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Representing 436 years of service to Wyoming Seminary, this august group was honored at a retirement party in May. “Although we will miss our colleagues, we gather today in recognition of their enormous contribution to what makes Wyoming Seminary great,” said President Kip Nygren. “Decades of students and teachers have benefitted from your passion, wisdom and talent.” Left to right: John Morris, 42 years, business manager Joyce Ashley, 19 years, Lower School English and reading teacher Mary Ann Hopkins, 31 years, Upper School English teacher Harry Nageli, 54 years, Upper School English teacher Marsha Costello, 30 years, Upper School Latin teacher Sally Thomas Urisko ’63, 27 years, Lower School math teacher Betsy Stankus, 23 years, Admission Office assistant Billie Kinney, 31 years Lower School English and study skills Susan Trynoski, 24 years, Lower School fourth grade and reading teacher Daryl Moriarity, 24 years, Lower School French and Latin teacher Andrew Costello, 35 years, Upper School math teacher and department chair Lubomira Wilczewska Torbin, 27 years, Upper School photography teacher and dorm head Imants Gailis, 25 years, Upper School science teacher Tim Swanson, 44 years, Lower School social studies teacher The Wyoming Seminary Journal is published by Wyoming Seminary twice each year and is mailed free of charge to its alumni, parents and friends. We welcome submissions and story ideas, as well as letters to the editor. PLEASE ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE TO: Editor, Wyoming Seminary Journal Wyoming Seminary 201 North Sprague Avenue Kingston, PA 18704 (570) 270-2190 Editor: Polly Mitchell ’72 Contributing editor: Gail Smallwood gsmallwood@wyomingseminary.org Printing: Llewellyn & McKane, Inc. Above: At a gathering in their honor, 14 retiring faculty and staff members posed for this photo taken outside the Jazz Café in Wilkes-Barre. Photo: Michael Touey. On Front Cover: The Sem Government Fourth Annual Walk-A-Thon, which raises money for government projects, is one of many activities in which students take part. Seen during the event are, from left: Evan Botwin ’12, Devin Holmes ’13, and Kristian Stefanides ’12. On Back Cover: Students in Elizabeth Schmaltz’s kindergarten class enjoy making applesauce while learning about Johnny Appleseed. Photo Credits: Except where noted, all photos taken by Wyoming Seminary PR Office staff. Design: Nanette Bozentka
Wyoming Seminary Journal Fall 2010 A China Odyssey The best learning experience I enjoyed this summer was the three weeks my wife, Marilyn, and I spent touring the People’s Republic of China. With eight other tourists and a trip leader we visited Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Lhasa (Tibet), Chongqing, the Yangtze River and three Gorges Dam, Wuhan, and Hong Kong. I tell students that learning is a 24/7 activity and it definitely was for us on this exciting trip. Much of the time I found myself observing the Chinese people, their buildings, infrastructure, vehicles and culture. Perhaps the most striking realization is how rapidly things have changed and how adaptable the people have been to the pace of change. From the oppressiveness of the Cultural Revolution to today’s remarkable blend of single party governance with capitalism, the transition has been phenomenal. Yet, it is clear. Rapid advancement in one sector of society creates complications elsewhere. The dense smog is a case in point. Regulatory authorities are working on policies to get control of polluting industries and automotive emissions. Two things are certain: First, the Chinese will solve this problem. Already, the electric bicycle is growing in popularity. Second, the Chinese will become the world’s experts in nuclear energy for electricity generation, since that will allow them to close many of their coal-generating plants. Our tour guides were very open to questions concerning the culture and the government, not nearly as reluctant to speak as I expected. They told stories about living through the Cultural Revolution. Life was drab and uninspiring, and there were food shortages from time to time. While Mao is still revered by the older generation – primarily for providing land to peasant farmers – the younger generation sees him as an out-of-favor national leader during a time that most would rather forget. As a result of watching too many Indiana Jones movies, I expected to fly to Tibet on a twin engine propeller airplane, but we were pleasantly surprised to find the flying experience in China even better than flying in the U.S. The airports are largely new and impressive and the airplanes and service are top quality. The same fine service and accommodations were true of our threeday cruise down the Yangtze River from Chongqing to Wuhan through the Three Gorges and the Three Gorges Dam. It was surprising to see English along with Chinese characters on most traffic signs. They seem to be having a difficult time including all the new words and abbreviations invading English, so they sometimes just adopt the English. For example, on the expressway I noticed the letters “ETC” interspersed within Chinese characters. The bus driver said it stood for “electronic ticket check” for the vehicle toll charge. Lhasa in the province of Tibet was a most fascinating city. It is built in the old style and a mere village of only half a million people. At an altitude of 12,000 ft (3,700 m), the sparse air requires a little getting used to. I do not imagine a more Buddhist country exists and the people employ prayer wheels, beads, walking around temples and prostrating themselves numerous times on their way to a temple to increase their good karma and provide for a superior future life. The sensitive nature of the China-Tibet relationship was evident in the numerous Chinese military patrols observed throughout Lhasa, but we encountered no problems in our trip to the “rooftop of the world.” In the end, we saw many very interesting locations, events and people on our China trip from the Great Wall to the terra cotta warriors of Xi’an to the pandas of Chengdu to the Three Gorges Dam to the booming island of Hong Kong. It was an enriching journey in so many ways. Marilyn and I are enjoying our chats with students from all over Asia about their travels throughout the region and about making friendships in foreign lands. Best wishes from Wyoming Seminary, In this issue ... Feature Story: 2 Making Memories: Extracurricular Activities at Sem News and Laurels 6 Merwin named Poet Laureate 9 Board of Trustees names New Members 10 Sports Reviews 11 New Faculty 12 Upper School Commencement 15 Lower School Commencement Alumni News 16 News from the Alumni Director 17 Alumni Weekend 25 Reunions Class Notes 35 Class Notes 37 Alumni Profile: George Stevenson ’70 40 Alumni Profile: Cindy Pearsall Sussman ’72 43 Marriages 44 Births 45 Obituaries Report of Gifts 51 Report of Gifts Kip 1
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