The Gryphon: The Cambridge School of Weston Magazine, Spring 2012 Issue

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T H E C A M B R I D G E S C H O O L O F W E S T O N M A G A Z I N E

Jane MouldingHead of School

Greg MoodyDirector of Communications

Eun Lee KohAssociate Director ofCommunications

Jan MinerDirector of Development

Amy MeneelyInterim Director of AlumniRelations

Copy EditorsArlo Furst ’04Sarah Schebly ’12Rachel Stoff

DesignerKristin Reid

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Gryphon Spring 2012

The Head’s Message 2

News and Notes 3

Features

Evening of the Arts 10

Graduation 12

Jane Moulding: Ten Years Ago 15

Confucius Project 18

Reunion 22

Class Notes/In Memoriam 24

Announcements 28

Global Council

Cover: Briana Chang ’12, and Kaela Coté-Stammermann ’14 perform “The BeautyTrap” as part of the Confucius Project.

Above: Annarose Shaver ’13, “Dormancy,” Awarded an Honorable Mention in theScholastic Art Awards.

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This is my 10th year as the head of school at The Cambridge School of Weston. What a wonderfuland enriching experience it has been, and what a privilege it is to remain a part of this exceptionallycreative, engaged and mindful community.

In the last decade, we have taken steps to define and refine what we do and look for ways to inte-grate new initiatives. Ongoing reflection, evaluation, and change are a part of who we are and at thecore of our progressive roots. We have promoted social justice, environmental and fiscal sustainability,teaching and learning, and global engagement – and, at the nexus has been the effort to providefaculty and students opportunities to find their place in the world.

We have taken deliberate steps to expand our global reach – both by taking CSW out to the worldand by bringing the world to our doorsteps. Earlier this year, eight of our students traveled to Chinato learn about one of its traditional and most treasured art forms, the Peking Opera. They studiedunder veteran actors at acclaimed theatre schools in Shanghai and Hangzhou, and most amazingly,acted as ambassadors of the United States as they performed at the International Theatre InstituteFestival at the World Congress in Xiamen. They were the only high school represented among the 97international participants – a rare feat to be celebrated!

This year, we began a teacher exchange with The National School of Drama in India by welcomingacclaimed theatre director Robin Das. Mr. Das directed and produced a spectacular spring play,“Charandas Chor,” that incorporated Indian movement, Hindi and Sanskrit music. Over the pastseveral years, our students traveled to Costa Rica, Quebec City, and France to study language andculture firsthand. Throughout this year, our faculty and administrators have traveled abroad toThailand, India, Hungary, to name a few, and this spring, Tom Evans, dean of faculty, and I traveledto China where we were hosted by parents of current students and recent alumni.

But, we don’t have to travel far and wide to discover the world. Right here, on our own campus,we have a vibrant and diverse residential community. Our students hail from 10 different states andnine countries outside of the United States. Our boarding students see us as more than a school, butas a home where learning continues long after classes have ended, through the connections theymake with their friends and adults in their dorms. CSW is a destination for students seeking thistype of learning experience, and the construction of our new dorm underscores our commitment toresidential life and further embraces the importance of the global perspective our residentialcommunity brings to campus.

My vision for the next 10 years incorporates our continued commitment to global engagement, butalso to health and wellness, social justice, sustainability, technology and faculty enrichment programs.A large part of that is helping our students and ourselves understand our role – and duty – to createa more socially just world and to be mindful of our actions and its effect in everything that we do.When we have access to this type of education, what is our responsibility to this world and to thosewho may not have the same opportunity? We owe it to our alumni and our students to continue toprovide an innovative learning experience that inspires lifelong learning and engagement in the world,and I hope you’ll stay tuned for all that is to come.

Sincerely,

Jane Moulding:A Most Exciting and Rewarding Journey,and Still Traveling

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Jane Moulding, Head of School

New Dorm Scheduled to Open in August

The Cambridge School of Weston is constructing a new,environmentally sustainable dormitory on the western edge ofcampus. This new dormitory, which will house 24 students andincludes three faculty residences, is scheduled to be completed inAugust 2012.

Trustees, students, teaching faculty, dorm parents, andadministration worked over the last year to determine how anew dorm could best serve the school’s current and future needs.

“The new dorm is part of our commitment to develop andsustain a beautiful campus setting for our students,” said JaneMoulding, head of school. “This new dorm will provide a safe,healthy and nurturing environment for our students. And, itoffers incredible opportunities to attract and connect studentsand faculty from around the world.”

Eck MacNeely Architects, Inc. designed the state-of-the-artdorm using eco-friendly materials and design elements. Inaddition to the residential rooms and apartments for faculty,the dorm will also have a large common space with adjacentkitchenettes, a computer and group study room, summer storagespace for students and faculty, outdoor community space, and alarge kitchen classroom.

Jennifer Pinck ’73 of Pinck & Co. is managing the construc-tion project.

The winter weather had been kind and the new dormitoryconstruction continues to be on schedule for completion beforethe start of the 2012-13 school year. The exterior walls of thefoundation have been poured, waterproofed and inspected.Crews prepared the interior floor (dirt) for the plumber andelectricians to complete the underground work prior to the slabsbeing poured. The new drainage system is completed and thegroundwater is currently flowing though the underground pipeand gravity is working.

Framers have been working since the end of February andthe building has taken shape in the hillside (see above).

Representatives of the school met with the interior designerand selected many of the finishes: floors, carpets, counters,cupboards and paint—all based on the building committeesfeedback from the initial presentation. The new dorm will joinAleph, Barn, and Trapelo dormitories as one of four studentresidences on campus. White Farm will be converted toadministrative offices.

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Anartist’s rendering of thenew dorm (above).

New dorm underconstruction (right).

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Progressive Education Lab Selects its First“PELlows”

Faculty at The Cambridge School of Weston and its partneringschools will begin teaching and mentoring this fall the first-ever group of fellows for the Progressive Education Lab (PEL),a visionary teacher education program that aims to changethe landscape of how teachers prepare for their profession.

PEL, a two-year teaching fellowship, selected its first fourfellows this spring. Affectionately called “PELlows,” the fel-lows will be placed in classrooms from the get-go and willreceive experience-based, hands-on training.

“We hope the Progressive Education Lab will inspirerecent college graduates to enter the compelling world ofprogressive education and learn what it means to help studentslearn by doing,” said Jane Moulding, head of school. “It willalso create an opportunity for veteran teachers to share thejoys of their profession.”

CSW, along with the Putney School in Putney, Vt., theCalhoun School in New York City, and the Unquowa Schoolin Fairfield, Conn., received a $250,000 matching grant fromthe Edward E. Ford Foundation last spring to plan andimplement the Progressive Education Lab. The schools mustraise matching funds in order to fully fund the PEL program.

The founders of PEL wanted to find ways for progressiveschools to take the lead on teacher education that would notonly train new teachers but strengthen teaching at each oftheir schools.

Currently, a majority of traditional teacher training takesplace at colleges and universities, away from the classroomsand the environments where teachers would actually teach.Oftentimes, school leaders have found disconnect betweentheory and practice.

Progressive education, they point out, demands deepsubject matter knowledge and creative child-centered,inquiry-based learning.

“Not only will the Progressive Education Lab inspiremany recent graduates to enter the compelling world ofprogressive education and learn what it means to helpstudents learn by doing, it will also create an opportunityfor veteran teachers to share the joys of their profession,”Jane said.

Teaching fellows will begin the program with a four-daysummer orientation, followed by a 10-month rotationamong the four founding schools (CSW, The CalhounSchool in New York City, The Putney School in Putney, Vt.,and The Unquowa School in Fairfield, Conn.) for hands-onexperience with teacher mentors. For the second year, eachstudent is offered a paid internship at one of the fourparticipating schools.

