Pennington Magazine, Winter 2011

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Coming
America
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Pennington's First ASSIST Student
One Year
New World
in a
Latin America
Pennington
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A Lasting Friendship Built at Pennington
An Inspiring
Community
The Opening of School and Convocation
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M A G A Z I N E
Winter 2011
Hail Chief
Celebrating Coach Eure's 100th Victory
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New Courses in Finance and Biology
Alan Meckler '63 on the Future of Communications
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AN INSPIRING COMMuNITy
hAIL TO ThE ChIEF
ENGAGING ThE FuTuRE
LATIN AMERICA ANd PENNINGTON
ONE yEAR ABROAd
Students are given a new view of
accountability and are asked to
consider what they can do only at
Pennington.
Jerry Chief Eure 75 reaches
century milestone as coach.
Biology class to open door to
scientifc discovery; personal
fnance class opens eyes to real life.
Media visionary Alan Meckler 63
ofers his take on the future.
Two alumni recall being Latin Americans at Pennington.
Romanian junior comes to Pennington through ASSIST.
hEAd OF SChOOL
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ACTING dIRECTOR OF dEVELOPMENT
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54 In Memoriam
56 Giving Back
2 | Pennington Magazine
I extend my warmest welcome this afernoon
to students, faculty, staf, parents, trustees, and
distinguished guests. It also gives me great
pleasure to welcome all the new students and
their families to Pennington.
My enthusiastic greetings to the great Class of
2011; this is your last convocation ceremony
at Pennington! Class of 2017where are you
out there? You have a few more years to go.
Tere is one group to which I would like to
extend a special welcome this morning: our
senior lifers. Lifers are day students who en-
tered Pennington as sixth-graders and boarders
who entered in the seventh grade. Senior lifers,
please stand and receive your well-earned rec-
ognition.
I also promised my Spanish class I would send
them a shout-out: Lucas, Simon, oliver, Cris-
tobal, and Antoniomy class of fve senior
boys. It was six, but sadly Diego abandoned us
for a science elective. Girls, cant I entice one
or two of you to join us in Spanish V, second
period? I could use your help. Four athletes
and a musician.
It is my honor and privilege to stand in front of
you today as we observe the beginning of our
one hundred and seventy-third year. Tink of
that. 173 years. over the past 173 years, gener-
ations of students have studied here, lived here,
commuted here, practiced here, performed
here, and played here. And someday, for some
of you sooner than others, all of you will be
included in those generations of students who
have passed through Pennington. Many of you
will join your grandparents, parents, and sib-
lings as graduates of Pennington.
Convocation is a wonderful event. Students, I
love looking out at all your bright and happy
faces, full of wonder and expectation. Your
shining eyes! Parents, I can feel your sense of
pride in your children all the way up here on
the stage. I have now been a part of fve con-
vocations, and each new class that we welcome
brings more talent, more energy, and more di-
versity to our campus.
Mr. Tucci [Peter Tucci 79, chair of the Board
of Trustees,] has already spoken about the
countries you represent, and your talents and
interests are as diverse as your hometowns. You
are not merely scholars: you are musicians, ath-
letes, artists, community volunteers, student
council presidents, school newspaper journal-
ists, linguists, political campaign volunteers,
camp counselors, world explorers, mountain
climbers, babysiters, junior statesmen, chess
champsthe list is endless.
So, here you are, old and new students, Big
Raiders and Litle Raiders, R2Rs, selected to
atend Pennington because of your intellec-
tual curiosity, your creative and artistic talents,
your potential for leadership and service, and
your commitment to your educationand be-
cause you are not afraid of hard work and new
challenges.
Students, Convocation and the opening of
school are all about you. We, your teachers, are
here because of you. And we are happy to be
here because of you. During the summer we
worked hard to get ourselves and the campus
ready for youto make improvements so
that your learning and your learning environ-
ment will be the best possible. New sound
An Inspiring Community
head of School Penny Townsend delivered the following keynote address to students, families, and faculty at Convocation on September 12.
ABOVE Seniors (from lef) Vaclav
Barina, Tommy Essoka, Zachary
Mironov, Andrew McWhirter, and
Kathryn Testa
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systems, laptop carts, painting, pruning, pav-
ing, new furniture, lights for the artifcial turf
feld. Dont ever forget, every corner, every
inch of this campus is your learning environ-
ment. Te classrooms, the library, the dining
hall, the dormitories, the art studios, the play-
ing felds, the deans ofce, the designated Sat-
urday morning work detail areas, the Health
Center, SouRCE, the yellow toaster buses,
the benches around campusare ALL part of
your learning environment.
We continually renew and refresh at Penning-
ton. And we do it for your beneft.
Tere are two stories in the local papers this
morning that are of particular interest to us.
In the Trentonian: Pennington picks up 100th
win for Eure: Pennington Head Coach Jerry
Eure recorded his 100th career victory as the
Red Raiders defeated Jenkintown 4014.
From the Trenton Times: Te Chief joins
century club. Head Coach Jerry Chief Eure
recorded his 100th career victory yesterday in
Jenkintown, PA. [ed. note: see related story
on page 21.]
Seventeen seasons plus one game, and our
coach joins the century club. A remarkable
statistic. Tis is an amazing feat, but it is not
amazing simply because of 100 wins. It is re-
markable because of Jerry Eure: because of
Jerrys passion, his commitment to excellence,
his unconditional and categorical love of and
belief in Pennington and its students.
Jerry epitomizes all that is great about
Pennington. He also lives the three words that
are on the benches in front of the Meckler
Library: honor, virtue, humility. And he is
really going to be embarrassed by what I am
about to do, especially because of that third
noun: humility.
Tose of you who have been coached by the
Chief know what I am talking about. You un-
derstand how he brings you along, how he
pays atention to and cares about all that you
do at Pennington. He cares about your devel-
opment as an athlete, a scholar, a human be-
ing. one of Chief s favorite expressionsand
he has manyis Te way to the athletic feld
is through the library. Jerry fnds strengths.
Jerry expects and demands excellence, and his
players deliver. Te 100 wins pale in compari-
son to all that Jerry inspires at Pennington.
You really dont need
to hear yet again
how much the world
is changing. Te
world has changed;
the teaching profes-
sion has changed.
Teachers no longer
are the sole reposi-
tory of all knowledge that they then deliver
to their students. My Spanish students can go
to the Internet and fnd the conjugationthe
pluperfect subjunctive conjugationof every
single verb in the Spanish language. Tey dont
need me for that information. Tey can listen
to hours and hours of authentic, real Spanish
on the Internet. Tey can access all kinds of
cultural information about Spanish-speaking
countries.
Teachers are going to be called on to help man-
age that information and to help students learn
how to think critically, using all the informa-
tion that is readily accessible to them.
What our students are going increasingly to
needwhat you need , studentsare coach-
es. Facilitators. Mentors. Adults who help you
fnd your strengths. Adults who help you fnd
the things that energize you, that make you
feel good about yourselves. And you all have
strengths that can be developed at Penning-
ton. You will need coachesacademic, artis-
tic, athleticwho will push you, cajole you,
stretch you, maybe even bribe youso that
The cross-cultural connections you make here
will help you better understand our
divided worldand you will make it a better
place.
Penny Townsend
BELOw Alexandra Barch 14 and
Aleksandra Kiszka 14
you can reach your personal excellence.
I ask you all to think for a moment about what
you can do at Pennington that you cant do
anywhere else. Sure, you can fnd information
on the computeryou can even take courses
on the computerbut you need the meaning-
ful relationships that will help you use that in-
formation; that will teach you how to use that
information; that will teach you how to turn
that information into knowledge. You need re-
lationships with your teachers and your class-
mates. You can study and read about the global
community, but you have to form relationships
with people from diverse backgrounds and be-
liefs if you are to understand and appreciate it
deeply. And at Pennington you can learn how
to live in a community.
At Pennington you can get beter at the things
you already do well; you can try things that you
havent tried before. You can get beter at the
things you dont do so well. Tere are teachers
here who will help you crack the code of geom-
etry; who will help you write beter; who will
help your perfect your command of English.
At Pennington you can do meaningful things
with others; you can learn to collaborate and
work together. You can support what others
do by atending events; you can help others by
volunteering.
And you all have a unique opportunity at Pen-
nington to form friendships with students from
diferent economic, ethnic, racial, religious and
cultural backgrounds. Tese are friendships
that can last a lifetime, and that the School will
support through reunions and alumni events
once you have graduated. Te cross-cultural
connections you make here will help you bet-
ter understand our divided worldand you
will make it a beter place.
In the opening days of school you heard a lot
about accountability: accountability for con-
duct, for dress code, for arriving to class on
time and prepared, for not missing dormitory
check-ins, for geting to the bus on time for
away gameson and on. overwhelming at
times, I imagine.
I, too, am going to talk about accountability
and hold you accountable. Accountable for
an increased love of learning. Accountable for
taking advantage of all that Pennington has to
ofer. Accountable for forming relationships
with your teachers and advisors. Accountable
for trying your best. Accountable for being
creative and imaginative. And accountable for
loving your school and exhibiting that love ev-
ery day.
I also want you to hold us accountable. If there
is something you need, ask us for it. If you want
to take advantage of Mr. Tucci and the French
ambassadors invitation to visit the French
Embassy in Washington, insist that we help
you arrange the trip.
Id like to close by sharing some recent email
correspondence I have had with last years se-
niors who, like you, are just beginning their
school years. one actually arrived in my inbox
at 2:47 this morning; I am so impressed that
our former students are studying into the wee
hours... or perhaps the email got snarled in a
flter.
Te frst is fairly informal:
Hey, Mrs. Townsend
Richmond is amazing. I really, truly, truly
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ABOVE Members of the freshman
class assemble before Convocation.
recommend this school to anyone who
loves Pennington; there are just so many
similarities. I am currently running for a
Senate position and have already joined a
business fraternity called Alpha Kappa Phi.
Its not a social fraternity. I do not think
I will be joining one of those. [Tat was
most likely for my beneft.]
I hope all is well at Pennington and I will be
back to visit as much as I can. Please say hi
to Mr. Townsend for me. I miss his English
class.
A second, slightly more formal:
Hi, Mrs. Townsend
I thoroughly miss Pennington, but I hon-
estly could not be happier here at Wes-
leyan. I am so pleased with my decision.
Soccer has been going great! I have been
starting, and today we tied Williams and
almost beat them in overtime for the frst
time since 1985! I hope all is well at Pen-
nington; know that the School and every-
one in it are still in my heart and go with
me everywhere I go! I will be sure to visit
at the frst opportunity I have!
And the third, more formal still:
Dear Mrs. Townsend,
Hi! I hope youre doing well. Im not yet at
college (and feel like I never will be, I leave
so late!), but I'll be sure to send you stories
and updates when I am. As for this sum-
mer, Ive been performing at Washington
Crossing open Air Teater, playing music at
some friends shows, and working for SAFE
in Hunterdon, a womens crisis center that
helps domestic violence victims. Ive been
working with the fnancial ofce, making
spreadsheets and helping to organize the
agencys funding and making sure they are
maximizing the use of all the grant money
they receive. Ive been trained well at Pen-
ningtonthe boss was so impressed with
my work, she gave me a raise afer just two
weeks of working! Tank you, and espe-
cially all my teachers. Its not so much any
of the class material I learned that helped
me in the workplace this summer, but rather
the skills on learning how to think (yes, Mr.
Horsley, you DID teach me how to think!),
write well, be organized, and work hard.
And when I wrote back to ask for permission
to quote part of the email, this is what came
back.
If Chicago is half my Pennington experi-
ence, it will be a great one. Words cant
express how grateful I am for everything
Penningtons given me, and I hope to one
day repay the School. First, I will worry
about the loans that will soon begin. . . . I
tell everyone I know about how wonderful
Pennington is, especially the community.
Im excited by what Ive heard of the school
year so far, and I cant wait to see what this
year holds for me and for all of you. I look
forward to receiving updates.
And in bold, at the end:
You can quote me.
ultimately, it is all about is inspiration and
the energy that the inspiration excites. Tese
emails are inspiring. Te improvements in our
physical plant are inspiring. Te successes of
our graduates are inspiring. Jerry Eure is inspir-
ing. Te depth of talent in our student body
is inspiring. our diversity and connections
throughout the world are inspiring. And it all
is exciting.
You are surrounded by great resources and
amazing teachers and mentors. Great coaches.
You are part of an inspiring community that is
steeped in history and tradition. Tis is your
school; go fnd those things that you can only
do at Pennington, and create your own legacy.
And you will do it with energy.
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BELOw Members of the junior class
proceed in during the ceremony.

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I would like to provide todays Pennington stu-
dents with a short list of fve things that they
can do during this academic year which will
enable them to continue the Pennington tradi-
tion of thinking globally.
Get to know the Schools current international
students. In this auditorium, we currently
have 55 international students from 12 difer-
ent countries. . . . Get to know Penningtons
international students. Invite these students
to your house for a dinner on a Saturday or for
a holiday. I guarantee that you will learn much
from them.
Take a little time to better understand
geography. Did you know, for example: that
the Darfur region of Sudan is approximately
the size of France; that the Gaza strip is only
slightly more than twice the size of Washing-
ton, DC; or that the Democratic Republic of
the Congo is the size of all of western Europe?
You cannot fully
understand the con-
ficts in these three
regions, as well as
many of the other
global conficts we
face, without under-
standing the geography involved.
Learn another language. Te vast majority of
the worlds population does not speak Eng-
lish. Consequently, learning another language
is no longer a luxury. Tis is why Pennington
ofers a wealth of language courses, including
Chinese.
Visit washington, dC. Ask your teachers if it
would be possible to visit Washington, DC,
sometime during this academic year. With
175 embassies, Washington is truly an inter-
national city, and it is only a few hours from
Pennington.
International networking. Te Pennington
Schools Alumni Directory lists alumni liv-
ing in 39 diferent countries. Pick one from a
country you are interested in, and introduce
yourself to him or her through an email. I am
sure that these alumni will be happy to hear
about what is going on at Pennington, and you
may have a new international contact that may
prove useful to you in your future endeavors,
whether in school or in your career.
Peter Tucci, Esq. 79
Chair, Board of Trustees
Te beginning of a new school year is always
exciting to those of us who teach. Witnessing
for the frst time afer summer vacation the
growth spurts of our students, the new facial
hair on some of the boys, new styles and outfts
for the kids, and hearing about summer service
projects, beach vacations, challenging summer
school programs on college campuses, and
strenuous work-outs to get in shape for fall
sports all signal the start of a new school year,
and the excitement on this campus is palpable.
Convocation and the opening of School
The following are excerpts from remarks made by various members of the Pennington School community to students, families, and faculty at
Convocation on September 12.
It takes but a few moments to think of the
stories that abound within these buildings and
on the felds of this great institution.
william hawkey
ABOVE Members of the sophomore
class assemble before Convocation.
A big part of my job is to work with the fac-
ulty here, and in my 28 years on the faculty at
Pennington I have come to regard this group
of educators as some of the fnest people and
teachers around.

It takes but a few moments to think of the sto-
ries that abound within these buildings and
on the felds of this great institution: stories
of success that involve a relationship between
a teacher and a student that defes defnition
but can best be told by the expressions of our
students growing confdence and love for this
school. Students current and past tell stories
of the great infuences that our teachers have
had on them: stories such as how Mr. Riter,
then class dean for the freshman class and
track coach, helped to ignite in a new student,
a passion for running; how Mrs. Mathers CS
students get ready to have her hand back their
papers for yet another round of edits; how de-
manding Ms. Jones is as a teacher, but you bet-
ter try to take her AP Economics class if you
really want to get ahead; how much Ms. Hall
will do for her art students to help them put
together the best portfolios for their college
interviews, and so on.
Now the buzz around campus in the opening
weeks of school is generally more about the
real important things that kids want to know
about, and we get glimpses of these through
overheard conversations in the lunch room, in
the halls, and during the minutes in class be-
fore the bell rings: What is Mr. Fulton dream-
ing up for this years Hip Hop Dance? What
will Dr. Hauser be like taking on AP Biology
this year? And new students asking returning
students, So what is Dean Bridges really like?
Who will be cast in the fall play? Has Coach
Eure really been around for 100 years? (oh,
thats my bad.) Did he really coach his 100th
football win yesterday?
william hawkey
Associate head of School and dean of Faculty
I learned from freshman year to just simply be
yourself. Tis at times may seem hard to do,
but I can assure you that you will make friends
that you enjoy being around, and will create
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strong relationships with faculty and teachers
that you will cherish forever.
What I learned from my sophomore year at
Pennington is to be involved. You will get the
most out of your time here at Pennington and
will feel closer and closer with the Pennington
family the more you do.
During your junior year, if you put the time and
work in, you will be successful. Pay atention in
class, do your homework, and take advantage
of extra help. But working hard is not all you
have to do this year. What I learned from my
junior year is to be balanced.
With these three signifcant lessons from my
freshman, sophomore, and junior years, I know
that my senior year is the fnal year where,
when it ends, I will truly be prepared for my
life afer Pennington.
Michael Brown 11
Chair, Senior Class Committee
From my frst day of sixth grade, I was faced
with many challenges.
Like many other Middle School students, I
didnt know anyone when I came to the Mid-
dle School Launch. I was nervous to start with,
and not knowing anyone didnt help. So I had
to take a chance. I saw some kids eating lunch,
and somehow I needed to get the courage to
ask if I could sit with them. I took a deep breath
and slowly walked to the table. I asked, Can
I sit with you guys? and thankfully they said
yes. Tanks to that challenge, I met one of my
best friends.
Another one of my challenges was in Ms. Kes-
sels (now Mrs. Fitzpatricks) English class. She
had assigned a project in which I had to make a
speech in front of our classmates, a true night-
mare for me. She encouraged and supported
me through the entire process. I completed
the project, and I am still alive to talk about it
today.

