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Exceeding Expectations: Sanford’s College Counseling Program

8 The Arts at Sanford

10 Meet the Newest Members of Our Board of Trustees

11 Connecting With Our Community

17 From Geipel to the Grammys

18 Spotlight on Athletics

24 Alumni Notes

Mark J. Anderson

A Message from the Head of School:

Staff

Editor Cheryl Fleming

Contributing Editors Theresa Medoff Ella Wagner ’09

Contributors Cecilia Baum

Gloria Diodato Merrilee Mose Janice Payne

Jackie Pitts ’55 Karen Riordan Joan Samonisky

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Photography Carlos Alejandro

Brian Ferreira Doug Filak

Jim Graham Photography Michael Gunselman

Lifetouch Patrick Martin

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On the cover: The Yungs—Megan ’13, mom Betsy, and Matt ’12— received

personalized attention and guidance from Sanford’s college counseling team.

Dear Parents, Alumni, & Friends:Among the roles I play as head of Sanford School, one that I enjoy a great deal, is speaking with prospective parents. Sharing the Sanford experience with folks who are weighing their school options excites me because our story is a great one to tell.

Often these parents ask me “What makes Sanford special?” or “Why should I choose Sanford rather than [any other school in the area]?” Those are really the golden

questions, and our team and teachers take time not only to remind our community how special Sanford is—but we work tirelessly to make the Sanford experience exceptional. I was reminded of our mission and core values when I read the feature article about our revamped college counseling program in this issue of SANFORD magazine.

Two quotes struck me as especially poignant. From Andrea McMillan, mother of Johanna ’13 and Jordan ’16: “At Sanford, they really care about each child individually and the decision they make for themselves about college.”

From Director of College Counseling Casey Zimmer: “We are there to be supportive, encouraging, understanding and honest. There is no template for all. We tailor our counseling and support to each student and each family.”

College counseling is the shining capstone to what is an incredible four, six, ten or even fourteen year journey. One could replace the words “college counseling” in the above quotes and you have two beautiful distillations of how we work with students and families at every grade level, in each of Sanford’s three divisions. At each step along the way, our teachers keep not just “students” at the forefront, but each individual student receives our focus, attention, care, and encouragement.

This culture, where every child shines and every talent is fostered, makes Sanford a terrific place to learn and grow. What student—at age 4, 12, or 18—doesn’t want and need to feel special, to be known?

Our students are stars and their stardom comes in 600 different packages. For some its academic strength, for others the arts are where they shine, still others show athletic prowess—and many embody combinations of these talents.

What makes Sanford special? I believe it is in how we choose to view and work with students. When you speak with our upperclassmen, or, better yet, Sanford alumni, you’ll see that the Sanford experience not only produces prepared students—we produce great people.

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“We are there to be supportive, encouraging, understanding and honest.There is no template for all.We tailor our counseling andsupport to each student and each family.”–Casey Zasey Zasey immer, DireCtor of College Counseling

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any parents and students think of college admission as a culmination. In some ways, it is, of course. Acceptance at an excellent college, after all, is a major reason why our parents choose to send their children to a rigorous yet nurturing college prep school like Sanford. Yet our college counseling staff, Director Casey Zimmer and Counselor John Ramsey, encourages families to see the bigger picture: acceptance at college is another step in the educational process, not an ending in itself. Come the fall after senior year, Sanford graduates will be

starting anew at their colleges, and it is the goal of our counseling staff that they be entering a school where they will be challenged and fulfilled academically and personally as they prepare for the next part of their life journeys.

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College Counseling at SanfordSanford’s college counseling program focuses on individualization, communication and partnership

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To get our graduates to that point, our college counseling staff works individually with students and their families throughout the college admissions process. The process can begin as early as parents want, but it begins informally in 8th grade, with an optional college counseling night to discuss the best and most realistic approach to upper school

academics and activities. That means encouraging students to take the most challenging academic load appropriate to their abilities, to become involved in activities about which they are passionate—and to relax, because high school is not all about preparing for college; it’s also about enjoying those teenage years.

“We went to all of the parent nights. They helped put into perspective not only the process and how it unfolds, but also the emotional experience that the college search would be,” says Andrea McMillan, mother of Johanna ’13 and Jordan ’16. “Mr. Zimmer and Mr. Ramsey were so good about communicating the human aspect of the experience and what kind of challenges to expect. That’s when it particularly hit me how quickly those years would go by and that we needed to take the time to enjoy the experiences along the way, including the college search and application process.”

The college admissions process begins in earnest in October of the junior year, when students and parents attend a college counseling night to learn more about the admissions process and financial aid not only from our in-house experts but also from guest speakers from several colleges. In addition, Sanford, Tatnall, Wilmington Friends and Tower Hill schools jointly host a financial aid night. This coming school year, an evening session on college athletics recruiting will be added as well.


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Mary Mecca is heading toward her dream school this fall, the University of Notre Dame, and she attributes her acceptance there in part to her decision to take the ACT test. “The ACT was a total game changer for me. I think it opened doors to more schools than the SAT would have,” she says. Her SAT scores were good, but her scores on the ACT were even better, equating to almost 2300 on the SAT, Mary says. The decision to try the ACT was one her family made in consultation with Director of College Counseling Casey Zimmer.

The college counseling office at Sanford was also instrumental in pulling together all of her supporting documents in an extraordinarily short time. Initially, Mary had intended to apply regular decision to Notre Dame, but on a campus visit there, she was encouraged to apply early action, and that meant she had less than one week to complete every portion of the application. “We called Mr. Zimmer up on a weekend and he rushed to get all the materials in within several days,” recalls Mary’s mother, Kelly Mecca. “I’m convinced no other school would have had the scores and recommendations in on time. Sanford’s college counseling department will drop everything if need be.”

“Something Sanford does really well is to match students with the right college for them—academically, socially, and by size, location, interests and affordability,” says Trustee Betsy Yung, mother of Matthew ’12 and Megan ’13.

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During the junior year, students and parents formally begin to meet one-on-one with the college counselors, and they are encouraged to begin researching and visiting colleges to ascertain what type of environment and academic program best suits their son or daughter.

“Something Sanford does really well is to match students with the right college for them—academically, socially, and by size, location, interests and affordability,” says Trustee Betsy Yung, mother of Matthew ’12 and Megan ’13.

“My children decided on two very different schools and two different environments—one in the north, one in the south, one smaller, one larger—and both Matthew and Megan are very happy with their decisions.” Both students required that their college offer a challenging academic program. Megan was also looking for a school where the students were highly involved and had a lot of school spirit. Matthew, an accomplished golfer who wanted to continue on the college level, had the added dimension of seeking schools where he could play on a competitive golf team. They both found their match: Matthew at Hamilton College in upstate New York and Megan at Duke University in North Carolina.

Ramsey and Zimmer help families to make the college match by meeting with students and their families repeatedly throughout the junior and senior year, as often as the families want, to discuss the student’s personality, interests and academic goals and to suggest schools to investigate.

“I was looking at big schools in the south, just because they were familiar names, but I actually knew I’d do better at a smaller school,” says Morgan Williams ’13. “Mr. Zimmer suggested that I look at some liberal arts colleges in Ohio, and that’s how I found Ohio Wesleyan University. If not for him, I never would have known about it.”

Personalized and HumanizedThe college application process can seem dehumanizing, because at times it appears to be all about numbers, Zimmer acknowledges. For families, though, it’s a very emotional time. “Our goal is to humanize the process as much as possible,” he says. “We are there to be supportive and honest, to help the student view their options—both academic and financial—realistically.” And it’s just as common for a student to see through rose-colored glasses as it is for him or her to be overly worried about getting into or affording college at all.

“When we discuss college options with students,” Ramsey adds, “We talk about building a vertical list with the top including the most selective, followed by schools that are progressively less selective. We also talk about vertical lists in terms of financial aid. At the top are the most expensive schools that will require substantial scholarship/financial aid, followed by less expensive schools and then anchored by the most affordable (usually in-state public colleges).”

Parents and students usually recognize that cost will impact the student’s decision. They might not realize, however, that it can also impact the colleges’ decisions. Some schools are need-blind, meaning the decision on admission is made separately from any knowledge of the family’s financial situation. Most colleges, however, are need-aware. At those schools, the family’s financial situation can affect the college’s decision, particularly on early decision applicants and wait lists, Zimmer says. “The hard truth is that the college process is not a true meritocracy; it is a business. The college needs to make sure they are getting enough tuition revenue. It’s an uncomfortable truth about the college process that we want families to understand.

weston schlack worcester Polytechnic institute

When he began meeting with College Counselor John Ramsey, Weston Schlack had a whopping 20 schools under consideration. Weston knew he wanted to study engineering, but he wasn’t sure how to go about selecting the best schools for him. “Mr. Ramseyhelped me narrow down my list by helping me to figure out what I was really looking for—a mid-size school of 4000-6000 students in the northeast with a good engineering program.”

