solebury school magazine - spring 2010

Spring/Summer 2010

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Solebury School Embraces New Public Service Program

Eleven students will kick off the Teach2Serve Program at Solebury School. They are: Front row from left, Jacob

Arnold, Sasha Kerez, Ali Sutch, Hannah Fung-Wiener, Annie Benjamin, Keziah Groth-Tuft. Back row from

left, Grace Chen, Julian Dahl, John Petito (Teacher), Rudy Rong, Richard Wu, Diane Downs (Teacher), and

Camille LeBlanc.

Solebury School is pleased to announce a partnership with the newly formed non-profit,Teach2Serve, which was created to educate, train, assist and inspire high school students who arecommitted to social change and community service. Students who complete this program will graduatefrom high school equipped with an effective set of leadership and social entrepreneurial skills.

This program is consistent with the values and respect of all humankind that Solebury has alwayspromoted and will put the school at the forefront of public service education for high school students.Solebury School, one of two pilot schools for the Teach2Serve program, will serve as a foundingmodel for a network of schools across the nation with whom Teach2Serve will partner. Two facultymembers, Diane Downs and John Petito are the co-directors of the program at the school. JoshPerlsweig, a 2003 Solebury School graduate, is employed by Teach2Serve, and has assumed the role ofProgram Director.

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Like the school sponsored Texas community service trip offered two years ago, the Teach2Serve program will enable studentsto explore ways of giving back to their communities.

This three year program will consist of workshops, evening classes, summerreading, community service, internships, and the development and execution of aservice project. The first Teach2Serve class of 11 students was selected by anapplication process at the end of May. For the first year of the pilot program,applications were accepted from current freshmen, who will complete the full threeyear curriculum, as well as current sophomores, who were invited to participate in anabbreviated version of the program. Next year, applications will only be acceptedfrom 9th grade students during their spring semester.

Teach2Serve will support students at member schools by providing coursematerials and stipends, networking for required summer internships, and assistingstudents in their search for colleges where they can continue their study of publicservice. Teach2Serve and Solebury School share the hope that students who completethis program will commit themselves to social change throughout the world.

“I cannot think of a more appropriate school to partner with the Teach2ServeProgram than Solebury,” said Tom Wilschutz, Head of School. “As part of ourmission, we set the bar high, offering our students a relevant education. What couldbe more relevant than equipping students with a perspective on the manyinterconnected challenges facing humanity, inspiring them to engage an issue thatinterests them and then equipping them with the tools they need to make adifference? Teach2Serve may well prove to be a transformative experience – for thestudent involved and for the world these students will inherit.”

The program will begin in the fall 2010 trimester, with the first class, Giving: TheRoad to Public Service. The course will focus on different philosophies of philanthropyexamined through case studies and the writings of philanthropists. Throughout theyear, the students will also attend workshops run by different social entrepreneurs andpeople who have established non-profit organizations to address problems andimprove the lives of others. The course will be taught by Diane Downs, John Petito,and Alan Sheriff, the program’s founder. ❖

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Teach2Serve program,

please visit

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Russ Carrick’s two eighth grade Civics classes were busy this year, learning the inner workings of American government; learning about the issues surrounding the national healthcarelegislation, and learning about public opinion by creating andadministering two scientific polls to the school community.

In the fall, Russ wanted to give his students a taste of “democracy in action,” and he decided to assign a ‘virtual trip’ to an online Town Hall meeting hosted by Jeffrey Schott, Repre-sentative-candidate for Pennsylvania’s 8th congressional district.

“Not knowing what to expect, I asked them merely to observe the proceedings, insisting on no more than a half-hour’s attendance,”Russ said. “Imagine my surprise when the students, with whom I’veworked so hard, started asking the candidate probing questions on ahost of different issues. I’m not sure what Candidate Schott made of it all, but the students’ questions were all thoughtful,nuanced, and, not least important, respectful.

Sitting at my computer from a distance watching these eighth graders use their minds and words to hold thiscandidate’s feet to the fire was a thing to behold. As I was quick to point out to them the next day: in that moment theywere more a part of the democratic process than a majority of Americans - without even ‘having the vote’ yet! These arethe moments a teacher lives for. I was so proud of them.”

The classes then shifted their focusto healthcare. With the health carereform bill a hotly debated issue in theCongress and its subsequent passage, theclasses learned about how currenthealthcare laws affect the Americanpeople, and how the new bill will change

the healthcare system. The class was honored to have two guest speakers from the health care community visit the classand offer their insights on the complex issues surrounding health care in the United States. Dr. Margaret Eichman, parentof Margaret Emge and a family practice physician in Lambertville, and Dr. Candice Knight, parent of Melody Knight-Brown and a clinical nurse specialist in Frenchtown, provided students with invaluable ‘provider’s perspectives’ on theproblems facing American health care, as well as many of the proposed solutions. The class interviewed their guests.

“I really think the interviews helped us better understand the issues involved in our current healthcare system, such asquality of care versus cost of care, for one,” said eighth grader Leah Grudberg. “I realized it’s not just another everydayproblem that you can solve overnight, but one that will take a long time to solve.”

These visits were part of a history-department-wide examination of the health care crisis in America, and helpedemphasize this year’s school-wide academic theme on health.

During the winter, the Civics classes turned their attention to issues of measuring public opinion. They conducted twoscientific polls, with the polls focused on two hot button issues at school, work job and food service. The polls were‘scientific’ because the students made sure to use a representative sample of Solebury students, (day/boarder,domestic/international, boy/girl, etc.)

The students collected their data during several lunch periods. They needed to keep track of the polls and make surethey had a representative sample of the population. The data is still being analyzed. This project was a part of a medialiteracy unit. More and more, media literacy education has gained momentum in high school classrooms, and students areengaging in critical thinking activities that help them to view and interpret media, and subsequently learn to expressthemselves in many different ways with many different kinds of media.

At first, Leah and classmate Ashley D’Alessandro thought the data might not be useful, but after some review, theyrealized that it could help the school because it represents everyone’s views and could potentially move us toward a betterschool environment.

“Civics has taught me a lot about our government,” said eighth grader Ashley D’Alessandro. “It really set me in a gooddirection to know what I face in the future. It opened my eyes to the fact that everyone, not only adults, should thinkabout the issues that affect our everyday living.” ❖

Civics Students Learn About AmericanGovernment & Current Issues

Civics students gathered around Julie Meisinger-

MacDonald’s Visual Constitution project, a giant color-coded

Constitution Puzzle that required students not only to get the

articles and amendments in proper order, but also to fit pieces

within pieces.

