Cider press 2014

2014 Cider PressA P P L E W I L D S C H O O L • F I T C H B U R G , M A S S A C H U S E T T S

At Applewild we believe that the ages of four to fifteen are the most important in a child’s education,

the foundation upon which all further education is built. Here students discover their passion for

learning and engage in the pursuit of excellence in academics, arts, and athletics in a supportive

environment. The core values we promote and the relationships among all the members of our

community prepare our students to be confident learners and responsible citizens.

Mission Statement

www.applewild.org

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Managing Editor:Kelly A. Jennison

Editor:Anne Davenport

Editorial Assistance:Tally LentJeanne MayPeggy Williamson

Contributing Writers:William E. Aubuchon IV ‘92Jennifer CaldwellChristine ClineMelissa Irving Christensen ‘97Todd Crocker ‘62Anne DavenportMarco Garbero ‘04Margaret Goodlander ‘02Michael GrantErica Reynolds HagerAmelia HerringEd Howard ‘99Kelly A. JennisonTally LentBri� any Loring ‘94William C. MarshallSharon McGowanSharon Parnes ‘63Sara SanfordDeborah SchultzHuoi Trieu ‘99Christopher B. WilliamsonPeggy Williamson

Photographic Credits:Lisa AciukewiczRichard ForesmanEmily RayJennifer RatermanDeborah SchultzPeggy Williamson

Cider Press 2014

ContentsPresident of the Board Report ......................................................................... 2

Head of School Message .................................................................................. 3

New Faculty, Staff and Trustees .................................................................... 4-5

Graduation 2014 ............................................................................................ 6-7

Recognition Day .............................................................................................. 8-9

Retirements ................................................................................................ 10-12

Applewild at Devens ...................................................................................... 13

Songs Across Time ..................................................................................... 14-15

Poetry Project .............................................................................................. 16-17

Symphonic Band Pop-Up Concert .................................................................. 17

Arts Curriculum Review .............................................................................. 18-19

Library and Technology Curriculum Review ............................................. 20-21

Laverack Award 2013 ................................................................................ 22-25

Alumni Law & Politics Showcase ............................................................... 26-31

Alumni Class Notes .................................................................................... 32-34

Alumni Panel at Board of Visitors. .................................................................. 35

Jay Hunt Spotlight ...................................................................................... 36-39

Jeanne Crocker Memorial ........................................................................... 40-42

In Memoriam ............................................................................................... 43-44

Fundraising 2013-14 .................................................................................... 45-50

Parents Association Report ....................................................................... 51-52

Applewild School, as a longstanding member of the Association of Independent Schools in New England and the National Association of Independent Schools, rea� rms our policy of nondiscriminatory admission of students. We admit quali� ed students of any race, color, religious a� liation, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, and quali� ed handicapped students to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at our school. We do not discriminate in violation of any law or statute in the administration of our educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan program, and athletic or other school administered programs.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE President of the Board of Trustees By William E. Aubuchon IV ’92

While a� ending Applewild School, I always felt an expectation to achieve. To prepare. To work. To perspire. To try. � e subtext was to not waste a moment – now is as good as any time to learn a new instrument, to overcome a fear of public speaking, to master the next concept, to cross the Chewonki gulch.

Did the underlying expectation ever build up to a relentless pressure to hit a mark, to score a goal, or to not make a mistake? NEVER. � at is what makes Applewild so special. We challenge our students, but always within a nurturing and supportive environment. It comes from a place of love, a collaborative partnership of teachers, students, parents, grandparents, friends, all bound by the belief that we are capable of more than we can � rst imagine. Challenges and expectations spark courage – courage to try, courage to create, courage to persevere, even when we inevitably stumble. � is is one of the many reasons why Applewild students graduate with such con� dence and character.

I’m proud to be part of the Applewild community. Proud of our students. Proud of our teachers. Proud of our Administrative Team and Board of Trustees. With the help of incredibly generous donors and countless hours of collective work, we’ve made important strategic investments this past year. Investments designed to help secure our future.

We continue to grow and support an international English Language Learning program that has far exceeded our initial enrollment projections. We have launched an A� ordability Initiative that expands our � nancial aid methodology to include more families who would not normally qualify for any aid. And most recently, we have built upon the success of Applewild’s preschool program by opening a new satellite location directly o� Route 2 in Devens, MA. Applewild at Devens will not only provide year-round preschool and childcare for ages 2.9 to 5, but will also serve as a transportation and activity hub for Kindergarten through Grade 8 students a� ending Applewild in Fitchburg. Let’s face it, our main campus is not located in the most convenient location for all families. Providing this new bus stop with before- and a� er-school care and activities will be particularly helpful for families to the east.

Chris Williamson’s leadership has been key to our progress, and he knows be� er than any of us that we need to continue to adapt, to problem solve, to persevere with mission-driven determination. We owe it to our students, our families, our faculty, our alumni, our donors, and to the heritage of all those who have come before. Every day, Applewild teachers and administrators create a supportive learning environment for students with expectations to achieve. Now it’s our turn to support, to achieve – and together, we will.

Join me in leading the way. Give to the Annual Fund today.

And be ready this spring to celebrate Chris and Peggy for their service.

� ank you for caring.

“ I will be forever

proud to have been

associated with a

school that both

retains its core beliefs

and values while

being willing to make

carefully considered

decisions to respond

to opportunities.”

Christopher B. Williamson

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Each issue of the Cider Press provides us with the opportunity to re� ect on the year just past, even as we are already focusing on re� nements for the coming year, and by the time you read this, are well into the next year. We celebrate in this issue our recently graduated class while we have already begun to bene� t from the leadership of the next class. Teachers share a saying: “As long as you don’t look in the mirror, you aren’t ge� ing any older” because what you see re� ecting back at you every year, particularly at Applewild, is the same ageless, eager, enthusiastic � rst grade or � � h grade or eighth grade face, just with a di� erent name.

As you know from Will’s and my recent announcement, it has dawned on me that I am not “ageless.” I look forward to helping assure an invigorating leadership transition process for Applewild that will position the school well for continued success. At a time when institutions are being encouraged to “think outside the box,” I will be forever proud to have been associated with a school that both retains its core beliefs and values while being willing to make carefully considered decisions to respond to opportunities. Our preschool, learning support, and international programs build on strengths of Applewild and reinforce our desire to provide our highly respected o� erings to a wider range of ages and backgrounds so that all our children can learn from each other.

As Will notes, the most unique initiative has been the opening of our satellite preschool, Applewild at Devens. Not only do we have children starting at age 2.9 on our Applewild campus, we now have a strong presence in a convenient location much more accessible to our families from the east. � e preschool is a� racting families from the area around Devens and also commuters to Devens, with a workforce that is growing. � e transportation hub provides a convenient pick-up and drop-o� spot plus before and a� er-care o� erings for older children from our main campus. We expect to add Kindergarten to the preschool in Fall 2015, with the main campus and satellite cross-pollinating in terms of sta� and facilities, and creating our own feeder to the main campus for � rst grade.

� e Devens initiative was carefully evaluated by our Board, developed by key sta� at the school, and secured by an anonymous donation to help us with start-up costs. Another gi� continues to fund our Marketing and Communications e� orts, which have been so central to our marketing of Devens in addition to our K-8 program. A third gi� helps us challenge our community to consider making Applewild a key focus of your own charitable support. � anks to all who have done so in the past year. You are recognized in this issue. � anks in particular to all our Board, alumni and parent volunteers – and to Kelly Jennison and Anne Davenport.

A MESSAGE FROM THE Head of School By Christopher B. Williamson

What be� er concept to support than a school whose graduates talked at the Board of Visitors event about learning to advocate for oneself, building relationships, realizing that higher standards can be achieved, that it is okay to dream big, to be encouraged to develop compassion, critical thinking, and to have fun learning (see article in this issue and snippets on our website). I was struck by the varied career paths of most of the speakers. Having a brain that has been wired to learn and to see that process as fun is a great gi� . Jay Hunt re� ected on this in his interview with Todd Goodwin and me, also included in this issue.

Our Class of 2014 was also a great gi� – including challenging us with 100% participation in the Annual Fund! Members of the class re� ected on their years at Applewild with me at year end by highlighting what they were con� dent would be of lasting value to them. Note the consistency with their predecessors (including multiple responses):

• Th e sense of community (friendships with students and teachers, the bond between advisor and advisee)

• Being prepared (learning time management, being proactive)

• Th inking critically (learning to think outside the box)

• Challenging myself (eff ort and perseverance)

• How to work well with and respect others (to listen be� er to others’ opinions)

• If you can excel, you should (try new things, strive to be well- rounded because you never know what you might end up loving)

• “Be kinder than necessary” (quoted from the summer reading of Wonder that the Upper School read together to start last year)

• Playing on sports teams, and the chorus and band program

• How to be more outgoing and self-confi dent (the ability to speak in public)

• Being willing to risk the wrong answer because everyone makes mistakes and this is how you learn (to participate in my education)

By the time you read this, we will be fully engaged in Applewild’s 58th year. � ese re� ections on the past year and from our alumni provide powerful reminders of why Applewild instills a “Belief in the Future” each year to all in our community. � ank you for helping make that possible. It is an honor to lead this exemplary school.


New Faculty and Staff for 2014 -15

L to R - Allison Rainville, Emily Tansey, Melissa Rossi, Breezy Riposa, Brenda O’Neill, Carolyn Flagg, Sherri Ebner, Molly Kalter, Skip Ciccarelli, Jen Wing.

Skip Ciccarelli Upper School & Fi� h Grade Shop TeacherOur Summer Programs shop teacher for the past two seasons, Skip has taught at Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School in Billerica for 13 years where he worked with outgoing shop teacher, Jack Bowen. Skip also taught for four years at the Merrimack Education Collaborative, area Community Development Corporations, and at � e Farm School. Skip went into the Air Force a� er graduating from high school, then earned his Building License and worked in construction as an estimator, log homes builder, and green building advocate for 27 years before turning to teaching. Skip has his DESE licenses in Carpentry and Vocational Teacher of Special Needs Students and, certi� ed as an OSHA “Train-the-Trainer” instructor, he has been teaching that eleven-hour safety course regularly for years. Skip and his wife live in Royalston, have three adult children, and love to kayak.

Molly Kalter Extended Day Coordinator, Assistant in Fourth GradeLike several of our “new” people, Molly Kalter is a familiar face, having started with us last spring as a substitute. She graduated last February from Middlebury College with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Education Studies. While at Middlebury, Molly gained two years’ worth of experience in grades two, three, � ve, and six as an aide, intern and student teacher. She knew she wanted to work with students from her summer work as a swim coach and lifeguard at Groton Country Club and volunteering at Groton Community School. Molly has also worked at � e Bridges of Central Massachuse� s in Worcester as part of their residential relief sta� in the summers beginning in 2012 and continuing a� er graduation. Molly grew up in Groton and now lives in Leominster.

Allison RainvilleELL Consultant, PT Upper School ELL TeacherAllison Rainville has returned to her family’s roots in Lunenburg, which is Applewild’s great good fortune. She presents and consults nationally on English Language Learner (ELL or ESL) education and worked with us in June and July to help us strengthen our ELL program. She will work weekly with ELL students and teachers, will provide the ELL student orientation program, and will support the work of our classroom and

ELL teachers. A� er graduating from Syracuse in 1996 with a degree in music and linguistics, Allison worked in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria for two years. Returning to the states, she enrolled in Monterey Institute of International Studies, from which she graduated in 2000 with a Master’s Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). She began teaching ESL at Cushing in 2002, then went on to direct ELL programs at Blue Ridge School in Virginia and Fay School while coordinating the Andover summer ESL program for the past 13 years.

Briana “Breezy” RiposaIntern: Seventh Grade Science and CoachingBreezy grew up in Groton and has moved in at our Flat Rock faculty housing. She has worked as a counselor at Carroll School Summer Camp for � ve summers, o� ering four daily science classes for the past two years. She graduated from Roger Williams College (RI) last May, majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Biology and Environmental Science, and is also a certi� ed middle school coach. Breezy spent a semester studying in Florence, where she created a teaching internship opportunity at the International Studies Institute while there, and she was an intern and marine educator at Save the Bay in Newport in the fall of 2013. In addition to her teaching and coaching duties, Breezy will be helping with student support, and running the Ski Club.

Emily TanseyUpper School Science TeacherEmily Tansey joins us this year to teach Upper School science. Previously, Emily taught Middle School science in New Hampshire for three years a� er earning her MA in Environmental Education from UNH in 2011. She graduated from Colgate in 2006 and worked for Vertex Environmental Services for two years, then provided educational programming as part of her responsibilities with the Cambridge (MA) Water Department at Maynard Ecology Center at Fresh Pond prior to enrolling at UNH. Emily has also coached high school varsity Cross Country and Track teams in New Hampshire, having competed in both at Colgate and having been elected Cross Country Captain in her junior and senior years.

Jen Arno Wing Director of Admission and Financial AidJen Arno Wing is our new Director of Admission and Financial Aid. Jen impressed us all with her passion for admissions, her energy and commitment, her understanding of the challenges in the current climate, and her depth of knowledge about how � nancial aid contributes to both access and enrollment.A� er college, Jen began admission work at Kents Hill School in Maine, in four years rising to become Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admission. She had responsibility for international admissions, worked with educational consultants, coached, and was an advisor and dorm parent. For the past three years she has served as Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admission at Chapel Hill - Chauncy Hall in Waltham and was Acting Director of Admission for four months this year. In addition, Jen serves on the nine-member School and Student Services (SSS) by NAIS Financial Aid Task Force. She is also on the planning commi� ee for the November 2014 SSS annual conference.A� er a� ending Westford Academy, Jen graduated from Governors’ Academy, where she played ice hockey. She continued to play at the University of Southern Maine, from which she graduated in 2007 with a BA in English and a double minor in Creative Writing and Education. While at USM, Jen was two year co-captain of the women’s hockey team, made the 2006-07 ECAC All-Academic Team and received the William Wise Scholar-Athlete Award. She and her husband, Mike, are relocating from Waltham and plan to reside in Gardner.

APPLEWILD AT DEVENS

Sherri EbnerPreschool DirectorA� er overseeing the transition of the Burbank Child Development Center (BCDC) to Applewild and acting as a consultant in the past year as we explored possibilities at Devens, Sherri Ebner joins us formally as Preschool Director for both our CDCA and our Applewild at Devens

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New TrusteesChristine D. ClineChristine has owned her business, SQUG, LLC since 2008. �e business is based in Groton, MA. Her company specializes in making one-of-a-kind unique characters for children of all ages. �e company has grown 400 percent over the last three years. Christine graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a BA in Journalism and a minor in Speech Communication. She started her career as an Account Executive in the computer industry before becoming an entrepreneur. She is a Trustee of the Groton Community School, holding a leadership role on the Development Commi�ee and is also a member of the Capital Campaign commi�ee. She is currently on the Applewild School Development, Finance and Marketing commi�ees. Christine has been on the Applewild School Parents Association (PA) for seven years in numerous roles, �ve of those years as the PA President. She has also been a member of the Parents Commi�ee, Development Commi�ee and PA Nomination Commi�ee.

Christine and her husband, H. Craig, live in Groton, MA. �ey have two children – Connor, who is a freshman in college and Wesley, who is in the eighth grade at Applewild. Connor is a second degree black belt and Wesley is an avid football player and cross country runner.

Christine is particularly passionate about children’s schools/charities. Fundraising under her leadership for these causes has raised half a million dollars to date. One example of her many successful projects is the Groton Community School’s Home Tour, of which she was the architect. �is popular fundraiser is now entering its 11th year. Christine has won numerous awards for her volunteerism and advocacy for children with special needs.

L. Joshua Wein ‘88Josh a�ended Applewild from 1977 and graduated in the Class of 1988. A�er graduation he a�ended Choate Rosemary Hall for secondary school and went on to Emory University at the Goizueta Business School and received a BBA in Finance in 1995. Josh received an MBA in Finance in 2000 at Vanderbilt University at the Owen Graduate School of Management.Josh has spent his entire career in the �nancial services industry in a variety of roles including institutional equity sales, equity research, trading and portfolio management. His equity research experience includes time spent covering enterprise so�ware and supply chain management so�ware companies at First Union Securities in Richmond, Virginia. Later, he was a Managing Member and Portfolio Manager at Bellator Capital Partners LLC, a long/short equity hedge fund focused primarily on small and mid-cap equities. Presently, he is the Director of Alternative Investments at Sterling Capital Management in Raleigh, NC and is the Portfolio Manager of the Sterling Capital Long/Short Equity Fund. Sterling Capital Management is based in Charlo�e, NC and manages $45 billion in assets.

He is active as an Admissions Interviewer for Vanderbilt University and has been a member of the Applewild Investment Commi�ee since 2008. He will continue to serve on the Investment Commi�ee and join the Finance Commi�ee as a trustee.

Josh and his wife, Sara, live in Raleigh, NC, with their daughter, Sydney, who is four years old and their son, Zach, who is two.

campuses. Sherri will also oversee the Before Care and Extended Day o�erings at Devens for our K – 8 students. With 28 years as an early childhood professional, Sherri has directed childcare centers for 17 years, has been the lead teacher responsible for infants and toddlers through kindergartners, and was the Accreditation Coordinator for the City of Fitchburg for public and private childcare centers pursuing NAEYC accreditation. Sherri graduated from Fitchburg State University with a degree in Psychology in 1989. She and her husband Tim live in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, and her daughters are both accomplished collegiate swimmers.

Carolyn FlaggLead TeacherCarolyn Flagg joins our Applewild at Devens preschool sta� as a lead teacher, having worked with Sherri at BCDC and Mulberry Preschool for 15 years. Prior to that she worked as a preschool and school age assistant with the Montachuse� Opportunity Council in Gardner for four years. Carolyn used the closing of BCDC as an opportunity to complete her Associates degree in Early Childhood Education at Mount Wachuse�

Community College in 2014. As a result she is now also Director certi�ed. She worked this past spring and summer with the Devens team to prepare the facility for licensure. Carolyn is active in volunteer work in Gardner, including community gardens and the Hope leadership program. She and her family live in Gardner.

Brenda O’NeillLead TeacherA substitute last year in our Child Development Center preschool and a long-term assistant in Kindergarten, Brenda O’Neill joins us formally this year as a Lead Teacher in the preschool program. Brenda earned her Associates degree in the Child Study Program at Mount Wachuse� Community College in 1995 and began working at BCDC in 1998 as Lead Toddler Teacher. She returned to BCDC part time as Beginners assistant and on call substitute a�er starting a family. Brenda is EEC certi�ed as both a teacher and Director II. A talented singer and artist, she is responsible for the murals at the CDCA and at Applewild at Devens. Brenda, her husband and son live in Leominster.

Melissa RossiPreschool TeacherA�er raising her family, Melissa Rossi began a career as an early childhood professional, working �rst as an intern at Waterford Street School in Gardner for a year while also providing a�er school programming at Sacred Heart Preschool. She earned her Associates degree in early Childhood Education from Mount Wachuse� Community College and is Lead Teacher certi�ed. Melissa moved to the BCDC as infant/toddler teacher in 2009 and worked there until the closing of the Center. A�er working at Children’s Center at Groton this past year, Melissa was delighted to have the chance to return to the culture and expectations of the Child Development Center and will be a teacher at the Applewild at Devens preschool, having worked this past spring and summer with the Devens team to prepare the facility for licensure. Melissa, who is also a certi�ed Yoga instructor, lives with her family in Fitchburg.


EIGHTH G�DE

G�DUATION 2014 �e 55th Commencement Ceremony for Applewild School was held in the Alumni Center for the Performing Arts on June 11, 2014. Sophia Chernoch and Luviana McLean welcomed the guests and the eighth grade gentlemen sang �e Time of Your Life. All members of the Class of 2014 took part reminiscing about their days at Applewild from Kindergarten through eighth grade. �e eighth grade ladies followed by singing For Good and the eighth grade instrumentalists performed their skilled rendition of �e Final Countdown. Christopher Williamson continued with the tradition of the Head of School addressing the graduating class as he spoke thoughtfully about each graduate. Ayla Dinda, Madison Lessard and Anthony Mitchell closed the ceremony.

