Celebrating our history - Harrisburg Academy

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The Upper School Chamber Choir, under the direction of Heather Woodbridge, performs on the main staircase
of the Capitol Rotunda for Charter Day. Photo by Jennifer Klemunes
Celebrating our history
Harrisburg Academy celebrated the 200th anniversary
of its official chartering during a festive Charter Day
April 6 at the State Capitol. The event launched the
Academy’s “225 Years Young” triple anniversary. In
2009-10, the Academy marks the 225th year of its
founding, 200th year of its chartering, and 50th year
on its current site.
The Upper School Chamber Choir opened an hourlong
program that included remarks by Dr. Robert
J. Massa, vice president for enrollment & college
relations at Dickinson College; Steven B. Stewart, chair
of the Academy’s history department, representing the
faculty; Louise Kunkel ’64, representing the alumni;
and David Black ’09.
State Senators Patricia Vance and Jeffrey E. Piccola
presented a Senate citation; Representatives Glen R.
Grell and Sheryl Delozier presented a House citation;
and Thomas E. Gluck, executive deputy secretary
of education, presented a proclamation on behalf of
Governor Edward G. Rendell. Board President Robert
E. Caplan served as master of ceremonies. Back at
school, former trustees gathered for a celebratory
lunch, and students, faculty, and staff enjoyed
anniversary cupcakes.
A diverse mix of educational options
“Happy Birthday, Harrisburg Academy!” Caplan
exclaimed. “The school is now 225 years young, and
on this day 200 years ago, the Commonwealth made
it official by granting the school a charter. We are here
to mark our bicentennial anniversary, our 200 years of
success, and to celebrate the greater Harrisburg area’s
diverse mix of educational options at every level.”
Harrisburg Academy, the 17th oldest non-public
school in the country, was founded in 1784 by John
Harris, Jr., who set aside a room in his South Front
Street mansion (now the Dauphin County Historical
Society) in the settlement of Harris Ferry, later to be
named Harrisburg. Twenty five years later on April
4, 1809, the State Legislature officially chartered the
Academy under the Law of the Commonwealth as “an
academy or public school for the education of youth in
useful arts, sciences and literature.
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A historic
year in boys’
tennis
Varsity boys’ tennis, under the direction of
new Head Coach April Gift, finished a historic
year last May, becoming the first team
in school history to go to the PIAA State
Tournament. Undefeated in their regular
season, the Spartans won the Mid-Penn AA
championship and went on to finish second
in the District 3-AA team tournament. In
the state tournament, they beat Montoursville
in the first round, 3-2, then dropped a
similar decision to Sewickley Academy in the
quarterfinals.
Individually, Doug Caplan ’11 finished
first in No. 1 singles at the Mid-Penn championship,
then came in third at the District
3-AA tournament. Andrew Kantor ’10 was
also a district qualifier. Caplan teamed with
Kantor to win the Mid-Penn No. 1 doubles
crown, while Kantor and Ted Otto ’10
finished third in district doubles. Caplan and
the doubles team of Kantor and Otto both
brought home silver medals from states. An
excellent showing all around!
PICTURED FROM LEFT: Head Coach April Gift, Zach
Cohen ’10, Doug Caplan ’11, Max Bernstein ’09,
Steven Pecht ’09, Dan Montchal ’09, Andrew Kantor
’10, Ted Otto ’10, Sebastian Rauenzahn ’10, Scott
Fasnacht ’10, and Assistant Coach Richard Rauenzahn.

MESSAGE FROM THE
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dear Academy families and friends:
Four years before George Washington
took his presidential oath, John Harris,
Jr. hired a Lancaster schoolteacher
to instruct children in his South Front
Street home. From this vision and
commitment to education was born
Harrisburg Academy, one of the oldest
independent schools in the nation.
In 2009-10, Harrisburg Academy is celebrating the 225th
anniversary of its founding in 1784, 200th anniversary of its
chartering by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2009, and
50th year on its current site in East Pennsboro Township. (Be sure
to read about our festive Charter Day celebration and kickoff of the
triple anniversary year this past April.)
While I’m proud of the longevity of the Academy, I’m equally
proud of our commitment to being a progressive school community
committed to academic excellence and to providing tools and
teaching skills that will prepare students to thrive and succeed in
college and in their future endeavors. We are progressive in our
teaching methodologies and in the positive social environment we
help our students construct for their learning. Harrisburg Academy is
young at heart. That’s why our theme for the triple anniversary year
is 225 YEARS YOUNG.
The fun has just begun. Our anniversary year will be a proud
time for everyone, from our youngest students to our eldest alumni.
You’re invited for all of the special events, including:
• August 30, 2009: All-School Picnic & Ice Cream Social “Can
for a Cone” to benefit the Central PA Food Bank (5-6:30 PM)
• HOMECOMING WEEKEND, October 2-3, 2009: “225
Trees for 225 Years” Community Service Day, 6th Annual
Academy Golf Classic, and Athletics Hall of Fame Induction.
• December 17, 2009: Holiday Concert, The Forum (6:30 PM)
• April 6, 2010: Charter Day, Harrisburg Academy
• April 17, 2010: A Toast in Time Anniversary Gala
• June 11, 2010: Commencement
In addition, a number of our classes are planning special activities
to commemorate these significant milestones in the life of our
school. Be sure to check our website throughout the year for details
about all of our events. We look forward to seeing you often!
Best wishes,
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Dr. Leslie S. March, Stephanie Otto
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Celebrating our history continued
In 1947, under the leadership of
Headmaster Raymond Kennedy, the
Harrisburg Academy merged with The Seiler
School for Girls to become a coeducational
institution. The Academy opened for classes
in its current location, at the corner of Erford
Road and Routes 11/15 in East Pennsboro
Township, on September 28, 1959.
Presenting and accepting a Senate citation are, from left,
Head of School Jim Newman, State Senators Jeffrey E. Piccola
and Patricia Vance, and Board President Robert Caplan.
“Mr. Harris’s initial concept has
survived for 225 years – what an amazing
accomplishment,” Caplan said, “especially
when one considers what transpired during
this time period: a civil war, two world wars,
depressions, recessions, and multiple floods.
“Harrisburg Academy has proven itself
to be integral to the greater Harrisburg
community over the years,” he said. “We
have had a positive impact on many lives
in the past 225 years, and our alumni, in
turn, have touched and improved the lives of
countless others. We have been and continue
to be the safe haven for growth and discovery
– the school where students are challenged
in a diverse environment that nurtures and
inspires. This atmosphere gives our graduates
and student body an advantage. We are the
school that encourages students to work
harder, dig deeper, and reach further so that
they can achieve their fullest potential.”
