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HEAD OF SCHOOLBaxter F. BallEDITORSMaureen Anderson, director of alumni relationsNancy Gallery, advancement associateSusan Gullo, director of communicationsSusan Leahey, director of annual givingTina Morgan, director of development10 20 24Table of ContentsMPH Marks 140th Year of Education 2How’s Your Memory? 3Letters to the Alumni Office 4Manners Make Us 5MPH Board Elects New Trustees 6Out of the Archives 8Goodyear-Burlingame Alumni Gather for Reunion 9Commencement 2009 102009 Distinguished Alumni Award 11Meet the Newest Members of the Alumni Association Board 12Alumni Profile – Richard H. Sykes, Jr., ’93 14Clambake 2009 Weekend 16Reunion Class Pen Pals 182009 NYC Reunion 19Our Promise for the Future –A Campaign for Manlius Pebble Hill School 20Dear Class of 2009 22Korean and Vietnam War Memorial Plaque Dedication 24Friends Find Success on Stage 262008-2009 Annual Report 27Alumni Notes 48The Final Word 56Reflections is published twice a year for the alumni and friends of Manlius Pebble Hill School5300 Jamesville Road, DeWitt, NY 13214 • Phone: 315/446-2452Fax: 315/446-7359 • E-mail: alumni@mph.net • Web: www.mph.netCONTRIBUTING WRITERSBaxter F. Ball, head of schoolFred Benedict ’58A, MPH archivistT.J. Gunerman ’05Fred Montas, English Department chairLottie Watts, alumni office internBOARD OF TRUSTEESGeorge S. Urist, PresidentPeter G. Manolakos, President EmeritusPaul C. Sack, Vice PresidentJosh Wells ’89, Vice PresidentJennifer L. Hicks, TreasurerJanis Hampton, SecretaryBaxter F. Ball, Head of SchoolFrederick B. Benedict ’58AJames F. BrightPeter D. CarmenJayne R. Charlamb ’87Nancy L. DockWilliam A. FuteraGary GrossmanM. Gail HamnerGloria Hooper-RasberryDaniel S. JonasMary LernerMelissa MontgomeryGary R. SlutzkyJamie SutphenRussell Andrews ’64, Alumni AssociationRepresentativeJennifer L. Reece-Barnes, Parents’ AssociationRepresentativeTHE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARDJosh Wells ’89, presidentRuss Andrews ’64, president emeritusBob Theis ’67B, vice presidentMarna (Suarez) Redding ’96, secretaryJim Amodio ’65Rolly Anderson ’66BSteve Burchesky ’66CAl Cicci ’60CDoug Craig ’89Tom Denton ’65Stuart Grossman ’56Dan Klemperer ’02Bryan Manolakos ’97Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72Tom Potter ’67BNat Reidel ’65Sondra Roberts ’91Eric Spevak ’77David Temes ’97Wendy (Harwood) Van Der Bogart ’74Hilary Yeager ’95On the cover: Korean and Vietnam War Memorial PlaqueMPH REFLECTIONS 2009 1