reflections spring 2013

sPRing 2013

T h e O f f i c i a l a l u m n i m a g a z i n e O f m a n l i u s P e b b l e h i l l s c h O O l

Yesterday, Today, and

Tomorrow

Manlius Pebble Hill

CLAMB KEAlumni Weekend 2013

Clambake Weekend 20138Friday, May 31 – Saturday, June 1, 2013

C L AMB A K E C H A I R : C L A I R E M Y E R S - U S I A T Y N S K I ’ 72

A L UMN I B O A R D M EM B E R S S E R V I N G O N T H E C L A M B A K E C OMM I T T E E :

Jim Amodio ’65, David Temes ’97, Trent Amond ’74, Bill Darrin ’63HQ, Tom Denton ’65, John Ellis ’67HQ, Mark Hayes ’02, Sondra Roberts ’91, Paul Silverstein ’67B, Alison Theis ’04 and Steve Von Deak ’02

Scan this QR Code into your smart device to go directly

to the Clambake Registration or type

http://www.mph.net/alumni/clambake into your internet browser.

For more information or to register by phone, call Maureen

Anderson, director of alumni relations, at 315/446-2452, ext. 136.

FRIDAY, MAY 31 EVENTS8 SATURDAY, JUNE 1 EVENTS8

14th Annual Alumni Golf Outing – 18 holes.

Reunion Lunch - All Alumni Welcome!Celebrating our reunion classes – years ending in 3 or 8.

4th & 5th Grade Pen Pal reception with Manlius and Pebble Hill 50th Reunion celebrants (Class of 1963) Featuring student-led tours of MPH.

Student led tours of MPH for all alumni.

”Alumni Have Class.” Interact with our currentfaculty during these engaging mini-sessions.

The Manlius School Barbecue and Pebble HillBarbecue.

Manlius Pebble Hill School Alumni Party hostedby Pat Danial ’98 at Terakeet, Armory Square

70’s Party (Classes of 1970 – 1976) hosted byGioia Gensini ’74.

The Verbeck Memorial Service at The Manlius Campus.

Guided walking tours of The Manlius SchoolCampus, followed by light refreshments served in Thomson Hall.

�eMPHasis Technology highlighting alumni in thetechnology field.

�THE CLAMBAKE – 4 p.m. (By request we are offering two prices for Clambake, one with and one without clams.)

NEW

NEW In May, Chris brought to my attention thatfor years, as our Clambake logo, we hadbeen using a scallop! I am pleased to letyou see that we have changed theClambake logo to include a “clam,” thanksto Chris! Maureen

“Why are you showing a scallopshell for the clambake? That, bythe way, is a likeness of a clam.” With my best regards,Chris Brown ’70Prof. Christopher A. Brown, PhD, FASME

Mechanical Engineering, WPI

Head of SchoolD. Scott Wiggins

Lead EditorKelly Rose, Associate Director of Development

EditorsMaureen Anderson, Director of Alumni RelationsSusan Gullo, Director of CommunicationsTina Morgan, Director of Advancement

Board of TrusteesPeter D. Carmen, PresidentJayne R. Charlamb ’87, Vice PresidentJennifer L. Hicks, TreasurerDaniel S. Jonas, Assistant TreasurerJanis Hampton, SecretaryJamie Sutphen, Immediate Past PresidentD. Scott Wiggins, Head of School

Sharon Adderley-JonesRegina ChurchPatrick Danial ’98Deborah A. FreundRegina JonesMary LernerPeter G. ManolakosRichard T. MasonSuzette M. MeléndezJohn Mezzalingua ’85Sinan MimarogluClaire Myers-Usiatynski ’72Karen J. SpinaJon. S. Verbeck

Nat C. Reidel ’65, Alumni Association Representative

Dawn Paciorek, Parents’ Association Representative

The Alumni Association BoardNat Reidel ’65, PresidentExecutive Board Members:Jim Amodio ’65 David Temes ’97Hilary Yeager ’95 Members at large:Trent Amond ’74 Jon Budelmann ’85 Bill Darrin ’63HQ Tom Denton ’65 John Ellis ’67HQ Matt Ferro ’96Stew Gaumer ’64HQ T.J. Gunerman ’05 Mark Hayes ’02 Peter Livshin ’64 Chandler Ralph ’70 Sondra Roberts ’91 Paul Silverstein ’67B Eric Spevak ’77 Alison Theis ’04 Steve Von Deak ’02

Cover photo art by Joelle Rotella ’12www.jrotellaphotography.com

Reflections is published for the alumni and friends of Manlius Pebble Hill

School, 5300 Jamesville Road, DeWitt, NY 13214, Phone: 315/446-2452,

Email: [email protected], Web: www.mph.net.

MPH REFLECTIONS 2013 1

Our MissionManlius Pebble Hill School is anindependent, nonsectarian,coeducational, college preparatoryschool dedicated to the pursuit ofacademic excellence in a diversesetting. Our Pre-kindergarten throughGrade 12 curriculum challengesstudents to become inquisitive andindependent learners. We provideopportunities for intellectual andcreative exploration within a caringand trusting environment. ManliusPebble Hill fosters self-confidence,respect, integrity, and strength ofcharacter in our students to helpthem become responsible citizens inthe local and global community.

Our Alma MaterLong Live Manlius Pebble Hill,Loud we raise the chorus;And our motto we’ll fulfill,While we’ve life before us.We will win high praise for you,To your honor we’ll be true,As we sing, “Manners makyth man,”As we sing, “Manners makyth man.”

Here we stand in loyalty,Dedication, victory;We will never lose our pride,Though the years may pass us by.We will set examples now,For respect we’ll always bow;As we go on through the yearsFriendships hold whether far or near.

Lyrics by Joyce Robertson and

Julie Heer Chamberlain, MPH ‘72

Our MottoManners Makyth Man

When The Manlius School and Pebble Hill merged in 1970, facultyand students brought many traditionswith them. One of these was TheManlius School motto, “Manners

Makyth Man,” which remains MPH’sofficial motto.

Our MascotThe MPH Trojan

Table of Contents

3 MPH: On the Move

5 2013 Commencement SpeakerBrian Thomas ’95

8 Bend it Like Bentley

10 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award

11 Why I Give!

13 Why I Gave... For the First Time!

14 A Day in the Life...

18 Out of the Archives

21 Everything Old is New Again!

24 Alumni Events

39 Senior Snack... A New MPH Tradition

40 Then and Now

42 Campus Life: Then and Now

43 Alumni Snapshots

46 Alumni Notes

2 MPH REFLECTIONS 2013

DEAR

ALUMNI,

This past July, I wasgiven the honor ofbeginning my term aspresident of ManliusPebble Hill’s Board of

Trustees. The opportunity to serve aschool with such a proud tradition is a privilege, and I continue to enjoy every moment of it.

The Board of Trustees viewed thearrival of Scott Wiggins, our terrific newhead of school, as an appropriate occasionfor MPH to undertake our School’s mostcomprehensive strategic planning processin years. Strategic planning is thetrustees’ most significant undertaking this year, and we are well under way.

All independent schools – indeed, all wellrun organizations – are wise to regularlystep back and reassess what they do andwhy they do it and whether theirendeavors are mission-directed andeffective. Smart organizations periodicallyexamine the landscape: they assess theircompetition and the changes in theirfields to determine what they need to doand want to do to move most successfullyinto the future.

I have been impressed by how fully theMPH community has embraced andengaged in the strategic planning. We’vehad listening sessions, comment periodsand connections to every constituency,including our incredibly loyal alumni.The results so far have shaped someimmediate decisions which have helpedto improve our financial stability anddistill our institutional identity. Theplanning process, however, is just that – a process – and it will continue beyond

this academic year and conclude with aclear vision of why MPH exists, what wedo best, and how we want to do it. Theresult will be a stronger School on soundfinancial footing that is a respectedcommunity resource and a leader ineducational innovation.

Participating in the strategic planningand, more broadly, in my leadership role,has afforded me a side benefit: meetingso many interesting alumni who serve keyroles in their home communities andmake invaluable contributions to MPH.It is my pleasure to participate with youat such an exciting time in the life of youralma mater. Please let me know if there’sanything I can do to help enhance youralumni experience.

Warm regards,Pete CarmenPresident, MPH Board of TrusteesCurrent Parent

LETTERS TO THE

EDITORLoved the last issue of Reflections. It wasthe best yet…keep the old and the newstories coming. Had Fuller ’66A

I was so pleased to receive the latest issueof Reflections. It brought back so manygood memories and it is so good to seethe School is still carrying on its mission.Dick Kallet ’46B

Great job on the Alumni Mag!!! EricSpevak ’77

I was quite surprised to see my picture inthe latest Reflections issue, being thesecond snare drummer (the shortest one)from the right in the percussion sectionpicture in the “David S. Bahner MemorialAward” article on page 27. The calf skinheads were difficult to keep tuned due tochanging weather conditions. If it wasdamp the heads got loose. If it got hot theheads would tighten and could break.Hence, the term “tight as a drum” camefrom the French & Indian War period,1750s. I am a French & Indian War

reenactor and I have and use a custommade, period correct, rope drum. Itwould be interesting to once again see therope drums I once played. My rope drumis not as ornate as the ones Gen. Barkergot from England. It represents the 18thcentury period (1750s) when we were allBritish and the equipment that thePennsylvania provincials received werebare bones but serviceable. Another dutyof the 18th century drummer was that,besides playing all the calls, there were no voice commands in camp or on thebattlefield, so he was the keeper of thecat-o-nine tails. The drummer did theflogging of any soldier who neededdiscipline. When the soldiers in the campsaw the drummer with his “cat,” theyknew something was up. This is wherethe saying, “the cat is out of the bag”originated. Interesting, isn’t it? JamesBolich ’55HQ

Great issue of Reflections. The article onthe Manlius School drums did a nice jobof capturing the spirit of the day theywere discovered. Sue Bahner

Great Spring 2012 Reflections, so pleasedto hear Whitey Anderson was beinginducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame.John Wilson ’63B

I just received the copy of Reflections.WOW!! You talk about MEMORIES. I amsitting here with Daniel Bean ’68A and itis like a VOYAGE TO THE PAST!! Icannot thank you enough for this.Kenneth Matthews ’68A

I received Reflections today. I like it verymuch. Good job. Jean Stinchcombe,former parent.

I was just reading the Spring Reflections,the new Headmaster looks like a greatchoice! Mackenzie Bell ’05

You do a great job as editor of Reflections.I’ll have to raise my game! Vic Hanson’51C

Love the alumni magazine. Ceme Curlyformer trustee

It was good to read that Vic A Hanson’23A is being inducted into the MPHAthletic Hall of Fame. He may well be the greatest scholar-athlete to attend The Manlius School. Fay “Mac” McCarthy– the Old Boys barber, confidant and bestfriend noted Vic was first in his classacademically. Keep up the good work,Reflections! You are a worthy successor tothe Old Boys’ Bulletin. David Zwirn’60HQ


In 2010, after a rigorous and exactingapplication/proving process, MPH wasselected as a Malone Family FoundationSchool, garnering a $2 million endow -ment grant to be used for scholarship forfuture enrollees and establishing an activecollaboration with other MaloneFoundation Schools. This is a group of50 of the most highly regarded andprestigious independent schools nation -wide, one college, and the StanfordUniversity Online High School (OHS).Within the past 18 months, a consortiumof Malone Schools has worked closelywith the Stanford University OHS todevelop the Malone Schools OnlineNetwork, which will launch in the fall of2013. The MSON will provide studentsat participating Malone Schools theopportunity to take courses for creditonline – in real-time seminars – fromteachers at member schools.

The advantages of the MSON arepowerful. First, the opportunity forstudents to engage in active learning withclassmates in different schools across thecountry creates a collaboration that will

become the order of the day in the futureas the digital age transforms thelandscape of government, commerce, andhuman interaction. Second, one of thelimiting factors many independentschools face today is inadequate fundingto provide an expansive range ofacademic offerings that require uniqueinstructor expertise or that appeal to afinite number of students. In sharingteacher expertise and in populatingcourses with a few students from anumber of Malone Schools, full enroll -ment can be achieved at a veryhand some cost savings. The opportunityfor students in Malone Schools to takeinteresting and unique course electiveswill greatly enhance their academicexperience. It will also prove a majorfactor of distinction for MPH in CentralNew York.

One of the great advantages of existingas an independent pre-K - 12 school inCentral New York is that MPH is the onlyshow in town. There are, of course,parochial schools that serve asalternatives to public schools, but the

religiously steeped ethos and program -matic agenda of these schools are quitedifferent from what we offer and focus onat MPH. Moreover, unlike MPH,parochial schools abdicate the mosttransformative aspect of their statuseswhen they eschew “independent” to aligntheir curricula with the New York StateRegents curriculum and submit theirstudents to state accountability testing.

At our most recent admissions openhouse on January 6, our new director ofadmissions, Nicole Cicoria, unveiled aprogram for attendees that captured the“ah ha” realization that many potentialMPH families have no idea how anindependent school differs from a publicschool. Certainly, if paying tuition werethe only perceived difference, then ouradmissions funnel would be smallindeed. And so, our focus at that openhouse began with explaining to attendeeshow independent schools are trulydifferent from public schools.

One of those differences inheres in thefact that you are now reading a letter in amagazine that is designed for you as analumnus of The Manlius School orPebble Hill School or Manlius Pebble HillSchool. Being myself a product of publicschool, I have never received a note orletter or call from my high school seekingto keep me connected to it, and I

MPH:On the MoveBY D . S C O T T W I G G I N S , H E A D O F S C HO OL

From the vantage point of six months into my first year as head of

school, I see the future of MPH come into sharper focus. With

strategic planning in full swing as we seek to coalesce our institutional

identity going forward and chart a course to fiscal sustainability, MPH is

poised to engage new avenues of learning in the digital age, reassert our

preeminence as an outstanding independent school islanded in a vast sea of

public school choices, and expand and rejuvenate our campus facilities.

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recognize that when I graduated, I leftthe school forever.

In independent schools, students arenot cast away after they graduate. Rather,they assume a different status in thecontinuum. We care about our Manlius,Pebble Hill and MPH graduates and wewant them to care about the MPHstudents who follow after them. Theschool that today’s new studentsencounter when first entering MPH wasbuilt and made possible, in part, by thestewardship and support of alumni whocame before. It is a sacred responsibilityto take on the mantle of doing for otherswhat was done for you. When I signletters to alumni donors to MPH, one ofthe things I frequently add is thefollowing: “Thank you for investing inthe MPH students of today!” Thisrecognizes a distinctive characteristic ofMPH – the continuing connectionbetween the School’s former and currentstudents.

There are, of course, many otherimportant advantages to being anindependent school. Freedom fromhaving to teach to an accountability testis chief among them. As an independentschool, we have the autonomy to adoptand pursue curricula that emphasizeproblem solving and thinking skillsrather than rote memorization. We focuson helping students learn how to learnand to value that enterprise as a lifepursuit they will embrace forever. Ourno-cut policy in athletics allows everystudent the joy and opportunity toparticipate in team sports – anopportunity that is limited in publicschools with large numbers.

As most of you know already, almostall students who graduate from MPH

move on to four-year colleges anduniversities. As such, the focus here isnot on “whether” college, but, instead, on“which” college. And another keyadvantage of an MPH education is thatwhen our graduates arrive at college,they are prepared to do the work, toadvocate for themselves with professors,and to manage their time so that they canperform well academically andparticipate in the extracurricular life oftheir schools with purpose anddedication.

Perhaps the most powerful advantageof an MPH education lies in thetransformative relationships that developbetween students and faculty. Facultymembers and administrators here atMPH delight in knowing the studentsthey teach and work with on more thanan academic level. The characterdevelopment that is so pivotal to an MPHeducation is imparted holistically, bit bybit, on a continual basis by faculty andadministrators who avail themselvesselflessly of the multitude of teachablemoments that present themselves eachday. From these powerful relationships,students derive inspiration to reach forhigher goals and are sustained in thesatisfying exercise of stretchingthemselves. I personally spent 13 yearsas a student in public school and in allthose years, I had one truly transforma -tive teacher. I am proud to say that wehave transformative teachers aplenty hereat MPH and that they relish doing thatimportant work.

