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Letters to theAlumni OfficeDear Alumni Office,We, Michele and I, received our copy ofReflections today. I read everything coveringThe Manlius School and then I peruseanything about Pebble Hill and thecombined Schools. The publication IS FIRSTRATE and all the readership should be aspleased as we are. Yes, even my wife gives ita good once over.I even enjoy the letters to the editor.Colonel Gerry and Helga Morse convey thefeelings that I am sure many former facultymembers carry with them long after theyhave moved on. And, Tom “Brand-X”Brandon ’66B certainly hit the nail on thehead with his comments on the preserva -tion of our “rich history” and the effortsbeing made by the present administrationin preserving that history.I was sorry to hear of the passing of ReverendScarlett. He was a “good Christian man” andhe was there for every cadet.... Protestant,Catholic and Jew.Michele and I had a great time at my 40threunion last June and we expect to attend asmany reunions as possible in the future.As an aside, I suppose it is not alwayspossible, but all pictures should caption thenames of those in it. For reunion picturesonly, it might even be fun to have thepicture on one page without the names, sothe readers can try and recognize who the“Old Boys” are, and then have the names ona later page. Just a thought!Again, to the Administration and all at theAlumni Office... Thank You.Mark E. McDade ’67BScranton, Penn.Corrections:Please accept our apologies for errors in the falledition of Reflections…In “Meet the Newest Members of the AlumniAssociation Board,” the photo under Wendy(Harwood) Van Der Bogart’s profile was notWendy, but Sara (Deming) Wason ’74.Table of ContentsFollowing in their Footsteps 4Commencement 2008 9Alumni Profile: Amber Estabrook Poggi ’93 10Capital Campaign Update 11Education Escapes the Classroom 12Alumni Profile: Harold Schwartz ’62HQ 16Adieu Andrea 17Alumni Scrapbook 18Alumni Notes 22Reflections is published twice a year for the alumni and friends ofManlius Pebble Hill School, 5300 Jamesville Road, DeWitt, NY 13214,Phone: 315/446-2452, Fax: 315/446-7359, Email: alumni@mph.net,Web: www.mph.net.HEAD OF SCHOOLBaxter F. BallEDITORSKasha Godleski,director of alumni relationsSusan Gullo,director of communicationsSusan Leahey,director of annual givingTina Morgan,director of developmentCONTRIBUTING WRITERSBaxter F. Ball, head of schoolJames Eagen, head of middle schoolElizabeth (Craig) Wells ’93BOARD OF TRUSTEESGeorge Urist, presidentPeter Manolakos, president emeritusPaul Sack, vice presidentJosh Wells ’89, vice presidentJenny Hicks, treasurerJanis Hampton, secretaryBaxter F. Ball, head of schoolSharon Adderley-JonesCurt AnderssonJames BrightGary CarpenterTom CerioJayne (Rubenstein) Charlamb ’87Nancy DockDeborah FreundWilliam FuteraGary GrossmanNoël King ’71Elizabeth KnoxMelissa MontgomeryNina MooreJoseph ScuderiGary SlutzkyRuth (Villency) Small ’60Jamie SutphenLydia Arnold TurnipseedJon VerbeckRuss Andrews ’64,Alumni Association representativeMady Kudisch,Parents’ Association representativeTHE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONBOARDRuss Andrews ’64, presidentJack Wells ’60B, president emeritusJosh Wells ’89, vice presidentMarna (Suarez) Redding ’96, secretaryChuck Beeler ’54, executive committeeSteve Burchesky ’66CTyler Cagwin ’98Al Cicci ’60CAndrew Greenwald ’99Stuart Grossman ’56Stuart Hirsch ’63BBryan Manolakos ’97Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72John Ramsey ’59ATom Rhoades ’59ADavid Temes ’97Bob Theis ’67BCindy (Hawkins) Turner ’78Wendy (Harwood) Van Der Bogart ’74Cover photo of Peter Wozniak, chair of History and Societal Studies, by Chuck Wainwright ’74.MPH REFLECTIONS 2008 3

FOLLOWING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS&FACULTY: Then NowCLOSE YOUR EYES and pictureyour self back in high school.What comes to mind? Classes, friends,laughter, studying, or perhaps even aprank or two! For most Manlius School,Pebble Hill, and MPH alumni, thosememories include the teachers whoshaped their lives. Today, MPH teachersare continuing in the paths that werelaid by their predecessors and are guid -ing current students with the same skill,compassion, and dedication. Reflectionsof past faculty members are mirrored intoday’s MPH teachers. Below areglimpses of how our former and currentteachers inspired and continue toinspire generations of students.Michael StephensonMr. Stephensontaught French atPebble Hill Schoolfrom 1958 to1968 and isremembered veryfondly by studentsfrom that era.Learning a foreignlanguage can bedifficult and daunting, but according tohis former students, Mr. Stephen son’sbelief in their abilities gave them theconfidence they needed to succeed.Nat Reidel ’65 remembers that,although he struggled with French IIIMr. Stevenson never gave up on him.Fellow alumnus Doug King ’68 shares asimilar sentiment: “Mr. Stephensonworked so hard to teach French to someof us… he would be shocked andprobably pleased to know that I can stillread the street signs in Montreal andhave even translated a letter for a buddywho had relatives in France. Not bad forsomebody who took five years tocomplete French III!”Like many teachers at Pebble Hill,Stephenson’s influence extendedbeyond academics. He is credited withbringing soccer to Pebble Hill. As asoccer coach, he had the opportunity tomentor students outside the class room.Steve Draper ’67 recalls Stevenson’snatural ability to com muni cate tostudents the joy in recreation andsports. Stephenson enjoyed the fun histeams had over the years and liked thedifferent dimension that sports broughtto his student relationships.Pebble Hill faculty member Wally Habelwas the person that connectedStephenson with Pebble Hill and thetwo still keep in touch. Stephenson leftPebble Hill in 1968 to become head ofthe language department at Jamesville-DeWitt High School, where heremained until his retirement in 1999.Although he enjoyed his years at JD,Stephenson and his wife missed howclose knit the faculty and parents wereat Pebble Hill and all the fun they hadover the years. Stephenson resides inManlius with his wife and extends hisgreetings to his former students.Pat Bentley HokePat Bentley Hokehas a calm fire inher that comesto life when she’sdoing two of thethings she lovesthe most -teaching andcoaching.Walking downthe halls at MPH, one might mistakeher for a student, even though she hasbeen at MPH since 1993. She retains ayouthful exuberance that drawsstudents. When Lindsey Randolph ’00thinks of MPH, Bentely Hoke is whoshe thinks of, as she was such a positiveinfluence on her life.Currently Bentley Hoke teaches English7, AP English Literature and Composi -tion, and the Senior elective, OtherVoices in Literature. She is also the varsitygirls soccer coach, an experience shefeels helps her to be a good teacher.Because life moves fast on the soccerfield and emotions run high, BentleyHoke has learned to step back and seethe bigger picture. She understands thatan immediate response of criticismoften doesn’t have the desired effect andbelieves that “kids, players, or studentsneed time and space to make mistakesand to assess their own performance, inaddition to hearing feedback from acoach.” To honor her coaching philosophyand performance, Bentley Hokewas named the OHSL Patriot LeagueCoach of the Year. Her enthusiastic, yetpatient coaching style translates into apositive classroom environment.(continued on page 7)4 MPH REFLECTIONS 2008

