2018 GMVS Peaks Magazine

PEAKS2017-2018
GMVS goes to
PyeongChang!
Innovative Approach to Science
Alumni Journey Oft-Piste
A Cutting Edge Approach to Injury Management
2017-2018 Annual Report
THIS ISSUE

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Welcome to Spring 2018
Letter from the Head of School
From the moment I walked onto the GMVS campus twelve months ago, I was
met with warm smiles and exuberant greetings. Like all of our students and
staff—past, present, and future—I was immediately welcomed into a friendly
and compassionate family that thrives on grit, sport, and adventure. I just can’t
believe it took me 25 years (from the time I was a J4 racing in Mid Vermont
Council) to finally get here.
Since our founding in 1973, GMVS has stood apart as a unique educational
institution. Living and learning at GMVS has always been more than simply
skiing or going to school. It’s about being a passionate and lifelong athlete, being
intellectually challenged and becoming eternally curious, being simultaneously
independent and community-minded, and doing far more than you think you
can achieve.
Schools around the country are responding to recent brain research emphasizing
the importance of physical activity in learning, an increased need for character
education, and the value of experiential learning. Whether the outside world
knows it or not, GMVS has been doing these very things for decades.
Today, GMVS has much to be proud of—World Junior births, Olympic and
World Cup appearances, NCAA All Americans, Junior National podiums, and
outstanding college acceptances, just to name a few. Yet, we must not rest on
our laurels. While our history of success speaks for itself, GMVS must embrace
the creative, courageous mindset we seek to foster in our students to move
beyond the status quo and be a vanguard among ski academies.
As you read through this issue of our annual magazine, it should be apparent
that GMVS continues to stay true to our core identity and our commitment
to excellence. In the pages that follow, you’ll read stories that speak to our
vibrant student experience, highlight the successes of our student-athletes,
and describe how our alumni are spreading the magic of GMVS around the
world.
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As we forge ahead into our next chapter, I am dedicated to honoring the
history and culture of GMVS while concurrently building upon our commitment
to innovate and change so that GMVS will continue to produce world-class
ski racers and well-rounded scholar-athletes who will confidently and wisely
impact the world.
Tracy Keller, Head of School

Campus Confidential
The year in review & snapshots from the “field”
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Vermont State
Champion in Cross
Country Running.
Rena Schwartz ’18 took
home her fourth state
title this fall, earning her
Vermont’s Gatorade Player
of the Year award once
again. Rena also won the
Gallagher Cup for being
ranked first in this year’s
Eastern Cup series.
Nordic
• Elliot Ketchel ’17 now at Bowdoin College landed himself on
the podium at the Middlebury Carnival 10K Classic.
• 8 of our 14 Nordies qualified for Junior Nationals and
6 earned All American status.
• Gumbies were well represented at the Bill Koch League
festival in Boston where green and white swag was well worn.
• The Racing Performance Center hosted our local Bill Koch
athletes on a rainy day this winter.
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Lacrosse players named to the
Vermont All State Teams.
The girls’ lacrosse team continued their
dominance this season extending their winning
streak to a high of 24 games. Congratulations
to Maggie McCutcheon ’18, Ellie Lundberg ’18,
and Emma Austin ’20 for being named to the
Vermont Division II All State First Team and
Allie Davis ’18 and Erika Wiebe ’21 for being
named to the Division II All State Second
Team. On the boys’ side, Aedan Chiari ’18 and
Jackson Jewell ’19 were named to the Division
II All State Second Team. Maggie, Ellie, and
Aedan also represented Vermont in the annual
NH/VT games on June 23rd in Hanover, NH.
Dorm Run Scores!
What boarding students grab on their “dorm runs” to town.
National Team Nominees.
Charlie Raposo ’14 – Delancy British
Alpine Team Europa Cup Squad
Ali Nullmeyer ’16 – Canadian Alpine
World Cup Team
Declan McCormick ’17 – Canadian
Alpine Development Team
Abi Jewett ’18 – U.S. Ski Team “C”
Team
Ben Ritchie ’10 – U.S. Ski Team “D”
Team
Lunch from Three
Mountain Café
Phew... something healthy Decisions, decisions Stockin’ up on the Dew

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Soccer players named to the 2017-
2018 Vermont All State Soccer Teams.
Congratulations to Max Martin ’18 and Lindsey
Crowell ’18. Max also represented the state of
Vermont in their annual Lion’s Cup game versus
New Hampshire on July 21st at Castleton
University Spartan Stadium.
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Guest speakers visited campus this year.
• Kevin Pearce of the “Love Your Brain” Foundation.
• UVM and Champlain College professor of media and communications
Rob Williams.
• Jocelyn Ford director and producer of the documentary film Nowhere
to Call Home.
• Ky and Lisa Osborne Koitsch who track wolves in Yellowstone
National Park.
• A tri-parte educational series on snow safety and avalanche
awareness made up of guests from High Fives, BRASS, and western
ski resort patrol staff.
• Leaders of various community service organizations including the
LUND Center, the Central Vermont Humane Society, and Vermont
Adaptive.
Alpine
$25,000
Grant to GMVS from
the Killington World Cup
Committee for terrain
expansion on Inverness
and Brambles.
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Trustees have recently
retired from our Board
of Trustees.
We thank Sherm Hoyt, Fredric
Leopold, and Peter Rapelye for a
collective 50+ years of service.
• Opening day on Inverness was November 28th—and we had top to
bottom skiing.
• Snowmaking in the Kelly Brush Race Arena was completed for the year on
November 15th.
• The Kelly Brush Race Arena played host to four collegiate teams (UVM,
Middlebury, Dartmouth, Boston College) and four national teams this
season (Switzerland, Great Britain, Canada, and the U.S. Ski Team).
• GMVS Alumni
• on Division 1 NCAA Skiing Rosters: 35
• standing on the EISA podium this season: 19
(18 Alpine, 25% of alpine podiums, 1 nordic)
• who qualified for NCAA Championships: 16
• who became NCAA All Americans: 4
• who podiumed at NCAA Championships: 2
• 11 GMVS U14s qualified for Eastern Regional Championships and, from
there, 7 (2 girls and 5 boys) qualified for Can-Ams.
• 16 Gumbies represented GMVS at U16 Easterns at Stowe and 4 then
traveled to Mission Ridge, Washington for U16 Nationals.
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Clearly planning ahead
Eye spy something spicy...
Bet these lasted more
than 10 minutes ;)
Made out like bandits

