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H A M P T O N I AT H E M A G A Z I N E O F N E W H A M P T O N S C H O O L summer 2006, volume 121, number 2
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T U I T I O N A L O N E D O E S N OT C OV E R T H E C O S T O F E D U C AT I N G A N E W H A M P TO N S T U D E N T.
Letter from the Editor
A Vision for the 21st Century
By Andrew Menke
In Brief
Reunion 2006
Deborah Willis ’07
Really, New Hampshire is Flat!
From Berry to Bagamoyo
By Terri Place ’86
The International Set
A Message from the Korean Family Association of New Hampton School
By Jae Nam Lee
The Heart and Seoul of New Hampton School
By Sandy Colhoun
Samantha Brann—Hurricane Relief
By Cindy Buck
Winning Spirit
By Derek Parker
Faculty Profile: Sarah Andersen
A Ballad for Jacques & Diane
By Matthew Cheney
Class Notes
In Memoriam
Trustee News
Advisory Board
Jamie Arsenault
Cindy Buck P’01, ’05
Sandy Colhoun
Alan Crocker P’04, ’07
Andrew Menke
Cathy Creany
Lyn O’Callaghan
Contributors
Sarah Andersen
Samantha Brann ’96
Cindy Buck
Matthew Cheney ’94
Sandy Colhoun
Diane Finlay
Jacques Finlay
Andrew Menke
Lyn O’Callaghan
Derek Parker
Brooke Pearsall
Terri Place ’86
Editor
Lyn O’Callaghan
Designer
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Photographers
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Flying Horse Photos LLC
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Terri Place ’86
Lyn O’Callaghan
JD Sloan P’97
Bill Truslow
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© 2006 New Hampton School
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HAMPTONIAs u m m e r 2 0 0 6 v o l . 1 2 1 , n u m b e r 2
WELCOME 2
HEADS UP 3
IN BRIEF 6
10
1000 WORDS 14
INTERNATIONAL 16
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22
25
26
SERVICE 30
ATHLETICS 32
FACULTY 35
36
CLASS NOTES 38
44
TRUSTEES 48
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In this issue, we are proud to introduce you
to several accomplished members of New
Hampton School’s international family. These
leaders and advocates are notable for their
significant investment of compassion, intellect
and energy guiding others, championing
causes, repairing what has been broken,
lifting spirits, and making a difference in the
world. Their reach can be felt from Bagamoyo
to Biloxi, from Korea to Cameroon. Their
presence in our lives has enriched us far
beyond the product of the work they have
undertaken, adding diversity, cultural depth,
and global sensitivity.
In spite of its setting in the foothills of New
Hampshire’s White Mountains, New Hampton
School’s people historically have had a world
view. The desire to serve others is neither new
nor limited by decade and distance. Sarah
Sleeper, an 1829 graduate of New Hampton,
married John Taylor Jones, D.D. and traveled
with him as a missionary to Bangkok, Thailand.
Henry Bacheler, missionary and doctor, was
born in Balasore, India, educated at New
Hampton graduating in 1867, served as a
missionary in Gabon, Africa, for four years,
and spent the remainder of his career in
Midnapore, India. French and German teacher
and NHLI preceptress, Ella May Butts, left the
school in 1886 to serve as a missionary and
teacher in India. During the 1920s, students
from Mexico, Cuba, Russia, French Indo-China,
and Canada enrolled at New Hampton, and
the first students from Korea arrived in the
mid-1950s. Currently, the school’s alumni are
scattered throughout six continents.
In contributing to their respective endeavors,
our featured alumni have found fulfillment,
satisfaction, and meaning. They model New
Hampton School’s core values of respect and
responsibility, and they epitomize our educa-
tional philosophy of total human development.
Their example is inspiring, and we hope that
you will enjoy learning about their work.
Lyn O’Callaghan, Editor
Letter from the Editor
Alumni Office Staff
Sandy Colhoun, Director ofAlumni and Development
Cindy Buck, Associate Directorof Alumni and Development
Sarah DeBenedictis, Director of Annual Giving
Lyn O’Callaghan, Director of Communications
Brooke Pearsall, AssistantDirector of Annual Giving
HAMPTONIA is published twice
a year by New Hampton School.
The magazine reports news of
the school, its students, teachers,
and alumni. We welcome
submissions for publication, news
from and about alumni, and
letters in response to articles.
Inquiries, comments, and letters
may be directed to Director of
Communications, New Hampton
School, P. O. Box 579,
New Hampton, NH 03256.
603-677-3417 or e-mail
New Hampton School admits
students of any sex, race, color,
creed, national or ethnic origin
to all rights, privileges, programs
and activities generally made
available to students at the
school. It does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color,
creed, national or ethnic origin
in administration of its admis-
sions and educational policies,
scholarship and loan programs,
and athletic and other school
administered activities.
W E L C O M E
COVER STORY
Nicoya Borella ’08 makes the most of her New Hampton School experience. In addition to working
hard in her honors level classes, Nicoya plays soccer, field hockey, and has worked in the New
Hampton School Admissions Office as an intern. Her community service work has included leading
an art workshop for local children, contributing to campus beautification as well as clearing paths
on Burleigh Mountain, and helping the local fire department to implement its 911 initiative. Her
many interests include art, piano, voice, dance, photography, music, and drama, and she is also an
equestrian, snowboarder and skier. (cover photo by Bill Truslow)
Letter from the Editor
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H E A D S U P
A VISION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: STRATEGIC PLANNING
AT NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL
By Andrew Menke
It is a quiet summer evening as I sit on Smith
House porch, watching mist slowly form on
Burleigh Mountain. It is hard to believe that just
weeks ago we conferred 104 diplomas to our
graduating class under the maples in front of
Meservey Hall. At this time of year, when we
have the rare opportunity to reflect more than
react, I am reminded of the phrase “the only
constant is change.” Change is most certainly
in the offing for our seniors, as they depart the
intimate, nurturing world of New Hampton
School. While most embrace this obvious next-
step, graduation from secondary school and
matriculation to higher education, there is
an unmistakable tension that accompanies it.
I believe we “grown-ups” embrace change
intellectually, knowing that it is a natural part
of our evolution—a dynamic life, full of growth
expands us, yet we resist it emotionally for fear
of what it means to us, how it might transform
us or impact our lives or the lives of those close
to us.
I acknowledge the obvious when I state that
change is in the air at New Hampton School.
The past year has been filled with learning about
this new community and working to improve
operational systems throughout the school. We
have attempted to “do what we say we will do.”
And while I am not sure how much of a departure
this consistent approach is, I am sensitive to how
it feels. Change may be as much about perspec-
tive, past experiences, and where one sits, as
it is about its pragmatic impact. On one hand,
with new leadership, change is expected, even
anticipated by our intellectual selves; on the
other hand, if change is misunderstood or not
welcomed, there can be objection by our
emotional selves. I’ve experienced these feelings
myself in this first year at New Hampton.
Change affects us all.
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H E A D S U P
At New Hampton we believe in preparation.
True preparation requires refinement, a shift in
approach if our graduates are going to have
every opportunity for fulfillment in college and
in life. The world is a far different place now
than when most of us attended secondary school
and college. Not only are college campuses far
more diverse, but the world requires a great deal
more consciousness and understanding about
those issues that affect human beings in all cor-
ners of the globe. With this global focus in mind,
knowing that the world is indeed much flatter
than at any time in human history, New
Hampton has undertaken a comprehensive
strategic planning effort to review where we are
today, what we dream to become, and how to
get there.
Two months ago, with process and shared own-
ership in mind, we began an inclusive strategic
planning process to begin to flesh out how
we might best develop a new vision for New
Hampton School. We have contracted with
Symmonds and Associates, a Portland, Oregon,
consulting firm, to help us develop a solid road
map for the next five years of evolutionary
growth at New Hampton School. We have the
good fortune of working with Ian Symmonds,
the principal and owner of the firm, who is a
former university admission officer and works
exclusively with independent schools.
Together, we will map out a strategic marketing
plan, as well as a comprehensive financial plan
and capital and facilities plans. Specifically, Ian
spent three days meeting with over 50 students,
Tangible changes this year have included a
recommitment to our school values of respect
and responsibility, refinement of our student pro-
file (in part to begin to address student attrition),
clarification of organizational structure including
roles and responsibilities, job descriptions
and the scope of committees, departments,
and personnel work—accountability and hiring.
While operational in nature, I don’t underesti-
mate the impact of these changes on school
culture. Dynamic organizations remain healthy
through systematic review, and I am confident
that our self-examination will lead to an even
stronger New Hampton.
Last summer I received a book titled The World
is Flat as a welcome gift no fewer than five times
during my first six weeks on the job. Responding
to this not so subtle signal, I read Thomas
Friedman’s book about how the world has
become much more interconnected and there-
fore competitive as a result of globalization and
access to instant, inexpensive communication.
Stimulated by Friedman’s compelling analysis of
the aggressive capitalist cultures of China and
India, I began to ruminate on the competencies
needed in the 21st Century and the intersection
between these new skills and the ethical com-
pass needed to guide young people joining a
more inter-reliant and globally focused world.
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faculty, staff, and trustees learning about what
makes New Hampton School unique. A steering
committee comprised of faculty, staff, adminis-
trators, students, alumni, parents, trustees, and
community members has begun meeting monthly
on campus. While the present climate can best
be described as equal parts anxiety and excite-
ment (change has that effect), it strengthens my
confidence that we are doing our jobs.
To ensure a healthy, transparent process of
thorough investigation and evolution, we must
be willing to examine the very foundation upon
which we stand. Utilizing key demographic and
market research data, the steering committee
will work throughout the summer, then partner
with subcommittees of the faculty in August to
develop five to eight overarching goals for the
future of New Hampton School. With an empha-
sis on collaboration, we hope to complete our
plan by January 2007.
The work of the strategic planning committee
will be based on the strong foundation of Total
Human Development or Whole Child Education.
Together, we will begin to shape a more globally
focused curriculum in each discipline. We will
consider new courses that explore the central
issues we face today including climate change,
poverty, AIDS, water, the Middle East, immigra-
tion, demographics, food production, energy
consumption, and technology.
Our dreams have no limits, and we will ask hard
questions. Would it be prudent to add Mandarin
as a foreign language and drop French? What
if we taught a course that explores renewable
energy sources or global warming? What about
a science course on hydrology or a math course
focused on exponential population growth and
the global economy? The possibilities to raise
consciousness and expose our students to
the challenges of their time are abundant and
powerful.
We will, of course, remain committed to
delivering fundamental skills—thinking critically,
writing persuasively, intellectual curiosity,
analysis—those skills that will hold our students
in good stead as they enter college classrooms.
But we will develop curriculum that will be
more relevant and more useful as our students
enter a far more complex world than we could
ever have dreamed only a few short years ago.
All organizations, schools included, must be
willing to be self-reflective. While we anticipate
a reaffirmation of our core values and a recom-
mitment to whole child education, the road to a
more healthy school will require that we dream
big dreams. I can assure you our goal is very
simple: to develop a world-class education
for the students of New Hampton School. We
look forward to a transformational process that
yields an ever-stronger experience for all New
Hampton School students. I look forward to
keeping you involved and informed. along the
way! Stay tuned!
I N B R I E F
NHS HELPS WITH FLOOD CONTROL
On May 17, in response to a request from New
Hampton Fire Chief, Dave Clement, about 100
New Hampton School athletes, coaches, and
volunteers gathered at the New Hampton
Highway Department garage to fill bags with
sand. After several days of rain, the Newfound
and Pemigewasset Rivers and area streams
and brooks had risen precipitously, and local
flooding resulted in some road closings.
The Boys’ Lacrosse Team, the Girls’ Lacrosse
Team, the golf team, the tennis teams, the coach-
es, and other members of the New Hampton
School Community boarded school buses and
vans at 3:15 to travel to the town garage, where
they worked until dinner time filling sandbags.
Local public schools were closed for four days
due to flooding in nearby Bristol, and St. Paul’s
School in Concord was forced to evacuate its
students due to high water. Fortunately, condi-
tions in the Lakes Region are less grave and the
campus, though wet, remained safe and in no
danger of flooding.
A GIFT TO PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
During their Spring Break, a group of 21 New Hampton School students, five teachers, and Rev.
Scott Mitchell of the New Hampton Community Church joined more than 9,000 other volunteers
to raise walls and hammer nails during Habitat for Humanity’s “Collegiate Challenge.” Each year for
the last five years, students have helped build simple, decent and affordable homes with families in
need. The New Hampton group has worked in Port Charlotte, Florida, each March since 2002.
“One of the pillars of our educational philosophy is service to others and to the community,” said
Erica Wilson, leader of the New Hampton School effort. “We are convinced that we must send
young people out into to world who not only are capable of excelling in the classroom but who also
will truly contribute to our society.” Because of this firm belief, New Hampton students are expected
to make contributions to their community.
Habitat for Humanity International, based in Americus, Georgia, is an ecumenical Christian ministry
that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since
1976, Habitat has built more than 200,000 houses in nearly 100 countries, providing simple, decent
and affordable shelter for more than one million people.
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2006 HEADMASTER'S COUNCIL
On Wednesday, April 12, New Hampton School welcomed The Headmaster’s
Council, a group of volunteers invited back to campus for an in-depth, daylong
workshop to familiarize them with current programs and to assist the school as it
begins its strategic planning process. This group of 24 volunteers was comprised
of alumni ranging from the Class of 1940 to the Class of 2001, current parents,
parents of alumni, and trustees.
INTERNATIONAL DAY 2006
Held in Memorial Dining Hall on Thursday,
May 4, the event was a celebration of New
Hampton's multi-cultural diversity.
Last fall Senior Sang Ho Kim of Seoul, Korea,
began organizing the 2006 International
Dinner. For months, students gathered
authentic recipes. The day before the dinner,
students began chopping and slicing meat
to marinate in special sauces. Students spent
the day preparing delicacies such as Korean
noodles (chapchae) and marinated meat
(bulgogi), Hungarian goulash, Czech strudel,
Taiwanese pork, Cameroonian sea bass, and
other delights. The event was made possible
by Dining Hall Director Neal Shartar’s
ingenious planning and Chef Melody Martel’s
patience and direction.