HUNDREDS OF ALUMNI RESPONDED TO THE SCHOOL’SE-MAIL REQUESTING A FAVORITE MEMORY OF A TEACHER.THESE ARE SOME OF THE MEMORIES THEY SHARED.Jim Amodio ’65 remembers how calculus teacher Mr.Collea used humor to ease quiz anxiety. Questions suchas, “Are you stumped by logs?” or “Do logs have you outon a limb?” would be intermingled with quiz questions.“I entered Manlius in 1939 and have a vivid memory of“Gunner” Knapp who taught history. His remark to anerrant student was, ‘I’ll tear off your arm and beat youover the head with the bloody stump!’ It caught theattention of this new student immediately.”Bob McClinton ’43A.John Marsh ’46B is both an alumnus and formerfaculty member. He taught English at Manlius from1957 to 1960 and fondly recalls his experiences there.He remembers using a college literature text with hisEleventh Graders and can still recall “beating themthrough William Faulkner’s ‘ The Bear’.” When hereturned to college-level teaching after Manlius, he usedthat same text with college sophomores and juniors untilthe college president called him into his office and toldhim, “You can’t expect your college folk to handle whatyour prep school students could!”“Mr. Curtis always went the extra mile to show thathe really cared about me, both as a student and as anadolescent. I think he sacrificed a lot of his free timeto coach students like me in matters relating to school,career/college choices, personal/family life, etc. Heinspired in me a passion for learning, thinking, andhistory – he pushed me to get my first 5 on an APexam. I would like to thank Ted Curtis for helping tomake me the thoughtful, healthy, and happy personthat I am today.”Karen (Bobrow) Hopenhayn ’99“Mrs. Alden was a Pebble Hill English teacher whosingle-handedly encouraged me to be a reader ofliterature. She was such a sweet lady, who never raisedher voice. You felt like if you sneezed in her direction,she’d be blown over, but she could sure draw you intoa story.”Steve Draper ‘67Edward H. Ehrenspeck ’49HQ says his memory offootball coach Captain Tom Cahill is still strong: “Otherfaculty members will be forgotten, but Cahill’s interest,guidance, and understanding resulted in my havingwhat I consider a very successful life… I will never forgetour off-the record and un-military school conversations.”Mark DeLancey ’57B remembers that, “NevinShankweiler was a brilliant teacher of chemistry. Oneday I spilled acid on my thumb. I went to him for helpbut he called the class to attention and told them towatch my hand change color. He then explained theharmless reaction that the acid had caused.” He alsorecalls a story that may just have been a legend, butnonetheless left an impression: “Reverend Laine was theworld’s kindest, gentlest man. The rumor was that hehad been shot in WWI, but that his Chaplain’s crosssaved his life. Apparently, the bullet hit the cross andthus did not kill him. The story was that he had thecross rebuilt and still wore it on his uniform.”Shankweiler supervises budding chemistsMPH REFLECTIONS 2008 5

The Latin Teacher LegacySince the 1940s, the Latin faculty has had impressively little turn over: Robert Smutny(1946-1949), Torrence Rugh (1949-1970), Jim Lawrence (1968-2006), and Will O’Malley(1997-today). These Latin scholars have left quite an impression on our alumni.Jed Waterbury ’56A remembersCommander Rugh as a dearfriend and teacher and recallsthat General Barkeraffectionately addressed Rughas “sailor.” Harold Schwarz’62HQ knew Commander Rughas his soccer coach, whorecruited him to play goalie forJim Lawrence the team for five years.Peter Mires ’71 recalls a storythat personifies Mr. Lawrence’s kind nature and his desire toshare knowledge: “Mr. Lawrence was kind enough to loanme a book after his Latin III course had sparked my interestin the ancient city of Troy. The book was Carl Blegen’s ‘Troyand the Trojans.’ The year was 1970. I kept that book for 27years. When I finally returned it by mail, I got the nicestletter in reply. Nothing was said of the book that I had keptfor more than a quarter century.”Today’s Latin students continue to be inspired. WillO’Malley has been teaching Latin at MPH since 1997 andhas succeeded Jim Lawrence as chair of the World LanguageDepartment.Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, O’Malley beganstudying Latin and Greek in high school. He continued hisstudy of the classics at the University of Scranton and laterat Kent State. O’Malley began looking for teaching posit ionsin Syracuse, to be close to his then fiancée Deb. As luckwould have it, there was an opening for a Latin/Greekteacher at MPH for the 1997-1998 school year. During hisfirst MPH visit, O’Malley felt “something special about theSchool.” Hired right out of graduate school, O’Malleylooked to Jim Lawrence and Don Ridall for guidance.Eleven years later, the two continue to be great mentors toO’Malley, who says, “Withteaching, everyday is anadventure.”Throughout O’Malley’s time atMPH, he has taught Latin,Greek, English as a SecondLanguage (ESL), mythologyand literature, and EighthGrade History (ancientcivilizations). Currently, heWill O’Malleyteaches six different levels of Latinbeginning in the Seventh Grade and O’Malley enjoys wit ness -ing the progress his students make throughout the years.Former students might be surprised to know that Latin didnot come very easily to O’Malley. It wasn’t until his senioryear in high school that he grew more confident in Latinand his passion for the language and literature grew steadilyfrom there. The decision to study classics in college wasgreatly influenced by the positive influence of O’Malley’shigh school teachers, a fact which he reminds himself ofdaily. It inspires him to make and foster positiverelationships with students, as learning follows from there.While Latin can be a tough sell for some, MPH studentswho start with O’Malley usually take Latin all the way tograduation. Students find Latin has many practical benefits,including the language’s ability to build the skills necessaryfor speaking, reading, writing, and thinking – not bad for a“dead” language! O’Malley believes that learning Latinsharpens the mind and teaches students to be observant,accurate, analytic, and logical in their studies. In the upperlevels, O’Malley’s students study a true humanity – alanguage, literature, and a civilization from which theylearn much about who we are today. Latin at MPH is aliveand well.6 MPH REFLECTIONS 2008

