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The Bulletin of Miss Porter's School is the school magazine. The Bulletin is published twice a year and is a vibrant snapshot of the Porter's community. Issue highlights include Headlines, by Head of School Kate Windsor, Features, On Campus, and Class Notes.
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The Bulletin of Miss Porter’s School Volume 37, Number 2
Miss Porter’s School 60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032 Phone: (860) 409-3500
Fax: (860) 409-3517 www.porters.org
Head of School Katherine Gladstone Windsor, Ed.D.
Director of Communications Siobhan Federici, editor
Senior Director, Institutional Advancement
Julia J. McCormack
Communications Assistant Jennifer Eburg
Manager, Digital Initiatives Chris Noll
Graphic Design CEH Design, Inc., Bethel, CT
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special feature: AyAnnA HAll ́ 11 Presents OPrAH Winfrey WitH HOnOrAry OscAr AWArd.
SUMMER 2012
THE COMMUNITY ISSUE RETURN TO FARMINGTON!
On thE cOvER: Ayanna hall ’11 and Oprah Winfrey. Photograph
courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.
Fraser Bennett Beede ’81
Elisabeth Cole Carpentieri ’57
Jean Marckwald Chapin ’56, P’82
Michael J. Cheshire P’95, ’97, ’99
Lucy Pulling Cutting ’54, P’78, ’81
Harry T. Daniels P’12
Anne Melissa Dowling ’76
Clover Macdonald Drinkwater ’64
Thomas Dudeck P’05, ’09
Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79
Janet Isham Field ’66
John K. Greene P’81, G’12
Donna & Jeffrey Hires P’12 ex officio
Judith Milliken Holden ’68
Mimi Colgate Kirk ’57, G’11
Elizabeth Markham McLanahan ’81
J. Michael McQuade P’11
Darcy S. Mauro ’83
Anne Stillman Nordeman ’65
Gaier (Missy) Notman Palmisano ’69
Adam Rohdie
Katrina Weiss Ryan ’98
Barbara Bates Sedoric ’75, P’05
Karen T. Staib ’90
Diana Terlato ’86
Catherine (Rene) Whitney Welles ’79, P’08
Nancy White Wheeler ’90
John C. Wilcox P’10
Alice Hamblin Williams ’79, P’10 ex officio
Katherine G. Windsor ex officio
Ariel M. Zwang ’81
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Inne Kim Barber ’89
Fraser Bennett Beede ’81
Gaylynn Burroughs ’95
Rajeev & Jacqueline Bhalla P’15
Jean Marckwald Chapin ’56, P’82
Sarah Clark ’80
Kimberly Crew ’85
Lucy Pulling Cutting ’54, P’78, ’81
Philip DeSantis P’12, ’15
Anne Melissa Dowling ’76
Clover Macdonald Drinkwater ’64
Thomas Dudeck P’05, ’09
Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79
Janet Isham Field ’66
John K. Greene P’81, G’12
Wendy Crisp Henderson ’83
Judith Milliken Holden ’68
Mimi Colgate Kirk ’57, G’11
Elizabeth Markham McLanahan ’81
J. Michael McQuade P’11
Darcy S. Mauro ’83
Anne Stillman Nordeman ’65
Gaier (Missy) Notman Palmisano ’69
Adam Rohdie
Katrina Weiss Ryan ’98
Barbara Bates Sedoric ’75, P’05
Karen T. Staib ’90
Diana Terlato ’86
Catherine (Rene) Whitney Welles ’79, P’08
John C. Wilcox P’10
Alice Hamblin Williams ’79, P’10 ex officio
Katherine G. Windsor ex officio
Ariel M. Zwang ’81
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Kirke Hoffman Hall 1989
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Jane Vaughn love 1950
Katrina Weiss ryan 1998
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Headlines: Community standards . . . . 2
Bulletin Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features
A Community CelebrAtes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
FAmiliAr FACes in new PlACes: tHe ACADemiC oFFiCe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
tHe sPirit oF innoVAtion & CollAborAtion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
slow Art: sAbbAtiCAl reFleCtions . . . . 10
Penn AnD Porter’s: A PArtnersHiP . . . . . .12
ArCHiVAl reViVAl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
sPeCial Feature
stAnDing oVAtion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
rePorter
Porter’s ACADemiCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Porter’s Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Porter’s AtHletiCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
on CamPus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
GiVinG BaCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Class notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
tHe main idea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
summer 2012 Contents
Community StandardS
Miss Porter’s School is a community of scholars
and friends who live and learn together. Our
relationships matter, and the way in which we
approach our work, our play, and our shared lives is one of
friendship and fellowship.
When we reflect on our time at Miss Porter’s School, we
often describe our experiences and those of our students in
ways that are qualitative in nature. But, there are quantitative
ways to measure the culture of our school that add value to
the way in which we understand the very things we know
to be anecdotally true.
We must not shy away from a statistical comparison of
our school in relation to our peer schools. For in our
benchmarking, we afford ourselves the opportunity for both
recognition and re-evaluation through careful assessment of
our research.
It is for just this reason that at the beginning of this school
year, Miss Porter’s School completed a self-analysis by
comparing our data versus the success markers identified by
the National Association of Independent Schools. We were
pleased to find that our statistics rank in the near ninetieth
percentile for endowment; near seventy-fifth percentile for
parent giving; and exceed the fiftieth percentile for financial
aid, median faculty salaries, professional development and
technology. Our alumnae giving rate soars past the ninetieth
percentile statistic of 34 percent with our amazing 42 percent
participation in the 2010–2011 year. While our tuition is
among the very highest in this data pool, we are also among
the lowest in percentage of student attrition.
Let us not be afraid to ask, “What do we do well? What can
we do better?” In this reflection, we do just as we should - we
prioritize our students, their needs, and their experiences. We
ensure that the Miss Porter’s School community evolves in a
modern visionary way while retaining the high standards
set by our mission and the very best of our classical
liberal arts curriculum.
Sincerely,
Katherine G. Windsor, Ed.D.
Head of School
effective lessons for Girlsin the 2011–2012 school year, miss Porter’s school was
one of 18 participating schools in the national Coalition
of girls’ schools and the Center for the study of boys’
and girls’ lives joint initiative - the effective lessons
for girls study. the study, which focused on the
lessons that students and teachers find engaging and
motivating, will include responses from approximately
1800 students and 1000 teachers. miss Porter’s school
looks forward to reviewing the data collected from this
valuable study in the 2012–2013 school year.
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‘‘We must not shy away from
a statistical comparison of
our school in relation to
our peer schools. For in our
benchmarking, we afford
ourselves the opportunity
for both recognition and
re-evaluation through careful
assessment of our research.”
At Miss Porter’s School, our mission is at the very heart of what we do.
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news From tHe FaCulty roomLanguages Teacher elena Castro presented Unmasking Systemic Racism at SPHERE’s Teachers Helping Teachers Conference.
Dean of Students laura Jalinskas and Associate Dean of Students Vera Polacek led a workshop on experiential leadership training at The Association of Boarding Schools' Annual Conference.
Director of Information Technology Karen mcKenzie traveled throughout Connecticut to present workshops about Porter’s initiatives with technology and iPads. She and History Teacher Heather mooney collaborated on a Council for the Advancement and Support of Education workshop entitled Teaching and Learning with iPads.
Art Teacher susan reeder moss was a co-presenter at the Connecticut Art Education Association’s annual conference. She presented on Connecticut and National Scholastic Awards, noting how to select and prepare entries for the show.
English Teacher and Varsity Soccer Coach Jamie Perry was honored as the Connecticut Preparatory School Coach of the Year.
Director of Admission liz schmitt, Senior Associate Director of Admission Kim mount, and Chief Financial Officer michael Bergin presented Unlikely Allies: School Partnership Leads to Innovations in Financial Aid at the National Association of Independent Schools’ Annual Conference.
Executive Assistant to the Head of School deb smith has been selected chair of the CAIS Commission of Head's Assistants, effective July 1, 2012.
During spring break, Chinese Teacher wen-lin su attended a training program organized and sponsored by the Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters in Beijing, China.
Director of Visual Arts Grier torrence held a one-person show at the Bowery Gallery in New York City this winter. He then spent part of spring break at the Vermont Studio Center on a residency grant.
Mathematics Teacher Jessica watkin presented A Crisis of Confidence? How Participatory Action Research Alleviated Anxieties About Life Outside “The Bubble” at the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools Conference. The presentation discussed work completed by students in Porter’s research methods class last year.
Director of Counseling Gretchen white and Studio Art Teacher susan reeder moss also presented at the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools conference sharing their program, Club Med(itation): Why Mindfulness Matters.
Head of School Kate windsor presented From Mao to America: How Chinese Students Can Thrive in Your Classrooms at The Association of Boarding Schools’ Global Symposium. History Teacher Kam Hufstader and House Director Christine neville-smith also attended the conference.
Tricia Davol Named Visiting Teacher to Oprah Winfrey Leadership AcademyAssociate Director of Admission tricia davol was selected as a Cannady Visiting Teacher to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. Ms. Davol, who began her tenure at Porter’s as a Spanish teacher, was one of just two educators selected for this program.
During her two weeks at the South African academy, Ms. Davol will teach classes, mentor the school’s teaching and admission staff, participate in school activities and give presentations to the local community. She will also have the opportunity to experience some of the region’s cultural attractions.
Bulletin | points
Community. It can be hard to define, but you know
it when you experience it. At Miss Porter’s School,
we respect and value our close-knit community. In
celebration of our relationships, I am pleased to present
a special issue of The Bulletin of Miss Porter’s School.
This edition includes submissions from a variety
of our community members to highlight the unique
perspectives that make our school our own.
Happy reading!
Siobhan Federici Director of Communications www.porters.org/publications
Tricia Davol
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Scholars, Artists, Athletes and Friends
the Community of miss Porter’s school
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
– Margaret Mead
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a CommunityCelebrates
Campaign Co-Chairs Mimi Colgate Kirk ’57, G’11 and Janet Isham Field ’66 toast
to school’s success!
Gillian Dudeck ’09, Tom Dudeck, Bobbi Dudeck, Jordan Dudeck ’05 Kate Windsor, Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79, Burch Ford
Diane Foley, Nancy White Wheeler ’90 Ridgely Horsey Biddle ’80, P’10,’12
the Campaign for miss Porter’s school’s conclusion was feted at Farmington Gardens.By Allison ColemAn Frey, direCtor oF AlumnAe relAtions And reunion progrAms
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John Quealy, Cindy Bevivino Quealy ’89, Donna Hires P’12, Kate Windsor, Sharon McQuade P’11, Michael McQuade P’11
Liz Markham McLanahan ’81, Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79, Mimi Colgate Kirk ’57, G’11, Janet Isham Field ’66, Judy Millikin Holden ’68, Missie Rennie Taylor ’64
Kirke Hoffman Hall ’89 Ted Henderson, Kate Windsor, Wendy Crisp Henderson ’83
Lou Hance, Alan Sherman, Jean Marckwald Chapin ’56, P’82
“ Years may come and years may go,
future all unknown, but through your travels
near and far, Farmington’s your home,” read
the cards accompanying guest favors of
Miss Porter’s School luggage tags.
