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Cherry Chen ’13 demonstrates the iGlobe, an animated, 3-D, spherical screenthat displays high definition video images of Earth. Tilton School is the first highschool in the country to work with the technology.
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06A New Era for Tilton SchoolOn October 12, Peter Cameron Saliba was formally installed as the26th Head of Tilton School. He returns to the Lakes Region with hisfamily, and a background rich with independent school experience.On the cover: Peter and Rachel Saliba pictured on campus in September 2012.
10Maltiti First StepsSean Lee ’13 calls his first service trip to Ghana a “leap of faith.”This summer he was joined by three Tilton School peers on anadventure of a lifetime.
14What others see in the Power ofPotential and the future of TiltonAfter a week-long reaccreditation process by NEASC, TiltonSchool is commended for its focus on the student experience.
15What’s it like toLowell Freedman ’97, co-founder of Grand Street Media, shareswhat life is like behind the camera.
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02 From the Tower
03 Campus News
17 Alumni News
18 Alumni Connections
20 Talking Points
24 The Last Page
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Entering a new community is a
daunting task! I don’t think it
matters if you are a ninth grader
or a new Head of School; the
challenges can be formidable.
When we considered Tilton for
our home, we were reassured
by the people we met during our many visits.
However, nothing can prepare you for the angst
when you arrive on campus. As an outsider you
hear about the genuine warmth of the people, but
nothing takes the place of experiencing it. I can tell
you that our experience on that
first day and since has been
exactly as advertised: warm,
caring and committed to the
community. My family and I feel
like we’ve been here for years,
and we are thankful to be part of
Tilton School.
During my first months, I spent
time with each member of our
immediate school community
asking them what they hold
most dear about Tilton. The
resounding cry centered on the
strengths of our relationships. This was also
echoed by the many alumni who shared their
thoughts about their own Tilton experiences.
For a school that has been around for 168 years,
the stories contain remarkably similar themes of
relationships, support, and trust.
I’m starting to experience these attributes of our
great school as we complete our first few months.
We are thriving under the leadership of Student
Body President Isaac Bol ’13 and Vice President
Jenna Mead ’13 who have been extraordinarily
helpful during these opening weeks. The faculty
is energized to begin our year, and our arts and
athletic programs are off and running.
At Convocation, I spoke to the students about
my three promises for the year: authenticity,
pride, and managing change. For me, authenticity
is a blend of being honest, but also presenting
your honesty in a way that is constructive and
helpful. If you identify a problem, I want to talk
about it in the clearest, most appropriate terms
and work together to find a solution. I also spoke
about pride, and how it flows from answering
some key questions: How do we treat each
other? How do we help people in need? How do
we react to adversity? How do we celebrate our
accomplishments and victories? When we can
answer those questions, we can unite and grow
in our pride of Tilton together.
My last promise centered on
the theme of change and how
we are all in this together. I take
great comfort in knowing that
the entire community will be
wrestling with the changes that
invariably come with a shift in
leadership. And while none of
us have all the answers to the
many questions that will surface,
together we will find solutions.
I’m thrilled to be here and
energized by my responsibility
as the 26th Head of Tilton
School. If I haven’t met you personally, I’m
looking forward to when our paths cross either
here on campus or at one of our many regional
events. I hope you will take the time to share
with me what this special school means to you!
Warmly,
Peter Saliba
Head of School
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Peter C. Saliba
ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Stephen R. Poirot
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Kirk G. Wheale, Chair Sarah S. Bird ’87, 1st Vice ChairJ. Terrill Judd ’70, 2nd Vice ChairMark A. McAuliffe, SecretaryJamie A. Rome ’80, Treasurer
Richard A. AmmonsStephen M. Anderson ’65
Larry D. Bartell ’76 Thomas E. Callahan ’58Timothy K. Cloudman P’95Ellen H. Finn P’00, ’03, ’05Dennis Gaudet P’07, ’13, ’15
Robert M. Graham ’73Philip M. Hamblet ’65, P’94
Michael Mayo ’81, President, Alumni CouncilJohn M. Morton ’64, P’05Lawrence A. O’Rourke P’86Charles A. Patten ’65, P’89
Bridget Pliskin P’09, ’10, ’14, President, Parents’ Association
Robert J.S. Roriston P’13Mark S. Rudd ’69 James M. Salter ’60
Sharon Spanos P’08, ’11Donna Welch P’12 Dr. Robert O. Wilson
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Alumni & Development Office: Kristie Gonzalez, Sandy Hollingsworth P’06, ’09
Communications Office: Ally Goddard, Andrea Gosselin
Contributing Writers: J. Terrill Judd ’70, Peter Saliba
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1845, the magazine of Tilton School, is published twice ayear by Tilton School, 30 School Street, Tilton, NH 03276.Phone: 603-286-4342. Letters and editorial submissions arewelcome and should be addressed to the Tilton School
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OUR MISSION
Tilton School challenges students to embrace and navigate a world marked by diversity and change. Through the quality of human relationships, Tilton School’s faculty cultivates in its students the curiosity, the skills, the knowledge and understanding, the character and the integrity requisite for the passionate pursuit of lifelong
personal success and service.
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Committed to the Community
Our experience
on that first day
and since has
been exactly
as advertised:
warm, caring
and committed to
the community.
Some 10,000 miles from Tilton, N.H., 20 orphans
around Afghanistan were the recipients of their
self-portrait, courtesy of 20 students and faculty
members who participated in the Memory Project
in the spring of 2012. The project was overseen
by Eric O’Neil ’97, a faculty member in the Art
Department who oversees the +5 Program’s Arts
& Culture activity.
The Memory Project was started nearly 10
years ago by then-graduate student Ben
Schumaker who was volunteering in Guatemala.
Combining his love for portraiture and his
experiences from the trip—including one specific
conversation with a former orphan—Schumaker
began the organization in 2004 as a way for
children and teens around the world who have
been neglected, orphaned or disadvantaged to
own a sense of their heritage.
The concept of the project is simple: The artist
(in this case Tilton School faculty, staff and
students) receives a photo of a child, and then
creates a portrait from this using a variety of
artistic mediums. The portraits are then sent back
to Schumaker, who oversees their distribution to
orphanages around the world.
In Tilton’s case, the portraits were delivered
to a woman named Andeisha Farid in Kabul,
Afghanistan. Farid founded the non-profit
Afghan Child Education and Care Organization
(AFCECO). Today, AFCECO runs 10 orphanages
in Afghanistan and Pakistan with more than 450
children of diverse ethnicities.