(continued from page 4)Bentley Hoke models her own love ofliterature for her students and helpsthem to see what they read in new ways.She challenges students to “wrestle withtheir understanding of a text, as answersin life and literature are rarely simple orsingular.” Inside her classroom, livelydiscussions and debates abound.Building on this classroom rapport,Bentley Hoke can often be seenlaughing and joking with her studentsin the hallways. She is a mentor androle model to many MPH studentswhose positive energy and enthusiasminspire her and keep her coming backrefreshed each year. When asked whatshe most enjoys about teaching at MPH,Bentley Hoke is quick to reply,“Learning about students and whatthey have to teach me, that’s what Imost enjoy.”Bernie ShawWhen asked torecall a teacherwho had influenceon his or her life,many Manlius andMPH alumninamed historyteacher BernieShaw. John Marsh’46B was both a student and acolleague of Shaw’s and remembers therelish and enthusiasm that Shawbrought to the subject. He made surehis students could pronounce withconfidence the great names in history,and his was a class to which all lookedforward.Shaw influenced decades of students,as his teaching career spanned theyears between the mid-forties and themid-eighties. Even after his retirement,Shaw couldn’t stay away from theclassroom and continued to teach afew classes. Although Shaw was anexpert in many areas, the Civil War washis favorite historical topic. Cadetsremember him re-enacting civil warbattles with his electric train and otherprops when he invited classes to hishome for Sunday picnics.Bill Parker ’55C credits Shaw withgiving him a great appreciation of ourcountry’s past, while Bud Wertheimer’55C recounts how Shaw’s reputationfollowed him to college. Based on thescores Wertheimer received on thehistory achievement tests he took atManlius, Dartmouth invited him toattempt to test out of his social sciencere quire ment. Wertheimer took Dart -mouth’s placement test, along withother incoming freshmen, and was thefirst one finished. He asked if he couldalso take the second part, whichcovered history post-1860. A few dayslater, Wertheimer received a noticefrom Dartmouth’s history departmentto report for questioning as theywondered how he had aced both tests.When he was questioned about hissecondary schooling, Wertheimerreplied that he graduated from TheManlius School, to which the professorshook his head and said, “Ah, I shouldhave known… Bernie Shaw.”Peter Wozniak(pictured on cover)Following in the footsteps of the late,great Bernie Shaw, Dr. Peter Wozniakalso has a passion for history. For thepast seven years, Wozniak has beenigniting that flame in MPH students.His lectures have become legendary,with students constantly seeking himout in their spare time to continue adiscussion started in one of his classes.Wozniak’s love of history came at ayoung age when he received a child’sedition of Homer’s “Iliad andOdyssey.” A visit to Greece in seventhgrade sealed his love of history andWozniak became somewhat of a “closetclassicist.” That passion inspired himto earn a B.S.F.S. at Georgetown,followed by an M.A. and Ph.D. inEastern European History at theUniversity of Indiana. Before comingto head the History Department atManlius Pebble Hill, Wozniak was anassociate professor of history at AuburnUniversity in Montgomery, Ala. and ahistory teacher at MontgomeryAcademy in Alabama.Wozniak’s motivation comes from hislove of the subject matter. It maysurprise some that he rejects thephilosophy, “teach students, notsubject matter,” but he believesstudents are best served by teacherswho have passion for their subjectmatter. His mantra is, “I teach historyto students.” That mindset serves himwell, as students who never dreamedthey would take Advanced PlacementModern European History find them -selves hooked after taking Wozniak’sTenth Grade World History. Wozniakbelieves that kids respect his passionfor history and mastery of the subjectmatter. They know that Wozniak holdsthem to high standards and asks thatthey strive to do their best. AlthoughWozniak uses tests and othertraditional measures to monitorstudents’ progress, he feels that the bestindicator of their grasp of historycomes from the questions they ask,which often lead to passionate andinsightful discussions.MPH alumni shared how much “Dr.Woz” has meant to them and how wellpreparedthey were for college coursework. He has been referred to morethan once as a modern day “Bernie,” atitle he is honored to have.MPH REFLECTIONS 2008 7

A letter from theSchool Archivist…DO YOU REMEMBERthe medallions that hungover the windows in Knox Hall?They represented the medals thatwere awarded to cadets – GoodConduct, Athletic Merit, MilitaryMerit, and Scholarship. There werealso four with The Manlius Schoolcrest. The School has six of themand we recently discovered theseventh is in the hands of an OldBoy (Bob Pratt ’67HQ has one withThe Manlius School insignia thatwas purchased at a school auction inthe 1970s). Do you know where theeighth one is? We believe it bearsThe Manlius School crest. If youhave any information on themissing medallion, please contactthe Alumni Office or the SchoolArchivist.Fred Benedict ’58AIn August of 2007, Head of SchoolBaxter Ball named Fred Benedict’58A the official school archivist. Fredhas been charged with continuing toorganize and preserve the historicalrecords and memorabilia of TheManlius School, Pebble Hill School,and Manlius Pebble Hill School.Dear fellow alumni,Since retiring from Carrier Corporationin July of 2005, I have enjoyed spend -ing more time pursuing my interestsand hobbies, one of them being theappreciation and collection of Stickleyfurniture. I continually peruse eBay andother Internet sites looking forinteresting and rare pieces. The passionfor this fine furniture started when Iwas a student at The Manlius School.Much of the furniture around us wasmade by the local manufacturers – doyou remember the fine wooden tablesand chairs in many of the classrooms?How about the wing back chairs andtrestle tables in the Phoenix Tavern?While the quality and artwork of finefurniture was wasted on many of us, itdid provide us with a beautiful andsophisticated setting. An atmospherewe hoped to recreate when we set outto re-configure the main room of theKreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge, myfirst assignment as the school archivist.This summer I spent a few dayswandering the halls and classrooms ofManlius Pebble Hill and foundnumerous pieces of Stickley furniturefrom The Manlius School. I firstdocumented the inventory and thenpulled together pieces that could beused in the Alumni Lodge. Aftercompleting that project and attendingthe Alumni Lodge Open House inSeptember, I started on my nextassignment of creating albumscontaining photos from Manlius,Pebble Hill, and MPH. They weredisplayed at the Las Vegas event andcan be used for future reunions andmeetings with alumni. In addition,I assisted in the refurbishment of avintage Manlius School saber that waspresented to Steve Wynn ’59HQ in LasVegas in November.This fall six of the old cast metalmedallions that hung above thewindows in Knox Hall were locatedand I will work with an expert onhaving them refurbished and displayedin time for Clambake Weekend - June6-8, 2008 (see sidebar).While a lot has been done in the pastfew months, there is still much to do.I am eager to continue the organizationand preservation of our historicalrecords and memorabilia. I look todevelop a long-range plan to ensure thehistory of Manlius and Pebble Hill isperpetuated and maintained. I am alsolooking for ways to raise awareness ofour heritage and make it more visibleamong our students. If you have ideasor items you would like to donate toour collection, please contact theAlumni Office or me directly atfbenedict@earthlink.net.Fred Benedict ’58ASchool Archivist8 MPH REFLECTIONS 2008

SU CHANCELLORNancy Cantorto Speak at MPH CommencementNANCY CANTOR, chancellorand president of SyracuseUniversity, will deliver the commence -ment address at Manlius Pebble Hill’s2008 graduation exercises on Sunday,June 1. In the audience will be the 81members of this year’s graduating class,including Dr. Cantor’s son, MPH SeniorArchie Brechin.“We have a long history of collaborationwith Syracuse University and areextremely pleased that Dr. Cantor hasaccepted the invitation to be ourcommencement speaker this year,” saidMPH Head of School Baxter F. Ball.“She is a woman of talent and visionand, as chancellor of SyracuseUniversity, she is a major force forcreative change in the metropolitancommunity.”The 11th SU chancellor, Cantor is alsodistinguished professor of psychologyand women’s studies in the SU Collegeof Arts and Sciences. She has an A.B.from Sarah Lawrence College and aPh.D. in psychology from StanfordUniversity and has held a variety ofadministrative positions at a number ofresearch universities – from chair of theDepartment of Psychology at Princetonto dean of the graduate school and thenprovost and executive vice president foracademic affairs at the University ofMichigan to chancellor of the Universityof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Cantor is well known for her scholarlycontributions to the understanding ofhow individuals perceive and thinkabout their social world, pursuepersonal goals, and regulate theirbehavior to adapt to life’s mostchallenging social environments. Shehas co-authored or co-edited threebooks and is the author or co-author ofnumerous book chapters and scientificjournal articles.She has lectured and written extensivelyon liberal education and the creativecampus and has been an outspokenadvocate for racial justice and fordiversity in higher education. At theUniversity of Michigan, she was closelyinvolved in the university’s defense ofaffirmative action in the cases Grutterand Gratz, decided by the SupremeCourt in 2003.A fellow of the American Academy ofArts and Sciences and a member of theInstitute of Medicine of the NationalAcademy of Sciences, Cantor hasreceived the Woman of AchievementAward from the Anti-DefamationLeague and the American PsychologicalAssociation’s Distinguished ScientificAward for an Early Career Contributionto Psychology.Cantor currently serves on the boards ofthe American Institutes for Research andthe Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, aswell as on the advisory board of Futureof Minority Studies. She is the past chairof the board of directors of theAmerican Association for Higher Educa -tion and former chair of the board ofthe American Council on Education,and has served on the governing oradvisory boards of numerous organiza -tions, from the National ScienceFoundation to the National Survey ofStudent Engagement.She and husband Steven R. Brechin, anenvironmental sociologist and aprofessor in SU’s Maxwell School andCollege of Arts and Sciences, have twochildren, daughter Maddy and sonArchie.“Because she is a woman of suchimpressive accomplishment, as well asthe mother of one of their classmates,Dr. Cantor’s commencement address isvery eagerly anticipated by our 2008graduating class,” said Ball. “Given herspecial connection to these seniors, Iexpect her remarks will have particularsignificance to them.”MPH REFLECTIONS 2008 9