The dining extravaganza was followed by
entertainment from around the world, with
singing in Czech, Spanish, Hungarian, Korean,
French, and Chinese and both a Tae Kwon Do
exhibition and a Fan dance performed by
Korean students.
VAIL 2006
A happy group of 50 New Hampton School teachers and students spent the
long Winter Weekend on a five-day adventure in Vail, Colorado. The 10th
annual Vail trip was held January 26 through 31. During their days in the
Rockies, the group skied and snowboarded at Vail, where more than four feet
of snow fell. A highlight of the trip was a race at the NASTAR course at Black
Forest, complete with medals for all and a group photo and individual race
photos to preserve the memories.
As the snow fell on Saturday night in Vail, a small cadre of New Hampton
alumni, parents, faculty, and friends gathered at the home of former Trustee
Susan Milhoan. A festive evening was enjoyed as families old and new remi-
nisced about the past and were updated on current New Hampton news by
Headmaster Andrew Menke.
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I N B R I E F
homecoming + THE FIRST NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL
ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY!Dust off that class yearbook tucked away in
a closet, pull out your old newspaper articles
about New Hampton Athletics, and send along a
nomination (or two) for New Hampton School’s
new Athletics Hall of Fame.
With the school’s longstanding history of athletic
talents, the Athletics Hall of Fame Committee
eagerly anticipates receiving nominations. Please
direct nominations to David Doyle, Assistant
Athletic Director, [email protected] or
603-677-3515 or Cindy Buck, Alumni Office,
[email protected] or 603-677-3414.
HOMECOMING
“a return home;
the return of a group
of people especially
on a special occasion
to a place formerly
frequented.”
THE MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY
The criteria of eligibility, qualifications and
nomination process can be found on the New
Hampton School website at this address:
www.newhampton.org/programs/athletics
Be sure to include specific information as to
why you feel your nomination warrants consider-
ation. And finally, mark your calendar now for
Saturday, October 28, and plan to be here for a
spectacular weekend!
10:30 a.m.
Athletic Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony
11:30 a.m.
Brunch
2:30 p.m.
Football
Huskies vs. The Knights
of Salisbury, Connecticut
save the date
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 28, 2006
POPS8
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From Boston to Seoul, Korea, New York City
to San Francisco, Boca Raton to Chicago,
New Hampton School has been reach-
ing out to a larger group of its grow-
ing constituencies. During his first
year as New Hampton’s new
leader, Headmaster Andrew
Menke, faculty members,
and trustees have participated
in a wide range of events and
gatherings throughout the U.S.
Alumni, parents, trustees, and
friends, in groups both large and
small, have shared their stories of New
Hampton while learning more about the
school’s exciting future. Is there a cluster of
alumni in your neighborhood? Are you a current
parent interested in sharing all that is special about New Hampton School with prospective families?
Contact the Alumni and Development Office at 603-677-3414 so that we can organize a gathering close to you!
ALUMN I AND DEVELOPMENT TRAVEL
SEOUL, KOREABOSTON POPS
NEW YORK CITY
WASHINGTON D.C.
R E U N I O N
r e u n i o n 2 0 0 6
▲ 1956 ▼
A L U M N I R E T U R N F O R
1966 ▼
MORE THAN 150 ALUMNI AND GUESTS GATHERED
OVER THE COURSE OF A BUSY WEEKEND TO REKINDLE
OLD FRIENDSHIPS AND REMINISCE ABOUT THEIR
SCHOOL. MANY ALUMNI HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
MEET HEADMASTER ANDREW MENKE FOR THE FIRST
TIME, WHILE OTHERS RETURNED TO SPEND TIME WITH
HEADMASTER EMERITUS T. HOLMES “BUD” MOORE
AND HIS WIFE JINGA.
THE COOL TEMPERATURES AND DAMP CLIMATE OF A TYPICAL NEW HAMPSHIRE SPRING
DID LITTLE TO DAMPEN THE EXCITEMENT AND ENTHUSIASM THAT
INFUSED NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL’S REUNION 2006.
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1976 ▼
1971-72 ▼
1996 ▼ 1986 ▼
1981 ▼ALUMNI SPANNING SIX DECADES RETURNED TO
CELEBRATE THEIR COLLECTIVE NEW HAMPTON
EXPERIENCES. FOR A COMPLETE GALLERY OF PHOTOS
FROM REUNION 2006, GO TO WWW.NEWHAMPTON.
ORG/ALUMNI
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Alumni Lacrosse
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R E U N I O N
HEADMASTER’S AWARD
Holli Hamel Siff ’72 has been an active and
faithful volunteer for many years, spending
countless hours on the phone and computer
connecting old friends and classmates with each
other, and with the school. She was the Reunion
Chair for her class’ 30th Reunion and had
tremendous success getting a large group to
come back to NHS, as well as terrific fundraising
success. This year, she has also served as Chair
of the entire Alumni Fund, and her enthusiasm
for New Hampton School has already made a
difference.
New Hampton is not the only lucky recipient
of this volunteer’s efforts. Often described as
“selfless,” her passion for her friends and family,
the arts, politics, and her community has had
a profound impact on many individuals and
organizations.
Those of us who consider ourselves part of
Holli’s New Hampton family are thankful for
her efforts, and were honored to present her
with the 2006 New Hampton School
Headmaster’s Award.
LIFELONG ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Making things work better has been a lifelong
objective for Phil O’Hara ’51. Following a very
successful preparation at New Hampton School
and Brown University, Phil went to work for
Follett Publishing Company in Chicago, where
in due course his expertise and leadership were
recognized with his promotion to publisher.
Phil was also generous with his commitment
to service in his home community.
His loyalty to New Hampton has been demon-
strated over the last 55 years not only by his
faithful financial support but also his volunteerism
at campus events, organization of alumni
gatherings, assistance in student recruitment,
and leadership in fund-raising activities. His
desire to make a difference in the lives of the
students, faculty, and staff led to his election
to the New Hampton School Board of Trustees,
where he soon advanced to Chairman. Among
Phil’s many contributions as a trustee, perhaps
the most significant was the thoughtful restruc-
turing of the Board which set the stage for the
years of growth and effectiveness which followed.
Still seeking to make life better and to fix
things, Phil is the Assistant Director of Students
Activities and Head of the Mediation Program
at Brown University.
It is with great pride and gratitude that New
Hampton School presented a Lifelong
Achievement Award to J. Philip O’Hara.
▲ 1991 ▲ 2001 ▼
ca l l ing a l l 2 ’sand 7’sReunion 2007 is
June 1-3, 2007.
Hope to see you there!
save th i s date :Sunday, October 15
NHS Golf Classic at
Owl’s Nest Golf Course
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D E B O R A H W I L L I S ’ 0 7
Deborah Willis, a junior from Ridgefield,
Connecticut, rides Camden at the
University of New Hampshire 2006
Horse Trials. “This was only my second
Cross-Country event,” said Willis. “But it
was alot of fun. It was a good experience
and I learned a lot.” Willis explained her
interest in riding may be in her genes.
“Horseback riding goes way back in our
family, back to the Pony Express in
Nebraska, and my sister went to Nationals
at the Collegiate level.” Willis plans to
apply to Brown, Skidmore and Smith—
all of which have Varsity riding programs.
Meanwhile, here in New Hampshire, the
New Hampton School Equestrian Team
has ten riders who compete year round.
Nancy Guyotte, the team’s coach,
is considered one of the best riding
instructors in the United States. A finalist
on the United States Olympic Team in
1988 and 1992, she has lead the team
for seven years. New Hampton’s riding
team practices five days a week at the
Running Brook Farm, just ten miles from
New Hampton’s campus. The team com-
petes all over the country. In the spring,
student riders traveled to Aiken, South
Carolina, where they practiced and
competed.
The lessons learned on horseback are
many, but chief among them, says Willis,
is trust. “If you don’t trust your horse, the
horse won’t trust you, and without trust
it is pretty much impossible to ride,” she
said. “It is the same as people, I guess.
In life, you need to have these skills.”
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I N T E R N A T I O N A L
Really,
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Farmers and forest rangers in this rural and mountainous
corner of New Hampshire may never concede the world is
flat, at least from their perspective. As they pass by our small
boarding school, nestled in the town of New Hampton, they
might also wonder why so many foreign faces, from Korea,
Cameroon and Taiwan, are roaming our campus?
The answer lies in Thomas Friedman’s best–selling book,
The World is Flat.
Friedman’s book has garnered worldwide acclaim for its per-
spective on the global nature of our interactions as humans.
Everything, from the food we eat, the air we breathe to the
clothes we buy and the education we undertake, is driven by
global competition. Our spheric world, Friedman claims, has
been flattened by stratospheric advances in technology and
communication.
If Friedman is right, and here at New Hampton we think he is,
our students will graduate to face a radically different playing
field—one on which our graduates will compete not just with
alumni from Tilton, Proctor, Holderness and St. Paul’s, but with
students graduating from technology hotbeds in India, China
and Russia. New Hampton students are entering a truly global
community, and our job as educators is to prepare them for
the challenges they will face.
We need not look far to emphasize the point. In the following
pages we will introduce you to students, alumni and friends of
New Hampton from around the world. New Hampton alumni
are making their mark both near and far, from Africa to Korea,
and in sharing these stories, we make Friedman’s point for him.
Even here, in the mountains of New Hampshire, the world is
indeed, flat.
New Hampshire is flat!INSIDE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL
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I N T E R N A T I O N A L
The first years following my departure from Berry
Hall were normal enough; at least I never got
any tropical diseases back then. I ambled
through college, got married to a wonderful
man, and did some backpacking to places with
long, hard-to-pronounce names. Perhaps fore-
stalling my entry into the “real” world, I then
ambled through graduate school and got an
M.A. in cultural anthropology. Although I loved
my research, I always felt a bit off center just
writing about the lives of subjugated women in
Mexico or economically disenfranchised Native
Americans in Texas. I wanted to do something,
but couldn’t seem to make my way into the
NGO world.
My job with the state government evaluating
social service programs put my research skills
back to work, but it was not very fulfilling. I felt
more comfortable on my site visits to agencies
than I did in my own office. I began to volunteer
in hospitals translating for Mexican immigrant
women in the maternity ward. This gave my life
the service dimension I’d been craving and made
me feel things were going as they should be. The
plan was to have a baby and then later adopt a
child, as I had long been committed to adoption.
But then one day, with no warning at all, and no
sordid scandal to justify it, my husband calmly
and resolutely decided he did not want to be
married anymore. Like ripping a Band-aid off
your arm quickly, rather than painfully pulling
out every hair on your arm, it was over. He
wanted nothing at all, just out.
From Berry to Bagamoyo By Terri Place ’86
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DEVASTATION. SHOCK. Then just a few weeks
later, by prior arrangement, a friend of a friend
came to stay with me for a few days. She was
75, just back from volunteering in Nepal, and
a powerhouse of enthusiasm for the possibilities
in life. We shared our stories and grew to be
close friends quickly. She told me of her life in
hiding during World War II, her work in th field
of child adoption services, and her own divorce
and recovery. There was nothing temporary
about the inspiration she was giving me; I could
feel it being woven into the fabric of my life.
Almost instantly she made me believe I’d emerge
stronger for my pain, so I decided, “why wait
any longer?” I sold the house, packed up, and
left just a few weeks later.
AFRICA. I wish I could take off the shroud of
mystery that hangs over the continent for so
many, and reveal a glimpse of the beauty, and
the misery as well. Before I left, I had all the
same fears as so many people: the bugs, the
heat, disease, poverty. I didn’t know one African
country from the next, but yet I had to go. A
family friend got me a volunteer job in a home
for orphaned babies in Uganda.
I thought I was going to help babies, but those
first forty kids in Kampala gave me far more than
I ever gave to them. It’s hard to explain what
comes back to you when you give love and
attention to a little human being so hungry for
it. Holding babies found just days before in a
latrine or banana patch, I would ask myself
HOW? Could a woman be so desperate as to
dispose of her baby? When I stopped asking this
question, then I knew that I had changed. It was
from there that I looked at my life and saw that
what had once been a crooked path became a
solid line leading me right where I was, and I
knew right where I was headed. Anthropology,
adoption, service, program evaluation…yes, it
all made sense now.
BAGAMOYO,TANZANIA. Here we are. I am
married to an even more wonderful man and
we have a son named Justis. Together, (Justis is
an excellent guinea pig for the project), we are
calling our shared dream into reality. We run a
non-profit organization helping orphans and
other vulnerable children. Our goal is to keep
children OUT of orphanages, including the one
we are founding, and we do this by providing
outreach assistance to help empower their care-
takers. We help feed children or get them to
medical care. If a parent has HIV/AIDS, we help
get them to AntiRetroviral Therapy so that they
can live to take care of their children. We are
realistic enough to know that outreach does not
always work, though, and so we have readied
our home for seven more babies. We are now
very close to getting our license. We recently
bought two acres of land which we will eventually
cultivate and build upon. We envision one
day having a center large enough to be home
to about 40 children as well as house visiting
volunteers and travelers.
SPARE TIME (HA!) . We also sponsor a breakfast
program for orphans and other vulnerable chil-
dren. Each morning before school, the kids
come and get a hot cup or two of mixed grain
porridge. Volunteers are often there to teach the
kids English, teeth brushing, art and games.
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SIX YOUNG MEN
Back in January Board Member Eva Cleynin
asked us to help send six young men from the
local street boy’s home to secondary school. The
boys passed all of their exams, but the people
who ran the home where they lived had no
money to send them. We resisted, thinking we
couldn’t manage the time and money, but Eva
persisted and we and the boys are all so grateful
that she did. She and her colleagues in Europe
raised $800 in a few weeks and we covered the
rest with a donation from Council Rock High
School South. Forget what you think you might
know about “street boys” because Gabriel,
Benedict, Benard, William, Emmanuel and Yassin
break every mold. They are incredibly enthusias-
tic about their education and they don’t take it
for granted for a minute. They didn’t know each
other on the street, but they survived some pretty
rough “relief” houses together. Now all six go
to government boarding schools in the country
and live at the Baobab Home during breaks.
Justis could not be happier to have six big
brothers and we are so proud that they are part
of our family. Asanteni sana Eva, Gaia, Anita,
Maggan and families.
We bought each boy about $100 in supplies.
Their annual fees are $40 for tuition and $150
for food.