JUNE 11

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James Everett Aciukewicz ...........................Concord AcademyEmily Ramona Agreda McCaughin .......Fitchburg High School Honors AcademyMiles Dylan Barker .........................................Bancro� SchoolAndre Daniel Brady ........................................Montachuse� Regional Technical High SchoolJacob Daniel Brewster ..................................Groton-Dunstable High SchoolBrett Michael Chapdelaine ........................�e Derry�eld SchoolSophia Katherine Chernoch ......................Montachuse� Regional Technical High SchoolJack Thomas Consolo ....................................St. Bernard’s High SchoolLiam James Cunningham ............................�e Winchendon SchoolAyla Robin Dinda .............................................Montachuse� Regional Technical High SchoolColleen Patricia Fitzgerald .........................Montachuse� Regional Technical High SchoolJames Edward Harkins .................................Bishop Guertin High SchoolJohn Henrik Horsman ...................................St. Mark’s SchoolJackson Wise Johnson ..................................Lawrence AcademyLauren Sonja Lassila ......................................Stanford University Online High School Madison Elizabeth Lessard ........................Cushing AcademyGrace Elizabeth Lyons ...................................Bancro� SchoolLuviana Elise McLean ....................................Montachuse� Regional Technical High School Anthony John Mitchell.................................Middlesex SchoolBenjamin Anthony Niose ............................Bancro� SchoolMichael James Nowd ....................................Fitchburg High School Honors AcademyYanru Pan .............................................................Idyllwild Arts AcademyEmma Elizabeth Ream ..................................Montachuse� Regional Technical High SchoolIsabelle Mary Ream ........................................Montachuse� Regional Technical High SchoolDaniel Joseph Sullivan .................................Worcester AcademyJacob Samuel Sutherland ...........................Bancro� SchoolNeil Christian Swain ......................................St. Mark’s SchoolLily Marie Tammik ...........................................Cushing AcademyJames Taylor Trieu ...........................................Concord AcademyJames Allen Walton .......................................Cushing Academy

Aidan Christopher Zinck ..............................Concord-Carlisle Regional High School

Awards Presented at Graduation

William Laverack AwardSophia Katherine Chernoch

C.T. Crocker AwardGrace Elizabeth Lyons

EIGHTH G�DE

G�DUATION 2014

Members of the Class of 2014 and their Future Schools


Shop Award Grace Lyons

Addante Art Award Yanru Pan Jacob Sutherland

Upper School Band Director’s Award Sophia Chernoch Daniel Sullivan

Thomas J. Clemens French Award Grace Lassila Anuj Agarwal William McLaughlin

Charlotte “Chick” Doe Latin Award Sophia Chernoch Daniel Sullivan

Spanish Award Emily Agreda

Elaine Kahan Mathematics Award James Harkins

Jarvis Hunt, Jr. Science Award Emily Agreda Sophia Chernoch

Neil D. Migdol History Award Andre Brady

Susan Jane Winthrop Memorial Award Aidan Zinck

William C. Marshall Creative Writing Award Lily Tammik

Hoover C. Sutton Award Ayla Dinda

Eleanor Crow Public Speaking Award Daniel Sullivan

Betty Reheiser Community Service Award Evan Belsky

Donald G. Wilcox Award Lauren Lassila Madison Lessard Lily Tammik

Michael LeClerc Memorial Award Anthony Mitchell

Assad Chamas Soccer Award Grace Lyons James Trieu

Lisa B. Rimmer Sportsmanship Award Andre Brady Grace Lyons

Elizabeth Chrystie Cross Mellen Award- Girls Basketball Emma Ream Isabelle Ream

Boys Basketball Neil Swain James Trieu

Marylou Marcus Lacrosse Award Emily Agreda Andre Brady

National Geography Bee Award School Champion – Madison Lessard Lower School Champion – Arianna Weaver

Catherine Fenn Holloway Book Prize 4th Grade – Jack Ray 5th Grade – Isabelle Hu 6th Grade – Neha Agarwal

2014-15 Lower School Green Captains Girls – Celia Torino Boys – Antonio Colarusso

2014-15 Lower School White Captains Girls – Julia Walton Boys – William Lessard

2014-15 Upper School Green Captain Allison O’Donnell

2014-15 Upper School White Captains Keith Davenport Michael Templeton

American Mathematics Competition First Place (AIME Quali�er) James Harkins Second Place Daniel Sullivan �ird Place Jamie Aciukewicz Miles Barker

New England Mathematics League Contest First Place Daphne Wong Second Place Eric Chapdelaine Raymond Cutler Olivia Ray �ird Place Neha Agarwal Samuel Maggs

National Latin Exam Level II: Summa Cum Laude James Harkins Maxima Cum Laude Aidan Zinck Magna Cum Laude Daniel Sullivan Cum Laude Sophia Chernoch

Level II: Maxima Cum Laude James Aciukewicz James Trieu Magna Cum Laude John Horsman Anthony Mitchell Cum Laude Miles Barker Andre Brady Colleen Fitzgerald Benjamin Niose Christopher Maskas Lily Tammik

National Spanish Exam Level IA: Plata Abbey Blauser Angelika Helmer Bronce Shriya Balaji Honor Brianna Coppinger Keith Davenport Ethan Hindle Jacob Mauro Dakota Miner Clara Morlock Hannah Rish Quinn Yardley

Level I: Plata Emily Agreda Lauren Lassila Jacob Sutherland Bronce Grace Lyons Honor Jacob Brewster Ayla Dinda Emma Ream

National French Exam FLES:(Grades Four and Five Top Scores) Certi�cat de Lauréat National Marina Kamayou Fiorenza Viacava-Vera Sean Tu�le Certi�cat de Réussite Nan’kware Eliamani Chloe Hachey

Recognition Day 2014Many students were recognized for their outstanding performances in academics, athletics and the arts

at the annual Recognition Day Ceremony on June 10, 2014. The following awards were presented:

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National History Day Regional Level Winners (Advancing to State Competition)

Individual Exhibit

First Place – Luviana McLean �e Famine that Scarred Ireland: Whose Responsibility?

Second Place – Lauren Lassila Beginning the Women’s Labor Rights Movement: �e Responsibilities of Supporting the War E�ort

Group Exhibit

First Place – Isabelle Ream and Ayla Dinda �e Fight for Women’s Rights

Second Place – Miles Barker and Bre� Chapdelaine Bushido: �e Code of the Samurai

�ird Place – Samuel Sutherland and James Walton Medieval Classes and their Rights and Responsibilities

Individual Performance

First Place – Madison Lessard Singing to the Nation: �e Rights of Marion Anderson as a Musician and a Person

Individual Documentary

First Place – Aidan Zinck �e Roma Porajmos: A People without Rights

Second Place – Lily Tammik �e Rights and Responsibilities of Hitler and the Jews

Group Documentary

First Place – Jamie Aciukewicz and Neil Swain �e Geneva Conventions Relating to the Treatment of Enemies: A Useless Concept?

First Place – Emily Agreda and Grace Lyons Henrie�a Lacks: A Story of Medical Revolution, Rights and Responsibilities

Individual Website

First Place – Dan Sullivan �e 1972 Olympics: �e Darkest Day in Olympic History

Second Place – Jacob Brewster �e Second Amendment: �e Right and Responsibility to Bear Arms

Group Website

First Place – Anthony Mitchell and Jack Horsman �e Cuban Missile Crisis: Con�icting Rights and Responsibilities

Second Place – James Harkins and Jack Consolo �e Rights and Responsibilities of Slaves and Citizens of Ancient Rome

�ird Place – Benjamin Niose and James Trieu Curt Flood: �e Case for Free Agency

Special Recognition

�e Clara Barton Birthplace Museum recognized Emily Agreda and Grace Lyons for their project connecting to medical history.

�e Spellman Postal Museum recognized Jack Johnson for incorpora-tion of historical materials related to wri�en correspondence.

�e Worcester Art Museum recognized Aidan Zinck for his understanding of the role of art in history.

�e Worcester Sharks recognized Ben Niose and James Trieu for connecting their project to the history of sports.

State Level Winners (Advancing to National Competition)

Individual Website

First Place – Dan Sullivan �e 1972 Olympics: �e Darkest Day in Olympic History

First Place – Anthony Mitchell and Jack Horsman �e Cuban Missile Crisis: Con�icting Rights and Responsibilities

National Level Winners - Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest, University of Maryland at College Park

�e Cuban Missile Crisis: Con�icting Rights and Responsibilities Jack Horsman and Anthony Mitchell were the Junior Division winners of the Massachuse�s State Award.

�e 1972 Olympics: �e Darkest Day in Olympic History Dan Sullivan was the third ever Finalist in the school’s history. He was second in his room and 14th in the nation in Individual Websites.

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Purpose: �e purpose of this lab report is to illustrate Ellen’s outstanding contributions to Applewild School’s science program, her standard of excellence, the healthy development of our students and the positive, collegial atmosphere in the Upper School.

Hypothesis: In developing my Hypothesis, I wondered: Will the room explode? (the kids love explosions in science) Will she change her mind and not leave us? (her colleagues would love that)

My hypothesis is that Ellen will have a lasting legacy at Applewild and that she will continue to shine as she retires and takes on new roles.

Materials: Ellen used many materials, skills and talents to accomplish her job as science teacher, department chair, advisor and gentle sage in her 20 years here at Applewild.

Two cornerstone materials Ellen has used are her bell and her voice, which can be heard up and down the hall. At least once a day we hear ding ding-“Ladies and gentlemen- sit down!”

Organization: Ellen is the most organized and meticulous person we know.

Her desk is never clu�ered, her binder of crisp, newly minted lesson plans is impeccable, she begins writing mid-term and semester reports weeks in advance, and rarely makes any mistakes in them.

She can move a herd of amped up, middle school performers backstage at a concert with the precision of a NASA command center.

Ellen employs the same organizational strategies in her home life. She cooks for weeks in advance for her many big family

holidays, keeps a pristine home, and divides her time right now seemingly e�ortlessly between taking care of her mother and supporting her husband. And she shovels her driveway in snow storms!

Intellect: Ellen is a bright woman. She loves to learn new things. Learning robotics two years before retirement is proof of that! Ellen works incredibly hard, but she works e�ectively. She’s got book smarts, common sense smarts and emotional smarts. Ellen is 100% accountable for everything she does, and doesn’t take bumps in the road personally. She takes feedback with professionalism, not ego. She continually improves her practice as a master teacher.

Stamina: One of our farthest commuting faculty, Ellen has driven the two hour round trip commute for all these years, but now can’t do it without the a�ernoon cup of co�ee on her way out of town or made here at school.

She has needed stamina for all the hikes up mounts Avalon and Willard on the seventh grade AMC trip, especially the Mitzpah trail in a cold rain, always keeping her charges in tow. Did you know that Ellen is not a huge fan of hiking?

Character: Small but mighty, Ellen has a tremendous heart and a compass that is admirable and unwavering. �e �rst and �nest example of this is her family. �ey are incredibly close and devoted to each other; they travel together and they respect and love each other. She is the ultimate grandmother, arriving for an extended stay a�er the birth of each baby, giving advice only when asked, always loving, �rm when needed, adoring each of her grandchildren and admiring and respecting each of her adult children as parents!

Retirements

�ough this 4’9’’ woman strikes fear into the hearts of every sixth and seventh grader, she is really a so�y. I have sat with Ellen on numerous occasions while we talked with students about di�cult things. What reaction does the Schwartz-enator, this mighty, scary woman have when her students are feeling low? She sits there with tears of empathy welling up in her eyes. She simply loves her students and advisees. She always gives them the bene�t of the doubt, and as a science teacher, she will re-explain, re-teach, re-assess and revamp anything a student needs, all while continuing to encourage them to toward excellence.

Procedure: In order to write this lab, I did what Ellen would do and decided not to have any meetings about it. Like Ellen, in gathering data, I communicated directly, succinctly and with just the facts – no nonsense.

Her procedure? Ellen Schwartz arrived each day for 20 years prepared, enthused and un�appable. She rolled with the punches, provided leadership in our school, loving camaraderie to her colleagues, and invaluable knowledge to our students, and she always looked great while doing so – dressed impeccably and o�en straight from the Nordstrom Rack!

Ellen SchwartzCareer Highlights in Lab Report FormatWri�en and delivered by Erica Reynolds Hager

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table saw, I caught the wood! I would gi� Jack some really nice scotch! At one point this year, I was feeling a li�le guilty adding to Jack’s workload and said, “Okay, I will learn how to use the table saw.” Jack waited one beat and said, “NO!”

Jack is both a “gentleman and a gentle man.” He is kind and sensitive to even the quietest and shyest student. He always has a kind word. He has old-fashioned manners that should still exist everywhere today.

�ere is no question that Jack is passionate about his subject and commitment to students, sta�, and community service. Not to mention braving his harrowing commute! He took his obligations very seriously at school, writing reports, adding his input to curriculum reviews, discussing displays and shows, making all sorts of things for all sorts of situations; Jack did what needed to be done.

Everyone could count on Jack for props, stands, clocks, signs, posts, podiums, scenery set ups, store front windows. For the Science Department he constructed a cold-frame, compost sieves, helped with raised beds and a system for staking tomatoes. Jack devised a plan for constructing hoop houses and for the grand �nale, he built seven outstanding birdhouses designed to last a lifetime. You name it, he did it! �e list is endless! Jack did it beautifully and with a good spirit.”

Jack BowenBy Sharon McGowan

As Jack’s Lower School counterpart, Sharon was asked to o�er re�ections on his distinguished career teaching Upper School Shop and Furniture Mentor at Applewild.

“Since I have worked with Jack the least amount of time I asked other colleagues if they would care to share a word or two. It is pre�y consistent across the board that Jack is a nice guy!

Have never met a warmer, nicer guy.

I think we ought to have a Jack Bowen Memorial Couch named a�er him in the Laverack Room – for those less than riveting meetings!

When I grow up I want to have Jack’s wisdom, be as good a parent.

I love how he loves his students.

Jack has always been a good listener and wise counselor to us “younger” teachers . . . .that �om a 40-year veteran!

With Jack’s urging, the American �ag has a stronger presence throughout the Applewild campus, and assemblies begin with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Jack not only got to teach the Upper School shop – he got to teach me!! �ank goodness Jack is far too polite to roll his eyes, as he patiently explained some of the tools, their uses, and the ways of shop to me. We easily came to an agreement on preparing stock for the Lower School projects: Jack fed the

Results: (Data)

�e data came out like this: Ellen has:

• Taught close to 1,000 students

• Had approximately 160 advisees

• Gone on the Appalachian Mountain Club orientation trip at least 7 times.

• She has ordered hundreds of frogs for dissection.

• Extracted countless strands of strawberry DNA and lovingly put them in li�le necklaces for her students to treasure

• Eaten close to 2,000 lollipops during her a�ernoon prep time

• Eaten 3,600 salads from the salad bar in our dining rooms. (Of course we have to acknowledge the variable introduced by Jewish holidays, when Ellen brought her own lunches, so that number is probably skewed in our data.)

• Many, many students have returned to visit Ellen and tell her that they learned to write an excellent lab

report from her – not in their high school sciences courses.

• And precisely 7.4 alumni have come back and told Mrs. Schwartz that they have been inspired by her to pursue science in their education and in their careers. (7.4 is not a real number, but I’m hoping she’ll give me full credit for it.)

Conclusion:

In this lab report I have proven that Ellen Schwartz is the consummate teacher, wife, mother, and daughter. As you can clearly see from the materials and data, she has made an incredible contribution to our Applewild School and to the lives of our students and her colleagues. We simply hate to see her go but we wish her the best and send her with all our love.

(PS- If I get a low grade on this lab report can I come to Extra Help to do revisions?)


Sandi Rantala has been a faithful Extended Day teacher for the last fourteen years. It was a very lucky day for us when Kim Howard recommended her, we brought her in and interviewed her, and we knew we had found someone special. Calm and gentle, Sandi was a comforting presence in “Extended” and worked with Deb Roche and Janis La�erty for a number of years. �en Sandi became the program coordinator of Extended with Janis doing the bookkeeping portion and they were a dynamic duo for quite a few years. Janis moved into the Main O�ce and Sandi has been running Extended on her own brilliantly this year. Over the years, things changed, and people came and people went. Numbers were up and numbers were down. But Sandi was reliable and predictable. She brought incredible stability and an easy-going approach to our Extended Day program, and our students enjoyed their a�ernoons with her. She always, always has a smile for everyone and the children know that she is happy to be with them. We adults knew she was happy to be at Applewild with us. �ere is something really wonderful about working with happy people and Sandi is a happy person. �ere are things that were predictable about Extended Day with Mrs. Rantala and our youngest kids counted on these things:• You always get a snack.

• You are always safe and cared for.

• You always go outdoors to play. Sometimes for a whole a�ernoon; sometimes just for an hour. But you get to play

and socialize and relax.

• If the weather isn’t good, you get to spread out with legos and play and socialize and relax.

• You always get to make cool stu� or color.

• And you get to bring your cool stu� home.

Older kids could count on snack, and safety, and outdoor play and time to work on homework. Sandi gave them space to relax and happily work on assignments without breathing down their necks, and our older kids liked that.

Her colleagues could count on Sandi to have a smile for each of them, to help out without being asked, and to have the answers to every cra� question under the sun. Sandi can make anything! I have a turkey she made that I display at �anksgiving and a sock snowman that smiles during the long winter months, and I have a beautiful quilt that she made with the kids and gave me. I am not the only one – there are lots of Applewild families that have these homemade/kidmade treasures from Mrs. Rantala.

She was our go-to person for cra� ideas for our Wonders and Smiles program and she was invaluable! Sandi was also our “Card Lady.” She created beautiful cards and sold them here at school, donating the proceeds to one or another of her special charities. It was always a great day when I received one of her cards with a message inside: beautiful on the outside and a kind, happy message on the inside, just like Sandi herself.

I am not cra�y. But, how could we say a fond farewell to Mrs. Rantala without giving her a cra� of some sort?! So, we had the kids in Lower School give her a hand ...or 92 of them. �e hands have short messages on them.

Here’s a sampling:

All the people at Applewild will miss you! – Gabriel

�ank you for taking care of me. – Eva

Good bye! We love you! – Kachua

Happy Retirement and be a happy camper! – Duncan

�ank you so much for being in charge of Extended Day! – Massimo

I hope you have safe journeys. – Darshan

I hope you have a good time making a new living. – Ethan

Extended Day was really fun! – Giulia

�ank you for the treats you brought in. You are kind! – Tobin

I will miss you! I hope you come to visit. I will give you hugs! You are the best! – Jessica

�ank you for helping me get ready at the end of the day. – Campbell

I took those hands and tried to fashion a wreath ...of sorts. Hot glue guns are not my speciality, but for you I strained my cra� muscle! And, here is the wreath of hands so that you know how much we care about you, Sandi! �ank you for being part of Applewild and for being such an important member of our Lower School! And thank you for your wonderful care of our children a�er school!

RetirementsSandi Rantala Extended Day Coordinator

By Tally Lent

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Applewild Branches out to Devens!Applewild has branched out! Beginning in September of this year, Applewild at Devens opened at 27 Jackson Road in Devens. �e Center houses a year-round preschool for ages 2.9 to 5 and also includes a transportation hub and activity center for K-8 students a�ending the school on the main campus.

Applewild at Devens came to fruition in less than a year from concept to completed facility with children in a�endance. One of the challenging but fun parts of the process was naming the new facility. A�empting to add to the apple-rich titles already in existence (Cider Press, AppleCore Scholarships, News from the Big Apple, Slice of the Apple, etc.), the terms “Twig” and “EnCore” were brie�y considered. In the end, it was the Applewild name itself that deserved to be in the title.

�e goal for the new facility was two-fold. �e success of the one-year-old Child Development Center at Applewild (CDCA) on the main campus suggested that the program could be successful in a second location. With plans to open a satellite Kindergarten at the Devens site in September 2015, the hope is that families who have experienced the Applewild program at Devens will want their children to continue on the main campus for grades one through eight.

�e second goal was to create a facility closer to the Routes 2 and 495 corridors, which will bene�t families living in that area as both a transportation hub and a before- and a�er-school activity center for students a�ending the school in Fitchburg. Students come to Applewild from over 30 communities in central Massachuse�s and southern New Hampshire. Families living at a distance from the main campus who have utilized the a�er-school program in Fitchburg can now enjoy the convenience of a closer pick-up spot at the end of the day.

�e new preschool facility in Devens and the CDCA in Fitchburg are under the leadership of Sherri Ebner, former director of the Burbank Child Development Center, which was located at the HealthAlliance Hospital, just up the hill from Applewild’s main campus. Applewild took over the Burbank program when it closed in June of 2013, re-envisioning the Applewild preprimary program that existed on the main campus until 2000.

At Applewild, children are viewed as powerful, capable and resourceful learners. �e curriculum builds upon the natural curiosities of students and encourages hands-on exploration through project-based activities. Applewild at Devens will o�er the same curriculum-based preschool program as on the main campus. Overlooking a nature-based playground, the Applewild at Devens preschool program will include enriched literacy, science and math programs; an art studio; yoga, music, and movement; and extensive use of the outdoor classroom for nature exploration and gardening.

A series of Open Houses in July and August was well a�ended and registrations have been steady. Everyone who saw the beautiful facility was very impressed. Sherri Ebner noted, “It has been an amazing journey creating the Applewild at Devens environment and program. Both CDCA and Applewild at Devens are sta�ed with a dynamic team of teachers! Together we will provide an enriched hands-on learning environment at both sites where children create and explore.”

By Peggy Williamson


Songs Across TimeAny Applewild eighth grader from the early ‘90s on will remember HAT – Hands Across Time. � e brainchild of long-time history teacher Todd Goodwin, HAT has become a beloved tradition for students in their study of American History. � roughout the eighth grade year, one day a week is dedicated to learning the words and gestures that tie together the history from the indigenous peoples of pre-Columbian times to today. Goodwin explains, “By tying together simple phrases and hand motions, students engage both their minds and bodies in the learning process, facilitating retention and fun.” At the end of the school year each student is expected to perform the entire timeline of American history, 20 chapters in all.

In the more recent past, choral instructor Erin Schlesinger created the American Music Ensemble, made up of seventh and eighth graders. � e repertoire of AME included numbers such as Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey and 16 Tons, both of which have a back story from the history of the United States. Younger students were being taught American classics such as � is Land is Your Land and Yankee Doodle.

Anyone who knows Todd Goodwin, knows he loves history, that he’s a born story-teller and that he loves to sing. Recognizing the connection between American classic songs, patriotic songs and those with historical context, the two teachers saw an opportunity. Together Goodwin and Schlesinger applied for an Innovative Teaching Grant. � anks to a generous gi� from former Head Dr. William C. Marshall III and his father, William C. Marshall II,

Applewild School established an endowed professional development fund called the Innovative Teaching Grant to encourage and support continued faculty exploration and growth. Having received a grant in the summer of 2013, the two teachers began to create a multi-disciplinary program called “Songs Across Time” or SAT.

In their proposal for the grant they stated that they wanted a program that would:

• Teach students classic, singable songs from American History that will be part of the various Lower and Upper School choral repertoires.

• Support and enrich the teaching of Hands Across Time.

• Include the use of Orff instruments to engage performers in another mode.

• Be multi-disciplinary and tap into multiple intelligences.

• Be exciting and fun.

Together, Goodwin and Schlesinger searched for songs from American History that could be taught to choruses and songs that can be sung in history classes in conjunction with Hands Across Time to give a � avor of each chapter. � ey would need simple, basic melodies for Goodwin to learn and use, while Schlesinger would hope to � nd or even create arrangements of the songs for her choruses. Over a student’s career at Applewild, he or she would learn a number of the songs.

One of their resources in choosing their repertoire was the Music Educators’ National Conference which publishes a list of

“42 Songs Every American Should Sing.” At the end of the summer, Schlesinger and Goodwin had a list of songs to work with, but recognized that this project would be a continuous one with opportunities for � exibility in the repertoire year to year. � ey met again in Summer 2014 to review the � rst o� cial year of SAT and make plans for this coming school year. � ey also hope to � nd some Spanish songs to include for celebration of Hispanic Heritage month.

At the end of their work on the Innovative Teaching Grant the � rst summer, they reported “It was a rich and rewarding experience and we faced a number of challenges, one of which was trimming the number of songs. At one point we had over 100 songs to choose from….� is will be a multiple year project…We are con� dent that the ones we have chosen represent a rich cross section of American Song.” Schlesinger highlighted one particular exercise for Lower Schoolers that involved the song Yankee Doodle taught with the historical perspective. She explains, “� e project that we did with Yankee Doodle was great, with the students singing and coming up with creative ways to demonstrate through movement how the British viewed the song vs. how the Colonists viewed it. I saw some extremely creative interpretations!”

Both Goodwin and Schlesinger hope that when students get to eighth grade and a song is sung in HAT, students will say, “I know that!” � ey also hope that the music and the history will stay with them for many years.