A matter of the mind
Steve Stewart, a 40-year veteran teacher,
said the word “vision” conjures up an infinite
number of possibilities. “To a land developer,
it may be the dream of a hundred new homes
situated around a community park with ball
fields and tennis courts. However, to a rural
land owner it may simply be protecting the
sight lines of his pastoral view.
“For many of the westward bound
adventurers that used the Harris Ferry in
the mid-1700s, the Susquehanna River
was the line of demarcation separating the
last pockets of civilized life from the raw,
untamed wilderness. These early pioneers
were eager, wide-eyed optimists who were
ready to take hold of the unsettled lands west
of the Alleghenies. Their vision
of the future rested with their
ability to use a gun, horse, axe,
and plow to tame the land.”
Meanwhile, Stewart said,
John Harris, Jr. had his own
vision of the future. “To him
the enterprising spirit was
a matter of the mind – an
empire unto itself. Where an
idea was as important as the
plow; where reason and logic
could offer peace through
contract and government;
where a mathematical equation
represented infinite possibilities and language
studies would introduce global awareness.
Harris’s vision for the future lay back East –
not West.”
Harris hired a schoolmaster from
Lancaster, PA, and using a room in his
Front Street mansion, he introduced
“something more valuable than gold – an
education.”
“So, in 1784, before the town of
Harrisburg was ever laid out, before there
was a courthouse, a town newspaper,
a theatre, or a library, even before the
establishment of the U.S. Constitution
itself, Harrisburg Academy was born,”
Stewart said. “The Academy has changed
its locations at least nine times. But, evident
throughout its history, there has been
one enduring factor – the school’s vision
of offering students a chance to learn in
a supportive academic environment that
helps them to develop their individual talents.
“Having spent 40 years teaching at the
Academy, I can tell you I just don’t educate
students. In the process, I also find myself
being challenged to learn and grow more each
day. The same can be said of my Academy
colleagues. We are all professionals, but we are
linked together in our common purpose to
bring out the best in each student.”
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High expectations
Head of School Jim Newman said the
community expects Harrisburg Academy
will continue to develop students who have
achieved a high degree of academic success,
can analyze complex problems, and pose
practical and creative solutions.
“In addition, the expectation is that
Academy students, because of their own
experience in playing a significant role in a
small school community, will understand the
initiative and commitment required to make
Central Pennsylvania productive, vibrant,
inclusive, and committed to the benefit of all.
“Those are high expectations for a school
community, but we willingly embrace the
challenge,” he said. “But, for a student to
become a productive stakeholder in his or her
local community requires something more.”
That something is the ability to “both think
and act, both locally and globally.”
“This means the Academy must continue
to partner with other schools and community
groups in the greater Harrisburg region;
our students must provide ever-increasing
amounts of community service; and we must
share our best educational practices with
other school communities.”
State Representatives Glen R. Grell, left, and Sheryl
Delozier present a House of Representatives citation
to Board President Robert Caplan
Finally, Newman said the Academy will
animate our core values and continue to fulfill
our mission to encourage each student to
reach his or her full potential.
Photos by Michael Barrett

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Academy receives
$318,000 for
scholarship from
Hoopy estate
Harrisburg Academy recently received a $318,000
bequest from the estate of businessman and
philanthropist George C. Hoopy ’26 to create
an endowed scholarship fund. Revenue from the
Patricia R. and George C. Hoopy Scholarship Fund
will be used annually to provide financial aid to
needy families.
“The Hoopy Scholarship Fund demonstrates
the major impact of planned gifts on independent
schools, such as the Academy,” said Head of School
Jim Newman. “The bequest from George and
Patricia Hoopy is the third substantial legacy gift
to the Academy in six years. The other two gifts
benefited the academic program and the faculty
compensation endowment.”
Born in a limestone farmhouse a mile from
the present Academy campus, Hoopy attended
Harrisburg Academy when it was an all-boys
boarding and day school (before the merger with the
girls’ Seiler School). He founded Hoopy Insurance
Agency in the midst of the Great Depression. With
seven other business owners, he formed the West
Shore Businessmen’s Association, which, by 1956,
had become the West Shore Chamber of Commerce.
A longtime Academy supporter, Hoopy provided
a challenge grant to the school’s 1999-2000
Foundation for Learning capital campaign. The
campaign raised funds for a major expansion of
the school, including a new Middle School/Upper
School Library, cafeteria/gallery space, meeting
room, art studios, Lower School addition, and
improvements to the auditorium, gymnasium, and
fields. Hoopy was named Alumnus of the Year in
1999.
“The Hoopy Scholarship Fund brings us one step
closer to achieving our strategic goal of making the
Academy accessible and affordable for students with
financial need,” Newman said.
Lincoln scholar Lewis Lehrman ’56
named Alumnus of the Year
Nationally recognized Lincoln scholar Lewis E. Lehrman ’56 received the Alumnus
of the Year Award for professional achievements June 5 at 2009 Commencement
exercises. He received the award in the 200th year since Lincoln’s birth and 200th
year since Harrisburg
Academy was officially
chartered.
Lehrman is the author
of Lincoln at Peoria: The
Turning Point (Stackpole
Books, 2008). The book
explores the Peoria speech
of October 16, 1854,
which, Lehrman asserts,
forms the foundation
for Lincoln’s politics and
principles, in the 1850s and
Photo by Michael Barrett
in his presidency.
A 2005 National Humanities Medalist, Lehrman is a member of the Advisory
Committee of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Lincoln
Forum. He has written and lectured widely on American history and economics.
He also writes for the Lincoln Institute, which has created award-winning websites
on the 16th president.
Lehrman co-founded the Lincoln & Soldiers Institute at Gettysburg College,
which annually awards the Lincoln Prize for the best work on the Lincoln era.
Lehrman and Richard Gilder established the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study
of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition at Yale University, which awards the Frederick
Douglass Prize. With Washington College and George Washington’s Mount
Vernon, they created the George Washington Book Prize.
Lehrman and Gilder built the Gilder Lehrman Collection of original historical
manuscripts and documents to teach American history from primary sources at the
New York Historical Society. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
has developed a teaching program for high schools and colleges throughout
America and England. A recent addition to these resources is the new Gilder
Lehrman Room at the Gettysburg Visitors Center.
A graduate of Yale with an M.A. in history from Harvard, he is presently senior
partner of L. E. Lehrman & Co.
Also honored at Commencement were:
• Linda Goldstein, vice president and chief operating officer of the Capital
Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC), Friend of
the School. Goldstein led the strategic planning effort that resulted in
Challenge 2013, the new five-year plan.
• Louise Lauchlan, Middle School/Upper School support specialist,
Trustee Award.
• Lisa Nazar, Upper School math teacher, department chair, and yearbook
adviser, Randolph St. John Teaching Award.
