August 2015 - John Burroughs School
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August 2015 - John Burroughs School
JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL R EPORTER A U G U S T 2 0 15 Thornton Named Presidential Scholar Burroughs’ tenth Presidential Scholar names his chemistry teacher and former advisor as the teacher who most influenced him. James Grove ’88 broke the story. As a former Presidential Scholar himself, Grove often checks the list of winners when it comes out in early May. There it was: senior Ryan Thornton from John Burroughs School in St. Louis was one of the two Presidential Scholars from Missouri. “I figured Facebook would be a fun way to share the good news immediately with the JBS community,” writes Grove, who posted the news along with a link to the Department of Education’s list. Ryan’s mother, Shilpa Thornton, saw the post and texted her husband: “Is this right?” It was. So, in June, Ryan traveled to Washington, D.C., where he was honored as one of this year’s 141 Presidential Scholars. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was created in 1964 by executive order of the president to recognize the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, appointed by President Barack Obama, selected Ryan based on his academic success, recommendations and essays, as well as evidence of his community service, leadership and commitment to high ideals. The program honors one young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and from U.S. families living abroad, as well as 15 chosen at-large and 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. Ryan is a worthy recipient, according to his principal, Chris Front. “He is an engaged, enthusiastic and curious young man with a wide range of academic and extracurricular interests,” says Front. • He was a key member of the Burroughs tennis team, which took third place in the 2014 Class 1 state team tournament, and he and his doubles partner, Zale Shah ’16, took fourth in the 2014 state individual tournament. • He played bassoon in the Senior Orchestra and participated in the 2015 State Solo and Ensemble Festival, in which he performed with an ensemble that earned the highest rating. • During the 2013-14 school year, Ryan was a member of the robotics team that took third place in the world competition. During the 2014-15 school year, he and another senior, Charles Sansone, organized a second robotics team, which was one of only a handful of firstyear teams to advance to the super-regional level of competition. IN SIDE 2 First and Second in State 3 Class of 2015 College Choices 4 New Scholarship Teachers Named to Endowed Chairs Retired science teacher Sandra Mueller (left) and Presidential Scholar Ryan Thornton ’15 (right) met Frankie Freeman (center), who served on the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, during events in Washington, D.C., in June. • In January 2014 and 2015, Ryan participated in The Hague International Model United Nations program. His 2015 involvement took him to Qatar, where he served on the International Court of Justice and as one of seven judges to hand down a decision about the legality of Japan’s whaling practices in the South Pacific. As part of the Presidential Scholars Program’s application process, Ryan was asked to identify the teacher who most influenced his path. He chose his chemistry teacher and former advisor, Sandra Mueller. For Mueller, who retired at the end of the 2014-15 school year, being singled out as a distinguished teacher was a nice culmination to a long teaching career that included 26 years at Burroughs. She says that Ryan, whom she has been able to get to know well in the past few years, epitomizes the qualities that the Presidential Scholars Program seeks to recognize. “Ryan is a remarkable individual,” she says. “He is respectful and not a self-promoter. And he watches out for his peers.” Ryan is Burroughs’ 10th Presidential Scholar. Others, in addition to Grove, are Gretchen Barrow North ’69, Bob Esther ’87, Alp Aker ’91, Sarah Jost Fouke ’92, Jan Moolsintong ’95, Julie Goran ’96, Katherine Wiltenburg Todrys ’99 and Veronica Sudekum ’02. Published by John Burroughs School for Alumni, Parents and Fr iends 5 Bonsack Milestone 50 Alumni Speaker Series 6 8 th From One Thing to the Next Alumni Pages Alumni Athletics Cl ass of 2015 Girls Track and Field Scores Its First ‘First’ Where Are They Headed? Burroughs squeezes by perennial powerhouse McCluer South-Berkeley by a mere 1.5 points to claim the first State girls track and field championship in JBS history. Seniors will attend 61 colleges from St. Louis to Dubai. sidebar PASSAGES he ader Senior Assembly Arizona State University Lucas Schlaefli Barnard College Rose Sciortino Bates College The Class of 2015 selected chemistry teacher and college counselor Jaclyn Yetter (on right) to speak at Senior Assembly on May 21. Senior class president Sachit Bhat (on left) also spoke as did Head of School Andy Abbott. Julia Mehl Jack Molho Beloit College M.J. Strawbridge Boston College Jacqueline McCormick Boston University Addison Ogonoski Bowdoin College Graduation 2015 Jimmy Lemkemeier Brigham Young University Elizabeth Anderson Butler University The Class of 2015 lines up to enter Graduation Grove. From left are Vickie Williams, Shirley Hwang, Talia Bennett and Darcy Shulman. Greer Baizer University of California, Berkeley 1 Tyler Waterman 1. The girls track and field team claimed the Class 3 State title with only 1.5 points to spare, and its head coach, Daniel Harris, was named Coach of the Year. The boys team finished second in state, just 4 points behind the number one team. Above, both teams, which also claimed District and Sectional titles, show off their first- and second-place trophies after the state meet. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES Brody Palan CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY William Meng 2. Lailah Elliott ’17 took first in triple jump and long jump. CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY 3. Jordan McClendon ’15 took first in discus and second in shot put. Spencer Hesse Elizabeth Jackson 4. On the boys’ side, the 4x100 relay team (Perry Julien ’15, Zavy Miller ’17, John Moten ’15 and Charlie Plax ’15) and the 4x200 relay team (Christopher Booker ’16, Perry Julien ’15, Zavy Miller ’17 and John Moten ’15) finished first in state. Below, Perry takes possession of the baton from Christopher in the 4x200. Other Season Highlights The boys tennis team claimed the District title and number two spot in state, led by Michael Peters ’15 and Zale Shah ’16, both semifinalists in individual competition. • The girls lacrosse team advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament before falling (11-8) to St. Theresa’s of Kansas City. Several athletes accrued a long list of individual honors, including an All American (U.S. Lacrosse) selection for Barrett Carlson ’16 and All State honors for Barrett and Corinne Condie ’16. • INDIANA UNIVERSITY Ry Gaffney INDIANA UNIVERSITY, HUTTON HONORS COLLEGE Morgan Rinder JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Andrew Efimov Grace Haselhorst KENYON COLLEGE Maddie Ruwitch KNOX COLLEGE 5. John Moten ’15 took first in the 100-meter dash and third in the 200-meter dash. Ronald Smith ’16 took second in the triple jump. • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Elise Thomas 2 3 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Shirley Hwang Veda Kamra Zayna Quader Katie Schmid Sarah Taylor VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (ABU DHABI PROGRAM) Liam Meier Jacob Schechter NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Dartmouth College UNIVERSITY OF DENVER FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Jasnaam Grewal GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Lauren Seibel Madison Ungacta MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Haley Abramson Amanda Cao MCGILL UNIVERSITY Colin Harkins MIAMI UNIVERSITY, OHIO Megan Camenzind Ryan Eickmeyer UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA Lindsay Garcia Justin Moon MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Logan Otter HARVARD UNIVERSITY Michael Peters Grant Riew Emily Zhao WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Emma Rowley John Moten Elana Stettin Will Wolfe Adam McAllister TULANE UNIVERSITY Jordan McClendon Charlie Plax Jordan Roodman Sachit Bhat Sandy Chesterton Nia Goodman Eliza Johnson Colgate University Connor Krause Darcy Shulman TRINITY UNIVERSITY Dwight Sutter Natalie Probstein MACALESTER COLLEGE DENISON UNIVERSITY Ericka Marchbanks Emily Shands UNIVERSTIY OF LONDON (GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE) Gabby Ivy Maggie Lobbig Elizabeth McLaughlin 2 | Bur roughs R eporter six-Year Medical Program Nina Muddasani Chase Young TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF TULSA Davidson College 5 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, KANSAS CITY Sina McLin Jharnae Love Ryan Thornton DePAUL UNIVERSITY 4 Max Mandel Alex Sanfilippo Nick Trzecki Brendan Roddy UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Vickie Williams Burroughs was one of four finalists for stlhighschoolsports.com’s small school athletic program of the year. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, COLUMBIA On May 28, the Class of 2015, Burroughs 90th graduating class, entered Graduation Grove. Charlie Peters, first vice president of the Board of Trustees, introduced the speakers: Susan Dee (Academic Support; Montgomery Plan) delivered the invocation and benediction; Michael Peters ’15 and Caroline Adams ’15 spoke for and to their class; and Andy Abbott, head of school, delivered remarks and presented diplomas. After the commencement and a brief reception on the head’s lawn, festivities for graduates and their guests continued on campus. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Blake Bellistri MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Faraz Ahmad UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Michael Peters ’15, graduation speaker Emily Koykka THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Talia Bennett UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Charles Sansone PURDUE UNIVERSITY (HONORS COLLEGE) Austin Miller UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Perry Julien J.J. Lister SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY Mark Clinton David Gans Nathan Van Slyke Justin Weisman WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Damie Choe Alan Chung Will Huhn Vaios Kouvelis Claire Krupela Zane Norton Capri Scharff Tiffany Yao WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Caroline Adams WILLIAMS COLLEGE Jeremy Smith WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Caroline Adams ’15, graduation speaker John Stegeman YALE UNIVERSITY Tre Moore SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Kelvin Woods August 2015 | 3 On C a mpus On C a mpus SCHOLA R SHIP S The Gift of Scholarship Joyce Williams was born in 1948 in Morrilton, Arkansas, the oldest daughter in a family with seven children. She began her education at Kansas City Community College and finished with a degree in business education at North Texas State University, where her husband, Victor, was also a student. She taught in the Fort Worth School District for several years and, after the couple married and moved to St. Louis, Joyce worked for IBM and Southwestern Bell. Joyce and Victor had two sons, and at an early age she instilled in them the importance of getting an education to prepare for the real world. She and Victor chose Burroughs for their sons because they wanted to provide the best education available. Victor II graduated in 1989, and Brandon graduated in 1993. Joyce was diagnosed with cancer and passed away before Brandon graduated. She had a warm personality, an articulate tongue, a quick wit, and a strong commitment to her Christian faith. Much loved by her family and friends, Joyce left a positive impression on everyone she met. Upon her death, the Joyce Williams Memorial Scholarship was established and endowed by her family and friends to honor her, and it has been supporting Burroughs students for more than 20 years. This year, we are particularly pleased to welcome the Williams family back to Burroughs and celebrate the legacy of Joyce Williams, as her grandson, Victor III, is a member of the Class of 2020. If you would like to honor someone important to you or learn more about our scholarship program, please contact Dorothy Swicord in the Development Office at 314/9934040 or [email protected]. You can also visit our memorial and endowment pages at jburroughs.org. — Jim Kemp Director of Advancement 314/993-4040, ext. 256 [email protected] The Williams family in 1986: from left are Victor II ’89, Brandon ’93, Victor and Joyce. 4 | Bur roughs R eporter A New Dimension Bonsack Gallery Turns 50 Antonio V. Glassberg ’96 Scholarship broadens diversity efforts to include physically challenged students with financial need. Fred Dreher, painting teacher from 1947 to 1970, envisioned a teaching gallery at the center of student activity. The Antonio V. Glassberg Educational Foundation has committed more than $800,000 over the next 15 years to support need-based scholarships for Burroughs students with physical challenges. Formally dedicated on October 15, 1965, the Bonsack Gallery’s first exhibit featured paintings by one of St. Louis’ most prominent modernist artists, Ernestine Betsberg. The new gallery had been made possible through a bequest from the estate of Mrs. Arthur Bonsack, who wished to make a gift to the arts in memory of her son, Arthur A. Bonsack Jr. ’31. Then Head of School Leonard Haertter asked painting teacher Fred Dreher to propose a use for the gift. Before he died, Antonio set up a charitable foundation to provide superior educational opportunities to students grappling with physical and financial limitations. He saw the potential in bright young students and was compelled to leave a legacy of action to help them capitalize on their abilities. The foundation broadly defines “physically challenged” — from blindness and hearing loss, to limb loss and impaired muscle power, to recovery from serious or life-threatening illnesses. Like all aid granted by Burroughs, scholarships will be contingent on the family’s financial need and awarded by the school. Two of Antonio’s Burroughs classmates, Matt Schnuck and Matt Crystal, serve on the board of directors of Antonio’s Antonio Glassberg ’96 established his foundation to provide the opportunity for students with incredible potential to get a worldclass education. foundation along with Jim Walter (MICDS ’96). Schnuck is president of the board. “The Glassberg Scholarship will allow us to be much more active and intentional in our efforts to find students who will truly benefit from the opportunities that Burroughs provides and who will contribute to the JBS community in the most meaningful ways,” wrote Head of School Andy Abbott in a message to parents. “The scholarship also serves as a reminder about a group of people who are often underrepresented in our communities and the profound and positive impact they can have.” Teachers Named to Endowed Chairs Drs. Scott Heinzel and Mark Smith honored for excellence in teaching. In what is a planned rotation of holders of endowed faculty chairs, Head of School Andy Abbott recently named Dr. Scott Heinzel (Science; College Counseling) as the new holder of the Charles K. “Doc” Sibley Chair in Science and Dr. Mark Smith (History) as the new holder of the Robert A. Sortland/Kemper Family Chair in American Studies. Endowed faculty chairs reward and recognize excellence in teaching. Chair holders carry a full teaching load and are expected to open their classrooms for observation by other teachers, to advise the head and the faculty, and to make contributions to the profession outside of school. Both Heinzel and Smith are worthy recipients of the honor. Heinzel, who joined the Burroughs faculty in 1992, is a member of the Science Department (currently teaching Science 7 and Biology Achievement), a college counselor, and the immediate past principal of the 11th and 12th grades. Prior to coming to Burroughs, Heinzel was a teaching assistant at Stanford University, where he earned a doctorate in genetics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Chicago. Smith joined the Burroughs faculty in 1998. He is chair of the History Department and teaches American government, U.S. History and Bioethics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy/history from the College of William and Mary and master’s and doctoral degrees in history from the University of Virginia. Prior to coming to Burroughs, Dr. Scott Heinzel Dr. Mark Smith Smith was a graduate assistant and visiting instructor at the University of Virginia. The new chair holders join six others at Burroughs. Anne Rossi holds the Leonard D. and Madeline H. Haertter Chair in Mathematics; Dr. Ellie DesPrez holds the Mark Neville/Martin Parry Chair in English; Dr. Jim Lowe holds the Edwin McClellan Johnston Chair in Classics; painting and drawing teacher Howard Jones holds the Fred Dreher/ Joanna Collins Chair in Fine Arts; Mark Nicholas holds the Alice Snodgrass/Kemper Family Chair for Excellence in Teaching; and Peter Tasker holds the Holekamp Family Chair in Athletics. “Unhesitatingly, I zeroed in on an idea I had nurtured for some years and which I thought would remain but a hoped-for dream,” Dreher wrote in a letter found in the JBS archives. Dreher suggested an exhibition area for works by professional artists that would not be a physical extention of the Art Department’s classrooms, but a school gallery readily accessible to the mainstream of student life. “For some time I had had my hungry eye on the classroom directly across the main hall from the administrative offices,” Dreher continued. “Here was the ideal spot: strategically located, architecturally unique and requiring little remodeling for conversion to this purpose.” Though the space shifted slightly to the north during the Brauer Building’s renovation in the mid-1990s, the gallery retains the Bonsack name and its mission as a teaching gallery. Fine arts faculty continue to bring their students Exhibiting artists visit campus to talk about their work. Above, students view the work of prominent artist and Outstanding Alumnus Tom Friedman ’83, who spoke in morning assembly in April 8, 2011. to the gallery to study, analyze and react to the works, and artists whose works are displayed talk to students about their philosophies and techniques. The school will mark the gallery’s 50th anniversary with a special exhibit to run from October 8, 2015, through January 8, 2016. The Fine Arts Committee invites alumni and friends to share, photos of exhibits or other memorabilia from the gallery’s first 