By Peggy Williamson

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� e choral literature for Songs Across Time in grades K-3 includes: • Drill Ye Tarriers Drill • Litt le Brown Jug • Th is Land is Your Land • God Bless America • Which Side Are You On For grades 4-5: • Pat Works on the Railway • No Irish Need Apply • Go Down Moses • Cape Cod Shanty • Gospel Train • She’ll Be Comin’

Around the Mountain For grade 6: • Wasn’t Th at a Time? • My Lord What a Mornin’ • In Flanders Fields • ShenandoahFor grades 7-8: • Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child • Wayfaring Stranger • Won’t You Come Home, Bill Bailey• Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel • Joshua Fit de Batt le of Jericho • Sixteen Tons • Ezek’el Saw de Wheel • In the Mood

� e curriculum music for Hands Across Time by chapter are: 1. Zuni Corn Song 2. We Gather Together 3. Yankee Doodle, Chester 4. Hail, Columbia 5. Down in the Valley, � e Star Spangled Banner, On Top of Ole Smokey, Erie Canal 6. Turkey in the Straw 7. Cindy, Old Dan Tucker, Follow the Drinking Gourd 8. Shenandoah, Green Grow the Lilacs 9. Bu� alo Gals 10. Dixie, Batt le Hymn of the Republic 11. John Henry 12. She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Mountain, Home on the Range 13. Stars and Stripes Forever, Hallelujah, I’m Travellin’ (I’m a Bum) 14. Yankee Doodle Boy, You’re a Grand Old Flag, Give My Regards to Broadway 15. Titanic 16. * Undecided - regarding votes for women 17. Irene Good Night 18. Gee, But I Want to Go Home 19./20. Simple Gift s, We Shall Overcome, Th is Litt le Light of Mine, Li� Ev’ry Voice and Sing

“ By tying together simple phrases and hand

motions, students engage both their minds

and bodies in the learning process, facilitating

retention and fun.” – Todd Goodwin


Voices of Poetry

By Jen Caldwell

“So I had this idea. . . .” I said, perched on my stool looking around at their adolescent faces. Several eighth graders smirked and made eye contact with each other. � ey knew what this meant. It meant I was thinking about trying something new, something creative, something that could fail, and I wanted them to give input and be my guinea pigs. “What if. . . no wait, what if everyone wrote an original poem about a speci� c place on campus, we put that poem in that spot somehow, recorded you reading it, and then people on campus could access your recording with a QR code on a smartphone?” I paused and held my breath, a big smile on my face, willing them to be excited. I hadn’t decided yet if I was going to make them do it whether they wanted to or not. I wanted to gauge their enthusiasm.

“Would we all have to write one?”

“Yes.”

“What kind of poem?”

“Anything you like, no set structure or length, one that’s about a memory about what happened at that place, or why you feel a particular way about that place on campus, or even an abstract link like the swing-set makes you think of childhood so you write a poem about childhood. You’ll include an artist’s statement that shares your process and reasoning.” I could see the wheels turning in their heads as they considered it. April is National Poetry Month and they were familiar with the Upper School traditions we’ve established over the years, like making poetry visible around

campus and the friendly competitive Poetry Madness. � is was di� erent. � is linked to our eighth grade study of memoir. I waited.

“Could it be indoors or outdoors?”

“Either. Whatever speaks to you. I’ve already run this idea by Mr. Bowen (the Shop teacher) to see if he can help with ways to make stands for our poems. . .”

“I know exactly where I’d put mine!” called out a voice.

“Me too!” Voices started overlapping, volume rising.

“When are we going to do this? Can we start now?”

My grin grew larger. � ey were in!

One of the things that I love about teaching eighth graders is their maturity and ability to re� ect on their own learning. � ey have a willingness to try new things, to thoughtfully listen to and talk through ideas, to create grading rubrics together, and to discuss the e� ectiveness of assignments or projects.

Did this do what we wanted it to do? How can we make sure this assignment gets to the heart of what you need to know? What is the most important skill you need to show me with this and how much should that be worth?

It turns out that the project that became known as “Voices of Poetry” was a huge success in the classroom. Students brainstormed several potential spots on campus and various topics that were meaningful to them, dra� ed poems and shared them with each other and with me for feedback. A� er consultation and experimentation with Mr. Grant about the technology needed, we played with and tweaked the use of GarageBand for the recording (Whoa! GarageBand allows videos! Let’s have the words of your poem scroll across the screen as you read them!), YouTube for making the videos accessible on my teacher webpage so others could access it (Wait – most smartphones and tablets can’t access Flash – what can we use

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Applewild Symphonic Band DelightsVisitors at Fitchburg Art Museum

By Deborah SchultzVisitors to Fitchburg Art Museum’s Art in Bloom exhibit opening on May 1st couldn’t help but smile. � ey were greeted with a spontaneous “pop-up” concert by the eighth grade members of Applewild’s Symphonic Band.

A� er a gathering drum beat heralded by Jack Johnson, members of the Symphonic Band began to � ll the Simonds Building lobby. Adding one, two, or three members of the ensemble at a time, the rousing sounds of “Shipping Up to Boston” erupted through the museum and drew curious a� endees into the building, with several spectators hanging over the edge of the balcony for the best view.

� e students, led by Applewild Band Director Frank Bonanno, appeared at the museum in one of a series of concerts being staged outside of the school, including an outdoor performance at Riverfront Park in Fitchburg to celebrate Fitchburg’s 250th anniversary.

Mr. Bonanno said he was eager to bring the group of young polished musicians to a venue where they could be heard outside of the school community. He notes, “When the surprised looks on the people in the crowd began changing to smiles as they understood they were in for a treat, the kids experienced � rsthand how music can upli� a crowd.”

� e idea behind the pop-up concert came from the strong relationship Applewild shares with the Fitchburg Art Museum. Chris Williamson noted, “It’s important that we not just play for our own community. � e Fitchburg Art Museum allowed us the perfect venue to be seen and heard o� campus. It’s important we branch out to the wider community and let our appearances generate excitement about the school through word of mouth.”

Word spread far and wide within 24 hours as video of the performance went viral on social media sites Facebook, Twi� er and Vimeo. (To see the pop-up concert, visit h� ps://vimeo.com/96699391) Stay tuned – another Applewild School concert may pop-up near you!

instead?), and Google Docs for the wri� en version with poet’s statement. I discovered that waterproof paper exists and Mr. Bowen built seventeen beautiful wooden podiums, which several Shop students helped paint, to display their work. Some students had to record multiple times, or start over when recordings went missing. We needed to ask Mr. MacMahan on the Maintenance sta� to help us get the outdoor stake podiums in the hard spring earth when our own a� empts failed. We added the element of making a playlist of all the poems on iTunes, which meant saving them di� erently and sharing them again, syncing them to the school iPods so that classes could take the 45-minute audio poetry tour on a beautiful day. Grace wrote an invitation to classes to participate. Luviana drew an impressive campus map to which we added numbers to show where all the poems were located. I used a QR generator to make a separate QR code for each student’s work on a separate page on my website. And then, we took our own audio tour.

� ough I shouldn’t have been, I was surprised by the variety of poems, the depth of re� ection, and the palpable nostalgia present in the poems by these soon-to-be-graduating eighth graders. I was struck by the personalities that came through, how the style of the poem, the speed of the reading, the choice of the spot all made sense and � t the poet perfectly. � e colorful stands stood out around campus and made the viewer stop and investigate. � ey were on the front lawn, in the hallways, the theatre, the tree garden, along the brick wall, skirting the bathtub between buildings, in a stairwell, along a sidewalk and under a tree. 8G English willingly took on my challenge, helped to make the idea be� er, expressed themselves wholeheartedly, and shared with a variety of audiences in a number of ways. As a teacher, it doesn’t get be� er than that!


Curriculum Review Goals

1. Using completed maps from the school years 2012-2013, look for omissions, overlaps, gaps, and transition points between grades.

2. Compare Applewild school maps with appropriate standards to ensure that our school meets or exceeds guidelines.

3. Based on map analysis and frameworks comparisons, recommend curricular revisions and programmatic changes as needed.

4. Communicate accepted recommendations concerning curricular and programmatic changes to the faculty, board and parents.

5. Monitor and support implementation of recommended curricular and/or programmatic changes.

Topics of Analysis

�e conclusions identi�ed below can be categorized into the following topics. �ese topics are used as the basis for discussing strengths and weaknesses in an objective manner.

1. Performances/Exhibitions: �ere is opportunity for students to display and perform what they have learned.

2. Workspace: Updated and renovated workspaces promote learning process.

3. Program Support: Strong support for each program from parents and faculty.

4. Class Size: Small class size contributes to our department’s success.

5. Historic Signi�cance: Exposure to music, drama and art history

6. Cross-curricular Collaboration: Opportunities for students to make connections between academics and the arts.

7. State Frameworks: Meets or exceeds all of Massachuse�s’ frameworks.

8. Community Involvement: Students’ works and performances are part of the Fitchburg community and surrounding areas.

Key Accomplishments for Review Period

Since the completion of the last Arts Curriculum Review �ve years ago, Applewild has been impacted by economic change. During this period, our team has been resolute and unwilling to allow this time of uncertainty to diminish e�orts and morale. Rather, the Arts Department has used the time to enhance its program.

• �e visual arts arm of the department has streamlined the Upper and Lower School curriculum into a cohesive unit with both scope and sequence in the forefront.

• Opportunities for involvement with the greater community have been built upon and executed. Applewild has begun to have a visual arts presence in the greater community and receive recognition for it.

• Applewild About Arts was formed to give a showcase for our students on campus and to create a feeling of community with our families.

• Academic classes have collaborated with the arts in a deeper way, resulting in students having the opportunity to learn material in ways that suit their own learning styles while allowing academic teachers to use their time more e�ectively.

• �e Art Mentor program has grown in size and generates more interest.

• Our music educators have furthered their expertise, including the American Or� Scheulwerk Association Certi�cation (AOSA) at all three levels of Or� training.

• All parts of the arts curriculum have e�ectively used the Marshall Fund to further their classroom work.

• Our drama arm has created a successful collaboration between grades four and �ve to create a music and drama experience in the form of a new radio play format, including theme composition and beginning script writing.

• Kindergarten students have become an integral part of the K-3 play.

• Mini courses have given students time to delve into new aspects of both theater and music composition.

• Our woodshops have bene�ted from new work space and tools as well as new lessons and energy.

• Careful arrangement of scheduling and sharing of students has allowed students more opportunities to try new ideas.

Art Department2014 Curriculum Review Summary

Approach: �e Visual and Performing Arts Department conducted a �ve year thorough review of its curriculum. �is was accomplished by gathering information from the team and structuring it into a framework based upon the curriculum review goals established by Applewild. Eight speci�c topics of analysis emerged, from which the department’s strengths and weaknesses were enumerated, providing a basis to document recommendations.

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Anticipated Outcomes from

Implementation of Recommendations

Accepting the recommendations found in these pages produces measurable outcomes for the Arts curriculum which include:

• Students will have a more comprehensive background bank of knowledge and a more in-depth approach to their work.

• Students will be at parity with other middle school programs in their band and general music equipment.

• Students will achieve higher quality visual work, and more varied voicing and instrumentation.

• Arts teachers will att ain more new ideas and skills through engaging in teacher training.

• Students will participate in community displays to showcase their work.

• Applewild About Arts will become a “moveable feast” – an annual Applewild family event which morphs into new themes each year.

• Students will have greater opportunity to share fi nished work.

• Arts teachers will collaborate in sharing the insight, information, and resources for topics of research.

• Students will have a greater understanding of the connections between the arts.

• Arts teachers will improve instruction through maintaining current curriculum maps.


� e Library and Technology departments at Applewild School work closely with faculty to provide instruction and support in the areas of research, computer skills, and literature appreciation. During the 2013-2014 school year, we conducted a review of our curricula to identify where we succeed in providing these important 21st century skills, and where we can improve.

In order to accurately evaluate our program, we sought out and examined standards for our respective areas. Once we had selected and re� ned our standards, we distributed them to the faculty. Teachers evaluated each performance indicator and provided feedback as to whether these skills were introduced, practiced, or mastered in their classes. Skills that were not fully covered were identi� ed as gaps in the curriculum. Teachers also gave speci� c examples of assessment opportunities for each standard. � is provided us with a detailed overview of exactly when, how, and to what extent each standard is being addressed at each

grade level and in each subject. A� er careful review of our � ndings, we uncovered several strengths and weaknesses.

Strengths

Digital Citizenship

Students in grades one through � ve receive instruction in digital citizenship, and bene� t from the numerous activities, discussions, and games (both online and real world). � is program has � lled a need in the Applewild curriculum for lessons in responsible internet use and dovetails nicely with our Core Values and Core Competencies.

Lower School Library Classes

� e opportunity to work with Lower School students on a weekly basis is instrumental to fostering information literacy and a lifelong appreciation for literature. During these classes, they are learning valuable skills that will serve them during their time at Applewild and beyond.

Collaboration

Working closely with Upper School teachers, especially in Science and Social Studies, has proven to be a major boon to the library curriculum. In many cases, it is during the course of these collaborations that important skills (including website evaluation, copyright and fair use, and Boolean searching) are � rst introduced to students.

Community Support

� e Applewild community, from students to parents to teachers to administrators, is incredibly supportive of the library’s mission. � is a� itude contributes greatly to the delivery of curriculum: teachers want to collaborate, students want to explore, and parents want to donate their valuable time and energy to the library.

Tech Tuesday and Technophiles

Our Tech Tuesday emails highlight small technology-related tips and tricks. � is way teachers receive helpful tech information in smaller doses on a regular basis, making it easier to absorb. Technophiles meetings are voluntary hour-long monthly meetings where we go into detail on exciting technology uses and any topic teachers are interested in learning. Using Tech Tuesday and Technophiles to promote technology as both time-saver and lesson enhancer helps to encourage Applewild teachers to dig in, practice, and apply technology in new and di� erent ways.

Technical Support

� e Director, working with the Librarian, provides a welcome comfort level to all while encouraging experimentation and growth. � ey curate an inviting, collaborative atmosphere.

WeaknessesConsistent Teacher Collaboration

In order to achieve our curriculum goals, teachers must be willing to dedicate class time, and perhaps even their own time, to collaboration with the Librarian and Technology Director. Many teachers have shown a willingness to do this, but this willingness needs to be consistent across grades and subjects.

Teacher Fluency in the Subject Matter

If we are relying on teachers to deliver or reinforce parts of our curriculum, they all must be familiar enough with the material to teach it; many times, this is not the case. � ere is a general lack of vocabulary when it comes to technology, both among students and teachers.

By Michael Grant, Technology Director and Amelia Herring, Head Librarian

Library and Technology2014 Curriculum Review Summary: An Executive Summary

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Recommendations

In order to assume the necessary collaboration with classroom teachers, we need to visit the classroom to deliver instruction, provide support on projects and lessons, and in some cases co-teach a unit. We have identi� ed several classroom projects that could bene� t from technology and/or library collaboration and we hope to meet with teachers to identify more opportunities to do so.

To address the gaps in teacher knowledge, we propose to hold three to four mandatory workshops each school year that would provide instruction in and hands-on practice of technology and information literacy skills. � ese workshops would help to establish a consistent baseline of skills, as well as give teachers the vocabulary and know-how to instruct students and use technology to enhance their lessons.

Our � nal recommendation is to implement a one-to-one device program in the eighth grade. Rather than relying on a cart of laptops or a computer lab, students would each carry their own device (a tablet or Chromebook) throughout the day. � e one-to-one model allows for more regular and impromptu use of technology in the classroom, and the more teachers and students use technology, the more they improve their skills.

Over the past � ve years, the Library and Technology programs have seen improvements. � e recommendations we have put forth, which come from our own analysis and the input of faculty and the Division Heads, will make them even stronger. We look forward to implementing these changes to help not only our students but also our faculty to become be� er users of technology and information.

Library and Technology2014 Curriculum Review Summary: An Executive Summary


2013 Laverack Family Alumni Award Ceremony December 13, 2013

Remarks by Christopher Williamson

�e Laverack Family Alumni Award is “presented annually to any alumna or alumnus whose life has, in an exemplary way, embodied Applewild’s Mission and Core Values.” Being respectful, honest, civic-minded, and compassionate are four of our Core Values, and the woman we honor today exempli�es these qualities. Dr. Sharon Parnes, Class of 1963, has been a pediatric neurologist for many years, improving the lives of children and their families as she helps us understand how our brains work and can heal. �at is what a “neurologist” does, and pediatric means she works with children your age and a bit older. She will talk with us about that in a few minutes, and I suspect you will have some questions for her.

An alumna (woman) or alumnus (man) is Latin for someone who has graduated from a particular school. Mr. Collings’ students can explain the declensions. We have a number of alumni (the plural) at Applewild, people who a�ended here the way you do today, who then graduated and are making a di�erence in our world. How many of you remember earlier Laverack Family Alumni Award recipients like

Dr. Andy Wexler (Operation Smile), Rev. Ian Douglas (whose love of learning came from Applewild and sense of community responsibility from �ooding the hockey rink) and Margaret Williams (who told us about global warming and showed us polar bear photos). Our �rst alumni started school here in 1957 and graduated in 1960. I call students who a�ended in the 1950’s and 1960’s Applewild’s “Pioneers” because they were part of starting the school. Dr. Parnes is one such Pioneer, in more ways than one. It is a pleasure today to be welcoming back to campus a few of you Pioneers who were our �rst alumni.

Many of you have already met Persis Laverack, wife of our �rst Head of School William Laverack. She was also an Applewild Pioneer. She walked into Crocker House the spring before it was even a school, carrying her baby son, when the house did not have any school furniture in it. She went on to be instrumental in the development of Applewild. �ank you for being with us. �e service provided by the Laveracks, Bill and Persis, is why we have the “Laverack Room” in Crocker House, and it is in honor of the Laverack family’s foundational contributions to Applewild that we are proud to present this alumni award. �anks also to alumni and friends of Sharon who are back to celebrate with her, along with her husband Brien.

Students, are you ready to use your brains? What reunion is this for the Class of 1963? What year will it be when the Class of 2014 has your 50th? (2064) �at’s essentially 100 years, past present and future, represented in this room – an interesting and somewhat daunting fact to those of us up in the front! What grade is the Class of 2020? (second grade) When will the Class of 2020’s 50th be? (2070) Be sure you all come back to Applewild o�en, and especially for your 50th !

So Dr. Parnes is an alumna, back at Applewild for her 50th reunion, and being honored with the Laverack Family Alumni Award. We recognize her �rst for her outstanding work as a pediatric neurologist, because we at Applewild care a great deal about helping children lead healthy and productive lives. You have devoted your life to that, Sharon.

We also honor you for a reason that may make you uncomfortable. When Sharon graduated from Applewild in 1963, or Bennington in 1970, there were not very many women doctors. Women might be teachers, nurses, or social workers, like your mother, but this was a time when women did not naturally think they could aspire to be medical specialists, supreme court justices, secretaries of state, or even president. In fact, for many years one of the brain teasers I would pose to students about a doctor walking into an emergency room and saying “I can’t operate. �at’s my son,” was puzzling precisely because the assumption was that doctors were all men. Students today, Sharon, seldom �nd this brain teaser puzzling, and that is in part because you have been a pioneer in your profession. I spoke to fourth graders the other day about the personal stories that make up history, and your story is one of them. You have, in your self-e�acing way, acted as a beacon for women physicians and helped times change. You might not call yourself a feminist nor want to be credited with having been a trail blazer, but you are a perfect reminder of how change happens incrementally, when individuals take on the challenge on a personal level of acting on their beliefs.

Dr. Parnes wanted to fully engage all of her abilities, and that led her from an undergraduate degree at Bennington to being one of only six women in her class at Dartmouth Medical School. She still remembers how surprised professors were

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when she and others asked to actually see patients as part of their early medical training. Originally interested in pediatrics, it was on such a visit that Dr. Parnes became fascinated by how the brain works.

I would like to claim that Dr. Parnes owes all of her interest in medicine to Applewild and teachers such as Jarvis Hunt, but her friends and classmates tell me that her father was a doctor, so perhaps we need to share some responsibility with your dad and your mom, who’s example of pursuing a career undoubtedly was part of your family story.

As important as Dr. Parnes has been in the lives of her patients and as a role model for women, she has le� an indelible impression on those who know her well, and that is the

third reason for her recognition today. An early Laverack Family Alumni Award winner, Patsy Simonds Taylor, Class of 1965, wrote me that “Sharon was in my cousin Jill’s class and therefore I admired her for being older and (presumably) wiser in my eyes. She was one of the very smart ones in that class.” By the way, Sharon, Patsy has landed safely in Turkey and emailed me, “It snowed as I got o� the plane and I heard the call to prayer outside the Blue Mosque last night.” She regrets that she cannot be with you.

Michael Schechtman, Class of 1961, recalls that you and your family lived across the street from him, and “you did the carpool thing from Applewild to Leominster many an a�ernoon.” He wonders if you have perfected your lay-up on the basketball court. And he sends best regards from the mountains of Montana. So does Dave Shea, John Chi�ick from Virginia, Brookie Chandler McCollogh from Maine and Deb Goldman from Florida.

John Simonds, Class of 1966, has let me know from California that both Sharon and her brother Herschel, also ’66 and with us this morning, were “really smart” but you were always self-e�acing and understated about it. John encourages me to o�er you a pun. �e best I can do is suggest that it is obvious that --- Neurology “RE�ex” well on you. . . .

I will close by relying gratefully on your classmate Mitzi Ware, also with us today, who has wri�en eloquently about your in�uence. As you students listen, think about when you �rst came to Applewild, or about a friend who has recently joined your class. Mitzi recalls that you came to Applewild in seventh grade. It was 1960, a big election going on (Kennedy from Massachuse�s was running against Vice President Nixon), and she recalls, “You were a Democrat, highly

Dr. Sharon ParnesClass of 1963

unusual in our vociferously Republican class, and you held your minority status well.” Mitzi was “intrigued with this new quiet girl, who appeared to always be thinking about and evaluating things, due to an expression of concentration and slightly narrowing her eyes, o�en when she was thinking hard. A�er a while she became less quiet, and her pithy sense of humor became quite evident. She was very amusing, and raised the level of our middle school humor admirably. Sharon was very smart. She did well academically in history and science, and then walked away also with the Susan Winthrop award for Creative Writing.” [�at, by the way, was an early indication of the many pulls on your life that you have felt as you have pursued singing, Spanish and other interests while supporting family and always caring for your patients.]

Mitzi continues:

“What was most revolutionary for me about Sharon was that she upended my perception of girls’ ability at the sport of so�ball. She was simply an amazing so�ball player. She was pitcher for the Greens -- and the Whites, well they never had a chance against this one. She threw e�ortlessly and fast. She was great up at bat. She threw sidearm, which I remember perfectly.

A graceful performance, e�ortlessly repeated, on a small playing �eld at Applewild, is a small metaphor for the graceful performance Dr. Sharon Parnes lives every day with the grueling demands of her work. She has navigated such an incredible career with tremendous skill, humility, indefatigable energy, and love.”

2013 Laverack Family Alumni Award Ceremony December 13, 2013


My friend and classmate Mitzi Ware and I o�en refer to Applewild as the “warm and fuzzy school”. Reading about Applewild’s Core Values, I wasn’t able to �nd warm and fuzzy literally, but I was able to �nd respectful, compassionate, cooperative, communicative and collaborative; and taken together, it all means warm and fuzzy. And that is very much how I experienced this school.

Reading down the list of Applewild’s Core Values was interesting. �e list hadn’t been listed when I was a student here, but I recognized that the school supported those values then. One was civic-mindedness. I arrived at Applewild in seventh grade in the fall of 1960 interested in politics and current events. Within a few months of arrival my classmate John Chi�ick and I were engaged in a presidential debate in front of the whole school: Kennedy vs. Nixon. Maybe you have read, as I have, that the greatest fear of Americans is public speaking! And there I was, the new kid in school, speaking in front of everyone! Applewild encouraged us to pay a�ention to current events and think critically about them. In public! �at was a way of developing a sense of ourselves as citizens. Both John and I have been politically active throughout our lives, and it began here.