With respect to the rejuvenation andexpansion of campus facilities, I ampleased to report that MPH will have ashovel in the ground early this comingsummer (2013) to launch the construc -tion of our new Bradley McNeil ’93Learning Commons. Spurred to com -pletion by a historical, anonymous, $3million gift, the capital campaign thatbegan in 2007 has run a most successfulcourse, particularly in the past ninemonths. In addition to the LearningCommons, which will house a new

library, the plans also call for the old,tired Breezeway connecting the BradleeBuilding to the gymnasium and FalconeDining Hall to be transformed into thenew Phoenix – a student center wherestudents can gather, relax, and get asnack, much as the cadets at The ManliusSchool did in the original PhoenixTavern.

Following the completion of theLearning Commons and the PhoenixStudent Center, the campus master planhas us replacing the Lehman temporaryclassroom structure (circa 1973) with anew, state-of-the-art classroom building,for which fund raising has already begun.It is possible that fundraising for the newclassroom building could advance at aswift enough pace to include this phaseof construc tion in the work that willbegin this summer. Needless to say,these transfor mative campus improve -ments are sorely needed and come at apivotal juncture when MPH is on themove and retaking its position as abeacon of educational excellence inCentral New York.

It is especially exciting to be a memberof the MPH community as we engage thefuture with confidence and excitement.As head of school, I feel privileged to beleading an active community of learnerswho will become the future alumni ofMPH. Our innovative academic plans,our ability to provide the educationalprograms that we want to provide, andthe shoring up of our campus facilities allbode well for the future success of thiswonderful School.

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Brian Thomas ’95 has built his career

in a field so highly specialized that it

wasn’t until he appeared in a National

Geographic television special last year

that most of us got our first glimpse into

the kind of work he does.

The Manlius Pebble Hill Schoolgraduate is a Coast Guard marine salvageengineer. It was his uncommon expertisein dissecting and analyzing marinecasualties that led him more than a yearago to play a key role in a NationalGeographic investigation into un -doubtedly the most famous marinecasualty in history – the 1912 sinking ofthe Titanic.

Brian was one of eight experts – navalarchitects, engineers, historians, andartists among them – tapped by Oscar-winning director and NationalGeographic Explorer-in-Residence JamesCameron as his “Titanic Dream Team.”The team was assembled to determinewhat really caused the supposedlyunsinkable Titanic to sink. The team’sconclusions were revealed in a two-hourNational Geographic television special,“Titanic: The Final Word with JamesCameron,” which aired April 8, 2012(and can still be seen online).

Brian became involved in the Titanicproject through a colleague at the NavalAcademy, Commander Jeffrey Stettler,who was another member of Cameron’steam of experts. Stettler had beenworking with Cameron for some time toidentify very precise sinking timelinesand do structural analyses.

Brian explains that Stettler asked him

to look at some of his research “becausehe wasn’t able to get the speed andaccuracy in his flooding model that hewanted.” Brian offered to address theresearch using a computer tool withwhich he was familiar – GeneralHydroStatics or GHS.

“As it turned out, my method workedpretty well and it allowed us to makesmall changes in the arrangement of theship and see the results in near real time.Apparently, that capability was exactlywhat Cameron was looking for and Iended up in the middle of his docu -mentary,” Brian says.

“It was obviously flattering to be invit -ed to participate in National Geographic’sproject,” Brian notes. “However, my maininterest has always been centered arounddeveloping better tools and models toanalyze marine casualties.”

He and Stettler have published theirwork on the Titanic to demonstrate theuse of modern computer tools inanalyzing shipwrecks. It was presented atthe Marine Forensics Symposium lastApril and was just recently published inthe industry journal, “Ships and OffshoreStructures.”

“I will be most honored,” Brian says, “if the tools that we publish(ed) are usedto help save some future ship in peril, itscargo, its passengers or the environment.”

Brian’s career began taking shape soonafter he graduated from MPH. He attend -ed the Coast Guard Academy, graduatingin 1999 with a Bachelor of Science innaval architecture and marine engineer -ing. He received his commission andserved in the engineering department on

the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, then wasassigned to the Coast Guard Engi neer ingLogistics Center in Baltimore.

Since 2005, after earning master’sdegrees in both naval architecture andmarine engineering from the Massa -chusetts Institute of Technology, Brian hasworked as senior salvage engineer for theCoast Guard’s Marine Safety Center inWashington, D.C.

“I’ve been doing a lot of marine casualtyresponse work, both during the casualty,as well as after the fact, in a more forensicmanner,” he says. He is particularly proudof his work on the Coast Guard’s investi -gation into the 2008 sinking of the AlaskaRanger west of Dutch Harbor, Alaska andthe successful righting of the vessel CougarAce, which capsized in July of 2006 in theAleutian Islands. Brian built the computermodel that was used in the imperiledship’s salvage.

He most recently has been involved inthe salvage of the Kulluk, a drill bargethat ran aground on New Year’s Eve offSitkalidak Island in the Gulf of Alaska.

There are only a handful ofexperienced salvage engineers in thecountry. Brian says, “It is a small com -munity and we all know each otherpretty well. Salvage engineering andmarine casualty work in general is, forme, the coolest branch of naval archi -tecture. Rather than designing somethingthat may or may not be built someday,salvage engineers always face open-endedproblems, where the vessel is far outsidethe conditions the designer anticipated.The work matters and it’s real time –when the ship is sinking, you can’t waitfor a perfect answer; you have to do whatyou can with what you have.”

As rewarding as he finds his currentwork, Brian expects to soon leave theMarine Safety Center in Washington tomove back to Central New York. He andhis wife Mimi have already purchased ahome in the area in anticipation ofreturning as soon as the spring of 2014with their young son and a second child,due shortly. Yet, even before becoming aCentral New Yorker once again, Brianwill be connecting with current MPHSeniors – he will be the speaker at thecommence ment exercises for the Class of2013 on June 9.

2 0 1 3 C o m m e n C e m e n t S p e a k e r w o r k e d o n

titaniCp r o j e C t

On Tuesday, May 1, Manlius Pebble Hillwelcomed 11 Goodyear-Burlingame ladies to

their annual reunion.

After a delightful lunch, they greatly enjoyed beingserenaded by the MPH Barber Shop Sextet and thensang the Goodyear songs to the accompaniment ofGelene Terpening Lewis on the piano. The ladies alsohad the opportunity to talk with Interim Head ofSchool Tracy Frank about the upcoming year andabout future plans for Manlius Pebble Hill School.

The Goodyear-Burlingame School Scholarship Fundcontinues to grow with the support of the Goodyearladies. The fund currently stands at just over $16,000.In order to distribute scholarship money from thisfund, the corpus must reach a minimum of $50,000.This will ensure that there are adequate earnings todistribute each year for generations to come.

While $50,000 seems like a large goal, manyscholarship funds similar to this one have beenendowed through annual contributions, as well asthrough planned gifts. If you wish to help us reachthat goal, you can make a gift anytime. Please contactKelly Gillis-Rose at 315/446-2452, ext. 112 if youwould like additional information.


Goodyear-Burlingame Reunion

MAY 1, 2012

Photos:

1 Susan Hawley Albright ’41, Lucia Martin Albright ’46, Jane Benham Friedel ’47 and Martha Dolan Wason ’46.

2 Bea Monroe Eberst ’46, Ruth Pass Hancock ’40, Mary Ellen Ryan ’40 and Dorothy Monnoyer Jordan ’43.

3 Gelene Terpening Lewis plays the piano as the Goodyear-Burlingame songs are sung.

4 Barbara Finley (guest), Fay Finley Rudolph ’50, Lorie Rudolph ’72 and Judy Oplinger ’59.

5 The Goodyear-Burlingame ladies enjoy listening to the MPH Barber Shop Sextet: L-R Max Alaghband, Parker McQueeney ’12, Aaron Hicks, Jesse Sgambati, Tristan Amond ’12 and Jordan Olinsky.

6 Jane Benham Friedel ’47 celebrates her 65th reunion.

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You and a guest

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Join us for afterno

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arilyn Alberding

Save the date!

Thank YouFROM

RUTH HANCOCK

Dear Maureen,

You set just the right tone for the

Goodyear luncheon. (The girls all

love you!) Maybe it wasn’t such a

large turn out as might have been,

but those who were there were

having a lovely time together.

We are all so appreciative of MPH’s

taking us poor orphans under

their wing – otherwise where

would we be? Special kudos to the

Barbershop singers! Keep up those

wonderful good spirits and warm

smile of yours.

Cheers!

Ruth

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BY W I L L I E K N I E S N E R ’ 13

Afew hours before the beginning ofthe sectional-finals match against

Bishop Grimes, everybody on the girls’varsity team is tense. About to face topseeded Bishop Grimes, a team that theysplit victories with during the regularseason, each player sat against the gymwall, reflecting upon the season up to thispoint. The Black Eyed Peas’ Let’s Get ItStarted blasted in the background, fillingthe whole gym with beats. With thoughtsracing, the players looked, the musicstopped and head coach Patricia BentleyHoke, known around the school as “Mrs.B,” began to speak to the girls. “Playconsistent and come out hard,” Bentleysaid. “I know that we are going to winthis game.” Her optimism began to quellthe anxiety as the players stopped jitteringand smiles began to replace worried, tenseexpressions.

Mrs. Bentley, a talented English teacherand beloved and trusted coach, possessesthat kind of power over students andathletes, and this year’s winning seasondemonstrates those abilities. “She’s anoutstanding coach and an even moreoutstanding person,” says Don Ridall,director of athletics. “She is very caringand concerned and willing to do all of theextra things and put in all of the time andenergy. She’s the type of coach and teacherthat you want to kids to have.”

With a final record of 16 and 3, the

girls’ varsity soccer team finished with an11-0 record in their league and wonsectionals, beating opposing teams bymore than three goals per game. “They area great group of kids who try so hard andcare so much,” Mrs. Bentley says.“Additionally, I give a lot of complementsto our seniors. They did not lose focus,they completely undid the myth that theycan get distracted, and they kept focusedover the whole season. Our seniors were avery talented group.”

Mrs. Bentley understands the chal -lenges of being a focused athlete. She’sbeen on a court or on a field since shewas kid. She played basketball through -out school and was the captain of hervarsity basketball team. During her junioryear, her team was crowned state champs.“I actually held the assist record at myhigh school for quite a while,” Mrs.Bentley says. “It was because I was thepoint guard on a team with an excellent6’2” player who could shoot fromanywhere.”

She also played club soccer for manyyears and went on play at WilliamsCollege, where she served as the captainfor her schools women’s soccer team. Atalented defender and a skilled player,Mrs. Bentley played both left defenderand defensive center midfielder in college.Her experience as a player is part of whatmakes her such a great coach. “If youmake a mistake, she is not afraid to tellyou and help you fix it,” says senior KatieBlanford, a forward for the Lady Trojans

this past season. “She always gives you asolution to your mistake and a way toprevent it in the future.”

“She provides great guidance,” sayssenior Terry Netusil. “She’s also calm,kind, genuine and patient.”

Beyond sports, the other constant inMrs. Bentley life has been a passion forEnglish. At Williams College, a schoolrated as one of the top liberal arts collegeby U.S. News Magazine, Bentley majoredin comparative literature. After a briefstint at Bloomberg Business News and as aswim instructor, Bentley’s love of workingwith kids prompted her to pursue being ateacher, and she landed an interview atMPH. She joined the faculty in 1993 andultimately met her future husband, whowas a math teacher at the school at thetime. Mrs. Bentley has two children whoattend M.P.H. (Simon, a fifth grader, andJay, a second grader). Currently, Bentleyteaches 7th and 10th grade English. Andeven in her 18th year as an Englishteacher at MPH, Bentley still loves it. “I think something that is pretty unique iskids are very interested in what they arelearning. They enjoy being smart,” shesays. “I also love my colleagues. They aresmart and very talented.” Her fellowEnglish teachers frequently mention Mrs.Bentley’s great attitude and sense ofhumor when they talk about what shebrings to the department. “She has beenone of the most supportive colleagues thatI have ever met,” says Matthew Twomey-Smith, who joined the school last year

B E N D I T L I K E

BentleyKnown for her catchy expressions and

eclectic taste in music, varsity soccer coach

and English teacher Patricia Bentley Hoke leads

students on the field and in the classroom.

Reprinted from The Rolling Stone, December 2012By Willie Kniesner ’13, Editor

Photo courtesy of Patricia Bentley Hoke


and who teaches 11th grade English.“She brings a real enthusiasm to theclassroom says English teacher Mr.Preston. She’s someone who enjoysreading and talking about what she’s read.She’s a real intellectual, and I like to gether perspective on literature that I haven’tread. She also has a big sense of humor.”

Furthermore, as this past season washer 18th at the helm, Mrs. Bentley haslearned about coaching from teaching.“When I first started, there was a bigdistinction between my teaching style andcoaching style. I think this has changed asI have become more comfortable andconfident in coaching and teaching,” shesays. “I do learn a lot of teaching throughcoaching and vice-versa and being ateacher is very valuable for coaching.”Specifically, she says that over the yearsshe learned how to balance realistic praisewith constructive criticism and to identifystrengths and weaknesses of individualplayers and students and figure out howbest to communicate with each one.

Students also take great pleasure inidentifying the idiosyncrasies that serve ashallmarks of Mrs. Bentley’s personality.When asked, players from the soccer teamenjoy talking about “Mrs. B.isms”

common expressions that she uses as acoach and teacher (see sidebar forexamples) – although Mrs. Bentley claimsthese do not exist. She also is famousamong students for her diverse taste inmusic, including her love of the Wu-Tang

Clan, the rap group from Staten Island,N.Y, which she discovered in college. “Igot into the Wu-Tang Clan from a friendof mine who liked them in college,” saysMrs. Bentley. “But overall I listen to a lotof different stuff. I listen to rock, hip-hop. Ska is also a favorite of mine.”

Music even helped conclude her team’ssuccessful season. As the final minutes ofthe game against Bishop Grimes wounddown, Mrs. Bentley stood nervously onthe sideline with her hands rappedbehind her head, pleading with her teamto clear the ball. The final whistle blew,and all the players rushed to the middleof the field to celebrate. Many of theplayers – especially the seniors, many ofwhom Mrs. Bentley has known for mostof their careers at M.P.H. – rushed toembrace her. Walking off the field, asmile began to stretch across her face.Later, on the bus, the players sungQueen’s We Are The Champions. Butbefore the final verse, Mrs. Bentleyinterrupted the victory anthem with aquestion. “Do you guys want this extrapizza?” she yelled. The players respondedwith a loud “no.” Mrs. Bentley shook herhead in disbelief, plopped back down inher seat and took a moment to relax.

MR S . B . I S M S :Here is a list of some of the girl soccer players’ favorite ones.

“It’s not going to be a cake walk.”CHRISTY MURPHY ’13

”You’re such a goober.”VICKY GREGORY ’13

“It’s a game damnit.”TERRY NETUSIL ’13

“Shut up and let me finish thedirections.”

SAMMY APPLEBY ’13

“Fill your partners emotionalbuckets.” KATIE BLANFORD ’13

Dear Alumni Lodge:

You asked about the “water bucket” and I think I can still feel the pain and remember the incident like it was yesterday. I coached the Red Squires which was the high school level footballteam and I scouted for and helped coach the Red Knights whichwas the college freshman level team.

The Red Squires were on the road playing a team which I cannot remember but I do remember that the game was one of thosewhich we would need to grind out because nothing was goingeasy. It was just before half time and we were up by a touchdownwith a few minutes to go. The ball was on about our own 35 witha fourth down and we needed to punt the ball and go into thelocker room with a lead. I sent our punter in to kick the ball andthe next thing I see is him tucking the ball under his arm andtrying to run for a fist down. He was an excellent punter but not a runner and naturally didn’t make the necessary yardage.

In my frustration, I turned around andkicked the water bucket. The opposing teamwas filming the game from a tower behind ourbench and the water from the compressedbucket flew into the air and soaked them.They were not pleased with being wetand proceeded to insult my ancestry.

