The Kiski School Bulletin Fall/Winter 2013

The Kiski SchoolBulletın2013 Fall /Winter

Special125th Anniversary Edition

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Ican’t remember a more positive and poignant conclusion to a schoolyear than the one we experienced a few months ago. On May 24, undercloudy skies with a temperature of only 45 degrees, we processed to

the sound of bagpipes as Kiski’s 125th graduation ceremony began on thequadrangle. Tears were unapologetically streaming from students,teachers, and parents as we said goodbye to the Class of 2013. This dayalso provided an opportunity to honor former Dean of Students, ThomasKozub ’65, with our Distinguished Alumnus Award. As well, we proudly

presented Kiski’s Lifetime Achievement Award to a beloved couple, Tamas and Bridget Szilagyi,who officially retired this year after nearly a century of combined service to our School.

On June 1, we celebrated Kiski’s 125th anniversary in spectacular style as we welcomed over500 alumni and friends back to campus. The weekend was a remarkable success. Alumni whojoined us, particularly those who had not been back to campus in many years, were overwhelmedby the condition of the grounds and the transformation of facilities over the past decade. I hope youenjoy the collection of great photographs and narratives from this event on the pages that follow.

I’m very pleased to report that fundraising for Kiski’s new capital campaign, Leadership for the21st Century, is moving forward briskly. The first phase of our campaign aims to raise $12 milliondivided among three major categories: new building projects, endowment growth through plannedgiving, and ongoing operational support. Under the capable leadership of campaign co-chairs SandyMellon and Russ Swank III ‘67, we have already raised nearly $9 million towards our goal.

The “new building projects” portion of the campaign includes the recently completedrenovations and the addition to MacColl Hall. As Kiski’s first “green”dormitory, the buildingshowcases state-of-the-art environmentally sustainable systems and features. Another significantproject of the campaign is the replacement of our football, lacrosse, and soccer field with a turfsurface and the installation of a new track. This upgraded facility, featuring stadium lights, will becompleted in October. The track and field project represents the first phase of an extensivereconfiguration of our athletic facilities scheduled for future years. The improvements we’remaking to our facilities will undoubtedly have a positive and lasting impact on our School.

It’s an exciting time for Kiski. As much as it’s tempting to focus on Kiski’s bright future, it isequally important to embrace our rich heritage as we build on the solid foundation supplied by allthe past stewards of our School. In doing so, we are mindful of the essential distinction betweencherishing the past and living in the past – a sentiment that was eloquently captured in the closingspeech remarks by Marshall Goldberg ’64 at Reunion Weekend:

I want to close by telling you a vision I have. August was the 50th anniversary of the Marchon Washington and Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Well, I have a dream of my own. Mydream is that 125 years from now people will gather to celebrate the 250th anniversary of thefounding of Kiski. And it will be right here, under a tent on the Kiski grounds, at a Kiski thatwill look very different from the Kiski of today. And someone with gray hair, in a coat and tie,will stand before all the people gathered there and say, “You think you have it rough? Let metell you what it was like for us.” And he’ll offer tales of deprivation and discipline andhumility, that most in the audience will doubt but he’ll swear it’s all true. And then he’ll say,“But you know something? No matter how old we are or what background we come from,we all have something in common, something special: we’re Kiski Boys, and proud of it.”

On behalf of everyone here, I thank you sincerely for your ongoing sponsorship and support.I hope to see you on campus again soon.

With all good wishes and warm regards,

Christopher A. BrueningsenHeadmaster

BOARD OF TRUSTEESRussell C. Swank III ’67ChairmanM. Dean Mosites ’72Vice Chairman

T. Robert Boulware ‘82Christopher A. Brueningsen, HeadmasterJulia Trimarchi CuccaroDavid Conrad ‘85David DeSimone ’93Robert A. Gleason Jr. ‘57Joseph W. Handrahan Jr. ‘65Elizabeth W. HazelHarry Holmes ‘64John W. Jacob ‘89Robert S. Jamison Jr. ’64Carl F. Kalnow ‘68Gregory L. Lignelli ‘95L. Colvin McCrady Jr. ‘64James P. Moore Jr. ‘71David OsikowiczScott E. Phillips ‘70Daniel C. Ream ‘91Marc B. Robertshaw ‘72Thomas B. Sturges III ’63Isaac Tripp IV ‘70Alexis TsaggarisTammy L. Wukich

Trustees EmeritiChristine J. TorettiArthur TaylorMichael Yukevich Jr. ‘60

Published by The Kiski SchoolSaltsburg, Pennsylvania

Phone: 724.639.3586Fax: 724.639.8467Email: [email protected]: www.kiski.org

EDITORDenise Bender Klavon

EDITORIAL BOARDSandra AcquardHelen BollingerWilliam W. Ellis Jr.Judy McAteeMegan NeumeisterAdam SchapiroDarcie SpahnSteven T. Szilagyi ’88Michael Yukevich Jr. ‘60

CONTRIBUTORSPeter BucklandDavid ConradRobinson HowardJohn LombardoAndrew MuffleyCraig OlearChris SpahnDarcie SpahnSteven T. Szilagyi ’88

PHOTOGRAPHERSRebecca Hoover – Rebecca’s PlaceCraig OlearViglione PhotographyAdditional photos provided byThe Kiski School faculty, staff,coaches, students, and parents.

Class notes photos are submittedby alumni.

FROM THE HEADMASTER

DearFriends,

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INSIDEThe Kiski School Bulletin I Fall /Winter 2013

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On the Cover: Tamas and Bridget Szilagyi with son Steven ’88 on left and Scott Kozub ’95 on right

Features

2 Campaign Kickoff6 “Greening” MacColl Hall

8 125th Gala Reunion Celebration

14 Graduation

20 Journey to Israel

21 Kiski’s Garden

Departments

22 Academic/Student News

26 Faculty and Staff News

28 Athletic News

31 Advancement and Fundraising

34 Class Notes

Inside Back Cover: Memorials

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Leadership for the 21st Centu

Fundraising for Kiski’s new capital campaign, Leadership for the 21st Century:A NewCampaign for Kiski, is successfully progressing. InMay, Kiski’s CapitalCampaign Co-Chair, Sandy Mellon, along with her husband Prosser,generously hosted a reception at their estate, Huntland Downs. This eventprovided a great opportunity to outline plans for the first phase of the campaignfor the more than 75 alumni, trustees, and friends of Kiski who attended.

Pictured top row, left to right: John Turcik, Trustee, Richard King Mellon Foundation,Headmaster Christopher Brueningsen, and Marc Robertshaw ’72; Russell Swank III ’67,James Moore Jr. ’71, Marilyn and Joseph Handrahan Jr. ’65; Megan Neumeister,Vivian and Michael Supkina; Robert Jamison ’64, Donna Delmonico, and Mike Higgins.

Second row, left to right: Cindy and David Sunseri; Dr. Stacy Skoloda, Mark Stout ’78,Sandy Mellon, and Kim Stout; Dr. and Mrs. John Grady.

Third row, left to right: Mr. and Mrs. Scott Izzo, Trustee, Richard King Mellon Foundation;Anne Tripp, Barbara Sturges, Thomas Sturges III ’63, and Isaac Tripp IV ’70;Robert Gleason Jr. ’57 and Sandy Mellon.

Fourth row, left to right: Seward Prosser Mellon and Tom Usher; Steven Szilagyi ’88 andPeter Burchfield; Timothy and Lissa Hazel; Tara Szilagyi, Jamie and James Scott III ’02;L. Colvin McCrady Jr. ’64, John Hamilton, and Robert Jamison Jr. ’64.

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The first phase of the capital campaignaims to raise $12 million divided amongthree major categories: new building

projects, endowment growth throughplanned giving, and ongoing operationalsupport. We have raised $10.5 milliontowards this goal.

Russell Swank III ’67, Chairman of theBoard of Trustees and Co-Chair of thecampaign said, “These campaign initiativeswill allow Kiski to develop and advanceduring the next four to five years. We inviteyou to consider the positive impact they willhave on each boy who is educated at Kiski.This is truly a remarkable period in Kiski’slong and distinguished history.”

Chris Brueningsen publicly announcedto more than 500 alumni and friends at theAlumni Reunion and Gala Celebration Dinneron Saturday, June 1, 2013, “Tonight weformally launch Kiski’s new capitalcampaign: Leadership for the 21st Century.The addition to and the renovation ofMacColl Hall are the centerpiece of the

campaign’s first phase. When completedlater this summer, it will be the largestdormitory on campus and will feature avariety of green systems that willcomplement Kiski’s school-widesustainability program. A second majorproject, the installation of a new track andfield is to be completed this fall. This willinclude a state-of-the-art turf field, a newtrack, and upgrades to surrounding parkingareas and walkways. We are lookingforward to hosting interscholastic football,lacrosse, soccer, and track and fieldcontests at the new venue.”

The Kiski School’s new campusimprovements are being funded through theSchool’s new $12 million capital campaignthat will also provide additional funds tosupport student scholarships, increase theSchool’s endowment, and support newacademic initiatives. In the initial quietphase of the new capital campaign, theSchool’s requests for financial support weremet with a generous response from

trustees, alumni, parents, and friends ofKiski. The School has also seen a positiveresponse from the foundation community,including a significant grant to support theMacColl Hall project from the Edward E.Ford Foundation, a national foundationfocused on supporting independent schooleducation. A few foundations based inPittsburgh have also stepped forward insupport of the new capital campaign forKiski. The Colcom Foundation provided agenerous grant to support the MacColl Halladdition and renovation project and theHillman Foundation has supported theSchool’s relatively new sustainabilityprogram. The Richard King MellonFoundation recently presented Kiski with a$2 million challenge grant in support of thenew capital campaign and campusrenovations.

Leadershipforthe 21stCentury

“These campaign initiatives will allowKiski to develop and advance during thenext four to five years. We invite you toconsider the positive impact they willhave on each boy who is educated atKiski. This is truly a remarkable period inKiski’s long and distinguished history.”


The Richard King Mellon Foundationgrant is for the “new construction”component of the campaign; these funds willbe released after Kiski has raised $3,000,000in cash and pledges since the grant isdesigned to support a total of $5,000,000 fornew building projects. To date, Kiski hasraised more than $2,200,000 in funding fornew construction from a small group ofleadership donors and local foundations.

MacColl Hall is being transformed into amodern, energy-efficient “green building”student dorm. It will have 18 dormitory roomshousing 36 students, two faculty apartments,and a newDay Room. The renovated andexpanded dormitory – a centerpiece of theAcademic Quad –will be directly connected toKiski’s academic and sustainability curriculumandwill become amodel of energy efficientdesign and technology, including the use ofsolar energy, high efficiency lighting, heating,and cooling, rainwater collection, and lowflowwater fixtures.

The new turf field and track complex isfurther proof that Kiski is determined toprovide student athletes with state-of-the-art facilities in order to maximize theirexperience and abilities. The venue will notonly enhance the School’s competitive

programs, but it will also provide moresuitable playing and training surfaces in theunpredictable weather conditions of WesternPennsylvania. This 2012-2013 academicschool year, Kiski had a combined sportsratio of 104 wins with only 41 losses and thenew turf field and track make an excitingathletic program that much more appealingto the committed student-athlete.

Steven Szilagyi, Associate Headmasterfor Advancement, noted that the past yearincluded an important and bittersweetmoment for Kiski and the School’s capitalraising initiatives, “A notable and popularsports commentator and alumnus, Carroll H.(Beano) Cook, class of 1949, passed away inOctober, 2012. Beano graciously rememberedKiski and his fondness for the School and oureducational mission through a generousbequest in his estate plan. Beano’s thoughtfulbequest will partially fund the new track andfield at Kiski.”

Without question, these are veryexciting times for Kiski. Your ongoingsupport is vital and very much appreciated.Kiski has taken giant steps forward in recentyears. Through the sponsorship of alumni,parents, and friends, our programs havebeen enhanced and our campus plan hasbeen significantly improved. Now we askyou to partner with us again as, together, wework to make Kiski an even greater School.


MacColl Hall Sustainable Features

MACCOLL HALL PLACES KISKI ON THE LE

• High-efficiency water fixtures

• Real-time Energy Consumption Monitoring

& Display System

• Rainwater Harvesting

• Rain Garden

• Soil and plant restoration with native habitat

• Materials reuse projects across campus

• High-efficiency replacement windows

• High-performance lighting fixtures

• Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) HVAC system

with Virtual Control System

• Forest Stewardship Certified dorm room

furniture

• Recycled-fiber carpeting

• Zero-VOC interior paint

• Roof shingles made from recycled materials

• FSC-certified wood doors


MacColl Hall has been completed andThe Kiski School hasopened its first “green” dormitory. Today, there is substantialdiscussion about climate change, but not as much action is taken assome would like. Kiski’s actions demonstrate the School’scommitment to going “green.” The building in which they liveteaches our boys to recognize stewardship as a core value.

With an eye on rising resource costs, improved technologies,research supporting systems-thinking, and experiential education,Kiski’s Board of Trustees and administration decided that renovatingMacColl Hall – built in 1930 – into a highly energy efficient, moreenvironmentally harmonious, and a sensible place for sustainabilityeducation, would be yet another way to position Kiski on the leadingedge of Independent Schools.