50 years to contact Lisa Holekamp Yost ’78 ([email protected]) in the Alumni Office. Alumni Speaker Series Launched During the 2014-15 school year, the Alumni Association launched a semi-annual Alumni Speaker Series, which brings alums to campus to speak at morning assemblies. The inaugural speaker in the series was global businessman and seven-continent marathon runner Tony Reed ’73, who visited in September 2014. Reed’s opening remarks focused on his running. (At the time, he had completed 126 marathons and was one of 225 people worldwide to be a member of the Seven Continents Club.) His presentation then became more personal and reflective, about his experience growing up in the projects and attending Burroughs in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Reed ended his remarks with this advice: “There are two sides to the coin. Don’t be prejudiced. Don’t stereotype. And don’t judge what you don’t know.” Chemistry A team of sophomore chemistry students — Caroline Creighton, Michelle Fan, Manpreet Grewal, Jon Ince, Reese Roberts and Noah Sock (team captain) — won the first Missouri Chem Bowl competition on May 2. Noah Sock ’17 took first place in the regular division, and Amanda Cao ’15 took second place in the advanced division of the American Chemical Society (St. Louis Section) 2015 High School Chemistry Contest. Henry Arneson ’17, Ian Bradley ’17, Caroline Creighton ’17, Jon Ince ’17, Jake Kovalic ’17 and Olivia Long ’16 received honorable mentions. MathCounts Jason Zhou ’19 took fourth place in the Missouri MathCounts competition, qualifying him to compete as a member of the four-person team that represented Missouri at Nationals. French Carly Galvin ’19 earned the highest award as the top scorer at her level in Le Grand Concours, the national test for high school French students. Katie Kuhlman ’19, Tyler Palan ’19 and Aidan Taylor ’19 took second nationally, and Madison Fuller ’19 took third nationally. Nathan Hoagland ’17 took first in the French essay competition. Businessman and seven-continent marathon runner Tony Reed ’73 (on left) talked with students after his assembly presentation in September 2014. The second alumni speaker talked about his career in entertainment. Beau Willimon ’95 — creator of Netflix’s original series House of Cards and the play Farragut North, which was made into the Academy Award-nominated feature film Ides of March, starring George Clooney — spent the morning of April 20 on campus. He was interviewed during assembly by classmate Stephanie Sanditz, an accomplished actor and award-winning screenwriter. Willimon talked about the writing process, the political research that he and his team of six writers undertake to “create a world from scratch,” and the demands of seeing the production of House of Cards through from the creation of an episode to the first rehearsal to the final shot. As show runner and producer, Willimon works about 100 hours a week, 50 weeks a year. “I’m working with the directors, the actors, the wardrobe department, the art department ...” he said. “When somebody needs to filter the vision and get an answer, I always have the answer. It’s not always the right one. Sometimes I make it up on the spot, but the train needs to keep moving.” Student Honors Science Olympiad The Science Olympiad team took third in state. Team members included Amanda Cao ’15, Will Howlett ’18, Josh Kazdan ’16, Schroedter Kinman ’17, Olivia Long ’16, Ruth Selipsky ’16, Noah Sock ’17, Luanna Summer ’18, Lucy Summer ’16, Tara Suresh ’16, Shoshana Williams ’16, Vickie Williams ’15, Will Wolfe ’15, Emily Zhao ’15 and Jenny Zhou ’17. For 50 years, the Bonsack Gallery has brought the work of professional artists into the heart of the Burroughs campus. The scholarship honors Antonio Glassberg, who was a member of the JBS Class of 1996. After completing seventh grade at Burroughs, Antonio and his family moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Several years later, Antonio was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. Despite his illness, he graduated from Jackson Hole High School, enrolled at Georgetown University and completed 31/2 years of study toward degrees in English literature and government before his illness prevented him from graduating. Antonio died in 2001 at the age of 23. NOT EWOR T H Y Keep Us Informed John Burroughs School publishes the Reporter for distribution to alumni, current and past parents, grandparents, faculty, staff and friends of the school. Editor: Lynn Hoppe Phelps Photographer: Andrew Newman ’87 Director of Communications and Community Relations: Ellen Leschen Bremner ’67 Beau Willimon ’95 (on left), interviewed by classmate Stephanie Sanditz, talked about writing for a television series at an assembly in April. He stayed on campus the rest of the morning to talk to students in theatre and American history classes. Please keep us posted on job changes, degrees, honors, marriages, births and adoptions, deaths — any news you may have. To notify the school of news, please contact Cindy Schnabel at [email protected] or 314/993-4040, ext. 264. August 2015 | 5 Photo Fr a me Photo Fr a me Activity Moves from One Thing to the Next The 2014-15 school year drew to a close, and students and faculty scattered to busy summer schedules both on campus and off. 7 6 8 August Days 1 2 9 6. Bomber Sports Camp added a one-week girls’ program in 2015. About 100 young female athletes received coaching in field hockey, soccer, swimming, tennis, basketball and PE games from 23 JBS student athletes (Abigail Oglesby ’18 in photo above) led by Carrie Goodloe Chapman ’98, Margaret Altvater Clark ’73 and Emily Goodloe ’13. On the boys’ side of the camp, 30 student athletes led about 225 campers in flag football, basketball, baseball, soccer and floor hockey. The two-week program was led by Davey Desloge ’94, Jud Dieffenbach ’97 and William Feuerbacher ’06. 10 7. Sam Trzecki ’17 was one of 37 JBS students who served as counselors, lifeguards or counselors-in-training at Burr Oak Camp. School nurse Casie Tomlinson and her husband, Matt, ran the camp this year. 3 4 1. This year’s spring play, The Glass Menagerie, was presented in the Salomon Black Box Theater. From left are Sarah Taylor ’15 as Laura, Ry Gaffney ’15 as Tom and Maddie Ruwitch ’15 as Amanda. 2. In mid-May, the Young JBS Players presented David Lindsay-Abaire’s Snow Angel, about a group of teens who encounter a mysterious girl on a snow day from school. Above, Helen (Eliza Hurwitz ’19, on left) is one of several kids who claim to have had run-ins with the mysterious Eva (Juliet Mahony ’19, on right). 3. Hundreds of students and their parents attended the Four-School College Fair held in the Taylor Family Athletic Center. About 130 colleges in the U.S. and abroad were represented at the fair, which is sponsored each year by Burroughs, MICDS, Ladue and Clayton. 4. Since the early 1980s, Bio Drey Land has been the culminating experience of the two-semester ninth-grade biology course. During an intense four days in May, students conducted research and analyzed data from the forest and stream ecosystems at the school’s wilderness camp in the Ozarks. Above, Nathan Tung and Kristen Mason use electronic sensors to measure the humidity and temperature of the lower slope forest. 5. With the Commons tented in streamers and circus performers including stilted jugglers and a contortionist, the juniors handily pulled off a successful Cirque de Soleil theme for the 2015 prom. 5 6 | Bur roughs R eporter 8. Seven students (Sam Holmes ’18 shown here) and faculty sponsor Brian Connor (Theatre) participated in Sailing in the Wake of Our Ancestors, the first year of the three-year Global Youth Leadership Institute. The five-day program introduced students to the GYLI curriculum while they set sail on the Atlantic Ocean for three days aboard a tall ship. Three other JBS students participated in level three in Costa Rica. 9. During August Days, 36 Burroughs students befriended 40 kids from the Youth Family Center in downtown St. Louis for a two-week camp that included field trips to the City Museum, the zoo and a bowling alley, as well as many activities on campus. Seniors Tyler Bernstein, Whitney Gartenberg, Sarah Gaffigan (in back) and Kat John led the camp. Margaret Altvater Clark ’73 served as faculty sponsor for the fourth year. 11 10. Sixteen students of French participated in three weeks of cultural immersion in Paris, Provence and the French Alps. The biennial trip is part of an exchange with Burroughs’ partner school, Lycée Arbez Carme. The Burroughs students hosted their French siblings in April, who then returned the favor for a one-week homestay in June. French teachers Allégra Clément-Bayard, Jennifer Kinney and Allison Prabakar accompanied the students. 11. Twenty-one students of Spanish participated in 10 days of cultural immersion in Spain in June. Destinations included Madrid, Segovia, Besullo, Comillas, Bilbao and Barcelona. Spanish teachers Maria Cohen and Carlos Carvajal led the trip. 12. Faculty sponsors Margaret Bahe (Science), Olga Russell (Modern Languages), Jerry Estes (Music) and Rebeca Dávila Graboyes ’01 (Science; Academic Support) accompanied 37 eighth graders on the annual trip to the Grand Canyon. At right, Ella Schactman (on left) and Maya Shetty peek from a niche in Lower Antelope Slot Canyon on the Navajo Nation. 