solebury school magazine summer/fall 2013

Summer/Fall 2013

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Senior Awards 8

Athletes Honored 10

Focus on Alumni 16

Auction Highlights 18

Alma 24

Alumni Weekend 28

In this issue of Solebury School’sMagazine, we revisit graduation,alumni weekend, and brag about themany awards and accolades ourstudents received during the 2012-2013 school year as a result of theirhard work.

You will meet our newest boardmembers and acknowledge thosewhose terms have ended. You’ll alsoread about our alumni who excel inSTEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Math) and more.

What’s Inside Summer/Fall 2013

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I would like to think that I am still in that portion ofmy journey where I can claim I am middle-aged. Perhapslater-middle-aged, but who really pays attention to thesecond qualifier? I have, however, reached the point inlife’s journey where I can offer the observation that, atleast in my experience, life has been mostly evolutionarypunctuated at various moments with disruptions thatrange from the mildly abrupt to the truly momentous.For me, the summer of 2013 offered a couple of prettymomentous firsts. These events, in the grand scheme ofhistory, may well fall short of capture by Clio’sdescendants, but they etched their place in my pantheonof moments to be treasured.

On July 28, 2013, Kai Owen Vagefi began his journey,born to Kate Vagefi (née Wilschutz) and Shahab Vagefi. Ihave a grandson. All three of my children marriedbetween October 2012 and October 2013. I said to themshortly before these three ceremonies unfolded that I wasfeeling a bit too young to be a grandfather, that “perhapsthey should all consider my wishes” and wait. Well, sillyme. As I held Kai in my arms for the first time on August1, I realized what an adventure awaits us all.

The second “first” of summer 2013 helped tocounteract the reality of being a grandfather. My wifeRebecca and I made our first trip to San Francisco andthe Sonoma Valley area. What a treat it was for manyreasons, but there was a particular highlight. I’ve been anavid motorcyclist for 42 years. Our host, Jay Abbe ’59,who is a Solebury alumnus and just retired as Chairmanof the Board, offered me his Triumph Daytonamotorcycle for a ride. On Saturday, July 27, I foundmyself whizzing up the Pacific Coast Highway. Wow!There are a handful of iconic roads in the world ofmotorcycle riding and I had just ridden on one of them.

For educators, summer is a tonic. Over these fewprecious weeks we allow the year just completed toslowly recede as we plan for the new one ahead. Thisissue of the magazine reflects our summer efforts – werevisit graduation, alumni weekend, and the many awardsand accolades our students received during the 2012 – 13school year as a result of their hard work. You will meetour newest board members and acknowledge those whoseterms have ended. You’ll get to know some of our alumniwho excel in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineeringand Math), and see how a group of Solebury’s finestreached a global audience thanks to passion, fearlessnessand the TEDx media platform.

At its best, summer refreshes, regenerates, replenishesthe spirit and provides a few anchor memories one canrevisit when the ups and downs of the new year hit thosetough stretches. For me, I’ll be able to flitter between thefirst time I held young Kai in my arms or leaning hardinto a left-hander with the Pacific Ocean as mycompanion.

Sweet. ❖

Tom was thrilled to take a motorcycle ride on the Pacific Coast Highway.

A Summer of Firsts

Tom with his grandson Kai.

A Note fromTom Wilschutz–Head of School


The Class of 2013 had thedistinction of riding into their senioryear on the stormy tail winds ofHurricane Sandy, a storm that shutdown the school and surroundingNew Hope area for almost 2 weeks. Itwas an experience that challenged ourcommunity, but also brought ustogether in many ways, strengtheningbonds beyond the classroom.

June brought the rains of TropicalStorm Andrea and her unpredictablepath left the senior class and schooladministration faced with a venuerelocation decision on graduationmorning. Everyone wanted atraditional Solebury ceremony outsidebut the grounds behind the mainfarmhouse were waterlogged. Thanksto the quick and creative thinking ofsenior Julian Dahl, the Class of 2013

did indeed graduate outside but thistime it was on the campus circle, afantastic alternative.

Graduation weekend started thatFriday evening with a special SeniorDinner that gathered faculty, familyand friends. Hosted in the John D.Brown Athletic Center, the ceremonywas complemented with a cateredbuffet dinner prepared by Soleburychefs Carmen DiFoggio, Joe Kienzleand Pablo Naughton.

“As you sit here wistfully thinking about the final moments of your Solebury experience, know that the next chapter of your life willpass by even more quickly than did your years at Solebury. In the blink of that proverbial eye you will be attending your next graduation,pausing again to think about what you are leaving behind and what lies ahead. The danger is this: sometimes the pace is so quick that inthe living we find ourselves more passenger than pilot.

So my wish for you…take some time this summer and decide how you want to approach the next four years. Slow the pace just a little.Reflect on where you have been, what you are proud of, what you wished you had done differently. Set some goals for yourself. Four yearshence, how do you want to be remembered? How do you want to be thought of by your friends, your teachers, yourself? When you sit foryour next graduation ceremony – what accomplishments will make you smile? Can you chart a course from now until then such that youcan say, four years from now, I made the journey with no regrets?”

Tom Wilschutz, Head of School

Tom Wilschutz, Head of School, welcomes the Class of 2013, staff, friends and families to the commencement ceremony.

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The evening unfolded with seniorspeakers Keziah Groth-Tuft ’13,Danielle Palermo ’13, and Junhua(Richard) Wu ’13 sharing theirsentiments about Solebury, and WyattBonner ’13 shared his favorite poem.Abby Klapper ’13 and ClaireBatchelder ’13 sang the song, ForGood, from the Broadway musical,Wicked.

Senior Class officers Miyeon(Kristen) Hwang ’13, Junhua (Richard)Wu ’13 and Nicole Gale ’13 presentedthe senior class gift to the school thatwill help with the purchase of the newsolar-powered scoreboard for the

soccer field. Several faculty memberspresented five seniors special awards(See page 8 for awards).

The sun returned just in time forGraduation day and 49 seniors earnedtheir diplomas. Senior speakersincluded Rebecca Brady ’13, MiyeonHwang ’13, and Josh Weinstein ’13.John Petito ’96, alumnus and Soleburyhistory teacher, said he was honored tobe selected by the senior class as thisyear’s speaker (see his speech on page 6).

“Solebury helped me step out of mycomfort zone and form my identity,and I know it did the same for theentire class of 2013,” said JoshWeinstein ’13. “This class is a groupof actors, artists, athletes, musiciansand academics that amaze me everyday. We all grew up here and trulybecame who we are today because ofSolebury.” ❖

____________________“I have been challenged, pushed,encouraged, supported andbelieved in. I have been taughthow to be the best person I can,and I have been gently nudgedout of the nest that is Solebury. Iwas handed a diploma, and withit, the faith that I will fly.”

-Ashley Fry ‘13 ____________________

“Solebury is a place which helps you go beyond the limit. Solebury puts the magicwords on your mouth, ‘You can do it,’” said Miyeon (Kristen) Hwang ’13. “Ididn’t believe in my ability and stayed in a comfort zone, taking easy classes,hanging out with friends that I’m familiar with and not trying classes or sportsthat I’m not good at. But at Solebury, people encourage you to take a big step andleave your comfort zone.”

Rebecca Brady ’13, who earned the highest GPA inthe Class of 2013, was the first student speaker.

Josh Weinstein ’13 acknowledges his advisor, Director of Studies, Steve Benoit, for his strong guidance and support.

Miyeon (Kristen) Hwang ’13 told the audience abouther journey to learn English and how Soleburyteachers helped her to succeed.


_______________“These amazing teachershave given you aneducation that goesbeyond the four cornersof a diploma, so faroutside the pages of anEnglish textbook or thewalls of a computer lab.”

John Petito ’96

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“I can’t express howgrateful I am to the seniorclass for allowing me theprivilege and honor ofbeing your commencementspeaker today. It was 17years ago that I stood atthis same podium to payhomage to this institutionand my classmatesventuring forth intocollege and the chance toreturn here once againmeans the world to me.

While today is in manysenses your declaration ofindependence, I wouldargue that today is adeclaration of

interdependence. Many people put their heart and soul into you and this school. Whilethis is a day of celebration, it is also a day of appreciation.

Here at Solebury and in America, we rush from class-to-class, from job-to-home, andwe fail to recognize all the love that goes into a day like this. So I want to give aheartfelt thanks to the people who serve the food, clean the floors and bathrooms, drivethe school vans, nurse sick students and keep the grounds immaculate. These peopleare proud of you today just as I am.

I want to thank the Board of Trustees and the administration who work tirelesslyyear-round to keep a school with an eighty-eight year tradition of excellence.

As I reflected, I realized that I would be the last teacher your kids will have atSolebury. That thought scared the hell out of me. Frankly, you should feel exactly thesame way. But I am the father of a six year old daughter, so I do know how proud youare today, how proud your daughters and sons make you every day, and that they didjust learn how to walk last week, that you’ll never not be there for them, that you lovethem more than they’ll ever know and that it doesn’t matter how many degrees get putin their hand, they will always be young and innocent. Your sacrifices and support havecontributed immeasurably to the accomplishments of these young men and women wecelebrate here today.