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McCormick Medalist puts lifelong beliefs into action
Blair Trogner didn’t have the benefit of a
continuous grade-school educational setting.
The real estate developer and investor
attended six schools as a child and moved
a dozen times. But at Westminster College,
where he earned a B.A. in history and
master’s in education, Trogner became a
lifelong believer in small liberal arts schools
– and his family’s choice of Harrisburg
Academy confirmed his belief.
Trogner put his belief into action through
dedicated leadership and meritorious service
to the Academy. Now the Academy has
honored Trogner with its highest award, the
McCormick Medal.
A trustee emeritus, Trogner served on
the Board of Trustees from 1989-97. He
has served on the Harrisburg Academy
Foundation Board since its inception in
March 2005. He is also a member of the
Community Advisory Board.
“Blair provided expert advice to the
Academy Board of Trustees during the
expansion of the facilities in the 1990s,” said
Randy St. John, a fellow Board member and
last year’s McCormick Medalist. “Whenever
we needed guidance about whether to stay
on our present campus or to consider moving
elsewhere, Blair was the go-to person for
solid, reliable information.”
He put his real estate knowledge to
good use by serving on the construction
committee with John Davis before joining
the Board. “With John’s passing, I worked
closely with John’s firm to finish the building
expansion project,” Trogner said. “By that
time, I was off the Board but had come back
to be on the Foundation for Learning fundraising
committee.”
The expansion resulted in room for two
sections of each class; expanded library, art
and music facilities; and additional office and
meeting spaces.
“The Upper School students were able to
feel more like there was an Upper School,
because they had their own wing,” Trogner
explained. Curricular changes, under Head
of School Greg Morgan, led to a Blue
Ribbon designation for the Upper School
in 1993.
The improvements and the endorsements
by various organizations “enabled people to
take pride in the school, and gave everyone
the feeling that things were being done
well,” Trogner said. “Jim and the current
administration are building on that greatly
and have taken the school to new heights.
The fact that alumni parents come back [as
volunteers] when the kids are long gone is
impressive.”
“Blair Trogner has it all,” said Bonnie
Stevenson, co-vice president of the Board
with Trogner from 1991-94 and a fellow
McCormick Medalist. “In addition to his
warm, engaging personality and contagious
sense of humor, Blair brings strong business
principles and sound judgment to all his
endeavors. He is a caring, conscientious,
well-respected member of the Harrisburg
community and has been a staunch advocate
for the Academy in all he has done.”
Trogner is motivated to volunteer by his
gratitude for what teachers did to meet his
two sons’ individual educational needs. At
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the Academy, he said, teachers worked with
Blair, Jr. ’93 and Curt ’95 one-on-one and
“set the bar for their achievement based on
what they thought each could achieve.”
Trogner currently serves on the Ned Smith
Center Board of Trustees and architectural
review committee and on the Lemoyne
Municipal Authority. A Harrisburg Rotary
Club member and Paul Harris fellow, he’s
been involved in numerous realtor and
developer organizations and in scouting. He
Trogner family members, from left, Curt ’95, Lisa, Candie, McCormick Medalist Blair, Sr.,
John, and Roni gather on Founders Day. Photo by Michael Barrett
enjoys fishing and skiing and was a U.S. Ski
Association race official when his children
were in ski racing.
He sees the Academy as continually
improving. “The growth of the endowment
is one of the real strengths of this small
school,” Trogner said. “That’s why
it’s a pleasure to be involved with the
Foundation.”

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Poet stirs imaginations, inspires others to be creative
By Dr. Leslie S. March, Chair of the English Department
“Writing is the most frustrating, uncomfortable,
and vulnerable activity,” said Dr.
Kirsten Kaschock, “although its purpose is
to show others things—even the commonest
of things—as they have not been
viewed previously.”
On March 11, Dr. Kaschock, poet and
writer in residence at Muhlenberg College,
demonstrated to my English classes that
imagination is a significant part of creativity
by providing various writing exercises
in each class and showing us that we can
stir our imaginations by pairing words and
fragments.
She also asked students what they do
not appreciate about studying poetry.
Considering each of the negative factors,
she responded that poetry transcends
these limited perceptions. Poetry is not
always rhyming, boring, complicated, and
indecipherable; nor can it mean anything
a reader decides it means. A great work of
art moves the observer, and that work does
not require a definitive interpretation to be
great. The litmus test for greatness is that
one is changed through observing art
or writing.
Some poetry, in fact, is even written by
“Google Sculpting,” which is taking words
from the internet and combining them into
different patterns. Valuable writing is not
limited to established writers. Composers
can also be inspiring. Even such rap artists
as Eminem have something to express in
their style—slant rhyme that began with
Emily Dickinson—and original rhythms.
The author of Unfathoms, a book of
poetry, Dr. Kaschock graduated from Yale
University as a literature major, earned
an MFA at the University of Iowa, and
a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia,
where she wrote a book—on a dare and
mostly at Starbucks, she informed us—for
part of her dissertation (A Beautiful Name
for a Girl). She is currently pursuing a
second Ph.D. in dance and aesthetics at
Temple University. Sleight, another book
of poetry, will be published
this fall.
Dr. Kaschock noted that
formal writing differs significantly
from creative expression.
Many writers find
themselves blocked when
trying to start an assignment.
Brainstorming and
then typing something surpasses
staring at the blank
screen. Additional and very
helpful advice included the
often-heard emphasis of
teachers: style matters in all
writing. Predictable work
lacks freshness and vitality. Constructive
criticism is essential for growth in writing;
pairing of ideas and paring of work are also
valuable techniques. No matter what your
job, Dr. Kaschock reminded students, you
will need to write.
She also noted that words are like
onions, with many layers, textures, flavors,
odors, and possibilities. She inspired us in
her invigorating and energetic presentations.
Readings from her poetry, coupled
with some explanations of their inspiration,
were even more inspiring. We all appreciated
her fine insights and encouragement.
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Lesson
By Kirsten Kaschock
I was bitten. An immense field.
And it was a dog.
What I learned was the wet feel
of skin broken on teeth. And what
I learned was: membrane.
And what I learned was what
seeped out of me through punctures
is sky, and that pain—
pain can be full like that, in a field.
From Unfathoms
Used with author’s permission
How does your garden grow?
Kindergarten, fourth grade, and eighth
grade banded together this past spring
to revamp the garden outside the
John Butler Davis Gallery – planting,
weeding, and composting the leaves.
With the help of landscape designer
Jim Kaiser, a friend of Kindergarten
aide Barbara Gutekunst, the garden has
become a prime spot for poetry classes,
journal writing, and reading, as shown
by the fourth graders in this photo.
