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Fall 2011 ALUMNI MAGAZINE/ Report of annual giving GREEN GREENMOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN est est VALLEY VALLEYSCHOOL SCHOOL 1973 1973 Alumni making a difference: Sophie Elgort ’04 Photographer Amanda Lanser ’06 PhD Candidate wendy scipione ’93 Financial Strategist Jennifer Santini ’99 Attorney GREETINGS FROM DAVE Dear Alumni, You may be out of the folds of our small community here in the Mad River Valley, but when you left, primary among our hopes was that each of you leave GMVS with the skills and determination to handle any challenge that life brings your way. The highs and lows of each young ski racing career, the difficulty of a particular subject area in school, and the unique challenge of balancing the full plate of a GMVS experience—each of these perceived hurdles offers the practice necessary for future resilience. The four women profiled in this issue of the Alumni Magazine personify this ethos. Where in our last issue we highlighted the efforts of our alumni in the military, who embody the spirit of “Be all that you can be,” these women, who are taking on the world of science, the law, the real estate market, and fashion photography, exemplify, “Do all that you can do,” and do it with a conscience. Amanda Lanser ’04, is looking for a cure to an autoimmune disease; Jen Santini ’99, not only runs her own law practice, but also donates time to Wills for Heroes; Wendy Scipione ’93, tries to help people hang on to their homes in a distressed financial market; and Sophie Elgort ’04, is forging a career as a fashion photographer while donating time to charities like Project Paz. We are proud to profile these hard working women in this issue of our Alumni Magazine. Many of you are busy working toward similar goals, striving to make the world a better place, and employing every ounce of sweat and learning you experienced while at GMVS. Please send us news, as often as possible, of what you are doing. We love to hear about the paths you’ve chosen in life, and we love sharing your stories here. It is incredibly important for our young students today to see the kind of people they might become. Thank you for your continued support of GMVS. Wishing you all the best, Dave Gavett IN THIS ISSUE EDITOR Martha Kikut PRODUCTION ARTIST Evan Dethier Contributors Justin Beckwith Todd Carroll Evan Dethier Joyce Hammel Kerry Jackson Cindy Morton Kim Reynolds Steve Utter Photographers Justin Beckwith Todd Carroll Dennis Curran Dani LeBlanc Cindy Morton Cindy Mumford Doug Wetmore GREETINGS FROM DAVE COMMUNITY NEWS 2 4 KELLY BRUSH CENTURY RIDE REUNIONS 5 GALA 6 GOLF TOURNAMENT 7 ALPINE UPDATE 9 NORDIC NEWS 11 FALL MUSICAL: CATS 13 ALUMNI PROFILES 14-21 CLASS NOTES 22-26 THE CLASS OF 2011 27 ALUMNI FACES 28-31 DEVELOPMENT 32-33 REPORt of annual giving 34-37 SPONSORS 40 Correspondence: Please send letters and class notes for publication to: [email protected] Printed by: L. Brown & Sons Printing Barre, VT 1 Community news hurricane Irene On August 28, 2011, rain pounded the Mad River Valley, causing a deluge and signaling the arrival of Tropical Storm Irene. By the next day, businesses and individuals assessed the massive damage, and the community came out in force to aid in the cleanup effort. GMVS sent out waves of volunteers to the immediate area. Students, faculty and local parents fanned out to Flatbread and the Lareau Farm. Others swarmed Bridge Street, hauling flood soaked debris to dumpsters. After the first wave, classes were re-scheduled, and a second effort, with the help of GMVS students, made it possible for Flatbread to re-open by the following weekend. The recovery effort is still underway. As businesses and families rebuild, the community has been instrumental in raising desperately needed funds. All proceeds from the GMVS performance of Cats went to the flood relief effort. Another ongoing event is the sale of Flood Relief T-shirts with the familiar Mad River Logo amended to “Mad River Valley—Help Us if You Can.” Above: Jack Bates’06 and Charlie Powell ’05 stop their muddy work for a photo at Flatbread. Upper right: Andrea Harris directs Nick Post ’13 and Kyle Penny ’14 at Covered Bridge in Waitsfield. To date, the Mad River Valley Community Fund, through these events and other fundraising efforts, has raised nearly one million dollars. For more info please visit their website: www.mrvcommunityfund.org. TWO GMVS ALUMNI INDUCTED IN HALLS OF FAME Erica MacConnell ’96 is one of the top skiers in UVM history. She was the third UVM skier to win a women’s national title in GS and one of two Catamounts to win All-American honors as an alpine skier for four consecutive seasons. Micaela Holland ’07 is the third Bates alpine skier ever to be inducted into Bates College Hall of Fame. Mikki’s successful college skiing career continued through her senior year when she contributed to Bates’ best performance since 1999 at the NCAA championships. 2 ELITEAM TURNS 20 For more information visit: www.eliteam.com. • What started out as a way to pass along their knowledge of sports to a younger generation, has turned into a year-round lifestyle and a lot of work for Kelley and Doug. To them it’s a labor of love. Kelley said, “I never expected to be doing this for 20 years, but the kids keep coming, so we keep having camps. And we couldn’t have done it without the help and support of GMVS. It’s been the perfect venue for inspiring the kids. Thank you GMVS!” Many ELITEAMers have gone on to race on the World Cup circuit and last year they had their first ELITEAM Olympian. Of course not all ELITEAMers go on to compete at a world class level, but no matter where they end up, last year’s ELITEAM camper t-shirt says it all … “Push until you want to quit. Then try one more time.” Fall Every summer ELITEAM offers four sessions, which they host on the GMVS campus. There are two “Europa Cup” camps designed for kids ages 8-11, and two “World Cup” sessions geared for athletes 11-14 years old. ALUMNI MAGAZINE ELITEAM Conditioning camps have been inspiring and educating young athletes for 20 years. ELITEAM, which is owned and operated by GMVS alums Doug “Lewie” Lewis ’82 and Kelley (Knowles) Lewis PG’89, teaches kids how to be “complete” athletes. “Our goal is to do two things. First, educate them about sports physiology, sports psychology and sports nutrition. Second, and more important, inspire them to push themselves through perceived limits,” said Lewie. “Not only does this make them better athletes, but helps build their confidence, which is critical for kids at this age.” Most of the kids who attend Eliteam are ski racers, but any young athlete is welcome. “If they’re active, outdoorsy and love a challenge, they’ll thrive at ELITEAM,” Kelley said, “At this age, the athletes should not be specializing yet. We make sure to do a wide variety of activities from ropes courses, rock wall climbing and mountain biking, to leg routines, obstacle courses, yoga, dance and cooking. The absolute favorites are the Sand Pit Slalom, Berg Und Thal and Jello Drop. We keep them busy from dawn to dusk, but no matter what we’re doing, the key is to keep it fun.” Kelley said the best description she’s heard of ELITEAM came from a camper who declared it as “A really fun boot camp!” 3 KELLY BRUSH CENTURY ride ALUMNI MAGAZINE • Fall 2011 A team of 70 GMVS alumni, students, staff and family raised $19,000 at the 6th Annual Kelly Brush Century Ride. The 100 mile ride through Vermont raises funds for spinal chord injury research, adaptive sports equipment for athletes with SCI, and safety equipment for ski racing training and events. 4 This year, the spectacular weather brought out a record number of cyclists (721) and hand cyclists (24) and raised a total $275,609. Right top: Kane Boynton ’12 and Thomas Walsh ’13 Right bottom: Lindsay Brush ’02 with Dave Gavett Bottom: Kelly Brush ’04 Did you know that the GMVS Alpine Facilities at Sugarbush are called the Kelly Brush Race Arena? Burlington, Vermont REUNIONS May 13, 2011 Alumni in attendance: Mikkel Forsthuber ’00, Bobby Sudekum ’07, Doug Lewis ’82, Kelley Knowles Lewis PG’89, Sally Utter ’87, Chris Frank PG’09, Alta Vietze ’08, Peter Jewett ’01, Tucker Severson ’01, Skyler Perkins ’06, Jack Bates ’06, Julie Czesnowski ’02, Cody Transue ’06, Jeremy “Worm” Transue ’01, Tik Root ‘08. Boston, MASSACHUSETTS October 22, 2011 Caroline McHugh ’08, Teague Dugan ’03, Aliza Aylward ’06, Andrew Spielvogel ’09, GW Watts ’98 and Charlie Powell ’05. MONTREAL, CANADA April 29, 2011 GMVS attendees: Erika Lacasse-Courchesne ’09, Vince Todd ’08, Michel-Olivier Saucier ’07, Chloe Lauzon-Gauthier ’05, Marie-Claude (M.C.) Deschambault ’05, Cynthia Tessier ’06, Natacha Lefebvre ’09, Vincent Lebrun-Fortin PG ’07, Jody Centauro ’04, Sarah Moore ’08, Chris Horn, Jen Ball Robillard, Luc Robillard, Cindy Morton, Jennifer White, Gaetan Courchesne, Lynn Lacasse. Upcoming Events Beaver Creek UVM Carnival Burlington New York GMVS turns 40 Reunion weekend June 14-16, 2013 December 3rd, 2011 at The Borders Lodge February 3, 2012 at Frida’s in Stowe May 12, 2012 June 9, 2012 5 GALA The 18th Annual Scholarship Gala was an impressive affair with the Parker Center Gym beautifully decorated with pumpkins, pine cones and lots of white lights. Piero Bonamico