In July O’Neil was notified that Farid’s staff
would oversee the distribution of the portraits
to orphans living in three different cities: Kabul,
Herat, and Jalalabad. Schumaker wrote, “This
will likely take them some time. For example, it
is too dangerous to drive to Herat due to
potential violence along the way, so they will
need to arrange for someone to fly there with the
portraits.” On September 21, O’Neil received
confirmation that, despite the treacherous
conditions, all portraits had been successfully
delivered to the orphans.
“Given that children in
such situations tend to have
few personal keepsakes,
we’re aiming to provide them
with special memories that
represent a slice of their own
life story,” Schumaker writes
on his website. “As much as
possible, we also want to help the
kids see themselves as works of
art.” In total, more than 40,000
portraits in 34 countries have
been created and delivered
through the Memory Project.
O’Neil hopes to offer the
project on a rotating basis,
alternating it with other
art/service opportunities.
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“As much as
possible, we also
want to help
the kids see
themselves as
works of art.”
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T H E 2 0 1 2 - 1 3 S T U D E N T B O D Y R E P R E S E N T S . . .
Professional Development Hubon the Hill Tony Wagner, the first Innovation
Education Fellow at the Technology
& Entrepreneurship Center at Har-
vard and a widely published author,
visited Tilton School in late August to
discuss the skills needed by today’s
students to succeed in the 21st
century. Wagner’s most recent book,
Creating Innovators: The Making of
Young People Who Will Change the
World, is a Washington Post best
seller and was read by the Tilton
School faculty during the summer.
His visit was part of the school’s
ongoing efforts to provide on-site
professional development oppor-
tunities for its own faculty, and to
continue collaboration with area
public and private schools. In July
the school played host to the
week-long program ISANNELeads.
Organized by the Independent
School Association of Northern
New England, the program focused
on equipping independent school
administrators and classroom teach-
ers with the skills necessary to
become effective school leaders. In
May, Tilton welcomed Pat Bassett,
president of the National Association
of Independent Schools, to campus.
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Mackenzie Gaudet ’13in first 3 games of thegirls’ soccer season
10new Mac Minis available
for student use
24,248records added to the Student Information
System Database, dating back
to 1865
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Bry Bourbeau ’12Named BostonGlobe NEPSAC Female Athleteof the YearBry Bourbeau ’12, a former three-sport athletefor the Rams, was honored by the Boston Globeas its NEPSAC Female Athlete of the Year.
At Tilton, Bourbeau earned varsity letters in girls'
soccer, field hockey, ice hockey and softball. She
helped guide the varsity field hockey team to the
2012 Lakes Region title and the championship game
of the NEPSAC Class C Tournament. For her
contributions to Tilton School athletics, Bourbeau
was also named the 2012 Tilton School Female
Athlete of the Year and was one of three senior girls
to earn 12 varsity letters. Bourbeau plays for perennial
Division II field hockey powerhouse University of
Massachusetts-Lowell, alongside former Ram Chelsea
Chronopoulos ’11.
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Peter C. Saliba was only a
junior at Salisbury School
when he confided his career
goal to his roommate.
“I told him, ‘I want to be a headmaster,’”
Saliba recalled of that conversation almost 30
years ago. “And his response was, ‘Why would
you want to do that?’”
His former roommate’s reaction, however,
was not lost on Saliba last year when he was
offered and accepted the Head of School
position at Tilton School.
“Before I called my parents to let them know
I got the Tilton position, I called my former
roommate. I told him, ‘I’m living my dream.’”
With the new school year officially underway,
Peter Saliba and his wife, Rachel, truly are
fulfilling their dream of leading a private
secondary school. The Salibas follow Jim and
Bev Clements, who retired last June after 14
years at Tilton School.
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“I’m just so happy in my job; I love what
I do,” Saliba said. “I’ve always loved
working in schools and Tilton just
seems like the right fit. That’s what gets
me up every morning.”
Rachel Saliba shares that same feeling
of belonging. She said they both treasure
the relationships they have developed
with students over the years and look
forward to the same experience at Tilton.
“I look at a boarding school like
Tilton as an opportunity,” Rachel Saliba
said. “There are only so many teaching
moments in a day. But at a
boarding school, the down time
is just as important as class
time. It is exciting to be around
kids, to have really thoughtful
conversations with them and
to watch them develop into
young adults.”
The Salibas said their three
children—Samantha, 13, and
Jo-Jo and Peter, both 11—
have adjusted well to life
on the Hill after spending the
summer having full run of
Harrington House while the
Head of School Home was
being renovated. During the
September 3 Registration Day, the twin
boys operated a lemonade stand with
other faculty children while Samantha
was a runner, helping new families find
their way around.
For his first year on the job, Saliba
said he intends to “do a lot of looking
and listening.” And part of that looking
and listening will be drawing up a new
strategic vision for the school (by a small
committee of faculty, staff and trustees).
But the Salibas are not waiting for the
strategic plan to make changes. Already
their imprint can be seen around
campus, which has new landscaping
and signage and various other upgrades.
A new black flag emblazed with a
bright yellow “T” can be seen flying
from the flagpole in front of Tilton Hall,
and the school store items now have a
common Tilton theme. Upgrades to the
Development and Admissions Offices
are also in the works.
Kirk Wheale, chair of the Board of
Trustees, said the school never looked
better on Opening Day. But more
important, “There seems to be an energy
among students and faculty that is
palatable. You can feel it,” Wheale said.
Peter Saliba’s admiration of private
boarding schools was fostered during the
three years he attended Salisbury School,
a 305-student, all-boys, boarding-and-
day school in Salisbury, Conn.
“Salisbury was the right fit for me and
that explains why I’m here today,” he
said. “I found great comfort in the
tradition and the sense of routine and
structure. It allowed me to focus on
being myself, and I’m always happiest
when I’m myself.”
After Salisbury, Saliba attended
Middlebury College, where he received
a bachelor’s degree in history. He
moved to Portland, Ore. and later San
Francisco, as an account manager for
JWP Businessland, a technical computer
services company.
“By January 1991, I got sick of what I
was doing,” Saliba said. “That’s when I
decided to launch my teaching career.”
