One Last Time in Haertter Hall

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One Last Time in Haertter Hall
The JBS Players present a high-spirited revival of Godspell as the
last musical in the original Haertter Hall.
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Campaign for
Burroughs
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A Heart for
Haertter Hall
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Burroughs has staged the musical Godspell five times. Above are cast members from the 1995 production: (from left in back) Maha McCain ’95, Rachel Peters ’95,
Stephanie Sanditz ’95, Mariko Johnson ’95, Missy Moppins ’95, Marlissa Hudson ’95 and Rashida Phillips Walker ’95, and (in front, seated) Autumn Dornfeld ’95,
Wayne Salomon (Theatre; Speech/Debate) and Leslie Stevens ’95.
The walls of Haertter Hall reverberated on February 28,
March 1 and March 2 with the school’s fifth production of
Godspell, the musical first presented on Broadway in 1971
and performed previously at Burroughs in 1989, 1995, 2001
and 2007.
Director Wayne Salomon (Theatre; Speech/Debate)
periodically brings the classic back to the Burroughs stage
because “it affords a broad opportunity for young actors to
come to rehearsal every day and learn in a very short time
the joy that theatre can bring and a reason to come back for
more.” Though Godspell was originally written for a cast of
10, Salomon expands the company considerably to extend the
opportunity to a greater number of students.
This year’s production provided that opportunity to 34 actors
who bopped, bounded and jumped across the stage and
into the aisles of Haertter Hall. It seemed a fitting tribute
to a long tradition of musical performances and memorable
moments in the school’s beloved performance venue. For
other great moments, see page 4.
The Busy
Lives of
Four Seniors
Bledsoe ’13 and
Wessell ’16 Take
Second in State
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Branch
Rickey and
Burroughs
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Two Alums
in Baseball
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Elijah Brown ’14 (on left) and Ted Grace ’13 played Jesus and Judas,
respectively, in the 2013 production. Previous actors in those roles were Eric
Millner ’90 and Jon Hamm ’89 (1989 production), Zach Fay ’96 and Tom
Alcivar ’96 (1995), Drew Sobey ’01 and Paul Salomon ’02 (2001) and Greg
Smith ’07 and Sam Beaver ’07 (2007).
Published by John Burroughs School for Alumni, Parents and Fr iends
Fred
Eiseman ’43
Obituary
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The Game-Deciding Quarter
National and Regional Campaign Events
Burroughs calls on the larger community of alumni, parents, parents of alumni and friends to
raise the remaining $10 million.
In the process of working together toward a common goal, the bonds of this incredible community
are nowhere more evident.
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCH — NEW YORK CIT Y
We’ve come a long way in terms of both construction and
fund-raising progress.
five leadership gifts have been pledged to date. Now we are
calling on the larger community of alumni, parents, parents of
alumni and friends.
We broke ground on two buildings last May. This May we
open the doors on the athletic center, six weeks ahead of
schedule.
The capital campaign’s national launch, hosted by alumni cochairs Jon Hamm ’89 and Terry Schnuck ’71, was held at Danny
Meyer’s ’76 Union Square Events Kitchen in New York City on
Saturday, February 23. About 300 people from the classes of 1954
to 2012 attended. Regional events in San Francisco on
April 11 and in Chicago on April 18 followed (see photos on page
3). These events, as well as decade events and parent events
in St. Louis, have provided opportunities for members of our
community to visit with friends from Burroughs. They also have
served as a reminder of what Burroughs has meant to them or
their children and have provided the school with opportunities to
tell alumni and friends about the projects on campus and what
they will mean to current and future students.
In the next few weeks, we will close the doors on the
original Haertter Hall. It will come down in early June, and
construction (which has up until now been confined to the
fringes of campus) will ramp up in the heart of campus.
It will be a hectic summer that also includes a full roster
of summer programming — Burr Oak Camp, Aim High,
August Days, sports camps and athletics practices.
If remaining construction continues as anticipated, we
should see
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completion of the Cissel Center renovation (including
the relocated bookstore, offices and locker rooms) by early to
mid-August,
opening of the new Haertter Hall Performing Arts Center (including
a new auditorium and consolidation/expansion of the performing
arts programs under one roof) by early to mid-September,
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completion of the Commons renovation by early to mid-November,
and
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reorientation, expansion and landscaping of the Quadrangle by late
November.
All of this change is transformational. When construction is finished,
nearly 40 percent of the JBS campus will have been improved.
The Campaign for Burroughs
The Campaign for Burroughs now has $10 million to go to fully fund
construction and endow the future operation of the new facilities. Fifty-
$10
Million
Countdown
We’re at
88%
of parent goal
For 90 years, Burroughs has provided a safe and nurturing place for
young people to discover their passions, whether theatre or quantum
physics, athletics or Shakespeare. The current project, like every building
project before it, is focused squarely on our students. Their needs take
center stage and center court. These facilities, though beautiful, are not
ostentatious. They will be well-used and will further secure Burroughs’
position as a national leader among educational institutions.
Burroughs remains committed to its students, which is why alumni as
well as parents and grandparents of our alumni continue to support us.
Many of you have received letters asking for your commitment to join
this important effort. We appreciate what you can do to help, and we look
forward to celebrating our success!
1. Matt Williams ’10, Edirin Okoloku ’10, Olga Symeonoglu ’09, Jon
Hamm ’89, Grace Bang and Jennifer Westfeldt
2. Autumn Dornfeld ’95 and Beau Willimon ’95
3. Campaign alumni co-chair Terry Schnuck ’71 and Jan Schwab
Huling ’72
R egional ev ents
Burroughs took the Campaign for Burroughs to alumni on the West Coast
and in the heartland. Alumni and friends gathered at 25 Lusk in San
Francisco on April 11 and at The Gage in Chicago on April 18. In St. Louis,
the school is hosting decade events for alumni (see photos from the 90s
“prom” on page 10) and parents of alumni. Our goal is to build enthusiasm
and community participation in the project.
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In San Francisco
4. From left, Nancy Sato ’71, Katrina von Gontard Fredrickson ’78 and Jay
Saddler ’78
5. From left, Maria Rojanasathit, Abigail Rojanasathit, Robert Rojanasathit
’92, Art Pratecepvanich, Catherine Herdlick ’96 and Mira Lim ’96
In Chicago
6. From left, Peter Hirshberg ’04, Lynn Finley ’04, Matt Brown ’04 and
Ian English ’04
7. From left, former Board president Steve Felker ’70, Head of School
Andy Abbott and Tom Claggett ’69
79%
of alumni goal
More than 300 alumni and friends gathered in New York City to launch
the Campaign for Burroughs. Alumni co-chairs Jon Hamm ’89 and Terry
Schnuck ’71 hosted the event at Danny Meyer’s ’76 Union Square Events
Kitchen. From left are:
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Head of School
San Francisco
25 Lusk
Thursday, April 11
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Tower, athletic center (April 11, 2013)
Athletic center interior (April 1, 2013)
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The Or iginal Haert ter Hall
A Gathering Place
JBS Gets Its
Auditorium
The or iginal haert ter hall
A Heart for Haertter Hall
1980
From their seats in Haertter Hall, three generations of students have
celebrated victories, mourned defeats and laughed until they cried.
1981
On October 24, 1958, the Burroughs
community gathered for the
dedication of Haertter Hall, the
realization of a much-needed and
long-awaited gathering space and
performance venue for the then
35-year-old school.
1992
1995
Though an auditorium had been
included in the school’s original
campus plan, other needs —
classrooms, laboratories, studios,
playing fields — took precedence in
the early years. During those years,
the basketball court, equipped with
folding chairs, served as the primary
assembly and performance venue.
In 1929, students built Slabsides,
a workshop theatre that seated 135
people. The small structure, nestled
in the woods near the amphitheater,
was named for and modeled after
John Burroughs’ wilderness home in
New York.
In 1951, a deteriorating Slabsides was
razed. The Board decided that the
school, which by then had a student
body of more than 300, needed a
dedicated assembly and performance
venue and moved forward on raising
funds.
The site chosen for the new
construction had served as the
outfield of the “A” baseball diamond.
To free this area, the school
purchased a parcel of private property
just west of the boys’ gymnasium.
Construction on an auditorium that
would accommodate the future use
of audio-visual equipment, conceal
a complex of ducts, spotlight banks,
catwalks and speakers, and provide
seating for 550 began soon after. A
special gift in honor of Wayne Arnold
(Theatre; English) provided the most
modern stage lighting of any theatre
in the St. Louis area at the time. The
facility also housed a reception area
and science laboratory.
Haertter Hall was completed in
less than a year at a cost of about
$400,000. One month after it was
dedicated (October 24, 1958), the
first fall play — the comedy, Lillion,
in which Doug Reiner ’59 played
a charming ne’er-do-well — was
performed.
1997
1999
Dr. Sessions Cole of Washington University
Medical School talks about AIDS.
Former Senator and three-time presidential
candidate Eugene McCarthy speaks at
morning assembly about congressional
confusion that contributes to gridlock.
Tad Foote ’55, president of the University of
Miami, talks about the Burroughs experience
and modern college life.
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Head of School Keith Shahan ’62 and
principals Mark Nicholas and Todd Small
impersonate the Supremes after students far
exceed the administrators’ challenge to raise
$4,000 for Aim High in one week.
correspondent with Time magazine, reflects
on the political life and personalities of U.S.
presidents from Eisenhower through Clinton.
2001
On December 22, 1957, a small group of students, parents, faculty, board members and friends of the school quietly gathered near what was to be the new
entrance to the auditorium, where Headmaster Leonard Haertter laid the cornerstone of the building. Above, from left are John Dube, Board president;
Elizabeth Rogers Hayes ’59, Student Council president; Terry Croft ’58, Speaker of the Assembly; and Headmaster Leonard Haertter. The cornerstone as well as
other plaques from the original Haertter Hall will be preserved in the new facility, which will retain Dr. Haertter’s name.
Some of the events in Haertter Hall have been newsworthy;
others have been noteworthy; most have been about what
makes this school a community. It is where seventh graders
first gather as a class to learn about their new school. It is
where they start each school day in the ensuing six years.
It is where they queue up as seniors before proceeding into
Graduation Grove.
The school’s original performance venue has had a great
run: hundreds of morning assemblies, skits, plays, concerts,
debates, guest speakers and even a few memorial services.
Before opening the doors on the new, we pause to reflect
on a sampling that illustrates the range of great moments
from Haertter Hall’s 55 years at the heart of the campus and
community life.
1958
1960
1965
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Quentin Keynes, Charles Darwin’s son,
leads students on a slide show tour of the
Galapagos Islands.