Barbara Bates Sedoric ’75, P’05, Bruce Bates P’75, G’05, Kate Windsor, Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79
Sloan Frazer Pendleton ’85, Nancy Westervelt Mulvey ’77, P’05,’07, Cindy Bevivino Quealy ’89, Alice Hamblin Williams ’79, P’10
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By Carol SantoS, aSSoCiate head of SChool
Earlier this school year, Academic Dean Dora Quintana
Plough announced her retirement, with her years of service
to Miss Porter’s School to conclude in June 2012. Upon the
news of her decision, the school launched a full-scale search
for an accomplished, dedicated and visionary academic
leader.
As associate head of school, I was happy to lead the selection
process and began by soliciting input from the faculty
and faculty committees. The insight, wisdom and varied
perspectives of the six-member hiring committee aided in
the narrowing of the applicant pool from 85 candidates to the
final selection of new leadership for the academic program at
Miss Porter’s School.
I am proud to announce that current English Teacher Rick
Abrams will serve in a new role as dean of curriculum and
faculty development, and current Director of Studies Rachel
Countryman will assume the role of dean of academic life.
Through 14 years of his professional development at Porter’s
as faculty member, athletic task force member, Nancy
Klingenstein Simpkins ’73 Teaching Chair, chair of the
professional development committee, coach and unofficial
faculty ambassador, Rick’s qualifications, talent and
passion made him the undisputed leader among the pool
of impressive semi-finalist candidates. Rick’s vision for
curriculum and faculty development fills an important need
for the development of the school’s academic program
during a time of holistic curricular review.
In addition to her 11 years as the director of studies, Rachel
Countryman’s combined years of experience in college
counseling and admissions as well as her familiarity with
the roles of the academic dean position will serve her well
as our next leader of student academic life. Rachel’s proven
effectiveness as a sought-after advisor, parent liaison and
mediator among students, parents and teachers is a true gift
to maintaining the integrity of the academic program at
Miss Porter’s School.
Together, Team Rick and Rachel will ensure the promise of
our mission to educate young women to become informed,
bold, resourceful and ethical global citizens and to shape a
changing world.
Rick Abrams and Rachel Countryman
Familiar Faces in New Places:
The Academic Office
Gracias * Merci * Gratias *It is a bittersweet moment for
Miss Porter's School as we
both say good-bye to retiring
Dora Quintana Plough and
celebrate her contributions
to our community for the
last 32 years. Dora, who
has served as a languages
teacher, department chair,
and most recently academic dean, also held The Ward
L. Johnson Teaching Chair from 2001-2012. Dora
will be honored for her work by the naming of The
Dora Quintana Plough Writing Prize (formerly The
English Writing Prize), to be awarded to the senior
who exhibits commitment and passion for writing that
is serious, profound, and continuing.
By riCk ABrAms, ChAir oF the proFessionAl development Committee
Throughout the fall of 2008, a
group of teachers gathered weekly
to form a vision of how Miss
Porter’s School could best develop
its faculty. We sought to promote a
culture of innovation and growth that
could be mutually supportive and
draw on the collective experience
and talents of our teachers. These
discussions led to the creation of the
Professional Development Committee,
a representative and entirely faculty-run
cooperative (in the sense that members
are in it for their own and for the greater
benefit) whose mission is to support its
colleagues in their efforts to improve
their craft.
In general, the committee’s work has
taught us how necessary professional
development is to the vitality of school
life and, as a consequence, to the
best experience for our students. We
have also learned how integral strong
community is to professional growth
and vice versa. As famed UCLA
basketball coach John Wooden said,
“It is amazing what you can accomplish
when no one cares who gets the credit.”
In the spirit of innovation and
collaboration, the Professional
Development Committee has developed
a number of projects, the most
noteworthy of which is a formative
faculty evaluation process. Rather
than making the assessment the end
result, our program begins with an
honest self-evaluation. Based on this,
the teacher then devises a personalized
path for improvement which the other
participants critique and support.
Through this approach, participants
learn that the best way to grow oneself
is by investing in the growth of our
colleagues. We do this by visiting
one another’s classes, discussing
challenging issues, monitoring
progress, giving one another feedback,
and imagining possibilities. As a result,
we end up growing together in ways
we could not have imagined, and a
wonderful benefit to the process has
been mutual affection among the
team’s members.
At Porter’s, teachers both draw on and
strengthen community as we work
together to pursue the mission of the
school. And this is partly because in
doing so we see one another at our best;
we see one another for who we really
are, beyond titles and professional
labels that otherwise section us apart.
Thus, strong community is the sign
that we are doing things the right way,
challenging, inspiring and helping one
another in the interest of providing the
best possible school for the girls.
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innoVation and CollaBorationthe Professional development Committee
of miss Porter’s school
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D o I offer myself to an inner
city program? Volunteer on a
sustainable farm? Do I go to Bali
to work in a friend’s pottery center?
The list of ideas grew long.
My Merriam-Webster told me that
the sabbatical year is “a
leave, granted for rest,
travel, and research.”
The Sabbath, the Biblical
seventh day devoted to
rest and reflection, offers
the sabbatical recipient a
model for seeking renewal
and an opportunity to refill
the well, a pause to let the
groundwater seep back
in. The more I plotted all
the things I could do from
January to June, the more my instincts
pointed to stepping back and paying
attention to the Sabbath in sabbatical.
So what, exactly, did I do? First, I
slowed down. I read books. I visited
friends who are hard to schedule into
Porter’s life, and I spent monthly visits
with my parents in New Hampshire,
grateful to be present with them after
their challenging health problems of
the last few years. I wrote real letters
and sent them off by snail mail. And I
cooked, pretty fabulous food, if I can
say so. I began a meditation practice
and went to yoga classes. I shoveled
snow, lots of it, and I gardened in the
gray, drizzly spring when melting
turned all things familiar again.
And I began to work—first making
mosaics, picking through and piecing
together shards of old pots and beach-
combing treasures as a way of finding
direction when the possibilities were
endless. I had time to build connections
with other artists. I wrote everyday,
long hand in a notebook, reflection for
no one but me. I consciously practiced
“slow art” with no expectations, no
dollar signs in my head, no reason not
to take the risky path. My home studio
is unheated, and so in the winter, my
dining room was transformed into a
place for my wheel and work tables.
Without notions of production work,
I could explore an idea and scrap it all
into the slip bucket at the end of the
day. The experimentation process is
slow: make the piece, dry it, bisque fire,
glaze, and fire again before you have
your answer. It is a never-ending part
of being a potter, and one of
the fascinations that keeps
hope burning and anticipation
exciting for every time the
glaze kiln door is opened.
These new pots were grounded
in human form and movement.
Thrown on the wheel, the clay
was then twisted, cut, darted,
and pressed into forms that
have gentle shifts in direction.
How much could I push the
clay around before it lost the
freshness of direct gesture? Many of the
pots were closed in as double-walled
forms, meaning that there was trapped
air space within the pot. This gave the
pot a more substantial almost solid
rock-like feel, though a number of the
larger ones blew up or cracked in the
initial bisque firing.
Returning to an idea of 2008 Prescott
Visiting Artist Jack Troy, I considered
how each piece was changed by
being in use. A flower was needed to
complete a vase, a hand to complete a
mug. I kept myself surrounded by tulips
slow Art:Sabbatical Reflections
a miraculous sabbatical was offered to me for the spring semester of 2011. it was a chance to dream about what i would do if i were not engaged with life at Porter’s. what would i do, who would i do it for, and what would it mean to the school in the end?
By SuSan ReedeR MoSS, aRt teacheR
Susan Reeder Moss
throughout the winter. One bouquet
provided two weeks of trials for my
new vases as the tulips transitioned
from upright buds, to graceful opening
arcs, to dipping over to almost touch the
table as the blossoms embraced their
space with open arms.
Paired with the opportunity for daily
studio work, I also signed on for a six-
month yoga teacher training program,
a physical, holistic, and introspective
study that truly made a synergistic
companion to making art. Becoming
a student again was invigorating,
and even as I got up to speed with
a challenging physical practice that
pushed me to expand my own physical
edge, I found the true benefit was in
the heart of the program that stressed
connection and being in the world.
We practiced being better listeners,
speaking the truth without injuring
others, staying present and open-
minded, deepening compassion, and
seeking to give to others through
service and generosity. Now, none
of these concepts are new to us in
boarding school life, particularly in
our world of teaching girls, but it was
reinforcing to see the importance of the
core of our school so much at the heart
of this program too.
I appreciated that the teacher training
was about learning from actively
doing, and not just talking about it
or anticipating what was next. “Trust
the process” is a central concept of
teaching arts as well, and the active
doing was as key here as it is in the Olin
studios. Perhaps the most unexpected
benefit of the yoga program was the
time for introspection. Holding space
for becoming more thoughtful and
present in our lives and more truthful
with ourselves and others—with the
expectation that we would—was a
powerful model.
Upon my return to campus in
September, I came upon notes that I
had saved from another one of our past
speakers. Robert Vilas, then director of
counseling at Bowdoin College, had
addressed the faculty about the culture
of success and its narrowing definition.
He noted how our society rewards
what we do rather than who we are and
charted dominant and marginalized
social values. It struck me then that
I had spent my sabbatical aspiring to
live in the marginalized values of the
Vilas’ chart. I chose to follow internal
personal instinct over trying to measure
up to the external blueprint of what
I thought might impress the world. I
searched for personal meaning over
trying to achieve recognition and
prestige. I focused on relationships over
competition and being over doing.
With such a variety of personal and
elusive pursuits, how can I make
the value of this experience truly
understood? Rest, reflection, research,
and renewal were indeed the rewards of
the sabbatical semester, and I am
enormously grateful for the trust and
generosity of Miss Porter’s School
in making this possible. I have new
insights and firmer convictions as a
result of this precious time of study
and introspection. The opportunity has
enhanced my teaching practices and
commitment to the school as well as
my personal intellectual engagement
and creativity in my life as an artist and
within the school. I am both deeply
honored and filled with gratitude.
Slowly, this gift of time formed a
complex and satisfying chapter in my
life as an artist and teacher, the heart of
which is best summed up by a favorite
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov quote that I
posted prominently in my studio:
“If you want to work on your art,
work on your life.”
Editor’s note: Susan’s essay is
excerpted from her full sabbatical
report. To see a slideshow of additional
images of Susan’s work, please visit
www.porters.org/artgalleries.
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P rior to coming to Miss Porter’s School, I had the
opportunity to join a team of assistant heads and
deans of faculty from six of the most reputable
boarding schools in the nation to conceive of a boarding
school consortium in partnership with the University of
Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Our charge:
to administer a Master of Science in Education (M.S. Ed.)
internship program for aspiring teachers.
Committed to the expectation that our graduates will
shape a changing world, Miss Porter’s School
understands the need to develop the next
generation of outstanding teachers.
Those new to teaching require
innovative training as we
expand our knowledge about
learning, the implications of
technology, and increase our
attention to globalization.
Thus, Miss Porter’s School
has partnered with The
Lawrenceville School, The
Hotchkiss School, Deerfield Acad-
emy, Milton Academy, Northfield
Mount Hermon, St. Paul’s School and the
University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School
of Education to design and oversee the Penn Residency
Masters in Teaching Program (PRMT).
PRMT will offer a comprehensive, workplace-based
educational experience for participants. Whereas most
teacher education programs offered through universities
are constrained by two parameters—they are largely
pre-service and must meet the demands of the local
regulatory environment—boarding schools offer teachers
access to a greater range of pedagogical approaches. This
creates a rare opportunity for schools of education and
boarding schools to collaborate to craft a ground-breaking
teacher education program.