New teacher, new classes,
innovative approaches
Science brought to life, at GMVS
When our new science and math teacher, Dave Beningson, told us his high school nickname was
“Gumby,” we knew there was a bit of serendipity at play. It was one of many fortuitous turns leading to
his arrival this year at GMVS. An avid skier, and father of two current Middlebury students, Dave and
his wife were excited to move north from Massachusetts, where Dave had been teaching at Westford
Academy for many years, and to turn their Valley ski house into their new full-time home. And we were
excited for him to bring his passion for science and engineering to campus.
Dave was hired to teach Physics and Algebra 2
classes in our curriculum, which he has done
seamlessly during this first year. But what has
been really exciting is the addition of Mechanical
Engineering to the students’ menu of advanced
science offerings.
The main concepts of the new course are
focused on the engineering design process:
the idea that you define your problem or
project, develop ideas, create a prototype,
test and evaluate it, and then “go back to the
drawing board” if the outcome does not meet
the project goals. The class covers a variety
of topics through projects designed to capture
students’ interests.
Some of the highlights include:
• The Bungee Jump Project: testing and
making mathematical models.
• The Folder Bridge Project: understanding
basic beam theory and the strength of
structures.
• The Electric Dragsters Project: learning
about gear ratios and power.
The Ski Engineering unit was, of course,
particularly relevant. Students tested their
own skis for vibration and stiffness, and many
were able to find measurable difference in the
vibration frequency of their old, used skis and
their new, race skis.
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Another highlight of the semester has been
the introduction of 3D printing, thanks to the
generous donation of a new 3D printer by a
group of GMVS families.* “The 3D printer,”
Dave explains, “allows students to envision a
product and prototype it relatively quickly. We
use a free, easy to use CAD program known
as ‘Tinkercad’. Students can make something
simple within an hour or so of learning it.”
Dave’s approach as a teacher is to give
students enough freedom to learn on their
own. “Many students haven’t worked with their
hands much and just the act of building things
is educational. They learn that there is a reason
certain products or structures are shaped the
way they are. I act more as a coach, giving little
bits of advice as they try things, rather than just
teaching everything ahead of time.”
Independent, hands-on learning for students
who are not afraid of setbacks—you can see
the applications for GMVS immediately. “You
can’t be an engineer until one of your brilliant
ideas fails miserably,” Dave explains. “Students
have to build and test ideas and evaluate them
for success. It can be really frustrating and
they need to learn to think methodically, and
eventually apply the theory that they learn, to
get to a successful outcome.” For ski racers
who are always evaluating and adjusting their
techniques and tactics on the hill, this kind of
learning experience in the classroom is a natural
draw. Next year, in addition to Mechanical
Engineering, students will have an opportunity
to try yet another new engineering course! In the
fall, Dave will be introducing a semester-long
class in Electrical and Computer Engineering
that will cover circuits and electricity, some
computer programming, and possibly a unit on
solar power.
*We owe a special thank you to the Bamber,
Basciano, Beardsley, Laurion, Mason and
Vilandrie families for their support of our science
curriculum and for our new 3D printer!
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Favorite Spaces on Campus
Where the Gumbies like to hang
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My Office
Witch’s Hat
“It’s always a good time.”
Casey Segal ’18
“All the cool kids
(which is pretty much everyone)
come and hang out there!”
Martin Guyer, Faculty
Dining Room
“Everyone goes there to talk,
laugh, and eat meals.”
Audrey LaFrance ’21
“I can fuel up.”
Jonathan Davis ’21
The Porch Outside
the Library
“When it’s warm, it’s a great place
to sit and relax.”
Peter Laino ’20
“The sun doesn’t shine very often
in Vermont, and there aren’t
many places to soak it up.”
Mary Ganzenmueller, Faculty
“I like sitting in the sun with my friends.”
Penelope Hughes ’21
“You can sit in the sun and do
homework with friends while watching
sports on the field.”
Erika Wiebe ’21
“It is a great communal space to watch
campus on a beautiful day and
connect with friends who pass by.”
Dan Bell, Faculty

GIVING BACK
The GMVS community thanks our
incredibly generous Board of Trustees
for their tireless work as they govern
the school in perpetuity.
The RPC
“I get HUGE gains.”
Gavin Dewey ’21
“Everyone is together, motivating
each other, working towards goals.”
Emily Nottonson ’18
“I can workout in awesome
facilities whenever I want.”
Sammie Gaul ’19
“It is an amazing place to
become a better athlete.”
Lydia Riddell ’20
My Room
“It’s where all of my stuff is.”
Blake Licata ’21
“I can do what I want
and I have all my things.”
Tomas Barata ’21
Jamie Armstrong ’83
Charlie Brush
Lindsay Getz ’02
Jane Goldstein, Chair
James Hildebrand, Treasurer
Al Hobart, Founder
Amanda Kalichstein
Jay Kearns
Terry Kellogg
Travis “TJ” Kingsbury ’97, Vice Chair
Michelle Kinner
Mike Krupka, Vice Chair
Brooke Laundon ’96
Doug Lewis ’82
Jamie Preston ’80, Vice Chair
Peter Rapelye
Leslie Reynolds, Secretary
Josh Slocum ’94
A warm welcome to three new
Trustees who joined our Board in May:
Frazier Blair ’93, Mark Radcliffe ’88,
and Ed Vilandrie P’18 & 20
“It contains all of my favorite
foods (in the pantry) as well as
my bed which is amazing.”
Olivia Cuneo ’18
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The Library
“It’s a nice quiet space to get things done.”
Brian Bushey ’21

When It Happens...
Addressing The Dreaded Injury
A comprehensive, cutting-edge approach to injury management
It was the early-1980s when GMVS had the foresight to bring on a full-time athletic trainer. Later in
that decade, we added on-site physical therapy to the services we thought necessary for our athletes.
Those were firsts for a ski academy. Born out of that pioneering approach, in the last decade GMVS
has continued to expand and innovate in providing programming in injury prevention and recovery.
Elevation PT, housed in the west end of the RPC, anchors our team of outside professionals that work
with our athletes. This fall marks our fifth season of offering a series of interactive mental training
workshops to our athletes, supplemented by one-on-one meetings with Sheila Stawinski, our mental
training coach. So successful is this approach that we will mimic its structure to provide nutrition
workshops in the fall of 2018. Our partnership with the Orthopedic Center at UVM has granted our
injured athletes nearly immediate access to physician evaluation and advanced imagery, leading to a
quicker diagnosis and plan of action. This team of outside experts collaborates and steers the GMVS
team in providing the best outcomes possible for our kids.
Martin Guyer, Alpine Coach
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Return to Ski,
Return to Train,
Return to Race
“Doing a few days of return to snow with
Marty was great! He was so positive and
came up with really creative and fun drills for
me to try that also challenged me.”
– Julia Stock ’17, PG ’18
Dani Koch, Head Girls’ Coach
“Dani has been awesome and has really
understood not only the physical side of my
injury but also the mental side, and has helped
to support both sides the best way that he
can. He has also helped me with my workouts
at GMVS and at home—making sure to keep
me busy with a weekly workout plan.”
– Daphne James, PG ’18