Adds his father, Rick Schlack, “At the first meeting we had with Mr. Ramsey, he had a list of schools he thought would be appropriate, and he was really spot on, so that eliminated a lot of the hand-wringing.”

Weston was accepted to a number of selective engineering programs, but in the end he chose Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he will study aerospace engineering. “I was impressed with the long-term group projects that junior and seniors complete both at home and abroad,” Weston says.

Rick Schlack adds that he and his wife, Carolyn Holland, were especially pleased that Sanford encouraged Weston to take charge of completing his applications and accompanying documents on his own. “We were kept informed of what he was doing and what the deadlines were, but we really didn’t have to do anything for ourselves, which we found to be very helpful,” he says.

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“We are there to be supportive, encouraging, understanding and honest,” he adds. “There is no template for all. We tailor our counseling and support to each student and each family.”

Always AccessibleWhile the focus of Sanford’s college counseling has remained consistent, the past several years have brought about significant changes to better serve students and families. Zimmer joined the college counseling office three years ago and has since assumed the role of director. His addition to the program staff means that what was once the work of Ramsey alone is now being done by two counselors, enabling each to provide greater assistance and even more personalized attention to each student.

“At Sanford, the college counselors know the students at least from 9th grade on. They are not just trying to get to know them through a few meetings at college application time. They know them through sports, extracurricular activities, academics, attending upper school meetings and more,” says Judi Weinstein, whose son, Alex, is headed to the University of Pittsburgh this fall to study biomedical engineering.

In addition to knowing the students personally, Zimmer and Ramsey also ask each parent to write out thoughts about their child and what makes him or her unique. The counselors also meet with parents to talk more fully about the student from the parents’ perspective. “The meeting when we talked to Mr. Ramsey and gave him more background on Weston was very helpful, and it was also a fun experience going back over his life that way,” says Rick Schlack, father of Weston ’13.

That deep knowledge of each student not only helps the counselors suggest appropriate schools to investigate, it also makes the counselor recommendation for the student that much richer, which helps strengthen the college application.

New Spaces and ServicesLast summer, modifications were made to allow the college counseling office to move from the lower level of the du Pont library—where it was out of the normal flow of student traffic—and onto the busy main floor of Stephen May Hall. In addition, a college counseling center was opened across the hall from the counselors’ office. The counseling center is furnished with computers, couches and chairs, a stereo system, reference books and even a disco ball, and it quickly became a place where seniors congregated regularly to research schools, work on applications and meet with visiting college representatives.

“It was nice to work on my college applications on the netbooks in the center,” says Sammie Wilson ’13. “I found it easier to focus there than at home, and as a result I probably worked on the applications more often.” Wilson is headed to the University of Delaware this fall.

Sammie’s classmate Megan Yung agrees that the new center was invaluable. “Seniors were in the college counseling center all the time, working on applications and essays and researching with [the college search software] Naviance,” she says “Mr. Ramsey and Mr. Zimmer often worked there, too, so they could be available instantly to answer questions, and if they weren’t in the counseling room, they were right across the hall.”

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danny coburn harvard University

Harvard was always one of Danny Coburn’s top choices. His college counselor, John Ramsey, a Harvard graduate himself, encouraged Danny to look at other schools as well. “After I visited different colleges, I’d sit down with Mr. Ramsey and discuss what I had experienced,” Danny says. Those conversations solidified for Danny what he wanted in a college, and Harvard became his top choice.

Danny praises the accessibility of both college counselors, who were always willing to meet with him to discuss the college search and to review his application materials. Danny advises students to take advantage of all that is offered through Sanford’s college counseling office—from the questionnaire students are encouraged to fill out the summer before senior year to pop-in meetings with counselors.

Danny’s father, John Coburn, adds, “Mr. Ramsey took the time to get to know Danny from the parents’ perspective. He talked to Danny’s teachers as well. He also provided guidance on how parents can participate in the college process. He suggested that we encourage our son to pursue the college that Danny felt was the best fit for him, where he would feel comfortable and would thrive.”

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families as well. Students and their parents receive more emails from the college counseling staff reminding them of visits by college representatives, test and application deadlines and more. And there is now a much fuller college counseling page on the school’s website, which serves to inform Sanford families about the process and timeline. It also gives the families of prospective students a richer understanding of the comprehensive college counseling experience they will find at Sanford, Ramsey says.

A few years ago, the web-based software Naviance became available to students and families to use in their college search. Naviance allows users to search for schools using a multitude of parameters. Best of all from the students’ point of view, Naviance graphs a student’s probability of getting into a certain college by comparing that student’s GPA and scores on college aptitude tests with the admissions results of past Sanford students who have applied to that college. Naviance also allows for test scores, transcripts and references to be uploaded directly to the common application, making the entire process more seamless.

Johanna McMillan University of North carolina at wilmington

A stellar combo guard on the girls’ basketball team, Johanna McMillan had a fairly unusual college search process: For the past few years, she was being actively recruited by numerous colleges. Her challenge was to look beyond the wooing she was getting from coaches to see the school in a realistic way and make the right decision from all perspectives, not just the basketball program.

“My highest priority was academics, and it was also very important how I fit in with the team and the basketball program,” Johanna says. Size and location, the atmosphere on campus and current students’ opinions of the college also mattered to her.

In addition to advising Johanna on what college exams to take and helping her to evaluate the academic program at each school, her college counselor, Casey Zimmer, kept her on track for deadlines. “When you’re being recruited, it’s hard to stay on top of it all, and Mr. Zimmer helped with that a lot,” Johanna says.

“The thing that strikes me most about the college counselors at Sanford is that they take their time to know each student on a more personal level, and they take that very seriously,” says Johanna’s mother, Andrea McMillan. “I don’t think you get that at most schools. At Sanford, they really care about each child individually and the decision they make for themselves about college.”

Starting Senior Year Off RightAmong the most-applauded changes to the college counseling program was the addition at the beginning of the 2012 school year of the college admissions intensive, during which students heard from experts in the fields of college admissions and financial aid. They also were required to work on the common application and begin writing their main college essays.

“I was really impressed that at the beginning of Alex’s senior year they got the students started on their college applications. I feel like it got them entrenched in the process and made them realize that now is the time to get serious about those applications,” Weinstein says.

For the Yung family, who just went through the college admission process at Sanford twice in two years, the experience matched what they’ve come to expect from the school. “Sanford really helped my children discover what’s special about themselves,” says Betsy Yung. “The educational philosophy at Sanford is all about self-advocacy, introspection and learning skills the students will need throughout life—to think, learn and act for themselves. The college counseling followed that same model. The student works with his or her parents and counselor, but it’s the student who leads the process throughout.”

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Timeline for College Counseling at Sanford As a college prep school, Sanford prepares its students academically and socially for college and career success from the time they enter school. Parents are welcome to consult with Casey Zimmer, director of college counseling, and John Ramsey, college counselor, at any time, even in lower school.

8th GradeThe informal college counseling process begins with an optional college counseling presentation on what families need to be thinking about as their child enters high school. Zimmer and Ramsey discuss making appropriate curriculum choices and finding the proper balance between academics, sports and other activities.

“There was a time when colleges were looking for kids who did everything well, but our culture has changed, and colleges are also interested in students who are passionate about one or two topics and highly involved in those areas,” Zimmer notes. “Colleges aren’t so much looking for a class full of perfect, well-rounded students, but rather a perfect, well-rounded class full of students who can enrich the school.”

9th and 10th GradeDuring these years college counselors meet with parents and students as a group to make sure they understand the landscape of the college admissions process and what they need to be thinking about and doing. Counselors and faculty impress upon students the importance of performing well academically. “More than anything else, we want students to know that we are available if they have questions,” Zimmer says.

11th GradeIn October, a student-parent night is held with representatives from several colleges who talk about college applications from the college admission officers’ perspective. Later in the year, students begin to meet one-on-one with their counselor to discuss their academic and extracurricular interests, and the counselor will suggest schools for the student to research. That spring, counselors also have individual parent meetings. Trainings are held for students and parents in using the college search software Naviance.

12th GradeSenior year at Sanford starts with an intensive college kickoff with seminars for the students on topics such as the college essay, the common application and financial aid. Representatives from colleges also talk to the students. Students are required to begin their common application and essays during this time, and drafts of essays are due to English teachers the following week.

“We had really good feedback from the students last year who said they were excited to have a huge part of the common application completed before they began to get school assignments,” Zimmer says. In 2013, college day for seniors will be supplemented by a parent night as well.

Morgan williams Ohio wesleyan University

The college search process was a new one for Morgan Williams and her parents, and they relied heavily on the college counseling program at Sanford to guide them all along the way.

Morgan’s college counselor, Casey Zimmer, was there for her from the start of the process to the final day, when Morgan decided at noon on May 1 to accept the offer of admission at Ohio Wesleyan. “Mr. Zimmer supported me through it all, from listening to what I wanted in a college to helping with the financial aid process,” Morgan says.