I would like to acknowledge my colleagues and coworkers. It has been a privilege tojoin you in the work of preparing students for the challenges of tomorrow. TheSolebury faculty pours their heart and soul into their classes. Their unyielding love,

GraduationA Day of Celebration and Appreciation

Faculty speaker and alumnus John Petito ’96

This year, Solebury history teacher and alumnus John Petito ’96 graciously accepted the invitation from the senior class to be theircommencement speaker. Below are selected comments from his thoughtful words to the class of 2013.

caring and engagement is present on the athletic field, theater stage, dormitory,auditorium, airport, and dining hall. These amazing teachers have given you an educationthat goes beyond the four corners of a diploma, so far outside the pages of an Englishtextbook or the walls of a computer lab. Since I know many of you have seen my seniorpage in Annette’s office, from not so long ago, I’ll share with you another quote from thepoet, William Butler Yeats who once wrote that “education is not the filling of a bucket butthe lighting of a fire.” My colleagues light this fire every day and for that I am humbled by,inspired by and unbelievably proud to be amongst you all.

To the Class of 2013, I say your preparation for the real world is not in the answersyou’ve learned, but in the questions you’ve learned how to ask yourself. Over the past fourto five years I’ve seen you tackle incredible projects, overcome fears, show compassion, andembrace that all important human need to “count in the world and make a difference in itand to it.”

I know I sound idealistic – I’ve seen your slip ups along the way as well. What hasroutinely astounded me is your tenacity and grit to stand back up after you’ve fallen.Whether it was a slip up in a play, or a music concert or a bombed test – this graduatingclass has shown real heart and dogged determination.

Now you are leaving these fields and classrooms to venture into college and I have afavor to ask. My favor is this: whatever you do to make a life for yourself, whether youchoose a career as a theater technician, a lawyer, a social worker, a business person, ascientist or a clown, please devote part of your life to making this world a better place formy child and for all children. Some of the greatest joys I’ve experienced have been workingwith the elderly, the incarcerated, the crippled, the innocent and the impoverished. Mywish for you graduates is that you enjoy a lifetime of that kind of joy. My hope is that youwill not be content to just be successful in the way that our society measures success; thatyou will have the courage that I know is in you to act out when things are unjust, to travel,to see things for what they are and not by what they appear to be in the media or on theweb. In so doing, you will follow in the footsteps of those few who decided to live lives ofpurpose instead of quiet desperation. I want you to know there will be low valleys whereyou are going as well. Living a life of purpose is not without its sacrifices and it is certainlynot easy – this is the debt you owe to your parents and their parents and anyone who putyou on the path to where you are right now which is graduating with honor. Congratulations to the class of 2013 and good luck as you continue your journey.” ❖

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The Number One Ranked in the Class of 2013Rebecca Brady ’13 (New Hope, PA)This year, senior Rebecca Brady earned theNumber One Rank in the Class of 2013 withthe highest cumulative GPA of 4.2. Rebeccawill attend the University of Vermont.

Frank Ammirati Math & Science PrizeWyatt Bonner ’13 (New Hope, PA) andChuyi Tang ’13 (Hangzhou, China)This prize is given in honor of FrankAmmirati, who taught mathematics and scienceat Solebury for more than 30 years. Therecipient is a senior who excels in both of thesedisciplines. This fall, Wyatt will attend IthacaCollege and Chuyi will attend LehighUniversity.

The Mike Mullen AwardEvan Beidler ’13 (Princeton, NJ)This award is presented to the senior classmember who has exemplified Mike’scharacteristics of hard work, honesty, and loveof the Solebury community and its naturalsurroundings. Evan will attend DeSalesUniversity.

The William P. Orrick PrizeDavid Choi ’13 (Gyeonggido, South Korea)The Orrick Prize honors William PendletonOrrick, Headmaster of Solebury School from1948-1968, and is the gift of the Dr. MarvinSolomon Family and John Lippman ’75. It isawarded to a senior who has made the greatestacademic improvement during his or her timeat Solebury. David will attend Penn StateUniversity.

The Dorothy MacBrien AwardAnnie Benjamin ’13 (Flemington, NJ)Given in memory of Dottie MacBrien by herhusband Hugh and son Chris ’79, this awardgoes to a senior for his or her contributions tomaking Solebury a better community and fordemonstrating a willingness to help others.Annie will attend Ithaca College in the fall.

Senior AwardsOur Present and Future LeadersThis year, the faculty presented four named awards and special prizes to outstanding seniors for specific achievements.

Rebecca Brady earnedthe highest GPA in thesenior class.

Rebecca Wilschutz presented Evan Beidler ’13The Mike Mullen Award; Evan also receivedthe Dean of Students Award.

Peter Ammirati ’82 presented Annie Benjamin ’13with the Dorothy MacBrien Award.

William Collierand Britta Milkspresented TheFrank AmmiratiMath and SciencePrize to WyattBonner ’13 andChuyi Tang ’13.

David Choi received the William P.Orrick Prize from Steve Benoit.

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The Founders AwardAlex Leone ’14 (Ewing, NJ)The Founders Award, established byJohn A. Silver, III ’57 and Betsy OrthHill ’57, is intended for a member of thejunior class who exudes personalmaturity, integrity, intellectual curiosity,

a sense of responsibility to the school community as well associety in general, sympathy for others, and courage.

The Commitment to Diversity Award Rebecca Brady ’13 (New Hope, PA)pictured and Miyeon Hwang ’13(Seoul, South Korea) not picturedEstablished by the Class of 2003, thisaward is presented to a student(s) whohas demonstrated enthusiasm for

diversity through his or her willingness to cross socialboundaries, to be respectful of Solebury’s diverse population,to participate in diversity activities on campus, and toencourage understanding within the community. Miyeonwill attend New York University. Rebecca will attend TheUniversity of Vermont.

The Home and School CommunityService PrizeKeziah Groth-Tuft ’13(Lambertville, NJ)This prize is given to the student whohas made the most outstandingcontributions to the Community Service

Program at Solebury. Keziah will attend Dickinson College.

The Lucien Peebles Scholarship PrizeAshley D’Alessandro ’14(Doylestown, PA)The Lucien Peebles Scholarship Prize isfunded by Robert and Barbara Hillierand presented to a junior who embodiesLucien’s ’65 qualities of hard work and

intellectual curiosity.

The College of the Atlantic Book Award Claire LeGall ’14 (Doylestown, PA)The award is designed for a currentjunior who is a community-mindedcitizen and a passionate steward ofchange in our social, economic, andenvironmental systems. The recipient

is someone who, seems to intuitively grasp theinterconnection among these seemingly different ways of

understanding the world, someone who has challengedthemselves academically, and who goes beyond the norm tomake the world a better place.

The Bryn Mawr College President’sBook AwardMichaela Finley ’14 (Hopewell, NJ) This award goes to a member of thejunior class who embodies the corecharacteristics of a Bryn Mawr woman:a driven and passionate learner with a

clear sense of purpose; who is inspired by and celebratesdifferences, and who seeks to transform herself, hercommunity, and the world.

The Princeton Book AwardAlliyah Allen ’14 (Irvington, NJ)This award goes to a rising senior(present junior in high school) foroutstanding academic achievement andexemplary community service.

The Smith College Book AwardZonia Rueda ’15 (Trenton, NJ)This award goes to an outstandingjunior (or sophomore) who exemplifiesthe academic achievement, leadershipqualities, and concern for others thatcharacterize the thousands of women

who have graduated from Smith College.

The Director of Studies AwardRebecca Brady ’13 (New Hope, PA)The Director of Studies Award goes to astudent(s) in any grade whose actions inand outside the classroom demonstrateintellectual curiosity, love of learning forits own sake, and speculative habits ofmind.

The Dean of Students AwardEvan Beidler ’13 (Princeton, NJ) The Deans Award is given to a studentwho participates and gives to thecommunity unselfishly. It is given to aperson who sees a need in thecommunity and helps without beingasked. ❖

Special Awards Presented on Prize Day


Frank Ammirati Most Valuable Senior Athlete AwardChristopher Ciccodicola ’13,Rebecca Brady ’13

Rebecca Brady ’13 has been a two-sportathlete since her arrival on campus threeyears ago. While her true passion has beengirls’ lacrosse, she played soccer hersophomore year and ran cross country thelast two years mainly to stay in shape for thespring season. Fortunately for the soccerand cross country teams, she wasn’t just alacrosse player; she was an athlete whocontributed to the success of both teams.She has the ability to be the best player onthe field, and that is matched by her heart,determination, attitude and confidence.

Chris Ciccodicola ’13 is a versatile athlete, playing three sports with gusto thisyear. He’s a hard worker and a leader who is determined to be the best on thecourse, the mat, and the diamond. For the first time, Chris ran cross country thisyear, becoming the top scorer in every race. During the winter season, he joinedthe wrestling team and won 20 matches during his very first season. Chris playedfor four years on Solebury’s baseball team, serving as team captain for three ofthem. Chris graduates from Solebury having left his mark – all-time leader in at-bats, hits (99), doubles (29), stolen bases (64), and average (.467).