2000 Hugh Sidey, former White House
1964
Haertter Hall, 1958
Formerly exiled Chilean author Antonio
Skarmata reads one of his short stories about
censorship and repression as viewed through
the eyes of a young boy.
1965
1967
1969
1970
Haertter Hall is dedicated. Noted historian Henry
Steele Commager talks about “Quantity Versus
Quality in Education.”
Shakespearean actor John Neville speaks.
Commander M. Scott Carpenter, pilot of the
Mercury capsule, Aurora VII, talks to students
about Sealab III, the U.S. Navy Project that was
exploring the ocean floor.
1974
Stan Musial and Richard Amberg of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat speak at assembly.
Dr. Neville Grant speaks about his 1954 stay with
Dr. Albert Schweitzer in Africa.
Senator Stuart Symington speaks at assembly.
1978
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Painting and drawing teacher Charlie Derleth
delivers the Thanksgiving speech, in which
he reflects on the perspective gained from
his experiences following a fall that left him
paralyzed.
struggles living with ALS and about the
foundation he founded to fight the disease.
2005
The distinctive sound of bagpipes resonates
through the hall as seventh grader Thom
Finley ’10 enters from the rear and proceeds
down the main aisle playing “Highland
Cathedral.”
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2007 Special assembly honors Leo Drey ’34 for
making Drey Land possible.
2009 The Rev. Billy Kyles talks about the last hour
Headmaster Ed Cissel inaugurates “Sound Offs”
during Wednesday morning assemblies. The first
student up was World editor David Busse ’74, who
blasted “effete intellectual snobs” among the JBS
faculty.
The JBS Glee Club produces My Fair Lady, a
lavish production in terms of sets, costuming and
student involvement. Almost half of the school’s
518 students are involved — 121 of them in the
cast, 25 in the orchestra and 80 behind the scenes.
Senator J. William Fulbright, former chair of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks at
assembly.
2010
2011
2. Peter Schandorf (History; Speech/Debate, retired)
moderates the presidential election debate in 1984.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley
’67 talks about writing and being a Burroughs
student.
3 . Rebecca Alaly ’00 and Adam Sterr (not a Burroughs
student) perform the Bluebird Variation from the ballet,
Sleeping Beauty, in the 2000 Dance Concert.
Best-selling author Jonathan Franzen visits
assembly.
History teacher Christopher Hinshaw
encourages students to perform at assembly
by playing an improvisational jazz piano
piece.
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1. As the school increased in size (and with the addition of
Haertter Hall in 1958), the scope of the holiday program,
formerly held in the dining room, increased significantly.
The 2012 celebration featured more than 200 students in
the choruses and orchestra, as readers and crew members.
of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life.
The Opera Theatre of St. Louis performs The
Barber of Seville to benefit the school’s scholarship
fund.
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2002 Jack Orchard ’95 talks about his personal
San Francisco longshoreman/social philosopher
Eric Hoffer speaks.
Burroughs faculty members present You Can’t
Take It With You to benefit August Days.
Four-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker
John Guggenheim speaks at assembly.
A capacity crowd responds with a standing ovation
to Headmaster William Craig’s talk about a year
of change, which included the decision to accept
the school’s first black students.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Marquis Child,
chief Washington correspondent for the St.
Louis Post-Dispatch, speaks on foreign affairs in
morning assembly.
Many students first hear of the attacks of 9/11
during assembly.
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4. The Glee Club’s 1974 production of My Fair Lady
stands out in terms of student involvement with 226 of
the school’s 518 students participating in some capacity
— as members of the cast, stage crew and orchestra. Kitty
McMahon (Bartholomew) ’76 played Eliza Doolittle and
Peyton Daniel ’76 played Colonel Pickering (pictured).
5. Haertter Hall has hosted many distinguished alumni,
including 2002 Outstanding Alumnus Joe Edwards ’64 (on
left) and Distinguished Service recipient Terry Rassieur ’75.
Former Senator John Danforth talks about
polarization in politics.
6. Among the local, state and national policymakers to visit
the Haertter Hall stage are Senators J. William Fulbright,
Eugene McCarthy, Stuart Symington, Tom Eagleton and
John Danforth (pictured).
Join us for a reception on Saturday, May 11 (6:30 to 7:45
pm in the Commons), as we officially say “so long” to the
original Haertter Hall. The final performance of the JBS
Players’ spring play, The Madwoman of Chaillot, will
follow the reception at 8 pm.
7. From left, Peter Huey ’82, Pax Krause ’82 and Peter
Lavalette ’82 (seated), and Brian Yager ’82, Peter Bunge ’82
and Doug Meyer ’82 perform their version of a routine
from the movie, The Groove Tube, at the senior talent show.
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Students
Robotics Team Advances
to World Competition
The Burroughs robotics team
competed as one of 128 teams from
17 countries at the FIRST Tech
Challenge World Championship,
held at the Edward Jones Dome, in
April (results not available at press
time). The team earned its ticket to the
Dome by claiming the Inspire Award,
given to the best all-around team and
robot at the FIRST Tech Challenge
regional competition. The team’s
robot, designed to load rings onto a
tic-tac-toe rack in the center of a 12- x
12-foot playing field, also received the
Winning Alliance trophy as a member
of the three-team alliance that claimed
the best of three matches in the finals
of the regional competition.
Super-Mileage Vehicle
Takes Engineering Award
The SMVC Club took its supermileage vehicle powered on biodiesel
fuel to the State competition, where
it claimed the Engineering Award.
The fuel that powered the vehicle
was produced from used kitchen oil
discarded from the JBS kitchen. This
year Burroughs supplied its fuel to
other teams competing in the event.
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The Busy Lives of Four Seniors
We say our students are well-rounded, a fact best illustrated by the
discipline of these talented, totally engaged and not atypical seniors.
Brad R iew ’13
Swimmer, Editor-in-Chief of The Review
Brad Riew ’13 bounded onto the Godspell stage wearing a
goofy 70s costume, a bad wig and a big grin. He had no
solos and only a handful of lines. And yet, so totally was
he engaged, so studied was he in his delivery, so utterly
comfortable was he in his antics that Brad got the audience’s
attention.
Brad approached that role in Godspell as he does life … with
unabashed enthusiasm, a serious work ethic and a pleasant
demeanor. Possessing academic credentials that rival those
of any Harvard-bound senior (he’s one of them), Brad does
not seek to impress or build a resume. Instead, he finds
joy in the possibilities that every experience brings. He’s a
voracious reader with a record-breaking breaststroke, a poet
who busses tables, a research scientist who teaches visually
impaired kids how to ski. He has won piano scholarships
(though he says he only dabbles). He has earned all-State
swimming honors (though he started swimming seriously
a mere 21/2 years ago). He has participated in the Global
Youth Leadership Institute and the Students and Teachers
as Research Scientists program. And this year, he serves as
editor-in-chief of The Review. He is remarkably accomplished
and refreshingly humble, and he never wastes time.
As the Class of 2013 recipient of the Newman Prize, which
provides a Burroughs junior with the opportunity to
meet an American of his/her choice, Brad met with David
Eagleman, a big-deal neuroscientist who has the intellectual
curiosity and energy that Brad admires. In his recount of the
Ceramics Honors
Eighth grader Oona Gaffney’s pair
of Japanese-inspired tea bowls and
junior Hannah Rodgers’ bird-inspired
sculpture were accepted into the
16th Annual National K12 Ceramic
Exhibition, the premier juried ceramic
competition for kindergarten through
twelfth grade students in the United
States. Andrew Denny (Fine Arts)
received the K12 Foundation’s Regina
Brown Teacher Development Award.
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Students
Robert Beckles ’13 starts most days at the pool across the
street from his house.
Science Olympiad Team
Takes Third in State
He swims with a county league in the summers and as a
member of the Burroughs team during the fall. This year
as a co-captain of the JBS team that took second in State, he
claimed three event medals — first in State as a member of
the 200 free relay team, second in State as a member of the
200 medley relay team and sixth in State in the 400 free
relay. He also was named to the first team All-State in both
his junior and senior years.
At the State competition in a field
of 32 teams competing in 23 events,
the Burroughs Science Olympiad
team (below) took third. The team
earned the opportunity to compete at
State by placing first in the regional
competition.
“I do it for fun,” Robert says. “As a swimmer, I have my
teammates to cheer me on, to swim alongside me and to
fill in my relay. At the same time — though it falls on me
to perform at my full potential — nobody’s throwing any
balls for me to drop. I’m the quarterback and the receiver.
Speaking of which, I have no hand-eye coordination, so
swimming is right up my alley.”
At the State swimming meet, team co-captain Brad Riew ’13 broke the school
record and tied for fifth place in the 100 breaststroke. He also was a member of
the 200 medley relay team that took second in State and set a school record.
experience at morning assembly, Brad encouraged younger
students to begin thinking about whom they would like
to meet. “Find out what engages you and find out who’s
pushing boundaries in the world. In David Eagleman’s
words, ‘There are an infinite number of boring things out
there … but we have these short lifespans. Why not do the
thing that’s the coolest thing in the world to do?’”
Robert’s humility, sense of humor and ready smile
contribute to his popularity among students and teachers
alike. His rich bass voice clinched a solo in this year’s
production of Godspell. “My first real theatre involvement
was in the ninth grade musical, Kiss Me Kate. I hadn’t
intended to try out — I was just tagging along with a friend
to give some moral support. Somehow I got dragged into
auditioning and lo and behold, I was cast. That was a lot of
fun, and I’ve returned to be involved in the annual musical
ever since then.” As a sophomore and junior, Robert worked
backstage. “This year, as a senior, I decided to try out for a
part one last time. I’m glad I did!”
In addition to his commitment to academics, Robert fully
participates in a range of extracurricular activities: Global
Robert Beckles ’13 says he was shy when he came to Burroughs in eighth
grade. “That’s no longer the case. The way Burroughs is structured — with its
smaller classes, its family-style lunch tables, its Commons areas, its involved
teachers and its use of community-oriented sites such as Drey Land — has
made me feel totally at home here.”
Youth Leadership Institute, St. Louis Model United Nations,
the Montgomery Plan and Spectrum. “I think the best thing
about coming to Burroughs has been — by virtue of every
student here being so driven and talented — the opportunity
to reach my full potential. I’ve never hit a ceiling that halted
my progress.”
Ginna doyle ’13
Musician, Actor, Equestrian
Passionate convictions lie beneath Emily Brown’s ’13 calm
and thoughtful nature.
Wrestler Christian Bledsoe ’13
(below) took second place in State
in the Class 2, 182-pound weight
class.