12 August 2015 | 7 memorial alumni news andand tribute tribu notes te gifts memorial alumni news andand tribute tribu notes te gifts JBS Hosts Alumni Gatherings Alumni News and Notes The notes, marriages, births and condolences on these alumni pages were received by July 31, 2015. If you don’t see your note, please check the next issue. 1940s 2 Bitsy Harris Farnsworth ’46 writes, “I am living happily on the waterfront of Long Island Sound in Norwalk, Connecticut, in a 109-home private community that is not gated and has all kinds of ages, people, kids and dogs. I’m on the governing board and am in charge of community events. We keep alive many old traditions like the July 3 fireworks that we can watch going off across the harbor followed by a July 4 celebration with kids’ parades and public speakers. Labor Day is honored with a five-day game and gathering extravaganza that is perfectly wonderful.” Jim Schiele ’47 earned a doctorate in liberal arts from Washington University in St. Louis in May. His thesis was titled “19th Century American Expansion.” 1 3 1950s Wil Long ’52, a longtime resident of Austria, has a recommendation for Burroughs ski fans. “If you are planning to be in Europe during the coming year’s cool months, include a visit to a delightful place named Saint Johann in Tirol. The scenery is beautiful and the ski slopes are wonderful. Moreover, the prices are relatively reasonable compared with those imposed by more glamorous and famous Austrian resorts.” 4 5 1. A group of Los Angeles-based alums representing classes from 1957 to 2012 — many with their families — gathered before the Cards vs. Dodgers game on June 7 for a meet and greet with Dodgers left-fielder Scott Van Slyke ’05 (center, kneeling). 2. On June 10, Burroughs hosted a happy hour at La Piazza at the Grove in Los Angeles. Above from left are Nancy Birge-Osborne ’57, Mark Jeter ’90 and Mark Niemeyer ’10. 3. About 50 Denver-based alumni and friends attended a cocktail reception at Elway’s in Cherry Creek on April 30. From left are Annie Collins ’07, Henry O’Connell ’06 and Tamara Holekamp Lutz ’78. 6 The New Face of Young Alum Pr ogramming The Alumni Office welcomes Emma Birge-Osborne ’04 to work with other young alumni, assist with campus photography and video production, and manage alumni social media. Emma comes from a family of alums. Her mother, Nancy Birge-Osborne ’57, taught biology at Burroughs for 10 years, and Emma has aunts, uncles and cousins who graduated in the 1950s, ’60s, ’80s and ’90s. 8 || Burroughs Bur roughs Reporter R eporter 4. For nearly two decades, the school’s black alumni have been getting together for both formal and informal gatherings. In July, the Black Alumni Alliance was formed and hosted a kickoff party at Blueberry Hill that drew about 40 attendees. Pictured (from left) are Greg Smith ’07, Evan Fowler ’06, Kim Prather ’05, John Meehan ’06, John Torrey ’05, Rodney Prather ’99, Angel Emerson ’03, PD Davis ’05 and Andrea Woods ’05. 5. The annual golf tournament, Links & Drinks, was held at Algonquin Golf Club on May 7. From left are Courtney Docter Gable ’96, John Kemper ’96, Kyle Chapman ’97 and Allison Flynn Engelsmann ’95. After a great afternoon of golf on a beautiful day, many other alums and friends joined the fun at a cocktail party. 6. Many members of the Class of 2011 and their parents gathered on campus on June 2 to catch up and find out where everyone is headed after graduating from college. From left are Philip Dearing, Keaton Armentrout, Will Bliss, Sydney Philpott, John Krupela, Ryan Torno, Nilesh Patel and Greg Emmenegger and his friend. Rolla Wetzel ’52 reports that his oldest grandson, Keaton Wetzel ’11, graduated cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis in May and plans to attend graduate school at Cornell in the fall. Keaton’s brother, Christopher ’14, attends Colgate where he plays Division I lacrosse. His team won the Patriot League championship last spring. Georgia Kurrus Sledge ’53 reports that at 80, she and her husband live on Westport Island in Maine with two dogs. They are frequently visited by four children and 12 grandchildren. 1960s Bob Cranston ’61 sends his best to all in the Class of ’61. Tom Weir ’55 reports that he still enjoys hiking and biking in the Pacific Northwest. He looks forward to a trip to Munich, Germany, to visit his elder son, Todd. Another son, Brian, married in the spring and recently earned a doctorate in public health from Johns Hopkins University. The late John (Harford) Hartford ’56 — folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician — is likely the only JBS alum with a national music festival named after him. The annual John Hartford Memorial Festival was held in Bean Blossom, Indiana, in June. Walter Metcalfe ’56 will be recognized as an honorary member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) at the organization’s annual meeting in November. Walter, senior counsel and chairman emeritus of Bryan Cave LLP, has been instrumental in the re-imagining of the St. Louis riverfront, the Gateway Arch grounds and the Gateway Mall. Honorary membership is among the highest honors ASLA bestows on nonarchitects in recognition of notable service to the profession. Since its inception in 1899, ASLA has inducted only 175 honorary members. Ann Sutherland Hughes ’57 writes, “Moved again to a cozy nest all my own. Still enjoying my two part-time jobs. Loving Facebook contact with many classmates.” Among the Washington University in St. Louis alums to attend their 50th reunion were John Dubinsky ’61 (not pictured), Barb Smith Mitchell ’61 (on right) and Ben Senturia ’61 (on left). John Dubinsky ’61 writes, “Just finished a fabulous one-year fellowship at Harvard. Now back in St. Louis, splitting my time between corporate boards and leading the CORTEX effort to develop biotechnology in St. Louis.” David Clark ’62 writes, “Not retiring. The Internet keeps evolving, and I don’t want to stop.” Carl Hirth ’63 retired in 2011. He recently took a bike-and-hike trip to New Zealand and attended the Australian Open Tennis Tournament in January. Jim Wiegand ’64 completed a reverse merger to form Rosewind Corporation. Alum Profile Dr. Ben Eiseman’s Life-Saving Therapy In 1958, Ben Eiseman ’35, a surgeon at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Denver, published four case reports in the journal, Surgery. In that article, he described fecal microbiata transplantation (FMT), an unorthodox therapy that had saved several of his patients who had become deathly ill after a requisite pre-operative course of antibiotics. Dr. Eiseman’s treatment involved transferring stools from healthy people into the colons of his sick patients. His theory was that the antibiotics given to reduce the risk of post-surgical infection had also destroyed normal pathogen-suppressing gut flora in his patients. When he replaced the naturally occurring “good” bacteria, his patients got better. Needless to say, skeptics abounded, and for years, the only proponent was a gastroenterologist in Sydney, Australia, who in 1988 treated a patient who had contracted an intestinal ailment in Fiji. His patient also got better, and that physician estimates that he has since performed 5,000 FMT procedures. Today, FMT is at the forefront of medical treatment, according to an article in the December 1, 2014, issue of The New Yorker, which cited Dr. Eiseman’s work. The Cleveland Clinic identified FMT as one of the top 10 medical innovations for 2014, and biotech companies are competing to put stool-based therapies on the market. Dr. Ben Eiseman ’35 According to the article, “New research suggests that the microbes in our guts — and, consequently, in our stool — may play a role in conditions ranging from autoimmune disorders to allergies and obesity, and reports of recoveries by patients who ... have received these bacteria-rich infusions have spurred demand for the procedure. A year and a half ago, a few dozen physicians in the United States offered FMT. Today, hundreds do, and OpenBiome, a nonprofit stool bank founded last year [2013] by graduate students at M.I.T., ships more than 50 specimens each week to hospitals in 36 states.” Although Dr. Eiseman’s pioneering work was important in this new field of medical study, it was only one of his many contributions in a career that spanned eight decades and included more than 450 scientifc papers and seven books on general surgery. A gifted surgeon, teacher, researcher and mentor to generations of medical students well into his nineties, Dr. Eiseman died in November 2012. 9 | Burroughs Reporter August 2015 | 9 memorial alumni news andand tribute tribu notes te gifts Early Warning by Jane Smiley ’67 was released. The book, the second installment in the Last Hundred Years trilogy, continues the intimate retelling of American history through the eyes of an Iowa family. Dick Vogt ’67 recently retired and moved to Seattle. He writes, “The University of Southern California promoted me to distinguished emeritus professor, a title I probably get to keep well into the next life.” memorial alumni news andand tribu tribute notes te gifts independent national law firms in Germany with more than 100 lawyers.” John Meyer ’76, chair of the Business & Real Estate practice group at the law firm Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P.C., was elected chairman of the board of Loop Media Hub and a member of the board of The Loop Trolley Company. Both are nonprofit corporations devoted to improving the area of the St. Louis community known as The Loop. Works by Michael Rosenfeld ’79 are part of the grand opening exhibit of New Museum Los Gatos (California), running through September 27. 