was our emcee, and he kept the evening moving along. Special thanks goes to Doug Lewis ’82, who as auctioneer led the school to its most successful year ever raising money for the scholarship fund. Thanks to all who attended and contributed to this year’s Gala Weekend, especially to our supportive alumni. As many of you know from firsthand experience, this special event makes the GMVS dream a reality for so many students. Thank you for continuing to be an important part of GMVS. Upper Right: Christina Billotti’08. Haley Best’09, Lexi Kaplan ‘12, Maddy Talias’08 Alex Moore’07 Lower right: Eric Harwood ’09, Rusty Heise’05, Francis FortinHoule’05, Brett Depper Goldstein ’09, Vince Todd ’08 6 Photo 1: Sarah Despres ’83, Megan Monette, Andrea Harris, and Erin Mascolino GOLF 1 The 2011 GMVS golf tournament took place on Sunday October 2nd on a brisk fall day. The rain held off during the tournament and all 77 golfers made it through the 18 holes. The course was in good shape despite Hurricane Irene earlier in the season. The top gross team went to the Curran Family Crew including Tim, Brooks, Dennis and friend Jay Mireault (photo 2). They came back from last year’s second place finish to win it all this year. 2 The runners’ up went to Justin Beckwith and Evan Dethier, our Nordic coaches who teamed with two of their athletes, Hans Halvorsen ’12 and Ryley Walker ’11 to take this honor (photo 3). There was also a net system for the scramble format. The top net team went to TJ Kingsbury ’97 and his team of ringers, and second place went to Ken Glander’s P’13 team. We also ran some popular contests out on the course. The “closest to pin” on hole #16 went to Paul LeBlanc P ’10, ’12 and Erin Mascolino. The longest drive on hole #10 went to the winning team member Dennis Curran, and again, Erin Masoclino took top honors for the women with her blistering drive on this beautiful hole. 4 Thanks to our incredible sponsors: Longest Drive Contest: Kingsbury Construction 5 Prizes: Wilson, Artech and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Birdies: The Todds Thank you to all participants, new and old, who came out to support this wonderful event for the scholarship fund. The event was a huge success. Photo 4: Jeremy Transue ’01, Jamie Preston ’80, Adam Julius ’81, Micah Lashar Photo 5: Paul Epstein ’00 and Todd Carroll ALUMNI MAGAZINE • Tournament: Post Heymann & Koffler LLP, General Dachshund Industries, Working Mom Hull, Maynard & Hersey, Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, Vermont Orthopedic Clinic, Elevation PT, DLTC landscape contractors Fall 2011 3 7 ALUMNI MAGAZINE • Fall 2011 Adam Julius ’81 coaching at September Chile Camp 8 ALPINE ALPINE This fall has been spectacular! The pre-season preparation started out in Chile and finished off in Colorado with our athletes training alongside some of the top racers in the world on some of the best conditions. Coaches and athletes agree that this year’s two weeks in Valle Nevado, Chile was one of the most successful pre-season camps any of us ever experienced. Daily doses of sun, blue skies and bulletproof snow were perfect training conditions. The company was ideal; the German men’s Europa Cup team, the U.S. women’s Europa Cup and World Cup teams trained next to GMVS on Valle Nevado’s supreme terrain. Mountain operations personnel accommodated our training needs with daily prepping of its varied trails, including a world-class speed venue and a custom built speed jump in the terrain park. Highlights from the camp include a group of GMVS boys training GS with Lindsey Vonn. A couple of them gave her a run for her money with GMVS taking home the fastest times of the day. A group of boys also trained Super G alongside the German team while some of the girls trained GS with the U.S. Women’s World Cup team. The Colorado Camp was no less exciting. Our athletes worked hard with great attitudes. They enjoyed training, and in some cases racing, on the same hill with Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Sarah Schleper, Tessa Worley and most of the US, Austrian, Italian and German teams. Closer to home, this summer was quite busy as the Kelly Brush Race Arena had an “extreme makeover.” A new cable and sticks added to the existing Poma lift (which some of you helped install in 1983!) will give us more than 50% greater uphill capacity, meaning more runs during each training session. The installation of a new t-bar on the lower section of the hill (which was funded by a joint effort of the ski club and academy) runs up the north side of the trail, dumping riders off at the Brambles exit. This allows for the lower section of Inverness to be more effectively used for training, and to give flexibility in case of high winds. Many of you recall in the late-1970s and early-1980s when you took run after run of NASTAR on the lower-third of Inverness, which immeasurably improved your skiing. Now with a dedicated lift access to this section, I expect even greater results for all levels of skiing. It has always been a priority to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of our on-snow training. We are excited about the added variety and specificity these needed lift improvements provide for our training. This is another step toward controlling the destiny of our ski training space and quality. There is nothing new about GMVS augmenting the infrastructure at Mount Ellen to improve the quality of our training. Much of the original installation of snowmaking on Inverness (now part of the Kelly Brush Race Arena) in the 1970s came as a result of an initiative led by Al Hobart, and we are renewing our efforts in that area. Thanks to lead donors in the newly launched Campaign for the Fifth Decade, we were able to purchase 20 energy-efficient, portable snow guns and entered into an agreement with Sugarbush to use the GMVS owned-snow guns to cover the race arena first, before using them elsewhere on the mountain. Win Smith, and the Sugarbush Mountain operations have been extremely generous in their support of the Kelly Brush Alpine Race Arena. - Steve 9 NORDIC The GMVS Nordic Team hit the ground running this year, galvanized by a solid summer program that brought alums, current skiers, and other skiers around the region to Waitsfield for five separate dryland camps. We criss-crossed the Mad River Valley on rollerskis, bikes, and on foot. The fitness and strength gains made since last year are remarkable and were evident in the culminating event of the summer, the LAMB ride. Beginning at GMVS, a strong group rode over App Gap, Lincoln Gap, Brandon Gap, and Middlebury Gap, then hammered back up Route 100 to complete the roughly 110-mile expedition. After launching into three weeks of class we picked up again and traveled to Mals, Italy for our September training camp. Tucked away in the Venosta Valley in the Italian Alps, Mals provided an ideal home base for an incredible two weeks of training. Highlights from the trip are innumerable, but include several worth mentioning. We skied three days on snow at Passo de Stelvio, rubbing shoulders with various club and national teams, both Alpine and Nordic. Down in the Venosta Valley, we hiked Spitzig-Lun, the “local mountain,” which rises more than 7600 feet above Mals. We walked directly out of our hotel onto the trails, and climbed up through endless cow pastures, forsaking the switchback trail for a direct line to the summit. From the top, we could look down on the entire valley and see the course that we would rollerski a few days later. Carrying our equipment, water, and food, we rode the train down the valley, then began skiing back up the bike path from down near Merano. Some of our crew covered 60 kilometers, pushing it all the way back up to Mals. Others opted for an abbreviated day (a mere 40 kilometers), and got back on the train for the final leg of the return trip. The bike path (“radroute,” as they say) climbs up through the apple orchards that the Venosta region is famous for, and we were 10 afforded breathtaking views of the orchards and the mountains for the duration of the hot, sunny day. Our stay culminated with a hike from Italy to Switzerland. Beginning in the bucolic upper fields of Schlinig, we climbed up to a high mountain plateau, then traversed down into Switzerland by way of an ancient smuggler’s route called the Uinaschlucht. Hewn into the side of dramatic cliffs, the Uinaschlucht was an unforgettable passage with views of mountains, the farm fields beneath us in Switzerland, and the river that rushed in the gorge below. Five hours after we began in Italy, we were dunking in the river at Sur En, Switzerland. What a conclusion to an incredible stay! It was difficult to leave Italy and the Italians who so graciously provided us with everything they could offer, but we have had a great few weeks of training since returning to Vermont. Our skiers have juggled soccer, play, homework, and college applications, but nonetheless managed to show up and train hard every day! As this magazine goes to press, we will be in West Yellowstone and Bozeman, Montana and will likely ski in pre-season Super Tour races while there and then roll right into the New England opener at Craftsbury on December 10th. After the holiday break, the big races at US Nationals kick off in the first week of January. We have had an incredible start to the school year, and the season promises to be a good one! ALUMNI MAGAZINE • Fall 2011 Hans Halvorsen ’12, Ryley Walker PG ’12, and Devlin Shea ’13 cruise up towards German Flats on rollerskis in late summer, 2011. 