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In the course of the season (103), the girls’ swim team broke
numerous records, some several
times over. Maddie Wessell ’16
(below) took second in State in
the 100 free and the 200 IM. She
is the first student in Burroughs’
history, girl or boy, to qualify for
State in every event!
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The boys’ varsity basketball team
defeated MICDS in both matchups during the season, won the
Metro League Championship and
advanced to the District finals.
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Ezekiel Elliott ’13 signed his
letter of intent to play football at
The Ohio State University, and
Emily Goodloe ’13 signed hers
to play field hockey at Bucknell
University.
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Kirk Smith ’13 was named
Burroughs’ 2013 recipient of the
Post-Dispatch Scholar-Athlete
award.
Ginna took her first horseback riding lesson at three, and
within a few months, she was jumping. “As I progressed,
I began to compete, first locally and then nationally.” She
says she loves the sport because of the bond with the horse.
“People think I’m crazy, but I swear my horse understands
everything I say to him.”
A socially conscious and compassionate young woman,
Emily listens, observes and thinks before she speaks. She
reads extensively on issues relating to civil liberties and
education, and she volunteers on a wide array of projects to
give back and learn about how other people live.
While Emily succeeds at the academic level, she says her
most rewarding experiences at Burroughs have arisen from
participation in extracurricular activities such as dance,
The World and community service. “Grades are, obviously,
important,” she says. “But they should not be the point of a
Burroughs education. ... Burroughs has convinced me that it
is, indeed, cool to be really enthusiastic about something. It’s
been very nice to have spent six years surrounded by peers
who respect and encourage the passions of others, whether
those include physics and acting or football and ceramics.”
“I fell in love with Georgetown because it is small enough
to have a real sense of community. It is located in a city
where the things I am passionate about — policy, politics,
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Somehow Ginna Doyle ’13 manages a weekly schedule
that accommodates voice lessons, violin lessons, four-hour
orchestra rehearsals, play practices and a long Saturday ride
on Merlin, her 17-hand chestnut Dutch Warmblood. She
explains, “It works because I’m interested in everything I do.
It works because I want it to.”
Emily Brown ’13
Dancer, Montgomery Plan Leader, World Co-Editor
Next fall, at Georgetown, Emily hopes to pursue her interest
in education reform, which she sees as the most important
policy issue in modern America. “Public education should,
in theory, be the institution that provides all Americans with
the opportunity to take control of their lives ... to pursue the
interests and potential careers that intrigue them, regardless
of socioeconomic standing or the paths their parents have
chosen. ...
Bledsoe and Wessell
Take Second in State
Brad is actively engaged in finding that cool thing to do. He’s
game to try almost anything, and he’s really good at almost
anything he tries. It will be interesting to see where it leads.
Grant’s Got Talent
Two Mellow Cello Fellows, one of
whom is Grant Riew ’15, claimed first
place in the St. Louis Teen Talent
Competition presented by the Fox
Performing Arts Charitable Foundation
at Fox Theater in April. Grant’s other
recent performances include one at
Powell Hall as a St. Louis Symphony
Youth Orchestra Competition winner
in the third annual Artist Presentation
Society Youth Orchestra Competition
and another as principal cellist of the
Missouri All-State Orchestra (below,
on right).
Robert Beckles ’13
Swimmer, Singer
Though Emily Brown ’13 has danced since she was three, she says she learned
to enjoy performing at Burroughs. She performed in the JBS Dance Show in
grades 9-12 and this year choreographed several of the numbers.
current issues — are in the forefront. And the school’s Jesuit
background has led to a very service-oriented community.”
Aside from studying and possibly working or holding
internships in the world of policy, Emily hopes to remain
active in community service opportunities, publications
and some sort of dance, and she will no doubt draw on her
experiences in one realm to make an impact in others.
Ginna added violin lessons to her schedule when she
was five. She began playing in orchestras in fourth
grade through Webster University’s Community Music
School, where she advanced to concertmaster in 2009
and 2010. She was selected as a member of the Missouri
All-State Orchestra in 2010 and 2011, and she was named
concertmaster of the National High School Honors
Orchestra in 2012. Ginna plays or has played in a number of
small ensembles, including one formed with other section
leaders of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. She has
won numerous solo competitions and scholarships, and she
volunteers as a violin instructor for inner-city middle school
students. “That experience has given me an appreciation of
how lucky I am to have had the opportunity to study violin.”
Ginna’s interest in theatre began as a fourth grader and
continued at Burroughs, where her roles have ranged from
southern mother in Steel Magnolias to Fraulein Schneider in
Cabaret. This spring at the suggestion of her voice teacher,
Ginna adopted a Scottish brogue and found herself slightly
outside her comfort zone as Meg Brockie in St. Louis
University High School’s production of Brigadoon.
Ginna Doyle ’13 played Billie Smith in the Burroughs production of Babes in
Arms.
give up some of her passions. “I did end up making some
sacrifices,” says Ginna. “But never once have I regretted
my decision to come to Burroughs. Burroughs’ truly high
demands required me to distribute my time effectively
among everything that really matters to me. Ultimately, those
decisions have ensured that no matter what I am doing, I am
participating in something I love.”
Ginna is not sure where her path will lead, but she is excited
about the possibilities. “I am open to where life will take me,
and I’m pretty sure I’ll have a full schedule.”
When Ginna came to Burroughs, her mom worried that the
school’s academic demands would require her daughter to
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our communit y
Faculty
New Roles
In July, Macon Paine Finley ’73
(below, on left), principal of grades
7 and 8, will assume the director of
academics position and continue her
role as assistant head of school. Julie
Harris, Math Department chair and
holder of the Leonard D. and Madeline
H. Haertter Chair in Mathematics, will
take over as principal of grades 7 and 8.
Bogliasco Fellow
Anne Martin (Fine Arts chair) has
been named the second recipient of
the Burroughs Bogliasco Fellowship.
The fellowship, established by 1953
classmates Jim Harrison and George
“Jerry” Bitting, provides a JBS faculty
member with the opportunity to
spend one month with uninterrupted
time, space and creative freedom to
pursue a scholarly or artistic work at
the Liguria Study Center for the Arts
and Humanities in Bogliasco, Italy.
Martin, an accomplished ceramicist
and sculptor, will travel to Bogliasco
during the spring 2014 semester. Jim
Lowe (Classics) was the first recipient
of the Burroughs Bogliasco Fellowship
in 2012.
Curtis Cup Captain
Five-time United States Golf
Association (USGA) champion Ellen
Port (PE/Athletics) has been selected
as the captain of the 2014 Curtis Cup
team. The Curtis Cup, a biennial
competition between female amateur
teams from the U.S., Great Britain
and Ireland, will be played at St. Louis
Country Club on June 6-8, 2014.
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Our Communit y
Making History from the Front Office
Behind the Scenes in Baseball
Baseball Hall of Famer — and former JBS trustee — Branch Rickey is
best remembered for his role in desegregating baseball.
Baseball professionals Dan Kantrovitz ’97 and Tom Shieber ’82 pursue
a love of the sport off the field.
The name of civil rights activist and innovative
baseball executive Branch Rickey (1881-1965),
portrayed by Harrison Ford in the movie
42, goes down not only in sports history but
American history. Rickey introduced the
batting helmet (and made it mandatory for his
players). He established the farm system and
the first spring training facility. He pioneered
the use of statistical analysis. And most
significantly, he integrated baseball by signing
legendary second baseman Jackie Robinson
to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rickey also sent his
six children to Burroughs and served on the
school’s Board of Trustees.
Dan K antrovitz ’97
Director of Amateur Scouting, St. Louis Cardinals
After a brief professional playing career,
Rickey earned a law degree and later coached
baseball at the University of Michigan. He
found his way back to the Major Leagues as
field manager with the St. Louis Browns. In
that position, he signed one of his former
Michigan players and lifelong family friend,
George Sisler. (Sisler, also a Hall of Famer,
sent all four of his children to Burroughs as
well.)
Rickey served in the U.S. Army in France
during World War I and then began a 25-year
career with the then struggling Cardinals. In
his various roles — first as president, then as
field manager and finally as general manager
— Rickey was instrumental in building the
team into a franchise that would claim six
National League pennants, four World Series
Titles (1926, 1931, 1934, 1942) and the best
season in franchise history (1942). While in
St. Louis, he encouraged the team’s owner to
purchase two Minor League teams, developing
the farm system in baseball and securing for
the team a first shot at recruiting young talent.
Shortly after his youngest daughter, Elizabeth
’42, graduated from Burroughs, Rickey
moved to the Brooklyn Dodgers as president
and general manager. In that position, he
acted on an abiding conviction that racial
barriers of any form were wrong. Rickey was
determined to put an end to the “gentlemen’s
agreement” that had kept black players out of
Major League baseball since the 1880s. To do
that, he needed an extraordinary player who
possessed the strength of character to carry
the load. He found that player in second
baseman Jackie Robinson.
Rickey signed the young athlete, telling
him, “Jackie, we’ve got no army.
There’s virtually nobody on our side.
No owners, no umpires, very few
newspapermen. And I’m afraid
that many fans will be hostile. We’ll
be in a tough position. We can win
only if we can convince the world
that I’m doing this because you’re a
great ballplayer, a fine gentleman.”
Robinson debuted with the Brooklyn
Dodgers in 1947, and though he was
often jeered by opposing players and
fans, he was named Rookie of the
Year, and the Dodgers advanced to the
World Series.
A short career in uniform led to Dan Kantrovitz’s ’97 bright
future with the St. Louis Cardinals.
For the hometown boy, wearing the Cardinals uniform
was a dream come true. After his graduation from Brown
University, the Cardinals selected Kantrovitz in the 25th
round in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft.
Branch
Rickey
Jackie Robinson (on left) and Branch Rickey
Innovations
1. Created the
farm system as a
source of young
talent
2. Established
the first spring
training facility
3. Mandated the
use of batting
helmets and
encouraged the
use of batting
cages and pitching
machines
4. Pioneered the
use of statistical
analysis
5. Signed Jackie
Robinson to break
the color barrier in
baseball
“Jackie, we’ve got no army.
There’s virtually nobody on our
side. No owners, no umpires,
very few newspapermen. And
I’m afraid that many fans will
be hostile. We’ll be in a tough
position. We can only win if you
can convince the world that I’m
doing this because you’re a great
ballplayer, a fine gentleman.”
Branch Rickey
A few years later, Rickey moved to the
Pittsburgh Pirates and eventually returned to
St. Louis to end his career as a consultant with
the Cardinals. In November 1965, he collapsed
while giving a speech on the occasion of being
elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
He died a month later.