ALUMNI PROFILEAmber Estabrook Poggi ‘93by Betsy Craig Wells ’93AMBER ESTABROOKfrequents Europe the way thethe rest of us hit Wegmans forgroceries. If she’s not jetting to Milanor Paris, it’s Munich or London. Butbefore she began spanning the globe,she rubbed shoulders with me – andthe rest of the Class of 1993.Amber was the MPHer everyonewanted to be like: pretty, smart, andnice! She exemplified the LowerSchool’s Five C’s and was named BestCitizen of the entire Lower School atFifth Grade graduation. In UpperSchool she participated in schoolmusicals (who could forget herperformance in Moliere’s Sganarellewhen she lost her skirt on stage) andwas on the ski team, all the whileperfecting cello, piano, and guitar.MPH expanded horizons for us all.It’s not every kindergarten class thathouses a caterpillar and watches itmetamorphose into a Monarchbutterfly. But the School also showedus a world beyond Central New York(think trips to historic Gettysburg andChewonki). That traveling must havemade an impression upon Amberbecause when she arrived at BucknellUniversity in Lewisburg, Penn., shemajored in geography and Spanish –a “no-brainer” she says, since shestudied the language as early as FirstGrade at MPH.Her first job out of college turned outto be a 10-year love affair with theworld’s premier fashion magazine, Wmagazine. She worked as an assistantuntil she finished “paying her dues,”and quickly moved up the ladder intoa sales role, selling advertising pagesto luxury clients. She eventually wasnamed director of jewelry and watchadvertising – the second largestcategory for “the book,” as it is calledin magazine-speak.After Amber’s four years in the NewYork office, the world beyondbeckoned. W created a position forher in Milan, threw her into anintensive one-month Italian languageimmersion program, and flew heroverseas to open an office in Europe’sfashion capital. She learned the Italianway of doing business throughbaptism by fire.“I had to learn to do the job speakingand writing in Italian,” says Amber.“As if this wasn’t challenging enough,I had to adapt to the Italian way ofdoing business, which is much morerelationship based, less aggressive,and involves a lot more time and con -ver sation. Sales tools that were fun -damental to do the job back in NewYork, such as computer presentationsand research materials, were rarelyused.”But Amber persevered, in the bestMPH tradition. She was successful inher business life and three years latermet Simone Poggi, who changed herpersonal life. They were married inPalm Beach in June 2006 with hertwo best friends from kindergarten,Mary (Randall) Kirby ’93 and me, byher side. The couple lives in NewYork and are about to make it three,as they expect a son in June.Leave it to Amber to make all of herlife changes at once. Just after shemarried, she left W for New York’sother fashion bible, Vogue magazine.There she is director of internationalfashion advertising.What do all these fancy titles mean?That Amber is one terrificsalesperson.Her top position at Vogue means thatshe works with the biggest fashionand luxury houses in the world andputs together deals and packages tohelp them promote their products inthe magazine. It’s an extremely fastpacedlifestyle, she says. Fun,exhausting and stressful. Sheentertains clients a lot after the“normal” 9-to-5 workday and travelsto Europe several times a quarter.But the job definitely has its perks.She rubs shoulders with CEOs ofmajor fashion companies, models,designers, and celebrities and gets toattend fashion shows, all the whilebuilding better relationships throughentertaining and socializing.Amber puts it best: “Just the otherday in Milan, we had a pressconference with Armani. It was one ofthose moments when you have to sitback, look around the room, and takein where you are and who you arewith. Just a small town girl fromNedrow sitting one row behind AnnaWintour and Giorgio Armani.”It’s an everyday experience for thisMPHer, but it still inspires awe.Maybe not quite as much as thatcaterpillar turning into a beautifulbutterfly, but close.10 MPH REFLECTIONS 2008

Moving ForwardMPH’s Capital Campaign Gains MomentumWe’re Halfway There!MPH is proud to announce that thecapital campaign has surpassed thehalfway point. Over $3 million hasbeen pledged against our $6 milliongoal. Trustees, faculty, alumni, parents,grandparents, and friends of the Schoolhave joined forces to achieve thisremarkable feat. A special “thank you”goes out to the countless volunteerswho have been diligently working onthe effort and are determined to seeMPH reach and even surpass our goal.To see the latest list of donors, visitwww.mph.net, select Giving to MPH,Capital Campaign, and scroll down tothe List of Families link.Alumni Giving Shakes UpLas Vegas ReunionThis past November, over 100 alumniand friends gathered at Wynn Las Vegasfor a reunion. Old memories wereshared and new ones were made andeveryone in attendance had anincredible time. One of the weekend’shighlights was the announcement ofcapital campaign gifts made two byalumni.John Lenore ’47A kicked off the givingwith a leadership gift of $100,000. Johnand his wife Dorothy are committed toeducation and, with their gift, haveadded a new scholarship to the MPHendowment. The first John P. Lenorescholar will be awarded in the fall of2008 to a young man of great promisewho might not otherwise have theresources to attend Manlius Pebble HillSchool. John made the gift in gratitudefor the education that he received at TheManlius School. He and Dorothy arethankful for the opportunity to providethe same support to a student of today.Bob Cryan ‘59HQ, Harry Kushigian ‘59C,Steve Wynn ‘59HQ, Peter Rekstis ‘59C,Tom Rhoades ‘59A, Nick Laino ‘59A (seated)Steve Wynn ’59HQ welcomed hisfellow alumni at his new hotel, WynnLas Vegas. Steve was a gracious host,attending and supporting all thereunion events. At the Saturday eveningdinner, Steve was inspired by the wordsof Baxter Ball, Peter Manolakos, andfellow alumni Bob Cryan ’59HQ, EdNathan ’62HQ, Jack Wells ’60B, and bythe generous gift of John Lenore. Heeloquently prefaced his own $100,000gift to the Dave Edwards Fund with thefollowing sentiments:Education is the future of our children.And someplace we have to grow leaders,and we have to help people who are specialand who have gifts that are wonderfulthanks to the genetics and everything else.And Manlius Pebble Hill is providing that.Baxter, good job. Educate those kids. Jacksays they don’t have to put locks on thelockers because these are gifted people in aprivileged and rarified environment. I’msure they all appreciate how privileged andrarified that environment is, and maybethat’s a good thing. Wouldn’t it bewonderful if that could be for everybody? It’snever going to be for everybody; but whatwe can do and what we have done, those ofus in this room, is to accept the respon -sibility that privilege has given us, to take itone click further. So, we’ll chip in. We’llhelp create the endowment. We’ll try andmake kids that can stand up the way BobCryan and Ed Nathan and Jack stood uptonight, as remarkable citizens, articulate,responsible and aware. And those kind ofparents represent the future of our world.A complete transcript and audio of theSaturday evening speeches can be foundon our website, www.mph.net.Faculty Gift Inspires MPHCommunityEven though it’s been almost 60 yearssince Dr. Robert Smutny taught Latin atThe Manlius School, he still values ourdedication to the classics. Although acollege professor post-Manlius, Dr.Smutny believes the instruction of Latinneeds to begin at the high school leveland gives to MPH in recognition of ourcommitment to that practice.As a measure of his passion, Dr. Smutnyrecently made a $100,000 gift to thecampaign, adding to the $200,000 thathe has previously donated. Hisgenerosity will benefit the School forgenerations to come by endowing boththe Torrence Rugh/Jim Lawrence ClassicChair Fund and the James R. JacobsScholarship. A man who requires littlepraise, he said he appreciates the Schooland wants to support its mission in anyway he can. Manlius Pebble Hill isinspired by his conviction, generosity,and faith in our effort.What’s Next?In the past two years, many changeshave taken place at MPH. From our newstate-of-the-art Laurie Mezzalingua ’86Center for Early Learning to our saferentrance and parking configuration, thecampaign is making headway. Nextup… new athletic fields and a MediaCenter. Stay tuned to future issues ofReflections for updates.MPH REFLECTIONS 2008 11