1980s 1970s A Wedding Song for Poorer People, the latest book by Alfred DePew ’70, was named a finalist for Foreword Magazine’s Indiefab Book of the Year award. Stuart “Trip” Symington ’70 is a special representative for the Central African Republic with the U.S. Department of State. Congratulations to Terry Schnuck ’71, one of a group of St. Louis producers of Fun Home, which claimed five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Frank Trotter ’72, a pioneer in online banking as a founder of everbank.com, was a guest on Inside True Wealth with Steve Sjuggerud in late June. In January, marathon runner Tony Reed ’73 logged his 40,000th mile. He’s run marathons in all 50 states and on seven continents. Holly Thayer Eggert ’74 writes, “After 18 years of exhilarating corporate relocations for our family, we are home in St. Louis, looking forward to a new beginning in a place with family, friends and familiarity.” Michael Siebold ’75 writes, “The firm I founded in 1989 with just one associate grew to more than 60 attorneys over the years. By way of merger effective September 1, 2015, ARNECKE SIEBOLD will be one of the largest “Watching His Taillights Disappear,” an image by photographer Joan Hustace Walker ’80, was selected for the May 2015 cover of Southern Exposure, the Southeastern Professional Photographers Association magazine. Randy Hayman ’81 serves as general counsel for DC Water, the water utility for the nation’s capital. In 2014, he was recognized twice by Washington Business Journal, — first with the Minority Business Leader Award and then with the inaugural Legal Champions Award, which recognized him as one of the top general counsels in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Christy Jones Sorensen ’81 moved back to St. Louis last summer, and her daughter entered Burroughs as a freshman. “Rachel loves it,” writes Christy. “And I really enjoy being back in the Burroughs community!” State University of New York Professor Mitch Earleywine ’82, chair of NORML, was featured on the launch of Cannabis Radio. Christine Callahan Malle ’83 writes, “I was lucky to catch up with classmates in Dublin, St. Louis, Ann Arbor and New York City. I continue to make fine jewelry by hand, using recycled gold and responsibly sourced gemstones. Please get in touch if you are in New York!” Geographic Books. The book includes practical tips and creative advice to motivate and nurture the visual storyteller in all of us. Alum Profile Engineer Chris Ottsen ’88 was featured on the History Channel’s video about supersizing the Panama Canal. Judge Stith Named Outstanding Alum Director Amy Barrett ’89 was selected to produce a new short film/series as a 2015 participant in the prestigious American Film Institute Directing Workshop for Women! At morning assembly on April 17, the Alumni Association presented the 2015 Outstanding Alumna Award to Laura Denvir Stith ’71, a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri. Stith, a member of the court since 2001, served as its chief justice from 2007 to 2009, the second female to hold the position. Jon Hamm ’89 received two Emmy nominations — one for best lead actor in a drama series for his role as Don Draper in Mad Men, the other for his guest appearance in The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. 1990s Eliza Rubenstein ’91, artistic director for the Orange County (California) Women’s Chorus, reports that the group recently returned from a tour of the United Kingdom, where it placed third in its division at the International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales. Eliza writes, “We had 35 singers on the trip (including my assistant conductor, who is a graduate of Webster Groves High). We performed in Cambridge, Bristol and Chepstow, in addition to our participation in the festival in Llangollen, which attracts up to 200 performing groups from around the world every year.” During remarks made to students, Judge Stith explained that her mother and father raised their children to believe they could do anything they set their minds to do. “As you might imagine, raising five children to believe they can do anything led to some not-insignificant conflicts within the family. Through these ‘debates,’ we all learned how to defend our viewpoints strongly; but just as important, I learned how to find common ground and reach consensus — something that has come in very handy in my profession.” Judge Stith went on to explain her responsibility as a judge. “Our founders established a country based on a system of laws to protect the life, liberty and property of its citizens. This system of laws strives to ensure laws are enacted and applied openly, fairly and consistently. Everyone — even the government and its officials — especially them — should honor and be held accountable under the law. This is called the ‘rule of law.’ “If judges first decide the result they want and then just make up reasons to decide the case that way, then they would not be doing their job as judges. The law would not be consistent and public and stable. It would vary Judge Laura Denvir Stith ’71 depending on who was in office or who became a judge. We might have the very tyranny of the majority that this country’s founders sought to avoid. We would never have had decisions like Brown v. Board of Education, giving all people of whatever race or ethnicity the right to a free and equal and desegregated public education, or Gideon v. Wainwright, guaranteeing a lawyer to criminal defendants who can’t afford one. ... “Being a judge often is not an easy job; it can be a heavy responsibility. But I feel incredibly lucky and honored to have that responsibility. I never would have considered taking on the role of judge had I not been taught here at Burroughs so long ago that the only limit on my future was my imagination. The same is true for each of you.” Richard Brophy ’98 works for Armstrong Teasdale law firm in Clayton doing intellectual property law. Richard was promoted to equity partner in the firm. E.B. Little’s ’99 debut novel, Dear Daughter, is part mystery, part witty social commentary. Variety 411.com featured an interview with Joe Leonard ’98 about his work as editor on the TV series Empire and Glee and on the use of music in television. Krista Seymour ’99 (below, center) reports that she and her husband, Brian Maurizi (on left), ran into Eleanor Dubinsky ’94 (on right) in Tulum, Mexico, in February 2015. “A nice surprise!” writes Krista. In its freshman season, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, starring Ellie Kemper ’98, received seven Emmy nominations, including a nomination for best comedy series. Elizabeth Flora Ross ’87 had one of her images chosen for Getting Your Shot, the latest book from National High School Mock Trial Championship. Adam teaches at Duchesne Academy in Omaha. Oregon. She is working as development coordinator at Ecotrust. Lauren Brophy ’01 was recently promoted to director of communications for Major League Soccer. She works in New York City. Alex Kinsella ’07 graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law in May. Author and Temple University assistant professor of political science Sarah Bush ’01 released a new book, The Taming of Democracy Assistance. The book talks about how and why the United States and other developed countries turned to democracy promotion at the end of the Cold War and what the impact has been. “Wordplay,” the crossword blog of The New York Times, featured puzzles by JBS math teacher Paul Salomon ’02. Since graduating from Stanford Law School, Barbara Smith Grieco ’03 has clerked for Judge Thomas Griffith in the DC Court of Appeals and most recently as an associate at Bancroft, a small Washington, D.C., firm that specializes in Supreme Court cases. Next up for Barbara is another clerkship, this one with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito! Alum Update Drawn to Africa Mardi Kendall ’73 trained as a cellist and then worked for many years as a model in France. When she retired from the runway in 1988, she moved to Australia, where she opened shop as a yoga teacher and shiatsu massage practitioner. Nowadays, her focus is Africa. That change in direction developed as a result of a 2000 trip to The Republic of Guinea. She went to study the kora, a traditional 21-string harp, returning with a deep respect for the Guinean people. “Guineans of all ages continue to inspire me with their resilience and spirit in the midst of profound poverty,” she said. “While there in 2000, I made many friends and was moved to work with the people to help alleviate the challenges they face. Since then, I have supported many families and children with health care and training, and I have been involved in developing a volunteer community program, doing vital, neighborhood sanitation projects.” Kendall conducts her new life’s work through EcoGuinea (ecoguinea.org), an agency she founded and directs. During the height of the Ebola epidemic, the foundation sent volunteer Guinean teams to many isolated at-risk Mardi Kendall ’73 villages with masses of soap, Clorox and educational programs. “Trained by the Red Cross, we reached upwards of 2,000 people in the countryside and the capital city,” she said. “Our present attention is on developing eco-methods of sanitation in all its varieties, as well as supporting several Ebola orphans. Our future plans are to build an eco-center as an educational hub and working organic farm, for Guineans (or anyone) to learn the many effective, low-cost sustainable technologies.” 