MacColl Hall provides numerous examples of conservation,energy efficiency, and educational benefits. Conservation featuresinclude native and ecological landscaping and environmentallysound interior choices. Peter Buckland, Director of Sustainability,said, “A beautiful building was created within its natural habitat,resting amid forests, meadows, and along the Kiskiminetas River.When walking nearby, you will encounter bee balm, asters, and otherwild flowers, along with flowering bushes, including rhododendronand mountain laurel, and majestic trees from the spruce to thehickory, all native to the environment. The building is all part of ourcampus conservation initiative. The foundation corners of MacCollHall were constructed from stone that was salvaged from the razingof the Zeigler House a few years ago. MacColl’s old slate roof willbecome the walkway to the new entrance. The campus’ deadfall oftrees will provide the site’s mulch. The rain from the roof will go intobarrels for watering the immediate area and it will go into a raingarden. Soil will be used from the athletic field for the garden. Theseare conscious choices to better the world we live in.”

MacColl’s interior features will come from more environmentallyconscious sources. These include Forest Stewardship Certified

materials from better lumbering operations and locally-sourcedmaterial from our region. Real-time energy software will measurehow much electricity and water occupants are using, convert poweruse into greenhouse gas emissions, and graph all data in hours, days,or months. Through a combination of Energy Star appliances, low-flow aerators and showerheads, and high efficiency CFL and LEDlighting, we anticipate that the building will perform 24 percent betterthan code requirements/energy use standards.

MacColl’s energy demand will be less than other comparablebuildings. That means, less pollution and less cost over time. If mostbuildings were to adopt these measures, the United States wouldsave billions of dollars, prevent millions of tons of carbon dioxide andother emissions, and provide living lessons of good stewardship.

The Kiski faculty is excited about engaging students in theMacColl Hall experience. The building’s energy monitoring softwarewill help develop technological literacy, as well as math andgraphing skills. MacColl makes the hidden visible; by using signagewith QR codes for smart phones, the building’s occupants andvisitors can learn about the building’s more environmentallysustainable and energy-efficient features. Students in Kiski’s EcologyClub have crafted informative reports that will be placed in thebuilding and on the sustainability website page so that people canconsider making better choices and see how Kiski is making adifference.

The Kiski School is seeking LEED Silver Certification for thisproject. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction, andoperation of high performance green buildings, homes, andneighborhoods. Developed by the United States Green BuildingCouncil, LEED is intended to provide building owners and operators aconcise framework for identifying and implementing practical andmeasurable green building design, construction, operations, andmaintenance solutions.

“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.”– Winston Churchill

ADING EDGE OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

iski’s 125th AnniversaryReunion Weekend June 1-2,2013 was an enormous

success. Kiski hosted more than 500guests during the special andundeniably memorable celebration.Saturday was filled with activitiesincluding: ceramic class, jewelrymaking, campus tours, golf, tennis, timeto reminisce with former classmatesand time to make new memories. Therewere inflatables, face painting andgames for the kids.

The School was privileged to havealumnus Alan Andreini ’64 serve as

Master of Ceremonies for the Saturdayevening dinner, while Marshall Goldberg’64, “Jungle” JackHanna ’65, JimMoore’71, and David Conrad’85 each presentedentertaining andheartfelt speechesabout Kiski. Kiski’sBoard of TrusteesChairman, Russell C.Swank III ’67 welcomedthe guests andspeakers andHeadmaster Chris

Brueningsen provided an educationaland well-received presentation about

the vitality of the Schoolas well as future plans.

Tamas Szilagyi waspresented a citation bythe headmasterproclaiming him,Professor Emeritus ofHistory. Chris said,“For a half-century, heprovided outstandinginstruction and soundguidance to the KiskiBoys in his care. In

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“Kiski has changed a lot in the last fifteen years and I am thrilled to now be reconnected withthe School and its leaders. I’m really encouraged to see such important and tangible progresswith regard to admissions, fundraising, and campus improvements. I was also pleased tomeet a few of the new and talented teachers and coaches at Kiski. Congratulations again tothe Headmaster and his management team for developing and executing such rewardinginitiatives. I am very proud of my old prep school. Keep up the great work!” – Alan Andreini ’64

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“The celebration was definitely one of the most beautiful and emotionalevents I have ever experienced. Connecting with old friends who I haven’tseen in 40 years was truly heartwarming and did wonders to my soul.”

–Mark Floro ’73

“We were impressed by all thathas happened at Kiski. The futureshould be great for our School.”

– Neil Pettes ’88

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of Distinguished History

recognition of his remarkable tenure and hissteadfast dedication of scholarly pursuits,we proudly give Tamas this citation.

After the speeches, Steven T. Szilagyi ’88presented awards to F. Mark Floro ’73, whotravelled the furthest to attend ReunionWeekend. He came all the way from the

Philippines to celebrate Kiski’s 125th. Markwas extremely excited to reunite with hisclassmates, faculty members, and friends.The Floros are a legacy family who arecommitted to the academic excellence thatKiski provides along with the Kiskiexperience. Floro said, “THANK YOU, THANKYOU, THANK YOU, for making this reunion anawesome and emotional one!”

The Class of 1988 is to be congratulatedfor its last minute surge to victory in capturingthis year’s Reunion Cup! The Reunion Cup isawarded to the Reunion Year Class with thehighest percentage of participation in givingto The Kiski Fund. The Class of 1988 defeatedthe Class of 1963 to win the Cupwith 28 percentparticipation in giving.

Joe Wilson represented the Class of1943. This was his 70th reunion. He has beento several other reunions and enjoys comingback to campus.

Jimmy Sapienza’s Five Guys NamedMoeentertained guests at the cocktail receptionand throughout the Gala Dinner. Thescrumptious food was prepared and served byCraig Nurmi and his staff, who did a fantasticjob with all the meals, snacks, and creativebeverages. It was an affair to remember.

“This is my 70th reunion of mygraduation and it seems likeyesterday. I have very, veryfond memories. I have aheartfelt feeling for Kiski. Mostof the graduates in the 1940swent into the Navy or Armyflight training, indicating atop-notch education. The sametype of education Kiski boysreceive today.” – Joe Wilson ’43


Ispend too much time at Kiski. This past year, I have practicallymoved in. A houseguest who rarely sings for his supper, the odduncle you find every other weekend camped out on the couch,

coming over to use the pool.The boys not only know me, they are bored with me. “Yeah,

yeah,Wedding Crashers, big deal, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s‘measurements’ … over it.” They address me with that dreadedphrase no amount of grey hair can countermand, “Mr. Conrad.”Mister.

“Mr. Conrad, how are you?” as they amble by, but what they’rereally saying is, “What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be ontelevision?”

I sit in Old Main and slow things down. I drink the facultycoffee. I work out during faculty hours. I play on their golf course.They’re even more used to me than the boys. “Hey Dave,” they saywith a smile. But really what they’re thinking is, “Go get a @*#(^%#!job! That’s my coffee! Shouldn’t you have to work here to wait forthe treadmill?” They’re right. I have lingered. Why?

Robert Adams is a Los Angeles photographer as famous for hislandscapes as he is for his pithy remarks. “My work?” he asks. “Goto a landscape that terrifies you. Take pictures of it. Keep takingpictures of it until it doesn’t terrify you anymore.”

I donated a bunch of art to Kiski. You can see it all over thecampus. I thought I was righting a wrong, addressing an ill. “Artcovers the halls of Kiski now. No more barren concrete. No morelonely dry wall. The boys will be healthier!”

But really, what I was doing was diving back into the landscapeof my childhood. Trying to make some corrections, make it morebeautiful to my memory. I was trying to change the past. And notonly can’t you do that – as Fitzgerald has so often warned us – itisn’t necessary. Not here. Not at Kiski. Sure the place looks prettierand 15 years from now some guy from the class of 2013 will walkpast a painting in Old Main and say, “That’s it! That’s why I’vealways liked orange and yellow golf shirts!”

But in the grand scheme of things at Kiski – no, let me rephrasethat – in the daily offices of days gone by at Kiski, it’s not important.

Kiski’s not big on abstraction. Kiski isn’t theoretical. We’re notromantic here. What works here is practice. It’s a pragmatic place.Day in, day out, Kiski’s an arena of the labors of love. What’s on thewalls at Kiski is icing, it’s not art, it’s adornment by way of artaccumulated. The real art in this place can be found of course in theclassrooms – observed in the efforts of Kiski’s teachers, faculty, andstaff. What comes from them – what they make manifest with heartsand hands and voice all year long, week after week, class aftersometimes exhausting class – that’s the real beauty here.

I was afraid of Pittsburgh as a boy, of the Pittsburgh of myyouth. I couldn’t understand that labor could be beautiful, that workcreates an internal wealth … because I rarely saw the work orthose laborers being rewarded. I saw them being laid off, fired,mocked, and made fun of. I saw work denigrated.

For many years, I have kept my Pittsburgh self and my Kiskiself, my Steel Valley efforts and my prep school membership, inseparate moral rooms and I see now that’s a mistake. I return toKiski and I get to wander in a demi-Eden: I see honest, devotedlabor, maybe not "rewarded" in a fiduciary sense, but I see itrespected and at times held in awe.

“Go to a landscape that terrifies you.”… So, I ask you all whatis more terrifying than the landscape of childhood? Or, in this case,the landscape of your children’s future: their dreams, their hopesand possibilities twinkling out in the distance and their tragedies,unavoidable, hard by? Well then I ask you, “Who will work for them,these children? Who relentlessly takes the measure of their hopesand fears, their abilities and dreams, and winnows them forward?The men and women of Kiski. That’s their job. And that’s been theirjob for a century and a quarter. Is there an art that can speak forthat kind of effort? Are there paintings or poems about the faithwhich underpins our daily slog? I think yes and I think they’re theonly ones that matter.”

David Conrad’s Speech at Kiski’s 125th Gala Celebration Dinner


This was written by a man named Robert Hayden who grew up inDetroit in the 1930s.

Sundays too my father got up earlyAnd put his clothes on in the blueblack cold,then with cracked hands that achedfrom labor in the weekly weather madebanked fires blaze. No one ever thanked him.

I’d wake and hear the cold splintering, breaking.When the rooms were warm, he’d call,and slowly I would rise and dress,fearing the chronic angers of that house,

Speaking indifferently to him,who had driven out the coldand polished my good shoes as well.What did I know, what did I knowof love’s austere and lonely offices.

The teachers of Kiski, the men and women who have taught uswhat we know by dint of incredible labor … that labor has a beauty,it is an art, and if it’s about anything, if Kiski is about some seeminglyabstract but in truth the least abstract word at all – Kiski’s about love.Love and how much work it takes to build a home for it in your soul.

Yep, I said it. The lid is off. Kiski isn’t what we said she was.She isn’t dirige, nos, domine. She isn’t a template for new theories ofmale socialization or a petri dish wherein we may spy an incremental

uptick in theadolescentattention span.She’s not numbers and acceptance lists, not tuition and income.Kiski’s about teaching men and boys that of the three things that willendure: faith, hope, and love, surely the greatest of these is love. Thatit’s okay to show love… To yourself. To each other. To your parentsand friends, to your wife and soul mate and to be able to own thatbehavior. I think the age of the steely and unspoken bond among menhas… graduated. It, to use the current idiom, needs an upgrade.

I was at graduation last week. I come back often enough… towalk among them and see the last few days these boys get to spendtogether and sometimes after classes close, after the lights are outand the world here is as dark as a pine forest, I find them gatheredtogether. And sometimes I find them weeping. Not crying. Weeping.Weeping and then they laugh and shrug and they’re fine with both.Because here they’re loved and here they’re safe. I watched thehead prefect deliver his commencement address – a boy moreprincely and stalwart you could not imagine – I watched him breakdown as he thanked his classmates for just being there – and thenhe grinned at us and went on … with his life.

Whatever it is they do, these teachers of Kiski, whateveralchemy of craft, sweat, and labor they’ve wrestled with andmanaged to forge such a boy, such character … well 125 yearshave gone by and still nothing’s due greater praise and I for one, thisactor, this man, this once and future Kiski boy, is left speechless.

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GRADUATION

Kiski’s Honors Convocation was held in Rogers Fine Arts Center.Family and friends gathered to watch the special awardsceremony that recognized the outstanding accomplishments

and scholarly achievements of underclassmen and also honoredthose who garnered leadership positions at the School.

In 2004, Honors Convocation replaced the former Baccalaureateservice. Relatively speaking, Honors Convocation is new tradition atKiski, and as such, it continues to change andevolve. This year, a student Cum Laude speakeraddressed the audience. D. J. Gress ’13 (right)inaugurated this new practice. D.J.’s four yearsat Kiski were distinguished by academicexcellence and outstanding achievements. Heproved to be a dedicated scholar, a fine athlete,a great writer, and a talented actor. He broughtpride to Kiski this spring by winning the Pennsylvania StateChampionship in the Poetry Out Loud competition.

Constance Horton, the Executive Director of the Fund forAdvancement of Minorities through Education (FAME) was the mainspeaker. FAME is a nonprofit organization committed to providingbright and talented minority students with need-based scholarshipsto attend Pittsburg area private schools. This year, ten FAMEscholars attended Kiski.

The names of students who earned positions of leadership for thenext school year were announced. These included new prefects andhead waiters, head tour guides, Col. Daub Society members, Juniorand Senior Big Brother leaders, and Student Disciplinary Councilmembers. Bobby Gaston ‘14 was elected as the new Head Prefect forthe 2013-2014 school year.

The Cum Laude Society, an organization that honors scholasticachievement, inducted five new members. They are ThomasCarter ‘13, Andrew Goetz ‘14, Minkyu Kwak ‘13, Fangzhong Liu ’14,and Wenduo Su ‘14.

Senior Prefects: Head Prefect: Bobby Gaston. Diondrai Brown,Gordon Carpenter, Kevon Chambers, Amir Davis, Marcello DeFay,Hannibal George, Gunnar Gillespie, Andrew Goetz, Eric Gold, JohnHenigin, Fangzhong Liu, Aaron Magazine, Austin Mann, CharlesRussell, Ben Tackett, Changhong Wu, Danny Wukich, and StefanZivanovic.