Rickey was elected to the National Baseball
Hall of Fame in 1967. His Hall of Fame bio
recognizes him as “baseball’s greatest visionary
executive.” High praise indeed, but for Rickey
it was more about principle than personal
gratification. A man of deep convictions who
was willing to stand by his beliefs regardless of
the consequences, Branch Rickey once said, “It
is not the honor that you take with you, but the
heritage you leave behind.”
Branch and Jane Moulton Rickey’s six children — Mary
Rickey Eckler ’31, Branch Rickey Jr. ’31, Jane Rickey
Jones ’34, Alice Rickey Jakle ’35, Sue Rickey Adams
’40 and Elizabeth Rickey Wolfe ’42 (all deceased) —
started a line of Burroughs alums that extends three
generations. Branch and Jane Rickey’s grandchildren
and great-grandchildren who are also JBS alumni
include Jeffrey Jones ’68, Beth Adams Louis ’72, Steve
Adams ’75, Moira Adams ’97, Jane Klinger Scaramella
’99, Rickey Louis ’05 and Mary Louis ’07.
At left are sons of two Baseball Hall of Famers (from left,
George Sisler Jr. ’35 and Branch Rickey Jr. ’31).
At Brown, Kantrovitz was an All-American and All-Ivy
League shortstop. And yet, during a practice game his
senior year, he suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder
that would eventually force him into early retirement from
professional baseball only one year into his playing career.
Kantrovitz reflects, “After the injury, I knew that my playing
days were probably numbered, but I also knew if I wasn’t
going to make a living on the field, I was going to do it in
another aspect of baseball.”
Fortunately, Kantrovitz’s degree in management gave him
a fallback while he waited to get into the business side of
the game. He took a job as an investment banker on Wall
Street, worked in a Seattle-based startup that developed
software to analyze player stats and then finally was offered
a job in the Cardinals front office as an assistant in the
scouting department. After several years in the Cardinals
front office gaining experience on both the analytical side
and the scouting side, Kantrovitz decided to get a deeper
understanding of how the two are blended to make baseball
decisions. He enrolled in a rigorous graduate school
program at Harvard University, where he worked with
various professors doing research in baseball. After earning
his master’s degree in statistics, he took a job with the
Oakland A’s, working under legendary manager Billy Beane
(played by Brad Pitt in the movie Moneyball).
Three years later, Kantrovitz got another call from the
Cardinals. His history with the team made him the right
man to fill an opening as the new director of scouting. He
took the job in early 2012 and six months later led a very
successful draft. He is credited for drafting top pitching
prospect, Michael Wacha, with his first-ever selection as
scouting director. And since June of 2012, Kantrovitz has
discovered that making the calls for the Cardinals is as
much fun as receiving them.
Parents & Alumni
It’s What They Do
Several alumni and/or parents
returned to Burroughs in March to
participate in Career Day for tenth
graders. Students had framed the
morning’s agenda by completing
a career exploration survey.
The day’s activities opened with
students hearing from obstetrician/
gynecologist Tim Philpott ’83 (current
parent) and entrepreneur Andrew
Sharon ’89. Students then broke into
smaller groups led by current parent
Kelly Botteron (professor of child
psychiatry), Don Breckenridge ’91
(software developer/entrepreneur),
Rocco Danna ’96 (architect), Brad
Gutting ’97 (art director), Ali
Kindle ’99 (fashion retailer), Todd
Nissenholtz ’95 (lawyer) and Amy
George Rush ’92 (writer).
Much to Offer
We recognize that our alumni
and parents are an exceptionally
talented group of individuals. If
you would like to serve the school
in any capacity, please let us know.
Are you interested in sponsoring a
May Project? Serving on the Alumni
Board? Speaking at Career Day?
Working in the archives? Hosting a
reunion? We have many places to use
your talents. Please contact Lisa Yost
([email protected]) if you are
interested.
Tom Shieber ’82
Senior Curator, National Baseball Hall of Fame
Tom Shieber ’82 tells baseball stories.
“But rather than simply using words — that would not be
engaging in a museum setting — I use objects to further
my narrative,” says Shieber, senior curator at the National
Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. For the
relatively new exhibit, “One for the Books: Baseball Records
and the Stories Behind Them,” Shieber and the Hall’s team
of curators culled 200 objects — caps, uniforms, gloves,
bats, trading cards, documents, scrapbooks and audio and
video clips — displaying them in 1,537 square feet of exhibit
space. In addition to the artifacts, the exhibit includes video
presentations, interactive trivia stations and two Digital Top
10 Towers. Shieber explains that the exhibit took almost two
years to build. “It is a team effort. We brainstorm, come up
with the thesis, establish key bullet points, outline the exhibit
and slowly build it up.”
Shieber joined the Hall of Fame staff in 1998 after spending
12 years as an astrophysicist. He majored in physics at Reed
College and worked for UCLA at a solar telescope at Mt.
Wilson Observatory. “I loved what I did,” he says. “I lived in
a national forest about 30 minutes from civilization and 45
minutes from Dodger Stadium. I’d study the sun during the
day and go to ballgames at night.”
Shieber has always loved baseball, but for him, the thrill of
the game, even as a kid, took a curatorial bent. In elementary
school, when he read a book about baseball, he wasn’t just
reading it, he was conducting research. “I always liked
photos. I’d look at a baseball photo and learn about it.
Where was the photo taken? Who was in the photo? If the
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book didn’t explain it, I’d figure it out. I started indexing
a collection of photos of every player.” Soon their faces
were imprinted on his brain. And he came to realize that
sometimes the sources were wrong, and he would correct
them. Almost unwittingly, he had become an expert. “When
that happens, it’s a really neat feeling of empowerment. You
realize you can make something better.”
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Shieber did not think much about a career in baseball history
until a job opening at the Hall of Fame presented itself. “I’m
a big believer in Branch Rickey’s philosophy that ‘luck is the
residue of design.’ Luck happens to everybody. It’s how you
respond that makes the difference. I amassed considerable
baseball knowledge as a kid. I learned good research habits.
And when the opportunity presented itself, I acted.”
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Alumni News and Notes
Sally Anne Schneider ’80 reports that her family
relocated to St. Clairsville, Ohio, where Sally Anne is
CEO of Fox Run Center for Children.
The notes, marriages, births and condolences on these pages were received by March 31, 2013.
If you don’t see your submission, please check the next issue of the Reporter.
Matt Estill ’83 writes, “In August 2012, my 16-year-old
son and I were hosted in Shanghai, China, by fellow
JBS ’82 and Princeton ’86 alum Virginia Moore and
her husband, Mark. We had a great time meeting her
husband and two children, Harry and Claire. Charlie
and I toured Beijing, Xian and Hong Kong for a
fantastic summer trip.”
1940s
Leonard Furlow ’48 writes, “We lost our daughter,
Beth Furlow, to lymphoma in May 2012, but we had a
wonderful Christmas with our two sons, Trey and John,
and our four granddaughters.”
1950s
Edwin Johnston ’51 was in St. Louis in October 2012 for
a wedding and to visit his brother, Harry Johnston ’54.
“Had a very enjoyable lunch with classmate Bob Jones.
Need to remind him that he will turn 80 three days
before I do in May.”
Hewes Agnew ’54 writes, “Great reception during our
bicycle trip in the fall of 2012. Thank you, Lisa (Lisa
Holekamp Yost ’78) and classmates!”
Marî Garesché ’54, who works part time as a chaplain
at St. Francis Hospital, lives in a community of 11 in
a building that’s connected to the hospital. Marî still
enjoys singing.
Katie Wells Wheeler ’57 reports that she and Doug
missed her class’s reunion because they were in Russia.
“Very sorry to miss it,” she writes. “How about annual
reunions (considering our age)?”
Terrence Croft ’58 opened CroftADR, through which he
offers his services as an alternative dispute resolution
advocate, co-counsel, consultant and coach. Terrence
continues to serve as an arbitrator and mediator
through the world’s largest private provider of ADR
services, JAMS, The Resolution Experts, of which
he is a part owner. He writes, “Life is good for me
and my wife, Merry, and our six children and nine
grandchildren. Merry and I enjoy our little log cabin in
the woods in the mountains of north Georgia, alongside
a fast-moving trout stream.”
1960s
Stuart Johnson ’60 announced the birth of his fifth
grandchild. Current count: three boys and two girls.
Charlie Lischer ’60 retired from orthopedic surgery in
2012. He has three grandsons and another on the way.
Betsy Goodson Van Winkle ’60 writes, “Dan and I
celebrated our 50th in September. Still having fun and
keeping too busy. We’re enjoying friends and family in
our house on the water. Grandkids range from collegeage to eighth grade.”
Bob Westerman ’60 writes, “I would like to reach out
to my classmates who wrote following the death of my
wife last year. Each note came as a pleasant surprise
in a difficult time. Each was consoling, and deeply
appreciated, and will be remembered. Thank you, each
one of you, very much.”
Anne Croft Bartlett ’63 writes, “I am thoroughly
enjoying retirement from full-time parish ministry. Bill
and I are involved with volunteer work — therapy dog
visits to local hospitals for Bill and work with the foster
care system for me as a court-appointed special advocate
and member of a community review board. Life is full,
and we are grateful!”
Peter Horner ’64 writes, “Happily ensconced in PNW
(Pacific Northwest), on Puget Sound, surrounded by
two sets of mountains and a lot of water. Kids are all
over the place (Colorado, Massachusetts, North Carolina
and Texas), along with three grandkids. We (Mary and I)
love it here. Now, if only we had a space-warp machine
for traveling to and from kids!”
Judith Oliver Lovelace ’64 writes, “2012 was a great
year. It included my retirement after 40-plus years
in the nonprofit world, our son’s wedding to a lovely
Bolivian woman he met while in the Peace Corps 16
years ago and our daughter’s purchase of a house in San
Francisco.”
Deborah Proctor Stutsman ’67 reports that she and
her husband, Albert ’67, celebrated their 64th birthdays
and 19th wedding anniversary with a dinner at the
Barnes Hospital complex, which is where they were
both born, an hour and 10 minutes apart. “It was very
dear, romantic and fun, and the food was actually pretty
good.” Deborah is training to become a psychoanalyst at
the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
Kate Stith-Cabranes ’69 writes, “Our son, Alejo, is
in his second year at Columbia Law School, and his
younger brother, Ben, is a junior at Dartmouth. I
remain (happily) a professor of law at Yale, and José is
still an active federal appeals judge.”
1970s
Marion Davidson Bailey ’71 retired from her private
dental practice and looks forward to doing mission work
in other countries and spending more time with her
two granddaughters, Grace and Harper Bailey.