2000s Sarah Ann Jones ’00 completed her doctorate at Harvard in 2012 and is completing post-doctoral research in genome engineering at the Broad Institute of Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Social studies teacher Adam Klepper ’00 coached the mock trial team that claimed the 2014 Judge Lyle Strom Opera singer Julia Bullock ’05 was awarded one of five prestigious Annenberg Fund awards. Julia received a graduate certificate in opera studies from The Juilliard School in 2015. She will perform at The Sheldon in St. Louis in March 2016. Dan Matlock ’06 received an MBA from Valparaiso University in May. Allison Brinkhorst ’07 recently earned a master’s degree in nonprofit management, with a concentration in equity and social justice, and a certificate in intercultural competency from the University of Teddy Maritz ’08 has taken a job with Lockheed Martin, where he is working on the Insight Martian Spacecraft and Lander. 2010s Edirin Okoloko ’10 graduated from the Yale School of Public Health with a master’s degree in health policy and global health. She has accepted a job as a health care reform policy researcher and analyst with DaVita Healthcare in Denver. Soccer standout Winston Boldt ’11 received West Point’s highest athletic honor during the annual awards convocation in May. After graduating from the musical theatre program at the University of Michigan, Alex Prakken ’11 moved to New York, found an agent and very soon got a job with the national tour of Disney’s NEWSIES. Alex plays Oscar Delancey and understudies Jack Kelly. “It’s been an unbelievable few weeks,” writes Alex. “I couldn’t be more excited to start this new chapter in my life.” Jenee Rideaux ’11 earned a bachelor’s degree in global economic development with a minor in corporate strategy and financial economics from Vanderbilt University. She has taken a job with Huron Consulting Group. Keaton Wetzel ’11 recently graduated from Washington University in St. Louis and will pursue a degree in urban and regional planning at Cornell University in the fall. Kendall is passionate — “some would say obsessed,” she said — about her work in Guinea. Though she still teaches yoga for a living and runs EcoGuinea from Sydney, she reports that a move to Africa is in her future. 10 || Burroughs Bur roughs Reporter R eporter 11 | Burroughs Reporter August 2015 | 11 memorial alumni news andand tribu tribute notes te gifts memorial alumni news andand tribute tribu notes te gifts Obituaries Marriages Mike Murphy and Sandy McCarroll Hunsaker ’56 on May 26, 2014. The Reporter includes death notices for alumni and faculty as soon as possible after notification has been received. Survivors and friends of the deceased can help by sending information to Alumni Office, John Burroughs School, 755 South Price Road, St. Louis, MO 63124 or to [email protected]. Daniel Keefe ’04 and Caitlin McArthur on June 7, 2015. Mark Ryan and Erica Shifflett ’93 on June 21, 2015. Joe Zmudczynski and Megan Layton ’04 on May 15, 2015. Zach Fay ’96 and Margaret Kuenzle on May 2, 2015. Cory Rothschild ’04 and Hibben Silvo on April 25, 2015. Remembering Elaine Childress Cameron Docter ’00 and Marielle Ruscitti on April 18, 2015. Among the JBS alums attending the wedding of Daniel ’04 and Caitlin McArthur Keefe were (from left in front) Ben Sommer ’04, Clayton Bury ’04, Amelia Simoncelli ’04, Caitlin Keefe, Kate Keefe ’02, Barbara Behrens ’71, Bill Lemp ’75, Ann Lemp ’71 and Laura Denvir Stith ’71; and (in back) Michael Corcoran ’04, Andrew Emory ’04, Luke Springer ’07, Daniel Keefe, David Nangle ’04, Langston Antosek ’07, Bryn Stole ’07, Toby Lowe ’06, Travers Lingle ’07, Kevin Keefe ’07 and Chris Lubniewski ’07. Mark and Erica Shifflett Ryan ’93 JBS friends at the wedding of Zach Fay ’96 and Margaret Kuenzle included (in front) Leslie Kehr (PE/Athletics), Todd Kaye ’95, Michelle Pruett Pottebaum ’82, Harrison Pruett ’20, Morgan Pruett ’17, Zach Fay, Margaret Kuenzle Fay (daughter of former JBS basketball coach Jane Ellen Kuenzle), Ellen Port (PE/Athletics), and Kris Margherio ’96; and (in back) Adam Birenbaum ’96, Colin Creel ’92, Joe Shifflett ’96, Barry Albrecht ’96, Todd Nissenholtz ’95, Andy Scavotto ’96, Adam Ward ’92, Brian Swift ’95, Andy Kerckhoff ’89, Chuck Price (former JBS coach), Courtney Docter Gable ’96, Ryan Gable ’95, Kirby Mack ’96, Nicole Moore Wohlford ’97, Matt Crystal ’96, Greg Toumayan ’96, John Kemper ’96, Steve Wohlford ’96, Blake Thompson ’96 and Umer Siddiqui ’96. Cameron ’00 and Marielle Ruscitti Docter JBS friends at the wedding of Cory Rothschild ’04 included (from left) Christine Bugnitz (PE/Athletics), Hibben Silvo Rothschild, Cory Rothschild, Jack Macdonald ’04, Anton Troianovski ’04, Rob Kerth ’04, and Tyson Wepprich ’04. Elaine (Kilmer) Childress, who taught science at Burroughs for 28 years and was principal of grades 9 and 10 for eight of those years, died on July 18, 2015. On learning of her death, Head of School Andy Abbott said, “It is very rare to find someone who can be a great teacher at Burroughs; it is even more rare to find someone who can be a great principal at Burroughs; and it is rarer still to find a truly, truly great friend. Elaine Childress was all three.” Retired chemistry teacher Sandra Mueller said Ms. Childress was a natural teacher who related well to all students, found their strengths, built on them and in the process made them more confident and successful. Another colleague, Margaret Bahe, added, “After 28 years of teaching together, setting up and designing labs, and running the Bio Drey Land program together, the one thing that stands out to me about Elaine, was her ability to combine empathy and care for her students with a little tough love, helping them mature into responsible and trustworthy young adults in the process.” Bahe remembered how Childress encouraged ninth graders who were stressed about finishing their Bio Drey Land packets. “Elaine insisted that they stay with it as she walked around the lodge giving everyone shoulder rubs and hot chocolate. I think I will miss most her hearty laugh that emanated from her office as she set aside piles of papers to work with her students or give a friendly ear to her colleagues.” Ms. Childress earned a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in biology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She taught at Rosary High School for 13 years before coming to Burroughs. Recognized by her peers for teaching excellence, she was named an Access Excellence Fellow by the National Science Teachers Association in 1995 and Outstanding Biology Teacher for the State of Missouri by the National Association of Biology Teachers in 1999. The school offers condolences to Ms. Childress’ family, including her husband, Doug Kurka; mother; two step-children; seven sisters, one of whom is Nancy Vogt (Admissions); three brothers; and 50 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Susannah Kilmer. Former biology teacher and principal Elaine Childress The ‘Drey’ Behind Drey Land Dies at 98 Births and Adoptions Brad Spencer ’91 and Erica Hartman on the birth of a daughter, Evelyn Grace Spencer, on July 12, 2015. Daniel ’99 and Brandi Burke on the birth of a son, Daniel Joseph Burke III, on May 5, 2015. Jason and Kate Lovell (Sauerhoff) Ward ’02 on the birth of a son, Coulter “Cal” Allen Ward, on April 22, 2015. Bharah Nath and Kara Braciale ’94 on the birth of a son, Aditya Rishi Nath, on June 21, 2015. Ryan and Julie Clark Gay ’99 on the birth of a son, Nathan Ryan Gay, on June 9, 2015. Teddy ’04 and Katie Taylor Felker ’04 on the birth of a daughter, Henley Taylor Felker, on February 15, 2015. Jeff ’96 and Carrie Rogers Burgess ’99 on the birth of a son, Tyler Jeffrey Burgess, on May 1, 2015. Ross and Allie Banning (Lintz) Mangin ’00 on the adoption of a daughter, Audrey Katherine Baiyuan Mangin, on March 1, 2015. Sloan ’04 and Lauren Stuart on the birth of a son, George Harrison Stuart, on June 12, 2015. Kevin ’97 and Alison Joyce on the birth of a son, Patrick Willard Joyce, on April 15, 2015. Ben and Sarah Adams Schwartz ’00 on the birth of a son, Griffin Wade Schwartz, on April 1, 2015. Mark and Lauren Walsh Sucher ’04 on the birth of a daughter, Kinley Grace Sucher, on May 18, 2015. Leo A. Drey ’34 died at his home in St. Louis on May 26, 2015. Though he is best remembered in the state of Missouri as the environmentalist landowner who established the 143,000-acre Pioneer Forest, to many members of the Burroughs community, he is the benefactor who in 1969 offered to lease 44 acres of Ozark woodland to the school for $1 a year. After graduating from Antioch College and serving in the U.S. Army in World War II, Mr. Drey began purchasing small parcels of Ozark timberland with a plan to restore the forest. When he learned of clearcutting plans for 90,000 acres owned by a whiskey distillery, Mr. Drey purchased the land, previously assembled by Pioneer Cooperage Company. Pioneer Forest, as it is now named, comprises 143,000 acres in Shannon, Reynolds, Dent, Texas, Carter and Ripley counties in Missouri. Over the decades, Mr. Drey and his foresters have demonstrated that Ozark oak forests can regenerate, flourish and be profitable without clearcutting. Forest land is managed using