Innovations in the Arts - Newark Academy

him rollerblading around his
neighborhood on any given day –
even in the dead of winter! He
looks forward to attending the
30th Reunion this year.
David Saemann retired in 2000
when his family business closed.
He now lives in Morris Plains,
New Jersey, in a condo crammed
floor to ceiling with books and
recordings, but no television. His
passions are music and philosophy,
and he is rarely bored. He has a
close friend in Rockaway, Denise,
with whom he shares his weekends.
David states, “This isn’t the sort
of life I would have predicted for
myself back at Newark Academy,
but nowadays it suits me just fine.”
1979
Glenn Davidson has lived in Fort
Worth, Texas, for the last 10 years
with his wife, Julie, and their three
children, Emily (19), Grace (16)
and John (11). Emily is a freshman
at the University of Arizona. Glenn
is currently CEO at A.E. Petsche
Co. Inc., a distributor of electronic
components.
Lori Gitow Davilla has written
two books so far and is working on
a third entitled Perfect Phrases for
Coaching, which will be out in 2009.
NA Mentoring on the Web!
The new NA mentoring page has been up and running with more and
more mentors and mentees signing up. If you are a young alum seeking
guidance as you begin your career, or someone who is thinking
about making a change, make sure you tap into the wisdom of these
volunteers. For information on how to sign up either as a mentor or
as a mentee, go to www.newarka.edu and click on the mentoring tab
on the alumni page.
Cynthia Pollock saw Patty
Cronheim ’78 over the summer
when she visited the Northwest
with her husband. It was the first
time they spent some quality time
together in almost 20 years.
Cynthia continues to write for her
local paper, but has spent most of
her time recently as board chair for
her children’s small, independent
school. Her experience there has
made Cynthia consider working
for a non-profit organization in
the future.
1981
Last January, Hans Petter Evensen
visited the United States and had
dinner with Art Williams, Andy
Mulvihill, Chez D’Annunzio, Mac
Harris, Peter Gruenberg and Joe
Borlo. He enjoyed talking with
everyone about their great times
at NA. He also had lunch with
Mr. and Mrs. Harris who hosted
Hans Petter while he was an AFS
student at Newark Academy. He
lives with his wife and two sons
in Oslo, Norway.
Sue Karlin was in the Canadian
Arctic and in western Greenland
reporting on how the Inuit are
adapting to global warming and
increasing technology. She was
also in London reporting on an
Oscar-winning visual effects house,
and then was off to Mexico for
some relaxation.
Andy Mulvihill enjoyed attending
the latest alumni soccer game with
former teammates Mac Harris, Art
Williams, Chez D’Annunzio and
Ben Bressler. The highlight for
Andy (besides the shorts mishap
during the team photos) was
introducing Mac “Bogie” Harris to
his namesake, Vladislav Bogicevic,
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