Veronica Fittonsubmits a questionduring the TownHall meeting.

Joe Calibeo ready tolog on to the TownHall meeting.

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Summer is For Fun andLearning for Faculty and Students

Each summer, our faculty andstudents are encouraged to expandtheir knowledge in their respectivefields or interests. Here is a look atsome of the great extracurricularlearning that will take place during theupcoming summer months.

The Faculty:

Hanna Elliot, Solebury’s librarian,has recently earned a Master ofLibrary and Information Science(M.L.I.S.) degree from RutgersUniversity, with a focus on schoollibrary media programs. “I started theprogram three years ago and I’ve doneall the work online with the sameexcellent faculty who teach the face toface classes.”

Hanna will also attend theAmerican Library Association’s annualconference in June, where she isenrolled in a special workshop aboutreaching teen readers using web 2.0technologies.

Christine Niederberger, Frenchteacher and dorm parent, will betaking a four-week long 130hour intensive course for her TESOLcertification (Teaching English toSpeakers of Other Languages,otherwise known as ESL certification).It is being run by the sameinstitution where she is workingtoward her Master’s degree, TheWorld Learning/SIT GraduateInstitute. The course will enable herto hone her skills in teaching ESL,focusing on teaching, speaking,listening, reading, writing, vocabulary,grammar, pronunciation, and culture,as well as assessment.

The institution offers manyprograms around the world at varioustimes, and Christine will participate inone being offered this summer, fromJune 17 – July 15 in Bangkok,Thailand. She said she is excited tobe experiencing Asia for the firsttime. “I will be experiencing what mystudents go through on a daily basis by living in a new culture as I take this course. By the end of this course, I will have received aTESOL certificate.”

At the end of July, Christine willpresent her thesis to a panel during aweek-long seminar, and will earn herMaster’s degree in InternationalEducation. She completed her master’scourse work over the last two yearswhile working at Solebury.

Math department head, Britta Milks,recently completed the math class,Differential Equations, offered at BucksCounty Community College. Brittaplans to introduce two higher levelmath courses next year, MultivariableCalculus in the fall, and DifferentialEquations during the winter.

Rebecca Wilschutz, our danceinstructor, will be returning to HiramCollege in Ohio to complete a secondBachelor’s degree in TheaterEducation.

Steve Benoit, Solebury’s ForeignLanguage department head, Frenchteacher, and Director of Advising, willhead to Portland, Oregon in July forthe 17th Annual Assessment TrainingInstitute Summer Conference,Assessment for Learning: ClassroomAssessment Around the World.Nationally and internationally knownkeynote speakers and presenters at theconference will focus on theimportance of quality assessments andassessment for learning.


Zack Bassman, a math teacher,will attend the Park City MathematicsInstitute in Park City, Utah. Hereceived a fellowship from Math forAmerica. The PCMI is sponsored byPrinceton’s Institute for AdvancedStudy, and is composed of severalprograms.

The Secondary School TeachersProgram (SSTP) Summer Session is a3-week residential program for bothhigh school and middle schoolteachers of mathematics. The SSTP isstructured around three goals forteachers: to continue to learn and domathematics, to analyze and refineclassroom practice, and to becomeresources to colleagues and theprofession.

Zack will take two classes:Developing Mathematics and Reflectingon Practice. He will also participate in asmall workshop entitled ImplementingLesson Study or Jugyoo Kenkyuu, whichis a professional development activitythat is at the heart of much of theprofessional development for teachersin Japan. In this group, participantswill select a mathematical goal for a‘study lesson,’ spend an extendedperiod of time collaboratively creatinga detailed lesson plan, observe aparticipant teach the lesson tostudents, reflect as a group on how thelesson interacted with studentlearning, and revise and refine thelesson to share with others.

Tim Gallen, Director of CollegeCounseling, will attend the AnnualConference for the PennsylvaniaAssociation for College AdmissionCounseling in Hershey, Pa as he hasdone for the past 11 years. Theconference offers a series ofprofessional development seminars, akeynote address by Jay Matthews, theeducation columnist for theWashington Post, along with collegetours and many networkingopportunities with colleges, othersecondary schools and vendors.

The Students:

Ren Pedersen ’11, will be goingto Brown University to take a threeweek course on Quantum Physics. Renis very interested in Brown, partlybecause his father is a Brown alumnus.He wants to get a good sense of whatcollege campus life at Brown would belike, and plans to meet with thefaculty, as well as experience the city ofProvidence first-hand.

Solana Hoffman-Carter ’11, willparticipate in the Rockette SummerIntensive for one week in New YorkCity. The Radio City Rockettesbelieve that it is important to educateyoung aspiring dancers about the skillsand talents necessary to pursue acareer in dance. The dance educationprogram, The Rockette SummerIntensive, offers dancers theopportunity to train with theRockettes, and a glimpse into the lifeof a Rockette.

After New York, Solana will travelto Chicago for four weeks to dancewith Deeply Rooted, a pre-professionaltraining program geared toward thosewho are interested in growing theirdance technique and their artistry. Thefour week program highlights Hortonand Graham based Modern, Ballet,and African Dance aesthetics. DeeplyRooted instructors perform with theDeeply Rooted Dance Theater andalso have performed with Alvin AileyAmerican Dance Theater,Complexions, Cleo Parker RobinsonDance, Dallas Black Dance Theater,and The Bolshoi Ballet. “It is the samecamp I did last year but I loved it.”

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Jake Jemas ’12, will travel toSpain to attend a four week Spanishlanguage immersion program forcollege credit. He will stay one weekin Madrid, two weeks in Valencia, andone week in Barcelona. When hereturns, he will attend an ACT andSAT prep class.

Anneliese Brown ’13, will beworking at a yacht club in Camden,Maine this summer. In the morning,she will work with young children,teaching them the basics of sailing. Inthe afternoon, she will get to race withher sailing team. Her team competesin sailing races around New Englandwhich include Marblehead, MA andBooth Bay Harbor, ME. Anna said shedid this when she was younger and hasloved it ever since. “My whole familyloves to sail so it is second nature to me.”