Coach of the YearEric Soroka: Boys’ Soccer

During the past two seasons, Eric has shown tremendous dedication to makingSolebury soccer a showcase program. He has led Solebury to 21 wins in twoseasons and is 16-3 in league matches. He guided the team to the Penn-JerseyChampionship in his first year, and returned back to that game this fall wherethey ultimately fell 3-4 in overtime to Life Center. This season, the team went12-4 overall and was over .500 in non-league competition against schools withmuch larger athletic programs. Boys’ Soccer beat South Hunterdon RegionalHigh School to take home the River Cup in the first game of what will becomean annual tradition. Even their losses were impressive. They lost 0-2 to NewHope-Solebury High School, a team that was coming off a state championshipthe previous year, and 2-3 to the Shipley School, a loss that could have easilyended in a tie or a win at home. Eric is committed to the sport of soccer, hisathletes, and to building a strong program at Solebury. ❖

Solebury Athletes Honored at Annual Awards Banquet

Chris Ciccodicola - Senior Male Athlete of the Year Rebecca Brady - Senior Female Athlete of the Year

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Fall AwardsGirls’ Soccer

Most Valuable Player: Claire Boylan ’13, Cassidy Patterson ’15

Coaches’ Award: Hadiyyah Graves ’14, Tess Richards ’14 Most Improved Award: Tavorsia Talley ’14

Boys’ SoccerMost Valuable Player: Garrett Vail ’13 Coaches’ Award: Dean Linkroum ’13, Wyatt Bonner ’13 Most Improved Award: Dakota Morrow ’14,

Matthew Ludak ’15

Cross CountryMost Valuable Player: Christopher Ciccodicola ’13,

Rebecca Brady ’13 Coaches’ Award: Sam Arnold ’14 Most Improved Award: Jeff Lin ’14

Field HockeyMost Valuable Player: Alliyah Allen ’14 Coaches’ Award: Clover Stieve ’14, Eliot Hagerty ’14 Most Improved Award: Sara Bosak ’15

Winter AwardsWrestling

Most Valuable Player: Christopher Ciccodicola ’13 Coaches’ Award: Matthew Maldonado ’13,

Anthony Hipple ’14 Most Improved Award: Matthias Erdmann ’14,

Jeffrey Gordon ’15

Girls’ (Varsity) Basketball Most Valuable Player: Tavorsia Talley ’14 Coaches’ Award: Clover Stieve ’14, Ava Redmond ’13 Most Improved: Lena Renninger ’15

Boys’ (Varsity) BasketballMost Valuable Player: Justin Berger ’16 Coaches’ Award: Dan Jablonowski ’13,

Carlos Lewis-Miller ’16 Most Improved Award: Keson Bullock-Brown ’15,

Chen Yan ’15

Athletic Awards Recipients:

GolfMost Valuable Player: Joshua Weinstein ’13 Coaches’ Award: Nicholas Serdaru ’13, Katie Li ’13 Most Improved Award: Alex Kim ’13

Girls’ LacrosseMost Valuable Player: Rebecca Brady ’13 Coaches’ Award: Claire Boylan ’13, Lena Renninger ’15Most Improved: Danielle Palermo ’13

SoftballMost Valuable Player: Clover Stieve ’14 Coaches’ Award: Bria Wilkins ’13, Veronica Fitton ’14 Most Improved Award: Hailey Tasch ’14

Boys’ TennisMost Valuable Player: Dan Jablonowski ’13 Coaches’ Award: Asaf Davidov ’13 Most Improved Award: Justin Berger ’16, Chen Yan ’15

BaseballMost Valuable Player: Christopher Ciccodicola ’13 Coaches’ Award: Matthew Maldonado ’13,

Julian Dahl ’13, Liam Brooks ’13

Most Improved Award: Kyle Moretti ’13

Track & FieldMost Valuable Player: Matthias Erdmann ’14,

Ava Redmond ’13 Coaches’ Award: Carlos Lewis-Miller ’16,

J.R. Madey ’16, Hadiyyah Graves ’14, Ilona Wilde ’15

Most Improved Award: Justas Janonis ’14, Ian Berwick ’15, Caitlin Miller ’18, Carol Wright ’16 ❖

Spring Awards


Arthur H. Washburn Academic Award for MathChuyi Tang ’13 (Hangzhou, China)Arthur H. Washburn Academic Award for ScienceWyatt Bonner ’13 (New Hope, PA)Julian L. Lathrop Academic Award for Social ScienceKeziah Groth-Tuft ’13 (Lambertville, NJ)Rebecca Brady ’13 (New Hope, PA)Laurie Erskine Academic Award for LiteratureMcKenna Todd ’13 (Flemington, NJ)

Robert W. Shaw Academic Award for LanguagesMeredith Agran ’13 (Newtown, PA)Nicole Gale ’13 (New Hope, PA)The Karline Holmquist Academic Award in Performing ArtsBrynleah Wiedorn ’13 (Yardley, PA)The Karline Holmquist Academic Award in Visual ArtsNicole Gale ’13 (New Hope, PA)

Celebrating the

Class of 2013The Senior Class – Board of Trustee

Dinner, now an annual event, is aspecial night that brings members ofthe school’s Board of Trustees togetherwith our seniors to celebrate theiraccomplishments. Attendees enjoyed alovely home-style dinner and dessertprepared by our dining hall chefs andserved by our middle school students.Our seniors earned their officialSolebury School pin, which was givento them by our trustees during apinning ceremony. Student speakersincluded seniors Nikki Gale ’13 andJulian Dahl ’13. Solebury School’sVice Chairman of the Board, ScottBolenbaugh, addressed the class as didAnnsi Stephano ’58, who shared her

journey and relationship with Soleburyfirst as a student, then alumna, parentand board member, and noted howimportant it is to continue to supportthe school after graduation. Annsithen led the special toast to the Classof 2013, and our seniors had theopportunity to toast their class, theirfriends, or their favorite teacher. It is aspecial dinner, a night that paves thepath toward graduation.

“This senior class has upheld thetraditions of generations of SoleburySchool students that have precededthem,” said Tom Wilschutz, Head ofSchool. “They have challengedthemselves in the classroom,performing in ways that have amazed

us all. They have provided tremendousleadership on athletic teams andexcelled in the school productions.They have, over the years, found theirspecial places on campus, carving outvarious preferred spaces such as theQuiet Lounge, the Rec Room, theCrib, the Performing Arts Center, theLibrary, and other places neither younor I really wish to know about. Ifthey are anything like the eighty-fiveSenior classes who have precededthem, they have crafted lifelongfriendships and created lifelongmemories while making theireducational journey here on the cornerof Phillips Mill and School Lane.” ❖

The school’s Founders Awards were presented during the dinner:

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Science Department Head William Collier and French teacherChristine Le Gall received the John and Linda Brown FacultyEnrichment Award for 2013. After their trip to Nicaragua withstudents in spring 2013, they found themselves totally invigorated asteachers by that experience, and they wished to deepen theirknowledge of the people and culture. With the help of this award,William and Christine returned to Nicaragua in June to LaMariposa and to the Barrio of San Caralampio. During this visit,they worked to establish a long-term relationship between Soleburyand San Caralampio. They met community leaders, teachers, andfamilies to talk with them about their needs and how they can helpthem. They immersed themselves in speaking Spanish by attendingclasses.

William and Christine continue to fine-tune this service tripexperience and plan to organize future trips to Nicaragua. They feltthey were very fortunate in meeting Paulette Goudge of LaMariposa. “Everything she does, everything that we did, is real andgenuine, and done in close cooperation with people in thecommunity.”

Looking forward, future student trips to Nicaragua may includeopportunities to work in the local elementary school, organize a

youth soccer league,address environmentalissues, and buildcommunity gardens. Inthis way, our studentsand faculty can have areal, positive impact onthat community andstrengthen ours at thesame time.

Christine Le Gall and William Collier

William and Christine in Nicaragua

John and Linda BrownFaculty Enrichment Award Winners Named

Five years ago, Solebury’s Home and School Association established an endowed fund to honor John D. Brown, ’67, Head of School from1989–2008, and Linda Brown, Director of Advancement, 1989–2008, for their years of dedicated service to Solebury School. Each year,this endowment funds an award for a Solebury faculty member to pursue a personal interest that serves to enrich his or her experience asa teacher. The funds may be used in a way that directly relates to a teacher’s academic field or more generally by stimulating his or hercreativity and enthusiasm as a teacher, learner, and citizen of the world.


One day this spring, Camille LeBlanc ’12 found herself in a slightly awkward situation. She opened an email from a 28-year-old friend announcing a new life goal: to give a TED talk before turning 30. Yet LeBlanc had just received someinteresting news which forced her to write a response that she hoped wouldn’t sound too smug.

“I emailed her and said, ‘Hey, I’m giving a TED talk next week,’” said LeBlanc. She is only 18.LeBlanc is now one of the elite few who can check “Giving a TED Talk” off her lifetime Bucket List. She was one of 13

student presenters who participated in Solebury School’s first TEDx event held on May 12, 2013. The “x” means theevent was independently organized, yet still considered an official TED conference. Solebury School designed their TEDxsymposium as a youth event, where the presenters were all high school and college students – four current Soleburystudents, one Solebury graduate, and students from area schools including New Hope-Solebury High School,Moorestown Friends School, and Bucks County Community College. The event brought the philosophy of TED – thecreative vision, the courage to push boundaries, the thrill of curiosity – to Solebury’s campus.

“I love the spirit of sharing new ideas,” said Diane Downs, the head of Solebury School’s English Department andDirector of its Teach2Serve program. She assisted students in organizing the TEDx event and noted, “This is a great wayto bring good ideas together and give students a platform for sharing their ideas.”