Te next area where I had to step out of my
comfort zone involved Middle School football.
I had never pictured myself as an ofensive line-
man, but I had to because Coach Liwosz and
Coach Coblentz made me. My frst game was
against PDS, and I was in over my head. I had
to block a six-foot defensive lineman who time
and time again had knocked me on my behind.
By the end of the third quarter, he was actu-
ally helping me up afer every play. My coaches
continued to encourage me throughout the
season. I am glad that I had the chance to play
football. It was one of my best decisions yet.
So, Pennington Middle School, welcome to
another year. We have many opportunities to
grow socially, academically, and athletically.
We cant be afraid to take a chance! Many good
things can happen. If we step out of our com-
fort zone, who knows what we may discover?
And dont be afraid to get knocked down once
in a while. Just get back up, brush yourself of,
and try it again. Remember, we are the future
of Te Pennington School.
Andrew Gurick 15
Middle School Representative
ABOVE Michael Brown 11, Chair,
Senior Class Commitee.

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New Faculty Join Te Pennington School Campus
Alison Bailey joins the English department af-
ter seven years at Northwood School in Lake
Placid, NY, where she served as department
chair and coached varsity soccer, ice hockey,
and lacrosse. Before her time at Northwood,
she taught for a year at Fay School in South-
borough, Mass. A graduate of St. Lawrence
university, she is currently pursuing an M.A.
degree in English and history at Wesleyan uni-
versity. She lives on the Pennington campus.
Ryan Bailey also joins Penningtons residential
faculty from Northwood School. At North-
wood, and previously at the National Sports
Academy, he taught history and coached ice
hockey, as he is doing at Pennington. He has
been Southeast District Player Evaluator for
uSA Hockey since 2006. He holds a bachelors
degree from Hamilton College in Clinton,
NY.
Doughty, director of the Schools Meckler
Library, has held positions as a library media
specialist for the Lawrence Township Public
Schools, and as a librarian at Stuart Country
Day School of the Sacred Heart in Princeton
and upper Moreland High School in Willow
Grove, PA. In addition, she has taught high
school social studies and eighth grade. She
holds a bachelors degree in history education
from the university of Delaware and a Master
of Library and Information Sciences degree,
with certifcation as a school library media spe-
cialist, from the university of Pitsburgh.
Epstein earned his bachelors degree in his-
tory and political science and an M.S. degree
in secondary education from the university of
Pennsylvania. He has specialized in non-west-
ern history and international politics. Before
joining Penningtons history faculty, he taught
that subject at Te Baldwin School in Bryn
Mawr, PA., where he also advised the school
delegation to the Georgetown Model united
Nations.
Glowatz joins the Center for Learning faculty
at Pennington from TASISTe American
The School faculty has thirteen new members this year. They are Alison Coope Bailey, Ryan C. Bailey, Laura doughty, Marc Epstein, Andrea Glowatz,
Cynthia Groya, Catherine haines, Max Clayton Kennedy, Andrew w. Lloyd, Adrienne Papa, Mark Ross, Michele Ruopp, and Keri willard-Crist.
School in England, where she had been a fac-
ulty member since 2004, also serving as assis-
tant head of the Lower School. She is a gradu-
ate of Adelphi university with B.S. and M.S.
degrees in elementary education and reading,
respectively; while in England she earned a
post-graduate diploma in dyslexia and literacy
from the university of York and a certifcate in
educational administration from oxford open
Learning.
Groya, a professional artist and art teacher,
is the director of the Schools Silva Gallery of
Art. She has taught art at Newtown Friends
School, Cultural Arts in Progress (CAPS),
Bucks County Community College, and the
St. Louis Art Museum. She earned her B.F.A.
degree from Drake university and has pursued
further courses in printmaking/project studio
at Parsons Te New School in New York City.
Haines, who is teaching mathematics, is a grad-
uate of the university of oxford (England),
having earned a bachelors degree, with hon-
ors, in chemistry and a Master of Arts degree.
She went on to earn an M.Sc. degree in chem-
istry, as well as a Bachelor of Education degree,
from the university of Toronto. She has taught
mathematics, chemistry, and biology over a
period of eighteen years at Western Technical
and Commercial School in Toronto.
Kennedy, a resident teaching fellow in science
and mathematics, is a 2010 graduate of Mid-
dlebury College. He was a varsity ice hockey
player there all four years, and he is an assistant
coach with Penningtons ice hockey program.
Kennedy was also a student entrepreneur at
Middlebury, owning and operating a student-
run, campus-wide laundry business.
Lloyd holds a bachelors degree in English
literature and composition from New York
university and a masters degree in environ-
mental sustainability from Cardif university
in Wales. He is teaching Middle School sci-
ence. Before joining Penningtons residential
faculty, he taught fourth grade and seventh- to
ninth-grade sciences at Te Park School and
was a program leader for Summer at Park, an
environmentally educational day camp. He
also spent eight years teaching fundamentals
of marine biology and sailing for grades 312
on the crew of the Schooner Aurora.
Papa, who has been a long-term substitute
teacher at Pennington in the past, is teaching
in the Center for Learning. She has a bachelors
degree in English from Te College of New
Jersey and earned graduate level teacher certi-
fcation from Rider university. While at Rider
she was a graduate assistant in the Center for
Reading and Writing. She was also trained in
applied behavior analysis by Eden Institute,
Bancrof NeuroHealth, and Autism New Jer-
sey.
Ross teaches photography. He earned his
B.F.A. degree in photography from Georgia
State university and his M.F.A. degree in the
same feld from Temple universitys Tyler
School of Art. In addition to teaching assistant-
ships at Tyler, he has taught photography at
Germantown Friends School, George School,
and university of the Arts Continuing Educa-
tion.
Ruopp, who joined the Center for Learning
faculty, holds bachelors and masters degrees
in English from Montclair State and Rutgers
universities, respectively. She also earned
secondary teacher and supervisor certifca-
tion from Montclair State and Seton Hall uni-
versities. She has taught high school English,
including honors and AP levels, and creative
writing at Elizabeth (NJ) High School, Wood-
bridge (NJ) High School, and Columbia High
School.
Willard-Crist, a resident teaching fellow in reli-
gion, earned her master of divinity degree from
Princeton Teological Seminary in 2009. She
is a graduate of Greenville (IL) College, hold-
ing a bachelors degree in humanities, with a
religion emphasis. Her interests and experi-
ence deal especially with the coordination of
community service projects with young adults
spiritual formation.
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Thomas E. Liwosz, formerly dean of students,
has become dean of community life. In his
new position Liwosz works with student gov-
ernment and other student groups and is the
Schools liaison with charitable and commu-
nity service organizations in the region.
Chad A. Bridges 96, who had taught Middle
School social studies at Pennington since
2005, became dean of students in July. He has
also just completed his frst year as head coach
of varsity boys soccer.
Maggie Kelly became acting director of devel-
opment afer Mathew Goeting lef for a post
as vice president for strategic development
at Girard College. Kelly joined the Develop-
ment ofce in 2008 and had previously been
planned giving ofcer.
Leadership Changes for the School
Melissa Kiser, on the faculty since 1983 and di-
rector of public relations since 1997, is now di-
rector of communications. Te newly created
Communications ofce handles the Schools
web and print communications, as well as me-
dia relations. Jaclyn Immordino 03 joined the
ofce as communications associate in octo-
ber.
Anthony Cifelli, director of operations for al-
most 17 years, retired in September. His suc-
cessor, Vincent Pomparelli, assumed his new
position in June, working with Cifelli during
the transition. Pomparelli brings to the School
over 25 years of diverse facilities, engineering,
strategic sourcing, and construction manage-
ment experience, eleven years of which were
spent overseeing all facilities operations of
Johnson & Johnsons world headquarters.
This academic year brought some changed roles in School leadership.
ABOVE Vincent Pomparelli and
Anthony Cifelli
Michael Brown 11
Kelly Boyce 11
Ben Colalillo 11
Rahul Krishnamoorthy 11
Matthew Landy 11
Allison Morano 11
Claire Reinganum 11
Jaclyn Ross 11
Eriks Svarcbergs 11
Bradley Applegate 12
Tyler Burns 12
Savanna dasgupta 12
Myung Jin Ko 12
Geena Molinaro 12
Steven Tydings 12
Tri-Steps Inducts 15 into National Honor Society
ABOVE 201011 Inductees to Tri-Steps Chapter of the National Honor Society.

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Te diference between the almost right word
and the right word is really a large matertis
the diference between the lightning bug and the
lightning.
Mark Twain
I teach writing and literature because I love
words and I love kids. More than anything
else, I try to help my students understand
and appreciate the power and the beauty of
language. I join them in studying great liter-
ary works in order to help them appreciate the
diference between the almost right word and
the right word. I want them to share my rever-
ence for Nick Carraways meditation at the end
of Te Great Gatsby or for Portias speech about
mercy in Te Merchant of Venice. But that said,
I teach writing not in hopes of discovering the
next Faulkner or Frost, but instead to empower
my students by improving their ability to com-
municate clearly in writing. At Pennington we
believe that the ability to write clearly and well
is essential to every graduates future success.
Te Pennington Writing Center exists to
complement the writing instruction ofered
throughout the Pennington curriculum. (I
should confess here that at present the Writing
Center consists of me, a desk, and fve comput-
ers in Room 105 of the Meckler Library. It can
certainly grow in proportion to the students
demand for its services.) I ofer a resource to
students, a place where they can receive feed-
back on their own work in a one-on-one con-
ference. I do not correct their papers. I point
out errors in punctuation, grammar, and dic-
tion, and I connect the students with resources
that address specifc problems in their writing.
I identify language that is vague and imprecise
and explanations that are superfcial and in
need of elaboration. I try to determine what
it is that they are trying to say, and I provide
pointed feedback about how successfully their
prose captures their thinking.
If I had to give this endeavor a name it would
be Te Art of Not Texting. At the risk of
sounding like the Luddite that I probably am,
I will nonetheless assert that my students
preference for text messaging on the Internet
subverts my every efort. Text messages, com-
posed spontaneously and sent in haste, reduce
composition to its most rudimentary level.
Speed is everything! At Pennington, we teach
our students that writing is a process, one that
involves thoughtful feedback and careful revi-
sion. If writing is at times inspired and elo-
quence seems to come naturally, more ofen
than not it is frustrating, and clarity eludes
us. Te right word just wont come. So ev-
ery Pennington teacher strives to enlighten
students about the various steps of the writing
process and to guide them through each step.
Together we look for those right words that
light up the horizon.
Te Pennington Writing Center
At Pennington we believe that the ability to write clearly and
well is essential to every graduate's future success.
Michael Townsend
The Pennington Schools writing Center was established last year under the direction of Teacher of English Michael Townsend. In the article that
follows, Townsend explains the philosophy behind and practices of the Center, which is available to students various afternoons and evenings.
ABOVE Mike Townsend helps
students in the Writing Center afer
school.
Congratulations to Te Pennington School Parents Association on a very successful Sip N Bid fundraiser this past
fall on campus. More than thirty-fve hardworking volunteers, not to mention the many generous donors of auction
items, made this outstanding event possible. Tree hundred members of the Pennington community atended. Tis
event raised $125,000 for Te Pennington School.
Sip N Bid 2010: Dawn of the Decade
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Te tragic suicide of a freshman at Rutgers
university last fall focused the atention of the
national press on cyberbullying. Well before
this incident, however, Pennington began to
educate its students about the fundamental
problem of bullying behavior, plus the tempt-
ing anonymity and breach of privacy technol-
ogy can provide.
on the one hand, its an age-old problem: there
are some children and teenagers who make
cruel or harassing comments about others. Te
Internet, social networking sites, cell phones,
and text-messaging have greatly magnifed the
scope of any one incident, however. Director
of Counseling Services Stephanie DeSouza
says, cyberspace has replaced the playground
as the location for ridicule or harassment.
DeSouza points out that children tend to
be braver about saying something unkind in
cyberspace than they would be face to face;
todays bullies are less likely to be cruel to
others in person. As a result, mean-spirited
comments can be made by more people and
more frequently without being observed in
public. on social networking sites and in text-
messages, there is a bandwagon efect: various
speakers can pile on negative comments. Kids
are very impulsive, she says, and one wonders
whether all this technology is too much for
them to handle at their age.
Research has shown that peer intervention is
the most efective way to stop any kind of bul-
lying, DeSouza says. Tere must be allies. We
need to work with the bystanders. Tis year,
building on earlier programs helping Middle
Schoolers learn how to speak up when they see
someone being bullied, the School embarked
on a program to educate students, parents, and
faculty about how best, in the words of Head
of Middle School Todd Paige, to ensure that
Pennington remains a safe place to be oneself.
Tere were presentations for Middle School
parents, the entire faculty, and for Middle
School students; a similar one for upper
School parents is forthcoming.
Preventing Cyberbullying
Te role of parents is important, DeSouza says.
In addition to monitoring how their children
use technology, parents need to engage in sig-
nifcant discussions with their childreneven
if it is not easy or comfortable to do so. Tese
conversations should explore their childrens
interactions with peers and seek their chil-
drens own observations of social behavior
among their classmates. Parents can ask their
children, for instance, whether they ever inter-
vene when they see someone being mistreated.
Because technology can have a desensitiz-
ing efect, parents can play an important role
in restoring their childrens consciousness of
others feelings.
Te education of upper School students about
this problem must be ongoing and use several
diferent media, says DeSouza. Trough open
conversations and dialogue, they will learn to
look at their actions from perspectives other
than their own: What is your agenda when you
are making that comment? What is its pur-
pose? Why do you want to do that? How does
it make the other person feel? All of these dis-
cussions, it is hoped, will help counteract the
desensitization that has been a side-efect of
technological advances. In addition, students
of all ages are joining in discussions about pri-
vacytheir own and that of others.
We have not been
and will never be
immune to the
problems created
by the intersection
of thoughtless cru-
elty and technology,
Paige says. Never-
theless, he adds, the School is a place where
the vast majority of students consistently treat
each other well. By helping students under-
stand the full implications of their actions in
cyberspace, however, the School continues to
prepare current and future generations for eth-
ical behavior in the rapidly changing world.
In a sense, "cyberspace has replaced the
playground" as the location for ridicule or
harassment.
Stephanie deSouza
ABOVE Todd Paige and Stephanie
DeSouza
The Internet and cell phones have added a new layer of technological sophistication to an old problem: cruel, harassing, or even merely thoughtless
remarks young people make about their peers. Allies are the key to prevention.