Monique Mclean ’11, will attendtwo summer intensive trainingprograms for dance in New York City.

In June, she will train with theAmerican Ballet Theatre for threeweeks. This program is designed for

the mature artist, involved in thepursuit of higher education. Dancerswill work on daily technique in ballet,and will participate in classes focusedon ABT repertory, pointe work,partnering, modern dance,composition, and choreography. Thisis a chance for the dancer to furtherdevelop their artistic talents in achallenging and professionalenvironment.

In July, Monique will be workingwith Complexions Contemporary Ballet, asummer intensive that guides itsdancers to achieve their full artisticpotential in the unique and exclusivestyle of Complexions ContemporaryBallet. Students are taught the‘Complexions’ technique throughclassroom exercises and companyrepertoire instruction.

Gifford Elliott ’11, will attend theBoston University Summer TheatreInstitute for five weeks. The SummerTheatre Institute curriculum combinesa core set of classes with groupperformance projects. The core classesinclude acting (improvisation,monologue work, and scene study),dramatic literature, design, movement,and singing.

Each student is cast in aperformance project that rehearsesthroughout the five weeks. At theprogram’s end, all students performtheir projects in the College of FineArts studio theatres. These projectsare process-oriented ensemble pieces,geared toward empowering individualstudents to develop a collective artisticvoice. Gifford is interested in learningfirst-hand how a theater programworks, and he plans to explore Boston.

Brett Glauser ’11, will attend pre-college programs in musical theatre atIndiana University and SyracuseUniversity this summer. They are bothdesigned to acquaint students to a pre-professional atmosphere of study inpreparation for college, specificallycollege auditions. The courses of studywill include daily classes in voice,acting and dance, along with otherspecial workshops to cover additionalskills like auditioning andperformance.

James Booth ’11, will head to asix-week musical theater program atthe Interlochen Center for the Arts inMichigan. This program is designedfor students with moderate toadvanced experience in musicaltheatre. Working with a professionalcreative team that includes a director,choreographer, musical director anddesigners, students concentrate on therehearsal and performance of a majormusical theatre production, with fulldesign and technical support. ❖

Solebury School’s science department head, William Collier, was asked by Tom Wilschutz to begin thetask of initiating a global education program and plans to work with the faculty to incorporate it into theschool’s curriculum next year. A global education program will allow our students to connect globally throughadvances in Internet technology and the use of web 2.0 tools, which includes wikis, Skype, and blogging, toname a few. It will give students the opportunity to connect with their peers across geographical boundaries,expand their knowledge and awareness of the world, and increase their interest and curiosity in what they are learning.

“In today’s world, it is no longer enough that students learn ‘about’ other countries and other cultures,”William said. “They need to be able to work and learn along with real people from other countriesand cultures in real time. The job market, and the world of increasingly global issues, which they will beentering upon graduation demand this. Classrooms have only just begun to reflect this reality. Today’sinternet technologies, however, allow this to happen, and we need to implement cooperative, problem-solvingprograms across the curriculum, which connect our students with other students around the world in working partnerships.”


Think Solebury SchoolThink Global Education

Victoria Page, Eric Su, and Ruohan Wang work together to identify camera parts for their online Reverse Engineering class. The students

worked with partner schools from around the world.

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Eric Su disassembles one of the cameras as part of the tele-collaborative project.

Three students in Gretchen Faras’ honors physics class, juniors Victoria Page, Eric Su, and RuohanWang, tackled one of the first global projects introduced at Solebury. The Stevens Institute of Technologyoffers an online Reverse Engineering class that provided an opportunity for students to disassemble acommon device that includes electrical and mechanical elements; two different brands of single use cameras.Once they disassembled the camera, they used that knowledge to create a systems diagram for the completedevice. The students created reassembly instructions and diagrams to share with partner schools. The partnerschools then attempted to reassemble the device using the instructions provided.

“It’s quite interesting to disassemble the cameras, and learning about the mechanical and electrical parts ofa system,” said junior Eric Su. “We are learning how to look at all of the parts and put together a clear andconcise guide to reassembling the cameras.”

As a tele-collaborative project, the class was able to work with other students from all over the world.Each class shared letters of introduction and submitted documents, drawings, images, reports and otherproducts created as part of the project. Students were encouraged to submit photos of the class for posting inthe student gallery on the Steven’s website. Students also had the chance to learn about each other andexpand their social horizons while engaging in engineering, technology, and science activities.

“The first part of the assignment was to explain where Solebury School was located,” said junior Victoria Page.“We had to figure out the latitude andlongitude of Solebury School and lookup where the other schools are located.It is great to get a sense of where otherschools are in relation to Solebury.Working with other schools in NewJersey and Pennsylvania, and one inAustralia, makes our small Physics classseem more global.”

The Stevens Institute’s onlinesystems engineering classes provides aforum for students to do engineeringthe way engineers do it. Students worktogether to identify problems oropportunities, explore alternatives,create models and test them. TheInternet and computer-aided designsoftware make it possible for studentsin multiple locations to work togetherto develop solutions to complexengineering challenges. Six schoolsparticipated in this collaborativeproject, including two in Pennsylvania,two in New Jersey, one in Australia,and one in Kampala, Uganda in East Africa.

“This is an excellent opportunityfor my students to apply the coursecurriculum learned throughout thispast year,” said honors physics teacher,Gretchen Faras. “They areincorporating mechanical and electricalconcepts, and will hone their technicalwriting skills as well.” ❖


Charles Hayden ’74Recently Elected Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court

Judge Charles Hayden

In November 2009,Philadelphia’s judicial electionincluded 32 candidates who ranfor 11 vacancies – seven onCommon Pleas and four onMunicipal Court. One of thosecandidates was Solebury Schoolalumnus Charles Hayden, class of’74. He raised over $100,000,about a third of what the topearning candidate raised, and woneasily with the second highestnumber of votes of any othercandidate. In his swearing-inspeech, Charles acknowledged hisloving, determined mother, whodid everything she could to makesure he had the best educationalopportunities, and had everythingto do with where he is today. Hewill also tell you that it was thesimple act of sharing a dream withhis best friend back in junior highschool that helped pave the pathto his recent election as a Judge ofthe Philadelphia Municipal Court.