Brie Beckwith, Physical Therapist
“Brie helped me use the time off I was forced to take for my injury to fix inconsistencies in my
training and all around make me a healthier and stronger athlete in the long run.”
– Hannah Utter, ’16, PG ’17
Our
Medical
Team
Miles Derrick, Athletic Trainer
Miles is always available to work on anything and also knowledgeable about my injury and
offers his opinion on what’s best. – Daphne James, PG ’18
Dr. Nate Endres, Orthopedic Surgeon
“Nate met with me last minute in the coaches’ room at the Ski Club a few days after I hurt
myself to do some basic ligament tests. After deciding that I needed an MRI he arranged it
and called me to give me the results. I went to see Nate again before my operation and was
going to have him do my surgery. He went over, in detail, the benefits and downsides of each
possible graft and I left the appointment trusting him to do my surgery. Even after I decided
to have my operation at home in Toronto he came to see me at GMVS for multiple follow up
appointments to see how my recovery was going.”
– Julia Stock ’17, PG ’18
Sheila Stawinski, Mental Training Coach
“Shelia showed me how to block the uncontrollables and focus on the controllables. She
made me realize how to think when I was down and how to work in a positive way. Without
Sheila’s help I would have had a hard time working toward my academic and PT goals.”
– Johann Meyer, ’18
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Other Factors:
Social &
Emotional
Wellbeing
Cathy Plas, Injured Student Coordinator
“Cathy Plas is the schedule coordinator of injured students at GMVS and she does an
amazing job. She helped me find volunteering opportunities that were safe and enjoyable for
me to do.” – Ariana Turner ’19
“It always feels amazing to help others, but spending time at Waitsfield Elementary School
when I needed some emotional support myself, due to injury, was even more rewarding. Kids
can always manage to put a smile on your face whether it’s their brutal honesty or hugs.
Overall, helping the kids at Waitsfield Elementary during a time when I needed a little help
myself was extremely gratifying.” – Ava Pavlik ’19

year in revieW
A few snaps to document the 2017-2018 school year
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An Entrepreneurial Mind
Alumni journey oft-piste
When discussions about GMVS come up, whether in the admissions process, with students during
advisory time, or on the sidelines of lacrosse games, the focus typically moves around from why kids
come here, to what they do while on Bragg Hill, to what they do after giving “the speech” in front of
family and friends at graduation.
As much fun as the first two subjects are, the subject of what graduates do they do beyond GMVS is
often fascinating and enlightening. It is true that our graduates go on to do anything and everything
under the sun, and that is one aspect of this place that is so compelling.
In this piece, we profile two GMVS alumni who chose unique paths after graduation, making use of
many of the skills they honed while here to guide their professional and personal lives. Their stories are
entertaining and reveal much about them and about the impact that GMVS had on them.
To Italy…With Love
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When Zeke Maamouri-Cortez headed off
campus in 2006, after attending GMVS since
10th grade, he was not pointed in the “traditional”
direction that the majority of our graduates face.
Yes, he was in to college, but that would have
to wait until he had satisfied his athletic desires.
As a member of the GMVS Nordic team, Zeke
was still bitten by the competition bug, so he
headed to northern Italy—once a stop during
his GMVS skiing career—and joined the Italian
squad.
Zeke immediately fell in love with the snowcovered
Alps of Südtirol. He put his two years
of German study at GMVS to the test, as he
headed to GMVS’ sister school in Mals for a
year, and then trained and raced with the ski
clubs in Antholz. After a few years, Zeke was
sure he wanted to stay in Südtirol, but in such a
small province, he had to develop a marketable
skill set. Having spent summers working at
county fairs at home, he had gained a fondness
for cooking, so he enrolled in culinary school in
nearby Brixen.
Two years later, Zeke found himself in an
apprenticeship for the Michelin-starred
“Schote” restaurant in Essen, Germany, a gig
that took him from open air street festivals to the
Porsche Designs 50th anniversary in Beverly
Hills. As a former ski racer, the fast-paced life of
the haute cuisine kitchens suited him well, and

he worked in many high-level kitchens after that
experience, but he was looking for a change.
In 2015, Zeke caught his big break. A local
restaurant had closed, and after whipping up a
business plan and pitching it to the town board,
Zeke found himself the proprietor of his own
restaurant…opening it’s doors in just over a month.
The rest is history. Zeke’s place, the Riverside
Gastropub, is a huge success, with customers
traveling miles to sample his menu. What
started as a pizza and burger joint has evolved
into a highly sought-after location for gourmet,
locally-sourced, American burgers. As Zeke
says, “It could almost be considered a gourmet
burger…if a gourmet burger existed.” He uses
as much locally-sourced food as possible, citing
that “everything that can be made in house, is.”
The restaurant is bustling, with Zeke and his
eight employees serving packed houses nearly
every weekend—“No reservation, no table,”
and he has a regular stream of customers
from around the region. His guest list includes
American hockey players (playing for the local
professional team), as well as many members
of the Italian Ski Teams (Nordic and Alpine), and
even U.S. Olympian Kikkan Randall.
Adding to Zeke’s busy schedule is his growing
family. He and Petra, a native of Südtirol,
welcomed their second son, Finn, last year.
Their oldest, Felix, was born just two days after
their restaurant opened in 2015…talk about
chaos! And, as if that were not enough, they are
starting a brewery: Finix Brewing, named after
their two sons.
When asked about his GMVS career, Zeke has
many fond memories. For him, the everyday life
of hanging with friends, taking on challenges of
soccer or lacrosse, and balancing training and
travel, suited him well. He especially enjoyed
learning German (noting the unique pleasure
of learning grammar through listening to and
analyzing heavy metal lyrics), and credits that
experience with helping him in his personal and
professional life in a German-speaking region.
Above all, Zeke appreciates the fact that “every
single staff member expected the most out of
me…the coaches and teachers acted like their
training session or class was most important.
When that is the attitude, one has to stay sharp
and be mentally and physically sound. That’s
how the professional world works as well.”
He also credits GMVS with helping him develop
the ability to balance all his commitments, “…in
a healthy, sustainable way.” At the same time,
he urges GMVS students to be open minded:
“Goals are important to set and to reach for,
but don’t be so concentrated on them that
you are blinded to other opportunities and
possibilities.”
Coming from a ski racer from Maine, who
spent three years at GMVS while skiing, playing
lacrosse and soccer, and then heading out to
Europe to pursue one dream, only to discover
and realize many others, that is sage advice.
To learn more about Zeke’s ventures, visit
www.riverside-gastropub.com, and look for
www.finixbrewing.com soon!
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Riding The Tech Wave
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Kenny Carruthers had one of the more memorable
graduation “gags” when he stepped to the lectern
on the Big Day in 1994. He said he had a few
comments to make, and then produced a ream
of computer paper, the kind with the perforated,
hole-punched edges that was used in printers
“back in the day.” He proceeded to let the paper
cascade from the lectern like a waterfall, as he
regaled the audience with, among other things,
the exact number of hours (days) he had racked
up riding in GMVS vans in the past year (it was
a big number).
In many ways, Kenny’s speech was a peek into
what made him tick, as well as where things
would go for him. His skill with numbers as well
as computers has directed his professional life,
as has his penchant for travel.
After a PG year at GMVS, Kenny majored in
Computer Science at Bishop’s University in
Quebec, and admits to being “…a terrible
student…not from drinking or partying, but rather
because I spent most of my time working on my
own projects rather than on my schoolwork.”
Kenny took advantage of one of these projects,
an email program called Postmaster, which won
a competition for programming and landed him
a job with a startup in Silicon Valley.
For the better part of five years, Kenny worked
at the forefront of the tech world, working as
a software developer with “some super smart
people, many of whom would go on to develop
the iPhone and Android.”
In 2005, however, Kenny felt the itch to travel.
And travel he did. He quit his job, ditched his
apartment, put what little was left in storage…
and booked a one-way ticket to London.
It was difficult to follow the itinerary he provided
from there, but suffice to say there is little of our
planet Kenny has not traversed over the past
decade. A highlight for him was an eight-month
overland (no planes) trek from Istanbul to Cape
Town, traversing the Middle East, Egypt, Sudan,
down the treacherous eastern coast of Africa,
all the way to Cape Town.
From there, he headed to the West Coast once
again, spending the better part of seven years
trundling between Lake Tahoe, San Francisco,
home in Canada, and finally landing in Whistler,
BC. He was still in the computer world, and
embarked, (with the help of fellow GMVS
alumnus Brandon Dyksterhouse), on a desktop
app called Fileloupe, a project which has been
his main focus for the past four plus years.
Still infected with the travel bug, Kenny has
“settled” in Thailand. First in Bangkok and now
in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Kenny is
immersed in his work on Fileloupe, and plans
on a new version release later this year.
https://www.fileloupe.com/