the toy shop, one they thought especially ap-
propriate for their child; it was then wrapped
on the spot by a team of volunteer wrappers. In
addition, there was a drive among faculty and
staf to contribute gifs for adults, so that the
children could choose a gif for their parents,
as well. Te Christmas tree in the Schools
lobby was festooned not with ornaments, but
with warm hats, gloves, and scarves that were
distributed.
Tis years event was held a week earlier than
in previous years, before the school closed for
Winter Break, to enable the boarding students
to be as involved as the day students on the day
of the party.
While it is unfortunate that there are so many
homeless families in Mercer County, the
School community is glad to have brightened
the holiday season for as many as possible.
Te Pennington School held its annual holi-
day party for clients of HomeFront of Mercer
County on Sunday, December 12. Tere were
approximately 400 guests.
Te homeless and recently homeless families
enjoyed a holiday meal donated by Sodexo, the
School's dining service, and prepared by the
dining staf, but served by Pennington students
in Sparks Gym. Tere were music, games, and
crafs for the children, as well as a visit to Santa
Claus. A large body of students, faculty, staf,
and parents were on hand to make the guests
feel welcome and help with serving and direct-
ing them to the various activity venues.
As is their custom, Pennington Peer Leaders
ran a toy drive to collect gifs for parents to
present their children on the holiday. Tere
were two new features for the gif-giving. Par-
ents were able to select a specifc present from
Pennington news
HomeFront Holiday Party
The annual event, now an irreplaceable holiday tradition at Pennington, took on added sparkle with an earlier date, a new venue, and thoughtful
changes to the "gift shops."
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1 Taylor Scull 13 gets a hug.
2 Jason Dawlabani 11 and Chandler Fraser-
Pauls 11
3 A guest joins Teniola Egbe 13, and Ciara
Conley 13.
4 Families flled the new party venue, Sparks
Memorial Gymnasium.
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5 Masoma Imasogie 13 and Kayla
Bencivengo 12.
6 Patrick Nelson 14, Jahmir White 13,
Austin Summers 14, and Jack Faherty 14.
7 Hope MacKenzie 13 and guest.
8 Santas Toyshop took over the small gym.
9 Coleman Biggins 11 shares smiles.
10 Deejay Dane Kunkel 13 was a hit.
11 Jessica Ratner 13 and friend.
12 one of many happy groups.
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Pennington news
Te School to Host Relay For Life
on April 2930 Te Pennington School will
host this areas frst Relay For Life, the signa-
ture fundraising event of the American Can-
cer Society (ACS). Te School and the ACS
are joined as sponsors by Pennington Qual-
ity Market and the Hopewell Valley Regional
School District. Participants in the event
will include residents and businesses from
Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough, and
Pennington Borough.
Participants in the Relay camp out overnight
and take turns walking or running around a
track or on a path. Tey are organized in teams,
and each team has a representative on the track
at all times during the event. As the Relay For
Life website explains, Because cancer never
sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24
hours in length.
Penningtons Relay For Life will be centered
on Tom Liwosz Field, the Schools new lighted
artifcial turf feld. Participants will run and
walk on the feld and will camp in the areas
surrounding it.
Dean of Community Life Tom Liwosz, who is
coordinating the Schools role in the Relay, is
pleased that the feld named in his honor will
be the site. As he puts it, Relay For Life rep-
resents the hope that those lost to cancer will
never be forgoten, that those who face cancer
will be supported, and that one day cancer will
be eliminated.
Relay For Life began in 1985 when a colorec-
tal surgeon ran and walked around a track for
twenty-four hours to raise money for the ACS.
Tis one mans efort has inspired events that
now involve 3.5 million people in 5,000 com-
munities in this country, in addition to com-
munities in twenty other countries to raise
funds to fght cancer. Traditions at the event
recognize survivors and caregivers, as well.
The inaugural Pennington/hopewell Relay For Life will take place on Liwosz feld. The international network of Relays supports the American Cancer
Society.
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Student reception on Wednesday, May 11, 46 p.m.
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Conserving Energy Trough the Green Cup Challenge
2011 marks Penningtons third year in compet-
ing in Te Green Cup Challenge, a student-
driven energy conservation competition. Te
GCC is designed to build awareness about
climate change and resource conservation,
while encouraging schools to work together to
reduce energy consumption.
Te frst Green Cup Challenge was launched
as an interschool energy challenge in 2006 at
Phillips Exeter Academy, Northfeld Mount
Hermon, and the Lawrenceville School. In
2007, the Green Cup Challenge included ff-
teen boarding schools and joined with the
Green Schools Alliance to formally become a
GSA program.
Each week from January 21 to February 18
Pennington students measured and recorded
the Schools weekly energy consumption (in
kilowats). Te Schools consumption over
that four-week period was then compared to
Penningtons energy consumption over the
last three years. In Penningtons frst year in
the GCC, the School earned second place in
the Northeast boarding school division.
Te entire Pennington community was en-
couraged to participate in the Green Cup
Challenge. Geting involved in conserving was
as easy as remembering to turn lights of when
leaving a room and unplugging electronics that
were not currently in use.
Tis years main event was a Day in the Dark/
Dress Down Day on Friday, January 28. Teach-
ers were encouraged to use natural light to illu-
minate their classrooms or to choose activities
that made use of less energy, such as using a
Smart Board in a darkened classroom or tak-
ing the class to the Silva Gallery, taking advan-
tage of its plentiful natural light. In addition,
students, faculty, and staf who wore green
and paid fve dollars were permited to dress
down for the day; proceeds were used to pur-
chase outdoor recycling bins for the campus.
Te Green Cup Challengers, as the student-
faculty commitee dubbed themselves, had a
cheerful, upbeat approach. Teir intention was
not merely to do well in the GCC, however;
they hope to foster habits that will make Pen-
nington greener. Teir moto, posted near
many a light switch and computer, is Make
every day Earth Day!
Pennington joins the competitive conservation effort for the third year and hopes to form good energy-wise habits in the process.
TOP Signs encouraged members of
the Pennington community to be
mindful of the environment.
ABOVE Art made from recycled
trash decorated the campus in an
efort to inspire clean thinking.
Pennington news
A graduate of Rider university, Lawlor has had
a varied career with investment banking frms
and real estate investment companies, most
recently as a consultant to Cantor Fitzgerald
in New York and Investment Program Asso-
ciation in Washington. She previously held
positions as assistant vice president of J. Henry
Schroder Bank & Trust Company (now IBJ
Schroder); senior vice president of Adams,
Cohen Securities; vice president of Ryan Beck
& Co.; and proxy solicitation manager with
Krupp Companies. In addition to volunteering
for Te Pennington School Parents Associa-
tion, she has been an active volunteer fundrais-
er for Catholic Charities of Bucks County, the
American Red Cross, and the Bucks County
Homeless Shelter. She and her husband, Rick,
have three sons, Grant 13 and twins Luke 15
and Pierce 15.
Pennington Board of Trustees Elects Tree New Members
Sanders has spent his career with Chubb, be-
ginning as a senior underwriter for Chubb &
Sons Personal Insurance Division. He has held
positions as regional feld technology manager
and regional electronic commerce manager
before rising to assistant vice president, e-busi-
ness strategy, and then assistant vice president,
corporate development. He moved to Chubb
Custom Market in 2002, becoming vice presi-
dent, strategic marketing; he assumed his cur-
rent position in 2004. In that post he has built
a dedicated business unit for the management
of a $500 million portfolio of program busi-
ness in commercial, personal, and professional
lines. Sanders earned his bachelors degree at
the university of Rochester. He and his wife,
Jessica Frank Sanders 85, have two sons.
Three new members have been elected to the Pennington Board of Trustees: Annette Lawlor, an investment banking professional; Franklin d. Sanders,
Jr. 84, vice president and manager of program business for Chubb Custom Market; and Timothy C. Vile, senior portfolio manager and head of global
credit for Aberdeen Asset Management.
A Chartered Financial Analyst, Vile was a port-
folio manager from 1986 to 1991 for Equitable
Capital Management in New York, a subsid-
iary of Te Equitable Life Assurance Compa-
ny, where he was responsible for investing the
assets of the life company, pension products,
and mutual fund family. In 1991 he joined the
Philadelphia ofce of the united Kingdom
based Aberdeen Asset Management. He has
been instrumental in building and managing
its united States fxed income business. Dur-
ing three years in Aberdeens London ofce he
was named head of global credit, and he con-
tinues to work with investment teams in Lon-
don, Singapore, and Sydney, as well as Phila-
delphia. Vile is a graduate of Susquehanna
university. He and his wife, Wendy, have four
sons: Andrew 07, Dustin 09, Evan 12, and
Troy 15.
It was through Tuccis eforts that Mutombo
came to Te Pennington School last spring
as the Stephen Crane Lecturer. Tucci has had
a longstanding commitment to the founda-
tion since he frst saw it profled on 60 Min-
utes a decade ago. Tucci was deeply moved by
the foundations eforts at that time to build a
modern hospital for the Congolese people and
asked guests at his 40th birthday party in 2001
to donate to the foundation money they might
otherwise spend on a present. He raised more
than $10,000 in fundsmoney that went to-
ward what would ultimately open in 2007 as
the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and
Research Centre in Mutombos hometown of
Kinshasa. Tucci, a partner in the law frm of
Fox Rothschild LLP, also began providing free
Dikembe Mutombo Foundation Elects Tucci 79 to Board
legal advice to the foundation in its eforts to
get the construction of that medical facility of
the ground.
Tucci and Mutombo are both alumni of
Georgetown university, where Tucci also
earned his law degree. Tucci is co-chair of Fox
Rothschilds International Practice Group
and a member of the frms Executive Com-
mitee. In 2005, the President of the Repub-
lic of France, Jacques Chirac, bestowed upon
Tucci the title of Chevalier (Knight) of the
French Legion of Honor. Te French Legion
of Honor, which was established by Napoleon
Bonaparte in 1802, recognizes eminent service
to the Republic of France and is the country's
most prestigious award.
Peter J. Tucci 79, chair of the Board of Trustees, was recently elected to the board of directors of the dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Inc. The founda-
tion was created by former Philadelphia 76ers player dikembe Mutombo in 1997 to improve health, education, and quality of life for the people of the
democratic Republic of the Congo.
Peter J. Tucci 79
Pennington News
Tere are quite a few recent changes on the
School campus. A splendid Yamaha grand pia-
no, a gif from the Podsiadlo family, now graces
the Campus Center near the Silva Gallery. It
provided music for the opening reception for
Hilary Hutchison: String Teory, the January
exhibit in the gallery.
Sparks Memorial Gymnasium has new
bleachersin Pennington red! Te motorized
bleachers have safety aisles and self-storing
end rails. In addition, the gym now has a new
sound system, projector, and a 20-foot screen,
courtesy of the Parents Association. Boarders
were treated to a presentation of Avatar last
month.
Te Michael T. Martin Aquatic Center had
a summertime spruce-up, as the pool was
drained and repainted. Te Centers walls,
deck, and bleachers were repainted, as well,
and slip-resistant coating was applied to the
steps. A new record board for the boys and
girls teams, provided by an anonymous donor,
was installed.
Lights were installed on Liwosz Field. Te west
roof of old Main and Meckler Librarys reading
room roof were replaced, as were steam lines to
Stainton Hall. All over the campus there were
expansions and upgrades to enhance the com-
fort, safety, and educational experience of both
boarding and day students.
Campus Facilities Get an upgrade
TOP Te new bleachers provide a
colorful focus for Pennington fans.
ABOVE Fresh paint brightens the
Michael T. Martin Aquatic Center.
LEFT A Yamaha grand piano now
graces the Campus Center near the
Silva Gallery.
"Every inch of this campus is your learning environment," head of School Townsend told students in September. Recent improvements to facilities
underscore that commitment.

2010
Pennington news
Homecoming
Pennington News
The dedication of Tom Liwosz Field
During halfime of the Homecoming
football game, there was a brief
ceremony to dedicate the turf feld
to Tom Liwosz. Te Feldman-Piltch
family, pictured with the Liwosz Family,
were among the generous donors that
made this possible.

homecoming 2010 was a blast!
Te weather was perfecta sunny,
breezy fall dayand we had a
record-breaking crowd on campus.
From the many atheletic contests to
Homecoming Row, it was possible for
alumni, students, parents, and siblings
to fnd many ways to have a great day.
MAy 2021, 2011
ALuMNI wEEKENd
Clear your schedules, save the date, mark the calendar!
Reunite with friends and make new connections, reacquaint yourself with campus,
see whats new and whats still the same, and show your Red Raider spirit!
Teres something for everyone at Alumni Weekend 2011!
For more information contact david donahue at ddonahue@pennington.org, (609) 7376141, or Julia Meneghin at jmeneghin@pennington.org, (609) 7376144
www.pennington.org/alumni/reunions
Penni ngton
r e u n i o n s
School Store Open Alumni weekend Lounge Old Guard Luncheon Back to the Classroom Science Today Reception
for all Alumni Reunion dinner for Major Classes Fifth Reunion (Class of 2006) young Alumni Celebration Red Raider
Fun Run Red Raider Continental Breakfast Supervised Childrens Activities Art Exhibit Archival Exhibit Athletic
hall of Fame Induction Campus Tours State of the School Address Lecture by Emil Bretzger, Faculty Emeritus Soccer
Clinic for Alumni Children Picnic Luncheon Alumni vs. Varsity Baseball Alumni vs. Varsity Softball Alumni vs. Varsity
Lacrosse Affnity Group Reunions Tennis Courts Open Varsity Swim Team Record-Changing Ceremony Family Swim
Tower Award Ceremony All-Alumni Reunion Celebration
Pennington Alumni from the following classes will be celebrating milestone reunions
1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006
Te Pennington School Hall of Fame will be inducting:
1945 Football Team, 1985 Football Team, 1985 Girls Soccer Team
Charles Medlar 36, Coach Lawrence Pit, Coach Bernie Gurick
Red Raiders Sports

Pennington Footballs trip to Jenkintown High
School on September 11 turned out to be a spe-
cial one for Red Raiders Coach Jerry Eure 75.
Not only did Pennington beat Jenkintown by
a score of 4014, but the win also gave Coach
Chief Eure his 100th career victory.
At the conclusion of his eighteenth season as
head coach, Eures overall career record now
stands at 10665. His teams won back-to-back
NJISAA State Championships in 1992, 1993,
and 1994, and he has been named Coach of
the Year on no fewer than eight occasions.
Coach Eures frst team in 1992 went 90 on
their way to a state championship.
Ive been fortunate and blessed to have play-
ers who love the game, whether they have
played the game prior to atending Pennington
or not, and who understand that working hard
is the key to success on the feld and in life,
Eure said. Along with the players, I have been
blessed to work with a very special group of as-
sistant coaches and our athletic trainer, Caitlin
[Nielsen] McElvaine, who have helped us tre-
mendously to achieve our goals.
rEd rAIdErs sPOrts
Hail to the Chief
Pennington's beloved football coach, Jerry Eure 75, celebrates his century milestone with characteristic humility.
ABOVE Head of School Penny Townsend was on hand to congratulate Coach Eure on his 100th career win on September 11, 2010. At Eure's lef
was Assistant Coach Bob McHale and seniors Anthony Gafney (partially hidden), Lucas McEliece, Erik Kcsor, and Jason Dawlabani.
Blair Tompson, longtime assistant coach and
defensive coordinator, added, Chief has been
as much a part of the Pennington football tradi-
tion as anyone. He made his mark on the feld
as one of the greatest running backs in School
history. It is fting that he has also been able to
make his mark as a coach, joining fellow Pen-
nington coaches such as Harold Poore, John
Biddiscombe 63, Bill Long, Bill Tompson
84, and Frank Francisco. Te great thing about
him is that he knows that it is always about the
kids frst, that they are the source of any suc-
cess he has been able to achieve.
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Cheerleading
Te Pennington cheerleaders had an exciting
fall season. Tis years team was one of the
largest squads in recent memory. Te team
created and put in new cheers and stunts and
made their own routine for this years Pep Ral-
ly. Tey also organized and emceed the Home-
coming Pep Rally and generally impressed the
crowds at home football games.
Cross Country
Right from the beginning of the season, there
was a trail of challenges for both the boys and
the girls cross country teams. By facing those
challenges the teams discovered their poten-
tial. Highlights for the boys and girls teams
included personal bests for every runner and
outstanding eforts at the one of the toughest
u.S. cross country courses in Holmdel, NJ,
home of the famed hill and fnish line known
as Te Bowl.
Field Hockey
Te 2010 Pennington feld hockey season
began with a record number of girls atend-
ing preseason camp. Te teams fnal record of
fve wins and eight losses hardly tells the full
story of an amazing season. Te team took an
exciting overnight trip to watch the ACC/Big
Ten Challenge Cup, hosted by the university
of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. In october,
the team participated in the Run for the Cure
and had a Play for the Pink game under the
lights against the Solebury School, a 30 win!
Te team fnished the season with a fantastic
31 win over the Ranney School. Several Red
Raiders received postseason recognition, in-
cluding Lexi Sorrentino and Jessica Gravalis,
named to the NJISAA Prep B Coaches First
Team, and Kate Cuozzo, named to the Times
Second Team. Te Central Jersey Coaches As-
sociation selected Kate Cuozzo, Lexi Sorren-
tino, Geena Molinaro, and Jessica Gravalis to
their Honorable Mention Team.
Football
Te 2010 football team enjoyed one of the
most memorable seasons in many years. Te
team fnished at 72 and played a highly chal-
lenging schedule that included Peddie, Law-
renceville, and North Jersey power Lenape
Valley High School. Te 2010 varsity team
captured its second consecutive Independence
League title and racked up impressive stats, in-
cluding 269 points on ofense. In addition, the
team was inspired early in the season by Coach
Jerry Eures 100th win (see related story on
page 21).
Red Raiders Sports
Boys Soccer
Led by an outstanding group of nine seniors,
the varsity boys soccer program had another
outstanding season. With an overall record of
146 and a second consecutive appearance
in the Prep A State Championship, this team
has much to be proud of. Te team posted
notable wins against Hopewell Valley, PDS,
Lawrenceville, Peddie, and Hun. Pennington
scored 52 goals and registered 8 shutouts dur-
ing its remarkable run this season. Te season
was capped of with fve players receiving All-
Prep recognition.
Girls Soccer
Te varsity girls soccer team entered this sea-
son with some big shoes to fll: six starting
seniors had graduated the year before, and
many of the returning girls would be expected
to keep up the quality and level of play. In the
end, Pennington girls soccer produced an-
other winning season with a 1612 record,
their eighth consecutive NJISAA Prep A state
championship, a fourth consecutive Mercer
County Tournament championship, and a f-
nal year NSCAA/Adidas national ranking of
#15! Senior Shannon Roche was named Prep
Player of the Year in both Te Times and Star
Ledger and was joined on the various All-Prep
teams by no fewer than eleven teammates.
Girls Tennis
Te varsity girls tennis team had a memorable
season right from the start, as the team traveled
to the uS open Tennis Tournament in Flush-
ing, NY, during their preseason. Te team
fnished the season impressively at 101 and
beat Hun for the frst time in program history.
Te frst doubles team of senior captain Emily
Pressman and junior Natalie Levine went un-
defeated and were selected First Team All-Prep
in Te Times of Trenton. Te team made Te
Times girls tennis top ten in each fight.
Water Polo
Pennington water polo had another successful
season of frsts. In addition to playing an ex-
citing season which included 28 matches, the
program entered both varsity and junior var-
sity teams at the Garden State Games; played
varsity and junior varsity matches through-
out the season; and hosted its frst girls-only
match. Senior captain Wes Lincoln scored his
100th career goal midway through the season.
Te water polo program bids farewell this year
to its founding members, seniors Laura Pod-
siadlo, Jimmy Hrabchak, and Val Pearl.