Junior Prefects:Michael Borsch, James Burke, CJ Crawford,Kyle DePasquale, William Gardner, Richard Bray Gremillion, RyanGrieco, Clayton Hepler, Wade Hoag, Keith Kamons, Kevin Kcehowski,Zachary Kelly, Arthur Luptak, Andrew Phoebe, and Will Swain.

Head Waiters: Lead Head Waiter: Robert Guldenschuh.Jacob Baynit, Mario Bortoluzzi, Shengyu Li, Sebastien Moran,Ethan Pavolik, Yuxuan Zhu.

John Lombardo, Kiski’s current Deanof Faculty, won the esteemedSherrard-Slease Teaching Prize.

This award was conceived by ThomasSherrard and Clyde H. Slease III, bothmembers of the Class of 1962, inappreciation for the dedicated teacherswho touched their lives while they wereKiski students. This award is given to afaculty member who, in the opinion of his

colleagues, has made a significant impact on the boys he teachesthrough creative and innovative pedagogical practices, solidknowledge of subject matter, and sincere interest in his students.

John Lombardo is a Western Pennsylvania native. He grew up inPittsburgh and attended Central Catholic High School. After graduation,he received his BA in Education from the California University ofPennsylvania and his Masters in Spanish and Linguistics from theUniversity of Pittsburgh. After graduation, he accepted a position atThe Kiski School and has been here ever since.

Over the past 39 years, he has been a steadfast, dedicatedmember of the Kiski community. He moved to Kiski in September 1974and accepted the position as a Spanish teacher, coach, and dorm

parent in Rees Hall. From 1991 to 2001, he held many differentadministrative positions while teaching Spanish. He has worked inAdmissions, was the Director of the Summer Camp, Registrar andDirector of Studies. In 2003, he became Kiski’s Assistant Headmasterand was appointed as the Chairman of the World LanguageDepartment. Throughout this time, he also coached freshmanbaseball, freshman football, and two seasons of varsity hockey. In2006, he returned full time to the classroom, teaching Spanish andFrench. In 2011, he took on the added role as Dean of Faculty.Throughout his entire career, his driving force has been hiscommitment to Kiski boys. Adam Schapiro, Kiski’s AssociateHeadmaster said, “Over the past seven years that I have known John,I have been amazed at his easy rapport with the students. To me, Johnis one of the lucky ones. Every day it is apparent how much he loveshis job and more than that, how much he loves our boys.”

In 1977, John married Geri Yourick and together they committedto making Kiski their home. They were both dorm-parents andadvisors in MacColl Hall for several years, until moving to faculty row,and finally the former Nanney residence in 1992. Geri began hercareer at Kiski working in public relations. She was responsible forcreating and publishing news stories about Kiski boys and theiraccomplishments. She also taught typing for many years. In 1988, Geri

Honors Convocation May 19, 2013

John Lombardo, Sherrard-Slease Teaching Prize Recipient


K-Club Head Tour Guides: President of the K-Club: BenMcCaffrey. Head Tour Guides: Eric Gold, Marcello DeFay, GunnarGillespie, Andrew Goetz, Ben Tackett, and AndrewWestwood.

The Colonel Daub Society recognizes those students who havedemonstrated an exemplary commitment to community serviceduring the past year. The Society is named in honor of John J. Daub,Kiski Class of 1901. His commitment to serving his country, his School,and the greater community form the ideals and principles of theColonel Daub Society. Nicholas Borsch ’15, Mario Bortoluzzi ’14,Andrei Ghioca ’13, William Good ’13, Richard Bray Gremillion ’15,Clayton Hepler ’15, ZacharyMichel ’13, Nathan Sachs ’13, ChangHongWu ’14, Yecheng Yang ’13, Hong Jun Yoon ’13, and Yuxin Zhou’15 are students who engaged in exceptional service to thecommunity and were formally inducted into the Colonel Daub Society.

Big Brother Senior Leader Co-Chairs: Diondrai Brown andMario Bortoluzzi.

Junior Big Brother Leader Co-Chairs: Isaiah Cofield andJames Burke.

The Student Disciplinary Council meets to review cases thathave been referred by the Dean of Students. The Council iscomposed of a faculty chair, three faculty members, and threestudent members. Three faculty and three student alternates arealso part of the Council. Student members: Class of 2014 – AmirDavis and Austin Mann. Class of 2015 – Ryan Grieco, AndrewPhoebe, and Kevin Kcehowski. Class of 2016 – Zachary Muster.

took on the responsibility of managing Kiski’s bookstore, a role shecontinues to hold today. The Lombardo’s have two children,Melissaand Jordan ’00, who both grew up on Kiski’s campus and enjoyedhaving somany “adopted” brothers. Jordan currently resides inCincinnati, Ohio, andMelissa lives in Pittsburghwith her husband,John Gates, and their two children, Kaya (10) and Logan (6).

Although John’s commitment to his family and the School isunwavering, he finds time to give back to the greater Pittsburghcommunity. He currently serves as Kiski’s representative for thePittsburgh Area Independent School Teachers Association and as aprofessional development board member for the PennsylvaniaAssociation of Independent Schools. Both of these roles give himthe opportunity to share his many years of experience in theboarding school environment with theWestern Pennsylvaniaacademic community.

Anyone who knows John appreciates his consummate loveof everything about Western Pennsylvania. He is an avidSteelers, Penguins, and Pirates fan, and tries to attend as manygames as he can. He is also an ardent reader who participatesin Kiski’s faculty book club. Above all, John is a family man whoenjoys spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren.

The Kiski community is truly grateful for his commitment toThe Kiski School.

Senior Awards Ceremony and BanquetMay 23, 2013

Each year the seniors, faculty, and families gather togetherfor a night to recognize seniors one last time beforegraduation. The evening began with a reception in the

Swank Student Center followed by a wonderful meal in theDining Hall. It was bittersweet to see our boys and their familiesin the dining hall for the last time.

Following dinner, the Senior Awards were given in RogersFine Arts Center. The boys were recognized for all of theiraccomplishments. Academic Awards were presented as well asvarious named awards. Mrs. Susanna Hegnes, the parentspeaker, spoke eloquently on how much Kiski has meant to herson, Eric. Mr. Thomas Kozub, class of 1965, former facultymember and administrator was the main speaker of the evening.Captain Ed Wallace presented seven students with NavalAcademy Appointments. We are very proud of the 2013 class andits accomplishments. (See The Kiski School’s 2013 AwardWinners and College Choices on page 19)

The 125th Commencement Ceremony was held outdoors on achilly and overcast day, but nothing could put a damper on thisspecial occasion marking 125 years of Kiski history. Head

Prefect Augie Luptak ’13, the class speaker moved the audience ofparents, families, alumni, faculty, friends, and students, to tears ashe spoke of the relationships that were so strong among Kiski Boys.Cary Yang’13 was the class valedictorian and his speech and senseof humor entertained the audience as he spoke of his resurgence inpopularity now that he is valedictorian.

This year, much-loved faculty members Tamas and BridgetSzilagyi will retire after 50 years of dedication to the School.Headmaster Chris Brueningsen presented them with a specialDistinguished Service Citation. Along with the citation, a beautifulheavy crystal vase was given and Tamas asked, “Can we drink fromit?” Our beloved Tamas, we will all miss his sense of humor.

Thomas Kozub ’65, former Kiski student, faculty member, andadministrator was honored with a Distinguished Alumnus Citationpresented by Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Russell C. Swank III ’67.“He gave so much of himself to Kiski and the boys he taught,”Swank said.

After the ceremony, the seniors walked through the now famedreceiving line of faculty members. It is Kiski’s time honored tradition ofsaying goodbye to our Kiski boys. This tear-filled receiving line is onethat the Kiski community cherishes each and every year. After theceremony, families and guests gathered in the Swank Student Centerfor a reception. We wish the best to our graduates and we areconfident that they will do well in their future endeavors.

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The Kiski School’s125th Commencement

May 24, 2013

August Luptak ’13 – Head PrefectThe role of prefect is one of the most coveted and respected leadership roles at Kiski.The skills and talents of the prefects go beyond being good students and good friends;these are the boys who help to keep the School running smoothly on a daily basisthrough their leadership.

August “Augie” Luptak, was headprefect for the 2012-2013 school yearand possessed the characteristics of

a leader and friend. His speech from Kiski’s125th Commencement Ceremony was trulymoving and captured the essence of a trueKiski Boy.

Augie said, “I wrote a speech a coupledays ago and emailed it to Mr. Schapiro.Everyone gathered here may not know himpersonally, but he’s generally a very lovingguy. I’m not going to say it was the greatestpiece I’ve ever written, but I thought it did thejob. His response email in a round-about waybasically said, “WOW, this is your speech?”

At first I was a little defensive, at least inmy mind. Then I realized that there was noway the speech did justice to everyone, orreally anyone, in this class for what we haveaccomplished this year. We have professionalpoetry reciters, engineers, athletes, computerwhizzes, and all-around great guys. It wasmentioned several times last night that thisclass is diverse. By putting us all together,we’ve pushed ourselves to do more than weexpected of ourselves. This year’s graduatingclass is talented and the competition amongus has only made us better.

As much as we’ve competed againsteach other; there is another side to this class.Anyone who saw us last night would have

agreed; we’ve become almost like family. Forall the times we’ve been eager to graduate, togo off to college (maybe meet a girl or two),everyone’s attitude changed last night. If wecould have frozen time for at least anotherday, we would have done it in a heartbeat.

Most of us at some point last night werefighting back tears; I know I was. To you four-year guys, I don’t know how you’re going todo it. We all saw your freshmen pictures just acouple weeks ago. I’ll tell you right now, MattBuczek ’13, you have gotten a lot betterlooking. Everyone talks about how muchthey’ve changed from their first year – howconfident they’ve become, how much moremature they are. Every one of us can lookback and see something different in ourselvesfrom when we first arrived. Our time at thisSchool has changed us for the better. It allstarted with the right mentality and with somehard work, we’ve worked our way to today.

To you four-year guys, you set the tonefor this class a long time ago. Some of youare almost like brothers – sure there arearguments here and there, but at the end ofthe day, you’re all looking out for each other.That attitude is contagious. We have a groupof seniors who came together last night –four-year, three-year, two-year guys, andpost graduates – and sat around and talkedlike we’ve all been friends for years. I

encourage you not to lose that friendlynature. When we all have families of ourown – 30 years from now – we’ll be able tolook back at the guys we went to Kiski withand know we had something special. Don’tever forget that. We’ve set a great examplefor the rest of the School and that’ssomething we should all be proud of.

Finally, we have our parents andfamilies to thank for giving us this greatopportunity to be here. We couldn’t be herewithout you.

Guys, I can’t believe I’m saying this, butour time here is just about done. I talked toChris Cavalline ’13 last night and he remindedme of the first timewemet almost two yearsago right here in front of the Swank StudentCenter before preseason football. Nowwe’reabout to graduate together with 54 other greatguys. Time flies when you’re having fun. Fromthe bottom of my heart, everyone, thank you formaking my time here worthwhile. To the Classof 2013, we’ve definitely made our mark.”

“When we all have families of our own — 30 years from now — we’ll be able to lookback at the guys we went to Kiski with and know we had something special.”

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Distinguished Service CitationTamas & Brigitta Szilagyi

Tamas and Brigitta Szilagyi, together you have logged nearly acentury of service to Kiski. You have demonstrated a deep andabiding love for this school, for your colleagues, and especially forour boys. Now it is a grateful school’s turn to share ourappreciation and affection for both of you.

Tamas, you arrived in the United States in 1957 after leavingyour native Hungary as a revolutionary Freedom Fighter. Yougained American citizenship through military service and, duringyour time in the Army, you put your outstanding athletic talents togood use as a member of the United States Military Soccer Team.You married your beloved Bridget in 1963 and, a year later, youcame to Kiski together. You began your career here as a teacher, asoccer coach, and a dorm master. Bridget was hired as anassistant librarian, a position she has held ever since.

More important than the formal roles both of you played, forthe past 50 years you have been surrogate parents to multiplegenerations of Kiski Boys. Your home, the “company house” asyou called it, was the first stop for many alumni who returned tocampus. Your light was always on and the two of you were alwaysavailable to provide counsel, support, and comfort to thegraduates who came to visit. You cared for them all like membersof your own family.

Tamas and Bridget, you have shared your lives with Kiski and,over time, your love and compassion has made this a better, kinder,more equitable place. Your service and devotion to this communityis unmatched and your remarkable legacy will continue to providean indelible example of what teaching is all about.

For all you have done for Kiski, we are very proud to honoryou today with The Kiski Distinguished Service Award.

Distinguished Alumnus CitationThomas Kozub ’65

Thomas Kozub, class of 1965, former Kiski student, faculty member,and administrator was honored with a Distinguished AlumnusAward at Kiski’s 2013 Commencement. Russell C. Swank III, ’67,Kiski’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees, presented him with theaward and said the following: “An essential factor in maintainingKiski’s distinct philosophy has been the service of graduates whohave made teaching their vocation, who have known and lovedtheir alma mater, and who, over time, have helped to shape theschool through their leadership. Thomas Kozub, you embody all ofthese honorable characteristics.

As a Kiski student, you were recognized for your strong workethic, your tireless resolve, and your exceptional talents as anathlete. You graduated from Kiski in 1965 and returned a few yearslater as a member of the faculty. You spent the next three decadesof your life serving Kiski as a teacher, coach, dorm master, andadministrator.