Drawing on research from their Graduate School of
Education and the broader University of Pennsylvania
community as well as on the experience, expertise,
mentorship and vast resources provided by the network
of boarding schools, PRMT will deliver inventive, non-
traditional programming partly at Penn, partly at the
participating boarding schools, and partly online. This design
allows program fellows two-year paid, full-time teaching
internships with housing while pursuing a master’s degree as
part of a cohort of about 25 fellows. The integrated model,
similar to a hospital teaching model, will provide both an
academic foundation and on-the-job training.
Despite the wide range in intern program design
across the variety of boarding schools, PRMT
is the only program to offer a joint master’s
degree in secondary teaching and
learning. It is among the very few
to incorporate an intern cohort and
school consortium that inherently
expands the mentoring network
for both the fellows and the
participating school and program
faculty. The program faculty will
consist of both standing University
of Pennsylvania faculty and faculty
from the boarding school consortium, who
will receive compensation and recognition as
instructors of this University of Pennsylvania Graduate
School of Education program. While the curriculum is still
under construction, faculty are gearing up for teaching
within the proposed curriculum modules: reflective practice;
pedagogical content knowledge; history, culture, and
social contexts of boarding schools and participating in
professional learning communities. Additionally, curriculum
expectations will include classroom observations, digital
portfolios, and an action research project.
The initial cohort for PRMT will matriculate in June 2012
through an application process that began with an application
for a PRMT internship at one of the participating boarding
schools. Miss Porter’s School has begun our involvement
with PRMT applications for a math/science fellow. Further
information about the program and the application process
can be found at www.porters.org/careers.
Penn and Porter’s: A PartnershipBy CArol sAntos, AssoCiAte heAd oF sChool
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Throughout the fall and winter months, the Archives
at Miss Porter’s School had several historical items
exhibited at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn.
“Hotchkiss and the Great War, 1914–1918” was a fascinating
look at how boarding school students participated in the
war effort, either by joining military or support troops or
by supporting the effort through fundraising efforts at
home. Porter’s was one of three girls’ schools asked to
send archival items that would illuminate the ways in which
young women participated in World War I.
In addition to serving as nurses and volunteers in Europe,
Farmington girls did a great deal to aid the war effort.
Ancients from across the United States employed
local Farmington sewing-societies to raise money to
build a YMCA recreational center at Fort Devens, Mass.
Additionally,
meatless meals were served
once a week. Mrs. Keep, then
headmistress, sent the money
saved to various war-related charities.
Several of our Ancients were directly involved in the war,
including Ruth Stillman 1901. Miss Stillman’s autograph
book, in which several soldiers left elaborate drawings,
and a six by eight-foot silk American flag hand-sewn by
students, faculty, and staff were two key pieces of the
Hotchkiss exhibit. Additional items on display from the
Archives included photograph albums, diaries, and letters
received in French from Belgian soldiers on the front.
Efforts of Ancients in World War I Acknowledged
W hen Sarah Porter ran her school, religious life had
its center in her Bible talks, which took place every
Sunday. After Miss Porter passed away, a group of
seniors took charge of these talks. By 1910, the Bible talks
had become Little Meeting. Small at first, these meetings
became a popular event and grew to be a Tradition,
integral to the life of the school. In fact, it was the Little
Meeting Committee that first crafted our honor code.
While younger generations of Ancients may fondly
remember Little Meeting as a gathering where songs
are sung, skits performed, and community members
acknowledged and thanked, the Little Meeting that
exists in recent history bears little resemblance to
the aforementioned original. In 2011, the Keepers of
Tradition, a group of 12 seniors charged with maintaining
school Traditions, decided to resurrect the spirit and
purpose of Little Meeting by reading a paper written by
an Ancient from the Little Meeting Archives collection at
morning meeting each Friday. This proved to be a popular
event, and this year’s Keepers maintained the practice.
A variety of papers from 1940-1966 have graced the
Hacker Theater, directing our community to topics such as
“Self-Control,” “The Spirit of Farmington,” “Effort,”
“The Golden Rule,” “World Peace,” and “Humor.”
Perhaps the most memorable of these readings was done
by Virginia (Daisy) Hilliard ’12 and Caroline Dillingham
’12. On a dark winter day, these two students recited a
prayer written by Harriet Moffat ’40 that contained the
following plea, “Now that we have once more finished a
week of tests, keep us from becoming lazy.” After a hearty
chuckle, everyone headed for Milk Lunch feeling a little
more refreshed.
Little Meeting’s legacy is obvious today in the deep
connection our students feel to our school, its Traditions,
and each other. It is this legacy that has inspired the
Keepers of Tradition to remind our community of its
values and its cherished Ancients by bringing their work
into our daily lives.
Little Meeting: From 1910 to 2012
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ayanna Hall ’11 presents the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award to oprah winfrey at the academy of motion Picture arts and sciences Governors awards
T he vision statement of Miss Porter’s School
concludes with the saying, “Within our legacy
lies our future.” This phrase reminds us to look
to our history as a guide as we chart the next decades
of our school. We must rely on the work of those who
came before us to strengthen our
foundation moving forward.
Like Sarah Porter, Oprah Winfrey believes in the
power of education for young women. We count her
among the visionary leaders of Miss Porter’s School
in that her scholarships fundamentally transformed
how we thought about our school and about ourselves.
Because of her generosity, we were able to commit to
fully-funded financial aid for Oprah Winfrey Scholars.
For these young women, this holistic aid package
translated into their ability to fully develop as campus
leaders. Their contributions to Miss Porter’s School—
through Ms. Winfrey’s philanthropy—multiplied her
gift tenfold.
In November, Ayanna Hall ’11 was the invited guest
of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
to the 2011 Governors Awards and one with a very
special assignment: to present Oprah Winfrey with
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, an honorary
Oscar. In celebration of Ayanna’s opportunity and
accomplishment, and with gratitude for Ms. Winfrey’s
contributions to our community, The Bulletin of Miss
Porter’s School is proud to share excerpts of Ayanna’s
Governors Award remarks with our readers. Photographs are courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For a video of Ayanna’s presentation, please visit www.oscars.org.
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good evening. My naMe is ayanna Hall.
I was born and raised in Harlem, N.Y., with a family
that only had one income to support the four of us.
I attended public schools all of my life, and did well, but
by the time I reached my sophomore year in high school I
realized that I wasn’t doing my best because I wasn’t being
challenged to do so.
In order to challenge myself, I told my parents that I wanted
to attend boarding school. I was accepted to Miss Porter’s
School, in Farmington, Conn., but the price tag, even with
financial aid, was a bit steep. I am blessed with parents who
were willing to make the sacrifices that would allow me
to attend the school, but at the same time, my mother was
facing serious surgery, and there was little money left for
such an expensive education. We feared that my dream might
not be realized.
However, the day before my mother’s surgery, she received
a phone call telling her that I was one of five students
to be awarded a scholarship through the Oprah Winfrey
Foundation to attend Miss Porter’s School for all of my years
of attendance. We all understood the magnitude of the award,
but I don’t think anyone could have fathomed how much my
life has changed because of it.
Miss Porter’s School challenged me, and I worked harder
than ever before. I was still nervous about what college
I would get into after being in such a rigorous academic
environment, but I continued to work hard and have faith
that I would end up at a college that was right for me. I went
into the college process applying to seven schools, and I was
accepted to each one. I graduated from Miss Porter’s this past
June with a 3.6 average, and I am now attending Barnard
College of Columbia University while working
part-time at the Apple Store as a technician. It’s amazing how
one phone call could make all of this happen.
A few weeks ago, Ms. Gayle King called me, and asked
me: if I could thank Oprah, what would I say? I thought to
myself, there’s no way that I can thank her with just words.
This is a woman who put me through high school, allowed
me to be the very best me while I was there and to reach for
goals that I never thought possible until now.
So no, I can’t just say thank you. What I can do is show
Ms. Winfrey by my actions the gratitude that I feel towards
her for her support, even though I was a stranger to her until
this very moment. I can only hope that I become half the
woman she is. But I know that when I can, I’m going to
share my gifts with the world just like she was willing to
share hers with me.
It is an honor to be here, to help present the Jean Hersholt
Humanitarian Award, and to say on behalf of the more than
65,000 other students she has sent to school: the words aren’t
adequate...but thank you, Ms. Winfrey. Thank you.
Maria Shriver, who introduced Ayanna’s presentation, looks on as Ayanna is greeted by Ms. Winfrey.
Ayanna presents Ms. Winfrey with her award.
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By Tora Bonnier ’12, andrea Consuegra ’12, and Jenna dalTon ’13
As a student, what did you want to know about your high school?
This is the question the research methods class asked in the
first year of our study. We called it, “The Porter’s Paradox:
Confidence in the Face of Conflict,” and we surveyed
students and Ancients on different aspects of self-confidence.
To maximize our response rate, we surveyed the student
body during class, and sent email surveys to 3468 Ancients,
of whom almost 600 responded. Our questions addressed
subjects ranging from social self-confidence to empowerment
to the effect of stereotyping.
Our survey findings showed that although Ancients felt a
lack of empowerment before they attended Porter’s, more
than 65 percent of those who responded claim to have felt
empowered throughout the various stages of life during
and after Porter’s: undergraduate study, graduate study,
career and retirement. Further, 69 percent of respondents
indicated that they believed their self-confidence was
developed as a unique result of having attended Miss Porter’s
School. This high percentage was seemingly corroborated
anecdotally throughout a focus group we conducted with
Ancients from the class of 2005; our participants stated
repeatedly that they were the only women in their college
classes speaking up.
Many current students also indicated that their self-confidence
was attributable to their Porter’s experience, but 40 percent
reported that while they were self-confident, they felt their
confidence could have been equally as developed if they
attended a different high school. Troublingly, 45 percent of
seniors reported worrying that having attended an all-girls’
school would have a negative impact on their social abilities.
To address these findings, our class split into two action
teams this school year, christened “Team Ancient” and “Team
Boy.” The members of Team Ancient worked with Director
of Alumnae Relations Allison Coleman Frey to foster closer
relationships between current students and Ancients. The
team’s goal included keeping Ancients informed of school
news while easing students’ anxieties about life after Porter’s
by having Ancients serve as role models, sharing their stories
and successes. We were invited to give feedback to shape the
annual Imagining Life event and to brainstorm other ways to
connect with interested Ancients.
The members of Team Boy worked on fostering healthy
relationships between students at Porter’s and Avon Old
Farms. Although more than half of the Porter’s student
body reported satisfaction with current interactions and
believe that Porter’s has nurtured social self-confidence to
interact with all people, the large minority of girls who felt
the opposite described current coed activities as “awkward”
and “inauthentic.” Team Boy members worked with Dean
of Students Laura Jalinskas to brainstorm new opportunities
such as coed community service and surveyed our student
body about which activities they would prefer. The group
was even invited to speak to the Avon Old Farms Board of
Trustees about our findings and recommendations.
Our hope is that between fostering student-Ancient
relationships and promoting a better coed environment,
we can help Porter’s girls graduate feeling more confident
in themselves inside and outside of the classroom. It is our
class’ hope that we can harness the confidence that Ancients
feel and distribute it amongst the students before they leave,
helping them embark even more bold and resourceful, ready
to shape a changing world.