Please look for pictures of the young men and
their stories on our website soon. If you know of
how to get chemistry supplies, their schools have
no lab. We will try to find people to carry things
over. Thank you!
MWAJUMA SIASA
Mwajuma Siasa (17) is also studying again! She
had to drop school in the 7th grade because her
family had no money to pay her tuition. Now,
she spends the mornings with us watching Justis
and the afternoons at “night school”. Rest
assured, she gets plenty of time off for exams.
She wants one day to study nursing like Jenn and
Sue, two American friends of Baobab Home. We
hope to have enough one day to send five more
young women to secondary school as preference
is often given to boys in the realm of education
here. Night school seems to be a very affordable
way to do this at only $10 a month plus books.
HURUKA AND SALAM
In August we began helping Huruka and her son
Salum. Huruka was in advanced stages of AIDS
and just starting antiretroviral therapy. We
SOME SNAPSHOTS FROM THE APRIL 2006 BAOBAB HOME NEWSLETTER:
“Some days i t feels l ike we are throwing rocks at the sun because people st i l l d ie of treatable i l lnesses
and so many kids can’t study for lack of school fees.”
We are here to stay. It’s not an easy life, but
we have so much joy in it. I miss hot pulsating
showers, 24-hour internet, and my family, in
varying order depending on the day. What don’t
I miss? The assault by advertisements on my
optic and aural nerves and stadium-size super-
markets. I’ve had malaria a few times and, while
it is no picnic, it is also not all it is cracked up to
be if you treat promptly and correctly. There is
good quality medical care available, but the vast
majority of people just can’t afford it.
Tanzania is full of contrasts. Amid desperate
poverty, there is so much beauty and grandeur.
The famed Serengeti National Park is an 8-hour
safari from here, and we are a short sail from
the spice islands of Zanzibar. In Swahili we say
Karibuni Sana: you are very welcome.
“…it is diff icult for me
to render the extremes
of joy and tragedy
I witness here and
give you accurate
snapshots of our l ives
and work…”
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“Then, I see some of our kids gain weight, or I see the joy in their eyes because they get to study
and I am utter ly renewed of purpose…”
brought food to Salum for a few months, and
saw Huruka through the worst of her tuberculo-
sis, and now they are doing much better. We are
getting her started on an income generation
project selling vegetables so that she can soon
be completely independent.
LICENSING AND LAND
In Swahili there is a saying “Harakao Haraka,
haina baraka” meaning that if you go too fast,
you will miss life’s blessings. If going “Pole Pole”
(polay polay—slowly) means more blessings
than we are set for life. Licensing the babies’
home has been a drawn out process, but we just
had a little action on attaining ours. Our social
worker finally made it to the house and really
loved it. All that remains is for her and our
friend James the health inspector to write
reports. Then there’s the little matter of getting
about a year’s worth of funding in the bank,
about $20,000.
Also going a bit slower than we’d like is our
land purchase. Two acres have been bought
and paid for, but it has been nearly a year and
the land in that village has not been surveyed.
So, we wait, wrapped in another government
department’s shade of red tape. We will begin
planting the minute we get assigned a plot.
TATU, HABIBU AND SHABANI
Back in January a woman named Tatu brought
her emaciated son Shabani to the social service
office asking for help. Habibu, her son of 6
years was just as thin as his brother and he has
cerebral palsy. Tatu’s mental illness is not under-
stood by her family so she does not get support
from them. She lives in a one room dirt house
with the boys. Social Services called us and we
got them hospitalized here, and later in the city
of Dar es Salaam. They are now stabilized and
are visited daily by Baobab Home staff. Tatu was
on medication, but she threw it all out. We are
planning to put some volunteers on this case
soon to ensure a higher level of care for the boys.
Three month old Fatuma is a baby we wish
could be under our roof. Her mother died of
unknown causes when Fatuma was a few weeks
old. Her grandmother feeds her the formula we
supply but is too old to give her quality care and
Fatuma has been hospitalized three times for
diarrhea and malnutrition. She is now fat and
healthy and we hope her grandmother can keep
her that way with our oversight.
VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHTS
Although primary school is free in Tanzania,
required uniforms and supplies still keep hundreds
of children in Bagamoyo from attending. Back in
November, volunteer Meredith Buell initiated a
teaching program for four Orphans and Vulnerable
Children (at the Baobab Home). She taught them
counting, writing, the ABCs and some songs.
Megan Beard and Liz Steele continued the daily
program and added their personal touches. Then,
when they were good and ready and excited
about learning, we all pitched in (about $20 per
child) to get them uniforms, shoes, socks and
notebooks. The individual attention and instruc-
tion that the kids got from the volunteers is
irreplaceable and they miss their teachers, but
they also love being in school with their peers.
If you would like learn
more about Terri Place and
The Baobab Home, please visit
www.tzkids.org
or write to
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I N T E R N A T I O N A L
For decades New Hampton School has had a
special relationship with foreign students from
around the world. In the mid-60’s New Hampton
had a strong connections with families in Brazil
and Argentina. The tradition flourishes on cam-
pus today. The presence of international students
on campus was particularly strong this year with
two student government leaders hailing from
abroad. Their stories shed insight on the New
Hampton experience today.
R A D A R O N G U E T O U — C A M E R O O N
Radar Onguetou stands out in a crowd. Towering
above most high school students at 6’4” tall, he
is a strapping young man. Below an impressive
exterior, however, is a gentle giant. Born and
raised in Cameroon, Radar speaks in a resonant,
gentle and even musical voice. When Radar enters
a room, he naturally captures your attention.
It isn’t a surprise then that he caught the eye of a
collegiate coach and native of Cameroon. The
coach saw Radar dominating an outdoor court
in his home city of Yaounde. “This man was a
role model for the younger students in my coun-
try; he was a star,” Radar explains. “He asked if I
was interested in attending school in the United
States and said that I could be successful over
here.” Before long Radar was put in contact with
New Hampton Varity Coach Jamie Arsenault and
he applied for admission to the school.
Radar arrived in central New Hampshire in
he summer of 2004 with one familiar name
in his pocket—Jamie Arsenault. He spent his
first stateside summer working in the school’s
Maintenance Department, assisting with basket-
ball camps, and struggling to learn the English
language. His first English teachers were
Dempsey and Ryder Arsenault, Jamie’s young
children, with whom he spent hours playing
outside and on the school’s basketball courts.
the international set F R O M C A M E R O O N T O K O R E A , N E W H A M P T O N B U I L D S L E A D E R S A N D C H A R A C T E R
Life in Cameroon seemed a world away. His
hometown school had 100 students in a class
and basketballs were in short supply—sometimes
missing altogether. Radar was quick to recognize
the opportunity before him. “Everything is here
[at New Hampton] to help you achieve your
goal,” Radar explained. “In the classroom,
teachers are always available to help you; in
sports, there are plenty of different activities and
always lots of basketballs available at the same
time; in music, you can pick up a guitar and just
start to play.”
Despite all of this, life so far away from home is
never easy. The New Hampton faculty rallied
around Radar and helped make him feel at home.
“Cathy Creany has been a second mother to me
—she is one of the best things that happened to
me here,” said Radar. “She cares for me like she
cares for her own son, Max.” It was the advice
of his mother, however, that was always in the
back of his mind. “When I was coming to this
country my mom said I could change in every
dimension but one: she always wants me to
smile,” said Radar, a wide grin peeling across
his face. “She made me promise to remain an
enthusiastic person and keep a positive attitude.”
Radar kept his promise. Throughout his New
Hampton experience, Radar has brought a
reflective and discerning presence to the
classroom and the community. It’s not every
day that an African from Cameroon is thrust
into this rural New Hampshire community.
Even so, Radar has felt comfortable to be
himself. “There is no judgment based on skin
color at New Hampton, but racial bias is
evident in other places in the United States.
“New Hampton has given me the confidence to
handle the prejudice of others. People at New
Hampton respect me and accept me for who I
am. I can look at the outside world with some
indifference.”
This perspective has served Radar well in his two
years at school. Last spring Radar was elected
Senior Class President, a responsibility he has
assumed with confident grace. “This is not my
success,” said Radar. “It is not something you
can do by yourself. Like a basketball team, you
have to get people working together, sharing
ideas, learning to compromise, all the time
realizing that someone else may have a better
way. That is what I appreciate the most in my
classmates.”
Since graduation Radar’s new home is the Uni-
versity of New Hampshire in Durham where he
will study international business before pursuing
a graduate degree in political science. After col-
lege Radar plans to return home to Cameroon to
spend some long-anticipated time with his family.
What advice does Radar offer to other interna-
tional students? “Try not to look at how hard it
will be at the beginning,” he recommends. “I
remember telling myself that I want to go home
and that it was too hard to stay here. I was on
the phone in Coach Arsenault’s office every day
calling home,” he recalls. “But there are so many
opportunities here that will make you a better
person and more motivated to achieve your goal.
Look at how easy it is going to be later and that
will make you stronger, tougher. Most important,
believe in yourself.”
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J A E S H I N — K O R E A
In Korea, the educational system requires that
students take 16 subjects during three mandatory
years of high school. With over 300 students
in each class year, it is easy to feel lost and
overwhelmed. For one shy Korean student, the
solution to this strict equation meant leaving
his home country to study in America.
Jae Shin came to the United States and to New
Hampton School as a quiet sophomore. How, in
three short years, Jae blossomed to become the
school’s Student Body President is a story that in
many ways defines the modern New Hampton
experience.
Looking back to the fall of his sophomore year,
Jae recalls that his first months in a much small-
er school 7,000 miles from home were lonely.
He lacked confidence in English and his shy per-
sonality made it hard for him to immerse himself
in the community beyond attending classes and
participating in sports. Despite this, he insisted
on taking regular English classes rather than the
English as a Second Language curriculum.
This meant three times the work and regularly
scheduled sessions for extra help each evening
before or after study hall. “I told myself that I
needed to show who I am to my family because
I promised them I would be successful. I didn’t
want them to regret my decision to come here,”
he explained. With each passing week, as he
became immersed in the school the shyness
slowly began to erode.
“During my junior year, I felt that it was impor-
tant to get involved in the school community,”
said Jae. “Previously, I had spent a lot of time in
my room studying, and felt that people did not
know me very well. I needed to show who I was
to the whole school.”
With a speech and a dance, Jae made his mark
on New Hampton history when he was elected
Student Body President—the first Korean in the
school’s history to hold the post. “The most
important part of this election was taking the
risk,” said Jae, “And being accepted by the
community.”
Jae hopes his involvement in Student Government
will inspire other Korean students to do the
same. “[International students] can see that
they should really get involved in the entire
community and not just hang out with fellow
Korean students.”
On this point Radar and Jae agree. “Do not be
afraid,” Jae explained. “What is most important
is that you try. Be confident about what you are
doing and be positive about your future.”
At Commencement, Jae led his classmates onto
the lawn of Meservey Hall. With the school’s
green and maroon baton he directed his friends
and classmates forward to claim their diplomas.
After 103 graduates received their diplomas,
it was Jae's turn to stand out in front of a crowd.
Jae was the final member of the Class of 2006
to walk across the lawn, and, in front of faculty,
students, cheering parents and guests, he
received his diploma representing three years
of hard word and personal growth and leaving
the shy boy from Korea forever behind.
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Korean parents send our children to New
Hampton School, over 7,000 miles from home,
for a better education and a better future, and
do so at great personal expense. New Hampton
School is close to our hearts and we spend a
great deal of time thinking about life on a distant
campus, in a far away land, where our children
are growing up. The rewards, however, outweigh
the costs. We hope our children will learn
valuable lessons at New Hampton, and like
many parents, we hope our sons and daughter
will enter colleges with the best reputations.
To build New Hampton’s position worldwide
and especially here in Korea, I made up my mind
to organize the Korean Family Association of
New Hampton School. I am confident we can
make our children’s alumni association a strong
organization that they will take over in years to
come. We hope to build ties and friendships
between Korean Families and New Hampton
families.
The first gathering of the Korean Family Association
was held on Saturday, February 18th, 2006 at
Grand InterContinental Hotel in Seoul. Almost
all parents of current students participated in
the event and it was a wonderful night to meet
parents and alumni in person. Four alumni
came to the event and they expressed their
experiences and unforgettable memories of New
Hampton School. They explained that they were
surprised at this unexpected event and they
were so happy to be invited to attend.
The Korean Family Association will meet three
times each year to discuss concerns and ideas
shared by Korean families. We look forward to
building an ever-stronger relationship with New
Hampton and are grateful to the school for
taking such good care of our children. I look
forward to meeting many of you in person in
the coming year.
A MESSAGE FROM THE KOREAN FAMILY
ASSOCIATION OF NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL
By Jae Nam Lee
Seoul, Korea
Father of Seung Hyun Lee
‘Serena’, Class of 2007
THE HEART AND SEOUL OF NEW HAMPTON
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SEOUL, KOREA:
In the middle of this surging metropolis, in a
country where flawless English and academic
excellence are valued equally with capitalism
and innovation, a group of nine women have
gathered for lunch to meet with me and share
their thoughts about New Hampton School.
These aren’t ordinary Korean moms—they
are mothers of New Hampton students.
Although their children are 7,000 miles away,
each can tell you exactly what her child is
doing, even as the third course of our meal,
spicy cabbage and fried fish, arrive at the table.
As each setting disappears, the women share
their thoughts about the school, mostly in
Korean, but the impression is unmistakable:
they are proud of their children and deeply
interested in life half a world away.
I’d traveled to Seoul for the first meeting of the
New Hampton School Korean Family Community
and to better understand what motivates parents
to send their children to a small school in rural
New Hampshire, thousands of miles away.
The answers, I discovered, were both simple
and complex.
Interest in American boarding schools among
high school aged Koreans is booming. In a trend
seen across the board, more and more Korean
students apply to New Hampton every year.
“English is the common language of global
leaders,” explained Cathy Creany, Interim
Dean of Admissions at New Hampton. “I think
Korean families want to educate their children
at American universities, and they have a far
better chance at this coming from a New
England prep school like New Hampton.”
by Sandy Colhoun
My host in Korea, Mr. Jae Nam Lee, father of
Serena Lee, Class of 2007, spent years consider-
ing whether he should send his daughter so
far away, but in the end, the benefits of New
Hampton won the day. “To get a good education
is critical for Serena’s future,” Mr. Lee explained.