Saliba landed a job as director of
technology and a faculty member at
Western Reserve Academy, a 400-student,
day-and-boarding secondary school for
boys and girls in Hudson, Ohio. He
taught American history and advanced
placement computer science, coached
boys’ varsity soccer, varsity ice hockey
and junior varsity lacrosse. He also was
a dormitory parent of an 88-student
dormitory.
In 1995, Peter Saliba accepted a
position as director of technology and
faculty member with Holderness
School in Holderness, N.H.,
where he taught world and
American history and was a
dormitory parent and advisor.
Saliba eventually shifted to the
Dean of Students Office. He also
coached the boys’ varsity soccer
and girls’ varsity ice hockey
teams. Saliba also earned a
master’s degree in maritime
history from Dartmouth College.
While at Holderness, he
married Rachel Howard, whom
he had met at the time he was
teaching at Western Reserve.
Rachel Saliba, a graduate of
William Smith College, quickly
embraced boarding school life, serving
at Holderness as a special project/
archives manager, director of alumni
relations, a senior-level environmental
science teacher, and a coach for girls’
varsity tennis. She dropped her teaching
duties when twins Jo-Jo and Peter were
born in 2001.
In 2003, the Salibas moved to Newport
Beach, Calif. where Peter Saliba served
as the assistant head of school at Sage
Hill School, a new 9-12 independent day
school. He was responsible for the day-
to-day operations and helped expand
enrollment from 220 to 450 students.
At Sage Hill, Rachel Saliba also was
active, serving as director of alumni
relations and the school’s archivist.
“Tilton is about people.
Their warmth and generosity
of spirit were the things that
really jumped out. Everyone
is proud of the school and
that is what you feel when
you are on campus.”- PETER SAL IBA , HEAD OF SCHOOL
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Anxious to return to northern New England,
Peter Saliba accepted a position in 2007 as upper
school director at Berwick Academy, a coed
independent day school in South Berwick,
Maine, where he was the primary administrator
for the 260-student high school division and
guided a 20-percent increase in enrollment.
At Berwick, Rachel Saliba served as archives
manager while working with a health care
consultant company.
Peter Saliba acknowledges Tilton School was
not on his radar when he first was told of the
Head of School opening last year. But after
talking to several area prep school administrators,
he and Rachel decided to visit Tilton, and were
impressed with what they saw.
“The warmth of the people is first and
foremost what you feel,” Saliba said. “Tilton is
about people. Their warmth and generosity of
spirit were the things that really jumped out.
Everyone is proud of the school and that is what
you feel when you are on campus.”
The Salibas said that warmth and generosity
were evident when they moved on campus in July,
and they want to promote even greater interaction
among students, teachers and staff. When they
remodeled the Head of School Home, the goal was
to make the first floor a community space. Since
school opened, they have hosted several events at
their home, including serving deserts to students
following Formal Dinners on Monday evenings.
A roll-out ping-pong table has even found its way
outside on the walkway from the west side of
campus to the ice rink.
In addition to meeting with friends and
alumni of Tilton, this summer Peter scheduled
30-minute, one-on-one meetings with every
employee of Tilton School. He found a
common theme.
“Relationships and connecting with the
community came out loud and clear,” Saliba said.
“We at Tilton are very good about relationships,
about connecting with people, our community,
and our students. It’s all about relationships at
Tilton School. It’s all about meeting kids where
they are and getting them to be their best.”
Saliba said he sees his role leading Tilton
through its next phase to become an even better
school. But major changes need a consensus.
“This school in terms of its culture and its
approach is in great shape,” he said. “And that’s
a testament to Jim and Bev Clements. But down
the road, as we chart the next steps of the school,
we want input from the alumni, students,
faculty and the Board and come to a shared
vision together.
“This is a marathon, not a sprint. But there is
a real sense of optimism on campus right now.
This school just has so much going for it. It’s a
place that is so positive.”
Do you work, live orstudy in Asia?Head of School Peter Saliba and hiswife, Rachel, will be traveling to Asiain the winter of 2013.We would love
to hear from you as we plan more
details of their travels!
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Ping-pong is just one of Peter and RachelSaliba’s many hobbies that they are eagerto share with the students.
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Sean Lee ’13 spent much of his return trip to Ghana digging wells with natives.This work was frequently supervised by local children, eager for water.
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From the outside, Lee seems like your typical
Tilton School student—a four-year senior from
Tokyo, Japan, a captain of the boys’ varsity soccer
team, a wrestler, and a student leader.
What separates Lee from many of his peers,
however, is an admirable ability to put his
desire to help others into action. Working with
Volunteering Solutions, an organization that
provides affordable service programs, Lee has
now made two volunteer trips to Ghana in as
many years.
a leap of faithLee calls his first trip to Ghana a “leap of faith.” He
was 17 at the time, and on the search for a volunteer
organization he could partner with because he was
not a legal adult. While he was initially drawn to
Rwanda, he decided on Ghana as it’s considered
safer than other African nations.
That first experience was so impactful that Lee
returned to Tilton School to organize a second
trip, this time encouraging as many schoolmates
as possible to join him.
m a l t i t i f i r s t s t e p s
Ask Sean Lee ’13 about his recent
trip to Ghana, and a smile imme-
diately forms on his face, one
that grows with each story of an
orphanage he visited, a child’s
life he impacted, or a community
that he has touched.
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back to ghana During the summer of 2012, Lee made
his second voyage to Ghana, this time
joined by three Tilton students, including
Dimitri Kaye ’12 and Cody McElhinny
’13. After 28 hours of travel—15 on a
plane and 13 on a bus—the four arrived
in the northern city of Tamale. It was
Ghana’s equivalent of winter during
their visit—rainy, hot, humid and
temperatures in the 90s.
While all four had the common
experience of being Tilton School
boarding students, each brought a
unique perspective to the trip. Kaye, a
recent graduate, was a recognized skier
and tennis player for the Rams. He is
in his freshman year at Hobart &
Williams Smith Colleges. McElhinny
was a strong cross-country runner and
is active with yearbook.
square roots + building rootsThe Tilton School volunteers spent much
of their time at the Maltiti School for
Girls in northern Ghana, where they split
their days between improving the
school’s facilities and instructing in the
classroom. While in the classroom, their
time was typically spent as teaching
assistants, but at night they were handed
over classroom control during a block of
time Kaye equated to a Tilton study hall.