Red Raiders Sports
Coach Gurick Gets His 300th Victory
Pennington Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
Bernie Gurick earned his 300th career coach-
ing victory in a 6450 win over Montgomery
High School on Tuesday, January 4, in Mont-
gomery.
Currently in his twenty-second season, Coach
Gurick has been named Coach of the Year on
six occasions and has guided the Red Raid-
ers to four NJISAA Prep B state champion-
ships and to two Mercer County Tournament
championships. Te Red Raiders have also
won championships in holiday tournaments
and participated in the prestigious Prime Time
Shootout under Coach Guricks direction.
In 2009 and 2010, Coach Guricks teams fn-
ished with a combined record of 448 and cap-
tured impressive back-to-back Mercer County
Tournament titles. Te 232 team of 2010 will
always stand at the top of the list of other sto-
ried Pennington basketball teams. Tat team
won Prep B and MCT championships, and it
was also crowned champion of the Solebury
Invitational Tournament and the John Mo-
linelli Holiday Classic, hosted at Hopewell
Valley High School.
Following his 300th victory Coach Gurick
said, I would like to thank my current players
and all former players; the 300 victories be-
long to them. I am just thankful to have been
along for the wonderful ride. I would also like
to thank my family and mentors like Dean Wa-
ters, as well as Te Pennington School for giv-
ing me the opportunity 22 seasons ago. To win
300 games at Pennington is a special moment I
will always remember.
When asked what his thoughts were as Coach
Gurick was closing in on his 300th victory,
Athletic Director Jerry Eure 75 said, I would
like to personally congratulate Bernie on an
amazing accomplishment. To reach such a
milestone as 300 victories takes impressive
commitment to the program and, secondly, re-
quires a deep passion and love for coaching. If
youve ever watched any of Bernies teams play,
they always play great defense and with a lot
of enthusiasm. Ive seen teams of Bernies play
well beyond their abilities. Tis is a testament
to his style of coaching; his passion and love
for the game are always displayed on the court.
Congratulations, and well deserved.
ABOVE Coach Bernie Gurick is
fanked by seniors Chandler Fraser-
Pauls and Anthony Gafney.
Eight members of the Class of 2011 have com-
mited to play sports at NCAA Division I col-
leges and universities. Tey are (pictured, from
lef): oliver Murphyuniversity of Rich-
mond, soccer; Shannon Rocheuniversity of
Miami, soccer; Nathan BruccoleriRutgers,
soccer; Kelly BoyceLafayete College, soc-
cer; Chandler Fraser-PaulsLafayete Col-
lege, soccer; Anthony GafneyCollege of
the Holy Cross, football; Carly Gurickuni-
versity of Pennsylvania, swimming; and Ryan
DonovanFairfeld university, baseball.
When introducing the students, Director of
Athletics Jerry Eure 75 said, Its truly remark-
able for a school Penningtons size to produce
so many Division I athletes each year. I atri-
bute it to our having great coaches, great ath-
letes who are also great students, and great
parents.
Eight Seniors Commit to Division I Programs
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PENNINGtON FEAtUrEs
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Certainly one lesson many people have
learned from the events leading to the current
economic recession is that it is important to
have not only a general comprehension of eco-
nomics but also a frm grasp of its efects on
ones own fnancial situation. It is that need to
apply sound economic principles to individual
fnancesand to have a clear understanding
of what one is doingthat underlies Penning-
tons Senior Seminar in Financial Planning.
Taught by faculty member Peter Chase, who
also teaches economics and German, the se-
mester-long elective seminar plunges seniors
into the real world of income, expenses, tax-
es, and investmentsonly this time they have
a chance to learn from their mistakes with no
real harm done.
Students in the seminar read articles to which
Chase directs them, as well as those they fnd
in independent research for their individual
projects. In addition, they read David Chiltons
book Te Wealthy Barber: Everyones Common-
sense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent.
In this fctional account, a wise and fnancially
secure barber posits the ten-percent solution:
put aside one-tenth of ones income and invest
it sensibly.
Perhaps underscoring the importance of be-
ginning early with fnancial and retirement
planning, Chase starts the students early with
investments. Each student does research on po-
tential investment opportunities, is instructed
on the importance of diversifying (e.g., among
technical, retail, and petroleum), and then cre-
ates his or her own mutual fund of fve invest-
ments. He or she then invests an imaginary
$10,000 evenly$2,000 eachin the fve he
or she has chosen. Te student creates an ac-
count page in Yahoo Finance and keeps track
of the total divided by the number of shares.
Te students compare their results on a weekly
basis, using an industry average based on the
classs choices as a whole. When their portfo-
lios have performed either beter or worse than
the average, they must try to analyze why.
Te class does not deal merely with stocks and
bonds, however. Every student must set up a
household budget based upon realistic expens-
es and, under Chases direction, constructs a
net worth statement. He points out that bal-
ancing a personal budget might require geting
an additional part-time jobor cuting ex-
penditures. Te students have to pay bills, and
Chase makes sure that they know how to write
a check properly, to use a check register, and to
In the Senior Seminar in Financial Planning, Peter Chase teaches students the practicaland personalapplications of economics.
ABOVE Peter Chase takes seniors
through a number of real-life
situations.
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Planning for the Future:
Ones Own...
balance a checkbook. Te students look at the
various options available for life insurance and
health insurance.
Chase invited Tina orben, vice president and
commercial loan ofcer with Hopewell Valley
Community Bank (HVC Bank), to speak to
the class from a bankers perspective. orben,
whose son, Jake 11, is in the class, quizzed
the group on problems with check-clearing;
the importance of the personal identifcation
number (PIN); and cash machine etiquete.
She posed questions that helped students un-
derstand why purchasing with a debit card may
be preferable to buying with a credit card; how
electronic bill-paying may prevent identity
thef; and why online banking is so atractive.
She also presented stark examples of the cost
of fnancing a major purchase, such as a car,
and showed how to determine whether a cash-
back ofer trumps a lower interest rate.
Chase points out that real estate will ofen be
one of the real world expenses these students
encounter frst, because college may require
them to choose whether to live at home, in a
dormitory, or in an of-campus apartment. He
has them do research on a sample college town
to see how much it costs to rent an apartment,
for instance, versus to live in a dormitory. Look-
ing ahead to a point farther in their future, he
has them examine renting versus buying a
house. He also has them compare the buying
power of a certain salary in various places.
Te seniors also have to fll out income tax
forms, beginning with the EZ form and mov-
ing through the basic 1040 to the full 1040
with schedules atached. Tis project has a big
catch: every tax return is stamped with big let-
ters: AuDITED. Just like any citizen in that
unenviable situation, the student must prove
the accuracy of his or her tax return.
In addition to learning a great deal about the
stock market and taxes, Meredith LaBerge
'11 says, "I have learned about saving for
retirement. I never would have thought I should
start saving for it right afer college if I had not
taken this class. . . . It teaches you about the real
world and what will happen afer college."
Quizzes and projects like the income tax return
and audit are means of assessment throughout
the term, but the semester-long project on in-
vestments serves as a fnal project. Te fnal
project students prepare, Chase says, is some-
what like a quarterly investment report, com-
plete with graphs and analysis.
At the end of the semester Chase hopes that
students will be beter equipped to handle their
own fnancesand perhaps savvy enough to
recognize that some investment opportuni-
ties are indeed too good to be true.
TOP "Do the math"Chase points to
relevant calculations.
CENTER Tina orben P11 quizzed
students on the pitfalls of check-
writing.
BOTTOM Seniors in the fnancial
planning seminar enjoy a lighter
moment.
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I have learned about saving for retirement. I never would have
thought I should start saving for it right after college if I had
not taken this class. . . . It teaches you about the real world
and what will happen after college.
Meredith LaBerge '11
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Very few high schools across the country pro-
vide students the opportunity to do original
scientifc research, says biology teacher Dr.
David Hauser. under his direction, however,
Pennington is going to become an exception
to that rule.
Te key? Viruses. Hauser explains that of the
millions of viruses that exist on earth, most
are essentially unknown to science. Most of
those that have been examined are those af-
fecting humans, animals, or plants (especially
crops), but there are many, many more about
which scientists know nothing. With the tools
of science and genetic research now available,
viruses present an astonishingly rich feld of
exploration.
Hauser has established a relationship, begin-
ning in the 201112 academic year, with the
university of Pitsburghs Phage Hunters In-
tegrating Research and Education (PHIRE)
program. (Phage is a short form of bacterio-
phage, a virus that infects a bacterium; phages
are among the most common organisms on
earth.) According to university of Pitsburgh
faculty, the PHIRE program was founded on
the concept that bacteriophage discovery and
comparative genomics allow students at mul-
tiple levels of development to engage in true
scientifc inquiry.
As Hauser explains it more simply, virus re-
search is a logical choice for high school stu-
dents: viruses are small and found everywhere,
and the odds of discovering a new one are ex-
tremely high. Students will collect soil samples
from various sites. using established proto-
cols, each student will isolate a virus; there is a
99-percent chance, he says, that each one found
will be unknown to science. Te students will
then use molecular biology techniques to pu-
rify the viruses and, with PHIREs assistance,
will send them out for DNA sequencing, done
by elaborate machines.
Penningtons phage hunters, who will be en-
rolled in a yearlong class entitled Advanced
Topics in Biology, will then have to use es-
tablished sofware (and a lot of sweat, adds
Hauser) to analyze their virus: to fgure out
how it works. Te end product each student
will produce is a scientifc postera large,
professional-quality, annotated presentation
of the analysis and the process usedas is pre-
pared for scientifc meetings.
Advanced Topics in Biology will introduce
students to a diferent kind of learning. Te
whole course is really diving into one project,
Hauser says. Te learning is project-driven;
put in practical terms, What do I need to learn
to accomplish the goal? He explains that they
must develop the ability to ask meaningful
questions and then fgure out how to answer
them, using the scientifc process.
Students will have to learn the protocols of
feld work, and laboratory techniques in virol-
ogy and molecular biology. Tey will have to
read primary scientifc literature and decipher
what they do not understand; in the process
they will have to gain profciency in technical
writing, so that they can write the appropriate
extensive text for their fnal posters. Tey will
need to atend relevant lectures at area univer-
sities and on occasion to call or email experts
at various institutions when they need to con-
sult them about an area of difculty.
Biology teacher david hauser unveils plans for a new course that will put Pennington students in the thick of original scientifc research.
ABOVE Image of the "T4 Virus,"
courtesy of Purdue Research Park
Advanced Topics in Biology:
Phage Hunters
Te students, who will probably number
around eight, will also learn to work as a team.
Tey will have to brainstorm together about
problems they encounter, and Hauser says that
they will also learn that real science involves
things that dont work, and that the scientifc
process can bring frustration and blind alleys.
He adds, Te only way to learn the process is
to use it. Its like learning to ride a bike; you
fall of and get back onand you get some
skinned knees. It is the process of learning to
think.
Te end result in the classroom will be au-
thentic assessment of the project and the
presentation. In science classes, we tend to be
test-driven, Hauser says, but in the outside
world, no mater what the feldscience, busi-
ness, the artsyou dont do tests and quizzes.
You do projects and presentations.
Te results of the students researchbecause
it is original scientifc researchmay well ex-
tend beyond the classroom, however. Te DNA
sequences of viruses they discover, which they
may have the opportunity to name, will be
recorded with GenBank, the NIH repository
of all publicly available gene sequences. And
their posters, if they are done well, might be ac-
cepted for presentation at a scientifc meeting,
a rare and wonderful achievement for a high
school student.
Tis is a golden opportunity, says Hauser.
Te probability of discovery is huge.
ABOVE Hauser with one of his
current classes, Honors Biology.
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Bacteriophage discovery and comparative genomics allow students at multiple levels of
development to engage in true scientifc inquiry.
university of Pittsburgh, PhIRE Program

