a leader –remember the lead sled dog is the onlyone with a decent view.” So I guess I’vetoned it down a notch or two. Be alertfor op portunities and commit yourself toquality. Save ten percent of what youearn.– Jurgens Bauer ’74Life is a series of beautiful mistakes, soenjoy rather than regret them.– Karen Bobrow ’99Don’t spend too much time worryingabout what you want to do with your life,what you want to major in, where youwant to be. It’ll all happen by chanceanyway, and that’s a good thing! Enjoythe journey; it will go faster than youwant it to.– Alison Theis ’04MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 23

I would like to thank all of you and the army personnel from the 10th Mountain Division forparticipating in this morning’s dedication. I have fought with and watched men die incombat from the desert sands of Africa, over every imaginable terrain in Europe, and in themountains and jungles of Asia. Just last Saturday, but 65 years ago, 48 men in my companywere killed or wounded assaulting Omaha Beach on D-Day. I’ve written letters home toparents, wives, to brothers and sisters. I’ve lost friends and comrades. Not every death in waris glorious, but every death in service to this country should be remembered and honored –for these were all honorable men, many who first became men at Manlius Pebble Hill School;men who did their duty when duty called, and answered with their lives.Col. John Brooks ’39CKorean andVietnamWarMemorialPlaqueDedicationOn June 13, 2009, Manlius PebbleHill unveiled a plaquecommemorating the alumni and facultyof our School who lost their lives duringthe Korean and Vietnam wars. Col. JohnBrooks ’39C, himself a veteran of WWII,Korea, and Vietnam, delivered thefollowing dedication address. Hispoignant words touched all those inattendance and paid a fitting tribute tothe members of our School communitywho made the ultimate sacrifice.The Korean War claimed seven Manlius cadets, a Pebble Hill graduate, and even a memberof the faculty. The Vietnam War took a greater toll – a dozen Manlius men representingevery company: A, B, C and Headquarters. Whether they were a cadet, a Pebble Hill studentor a teacher, all are now united in death before God, untied in blood shed for this country,and united in our own minds and hearts here today as we remember and honor them all –with a new roll call, a new duty roster with a notation in the margin by their name thatsays, “Well done.”This dedication, this plaque, can’t match the grandeur of national monuments andmemorials, but this heartfelt gesture today is our call to duty, and this piece of ground underour feet is our ground, under our flag and forever under our care. This plaque is our pledgeand token of remembrance that will now be visible and passed on to all future ManliusPebble Hill students who pass this way, who stop and wonder, who read or finger trace aname or two in thoughtful reflection. Maybe, just maybe, these students will feel a sense ofcompanionship, knowing that many of the School’s traditions and values were once lived bythese men who have died.Death in combat is somber. Yet, remember ing is a celebration. They would want that…as weall do, as we will say when we near death’s threshold, “Remember me. Remember me.” Idon’t know any of these men. I don’t know their rank or military units. I don’t knowwhether they left wives, families, or sweethearts behind. What I do know is that the Manliuscadets – who represent 19 of the 21 men we honor today – shared a common experience andbrother hood. They lived and breathed an honor system where trust and faith in each otherwas the only lock on their dorm rooms. All of us drilled and marched following the samecommands. Most of us knew “Mac” the barber in Huntington Hall and his stories of yore.We hung out with friends, eating burgers and drinking shakes in the King Club and laterthe grill and Phoenix Tavern. We got demerits. We earned medals. We got passes to walkinto the village of Manlius or catch a bus to Syracuse.But what we did mostly was go to class and study every evening…with each new freshmanclass of each new year renewing that pursuit of scholarship. If those 19 cadets were heretoday at this clambake – the stories they could tell, stories and tales that would stir our ownmemories and be much like our own. While these cadets might not recognize the campustoday what they recognize is the pursuit of excellence, a pursuit not limited to scholarshipbut one that affirms the traditions of Manlius and Pebble Hill to develop and nurture youngminds and willing spirits into young men and women who cast aside mediocrity as if itwere a plague.And here on this campus today these fallen graduates have found brothers in arms not justin a faculty member but also a Pebble Hill graduate killed in action serving his country.That service is a shared tradition, not just with the honored dead, but also with the veteransfrom both schools who served and didn’t die in combat. There’s a line in the Manlius AlmaMater that states: “The name we bear unites us there where friends shall never part.” Today,I can’t help but imagine that all 21 of these men are standing in silent formation around us,a single unit, under a single banner, proud to see the traditions that they once lived dailyupheld and remembered. The name we bear – Manlius Pebble Hill – unites us all today, andwill again when we are all called home to that final formation before God where friends willonce again meet and never part.The men we honor and remember today have already heard the bugle calling them home.By remembering them we keep the fires of tradition alive and burning for all who pass thisway. By remembering these men who sacrificed their lives to the duty they held dear, we sayto them, “The pursuit of excellence is not dead.”24 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009Thank you.Col. John Brooks ’39C

WHAT THEY DIDCEREMONY PARTICIPANTSFred Benedict ’58A serves as our School Archivist and has beeninstrumental in bringing this tribute to fruition. This year, Fredhas restored many of the School’s historical treasures and hadthem installed throughout the campus.MPH is grateful for his support.Col. John Brooks ’39C served with distinction in WWII, Korea,and Vietnam. His family has a long connection with the Schoolas John’s father attended St. John’s, and his son graduated fromManlius in 1970.John Ellis ’67HQ is often referred to as our Manlius Schoolhistorian. He spent countless hours researching names andorganizing today’s ceremony and for that we are deeplyappreciative. MPH is a richer school because of Old Boys likeJohn.Rev. Suzi (Bahner) Harriff, the daughter of the late DavidBahner (Manlius School teacher 1954-1970), grew up on TheManlius School campus. Suzi has performed the VerbeckMemorial Service for many years, and MPH is thankful for theBahner family’s continued involvement in preserving ourSchool’s rich heritage. Suzi gave the ceremony convocation.Rev. Bill Rankin ’59HQ is one of the Old Boys responsible forrevitalizing the School’s alumni program. A faithful supporter ofthe School, Bill has helped to ensure that our alumni programcontinues to thrive. Bill gave the ceremony’s invocation.Thank you to the Ft. Drum’s 1st Battalion 89th Regiment of the10th Mountain Division for providing the bugler, color guard, andthe firing party.SUPPORTERS:Thank you to the following alumni whose generosity hashelped to make the dedication of this plaque possible:Reginald Ballantyne ’41HQFred Benedict ’58AThomas Brandon ’66BJames Conrad ’50BAndrew Craig ’50CPeter Dames ’56BWilliam A. Darrin, Jr. ’63HQJack Draper ’66BTim Edwards ’64BJohn Fenili ’66BKnowlton Foote ’56HQLester A. Goldberg ’44ARev. Raymond Hartjen ’58HQRobert P. Hills, Jr. ’50HQGary Huested ’63BMichael Moran ’66HQRobert Murphy ’48CWoody Obrig ’59CRobert Pratt ’67HQGeorge Scholderer ’61HQLee Shaffer ’56ADuncan Somerville ’60CJohn Somerville ’62CPhillip Thorpe ’54BWayne Wagner ’56ADuane Weldon ’64HQJack Wells ’60BMPH REFLECTIONS 2009 25

FriendsFind Success on StageLizzie Klemperer ’05 Mackenzie Bell ’05After an incredibly swift sprint tothe professional stage, one-timeCoville Theater actresses Mackenzie Bell’05 and Lizzie Klemperer ’05 are livingtheir longtime dream of working inmusical theater.It is just four years since the two closefriends graduated from MPH and went onto earn B.F.A. degrees in musical theater,Mackenzie from North Carolina’s ElonCollege and Lizzie from the University ofMichigan. Within weeks of leavingcollege last May, both had signed withmajor New York talent agencies andlanded roles in exciting theatricalproductions.Mackenzie is appearing with the Broad -way in Chicago cast of “Jersey Boys,”based on the music and true life story ofFrankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Sheplays Francine, Frankie’s daughter, andchanges costumes and wigs to also playseveral other roles – 15 costume changesin Act 1 alone! The production willcontinue at Chicago’s Bank of AmericaTheater until January and then maybegin a national tour.Lizzie is a member of the national tour -ing company of the highly acclaimed“Little House on the Prairie, the Musical,”which stars Melissa Gilbert, the originalLaura Ingalls in the television series. Theshow, which has been in residence at thePaper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, N.J., isbeginning a national tour that will rununtil June, with stops in Toronto, St.Louis, Spokane, Sacramento, Dallas,Tampa, and Denver. Lizzie is a memberof the ensemble and understudy for thelead role of Laura.Mackenzie and Lizzie, best friends sinceearly childhood, share more thanfrequent phone calls and their love ofmusical theater. Lizzie took dancelessons for many years from Mackenzie’smother, Linda Bell, who is the owner anddirector of The Dance Studio in Fair -mount and Manlius. Mackenzie tookvoice lessons from Lizzie’s mother, ChrisKlemperer, a professional singer andvoice instructor.Both girls attribute their early careersuccess to a dash of good luck, manyyears of hard work, and the performingarts programs at college and at MPH.Lizzie says, “MPH has a very unusual,very college-like approach. There isremarkable freedom to have a flexibleschedule and mold your curriculum andprojects around your interests. I was ableto do a recital for my senior experience,for example. Some kids go to collegewithout ever having had that kind ofopportunity.”Mackenzie, too, appreciates the freedomshe found at MPH: “I really felt that MPHtrusted us to make decisions forourselves and gave us the time to explorewhat career paths we might want to godown. MPH is such a unique place, andit allows students so much room forexpression, with an amazing emphasison the arts.”Performance opportunities at MPHabound – in addition to extensivecommunity theater, the girls had roles inMPH productions like “Guys and Dolls”and “Sweet Charity” and were membersof the Opus 16 and Sweet Adelinessinging groups – and the girls say thepractical training they received preparedthem well for college and career.“Studying performing arts at MPH,” saysLizzie, “is almost like being at a conser -va tory because the classes are so smalland each person gets so much specializ -ed attention.” She says she learned atremendous amount from MPH vocalmusic teacher Annmarie (Jackson)Gregory. “I took a music theory classwith her for two years and in my senioryear, I took her conducting class. It wasgreat to be able to put conducting on myresume,” Lizzie explains. “The tech -niques and skills I gained at MPH put meso far ahead when I went to college.”Mackenzie adds, “I definitely grew andlearned a lot being in Sweet Adelines andOpus 16. Coming into high school, I wasa singer, but I couldn’t read music at all,and being involved with the smallensemble singing groups at MPH helpedme to gain the knowledge that I neededto be in this business.”She also credits her MPH English teacher,Dr. Raegan Russell, with “pushing theenvelope and really making me lookbeneath the surface. She didn’t acceptthe obvious and what was easy. That hasreally helped me in looking deeper intocharacters and not accepting who theyseem to be.”Lizzie and Mackenzie acknowledge thatit’s unusual for a pair of best friends in avery competitive business to find greatjobs right out of college – and perhapsunusual for them to stay friends in sucha competitive field. Lizzie, though, saysthey have always been there for eachother since they were little girls and willalways be there to support andencourage each other.Mackenzie agrees they have a deep bond:“I really think that we helped each otherget to this point, because we always hada healthy competition growing up… Wedefinitely kept each other on our toes…It makes me happy that we’ve bothpursued this path, because it has kept usreally close. We’ve both been so lucky tobe successful right away, so it’s nice tobe able to celebrate that together.”26 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

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Table of ContentsA Message from thePresident of the BoardA Message from thePresident of the Board 28Financial Summary 29The Manlius Pebble HillEndowment Fund 30Our Promise the Future:A Campaign for ManliusPebble Hill School 34Annual Giving Campaign 361869 Society 36Circle of Excellence 36Young Alumni Circleof Excellence 36Friends of the Head of School 37Verbeck Society 37Pebble Hill Patrons 38Red and White Club 40Parent’s Association Events 43Matching Gift Companies 44Gift-In-Kind Donations 44Library Club 45Cumulative Giving 46Tree of Life Society 47It has been three years since the Laurie MezzalinguaCenter for Early Learning was added to ourexpanding campus. Tragically, Laurie died recentlyafter a long illness, but her tremendous spirit,optimism and enthusiasm lives on through the smilesof the children that play and learn in that space. We have been inspired byLaurie’s courage and selflessness and are forever indebted to her for hergenerosity.Contained in the pages of this annual report are the names of others withoutwhose generosity MPH would not be as fine a school as it is today. On behalf ofthe Board of Trustees, I would like to thank all those who have shared theirresources with MPH. I am especially proud that 100% of our trustees have againgiven to the annual campaign. The Board’s generosity of time, effort, and moneyhas been essential to our ability to maintain our mission during these difficulteconomic times. As an independent school, MPH relies on donors to help meetoperating expenses. It is due to the generosity of our donors that we are able tooffer a curriculum that teaches our students how to think and solve problemscreatively, that allows them to stretch and discover their talents, that is responsiveto their curiosity and passion – all without the constrictions of state mandatedtesting.While it has been an incredibly difficult year for our economy and for mostpeople’s investment portfolios, we are beginning to see signs of improvement.The financial markets have returned from the abyss. Our current capital campaigncontinues. Through the leadership of campaign co-chairs Peter Manolakos andJack Wells and the generosity of many individuals, we have achieved nearly twothirdsof our $6 million goal. We are getting close to being able to break groundon the new library/media center and will be reaching out to the broader MPHcommunity to get us there. We will need everyone’s help to accomplish this goal.The new library will benefit every single child at MPH, and I am confident everyone of our families will want to be a part of this exciting campaign.There has never been a more exciting time for our School. As Betty Knox; aformer trustee, said recently, “MPH is ready to move to another level.” I have toagree with her assessment. Thanks in good measure to the generosity of ourManlius School, Pebble Hill, and MPH alumni, we have begun to secure the longtermfuture of our School in a way that honors our past, while keeping MPH at theforefront of innovation in education.What we do here is critical. Manlius Pebble Hill is a precious asset in the CentralNew York community. With your continued support and generosity, it will be hereto serve many future generations of students.– George Urist[ 28 ]

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL 08/09 ANNUAL REPORTFinancial SummaryJuly 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009SUPPORT AND REVENUENet Tuition and Fees $7,402,567 85%Annual Giving and Parents’Association Contributions $439,118 5%Community Programs $678,243 8%NYS Mandated Services,Fees and Other Sources $139,33 1%Unrestricted InvestmentIncome and Interest ($168,940) –1%Student Program Income $199,718 2%TOTAL $8,690,037EXPENDITURESInstructional $4,452,249 51%Community Programs $465,708 5%Food and Health Services $466,591 5%Plant Operations $615,178 7%Transportation $148,138 2%Employee Benefits $1,010,920 12%General and Administrative $1,429,783 16%Plant Depreciation $184,856 2%TOTAL $8,773,423[ 29 ]