Photo by Karla Sheman

Consider the audience when writing, speaker advises
By AnnElizabeth Konkel ’10
Dr. Kim van Alkemade infused the Monday
morning mood in Dr. March’s IB/AP
English classes by talking with 10th graders
about the gradations of writing.
As professor of rhetoric, composition,
technical, and creative writing at Shippensburg
University, Dr. van Alkemade
is knowledgeable about multiple levels of
writing. She began by detailing the differences
in professional, formal, and casual
writing. The students’ first assignment was
to write a text message or an email to a
peer about an assignment. For the second
assignment, students had to write to their
advisors about the same experience.
The important part of this exercise was
to consider the audience. The purpose of
good writing is to solve a problem; reflect
the organization’s standards; is, on occasion,
collaborative; and conveys information
The well-read mind appreciates Homer; however, to many, reading
The Odyssey is a daunting task. Fortunately, my classmates and I had
the privilege of learning from an expert. Dr. March arranged for a guest
speaker – trustee and former Academy teacher Helen McVey Colvin
’60 – to further educate us on the complexities of The Odyssey.
A graduate of Vassar, Mrs. Colvin brought fresh ideas and a sense
of humor to each class. She began her lecture with a depiction of
what appeared to be a boat. Horrified and amused at her lack
of artistic ability, she laughed and told us, “This is why I don’t
sub for Mr. Bowie.” The drawing was immediately followed by a
series of seemingly bizarre questions: “Has anyone read Zen and
the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?” “Has anyone been in fog?”
“Has anyone seen Star Wars?”
At that point the mood shifted in the classroom. We were
intrigued and eager to see what Mrs. Colvin would do next.
Her unique drawing style could only be surpassed by her vivid
descriptions of Odysseus’s adventures within The Odyssey.
Homer’s epic story came alive, and Mrs. Colvin successfully
captivated our interest. The lecture exceeded our expectations and
went well beyond the parameters of The Odyssey, spilling into all
with a different—often more appropriate
to the recipient—tone.
“The note to the sponsor is a lot more
filled-out and sounds a lot nicer,” Davone
Colbert ’11 noted. Students looked at
both emails to advisees and a formal letter
accompanying a request for consideration for
publication. Professional writing is not about
using “fancy language”; rather, it is about
providing what the reader needs and wants
to know, Dr. van Alkemade told the class.
In the junior classes, the emphasis was
on creativity and publishing. Here, Dr. van
Alkemade detailed the finer points of how
to get something published. When a piece
is ready to be submitted, it must meet all
the required guidelines of that magazine.
Dr. van Alkemade advised sending a piece
of work to about 20 publications at once
to increase the likelihood of publication.
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She also suggested reading the magazines
beforehand.
Dr. van Alkemade also talked about
creativity and how to develop an idea for
a piece. She asked the students to think of
a special meal they have had – to think of
the tastes and the occasion for the meal.
She then asked students to write about
this meal in any form: poetry, essay, etc.
The original idea of a meal blossomed into
pieces that included the history of rice
and the beauty of the Italian countryside.
Students surprised themselves with their
writing from this powerful prompt. We
thank Dr. van Alkemade for sharing her
extensive knowledge, experience, and wit
with Academy students.
Odyssey comes alive when related to other aspects of life
By Jasmine Rae Moss ’11
aspects of life as they related back to the epic struggles of Odysseus.
Her final thoughts were clear and defined. Within The Odyssey
there lies an even greater message. Be aware of other cultures, keep
your integrity, and stay loyal to your truths. Her intelligence, open
mind, and creativity are an asset to the learning community. Thank
you, Mrs. Colvin, for sharing with us.

Academy News
News & Notes
Ellen Brody Hughes ’64 was named an emerita trustee, and Blair Trogner
(alumni parent, former trustee 1989-97) and Alan Hassman (alumni
parent, current grandparent) were re-elected to second three-year terms
as directors of the Harrisburg Academy Foundation. The other directors
are Marion C. Alexander ’59, Dawn Altmeyer, Robert Caplan, Nancy
Grandon, Joyce Kantor, Richard Stevenson, and Stacey Zuckerman.
The primary purpose of the Foundation is to oversee management of the
Academy’s endowment.
Chloe Picchio ’13 was named Capital Area Science and Engineering
Fair (CASEF) Junior Division Grand Champion for her first place
project in the behavioral and social services category, “Are the poor being
supersized?” Overall, the Academy had eight first place, two second place,
and two special award winners.
Pictured, from left, are CASEF winners Tristan Wali ’14 (in back), Rachel
Anstatt ’14, Becky Marcus ’14, Chloe Picchio ’13, Science Teacher Tricia
Britton, Nate Schmidt ’13, Shannon Porterfield ’13, Nick Schmidt ’13,
and Claire Gianakas ’13. Missing are Aneel Maini ’14 and Zachary
Barrett ’14.
Seven new members of the Board of Trustees were named this year:
Elizabeth McInnis Benito, Ph.D., an alumni parent who is employed
at the Milton Hershey School, where she is responsible for directing its
Alliance Schools Program, an innovative PK-16 partnership involving 63
post-secondary schools in Pennsylvania and nearby states; Joyce Davis,
parent, senior vice president for content at WITF, Inc., and former
associate director of broadcasting for Radio Free Europe; Benedict H.
Dubbs, AIA, LEED AP, a registered architect and principal at Murray
Associates; Linda Goldstein, vice president and chief operating officer
of the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC);
Joyce Levin, an alumni parent who works for the South Central PA
Cancer Education Network in community education programs; William
E. Miller, Jr., a Camp Hill attorney who specializes in business, real estate,
municipal law, and estate planning and administration; and Gene Trindell,
a parent and services practice director for Unisys Corp.
Harrisburg Academy received an honorable mention in the Council on
Standards for International Educational Travel’s 2009 Global Classroom
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Awards program. More than 50 schools were nominated by members of the
community, teachers, administrators, and representatives of youth exchange
organizations because of their dedication to promoting global awareness
and their enthusiasm for welcoming foreign exchange students into their
school. The Academy has hosted 115 international students since 1974 –
the majority of them in the last two decades.
Cameron Clark ’17 joined others last March to present the annual Boy
Scouts of America (BSA) Report to the Nation in Washington, DC. His
parents, Keith and
Linda Clark, served
as host couple for
the BSA delegation.
The Report to the
Nation highlights
the organization’s
achievements during
the past year. A
Webelos Scout,
Cameron has earned
numerous scouting
awards. During the five-day trip, the delegation met with President
Barack Obama, and visited the U.S. Supreme Court, Arlington National
Cemetery, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, the Pentagon, the Marine
Corps Base in Quantico, VA, and various historical sites.
Rose Levenson ’12 is serving as a student representative on the
Lemoyne Borough Council.
Nine students, including two international students and a student whose
native language is not English, were inducted this past spring into the
National Honor Society.