In addition to the varied environments of the schools—day and boarding, urban and rural, upper and lower schools—each offers a unique experience in terms of teaching andlearning approaches: fellows will learn about integratedstudies at CSW, project-based learning at Putney, the city asschool at Calhoun, and museum collaboration at Unquowa.

T5 Institute: An International TheatrePerformance Festival and ConferenceLaunched at CSW

The Cambridge School of Weston and its partner, the UnitedNations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) Chair in Theatre and Culture of Civilizationslaunched the T5 Institute in the United States: “Teaching TeachersTo Teach Theatre.”

The T5 Institute hosted a four-day festival of performances,master classes and a conference with leading theatre schools fromacross the world, including The Shanghai Theatre Academy,China; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM);The University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; and The University ofCape Town, South Africa. Three Eugene Ionesco plays wereperformed by these acclaimed international theatre troupes intheir respective languages August 18-21, at CSW.

“We are in pursuit to create new best practices in progressiveteaching and learning in the arts,” said Jeffrey Sichel, chair oftheatre department for CSW and permanent delegate of theUNESCO Chair–ITI, who conceived the T5 Institute.

“This is quite a unique undertaking,” said Jane Moulding,head of school at CSW. “We are proud to be the only secondaryschool in the U.S. engaged in such practice and with the sanctionof the UNESCO Chair. T5 is an exciting initiation into a discourseof the importance of theatrical arts in education and howinternational collaboration may drive opinion and practices.”


Weinstein’s Serenade for Twelve Instruments premieres atThe New England Conservatory

By Sky Murray ’13

The New England Conservatory premiered Michael Weinstein’s “Serenade forTwelve Instruments” in December. Michael, chair of the music department,performed with the conservatory’s Wind Ensemble during the premiere.

Boosey & Hawkes, the world’s largest specialist classical music publishingcompany, called this piece “melodic and harmonic.” According to Boosey &Hawkes, the music of Dvorak inspired the fast-slow-fast structure of thisthree-movement work.

Michael has performed his pieces in Europe and Russia as well as the UnitedStates. Although Michael has written and worked with many genres of music, heis known predominantly for his success in wind ensemble. In addition to teachingat CSW, Michael teaches at the Berklee College of Music, the Walnut Hill Schoolfor the Arts, and the New England Conservatory.

Pocket Players Part of National Inclusion Week

The Pocket Players participated in National Inclusion Week witha tour to The Quincy School in Boston, Beverly School for theDeaf, The New England Home for the Deaf, and The Dr.Henderson Immersion School last fall.

Pocket Players is CSW’s bilingual, touring children’s theatre,with performances in American Sign Language and spokenEnglish translation. The class is part of the ASL curriculum wherestudents can earn one language credit. Ron Galiazzo has taughtASL here for more than 25 years. The theatre departmentcontributes to Pocket Players through the coaching of thephysical acting and the creation of engaging English dialogue,costumes and sets.

This fall, Ali Eddy ’12 developed scene-painting techniquesduring an independent study with scenic artist Kathrine Lovell,who works with our theatre casts to paint the shows.

Ali planned and drew sketches, prepared the muslin canvas,sketched and painted two back drops and two side drops for thePocket Players production of “Norman the Doorman.” Norman isa little mouse who works in the basement of The Museum of Art.

As a hobby he turns mousetraps into sculpture though he mustbeware of the sharp-eyed guard.

Together with “Bamboo Hats and Rice Cakes,” the productionof “Norman the Doorman” was part of the group’s Decembertour. “Bamboo Hats and Rice Cakes” is based on a Japanese leg-end that illustrates how generosity and respect for others, andfaithfulness to one’s culture, pays dividends in the end.

Pocket Players

Ali Eddy ’12 sketchesher scenes.


Sara Honig Honored for Excellence in Teaching

By Alex Bair ’13

Sara Honig, Latin and mathematics teacher, has been honored bythe Classical Association of Massachusetts (CAM) with the CAMExcellence in Teaching Award for her outstanding service,leadership, and teaching of the classics.

She was presented with the award at the MassachusettsForeign Language Association (MaFLA) last October. She wasalso a guest at the Business and Awards luncheon, where she wasrecognized by its participants. Sara currently teaches upper-levelLatin courses, as well as mathematics, at CSW.

The Classical Association of Massachusetts is a professionalorganization that promotes the study of the classical languagesand culture. The Massachusetts Foreign Language Association is

a non-profit organization that promotes quality teaching andlearning of languages and cultures and provides professionaldevelopments to its members.

Although Latin classes are currently being phased out at CSW,Latin students have been recognized for their achievements in thelanguage. In September, five students were recognized for specialachievement in the National Latin Exam, in which more than149,000 students from all 50 states and 13 countries participatedlast March. Lily Steven ’14 and Ben Gord ’13 earned summacum laude honors, Isabella Dorfman ’13 received magna cumlaude honors, and Ian Vogt ’14 received cum laude honors fortheir achievement.

CSW’s Viewbook Wins Three Awards

In addition to being one of 11 recruitment publications in thenation recognized by The University & College DesignersAssociation with an Award of Excellence this last October, “Mods,War, Fate and CSW: The Insider’s Guide to CSW” continues togarner attention. The Council for Advancement and Support ofEducation recognized the publication with three 2012 CASEDistrict I Communication Awards, including Bronze for“Admissions andRecruitingPackages,”Honorable Mentionfor “Viewbook;”and Silver for“IndependentSchools Viewbookfor Admissions.”

Robotics Team Returns to Competition

In January, the CSW Robotics Team competed in aFIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science andTechnology) Tech League qualifying tournament in NorthAndover-CSW’s first event of the year. The Gryphons camein an impressive 7th out of a field of 20 while competingagainst teams from much larger schools with many moreyears of experience building these robots.

The team was partnered with a team that came in 4thin the semi-finals. This alliance placed third overall in thecompetition. This is all part of the FIRST organization’sinternational robotics competitions.

It is only CSW’s second year competing.


CSW Music Teacher Publishes Book and IsHonored for Guitar Work

Gustavo Assis-Brasil, music, and his band Mozik, released ahighly acclaimed debut album in 2011.

According to All About Jazz, “Guitarist Gustavo Assis-Brasilshines on “A Felicidade,” his clean tone, mind-boggling chops,and fastidious attention to detail suggest influences such as MickGoodrick and John Abercrombie, though his harmonic andmelodic ideas are completely his own.”

His playing was also recognized in the 33rd Annual JazzStation Poll conducted by jazz journalist, jazz historian & jazzeducator Arnaldo DeSouteiro. In the poll, he won “Best AcousticGuitar” and Mozik’s album won one of the “Best 15 JazzInstrumental Albums of 2011.”

Also last December, Gustavo published his third book onhybrid picking, “Hybrid Picking Lines and Licks for Guitar.”gallery

Boundless Ambition on Display at theThompson Gallery

Since the Thompson Gallery opened in the Garthwaite Centerfor Science and Art, Todd Bartel, gallery manager, has coordinatedannual series of exhibits focus on a specific theme. This past year,the gallery presented a three-part series titled, “BoundlessAmbition,” that celebrated The Cambridge School of Weston’s125-year history and featured the work of alumni and faculty artists.

The name of the exhibit comes from former Head of SchoolJohn French, who upon moving the school out to Weston in 1931and re-establishing itself as the co-educational, progressive schoolit is today, said, “All we had was boundless ambition, a set ofconvictions about the need for drastic change.”