I was sure that I broke my foot but I couldnot show the guys on the tower or my playersthat I was in severe pain because of mystupidity so I walked around like nothing hadhappened and tried to run to the locker room at half timewithout a limp. We did win the game but with more difficultythan necessary and the punter told me after the game that hewanted to be a hero and run for the first down.

The next time I saw the water bucket was hanging in themiddle of our locker room where it remained till the end of theseason. At the awards ceremony after the season the teampresented me with the bucket with the writing you see in thephoto. Through time I have lost track of the bucket but ampleased that it is recoded for posterity in the Haversack. By theway I did not break my foot (although I should have).

Best regards,Jack Lewis, Manlius Coach 1959-1963

Then and Now... COACHESCoaches have long been an important part of our School. Leaders on and offthe field/court, they are role models and mentors. Manlius coach, Jack Lewisstopped by the Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge recently and followed up onhis visit with the below letter about his days as a Manlius coach.

The “bucket”


THE HONORABLE ERIC

SPEVAK ’77 seems to

epitomize the saying, “The busier

I am, the more I find time to do.”

Eric, who was honored by ManliusPebble Hill School as the recipient of its2012 Distinguished Alumni Award,devotes time not only to his family andhis profession, but to the support of hisalma mater, members of the military, and his community.

A graduate of MPH, Hobart College,and the Villanova University School ofLaw, Eric was nominated by former NewJersey Gov. Jon Corzine and confirmedby the New Jersey Senate in January2010 as a New Jersey State Court Judge.He serves in Camden, N.J., where he wasan officer of the Camden County BarAssociation, the second largest in thestate, with over 2,500 attorney members,from 2002 to 2007. Eric was inducted asthe 81st president of the Camden CountyBar Association in 2008 on the BattleshipNew Jersey, docked in Camden.

As a respected legal scholar, he hasappeared as a legal commentator for NBC,MSNBC, CNN, FOX, Court TV, and othercable networks. He has also beenrecognized by the State of New Jersey, theU.S. House of Representatives, The U.S.Department of Defense, the NationalGuard, and numerous pro fessionalorganizations with a lengthy and ever-growing list of awards and accolades.

The Philadelphia 76ers is next in lineafter MPH to honor Eric. This basketballseason, the organization is presentinghim with the 76ers Hometown HeroAward, which pays tribute to citizens ofthe Delaware Valley who, “through theirunique commitment and humanitarian

spirit, have made exceptional, over -whelm ing, and lasting contributions tothe community.”

The 76ers chose Eric as recipient of theHometown Hero award because of his“commendable and admirable” work insupport of the men and women of themilitary. Each year since 2001, Eric andhis family entertain and host an annualThanksgiving dinner on ThanksgivingDay for 350 soldiers from the Joint BaseMcGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, which draws1,000 cheering citizens as the buses fromthe base arrive. He also coordinates anannual initiative he dubbed “OperationSlam Dunk,” through which more than1,000 soldiers from the Joint Base areable to attend NBA basketball games eachyear in Philadelphia.

Eric’s contributions to MPH, both as astudent and an alumnus, have beenequally impressive. He was valedictorianof the Class of l977 and that year was ahigh school soccer All-American and theNew York State High School AthleticAssociation Table Tennis SinglesChampion. While at MPH, he also playedtennis and basketball and had the uniquedistinction of being the quarterback ofthe School’s last football team. He alsoreceived our School’s All-Around BestAthlete Award as a Junior and Senior. In college, he lettered in tennis at HobartCollege.

Eric has been a member of ManliusPebble Hill’s Alumni Board since 2009. It was in October of that year that heproposed the idea of creating a hall offame to recognize outstanding athletes,coaches, and sports teams of The ManliusSchool, Pebble Hill School, and MPH.Thanks to his enthusiastic and capableleadership, the inaugural inductionceremony of the MPH Athletic Hall of

Fame was held the following June.“Eric not only came up with the idea

for our Hall of Fame, he made ithappen,” says Maureen Anderson, theSchool’s director of alumni relations. “It was really because of his energy andexcitement and his experience in runningevents that it became a reality!”

Two years later, Eric chaired thesecond MPH Athletic Hall of Fameinduction ceremony and dinner.

“Eric Spevak is one of those trulyspecial alumni whose dedication andgenerosity to MPH makes such adifference. He inspires us with hisenthusiasm and innovative ideas; it isbecause of his energy and expertise thatwe are able to host such a special eventallowing us to recognize our alumni atthe Athletic Hall of Fame. On behalf ofthe School and its alumni, we areenormously thankful to him,” saysMaureen.

Eric’s achievements in the world of lawand his tireless efforts on behalf of hiscommunity and MPH set a wonderfulexample for our young alumni. We wereextremely proud to honor him with our2012 Distinguished Alumni Award.

DistinguisheD

2012 Alumni AwArD

Nominations Needed!

Help us select the next recipient ofthe Distinguished Alumni Award bynominating an alumnus/a youbelieve has made a personalcontribution by volunteering his orher time, talent and treasure toenrich our alumni program atManlius Pebble Hill School. Email Maureen Anderson [email protected] or call her at315/446-2452, ext. 136. Thehonoree will be announced atAlumni Weekend 2013 – Saturday, June 1.

Why I give…

The reasons for s

upporting MPH

are many. The followin

g alumni

wish to share wh

y they personally

choose to suppo

rt the Manlius

Pebble Hill Annua

l Campaign

each year…

“The greatest gift we can give to thenext generation is thatof a good education.”

Suzy Whittemore ’61

“I GAVE, AND I GIVE, to MPH becausean education like that provided by this Schoolis the only real hope for our future. It takes,and will take, minds that are inquisitive, open,decisive, and independent. It takes, and willtake, people with breadth of interest and depthof knowledge. Increasingly, it will take peoplewith strong characters, a sense of purpose, andan appreciation of civilization’s importantvalues. Success, by any measure, will requirean ability to work with others from a broadvariety of backgrounds and with differentperspectives to build the global society of thefuture. MPH provides this.I give because I can never pay my MPHteachers back for all they gave me: I can onlypay them forward, by helping the Schoolcontinue its mission.

Why do I give? I give because Manlius PebbleHill provides the kind of education that isneeded to prepare our youth to lead us intothe future.”

Alan Marcum ’74

“I give to Manlius Pebble Hill because of what was given to me at The Manlius

School. I had the benefit of many wonderful teachers who encouraged my

strengths and put up with my shortcomings: Dave Bahner, Frank Milman, Whitey

Anderson, Bernie Shaw, Robert Hunter, and Dave Edwards among them. They

urged me to work hard, which I was reluctant to do, and invited me to be part of

their lives, which I was not reluctant to do, by sharing their time, wisdom, and

humor with me and my classmates. I give because of the experiences that I had

at Manlius and the friends that I found there. I picked up a love for theater from

Brad Solomon, a love of jazz from some of my fellow musicians in the band, and

a love of the camaraderie from all of them. I taught high school physics for nearly

40 years, in part, because of the experiences at Manlius.”

Richard Dower ’62HQ



“My years spent at TheManlius School werethe most importantyears of my life. Icould not appreciatethis at the time, butduring my adult yearsthis became obvious.The life at Manliusinitially was difficult,

but with time became wonderful. The educationalprocess was directed toward the development of thenecessary study techniques which, combined with atop notch faculty, provided the building blocks for myfuture success. I have always felt strongly aboutsupporting the Manlius Alumni Annual Campaign.Alumni support allows Manlius Pebble Hill to remainone of the top private secondary schools in thenation.”

Edward M. Nathan, M.D. ’61HQ

“When asked to talk about why we have chosen to support

MPH over the last few years, it forced us to take a step

back. Ed and I never really examined our motives. Giving

back just seemed the right thing to do. Ed and I have been

together since we were teenagers. He was fortunate

enough to have been given the privilege of attending

Manlius military from the age of 13. In those days the

atmosphere was rigid, and demanding. I attended a large

public school in nearby Utica and clearly saw the

advantages a small, private school afforded its students.

It is evident to us both that, though the face of Manlius has

changed, the principles remain steadfast in the education

MPH is providing today. It will challenge, encourage, and

groom its future graduates, preparing them for what lies

ahead. Therefore, we choose to support MPH, hoping its

graduates will carry forward those values which have been

instilled in them by such a special institution.”

Sandi Nathan

“The reason I

give to Manlius

Pebble Hill is that there is a warm spot

in my heart for the School, the

teachers and the students I met while

attending. I have to admit, at the time,

I wasn’t delighted to be in a Military

School, but looking back, I think it was

very good for me.”

Richard Yenoff ’68C

“I donate to theAnnual GivingCampaign because ofthe unrivaledachievements MPHfostered during mytenure. I interned in the MPH AlumniOffice for two summers in college andsaw how passionate every singleemployee was for the School, itsstudents, parents and alumni. Isupport MPH because I want theSchool to remain a fantastic placewhere future generations of studentscan find the same opportunities I had in high school.”

Abby Grossman ’08


WHY I GAVE…

for the first time...

Below, a few dono

rs share their

personal reason f

or choosing to make

a gift to the MPH Annu

al Campaign

for the FIRST TIME this year.

“I decided to startgiving becauseI currently live in thestate of California,which makes me sovery appreciative of,and miss, thetraditional Americanvalues that MPH instills in itsstudents. Things like a sense of patriotism,integrity and a desire to CONTRIBUTE tosociety instead of possessing anentitlement mentality... a strong Judeo-Christian work ethic if you will, andcommon courtesies extended towardour fellow man. Did I actually realize thiswhen I was a teenager at MPH? No,probably not. As a child back then, ‘I looked thru the glass darkly’... andnow I see. MPH...it’s a way of life...agood one.”

Carolyn Weaver ’59 Pebble Hill

“I chose to give to MPH

because it was a second

home to me for most of

my life, from First

Grade to 12th Grade. I

believe in supporting good, challenging

education, and that is certainly what

MPH provided for me, and something I

wish to support for others.”

Nattha Chutinthrano

nd ’02

“THE LESSONS WE LEARNED AT MANLIUS – on the parade grounds, in the company

barracks and classrooms and on the athletic fields -– have stayed with me for life, and inmany ways are responsible for what I’ve achieved and become. The campus is now a housing

development and the teachers that meant so much to me are now gone, but the commitment

to an excellent education, to shaping young minds to make a difference, which seems to me

to have been the heart of The Manlius School, live on, I believe, in Manlius Pebble HillSchool.

I have been impressed with how MPH has integrated many of The Manlius School traditions I

remember into MPH. Due to the strong commitment on the part of current and past MPHadministrations to preserve, honor and embrace the history and ideals of The Manlius School,

its spirit and legacy will continue as long as the School endures. Because of all this, I decided

to make my first gift to the School this year, and it’s something I have every intention ofcontinuing into the future.”

Jim Putnam ’58A


The Honorable Norman Mordue ’61A – The Manlius School

What did yourtypical dayconsist of?

At 6:30 a.m. eachmorning we werewoken up toreveille. We hadto quickly get outof bed, getdressed in our

uniforms and be in front of ourdormitories for Roll Call. During thatsame time, a quick inspection took place.From there, we marched to the diningfacility by company for breakfast. Onceinside the dining facility, we’d eachremain standing until we were given thecommand to be seated. All mealtimesfollowed this same protocol. During theweek, our days were filled with classesand athletic practice or matches. AllManlius cadets were required toparticipate in athletics in some form.They felt participating in athletics notonly helped us remain in shape, but thatparticipating in athletics actually helpedus academically as well.

After dinner from 7-9 p.m. each evening,all cadets were required to be at theirdesks studying. This time could not be

used for anything other than studying.We could not read a magazine, writeletters home, speak to our roommates, oreven listen to the radio.

What was the most difficult part oflife at Manlius to adjust to?

I would say the regimentation was themost difficult adjustment. However, it didnot take long to become accustomed to it.You know there is a light at the end of thetunnel and that made it easier.

How did you come to attend Manlius?

I only attended Manlius for one year. I played football in high school and hadbeen recruited to attend SyracuseUniversity on a football scholarship.However, during my high school years, I did not pay as much attention as Ishould have to my academics andtherefore those who recruited me atSyracuse University encouraged me toattend a prep school for a year beforeenrolling at the University.

What was the dress code?

We had several different uniform stylesthat were issued to us. Each day we’dreceive the Blotter and it informed us asto which uniform we were to wear thatday.

Inspections? What did they consist of?

There was a quick inspection of ourrooms each morning after reveille. Then,on each Saturday, there was a serious in-depth inspection of our rooms. They’dcome into our rooms and you wouldneed to have all your brass polished onyour uniform, your shoes polished andyour room neat and orderly.

Looking back, what has been themost beneficial aspect of theeducation you received at Manlius?

I received a very well-rounded educationduring my year at Manlius. Themandatory study time period from 7-9p.m. was not something I enjoyed but itdid teach me that if you spend two hoursper night focused on studying anything,you will absorb the material. The studyskills I learned from the strictly enforcedstudy hours at Manlius helped methroughout my undergraduate education,as well as law school. The militarytraining at Manlius helped me with myROTC training at Syracuse Universitywhere I graduated a distinguishedmilitary student, and graduate and I wascommissioned into the regular Army. Myultimate goal was to be a career officer.Unfortunately I was unable to achieve thisgoal because of a combat wound Ireceived while serving in Vietnam as aninfantry platoon leader.

A look back at what life was like for a Manlius Cadet, and a

glimpse into the daily lives of two 2012 MPH graduates currently

in their first year at Virginia Military Institute and West Point.

day in the life...A


Can you speak a bit about therelationships you formed with your fellow cadets?

The discipline and regimentation atManlius was difficult and uncomfortablefor everyone, but we were allexperiencing the same things. Goingthrough difficult circumstances togetherforms extremely strong, lifelong bonds.

Is there anything else you’d like to add about your time spent atManlius?

The Manlius School had excellentprofessors and coaches. The classes weresmall so you could always get extraattention if needed. Outside of the bondsI formed with my fellow cadets, mymemories of the professors and coachesare some of my fondest.

Emily Bierut ’12,MPH Graduate – Virginia Military Institute Cadet

What does your typical day consist of?

The alarm goes off at 0600, I get up and

shut it off for the room, and we all getup. All four of us have to get dressed, rollup our hays and stack our racks. We callthe thin mattresses we sleep on hays, andthe wooden cots, racks. Then we have toclean the room. The sink, mirror andfloor are cleaned every day and the trashis taken out. Then we each check ourown wall lockers, then leave to go to ourdykes’ rooms. (A dyke is a term for asenior cadet who mentors new students.)I put up my dyke’s rack. Then I go toBRC (breakfast roll call formation) at0655. The formation is called to attentionat 0700, and we all come to attentionand salute as reveille is played and theflags go up. After that, we all marchdown to the mess hall in formation toeat. As a rat (a term for freshmenstudents) I eat with my cadre, so whenthey are done, so are we. The rats formup in a platoon outside the mess hallafter breakfast and march back tobarracks. Once we are dismissed, I goback to my dyke’s room and do the samechores in her room I did in mine. UsuallyI only have to do one thing because myco-dykes will do the others. A co-dyke is another rat in your dyke room. By thispoint it is about 0745, and I head off to class.

I go back to my dyke’s room at noon toput her rack back down. It is an upper-class privilege to have your rack down atnoon. Rats are not allowed to put theirracks down until 2300 (11 p.m.). Onceher rack is down, one or more of thethree dykes in the room will take the ratsdown to lunch. We can eat normally withthem, and when we are with them wedon’t have to walk the ratline, and wecan talk outside. After lunch I go back toclass for the afternoon. There is almostalways something happening at 1600 (4 p.m.) for rats. Today we have paradepractice for the inaugural parade onMonday. We are dismissed from whateveris happening by 1800 (6 p.m.) in orderto get ready for SRC (supper roll callformation). We form up for SRC at 1900,and since it gets dark early now, the flagscome down earlier so we just form up

and march down. We eat dinner withcadre and then they march us back tobarracks. Once we are dismissed, the restof the night is ours to study. Taps isplayed at 2330 sharp every night, whichis lights out for rats.

What was the most difficult part of life at VMI to adjust to?