Photo by Sherry Andersen
Pictured, from left, are Peter Stone ’11, Jule Adriaans ’10, Somee Kang
’10, Julianne Thompson ’11, Sophia Kitlinski ’10, Alice Haouzi ’11,
Sarah Weyl ’10, Philippe Coronado ’11, and Rajat Joshi ’11.

Reflection
Greatest potential only as limited as imagination
By David Black ’09, IB Diploma Candidate
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Academy News
My high school career has yielded many experiences worth reflecting on, but most of those
only exist as memories suspended in the past. The truly great experiences are the ones that
carry beyond the classroom and have had deep, personal effects on my personal growth and
on my perception of the world.
Though I spent much of my time in this [IB] art class grumbling, frustrated with a process
I didn’t understand, I find now that Mr. Bowie’s persistence in forcing me to stretch my
imagination to the breaking point has changed my outlook on the world in several
important ways.
For example, I can twist situations and see them from all sides using the genuine skill that
I developed in this class of being able to think outside the box; but I learned that to do this, I
Photo by Terry Bowie
couldn’t rely on a single frame of reference.
In my early projects, I had a nearly insurmountable obstacle to overcome as I was forced to abandon the stenciled-in rote style that I had developed
from years of systematized artwork. What made this task most difficult was that I believed my methods to be supremely creative, when
in fact, I was just rearranging the furniture.
Mr. Bowie consistently encouraged me to be dissatisfied with my routine artwork, though not in a way that degraded my opinion of myself.
Instead, through him, I learned that my greatest potential is only as limited as my imagination.
To reduce my greatest lesson from this class to a metaphor, I learned that sometimes you have to crack a few eggs without knowing you’re going
to end up with an omelet, because to be original without taking risks is impossible.
Homecoming Weekend
October 2-3, 2009
225 Years Young!
Join in the fun during our triple anniversary year!
6th Annual Academy Golf Classic
Friday, October 2, 2009
Blue Ridge Country Club
Noon
For foursome or sponsorship information, please contact
George Gonzales at gonzales.g@harrisburgacademy.org or
763-7811, x397.
Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel, downtown Harrisburg
5 PM
2009 INDUCTEES:
The late Donald Brownlee ’40 ~ Scott Garonzik ‘71
Courtney Kaplan ’99 ~ Rangsey Van ’99
To RSVP, contact the alumni office at alumni@harrisburgacademy.org or (717) 763-7811.
Have memorabilia for the inductees that we can display? Please let us know!
All items will be returned following the event.
The Harrisburg Academy
Parents Association
presents...
The World
at Our Table
the official Harrisburg Academy Triple Anniversary
cookbook full of traditions and
recipes from family, friends and alumni of
the Harrisburg Academy.
Cost: $18
Contact the Parents Association
at parentsassoc@harrisburgacademy.org
to place your order today!
Make checks payable to the
Harrisburg Academy Parents Association.
All proceeds benefit the Parents Association and its programs.

Academy Sports
Youth Lacrosse (0-9)
FROM LEFT, Front: Owen Foley ’17, Jordan Altmeyer ’17, Sandy Kupfer, Cameron Clark ’17, Spencer Mulhearn, and Max Schultz; Middle:
Jerrod Maugans, Matthew Lazarus ’15, *Sam Banks ’15, Sedrick Wali ’16, Danny Getz ’17, Jesse Altmeyer ’16, Jonathon Pastor ’17, and
Samuel Teeter; Back: Head Coach John Martin, *Carter Taliaferro ’15, Ethan Andersen ’15, *Brynna Pollock ’15, and Assistant Coach John
Altmeyer. Missing: Brian Clark ’15, Anthony Kline, Alim Momin ’16, and Manager Nathan Walborn ’13.
Varsity Lacrosse (6-9)
FROM LEFT, Front: Zach Heisey, George Perry ’12, Joseph Dunleavy, Will Schmid ’12, Davone Colbert ’11, David Levine ’12, Jason Wilson,
Jordan Hoellman, and Neil Devlin; Middle: Assistant Coach DJ Healey ’94, Craig Warkoczeski ’11, James Plante, Matt Perotta, Patrick
Madden, DJ Herzog, Jack Miller, Brad Lombardo, Patrick Hickey, Philippe Coronado ’11, and Blaze Joel ’11; Back: Samuel Foley ’11, Dan
Kenyon, JV Coach Tom Burke, Jason Lubold ’11, Julian Schulder-Elia, Jonaton Isaksson’11, Chris Lenz, Max Taliaferro ’11, James Findling,
Patrick Dill,*Taylor Ezzi, *Ryan Lord, *Greg Alba, TJ Burke, Levi Wolfe, Drew Lord, and Head Coach Dave Heisey ’79. Missing: Drew
Stefanic, Managers Alex Savage, Lindsay Fulkroad ’12, Koomin “Andy” Sohn ’11, and Rajat Joshi ’11.
Middle School Lacrosse (2-14)
FROM LEFT, Front: Christopher Ramsey, Casey Fritz, Preston Whiteman, Patrick Eboch, and Jack Altmeyer ’14; Middle: Matt Desfor ‘14, Suman
Tadavarthy ’13, Lee Mowery ’14, Jacob Morrow ’13, Mitch Kleist, and Joseph DelRosario ’15; Back: Head Coach, Justin Miller, Connor
Robbins ’14, Abriana Bernstein ’14, Tristan Wali ’14, Carl Dickey, Dakota Pelly, Jacqueline Williams ’13, Bailey Foley ’14, and Assistant
Coach Robert Miller ’01. Missing: Eric Bernstein’15, Managers Jack Walsh ’13 and Jacob McCann ’13.
Middle School Soccer (4-1-1)
FROM LEFT, Front: Aliyah Graves-Brown ’13; Middle: Sarah Trindell ’16, Alison Toth ’16, Priyanka Arunkumar ’14, Dayna Levine ’15, Laura
Mowery ’16, Claire Mackin ’16, and Ashley Mahaffey ’15; Back: Assistant Coach Mark Joseph Kasian, Imani Woodyard ’14, Claudia Miller
’14, Chloe Picchio ’13, *Shannon Porterfield ’13, Zoe Dragas ’15, Emma Neri ’14, Haley Matthes ’15 and Head Coach Christiana Kasian
’06. Missing: Alexandria Huber ’13, Kyli Rodriguez-Cayro ’13, *Demetra Mallios ’13, Allison Nudel ’16, Managers Sophia Kasian and CJ
Porterfield ’16.