EducationESCAPESthe ClassroomBy James Eagen, head of middle schoolJim EagenMUCH HAS BEEN WRITTENabout Middle Schooleducation. Often, this time in astudent’s life is filled with change andanxiety, and forward-looking schooladministrators have begun to scrutinizethese sometimes tumultuous years bythinking about creating learningopportunities outside the traditionalclassroom. At Manlius Pebble Hill,Middle Schoolers are reaping therewards of a curriculum that allowsstudents to step out into the real worldand learn in a dynamic environmentnot bound by walls.Believe it or not, the idea of formallearning outside the classroom startedin Europe’s open-air sanatoriums inthe latter part of the 19th century. Atthat time, fresh air and sunshine, asmuch as medicine, were used to treattuberculosis. The idea took hold inBritain during the first half of the 20thcentury, with a focus on improving thehealth of children who were seen assickly and susceptible to TB. Theschools had no walls and purposefullyharsh, but healthy, environmentalconditions. By the 1940s, there were155 open-air schools in Britain whosegoal was to improve both health andacademics.These open-air schools shared muchwith the philosophy of a set of schoolsnow thriving in the U.S. known asOutward Bound Schools, which arebased on a development-by-challengephilosophy, put in place by theschools’ founder, Kurt Hahn, theinnovative turn-of-the-centuryeducator who believed in the need forreal, hands-on, practical challenges forthe development of character inadolescent boys. Hahn emphasizedthat Outward Bound was abouttraining the mind through the body,and he attempted to provide youthswith challenging experiences in aneducational environment designed tohelp kids develop inner strength,character and resolve. Today, hundredsof kids each year head into thebackcountry to climb, sail, hike andlive, experiencing just what Hahn hadenvisioned.There have been other visionaries, too.Vermont native and educationalpioneer John Dewey believed thatlearning should be active and thattraditional schooling wasunnecessarily restrictive. He saidchildren wanted to go to schools thatgave them real, guided experiences tofoster their capacity to contribute tosociety. A truly progressive mind,Dewey felt it was vitally important thateducation should not be the teachingof mere fact, but that the skills andknowledge that students acquireshould be integrated fully into theirlives as citizens and human beings.Are we at Manlius Pebble Hill Schoolforward thinkers like Dewey? What dowe do at MPH to add the importantpieces of service, understanding,adventure, and challenge? Let’s look atMiddle School. In the fall, eachMiddle School grade takes anexperiential trip to the mountains orto the nation’s capital. The Sixth Gradetackles time in the Catskills, while theSeventh Grade ventures off to a nature12 MPH REFLECTIONS 2008

program in the mountains of NewHampshire. These trips provide achance for the kids to get to knowtheir teachers and their classmates in achallenging environment in whichthey have to work together and pushthemselves in wilderness activities. Thetrips not only provide serviceopportunities, but also raise students’awareness — the kids experience whatgreat things can be accomplishedwhen passion, energy, service, andteamwork are used together.A class trip to Washington, D.C. allowsEighth Graders to witness history intechnicolor as they explore numerousoriginal historical documents and visitnational monuments and historicalsites, including the house whereLincoln spent his last waking hours.Each of them is able to explore whathe or she has read in texts, reinforcinglearned lessons and opening eyes tonew perspectives.provide a valuable service to thecommunity?Even with valuable experientiallearning programs like these in place,MPH is continually seeking to findnew opportunities that mesh with theSchool’s commitment to experientialeducation and to serving thecommunity. From pre-K through themiddle and high school years, theMPH philosophy is that educationshould neither start nor stop at theclassroom door.I believe schools can have a greaterpurpose beyond simply preparingyoung people for college. We shouldallow students to face life head-on, toexperience the world in ways thatdemand courage, generosity,imagination, and resolution. There isgreat merit in Kurt Hahn’s assertionthat practical challenges developcharacter and empower young peopleto develop their innate abilities “to bethe leaders and guardians oftomorrow’s world.” For students toone day lead in the world, they mustfirst go out and experience it.For more great information onexperien tial education see:http://www.wilderdom.com/experiential/MPH believes, however, that studentsbenefit most when experience-basedlearning takes place all year round.Sixth Grade science teacher Sue Foster,for instance, regularly takes herstudents a mile down Jamesville Roadfrom MPH, enlisting them in anintensive hands-on study of the waterquality and water life in ButternutCreek. The data that they collectbecomes part of the Water QualityDatabase maintained by the ProjectWatershed Consortium to track thehealth of streams across New YorkState. Is there any better way to teachSixth Graders about aquatic crittersand the delicate environment aroundthem? Is there any better way to learnabout ecology and simultaneouslySixth Graders collect water samples from Butternut CreekMPH REFLECTIONS 2008 13