What made the debate an even more frightening experience was that the school was very Republican at that time, and I was virtually born a Democrat. My classmate Jessica Waugh and our beloved English teacher Mr. West and I were the only Democrats in the whole school. �ere was even a Young Republican club, and all my friends were in it. �is set up another situation where one of Applewild’s Core Values, responsibility, had to be dealt with. What a decision I had to make – to join, be with friends, but be a Democrat in the Young Republican club, or not to join and be le� out of their fun activities, like meeting former president Herbert Hoover. (Really.) I wasn’t sure what to do. What would you

have done if you had that choice – to join a club with your friends even if the club did things you didn’t believe in, or be le� out? I asked the club’s adult advisor, and she said, “Sharon, that’s a decision you are going to have to make yourself.” I felt like a giant boulder with a big R on it, for responsibility, had just come down on my shoulders, because that was new for me – I had always had help in making decisions before. But she was right. Taking responsibility is very hard, but you learn a lot, including about yourself. I joined the club, but soon le� because it felt dishonest. �ere were other ways to be with my friends.

It isn’t listed in the Core Values, but I believe that Applewild teachers saw each of us as an individual, with strengths and weaknesses, and supported our strengths and helped us deal with our weaknesses. When I came here I loved sports. �e year before, at George St. School in Leominster, I had wri�en a petition asking for the girls to have our own basketball hoop on our side of the recess playground. It was signed by all the girls. I presented it to the sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Follansbee, who crumpled it up and tossed it in the wastebasket. At Applewild, my love of sports was encouraged and was right in line with some of Applewild’s Core Values of fairness and cooperation, and at that time many girls were not really encouraged to get involved in sports. Creative writing and art – I loved it all, illustrating the literary magazine and drawing comic strips in class. A�er Applewild, I had a hard time in high school, and Mr. Laverack wrote me an encouraging le�er about ge�ing back on my feet. He believed I could, and it helped. I did get back on my feet, but it took a year. �ank you, Mr. Laverack!

�at is what I see as a school’s job: to see each student as an individual and to bring out that individual’s potential – intellectual, emotional, physical and moral. �at is what Applewild is doing for each of you. I know that some schools aim to turn students into a certain type of product, not taking into

account who each student is as an individual. I know because I have been to so many schools: high school, college, medical school, pediatric residency, neurology residency and fellowship. Some schools want to produce only leaders. But what if you only want to quietly pursue your cra�, and let’s say it’s managing forest growth? Who are you going to lead - the trees? I’ve worked in departments where the head of the department was brilliant, but deeply introverted and too shy to talk to anyone. So we need to know ourselves and what we can do, and what we’re good at. It can be hard for us to �gure this out on our own. Our teachers can help us with that.

What does a person do who �nds everything interesting? We need to narrow things down. �ere is history, because history is the study of everything. I studied history in college. But what will I do, a�er studying the history of everything? Medicine was in my background, as my father had been a doctor and when my brother and I were li�le, we lived above his o�ce and I used to go down to the o�ce a�er hours and look at the medical books, with their fascinating and scary pictures. I wanted the kind of work that would be endlessly fascinating and in which I could help people, and so I became a pediatric neurologist, a kind of doctor who tries to understand how the brain works and try to help kids with illnesses that a�ect their brains.

I hear that you’ve read a book about fantastic elastic brains, so you know something about brains. I am going to ask you a few questions about brains, just so I won’t have to do all the talking here.

• What color is the brain?

• True or false: When you touch a brain it feels like jello.

• True or false: When you touch a brain, the brain can feel it.

• True or false: At birth we have all the nerve cells we will ever have.

• �e brain and the mind are the same – true or false?

• What are the di�erences between a brain and a computer?

Remarks by Dr. Sharon Parnes

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Some of the most common reasons that kids come to see a pediatric neurologist are seizures, tics, and ADHD. Do any of you know anyone who has ever had a seizure? To explain what a seizure is, I’ll need to explain a li�le about how the brain works. �e brain is made of billions of tiny building blocks, called cells, and each of them generates a tiny amount of electricity. �e electricity generated by one cell can’t do much, but there is strength in numbers and strength in unity, so when a good-sized group of cells all �re o� a lot of electricity at once, something happens: I raise my arm, I tilt my head, I speak, I think. When this happens but not on purpose – too much electricity is �red at once – that can be a seizure. My arm begins to shake, or my leg, or my head turns to one side, or I could fall. It happens and we can’t control it, we may not even be aware it is happening. Fortunately most seizures are short, lasting about a minute or two on average, and stop on their own. And fortunately, there are a lot of medicines that can stop seizures, so that people who have had them don’t have them anymore and can do things like play hockey in the NHL and become chief justice of the United States – chief justice Roberts takes medicine for seizures, and so do about 1 out of every 100 Americans.

Seizures have also taught us a lot about how the brain works. Using wires that can pick up electric currents, we can o�en tell where in the brain a seizure is coming from. If a seizure makes me raise my right arm, and these wires called EEG leads say that the extra electricity is here (le� side – Powerpoint), then we know that that area controls my right arm, whether the right arm movements are on purpose or are part

of a seizure. If it’s on purpose, this is what happens: If I am going to reach for and eat an apple, �rst I see the apple (here), which signals (here) that it looks good to eat, then that area signals the SMA (here) to plan, in a split second how I’m going to get the apple – we unconsciously imagine the movement we need to make before we actually move – which signals this area (here) to reach for the apple. Down here, the brain stem signals us to chew and swallow, then we’re done with the apple. So all these brain cells work together as a team, or a network, to help us do what we want to do, whether it’s eat apples, learn Spanish, or play basketball.

Sometimes brain cells don’t work as a team in the same way. Instead, they try to control other brain cells. �is is what happens in ADHD and tics. Do you know kids who have ADHD or tics? What do you think causes them to do that? �is area here, the basal ganglia, can do anything and everything and that’s what their nerve cells want to do: say whatever they feel, move any way they want, any time they want. �is area here, in front – the frontal lobes – controls the basal ganglia and makes sure that we don’t do anything and everything at once. �e frontal lobes help us decide what we want and need and go about ge�ing it one step at a time. In ADHD and tics, these relationships are o�. Kids say what they are feeling at any moment, then think “Oh-oh, did I really just say that?” It just comes out. It’s the same with tics, which are quick jerky movements that kids don’t do on purpose – they just come out. In both situations, the frontal lobes that should calm things down and make sure that our movements and what we say are goal-directed and under our control – aren’t doing that. Both ADHD and tics can be successfully treated, usually with medicine.

I’ve been asked to talk about ways you can keep your brains healthy. You won’t be surprised by these:

• Get a good night’s sleep. Without good sleep, you won’t be able to think as well, learn as well, or to remember what you wanted to do. You won’t be able to tell what people are feeling by looking at their faces – you won’t be able to tell who’s mad at you and who wants to be friends with you. If you do martial arts, you won’t win

because you’ll be weaker. If you are in pain, you’ll hurt more. Many of you will gain weight.

• Your brain needs more nutrition than any other part of your body. Have some carbs for breakfast – you’ll do be�er in school.

• Keep your head safe. You can recover from concussions, but it gets harder and harder the more you have. Some kids develop post-concussive syndrome,

which means lots of headaches, sleeping during the day and staying awake at night,

dropping out of school, feeling dizzy, and acting cranky – for weeks or months. It’s probably from stretching the �bers –

the cables, or wires, that connect brain cells to each other.

• Exercise. It protects your brain from depression, migraine headaches, and

wearing out from old age.

• Use your brain. When we learn things, our brain cells physically change –

but only if we repeat what we have learned, over and over. If we stop repeating what we have learned, eventually we don’t know

it any more. �at’s why we say, “Use it or lose it.” �at’s why your teachers give you

homework!

�is warm and fuzzy school will get you to do all of those things.

It has been a great honor to be able to be here today and chat about Applewild and the brain with you, and it’s been fun for me to hear what you have to say.”

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what needed to be done to transfer legal title and various citizenship and immigration laws.”

Bri� any le� Applewild a� er the fourth grade to a� end Country Day School in Groton for two years and then the Brom� eld School in Harvard for grades 7-12. She graduated from UMass-Amherst with a BA in Political Science and Psychology and a minor in Spanish in 2006. She then a� ended Boston College Law and Boston College Carroll Graduate School of Management where she graduated with a JD/MBA.

Although she was only at Applewild during her early elementary school years, she notes, “Mrs. Quail is one of my all time

favorite teachers. She taught a section on Native Americans which really interested me. It started me o� on my quest to learn about di� erent cultures and I believe ultimately led to my extensive travels through Southeast Asia, Costa Rica, Europe and study abroad my experience in Seville, Spain. I also really loved Mrs. Cragin’s Preprimary class. She was such a lively woman and I always felt happy and entertained in her midst. I still remember some of the songs she taught me. Her encouragement and embodiment of le� ing your true self shine through also stuck with me.”

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Bri� any currently works for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC in International Tax. While in law school she became interested in tax law. She recalls, “It was the last thing I expected to pique my interest. I met one of the Tax professors at a Women’s Law Center event early on in law school who was passionate about the subject. I took a class with her and realized that I too loved the subject – surprise!”

She has also interned on Capitol Hill for a congressman and worked in the U.S. Department of State for the Boston Passport Agency a� er she graduated from UMass-Amherst.

Bri� any notes, “I was inspired to go to Law School from working in my parent’s real estate business and at the U.S. Department of State. In both positions, I was very interested in the legal portions of the job, for example,

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notes, “Mrs. Quail is one of my all time favorite teachers. She taught a section on Native Americans which really interested me. It started me o� on my quest to learn about di� erent cultures and I believe ultimately led to my extensive travels through Southeast Asia, Costa Rica, Europe and study abroad my experience in Seville, Spain. I also really loved Mrs. Cragin’s Preprimary class. She was such a lively woman and I always felt happy and entertained in her midst.

Bri� any le� Applewild a� er

then the Brom� eld School

BA in Political Science and Psychology and a minor in Spanish in 2006. She then a� ended Boston

She recalls that she has only fond memories of Applewild. Bri� any notes, “I loved the teachers, my classmates, and felt like the school helped me learn and grow in so many ways. I remember Applewild as my care-free days where I was encouraged to become a be� er version of myself.

Bri� any o� ers advice to current students thinking about entering this line of work. She states, “I would suggest ge� ing involved in as many ways as possible from an early age, whether that means joining a debate club to learn how to cra� the best arguments, interning at a law o� ce, interning on Capitol Hill, or volunteering on a campaign. All of these experiences will show you � rst of all, whether this type of work is for you, and secondly, help you learn how to thrive in these competitive, fast-paced environments.”

She is currently living in Newton, MA with her husband, John McLoughlin. “I love to hike and travel. I also really enjoy gol� ng and spend a lot of the summer on the golf course with my husband.” She picked up gol� ng a� er her Dad bought her a set of clubs before she started law school. She adds, “It’s de� nitely a good sport to play if you plan to work in a business or law � rm some day!”

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Melissa is a health and elder law a� orney, who lives in Pennsylvania. She currently is taking some time to stay home with her daughter, but prior to becoming a full-time mom, she was Assistant Counsel for Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA), the area agency on aging for Philadelphia County. � ere she worked on a range of topics including health privacy issues, adult guardianships, and employment law ma� ers. Prior to her time at PCA, she worked in the Legal A� airs o� ce at the University of Chicago Medical Center. She also was a student a� orney for the Loyola Elder Law Clinic, where she represented allegedly incapacitated adults and served as guardian ad litem in Cook County adult guardianship cases.

Melissa feels that success in the legal � eld requires intellectual curiosity and a strong work ethic – two things that were nurtured and encouraged by her Applewild teachers. “From Mrs. Spiegelman’s words (she would put an obscure word on a board each week and we would have to search for the de� nition), to the research required for the Medieval and Ethnic Fairs, to the dedication required to memorize Latin conjugations for Mr. Collings, to the e� ort expected by Mrs. Marcus and Ms. Bev on the athletic � elds, Applewild instilled in me a passion for learning and cultivated the discipline needed to pursue that passion.” Melissa strongly believes that the educational foundation she received at Applewild not only greatly aided her throughout her schooling, but also continues to help her succeed in her life endeavors.

When asked what advice she would give to those planning to pursue a career in law, she recommends, “Network, network, network! Take advantage of the numerous professional groups that exist, and start making connections. � e law market can

guardianships, and employment law ma� ers.

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be tough to break into, and the more people you know and make a positive impression with, the easier it will be to � nd a job. In my experience, ge� ing a job, or even an interview, is much more likely if you have a connection within the organization. Also, be willing to start with a job that might not be your dream job; get your foot in the door and then prove yourself. From there, you will have MANY more potential job opportunities and can more easily work your way to your ideal position. You may also get exposed to a new area of law that interests you. Also, consider looking into legal temp agencies. � ese agencies usually have the network that you may not have (especially if you are in a new city), and can help you get a position. Many times these temporary positions can turn into full time positions. Finally, use your Applewild connections! Applewild has alums throughout the country, so take advantage of that network.”

A� er Applewild, Melissa a� ended Cushing Academy and continued on to receive her Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies (focusing on ethics) with a concentration in Peace and Con� ict Studies from the College of the Holy Cross. She then le� Massachuse� s and a� ended Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor with a Certi� cate in Health Law. Melissa speci� cally chose Loyola Chicago for its extensive health and elder law program, as she knew that was the � eld in which she wanted to practice.

Melissa lives in Lower Paxton, PA (right next to Hershey!) with her husband Steve, two-year-old daughter Lillian, and black lab Taki. She has recently been returning to her roots and spending lots of time at ice rinks both skating and coaching (Melissa was a member of the US National Synchronized Skating Team in ‘99, ‘00, ’01). She also currently serves on the Board at Cushing Academy.


Ed is currently working as an a�orney for the Law O�ce of Bonville and Howard in downtown Fitchburg. It is a general practice law �rm with a concentration in Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Divorce, Debt Collection and Real Estate law.

When asked how he chose his career, he replied, “My inspiration to pursue a career as an A�orney came from my desire to a�ect noticeable change in a person’s life. O�en times people require the assistance of an a�orney during the most di�cult phases of their lives. For example, I recognize how painful and challenging ge�ing divorced can be especially when there are children involved. I take seriously my duty as an a�orney to zealously represent the best interest of my clients. �is interest coincides with the interest of my clients’ children. I take pride in doing everything in my power to make sure my clients recognize the importance of maintaining a support system for their children throughout the process. Divorce is di�cult for everyone, especially children. All too o�en the best interests of the children can be lost in the shu�e and can cause lasting e�ects. If I can help minimize these e�ects then I feel like I have done a good job.”

Ed re�ects on his teachers at Applewild, “A great deal of my interest in the law was sparked by Tyler Walker’s American History courses that I took while at Applewild. During Mr. Walker’s class, I was completely enamored with the details about how the United States Executive, Legislative and Judicial Systems worked alongside one another. I am still fascinated by the fact that the separation of powers has stood the test of time and is still the foundation for our federal government’s design.” He noted that he was also greatly in�uenced by his time serving in student government at Applewild. As the treasurer he was able to take part in student government decisions which at that time a�ected real and noticeable changes in the Applewild community. He notes, “It was really encouraging to know that even as a student I could have a voice that ma�ered.”

Ed notes that some of his favorite teachers included, but weren’t limited to Tony Stancato, Mike Mullins and Tyler Walker. He adds, “I loved shop class and to this day still apply many of the skills that I learned in shop to repair problems around my house. Mike Mullins was very in�uential and had a way of making learning fun and engaging. Tyler Walker was a very big part of my later years at Applewild and as a basketball coach played a huge role in my Applewild experience.”

Two of his fondest Applewild experiences came in the form of peer recognition. He reminisces, “�e �rst was being elected Green Team Captain in Upper School. I loved sports during my time at Applewild. I played on the Varsity Soccer, Basketball and Lacrosse teams. To have my commitment to Applewild sports recognized by my peers was truly an honor. A second memory was being selected to give a speech at ninth grade graduation. �e recognition of my classmates and their giving me this opportunity to re�ect on my twelve years at Applewild

was truly an honor that I still look back on fondly.”

A�er graduating Applewild, Ed went to Lawrence Academy for high school then continued on to Bentley University. He notes, “My college years were very formative years for me and I experienced a great deal including, playing for the football team, studying abroad in Ireland, managing the school’s radio station WBTY and acting as the school’s event DJ. Applewild taught me to expand my comfort zone and helped me live my life with the con�dence required to take advantage of opportunities that have come along since graduating from Applewild in 1999.”

Ed graduated from Bentley College in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Following college he worked as an IT contractor for a series of manufacturing as well as �nancial services companies including General Electric, State Street and Fidelity Investments. In 2010, he decided to go back to school and subsequently a�ended the Massachuse�s School of Law in Andover where he received his Juris Doctorate in 2013. A�er passing the Massachuse�s Bar Exam and being admi�ed to practice in Massachuse�s, he decided to work in Fitchburg at Bonville and Howard, LLC which is right down the street from Applewild. He adds, “In many ways it feels as though my academic and professional careers have come full circle.”

When asking Ed what advice he’d give to students looking for a law career, he replied, “My advice would be to take your time and make sure that any �eld you decide to work in is what interests you. Also, if you get into a line of work and decide that it is not what you want to do then don’t hesitate to switch careers or go back to school. It is much easier to switch careers early on, and only gets harder as time goes by. When I graduated college I did not know what I wanted to do however, I had always had a knack for computers. I decided then that I wanted to work in IT because it was �lled with great opportunities in Boston and gave me a lot of professional experience. As simple as it may seem, learning to conduct yourself as a professional is an incredibly important skill to have. I felt that my time working for large corporations was a critical part of my success in law school and made it much easier to adapt to the more professional and less academic style of schooling that law school presents.”

He is currently engaged to Stephanie Buck and will be married in October 2014. He recently moved to Stow a�er living in Medford, MA for the past ten years. Ed and Stephanie enjoy spending the summers in Meredith, NH, and love playing with their boxer puppy, Sampson. In his free time Ed also enjoys gol�ng and playing his guitar.


Ed Howard ’99

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Huoi is an international development consultant, working for companies that implement U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs throughout the world. USAID programs span all technical areas, including education, health, economic growth, and governance and democracy programs. She has been consulting since February 2014 and her work has taken her to Bangkok, Nairobi, and Cairo. Most of her assignments are aimed towards program development. Each assignment is varied, for example, identifying Public-Private Partnerships in Bangkok in February/March to get in-kind donations for a regional education program; recruitment in Nairobi in April for an international trade program; and most recently, a proposal recruitment and research trip in Cairo for an important agricultural initiative.

Prior to her freelance work, she worked for the Institute of International Education and Chemonics International (both are located in DC), where she led program development initiatives and managed USAID-funded programs in East Timor, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Pakistan, and West Bank/Gaza. Her work has taken her on over 20 trips in more than ten countries in the past � ve years.

Huoi is a member of the Applewild Class of 1999 and a� ended secondary school at Deer� eld Academy where she graduated in 2002. She obtained a BA in English and Government at Georgetown University in 2006.

When asked how she entered this line of work, she noted, “As a Vietnamese immigrant and scholarship recipient at Applewild, I had always wanted to give back to a larger community and pay forward the generosity that I’ve received through the scholarships I received from Applewild, Deer� eld, and Georgetown. “

A� er Georgetown, she moved to Jordan for two and a half years to work on � nancial aid at King’s Academy, an educational initiative

led by HM King Abdullah II. � e school was modeled a� er his alma mater, Deer� eld Academy, combining an American-style co-ed boarding school education with an Arab tradition. She recalls, “� rough that � rst job, I realized that I loved exploring new cultures, new places, and working in a sector that would allow me to give back to the community. I got the travel bug and haven’t stopped traveling since!”

Huoi states, “I knew that I loved travel when I had the opportunity to go to France with M. Chamas’ French class. � at was my � rst international trip (apart from when I immigrated to the US) and I can still recall learning how to navigate public transport in a foreign city, ordering your � rst meals in another language at a restaurant, seeing the Ei� el Tower and Mont St. Michel for the � rst time—those experiences, especially at such a young age are incredibly powerful and impressionable. I feel so lucky that I get to experience those awe-inspiring moments and experience so many di� erent cultures, foods, and destinations in my professional life. ”

She recalls her days at Applewild, “� ere are so many incredible teachers at Applewild who dedicate their life to mentoring, teaching, inspiring and encouraging youth to reach for their potential every day. Some of my favorites: Mr. Rabideau’s po� ery and dark room courses; Ms. Schwartz’s labs and reports that force one to think analytically and reasonably; Mr. Jones’ and Mr. Goodwin’s history classes; Ms. Corbey’s and Ms. Hager’s English courses and their way of encouraging students to speak up

Huoi Trieu ’99

and contribute to a discussion. � ey all had such a great role in shaping me into who I am today. � ank you!!”

Some of her fond memories at Applewild include ringing the victory bell a� er a lacrosse or � eld hockey game; printing photos in the dark room; solving Ms. Kahan’s impossible math problem sets; ge� ing mentorship from Ms. Corbey, Mr. Jones and Mr. Rabideau.

Huoi o� ers students advice in her � eld: “International development can be a tough sector to break into, but don’t let that stop you! � e best way to do it is to follow your dreams. Don’t be afraid to pack a suitcase, move to a new country (or start smaller by volunteering during spring breaks), push your comfort zones, and start experiencing what the world has to o� er! And while traveling, network, network, network!”

Huoi moved to Sea� le from Washington DC last September to be with her � ancé who took a job at Amazon. � ey were married on August 31 and Rebecca Lee ‘99 was one of her bridesmaids at their destination wedding in Cancun! She adds, “If there are any Applewild alums in Sea� le, please reach out as I’d love to catch up!”

led by HM King Abdullah II. � e school

and contribute to a discussion. � ey all had



Margaret Goodlander ’02Maggie has been very busy since she le� Applewild! She is a graduate of Groton School and Yale University, where she earned a B.A. in History, with distinction, in 2009. While at Yale, she served as the Editor-in-Chief of � e Yale Politic and was awarded Yale’s Fox International Fellowship for “enhancement of future leaders” and the Libby Rouse Fellowship for Peace. She was a � nalist for the Rhodes Scholarship and played on the Women’s Varsity Lacrosse team. Her Senior � esis (on the Carter Administration’s Iran policy) was awarded the Edwin A. Small Prize by Yale’s History Department for “outstanding work in the � eld of American history.”

Maggie recently began her second year at Yale Law School. She is the Editor of the Yale Law Journal. She is also a teaching assistant in Constitutional Law, a Speechwriter for Dean Robert C. Post, a Research Assistant for Professor Abbe Gluck (who has conducted the most extensive empirical study in history about the realities of the congressional law-making process) and is Co-President of YLS National Security Group.