An attorney with nearly 30years of experience, Charles hasbeen a solo practitioner in generalpractice, an Assistant PublicDefender and a litigator with asmall Center City law firm, anenvironmental lawyer with theUnited States EnvironmentalProtection Agency, an Associatewith Saul Ewing LLP, a majorPhiladelphia law firm, and an in-house counsel with WasteManagement, Inc. In addition, hehas been a panelist/instructor forlegal seminars and courses on avariety of topics including: theClear Air Act; toxic torts;environmental law; negotiations;trial advocacy; administrativeproceedings; constructioncontracts and litigation.

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He served as Chief Counsel and Administrative Assistant for Congressman Chaka Fattah. In that position, he reporteddirectly to the Congressman and he was responsible for all legislation and policy matters, with the exception ofappropriations. A former Vice President of the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, Charles has twice received theBarristers’ President’s Commendation. He has been the Chairman of the Environmental Law Sections of the Barristers’Association of Philadelphia and the Federal Bar Association, Philadelphia Chapter.

Charles reminisced about his years at Solebury. He attended Solebury on a full academic scholarship facilitated by ABetter Chance, Inc., an organization with the mission to increase the number of well-educated young people of color whoare capable of assuming positions of responsibility and leadership in American society. The Solebury campus was a verydifferent environment for Charles, away from the crime-ridden and gang-ridden streets of North Philadelphia and WestPhiladelphia. At Solebury, he flourished as a student and athlete. He became head of boarding boys, played four sports,and was chosen to be his class graduation speaker. He even won a history award. It was literally a breath of fresh air forCharles.

“When I first visited the Solebury campus in the early 1970s, I saw a faculty that had a unique approach to teaching,and the small size of the school made such a tremendous difference. It was and continues to be a very progressive school.

Back then, our dorms were co-ed by floor and the campus provided a beautiful idyllic environment. In the 70s, peoplewere talking about Black Power, talking about the anti-war movement, talking about a lot of social unrest, and SoleburySchool, better than most schools, handled that transition well because it was designed to allow students to think. I onceattended a conference while I was at Soleburyat a New Jersey college. The purpose of theconference was to discuss the topic, Shouldhigh school students be taught Philosophy? Wewere taking philosophy at the time, and infact, when I was at Solebury, they wereteaching not only philosophy, but it was theonly school in America or one of the few thattaught Chinese and Japanese as a part of thenormal curriculum. It was a school wherethey encouraged critical independentthinking. When I went to Carleton, (CarletonCollege, Northfield, MN) it was an easyadjustment and I did well in college.”

Charles has worked hard and has come along way in his career, now settling into hisnew role as a Philadelphia Municipal CourtJudge. To his credit, regardless of his position,he always makes time to help and supportothers, always makes time to give back thatwhich he has received. He offers this adviceto students who are looking to define their lives and discover their passions.

“I tell all young people, have a dream,whatever the dream is. It could be a dream to bea mechanic. It could be a dream to become abrain surgeon. It could be a dream to become a teacher or a lawyer. It doesn’t matter, just have a dream and then share itwith someone. By sharing it, you claim it. It could be your best friend. My best friend was Paul Jordan. We met in juniorhigh school. Paul was new to Philadelphia and we became very close. We went over to his mom’s house one day and hesaid to me that he wanted to make the Olympic team and I told him that I wanted to be a lawyer. In our community at thetime, realizing either of these dreams seemed so far out of the realm of possibilities, and it was something that otherpeople might have laughed at us for. In 1976, Paul qualified for the 1976 Olympics; he became a two-time high school all-American; he qualified for the 1980 and 1984 Olympic trials (triple jumper). Unfortunately, in 1980, President JimmyCarter announced that the United States would boycott the Moscow Olympics. In lieu of competing, Carter gave theteam a Congressional Gold Medal. In 1981, I graduated from law school and became a lawyer.

Paul and I remain close, the bond of a lifetime born of sharing our dreams. Now your dream can change. At one point,I thought I was going to run for Mayor, but then I met Judge Lawrence Prattis and Chief Justice Robert N.C. Nix, Jr. in1983, and I decided I’d rather be a Judge. If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, you’re in good shape. The last thingI tell young people is that you have to get an education. It doesn’t matter if you choose not to go to college, but you needsome additional training. If you do go to college, you have to do the minimum of a Masters. The Masters is important,not so you can tell people you have a Masters, but because it shows you have differentiated yourself.” ❖

Present at Charles’ ceremonial swearing-in. From left, State Sen. Vincent Hughes,Judge Charles Hayden, Congressman Chaka Fattah and Minister Kevin R.Johnson. In background, Willie Blue, Municipal Court Tipstaff.


Campus Highlights

New this year, Solebury School’s Class of 1956 has created theSolebury/Holmquist Merit Opportunity Money Fund. This fund isdesigned to provide scholarship money to outstanding students whodon’t otherwise qualify for financial aid.

The first student to be awarded this scholarship is Chris Wavle ’11.

Rebecca Brady New Hope, PA

Claire BoylanSummit, NJ

Alex LeoneEwing, NJ

Johanna PeckhamNew Hope, PA

Elizabeth MastorisNew Hope, PA

Rachel Tafoya was awarded the JohnFisher Scholar Award.

Will Holstrom was the runner-up. Olivia Hagerty won the ComcastLeaders and Achievers Scholarship.

Chris Wavle ’11 Stockton, NJ

Two Seniors Earn Local Business Scholarships

5Five New Students Awarded Trustees Merit Scholarships

Solebury School senior Olivia Hagerty of Stockton, NJ has been selected as a recipient of the 2010-2011 ComcastLeaders and Achievers Scholarship. This award, funded through The Comcast Foundation, recognizes high school seniorsfrom Comcast communities for commitment to community service, academic achievement, and demonstrated leadership.To acknowledge these accomplishments, recipients receive a one-time grant of $1,000.

The Bucks County Courier Times and the Intelligencer awarded the 2010 John Fisher Citizen Scholar Award to seniorRachel Tafoya of Doylestown. Senior Will Holstrom was the runner up.

The Citizen Scholar Award is dedicated to John Fisher, a longtime Bucks County Courier Times/Intelligenceremployee, ordained minister and community leader, who died in 2003. The John Fisher Citizen Scholar Award givesscholarships to 25 Bucks County high school students who demonstrate the unique combination of leadership, academiccommitment and dedication to the community. ❖

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Solebury School welcomes approximately 65 new students to our community each year. For these young adults, theiryears at Solebury will open minds and open doors. The best of these incoming students are eligible for the school’sTrustees Merit Scholarship Program with awards ranging from $2,500 to $10,000.