uneven-age, single-tree selection, which results in continuous forest improvement by cutting the worst trees and leaving the best. Careful record-keeping and university research have validated their success. Patrick Willard Joyce, son of Kevin ’97 and Alison Joyce 12 | Bur Burroughs roughs Reporter R eporter Griffin Wade Schwartz, son of Ben and Sarah Adams Schwartz ’00 During the 1960s, Mr. Drey was a leading advocate for protection of the Current, the Jack’s Fork and the Eleven Point Rivers, which became the nation’s first Henley Taylor Felker, daughter of Teddy ’04 and Katie Taylor Felker ’04 13 | Burroughs Reporter federally protected rivers. In 1988, Mr. Drey bought Greer Spring, now part of Mark Twain National Forest, to protect it from commercial development. At one time, Mr. Drey and his wife, Kay, held more property than any other Missouri landowner. Then, in 2004 they donated Pioneer Forest to L-A-D Foundation, which they established in 1962 to preserve Missouri’s outstanding natural, scenic and cultural resources. Their gift was one of the largest philanthropic donations in the nation that year. L-A-D Foundation manages the land donated by Leo Drey, including a dozen properties managed in conjunction with the state of Missouri as parks or conservation areas. In the nearly 50 years since Mr. Drey offered the use of 44 acres of his land to the school, Drey Land has served as an extended campus, reinforcing the school’s interest in nature and outdoor life and teaching thousands of students to understand and love the larger environment of a remarkably diverse state. The camp, located on the bank of Sinking Creek in Shannon County, serves as home base for the school’s orientation programs, biology field research program, and outdoor education and service outings. Mr. Drey arranged that the Drey Land lease terms would continue after his death under the management of L-A-D Foundation. Mr. Drey’s work includes membership or leadership roles in the Missouri Forest Industries Committee, the Leo A.Drey ’34 Missouri Nature Conservancy, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, the St. Louis Open Space Council, and the Missouri Parks Association. He was honored by the logging industry and by numerous environmental organizations. In 1985, he was named the school’s Outstanding Alumnus. The school offers condolences to Mr. Drey’s wife; his two daughters, Laura and Eleanor; and his son, Leonard. August 2015 | 13 memorial and tribute gifts memorial alumni news andand tribute tribu notes te gifts 1930s Marie Hermine Bischoff Miller ’34 died on May 24, 2014. Mrs. Miller graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1938 with a degree in art history. She married Paul Morgan Miller Jr. in 1940 and that same year earned a degree in occupational therapy. The couple moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1964. The school offers condolences to Mrs. Miller’s family, including her daughter, Sarah Miller McGarry ’59; three sons, one of whom is John Miller ’65; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Miller’s husband of 45 years and her sister, Justine Bishoff Weissenborn ’30, preceded her in death. 1940s Maud Gordon Thomas ’46 died on June 21, 2015. Mrs. Thomas earned a bachelor’s degree in business from All Saints’ College. She volunteered for many years with Meals on Wheels and the Optimist Club. Mrs. Thomas loved to travel, her most notable trip being a 1949 cruise on the SS Noronic during which she escaped a catastrophic fire. The school offers condolences to Mrs. Thomas’ family, including her sister. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Thomas, and a sister, Mary Christy Gordon ’49. The school offers condolences to Dr. Shanley’s family, including his wife of 53 years, Jean Shanley; two sons, one of whom is Michael Shanley ’86; and four grandchildren. Arthur “Art” Barnes Heuer Sr. ’49 died on May 9, 2015. Mr. Heuer earned an undergraduate degree in geology and a master’s degree in education from the University of Virginia. He served in the U.S. Army in Panama as an E2 Private for the 501 Airborne Infantry of Fort Jackson, South Carolina, from 1954 to 1956. Mr. Heuer worked for City Service Oil Company in New York City and was then transferred to St. Louis. He spent most of his years working for Engel Industries, St. Louis, Missouri, as their head salesperson. After his retirement from that position, Mr. Heuer worked as a substitute teacher in the Clayton School District, where he enjoyed interacting with the young people. Mr. Heuer enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He loved challenging card games such as cribbage. He had a great love of the outdoors and enjoyed canoe trips and cookouts with family and friends. Mr. Heuer was a charter member of Camp Kooch-i-Ching in northern Minnesota. He enjoyed playing tennis and watching college sports. Mr. Heuer also enjoyed his reunions at Burroughs and never missed a Holiday Program. The school offers condolences to Mr. Heuer’s family including two daughters, a son and eight grandchildren. Mr. Heuer’s brothers, Scott Heuer Jr. ’42 and Lon Stephens Heuer ’44, preceded him in death. was a political aide to Franklin D. Roosevelt III, a grandson of the former president. In St. Louis, he was a partner in the firm of Fischer & Hawker. An advocate for social justice and the environment, Mr. Fischer was the attorney for Lawyers for Housing; he represented the Special School District of St. Louis County in the St. Louis metropolitan desegregation case; and he was president of the Deer Creek Foundation, Memorial and Tribute Gifts In 1986, Mr. Fischer’s parents established the Gateway Foundation, of which he served as president. The foundation’s contributions to downtown St. Louis include lighting significant architectural works such as the Arch and installing works of contemporary sculpture around the city. Citygarden, a public sculpture garden in the heart of St. Louis, was one of the foundation’s projects. In 2009, Mr. Fischer was given the St. Louis Award for his role in Citygarden’s development. In Honor of The school offers condolences to Mr. Fischer’s family including his wife, Suzanne Fischer; daughter, Martha Fischer ’91; sons, Matthew Fischer ’93 and Michael Fischer ’94; and four grandchildren. 1970s Virginia “Ginny” Harris ’70 died on May 13, 2015. We are grateful to members of the Burroughs community who honored friends and loved ones through memorial and tribute gifts from April 1 through July 14, 2015. Retiring Faculty and Staff (Elaine Childress, Nancy Cusanelli, Susan Dean Dee, Pat Groneck, Gloria Ezekiel Kweskin, Sandra Mueller, Tom Norton, Jim Roble and Barb Thach) Anonymous Debbie Drummond Dr. and Mrs. Gershon Spector Dr. Shanley graduated from Brown University and then Washington University School of Dentistry. After serving in the U.S. Army in Germany, he returned to St. Louis and began practicing orthodontics with his father. He continued to see patients until he retired in 1993. He also taught at Washington University School of Dentistry and was awarded professor emeritus. Dr. Shanley enjoyed fishing, photography and birding. He was a member of the St. Louis Rambler Club. 1950s M. Peter Fischer ’53 died on July 23, 2015. Mr. Fischer received a bachelor’s degree from Duke University, a law degree from the Washington University School of Law and a master of laws degree from New York University. In his legal career, he worked as an attorney in the Internal Revenue Service’s office of legal counsel and In Memory of In Memory of In Memory of Macon Paine Finley ’73 Mrs. Fred H. Leyhe Alexander Lewis Schmid ’70 Natasha Strauss ’92 Robert Paine III ’69 Andy and Katie Abbott Bud Carlson ’66 Ann Clark Clark Costen ’76 and Sarah Forbes Orwig ’75 Jeffrey and Debby Horner Dieffenbach ’67 Ellen and Henry Dubinsky ’59 Mr. and Mrs. J. Curtis Engler Gary Lee ’65 Leo B. Schmid ’72 continued In Memory of George S. Gerlach ’51 John L. Gerlach II ’56 Rhoda and Richard Mesker ’51 In Memory of Hanalore Gerlach In Honor of Retiring Faculty and Staff John L. Gerlach II ’56 Mary Beth and Allen Soffer Mary Beth and Allen Soffer Tom ’66 and Barbara Bohren MacLeod ’66 Debra and Fred McConnell ’66 Joyce Rogers Edwin J. Spiegel III ’65 Barbara and Andy Taylor ’66 David & Mary Kristen Valentine Louise H. Wilson In Honor of In Honor of In Memory of (Elaine Childress, Nancy Cusanelli, Susan Dean Dee, Pat Groneck, Gloria Ezekiel Kweskin, Sandra Mueller, Tom Norton, Jim Roble and Barb Thach) To the Shahan Scholars Fund Retiring Faculty and Staff (Elaine Childress, Nancy Cusanelli, Susan Dean Dee, Pat Groneck, Gloria Ezekiel Kweskin, Sandra Mueller, Tom Norton, Jim Roble and Barb Thach) In Memory of Thomas L. Gladders Kathryn Hizar Johnson ’86 In Honor of Suzanne Hamon Suzanne Hamon To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial Scholarship Bud and Susie Wilson In Memory of An artist, Ms. Harris earned a bachelor’s degree from Webster University in 1976. To the Roz Schulte Spirit Fund Bud and Susie Wilson Rhoda and Richard Mesker ’51 The school offers condolences to her family, including her sisters, Judy Harris Whiton ’64 and Bitsy Harris Christmas ’71. In Memory of In Memory of Janet Arter Barry Pessin, a member of the JBS Board of Trustees from 1998 to 2001, died on June 9, 2015. The school offers condolences to Mr. Pessin’s wife of 45 years, Carol Pessin; sons, Adam Pessin ’92 and Zachary Pessin ’94; daughters, Abigail Pessin Goldberg ’96 and