Varsity Tennis (13-0) State Quarterfinalists
FROM LEFT, Front: Scott Fasnacht ’10, Arav Agarwal ’12, Taylor Baker ’12, Jonathan Baughman ’12, Dan Montchal ’09, and Alex Remmel
’12; Middle: Zach Cohen ’10, Doug Caplan ’11, Thomas Rivera ’11, Steven Pecht ’09, Sebastian Rauenzahn ’10, *Andrew Kantor ’10,
and Andrew Merluzzi ’12; Back: Andrew Nguyen ’09, David Black ’09, Ari Unger ’09, *Ted Otto, and Chase Wonders ’12. Missing: Head
Coach April Gift, Assistant Coach Richard Rauenzahn, Kemal Apaydin ’09, Soo Bin Lim ’09, Daewoo Choi ’10, Ben Bernstein ’12, Managers
Laura Willms ’10, Alexandra Willis ’10, and Carly Scher ’11. Missing: Max Bernstein ’09.
Varsity Soccer (6-5)
FROM LEFT, Front: Katie Coronado ’12; Middle: Jea Yi ’11, Hanna Kwak ’12, Somee Kang ’10, Alice Haouzi ’11, Maria Miller ’12, Hannah
Walborn ’11, Sarah Messenger ’10, Marissa Tulio ’09, Euijin Lee ’10, Jule Adriaans ’10, Sophie Stone ’10, and Home Manager Corey
Lazarus ’09; Back: Head Manager Julianne Thompson ’11, Manager Alec “Chip” Dascani ’11, Beth Farrell ’11, Jane Moreland ’10, Kate
Novak ’10, Hanna Moreland ’12, Madeline Smith ’09, Ali Hirsh ’12, Andrea Douden ’12, Sarah Marcello ’12, *Taylor Pettis ’10,
*Emily Marcello ’09, Aja Washington ’09, Laura Fangmann ’10, and Head Coach Travis Kreider. Missing: Managers Michael Bitner ’10,
Cooper Lanning ’10, and Nick Regal ’10.
*Captains Photos by Michael Barrett
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Academy Sports
Varsity Boys’ Basketball (13-7 varsity; 12-4 JV)
SIAC Champions
FROM LEFT, front: Natimi Black-Heaven ’10, Davone Colbert ’11, *Max Bernstein ’09, Dan Montchal ’09, Ben Bernstein ’12, and
Andrew Merluzzi ’12; back: Head Coach Steve Pancoski, Philippe Coronado ’11, James Wilson ’11, Kemal Apaydin ’09, Ted Otto ’10,
*Adam Chernicoff ’10, Alex Merluzzi ’10, Vincent Duong ’12, Reuben Mitrani ’10, Sebastian Rauenzahn ’10, Zach Cohen ’10, and
Assistant Coach Chris Myers. Missing: Da Zhu ’10, Nico Smith ’12, Managers Steven Pecht ’09, Andrew Nguyen ’09, Marissa Tulio ’09,
Augusta Spandler ’09, Koomin (Andy) Sohn ’11, Jeong Woo (Tony) Kim ’11, Rajat Joshi ’11, and Max Taliaferro ’11.
Varsity Girls’ Basketball (9-8 varsity; 1-3 JV)
FROM LEFT, front: * Corey Lazarus ’09, *Aja Washington ’09, and *Emily Marcello ’09; middle: Lindsay Fulkroad ’12, Morgan Peffley
’12, Sarah Marcello ’12, Katie Coronado ’12, and Andrea Douden ’12; back: Head Coach Jeane Serino, Taylor Pettis ’10, Kendra Byrd
’12, Julianne Thompson ’11, Hannah Walborn ’11, and Assistant/JV Coach Jamie Fulkroad. Missing: Sophie West ’12, Managers, Sophie
Stone ’10, Jea Yi ’11, and Alice Haouzi ‘11.
Middle School Girls’ Basketball (11-3)
FROM LEFT, front: *Jacqueline Williams ’13, *Demetra Mallios ’13, *Aliyah Graves- Brown ’13, Rachel Duong ’15, and Vinisha Reddy
’15; back: Head Coach Christiana Kasian ’06, Shannon Porterfield ’13, Kyli Rodriguez-Cayro ’13, Imani Woodyard ’14, Claudia Miller ’14,
Haley Matthes ’15, and Brynna Pollock ’15. Missing: Alexandria Huber ’13 and Manager Maria Miller ‘12.
Middle School Boys’ Basketball (8-10)
FROM LEFT, front: Saif Sayed ’15, Matthew Lazarus ’15, Eric Bernstein ’15, Jordan West ’15 and Brandon Bates-Williams ‘14; middle:
Manager Zach Barrett ’14, Yiannis Mallios ’14, *Suman Tadavarthy ’13, Rodney Flucas ’15, Bailey Foley ’14, Connor Robbins ’14, and
Jini Gabbidon ’15; back: Assistant Coach John Martin, *Nathan Walborn ’13, Jack Walsh ’13, Jacob McCann ’13, Josh Rosen ’13, Joshua
Getz ’15, and Head Coach Derek Coates. Missing: *Teddy Jones ’13 and Jacob Morrow ’13.
Swimming
FROM LEFT, front: Jule Adriaans ’10, Carly Scher ’11, Kendall Sorem ’12, and Rose Levenson ’12; back: Laura Fangmann ’10,
*Mackenzie Sorem ’10, *Ari Unger ’09, and Sarah Weyl ’10. Missing: Manager Chloe Picchio ’13 and Head Coach Chris Clark.
*Captains Photos by Michael Barrett
Recipients of the 2009 Sports Club Trophy Award are, from second
left, Emily Marcello ’09, Aja Washington ’09, Steven Pecht ’09, and
Max Bernstein ’09. On hand to present the award are former winners
Shannon Walborn ’08, left, and Taylor Walsh ’08, right.
Photo by Jeane Serino
Natimi Black-Heaven ’10, second from left, placed fourth with a
record-breaking 43.29 finish in the 4x100 relay at the PIAA state
meet. He also placed third in districts.

Alumni News
CLASS NOTES
CLASS OF ’60
Class Agent
Lynn S. Davis
LSD135@rcn.com
Lynn “Sydney” Davis recently
had a terrific time in a play
called “The Manchurian
Candidate.” In one of the
scenes, Sydney’s character is
called upon to attend a costume
party dressed as a cheerleader,
and Sherry Andersen of the
Academy
was kind
enough to
send an
appropriate
outfit for
Sydney to
use. Here’s
a photo
of her
doing her cheerleading best in
the costume party scene (and
wearing a wig as well). Note the
Academy “H” on the sweater,
reminding her of the “good
old days” when Sydney (then
Lynn) was a real cheerleader for
Harrisburg Academy. Rah! Rah!
Sis Boom Bah! Gooo, Academy!
CLASS OF ’64
Class Agent
Louise Kunkel
louisekunkel@verizon.net
Steve Black is a retired
construction contractor and real
estate developer. He can usually
be found “at the Dickinson
College gym or riding my
mountain bike.”