The opening exhibit in the fall, “Part Curiosity, Part Vision,”explored the school’s convictions about learning, process, andproduct through the work of five alumni artists: Matt Johnson’96, Darcy Brennan Poor ’99, Deborah Goldman ’65,Carmelle Safdie ’00 and Dan Wood ’88. “Part Dedication, PartAbandon,” the second exhibit in the series, opened in Decemberand featured the work of more than 20 faculty and staff. The finalexhibit in the series opened in the spring, “Part Process, PartProduct,” and featured work of seven alumni: Austin Eddy ’05,Chris Freeman ’80, Niho Kozuru ’06, Jennifer Langhammer ’89,Julie Oppermann ’00, Jonas Wood ’96 and Kelly Zutrau ’06.

Ben Lieberson ’07 Presents Art Installation

Alumnus Ben Lieberson ’07 recently installed a kinetic artpiece in the Garthwaite Center for Science and Art, and visit-ed campus on December 7 to discuss his artistic process andhis work with kinetic art. Students who were eager to inter-act with artwork enjoyed the installation, a bicycle-powereddisco ball. Cycling projected an image onto the rotating mir-rors of a disco ball.

Ben is currently an undergraduate student at MarlboroCollege studying photography and technical theatre. Whilemost of Ben’s work is based in these two media, thisinstallation created a unique interaction between projectedimage and interactive kinetic sculpture.

Ben states about his work, “I am fascinated by the idea ofa stage set; an environment where we can see all of the wiresand supports holding everything together and simultaneouslysuspend our disbelief and see it on its own terms. I try tofind the edge of illusion.”

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(Below from far left) “Sleeping Blue Forest” by Beechna Lee ’13; “SelfPortrait” by Liam Dermady ’13; and “South End” by Matt Loreti ’13.

summer arts

Summer Arts Takes CSW By Storm

Summer Arts at The Cambridge School of Weston kicked off itsinaugural season last June and July with an outstanding staff of28 instructors and 120 students, ages 6-15. Based on the nationallyacclaimed Charles River Creative Arts Program, courses wereoffered in art, dance, drama, filmmaking, photography, music,writing, textiles, swimming and sports. Some of the popularclasses were The Mockumentary, Planet Rock, Afro-HaitianDance, Culinary Art, Theatre of the Absurd, ComputerAnimation, Art Explosion and a daily newspaper – The GryphonGazette. Students were able to select their own classes frommore than 50 offerings and immersed themselves in the creativeprocess, taking risks and gaining confidence in the time theyattended.

One of the goals for Summer Arts is to have a diversecommunity. In addition to Weston’s surrounding communities,we were pleased to host students from several local towns,including Dorchester, Roxbury, Framingham and Waltham. Inaddition, there was representation from a variety of countries –Ireland, Romania, Israel, Turks and Caicos and Thailand. Thanksto some generous donations, 15 students were able to attend onfull financial aid.

An Arts Festival was held on the final day of the programcelebrating the creativity that took place over the five weeks.There was a fantastic art show, film and animation screenings,band performances, drama productions, a stunning dance concertand a special addition of The Gryphon Gazette. The Arts Festivalconcluded with an evening performance of Norbert Beany IsAction Man! written by CSW’s own Tom Evans. This musicaltheatre production, peppered with middle school angst and humor,had great original music and a talented multi-generational cast.

Overall, It was an exciting, rewarding five weeks where avibrant, supportive community came together and joyouslycelebrated their creativity. As one student said, “This camp is thebest experience I’ve ever had. I love being challenged in myclasses and I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished and how I havegrown here. Thanks for everything!”

Summer Arts ’12 runs June 25–July 27. Check out our websiteat summerarts.csw.org.

artawardsStudents Win Top Honors in the Scholastic Artand Writing Awards

Matt Loreti ’13 has won a coveted National Gold Medal forhis photograph “South End” in the 2012 National ScholasticArt and Writing Awards competition.

National Gold Medal awards are given to the mostoutstanding student works of art and writing in the nation.Matt’s photograph was one of 1,500 works out of more than200,000 nationwide to receive the prestigious National Goldor Silver Medal.

“I like the picture because it has a certain human elementto it,” said Matt, who took the photograph in Boston’s SouthEnd neighborhood. “It stood out due to the facial expressions,which naturally grab the attention of people viewing a piece.The combination of their upward gazes and body languagesomehow transcended what I’d expect from an image ofchildren playing catch.”

Established in 1923, The Scholastic Art &Writing Awards isthe nation’s largest, longest-running, most prestigious visualand literary arts program that recognizes accomplishments ofstudents in grades 7 to 12. In judging National Medal worksof art, panelists look for works that best exemplify originality,technical skill and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.

Students in public, private, and parochial schools first submitportfolios to a regional competition in the fall, and works arefirst judged at the local level. The Gold Key winners from theregional competition then move onto the national competitionwhere they compete for the National Gold and Silver Medal.

Matt previously won Gold Keys at the regional level twophotographs, one of which was “South End.”

At the regional level of the Scholastic Arts Awards, 23 CSWstudents were recognized by The Boston Globe’s scholastic artsprogram, an affiliate of the National Scholastic Art &WritingAwards competition.

Among the highest honors at the regional level went toKnaide Rosenberg ’12, who won the American Visions awardsfor a short film called “Division,” which explored gender identity.The American Visions award recognizes the “best of the best”student work in the region.

This year, 11 CSW students, including Knaide, received GoldKeys for their work. Amelia Andrews Carter ’13, LiamDermady ’13, Natasha DeWitz ’14, Peter LaFreniere ’12,Beechna Lee ’13, Matt Loreti ’13, Ruby Rose ’13, and MijiaWang ’13 received recognition for individual pieces of work,while Lili Peper ’12 received the Gold Key for her photographyportfolio and Victor Sylva ’13 for his art portfolio.

Flo Alexander ’13 received the Silver Key for her jewelrypiece, the locket ring. Matthew Loreti also received a Silver Keyfor another photograph.

Alison Eddy ’12 and Mark Gartsbeyn ’14 receivedHonorable Mentions for their short films, while Yi-Wen Liu’12, Jesse Phillips ’12, Nina Rizzi ’14, Julia Saldana ’13,Jamie Sarafan ’13, Annarose Shaver ’13, Katie Toth ’14,Erin Wright ’14, and Georgia Wyman ’12 received HonorableMentions for individual work. Knaide also received an honorablemention for a digital art piece.

(Left) Screen shots from the short film, “Divisions,” by KnaideRosenberg ’12

Evening of the Arts

The event, which doubles as a winter celebration, occurs at theend of Mod 3 as the school moves its traditional End of ModArt Show to the Thursday night before vacation. This year, inaddition to the art show in the Community Gallery, the secondinstallment in the Thompson Gallery’s “Boundless Ambition”series opened and featured artwork by faculty and staff.

About 45 minutes into the evening, work from the popular“Wearable Art” class took to the ‘catwalk’ in the Moir Atrium ofthe Garthwaite and featured fashions handmade and designed bystudents. Some of the highlights included a wedding dress madefrom socks, a jumpsuit made from elastic and a dress made fromice cream tasting spoons.

Following the fashion show, the crowd quickly made its way

In what has quickly become an anticipated

annual event, CSW honored the arts programs

at the third Evening of the Arts on December

15. The multi-arts celebration began in the

Garthwaite Center for Science and Art with

the Thompson Gallery opening of the faculty

and staff biennial art show and closed with a

foot-tapping tribute to Stevie Wonder by the

Rock/Pop Ensemble in the Robin Wood

Theatre.down the lantern-lit sidewalk to the Mugar Center for thePerforming Arts for the performing Arts portion of the evening,which began with Poetic Justice, the student performance art andpoetry troupe dedicated to raising awareness of social injustices.Arielle Drisko ’12 and Briana Chang ’12 each recited an originalpoem before the Pocket Players (directed by Ron Galiazzo) tookto the stage to perform “Bamboo Hats and Rice Cakes,” aJapanese legend that shows how generosity and respect for oth-ers, and faithfulness to one’s culture, pays.