The experiences Kenny had at GMVS played
a big role in his development on many fronts,
and he readily offers advice to GMVS students
about how to approach their careers here and
beyond. First and foremost, he says, “Embrace
criticism. Ski racing taught me how to accept
criticism without taking it too personally.”
He also has a comment that, on the surface,
seems counterintuitive: “Be the slowest in the
group…If you want to improve in anything in life,
then you should surround yourself with people
who are better than you. When I was working in
Silicon Valley, I sometimes took ‘pride’ in being
the dumbest person in the room. Not because
I enjoyed it, but rather because I knew I could
learn something from everyone in the room.”
Kenny appreciates the “people skills” he developed
while at GMVS, noting that the basic
concept of getting along with others is key. The
opportunities that GMVS provides on the ski
slopes, dry land training, in theater, or in team
sports, gives students skills that they will use
in their professional lives, where “working well
with others is critical to success.” He credits
Heidi and Sandy, our former kitchen staff, with
helping him learn “not to judge a book by its
cover…an important lesson while traveling and
working with culturally diverse co-workers.”
Among Kenny’s fondest memories are being
pushed in training by his coaches: “You have
to put the hours in…I do my best work when
others are pushing me to do better”; his epic
Mt. Washington leg of “Reach the Peak”; and
an unforgettable orienteering event with Luc.
He credits Brandon Dyksterhouse, (classmate
and former GMVS and USST coach), for being
an incredible role model in athletics, recalling
his “genuine love” for working out that endures
today: “He’s still working out more in a week
than I have in the past five years.”
It is clear that Kenny has embraced the ideal of
“Love what you do.” Throughout the many twists
and turns his post-GMVS life has taken him,
Kenny has used his passion for computing and
technology as an anchor for what has proven to
be a colorful and exciting journey. Knowing how
much GMVS kids travel (see his Graduation
speech) Kenny encourages GMVS students to
“Take some time to visit the less traveled places
in the world. Say hello to strangers. Try to learn
the similarities and differences you have with
people from other countries. Learn how big,
and how small, the world really is.”
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gumBieS on Stage…
From Moulton Road to the big screen
In 1978, GMVS students performed in the school’s first musical. Little did they know that that year’s
rendition of Godspell would pave the way for one of the school’s most cherished traditions.
Since its inception under the leadership of former Head of School and Theater Director, Dave
Gavett, the annual musical theater production has helped to ground the GMVS community around
its core values. Community building, coordination, courage, and confidence have been the
outcomes of nearly 40 years of theater.
“Theater is a wonderful community building device; it is truly all-for-one
and one-for-all. That part of what happens each year is great, but also
theater is consistent with the GMVS philosophy: it pushes kids out of their
comfort zone.” – Dave Gavett, former Head of School and Theater Director.
Singing and dancing in front of others is terrifying for many teenagers and adults, but, over the
years, several GMVS students have found themselves at home on the stage. Recent graduate Allie
Davis ’18 is one for whom the stage beckons. With a natural stage presence and an incredible
voice, Allie was cast in lead roles throughout her five years at GMVS, and she wrote a compelling
college essay on what theater at GMVS has done for her.
“It’s a very special thing when it’s okay for big, tough athletes to get onstage
and sing. That’s rare, and it’s important for the health of a community that
everyone make a fool of themselves once in a while.” – Buddy Simis ’04
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Todd Schneider ’86 coordinating the stunts for the
skiing sequence in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.
Todd (right) playing the role of Carabinieri in Angels
& Demons alongside Tom Hanks and Italian Victor
Alfieri (right).