“We would pick a classroom to teach
in for roughly two hours, and the
students would decide what material to
go over,” Kaye explained. “One class I
was in decided to learn square roots one
night. They didn’t ever really have a
good grasp on this concept, but they
were eager to understand it. At the
beginning of the night they had
difficulty with two squared, but after
just two hours of teaching, they were
answering seven to the fourth power.”
The students in Kaye’s math class were
just 10 years old.
The student-volunteers quickly recog-
nized basic differences in education.
The classrooms at the Maltiti School are
simple and only include basic elements:
a small chalkboard, tabletops for desks,
no textbooks and not every classroom
has a teacher.
“They try to maintain order despite not
being a school compared to American
standards,” Lee recognized. “They try to
maintain that strictness so the kids
believe it is school and will try harder.”
clean water While the other Tilton students were
working at the school, Lee would often
rely on experiences from his first visit
and travel throughout Ghana to well
sites in search of clean water. At one
site, Lee and others had to dig 50 feet
before reaching water. It was during
these travels when Lee frequently ran
across goats—a small, yet memorable
part of his trip.
“There are goats everywhere,” Lee
recalled of Ghana. “You’ll see 200 goats
in a block. Each one of them has an
owner. Most of them are pregnant.”
Even during the “down time,” the
students recognized teaching moments
with the locals.
“On Sundays as a group we would go
to a local hotel and use the pool,” Kaye
said. “Of course, it was funny at first
seeing all of the locals in the shallow
end and then all of us were in the deep
end. Even though they struggled to
understand the fundamentals of
swimming, they were eager to learn. We
took turns teaching a few of them the
basics, and by the end of the trip they
definitely had improved.”
a new perspective While the students were offered the
opportunity to visit the main tourist
attractions on weekends, including
monkey sanctuaries or safaris, they
often chose to spend any free time with
locals to better understand the culture.
It was teaching moments like this that
allowed Lee and the others to
understand the values of the locals.
“I can tell you trust is something
really important,” Lee explained. “Trust
is really important anywhere you go.
“Going abroad opened
my eyes to a reality I have
never experienced...”- S E A N L E E
The Tilton School students spent most of their day at the Maltiti Schoolfor Girls where they worked as classroom teaching assistants.
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George L. Plimpton AwardTilton School students log more than 4,300service hours each year. Community serviceis an activity that ties together generations ofTilton School students and alumni—so muchso that since 1953 the school has recognizedthe outstanding achievements and significantcontributions of its alumni to society with theGeorge L. Plimpton Award.
The George L. Plimpton Award is named for George Lincoln Plimpton, who served as Headmaster of TiltonSchool from 1896 to 1929, and was a member of theBoard of Trustees until 1945. His leadership and visionshepherded Tilton School through a half-century of incredible growth. THE 2012 PLIMPTON AWARD WASAWARDED TO CHARLIE SYKES ’53:
Mr. Charlie Sykes, Tilton School class of 1953,most notably served in the Clinton Administrationas Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in theRefugee Bureau. Following this, he was invited tojoin the Board of Directors of Partners for Develop-ment, a small international NGO with developmentprojects in Asia, Africa and the Balkans. He servedas Chair of the Board from 2003 until 2011.Equally impressive, Sykes also has dedicatedmore than 30 years of his life to CARE, and forthis was awarded a Presidential End HungerAward in 1991 by President George Bush.
“They take nothing for granted
and enjoy every day...”- D I M I T R I K AY E ’ 1 2
While you’re there, it’s important when
you want something from someone, you
have to really trust them. If you break
that trust, it can get really messy.”
Kaye was struck by the positive attitudes
of those he interacted with.
“Seeing how poor their standard of
living is and how they stayed positive no
matter what is something that would be
rare to see in the U.S. They take nothing
for granted and enjoy every day like it is
their last.”
Lee and Kaye both hope to travel
back to Ghana again in the summer of
2013. But despite any future visits, one
thing is guaranteed: A piece of Tilton
School will always hang with the
Maltiti School. The four students
brought with them a familiar black and
gold banner that read, “Tilton School,
Maltiti First Steps, Expanding the
Campus Since 2012.”
“It is a combination of the poverty and
the kind souls of this area that made me
really want to help out here and return
in future years,” Kaye said. “People say
that raising money at school and sending
it over to a struggling country is one
thing, but when you’re working side by
side with the locals, it is a totally
different experience.”
Lee and McElhinny echo those
sentiments.
“The Ghanaian people were some of
the nicest people that I’ve ever met, and
Africa is a beautiful place,” McElhinny
said. “It’s as if you’re in a whole new
world. As for the volunteer work,
nothing feels better than being able to
help those people who are less fortunate
than you.
“Going abroad opened my eyes to a
reality I have never experienced and
gives you perspective about the world
we live in,” Lee added. “You become
introspective and learn to appreciate. I
can say that personally I have gained a
better perspective of how I can be of help
to other societies.”
During Sean Lee’s ’13 second trip to Ghana, he helped to improve the school’sfacilities, in addition to working as a classroom assistant at the all-girls school.
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For 168 years, Tilton School has been educating
young people in preparation for their future.
Our longevity clearly demonstrates the success
of our mission and the impact we’ve had on the
lives of thousands of graduates. However, we also
participate in a comprehensive review of our
school every 10 years. This review, coordinated
by the New England Association of Schools and
Colleges (NEASC), includes the preparation of a
self-study report, a multi-day visit by a team of
educators, and a final report on the status of the
school. This summer we received the final
report from the Visiting Committee and we are
pleased to announce that Tilton has been
reaccredited by NEASC.
In the final report, the Visiting Committee noted
the outstanding dedication of our faculty. They
commended us for “professionalism, collegiality
and dedication to student success. The Visiting
Committee unanimously agrees that the faculty
members go above and beyond their day to day
responsibilities to embrace the mission of the
school, holding student ‘experience’ as their
number one goal.” They also noted “the Visiting
Committee had seldom, if ever, been on a
campus that was more focused on students.”
Other commendations noted the thoughtful and
comprehensive nature of our program, its
alignment with the mission of the school, life
outside of the classroom, and the rich partnerships
forged between students and faculty.
The report also made several recommendations,
many that we have already implemented as you
read this article. They suggested that our Board
of Trustees regularly review our financial strategy
to ensure our institutional needs are met, that we
enhance communication with our constituencies,
and that our enrollment process involves a
broader cross section of our faculty and staff.
These recommendations were ones that were
already identified in our self-study document,
and it was heartening to know that the Visiting
Committee reinforced our own assessment.