The Trustees Merit Scholarship Awards are based on the candidate’s demonstrated academic achievement, intellectualcuriosity, leadership, contributions to the school community, and our assessment of the student’s potential to significantlycontribute to, and enhance the educational experience for all Solebury students.

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During the last three weeks in May,seniors have the opportunity to do a seniorproject that explores a field of interest thatcould blossom into a future career. Theymay apprentice, volunteer, conductindependent research and development, orpursue a creative project. This year, 21 ofour 42 seniors participated. Here is whatthey did:

Tiffany Bethea worked withTawanna Prilo at the Children ofIntegrity Learning Center. Sheassisted with the children’s dailyactivities which included circle time,free play, indoor and outdoor play, andgrowth and development skills. Shefollowed a monthly preparedcurriculum for each child, fed them,and cared for them. Tiffany alsohelped with other activities such asmovement, music, and arts and crafts.During her free time, Tiffanydiscussed the rules and regulations ofowning a business for children.

Adam Blasch worked with RandyHanks, the CEO of First ChoiceBank. Adam learned about each of thebank’s major operations. He alsotraveled to the bank’s three branches,located in New Jersey and workedwith those managers.

Josh (Chaz) Cilibertoworked at Irick, Eberhardt, andMientus, a civil engineeringfirm outside of Quakertown,Pennsylvania. He learned howto use AutoCAD Civil 2D tocreate models of landscapes,flood plains, and roads. Joshalso went on a land surveywhere data was collected forflood plain planning and landdevelopment. He learned aboutthe laws and regulations toadhere to when developingland.

Ashley Colón worked at theLiberty Humane Society, where shetook care of abandoned or stray cats.She performed general cleaning andmaintenance, and cleaned the animals.She interacted with both docile andferal cats. She offered information topotential cat adopters, supplying themanimal bios and directing them to catsthat seemed appropriate for theirparticular situation.

Sarah Duff volunteered at theWoodstock Animal Sanctuary inWoodstock, NY. She learned to carefor the animals, learned about theSanctuary and gave tours thatinformed the public about the ethicaland environmental issues surroundingthe modern day farming industry.

Sasha Eyreworked with theLower MakefieldTownship PoliceDepartment to learnabout life as a policeofficer. Sasha studiedthe different aspects ofpolice work, includingdesk work, and theD.A.R.E program thatis run in the local highschools. In addition,he went out on patrol with officers.

Olivia Hagerty worked at TheClubhouse, a preschool located fiveminutes from Solebury in New Hope,Pennsylvania. She had a chance towork with each of the age groups ofchildren at the school, first observingthe classes and then helping theteachers. She hopes to learn moreabout teaching.

Will Holstrom worked withCongressman Patrick Murphy. Willspent most of his time at the Districtand Legislative Office in Doylestown,working alongside the Congressman ashe met with constituents, preparedlegislative agendas and mostimportantly, ran for reelection. Willassisted Susan Deflavio, the head ofthe district office, with casework andwith constituents. He feels he hasgained a better understanding ofpublic policy at the local level.

Mark Hopkins worked at thePrinceton Airport and flew manyhours preparing for a private pilot’slicense, while learning some of theoperations of small airports and themechanics of small aircraft. He visitedair museums of historical andexperimental aircraft to inspire hisown air craft creations.

Fylia Huang worked in a jewelrycompany called Frederick GoldmanInc. in New York. The company deals

Senior Projects Pave the Way for Future Endeavors

Sarah Duff worked with many animals at the WoodstockAnimal Sanctuary.

Courtney Lok works with Craig at theSPARKS Academy.


with expensive metals and gemstones.While there, she dealt with thedistribution and shipping of themerchandise, and created somePowerPoint presentations about the company.

Kara Kelton interned at TheCarriage House Spa & Salon. Thesalon offers a wide variety of differenttreatments, such as massages, facials,manicures, pedicures as well as make-up application. Kara has a stronginterest in cosmetology, and workedwith different beauty and cosmetictools. She shadowed a spa employeeand learned to network withcustomers, a valuable skill. She alsolearned how to apply make-up ondifferent skin types and colors.

Max Levites assisted with theherpetological component of theBucks Country Natural AreasInventory Update Project. Heperformed field work and kept a fieldjournal documenting populations ofdifferent reptiles and amphibiansaround Bucks Country.

Courtney Lok worked at theSPARK Academy with the school’sfounder Joanna Belcher. Joannastarted SPARK Academy with 100kindergarteners for the 2009-10school year. Courtney workedalongside Joanna and the new firstgrade teachers to help create the firstgrade program and curriculum.Courtney also tutored kindergartenerswho need extra help in order to makeit to the first grade.

Elliot Miller worked with QuinnWaters at his recording studio inPhiladelphia. Elliot learned how to rigmicrophones and equipment fordifferent styles of recording, useseveral different professional recordingand video software, and how to editand mix raw recordings into a finishedproduct that will be ready for post-production distribution.

Ariel Needleman volunteered atthe Peace Valley Nature Center inDoylestown. She learned about thevarious types of organisms that live

within the park and learned how tocreate a hospitable environment forthe organisms and for the visitors thatcome to the Park. Ariel also workedon community education projects andhelped to inform the public about theecosystems within the park.

Ashley Nugent interned withathletic directorGinny Hofman,at GermantownAcademy in FortWashington. Shelearned the innerworkings of beingan athleticdirector at a largeprivate highschool. She alsoshadowed Ginnyin her lacrossecoach duties, andlearned the workthat goes intobeing a successfulcoach.

AlyssaPimpinellainterned for theSunfastic Salon &Resort. She learnedabout the salonequipment; how it works, what it does,and the benefits of its use. Also, Alyssalearned how to apply airbrush makeupand offer all-organic skincare. Alyssagained more knowledge aboutskincare, art schools, and how tocreate an impressive portfolio.

Natalie Sicroff studied TibetanThangka with Nanji Davison inWestern Massachusetts. Thangka is atraditional art form in which Buddhistdeities are painted onto silk. Natalielearned about the iconography andhow to make the paints and canvasbefore painting her own Thangka.