“Personally, I want her to attend an American
university. When Korean students return with
this kind of education, they will find good jobs.
Executives at the best companies and many key
government officials have graduated from
American universities.”
Getting into college, however, isn’t the only
motivator for these families. “Korean parents
repeatedly tell us that they are not pleased
with the Korean education system because it
is a dawn to dusk endeavor, driven exclusively
by academics,” said Creany. “If these young
people want to participate in any co-curricular
activities, it must be on their own time, of
which there is very little.”
“In Korea we take 16 subjects, and they are all
required,” explains Jae Shin, a senior who was
voted New Hampton School Student Body
President last year. “These [classes] are required
for college exams, so we must take them, even,
for example, sewing. All students study, not for
themselves, but for the exam and a good grade.
But here [at New Hampton], you can choose
what you want to study.”
The results speak for themselves. Korean students
have a major impact in the classroom. “Our
culture has been enriched by what they have
added to the arts and what they’ve added to the
classroom,” said Creany. “Many of these kids are
at the top of their class, and offer a wonderful
challenge to all of our students.”
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Joo Freddy Hak Lee
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KOREAN STUDENTS AT A GLANCE
Total number of students
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Oldest Korean alumnus:
Edward Whanghee Ghang ’56
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Jong-khuan Baek ’99, Hye Soon Shin ’97 and Mark Im ’99
The international influence Koreans bring to
America has grown steadily. Over the last decade
more than 50 Korean students have attended
New Hampton School, including Namsoo
“Mark” Im ’99, who returned to Korea after
graduating from Columbia. Namsoo had been
granted a hard-earned pass from a compulsory
Saturday evening management training program
in order to attend the New Hampton reception
in Seoul, a two-hour train ride each direction,
when I caught up with him. “Attending New
Hampton was a critical experience in my life,”
he said. “The faculty at New Hampton gave me
the skills and confidence I needed to take on the
challenges I have faced in college and in my
career.”
It seems both Koreans and Americans benefit
greatly from the experience of attending New
Hampton. “Korean students make up an important
piece of New Hampton’s student body,” said
Headmaster Andrew Menke. “These students
offer a different world perspective that our
students need to understand and be aware of.
When our kids graduate they are just four years
away from entering the world marketplace.
Like it or not, our kids will be competing for
jobs with peers from around the world. Any
introductions we can make today, introducing
New Hampton students to the greater world,
is extremely positive.”
The feeling appears to be mutual. “I was the first
Asian student leader in 185 years,” says Jae Shin
with a smile suggesting the notion still surprises
even him. “I ask myself, ‘How can an Asian kid
become the student body president?’ At New
Hampton it is possible, and I think Korean
parents dream that their children might be able
to do this, too.”
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Soo-Ryeo Lee
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Jiwoong Choi
Seung Ho Hong
Min-Young Kang
Hye-Jin Lee
Hee Yeon You
Yoon-Hwa Han
Joo-Hae Lee
Tae Won Lee
JiSun Moon
Soh Hee Hwang
Oh Young Kim
Hoyoon Hwang
Jae Hun Shin
Sei Hwan Ju
Sang Ho Kim
Joo Hyang Kim
Seung Ye Hong
Jin Hun An
Yoon Joo Jung
Seung Hyun Lee
Hyun Taeck Seo
Seung Yeon Lee
Hyo Chun Um
Hyun Seo Tak
Jae Hyon Moon
Ee Chang Kim
Ji Hoon Shim
Young Jun Kim
Jae Ro Yun
Taehyuk Kim
Joo Hyeong Lee
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To learn more about how to
get involved with the
Grassroots Volunteer
Network, contact Samantha
or visit their website at
www.grvn.org
Samantha Brann watched in shock and disbelief
from the safe surroundings of Columbia, South
Carolina, as Hurricane Katrina bombarded the
Gulf Coast with repeated rounds of wind and
rain. A graduate student at the University of
South Carolina, Samantha explains, “I’m a
hands-on person…here I was sitting in South
Carolina studying political science theory with-
out any real application while people were
homeless, hungry and without electricity.” She
adds, “I didn’t have a job or a family and was
at a point in my life where I could commit to
something with a higher level of value.”
She eagerly contacted the Red Cross and quickly
obtained the required health certifications. Her
proactive efforts were stalemated as the days of
waiting for a call to volunteer service spilled into
weeks while Katrina’s victims continued to suffer.
More determined than ever, Sam researched
alternate organizations looking for volunteers
and discovered Global Crossroads, a for-profit
company in Baton Rouge which accepted her
immediately and sent her to Biloxi, Mississippi
as their Volunteer Coordinator for Global
Crossroads.
A month after Katrina’s powerful assault, “Biloxi
still looked like Katrina had struck the day
before,” Samantha recalls as she describes the
overwhelming stench of building rot and human
waste, with the mountains of debris on the street
obscuring the view of the houses still standing.
“People were living under tarps, waiting in long
lines to get a mere change of clothing; there was
no electricity, no vehicles, and no ice to keep
food cold.” She added that on the rare occasions
when ice became available, people would come
by bicycle to retrieve it; however, by the time
they returned to their temporary residences, the
ice would have already melted.
“With food provided by the Salvation Army and
the Red Cross, and the availability of fresh water,
people were surviving,” Samantha comments,
“but they had no place to live, no job to return
to and no more than the clothing on their
backs.” By October, Samantha looked to friends
and family back home in New Hampshire to
help organize a clothing drive. The temperatures
in Biloxi were dropping well below 40 degrees
and many of its citizens remained without
permanent shelters or warm clothing. Samantha
called her alma mater and New Hampton
School’s response was immediate, a campus-
wide clothing drive resulting in several boxes
of sweaters, pants, jackets, blankets, hats and
mittens for the struggling citizens of Biloxi.
By the end of November, Global Crossroads was
finished with Katrina Relief in Biloxi and shared
the news of their imminent departure with
Samantha. With the overwhelming amount
of work still needing to be accomplished and
more volunteers pouring into the area each day,
Samantha was by no means ready to pack up
and go back to school. Instead she created a
new organization, Grassroots Volunteer Network
(GRVN). Samantha is President of this full-time
disaster relief organization which has made the
commitment to the city of Biloxi to stay and
help for at least another year.
Samantha explained that GRVN has directed
its focus to helping the residents of East Biloxi
Point, a low-income region which collectively
suffered extensive damage from the 30 foot tidal
surges during the hurricane. Their work includes
tedious, labor-intensive task of mold treatment
before rebuilding can commence. First, each
house is stripped down to the studs and sub-
floors. Next begins the extensive process of
literally removing all molds from the house:
HURRICANE
S E R V I C E
By Cindy Buck
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every wooden surface is sanded using grinders
and wire brushes, then vacuumed, and scrubbed
with a strong, pine-based solution. Finally,
the wood is sealed with an industrial primer to
prevent the mold from returning. It takes a day
and a half to get beyond the surface grinding
and another week and a half for the wood to dry
before applying the primer.
While this wearisome work will enable some
families to eventually return home, other entire
neighborhoods have been completely demolished.
Samantha notes that most residents typically
had storm insurance, but no flood insurance.
The cause of damage from Katrina has been
attributed to flooding rather than by storm. She
adds that the maximum a family can expect
from FEMA is a total of $26,200 and only if the
family’s home is completely destroyed. There is
also the sizable number of people who were
homeless before Katrina swept through Biloxi,
those for whom rebuilding does not exist.
Nine months later, Biloxi is slowly making
progress. To volunteers like Samantha who arrived
last fall, the progress is measurable and encour-
aging. The piles of debris are diminishing,
electricity has been restored, and the prevailing
stench is disappearing. To those newly arrived
volunteers, the devastation still seems over-
whelmingly enormous. In a thank-you letter to
New Hampton School, Samantha writes, “While
most residents continue to live in temporary
trailers, a few are beginning to move back into
their homes. Major roads that were completely
wiped out are beginning to reopen as well as
one casino. The rebuilding of some homes has
begun. We have almost finished the demolition
phase in the East Biloxi area and are looking
forward to rebuilding the homes we have ripped
apart to fight the rampant black mold. However,
many low income families are still without jobs,
living in tents or travel trailers and just trying to
meet their basic necessities…with so much
attention focused on New Orleans, Biloxi often
seems like a forgotten city. It is especially mean-
ingful to me that New Hampton could endear
the residents of Biloxi and step up so highly to
the challenge providing so many people warm
clothes to wear.”
With graduate studies on hold, Samantha will
continue to lead Grassroots Volunteer Network
for the foreseeable future. She was disappointed
that she not able to join her friends and former
classmates at their recent 10th Reunion held in
May at New Hampton School. There is important
work to be done elsewhere, however, as
Samantha continues the seemingly endless and
frequently rewarding work that is part of some-
thing special, making a difference for the people
of East Biloxi as they struggle each day to regain
their homes, their jobs, their lives, and their
dignity in the fallout of nature’s fury.
RELIEF
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It is a scene that is repeated several times each
winter as New Hampton fans find themselves
drawn to two games at the same time and split
their time between their favorite teams. It doesn’t
matter if it is boys’ or girls’ hockey or basketball,
New Hampton fans turn out in unprecedented
numbers to cheer on their winter teams.
But what is it about Husky basketball and hockey
that inspires such fervent loyalty in Husky Nation?
While the answer is complex, it can be boiled
down to three main ingredients: passion,
integrity, and success.
New Hampton’s basketball and hockey programs,
while taking different paths to success over the
last few years, have been remarkably successful
because of the passion and integrity of coaches
and players. While the basketball programs
have seen three New England championships in
S P O R T S
The afternoon of Wednesday, February 15, was
not at all unusual at New Hampton School.
Throngs of students, parents, teachers, and faculty
families bundled in warm jackets, hats, and mit-
tens and crowded into the Merrill Lindsey Arena
to cheer on the boys’ hockey team as they took
on top-ranked Hebron Academy.
The crowd was boisterous as the Huskies took
the ice and the battle began. Parents and teachers
clapped and cheered every shot by senior forward
Kenny Torsey and every save by post-graduate
goalkeeper Joe Gauvin. Students shouted and
rattled the boards to celebrate hard checks.
The pep band played spirited rock music at
every stoppage of play. As the buzzer sounded
and the teams shuffled off to the locker rooms
for the first intermission, the crowd hurried
out of the arena and into the Frederick Smith
Gymnasium just in time for the opening tip-off
of the boys’ varsity-A basketball team.
As the fans peeled off layers of wool and fleece,
the Huskies traded lay-ups and rebounds with
the Tilton School Rams. It was a tough game for
New Hampton, as the Rams came out strong
and hung with the Huskies throughout most of
the half. In the gymnasium, as in the rink, parents
and teachers cheered and students shouted.
Students pounded on five-gallon water bottles as
improvised drums each time the visitors brought
the ball up the court. The cacophony increased
in intensity as the Rams worked the ball around,
trying to find a crack in the Husky defense.
When senior forward Radar Onguetou pulled
down another New Hampton rebound, the
pounding became frenzied. When senior guard
Brady Morningstar hit a key three-pointer at the
buzzer to push New Hampton’s lead to seven,
the pandemonium peaked. As the basketball
players headed off to their respective locker
rooms, the students and teachers pulled on hats
and gloves and prepared to once again brave
the cold as they headed back to the hockey rink.
By Derek Parker
passion, I N T E G R I T Y
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the last five years, the hockey teams have gone
through a long and difficult rebuilding process.
Both programs, however, define success in ways
far beyond a simple tally of wins and losses.
“Success is demonstrated by our effort and team-
work,” said boys’ basketball coach and athletic
director Jamie Arsenault. “If our teams play hard
and together, then we are successful. That goes
for practices, games, and pickup games. With an
unselfish attitude, we can concentrate on our team
and team will always win against individuals.”
The boys’ varsity-A basketball team has firmly
established itself as an elite program in the
highly competitive New England Prep School
Class A division. Each year, Arsenault’s squad
features several D-1 college prospects and
dozens of college scouts pass through New
Hampton’s gymnasium. While the boys’ last
championship came in 2001, they have played
in the New England tournament each year
against the best teams in the northeast.
Does the championship drought bother Arsenault?
“My goals remain the same year in and year
out,” he explained. “Play hard and play together.
Winning takes care of itself when we play as
hard as we can and play like a team.”
Girls’ varsity basketball coach Mark Tilton could
write a book on building a successful basketball
program. Since taking over the team three years
ago, Tilton’s girls have won two championships
and have moved up a division each year.
In 2004, they won the New England Class C
championship. In 2005, it was the Class B
championship. For the 2006 season, the Huskies
moved up to Class A and posted an impressive
19-4 record. While the season ended without
a third championship, players and coaches
are encouraged by the team’s progress and are
excited to try again next year.
“Our record speaks for itself, but there’s a
more important measure of success,” Tilton said.
“The questions that we have to ask ourselves
are: did we reach our potential as student-
athletes and as a team, and did we contribute
to making this a better community?”
This attitude is not held only by the coaches.
Kristen McWhirter, junior co-captain on the girls’
basketball team, defines success as “feeling
good about the things you accomplished. We
didn’t win the championship this year, but we
left everything out on the court in the game we
lost. Success for the team is when you actually
become a team.”
The New Hampton hockey teams have had a
different type of success—success based on
building the program and improving each year.
After five years of slow-but-steady growth, the
boys’ team skated to a 12-15 record, their best
record of the 21st century.
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“Our program was extremely successful this year.
In terms of wins and losses, the team carried the
momentum it gained last year and defeated sev-
eral opponents the Huskies had been unable to
conquer in previous years,” coach Mike Levine
’99 said. “The last few years for these boys were
certainly a learning experience. Their spirits
were uplifted after several disappointing seasons.”
“The program’s definition of success has changed
dramatically over the last ten years,” coach Jaffrie
Perrotti said. “In the past, success was defined
simply by wins and losses. Since that time, there
has been a gradual evolution in the program
placing an emphasis on younger players with
strong characters and the ability to contribute
to several areas of the school community.”
Levine agrees that wins and losses do not define
success. “Regardless of wins and losses, if all
members of the team learn what it takes to work
hard, communicate, and unite for a common
goal, I feel they have taken steps toward being
successful.”
Levine and Perrotti are excited about the progress
New Hampton’s boys’ hockey team has made
and are enthusiastic about next year.