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL 08/09 ANNUAL REPORTThe Manlius Pebble Hill Endowment FundThroughout the School’s history, wehave been fortunate in receivinggenerous support from individuals,families, and foundations whose giftsmake up Manlius Pebble Hill’s grow ingEndowment Fund, which currentlystands at just under $2.7 million.The School’s Board of Trustees over -sees the investment of monies in theEndowment Fund, interest from whichis used to support named scholarships.At present, our Endow ment is small byprivate school standards that suggestan endowment at least three times aschool’s operat ing budget – for MPH,an endowment of $27 million.Recognizing that it is crucial to growour Endowment Fund, the Board ofTrustees has earmarked $2 million ofthe ongoing $6 million capitalcampaign specifically for theEndowment. It is the Endowment thatwill protect the School in the event ofan unforeseen catastrophic event oremergency situation. It is what willensure that the School continues as avital educational institution for futuregenerations of students.Within the Endowment, there arenumerous individual funds, which arelisted below in alphabetical order.Many of these funds were initiated inthe 1970s and 1980s upon theretirement or passing of former faculty,alumni, or friends. In some cases, weare unable to ascertain from oldrecords the exact amount of the giftsmade to establish a particular fund.A brief description of each of thenamed funds follows, along with thetotal amount of accumulated capitalfor each. We have also recognized anynew donations made in the 2008-2009year. For information about naming anendowed fund or contributing to anexisting fund, please contact TinaMorgan, director of development, at315/446-2452, ext. 124.Endowment and Investment Fund Growth$3,000,0002,500,000$2,227,2852,000,0001,500,0001,000,000500,000092/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09[ 30 ]

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL 08/09 ANNUAL REPORTGeneral Endowment FundA gift to the endowment is often theultimate way to insure that futurestudents continue to benefit from theMPH educational experience. To name ascholarship fund, our current policydictates a minimum contribution of$100,000 for a full scholarship or $50,000for a half scholarship. This endowed giftinsures that funds are available for thescholarship in perpetuity.General Memorial FundGifts to the General Memorial Fundhonor friends and loved ones, andprovide lasting support to futuregenerations of Manlius Pebble Hillstudents.Accumulated Capital: $11,121The Systems Group, LLCIn Memory of Hy MillerPaul L. BrownIn Memory of Stewart HancockHarold Edwards, Jr. '40 and Sue EdwardsIn Memory of Stewart Hancock, IIIBob Hampton and Jan HamptonIn Memory of Joedy BaughanStewart Hancock, Jr. '40 andRuth Hancock '40In Memory of Laurie Mezzalingua '86D. J. Ridings & Jane RidingsIn Memory of Peter B. RidingsMargaret RidingsIn Memory of Peter B. RidingsCarol (Solomon) Rothschild '60 supportto the Harris A. Solomon AwardFrank Senior III '64BIn Memory of Dee StoneJason Sherr and Donna M. Sherr '89The Amos ScholarshipGiven in support of Native Americanstudents. An initial gift in 1993 fromJohn Amos ’33 was matched by ManliusPebble Hill School.Accumulated capital: $83,682The Whitey AndersonScholarshipEstablished in the spring of 1977 tohonor Harold “Whitey” Anderson on theoccasion of his retirement from ManliusPebble Hill. In recognition of this Fund,a $500 scholarship to Manlius PebbleHill is awarded each year to an UpperSchool student who shows particularpromise in athletics.At the 2009 Clambake, members of TheManlius School Class of 1959 showed aninterest in fundraising in honor of theirformer coach. Their hope is that theWhitey Anderson Scholarship eventuallyhas enough funds to become anendowed full scholarship.Accumulated capital: $8,121Hugh Biele ‘60HQ and Chuck RiosThe David BahnerFundNamed in October of 1987 in memory ofDavid Bahner, a former teacher of musicand band at The Manlius School. Anaward is made to a Middle Schoolinstrumental student at closingceremonies each June.Accumulated capital: $6,007Hugh Biele ‘60HQ and Chuck RiosDonald Byles ‘66HQ and Ann BylesBrad Solomon ‘62HQThe Lt. James H. Dawley, Jr.Memorial Aid ScholarshipCreated through a bequest from Mr. andMrs. James Dawley in honor of their son,Lt. James H. Dawley, Jr. ’40, an alumnusof Pebble Hill who was killed while serv -ing with the naval air forces. A scholar -ship to has been presented annuallysince 1998 to an Upper School studentwho excels in all areas of school life.Total bequest: $695,723The David EdwardsScholarshipCreated in the spring of 1977 to honorDavid Edwards, former head of theEnglish Department at The ManliusSchool, on the occasion of hisretirement. Mr. Edwards passed away inDecember of 1990 and, in December of1995, Mrs. Edwards died. In theirmemories, a scholarship is given eachyear to an Upper School student whoexcels in the study of English.Accumulated capital: $87,187William Porter and Carol PorterThe Faculty Development FundInitiated in 1983 with a gift from theEdward E. Ford Foundation to providelasting funds for the continuededucation and professionaldevelopment of faculty and staff. Friendsof the School matched the originalgrant. The Edward E. Ford Foundationlater made another gift to this Fund.Accumulated capital: $58,726The Flag ScholarshipBegun in 1998 to provide scholarshipassistance specifically for children ofalumni of The Manlius School, PebbleHill School, or Manlius Pebble HillSchool to attend Manlius Pebble Hill.With money in this fund, The ManliusSchool flagpole was moved to theManlius Pebble Hill School campus in1999. Each year, a child of analumnus/ae is presented with the FlagScholarship.Accumulated capital: $35,703Emmett Greenleaf USA ‘53HQ andSharon Greenleaf[ 31 ]

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL 08/09 ANNUAL REPORTThe Glynis George FundInitiated in October of 1980 in memoryof young Glynis George Kelly, a formerstudent at Manlius Pebble Hill Schoolwho was tragically killed in a motorcycleaccident. An award is given each year toan Upper School student who showsparticular aptitude in creative writing.Accumulated capital: $1,184The Goodyear-BurlingameScholarshipEstablished in May of 2001 in honor ofThe Goodyear-Burlingame School, alocal private school, which closed in1956. Alumni from this school havemade gifts to this fund with the hopethat it will collect sufficient funds toendow a scholarship in the name ofGoodyear-Burlingame.Accumulated capital: $10,722AnonymousWilliam Alden and Sally (Benham) Alden ‘44John Bock and JoAnne (Lowman) Bock ‘41Louise G. BristolJohn A. CirandoMorgan Cooper andEleanor (Ogg) Cooper ‘45Beverly FordPeter Friedel and Jane (Benham) Friedel ‘47Stewart Hancock, Jr. ‘40 and Ruth (Pass)Hancock ‘40Harold Hawley and Susan (Albright) Hawley‘41Robert Lewis ‘45 andGelene (Terpening) LewisJudith D. OplingerRichard Pietrafesa andSarah (Lombardi) Pietrafesa ‘45Mary Ellen (Tracy) Ryan ‘40Virginia (Irving) Steigerwald ‘42Charlotte Van LoanMrs. Virginia (Will) Yeager ‘41The Martha L HeerCitizenship Fund(formerly the MLH Lower SchoolLibrary Fund) is given to the Senior atcommencement who best exemplifiesthe “5 Cs” – cooperation, consideration,confidence, concern, and courtesy. Thisaward is presented in honor of formerLower School Head Martha Heer, whowas the embodiment of the “5 Cs” andwho initiated their integration into MPHculture. Following her recent passing,Mrs. Heer’s family and friendsestablished the memorial fund thatmakes this award possible. Mrs. Heerdevoted more than three decades of herlife to the education of MPH students,and it is the School’s hope thatcontributions to this fund will enable itto grow into a fully-endowed MPHscholarship.Accumulated capital: $8,962The Major James R. JacobsScholarship FundEstablished in December of 2000through a gift made by Robert J.Smutny, former faculty member of theManlius School. A scholarship ispresented each year in memory of Mr.Smutny’s Manlius School colleague,Major James R. Jacobs, also a formerfaculty member of the Manlius School.Accumulated capital: $83,682The John P. Lenore ’47AScholarshipGiven by John ’47A and Dorothy Lenore.This scholarship is given in honor ofJohn P. Lenore ’47A, an alumnus of theManlius School, to a young man of greatpromise.Accumulated capital: $80,486The James Henry Knox ’34CScholarshipCreated in April of 1989 by ElizabethKnox in memory of her husband, JamesHenry Knox, alumnus of The ManliusSchool. A Knox Scholar is named eachyear.Accumulated capital: $10,020The David Lauffer FundEstablished in April of 1978 in memoryof young David Lauffer, a former studentat Manlius Pebble Hill School. An awardis given each year to a Manlius PebbleHill student who excels in music.Accumulated capital: $1,126The Lewis Memorial FundCreated in memory of Philip andAndrew Lewis, former Manlius PebbleHill students. Two awards are given eachyear: one to a student excelling in thearea of computer science and one to astudent excelling in photography.Accumulated capital: $7,653Joseph Gold and Judith T. GoldCharles A. Lewis ‘79Robert Lewis ‘45 andGelene (Terpening) LewisThe Fay McCarthyFundEstablished in October of 1980 to honorthe former barber at The ManliusSchool, Fay McCarthy. A scholarship isgiven to a student who exemplifies theideals of Manlius.Accumulated capital: $11,377[ 32 ]

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL 08/09 ANNUAL REPORTThe Porter Family FundEstablished in March of 1989 by Williamand Carol Porter.Accumulated capital: $2,407William Porter and Carol PorterThe Rugh/Lawrence ClassicsChair FundEstablished in December of 2002 inhonor of Torrance Rugh, former facultymember and coach at Manlius, and JimLawrence, former faculty member andChair of the World LanguagesDepartment at Manlius Pebble HillSchool. The interest from this fund hasallowed us to add a Latin facultymember, and ensure that Latin is taughtin perpetuity at this School.Accumulated capital: $87,491The Leibert D. Sedgwick FundEstablished in June, 2003 following thepassing of Leibert D. Sedgwick, formerheadmaster and faculty member of bothThe Manlius School and Manlius PebbleHill School. Gifts made in Lee’s memoryare added to this fund, the interest fromwhich is used to provide scholarshipassistance to a qualified student eachyear.Accumulated capital: $9,006Hugh Biele ‘60HQ and Chuck RiosThe Bernard Shaw History FundCreated in June of 1995 in memory ofBernard Shaw, former head of theHistory Department at The ManliusSchool and at Manlius Pebble HillSchool. The Bernard Shaw Honors inHistory Award is given to an UpperSchool student each year as the topdepartment award for academicexcellence in history. In December 2006,Bernie’s wife Mary D. Shaw passed away.She was a dear friend of the School andwill be missed.Accumulated capital: $70,569Hugh Biele ‘60HQ and Chuck RiosBrad Solomon ‘62HQThe James W. Songster FundEstablished in the spring of 1990 inhonor of late Manlius Pebble Hill Schoolheadmaster James W. Songster. Eachyear, an award is given in honor of Mr.Songster to a graduating senior who hasbest met his or her potential both inacademic and extracurricular endeavors.Accumulated capital: $5,408J. Allan PryorThe Verbeck ScholarshipInitiated in January of 1997 following thedeath of Samuel S. Verbeck, a formerteacher at The Manlius School. Eachyear, the Verbeck Scholarship is given inhonor of the many contributions madeby the entire Verbeck family over the lifeof both The Manlius School and ManliusPebble Hill School.Accumulated capital: $120,471Chevron Humankind Matching Gift ProgramGuido Verbeck, Jr. ‘32E and Carolyn VerbeckK. Verbeck ‘48C and Jane VerbeckThe Voorhees FundEstablished through a bequest made toManlius Pebble Hill School in the early70s.Accumulated capital: $29,576The J.R. Clancy ScholarshipEstablished in the spring of 1998 with agift from J.R. Clancy. A scholarship isgiven each year to a student withexceptional promise in performing arts.Accumulated capital: $20,913[ 33 ]

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL 08/09 ANNUAL REPORTOur Promise to the Future:A Campaign for Manlius Pebble Hill SchoolMPH’s current Campaign, Our Promise for the Future, has a goal of raising $6 million. As of July 2009, almost $3.7 millionhas been pledged to this effort. Two million was used to build the Laurie Mezzalingua ’86 Center for Early Learning andthe remaining $4 million will be divided between building the new Library Media Center, renovating and enhancing ourcampus, and increasing MPH’s endowment.Efforts are underway to educate each member of the MPH community on the importance of the capital campaign andenlist support in reaching our goal. Listed below are the generous friends of the School who have already made a pledgeto the campaign. If you would like to have your name included in this list, please call Tina Morgan, director ofdevelopment, at 315/446-2452, ext. 124.$100,000 or moreThe Keating Fund of the CommunityFoundation for Southeastern MichiganJohn Lenore ‘47A and Dorothy LenoreDaniel Mezzalingua ‘56C andKathy MezzalinguaEdward W. McNeilRobert J. SmutnyEstate of Guido Verbeck, Jr. ‘32EStephen Wynn ‘59HQ and Elaine Wynn$50,000 - $99,999William Allyn and Penny AllynThomas Cerio and Julie CerioCNY Community FoundationRichard Doust ‘61 and Joan DoustMichael Falcone and Noreen FalconeHadwen Fuller ‘66A and Corinne FullerWilliam Futera and Cheryl FuteraRobert Goldman and Karen GoldmanBaird Hansen ‘71 and Muffy HansenTom Kniesner and Debbie FreundElizabeth L. KnoxPeter Manolakos and Susan ManolakosShawn Marshall ‘92 and Katherine MarshallThomas Rhoades ‘59A and Trudy RhoadesPaul Sack and Sarah SackJoseph Scuderi and Julie ScuderiThe Edward E. Ford FoundationRichard J. Zerveck ‘37B and Elaine Zerveck$25,000 - $49,999Roland Anderson ‘66B and Tacie AndersonCurt Andersson and Susan AnderssonBaxter BallFrederick B. Benedict ‘58ASteven Brechin and Nancy CantorJames Bright and Cynthia BrightPeter Carmen and Mary Beth CarmenLes Deming ‘46A and Marsha DemingDonald Blair and Nancy L. DockThomas R. Gunerman and Penny GunermanDan Bingham and Gail HamnerDaniel Jonas and Alexandra EpsilantyPeter Kuniholm and Eleanor KuniholmRobert Miller and Lynn F. MillerEric Mower and Judith C. MowerJohn Ramsey ‘59A and Jo-Anne SheldonRadhika Reddy and Narayana P. ReddySchwab Charitable FundJames Shake and Elizabeth ShakeJon M. Statler ‘68AKyle Storie and Cheryl StorieTerry Turnipseed and Lydia Arnold TurnipseedGeorge Urist and M.J. UristLawrence Van Der Bogart andWendy Van Der Bogart ‘74$10,000 - $24,999Mark Adelson and Kathy AdelsonScott Allyn and Laura AllynRussell Andrews ’64 and Linda HenleyWilliam Allyn and Penny AllynCharles Beach and Beth BeachJames Bright and Cynthia BrightLarry Charlamb and Jayne(Rubenstein) Charlamb ‘87Community Foundation of Collier County(William Allyn and Penny Allyn)Douglas Craig ‘89 and Amanda CraigJohn Danial and Andrea DanialGeorge Dundon and Mimi DundonStuart Grossman ’56 and Marty SorensenJohn S. Hancock ‘31Jennifer L. HicksStuart M. Hirsch ‘63B and Ellen HirschPaul Kardjian and Cheryl KardjianJim Lutton and Barbara LuttonLance McKee and Susan McKeeClaire A. Myers-Usiatynski ‘72William Preston and Patricia PrestonElaine RubensteinPaul F. Shanahan ‘76 and Cheryl ShanahanJohn Sutphen ‘74 and Jamie SutphenRobert Theis ‘67B and Sally TheisWilliam S. Uyeda and Marcia BurkeyJon Verbeck and Kathy VerbeckJack Wells ‘60B and Claudie WellsJoshua Wells ‘89 and Allison WellsHoward Williams and Linda Morris[ 34 ]