Jenna Dalton, Tora Bonnier and Andrea Consuegra
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By Amy rogers, direCtor oF College Counseling
it happens every year. As seniors flood back to Farmington after spring break,
so too does the college news. The frosty months of nervous anticipation, of the “I’m
not going to get in anywhere” sighs, give way to sunny squeals of excitement that
come in over email and in person as girls rush upstairs in Main to share their good news
with their college counselor. “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” cried one happy senior
this spring, “Thank you for helping me get into my dream school. I never could have
gotten in without you!!”
One of the loveliest things about working at Porter’s is the appreciation the girls have
for being here, and the generosity with which they share it. It is unmistakable when you
regularly watch girls return their dishes to the conveyor belt in the dining room and take
the time to lean in and yell, “Thank you for dinner!” to the workers on the other side. But
when it comes to thanking their college counselors for their college acceptances, they
have it all wrong.
What I wish I could get the girls to understand is college counselors don’t get them into
colleges, the girls do that on their own. And it didn’t start with the first college meeting in
junior year, or the first SAT, it started the moment they set foot on campus. It began with
the choice to come to Porter’s, to step off the conventional path and to join a community
where girls are challenged and pushed, where girls can try and fail, and try again.
And in the spring, when our gardens are filled with students lifting their voices in song,
so too begins my annual chorus: “It was you who reached out for all of those extra help
session in ninth grade biology and finished the year with a hard-fought B+. You are the
one who took a chance and tried out for the winter musical in
sophomore year. You landed the role that introduced you to a
passion for singing and led to voice lessons you have dedicated
yourself to for the past two years.
“You are the one who always had time for others, despite your
busy schedule, who gave of herself as a remarkable Junior
Advisor. You took a risk and ran for a Nova Nine position, giving
a heartfelt and genuine speech in front of the entire school
community. And though you may not have won the election, you bounced back and
found other ways to lead. Here you are in your senior spring, earning honors grades in AP
Biology, performing with the Perilhettes, debating in Model UN, and throwing pots for the
Art Sale, and you got into college.”
When the girls stop by the office full of thanks, I sing their praises for they have earned
it—and the reminder. I always conclude “You did this. Feel proud.” The response is usually
the same. There is a momentary flash of awareness, a fleeting glimpse of self-satisfaction.
It is gone as quickly as it appeared; replaced by a shrug, a smile, and a final “Thank you,
thank you so much!” and they are back out the door. But in that instant, I know that the
lessons learned at Miss Porter’s School that may be too great for them to fully realize in
this moment are the very ones that have readied them for all that is next to come.
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‘‘Thank you for helping me
get into my dream school.
I never could have gotten
in without you!”
i n 2009, it was rumored that Apple was going to release
a tablet-like device that would change everything. It
wasn’t the first time that this rumor circulated the tech
world, but it was the first time that an actual device was
showcased and had a name to go with it. In the spring of
2010, the iPad was launched and the
buzz on campus was high.
Without hesitation, I ordered one for
my own research and development.
It was quickly apparent that the iPad
would significantly impact teaching
and learning and enhance the Porter’s
experience. Interest level about what
the device was and what it could
do was high, and members of the
community wanted to know more.
With curious students and even
the technology-reluctant educators
intrigued, a pilot program was born.
Thirteen iPads were purchased: one for
each academic department and the
rest for members of the administrative
teams. The only expectation for pilot
program members was to play with
the iPad and see if it would be useful in their work. Within
the first few weeks, members saw immediate opportunities
for integration. They were encouraged to show their
colleagues their discoveries and to meet with me weekly
to share their progress and knowledge.
In the fall, the group presented their findings to the board
of trustees. At the conclusion of the meeting, it was evident
to all that this device needed to be in the hands of all of our
students and teachers. At the time, Apple had not really
considered all the ways in which the iPad could be used
as an educational tool; to succeed with an iPad initiative,
Porter’s would need to navigate the path of appropriate
and engaging iPad use independently and cultivate it in
a way that was inviting. To this end, we would require the
device for all entering ninth grade students in the 2011–2012
school year.
Porter’s was about to embark on an
exciting paradigm shift by becoming a
device-required school and head into
uncharted territory by integrating the
iPad into the ninth grade curriculum.
In a letter to ninth grade families,
Head of School Kate Windsor and I
shared the following:
“By integrating technology into our
liberal arts curriculum, Miss Porter’s
School affirms our promise to educate
young women ‘to become informed,
bold, resourceful and ethical global
citizens’…By expecting our newest
students to begin their work with
the tools to implement technology in
every aspect of their education, we
ensure their understanding of a skill
set so vital to young women today:
facility with technology, communication, analysis and
access to global concepts…Goals and benefits of the iPad
program include:
• the incorporation of iPads into daily classroom work to
provide a compounding effect on the curriculum content:
the very medium used for content delivery provides a
teaching opportunity
• the issuance of required texts in digital format whenever
possible, allowing students to have all of their texts with
them at all times while simultaneously reducing the costs
associated with textbook purchasing
• the continued assertion of Porter’s commitment to
environmental responsibility through reduced paper
consumption inside and outside of the classroom.”
With the start of this school year, we were on our way, and
the iPad program saw more success that we could have
predicted. Teachers and students are working together
creatively in collaborative ways that have exceeded our
expectations and our imaginations!
Editor’s note: Please look forward to learning more about
the iPad program and the classroom experience in the next
issue of The Bulletin of Miss Porter’s School.
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Introducing the
iPadHow Porter’s Became
an iPad Campus
By kAren mCkenzie, direCtor oF
inFormAtion teChnology
Students integrate the use of the iPad in daily course work.
C an a high school student
venture into the wide world of
technology? I’m proof of it!
The summer following my sophomore
year, my older sister, Elizabeth ’10, was
getting ready to go to college. I offered
to utilize my strong organizational
skills to create a planning document
for her. The result—a fairly detailed list
created in word processing software and
printed—was organized by categories
and was very comprehensive.
Elizabeth used the list as she prepared
to go to college, and when her friends
heard about it, they asked for copies.
They loved it! Midway through my junior
year, I realized there was a need for
users of the list to access it and update
it in a convenient manner. An idea
was born.
My love of technology made me think
about transforming the paper checklist
into an easy to use, interactive app. I
had spent the previous two summers
working for my dad as a programmer so
I had the background and skills in this
type of work.
The College Checklist App started with
a list of 178 items, across nine categories
of daily dorm life: room setup, desk
supplies, bath, and more. The actual
work to build the app involved coming
up with the name,
settling on the
color, selecting the font, creating the
check mark and other icons in various
sizes that appear throughout the app.
I figured out the needed features and
installed software on my computer
to create the layout of the screens.
During this time, I worked closely with
my father to build a prototype. He has
a software and consulting business,
and he helped with the programming
language. We discussed ideas for
features and how to implement them.
My family members helped me form
my company, Craes, LLC (a take on
my initials and middle name), and we
attended legal meetings to determine
the organizational structure before
settling on a limited liability corporation.
I researched advertising via Google and
Facebook, and I learned that Google
advertisements required a website
associated with the app. Thus, my
website, www.latestcraes.com, was
launched to provide users a place to go
for instructions and support.
May 2, 2012 marked the one-year
anniversary of my app going live on
the iTunes® website. My year has been
marked with several successes: I have
sold over 1000 copies of The College
Checklist, launched The College
Checklist for Guys, and applied to the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, to
name a few highlights. Additionally,
versions of The College Checklist apps
were developed for Barnes & Noble
NOOK®. I worked closely with the
Barnes & Noble marketing team, and
they began featuring my app as one of
their “Top Picks in Apps.” This spring,
Barnes & Noble named The College
Checklist one of their Best New Apps,
including it in an email to thousands of
NOOK owners as one of “May’s Most
Entertaining Apps.”
I am excited to continue to work on my
business and to market The College
Checklist apps. There are strong sales
opportunities every summer as seniors
graduate from high school and begin
preparing for college. This summer,
Elizabeth will join me to help with
marketing, including both traditional and
social media.
This fall, I will attend Villanova
University and plan to double major in
mathematics and economics and minor
in French. I will be using The College
Checklist to help me prepare
and pack for college!
Latest CrAesBy CAroline rAe stAuB ’12
“ The app development process was much more difficult than
I imagined. I spent many hours designing, building and testing
the app, but it gave me a great understanding of what is
involved to have an idea and see it through to create a business.
I was able to capitalize on my strengths – organizational
skills, technology and design.”
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Gotta Dance!dance Workshop performed in local celebrations,
including the 2011 distinguished achievement in dance
awards at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural arts Center
(the Kate) in old saybrook, Conn., the Connecticut
dance alliance’s eighth annual celebration of
dr. Martin luther King, Jr., and ted Hershey
dance Marathon 2012, held at the Charter oak
Cultural Center in Hartford, Conn.
A Designing SummerJunior Francesca Childs will design
a line of jewelry with artist laura
Zindel of laura Zindel design.
Francesca has spent her last four
summers working in the laura
Zindel designs pottery studio,
glazing pottery and placing decals
on the fired work. after seeing
Francesca’s jewelry pieces, which she creates using wire,
sheet silver, and various stones, Ms. Zindel asked Francesca
to help design a jewelry line. “this opportunity means a
tremendous amount to me,” shares Francesca. “to have a
job that is based on a passion of mine is a unique chance.”
the new line will be designed over the summer of 2012.
tHe art oF aCHieVement
This year’s annual Bowlathon Sale raised
$2800 for Foodshare • Seven students
performed in the Connecticut Northern
Region Music Festival, including anna
lee ’12, shreya sachdev ’12, Kathryn
reindel ’12, June Conti ’13, reagan
Henke ’13, ariel Chu ’14, and emily
wertheimer ’15 • Eight students earned
Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards, with
mackenzie Johnson ’12 , emily Knutson ’12,
mairi Poisson ’12 (American Vision Award
winner) and yvonne Zhang ’13 earning Gold
Key Awards, inkyung Chung ’12 and
ymani Francis ’12 earning Silver Key
Awards, and Francesca Childs ’13 and
Jessica shannon ’12 taking home
Honorable Mentions • Photographs by
Virginia (daisy) Hilliard ’12 and Kaitlin
(Katie) Johndrow ’13 were among the
140 entries selected for display in Drexel
University’s College of Media Arts and
Design Photography High School Contest
exhibition • emily Knutson ’12 was awarded
the Nancy Braender Award at the Canton
Gallery on the Green’s NEXT: Emerging
Talent art show reception •
The Scholastic Art & Writing
Awards recognized Caroline
mcCance ’12 and amber
Kinui ’13 for their
creative talent • For
the second
year in a row, ali
demopoulos ’13
was selected for the
11th annual “Write
On” young playwrights’
competition sponsored by the
Hartford Stage.
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The Players/Mandolin Performance Troupe
welcomed parents, students, faculty and
friends to the Miss Porter’s School fall and
winter theater productions. Students offered
up their comedic skills in Vital Signs
by Jane Martin and impressed with
their musical performance in
The Secret Garden, by Marsha Norman
and Lucy Simon, based on the novel by
Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Scenes from Vital Signs
Scenes from A Secret Garden
Evenings at theTheater
Pitcher Victoria Cabral ’12 Signs with Division I Hofstra University
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Senior Victoria Cabral signed with Hofstra University
to join the school's Division I softball team.
Victoria, a pitcher, served as co-captain of Porter’s
varsity softball team. She was an all-conference
selection her junior year and was a two-time team
MVP. Prior to attending Porter’s, Victoria pitched
in the Connecticut Bomber organization, and last
summer she played on the Firecracker Fury Gold
Showcase team.