The Dance Department demonstrated the work students hadbeen undertaking as part of three dance technique classes—beginner, intermediate and advanced. This was followed by a

short selection from the Asian Music Ensemble, a group formedthis year. It performed the music composed by CSW teacherPei-Chun Lin for the Confucius Project to play on traditionalAsian instruments.

The evening ended with the songs of StevieWonder as performedby the Rock/Pop Ensemble, directed by Gustavo Brasil, music.The show featured incredible, shared vocals from five studentsas they sang through many of Wonder’s biggest hits, including“Superstition” and “Part-Time Lover.”

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To the sounds of Pachelbel’s “Canon in D,” the class processedfrom the Garthwaite Center for Science and Art through anarchway of stones and branches built by their peers and settledon the quad for the ceremony.

In her remarks to graduates, staff and faculty, to families andfriends gathered under the tent on the quad, Jane Moulding,head of school, celebrated the 125 years of CSW’s “boundlessambition” and honored the school’s progressive education roots.

“The symbol of our school is the gryphon, our motto ‘Truthand Gentle Deeds,’” Jane said. “I hope that this graduating class willfind a way to embrace all that is good about this mythical creatureand all that power within themselves. And, like the gryphon, theywill become agents of the power for good. Truth and Gentle Deeds– perhaps, that’s a tall order in our complex world, but you, seniors,you know where and what it gets you: trust, loyalty and love.Protect your treasure, kill the basilisks and fly proud!”

Ninety-three students received diplomas at the ceremony lastJune, 72 of whom have been at the school all four years. Eightof the graduates consider their family homes in other countries:China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.

Seniors elected classmates, Keaton Cameron-Burr ’11 ofNatick, Mass. and Cheyenne Harvey ’11 of Cambridge, Mass.,to speak on behalf of the graduating class. They also chose twohistory teachers, Doug Healy and Rachel Hirsch, to speakon behalf of the faculty.

“CSW lives inside all of us,” Keaton told the graduating class.“It will be with us forever, enduring deep beneath the surface ofour beings as things and events remembered, hardship over thelast four years endured, personal and collective growth, andlearning. CSW lives on within us every time our experiences hereshape our decision-making and our ways of being in the world.It will be there as we leave here today, as we leave our homes tomake new ones, go to school, travel, grow up, and live our lives.Even if some of us may be ready to move on to the next thing,we cannot leave this place behind and that is something for whichwe will all be, in time, grateful.”

Cheyenne spoke of the impact of the people at CSW, particularlyRobin Wood, the former theatre director who died duringCheyenne’s sophomore year, but had “listened more intently”to her than anyone she had known in her life.


125th

The Cambridge School of Weston

conferred diplomas to the graduating

Class of 2011 at its commencement

ceremony on June 10. The class of

2011 was the 125th class to graduate

from CSW since its founding in

1886, and the 80th class to graduate

from the school’s current home in

Weston.

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T IME LINE

She left her classmates with a final request: “Even if you didnot end up finding someone at CSW who listens to you andinspires you the way that Robin greatly inspired me, keep look-ing for those people because sometimes they are in the leastexpected places and I promise they are always going to be worthholding onto. And more importantly, … I ask you all to do whatyou can to become those people for others. To listen like everyword were the persons last and to talk like every syllable wereyour last.”

Rachel spoke of the importance and impact of the "first fol-lower" and drew from a talk by Derek Sivers about the "shirtless,dancing guy," whose first follower helped spark a dance party.Without the first follower, the dancing guy would have just beenthe "lone nut," but this first follower helped transform the lonenut into a leader.

Doug spoke of the power of stories and storytelling – and theresponsibility we each have to take care of each other and to takeactive part in reshaping the stories of those who are hungry, suf-fering and exploited.

“We can’t wait for MLK or Gandhi to come fix it for us, orthink that their stories only apply to back then and out there,”Doug told the graduating class. “So, use your brilliance and yourluck – save the good old stories of love and equality and tell usall some new ones. We need them.”

As is tradition, faculty members were chosen by the graduat-ing class to read their names and hand out their diplomas.Jane Berkowitz, English, and Tom Evans, dean of faculty, readtheir names. Brian Walker, English; Lisa Hirsch, theatre;Ben Ibbetson, Spanish; Benjamin Goldstein, mathematics;Awa Diop, French and Spanish; Gary Hawley, science; CraigDorfman, English; Marilyn Del Donno, science; Ted Munter,English; Todd Bartel, visual arts; and Tad Lawrence, science,handed out the diplomas.

Musical selections were performed by CSW faculty members,Michael Weinstein and Gustavo Brasil, and members of theCSW Senior Jazz Band.


10 Years with Jane

2002Jane Moulding Becomesthe 14th Head of School

2003Initial Funding for NewScience and Art BuildingGiven By Diane Garthwaite

• Science Teachers AwardedGrant By RenewableEnergy Trust Fund toDevelop New Curriculum

The School Establishes theHans and Herma BiermannFund for Science

2004• Athletic Fields Upgraded

Capital Campaign QuietPhase Launched

CSW participates in SeekingEducational Equity andDiversity (SEED)

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“This was a place that had the openness anddiversity of people and ideas that I cared about.The growth of individuals was at its core. Itbecame clearer and clearer to me that this wasthe kind of school where I wanted to be to bethe head.” - Jane Moulding, in an interviewwith The Gryphon, Fall 2002.

Jane Moulding helps break ground for a winter hawthorntree planted by the Parent Association in celebration of her10th year as head of school.


2005Art and Community Partnership with the National Arts and Learning Collaborative Begins

• New Master Plan Wins Awards

Construction of New ‘Green’ Facilities Barn Begins

• Class of ’55 Fund Established to Support Community Service Efforts

2006Diversity Action Group Undertakes Cultural Diversity Assessment of CSW

Marilyn DelDonno Awarded an Amgen for Science Teaching Excellence

• CSW’s First ComprehensiveCapital Campaign Changing Lives Launches

• Construction on the Garthwaite Center for Science and Art Begins

CSW Highly Commended During NEASEC Re-accreditation Process

2007• Jane is Awarded A Visiting

Fellowship the PrestigiousKlingenstein Center for Independent School Education at Teachers College (Columbia University)

The Garthwaite Center for Science and Art Opens

E.E. Ford Awards Faculty Development Challenge Grant

• Patience Lauriat Society for Planned Giving Holds First Luncheon to Honor Members

Values and Visions Work Reveals “Mindful Community,” “Eye to the World” and “Spirited Individuals” as CSW’s Core Values

2008• Alliance Building Across

Cultural Divisions (ABCD) Course Offered

Garthwaite Center Wins Several Major Awards, Including a Top Ten By the American Institute of Architect's Committee on the Environment

• Jane Travels to Taiwan and South Korea

Stackpole-Hall Foundation Grant to fund renovation ofthe Youth Understanding Media (YUM) Lab

2009First Michael Feldman ’67 Social Justice Day (FormallyLaw Day) Explores Prejudice

• Naomi Weekes ’09 Awarded Princeton Prize for Race Relations

CSW Holds Successful FirstArt Auction

• Changing Lives Campaign Exceeds Goal, Raises Almost $20 Million

2010Strategic Plan Identifies Focuses: Teaching and Learning; Social Justice; Global Engagement;Health and Wellness.