Chase Spring worked with thedirector of the Police Training Centerof Bucks County, in Doylestown.Chase attended several classes forofficers, watched a case unfold in thecourtroom, accompanied a policeofficer in his patrol car and shadowed

the sheriff. Chase gained a greaterunderstanding of the county legalsystem, how it operates and runs on adaily basis, and in particular, from apolice officer’s perspective. He sawfirsthand the various roles of thepeople who work at the courthouseand observed what goes on in a varietyof cases.

Rachel Tafoya worked with thePhilly Liars Club, a group ofpublished authors who live in oraround Philadelphia. She divided hertime between different members,observing and working with them toexperience different aspects of thewriting world. She worked withnonfiction, fiction, part-time, and full-time authors, to learn as much as shecan about what it is like to be apublished author.

Jimmy Woo worked at the StationCreek Golf Course in Gormley,Ontario, Canada with Steve Kolean.He was assigned as a golf boy and pro-shop manager responsible for bookingtee times for members. He also servedas a golf teacher. Jimmy is interestedin becoming a golf pro, golf clubowner, or an owner of a hotel with agolf course. ❖

Rachel Tafoya attended Book Expo America where she met a clownwho was promoting author Bonnie Barnett’s book, Bobo’s Daughter.

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Each day during Arts Festivalweek, this year orchestrated by KirbyFredendall and William Collier, wasfilled with a wide variety ofworkshops, several evenings ofeuphonious musical performances, andsome great daily activities. Theseactivities included several days whenstudents created sidewalk chalklabyrinths, created luminary bags, thenarranged the bags around thelabyrinth and enjoyed a beautifultwilight luminary lighting. There wasan acoustic music circle, music videoworkshop, cooking demonstration,and a fashion design workshop.Musical theater and dance studentshad a chance to polish their dancemoves with Broadway actor AlexPuette’s musical theater danceworkshop. The New Hope Capoeiraperformed an amazing workshop.Capoeira is a martial art developedover 400 years ago in Brazil by Africanslaves as a means to resist oppression.

On Wednesday evening, ourfantastic Jazz Roots Ensemble alongwith the talented Soul*Berries, tookthe stage and delivered a great eveningof music and song. On Thursday,some of Solebury’s aspiring artistsstarred in a delightful talent show, andon Friday, singer/songwriter SkipSullins, up from Charleston, SouthCarolina, entertained with originalfolk and Americana music.

The week culminated with a day ofartist workshops which includedcreating friendship bracelets, pen andink calligraphy, jazz and contemporarydance, photo-microscopy, ceramicsRaku firing, marbleizing, andpinwheel making.

Many workshops across all types ofart media were offered by Soleburystudents, faculty and special guestartists. Workshops offered by localartists include yoga with Amy ConiseMead, painting with Linda Guenste,creating accordion books with JonHertzel, paste paper for collage andmore with Gloria Kosco, sand

Keziah Groth-Tuft and Jonah Winkler performed at thetalent show.

Arts Festival A Campus Lit With Luminaries, Moved by Music, Art, and Dance

Amy Mead demonstrates some basic yoga poses.

The Jazz Roots Ensemble rocked the campus with agreat concert.

The Soul*Berries were part ofthe Jazz Roots concert.

Elliot Miller tries out thedidjeridoo.


sprinkled collographs with SusanRoseman and Jim Feehan, batik fabricdesign with Gabrielle Kanter, wrappedobjects sculpture with Nura Petrov,exploring didjeridoos with MatthewMerwin, mixed media laboratory withStacie Speer Scott, learningPhotoshop with Zeke Jenei, ceramicsworkshop with Tim McLaughlin, andsong writing with Skip Sullins. ❖

Environmentalist JohnCronin Speaks At Solebury

Cronin with long time friend Angelo Lewis,

Solebury parent and board member.

Solebury School’s Creative ThinkersSeries continued in April with John Cronin,internationally renowned Hudson Riverenvironmentalist and Time magazine“Hero for the Planet.” John served as theHudson Riverkeeper from 1983 – 2000,inspiring the creation of 200 Waterkeeperprograms worldwide. He told an audienceof over 100 how he and others began theRiverkeeper program and how they hadgathered evidence on big corporations thatpollute the Hudson, and subsequentlybrought them to justice. However, ourrivers remain polluted today.

John said it is very important that topscientists partner with technology experts tobegin to find ways to not only get water tothose who have none, but also to clean upour oceans, and make sure the earth hasplenty of clean water in the future. This ishis work at the Beacon Institute and PaceUniversity, where he advocates technologyand policy innovations for the protection ofrivers and estuaries, the critical andimperiled links between our communitiesand the ocean.

Cronin co-authored the book, TheRiverkeepers, with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,and wrote and co-produced the film, TheLast Rivermen, which was named anoutstanding documentary by the MotionPicture Academy Foundation. Forinformation about John, checkwww.johncronin.net. ❖

Pinwheels created by students.

Cubby artwork byChaz Ciliberto.

Learning to makefriendship bracelets.

Clover Stieve sings at the talent show.

Skip Sullins performed original folkmusic.

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Alumni Weekend at Soleburyprovides the perfect setting foralumni to return to campus andsocialize, reminisce, even hoot andholler. This year, alumni and friendsfound their way to events thatincluded the Michener MuseumReception, Coffee House, the Burgerand Beer Bash, and athletic games.

On Saturday morning, a smallnumber of people gathered for aMemorial Service in the AlumniMemorial Garden, a quiet spacebetween the Abbe Building andFounders Library nestled among theswaths of blooming daffodils. TheGarden was a gift from the familyand friends of Stephen Mueller ’55and Philip Guthrie ’69.

Tom Wilschutz presided overthe service, inviting those whoattended to remember the deceasedand share their memories. SoleburySchool may be, in its entirety,hallowed ground to many of ouralumni, but it is a blessing to havethe Memorial Garden to gather andfocus this loving inclination. Forthose in attendance it was certainlywelcomed – joining us this year wasTony ‘55 and Penny Evans fromAnnapolis, MD, Joe ‘50 and Patricia Schaechter from MexicoCity, Mexico, Bill Frankenstein ‘60 from Calabasas, CA, TomCooper ‘41 from Radnor, PA, andCarolyn Klinger-Kueter ’55 fromWestfield, NJ.