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL 08/09 ANNUAL REPORT$9,999 and BelowDennis Jones and Sharon Adderley-JonesDavid Allard and Lynne E. AllardKwame Amankwah and Allison WadsworthChester Amond and Lee AmondRaymond Appleby and Elizabeth W. ApplebyGale ArnoldCharles Beeler ‘54 and Joan BeelerBentley & Hoke, LLCDonald Berger and Heidi BergerCherie BisnettPeter Blanck and Wendy BlanckBond, Schoeneck & King, PLLCThomas Brandon ‘66B and Pamela BrandonDonald Brang and Karen S. BrangChristopher Cadin and Albertine CadinTyler S. Cagwin ‘98Martha D. CameronGary E. Carpenter and Carla CarpenterRobert Connell and Janice CarrCharitable Gift FundMark Rupert and Margot ClarkClass of 2008Joseph Colombo and Therese ColomboMichael Copps and Susan CoppsSonia CruzEdward Curtis and Kathleen CurtisThomas Denton ‘65 and Jan DentonLouis Dettor and Christine(Woodcock) Dettor ‘88Bruce Dew and Lynn K. DewVincent DiMento and Mary Jo DiMentoChristopher Dooher andSilviana Medina-DooherJesse Dowdell and Barbara Fanning DowdellRichard Driscoll and Therese DriscollSherry EcksteinBarbara Fanning-DowdellDavid Worth and Leslie W. ForbesJames Ford and Sara (Regan) Ford ‘89Vin Maresco and Susan FosterJamie Frank and Tracy FrankAndy Gallery and Nancy GalleryKeith Gatling and Cheryl GatlingMark Godleski and Kasha GodleskiWilliam Goff ‘59B and Catherine GoffAnthony Marschall and Nancy M. GreenEdward Green and Joan GreenChad Gregory and Annmarie GregoryGary Grossman and Bonnie GrossmanSusan S. GulloTom Hadlick and Laurie HadlickBob Hampton and Jan HamptonHancock & Estabrook, LLPBill Harmand and Kathleen M. HarmandCharles Heer ‘64 and Sylvia HeerSandy Kraker and Joline HemmingerGary Lavine and Madaline KudischJohn Hogan and Amy HoganBrian and Patricia HokeAlexander Holstein and Charlotte HolsteinPhil Holstein and Alyse L. HolsteinDavid Holstein and Jeanne HolsteinAndy Howard and Heather F. (Sinn)Howard ‘89Andrey JacksonJin Woo Jang and Seung Hee ChungStephen Johnson ‘62 and Diane JohnsonEdward Jordan and Laura JordanGeoff Kershner and Melissa KershnerHarry Kiddney and Donna KiddneyC. Noël King ‘71 and Manon KingAlexander Koziara and Michele KoziaraJim LawrenceJeffrey Layhew and Vicki LayhewWilliam Leahey and Susan LeaheyAlexandre Leclerq and Christina LimpertBrian Lee and Warin LeeDavid Lester and Kathryn LesterRobert Lewis ‘45 and Gelene(Terpening) LewisJonathan Lichtman ‘70 and Betsy LichtmanJames Loedel and Susan M. LoedelNathan LutzAndre Martineau and Suzette MelendezMatthew McGinley and Linda McGinleyJames McGinty and Noxolo SephumaLuke McKenney ‘80 and Penney McKenneyChristopher Dooher and Silviana Medina-DooherTimothy Meehan and Donna J. MeehanMerrill Lynch Matching GiftsJohn Miller and Ellen MillerThe Miller Family FoundationAhmet Mimaroglu and Hayriye MimarogluStephen Mintz and Maureen MintzFred Montas and Kristen Montas GravesDavid L. Montgomery andDeana MontgomeryStephen Montgomery and MelissaMontgomeryNina M. MooreShawn Morgan and Tina MorganLiza T. MorrisonRichard Moseson and Christianne MosesonWalter Neuhauser and Donna NeuhauserDavid Neuner and Jennifer NeunerNew York Life InsuranceNorthwestern Mutual LifeJoseph M. O’Brien and Mary Kate O’BrienCahmlo Olive and Lyndsey Weiner ‘01William O’Malley and Deborah O’MalleyDavid O’Reilly and Shelly O’ReillyRobert Ostrander and Majorie OstranderJim Perry and Paula PerryWilliam Porter and Carol PorterWilliam Preston and Nancy R. Preston inmemory of Mrs. Nancy ParkerThomas Pritchard and Killeen PritchardGretchen RalphEarl Redding and Marna (Suarez) Redding ‘96Craig Regan and Kathleen R. ReganRebecca RhodyDonald Ridall and Loraine RidallJoseph Roach and Barbara G. RoachHannah Roth ‘89 and Kathleen EarlyDavid Rufo and Laura SpringMichael Salter and Linda SalterJoshua B. Saltman ‘00Virginia SatterfieldScott Taylor and Carolyn SawinJason Sherr and Donna M. (Blount) Sherr ‘89David Slocum ‘48HQ and Ruth SlocumGary Slutzky and Amy SlutzkyRuth (Villency) Small ‘60David Smith and Sherilyn SmithJames Sonneborn andMarcene S. SonnebornMatt Spear and Karen SpearAllison SpearingMark D. Stanbro and Beth ScottPam SteeleBob Stewart and Pamela StewartCarol StoneJohn J. Sullivan ‘59HQ andAnne Tyler-SullivanDavid Temes ‘97 and Sara (Lewis) Temes ‘96Peter Terry and Sylvie TerryThe Hussman FoundationThe Jewish Community FoundationTime Inc. Time to Give Back CampaignRalph Torrillo ‘98 and Kimily ThorntonRonald Turner andCynthia L. (Hawkins) Turner ‘78Anne E. UnisEric Verley and Mirielle J. VerleyMatthew Vural and Elisabeth VuralJay Wason ‘74 and Sara (Deming) Wason ‘74Nolan Weidner and Karen L. WeidnerLen Weiner and Kathy KellyJon Wells and Elizabeth (Craig) Wells ‘93Grace Wentworth ’18Craig Westfall and Beryl L. WestfallStephen Wheeler and Jane MetcalfDerek Wolfanger and Carolyn WolfangerEd Woodworth and Chris WoodworthPeter Wozniak[ 35 ]

M A N L I U S P E B B L E H I L L 0 8 / 0 9 A N N U A L R E P O R TAnnual Giving Campaign Donors1869 SocietyGifts of $5,000 or greaterCurt and Susan AnderssonPatrick J. Danial ‘98Dan Bingham and Gail HamnerDaniel Jonas and Alexandra EpsilantyMPH Parents’ AssociationKyle Storie and Cheryl StorieLydia Arnold TurnipseedCircle of ExcellenceGifts between $2,000 - $4,999Mark Adelson and Kathy AdelsonChester Amond and Lee AmondCharles Beach and Beth BeachJames Bright and Cynthia BrightGene ChappellCharitable Gift FundLarry Charlamb and Jayne (Rubenstein)Charlamb ‘87CNY Community FoundationCooper Industries FoundationJohn R. Cryan ‘59HQ andCharlotte ChapmanNancy L. Dock and Don BlairWilliam Futera and Cheryl FuteraFritz Gentile and Laurie GentileRobert Goldman and Karen GoldmanTim Green and Illyssa GreenStuart Grossman ‘56 andMarty SorensenBob Hampton and Jan HamptonBaird Hansen ‘71 and Sarah HansenAustin Hoffman and Doris KingMark Jackson and Elsie JacksonPaul Kardjian and Cheryl KardjianNoël King ’71 and Manon KingElizabeth L. KnoxFred C. Kreitzberg ’53C andBarbara KreitzbergKreitzberg Family FoundationJohn Lenore ‘47A and Dorothy LenorePeter Manolakos andSusan ManolakosJohn D. Marsellus ‘56 andCandace (Castle) Marsellus ‘57Edward W. McNeilRobert Miller and Lynn F. MillerStephen Montgomery andMelissa MontgomeryRichard A. Nowak ‘60BElaine RubensteinMichael Rufo and Dorene RufoPaul Sack and Sarah SackSyd Silverman ‘50C and Joan HoffmanJames Stoneman ‘44B andThea StonemanGeorge Urist and M.J. UristJack Wells ‘60B and Claudette WellsJoshua Wells ‘89 and Allison WellsStephen Wheeler and Jane MetcalfBrahim M. ZogbyYoung AlumniCircle of ExcellenceLeadership Gifts from our youngalumni based on their year ofgraduationLeah Adelson ’07Tyler Cagwin ’98Patrick Danial ’98Andrew Greenwald ’99Thomas Gunerman ’05Carrie Manolakos ’02Marna Redding ’96Hilary Yeager ’95Indicates Tree of Life Members[ 36 ]

M A N L I U S P E B B L E H I L L 0 8 / 0 9 A N N U A L R E P O R TFriends of theHead of SchoolGifts between $1,000 – 1,999AnonymousLawrence T. Adams ‘59ANeal Allen ’51A and Joan AllenCharles L. Amos ‘64Russell Andrews ‘64 and Linda HenleyJoshua Elman and Kelly M. CorbettAndrew Craig ‘50C and Virginia CraigCONMED CorporationPeter Dames ‘56B and Tarasa DavisJohn Danial and Andrea L. DanialJames Eagen and Ellen EagenChris O’Malley andWendy R. Flanagan ‘82Frank L. FraniHadwen Fuller ‘66A andCorinne FullerAndrew J. Greenwald ’99 andAi Zukawa GreenwaldJennifer L. HicksEric Kingson and Nancy H. SmithMaine Community FoundationAnthony Malavenda and Martine BuratMerrill Lynch Matching GiftsStephen Meyer and Susan MeyerDaniel N. Mezzalingua ‘56C andKathy MezzalinguaAdrienne MylottNew York Life InsuranceDonald Oliver and Leslie OliverJohn Sutphen ‘74 and Jamie SutphenWilliam S. UyedaJon Verbeck and Kathy VerbeckVerbeck SocietyGifts of $500 – $999AnonymousFadi Abdallah and Vincenzina RacanaEdward H. Amos ‘79Alan Andrews and Nuala Wheat AndrewsRichard Armstrong ‘54C andLynne ArmstrongBaxter BallDavid Barclay and Alexandra BarclayFrederick B. Benedict ‘58AThomas Bersani and Joan ChristyRichard J. Bundy, Jr. ‘60BBorys Buniak and Lida BuniakTyler S. Cagwin ‘98Peter Carmen and Mary Beth CarmenJ. Georg Cerf ‘59B and Joanna Cerf ‘59Andrew Church and Regina ChurchCommunity Health Charities of NY, IncJonas Congelli and Tammy CongelliChristopher Contard ‘95 andEllen ContardSamuel Craig and Nancy E. CraigRobert Daino and Vanlinh NguyenWilliam Darrin, Jr. ‘63HQ and Vicky TaloniLeslie H. Deming ‘46A andMarsha DemingDebbie DiCarlo in memory ofJoseph DiCarlo ‘72Vincent DiMento and Mary Jo DiMentoRichard W. Doust ‘61 and Joan DoustJames Ford and Sara E. (Regan) Ford ‘89Stewart C. Gaumer, Jr. ‘64HQEmmett Greenleaf ‘53HQ andSharon GreenleafSteve Greenstein and Ann ElliottRobert Gregory ‘78 and Eva GregoryGary Grossman and Bonnie GrossmanWally Haskell and Penny HaskellSandy Kraker and Joline HemmingerChris Hempel and Kristin HempelArthur Henahan ‘45A and Ruth HenahanRoger A. Hilfiker ‘53AAlexander E. Holstein andCharlotte HolsteinOtis Jennings and Deborah RealeThe Jewish Community FoundationJewish Community Foundationof the Milwaukee Jewish FedStephen Johnson ‘62 and Diane JohnsonJohn K. Jouett ‘39CThomas Kniesner and Deborah FreundSeena Kumar and Manjo KumarMichael Lorenz and Mindy LorenzDonna LynchAndre Martineau and Suzette MelendezLauren A. MelnikowDavid Mishko and Tina MishkoEdward Nast and Lauren NastSandye H. NastRayees Nizam and Rubina AhmedNorthwestern Mutual LifeWilliam Rankin ‘59HQ and Sally RankinEarl Redding and Marna S.(Suarez)Redding ‘96Nathaniel Reidel ‘65Schwab Charitable FundBrent Snow and Annette WatermanDuncan S. Somerville ‘60CJon M. Statler ‘68AStrategic Investment AdvisorsPeter Terry and Sylvie TerryRobert Theis ‘67B and Sarah TheisAlexander Torelli ’65 and Cynthia TorelliDaniel Trepanier and Judith CaprilozziPeter Verheyen and Hope KuniholmWayne Wagner ‘56A and Linda WagnerBarry Wishengrad andSharon WishengradHilary F. Yeager ‘95[ 37 ]Indicates Tree of Life Members

M A N L I U S P E B B L E H I L L 0 8 / 0 9 A N N U A L R E P O R TPebble Hill PatronsGifts of $100 – $499Robert Abbott and Sandra S.(Smith) Abbott ‘56Leah M. Adelson ‘07David Aldrich and Chandler Ralph ‘70Francis Alessi ‘59C and Pamela AlessiJames Alfiere and Brenda LawDavid Allard and Lynne AllardMichael Alford ‘63 and Patricia AlfordKaren AlstonKwame Amankwah and Allison WadsworthJames H. Amodio ‘65Trent Amond ‘74 and Janet D. (Day)Amond ‘78Philip Amsterdam and Nancy AmsterdamOtto Anderson ‘75 and Jamie AndersonMary Ellen M. AndrewsMarilyn A. AntosPeter Ault ‘48B and Eloise AultDavid Austin and Sandy AustinTom Azallion and Peggy AzallionDonald Baker and Margie BakerJonathan Ball ‘92 and Sarah BallRichard W. Baron ‘40C and Carol BaronRichard Barter, Jr. ‘78 and Martin RoachRichard Barter and Patricia BarterRalph S. Battles, Jr. ‘68AJiri Bem and Sylva BemAlyson Bentley WalshBentley & Hoke, LLCThomas Bierut and Judith BierutErnest O. Bockli ‘48CEmmanuel Boykin andJulie Frontiero-BoykinDonald Brang and Karen S. BrangJack Branin, Sr. ‘54 and R. BraninJohn Brooks ‘39C and Ingeborg BrooksTheodore Brown and Anne MunlyRichard Bruno, Jr. and Lisa BrunoNicholas Brust and Caroline BrustWilliam Burt and Marilyn BurtTimothy A. Byrnes and Dolores ByrnesJim Cahill and Laura CahillMartha D. CameronLeonard Campolieta ‘68B andSusan CampolietaDaniel Capeling and Mary CapelingTom Carafa and Eva CarafaJoyce G. CarmenMitchell Carmody and Virginia CarmodyGary E. Carpenter and Carla CarpenterEugene Carver ‘46B and Pat CarverCharles M. Cauper ‘67CThomas Cerio and Julie CerioChristopher E. Cheney ‘74Melissa ChessherCharles ClarksonThe Clarkson FamilyEdward Clay and Alice ClayGeorge H. Clune ‘43CEric R. Cohane, Jr. ‘61HQJoseph Colombo and Therese ColomboJames Conrad ‘50B and Joanne ConradVince Cook and Terri CookMichael Copps and Susan CoppsDonald R. Covert ‘48CJohn Crandell ‘72 and Linda CrandellEdward Curtis, Jr. and Claire CurtisRobert Daino and Judith DainoJohn C. Darrin ‘64CBruce Dayton and Rebecca DaytonJonathan R. DenneyLance Denno and Moira KellyThomas Denton ‘65 and Jan DentonEdwin Diefes and Amy DiefesShrikant Dighe and Judith DigheGary Dobbins and Melissa DobbinsRobert Douglass ‘62B andLorraine DouglassRichard Dower ‘62HQ and Lenna DowerSharry DoyleJohn W. Draper ‘66BRichard Driscoll and Therese DriscollDonald Drury ‘58B and Doris DruryChristopher Dubay and Susan DubayClaire G. DuffyTimothy Edwards ‘64B andMarge EdwardsHarold Edwards ‘40 and Sue EdwardsRandal Elder and Beth DinkowskiStephen Ellis and Nancy EllisRichard M. Englander ‘53CPeter Englot and Anne EnglotBradley Erbes ‘69HQ and Tami ErbesHarold Erichs ‘54C and Valerie ErichsDonald Evans and Marcia EvansAlan Farrell ‘64HQ and Marcia FarrellRalph Faxon ‘54HQ and Laura FaxonCharles Feiszli and Susan FeiszliStewart Finkler ‘49HQ and Marian FinklerElizabeth H. (Head) Fischer ‘68Timothy Fish and Brigitte FishChris Flagg and Patricia BeglinKnowlton Foote ‘56HQ andConstance FooteVin Maresco and Susan FosterJamie Frank and Tracy FrankCarla Freedman ‘81 and Charles HeffnerEric Freedman ‘95Gary Frenay and Jackie Lewis-FrenayA. Bruce French ‘58HQ and Nancy FrenchAlan Frent ‘69C and Whitney FrentMonica Fruscello ‘02Mark Fuller and Polly FullerJohn Funiciello and Jennifer FunicielloGE Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramAndy Gallery and Nancy GalleryBob Gardner and Peggy FrittonBradford D. Garrity ‘66C and Laurel GarrityPaul Gasparini and Jean GaspariniKeith Gatling and Cheryl Sue GatlingMichael Geiss and Tina TaggartAlbert Getman ‘44 andConstance GetmanHerbert Goldman and Debra GoldmanMichael Goldsmith ‘71C andLinda GoldsmithRichard L. GoyerCarl Greco and Pamela GrecoJames Greenwald and Carol BradfordDonald Greenwood andPaula Garell GreenwoodChad Gregory and Annmarie GregoryJoseph Gregory and Constance GregoryMarc Grosack and Nancy GrosackAmy GrossPhilip Gross and Laurie GrossJennifer GruenbergJeffrey A. Gullo ‘04Indicates Tree of Life Members[ 38 ]