Curtain Call
I quietly pace back and forth tugging on the ends
of my braided pony tails. People pour into the
seats of the once empty theater. Although I cannot
see my audience to be, I can feel them, hear them,
smell them. The director walks my way to wish me
luck before the performance. I can tell he is hoping
the shy girl he cast as Lefou, a crazy and comedic
character, will be able to pull it off. The crowd
starts to hush as an announcer’s voice fills the
room presenting our show, Beauty and the Beast. I
take one last deep breath to calm my nerves as I
hear the music begin.
Stepping out from behind the black curtain, I feel
the warmth of the spotlight across my face, and I
am instantly transformed. In a place where many
claim to find themselves most vulnerable, I find my
self most comfortable. I am able to let go of who I
am and become the loud outgoing person I always
wished to be. I get to live in the shell of someone
else until real life returns two hours later.
Even after, several solo songs, over two hundred
lines, and countless dance moves, the part of
the show I am always the most nervous for is
the curtain call, my final bow. The curtain call
is the pivotal moment in the show where I am
transformed from my character back into Allie
Davis. I am left completely exposed on the stage in
front of hundreds of people. They don’t love me,
they love the person I was pretending to be. They
don’t hear my voice echoing through the theater,
they hear Lefou’s voice. If I trip now they laugh at
me; if Lefou trips they laugh with her.
Originally I thought the character I was playing
would die when each production came to an end.
However now, five years later, I realize that I was
wrong. Over the years I have mimicked many
drastically different characters, from a princess to
a joker. Although I may not have been the same
person as any of these characters, I believe each
one is still with me today. They have taught me
to be confident, empathetic, passionate, and to
always stand up for myself. I’ve learned to forget
my original insecurities and I now know it is okay
to take risks and make mistakes.
Musical theater has pushed me to step out of my
comfort zone, not only on stage but in real life as
well. I now look to stretch my boundaries in many
different aspects including athletics, academics,
and social scenes. I never imagined I was capable
of starring in a musical production, which has
made me realize I should never underestimate
myself. Just because you don’t think you can do
something doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try, and it
could potentially end up being one of your greatest
passions in life. Theater has allowed me to mature
in ways I never thought possible, and has had a
significant impact on my character.
In my most recent production, Chicago, I played
the role of Roxie Hart, a spunky girl with big
dreams. Oddly enough, as I ran out on stage to
take my final bow as a high school student, I wasn’t
nervous in the slightest. As I stood in front of the
audience, I was confident not only as Roxie Hart
but as Allie Davis.
Like Allie, Todd Schneider ’86 discovered an unexpected passion for performance in a high school for
competitive athletes. After two years on the lighting crew, Todd decided he better try out for the play and
was cast as Oliver in Oliver. “I was not expecting to be the lead, and had never sung in front of anyone,
ever. It was an amazing experience. I found that I was not nervous in front of crowds, I loved performing,
and wanted to do it more and more.”
After a short stint with the U.S. Ski Team, Todd returned to Vermont to study Small Business Management
and Graphic Design at the University of Vermont where he also competed on the alpine ski team. With
three national championships in his pocket, Todd pursued freelance graphic design in Burlington and
Miami before realizing that he “wasn’t made to sit at a desk and stare at a computer all day.”
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Led by his wife’s pursuit of a career in film and television, Todd moved west to Los Angeles where he
reentered the acting world in an effort to make friends. After a few years of training as a stuntman and
hustling for work, Todd held a Screen Actor’s Guild card and was earning a living doing stunt work on
movies and television.
Since 2001 Todd has performed as a stuntman or worked as a stunt coordinator in over 100 films or
television shows including Ghostbusters, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Angels & Demons, CSI:
Miami, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Spider-Man 3. His stunt work and acting have led him
to rub shoulders with actors as prolific as Tom Hanks and he credits much of his success to what he
learned at GMVS.
“Being athletic and tenacious, and confident in front of crowds.... That’s what I attribute to how I got into
the stunt world.”

gmvS alumni:
Where are they noW?
Where the GREEN runs deep
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GMVS Represents in PyeongChang
Our Olympic legacy lives on
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Arabella Ng ’20
In her first year as a FIS athlete,
Arabella was the lone Olympian
from Hong Kong and raced in the
GS and SL at Jeongseon.
Dani Koch
The Head U19 Girls’ Coach at GMVS,
Dani supported Arabella leading up to
and while competing in PyeongChang.
Doug Lewis ’82
In his 4th Olympics as part of
the media, Doug worked for NBC/
Westwood One Radio covering
all of the alpine ski events.
Eva Shaw ’15
Eva was a passionate spectator
in PyeongChang, watching multiple
events including the women’s
GS where Arabella made her
Olympic debut.
Tom Johnston ’80
Hired as “foreign expert” in alpine
skiing, Tom served as the Chief of
Race for all the alpine ski events.
Cassy (Benjamin) Johnston ’81
Cassy served as a course crew
worker under her husband’s guidance
and earned the title, Chief of Yellow
Flags for her service during
the DH and SG events.
Thomas Walsh ’13
Member of the U.S. Paralympic team,
Thomas raced in the SG, Alpine
Combined, GS, and SL finishing
in the top 10, twice.
Finlay Mickel ’95
Finlay covered the alpine events
for Eurosport as a commentator
and analyst.
Genevieve Simard ’99
Genevieve worked for CBC
Radio-Canada in their 500+ hours
of coverage of Canadian athletes
and the world’s best.

What brought you to the 2018
Olympics in PyeongChang?
“I was born in Hong Kong and
registered for a Hong Kong FIS
license in August 2017. I only found
that I had the opportunity to go when
the Hong Kong Ski Association called
me around the end of December and
said that I had qualified and that they
would like me to represent Hong
Kong. Initially, I was a bit shocked but
Dani Koch called me, gave me a lot
of reassurance and helped me realize
what a great experience it would be!
I honestly didn’t process that it was
happening until I was there.”
– Arabella Ng
What will you remember most
from your Olympic experience?
“The memory of walking into the
Opening Ceremony holding the Hong
Kong flag; it was absolutely insane
seeing all the people in the crowd
and hearing the cheering. It was also
super cold!”
– Arabella
If you could have your Olympic
experience all over again, what
would you do differently?
“If I could do it all again I would try
to enjoy and remember every minute
more. Perhaps learn more about the
Korean culture and history before I got
there and also find a bit more time to
stay on top of my homework!”
– Arabella
Did you get any good schwag?
“As usual in those events there’s good
schwag—I think what is special is that
you get a special Olympic duvet and
you can bring it home – my son Ollie
is using it now. But the usual stuff is
backpack, hats and t-shirts, plus the
whole team uniform from Hong Kong,
China that was designed for speed
skaters.”
– Dani Koch
“I got my Olympic coat signed by
Gold Medalist Mikaela Shiffrin and
Bronze Medalist Lindsey Vonn, and
I will be auctioning it off during the
GMVS Gala in September!”
– Doug Lewis
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What makes the Olympics
different from other events?
“There’s a certain atmosphere to
the Olympics that is different than
any other race. I’ve been to a bunch
of domestic and European World
Cup races including Kitzbuhel (aka
the Super Bowl of ski racing). The
heightened excitement makes the
crowd electric and every turn count
more.”
– Eva Shaw
“It’s just every four years and
there is a special Olympic spirit of
accomplishment to be at the Games.
It becomes more evident coaching
a small team and country. Being in
the Olympic village and meeting all
the other teams and athletes is very
special.”
– Dani
What surprised you most about
the Olympics?
“The Alpine races were very exciting.
Some favorites came through big
time to win, but there were a lot of
surprises, like Ester Ledecka, Andre
Mhyrer and Ragnild Mowinckel, who
proved that anything can happen
in one race. Also, the South Korean
volunteers were AWESOME. They
were friendly, helpful, and tried to
solve problems. This was wonderful
as a media person who always had
lots of transportation, food, and
logistical questions!” – Doug
What inspired you most about
the Olympics?
“The underdog. So many underdogs
came up big and it’s always amazing
to see the surprise and excitement.
Underdog performances by Ryan
Cochran Siegel and Esther Ledecki
particularly stood out to me.” – Eva
“I worked with the workforce on the
hill. So that is a different thing than the
public really sees. Seeing the groups
finally come together after many
difficult years of controversy was very
inspiring. At Jeongseon, half the work
force were Russians from the Sochi
games, half Korean, and a small group
of Americans/Canadians. Seeing
these groups finally mesh together on
the hill despite cultural and language
differences, and do great work was
very satisfying. All the workers’ pride
and camaraderie through the event
and particularly at the end was very
inspiring. Watching people grow into
their roles as Olympic organizers and
workers through three years was
great. Ledecka’s win and Mowinckl’s
silver were very pleasing as they both
came from further back in the start
order, so this showed we did a good
job in our preparations. Anyone could
win from any position on this track.”
– Tom Johnston
“Our Paralympic community is one
that I think all can learn from. In all
truth, I think the best comparison
I can come up with is the GMVS
community. All who compete with
disabilities not only push themselves
to do the best they can, but also
motivate, encourage, and push each
other to succeed. We all come from
very different ways of life, however it
never changes our goals or visions
because not only are we inclusive,
we are determined to change the
world’s view about us and our lives
with disabilities. The ability for my
fellow athletes to compete against all
physical odds and against the words
of the naysayers is what I will most
take away from the games.”
– Thomas Walsh
What will you remember
most about your Olympic
Experience?
“The entire experience was extremely
eye opening. Our sport of Paralympic
Alpine Skiing is still on the rise and is
slowly gaining more participation and
following. I will always remember my
first finish. It was in the SG (not my
most successful event) and all I could
think about was the accomplishment
of my goal. At that moment, all of the
pain, all of the tears, all of the hours
freezing on Inverness, were all worth
it!”
– Thomas