The hardest part for me was the yellingduring Hell Week. I will never, everforget meeting cadre for the first time.They yell at the smallest things, and wehad to ask permission for everything. We couldn’t scratch an itch, adjust auniform, or move your eyes withoutpermission. It was also hard for me tounderstand that they were not yelling atme personally, they were yelling at RatBierut. It was all constructive, just in theharshest way possible.

Why did you choose VMI?

I honestly can’t remember why exactly Ichose VMI. I liked the rigor, the disciplineand the prestige. During Hell Week, I hadno idea what I was thinking, and howcould I have made such a mistake.Gradually though, as time went on andclasses started, things changed. VMI juststarted to make sense to me. The rules,the uniforms, and the restrictions becamesecond nature. I think I came because itseemed like a cool thing to do, but whathas really kept me here is that now Iknow it is not only cool and challenging,but worthwhile as well.

What is the dress code?

There is no dress code, we have differentuniforms for different things. We are notallowed to have any civilian clothes at anytime, and we are told what uniform towear when. It makes getting dressed inthe morning really easy but I miss mysweat pants, and real pajamas. We sleepin the shorts and t-shirts that we wereissued as gym clothes.

Photo taken in the Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge.


What are your future plans at this point?

As of now, I am thinking about com mis -sioning into the Navy. If that is where I go,then once I get out of the Navy, I want towork for the Department of Defense orthe FBI. If I chose not to go into the Navy,then I would go straight into theDepartment of Defense or the FBI.

Inspections? What do they consist of?

A formal room inspection means all theboxes on top of our wall lockers have tocome down. These have to be open tocheck for prohibited items and make surethe box is organized. It also involves acrazy amount of cleaning to ensure thatthere is not dust or dirt anywhere in theroom. An MI inspection is one we areliable to get any day of the week. It’sMilitary Order, and it’s not as detailed.The inspector makes sure that the choresare done, sweeping, mirror sink andwindows. The inspector also checks eachperson’s wall locker to make sureeverything is where it should be. Mycompany gets MI inspections at leasttwice a week. The worst weeks we had it four times. If something is not where itis supposed to be, then the person willget boned. A bone almost alwaystranslates to a demerit.

Can you speak a bit about the Honor Code and how it's put intopractice at VMI?

The Honor Code is A cadet will not lie,cheat, steal nor tolerate those who do. Thiscode is enforced by the Honor Court,which is mainly composed of first-classmen (seniors). Any violations of thecode can be reported to any member ofthe HC (Honor Court). If the HC thinksthat there might be some credence to thestory, then they open an investigation. Ifthe person accused is found guilty, thenthey will be drummed out of the instituteand any record of their attendance willbe erased, including scratching his or her

name out of the matriculation book. Thematriculation book is a book to whicheveryone who has ever matriculated atVMI has signed their name. No one inbarracks is allowed to say the name ofanyone who was drummed out. It endsup being like they never even attendedthis school. Also, it is just as likely for aperson to get drummed out if they seesomeone do something and don’t reportit. We have had five drum outs so far this year.

What has been the most beneficialaspect of a VMI education thus far?

While I know I am getting a very goodeducation, that’s not the best thing thatVMI has done for me. After Hell Week,and getting this far in the Ratline, nothingseems impossible to me anymore. If I canmake it here, I can do anything. So whilethe academics are important, it’s some ofthe non-academic things that have madethe biggest impressions.

What is the process to become anofficer? Is that something you areinterested in?

This depends on which ROTC a person is in. I am currently in Naval ROTC, sothe ways for me to get a commission areto either get an NROTC scholarship or to sign a contract with the Navy.

Please feel free to add anythingadditional that you think would be interesting about your experience at VMI.

One of the things that I learned here isthat as much as being a rat really sucks,there are good moments mixed in. I dohave some really good memories from theratline so far, and the friends I have madeare ones I know I will have for the rest ofmy life. This place is full of tradition andhistory. It is impossible to go anywhereon post without seeing a memorial or amonument.

David Oliver ’12, MPH Graduate – West Point Cadet

What does your typical day consist of?

My day usually starts around 6:15 when I have to get up to get ready for morningformation. I usually get washed up anddressed pretty quickly and then spend afew minutes trying to get the roompresentable for AM Inspection. We haveformations before breakfast and lunch toget accountability and dinners are usuallyoptional and served cafeteria style. WestPoint is on a two-day system similar toManlius Pebble Hill. The day each classtakes place does not change, but I havehalf my classes day one and half of themday two. Classes go from 7:30 until 4:00so depending on your schedule and credithours, you have the possibility of time offduring the day. After 4:00, if you are on a varsity or club sport, you would gopractice with them. If we have a paradecoming up, that is when you would haveparade practice. If there are no paradesand you are not on a team, then it isusually up to your company commander’sdiscretion what the company does.Frequently, individual exercise time is thefallback. I am on the Sandhurst team, sothat is when we have practice.

David Oliver ’12 and his brother Adam Oliver ’15.


What was the most difficult part oflife at West Point to adjust to?

There are not a lot of freedoms at WestPoint, even for the seniors (Firsties).Most high school seniors have morefreedoms than the seniors here. Fresh -men (Plebes) are not allowed to talkoutside of their rooms or classrooms, theyhave to keep their hands “cupped” (in afist), have to walk along the walls inbuildings and walk as though marchingand they have to greet all of the upper -classmen by rank. However, that all stops after your first year.

Why did you choose West Point?

I got the opportunity to go to China for afew weeks one summer as part of anNSLI-Y program through MPH. While Iwas in China, I saw some awesome thingsand met some cool people. I also sawarmed SWAT teams on most corners, andthe people were not willing to talk aboutthe government. It seemed to me that itis very easy to enjoy the freedoms wehave without doing anything to defendthem. I chose West Point because itseemed important that people continue tovolunteer to serve.

What is the dress code?

We have a number of different uniformsthat we wear depending on the circum -stance and season. Most weekdays wewear “As For Class,” which consists ofgrey pants, a dark grey shirt and a blacktie. If it is cold, we wear either the issuedjacket or parka. During the summer, fortraining events, spirit events and onThursdays, we wear Army CombatUniforms, which is the standard uniformthat the Army wears. We have severalmore formal uniform items, too, like FullDress and Dress Gray, but those areusually worn for parades or other events.

What are your future plans at this point?

I do not have very detailed planscurrently that extend beyond graduationfrom West Point. I am hoping to enterthe branch Aviation and I think I willmajor in International Relations.

Inspections? What do they consist of?

We have a number of different inspec -tions. The most relaxed is PM Inspectionand your room should always be to thisstandard. It just requires that your roomis neat and clean and that your bed ismade. The next is AM Inspection and it isin effect from 7:30 to 9:30. Unlike PMI,the door of your room must remain openand you cannot have any thing out;everything needs to be away, organizedand cleaned. The most severe is SaturdayAM Inspection. It consists of a two- pagechecklist of things that have to be tostandard. We only have two per semesterand unlike the other inspections, failingthem is a big deal and requires doing thewhole thing over again or potentiallygetting punished. It is a literal white gloveinspection and most cadets spend hourscleaning for it. The most recent SAMI, myroommates and I cleaned from 9 until 4 inthe morning. Thankfully, we passed.

Can you speak a bit about the Honor Code and how it's put intopractice at West Point?

The honor code is a big part of daily lifeat West Point. We have frequent classescalled Professional Military Ethics classesthat are taught by upperclassmen toexplain the code and how it is applied.Currently, we are only learning about thehonor code and how it is applied at theacademy. As we get to be upperclassmen,the education will shift more to how thehonor code and its values should beapplied in the “Big Army.”

What has been the most beneficial aspect of a West Pointeducation thus far?

The academy really does teach aboutleadership. It starts on the small scale,just introducing you to leading your peers by putting you in charge of duties.It expands from there, putting you incharge of a squad, a platoon, or acompany. There are also summerleadership details that put cadets incharge of each other’s training.

What is the process to become anofficer? Is that something you areinterested in?

We become Second Lieutenants upongraduation from West Point.

Please feel free to add anythingadditional that you think would beinteresting about your experience atWest Point.

West Point has many opportunities for itsstudents to take part in cool experiences.A lot of people study overseas, work withother Army units abroad, work with theDepartment of Defense, or spendexchange semesters at foreign militaryacademies. For example, this pastweekend, I got the honor of being one ofthe cadets to march in the PresidentialInauguration. A friend of mine isworking with the Department of Defenseon a cyber security project over thesummer. An upperclassman in mycompany just got back from Israel wherehe was spending time working withIsraeli Army members and policy makers.You can do a number of awesome thingsif you want to.

A History of The WindmillBy: Major H.C. Durston, Reprinted fromThe Windmill, June 29, 1941

The studentpaper at St.

John’s School was a manuscriptproduction from1888 to 1886. It wasknown as the “Eagle”and it consisted ofone copy only, whichwas read to thestudent body by theCadet Adjutant. In 1889 two of theformer editors madeselections of themost interestingmaterial and thesewere published inprinted form and

distributed to the alumni.The Eagle then became a printed

quarterly and continued intermittentlyuntil 1891.

In the meantime, a sub-rosepublication came into being. Again, theedition consisted of one hand-writtencopy which was surreptitiously passedbout the study hall. When the Facultydiscovered this journalistic production,they decided to encourage the publica tionof a regular student paper and thus the“Blatter” is considered to be theforerunner of the Wind Mill. Before thisnew project came into being, however,one manuscript issue of the “Bugle” made

its appearance in January 1892.Volume I, Number 1 on of The Wind

Mill was issued on February 27, 1892.There were six pages, 7 x 8 ½ inches. The editors were Rix, Leland, andWarren. Number 2 appeared on March17, 1892, on green paper in honor of St.Patrick’s Day. Sharpstein was added to theeditorial staff. Number 3 was issued onApril 1, 1892. No copy of Number 4 hasbeen preserved. Number 5 was issued onApril 30. This was an eight-page issueand contained paid advertisements. No. 6is missing from the files, but on June 18,a double issue, Number 7 and 8 cameout. This appears to have been printedafter Commencement, as, in addition tothe news of the Spring Term, an accountof the commencement exercises wasincluded.

Within a few years, the Wind Millexpanded to a slightly larger size with acolored cover on coated paper, and priorto the founding of the “Haversack” in1909, there were several annual issues.

In 1907, the Wind Mill became moreof a literary publication with stories andserious articles, and the size and formwere changed to approximately 7 x 10inches. During this period, whichcontinued for some fifteen years, therewere printed many excellent articles andstories, and some very meritoriousdrawings.

In 1916 the editors conceived the ideaof issuing a Professional Number, anddrawings were solicited from the leadingnewspaper and magazine artists of theday. Seventy of these artists responded,and the result was a very beautifully

illustrated issue of one-hundred andtwenty pages, with a beautiful girl incolors on the front cover, and a footballplayer, by J.C. Leyendecker, on the backcover. This experiment was repeated in1920, using the best of the old picturesand a large number of new ones, with acolored cover by Harrison Fisher. A littlelater the Wind Mill changed to anewspaper form, which has continued tothe present time, with changes in size.

Throughout its career, the Wind Millhas been a bi-weekly, a monthly, and aquarterly, and in general, a high standardhas been maintained with the emphasisvarying from time to time on news orliterary productions. Here is sufficientwealth of these latter in the files to justifythe publication sometime in the future, orone or more volumes of “Selections fromthe Wind mill” in the same spirit as“Selections from the Eagle.:

Among rival publications of the WindMill, all of which eventually expired orwere absorbed by consolidation with theWind Mill, were the “review”, 1897, orwhich the editor-in-chief was Cadet HarryC. Durston; the “Let’s Go”, 1919, innewspaper form; the “Eaglet”, a strictlynews sheet, printed on one side of thepaper only; the “Bugle Call Rag”, anotherone copy publication, typewritten oncloth and edited by Cadet Robert Lowry;and the “Soak Pad”, a mimeographproduction inspired and conducted byJim Denig.

Prior to the founding of the “ManliusOld Boys’ Bulletin” in 1925, the WindMill included news and notes of theAlumni, and had wide circulation amongthe Old Boys.

Editor’s Note:I imagine that Mr. Durston would be

proud to know that The Windmill continuesto thrive well into the 21st century. In itscurrent iteration, The Windmill is back tobeing the School’s student literary journalwith The Rolling Stone serving as the School’snewspaper.

Since The Windmill enjoyed a history asboth a newspaper and a literary journal, theSchool decided a good “merger” compromisewould be to keep the Pebble Hill newspapername (Rolling Stone) and name the literaryjournal The Windmill.


Out Archivesof the

Manlius Pebble Hill has an extensive collection of memorabilia from The ManliusSchool, Pebble Hill School, and Manlius Pebble Hill School. Below are some of therecent stories we have uncovered. Have an old sports jersey, newspaper,yearbook, or other piece of our history taking up space? Don’t throw it away,please send it our way.

Major Harry Durston, Class of1899, School Quartermaster to1907, School Adjutant to 1926,Alumni Secretary through1935, Honorary OB’s Presidentto 1946


Matthew Ferro ’96

Matt began his time at Manlius Pebble Hill in 1985 when hejoined the Third Grade. After graduating from MPH in 1996, hewent on to attend Le Moyne College, graduating in 2001 with aB.S. in biology. Matt’s professional career has been spent as alogin section supervisor at Galson Laboratories in Syracuse, N.Y.

In 2004, Matt married his wife Wendy, and together they areraising four four-legged “children” (three dogs and a cat) whomanage to take up large chunks of their free time. Matt andWendy currently reside in Jamesville, N.Y.

Matt recounted many memories of his time on campus. Someof his fondest recollections: Red and White Day; taking classfield trips during Lower School to his parents’ farm, where theclass got to look for fossils; and tutoring the Kindergarten Class

while in FifthGrade. His mostmemorableexperiences fromMiddle andUpper Schoolinclude WinterCarnival being a member of the tennis team, set crew formusicals, Science Olympiad, and Model United Nations.

Matt has been giving back to MPH since he walked across thecommence ment stage. He has continued to share his time, talentand treasure with MPH because of his gratitude to the Schoolthat “gave me the foundation to build a successful, healthy life.”

Meet Matt, the Newest Member of the

ALUMNI BOARD

Wendy and Matt Ferro ’96

Winter Carnival is a long-standing School tradition that started back at The Manlius School in1937. But according to the February 1956 Rolling Stone, Pebble Hill also had its own WinterCarnival.

January 27 and 28 Pebble Hill had something new in an extra school activity. The school sponsored a

“Winter Carnival” with guests from Park School of Buffalo. The affair started with a varsity basketball

game on Friday afternoon and ended with a tug-of-war on Saturday.

The guests for the weekend were boys and girls from Park, a private country day school in our athletic

competition league.

After the game, the guests had supper at the homes of individual “Hillians.” That evening was the

coronation of King Richard Stinziano and the Queen Ann Rudolph of the Winter Carnival preceding the

upper school dance in the gym.

The following morning, Saturday, the faculty served and

prepared breakfast in the dining room for all. After breakfast, the

snow sculpturing was judged by Sheriff Stone, Sergeant Beebee, and

Mr. Willis, Head of the Onondaga Youth Bureau.

The school was divided into teams which competed against one

another for a prize. Then came games on the skating rink and

sliding on the hill. Two hours of fun and frolic. Jack Fitzgibbons

was master of ceremonies and announcer.

The last event on the agenda was the tug-of-war, an intra-

school match, the Greens against the Whites. The Greens won

by dragging the Whites through a mound of snow. Thus

concluded the weekend at Pebble Hill. Everyone affiliated

with the weekend had fun.

The weather couldn’t have been better. The whole affair was

very successful, well worth the combined efforts of the organizers.

Reprinted from the February 1956 Rolling Stone

Pebble HillWinter

CampusCarnival

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILLThe Past, A Prologue to the Future

M PH asked Mr. Barter to reflect on the article he penned, The Case for Private

Education, in 1972 while he was the Head of School. His response on his

past work is detailed below...

Forty years later I find the prose of a

young man, like a premium whiskey, has

aged well and improved greatly! I believe

Baxter Ball would paraphrase Albert

Schweitzer and say that at MPH “success is

not the key to happiness, but rather

happiness is the key to success.” Regardless,

today a very successful school stands tall,

happily and confidentially confronts a rapidly

changing future.