Edwin Hershey continues
to head an advertising, direct
marketing, and internet design
company – his fifth in 23 years.
His hobbies include breeding
dogs, collecting vintage autos,
and yachting. He lives in
Greenwich, CT, with his family,
including two pre-teen children,
Trip and Caroline.
Ellen Brody Hughes is director
of Market Square Concerts
and a fine arts columnist for
the Patriot-News. She writes: “I
was proud to cheer classmate
Louise Reily Kunkel, who
elegantly represented all
Harrisburg Academy alumni in
the State Capitol Rotunda for
the school’s 200th Charter Day
Celebration.”
Lee Troup Johnson is the
third generation of her family
to operate Runnymede Stables,
which has been training
horses and riders for 53 years.
The family moved from the
Harrisburg area to Oklahoma
in the early ’80s. Lee, who
specializes in training riders
to understand their horses,
is passing the reins of the
family business to the fourth
generation, her son and
daughter.
Kermit Leitner retired as
the principal of Susquehanna
Township High School in 2006
after 13 years and 38 years of
teaching and administration in
public schools in Harrisburg
and Carlisle. He and his wife,
Constance, celebrated their
40th wedding anniversary in
St. Lucia last July. They have
one son, Rob, an attorney in
Florida. Kermit spends two days
each week providing care for
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his two-year-old god-grandson,
volunteers frequently at LeTort
Elementary School and is active
at his church.
Dennis Marshall is retired but
works part time as a consultant
for Road & Bridge Inspection.
He and his wife, Vickie,
have four daughters and nine
grandchildren.
James L. “Larry” Miller
recently retired from a local
bank in Bloomsburg after 25
years of service, and last year
retired after 44 years coaching
springboard diving. He continues
to work part time as a security
guard at Knoebel’s Amusement
Park in Elysburg, PA.
Henry P. “Hank” Sorett
practices law with Brickley,
Sears & Sorett, Boston,
representing public utilities and
energy companies in disasters
around the country. He lives in
Sudbury, MA, and Newport,
RI, and says he spends “as
much time as I can sailing a
Freedom 30 named Owl Too.
The photo shows me—with
grey whiskers—sailing with
a friend and his daughter-in-
law last fall.” He also spent
time this past year working
for the Obama campaign and
the campaigns of progressive
Democrats across the country.
Sharon Wood will be spending
some time in Pennsylvania
taking care of her 90-year-old
mother.
CLASS OF ’85
Class Agent
Missy Meyer
melissameyer2@hotmail.com
Erika Swartzkopf started her
own watercolor painting and
jewelry company late last year.
Check out her website, www.
swartzko.com.
CLASS OF ’87
Class Agent Needed!
James Morefield and his wife,
Jane, welcomed their first son,
Preston James, last October 30.
CLASS OF ’89
Class Agent Needed!
Lisa Sourbeer Bower and
her firm, Madella’s Interior
Decorating, were invited by the
Window Coverings Association
of America to be part of ABC’s
Extreme Makeover Home
Edition last fall, making window
treatments for a new home
built for the Drumm family of
Fayetteville, PA. The volunteers
picked up fabric and design
specs from the show’s designers,
then had 48 hours to complete
the work and return to install it.
It was an “absolutely incredible
experience,” she says. “The
Drumm family has two sons
who are both autistic. The
mother works part time as a
teacher’s assistant, and the father
is suffering from post-traumatic
stress disorder after serving in
Iraq. They purchased their home
about a year and a half ago

without knowing it was built
on a landfill. They have been
living without running water
and their only source of heat is
from one wood-burning stove.”
Lisa says she doubted whether
a high-quality house could be
built in a week, but adds: “I am
here to tell you firsthand, it is
all real and there are so many
wonderful people who you
never get to see who volunteer
their time and money to make
this all possible. Not a dime was
spent to put this house together.
EVERYTHING was donated.
I feel so blessed to have had a
chance to be part of it all.”
A new study co-authored
by University of Colorado-
Boulder Assistant Professor
Noah Fierer indicates that
not only do human hands
harbor far higher numbers of
bacteria species than previously
believed, but that women
have a significantly greater
diversity of microbes on their
palms than men. The results,
he said, have implications for
better understanding human
bacteria and should help
establish a “healthy baseline”
to detect microbial community
differences on individuals that
are associated with a wide
variety of human diseases.
CLASS OF ’92
Class Agent Needed!
After nearly a year of
preparation, Alex Hassman
and three friends headed to
southwest Peru last October
to kayak the Cotahausi River
canyon, reputed to be the
deepest in the world. The
Cotahausi River is located
about 700 kilometers (about
420 miles) north of the city of
Arequipe, in a band of the arid
Andean mountains. Draining
west, the river drops nearly
6,000 feet as it travels over 200
kilometers to the Pacific Ocean.
Alex and friends spent five days
paddling. They saw Inca farm
terraces along this world-class
whitewater river. “Several places
we stop and explore the ruins of
a village or burial site and find
perfectly intact human skulls,
pieces of clothing, painted
pottery shards, and hollowedout
musical instruments,” Alex
wrote in his journal. “Never
before have I been in a place
where such adrenaline and the
history of an ancient civilization
coexist.” As soon as this
adventure ended, he was already
planning his next trip.
CLASS OF ’93
Class Agent
Zachary Scheiner
zachscheiner@gmail.com
Amy Connell Bailey and her
husband, David, are excited to
announce that Mia Susan was
born last December 15. She was
welcomed by big sisters Zoe, 4,
and Ava, 3.
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Zach Scheiner was married
to Ashley Webb on April 11.
Zach started a new job in
January, as a science associate
at the California Institute
for Regenerative Medicine,
the state stem cell research
funding agency. His bride is
a postdoctoral fellow in the
genetics department at Stanford
University.
CLASS OF ’98
Class Agent Needed!
Will Stern was married to
Beatrice Alvarez on December
6 at the Mexican Cultural
Institute in Washington,
DC. A graduate of George
Washington University, Will
is a vice president for agency
leasing at Cassidy & Pinkard
Colliers, an office leasing
company in Washington. His
wife, a graduate of UCLA,
is a content manager in the
interactive department at the
Public Broadcasting Service,
Arlington, VA.
CLASS OF ’99
Class Agent Needed!
Brooke Hoffman graduated
last year from Chatham
University with a master’s
degree in counseling
psychology, focusing on school
counseling. She is employed at
Southwood Psychiatric Hospital
as a therapist for children and
adolescents and has continued
her work as an adolescent
drug and alcohol therapist at
Gateway Rehab.