Her mother, Amy Williams, agrees. “Whenever we had questions or were confused, he would respond the same day and give us step-by-step guidelines for how to go about everything.”

As for so many families, the cost of college was a big concern for the Williamses. Morgan and her parents worried that the family’s only realistic financial option would be the University of Delaware, and when the financial aid offers came from different schools, that appeared to be the case. But Zimmer encouraged them to appeal the colleges’ financial aid decision. In the end, Ohio Wesleyan offered another $5000, making its price commensurate with UD’s and making it possible for Morgan to attend the school of her choice.

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the cost of college, especially a private college or university, is completely out of reach for us.

The truth is, the cost of college varies widely by school, even among private schools, and many families who don’t think they will qualify for financial aid actually do. At many schools, Zimmer notes, the average financial aid award is 40% of tuition, room and board (depending on your need, the school could award much more aid). In addition, it is possible to appeal the college’s financial aid decision. The school won’t always change its mind, but sometimes it offers enough additional money to make that college affordable. You need to open yourself to all the possibilities, both of private schools at varying price points and of in-state and out-of-state public schools, Zimmer adds.

the college interview is extremely important.

Many parents remember the college interview as a vital part of their own admission process. But that has been changing over the past few decades. Some schools, particularly larger ones, do not even offer interviews. Others ask alumni to interview prospective students, and those interviews simply do not carry the same weight as on-campus interviews. Sometimes those on-campus interviews don’t hold much weight either, particularly if a student interviews the applicant. In fact, many schools use the interview more as a recruiting tool than as a screening method. “They are trying to get applicants to visit campus and sell them on the school,” Ramsey says.

My child needs to know what he or she wants to major in before selecting a college.

Some students, and even their parents, are paralyzed by fear if the student does not know his or her career plans as a high school senior. But for most 18-year-olds, that is simply an unrealistic expectation. “In fact, the number one announced major of incoming freshmen is ‘undecided,’” Zimmer notes. Liberal arts schools want their students to explore new and varied fields of knowledge. The exception to that rule is if a student intends to undertake a pre-professional course of study, such as in engineering or a health-care field, that requires a student to apply directly to that program.


test scores are the most important part of a college application.

At most schools, scores on the SAT or ACT are important, but they are just part of a much broader portrait of the student. Selective schools also expect a student to have taken a rigorous course load and achieved high grades in those courses, says College Counselor John Ramsey.

Not every school even looks at test scores. There has been a move among selective schools to become test-optional ever since 1984 when Bates College, one of the “little Ivies” led the way. “Colleges are acknowledging that tests are biased, and that the best ways to predict academic success in college are by the rigor of the high school program and the student’s performance in high school,” Director of College Counseling Casey Zimmer says. There are now 850 test-optional schools in the country, Ramsey notes, including many of the selective, small liberal arts schools.

if i meet their admission requirements, i will get into the school.

“Being qualified gets you to the threshold at selective schools, but it doesn’t get you through the door,” Ramsey says. “At the top schools, probably 95% of applicants are qualified, but the school only has room for so many. A good college counselor will make sure that that the student applies to a range of schools from the most selective to those that are progressively less selective.”

In addition, it is becoming more common for overqualified students to get wait-listed at schools that should be sure things. An overqualified student might get wait-listed because the college fears the student will not matriculate, and they “don’t want to burn an acceptance on someone who’s not likely to go there anyway,” Zimmer says. College rankings are determined in part by the school’s selectivity and yield. If a school admits too many of its applicants, its selectivity goes down. If too few students accept the offer of admission, the yield goes down, too. Both negatively affect college rankings.

i don’t need to visit the schools i apply to.

It’s a changing trend that students need to engage with people at the school, and that can include not only the admissions staff but also faculty and coaches. If a school is within a reasonable distance from home, the admissions staff expects you to visit, or they think you are not very interested.

College Admissions Myths

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Last February 7th-10th, Sanford Repertory Theatre Company (SRTC) transported audiences to Austria as Sunny Hills magically came alive with The Sound of Music. This year’s production showcased the talents of more than fifty students, seven faculty members, and eighty of the best parent volunteers in the tri-state area.

Performing Arts Chair Clint Willams stated, “This is the first time in SRTC history that we’ve repeated a previous production. I am so excited we were able to re-visit this incredible musical with such a talented cast of students. We truly had a first-rate cast and performed once again to sold-out houses. The continued success of SRTC lies not only with the talented students, but with the tireless, talented parent volunteers; without them, we simply could not exist.”

This year’s musical featured an incredibly talented group of seniors, including Olivia Blythe (Maria), who joined the prestigious SRTC Ten Show Club with her appearance in The Sound of Music, as well as first-time SRTC member Robert Abishek (Rolf ). “These seniors will be missed, and because of the example they set through hard work and dedication, SRTC will continue to be strong and produce shows with the best talent at the highest performance level,” Williams concluded.

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thE aRts at saNfORd1. Gretl (Charli Harris) sings about “not feeling so bad” to Maria (Olivia Blythe) in the song My Favorite Things while Liesl (Valerie Medoff), Friedrich (Philip Donahue), and Brigitta (Keeleigh Babcock) look on.

2. The Von Trapp children, Liesl (Valerie Medoff), Friedrich (Philip Donahue), Louisa (Shannon Babcock), Kurt (Misha Teixido), Brigitta (Keeleigh Babcock), Marta (Kendall Giordano), and Gretl (Charli Harris), stand at attention, afraid of their father.

3. Nuns Diana Rios, Katie Hughes, Julia Sykora, Maddie Stern, Ellie Zimmer, and Leah Somerville chant at the wedding ceremony of Captain von Trapp and Maria Rainer.

4. Herr Zeller (Trevor Long), Admiral von Schreiber (William Landis), and Baron Elberfeld (Michael Holt) arrive at the concert to escort Captain von Trapp to his new post.

5. Enjoying entertainment by the von Trapp children at the party are party guests William Landis, Maddie Stern, Pranav Jain, Trevor Long, Michael Holt, Kate Holden, Julie Sykora, Katie Hughes, Sarah Boone, and Rebecca Goodier.

6. Liesl (Valerie Medoff) discovers the wonders of being Sixteen Going on Seventeen.

7. Captain von Trapp (Christopher Malafronti) and Maria (Olivia Blythe) finally admit their love for each other in the duet Something Good.

8. Friedrich (Philip Donahue), Liesl (Valerie Medoff, Louisa (Shannon Babcock), Gretl (Charli Harris, and Brigitta (Keeleigh Babcock) share their concerns with Maria (Olivia Blythe) regarding their father’s upcoming planned marriage to Elsa Schraeder.

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Delaware schools. In addition, he teaches entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware School of Business and serves on the boards of Layton Preparatory School and First State Innovation.

Sharon rubin: Sharon has been a member of the Sanford family for most of her life. After graduating from the school in 1980, she went on to earn a BA in geography and Spanish from the University of Delaware. Sharon and her husband, Ed, have lived in California, Arizona,

and Pennsylvania, but eventually found their way back to Hockessin. Sharon’s daughter Alex recently graduated from Sanford and will be attending James Madison University, while her daughter Serena will enter upper school at Sanford in the fall. Her oldest child, Sydney, is a junior at Emory University. Sharon has a passion for community involvement, working as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and as a Sunday school teacher and director of Vacation Bible School. Sharon and her daughters also enjoy competing at horse shows, and Sharon competes at Paint horse shows with her two daughters.

SuSan KeiSer: Susan is a CPA and financial manager specializing in accounting policy, SEC reporting, and executive compensation. After earning her BS in Accounting from Wake Forest University in 1984, Susan went on to work for Pricewaterhousecoopers, Marvel Entertainment, and GE Capital

(among others), before taking a position at JPMorgan Chase in 1999. Outside of work, Susan has taken leadership roles with the Delaware Society of CPAs; the Champions Task Force of the AICPA Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee; the Center for the Creative Arts in Yorklyn, Delaware; and the Accounting Advisory Board at Wilmington University. Her three children, Christopher ’19, Brian ’22, and Sean ’24, are all enrolled at Sanford. Susan has been a grade chair for the Sanford Annual Fund and has served on a feasibility and steering committee for the Board of Trustees. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and running. Susan looks forward to working with the Board to make a difference for Sanford.

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bart reeSe: Barton DeShields Reese is the co-founder and current head of Layton Preparatory School in Centreville, Delaware. Prior to starting at Layton, Bart worked at Sanford for sixteen years, first as a science teacher and coach and then as the director of admission and financial aid. A graduate

of the Tatnall School and Ursinus College, Bart plans to defend his dissertation, for the degree of Doctor of Education from Wilmington University, in December 2013. In his spare time, Bart serves as a board member of Christ Church Episcopal Pre-School; as treasurer of the Swiftwater Preserve, a fly fishing club; and as treasurer of the American Eagles Lacrosse Club. He lives in Wilmington with his wife, Kathryn, and daughters Landon, 13, and Elliot, 11.