Eleanor Pessin Correa ’00; seven grandchildren; brother; and sister. Carolyn Henry Steve Mathes ’74 In Memory of In Memory of To the Edward Cissel Jr. Memorial Scholarship Former Trustee Oscar P. Hampton III ’51 Hays Arter C. Perry Bascom ’54 Leo Stifel Shanley ’48 died on July 3, 2015. In Honor of Barbara M. Gervais Terri and Eric Lemon ’60 Connie Lohr In Memory of Rennie Beauchamp ’80 Byron and Beatrice Buder Clemens ’79 Paul and Carol Hatfield Peter and Kelly Corbett McLoughlin ’80 In Memory of Raymond P. Beckman To the Ray Beckman Soccer Field Kevin Geckeler ’85 Christopher W. Hobler ’83 Peter Hobler ’75 In Memory of Cordelia Wilson Holmes ’51 Virgil R. Day ’51 Quint ’71 and Cicely Jordan Drennan ’73 Joyce K. Driemeyer Paul and Sallie Flum Marilyn and Arnold Goldman ’51 Linda and Robert McKittrick Jones ’51 Margaret Stark McKinney ’51 Carolyn Crossen McMillan ’49 Rhoda and Richard Mesker ’51 Julia Price Scott ’48 Carol Metcalfe Spann ’51 Richard ’49 and Mary Stark Strassner ’51 Ted and Etta Lubke Taylor ’51 In Memory of Condolences Condolences are offered to: Tad Foote ’55, Julia Foote LeStage ’86 and William Foote ’86 on the death of their wife and mother, Roberta “Bosey” Foote, on May 5, 2015. Jeanne Behrens Lewi ’57 on the death of her husband, Kenneth Edward Lewi, on April 7, 2015. Geoffrey Gilbert ’58 on the death of his wife, Joan Gilbert, on May 27, 2015. William Hassett Jr. ’58 on the death of his sister, Anne Hassett Zelle, on June 4, 2015. James Guth ’60 on the death of his wife, Karen Guth, on March 13, 2015. Mary Leyhe Burke ’62 and Nancy Leyhe Allen ’66 on the death of their mother, Louise Kraus Leyhe, on March 31, 2015. Calvin East ’71 on the death of his father, Calvin H. East Jr., on April 3, 2015. Dusty Bricker ’72 on the death of her father, Neal Bricker, on May 11, 2015. Dave Sisler ’76 on the death of his mother, Janet Beck Sisler, on July 8, 2015. Jamey Alverson ’74, Tina Alverson Morefield ’76, Susan Alverson ’76 and Bill Alverson ’78 on the death of their mother, Gretchen Alverson, on July 9, 2015. Curt Wolf ’83 on the death of his father, Charles Curtis Wolf Sr., on June 7, 2015. Wes Geissal ’75 on the death of his stepfather, Richard Anthony Matheis, on April 8, 2015. Susan Hollander ’75, Robert Hollander ’78 and Jack Edison ’06 on the death of their mother and grandmother, Joan Feld Hollander, on May 26, 2015. Tim Luehrman ’75, Nancy Luehrman Sauerhoff ’77, Julia Luehrman ’82, Kate Lovell (Sauerhoff ) Ward ’02 and Peter Sauerhoff ’06 on the death of their mother and grandmother, Marilyn Teligman Luehrman, on June 5, 2015. The school thanks the family for suggesting that memorial donations be made to the school. Andrew Plack ’85 on the death of his father, Philip Plack, on March 11, 2015. Whitney Withers ’86 on the death of her father, Wayne Withers, on June 16, 2015. Tasja Mallory ’89 on the death of her father, Morton Mallory, on May 25, 2015. Chris Thach ’92 on the death of his mother, Sigrid Thach, on January 27, 2015. Robert Jacobs ’94 on the death of his father, Richard Jacobs, on June 7, 2015. John W. Minton Jr. ’46 In Memory of Sheri Sherman Ellen Leschen Bremner ’67 Kathy Rainey Bussmann ’75 Marion Hoppe Julie and Steve Mathes ’74 Gilbert and Martha North Bill and Lynn Hoppe Phelps Douglas and Nancy Rommelmann David and Nancy Luehrman Sauerhoff ’77 Richard and Betty Scherrer William Thomas and Kathleen Standley John W. Minton Jr. ’46 In Memory of Wayne Malzahn Mary Beth and Allen Soffer In Memory of Barbara Shapleigh Murphy ’70 Jane Cunliff Gray ’70 In Memory of Jack Orchard ’85 To the Jack Orchard Fund Scott and Ashley George Gill Alexander B. Permutt ’01 In Memory of The Srivisal and Fleck Families Jim Streett ’51 Rhoda and Richard Mesker ’51 In Memory of Gautam Sundaram ’86 In Memory of To the Gautam Sundaram Scholarship Natasha Strauss ’92 Miguel Alcivar ’92 Emily Anton Bobrow ’92 Dan Bomze ’92 Sara Wolverson Brebbia ’92 Matt Brokaw ’92 Sarah Anne Burke ’92 Julia Hunter Cavanaugh ’92 Michael Clifford ’92 Colin Creel ’92 Christy Denes ’92 Amy Greenwood Dunaway ’92 Sarah Jost Fouke ’92 David Grand ’92 Farnaz Haghseta ’92 Emily Hickey ’92 Tiffany Frimel Hilton ’92 William H. Hinrichs ’92 Cuong Hoang ’92 Michiko Inaba ’92 Akira and Cecilia Iwane Christina Iwane ’92 Michele Berger Jeans ’92 Amar Kuchinad ’92 Caroline Gaskin LaVigne ’92 Kortney Adams Martin ’92 Doug Miller ’92 David Mitchell ’92 Brennan Mulligan ’92 Lawrence Park ’92 Lesley Kim Pedersen ’92 To the Chris Jacobsen Scholarship Adam J. Pessin ’92 Josh Pevnick ’92 Elizabeth Philpott ’92 Will Robinson ’92 Rob Rogers ’92 Joshua Roman ’92 Micah T. Roufa ’92 Amy George Rush ’92 Amy J. Ryan ’92 Clayton Saulka ’92 Jon Schoenecker ’92 Laura Senturia ’92 Christine Thayer Sherner ’92 Jessica Musgrave Shuff ’92 Aubrey Henderson Siegel ’92 Priya Simonelli Sundaram ’92 Carrie Gervais Walsh ’92 Chip Walther ’92 Adam Ward ’92 Diana Schutte Weir ’92 Andy Wolff ’92 In Memory of In Memory of Leigh S. Strassner ’53 Barry I. Pessin J. Chris Jacobsen ’79 Marc A. Seldin ’47 Marilyn W. Luehrman Raphael Nemes ’01 continued Chris Wimmer and Kelli Dornfield ’86 Carter Walker Saeteren ’89 Aparna Sundaram ’89 In Memory of Betty Howard Troth ’57 Community Foundation of Collier County In Memory of Mrs. Lambert C. Trovillion Julie and Steve Mathes ’74 Mary Beth and Allen Soffer In Honor of Beth Waterman Mary Beth and Allen Soffer In Honor of Beth Waterman To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial Scholarship Bud and Susie Wilson In Memory of Anne Watt Richard and Joy Banahan In Honor of Linling Xu Mary Beth and Allen Soffer Helen Jacobsen Pierson In Honor of The Class of 2015 In Memory of James M. Chleboun Jonathan M. Kayes ’75 To the Jonathan Kayes Library Fund In Memory of Susan R. Corrington ’58 Kathryn Hizar Johnson ’86 In Memory of Leo A. Drey ’34 To the Edward Cissel Jr. Memorial Scholarship Anonymous Peggy Fiala Stephanie Riven and Roger Goldman ’59 In Memory of Calvin East Jr. Laure and Jim Hullverson ’71 Matthew M. Kayes ’77 In Honor of James M. Lemen To the Jim Lemen Scholarship John W. Minton Jr. ’46 In Memory of Kenneth Lewi Gilbert and Caroline Pitzman Early ’57 In Memory of Stephen McKee Lewis ’76 To the Stephen McKee Lewis Memorial Library Fund Julie and Lee Bearman ’76 14 || Burroughs Bur roughsReporter R eporter In Memory of In Honor of Jeanne Rassieur Casey ’47 In Memory of Gary and Gail Gerchen In Memory of In Memory of Hugh Scott Jr. John W. Minton Jr. ’46 Sabrina Lohr ’97 John W. Minton Jr. ’46 In Memory of Ernest and Carolyn Clarke In Memory of In Honor of John W. Minton Jr. ’46 Kathryn Hizar Johnson ’86 Barbara Ballinger, Steve and Lucy Buchholz Liebowitz ’02 and Joanna Buchholz ’00 Ellen and Henry Dubinsky ’59 Susan and Steve Felker ’70 Lynne and Scott Johnson ’65 Jim ’47 and Joan Singer Schiele ’52 Richard W. Horner ’32 Tucker Calkins To the Roz Schulte Spirit Fund To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial Scholarship Terry Balaban Capsay ’74 Judy Howell Roslyn Schulte ’02 Jason K. Lohr ’91 Nedra Carp and Dena & Lewis Carp In Memory of In Memory of 15 | Burroughs Reporter Remember Burroughs Your gift through a will, trust, life income plan or other planned gift will make a difference for the next generation of Burroughs students. For more information, contact Jim Kemp at 314/993-4040, ext. 256, or jkemp@ jburroughs.org. Bequest language: I give to John Burroughs School, a nonprofit educational institution located at 755 South Price Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63124, and incorporated under the laws of the State of Missouri, the sum of $______ (or the following described property or a designated percentage of my estate), to be used for its general educational purposes. 755 South Price Road, St. Louis, MO 63124 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Join Us on Campus Bonsack Gallery Exhibit Garth Lenz Photographs: “The True Cost of Oil” August 26 through October 5 Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, September 11 Blue and Gold Weekend September 25 and 26 For a complete list of games against MICDS, visit the athletic pages on the Burroughs website (jburroughs.org). Fun Run from MICDS to JBS: 8 am, September 26 Bonsack Gallery Exhibit Bonsack 50th Anniversary Exhibit: October 8, 2015, through January 6, 2016 Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, October 8 Kuehner Gallery Exhibit Janelle Jones ’05 Photographs October 8 through November 9 Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, October 8 Alumni Reunion Weekend NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID ST. LOUIS, MO PERMIT NO. 672 DATED MATTER Alumni Wine and Cheese Reception: 5:30 to 7:30 pm, October 8, Kuehner Gallery Alumni Cocktail Party: 5:30 to 7:30 pm, October 9, Commons Alumni Family Picnic: 11 am to 1 pm, October 10, The Quad (Featuring Gen Obata’s ’75 band, City Folks) Varsity football game vs. Lift for Life Academy (Spirit Tent at game time) Fall Play: To Kill a Mockingbird 8 pm, October 23 and 24, Haertter Hall November Concerts Choral: 7:30 pm, November 10, Haertter Hall Orchestra: 7:30 pm, November 12, Haertter Hall Band: 7:30 pm, November 17, Haertter Hall Grades 7 & 8 Play: TBD 8 pm, December 4 and 5, Haertter Hall Holiday Program 5:30 and 7:30 pm, December 16, Haertter Hall Winterlude Reception: 6:30 pm, December 16, Commons john burroughs school Wilderness Classroom Thank you, Leo Drey ’34 AUGUST 2015
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