As I look at independent schools in the

21st Century I continue to believe that the

common characteristic of a successful school

continues to be freedom. Freedom thrives

at MPH.

Freedom for dedicated teachers to deepen

their skills in a place where career, in and out

of the classroom, is respected and can

flourish.

Freedom to invest in ways to become

better at what they do and to share the joy

of learning with colleagues in the cause of

education

Freedom to guide all students to acquire

exceptional skills in reading, the portal to

virtually all learning; the emphasis on

writing skills to acquire a lifetime competitive

edge; and the strong numeracy skills

required to navigate in modern life

Freedom to maintain core moral and

ethical values in young adults, as well the

personal courage not to be afraid.

Freedom to teach practical life skills

including a solid understanding of time

management and technical competency.

MPH, as all schools, has entered into a

new era that requires schools to respond to

the challenges of a changing society and a

profoundly changing world culture. The

greatest challenge will be the capacity for

change: to change existing premises and to

challenge, excite, and embrace all members

of the community to embark on a great

journey forward into a brave new universe.

The new millennium has proven to be a

milestone in the journey toward renewed

institutional vigor and personal excellence.

Future generations will be grateful for your

vision and your courage to hold fast to that

which is good and not thinking that all

things can or should be measured. Effective

schools will maintain the important

connections of a “good” life and ensure that

the dynamics of human renewal flourish

throughout the school community. I urge you

to confront this challenge knowing that your

successful past does serve as an effective

prelude to an uncertain future. The ability to

nurture and mold the hearts and minds of

MPH students will continue to be an

essential key for the long and sustained

success at MPH.

Richard F. Bar ter



old NEW

The Knox Farmhouse is one of the most beloved symbols of our School. Showcasedon our logo and featured in countless campus photos, this iconic building has served aseverything from a home to headmasters to the school’s dining hall. In its currentiteration, the Farmhouse is home to administrative offices including Admissions and theHead of School’s office.

Like all old buildings, the Farmhouse needs careful tending to ensure that “old” doesnot equal outdated. A few years ago, two new bathrooms were added to the upstairsand an entry way created to connect the second floor offices to the old “servantquarters” above the Farmhouse classroom.

This year, the first floor received some attention as the 1950s kitchen and Mowerboardroom were joined to create a spacious new meeting space complete with amodern kitchenette. The addition of two bathrooms and a hallway to connect the frontand back entrances optimizes the space and improves the building’s traffic flow.

Bricks and mortar weren’t the only things moving in the Farmhouse this summer.The Admission Office is now located on the first floor and serves as a welcoming,eloquent introduction for prospective families. Head of School Scott Wiggins resides onthe second floor office that overlooks Jamesville Road.

BELOVED

BUILDINGS AND

TRADITIONS

CONTINUE TO

GROW AND

THRIVE AT MPH

Again!

EverythingIS

The Knox Farmhouse


Kreitzberg Family Alumni LodgeSimilar in design to the King Club building on the former

Manlius campus, the Alumni Lodge is a cozy building that is thehome to MPH’s Advancement Team (alumni relations,development, and special events.)

This summer, The Lodge received a modest make over to betterhighlight memorabilia and enhance the experience of its frequentstudent, parent, and alumni visitors.

The main room sports a new coat of a deep gray paint thatnicely complements the red of Manlius and MPH, and the greenof Pebble Hill. The kitchen received a sporty coat of “MPH-red”paint, a new floor, and a new cabinet/countertop. To finish themakeover, memorabilia was cataloged, re-framed, and hung tooutfit all corners of the building.

As always, alumni and encouraged to stop by the alumni lodgefor a campus visit and tour!

Guido F. Verbeck Named HonoraryOld Boy at Our Las Vegas Reunion

At The Manlius School, current cadets were referred toas “New Boys” until they graduated and assumed the titleof “Old Boys.” The Manlius “Old Boy Association” wassimilar in purpose to our current MPH AlumniAssociation, as it fostered alumni connections in supportof the School.

Occasionally at Manlius, a non-alumnus would be so engaged in the life of the School that he would earn the title “HonoraryOld Boy” and be entitled to all the rights and privileges of the Old Boys Association. At our recent Las Vegas reunion, ManliusPebble Hill inferred the title of honorary Old Boy on Guido Verbeck III., a man whose family roots at our School date back to1888.

The Reverend Guido Verbeck III is the great- grandson of the General William Verbeck, head of school from 1888-1930.Although not a graduate himself, Guido is a proud supporter of Manlius Pebble Hill today because he believes our mission stillaligns with his great-grandfather’s vision. Guido has helped the School to preserve the Verbeck Legacy by connecting it to ourbright future. As such, Manlius Pebble Hill is proud to welcome Guido to our alumni ranks. His Honorary Old Boy citation isbelow:

In honor of your loyal service to our School and dedicated research and recording of the history of the Verbeck Family. You, Guido Verbeck, have reflected the highest credit upon yourself, your family, and Manlius Pebble Hill School. In humblerecognition, the Alumni Association of Manlius Pebble Hill confers upon you the distinction of Honorary Old Boy.

Head of School Scott Wiggins, reads the Honorary Old Boy Solicitation to Guido.


The Order of the PhoenixThe Order of the Phoenix is an award society that was

established in 1908 by the president of The Manlius School,General William Verbeck. It was founded as a means ofrecognizing service to School and the accomplishments of itsstudents, alumni, faculty, and friends.

The Order of the Phoenix was continuously awarded at ourSchool until 1973, first at the St. John’s School, then The ManliusSchool, and finally as Manlius Pebble Hill. The Order was revivedduring the 2010 Clambake Weekend and has henceforth beenawarded annually to students, alumni, faculty, and friends ofManlius, Pebble Hill, and Manlius Pebble Hill School.

The established precedent for membership involved one or bothof the following definite qualifications:

1. Loyalty to and interest in Manlius Pebble Hill School.

2. Outstanding achievement within the School or in public life.

There were traditionally three levels of honors for the Order ofthe Phoenix: Companion, Officer, and Commander (in order ofleast to greatest.) Currently, we have two levels for the Order ofthe Phoenix: Companion and Commander.

While all are “full” members of the Order of the Phoenix,Companion recipients receive the lapel pin, and Commanderrecipients receive a custom Order of the Phoenix gold insigniamedal suspended from a gold and brown ribbon and wornaround the neck. Commanders also receive a gold insignia pin.

All members of the Order of the Phoenix receive special lifetimebenefits, which include:

• A custom Order of the Phoenix medal and/or lapel pin

• Order of the Phoenix rate at various MPH events

• Invitation to MPH’s annual Leadership Recognition Dinner

• Inclusion at special Order of the Phoenix events

Since its inception, over 1150 members have been inductedand a complete listing can be found on our School’s website. TheSchool extends heartfelt thanks to John Ellis ’67HQ, our Schoolhistorian, for his work in cataloging the Order of the Phoenixrecords and his efforts in reviving the Society.

Order of the Phoenix inductees from the 2012 Clambake Weekend. From left to right: Andy Robinson ’94, Col. Gerry Morse - former faculty(second award), Helga Morse - friend, Jamie Lenore - friend, Bob Tallgren ’54B,Bob Casciola ’54B, Laura Jordan – faculty, John Ellis ’67HQ – Recorder of theOrder, Don Ridall – faculty, Ted Curtis – faculty, Scott Wiggins – head of school,Linda Salter – faculty, Chuck Beeler ’54PH, Charlie Petrolawicz ’67 HQ (third award), Mark McDade ’67B. Not pictured, Howell Estes ’60HQ (fifth award), Kent Gillis ’62B, and Patrick Danial ’98.

New Order of the Phoenix members inducted during our Las Vegasreunion, From left to right: Adam Fratto ’86 (companion), Bob Cryan’59HQ (companion), Scott Wiggins, (Chancellor of the Order), Sandi Nathan (companion), Andrea Wynn (companion).


On March 6, 2012 alumni gatheredbefore the Annual State of the Schooladdress.

Alumni who attended were: Jim Amodio ’65;Russ Andrews ’64; Nat Reidel ’65; SueBishop Heitzman ’66; Larry Adams ’59A;John Ellis ’67HQ; Sue Bahner, wife of former faculty member Dave Bahner; former MPH parent Suzi Bahner Harriff;Jayne Rubenstein Charlamb ’87; Matt Ferro’9; and Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72.

Suzi Bahner Harriff and Larry Adams ’59A. Nat Reidel ’65 and Sue Bishop Heitzman ’65.

Alumni: On Campus

Brad Garrity’66C andformer facultymember (1971-1973) visitswith LauraLavine ’73. Peter Wynyard ’74, Alan Marcum ’74, Sara Deming Wason ’74,

Gioia Gensini ’74, Janet Day Amond ’78, Terry Carmen ’75and Trent Amond ’74.

AlanMarcum ’74visiting withRyanZlomek’stechnologyclass inJanuary,2013.

Jim Inglis ’59Band Zena visit theAlumni Lodge .

Brad Garrity’66C donating aManlius Schoolclip board to ourMemorabiliaCollection. HereBrad’s posingwith TinaMorgan, Directorof Advancement.

Kent Gillis ’62B,Order of the PhoenixAward, with hisdaughter Katrinaand wife Joy.

Peter Montgomery ’07 demonstrates use of his 3D printer to Middle School students during anassembly in October 2012.

Don Fida ’42HQ talking with the FifthGrade at MPH.

Don Delevan ’55 PH visit.

JohnHaacke’64PHmakes hisfirst visitback sincegraduation.

alumni eventsSTATE OF THE SCHOOL


REGIONAL REUNIONS

Florida 2012

Joining us for dinner in Sarasota were:John Ramsey ’59A, Earle Ludlow Bretz’49C and his wife Barbara, Jon Castle’57HQ, John Sullivan ’59HQ and his wife Anne, Bob Lynn ’47A and his wifeCoralynn.

Lunch in Naples with Chuck Hoyt’44A, Joe Mazzola ’47A, Toni Lapi’65C, Andy Craig ’50C, Ted Shiro’47A and Bob Fearon ’45C

Joe Dzminski ’48C, Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72,Eric Brodie ’00 and Maureen Anderson enjoy“Claire’s Cocktails” in Pompano Beach, Florida

Jim Geer ’42C and Elwood“Woody” Obrig ’59C enjoy lunchtogether in Port Richey, Florida.Also attending Susan Loedel,former faculty member, andPatricia Geer.

Dear Maureen, It was a

lovely gathering in Sarasota,

and such fun to remember

days at Manlius. Even at

our age it seems like just a

few years ago! So glad you

are keeping the history of

Manlius alive. We enjoyed

the delicious dinner!

Sincerely,

Coralyn and Bob Lynn ’47A

Rochester, October 2012

Eleven alumni gathered at Horizon’s restaurant,Pittsford, to enjoy a lovely lunch together. It wasgreat to see so many familiar faces at our traditionalfall luncheon. Rochester area alumni: Plan onjoining us next October! The more the merrier!

Rochester Reunion: Jim Kingsley ’69A, Jim Inglis ’59B, Stan Wright ’54C, Ray Levato ’66B, Head of School, Scott Wiggins, Paul Shanahan ’76, Scott Makin ’61B, George Clune ’43C, Pete Schwarz ’43C, Guy Ward ’62B, Caitlin Meives ’01, and Terry Morris ’56HQ.Photo by Jim Inglis ’59B.

Scott Wiggins, Ray Levato ’66B, Pete Schwarz ’43C and CaitlinMieves ’01 browsing through the yearbooks. Photo by Jim Inglis ’59B.

Ray Levato ’66B shared stories and mementos from his time at The Manlius School.

Dear Maureen, I want to thank you for thelovely luncheon that you so kindly hosted atRidgway Bar and Grill here in Naples. It wasgood to see a couple of new faces and a coupleof old familiar faces and, of course it was greatto see your young and vibrant face.

Most appreciateively – Bob Fearon ’45C

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SUMMER AT MPH

Alumni who return to campus to work in our summer programsenjoy a pizza lunch in the Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge.Kaitlin Mahar ’12, Tim Goldman ’11, Baird Hansen ’11, Tom Harris ’11, Alex Urist ’11, Jordan Meier ’12 and Abby Grossman ’08.

A number of our youngalumni were either in theaudience or performed for“Aquarius,” the MPHSummer Stock theaterproduction: Zach Lorenz’09, Noah Kellman ’09, JoeSopchak ’12, Steve Barash’09, Nick Frenay ’09, Cody Stahl ’09, directorAnneMarie Gregory,Maryam Seraji ’10, andCarl Stanbro ’10.

Class of 2012 Barbecue – A New August Tradition for College Bound Alumni

Carlee Coutu ’12, Hannah Bevilacqua ’12, Joelle Rotella ’12, Anna Driscoll ’12,Alaina McGinley ’12 and Anna Rupert ’12. In the back left to right: TristanAmond ’12, Tia Tummino ’12, Parker McQueeney ’12, Susan Wiggins (wife of head of School Scott Wiggins), Csilla Baksai ’12, Owen Woodward ’12,Jon Koss ’12 and Charlie McDonald ’12.

MPH facultymembers, Matt Vural,Linda andMichael Salter,Chad Gregoryand JoyStrickland.

Head of Upper School,Ted Curtis on the grill.

Joe Sopchak ’12, Hannah Lee ’12,Chris Lane ’12, Alex French-Lawyer ’12, Justin Oh ’12, ZachMaher ’12, Jon Koss ’12 andMorgan Gelfand ’12.

John Sly ’52A, hisdaughter Joanne Sly,John Ellis ’67HQ, JimStrenkert, friend ofBruce Badger ’53A,Director ofAdvancement TinaMorgan, JackEdgerton ’61C, TiaTummino ’12, TristanAmond ’12 and JimSchwabenbauer ’62A.


• alumni events • alumni events • alumni events

FORT DRUM – August 7, 2012

Eleven of us toured Fort Drum in New York.During the tour we had the opportunity to tryout the Apache helicopter simulator! We alsowere able to test our marksmanship at the M16virtual firing range and tour the Humvee roll-over facility and classroom training facility.After which we enjoyed lunch in the officer’smess hall.

John Sly ’52A, wrote this before the trip: “I would love to be on that tour as I was aninstructor in climbing, skiing and survival inwhat was left of the 10th after WWII. I was atCamp Hale in Colorado (the original home ofthe 10th) and later at the mountain and coldweather unit in Japan”. Below are John’sthoughts after we returned, “Thanks for all youdid for us – we had a blast! It was a specialweek visiting friends and relatives and thehighlight was being with you all at Fort Drum.”

Jack Edgerton ’61C in Humvee at Fort Drum.On returning from Fort Drum, Maureenvisited with Jean and Tom Crenshaw ’60Aat their camp in Henderson Harbor.

David Oliver ’12, MPH alumnus andWest Point plebe, marched in the cadetparade with his company. After a nail-biting Army loss, David met the groupand took us on a campus tour. David’sgrandfather, Richard Armstrong ’54C,was among the alumni in attendance.Everyone agreed it was an event worthrepeating!

Manlius Alumni Share Recollections of Trips to West Point

Each year, Manlius bused the entire cadetbattalion down to West Point to watch theRed Knights take on the West Point plebes.

MPH's recent tailgate trip to West Pointsparked some alumni to share theirmemories with us. Anyone else recall theseWest Point trip experiences?

Tom Manley '53C remembers beingwoken up in the middle of the night byCoach Cahill to deal with the "mystery ofthe missing cake." It seemed that a fellowcadet's birthday cake had been pilferedand Coach Cahill was determined toflush the culprit out. In Tom's words:

"I was CQ that day, and after night mess,toward 0100 check in, Capt. Cahill cameup from C Company's bottom floor to

my CQ station and said, "Manley, checkthe company out on the top floor." So,our entire C company personnel lined upat 15-minute intervals of attention on thetop floor until two or three guys finallyconfessed to stealing the cake.

We checked back into our rooms at 0200and only had a couple of hours of sleepuntil we left for West Point. While thetrip down to West Point and the gamewent O K, we beat the Plebes; the tripback on the bus went a bit less smoothly.Our exhaustion getting the best of us afew fights broke out on the ride home, allbecause of one stolen birthday cake.