M A N L I U S P E B B L E H I L L 0 8 / 0 9 A N N U A L R E P O R TPebble Hill PatronsGifts of $100 – $499 (continued)Stephen Gullo ‘97 and Brittany Gullo ‘97Susan S. GulloThomas J. Gunerman ‘05David F. Gwynn ‘60AH. Robert Hamel ‘36 andMargaret L. HamelJennifer Hamlin-NaviasGillette H. Hansen ‘66William Harmand and Kathleen HarmandRobert D. Harrington ‘51CChristopher Harris and Dianne HarrisKatherine C. Hastings ‘78John Hastings, Jr. ‘40 andMargaret HastingsArthur C. Hatfield ‘53CPhilip Hege and Aileen HegeStephen M. Herron ‘03John Hilton and Julia (Hansen) Hilton ‘64Brent HofmanGary Hofstetter ‘72Brian Hoke and Patricia HokeOwen Holleran ‘48B and Bobbie HolleranEric Holzwarth and Anne BarashGloria Hooper-RasberryLloyd Howse and Laura HorianNorman Hoy and E. Jean HoyWu-Teh Hsiang and Marjory BaruchJames Hunter and Rene HunterJon Ives ‘55C and Ann IvesRoberto Izquierdo and Roseann IzquierdoStuart Jaquay ‘51HQ and Susan JaquayChristine H. Jenkins ‘02Mandy JohnStokes Johnson and Angelia JohnsonM. Christopher Johnson ‘99 andKatharine (Flocken)Johnson ‘94Chauncey O. JohnstoneJohn B. Joiner ‘57Leon JonasKarl Kabza and Marlene C. KabzaEdwin Kelley and Susan KelleyRobert Kellman and Jessie KellmanPatrick Kennedy ‘72 and Mary KennedyGeoff Kershner and Melissa KershnerAnthony Kim and Julie KimHarrison Kimbrell ‘51A and Joyce KimbrellNicholas King and Shannon KingBernard T. King and Peggy KingJeffrey King ‘61B and Peggy KingDaniel Klemperer ‘02Peter Komrowski and Donna KomrowskiMarvin Koss and Lynn KossAlexander Koziara and Michele F. KoziaraJesse L. Kraker ‘03Benjamin Kram ‘95Beth KraussWilliam Laney and Luella LaneyMary Ann LaubacherWilliam A. Leahey and Susan B. LeaheyDaniel Lear ‘64HQ and Rebecca BloomWilliam Leffingwell ‘45C andJoan LeffingwellJohn E. Leggat, Jr.Bryan LendyDavid Lester and Kathryn A. LesterJacques Lewalle and Paula RosenbaumRobert Lewis ‘45 andGelene (Terpening) LewisJonathan Lichtman ‘70 and Betsy LichtmanMary (Rodormer) Lockett ‘64Oscar LopezJames Maher and Kimberly MaherWillard S. MahoodPeter Maier and Michele MaierBryan Manolakos ‘97 andJanine ManolakosCaroline T. Manolakos ‘02William M. Marcussen ‘43BNeil Mariados and Anita MariadosMark McDade ‘67B andMichele Ann McDadeArthur McDonald and Barbara BeckosJames McKechnie ‘63 andNike McKechnieMark McQueeney and Shane VenturaDaniel Meehan ‘68C and Doris MeehanAlex C. Melnikow ‘03Paul N. Melnikow ‘98Brian R. Meurs ‘64CPatricia Miller and Wanda FremontJared K. Miller ‘00Frank MillimanStephen Mintz and Maureen MintzThomas Mirante and Lucy MiranteYoung Moon and H. Kim MoonJames Moran ‘56B and Patricia MoranMichael Moran ‘66HQ and Gale MoranNorman Mordue ‘61A andChristina MordueShawn Morgan and Tina MorganLiza T. MorrisonLink Mossop ‘52CDonna M. MottMark Murphy and Maureen MurphyRobert E. Murphy ‘48CSeung hwan Myeong and Myoung ja AhnKrista M. Myers ‘87Richard Myers and Janet MyersClaire A. Myers-Usiatynski ‘72Edward Nathan ‘61 HQ and Sandi NathanNational GridDavid Neuner and Jennifer NeunerJohn Nicholson and Joan NicholsonElwood M. Obrig ‘59C andBernadette ChantayanMary L. O’ConnorCharles E. Oelsner and Sylvia OelsnerAdebowale Oguntola andOyebimpe OguntolaWilliam O’Malley and Deborah O’MalleyDavid Paddock and Donna PaddockTimothy Palma and Joy PalmaTorrey P. PetersDean Picton ‘40A and Bebe PictonNathan Podkaminer andJane PodkaminerZachary A. Podkaminer ‘02Kara K. Podkaminer ‘99Frederick T. Pollard ‘96Frederick F. Pordum ‘55CThomas Potter ‘67B andMary Margaret O’DowdRobert H. Pratt ‘67HQWilliam Preston and Nancy R. PrestonThomas O. Putnam ‘60AJohn Ramsey ‘59A and Jo-Anne SheldonJeff Randall and Donna Randall[ 39 ]Indicates Tree of Life Members

M A N L I U S P E B B L E H I L L 0 8 / 0 9 A N N U A L R E P O R TPebble Hill PatronsGifts of $100 – $499 (Continued)Jeffrey Barnes andJennifer L. Reece-BarnesSteve Reiter and Annegret SchubertRobert Renzi ‘54A and Sharlene RenziWilliam Rezak ‘59A and Paula RezakLance Richardson and Jean FaheyDonald Ridall and Loraine RidallPatrick M. Ridall ‘03Valdis Rigdon ‘95 and Darcey RigdonRobert Robinson and Carol RobinsonKent Rosemont and Marjorie RosemontHannah Roth ‘89 and Kathleen EarlyPhilip Rothschild ‘79 and Nancy RothschildDavid Rufo and Laura SpringMark Rupert and Margot ClarkErnest Ruterman and Louise RutermanMurray Rutner and Fay RutnerMario Saenz and Lisa GoodlinMichael Salter and Linda SalterJoshua B. Saltman ‘00A. Christopher Sandstrom andMarianne SandstromFrancis Sanzone and Marguerite SanzoneRichard Sargent ‘60 and Jill SargentGeorge Saunders and Paula SaundersPatrick Scerpella and Tamara ScerpellaBennet Schaber and Ruth HellerDonald Schaper and Guenhaele SchaperGeorge Scholderer ‘61HQ andSally ScholdererJonathan Schonsheck and Janet CoyNaomi SchreuerWilliam Schu and Deborah SchuEyal Seinfeld and Athaliah Konsens)Seinfeld ‘94Dustin Sellon ‘91 and Sarah SellonLouise SessaVincent Sgambati and Jack StevensLee Shaffer ‘56AJames Shake, Jr. and Elizabeth ShakeJohn Shamlian and Catherine ShamlianRandy M. Shayler II ‘03Francis Sheehan andSally L. (Lower) Sheehan ‘63Walter Sherman and Gloria ShermanJason Sherr andDonna M. (Blount) Sherr ‘89Howard Simon and Barbara FeuersteinRobert Simonton ‘50 andTanya Lou SimontonJohn Sleeth ‘60HQ and Nancy SleethDavid Slocum ‘48HQ and Ruth SlocumGary Slutzky and Amy SlutzkyJames D. SmallJohn Smyth and Jo Ann GavinDuncan Somerville’60CJohn Somerville ‘62C and Karen SomervilleJack Songster ‘80 and Cheryl SongsterDirk Sonneborn and Carol SonnebornCarl Sopchak and Michelle SopchakAllison SpearingRobert SpearingPaul A. Spenadel ‘42CWalter “Rick” Spofford ‘57HQ andKaye SpoffordRobert Spring and Betty Jo SpringMark Stanbro and Beth ScottHarry Stathe ‘46C and Bea StatheJoseph A. Stevens ‘63HQRalph Stevens and JoAnne StevensBethany M. Stewart ‘99Robert Stewart and Pamela J. StewartRichard Stinziano ‘57 and Joan StinzianoWilliam Stone ‘55 and Kay StoneCarol StoneThomas Sullivan and Kathy O’SullivanSusquehanna International Group, LLPBradley Swayne and Carmen SwayneGeorge Taggart and Liela TaggartJim Telonis and Kelly TelonisSandy Temes and Delia C. TemesLloyd D. Tepper ‘81Christine G. ThiavillePhilip Thoin, Jr. ‘54A and Geri ThoinPhillip Thorpe ‘54B and Linda ThorpeJon Trembley ‘53A and Cheryl TrembleyUnited Technologies MatchingGifts ProgramUPS FoundationPamela M. Usiatynski ‘05Deborah S. VossJay Wason ‘74 and Sara Wason ‘74James E. Waterbury ‘56ANeil W. Weber ‘61ALen Weiner and Kathy KellyRobert Weiss and Lisa WeissDuane Weldon ‘64HQ andKathleen WeldonJon Wells and Elizabeth C. (Craig) Wells ‘93Bradford Wheler ‘72 and Julie WhelerAlvin White and Maud WhiteJohn White and Martha WhiteHoward Williams and Linda MorrisMichael Willis and Charlotte WillisJohn Wilson ‘63BSteven L. Wojslaw ‘98Jeff Woodward and Lori OttSeth F. Yeager ‘98Richard Zubek and Amanda E. (Bass)Zubek ‘97Indicates Tree of Life Members[ 40 ]

M A N L I U S P E B B L E H I L L 0 8 / 0 9 A N N U A L R E P O R TRed and White ClubGifts under $99AnonymousMaureen AndersonNaizgi Asfaw and Letebirhan AsfawNicholas Avrakotos and Mary AvrakotosMary AvrakotosRebecca Ball ‘97Reginald Ballantyne ‘41HQand Connie BallantyneChristopher Baltus and Banna RubinowCarmine Baratta ‘53CMary BarrettWilliam Barzee and Linda BarzeeKeith Batman and Barbara PostJohanna Batman ‘03John Bayle ‘67B and Marcia BayleAlexander J. Bearman ‘98John Beckerman ‘64Kyle Bell ‘03David Belloff ‘68HQ and Susan BelloffGeoff Bender and Jennifer GrossTodd Berger and Rhonda BergerCharles Berry andMaryellen S. (Songster) Berry ‘79Eddie Bevilacqua andMargarida BevilacquaChristine BianchiElizabeth BinderJeniffer BiribwamugumuCherie BisnettThomas Blake ‘65B andMary Alice BlakeHarold Bogan and Vanessa BoganWilliam Boucek ‘64BRichard Bowes ‘66Margaretta BraceStephen Brace ‘72Thomas Brandon ‘66B andPamela BrandonL. E. Bretz ‘49CDavid Broda and Marty BlakeJohn Bryant and Margaret BryantRobert Bucktooth andPaulette BucktoothTimothy Burback ‘68B andPaula BurbackStephen Burchesky ‘66C andBonnie BurcheskyMary (Humbert) Burghardt ‘78Mitchell Burko and Lynn BurkoChristopher Cadin and Albertine CadinRobert Connell and Janice CarrEdward Carson ‘62B and Gail CarsonNorman Case ‘48CShulamith ChernoffNaomi R. ChernoffWilliam Colangelo andPamela ColangeloThomas Crenshaw ‘60A andJean CrenshawNicholas Crounse ‘97Sonia CruzEdward Curtis and Kathleen CurtisMelissa Davis ‘80Annie DeRegisM. Walter Dietzer ‘50 and Lee DietzerRanjit Dighe and Anne PaganoSteve Dixon and Julie DixonAlexander Douglas andChristine DouglasHarold Dowell ‘47HQ andRoberta DowellJohn Driscoll and JoAnne DriscollNicholas Dryansky ‘76Thomas Dwyer and Kathleen HarringtonDonald Eaton ‘64ALucy EcksteinAdam Eckstein ‘04Sherry EcksteinJohn Edwards ‘52HQRobert Elliott and Therese ElliottStanley Emerick ‘59E. Estabrook ‘62C andBarbara EstabrookStephen Feikes and Christina FeikesDavid Feindel and Lynn (Townsend)Feindel ‘72John Fenili ‘66BTheodore Finlayson-Schueler andJeanne Finlayson SchuelerWalley Francis and Lauri FrancisBruce Fraser ‘59AJohn Friedman and Polly HeavenrichEric Fung and Chantell Dalpe-FungWei GaoJack Gelfand and Linda SproehnleJohn Gibson ‘69Paul Gittelson and Jo Anne GittelsonLester Goldberg ‘44A andJoyce GoldbergMujadilah GraceAlbert Grandy and Michelle GrandyAnthony Marschall and Nancy GreenChristopher Griffith ‘69CWayne Grove and Suzanne MettlerVictor Guharoy ‘05Jon Haacke ‘64 and Mary HaackeTom Hadlick and Laurie HadlickAndrew Halliday andSarah A. (Warburton) Halliday ‘88Jonathan Hamblin and Robin HamblinJohn Hamel ‘57Elizabeth HamiltonStewart Hancock ‘40 andRuth (Pass) Hancock ‘40Richard Handler andElizabeth (Belden) Handler ‘68Frank Harris ‘43C and Elizabeth HarrisEdward Hart andSally (Cameron) Hart ‘59Donaldo Hart ‘61HQRaymond Hartjen ‘58HQDan Lawton and Paula Hawkins ‘80Gary Hayes and Stephanie HayesKatherine Hedges ‘97Charles Heer ‘64 and Sylvia HeerEdward HeitzmanRobert Hills ‘50HQJ.G. Hiss ‘50 and Marialyce HissJohn Hogan and Amy HoganDavid Holstein and Jeanne HolsteinJessica Holzer ‘00James Hoover ‘64B and L. HooverGary Huested ‘63B and Tami HuestedDean Hunter and Eva HunterJohn Hyatt ‘59C and Nancy HyattStefania Ianno ‘05Jeff Isgar and Kathleen IsgarAndrey JacksonRussell Jahn ‘59A[ 41 ]Indicates Tree of Life Members