Before returning to school, she spent four years working for two United States Senators: Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Senator John McCain (R-AZ). She has also been an intelligence o� cer in the U.S. Navy Reserve since 2010 and this summer spent three months working for the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power. In this role, she is currently serving in a joint intelligence command task force focused on Afghanistan and Pakistan in support of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Sta� , General Martin E. Dempsey.

Beginning in June 2009, she served as the Advisor for National Security and Foreign A� airs under Senator Lieberman. She was responsible for shaping and helping to carry out Senator Lieberman’s foreign policy and national security agenda. She helped lead the development, dra� ing, and legislative strategy

for several foreign policy bills, including the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act; Iran sanctions and resolution e� orts; and Egypt and Tunisia enterprise fund legislation. She was responsible for sta� ng the Senator in his meetings with foreign leaders and U.S. national security o� cials, and represented the Senator in meetings with foreign diplomats and negotiations with the State Department, White House, Pentagon, and Intelligence Community. She also assisted with organizing and sta� ng o� cial Congressional Delegations, participating in more than 40 international visits, including to Burma, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Maggie wrote speeches and cra� ed � oor statements in all policy areas. She also assisted in writing numerous op-eds published in national newspapers such as the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal.

In January 2013, she began working for Sentaor John McCain as a Senior Policy Advisory. In this role, she was responsible for shaping and helping to carry out Senator McCain’s immigration reform agenda. She contributed to the development, dra� ing, and legislative strategy for the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill (S.744). She was responsible for sta� ng the Senator in all of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” (Congressional Intellegence Commi� ee) negotiations; represented him in meetings and negotiations with the State Department, White House, and Department of Homeland Security; and wrote speeches and op-eds. She was responsible for managing several national security and foreign policy initiatives stemming from the Senator’s work on the Senate Foreign Relations Commi� ee and Armed Services Commi� ee. She helped to dra� and advance legislation designed to address the problem of sexual assault in the U.S. military; legislation designed to improve and extend visa programs for Iraqi and Afghan interpreters employed by the U.S. military and International Security Assistance Force; and legislation to reform

U.S. assistance to Egypt. She was also responsible for planning and sta� ng o� cial Congressional Delegations, coordinating over 10 international visits in 2013, including to Syria, Mali, Yemen, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

She recalls, “From a young age, I’ve known that I wanted to work in public policy on behalf of the public interest. I haven’t always known how, exactly, or where. But I knew I wanted to serve. And I hope to contribute something meaningful.” When asked about her former teachers at Applewild, she notes, “Todd Goodwin helped instill in me a special love of America and our history through his Hands Across Time course. I am thrilled his amazing course is now on YouTube! Jon Clark is also one of the greatest teachers I have ever had! He taught me to reject cynicism and certitude and to embrace the art of serious play and playful seriousness.”

� inking back on her fond memories at Applewild, she recalls, “I will always smile when I think of the Parade of Horribles! I’m still working on bringing that epic tradition to my law school. But some of the happiest days of my life were spent with Marlo Tersigni, Ari Rosenblum, Anna Steim and Jess Holland in and around Applewild School.”

for several foreign policy bills, including the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act; Iran sanctions and resolution e� orts; and Egypt and Tunisia enterprise fund legislation.

in his meetings with foreign leaders and U.S. national security o� cials, and represented the

and negotiations with the State Department,

organizing and sta� ng o� cial Congressional

international visits, including to Burma, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Maggie wrote speeches and cra� ed � oor statements in all policy areas. She also assisted in writing

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Marco graduated from Applewild one decade ago and has seen and done a lot in ten years. He was a member of Lawrence Academy’s class of 2007, then earned his B.S. in Political Science at Boston University in 2011.

A� er college, Marco spent several years as a paralegal working for � rms in divorce law, criminal law and asbestos litigation. Most recently he worked as a litigation paralegal at the � rm Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mello� . He is pursuing his Juris Doctorate at Su� olk Law School and hopes to specialize in criminal law or family law.

He reminisces about how he chose to pursue a career in law. “I took Constitutional Law at Boston University which initially piqued my interest, but it was in my � rst internship working for a criminal lawyer at the Su� olk County Court that inspired me to pursue the profession, particularly, a� er observing and helping the lawyer through an entire criminal trial. A� er that experience I knew that I wanted to advocate professionally in the future.”

While Applewild teachers may not have had a direct in� uence on his decision to become a lawyer, he re� ects, “� ey did provide a basis for always seeing the other side of an argument. Applewild taught me at a young age to be wary of developing biases and to see every situation as having multiple angles. � is lesson was invaluable to developing a clear and non-prejudiced way to think about any issue or problem. I can credit Applewild teachers for helping foster the development of this thinking and it is for this reason I believe I can be a successful lawyer in the � rst place. How could I ever forget history with Mr. Jones or French with Monsieur Chamas? Every class was an adventure. I would o� en forget that I was even at school while under their tutelage, yet by the time it was over it was amazing how much I had learned. Madame Blake also had a profound e� ect on my development as a student. I think I would still be a terrible procrastinator if I had never taken her French classes.”

He shares that he has many fond memories of Applewild such as exploring the French countryside in ninth grade with Madame Blake and his classmates as part of the French Foreign exchange program. In sixth grade he performed as Bo� om in the sixth grade play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” He recalls that in eighth grade he learned a valuable life lesson from Mr. Olson, who was the Upper School Division Head, when he would respectfully tell him and his friends to “Knock it o� , knuckleheads.” He goes on to share that he has so many memories of Applewild, “and thankfully many of my closest friends today were my former classmates at Applewild. I need not look further than a simple conversation with my friends to reminisce.”

Marco o� ers advice to students, “Find an internship in college or even a� er college and get solid experience in the � eld you want to work in. Make sure that � eld is the right � t for you. Explore any and every opportunity to get real � rst-hand experience. Having an idea of what you want to do or specialize in will give you an enormous head-start, especially if it is the legal � eld. One last thing, especially if you have any interest in politics, law or the government: Always be networking. Always try to meet new people and explore new opportunities. You never know when it will help you in the future.”

Marco currently lives in Inman Square in Cambridge, MA. In his free time he enjoys sailing in the summer and skiing in the winter.

Marco Garbero ’04

Marco and his sister, Erika Garbero ’09

Marco graduated from Applewild one decade ago and has seen and done a lot in ten years. He was a member of Lawrence Academy’s class of 2007, then earned his B.S. in Political Science at Boston University in 2011.

A� er college, Marco spent several years as a paralegal working for � rms in divorce law, criminal law and asbestos litigation. Most recently he worked as a litigation paralegal at the � rm Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mello� . He is pursuing his Juris Doctorate at Su� olk Law School and hopes to specialize in criminal law or family law.

He reminisces about how he chose to pursue

Marco Garbero ’04

Marco and his sister,

Maggie o� ers advice for students hoping to pursue a career in law or politics: “Public policy is a study in imperfection. It involves imperfect people, with imperfect information, facing deeply imperfect choices. And for this reason, imperfection is o� en the result. But what I’ve learned is that policymakers are almost always just trying to make something good happen. And what this means for young people like me who hope to build a career in public policy is that we have standing to help shape big ideas and big decisions. As a relatively young woman in foreign policy – which tends to be an old man’s game – I think about this a lot. It can o� en feel arrogant to say, “I have an idea,” especially when you are surrounded by older and more experienced people. But confusing hanging back with being humble doesn’t help anyone. O� ering your best ideas is being constructive. And in an imperfect world, your best could make all the di� erence.”

What’s next for Maggie? She has already accepted a clerkship with Chief Judge Merrick Garland on the D.C. Circuit beginning in June, 2016.

Margaret Goodlander (cont.)


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1961Michael Schectman reports, “Still alive. Still working in the nonpro�t sector in Montana. Even more happily married – to Holly Bander. Still fond of Applewild.”

1963 John Chi�ick embarks in October on another leg of his AIDS prevention crusade. He tells us he will travel to Libya (Tripoli & Benghazi); Algeria (Algiers & Sahara); Central African Republic and Sierra Leone. “I have chosen areas where civil strife is disrupting schools and education; where violence against teens (and children) is exacerbating the spread of HIV; and in countries where HIV/AIDS is of pandemic proportions.” John’s non-pro�t organization, TeenAIDS-PeerCorps, awarded Mrs. Norman (Sally) Cross its lifetime achievement award, “Teen Angel”, in September, 2013. Sally is the mother of alums Liz Cross Mellen 1968, Norm Cross 1963 and Pam Cross Kielhack 1961. John can be reached at TeenAIDS-PeerCorps, P.O. Box 8460, Norfolk, VA 23503. O�ce: 757-352-2055; Cell: 978-855-1668; chi�[email protected] h�p://www.teenaids.org Wikipedia. TA-PC is a 501(c)(3) non pro�t since 1994 dedicated to educating teens about HIV prevention.

1967Bert Honea writes a note of encouragement: “Still contemplating retirement next year. Would love news of Class of ‘67. Come on, Classmates -- it’s the internet age. What are you doing? Let’s hear from everyone.”

1973Congratulations to Andy Wolfe! In August he informed us that he was named the Interim Dean of the College of Engineering at the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNYPI). He tells us, “�is is a new College within the newly formed SUNYPI and I will be given the opportunity to become the Founding Dean of the College in the next one to two years. I have served the past four years as the Chair of the Department of Engineering Science and Mathematics at SUNY IT.”

1976

Jim Hardy reported that he le� his role as President of Jack Wills, Inc. at the beginning of February, 2013, and is now President of �e Brown Jordan Company, “the preeminent brand of outdoor furniture in the marketplace.” �e company is headquartered near St. Augustine, FL. Jim says, “For now I will be commuting between home in Connecticut, and Florida, California, Kentucky, Texas and Juarez, Mexico to name a few! So it will be an interesting new journey for me and for my family, but it is the perfect time in our lives for some new adventures.” [email protected]

1977Kim Ansin writes, “I am currently down to only one child le� at Applewild -- my son, Sco�, who is in fourth grade. My older two are now at Lawrence Academy and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Have to say that I smile each and every day that I get to be at Applewild with Sco�; it continues to be a wonderful place!”

1981 Margaret Williams is still living in Alaska, managing World Wildlife Fund’s Arctic �eld program. “It’s an exciting time but also daunting to be doing conservation in a place that’s being transformed by climate change impacts.”

1988Jonathan Marshall’s dad, Bill Marshall, told us that son “Jonathan and his wife Stacie had a boy on January 1, 2014.”

1995 Liza Raboin Siegel writes, “I just want to share that I gave birth to my second daughter, Chloe, on April 25. Husband Chris and Big Sister Lillian were excited to welcome the new addition.”

1997 Abbie Cobb Savukoski has news to share: “My husband Danny, daughter Ruby and I happily welcomed our baby boy Daniel to our family on June 6th.”

1999Christina Spano Manning has been an Account Manager with O’Rourke Hospitality Marketing since September of 2011. At that same time, she and her (then) �ancé bought a home in, “. . . the beautiful City of Newburyport!” Prior to joining O’Rourke, she worked for �ve years as a Corporate Event Planner. “I had the opportunity to travel all over the country, enjoyed many great experiences, stayed in some amazing cities and met lots of interesting people. I can honestly say, out of all my travels, Newburyport is de�nitely my favorite place. I’m thrilled to be living and working in such a beautiful city with a great group of people! Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband, family and friends. I love to cook, chardonnay is always my wine of choice and I consider myself to be a fondue connoisseur. In addition to food- and wine-related activities, I like walking along the water, traveling, boating and going to the beach!”

2000Hope Crocker is living in New York City and pursuing her career as an educator. Last fall she married Christopher Stango in Beacon, New York (just a short distance from her alma mater, Vassar College). �e couple was joined in celebration by fellow Applewild grad Victoria McLaughlin Morrow ‘00.

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2004 Emily Maskas’s mom reports that Emily completed a four-month internship at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan last year.

2005 Richard Aimé is in law school at UMass Dartmouth.

Dan Maskas graduated cum laude from Bucknell University and is now studying for his Masters degree at UMass Lowell.

2006Cara Papakyrikos is in her second year at Tu� s Veterinary College.

Cole Papakyrikos is working in medical research in Cambridge, MA.

2007Amanda Papakyrikos graduated from Wellesley College in May 2014 and began a PhD program at Stanford University in September.

Emma Zeiler stopped by the Applewild School table at a recent job fair and visited with Chris Williamson and Erica Hager. She was � nishing up at the University of St. Andrews and planning to teach high school English.

2008Alex Fichera completed his junior year at Dodge School of Film - Chapman University in Orange, CA. � is past summer, he worked at ABC Digital Studios, a part of the Disney Corporation.

Rushi � aker has started an Indian dance company at Drexel University – Drexel Dandiya.

2009 Olivia Papakyrikos is a junior at Wheaton College.

2010 Cameron Murphy is studying mechanical engineering at Clarkson University. Mom reports that he made the Dean’s List in both semesters of his freshman year!

2011Henry Barker graduated magna cum laude from Groton School last spring and received their prestigious Classics Prize. He was granted early decision to Williams College.

Olivia Dei Dolori was selected as a “Cushing Scholar” last year.

Ally Feinberg graduated cum laude from Lawrence Academy and is going to Quinnipiac University.

Lizzy Feinberg also graduated from LA and is going to the University of Connecticut.

Sam Feldman has enrolled at Bentley University.

Joshua Fichera is going to Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Taylor Greene graduated from Cushing Academy and now a� ends American University in Washington, DC, where she studies in the College of Public A� airs.

Olivia Lo says, “I will be a� ending Providence College in the fall with the help of the Martin Luther King Scholarship! I plan to pursue my studies in Health Policy and Management. I also just recently opened an Etsy shop. All the items are handmade. Please check it out: www.etsy.com/shop/OliviaLo.”

Daniel MacDonald graduated from Groton School in June and has enrolled at Colby College in Waterville, ME.

Jane Melampy graduated from Lawrence Academy this past spring and now a� ends Boston University.

Daniel Mueller graduated from Concord Academy and has been reunited with his old friend, Henry Barker, at Williams College.

Jacob Murphy graduated from Bishop Guertin High School and is o� to St. Lawrence University to study in their Pre-Law program.

Conor O’Shea graduated from Hollis Brookline High School in June. He has entered Hamilton College.

Spencer Rowden has chosen to a� end Bentley University.

Henry Barker ’11 Taylor Greene ’11

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Pioneer Reunion at Applewild – December 2013

Emma Werowinski was granted early admission to the Rhode Island School of Design. Emma’s mom writes, “It will come as no surprise that Applewild played a highly signi� cant role, along with the secondary school she chose to a� end, in leading her to this opportunity. We are very proud of our girl! . . . I know that Sara Sanford would be pleased to know that Emma is taking her artistic talent to the next level. Emma received accolades upon graduation from Acton Boxborough Regional High School, including the senior class art award and two silver keys for excellence in visual arts for her submissions to the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2014. Not only did she excel in visual arts this year, but she also maintained her usual high standard for academic achievement as well. Emma would never sing her own praises about these things, but as her mother, I’m allowed!”

Ma� hew Wollrath graduated from Cushing Academy with honors. He has enrolled in Wheaton College, in Norton, MA.

2012Ben Gambuzza is a Junior at Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, NH. He received the Bronze award for seven consecutive Honor Roll terms. � is past summer Ben a� ended the US Naval Academy Track

Delaney Foresman ’13

Camp specializing in pole vault. � is coming year he will serve as Co-Drum Major for the BG Band.

2013Delaney Foresman was named “Student of the Week” last winter at � e Winchendon School. (Delaney is pictured here receiving her certi� cate from school administrator and English teacher, Pam Blair.)

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�e alumni panel at the Board of Visitors meeting was a tremendous a�rmation of how Applewild makes a lasting contribution to the lives of our students. Panelists from the Classes of ’75, ’80, �ve from the nineties, and one from ’07 talked about their lives since Applewild and the profound e�ect the school has had on them. �ey described a “holistic approach” that was so seamlessly yet carefully created each day: in homeroom and advising, in the classroom, at lunch and recess, in the arts and sports. �ey talked about public speaking, about high standards, about developing con�dence in themselves, about being encouraged to ask why and think critically. �ey described a “yes” environment in which students are encouraged to take risks and “dream big.” Several panelists described making changes in their careers, and the con�dence to do so they ascribed in part to their Applewild experience.

As our current eighth graders listened and nodded in recognition, the panelists talked about being stretched by a program that has everyone involved in the arts and athletics, about everyone reciting poetry, about the strength of the science program. �ey said they were grateful to have been in an environment in which caring about learning and trying to do one’s best was valued. �ey said that they were so thankful for the opportunity to see the adults in their lives as advocates and allies and to forge very meaningful relationships with their teachers. �ey were encouraged to develop empathy and compassion, and their teachers certainly modeled this for them. �ey found it refreshing that their teachers were willing to be silly and to make the learning fun, even as having high expectations was being internalized. Along with all of this, as one panelist noted, “�e actual education [the academic o�erings] is amazing!”

A�er that panel, the visitors enjoyed a variety of Upper School and Lower School classes. �ey saw in action how technology is integrated seamlessly into the curriculum, how students are encouraged to collaboratively problem solve, how creativity is encouraged, and how well the faculty and students connect. As one visitor noted, “I had forgo�en how hard school can be and how demanding the schedule is, yet at the same time your students were having fun.”

By Christopher Williamson

Alumni Panel Affirms the Positive Impact of an Applewild Education

Board of Visitors – April 24, 2014

Applewild’s Jay Hunt ’75 and GM’s Success in China


How is it that General Motors sells more cars in China than in the US? Why is Buick the iconic car in China – so much so that the Chinese assume it is a Chinese car? How is it that GM went from relatively no presence in the China market in 1994 to now competing annually with Volkswagen for sales leadership in China? How does this unique success connect to Applewild School?

When some Applewild faculty and administrators had the opportunity to visit China in 2012, we enjoyed a tour of Shanghai with alumnus Jay Hunt ’75. Todd Goodwin and I were curious as to how GM had risen to such prominence, and Jay intrigued us with his self-e�acing, ma�er of fact explanation. Recently, Todd and I followed up with Jay and are pleased to report this fascinating story.

As much as it says about Jay’s own creativity, perseverance, patience, and understanding of how to connect with others, it also is revealing about the combination of luck, missed opportunities and relationships that have been a common denominator for companies breaking into the China market in the 30 brief years since that has even been a possibility. �e story also reveals how Jay’s early years at Applewild played a role in his success.

China Auto Industry and Volkswagen

In 1996 there were no modern cars in China. �e models available were two to three generations older than in Japan or the West, with poor emissions and safety standards. Most of the cars were stripped down VWs, old Soviet era models, or Fiats. �e Chinese auto industry wanted to change that, and the impetus came from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). Like most big industries in China, SAIC is municipally owned, so its management structure is both political and bureaucratic in addition to being entrepreneurial. �e government agenda and the company agenda, in other words, could be directly linked.

SAIC had entered into an agreement with VW in 1984. By 1996 that had resulted in the new company, Shanghai VW, producing 300,000 cars a year, and SAIC was among the top four indigenous

auto companies in China. Instead of almost all of its car parts being imported, a locally sourced supply chain had been developed for 90% of the components, even as the models were older.

SAIC wanted to build on this partnership to further develop and modernize the Chinese auto industry. �e goal was to provide up-to-date, more fuel e�cient, safe, environmentally friendly cars to the Chinese people. VW at the time had a 60% share of the China auto market. It declined SAIC’s partnership o�er because it estimated that over time it would lose its proprietary hold on the market. �eir calculus was that a partnership would result in SAIC not needing them instead of anticipating how the partnership could bene�t both companies long term. Interestingly, Citroen confronts exactly that decision in 2014.

When VW said no in 1994, SAIC went looking for another partner. At that point Jay was based in Hong Kong, part of a management team of four who were responsible for GM in Hong Kong and all of China. Jay’s responsibility was Sales and Marketing. �e other members of the team were Rick Swando, who joined GM from Beijing Jeep and had been working in the Chinese auto industry since the early 1980s. As the team leader, he was, in Jay’s words, “extremely patient and persistent and knew how to work with the Chinese partners.” Steve Schnell was also an American with long experience working in GM overseas operations. He understood the GM system and could sort through the company’s own decision making bureaucracy, “like Radar O’Reilly in MASH,” according to Jay.

�e fourth member of the management team was Raymond Choi, hired in Hong Kong and the team’s marketing expert. Raymond was young ( Jay was a wizened 34 at this point in his career!) and already had experience in banking and luxury products. As Jay reminisces, “Choi helped us develop key insights about our potential buyers even before there was a market for luxury cars in China. He was also helpful in our �guring out how to navigate SAIC’s organization in the very early days.”

Despite recognizing the potential of the China market, the team’s signi�cant experience in China, and their best e�orts to energize GM, they were not ge�ing traction. Roger Smith, the then CEO of GM, was facing enormous challenges and was not convinced of the risk/reward equation despite pleas from Jay’s Hong Kong based team. A propitious change in leadership in late 1992, however, redirected GM’s focus just as VW was deciding not to accept SAIC’s o�er.

By Christopher Williamson

Applewild’s Jay Hunt ’75 and GM’s Success in China

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Reorganization at GM

�e sudden restructuring of the GM Board and the rise of long time GM Director and Proctor and Gamble CEO John Smale as Chairman of the Board at GM took the automotive industry by surprise in 1992. Smale began a radical restructuring of the organizational hierarchy in response to years of stagnation at GM and the additional impetus of the recession in the early 1990’s. Smale brought in Jack Smith (no relation to former CEO Roger) as CEO, and in 1996 Smith added the title of Chairman of the Board, while Smale stayed on the Board of Directors until 2002.

Smale and Smith were convinced that GM needed to become competitive world wide. �ey developed a more nimble, streamlined corporate decision-making approach. �at provided greater autonomy for what was now the Shanghai team as it entered into the competition with Ford.

In 1994, Jay was back in Detroit. He remembers receiving a call at �ve o’clock one evening. He was instructed to head back to Shanghai and help his team secure the partnership with SAIC and assure market share for GM in China. With VW out of the discussion, it appeared that GM’s early presence in Hong Kong would tip the decision its way; but instead, the Chinese government chose to invite Toyota, Ford, and GM to compete for the partnership opportunity with SAIC to develop the next generation of cars for China. Jay would be part of that intense competition for two years and has managed the growth of the partnership o� and on ever since.

Relationships and Trust

Business dealings with China, to generalize, rely on relationships and trust. Violate that trust and the relationship cannot be rebuilt. Without a relationship, trust is hard to develop. It must be secured by small, incremental growth. Another cultural a�ribute that is di�erent for Westerners in dealing with Chinese colleagues is the tendency among the Chinese to think that being direct is rude. Indirection and careful nurturing of relationships over time can be confusing and sometimes frustrating to Western and particularly US businessmen (and diplomats!).

Perhaps because of long-standing trust issues with Japan, Toyota dropped out of the SAIC competition early, leaving Ford and GM. Ford had a relationship with the central government in Beijing. Jay and his team assumed that would likely cause Ford to be the successful bidder, but GM had an advantage in Shanghai of strong personal relationships. When during conversations and negotiations there would be confusion or misunderstanding, the Shanghai GM connection helped explain each side to the other. �is helped establish trust.