Alumni News
CLASS OF ’02
Class Agent
Meredith Scheiner
mscheiner@gmail.com
Kandace Buffington married
Garam Farhat on June 26. They
have a son, Hayden, 5, and
a daughter, Natalynn, 1, and
reside in Halifax, PA.
Zenzelé Cooper performed
May 28-June 14 in the Blessed
Unrest world premiere of
“Nick,” a contemporary
adaptation of Chekhov’s
“Ivanov.”
CLASS OF ’03
Class Agent
Emily Mackin
emily.mackin@gmail.com
Julian Gantt began working
as an organizer for the Service
Employees International Union
in January. As of April 6, he is
organizing security officers at
Local 32BJ in New York City.
Emily Mackin will complete
her service as a Peace Corps
volunteer this summer and
looks forward to catching up
with family and friends. She will
enroll at The Johns Hopkins
University School of Nursing in
August.

Alumni News
CLASS OF ’04
Class Agent Needed!
Julia Brinjac has been in Washington,
DC, working in the Smithsonian’s cultural
heritage and public policy division. In the
fall, she will be going back to the University
of Pennsylvania for an M.A. in cultural
heritage policy and museum studies.
Kat Conroy will be a doctoral student
this fall at the School of Information
Technology and Electrical Engineering
at the University of New South Wales in
Canberra, Australia.
Alicia Dissinger is working on her master’s
degree in ancient art at the University
of Texas-Austin. This summer, she will
be excavating in the Athenian Agora in
Athens, Greece, with the American School
of Classical Studies.
Liz Hoffman will graduate in August
with a master’s degree in journalism
from the Medill School of Journalism at
Northwestern University.
Frank Sourbeer took a job with Anheuser-
Busch in Boston. “I still have plans to go
for a Finance MBA,” he says.
Alex St. John volunteers at Susquehanna
Art Museum, tutors at the Nativity School,
and serves as a substitute teacher at
the Academy.
CLASS OF ’05
Class Agent
Albert Farr
afarr@tulane.edu
Albert Farr was accepted into the five-year
master of accountancy program at Tulane
University, New Orleans.
Claire Hortens spent winter break in
Puerto Natales, Chile, visiting her host
family and friends from her 2005-06
“gap” year. She then headed to Cuzco,
Peru, for the spring academic semester
with ProWorld Service Corps.
Jennifer Jin performed works by Bach,
Gang and Hao, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, and
Monti in her senior violin recital this past
spring at Franklin & Marshall College.
Academy classmate Matt Rankow was
in attendance. Starting at the age of 4,
Jennifer recalled practicing at home with
her 10 dogs as an audience. She credits
her mother for staying resolute and
encouraging her when she was tempted to
quit. A music major with a concentration
in pre-healing arts, Jennifer studied violin
with Dr. Michael Jamanis. She has played
violin for 16 years. She also studied piano
for 11 years and viola for five years. At
F&M, she was concertmaster of the
F&M Orchestra and F&M Philharmonia,
winner of the F&M Solo & Concerto
Competition four years in a row, vice
president of Mu Epsilon Sigma (Music
Honor Society), and a member of the
Chamber Music Society, Kappa Delta
Sorority, and Tommy Foundation (an
organization that works with autistic
children in the community). She plans to
pursue a doctor of pharmacy degree.
Matt Nye graduated from DeSales
University with a B.A. in TV/film and
recently completed an internship with
Focus Features in New York. His featurelength
film, “Two for Three,” is now on the
Internet Movie Database and for sale online
at amazon.com. His latest film, “Stay With
Me,” is about the interconnection of three
college-aged couples and their struggles to
stay together. Find a trailer for the film at
www.redsaucefilms.com.
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CLASS OF ’06
Class Agent
Katharine Sloss-Hartman
howrightyouare@gmail.com
Tom Kelley plans to apply to medical
schools this summer. He has been on the
Dean’s List every semester at University
of the Sciences in Philadelphia and is a
member of ROTC.
IN MEMORIAM
C. Eugene Harlacher ’39 passed away last
December 11 at his home.
Class Agents
Is your class year missing? Interested in being
the class agent? Contact the alumni office at
alumni@harrisburgacademy.org to learn more.
Lynn S. Davis ’60
LSD135@rcn.com
Louise Kunkel ’64
louisekunkel@verizon.net
Carl Marshall ’65
cmarshall2304@verizon.net
Rodney Firestone ’68
firestonemotors@cs.com
George L. Morrison ’69
mrbat12@comcast.net
David H. Stone ’75
dstone@stonelaw.net
Daryl Jacobs Bressler ’77
Dbressler59@hotmail.com
Dave Heisey ’79
dheisey@hppigpo.com
Ted Stevenson ’81
theodore.stevenson.jr@saic.com
Dan Klain ’82
danmedia@multimediawebs.com
Missy Meyer ’85
melissameyer2@hotmail.com
Damian Packer ’86
damian@mazunetworks.com
Erin Harcourt ’90
erinharcourt@verizon.net
Alison Ballantine ’91
alisonballantine@comcast.net
Zachary Scheiner ’93
Zachscheiner@gmail.com
Kerry Davenport Booth ’94
kerryhdavenport@gmail.com
Grant A. Herbert ’95
gaherber@hotmail.com
Ethan Titelman ’97
etitelman@ps-b.com
S. Colleen Morris ’01
morris.colleen@gmail.com
Meredith Scheiner ’02
mschiener@gmail.com
Emily Mackin ’03
emily.mackin@gmail.com
Albert Farr ‘05
afarr@tulane.edu
Katharine Sloss-Hartman ’06
howrightyouare@gmail.com

HELP US IDENTIFY THIS PHOTO
Michael Booth ’62 writes that his sister,
Debbie Booth ’65, believes she’s the
little girl busily coloring on the left in this
photo. “She thought her friend back then,
Hasty Hickok, is next to her.” But she
couldn’t place the others. Do you have
any clues to helping us solve this mystery?
Send additional information to alumni@
harrisburgacademy.org.
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, April 17, 2010
The Hershey Lodge
Academy Photo History
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Alumni News
Come back and share a
weekend of wonderful events
Details to follow

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The Class of ’09, from left (front): Kemal Apaydin, Andrew Nguyen, Steven W. Pecht, David James Black*, Max Bernstein, Ari
Jacob Unger; (middle): Madeline Marie Smith*, Aja Washington*, Cynthia Lynn Carle, Corey Lazarus, Katherine Ross Davis, Ilsa
Katrina Snyder*, Emily Kate Marcello*, and Soo Bin Lim; and (back): Lauren Marie Herbert, Daniel Thomas Montchal, Augusta
Osman Spandler*, Victoria Minh Chau Nguyen, Daniel Lugo, Thomas Cheney, and Marissa Christine Tulio.
*International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate Photo by Michael Barrett
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