Innovations in the Arts - Newark Academy

ecently been appointed director of
the Robert F. Furchgott Center for
Neural and Behavioral Science at
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
in Brooklyn, New York. Roger’s wife
is also a professor of neurology and
pediatrics and head of pediatric
neurology at SUNY Downstate.
Mike Masin is living in the mountains
of western North Carolina
where he has retired after 25 years
of practicing law. He has three
children and five grandchildren,
and finds himself at peace. He
recently had a lovely visit with
fellow alum Harold Levitt out in
beautiful Laguna Beach, California,
and is interested to hear from any
of his other classmates who wish
to contact him.
1953
55th REUNION
Nancy McGaughan
Newark Academy
91 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
nmcgaughan@newarka.edu
(973) 992-7000, ext. 367
1954
Michael Frankel still works full
time, but takes plenty of time for
travel and golf. He reports that
life is good.
James Kennedy ’62 in Antarctica
1956
Arthur Block’s daughter Karin
was wed in late September in
an open-air ceremony on the
Brooklyn side of the East River in
New York City. Her new husband
is a graduate of Columbia
University and an architect. Karin
continues to work on the staff of
the Lamont-Doherty Institute, a
division of Columbia University
in Palisades, New York. The
couple lives in Brooklyn. Art’s
other daughter and her husband
live in Puerto Rico with their two
teenage sons. They, like Art and
his wife, are considering a move
to Florida.
Stanley Lowenberg is living in
northern California. He retired in
2000 and now volunteers once a
week at the Alzheimer’s Association.
He spends the rest of his time
playing golf, traveling and enjoying
his four grandsons in California
and New Jersey.
1957
Simeon Rollinson is retired from
the insurance business in New
Jersey and now lives in Hobe Sound,
Florida, and summers in Dorset,
Vermont. He is very happy with
his beautiful wife of 43 years, four
sons, three daughters-in-law and
several grandchildren. He thinks NA
is doing a great job and is proud to
say he was once a student here.
1958
50th REUNION
Nancy McGaughan
Newark Academy
91 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
nmcgaughan@newarka.edu
(973) 992-7000, ext. 367
1960
After practicing law for 39 years,
Newton Schott retired in December
2006. He served as president of
the board of trustees at Montclair
Kimberley Academy until his term
ended in June 2007. He was then
elected to the board of trustees of
the Montclair Art Museum.
1962
James Kennedy recently returned
from a trip to Antarctica with
National Geographic. He retired in
1998, is married, has four children
and five grandchildren.
Whitney Russell enjoyed attending
Homecoming 2007 and supporting
Pat Ciccone as he received the
Athletic Hall of Fame Award.
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