M A N L I U S P E B B L E H I L L 0 8 / 0 9 A N N U A L R E P O R TRed and White ClubGifts under $99 (continued)Daniel Jervis and Jerianne JervisNelson Jones and Lisa JonesJennifer Jordan ‘07Richard Kallet ‘46B and Jean KalletChester Kempinski ‘60B andPhyllis KempinskiCharles Kerr ‘61Patrick Kinane and Pamela KinaneMelvin Klein ‘52C and Doris KleinElizabeth Klemperer ‘05Andreas Krueger and Susanna KruegerDavid Kunz and Margaret KunzPaul Landrigan ‘60ARichard Lattin ‘69HQJohn Lawyer and Susan FrenchJeffrey Layhew and Vicki LayhewJane Leichter ‘70Ana LeonMary LewisVictoria Lillich ‘75Leland Little ‘44HQGretchen LopezEwen Love ‘72 and Judith LoveAnthony Potter and LeeAnne LupienNathan LutzJohn MacLaren ‘76Nadine MaherMichael Lax and Federica ManettiJohn Manly and Julia Demse-ManlyMary Margeson ‘64John Martin and Janis MartinMichael McAllister andJanelle Baker-McAllisterDavid McCabe and Kate LuceyMatthew McGinley andLinda M. McGinleyJames McGinty and Noxolo SephumaWilliam McMillen ‘70AWendy McNeilJohn McTyre and Maurine McTyreTimothy Meehan and Donna MeehanEric Meier and Jennifer MeierHoward Miller ‘63B and Dorothy MillerR. S. Mills ‘33AWilliam Mitchell ‘49 and Sally MitchellAnthony Mollica ‘49B andElizabeth MollicaMark Montgomery and Lisa VitaleDavid Morgan and Mary MorganDavid Morris and Karen MorrisRichard Moseson andChristianne MosesonRoger Lund and Shelia MurphySwati Murthy ‘01Jeff Namy and Elizabeth (Hamilton)Namy ‘74Tom Neave and Mandi NeaveRussell Nemecek andMary Ann NiemczuraBarry Nestor andAmanda (Myrus) Nestor ‘83Paul Netusil and Terencia NetusilNetwork for GoodR. Bryan O’ConnorGretchen Oelsner ‘95T. Olney ‘50C and Mary OlneyMinturn Osborne andStarr Osborne ‘78Donald Palmer ‘56 and Shelia PalmerWilliam Parker III ‘55CRobert Parker ‘41B and Jane ParkerTom Parks and Beth ParksJohn Patrician and Kathleen PatricianJames Perry and Paula PerryIrina Petrova ‘95James Phelps ‘64BRichard Poe ‘75 and Marie PoeDonn Proven ‘60BAlbert Pu and Dorothy PuMark Rakov ‘75 and Jo Anne RakovLe Grand Redfield ‘45ACarole Resnick and Debra GertzRebecca RhodyPaul Ribgy and Laurie RigbyJoseph Roach and Barbara G. RoachSondra Roberts ‘91Erin L. (Cropper) Roberts ‘02Andrew Robinson ‘94Richard Roder ‘59A and Carol RoderGerard Rodziewicz andDana RodziewiczIan Rosenstein and Sarah RosensteinJock Rotella and Mary Lou RotellaJames Ruffner ‘62HQ and Gloria KellyMary Rulison ‘73Grace Sack ‘05Robert Sanzone ‘00Mark Scarlett ‘63A and Louise ScarlettDwayne Schuster andMaureen B.(Songster) Schuster ‘90Thomas Schwartz and Gail RutermanDavid Beach and Hanni SchwarzlanderSherry Screen-ArkhurstTimothy Scripa ‘73 and Donna ScripaHilliard Seaker ‘39BChris Sekellick ‘92Theodore Shiro ‘47AFrank Signorelli and Sari SignorelliPeter Simmonds and Joan SimmondsSteven Simon and Pamela SimonJonathan Simons ‘89 and Lori SimonsKasmira Smarzo ‘97Dustin Smith ‘99Stanley Smock ‘40A and Jean SmockGeorge Sommer and Helena SommerMatt Spear and Karen SpearJames Spencer and Judith SpencerJames Spoelstra and Rhonda SpoelstraNicholas Stahl ‘77 and Stacy StahlJohn Stahl ‘78Sarah StahlJay Steinhorst and DeAnn SteinhorstCourtney Stewart ‘05John Stiles and Martha StilesMichael Stoogenke and Darcy SachsSam Struthers ‘85 and Beth StruthersDonna StuccioBrenna Sullivan ‘03Frances SullivanHenry Supplee ‘38A andJoanne SuppleePaul Swimm ‘03Peter Tagtmeyer and Katherine LewisDennis Taussig and Amanda NicholsonScott Taylor and Carolyn SawinSteve Taylor and Betsy M. EdingerIndicates Tree of Life Members[ 42 ]

M A N L I U S P E B B L E H I L L 0 8 / 0 9 A N N U A L R E P O R TRed and White ClubGifts under $99 (continued)Moris Tcath ‘49A and Beverly TeathAnthony Terpolilli ‘66BMark Terrero ‘75Meredith Theis ‘02Alison Theis ‘04Robert Tuck ‘52Robert Tucker ‘50 and Donna TuckerRonald Turner andCynthia (Hawkins) Turner ‘78Susan Turner ‘69Garth Turner-Harrington andMary Frances Turner HarringtonMeredith Tuttle ‘98Stewart Urist ‘04Peter Van Alstine ‘62A andMary Van AlstineJose Varon ‘68AEric Verley and Mirielle VerleySteven Von Deak ‘01 andTiffany Von DeakGuy Ward ‘62B and Cynthia WardJames Watts and Maurine McTyre-WattsGary Webber ‘57HQ andSharon WebberNolan Weidner and Karen WeidnerWilliam Weinbender ‘50AThomas Wentworth andKaren WentworthBob WestCraig Westfall and Beryl L. WestfallJay Wilcoxson andErica L. Wilcoxson ‘97Robert Wilson ‘71 and Pamela WilsonChris J. Witting ‘71Daniel K. Woodworth ‘57HQRichard S. Young ‘75Jamie Young and Harriet BrownMichael Ziparo and Lauri ZiparoFrederick Zorn and Louise ZornParent’s Association EventsMagazine SaleFall 2008Chairs: Doris King and Kathy AdelsonGross Income: $16,650.6413th annual Silent AuctionRockin’ RoadhouseNovember 14, 2008Chair: Christine BianchiGross Income: $61,005.0026th annual Spring GalaThe Orient ExpressApril 4, 2009Chair: Kathy ArendtHonoree: Russ Andrews ‘64Gross Income: $76,636.25Campus ShopGross Income: $35,394.24[ 43 ]Indicates Tree of Life Members

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL 08/09 ANNUAL REPORTMatching Gift CompaniesGift-In-Kind DonationsTotal Given: $6,700.00Chevron Humankind Matching Gift ProgramCooper Industries FoundationGE Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramMerrill Lynch Matching GiftsNational GridNew York Life InsuranceNorthwestern Mutual LifeSusquehanna International Group, LLPUnited Technologies Matching Gifts ProgramUPS FoundationAnonymousSue BahnerJ.A. BrownDonald E. Cross ‘67HQMark D. Davis ‘59BChristopher DeVoe and Marie SarnoJames Donovan and Jose VargasJohn I. Edwards ‘52HQVin Maresco and Susan FosterGioia Gensini ‘74Lloyd Green ‘53BWayne Grove and Suzanne MettlerJohn Hyatt ‘59C and Nancy HyattMichael Lorenz and Mindy LorenzAlex Melnikow ‘03Stephen Montgomery and Melissa MontgomeryClaire Myers-Usiatynski ‘72Fred Palmer III ‘70APurcell’s Wallpaper & PaintRadhika Reddy and Narayana P. ReddyJeremy Schwimmer and Philippe Schwimmer ‘92Stuart SingerMarcene S. SonnebornWilliam Sterritt ‘52C and Patrica SterrittRobert Swaney ‘58BJack Wells ‘60B and Claudette WellsZerrillo Gardens[ 44 ]

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL 08/09 ANNUAL REPORTLibrary ClubTotal Given: $6,174.00David Abrams and Kimberley AbramsTom Abrams and Sylvia AbramsMark Adelson and Katherine AdelsonJames Alfiere and Brenda LawScott Allyn and Laura AllynMichael AmanKathy AmanEdith AmsterdamGale ArnoldRichard Bandy and Margaret BandyJohn Baringer and Maureen BaringerJohn Becraft and Rosalie BecraftJohn Beglin and Nettie BeglinChristine BianchiRegina BierutB.J. BrangRick Bresnahan and Janet BresnahanKathleen BrowneGerald Byron and Helen ByronCatherine CaldicottClinton Capeling andBernadette CapelingPeter Carmen and Mary Beth CarmenJoyce G. CarmenClayton Carr and Suanne CarrShulamith ChernoffPhilip Church and Patricia ChurchJames Clark and Dorothy ClarkEdward Curtis, Jr. and Claire CurtisRobert Daino and Judith DainoBarry Davidson and Mary DavidsonDella DenneyJonathan DenneyShrikant Dighe and Judith DigheVincent DiMento and Mary Jo DiMentoErwin Dimon and Lorraine DimonSharry DoyleRichard Driscoll and Therese DriscollMichael Dubay and Marilyn DubayClaire DuffyTerry Eckert and Donna EckertStephen Ellis and Nancy EllisPeter Englot and Anne EnglotAntonio Eppolito and Nancy EppolitoJean FeeneyVin Maresco and Susan FosterPhyllis FraryPaula FreedmanGary Frenay and Jackie Lewis-FrenayWilliam Futera and Cheryl FuteraAndy Gallery and Nancy GalleryPaul Gasparini and Jean GaspariniRobert Goldman and Karen GoldmanRichard GoyerSteve Greenstein and Ann ElliottJulia GrossGary Grossman and Bonnie GrossmanDan Bingham and Gail HamnerStewart Hancock and Ruth Hancock ‘40Austin Hoffman and Edith HoffmanMark Jackson and Elsie JacksonDaniel Jonas and Alexandra EpsilantyDerwin Jones and Lora JonesRobert Kanter and Deborah KanterGraham King and Pam KingThomas Kniesner and Deborah FreundJames KunemanCharles Kutscher and Irene KutscherWilliam Leahey and Susan LeaheyJohn Leggat, Jr.Jacques Lewalle and Paula RosenbaumAnthony Malavenda and Martine BuratEdwin Malzan and Ruth MalzanVincent Maresco and Mary MarescoHelen McKinneyHarry McLain II and Susan McLainJohn Meyer and Norma MeyerPhilip Miller and Barbara MillerSinan Mimaroglu and Debra MimarogluFred Montas and Josette MontasShawn Morgan and Tina MorganRichard Munly and Joanne MunlySeung hwan Myeong and Myoung ja AhnAdrienne MylottEdward Nast and Lauren NastRichard Noel and Patricia NoelMark Paciorek and Dawn PaciorekWilliam Preston and Patricia PrestonBob Reece and Lois ReeceDonald Ridall and Loraine RidallCharles Ridall and Marilyn RidallJohn Roberson and Alicia RobersonChester Rodziewicz andJeanette RodziewiczKent Rosemont and Marjorie RosemontBernhard Rosenstein andJudith RosensteinRobert Salisbury and Toni SalisburyMildred SampsonNatalie SandstromA. Christopher Sandstrom andMarianne SandstromDonald Schaper and Guenhaele SchaperPatricia SherlockDavid Smith and Sherilyn SmithStanley Sobiech and Donna SobeichGeorge Sommer and Helena SommerCarl Sopchak and Michelle SopchakJames Spencer and Judith SpencerRobert Spring and Betty Jo SpringCharles Stefan and Rosalie StefanNeil Sussman and Leslie SussmanTamas Szombathy andZsuzsa Szombathyne MeszarosGeorge Taggart and Liela TaggartDavid Tatham and Cleota ReedGarth Turner-Harrington andMary Frances Turner-HarringtonTerry Turnipseed andLydia Arnold TurnipseedMarj TynanDonald Unger and Dorothy UngerGeorge Urist and M.J. UristRobert Vanderwerken andPatricia VanderwerkenRichard WellsLionel Young and Florence YoungMichael Ziparo and Lauri ZiparoJoseph Zirkman and Carolyn FraniSis ZuckerUnited Technologies MatchingGifts ProgramUPS Foundation[ 45 ]

M A N L I U S P E B B L E H I L L 0 8 / 0 9 A N N U A L R E P O R TCumulative Giving$500,000+Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dawley, Sr.Edward McNeilDaniel Mezzalingua ’56C andKathy MezzalinguaA. Pixley ’08HQ and Ruth PixleyRobert J. Smutny$100,000-$499,999John Amos ‘33Pat Barrett and Chris BarrettCNY Community FoundationEugene ChappellBruce and Katherine CovilleRichard Doust ‘61 and Joan DoustMichael Falcone and Noreen FalconeThe Keating Fund of the CommunityFoundation for Southeastern MichiganElizabeth L. KnoxJohn Lenore ‘47A and Dorothy LenoreEric Mower and Judith C. MowerMPH Parents’ AssociationElaine RubensteinSyd Silverman ‘50C and Joan HoffmanPaul Solomon and Kathy SolomonGuido Verbeck, Jr. ‘32E andCarolyn VerbeckStephen Wynn ‘59HQ and Elaine Wynn$50,000-$99,999Roland Anderson, Jr. ‘66B andTacie AndersonDonald Blair and Nancy L. DockSamuel Craig and Nancy E. CraigLes Deming ‘46A and Marsha DemingThe Fred L. Emerson FoundationThe Edward E. Ford FoundationHadwen Fuller II ‘66A and Corinne FullerWilliam Futera and Cheryl FuteraSusan S. GulloAlexander Holstein and Charlotte HolsteinDavid Kapell and Golda ZimmermanThomas Kniesner and Deborah FreundFred Kreitzberg ‘53C andBarbara KreitzbergPeter Manolakos and Susan ManolakosChris O’Malley andWendy R. Flanagan ‘82Paul Sack and Sarah SackJoseph Scuderi and Julie ScuderiRichard Steele and Katharine SteeleRichard Sykes and Christine SykesGeorge Urist and M.J. UristAndrew VonDeak and Candace VonDeakDorothy WitherillBrahim M. Zogby$25,000-$49,999AnonymousCurt and Susan AnderssonWilliam Allyn and Penny AllynNabil Aziz and Julie AzizBaxter BallSamuel Bayles and Jane BaylesCharles Beach and Beth BeachSteven Brechin and Nancy CantorDonald Cardarelli and Debra CardarelliCharitable Gift FundJohn Danial and Andrea DanialGeorge Dundon and Mimi DundonThe Edith and HerbertLehman Foundation, Inc.Robert Goldman and Karen GoldmanThomas Gunerman and Penny GunermanBob Hampton and Jan HamptonJohn S. Hancock ‘31 andFrances Hancock ’37Baird Hansen ‘71 and Muffy HansenBill Harmand and Kathy HarmandStephen Johnson ‘62 and Diane JohnsonDaniel Jonas and Alexandra EpsilantyPaul Kardjian and Cheryl KardjianPeter Kuniholm and Eleanor KuniholmLance McKee and Susan McKeeWalter Melnikow and Lauren MelnikowCrandall Melvin, Jr. and Patricia MelvinRobert Miller and Lynn F. MillerRoy S. Moore ’65Peter Muserlian and Nancy MuserlianPaul Phillips and Sharon SullivanRobert Pietrafesa and Daphné PietrafesaThe Rosamond GiffordCharitable CorporationSchwab Charitable FundJames Shake, Jr. and Elizabeth ShakeJim Sonneborn and Marcie SonnebornJud Staller and Donna StallerStrategic Investment AdvisorsJohn Sutphen ‘74 and Jamie SutphenRobert Theis ‘67B and Sarah TheisLydia Arnold Turnipseed andTerry TurnipseedLawrence Van Der Bogart andWendy Van Der Bogart ‘74Jack Wells, Jr. ‘60B and Claudette WellsPeter L. Wise and Marylou HanoverIndicates Tree of Life Members46

