BrewsterConnections(PDF) - Brewster Academy

My Greatest
Brewster Moment
In celebration of Brewster Academy’s 125th year, we asked alumni to send us
their “Greatest Brewster Moment” and soon my inbox was overflowing with those
quintessential moments. We couldn’t share them all but here we share many …
“During my graduation ceremony in 1999, I looked around the campus
and was sad to leave such a beautiful place with so many memories. Then
I looked around the tent and knew that I was with a group of people that
I would know forever and that there were many more memories to be
made from that point on. And I was right.” Ramsey Cotherman ‘99
“In 1961, there was a snow sculpture of Mount Rushmore with President
Jack Kennedy added. The artists were Jack Barbara ‘61 and John Coyne
‘61. The remainder of the group piled snow and made the block of
ice. It certainly was a work of art and a Great Moment in Brewster
History.” Larry Benedini ‘61
“Skiing after school at Moose Mountain every day, which started a 26-year
professional ski patrol career.” Peter Dulong ‘71.
Presidential history thanks to members of the Class
of 1961.
An iceboat and its skipper, circa 1973.
“In 1946 and 1947, when
I was six or seven years
old, I was living on South
Main Street opposite the
Brewster Campus. My
brother Dan ‘55 and I
used to stay awake at
night on weekends to
listen to the GIs singing
as they returned to their
dormitories after an
evening at the movies in
the Town Hall.” Carolyn
Haskins Roth ‘57
“After being told to clean
out the Bearce Hall barn
by Mr. Smith so that
horses could be boarded,
the boys from Brown
Hall came upon two
old iceboats from the
1950s. We restored
them and had a great
winter in 1973 sailing
on Wolfeboro Bay.”
Robbie Palazzo ‘74
“I came to
Brewster as an
accomplished
Western
equestrian. I
had started
learning English
at home a year
before going
to Brewster,
but it was Mr.
Richard Fahy,
who let me
ride and show his horse, who gave
me the confidence in jumping. At first I was a little nervous to jump,
especially the cross-country fences but with Mr. Fahy constantly cheering
me on while instructing me, my nervousness turned into freedom to jump
anything. By the time my senior year rolled around I would ride any horse
and jump any jump. When I ride today, I always think of Mr. Fahy.
Coach Richard Fahy and Elizabeth Palmer Traverso
’93 (far right) in a 1991 yearbook photo.
At Brewster I learned to be a student and a person who has faith and
confidence to excel. I learned not to hide behind fear and nervousness
but with help from teachers and peers I could excel at anything I tried.”
Elizabeth Palmer Traverso ‘93
“I recall my great moment while touring prospective families. While I
knew how fortunate I was to attend BA, I realized that there was so much
I wanted to share with these families; I wanted them to see the gem of
magnificence that was my school. I was so proud of our community.”
Jenna (Marks) O’Donnell ‘99
“Capturing the first baseball Lakes Region championship for Brewster
Academy in spring 2011. The fact that we never lost a game to an
opponent in our league was amazing. It was a great experience and a great
way to finish my Brewster experience!” Spencer Montgomery ‘11
“Every day. Life was a ball. And checking out the new PG football players
at the beginning of each school year!“ Monie (Stevens) Zarinsky ‘54
“Every moment spent with Burt Vaughan … four years of Latin because
of Burt Vaughan … four years of Glee Club because of Burt Vaughan.”
Ken Mitchell ‘59
“Winning the 1977 Lakes Region basketball championship.” Derek Murphy ‘77
14 BrewsterConnections – Spring 2012