Evening of the Arts Established

• E.E. Ford Leadership GrantEstablishes the ProgressiveEducation Lab

CSW an Inaugural Member of the Independent Curriculum Group

Faculty Salary Initiative Launched to Coincide with 125th Anniversary of School

CSW Adds Mandarin Language Classes

Jane Travels to China and Establishes Partnership withShanghai Theatre Academy

2011• CSW Celebrates 125th

Anniversary

Innovative Summer Arts at The Cambridge School of Weston Begins

Admissions Inquiries and Applications at All-Time Highs

Work Begins on Mission Revision

Reunion Weekend Sets Attendance Records for Third Consecutive Year

Confucius Project Launchedas Students Travel and Perform in China

CSW Establishes Global Council as an Advisory Group

• Construction of New Dorm Begins

CSW Hires a Director of Social Justice and Multi-cultural Programming

New Viewbook, Based on Marketing Initiative, Wins Three Awards

“I want the world toknow who we are andhow we equip studentsto solve problems, livecreatively and leadintelligently. I hope wecan continue to be aplace where new ideasare played with, wherediversity of thinking andbeing can be respectedand harnessed.” — Jane Moulding, in an interview with TheGryphon, Spring 2012.


Eight students and three faculty from The Cambridge School of Weston traveled to China for a of a teaching and learningexchange with the Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) in Chinaand to participate in the International Theatre Institute Festival atthe World Congress in Xiamen. They were the only high school represented among the 140 international participants in the conference and one of two performance troupes from the United States.

“The [festival] show went beautifully. We did the best we everdid and everyone was there to see it. We preformed along sidethree other shows all of which were amazing,” wrote Kaela Coté-Stemmermann ’14 on her trip blog. “It was anincredible event and I’m so glad we got to take part in it.”

While in China, the students were recognized as culturalambassadors for The United States, meeting with many foreigndignitaries as well as being in close contact with the U.S.Embassy and Consular Offices in China.

Jeffrey Sichel, chair of theatre department, established therelationship with William Sun at STA, the oldest professional the-atre school in the Asian Pacific region and China’s only compre-hensive school of arts at the national level, for students as a medi-um of educational theatre; for international communities it is an

introduction to traditional Chinese culture, including basicConfucian ideas and classical Chinese opera.

The trip culminated at CSW in October with three joint performances of the Confucius Project, which is based on theConfucius Disciples, a series of short plays about China’s greatesteducator Confucius (551-479 BC) and his three fictional teenagedisciples. Modeled after the classic novel “Journey to the West,”about Buddhist monk Xuan Zang and his three disciples, thisproject is set during Confucius’ historic travels to various warringstates promoting his philosophy and statecraft.

CSW performed “The Beauty Trap,” a play that tells the storyof Confucius, who is imprisoned by an evil premier and


Confucius Project

An interdisciplinary exploration of culture and language

discovers the reasons for a famine. Quinran, a woman disguised asa man, exploits the premier’s weakness for wine and women totrick him into releasing Confucius and opening the food stores.

While all the plays in the Confucius Project are essentially alle-gories dealing with issues relevant to today’s people, all charactersare based on role types of traditional Chinese opera rendered instylized movement patterns, somewhat similar to those of commediadell’arte. The core characters are: Confucius, old male type; Zilu,painted face, warrior type; Zitu, clown type; Qinran, martialfemale type impersonating a man (like Mulan). During the performances, students speak and sing in a mix of Mandarin andEnglish and perform utilizing conventions of Beijing Opera.

Pei-Chun Lin, music teacher, composed the music for theConfucius Project performances at CSW. She worked with agroup of 10 students at CSW in a newly formed Traditional AsianMusic Ensemble to provide live musical accompaniment on traditional Chinese instruments for the production. The traditionalAsian Musical Ensemble is an evolution that has come from TheConfucius Project and has been asked already to work with all theperforming arts departments to support various projects as well asinitiate its’ own.

Preparations for the mod abroad began more than a year ago,

which involved planning the curriculum and rehearsal. The projectwas initiated at CSW in conjunction with the launch of ourMandarin Program in 2010-2011.

Students enrolled in a class on Peking Opera, taught by Xu Jiali, a visiting teacher at CSW from the STA. The courseintroduced students to the traditional theatre form that involvesspecific movements, acrobatics and vocalizations. This summer,the CSW students returned to school early to immerse themselvesin Mandarin language classes, led by Fangfang Xu, CSWMandarin teacher, and theatre rehearsals in preparation for themod-long trip.

The trip to China began Sept. 8 in Shanghai. From there, thegroup visited Beijing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and Xiamen,and performed formally seven times. The most significant per-formance was in Xiamen at the 33rd International Theater InstituteWorld Congress where approximately 1,000 delegates from Chinaand around the world surrounded them.

One of the more memorable moments for the cast and crewoccurred during an impromptu performance of their work on thebanks of West Lake in Hangzhou.

“The moment our students stepped out of the cars in their brilliant costumes, they became instant curiosities and celebrities,”

wrote Jordy Ross ’05, academic office assistant and trip chaper-one. “A crowd followed them to the performance sight and agreat number of people wanted to take pictures with them. It isdifficult to convey how impressive the gathered crowd was. Wenever could have anticipated how popular we would be! It was agreat experience, a lot of fun, and represented our way of givingjust a little bit back to Hangzhou.”

The students who traveled to China were Briana Chang ’12,Kaela Coté-Stemmermann ’14, Andrew Elk ’12, BenjaminHyams ’12, Evan Pott ’12, Nina Rizzi ’14, Raekwon Walker-Perry ’13 and Ella Williams ’14.

“The Confucius Project is definitely an opportunity that manydo not have. I’ve been enjoying the shows, performing, traveling,and definitely being a tourist of the different places that we’vebeen to. I, the 16 year old, just realize that one day I can share mystory, a unique story, one that only I can tell,” recalled Raekwonin one of his last blog posts. “I’ve performed Beijing Opera inChina, in front of hundreds of people. I am so thankful for bothJeffery and CSW, this trip will be one that I never forget!”


Reunion 2011

Graced by beautiful weather, 233 alumni attended the all-day festivitieson Saturday, June 18, to reconnect with friends. Those who returned tocampus enjoyed a bar-b-que, campus tours, a Thompson Gallery talk, outdoor activities, and good conversation.

At the cocktail and dinner party that followed, David Schafran ’86presented Jane Moulding and CSW with the Alumni Annual Fund gift of $345,729. Special milestone gatherings took place at various venues lateinto the evening.

Alumni were offered the opportunity to stay on campus in some ofCSW dormitories and several alumni participated in the school’s initiative to record alumni and teacher memories for an ongoing oral history project.

The Saturday attendance was a record by itself, but 97 additional alumni and their guests returned for the class of 1971’s 40th reunion heldthe following weekend. Once again, CSW opened its dormitories toreturning alumni. The weekend began on Friday with a dinner hosted bySusie Shapiro ’71 in Cambridge. This was followed by an all-day event atCSW, which culminated in a concert.

Approximately 330 alumni attended reunion in 2011, which

for the third straight year set a record for the largest reunion.

Last year’s reunion honored milestone class years ending in

1 or 6, but as always all classes were encouraged to attend.


1 Class of 1951—60th

2 Class of 2006


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10 Returning alumni enjoyed identifying photographs from the archives

11 Reunion classes give big to the annual fund

12 Sonia Oram ’06 perched atop the We Are sculpture

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1930sWe received news that RobertM. Cunningham ’37 passedaway in 2008 and that he hadremembered CSW in his will.Our condolences to his family,friends and classmates.