Tree of Life Societyas of 6/8/09AnonymousKathy and Mark Adelson(iho Virginia Satterfield)Michael P. Alford ’63Mary Ellen M. AndrewsPhillip M. Andrews ’99Russ Andrews ’64Wheeler Carr Bachman *Baxter F. BallMr. Edward Barber *Elisabeth Barker ’70Mr. and Mrs. Don BarterMr. and Mrs. Richard BarterDaniel S. Baum ’65Charles W. BeachFrederick B. Benedict ’58AHugh I. Biele ’60HQBill BisgroveDonald Blair and Nancy DockCol. John M. Brooks (Ret.) ’39CEugene ChappellPaul Clark ’52BGeorge Clune ’43CRobert J. Costa ’53BDoug Craig ’89Peg Cram *Dr. and Mrs. John R. Cryan ’59HQPatrick Danial ’98Mr. and Mrs. James Dawley *Mr. and Mrs. Les Deming ’46ATom Denton ’65Richard and Therese DriscollAnne and John EndriesEdward W. Foley, Jr. ’28 *Friedman/Heavenrich FamilyKarl Gates ’77John Gibson *Stuart R. Grossman ’56Tom and Penny GunermanBob and Jan HamptonHonorable and Mrs.Stewart F. Hancock, Jr. ’40Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hastings, Jr. ’40Martha L. Heer *Jennifer HicksCharlotte and Alexander HolsteinGloria Hooper-RasberryTami and Gary Huested ’63BDan S. Jonas and Alexandra C. EpsilantyLaura and Ed JordanWalter Keating ’48B *Elspeth and George Kerr ’51BDr. and Mrs. David KunzLaura Lavine ’73Gelene and Robert B. Lewis ’45Susan and Peter ManolakosWilliam M. Marcussen ’43BJohn F. Marsellus ’32 *George McCrillis *Edward W. McNeilMr. and Mrs. Crandall Melvin III ’74Kathy and Dan Mezzalingua ’56CLynn F. and Robert I. MillerMelissa and Stephen MontgomeryClaire A. Myers-Usiatynski ’72A. Boyd Pixley 1908HQ*Susan Platner ’66William and Carol PorterRobert H. Reakirt *Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rhoades ’59ASeymour Roth *Kathy RuscittoVirginia P. SatterfieldElizabeth W. ShakeJames C. ShakeJason and Donna (Blount) Sherr ’89Maryon Simmons *Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simonton ’50Elwyn L. Smith, Jr. ’37 *Robert Smutny*Jon Statler ’68AWilliam V. Stone, Jr. ’55Jamie SutphenRobert J. Theis, Jr. ’67BLydia Arnold Turnipseed andTerry TurnipseedGeorge and MJ UristPamela Marie Usiatynski ’05Carolyn W. and Guido F. Verbeck, Jr. ’32E*Kathy and Jon VerbeckRielly O. Vlassis ’97Claudie and Jack Wells ’60BOrrin B. Werntz ’21C *Dorothy Witherill *Elaine S. and Richard J. Zerveck ’37BBrahim ZogbyNancy Zogby*deceased[ 47 ]

AlumniNotesThis edition of Alumni Notes is alittle light, with good reason! Inpreparation for our upcomingcommemorative edition of Reflections,we did not actively solicit the classagents for updates. We wanted to savetheir energy to help in puttingtogether our commemorative edition,as we want all alumni to be part ofour 140th celebration. Stay tuned formore information.Alumni are encouraged to share “lifeupdates” with the Alumni Office at anytime. Pictures are always welcome andcan be sent electronically toalumni@mph.net or by mail to MPHAlumni Office, 5300 Jamesville Road,DeWitt, NY 13214. Thank you!Manlius Pebble Hill School will releaseaddresses or phone numbers of alumnionly to another alumnus/a. If youwould like to contact a fellowalumnus/a, please contact MaureenAnderson, director of alumni relations,at 315/446-2452, ext. 136 oralumni@mph.net.Goodyear-BurlingameThe Goodyear-Burlingame Schooloperated in Syracuse, N.Y. from 1888-1951. Its 1951 closing was an impetusfor Pebble Hill School to become coeducational.MPH has adopted thealumni of Goodyear-Burlingame,helping to facilitate alumni contact,reunions, and other events. In thisspirit, MPH is initiating a specialGoodyear-Burlingame alumni notessection. The alumni of Goodyear-Burlingame are invited to share theirlife updates with the School. Please callMaureen Anderson in the Alumni Officewith your updates at any time, 315/446-2452, ext. 136. Thank you!Deceased –Goodyear-BurlingameIone Tracy, died at the age of 95 onAugust 7, 2007 at the NottinghamNursing Facility in Jamesville, N.Y.MANLIUS SCHOOL1940sPaul Shanahan ’76 (top left) and GeorgeClune ’43C (top row, second from left) enjoya dinner in Rochester.Arthur Henahan ’45A is lookingforward to attending his 65th reunion inJune 2010!Ernie Bockli ’48C announced on09/09/09 that he and Margery Riopellewill be married. A date has not been setyet, but will let us know when it isdecided. Ernie said that they are veryvery happy. They are both inreasonably good health. They godancing almost every week, bowl, gofor walks, play card games, crosswordpuzzles and assundery other things, butmost of all they laugh a lot!1950sManlius School Class of 1952Link Mossop ’52 wrote a note sayingthat “I will never forget the positiveimpact Manlius had on my life.Wonderful memories.”Manlius School Class of 1959Bruce W. Fraser ’59A just published abook “60 Things to do When You Turn60” and is working on a book aboutmillionaires, which awaits the recovery.1960sManlius School Class of 1960Dick Bundy ’60B writes that all is wellin Sebastian, Fla. He invites anyclassmates who pass by on I-95, to givehim a call. He would be happy to showyou around the “Treasure Coast” –room and board included!Manlius School Class of 1964John Darrin ’64C writes… “I’m stillalive — more so some days than others.Life’s changed - my wife died two yearsago and I now travel full-time in an RV.My first novel, “Screenshot”, waspublished earlier this year, and thesecond, “The Law of the Pack”, will beout this fall. You can find me at my website (www.johndarrin.com) or onFacebook (jcdarrin).”48 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

WANTEDCLASSAGENTS!Are the Alumni Notesyour favorite part ofReflections? If so, thenhelp us make them evenbetter by becoming aClass Agent. It is not adifficult job. You simplycontact your classmatestwice a year and collectnews and updates. TheAlumni Office provides areminder with a list ofclassmates and contactinformation. Then yousend out some e-mails,make a few phone calls,and catch up with oldfriends. Sound like fun?Contact MaureenAnderson, director ofalumni relations at315/446-2452, ext.136.are essential to the survival of our‘Informa tion Age’ critical assets.” He isalso quoted in “CyberPatriotSmackdown” in Air Force Magazine’sJune 2009 issue where Florida HighSchoolers square off in an unusualbattle to defend a computer network.Manlius School Class of 1967LTC Robert H. Pratt ’67HQ wrote anarticle entitled “J.E.B. Stuart Releases aPreacher, A Moment of Annoyance andHumor in the Civil War” in the June2009 Edition of The Military Order ofthe World Wars. If you’d like to readmore, please visit the website athttp://www.militaryorder.net/New%20MOWW%20Design/Officer%20Review/Officer%20Review_Vol%2048_10_JUNE%202009.pdf.PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL1960sPebble Hill School Class of 1956Donald E. Palmer ’56 said that he andhis wife celebrated their 50th weddinganniversary on September 12, 2009.Congratulations Donald!Pebble Hill School Class of 1960Elizabeth Head-Fischer ’68, CPP hasrecently been inducted into theHonorary Society of Institute ofPackaging Professionals, Tejas Chapter,where she currently serves as president.this one’s full oftwists and turns andhaunting intrigue.For moreinformation, youcan Google myname or go directlyto my website,www.kenjasper.com.MANLIUS PEBBLEHILL SCHOOL1930sMPH Class of 1972AlumniNotesAlan Marcum ’74 standing in front of HangarOne at Moffett Field.Manlius School Class of 1966Carleton “Duke” Ayers ’66A wrote“Strengthening the Weakest Link:Organizational Cyber-Defense TeamTraining” for the June 1-3, 2009 editionof Proceedings of the 13th Colloquiumfor Information Systems SecurityEducation where he discusses “with thecyber threat increasing, we need ameaningful way to train, and certify,the level of cyber competency. A cyberdefensecurriculum and live-fire trainersthat quantify a student’s performance1970sPebble Hill School Class of 1970Ken Jasper ’70 writes: “I just publishedmy second novel in April. It is drawnfrom nineteenth century Americantranscendentalist Theodore Parker’sfamous quotation, “The Arc of theMoral Universe is long, but it bendstoward Justice,” “The Arc” is aphychological thriller about a formerclassmate’s quest for justice for a smalltownLong Island girl murdered twodecades ago. For readers into the genre,Bradford Wheler ’72 informed us thatthe prestigious Midwest Book Reviewgave “SNAPPY SAYINGS: Wite &Wisdom from the World’s GreatestMinds” a great review in the July issueof “MBR Bookwatch” and then postedit as a 5 star review on Amazon.com.MPH Class of 1974Alan Marcum ’74 writes… “July, 1969.This planet’s first trip to another world.This year, we marked the 40th anniver -sary of Apollo 11’s voyage. As ourmodel rocket club’s representative, IMPH REFLECTIONS 2009 49

worked with NASA’s Ames ResearchCenter and Lunar Science Institute onMoonfest 2009, NASA’s local celebrationof the anniversary. As our contribution,we flew model rockets at Moffett field,including 15 flights of various Saturn Vmodels (ranging from about 18” toabout 5 1/2’ tall), and had a displaybooth among the exhibits. NASAestimates 10,000-12,000 people attendedMoonfest! I also helped our club’spresence at Splashdown 2009, the USSHornet’s celebration, where we had anextensive exhibit of flying scale modelsof Apollo-era spacecraft. For my ownefforts, I completed and successfullyflew a 1:70 scale model of the ApolloSaturn V, capping a year’s efforts. I kepta construction log (with some pictures;need to add more!) atblog.NescornaRocketworks.com. It wasquite an experience, working withNASA, hosting Don Pettit, one of theShuttle and ISS astronauts, at ourlaunch, working at the Hornet (whosecelebration included Buzz Aldrin). Themost rewarding part was watching thefaces of the people we touched as welaunched rockets, as we explainedabout the history of the US spaceprogram, as we gently fanned that faintspark of excitement in our nextgeneration. – Alan”Susan Bookheimer ’76 has had a goodyear both personally and professionally.She was honored with an endowedchair at UCLA and is now the JoaquinFuster Professor of CognitiveNeuroscience. Dr. Fuster has been oneof her science idols for many years. Onthe home front, Susan’s son Davidbecame a bar mitzvah in July. She andher husband are very proud of him.MPH Class of 19831980sRina Bongiovanni Flatau ’83 ismarried to Ralph Flatau and has twogirls, Carly, 11 and Abby, 9, whothoroughly enjoyed three weeks ofcamp at MPH this year. She has beenworking as a Physical Therapist atUniversity Hospital for the past 15 yearson the neuroscience unit and willcomplete her doctorate in 2010. She hasbeen keeping in touch with SaraRidings, Dmitry Gindin ’83 in Europeand Leo Caruso ’82 in Boston, Mass.MPH Class of 19901990sAustin Bishop ’90 graduated with amaster’s degree in BusinessAdministration from The College ofWilliam & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.MPH Class of 1991Sondra D. Roberts ’91 wrote to tellus… “All is well with Sondra D. Roberts‘91. Having graduated with my B.A.from SUNY Albany some time ago(‘95), I decided to return to school formy M.S. degree. Currently enrolled atNew York University, in the PublicRelations and CorporateCommunication program, I’m lookingforward to the journey and career pathahead of me. I’ve also been blessed tobecome a homeowner and purchased acondo in Northern New Jersey. So theyear has been good to me. I do hope tocatch up with more of my formerclassmates. Being on the AlumniAssociation Board provides me thatopportunity, but I’d still love toreconnect with others. I can be reachedat sondradenise@gmail.com, and canbe found on Facebook/Twitter as well.MPH Class of 1993Elizabeth (Craig)Wells ’93, ClassAgent, Well, theclass of 1993 hasconnected onFacebook, it’sofficial. And KatieMcCaffery dug outsome of her oldphotos and postedBetsy (Craig) Wells ’93them, and it’s and her son Sam, 2unreal that theclothes we were wear ing in the earlySenior Class of 199390s were considered chic – well, atleast we thought we were! The onlyoutfit that I can see actually workingtoday is Joe Ferris’ – and he’d still needhis pants to have a slightly wider leg.There certainly seemed to besomething about our “French cuffs.”And I am pretty thrilled to be the onewearing pinstriped jeans AND achambray shirt. (The chambray shirtwas extremely hip – you know you hadone.) Anyway, we hope you get a fewchuckles from this picture.We also fell out of our chairs whenJonathan Woodcock posted a video ofour 5th grade production of A Mid -summer Night’s Dream. From Joe’sstagehand capabilities to Julian andCassia’s monologues, to Mary and Idressed up as male characters – we hada lot to laugh about. Mrs. Danial, here’sto you for taking on such a dauntingproject, and here’s to whomever fed usour lines from behind the stage – wecouldn’t have done it without you! Iactually watched the video (the betterpart of an hour—we truly feel for thepatrons who did this live in 1986) withmy mom, Nancy Craig, on NantucketIsland in Massachusetts. Here’s apicture of my son and me out at GreatPoint there. I am sure I’ll look back onthis one in 15 years and giggle about it,too. We had a great summer down herein Greenwich, and Nantucket issomething of a tradition with us, so ifany of you get out there next summer,let us know. In March, my husband,Jon, and son, Sam, and I flew down toHilton Head Island and, leave it toFacebook, I learned that Sheana andher family and Jeremy Freeman and histennis team were all headed to HiltonHead as we left the island. It truly is asmall world when you get digital. So,we hope the rest of you will becomemembers of Facebook and fans of theMPH Alumni page.50 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