JacKie filaK: Jackie is a marketing research consultant who owns her own firm, Creative Research Solutions, in Hockessin, Delaware. Jackie is very proud of her contributions to Sanford, which include serving on the marketing committee, working on survey execution and analysis, and helping with

SRTC productions. Her daughter Sarah will enter 8th grade in the fall and her daughter Anna, ’13, is a newly minted Sanford alumna who will matriculate at the University of Delaware this September. Jackie graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1984 with a BA in economics. In her spare time she serves on the Board of Directors of Westminster Swim Club and volunteers for the Sanford Ridge community, where she lives with her daughters and her husband, Doug.

Matt SwanSon: Matt is a businessman who has worked in international corporate finance and several entrepreneurial ventures. Most recently, he and his wife Maggie founded FineStationery.com, which helped drive the expansion of the stationery industry onto the Internet. In 2011, the

Swansons sold FineStationery and Matt currently oversees the company under its new ownership. Matt also leads an educational non-profit called Innovative Schools which helps import educational innovations from across the world into

Sanford’s board of trustees is comprised of a dynamic group of individuals who are committed to ensuring that Sanford remains a leader among independent schools. We are pleased to introduce our newest trustees.

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Connecting with Our Community: annual fund & alumni

2012–2013 annual fund a SucceSSThe Annual Fund campaign wrapped up on June 30. The fund raised $430,000, exceeding the $400,000 goal by eight percent. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the campaign. The complete Report of Annual Giving will be sent out this fall, but highlights of the campaign include:

• 126 donors gave at the Leadership Level, $1,000 or above

• 100% participation by faculty and staff, with gifts totaling $29,514

• 80% participation by parents, with gifts totaling $126,317

• 97% of the Class of 2013 made their first alumni gift

• 12 seniors gave $20.13 in honor of their class.

In addition, alumni gave $45,864 and alumni parents gave $52,970. Both totals were a 50% increase over last year. And,

grandparents gave $32,180, a 20% increase over last year.

Thank you to the board members, parent class chairs, class agents, senior chairs and all the volunteers who were responsible for these accomplishments.

If you forgot to make a gift, please give today and help us kick off the 2013–2014 campaign. Every Annual Fund gift helps ensure that Sanford remains strong!

Senior challenge EnCouRagES STudEnTS To BEgin giving BaCkSix members of the Class of 2013 took on the challenge of asking their classmates to give to the 2013 Annual Fund Alumni Campaign. Ninety-seven percent of the class participated, contributing $388 total. Twelve new alumni gave $20.13 in honor of their class, earning them a “Fear the Tree” T-shirt designed by the group. Many donors also gave in honor of someone who influenced them during their time at Sanford.

Special thanks to those six new alumni—Robert Abishek, Will Campbell, Brett Humphreys, Alex Weinstein, Morgan Williams and Megan Yung—for challenging their classmates to begin what we hope will be a long record of supporting the school.

aluMni Service ProJectSanford School alumni gathered on Wednesday, May 16 and Saturday, May 18 to prep and paint the exterior of Pirnie Hall, an effort sponsored by the Alumni Council. The council is a new initiative working to establish lifelong relationships with Sanford alumni; promote fellowship among alumni; and provide alumni with rewarding opportunities to serve Sanford, its faculty, and its students.

Council members include: Traci Boddy ’97, Olivia Murphy ’08, Amanda Rufo ’05, Mike Stein ’86, Nai-te Watson ’89, Max Weiner ’97, Eric Williams ’88, and Adam Wohlman ’93. Other volunteers Bart Shanahan, Paige Causey, Kate Mayo Madigan, Keith Russell, Jen Oberle, Kathy Nachbar, Tera Mountain and Holly Kalish all devoted many hours to this successful event. With its new navy blue shutters and crisp white facade, Pirnie Hall brings a refreshing brightness to Sanford’s campus.Sanford’s campus.

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Fund Alumni Campaign. Ninety-seven percent of the classparticipated, contributing $388 total. Twelve new alumni gave $20.13 in honor of their class, earning them a “Fear the Tree” T-shirt designed by the group. Many donors also gave in honor of someone who influenced them during their time at Sanford.

Special thanks to those six new alumni—Robert Abishek, Will Campbell, Brett Humphreys, Alex Weinstein, Morgan Williams and Megan Yung—for challenging their classmates to begin what we hope will be a long record of supporting the school.

From the top: Paige Causey ’05, Max Weiner ’97, Bart Shanahan ’01 Adam Wohlmnan ’93, Amanda Rufo, ’05, and Olivia Murphy ’08 show their Sanford pride; Kate Mayo Madigan ’96 and Traci Boddy ’97 reconnect; Adam Wohlman ’93 (foreground) and Max Weiner ’97 step up to give Pirnie a facelift.

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Sanford . Summer 201312 cONNEct iNg w ith OUR cOMMUNity

Connecting with Our Community: home and school

hoMe & School auction raiSeS record totalThis April, the Home & School Association hosted a New Orleans-themed auction, encouraging Sanford supporters to “Meet Us On Bourbon Street.” Two-hundred-eighty parents, alumni and past parents attended and raised $240,000 for Sanford. The majority of those funds will be used to improve and expand the technology available to Sanford students. This includes making the campus wireless and providing age-appropriate computer hardware for all three divisions. In addition, the money will allow for upgrades in athletics and arts.

Special thanks goes to auction co-chairs Pam Allingham and Diane Davenport. Their leadership and the efforts of all of the volunteers were key to the success of the event!Special thanks goes to auction co-chairs Pam Allingham and Diane Davenport. Their leadership and the efforts of all of the volunteers were key to the success of the event!

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(Clockwise from the top): Festive décor welcomed guests to Deerfield Golf and Tennis Club; Party goers quickly got into the spirit of the evening; Stan and Robyn Waterman joined others in supporting Sanford; Sanford parent and trustee Holly Kalish enjoyed previewing the selection of auction offerings with her friend Laurence Birkett; C.R. McLeod and Libbie Zimmer celebrate; Meena Caufield came prepared to party on Bourbon Street.

(Clockwise from the top): Festive décor welcomed guests to Deerfield Golf

parent and trustee Holly Kalish enjoyed previewing the selection of auction offerings with her friend Laurence Birkett; C.R. McLeod and Libbie Zimmer

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hoMe and School newSOn behalf of Home and School, thank you to all those who generously shared their time and enthusiasm during the 2012–2013 school year. Each and every volunteer helped to create a sense of community at Sanford, providing an enhanced experience for both students and parents. From grade representatives to cookie bakers, event chairs to chaperones, you had a positive impact and strengthened the school.

Some of the numerous activities Home and School supported include:

• 2013 Auction• Teacher Appreciation Luncheon• After-Prom• Concert DVDs• Sports Concessions• Grade activities for parents and students• Fall parent event• Field Day• Year-end activities• Educational Program Support• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

We will be working over the summer to welcome new families and to connect them with current families, in an effort to ease the transition for both students and parents.

This fall we will be recruiting new volunteers to serve in various roles. If there is a particular area in which you would like to help, contact us at [email protected]. We hope you will share your talents and passion for Sanford. You can help the Home and School Association create a partnership that transforms our school from a collection of young people to a family of students, parents and all those who care for Sanford.

Regards,

(from left to right): Greg Bobka,

Treasurer Kyle DiPietro,

President Elect Nita Stevenson,

Immediate Past President

Tiffany Friedman, Secretary

Judi Weinstein, President

From the top: Co-Chairs Pam Allingham and Diane Davenport celebrated the

auction’s success with 2014 Co-Chairs Nicol Anderson

and Patricia Crouch; Leslie and Doug Leach joined

Desmond Baker and Glenda Smith; The Sanford quilt,

custom made by Krista Colby and her mother, Dawn

Romanczak, was a highly sought after auction item.

families and to connect them with current families, in an effort to ease the transition for both students and parents.

This fall we will be recruiting new volunteers to serve in various roles. If there is a particular area in which you would like to help, contact us at [email protected]. We hope you will share your talents and passion for Sanford. You can help the Home and School Association create a partnership that transforms our school from a collection of young people to a family of students, parents and all those who care for Sanford.

Regards,

(from left to right): Greg Bobka, From the top: Co-Chairs

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Connecting with Our Community: homecoming 2013

save the date!connect…create…celebrate at hoMecoMing 2013

SePteMber 27&28

for complete information, please visit www.sanfordschool.org/homecoming2013

Mark your calendar now! Plan to join the excitement of Homecoming 2013. Connect with old friends, create new Sanford memories, and celebrate with Warrior pride and spirit.