Our 10-year review has energized our campus,
and we have now initiated a strategic vision
process, which will chart the course for Tilton’s
future. Over the course of this fall, all constituents
will have the opportunity to provide input into
our vision, and we hope you will participate.
With a successful transition in key leadership,
Tilton continues to build momentum as we
enter a new phase in the school’s history!
OUR 10-YEAR REVIEW HAS ENERGIZED OUR CAMPUS, AND WITH NEW LEADERSHIP IN PLACE,TILTON CONTINUES TO BUILD MOMENTUM AS WE ENTER A NEW PHASE IN THE SCHOOL’S HISTORY.{
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In summary, the Visiting Committee had seldom, if ever, been on a campusthat was more focused on students. Conversations with students revealedthat they find Tilton’s faculty and staff to be helpful, supportive, available,sympathetic, considerate and flexible.
What others see in thePower of Potential
and the future of Tilton
By Peter Saliba
Imagine yourself here. It’s no secret that those connected with Tilton School have long been makinga global mark in nearly every field imaginable, collecting plenty of stories—and photos—worthsharing along the way. We invite you to send us those stories and photos, whether it’s a particularlyout-of-the-box, adventurous volunteer experience or a business you’ve managed from the ground up.Share with us at [email protected] or continue the conversation online.
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I co-founded my company, Grand Street Media, in 2002 with friends from Wheaton College.
Our office is in New York City, and we develop, produce, direct, and edit reality TV
shows, commercials, and other projects. On any given day we might be running around
the city with cameras shooting a documentary piece, or on a soundstage directing a music
video. Grand Street Media’s current project is called Maximum Warrior. It’s a show where
elite combat veterans compete against each other in 10 grueling missions for the ultimate
prize—a new Jeep.
Prior to starting Grand Street Media, I specialized in freelance film work. I’ve worked
on many fun projects, including The Sopranos, Rescue Me and The Devil Wears Prada,
as well as with big names such as ’N Sync, Fergie and Wyclef Jean.
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{what’s it l ike to}Shoot film for MTV, VH1, Maxim, BET and Motorola?
40 Harry Briggs stopped by the AlumniOffice on his way to Plymouth in
August. He is still teaching and swimming,and will even swing a tennis racket as long assomeone hits the ball right to him.
47 Bob Black was back and in full forcefor his Reunion. While not many were
able to make it back from Bob’s class, he stillwas able to hold court with some of the “lessexperienced” alumni from his daughter, TrishBlack Kelly’s, class of 1977. Bob is still writingabout his passion for sailing, including an articleon the Olympic sailing competitions this summer.
52 Fred Mullins writes, “A great turnoutfor our 60th Reunion. We had 13
return and all had a terrific time. Thanks to allfrom the class and the school for making this agreat event. Next official get together is in 2017for the 65th, but any time in between will begreat, too!”
53 Al Roulston had a wonderful visit thissummer with Tilton’s new Dean of
Student Life, Pascale Musto, and Pascale’s wifeand history teacher, Michele. Charlie Sykes
won the Plimpton Award this year for his yearsof dedication to international and nationalprograms of service, including serving as thepresident of CARE and working in the StateDepartment on the Refugee Bureau.
55 Steve Kates was on campus to helpcelebrate Jim and Bev Clements’
retirement. It was great to hear his stories andsee him back on the Hill.
56 Andrew Jeremiah was reacquaintedwith Tilton at an alumni and parent
event at Solas Irish Pub in Boston last spring.
61Dick Nutter writes, “As some of youknow, Merle Drown’s wife had been
fighting cancer for quite some time. Sadly shepassed away on March 17, 2012. Our thoughtsgo out to him during this difficult time. I spoketo Malcolm Anderson a while back, and he isback home and doing well. He thanks everyonefor the well wishes. A big thank you to PeteBranch who helped to finally honor ourbeloved hockey coach, Dick Ryerson, at Reunion this year.”
64 John Morton delivered an inspirationalConvocation address during the
168th opening of Tilton School in September.
65 Larry Lipton writes, “Diane and I areenjoying our twin granddaughters
who will be three on Halloween!”
66 Paul Parks stopped by campus forAlumni Weekend after flying his
plane here. He is still living in Rhode Island.
67 Doug McCown writes, “Well, at the2012 Reunion we had five of us show
up. That, of course, was better than nada.Speaking for me, it was fun to visit with peopleand to enjoy the memories and feelings ofthose formative years. Hope folks will show upfor the 50th!” It continues to be “back to theland” for Billy Emmons, who has started afarm-to-table style restaurant on his family’sfarm in Woodstock, Vt. Cloudland Farm Diningoffers locally-raised food from there and otherneighboring farms.
68 Classmates Mike Hastings and JanLevinson came back to campus to
help celebrate Jim and Bev Clements’ retirement this spring.
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70 The Reverend Dr. Paul Sorrentinowas on campus in October to deliver
the Invocation at Peter Saliba’s InstallationCeremony. It was wonderful to have him backto be a special part of this day.
72 Danny Marks has extended his business, Ultra Diamonds, to New
Hampshire at the Merrimack Premium Outlets.This class had a great turn out for their Reunion!
76 Vickie Young-Chiverton stopped by tosay hello on her way to hike the White
Mountains with her family this summer. Wehope she will continue to make us a pit stopeach summer.
77 Trish Black Kelly was back on the Hillfor Reunion this year, where she and
her father, Bob Black ’47, were recognizedfor being a legacy family celebrating their reunions together.
78 Mark Hodgdon writes, “Greg Berkleylives and works nearby in Massa-
chusetts. After Tilton, he received a civil engineering degree and followed generations ofhis family into the heavy construction industry.He continues to learn something every day. Herecently connected with his old roommate,Tom O’Connor (Okie) and then tracked downthe remarkably elusive Chris Little. He had ablast talking to both of them.”
80 Classmates Jamie Rome and PeterKaragianis were on campus to help
celebrate Jim and Bev Clements’ retirementin May.