Later on, across campus, ouralumni gathered at Tom andRebecca Wilschutz’s house for theBurger and Beer Bash. Nearly 80guests, faculty, past and present, Hallof Fame inductees and their guests,and alumni dropped by the relaxedsocial gathering that included classesback to the 40’s and as recent as2003. Many came for theopportunity to say goodbye to GeoffTilden who is retiring after 40 years.The event had been named theYoung Alumni Burger and Beer Bashas a way to encourage young alumnito return and remain connected toSolebury, but it became clear thatthe event appeals to alumni from allclasses. We were happy to welcomeeveryone back to campus. ❖

ReunionWeekend

...A Time to Reminisce

Kelly Marlin ‘00 & husband Brian Peroni.

Doug Haigh ‘67, Dan Cohen ‘63, Linda Brown, Diane Levell ‘65.

Andy Mahar ‘89 withhis family.

Alumni gathered for the Memorial Service, led by Tom Wilschutz.

David Sterns ‘89, Peter Ammirati ‘82, Pablo Schor ‘80 withson Nicholas, Ron Potesky ‘80, & Meike Kopp ‘80.


Pablo Schor ‘80, Joe ‘50, Patricia Schaechter, BillFrankenstein ‘60, Tony ‘55, Penny Evans ‘55, Tom Cooper‘41, Carolyn Klinger-Kueter ‘55.

Kevin ‘73 and Mira ‘59 Nakashima in theNakashima Reading Room at the MichenerMuseum.

Mrs. Smith and Rick Smith ‘60 stand infront of painting of George Nakashima,painted by Rick’s father, William Smith.

Eric Berkowsky ‘95 and Rachel Salmon ‘95 and friend.

Valerie Weber ‘85 and BradRosman ‘85.

Tracy Anne Janjigian ‘85.

Herb Markman ‘60, Peter Grover ‘61, Bill Frankenstein ‘60,Monica McGoldrick ‘60, John Siebel ‘60, & Rick Smith ‘60.

Carl Klingler ‘74, Donna Brucker ‘75, Alida RamseyPorter ‘75, Sharon Royal ‘77 and daughter Olive, PeterGilford ‘75 & Liza Ander ‘75.

Ed Beemer ‘74, Liza Ander ‘75, Geoff Tilden,Donna Brucker ‘75 and Keith Sandberg ‘72.

Peter Ammirati ‘82, Matt Mahmet ‘95,Shaughnessy Naughton ‘95, Eric Berkowsky ‘95& Scott Eckstein.

The Alumni Reception tookplace in James A. Michener ArtMuseum in Doylestown, theperfect venue considering themuseum’s relationship with alumniMira Nakashima-Yarnell ’59 andKevin Nakashima ’73. In 1993, theNakashima Reading Room,designed by Mira, was permanentlyinstalled at the museum,showcasing classic work from theNakashima Studio. The displayincludes a Claro walnut free-formtable, five Claro walnut Conoidlounge chairs, cherry bookshelvesand handcrafted cabinets, all ofwhich celebrate nature.

Also placed in the room is abeautiful oil portrait of renownedfurniture maker, GeorgeNakashima, painted by BucksCounty artist William A. Smith,father to alumnus Rick Smith ’60.

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Thanks to everyone whojoined in the fun and celebratedwith us on May 1st as the Homeand School Association hostedthe annual dinner auction. The300 guests including parents,alumni, friends and faculty,helped us raise $115,000 for the school.

For those of you not lucky enough to attend this year, the Hollywood theme provided asparkling backdrop for the evening, as the John D. Brown Athletic Center was transformed intoa star-studded venue. Guests entering on the red carpet were greeted with the smooth sounds ofstudents Cooper McKim and Ruohan Wang on the piano and Jordan McBride on the bass,while our student waiters passed hors d’oeuvres. Tickets for raffles baskets, prize drawings, andthe Best of Live drawing were sold as guests enjoyed the sizable Silent Auction, featuring giftcertificates and merchandise donated by the local business community and Solebury families.

The highlight of the evening came during the spirited Live Auction, when we paused for aSpecial Appeal, to raise money for the renovation of The Crib, with a new Student Center, inthe middle of campus. The guests’ generosity was astounding, as over $52,000 was contributedtoward this cause. The remaining funds raised during the evening will be used to complete therenovation of the new Music Building, to supplement the Annual Fund, and to provide theoperating budget for the Home and School Association, which funds special requests andprojects for the school community throughout the year.

The annual auction is more than just a fundraiser, however. It’s a celebration of community;parents of the HSA plan the event, faculty and staff work behind the scenes, students entertainand serve, alumni join current parents in attendance, and families and businesses provide auctionitems, ads, and sponsorships. Many, many hands join together toward the common goal ofsupporting the mission of Solebury School… and have a great time doing so. It’s not too early tomark your calendar for next year’s auction on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Hope to see you there! ❖

Festive ‘Hollywood tables’.

A Huge Success!

Student helpers OliviaHagerty and Will Holstrom.

Former parent Barbara Smith bids at the silentauction.

The Weinstein’s won afabulous trip to Hawaii.

Aloha!

Sherri Getta won beautiful Chinese figurines in the Best

of the Live drawing.

Nancy Fox brought homethe hot Justin Beiber Tix& lovely Nakashima table.


The ceremony for Solebury School’s Athletic Hall ofFame on Saturday, May 1, during Alumni Weekend wasmore than just an induction for some of the school’sbest athletes. It was a testimonial to how much theschool meant to these athletes and how the Soleburycommunity did what it does best – honor, respect, andaccept the individual, while helping them to realize theirown potential in the classroom and on the playing field.

Throughout the ceremony, the audience heard aboutthe impressive accomplishments of each athletehonored, and the legacy they left for the student-athletes that have followed them. These athletes playedfootball, basketball, baseball, field hockey, ran track andfield, and wrestled. They set school records, reachedmilestones, and earned varsity letters, numerous awardsand distinctions on the local, regional, or national level.They were captains on the court and on the playingfields, leaders in the community and in the dorms.Many earned athletic or academic scholarships. Theywent on to play football at Penn, Wake Forest, Rutgers,Trinity College, play basketball at Vassar, UNC-Greenboro, Holy Cross, George Mason, American,Adelphi, run track and field at Penn, play baseball,lacrosse, and even squash.

“The Hall of Fame was created to recognize andhonor outstanding athletes like these men and women,and acknowledge their place in Solebury history andcontribution to Solebury athletics,” said Robert Eichem,Director of Athletics. “Hearing them speak passionatelyabout their time at Solebury was extremely moving, andmeeting each of them a real honor.”