Special activities are planned for classes ending in 3 and 8. We are looking for volunteers from these reunion years to help with coordinating special events to commemorate these milestones. If you would like to become a member of your reunion committee, please contact the Development Office at [email protected] or call 302.239.5263, ext. 258.

See you back at Sanford!

Clockwise from top: Memories from past years

include the gathering of the Class of 1968, last year’s

girls’ volleyball match, the 2012 Homecoming

Reception, Commencement 1938, last year’s family

picnic, and the 2012 Alumni Basketball Game.

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hoMecoMing & aluMni weeKend 2013

friday, september 27, 20132:00–2:45 p.m. All-School Student Pep Rally in the Quad

3:30 p.m. Student Athletic Games: 7/8 Grade Soccer vs. Tatnall, 7/8 Grade Volleyball vs. Caravel Academy, 7/8 Grade Field Hockey vs. Wilmington Friends

5:00–6:45 p.m. Community Picnic: Current & Alumni Families Welcomed!

6:30–8:30 p.m. SRTC Alumni Mixer & Rehearsal, Geipel*

6:45 p.m. Punkin Chunkin Practice Shot

7:00–8:00 p.m. Thelma Miller Memorial–Alumni Basketball Game

saturday, september 28, 20137:30 a.m. Check-in for 5K Run with Kate*

8:00 a.m. 5K Run with Kate to Benefit Team Jen Inc. (www.teamjeninc.org)

9:30 a.m. 50th + Reunion Brunch, Arunchala, All Alumni and Their Guests Who Graduated in 1963 or Before are Welcome

10:00 a.m. Cross Country Boys/Girls tri-meet vs. St. Andrews & Westtown

10:30–11:30 a.m. Alumni Soccer Game (Baseball Outfield)

10:30 a.m. Volleyball, JV vs. Tatnall

11:00 a.m. Field Hockey, Varsity vs. Wilmington Friends

11:00 a.m. Warrior Family 1 Mile Walk/Skip/Hop/Run

11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Homecoming Lunch, Featuring an SRTC Performance*

Noon Volleyball, Varsity vs. Tatnall,

Noon Soccer, JV vs. Friends (on Baseball Outfield)

12:30 p.m. Field Hockey, JV vs. Wilmington Friends

1:00–2:00 p.m. Alumni Field Hockey Game (Middle School Field)

2:00 p.m. Soccer, Varsity vs. Friends (on Baseball Outfield)

4:00–5:30 p.m. Homecoming Reception, Hosted by the Alumni Council:* Event Includes Head of School Address, Presentation of Alumni Awards, Recognitions, and More

complete schedule

*PLEasE REgistER for the SRTC Alumni Mixer, 5K Run with Kate, Homecoming Lunch and SRTC Performance and Homecoming Reception Online or by Calling 302.239.5263 X258.

alumni award winners: Our 2013 recipients are Anastasia “Stacey” Chirnside ’73, Michelle

Earley Dean ’88, and SRTC founder and former Sanford Performing

Arts Chair Lisa Nowicki.

all events (excluding the 50th + Reunion Brunch) are open to the entire sanford community and are free of charge.

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gueSt bartender eventOn Thursday, May 30, 2013, more than 250 current and former students, parents, alumni parents, faculty and staff gathered at Six Paupers in Hockessin to honor the accomplishments of André and Sue Dagenais and Lloyd Johns. The event raised more than $1,500 in support of both funds. The event also showcased the customer service abilities of current administration and faculty as they served guests from behind the bar. Guest bartenders included Mark Anderson, Missy Bloom, Cristina Cochran, Christine DiUbaldo, Eph Humphreys, Betty O’Regan, Karen Perkins, Jackie Pitts, Joan Samonisky, Mark Shields, Mark Wagner, Stan Waterman, Christine Yasik and Libbie Zimmer.

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Connecting with Our Community: achievements

endowed teaching awardS eStabliShedIn honor of the retirement of three iconic teachers—André Dagenais, Sue Dagenais, and Lloyd Johns—Sanford created two endowed teaching awards this spring. Both funds will inspire and reward great teaching for years to come.

Sanford parents, alumni, faculty, and staff generously donated a total of $23,000 to fund the Dagenais Award for Leadership in Education and the Johns Award for Excellence in Teaching. The inaugural recipients were announced at the closing faculty luncheon on June 6. Mark Shields received the first Johns Award and Chris Mosberg was honored with the first Dagenais Award.

You may still make a gift to these endowments. Please consider a contribution in honor of these fine Sanford teachers. All contributions are invested in the school’s endowment fund, with the income used to honor faculty

who exemplify the same high achievement as Sue, André, and Lloyd.

Chris Mosberg

Mark Shields

Left: Joan Samonisky earns a big tip!

Below: Casey Zimmer (center) connects with Sanford parents Brian and Trisch Ferreira.

Left: Susan DeSantis, Jen Nightengale ’82, Amanda Rufo ’05, and Missy Bloom celebrate.

Below: Jackie Pitts ’55 (background) watches as Christine Yasik works the tap.

Left: Joan Samonisky earns a big tip!

Below: Casey Zimmer (center) connects with Sanford parents Brian and Trisch Ferreira.

Christine Yasik works the tap.

In the spring, Monick Foote ’94 (left) was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. Joining her for the ceremony were members of the Sanford family including Jackie Pitts ’55. Read more about Monick and the event on page 25.

John Fritz and Todd Helmecki were among the faculty members who honored their esteemed colleagues.

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17fROM gE iPEL tO thE gRaMMiEs

When Sanford Magazine caught up with John Lippincott ’06, better known by his stage name “Johnny Duke,” he and his bandmates were on a tour bus “somewhere in Illinois.” As the guitarist for the up-and-coming country band Little Big Town, Johnny frequently finds himself on the road, a lifestyle that he says can be disorienting. “I literally have moments where I wake up and I don’t know where I am,” he said, laughing. “It’s absolutely ridiculous.”

It’s been a long time since Johnny graced the Geipel stage as part of Sanford’s Jazz Band. But it was during his high school years that he first started to play music seriously, travelling throughout Delaware to perform with his blues band Johnny Duke and the Aces. Johnny found it challenging to keep up both with music and his Sanford schoolwork, often spending his lunch hour searching for empty classrooms where he could practice guitar.

After graduating, Johnny attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He intended to study jazz guitar, but “ended up doing a lot of different things at Berklee.” Johnny composed his own major in professional music, which combined business classes with guitar and songwriting courses. He expanded past his blues roots and started to play with a few country bands. Finally, Johnny was noticed by Don Was, a noted producer who has worked with country and folk artists such as John Mayer and Bonnie Raitt.

In March of 2010, Johnny decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee in hopes of launching his professional career. “I lived in a house with a bunch of musicians that I had never met,” he remembered. “I didn’t really know anybody in Nashville. I just kind of figured it would be a good place for me.” He spent his first few months there waiting tables, like hundreds of other aspiring musicians. “I was awful at it,” he said. “Absolutely

From GeIPeL to the GRAMMy AWARDS

awful. You wouldn’t have tipped me a dime.”

But by December of that year, Johnny knew his gamble had paid off. He got an audition to play with Little Big Town and landed the job. With the band, he has travelled throughout the country and shared stages with the likes of Keith Urban and Sheryl Crow. This winter, Johnny even collected his first Grammy award—for the Little Big Town track “Pontoon,” on which he played guitar. The band, he said, is “a treat to be a part of.”

Though he finds the hype exciting and relishes every performance, Johnny noted the hardships of being on the road. “I basically live on a tour bus,” he admitted. “Touring’s not as glamorous as people think it is.” To balance out his busy life, he plays gigs on his own and with friends in Nashville, and he devotes as much time as possible to his long-term goal, songwriting. “It’s important to create projects that keep you musically growing,” he added, “because when you’re on the road playing the same songs all the time, it’s tough to keep on growing.”

Johnny is looking forward to continuing his work with Little Big Town as they tour the United States this summer with Keith Urban. In the future, he said, he hopes to land a publishing deal so he can tour and put out records under his

By Ella Wagner ’09

you can see Johnny and Little Big town live in Philadelphia on september 14. Visit them on the web at www.littlebigtown.com for more details.

own name, and he wants to continue to collaborate with artists he admires. “I’ve always had a dream of being onstage with Eric Clapton,” he confessed.

