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Connections 

The Magazine of The Episcopal Academy SPRING/summer 2008

Contents 

Features 

1 A Farewell to Merion 

and Devon 

6 Honoring Several Special 

Faculty Members 

7 Volunteers Construct 

Lower School Playground 

8 Commencement 2008 

Connections 

The Magazine of The Episcopal Academy 

SPRING/Summer 2008 

Connections, The Magazine of The Episcopal 

Academy is published three times a year by the Office 

of Communications. Class notes, comments, and 

photographs should be directed to: 

Office of Communications 

376 N. Latches Lane 

Merion, PA 19066 

Tel 610-617-2248 

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DEPARTMENTS 

1 2 Academics 

14 Athletics 

17 Spirituality & 

Community Service 

18 Arts 

20 Alumni 

24 Development 

25 Class Notes 

32 Milestones 

Office of Alumni 

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Editor 

Michael F. Letts 

Assistant Editor 

Anne Marie Heil 

Contributing Photographers 

Michael Leslie 

Phyllis Martin 

John Spofford 

Art & Production 

Karp Graphic Design 

www.episcopalacademy.org 

On the cover: Bernie Grogan ’01 prepares to lead the procession 

into Christ Chapel on Farewell Weekend.

A Farewell to 

Merion and Devon 

Over 1,000 alumni, faculty, staff, and parents 

returned to Merion and Devon on May 3rd 

and 4th to say goodbye to two beloved 

campuses and to reflect on the end of an era 

at Episcopal. 

spring/summer 2008 1

The Episcopa 

In a series of bittersweet but nostalgic events on May 

3rd and 4th, the Episcopal community ceremoniously 

bid goodbye to both the Merion and Devon 

campuses. After more than eight years of planning 

and preparation, the school’s transition to Newtown 

Square will be complete in August. 

For much of those eight years, the focus has been on the 

future and the opportunities Newtown Square will provide 

to both students and faculty. It is precisely for this 

reason that this year’s Alumni/Farewell Weekend placed its 

emphasis on looking back and honoring the spaces and individuals 

that helped shape thousands of young men and 

women. More than 1,000 community members spent time 

walking both campuses, visiting Christ Chapel and Huston 

Chapel, taking in athletic events on the City Line fields, 

and catching up with old friends and teachers. The weekend 

culminated in three all-community events: a farewell 

program in Christ Chapel on Saturday evening, which was 

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“We are saying goodbye to this beautiful space that has 

served us so well, but we are taking with us the best of 

Merion, our traditions and our artifacts, and we will build 

them into the newest chapter of our Episcopal history,” 

said Clark during his closing remarks. “We no longer have 

the Gilmore Estate, the old Upper School, or the Middle 

School. We will leave Dietrich House and Wetherill House 

behind. The old study hall is gone. We no longer have Ken 

Balsley or Tony Ridgway or George Greenwood or Frederl 

Academy Farewell Weekend v May 2-4, 2008 

immediately followed by a tent party on the football field, 

and an open house at Devon on Sunday morning. 

In a special community commencement program on Saturday, 

Head of School, Ham Clark, former Head of School, 

Jay Crawford ’57, and Morrison Heckscher ’58, curator of 

the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 

took special care to note that while places are important 

and should be honored, the strength of the Episcopal community 

isn’t bound to geography. 


ick Doolittle, but we still have an outstanding faculty, we 

still have our Stripes, we still have a great balance between 

Mind, Body, and Spirit, and while we will leave some buildings 

and memories behind in Merion, we will hold on to all 

that is Episcopal.” 

The Saturday night program also included a number of 

performances from Episcopal alumni, including a reunion 

of both The Seasons and The Blues a cappella groups, a 

fabulous performance by the Griffin Family entitled “From 

1785 to 2007,” and an original work, “Such Change, a 

Villanelle”, by poet Bruce Bennett ’57. 

Dancing and cocktails under the tent immediately 

followed the program in Chapel and fantastic floral arrangements, 

designed by parents Michelle Hunter and 

Sarah Biden, and a number of historic touches, including 

decade banners, class shields, and a 25-minute slideshow 


of Merion and Devon’s history, helped bring the past alive. 

Clayton Platt ’73 and his band Sugarfoot provided the live 

music, while Jack’s Firehouse provided wonderful food. 

Not to be outdone, however, more than 160 die-hards 

made their way to Devon early Sunday morning for a casual 

open house and short program led by Bob Bishop ’58, 

Devon’s first head of school, and Assistant Head of School, 

Cannie Shafer, Hon., who served as Devon’s Head of 

School for 17 years. Attendees spent a beautiful morning 

walking the grounds, leafing through Devon’s unearthed 

time capsule from 1991 (which will also make its way to 

Newtown Square), and enjoying a light breakfast provided 

by John and Lisa Familetti. 


Several Special Goodbyes 

Merion will be the last stop for four beloved faculty members 

At the close of the 2007-2008 school year, Episcopal 

not only said goodbye to the graduating 

class, the school said goodbye to four very special 

teachers—educators who devoted more than 

100 years of combined service to Episcopal. Below are excerpts 

from tributes and letters written about these teachers 

from those who will perhaps miss them most—their colleagues. 

All will be sorely missed. 

Lance Cave 1970-2008 and Bob Parr 1977-2008 

Cave: Science teacher (US and MS); Science Department chair; 

Computer Science Department chair; Chair of Faculty Executive 

Committee; AFG Evaluation Committee (US chair); 90 lb. and 120 lb. 

football coach 

Parr: Science teacher (US, MS, and LS); V Form advisor; social advisor 

and disciplinary advisor; chair of the Discipline Committee; chair of 

the V Form Book Prize Committee; Assistant 9th grade soccer coach; 

intramural coach 

(We tried to solicit individual comments on Lance and Bob from members of the Science 

department. True to form, the department opted to gather and serve up their thoughts family 

style.) 

“Two talented teachers who helped to create within the science department a culture 

of family. Bob and Lance were the glue, the heart and soul of the department.” 

–Susan Rubin, Science Department faculty member 

“Science teachers are grown-up kids who still like playing with toys. Lance taught 

himself how to program a computer, using first tapes for the drive and then floppy 

disks. Then he taught the students, who would stay after school until 5 or 6 p.m. 

working in the science building because we were the only ones with computers. 

Bob and I taught chemistry together 

as well as MS science. I can still see a 

troupe of 4th graders marching into the 

chem lab singing the ‘Yo Parr Science 

Song,’ or dragging their friends up to 

Bob saying, ‘Call me a maggot.’ He always 

obliged.” 

–Paul Rosenberg, Science Department 

faculty member 

“From both Lance and Bob, I tried to 

pluck what I could. Bob was king of 

the one-liner—he could stop a kid cold 

with his humor. And he used his wit 

and intelligence to help create a culture 

of science in a school largely focused on 

the humanities. Lance provided ample 

examples of how to run a harmonious 

classroom, and how to get kids who 

had tuned out on science to tune back 

in. He had the magic touch.” 

–Crawford Hill, Science Department 

chair 

“Bob introduced my own girls to chemistry 

and made it accessible to them  as 

he has to literally thousands of Episcopal 

students. Bob knows his  science, 

but he also knows and cares about 

young people and he has been  instrumental 

in helping to develop the great 

reputation of our science  department. 

He has helped to teach me the importance 

of high standards  and expecting 

the most from one’s students.   

“Lance led our science department 

to new heights and a well-deserved 

 excellent reputation, and he did 

so by being willing to try new things. 

From introducing new electives in 

ecology and environmental studies to  

emphasizing hands-on lab work, Lance 

has pushed science to the forefront  

of an excellent academic program at 

Episcopal. By his own example, Lance  

has taught me that a great teacher can 

have high expectations, a great  sense 

of humor, and a very kind heart.” 

–Ham Clark, Head of School 


Joan Devon 1982-2008 

2nd grade teacher; In the same 

Deitrich House classroom for 26 

years!; Started the girls’ track club 

and then coached girls’ varsity 

track 

“Building young people of good character 

is as central to her classroom as 

the teaching of reading, writing, and 

arithmetic. Her influence on children 

extends well beyond the second grade 

year – to a perception of themselves as 

valuable human beings.” 

–Eileen Cohen, LS faculty member 

“She is loyal, humorous, kind, supportive, 

considerate, and generous. I am 

proud to call this talented woman my 

colleague and friend.” 

–Sally Bishop, LS faculty member 

“Joan Devon is one of those exemplary 

teachers who provides her students 

with necessary academic structure and 

does so in a highly motivational and 

nurturing way. She is demanding yet 

loving, and her students appreciate and 

flourish under her wise care.” 

–Mark Luff, Head of Lower School 

at Merion 

“Joan served on the search committee 

that brought me to Episcopal and  

helped me to understand that Episcopal 

was a good place for students  from 

any religious background. Since I have 

been at EA, Joan has  helped me to understand 

the importance of loyalty, 

commitment, and  inclusion, and that 

a great education starts in the Lower 

School. ” 


Mary Allen 1982-2008 

Latin, English and Greek teacher 

in both Middle School and Upper 

School; Devoted years to raising 

gay awareness on campus and 

established PRISM, an Upper 

School club for discussing issues 

of sexual orientation 

“Mary has helped to further diversity 

at Episcopal and helped us to  become 

a more tolerant and accepting community. 

Mary cares deeply about  social 

justice and we are a better school because 

of her.” 


“As chair, I have been continually 

grateful for Mary’s willingness to pitch 

in and do whatever needs to be done in 

a quiet, unassuming way. Her patient 

work with Middle School students especially 

has contributed a great deal to 

the success of our Latin program.” 

–Lee Pearcy, Classics Department 

chair 

“There is a blue sticker with a yellow 

equal sign that sits on the side of 

Mary’s desk and it is symbolic not just 

of her outspoken support of gay-rights, 

but her universal acceptance and warm 

embrace of all differences. Mary sees 

the world through a global lens and is 

totally devoted to doing what she can 

to further the cause of world peace and 

social justice. These core values are evident 

always in the way she interacts 

with her students whether in the classroom, 

her office, or elsewhere.” 

–Tim Kent, Classics Department 

faculty member 

Volunteers 

Help Build 

Episcopal’s 

Future 

For photos of the construction, 

visit www.episcopalacademy.org 

and click on “View photos of the 

Lower School Playground Build” 

In a fabulous show of community 

spirit and pride, hundreds of 

parents,  students, alumni, and 

teachers made their way to the 

Newtown Square Campus this spring 

to help construct the new Lower School 

playground.   Work began on Wednesday, 

May 28th at 8 a.m., and for five 

consecutive days,  volunteers worked 

staggered 13-hour shifts to  erect the 

sprawling new space.   

Coordinated by Leathers Associates, 

the playground is a custom design 

pulled  from interviews conducted with 

current Lower School students (see  

Connections, Winter 2008, page 6). 

Leathers specializes in not only  designing 

playgrounds, but in helping schools 

and communities work together  to 

reach a goal. The firm has worked on 

almost 2,000 projects throughout all  

50 states and seven foreign countries. 