11 12 Fall 2011 • The curtain went up on Cats and the packed houses were treated to a feat of incredible dancing, singing and costumes. The set was a full-on junkyard (and that is a compliment), complete with the rear end of a car, a motorcycle, two gas pumps and a variety of culverts through which the feline performers scurried. A standout ensemble cast showed incredible vocal and physical mastery, executing the challenging musical numbers with grace. An excellent orchestra and technical crew supported the performers, and together they transported the audience into the world of the Jellicle Cats. ALUMNI MAGAZINE CATS 13 SOPHIE ELGORT ’04 ALUMNI PROFILES Fashion Photographer Rent the Runway by Sophie Elgort Fashion photographer Sophie Elgort ’04, may spend her time behind a camera shooting the latest fashion names on the runway—her list of clients reads like a who’s who of the designer world: Bloomingdale’s, Theory/Helmut Lang, Alice + Olivia, to name just a few—but her personal style is more down-to-earth. After graduating from GMVS in 2004, Elgort went on to Brown University, where she majored in Comparative Literature, with a concentration in Spanish and French. Upon leaving Brown in 2008, she returned to New York City, her home stomping grounds, and interned with the Peggy Siegal Company, filling out an impressive resume of internships, including stints with Vogue, Azzedine Alaia, and Barney’s New York, among others. She also became the marketing director of The Gates, an upscale lounge and restaurant, where Elgort says she made the most of her connections and learned how to start a business. “I’m still in touch with 70 percent of the people I met then,” she said. In 2009, Elgort established her own studio, Sophie Elgort Photography. She is also the photographer and PR director of ALOMI, an online boutique inspired by fashion seen on the sidewalks of New York City. Elgort is a photo correspondent at MTV Voices, and is a regular photographer of the backstage and front-of house work for lead designers at New York Fashion Week. 14 This is a long way from Poundcake and dryland training, but Elgort honed her work ethic at GMVS. As the daughter of the famous fashion photographer, Arthur Elgort, who is known for his iconic “snapshot” style and emphasis on movement and natural light, Sophie went out on plenty of photo shoots as a child. “My dad’s photo shoots in particular are really creative processes,” she said. “He works really closely with the editor to create the end product. There are tons of things going on at once during a shoot. They are building sets, styling the outfits, blowing smoke, testing lights, doing hair and makeup. It is really a big production, and there are so many things that I liked to do when I was growing up, like watch the hair and makeup people, or help the stylist steam the clothes or unpack the trunks,” she said. In her own photography, Elgort likes to let things happen naturally, “to capture the real personality” of the people she’s photographing rather than posing them. “I like a fresh and natural look,” she said. She is excited about her plans for ALIOMI. “We have realized that people really like ALIOMI, not only for the clothing we sell, but for the brand itself,” she said. “To this day I do not get flustered when hit with a lot of things at once, and I definitely credit GMVS for that.” - Sophie Elgort ’04 Photo by Arthur Elgort She also credits GMVS with teaching her how to deal with rejection. “Starting at a really young age, as a ski racer, you learn how to deal with some hard things, like not doing well in a big race, and therefore not qualifying for a certain trip or upcoming race series,” she said, “even when all your best friends and roommates do. These things are crushing, but you have to put everything aside and go out and do the next race,” she said. www.sophieelgort.com www.aliomi.com Fall 2011 In addition to her photography business, Elgort is involved in community service and donates her time to various charities. “I co-chair a few benefits that support the arts and education,” she said. She recently participated in an event for Project Paz, an organization started by a group of young professionals from the Cuidad Juárez, Mexico and El Paso, TX area who live in New York City and promote peace and development in their hometown, Cuidad Juárez. Several high profile artists donated work, including Patti Smith, and the event raised over $100,000. Elgort took portraits of individuals that sold at the event. • Elgort credits GMVS with her ability to stay cool in the face of innumerable tasks. “GMVS forces you to do a million challenging things at once, and you don’t really have time to even get stressed out while you’re doing them,” she said. “I will never forget getting back from fall training in Solden [Austria], and then building the set for the play, having rehearsals, playing in the varsity soccer finals, taking the SATs and doing three performances of the play all in one weekend. To this day I do not get flustered when hit with a lot of things at once, and I definitely credit GMVS for that.” Elgort was recently hired to be the photographer for a new page in the “Luxury 360” section of The Financial Times called “Suits in the City,” a photo blog of the best dressed professionals in New York City. “I am excited about this because it’s a completely new page we get to create from scratch.” ALUMNI MAGAZINE They have been courted by different television production companies and networks and are keeping an open mind about doing a show. The group has also collaborated with other young artists and designers to sell their pieces through the site. “Finally, we are considering starting an ALIOMI TV or ALIOMI Magazine (or both!) to further enhance the ’lifestyle’ aspect of the company and see where those opportunities could lead us,” she said. 15 AMANDA LANSER ’06 ALUMNI PROFILES PhD CANDIDATE Amanda Lanser ’06 doesn’t waste time. As a graduate student at Harvard University, working toward her PhD in immunology, she juggles her commitments between the lab and her own research, her duties as a T.A. in an introductory immunology course, maintaining a mouse colony, which involves breeding, determining the genotype, and keeping an up to date inventory of the mice. She is already a published author. Her research appeared in the April 6 edition of Nature, titled Dampening of Death Pathways by Schnurri-2 is Essential to T-Cell Development. “I conducted this work with the first author, Dr. Tracy Staton, during the summer before my senior year of college,” Lanser said. Another article, in which she helped identify unique markers of disease in the blood of human ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease) patients, is already being reviewed for a future issue of Nature. Lanser graduated from Colby in 2010, where she received a BA in Neuroscience with minors in Chemistry and Math, after starting out on a pre-med track. She is a board member of the mentoring program, Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (HGWISE), and recently traveled to Montreal to conduct research with a professor at McGill University. 16 Lanser credits GMVS with her ability to manage time and work hard. “I have learned that you can make up for a lot with just hard work and focus,” she said. “My time at GMVS also taught me to keep events in perspective, be optimistic, and to keep looking toward your future goals,” she said. On her short list is to finish her PhD program, which takes an average of six years. She has considered becoming a professor at a college similar to Colby, “However, I will need more experience before making that decision,” said Lanser. For the moment, she is motivated by her research. “Ten percent of ALS cases are genetically inherited. Since the average age of onset is between 40-60 years of age, we believe there are aging and environmental components to this disease, especially in cases which are not genetically inherited,” she said. “There may be some environmental trigger to which we only become vulnerable after a certain age. After a certain threshold is passed, our immune system can no longer protect us from the environmental insult, and we get disease,” she said. “The important qualities I gained from my experience at GMVS are the ability to manage time and to work hard.” - Amanda Lanser ’06 • For the most part, Lanser remains focused on her academic and research pursuits. Her advice to current GMVS students, “Don’t be afraid of hard work,” she said. “Realize how fortunate you are to be at GMVS, and take advantage of every opportunity you have there.” ALUMNI MAGAZINE Her involvement with both HGWISE and the Boston Jewish Community stems in part from the strong sense of community at GMVS. “GMVS has strong one-on-one relationships that lay the foundation for a strong community,” she said. Fall 2011 In addition to her schedule and school affiliations, Lanser is also involved in the Boston Jewish Community. She is part of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies: Boston’s Jewish Young