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Sanford . Summer 201318 sPOtL ight ON athLEt ics

Spotlight on aTHLETiCS

SwiMMingAll-Conference 2nd Team: Patrick Francois 2nd Team: Jennifer ehret

girlS’ baSKetballAll-Conference 1st Team: Johanna McMillan, Alison Lewis 2nd Team: Chrisyannah Alston Honorable Mention: Ayanna Thompson

All-State 1st Team: Alison Lewis Honorable Mention: Johanna McMillan

Top Ten North: Johanna McMillan, Alison Lewis

Senior Blue-Gold All-Star Game: Johanna McMillan

boyS’ baSKetballAll-Conference 1st Team: Sabri Thompson 2nd Team: Anthony Mosley, Todd Hughes, Kyle Rose Honorable Mention: Austin Ford

All-State 1st Team: Sabri Thompson 2nd Team: Anthony Mosley 3rd Team: Todd Hughes

Top Ten North: Sabri Thompson

Senior Blue-Gold All-Star Game: Kyle Rose, Sabri Thompson

wreStlingDISC Meet 1st place–Conference Champion: Shemar Lyles, Chase Rapine, Oliver Fleischmann, erik Lundberg, Nate Reynolds 2nd Place: Brett Humphreys 3rd Place: evan Carswell, Chase Humphreys, Ian Cruz, Jake Sarter

All-Conference 1st Team: Shemar Lyles, Chase Rapine, Oliver Fleischmann, erik Lundberg, Nate Reynolds 2nd Team: Brett Humphreys 3rd Team: evan Carswell, Chase Humphreys, Ian Cruz, Jake Sarter

DIAA Dual Team Wrestling Championships: For the first time in school history, Sanford qualified for the Division 2 state meet.

Shemar Lyles, Chase Rapine, Oliver Fleischmann, erik Lundberg, and Nate Reynolds qualified for individual state championships.

DWA Academic All-State 1st Team: Chase Rapine, Nate Reynolds 2nd Team: Ian Cruz, Brendan Lamey, Shemar Lyles Honorable Mention: evan Carswell, eric Cecil, Oliver Fleischmann, and Chase Humphreys

winter SPortSManShiP awardSGirls’ Basketball: Megan yung (Upper School), Olivia Civiletti (Middle School) Boys’ Basketball: Kyle Rose (Upper School), Connor Rufo (Middle School) Wrestling: Ian Cruz (Upper School), Logan Carpenter (Middle School) Swimming: Morgan Williams, Adam Caulfield (Upper School) WinterTrack: Jamie Thomas, Dan Miller (Upper School)

boyS’ lacroSSeAll-Conference 1st Team: Brett Humphreys 2nd Team: Chase Humphreys

Senior All-Star Game: Brett Humphreys

girlS’ lacroSSeAll-Conference 1st Team: Kelsey Mendell 2nd Team: Asiyah Frank, Courtney Clark, Saskia Bollen Honorable Mention: Morgan Williams

Senior All-Star Game: Asiyah Frank, Morgan Williams

US Lacrosse Academic All-American Team Dominique Bivens, erica McGaurn, Peyton Marcozzi

baSeballAll-Conference 1st Team: Cody Denham, Jake Freeman 2nd Team: Jake Sarter, Ben Woodring, Ian Cruz, Ian Prescott

girlS’ SoccerAll-Conference 1st Team: Amira Hannon, Megan yung, McKenzie Frederick, emily Bloom, Carter Ayars, Shae Jackson 2nd Team: Paige Hublein, Jamie Thomas, Ana Sarmousakis

All-State 1st Team All-Rep: Amira Hannon 3rd Team All-Rep: McKenzie Frederick, Megan yung, emily Bloom

Senior All-Star Game: Megan yung

boyS’ tenniSDIAA Championships 1st Singles: Frankie Duan-semifinalist 2nd Doubles: Brett Kosinski and Dan Rios- quarterfinalists

SPring SPortSManShiP awardSGirls’ Lacrosse: erica McGaurn (Upper School), Lindsay Colgan (Middle School) Boys’ Lacrosse: Jahni Love (Upper School), elijah Dockery (Middle School) Girls’ Soccer: Jamie Thomas (Upper School), Sammie Weinstein (Middle School) Girls’ Tennis: Sammie Wilson (Upper School), Olivia Civiletti (Middle School) Boys’ Tennis: erik Somerville (Upper School) Baseball: Alex Weinstein (Upper School), Matthew Friedkin (Middle School) Golf: Philip Donahue (Upper School)

DIAA Harry Roberts/Senior Scholar-Athlete Award Girls 3rd Place: Megan yung

2012-2013 Winter Honors 2012-2013 Spring Honors

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The heart and soul of the Sanford swim team is all about the contribution that each individual can make to the success of the program.

“The 2012–13 season was a very successful and rewarding one. Despite a large number of new and inexperienced players, the team grew together and turned a 2– 4 start into a 15–5 regular season. I was personally happy to see the team rewarded for their hard work with a trip to the Bob for the fourth consecutive year.”

–Coach Marcus Thompson

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“The team had one of the most successful seasons in recent memory just falling short of finishing 500. With big wins over AI and Brandywine, Sanford lacrosse surprised a lot of opponents and the future bodes well with a young team anchored by seven returning starters.”

–Coach Eph Humphreys

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“I would say this season was a success for the golf team. Hopefully we have done enough to create interest in the program for the future. It would be great if Sanford could field a competitive team next year.”

–Coach Greg Matthias

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“I would say this season was a success for the golf team. Hopefully we have done enoughto create interest in the program for the future. It would be great if Sanford could field a competitive team next year.”

–Coach Greg Matthias

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More than 20 Sanford students joined forces on this year’s girls’ tennis team.

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“The Sanford baseball program continued its upward climb this season picking up 6 wins, proving itself as a competitive team in the Delaware Independent School Conference. The Warrior baseball players and coaches are excited for 2014 as they prepare for continued success!”

–Coach Jamie Clarkbaseball“The Sanford baseball program continued its upward

climb this season picking up 6 wins, proving itself as a competitive team in the Delaware Independent School Conference. The Warrior baseball players and coaches are excited for 2014 as they prepare for continued success!”

–Coach Jamie Clark

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indoor trackindoor track“Many of the girls and boys surprised themselves at the improvement they made in their fitness, racing ability, and competitive spirit. They represented themselves and the school very well.”

–Coach Jim Fischer

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Congrats to Frankie Duan and the doubles team of Brett Kosinski and Dan Rios for competing in state tournament action.

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Congrats to Frankie Duan and the doubles team of Brett Kosinski and Dan Riosfor competing in state tournament action.

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The girls’ team is looking forward to the 2013–2014 season under lacrosse Hall of Famer and new Head Coach Anne Brooking.

“It was a very challenging season and we learned some valuable lessons. Sanford Soccer took a big step forward as we had great successes and created wonderful memories.”

–Coach Dan Bloom

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Sanford Alumni Notes Sanford Alumni Notes

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Wendy Townsend Swift ’46 and her family continue to run their canoe manufacturing and outfitting businesses in Ontario, Canada: Swift Canoe & Kayak Co. and Algonquin Outfitters.

Linda Mills Sipprelle ’52 received a Tribute to Women Award from the YWCA of Princeton on March 7, 2013. Sipprelle was honored for her successful career with the U.S. government and her efforts to empower women and eliminate racism. As a member of the U.S. Foreign Service, Linda served

Marnie Sawin Langerak ’43 at an April in Paris party

at Stonegates Retirement Community. (April 18, 2013)

in the U.S. embassies in Rome, Mexico City, and Vienna. She is also an accomplished long distance runner, at one time holding 17 U.S. track and road running records. In the Dominican Republic, Linda became the first-ever woman to race in a road event, and the Dominican Olympic Committee honored her as a role model for women and girls. Since moving to Princeton, she has served as President of the Friends of the Davis International Center at Princeton University, and as a

volunteer English language tutor to international students and their family members. In 2011, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appointed Linda the Commissioner on the Housing Authority of the Borough of Princeton.

Ann Shurts Tatlock ’77’s newest novel, Sweet Mercy, was published in May. In 2012, her book Promises to Keep won a Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction. Her experiences at Sanford and in Hockessin inspired her 2007 work, Every Secret Thing.

Holly Yeatman ’81 married Mark Mentzer on December 9, 2012 (see photo below). She reports that she, her four new stepchildren, her 19-year- old daughter Hannah, five horses, six chickens, five dogs, and six cats are all keeping very busy.

Patty Bowen ’84 and her son, Tyler, visited Italy this year with a trip run by McKean High School, where Tyler is a student. The Bowens began their ten-day voyage in Rome and traveled south to Sicily. Patty told Sanford Magazine, “I was so happy that I was able to make such wonderful memories with

my son. Last time I was in Italy I was one year old.”

Aaron Burgstein ’90 has had what he describes as a “fairly eventful year.” He is currently finishing up a yearlong stint as the senior Air Force fellow at the Atlantic Council, a Washington D.C.-based think tank. In March, he was selected for promotion to the rank of colonel as part of “Below the Zone,” a competitive promotion program for outstanding airmen. Aaron was diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent surgery, radiation, and chemo in 2010; he reports that he is feeling much better now. Recently, Aaron ran his third annual “Race for Hope” to raise money and awareness in the fight against brain tumors. He shared a photo (above, right) of his team from this year’s race (he’s in the center in the yellow shirt). Many of Aaron’s friends and family members, including Laura Sullivan-Holland ’89 and Courtney Barg-Dyer ’90, joined the team this year. Finally, Aaron reports, he and his family will be moving to Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii this summer, where he will become the director of public affairs for Pacific Air Forces.