Dean Sedgwick ’61HQ I certainlyremember the song we sang to the busdriver as we got off back in Manlius andit started with “Three Cheers to the busdriver, bus driver, bus driver....”

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WEST POINT TAILGATE 2012

This past September, MPH put a modern spin on The Manlius School tradition of

West Point football! While none of us actually played this time around, we were

in the stands cheering during the game and were treated to delicious pre- and post-

game munchies.


Chris Ellis ’68HQ took some time toshare his memories of the Manlius/WestPoint Plebes football games: The tripswere always on a Friday, which meantthat they were a school holiday morethan a field trip. Also, it was a change ofpace...a break in the routine. Theyalso represented the unofficial start tothe holiday season. The West Pointgame was always on the first Fridayin November. This meant thatThanksgiving was only three weeksaway with even bigger holidays (andlonger vacations) just around thecorner. Also just around the cornerwas the end of the fall schedule ofdrill and parades. They ended withThanksgiving, not to reappear untilthe end of Spring Break. So, theWest Point trip was not onlysomething good, it was theharbinger of even better thingsrapidly approaching.

The day started early. We wereawakened an hour early in order toget ourselves up, dressed, shevelled,and breakfasted in time for a

departure time somewherebetween 6:00 and 7:00 a.m.Day students had the option ofeither relying on parentalgenerosity to get them to the campus in time for thedeparture or spending theevening before the trip oncampus in one of the dorms.

The buses weren’t schoolbuses. They were charteredfrom Syracuse and OswegoBus Lines, an interurban

coach company that I believe was takenover by Centro. The school wouldcharter six of them. They were state-of-the-art for the mid 60s, which meansthat they didn’t have some of theamenities of today’s coaches (likerestrooms), but they were made for longhighway travel, and were prettycomfortable. We were required to wearour “A” uniforms, as was so often thecase when we left the campus, but oncewe were on the buses, jackets wereremoved, which made things comfor -table. The first picture that came to mind when I started thinking about thetrip was a bus full of white shirts andblack ties.

Snuck-on contraband wasn’t an issueeither. We were all given box lunches,and no one cared about an added snackor two. Also, we made two stops in eachdirection at Thruway rest stops, wherefurther goodies were obtained. Thebiggest contraband issue was tobacco.Seniors over 18 were allowed to smokeon campus, and there were no prohi -bitions in place yet regarding smoking onintercity bus trips. However, the atmos -phere was so relaxed (not to mentionhazy), that many an under classman tookadvantage of the oppor tunity to light upon the bus that cigarette which henormally had to sneak into the woodsbehind Farmer Hall to enjoy.

I don’t recall much organized (or evenunorganized) singing. There was a lot ofchatter on the trip down, although a fewhardy souls tried to get some reading in.The trip back was usually quiet, mainlybecause by the time we boarded thebuses after the game, it was already dark,and we had all been up for 13 hoursalready with a six hour bus ride stillfacing us.

Desperately hoping for a Manlius win? Yes that was there big time.

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WEST POINT TAILGATE 2012(Continued from page 27)

Mark Fursman ’62HQ, John Ellis ’67HQ,John Murray ’59HQ, Chris Ellis ’68HQ andRichard Armstrong ’54C.

Photo Group: left to right: Mark Fursman ’62HQ; Seventh Grader Haley Morgan; Mark Fursman II; First Grader Joey Morgan; Director of Advancement Tina Morgan;Fifth Grader Abby Morgan; Mike Fursman; John Ellis ’67HQ; Alex Fursman; John Murray ’59HQ and his wife Joyce; Chris Ellis ’68HQ; AJ, Charlie, Nancy and Scott Priscu; Donald Oliver; Sean Morgan; Richard Armstrong ’54C; LeslieOliver; and Director of Alumni Relations Maureen Anderson. Photo by Adam Oliver ’16.

John Fusco (guest), Hilary Nitka’04, Matt Vural, Ted Curtis.



HOLIDAY GATHERINGThe Alumni Holiday Gathering continues to grow in popularity,with over 75 alumni, guests and faculty members attending in2012. Tim Bahia ’04 came in from Japan where he is currentlyworking, and others returned from every corner of the U.S. It waswonderful to see everyone! Yearbooks were put to good use asalumni reminisced with much humor about times at MPH. Aspecial “thank you” for the help of Alumni Association boardmembers Mark Hayes ’02 and Allie Theis ’04.

Don Ridall, Meghan Crawford ’08.

GilbertGlickstein ’07,Dan El Hassan’07, DerekMontroy ’07,Conor Branagan’07 and TimMoon ’07.

Courtney Stewart ’05, Dan Lester ’05and Kiley Sotomayor ’06.

Gabby Fanning Dowdell ’06, Ainsley Meehan ’06,Scott Meehan ’08, Derek Wolfanger and DonnaMeehan.

Leah Adelson ’07, Cara Adelson ’11and Wes Davis ’07.

Pam Usiatynski ’05, Rob Bahia ’05, Stefania Ianno ’05,Josh Gruenberg ’04 and Tim Bahia ’04.

Katia Koziara ’08, AlexanderKoziara, Kate Scheibel ’08,Annie Preston ’08 and JordanOstrander ’08.

Golfing at Green Lakes Steve Burchesky ’66C, Had Fuller’66A, Dave Corcoran ’67B and PeteLivshin ’64PH.



COMMENCEMENT

The Verbeck Family at Commencement, June 2012. General Howell M.Estes III, commencement speaker. Alex Verbeck ’12 was in the graduatingclass.

Jon Verbeck, Kathy Verbeck, General Howell Estes III, Alexandra Verbeck, Dr.Guido F. Verbeck IV, Jane Verbeck (widow of Brig. General K. ChanningVerbeck), Gennie Verbeck, Annah Verbeck, Isabella Verbeck, Mary VerbeckPomeroy and The Rev. Guido F. Verbeck III. The bronze is the bust of GeneralWilliam Verbeck, president of The Manlius School, 1888-1930.

CLAMBAKE WEEKEND 2012With over 400 alumni, faculty, former faculty and guests attending various events duringClambake weekend, the occasion continues to grow in popularity! Save the date for this year:Friday, May 31 – Saturday, June 1, 2013. School will be in session on Friday and you can enjoya student-led tour of MPH. Our Third and Fourth Grade students last year wowed the 50threunion classes with their tours of the campus!

Paul Spenadel ’42Ccelebrates his 70threunion.

Enjoying the Pebble Hill School BarbecueGelene Lewis, Diane and Steve Johnson ’62, Linda and Carl Cheney’61, Andrew Diefendorf ’62, Susan Bishop Heitzman ’66 and NatReidel ’65 Alumni Board President.

MPH BarbecueBruce Carter ’87, Leah Adelson ’07, Robin Acevedo ’07, Mark Hayes’07, Felicia Lawrence ’07, Alana Hampton ’07, Paul Sonneborn ’02,Jennifer Jordan ’07, Elliott Regan ’07, Stephanie Appleby’07, DanHolstein ’02 and Abby Grossman ’08.

Mike Beaudrias ’62C andSteve Johnson ’62PH.

50th Reunion Celebrants Enjoy The Manlius BarbecueMike Beaudrias ’62C, Betty Beaudrias, Kent Gillis ’62Band Peter Van Alstine ’62A celebrate their 50th reunion.

Friday,June 8, 2012

The 70s Party,Hosted by MarionHancock Fish ’72 Steve Klimczak ’72,Delia Grace, TomRandolph ’72 andSteve Brace ’72.

The Manlius School - 45th Reunion - Class of 1967Charlie Cauper ’67C, Paul Silverstein’67B, Dave Corcoran ’67B, Scott Clark’67HQ, Charlie Petrolawicz ’67HQ, JohnEllis ’67HQ, John Bayle ’67B, MarkMcDade ’67B, Jim Cotter ’67A, Bob Pratt’67HQ, Tom Potter ’67B, DavidUnderwood ’67C and Bob Theis ’67B.



Class of 1967 Breakfast, Hosted by the Theis’sL-R Jim Cotter ’67A, David Underwood ’67C,Jack Wells ’60B, Tom Potter ’67B, Head of SchoolScott Wiggins, John Bayle ’67B, Mark McDade’67B, Don Cross ’67HQ, Col. Gerry MorseP.M.S.T., John Ellis ’67HQ, Bob Theis ’67B, andChris Ellis ’68HQ. Anna Cotter, Mary MargaretO’Dowd, Claudie Wells, Helga Morse, Sally Theis,Michelle McDade.

Verbeck ServiceIn spite of the torrential rain, over 65 Old Boys and theirguests attended the Verbeck Memorial Service led by TheRev. Suzi Harriff and The Rev. Guido F. Verbeck III andafterwards toured The Manlius Campus.

Saturday,June 8, 2012

The Clambake

Pebble Hill School - 55th Reunion - Class of 1957John Joiner ’57, N. Kem Branin ’56, Martha IvesWilliams ’57, Bill Stone ’55 and John Hamel ’57.

The Manlius School - 50th Reunion - Class of 1962Gary Samson ’62B, Guy Ward ’62B,Richard Zuckerwar ’62HQ, KentFellows ’62C, Mike Beaudrias ’62C,Kent Gillis ’62B, Penn Estabrook ’62C,Dick Dower ’62HQ, Bob Greenwood’62A and Jim Schwabenbauer ’62A.

Pebble Hill School - 50th Reunion - Class of 1962William Hatch ’62, Frani Bickert ’62, Andrew Diefendorf’62, Philip Morse ’62, Manoutcher Senehi ’62 and SteveJohnson ’62.

MPH – 25th Reunion - Class of 1987Bruce Carter ’87, Jon Carmen ’87, JayneRubenstein Charlamb ’87, Alison Wells ’87,Melissa Abell Hill ’87 and Patrick Mahar ’87.MPH – 40th Reunion - Class of 1972

Nancy Coye ’72, Steve Brace ’72, Kurt Hallock ’72,Jerry Dellas ’72, Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72 and Tom Randolph ’72.

5th Reunion - Class of 2007Briana Mangram ’07, Joe Vella ’07, Felicia Lawrence ’07, DimitriosTelonis ’07, Robin Acevedo ’07, Naji Muakkassa ’07, Lexi Watson ’07,Matthew Guinto ’07, Leah Adelson ’07, Conor Branagan ’07, JenniferJordan ’07 and Elliott Regan ’07.

MPH - 10th Reunion -Class of 2002Ashlea Palladino ’02, PaulSonneborn ’02, Dan Holstein’02, Mark Hayes ’02, DanKlemperer ’02, StaceyGreenberg ’02, Meredith Theis’02, Omar Muakkassa ’02,Monica Fruscello ’02, DerekNorcross ’02, CarrieManolakos ’02, CalebConsenstein ’02 and ErinCropper Roberts ’02.



MPH – 15th Reunion - Class of 1992Erin Rotondo Horton ’92, Aakif Ahmed ’92 and Jackie Sorci ’92.

Our Newest Alumni at the ClambakeAnna Driscoll ’12, David Oliver ’12, Joe Sopchak ’12and Tristan Amond ’12.

L – R back: Laura ChapmanLozada ’02, Ashlea Palladino ’02,Adam Saltman ’02, Meredith Theis’02, Dan Klemperer ’02, NatthaChutinthranond ’02, MonicaFruscello ’02, Omar Muakkassa’02, Derek Norcross ’02, MarkHayes ’02 and Paul Sonnenborn’02. L – R front: Stacey Greenberg’02, Dan Holstein ’02 and TiffanyRothenberg ’02.

Some of the Current and Former Faculty and Staff who enjoyed theClambake: Will O’Malley, Trent Amond ’74, Michael Salter, EdwardJordan, Head of School Scott Wiggins, Tracy Frank, Cherie Bisnett,Laura Jordan, Carol Stone, Tom Denton, Linda Salter, MicheleKoziara, Lynne Allard, Don Ridall, Donna Meehan, Alex Koziara,Matt Vural, Martha Cameron and Joe Longdon.

Saturday,June 8, 2012

The Clambake

Jack Branin ’54 and N. KemBranin ’56 enjoy the moment!

“Words cannot explain howthrilled I was to be inducted intothe Hall of Fame, along with mybrother Jack Branin ’54 andChuck Beeler ’54, to representPebble Hill School. Fondmemories of our athleticaccomplishments will never beforgotten, along with our love forour school.” Kem Branin ’56

Individual 2012 inductees with some of the presenters. L-R Back: Bob Casciola ’54A The Manlius School; Jack Branin ’54 Pebble Hill School;Jamie Lenore, son of John Lenore ’47A The Manlius School; Julie Heer Chamberlain ’72MPH; Col. Gerry Morse P.M.S.T., former faculty, The Manlius School;L-R Front: Wally Habel, former coach, Pebble Hill School; N. Kem Branin ’56 PebbleHill School; Chuck Beeler ’54 Pebble Hill School; Paul Silverstein’67B The ManliusSchool; and guest speaker Mike Hanna ’64B The Manlius School and current athleticdirector at Hobart College.



ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 2012In June 2012, MPH welcomed the Class of 2012 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees.

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOLATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Nancy Rothschild, Phil Rothschild ’79, Ryan Woldoff, Michelle Spevak (daughter of Eric), and Eric Spevak ’77, chair of theAthletic Hall of Fame.

Tom Denton, former facultymember, with Julie HeerChamberlain ’72, prior to herinduction into the Hall of Fame.

The 1972 Tennis Team.

Back L-R: Brad Wheler ’72, Bill Capps ’73, Jurgens Bauer ’74, and Tom Randolph ’72.Front L-R: Chip Melvin ’74, Steve Brace ’72, John Ralph ’74, and Kurt Hallock ’72

“Fellow Inductees, after 40 years, it was fun to see our tennis team all together again.Our 1972 accomplishments were little known at the time, but our 2012 Athletic Hall ofFame induction gave us the perfect reason to reconvene and reflect upon all of thosehigh school experiences that helped shape the individuals we are today - amazing!” Bill Capps ’73

“Getting together with our tennis team and receiving the award was certainly one of thehighlights of my 2012. Who would think that such a group of misfits (then and possiblystill now) who were basically out just to have fun would actually achieve something somemorable! Of course, the others may want to dispute this version…” Tom Randolph’72 “Well put, Tom.” Brad Wheler ’72

Helga Morse and Col. Gerry Morse P.M.S.T.



John Ralph ’74 and Jurgens Bauer ’74 on the “Red Carpet” for the Hall of Fame!

“I was proud. I was grateful to even be considered, but I was extremely proud. Returning to MPH to be amongfriends I had not seen in many years caused me topause and remember so much that I hadn't thoughtabout for years. It provided me the opportunity toreflect back upon that point in my life and upon theadvantages and benefits I received from attending ourschool. I enjoyed meeting other alums and sharing ourexperiences. It was an uplifting experience and onewhich enabled me to better appreciate the people whomake MPH so special. Thank you.” Jurgens Bauer ’74

Chair Eric Spevak ’77, who played on Don Ridall’s first soccerteam, congratulates him on his 500 wins. Present also were the2011 soccer team captains, Mark Regin, first assistant coach,and Tony Venezia, current assistant soccer coach.

Jamie Lenore presents the John Lenore’47A Legend Award to Chuck Beeler ’54

Celebrating the induction of Coach Whitey Anderson are his grandchildren andthe starters of The Manlius School’s ’60-’61 basketball team. L-R: MarkKnowlton; Ed Foehl ’61C; Heather Lewis, great grand daughter; Laurie Lewis,granddaughter; Bill Koss ’61C; Tim Cohane ’61B; Alice Walts; Stephen Walts,grandson; Philip Allen ’62A, and Bob Maguire ’61C.

ATHLETIC HALLOF FAME 2012

Mike Hanna ’64B, a member of the AthleticHall of Fame, Class of 2010 (and nowathletic director at Hobart) inducts PaulSilverstein ’67B

Jimmy Gavigan ’12 (center) poses with the ’60-’61 Manliusbasketball starters. Jimmy was the 2011-12 Whitey AndersonScholarship recipient. Started in honor of Whitey's 1977retirement from MPH. Renewed efforts to raise money forthis fund began at the 2009 Clambake. Total pledges to thisfund now stand at over $80,000.