Leadership Division and a member of Boston Israel Group, whose mission is to connect Jewish Israeli and American young adults, and to facilitate awareness of Israel in the greater Boston area. 17 WENDY SCIPIONE ’93 ALUMNI PROFILES FINANCIAL STRATEGIST In these times of economic uncertainty, Wendy Scipione ’93 teaches people how to save money and build wealth. Scipione, who lives in Boulder, Co., is a financial planner at Pay It Forward Strategies, where she equips people with the tools and knowledge needed to manage debt. Encouraging her clients to plan ahead and take responsibility is at the core of her everyday work. “I am proud of helping my clients save tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest on their mortgage and other debts, she said. “It’s an amazing feeling to see the light and hope return to people and their financial lives.” Scipione credits the spirit of her work today with advice she received while attending GMVS. “My roommate helped me to realize the importance of slowing down sometimes to help others in times of need,” she said. “GMVS prepared me to be flexible, think for myself, have the confidence to start my own businesses, take responsibility for my actions, and to take risks that I may have otherwise shied away from,” she said. 18 After graduating from GMVS in 1993, Scipione set out on a path that focused on two passions—skiing and entrepreneurship. She spent one year as a PG, and then attended and skied for UVM. After graduating from UVM in 1998, with a B.S. in business administration, she moved out west—a decision she credits to her GMVS experience. “After all of my travels with GMVS and racing, I fell in love with the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.” From 1999-2001, Scipione spent two years in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, coaching J1s and J2s. When she moved back to Boulder, she started her own photography business called www.SkiPix.com. Scipione’s foray in the real estate world occurred as a result of her own proactive inclinations when she was planning a home purchase in 2007. Scipione encountered a conversation about financial strategizing. Scipione says, “I overheard a woman showing my friend how she could save over $200,000 in interest on her loan. After some exploration, Scipione discovered methods of managing money and paying off debt while building wealth. This research led to her current “GMVS prepared me to be flexible, think for myself, have the confidence to start my own businesses, take responsibility for my actions, and to take risks that I may have otherwise shied away from.” - Wendy Scipione ’93 The sense of community at GMVS has left a lasting impression on Scipione. She says, “GMVS holds many fond memories for me, of the entire school. The best memories are taking school trips to Europe, doing Reach the Peak, theater, and bonding with the faculty.” Pay it Forward Strategies http://u1stfinancial.com/wendy/Main/Index Fall 2011 Despite the hurdles the real estate market has faced -- and continues to confront --Scipione also sees plenty of opportunity. Now more than ever, people are in need of financial counseling and creative problem-solving. Additionally, she’s excited about how her industry fuels the economy: “Real estate is a major indicator of economic health. As the real estate market slowly returns, our nation will reach a healthier state.” • Specifically, Scipione shows people how to gain more equity, save money on interest, and cancel debt. “Our systems create a win-win for all,” says Scipione. Ultimately, Scipione has applied flexibility and a strong social conscience to both her life and business. The sense of community and work ethic she gained at GMVS is helping her do her piece by sharing knowledge and encouragement wit her clients. ALUMNI MAGAZINE profession as a financial strategist at Pay It Forward Strategies. 19 Jennifer Santini ’99 ALUMNI PROFILES Attorney Jen Santini ’99 is not afraid of a challenge. One of her first memories at GMVS was being asked to zip-line from the third floor of the gym onto the stage as a fairy in the school play Sweet Charity. “I had been on campus for about a month and, of course, I wasn’t going to shy away from this,” she said. She had to climb onto the shoulders of a PG while he stood atop a tall ladder. They struggled figuring out how to control her speed, and after crashing into the wall and stage several times, they devised a system. During the dress rehearsal her cape got caught in the zip-line, and she came to a dead stop. “I was mid-air above the whole school laughing at me.” Needless to say, any shyness went out the door after that. Santini hasn’t backed away from a challenge since; in fact, because of her experience at GMVS, she has learned to look at challenges as fun and exciting. “I’ve credited my decisions to take on a lot of commitments to GMVS,” she said. “It is rare that something is put in front of me that I turn away from. I just think ’of course I can do that too’ and I think that stems from all that we would do at GMVS.” After graduating from Colby College in 2004, Santini traveled abroad, and then moved to Boston, where she worked in the sales and marketing department at Putnam Investments. On top of a full time job, she began attending 20 New England Law as a full time student. “I personally do not think I had a typical law school experience,” she said. For one brief semester she attended William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN, following her then boyfriend, now husband, Matt Benson, when he was promoted (“I needed to decide if he was a keeper”). She eventually moved to the Twin City area, passed the Minnesota Bar exam in 2009, after which she hung out her own shingle with Jayne Sykora, a fellow student she met at a bar review course. “I never went to law school expecting or wishing to hang my own shingle,” she said, “but graduating in 2009, and moving to a metro area that is home to four law schools that all funnel into a small market, hanging my own shingle came to be my best option for employment,” she said. “The practice focuses on estate planning, probate, and general business law. They utilize a virtual office and have access to conference rooms at four locations throughout the Twin City metro area. “Being my own boss is one of the most rewarding things I have done,” she said. “For better or for worse, I expect excellence. Just as GMVS demands the most out of its students and faculty members, I expect the same out of others and of myself.” - Jennifer Santini ’99 Fall 2011 “Volunteering has been a part of me for a long time. I think I could even attribute GMVS to instilling the importance of volunteering in me,” she said. “I truly enjoy my volunteer time with the program because when the clients walk away, I know I have provided them with a valuable service.” Santini may be a long way from home—she grew up in the small ski town of Hunter, NY, where she first learned of GMVS through her neighbors, the Transues (Josh GMVS ’98, Jeremy ’01 and Cody ’06), but the GMVS community remains close at heart. Four of her best friends from GMVS attended her wedding in Rockport, MA, and she is the “unofficial” Although Santini’s current challenges are of a more sedate nature—owning a home with her husband and growing her business—she mentioned that the State Bar Association is working to reactivate their political action committee, and as a trustee, Santini will most likely be involved. There was also talk of the New York City Marathon. “I might train for that.” • Santini has also put her law skills to good use by volunteering for Wills for Heroes, an organization that provides free estate planning services to first responders—firemen, policemen and EMTs. Wills for Heroes was started by Anthony Hayes, a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP, in Columbia, SC, shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. adopted sister of the Transues. “I definitely felt a strong sense of community while at GMVS and still do to this day,” she said. ALUMNI MAGAZINE In the midst of running her own firm, Santini is also actively involved in the State Bar Association, holding an officer’s position in the New Lawyers Section and serving as liaison to two other sections. In 2010, she ran for city council in Woodbury, MN, and while she didn’t win, she now sits on the Business Development Committee. 21 CLASS NOTES 70s Alumni Pictures are labeled after names and are in collages following Class Notes. Gina Lancaster ’76 My life continues in our little hollow in Vermont, I live next door to my folks who are in their eighties. In the summer I care for and train four horses, which keeps me busy and during the winter I teach part-time at a local ski area. Our eldest son is stationed in Texas, our two daughters live down the road while our youngest son just started his third year at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. I also have a 7 year old grandson! Brent McFarland ’77 (26) Life is good here in Northern Wisconsin. I have reconnected with several alumni from “Mad Acad”, as it was called when I graduated in 1977. Jennifer Kennedy and Bret Sorroosh are two of the people I still have contact with. Regarding my own life, I just accepted a position with the Lac du Flambeau tribe of Lake Superior Ojibwa as their Director of Business and Economic Development. The tribe is one of 7 Ojibwa Nations in WI, MN and MI. Regarding awards, I am the 2010 Apple Peeling Champion of the Bayfield Apple Festival. Seriously, I won it with a continuous peel of 197 and 3/4 inches. Travel, I just returned from a trip to WY, the Medicine Bow National forest where we spent a week camping and trout fishing on French Creek and the North Platt rivers. 