As Kiski’s Athletic Director, you held our players to the higheststandards and helped them to appreciate the value of goodsportsmanship and fair play. As the Dean of Students, you wereknown for your uncompromising principles, always remaining trueto the ideals that matter most: honor, courage and integrity.

In all of the roles you filled at Kiski, you executed your dutiesfaithfully and well, always winning the admiration and affection of yourcolleagues and your students. With your wife Barbara by your side, youtouched the lives of well over a thousand Kiski Boys, all of them betterpeople for the guidance and care you supplied at every turn.

In recognition of your exceptional level of service to Kiski andyour lifelong accomplishments in the field of education, we areproud to honor you today with this Distinguished Alumnus Award.”


Eric AcreExcellence in Foreign Language

The Anthony F. Stokes Forensic AwardThe Drama Award

The E. William Turley Memorial AwardFranklin and Marshall College, PA

Joshua AmodeoUnited States Naval Academy, MD

Travis AndringCarnegie Mellon University, PA

Dapo BadmosElmira College, NY

Matthew BuczekThe Andrew Wilson AwardHaverford College, PA

Major CanadyThe Harry A. Stuhldreher Award

Drexel University, PA

Sen CaoSt. Michael’s College, VT

Thomas Carter Jr.Excellence in Psychology

Pennsylvania State Good CitizenshipAward

Baldwin Wallace University, Ohio

Chris CavallinePennsylvania State University

Altoona, PA

Trystan ColaireNorwich University, VT

Cameron FeenstraKenyon College, Ohio

Christian FernandezFaculty Appreciation AwardBrandeis University, MA

Skyler GerkenUtica College, NY

Andrei GhiocaUnited States Naval Academy, MD

William GoodPennsylvania State

Good Citizenship AwardMercyhurst University, PA

Connor GradyProvidence College, RI

D.J. GressThe Creative Writing Award

The John A. Pidgeon Headmaster AwardThe Joseph H. Millar Award in English

Pennsylvania State University –Shreyer Honors College, PA

Alex HartBowling Green State University, Ohio

Eric HegnesThe Donald H. Jones Award forExcellence in Computer Science

Drexel University, PA

Miller HeplerThe Jacob E. Zeigler AwardDenison University, Ohio

Byung Su JungUniversity of Washington, WA

Byunggue KimPennsylvania State University – Erie,

The Behrend College, PA

Doug KruseRose Hulman Institute of Technology, IN

Minkyu KwakArt – Senior Achievement AwardCalifornia Institute of the Arts, CA

Jordyn LacastroQueens University, NC

Chi Han LeeDeAnza College, CA

Mingyu LeeUniversity of Illinois, IL

August LuptakThe Carl L. Arnold Award in Mathematics

The Kiski AwardCarnegie Mellon University, PA

Josh MayberryThe Music Award

United States Naval Academy, MD

Michael MendicinoWashington and Jefferson College, PA

Zach MichelThe Bates Award

United States Naval Academy, MD

Guillermo Mondelo*returning to Spain

Shane MonteleoneJuniata College, PA

Evan MoriOutstanding Big Brother AwardThe Bortz Improvement Award

Rochester Institute of Technology, NY

Domenic NapueNorthern Arizona University, AZ

Nam NguyenFaculty Appreciation Award

University of California – Irvine, CA

Juan Pan de Soraluce BarrieIE University – Madrid, Spain

Eric RitzauUniversity of Mississippi, MS

Nathan SachsWashington and Jefferson College, PA

David SkenaDuquesne University, PA

Mario SmaldinoUnited States Naval Academy, MD

Massimo SmaldinoUnited States Naval Academy, MD

Min Joon SoThe Eugene L. Biddle Award for

Excellence in ScienceThe Kiski International Award

Cooper Union, NY

Will Spangler*Pennsylvania State Police Academy

Evan StaresinicUnited States Naval Academy, MD

Dan SwankWestminster College, PA

Zach UrsuThe William H. McKillop Award

Rochester Institute of Technology, NY

Dongyu WangIndiana University, IN

Rob WernerOhio University, Ohio

Yu Wei WuWest Virginia University, WV

Yecheng YangThe William V. Grier Award

The Zachary J. Vlahos Award in HistoryColgate University, NY

Seung Woo YooGeorge Washington University, DC

Hong Joon YoonSyracuse University, NY

Jiahui ZhangDenison University, Ohio

Jingyu ZhaoUniversity of Southern California, CA

Sawei ZhaoDrexel University, PA

The Kiski School’s Class of 2013Award Winners and College Choices

*designates non-traditional post secondary plans


AnEducationalJourney to

israel– by John Lombardo

On June 23, 2013, Kiski’s AssociateHeadmaster Adam Schapiro andDean of Faculty John Lombardo

departed Pittsburgh along with 18 otherPittsburgh area independent schooladministrators and teachers for a 10-daystudy seminar in Israel. The adventure wassponsored by Classrooms without Borders,a Pittsburgh based organization thatspecializes in trips abroad (Poland,Germany and Israel) focusing on studenteducation and incorporating Jewish studiesinto school curriculums. Dr. Zipora Gur,director of the organization, was theorganizer of the excursion.

We arrived in Tel Aviv on June 24 andafter clearing passport control, boarded abus for Haifa. On the way, we had dinner ata wonderful seaside kosher restaurant andenjoyed a tour of the city. Not having sleptfor over 30 hours, most of us were runningon empty, but were eager to start theseminar. After our overnight stay at abeautiful hotel overlooking the sea and thecity of Haifa, we left early in the morning tobegin what was to be an exciting trip.

Our night in Haifa was followed by a twonight stay at a kibbutz inMa’gan located onthe Sea of Galilee.We visited the Reali Schoolwhere wemet with several teachers andadministrators to discuss the educationprograms at their school. This was followedby a visit to the Druze village of Ussifiya and adrive to Nazareth to visit the Church of theAnnunciation.While at Ma’gan we visitedShorashim and Tsippori National Park to listen

to lectures about co-existence betweenJewish and Arab communities. We visited anArab school and met with three Arabteachers of English. Our final stop was inCarmiel, where we visited the Children’sVillage where children at risk are placed tolive with families who care for them alongwith their own children. These were trulysome of the most amazing people wemet onour 10-day journey. Their love and dedicationfor the children in their care is truly amazingand a beautiful thing to witness. Most familieshave 10 – 12 children who live with them.

Our next stop was Jerusalem wherewe spent five busy days touring sites suchas Jesus’ home town of Capernaum, thesite of the Sermon on the Mount, the City ofDavid, the Western Wall, the Mt. of Olives,the Garden of Gethsemene, a Crusaderchurch, the Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross),and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Weexperienced Shabbat on Friday evening atthe Western Wall which was a very movingexperience. While in Jerusalem we visitedwhat for many was the highlight of the trip,Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Museum.Perhaps the most agonizing, yet meaningfulpart of the entire Museum was the visit tothe Children’s Memorial dedicated to the 1.5million children who were murdered duringthe Holocaust. Our final day in Jerusalemwas spent at Masada, Herod’s great desertfortress and the site of the last stand of theJewish Zealots in 73 AD. From there, wewent to a spa and were able to take a floatin the Dead Sea.

On July 2, we visited the TempleMountand then we left Jerusalem for our final stop,Tel Aviv. After checking into ourMediterranean seaside hotel, we experiencedsomething very unusual. We had dinner in thedark at the Blackout Restaurant at the NalagaCenter, which simulated being totally blind.Our days in Tel Aviv included meetings withthe Parent Circle which is a joint PalestinianIsraeli organization of more than 600 familieswho have lost a loved one as a result of theprolonged conflict and a tour of Old Jaffa. Wealso visited a Center for EducationalTechnology and Independence Hall whereDavid Ben Gurion proclaimed theestablishment of the State of Israel in 1948.Our stay endedwith a meeting at the home ofDr. Rachel Korazim, an Israeli educator wherewe discussed ways of integrating what waslearned during the seminar into our school’scurriculum.We departed on July 5 andarrived home safely, having made countlessnew friends and full of stories, memories, andexperiences of a lifetime.

We owe special thanks to Avi Ben Hur,our tour guide, who tolerated our questionsand fatigue, but who kept us on track andon task with his historical knowledge andtireless manner of delivering his message toour group. Also, a huge thank you to TsipyGur, who made this trip a reality for all of usand was with us all the way, even as wetrudged through the underground tunnels inalmost waist high water. It truly was anexperience of a lifetime and one we willnever forget.


This summer brought a harvest of vegetables and herbs to theTurley Dining Hall and to staff members as well. Kiski’sfenced-in garden is at the edge of the golf course with more

than 20 beds bursting with a variety of delectable sustenance. Fromtomatoes and basil, to hollyhocks and mammoth dill, the diverselyplanted garden is reaping a plentiful harvest. The water for thegarden is provided by rain barrels and several staff members help towater, weed, and mow. It is hard work but everyone enjoys the fruitsof their labor.

Tomatoes, garlic, chili peppers, collard greens, radishes,cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, beans, watermelon, okra, onions,basil, dill, sage, rosemary, oregano, thyme, and lavender can all befound amidst the beds. There is also a variety of flowers includingBlack-eyed Susan, hollyhocks, and the tallest marigolds you haveever seen. As the seasons change, other fruits and vegetables willbe planted, including asparagus and berry bushes.

Director of Sustainability Peter Buckland said, “I am verythankful to Bob Phillips, father of Shane Phillips ’12. He has helpedtremendously with all aspects of the garden. He has taught me somevery valuable and indispensable land and greenhouse skills. I wouldalso like to thank Kiski’s sustainability intern, Kelsi Randall, and all thestaff members who give their time to help with the garden.”

This summer, Kiski faculty met to discuss the meaning ofsustainability to individuals, students, and society as a whole to gaina greater understanding of the process and what it entails. Thesediscussions and workshops helped faculty integrate sustainabilityinto some of their courses and possibly bring sustainability-related,focused, and immersive experiences to the classroom.

Nowadays, sustainability projects are frequently taking shapearound the campus. Nick Rossi at Sequoia Waste Solutions ishelping Kiski with the waste system process. Paper recycling is inplace for the school year. Additionally, trash and recycling pick-upschedules have been rearranged to reduce monthly costs; bydiverting waste from the landfill in smart ways, Kiski will be savingmoney and resources.

Kiski’s Garden

Follow Peter Buckland on his new blog for sustainability updatesand ideas. Look for his daily post on Twitter @TheKiskiSchooland check out the sustainability page on the website atwww.kiski.org for a listing of educational resources and tips tohelp you become a more resourceful member of society.

Sustainability Projects Abound at Kiski


AVisit to GoogleKiski students were invited to attend aneducational open house at Google inPittsburgh. Google has taken overseven floors of a renovated warehousethat used to be the old Nabisco Factoryin East Liberty. Each floor is decoratedwith a Pittsburgh theme such asKennywood Amusement Park and thebridges and rivers of Pittsburgh.

The day started with a paneldiscussion with Google employeesencouraging students to take math incollege and to follow their dreams.Students were interested in whether youneed a degree in computer engineeringor computer science to work for Google,which is rated as one of the bestcompanies to work for in the country.After the discussion, the boys weregiven a tour of the facilities. It was aninspiring day for some of our studentswho are interested in technology.

All-School BookKiski’s All-School Book program is designed topromote student engagement with reading andalso to promote the consideration of issues ofpersonal and social significance. This year’s bookisBeautiful Souls: The Courage and Conscienceof Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times by EyalPress. In the fall, the author of the All-School Bookspeaks to the school community regarding his/herbook. Students and faculty then meet together intheir advisory groups to continue the discussion.

This year’s book,Beautiful Souls, concernshumanmotivation.What makes someone followtheir conscience, even in the face of severepersonal harm?What makes someone disobeyauthority in favor of personal morality, that is, to do“the right thing?” The author presents the readerwith the moral and psychological dynamics ofconforming to authority.

Mrs. Leslie Poston, Kiski’s librarian, workswith faculty and students to choose the All-Schoolbook and arranges for authors to visit our school.The All-School Book program offers students theopportunity to meet and listen to talented andinteresting authors.

For the past several months, a team of faculty and administratorsmet to discuss the enhancement of extracurricular character and

leadership activities for our students. The Kiski team benefited fromthe guidance of John (Sandy) Pidgeon ‘78 and his vast knowledgeand experience in leadership skills and intense military training. Thisfall, Kiski will initiate a Character Development Program for students.The goal is to impart specific skills associated with different stagesof a boy’s development, each marked by specific challenges. Webelieve that a more conscientious approach to life will prepare youngmen for whatever challenges lie ahead, and will nurture a strongsense of character.

This program will become an integral part of our educationalmodel of reaching and teaching boys and allow students to discoverand develop unique leadership skills during their years at Kiski. As

such, the program seeks to instill qualities of confidence and stronghabits that will facilitate the success of our boys as members of theglobal community.

Four Community Weekends during the upcoming school yearhave been designated “Character Development Days.” Students willparticipate in our brand-new low ropes course, roundtable-stylecase studies, off-campus hiking trips, Cougar Cup events, communityservice projects, and much more — all with an emphasis oncultivating a strong sense of character.

Rob Howard, the newly-appointed director of the CharacterDevelopment Program said, “I am very excited about this promisinginitiative, and hope you will add your support by encouraging the fullparticipation, growth and development of our boys during their yearsat Kiski.”

New Character Development ProgramACADEMIC NEWS


Magda Herzberger, 85, is one of the fewremaining survivors of the Holocaust. She isa distinguished poet, lecturer, composer,and the author of several books, includingSurvival, the compelling autobiography ofher childhood and suffering in three Nazideath camps during World War II.