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Founded in 1984, it was originally designed tounite people from three different worlds: Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED). It has since become a majoragent for change, bringing the world’s most fascinating thinkers, dreamers, doers, movers and shakers together andchallenging them to give the talk of their lives...in 18 minutes or less. TED conferences are innovative. They areintellectual. They are inspiring. It seemed like an ideal match for Solebury School. “It sends the message that we careabout sharing ideas,” said Downs. “It says that we are intellectuals.”

TED was also the perfect platform for Solebury School’s Teach2Serve Program participants, a select group of studentsinvolved in the school’s pioneering two-year public service curriculum. To earn their Public Service Certificate, studentsmust complete a capstone project and create a public service initiative.

At the TEDx event, the Teach2Serve students chose topics that resonated with them. Alliyah Allen ’14 spoke aboutmotivating middle school students in inner city schools. Rebecca Brady ’13, presented on the importance of educatingstudents about gender identity and sexuality. Alex Leone ’14 spoke about teaching adolescent girls empowering life skills.

TEDxSoleburySchool speakers and Diane Downs

Exceptional ExperiencesSolebury and TEDx

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Alex Leone ’14

Lily Mae ’14

“I live with my mom and my grandma, and I went to anall women’s school for six years,” said Leone.“Everything I’ve done has always been about Girl Powerand the idea that girls can do anything.”

In addition to our Teach2Serve students, Soleburystudent Lily Mae Oppenheim ’15, a singer-songwriterwho has already recorded a CD, performed originalsongs sharing her artistic vision for the world. LeBlanc,now a freshman at New York University, spoke aboutparticipating in a year-long service program in Braziland encouraged other students to take the time to findtheir passion.

Giving a TED talk is not easy. Presenters generallyspeak for 10 to 15 minutes without notes. Students saidthe experience was challenging, rewarding and a bitterrifying. “I didn’t learn that it’s not scary, because itis,” admitted Leone. “But I learned that I can do it.”

Downs said that experience of learning “I can” isinvaluable. “Students are empowered by the feeling of‘Hey, I can stand up there and come across as articulateand share good ideas and get a good response.’” In fact,the response was very good. TED organizers imposed a100-person limit on attendance and capacity forSolebury’s event was easily reached. In addition, thestudents’ TEDx talks were posted online, and garnerednearly 3,000 views by mid-summer. Downs was sopleased with Solebury’s first TEDx conference that shehas already booked the date for next year’s event: May18, 2014.

In hosting the TEDx event, Solebury Schoolcemented itself globally as a place that values thinkers,dreamers, doers, movers and shakers. And it gave 13students the unique honor of saying that they havedelivered a TED talk. “I’m happy I did it and had theexperience,” said LeBlanc. Then she paused for amoment and added, “but I want another chance.” ❖

Alliyah Allen ’14

Rebecca Brady ’13

Camille LeBlanc ’12

Anders Simpson-Wolf ’09 has alwaysbeen curious about things. He was thekind of kid who loved gadgets androbots; the kind of kid who alwayswanted to know how things worked;the kind of kid whose favoritechildhood toy was a vacuum cleaner. “Iloved that thing,” said the Soleburygraduate. “I was 3 years old. I thoughtit was really cool.”

Simpson-Wolf was also the kind ofkid who had high hopes for his mathand science courses. He wasn’tinterested in unimaginative,uninspiring and underwhelming. Hewanted innovative, inventive andinvolving. He found it at SoleburySchool.

“It’s very easy for math and scienceto be boring,” said Simpson-Wolf,who is now completing his fifth year at

Tufts University, where he willgraduate in spring 2014 with acombined Bachelor’s and Master’sdegree in electrical engineering. “Theteachers and facilities at Soleburymake that impossible.”

Simpson-Wolf is just one of manystudents who benefitted fromSolebury’s strong math and sciencedepartments and went on to excel inthe many fields associated withscience, technology, engineering ormath (STEM). School administratorscredit the challenging coursework,state-of-the-art facilities, and mostimportantly, the passionate teachers.“The teachers in each department arethere for their students,” noted SteveButeux, Assistant Head of School.“The students who do best hereconnect meaningfully and significantly

with at least one adult who helps themtransition to college and a career path.There are strong examples of thatdynamic in both the math and sciencedepartments.”

Solebury School has a robust andwell-balanced curriculum withrigorous academic offerings inEnglish, history, foreign languages,and the arts. It also has acomprehensive math and scienceprogram featuring traditional classeslike geometry and chemistry, advancedplacement options, honors courses andsome very unique electives. AtSolebury, teachers often create classesthat allow them to explore the topicsthey and their students love whileindulging their “inner geek.” Courselistings can include innovativeselections not often seen at the high


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Anders Simpson-Wolf ’09 is holdingthe drone that he and three otherElectrical Engineering students workedon for their senior project. The dronehas a camera at the front which it usesfor navigation. It can recognize specificpictures, which they placed around aroom or a bridge, to help it fly. It alsohas some extra hardware, located on thetop of the hull, which can collect datafrom sensors. The drone itself is a toythey found online, but the program thatcontrolled its flight and camera usagewas designed and written by them.They also designed the circuitry used towirelessly collect data from sensors andwrote the code for that as well.

school level, such as biomedical ethics,microbiology, urban architecture,forensics and financial mathematics.

In the Math Department, BrittaMilks, who has taught at Solebury for13 years and served as Head of theDepartment for six, said that she hasseen the course offerings grow andbecome more advanced. Soleburystudents are going further in theirstudies, she observed, sometimes doingthe work typically undertaken bycollege sophomores. At the same time,Milks said she has seen thedevelopment of a strong MathSupport Center at Solebury help thosestudents who need more one-on-oneattention.

“I think our strength lies in ourdiversity,” she said. “Every departmentmember has a true commitment towanting what’s best for the student.For the kids who already have a stronginterest, we have a vigorous programthat can nurture that and set them upwell for future success. With otherkids, we do a great job of letting themknow they can do it...As a department,we show them, ‘You can do muchmore than you thought you could.’”

It is this kind of encouragement thatcan have a profound impact onstudents.

“To have teachers who are attentiveand inspiring and encouraging was sonice,” said Justine Keller ’09 whomajored in math at ConnecticutCollege and graduated this spring.“Britta pushed me to keep trying andcontinuing on with math.” Keller saidshe took advanced math classes duringher six years at Solebury, whichallowed her to skip the basic 100-levelmath classes as a freshman in college.“I came in at the 200-levels and feltvery comfortable as a freshman,” saidKeller. “A lot of my peers felt lesscomfortable. I just think Soleburygives you the drive and ability to pushyourself as far as you can go.”

In the Science Department, hands-on learning is a central focus.Solebury’s Abbe Science Center – withits two full chemistry and biology labs,

computer-based labs, a greenhouseand a new outdoor garden – allows forexperiential learning.

“Any time students get hands-on, orin the case of the garden, get theirhands dirty, it’s a great benefit tothem,” said Jon Freer, who has taughtBiology at Solebury for 17 years and isalso the school’s AcademicTechnologist. “Everything we teachhas some hands-on aspect to it. We tryto make sure, even when a lesson isbased in lecture, we bring them to thelab so they can see it in that context aswell.” Freer also pointed out that thedepartment is full of, well, sciencefans. “Emails go around sharing coolscience things,” he admitted with asheepish smile. “Every single one ofour science teachers just loves whatthey do. We have a faculty who areinterested in science, interested in theworld and interested in exploringdifferent areas and bringing them tostudents.”

It was the perfect program forNicholas Zitomer ’96. “I loved thescience curriculum,” said Zitomer. “Icertainly ate it all up. It was right upmy alley.” Following Solebury School,Zitomer attended Pennsylvania StateUniversity, then earned a Masters inField Mycology from the University ofWisconsin and ultimately went back toPenn State to complete his Ph.D. inFungal Toxins. He now works for theCenters for Disease Control as aresearch toxicologist.

Looking back on his time atSolebury, Zitomer said it was theinteractive experiences and one-on-one attention from devoted teachersthat influenced him most. “Therewere some great first-handexperiences,” said Zitomer, whoparticularly loved a Biology trip toCosta Rica. “The student-to-teacherratio was so small; just the level ofinteraction with teachers was so close.”

A quick inquiry on Solebury’sFacebook page reveals that more andmore students who graduate fromSolebury continue to excel in science,technology, engineering and math.

Like James Moore ’09, who majoredin Computer Science at MoravianCollege and is now a softwaredeveloper at Vanguard Mutual Funds.Or Brandon Schneider ’12, a mathmajor at Muhlenberg College whothanked his Solebury teachers “forinspiring my love for the subject andgiving me the work ethic necessary tobe successful.” Or Benny Wu ’12, whois majoring in electrical engineering atthe Georgia Institute of Technology,one of the top five engineering schoolsin the country; or Riley Murphy ’02,who received his Ph.D. in PhysicalChemistry from Temple Universityand is now a bio-analytical researcher.Nick Carugati ’12 is majoring inComputer Science at GettysburgCollege, and spent this past summer asa Web programmer for the NewJersey Department of EnvironmentalProtection. In interview afterinterview, students said theirexperiences at Solebury helpedencourage them. “The math andscience departments at Solebury weregreat,” said Carugati. “I was able todevelop a good rapport with myteachers and they were always willingto help.”