Alan Meckler 63 always has his eye on the
futureironic, perhaps, for a man who holds
a doctorate in American history. Nevertheless,
in his forty years in the publishing business, he
has been fascinated not merely by content but
also by the specifc delivery of information.
How do people most efectively acquire the
information they need and want?
In a feld that is noted for lightning-fast
changes in recent decades, Meckler, chairman
of the board and chief executive ofcer of
WebMediaBrands, has earned a reputation for
foresight and imagination. He began his career
in the 1970s in research publishing, primarily
serving libraries with publications provided
on microflm. In 1982, he applied his academic
training to his current interest, writing a book,
Micropublishing: A History of Scholarly Micro-
publishing in America 19381980.
It was also in the 1980s that Meckler realized
there was enormous potential for computers
and endless possibilities for applications. By
the mid-1980s commercial CD-RoMs were
available, and Meckler had anticipated librar-
ians needs for storage and information access.
By the late 1980s Meckler had his eye on the
Internet and its capabilities, and it is his vision
in that realm that is perhaps his greatest contri-
bution to the feld. He is considered by many
to be an early predictor of the Internets suc-
cess and is praised for continuing to recognize
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coming trends in communication, especially
the potential power of the Internet.
Meckler considers the advent of the Internet to
be a Black Swan Event, using a term coined
by Nassim Taleb. Tese are highly unusual, ex-
tremely signifcant eventsMeckler says only
four or fve occur in a centurythat defy or-
dinary prognostication, yet in retrospect seem
predictable. Meckler sees only positives in the
changes in communication, however. People
can learn more, in diferent ways, and more ef-
fectively.
For this future-oriented communicator, un-
derstanding his own history has helped him
identify strategies that have been successful.
only within the last ten years did Meckler
discover that he is dyslexic. Litle was known
about learning diferences during his Penning-
ton years, and neither he nor his teachers were
aware of this difculty. Today he believes that
continuing advances in communication can
help eradicate some learning issues. School
will continue to be important, but there are
many new ways to train the mind. He points
out that even his four-year-old grandchild can
easily handle communication devices.
For all of his fascination with technological
advances, Meckler never discounts the impor-
tance of human interactions. He realizes now
that he intuitively trained himself to compen-
sate for his dyslexia in his professional life. I
reached out to sharp, talented employees who
can fll in the blanks, good communicators
who are detail-oriented. He believes strongly
in delegating authority and takes a botom-
up approach, encouraging employees at all
levels to come to him with ideas.
What does he see as the future of communi-
cations? Today there are still thousands of
magazines, but the more specialized trade
publications will not survive. In that arena, I
dont think print has much of a future, except
for some very popular magazines. He says
that print will always be around, but it will
be primarily consumer printing. People will
still want to read novels. Te mediacable
television and other sourceswill merge so
that prety soon consumers wont think about
how they are geting information; it will be
transparent. He expects that daily newspapers
will die out in the next twenty years and will be
printed just once a week.
Tese changes represent a natural evolution,
he says, and his historian side shows as he ex-
plains. Before the invention of the printing
press, there were very few books. Now, there
is the Kindle. When Meckler was a Penning-
ton student, there were eight or nine New York
newspapers; now there are three, he points
out, and only one is proftable.
How can the average person prepare for the
new age of communications? Te only way
Pretty soon consumers won't think about how they are getting information; it will be
transparent.
Alan Meckler '63
to be prepared, Meckler says, is (at the very
least) to own a computer. Smart phones are
the future, he adds, and right now they are
only in their frst stage of development. Essen-
tially, they are the computers of tomorrow. He
explains the inevitability of the Internets im-
pact this way: Tere is no way to stop the fow
of information to the public.
Alan Meckler will be on hand, however, to
identify the most efective ways to direct that
fowand he will always be looking ahead.
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America
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PhOTOGRAPhS Archival
photographs courtesy of
Francisco Villegas 60.
Villegas came to Pennington from Cali, Co-
lombia, at age 12 and studied at the School for
six years. My father
was well aware of the
importance of the
English language for
the new generation,
he says. Te elder
Villegas originally
planned to send his
son to an English
military academy in
Jamaica, but a polio epidemic on that island
caused him to look elsewhere. It was through
Donald Chapman 37, who had married the
daughter of a Villegas family friend, that the
connection to Pennington was made.
I arrived at school on october 12, 1954, Vil-
legas recalls. At that time I was the youngest
and smallest member of the School. . . . Te
1960 Class Will says, Villegas fnally leaves
Pennington. He knew very litle English upon
arrival, he says, and remembers lower school
teacher Marian Williamss working intensively
with him. Her work and his youth helped him
make rapid progress. By December of 1954 I
was speaking with everyone.
He recalls kindness from fellow
students. During a long week-
end in 1955, Paton Gilmour 55, who
was a PG [post graduate student], invited me
to his home in Pennsylvania. He had a younger
brother about my age, and we played the whole
weekend. Te gesture was of importance to me
because it permited me to have a family feel-
ing, being so far away from home. I have been
grateful to him ever since.
Classmates William Fox, Marc Policar, and
Ivan Pina were close friends, he recalls. of the
later two he says, Perhaps being foreigners
and speaking the same language made us clos-
er, but we had a wonderful relationship. Poli-
car had arrived later, in 1957, from Cuba. He
had learned of Pennington through a service
in Cuba and from the family of a classmate,
Jos Crespo. Like Villegas, Policar knew a few
words in English when he got to Penning-
tonand he was older. I had to work very
hard, he says. Just dive in and do it. Baptism
by fre.
Tese international students dealt with the
difculties most boarding students face: learn-
ing to manage their time and forming good
personal and study habits. In the 1950s being
at school so far from home had implications
that todays international students would not
recognize, however. Policars contacts with his
I arrived at school on October 12, 1954.
At the time I was the youngest and smallest
member of the School. By december 1954 I
was speaking with everyone.
Francisco Villegas '60
Over the many years that The Pennington School
has welcomed students from all over the world,
the countries represented have varied from de-
cade to decade. when Francisco Villegas 60
and Marc Policar 60 returned for their Fiftieth
Reunion last spring, their reminiscences shed
light on a different era. Pennington Magazine
followed up with them recently to get a glimpse
of a time when students from Latin America
were a signifcant contingent of Penningtons
international population.
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LEFT Harry Guyer 53, Bill Fox 60,
and Francisco Villegas 60.
RIGhT Marc Policar 60, Susan Poli-
car, Ivan Pina 60, Francisco Villegas
60, Martha Villegas, Bill Fox 60,
former Dean Paul Hausmann, and
Head of School Penny Townsend.
parents were typically by mail. (Remember
mail?). Villegas says, I talked on the phone
with my parents twice during that frst year at
school. Making a phone call to Colombia was
a task that needed several days. It is hard to
understand nowadays how things were at that
time.
Policar and Villegas were far from alone as in-
ternational students, however. Together they
remember fellow students from Puerto Rico,
Aruba, Venezuela, Greece, Dominican Repub-
lic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, and
their own Cuba and Colombia.
Certain faculty members were particularly im-
portant to these men. For the last half-century
Policar has kept in touch with Paul Hausmann,
a great teacher and one who related well to
the students. Hausmann and his wife visited
Policar recently. Coach Harold Poore lef a
lasting impression on Villegas, who managed
the basketball team. He was a man full of
kindness and knowledge with no egoism. Te
many hours we spent in preparing the basket-
ball team and in the automobile traveling to
the away games were lessons full of wisdom.
Villegas also remembers especially Har-
old Cragin, his hall master. Cragin permit-
ted Villegas, then the hall proctor, the use of
his refrigerator and stove, making possible
late-night preparation of grilled cheese sand-
wiches. When I arrived in Pennington I had
never eaten a grilled cheese sandwich, . . . so
this was quite a privilege. Cragin also allowed
students occasional television privileges in his
apartment, such as for the Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Paterson championship heavyweight
boxing match.
Te two men recall many activities: sports, of
course, but also dances arranged with girls
schools for the all-male School. on some week-
ends they would go to Trenton to the movies
or to buy clothes or records; there were also
cultural trips to New York or Philadelphia. Vil-
legas recalls that Headmaster Charles Smyth
atended opera performances in New York and
would invite students, two at a time, to join
him. Villegas went a couple of times, he says
he remembers seeing Rigoletobut he admits
that the students sometimes had an ulterior
motive: New York Citys lower drinking age.
Being alone in New York we took advantage
of this situation and had the opportunity to
have a couple of beers and then dinner. We had
to give a lot of arguments to convince the bar-
tender that we were
18. Afer dinner we
would buy a pack of
chewing gum so that
nobody could smell
the alcohol, and we
chewed gum during
the opera.
Afer graduation, unexpected circumstances
infuenced the course of each mans life. Fidel
Castro had come to power in 1959, but the
political situation in Cuba turned worse just
before graduation, Policar says. His family
thought it best that he join his maternal uncles
family in Seatle for a few months, expecting
that he would then be able to return to Cuba.
When doing so proved unlikely, he enrolled
at Western Washington university in Belling-
[My education] has served me well as an
individual. It drove home the importance of
achievement.
Marc Policar '60
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ham; he went on to earn his degree from the
university of Washington at Seatle. Policars
career has included positions with Boeing and
united Fruit Company; for the last 25 years
he has specialized in commercial real estate in
development, leasing, and property manage-
ment. He and his wife, Susan, have been mar-
ried for forty-three years and have three sons
and two granddaughters.
Villegas spent a
postgraduate year
at Chauncy Hall
School in Massa-
chusets and then
enrolled at Iowa
State university in September 1961, studying
industrial administration. His study was inter-
rupted by the Cuban Missile Crisis in october
1962, when his father believed the threat of
war necessitated his return to Colombia. Afer
taking courses at the university in Cali, he re-
turned in March 1963 to ISu to complete his
third semester. In June of that year, however his
father sufered a sudden and fatal heart atack.
At age 21, as the eldest of the six children, the
youngest of whom was only fve, Villegas had
to learn, with the help of his fathers friends,
how to run the large family business, oriente
S.A., in Cali and Palmira, Colombia. He was its
president for forty-fve years, until his retire-
ment in 2008. Te company, which
will celebrate its centennial next year,
has diversifed into agriculture, main-
ly sugar cane; agricultural services;
real estate development; and frozen
tropical fruits. Villegas and his wife,
Martha, were married in 1966 and
have two grown children and three
grandchildren.
Both men have fond memories of
Pennington and consider the Schools
infuence on them to be signifcant. I loved
springtime at the School, Policar says. I had a
terrifc experience and got a great education in
the process. Villegas treasures the friends he
made and credits his years at Pennington for
making him a man at a young age. I was the
only person responsible for me. Being alone, I
had to solve all the problems by myself, so that
gave me a great sense of independence and also
made me be more responsible, for there was no
one to blame but me. Policar echoes that idea
as he says that his Pennington education has
served me well as an individual. It drove home
the importance of achievement.
I had a terrifc experience and got a great
education in the process.
Marc Policar '60
LEFT Members of the Class of 1960
and their wives enjoy the Student
Center during Alumni Weekend.
RIGhT Austin Jarboe 10 and Marc
Policar 60.
One Year
New World
in a
American Secondary Schools for International Students and Teachers
Pennington Welcomes its First ASSIST Student
Being a long way from home is not terribly un-
usual for Pennington School students, but the
route Roxana-Carmen Turcanu took is a new
one for the School. Te eighteen-year-old ju-
nior, whose home is in Galati, in the Danube
region of Romania, is here as the result of Pen-
ningtons frst association with the ASSIST or-
ganization.
ASSIST, a nonproft organization founded
in 1969, has as its mission to promote mu-
tual understanding, cultural interchange and
a more peaceful world by providing a chance
for well qualifed international students to re-
ceive one-year scholarships to atend the fn-
est American independent secondary schools.
Turcanu is one of 146 students from 21 coun-
tries in this years ASSIST class.
An engaging young woman with sparkling
eyes, Turcanu says that she learned of ASSIST
through another foundation in Romania from
which she had a scholarship. She had to go
through an application process and then, once
named a fnalist, further interviews. Candi-
dates must be academically strong, with excel-
lent skills in writen and spoken English; the
organization also looks for talents that will
otherwise enhance life at the schools in which
they enroll.
Speaking fuent, virtually unaccented English,
Turcanu has studied the language in school
since she was quite young, but only about two
hours a week. Her supplementary study aid?
Movies! In addition to English and her native
Romanian, she speaks French, which she has
studied in school, and some Spanish, which
she has learned through books and flms. She
has strong interests in photography and drama,
has joined the Dramatic Society, and hopes to
be involved in the spring play. She was also a
prime mover in establishing volleyball as a
club sport on campus.
Tere is a third element to the ASSIST pro-
gram: a host family. Each independent school
recruits a current students family to adopt
the visiting student for the year, hosting him or
her on of-campus weekends and for holidays.
Jo Daly of Atlantic City, NJ, mother of board-
ers Simon Hoferger 12 and Jody Hoferger
15, volunteered.
For the longest time I looked at it as a beneft
for Roxana, Daly says, but adds that she soon
recognized that this experience would help in
her own goal to teach my kids to be generous
and open and have a worldly view. We travel a
lot, so they see places, but I realized that you
need to open up your home and live it. Its
prety neat how it all clicked.
Just as she did for her own children, Daly made
certain that Turcanu had the essentials needed
for dormitory lifeeverything from linens to
a laptop computer and cell phone. Te week-
ends and holidays Turcanu has spent with the
Daly-Hoferger household have permited an
exchange of experiences. She shared a time of
sadness with the family, atending the funeral
of Dalys father the week before Christmas.
Christmas itself brought Romanian cookies,
which Turcanu had never before baked on her
own, games played as a family, and compari-
sons of holiday customs.
An only child, Turcanu says that her parents
were supportive of her spending the year at
Pennington; email, telephone, and Skype com-
munications have eased the separation. Te
host familys role is important in that respect,
as well. Daly has been touched by Turcanus ac-
ceptance of the Daly-Hoferger clan as a sec-
ond family. She made me cry on Christmas,
she says, describing Turcanus gif to her of a
bracelet inscribed God sends an angel to guide
us through life, and he named her Mom.
Becoming a Pennington student required
some adjustments beyond leaving her home
and family behind, however. In Romania she
was a day student in a public school; like many
new Pennington students, upon arrival she ex-
perienced boarding life for the frst time, and
she admits that it was difcult at frst.
Te structure of American academic study is
diferent from that in Romania, as well, Tur-
canu explains. Pennington students have more
opportunity to make some choices about their
schedules, she says. In Romania she took
many more individual classes in the course of
a week, but would be spending fewer hours in
each one. In that system, for example, she stud-
ies biology, chemistry, and physics simultane-
ously over a period of years rather than mas-
tering each of those sciences in succession. At
Pennington, Advanced Placement Chemistry
is defnitely her hardest class, she saysbut I
really love it!
Te relationship with teachers at Pennington
is also diferent from what she has experienced
before, she adds. Te smaller classes and op-
portunities to see teachers outside of class are
a change, and, as a boarder you see them at
breakfast, you see their dogs, you play with
their children. . . . Having teachers as your
coaches is new for me, too.
Turcanu is doing very well in her classes, and
Dean of Students Chad Bridges describes her
as a well-liked member of the boarding com-
munity and one who takes full advantage of
the cultural opportunities it afords. Daly says
that she would fully recommend the experi-
ence of being a host family; it has been so re-
warding both for her and for Simon and Jody
Hoferger.
As the trail-blazer in this frst year of what may
become a long-term relationship between Pen-
nington and ASSIST, Roxana-Carmen Tur-
canu calls to mind two American idioms that
she doubtless knows. She is a class actand
will be a tough act to follow.
To promote mutual understanding, cultural interchange,
and a more peaceful world, ASSIST provides opportunities
for outstanding international students to attend the
finest American independent secondary schools on one-year
scholarships, and for students and teachers from these schools
to engage in educational experience abroad.
www.assist-inc.org
LEFT Jody Hoferger 15 and
Turcana at the Jersey shore.
BELOw Turcana and Jody
Hoferger dressed up for Halloween.
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as Penningtons comes at no small cost. In addition
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Order
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Te order of the Tower, an important part of TPS history, recognizes alumni or non-alumni who have provided outstanding
service to Te Pennington School. Nominations are taken from the School community, and the Board of Directors of the
Alumni Association makes the recommendation for this award to the School's Board of Trustees. Te presentation of the
award occurs as part of the School's annual Alumni Weekend festivities. Tis year, Te Pennington School is proud to
announce the order of the Tower award to the Meckler Family.
Te 2011 Order of the Tower will be awarded to the Meckler Family for their continued generous support of the School and its
vision. Alan Meckler '63, a member of the Board of Advisors, is chairman and CEO of WebMediaBrands. Meckler Library is
named for his parents, Lillian Meckler and the late Herman Meckler, who were primary benefactors of the Library Campaign.
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David Barbour, Jr.
George Shuman, Jr.
Paul W. Newcomb 17
Charles R. Smyth 29
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Howard A. Cressman
Joseph M. Pierson 28
F. Maxwell Shuster 21
Franklin T. Buck 29
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Virgil S. Johnson 08
Merlin H. Becher 31
Bishop Fred P. Corson
197374
John J. Coonan 74
George L. Romine 32
Lionel R. Driscoll 40
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Teodore H. Essex 25
J. Horace Githens 10
Nelson M. Hofman, Jr. P72 75
Coach Harold Poore P48 55
197576
John F. Kelly 36
R. Bruce Poynter 44
197778
William L. Apertz
George E. Farrar, Jr. 23
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Mrs. W. Carl Baldwin
198485
Catherine Bakay
Herbert L. Krause
Rosella M. Krause
Donald B. Robertson
Lesley D. Robertson
198586
Marie Hutnik
William E. Long
Trafon Tredick 33
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Chuck Walton 32
Mary E. Assmann
199091
Rudolph E. Boschwitz 47
Margaret R. Kersey P60
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Wesley D. Camp 32 P59
Robert B. McCurry 42
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Elliot J. Smith 50
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Robert M. Wigod 50
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Tomas K. Haje 47
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Herbert K. Sloane 32
Robert H. Becket 52
Steven M. Silberman 68
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A. Louis Denton 76
Peter J. Tucci 79
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George D. Parnos P78
200607
Richard H. Sharret 46
200708
John L. McGuire, Ph.D. P98
200809
Dr. Edmund V. Cervone P90 92
200910
Colonel (Ret.) Albert M. Navas 48
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Te Meckler Family
Alumni Happenings