Through her books, poetry, music andpublic speaking engagements, it is her goalto keep the memory of the Holocaust alive,to instill love for poetry in the hearts ofpeople, and to show the beauty of life.

Magda spoke at an All Schoolassembly on Monday, April 15. Shedescribed how the Nazis almost murderedher entire family and finally left her to die atBergen-Belsen. It was her physical staminacombined with her tenacious spirit and faithin God that helped her to survive the most

unimaginablehorrors. Magda’smother alsosurvived, passingaway in 1994 at theage of 93.Magda is a

remarkable poet,drawing on herthoughts about life,faith, hope, love,her feelings as aHolocaust survivor, and a variety of othersubjects. Her book Inspirational Poetry isone of her unpublished manuscriptsconsisting of a selection of the best writingsof her 43-year writing career. Behind eachof her poems there is a story to be told andexperienced.

The Kiski community was grateful toher for sharing her story. We all learnedsomething that evening and were touchedby her determination. We would also like tothank her husband, Eugene, and herdaughter, Monica, who accompanied herto Kiski.

Kiski Career DayKiski’s annual Career Day was held in April. In small grouppresentations, friends and parent volunteers presented informationand personal experiences related to their chosen profession tojuniors and seniors. This program offers students opportunities togather information and provides an up-close and personal viewabout careers of interest to them.

Presenter CareerMichael Bradley ‘97 ................................................................ EngineeringDavid Farley ‘86 .................................................... Clinical Social WorkerLarry Kamons .......................... Banking Software Security ArchitectAustin Mann ‘97 ...................................................................... EngineeringDr. Robert Mendicino .................................................................. MedicineJoseph H. Orr III ‘75 ........ Construction and Business ManagementRaymond Prushnok ‘97 ................................ Healthcare for the AgingDana Rizzo ..................................Water Resources and Public HealthOfficer Frank Ross ‘02 ................ Pennsylvania State Police OfficerJesse Stock ‘01 .............................................................................. ArchitectJeff Sugden ‘72 ................................................................................ FinanceLaura Tsaggaris .................................................................................. MusicScott Westwood ............................................................................ AttorneyMajor Shawn Wray ............................................ United States Military

Magda HerzbergerSurvivor of the Holocaust Speaks to Students


David “D.J.” Gress won both the regional and the state finals of the2013 “Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest.” The

Pennsylvania Council onthe Arts hosted theregional competition atIndiana University ofPennsylvania in Februaryand the state competitionat the Governor’sResidence in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania, in March.

A Special Award Presentation was held at KiskiIn May at Rogers Fine Art Center a special awards ceremony tookplace and was attended by the Poetry Out Loud manager Phillip Horn,Education Director of the PA Council of the Arts from Harrisburg, and JeffWacker, Associate Director of ArtsPath, the regional education partnerat Indiana University of Pennsylvania, presented the award to Gress.

Gress was one of 14 regional finalists chosen from 10,000Pennsylvania high school students who participated in this year’scompetition. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts facilitates thecontest. Students entering the contest had to memorize and performthree poems selected from print and online poetry anthologies.Students were judged on voice and articulation, physical presence,dramatic appropriateness, evidence of understanding, level ofdifficulty, overall performance, and accuracy. The “Poetry Out Loud”contest encourages high school students to learn about great poetrythrough memorization, performance, and competition.

D.J. Gress ’13 Wins both Regional and State “Poetry Out Loud” Competitions

The Kiski Robotics Club participated in the 8th Annual SouthwesternPennsylvania BotsIQ challenge. The event was a preliminary

competition to seed all competitors for the main event scheduled inApril. This was Kiski's second year in the competition and it was pureexcitement right down to the Championship match.

Our first two competitors experienced technical difficulties withtheir robot and had to forfeit. Kiski was on a roll. The team was 2-0

and our robot had not even been scratched. Our third competitiontook the complete three-minute time limit and the judges had a splitdecision, but we came away with a 3-0 record after three matches.

The fourth battle in the semi-finals was a close match as well.Again, the judges split 2-1. Entering the Championship Match with anundefeated record of 4-0, it looked as if Kiski would take the entirecompetition without a loss. However, an unfortunate series ofmechanical problems and failures before the final match brought thechances of victory to an end. Our Captain and pilot, Evan Mori ‘13,worked frantically with his teammates, Eric Hegnes ‘13 and ZachShaffer ‘15, to solve the problems of burnt motors, a suspect speedcontrol unit problem, and only the ability to turn right. The teamdecided to give it their best and they entered the arena. It was veryclose, but the judges ruled in favor of the competitor. Since this was adouble elimination event, the team was allowed to compete a secondtime for a final chance at glory, but the outcome was the same. Kiskifinished second out of 10 teams in our division.

A big thanks to Jeff Mori (Evan’s dad) for providing much neededsupport with equipment and technical consultation throughout thecompetition.

Pictured: D.J. with Philip Horn, the ED of the Pennsylvania Councilof the Arts, and the PA First Lady, Susan Corbett. For the full storygo to https://www.kiski.org/. Photo Credit: Commonwealth Media Services

Congratulations to D.J. Gress ’13 for earning the rank ofEagle Scout. The Eagle Scout is the highest advancement rankin Boy Scouting. An Eagle ceremony was held at Kiski and wasattended by family and friends. D.J. is a member of Troop 552.We are all so proud of D.J. for earning this prestigious honor.

Kiski Robotics Club Competes in 8th Annual Southwestern PA BotsIQ Challenge


This past spring, Kiski’s junior class ventured to Gettysburg for atwo day trip. Under the guidance of Kiski’s History Chair, VinceKwiatek, a trip was planned affording Kiski juniors the opportunityto explore historical Gettysburg.

The juniors enjoyed meeting the crew from “Ghost ofGettysburg Tours” for a guided evening ghost tour of CarlisleStreet, the main thoroughfare in Gettysburg. They visited the 125year old Cyclorama exhibit that was newly restored and recentlyreopened to the public. After a visit to the museum and lunch intown, they had a professionally guided tour of the battlefieldbefore returning to Kiski.

John Henigin ’14Selected to Attend Summer Programs

Congratulations to John Henigin ‘14 for hisinvitation to participate in both the 2013 U.S.Naval Academy Summer Seminar programand the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s AIMProgram. Henigin is one of a select group ofapproximately 2,550 young men and womenfrom around the nation and abroad invited toattend the Naval Academy Summer Seminarprogram.

The U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar is a fast-pacedleadership experience for rising seniors in high school. Thisprogram helps educate, motivate and prepare selected studentswho are considering applying for admission to USNA. Studentsare given the opportunity to live on campus during their six-daysession, participating in academic leadership workshops anddaily physical training. Students may also participate inseamanship and navigation classes and may take a cruise aboarda Navy Yard Patrol (YP) Craft.

The 2013 U.S. Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission(AIM) program selects approximately 500 seniors for the program.

The AIM program gives students an opportunity to meetfaculty and staff; learn about the Coast Guard’s academic, military,and athletic programs; talk with cadets who have sailed on theEagle, flown aircraft, and started their leadership journey; andmeet with Coast Guard professionals who are currently protectingour nation.

Students Give Strong Performance at NFL State QualifierCongratulations to Yuxin Zhou’15, Will Good ’13, Ethan Pavolik ’14,and David Wu ’14 for their strong performances at the NationalForensic League’s State Qualifiers in February. The PittsburghDistrict NFL consists of schools throughout Western Pennsylvania.Their mission is to improve a student’s speech and debateactivities, as a means to develop a student’s essential life skills andvalues. Member schools compete in any of the three sets ofqualifiers in the spring for the honor of competing at nationals.

This was the first tournament for Zhou, and he worked hard tomaintain a solid showing in the field of poetry. Good won thirdplace in Extemporaneous Speaking. Pavolik and Wu wentundefeated and took first place in Public Forum. Pavolik and Wumoved on to the state competition.

Kiski Math TeamWins Four Consecutive TitlesThe Kiski School’s Math teamwon the StrongLandMath Competitionmaking it the fourth consecutive successful bid for the title. Thecompetition takes place over two days, and each day consists of tworounds. Each round is a test of eight questions, the first six counttowards the team score. The first leg of the competition took place inOctober with the Kiski’s A team, consisting of Immanuel Joy ’15, DougKruse ’13, Alvin Han ’15, Danny Zhang ’13 and DavidWu ’14, coming infirst place with an initial score of 49 out of 60 points. On the second dayof competition held in February, Kiski’s A team came away victoriouswith a score of 95. Kiski’s B Team, consisting of Ethan Pavolik ’14,Robert Guldenschuh ’14, Eric Hegnes ’13, Andrew Goetz ’14 and LukeYoo ’13, was tied with Kiski Area at 38 points going into the secondcompetition. After the second round, Kiski Area emerged on top with ascore of 75. The faculty advisors for the teams, Patrick Link and JoshSunday, were extremely pleased with the success of both teams.

The StrongLand Math Competition is sponsored by theStrongLand Chamber of Commerce’s Educational Committee. Theannual competition brings together students from Burrell, Ford City,Freeport, Kiski Area, Kiski School, Kittanning, Leechburg, and ValleyHigh School. All of the participating schools sponsor three teams offive students. Students are asked two sets of eight questions, andare given 25 minutes to answer each set. All of the questions relateto algebra, geometry, and other areas of mathematics, and aredeveloped by David Well, associate professor of mathematics atPenn State New Kensington.

Students Sing Their Way into PMEA Choral FestivalsRob Werner ‘13 and Kyle DePasquale ‘15 participated in thePennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District IIIChorus Festival at Franklin High School. The District Chorus iscomprised of the 200 best singers from six different counties inWestern Pennsylvania. Both boys enjoyed the opportunity torepresent Kiski at such a prestigious event.

RobWerner successfully auditioned to participate in the PMEARegional Chorus. This region is represented by the best 200 singersfrom 13 different counties. The Regional Chorus performed twoconcerts for the public in March at Redbank Valley High School.

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Kiski Juniors Take Gettysburg Trip


� New Faculty/StaffDr. William Bush joins Kiski as alicensed psychologist who bringsmore than 30 years of experience toKiski. He earned his Ed.D. fromIndiana University of Pennsylvaniaand has been practicing as a partnerof Behavior Management Consultantsin New Kensington since 1982. Duringthat time, Dr. Bush conductedindividual and family therapy and hasbeen identified as an expert witnessin the realm of child development andis often called to testify in district,criminal, family, and juvenile courts.He presently lives in Saltsburg, PA,and continues to practice in NewKensington.

Sean Griffin joins Kiski from theFessenden School where he was ateacher, dorm parent, and coach. Hegraduated from Allegheny Collegewith a B.A. in History/Spanish,Political Science. Sean will beteaching history and will be a dormparent in Clark Hall. He will alsoassist in coaching football andbaseball.

Thomas Octave joins Kiski’s Fine ArtsDepartment as Choral Directorproviding instruction to the Glee Cluband the Double Quartet. He is aconductor, voice teacher, and musicinstructor with the ability to motivatestudents in working to achieve theirmusic goals while creating a learningenvironment that is energized,positive, and professional. He has aBachelor of Fine Arts in VocalPerformance from Carnegie MellonUniversity and a Masters of Music inVocal Performance from DuquesneUniversity.

Helen M. Bollinger joins Kiski asDirector of Annual Giving and AlumniRelations. Helen has worked in theworld of fundraising, campaignmanagement, and grant writing forthe past eight years. She received herB.A. in Political Science from theUniversity of South Florida and her

M.P.A. in Public Administration andPolicy from Florida State University.Helen is a native of WesternPennsylvania and she and her familyreside in Leechburg, PA.

� New Faculty AssignmentsRobinson (Rob) Howard is the newlyappointed director of Kiski’sCharacter Development Program forstudents. The program’s goal is toimpart particular skills associatedwith stages of a boy’s development,each marked by specific challenges.The belief is that a moreconscientious approach to life willprepare young men for whateverchallenges lie ahead, and will nurturea strong sense of character.

Darcie Spahn will assist in theLearning Center. The Kiski LearningCenter works with students who needadditional academic support,specifically skill-based guidanceincluding executive functioning skills,test-prep/study skills, research andpaper writing assistance, and note-taking strategies. All boys areencouraged to be self-advocatesreaching for support whenever theymay need it.

� Faculty/Staff NewsRobinson (Rob) Howard (History)participated in a history conferenceco-sponsored by the NationalEndowment for the Humanities andthe Hodson Trust at St. John’s Collegein Annapolis, MD. The topic of theconference was Democracy inAmerica, by Alexis de Tocqueville, aFrench historian, traveler, andpolitical scientist. Published in twovolumes (1834, 1840), de Tocqueville’swork offers a snapshot of Americanlife in the decades preceding the civilwar. It is a social history arguing thatearly America’s drive for religiousindependence coupled with itsgrowing sense of freedom andsovereignty “combine marvelously”to create our distinct form ofgovernment, unique in the

contemporary world of the first half ofthe nineteenth century. “It’s afascinating work, and one that hasnot lost its relevance today,” Robsaid. Prior to his week-long stay inthe graduate dorm at St. John’s, Robknew very little about the institution ingeneral, and less about itseducational model and philosophy,however, he became well-acquaintedwith it through his experience at theseminar. The College provides thequintessential liberal arts education,both undergraduate and graduate,where students of all subjects readthe works of great thinkers: freshmanmath seminars analyze Euclid, forexample, and senior history seminarsread The Federalist Papers. It’s aunique model of education,completely routed in the examinationof primary source materials;secondary sources are seldom used.As such, the seminar focused entirelyon Democracy in America.Participants were told to keepdiscussions focused on the commonreading, and resist any inclination todraw from outside or secondarysource information. For three hourseach day, Rob and his colleaguesdiscussed the work and posedquestions to each other. Perhaps themost rewarding aspect of hisexperience was the opportunity tolearn from other teachers. Rob said,“As a young classroom instructor Iam still perfecting my trade and thechance to gain insight from otherteachers from around the countrywas exceptional and incrediblyfulfilling. A week dedicated tointelligent but informal discussionsand social gatherings, and thechance to explore Annapolis, MD,was truly a satisfying way to grow asa professional.”