Here is the list of Solebury School’s first Hall of Fameinductees. Congratulations to them all:

Renee Bostic ’92 Bryant Mitchell ’65Frank (Fred) Craven ’67 Pigeon Orrick ’63Ken Cromwell ’57 Esker Tatum, Jr. ’79Dave Hovey ’49 Bill Warner ’60Neil MacLean ’52

Boys Basketball Team 1988-1989Led by tri-captains Brian Gilgeous, Andy Mahar,

and Shepard Garner, the team also featured JemelBuck, Eddy Manoyrine, Mark Bell, LawrenceBrown, Sedric Curry, Ben Thornton, MattWahrhaftig, and James Thomas. ❖

Athletic Hall of Fame Honoring Our Best Athletes

Mike Sienkiewicz ‘56 presented the award to Ken Cromwell ‘57.

Bill Berkeley ‘49 with Pigeon Orrick ‘63.

Bryan Mitchell ‘65 is honored by his daughter Phillips Mitchell.

Bill Berkeley ‘49 recognized Frank Craven ‘67.

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SOLEBURY SCHOOLATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

PurposeThe Solebury School Athletic Hall ofFame was created to recognize and honorstudent-athletes, exceptional teams,coaches, and other members of theSolebury community who have madeoutstanding contributions to its athleticprogram.

Qualifications1. A nominee must be an alumnus or

alumna of the Solebury School.Coaches and other communitymembers with extraordinary cases mayalso be considered.

2. Eligibility for admission begins:a. In the fifth (5) year after the nominee

graduates; b. Reaches retirement after coaching; orc. Has been actively involved in the

athletic program for at least twenty(20) years.

3. Selection is based primarily on athleticaccomplishments while at the SoleburySchool. Subsequent achievements inathletics and other areas may also betaken into consideration.

Nomination Process1. Any member of the following

constituency may nominate: alumni,family of alumni, current and formerfaculty and staff, current and formertrustees.

2. A nomination form is available on ourwebsite: www.solebury.org.Nominations may also be sent toRobert Eichem, Director of Athletics,at 6832 Phillips Mill Road, New Hope,PA, 18938. The deadline for submittingnominations is October 15 of eachschool year.

3. The Selection Committee meets duringthe school year. The Committeeconsists of two or more permanentmembers and includes current andformer Directors of Athletics and thecurrent Director of Advancement, andno more than four rotating members(each serving a 3-year term) selectedfrom among the following groups:former Heads of School, formerDirectors of Advancement, current andretired coaches, and current and formertrustees. ❖Classmate Monique Walker ‘91 presented Renee

Bostic ‘92 her award.

Bill Berkeley ‘49 with award recipient David Hovey ‘49.

Esker Tatum ‘79 received his award from his thirdgrade teacher Elizabeth Lacy.

Jemel Buck’s mom, Miriam Hendryx, Matt Wahrhaftig, Ben Thornton, Cleve,Alan, Brian Gilgeous and Andy Mahar represented the ’88-89 Basketball team.


2009-2010Solebury School Spring Magazine

EditorPeter Pearson

Director of Advancement

Associate EditorBeverly Berkeley

Director of Communications

Design & ProductionEnForm Graphic Productions, Inc.

PhotographyBeverly Berkeley, Alex Keller

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Copyright ©2010 Solebury School

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2009-2010Charles J. Abbe ’59 (CA) Chairman

Thomas Hunt ’74 (NJ) Vice ChairmanDan Cohen ’63 (FL) TreasurerDiane Carugati (PA) Secretary

William D. Berkeley ’49 (NC)Ezra Billinkoff ’03 (PA)

Christopher B. Chandor, Jr. ’86 (MA)David Christiansen (PA)

Lou Cyktor (NJ)Jonathan Downs ’71 (PA)Mary Beth Kineke (PA)

Ken Klimpel (NJ)Margaret Kornblum (PA)Angelo John Lewis (NJ)

Holly Mullin (PA)Gregg Rackin (NJ)

Joan Reinthaler ’53 (DC)Alan Sheriff (PA)

Anne C. (Annsi) Stephano ’58 (PA)Thomas S. Stevenson, Jr. ’65 (PA)

Elizabeth E. Wavle (NJ)Brett Webber ’85 (PA)

Barbara Slaner Winslow ’63 (NY)Charlie Woo (So. Korea)

Navarrow Wright ’88 (NJ)

Head of SchoolThomas G. Wilschutz

Honorary TrusteesChris Chandor ’60

Alan Donley ’55 Betsy Bidelman Meredith ’54

Richard Moss ’48 Eric Shaw ‘55Jean Shaw ’53

In Memory of

Carol Chianese VanDuyne ’52

January, 1934 – February 2010

Honorary Member of SoleburySchool’s Board of Trustees

Carol ’52 was a longtime board member andgenerous supporter of Solebury School. As partof a gift, she named a wing in Walter LambHall after her father, C. Thomas Chianese. ❖

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Above: The Crib ready for transformation.Right: Proposed Student Center – Outside.Left: Proposed Interior for New Student Center.

Crib and Music Building Projects

Above: The old maintenance building will be renovated as the new music building.Right: Floor plan.

This summer, two wonderfultransformations will take place onSolebury’s campus. For years theCrib, located right in the heart of thecampus, has been the home of teachersor administrators. Most recently it hasbeen Annette Miller’s home. Lastyear, it was gutted to determine if itwas solid enough to be converted intoa new Student Center, complete withtwo handicapped accessiblebathrooms, a small place to make

coffee and heat up sticky buns and alarge area for students, parents,teachers and administrators to gatherfor a good cup of coffee andstimulating conversation. Work onthe reconstruction will begin thissummer.

The second renovation will be tothe old Maintenance Building as weconvert it into an amazing new MusicCenter. There will be practice rooms,two larger rooms for the jazz ensemble

and chorus to meet and a specialclimate controlled locker to storemusical instruments. It’s proximity tothe Performing Arts Center (the OldAlumni Gym) makes it a perfect placefor our talented musicians to preparefor their performances. Come visitthe campus in October or Novemberwhen we move into these two newspecial spaces. Enjoy a cup of coffeewhile the music from the MusicCenter wafts across the campus. ❖

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