2010-11 Donor Report - The Country School

CountrySChoolaluMni:update your contactinformation, send usyour news, and volunteeryour time…. emailthe Alumni Office atcountryschoolalumni@countryschool.orgfind us onfaCebook!CountrySChoolaluMni@CountrySChool.orgFamily TiesNews from our AlumniClass of 2007 College BoundTHE FOLLOWING ALUMNI HAVE SHARED THEIR COLLEGE CHOICES WITH THE SCHOOL!Ms. Katherine R. AltBucknell UniversityMr. Matthew BashamYork CollegeMs. Natalie P. ClemensMary Washington CollegeMs. Charlotte T. CuttsSavannah College of Art and DesignMr. Bradley D. ElliottSalisbury UniversityKATE ALT ’07: entered MercersburgAcademy for her high schooleducation. At Mercersburg, Katepursued field hockey, swimming,lacrosse, dance, theatre and art. Herfavorite part of Mercersburg was thescholastics. She continued to winnational awards in Latin. Her oilpainting “Kong” was recognized bythe Mid Atlantic Prep League. Aftergraduation Kate became a lifeguardand pool manager in Annapolis forthe summer. She is going to Bucknellthis Fall to study neuro-science andshe will live with other artists in theUniversity’s artist’s dormitory.Ms. Elyse A. GogollPiedmont Community CollegeGuaranteed admission to UVA aftercompletion of two years at PCCMs. Eleanora A. KeeneGuilford CollegeMr. Gregory MarksFordham UniversityMs. Emily M. MerrikenUniversity of North Carolinaat AshevilleJOHN M. ANDERSON ’55: Johnretired on June 30 from 5 yearsat Boeing Commercial Airplanesin Everett WA, where he workedin the 787 program as a SystemsAnalyst. He previously retired fromthe USAF in 1986 as a Colonelafter 25 years of service as a pilot,instructor pilot, staff officer and B-52squadron commander; John alsoserved for 2 years on the staff of theSecretary of the Air Force. Betweenhis Air Force and Boeing careers,John also worked for 12 years withPratt & Whitney Space PropulsionOperations in San Jose CA, and for3 years at a Department of Energyweapons facility in Oak Ridge TN.John indicates that his retirementplans include enjoying more timewith his children and grandchildren,travel and photography, and hikingin northwestern Washington state.For now, he and his wife plan toremain in the Seattle area.MATTHEW BASHAM ’07:graduated from Gunston Day Schooland will be attending York College(in PA).Mr. Christopher R. OrsiniDrexel UniversityMs. Elizabeth B. StalfortWake Forest UniversityMr. Justin E. ThompsonDeferred to James Madison for 2012Attending Anne ArundelCommunity CollegeMs. Sarah E. ThompsonCabrillo CollegeMs. Allison T. WeiseTowson UniversityKATHY BOGAN ’64: reports that herson, Ryan Ellison , class of ‘93, alongwith his wife, Angela, welcomedPiper Quinn Ellison into the worldon September 22nd 2010. She saidthey are all thrilled and enjoying thenewest member of the family.EMILY CRAWFORD ’03, aGunston alum, graduated fromSwarthmore College in June.CHARLOTTE CUTTS ‘07: is headedto the Savannah College of Art andDesign in Savannah, Ga.BRADLEY ELLIOTT ’07: graduatedfrom Sts. Peter and Paul High Schoolon May 26, 2011. He will be attendingSalisbury University in the Fall.BENJAMIN FEINBLUM: iscelebrating the success of a newrestaurant/dinner theater venturehe started during the recession“Medieval Madness at RenaissanceHall.” www.medievalmadness.com;1121 King Street, Alexandria, VA22314.SARA GEHRDES ’03: graduatedcum laude on May 22 fromAmherst College. She majoredin Environmental Studies andPsychology. She was selected as ourOutstanding Young Alumna in 2008.ELYSE GOGOLL ’07: graduatedfrom Monticello High School inCharlottesville, VA. She will attendPiedmont Community College in theFall with guaranteed admission toUVA after completion of two yearsat PCC. She played lacrosse forMonticello.TROY GOGOLL ’03: Graduatedfrom James Madison Universityin Harrisonburg, VA. He receiveda Bachelor’s of Science degree inthe Health Science field and plansto continue his education in theBaltimore area next year. He playedlacrosse for JMU all four years whilethere.20