80s Doug Lewis ’82 I will be back at Universal Sports TV as the analyst for every World Cup Alpine event this season. You can watch the races on Universal Sports TV if you receive it as part of your Cable package, or, you can get Universal Sports TV through Direct TV on channel 625. For more info go to www.universalsports.com. Lewie loves feedback so tell him the good, the bad, and the ugly. Courtney Donaldson ’83 (8) Last month, while sitting in the Santiago, Chile airport on our way to another tennis tournament, I saw some members of the US Ski Team and 22 started to think about GMVS. Here is a brief update on my family. My wife, Rebeca Schultz and I have two children and live in Chepachet, RI. Our daughter, Tye is 13 years old and an avid equestrian, and our 14 year old son, Jared has devoted his life to this point to Tennis and Investing in stocks. Last winter he began to train in Argentina for the winter and again this fall on the red clay. My GMVS experiences have certainly helped me guide Jared in his training and competitions. Thomas Tafuto ’83 (15) In the Spring of 2010, I took some time off from the advertising industry after leading Tribal DDB to “Ad Age’s Agency of the Year”, to help my partner MacDella Cooper build a boarding school in Liberia for orphaned and abandoned children. It’s not quite as nice as GMVS but it’s the first time these 60 children have ever had their own bed and 3 meals a day. I was also blessed this past February to have my 8th child, Mateo Cooper Tafuto, a big AfriItalian baby boy who is now tipping the scales at 28 lbs @ 6 months old. For any of you who remember my Dad, well he’s back ;-) My oldest, Galileo, just graduated from Woodstock, HS and is now working with me in NYC. We’re living the dream!!! Jeff Olson ’84 We are hoping to launch a Denver 2022 Winter Olympic bid in 2012 (bid city selection in 2015). I hope to help steward “Global Health” into the Olympic Movement (similar to how Lillehammer carried the “Environment” into the Olympic Movement). www.youtube.com/watch?v=49lGHIe2Tis Scott McMahon ’86 Our twin boys just turned five. We are living in Plattsburgh, NY near family (both my wife’s and my family are in Lake George). I am working as an Inpatient Psychiatrist, splitting time on the adult unit, and child and adolescent unit. Mike Walsh ’88 I work full time as a Physician Assistant. I have left the State job in Colorado and now work in a private practice. At night and on the weekends, my time is usually spent with my two daughters and wife. I ski raced in the 2011 season, avoided injury and had a lot of success. I still race motocross, MTN bike, cage fight/MMA and enter obstacle course races instead of drinking beer. Hayden Barile ’91 (6) We had baby #2, a boy named Sidney, in February this year. Our 3 year old daughter Florence was diagnosed with Kawasakis disease shortly after Sidney’s birth, which made for a stressful beginning for all of us. Luckily she pulled through without any permanent heart damage and she is doing well. Coronary aneurysms are the main complication associated with Kawasaki’s disease. I’m still working for Oracle in Sydney, Australia, and we recently travelled to the Kingdom of Tonga and swam with the Humpback whales. This is one of the only places in the world where you can do this . One of my top 5 experiences of all time, close behind my time at GMVS. We are looking to make a move back to the US or Europe in the next year and hope to be able to attend some local events and catch up with others as Australia has made this challenging. Arne Majorell ’91 (1) I live in Tinmouth, Vt. with my wife and kids (Sadira-10,Torleif-7,Leah-4,Selah-2 & Ezekiel 3mos). We welcomed our fifth child to the family on July 23, 2011. I work as an engineer at GE aviation in Rutland. Jean-Pierre Daigneault ’92 Brandon Dyksterhouse ’93 and Simon Claude Toutant ’09 Some folks might think it cool that Dykster and I, post-GMVS, are the book-ends on Canadian ski-racing development (geographicallyspeaking.) As head-coaches in BC, on one end of the country, and Québec on the other we did alright in our new environment. In our first season as head coaches up here we managed to get two athletes from each of our programs bumped up from our provincial teams to national team status one being our own GMVS alum, Simon Claude Toutant ’09. Working at GMVS was as much preparation as one could hope for to successfully assume the work and responsibilities of a provincial team head coach. Nevertheless there were still a lot of things to figure out ’on the fly’ last season and so it was great to have a familiar face, ex co-worker, and best bud on the same circuit all through the season. Although we’re 3,000 miles apart these days, Dykster and I continue to work together as often as possible. Mia (DeMattei) Howell ’92 I just completed my first triathlon and placed 4th in my age group and 14th in the women’s. It was called the Aluminum Man in the The Dalles, Oregon. I am also a mother of two children ages 8 and 4. I am currently a substitute elementary school teacher and a graphic watercolor artist living in Hood River, Oregon. www.miahowell.com (Mia’s Timberlane Lodge Painting is the Notes Background) Ben Binger 93 (16) All is well with the Binger’s we are still living in Virginia just outside Washington, DC. I’m still working in the FBI and loving it. We have three children and just adopted a dog as we don’t have enough going on. We’d consider hosting a GMVS alumni reunion in the DC area if there is any interest. Fall 2011 Andreas Schmid ’90 Things are going well here in the Berkshires of Western MA. Got married to Lindsey Hammond Schmid, this year, and have a baby girl on the way, now. Been skiing alot with Lindsey (who came back to MA from CO, last year) and with my daughter Solia, who turns 8, soon. Although I am not coaching for the local HS ski team, anymore, I am extremely busy with work in the solar energy business and still playing music with a Brazilian band called Bossa Triba, and their carnival samba drumming component called the Berkshire Bateria. We just recorded a new album, which came out great. Contact me for a listen or if you are coming through the beautiful Berkshires for summer fun, fall foliage, or the modest skiing. Would love to hear from old friends from classes of ’88 through ’92! • 90s Daron Rahlves ’91 Our 8-year anniversary was Sept 20th, 2011. Our kids are riding BMX, swimming, skiing and getting dirty outside all summer. Our twins, son Dreyson and daughter Miley are 4yrs old now. I am free skiing, representing Sugar Bowl as their Ski Ambassador and my sponsors are Atomic, Red Bull, Giro, Spyder, Wend, Zinka, ContourHD and COAL. I’m filming and in this year’s films TGR “One For The Road” and Warren Miller’s “Like There’s No Tomorrow”. I was inducted into the US Ski Hall of Fame 2011. Created a ski/ snowboard tour in 2011 called The Rahlves’ Banzai Tour in Tahoe. www.rahlvesbanzai.com ALUMNI MAGAZINE Mark Radcliffe ’88 (13) Matt Francis ’88, Jamie Meagher ’88, Zack Moreland ’89 and I recently got together for a mini-reunion in New York City. 23 CLASS NOTES 24 Dylan Snell ’93 (20) Just celebrated my second anniversary with Sarah Snell, married in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. GMVS Alumni Michael Prough ’93 was in attendance. I am currently working as a Women’s Alpine Coach at Stratton Mountain School. Living in South Londonderry, VT with our 2 dogs. I love seeing GMVS coaches and alumni on the hill during the winter months. Wendy Scipione ’93 I am still living in Boulder, Colorado but am currently under contract to buy a place in Louisville, the next town over. It’s a smaller town, more like I am used to. I am still running my photography business with Aspen Grove Photography for weddings and non-sporting events and SkiPix.com for all sporting events. I couldn’t stay away from ski racing obviously! I am also working as a banking/financial strategist showing folks how to create their own private banking system, save money in interest on debts and how to build wealth safely. So, I have little free time to say the least. But, I’ve also been training aikido for a long time and still playing soccer, indoor and outdoor. I do my best to stay in touch with my fellow GMVSers. You can never beat those connections we made at GMVS! Jamie Faas ’93 (18) Julie and I just celebrated our 7th anniversary and are enjoying our two children (Carter, 5 and Addison, 3) and our 6-month-old East German Sheppard, Cedar Von Sterling. After eleven years in sales I am taking this experience and transferring it to the field of real estate and real estate development. My association will be with the dynamic firm of Green Mountain PropertiesKeller Williams and Hayward Companies, located in Burlington, VT. As project manager I will supervisor the construction of 30 plus affordable houses just outside of Waterbury, VT. This