  Special thanks go out to all who 

participated, particularly the project’s  

organizers: EAPA President Tisa Baena 

and Vice President Amy Walling, 

parents Rich ’82 and  April Crockett, 

the Muir Family, Assistant Head 

of School Cannie Shafer, and  parent 

Linda McEntee. Thanks also goes to 

Newtown Square construction project 

manager  Brailsford and Dunlavey for 

their assistance and Crozer Ambulance 

for  donating medical coverage all five 

days.   


Academics 

Commencement 2008 

Graduation exercises for the 111 members of the Class of 2008 — the last to graduate from 

the Merion Campus — were held on Thursday, June 5th. Head of School, Ham Clark, and 

Head of the Upper School, Geoff Wagg, presented the class to Chairman of the Board of 

Trustees, Gretchen Burke, and the Assisting Bishop of Pennsylvania, Right Reverend Allen 

L. Bartlett, Jr. 

The program included addresses to the class by valedictorian Francis 

Nassau and salutatorian Nicole Carrido (pictured left), as well as 

musical offerings from graduates Michelle Kim, Mark Nakahara, 

Alexander Lee, Rachel Chung, and Elliot Faust. 

As always, following commencement, the Class of 2008 enjoyed a 

beautiful evening under the tent on City Line Avenue. 

The Class of 2008 

Amanda Rae Altschuler 

Douglas Cato Ammon 

Monique Elena Andes 

Christopher Albert Angelos 

Ankur Arya 

Jeremy Michael Asch 

Jacqueline Helene Bailey 

Ross 

Christopher John Y. Ballard* 

Alexandra Marie Bernabei 

Tracey Caroline Biederstadt 

Salutatorian Nicole Carrido (at left) and 

valedictorian Francis Nassau 

Cimmaron Teresa Binning 

Kaitlin Jennifer Brennan 

Mary Brittany Bruder 

Kelly Elizabeth Burke 

D. Gardner Butterworth, Jr. 

Gordon Alexander Buzby 

Matthew Michael Byrne 

Matthew Paul Carpinello 

Nicole Kristy Carrido 

Timothy Joseph Carson, Jr. 

Rachel M. Chung 

Jon Nicholas Cohen 

Caroline Regina Constable* 

Matthew Dennis Coote 

Richard Ellis Craft, Jr. 

Peter Holland Dilsheimer 

Kevin James DiSilvestro* 

Joseph Truett Dwyer* 

Doreen El-Roeiy 

Elliot Daniel Faust 

David Randolph Fell 

James W. Finegan, III 

Robert Colin FitzPatrick 

Stavros Alexandros Floratos 

Christopher Kittredge 

George 

Andrew Patrick Green 

Kristin Briana Grogan 

Theodore Russell Hall, III 

Emily Rose Halpern* 

Elizabeth Drew Hamlin 

Luke Roney Harrison 

Zachary Lawrence Hawkins 

Heather Frances Hayes 

Daniel Joseph Hilferty 

Gregory Atwood Hillyard, Jr. 

Charles Sunho Hong 

Emmaline Marie Imbriglia 

Alexandra Christine Jahnle 

Verity Kate Johnson 

Robert Benson Jones, Jr.* 

Conor Ronan Kennedy 

Maud Isabel Atherton Kent 

Mary Catherine Khella 

Michelle Jeankyung Kim* 

Kimberly Stephens Kirkpatrick 

Andrew James Kissner 

Elias Anderson Kohn 

Brendan Daniel Lawrence 

Alexander Fell Lee* 

Elizabeth Quinn Libson* 

Elizabeth Scornavacchi Limaye 

John Patrick Lloyd 

Nicole Marie Martino 

Jack Thomas McCallum 

Margaret Elizabeth McCarthy* 

Laura Jane McDavid 

Lindsey Katherine McManus 

Loren Benjamin Mead, II* 

Benjamin Andrew Mickel 

Patrick McKenna Mullen 

Mark Erling Nakahara* 


Alexa Christine Narzikul* 

Francis Latta Nassau* 

Gregory Patrick Nealis 

James J. Park 

Joi Christin Patterson 

Brittany Nicole Perfetti 

Adrian Jack Peskin 

Lauren Adele Pettit 

Alejandro David Rettig y 

Martinez 

Ronald Castillo Richter 

Stephen John Robinson 

William Dylan Rush 

Madeline Michele 

Saggiomo 

Hannah Christine Sayen* 

Michael Francis Scott 

Blake Bentley Shafer* 

Kendall Christine Sharkey 

Amit Singh 

Marisa Anne Spagnolo 

Edward Stowe Spofford, Jr. 

Anna Elizabeth Stein* 

Amy Douglass Stone 

Jennifer Leigh Suspenski 

Anna Kristina Swanson 

Julia Eleni Tamaccio 

Alesha Lufay Thomas 

Mykia Camille Thrower 

Justin Carrick Torosian* 

Katherine Kelly Turner 

Alexandra Helen 

van Arkel* 

Paul Jose Vithayathil* 

Michael Pembroke Whalen 

Reid Armstrong Whelan 

Julia C. Williams 

Martin James Wimbush* 

Sarah Katherine Woodruff 

Connor Michael Woodward 

William Awbrey Yarbrough 

Brian R. Young 

Kelly Christine Zug 

*Cum Laude Society 

The Class of 2008 

Matriculations 

(as of May 2008) 

University of 

Pennsylvania 11 

Franklin & Marshall 

College 5 

Trinity College 5 

Drexel University 4 

Colgate University 3 

College of William and 

Mary 3 

Penn State University 

Park 3 

Vanderbilt University 3 

Bates College 2 

Boston College 2 

Boston University 2 

Davidson College 2 

Elon University 2 

Gettysburg College 2 

Haverford College 2 

Lafayette College 2 

Temple University 2 

University of Arizona 2 

University of Delaware 2 

Villanova University 2 

Brandeis University 1 

Bucknell University 1 

Claflin University 1 

College of the Holy Cross 1 

Connecticut College 1 

Cornell University 1 

Dickinson College 1 

Duke University 1 

Fairfield University 1 

Georgetown University 1 

Hamilton College 1 

Harvard University 1 

James Madison 

University 1 

Johns Hopkins University 1 

Kenyon College 1 

Middlebury College 1 

Monmouth University 1 

Muhlenberg College 1 

Oxford College Emory 1 

New York University 1 

Princeton University 1 

Roanoke College 1 

Rollins College 1 

Santa Clara University 1 

St. John’s University 1 

St. Joseph’s University 1 

Susquehanna University 1 

Swarthmore College 1 

Syracuse University 1 

Tulane University 1 

University of Chicago 1 

University of Colorado- 

Boulder 1 

University of Maryland 1 

University of Miami 1 

University of Richmond 1 

University of Scranton 1 

University of Southern 

California 1 

University of St. Andrews 1 

University of the 

Sciences 1 

University of Virginia 1 

University of Wisconsin 1 

Ursinus College 1 

US Military Academy 1 

Virginia Polytechnic 

Institute 1 

Wake Forest University 1 

Washington and Lee 

University 1 

Washington University 1 

Wesleyan University 1 

Worcester 

Polytechnic Inst. 1 

Yale University 1 

Spring Cum Laude Society Inductees 

In May, new members were inducted into the Cum Laude  Society. Founded in 1906, the Cum 

Laude Society is an organization devoted  to the recognition of academic excellence while simultaneously 

striving to  encourage qualities of justice and honor. Episcopal’s chapter, founded in  1952, 

elects membership twice a year based on cumulative academic standing with recognition given to 

the degree of difficulty of the courses taken. No  more than 20 percent of a chapter’s senior class may 

be elected to  membership. The first group was installed in October 2007. Pictured (l to r) starting in 

the front are: Anna Stein, Michelle Kim, and Alexa Narzikul. Second row (l to r): Caroline Constable, 

Quinn Libson, Alexandra van Arkel, Emily Halpern, and Margaret McCarthy. Third row (l to r): Ben 

Jones, Hannah Sayen, Mark Nakahara, Alexander Lee, and Paul Vithayathil. Fourth row (l to r): Martin 

Wimbush, Blake Shafer, Francis Nassau, Chris Ballard, Justin Torosian, and Loren Mead. Missing 

from the photo are Kevin DiSilvestro and Truett Dwyer. 


Academics 

(l to r) Laraine Ballard, Michael Ballard ’11, 

Christopher Ballard ’08, Bruce Ballard, and 

Armena Ballard ’06 

(l to r) Bruce Stone, Jr. ’05, Bruce Stone, Hon., 

and Amy Stone ’08 

(l to r) James Turner ’07, Katherine K. Turner ’08, 

and Lara A. Turner ’05 

(l to r) Christopher Jahnle, Christopher 

Jahnle ’06, Michael Jahnle ’11, 

Alexandra Jahnle ’08, Jessica Jahnle ’10, 

and Andrea Jahnle 

(l to r) Patricia Q. Bruder ’10, 

and Mary B. Bruder ’08 

(l to r) Robert Lee, Jr. ’52, Hon., Alexander 

Lee ’08, and Edward Lee ’79 

(l to r) Alexander A. 

Saggiomo ’03, Madeline M. 

Saggiomo ’08, and Angela 

A. Saggiomo ’12 

(l to r) Alexandra S. Hillyard ’05 

and Gregory A. Hillyard ’08 

Alumni Sibling Photos 2008 

(l to r) Matthew J. Robinson, Courtney A. Robinson ’02, 

Stephen J. Robinson ’08, and Kelly M. Robinson ’05 

2008 

The Sportsmanship Cup / Girls 

Alexandra Helen van Arkel 

The James L. Crawford, Jr. 

Sportsmanship Cup / Boys 

Robert Colin FitzPatrick 

The 1992 Junto Officers’ Award 

For the greatest contribution to 

the Junto 

Timothy Joseph Carson, Jr. 

The Vincent R. Michael 

Memorial Prize in Computer 

Science 

John Patrick Lloyd 

The Episcopal Academy Art Prize 

Demonstrates the most creative 

talent in art 

Kristin Briana Grogan 

Madeline Michele Saggiomo 


2008 Episcopal Legacies 

First row: (l to r) Franny Nassau, Emma Imbriglia, Steve Imbriglia ’73, Mia Kent, Kelly Zug, Graham Zug ’70, and Zander Lee. Second row: (l to r) Reid Whelan, John 

Jarvis, Hon., Maude Kent, Hon., Tim Kent, Hon., Laraine Ballard, Former Trustee, Chris Ballard, Ned Lee ’79, David Butterworth, and David Butterworth ’76. Third 

row: (l to r) Henry Nassau ’72, Ed Spofford ’77, EJ Spofford, Rick Whelan ’74, Win Shafer, Hon., Blake Shafer, Cannie Shafer, Hon., Matt Coote, and Jeremy Coote, 

EA Trustee 

Graduation Awards 

The Erwin W. Drexel Prize 

Demonstrated outstanding 

talent and proficiency in 

the technical arts including 

woodworking, mechanical 

drawing, architectural drafting, 

and computer-aided drafting 

and design 

Reid Armstrong Whelan 

The Francis L. Jackson, Jr. 