Marcus Muster (Director ofTechnology) spoke on Teaching Boysin a Virtual Environment at theInternational Boys School Coalition(IBSC) conference in Richmond,Virginia. Marcus, along with Chris

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Sean Griffin

Thomas Octave

Helen M. Bollinger

Robinson Howard

Darcie Spahn

Marcus Muster

Mark Orsatti

Dr. William Bush


Brueningsen, spoke on Building an OnlineProgram from Scratch at The NationalAssociation of Independent Schools (NAIS)conference in Philadelphia.

Mark Orsatti (Spanish) started his 2013-2014Departmental Learning Year (DLY) this pastsummer. For seven days in June, heparticipated as a reader/grader for the APSpanish Language Exam in Cincinnati,Ohio,his fourth consecutive invitation to gradeSpanish AP exams. During the seven days,approximately 800 high school and universitySpanish teachers graded four responsesections on more than 142,000 exams. Duringfree evenings at the AP Reading, he attendedthe Professional Development meetingssponsored by the College Board. He also metalumnusMarcWeaver ‘82 for dinner. In July,while in San Juan, Argentina, Mark visitedColegio San Pablo (Saint Paul’s School), the

bilingual school that his niece’s childrenattend. After meeting with students andtalking about the USA and Argentina, he metwith the secondary level English programcoordinators to develop initial plans for anexchange between Kiski’s students ofSpanish and Colegio San Pablo’s high school-aged students for 2013-2014. Earlier this year,the College Board awarded him a scholarshipto attend the AP Summer Institute for SpanishLanguage and Culture in August at RutgersUniversity. Kiski’s Professional DevelopmentFunds provided his housing, meals andtransportation, making his attendance at thisinstitute possible. Along with nearly 30colleagues, he spent the four days workingon his 2013-2014 course audit/syllabus andgained valuable insight and in-depthknowledge about the changes to the 2014 APSpanish Language and Culture Exam and howit will be evaluated. Equally exciting and

rewarding was the fantastic experience ofsharing ideas with AP Spanish teachingcolleagues. He met with colleagues fromAmerica as well as colleagues who wereoriginally from Cuba, the Dominican Republic,Spain, Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, PuertoRico, Chile, Honduras, and Peru. While atRutgers, he connected with alumnus ArsheelKhan ‘04. Mark’s upcoming calendaredactivities for this DLY will include attendingthe PA State Modern Language Conferencein Pittsburgh (PSMLA) and the IndianaUniversity of PA SpringMethodologyConference in April. He has also been incommunication with the AP Spanish teachersat The Ellis School and Linden Hall School,working on activities that might bring togetherKiski’s Spanish students with the ladiesstudying Spanish from those schools. The2013-2014 DLY for Kiski’s World LanguageDepartment is off to a good start.

When Jamie arrived on campusmore than 30 years ago, he hadalready established his

reputation in the local community. Hedrove a school bus for several years andbecame a mentor to many of those youngpassengers. There are countless residentstoday who still remember him fondly astheir kind and benevolent driver. Hebecame a member of the SaltsburgVolunteer Fire Department, activelyserving that organization in manycapacities. He selflessly responded tohundreds of fire and accident calls.Although he is not a very strong swimmer,he put himself in harm’s way quite oftenand participated in dozens of riverrescues. Jamie was, and still is, aconstant contributor to Saltsburg’s CanalDays and its numerous events. He hasbecome a permanent fixture in theSaltsburg area.

His first responsibility at The KiskiSchool was athletic trainer. Although hewas trained in first aid, and notspecifically prepared for formal trainer’stasks, his caring and compassionatemanner allowed him to perform these

duties effectively. Kiski’s athletes werecared for quite efficiently. After severalyears as athletic trainer, Jamie becamefield house manager and was responsible

for the daily operations of the field house.It was in this position that he remaineduntil his retirement. He quickly grew intothat job, making himself aware of all of theresponsibilities that came along with thatposition. These duties, however, were onlysecondary to his ability to relate to people,from students to administrators, fromfaculty children to vendors. Hiscompassionate demeanor is what has sethim apart from others who have held thatposition. Kiski can fill his job as a field liner,a launderer, an equipment manager, and allother such duties, but it can never replacehim as a caring colleague and mentor toyoung people.

The number of alumni who return andactively seek him out, and inquire abouthim, is astounding. Everyone who has beenat Kiski over the past 30 years has at leastone Jamie story or memory. This is thelegacy that he leaves. He will be sorelymissed, but knowing that he will be nearbyand remain in the community is a greatcomfort to all. Congratulations, Jamie, onyour retirement. Hopefully, it will be a long,healthy, and happy one.

Jamie McAninch Retires after more than 30 years of Service — by Andrew Muffley

� LACROSSEThe varsity lacrosse team finished theseason with a record of 21-4. This, theninth year of the program, has seenmany firsts. The most wins in a season(21), the most goals in a season (359),the most assists in a season (249), themost combined points in a season(608), the most ground balls in aseason (869), and the highest nationalranking (46). While these numbers areimpressive and the statistics help toexplain why the team was sosuccessful, it is not the entire story.

The varsity lacrosse teamexemplified the beliefs and values thatKiski holds true and dear. Young men,who are selfless, respect theiropponent, care about the well-beingof their classmates and teammates,play with honor and dignity, never giveup, and above everything else, holdthemselves accountable on the fieldas they do in the classroom. It is noteasy to win 21 games and lose onlyfour; talent alone does not accomplishthat. Young men of strong characterwho possess no fear of failing andplay like a team are capable of greatthings.

The team played games in SouthCarolina, North Carolina, Ohio, WestVirginia, Pennsylvania, and Canada,while also playing one of the mostdifficult schedules in the Midwest. TheCougars enjoyed exciting wins over

Cape Fear Academy, Shady SideAcademy, University School,Mercersburg Academy, and Linslyduring the course of the season, whilelosing their four games by a total ofseven goals.

The coaching staff is veryappreciative of the seniors and whatthey have meant to the lacrosseprogram. Over the past two seasonsthe varsity lacrosse team has acombined record of 36-11; theseseniors have been significantcontributors and have elevated theprogram to new heights. We wishthem well as they matriculate toKenyon, Rochester Institute ofTechnology, and Queens’ University, toname a few. The returning letterwinners understand what needs to beaccomplished to continue thesuccesses the team has enjoyed overthe past two seasons.

� BASEBALLThe varsity baseball team started itsseason in November with optionalworkouts continuing to the end of thewinter sports season. Practicesofficially began in mid-February andfor the second season in a row, theteam headed to Florida for springbreak. This year, the 10-day tripprovided the team with an opportunityto play two games, practice at state-of-the-art facilities, and prepare forthe rigorous regular season schedule.

The team started off slowly, butimproved tremendously as the seasonprogressed. After a tough road lossagainst The Hill School and two heartbreakers against The Linsly School,both games lost by a run, the teamstruggled to stay above .500.Undaunted, the team came togetherand turned it around. The pitching andfielding improved, and the bats camealive. The Cougars went on to win ninein a row. The team ended the seasonwith an outstanding record of 16-5,one of the best seasons in theprogram’s history.

It was a season of highlights. Theteam had wins against seven teamsthat made their respective playoffs,took two fromWestern ReserveAcademy in exciting fashion, and beatCentral Catholic under the lights in thehome finale. This season the team wasperfect at home 7-0, in no small partbecause of the tremendous supportfrom the school community cheeringfor the team at every home game.

It was a great season. The teamhad high expectations with so muchreturning talent, and added talent to aroster that already had seven startersand ten letter winners from theprevious year. With all of themomentum, Coach Muster and CoachKwiatek look forward to an even moresuccessful 2013-2014 season.

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� TRACK AND FIELDThe Cougar Track and Field team hadanother very successful season. Thecompetitive schedule was comprisedof many high quality invitationals withonly four dual meets at the beginningof the season. The team won two ofthe four dual meets and their effortsprepared the athletes for productiveperformances in future meets.

Two relay teams led the way bywinning medals in every invitationalincluding the state championships.

Surpassing any other track andfield season, 14 athletes qualified forthe state championships. The 4x100meter relay of Trystan Colaire ’13,Raekwon Grant ’14, Kevon Chambers‘14, Dan Swank ’13, and Jet Luo ‘15and the 4 x 800 meter relay of Seth

Rouse’15, Miller Hepler’13, BrayGremillion ’15, Nam Nguyen’13 , andAndy Lee ’13 accompanied shotputters Jason Wright ’14, MannyCobb’14, and Hussein Sbeitan ’15 and400-meter runner C.J. Crawford ’15, tostate finals in Pottstown, PA.

The strong leadership from manyexperienced athletes, the extraordi-narily positive attitude, the willingnessto work hard, and the constant im-provements in performances not onlymade this season successful but setthe stage for many more to come.

� TENNISThe tennis team had an outstandingyear. The season was highlighted by a7-0 victory over long-time rivalFranklin Regional High School. This

set the stage for an impressiveshowing at the inaugural HawkenTournament where the Cougars tookthird place out of a stacked field of sixteams. The boys competed hard in alleight matches and improved withevery practice. Unfortunately, oncethe team hit its peak, the weatherbecame uncooperative and the teamwas forced to cancel matches that itundoubtedly could have been won.Nevertheless, the prospects remainhigh for Kiski tennis with many of thetop players returning. In addition, theplan is to add another competitivetournament to the schedule. It shouldbe another great tennis season for theCougars next year.

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Kiski’s Outdoor Athletic Center

Over the past ten years, Kiski’s campus has enjoyed major renovations to dormitoriesand Rogers Fine Arts Center, and the construction of a new student center. Thissummer, Kiski began construction on a new track and turf field. The project is a

major undertaking; the old track has been completely removed, the soil under the track andfield area has been leveled and compacted, and a new turf field has been installed. Kiski’sstudents will benefit greatly from this state-of-the-art facility for many years and theSchool’s ability to attract excellent student athletes will be greatly enhanced.

Kiski met with ten turf vendors over the past winter and the committee unanimouslyselected ProGrass. ProGrass is headquartered in Pittsburgh and they have over 20installations in surrounding areas. The committee members were impressed with thefeedback they received from area schools and universities who had installed ProGrassfields. The turf will be comprised of monofilament and parallel slit film, which will give theappearance of a natural grass surface, but will endure the harshWestern Pennsylvaniaweather. The field will be lined for football, soccer, and lacrosse and will allow all threeteams the opportunity to practice and play on safe and consistent field conditions.

Kiski’s new world-class track is a premier track that will not be found on any privateor boarding school campus in the country. The new track is designed by Robbins SportSurfaces and will be installed by ABACUS Sports Installations. The track that ourstudent-athletes will run on is identical to the track that Usain Bolt trains on at theJamaican National Stadium. The 400 meter track will have six lanes, with thestraightaways measuring 84.39 meters while the curves will measure 115.611 meters.

Kiski’s Director of Athletics Christopher Spahn said, “Kiski has always hadexceptional athletes and outstanding coaches, now we have an outdoor athletic centerthat is truly first-rate. Our student-athletes and coaches cannot wait to train andpractice on the new facility, and of course, compete against our rival schools.”

Kiski is proud to announce thatthe School has established anAthletic Hall of Fame to honor

the 125 years of athletic competitionthat Kiski boys and coaches haveengaged in since the School’sbeginning. The Hall of Fame wasformed to honor those alumni,coaches and teams who have madesignificant and outstandingcontributions to the athletic programsat Kiski. Every year, members ofKiski’s community are invited tosubmit their nominees to the Kiski Hallof Fame Induction Committee forconsideration.

Nominees must continue toexemplify the core values that theylearned at Kiski: principles ofintegrity, humility, sportsmanship,tolerance, and service in theirpersonal and professional lives. Inorder to be eligible, the nominatedathlete, coach, or team must be tenyears removed from Kiski. Coaches,posthumous nominees, andbenefactors will be inducted at thediscretion of the Hall of FameInduction Committee.

The results of Kiski’s Hall of Fameinaugural class will be announced ata banquet in the recipients’ honor atthe Pittsburgh Athletic Club inPittsburgh on October 18, 2013. Theinductees will be presented with aplaque to commemorate the honorand another plaque will be placed inthe James L. Marks Fieldhouse for theentire community to enjoy.

For additional informationregarding The Kiski School’s AthleticHall of Fame, or to begin thenominations for the coming year,please go tohttp://www.kiski.org/HOF.

Kiski Establishesan AthleticHall of Fame

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ADVANCEMENT AND FUNDRAISING NEWS

TheTower Society

Named in honor of the bell tower that rested atop Paradise Hall during Kiski’s first century,The Tower Society is a generous group of individuals dedicated to supporting andstewarding Kiski’s future. The Tower Society is a growing club of Kiski alumni, parents,

and friends who have included Kiski in their estate plans.If you are not already enrolled as a member of The Tower Society, which recognizes all

Kiski alumni and friends who have made bequests, trusts, and/or other planned gifts in supportof the School, please let us know. It would be our pleasure to enroll you as a member of TheTower Society.

Please directly contact Steven T. Szilagyi ’88, Associate Headmaster for InstitutionalAdvancement, at 724-639-8028 or [email protected] with any questions.