Not only did the propitious change in CEO ramp up the urgency on the part of GM and Jay’s team, it also provided a highly visible contrast between Ford and GM. As the competition narrowed to Ford and GM, the company chairmen travelled frequently to China. �e Ford CEO, Englishman Alexander Trotman, would travel with an entourage of assistants in a private jet. He was by nature more formal and even aristocratic in bearing. In fact he was named a Baron by Queen Elizabeth in 1996. Smale, coming over from Proctor and Gamble, was very di�erent in style and approach. Unassuming by nature, he would �y commercial, bring one assistant, and wear a rumpled sports coat. While the Ford approach appeared to �nd a natural a�nity with Beijing o�cials, the SAIC chairman was himself a simple, modest public o�cial. He had risen through the ranks of SAIC from its days as a tractor manufacturer and, in the Cultural Revolution, had been a janitor and farmer. He sensed that Smale was similarly down to earth and someone he could trust.

At one delicate point in negotiations Jay’s team’s sources told them that Ford was importing expensive gi�s for the Beijing decision makers. “We were crestfallen,” Jay remembers, assuming this would seal the deal for Ford. Over several meetings, however, the relationship between Smale and his counterpart at SAIC was key. Much to the relief of Jay and his team, it turned out that Shanghai would be making the �nal decision and not Beijing.

A�er two years of challenging negotiations it became clear that GM was going to be successful, even as a myriad of details needed to be resolved. Because of SAIC’s leverage, it was still possible to fast track the plant construction process. �ough the team received


the �nal approvals in 1996, it had been able to jump start the plant construction eight months early. �e �rst car came o� the assembly line in December 1998 –a white Buick Century – the inaugural �rst generation model car produced in China. Jay remembers it vividly. All the top o�cials from GM US were in a�endance in addition to SAIC leadership.

The Gamble Pays Off

�e GM brain trust realized that focusing on China would be a gamble. Would �rst generation cars really �nd a market? According to Jay, the goal was to sell 100,000 cars within three years, but they surpassed 20,000 within three months and never looked back. �e long-range hope was to gain 10% market share and sell a million cars. In 2013 GM sold over 3 million cars in China, among the 25 million cars sold in total. A measure of the overall a�uence in China is that 10% of the population can now a�ord consumer goods. �at 10%, of course, equals 130 million people.

GM and SAIC produce �ve brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, GMC, and one China speci�c model, the Wuling, produced in Lujo. �e Wuling is actually the number one export (with a Chevy label) to South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and South America. It is inexpensive, e�cient, and capable – and basically can be repaired with a screw driver. Together, these �ve brands meet the GM mission: “a car for every purse and purpose.”

GM made the determination that instead of losing in the partnership relationship, the partnership would thrive over time. �at is indeed what has happened. VW in 1996 had a 60% share of the China market. Now that share is 15%. In 2012 GM led VW in sales in China, though Jay anticipated that VW would inch back past GM in 2013. Between the two of them, they account for 30% of the market. Toyota, Honda, Ford, Nissan, and Hyundai split up 30% - 40% of market share, with the rest of automakers worldwide dividing up the rest.

Mutual Benefits

�e relationship is very favorable for both partners. SAIC is more aware now of the importance of technology, and GM has a wonderful testing lab for creative ideas. As Jay noted, “�e changes in cars have been so radical over the last 20 years that it is essential to stay alert to emerging trends. Technology continues to evolve.” By being able to test ideas in China at low cost, GM bene�ts and the Chinese have access to �rst generation models. �en the innovations can be marketed worldwide. Testing ba�ery technology, hybrids, electronic models, and use of advanced materials all can be done e�ciently in China.

�ere are now two joint venture partnerships: manufacturing and a product development center for passenger safety. �is has put SAIC in the lead in China. GM has hired approximately 2000 engineers, university graduates who are elated to have what are highly sought a�er factory worker jobs paying good wages on the assembly line. If they do well in a quarter they earn an extra month’s pay, so they are o�en earning a year and a half ’s pay each year. �e managers object to being called “rich,” but relative to Chinese urban workers they are a�uent. Cars in China represent a much larger part of a family’s budget than in the US, however, so gas e�ciency is a higher priority. �e GM cars in China actually average two miles per gallon be�er gas mileage than the US models.

As Jay re�ected, he said that combination of luck, timing, hard work, relationship building, and trust made “Buick the iconic brand in China. When it rolled o� the assembly line in 1998, it was the �rst modern option.”

Thoughts about China today?

Jay recently ended his tenure in Shanghai a�er 20 full and highly productive years, with occasional posts back to Detroit. He moved his o�ce to Singapore in mid-2014 and will broaden his focus, including India and Southeast Asia. His a�ection for Shanghai was palpable when we visited with him and he gave us a tour of the city, but he says he is ready for the next challenge and characterizes Singapore as “a tropical New York City.” As he prepared to leave China, Todd and I asked him to re�ect on the China he has come to know and respect.

As impressed as he is with China and as much as he admires the country’s progress and trajectory, Jay sees three challenges for China:

1. �e rural migration to the cities is itself a challenge and is causing massive shi�s in culture and values. �is is compounded by the Home Regulation System. When people move, they retain their medical bene�ts and the educational opportunities for their children from their towns. �erefore they really do not have any such options in the cities. �ey want them, and the cities are loath to accept the additional expense. �e theory is that the “rising tide” of urban growth li�s all boats, but the rural population, still by far in the majority, is not receiving the same bene�t.

2. �e one child policy is shi�ing. Now if either parent is him/herself a single child, the couple can have two children. Giving birth overseas is also an exemption. Also, the wealthy can simply pay a small �ne. As with the �rst challenge, this has dramatic possibilities for population growth and also equity issues.

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3. �e new Premier has set in motion policies to reduce government corruption (as recent high pro�le arrests demonstrate). �ere is a determined e�ort to reduce ostentation on the part of public o�cials.

Jay is quick to point out that “China is not dissimilar to the US in terms of ge�ing around governmental regulation, but actual �nancial corruption is not as much of an issue in the US so it presents di�erently. �e social pact in China is that government helps improve life and the people don’t question limitations on their freedom. Corruption is therefore intolerable” because it violates this social pact, and that is what the current leadership is a�empting to address.

Connected to these challenges is the role of media. Government media outlets provide three basic segments every night: government leaders working on behalf of the people to improve society; overseas problems (drought, crime, etc); and a closing happy feeling story about how the Chinese people and society are ge�ing be�er. �is is the fare every night – in some ways perhaps not too dissimilar to United States news channels.

Social media, on the other hand, makes it easier for the population to expose and discuss this and harder to censor. While access to external websites (i.e. Facebook, YouTube) about sensitive topics are blocked, “inside the Great Firewall” replicas of social media have sprung up and are widely used. Generally there is a strong culture of self-censorship, and it is illegal to spread falsehoods, but in highly charged situations the news spreads quickly. Jay notes that we may have only seen the tip of the iceberg with regard to how news will spread and impact people in a possible crisis situation.

�e central government knows that it must retain the trust of the populace so that people will be patient as China does the delicate dance of increasing expectations, modernizing, and providing some degree of equitable opportunity for individual progress. �e country has only been open to the world for 30 – 35 years, so it is only natural that governmental and social policies are evolving. Jay believes it is clear that the momentum will continue and provide increasing opportunities for the Chinese. He argues that “it is in everyone’s best interest to have a peaceful, secure evolution,” yet he notes that “in ten years the working population will peak and then decline, creating demographic headwinds similar to Japan’s in the early 1990’s.” Rapid growth was possible with population growth, but with that declining “the challenge will be to manage stable 1% to 7% growth.” �e disparity between those who have bene�ted and those who have not will create tensions similar to those when western nations industrialized – and to the current debate in the United States about the “one percent.”

Applewild Memories

Asking Jay about his Applewild memories induced a �ood of thoughts. With his parents teaching at Applewild ( Jarvis as Science Department Chair and Assistant Head and Judy as a reading teacher before moving into public schools), Jay actually lived on campus, so it was understandably “very important in my life growing up. �e school was my playground. I have very fond memories of the campus and the teachers.” In terms of memorable faculty members, he immediately said, “My father excepted, of course, I remember Janet Cragin as a role model for a good teacher and theater coach – Chick Doe, Gus

Stewart, Clarence Rabideau, Tom Clemens, Ruth Stergios. I enjoyed reconnecting with Nick Storrs for dinner in Shanghai when Nick visited a few years ago with his Rotary club.”

“�e student – faculty so�ball game was always a highlight,” Jay recalls. “�e faculty would dress in crazy costumes and make a grand entrance. My father dressing up as ‘his brother Jeremy’, driving up in a Triumph, the Roman Games in the Bath Tub, the chariot races and gladiators, alchemy demonstrations.” �ese all created a sense of shared pleasure in community and sparked the imagination.

Applewild Lessons

Looking back on the last 20 years, Jay pointed out that while hard work and preparation played key roles in the success of GM, there were other ingredients. Finding the right combination of skills on the team was essential. He notes, “We worked together very collaboratively. We were all very di�erent from each other, and complemented each other’s strengths and weaknesses.” �at collaboration was something he remembers from his Applewild days.

He also realizes, looking back, what a diverse city Fitchburg was. He said, “�at was great. It instilled in me an appreciation for and tolerance of di�erences. �e ethnic mix in the city and at Applewild has served me very well overseas.” He commended us for making our trip to China for that reason – “a good example of wanting to learn about other cultures and learn from those with di�erent backgrounds, which is so important to model for the kids.” Jay encouraged us to “celebrate that diversity.”

Jay urged Applewild to retain and strengthen its connections to the local community. In particular, he remembered the talented classmates who needed �nancial aid who were at that time introduced as “CT Crocker Scholars,” a designation we retain but no longer publicly announce. According to him, “�ese were o�en the hardest working, most dedicated students. Continue to reach out to the community and provide opportunity for kids with drive and potential.”

Seeing chaos as opportunity, having a positive a�itude, being able to be nimble, persevering, and taking advantage of luck when it appears – all of these are a�ributes that Jay sees as essential for success in the contemporary business environment. He remembers practicing all of them while at Applewild, too: “I was so lucky to have been born into that spot, to have Applewild as an option. It has shaped my experience for the rest of my life. �e school creates kids who will be leaders in their community and in the world.” As Jay’s story of GM’s success in China illustrates, he is certainly an example of that himself.


Jay enjoyed many years with her family on the ocean and in the mountains. She was an avid outdoors woman who enjoyed tennis, �y �shing, sailing and skiing. She loved to tend to her gardens, and a�ending Friday a�ernoon symphony concerts with her dear sisters was a great source of joy. She was a loyal supporter of her schools and cherished the relationships that she sustained with her school and college friends.

At a memorial gathering in her honor on campus last May, a Red Maple tree was planted on the Crocker lawn. In his remarks, Todd Crocker o�ered a glimpse of insight into his mother’s spirit and drive: “On the door of her refrigerator she had posted several di�erent quotes she liked to be reminded of, photos of grandchildren and a classic ‘Peanuts’ cartoon about going away to summer camp among them. A small note in her own handwriting read, ‘�e best way to cope with change is to take part in it.’ Every day she referred to that piece of wisdom as she balanced the needs of her family and community against the time in her day.”

Applewild School owes an enormous debt of gratitude to Jeanne LaCroix Crocker. We will honor her memory by continuing to ful�ll our mission to prepare Applewild students to be con�dent learners and responsible citizens who embrace change and work to improve our shared future.

Jeanne LaCroix CrockerJeanne “Jay” LaCroix Crocker, 89, died peacefully at home on September 24, 2013, surrounded by her family. All of us at Applewild have been positively impacted by Jay’s a�ection for the school. She and her husband Bigelow (Big), who pre-deceased her, were staunch supporters of Applewild from its inception. Jay served on the Board for many years, as President of the Board,

and as a very engaged Honorary Trustee. Gracious and self-e�acing, she was a �rm advocate for diversity and for keeping the children paramount in the thinking about the school. Jay’s �ve children all a�ended Applewild, and in addition to Martha ‘67, Susie Richey ‘60, and David ‘65, two of them have served on the Board – Lucy Crocker Abisalih ’73 and Todd Crocker ‘62, who himself is a Past President of the Board. Jay was also a very loving, supportive, proud mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her granddaughter, (Todd’s and his wife, Caroline’s, daughter) Hope, is a member of Applewild’s Class of 2000 and is herself now a teacher.

Jay was born in Swampsco�, Massachuse�s, the third of �ve children of Morris Felton LaCroix and Esther Humphrey Paine. A�er graduating from Beaver Country Day School and Smith College in 1945, she married the love of her life, Bigelow Crocker, Jr. She and Big raised a loving family of �ve in Lunenburg, MA.

She was a pioneering woman who served as a director and trustee of many leadership boards at the local and state level and volunteered for several organizations in the Fitchburg and Lunenburg area. In addition to her devoted work for Applewild, she contributed extensively to the Fitchburg Art Museum, the Fitchburg Historical Society, Burbank Hospital, �e United Parish, Lawrence Academy, and the North County Land Trust.

Jay’s lifelong passion revolved around scholarship and diversity. Her commitment to issues of social justice and improving educational opportunities for all were fueled by her belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to try and succeed. She was an unending source of faith in humanity and hope for the future. She was a welcoming, gracious, self-e�acing person and she a�ected many lives.

In Memoriam

Members of the Crocker family and friends plant a tree in Jay’s memory on the Crocker lawn.

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Memorial Gathering for Jeanne CrockerMay 16, 2014

Todd Crocker’s Remarks“A hearty welcome to everyone this lovely morning! On behalf of the Crocker family members who are here today and for those who can only be here in spirit, it is a joy to be on this hillside again with you to commemorate Jeanne’s life and especially her work in Fitchburg and at Applewild. �ank you for this opportunity to share with you two of the concepts that she valued and found useful ‘rules to live by’, since they resonate so clearly in the halls of Applewild.

On the door of her refrigerator she had posted several di�erent quotes she liked to be reminded of, photos of grandchildren and a classic ‘Peanuts’ cartoon about going away to summer camp among them. A small note in her own handwriting read, ‘�e best way to cope with change is to take part in it.’ Every day she referred to that piece of wisdom as she balanced the needs of her family and community against the time in her day.

As we children grew it became part of her mission to create an educational experience for us that was challenging and rewarding as well. She had developed a deep appreciation of the value of a good education and was always curious about teaching methods, the evolution of relevant course materials, and enabling students to reach for the chance to become leaders, whether in the debate society, glee club, on athletic teams or in the science lab. When the Crocker family elders decided to start a school she was immediately on board. Some notes from the school archives – �anks to Chris and Jeanne May – are interesting background for current Applewilders.

• December 12, 1956 (‘�at the school be started as a coeducational day school for grades four – six, seven or eight, moving towards a Girls Secondary Day and Boarding school as soon as possible, assuming that this turns out to be the most permanent and best for Applewild.’)

• 1957 – Article V reads,(‘Religious studies and services will be carried on in accordance with the doctrines and usages of the Protestant Episcopal Church, but the school is open to students of all faiths.’) (Early contributions came from the ‘Bishop’s Fund’ as well.)

• 1961 – Applewild merges with the Community School and builds a lower school building. �is brought front and center the issue of religious diversity since many students came from families with Jewish traditions – �e Trustees amended Article V to read, (‘. . . not to apply to Nursery, Kindergarten,1st, 2nd or 3rd grade.’) �ey also began to move away from purely Episcopal practices in religious studies class. �e best way to cope with change is to take part in it . . .

My second message to share from Jeanne came from the very end of her 89 years of living. It came as a message to the next generations from her generation, in a very calm and quiet moment with her granddaughter, Hope. She said, “Take care of everybody for me.” As we gather here today, her spirit is cheering us on to continue the work of participating in the change that we believe will help everybody to live be�er lives, and to create a more peaceful world as well.

�ank you all for being here with us to celebrate.”


William C. Marshall’s Remarks“Donna and I are unabashed admirers of Jay. � e poem entitled � e First Green of Spring by Vermont poet, David Budbill, invokes Jay’s spirit:

Out walking in the swamp picking cowslip, marsh marigold, � is � rst sweet green of spring. Now sautéed in a pan melting To a deeper green than ever they were alive, this green, this life,

Harbinger of things to come. Now we sit at the table munching On this message � om the dawn which says we and the world Are alive again today, and this is the world’s birthday. And

Even though we know we are growing old, we are dying, we Will never be young again, we also know we’re still right here Now, today, and, my oh my! don’t these greens taste good.

� e poem reminds me of Jay’s zest. Her wide-angled view of the world. Her ability to zoom in on the particulars and make the ordinary more extraordinary by her embrace of life. I can hear her say, ‘My oh my! don’t these greens taste good!’

� e movie, All Th at Jazz, has always resonated with me. It is both melancholic and life-a� rming. It is zany and fanciful. � e main character feels death is pending and fantasizes taking the time to say good-bye to people important to him and respected by him. All of us would cherish the opportunity to say a heartfelt good-bye to those who had profoundly in� uenced our lives. I would love to sit down with Jay and let her know:

• How much I appreciated her unswerving support.• How much her personal notes to Donna and me meant to us. A thank you for a school event. A note that expressed encouragement, that gave us strength and renewed energy.• How much Big’s and her fi nancial support was essential to Applewild’s success.• At the same time, I would like her to know that her spirit of generosity goes far beyond dollars and cents. It is a spirit, an energy, that nourishes the well-being of others.• She made us feel comfortable.• Her gift of a well-used and very functional roto-tiller got us started with our gardens in Fitchburg.• We loved her gift of a pott ed orange tree that bore fruit year-aft er- year. I would report to her our annual late spring yield of oranges.• What a treat it was to have a Maine delight of lobster and blueberry mu� ns � nished o� with a brisk dunk in the St. George River.• Th anks so much for coming to our son David’s CD Release party.• And most certainly for your Yankee pragmatism wedded to bedrock principles of fairness, generosity, grit and compassion.”

Memorial Gathering for Jeanne CrockerMay 16, 2014 I went to turn the grass once a� er one

Who mowed it in the dew before the sun.� e dew was gone that made his blade so keen Before I came to view the leveled scene.I looked for him behind an aisle of trees; I listened for his whetstone on the breeze.But he had gone his way, the grass all mown, And I must be, as he had been, -- alone. ‘As all must be,’ I said within my heart, ‘Whether they work together or apart.’But as I said it swi� there passed me by On noiseless wings a ‘wildered bu� er� y,. . . � e mower in the dew had loved them thus, By leaving them to � ourish not for us,Nor yet to draw one thought of ours to him. But � om sheer morning gladness at the brim.� e bu� er� y and I had lit upon, Nevertheless, a message � om the dawn,� at made me hear the wakening birds around, And hear his long scythe whispering to the ground,And feel a spirit kindred to my own; So that henceforth I worked no more alone;But glad with him, I worked as with his aid, And weary, sought at noon with him the shade;And dreaming, as it were, held brotherly speech With one whose thought I had not hoped to reach.‘Men work together,’ I told him � om the heart, ‘Whether they work together or apart.’

With Jay: ‘We feel a kindred spirit to our own so that henceforth we work no more alone.’

I would say to her in a paraphrase of Frost’s line: ‘We worked together, whether we worked together or apart.’ � ank you, Jay.

She has achieved success who has lived well, laughed o� en and loved much; who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of li� le children; who has � lled her niche and accomplished her task; who has le� the world be� er than she found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation for the Earth’s beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given the best she had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction. ”

(an excerpt from) A Tu� of Flowers by Robert Frost

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Janet Cragin died unexpectedly on March 24, 2014, a� er a brief illness. Janet was one of the pioneering faculty members at Applewild and helped establish our tradition of high standards in theater. Janet’s � rst teaching job was at Fitchburg’s Richardson Road School, a two-room school house, where she had the children reading the newspaper, helping one another and singing in the classroom. At year’s end, every student was reading above grade-level. In 1964, she began teaching our four and � ve year old pre-primary students at Applewild. She also taught drama and performing arts to our students of all ages, and carried on as a substitute teacher for another decade beyond her 2000 retirement. Her daughter Sally ‘75 and son Harold ‘77 were both students at Applewild.

Her classroom at Applewild was � lled with colors, spider plants, books, a science table, and featured an “Artist of the Month”. She believed that no child was ever too young or too di� erent to learn anything, from science to calligraphy to o� en pointed analyses of consumer culture. (“Do you really want that or did you just see that on television?”) She had enormous respect for children as artists, as well as citizens. Sally shared, “Her approach to teaching was that you created a curriculum and adapted it, as needed, depending on each kid. You kept your program moving and you kept everyone moving together.”

Janet was also one of the leaders of the Stra� on Players, the oldest community theater company in continuous operation in the United States. She served on the Board of the Stra� on since 1969, including many years as chairman. She directed more than 50 shows at Stra� on and loved the works of A.R. Gurney and Neil Simon. In 2011, she and Sally began Riverfront Children’s � eatre where she co-wrote and directed four shows.

Janet studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and later earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Special Education from Fitchburg State College in 1958.

She was awarded two New England � eatre Conference Best Actress awards – one for her role as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

(with Sally and Hal cast as the “no-neck monsters”); the other for her role in Habeas Corpus in 1981. Another of her notable roles was that of the American Muse in Barbara Crocker’s script for Fitchburg’s 1964 Bicentennial Pageant.

In Lunenburg, Janet served as Library Trustee for many years, and directed the Bicentennial Pageant in 1978 and Lunenburg’s 250th Anniversary Pageant in 2003.

She was a founding member of the Fitchburg Cultural Alliance, and a frequent host on FATV’s “First Reading.” She was an enthusiastic teacher and student in the ALFA program at FSU. She was a longtime member of Fitchburg Art Museum, and volunteered at countless events in the community: “If you need another set of hands,” was her o� er to all.

Fitchburg Public Schools with the Fitchburg Cultural Alliance established the Janet Cragin Arts Award for middle school students, and Janet personally awarded dozens of medallions to recognize extraordinary student accomplishment in art, music and theatre. � e Janet M. Cragin kindergarten classroom in Applewild’s Lower School carries the inscription: “And gladly would she teach.”

When recognized by the Sentinel & Enterprise in its “Salute to Women” special section in July, 2013, she said, “� e things I’m doing are all things I’m passionate about. You should always do what you have a passion for and not let anyone put a stop sign in front of you,” she said. “You sometimes have to get out of your li� le box. Creativity is such the fuel for everything. I think the arts are as important as anything else in life.”

Applewild is a be� er school today because of Janet’s passion for living. Her zest and enthusiasm for all things informed our approach to educating children and will continue to do so for years to come.

Janet Cragin

In Memoriam


Ellen M. Paradis Ellen Paradis passed away at home on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, a� er � ghting a brave three-year ba� le with cancer.

Ellen was a beloved member of the kitchen and custodial sta� at Applewild for many years, retiring in 2012 due to her illness. She stopped in to visit Applewild a� er retiring, always exhibiting optimism and courage.