Michael Marshall ’71, Art Department chair at the
University of Hawaii at Hilo, is one of five professors
at the university to receive the 2012-13 Applied
Learning Experiences (ALEX) Teaching Award. The
award, chosen through a competitive nomination
process, recognizes Professor Marshall for embedding
student-applied learning opportunities into the Art
Department’s Visiting Artist program, Campus Center
Gallery exhibition program and Artist Print Edition
project, as well as the creation of the 2013 University of
Hawaii Summer Art Institute-Hilo and other projects.
Richard Platt ’83, a child and family therapist in practice
with his wife, Lorraine, in Mill Valley, California,
recently posted a new video on his website, www.
teensolutionsmarin.com. Richard says that he’s looking
forward to his class’s 30th reunion next year.
On a recent visit to St. Louis, Jamie Pruett ’83 reunited
with classmates Toby Martin and Harry Imster to
re-form their jazz trio. In their first public appearance
in 20 years, they performed for a fund-raising event
at the Center for Creative Arts. Jamie writes, “Looking
forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.”
Eric Porterfield ’79 is the producer for 365 Film Group’s
new film, 365 Days: A Year in Happy Valley, which
will premier in December 2013. The film documents
the 2012-13 school year at Penn State in the aftermath
of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. For details, visit
www.365daysthefilm.com.
1980s
Kurt Monnig ’80 earned a master’s degree in software
engineering from DePaul University. He manages the
information technology operations for privately held
companies.
Clark Thomas ’83 (above, on left) and Tim Philpott ’83
caught up with their former teacher, Alice Snodgrass
(Math, retired) at a Ladue restaurant recently.
Cliff Birge ’84 recently moved to Princeton, New Jersey,
with his four kids. “I had the pleasant surprise of
running into Molly Crawford Schneider ’84, who was
walking her dog. It turns out she lives right around the
corner with her husband and kids. It’s a small world.”
Hallie Brooks Waldron ’86 writes, “Still doing the ER
thing in Albany and involved in all things equestrian.
Just spent three weeks in Ocala showing
horses. Lots of fun!”
Marian Moser Jones’ ’87 new book, The
American Red Cross from Clara Barton
to the New Deal, is available at amazon.
com.
1990s
Peter McDonnell ’94, his wife and two children (fouryear-old Angus and two-year-old Anna) recently moved
to South Pasadena, California. Peter is a television
writer and producer at Bellum Entertainment. He is
executive producer of On the Spot, Animal Atlas, Zoo
Clues and The Coolest Places on Earth. He also works
on Now Eat This, with Rocco Dispirito; Family Style, with
Chef Jeff Henderson; Unsealed: Alien Files; and Unsealed:
Conspiracy Files.
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1990s decade Prom party: Alumni donned tuxedos and bubble skirts for a nostalgic nod to their high school proms at the 1990s party held at Lumen in St. Louis on
February 2. From left are 1) Jeff Burgess ’96, Todd Kaye ’95 and Courtney Docter Gable ’96; 2) Kyle Chapman ’97, Chip Grace ’90, Emily Grace, Chace MacMullan and Carrie
Goodloe Chapman ’98; and 3) Steve Williamson ’90, Jeannette Caldwell Thompson ’90, Jim Edwards ’90, Alison Todorovich Sheehan ’90, Chris Dornfeld ’90, Brian Schnuck ’90,
Lauren Flegel Sagel ’90, Chris Schoenecker ’90, Chip Grace ’90, Sandy Schenck ’90 and Terry Weinstock Ross ’90.
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Kristina Watkins Cowan ’99 lives in Calgary, Alberta,
Canada, where she works at BP as an executive
assistant, dividing her time between exploration and
human resources. She recently came off a global
communications project that had her traveling regularly
to the company’s home office in London and once to
Singapore. “I am glad to be back on a Canada-based
project and sans suitcase,” she writes. In her free time,
Kristina facilitates adoptions at the local animal shelter,
snow skis (downhill and backcountry) and snowshoes
as much as possible.
D. J. Gelner ’01 published his first novel,
Jesus Was a Time Traveler. The Kindle
and paperback versions are available at
amazon.com. The book is also available
in Nook and Kobo formats.
In March 2012, IMG Worldwide, Inc. and Sports
Business Journal selected Michael Brown ’92 to be one of
the “Forty under 40” in sports marketing in the United
States.
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Ross Rochat ’98 reports that he and his wife, Jessica, are
blessed with “a beautiful, happy baby boy, Remy, who
is now 1 year old and spreading happiness wherever he
happens to ... WALK.”
Bhi Bhiman ’00 was among the musicians to perform
in a Prince tribute concert at Carnegie Hall on March 7.
Clark Reed ’74 writes, “I found that the best way to deal
with a belated midlife crisis was to learn to play jazz
violin and join a band! Check it out at jitband.com.”
Scott Johnson ’78 writes, “Suzanne, Samuel, Connor
and I are enjoying Memphis. We have not seen Elvis!”
Ellie Kemper ’98 is set to be the lead in an NBC pilot
called Brenda Forever.
2000s
James Alverson ’74 writes, “For the last two years, I have
been working to make Alverson Architecture viable in a
bad construction economy.”
Katie Brucker ’78 reports that she had a nice visit
with classmates Bob Hollander, Josh Milton and John
Symington (and their wives) on the occasion of Lisa
Holekamp Yost’s visit to Washington, D.C.
wedding. Among them were groomsmen Fletcher
Carron ’97, Bob Clark ’97 and Matt Scherrer ’97.
Franklin Huang ’95 was the first author of a paper,
“Highly Recurrent TERT Promoter Mutations in Human
Melanoma,” which appeared in the February 2013 issue
of the journal, Science.
Jud Dieffenbach ’97 reports that the Burroughs
community was well-represented at his December 31
Ryan Woolsey ’01 writes that after
graduating from Indiana University, she
worked at Apple and then Starcom Worldwide. “After
almost five years at Starcom and living in Chicago, I
needed a change. I now live in Newport Beach and
work for LA Fitness Corporate as an IT and market
analyst. In the fall, I also serve as assistant coach for the
Newport Harbor High School field hockey team.”
Jessie Fowler ’02 will serve as chief resident for 201415 at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Jessie
received her medical degree from Duke University in
2011 and her undergraduate degree from the University
of Virginia, where she was the first Jefferson Scholar
recipient from St. Louis.
Barbara Smith Grieco ’03 reports that she met husband
Chris Grieco at Stanford Law School. Chris works for
the law firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP; Barbara
clerks for Judge Thomas Griffith on the United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. They live in
Washington, D.C.
Matt Reck’s ’03 July 2012 wedding was held at The
Wyndgate Country Club in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
He and his wife, Carrie, honeymooned in Riviera Maya,
Mexico. They both work at Enterprise Holdings — he
as a member of the field support team that develops
and supports applications used by rental branches
worldwide, she in the Internal Audit Department.
Kirsten Peterson Roush ’03 met her husband, Craig
Roush, when they were in the MBA program at
Marquette University. The couple currently resides in
Milwaukee, where Craig is completing his law degree.
Elly Bucholz ’04 is a resident in plastic and
reconstructive surgery at St. Louis University.
After graduating from Cornell in 2008, Rachel Lawton
’04 moved to Boston where she worked as a research
assistant at Children’s Hospital. She left Boston in 2010,
moved overseas and completed a master’s degree in
medical anthropology at the University of Amsterdam.
Rachel moved back to the States 11/2 years ago and is
currently a second-year Ph.D. student at Northwestern
Feinberg School of Medicine. Her degree will be in
child and adolescent clinical health psychology with a
research/clinical focus in pediatric chronic illness.
Kati Hermann Mawhiney ’04 lives in Baltimore with
her husband, Brett. Kati teaches kindergarten at The
Bryn Mawr School for Girls.
Matthew Herman ’05 completed his master’s degree in
geosciences at Penn State and has begun a doctorate
there. His research focuses on earthquakes. This
summer he will work at the National Earthquake
Information Center in Golden, Colorado.
Philip Wyse ’05 reports that he recently showed best
friend and fellow 2005 classmate Ashley Benson the
Liberty Bell during her first visit to Philadelphia.
Alex Kinsella ’07 writes, “Back from a year in Paris to go
to law school in Boulder, Colorado. Love it!”
Jaspur Min ’07 is a first-year student at Washington
University School of Medicine.
Alex Shaw ’07 is a member of the ensemble in
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis’ prodution of Twelfth
Night from May 24 through June 16 in Shakespeare
Glen, Forest Park.
Lior Melnick ’08 will spend three months in Turkey
during the summer (2013) doing excavations at an
ancient Roman site called Aphrodisias.
Jane Stupp-O’Neill ’08 graduated from the USC School
of Cinematic Arts in 2012 and is currently working
at Robert Zemeckis’ production company while also
engaging in independent film work.
Katie Stookesberry ’08 manages the careers of
professional classical musicians, such as violinist
Hilary Hahn, at IMG Artists in midtown New York City.
Katherine ran her third half-marathon in April in New
York and will run her second full marathon in the fall.
2010s
Mary Ivancic ’10 studied in Morocco during the fall
2012 semester.
Samantha Lund ’10 studied public health in India
during the fall semester.
Edirin Okoloko ’10 was accepted into the accelerated
program to complete her master’s degree in public
health in one year at Yale University.
Anna Poeppelmeier ’11 is a sophomore at Webster
University. She plans to study in Mexico during the
summer.
Alex Prakken ’11 will play Marius in the summer 2013
production of Les Miserables at the Muny.
Madison Qualy ’12 swims with the University of Miami
Hurricanes.
Golf Anyone?
Friday, May 17
Join other members of the Burroughs
community for the annual golf tournament,
this year at the Bogey Club. Register
on the alumni page of the JBS website
(www.jburroughs. org),
Save the Date
For details, contact Lisa Yost
Friday, May 17,([email protected]).
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Marriages
Former Science Teacher Fred Eiseman ’43 Dies
Colin Mulligan ’95 and Masha D’yans on December 12,
2012.
Scott Bernstein and Emily Baron ’02 on September 2,
2012.
Jud Dieffenbach ’97 and Mollie Byrne on December 31,
2012.
Nathan Keller ’02 and Megan Stephens on June 9, 2012.
Justin Aylward and Julie Bassman ’00 on May 5, 2012.
Ryan Church and Colleen Smith ’02 on July 21, 2012.
Chris Grieco and Barbara Smith ’03 on June 30, 2012.
David Berkley and Heather Blake ’04 on June 9, 2012.
Alexander Faught and Elly Bucholz ’04 on October 20,
2012.
Craig Roush and Kirsten Peterson ’03 on August 4,
2012.
Births and Adoptions
Congratulations to:
William and Callie Hughes Cahill ’88 on the birth of a
daughter, Lily Cahill, on May 7, 2012.