Prize 

For excellence in Spanish 

Alexander Fell Lee 

The Karen and Nikos Pharasles 

Greek Prize 

For highest degree of excellence 

in the study of the Greek 

language and Hellenic culture 

Anna Elizabeth Stein 

Alumni Prizes 

For the members of the 

graduating class with the 

highest standing in: 

English 

Alexander Fell Lee 


Mathematics 

Christopher John Y. Ballard 

French 


Latin 

Mark Erling Nakahara 

Hannah Christine Sayen 

The Dorothy And Alan Hume 

’44 Scientia Medal 

Interest, aptitude, and 

achievement in all scientific 

disciplines and embodies the 

qualities of a future scientist 

Paul Jose Vithayathil 

The William Jonathan Davis, Jr. 

Memorial Prize 

For history other than American 


The Class Of 1890 Prize 

For the best essay in religion 

Kevin James DiSilvestro 

The Class Of 1966 Curtis R. York 

Memorial Music Prize 

For the greatest contribution to 

the music program 

Elliot Daniel Faust 

Michelle Jeankyung Kim 

Mark Erling Nakahara 

The James H. McK. Quinn Prize 

For greatest contribution to the 

drama program 

Emmaline Marie Imbriglia 

The Phi Beta Kappa Prize 

For the best all-round scholar 


The Jefferson Shiel Prize 

For the greatest general 

development 

Edward Stowe Spofford, Jr. 

The William H. Ortlepp 

Memorial Prize 

For service to the Academy 

Blake Bentley Shafer 

The James B. Markoe 

Memorial Award 

For honor, unselfishness, and 

thoughtfulness by vote of the 

class 

Brittany Nicole Perfetti 

The Class Of 1877 Award 

For scholarship, athletics, 

character, and popularity 

Kevin James DiSilvestro 


Academics 

Students Capture 

Spanish and French 

Awards 

A 

group of Episcopal Academy French and Spanish 

students competed in the Montgomery County Oral 

Proficiency Contest held at Wissahickon High School 

this spring. Sixteen area schools participated in the 

contest. Congratulations go to winners pictured below: (l to r) 

in front, Charlie Kinzig ’12 (Spanish Level 1, 1st place), Alex 

Leto ’12 (French Level 1, 2nd place), and Anoushka Barpujari 

’11 (French Level 2, 1st place), and in back, Taylor Platt 

’10 (Spanish Level 3, 1st Place) and Pedro Cattori ’10 (French 

Level 3, 2nd Place). 

National Merit 

Finalists and Scholars 

National Merit Scholarship awards are granted to students 

with outstanding academic records, superior 

test scores and a demonstration of student leadership. 

This year, five Episcopal Academy seniors were 

named National Merit Scholarship Finalists. 

Pictured above are: (l to r) in front, Anna Stein and Hannah 

Sayen, and in back, Mark Nakahara, Francis Nassau, and Alexander 

Lee. 

Of these five, three students were named National Merit 

Scholars: Anna Stein, Mark Nakahara, and Francis Nassau. 

The National Merit Scholars each receive a $2,500 award. 


EA Students, Penn Professors, 

and CHOP Physicians Discuss 

Ethical Issues of HPV Vaccine 

As part of its ongoing partnership and Bioethics Consortium, Episcopal and 

the Penn Center for Bioethics co-hosted a day-long symposium for students 

and faculty members on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a common 

virus that is spread through sexual contact. Most of the time HPV has 

no symptoms. It is passed on by males that carry it and has a high rate of causing cervical 

cancer in females. 

The topics debated included the ethics of vaccinating all males, requiring mandatory 

vaccination by schools, and using the vaccine in the developing world. Several 

fantastic speakers helped guide the discussions, including Dr. Paul Offit, chief of infectious 

disease at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, John King, former head of 

research at Merck, and Jason Schwartz of the Penn Center for Bioethics. 

Robotics 

Team Takes 

Third Place at 

PARC XI 

This spring, members of the robotics 

team competed at PARC 

XI, a multi-state robotics competition 

held at Tunkhannock 

Area High School in Tunkhannock, PA. 

The EA Upper School team invited three 

II Formers from the MS Robotics II class 

to join them for the event. The team finished 

5-2 after qualifying rounds and 

placed third overall before heading into 

the playoffs. After winning in the quarterfinal 

round, the team was defeated in 

a tie-breaking match in the semifinals. 

Another strong showing for the team in 

only its second year in the league! 

Pictured are: (back row, l to r) Ham Clark, Head of School, Dr. Paul Offitt, Chief of Infectious Disease at 

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Neal Rodin, parent and benefactor of the Bioethics program, Rev. Jim 

Squire and John King, former head of research at Merck, the manufacturer of Gardisil. In the front (l to r): 

Jason Schwartz of the Penn Center for Bioethics, Jules Rodin ’09 and Crawford Hill, Chair of the Science 

Department. 

Jets Team Finishes Third 

at TEAMS Competition 

Episcopal Academy’s Junior Engineering Society Team (JETS) competed 

in the TEAMS Competition at Widener University. The TEAMS 

event challenges students to apply their math and science skills to 

solve challenging real world situations. This year’s theme, “Behind 

the Scenes: Engineering Athletic Events,” asked students to focus on the engineering 

considerations involved in pulling off a large scale athletic event such 

as the World Cup, the Super Bowl, or the Olympic Games. 

Pictured left are team members: (l to r) Advisor Lance Cave, Chris Ballard, Jeremy Asch, Brendan 

Lawrence, Justin Torosian, Francis Nassau, Kevin DiSilvestro, Mark Nakahara, and Advisor Paul 

Rosenberg. Missing from photo are: Paul Vithayathil and Alejandro Rettig y Martinez. All students 

are Class of 2008. 

Pictured (l to r): Steven Wu ’09, Erin Rhoads ’10, 

Will Blommer ’12, John Heil ’12, and Michael Pettit 

’12. 


Athletics 

Rowers Capture National Titles    

The Episcopal Academy Crew team had a banner day at the  National Rowing Championships in Oakridge, TN this 

past May. Both the girls’ senior quad and the boys’ senior four captured the National Championship in their respective 

fields. The girls’ quad took the title with a narrow victory of only six seconds. The boys’ four was seeded fourth, won 

their heat with the second fastest  time, won the semi-final race, and then won the final in a nailbiter. The boys’ lightweight 

four also had a strong showing finishing fourth overall, only .7 of a second behind the third place Lower Merion boat.     

The boys’ four (l to r): Coach 

Molly Konopka,  Sarah 

McGovern ’09 (coxswain), 

Alejandro Rettig y Martinez 

’08, Connor Sullivan ’09, 

Loren  Mead ’08, and Brian 

Young ’08.  

Members of the girls 

four (taken at the 

Stotesbury Regatta): 

(l to r) Kelly Burke ’08, 

Meagan Berry ’09, 

Erin Flynn ’09, Brittany 

Bruder ’08, and coach 

Molly Konopka. 

Photo courtesy of 

www.row2k.com 


Girls’ Squash, 

Boys’ Tennis, 

and Girls’ 

Lacrosse 

Capture 

Inter-Ac Titles 

Teams finish a combined 31-1 

in league competition 

In a repeat performance for all three 

teams, the girls’ squash team, boys’ 

tennis team, and girls’ lacrosse team 

all captured their respective Inter-Ac 

crowns again this past spring. For the girls’ 

squash team it was their seventh straight Inter-Ac 

title, while the boys’ tennis and girls’ 

lacrosse teams each grabbed their fourth 

straight Inter-Ac title. 

Coming off their national championship 

last year, the girls’ squash team once again 

tore through the league finishing 8-0 with 

very strong wins against Penn Charter and 

Agnes Irwin. The team once again had a 

very strong showing at nationals finishing 

second after a hard-fought loss to Greenwich 

Academy 5-2. 

The boys’ tennis team took home their 

fourth straight Inter-Ac title finishing undefeated 

in the league with a 12-0 record. 

Highlights of the season included thrilling 

back-to-back wins over Germantown Academy 

(which helped Episcopal take home a 

victory in the annual EA-GA Day festivities) 

and Haverford, both by a score of 4-3. 

Likewise, the girls’ lacrosse team captured 

their fourth straight Inter-Ac title going 

11-1 in league play. The team’s only league 

loss came at the hands of an inspired Baldwin 

team—a tight 17-16 decision—and the 

team’s final record was 18-5. Like the boys’ 

tennis victory, a tight 14-13 victory on May 

3rd helped Episcopal grab another school 

victory on EA-GA Day. 

Winter and Spring athletic 

award winners can be found 

at www.episcopalacademy.org/ 

athleticawards 


Athletics 

Athletes Offer Great Send-Off 

on Farewell Weekend 

Strong performances lift EA to a 4-3 win on EA/GA Day 

Episcopal’s student-athletes provided alumni and friends with a fantastic 

send-off on Alumni/Farewell Weekend this past May by taking EA/GA Day 

honors in a hard fought 4-3 decision. 

It was an exciting, eventful, and nostalgic day as the varsity teams hosted 

Germantown Academy on the Merion Campus for the last time. Every contest came 

down to the wire providing tremendous entertainment. 

Girls’ lacrosse won a tight contest 14-13, while boys’ lacrosse fell in a close game 

5-3. In the day’s most explosive competition, EA’s baseball team managed to score 15 

runs, but were overtaken by GA’s 20. Girls’ track won handily with a balanced lineup, 

while the boys won their meet by taking the final 4 x 400 relay event. Boys’ tennis 

preserved their unbeaten streak in the league with a close 4-3 decision (see page 15 

for more), while the softball team valiantly came from behind twice but lost in extra 

innings. EA: 4 wins, GA: 3 wins! 


Spirituality & Community Service 

Christ Chapel and Huston Chapel 

Officially Secularized 

“To many of you this building has been hallowed by cherished 

memories, and we know that some will suffer a loss. We 

pray that they will be comforted by the knowledge that the 

presence of God is not tied to any place or building. 

“Lord God, in your great goodness you once accepted to 

your honor and glory this building, now secularized: Receive 

our praise and thanksgiving for the blessings, help, and comfort 

which you bestowed upon your people in this place.” 

UNICEF Director 

Addresses Lower School 

Students 

Assisting Bishop of Pennsylvania, Right Revered Edward L. Lee, signs the 

official document secularizing Christ Chapel on Friday, June 6th. A similar 

service was performed in Huston Chapel on the Devon Campus later in the 

morning. Secularization is a service the Episcopal Church uses when a church 

building changes function from a worship space to a secular function. 

Services for the secularizing of Christ Chapel and 

Huston Chapel were held on Friday, June 6th. Secularization 

is a service that the Episcopal Church uses 

from The Book of Occasional Services when a church 

building changes function from a worship space to a secular 

function. The altar and all consecrated objects that are to be 

preserved and used in Newtown Square were removed from the 

building before the service began. 