She was born in Lowell, MA and spent her early years in Pepperell and Groton and a� ended the schools there. She a� ended high school in Lunenburg and later Manchester, NH.

She was a member and past president of the Pepperell VFW, Ladies Auxiliary, Post #3291.

She enjoyed drives with her husband, many cra� s, but was most o� en seen crocheting or spoiling her grandchildren. She especially loved the holidays and her annual family Christmas party, which she planned all year long. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt and adoring grandmother. She had an enormous heart and was a friend to all who knew her, including many of her children’s childhood friends. She will be deeply missed.

Richard Hill Gagne ‘76 Richard Gagne died at home in Clinton, Mississippi on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, nine weeks a� er being diagnosed with cancer.

Rick was born in Wolfeboro, NH and grew up at Lawrence Academy where his parents taught French.

A� er Applewild he a� ended Phillips Exeter Academy, graduating in 1979. He spoke o� en of his positive experiences on the campuses of all three of these schools, and education continued to be central to his life. He was a member of the class of 1983 at Dartmouth College and received his Ph.D. in Folklore from Indiana University in 2004.

Rick’s deepest satisfaction in life was found within his family. He was a loving son and brother, an enthusiastic uncle, and a devoted husband, who relished fatherhood and rejoiced in his children.

An ardent fan of Irish music, Rick became an accomplished penny whistle, tenor banjo, and ci� ern player while still in college. He played in many Irish bands over the course of his lifetime, and he played and led workshops at CelticFest Mississippi from 2005 to 2013. Rick participated in Irish music sessions from New England to Mississippi for over 30 years and composed approximately 100 tunes, many of them now widely played.

While at Dartmouth College, Rick began a career of meticulously documenting the work of colonial gravestone carvers. In the months leading up to his death he was analyzing the verses on these stones as a genre of early American oral literature.

He was an ethnomusicologist who wrote the de� nitive professional biography of Ralph Rinzler, the founder of the Smithsonian Institution’s Folklife Festival.

He was also a historian who was engaged in transcribing 19th century New Hampshire family documents and researching their historical context.

In 2006, Rick joined the English Department at Tougaloo College, where he was a demanding, dedicated, and encouraging teacher. Ten days before his death he a� ended Tougaloo’s commencement to congratulate the 2014 graduating class of English majors.

Rick celebrated this world by building sand castles and snow forts, carving Halloween pumpkins, picking berries, and taking photographs. He showed love for people

Ti� any M. Blood-Collins ‘97Ti� any Blood-Collins died December 14, 2013, suddenly at her home from complications of Crohn’s disease. She leaves a large extended family, including her husband, James V. Collins, and her beloved children, Ayden S. Collins and Jayda R. Collins all of Parker, CO.

Ti� any a� ended Applewild through the ninth grade, where she developed her love of sports and � eld hockey, in particular. She went on to graduate from Cushing Academy where she was recruited as a Division I � eld hockey goalkeeper for Hofstra University.

Ti� any was a lover of life and liked a good time and lots of laughs. She had the admiration of many friends and family for her strength of mind and body, as well as her so� heart.

Ti� any’s family says that she would want to be remembered most for her athletic accomplishments, which included years of intense body building. She took great pride in having the discipline to accomplish goals that were not for the weak or timid. She used these same principles and strengths to deal with her long illness.

In Memoriamby joining them in music, cooking for them, playing with children, storytelling, and teaching, as well as through extensive activity on Facebook. He started and administered Facebook groups for musicians, family, classmates, and colleagues, responding to their interests and sharing his own with humor and zest.

Rick’s cancer diagnosis was made at a very advanced stage of the disease. He spent his last weeks as he had lived: working with students, revising an article for publication, and enjoying time with his beloved family. Rick is mourned by a very large and loving extended family.

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Dear Applewild Community,

On behalf of the Annual Fund commi�ee, I would like to thank everyone for your support of the 2013-2014 Annual Fund Campaign. Every member of the community is essential to the continued success of the Applewild School, and whether you contributed as a trustee, a parent or grandparent, one of the alumni, or one of the faculty and sta�, we are truly grateful that you were a part of last year’s fundraising success. I am pleased to report that the campaign surpassed the goal of $225,000 and raised $227,802.76! Because tuition alone does not cover the cost of educating a child, every gi� is an expression of support for Applewild School and subsidizes every part of the Applewild experience for every student. I am hopeful and con�dent that you will continue to support Applewild in the upcoming 2014-2015 campaign. All gi�s, regardless of the size, help Applewild continue to o�er the excellent liberal arts program our students have enjoyed for the past 57 years.

With sincere appreciation,

Tom Aciukewicz

Annual Fund Chair

NON-RESTRICTED GIFTS:Annual Fund $ 227,802.76

RESTRICTED GIFTS:

Building Community Cash Payments $ 76,058.55

Scholarship/Financial Aid $ 43,506.00

Jeanne Crocker Memorial Donations $ 13,185.00

Holiday Party $ 3,880.00

A�ordability Initiative $ 400,000.00

Devens $ 180,000.00

Special Marketing Initiative $ 108,995.00

Parents Association $ 2,210.00

Miscellaneous $ 50.00

Total Restricted Gifts: $ 827,884.55

Non-Restricted Gifts andRestricted Gifts Total: $1,055,687.31

Annual Fund Summary 2013-14Trustees $ 62,500.00

Parents $ 29,659.00

Alumni $ 102,441.03

Faculty/Sta� $ 3,357.14

Grandparents $ 4,135.00

Parents of Alumni $ 10,383.03

Friends $ 225.00

Former Trustees $ 7,395.00

Former Faculty/Sta� $ 2,265.00

Vendors $ 1,100.00

Matching Gifts $ 4,338.38

Foundations $ 4.18

TOTAL: $ 227,802.76

2013-14 Fundraising Summary

Please Note: Some trustees, parents, faculty and sta� fall into two or sometimes three of these categories. �ese individuals can only be placed in one category when reporting gi� �gures. When factoring in trustees, faculty and alumni parents, the total parent participation is 117 donors (92%) with gi�s totaling $ 51,299. When adding alumni trustee & honorary trustee participation, the trustee participation is 23 individuals (100%) with a total of $ 115,250.

Apple OrchardMs. Kimberly Ansin ‘77Mr. Ronald M. AnsinMr. & Mrs. Wells DowMr. & Mrs. David Stone ‘73Mr. Steven Stone ‘75

1957 CircleMr. & Mrs. Nathaniel GoveMr. William Hurd Jr. ‘60Mr. Sco� MacDonald &

Mrs. Deborah Stone MacDonald ‘80Mr. & Mrs. Albert Stone

Headmaster’s Honor RollMr. Tom Abisalih & Mrs. Lucy Crocker Abisalih ‘73 Mr. David Brassard &

Mrs. Sarah Smith Brassard ‘75Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Cline IIIMr. & Mrs. William EllerkampMr. Ronald Feldman &

Dr. Piamarie Ballarin-FeldmanMr. Richard HuskDrs. Michael Jacques &

Sharon Wechsler Jacques ‘73

Golden ApplesMr. Iouri Alsov & Ms. Lynn KremerMr. Kenneth Ansin ‘80Mr. & Mrs. William Aubuchon IIIMr. & Mrs. William Aubuchon IV ‘92Dr. Eric Belsky & Ms. Cynthia Wilson BelskyDrs. Jack Bueno & Angelica GonzalezMr. & Mrs. John Crocker ‘62Mr. & Mrs. Edward CutlerMr. Louis Franco & Dr. Darlene FrancoMr. & Mrs. Wya� Gar�eldMr. & Mrs. Ralph GilesMr. & Mrs. Peter HaydenDrs. Karl Helmer & Ingrid Cruse HelmerMr. & Mrs. �omas HorsmanMr. & Mrs. Yongping HuangJarvis Hunt III ‘75Mr. & Mrs. Peter HunterMr. & Mrs. Donald IrvingMr. & Mrs. Norman MacDonald IIIMr. & Mrs. Patrick MelampyDr. Daniel Mollod &

Dr. Kate Jones-Mollod

Mr. & Mrs. Steven MorlockDrs. Robert Oot & Carol RobeyMr. & Mrs. Allen RomeMr. & Mrs. John StimpsonMr. & Mrs. Sco� SwainA�y. & Mrs. Christopher WaltonMr. & Mrs. Douglas WashabaughMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Weaver Jr.Mr. & Mrs. L. Joshua WeinMr. & Mrs. Christopher Williamson

Red Tail HawksMr. & Mrs. Albert AllardAnonymousMs. Barbara BakerMr. & Mrs. Walter Benne�Dr. Balaji Bhagawan &

Dr. Padmini BalajiMr. Roland Bourque ‘92Dr. & Mrs. Carmine ColarussoMr. Arthur Copoulos ‘73Mrs. Sally CrossMr. & Mrs. Raymond FrancoMr. Geo�rey Ganem ‘93Drs. Brian Hu and Jie ChengMrs. Lynn Burnham LaMar ‘63Mrs. Persis LaverackMr. & Mrs. John LearnedMr. & Mrs. John Lessard IIIDrs. Michael & Janne�e LyonsMr. Ward McLaughlinMr. Je�rey Mitchell &

Mrs. Ann-Margaret Tessi-MitchellMr. & Mrs. Marc MonahanMontuori Oil Delivery, Inc.Mrs. Ann PopoliMr. Christopher Rhoads ‘81Dr. Erin O’Neil Rowe ‘90Mr. & Mrs. John ShiltsMs. Karen Stone ‘71 & Mr. David SchulzDr. & Mrs. Arthur WeinMr. & Mrs. Ma�hew WymanMr. & Mrs. David Zeiler

ProspectorClass of 2014Mr. & Mrs. Carl AciukewiczMr. & Mrs. �omas AciukewiczMr. & Mrs. Brian BakstranMr. Charles Berman &

Ms. Margaret Walsh

Mr. Charles Bubar & Ms. Anne�e Ritchie

Mr. & Mrs. Kumar ChinnaswamyMr. Dan Collins & Ms. Laura FoleyMr. �omas S. CrowMr. & Mrs. James CunninghamMr. John Duke ‘84Mrs. Caroline James Ellison ‘87Mr. & Mrs. Sco� Foster ‘65Mr. & Mrs. David Hindle Jr.A�y. Edwin HowardMs. Anna Koules ‘70Mr. & Mrs. Richard LentMr. & Mrs. Barry MaskasMr. Mike Morrison & Ms. Mary FeeneyMr. Raymond Murphy &

Ms. Beth LindstromMs. Myhanh NguyenMr. & Mrs. Douglas O’DonnellMr. Nicholas Papakyrikos & Ms. Judith NormandinMs. Paula Paque�e ‘76Mr. & Mrs. Peter QuagliaroliMr. & Mrs. John SavoieMr. & Mrs. Milan She�iMr. �omas Stone ‘10Swanzey Internet GroupDr. & Mrs. Robert TrudelMrs. Patricia Smith-Petersen Ventry ‘61Mrs. Jacqueline WaltonMr. James Ware ‘66Ms. Margaret Williams ‘81Mr. & Mrs. Eric WongMr. & Mrs. Robert Zinck

Green & White ClubMr. Naveen Agarwal & Ms. Rachna MohankaMs. Michelle M. AgredaMs. Lacey Allain ‘09Mr. & Mrs. Karl AndersonMrs. Despina Koules Anton ‘75Mr. & Mrs. Francis AntonelliMrs. Elsie O’Brien Aubrey ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Norman BanvilleMrs. Rita BelleteteMr. & Mrs. Brian BilsburyMr. & Mrs. �eryn Blauser Jr.Mr. Benjamin Bolles ‘77Ms. Emily Bracchi�aMr. & Mrs. David BrewsterMr. & Mrs. Robert CampolietoDrs. Tanya Campus & Jennifer HartmanMr. & Mrs. Jason CashtonDr. & Mrs. Je�rey ChapdelaineMr. Geo�rey Christ & Dr. Kimberly ChristMr. & Mrs. Wayne ClarkeMr. Seamus Collins & Ms. Julie Rowe-CollinsMrs. Debra ComeauMr. & Mrs. Barry Connors Jr.Ms. Ann CorbeyMrs. Janet CraginMr. & Mrs. James Dannis

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel C. DavenportMr. & Mrs. Gregory DeBonoMr. & Mrs. John DiekanMr. James A. DohertyMr. Mark Doten & Ms. Pamela Lonergan�e Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas Ph.D. ‘73Mrs. Jeanne Troth Dowd ‘80Emerald Acres, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Alan EwaldMr. & Mrs. Je� EydenbergDr. & Mrs. Elliot FeinbergMs. Francesca Feldman ‘08Mr. Samuel Feldman ‘11Mr. Abbot T. FennMr. Paul Frazier & Ms. Jody FarmerMr. & Mrs. Michael GambuzzaMs. Kathleen GrzewinskiMr. Paul Hammond & Ms. Kelly MorriseyMr. Benjamin Haskell ‘79Mr. William Hayes ‘63Mr. & Mrs. Jeremey HenricksonDr. Bert Honea III ‘67Mr. & Mrs. Carl HuberMr. & Mrs. Stirling InceIndustrial Cleaning ProductsMr. Michael Jakola ‘89Mr. & Mrs. Larison JohnsonMr. Edward Karjanen ‘81Dr. Ghaleb Karouni & Mrs. Kara Aubuchon Karouni ’99Mr. & Mrs. Karl KlinkhamerMs. Sarah Klopfer ’99Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln KraeuterDr. & Mrs. Anton LahnstonMr. & Mrs. Robert LanoisMr. �omas Laverack ’76 Drs. Robert Levine & Rebecca KadishMs. Amber Lo ‘06Mr. & Mrs. Dominic LuongoM. P. Crowely Co., Inc.Ms. Anna MacDonald ‘12Mr. Christopher MacDonald ‘09Mr. Daniel MacDonald ‘11Ms. Ann Maggs & Mr. Walter CarrollMr. Steven Maggs & Ms. Karen PorterMr. & Mrs. Bruce MarcusDr. & Mrs. William MarshallMr. Christopher MartinMr. Andrew Mason & Ms. Susan LindebergMr. & Mrs. William MayMr. & Mrs. James McKennaMrs. Helen McLaughlinMrs. Lenore MillerMrs. Laura Rogerson Moore ‘74Mr. & Mrs. David NioseMrs. Marianna O’BrienMrs. Rosalie O’DonnellMr. & Mrs. Gaugarin OliverMs. Alexandra Orfao ‘08Mr. Tyler Orfao ‘06Mrs. Anne Aubuchon O’Rourke ‘67Mr. & Mrs. Rodger OsgoodMr. Dillwyn Paiste & Mrs. Catherine Paiste

Gift Clubs were established to acknowledge those individuals who are leaders in the Annual Fund. Thanks to the following for their financial commitment to Applewild School. Please note that all Corporate Matching Gifts have been applied to the Applewild donor. A complete listing of Corporate Matching Gifts is reported separately in the fundraising report.

Annual Fund

Gi�s by Category


ContributorsMr. John AiméAnonymous (2)Mr. Kristopher Ansin ‘00Ms. Morgan Bakstran ‘10Mr. & Mrs. John BarkerMr. F. W. Benton, Jr. ‘63Ms. Tracy BlanchardMs. Julia BlazarMs. Cheryl BoisMr. & Mrs. Frank BonannoMr. John BowenMr. Michael Brady & Mrs. Michelle Belletete-BradyMr. & Mrs. Kevin BrodeurMr. & Mrs. David BrownMr. Kurtis Bryars ‘11Mr. Nicholas Bryars ‘11Cadel Chemical & Supply Co.Mrs. Milissa CafarellaMr. & Mrs. Bart CalderMs. Susan Calder ‘83Ms. Jennifer CaldwellMs. Megan Camp ‘75Ms. Whitney Kaiser Cha�erjee ‘90Mr. & Mrs. John ChernochDr. John Chi�ick ‘63Ms. Melissa Irving Christensen ‘97Ms. Kyle Kelly Christian ‘69Mr. & Mrs. Wayne ClarkeDr. Je�rey Clayman ‘84Mrs. Jennifer CoeurMr. & Mrs. Philip ColeMr. Ray CollingsMr. & Mrs. Robert Connor Jr.Ms. Jayne ConsoloMr. & Mrs. Brendan CoppingerMrs. Janet CowanMr. Alan Crocker ‘64Mr. & Mrs. Irvin DallasMs. Sophia D’Angelo-Lauwers ‘02Mr. & Mrs. Dwight DavenportMr. Chase Davenport ‘12Mr. Robin Dinda & Ms. Renea WaligoraMr. & Mrs. Sangiwa EliamaniMr. Robert Ey ‘67Mr. & Mrs. John EydenbergMr. & Mrs. Mark FarrowMs. Allison Feinberg ‘11Ms. Cassie Feinberg ‘09Ms. Elizabeth Feinberg ‘11

Ms. Lillian Feinberg ‘07Mr. Robert B. Field Jr.Ms. Rhonda FitzgeraldMrs. Debra FleckMs. Delaney Foresman ‘13Mr. Derek Foresman ‘13Mr. Richard ForesmanMrs. Nancy Forrest�e Honorable & Mrs. Richard GalwayMr. Ben Gambuzza ‘12Mr. & Mrs. Charles GierschMr. Kyle GillisMr. Je�rey GoodwinMr. Todd GoodwinMr. Michael GrantMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Gregson Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hager III ‘85Ms. Sophia Hager ‘12Mr. & Mrs. Bill HandleyMr. & Mrs. James Harkins IIIMs. Jane W. HarmanMr. & Mrs. Paul Harter Jr.Mr. & Mrs. John HeatonMr. Christopher M. HeinzMs. Amelia HerringCol. & Mrs. Calvin Hosmer IIIMr. Kurt Huber & Ms. Aimee DancauseMr. & Mrs. Jarvis HuntMr. John Huynh ‘05Mr. & Mrs. Robert JanoschekMr. Cody Jennison ‘04Ms. Danielle Jennison ‘06Mr. & Mrs. Michael JennisonMs. Nicole Juul Hindsgaul ‘07Dr. & Mrs. Edward KlopferMs. Kaitlin KukkulaMrs. Janis La�ertyMs. Dawn LambertMr. Carl Lanza III ‘81Mr. & Mrs. Jason LasorsaMr. & Mrs. Ora LassilaMs. Elizabeth Laverack ‘74Mr. & Mrs. Arthur LawtonMs. Emily Lent ‘99 & Mr. Adam HemingwayMs. Deborah Linder ‘98Ms. Olivia Lo ‘11Mr. & Mrs. Wang LoMr. & Mrs. Josh MarbleMr. Jonathan Marshall ‘88Mr. John McColloch & Ms. Brookie Chandler McColloch ‘64Mrs. Sharon McGowanMs. Lysandra McLeanMs. Caitlin �iem McShera ‘97Mrs. Erika Ferlins Mills ‘96Mr. & Mrs. Jay MoodyMs. Tara Moore-BrooksMr. & Mrs. Kelly MorganMs. Samantha Morrison ‘09Mr. Charles MorseMr. Michael Mullins

Mrs. Deborah NelsonMr. & Mrs. Christopher NowdMs. Louise O’Brien ‘75Mrs. Ti�any OrdileMrs. Dorothy PageMr. Je�rey PalmieriMs. Maria PatriaccaMs. Pamela PelletierMr. & Mrs. Kerry PlanitzerMs. Nadine Price ‘69Mr. Alan Quinn & Ms. Jessica MillerMrs. Sandra RantalaMr. Tom Rantala ‘79Ms. Jennifer RatermanMr. & Mrs. James RayRenaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.Ms. Jessica Roetzer ‘99Ms. Meredith RulandMr. & Mrs. Louis RussoMr. & Mrs. Conrad SanfordMr. Michael Schechtman ‘61Mrs. Deborah SchultzMrs. Ellen SchwartzMr. & Mrs. John SelingaMs. Bailey SheaMr. & Mrs. Joseph SteimMr. Gustav L. StewartMs. Rachel Stowe Mrs. Fay TassosMr. & Mrs. John TempletonMr. & Mrs. Tony TessiMr. Carlos �omas & Mrs. Laneia �omasMs. Carey Tinkelenberg ‘98Mrs. Eda TocciMrs. Diane ToolinMs. Huoi Trieu ‘99Mr. & Mrs. James Tu�leMs. Katherine S. Van NordenMr. & Mrs. Luis ViacavaMr. Jason Weber & Ms. Karen JohnsonDr. & Mrs. Frank WeisnerMr. Carl Werowinski & Ms. Sally PendletonMs. Catherine Wildman ‘12Ms. Elisabeth Wildman ‘11Mr. & Mrs. Victor Zelny

Gift ClubsApple Orchard ...................$10,000 +

1957 Circle ...........................$5,000 +

Headmaster’s Honor Roll ....$2,500 +

Golden Apples .....................$1,000 +

Red Tail Hawks .......................$500 +

Prospector ...............................$250 +

Green & White Club ...............$100 +

Mr. Christopher Palmer ‘93Ms. Kristen PalojarviMr. Chao Pan & Ms. Qiufeng YanMr. Donovan Park ‘11Ms. Alisha Perelta ‘00Mr. & Mrs. John QuagliaroliMr. & Mrs. Lawrence QuinlanMr. & Mrs. James QuirionMr. & Mrs. James ReamMrs. Molly Tarleton Renaud ‘91Mr. Robert RiegerMr. & Mrs. Bradley RishA�y. Susan Roetzer &

Mr. Ronald RoetzerMr. Peter Rome ‘62Ms. Eladia RomeroMr. & Mrs. Daniel Salvucci IIIMrs. Ginger SauerMr. Eric Shapiro ‘76 Mr. Kenneth Shapiro ‘85 Mrs. Jennifer Simensen Siemon ‘84Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy SmithMr. & Mrs. Dwight SowerbyMr. & Mrs. Michael SpanoMr. & Mrs. Michael SullivanMr. & Mrs. Jacob SutherlandMr. & Mrs. Sergei SyssoevMr. & Mrs. Manish TalwarMr. & Mrs. Daniel TammikMr. & Mrs. Charles TarletonMs. Patricia Simonds Taylor ‘65Mr. & Mrs. �omas TessierMr. & Mrs. Edward �omasMr. & Ms. Hendrikus TinkelenbergMs. Susan Stone Ti�erton ‘69Mr. & Mrs. Christopher TorinoMr. Benjamin Urquhart ‘92Mrs. Ellen Purdy Urquhart ‘74Mr. & Mrs. Michael UssreyMrs. Jennifer Roy Vaillancourt ‘83Ms. Dorothy WeaverMr. & Mrs. Felix WongMr. & Mrs. David WoodMrs. Sara Doak Wood ‘62Mr. & Mrs. Ma�hew YardleyMs. Elizabeth Zephir ‘99Ms. Julia Zephir ‘08Ms. Katherine Zephir ‘03Mr. & Mrs. George Zornada

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An anonymous donor offered a challenge

in February 2014 to entice new donors

or increased gifts to the Annual Fund.