Each spring, Solebury graduatesleave the idyllic campus and head indiverse directions. Yet those who goon to pursue STEM-related fieldsoften say that the school’s strong mathand science departments – particularlythe interesting coursework anddevoted teachers – helped give themthe foundation, motivation andinspiration to continue.

“Solebury had all the classes Iwanted,” said Simpson-Wolf. “Themath and science departmentsabsolutely kept me interested. I mean,what if I went to a school where theteachers just taught out of a textbook?What if I went to a school whereteachers were not inspired by whatthey teach?”

Luckily, he never had to find out. ❖


Auction Co-chairs Lilian Muff and Chuck Fitton have fun promoting the auction.

Thanks to the creative minds of many volunteer parents,faculty and staff, A Night of Intrigue – Shaken, Not Stirredwas a huge success! The James Bond themed gala featured apopular martini bar, delicious Bond-inspired buffet dinner,and a fabulous silent and live auction that kept everyonebidding the night away. We wish to especially thank all ofour hardworking parents and volunteers whose generosity,creativity and dedication that made the 2013 AuctionDinner a night to remember.

The auction is a celebration of community and all thosewho make our school such a special place. Proceeds fromthis year’s supported the Annual Fund and therefurbishment of the Herbert S. Boyd Dining Hall in

addition to providing matching funds for the Page and OttoMarx Jr. Scholarship Endowment for Minority Students andgrowing this year’s Helping Hands Fund. Over $50,000 ofthe more than $125,000 raised will reinvigorate our VisualArts spaces, providing new furniture, project storage,flooring, equipment and signage. So many members of ourcommunity made this night special and its impact will befelt by our students for years to come – thank you for yoursupport. Be sure to save the date for next year’s auction –Saturday, May 3, 2014!

To see all the folks who helped make this year’s auctiongreat, check out more photos at www.solebury.org/auction❖

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His arms couldn’t bend at the elbows, so he had a custom-made, long-handledspoon and fork set that he’d swing around with his wrists as nieces and nephewswatched with wide-eyed awe. He had limited mobility, so he had a special,almost vertical chair which allowed him to sit and stand without assistance. Inthe days before handicapped accessibility, fellow students eagerly competed tocarry him up stairways. If anyone epitomized the “can-do” attitude, it wasHermann Krumbhaar Platt. Platt, Professor Emeritus of History at Saint Peter’sUniversity in Jersey City and a member of Solebury School’s graduating class of1954, died on May 20th after a brief illness. He was 76.

Born in Philadelphia in 1936, Platt had Arthrogryposis, a rare conditionwhich severely immobilized his joints and forced him to walk with crutches. Yetwhile he needed help with everyday tasks like getting out of bed and gettingdressed, Platt never let his diagnosis hold him back. He had grit. He haddetermination. He had indefatigable courage. And beyond the crutches, stiffjoints, and long-handled utensils, Platt was bright, funny and gregarious. Hisbody may have been limited. His mind and spirit were boundless.

After graduating from Solebury School, Platt attended Haverford College andlater earned a Ph.D. from Rutgers University. His sonorous voice made him anatural lecturer, and his love of history led him to join the faculty at Saint Peter’sUniversity, where he remained for his professional career.

Platt also retained close ties with Solebury School. He served on the Board ofTrustees for nearly two decades as both a Trustee and Honorary Trustee. Agenerous contributor to the school and a lifelong believer in the value of goodteachers, he created the Hermann Platt ’54 Endowment Fund to benefitSolebury Faculty, a fund which has helped countless Solebury teachers bycontributing to salaries and professional development. “Hermann was avisionary in ensuring long-term support for what he saw as Solebury’s core – itsexcellent teachers,” noted Jennifer K. Burns, Solebury’s Director ofAdvancement, “the impact of his generosity will benefit Solebury School forgenerations.”

Those who knew him well described Platt as clever, playful and admirablyadaptable. Despite his handicaps, he expected no special treatment. “He wascourageous because he carried on despite all his problems and, I don’t quiteknow the right word, but he felt he was normal,” said his sister, Rita Coney. “Heacted as if nothing was the matter. There was no self-pity at all.”

Platt’s classmates at Solebury School remembered him similarly. “Beingphysically handicapped did not stop him from being one of us,” recalled BetsyMeredith, who graduated with Platt and later served on the Board of Trusteeswith him. “Hermann was as independent and self-reliant as he could be underthe circumstances. He was one of the brightest and had a quick wit.”

Platt was spirited, resilient and charismatic. When presented with obstacles, heoutsmarted them. When presented with challenges, he overcame them. He willbe remembered for his optimism. He will be remembered for the way heembraced life. He will be remembered for taking the prettiest girl to theSolebury School prom, and loving to play mini-golf using one crutch as a putter.Talk about a “can-do” attitude. “He is going to be missed by all who knew him,”said Meredith. ❖

Alumni MemoriamHermann K. Platt ’54

____________________Memorial contributions may besent to Solebury School anddesignated to the HermannPlatt ’54 Endowment Fund,c/o Advancement, SoleburySchool, 6832 Phillips MillRoad, New Hope, PA 18938.____________________

The year was 1985. Ronald Reagan was president, the ensemble hitsong We Are the World dominated the radio airwaves, Back to the Futureenthralled audiences in movie theaters and a gallon of gas cost $1.09.That’s what the world looked like when Jay Abbe ’59 joined Solebury’sBoard of Trustees. He’s been here ever since. In May, after 28 years onthe Board and twelve consecutive years as Chair, he is turning over theleadership of the school he loves to fellow board member ScottBolenbaugh (see page 21).

It took just two years for Abbe to fall in love with Solebury School.He grew up in Newtown and attended Solebury for his junior andsenior years of high school. Yet Abbe said those years affected himprofoundly. “It was particularly transformative for me,” he said. “Intwo years, it turned me around academically. At Solebury, I found myfooting.”

Following graduation, Abbe maintained a connection to Solebury,and said he supported the school in moderate ways. Then Jean Shaw,daughter of Solebury founder Robert “Pop” Shaw, called and told

Abbe that the school needed his help. Abbe felt ready to give it. “When people get into their early 40s, whilethey are highly motivated and career-oriented, they get to be a bit more reflective about the past,” he said.“They think back on the experiences that contributed to who they are. As I reflected, it was always clear, andincreasingly clear, that my two years at Solebury had a big influence on me. I was in the frame of mind to give back.”

Since then, Abbe has been doing just that. He joined Solebury’s Board of Trustees and stayed for nearly threedecades, always making time for Solebury School despite his demanding career. Under Abbe’s leadership,Solebury has thrived, more than doubling its endowment to ensure the institution’s strong foundation for thefuture. Our campus has grown as well – during his tenure, five new buildings were added to Solebury’s campusthat included the award-winning Abbe Science Center and the John D. Brown Athletic Center. Five additionalareas received significant renovation or repurposing, including the Crib Student Lounge and The MusicCenter, which opened on campus last fall.

The Cornell University and Stanford Business School graduate worked at the international consulting firmMcKinsey & Company for 20 years, and then as an executive for technological and optical communicationscompanies before retiring ten years ago. Nowadays, he and his wife Kären make wine at their vineyard inCalifornia and Jay is active with several arts and educational organizations. Yet of all his involvements, he saidSolebury has been special. “Solebury is closest to my heart.”

Those who have worked alongside Abbe praise his intelligence, thoughtfulness and patience. “He has a mindnothing short of brilliant, with a font of knowledge as deep as it is wide,” said Head of School Tom Wilschutzduring Alumni Weekend. “His energy is indefatigable. His compassion is as profound as his mind is keen…Andhis passion for Solebury School knows no bounds. We are incredibly thankful for all he has done for SoleburySchool.”

Abbe is modest about his accomplishments. During his years on the Board, Solebury has improved itsenrollment, academic achievement and facilities. Yet Abbe is decidedly humble. “I feel positive about the subtleimpacts I think I’ve probably had,” he reluctantly admitted. “I feel very proud and even more I feel privilegedto have found myself in a situation where I could be helpful to the institution.”

While he has stepped down as Chair of the Board, Abbe intends to remain a committed advocate involved inthe future for Solebury. After all, Abbe said his bond with the school is strong, and always will be. “Once you’rean alum,” he said, “that doesn’t go away.” ❖


Jay Abbe ’59 Retiresafter 12 Years as Board Chairman

When asked whether he felt excitedor daunted by his new role as Chair ofSolebury School’s Board of Trustees,Scott Bolenbaugh gave an honest,one-word answer: Yes.

“It’s exciting and daunting,” he said.“This is such a challenge and certainlya worthy cause. I needed a challenge.”Bolenbaugh was elected this spring tosucceed Jay Abbe ’59 as the newChair. He has been a member of theBoard for three years, and said helooks forward to continuing to helpshape the school’s future. “What Ihope to do is bring a sense of the longterm to Solebury School,” saidBolenbaugh. “I think everyorganization needs a strong vision ofwhere they want to be years down theroad. I hope that with the strongboard we have, I can help lead us to anenhanced vision of the school.”

Bolenbaugh, a graduate of theWharton School of Business at theUniversity of Pennsylvania, worked asan executive for Merck, AstraMerckand AstraZeneca for 20 years beforeretiring in 2005. He first discovered

Solebury School through his son, Sam,who attended Solebury for four yearsand graduated in 2009. During thattime, Bolenbaugh became a devotedfan of the school. “We were verypleased with the caring nature here,”he said. “Everyone cares. The studentscare about the faculty, the faculty caresabout the administration, theadministration cares about everybody.It’s like a big family.”