along with general real estate sale is a very exciting new career for me. University of Virginia while she was getting her PhD in Economics and I was getting my JD. Taylor Watts Carter ’95 Baby Girl Evie born 3/11/11, joins brother Graham, now 2 years old. Darcie Brault ’98 (7) Kyle Mumley and I were married on Sept. 17, 2011. Kami Boyer ’98 came over from England for the wedding and my son Logan, aged 10 months was also in the wedding party. Logan, is a very happy baby and I can’t wait to teach him how to ski, but I think it will have to wait a couple of seasons. I guess they should learn to walk first! Caitlin Kreizel Kozicki ’98 (10) I had my first baby on May 2, 2011. We named her Sophie Marie Kozicki. She was 8 lbs 10.8 oz and 20 3/4 inches long. She is doing very well and is a very happy baby. I also got promoted at work and am now Employee Assistance/ Workplace Programs Director. I have been working at my current employment - Peer Assistance Services, Inc. in Denver for the past 5 years. Kate Leonard Hood ’99 (11) I am still coaching lacrosse at Regis University in Denver, but our big news is that Alex and I had a baby August 1st! Eloise Hood is hitting the slopes by the end of the season, we promise. We hope to make it to Beaver Creek and see everybody there. Taylor Swift ’99 (2) Life is terrific and I couldn’t be happier. I am happily dating and living with my boyfriend on the Upper West Side in Manhattan. I’m in my 2nd year of graduate school at Columbia University pursuing an MS in Nutrition and Applied Physiology. After school we hope to move to Asia for a few years to gain the cultural experience and then settle somewhere out West. My wife, Julie, has also started a new career, changing her field of expertise from nursing to teaching nursing skills to students pursuing a career in this field. She has found this very rewarding. 00s Columbia J Warren ’95 On June 4, I married Jūratė (Jura) Liaukonytė in Druskininkai, Lithuania – Jura’s hometown. We had many friends and family come from abroad to experience this beautiful country. Jura and I currently live in Ithaca, NY, where we both work at Cornell University. Jura and I met at the Camille (Dugan) Campanile ’00 (4) Camille enjoys the adventures daily as the mom of three kids: Francesca (almost 7), Raphael (4) and Gustavo (3). Camille and her husband Ray both coach at Johnson State College - Ray coaches the Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams, while Camille coaches the Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country Running Teams. Camille and Ray Lindsay Brush ’02 and Lauren Butze ’02 (28 & 29) This summer we embarked upon a much anticipated journey that we had both dreamed about, but were uncertain was ever possible. When Lindsay decided to quit her job, we both knew it was now or never! Being ski racers, world travelling is nothing new to us (gag!), but we had never had the chance to see the continent of Asia. Thus became our agenda for Summer 2011: travel to South East Asia for seven weekscount them, SEVEN! Thailand was our main destination, with hopes to also visit Laos and Cambodia. Our only goal was to see and do as much as possible without rushing through it. Seven weeks gave us enough time to see everything on our list and more. Other than a plane ticket there and back, we flew to Bangkok with no reservations, no itinerary, and honestly no real plan- what fun!? For those who have not had the pleasure of visiting South East Asia, it is truly a place to marvel and it is difficult to put our experience in words. Some of our favorite adventures included scuba diving off the Thai island of Koh Tao; trekking through the jungle in both Thailand and Laos; Thai cooking class and a visit to the ancient Angkor Wat Temples in Cambodia. Overall, we came home with a deep appreciation of the Thai culture. We indulged in countless curries, fried rice, sticky rice, spring rolls, and Shelby Forsthuber ’02 (3) It’s been an exciting year for me so far in terms of updates! The most notable being my wedding this past December to my wife Jenna. Very soon after I had a big career change which included a move down to NYC from Boston to work for Coca Cola running the regional marketing programs for the Powerade and FUZE brands. Unfortunately it doesn›t look like I›ll be making it up to the gala this year but I hope all is well up in the Valley. Lee Garvie ’03 I can’t believe it has been almost 8 years now since I last saw GMVS. I am originally from Colorado and currently living in Fort Worth, Texas, working in the Oil and Natural Gas Industry. Anyway, I know that I’m overdue for a visit and I promise that it’s coming soon. Kaitlin (Guendelsberger) Gingras ’03 (24) During Hurricane Irena, my college sweethweart, from Miltion, Vermont, Travis Gringras and I got hitched on Block Island, RI. Meaghan Riemer ’03 was my maid of honor! We had a blast even though most of the guests could not attend. We don’t have all of our pictures yet. Morgan Bauhofer ’04 (9) This summer I was a bridesmaid in my sister Kelly’s wedding. Too bad you can’t see my cowboy boots under my dress! Bryana Park ’05 As for this year, I’ve actually made my way a little too far from the snow. I have recently moved to Charleston, South Carolina with my boyfriend. He took a position as the associate director of strength and conditioning at the Citadel where he will be studying for his masters as well. As Fall 2011 Tucker Seversen ’01 (14) Sarah and I were married on July 23, 2011 in Stowe and it turned out to be quite an alumni reunion. Travis Cloud ’02 (25) I live in Hoboken NJ and work for Credit Suisse. During the winter I’m a J1 & 2 ski coach at Ski Sundown in CT. Although I am not married or having a baby, I did just move in with the girlfriend. I recently am a minority owner of a new ski company called Bomber; we are in our first year launching our racing and free ride skis that are handmade in Italy. • Lexi Abel ’01 I just graduated from Columbia University with a master’s in public health. The job hunt has commenced and hopefully something will pop up soon. Also, I just qualified to be on Team USA for the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Championships. I’m looking forward to racing! noodle soups that certainly got a bit tiring after seven weeks, but were quickly missed once we got home. We both fell in love with Buddha and his religion- it seemed to bring a sense of peace and love to the people of Thailand, who were always kind and welcoming. And finally, an understanding of how different cultures can be, yet how much we are all truly the same. As they like to say “Same, same but different!” ALUMNI MAGAZINE recently celebrated reaching the decade mark in their relationship! Ryan Kerrigan ’03 and his girlfriend Robyn Anderson recently joined the JSC X-C Coaching Staff as the Men’s and Women’s First Assistants - they are extraordinary athletes and terrific people to work with! Camille is also continuing to teaching Child Development and Power Yoga at Johnson, as well as coaching her daughter’s 1st grade youth soccer team. Camille is especially excited to be training for the Burlington Full Marathon next year - her first one since having kids! Teague Dugan ’03 frequently visits from Boston to chase the kids and play endless rounds of hide and seek! 25 CLASS NOTES for me, I am the assistant manager at a gym in Charleston and taking my last few prerequisites I need for physicians assistant school. In my little free time I’m getting ready to take the GREs and volunteering at a Hospice care facility. Leigh Hammel ’06 (17) Leigh is back in San Francisco after taking a 3 month leave from URS to work with Support for International Change. SIC provides comprehensive HIV-related services in rural Tanzania. This was her second excursion to the region with SIC. Max Robillard ’07 and Tom Ashley ’07 (12) (22) Tom is well and in good spirits working in Alaska in Geology this summer and next fall. He will continue for 1 semester at CC in the winter and will graduate. Max is coming home for 2 weeks in June and returning to CC. He will be assistant professor teaching a summer class with his advisor at CC. As for next year, we don’t know... Natasha Yasin ’09 I haven’t won any sports awards, but I’m currently studying in the Opera Program at the University of Utah. I’m touring with our Chamber Singers in Hawaii this May. Nicholas Thimm ’09 (27) Nothing extremely exciting going on. Not married, not engaged, no children on the way. I worked for the President of Madison Square Garden (Knicks, Rangers, New York Liberty) this past summer as an Executive Intern. It was am amazing experience that allowed me to go behind the scenes at the high level of operations for the greatest venue in the world. Not trying to make a comeback at skiing... Yet. Being a “professional” Yankee fan is as good as it gets right now. “Travel” is probably the biggest/most exciting thing. Spending the semester abroad in Florence, Italy. Pretty awesome. Laura ’09 and Clara ’10 Gelebert (21) Laura attends the Institut Químic de Sarrià (IQS) Clara attends the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC). The two of them spent the summer in New York City working for House of Cards. 