"Victoria has been an impact player on the Porter's
varsity softball team since her freshman year," shared Head Coach Melanie Joseph.
"She is a very dedicated athlete who believes in working hard and supporting her
teammates."
Highlights of her 2012 season included pitching a perfect game against Stoneleigh-
Burnham and being selected to represent Porter's at the Western New England Prep
School All-Star Game, where she was chosen most valuable player by her all-star team.
On Wednesday, January 11, senior Caroline Jadovich scored her 1000th point
during the varsity basketball team's game against The Hotchkiss School.
Caroline, who plans to attend Connecticut College in the fall, is just the second
athlete in school history to reach this milestone. "The entire Porter's community
congratulates Caroline on her tremendous achievement," shared Head Varsity
Basketball Coach Joe Chetelat after the game.
Caroline then went on to break the school’s top-scoring record for basketball. In
her three years at Porter’s, she achieved a staggering 1248 points, breaking the
previously-held record of 1105 points held by Julia Baily ’06.
She Shoots, She Scores! Caroline Jadovich scores 1000th Point for Porter’s; Breaks school record
Chief Financial Officer Michael Bergin, Head of School Kate Windsor, Caroline Jadovich, Beth Jadovich and Director of Athletics Carolyn Polley celebrate Caroline's accomplishment
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Choate, Hotchkiss, Kent, Loomis, and Westminster. The team finished the regular season
with a 13–2 record and achieved numerous season best and personal best times and scores.
Porter’s varsity basketball team trailed only the Taft School this winter, finishing second in
the Founders League. The team finished the regular season with a 13–5 record, earning a
bid to the New England Championship Class B Tournament. Porter’s had exciting regular
season wins over powerhouse schools Hotchkiss, Kent, and Loomis, but was eliminated in
the quarterfinals by class B rival Pomfret.
Finally, the squash team took third in the Founders League with decisive regular season
wins over Kent, Kingswood-Oxford, and Westminster.
Equestrian achievementsThree Porter’s equestrians competed at the IEA Region 3 Finals. Shana
Coffey ’13 placed fourth in open over fences, first in varsity open on the flat,
and was Reserve Champion in the varsity open championship; Stephanie
Denoyer ’12 placed seventh in varsity open over fences, fifth in varsity open
on the flat, and fourth in the varsity open championship; and Emily Green
’14 placed fifth in varsity intermediate on the flat. Shana’s performance also
qualified her to compete in the IEA Zone 1 Finals.
• Sophomore Hannah Liistro placed seventh at the New
England Division I Swimming and Diving Championships,
held March 3 at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H.
Hannah’s score of 318.80 broke the previous Porter’s
record of 316.40, held by Naima Ford ’07.
• Seniors Genelle Green, Caroline Jadovich, and Alexa
(Lexi) Menard were voted New England Preparatory
School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) basketball All Stars.
This was the first time in Porter’s history that three athletes
have been selected to represent the school in the NEPSAC
All-Star basketball game.
• On Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26,
Porter’s varsity squash team competed at the New England
Class B Championships. The team earned a fourth place
finish out of sixteen teams with Sarah Walker winning her
flight to become a 2012 New England Champion.
• The varsity ski team finished first for girls teams
and seventh overall at the BSL Dave Rockwell GS
Championship. Senior co-captain Julia Levere
finished second for girls while sophomore Meg Ives
took seventh place.
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National Women in Sports Daylaura Gentile was the keynote speaker for
the National Women and Girls in Sports Day
program. Ms. Gentile is vice president of espnW,
ESPN’s first dedicated content and digital
business designed to serve, inform and inspire
female athletes and fans. Ms. Gentile graduated
from Duke University and earned an M.B.A.
from Boston College. As an undergraduate, she
earned All-America and All-ACC honors in field
hockey and was a two-time team captain. She
led Duke to their first appearance in the NCAA tournament and was named
to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary field hockey team.
Poet Sarah Kay Poet sarah Kay dazzled students and faculty
during an engaging and dynamic assembly.
A speaker at the TED 2011 Conference “The
Rediscovery of Wonder” in Long Beach,
Calif., and a speaker at the 2011 Cannes
Lions Creativity Festival in France, Ms.
Kay is a poetry writer and reader, a spoken
word poetry teacher, and the founder and
co-director of Project V.O.I.C.E. Begun by
Kay in 2004, Project V.O.I.C.E. encourages
people, particularly teenagers, to use spoken
word as a tool for understanding the world
and self, and a medium for vital expression.
Prescott Programdr. ron eglash served as Prescott
Program speaker this fall. Dr. Eglash is
a cyberneticist, university professor, and
author. He is widely known for his work in
the field of ethnomathematics, which aims
to study the diverse relationships between
math and culture.
Financial literacy dayVictoria Gonin served as keynote speaker for Financial Literacy Day.
Ms. Gonin has 25 years experience working for large global companies,
including IBM and IDG Publishing, in a variety of roles including sales,
marketing, business development, and recruiting. Ms. Gonin also
founded Womenade New Jersey and Womenade Boston, a women’s
collective giving circle that raises awareness and provides funds for
programs that have a positive impact on the lives of women and girls.
S e e n & H e A R D
Ancients also were on hand to contribute to Financial Literacy Day.
Sarah Kay and Dejahna James ’12
Laura Gentile
Alan Sherman, Head of School Kate Windsor, Dr. Ron Eglash
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a guest blogger for Girl Up, an
innovative campaign of the United
Nations Foundation. Girl Up gives
American girls the opportunity to
become global leaders and channel
their energy and compassion to
raise awareness and funds for
United Nations programs that help
some of the world’s hardest-to-
reach adolescent girls. Enjoy her
contribution regarding a Porter’s Girl
Up fundraiser below!
Hi Everyone! My name is Sydney-
Zeferina Pugliares, and I am a Girl
Up BFF and have started one of
the first Girl Up Pilot Clubs at Miss
Porter’s School.
The Girl Up campaign mission reflects
the values of the Porter’s community
in that we both value education and
the empowerment of young women
who will “shape a changing world.”
This is why we wanted to give a
“High Five” to girls growing up in
developing countries so that they, too,
can reach their full potential as
educated young women.
Our fundraiser exemplified the Girl
Up “High Five” concept where each
fundraiser participant donated five
dollars to trace and cut out her
handprint, then paste it onto a large
canvas. Each girl then wrote what she
loved best about being a girl on her
handprint.
We then pasted all of the pink and
blue handprints onto a large canvas in
the shape of the Girl Up logo. In
creating this communal work of art,
we represented our support for girls’
education in the form of our “High
Fives.”
As a community, we raised over $370
to go toward educating girls just like
us in developing countries. The event
was a big success, and everyone who
participated had a great time.
Fashion, Recycled.Fashion gets creative with Morgan Grady-Benson ’13,
Madeline Pielmeier ’13, and Kelsey Perkins ’13 who are
sporting outfits crafted from recycled materials in honor of
Earth Week. All took a turn down the Porter’s runway for
a spirited “trashion show.”
In FarmIngtonlucy Pan ’14,
a student in studio
Art 1, captures a
glimpse into her
life at Porter’s via
cool collage.
L-O-V-E. Sometimes, it’s all you need! taKe Care.Diane Foley, director
of the Colgate Student
Health Center, gets
a celebratory hug
from House Director
Christine Neville-Smith
on National School
Nurse Day.
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Minks, Possums, & Squirrels... Oh My!
Miss Porter’s School creatively turned October’s surprise snowstorm and subsequent tree damage into an expression of school spirit through a custom wood carving.
Active carving occured during our Annual Arts Week and even our littlest community members offered a helping hand.
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direCtor of gift planning and SteWardShip
M iss Porter’s School celebrated Founder’s Day with
the presentation of the Evan Burger Donaldson ’51
Achievement Award. The Donaldson Award recognizes
service to the larger community and is presented biennially
to an Ancient whose dedication to service to others is
exemplary. The Donaldson Award is commensurate with
the Daisy Pin as one of the school’s highest honors. The
2011 Donaldson Award was awarded to philanthropist and
conservationist Louisa Copeland Duemling ’54, P’79. Mrs.
Duemling is the first Ancient to receive both the Donaldson
Award and the Daisy Pin, which she earned in 1982.
After graduating from Miss Porter’s School, Mrs. Duemling
earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. Her
current and past service has included the President’s Council
of American Farmland Trust and the board of Washington
College’s Center for the Environment & Society. She has
served as a trustee of Miss Porter’s School, honorary trustee
of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, honorary trustee of the
Winterthur Museum - Garden & Library, advisory committee
member of the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, trustee
of the Maryland/D.C. Chapter of the Nature Conservancy,
secretary and vice chair of the Nature Conservancy, and
member of the Trustees Council of the National Gallery
of Art. Mrs. Duemling has served as director of the
Corcoran Gallery, E.I. duPont deNemours & Company,
the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, World Resources
Institute, and the National Parks Foundation. She has also
served as special gifts chair of United Way of D.C., volunteer
at International Planned Parenthood, and member of the
board of managers at Mt. Cuba Center, Inc. In 2010, Mrs.
Louisa Copeland Duemling ’54 Earns Evan Burger Donaldson ’51 Achievement Award
Duemling received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
from Washington College.
The Evan Burger Donaldson ’51 Achievement Award was
established to honor Mrs. Donaldson, an Ancient and trustee
who served others through hands-on work with organizations
such as Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children, the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the New York Women’s
Foundation, and the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy,
as well as Miss Porter’s School. As the Daisy Pin recognizes
exceptional service on behalf of the school, the Donaldson
Award recognizes outstanding services to the larger
community. Recipients of this award have worked to better
the changing world we share and shape.
G I V I N G B A C K :
preVIouS eVaN BurGer DoNaLDSoN ’51 aChIeVemeNt awarD reCIpIeNtS
1998: elizabeth may ’72 – executive director, Sierra Club du Canada, environmentalist, writer, activist and lawyer.
2001: elizabeth Cushman putnam ’51 – founder, Student Conservation Association.
2003: agnes Gund ’56 – president emerita, Museum of Modern Art; founder, Studio in a School, a non-profit organization that places professional artists as teachers in New York City public schools.
2005: Isabel Van Devanter Sawhill ’55 – senior fellow and vice president, director of economic studies at The Brookings Institution; founder and board president, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
2007: India howell ’75 – founder and director, the Rift Valley Children’s Fund and the Rift Valley Children’s Village in Tanzania.
2009: tracy Gary ’69 – founder and president of Inspired Legacies; donor, activist and philanthropist.
Head of School Kate Windsor, Louisa Copeland Duemling ’54, Robert Duemling
Classmates and friends were present to celebrate with Mrs. Duemling.
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Cynthia Vehslage Meyers ’81By elizABeth gormAn ’74, AlumnAe BoArd memBer
Most Ancients who volunteer for Miss Porter’s School spend their time contacting classmates, organizing Reunion, or coordinating local chapter events. Cynthia Vehslage Meyers ’81 does something different: she draws.
C ynthia’s charming and lighthearted
drawings have added pizzazz to Porter’s
fundraising materials since 2000. One
mailing for the Annual Fund reads, “Leaders
reach for the stars...If you believe in a school
where girls are leaders and learn that the
sky is the limit...then you believe in Miss
Porter’s School.” To accompany this text,
Cynthia’s drawing shows a group of girls
with butterfly nets, preparing to climb up a
ladder and catch a star. For another, Cynthia’s sketch of a girl
at a desk raising her hand illustrates the words, “If you believe
in...a school where girls learn the answers while they learn
to question...then you believe in Miss Porter’s School.” And
among Cynthia’s drawings for the Moonbeams Circle is one
of a woman peering intently at the moon through a telescope.