1940sDuscha Schmid Weisskopf’42 writes: “This is a picture ofRobert Peirce ’42 and me inStanford in early March, a mini-reunion of two ’42s whohad been writing to each otherfor many years but hadn’t seeneach other in about 50 years.”She and Robert have helpedorganize the planting of aLinden tree in honor of pastfaculty, Charlie Cummings.

Christopher Kit Hodgman’48 reports that he continues to teach at the University ofRochester Medical School andalso helps out at a local childpsychiatric clinic. He is gratefulfor both his and his wife’s goodhealth and fortune.

1950sFrank von Hippel ’55 nuclearphysicist, was interviewed byNBC’s Brian Williams about theimpact of the nuclear disaster inJapan following earthquake andtsunami.

Heli Spiegel Meltsner’s ’56new book, The Poorhouses ofMassachusetts: A Cultural andArchitectural History, will bepublished by MacFarland inSpring 2012.

1960sR. Laurence “Larry” Davis’65 was named a Fellow of theGeological Society of America(GSA) for his service on thesociety’s Geology and publicpolicy. He helped draft the society’s new (and very strong)position paper on Global Climatechange. He is also serving hisfirst year of a four year term on the management Board ofGSA’s Division of Geology andSociety. He is still a professor atthe University of New Haven,teaching EnvironmentalSciences and is still doing

hydrologic research on SanSalvador Island, Bahamas.Heather Reed ’66 writes,“Thank you again to all my dear classmates who made our45th reunion so fabulous andfun! Between the kick-off party at Marc and BarabaraMitchell’s, dinner on campus,and Jill (Harkeway) and EdLechtenberg’s rockin’ brunch, I am working on our 50th.” Shealso wants to thank MarthaCastillo ’66 for coming toWestpoint to visit!

Louisa Roof ’66 writes, “Bignews for me is that I won a rubber duck race last May. Myhusband, Artie Abelowitz, and I enjoyed a nine course,three hour dinner at Bosman’sRestaurant in Paarl, SouthAfrica, along with 12 days inand around Cape Town thispast January. Other than that, Icontinue to work as a contractoccupational therapist in skilled nursing facilities withincommuting distance of Harvard,Mass. I also continue my work as a Spiritualist medium, serving several churches inMassachusetts on a regular basis.

1970sEmily Yozell ’71 was honoredby The National Lawyers Guildthis past May. Emily is a CostaRica-based lawyer who left theBoston area to work with non-governmental humanrights organizations in CentralAmerica. She is a foundingmember of Central America’sfirst public interest environmentallitigation project, Justicia para laNaturaleza. Emily representedLatin American banana farmworkers who sued U.S. basedmultinational companies for toxictort injuries from pesticide abuse.

Gail Work ’75 writes: “I’m stilldoing community organizingfor election integrity andinvolved in policy and citizenlobbying. Watching worldevents and remembering theempowerment of CSW.”

John Traylor ’75 says that “life is life.It’s had its ups anddowns, but still kickin. Hope tohear from all my old friends, farand near!”

Sarah Underwood ’77reports that her father, BayardUnderwood, passed away inMarch of 2010. “It has been asad but busy year for the family.”Sarah’s daughter, ShannonElizabeth, is in graduate school(nursing) and Sarah’s grand-daughter, Lydia, is seven andcarries on a family tradition ofcreating art.

Richard Hill ’77 wanted toshare with the CSW communitya recent accomplishment: “I’vebeen a triathlete for the past 25years racing in over a hundredraces. Last year, at 51, I competedin my first Ironman triathlon(2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike,26.2 mile run) in Madison, Wis.I placed 4th out of 157 men inmy age group, and qualified forthe world championships inHawaii.”

Cory Munson ’79 has movedto China with her daughter andis teaching fourth grade at aninternational school in Beijing.

William Rising ’79 reportsthat he recently had dinner withDan Sagalyn ’79 at the CafeBatavia in Jakarta. He’s touringIndonesia with a group of journalists (ask him for details).

class notes

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Everyone is invited to submit news to the alumnioffice. Please send your news (including photos) via e-mail to [email protected]. Class notes that were submitted after Sept. 30, 2011 will be included in the next issue of The Gryphon.

1980sKatherine Cahouet ’80writes: “I am living in Essex,Conn., with my 4 year old son David and husband JoeConnolly. I feel so grateful tospend most of my day with myyoung son. I also work parttime for Joe researching thenews for the WSJ businessreport, which airs on WCBSradio. I hope to get to a springreunion soon!”

Alex Shimada-Brand, ’85 waspromoted to the position ofFinancial Specialist at HarvardUniversity.

David “Alex” Barker ’84’sfilm, Daylight, a psychologicalthriller, received rave reviews in The New York Times.

Niho Kozuru ’86 installed acommissioned sculpture in lateJanuary in Lincoln, Neb. She hadbeen working on the project forthe past year and a half, so sheis happy and relived that itsfinally up.

Suzanne Rivera ’87 hasaccepted a new job as AssociateVice President for Research atCase Western Reserve University.Her move to the Cleveland areabrings the added bonus ofreconnecting with CSW chumJessica Schickel ’85, who livesnearby.

1990sSamuel Turano ’91 started ajob at USAID in November andis serving as a Democracy andGovernance Foreign ServiceOfficer. “My fiancée Emily andI (we’re getting married inAugust) are scheduled to shipout in January for a two yeartour in Bangkok, Thailandwhere I’ll be working in theRegional Development Missionfor Asia. We’re both very excitedto move out there and explorethe region.”

Samuel White ’91 writes: “Ijust finished up with the 7thannual Wooly Fair, a DIY artcarnival I founded and directthat happens in Providence atthe Steel Yard. This year thetheme was To the Moon and weconstructed 21 “space pods” thatwere each inhabited by a visit-ing artist where they exploredtheir genius space dreams. Thisyear we also had a 40-foot geodesic moon dome, as well as a 25-foot obelisk crash sitememorial to all failed moonmissions of the past. It was agreat event that went all night.If you’re ever within 50 miles of Providence in late July youshould come to Wooly Fair. Art, theater, music, is alive andkicking in Providence.”

Amy Terrell ’97 writes: “Myhusband and I welcomed oursecond child, daughter LoganElizabeth Michael on February12, 2011.”

Rebecca Levy, ’97 reports thatshe got a job as a full-time assistant professor of dance atFlorida State College Jacksonville!She’s teaching a full load (fourcourses). “It’s very exciting anda little bit scary!”

Richard Foster, father ofKiyoshi Foster ’98 reports hehas released his latest album,TRANQUILIZER. Kiyoshi isnow based in San Francisco,and performs regularly at various venues in the Bay area,where he has developed a dedicated following. Kiyoshi’sbrother, Kenji Foster ’96, whodesigned and executed the artwork for the album, is living inMedford, Mass., and teachingin Chelsea.

Charlotte Silver ’99 It’s notjust restaurateurs who writebooks. Their children do, too.Charlotte, daughter of UpStairson the Square co-ownerDeborah Hughes (formerlyDeborah Silver) is writing amemoir called Charlotte AuChocolate: Memories of aRestaurant Girlhood.

Elise Rebecca Metzger ’99writes: “Currently I am pursuingmy masters of design at theIllinois Institute of Technology,Institute of Design. Much ofmy work here has revolvedaround spinal cord injury andwhat services, technologies andproducts could help improvethe lives of people who are paralyzed. I am part of a teamthat is designing a power assistwheelchair (think hybrid).”