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOLATHLETIC HALL

OF FAME

2014

Submit Your Nominations for the 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame

MPH is seeking nominations for the 2014 Hall of FameInduction. Nominations can be submitted online via our

website or by contacting Maureen Anderson, director of alumnirelations, at 315/446-2452, ext. 136 or [email protected] details, please visit our website (www.mph.net), click on

"Alumni," and then on "Athletic Hall of Fame."



CLASS OF 2010Coach Tom Cahill

Mary Rulison ’73

John Brockington ’67C

1963 Manlius Red Knights Football Team

2000 MPH Boys Varsity Soccer Team

The John Lenore ’47A Legend Award

John Lenore ’47A

The 1944-1946 Manlius Big Red Football Teams

CLASS OF 2012Coach Harold “Whitey” Anderson

Julie Heer Chamberlain ’72

Jack Branin ’54 and N. Kem Branin ’56

Paul Silverstein ’67B

1953 Manlius Red Knights Football Team

1972 MPH Boys Varsity Tennis Team

The John Lenore ’47A Legend Award

Chuck Beeler ’56

Bob Casciola ’54A

Col. Gerry Morse P.M.S.T.

The John Lenore ’47A Legacy Award

Ludlow Earle Bretz ’14C

Vic Hanson ’23A

1953 Manlius Red Knights Football Team 59 years later! Back L-R: Paul Cambo ’54C, Ray Morey ’55C, Fred Pordum ’55C, Bob Garn ’53C, HalNorthrop ’54C, Don Chirlin ’55B, Bob Tallgren ’54B, Bruce Church ’54HQ, Steve Robinson’54A. Front L-R: Dick Chester ’54C, Paul Stoecker ’54C, Al Wertheimer ’55C, Bob Casciola’54A, Bob Renzi ’54A, and Al O’Neil 54A.

Alumni Director Maureen Anderson with Bob Casciola ’54A and Bob Tallgren ’54B, chairs of the football team induction. Fifteen of theoriginal team of 29 players were present.

This team of 29 highly motivated, well conditioned athletes wentundefeated in its seven games, with perhaps its proudest victory beinga win over West Point in the final game of the season. Teammate Bob Casciola ’54A says of this team: “Little did any of us suspect thatdestiny would take us on a phenomenal journey together. In thelifetime of any institution or university, the term “special” is usuallyreserved for extraordinary accomplishments. Surely, Hall of FameCoach Tom Cahill’s 1953 Team, his greatest team, was a very “special”group of athletes whose outstanding achievements reflect great creditupon themselves, their team and The Manlius School.”

“What we achieved as a team 59 years ago has always made me feel asense of accomplishment. On being inducted into the hall of fame,being reunited with all my friends, I came to the realization that wenever could have done it without each other. Thank you foreverything.” Dick Chester ’54C

“Now that we have experienced a good part of our lives, we canappreciate more the truly ‘good times.’ Surely Manlius provided mewith experiences and friendships that are ‘highlights’ in my life.” Bob Casciola '54A

“I so enjoyed my trip to Manlius, seeing the ‘guys’ after all these years,what an absolute thrill.” Bob Tallgren ’54B

“It was a great evening, well done by the school to bring together andhonor a group that, for the most part haven't seen each other in 50+years. This group exemplified the word "team" and proved it on and off the field.” H. Ray Morey ’55C

“Memories are important this time in our life. To share these memorieswith my teammates one more time was very rewarding. Thank you,Manlius and teammates, for this privilege.” Hal Northrop ’55C

Presenting the 1953 Red Knights Footballteam for induction into the Athletic Hall ofFame are Coach Cahill’s family – Tom Cahill’68C and his sister Betsy Cahill. Eric Spevak’77, chair of the Athletic Hall of Fame, is atthe podium.

Family of Ludlow Earle Bretz ’14C. L-R: Brien Jason and fiancé Katie Devine Ahern,great granddaughter; Kristen Buda, great granddaughter; Susanne McLaughlin,granddaughter; Earle Bretz Jr., son; Jacob Bretz, great grandson; Charles Bretz,grandson; and Pamela Ritchie; granddaughter.

“From the moment Sue, Katie and I piled in the car, I was excited for and curiousabout this event. Being with family was special indeed, but to be with and see UncleEarle's emotions was priceless. A wonderful time of laughter, smiles and pride, alongwith memories made and shared. I thank you for that opportunity.” Pamela Ritchie

“We are still in awe of the whole weekend and continue to thank you and the schoolfor making it possible to participate in a wonderful weekend of memories for all of us.”L. Earle Bretz Jr. ’49C.

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME



Caryl Bahner-Guhin daughter of Sue Bahner, DebbieCopeland, daughter of Gerry and Helga Morse, HelgaMorse and Sue Bahner with her daughter Suzi Harriff.

Guy Ward ’62B, Mike Shea ’63HQ, Michael Raymond ’62C and Sandi Raymond.

Golf at The Wynn

This past November, one hundred twelve alumniand guests had an unforgettable time at our fourth Las Vegas reunion. The excitement was palpable assoon as guests started to arrive at Steve Wynn’sluxurious Encore resort. Friends greeted friends andpicked up conversations they had begun fifty years ago.

Unable to wait until Friday’s “official” reunion kick-off, alumni gathered in the Eastside Lounge onThursday night. Young alumni mingled with ourmore-seasoned alumni and delighted in the connections they discovered. Toasts were made and more than one business card exchanged.

The energy escalated throughout the weekend events, which included a round ofgolf, a VIP tour of Nellis Airforce base, and a magical performance of Le Rêve, andculminated with Saturday’s dinner and presentations. No longer segmented bycompany or class year, the room seemed to unite as a new cohort. A special video

history of the school produced by Syracuse’s YNN also highlighted the bigger picture, reminding usthat while our School is larger than any one of us, it is stronger because of each of us.

Leave it to Ed Nathan ’61HQ to bring some levity to the evening during his presentation to our“innkeeper” Steve Wynn ’59HQ. He included both humor and poignancy in the presentation ofSteve’s new rank as Commander of the Phoenix.

MPH is sincerely grateful for all the alumni and friends in attendence and extends its sinceregratitude to reunion chairs, Ed Nathan ’61HQ, Jack Wells ’60B, Tom Rhoades ’59A, and BobCryan ’59HQ for for making these moments possible. A special thank you is extended to ourgracious hosts, Andrea and Steve Wynn ’59HQ. Manners Makyth Mancontinues to be our motto and our School spirit is alive and well.

NOVEMBER 9-11, 2012

ROLL CALLLAS VEGAS IV

Jack Wells ’60B, Tom Rhoades’59A, Dick Doust ’61PH and Ed Nathan ’61HQ photocourtesy of Jack Wells ’60B.

Friday evening reception and dinner

Woody Obrig ’59A, Pete Rekstis ’59C,Bonnie Rekstis and Tony Tringale ’60C

The weekend was fantastic...reuniting not with OLD friends, butwith friends OF LONG STANDING!What was really special was visitingwith my Manlius roommate of 1958...Pete Rekstis and his wife Bonnie, Nellis AFB and Hoover Dam! Thanks to everyone for making it a GREATWEEKEND!Tony Tringale’60C

Lynn Barrett,Doris Drury, Don Drury ’58B,John Sullivan’59HQ, AnnSullivan, and Jim Barrett ’69C.

Scott Wiggins, headof school, BruceChurch ’54HQ andWoody Obrig ’59A

“The accommodationswere awesome. Ithoroughly enjoyed the Order of the Phoenix gathering, visitingwith old and new alumni and the evening at Le Rêve.” Bruce Church ’54HQ Jack Wells ’60B, Don Denton ’58A

and Barbara Denton.

Steve Wolf ’69HQ andBob Theis ’67B.

Roll Call LasVegas IVcommitteeEd Nathan ’61HQ

Jack Wells ’60B

Bob Cryan ’59HQ

Tom Rhoades ’59A

Innkeeper:Steve Wynn ’59HQ



Friday evening reception and dinnerRev. Guido F. Verbeck III receivinghis “honorary Old boy” recognitionfrom Scott Wiggins, head of schooland Ed Nathan ’61HQ. Photo courtesy of Guy Ward ’62B

William Timms ’45C, Patricia Timms, andWilliam Rondina ’45C our eldest alums inattendance!

Le Rêve – the Dream. The lighting, specialeffects, staging and water left everyone ravingabout this phenomenal show, you have to see it!Thank you Steve, it was a highlight of our trip.

Nellis Air Force Base Tour

Jim Barrett ’69C, Carl Gibbs ’69C, Richard Perry ’69HQ,Claude Dallas ’00 and Guy Ward ’62B at Nellis AirForce Base.

Claudie and Jack Wells ’60Bin front of the ThunderbirdMuseum.

Alan Marcum at the “petting zoo” in a helicopter atNellis Air Force Base

“My most vivid memories of Roll Call Encore: TheClass of ‘59 photo shoot at dinner on Saturday, Le Rêve,The air show at Nellis, and the Air Force’s treating meas an honored guest.”

Order of The Phoenix ReceptionOrder of The Phoenix Reception: Being inducted into the Order of the Phoenix were: Adam Fratto ’86,Bob Cryan ’59HQ, Sandi Nathan and Andrea Wynn, with MPH Head of School Scott Wiggins.

“For me, this particular “Roll Call” was the most enjoyable. All of the relaxed downtime and extendedsocializing enabled me to spend huge amounts of “quality time” with all of my really cherished OldBoy friends. Especially appreciated was the genuine kindness of Steve and Andrea to host us, comp usand treat us to “over the top” food and entertainment. Ed Nathan’s total commitment to make thisevent memorable will always stand out in my memory. And finally, being honored with the Order ofthe Phoenix came as a complete surprise and, quite frankly, was the only award I never received that I really wished I had. Joining all of those other Old Boys who got the “Order” makes me very proud!NOW, on to Philly!” Bob Cryan ’59HQ

Chopin room at the Encore,breakfast, Sunday morning.

Sharon hit a big jackpot on thequarter machine and the food wasgood. Emmett Greenleaf ’53HQ


alumni events • alumni events • alumni events

Saturday evening dinner and presentations

Nancy Sargent Hunterton ’65PH, Dick Doust ’61PHand Martha Ives Williams ’57PH.

Dick Bundy ’60B, Andrea Wynn, Harry Kushigian’59C and Steve Wynn ’59HQ. Pete Rekstis ’59Ctalking with Chuck Richards ’59A. Photo courtesy ofAlan Marcum ’74.

Steve Wynn ’59HQpresenting lifelongfriend and alumnus,Ed Nathan ’61HQ hisEditor in Chief hat.Steve had just beenawarded theCommander of thePhoenix. Photocourtesy of AlanMarcum ’74.

Dick Doust ’61PH and Russ Andrews ’64PH.“Even tho I was a lowly “daystudent”, we did line up for lunchand march into Comstock (behindthe boarders). I do distinctlyremember Steve’s “A-Ten-shut: eachday... and I enjoyed his repeating itfor us in Vegas (almost as much as heenjoyed it). What a generous Alumhe is to treat us so well.” RussAndrews ’64PH M and PH = MPH

Mike Shea ’63HQ and Fran Pordum ’63C.

The Wynn hotel and casino was a very elegantand pleasurable setting in which to meet new andold friends. Share experiences from our days atThe Manlius School. I was most impressed thatSteve Wynn was such a down to earth person andreally cherished his experiences at Manlius andwas willing to share them with us. My wife Becky,my brother Fred and his wife Jane, all had awonderful time. Fran Pordum ’63C

Robert Kulesh ’55A, Jim Putnam ’58A and Melda Burleson.

Re Roll Call in Las Vegas – “I think that I left thegathering realizing that although I only attended ManliusSchool for one year that I am a very small part of a verygrand legacy, and it is only through the activities of MPHand your team that this legacy can or will be preserved.”Robert Kulesh ’55A

The Class of 1959 in attendancewere: Harry Kushigian ’59C,Woody Obrig ’59A, Carl Quinn’59C, Bill Rezak ’59A, ChuckRichards ’59 and HQ, Steve Wynn’59HQ, John Sullivan ’59HQ, TomRhoades ’59A, Pete Rekstis, ’59C,Bob Cryan ’59HQ and TaylorDevine ’59A. Photo courtesy of AlanMarcum ’74 Alan’s comment:“There was such remarkable energyfrom that group during the shoot!”

Carrie Manolakos’02, AndreasWigand ’03,Claude Dallas ’00,Steve Herron ’03and JenniferLeinbach.

Woody Obrig ’59A summed up the weekend: The whole experience was electric. The Encore Resort andtrip to Nellis Air Force Base, courtesy of Retired GeneralHowell Estes and Steve Wynn, were truly memorable. Thebest part was just enjoying old times with “old boys”. I wasimpressed with Steve Wynn’s personal recollections and thetime he devoted to just being one of us, and making surehe spent quality time with all his classmates. Thanks Steve,Eddie Nathan, the alumni office and all my classmates.Woody Obrig ’59A Many more photos can be viewed on our website at:

http://www.mph.net/photos, alumni, Roll Call Las Vegas.


One of the many wonderful things

about Manlius Pebble Hill School

is the upholding and creating of student

traditions. This past fall, the Alumni

Lodge staff created a new tradition,

beginning with the class of 2013 – the

first-ever Senior Snack.

Every Friday morning, Seniors are

invited to visit the Kreitzberg Family

Alumni Lodge and help themselves to

coffee and a variety of snacks.

“It’s nice to a have a place to go and

relax, stand by the fire and be with your

classmates” said Elizabeth Dean ’13.

When asked what becoming a MPH

alumna means to her, she added, “In

the future, I hope I can help. It’s

important for alumni to get involved.

Once you are a member here you are

always an MPH kid.”

In a few short months, the class of

2013 will graduate and join their

predecessors as MPH alumni. Jamie

Brownback ’13 commented on his future

with the School: “It will be nice to come

back to my old stomping ground where

I found myself intellectually and socially.

It will be great to visit my under -

classman friends and see what they are

accomplishing from an alumni

perspective.”

The Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge

will continue the tradition of Senior

Snack for future Seniors in the hope that

they take away the knowledge of what it

truly means to be a lasting part of the

MPH family.

L-R Back Row: Meghan Capeling ’13, Elizabeth Dean ’13, Graham Leggat ’13, William Kniesner ’13, Albert Blanck ’13 and Hannae Lee ’13. L-R Front Row: Ketan Reddy ’13, Wesley Sandstrom ’13 and Soleil Young ’13

Christiane Murphy ’13, Allison Turner ’13 andTerry Netusil ’13

Senior Snack… A New MPH Tradition


Then AND Now

Manlius cadets marching up Pennsylvania Avenue during the1909 inauguration of President Taft.

MPH graduate DavidOliver ‘12 (third row,third cadet from right),marches with his WestPoint classmates in the2013 InaugurationParade of PresidentBarack Obama.

Pebble Hill School, early 1960s.From the left, Mr. Getman,Head of Lower School andAssistant Headmaster; Mr.Parker, Upper School Englishteacher; Mr. Draper,Headmaster and Mr. Torelli,Middle School teacher andswimming coach.

Members of the Class of 2012 pose with commencementspeaker General Howell Estes III ’60HQ. (L-R) KathrynSpoelstra, Alex French-Lawyer, General Estes III, TiaTummino and Tristan Amond.

Members of the 1957 graduating class pose withHeadmaster John Hodgdon at the 1957 PebbleHill School commencement ceremony.

The five members of the 2012 Varsity Group performing at theLeadership Dinner in June 2012. (L-R) Jordan Olinsky ’13, Jesse Sgambati ’14, Parker McQueeny ’12, Tristan Amond ’12 andAaron Hicks ’13.

PresidentialInauguration

PerformingArts

Commencement


The iconic redFarmhouse, present day.

The iconic red Farmhousebefore the merger of TheManlius School and Pebble HillSchool.

A member of the MPH skiteam during a practice at Song Mountain last year.

Manlius School students skiing on the Manlius Campus,early 1900s.

The MPH Boys Varsity Soccer Team playingthe Syracuse Academy of Science at home in2012. Albert Blanck (pictured), one of theteam captains.