The two services were held in the morning with Christ Chapel 

secularized at 9 a.m. and the Huston Chapel secularized at 

11 a.m. Participants in the service who reflected on the importance 

of Christ Chapel included the Reverend James R. Squire, 

Chaplain; the Reverend James A. Trimble, former Chaplain; 

Jay Crawford, former Head of School; and Head of School 

Ham Clark. Scott Huston ’91, executive director of The Stewart 

Huston Charitable Trust, offered reflections with Squire, 

Clark, and Crawford at the secularizing of the Huston Chapel. 

The Reverend Heather Patton-Graham and the Reverend Albert 

E. R. Zug, assistant chaplains, served as officiants for the 

service with the Right Reverend Edward L. Lee, Assisting Bishop 

in the Diocese of Pennsylvania, representing the Diocese of 

Pennsylvania. A member of the standing committee of the Diocese 

of Pennsylvania was also present. 

During the services at Merion and Devon, Chaplain Squire 

noted: “We who are gathered here know that this building, 

which has been consecrated and set apart for the ministry of 

God’s holy Word and Sacraments, will no longer be used in this 

way, but will be now used for other purposes. 

For years, thanks to the effort and leadership of Lower 

School faculty member, Marguerite DeSanctis, all of 

the Devon Lower School students have participated in 

Trick or Treat for UNICEF. On March 19th, the Lower 

School students at Devon received their own treat when Mr. 

Eimar Barr, Director of Strategic Planning for UNICEF, was 

the special guest speaker for their EA Family Activity Day. Mr. 

Barr is the uncle of Patrick and Declan McCarthy (7th grade 

and 3rd grade respectively), and has traveled and worked all 

over the world leading UNICEF projects and strategically designing 

solutions for some of the world’s most dire situations. 

Mr. Barr based his talk on the parable of the Good Samaritan 

from the gospel of Matthew and led the students in a conversation 

about what it means to be a good global neighbor and to 

promote peace and health. 

Pictured above are (l to r): Kevin DiSilvestro ’08, senior warden of the Vestry, 

Reverend Bert Zug, Patrick McCarthy ’13, and Eimar Barr, director of strategic 

planning for UNICEF. 


Arts 

2008 Dora Khyatt 

Art and Music Awards 

Announced 

The winners of the annual Dora Khyatt music and fine 

arts competitions were announced this spring. Established 

in 1990 in memory of Dora Khyatt, painter and 

wife of the late John Plant, former chairman of the 

Episcopal Academy Classics Department, the awards are given 

to current Upper School students for excellence in art and music. 

This year’s winners are shown below. 

Music award winners pictured above are in front, (l to r): Elliot Faust ’08, Zoe 

LaPalombara ’09, Olivia Mullen ’09, and Olivia Wayne ’09; in back: Rachel 

Chung ’08, Bryant Myers ’09, Ned Dana ’11, Nikki Carrido ’08, Jasmine Pope 

’09, Hannah LaPaLombara ’09, Kate Gadsden ’09, and Dylan Mullan ’09. 

Art award winners pictured above are (l to r): in front, Eliza Strong ’11, Sarah 

Coote ’09, Margaret Heil ’10, and Sophia Park ’10; in back: Michael Jahnle ’11, 

Matthew Coote ’08, Reid Whelan ’08, and Steven Wu ’09. 

Middle School Stages 

“Nothing But the 

Truth” 

The Middle School Harlequin Club staged Avi’s “Nothing 

But the Truth,” dramatized by Ronn Smith, this 

past spring. Directed by Theatre Department Chair, 

Susan LaPalombara, the play centers on the tragic 

intersection of two lives: ninth grader, Philip Malloy, and his 

English teacher, Margaret Narwin. Over a series of days, Philip 

repeatedly hums along with “The Star-Spangled Banner” during 

morning announcements breaking a school rule requiring 

all students to stand at “respectful, silent attention” while the 

national anthem is playing. After being sent to the assistant 

principal twice by Ms. Narwin, he is suspended from school. 

When multiple versions of what happened in the classroom 

are picked up by a candidate running for the school board, the 

host of a talk radio program, and a reporter for the local newspaper, 

what should have been just a simple, internal incident 

for the school turns into an unfortunate public crisis for both 

Philip and Ms. Narwin. The coverage—and increasing controversy—places 

Philip, his family, Harrison High, and the entire 

community at the center of a national media event. But why 

do the versions differ And who is telling the truth There are 

no easy answers presented in the play, which is ultimately concerned 

with the critically important issues of respect, personal 

freedom, and patriotism. It was a wonderful exercise in debate 

and critical thinking for the entire Middle School. 

Pictured above are John Nickolas ’12, in the role of Philip 

Malloy, and Nyazia Martin ’12 as Ms. Narwin. 


Upper School 

presents “Kiss 

Me Kate” 

The Domino Club staged an extravagant 

production of Cole 

Porter’s classic musical “Kiss 

Me Kate” this spring. This fast 

moving, play-within-a-play follows the 

lives of egotistical actor-producer Fred 

Graham (Tommy Bergstrom, pictured 

below at left) and his temperamental costar 

and ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi (Rachel 

Chung, pictured at right) in a campy musical 

production of Shakespeare’s “The 

Taming of the Shrew.” The performance 

was directed by Dan Clay. 

Choreographer Mandie Banks, music 

director John Powell, and a cast of talented 

singers and dancers brought the 

brilliant score to life in musical numbers 

that take place “onstage” and 

“backstage.” Technical director Brandon 

Koenig and his stage crew designed 

and built an impressive two-level set for 

the Upper School’s last musical in the 

Merion Theatre. 

spotlight on student Sarah Coote ’09 art 

Vocal Ensemble Performance 

The Episcopal Academy Vocal Ensemble performed at the Nutcracker 

Tea at the Villanova Conference Center this winter. Members of the 

ensemble include (l to r) in back: Dylan Mullen ’09, Blake Shafer ’08, Joe 

Buches, director, Elliot Faust ’08, and Nicole Carrido ’08; in middle, Andrew 

Juliano ’09, Katharine Gadsden ’09, Kraig Lunkenheimer ’09, Mia Kent ’08, 

Thomas Bergstrom ’09, Emmaline Imbriglia ’08, and Jeffrey Familetti ’10; and (l to r) 

in front: Hannah LaPalombara ’09, Benjamin Chung ’11, Olivia Mullen ’09, Hunter 

Hanson ’09, Felicity Johnson ’10, Ben Mascioli ’10, and Rachel Chung ’08. Missing 

from the photo: Jasmine Pope ’09. 


Alumni 

northern california 

1 

2 

3 

southern california 

4 

Regional Alumni 

Receptions hosted in 

New England, New York, 

Washington DC, Southern 

California, Northern 

California, Florida, and 

Chicago 

new york city 

5 

6 

This year’s regional road show garnered record turnouts 

across the country. Alumni gathered with Head 

of School Ham Clark, members of the Alumni Office, 

and special faculty guests including Anne Hall, Lance 

Cave, Bob Parr, and Cannie Shafer. 

The Alumni Office was thrilled to greet 13 alumni in Chicago, 

which was a new regional gathering spot this year, and 

the hope is to see more and more alumni out at additional 

events in the future. 

Stay tuned for more information regarding Episcopal coming 

to your neighborhood beginning this fall. 


washington, d.c. 

7 

8 

1. (From l to r): Ham Clark, Kay Bates, and Bill Bates ’67 in 

Northern California. 

2. (From l to r): Aaron Brill ’99, Julie Kikla ’02, Peter 

Merriman ’01, Katie Miller ’99, and Lauren Patrizio ’97 in 

Northern California. 

3. (From l to r): Nick Crews ’00, Connor Hill ’03, Jason Eskin ’03, 

and Caroline Cuckler ’03 in Southern California. 

4. (From l to r): Jon Richter ’84 and Annor Ackah ’85 in Southern 

California. 

5. (From l to r): James Casey ’97, Drew Crockett ’01, John 

Salvucci ’98, and Trevor Walker ’99 enjoyed getting together in 

New York. 

6. (From l to r): Kimmy Gardner ’00, David Rooklin ’98, Ned 

Hole ’01, and Bryan Weber ’98 in New York City. 

7. (From l to r): Bradd Haley ’97, Jordan Love ’97, and friend 

Emily Robinson got together in Washington DC. 

8. Pictured in Washington DC are (l to r) Claire Zipf ’01, Evan 

Coughenour ’01, an Episcopal friend, and Zubin Alemo ’02. 

Alumni Dates to Remember 

September 

27 New Campus Opening Celebration 

and Harvest Day 

29 Alumni Golf Outing 

(Merion Golf Club) 

October 

2 New England Regional Reception 

15 Washington, DC Regional 

Reception 

30 New York City Regional Reception 

November 

6 Philly Young Alumni Happy Hour 

7-8 EA/Haverford/Agnes Irwin Weekend 

Alumni Awards Dinner and 

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 

26 Class of 2008 1st reunion 

27 Thanksgiving Alumni Soccer 

Game 

28 Class of 1998 – 10th reunion 

29 Class of 2003 – 5th reunion 

December 

14 Alumni Blue/White Ice Hockey 

Game (Ice Works) 

17 EA/Haverford Alumni Ice Hockey 

Game (Skatium) 

20 Alumni Water Polo & Alumni 

Basketball Games 

January 

5 College Day 

22 Philadelphia Regional Reception 


Alumni 

Women of Episcopal 

Network in NYC 

This spring the Alumni Office was proud to host 

the first ever Women of Episcopal Networking 

Reception. Nearly 50 female graduates gathered 

at Tavern on the Green in New York to 

share stories, catch up with faculty, and listen to Episcopal’s 

Assistant Head of School Cannie Shafer, Hon., as 

she discussed the female experience at Episcopal from 

the early days of coeducation to the present. 

Shown above are (back 

row, l to r): Catherine Hay 

’03, Heidi Franklin ’03, 

Allison Chan ’03, Ashley 

Johnson ’03, and Alicia 

Wetmore ’03. (Front row, 

l to r): Caroline D’Angelo 

’03, Liz Kelly ’03, and 

Martha Kelley ’03. 

(Front row, l to r) Amy Davis ’88, Maude Kent, Hon., and Cecily Craighill ’87. 

(Back row, l to r) Anna Papageorge ’88 and Kristin McIlehney ’90. 

Career Day ’08 

Each year the Alumni Society hosts a Career 

Day program for the senior class at Episcopal. 

This year’s docket featured experts in the fields 

of medicine, law, government, engineering, 

architecture, business, public relations, and 

journalism. In addition to attending career sessions 

hosted by visiting alumni, seniors participated in 

a networking workshop led by Bruce Walsh ’86. 

The students were invited to a “Meet and Greet” 

reception where they put their networking skills to 

use while mingling with the speakers. Career Day 

2008 speakers included: Becky Demorest ’91, Sam 

Olshin ’78, Alexandra Golaski ’88, Brad Bradbeer 

’80, David Reape ’80, Pete Duncan ’53 (Career Day 

chairperson), Ron Burke (EA parent), Lou Merlini 

’99, Mike Ciccotti (EA parent), Courtney Banks ’92, 

Caroline Waxler ’89, and Bruce Walsh ’86. 