Cynthia is a professional artist whose drawings have been
published in TIME Magazine and The New York Times.
Recently, she illustrated the book Haiku for the Single Girl,
and through her company, Crowquill Press, she offers a line
of illustrated stationery that is available on www.etsy.com.
Looking back at her time as a student, what stands out for
Cynthia are the wonderful friendships she formed then and
still maintains today. As she
and her classmates have
moved into varied and
interesting professional
careers, Cynthia has found
that her MPS ties have formed
an invaluable “old girls network”
that enables Ancients to help each other. Notably, it
was her former roommate, Stephanie Cabot ’81, P’10
now a literary agent, who connected Cynthia with the
opportunity to illustrate Haiku for the Single Girl.
Cynthia attended Princeton University, where
she took art classes but majored in comparative
literature. She accepted a job in the graphics
department of a large New York City bank
during the boom years of the late 1980s, a
position she remembers as “a great playground.”
She then lived in San Francisco, working in
art galleries and drawing at night, and got a
big morale boost when she won a $10,000
drawing contest sponsored by TIME Magazine.
Returning to New York, she worked for the Museum of
Modern Art, and married her husband, Steven Meyers, a
corporate lawyer. They now live in Ridgefield, Conn., with
their daughter Lily, 15, and son Nicholas, 11. Each evening,
they gather around the kitchen table, where Cynthia draws
and the kids do their homework.
Cynthia also volunteers at her local elementary school,
where she teaches a class on poetry and illustration to
third, fourth, and fifth graders, and helps them produce a
literary magazine.
Cynthia gives her time and her art to Miss Porter’s School
because she is enthusiastic about how the school has evolved
since her time there. In her view, Porter’s has only gotten
better. She notes the school’s achievements in increasing the
diversity of the student body and making it possible for girls
from less advantaged backgrounds to attend. More broadly,
she strongly believes in the school’s positive impact on girls’
growth and development. “Farmington is a place that
changes girls’ lives forever,” she says. “It’s a school where
people believe in you, and girls gain a sense of self-
confidence that stays with them.” For Cynthia, volunteering
not only allows her to reinforce her bonds with beloved
memories, but also enables her to contribute to educating the
leaders of the future.
Cynthia Vehslage Meyers ’81
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Mrs. Susan Block
Amy A. Brodigan 1978
Mr. Francis J. Carey
Margaret Porter Davis 1952
Barbara Baldwin Dowd 1967
Tracy Cooper Drippé 1979
Isobel L. Ellis 1981
Mary Hallock Fields 1962
Emily Symington Filer 1954
Wendy Taylor Foulke 1961
Mr. Graham H. Gavert
Margery MacMillan Hamlen 1962
Elisabeth Nicholson Holmes 1954
moonbeams Circle of miss Porter’s school Planned Giving society
Kirk Dyett Huffard 1961
Adrienne Osborne Ives 1950
Patricia Landon Kauders 1941
Anne McCutcheon Lewis 1961
Sally Winsor Miller 1952
Elizabeth Cushman Putnam 1951
Susan Z. Ritz 1971
Page Poinier Sanders 1961
Annie Ward Stern 1962
Joan McCance Warner 1952
Alice L. Wilding-White 1976
Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Wrobel, Jr.
welcome, moonbeams Circle members
do you wisH For your leGaCy to ensure
tHe leGaCy oF miss Porter’s sCHool?
Make a gift that does not affect income and assets now
Unlimited Federal estate tax deductibility using any asset
Your gift can support an existing fund, possibly create a new fund, or endow your annual fund gift
Make sure your wishes are known and your legacy is secured
Call or email today to learn more:susan macColl walker Director of Planned giving and stewardship860-409-3626 susan_walker@ missporters.org
any age is the right age to plan for the future.
1941Patricia Landon Kauders
1948Barbara Mitchell Erskine
Peggy Nash Gifford
1950Edith Bass
Marcia Strickland
1951Melissa Rumbough
1953Margaret E. Harper
1954Anne Meserve Davis
Elisabeth Nicholson Holmes
Ellen McCance Parker
1955Pamela Yardley Paul
Beverley Ward Sutherland
1960Marilen Grosjean Tilt
1961Pauline Kammer Hudson
1964Abigail Bingham Endicott
Sally Dodge Mole
1973Patricia A. Kuchar
Nina S. Reeves
Rita Ingersoll Seltzer
1974Alice Maureen Freed
Patricia H. Mueller
1975Lynne Sillcox Stewart
1976Kerry Bryan Brokaw
1979Paige Jones Benedict
Anne Paisley
1981Dawn Duhe Ballenger
Kendall Kraft Conners
Valerie Greene Flynn
1983Audrey L. Klein
Susan Cassidy Maronde
Leslie Moseley Rioux
1986Jennifer Ross McNulty
1988R. Lanier Allen
Melissa Grey Jones
Carolyn Meltzer Simons
Beverley M. Sutherland
1989Celina Moore Barton
Kirke Hoffman Hall
Lisa Rahe Hough
1993Maria Ginebra Chase
Joli A. Moniz
1996Emily B. Hartley
1998Anita Foden de Mierisch
Bridgid Godbout Joseph
1999Hannah Adams
Kelly James
2000Stephanie Higgins Bealing
Kristin Alberti
2001Afton D. Bell
Allison B. Clarke
Maura A. Droney
Alicia B. Tiberio
Emma D. White
2003Kate E. Clifford
Abra J. Litmer
2004Francesca S. Brewer-Krebs
Gizelle L. Clemens
AnnaRose M. King
2005Jordan E. Dudeck
Kelly O’Brien
Emily M. Taylor
2006Elizabeth M. Bohinc
Sharifah S. Holder
2008Muryum K. E. Khalid
Sarah C. Lummis
Lauren C. McCay
Samantha A. Milbauer
Allison E. Miller
Catherine A. Rizzoni
2009Maria L. Anselmi
Andree H. L. Dean
Gillian M. Dudeck
Alexandra D. Ley
Rachel A. McGrath
Hanah Y. Suh
2010Kathleen M. Cronin
Nira A. P. Goncalves
Melissa C. Picon
Lucy K. Williams
2011Ayanna D. Hall
Clare J. Kenny
Chimebere D. Nwaoduh
Elizabeth A. Oberg
Maria E. Skinner
Renya Venkat
parent Leadership Committee VolunteersJeffrey and Donna Hires P’12,
Chairs
Jacqueline Bhalla P’15
Donald and Liz Blakelock P’11, ’12
Mark Boelhouwer P’15
Edwards Childs and Anita Dunlap P’13
Dave and Karen Cyr P’13
Bill and Teran Davis P’14
Philip and Patricia DeSantis P’12, ’15
Gaylord and Nicole Dillingham P’12
Richard and Lowri Foyle P’14
Andrew and Mary Frisbie P’15
Rick Grove and Terry Mady-Grove P’12
David and Joan Hill P’12
Lyle and Kelly Himebaugh P’14
Tom and Mary Ives P’08, ’12, ’14
Janice Joseph P’14
Jane Lennox P’14
Larry and Suzanne Levere P’12
Michael and Sharon McQuade P’11
Gerard and Dawn Murphy P’14
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3775TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairMargery Jones MacMillan
42 70TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairJosephine Ross Turner
46antoinette mayer Fallon writes,
“I have six grandchildren. Two are boys,
one at the University of Denver and one
is a graduate of George Washington
University. One girl graduated from the
University of Colorado, one is taking
a year off from Colby-Sawyer and has
a job, the 13-year-old is in sixth grade,
and the 11-year-old attends school
in Falmouth, Maine. All ski and play
sports. I can’t ski or play tennis now.
Hope to make it to Reunion in 2012.”
4765TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairNancy Bryan Taylor
marion (taddy) taylor dann writes,
“I am still very active, working three
days a week at Audubon Beaver
Meadow Nature Center – displays,
walks, meetings, festivals, etc. It is a
wonderful place!”
Joan Jessup eddy writes, “Have
bought into a retirement home in
Concord, Mass., in order to be near a
child and grandchildren in my ‘old age.’
Still in Florida trying to sell my house.”
mary (molly) slocum Harris writes, “I
am looking forward to our 65th Reunion!
Can you believe it?! taddy and Claire
have already said they will come and
I’m sure Bryan and Jessup will be
there, too. Hope as many will come as
are able.”
48Barbara mitchell erskine writes, “Bob
and I packed up our beloved apartment
in New York City in March of 2011 and
moved to safe ground in Essex, Conn.,
a continuing care community called
Essex Meadows. We’re getting
accustomed to country living with the
help of many terrific neighbors and
proximity to the Connecticut River and
Long Island Sound, and sailing friends.”
49sophie Bell donaghy writes, “We
see Beverly Burger alexandre and
eleanor (mimi) Koehler ingersoll,
who are both doing wonderfully. Will
miss trisha armstrong. Best to all my
classmates.”
5260TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairsCarlin Whitney Scherer
Sally Winsor Miller
reunion (Gift) CommitteeMargaret Porter DavisPatricia Monroe EmeryVirginia Pepper PurvianceMary Lloyd RobbVirginia Wells TruesdaleNancy Allen Vaughn
Joan McCance Warner
margaret owens Carpenter writes,
“My beloved husband, Tim, died last
January. My children, grandchildren,
and six great-grandsons keep me
running!”
53Charlotte (starr) Holland
Hagenmeyer writes, “Our first great-
grandchild was born last August, and I
spent Thanksgiving in Charlotte, S.C.,
with my great-grandson, Luca, and his
family.”
54emily symington Filer writes, “Life
is good and full for me despite my
husband’s death on Easter after a
miserable illness. I love hospital
chaplaincy work and am still active
in the church and community. My
three French grandsons, friends, and
family have been gifts without price for
which I am grateful. I graduated after
four years from EfM (Education for
Ministry).”
55Beverley waud sutherland shared that
her daughter-in-law Katherine (Katie)
Cassidy sutherland ’89 won an AIA
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work on the Stonlea project, a net-zero
renovation of a Peabody & Stearns
house in Dublin, N.H.
5755TH ReunIOn
reunion Gift ChairElizabeth Reynolds Colt
reunion Gift CommitteeLucy Emory AmbachLuette Close Bourne Mimi Colgate KirkMarguerite Jamison SissonPamela Reid Trippe
reunion invitation CommitteeMelissa Foote CunninghamCynthia F. Ryan
reunion CommitteeLinda Boyer Gillies
Penelope (Penny) williams
Zimmerman writes, “Skip and family,
wife Genevieve and son Timothy, are
all finally ensconced in their new home
in Glens Falls, N.Y. He works for the
Red Cross in Albany. Andrew, Maura,
William and Maeve are still loving
Weston, Mass. I’m planning a trip
(driving) south to end up in Arkansas to
visit my brother in the spring.”
58laning Pepper thompson writes,
“I (finally!) have three grandchildren
now, ages 4, 3, and 2. They all live
fairly near me in the San Francisco
East Bay area, and I’m having a great
time being a grandmother to three
toddler girls.”