Nicholas “Nick” Loss-Eaton’97 writes: “We’re proud toannounce the release date formy Brooklyn indie-folk bandLeland Sundries’ second release:The Foundry EP on Feb 21, 2012(L’Echiquier Records). Werecorded in Brooklyn in an oldcreamery building and I playedresonator guitar, banjo, harmonium, harmonica andvocals. “

2000sAlexis Iammarino ’01 wantedto share that he is a participat-ing artist in an up-coming exhi-bition at Meridian Gallery inSan Francisco. The HOUSE AT100: Arts Festival and Gala is atwo month long interdisciplinaryarts festival. It will explore thearchitectural, political and critical history of this building,but also reflect on the MeridianCenter for the Arts contributionsand its relationships to SanFrancisco’s present and future.Alexis adds, “I am currently living in Baltimore City where I do community-based art anddance facilitation. I graduatedfrom MICA with a M.A. inCommunity Arts.”

Danielle Bisson ’01 is a probation officer on the Capeand loves her job. She still staysin touch with Quinn Doherty’02 and Lindsey Greene ’02.Quinn is finishing up her masters and Lindsey is a brokerfor William Raveis and herfiancé is a CPA at Ernst andYoung. They are getting marriednext summer and Danielle is hermaid of honor. “We are all justas close as we were at CSW.”

His parents write that EvanGreer ’03 is now the proudfather of a son.

Samantha Rosen ’03 reports:“I just graduated from Antiochwith my M.Ed. in ElementaryEducation. I’m going back foranother year to become certifiedas a Waldorf teacher. I’m alsogetting married in August toMikael Neely. We’re loving lifein Putney Vt., getting to knowour local farmers, contra dancingand having a blast living a quietlife in the woods with our spectacular cats.”

Simcha Halpert-Hanson(formerly Allegra Hanson)’03 reports “I’m nearing theend of my B.A. acquisition project and will be graduatingfrom Eugene Lang College atThe New School in May. In2010, I joined a newly-formedtransgender-Jewish band calledSchmekel. Our premise is bringing together what appearto be disparate identities andshowing how they work together in different ways. Welaunched a website this pastsummer so people can learnmore about us and what we doat www.transjews.com. We alsoreleased our first full-lengthalbum on December 14, 2011.”

George Olesky ‘03 reportsthat he is an actor living in Los Angeles. This past year, hewas featured in a national commercial for Chrysler,recorded voice-over for FOX’s“Allen Gregory,” and acted in a


Murray Weil ’51 alerted us tothe recent passing of classmateHarry Kaplan ’51 at thebeginning of June 2011.

Our condolences are with thefriends and family of NeilChait ’53, who passed away inJanuary 2011.

Our deepest condolences to thefamily and friends of Charles“Chuck” Woodard ’64, whopassed away during the summerof 2010. Our deepest condolencesto his wife, Margaret, his children, Susanna ’06,Thomas, and Sarah, a sister,Margaret Flint Weir ’62 anda brother Ephraim.

Our condolences to the familyand friends of Edgar “Eddie”Driscoll ’38, who passed awayin November 2011.

Our condolences to the familyand friends of Carol CohenBecker ’52, who passed awayon October 12, 2011.

Our condolences to the familyand friends of George Edwards’61, who passed away onOctober 23, 2011.

Our condolences to ChrisGamper ’88 and his familyupon the passing of his fatherand former trustee David.

Our condolences to ArthurKrim ’61 and his family andfriends upon the passing of hisfather and former trusteeNorman.

Our condolences to the familyand friends of Peter Yozell,who passed away on January 22,2012. He was father to Emily’71, John ’73 and James ’76.

Alice “Nicki Skinner” Ochs ’62passed away peacefully onNovember 27, 2010 at herdaughter’s home. Memorialservices were held at the NewLife Christian Center in Novato

on Saturday, December 18. Inaddition to working at theUSPS for nearly 25 years, Alicewas an actress, director, writer,jeweler, photographer,craftswoman. Widow of political folk singer Phil Ochs,she spent the last three decadesas a devoted Christian, leadingthe jail ministry at her church,and creating plays to spread themessage of Christ. She attendedBible College and became aminister. She will be dearlymissed, most especially by her sister Maria, daughter Meegan, son-in-law Jay, Alice’sgrandchildren Cierra andCaiden.

comedic short film he co-wrotewith Jonathan Roberts ’73.George played a lead part in the world premiere of KennethLin’s play “Fallow” at ThePeople’s Light & Theatre inMalvern, Pa., this January.

Lucy Bickerton ’04 hasrecently moved back to CobbleHill, Brooklyn. She is freelancingin film and commercial production in New York andmissing her sister Annie ’04now that she is back in Boston!

David Olesky ’06 recentlymoved to New York and hastaken a job as an assistantteacher at Harlem SucccessAcademy #1.

Krishna Chavda ’04 writes:she earned her master’s degreein illustration from theSavannah College of Art andDesign in Savannah, Ga. “I’malso in the process of finishingup my first children’s bookwhich I plan on farming out topublishers.”

William Porter ’04 recentlyfinished up the “Cats” tour inwhich he played “Mungojerrie,”then returned to MuhlenbergCollege, his alma mater, tochoreograph their summer production of “Godspell,” andthen in July, began rehearsals asa replacement for the BroadwayNational Tour of “A ChorusLine,” and will be traveling toTokyo for a month!

Vera Kelsey-Watts ’04reports: “After finally graduatingfrom Sarah Lawrence College, I moved back to Boston to prepare for graduate school. I’m living in a great cooperativeliving style house in JamaicaPlain with ten other housematesand I’m working hard at TheFood Project running our youthprograms. I was glad to returnto CSW on a recruiting trip forour Summer Arts Program andcatch a part of assembly - justhow I remember it!”

William Popp ’04 is currentlyperforming in “Sleep No More,”a retelling of Macbeth by theEnglish theater companyPunchdrunk. There was a writeup in The New York Times.

Nicolas Moussallem ’05writes: “I’ve been living in a tipi in Warren, Vt. since July.I’m helping my uncle build hishouse here.”

Zachary Miller ‘06 reportsthat he is applying to a few prehealth post-baccalaureateprograms in New York City.

Amanda Taylor ’06 writes:Elise Ansel ’06, CooperEvans ’10 and I got to participate in a student written/student directed musicalat Hampshire College. It was anabsolute blast! I was so excitedto see Elise at the first readthrough. A special thanks wasgiven to Robin Wood at ourperformance. Cooper was a partof the pit band. Also I had thechance to stay with KatrinaSemich ’05 for a week. She isdoing well and just graduatedfrom UMass Dartmouth.

Sarang Khalsa ’09 is in herjunior year at ColoradoUniversity. She spent much ofthe summer in Bulgaria to doan archeological dig in aNeolithic Farming Settlement,the second human settlement inEurope.

IN MEMORIAM

Our condolences to the familymembers and friends of AlbertDellaCamera, husband of pastCSW staff member, IreneDellaCamera, and father ofCSW staff member KarenChiasson, who passed away following a lengthy illness onJune 11, 2011. Irene worked inthe Development Office in thelate 1980s and Karen currently isthe school receptionist.

Ruth F. Smullin passed awayon March 11, 2011. Our deepestcondolences to her childrenSusan, David, Frank and Joeand her grandchildren, Gabrieland Andras, all of whom areCSW alumni.

Our condolences to the familyand friends of Valerie O’Leary,who passed away on April 23,2011. A longtime and belovedstaff member of The CambridgeSchool of Weston community,Valerie touched all aspects ofCSW life. She joined the school in 1993 as a chef in thedining hall and later became anadministrative assistant to thedeans. She also served as boarding life faculty and taughtin the skills center, before movinginto the business office in 2000.She was a friend to all and willbe truly missed.