(From left) Ann (Madara) Kraftson ’85 and Gina 

Buggy, Hon. 

2008 Career Day Speakers 


Alumni Best GA in 4th Annual Lacrosse Game 

25 

EA alumni lacrosse 

players braved the 

damp, chilly weather 

and returned 

to campus to challenge GA’s alumni 

in the 4 th annual Alumni Lacrosse 

Game this spring. Pictured are (back 

row, l to r): Eric Ransome ’92, Ben 

Kissner ’06, Trevor Walker ’99, John 

DeBruicker ’03, Brandon Whitaker 

’91, Jamie Creed ’00, Brian Mann 

’81, Guest Coach John Wynne, Hon., 

Kurt Lunkenheimer ’95, Omar Mc- 

Neill ’85, Lowrey Heaver ’59, Ralph 

Sando ’89, Steve Iannacone ’02, and 

Marc Breuers ’88. Front row (l to 

r): Scott Reynolds ’96, Will Gibbs 

(EA MS coach), Chris Fallon ’98, 

Eric Gregg ’96, Burke Gallagher ’97, 

Paul Nolen ’99, and Logan Welde 

’92. Not pictured: Dan Carella ’91, 

Peter Strid ’92, and Paul Strid ’93. 

Alumni Squash Round Robin 

Gil Mateer ’73, Ted Coxe ’81, Donna Heckscher (Alumni parent), Walt Lenhard ’84, Ed Spofford ’77, Kellen 

Heckscher ’97, Maurice Heckscher ’60, Tim Kent, Hon., Charlie Ogelsby ’63, Clayton Platt ’73, and Brian 

Callahan ’85 participated in the EA/Haverford/AIS Squash Round Robin at Fairmount Athletic Club this March. 

Not pictured: Andy Kronfeld ’77, Pete Lenard ’79, and Tucker Heckscher ’02. 


Development 

Alumni & Development Office 

Announces Staffing Changes 

After four years as Alumni Director, Clayton Platt ’73 will be leaving Episcopal 

at the end of June. Clayton has served the Alumni and Development 

Office very well during his tenure, expanding alumni programming, refocusing 

the department on important events such as Alumni Awards and the 

Athletic Hall of Fame, and meeting with hundreds of our alumni across the country. 

In addition, Clayton has played a significant 

Looking for Ways to Increase 

Your Retirement Income While 

Supporting Episcopal’s Future 

The retirement gift annuity can help 

you do both. Here are some of the 

benefits: 

• Guaranteed payments for life at a 

high rate 

• Payments that are partially tax free 

• Capital gains tax savings if funded 

with appreciated property 

• Substantial income tax charitable 

deduction now 

• Support for The Episcopal Academy 

For a personalized illustration with 

no obligation, contact Carolyn 

Jaeger, Director of Planned Giving, 

at 610-617-2252 or jaeger@ 

episcopalacademy.org. 

role in our campaign progress, enlisting the 

participation of numerous alumni nationwide 

in the initiative. 

Clayton has accepted the director of major 

gifts and planned giving position at The Philadelphia 

Zoo. He promises to support Episcopal 

and the Alumni Society in any and every way 

going forward. We wish him all the best and extend 

our appreciation for his service and for his 

ongoing commitment to Episcopal. 

We’re happy to announce that Erin Dugery 

’89 will replace Clayton as Alumni Director 

this summer. She brings experience, energy, 

a proven entrepreneurial background, and a 

strong knowledge of our alumni and parent 

constituencies to the position. We know that 

the Alumni Office will continue to advance on 

her watch. Her commitment to the school is evident 

through her years as a volunteer on the 

Alumni Board of Managers and as a class agent 

and reunion chair. 

After earning Montessori Certification at 

Chestnut Hill College in 1995, Erin taught at 

The Gladwyne Montessori School. In 2006, 

she co-founded Save 2nd Base, a company 

established to create products that generate 

awareness of breast cancer and provide income for two not-for-profit breast cancer 

organizations. Erin is married to David Dugery ’86. They have four children at Episcopal. 

Erin will report to Director of Development, Paige Peters, and will work closely 

with Assistant Head of School, Cannie Shafer, to continue to grow Episcopal’s alumni 

program. 

As mentioned above, Cannie Shafer’s role as Assistant Head of School will also expand 

to include involvement in the alumni program. In her 28 years at EA, Cannie 

has interacted regularly with our alumni body. She will provide the critical connection 

between the alumni program and the day-to-day life of the school. Cannie will 

work with the Alumni Board of Managers, assist with alumni events locally and 

throughout the country, create programming to ensure our alumni are connected to 

current students, and assist with reunion class planning. 

Jen Slike has been promoted to Director of Annual Giving, taking over for Bruce 

Konopka, who has ably led the program the last five years. Jen came to Episcopal as 

assistant director of alumni in 2004. This past year she assumed the dual role of director 

of Young Alumni Programs and assistant director of Annual Giving. She will 

direct her considerable organizational and communication skills, coupled with her 

experience with volunteers, to the critically important work of growing the Annual 

Giving program. 

Bruce Konopka will continue in his role as Associate Director of Development, focusing 

more on major gifts, fundraising, and stewardship. He will oversee specific 

development events and assist with reunion giving efforts. 

Help Educate Tomorrow’s Leaders 

by Remembering Episcopal In 

Your Estate Plan 

Establish your legacy at Episcopal! By 

including The Episcopal Academy in your 

estate plan, you can make a significant 

impact on future generations of students. 

Your bequest can help Episcopal attract 

and retain the highest quality faculty. It 

can also put an Episcopal education 

within reach of qualified students from a 

wide range of socioeconomic 

backgrounds. For more information, 

please contact Carolyn Jaeger, Director 

of Planned Giving, at 610-617-2252 or 

jaeger@episcopalacademy.org. 

Ever 

Episcopal 

Campaign 

Nears $85 

Million 

The Ever Episcopal Campaign 

is nearing the $85 million 

mark, making decided progress 

towards its $90 million 

goal! Reaching $85 million will allow 

the school to take advantage of a 

challenge made by a generous alumnus 

who has promised to contribute the 

remaining $5 million if the campaign 

reaches the $85 million by September. 

Though school is out for the summer, 

campaign gifts continue to be of critical 

importance as the school strives to 

reach this important target. 

Help build the future of Episcopal. 

Contact Paige Peters, Director of Development, 

at 610-617-2251 or ppeters@ 

episcopalacademy.org to learn more 

about giving opportunities. Remember 

that the Ever Episcopal Campaign officially 

closes on December 31, 2008. 

We hope to garner support from all of 

our alumni, parents, and friends before 

the end of the year. 

Your participation truly matters and 

is an expression of faith in Episcopal. 

Join us! 


Class Notes Edited by THE Alumni OFFICE 

If you are interested in becoming a class agent, please contact Bruce Konopka at 610-617-2233, or Jen 

Slike 610-617-2294, ext. 3143, in the Development Office for more information. 

Editor’s Note: We mistakenly printed the wrong score for the Alumni Ice Hockey game in our last issue of 

Connections. The Episcopal alumni squad and Haverford alumni squad finished the game in a tie, 3-3. 

31 Class Agent Needed 

Please send us your news and notes! 



33 Class Agent: Bart Linvill 






36 Class Agent: John Haas 


37 Class Agent: Kingsley Weston 


38 Class Agent: J. Craig Huff 

Ernest Brown regretted being unable to 

attend the reunion or Alumni Weekend. 

He reports: “To Craig, Frank and others 

that make our 70th reunion, I will 

be unable to attend, but my thoughts 

and best wishes will be with you on this 

glorious event. Looking back on my experience 

has brought me many feelings. 

I only attended for one year, but it was a 

most joyous experience. Just to walk in 

those hallowed halls – the gym, chapel, 

and grounds, classes, football, track, 

and fond memories. We moved to Florida 

in 1990. Jack Hagy was on the West 

Coast. I had kept in contact with him 

and Jack Sheetz ’37. When I learned 

Jack Hagy had terminal cancer I made 

a special trip to see him. Many of our 

classmates have passed on now. My wife 

Betty and I enjoy relatively good health. 

We also have six great-grandchildren – 

a continual blessing to us. I send best 

regards to all that made the trip to the 

Merion Campus.” 

39 Class Agent: Heyward Wharton 


40 Class Agents: Jack Hopkins, Harry 

Toland, and R.T. Toland 


41 Class Agents: J. Tyler Griffin, 

Roger Miller, and Karl Rugart 


42 Class Agents: Bill Nagle and 

Woody Woodring 


43 Class Agents: Jim Carson, Joe 

Gordon, Bill Lander, and Davis Pearson 

Charles Hitschler, Jr. reports: “Just 

became a great-grandfather to Fritz 

Hirsekorn, son of my grandson, Kurt; 

grandson of my daughter, Patricia 

Hirsekorn.” 

Bill Lander reports: “Still working full 

time and enjoying it.” 

44 Class Agents: Al Hume and Doug 

Raymond 


45 Class Agent: George Robinette 


46 Class Agent: Winkie Bennett 


47 Class Agent: Brooks Keffer 


48 Class Agents: John Hentz and Dick 

Schneider 

Cal Groton regretted very much being 

unable to be present at Alumni Reunion 

Weekend. He has news for his reunion 

committee and classmates: “I married 

Louline Mauran on January 26, 2008. 

Loulie is a delightful woman and we 

come to ‘married life’ with about 100 

years of combined marriage happy 

life. I’ll was thinking of ‘EA’ and all of 

1948’ers as you ‘reuned’ and said farewell 

to the Merion Campus. Loulie and 

I were there in spirit.” 

Rankin Thompson reports: “We have 

ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.” 

49 Class Agents: Jim Blatchford and 

Stan Miller 


50 Class Agent: John Rettew 




Gerry Kynett ’45 and Jim Thorington ’45, and their 

wives, enjoyed a cruise up the Mississippi from 

New Orleans aboard the American Queen this past 

March. 

52 Class Agent: Craig TenBroeck 


53 Class Agent: Peter Duncan 


54 Class Agents: Birch Clothier, Walt 

Moleski, and Bill Sykes 

An enthusiastic group of members of 

the class of 1954 met for lunch at the 

Merion Cricket Club on Friday, May 

2nd to celebrate our 54th reunion. The 

following members of the class were 

in attendance: Curt Young, Ed Palmer, 

Paul McAlaine, Woody Griffiths, Sam 

Allen, Walter and Stan Moleski (’53), 

George Boyd, Warren Scott, Jeff Lloyd, 

and Bill Sykes. It should be noted that 

this was the first EA function that Jeff 

has attended since June of 1954. Needless 

to say the group was thrilled to see 

him, and he promises to attend future 

class get togethers. 

Paul Drexel regretted not being able to 

attend Alumni Weekend and the farewell 

celebration, especially the a capella 

reunion. He writes: “I remember well 

those years in the ‘octet’; we actually 

had 12 because of the necessity for alternates 

due to all kinds of circumstances. 