“We need to continue to attract young student
athletes who will be with the school for several
years and are willing to contribute in various
facets of to New Hampton School life,” Perrotti
said.
For the girls’ hockey team, just playing has made
them successful over the last five years.
“We had a team of ten players and one goalie.
We went out and played against teams with
twice as many players and stayed in the games,”
coach Kerry Maher said. “Our team had so
much heart and such a positive presence that
it could not be broken.”
“These ten girls would go out onto the ice and
give it their all, whether they were winning or
losing,” Maher added. “The one thing I kept
hearing from opposing coaches was that our
team never game up, and they didn’t. No matter
what the score was, they played their hardest.”
One of the key ingredients in New Hampton’s
winter success has been the passion and dedica-
tion that the athletes and coaches bring to their
games. More than any other season, winter
athletes define themselves by their winter sports.
While many of them play on fall and spring
teams, it is their winter sport, whether basketball
or hockey, that they consider their favorite sport.
Given the commitment to teamwork and the
high levels of passion and dedication, being
an athlete is no small feat.
“I look for kids who are willing to listen and
who want to work hard,” said Arsenault.
“Obviously, kids must have skills, but I am also
looking for kids who are just looking for an
opportunity to get better and who are willing
to be coached.”
All of the coaches agreed that a positive attitude
and a genuine love for the game are character-
istics that they look for in a potential player.
“The kids I’m interested in are not just basketball
players,” Arsenault added. “They are students,
musicians, singers, and artists. I want kids who
appreciate what New Hampton is all about.
When those kinds of kids come to New Hampton,
we are all successful.”
Q : How did you get started in teaching?
A : I went to medical school for two-and-a-half
years and decided I didn’t want the lifestyle of
a doctor, but I really enjoyed the sciences and
the human body. So I thought it would be fun to
teach and instill that appreciation in high school
students.
Q : Where did you study in college and what
did you study there?
A : I went to Stanford University and my major
was human biology, which is a mix of psychology
and biology.
Q : What makes New Hampton School a
special school?
A : The overall feel of the community makes
it special. People truly like each other and truly
enjoy living with one another.
Q : What is interesting about the NHS science
program?
A : We have a great selection of electives. The
people who teach them are very qualified and
enjoy the material, so you can study a lot of
subjects in depth at New Hampton as compared
with other schools. Ecology, anatomy and
physiology, geology, and sports medicine are
a few examples.
Q : What is your teaching philosophy?
A : It depends on the class. For seniors, I am
trying to prepare them for college, prepare them
for a career and further study in college. For
Conceptual Physics, a freshman course, I want
my students to develop an interest and curiosity
about how the world around them works.
Q : Sports have been a big part of your life.
Could you tell us about that?
A : Sports have made me who I am. I played
college softball in the strongest American
conference, which led to my trying out for the
Olympic team and spending a summer on Team
F A C U LT Y P R O F I L E
SARAH ANDERSEN
2002
B.A., STANFORD
ACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN
SUMMER 2002
TEAM USA
(WOMEN’S SOFTBALL)
2002-2004
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL SCHOOL
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
2004-PRESENT
NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL
FACULTY
ANATOMY, PHYSICS
SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL
RICE HOUSE DORMITORY
SUMMER 2005
NEW ENGLAND RIPTIDE
SUMMER 2006
MOTHERHOOD
USA. That experience
opened the door for
me to join the Women’s
Professional Softball League
(now the National Pro
Fastpitch League) and
play for the New England
Riptide.
Q : What advice do you
have for aspiring high
school athletes?
A : It’s really simple: You have to love the game.
Love it, breathe it, practice it, and never settle
for what you think is second best.
Q : What do you do over the summer?
A : Last summer I played softball. This summer
I’ll become a mom.
Q : New Hampton School has a new headmas-
ter. What impact is this having on the school?
A : It’s giving us a new direction and a new focus
on where we want to head in the years to come.
It is making us more cohesive. Before, we did our
own thing, and now I feel we are more united.
Q : What are you most excited about in New
Hampton School’s future?
A : There are lots of things to be excited about!
We have a great foundation of caring for kids,
and I’m excited to build on that and push our
students to become better.
Q : If you could share one story with the NHS
community, what would it be?
A : So many things happen here every day.
Finding one New Hampton moment is hard. It is
a collection of moments: Working with students
in the dorm and seeing them finally understand.
Or seeing a girl who has never played softball
get her first hit in a game. The sum collection of
these things is why I teach.
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36
F A C U LT Y
I first met Jacques Finlay during the fall term of
my freshman year at New Hampton in 1990,
when Jacques was both my Latin teacher and my
soccer coach. I was probably one of the worst
Latin students ever to graduate from New
Hampton School, and I was certainly one of the
worst soccer players, but nonetheless, Jacques to
this day maintains that there is hope for me yet,
and inevitably when he sees me walking around
campus he asks, “Quo vadis?” and I reply,
“Gesundheit.” He has a truly indomitable spirit.
When it became clear within the first term of my
Latin studies that the declensions of nouns and
the conjugations of verbs would forever remain
mysteries to my impervious brain (“impervious”
comes from the Latin word for, well, impervi-
ous), Jacques shifted our focus a bit to include
not only grammar and vocabulary, but lots of
history and culture, too, because those were
things that interested me. Eventually, we even
got to read parts of a play by Plautus. (One of
the plays he wrote for Roman toddlers, I think,
the equivalent of a Latinized One Fish, Two Fish,
Red Fish, Blue Fish.) Jacques’s flexibility in the
face of my stupidity and lethargy (from the late
Latin “lethargia”), his joyful ignoring of my igno-
rance, could be a sign of a congenital mental
disorder, but I prefer to think of it as a kind of
friendliness, a politeness, a joy in humanity.
Speaking of joys in humanity, let’s talk about the
Reserve Soccer teams of 1990 and 1991, which
Jacques coached. We called ourselves Reverse
Soccer, and I did my best to live up to that label
during our first game, against White Mountain
School, I believe, when I was playing defense.
We lost the game 18-0, and I got so excited the
one time I got the ball that I couldn’t stop myself
from shooting at the nearest goal: our own.
Many coaches would have screamed at me and
belittled me, and perhaps I would have deserved
it, but Jacques merely told me my shot on goal
was a good try, but not quite what we needed.
Eventually, we started winning some games, and
I even moved up to play forward, where, though
I never scored a goal, I did score quite a few
assists. For someone who trips better than he
runs, this is an accomplishment, and that
accomplishment would never have been possi-
ble had Jacques not had the patience of a saint
with me, because I was so self-conscious about
my lack of coordination that any sharp criticism
would have caused me to give up.
Jacques was as patient with our mode of trans-
portation as he was with us. Being the bottom
feeders of the athletic department, we were
given the least reliable transportation: a gasping,
rasping, chugging, clanking, trembling mini-bus
nicknamed The Toaster. Inevitably, it broke
down. I remember sitting on the side of the road
on the way home from a game at Brewster one
chilly autumn evening, just as I remember sitting
on the side of the road on the way home from a
game at just about everywhere. It was then that
I learned Jacques had grown up in France, and
it is to the Toaster that I owe my knowledge of
French profanity.
I did not meet Jacques’s wife Diane until I
returned to New Hampton as a faculty member.
Diane and I both started teaching here in 1998,
and we have always shared at least a few
students—she taught them in her Advanced
Reading class while I had them for general
English. Many of Diane’s students have the same
attitude toward reading and writing for English
class that I had toward grammar and vocabulary
in Latin class, but as a young teacher I had
trouble knowing what to do with such students,
because English is the subject I most love of any.
Diane taught me many approaches to working
with students who were less excited by English
than I, and we even got a few people through
Shakespeare who had never read any Shakes-
A ballad for JACQUES & DIANE
By Matthew Cheney
Director of Performing Arts
New Hampton School
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peare, or much of anything else, in their lives.
If Jacques is a saint, Diane is a miracle worker.
I could praise Diane’s teaching for hours and
hours, but I’d rather tell stories about some of
the things not everybody knows about her.
Jacques and Diane decided during my first year
of teaching that an aspiring and struggling free-
lance writer such as myself should have a retreat
in the middle of nowhere. Since they live in a
big farmhouse in Pike, New Hampshire (a town
distinguished by the fact that it shares a sign
with East Haverhill, New Hampshire), and since
they love to travel, they asked me to house-sit
for them during various vacations, during which
time they hoped I would write great art. Pike is
a bit northeast of the middle of nowhere, but
that was just fine with me.
House-sitting for the Finlays is a marvelous
adventure. When I began, they had a dog named
Hugo, a creature who believed as deeply in my
potential as did Jacques, although Hugo couldn’t
have cared less about my skill with Latin. You
see, I am not a dog person. Hugo, however,
decided from the moment he met me that I
was definitely a Hugo person, and he was happy
to train me how to be a better one (it mostly
involved dog treats and going in and out of the
house 30 times every day). We came to enjoy
each other’s company quite a bit—he put up
with my endless typing, and I put up with his
breath—and the day I learned he had passed
away was a very sad one indeed; the many
photos of Hugo adorning the house in Pike still
bring a wistful smile to my face, because his
intution was correct: I was most certainly a
Hugo person.
Hugo was not the only animal at the Finlays’
house. There are the cats—Bandit, who is miss-
ing an eye and a leg from a hunting accident
(yes, he was shot) but who nonetheless hops
around with great gusto and friendliness; Chutney,
who is neurotic; and Banshee, who is even more
neurotic than Chutney. There are also billions
of birds, all of them carefully fed from feeders
scattered across the property. The crows are a bit
different from the other birds though, because
they not only get peanuts to eat, but Diane talks
to them.
Yes, it’s time for the world to know that Diane
Finlay talks to crows. Entire conversations. She
suggested that I should do the same, but the
crows were even less interested in my English
than most of my students.
There’s also a bear. He gets his own bird feeder,
because that way he leaves the other feeders
alone. When Diane first told me to be sure to
feed the bear, I was a bit…hesitant. Talking to
crows and feeding bears is not something I have
been well trained for, despite living much of my
life in rural New Hampshire. Nonetheless, I
made sure every day that the bear’s feeder was
full, and every morning when I went out to
check, it had been emptied. (Thankfully, I never
saw the bear. I doubt I would have known how
to talk to him any more than I did the crows.)
I could mention so much more. I could talk
about the books Jacques has shared with me
over the years, I could talk about Diane’s
sewing, I could say how I owe my passion for
the movie Paris, Texas to Jacques and my knowl-
edge of Pike society to Diane (oh yes, there is
Pike society). I could say many things, but I’d
rather just say this: I will miss seeing them on
campus every day. It sounds like a cliché, but
this time it’s true—New Hampton will not be the
same without them. I know I will visit the house
in Pike many more times, but nonetheless, the
Finlays are a vital part of what makes New
Hampton a special place. Quo vadis, indeed.
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think of Bud Moore! Whatta guy!
Say hello and give my warmest
regards and the best of everything
to him (and Jinga) for me.”
1966
After finishing his Ph.D. at Brown
University and serving 24 years as
a U.S. Foreign Service Officer in
Beijing, Hong Kong, Rangood, Tel
Aviv, and a variety of other posts,
Chris Szymanski founded the
Artley Group, which assists U.S.
corporations in the greater China
market. He “commutes” to China
from his home in Sarasota, Florida.
1969
Henry Goode has been named
Deputy Director of the New Hamp-
shire Division of Travel and Tourism
Development. His responsibilities
include the division budget, inter-
nal operations, and coordination
with outside contractors. Henry
formerly was chief of administra-
tive support for the Division of
Economic Development. He holds
a Ph.D. in educational leadership.
1970
Our sympathies are extended to
John Horton of Clinton Township,
Michigan, whose remarkable father
died in February at the age of 91.
John writes, “He was a U.S. Coast
Guard licensed ocean captain from
World War II’s end to the time of
his death. He sailed as captain
only two trips after receiving his
license, then worked in the Marine
Department of Cleveland Cliffs Iron
Company until he retired with 35
years of work credited to his retire-
ment (this included credit for time
in WWII). He was recognized for
bringing high standards for safety
to the Great Lakes bulk cargo fleet.”
C L A S S N O T E S
1932
Congratulations to Robert Leonard
of Keene, NH, on his 92nd birth-
day. He writes that he is “physical-
ly a bit worn out but mentally top
notch.”
1937
In Lawrenceville, Georgia, Fred
Newman continues to play “more
therapeutic than competitive” golf.
Fred and Eva celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary in January,
and the couple spends as much
time as possible with their far-flung
six children, 14 grandchildren, and
one great-grandchild. One son-in-
law and a grandson have been in
Iraq and a granddaughter teaches
school in Saipan. Fred and his wife
Eva are very active, entertaining
with “Songs and Serious Nonsense”
at nursing homes, assisted living
facilities, churches, and private
parties.
1941
“Totally retired,” writes John J.
Gilbert, Jr. from Ithaca, New York,
where he has lived since 1997.
John graduated from Cornell
University in February 1949 and is
presently serving as Class President
of the Cornell Class of 1949.
1946
Dick North was awarded a trophy
by the Dawson City Hockey
Association commending him as
“Still Getting Up for Games, Oldest
Player, Dawson City Old Timers
Hockey Tournament, 2006.” Dick
writes, “I never really thought much
of how old I am until I ran across a
photo taken exactly 60 years ago
when I played defense for the New
Hampton Junior Varsity team in
1946.” Dick has another book
coming out soon. It is entitled
Sailor on Snowshoes and is about
his following Jack London’s trail.
1956
Edward Whanghee Ghang, Sr.
recently contacted the school.
“My wife, Mary, and I returned to
our native country, Korea, in July
of 2003 right after I retired from
working on Saipan. We’re currently
residing here in South Korea and
enjoying retirement immensely.”
James Butler is making the most
of retirement. He divides his time
between homes in Venice, Florida,
and the Poconos, and enjoys visit-
ing his daughters in Manhattan and
New York State. He was sorry to
miss the 50th Reunion of his class.
