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Alumni Notes 1933 Bruce Ehrmann writes that he and his wife, Nancy, “were blessed with the birth of a great-grandson, Isaac Solomon Ehrmann, in January 2009.” (Isaac is the son of Benjamin Ehrmann, Park Class of 1996.) 1938 Class Representative: Putty McDowell 781-320-1960 Pbmcd2@verizon.net 1948 Warren “Renny” Little had the pleasure of serving on the committee for the 50th anniversary of lacrosse at the Rivers School, where he taught and coached Varsity and J.V. lacrosse for six years. “Over 80 graduates showed up for the Alumni Game, a BBQ, and then watched the men’s Varsity team beat Belmont Hill.” 1950 Class Representative: Galen Clough 812-477-2454 1953 Class Representative: Bob Bray 617-696-8673 rbray@thebraygroup.com B E C O M E A Class Representative Stay in touch with old friends! Gather class news for the Bulletin! Help plan your reunion! Want to learn more Please contact Eliza Drachman-Jones ’98 Director of Alumni Relations 617-274-6022 or alumni@parkschool.org 1955 Elizabeth Dane writes, “We are snowbirds between Tucson and Red Lodge, Montana, where four grandchildren live. I am having a wonderful time playing the recorder with several early music groups and an old time band. Music has opened up some delightful new worlds.” Her husband, Patrick Clinton, collects Mexican and South American folk art. 1956 2008–09 Park Alumni Achievement Award Michael R. Deland ’56 This award is to be given to the alumnus/alumna who exemplifies The Park School’s values and educational mission through distinctive achievement in his or her community or field of endeavor. This person’s leadership and contributions have made a meaningful impact and inspire our current students and alumni. Nathalie Hubbard Bramson let us know that her son, Samuel Appleton Bramson, will be a senior this coming year at Carnegie Mellon University. Nathalie’s husband, Lee, recently retired from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Roger Brown writes, “I attended Browne and Nichols School in Cambridge right after Park School, and we had our 50th reunion this June. It was a great time and a lot of fun...some classmates I had not seen for 50 years, but we all related quite well, sharing experiences and memories from the ‘old days.’ When I first arrived at B & N as a ninth grader, I was welcomed by Gerry “Tish” Tishler and Bill Bazley ’55 who were with me at Park. We covered both schools in our stories.” 1963 Class Representative: Amy Lampert 617-232-4595 aslampert@gis.net 1966 Class Representative: Wigs Frank 610-964-8057 Emily Burr and her husband and have been working at The Meeting School, a small Quaker boarding school in Rindge, New Hampshire. Emily is the lead science teacher, a houseparent, and admissions director. She tells us, “Our school is also a working organic farm. If you want to know more, check out our website www.meetingschool.org.” 1967 Class Representative Needed Heidi Ravven is a professor of religious studies at Hamilton College and is working on her book, Searching for 36 The Park Bulletin | Fall 2009
A lifelong public servant, Mike Deland is both an environmentalist and an advocate for people with disabilities. Under his leadership as the New England Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency from 1983‒89, the Agency filed the landmark federal lawsuit to clean-up Boston Harbor, as well as precedentsetting wetlands protection and hazardous waste litigation. In 1989, Mike was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to serve as the Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In 1993, with President Bush’s encouragement, Mike Deland began working with the National Organization on Disability, which represents 54 million disabled Americans. Over six years, he spearheaded the successful campaign to add a statue of President Roosevelt in his wheelchair at the FDR Memorial. From 1993‒2000, he worked in the energy and power distribution field at American Flywheel Systems, Inc (now AFSTrinity Power). More recently, Mike has worked with Robert and Jonathan Kraft ’79 to make Gillette Stadium the most accessible venue in the NFL. Mike and his wife, Jane, live in Washington, D.C. However, the Delands lived in Boston for many years, and their twin daughters, Holly and Melissa are members of the Park School Class of 1995. FOR MIKE DELAND, the paths that have shaped his career are easy to trace. “I’ve spent a lifetime in public service—a commitment that was instilled at home.” Growing up in Brookline, Mike remembers his father, an attorney, attending the weekly meetings of the Brookline Town Meeting and the Planning Committee. “From an early age, I admired his service to the Town. Later, as the Board Chair of Affiliated Hospitals, he was patient and tenacious in merging four hospitals into what is now Brigham and Women’s.” “We were brought up in the out-of-doors; sailing in Marion and subsequently hiking and skiing. Looking back, I know that fostered my interest in the environment.” Mike spent Kindergarten through Grade III at Park’s Kennard Road campus before going on to Dexter. He graduated from Noble & Greenough School and Harvard, and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy before obtaining his law degree from Boston College in 1969. In 1964, Mike’s life changed drastically when he severely injured his back while playing football in the Navy. For nearly 30 years, he has used a wheelchair, but that hasn’t slowed him down a bit. “I still love sailing and until recently, raced competitively against world-class sailors,” Mike says. (Twice, he won the national championship in the Shields Class.) “Now, I have special winch that lifts me onto the boat.” Following law school, Mike served in the enforcement division of the newly formed Environmental Protection Agency, fighting to clean up New England’s air, water, and land. After working at a private environmental consulting company, he received a call from William Ruckelshaus in 1983. Mike recalls, “The EPA was in crisis due to mass resignations over the mishandling of the Superfund clean-ups, and President Reagan had appointed Ruckelshaus to restore public trust in the Agency. I knew we had to do something to stimulate morale in a hurry – the Agency needed to be resuscitated.” Mike’s first move was to file a criminal action against the City of Boston and the Archdiocese for asbestos in the schools. Then, working with Doug Foy of the Conservation Law Foundation, the EPA took on the mammoth task of cleaning up Boston Harbor. “It’s wonderful that people are fishing and swimming again in the Harbor,” Mike remarks. “Winning that battle was tremendous and I’m proud to say that, unlike the Big Dig, it was the largest public works project to be completed ahead of schedule and under budget!” “But likely my most far-reaching endeavor,” he continues, “Was adding the statue of President Roosevelt in a wheelchair at his memorial in Washington.” The original, 7.5-acre memorial dedicated in 1997 omitted any depiction of President Roosevelt’s disability. Mike credits President Bush for re-kindling his interest in disability issues. In January 1993, Mike went into the Oval Office to say goodbye to the President at the end of his term. Mr. Bush said, “Mike, you have a responsibility to do something for people with disabilities.” He replied, “I know, Mr. President, but you have to get involved, too.” The former President did assume a lead role in the FDR Wheelchair statue campaign. “I’ve been blessed to work with caring and committed leaders like Elliot Richardson ’35, George H.W. Bush, and Christopher Reeve,” Mike comments. Upon reflection, Mike remembered speaking up for a Park School classmate who had polio and had a difficult time getting around the playground. “Even then, I knew that it was important to treat all people equally. Some of the other kids in my class were picking on him because he couldn’t run. Intuitively, I understood that equality applied to everyone – able-bodied or disabled.” Years later, he initiated and led a six-year battle to add the statue because he believed “It would be unconscionable for children not to know that FDR had led this country through the Depression and World War II from his wheelchair.” Mike Deland ’56 will speak with Park’s current ninth graders on Friday, October 9, 2009. The Park Bulletin | Fall 2009 37
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