Thistletalk Autumn 2008 - Winchester Thurston School

Reunion2008 began with a luncheon for the 50thMore than 130 alums attended reunionweekend, October 17-18, 2008, whichreunion class, hosted by Gary J. Niels. Alums then sat in on classesand were treated to a jazz concert as part of WT’s City as Our Campuscollaboration with MCG Jazz.Later, a cocktail party in the Upper School provided the greatestdraw of alums and was also attended by a number of beloved formerand current faculty members. All enjoyed the festivities amidstdisplays of old photos and memorabilia as they reveled in the excitementof reconnecting.On Saturday, twelfth graders shared their stories about WT todayand engaged alums in a dialog comparing experiences. The sun shonebrightly at our beautiful North Hills Campus, where alums travelledfor lunch and tours.view the media gallery onClass of ’93 Ann Stanton Adams, Sakena Patterson,Jen Ames, and Elisabeth Bennington with Gary J. NielsClass of ’98 Front Row l-r: Lacey Jordan Driggars,Sara Ginsburg, Tatyana Margolin, Sara Ruth Kerr.Second Row: Mariel Isaacson, Sarah Farkas,Azi Masalehdan, Antoinette Oliver, Anna Purinton.Third Row: Zach Hefferen, Sarah Arnold,Toby McChesney, Alex Feigel, Neena Kumar.Class of ’48 Nancy Queer McSorley,Mary Cosgrove, andJoan Heppenstall SieberClass of ’73 Front l-r: Joanne Ross Simon,Barbara Lichtenstul Lippman, Molly Alpert Blasier.Back row: Liz Pentin, Lisa Henninger Jackson,Marsha Regenstein, Lisa Braun Corna, Victoria Dym.Class of ’78 Front Row l-r: Susan Klein Mondry, Amy Kamin, Robin Levine Lebovitz,Ellen Binstock. Second Row: Susan Gillinger Kersey, Janice Birrell French,Julie Jubelirer, Janet Irvin Steitz, Anna Marie Pollice Caulkins, Lisa Posvar Rossi.Third Row: Jennifer Hetzel Gear, Joan Tauberg Gurrentz, Kaaren Haabestad,Caprice Pierucci, Jan Mermelstein Shaw.Class of ’68 Sharon Lampl, Terry Donaldson,Katy Rich Sherman, Jan Coco Groft, Patty Watson Kammerer,and Nancy Walton Succop.28 T h i s t l e t a l k A u t u m n / W i n t e r 2 0 0 8