Class Notes!
Catch up with the Gumbies
Steve Tremmel ’74 is an investment
trader who enjoys trips to the
mountains of Colorado with his family.
This year his son George (age 1) was
really excited to put on the boots on
snow. Luckily he has his sister Aleks
(11) as a teacher. Aleks is also a
camper at Eliteam.
Todd Schneider ’86 won this year’s
Screen Actors Guild award for Best
Stunt Ensemble for his work in the film
Baby Driver.
Ken Zemach ’87 is living the Reno
Dream, and working in manufacturing
at Tesla. He and his wife Haideh love
living in Reno, and get to see alums
Matt Francis ’88, Brant Moles ’89,
and Frank Fortin-Houle ’05 on a
regular basis. “Lots of running, a little
bit of skiing, and a too-infrequent trip
to the UK to see my daughter Jenna.
We’ve got two spare guest rooms...
come and visit!”
Julie Czesnowski ’02 is living in Cape
Cod full time, enjoying her career as
a Registered Dental Assistant where
she works at a private practice. She
works primarily doing cosmetic and
restorative dentistry. She lives a minute
walk to the beach, so no complaints
there! It’s a big change from the
mountain life, but she loves it! She
spends most of her time at the beach,
hiking and exploring with her dog Zoe,
paddleboarding, and biking! She has
taken up snowshoeing after more knee
surgeries and gets up north as much
as possible. She is looking forward to
reconnecting with old GMVS friends in
the near future!
Chuck List ’88 moved to Cologne,
Germany over a year ago to fly Boeing
757s for FedEx. The assignment will
likely keep him in Europe for three years
before he heads back to Park City. In
the meantime, he’s experiencing a lot
of good road biking and vacationing
in the Alps and Spain, riding and
kiteboarding.
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Doug Lewis ’82 and his wife Kelley
PG ’89 live in Park City now and they
ski with Jamie Preston ’80 and Sean
Railton ’79 in Alta. They somehow
meet up on the slopes with GMVSers
all over the world, including in
Pyeongchang this past February. Doug
skied the Men’s Downhill with Tom ’80
and Cassy (Benjamin) ’81 Johnston!
They continue to run ELITEAM
conditioning camps for young athletes
at GMVS every summer.
Caitlin Kozicki ’98 is a Licensed
Professional Counselor and keeps
busy balancing work and home life.
Professionally, she has really enjoyed
working with mothers and families
struggling with the transition to
parenthood, depression, anxiety, etc.
On the home front her oldest is loving
being a part of the D team through the
Loveland Ski Club while she enjoys
skiing with her youngest.
Libby Babbott-Klein ’02 recently
wrote a lift-the-flap board book for
babies titled Baby Feminists. Look for
it starting October 2, 2018 from Viking
Press.

Lindsay Brush Getz ’02 enjoys time
with her family: Tom, Griffin (3 yrs),
and Sullivan (1 yr).
Kelly Brush Davisson ’04 and her
husband Zeke moved into a house
they built in Charlotte, VT in Sept.
2017. Their daughter, Dylan, was two
in April and has been a blast. Kelly is
still working full-time as a pediatric
nurse practitioner in Burlington and
doing a lot of work to continue to grow
the Kelly Brush Foundation.
Peter Kling PG’06 left Alaska in
2016 and moved to Bruneck, Italy
to help Zeke Maamouri-Cortez ’06
with strategic planning, business
development, marketing and financial
analysis for his restaurant, Riverside
Gastropub. Following the end of the ski
season (coincidentally this occurred at
the end of the winter restaurant season
in the Dolomites), he flew back to
Alaska to continue leading trips in the
Arctic inspiring a love for skiing with
kids in the communities of Wainwright
and Atqasuk. His summer was filled
once again commercial salmon fishing
for sockeye in Ekuk, Alaska where
they caught 200,000 lbs of fish in
four weeks. Meanwhile, at GMVS the
nordic program had grown to fourteen
athletes so Peter returned to coach
this past winter. He says: “It has been
a blast to be coaching in the positive
environment GMVS creates each and
every day!”
Chris Kinner ’06 and his wife Elizabeth
moved from Connecticut to Scottsdale,
AZ in July 2017 where Chris took a
job at Axon (formerly known as Taser
International). When not making tasers,
body cameras, evidence management
software, and other solutions for law
enforcement, Chris has been doing a
bit of backpacking and biking in the
mountains north of Phoenix.
Miles Derrick ’11 joined the team last
July at Elevation Physical Therapy as the
Athletic Trainer. His time is split between
treating the local populace and providing
medical services for the student body at
GMVS. He reflects: “Having graduated
from GMVS in 2011, it is amazing to
see how the school has grown and
developed while maintaining its local
roots. It has been an honor to work
with such amazing practitioners here
at Elevation Physical Therapy and I am
excited for the years to come!”
Kaitlin Fitzgerald ’12 has been
accepted to the Yale School of
Medicine Physician Associate
program, after working in a Boston
hospital for the last year and a half.
Before starting school in August, she
is taking some time off to travel. She
was based in Maui, Hawaii, but will
be exploring Southeast Asia for some
time before starting her degree.
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Sophie Elgort Von Stroh ’04 and
her husband Eric welcomed a baby
girl, Stella Margrethe Von Stroh, on
February 14th. They hope to make it
up to Vermont and show her around
GMVS when she gets a little bigger.
Andrew Bonner ’06 is a Senior
Account Executive for SHI International
and is got married on May 5th in North
Carolina.
Rory Stamp ’08 of Dedalus Wine Shop
in Burlington, Vermont won this year’s
Cheesemonger Invitational.
Emma LeBlanc ’10 graduated from
veterinary school in May and recently
moved to Delaware to work at a
veterinary hospital.
Ali Spencer ’10 is now working at
Burke Mountain Academy as an athletic
trainer and return to snow coach where
she has been taking advantage of all
that the Northeast Kingdom has to
offer: food snow, beautiful scenery and
epic mountain biking.
Brian McLaughlin ’12 kicked out of his
first World Cup start in Beaver Creek
this fall, and after a very successful
year on the NCAA and Nor Am circuit,
earned himself a World Cup GS spot
for next season.
Ali Price ’14 is finishing her third year
at St. Lawrence University where she is
majoring in Business and Government
and serves as captain of the Alpine
Ski Team, a Student Delegate to the
Alumni Executive Council, and an
Event Coordinator for the Student
Athlete Advisory Committee. Ali will be
studying abroad in Israel this summer
(through St. Lawrence) and hopes to
study in Shanghai in the fall.