After four years as a Soleburyparent, Bolenbaugh said he feltgrateful to the school and wanted togive back. So when he was asked tojoin the Board in 2010, he readilyaccepted.

In his new role as Chair,Bolenbaugh has a lot of support fromfellow board members, who praisedhis contemplative, insightful andunderstanding nature. “He’s very abalanced, thoughtful guy,” said JayAbbe, Solebury former Chair. “He’sgood at hearing and encouragingwide-ranging views and bringing themto the surface.”

Sitting in Solebury School’s officeone day this summer, his long framefolded neatly into a wooden captain’schair, Bolenbaugh wondered whatothers might say about his leadershipyears down the road. “That I didn’tscrew up,” he joked. But seriously, headded in his measured tone, “Nothingother than that Solebury is a bit betterthan it was before.” ❖

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Many Thanks For Service

Solebury School would like to thank four additional board members for their service to Solebury. Jon Downs ’71,Mary Beth Kineke, and Navarrow Wright ’88 have completed two consecutive three-year terms, and Holly Mullincompleted five years. The school is grateful for their years of service and dedication. ❖

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Andrée Newsome Falco ’63 “I love children. I believe in education.” said Andrée, brimming withcompassion and sincerity. And she has a lifetime of evidence toprove it. The 1963 Solebury graduate is absolutely obsessed withwatching children learn and has dedicated her life to helping allkids achieve, regardless of their circumstances.Andrée began teaching in Washington, DC in 1968. In the midstof the Civil Rights movement and influenced by the words andactions of Martin Luther King, Jr., she shaped the minds ofKindergarteners at a progressive community school. The next year,she enrolled at the University of Toronto’s residential teachingcenter to learn how to best teach highly emotionally troubled

children. This desire to find a method of reaching all kids defines Andrée and her incrediblecommitment to making the world a better place.

She went on to direct Head Start Programs in both Boston, MA and Lawrenceville, NJ, where shesupervised teachers, advised parents, and worked with low income students during the early years oftheir education. As the Executive Director of the Millhill Child and Family Development Center, anorganization providing education and care for Trenton, NJ’s most at-risk children and families,Andrée served as primary fundraiser, where she negotiated contracts and wrote grants.

The last 25 years of Andrée’s career were spent teaching kindergarten, first and second grade inHamilton Township, NJ. She served on Solebury’s Board from 2004 – 2007, but her 60+ hour workweeks didn’t leave room for full day Board meetings, so she limited herself to one term. Now retired,Andrée is ready to jump back on the board with all the gusto she gives everything she does. “I willalways be grateful to Solebury for what it did for me and no amount of tuition will ever pay for itall,” Andrée said. At Solebury, she worked hard for her teachers, her peers, and herself, and creditsthe school for shaping her empowered mindset. This is the place where she learned to love learning.

She recently celebrated her 50th reunion at Solebury, co-leading the Class of 1963’s effort toestablish the largest class endowment fund to date.

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Meet the New Members_____________________________________________In May 2013, Solebury’s Board of Trustees unanimously electedthe following individuals to serve a three-year term on the Board.Their skills and talents are varied and significant, and we aregrateful that Andrée Falco ’63, B.J. Booth and Ellen Faulknerhave chosen to share their time and talent with Solebury._____________________________________________

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B.J. BoothHow B.J. manages to follow that age old “one page resume” rule is a mystery. With

extensive and diverse experience in media, finance, government, marketing, consulting,film production, non-profit board work and real estate, the categories, subsections, andbullet points could fill pages.

B.J. has done it all. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Kentucky,her B.A. bearing high honors in Political Science and Communications. She went on toreceive her M.A. from the Columbia University School of International Affairs with aconcentration in Latin American Studies and International Finance. However, after astint as a Eurocurrency trader for Citibank, she was pulled away from the corporateworld by her oldest and strongest passion: the arts.

She moved back to her birth state, Kentucky, to serve as the state’s Director of ArtsMarketing and Director of the Film Office, where she reacquainted herself with her immense love of film. She went on toopen her own film production company, Wellspring Productions, where she worked with actors like Glenn Close andSigourney Weaver.

Eventually, B.J. gave up the demanding producer lifestyle to start a family. She moved to Princeton, NJ with herhusband, Kevin, and became the mother of two sons, Brian and James. James graduated from Solebury in 2011.

She has since become an integral member of the greater Princeton community through volunteer roles with a variety ofsocial and educational organizations. Her committee work has benefitted the New Jersey Opera, the Princeton UniversityArt Museum and Housing Initiatives of Princeton. Most recently, B.J. oversaw 23 committees as the President of theStony Brook Garden Club of Princeton.

Solebury has earned B.J.’s devotion because it’s a school that accommodates creative, nontraditional thinkers andrecognizes that accomplished and fulfilled people are products of all learning styles. “Solebury School students are giventhe magical gift of infinite possibility – not only during their time on campus but for the decades and adventures thatfollow,” she said. “Each of us needs to do what he or she can to ensure the vitality of a unique community that instills botha lifelong love of learning and a profound respect for the individual.”

Ellen FaulknerWarm, kind, insightful, and supportive – Ellen is a true people person. She is the

mother of two Solebury alumni, Judd ’06 and Sam ’11, and a practicing Psychotherapistfor adults and adolescents.

Raised by two educators, Ellen was practically born with an understanding of theimportance of education. She was captured by Solebury’s environment of personalizedattention, creative stimulation, and bountiful opportunity. “Solebury loved my boys forwho they were,” Ellen said. It’s the school’s humanity, its emphasis on balance and itsunderstanding that teenagers’ identities surpass text books and chemistry test scores thatshe most deeply wants to preserve.

Ellen has degrees in Music Education and Music Therapy, a Masters in Creative ArtsTherapy, and National Certification and a Ph.D in psychoanalysis. She has worked in

hospitals and in private practice. More recently, she has lent her skills to The Global Consulting Partnership, helpingstruggling executives learn to manage people effectively, negotiate the politics of their job, and grow to be powerfulleaders. She provides conflict resolution for team members in leadership positions, and aids teams and individuals inpioneering change within their organizations. Ellen has worked for major foundations, large accounting firms, the U.S.government, and other smaller businesses. Ellen is also deeply involved with Planned Parenthood of Bucks County.

In all of her years of experience, Ellen is convinced that when it comes to shaping and supporting young people,Solebury Faculty and staff are doing something right. “It is an honor to join this tradition as a Trustee and I plan toremain open to all of the possibilities of how I can contribute to Solebury School.” ❖

Alma’s UpdateSummer 2013

HOLMQUIST SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 1917-1949Class of 1949

Nöelle Kennedy Masukawa sent us thisprecious picture. All in the photoeventually attended Holmquist or SoleburySchool. Left to right:

Bill Berkeley ’49, Darragh Miller EllersonH’48, Nora Lathrop Grimison H’49, PeterHoyt ’49, Danna Cole Spielman H’48 (dec),Erica Child Prud’homme ’50, and NöelleKennedy Masukawa H’49

SOLEBURY SCHOOL FOR BOYS 1925-1949No submissions

SOLEBURY SCHOOL 1950–PRESENTClass of 1952Chuck Schwartz’s last grandchildgraduated from high school and willattend Indiana University in the fall. Twograndchildren have already graduatedcollege and four are still in college. Chuckis living in Missouri City, Texas, which isoutside of Houston.

Class of 1953Jean Tappan Shaw is finally fully retired,leaving the interesting but one-more-thing-to-worry-about census interviewingjob she had for three years. She and herfun-loving cousin, Alexa ShawMcDonough ’62, are heading to theAmazon rainforest, Machu Picchu, and theGalapagos Islands this fall for 19 days witha small group.

On a sadder note, Jean’s former husband,Scot Gaznier, who worked for Solebury inthe 1980s, died on June 18, 2013 inAshland, Oregon.

Class of 1958Sharon Stanick Levisohn writes us: It’s anunderstatement to say that life in Israel isnever dull. Thanks to good health and acomfortable pension, it is also interestingand active for me. I have just returnedfrom a short trip to London with mydaughter Rona and granddaughter Yael.This is a family tradition started by mymother, of a Granny-sponsored trip, on theoccasion of the bar mitzvah or batmitzvah. Yael is the fourth grandchild toreach this landmark and there are fourmore to come. Having made it to my 50threunion at Solebury and also to the 50th atHarvard (Radcliffe), there are no imminentplans to make another trip to the USA asall of my family is here in Israel. Anyclassmates or acquaintances motivated tovisit us in Israel will be gladly welcomed,although encouraged to do so when theweather is temperate.

Bob Stockton has begun work on a fourthnovel which will be themed around theNavy’s participation in the Cold War andthe Vietnam War. Bob will attend theNational Chief Petty Officers Associationgathering later this year.

Class of 1960Last August, Peter Bowie was appointedby the President of the American BarAssociation to chair the Judicial AdvisoryCommittee of the American BarAssociation’s Standing Committee onEthics and Professional Responsibility. Hecontinues to speak to federal judges onthat subject around the country and wasjust reappointed as chair for another year.

In March 2013 Peter celebrated 25 yearson the bench. When he retired last fall, hegave up serving as chief judge of the courtafter almost seven years, and alsocompleted a term as Chief of the

Conference of Chief Bankruptcy Judges forthe Ninth Circuit, which included servingon the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council.