Curtis York was one of my favorite people, 

and all of us whether in the chorus, 

the glee club, or the octet did our best to 

perform for him. He was an outstanding 

personality. The glee club and octet concerts 

at Atlantic City and Wanamaker’s 

are still memorable events in my mind. I 

still have two records we made at some 


Class Notes 

Almost 60 members of the Class of 1988 returned to celebrate at their 20th reunion this spring. 

studio in Philadelphia. I still sing some 

of the songs occasionally at our church 

and in the shower at home. John Powell 

’70 was one of my students when I 

taught third grade at Episcopal and remember 

him fondly; seeing him again at 

our 50th reunion.” 

55 Class Agent: David McMullin 


56 Class Agent: Bill Rapp 


57 Class Agents: John Clendenning, 

Carl Deutsch, and Howard Morgan 

Howard Morgan is proud to announce 

the birth of another grandchild. His 

daughter Anna (Morgan) Cassidy ’94 

and son-in-law Todd had their second 

child, Auden Elizabeth Cassidy, on February 

1st. 

58 Class Agents: Bob Bishop, Hunter 

McMullin, and Jim Zug 

Howard Chadwick reports: “Summer 

2008 will be my 38th season operating 

my antiques shop in Nantucket and 

my 39th year coordinating/presenting 

classical music on Nantucket as the 

Nantucket Musical Arts Society. I also 

have an antiques shop on Beacon Hill in 

Boston which is 30 years old this year.” 

Rod Speer retired from a 32-year civil 

service career on Labor Day 2007 but 

isn’t slowing down. Reviving his old academic 

specialty, he is publishing essays 

on Byron in The Byron Journal and the 

Keats-Shelby Journal in 2008. He is editing 

the paper of his colonial ancestor 

in North Carolina, and in connection 

with this, has been selected to attend 

The National Archives Editing Institute 

in Wisconsin this summer. 



60 Class Agent: Geb Burden 


61 Class Agent: Cappy Markle 


62 Class Agent: Ed Vick 


63 Class Agents: Drew Jackson and 

Charlie Ogelsby 


64 Class Agent: Tom Zug 


65 Class Agent: Loyd Pakradooni 


66 Class Agent: Steve Dittmann 


67 Class Agent: Alan McIlvain 


68 Class Agent: Robert Mayock 

Guy Croyle regretted being unable to attend 

Alumni Weekend. He reports:“Jane 

and I are committed to being back in 

Europe during EA’s Alumni Weekend as 

hosts for Juniata College’s (Huntingdon 

PA) fourth-in-a-series Great Epochs of 

World Cultures Study Tour in Vienna, 

Budapest, and Prague. We founded this 

travel series with Juniata College alumni 

in 2002 with a tour to France and the 

medieval period, and then continued it in 

2004 in Italy with a focus on the Renaissance. 

In 2006, while living in Hungary, 

we hosted our alumni in Greece with 

the obvious focus on the classics. This 

year it will be the Hapsburgs and the 

Counter-Reformation. Since fall ’07, after 

attempting retirement for a year and 

finding myself fully bored, I’ve been 

working for Juniata College part-time 

with most of our 70 international students 

at the Oller Center for Peace and 

International Programs and also in fulltime 

data management in the Offices of 

College Advancement.” 


Keating Wilcox owns and runs a radio 

station, has four kids, is happily married 

to his wife Robin, and operates a summer 

excursion vessel business in Boston 

Harbor. 

70 Class Agents: John Dautrich and 

Ron Rothrock 


71 Class Agent: Chris D’Angelo 




73 Class Agents: Rex Gary, Jerry 

Holleran, and Bill Luff 


Maya Corinne Fedele, 

daughter of Gerrit Fedele ’89. 

Alec Wyeth ’73 with daughters Kate and Amy, and wife, Billie. 

Rob Cardone ’89 is pictured with his sons – Nicholas 

(age 2) and Grant (one month). 

Alec Wyeth reports: “After leaving Episcopal 

and going to boarding school at 

Berkshire (Sheffield, MA), I went to 

Vanderbilt University (pre-med) and 

got thinned out by chemistry 101 and 

then majored in English and philosophy. 

Went on to teach English, coached some 

tennis and squash at two independent 

schools in New Jersey (Pennington and 

Lawrenceville) for nine years, spending 

one of them teaching at the Gordonstoun 

School in Elgin, Scotland. I got 

my masters in English over the summers 

at Villanova and then decided I wanted 

to make the move into public education. 

I went to Harvard Graduate School of 

Education and got my doctorate along 

with all the certifications I needed 

(teacher, principal, and superintendent). 

I met my wife Billie up on Squam Lake, 

NH. We moved to Wilmington, DE, and 

then Amherst, NH, and we had two 

girls along the way (Amy, 15, and Kate, 

13). I found my niche as curriculum director 

in Hamilton-Wenham Regional 

School District, MA, and now I am the 

assistant superintendent for curriculum 

and instruction for the Waltham Public 

Schools, MA. We love being in Concord 

close to Boston (SOX and PATS!!) and 

where Billie’s parents live. Life is busy. I 

find time to stay healthy by going to the 

gym, playing some tennis and golf, and 

cycling.” 

74 Class Agent: Jeff Morrison 


75 Class Agent: David Crockett 


76 Class Agent: Roly Morris 


77 Class Agents: Gordon Cooney, 

Peter Hare, and David Howard 

Peter Hare reports: “I have been living 

in Middlebury, VT for seven years after 

departing Philadelphia and Episcopal. I 

am executive director of the Keewaydin 

Foundation, a non-profit, which runs 

summer camps. When not working at 

Keewaydin, I keep busy on the board of 

the local United Way and coaching my 

son James’ AAU basketball team.” 

78 Class Agents: Jim Borum and 

Larry Mascioli 


79 Class Agent: Ned Lee 


80 Class Agent: Joe Giles 

Arthur (Bing) Brinkworth is living in 

Aston, PA with his wife Sally, two kids 

and two dogs. Bing works at Children’s 

Hospital of Philadelphia as assistant director 

of project management and is 

currently completing a major ($350 million) 

building addition at CHOP. 

Steve Cunningham writes that he is still 

very active in residential real estate in 

the Philadelphia suburbs and is also an 

active professional musician. He owns 

and operates his own recording studio 

and is in the process of opening a coffee 

house (“The Village at 63rd Street”) 

in the Overbrook Farms section of 

Philadelphia. 

Court Ebeling joined Heartland Payment 

Systems in October 2007 as a 

relationship manager. Heartland is a nationwide 

payment solutions company 

assisting small to mid-sized businesses 

with their credit card, payroll, and remote 

deposit processing needs. Court 

has also been keeping busy with his 

three sons participating in the New 

Hope-Solebury Baseball Little League. 

He is staying in the creative mode playing 

guitar in the local alternative band 

12inch GiRL and launching a new series 

of three-dimensional artwork entitled 

“Jar Your Memory.” The artwork will 

initially be shown and sold exclusively 

at Lillies of the Field in Doylestown, PA. 

Court has kept in touch with classmates 

George Woodruff and Michael Williams 

and would like to hear from other old 

friends from the class of 1980. 

Rick Leaman reports that all is well in 

New York City. Rick runs the Investment 

Banking division at UBS Securities 

in New York, has three kids (17, 13 and 

10) and lives in Greenwich, CT. 

After many years of teaching at a prep 

school near Aspen, CO, Ben McKinley, 

his wife Jackie, son Bryce, and two dogs 

are moving to the Boston area. Ben will 

teach math at the Noble and Greenough 

School. He is looking forward to being 

near an ocean and seeing the fall colors. 

He can be reached at benmckinley84@ 

hotmail.com. 

Greg Penske and wife Patti recently had 

their third child, Olivia, on January 4th. 


Class Notes 

Sarah Levetter ’93 is pictured with her 

daughter, Cleo, and son, Philip. 

Twins Kelsey and Grace Meyerle, daughters of 

Catherine (Blume) Meyerle ’91, model their new 

Episcopal sweaters. 

Becky (Hopkins) ’94 is pictured with her husband Perry 

and their daughters Carter and Emery. 

Olivia will complement son Nick and 

daughter Sophia. Greg still lives in the 

Los Angeles area but gets back east from 

time to time. 

Ted Sheridan writes that he is an artist 

specializing in highly realistic portraits, 

figures, and sculptures. He also finds 

time to rehab houses in Philadelphia and 

is currently living in his latest project – 

a beautiful three-story brownstone near 

Girard College. 

Sean Verdeur is living in Glen Mills with 

his wife, Jeanette, and their three children. 

He is president of Joe Verdeur 

Swimming Pool Supplies, Inc. but can 

be found after business hours playing in 

a band with fellow classmate Steve Cunningham. 

Mike Williams is celebrating the 20th 

anniversary of his business, First Financial 

Networks, which specializes in 

estate and investment planning. He and 

wife Lori are celebrating their fifth anniversary 

this spring. Mike’s stepson Max 

is a big tennis player and his daughter, 

Leslie, is excited to move to the new 

campus in Newtown Square. 

81 Class Agents: Ted Coxe and Ben 

Thompson 


82 Class Agents: Rich Crockett, Jim 

Farrell, and Brooke McMullin 

Jeanine and Robert Ade had their first 

child, Keegan, on January 17, 2005. 

Jamie Auch moved his family to Christ 

School in Arden, NC. His girls (Casey, 

12 and Emma, 8) are enjoying the scenic 

500-acre campus in the western 

North Carolina mountains, just south 

of Asheville. Christ School is an Episcopal 

school for boys in grades 8-12. 

Jamie is teaching mathematics and is 

the head varsity football and head JV 

lacrosse coach. Jamie’s wife Christina 

also joined the school as the director of 

major gifts. 

Liz and Bill Bagnell ’82 welcomed 

son Christopher George Bagnell on 

May 1st. 

83 Class Agents: Jamie Hole and Todd 

Walter 

Bevan Cummin is currently serving his 

second deployment with the Pennsylvania 

National Guard. He is in Egypt 

working as the first sergeant of A Troop, 

1-104th Cavalry. The mission is to support 

the Treaty of Peace signed between 

Egypt and Israel in 1979. More information 

about the mission can be found 

at www.mfo.org. Bevan and his wife 

Alix have two sons, Hunter (11) and 

Nathaniel (7). 

84 Class Agents: Bill Keffer and Karl 

Mayro 


85 Class Agent: Won Shin 

Matthew and Stephanie (Ade) Williams 

have two children: Sophia, who was 

born on May 16, 2004, and Elena who 

was born on November 26, 2006. 

86 Class Agents: J.D. Cassidy and 

Bruce Walsh 

Jamie Richter and his wife, Kim (Zinman) 

’88, had their fourth child, Simon 

James Richter, on April 9th. 

Michael and Susan (Edwards) Yadgar 

had their third child, Isabelle Grace, on 

August 15, 2007. 

87 Class Agents: Jim Blenko, Peter 

Dugery, Ed Jones, and Mindy Phelps 

Missy (MacNeish) Marron reports: “I 

am now a recruiter for the financial services 

industry. As a firm, the Whitney 

Group focuses on executive search for 

all segments of the financial services industry. 