Holly Yeatman ’81 married Mark Mentzer in December.

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Curtis Shoch ’90 is now assuming the role of national sales director at Inland Securities Corporation. He will be responsible for leading sales teams of external wholesalers and internal wholesalers, as well as a business development team. Curtis has been an Inland wholesaler since 2000, and previously has worked at Wells Real Estate Funds and Keogler Investment Advisory Services. He is a registered representative, and holds Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Curtis previously served as a regional vice president for three non-traded real estate investment trusts.

Aaron Burgstein ’90 and his team, including many friends and family members, at this year’s “Race for Hope” race which benefits brain cancer awareness.

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Chris Darling ’93, his wife Christine, and their two daughters are three years into a stint at Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, in England. Christine volunteers on base and in the community. Chris, who previously worked in the maintenance squadron, has now moved to the training flight in the operations squadron. The Darlings will stay at Mildenhall for at least two more years, and are enjoying every opportunity living overseas has brought them.

Monick Foote ’94 was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in May. A banquet was held in her honor and several of her former teachers were in attendance. During Monick’s time on the basketball courts, she was twice named the Gatorade State Player of the Year. She scored 1,609 points in her high school career, among the highest totals by a girl in Delaware history.

In college, she helped lead the University of Virginia to the NCAA Tournament regional finals as a freshman and sophomore, setting a tournament record with seven 3-pointers in a second-round game against Florida. Her promising basketball career was derailed by chronic injuries. She nevertheless maintained her goal of playing professional basketball, a dream seemingly realized in 2000 when she tried out for the WNBA as a free agent and was assigned to the Indiana Fever. But a hip injury cost her a spot on the team. She was offered a contract to play professionally in Israel but never went.

Monick instead used her bachelor’s degree in English to land a job as a schoolteacher. “My mom always stressed the importance of academics and academic performance, way before I got into basketball or sports,” she recalled. “It wasn’t an option not to be doing well academically, and she made sure she communicated that with me and my brother. When I went to Sanford for high school, I had some really phenomenal teachers, particularly in the English department, which was at the time my weakest subject. I just wanted to be like them when I grew up. I wanted to work with kids, and I wanted to be an English major.” Staying close to home ended up being a good decision. Monick has spent the last four years working at Moyer Academy in Wilmington, first as a health and physical education teacher. She’s wrapping up her first school year as the Dean of Discipline for students in sixth through twelfth grades.

“Working in an inner city has its challenges,” she said. “But I also feel there are big rewards there, when the light does turn on and students make a change for the positive.” Monick said she sees herself and her big brother in some of the kids, as if she’s peering through a window into her youth. “That’s why I choose to work in the industry,” she

said. “I want to be a positive role model for one of them— at least one. It’s my way of giving back. And I count my blessings every day.”

Marcus Thompson ’85, Joan Samonisky, Monick Foote ’94, Lloyd Johns, Betty O’Regan, and Stan Waterman celebrate during Monick’s induction into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame.

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Brad Hammonds ’94 and Paul Biancaniello ’95 have co-founded Sense Health, an application that helps healthcare professionals provide mobile support in between appointments. Recently, Sense Health was honored as one of fifty innovative startup healthcare companies invited to the TEDMED conference at the Kennedy Center. Brad and Paul are very excited to begin testing their product this month, and are running an alcohol intervention study with Columbia University this summer. Sanford Magazine wishes Brad and Paul the best of luck! Check them out online at www.sensehealth.com.

Megan McGuin ’98 (and former Sanford field hockey coach) was married on June 1, 2012 to Tjerk van Herwaarden at Brantwyn Estate in Wilmington. Megan told Sanford Magazine: “My husband and I shared a lovely and most memorable wedding day last June in

Left: Megan and new husband Tjerk. Above: Sanford students who joined Megan and Tjerk for the big day were Olivia Blythe ’13, Morgan Williams ’13, Jessica Glass ’13 and Kira Stevens ’13.

Delaware, spent with our closest family and friends.” Fellow Sanford alums Nita Batta-Patel ’98 and Stacey Samonisky ’02 were also in attendance. Megan and Tjerk met at a field hockey convention in January 2007 and, Megan reports, “have shared tactics ever since!” Tjerk, who is originally from the Netherlands, was hired as the head field hockey coach at Harvard University last fall. He and Megan now live in Boston and are expecting a baby in August.

Robert Young ’98 has been selected as one of 126 outstand-ing young American and Cana-dian scholars to be awarded aSloan Research Fellowship for 2013. Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships are given to early-career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as members of the next generation of scientific leaders. “The Sloan Research Fellows are the best of the best among young

scientists,” explained Dr. Paul L. Joskow, president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. “If you want to know where the next big scientific breakthrough will come from, look to these extraordinary men and women.” Drawn from 61 colleges and universities across the United States and Canada, the 2013 Sloan Research Fellows represent a variety of research interests.

Robert is at the University of Toronto at Scarborough and his research concerns geometric group theory, a type of quantitative geometry. Congratulations to Robert!

Owen Dagenais was born on May 11, 2013 to Ashley and Beau Dagenais ’99, weighing in at 7 pounds 2 ounces. Grandparents Sue and André Dagenais are over the moon!

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Ajay Gupta ’02 graduated in May from Albany Medical College and will be relocating to Miami Children’s Hospital to do his residency.

Beth Keighley ’03 visited the Taj Mahal in India as part of her MBA program with Duke University. Here she shows her Sanford spirit towel.

David Kahler ’01 and his wife, Amy, celebrated the birth of their first child, Zoey Kahler, on December 30, 2012 in Carlsbad, California. David is currently employed as a senior engineer with NAVTEQ, a division of Nokia, in Carlsbad.

Jaime Lareau Morgan ’02 and her husband, Adam, welcomed their first baby November 8, 2012—a son, Jackson Lareau Morgan. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Jaime told Sanford Magazine, “He is perfect and we are smitten!”

Note: We are excited to announce that Jaime has joined our staff as director of admission and financial aid.

Greg Jacobs-Roseman ’01’s new musical, Save the Date, was accepted to the 2013 New York International Fringe Festival. The world premiere production will be staged this August in lower Manhattan. For further information and tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org.

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In December, Katie Perkins ’03, and her now-fiancé, Michael McMullen, completed a marathon in the Cayman Islands to benefit the American and Canadian Diabetes Associations. Katie, Michael, and their team members raised $20,000 to help educate rural communities in Canada and the U.S. about diabetes. In mid-January, Mike proposed to Katie after a delicious dinner at a French restaurant in Philadelphia. He timed it perfectly so that they could celebrate on their planned cruise one week after the proposal. No official plans have been made, but a fall 2014 wedding is their goal.

Meghan Hihn Klotzbach ’04 and Erin Klotzbach ’04 welcomed a baby girl, Quinn, on June 13. She is their second child, joining older brother Austin.

Tara Nayak ’05 is clerking for a judge in the Superior Court of Los Angeles.

Amanda Rufo ’05 and Beth Ann Turner ’04 graduated in January from Wilmington University with masters’ degrees in education. Congratulations ladies! Amanda has joined Sanford’s Middle School teaching staff.

Kylee Vansant ’05, is the new director of social services at Rockford Center in Newark, Delaware. Congratulations Kylee!

Christine Nutini ’06 and Jeff Townsend ’06 stopped by campus to pay a visit and to let us know they are getting married in May 2014. Jeff graduated from the University of Delaware with a BS in physics and a BS in computer science. Christine will be going

to New England Law Boston in the fall. Congratulations to both!

Paris Waterman ’07 (center, with parents Stan and Robyn Waterman) was selected as a member of the George Washington University’s Law School Moot Court Board and named L1 of the year. Congratulations Paris!

of Los Angeles.

Amanda Rufo ’05 and Beth Ann Turner ’04 with their diplomas.

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Congratulations to Kim Madden ’09! Kim was recognized by the University of Illinois with an inscription in the Bronze Tablet for Superior Academic Achievement, and ranked in the top 3% of students in her graduating class. Kim graduated earlier this year with a BS in Parks, Recreation and Leisure studies. She also received the Charles K. Brightbill Memorial Scholarship, which is given to a senior who exemplifies scholarship and shows potential in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism.

Kim is currently working for Red Frog Events as an event coordinator. One of the projects she deals with is Firefly Music Festival, a 3-day concert held in Dover that is a pretty big deal for people under 30.

Liz McCarthy ’09, who graduated from Lynchburg College in May, Andrew DeSantis ’08, who graduated from Lynchburg in 2012, and Jamie Milliski ’08, who graduated from Elon in 2012 enjoyed a day at the Foxfield Races on April 27, 2013 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Gillian Sheffy ’09 (left) and Katrina Medoff ’09 graduated from Bucknell University on May 19th 2013.