60mary t. emeny writes, “My second
grandchild was born last month. My
daughter is now in residency at Yale
Children’s Hospital. I took a trip to see
my son in China, traveling by plane,
train, car, bus, boat, and bike, and many
miles on foot. I started a (mostly online)
doctoral program in August. I am
working towards building a sustainable
community on the Texas high plains.”
6250TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairKatherine Carpenter McCallum
reunion Gift ChairsAnnie Ward SternElizabeth (Bitsy) Taggart Fitzsimmons
reunion Gift CommitteeBliss Caulkins Clark Mary Hallock Fields
Class notes ChairSelina Grew Rossiter
reunion CommitteeSanna Borge FeirsteinBarbara Bolton GratryDiana Hamilton Stockton
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1 milbrey (missie) rennie
taylor shared a photo from a recent trip
to Iran. Pictured from left to right: ann
elliott Blanchard ’60, Missie Taylor,
and Jayne teagle Keith ’66.
66Virginia (Ginger) d. Clarkson writes,
“After living in Puebla, Mexico, for 15
years, my husband, Mark, and I moved
to his hometown of Houston, Texas. I
continue to teach Vipassana meditation
and to lead international trainings in
guided imagery and music. My MPS
roommate nancybell Coe and I met
recently for lunch in New York City.”
6745TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairsLulie Pierpont EideKathryn (Kitty) Hart Lansing
melissa Bishop writes, “I have recently
been appointed as a member of the
Village of Deposit Planning Board.”
sandra mueller dick writes, “Still
painting and showing in galleries
(www.mueller-dick.com). Working at
the Musuem of Fine Arts as a gallery
instructor, and playing tennis. Looking
forward to Reunion!”
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7735TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairsNancy Westervelt MulveyAnita (Penny) Barker Weeks
reunion CommitteeCheryl Baity Allison Cooper HamiltonKatharine (Tina) H. McVeigh Evelyn TompkinsMarjorie (Marcie) Appleton Wallace
analisa n. torres was elected to the
Manhattan Supreme Court.
79diane liljehult tucker, the staff
naturalist at the Hill-Stead Museum,
was profiled in Farmington Life in a
column titled Lichen and Cider and
Deer, Oh My.
8230TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairsJennifer W. KoehlerLisa Sweeney BeaganAshley Jones Tagatac
reunion Gift ChairJennifer Bradley
reunion CommitteeMaureen D. BurkeStorrs Lamb CoteHelen Matheson HilliardGwendolyn Hornblow Homicki
reunion dinner ChairLindsay Buttner Carlisle
83susan Cabrara writes, “On November
5, 2011 I married Mr. Ron Crolla in
Ponte Vedra, Fla. We celebrated with
our friends and family and were both
lucky enough to have our parents in
attendance. We will continue to live in
Tallahassee, where I have an association
management company specializing
in professional societies and where
Ron is a systems analyst for the State
of Florida. We are looking forward to
seeing everyone at our 30th Reunion!”
8725TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairsAubrey Thorne CareyMary Stanton Smith
reunion Gift ChairTina Crisp Miller
The Alumnae Board welcomed sung-yun Pai ’85, rosemary (rosie) s.
walker ’86, Jessica J. leonard ’97, and laura m. wagstaff ’01 back to
Farmington as speakers for the annual Imagining Life program, sharing their
experiences after Miss Porter’s School with a group of junior and senior students.
7240TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairsRebecca Faunce McDermottElizabeth (Betsy) Miller Halaby
reunion CommitteePippa Groves GerardElizabeth PookLynn MattesonMary Willis Thompson
elizabeth miller Halaby writes, “I
am looking forward to Reunion for
the Class of 1972. rebecca (Becky)
Faunce mcdermott will start ‘enticing’
you soon!”
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2 Paige Cullen James writes,
“We are members of the U.S. Senior
Women’s Golf Association, and our
annual championship is played each
fall. This year we played at Pinehurst
in North Carolina, and felt a group
picture was a good idea.” Pictured from
left to right: emily (missy) ridgway
Crisp ’59, Cynthia (Cynnie) alexandre
rogers ’62, Janet isham Field ’66,
Paige Cullen James, Joanne
Fleming Hayes ’64, Carol semple
thompson ’66, deirdre (dede)
Harder laveran-stiebar ’61,
a. Jaquett wing Heck ’68, lulie
Pierpont eide ’67, Joanne (Jody)
Babcock wilmerding ’69, edith
(edie) Parsons Gengras ’63, and
Katharine (Kate) richmond
trotman ’60.
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reunion Gift CommitteeAlessandra Niceta RoseAshley Lemon ShawMargaret Blaydes Vitrano
reunion CommitteeTara Smith Gohlmann
Caroline Ferro writes, “I live in
Tennessee with my husband and four
sons (sorry, no future MPS students!),
ages 13, 11, 8, and 5. I have published
two e-books, Death & Taxes and Abuse
of Process. When not working or
writing, I spend a LOT of time on the
sidelines of various sports fields.”
amanda taylor writes, “I am living
in NYC with my two daughters, Katie
and Alexandra. I recently founded Yoga
Gives, a company that raises funds for
nonprofits through yoga classes and
events.”
89Please see the Class of 1955 for news of
Katherine (Katie) Cassidy sutherland.
90Former faculty member Carole
shmurak shared that her daughter
Jill (susannah) s. shmurak and her
husband, Baird Jarman, had a baby, Zoë
Annette Jarman, on August 30, 2010.
years. I returned to Harvard for my
master’s degree, then worked in London
for Orange Communications and Paris
for France Communications. I am now
in Oslo, Norway, working for REC
Solar. I shall maintain my Kentucky
address.”
melody Fader writes, “I recently
had a CD released. This is my first
commercially-released CD, and I’m
very excited to have it available to the
general public!”
96Lola Jane Shipman was born to nydia
durand shipman and Charles Shipman
on November 1, 2011. Her aunt is
Katherine shipman adler.
9715TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairKatherine (Kate) F. Osterman
reunion CommitteeLisa P. LazarusLorie McGeeDesiree S. NashElizabeth A. OlearChristina Johnson Smith
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3 imani l. Brown writes, “My
wife and I are doing well these days.
9220TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairsKimberly Nolen GetkerMadame Athena Chang
reunion Gift ChairMegan C. Lane
dinner ChairsJessica M. La Marche Kara Chomo Yeomans
amy Pollert diBenedetto writes,
“Living in Darien, Conn., with our two
sons–Lance (4) and Brooks (1). Hoping
to make to the Reunion! ”
94Heather d. Clark writes, “After
graduating from Smith I have lived
in Europe. I worked for The World
Economic Forum in Geneva for seven
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Young Ancients from classes 1996 to 2009 gathered for a reception in
support of the Annual Fund. The reception was held at the Marengo on
Union in San Francisco.
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I’m currently working on my master’s
in nonprofit administration at the
University of San Francisco. I just
recently attended former MPS intern
Hillary Kane’s wedding in Bali, and had
a lot of fun at the San Francisco Young
Ancients event in February. In March,
I had a ‘B(r)unch of Old Girls’ event
at my home on a Sunday morning, just
because there are so many of us in the
Bay Area and we need to get together
more often. I miss you all. Feel free
to email me at brown.imani@gmail.
com.” Pictured from left to right: Claire
e. Henry ’02, Kristen J. metzger ’02,
Caedmon r. Haas ’99, Imani Brown,
and Kimberle s. Konover.
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4 alicia sands tiberio writes,
“I married my wonderful husband,
Tim Tiberio, on August 6, 2011 in
Lakeville, Conn. We had a beautiful
wedding even though it poured rain
(it’s good luck) and a celebration at my
parents’ home! My sisters were maid
and matron of honor. My aunt nancy
sands maulsby ’63 attended, and a few
of my Miss Porter’s friends were also
there, including Jacqueline (Jackie)
a. ducci, Kristin Henkel Cistulli, Gina m. amodio, marte e. ostvik de
wilde, and Jessica B. starr, as well
as my advisor Carol Plough. Tim and
I are living in Manhattan and happily
enjoying married life.”
0210TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairsCaroline K. HoldenKelley B. MooneyDinah L. SaglioAlexandra R. Sklansky
larissa Benedict Johnson writes,
“My husband, Garrett Johnson, and
I welcomed our son, Fox Benedict
Johnson, to our family on December 12,
2011 at 11:20 p.m. Fox was born 8 lbs.,
6 oz., and 21 inches long. Mom, Dad,
and Fox are all doing very well.”
5 Caitlin mclaughlin lischick
writes, “On June 25, 2011 I married the
wonderful Matt Lischick in Farmington,
Conn. I’m delighted to share a photo
from our reception at the Hill-Stead
Museum.” Pictured from left to right:
Charlotte C. Cowles ’03, miranda e.
Chapman, Kelley B. mooney, Caitlin
McLaughlin Lischick, Catherine d.
Pearson (maid of honor), Caroline K.
Holden, and Birch B. Hincks.
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6 erica l. Ciszek writes, “A mini
Miss Porter’s Reunion at our wedding!
It was so great to reunite with my
Farmington ladies Catherine (Kasia)
i. rzepecki and ashley e. lowe on
September 10, 2011.”
7 morgan P. Clifford shared
this photo from a March 16 party
celebrating annarose m. King’s
engagement to Michael Telis, cousin of
samantha r. Horowitz. Pictured from
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left to right: Gizelle l. Clemens, renee
B. seong, Carly matfus, AnnaRose
King, Samantha Horowitz, and Morgan
Clifford.
8 regina (Gina) Cesaro
leckie writes, “James Justin Leckie
and I married on September 17, 2011 in
Westhampton Beach, N.Y. Kristen m.
Healey was a bridesmaid.”
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9 Judith (Judy) Joslow
Quintana writes, “I married Alex
Quintana on Block Island in June 2011.
Heron d. n. Haas was a bridesmaid.”
Pictured from left to right: maansi
Johri, tianyi (tina) Xu, Claire m.
torok, Alex Quintana, Judy Quintana,
Heron Haas, and sarah H. Faude.
075TH ReunIOn
reunion ChairsAna D. CalcianoAlexandra (Ally) M. HashemiCordelia M. Sklansky
10 laura F. spetalnick shares
a photo from the 2011 White House
Christmas party, which she attended
with her father, Matt Spetalnick.
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11 Katherine l. estabrook writes, “Even though I switched schools between freshman and sophomore year, I was still able to
go abroad this fall, and it made for the best semester ever. I finally got to go back to Spain while studying in Madrid at the Syracuse University Madrid Center. I loved it so much that I’m working on interning during their summer session and getting to do some more traveling. Although I spent most of my time in Spain, I did get away to Scotland for a weekend, where I got to see some Porter’s girls. andrée H. l. dean and I had dinner with erin J. olesen my first night in Edinburgh and, in addition to spending most of the weekend with Andrée, I also got some quality time
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with Gillian m. dudeck.” Pictured from left to right: Andrée Dean, Gillian Dudeck, and Katherine Estabrook.
11According to the school’s website, amanda C. rimsa was one of seven William Smith College field hockey players named to the 2011 Gladiator
by SGI/National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad, which recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher through the first se-mester of the 2011-12 academic year.
AMbleR, Penn. | MAy 1, 2012
Ancients, parents, grandparents, and friends gathered at “Northview,” the remarkable home and gardens of Jenny and Gus Carey P’07, ’15 to hear news from Farmington and visit with Head of School Kate Windsor.
gReenWICH, COnn. | MAy 2, 2012
Ancients, parents and friends enjoyed a Miss Porter's School reception at The Belle Haven Club.