Much more importantly, his twogranddaughters, Charlotte and Matilda,are thriving in Shanghai, China, wherethey were born. They come to visit twicea year which is never enough.

Class of 1961Chude Parker Allen is a member of theBay Area Veterans of the Civil Rightsmovement. She coordinates speakingengagements in schools, colleges andcommunity groups. She’s written abouther experiences on the Civil RightsMovement Veterans website,www.crmvet.org.

Ann Rovere developed the first evereducational trip for the NationalAssociation for Social Workers CaliforniaChapter to Cuba. The trip Cuba: Health andSocial Services was attended by 25 healthprofessionals, who visited 14 health andsocial service agencies in Havana and thesurrounding countryside.

Ann continues to work at Jewish Home, askilled nursing facility in San Francisco,enjoying immensely an excellentorganization that is struggling with therealities of radically reducedreimbursement rates.

Class of 1965Last April, Temple University BeasleySchool of Law Professor James A.Shellenberger received the TempleUniversity Great Teacher Award. This isthe highest award given by the Universityfor teaching.

In his almost 30 years of teaching atTemple Law School, James has taughtcourses at the heart of the criminal lawcurriculum. In addition to teaching onTemple’s main campus in Philadelphia, hehas also taught the law school’s programsin Tokyo, Japan and Rome, Italy.

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In addition to teaching his classes, Jamestwice directed the Law School’s legalwriting program. In 2007, he founded andstill directs the law school’s AcademicCore Enrichment program, which providessupport for first year law studentsespecially those struggling with thetransition to law school. Outside Temple,he has for several years worked as aReporter for the United States Court ofAppeals for the Third Circuit ModelCriminal Jury Instruction Committee, andhe is Temple’s faculty representative tothe Pennsylvania Board of LawExaminers.

Class of 1968Head of School Tom Wilschutz visitedWill King and his partner Gary insouthern Florida last March.

Class of 1971Gary Karpf, MD has been a psychiatrist inPrinceton, NJ for 30 years and justlaunched Energeze with his wife Dr. RobinKarpf. Energeze is a new direct-to-consumer pain relieving patch that usesthe body’s natural surface energy to easediscomforts without side effects.

He continues to enjoy an occasional goodtime with fellow classmates Jon Downsand Ethan Kapstein. Gary has two grownchildren, Sara who is finishing a graduatedegree in interior design at the New YorkSchool of Interior Design, and Brandonwho is beginning his third year at theUnited States Naval Academy. He can bereached at [email protected].

Class of 1973Richard Brostoff has published achapbook of poetry he wrote: A FewForms of Love. He is working on a thirdbook now.

Mary Meriam has a new website onBlogspot with lots of news. Her mostrecent news is the creation ofHeadmistress Press, a company she

started with some friends. HeadmistressPress is publishing her first full-lengthcollection of poems, Conjuring My LeafyMuse.

Class of 1974 Karen Aruna Andes recently moved to St.Petersburg, Florida after 27 years inCalifornia. She has connected withMichael Newman ’72, Faith RoeserLarsen ’72 and Kate Stein ’73. She hasbeen hard at work teaching trainers onher invention, Fly Gym, an aerial yogafitness swing. She also finds manyopportunities to perform with her Floridacrew of theatrical dancing piratewenches, The Fly By Pirates. Life is good!

Class of 1977 Rachel Simon’s publisher released a ten-year anniversary edition of Riding TheBus With My Sister, which includes fiftypages of new material that updates thestory. The Washington Post recentlynoted on how rare it is for a book to stayin print that long and for sales to remainstrong enough to warrant a new edition.Her most recent book, The Story ofBeautiful Girl, has now been translatedinto ten languages.

In addition to writing and speaking,Rachel volunteers for hospice, travels toFlorida a few times a year to help herstepfather with her mother, who now hasdementia, and enjoys her marriage andcat.

Class of 1979Cynthia Hardesty Keler, Ph.D. is anassociate professor at Delaware ValleyCollege. She won the 2013 DistinguishedFaculty Member Award in the Biologydepartment.

Class of 1981Eric Larsson has been messing aroundwith zoning law and land use models inPortland, Maine. He still lines up for theoccasional bike race, and likes to nap onthe couch when his wife is at work andhis daughter is in school.

Class of 1985 Rachel Anthonisen Gates is teachingpainting, drawing, and puppetry classesat Huckleberry Fine Art School inRockville, MD. She is also teaching pre-school art classes at Takoma ParkCommunity Center.

Alex Komarek Bader writes in: I can’tbelieve the Class of 1985 will celebrate its30th reunion in early May 2015. I’mreaching out to everyone (and you knowwho you are!) to put our reunion weekendon your busy calendars NOW so we cancelebrate together. Frankly, I don’t feel 30years older but my three college-agedchildren are apparently living proof that Iam. I am very proud to say that my eldest,Blake, will be a senior at the University ofPittsburgh, my daughter Brittany will be ajunior at the University of Florida and mybaby, Max will be a sophomore atRoanoke College playing Division IIILacrosse with his step-brother this fall.

Life in Florida is good, and my husbandMike and I enjoy spending a lot of timeoutside in the sunshine. My nephew CJDonohue will be a senior at Solebury inthe fall so my family legacy lives onthrough him. I recently made a smalldonation in our dear MariellaSundstrom’s memory this year. It wasmatched by an anonymous donor so I amhappy to keep the art department thrivingeven in the smallest way. Stay in touch.There are many of us on Facebook!


Class of 1987Mitchell Kramer continues to work forHistoric Philadelphia as a HistoricalInterpreter. For the ninth consecutiveyear, he performed the Declaration ofIndependence on July 4th atIndependence National Historical Park.His work was recently featured in anarticle in the Jewish Exponent.

Class of 1988Daniel Anthonisen received lifetimeachievement award in the arts from theCentral Bucks Chamber of Commerce. Healso completed a portrait of former Headof School John Brown ’67 which wascommissioned by Solebury School.

Class of 1992 Stefanee Magill tells us: After years ofhelping build someone else’s landscapedesign firm, I took a leap of faith alongwith encouragement and support fromfriends and family to go out on my own. Iam excited, but a little nervous at thesame time. With a love of what I do andthe satisfaction of seeing my clientsdelighted with how beautiful and creativetheir homes have become, it’s all worththe jump. Most of my work is seasonalcontainers and decorating along withbuilding custom vegetable gardens andgarden structures (obelisk, trellis,benches, birdhouses, and more.)

Class of 1993Joanna Friedman is a partner at aprominent Washington, DC law firm. Shespecializes in Civil Rights Law andrepresents federal employees withemployment discrimination cases. Shereports that she is a happily married andliving in Silver Spring, MD.

Allegra Sleepis still painting in Taos,New Mexico and isgearing up for the Taos

Fall Arts Festival. The painting, titled Elsie& Mabel, was juried last year and soldopening night to a collector from Chicago.Allegra has an art page on Facebook.

Class of 1996Lana Whitehead is studying for the LSATin pursuit of entering law school in 2014.

Class of 2001Suzanne Cunningham is the headgardening teacher at the Waldorf Schoolof Princeton, and is also their SummerCamp Director. She married Matthew D.Trowbridge in October and lives inPrinceton. Matthew is an English teacherat Princeton Academy. They went toSpain in December for their honeymoonand now are planning a big trip to Europethis winter.

Quinn Waters was recently featured inRadius Magazine, a Doylestown art andmusic magazine. He is working on a newalbum.

Class of 2002As an Olympic hopeful, CourtneyJohnson-Amritt still has a long way to goto reach her dream. By age 16, Courtneyhad a full-blown passion for dressage, anequestrian sport where horse and riderperform a series of predeterminedmaneuvers. Reaching the level forinternational competition and especiallythe Olympics has always been of dreamof hers. “It was something I alwayswanted to do. It’s always been my drive.”In 2003, she won a United StatesDressage Federation Bronze medal and aUSDF Silver Medal in 2008. With twomore levels of competition to reachbefore the Olympics even come intofocus, Courtney is working hard to getthere but not rushing the process.Qualifying and competing in the PanAmGames will help pave the way for a shotat the 2020 Summer Games in Rio deJaneiro. –Excerpt from the Americanfarm.comwritten by Sean Clougherty.

Dr. Brittany Korn Winfeld is currentlyserving a fellowship in wound care atNew York Presbyterian Hospital at Wykoff.

Class of 2003Colin Maier is living in Hobart, Tasmania.He works at a self-funded, non-profitworker cooperative called Resource.They salvage materials with reusableand/or cultural value from the wastestream for recirculation in the localeconomy. When not at work, Colin iseating delicious food at home with hiswife Bridget, ringing the church bells atthe local cathedral, or practicing andteaching a form of Balinese processionalgamelan called Beleganjur. If anySolebury folk find themselves heading hisway, they should not hesitate to get intouch.

Josh Perlsweig owns Roots to River Farmin Solebury where he has started aCommunity Service Agriculture program.

Class of 2004Jessica Giffin joined the faculty atOldfields School in Maryland. Jessicateaches World History, assists in learningsupport, and coaches varsity soccer andsoftball.

Class of 2005Juliet Fox is a copywriter for Spotco, atheater marketing company in NYC. She’sinterviewed many celebrities, includingTom Hanks.

Class of 2008Emma Ballentyne has been working inLondon, England as an iPad trainer.