Students in the NewsTHANKS to their remarkableaccomplishments in the widerangingfields of performing arts,athletics, and academics, a number ofManlius Pebble Hill students have foundthemselves in the headlines this year.Here’s a brief look at our headliners:NoahKellman ’09Junior NoahKellman, alreadyan accomplishedjazz pianist, wonrecognition thisyear as acomposer, too. TheAmerican Society of Composers,Authors and Publishers handed him a2008 ASCAP Foundation Young JazzComposer Award – one of the mostsignificant honors accorded youngcomposers by the American musicindustry.Noah, who has received four StudentMusic Awards from Downbeat magazine,won the ASCAP award for his tune, “GetLost.” He was among the youngestaward recipients in the juried nationalcompetition for jazz composers betweenthe ages of 15 and 29.In yet another honor, the talentedmusician/composer this spring attendedBetty Carter’s Jazz Ahead, a prestigiousand highly competitive music residencyprogram at the John F. Kennedy Centerfor the Performing Arts in Washington,D.C. The program brought together 28of the world’s “outstanding, emergingjazz artists” for two weeks of intensivetraining in performance, composing,and arranging. The program culminatedin four performances broadcast livefrom the Kennedy Center MillenniumStage, plus a Jazz Ahead tour ofnortheast cities.(To listen to Noah’s award-winning “GetLost,” go to www.noahkellman.com.Classmate Nick Frenay ’09 and MPHmusic teacher Joe Colombo also play on therecording.)photo by Chuck Wainwright ’74Nick Frenay ’09MPH Junior Nick Frenay traveled to LosAngeles in February to play with the2008 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY JazzEnsembles. It was for a highly unusualsecond year in a row that the GRAMMYFoundation tapped the talented MPHtrumpet virtuoso for one of only 30high school spots in the prestigiousensembles.“The young people selected to partici patein the Gibson/Baldwin Jazz En sem blesare highly motivated and excep tional lytalented vocalists and instru men talists,”said GRAMMY Foun dation President andRecording Academy President/CEO NeilPortnow. Nick’s selection placed him inthe spotlight at events surrounding the50th Annual GRAMMY Awards,including oppor tunities to play beforesome of the biggest names in music andto take the stage at the GRAMMYCelebration After Party.DennisSmalley ’08Senior DennisSmalley, one ofthe team captainsof this year’s MPHBoys Varsity SoccerTeam, was namedto the All-Leaguefirst team for the Onondaga HighSchool League (OHSL). Dennis alsomade the All-State fifth team in thesmall school division, in which MPHcompetes.Dennis, a forward, was the only playeron this year’s team who was a four-yearvarsity player. Said his coach, AthleticDirector Don Ridall: “Dennis was ahard worker and one of the quickestplayers that we have ever had. He was apleasure to work with.”Peter Day ’08 andKeagen Tafler ’08Seniors Peter Day and Keagen Taflerwere named finalists in the 2008National Merit Scholarship Program andare in the running to receive NationalMerit Scholarships worth $2,500.In 2006, more than 1.4 million thenjuniorsat nearly 21,000 high schoolsentered the annual competition bytaking the Preliminary SAT/NationalMerit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Peterand Keagen are among the 15,000finalists vying for only 2,500 spots asMerit Scholars, each of whom will bechosen on the basis of his or her “skills,accomplishments, and potential forsuccess in rigorous college studies.”14 MPH REFLECTIONS 2008

NEWEST TREEOF LIFE SOCIETYMEMBER RECALLSFOND SCHOOLMEMORIESTwo yearsago, Headof SchoolBaxter Ball andPeter Manolakos,presidentemeritus of theBoard of Trustees,visited withWilliam “Bud”Marcussen ’43Bduring a trip tothe West Coast.William “Bud” Marcussen ’43B During the visit,Bud indicatedthat he would like to add Manlius Pebble HillSchool to his estate plans. He said Baxter andPeter impressed him with their dedication to theSchool of today and his school of yesteryear.“I look back atManlius with nothingbut fond memories.”Bud enrolled at Manlius after the admissiondirector at the time, William Abbott, encouragedhis attendance when they met during a summercamp program. It was the small class size andthe extra attention given by faculty that madehis experience at The Manlius School so positiveand memorable. Bud said whenever he washaving a problem, his teachers were there forhim not only as a student, but personally aswell. Because his time at Manlius was a positiveexperience, he would like to leave a part of hislegacy to its successor, Manlius Pebble HillSchool.Bud was vice president for public affairs at theAtlantic Richfield oil company for over 30 years.His job took him to the West Coast, where hestill resides in Arcadia, Calif., near Los Angeles.TREE OF LIFE SOCIETYAnonymousMichael P. Alford ’63Mary Ellen M. AndrewsPhillip M. Andrews ’99Rielly O. Andrews ’97Russ Andrews ’64Wheeler Carr Bachman *Baxter F. BallElisabeth 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.) ’39CRobert J. Costa ’53BEugene ChappellPaul Clark ’52BGeorge Clune ’43CDoug Craig ’89Dr. and Mrs. John R. Cryan ’59HQMr. and Mrs. James Dawley *Mr. and Mrs. Les Deming ’46ATom Denton ’65Anne and John EndriesEdward W. Foley, Jr. ’28 *Friedman/Heavenrich FamilyKarl Gates ’77Stuart R. Grossman ’56Tom and Penny GunermanBob and Jan HamptonHonorable and Mrs. Stewart F.Hancock, Jr. ’40Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hastings, Jr. ’40Martha L. HeerJennifer HicksCharlotte and Alexander HolsteinGloria Hooper-RasberryTami and Gary Huested ’63BLaura and Ed JordanKarl Gates ’77Walter 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 *Edward W. McNeilMr. and Mrs. Crandall Melvin III ’74Lynn F. and Robert I. MillerClaire A. Myers-Usiatynski ’72A. Boyd Pixley ’1908HQ*Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rhoades ’59ASeymour Roth *Kathy RuscittoVirginia P. SatterfieldElizabeth W. ShakeJames C. ShakeMaryon Simmons *Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simonton ’50Elwyn L. Smith, Jr. ’37 *Jon Statler ’68AWilliam V. Stone, Jr. ’55Jamie SutphenRobert J. Theis, Jr. ’67BLydia and Terry TurnipseedMr. and Mrs. George UristPamela Marie Usiatynski ’05Kathy and Jon VerbeckClaudie and Jack Wells ’60BOrrin B. Werntz ’21C *Dorothy Witherill *Elaine S. and Richard J. Zerveck ’37BNancy and Brahim Zogby*deceasedMPH REFLECTIONS 2008 15