The following are members of The Tower Society:

Mr. Alan J. Andreini ’64Mr. William E. BatesMr. Andrew S. Birrell Esq. ’73Mr. Joseph E. Breman Esq. ’63Mr. Bruce E. Brown ’83Mr. Christopher BrueningsenMr. Guy R. Bucci Esq. ’63Mr. Robert C. Bygrave ’70Mrs. Elizabeth CarboneMr. Natale J. CarboneDr. David I. Cleland ’48Mr. David Conrad ’85Mr. Carroll H. Cook ’49Mr. C. William Cosgrove ’62

Mr. W. Logan Dickerson ’45Mr. John H. DuPree ’67Mr. William W. Ellis Jr.Mr. Grier R. Graff ’63Mrs. Beata P. GrahamMrs. Mary Irene GrosklossMr. Thomas E. Hamilton Jr. ’48Mr. Joseph W. Handrahan Jr. ’65Mr. David Hazelwood ’46Mr. Paul H. Heinen ’51Mr. William O. Hund ’46Mr. John W. Jacob ’89Mrs. Betty KerrDr. A. Richard Kneedler ’61

Dr. Penn Lupovich ’54Mrs. Vivian MagnelliMrs. Arlene MalkyMr. Elliott McConnell ’46Mr. W. Duff McCrady ’61Mr. Van Messer ’69Mrs. Mary C. MorrellMr. M. Dean Mosites ’72Mr. Harold E. Muncaster ’30Mr. Maynard H. Murch IV ’63Mrs. Mildred C. MyersMr. Neil H. Pettes ’88Mr. Scott Phillips ’70Mr. Anthony E. Sheesley ’86

Mr. Cory Sisto ’01Mr. Douglas A. Stuber ’66Mr. David J. Sunseri Jr. ’03Mr. Russell C. Swank III ’67Mr. Steven T. Szilagyi ’88Mr. Douglas G. Tjaden ’61Mr. Adam C. Tosh ’90Mr. Isaac Tripp IV ’70Mr. Alexis TsaggarisMs. Eleanore G. WaugamanMr. Jeffrey N. Wieser ’70

David DeSimone graduated from Kiski in1993. He is currently a principal with BowdenFinancial Advisors in Norwell, MA. Davidvolunteers for the Museum of Fine Arts inBoston and Save Venice. He and his wife, GinaMorda, live in Boston, MA.

David Osikowicz is a past parent. He is thepresident and CEO of Original Fuels, Inc.,Valier Coal Yard, and Grange Lime and Stonein Punxsutawney, PA. He is actively involved inhis community, serving on many local boards.In addition, he is currently a trustee forIndiana University of Pennsylvania. He and hiswife, Debbie, live in Punxsutawney, PA.

Kiski’s BoardWelcomes NewTrusteesHarry Holmes is a member of the Kiski Class of1964. He is the President and CEO ofMorrisonProducts, Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio. Harry is a trusteeof many local organizations, including Beech Brook,a social service agency and Planned Parenthood ofGreater Cleveland. Harry and his wife, Sandy, live inShaker Heights, Ohio.

David Conrad II graduated from Kiski in 1985.He is an actor, writer, and art collector residing inboth New York, NY, and in Saltsburg, PA. Heattended Brown University and is an alumnus ofthe Juilliard Group 25. David has served on theBoard of Trustees in the past and Kiski once againwelcomes his passion, enthusiasm, and dedication.

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What isThe Kiski Fund?Tuition dollars alone do not cover the full cost of The

Kiski School’s yearly operations. To make up thedifference between the annual financial resources we needand the amount that tuition provides us, we rely upon thegenerosity of donors to The Kiski Fund – people like you.

Donors to The Kiski Fund provide the annual funding necessary for Kiski’s continuedand future success. Your gifts to The Kiski Fund directly support our operating budget –your gifts to The Kiski Fund have an immediate impact on such things as:

Your Financial Support ofThe Kiski Fund Makes Kiski a Better PlaceYour participation in The Kiski Fund is the foundation of our School’s culture of

philanthropy.We need your support and participation so that we are able to provide the best

institution possible for the growth and education of our boys.Your gifts to The Kiski Fund will make an immediate difference in the life of The

Kiski School. Thank you very much for your support and for your positive impact on theKiski Community!

HOW CAN YOU MAKE A GIFT?• Become a member of the 21st CenturyClub and make a monthly contribution

• Earn a Tax Credit for Your Business witha Gift to Kiski through the EITC Program

• Make a Gift of Stock or Other Securities

• Make a Planned Gift to Kiski

• Make a Gift Online at www.kiski.org/giving

� Financial aid� Athletic team travel, expenses, andequipment costs

� Headmaster initiatives to addressKiski Community needs

� Academic and classroom initiatives� Cultural, artistic, and recreationalactivities for Kiski students

� Arts programs that encourage creativityand personal expression throughtheater, music, visual art

This Year’s Goalfor The Kiski Fund:

$495,000

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Kiski Alumni Reception in Philadelphia

Onbehalf of The Kiski School, Headmaster Chris Brueningsenand Associate Headmaster for Institutional AdvancementSteve Szilagyi ’88, continued the important process of outreach

to alumni, friends, and investors in the School and its programs byhosting a special gathering for alumni and friends of Kiski at theRacquet Club in Philadelphia, PA.

Some attendees at the event are pictured below, left to right:Tom Ingram ’65 and Craig Spitzer ’83.Howard Keenan ’12, Zachary Schwartz ’09, and Kate Brueningsen Pitts.Jeffrey T. Kozub ’93, J. Andrew Stein ’94, and Mark E. McSorley ’89.

Educational Improvement TaxCredit Helps Kiski’s Need-Based

Scholarship Program

Over the past six years, The Kiski Schoolhas received more than $1,250,000 inEducational Improvement Tax Credit

(EITC) support from Pennsylvania-basedbusinesses. Kiski uses all of the EITC affiliatedfunds to directly support need-basedscholarships for students attending the School.

Many alumni annually direct substantialfinancial assistance through the EITCprogram. Giving through EITC helps provide tostudents a unique learning experience whootherwise might not have the opportunity if itweren’t for EITC allocated dollars. This is awin-win situation for both worthy students andPennsylvania-based business owners.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUTthe many ways in which you can supportKiski and/or applying for EITC tax credits,

please contact Steven T. Szilagyi ’88,Associate Headmaster for Institutional

Advancement at724-639-8028 or

[email protected].


Will’s Gi�An Ar�st Award from The Kiski School

Will’s Gift is named in honor of E. William Turley,one of the finest educators in Kiski’s history.Although not an artist himself in any traditionalsense of the word, his 35 years on the campuscould be called nothing but a masterpiece. Hisdevotion to his students knew no bounds and he

inspired many of them to be, if not artists, then whole and trueversions of themselves. His gift was his passion for inquiry, for truth,and for the guts to accept the price of such a pursuit – attributeswithout which no fine artist can succeed. His gift was this kind ofbravery and he gave of it every day.

On behalf of The Kiski School,Will’s Gift is given annually to anartist working in Western Pennsylvania. It is our goal to assist in asmall way the continued health of Pittsburgh’s creative communityand to increase and develop Kiski’s strong collection in the visualarts. We hope the campus itself will become an archive and teachingcenter, a living and virtual gallery of the region’s finest work: “Ifenough small fires can light an entire community, letWill’s Gift be thefuel for one of them,” said David Conrad ’85, co-underwriter ofWill’sGift along with Kristofer Rockwell ’90.

Demmler Schenck is the Rooney Mara of Pittsburgh’svisual arts. The Schencks and the Demmlers have deep rootshere. They helped settle, build, and tell the story of WesternPennsylvania. Fred Demmler, among the region's finestpainters, was her great, great uncle. Her mother, Mikell, is tothis day one of Pittsburgh’s finest designers. Her father Bill,one of its financial rocks. But Demmler is a talent unto herself.A painter, sculptor, bookmaker, designer, farmer – almostevery object in her and her husband’s home speaks of herhand and her choice. Intensely private, she gathers hersources and energies as she may and works at her own pace,indifferent to attentions of the art world. But she worksrelentlessly, drawing dreamscapes with the skill of the RISDgraduate that she is and then molding a sgraffito pot with thesame concern. She makes soap frm her goat’s milk, makes alunch worthy of Daniel Boulud, and makes music, literally,with her husband Steve, the founder of Squonk Opera.

Kiski is proud to award herWill’s Gift, 2013. Demmy is arepresentative Pittsburgher; tenacious, unsentimental, andunbowed. And a woman of beauty and grace.

The Kiski School Bestows the Fi�h Annual Will’s Gi� Award to Demmler Schenck

11th AnnualJason TsaggarisMemorial Golf OutingOn June 28, 2013, at the PonderosaGolf Course, the 11th Annual JasonTsaggaris Memorial Golf Outing washeld in honor of Jason Tsaggaris,class of 1990. Jason’s Kiski experiencewas a major influence in his life;

consequently his family organizes an event that providesscholarship funds to enable a new student to experience Kiski andall it has to offer. The event also benefits the Leukemia andLymphoma Society of Western Pennsylvania. To honor his memory,Jason’s family founded the Jason Tsaggaris Memorial ScholarshipFund. Over the past 10 years, the golf outing and the Light the NightWalk for Leukemia, have raised more than $300,000 in Jason’smemory. The Kiski School is honored to be the recipient of theTsaggaris family’s generosity, and we will respectfully designate thisgift to a deserving student from Western Pennsylvania. MemorialScholarships ensure that the Kiski experience is available to thosewho may not be able to afford it. Please contact Steven T. Szilagyi’88 at 724-639-8028 with your wish to provide scholarship assistancefor a deserving student.

2013 Kiski Class Captains • Kiski announced the 2013 Class Captains at the Senior Awards Ceremony and Banquet. Theyinclude Matthew Buczek, Major Canady, Alex Hart, Miller Hepler, Andrei Ghioca, Augie Luptak, and Zach Michel.

The Kiski FundThank you to the board of trustees,faculty, alumni, parents, friends,and other advocates of Kiski forhelping us not only meet the 2013fiscal year Kiski Fund goal of$475,000, but surpassing it by raising$476,132. The Kiski Fund is theSchool’s annual fundraising priority and avital source of revenue for the School. It supplements ouroperations to keep class sizes small; in fact, for the 2013–2014school year there is a 6:1 student to faculty ratio. Your donationshelp keep our academics strong with nearly 80 percent of Kiskiseniors being accepted into Top 100 Schools. The Kiski Fundcreates unique opportunities such as the Summer Garden andother initiatives through the Kiski Center for Sustainability. Inaddition, the athletics department was supported through yourdonations, helping to ensure that Kiski teams have the properequipment, support, and transportation. Thank you for yourgenerous support. Please contact Helen Bollinger if you wouldlike additional information about The Kiski Fund at 724-639-8080 orat [email protected].


Class of 1965Tom Kozub was visiting his son Jeff ’93 in thePhiladelphia area earlier this year, whenMarkMcSorley ’89 made a surprise visit. They spenttime reminiscing about Kiski. No one couldbelieve how much time had passed since theylast saw each other.

Class of 1968Rabbi Samuel N. Gordon was appointed to oneof President Obama’s key administration postsas the member for the United States HolocaustMemorial Council. Rabbi Gordon is the foundingrabbi of Congregation Sukkat Shalom inWilmette, Illinois. He is a Vice President of theCentral Conference of American Rabbis, andserved as Financial Secretary from 1996 to2001. Rabbi Gordon is a member of thePresident’s Advisory Council of the HebrewUnion College and a Senior Rabbinic Fellow ofthe Hartman Institute of Jerusalem. He is aformer member of the Citizen’s Committee ofthe Cook County Juvenile Court and the ReformPension Board. Rabbi Gordon received a B.A.from the University of Pittsburgh, an M.A. inHebrew Letters and Ordination from HebrewUnion College, and an M.B.A. from the KelloggGraduate School of Management atNorthwestern University.

Class of 1970Ralph Resnick was a guest speaker on NPR’sOn Point. To listen to the interview, go tohttp://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/02/25/manufacturing-innovation and then click the audio link atthe top of the page. Ralph is the FoundingDirector of the first innovation hub, the NationalAdditive Manufacturing Innovation Institute(NAMII). In August 2012, the National AdditiveManufacturing Innovation Institute NAMII wasformally established in Youngstown, Ohio, asthe pilot institute under the National Networkfor Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)infrastructure. Driven by the National Center forDefense Manufacturing and Machining(NCDMM), NAMII serves as a nationallyrecognized additive manufacturing center ofinnovation excellence, working to transform theU.S. manufacturing sector and yield significantadvancements throughout industry.

Since the year 2000, the United States haslost approximately one-third of its manufacturingjobs. President Barack Obama in his State of theUnion Address, called for a new string of“innovation hubs” across the country to helpbring back American manufacturing. One hub iscurrently up and running in Youngstown, Ohio,manufacturing 3D printing.

Ralph is also the President and ExecutiveDirector for the NCDMM. With more than 35

years of manufacturing experience, he isresponsible for providing technical leadershipwithin NCDMM, promoting its mission withexternal stakeholders and adding new insightto its business strategy.

He holds a number of patents for designs ofcapacitance-based sensors and metrologysystems and has made many presentations atleading technical conferences. He has beenthe Principal Investigator for many projects atthe Department of Defense, Department ofEnergy, National Institute of Standards andTechnology’s (NIST) Advanced TechnologyProgram, National Science Foundation,National Center for Manufacturing Science,and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR).