Mitchell Sloane 87, an entrepreneur from
Brightwaters, NY, is a graduate of Ithaca Col-
lege. Active in community organizations, the
former Pennington soccer player and track star
is also cross country coach at the St. Patrick
School in Bay Shore, NY, on whose board he
has also served.
Evan Geronemus 01, a graduate of American
university, is a vice president in the Equity De-
rivatives Group at JPMorgan in New York City.
He previously spent two years as a sales trader
on the equity swaps desk at Goldman Sachs.
At Pennington he was a three-time captain of
the varsity boys tennis team.
Timothy Johnson III 03, a social media mar-
keting professional from Skillman, NJ, is a
graduate of Swarthmore College. He recently
took on the position of chairman of Swarth-
mores New Jersey Connection, which entails
scheduling activities throughout the year that
allow Swarthmore alumni to network and re-
connect.
Jacob Levy 09, hails from Morristown, NJ,
and is currently a sophomore at Syracuse uni-
versity, where he is involved in a community
service and education outreach organization,
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). At Pen-
nington he cofounded both the Schools chap-
ter of Project Eye-to-Eye and the annual Holo-
caust remembrance program.
Te Board's new ofcers are Robert Casper
64, president, and Josh Strober 99, vice presi-
dent.
The Alumni Association board of directors has four new members, elected in the autumn of 2010. Thanks go to departing board members Robert Car-
roll III 79 (president), Carrie Vinch 83 (vice president), Laura desai 97, Scott Gansl 78, Ken hansen 83, donna Fell Kottcamp 79, Eliot Terborgh
61, and Miles Truesdell 91.
Alumni Association Elects Four to Board of Directors
ALUmNI HAPPENINGs
ABOVE Te Alumni Association board met at the Campus Center during Homecoming.
Pictured, from lef, are Tim Johnson 03, Robert Carroll 79, Director of Alumni Relations
David Donahue, Director of Events Joanne McGann, Donna Fell Kotcamp 79, Scot Gansl 78,
and Mitchell Sloane 87
Te Pennington School is currently engaged in a project to capture and assess alumni
preferences and opinions as part of a broader marketing initiative for our School.
Te collective voice of our alumni is crucial to the long-term identity and character of
Pennington, and our current work will help us beter understand the perspective and point
of view of those in our alumni community.
Te web-based surveywhich will take approximately seven minutes to completewill
be sent to a randomly selected group of Pennington alumni in February. Tose who are
selected from the entire alumni population will receive an email that includes a link to the
survey. In the interest of providing the most representative set of responses, it is important
that we have the highest response rate possible. You can also fnd the survey at the
following website address: www.pennington.org/alumni/alumnisurvey2011
If you would like to participate but prefer that we mail you a survey, please contact
Julia Meneghin at (609) 7376144.
2011 Pennington Alumni Survey
Alumni Happenings
PhILAdELPhIA on october 7 twenty-fve
alumni and parents enjoyed an evening at Tri-
umph Brewery on Chestnut Street near Penns
Landing. Head of School Penny Townsend
and trustees Bob Becket 52, Dennis Keat-
ing 79 P'08 '09, Tim Vile P'07 '09 '12 '15, and
Chair Peter Tucci 79 shared Pennington sto-
ries and memories with guests.
NEw yORK CITy on october 28 Head of
School Penny Townsend greeted 35 alumni
and parents at Legends restaurant on 33rd
Street in New York City. Former trustee Elliot
Regional Receptions
1 PhILAdELPhIA Peter Whitlesey 97, Rob
Topper 97, Nicole McInerney 96, Bob
Becket 52, and Peter Tucci 79.
2 PhILAdELPhIA Patrick Hagerty 82 and
Maite Bertolini P14.
3 NEw yORK CITy Emil Bretzger with Andrew
Giallella 01.
4 NEw yORK CITy Tom Liwosz, Taylor John-
son 06, Madeline Micali 06, Shawn Wood-
hull 06, Adam Toltzis 06, and Terry Burns.
5 PRINCETON Pennington Singers perform
some favorite holiday songs.
6 PRINCETON Robert Sarchiapone P13 and
Penny Townsend.
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Smith 50 was on hand with Acting Director of
Development Maggie Kelly, Director of Alum-
ni Relations David Donahue, and Director of
Events Joanne McGann. Current and former
faculty who atended: Dean of Community
Life Tom Liwosz and retired teachers Terry
Burns (English) and Emil Bretzger (German
and History).
PRINCETON Te holiday season began on a
joyful note for many members of the Penning-
ton community at our holiday reception on
December 9 at the Nassau Club in Princeton,
NJ. Tose atending were treated to another
outstanding performance by the Pennington
Singers. Afer entertaining the audience with
several favorite holiday songs, they concluded
their performance by inviting two former Pen-
nington Singers, Buddy Gardineer 07 and
James Fleming 10, to join them in a song.
Many current parents, alumni, and friends
of Pennington also had the opportunity to
make connections, and Head of School Penny
Townsend updated everyone on the latest hap-
penings on campus.
Each reunion class has
a Facebook group.
Tese groups will re-
main active afer re-
unions are over. For example, the Class of
1961 has a group entitled, "Te Penning-
ton School Class of 1961". Check your
class pages for new contact information
for classmates and announcements about
class gatherings and school reunions.
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OCTOBER 15
Homecoming
Alumni Happenings
Alumni Weekend provides alumni in general,
and reunion classes in particular, a time to
enjoy each others company, get to know the
Pennington of today, and have more alumni-
oriented events than Homecoming permits.
It is a supplement to Homecomingwith the
added beneft of Penningtons spring weather.
Tis year Alumni Weekend falls on May 20
21, and there are many activities planned.
Faculty member emeritus Emil Bretzger will
reminisce with alumni about his more than
three decades on the Pennington faculty, span-
ning the introduction of coeducation and the
increasing infuence of technology, among
other things.
Te order of the Tower will be presented to
the Meckler family, honoring Alan Meckler
63; his mother, Lillian Meckler; and his late
father, Herman Meckler. Te order of the
Tower, frst awarded in 1969, is considered
one of the highest honors the Alumni Associa-
tion can bestow on behalf of the School. Te
prestigious award recognizes persons who
have rendered outstanding service or brought
distinction to Pennington; recipients may be
either alumni or non-alumni.
Alumni Weekend: May 2021, 2011
For a complete schedule of the events planned, go to www.pennington.org/alumni/reunions
Te Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three
sports teams and three individuals. Te 1945
football team, the 1985 football team, and the
1985 girls soccer team will be honored. In
addition, the Hall will induct the late Charles
Medlar 36, a three-sport standout at Penning-
ton who went on to be head athletic trainer at
Penn State; the late Lawrence Pit, founding
coach of Pennington boys lacrosse; and boys
basketball coach Bernie Gurick, who recently
passed the 300-win mark in his twenty-third
season.

Alumni Happenings
ALuMNI ICE hOCKEy GAME
Te fourteenth year of Pennington ice hockey
began Friday, November 26, with the annual
alumni game. Te record turnout of more
than 20 alumni forced a change in the format
of the game. Alumni who graduated in an odd
year wore the red jerseys with the split P, while
alumni from even years joined the current var-
sity, dressed in the white jerseys with the cu-
pola.
Te game was characterized by solid play on
both sides. It was obvious from the start that
no one was taking this game lightly. odd-year
alumni got of to an early lead afer Brendan
Douglass 05 fed a pass to ringer Chris Keh-
rer 04, who put the puck past varsity goalie
Cody Cotner 11. Derek Fasano 07 assisted
Nick Hill 07 with a goal to put the red team
up by a score of 20. Te energy and quickness
of the white team started taking its toll on the
more veteran red squad early in the fnal pe-
riod of play. First-year alumnus Ben Markison
10 scored with a blistering shot over the lef
shoulder of his teammate and goalie from last
Alumni Athletes Show Teir Metle
year Connor Widenmeyer 10. Joe DeAntonio
10's hard work in the corner set up the Marki-
son goal. Andy Hart P10 11 was lef alone in
front of the net and scored the tying goal for
the white team with less than 10 minutes to
play.
Varsity player Dan Speeney 14 broke the tie,
scoring on the exhausted red team with just
under two minutes to play. Afer the red team
pulled their goalie in desperation with a min-
ute lef in the game, they were able to maintain
pressure in the ofensive zone. Varsity goalie
Tom Litwin 12 stopped several point-blank
shots; however, Brendan Douglass fnally
managed to score with four seconds lef on the
clock to tie the game 33, a fting end to this
classic batle.
Parents and friends of both the alumni and
varsity players enthusiastically cheered on
both teams as they lef the ice, showing their
appreciation for being treated to a tremendous
game of hockey.
ALuMNI SwIM MEET
on November 27, 2010, a number of Penning-
tons alumni swimmers accepted an invitation
to return to the Michael T. Martin Aquatic
Center for a friendly swim meet vs. the current
swim team.
Penningtons current swimmers edged out the
alumni swimmers. Returning for the alumni
team were Jesse Lieberman 08, Jordan Lieber-
man 09, Sarah Logsdon 07, Bridget McEliece
08, Bank Phromratanapongse 10, Galen Sylk
10, Amanda Burns 10, Norman Noe 87, Clark
Mulheren 00, and Coach George Ward 88.
Tere were many impressive performances for
the day, but the man of the meet had to be the
senior alumnus in the pool, Norman Noe from
the Class of 1987! Te day ended with a late-
morning brunch in the lobby of Sparks Memo-
rial Gymnasium. Te current team opened its
season on Wednesday, December 1, at home
versus Hopewell.
Class notes

1934
We have just learned of the death of Rodney
G. Jones on october 19, 2009, at age 93 in Vero
Beach, FL. Born in Brooklyn, afer his moth-
ers death he was sent at age seven to work on
the family farm in Pennington. He was a day
student at the School and afer graduation
earned his bachelors degree at the College
of William and Mary in 1938. He later com-
pleted an M.B.A. degree at NYu. Joness wife
of 68 years, Constance Straton Crabtree, died
earlier in 2009.
In 1940, he was commissioned as an ensign in
the Supply Corps, u.S. Navy Reserve, where
he spent the next twenty-three years, atain-
ing the rank of lieutenant commander. During
World War II he participated in campaigns in
the South Pacifc, including atacks on the Gil-
bert and Marshall Islands, and in the Mediter-
ranean.
Following his Navy retirement he taught ac-
counting and fnance at Norwich university
in Northfeld, VT, before moving to southern
Maine. Te Pennington community extends
sympathy to his children, Barbara Jones of Lex-
ington, MA, Stephen Jones of San Francisco,
and Carole Jones Victory of Vero Beach; four
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
1943
henry Randolph Brokaw died on September
30, 2010, surrounded by his wife, Emily, and
children, Richard VanDyke, Marianna Ballas,
and Emily Schwab. A private family service
was held in Florida followed by burial in New
Jersey. Friends are asked, in his honor, to per-
form a simple good deed, keeping Randy in
mind.
1947
on Saturday, September 18, Robert Simmons
arrived on campus on a motorcycle with his
son and daughter-in-law, also on a motorcycle.
He had a great trip down memory lane, as he
had not been back since graduation. He lef
during the war and returned to Pennington af-
ter World War II. Robert gave his fathers 1914
yearbook to Head of School Penny Townsend.
1952
Julianne and dick williams were back for
Homecoming in october.
1954
George Gordon atended our New York gather-
ing in April and Homecoming in october. He
continues to work in real estate.
1958
Evan Tibbott still cross-country skis and helps
with conservation eforts in the vicinity of Yel-
lowstone National Park.
1961
Fifieth Reunion co-chairs Eliot Terborgh and
Sam Mather are looking for volunteers to help
gather their classmates for the May 2021,
2011, Alumni Weekend on Penningtons cam-
pus. Get in touch with them at smather@aol.
com or eliot@terborgh.net.
Word has just reached us of the death of
howard E. Boyer, Jr., of San Francisco on May
4, 2005. He was 61.
Ernest R. Lamont, Jr., died November 4,
2010. He was a lifelong resident of the Ham-
ilton Township, NJ, area, and retired from
the State of New Jersey Department of the
Treasury with over 25 years of service. Also
a member of the National Guard, he served
as a mentor for Tomas Edison State College
and on the board of the Katzenbach School for
the Deaf. His wife of 40 years, Lucille Pen-
ny Apoldite Lamont, survives him, as do his
daughters Michele Falcone and Melissa Barnes
and his grandson Jimmy Falcone. Ernies class-
mates and the School community extend con-
dolences to his family.
1962
We have received news of the death of Law-
rence Allen Lobel of Voorhees, NJ, on April 25,
2008. He was the husband of Carol Patwitch
Lobel; the father of Amy Goldstein, Susan
Burnete, Steven Lobel, and Stacey Elias; and
the grandfather of fve.
1964
From Scotsdale, AZ, Jimmy Bonacci sent a
note to the Pennington alumni ofce: Im still
in good shape at 6 feet, 205 pounds. Penning-
ton was fun! one day I climbed up the wa-
ter tower, took of my jacket, dropped it, and
screamed. Mrs. [Margaret] Kersey was walk-
ing by and fainted!
1967
Peter Senft came back for Homecoming. It was
his frst time on campus in over forty years!
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1970
Jim Ober lives in Westfeld, NJ, and for his job
frequently travels to Shanghai, China.
1972
Scott Magner sent in a picture of classmate and
trustee John Zuccarelli, himself, and son Scot,
Jr. Scot wrote, It was fantastic seeing John
again and a very impressive experience for my
son to fnally meet him for the frst time! Here
is some class trivia: During a 1973 Homecom-
ing banquet on campus, Scot, Jr., was recog-
nized by then Dean of Students Lee Johnson as
the frst child born to an alumnus in the Class
of 1972.
1973
In 2009 dan Seyler created a sculpture of a Tri-
ple Spiral Labyrinth and this past autumn gave
the School a copy of his sculpture. He writes,
Beginning in 2006 I studied online labyrinths
from around the world. Te Triple Spiral Lab-
yrinth is one of the worlds oldest labyrinths,
dating back 3,500 years and found on a tomb
at New Grange, Ireland. Te Triple Spiral
Labyrinth is an ancient symbol for eternal ex-
istence. Te story is that each spiral represents
a diferent stage of life, and afer the fnal stage
is completed, the eternal cycles continue.
1974
dr. Peter J. Cerenzo of Mantoloking, NJ, died
on october 27, 2010. He owned and operated
Cerenzo Chiropractic Associates in Mercer-
ville. Afer graduation from Pennington, Pe-
ter earned his bachelors degree from Florida
Southern College and his doctor of chiroprac-
tic degree, magna cum laude, from Sherman
Chiropractic College (Spartanburg, SC). He
went on to do postgraduate studies, as well,
and was a member of several professional as-
sociations, including the Mercer County Chi-
ropractic Society, of which he was past presi-
dent. He is survived by his children, Ashleigh
Cerenzo of New Brunswick, and Corinne and
Peter Cerenzo of Lumberton; his parents, Pe-
ter and Dolores Cerenzo of Pennington; his
sister, Charmaine Cerenzo Murphy 78 and her
husband, Kevin 78; and his nephews, Brendan
Murphy 08 and oliver Murphy 11. We share
their sadness at Peters passing.
1975
We have learned of the death of Vincent Mi-
chael Cooper, Sr., on January 13 in Trenton. A
lifelong resident of the area, he had worked for
Sal DeLorenzo Custom Cabinetry and more
recently for Precision Tools in Trenton. His
obituary said, Vinnie had a vibrant personal-
ity and was the life of every party. He was loved
by all and will be sadly missed. He enjoyed
spending time with his family and friends at
the Jersey shore and had a love for dogs. Vin-
nies wife, Karen Blickert, predeceased him.
He is survived by his son, Vincent M. Cooper,
Jr., of Trenton; three sisters; and various other
relatives, including his cousin Loreta Garmer,
with whom he lived.
1986
Its a big year for 1986, as our twenty-ffh re-
union is coming up in May. Check out the
1986 yearbook pictures in the Schools online
community. Jacqui Jefferson Lilly will be lead-
ing the charge to get classmates to return to
campus for the reunion. To contact her, call
(229) 2440104 or email her at j.squared@at.
net.
In July, Trentons Acting Fire Director Leonard
Carmichael was featured in the Trenton Times.
Te Trenton native and former batalion chief
has been in the department since 1991 and
professed a lifelong love for the fre service,
exemplifed by his collection of die-cast fre
trucks. Tese trucks are prety much a sym-
bol for what the fre department stands for, he
told Te Times. Dedication, commitment.
In addition to the obvious challenges of fght-
ing fres and providing rescue, the department
under Lens leadership faces staf cutbacks be-
cause of budget cuts in the city.
1987
october was a big month for Mitchell Sloane,
who came back for Homecoming, atended
the Pennington happy hour in New York City,
and was elected to the Alumni Association
board of directors. Mitchell has started a Face-
book page for Pennington soccer alumni. He
says, Loving my life with my family on Long
Island! It was great to see everyone at Home-
coming.
1988
Amy Rosenthal is one of the women featured in
a new book that is the frst guide to all surgi-
cal and nonsurgical options for women with a
high risk of breast cancer. Previvors: Facing the
Breast Cancer Gene and Making Life-Changing ABOVE John Zuccarelli 72, Scot Magner 72, and Scot Magner, Jr.
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Decisions was released in october 2010 during
Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Marcy and Jon updike write that all is well
in South Portland, ME, with their adopted
daughter, Reese. Jon continues to work at
Southworth Products and recently swam in
a Swim Across America cause in Maryland
that raised money for cancer research.
1992
Coltrane Stansbury returned to campus in May
and joined the alumni ofce at the Class of
2010 barbecue. Coltrane is on Mayor Corey
Bookers staf in Newark, NJ.
Carlos wyre is back in northern New Jersey and
working in the Teterboro Airport tower. He
continues to pursue his passion of fying and
being a fight instructor. Carlos also played
in the Pennington alumni hockey game over
Tanksgiving break!
1994
News has reached us of the death of Scott
w. Cook on January 24; he lived in Lansing,
IL. Scot became passionate about emergency
response service during his years at Penning-
ton and was the Pennington Fire Depart-
ments Junior Fireman of the year in 1994.
An accomplished equestrian who trained and
showed horses, he pursued this occupation af-
ter graduation for a number of years in oman,
Germany, and the Netherlands. He returned to
the united States in 2006 and earned his na-
tional paramedic license; he was employed by
Prompt Ambulance Service in Indiana until his
death. Scot was especially devoted to his fam-
ily, his obituary read. He easily made friends
wherever he traveled and held his friendships
very close to his heart. His loving spirit will al-
ways be remembered by those who knew him.
He is survived by his parents, Ted and Debo-
rah Cook, former faculty member and former
acting headmaster, respectively; his son, Koal;
his brother, Peter Cook 90; his sister, Kristin
Cook Boozer; and many other relatives and
friends.
1995
Suzanne Stokes Obert reports from North Car-
olina in an email to Chad Bridges 96: I havent
run into anyone since graduation; youre the
frst. No, actually that isnt true. Ive seen Pat-
rick Murphy 80 a few times over the years.
How is the old campus? I drove through a
few times years ago, but havent ever stopped.
Scary to think that its been ffeen years since
I graduated. I have a few TPS friends on Fa-
cebook... I moved down to North Carolina
in october 2007 with my husband of twelve
years, Josh, and our son, Richard, whose ffh
birthday we were celebrating.
1996
Georgia Marcantonis Cruciani tells us, on
January 7, 2008, I gave birth to my son, Jason
(Iasonas), and on September 15, 2009, I gave
birth to my daughter, Konstandina.
Pennington Dean of Students Chad Bridges
and his wife, Erica, have a new daughter, Sky
Nicole Bridges, who was born october 6,
2010, at 12:02 p.m., 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Sky
joins her big brother, Drew, who is 5.
1997
Rhonda Roberts is a doctor in the Navy and is
in residency for oral surgery. She tells us, I
should fnish up in July 2013. I keep trying to
get back to visit Penningtonhopefully, once
I fnish residency.
Jamel Craig and Lindsay Cole were married
June 19 at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamil-
ton, NJ. Peyton Craig 01 was best man. Jamel
earned his bachelors degree from Drew uni-
versity in 2001 and his M.F.A. degree from
Penn State in 2005. Lindsay is a 2003 graduate
of Drew. Te couple lives in Charlotesville,
VA, where Jamel works for Lithic Construc-
tion and Lindsay works for Peace Frogs Trav-
el/outfters.
1999
Phil Prassass new baby, Dylan George Prassas,
was born August 14, 2010, to Phil and his wife,
Lindsey. Dylan was 20 inches long, 7 pounds,
2 ounces. Dylan is cute and lively and has al-
ready been on the Pennington campus several
times, visiting his grandmother, Mary Ellen
Erdie, to the delight of the Alumni and Devel-
opment ofce.
2000
Laura Piza winik and her husband, Adam Win-
ik, had twins on June 3, 2010. We are blessed
ABOVE Reese updike, daughter of Jon
updike 88 and his wife, Marcy.
BELOw Jin Ishige '95 and friend met up
with Chad Bridges '96 when they visited
campus in September.
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with a boy, Charles, and a girl, Claire. Te
twins made their Pennington debut at Home-
coming this fall.
Adam hunter is living in New York City and
was recently promoted to editor at Guideposts
magazine.
denise Mojica is no longer with the Public Re-
lations Society of America. She decided to go
into business for myself. I do makeup for flms,
theatre, runway, etc. Denise was back in May
2010 for Alumni Weekend.
2001
Evan Geronemus is a new member of the Alum-
ni Association board of directors. He lives and
works in New York City.
Andrew Giallella reports that he has been in
the funeral business for the past fve years.
wei Jen wayne wang made his frst visit back
to campus on December 13. Afer graduating
from Boston university in 2005, Wayne moved
to San Marino, CA, and now works for Comer-
ica Securities.
Sat Vakil is one of the artists featured in an exhi-
bition, entitled Te Beauty of Biodiversity: Birds,
Bees, and Buterfies, at the Marie L. Mathews
Gallery of the D & R Greenway Land Trust
in Princeton. According to the organizations
newsleter, the gallery is unique in showcas-
ing artists under an umbrella theme, such as
agriculture, trails, and water.
2002
Maggie Gerry hall was married on August 28,
2010, to Mathew Wesley Hall, son of Dr. and
Mrs. F. Wesley Hall of Escondido, CA. Te
Rev. Jack Belmont, an Episcopal priest and
rector of St. Mathew's Church in Pennington,
performed the ceremony at the Trenton Coun-
try Club in West Trenton, NJ. Maggie is a
graduate of Lafayete College and received her
masters degree in social work from Columbia
university. She is currently a social worker in
Denver at St. Anthonys Central Hospital, the
largest Level 1 trauma hospital in Colorado.
Her husband was graduated from the univer-
sity of Southern California and received his
law degree from Loyola Marymount universi-
ty. He is currently an atorney practicing at the
frm of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, orbison &
Lewis, Inc., in Denver. Maggies new email ad-
dress is MaggieGHall@gmail.com.
diana Moore has been named the curator of
the Marie L. Mathews Gallery of the D & R
Greenway Land Trust in Princeton, an organi-
zation which is devoted to preserving land and
open space. She earned her bachelors degree
in art history from Princeton university, where
she focused on medieval art, and her masters
degree in contemporary art from the univer-
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ABOVE Dylan George Prassas, son of
Phil Prassas 99 and his wife, Lindsey.
CENTER Claire and Charles Winik,
daughter and son of Laura Piza Winik
00 and her husband, Adam.
BELOw Wayne Wang '01 pictured with
friend Kate Huang.
ABOVE Maggie Gerry Hall 02 and her husband, Mathew Wesley Hall, at their wedding on
August 28, 2010, at the Trenton Country Club in West Trenton, NJ.
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Class notes
sity of Manchester through Sothebys Institute
of Art. Te organizations newsleter reports
that Diana is involving new artists, seeking to
create a multimedia experience with sculpture,
silk screens, paintings, and photography. Te
frst exhibit bearing her imprint, which opened
January 14, includes works by Sat Vakil 01
(see Class of 2001 notes). Dianas day job is as
a fnancial analyst with Advaxis, a biotechnol-
ogy company in North Brunswick, NJ.
Brandon Stoneking, Ryan Lugo, and Tory wright
competed in the Loveladies Invitational Fish-
ing Tournament this past summer. Teir team
name was Completely Misguided, and they
won second place.
Sara Abraham is a fourth-grade teacher and
lives in Boca Raton, FL. She is engaged to Rob
Millstein 99, and they are geting married this
summer.
Sarah Pachner is engaged to Chase Stern. Tey
are tying the knot in New Hope this upcoming
July.
2003
Anthony C. Betancourt was graduated from
university of Scranton in 2007 with a bache-
lors degree and from Fairleigh Dickinson uni-
versity in 2009 with a masters degree, both in
psychology. He is now working at Educational
Testing Service as a research assistant and is
looking into graduate schools to pursue a doc-
torate in psychology.
Tis autumn Tim Johnson was elected to the
Alumni Associate board of directors.
Afer two years of teaching in Penningtons
Center for Learning, Jamie Moore has trans-
ferred to the Middle School faculty, teaching
social studies. He continues as coordinator of
weekend activities, as well.
Also, Jamie and Gayle Freeman were married
on July 31, 2010, at Trinity Evangelical Lu-
theran Church in Lemoyne, PA. A reception
followed at the Altland House Ballroom at Lib-
erty Forge Country Club in Mechanicsburg,
PA. Jamie and Gayle then honeymooned in
California followed by a trip to the French
Polynesian Islands of Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora
Bora.
Gayle is originally from Lykens, PA. She grad-
uated from Lebanon Valley College with a B.A.
degree in music. She is employed by the Penn-
sylvania Department of Transportation and is
a graduate student at Drexel university where
she will earn an M.S. degree in arts administra-
tion.
In atendance at the wedding were fellow Pen-
nington alumni Victoria Hanks '04, Megan
Thompson, Robin Man '04, Rhyder Cookman,
and Rachel Gwin. Also in atendance were cur-
rent and former Pennington faculty members
Lisa Houston, Jason Harding, Peggy uzmack,
Mark DiGiacomo, Bill Alford, Jocko DeCaro-
lis, Katie Egan, Ensign Simmons, Kaitlyn Ken-
ney, Caroline Hall, Will Burke, Mary Fraser,
and Judy Rossi.
Ben Golub, who was graduated from Cal Tech,
is currently a graduate student working toward
a doctorate in economics at Stanford. Dur-
ing a trip to California, Head of School Penny
Townsend visited with Ben this autumn.
2004
Peter Guarino and Emily McBridge Guarino
were married on June 5, 2010, in Manchester,
CT.
James Campenella, Asher Nelson, and Tristan
Sylk atended the Pennington happy hour in
Philadelphia in october. James has started his
own construction company in Philadelphia.
2005
Emma Thompsons work entitled Te Sea Mon-
sters of Olaus Magnus: Classifying Wonder in the
Natural World of Sixteenth Century Europe has
received honorable mention status in the com-
petition for the Dr. Walter R. Ristow Prize.
Te prize, ofered annually by the Washington
Map Society since 1994, recognizes academic
achievement in the history of cartography and
ABOVE Jamie Moore '03 and his wife,
Gayle, were married on July 31, 2010 in
Lemoyne, PA.
CENTER Head of School Penny
Townsend and Ben Golub 03 in San
Francisco, CA, with Alcatraz in the
background.
BELOw James Campenella 04, Asher
Nelson 04, and Tristan Sylk 04 in
Philadelphia.