Adieu,AndreaYOU might call it “AndreaDanial’s Big Adventure.” Aftermore than 30 years with ManliusPebble Hill School – the first and onlyemployer she has ever had – Danial issoon off to tackle new challengesbeyond Central New York. In July, shewill become head of Lower School atThe Episcopal Academy just outsidePhiladelphia.The job – and the adventure – came toher. The Academy, which currently hastwo separate campuses, is moving nextfall to a new campus in NewtownSquare, Pa. and appealed to her to helpguide the merger of its two LowerSchools.“That’s where the challenge is,” Danialsays. “Right now, the two Lower Schoolsare not only physically separated, butalso have distinct cultures. I’ll have tolead a culture change, blending thosetwo cultures and working with faculty,parents, and students to create a single,unified Lower School with 425children.”Fresh out of college (The StateUniversity of New York at Oswego),Danial began her career as an educatorteaching Third Grade at MPH. She lateralso taught Fifth and Sixth Gradersbefore being named Head of LowerSchool in 1995. After three decades atMPH, leaving is not easy.“I love it here,” she smiles. “Mycolleagues are more than professionalfriends – they’ve become part of myfamily. And I’m starting to see studentswho are the children of students Itaught here at MPH. Funny — I don’tfeel that old!”“Professionally, MPH has been a reallywonderful place to work because we areallowed to do so much, to be socreative. It’s not like that at everyschool,” she says. “The ordinary,everyday things here are really not at allordinary and everyday.”Danial is also grateful to MPH for theprofessional developmentopportunities it makes available toteachers and administrators: “They keepeveryone current. They keep ourprogram fresh.”Already armed with a master’s degree,Danial expects to finish the research fora Ph.D. in educational leadership thisJune. Much of that research has beenon MPH teachers, “so I’ll be back toshare with them what I’ve learned.”Her dissertation for the GraduateSchool of Education at the University ofPennsylvania will be on how teacherslearn to use and integrate technology inteam-based learning.Difficult as it is to leave “home,” thewell-loved head of our Lower Schoolthinks her departure for Philadelphiaoffers opportunity for MPH, too. “We can use some change here, too,” shesays, noting that every institutionbenefits from fresh perspective. “Eventhough I have been here for 30 years,I’ve never been afraid of change! As I’veso often told my children, my students,and my colleagues, you can’t stoptaking risks and challenging yourself.Just make sure the risks are notfrivolous; make sure they’re thoughtfulrisks.”Danial does confess, nevertheless, thatthere is one aspect of this newadventure at The Episcopal Academythat she does find a little scary–“Learning the names of 425 LowerSchool kids all at once isn’t going tobe easy!”Andrea Danial and her husband Johnhave two children. Patrick ’98 lives inSyracuse, N.Y. and Cristina ’01 lives inHouston, Tex.MPH REFLECTIONS 2008 17

ALUMNI SCRAPBOOKHomecomingThe Alumni Office and the Student Council joined forces to organizethis year’s Homecoming events. On Friday, September 28, the entirestudent body participated in Spirit Day and showed their support bydressing in red and white. A pep rally was held during tutorial and allthe fall sports teams were recognized. Later that afternoon, the GirlsSoccer Team showcased its talent against Bishop Grimes despite somerough weather. The crowd stuck it out for the fan raffle when BrandonCollie ’08 won a $100 Carousel Mall gift certificate. The Girls SoccerTeam went on to win the Section III title but, sadly, lost in the semifinalsof the state tournament.Lower School students dressed for Homecoming Spirit DayKreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge Open HouseHad Fuller ’66A and Norm Mordue ’61A look throughold photos from The Manlius SchoolOn October 17, almost 40 alumni and friends gathered to celebrate theKreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge’s new look. Thanks to the vision andgenerosity of two alumni, Fred Benedict ’58A and Had Fuller ’66A, alumni,parents, students, faculty, and friends have a new place to congregate.Modeled after the warmth of The Manlius School’s Phoenix Tavern, theAlumni Lodge has become a welcoming place to browse through theSchool’s extensive collection of memorabilia. Fred has restored some of theoriginal Stickley furniture from The Manlius School and supplemented thelook with additional pieces from his own collection. Had helped tocomplete the décor with his donation of two beautifully restored Knox Hallbenches. The Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge is truly a place where ourheritage is celebrated and alumni are always welcome to stop for a visit.Phil Rothschild ’79 andClaire Myers-Usiatynski ’72Alumni Holiday GatheringAriel Sealing ’07, Sonia Cruz, andStephanie Appleby ’07Jeff Gullo ’04, Charlie Davis ’04,and Bee MessengerOn December 30, 2007, alumni, faculty, and friends gathered for the 17th annual Alumni Holiday Gathering at The MissionRestaurant. Many college-aged alumni were in attendance and enjoyed catching up with their former classmates and teachers. Headof School Baxter Ball and Alumni Association President Russ Andrews ’64 welcomed the group and encouraged them to continue tobe active in the life of Manlius Pebble Hill School.18 MPH REFLECTIONS 2008

Phoenix Regional ReunionHad Fuller ’66A and his wife Corrine hosted the Phoenix RegionalReunion on February 21. TheFullers opened their home inCarefree, Ariz. to 24 alumni andfriends of The Manlius School,Pebble Hill School, and MPH.Head of School Baxter Ball andCapital Campaign Co-chair PeterManolakos made the trip fromSyracuse and shared an update onthe School and its exciting plansfor the future. Manlius Schoolfaculty member Colonel GerryMorse, PMST and his wife Helgawere also in attendance. A specialthank you to Had and Corinnefor their warm reception andgenerosity.Had Fuller ’66A andhis wife CorinneColonel Morse, Helga Morse, Kate Ciasca, andCharlie Cross ’66ACarrie Manolakos ’02, Matt Thomas ’01,and Chris Thomas ’03Jody (Hansen) Hilton ’64, Joyce (Fleischman)Sherry ’64, and Russ Andrews ’64New York City Regional ReunionClose to 50 alumni and friends came together for the annual NewYork City Regional Reunion on February 28. Since the reunioncoincided with the annual meeting of the National Association ofIndependent Schools in New York, Head of School Baxter Ball andmembers of the Board of Trustees and faculty were in attendance. Inaddition, Alumni Association President Russ Andrews ’64 made aspecial trip and enjoyed catching up with two of his former classmatesfrom Pebble Hill. Athletic Director Don Ridall and retired facultymember Tom Denton ’65 also made the trip. This year’s event washeld at Shelly’s Tradizionale on West 57th Street, where everyoneenjoyed the camaraderie and atmosphere.Shawn Marshall ’92 and Josh Wells ’89MPH REFLECTIONS 2008 19

ROLL CALL LAS VEGAS IIIRoll Call Las Vegas IIIAfter months of planning andpreparing, Roll Call Las Vegas III wentoff without a hitch! During theweekend of November 16 -18, over 100alumni and friends gathered at WynnLas Vegas, where they enjoyedsophisticated surroundings, deliciousfood, and the company of old andnew friends.The festivities began with a welcomereception on Friday evening. RussAndrews ’64, president of the AlumniAssociation, greeted the group andthanked them for the efforts they madeto attend this event. Head of SchoolBaxter Ball welcomed everyone onbehalf of Manlius Pebble Hill Schooland presented a token of appreciationto the members of the planningcommittee – Bob Cryan ’59HQ, EdNathan ’61HQ, Tom Rhoades ’59C,and Jack Wells ’60B. Steve Wynn’59HQ, who had just flown in from theEast Coast, made a surprise appearanceat the event and was excited to seemany of his former schoolmates. Afterthe reception, many continued onto Le Rêve.On Saturday afternoon, planningcommittee member Ed Nathan ’61HQhelped secure poolside cabanas for ourgathe ring, where Steve Wynn greetedguests. Everyone enjoyed the sunshine,warm temperatures, and cool drinks.Folks then had some time to preparefor our formal dinner, later thatevening.At the dinner, Bob Cryan ’59HQ servedas emcee and presented small gifts tothe most senior alumnus present(Warren Johnson ’40B) and thealumnus who brought the mostmemorabilia (Nick Laino ’59A). Suzi(Bahner) Harriff, daughter of formerfaculty member David Bahner, led TheManlius School grace before an elegantmeal was served. Head of SchoolBaxter Ball and Peter Manolakos,president emeritus of the MPH Boardof Trustees and co-chair of the capitalcampaign, spoke to the group,followed by Jack Wells ’60B, presidentemeritus of the Alumni AssociationBoard and fellow co-chair of the capitalcampaign. On behalf of MPH, EdNathan ’61HQ presented a vintageManlius School saber to Steve Wynn tothank him for all he has done for theSchool and the Alumni Association.Steve Wynn, whose own saber hadbeen stolen years ago, accepted the giftwith heartfelt thanks. After dinner,Steve Wynn treated the group toSpamalot, which was produced at theWynn theater.The next morning, the group gatheredover a continental breakfast to say theirgood-byes. Alumni and friends werealready asking when Roll Call LasVegas IV will be scheduled. Staytuned…(To view more photos from the weekend or tohear the audio of Steve Wynn’s speech duringSaturday evening’s program, please visitwww.mph.net and click on Roll Call Las Vegasunder the Alumni heading).Read '49A and Marygrace WilcoxMichael Compter ‘68HQ, Sue Bahner, and Phil Marks ‘64HQat the Poolside Gathering20 MPH REFLECTIONS 2008