Muriel Kohn Pokross passedaway on March 25, 2011.Muriel’s’s mark on the Bostonarea included years of workhelping the hearing-impairedand forming a formidable philanthropic team with herhusband, the late David Pokross.Our deepest condolences to herchildren Joan Curhan ’55, andBill Pokross ’56.

Arthur Rosenberg passedaway on March 4, 2011. Ourdeepest condolences to his children, Janis Rosenberg ’73and Devorah Rosenberg ’71.

Mark C. Ebersole, former faculty member, passed away inFebruary 2011. Mark served asinterim head from 1988-1989and out of the work he did, EIT(Early Intervention Team)arose.

Carol H. Salsgiver passedaway on June 4, 2011. Sheworked for many years in theBusiness Office, retiring in 1998and continued to support CSWlong after she retired.

Holly Hickler, former longtimeand beloved faculty member,and parent to Katherine(Hickler) White ’66 andMark Hickler ’69 passed awayon July 9, 2011. Our sincerecondolences to the family andmany friends of Holly. ACelebration of the Life of HollyHickler was held on the CSWcampus, November 19, 2011.

Our condolences to the familyof Dr. John Porter who diedin November of 2010. He issurvived by his wife, PollyCornwell Porter, and daughters Sarah Goldstein’73, Logan Porter ’75 andRebecca Pedigo ’80, JeffreyPorter of Braintree; and 11grandchildren.

Our thoughts are with the familyand friends of Charles Bruno’37, who passed away inNovember of 2010.

Our condolences to the familyand friends of Nancy (Carr)Elster ’38 who died in April2011 at the age of 90.

Our thoughts are with the familyof Anthony Harrigan ’44, whopassed away at the age of 84.

Our condolences to the familyand friends of Peter ChafeeCard ’47, who passed awayAugust 15, 2011.


Valerie O’Leary

Holly Hickler

With these goals in mind, the Global Council grew out of a vision and mission from the Board of Trustees as they discussed future priorities around global engagement.During the council's inaugural meeting, in October 2011,John Butman P'02, former board chair, and EduardoTugendhat ’72, P’07, current trustee, began to establish the foundation for the future work of the group.The council will be a network and resource group for

the community and support ideas and projects originatingfrom students and faculty. The council's members will alsorespond to one-to-one requests – such as matching a student with a mentor/sponsor, place students in internships where appropriate, and match their own disciplines to the needs of the CSW community.Additionally, the council seeks to facilitate a process toscreen and support larger community-wide programs during the academic year.

Currently, the council is working to coordinate a presentation at a school assembly, develop a page on theschool’s website and create a catalogue of relevant skills andresources available through members. The council plans toselect two students to be members of next year’s group.Long term goals include the potential implementation

of a “sister” school in another country; the developmentand support of a social justice project; and the design of aconference/workshop for the summer of 2013 – possiblyhow to shape the Progressive Education Lab in a globalcontext.

For more information on the council, contact Jan Miner at781-642-8611.

announcements

Ben Alimansky ’87

Aundre Bumgardner ’12, Boarding

Student Representative

Christine Chamberlain ’63

Erika Christakis P’11,’13

Lysander Christakis ’13, Day Student Representative

Doris Christelis P’14, Parent Representative

Mark Culliton ’82, Assistant Treasurer

Rachael Dorr P ’07, Secretary

Margie Garner-Perse P’13, Parent Representative

Chris Gootkind P’12

Kaiko Hayes ’81

Lisa Hirsch P’08,’11, Faculty Representative

John Holleran

Jennifer Jones-Clark P’05

Jean Kilbourne P’05

Amani Marshall, FacultyRepresentative

Charlo Maurer P’04

Bob Metcalf ’53

Jane Moulding, Head of School

Christian Nolen P’10, Assistant Secretary

Margie Perse P’13, Parent Representative

Deborah Pressman P’10

Sarita Shah ’86

Peter Thorne P’12

Eduardo Tugendhat ’72, P’07

Eric von Hippel ’59, P’13

Susan Ward P’10, Treasurer

Sheila Watson P ’12, Co-Vice Chair of the Board

John Weltman P’12, ’13, Co-Vice Chair of the Board

Anki Wolf ’67, Chair of the Board

2011-2012 Board of Trustees


The Cambridge School of Weston is committed to engaging new leaders and thinkers whoare drawn from the international community and to prepare our students to be leaders inthe world. CSW additionally aspires to provide resources to faculty and students to gainentrée to diverse fields of interest for integration and experiences in and out of the classroom.

MyCSW: If you would like tologin to the alumni area onthe school website, pleasecontact the alumni office fora login and password. Thereyou can access online classnotes, groups and an alum-ni/ae directory.

Facebook: CSW is consoli-dating its Facebook presenceto one central page at

facebook.com/CambridgeSchool.Please visit and “like” thepage to keep up with the funthings happening on campus,news from your classmates,and events.

E-mail: Please make sure we have your current e-mail address to receivemonthly newsletters, eventinvitations and news.

ContactWe have some new staffmembers in the Alumnioffice. We would love to hear from you!

Amy MeneelyInterim Director of Alumni [email protected]

Julie PickardAssistant Director ofAlumni/ae [email protected]

CSW Online

CSW Reunion: June 16, 2012: All Years Welcome!

Come back to campus for a fun-filled reunion. If your class year ends in a 2 or 7—then you definitely won’t want to miss this specialmilestone year. Family and friends are welcome.

Special reunion activities include a varsity soccer challenge, where CSW girls and boys soccer teams invite alumni to play in an exhibition game; tours with Jennifer Pinck ’73 of the new dorm and the Garthwaite Center; a panel discussion on the ProgressiveEducation Lab with Jane Moulding and CSW faculty; a dance workshop with Martha Gray; a gallery talk with Todd Bartel; dinner and dancing under the stars; and more!

Registration is easy!

Online: www.csw.org/alumni/events

Phone or email: Julie Pickard, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations 781-642-8671 or [email protected].

Mail: Return the reply card, included with your invitation, via mail to The Cambridge School of Weston’s alumni office.

We don’t want cost to be deterrent! Alumni from 2002 and more recent years are waived the registration fee and receive meals at half price! This discount is available to other years at special request. Call Amy Meneely, Interim Director of Alumni Relations (781) 642-8647 or email [email protected] to make a request.

CSW 2012 Reunion Accommodations

A limited number of discounted hotel rooms at The Embassy Suites, The Westin, Holiday Inn, and the Courtyard Marriott (all located nearby in Waltham) have been reserved for the Reunion on the weekend of June 16. Please reference “The CambridgeSchool of Weston” when making your reservations.

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The Cambridge School of Weston presented Dido and Aeneasin November. The performances were a collaboration of thetheatre, dance, and music departments. This was the first timethat CSW students performed “Dido and Aeneas” since 1935,when students performed the opera just a few years after theschool relocated to its current campus in Weston.“Dido and Aeneas,” an opera by Henry Purcell, a Baroque

composer, is based on the fourth book of Virgil’s “Aeneid.” It tells the tale of a love story between Dido, the Queen ofCarthage and Aeneas, a Trojan hero and Dido’s hard feelingsabout the fact that Aeneas abandoned her. This is the only all-sung opera that Purcell has written and it is one of the oldest English operas.While Troy continues to burn, Aeneas escapes with a

crumbling fleet. He ends up washing up on the shore ofCarthage, the region governed by Dido.

Documents

The Gryphon: The Cambridge School of Weston Magazine, Spring 2012 Issue