Alex ’90 and Susan Kulczycki on the birth of a son,
John David Kulczycki, and a daughter, Margaret Mae
Kulczycki, on January 24, 2013.
Damon ’91 and Danielle Goode on the birth of a son,
Henry Craig Goode, on February 13, 2013.
Dan Molden ’93 and Nancy Wrinkle on the birth of a
son, Walter William Molden, on February 18, 2013.
Andrew and Dorey Edinger Miller ’94 on the birth of a
daughter, Sadie Ruth Miller, on January 22, 2013.
Walter William Molden, son of Dan Molden ’93 and Nancy Wrinkle
Former science teacher Frederick B. Eiseman Jr. ’43 died
in Scottsdale, Arizona, on April 6, 2013.
Mr. Eiseman was an outstanding teacher who made
a profound and lasting impression on his students.
Trained as a chemical engineer with master’s degrees
from the University of Wisconsin and Columbia
University, Mr. Eiseman taught physics, chemistry and
general science
from 1950 to 1961
and served as
department chair
beginning in 1953.
Andy and Laura Drum Miller ’95 on the birth of a son,
Henry Drum Miller, on September 12, 2012.
Greg and Christie Kerckhoff Vatterott ’95, on the birth
of twin daughters, Dolan Anne Vatterott and Courtney
Lewis Vatterott, on February 19, 2013.
Frederick B. Eiseman Jr. (1960)
One of his former
students, Wally
Rist ’59, said, “I
honestly think
Fred Eiseman was
the best teacher I
ever had.” Another
Andrew and Alicia Donald Chipman ’98 on the birth of
a daughter, Etta Alice Chipman, on September 13, 2012.
Sean and Carolyn Schnuck McCarthy ’99 on the birth of
a daughter, Ellie Wells McCarthy, on February 21, 2013.
Ross and Allie Lintz Mangin ’00 on the birth of a son,
Warren Reed Mangin, on January 5, 2013.
The school offers condolences to:
Ray Potter ’52 and Julia Potter Curtis ’82 on the death
of their wife and mother, Jeannie Potter, on January 20,
2013.
Marilyn Montgomery Sebastian ’53 on the death of her
husband, Richard Sebastian Jr., on March 28, 2013.
Marcia Hirth Murphy ’60 on the death of her husband,
John Charles Murphy, on November 17, 2012.
Richard Stith ’62, Kate Stith Cabranes ’69, Laura Denvir
Stith ’71 and Rebecca Stith ’75 on the death of their
father, Richard Taylor Stith Jr., on February 10, 2013.
Jim Hurwitz ’64 on the death of his father, Robert
Hurwitz, on March 13, 2013.
Judy Harris Rawson ’66 and Scott Harris ’70 on the
death of their father, Rod Harris, on December 22, 2012.
Tom Gerfen ’67, Chip Gerfen ’71, Earl Gerfen ’76 and
Chris Gerfen ’89 on the death of their mother, Margene
Branch Gerfen, on February 20, 2013.
Molly Merrell Madden ’68, Katie Merrell ’78 and Alec
Rosen ’06 on the death of their father and grandfather,
Edward Vogt Merrell, on March 22, 2013.
Kathleen O’Keefe ’68, Kelly O’Keefe Voorhees ’75 and
Joseph O’Keefe Jr. ’78 on the death of their mother,
Eileen F. O’Keefe, on April 3, 2013.
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Rob Maurer ’70 and John Maurer ’77 on the death of
their father, Clarence J. Maurer, on December 18, 2012.
Jeff Gelles ’71 on the death of his father, Heinz Gelles,
on January 12, 2013.
Nancy Sato ’71 on the death of her father, George Sato,
on February 5, 2013.
Robert Ansehl ’72, Neal Shulman ’14 and Darcy
Shulman ’15 on the death of their father and
grandfather, Arthur Ellis Ansehl, on January 11, 2013.
Anita Drosten O’Connell ’72, Kimberly Drosten Benson
’74, Robert O’Connell ’04, Henry O’Connell ’06, Martha
O’Connell ’08 and Jennie Holekamp Burst ’36 on the
death of their mother, grandmother and sister, Edith
Holekamp Drosten, on April 22, 2013.
Lee Catherine Entzeroth ’73, Lynn Entzeroth ’77 and
Julie Entzeroth Tolep ’79 on the death of their mother,
Barbara Ingold Entzeroth, on December 14, 2012.
Judy Knoop ’73 on the death of her mother, Alice Knoop,
on January 28, 2012.
Kim Goldwasser Palmer ’73 on the death of her mother,
Betty Ann Goldwasser, on April 3, 2013.
Jeanne Rader Nowicke ’74 on the death of her mother,
Jean Marie Rader, on January 5, 2013.
The school offers condolences to Mr. Eiseman’s wife. He
was preceded in death by three sisters, Justine Eiseman
Mecray ’28, Mary Eiseman Lang ’30 and Eleanor
Eiseman Putzel ’32, and a brother, Ben Eiseman ’35.
The Reporter includes death notices for alumni, former faculty/staff and trustees as soon as possible after notification has
been received. Survivors and friends of the deceased can help by sending information to Nancy Cusanelli, John Burroughs
School, 755 South Price Road, St. Louis, MO 63124 or to [email protected].
Anne Burnett Malcolmson von Storch ’27 died on
January 27, 2013.
Lewis Vollmar ’42, Linda Vollmar ’66 and Victoria
Vollmar ’74 on the death of their wife and mother, Olive
Vollmar, on March 15, 2013.
After leaving Burroughs, Mr. Eiseman and his wife,
Maggie, took a yearlong trip around the world. A 1998
Reporter article quoted him: “My wife decided that we
should go to Bali. ... I had no idea about where Bali was
in those days ... Of the dozens of countries we visited
that year, Bali seemed to offer the most challenges and
interesting ideas.”
Mr. Eiseman became an expert on Balinese life and
culture. His and Maggie’s photographs were published
in a 1980 National Geographic article, “Bali Celebrates
a Festival of Faith.” The couple also collaborated on
five books, and Fred wrote many more, including a
dictionary, a history of his village, a travel guidebook, a
book on Balinese food and a book on basket-making.
Obituaries
1920s
Rosemary Chubb Lambert ’42 and Jane Lambert
Stickney ’79 on the death of their husband and father,
Rudolph Joseph Lambert, on January 10, 2013.
Inside and outside the classroom, Mr. Eiseman was
a dynamic, vigorous and charismatic individual who
was vitally interested in the world in which he lived.
During his years at Burroughs, he spent summers in the
Southwest, where he learned about the cultures of the
Hopi and Navajo people.
Back in the States. Mr. Eiseman took a job at Phoenix
Country Day School, where he taught chemistry and
physics and was head of the science department until
his retirement in 1971. He and his wife returned to Bali
many times, spending summers in a simple cement
block house in a small fishing village of 12,000 people.
Spence ’97 and Katherine Spencer on the birth of a son,
Dean Lawler Spencer, on February 21, 2013.
Condolences
R. Jerome Williams ’69, R.J. Williams ’04, Nelson
Williams ’05, Neely Williams ’06 and Christina
Williams ’o7 on the death of their father and
grandfather, R. Jerome Williams Sr., on March 16, 2013.
former student, Dr. Joe Ruwitch ’59, wrote, “Fred
showed me — most of us, in fact — the joy of chemistry
and physics, and the simple beauty of the scientific
method. All of my subsequent science studies were more
sparkling and more understandable because of him.”
Mark McCallum ’78, Elise McCallum ’81, Kate
McCallum ’07, Molly McCallum ’10, Will McCallum ’14
and Margy McCallum ’16 on the death of their mother
and grandmother, Joyce Cooksey McCallum, on March
18, 2013.
Scott Cummins ’79 on the death of his father, Marvin
Jay Cummins, on March 1, 2013.
Jay Seltzer ’80 on the death of his mother, Marilyn
Seltzer, on October 1, 2010.
Judy Desloge Egan ’81 on the death of her father, Taylor
Stith Desloge, on February 17, 2013.
Cliff McKinney ’81 on the death of his father, Clifford
Paul McKinney Jr., on December 14, 2012.
Marena Gatewood Brown ’85 on the death of her father,
Lafayette Gatewood Jr., on March 22, 2013.
Chris Taschler Gonzalez ’85 on the death of her mother,
Theresa Jane Taschler, on February 16, 2013.
Karen Berg Dubrule ’86 on the death of her father,
William A. Berg Jr., on December 16, 2012.
Elizabeth Kennedy Singh ’86 on the death of her
husband, Lester Singh, on February 20, 2013.
Glen Walter ’87, Ted Walter ’88 and Andy Walter ’93
on the death of their father, Henry Glendon Walter III,
on March 30, 2013.
Molly Ott Ambler ’92 on the death of her mother, Mary
Ott, on January 4, 2013.
Jim Taylor ’94 on the death of his mother, Suzanne
Taylor, on November 29, 2012.
Elizabeth Croci ’00 and Peter Croci ’01 on the death of
their father, Arthur G. Croci, on March 29, 2013.
Mrs. von Storch received her bachelor’s degree from
Bryn Mawr College. Immediately after World War II, she
worked at the Central Intelligence Group, the precursor
to the CIA, and then taught at the Girls Latin School in
Chicago and later at Potomac School in Washington,
D.C. She also was a volunteer and mentor at an innercity school in Washington, D.C.
Mrs. von Storch was a prolific writer and re-teller of
American and English folk tales. Some of her books
include Yankee Doodle’s Cousins, Mister Stormalong
and Miracle Plays. She also adapted stories by Geoffrey
Chaucer and William Blake for middle school students.
Mrs. von Storch moved to Carol Woods Retirement
Community in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1985.
She was involved with many organizations on campus
and was particularly interested in the Carol Woods
Library. She decided in her nineties to learn Spanish
and tutor a recent U.S. immigrant in English.
The school offers condolences to Mrs. von Storch’s
family. She was preceded in death by her two husbands
and her sister, Carolyn Burnett Delavan ’31.
1930s
Mr. Baggerman moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan,
20 years ago. He also resided in St. Louis, Detroit,
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
The school offers condolences to Mr. Baggerman’s
family, including Jean Baggerman, his wife of 70 years;
three sons; a daughter; nine grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
brother, William Baggerman ’32.
The school offers condolences to Ms. Burg’s friends.
Ben Eiseman ’35 died in November 2012.
Harvard K. Hecker ’33 died on March 21, 2013.