I also had the pleasure of hanging outwith Amber Estabrook and her familyover Labor Day. We caught thestrangest looking fish, and Amber’shusband Simone tried to convince meit was poisonous. Turns out it’s acommon sea robin. It had wings and itcroaked! It was weird! Amber still livesin New York City, but is now theAdvertising Director, Inter nationalFashion and Luxury at Vanity Fairmagazine after 3 years at Vogue and 9years at W magazine prior to that.Amber’s beautiful son, Leonardo,turned one in June, and the wholefamily spent the Fourth of July onSkaneateles Lake, Amber’s oldstomping grounds. There she met MaryRandall Kirby and her family. Amberand Mary’s stars must be alignedbecause Mary’s daughter turned onethis summer as well, and she alsostarted a new job! Mary is a SeniorAccount Executive at designDATA, anIT company in Gaithersburg, Md.While Katie McCaffery wasn’t in the5th grade play, she was able to makean appearance in pegged-leg jeans, asyou’ll see from the front row of oursenior class photo. Katie is an ITSpecialist at Syracuse University now.She plans and manages softwareinstallations, builds and supportscomputers and hardware, and supportsall the staff and student organizationsin the Division of Student Affairs. “Idecided HR wasn’t for me, so I taughtmyself how to fix computers instead!”she writes. “I’m starting my master’s inEntertainment Journalism in the fall,just for fun. I have two horses that Iadore, and I train and give ridinglessons on weekends. I love hearingfrom folks from MPH!” Just anotherreason to get connected!Jaely and DrewZombekSheana MartinZombek, also a frontrow stunner in Frenchcuffs, had a specialsummer. Her daughter,Jaely Jude Zombek,was born WednesdayJuly 29 at 10:52 am.She was 6 lbs. 12 oz.and 18.5 inches long. “She is healthyand beautiful and a wonderful additionto our family,” writes Sheana. “Bigbrother Drew loves to ‘hold the baby’and give her lots of kisses! Sheana ishome full time and loving every minuteof it! Here is a photo of her twoadorable little ones.Her good friend (and fellow jeancuffer)Nikki-Nicole Miles lives inOakland, CA. She is a lighting designerwith The Engineering Enterprise and iscurrently working on an M.B.A. inDesign Strategy at California College ofthe Arts.2009 must’ve been thesummer of babies forour class, as MarcusGregory’s family alsowelcomed a beautifulnew baby. Eve MarieConnor Gregory wasborn August 17, andMarcus couldn’t behappier.And finally, Julian Davis Mortenson,probably the only one of our Shakes -pearean troupe worthy of the playitself, is living in college town Michiganwith his wife Lindsey and their toddlerson. He reports that Ann Arbor is moreor less Syracuse without hills, andwould be glad to hear from anyonewho comes through the Detroit area.Thanks so much to everyone who sentin their notes. It is always so great tohear what everyone from the class of1993 is doing, and where you aretoday. I hope that you’ll find us onFacebook and giggle along with us aseveryone starts to find little photo -graphic gems from our past!MPH Class of 1995Hilary Yeager ’95 writes… “After alengthy period of semi-retirement, Irecently started graduate school atSUNY Albany in its 2-year M.S. inAccounting program. I’m enjoying lifein New York’s capital region, fromsummer ballet at the Saratoga Perform -ing Arts Center to the bounty of localproduce and cheese this fall. AnyMPHers in the area should say hello tome, Andy, and the two cats we adoptedin May, Ellie and Hitch.”MPH Class of 1997Eve MarieConnor GregoryMichael Wolff ’97 is currently in gradschool at UC Davis for soil science andis working hard in the lab.MPH Class of 1998Jackie Bunting ’98has received aDoctoral DissertationImprovement Grantfrom the NationalScience Foundationand will spend threemonths conducting linguistic researchin Suriname.MPH Class of 20002000sJared Miller ’00 continues to live andwork in the New York City area. He iscurrently finishing a major project forthe ABC television network prior toheading to Vancouver in January to runone of the two main transmissioncontrol rooms at the Winter Olympics.MPH Class of 2001Jackie Bates ’01 is starting this fall atSyracuse University School of VisualArts to study industrial design.MPH Class of 2002Nattha Chutinthranond ’02 moved toLausanne, Switzerland in July to attendEcole Hoteliere de Lausanne, where shewill be getting her master’s inHospitality Administration. She will beliving in Lausanne and visiting herboyfriend in Paris and Florence during2009 and 2010.Dan Holstein ’02 writes… “Hey folks,Still down in Miami, pursuing adoctorate in Marine Biology, focusingon coral reef ecology. A lot of my fieldwork is going on in St. Thomas, USVI,where I’ll be for most of August. Hopeall is well!”Carrie Manolakos ’02 is currentlytouring the country with WICKED asthe Elphaba standby.MPH Class of 2005AlumniNotesT.J. Gunerman ’05 graduated in Maywith a B.A. from Colgate Universitywhere he studied political science andwriting and where he was presentedMPH REFLECTIONS 2009 51

with the Trimmer Award for excellencein expository writing. This fall, he willattend Syracuse University College ofLaw as a candidate for Juris Doctoratein May 2012.Helen Day ’05 and Alexandra Resnick ’05 at2009 Wellesley College GraduationHelen Day ’05 sent in a few updatesthat include Alexandra Resnick ’05.They both graduated from Wellesley onJune 5, 2009 – exactly 4 years to theday from their MPH graduation. For thefirst time in eight years, they are livingin two different cities. Helen is inBoston, Mass. doing research in thePediatric Psycho pharmacology Depart -ment at Massa chusetts General Hospital.Alexandra is living in New York Citypursuing a career in museum curating.Stefania Ianno ’05 has moved back toRochester (as a “real” adult now,renting a house and everything!) toattend the School of Medicine andDentistry’s Marriage and FamilyTherapy (MFT) Program in the fall. Itis a masters program two and a halfyears,which will result in Stefania’slicense to be a therapist! This pastsummer she greatly enjoyed returningto MPH to work in the Alumni Lodgeand catching up with fellowschoolmates and Lodge interns TJ andLeah! Sadly, it was probably her lastsummer in the Lodge (at least as anintern) as her MFT program will alsorun during the summer. But she willdefinite ly be attending futureClambakes so as to catch up with someof the “Old Boys” and her fellowclassmates as well! Stefania hopeseveryone in the class of 2005 is doingwell and following their hearts (andtheir heads!) in life to bring them muchhappiness and success!Jessica Gail Lambert ’05 graduatedvaledictorian from SUNY ESF in May2009 after completing a semester ofstudy at MBL in Woodshole, Mass. anda National Science Foundation REUprogram at UNCW. Over the summer,she is continuing her research on U.S.coal reserves with the EROI Group. InSeptember she started working as anintern at the White House Office ofEnergy and Climate Change. She islooking forward to the excitingchallenges of this new experience.Sarah Lund ’05 sent in news that shegraduated in May 2009 from SyracuseUniversity. She is currently living inNew York City and is working at42West, one of the leading full-servicemarketing and publicity firms in theentertainment industry, as an assistantpublicist that focuses on marketingmovies to the Hispanic, Asian andurban audiences. Some of 42West’sclients include actors Kate Winslet, TomHanks, Nicole Kidman, director MartinScorces, in addition to major moviestudios as Warner Brothers andLionsgate.Christopher Shake ’05 graduated fromBucknell University in June and won afull scholarship to RochesterPolytechnic Institute where he isworking on his Ph.D.MPH Class of 2006Sam Goldman ’06, Class Agent. In Juneand July, I interned as a productionassistant for the Tara Stage atShoppingtown Mall. Then, in July andAugust, I spent six weeks in Los Angelesparticipating in the LA Program, aninternship program that allows studentsto live in Los Angeles and get intern -ships relating to their field of interest. Inaddition, I received full funding for myapartment from an anonymous donor.One of my intern ships was as a produc -tion intern for the Hollywood Bowl’sproduction of Guys and Dolls starringJessica Biel, Scott Bakula, Beau Bridges,Brian Stokes Mitchell, and RuthWilliamson. More information about theLA Program can be found atwww.LAProgram.com. I am now goinginto my senior year at Elmira College.Ian Harmand ’065227 Pointe East DriveJamesville, NY 13078E-mail: mharmand@mail.rochester.eduKiley Sotomayor ’067694 Mountain AshLiverpool, NY 13090E-mail: kasoto06@stlawu.eduKiley Sotomayor ’06 enjoyed afabulous summer in Syracuse where sheworked as a receptionist and kept busyriding her horse. She is looking forwardto graduating from St. LawrenceUniversity in the spring! She also plansto complete in the American QuarterHorse World Show this fall inOklahoma.Final Roll CallArthur Albright ’44 died at the age of81 at his home on April 8, 2008.John Cady ’48C died on March 29,2009.Russell B. Deckert ’66A, died at theage of 62 at St. Joseph’s Hospital onSeptember 18, 2008.Ena Paola Gensini, formerly ofManlius, died Thursday, August 13, atVilla Solimar, in Panama City, Panama.She was 81. Mrs. Gensini was thewidow of the late Dr. Goffredo G.Gensini, and the mother of GioiaGensini ’74. Mrs. Gensini loved travel,antiques, art, fashion and cooking. In1977, she opened the first and onlyEmilio Pucci Boutique in Syracuse. Shehosted several fashion shows here bythis famous designer. She was particu -larly devoted to, and helped raisemoney for, the Manlius Pebble HillSchool, which her daughter attended for12 years and where her husband servedon the Board of Trustees frm 1973-1978.Well known for her genero sity and herwillingness to help others, she neverturned anyone away and was the firstone to volunteer to help if someone wasin need. She is survived by herdaughter, Gioia A. Gensini, and herhusband, David H. Neff of Fayette ville,as well as several relatives in Italy.Contributions may be made to theManlius Pebble Hill School, 5300Jamesville Rd., DeWitt, NY 13214-2499in Ena’s memory.52 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

John W. Heizer ’47C. A memorialservice was held for John on February25, 2009 in Billings, Mont.Robert Hunt ’44HQ passed awayAugust 14, 2009 after a short illness.Robert was born in Norwich, NY onDecember 10, 1925. He was graduatedfrom the Manlius School in 1944. Afterserving two years in the United StatesNavy, Robert graduated from theUniversity of Pennsylvania WhartonSchool of Business in 1950. He marriedDorothea Macrie of Philadelphia in1952, and they settled in Norwich.Robert worked as marketing manager ofVictory Markets before retuning tocollege to pursue a master’s degree inmarketing geography at the Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Robertbegan his teaching career at SUNY-DELHI in 1973 and continued thereuntil his retirement in 1990. In additionto his lifelong passion for learning andteaching, Robert enjoyed golfing,traveling, reading, chess, model boatbuilding,stamp collecting, opera,history, geography, and the company offamily and friends, especially hisbrother Elks. Robert is predeceased byhis beloved wife, Dottie; his parents;and his sister. He is survived by histhree devoted children and 4grandchildren.Robert C. Jennings ’54B, 73, ofMechanicsville, N.Y., died August 23,2008 at home, after a long illness. Bornin Cohoes, April 12, 1935, son of thelate Alfred and Helen Ensign Jennings,Bob had a lifetime involvement with hisfamily’s farm and Jennings SpreaderService for years, before retiring. Heserved with the U.S. Army from 1958-60. In addition to his spreader service,Bob was a contracted truck driver forthe U.S. Postal Service for years. He wasa member of Post 91, American Legionof Mechanicville, the Free and AcceptedMasons, the Oriental Shriners and thatorganization’s Keystone Kops,performing at many parades andcommunity events, driving his mini car,to the joy of young and old alike. A funloving fellow, Bob was affectionatelyknow as “Hooper” and was always inthe middle of the action, having funwith his family and friends. Survivorsinclude his wife of 25 years, Virginia St.Marie Jennings, a daughter and twosons, three grand children; a sister; threestep- children with step-grand and greatchildren.In addition to his parents, Bobwas pre deceased by his sister MarilynJennings.Everett L. King ’44C, 83,died at his home onAugust 15, 2009 fromcompli cations related toAlzheimers disease.Everett was born inEv KingNorwalk, Conn. onDecember 13, 1925. Heattended Manlius Military School inManlius, N. Y. until his enlistment inthe army in 1944. Everett latergraduated from Syracuse University. Hebegan his career with Columbia ArtistsManag ement, travelling the western U.S. and Canada as a com munity concertorganizer. Everett went on to studyacting with UtaHagen and HaroldClurman in NewYork City. Heworked in theater,tele vision, and filmuntil the early1960s. Everettmoved to Phoenix in 1962 withhis wife Susan Perry King. Heestablished a successful career as a realestate developer, and became an activeleader in the theater arts in bothArizona and New York. Everett was aformer president of the board of theArizona Theater Company, and servedas a board member and Trustee formany years. He has also co-produced anumber of Broadway and Off-Broadwayplays. Everett achieved the rank of YonDan, 4th degree black belt, in ShotokanKarate. During the course of his life, hewas an avid golfer, skier, pilot andsports enthusiast, and supporter of theDemo cratic Party. He is survived by hisdaughter Laura King, his son, Everett L.King III, and his devoted friend Susan P.King. He was an MPH Alumni Associa -tion Board Member from 1995-1998. Hisdaughter, Laura King, added that sheand her brother wanted us to knowthat, “Everett spoke of his Manliusexperience as an idyllic time in his lifewhen he felt part of something grand.We heard about it often. In fact, it wasat a Manlius reunion that he met mymother’s sister who was alreadymarried to a Manlius alum. Sheintroduced him to my mother, and thereyou have it.” Everett also served onManlius Pebble Hill School’s AlumniAlumniNotesMPH stepsinto the 21st Century.Join our growing Facebook community and stay plugged into MPH. Membersof the Facebook community just need to type Manlius Pebble Hill Alumni intothe search field to navigate to the alumni page. Alumni events, activities, andupdates are posted on the page frequently… stay connected!Already a member of the MPH Alumni group? Please help us spread the word!MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 53