1963
Bill Turville writes from Massa-
chusetts, “I am still trying to do as
much sculpture/drawing/art teach-
ing as possible, but I am swamped
right now with a lot of architecture
projects. I am practicing architec-
ture as a sole practitioner here in
Arlington (additions/renovations/
new construction, historic work,
commercial, institutional and resi-
dential; interiors; fine art; etc.).
l have recently shown my work at
Brickbottom Gallery/Brickbottom
Open Studios in Somerville, have a
piece currently in the Art Museum
Complex in Duxbury, teach kids
sculpture in Concord, Massachusetts,
at Emerson Umbrella Center for
the Arts and (through the Fuller
Craft Museum in Brockton) taught
Brockton elementry school children
during Spring Break 2005 and
have been showing my work also
through both Emerson Umbrella
and the Concord (MA) Art Assoc-
iation.” Bill was unable to attend
NHS’ Holiday Celebration at the
Science Museum in December,
but offered these remarks about
the IMAX film Antarctica “[brrrrr],
I hope everyone has seen March of
the Penguins!!!” He adds, “I often
Hockey player Dick North then
(as No.16) and now.
Feb. 1946 ▲ ▼ Feb. 2006
left: New Hampton alumni gathered at
Christmas in Boston! Pictured from left to
right re PJ Hunt ’89 and wife Jen, Alison
Kirk ’90 and husband Stephen, Jenny (girl-
friend of John Kelley), and John Kelley ’90.
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1976
“Thirty years have passed quickly,”
writes Neil Samuels. “I’ve been
married for almost 24 of them and
have two sons—one (Benjamin) a
freshman at Tufts University, the
other (Oliver) a high school sopho-
more.” Neil and his wife Brooke
and their family live in Doyleston,
Pennsylvania. Neil is a 1980 grad-
uate of Vassar College. “I make my
living as a creative director at a
marketing firm but spend most of
my time trying to reclaim America
from the fundamentalists and con-
servatives. I’m chair of the local
Democratic committee and deputy
chair fo the county.” Anyone inter-
ested in politics will want to visit
Neil’s website, www.NeilSamuels.
com or http://neilsamuels.blogspot.
com! “I know New Hampton pre-
pared us all to ‘be the change you
wish to see in the world’,” he adds.
Laurie Vereen lives in Naples,
Florida, and invites friends visiting
southwest Florida to call her. As an
additional enticement, she men-
tions that she has a motorcycle!
1977
Peter Vairo’s oldest daughter, Logan,
celebrated her Sweet 16 birthday
with a party at Terrace on the Park
in Flushing Meadow-Corona Park.
Peter and his wife Felilia recently
visited Hawaii.
1980
Tom Bryson lives with his wife
Margaret in Toronto, Canada, where
he designs software platforms for a
Global Financial Services company.
1982
Mike Gallagher says hi to Tony Reid,
Trip Giovanella, Mike Kasner, and
all the teammates of the 1981-1982
hockey team. Good memories of a
great year!
1983
Bob Vetromile lives in Rhode Island
with his wife, Beth, and their three
children, ages 10, 6 and 5. Bob
still plays hockey once a week,
and he would love to hear from
Rich Ryan.
1985
Anna Prinitzer Perry currently lives
in Old Town, Maine, and is pursuing
a master’s degree in Occupational
Therapy. Her husband is a nursing
student at Husson College. The
Perrys have two children: Lucas,
8, and Cathleen, 5.
Katherine Distler Pugliesi loves
her life in St. Croix, where she and
her husband have owned a very
successful restaurant for nine
years. Their son Dominic is almost
five. Katherine’s husband competes
in half-iron man triathlons and has
encouraged her to join him; she
says she is “breaking into sprints.”
The Pugliesi family is traveling a
lot this year to California and New
England, but were delighted to host
a visit from Shari Lichter Philipps
to celebrate a special birthday.
1989
Chris Daikos has been accepted
to the University of Washington’s
Danforth Program of Education
Leadership and Policy Studies.
He will complete his Principal
Credentials while working towards
his Doctorate in Education.
1991
Brad Ingermann is Vice President
of Dimension Z Golf, Inc. He
recently wrote to fill his old school
in on the last seven years of his life:
“I married Mariann Barlow of
Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1999.
We celebrated the birth of our first
son (Collin Robert) in 2000, fol-
lowed by the birth of our second
son (Garret Donald) in late 2001.
We recently decided to try for a
girl to balance out the family, and
were lucky enough to get a baby
girl (Briann Sebec) on February 1,
2006. We continue to live in
Arvada, Colorado, right at the base
of the great Rocky Mountains. I
hope that everyone reading this is
doing well. You can email me at
Joseph Plaia, Jr. has returned to
New Hampshire after five years in
New York City. Currently living in
Portsmouth with his daughter
Catherine (Cat), JP Jr. is attending
law school.
1994
Valerie Fischler graduated in 1998
from the University of New Hamp-
shire with a degree in English and
has established a successful career
as an artist. Valerie has exhibited
extensively throughout the North-
east and other parts of the U.S.
Since her recent move to Denver,
Colorado, she has been working
with Chuck Forsman at the
University of Colorado at Boulder
Graduate School of Fine Arts.
She has shown both privately and
publicly, most notably in the Inter-
national Fringe Arts Festival in
Boulder, Colorado. She is planning
an exhibition this spring at the
Imperato Gallery in Baltimore,
Maryland.
left: Peter and Cary Allen ’88 are the
parents of Odin, who was born on
St. Patrick’s Day in 2005; Cait, who is
now 3 years old; and Vanessa, now 10.
right: Vivian and Steven Moeglein ’94 at
their wedding in Stevensville, Maryland.
Stephen Bentfield ’91 holds his
infant son, Jack, on his shoul-
ders. Jack was born on Super
Bowl Sunday, February 6, 2005,
just 15 minutes before kick-off.
Baby Briann Sebec Ingermann
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1995
Congratulations to Taylor Heal on
his engagement to Mackenzie Daly
of Stonington, Connecticut. The
couple is planning a September16
wedding. Taylor received his
Bachelor of Science degree in eco-
nomics and entrepreneurial studies
from Babson College in 1999. He
is currently employed by Brooks
Systems, LLC in New London, CT,
as a sales development manager.
His fiancée is a healthcare consult-
ant employed by Pricewaterhouse-
Coopers in Hartford. She is a 1998
graduate of Quinnipiac College
and holds a Master of Business
Administration degree from the
University of Colorado.
1996
Deeply touched by the devastation
and misery caused by Hurricane
Katrina in the Gulf States, Samantha
Brann volunteered for several weeks
in Biloxi, Mississippi, where she
was appointed Katrina Program
Coordinator. Among many other
actions, in November she imple-
mented an Lakes Region area-wide
clothing drive and was successful
in returning to Mississippi with
numerous boxes of warm clothing
for the victims, many of whom
were still living in tents.
Caryl Goldstein Sindoni is very
disappointed to be unable to
attend the 10th reunion this year;
she and her husband Mark will be
in Brazil attending a wedding in
which Mark is a member of the
bridal party. The Sindoni family
welcomed a new addition on July
25, 2005: Madelyn Celia Sindoni.
Being at home with Maddie and
Emma, now 4, keeps Caryl very
busy. Emma attends preschool now
and Caryl enjoys observing her
intellectual growth and helping
her learn.
1997
Gretchen Leisenring is living in
Hawaii. “My time at New Hampton
is more special to me than all four
years in college. I think I probably
learned more about myself and
what I wanted to do with my life
there as well (I was discouraged
of that in college and then had
to remember what I originally
knew…go figure…30 grand later).
I am actually living on Maui in
Hawaii and have been for the last
four years. I am singing in a band
I created called Lucid Fusion; we
play jazz, funk, hip-hop and origi-
nal music. I have been doing this
for a living ever since I got out
here. I surf when the waves are
up...it’s a pretty good life. Nancy
Collins was living out here a cou-
ple of years ago for a little while,
I heard, but we missed each other
by a couple of weeks.” Gretchen
is planning to attend the 10th
Reunion next year and hopes
most the class will be there, too.
Molly Schiot is a filmmaker living
in Los Angeles. Check out her web-
site at www.mollyandmariah.com.
1998
Dean Jonann Torsey received this
message from Patricia Ditolvo,
“This is Patricia, your ‘daughter’
from Brazil in the fall of 1998…
I am now an architect, with a
degree from the best architecture
school in all Latin America. (As
you can see, I’m very proud of this
achievement!) Life here is really
good. I’ve been working with my
father, who is a civil engineer, and
we have an apartment building
called New Hampton, named after
the school. I have a boyfriend,
with whom I’ve been going out for
over four years, maybe soon we
will even get married!… I really
miss you, Ms. Torsey, and there
isn’t a day that goes by when I
don’t use something I learned at
NHS, in every aspect of my life.
Thanks again for everything and
for making me a better person.
Um Beijo, Patrícia.”
Jarred E. Cowart still lives in the
Atlanta, Georgia, area, where he
works full-time at the Inner Harbour
with children 6 to 12 years old and
goes to school full-time. He antici-
pates graduating in 2006 from the
Morehouse School of Divinity with
a Master of Divinity degree.
Mandy Cronin is now starting goalie
for the Toronto Aeros. She writes,
“It will totally depend on if I keep
playing well, but I have been at the
top of my game so far this season,
so they just decided to call off the
rotation and stick with me. Accord-
ing to my dad, (he’s my personal
statistician) and the NWHL website
(www.nwhlhockey.com) I am now
4th in the league for goaltenders
with a 2.70 GAA (Goals Against
Avg) and a 91.5% Save Avg (.915).
Also I was named a star of two
games (one was vs. my old team,
the Lightning, and the other game
was against Brampton, which was
televised!) and was given MVP of
another (at an outreach game up
north vs. Oakville). Looks like mak-
ing the change from the Lightning
to the Aeros was a smart decision
after all!”
Jason Montanaro writes, “I finally
moved back to the East Coast from
Montana after realizing Mullets
really aren’t my style. Spent the
summer on Cape Cod (Wellfleet),
where my family manages pristine
oceanfront cottages (www.well-
fleetbythesea.com). I didn’t realize
how much I missed the New
England until I came back here,
and I now know that this is where
Goalie Mandy Cronin ’98 of the
Toronto Aeros (left) poses with
teammates Amanda Barre, Alison
Edgar, fellow goalie Nic, and a
little Quebecois named Julie.
above: Taylor Heal ’95 and
Mackenzie Daly are planning
a September 16 wedding.
Maddie and Emma Sindoni,
daughters of Mark and Caryl
Goldstein Sindoni ’96
Little Anthony Javier Labanda
arrived at 2:49 a.m. on
February 21, 2006, weight 5
pounds, 14 ounces. His mom
is Nancy Davis Labanda ’96.
Mom, Dad (John), and little
Anthony live in Manassas
Park, Virginia.
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I’ll be (at least for a long time).
Billy (William Schwidder ’98) is
holding it down out West in
California and is quite the profes-
sional. New Hampton was a really
fun time for me, and I regret losing
connections with a lot of the peo-
ple I met there, so anyone who
wants to email me and reconnect,
please feel free.”
Scott Maxwell has completed his
Master in Special Education degree.
He loves his work and is doing
well in his teaching career.
1999
Gussy Kilmer is a nursing student
at St. John Fisher College in
Rochester, New York. She is in her
junior year and on the Dean’s List.
Remembering Gussy’s sartorial
flare, it’s difficult to envision her
in a nurse’s uniform!
Jordan Kaufman wrote in December.
“I am a Real Estate broker and was
fortunate enough to have recently
been nominated for the 2005
Rookie Retail Investment Sales
Broker of the Year, awarded by the
Chicago Association of Realtors.”
He added, “One thing is for sure,
my three years at New Hampton
were the most special three years
of my life (better than college). I
have such fond memories of friends,
coaches, teachers, mentors that I
carry with me and guide me every-
day. It has been too long since I
have been back and I would love
to join in on one of the upcoming
reunions, and I would very much
like to meet our new headmaster.
All my best wishes to everyone
in the New Hampton community
during this holiday season,
especially Mrs. Berry.”
Sincere sympathy is extended to
Robbie Reynolds, his brother Jason
’00, sister Katie ’02, and mom Kim
in the loss of their father/husband on
October 23, 2005. Robbie and Jason
live in Raynham, Massachusetts.
Sabina Bischin writes from Idaho,
“I have not had the chance to hold
an issue of The Hamptonia in my
hands in more than a year, but I
have finally looked at the 2005 Fall
issue online. It’s nice to hear what
other classmates have accomplished
since graduation. I would person-
ally like to congratulate Derek
Forrest on his first Emmy. Great job,
Derek! I am proud of you! I wish
we still emailed each other but,
somehow, we lost track of email
addresses. An alumna of the New
Hampton School Ski Team, I now
live in Sun Valley, Idaho, a very
prestigious and sunny ski resort.
I am now the Administrative
Assistant for a fractional ownership
private residence club at the base
of the mountain. I have lived here
for over two years and enjoy the
powder very much. I remain in
very close touch with my best
friend, Alice Milu, who by the way
is married and living in Aspen,
Colorado, with her wonderful hubby.
I hope all my 1999 classmates are
doing well—maybe we can all get
together for our 10th Reunion!
Good old times at New Hampton
School! You all can remember it!”
2000
Bernard Robinson invited his for-
mer teacher, Mrs. Diane Finlay,
and Mr. Finlay, to watch him play
for the Charlotte Bobcats against
the Celtics. The Finlays visited with
him prior to the game and shared
many memories and laughs about
his time at New Hampton School.
He is doing very well, says hello to
all, and hopes to visit NHS some
day. Attached are two photos of
Bernard with each of us, taken at
the Four Seasons Hotel—quite a
change from Draper dorm.
First Lt. Alicia Burrows is currently
stationed with the U.S. Army at
Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq.
The recipient of the 2000 Meservey
Medal, Alicia continued her educa-
tion at Colby College, bringing not
only her academic prowess but
also her basketball ability to the
college where she played as No.
12 for the Colby White Mules. She
graduated from Colby in 2004.
2001
Jacob Heal won the New Hamp-
shire Idol Competition on July 1.
Jake was one of ten finalists com-
peting for the honor in the contest
sponsored by radio station WLNH
of Laconia, NH. The judges com-
mended Jake for his “great control,
and deep and powerful voice.”
In addition to the cash prize he
received for winning the New
Hampshire Idol Competition, the
big prize for Jake is the opportunity
to record a demo with Virgin
Records!