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Lauren Ritter ’09 was featured in a Cornell publication as one of “The Girls Who Run Cornell.” Check it out at: http://issuu.com/slopemedia/docs/girlswhoruncornellnobleed?mode=mobile&origin=email

Lauren is currently the sports editor & photographer for the Cornell Daily Sun. She is also an assistant coaching staff member.

Diana Aulisa ’09 and Melanie Terrasse ’10 were among the select group of 18 (from among 590 graduates) to earn the honor of Summa Cum Laude at their graduation from Franklin and Marshall College in May. Diana was also a four-year starter on the field hockey team, and Melanie is going on to graduate school at Princeton. Congratulations to Melanie and Diana on your achievements!

Slope Media is a student run media group at Cornell University that produces videos, publishes Slope Magazine (in print and online) and runs a radio station. This year Lizzie Brooks ’10 is in charge of all Slope Media content. Last year she was editor of Slope Magazine. She has written many articles during the past three years and made quite a few videos for Slope Media as well as for other groups on campus. As part of her coursework, she made a documentary on Carl Sagan and two other films. Lizzie is majoring in psychology and film, and is interested in pursuing documentary filmmaking in the future. Last summer she interned at NBC in New York for Brian Williams’ show; prior to that she interned with Kate Snow and also with a producer at MSNBC. This summer she has a paid internship at Time Warner/Time, Inc. in their new video department.

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the country to be named a U.S. Presidential Scholar. Danny was selected by a national panel appointed by President Barack Obama, based on his academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, along with community service. One boy and one girl are selected from each state, the District of Columbia

and Puerto Rico, and 15 others are chosen at large. Danny was honored during a ceremony on June 16.

Congratulations to Danny!

Emily Simonton ’11, a sophomore at Bowdoin College, has just received the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Academic Team honor for 2012–13 winter sport season (winter squash). This honor is bestowed upon students who have completed at least one full year of college, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.35 or above.

Emily has earned a varsity letter in both freshman and sophomore years, and Bowdoin finished the 2013 squash season by winning the Walker Cup, defeating Wesleyan 5-4 in the finals at Yale University. The team ended the year ranked 17th. Emily was co-captain of the lacrosse team at Sanford in

her senior year. In addition to squash, she played varsity field hockey for her first two years at Bowdoin.

Congratulations to Joshua Katz ’12, who is interning this summer in Senator Chris Coons’ office!

Natasha Prokhnevska ’12 is flourishing on and off the tennis court in her freshman year at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. As of April 25, she had won 17 singles matches while competing in her first season for the Georgia Tech women’s tennis team. In addition, she is thriving in the classroom. Natasha said, “I knew when I got to Georgia Tech, school would be tough because I’m a biochemistry major. I

do the schoolwork I need to do every day and then I go to practice and work

as hard as I can.” She cites the “great support” she receives from her teammates as one reason for her success.

Madelyn Wojnisz ’12 finished her first semester at Furman University in Greenville, SC, where she is on the Dean’s List. Madelyn is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Women’s Fraternity.

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in Memoriamin MemoriamWe extend our deepest sympathy to families and friends of these members of the Sanford community.

David F. Fristoe passed away on April 24, 2013 at the age of 87. He was one of many boys who came to Hockessin from New Orleans to attend Sanford. David entered the school in 1942, his sophomore year. Like his older brother Allen (nicknamed “Boo,”) he was elected Gavel Boy in his senior year. The positions of Gavel Boy and Gavel Girl were leadership roles that involved a great deal of responsibility, especially during wartime. David left Sanford in March of 1944, his senior year, to join the army, and he was graduated in absentia. David served for three years on the European front. On his return to the U.S. he entered the University of Maryland, graduating in 1952. Even before his graduation he had begun his training as a special agent in the FBI. He served in Minnesota until the age of 50, when he retired because of a series of heart attacks. He is survived by his four children: Stephen, Michelle, Dan and Jim. He was very close to them, and, thankfully, Dan and Michelle were with him when he died. Those who knew David and Sue Rynak ’44 (now Sue Henry) might remember that they dated while in school; they were together for the last 30 years.

Laura “Beth” Mahan Mulford ’84 passed away tragically on Monday, February 11, 2013. Beth was born in 1965 in Wilmington, Delaware. She attended Woodland Country Day School and graduated from Sanford. After attending Lynchburg College, Beth graduated from Salisbury State University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She earned a master’s degree in nursing, with a specialty in burns, emergency medicine, and trauma, from Widener University. Beth was a member of the Sigma

Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society. Beth worked at Saint Francis Hospital in the emergency department and cardiac catheterization laboratory, and later at DuPont Pharmaceuticals in the Patient Safety Unit. She was most recently employed as a school nurse at the Centreville School. Beth was also an educator, teaching at Neumann College and Delaware Technical and Community College.

Beth was kind in spirit and generous with her time and talent, volunteering for the Delaware Special Olympics and as a Girl Scout troop leader. She volunteered for the Girl Scouts summer day camps and served as a “Cookie Mom.” Over the years, Beth and her husband John also served as volunteers at the Centreville School. Her friends and colleagues consider it a blessing and a privilege to have known her.

The Sanford community, especially those of us who knew and taught Laura, mourn her death and remember her as a quiet and kind woman. Her art teacher, Betty O’Regan, whom Laura thanked in her yearbook, remembered her as “kind, caring, and sweet” and said, “her continued interest in volunteering and being a good person as an adult is what I would have expected of Laura.” Our heartfelt condolences go to her family, especially her loving husband John Mulford ’83 and her brother Phil Mahan ’81. Laura is also survived by her daughters Christina and Katlyn, her father Bill Mahan, her mother Judith Mahan, her brother Bill Mahan, and her nieces and nephews Mallory, Steven, Sam, and William Mahan.

Don Ray ’56 passed away Dec. 18, 2012 following a heart attack. He was born on March 2, 1938 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Don, who was noted for his extraordinary athletic ability, was a member of Sanford’s varsity football, basketball, and baseball teams. He also served as president of Sanford’s Athletic Association. The Chrysalis yearbook said of Don, “He had developed a ‘give it all you have’ attitude which was evident in his playing, and also in the morale of the team.” In addition to sports, Don was the business manager of the yearbook, a member of the Social Committee, and a writer for Golden Leaves, Sanford’s literary magazine. He also helped care for Sanford’s youngest students, who lived in Douglas Cottage, behind Stephen May Hall. After leaving Sanford, Don worked as a football coach and as a camp director in Asheville. He also worked in the garment industry and in restaurant management in New York. Don is survived by his son, Niles Damon Ray, Niles’ wife Amie and their son Jordan, all of New York, New York. Services were held in Carrboro, North Carolina. Contributions in memoriam may be made to Central Park Conservancy. Don will always be remembered at Sanford for his outgoing and pleasant personality, and for his many contributions to the school.

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Virginia Peyton Daugherty unger ’38 died January 4, 2013, at the age of 91. Virginia, known as Ginny, was born in Berlin, Germany, where her father served as a U.S. trade commissioner. The Daugherty family returned to the United States in 1933, and Ginny attended Sunny Hills School, from which she graduated in 1938 as a member of the second graduating class. At Sunny Hills, she was editor of Golden Leaves, the literary magazine, for which she wrote “wonderful stories and poems.” As a member of the field hockey team, she “vanquished every other player in sight” and quite literally tore up the field with her drives. A contemporary said of her, “Everybody liked Ginny and she was so competitive. She was very popular.” After graduating from Sunny Hills, Ginny attended the University of Delaware and worked for the Red Cross and as a social worker. She actively pursued her interest in genealogy, history and 19th century English literature and was the oldest, at 70, to graduate in her class at George Mason University. Mrs. Unger is survived by a son from her first marriage, Stephen Porterfield of Walnut Creek, California, and three granddaughters.

Robert P. Wade ’46 of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, passed away October 8, 2012. Robert was born on February 3, 1929, in Cambridge, Ohio, to the late Dorsey and Edna Garrett Wade. Though he first attended Sunny Hills School at a very young age, he still managed to make a lasting impact. In 1934 Sunny Hills published a handbook of poetry, entitled The Inspired Child, written by students, which included this entry:

My little dog is named Spot. In the summer he gets hot. Then we put him in a tub, And Mother and Daddy scrub, scrub, scrub.

—B. Wade, age 5

Robert left Sunny Hills after fourth grade, but returned as a senior. He played varsity football, basketball, and baseball and enjoyed telling his classmates about the “old days” at Sunny Hills. Robert served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950 until 1954 and held the rank of private first class. He was given full military burial rites.

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congratulations to our basketball and wrestling teams for outstanding performances during the 2013 season.

Coach Waterman’s basketball team competed for a fourth consecutive state title, and Coach Frederick’s wrestling team made Sanford history by qualifying for the dual meet state tournament.

Read more about the accomplishments of individual members of the teams on page 18.

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