annual fund
Thank you for your help in POWERING GMVS
$5,151,000
Total Operating Budget 2017–2018
Revenue
Expenses
Tuition: 84%
Annual Fund: 8%
Gala & Golf: 3%
Auxiliary &
Other Income: 3%
Endowment: 2%
Student
Experience: 71%
Facilities &
Operations: 19%
Administration: 5%
Communications &
Development: 5%
364
Donors
to the Annual Fund
$8,250
Difference
between tuition
& actual cost
per student
$41,700
Dollars raised by
71 Donors during
Fund-A-Scholar
at the 2017 Gala
58%
Current
Families Participation
Who Gives?
364
Donors
Fundraising Breakdown
Annual Fund
$418,200
Unrestricted
$395,800
Restricted
$22,400
Endowment
$14,800
Capital Gifts
$7,600
2017 Gala & Golf Tournament $117,100*
TOTAL GIVING 2017-2018 $557,700
*Net proceeds.
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Others (Friends, Faculty/
Staff , Grandparents): 16%
Current Parents: 18%
Trustees: 6%
Parents of Alumni: 20%
Alumni: 40%

Giving Report
July 1, 2017 – July 30, 2018
Thank you! Green Mountain Valley School is honored to acknowledge and thank the many donors who chose to support
the School last fiscal year. These gifts are essential to our success and help each of our students in their quest to excel.
HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
PARENTS, ALUMNI, PAST PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS & FRIENDS
Levels
Visionary Circle.....................................$50,000+
Legacy Circle...........................$20,000-$49,999
Champion Circle.....................$10,000-$19,999
Gold Medal Circle.......................$5,000-$9,999
Silver Medal Circle......................$2,500-$4,999
Bronze Medal Circle...................$1,000-$2,499
Friends...................................................$1 to $999
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N. Summer Lerch
Ann & Gregory Lundberg
Patrick & Kimberly McGlaflin
Mehuron’s Supermarket
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Moore Design Builders
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Louise Anne Poirier & Connor ’78 O’Brien
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Friends
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Bronze Medal Circle
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Jay Kearns & Suzanne Peterson
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Mark Radcliffe ’88
Friends
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Ted & Martha Austin
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Christian & Jennifer Bean
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Ben & Cindy Clarke
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Cybelle Joy & Parker Dewey
Sharon Dube
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Natacha (Lefebvre) ’09 &
Frederic ’08 Durand
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Marc & Katherine Edenbach
Eric & Jennifer Elsinger
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Paul & Joanne Fitzgerald
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Timothy & Diana Fitzpatrick
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Shelby ’02 & Jenna Fortshuber
Kathy Weekes-Plante ’05 &
Francis Fortin-Houle ’05
William Francis ’18
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William & Linda Freyman
Sophie Houle & Martin Frigon
Genevieve Frigon ’15
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Global Rescue
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Abbi Lathrop Martz ’02 & John Martz
Gwyneth Bailey-Mason & Francis Mason
Sydney Mason ’18
Chuck & Laurie Mattes
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Karin Maurer
Samantha McClellan ’18
Declan McCormack ’17
Brian & Dalton McCurdy
Robert & Julie McCutcheon
Margaret McCutcheon ’18
Trevor McGlaflin ’18
Thomas & Charlotte McHugh
Sarah McHugh ’12
Tim McKegney ’80
Jeffrey & Martha McLaughlin
Maggie McLaughlin ’09
Brian McLaughlin ’12
John McLendon ’76
Andrew McNealus ’08
Thatcher Merrill ’02
Katherine Merriman
Rick Meyer
Johann Meyer ’18
Warrin & Laurie Meyers
Cindy Morton & Ian Mofford
David Mofford ’08
Kathleen Monahan ’90
Megan Monette
Pam MacBrayne & Denis Moonan
Bill & Polly Moore
Tom & Diane Mulkern
Cynthia & Boomer Mumford
Spencer Nash ’02
John & Janet Nelson
Timothy & Ashley Ng
Margo Nolan ’17
Emily Nottonson ’18
Keri Alexandra Nullmeyer ’16
George Olmstead
Brigitta Park ’08
Parlor Skis
(Joseph) Zach Pasteris ’11
Hylah & Chris Patton
Cheryl Patty
Adria Perez Vazquez ’18
Greg & Diane Peters
Andy Peters ’99
Matt & Amy Petro
Hanna Petro ’18
Jordan Phillips ’17
Eric & Mindy Piper
Blake Piper ’18
Cathy Plas
Nick Post ’13
Bill Postal
Karen Postal
William & Frances Preston
Jason & Beverly Price
Alexandra Price ’14
Tarrah Price ’17
Pring Plumbing
Lucia & Nelson Putnam
Steve Putnam ’81
Sara Radamus
Peter Rapelye
Carelle Raymond ’08
George Richards
Mike Riddell & Alison Hobart
Karl Robicsek
Jennifer & Luc Robillard
Colin Rodgers
Zachary Roman ’18
Mac & Bobbi Rood
Lauren ’02 & Vincent Roux
Rick & Elaine Ruback
Sam ’02 & Kelly Ruback
Jeffery & Joan Sachs
John & Lara Saffo
Johnny Saffo ’18
Katherine Scalia ’10
Bernd & Petra Schneider
Maximilian Schneider ’17
Seth Schofield ’95
Dawn Elliot ’91 & Darin Schwartz
Rena Schwartz ’18
Art & Debby Scipione
Casey Segal ’18
David & Tiffany Segre
Steven Shea
Missy Shea
Devlin Shea ’13
Deborah Shea ’94
Ryan ’95 & Molly Sinclair
Eleanore Sinclair
Jim ’87 & Megan Sink
Hannah & Steve Skalecke
Ali Spencer ’10
William & Lauren Spielvogel
Nora Takla & Mark Stamler
John & Gwen Stetson
Joan Evans & Ian Stock
Kristen Sweeney ’13
Madeline Talias ’08
Nick Thimm ’09
Vince Todd ’08
Taiga Tomii ’18
Jeremy ’01 & Olivia Transue
Steve Tremmel ’74
Tucker Hill Inn
Ian Turner
Rachel Turner
Travis Unger ’02
Sally (Knight) ’87 & Steve Utter
Kathleen Utter ’15
Hannah Utter ’17
Tim & Jennifer Valentine
Peter Van Alstine
Peter ’86 & Christine Van Alstine
Robert & Pam Veneklasen
Sophia Veneklasen ’18
Erica MacConnell Vessey ’96
Bob & Abby Vietze
Sandy Vietze ’11
Avery Vilandrie ’18
Craig Voelker ’80
Sophie Elgort ’04 & Eric Von Stroh
Waitsfield Telecom
Kathleen Walsh
Thomas Walsh ’13
Mike Walsh ’88
Columbia ’95 & Jura Warren
Kyle ’92 & Rebecca Webb
Richard Webb
Diane Webb
Horst & Edith Weber
Damien & Desiree Webster
Latitia Ferrier & Jason Webster ’88
Gary & Vicki Welter
Bryan Whaley ’94
Jennifer White
Candice White
White Horse Inn
Nicholas Wilkerson ’18
Douglas Williams
Carter Williams ’12
Kristina Wolff ’17
Jonathon & Stephanie Wolfson
Eli Wolfson ’16
Joan Wolter
Jed Yeiser ’04
Jennifer Zanca ’79
Charles Zemach
Ken Zemach ’87
Lane Zimmerman ’07
ENDOWMENT
CAPITAL GIVING
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Gifts designated to Green Mountain Valley
School’s endowment are permanently invested
and overseen by the Board of Trustees’
Finance Committee. The investment
goals are conservative growth and principal
preservation. Each year, a draw from the
earnings is directed towards general operations
or to a specific purpose designated
by endowed fund donors. Current endowed
funds support student financial aid, faculty,
and coaches’ professional development, the
theater program, and general operations.
The value of GMVS’s endowment on June
30, 2018 was $2,484,757.
John Kearns III ’80 Fund
Margaret Kearns
Preston Scholarship Fund
Keith & Nancy Johnson
Jamie ’80 & Sooze Preston
Each year, Green Mountain Valley School
identified facility and material needs that
go beyond the scope of regular operations.
Through specific efforts, funds are raised
for capital needs, the Head of School wish
list, and faculty needs. These priorities offer
exciting opportunities for donors to direct
larger gifts, sometimes given over a period
of time, to specific projects. In some cases,
capital gifts may be recognized with a naming
opportunity as part of a project.
Gwyneth Bailey-Mason and Francis Mason
William Bamber & Leigh Merlo
Mark & Angela Basciano
Mimi & Craig Beardsley
Mike Krupka & Anne Kubik
Allison & Lawrence Laurion
“When our daughter started at GMVS, we thought the
journey would be about her immersion in the sport
she loved and getting some academic chops along
the way. These objectives have surely been met, but
GMVS adds up to so much more. Thank you GMVS
for providing all the ingredients to help our daughter
BECOME – a strong competitor, a determined student,
a team player, and a fun and joyful person with an
independent spirit.”
Liz and John Levey