Members of The Manlius School soccer team playingon Corbisello Field, where all soccer games were heldon the Manlius campus.

A Manlius School production in KnoxHall, early 1960s.

Emily, Jessicaand MadisonNeuner – currentSixth Gradestudents at MPH.

Current MPH student performers in the2012 fall musical, “After Juliet.” From leftto right – Rupert Krueger ’15, AurekRansom ’13, Maya Dwyer ’13, ChloeGingold ’13, Jessie Glies ’13, JesseSgambati ’14 and Ishaaq Miller ’14.

Triplets Graduate – The first complete set of tripletsknown to have graduated from Manlius received diplomasat the 90th Commencement. The were, left to right, JamesP., Frederick E., and Nicholas D. Laino, sons of Mr. andMrs. Frederick Laino, Utica, N.Y. In 1954, Manliusgraduated two triplets, Charles E. and Henry M. Drakeof Syracuse, but the third member of the Drake tripletswas a girl, Alice.

The KnoxFarmhouse

TripletsOn-Campus

Ski Team

Theater

Soccer


Each year, our Fourth and Fifth Grade classes correspond during a pen pal

project with the 50th reunion celebrants from The Manlius School and Pebble

Hill School. Current students spend time learning about what life was like for

students five decades ago, send a letter to their new pen pal, and eagerly await a reply.

The experience culminates with a student-pen pal reception during ClambakeWeekend. The students are proud to tell their new “friends” what the School is liketoday and eagerly tour them around the campus!

This year’s students have already written their first letters to The Manlius Schooland Pebble Hill School Classes of 1963. An example of one of last year’s exchanges isincluded below:

CAMPUS LIFE: THEN AND NOWA Glimpse at School Life Today and 50 Years Ago

An MPH Fourth Grader reads a special citation that hisManlius Pen Pal Paul Johnson ’61A shared with him atthe pen pal reception during Clambake Weekend.

Dr. Mr. Ives:

My name is Olivia and I am in the fourth grade

at Manlius Pebble Hill School. I am writing to you

because we are doing a pen pal project with the

1962 graduating classes of Manlius and Pebble Hill

Schools.

I have a few questions about what life was like in

The Manlius School. Why did you have to march?

Did you have a certain amount of time to use

something you brought from home, like a game or

a radio?

I heard from a past alumnus that if you wore

glasses on cold days, they would fog up when

marching in the cold to lunch. Did this ever happen to

you or people you knew? I found it interesting that

when they fogged up, you couldn’t just break from

attention to wipe them off? It doesn’t make sense

to my why one couldn’t just quickly wipe them off.

I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank

you for taking the time to read my letter and

hopefully respond.

Sincerely,

Olivia

Dear Olivia: Sorry about taking so long to answer your letter. When you are asold as I am, the days go by very quickly without you realizing it.Your pen pal project is both interesting and worthwhile. It willteach you skills that will serve you well for a lifetime.The marching question is an appropriate one. Because TheManlius School was a military based institution then, all militarypractices were the norm. The Manlius School was considered apreparatory school for the service academies (i.e. West Point, TheNaval Academy, The Air Force Academy.) In fact, my older brotherattended The Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and retired as aRear Admiral (that’s a very high rank) in the Navy.The reason why one couldn’t wipe any fog, itch one’s nose, ormove in any way was to instill discipline. It was a small part of thelarge picture that military training and life requires. There was little free time as a Manlius cadet. You rose to thesound of reveille and fell asleep to the sounds of Taps at night. Yourday was well planned and Saturday mornings were weekly reviewsof your room, uniforms, and everything had to be perfect. If theinspector (or any officer) couldn’t bounce a quarter off your freshlymade bed, you hadn’t done it right. Your life was physically andmentally demanding, but the end product would astonish you.Probably The Manlius Pebble Hill School is like that without themilitary aspect.

I though your letter was well thought out for a fourth grader. It isso important to be able to communicate intelligently. You should beproud of your accomplishments. Be sure to continue in your schooltraining. Your teachers are to be congratulated.

Most Sincerely,Thomas M. Ives ’62HQ


ALUMNISNAPSHOTS

This year, we celebrate the classes of 2003and 1998 on their respective 10th and15th reunions. Curious to know whatsome of our ’03 and ’98 alumni havedone since graduation? We asked them tofill us in on their lives after MPH.

CLASS OF 2003Class of 2003 – 10 Year Reunion “We hope to see all members of the classof 2003 at an evening gathering Saturday,June 1! We can reconnect, share somememories, and create some new ones!

Further details on the Reunion will besent directly toclass membersand will also beposted onFacebook, sodon’t forget to“like” ManliusPebble HillClass of 2003’spage!” CarlaTorrillo ’03.

Class of 2003Micaela Baranello achieved an UpperSchool-era dream by writing a piece forthe classical music section of The NewYork Times. Her essay on Puccini waspublished on January 6, 2013. She is stillworking on her musicology dissertation atPrinceton.

Andrew Buttswas marriedSeptember 1 toAbigailKirchem-Butts.They were

married at his home on Sunnyside Islandon the St. Lawrence River. They now livein Portland, Ore. with their 18 month-oldson Constantine Kirchem-Butts.

Steve Copps attended SUNY Fredonia,graduating in 2007 with a B.FA. intheater. He has since been very success -fully pursuing a career in acting. He hasappeared in lead roles in “Bloodbrothers”in Cincinnati, “Fame – The Musical” inLewiston, N.Y., and “Cabaret” and “Rent”in Buffalo. He was nominated for an ArtieAward (Buffalo’s Professional TheaterAward) for Outstanding Supporting Actorin a Play for his performance in “TheSeafarer.” He won the 2012 Lead Actor ina Musical Artie for his leading role in the

musical, “Floyd Collins.” He has alsodone local radio and national televisioncommercials. Recently married, he andhis wife Kelly are settling into married lifein Buffalo while pursuing their love ofacting.

NaomiHandlerreceived herB.S. in businessadministration,with a concen -tration ininternationalbusiness, inJune, 2008from theUniversity ofNorth Carolina

at Wilmington. She spent her junior yearstudying Japanese and business at NagoyaGakuin University in Nagoya, Japan andremains conversational in Japanese.Naomi eloped with Adam Conti inDecember, 2008. They currently they livein Nahant, Mass. Naomi works atHarvard University where she is the officemanager for the Office of SponsoredPrograms. She is also pursuing a Masterof Liberal Arts in Finance at the HarvardExtension School.

Class of 2003 graduation

Nora Muakkassa ’03 andCarla Torrillo ’03 at theHoliday Gathering.

Andrew Butts ’03,Abigail Kirchem-Buttsand Constantine.

Steve and Kelly Copps wedding, including ushersGeorge Telonis ’03 (with beard) and, a bit furtherback on the right, Julian Ferraldo ’03. Naomi Handler Conti ’03

and Adam Conti


Ellen Gorra has been living in Singaporefor almost two years. She is working atGerson Lehrman Group, a consultingnetwork. She tells us she enjoys living inSingapore because it is warm and a greatplace from which to visit other Asiandestinations.

Stephen Herronis pursuing hisJ.D./M.B.A. at theUniversity ofTexas in Austin.He is alsocurrentlyworking forSentientVentures, aninvestment firmin Austin.

Ted Irving is currently living in Londonwith his wife and works for The McLarenGroup.

Sarah de Jong Kimmelman is currentlyan EMT at the Fayetteville Fire Depart -ment, and is also back to school at Le Moyne College, double majoring inbiology and psychology with theintention of complet ing their physicianassistant program. She lives in DeWitt.

David Malling attended SyracuseUniversity and received a bachelor’sdegree in engineering physics in 2007. At SU, he had his first physics researchexperience working on the LIGO project(www.ligo.caltech.edu). LIGO aims toopen up a new window on the universeand add a new dimension to astronomyand cosmology through the detection ofgravity waves. After graduating from SU,he was accepted into the physics Ph.D.program at Brown University. He is nowin his sixth year of the program, workingon the LUX dark matter experiment(www.luxdarkmatter.org). He finds hework is thrilling, and says the experimentwill run early this year. He is hoping tocomplete his thesis by the end of the year.

Tom Mazur will finish his Ph.D. at TheUniversity of Texas at Austin this year. His research has focused on both basicand applied problems in experimentalatomic physics.

Bill Rose attended Le Moyne College,focusing on accounting while simul tane -ous ly serving in the Army Reserves. Inhis senior year of college (2008) Bill wasdeployed to Afghanistan and spent a yearthere with the 27th Infantry Brigade insupport of Operation Enduring Freedom.Upon his arrival home, Bill finished hiswork at Le Moyne and received a B.S. inaccounting. Bill was immediately hired atCarrols Corporation here in Syracuse andwas recently promoted to senioraccountant. Carrols Corporation is thebiggest franchisee of Burger KingRestaurants. Bill currently resides inSyracuse. He and his wife are expectingtheir first child.

ElizabethRuscitto nowlives in SanFrancisco andis a managerof UserExperienceand DeveloperRelations atwww.leapmotion.com.She has a dualmasters in

information management and eCommercefrom the iSchool at Syracuse University.Elizabeth also serves as a global facilitatorfor wwww.startupweekend.org and is amentor for startup accelerators in NewYork City, London and San Francisco.

SamTemes isliving inNew YorkCity. Heworks atGoogleand canconfirmthat theperks areas good asthey aresaid to be

- massages, food, self-driving cars and all!He recently transitioned from adtechnology into a role on the GoogleMaps team so that he can finally justifyhis bachelor’s degree in geography!

CLASS OF 1998

Class of 1998 Washington, D.C.

Class of 1998 from the yearbook

Class of 1998 – 15 Year Reunion -Friday, May 31 – Saturday, June 1

Tyler Cagwin has been working for thepast eight years for his family in Syracuseat their mortgage bank, CommonfundMortgage. Tyler served on the AlumniAssociation Board from 2005 to 2009. Hecontinues to enjoy sailing on a J24, whichhe keeps in Oswego, N.Y., and recentlybought a small boat of his own.

James Distefano, Andy Torelli, JoeyDistefano ’00 and Chuck Helsteinrecently met up in San Luis Obispo for

Steve Herron ’03 andJennifer Leinbach at RollCall Las Vegas IV

Elizabeth Ruscitto ’03

Sam Temes ’03


James and Joanna’s wedding on October14, 2012. Chuck enclosed a picture ofthem at the wedding rehearsal. James, inaddition to getting hitched, has recentlyopened an orthopedic practice in the SanFrancisco Bay area.

Andy Torelli is currently a professor andresearcher at Bowling Green University.Andy and his wife McKenzie recentlywelcomed their third child to their family!

Chuck Helstein is the manager of The Network Abuse Department at Go Daddy and lives in Phoenix, Ariz.with his wife Alejandra.

Jenn Denno Cisse is currently workingon a Ph.D. in agricultural economics atCornell. She lives in Ithaca with herhusband and two children. After graduat -

ing from Smith College, Jenn became aPeace Corps volunteer in Guinea, WestAfrica, where she taught 9th and 10thgrade math. She earned a M.A. from JohnsHopkins in International Relations beforejoining Catholic Relief Services, where sheworked for five years on humanitarianrelief and development issues.

Deborah Chadwick Feldstein TheFeldstein family recently moved back toCentral New York. After living in threebig cities, (Philadelphia, Phoenix, andBoston), they decided it was time to movehome. Deborah relocated through workwith Lockheed Martin in the contractsdepartment and brought Eric and thekids, Rachel (5) and Samuel (19 months)with her. “We are excited to be close tofamily and friends again,” she says. Thefamily settled in DeWitt and Rachelstarted kindergarten in the fall. Eric founda job at Cazenovia College in the fitnessdepartment. They continue to connectwith old friends who flow in and out oftown. Deborah urges you to email if youwant to catch up in person next time youare in the area: [email protected].

Lauren Pugliese, D.V.M. is currently asmall animal (dogs and cats) surgeryresident at Ohio State University. Shegraduated in 2008 from the College ofVeterinary Medicine at North CarolinaState University. In addition to herresidency, she is also enrolled in a master’sdegree program for which her thesisresearch is about bone morphology as itrelates to total hip replacement for dogs.

Howie Sneider has been living inProvidence, R.I. He earned a B.F.A. insculpture from the Rhode Island Schoolof Design in 2002 and has been apractic ing professional visual artist eversince. He currently runs a public artprogram foSteel Yard, a nonprofitorganization, and still pursues his ownwork with exhibi tions and installations.In 2011, he returned to Central NewYork for a residency at the Stone QuarryHill Art Park in Cazenovia and had theprivledge of creating a permanent site-specific installation. He lives with hispartner Kiki Sciullo, their dog Garbo,and cat Maude. He sent an image of acollabora tive sculpture he did jointlywith Kiki for a local sculpture park. It isentitled “Olly, Olly, Oxen Free” and willbe on view at the four corners art centerin Tiverton, R.I. through June of 2013.More information is available atwww.howiesneider.com.

James Distefano ’98, Andy Torelli ’98, Joey Distefano ’00 and Chuck Helstein ’98.

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“Olly, Olly, Oxen Free” sculpture by Howard Sneider ’98 and Kiki Sciullo.

Manlius Pebble Hill School

Tristan R. AmondCarnegie Mellon University

David M. AllynUniversity of Delaware

Csilla BaksaiReturning to Hungary

Mark J. BergerStanford University

Hannah O. Bevilacqua Syracuse University

Manaslu Bhandari Nazareth College

Emily J. BierutVirginia Military Institute

Zhanwen ChenVassar College

Carlee J. CoutuHobart and William Smith Colleges

Steven C. DixonUniversity of Rhode Island

Anna C. DriscollDartmouth College

Margaret E. ElderThe University of Scranton

Pauline M. EnglotBucknell University

Adam R. FeiszliUniversity of Rhode Island

John A.French-LawyerRochester Institute

of Technology

James R. GaviganSUNY College at Geneseo

Timothy M. Glass IIIUndecided

Morgan E. GelfandDrexel University - Westphal College of Media and Design

Tyler D. GrecoSeton Hall University Still-

man School of Business

Alyssa M. HunterRochester Institute

of Technology

Robert H. IzquierdoAlfred University

School of Art and Design

Sarah H. JacksonAlfred University

School of Art and Design

Elizabeth A. JankeUniversity of New Haven

Kacey D. JervisCazenovia College

Younsol KimSUNY University at Bu�alo

Audrey J. KimHartwick College

Rebecca A. LillichDominican University

of California

Hannah R. LeeMcGill University

Kaitlin E. MaharMassachusetts Institute

of Technology

Zachary J. MaherRochester Institute

of Technology

Charles R. McDonaldColgate University

Alaina M. McGinleyMount Holyoke College

Christopher R. LaneSyracuse University - College

of Visual and Performing Arts

Jonathan D. KossCase Western Reserve

University

Alexis B. LorenzHigh Point University

Victoria A. LoReBrevard College

CONGRATULATIONS MPH CLASS

OF 2012!These students have been offered more

than $8,151,000 in merit scholarships

from the colleges to which they applied.

Parker O. McQueeneyHampshire College

Gabrielle A. McSherryRhode Island School

of Design

Jordan A. MeierKenyon College

Elaine M. Mertens-CroughSUNY College at Geneseo

Sung-Ho Justin OhBrown University

Sidharth S. MurakoshiHampshire College

David D. OliverUnited States Military Academy

Heejin ParkEmory University

Benjamin E. ParksPrinceton University

Phoebe A. PatricianSUNY Universtiy at Bu�alo

Joseph K. RichardsPhiladelphia University

Joelle A.RotellaOnondaga Community

College

Anna E. RupertGoucher College

John S. RufoHamilton College

Alec M. SessaUniversity of Vermont- School

of Business Administration

Cindy T. ShehatouUniversity of Rochester

Michael R. SlutzkyCanisius College

Amalie E. SonnebornSt. Lawrence University

Joseph P. SopchakVassar College

Kathryn A. SpoelstraFair�eld University

Kevin M. StarkNational Outdoor Leadership School

Tia A. TumminoColorado College

Alexandra O. VerbeckFair�eld University

Cheryl Lyn WattsSmith College

Owen WoodwardGoucher College

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