Spring 2007 - Milton Academy

Catharine MacLaren ’87 married Eric Baldwin on September 16, 2006, at Tyrone Farm in Pomfret, Connecticut. In attendanceat the celebration were Milton alumni Tom Clayton ’85, Cassie Robbins ’87, Chloe Breyer ’87 and daughter ClaraScholl, Stewart McDowell ’87, Anne Davis ’85, Melissa Coleman ’87, Ian MacLaren ’93, Catharine MacLaren ’87, AnneBridges ’86, Lori (Dandridge) Cunningham ’87, Connie Pendleton ’88, Alethia Jones ’87, Kate Zilla-Ba ’87, WilliamMacLaren ’63 and Nicholas Burger ’93.Bitter Ocean: The Battle of theAtlantic, 1939–45, David F.White’s second book, has justgone into a second printing inBritain and continues to sell wellin the United States. His daughter,Margaret, is a senior atBrearley School preparing forcollege. David would love to seeany classmates passing throughNew York.1971Congratulations to Lorna Role,Ph.D., professor of anatomy andcell biology at Columbia University,who was the recipient ofthe Sidney R. Baer Jr. Prize fromthe Mental Health ResearchAssociation for her significantcontribution to the field of psychiatricresearch. The $40,000prize honors a psychiatric investigatorwho is conducting particularlypromising research. Lorna’sresearch is on the mechanisms ofcentral nervous system developmentand synaptic plasticity relatedto neuropsychiatric disorders.1972Thomas Exton has joinedWildlife Trust as the ExecutiveVice President for ExternalRelations. Wildlife Trust, based inNew York City, is a conservationorganization that empowers localconservation scientists worldwideto protect nature and safeguardecosystems and human health.In his new role, Thomas will leadthe development and communicationsinitiatives as well asimplement the organization’smultimillion-dollar major giftsfor endowment building and programsupport. He directs anyoneinterested in learning more aboutWildlife Trust to its Web site,www.wildlifetrust.org.1973Amanda Cannell is teaching artto seventh- and eighth-graders atNorwood School in Bethesda,Maryland. She also notes,“Miranda Wheeler ’08, whosebeautiful design is on the coverof this fall’s Milton Magazine,was a student of mine.”1974Sarah Smith Ferguson writesthat she is still in the Chicagoarea working as a clinical nursespecialist in diabetes, and herhusband, Rick, is still flying forUnited Airlines. Her older son,James (21), is serving in theArmy and is currently stationedin South Baghdad. Her youngerson, Brian (18), is going to collegeand playing bass guitar. Sheurges folks to, “come and visitus—we’re on the train line toChicago.”1975Foerd Ames is working with theOcean Wave Energy Company.The group’s Web site iswww.owec.com, for those interestedin learning more.1976Margaret Davis reports that shehas been appointed the AssociateDean for Advancement at theWashington National Cathedral.She writes, “I have merged myhead, heart and skill set to workon global justice and reconciliation,and I proclaim a tolerant,intellectually probing, generousspiritedChristianity and interfaithmission. It all started atMilton.”1978Steve Heckscher continues toenjoy running his own business—sellinggrocery storereceipt tape advertising—whilehis wife, Oksana, has just startedworking at Monegram Internationalas a bilingual rep. Steve isstudying Russian in order to beready for his next conversationwith Oksana’s mom and pop.1979Bryan Austin writes, “…went tothe Patriots/Dolphins game withTad Walker and his five boys…allthe boys are Miami fans.”1980James Scullin shares, “I enjoyedthe 25th reunion. We are nowwith our fourth child, workingand enjoying life in Geneva,Switzerland.”1981Anne Myers Brandt is living inCambridge with her husband,Cameron, daughter, Charlotte(3-), and son, Sebastian, whoturned two in January. Anne ispracticing residential architecturepart-time in Boston.1982All is well for Chris Papageorge,wife, Marianne, and theirtwo sons, Stephen (3) andNicholas (8).Wrenn Flemer Compere recentlyopened a “Music Together” centernear her home in the MadRiver Valley of Vermont—“It’s somuch fun, and I actually get paidfor it!” She also started chippingaway at a degree in music therapy.Her family is well, and herchildren, Anna (13) and Pierre(11), are growing fast.58 Milton Magazine