2017-2018 Volunteer
Leadership Groups
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Officers
Chair, Jane Goldstein
Vice-Chair, Mike Krupka
Treasurer, Jim Hildebrand
Secretary, Leslie Reynolds
Head of School, Tracy Keller
Jamie Armstrong ’83
Frazier Blair ’93
Charlie Brush
Lindsay (Brush) Getz ’02
Al Hobart
Amanda Kalichstein
Jay Kearns
Terry Kellogg
T.J. Kingsbury ’97
Michele Kinner
Brooke Laundon ’96
Doug Lewis ’82
James Preston ’80
Mark Radcliffe ’88
Peter Rapelye
Josh Slocum ’94
Ed Vilandrie
Lauren Ayotte
Teaching Faculty Representative
Dani Koch
Coaching Faculty Representative
ALUMNI CLASS
AGENTS
Ellen Hall Adams ’74
Chip Leer ’80
Doug Lewis ’82
Sally Utter ’87
Mark Radcliffe ’88
Josh Slocum ’94
Ally Dickie ’99
Jennifer Santini ’99
Jeremy Transue ’01
Lindsay (Brush) Getz ’02
Lauren Butze Roux ’02
Wheaton (Buddy) Simis ’04
Arthur Leopold ’06
Amy Stetson ’07
David Mofford ’08
Vince Todd ’08
Brett Depper Goldstein ’09
Eric Harwood ’09
Nick Thimm ’09
Katherine Scalia ’10
Dan Bell ’11
Sarah McHugh ’12
Devlin Shea ’13
Geoff Pyke ’14
Ali Price ’14
Carter Armstrong ’15
Eva Shaw ’15
Mika Smith ’15
Christine Horn ’15
Ali Nullmeyer ’16
Tarrah Price ’17
SENIOR CLASS
PARENTS
Class of 2018
Shelley Davis
Liz Levey
GALA VOLUNTEERS
Committee
Auctioneer and Master of Ceremonies
Doug Lewis ’82
Local Solicitor
Mimi Beardsley
Corporate Sponsorships
Brigitte Ritchie
Auction Design & Set-Up
Lisa Segal, Kim Roman
Donation Coordinator
Kate Apple
Catering Coordinator
Betsy Duffy
Table Decorations
Brigitte Ritchie
Sound & Lighting
Jim Despres
Display Lighting
Mike Riddell, Taylor Hubbard
Clean-Up
Jim Despres
Video
Tucker Marshall
Live Auction Slideshow
Julia Stock ’17
Volunteer Coordinator
Christine Van Alstine
Gala Program
Kim Reynolds
Parent Volunteers
Ann Bushey
Jean Cherouny
Paul Guimond
Libby Laino
Asah Lauren
Christy Ketchel
Anne Kubik
Mette Meyer
Louisa Moore
Cindy Munter
Alison Putnam,
David Segre
Pam Veneklasen
Kerry Weibe
Lee Weibe
THEATER
VOLUNTEERS
Travis Apple
The Davis Family
Jim Despres
The Duffy Family
Murphy Neenan
Leslie Reynolds
SAVE THE DATE
September 28-29
Parents’ Weekend & Homecoming
Gala and Golf Tournament
GMVS Campus, Fayston, Vermont
October 25-27
GMVS Theater Production – Footloose
GMVS Campus, Fayston, Vermont
November 24
Killington World Cup & Cocktail Party
Killington, Vermont
Location - TBD
December 15
Community Holiday Party
Mad River Valley
Location - TBD
January 19
Parents’ Weekend Cocktail Party
Hosted by Sugarbush Resort
Warren, Vermont
March 29-31
Alumni Winter Carnival
Sugarbush Resort
Warren, Vermont
June 1
Class of 2019 Graduation
GMVS Campus, Fayston, Vermont
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