26 Serving Their Country: Military Notes Our last issue profiled some of our dedicated alumni who serve in the military. We would very much like to acknowledge three additional individuals. We are grateful for their contributions and service. Peter Drake ’01 retired last summer as an Army Ranger Captain. Dr. Dawn Elliott ’91 Is currently stationed in North Carolina where she is an Army Lt. Col and practices Obstetrics and Gynecology. Mark Bidwell ’79 recently sent a wonderful update from his post in Qatar where he is providing support for an upcoming conference at the Al Udeid Airbase. Mark, also an Army Lt. Col., works for the United States Central Command in Tampa FL. He is a Division Chief in the “Exercises and Training Directorate” whose purpose it is to develop opportunities for strategic engagement with our 19 partner nations in the Middle East. Recent work has involved assisting the Iraq Ministry of Defense in developing an exercise program for their fledgling security forces. Just selected to command a Battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia, Mark and his family will be relocating there soon; a very exciting prospect as Fort Benning is an Infantry Officer’s Mecca. Mark sends greetings to GMVS- classmates and staff alike. Timberlane Lodge Painting by Mia ( DeMattei) Howell ’92. “The Timberlane Lodge painting is in memory of all the trips we took there as skiers in the summers.” George A. Risi Jr. Drexel University Joseph Zachary Pasteris University of Pennsylvania Miles Colison Derrick Post Graduate GMVS Alexander John Ginnis Middlebury College Daniel Thomas Bell Bates College Ryley Walker Montana State University James Brewster Whalen University of California - Santa Barbara Ghassan Pierre Gedeon Achi University of Vermont Robert Alexander Vietze Post Graduate GMVS Jonathan P. Gonin University of Vermont John Brockett Kirby Dartmouth College Malcolm Alasdair Pinnell Marianopolis College Girls Left to Right Hannah Margaret Kadah St. Lawrence University Sara Irena Kikut Dartmouth College Kathleen Nelson Fitzpatrick Bates College Elena Luethi Williams College Sarah Anne Burns St. Lawrence University Haleigh Ann Carbone Endicott College Anna Ida Kikut Dartmouth College Katerine Lessard Université Laval Fall 2011 Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University • Tomasz Pawel Dobrzanski ALUMNI MAGAZINE THE CLASS OF 2011 Boys Left to Right 27 ALUMNI FACES 2 1 7 8 6 13 1. Arne Majorell ’91 with family. 2. Taylor Swift ’99 3. Shelby Frostuber ’02 and family (Mikkel ’00 and Chelsea ’06 4. Camille (Dugan) Campanile ’00 and family 5. Elizabeth Cochrane ’09, Katherine Jondro ’09, and Lexi Kaplan ‘12 6. Hayden Barile ’91 and Sidney 7. Darcie Brault ’98’s baby Logan 8. Courtney Donaldson ’83 and family 9. Morgan Bauhofer ’04 at her sister Kelly’s wedding 10. Caitlin Krizel Kozicki ’98 and baby Sophie 28 14 3 4 5 11 9 10 15 12 16 11. Baby Eloise- Kate Leonard Hood ’99 12. Max Robillard ’07 and Luc Robillard at Max’s college graduation 13. Matt Francis ’88, Mark Radcliffe ’88, Jamie Meagher ’88, Zack Moreland ’89 14. Severson Wedding: Sam Ruback ’02, Geoff Duckworth ’01, Chris Munger ’01, Worm ’01 Sarah Severson, Tucker Severson, Peter Baker ’01, Pete Jewett 01, Mikkel Forsthuber ’01. 15.Thomas Tafuto ’83 and son Mateo Cooper 16. Ben Binger’s ’83 children 29 ALUMNI FACES 18 17 21 25 22 26 17. Leigh Hammel ’06 in Tanzania 18. Jamie Faas ’93 and family 19. Killian Gardner Kingsbury son of TJ Kingsbury ’97 and Madaileine Krebs Kingsbury ’00 20. Dylan Snell ’93 and wife 21. Laura ’09 and Clara ’10 Gelabert 22. Max Robillard ’07 and Tom Ashley ’07 at Colorado College. 30 23 27 19 20 24 28 29 23. Elizabeth Cochrane ’09 and Maggie McLaughlin ’09 in Paris. 24. Kaitlin (Guendelsberger) Gringras ’03 with her husband Travis 25. Travis Cloud ’02 and girlfriend 26. Brent McFarland ’77 27. Nicholas Thimm ’09 28 & 29. Lindsay Brush ’02 and Lauren Butze ’02 on their Asian Adventure. 31 DEVELOPMENT Despite a very challenging economic climate during fiscal year 2010/11, Annual Giving remained strong. Thanks to the consistent support of so many of our donors, we are able to continue to provide the unique experience of a GMVS education. Thank you all very much. Cindy Morton Director of Development ALUMNI MAGAZINE • Fall 2011 Annual fund participation 32 race to the finish line Congratulations to the class of 2008 for 100% class participation in the Race to the Finish Line Challenge. David Mofford ’08 and Vince Todd ’08 did a great job as class agents inspiring their classmates. Their class legacy on the newly created plaque certainly sets the bar high for next year’s challenge! Thank you to all alumni for your amazing support. capital CAMPAIGN for the fifth decade As the fall ended, we announced the launch of the Capital Campaign for the Fifth Decade, a $2 million dollar investment in the fundamentals of a GMVS eduction. This two-year campaign is raising money for faculty support, improvements to the Kelly Brush Race Arena, facility upgrades and the endowment. It will have both an immediate and lasting impact on the school. Outstanding Faculty Support, recruit and retain faculty by improving compensation and professional development funding. World-Class Ski training Improve the Alpine Race and Training facilities in the Kelly Brush Race Arena with energy efficient snow making equipment, additional upgrades and increase funding for the arena’s maintenance and operations. Inspiring Facilities Renovate the two older dormitories. Convert the Art Center into a multi-use academic and arts center. Endowment Double the current endowment from $750,000 to $1.5 million. 33 Annual Giving 2010-11 Annual Fund Committee Chair: Cindy Morton Parent Committee Chairs: Kathy Burns, Marnie Davis & Annemarie Todd We extend our special appreciation to our Parent Volunteers: Cathy Delesky, Karen Derrick, Danielle Dyer, Donna Harnsberger, Tom McHugh, Trudy Pasteris, Leigh Pinnell, Jennifer Quisenberry, Summer Lerch & Barbara Sweeney Annual Fund 2010-11 Unrestricted Gifts: Restricted Gifts: $243,186 $23,414 Scholarship Gala: $136,491 Chairs: Lynn Boynton, Kathy Burns & Kelly Post Total Annual Giving $403, 091 Founders Circle (Donors who contributed $10,000 or more to the Annual Fund) Anonymous (4) Larry & Barbara Dickie Mike Krupka & Anne Kubik Fredric Leopold & Celeste Ford Johnny & Pam Swing Restricted Gifts: Bill & Betsey Cochrane Gold Circle (Donors who contributed $2500$9,999 to the Annual Fund) Zafer Achi & Anne Van Gheluwe Douglas & Grace Bates Lon & Debbie Cardon Heidi Clifford ’83 Bruce Depper & Jane Goldstein Claude Dufresne & Marie Claude Vachon EG ’85 & Stacey Fisher Tim & Diana Fitzpatrick Andrew & Kate Kaplan** John & Heather Kirby Doug ’82 & Kelly (Knowles) Lewis PG ’89 Philippe & Lee Meynard Jill Nolan ’82 Michael & Virginia Parker Bill & Kelly Post Hal & Lisa Reynolds Wheaton & Jane Simis Smith Family Foundation 34 Gold Restricted Gifts: Keith & Nancy Johnson James ’80 & Sooze Preston Robert West Silver Circle (Donors who contributed $500$2499 to the Annual Fund) Jamie Armstrong ’83 Peter Baker ’01 Robert & Sandra Baker Don & Shannon Bauhofer Doug Beaman ’81 David & Jeanne Bell* Mark & Gretchen Biedron Nicholas & Beverly Billotti Ben ’93 & Anne Binger Mel & Lynn Boynton Lynn & Jacqueline Boynton* Bruce & Maryann Bozzi** Vincent & Anne Brana** Steven & Ilona Brandeis Jason Brown ’91 Charlie & Mary Brush Buhrmaster Family Foundation * Jared & Kathy Cadwell Taylor (Watts) ’95 & Matt Carter Christian ’80 & Allison Clifford Chris & Catherine Clifford Thomas ’85 & Christine Crowley* Marnie Davis Courtney Donaldson ’83 Danny & Caroline Frank* John Frymoyer Claude Gauthier & Sylvie Lauzon* Michael & Jeannie Ginnis Gordon Gray ’99 Rick & Laura Grondin Nancy Gustafson ’82 Jeffrey & Donna Harnsberger* Jim Hildebrand & Nancy Coombs Al & Jane Hobart Sherm & Diane Hoyt Stephen & Michele Kinner Jeff ’87 & Brenda Kirwood Libby Klein ’02 Alexander Kloman & Danielle Dyer Paul & Barbara LeBlanc** Mary Bosacco Lewis* Matt & Roni Luck Chuck & Lorene Mattes Tim McKegney ’80 John McLendon ’76 G.J. ’91 & Carol Mennen** Andrea (Sanford) Mercuri ’88* Ben & Carole Moore Forbes Morton & Dori Ross Tom & Diane Mulkern David Nutkis ’75 Richard & Linda M. Olson H. Larry Parker James ’80 & Sooze Preston Thomas & Barbara Putnam Lowell & Lu-Ann Pyke David & Jennifer Quisenberry** Leslie & John Reynolds Richard & Elaine Ruback Mahesh Shrestha & Nancy Orendain* Robert Seigel ’79 Josh 1994 & Sara Slocum Trey Spencer & Summer Lerch Mark Stamler & Nora Takla John & Peggy Stokes Jon & Barbara Sweeney Taylor Swift ’99 Doug & Annemarie Todd Sylvain Toutant & Josee Michaud Craig Voelker ’80 * Lindsay Watson ’98 Doug Wetmore & Cathy Delesky Jeff & Karen Worley David & Karen Wright* Silver Restricted Gifts: Charlie & Mary Brush Victoria Crawford Margaret Kearns Connor O’Brien George & Annie Putnam Catherine Rosswaag Doug & Annemarie Todd Bronze Circle Donors who contributed $250-$499 to the Annual Fund) Jean Aires ** Wendell & June Anderson** Alvaro Larriu Castro & Idoia Altadill John & Jennifer Boland Bryan Borgia ’94 Whitney Burr ’84 Ashley & Louise Cadwell Ben & Cindy Clarke Larry Consenstein & Celeste Madden Kristen ’86 & Peter Cook* Hans ’91 & Sarah Dellenbach Charles & Elizabeth DesLauriers Jim ’84 & Sarah (Stokes) ’83 Despres Pawel & Izabella Dobrzanski * Michele Gagnon jMike & Sherri Grimmer Betsy Jondro Bob ’81 & Patti