Mr. Hecker was an engineer, philanthropist and
conservationist. He attended Washington University in
St. Louis and graduated from Massachusetts Institute
of Technology in 1938 with a degree in mechanical
engineering. He was vice president and chief design
engineer of MEECO, Inc., a St. Louis company he
founded in 1957. He was active in many conservation
organizations and was a founding member of the Wild
Canid Sanctuary in Eureka, Missouri, serving as its
president. He was also a past board member of the
Museum of Transport, the St. Louis Zoo Association
and The Nature Conservancy, which presented him
with the National Oak Leaf award in 1986.
The school offers condolences to Mr. Hecker’s family,
including his wife of 64 years, Patricia Gamble Hecker
’40; two sons; and five grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by a daughter, Susan R. Hecker ’69.
Frederick P. Baggerman ’33 died on January 22, 2013.
Mr. Baggerman’s career in mechanical engineering
spanned nearly 50 years. His employment included
being a test driver for Shell Oil Company and working
on the design of the USS Nautilus, America’s first
atomic submarine.
She summered in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where
she was a long-time supporter of the Nantucket
Conservation Foundation. She was also a supporter of
the St. Louis Great Rivers Greenway District, the St.
Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Audubon Society of
Rhode Island.
Katherine Ward Burg ’35 died on March 1, 2013.
Ms. Burg was a professional photographer who took
pictures of many prominent St. Louisans in addition to
her other artistic works.
After earning degrees from Yale University (1939) and
Harvard University Medical School (1943), Dr. Eiseman
served as a beach battalion doctor and surgeon in the U.S.
Navy. He participated in the Anzio, Normandy, Peleliu,
Philippines and Okinawa actions. He married an English
woman, Mary Georgina Harding, in 1945. He also served
in Vietnam, and Operation Desert Storm. He retired from
the Naval Reserves as a rear admiral in 1974.
Dr. Eiseman was a surgeon, teacher, researcher and
mentor to young physicians. He was the author or
co-author of more than 450 scientific papers and was
principal editor of seven books on general surgery.
Professional leadership positions included many with
the American College of Surgeons, The American
Surgical Association, and the Society of University
Surgeons. He was the founding chairman of the
Department of Surgery of the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Eiseman also served on the boards of the Colorado
Outward Bound School and the Kent School and was
co-founder of the Tenth Mountain Trail Association. He
was named the JBS Outstanding Alumnus in 1971.
The school offers condolences to Dr. Eiseman’s family,
including his wife, two sons and two daughters. His
sisters, Justine Eiseman Mecray ’28, Mary Eiseman Lang
’30 and Eleanor Eiseman Putzel ’32, and a brother, Fred
Eiseman ’43, are also deceased.
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alumni news and notes
F. Gardiner Bridge ’38 died on January 23, 2013.
After graduating from Dartmouth College, Mr. Bridge
served the war effort by working at Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft in Hartford, Connecticut.
His decision to work with young people led to a career
as an educator, first as a teacher/administrator at
Hebron Academy in Lewiston, Maine, and later in
admissions positions at Dartmouth College and Trinity
College in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1966 he became
headmaster of the University School of Milwaukee.
In 1977 he moved to Oakland, California, to become
headmaster of the Head-Royce School until 1984. Before
he retired to Cape Cod in 1987, he held three interim
positions as head of school.
A former member of the board of the National
Association of Independent Schools, Mr. Bridge also
served as a member of the Headmaster’s Association,
the Country Day Headmaster’s Association, Rotary
Club, the Orleans Men’s Coffee Club and The Orleans
Yacht Club. He also served as president of the
Independent Schools Association of the Central States.
In 1984 he was publicly commended by the president
of Dartmouth College for his service to independent
education.
Mr. Bridge enjoyed gardening, sailing and playing
tennis and squash. He served as a trustee of the Cape
Cod Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the
Church of the Holy Spirit, where he served on the
Finance Committee.
The school offers condolences to Mr. Bridge’s family,
including his wife of 63 years, Patricia Bridge; three
sons; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and
two sisters. He was preceded in death by two brothers,
Hudson Eliot Bridge III ’36 and George Leighton Bridge
Jr. ’35, and a sister, Sally Bridge Weeks ’34.
1940s
Walston Chubb ’41 died on July 31, 2012.
Mr. Chubb started his career as a nuclear engineer in
Columbus, Ohio, with Battelle Memorial Institute in
1951. He moved to Pittsburgh in 1972, where he worked
with Westinghouse until his retirement 20 years later.
Mr. Chubb established a scholarship, the Walston Chubb
Award for Innovation to honor and promote creativity in
science and engineering at the University of MissouriRolla and was a member of Sigma Xi.
The school offers condolences to Mr. Chubb’s family,
including a son; a daughter; and a brother, Elliott Chubb
’45. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn
Chubb, and a sister, Louise Chubb ’38
Sally Pickrell Jones ’41 died on January 12, 2013.
The school offers condolences to her family including
her grandson and two great-grandchildren.
memor ial and tr ibute gif ts
Dr. Thompson was involved in pastoral care through the
Stephen Ministry at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
in Newport Beach, California. He also volunteered
with Private Doctors of America. His interests included
politics, history, travel, reading biographies, golf, skiing,
fishing and tennis.
The school offers condolences to Dr. Thompson’s family,
including a daughter, a son and a grandson.
Joanne Draughon Wolff ’47 died on October 15, 2012.
Mrs. Wolff earned her bachelor’s degree from
Washington University in St. Louis in 1951. She was a
realtor in Edina, Minnesota.
Mrs. Wolff was a champion amateur golfer. She also
enjoyed tennis, world travel and Mahjong.
The school offers condolences to Mrs. Wolff’s family,
including her husband, Lee Wolff; three sons; daughter;
seven grandchildren; and sister, Carol Draughon
Breckenridge ’48.
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The school offers condolences to Mr. Close’s family,
including his wife, Judy Close; three daughters; three
sons; 14 grandchildren; and two sisters, Cathy Close
Deslo ’64 and Marne Close ’67.
1970s
Patrick James Waters ’74 died on January 17, 2013, after
losing his battle with ALS.
Mr. Waters attended Whittier College in Whittier,
California, where he played football and wrestled. He
then joined the U.S. Marine Corps.
John R. Belz ’59 died on February 22, 2013.
He was an executive at Hager Hinge Company for 35
years, serving as vice president of manufacturing. He
later served as senior director of development for Ducks
Unlimited for 15 years.
The school offers condolences to Mr. Waters’ wife,
Beverly Wolfe; his daughter; his son; and three brothers,
one of whom is Ned Putzell ’63. His sister, Cynthia
Putzel Reidy ’61, preceded him in death.
1950s
Mr. Belz was a member of The Knights of Columbus
and St. Peters Cathedral in Jackson, Mississippi.
The school offers condolences to Mr. Belz’s family,
including his wife, Elizabeth Belz; two daughters, one
of whom is Christian “Diehnee” Belz Hogan ’84; son,
Henry Belz ’90; seven grandchildren; and stepsister,
Cindy Jones Todorovich ’64. He was preceded in death
by a sister, Margaretha “Mimi” Belz Kerth ’54, and a
brother, Henry Belz ’45.
1960s
Jane Stamper ’62 died on December 14, 2012.
Ms. Stamper graduated from Smith College in 1966
with a degree in fine arts. She was a prolific artist in the
1960s and 1970s, favoring engraving, block printing,
watercolors, charcoal and pastel drawing. She had a
lifelong love of art, music and drama.
For the past 40 years, Ms. Stamper lived on a farm in
the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. She loved
gardening and organic farming, was vitally interested
in wildlife and forest preservation and was an original
member of the Newton County Wildlife Association.
She also enjoyed painting landscapes and portraits. She
traveled extensively in Europe and Latin America and
was fluent in several languages.
J. William Thompson ’46 died on February 9, 2013.
Dr. Thompson served as a Navy battalion surgeon
attached to the Marine Corps, stationed out of Kaneohe
Bay, Hawaii. He later worked in private practice as a
thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon in the Long Beach
and greater Los Angeles, California, area.
Mr. Close enjoyed the outdoors in all weather. He was
an avid fisherman, golfer, camper and woodworker. He
also enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s sporting
events.
Mr. Waters was an actor, performing in more than 50
musicals, completing 200-plus radio commercials and
doing character voices for cartoons. He owned a talent
agency. He also enjoyed working with children and was
a substitute teacher in Duval County for two years and a
paraprofessional in Collier County for one year.
The school offers condolences to Ms. Stamper’s family,
including a daughter; a grandson; and two brothers, Bill
Stamper ’57 and John Stamper ’60.
Dr. Thompson earned his bachelor’s degree from
Amherst College and his medical degree from St. Louis
University School of Medicine. He received surgical
training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and
Barnes Hospital in Chicago.
of Management before entering a long career in sales
and marketing. His most recent professional role was as
chief operating officer/partner of Bandana Bandito LLC
and chief executive officer of Stonetree Marketing.
Cheri Hampton Sorey ’77 died on March 22, 2013.
Mrs. Sorey obtained an undergraduate degree from
Mississippi State University and finished her master’s
degree at the University of Mississippi. Her work
accomplishments included sales manager at Phoenix
Farms, store manager for AT&T Communications and
professor at Meridian Community College, as well as
being the owner of Rush Rodeo Company.
Mrs. Sorey was a Sunday School teacher, director of
children’s activities and on the Decorating Committee at
Kennedy Springs Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing,
cooking and gardening.
The school offers condolences to Mrs. Sorey’s family,
including her husband, Rush Sorey; three daughters;
mother, Suzanne Gay Hampton; and three brothers, one
of whom is Michael Hampton ’81.
Memorial and Tribute Gifts
Sincere thanks to the members of the Burroughs community who have honored friends and loved
ones through memorial and tribute gifts. The following gifts were received between December 1,
2012, and March 31, 2013.
In Memory of
Mr. Arthur E. Ansehl
David Frank ’84
In Memory of
Dorothy Budke
Prue and Jeff Gershman
Mrs. Fred H. Leyhe
Arlene and Craig Mulligan
Patricia T. Schoeffel
Anne Love Scott ’65
Kate Scott
Ann P. Sullivan
Barb and Brad Thach
Jefferies M. Arrick ’45
John W. Minton Jr. ’46
In Honor of
C. Perry Bascom ’54
and Thomas O. Bascom ’58
Melanie and Bill Bascom ’58
In Memory of
Roy Beal
Mrs. Gordon (Fran) Frey
In Memory of
In Memory of
In Memory of
Ray Beckman
Margene B. Gerfen
Jeff Dreyer ’71
Michelle and Scott Harris ’70
Michael A. Grossi ’87
In Memory of
Virna C. Simril-Taylor
Raphael Nemes ’01
Nan Simril Spencer ’66
In Memory of
In Memory of
Thomas T. Peyton
Braxton Bennett Snyder ’67
Osama Ettouney
D. Bruce Merrifield Jr. ’68
In Memory of
In Memory of
In Memory of
Robert B. Rodgers ’52
Jane Stamper ’62
Tiger Bob 56 Charitable Fund
Tom ’62 and Molly Herbst
McConnell ’62
Judy and Paul Putzel ’57
Jason Lohr ’91
To the Jason K. Lohr
Memorial Scholarship
Wanda Mill
In Honor of
James V. Lowe
To the Jonathan Kayes Library Fund
Kris Margherio ’96
In Honor of
W. Stephen Maritz ’76
Anonymous
In Memory of
In Memory of
Jon Hamm ’89
Jean Bowers
To the Jim Lemen Scholarship Fund
Julie and Steve Mathes ’74 & Family
To the Deborah Garner Hamm
Memorial Scholarship
Maryanne and Ted Simmons
In Memory of
In Memory of
In Memory of
Tom McConnell
Carlisle Vose Brigham ’01
Rodney Harris Jr.