81 Mike Mayo writes, “Brian Lee sends abig hello to everyone. He lives in
Syracuse, N.Y. with his wife Wendy, and their twodaughters, Rebecca and Hannah. Rebecca isheaded back to Ithaca College for her final year,and Hannah begins life as a freshman there thisfall. He gets back to Boston and the Cape frequently to see his family. John Lacey also sendsa big hello to all. He is living in his home townof Winchester, and has two teenage boys. Herecently made a career change back to sales andis working for a start-up Energy Company in thegreater New England area. I met with John andMelanie Marken ’83 for breakfast this past winter.During breakfast John commented on howeveryone looks like we did 30 years ago. Thanks,John! He would love to hear from everyone onLinkedIn. Richard Kapiloff lives outside of Atlanta
on a lake with his two dogs. He plays a lot of golfand volunteers on his friend’s home projects.Greg Wenckus lives in Orlando, Fla. with his wifeand two kids. He works at Walt Disney World,where every day is a magical day for Greg. BrianMcNeil lives in Canton, Mass., and is currentlyin law school. He is also pursuing a real estatelicense. Dan DiCesare lives in Rhode Island andis a schoolteacher. During the summer, Dangives salsa lessons at the local senior center.Andy Soutter lives in Barrington, RI with his wife,Maureen, and his two children, Madeline andChristopher. Andy spends his free time coachinghis kids’ lacrosse teams and compound bowhunting. Ricky Garafalo lives in Hull, Mass., andlikes to spend his free time surfing and fishingwith his three children. Jeff Gerson lives in NewYork with his wife and three daughters and is a portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley. Jeff recently attended the rock-n-roll fantasy camp.”
82 Jennifer Derrick Hurley writes, “I recently came back to Tilton for my
class’ 30th Reunion. I was so impressed. I hadnot been back since 1987, and the school andgrounds look great. We had an okay turnout,but for those who were there, we had a blast.I got to hang out with my very fun former room-mate Melanie Marken ’83 and Mike “Hunky”Mayo ’81, which was a boatload of laughs. Ihave been married to my husband, Matthew,for 20 years and counting. We have threechildren: Ryan, a sophomore at Elon in NorthCarolina, and two busy and active teenagedaughters, Megan and Caroline. I continue torun for sport, and do some small road races.I am also working in our school system (Westford, Mass.) as a teacher. I look forwardto seeing everyone for our 35th in 2017!”Warren Holcomb was back for Reunion all the way from sunny Hawaii where he runs asuccessful heavy machinery company.
83 Melanie Marken writes, “My world atPeets Coffee and Tea continues to
have me traipsing across the globe weekly. Notas glamorous as you may think. This summerI did ‘have to travel to the Virgin Islands’ for aweek. A little glamour never hurt a girl! Eve CampCapetola and I continue to meet up in Phillyeach time I travel through. Always fun to see herand share some laughs. She still looks like shedid 29 years ago. Kathy Baker Aldrich has movedback to the area as well. She is still as fun asever. My travels to NYC are frequent. CrosbyCoughlin, if you are reading this, we really doneed to meet for dinner during one of my
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LEAVE A LEGACY. Join the Tilton Society.
Planning ahead has played an important
role in the growth and success of Tilton
School. The Tilton Society honors all
those who have included Tilton School
in their estate plans through a bequest,
a life income gift or other planned gifts.
When you make a planned gift to
Tilton, you become a member of The
Tilton Society for life. Planned gifts
have supported many things including
scholarships, faculty endowment, build-
ings for classrooms and labs as well as
enrichment opportunities for faculty and
students. This special group is recognized
at Alumni Weekend each year.
For additional information or to let us know you have
included Tilton School as part of your estate plans,
please contact Sandra Hollingsworth, director
of development, at 603-286-1749 or visit our
website at www.tiltonschool.org/plannedgiving.
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1: The class of 1952 had an outstanding turnout for their 60th reunion—congratulations!
2: Kate Kinney, Lauren Michelina Corcoran, Leslie Jenkins Richard, Mary Beams Martin,Michelle Patnode Brooks and Brandon Lancey—all from the class of 1992—gather for aphoto after the New England lobster dinner.
3: Athletic Hall of Fame Coach Richard Ryerson and his former player and hockey captainTerry MacLaughlin ’64 reunite at School Meeting during Alumni Weekend.
4: Sarah Whiles McPeak ’96 and Sarah Barrett ’96 are happy to see one another at Alumni Weekend.
5: Thom Leidner ’52 shares his story with incoming Head of School Peter Saliba.
6: Members of the class of 1987 celebrate their 15th Reunion. Pictured are Doug Kreis,Greg Voros, Signe Furlong Kurian, Sarah Bird, Garrett Love and Matt Angell.
7: Charlie Lawrence, Shawn Sullivan, Jen Derick Hurley and Warren Holcomb, members ofthe class of 1982, celebrated their 30th Reunion in June.
8: The Class of 1972 gets a secret tour of the old tunnel.
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9: Sitting on Rusty the Ram are Lindsey Keene Silveira, Lowell Freedman, Eric O’Neil, AdamRosenzweig and Jared Withrow—all members of the class of 1997.
10: Members of the class of 1977 who returned for the weekend included: Bob Guinto, RuthWilley Pouliot, Ellie Russell Duhaime, Trish Black Kelly, Frank Viano
Alumni Weekend 2013Celebrating 3’s and 8’s, welcoming all! Join us for Alumni Weekend2013 where we honor class years ending in 3 and 8—save the datefor June 14-16, 2013!
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trips through. I did get one of the lucky invitesthis summer (via PJ Cambo) to the Liverpool/Italy soccer game, which he hosted at FenwayPark in July. I look forward most though to Juneof 2013, when we all get together for our 30th.Mark your calendars. PJ Cambo continues to beSuper Dad to his six-year-old daughter,McKenna, living in Wilbraham, Mass. He hasstayed fit working in the athletic gear business,playing soccer, and mountain biking for sport.Kathy Baker Aldrich is living in southeastern,Mass. with her twin daughter and son, age 14.In addition, she went back to school for hernursing degree. She is working as a psychiatricnurse at a hospital outside of Boston. She islooking forward to seeing everyone in June atAlumni Weekend. Bobby Segal writes, “Myrole in the family business keeps me busy. Wewere recently named New Hampshire Businessof the Year, a great honor for my whole family.Along with my active two daughters and wife,Betsy, we are living in Concord, N.H. I finishedmy MBA studies recently and am looking for-ward to taking time off.” John Pandescio reportsthat all is well for him and his family. “We are liv-ing in Franklin, Mass. with my wife and my twochildren. I recently sold my family game busi-ness and am now looking for new opportunities.I attended the Boston area event in March atKevin O’Conner’s restaurant at The Lenox Hotel.It was a great time with Coach H. bringing hisgrade books for us to see. It was great to seeOkie, Melanie, Mike Mayo ’81 and CoachHollingsworth.” Lisa Amalfitano LaChapelle isexcited to have her son, Jake, attend Tilton as afreshman this year!