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Ancients enjoyed a private tour of The Steins Collect at the Metropolitan Museum of Art followed by a dessert reception at San Ambroeus.
From left to right: Felicia De Sanctis ’86, Julie Lewis ’73, Jeannie Hudson Witmer ’73, Kerry Dinneen ’73, Kate Windsor, Alexia Hamm Ryan ’84, Mimi Colgate Kirk ’57, Janet Isham Field ’66, Jeanie Marckwald Chapin ’56, Allison Coleman Frey, Rosita Sarnoff ’60, Polly Schwarz Merrill ’60, Margie Gram King ’60, Tish Roberts ’60, Margot Hawley Spelman ’53, Veronica Mallory Stubbs ’66, Liz Markham McLanahan ’81, Anne Stillman Nordeman ’65. Not pictured: Lucy Woolworth Lamphere ’76
Deborah Good, Tom Theobald P’84, Serena McKnight Bowman ’83
Mimi Colgate Kirk ’57,
G’11,Wendy Crisp Henderson ’83,
Bill Epifanio, Barbara Higgins
Epifanio ’79
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Virginia ashcraft Cluett ’32Sister of Ann Ashcraft Alexander ’30 †
3/6/2012
margaret eaton taplin ’32Mother of Jennifer Sichel Dickerman ’58
Step-mother of Jennifer Taplin Jerome ’65
Aunt of Alice M. Kriz ’81
Aunt of Edith Dewey Murphy ’50
Step-grandmother of Anna H. Jerome ’95
11/16/2011
Helen dow lundquist ’37Sister of Mary Dow Meyer ’42
Cousin of Elizabeth Campbell Ward ’32 †
2/7/2012
amanda Cecil schuster ’3810/16/2011
Helena Pate Hanan ’39Mother of Sheila Hanan Lathrop ’67
1/29/2012
Joan martin tyner ’39Mother of Sandra Tyner Heath ’66
1/16/2012
Frances daggett aldrich ’42Daughter of Frances Gamble Daggett 1908 †
Mother of Frances Aldrich Llopis ’63
Mother of Abby Aldrich Gray ’68
Grandmother of Francesca A. Garrigues ’88
Aunt of Eleanor Gamble James 1912 †
Cousin of Camilla Edwards Noble ’24 †
Cousin of Lillian Noble Potter ’52 †
Cousin of Eleanor Perkins Robinson ’76
4/2/2012
rememBranCes
in memoriam
Howard m. love
Miss Porter’s School was sorry to
learn of the death of Howard M.
Love on November 16, 2011. Mr.
Love resided in Pittsburgh, Penn., at
the time of his death.
Mr. Love served the school as a
trustee from 1973 to 1976. He
was a graduate of Phillips Exeter
Academy and Colgate University,
and received his MBA from
Harvard University. Mr. Love
served as a lieutenant in the U.S.
Air Force, where he was awarded
the Commendation Medal. He was
president and chief executive officer
of National Steel Corporation.
Mr. Love is survived by his wife,
Jane Vaughn Love ’50; daughters
Marion Love Couzens ’75, Jane
Love McGraw, and Victoria
Love Salnikoff; and sons George
Hutchinson Love II and Howard
McClinitic Love, Jr.
FaCulty notes
12 While traveling over winter
break, wen-lin su, Chinese teacher,
gathered with lulu ouyang ’11, yiqi
(annie) tang ’11, and Peiran Zhang
’14 and their families in Beijing.
Standing, from left to right: Peiran
Zhang, Annie Tang, and Lulu Ouyang.
Sitting: Wen-Lin Su.
The school was sorry to learn that
Carole lishness passed away on April
6, 2012. Ms. Lishness worked in the
Alumnae and Development office for
18 years.
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Virginia Barrie squiers ’426/20/2011
Barbara Babcock Johnson ’43Sister of Mary Babcock Pitts ’45
11/15/2011
adelaide Powel Bitting ’44Sister of Hope Powel Alexander ’43
Aunt of Hope Alexander Griscom ’66
Aunt of Elizabeth Alexander Goddard ’68
Aunt of Katherine Alexander Field ’70
Great Aunt of Elizabeth G. Goddard ’02
Great Aunt of Caroline H. Goddard ’05
12/5/2011
elsie Johnson mitchell ’442/10/2012
Catherine Chambers Boericke ’4512/31/2011
suzette alger Howard ’48Daughter of Suzette Dewey Alger ’24 †
Granddaughter of Suzette Hall Dewey 1903 †
Cousin of Louise Smith Bross ’57 †
Cousin of Suzette de Marigny Smith ’60
Cousin of Nancy Dewey Hoppin ’62
Cousin of G. Alexandra Boyer ’89
Cousin of Lisette J. Bross ’89
10/17/2011
Caroline morgan macomber ’50Daughter of Janet Croll Morgan ’19 †
Sister of Margaret C. Morgan ’44
Mother of Janet Macomber Williamson ’81
Sister-in-law of Elisabeth Harrison Morgan ’48
1/27/2012
Joan Pierce ’506/26/2011
diane Potter saunders ’54Aunt of Wendy Waldron Burton ’73
Cousin of Sheila Strong Waldron ’48 †
Cousin of Josefa Wilson Wrangham ’56
Cousin of Becca Wrangham Goff ’81
12/11/2011
ariel Guiberson agraphiotis ’569/5/2011
Kathleen m. dalburg ’81Cousin of Alexandra W. Arute ’09
Cousin of Victoria M. Arute ’14
1/3/2012
† deceased
In the Winter 2012 issue of
The Bulletin, Nina Auchincloss
Straight ’55 was incorrectly noted
as deceased. We are deeply sorry for
the error and for any distress it may
have caused to Mrs. Straight or her
family and friends.
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Miss Porter’s School was sorry to
learn of the death of Caroline Morgan
Macomber ’50 on January 27, 2012.
Mrs. Macomber grew up in New York
City and resided in Washington, D.C.,
at the time of her death.
Mrs. Macomber provided extraor-
dinary leadership to Miss Porter’s
School, serving as a member, and
then Chair, of the Nominating
Committee (1969–71); as member,
and then President, of the Alumnae
Board of Directors (1972–76); and as
a member of the Board of Trustees
(1973-79) and ultimately as President
of the Board of Trustees (1979–85).
She held major roles in several cam-
paigns including chairing the 150th
Anniversary Campaign (1988–94).
During the 80’s Campaign she and her
husband, John D. Macomber, estab-
lished The Macomber Teaching Fund.
For her exemplary service to school
she was awarded the school’s highest
honor—The Daisy Pin—in 1986.
Mrs. Macomber's extensive
service to educational, cultural and
conservation institutions extended
beyond Farmington, Conn., to
Washington, D.C., and New York
City, primarily. Recently these
included the Phillips Collection, the
Pierpont Morgan Library and the
North Haven Conservation Partners in
Maine. She always served with great
distinction and effectiveness and her
contributions were long lasting and
valued by her fellow trustees.
Mrs. Macomber’s family has had a
long and important association with
school: her mother, Janet Smythe
Morgan 1919, her mother-in-law,
Elizabeth Ranlet Macomber 1915,
her sister Margaret Morgan ’44,
and her daughter Janet Macomber
Williamson ’81.
While a student at Farmington
she was president of school,
participated in The Players Club
and the Salmagundy board, and
was head of Little Meeting.
Nominated by Miss Porter’s School,
Mrs. Macomber was presented “The
Distinguished Friend of Education
Award” from the Council for the
Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE) in 1992. This
award recognizes “outstanding
contributions to or on behalf of
education.”
Mrs. Macomber is survived by her
husband, John Macomber; children
Janet Morgan Macomber Williamson,
Elizabeth Currie Macomber and
William Butts Macomber II and six
grandchildren.
in memoriam
Miss Porter’s School was sorry to learn of the death of
Paul M. Ingersoll on January 2, 2012. Mr. Ingersoll was
born and raised in the Philadelphia area and resided in
Bryn Mawr, Penn., at the time of his death.
Mr. Ingersoll served the school as a trustee from 1976 to
1978. He was a graduate of St. Paul’s School (Concord,
N.H.) and Princeton University, and served as a 2nd Lt.
with the 108th Field Artillery Battalion 28th Infantry
Division during the Korean War. Following the service,
Mr. Ingersoll worked at the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company and co-founded Canpak, Inc. In 1963, he joined
the Provident National Bank, where he served as assistant
vice president, senior vice president, and in 1974, became
president. In 1979, he started his 30-year career with the
international auction house Christie’s. Mr. Ingersoll was
a director on the boards of PNC Corp., Colonial Penn
Insurance Company, the Haverford Trust Company, and
Provident National Bank. He served as chairman of the
Mutual Assurance Company and president of Beaver
Management Company. He also served as a trustee at
the Children’s Aid Society of Philadelphia, the Library
Company of Philadelphia, the Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia, the Atwater Kent Museum, the William
Penn Foundation, the Philadelphia Museum of Art,
Drexel University, and the Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Mr. Ingersoll is survived by his wife, Eleanor Koehler
Ingersoll ’49; daughters Eleanor Ingersoll Sylvestro ’71,
Rita Ingersoll Seltzer ’73, and Frances Ingersoll ’78;
four grandchildren; his brother David S.J. Smith; and his
sisters Joan Ingersoll Coale ’52, Nancy Davenport, and
Lalla deRham. He was predeceased by his brother
Henry Ingersoll.
Caroline morgan macomber ’50
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At Miss Porter’s School, students discover power from
choice, draw strength from challenge, and find connection
in community.
Choice is setting your alarm to get up early to study rather
than burning the midnight oil.
Choice is hanging up the soccer cleats to pick up a field
hockey stick.
Choice is saying thank you to those who make our school
special.
Choice is living by a set of values and principles.
Choice is taking responsibility for your actions.
Choice is following your own path and not that of others.
Challenge is learning what it takes to prepare for an
assessment.
Challenge is sitting in front of the disciplinary committee
and resolving to make a better decision next time.
Challenge is working through a difficult situation with a
friend or roommate.
Challenge is taking a risk, falling on your face, and getting
back up again.
Challenge is navigating homesickness and concluding
that “this too shall pass.”
Challenge is facing that which you fear the most and being
prepared to deal with the outcome.
Challenge is saying hello as you pass someone you’ve
never met before.
Community is dance parties in the dorms, Big D, Little d,
and Traditions.
Community is feeling welcomed for who you are and
empowered to become who you would like to be.
Community is trusting that those around you have your
best interest in mind.
Community is feeling comfortable enough to voice your
opinion and confident enough to have it challenged.
Community is having friends you can call sisters and
faculty you can call family.
At Miss Porter’s School, there is a palpable sense of
belonging and of sisterhood that provides camaraderie in
times of joy and comfort in times of pain. We share a set
of common beliefs and work toward a common goal:
to shape a changing world. Here, your choices matter.
Here, becoming comfortable with challenge matters.
Here, community matters.
Choice, Challenge and CommunityExcerpts from Director of Admission Liz Schmitt’s Opening Day Address to New Girls
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Anne Melissa Dowling ’76
Clover Macdonald Drinkwater ’64
Thomas Dudeck P’05, ’09
Barbara Higgins Epifanio ’79
Janet Isham Field ’66
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Judith Milliken Holden ’68
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Catherine (Rene) Whitney Welles ’79, P’08
John C. Wilcox P’10
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