During his four years at New
Hampton School, Jake was deeply
involved in the school’s performing
arts, participating in plays, music
concerts, and dance productions.
Among other theatrical performance
on the McEvoy stage, Jacob is
remembered for his humorous
portrayal of Mr. Bumble in “Oliver!”
as well as his role as the scarecrow
in “The Wizard of Oz.” He was a
soloist at Graduation and worked
with the summer program
Performance PLUS. Following
his graduation from NHS, Jake
worked, studied and performed in
San Francisco and New York City.
left: Jordan Kaufmann ’99
Alicia Burrows ’00
Bernard Robinson ’00
with the Finlays.
Jacob Heal ’01
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2002
Rashad McCants is playing for the
Minnesota Timberwolves. After a
recent game against the Boston
Celtics, Rashad caught up with
Jamie and Lara Arsenault, and their
children Ryder and Dempsey.
“Rashad seems like he is enjoying
things and it was wonderful to see
him!” Lara reports. Rashad former-
ly played for the North Carolina Tar
Heels with NHS roommate and
teammate, Wes Miller. Wes Miller’s
smart play and hard work for the
Tar Heels was the subject of a fea-
ture in the December 17 edition of
the News Observer. Wes’ 3-pointer
helped clinch a 75-63 win over
Saint Louis. Going into the game
against Santa Clara, he averaged
6.7 points per game, most of which
came from behind the 3-point arc,
and played an average of 18 minutes
per game. Wes spent a year on
scholarship at James Madison, before
transferring to UNC Chapel Hill
where, under NCAA rules, he was
required to sit out the 2003-2004
season. Those who know Wes won’t
be surprised to learn he worked
hard at every practice, perfecting
his defensive technique and in-
creasing his speed. After most of the
national title squad’s top scorers left,
Wes realized that he would have
to work even harder. He spent his
summer practicing four hours a day.
Cassie Plourde has spent the last
four years studying Psychology and
Education Studies at New England
College in Henniker. While there,
she has focused on Elementary and
Special Education. Cassie has
served on the Campus Activities
Board, was and R.A. in her junior
year and has participated as a
Mentor in the “Friends” program.
In May she will be graduating and
is contemplating going on for her
master’s degree. In her spare time
she enjoys spending time with her
fiancé David C. Prescott. An April
21, 2007 wedding is being planned.
John Naparlo is making a name for
himself in music circles; it’s Johnny
Napp! He is a country music per-
former. Check him out online at
http://www.johnnynapp.com/home.
html
2003
Sean Smith and 2002 graduate
Mike Malvesti, along with three
others, have been named captains
of the 2006 Bentley College Foot-
ball Team. Sean was also selected
to Northeast-10 Football All
Conference First Team—Defense
(Safety) and to New England Sports
Writers Division II-III Football Team.
2004
Meghan Cervini has completed
her sophomore year at Maine
College of Art in Portland, Maine,
which she loves, and has declared
photography as her major.
News of Steve Larkin was submit-
ted by his parents, Stephanie and
Steven Larkin, who write, “He is
back at Lynn University and really
enjoying himself. Presently, he is
taking a business communications
course and it’s a review of grammar
and he says all that he learned at
the Carroll School and NHS are
‘coming together.’ He is playing
intramurals and getting involved
a little bit in school ‘happenings’;
he is in charge of fund-raising for
Relay for Life, and he is using the
skills he learned with Mrs. Berry
and Habitat… The past two years
he has skied on a team (one
celebrity, one Special Olympian,
and four other skiers) to raise
money for Special Olympics in
the San Francisco area. It’s an all
expense paid trip provided by one
of the sponsors (the sponsor’s son
goes to school with Steve at Lynn).
Steve is striving for a 3.0 this
semester. And, he’s even thinking
about going to grad school. We’ll
see…but I just wanted you and the
NHS community to know what a
great job you all did to encourage
and nurture our son along the way.
It’s been a journey! Happy trails to
you, keep smiling!”
In February, eight members of the
New Hampton School family gath-
ered at Northeastern University in
Boston to watch Gabe Chami, now
at James Madison University, play
against Northeastern. Gwen Randall
of the NHS Business Office and
Julie Randall ’07 drove to Boston
with NHS Switchboard Operator
Gretchen Gilpatric. They met
Kendra Gilpatrick ’02, Krystin
Hickey ’05, Kristen Casadona ’05,
Lauren Casadona ’04, and Kasia
Bezosnka ’04 and went together
to the game to cheer Gabe on.
Gabe was very happy to see his
old friends from New Hampton.
Returning to the McEvoy Theater
stage in February to reprise their
“Billy Jean” number were Alicia
Hammond, currently a sophomore
at Mt. Holyoke College, and
Chelsea Graham, a sophomore
at Simmons College. The two
performed as guest artists during
NHS’s Winter Dance Concert. This
summer Chelsea will go to China
for six weeks to study traditional
Chinese medicine; during the
school year, she has been volun-
teering at the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute in Boston.
Gloria Kobb writes from Australia,
“A quick, little update on my
whereabouts and what-abouts!
After graduating in 2004, I spent a
year at home mostly catching up
Rashad McCants ’02
Cassie Plourde ’02
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with my family, but also doing
some volunteer work. I spent three
months volunteering as a tutor at a
local orphanage teaching kids aged
6 to 16. It was challenging but
extremely exciting and gratifying.
After that I reunited with my third
grade teacher (who now teaches
5th grade) and volunteered as her
teaching assistant at the interna-
tional school for six months. None
of my friends could understand
why I would possibly want to
spend my year off in a school! I,
on the other hand, couldn’t have
asked for a better experience;
rather than scaring me off from my
childhood dream of becoming a
teacher, it solidified it and made
me all the more anxious. In June I
was accepted to the University of
Newcastle in Australia where I am
now studying towards my Bachelor
of Arts/Primary Teaching. Australia
is lovely, warm (although I must
admit I miss the foliage and SNOW
of NH), beautiful, and the people
are friendly and laid back. University
life is enjoyable—NHS obviously
did a good job of preparing me for
all the different aspects of it! In short,
I am happy, healthy, and warm!”
NHS alumnae Ashley Clark ’04
and Kelly Williams ’02 were part
of the Plymouth State University’s
women’s rugby team that recently
traveled to California to play for the
Women’s Rugby Collegiate Division
II National Championship. PSU
placed second in the nation despite
having the first ranked seed. Ashley
writes, “Mrs. Diane Finlay from
New Hampton was in California at
the time and came to watch and
support Kelly and me. She brought
signs that read ‘NHS loves you’
and ‘Go Ashley & Kelly.’ It certain-
ly made our day!” Ashley also skis
for the Plymouth State Ski Team,
while Kelly was captain of both
the women’s rugby team and the
women’s hockey team.
Amanda Herman transferred this
year from Washington and Jefferson
College to Granite State College,
where she is pursuing a bachelor’s
degree in History. A year ago, she
is also became engaged to Nathan
Adams (a graduate from Bentley),
and the couple is planning a fall
wedding. “Some more big news,”
Amanda writes, “Our baby daugh-
ter, Isabella Annette Adams, was
born July 7, 2006 at 8:51 p.m. She
weighed 7 lbs 13 ounces, and was
21 inches long. I couldn’t be
prouder.”
2005
Jamey Watkins is doing well at
Colby-Sawyer College. Although he
finds it challenging, it is also lots of
fun. He is happy to be close enough
to home to be able to visit on
weekends (“laundry in tow, of
course,” his mom writes). He has
remained in touch with friends
Jonah Hanowitz, Travis Williams,
Nick Robillard, and others.
Krystin Hickey, a freshman at
Wheaton College, was honored
with New England Women’s and
Men’s Athletic Conference (NEW-
MAC) Rookie-of-the-Year and All-
Conference awards during a post-
season meeting at Worcester
Polytechnic Institute (WPI). “Krystin
is the first Wheaton basketball
player to have recorded rookie-
of-the-year laurels and the first
women’s hoops player in 10 seasons
to earn all-conference accolades.
She is also the school’s first player
since the 1994-95 season to have
earned a major conference award.
The freshman forward turned in
arguably one of Wheaton’s top
first-year performances in program
history, completing the season with
368 points, which stands first among
freshmen and ninth overall in the
school’s annals. She led the team
in scoring 10 times, including a
15-point showing her second
career game against Elms College
in the Blazers Invitational, ultimately
leading to her being named the
most valuable player and to the
all-tournament team. Hickey leads
all NEWMAC freshmen in scoring
average (14.2), field goals (145)
and steals (57) while placing sec-
ond in rebounding (5.8) and free
throw shooting (.762). Overall,
she stands fifth in scoring and free
throw shooting, sixth in steals and
eighth in field goal percentage.
Hickey made 19 consecutive free
throws during a 10-game stretch
from January 21 through February
14. Starting in all of Wheaton’s 26
games, Hickey contributed double-
figure scoring in 19 of those contests,
including a season-best 24 points
in the Lyons’ upset victory over
conference leader Springfield
College on February 18. She post-
ed a pair of double-double per-
formances and scored 20 or more
points on six occasions. Hickey’s
145 field goals are tied for eighth
in program history. Hickey led the
Lyons to their most wins since the
1999-2000 season, as Wheaton
registered a 14-12 overall record
and 6-7 NEWMAC mark. The Blue
and White finished seventh in the
regular season standings before
falling to Mount Holyoke College
in the conference tournament.
Wheaton began the season winners
in five of its first six games.”
CLASS NOTES REPORTS NEWS
OF ALUMNI/AE, FORMER
FACULTY/STAFF, AND OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE NEW
HAMPTON SCHOOL FAMILY.
WE WELCOME SUBMISSIONS FOR
PUBLICATION. EMAIL NEWS TO
right: Hye Soon Shin ’97 and 1999 Classmates Jong-khuan Baek and
Mark Im were among the New Hampton School family members
gathered for a reception in Soeul in February during a visit there
by NHS Trustee Pete Galletly ’73 and Director of Development
Sandy Colhoun.
Congratulations to former NHS
faculty members, Eric Nygaard
and Katrina Brown Nygaard,
on the birth of their first son,
Theo.
Isabella Annette Adams
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I N M E M O R I A M
1938
Dave Heald
of Elkin, New Hampshire, a true
son of New Hampshire, died on
February 20, 2006, succumbing to
complications from pneumonia.
Dave was born in 1919 in Milford,
the son of Emory D. Heald and
Alice Lawrence. He grew up in
Milford and Nashua, graduating
from Nashua High School in 1937.
He attended The New Hampton
School in New Hampton for a
post-graduate year, graduating in
1938. From New Hampton, Dave
followed his father and enrolled
at Dartmouth College in Hanover,
class of 1942. During his Dartmouth
years, he was active in the Dart-
mouth Outing Club and served
as Hutmaster at Mt. Moosilauke.
With World War II fast approach-
ing, Dave took senior exams early
and graduated in December 1941,
enlisting in the U.S. Army. Before
heading to war, he married Jane
Winey, whom he met at Colby Junior
College in New London. During
the war, he served as an instructor
at the Bakers and Cooks School,
and was a mess sergeant in France.
Following the war, Dave returned
to Hanover to manage the Hanover
Inn from 1946 to 1948. While in
Hanover, he advanced the Ford
Sayer ski program for area youth.
When the state of New Hampshire
wanted to develop Mount Sunapee
into a ski resort, Dave left Hanover
to develop the area and become
the first manager of the Mount
Sunapee State Park, leading that to
become a premier ski and summer
park. He was famous for his
mountain-top clambakes and
fireworks held in the summers.
Dave left the park in 1952 to become
the head of pubic relations and
tourism for This Is New Hampshire
Inc., a non-profit publicity firm,
under then-Governor Hugh Gregg,
appearing extensively on radio and
television shows promoting the state.
He even brought snow to Puerto Rico
where a “Snow Princess” was chosen.
In 1956, Dave joined R.P. Burroughs
in the retirement plan business.
Subsequent to that, Dave took his
marketing and sales skills to the
Putnam Group of Mutual Funds in
Boston, becoming the national sales
manager for the fund group. While
at Putnam, he became famous for
his passion for lobster clambakes
by serving them to investment pro-
fessionals across the country. In his
later years at Putnam, he developed
a “boot camp” for training investment
professionals, held at his cottage on
Pleasant Lake in Elkins. Other than
a relatively short time away from
Putnam, he was with them for nearly
40 years.
Dave was a former trustee of The
New Hampton School and endowed
the Heald College Resource Center
there. He was active in Dartmouth
College alumni activities, serving as
president of his alumni class of 1942
and chairman of many reunions.
Dave was well known for his
culinary skills. His famous bean-
hole beans, lobster clambakes and
traditional July 4th poached salmon
with new potatoes and fresh peas
were all classic Dave Heald pre-
sentations. He had many other
interests, including woodworking,
furniture making, watercolor paint-
ing and the history of railroading,
as well as being a voracious reader
of American history.
Dave is survived by his wife of 65
years, Jane, of Elkins; their children,
Dave of Riverwoods, IL, Ed of
Carlisle, MA, Sally Winship of
Hopkinton and Peter of New Haven,
CT He leaves eight grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
New Hampton School lost a dear
friend and loyal alumnus with the
passing of David Heald, Class of
1938. To say that David Heald
lived life to the fullest is an under-
statement at best. He was a man of
enviable integrity with an enormous
commitment to family, friends and
service to others, who possessed an
energy which would exhaust most
people decades younger. In addition
to serving on New Hampton
School’s Board of Trustees, he was
the Commencement Speaker in both
1953 and 1979, a charter member
of the school’s Alumni Council, a
devoted participant at reunions and
other events, including the NHS
Golf Classic and NHS at the Boston
Pops. During the school’s last capi-
tal effort, David provided the funds
necessary to create and name the
Heald College Counseling Room
in the Academic Research Center.
He was also the first alumnus to
contribute books to the school’s
new library and has continued to
do so on a regular basis.
David’s intuitive insight, eagerness
for learning, quiet humility, and
Yankee work ethic served him well
throughout his entire life. He
understood that wisdom and kind-
ness are as important as ambition
and intellect. He was completely
devoted to his family, and a good
friend with a flair for the culinary
arts. His dry humor and keen wit
were in part the result of his
voracious love of the written word.
His life and his legacy of love and
support for the school he attended
for only one year is an inspiration
to us all. He is missed by many, our
forever friend of New Hampton
School.