Association Board from 1995 to 1998.John L. Marsh ’46B died of naturalcauses on March 26, 2009. He was bornon November 3, 1927, in Morristown,N.J. Dr. Marsh obtained his Ph.D fromthe University of Pennsylvania in 1959.He taught English at EdinboroUniversity of Pennsylvania from 1960until his retirement in 1993. Dr. Marshwas also an officer in the United StatesArmy, retiring after 30 years of activeand reserve service in 1980 with therank of Colonel. He is survived by hiswife, Charlotte, his son, andgranddaughter.Laurie Anne Mezzalingua ’86, anoutspoken advocate for breast cancersurvivors, died peacefully at herparents’ home in Fayetteville,surrounded by her family, on July 4,2009. She was 41 years old. A beloveddaughter, sister, aunt and friend, Lauriecourageously battled breast cancer for12 years. She was diagnosed with breastcancer at the age of 29 in 1997. Sherefocused her career to fight this diseaseand became a passionate advocate ofpatient support. Her leader ship skillswere quickly called into action whenshe became president of theSusan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for two years and served on itsboard for six years. She also chairedthe Race for the Cure event twice. Herinvolvement was so forceful that thenational office in Dallas took noticeand in 2005 honored her with theNationalSusan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Outstanding Volunteer Award.Armed with this experience and anunder standing of how to serve othersthrough this volunteer work, Laurie sether sights on philanthropy, establishingthe Saint Agatha Foundation, namedfor the patron saint of breast diseases.The Saint Agatha Foundation benefitsbreast cancer patients who cannotafford their illness, as Laurie said. Inthe four years since its inception,Laurie distributed over two milliondollars to help serve those in need.This foundation is her legacy and isfunded in a way that will continue toimpact lives for decades to come. Priorto her diagnosis, Laurie was active inPPC, her family’s business. She servedin a variety of roles and was mostproud as founding president of KajolaKristada, a manufacturing companybased in the Caribbean on the island ofSt. Kitts, W.I. It remains today thelargest manufacturer on the island. Herwork in St. Kitts led to the family’sinvolvement in Immaculate ConceptionRoman Catholic church in the islandcapital, Basseterre, and the 600 studentK-11 school, by funding a building tohouse a library and learning studiesprograms, appropriately named by herfamily The Laurie MezzalinguaResource Center. From this initialbuilding came a commitment fromLaurie and her family to build a newschool on the existing property. Whencompleted in 2011, the campus willhave eight completed buildings andtuition assistance. She had an unusualgift of expressing herself in herspeeches and in her writing with grace,feeling and clarity. Many had anopportunity to be stirred by her words.She was named 2005 Citizen of theYear by Temple Adath Yeshurun andwas the 2006 commencement speakerat Manlius Pebble Hill School. At bothoccasions she spoke movingly aboutthe ability to see the remarkable in hercancer diagnosis. She said, There ismore beauty, triumph and truth in aninfusion room than you will ever seeon a stage, in a stadium or in song.Born in Manlius, NY, on June 10, 1968,Laurie was the third child in a familyof six children. A lifelong learner, shewas a 1986 graduate of Manlius PebbleHill and Boston University in 1990,where she double majored in Chinesehistory and communications. She lovedmusic all her life and most recentlystudied piano; she played in her firstrecital in 2005. She was a self-taughtand gifted video editor who createdlandmark moments of her family’s andfriends’ lives as moving tributes. Herfavorite subjects were her nieces andnephews. She was a favorite amongher family and friends to be godmotherto their children, earning that honorsix times. She loved the authenticityand kindness of children andconnected with them at levels notordinarily seen. This enthusiasm ledher parents in 2005 to gift a buildingthat houses all the Pre-K andkindergarten programs on the ManliusPebble Hill Campus and was namedthe Laurie Mezzalingua ’86 Center forEarly Learning. She was as loved asshe was loving. Everything she did wasfrom the heart,” said Msgr. Yeazel, herpastor at Holy Cross Church. I wouldvisit to provide support in her finaldays, and she would ask ‘What can Ido for you?’” Her sense of humor andcompassion resulted in instantconnections with people she knew andthose she just met. Most referred toher as “my younger sister.” Laurie’sdevotion to God and her enduring faithbrought her peace. Her daily prayersalways began with an expression ofgratitude for all her blessings andacceptance of her disease. She wascomforted in the knowledge that shewould be welcomed by her family andfriends who went before her.Highlights of her recent life were herpilgrimages to Our Lady’s Shrine inLourdes, France, where she traveledand volunteered helping the sick withthe Order of Malta. Her departure onthe Fourth of July was symbolic. Shewas an elegant and independentwoman who charted her own course inlife. She had the courage to challengeher western doctors for more than theywere able to give, the grace to accepttheir limitations and the will toproceed into alternative Chinesetherapies, which gave her six moreyears. She led a beautiful life. Laurie issurvived by her parents, Daniel andKathleen Mezzalingua; three sisters,Karen, Kristen and her husband, PeterMcKenna, and Tracy; two brothers,John and his wife, Kimberly, andDaniel; nine nieces and nephews; andseveral aunts, uncles and cousins. Shealso leaves her two loyal and dearfriends, Gail Cawley and KathrynLahey.Richard Perry ’46B 80, of Longmont,Colo. died May 31, 2008.Charles Cameron Porter ’49, died at78 on January 29, 2009 while winter -ing in Florida. After serving as acorpsman in the U.S. Navy and attend -ing Bucknell and Cornell Universities,he and his wife moved to Port Henry,N.Y., where he worked for the Grand54 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

Union. He enjoyed his years as a scoutleader, singing in a barbershop chorus,fly fishing, bird hunting and best of all,raising “kids and critters” on his hobbyfarm, as he called it. The AdirondackMountains became his real home. Afterretire ment, he made a move to PenfieldPond, where he continued his love offishing and hunting and addedvolunteer work at Penfield Museum toround things out. He is survived by hiswife of 52 years, Peggy Vaughan Porter,their three children, five grandchildren,and several nieces and nephews.Michael Sendzimir ’43A, 83, diedAugust 31, 2008, at WaterburyHospital. Dr. Sendzimir leaves behindhis loving wife of 60 years; JaneHarkness Sendzimir of Toronto,Canada, his four children; six grand -children; and one great grand child. Dr.Sendzimir was born in Shanghai,China, in 1924. He received his earlyschooling in Poland and Switzerland.He graduated in 1943 from the ManliusSchool, (New York). He served threeyears in the U.S. Army during WorldWar II, rising to the rank of SecondLieutenant. In 1951, he graduated fromColumbia School of Engineering inNew York with a BS degree inIndustrial Engineering. In 1986, hereceived his Honorary PhD in Science,and in 1993 in Law. Michael Sendzimirstarted working with his father, Dr.Tadeusz Sendzimir, in 1948 and wasPresident of T. Sendzimir, Inc. for overfour decades. Upon the death of hisfather in September 1989, he assumedthe additional duties of Chair man andCEO. He was the foremost authority inthe world on multi-roll rolling mills forflat products, and was one of theprincipals in the conception, develop -ment, adaptation, and commer cializa -tion of the Sendzimir cold strip mill. InJune 1992, President Lech Walesa ofPoland bestowed on Michael Sendzimirthe Gold Order of Merit of the PolishRepublic. Dr. Sendzimir has volun teer -ed his time on the boards of the Salva -tion Army, the Waterbury Hospital, theWaterbury Symphony Orchestra, thePolish Institute of Arts & Sciences inNew York, and the Biotech nologyFoundation in Philadelphia. For manyyears, he served as a benefactor,trustee, chairman of the board, andhonorary chairman of the board oftrustees of the Kosciuszko Foundation.The Waterbury Foundation hasbenefited from Sendzimir funds fromwhich, in addition to local awards,money is donated to bring youngPolish students to visit the UnitedStates. The Michael and JaneSendzimir fund is reserved for womenartists and musicians.K. Channing Verbeck’48C of Lincolnshire,Illinois, and RamseyShores, Henderson, NewYork, passed awayFriday, September 18,2009, after a short illness. He was 79.Born December 21, 1929, in Syracuse,New York, to Karl H.W. and MaryLighthall Verbeck, he lived most of hislife in Manlius and Syracuse, NewYork. On May 30, 1953, he marriedJane A. Gale, daughter of Pierce A. andRuth DeLong Gale, at Grace EpiscopalChurch in Syracuse. The couple hadthree sons, Channing Pierce Verbeck ofSeattle, Washington, Jon Stuart Verbeckof Cazenovia, New York, and WilliamGale Verbeck of Manlius, New York. Hewas the grandson of Major GeneralWilliam Verbeck, adjutant general ofNY and founder of The ManliusSchool. General Verbeck enlisted in theNew York Army National Guard in1948 as part of A Battery, 249th FieldArtillery, and served for 34 years,holding posts in the 27th ArmoredDivision, the 27th Brigade (includingas commander), the 1st Battalion ofthe 156th Field Artillery (as com -mander), the 50th Armored Divisionand the 42nd Infantry Division(including as assistant commander).He retired in 1981 as a brigadiergeneral after serving as the vice chiefof staff to the governor of New Yorkand deputy commander of the NewYork National Guard. Upon his retire -ment after 33 years, he received abrevet promotion to major general, andhe was awarded the prestigious Legionof Merit by the First Army in 1981 forhis outstanding service. He was alsoawarded the N.Y. State ConspicuousService Medal and the Army Commen -da tion Medal. He was the fifth Verbeckto serve as generalin the United Statesmilitary. Chan, asGeneral Verbeckpreferred to becalled, joinedPipeline ServiceCompany in1959, moving to Lincolnshirein 1989 to take a broader role with thecompany as vice president of sales. Heserved on the board of directors of theAmerican Gas Associa tion. He retiredfrom Plexco, a division of Chevron, in1996 after 37 years. In his retirement,Chan was an avid golfer and skier anda keen student of jazz and classicalmusic. He and his wife traveledAlumniNotesextensively. Chan was a member of theCavalry Club in Manlius and theUnited States Power Squadron. Chan issurvived by Jane, his wife of 56 years;his three sons, Channing, Jon andWilliam; his brother, Pieter of Norwalk,Connecticut; and six grandchildren,Channing Jr., Katherine and Zachary ofSeattle, Alexandra of Cazenovia, andElizabeth and Emily of Manlius, whowill all miss him dearly. Chan Verbeckwill be remembered for his honesty,integrity, intelligence, occasionalfeistiness and friendship to those whoknew and loved him. There will be nocalling hours. Memorial services areplanned for the spring. Contributionsin his memory may be made to theAmerican Lung Asso ciation or TheVerbeck Family Scholar ship Fund atManlius Pebble Hill School.Frederic S. Winchip, Jr. ’71 ofFillmore, NY died February 7, 2009.Husband of the former Deborah Rees,father of Chad Allen, Allison Winchip,Ashley (Michael) Ely, Ryan Winchip,all of Fillmore; son of Cachita Winchipof Indiantown, Fla. and the lateFrederic S. Winchip, Sr.; brother ofStephen (Nicole) Winchip of HopeSound, Fla., Phillip Winchip of Indian -town, Fla., Candace Whitstine ofOrlando, Fla., Deborah (Richard)Carrignan of Deltona, Fla.; survived byseveral nieces and nephews; son-in-lawof Richard and Betty Rees of Fillmore.MPH REFLECTIONS 2009 55

THE FINAL WORDby Baxter F. Ball, head of schoolIwas astonished to read an article inThe Boston Globe reporting on therecently launched “transformation” ofthe library at the Cushing Academy, anindependent suburban Boston school forstudents in Grades 9-12.At the direction of Cushing’s head ofschool, every one of the school’s morethan 20,000 books will be discarded orgiven away (half are gone already) asCushing’s entire library collection ismoved to digital format. During thistwo-year “transformation,” the stacks inthe library will be replaced by large flatscreenTVs that will project data fromthe Internet and students will requirecomputers, Kindles or similar technologyin order to access a book or periodical.Why this stunning, wholesale movefrom print to electronic medium? “WhenI look at books,” said Cushing’s head, “Isee an outdated technology, like scrollsbefore books.”I confess to seeing Cushing’s move asmore “decimation” than “transfor ma -tion.” In light of Manlius Pebble HillSchool’s decision to commit significantresources, money, and effort to theconstruction of a new library mediacenter, Cushing’s decision is perplexingand a touch intimidating. I have beenforced to ask myself whether print bookshave, indeed, become the uselessartifacts of an archaic culture.It is a fact that reading is downsubstantially on a national scale and thatyoung people, in particular, insteadspend an inordinate amount of timetexting, tweeting, and garnering snippetsof information over the Internet. I amsufficiently “old school” to lament thistrend and feel that young people aremissing a great deal when they fail tolean back in a lounge chair every oncein a while for a good read.I am also concerned that reading for thepurpose of obtaining information isincreasingly being restricted to whatpeople find on the Internet. What theyfind is information that is frequently outof context and lacking in depth, all toooften opinionated and woefully lackingin objectivity. People tend not toapproach “reading” on the Internet theway they approach reading books. Onthe Internet, they tend to surf for andchoose only isolated tidbits of informa -tion. In the reading of books andperiodicals, they usually can gain a fargreater depth and breadth of informa -tion, as well as a more sophisticatedunderstanding of the subject at hand.I believe a library, of course, is morethan simply a place to accessinformation. It is also a place to reflect,to meditate, to think. It is a place tosocialize, a place to share knowledgeand to work cooperatively on projects.Libraries, like schools, lend themselvesto an intellectualism that I fear newtechnologies, as essential as they are toour lives, often fail to promote.The head of the Cushing Academy calledthe printed book an “old technology.”We must think very carefully about whatwe are losing when older technologiesare eradicated. Indeed, the impendingdemise of the American newspaper is adirect result of the Internet’s capabilityof delivering information instantly. Theart of thoughtful letter-writing, too, isdisappearing in favor of the quick e-mailto which there is instantaneousresponse. This need for instant gratifi -cation is also reflected in the apparentegotism of blogging, tweeting, andtexting. One wonders if there will oneday be no room for a good journalist,one who has time to reflect on informa -tion and research a piece before it ispublished. That time for reflection iswhat allows for the evaluation ofdifferent points of view and results inreliable, objective reporting.Undeniably, we all benefit enormouslyfrom the positive applications of moderninformation technology – but there arealso liabilities in not continuing toembrace existing forms of communica -tion and pathways to significant thoughtand development of sophisticatedreasoning skills.It is foolhardy to do away with realbooks, books you can touch and hold.Our new library media center willembrace both the print and the digitalworld – for there is a place for both, andthey can coexist quite nicely in a library.Student debate, analysis, research,interactive communication, confronta -tion, and socialization will take place inour new library.The printed word, I should like to advisethe Cushing Academy, is not a uselessartifact of the past. Reading a goodbook, I fervently believe, will alwaysremain the central intellectualexperience that a library affords.56 MPH REFLECTIONS 2009

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NON-PROFITORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDSYRACUSE, NYPERMIT #1032Manlius Pebble Hill School5300 Jamesville RoadDeWitt, New York 13214-24992009–2010ALUMNI CALENDAROF EVENTSOctober 17November 7December 27January 25May 8June 6Alumni Association Board ofDirectors Annual MeetingMPH Silent AuctionAlumni Holiday GatheringNew York City Regional ReunionSpring GalaCommencementJune 11-12 Clambake Weekend 2009JulyBoston Regional Reunion*Please check the Alumni Events Calendar at www.mph.netfor confirmed dates and more information or join ourFacebook group to stay in the loop.Save the date for our annual reunion weekend!CLAMBAKEWEEKEND2010The Manlius Schooland Pebble Hill SchoolClass of 1940 – 70th ReunionClass of 1945 – 65th ReunionClass of 1950 – 60th ReunionClass of 1955 – 55th ReunionClass of 1960 – 50th ReunionClass of 1965 – 45th ReunionClass of 1970 – 40th ReunionJune 11-12, 2010Join alumni, current and former faculty, and friends for a weekendof festivities. The main event, Clambake, will be held on Saturday,June 12 on the MPH campus. Mark your calendar now!The following classes will be celebrating a special reunion:Manlius Pebble Hill SchoolClass of 1975 – 35th ReunionClass of 1980 – 30th ReunionClass of 1985 – 25th ReunionClass of 1990 – 20th ReunionClass of 1995 – 15th ReunionClass of 2000 – 10th ReunionClass of 2005 – 5th ReunionReunion class chairs are still needed. If you would like to help reachout to your former classmates and/or get involved in planning aspecial event for your class, please contact the Alumni Office atmanderson@mph.net or 315/446-2452, ext. 136. It is fun and easy!