Class notes
is open to all full- or part-time undergraduate,
graduate, and frst-year postdoctoral students
atending accredited colleges and universities
anywhere in the world. only one paper is rec-
ognized with the prize itself, and Emmas paper
was the only one accorded honorable mention.
Emma wrote the paper while a senior at Skid-
more, from which she was graduated in 2009
with a bachelors degree in history. She is cur-
rently working in the development ofce of the
New England Aquarium in Boston.
Andrea Rene Picariello departed for Cambo-
dia on July 20 to begin preservice training as
a Health Education Peace Corps volunteer.
Since her graduation from volunteer train-
ing in october, Picariellos work has included
maternal and child health activities, as well as
infectious disease prevention and treatment.
She earned a bachelors degree in health sci-
ence and athletic training, graduating in 2010
from Boston university. She says, I enjoy
helping people and am looking to make a dif-
ference in an area where it is needed. With my
health background, I want to help people live
a longer and healthier life. I am also looking
forward to traveling and learning about a new
culture. (Watch for more about Andrea in the
next issue of the Pennington Magazine.)
Te College of New Jersey has been one of
the premier womens soccer programs at the
NCAA Division III level since it frst took the
feld in 1990. Tis season, the Lions added
former Division I All-American Kylee Rossi to
their coaching staf, which also includes Bob
Turner 69 and Robyn Jones 03. With that
powerful Pennington presence on the side-
lines, the Lions fnished 1831 and lost in the
third round of the NCAA championships to
Johns Hopkins.
Afer earning her bachelors degree from Lafay-
ete in 2009, Marcella Nehrbass graduated
from Duke in May 2010 with a masters degree
in engineering management. She is working
for Colgate-Palmolive and has embarked on
a series of assignments that will place her in
management positions around the world.
In November Peter Mercatanti, Jr., was fea-
tured in the Sunday business section of the
Trenton Times about his new business venture.
Pete is managing a Retro Fitness gym, newly
opened in the building once housing his fa-
thers Ford dealership in Bordentown, NJ.
Max Owen has moved to New York City, is
working for a consulting frm, and recently got
engaged.
Afer graduating from the united States Coast
Guard Academy in 2009, Lieutenant JG Conor
Madison entered fight school in Milton, FL. If
all goes according to schedule, he should earn
his Naval Aviator wings of gold in the spring
of 2011. Te picture shows him in front of a
Navy T-34 fxed-wing trainer and was taken
the day he completed the frst and most dif-
cult phase of his fight training. He is now in
his second phase of fight school and learning
to fy helicopters.
2006
Madeline Micali started working at media
agency universal McCann in May.
Taylor Johnson is now at Morgan Stanley and
living in Belle Mead, NJ.
Adam Toltzis and Jordan Littlefeld are co-pro-
ducing a television sitcom pilot entitled Te
Scouts, which Adam has writen. For more in-
formation please contact Adam at AToltzis@
gmail.com or Jordan at JLfeld88@gmail.com.
Adam played in the Pennington Golf Classic in
June and atended the Pennington happy hour
in New York in october.
Afer graduating from the university of Penn-
sylvanias Wharton School in May, Shawn
woodhull is now at Morgan Stanley in equity
research.
Te Class of 2006 will celebrate its ffh reunion
in May 2011, and reunion co-chairs Toltzis and
Woodhull are looking for a good turnout!
2007
Monmouth university senior defender Ali Kli-
ment was named to the 2010 ESPN Academic
All-America Womens Soccer Tird Team. Kli-
ment, a team captain, was one of 11 student-
athletes in the District II region to be selected
for the Academic All-District First Team. Kli-
ment, a two-time frst-team All-Northeast
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ABOVE Lieutenant JG Conor Madison
05 in Milton, FL, upon completing the
frst phase of fight training toward his
Naval Aviator wings of gold.
BELOw Faculty member emeritus Ter-
rence Burns, Shawn Woodhull 06, and
Adam Toltzis 06 at the New York City
reception.
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Conference selection, was also a frst team re-
gional selection last season.
Matt Pron is assigned to the u.S. Marine Forces
in the Persian Gulf. If you wish to send Mat a
note, here is his address: PFC Mathew Pron,
Fast Cent Bahrain, PSC 451 Box 710, FPo AE
098342800.
2008
Rachel haag spent the frst semester of this
academic year studying abroad in Milan, Italy.
Looking back, it truly was the experience of a
lifetime. I tried my best to take advantage of all
Milan had to ofer by studying art and fashion,
coaching Milans frst-ever womens lacrosse
team, 'Milano Baggataway,' and eating lots of
delicious pasta! on the weekends, I was fortu-
nate enough to travel to eleven countries, in-
cluding Greece, Belgium, Scotland, and many
more. A student at the university of Red-
lands, Rachel has received a scholarship from
the university to return to Florence, Italy, this
coming summer to study Italian again and do
an internship. I cant wait to return!
2009
Amber Brooks of the university of North Caro-
lina womens soccer team has been named to
the 2010 Academic All-District Womens Soc-
cer Team presented by ESPN. A sophomore
midfelder from New Hope, PA, Brooks was
one of three midfelders, and eleven players
overall, named to the District III Team in vot-
ing by the College Sports Information Direc-
tors of America.
While on winter break from Syracuse, Jacob
Levy stopped by the School for a visit. Jacob
is studying entrepreneurship and emerging
enterprise (EEE) as well as marketing at Syra-
cuse university. He is on the executive board
of Syracuse universitys Students in Free En-
terprise team (SIFE). SIFE is an international
nonproft organization that is educating people
on concepts like market economics, entrepre-
neurship, and business ethics through educa-
tional outreach projects around the world. Last
year Jacob traveled to Djibouti in East Africa,
where he helped pilot a train the trainer pro-
gram for the u.S. military and PAE. Jacob also
helped Sus SIFE team get ready for a national
competition where they took frst runner-up
out of 584 teams (for more information visit
SuSIFE.org). Jacob was also recently elected
to the Pennington School Alumni Association
board of directors.
At Elon university Maria Kane is studying to
be an elementary and special education teach-
er while also a part of the Project Pericles Class
of 2013. Project Pericles is a national program
dedicated to raising the level of civic engage-
ment and social responsibility of the entire
university community. Each class of Periclean
Scholars, selected annually from applicants,
must create a sustainable project and become
experts in that specifc area of focus over a
period of three years at Elon. As a Periclean
Scholar, Maria is in a group of thirty students
that is studying the region of Chiapas, Mexico,
learning about both the region and the country
as a whole. Te scholars goal is to work with
the indigenous people of Chiapas and improve
their education, agriculture, health care, and
economic development. Maria says, We are
dedicating three years at Elon and years afer
college to this project. I am looking forward
to the upcoming years and our infuence in
southern Mexico.
Kacie Friedman played one of the lead roles in
her College of Charlestons stage production of
the musical Tintypes. She played Anna Held;
when asked about geting the role, Kacie ad-
mits that it is unusual for sophomores to get
leads in main stage productions.
2010
At Connecticut College Billy hawkey regis-
tered his biggest moment of the season when
he notched the game-tying goal in regulation
against Wesleyan university. Te goal sent the
match into overtime.
Sully Kavanagh is enjoying Temple and was
back for Pennington Homecoming.
Scott hill has pledged to fraternity and
has joined a campus singing group at James
Madison university.
Committee Co-Chairs:
Jordan gray 91
Chris Long 91 P12 17
Committee members:
Jon Bowden 91
Jenn green P14
Jim Hyman
Michael Jingoli 85 P11 15
Wally Kyle P05 08 11
Ward McCarthy P03 09
tim Vile P07 09 12 15
to register for the event or if you are
interested in learning more about
the many sponsorship and volunteer
opportunities available, contact
Joanne Mcgann at
jmcgann@pennington.org or
(609) 7376149 or visit our website at
www.pennington.org/alumni/
golfclassic
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sixteenth
Annual
Golf
Classic
the bedens brook Club
all proceeds benefit the
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Joey McNeill was a defensive back on the
Susquehanna university football team this
autumn, while his roommate, Ben Markison,
played fall ball on the varsity lacrosse squad.
Alex Miragaya is playing club hockey at Ithaca
College. He played in the alumni game over
Tanksgiving break.
John Ricketti played every minute in goal for
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
in his debut season with the Highlanders and
helped guide his team to the Atlantic Soccer
Conference playof semifnals.
At North Carolina State, dontae Johnson saw
lots of playing time as a defensive back and
special teams player for the bowl bound foot-
ball team. Pennington gridiron teammate har-
old Spears was a defensive end on the univer-
sity of New Hampshire Wildcats football team
that lost to Delaware in the NCAA Football
Championship Subdivision (FCS) quarterf-
nal round.
La Salle womens soccer forward Renee wash-
ington was named the Atlantic 10 Conferences
Rookie of the Week afer helping the Explor-
ers in September games against Lehigh and St.
Josephs.
From Penn State Erin Gillespie tells us that she
is a business major hoping to get my next big
internship with a clothing/retail company
sometime within the next year. She is on the
Dance Alliance team and also a baton twirler.
Im involved in the student-run philanthropy
here called THoN for the Kids, a big all-night
dance event to raise money for kids with can-
cer.
From the Wesleyan campus hannah Knudsen
writes, I am loving it here at Wesleyan, but I
do still miss Pennington and all the people very
much. I feel very prepared for all my classes,
and I am enjoying the open curriculum here at
Wes. As for soccer, I have been starting at lef
outside back, and I am loving every minute of
it. Te team had a good season, and Hannah
was selected as player of the game (decided by
the team coaches and captain) afer the Tufs
game in the fall. Hannah added that she sees
Maggie Feldman-Piltch around campus, and
that Maggie has been spearheading quite a few
events for Jewish students, which non-Jewish
students are always welcome to atend. Mag-
gie was back for Penningtons Homecoming.
43 Stanley T. holmes
gwenholmes@verizon.net
44 R.B. Poynter
RBP5@juno.com
46 Richard h. Sharrett
RHJss@msn.com
47 John Vaccaro
jvelnora@aol.com
48 James R. McKee
mamckee@optonline.net
51 Allan M. Blauth
amblauth@verizon.net
52 Vince Rockel
rbrockel@comcast.net
54 George Gordon
lmhchoc@aol.com
55 Morris S. Fabian
ms.fabian@verizon.net
57 Spencer L. George
slg.associates@comcast.net
58 Thomas S. Turner
diablo40@localnet.com
59 wesley d. Camp
wcamp91543@aol.com
60 Marcos J. Policar
mpolicar@comcast.net
61 Sam Mather
smather@aol.com
62 Robert G. Carroll
rcarroll1@austin.rr.com
63 John S. Biddiscombe
jbiddiscombe@wesleyan.edu
63 Richard B. Lipman
L7Bunch@aol.com
64 Robert L. Casper
bobcasper102@gmail.com
65 Peter w. Brown
pwbcapecod@verizon.net
67 Bruce wood
bwood@aiadc.org
70 Tom McGann
tpmcgann@aol.com
71 Robert w. Prichard
bkprichard@comcast.net
72 John Zuccarelli
jmzuccarelli@aol.com
73 Emery J. ungrady
eju@mac.com
73 Kim Mcdonald
guapo@ptd.net
74 dan B. Frankel
dfrankel@pahouse.net
74 Robert Riesenberger
Riesenberger1DDS@aol.com
75 Frank w. Entwisle
fentwisle@ets.org
77 Jane E. Sortor Keene
jane1776@comcast.net
78 Scott R. Gansl
drsandypepper@yahoo.com
79 Emilie Z. McCardell
emc2world@gmail.com
79 Andrea Guyer
ALGGeneva@aol.com
80 denise Buchanan
dbuchanan8@nc.rr.com
80 Raymond B. Buck
rayraybuck@aol.com
80 Lisa Austin-Brouse
austin927@comcast.net,
harley0927@comcast.net
81 Thomas d. Chiodi
blades1020@aol.com
83 Carrie A. Vinch
cvinch@ryder.com
84 Franklin d. Sanders
franklindsanders@verizon.net
gr8x300@gmail.com
84 Elizabeth S. hall
esh203@aol.com
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85 Jessica R. Frank Sanders
jessicasanders@comcast.net
85 Georgia A. Manukas
gmanukas@hotmail.com
86 Jacqueline Jefferson Lilly
j.squared@at.net
87 Alex wolf
alexanderlwolf@yahoo.com
88 George ward
gward@pennington.org
89 Jane E. Bott Childrey
jchildrey@carolina.rr.com
90 Michael T. Keogh
mkeogh@pennington.org
91 Jonathon S. Bowden
jbowden@bowdendental.com
92 Kimberly d. Cook Perri
kimberly.perri@bms.com
93 Meghan E. Burns
meghanburns_nyc@yahoo.com
95 Sonya Schefer
sschefer@1800fowers.com
96 Chad Bridges
cbridges@pennington.org
97 Laura desai
laurajdesai@aol.com
98 Courtney V. urfer
curfer@gmail.com
99 Alexander Magliaro
alexmagliaro@gmail.com
00 Christopher T. Burns
tpbetc6@comcast.net
01 david B. Mesrobian
dmesrobian@gmail.com
01 Stephen A. Bogden
sabogden@gmail.com
02 Christina McKitish
cmckitish@gmail.com
03 Tim Johnson
timothy.johnson.iii@alum.
swarthmore.edu
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07 dana Ashburn
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08 Marly Faherty
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In July the Trenton Times covered artist Ivia
Sky yavelows frst solo show at the Hopewell
Branch of the Mercer County Library. In this
exhibit, What Is A Book?, she challenged view-
ers to open their minds, to let their imagina-
tions run hand in hand with hers, to just have
fun and be open to a new way of thinking.
Faculty
Former faculty member Larry L. Garrett of
Sewickley, PA, died on December 28, 2010, at
age 71. A graduate of Franklin College (IN), he
earned masters degrees from Duke university
and the university of Pennsylvania. His career
was in independent schools. Garret taught
English at Pennington from 1962 to 1969 and
also served as director of college guidance. He
went on to teach at the Bergen School in Jer-
sey City; to be headmaster of Erie (PA) Day
School; and to teach upper School English
and be assistant headmaster at St. Edmunds
Academy in Pitsburgh (198397). His sur-
vivors include his brother, Lynn D. Garret of
Pine Bush, NY; a son, Brook R. Garret of High
Falls, NY; and a grandson, Samuel B. Garret of
Arnold, MD.
Jos Erasmo Torres, former chair of the For-
eign Language Department, died on July 30,
2010, in Washington, IA, at age 75. He taught
at Pennington from 1967 to 1972. Born in
Cuba, he came to the united States for high-
er education, receiving his bachelors degree
in Christian education from Asbury College
and, in 1983, his doctorate in psychology from
Columbia Pacific university. In addition to
teaching at Pennington, Torres taught Span-
ish, history, religion, psychology, and educa-
tion courses at The Park School of Baltimore,
St. Edwards School (Vero Beach, FL), Fork
union (VA) Military Academy, and Trin-
ity Episcopal Middle School (New orleans).
He held administrative posts at some of the
schools, as well. He is survived by his sister,
the Rev. Marta Sanfiel, and nephew, Dr. Frank
Sanfiel, both of Washington, IA.