84 Mike Hickey was excited to bring his son to Tilton for the first day of
school this September. We are thrilled to haveBrendan ’15 as a fellow Ram.
86 Dave Gerome writes, “I am excited tofinally have something dedicated in
Sean O’Rourke’s memory here at Tilton School.This fall, the Sean O’Rourke Memorial Score-board was placed on the lacrosse field whereSean played on as a student at Tilton. Thankyou to all who participated in order to makethis happen.”
90 John “Andy” Pereira stopped by campus and was able to meet new
Head of School Peter Saliba. Andy lives inBermuda.
92 Kris Kelley is ecstatic about his oldestson, Connor, becoming a Ram this
year. Connor is a sophomore at Tilton and islooking forward to playing ice hockey.
95 Nick Dambrie found a moment in between the many Tough Mudder
events he competed in this year to take Headof School Peter Saliba on a quick sailing touraround the Portland seacoast.
96 Sarah Barrett writes, “Ben Didsburyrecently changed careers, and is
working full time as an in-house audio engineerfor a video production company in the Bostonarea. He is also scoring local independentfilms on a freelance basis, and still plays bassin a Boston-based rock band. Keith Kelley is inMiami. After he completes his Ph.D. next year,he hopes to moves back up to the northernpart of the country! Keith is also delighted thathis nephew, Connor, is attending Tilton Schoolthis fall. In other news, Lowell Freedman ’97and I had a fantastic night hanging out andreminiscing with Max Sudnovsky who remembersTilton fondly.” Lauren (Weaver) Bacote writes,“It was wonderful to see many of my classmates
Mike Hickey ’84 with his son, Brendan ’15,during his visit to campus.
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Kris Kelley ’92 with his son, Connor ’15.Pictured with his family at the day studentice cream social on the library lawn thispast August.
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If you could offerfirst-year Headof School PeterSaliba one pieceof advice, whatwould it be?Anne Howe P’91, ’93, ’99, ’01 Former trustee
Take the time to get to know Tilton, immerse yourself in the Tilton Experience;take Tilton’s full measurement and planaccordingly.
Roy Littlfield ’71
Exude an aura of continuity, stability, andconfidence to the students, parents, faculty,staff, Board of Trustees, and Tilton alumnifamily. To a certain extent, we are all uncom-fortable with change. But positive changewith strong and steady leadership will leadour beloved Tilton School to an evenhigher level of success and excellence.
Isaac Bol ’13 Student Assembly President
Simply strive to build great relationshipswith the students. Be that guy who every-one likes.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Help us defineTilton School.We’re asking alumni, parents, and pastparents to identify their one “defining”Tilton School Experience. What’s yourlasting memory of Tilton School?
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and the faculty at last year’s Alumni Weekend.I can’t believe that we were celebrating our15th Reunion, and that it has been almost 20years since I first attended Tilton. I thoroughlyenjoy seeing old friends and hearing aboutwhat they’re doing. I make it a point to attendevery reunion for the class of 1996, and I can’twait for our 20-year Reunion! Wow! I am workingon completing a second master’s degree and Iwill graduate with a degree in school counselingin June of 2013. Other than that, I am prettybusy working at a nonprofit and chasing my almost three-year-old, Haleigh Paige! I am stillin New York and I try to keep up with as manyTilton folks as possible, whether it’s through aquick text every now and then or Facebook.Many of us are parents now, which is a sight tobehold! Lastly, I would love to hear from anylong lost classmates and faculty!”
97 Congratulations to Raquel Nova, whohad a baby girl, Maya Aridia, in July.
Maya joins her big brother, Noah. Meanwhile,Yamileh (Vanessa) Jacinthe is mom to almosttwo-year-old Noah.
98 Carlos Ramirez lives in New York andhas an almost three-year-old little boy
named Brenden. Congratulations to MichaelBethune and his wife, Joy, who welcomed their
daughter, Mya Joanne Bethune, on August 18.Minji Kim and Ken Ha visited Tilton’s campus inJune. Ken graduated this year from the KelloggSchool of Management in Chicago, Ill. Theyhad their first baby, Stephanie Yunseo Ha, inAugust. Nick Jones and his wife, Hannah, livein Glen Allen, VA with their two sons. Nick is aRegional Vice President for Litigation Solutions,LLC which is a private investigation company.
99 Fred Lewis has been married forthree years and welcomed his first
child on September 21. He is also currentlypursuing his MBA.
00 Tom Finn received his Doctor ofMedicine from Dartmouth School of
Medicine on June 10, 2012. Tom also attendedTuck Business School at Dartmouth, earning anMBA. After graduation, Tom moved to Boston forhis internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
01Caitlin Clements married Dan Paige ina beautiful ceremony at the Flag Hill
Winery in Lee, N.H. on August 25. Best wishesto Caitlin. Congratulations to Soo-Ah Nah whowas married in a beautiful ceremony on May13, 2012 at the Bailey House in Soul Korea
to Vince Koh. Katie Jones has just opened herown practice in Boston as a physiotherapist.Her practice specializes in working with children who are adopted or from divorcedand blended families.
02 Alex Otway Norberg was married thissummer to Ted Norberg at the Oster-
ville Country Club. Ryan Weston was back eastand stopped by during Reunion. David Spicer’sson, Wyatt, was born on March 30, 2012.
03 Andrew Tripodo stopped by Tilton thissummer with his fiancé, Megan. They
will be getting married in May. Laura Clementsgraduated from dental hygenist school and isliving in Connecticut. Congratulations! KatieSeifert Haylon is back from across the pond andis starting graduate school in Boston this fall.Zin-Juan Klaft stopped by on his way back fromthe Gordon Research Conference held in Water-ville N.H. Zin was presenting his research paperon epilepsy. He was touched by the memoriesthat came back to him as he walked aroundcampus and visited with faculty members.
06 Erica Costanzo completed her thirdBoston Marathon, running for
Boston Children’s Hospital. Kristen Vasletis recently engaged to Wyatt Kupperman.
