Alumni ScrapbookAlumni HolidayGatheringThe annual Alumni HolidayGathering has long been a hit,especially with our recentalumni. Held during winterbreak, this gathering attractedalumni and faculty alike whogathered at the MissionRestaurant in Syracuse to sharefood and drink and catch upwith dear friends. This year, wehad almost 80 alumni andguests in attendance.Theo McDonald ’04, Charlie Davis ’04, Ryan Guerra’04.Maureen Polly ‘05, Stefania Ianno ‘05, ErinHolstein ‘05, Alexandra Resnick ‘05, Sarah Evans‘05, Pamela Usiatynski ‘05 and Helen Day ‘05.Angie Aziz ’05, History DepartmentChair Peter Wozniak, Lizzie Klemperer’05, and Mackenzie Bell ’05.Coach Ridall can’t resist giving his formerplayer, Naji Muakkassa ’07, some soccer tips.Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72, Syd Silverman ’50C,Joan Silverman, Thea Stoneman, Jim Stoneman’44B, Jack Wells ’60B, and Maureen Anderson,director of alumni relations.Pete Schuyler ’50A and host AndyCraig ’50C hadn’t seen each other inover 50 years.Florida RegionalReunionTraveling from Syracuse to Floridain the wintertime doesn’t requiremuch urging. Add a great alumnievent, and the trip is complete.Thanks to the generosity ofalumnus Andy Craig ’50C and hiswife Jake, a crowd of alumni fromall three schools gathered for anelegant dinner in Naples. The crowdenjoyed reminiscing with oldfriends and making new alumniconnections.Ada May Fearon, Bob Fearon ’45C, andPamela Usiatynski ’05.Philippe Roth Schwimmer ’92, JohnRamsey ’59A, and Dorothy Thompson,widow of Bruce Thompson ’51C.The next day, Maureen Anderson,Jack Wells ’60B and Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72 headed to the eastcoast of Florida to meet up withalumni Syd Silverman ’50C and JimStoneman ’44B and their wives. Sydand Jim have condos in the samebuilding and discovered theirshared past a few years back.22 MPH REFLECTIONS <strong>2009</strong>
Thank Youto our recent reunion hostsTri State VisitsRecently, staff from the alumni office hit the road to catch upwith alumni and friends in Philadelphia and New Jersey. Amongthose visited was Bill Bisgrove, who taught at The <strong>Manlius</strong> <strong>School</strong>and MPH from 1946-1983. Now 90, Bill spent time talking abouthis earlier days teaching and offered his perspective on thestudents of today. Helping to coordinate the visit with Bill was hisformer student and current pastor, Tom Crenshaw ’60A. Calledout of retirement to take over the senior pastor position at achurch in New Monmouth, N.J., Tom has reconnected with hisformer teacher. Coincidentally, it is the same church where Bill’sfather was a pastor many years ago. In addition to being analumnus, Tom also taught at The <strong>Manlius</strong> <strong>School</strong> in the late1960s. He looks forward to attending his first Clambake this year.Heading into Pennsylvania, staff caught up with Vince Albicelli’90 in Sellersville, Pa. In addition to their day jobs, Vince and hiswife Pamela operate Himizu Glass Arts, LLC. Last, but certainlynot least on the trip, was a visit with Mark McDade ’67B inScranton, Pa., where he showed off recent pictures of his newgrandson and gave a tour of the historic Radisson LackawannaStation Hotel.We would like to thank a few very specialvolunteers who recently have gone to greateffort for the <strong>School</strong>. Thank you to all ourgracious California hosts, Elizabeth Knox,Hugh Biele ’60HQ, and Joan and DickDoust ’61. Gratitude also goes to JakeCraig and Andy Craig ’50C for hosting theNaples, Fla. reunion, Patsy and Jim Moran’56B for hosting the Rochester, N.Y.reunion, Earl and Marna (Suarez) Redding’96 for hosting the Albany, N.Y. reunion,and Allison and Josh Wells ’89 for hostingthe Alumni Association Board Dinner.Because of your efforts, more alumni havereconnected with their classmates and newmemoires have been created. Thank you!Alumni StrategicPlanning GroupThis past January, the <strong>Manlius</strong> <strong>Pebble</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> <strong>School</strong>Board of Trustees invited several alumni, facultymembers, and friends to help draft the <strong>School</strong>’sStrategic Plan for <strong>2009</strong>-2014. Throughout theday, breakout sessions were scheduled to addressthe following eight key areas of school activity:development, plant, community, faculty, alumni,finances, education, and marketing. Go tohttp://www.mph.net/about/strategic.cfm to viewthe Strategic Plan in its entirety.Members of the alumni breakout group included JayneCharlamb ’87, Marna (Suarez) Redding ’96, Hilary Yeager ’95,Fred Benedict ’58A, Josh Wells ’89, and Maureen Anderson,director of alumni relations.MPH REFLECTIONS <strong>2009</strong>23