Dick Doust ’61, Joan Doust, Linda Herring,and John Herring ’68CGail and Chip Hasbrouck ’62AThe Roll Call Las Vegas III Planning Committee: Jack Wells ’60B, Steve Wynn’59HQ, Ed Nathan ’61HQ, Bob Cryan ’59HQ, and Tom Rhoades ’59Tom Potter '67B and Mary Margaret O'DowdDorothy and John Lenore ’47A and Head of School Baxter Ball at Saturday’s DinnerMPH REFLECTIONS 2008 21

The Final Wordby Baxter F. Ball, head of schoolAmerican education appears tobe at a significant crossroadson the issue of how best to prepareyoung people for the world they willinherit. We are on the cusp of atechnological revolution that willmandate a whole new set of skills forsuccess in the modern world. Inaddition to basic communication andanalytical skills, students will need theflexible thinking skills that will allowthem to negotiate a rapidly changingtechnological environment. As KarlFisch, technology director at a Coloradohigh school, recently noted, “We arecurrently preparing students for jobsthat don’t yet exist using technologiesthat have not been invented to solveproblems we don’t yet know areproblems.”That truth is further supported bygrowing evidence that we can no longerlook forward to stable employment in arelatively predictable economy. Today’scollege graduate can expect to changecareers five or six times during his orher lifetime. The ability, then, tosynthesize information from previousexperience and apply it with agility tonew situations becomes of primeimportance. Imagination, intuition, andcreativity are the keys for unlocking thisfast paced environment. As AlbertEinstein said more than a half centuryago, “Imagination is more importantthan knowledge, the intuitive mind is asacred gift, and a rational mind is afaithful serpent. We have created asociety that has honored the serpentand forgotten the gift.”Teaching imagination and creativity hasnow become our challenge. Intuition,empathy, synergy are all parts of a newcurricular approach that requiresstudents to own their own learning. Itis no longer sufficient for students topassively receive information. Instead,they must be stimulated to interpretand draw conclusions frominformation, to synthesize data intocomprehensive proposals of their own.But that ability to think creatively israrely being taught.Active student ownership of one’s ownlearning does, in fact, encourage mentaldexterity and the development of theskills necessary for success in the “new”world. This proposition may not soundso startlingly new; it has always beentrue that creative thinkers were the onesthat succeeded in life. Throughouthistory, the risk takers, people ofimagination and creativity have beenthe ones to lead the breakthroughs inall areas of human endeavor. It is nolonger, however, just the Einsteins whoneed to think “outside the box.” Thefuture success of virtually all of today’sstudents depends largely on theircapacity for imagination and creativity.Encouraging students to find their ownsolutions to new problems can be afocus of every basic curriculumcurrently taught in American highschools – but it requires teachersthemselves to be creative in what theyare teaching. Teachers must learn topose questions, not simply provideanswers.Students engaged in creativequestioning do, in fact, develop theflexibility of thought needed for successboth in college and in careers. And yes,there is a great deal of disciplinerequired in this endeavor. It is relativelyeasy to memorize; it is not so easy to beactively involved in solving problemsand posing new areas of intellectualexploration. Sparking creativity,nevertheless, is at the heart of theAmerican educational challenge – andours.38 MPH REFLECTIONS 2008

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOLCLAMBAKE WEEKEND20 8JUNE 6-8, 2008The annual reunion weekend for alumni of The Manlius School, Pebble Hill School, and Manlius Pebble Hill SchoolClambake Weekend ChairClaire Myers-Usiatynski ’72All alumni, former and current faculty, and friends are invited to attend Clambake Weekend 2008.The following classes are celebrating a specialreunion. We hope members of these classes willmake a special effort to join the celebration.MANLIUS SCHOOL & PEBBLE HILL SCHOOLClass of 1948 – 60th ReunionClass of 1953 – 55th ReunionClass of 1958 – 50th ReunionClass of 1963 – 45th ReunionClass of 1968 – 40th ReunionMANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOLClass of 1973 – 35th ReunionClass of 1978 – 30th ReunionClass of 1983 – 25th ReunionClass of 1988 – 20th ReunionClass of 1993 – 15th ReunionClass of 1998 – 10th ReunionClass of 2003 – 5th ReunionAccommodations – Rooms are being held at theCourtyard/Carrier Circle (315/432-0300) and TheCraftsman Inn (315/637-8000) for the weekend.Alumni may call and request a room reserved forthe MPH Reunion.Questions? Contact Kasha Mitchell Godleski,director of alumni relations, at 315/446-2452 ext.136 or alumni@mph.net or go to www.mph.net.INVITATIONS TO BE MAILED IN APRILFriday, June 6Clambake Golf OutingGreen Lakes State Park, FayettevilleManlius School BarbecueManlius Pebble Hill School, Kreitzberg Alumni LodgePebble Hill Alumni GatheringManlius Pebble Hill School, McNeil Building Lobby70s Party (Classes of 1971 – 1975)Home of Jay ’74 and Sara ’74 Wason, ManliusAdieu, Andrea! (Farewell Party for Head of Lower School Andrea Danial)Manlius Pebble Hill School, Large TentClasses of 1976 – 1980 GatheringPizzeria Uno, Fayetteville Towne CenterManlius Pebble Hill GatheringSyracuse Suds Factory, Armory SquareSaturday, June 7Verbeck Memorial ServiceFormer Manlius School CampusA Conversation with the Head of SchoolManlius Pebble Hill School, Coville TheaterThe ClambakeManlius Pebble Hill SchoolMPH Class of 1978 30th Reunion PartyHome of Cindy (Hawkins) ’78 and Ron TurnerRetirement Celebration for Susan LoedelPhoebe’s Garden Café, SyracuseManlius School Reunion DinnerPhoebe’s Garden Café, SyracuseMPH Class of 1988 20th Reunion PartyHome of Christine (Woodcock) ’88 and Louie DettorBaxter’s BallPhoebe’s Garden Café, SyracuseSunday, June 8Alumni Association Board of Directors MeetingManlius Pebble Hill School, Knox Farmhouse

5300 Jamesville RoadDeWitt, New York 13214-2499Alumni Events2008October HomecomingOctober Alumni Association Board ofDirectors Annual MeetingOctober* California Regional ReunionsNovember 15 MPH Silent Auction FundraiserDecember Alumni Holiday GatheringJanuary* Florida Regional ReunionsFebruary* Chicago Regional ReunionMarch* New York City Regional ReunionApril MPH Spring GalaJune 12-14 Clambake Weekend 2009*TentativeNON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDSYRACUSE, NYPERMIT #1032