I do most of my search work 

in investment banking, private equity, 

hedge funds, and global markets. After 

almost five years in San Francisco, and 

15 years in human resources (most recently 

head of HR), my husband Greg 

and I decided it was time to move back 

to Boston to be closer to family. We have 

a two-year-old little girl named Madara 

Ann Marron, who we call Maddy.” 

88 Class Agent: Mary Beth 

Bongiovanni, Paul Chambers, and Bill 

Marvin 

Wendi and Gordon Buchanan welcomed 

their first child, daughter Sarah, on September 

23, 2006. 

Sean Casey and his wife Emelie had their 

first child, daughter Bo, on November 8, 

2007. 


Stephanos Tsirakoglou ’95 (second from left) was a chapel speaker during an Upper School chapel service 

this spring. Pictured with Stephanos is Jim Squire, Hon., John Powell ’70, and Ham Clark, Head of School. 

Joseph (5 months), Juliana (age 2 ½), and 

Margaux (5 months) Anch, children of Kirsten 

(Kraus) Anch ’97, don their EA gear. 

John and Jeanette (Chandlee) Fahey had 

their second child, Bridget Marie Fahey, 

on March 8th. 

Julie Johnson married Timothy Stelzig in 

October 2005. They had their first child, 

Audrey Morgan, on June 5, 2007. 

Bill Marvin was recently honored as one 

of the “40 Under 40” in the Philadelphia 

Business Journal. This program recognizes 

40 individuals under the age of 40 

who are proven performers in their respective 

industries and communities. 

Bill’s company, InstaMed, is registered 

with Visa and MasterCard as a payment 

service provider and is accredited by 

EHNAC as a healthcare clearinghouse 

and HIPAA covered entity. 

Kristen and David McMullin welcomed 

their third child, son David Reid Mc- 

Mullin, on March 11th. 

Danielle and Michael Paskin had their 

first child, son Paolo Louis Paskin, on 

November 24, 2006. 

Jamie ’86 and Kim (Zinman) Richter 

had their fourth child, Simon James 

Richter, on April 9th. 

In November, Cordell Whitlock won 

his second regional Emmy award for his 

coverage of two kidnapped boys found 

by police. Cordell is the weekend morning 

anchor at KSDK, the NBC affiliate 

in St. Louis, MO. 

89 Class Agent: Charlie Moleski and 

Jon Noel 

Rob Cardone reports: “My wife Kelley 

gave birth to our second son Grant 

Tillman Cardone on March 21st at 4:59 

a.m. Grant weighed 9 lb. 13 oz. and 

was 21.25" long. Grant’s older brother, 

Nicholas, is enjoying his new role and is 

eager to help out.” 

Andrew and Katie (Glick) Cox had a 

third child, Carter, born in November 

2007. 

Vickie and Gerrit Fedele are proud to 

announce that they finalized their second 

adoption on December 17, 2007. 

Maya Corinne was born on May 16, 

2007 and joined the Fedele family the 

morning of big sister Ava’s third birthday 

party! 

Jen (Capuzzi) Lista, and her husband 

Douglas, welcomed their first child, Ava 

Rose, on November 21, 2006. 

90 Class Agents: Kristin McIlehenney 

and Lori Hood Sanders 

Jane Armstrong currently lives in London. 

She is working for Corporate 

Executive Board. 

Andrew and Tizzie Auteri-Simpson 

welcomed their first child, Alexander 

Edward, born on February 13, 2007. 

Heidi Chagan and Clark Bristol had 

their third child, son Jack Bristol, on 

October 12, 2007. 

Brearley Rauch married Ali Khan on 

May 3rd. 

Brendan Reedy is the head golf professional 

at Spring Mill Country Club 

in Bucks County, PA. His second child, 

Erin Campbell Reedy, was born on 

May 7, 2007. 

91 Class Agents: Joe Bongiovanni, 

Sean McDermott, Holly Rieck, and 

Jenn Tierney 

Jon and Catherine (Blume) Meyerle are 

the proud parents of twins Kelsey Hamilton 

and Grace Conzey, who were born 

on January 25th. Kelsey weighed 6 lb. 

1 oz. and Grace weighed 4 lb. 11 oz. 

Chris Nelson reports: “My wife Liza 

and I welcomed our first child, Henry 

Christopher Nelson, into the world on 

January 2nd.” 

92 Class Agent: Dorie Clayman and 

Charley French 

Matt Holloway was one of the writers 

for the new movie “Iron Man,” directed 

by Jon Favreau and featuring Robert 

Downey, Jr. and Terrence Howard. 

Abigail Wright married Fabio Scano on 

November 16, 2007. 

93 Class Agents: Dave Grau and Elissa 

Helt 

Karen (Rosser) Cribbs was named as 

Stonewall Jackson Middle School’s 

teacher of the year. Karen and her husband 

Scott welcomed their first child, 

Eleanor, on February 13, 2006. 

Chad and Jennifer (Ounijan) Johnson 

welcomed their first child, daughter Victoria 

Johnson, on May 1, 2007. 


Class Notes 

Bob Bishop ’58, Cliff Satell ’07, Catherine Hay ’03, John Little ’04, Sean Seelinger ’03, and 

Jamie Billmyer ’05. 

Erika (Acuff) Erndl ’96 will be competing in the 

Olympic Trials (swimming) in Omaha, Nebraska 

this June. 

94 Class Agents: Tema (Fallahnejad) 

Burkey, Anna (Morgan) Cassidy, and 

Tara Stitchberry 

Tema (Fallahnejad) Burkey and her husband 

Adam welcomed their third child, 

son Samuel “Wyatt” Burkey, on March 

11th. 

Todd and Anna (Morgan) Cassidy had 

their second child, Auden Elizabeth 

Cassidy, on February 1st. The proud 

grandfather is Howard Morgan ’57. 

Joe Habboushe spent 10 days in Europe 

this spring, visiting Paris, Budapest, and 

Bucharest. He is still living in New York 

working on his emergency medicine 

residency and for a healthcare venture 

capital fund. 

Becky (Hopkins) Smith reports: “My 

family and I recently moved to Nashville, 

TN after nine years in Northern 

Virginia. My husband Perry sold his 

physical therapy practice there and has 

started a new one in Tennessee. Our 

daughters, Carter (3) and Emery (2), 

are happily making new friends and enjoying 

their new preschool. I am going 

to go back to teaching eighth grade science 

starting in the fall. Tara Stitchberry 

came to visit us recently and we hope to 

drag more EA alumns down south for a 

visit soon.” 

Listen carefully to the song played during 

the last scene and through the credits 

of the new movie “The Eye,” featuring 

Jessica Alba. “Stars” is a song by The 

Frequency, Alex Stiff’s band. Alex is featured 

on vocals! 

95 Class Agents: Katie (Kurz) 

McComb, Doug MacBean, and Laura 

Rooklin 

Rose (Gardner) Asrican and her husband 

Brent welcomed a daughter on 

February 15th. Hannah Grace joins her 

big brother Morgan, who is now twoand-a-half. 

The Asrican family recently 

left Boston after 10 years for new adventures 

in North Carolina. 

Stephanos Tsirakoglou returned to 

campus this spring to participate in an 

Upper School chapel service. He graduated 

from Franklin and Marshall 

College in 1999 and in an abrupt turn 

of events went on to study theoretical 

chemistry at Michigan State University. 

He was awarded a master’s degree in 

2002 as a consolation prize for not finishing 

his Ph.D. and decided it would be 

a good time to enter the world of opera. 

He joined the EA community while on 

a break between shows with the Seattle 

Opera Young Artist Program. 

96 Class Agents: Jamie Barrett, 

Maria Solomon, and Jenny (Williams) 

Weymouth 

Natalie D’Anella married Michael Minervini 

in April 2005. They welcomed 

a son, Giovanni Louis Minervini, on 

March 5, 2007. The Minervinis are currently 

living in New Jersey. Natalie is 

doing freelance work from home so she 

can raise her son. 

Erika (Acuff) Erndl was recently featured 

in the January 2008 issue of Naples Illustrated. 

After six years in retirement, 

Erika returned to swimming in 2006. 

She was an Olympic Trial qualifier in 

1996 and 2000. She recently qualified 

for the 2008 Olympic Trials to be held 

in Omaha, NE in late June. 

97 Class Agents: Julie (Manser) Ganz, 

Kellen Heckscher, Dan O’Donnell, and 

Addison West 

Courtney Evors is an apparel project 

designer in women’s training for 

Adidas. Courtney lives in Portland, 

OR. 

Ashlee Snyder married Scott Ertel on 

April 4th 

98 Class Agents: Jamie Allen, Rob Melchionni, 

and CJ Walsh 

Annamarie and Joe Anttell had their 

first baby, Luca Joseph Anttell, on September 

23, 2005. 

Jenna Mariano married Mark Griffith 

on Oct 27, 2007. 

99 Class Agents: Andrew Addis, 

Catherine Hunt, Chris Morris, and 

Courtney (Bancroft) Morris 


00 Class Agents: Chip Bromley, 

Kimmy Gardner, Mike Hoffman, Jack 

Meyers, and Ben Rogers 

Lorene Delson married John-Michael 

Boudreau at The Pennsylvania Academy 

of the Fine Arts in May 2007. Madeleine 

(Delson) Towles ’97 and Samantha 

Delson ’02 were bridesmaids. John and 

Renie live in Washington D.C. 


Pictured at Renie Delson’s ’00 wedding are (back 

row from left to right): Madeleine (Delson) Towles 

’97, Kate Lambertson ’00, Melanie Adelberg ’00, 

Danielle Guernsey ’00, Laura Bracken ’00, and 

Elizbeth Leedy ’00; (front row from left to right): 

Anne Louise Ennis ’02, Samantha Delson ’02, 

Lorene (Delson) Boudreau ’00, and John-Michael 

Boudreau. 

Mike Walsh reports: “This is my third 

year fundraising for the Lance Armstrong 

Foundation and my third time 

participating in their event called the 

Livestrong Challenge. Last year I rode 

the 100-mile Livestrong Challenge ride 

with over 2,000 other participants and 

finished first. More importantly we 

raised $10,985 for this important cause. 

I’m again riding in the Livestrong Challenge 

this year on Sunday, August 24 

with plans to raise over $15,000 for the 

Lance Armstrong Foundation. As of today, 

we’ve already raised over $7,000 

for the 2008 event. In total we’ve raised 

well over $21,000 since we became involved 

with this organization. You can 

view my progress at http://philly08. 

livestrong.org/mtwalsh.” 

01 Class Agents: Evan Coughenour, 

Drew Crockett, Sarah (Baker) Perkins, 

and Pete Tedesco 

Jaclene Ashford is attending Widener 

University to obtain a master’s degree in 

social work. She traveled to Chile, South 

America in May to complete a social 

work project with her school and attend 

social work conferences. Jaclene visited 

Santiago as well as Temuco helping 

children and families with social work 

practice. 

02 Class Agents: Kevin Dugan and 

Tim Mahoney 

Jeff Addis was accepted into Bard College’s 

Master of Teaching Program. He 

will begin his studies this June and complete 

the program in May 2009. He is 

very excited to be heading up to the 

Hudson Valley and looks forward to the 

chance to teach in an independent or international 

school upon the completion 

of the program. 