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Alumni Weekend 2013—Stay Connected!Celebrating the Classes of 1933, 1938, 1943, 1948,1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988,1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008—welcoming all.Save the date: June 14-16, 2013 | Questions? Contact Ally Goddard at 603.286.1743 or [email protected]
Register online at www.tiltonschool.org/reuniont
Ken Ha ’98, Kee-Jin Nam ’98 and Tae-Kune “T.K.”Kim ’98 gathered at a restaurant in Korea. Picturedfrom left: Nam’s wife, Tanya; Kim’s wife, Hye-Won;Sunyu or Joseph, Kim’s oldest son; Kim; Sun-Kyuor David, Kim’s second son; Ha and Nam.
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Minji Kim and Ken Ha at the Graduation forKellogg School of Management.
Matthew Johnson was named head coach ofthe Islander Hockey Club in the Eastern StatesJunior Hockey League.
08 Sam Ruess has come back to Tiltonand will be working as an intern, dorm
parent and coach of field hockey and lacrosse.
09 Kristopher Bassard is the newest men’ssoccer team captain at Stonehill
College, while classmate Chris Bolte is captainof the football team. Congratulations! EricHollingsworth and Matt Gaither spent last semester studying in Italy.
10 Arden Grace writes, “I am declared as English and geosciences major at
Denison. I have also received two entrepre-neurship grants in support of my photography,which has been exhibited four times in the last10 months throughout Ohio!”
IN MEMORIAM Alumni/ae
Alice J. King ’28 05/06/2012
John E. Emerson ’31 03/26/2012
Irving G. Wineapple ’33 10/18/2009
Creeley S. Buchanan ’36 11/21/2008
Helen Fifield Fogg ’38 07/21/2010
Lloyd Vickers ’38, TJC ’40 03/31/2012
Henry G. Wells ’42 06/23/2012
Joseph K. Allen ’43 05/27/2012
John A. Dewire ’43 02/02/2012
Malcolm R. Lewis ’44 05/07/2012
Harold Swanson ’46 05/13/2010
Wilfred J. Robitaille ’47 06/12/2011
Albert R. Davis ’48 11/12/2011
William J. Surette ’48 06/02/2008
Lee H. Javitch ’49 04/19/2012
Irving T. Pearson ’50 04/24/2012
Richard N. Donaghy ’52 03/27/2009
Frederick S. Gersh ’54 04 05/2012
Paul A. Kotseos ’57 08/12/2011
Richard E. McKivergan ’62 11/21/2009
Alan Isenstadt ’63 07/22/2011
Michael P. Lambert ’72 12/04/2009
Steven E. Lewis ’72 Unknown
Mark L. Godek ’75 03/15/2012
Mario G. Chiaravelotti ’77 06/20/2008
Anne N. Hayes ’78 03/04/2012
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Sooh-Ah Nah was married on May 13, 2012.
Zin-Juan Klaft ’03 and Mike Landroche posefor a picture during Zin’s visited in August.
Steve Poirot, Assistant Head of School, poseswith Alex Oriaki ’09, Gerrard Coleman ’10,Eric Hollingsworth ’09 and Georges Niang ’12.
REMEMBERINGJoseph H. Chadbourne Jr.Former Tilton School Headmaster Joseph
H. Chadbourne Jr. died May 3, 2012
after a brief illness. He was 80.
Chadbourne served as headmaster from
1969-71, a time of change for Tilton. As
headmaster, Chadbourne oversaw the
return of coeducation to Tilton in the fall
of 1970 and relaxed school codes.
Chadbourne also brought to Tilton an
innovative water pollution program that
took students out of the classroom and
into the field.
Chadbourne was a graduate of Phillips
Academy Andover, Yale University and the
University of Connecticut at Storrs. He
served in Korea in the U. S. Army coun-
terintelligence corps. Chadbourn was an
early advocate for environmental education
and launched watershed studies in the
late 1960s at University School, in Cleve-
land, Ohio, where he taught biology.
After Tilton, Chadbourne returned to Ohio
and founded the Institute for Environ-
mental Education to advance environmental
education programs nationally. He also
co-authored numerous books and studies.
Chadbourne and his wife, Mary, also oper-
ated their own environmental education
consulting business for 17 years. He was
an avid hammer thrower and qualified for
the Olympic trials in 1952.
Memorials to Joseph Chadbourne may bemade through The Nature Conservancy,the Environmental Defense Fund, or theUnited Nations Environment Programme.Those wishing to contact the family maydo so at [email protected].
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OPEN HOUSE! Saturday, January 12, 2013 from 8:30-1:00
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Experiencehow Tilton helps students
realizeThe POWER of
potential
Your gift to the Annual Fund can help us get there, too! Gifts
to the Annual Fund allow the school to prepare its students for a
culture of innovation, while recognizing time-honored traditions
that link together generations of Tilton School families.
Three easy ways to make your gift:
1. Visit us online at www.tiltonschool.org/giveonline
2. Call 603.286.1740
3. Mail to the Alumni & Development Office (make check payable to Tilton School)
“Tilton has taught me about balance. With the constantsupport of a caring faculty, I’ve learned to navigate arigorous academic curriculum, competitive athletics and
emerge as a leader in our community.”
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS will ensure the Tilton Experience is upheld for years to come.
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‘Why they plan tocome back to theHill to celebrate
with Tilton Schoolalumni this June.’Here is what they
had to say...
MIKE BAKER P’83, ’85, ’87FORMER HEADMASTER
It’s a great kick for me to see my former
students and colleagues and hear the
wonderful stories of their Tilton experiences.
ANDREA TECCECLASS OF 1988
“I look forward to visiting the school to
see how things have changed, visit with
friends and reminisce about the past.”
JULIE FOLEYC L A S S O F 1998
“I wouldn’t miss the opportunity to come
back to New Hampshire and visit with
my classmates, teammates and former
faculty members, all while enjoying
the New England summer!”
JOE LLOYDC L A S S O F 1983
I have always told people that
would listen, “I owe what I have
today by showing up every day, and
Tilton School taught me that!”
SOPHIA SPANOSCLASS OF 2008
I cannot believe how fast these five years
flew by and how much was accomplished;
I am anxious to be reunited with my
classmates and see what everyone is doing.
JUSTIN BELAIRCLASS OF 1993
To reconnect with old friends and
revisit past memories.
TILTON SCHOOL
THANKSYOU!
Thanks to your generosity we
exceeded our Annual Fund goal of
$700,000. Our students and faculty
have benefited greatly as a result
of gifts to the Annual Fund
and other areas of the school.
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