Kaufmann* Jay Kearns Mark Kelton ’94 & Tasha Mazza-Kelton Brad & Jill Kennison* Zafer Achi & Anne Van Gheluwe Wendell & June Anderson** David & Jeanne Bell* John & Jennifer Boland Melbourne & Lynn Boynton Scott & Kathy Burns Breck & Carolyn Campbell Lon & Debbie Cardon Chris & Catherine Clifford Tim & Kathleen Cosentino* Patty Croccolo** Chach Curtis & Kari Dolan* Staige Davis Marnie Davis Chuck & Karen Derrick Charles & Elizabeth DesLauriers Pawel & Izabella Dobrzanski* Jeff & Kate Doemland Sean & Betsy Duffy** Claude Dufresne & Marie Claude Vachon Paul & Joanne Fitzgerald* Tim & Diana Fitzpatrick Danny & Caroline Frank* Dave & Traudl Gavett Michael & Jeannie Ginnis Ken Glander* Jill Glander* Xavier & Victoria Gonin Parents of Alumni Scott & Kathryn Allan Martin Bak & Beth McDermott Robert & Sandra Baker Douglas & Grace Bates Don & Shannon Bauhofer Mark & Gretchen Biedron Nicholas & Beverly Billotti Steven & Ilona Brandeis Stephen & Pelley Brown Charlie & Mary Brush Robert & Maureen Buhrmaster Bill & Betsey Cochrane Stephen & Kathleen Cloud** Larry Consenstein & Celeste Madden Gaetan Courchesne & Lynn Lacasse Dick & Lanette Delaney Bruce Depper & Jane Goldstein Larry & Barbara Dickie Gary Duncan Michael & Linda Duran Michel Durand Christy Evans Peter & Susie Forsthuber William & Linda Freyman** Michele Gagnon Claude Gauthier & Sylvie Lauzon** Charles & Linda Gush* John & Joyce Hammel Doug Hart Al & Sherry Hermenet Jim Hildebrand & Nancy Coombs Richard & Frances Jeffrey** Pierre Johnston & Marie-Claude Bouvier** Betsy Jondro Ted & Jean Joslin* Jay & Karen Katz** Jay Kearns & Suzanne Peterson Brad & Jill Kennison** Stephen & Michele Kinner Amanda Krebs Jeff & Susan Lathrop* Averill & Joan Laundon Stephen Leopold Robert Levesque & Guylaine Lareau* Mary St-John Lewis* Matt & Roni Luck Andrew Maslow Chuck & Lorene Mattes Lisa McNealus Katherine Merriman Ian Mofford & Cindy Morton Denis Moonan & Pam MacBrayne** Fall 2011 Parents Jeff & Karen Worley Jack & Linda Zucco • Bronze Restricted gifts: Doug Lewis ’82, & Kelley (Knowles) PG’89 Luis & Jennifer Gonzalez Mike & Sherri Grimmer Rick & Laura Grondin Polly ’87 & Russell Halpern-Reiss Jeffrey & Donna Harnsberger Ronald & Gina Kadah Andrew & Kate Kaplan** Bob & Patti Kaufmann* Don Kenney & Gioia Kuss John & Heather Kirby Jay and Martha Kikut** Alexander Kloman & Danielle Dyer Mike Krupka & Anne Kubik Alvaro Larriu Castro & Idoia Altadill Paul & Barbara LeBlanc** Fredric Leopold & Celeste Ford Guy Lessard & Guylaine Legare Serge & Ruth Luethi Peter & Michele Maier Tom & Lani McHugh Jeffrey & Martha McLaughlin Philippe & Lee Meynard Frank & Jennifer Mooney Forbes Morton & Dori Ross Cindy & Boomer Mumford Paul & Wendy Olson Greg & Tracey O’Shea Eric Palola & Shelly McSweeney* Paul & Trudy Pasteris Dennis & Donna Penny The Pinnell Family Bill & Kelly Post Lowell & Lu-Ann Pyke David & Jennifer Quisenberry** Bill & Erin Rankin Melissa Raposo & Mark Graham Hal & Lisa Reynolds George & Debbie Risi Rob Rosen & Kim Reynolds John Saydek Missy Shea Steven Shea Mahesh Shrestha & Nancy Orendain* Walter & Rebecca Silbernagel Mark & Dawn Smith Trey Spencer & Summer Lerch Mark Stamler & Nora Takla Paul & Andrea Stolar Jon & Barbara Sweeney Johnny & Pam Swing Doug & Annemarie Todd Ian & Rachel Turner Steve & Sally ’87 Utter Bob & Abigail Vietze Greg & Sheila Walker The Walsh Family Rich & Lisa Weiss Doug Wetmore & Cathy Delesky Patrick & Mary Whalen Peter & Sasha Woolson report of annual giving Jay & Martha Kikut** Bertrand Lefebvre Guy Lessard & Guylaine Legare Serge & Ruth Luethi Mark Lundstrom ’86* Erica MacConnell ’96 Tom & Lani McHugh Jeffrey & Martha McLaughlin Jamie Meagher ’88* Bill & Polly Moore Paul & Wendy Olson William & Frances Preston Mark Radcliffe ’88 Melissa Raposo & Mark Graham Chris Rekow ’91 & Jennifer Longmire Jennifer Robillard Jan & Mary Rozinowicz* John Saydek Steven Shea Walter & Rebecca Silbernagel Sugarbush Real Estate Ian & Rachel Turner Michael & Joan Walsh G.W. Watts ’98 Karen Wilson Gunderson PG ’82 Jack & Linda Zucco 35 Ben & Carole Moore Tom & Diane Mulkern John & Janet Nelson John & Petra Park H. Larry Parker Gregory & Diane Peters** Guy Phaneuf Bill & Cindy Powell William & Frances Preston Thomas & Barbara Putnam Leslie & John Reynolds Jennifer Robillard Mac & Bobbi Rood Thomas Root & Andrea Lloyd Jan & Mary Rozinowicz* Richard & Elaine Ruback Steven Scalia Art & Debby Scipione** Wheaton & Jane Simis Mark & Eleanore Sinclair William & Lauren Spielvogel Eric Stamp & Amy Chessia John & Gwen Stetson John & Peggy Stokes Sylvain Toutant & Josee Michaud Peter & Mary Beth Van Alstine* Michael & Joan Walsh* Richard & Stephanie Webb Diane Webb** Kent & Patty Webster Stephen & Carolyn Wilson Roy & Kathy Zaffiro Charles & Mary Zemach** Restricted gifts: Charlie & Mary Brush Jay Kearns & Suzanne Peterson William & Frances Preston Robert West Grandparents Lynn & Jacqueline Boynton* Bruce & Maryann Bozzi* Vincent & Anne Brana* Louise Bristol Grace Burns Charles & Ellen Curtis Robert & Carolyn Dawson** Florence Fitzgerald John Frymoyer Mary Kyriacou** Ellen Schaefer* Donald & Patricia Schuck* Mildred Silbernagel Norman & Judith Smith* Danielle Takla Friends Jean Aires** Jere & Lynn Brophy Ashley & Louise Cadwell Jared & Kathy Cadwell Benjamin & Cynthia Clarke Tim Curran Randy Graves & Alice Rodgers Tim & Andrea Harris Al & Jane Hobart Sherman Hoyt Jeanne & Dave Hullett Bertrand Lefebvre Brian & Dalton McCurdy John & Dorothy McGann Bill & Polly Moore George & Mary Olmsted Richard & Linda M. Olson Richard & Laurie Parker Michael & Virginia Parker Peter & Jane Schneider Smith Family Foundation Sugarbush Real Estate Dave & Karen Wright Restricted Gifts: Victoria Crawford Keith & Nancy Johnson Margaret Kearns Catherine Rosswaag Matching Gifts Bank of America Josiah Macy Foundation GenRe New York Life Pepsico United Technologies Alumni 1974 Ellen (Hall) & Michael Adams 1975 David Nutkis 1976 John McLendon 1978 Connor O’Brien 1979 Robert Seigel Jennifer (Kennedy) Zanca* 1980 Christian & Allison Clifford John & Kathleen Del Col 36 Tim McKegney Jamie & Sooze Preston Craig Voelker** 1981 Doug Beaman Chip Cochrane PG Martha (Bergstrom) Hanright Adam & Tracy Julius Bob & Patti Kaufmann Lesley Peck 1982 Nancy Gustafson Karen (Wilson) Gunderson PG Doug Lewis Jill Maynard Nolan 1983 Jamie Armstrong Heidi Clifford Sarah (Stokes) Despres Courtney Donaldson Kevin & Susan Peck 1984 Whitney Burr Jim Despres Alison Putnam & Paul Guimond 1985 Thomas & Christine Crowley* EG & Stacey Fisher 1986 Kristen (Spahr) & Peter Cook Bjorn & Chris Danielson Lisa Irelan** Mark Lundstrom* Todd Schneider Jennifer (Tucker) & David Weaver* 1987 Ken Zemach Polly & Russell Halpern-Reiss Jeff & Brenda Kirwood Sally & Steve Utter 1988 Kim (Vandeweghe) & Topher Gaylord Jamie Meagher* Andrea (Sanford) Mercuri** Mark Radcliffe Jason & Letitia Webster 1989 Kelley (Knowles) Lewis George & Annie Putnam 1993 Ben & Anne Binger Andrew Brodie Kate Buhrmaster Brandon Dyksterhouse* Wendy Scipione 1994 Bryan Borgia Evan Fitzgerald** Mark Kelton & Tasha Mazza-Kelton Michael MacConnell PG Josh & Sara Slocum 1995 Taylor (Watts) & Matt Carter Kim (Bonnell) & Bryce Hubner Columbia Warren 1996 Anne-Christina Baxter Liane Curtis Kyle & Megan Hildebrand Brooke Laundon Erica MacConnell Philip & Kathryn Sheridan 1997 Sarah Brophy & Jason Davis Scott Kennison & Lindsey Gelett James Slocum 1998 Christina Gush Lindsay Watson G.W. Watts 1999 Meghan (Hildebrand) & Tyler Barnes Ally Dickie Gordon Gray Andy Peters Jennifer Santini** Clark Stevens Taylor Swift 2001 Peter Baker Justin Chandler Morgan Chessia & Patrick Esperance Kelly Dowding & Creighton Arial Geoffrey Duckworth Tucker Severson Jeremy Transue Caitlin Welter 2002 Lindsay Brush Lauren Butze* Travis Cloud Grace Crandall* Julie Czesnowski Cecily (Lowenthal) & Jason Epstein* Shelby & Jenna Forsthuber Libby Klein Abbi Lathrop** Jennifer Lathrop** Caleb Loftus Thatcher Merrill Spencer Nash 2003 Skip Heise* 2004 Kelly Brush Sophie Elgort* Tavis Moonan** Buddy Simis* Joseph Swensson Jed Yeiser 2008 (100% Class Giving) Jeff Bak Christina Billotti Jill Clevenger Frederic Durand Ben Gonin Ryan Kinner Caroline McHugh Andrew McNealus David Mofford* Sarah Moore Brigitta Park Carelle Raymond Tik Root Nick Scalia Rory Stamp Maddy Talias* Vince Todd Alta Vietze* Kyla Westover Christian Woolson 2009 Liz Cochrane Brett Depper-Goldstein Chris Frank PG Emily Hammel Eric Harwood 2010 Chandler Boynton Kristin Halvorsen Emma LeBlanc Katherine Scalia Ali Spencer 2005 Rusty Heise Chloe Lauzon-Gauthier Scott Linton Bryana Park Charlie Powell 2006 Aliza Aylward Jack Bates Leigh Hammel* Chris Kinner* Peter Kling PG Arthur Leopold Skyler Perkins Vincent Scalia Fall 2011 1992 Jean-Pierre Daigneault Kyle Webb 2007 Tom Ashley Alex Moore Amy Stetson* • 1991 Jason Brown Hans & Sarah Dellenbach* G.J. & Carol Mennen Chris Rekow & Jennifer Longmire 2000 Paul Epstein Mikkel Forsthuber Justin Patterson Henrik Sandelin Loyalty Recognition Key Bolded: Donors have contributed for five or more consecutive years ** Indicates 4 consecutive years of giving * Indicates 3 consecutive years of giving report of annual giving 1990 Scott & Natanya Allan 37 GOLD SPONSORS 40 SILVER SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS 41 WWW.GMVS.ORG
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