Holly and Jim Brigham
Janet and David Jump
Paula and Joe Lampen
Meredith Horner McCall ’01
Pam Miles and Taylor Miles ’01
Mary and Jim Moog ’66
Katie and Bill Schuchman
Henry Sears ’05
Daria and Ray Stranghoener
Karen and Jeff Wright ’71
Alice Walz Galt ’70
Jack ’66 and Carol Wolfheim
Goralnick ’70
Catherine Walz Rundle ’66
Ellen Walz Svenson ’63
In Honor of
Douglass Horner ’65
Kathy Rainey Bussmann ’75
Sarah Forbes Orwig ’75
In Honor of
Jud Calkins ’59
John W. Minton Jr. ’46
In Memory of
Dr. Shu Cheuk
Susan and Jack Carleton
In Memory of
Eddie Cissel ’74
To the Edward W. Cissel Jr.
Scholarship Fund
D. Bruce Merrifield Jr. ’68
Heather Perry O’Keefe ’75
In Memory of
W. Tom Costen ’81
To the Jonathan Kayes Library Fund
Kris Margherio ’96
Jen and Mark Smith
In Memory of
James W. Doran
(Skip Alverson)
Aarti Shah ’93
In Memory of
Mr. Fausek was a captain with the Volunteer Fire
Department in Eolia, Missouri, with 12 years of service.
He was an avid hunter and conservationist.
James M. Dreyer
The school offers condolences to Mr. Fausek’s family,
including two sisters and a brother, Bill Fausek ’78.
Nancy H. Fordyce, MD ’52
Joe Dreyer ’73
In Memory of
Charles R. Edison ’52
In Memory of
Virginia Moser Edwards ’31
In Memory of
James P. Fister
Phyllis Cherrick
Ann Grace Martin ’46, Doug
Martin ’40 & Cathy Martin ’76
To the John Sykes Martin
Memorial Scholarship
Randy Martin ’75
To the Thomas M. McConnell
Memorial Scholarship Fund
Christopher A. Mill ’62
Janet Eto ’69 and Byron Moser ’69
In Memory of
Charles D. Mill ’32
In Memory of
Christopher A. Mill ’62
Elmer F. and Nadean Hirth
In Memory of
Carolyn Hirth MacLea ’53
Pat and Bill Vibert
In Memory of
Emily Horner Ledet ’97
In Honor of
Richard W. Horner ’32
Dr. Peter L. Horner ’64
In Memory of
James Everett Hullverson
John W. Minton Jr. ’46
In Memory of
Chris Jacobsen ’79
To the J. Chris Jacobsen
Memorial Scholarship
Helen Jacobsen Pierson
In Memory of
Christine Broderick Johansen ’33
Charlotte J. Hamilton
Mrs. Edwine S. Mill
Dorothy Biggs
Tom ’62 and Molly Herbst
McConnell ’62
Christopher A. Mill ’62
Sherry and Chuck Mill ’60
In Memory of
Mrs. Edwine S. Mill
To the Thomas M. McConnell
Memorial Scholarship Fund
Alice Walz Galt ’70
Catherine Walz Rundle ’66
Crystal and Nelson Spencer ’62
Ellen Walz Svenson ’63
In Memory of
Florence N. Miller
Glenn Johnson Sheffield ’54
In Memory of
Charles and Marian Oldham
Anonymous
To the Charles and Marian
Oldham Fund
Lisa Oldham ’87
Judy Thompson
In Memory of
In Memory of
In Honor of
Lee M. Keefer
Joseph (Bo) Koster ’83
Janie and Strib Koster ’79
In Honor of
Melissa Hagee Krause ’83
Ellen Sheffield Pace ’83
Tim Philpott ’83
Clark Thomas ’83
Jack Orchard ’85
To the Jack Orchard Fund
Nina Platt de Burgh ’85
John Helmkampf ’85
In Honor of
Lois Orchard
In Memory of
To the Jack Orchard Fund
Margie and Martin Jaffe
Kerry S. Kuehner ’68
In Memory of
D. Bruce Merrifield Jr. ’68
Mrs. Betty Orwig
In Honor of
David F. and Elizabeth B. Orwig Fund
Jim Lemen
In Memory of
To the Jim Lemen Scholarship
Rob Bearman ’71
Charles B. Grace ’90
Peter Strickler Kieffer, M.D.
Suzan and Lee Laycob
Larry McMahon ’69
D. Bruce Merrifield Jr. ’68
John W. Minton Jr. ’46
In Memory of
To the Stephen McKee Lewis
Library Fund
Julie and Lee Bearman ’76
James E. Lewis ’69
David W. Stradal ’75
Eleanor and Joseph Rogers Simpson
In Honor of
In Memory of
Alexander B. Permutt ’01
Stephen McKee Lewis ’76
To the Ray Beckman Soccer Field Fund
Kevin Geckeler ’85
Joe Edwards ’64
George “Bo” Burton Close Jr. ’66 died on November 4,
2012.
In Memory of
To the Jason K. Lohr
Memorial Scholarship
Susan and Jack Carleton
Jane and Bob Goldsmith
Rebeca Davila ’01
Thomas Fausek ’81 died on March 23, 2013.
Bernard Frank
To the Marcia W. and Keith E.
Shahan Scholarship Fund
Mary Beth and Allen Soffer
In Honor of
1980s
In Memory of
Mary Ott
Susan and Jack Musgrave
In Honor of
Nydia G. Peluffo
In Memory of
Ruth Donnell Rogers
To the Ebet Rogers Hayes
Faculty Study Grant
D. Bruce Merrifield Jr. ’68
In Memory of
Jane Stamper ’62
Barbara O’Neil Ross ’49
To the Marcia W. and Keith E. Shahan
Scholarship
Crystal and Nelson Spencer ’62
Patricia O’Neil Fender ’46
In Memory of
In Honor of
Richard T. Stith Jr.
In Honor of
Norbert Kremer ’72
Jeff Dreyer ’71
James E. Lewis III ’69
In Memory of
In Memory of
Anne V. Rossi
Janet Long Salisbury ’48
Ernest W. Stix Jr. ’34
To the Howard Stamper Library Fund
Carter B. Smith ’66 and Heidi
Frey Currier ’66
John W. Minton Jr. ’46
Barb and Brad Thach
Mrs. Howard F. Yerges
Charles and Marian Rice
In Honor of
Anne Symington ’68
Wayne Salomon
Jon Hamm ’89
Laura Hess ’95
In Honor of
Richard Sandler
Peter Grote ’98
In Memory of
Dr. George Sato
Jeff Dreyer ’71
In Memory of
William W. Schoening ’61
Carolyn and Bob Cranston ’61
In Memory of
Roslyn Schulte ’02
To the Roz Schulte Spirit Fund
David Aronson ’67
Adam Klepper ’00
Carol L. Littmann ’36
D. Bruce Merrifield Jr. ’68
Katrina Mumow
Bob and Susie Littmann Schulte ’69
Scott Stetson
Ted Watt
In Memory of
Frances Galt Schweig ’42
Mary Love Lehmann ’44
In Honor of
Keith ’62 and Marcia Williamson
Shahan ’62
To the Marcia W. and Keith E.
Shahan Scholarship
Kathleen Sale Bartlett ’62
John B. Biggs Jr. ’62
Rev. Timothy L. Croft ’62
Jayne Kanter Hedenkamp ’62
Grace and Laurance Hoagland
Ruth Schmidt Igoe ’62
Wade Kennedy ’62
Barry Massie ’62
Tom ’62 and Molly Herbst
McConnell ’62
Judy Stern Mettee ’62
Jan Lischer Porter ’62
Nancy Steiner Sheridan ’62
George M. Simmons ’62
Crystal and Nelson Spencer ’62
In Memory of
Leigh S. Strassner ’53
John W. Minton Jr. ’46
Dick ’49 and Mary Stark Strassner ’51
In Memory of
D. Bruce Merrifield Jr. ’68
In Memory of
J. William Thompson, MD ’46
Flora Holloway
In Honor of
Leland Vittert ’01
Sharlee Staten Guster ’49
In Memory of
Olive Vollmar
John L. Brown ’42
In Memory of
John W. Wesley
To the John Wesley Memorial Scholarship
Kathleen and Dan Bomze ’92
In Honor of
Eddie Williamson ’91
To the Jason K. Lohr
Memorial Scholarship
Connie Lohr
In Memory of
Timothy R. Wnuk ’00
Adam E. Klepper ’00
In Memory of
John R. Woods ’58
James H. Woods Foundation/Lauren
Woods Daugherty ’77
In Memory of
Marjorie Hawkins Woods ’30
James H. Woods Foundation/Lauren
Woods Daugherty ’77
In Memory of
Chloe C. Woods-Ward ’55
Thomas Hill Ward Foundation/
Lauren Woods Daugherty ’77
James H. Woods Foundation/Lauren
Woods Daugherty ’77
Tova Carlin ’96
Mr. Close earned a bachelor’s degree in economics
from Westminster College, where he was an active
participant in the ROTC and a member of Phi Delta
Theta fraternity. He served as a second lieutenant
in the United States Army. Mr. Close continued his
education at Northwestern University Kellogg School
May 2013 | 15
755 South Price Road, St. Louis, MO 63124
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Have a Seat
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Would you like a seat from the original Haertter Hall?
After seventh and eighth graders complete the Saturday evening
performance of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Abridged
on May 18, the doors of the original Haertter Hall will close forever.
The school plans to reserve a few rows of seats for archival purposes.
The rest will be separated and offered to members of the Burroughs
community on a first-come, first-served basis.
An e-mail will be sent to members of the community when the seats become
available.
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john burroughs school
Godspell V:
An exuberant swan song
for a grand old hall.
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