Holly Mutascio is Solebury School’s newCommunity Garden Coordinator. Inaddition to serving as a dorm parent andmaintaining the community garden, shewill teach Animal Behavior and Chemistryin the Community.

Class of 2009Lina Pearson graduated from Tyler Schoolof Art and has opened up an art gallery inPhiladelphia on 3rd Street. The gallery iscalled New Boone and you can check itout on Facebook.

Alexis Davis is an AmeriCorps VISTAmember at a non-profit in DC that workswith Middle School students to endgenerational poverty through education.


BIRTHS

Patrick Sprague ’93 and his wife Rene,celebrated the birth of their daughter,Lucy Margaret Sprague, born February 4,2013. Lucy joins older siblings Elijah, 8,and Henry, 4.

DEATHS

Dick Mack ’5111/23/1933 - 5/31/2013Dick was the only child of Emanuel(Manny) Makanoff and Leah BravermanMakanoff. The Makanoffs (later Mack)are three generations in the food,beverage and nightclub business in theNew Brunswick and Somerset, NJ, area,beginning with One Eleven Wines andLiquors, Manny’s Den, The Den and nowSophie’s Bistro, owned by his son PeterMack.

Dick spent three of the happiest years ofhis life at Solebury School. He playedvarsity football and J.V. basketball. TheSolebury yearbook stated that “what Dicklacks in height and speed, he makes up inhustle and mass.”

He went onto Washington and Lee, thenPennsylvania Military College (nowWidener) from which he graduated. Hesubsequently went into the Army andArmy Reserve seriously considering acareer in the military. Passing by SetonHall one day, he went inside andimpulsively applied to the law schoolwhich accepted him. His father became illwhile he was a law student and he leftschool to help his father andsubsequently take over the familybusiness which he expanded when thebusiness moved to Hamilton Street inFranklin Township, NJ. He was a longtimemember of the Rotary Club of NewBrunswick to which he gave much of histime and energy. Richard was much lovedin the community and by his family for hisgenerosity and good humor. Richard issurvived by his wife, Cynthia Brockett and

children, Peter Mack and Randi MackGonnella and her husband, MichaelGonnella.

Hermann Platt ’547/10/1936 - 5/20/2013See page 19.

Paul Silberman ’7810/3/1959 – 5/13/2013Paul Frederick Silberman, known duringhis Solebury days as Brother Paul for hisimpromptu preaching from sources suchas algebra books, died on May 13th, 2013.Paul was diagnosed with a rare form oflung cancer on January 28th and spenthis last three and a half months coming toterms with what he had and had notaccomplished in his life. He was at peacewhen he died May 13th while his sisterJulie-Ann Silberman-Bunn ’81 held hishand.

Paul had suffered two traumatic braininjuries in his life one when he was 19and one when he was 48 both as theresult of car accidents. Each of hisinjuries changed the course of Paul’s lifeand what he was able to accomplish. Inspite of his injuries Paul graduated with adegree in history from Trenton StateCollege and a Master’s of Divinity fromUnion Theological Seminary. He wasmarried for 10 years to Patty O’Brien andspent the last few years of his life as acare giver for an elderly couple inTrenton, NJ.

Eliseos “Sal” Verveniotis ’939/23/1974 - 10/15/2012 Sal leaves behind his wife Miriam, sonChristos, father Christos and his sisterSophia and her family. He waspredeceased by his mother Christina in2007 and Josephine, his first wife andson’s mother, in 2008.

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Alumni Weekend brought beautiful weather and over 300 alumni, parents, faculty and friends back to campus forsome fun-filled and memorable events.

An alumni cocktail hour and dinner at the Centre Bridge Inn in New Hope kicked off the weekend. We were sopleased to welcome over 100 alumni to this event, one of the largest alumni turnouts in recent years. AlumnusJohn Sadwith ’68 led his class’s 45th reunion and had close to 15 classmates and their spouses attend.

Saturday morning began with a lovely alumni memorial service in the Memorial Garden, where a group gatheredto celebrate the lives of Solebury family members who are no longer with us. The group gathered to remember:

Memorial Service

Alumni Weekend

Holmquist SchoolBarbara Bull Palmer H’27

Solebury SchoolNorma Dale Seabrook Cartier ’59

T. Sinclair Jacobs ’39Reeve S. Donley ’53

Kurt Petrie ’57Jeff Eger ’82

Leda E. Petrov ’75

Charles H. Gale, V ’03Tek Talmont ’49

Alix Cole Hansen ’51Matthew Winthrop ’57

Relatives and Friends of SoleburyJoyce Block

Celeste HolmKenneth Hey

Joseph Rosenberg


Throughout the day, alumni enjoyed tours of the campus and caught up withclassmates, as well as a buffet lunch. Later, selected outstanding alumni athleteswere recognized at the Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony (see page 30 forinductees). Later on Saturday, alumni gathered at the Head of School’s housewhere John Petito ’96 and Lana Whitehead ’96 flipped burgers at the AlumniBurger and Beer Bash. John and Lana took the opportunity to ask the group tomake a donation to the Marx Scholarship, a fund that provides need-basedscholarships for minority students.

The Class of 1963 celebrated their 50th reunion at classmate Jeremy Fergusson’shome nearby and many alumni joined in the fun at this year’s Shaken Not Stirredauction (see page 18).

On Sunday, Jay Abbe ’59 was honored at a special luncheon as he stepped downas Solebury’s Chairman of theBoard of Trustees. Almost 100guests joined Jay and his wifeKären at the Centre Bridge Inn toshare memories of his years aschairman and send him goodwishes.

A special acknowledgement goesto the Class of 1963, whocelebrated their 50th reunion byestablishing a new class reunionrecord by raising more than$112,000 for Solebury’sendowment. The 1963 reunioncommittee included Dan Cohen,Barbara Winslow, Andrée Falco,Bella Schauman, and JeremyFergusson.

Please mark your calendar fornext year’s Alumni Weekend, May2-4, 2014. ❖

For more photos, visit www.solebury.org/alumniweekend2013

The Solebury Class of ’63 celebrated their 50th reunion. (Left to right, bottom to top): Dan Cohen, BellaSchauman, Al Pesachowitz, Phil Rushton, John Walker, Ellen Westheimer, Jeremy Fergusson, CarolineLebowitz Simon, Andrée Newsome Falco, Jamie Jack Nourie, John Funk, Joel Mumford, and Marge Collins

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Athletic Hall of Fame InducteesThe Solebury School Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes and honors student-athletes, exceptional teams, coaches, and

other members of the Solebury community who have made outstanding contributions to its athletic program. In May, thefollowing individuals and teams were inducted during an Alumni Weekend ceremony that took place in the John D.Brown Athletic Center.

Joan Reinthaler ’53

Malcolm Ingram ’06

1955 Football TeamHarry Bach

Marcus Boyd IIIKenneth Cromwell

Stu FoxFred Goodwin

Mike GetlinJohn Holbert

E.A. “Spike” HulitJon Kaplan

Jim MacArthurAndy Merrill

Michael “Pancho” RothBill “Dutch” Schoener

Mike “Duke” SienkiewiczJohn Silver

Wistar SilverHollinshead Taylor

Kirk WhiteHead Coach: Don McCook

1986-87 Boys’ Basketball TeamKevin A. BallardEddy ManoyrineKeith Pinckney

Brad PriceCandido Rivera

Cory WhiteNavarrow J. Wright

Assistant Coach: Chris MacBrienHead Coach: Cleve Christie

Many thanks to the individuals who nominated this year’s recipients and tothe Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee.

Nominations may be made by either printing and completing the OnlineNomination Form at www.solebury.org/halloffame or sending one via snailmail to Robert Eichem, Director of Athletics, at 6832 Phillips Mill Road,New Hope, PA, 18938. ❖

The deadline for submitting nominations is October 15 of each school year.

Basketball Coach Cleve Christie with Hall of FameInductee, Malcolm Ingram ’06.

Joan Reinthaler ’53 was presented the Hall of FameAward from fellow alumna Betsy Meredith ’54.

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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, among otherprovisions, extends the IRA Charitable Rollover for2013. The extension will allow individuals 70 ½ andolder to donate up to $100,000 from their IRAs tax-free. While donors do not receive an income taxcharitable deduction, this provision does allow them totransfer (or “rollover”) money from their IRAs directlyto 501(c)3 organizations like Solebury, withoutrecognizing the transfer as income. These rollovercontributions count toward an individual’s minimumrequired distribution for the year. Individuals shouldconsult their tax advisors regarding their specificsituations.

Need more information or want to initiate a transferfor 2013? Contact Jennifer K. Burns, Director ofAdvancement, at 215.862.5261, x183 [email protected]. For information on more ways tomaximize your gift to Solebury, go towww.solebury.org/giving.

2013Solebury School Summer/Fall Magazine

EditorJennifer K. Burns

Director of Advancement

Associate Editor, MagazineBeverly Berkeley

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Associate Editor, Alma’sRenee LaPorte

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Contributing WritersLauren Eckstein, Camille LeBlanc ’12,

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Board of Trustees 2013-2014Scott Bolenbaugh (PA) ChairmanTom Hunt ’74 (NJ) Vice Chairman

Elizabeth Wavle (NJ) TreasurerAlan Sheriff (PA) Secretary

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Head of SchoolThomas G. Wilschutz

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