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1942
Robert A. Phillips
of Saratoga Springs and Kattskill
Bay, New York, died on January 1,
2006, after a period of declining
health. He was 81 years old.
Bob was born March 20, 1924,
in Schenectady, New York, and
attended the city schools there.
After his graduation from New
Hampton School, he served in the
U. S. Army Signal Corps in Germany
in World War II and was discharged
with the grade of Master Sergeant.
Later, he attended and graduated
from Lehigh University and Rens-
selear Polytechnic Institute.
He was Manager of Analytical
Engineering at the General Electric
Company in Schenectady for 25
years of his 38 years service.
He served on the Schenectady
Building Codes Committee. He was
a Cubmaster in Pack 1, a District
Training Commissioner for the Cub
Scouts and served as an Assistant
Scoutmaster in Troop 18. Since
1999 Bob had lived, with his wife
of 33 years, in the retirement
community of Prestwick Chase at
Saratoga and served as Chair of the
Resident Council there in 2003. At
the time of his death, Mr. Phillips
was Chair of the Alumni Fund at
New Hampton School and was a
generous support of his alma mater.
He is survived by his wife, Donna
E. D. Phillips, and a son, Richard
Hayes Phillips of Canton, New
York. A daughter, Pamela Jane
Proctor, a sister, Eleanor Phillips
Hutt, and a brother, Frank Dewey
Phillips, Jr, predeceased him.
In his memory, the Robert A. Phillips
Scholarship has been established at
New Hampton School.
On January 12 Cindy Buck traveled
to Saratoga Springs, New York, to
speak at Bob Phillips memorial
service. She shared these thoughts
with the many people in attendance
who loved and admired this amaz-
ing man:
“Each of us has our own memories
of Bob—to me he was a man of
incredible vision, compassion, and
generosity.
“Bob was a loyal New Hampton
alumnus who attended many of his
school’s reunion celebrations over
the years. In appreciation of the
New Hampton teachers and coach-
es who made a positive difference
in his life, he made a substantial
gift in support of our school’s
capital needs. New Dorm 1 became
Phillips House through Bob’s
thoughtful and generous plan to
make a tangible difference in New
Hampton’s future.
“In subsequent years, Bob’s philan-
thropic interests would be consis-
tently directed in support of New
Hampton School. He served as
Alumni Fund Chair for three years
and most recently created The
Robert A. Phillips Scholarship Fund,
which he described as a scholar-
ship for scholars, a way to offer a
bright student in need the unique
opportunities of a New Hampton
education.
“Bob articulated his philosophy of
philanthropy quite succinctly: He
commented that growing up in the
era of the Great Depression taught
him to save. ‘I was taught to save
for a rainy day,’ he told me, ‘but
it never rained on me, and I found
myself in a position to make a
difference in a charitable way.’
“Bob was determined that his phil-
anthropic efforts would one day
make a difference in a place which
had made a difference in his own
life. He told me he wanted to set
an example, to let others know that
they could do the same… a senti-
ment expressed with Bob’s charac-
teristic humility.
“At New Hampton School, Bob’s
vision and generosity have made
more than one dream come true
and New Hampton is forever
a better place because of him.
Robert Phillips is a rare gift, an
inspiration to us all and, most
importantly to me, a dear, dear
friend. I miss him.”
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1937
Robert C. Mason
of Exeter, New Hampshire, former-
ly of Hancock, New Hampshire,
and Greenwich, Connecticut, died
April 22, 2006, at the age of 88.
Born in Waterville, Maine, he spent
his early years in Winthrop and
Damariscotta Mills, where he
established a long relationship with
St. Patrick’s Church. He attended
St. John’s Prep prior to his year
at New Hampton School. He was
a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania Wharton School of
Business.
He started flying at the age of 16
and, after World War II, he flew for
37 years for Eastern Air Lines.
He loved his retreat time in Walpole
and Christmas Cove each summer
with his family. His leisure pastimes
included boating, art and antiques,
which he bought at area auctions.
He had an avid interest in the study
of finance and shared his knowledge
with family and friends.
1951
David R. Kelley
of Homosassa, Florida, formerly of
Arlington, Virginia, died of cancer
September 25, 2005, at the age of 72.
Born in Poughkeepsie, New York,
he grew in Connecticut and spent
his summers at Little Squam Lake
in Holderness, New Hampshire.
After graduating from New Hampton
School, he attended Bates College
from 1951 to 1953.
He joined the Navy during the
Korean War and was a fighter pilot
with secondary duty in accident
investigation, training, and flight
safety. He transferred to the Marine
Corps and was discharged as a first
lieutenant in 1958.
David worked for federal air safety
agencies for 31 years, beginning as
an air traffic controller and retiring
in 1990 as chief of the operational
factors division of the National
Transportation Safety Board. He
received numerous awards from
the NTSB for improving safety in
the nation’s airspace. After retiring
from the government, David joint-
ed Mitre Corporation, a McLean
systems engineering research and
development center, where he was
a member of the technical staff
developing programs to improve
federal air and airport safety. He
retired a second time in 2002 and
moved to Florida in 2004.
1951
Robert T. Smith
of Melrose, Massachusetts, died
August 31, 2005.
Born in Everett in 1934, he was
raised in Melrose and graduated
from New Hampton School. He
attended Tufts and Northeastern
University.
In November of 1952, Bob enlisted
in the Massachusetts Air National
Guard 102nd Combat Support
Squadron. He continued as a
member of the US Air Force Reserve
as a liaison officer between the
Air Force Academy and many
New England area high school
and colleges. During this time, he
received the USAF Commendation
Medal for his service as a Disaster
Preparedness Officer serving in the
9006th Air Reserve Squadron in
Denver, Colorado. In 1985, he was
transferred to the USAF Retired
Reserve until his official mandatory
retirement at age 60. He had
achieved the rank of Major USAF,
Retired.
For 35 years, Bob was a claims
approver at New England Mutual
Life where he earned the distinction
of Certified Life Underwriter. For
24 years, he drove a school bus for
nursery school children in Melrose
and surrounding communities.
1954
George L. Seldon
of Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachu-
setts, died November 22, 2005.
A war veteran, George was a real
estate management specialist with
Moskow & Company of Boston.
1959
Ralph E. Shackett
of Bristol, New Hampshire, died
suddenly on March 28, 2006, at
his Florida home at the age of 65.
He was born in Suncook and grew
up in Bristol, graduating from
Bristol High School in 1958, New
Hampton School in 1959, and
Plymouth State College in 1963.
He began his career as an educator
and coach before joining his father
in business and later becoming
owner of Shackett’s Store in Bristol.
He was involved in local and state
government, having served the
town of Bristol as a member of the
Planning Board, the Budget
Committee, and Board of Selectmen,
and later the Newfound area as
state representative.
He was an honorary member of
the Bristol Rotary Club. He had
been a member of The New
I N M E M O R I A M
Hampton School Board of Trustees,
the Laconia Hospital Board of
Trustees, and a director at the for-
mer Bristol Bank. He was currently
serving on the Board of Directors
for the Associated Grocers of New
England.
He was a communicant of St.
Timothy Church in Bristol and St.
Bernard Church in Holmes Beach,
Florida.
1977
Debra Sterling
of Lynn, Massachusetts, was killed
in a motor vehicle accident,
February 24, 2006. She was 46
years old.
Born in Los Angeles, California,
Deb was raised by her brother after
the death of her mother. Following
her graduation from New Hampton
School, Deb served in the U.S.
Army and later earned an Associate
of Arts degree from St. Thomas
Aquinas College.
For the last several years, Deb had
found her life’s work as a nanny,
lovingly caring for two young boys.
She had previously worked as a
dental technician.
Deb also found many friends, great
happiness, and fulfillment as an
active participant in the ministries
of the Calvary Christian Church of
Lynnfield, Massachusetts.
1982
Guy S. Madigan
of Mechanisburg, Pennsylvania,
died March 23, 2006, at home at
the age of 43.
Following his graduation from New
Hampton School, Guy went on to
Ocean City Community College in
Tom’s River, New Jersey, where he
was a two-time National Junior
College All-American as an ice
hockey goaltender.
Guy worked as a technician at
Bobby Rahal Toyota in Mechanis-
burg for 15 years.
Guy’s passions were his wife,
Sandy Dixon, his four cats, and
sports car racing. He and Sandy
were frequent visitors to the vintage
races at Watkins Glen. At the time
of his death, Guy was enthusiasti-
cally preparing his 1967 Fiat Spider
SCCA H-production race car for
competition.
1996
Lt. Christopher Hugh Snyder
of Mt. Holly, New Jersey, was
killed in a Navy helicopter crash
on December 13, 2005, off the
coast of Columbia. He was 28
years old.
He was a 2000 graduate of the
U.S. Naval Academy. Lt. Snyder
majored in history and played
intramural sports. He was a member
of the Golden Hawks Naval Air
Society, the Oceanography Club,
and the Latter Day Saints Students
Association. He also belonged
to the Churchill Society, a group
dedicated to promoting literature
and the arts at the Naval Academy.
Before attending the academy, Lt.
Snyder attended New Hampton
School on a Naval Academy
Foundation scholarship.
1998
Kurt Eric Bolstad
of Lexington, North Carolina, died
of complications from diabetes on
February 16, 2006, in New Orleans,
Louisiana, at the age of 26.
Kurt was in Knoxville, Tennessee,
and moved to Lexington, North
Carolina, that year. After attending
Forsyth Country Day School in
Winston-Salem, he graduated from
New Hampton School in 1998.
At the time of his death, he was a
student at Tulane University.
Kurt spent more than a quarter of
his life in New Orleans. He was
an intelligent, talented young man
who was a follower of music,
creator of beauty and a true friend
who inspired loyalty.
2001
Shaun Ryan Buttermore
of Gunnison, Colorado, died
suddenly December 31, 2005, of
a defective coronary artery. He was
23 years old.
Shaun was from Newport Beach,
California. From early on, nature,
the environment, and the wilder-
ness were Shaun’s passions. This
interest led him on numerous trips
to Mammouth, Lake Tahoe, and
Yosemite. After graduating from
New Hampton School in 2001,
he ultimately chose to study
Environmental Sciences at Western
State College in Gunnison,
Colorado. He was looking forward
to graduating this spring.
Shaun was deeply devoted to his
rescued dogs, Roxy and Snoopie,
and greatly enjoyed good times
with his family and friends. His
interests also included skiing,
snowmobiling, hiking, rescuing,
and river rafting. Shaun will be
remembered for his kindness, his
love, and his enthusiasm.
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SARAH DEBENEDICTIS
NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL’S NEW DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING
Prior to joining New Hampton’s Development Office staff, Sarah served
as the Director of Alumni Affairs and Development Officer at Wakefield
School in The Plains, Virginia, (a pre-K through 12 independent day
school). She also coached the girls’ field hockey and lacrosse teams.
A graduate of Bowdoin College (B.A. Government and Legal Studies),
Sarah began her career working for Schwartz Communications, Inc., a
public relations firm in Waltham, Massachusetts. Missing the educational
world, she made the move to Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts, where she worked as
an admissions counselor and student recruiter. After making the move to Virginia, Sarah joined
the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, as the Annual Giving Officer working primarily
with the Chairman’s Guild, the Museum’s lead donor group.
While at Bowdoin, Sarah played field hockey and was named captain her senior year. She
maintains active in the Bowdoin community serving as an admissions volunteer, associate class
agent, alumni class president and reunion planning chair. Sarah’s other interests include cook-
ing, traveling, art, and skiing. She and her husband, Patrick, enjoy leading the youth group for
middle and high school students at their church. She also recently completed her first marathon
(26.2. miles) through The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program.
PAUL HAMEL
Paul Hamel P’07, P’08 is a partner and
Chief Information Officer of Wellington
Management Co., LLP in Boston, Massa-
chusetts. Paul earned his undergraduate
degree at the University of Massachusetts
and holds an M.B.A. from McGill University.
An IT expert with 30 years of experience
at financial institutions, his management
perspective is a valuable resource to the
Board of Trustees. New Hampton School is
a family affair for Paul and his wife Cheryl;
they are the parents of two sons, Marc and
Matt, currently attending NHS, and the
couple are co-Chairs of the NHS Parents’
Fund.
WILLIAM A. HARLOE, JR.
Bill Harloe P’06 is President and CEO of
Harloe Management Corporation, of Bel
Air, Maryland, a franchise of Burger King
Corporation. Bill owns and operates eight
Burger King restaurants. In addition to his
extensive business experience, Bill commit-
ment to service as a trustee includes 11
years on the Board of Harford Day School
near Baltimore, Maryland; there he was
Board Chair for seven years and also chaired
two successful capital campaigns. Bill
attended Nyack Prep School and holds a
B.B.A. from the University of Miami. He and
his wife Diana are the parents of B.J., a
member of New Hampton School’s Class
of 2006.
NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2006
Dr. Sanders Abrahams P’07Raleigh, North Carolina
Erik A. Dithmer ’49New York, New York
Peter W. Galletly ’73, P’09Vice Chairman
Mahwah, New Jersey
M. David Giardino ’49Princeton, New Jersey
Candace S. Graham P’03Portola Valley, California
William F. Guardenier ’62Mt. Kisco, New York
Ruth J. Haivanis P’04West Newton, Massachusetts
Paul Hamel P’07, P’08Walpole, Massachusetts
Luke J. Haran, Jr. P’97Finance Chairman
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Lynda M. Haran P’97Basking Ridge, New Jersey
William A. Harloe, Jr. P’06Bel Air, Maryland
Herman Hassinger AIA P’77, P’78Trustee Emeritus
Block Island, Rhode Island
Robert D. Kennedy ’50Chairman Emeritus
New Canaan, Connecticut
Deborah Woodward Leach P’96Attleboro, Massachusetts
Edwin F. Leach II P’96Attleboro, Massachusetts
Richard W. Maine ’60Avon, Connecticut
Michael F. Mumma P’98Jefferson, Iowa
Jason M. Pilalas ’58Chairman
San Marino, California
Robert W. Pollock, Jr. P’95, P’97Secretary
New Hampton, New Hampshire
Hugh B. Richardson ’57Bristol, Rhode Island
Claude P. Sheer P’03, P’04Scarborough, Maine
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