03 Class Agents: Matt Deasey and 

Matt Szporka 

Lindsey and David Turner had their first 

baby, son Chase Robert Turner, on February 

13th. 

04 Class Agents: Nick Brown, Mike 

Ciccotti, and Brian O’Neill 

Congratulations to all of our alumni 

graduating from college this spring! 

Please send the Alumni Office your new 

contact information and any news on 

the job front. 

U.S. Navy Ensign Christopher J. Familetti 

graduated from the United States 

Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD on 

May 23rd and was commissioned as an 

officer in the U.S. Navy. Ensign Familetti 

successfully completed four years of 

intensive academic, physical, and professional 

training, resulting in a bachelor of 

science degree with a major in history. 

Following graduation, Ensign Familetti 

was assigned to Pensacola, FL where he 

will begin his training as a Naval Flight 

Officer. 

Barbara Petro officially finished her 

honors thesis and will be working to get 

it published over the summer. Her thesis 

presentation of “Jean Dubuffet: Art and 

Words as Philosophy” (title subject to 

change) took place on Thursday, April 

24th at the Catholic University of America. 

Barbara’s paper is about post-WWII 

artist, Jean Dubuffet, and the relationship 

of his art to his own writings, as 

well as his role as a philosopher rather 

than as an artist. 

05 Class Agents: Nick Morris and 

Kit Zipf 


06 Class Agents: Armena Ballard, 

Justin Moore, Joe Salameh, and 

Michelle Thomas 

Chris Jahnle established a Web site for 

his record label, New Division Records. 

Check it out at www.newdivisionrecords.com. 

07 Class Agent: Annie Spofford 

Hart Callahan and his doubles partner 

on the Roanoke College men’s tennis 

team were ranked #13 in the region during 

the spring season. 


Milestones 

Marriages/Unions 

Timothy Stelzig to Julie Johnson ’88 

October 2005 

Ali Kahn to Brearley Rauch ’90 

5/3/2008 

Fabio Scano to Abigail Wright ’92 

11/16/2007 

Michael Minervini to Natalie 

D’Anella ’96 

April 2005 

Scott Ertel to Ashlee Snyder ’97 

4/4/2008 

Mark Griffith to Jenna Mariano ’98 

10/27/2007 

John-Michael Boudreau to Renie 

Delson ’00 

May 2007 

Births/Adoptions 

Jeanine & Robert Ade ’82 

Keegan Ade 1/17/2005 

Liz & Bill Bagnell ’82 

Christopher George Bagnell 5/1/2008 

Jeanne & Annor Ackah ’85 

Alexandra Holm Ackah 11/21/2007 

Matthew & Stephanie (Ade) 

Williams ’85 

Sophia Williams 5/16/2004 

Elena Williams 11/26/2006 

Michael & Susan (Edwards) Yadgar ’86 

Isabelle Grace Yadgar 8/15/2007 

Greg & Missy (MacNeish) Marron ’87 

Madara Ann Marron 3/29/2006 

Emelie & Sean Casey ’88 

Bo Casey 11/8/2007 

Wendi & Gordon Buchanin ’88 

Sarah Buchanin 9/23/2006 

John & Jeanette (Chandlee) Fahey ’88 

Bridget Marie Fahey 3/8/2008 

Kristen & David McMullin ’88 

David Reid McMullin 3/11/2008 

Danielle & Michael Paskin ’88 

Paolo Louis Paskin 11/24/2006 

Jamie ’86 & Kim (Zinman) Richter ’88 

Simon James Richter 4/9/2008 

Timothy & Julie (Johnson) Stelzig ’88 

Audrey Morgan Stelzig 6/5/2007 

Kelley & Rob Cardone ’89 

Grant Tillman Cardone 3/21/2008 

Andrew & Katie (Glick) Cox ’89 

Carter Cox 11/2007 

Vickie & Gerrit Fedele ’89 

Maya Corinni Fedele 5/16/2007 

Douglas & Jen (Capuzzi) Lista ’89 

Ava Rose Lista 11/21/2006 

Clark Bristol & Heidi Chagan ’90 

Jack Bristol 10/12/2007 

Lee & Brendan Reedy ’90 

Erin Campbell Reedy 5/7/2007 

Andrew & Tizzie Auteri-Simpson ’90 

Alexander Edward Simpson 2/13/2007 

Jon & Catherine (Blume) Meyerle ’91 

Kelsey Hamilton Meyerle 1/25/2008 

Grace Conzey Meyerle 1/25/2008 

Liza & Chris Nelson ’91 

Henry Christopher Nelson 1/2/2008 

Chad & Jennifer (Ounijan) Johnson ’93 

Victoria Johnson 5/1/2007 

Adam & Tema (Fallahnejad) Burkey ’94 

Samuel Burkey 3/11/2008 

Todd & Anna (Morgan) Cassidy ’94 

Auden Elizabeth Cassidy 2/1/2008 

Brent & Rose (Gardner) Asrican ’95 

Hannah Grace Asrican 2/15/2008 

Michael & Natalie (D’Anella) 

Minervini ’96 

Giovanni Louis Minervini 3/5/2007 

Annamarie & Joe Anttell ’98 

Luca Joseph Anttell 9/23/2005 

Lindsey & David Turner ’03 

Chase Robert Turner 2/13/2008 

Deaths 

John F. Wager ’29 

(oldest known Episcopal alumnus) 

5/26/08 

George Bryant McClelland ’35 

2/16/2008 

Morrison C. Huston ’37 

2/14/2008 

Richard Kay ’38 

2/12/2008 

Bryan T. Bostwick ’40 

3/25/2008 

William C. Turner ’41 

1/26/2008 

George R. Bullitt ’43 

2/11/2008 

Richard Colgate Dale Biddle ’47 

2/9/2008 

Henry B. Robb, III ’47 

3/1/2008 

John J. F. Sherrerd ’47 

4/9/2008 

William John Abronski ’48 

2/26/2008 

Howard Heath Rapp, Jr. ’54 

4/6/2008 

Norris Bailey Lyle ’55 

3/11/2008 

Robert Blair Muller ’56 

3/2/20008 

George Maitland Chambers Dole ’60 

7/23/2004 

Edward Clifford Perkins Thomas, Jr. 

’63 

1/21/2008 

William L. Bishop ’71 

2/5/2008 

Tyler A. Pride ’87 

2/9/2008 

Todd Kevin Garbutt ’88 

2/2/2008 


Bridging the Past with the Future: 

A Pictoral Narrative of The Episcopal Academy 

Plans for a hardcover book — a pictorial history of The Episcopal Academy from 1920 to the present 

— are well underway. Loyd Pakradooni ’65, VP of the Alumni Board of Managers, spent time with Anne 

Marie Heil discussing the thinking behind and the people involved with this nostalgic effort. Copies will be 

available for sale in the fall of 2009. 

AMH: I’ve heard that you are spearheading an 

effort to produce a coffee table book on EA. 

How will your book differ from The History 

of Episcopal Academy written by Charles 

Latham 

LP: The book the Alumni Society envisions is a 

nostalgic piece, a pictorial book with a strong 

emotional pull. We want to convey in pictures and 

selected text passages, the essence of the school, 

which goes beyond buildings and grounds and is 

rooted in the psychological thread that has defined 

Episcopal and remained constant since 1785. 

We hope this book will serve as a bridge from 

Merion and Devon to Newtown Square and will 

strengthen bonds between the school and our 

4,400 Alumni. The essence of EA will survive hale 

and hearty, just as it has in the past. 

AMH: How did you get involved in this 

endeavor 

LP: About three or four years ago, a few of us, 

including John Rettew ’50, Bill Keffer ’84, and 

then Alumni Director Clayton Platt ’73 kicked this 

idea around. We had all been thinking of producing a testimony 

to the spirit of the school and our ideas started to gel. I serve 

on the Alumni Board as publications chair, having been in the 

printing industry since 1973. I was nominated to head the effort 

because at the tender age of 27, I co-wrote and published 

a pictorial history of the Main Line—a hardbound book that 

sold out two editions. Like the Main Line book, the EA book is 

intended to help preserve the past and also to show how the 

present isn’t all that different from the past. 

AMH: Who else is taking a lead role 

LP: Jim Garrison ’75, associate principal with RMJM Hillier, has 

been recruited as editor. Having published several books of his 

own, and contributed to many others, Jim has the discipline 

and the skills to pull the copy together and weave the photos 

into the story. Phil Unetic, a talented graphics designer who 

handled Princeton’s 250th anniversary book, is in charge of the 

actual book design. Ross Watson ’57 is a creative photographer 

whom we have cajoled into helping as well. His task is to 

capture some of the iconic elements of the community and 

to help us best showcase the people. Bob Lee ’52 is pulling 

together a group of former faculty from the ’50s through the 

’80s to document some of their memorable experiences in a 

round-table discussion. Clayton Platt, returning to his role as a 

volunteer, will be videotaping the sessions and also will interview 

some of our “elder statesmen” like Bart Linvill ’33 and Hughes 

Kauffman’34. Lore and legend will be key to the book’s success. 

Lively vignettes of daily life at EA—things like riding the Paoli 

local or favorite hiding places during chapel—should bring back 

fond old memories. 

About 30 to 40 alums have offered to help write and Cannie 

Shafer, Hon., Holly Sando ’91, and Lori Kelly (past president 

of the EAPA and now board member) have added great ideas 

and content relative to the addition of girls and the role of the 

Mother’s Association, now the EAPA, in school life. 

AMH: It sounds as though you have assembled an 

outstanding team. When will the book be available 

LP: We have a 12-page sampler available which can whet 

the appetite of interested alums until the fall of 2009 when the 

book will be officially in print. We are still gathering material 

and encourage all alums, parents, and friends of EA to submit 

candid photos and intriguing stories. 

Contact Loyd Pakradooni at LoydPak@verizon.net, 

or call him at 610-995-9359, to arrange to submit 

photos and/or stories. 


Upcoming Events 

Save the Date  

Saturday, September 27th 2008 

Newtown Square Campus Opening 

Celebration and 

Harvest Day 

Join us for an afternoon 

of family fun and an 

opportunity to explore all 

of the new facilities.  

Scholium Subscription 

If you would like to receive the 

2008-09 Scholium, EA’s student 

newspaper, please contact 

Nancy Taylor in the Alumni Office at 

taylor@episcopalacademy.org. 

Annual subscriptions are offered to 

alumni free of charge, but you 

must register with us each year. 

Keep in touch! 

A special reception 

for all Ever Episcopal 

Campaign donors will 

also be held on Friday, September 

26th. Help build the future of Episcopal, make 

your gift to the campaign, and join us as we 

kick off this very special weekend!  

An invitation with details will be mailed later 

this summer. 

The Episcopal Academy 

Merion Station, PA 19066-1797 

Address Service Requested 

Non-profit org. 

U.S. Postage Paid 

Permit No. 118 

Bensalem, PA

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