We are pleased to report Applewild

received $19,761.52

as a result of this challenge!

EIGHTH GRADE - 100%Mr. & Mrs. �omas AciukewiczMs. Michelle M. Agreda Mr. & Mrs. John Barker Mr. Michael Brady & Mrs. Michelle Belletete-Brady Mr. & Mrs. David Brewster Dr. & Mrs. Je�rey Chapdelaine Mr. & Mrs. John Chernoch Ms. Jayne Consolo Mr. & Mrs. James Cunningham Mr. Robin Dinda & Ms. Renea Waligora Ms. Rhonda Fitzgerald Mr. & Mrs. James Harkins III Mr. & Mrs. �omas Horsman Mr. & Mrs. Larison Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Ora Lassila Mr. & Mrs. John Lessard III Drs. Michael & Janne�e Lyons Ms. Lysandra McLean Mr. Je�rey Mitchell & Mrs. Ann-Margaret Tessi-Mitchell Ms. Myhanh Nguyen Mr. & Mrs. David Niose Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Nowd Mr. Chao Pan & Ms. Qiufeng Yan Mr. & Mrs. James Ream Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Sutherland Mr. & Mrs. Sco� Swain Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Tammik A�y. & Mrs. Christopher Walton Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zinck

SEVENTH GRADE - 100%Mr. Iouri Alsov & Ms. Lynn Kremer AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Norman Banville Dr. Balaji Bhagawan & Dr. Padmini Balaji Mr. & Mrs. Brian Bilsbury Ms. Tracy Blanchard Mr. & Mrs. �eryn Blauser Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Cline III Mr. Seamus Collins & Mrs. Julie Rowe-Collins Mr. & Mrs. Brendan Coppinger Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Davenport Mr. & Mrs. Gregory DeBono Mr. Christopher Heinz Drs. Karl Helmer & Ingrid Cruse Helmer Mr. & Mrs. David Hindle Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Yongping Huang Ms. Dawn Lambert Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lanois Mr. & Mrs. Jason Lasorsa Mr. & Mrs. Barry Maskas Ms. Lysandra McLean Mr. & Mrs. Steven Morlock Mr. & Mrs. Douglas O’Donnell Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Rish Mr. & Mrs. John Templeton Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Torino Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Washabaugh Mr. & Mrs. Ma�hew Yardley

SIXTH GRADE - 94%Mr. Naveen Agarwal & Ms. Rachna MohankaDr. Eric Belsky & Ms. Cynthia Wilson BelskyDr. & Mrs. Je�rey Chapdelaine Mr. & Mrs. John Chernoch Mr. & Mrs. Robert Connor Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Cutler Mr. & Mrs. Stirling Ince Mr. & Mrs. John Lessard III Mr. Steven Maggs & Ms. Karen Porter Mr. & Mrs. Douglas O’Donnell Mr. & Mrs. James Ray Ms. Eladia Romero Mr. Carlos �omas & Mrs. Laneia �omas Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ussrey Mr. & Mrs. Eric Wong Mr. & Mrs. George Zornada

FIFTH GRADE - 88%Mr. Naveen Agarwal & Ms. Rachna Mohanka Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Brian Bilsbury Mr. & Mrs. David Brewster Mr. & Mrs. James Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. John Diekan Mr. & Mrs. Sangiwa Eliamani Mr. & Mrs. Mark Farrow Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hager III Drs. Brian Hu and Jie Cheng Mr. & Mrs. Karl Klinkhamer Mr. & Mrs. Ora Lassila Mr. Ward McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Planitzer Mr. & Mrs. Peter Quagliaroli Mr. Alan Quinn & Ms. Jessica Miller Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Sanford Mr. & Mrs. Sergei Syssoev Mr. & Mrs. James Tu�le Mr. & Mrs. Luis Viacava Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Weaver Jr.

FOURTH GRADE - 89%Mr. & Mrs. Albert Allard Mr. & Mrs. Brian Bilsbury Drs. Jack Bueno & Angelica Gonzalez Mr. Geo�rey Christ & Dr. Kimberly Christ Dr. & Mrs. Carmine Colarusso Mr. & Mrs. John Diekan Mr. Louis Franco & Dr. Darlene FrancoMr. & Mrs. John Lessard III Mr. Je�rey Mitchell & Mrs. Ann-Margaret Tessi-Mitchell Drs. Daniel Mollod & Kate Jones-MollodMr. & Mrs. Kelly Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Steven Morlock Mr. & Mrs. James Ray Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Sutherland Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Torino A�y. & Mrs. Christopher Walton Mr. & Mrs. George Zornada

THIRD GRADE - 100%Anonymous Ms. Kimberly Ansin Mr. & Mrs. David Brewster Mr. Charles Bubar & Ms. Anne�e RitchieMr. & Mrs. Jason Cashton Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Clarke Dr. & Mrs. Carmine Colarusso Mr. Paul Frazier & Ms. Jody Farmer Mr. Paul Hammond & Ms. Kelly MorriseyMr. & Mrs. David Hindle Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hunter Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Luongo Ms. Tara Moore-Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Rodger Osgood Mr. & Mrs. Peter Quagliaroli Mr. & Mrs. Sergei Syssoev Mr. & Mrs. Manish Talwar Mr. Jason Weber & Ms. Karen Johnson

SECOND GRADE - 92%Dr. Balaji Bhagawan & Dr. Padmini Balaji Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brodeur Drs. Tanya Campus & Jennifer HartmanMr. & Mrs. John Diekan Mr. Mark Doten & Ms. Pamela Lonerga Mr. & Mrs. Sangiwa Eliamani Mr. & Mrs. John Eydenberg Mr. & Mrs. Karl Klinkhamer Ms. Tara Moore-Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Steven Morlock Mr. & Mrs. John Savoie

FIRST GRADE - 86%Mr. & Mrs. Jason Cashton Mr. & Mrs. Jeremey Henrickson Mr. & Mrs. David Hindle Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hunter Drs. Michael & Janne�e Lyons Mr. & Mrs. Milan She�i

KINDERGARTEN - 80%Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brodeur Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Clarke Mr. & Mrs. Barry Connors Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Josh Marble Mr. & Mrs. James McKenna Mr. & Mrs. Marc Monahan Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Salvucci III Mr. & Mrs. Ma�hew Wyman


2013-14 Annual Fund

Parent Participation

Congratulations to our Applewild families for achieving 92% overall parent participation.

Class of 1960William Hurd

Class of 1961 Michael Schechtman Patricia Smith-Petersen Ventry

Class of 1962Todd CrockerPeter Rome Sara Doak Wood

Class of 1963Ned Benton Jr. John Chi�ickWilliam HayesLynn Burnham LaMar

Class of 1964Alan CrockerBrookie Chandler McColloch

Class of 1965 Sco� Foster Patsy Simonds Taylor

Class of 1966James Ware

Class of 1967Robert EyBert Honea Anne Aubuchon O’Rourke

Class of 1969Kyle Kelly ChristianNadine PriceSusan Stone Ti�erton

Class of 1970Anna Koules

Class of 1971Karen Stone

Class of 1973Lucy Crocker Abisalih Elsie O’Brien Aubrey Arthur CopoulosIan DouglasSharon Wechsler JacquesDavid Stone

Class of 1974Elizabeth Laverack Laura Rogerson MooreEllen Purdy Urquhart

Class of 1975Despina Koules Anton Sarah Smith BrassardMegan CampJarvis Hunt III Louise O’BrienSteven Stone

Class of 1976�omas LaverackPaula Salonen Paque�e Eric Shapiro

Class of 1977Kimberly Ansin Benjamin Bolles

Class of 1979Benjamin Haskell Tom Rantala

Class of 1980Kenneth Ansin Jeanne Troth Dowd Deborah Stone MacDonald

Class of 1981Edward KarjanenCarl LanzaChristopher Rhoads Margaret Williams

Class of 1983Susan Calder Jennifer Roy Vaillancourt

Class of 1984Je�rey ClaymanJohn DukeJennifer Simensen Siemon

Class of 1985DJ Hager Kenneth Shapiro

Class of 1987Caroline James Ellison

Class of 1988Jonathan MarshallJoshua Wein

Class of 1989Michael Jakola

Class of 1990Whitney Kaiser Cha�erjee Erin O’Neil Rowe

Class of 1991Molly Tarleton Renaud

Class of 1992Will Aubuchon Roland Bourque Ben Urquhart

Class of 1993Geo�rey GanemKara Aubuchon KarouniChristopher Palmer

Class of 1996Erika Ferlins Mills

Class of 1997Melissa Irving ChristensenCaitlin �iem McShera

Class of 1998Deborah Linder Carey Tinkelenberg

Class of 1999Sarah Klopfer Emily Lent Jessica RoetzerHuoi TrieuElizabeth Zephir

Class of 2000Kristopher Ansin Alisha Perelta

Class of 2002Sophia D’Angelo-Lauwers

AnonymousCheryl BoisFrank BonannoJohn BowenEmily Bracchi�aKevin BrodeurMilissa CafarellaJennifer CaldwellColleen ChapdelaineJennifer Coeur

Congratulations to the Applewild School faculty and sta� for achieving 84% participation in the 2013-14 Annual Fund! Ray CollingsDebra ComeauJanet CowanAnne DavenportDebra FleckKyle GillisJe�rey GoodwinTodd GoodwinMichael GrantLynda Gregson

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2013-14 Annual Fund

Alumni Participation by ClassClass of 2003Katherine Zephir

Class of 2004Cody Jennison

Class of 2005John Huynh

Class of 2006 Danielle Jennison Amber LoTyler Orfao

Class of 2007Lillian FeinbergNicole Juul Hindsgaul

Class of 2008 Francesca FeldmanAlexandra OrfaoJulia Zephir

Class of 2009Lacey AllainCassie FeinbergChristopher MacDonald Samantha Morrison

Class of 2010Morgan Bakstran �omas Stone

Class of 2011Kurtis Bryars Nicholas Bryars Allison FeinbergElizabeth FeinbergSam FeldmanOlivia LoDaniel MacDonald Donovan ParkElisabeth Wildman

Class of 2012Chase DavenportBen Gambuzza Sophia HagerAnna MacDonald Catherine Wildman

Class of 2013Delaney ForesmanDerek Foresman

Class of 2014James AciukewiczEmily AgredaMiles BarkerAndre BradyJacob BrewsterBre� ChapdelaineSophia ChernochJack ConsoloLiam CunninghamAyla DindaColleen FitzgeraldJames HarkinsJack HorsmanJack JohnsonLauren LassilaMadison LessardGrace LyonsLuviana McLeanAnthony MitchellBenjamin NioseMichael NowdCoco PanEmma ReamIsabelle ReamDaniel SullivanJacob SutherlandNeil SwainLily TammikJames TrieuJames WaltonAidan Zinck

2013-14 Annual Fund Faculty & Sta� ParticipationKathleen GrzewinskiErica Hager Amelia HerringMichelle JanoschekKelly JennisonKaitlin KukkulaJanis La�ertyTally LentJeanne MayPaul MacMahan

Sharon McGowanMichael MullinsDeborah NelsonKaty NioseTi�any OrdileJe�rey PalmieriJames PalojarviKristen PalojarviPenny PelletierSandi Rantala

Jennifer RatermanSara SanfordDeborah SchultzEllen SchwartzBailey SheaFay TassosMrs. Diane ToolinChristopher WilliamsonPeggy Williamson

Mr. Iouri Alsov & Ms. Lynn KremerAnonymous (5)Ms. Kimberly Ansin ‘77Mr. & Mrs. William Aubuchon IV ‘92Mr. & Mrs. Brian BakstranMr. & Mrs. Wells DowMr. Louis Franco & Dr. Darlene FrancoMr. & Mrs. Nathaniel GoveMr. Sco� MacDonald &

Mrs. Deborah Stone MacDonald ‘80Mr. Raymond Murphy &

Ms. Beth LindstromDrs. Robert Oot & Carol RobeyParents AssociationMr. & Mrs. Sco� SwainMr. & Mrs. Christopher Williamson

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPSAnonymousEnterprise BankMr. John Simonds, Jr. ‘66

IN MEMORY OF JEANNE CROCKERMr. & Mrs. Walter AmoryMs. Margaret ArnoldMr. Robert BarsamianMr. Firdaus BhathenaBoston Financial Management Sta�Mr. & Mrs. George Bo�gerMr. Donald Bulens & Ms. Lynne CapozziBurns & Levinson, LLPMrs. Janet CraginMr. Alan Crocker ‘64Mrs. Donald CrockerMrs. Sally CrossMr. & Mrs. Lew DabneyMr. William Duryea IIMr. Ronald Feldman &

Dr. Piamarie Ballarin-FeldmanFitchburg Art MuseumMs. Marian FrickHon. Andre A. GelinasMs. Katherine L. HollandMr. & Mrs. John KempA�y. E. James Kroesser Mrs. Persis LaverackLawrence AcademyMr. James LeonardMr. Joshua Levin-Epstein &

Ms. Janell PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Stuart LohrMr. & Mrs. Peter McGinnMr. Leslie Meyer ‘60Mrs. Marianna O’BrienMr. Dillwyn Paiste & Mrs. Catherine PaisteMrs. Barbara Kemp Palm ‘64,

Mr. William Kemp and Mr. Lawrence Kemp

Mr. & Mrs. Dick PhippenBoard of Trustees on behalf of �e Pike SchoolMs. Lily B. RiceMr. & Mrs. Paul SimpsonMr. & Mrs. Robert SmallmanMr. & Mrs. Albert StoneMr. & Mrs. David Stone ‘73�e Stra�on PlayersMr. & Mrs. Kevin SullivanTiedemann Trust CompanyMr. & Mrs. Charles WhiteMr. Benjamin Williams

BILL AND DONNA MARSHALL FUND FOR THE CREATIVE ARTSMr. & Mrs. Richard LentMs. Kristen Palojarvi

GIFTS-IN-KINDMr. Neil HerringJohn F. Kennedy Library FoundationMs. Beth LindstromMr. & Mrs. Sco� Swain

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS

Babson Capital Management, LLC Ms. Amber Lo ‘06

Bemis Associates, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William Ellerkamp

ConocoPhilips Foundation Mr. Arthur Copoulos ‘73

Dell Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Washabaugh

Fidelity Foundation Ms. Sarah Klopfer ‘99

Genentech Mr. Geo�rey Ganem ‘93

GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Gambuzza

IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program Mr. Roland Bourque ‘92 Mr. & Mrs. Je�rey Mitchell

Mr. & Mrs. Brian BakstranDr. & Mrs. Carmine ColarussoMr. & Mrs. James DannisMr. & Mrs. Ora LassilaMr. John McColloch & Mrs. Brookie Chandler McColloch ‘64Mr. Raymond Murphy & Ms. Beth LindstromParents AssociationMr. & Mrs. John StimpsonGeorge R. Wallace FoundationMr. & Mrs. Christopher Williamson

Building Community Capital Campaign Gi�s(Cash Gi�s July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014)


Bernardine AciukewiczCarl AciukewiczTom AciukewiczKen Ansin ‘80Kimberly Ansin ‘77Will Aubuchon ‘92Lisa BakstranBrian BakstranCathy Benne�Sarah Smith Brassard ‘75Milissa CafarellaMelissa Irving Christiansen ‘97Christine ClineRay CollingsAlan Crocker ‘64Todd Crocker ‘62John DiekanSuzanne DiekanChristopher Dow ‘93Wells DowKatrina Kno� Drew ‘87Sangiwa EliamaniMa� Goguen ‘85Nathaniel Gove

Robert OotMike GrantMark Anthony Hardy ‘03Nick Ho� ‘97Stirling InceKara Aubuchon Karouni ‘93Alex Lent ‘02Emily Lent ‘99Beth LindstromDebbie Stone MacDonald ‘80Elizabeth Melampy ‘09Je� MitchellMyhanh NguyenKathryn NioseMelissa O’DonnellPeter QuagliaroliTom Rantala ‘79Molly Tarleton Renaud ‘91Brian Shifrin ‘91Sam Sisakhti ‘98Tamara SwainBen Urquhart ‘92

The Development Office was fortunate to have volunteers in the roles of Development Committee members, our Annual Fund Chair, Parents Committee members, Alumni Council members and many others who served in various roles that were critical to our success.

Thanks to the following for their tremendous support during the 2013-14 school year:

2013-14 Annual Fund

Restricted Gi�s2013-14

Development Volunteers

As we re� ect on the 2013-2014 school year, the Parents Association Executive Team would like to thank families, faculty and sta� for their participation and support of the Parents Association (PA) throughout the past school year. � e PA Executive Team is grateful for the community’s generous involvement. We hope you enjoyed the activities we sponsored!

� e fall of 2013 was a busy time for the PA with numerous activities. We had a Yankee Candle Fundraiser, the Harvest Fair and the Rummage Sale. We would like to thank Aimee Dancause and Jamie Lasorsa for chairing another fun-� lled Harvest Fair for our Applewild community. Many thanks to them for working so hard to create an event that brought Applewild families together on a beautiful day. � ank you to Lisa Colarusso for chairing the Rummage Sale. Once again, we had a long line of shoppers out the gymnasium door eagerly awaiting the opening! � ese three activities raised over $15,000 for the Parents Association. � ank you to all who participated in small and large ways.

� is past winter we held the much anticipated Book Fair in the Marshall Building. � ank you to Carmin Wyman and Jamie Allard for co-chairing this activity. � ere was nothing more enjoyable for the volunteers than seeing the students so excited to see books! � e Book Fair helped the library to receive many books thanks to our community. � ank you to Becky Maskas and Deb Morgan for continuing to chair Box Tops. � ey had to count and submit many Box Top labels thanks to the generosity of Applewild families, faculty and sta� . � e Faculty/Sta� Appreciation Luncheon co-chaired by Darleen Lessard and Jen Johnson was a huge success. � ank you to families for donating food, ra� e items and for supervising the children’s lunches so faculty and sta� could enjoy a wonderful meal together.

� ank you to Dore Zornada for chairing the Square 1 Art fundraiser. � e students in the Lower School had much fun drawing pictures. � e Applewild Golf Tournament, chaired by Jason Cashton, was another success. � ank you also to the

Parents Association Wrap-Up By Christine D. Cline, President

dedicated Golf Commi� ee comprised of Kim Ansin, Tara Moore-Brooks, Karen Savoie and Diane Toolin. We wish to thank those who played golf at the Oak Hill Country Club and to those who sponsored or donated silent auction and ra� e items. A special thank you to Kelly Jennison for working tirelessly to make the tournament a huge success. � e tournament brought in $20,000 this year.

At the end-of-year Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast we made contributions to two local community non-pro� t organizations, which were voted on during the May meeting. We presented a $250 check to the Tyler Dunbar Vegetable Stand, which is an organization run by a young boy who grows vegetables for those in his community and then donates the money raised to Children’s Hospital of Boston. We also presented a check for $250 to Growing Places, a local organization that helps low income families in communities by building food gardens and teaching them how to maintain those gardens.

C I D E R P R E S S • 2 0 1 4 5 1

Robert OotMike GrantMark Anthony Hardy ‘03Nick Ho� ‘97Stirling InceKara Aubuchon Karouni ‘93Alex Lent ‘02Emily Lent ‘99Beth LindstromDebbie Stone MacDonald ‘80Elizabeth Melampy ‘09Je� MitchellMyhanh NguyenKathryn NioseMelissa O’DonnellPeter QuagliaroliTom Rantala ‘79Molly Tarleton Renaud ‘91Brian Shifrin ‘91Sam Sisakhti ‘98Tamara SwainBen Urquhart ‘92

Parents Association Wrap-Up Wrap-Up

Music speaker dock for iPhone for art room $135.00

Boston Museum of Science: Engineering is Elementary DVDs Priority #1 - Set of all 20 Teacher Guides for Science $870.00

Photo printer $155.00

Oval shaped rug for Kindergarten $320.00

Printed Learning Blocks Kids Rug

Cricut Explore design & cut machine w/wireless bluetooth adapter $350.00

TOTAL $ 1,830.00


At Recognition Day the PA was honored to present a donation on behalf of faculty and sta� who were moving on from Applewild. As per their requests, Jack Bowen was honored with $100 donation of a water cooler for the Wood Shop, Sandi Rantala was honored with $100 donation towards a picnic bench for outside Extended Day cra� use and Ellen Schwartz was honored with a $100 donation towards PBS science DVD’s. Library books were donated in honor of the following faculty and sta�: Elizabeth Tammaro, Emily Bracchi�a, Colleen Chapdelaine and Michelle Janoschek.

�e PA would not be successful without the support of the faculty and sta� at Applewild. �ank you to Chris Williamson, Erica Hager, Tally Lent, and their amazing faculty; Chef Je� Palmieri and the Kitchen sta�; Je� Goodwin and the Maintenance

Parents Association Wrap-Up (continued)

sta�; Kristen Palojarvi and the Business O�ce sta�; Jeanne May, Janis La�erty, Anne Davenport, Emily Bracchi�a and Jen Raterman. �ey always found the time to help support the PA no ma�er how busy they were with their positons. �ank you all!

�e PA was pleased to present a check to Applewild to ful�ll the full faculty and sta� Wish List as well as $29,790 towards its Building Community Capital Campaign pledge. �e remaining balance of $4,210 on our original $100,000 pledge will be paid o� this coming school year. �ank you and congratulations to the families, faculty and sta� that helped bring this school year to a successful close.

In closing, I would like to thank the PA Executive Team this past year for working tirelessly: Tara Moore-Brooks,

Dore Zornada, Rachna Mohanka, Suzanne Diekan and Karen Savoie. Please join me in welcoming the 2014-2015 Parents Association Executive Team: Suzanne Diekan – President, Dore Zornada and Christine Cline – Co-Vice Presidents, Tara Moore-Brooks – Secretary, Jeremy and Beth Henrickson – Co-Treasurers and Carmin Wyman –Volunteer Coordinator. �ank you to the Nomination Commi�ee for their hard work on securing the PA team for this coming year: Chris Williamson, Kelly Jennison, Tara Moore-Brooks and Cynthia Wilson Belsky.

I would like to extend much gratitude to the Applewild Community for your widespread support of the Applewild School Parents Association.

Parents Association Wish List2013-14

Diversity StatementAt Applewild School we believe that a diverse community enhances

and enriches our educational experience. We strive to create an

inclusive culture of mutual responsibility where all people are

valued and respected. Our goal is to recognize and acknowledge

our shared humanity while understanding and respecting

differences as we learn, live and grow together.

2013-14Board of Trustees

William Aubuchon IV ‘92President

Deborah Stone MacDonald ‘80Vice President

Beth LindstromTreasurer

Kimberly Ansin ’77 Secretary

Iouri AlsovLisa Bakstran Cynthia Wilson BelskyWells DowWilliam EllerkampRonald FeldmanLouis FrancoKathleen GilesNathaniel GoveDr. Sharon Jacques ’73Dr. Michael LyonsDr. Robert OotSco� Swain

Honorary Trustees

Ronald AnsinJeanne CrockerSco� Foster ‘65Allen RomeAlbert StoneDavid Stone ’73

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