Class of 1979�Paul Siker and Mike Rock visited withSteve Szilagyi ’88, Associate Headmaster forInstitutional Advancement, in Alexandria,Virginia. Mike and Paul have remained goodfriends since their days as roommates inMacColl Hall at Kiski. Both Mike and Paulreside in Virginia. They are actively involvedwith Kiski as members of the School’s Board ofVisitors and the new Capital Campaign SteeringCommittee. Paul is Principal of Active RecruitingTrends, LLC and Mike is Vice President ofExternal Relations for Union Pacific.

Class of 1982�Marc Weaver lives in Florence, Kentucky,with his wife, Mary, and their children Maddee,Matt, and Molly. Faculty member Mark Orsattivisited with Marc recently. Marc still holds therecord for “career soccer goals scored” at Kiski.

Class of 1983�William (Bill) Parker and Harry E. Buell ’84met this summer for lunch in Jersey City, NJ.Harry and Bill had not seen each other since 1984when Harry visited Westminster College as afootball recruit and stayed with Bill. Harry is VicePresident with The FSL Group and Bill is a Partnerwith Institutional Investor Services for Lord Abbett& Company. Harry and Bill connected on LinkedInand when Harry went on a business trip to JerseyCity, he remembered that Bill worked there. Harrydecided to call Bill that day and see if he wasavailable for lunch. Harry said, “There is a certainbond between classmates and teammates createdwhile at Kiski. This bond carries on throughoutone’s journey in life. It has been nearly 30 yearssince they spoke, but it seemed like yesterday aswe began to talk about the fun we had both in theclassroom and on the football field.”

Class of 1984�Matt Marcenellerecently visited withAssociate Headmasterfor InstitutionalAdvancement SteveSzilagyi ’88 and AssociateHeadmaster forEnrollment Management

Bill Ellis at Kiski. After graduating from Kiski,Matt went to the United States Coast GuardAcademy for one year. After the year at theacademy, he attended and graduated fromClemson University and then served in theUnited States Marine Corps for many years.Matt is now working for Pfizer, Inc. andrelocated to the North Hills of Pittsburgh. Steveand Matt were photographed standing togetherin front of the old tower from Paradise Hall inClifford Brett Park at Kiski. Matt stated that hethoroughly enjoyed his campus visit andappreciated seeing in person the School’sinspirational renaissance. Matt also said helooks forward to returning to Kiski later this yearwith his son to cheer on the soccer team as wellas Coach Joe Ross and the wrestling team.

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Class of 1986�Kyle Webb visited Kiski in February for anadmission tour with his son, Cameron. Kyle isthe President of K.H. Webb Architects in Vail,

Colorado. Kylehas remainedan activesupporter ofKiski andremainsengaged withthe School as aClass Captainand member ofthe Board ofVisitors. Theyare pictured

above in Old Main. Everyone at Kiski wasdelighted to see Kyle and Cameron.

Class of 1988Robert (Bob) Fleck, Superintendent of Parksand Planning in Westmont, Illinois, helped hostthe television show BBQ Pitmasters. The “Red,White & Bar-B-Q” in May at Ty Warner Parkserved as the set for the filming of theDestination America program BBQ Pitmasters.

Class of 1991Todd (TR) Rogers was recently mentioned in aWall Street Journal article. Todd is also knownas Dallas Rogers, his radio name. Hissyndicated country music radio show,www.cafenachville.com, was picked up byClear Channel Satellite for distribution. Readthe article at OnAir Broadcasting Signs Multi-Year Deal with Clear Channel Satellite toDistribute Cafe Nashville – WSJ.com.

Class of 1992�Hal Ostrow andMichael (Mick) Nardelli ’93recently met in Washington D.C. Hal has beenvery involved in AIPAC (the pro-Israel lobby)for more than 10 years, and while on CapitolHill for this year’s conference, he visited withMick. They reconnected last year when Hal

needed some sage advice from him for acongressional race he was helping to run.

Class of 1997�Austin Mannand his wife Amyhad their first childon February 14,2013. Theirdaughter, LondonAurora, is healthyand doing great.

Class of 1998Brent McCauley is a chiropractor atGreensburg Chiropractic in Greenburg, PA. Hecan be reached at [email protected].

Class 2001Nathan Crooks is posted in Caracas,Venezuela, as Bloomberg’s Caracas BureauChief. He was prominent in reporting for theChavez administration, which came to a closeas Hugo Chavez, 58, died after a long battlewith cancer. Read Nathan’s articles athttp://www.bloomberg.com /video/venezuela-calm-in-wake-of-hugo-chavez-s-death-X5AO05zMR5WnP3Yiwsjttw.html. You can also findNathan through his Twitter feed athttps://twitter.com/nmcrooks.

Class of 2002�Frank Ross recentlygraduated from the PennsylvaniaState Police Academy. He ispictured above with his proudparents, Joe and Carla.

Class of 2003Benjamin Taylor is anentrepreneur who is currentlydelving into a new business. Thisyear “SimCity,” a massive citysimulation game by Electronic

Arts (EA), was released based on the classicgame by Will Wright of the same name. WillWright, the famed game developer behind“SimCity,” “the Sims” and “Spore,” moved Ben toSan Francisco, CA, upon graduating from theEntertainment Technology Masters program fromCarnegie Mellon University. Ben worked at histhink-tank for several years before leaving towork at the company he founded, Maxis, toengineer the multiplayer gameplay in “SimCity.”Unlike the previous titles, in the 2013 “SimCity”your city resides in a region of other cities. If youpollute, or your city is crime-ridden, that will spillover into the other cities. It’s a giant super systemfilled with agents on a granular level. You can seethe people walk to work, understand how they’refeeling, and know that every individual has a partthey play in the world you build. “SimCity” wasreleased for the Mac in August 2013, and iscurrently available for the PC.

After finishing “SimCity,” Ben left EA to workfor the Korean game developer Nexon, where hecreated a mobile game platform for them in ninemonths. He is now in the process of raisingfunding for his new business, Weaver Labs(weaver.co), aiming to create “the app store forartists.” This is his second company, and as anentrepreneur, his work continues to be anintersection of software engineering and art.

Class of 2004Marius Treitz completed his university studiesin Germany and is working for AccentureConsulting, an IT consulting firm.

Walt Gray recently finished shooting a scenefor Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom. Walt worehis Kiski School class ring during the shoot. Besure to look for Walt in the episode that airs infall 2013.

�Arsheel Khan met with Kiski facultymember Mark Orsatti when he was attendingthe AP Summer Institute for Spanish Languageand Culture at Rutgers University. Arsheelmisses his days at Kiski and is enthusiasticabout the renovation of MacColl Hall, hisdormitory of residence for three years. He isalso looking forward to returning to Kiski in2014 for his 10th reunion.

All class notes received after August 31, 2013, will be in next year’s Bulletin.


Class of 2008�Do-Yun (Dennis) Kim served two years inthe Republic of Korea-U.S. Combined ForcesCommand. During this time he was chosen tobe the interpreter to the Army BrigadierGeneral. He is currently studying Economics atEmory University in Atlanta. Dennis is picturedwith U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta.

Class of 2009Guillermo Frutos Miranda is studying Law andPolitical Science in Spain. He recentlycompleted an internship with a law firm inBarcelona. He also started a small translatingbusiness with his brother. He has been takingLegal English courses and majored in Law witha three year Ph.D research stay in London,where he took a one year translating course aswell. He has already completed severaltranslations of scholarly articles and academicpapers for Universidad Autonomy de Madridand Universidad Carlos III.

Class of 2010Trevor Tarte who plays lacrosse for The LakeErie College earned Offensive Player of theWeek honors from the East Coast AthleticConference (ECAC) Division II Lacrosse Leaguethis spring. He was named to the All-ECACSecond Team. Tarte scored 57 goals during theregular season, averaging an NCAA-best 4.07

per game, and had 11 games with three or moregoals this past season. He also competed in theNCAA Lacrosse Tournament in May.

Beau Knapp, who plays lacrosse for WesternNew England College, played in the NCAADivision III Lacrosse Tournament in May.

Class of 2011�Evan Henderson, who wrestles for theUniversity of North Carolina, won the ACCwrestling tournament in his 141 weight class.Henderson is currently ranked #5 in the country.He also wrestled in the NCAA tournamentcapturing sixth place in his weight class.

Class of 2012�Jason Sebak plays basketball for CarnegieMellon University (CMU). CMU beat NYU by ascore of 56-55. He is pictured with his formerKiski basketball coach, TJ Stock ’04 and formerteammates: Andrew Jacob ‘15, Artie Luptak ‘15and Kevin Kcehowski ‘15.

GPS Directions to The Kiski School: When using a GPS, Mapquest, or any mapping system, please use this address for Kiski:201 Route 286 West, instead of 1888 Brett Lane. This will lead right to campus.

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Corrections to the 2012 BulletinOn page 30 in Cougar recap: Skylar Gerken and Alex Hart were the 2012 golf captains and the 2013 golfcaptains are Amir Davis and Andrew Goetz. Andrew Manderino was listed under 2010 instead of hisclass of 2006. To recap Andrew’s class note: Andrew is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Schoolof Engineering (Electrical Engineering). He joined the Marines and was first in his class of 244. He earnedthe following boot camp awards: the “Chesty” Puller Recruit Company Honor Graduate Award along withthe 1st place Marksmanship and Platoon High Combined PFT/CFT. As of January 2013, Lance CorporalManderino is a Signals Intelligence Operator assigned to 1st Radio Battalion, Alpha Company, RadioReconnaissance Platoon, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA.

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Memorials

Robert (Bob) Wilson Marks passed away July 6, 2013, inCamillus, N.Y. Mr. Marks was 89. He was born July 16, 1923, atThe Kiski School. Bob was one of five children of Sarah Wilsonand James L. Marks. Sarah Jane Wilson was the eldestdaughter of Kiski’s founder Andrew Wilkins Wilson Jr. Sarahmarried James L. Marks, one of the School’s golden boys, ascholar-athlete, who later became President of Kiski in 1938.

Bob was a 1941 graduate of The Kiski School. He attendedfirst Princeton University and then Cornell University as part ofan accelerated Naval engineering program. In January of 1945,Bob married Barbara Inman. He was sent to Guam to serve as aSeabee and to prepare for the possible invasion of Japan. Afterthe war’s end, Bob returned to work briefly at Corning GlassWorks as a plant engineer. In 1950, he moved to Auburn andbegan to work for Finger Lakes Press, where he remainedemployed, eventually retiring as president in 1988.

Bob served as elder and deacon, as well as treasurer, of theWestminster Presbyterian Church. He was active in many otherorganizations including the Kiwanis and Elks Club, as well as the

Masonic Lodge. He also served onthe board of directors of theSalvation Army and alwaysenjoyed “ringing the bells.” Alongtime member of OwascoCountry Club, Bob was an avidgolfer. In later years, he enjoyedtraveling with Barbara, his bride of69 years. Their trips includedRussia, China, Yugoslavia, England,and the entire Mediterranean.Bob’s wife, Barbara, also ofCamillus, passed away June 27,2013. Bob is survived by fourchildren, Sarah Hartt and her husband, Bill; Linn Collins and herhusband, Dave; Jamie Griffin and her husband, Tom; and RobertMarks Jr. and his wife, Cathy. In addition he is survived by sevengrandchildren as well as three great-grandchildren.

The Kiski family extends heartfelt condolences to the families of:� Josienne Nanney Piller, daughter of former Kiski faculty members, Lawrence and Barbara Nanney, passed away

December 16, 2012.� Glenn A. Wild ’48 passed away January 3, 2013.� Chris "Rusty" Helmick ‘71 passed away January 31, 2013.� Commander J. Kevin “Fuzz” Foley ’74 passed away February 15, 2013.� Ronald Lee Hayden, former Kiski faculty member, passed away March 10, 2013.� Robert Wilson Marks ‘41 passed away July 6, 2013.� Alice O'Dell, mother of Ryan O’Dell ’10 passed away July 20, 2013.� Tim Boyer ’70 passed away August 15, 2013.� Yolanda Botti, former Kiski faculty member, wife of the late Anthony J. Botti Sr. and mother of Maria ’75, Jenny,

Camille ’77, Phillip ’78, Annette ’78, and Anthony Jr. ’81, passed away September 13, 2013.� Michael H. Kutz ’70 passed away September 20, 2013.� William Mitricka, father of Nicholas Mitricka ’05, passed away September 22, 2013.

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Alumni Reunion WeekendJune 7–8, 2014

In the fall of 2012, Kiski, in coordination with Whipple HillCommunications, created and launched a new kiski.orghomepage, complete with enhanced color scheme and

increased functionality. We have been working diligently tocomplete the rest of the website with several goals in mind. Onegoal is to match the overall look and feel of the internal pageswith the sleek appearance of the homepage. Another goal is toprovide a more simplistic browsing experience, by condensingcontent, reorganizing material that is hard to find, and by addingtwo new tabs across the top of the homepage (Arts & Culture andAlumni). By adding these two tabs we hope to make informationabout these two areas much easier to access.

Another useful addition to the website is the OnProduct line createdbyWhipple Hill. In the past, we used Podium, a product that many ofyou may know or may have used, but did not realize you were using.The OnProduct line has simplified the “back end” or the portion ofthe website that is behind the password and not available to thegeneral public. The tools that are now provided give us greatercontrol of the website, grade books, calendars, alumni relations, andso much more. We encourage all alumni to go towww.kiski.org toexplore the changes we have incorporated. Wewould also like toextend the invitation for each of you to access the OnProduct byclicking “Login” at the top of the homepage. If you have anyquestions about the newwebsite or how to access the back end ofthe website, please feel free to contact us.

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The Kiski School Bulletin Fall/Winter 2013