In Memoriam
Michael T. Martin P87
It is with great sadness that the Board of
Trustees of Te Pennington School reports
the death on April 17, 2010, of Michael T.
Martin, former trustee, Board president, and
father of Ryan B. Martin 87. Martin is re-
membered as a thoughtful and generous man
who provided the School with great leader-
ship on the Board.
Te Michael T. Martin Fund Financial Aid
Fund, established in 1997, continues to make
a Pennington education possible for promis-
ing students who might not otherwise be
able to atend. In addition, Pennington swim
former trustee
teams practice and compete in the Michael
T. Martin Aquatic Center, a state-of-the-art
swimming and diving facility renovated in
1992 through his generosity and dedicated in
1993.
Martin served on Te Pennington Schools
Board of Trustees from 1987 to 1996 and was
its chair from 1993 to 1995. In addition to
sharing his wisdom and business acumen, he
was always willing to go the extra mileliter-
ally and fgurativelyfor the School at a criti-
cal time when it was enlarging its reputation
as a community of diverse learners. Martins
support of the School also included quiet,
behind-the-scenes acts of generosity.
Michael T. Martin was born on November
21, 1941, in New York City to Townsend B.
Martin, a founding owner of the New York
Jets, and Georgia Shanton, who died when he
was fve years old; his stepmother was Irene
R. Martin. He was the great-grandson of
Henry Phipps, a business partner of Andrew
Carnegie; the Phipps family business con-
tinues today as Bessemer Trust. He atended
Rumson Country Day, Choate, and Rutgers.
Afer serving in the uS Navy, Martin became
the assistant general manager of the New York
Michael T. Martin P87
Jets. During his tenure there, the Jets won the
Super Bowl in 1969. In 1974, he was named
vice president and director of football opera-
tions of the World Football League. At age 34,
he became the youngest general manager in
professional sports when he was appointed
vice president and general manager of the
New York Cosmos of the North American
Soccer League. under his leadership, the Cos-
mos won NASL crowns in 1977 and 1980.
Martin was a consultant to international
sports marketing companies and founded
his own business, SportsMark Inc., in 1990.
owner of Michael T. Martin Racing Stable,
he served on the board of the New York Tor-
oughbred Horsemens Association and was its
president from 1994 to 1997. Pennington was
only one of the numerous nonproft organiza-
tions to which he devoted time and resources,
and he served on many boards, as well.
Martin is survived by his wife, Jean Meyer; his
sons, Christopher and Ryan 87; his step-
daughter, Kathleen Hunt; and seven grand-
children. Te Pennington School community
extends sympathy to the family; we share their
loss.
with sadness we list members of the Pennington family who have recently died.
Vincent Michael Cooper, Sr. '75
Lois Sortor P'77
G. Donald Miller P'82, former headmaster
Michael T. Martin P'87, former trustee
Bernard L. Hofman P'84 '89
Scot W. Cook '94
James M. Buchanan P'01
Bernice Jester GP'02 '05 '09
Rodney G. Jones 34
Henry Randolph Brokaw 43
Howard E. Boyer, Jr. 61
Ernest R. Lamont 61
Lawrence A. Lobel 62
Lloyd G. Chatin P'71
John Zuccarelli P'72
Peter J. Cerenzo 74
IN mEmOrIAm
Marjorie K. Berger GP'02 '05 '09
James F. Shea GP'05 '07
Helene Z. Seeman P'10
Sang Duk Yang P'13
John C. Plimpton P'14 '16
Larry L. Garret, former faculty
Jose E. Torres, former faculty
Dr. G. Donald Miller P82
former headmaster
Former Pennington Headmaster G. Donald
Miller died Nov. 28, 2010, of a stroke, follow-
ing several years of sufering with Alzheimers
disease. He had been living in Hudson, FL.
Miller came to Pennington as headmaster in
1978. A native of New Rochelle, NY, he had
spent most of his life in New Hampshire. He
held an A.B. degree from Dartmouth College
and a masters degree from Middlebury Col-
lege. Just prior to assuming the headmaster-
ship at Pennington, he completed his Ph.D.
degree in educational administration at the
university of Michigan.
Millers career in independent schools began
in 1959, when he became chairman of the
English department and publicity director at
St. Marys-in-the-Mountains (later known as
Te White Mountain School) in Litleton,
NH. In 1965 he moved to Tulsa, oK, where

In Memoriam
he had similar roles as English department
chairman combined with oversight of publica-
tions, public relations, and the alumni fund.
In 1972, he became headmaster of Te Valley
School in Flint, MI, the position he held
before coming to Pennington.
Miller served Pennington from 1978 to
1990, one of the most difcult periods in its
history. It was he who led the School through
the afermath of the 1980 fre that destroyed
oHanlon Hall. He oversaw the construc-
tion of Stainton Hall and Buck Hall (at frst
called New Dorm), as well as other campus
housing.
Miller is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lori;
his sons, Donald Jefrey and Charles Brian
82; his brother, Kenneth; and his six grand-
children.
ABOVE Dr. G. Donald Miller P82
BELOw Faculty member emeritus
Terrence Burns and Dr. Miller at
Commencement in the 1980s.
ABOVE Dr. Miller, congratulating Homecoming Queen Kim Ellis 89 and
King Ted Morton 89 in 1988 .
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Giving Back
A planned gif to Pennington indicates a commitment to the long-term
success of the School. Tese gifs, generally made through bequests
and trusts, will create a very strong cornerstone for the future of
Pennington.
Gifs to the Francis Harvey Green Society can help:
Advance the School and its mission
Ensure the continued fnancial strength of the School
Provide future generations of students with an
exceptional learning experience
Many loyal supporters of the School have chosen to join the Francis
Harvey Green Society. Tere is no minimum contributionjust the
desire to participate in Penningtons future.
If you have an interest in learning more about the Francis
Harvey Green Society and how you can make a gif to the School that
will last a lifetime, please contact Maggie Kelly at 6097276126 or
via email at mkelly@pennington.org.
Planned Giving at Pennington
You have the opportunity to help
ensure our future success.
Dr. Francis Harvey Green was headmaster of Te
Pennington School from 1920 to 1943, making
his administration the second longest in Pen-
nington history.
Dr. Greens legacy to Pennington encompassed
far more than the leters, manuscripts, and books
he presented to the School on his retiremnt. His
legacy lives on in the commitment to academic
excellence and respect for each individual that
was his hallmark as a teacher and administrator.
In order to perpetuate his good work, the Francis
Harvey Green Society was created to provide for
Te Pennington Schools future through planned
giving. Te Society recognizes those who have
made a provision for the School in their estate
plans and encourages others to consider similar
gifs. Francis Harvey Green Society members
have made gif commitments that will help to
keep the School vibrant and growing for
many years to come.
Who was
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on December 4th 510 pancakes were
eaten?
on December 15th one boy ate 22
pancakes?
on october 16th a certain table ate only
73 of these delicacies?
Te reason more cakes havent been
eaten at one siting is the bater runs
out?
We eat in one day:
75 loaves of bread?
190 quarts of milk?
25 pounds of buter?
3 bushels of potatoes?
35 quarts of ice cream?
4 bushels of spinach?
25 pies?
3 whole lambs?
1 whole calf ?
45 lbs. of bacon?
70 lbs. of sausage?
70 lbs. of scrapple?
45 lbs. of wieners?
400 pork chops?
120 lbs. of pork?
160 lbs. of turkey?
100 lbs. of chicken king?
400 paty shells?
Flash
Back
1940
to
2500 books in our library?
853 records in Mr. W. o. Rarichs
collection?
89 songs in the Red Book writen
by Dr. Green?
786 stones in Dr. Greens garden?
23 tables in the dining room with 7
persons at each?
70 or more trains go past in a day?
$1,670 is the cost of Mr. Rarichs records?
Mr. Rarich wishes he had a car, but cant
have that and the above?
Tere are
20 on the faculty?
2 with false teeth?
Very few who dont smoke?
9 married, 11 unmarried (2 engaged) teachers?
7 teachers who have been here ten years or more?
4 Pontiac, 3 Plymouth, and 6 Chevrolet cars among
the faculty?
Dr. Green is 80 years young on May 19th?
Dr. Green became headmaster of this school 20 years
ago December 15, 1920?
Mr. Wright is 6 feet 4 inches tall?
Mr. Dodds is only 6 feet 5 inches tall?
Shorty the chef is only 6 feet inch tall?
Tere are
163 in the entire student body?
9 states represented:
33 from Pennsylvania?
27 from New York?
80 from New Jersey?
1 from Mississippi?
1 from Maryland?
1 from Georgia?
2 from Delaware?
1 from Connecticut?
1 from Arkansas?
3 countries represented:
2 from England?
3 from Dutch West Indies?
2 from Venezuela?
4 ministers in the making?
0 with more than ten thousand dollars?
4 children with parents on the faculty?
4 Junior G-men?
23 Catholic, 34 Presbyterian, and 72
Methodist boys?
Tere are
233 school days?
75 hours in study hall as punishment
for looking at the stars?
2 weeks in a suspension term?
15 classrooms?
Pennington School is in its 103rd year
of existence?
our chapel can seat 400 people?
A person climbs 72 steps to get from
the basement foor to Lindbergh
hall?
We had 37 days of vacation?
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Did you know that...
Tis is an excerpt fom a Pennington School publication
produced in 1940 by an unknown author who ended it with
these last two facts the reader might or might not know:
Tat it is time for me to take a shower and shave, so I can go to church?
Tats all there is. Hope you liked it.
u.S. History I students enjoyed meeting General Washington (Bill Agress P'13)
and a Pennsylvania Rifeman (Paul Donahue) on Tursday, December 16. Te
reenactors were on hand to answer questions about the crucial ten days of the
American Revolutionthe batles of Trenton and Princetonand to demonstrate
the equipment and weapons used by continental soldiers during the war against the
British.
A day in the Life...
THE PENNINGToN SCHooL
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Pennington, NJ 08534
www.PENNINGTON.ORG

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