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Class Fourteener
John Knight reports of his classmate, “Hank put some meaning into his Labor Day weekend and summitted Mt. Democrat (14,154′) in Colorado with his “new adventure hat by the way, from Paraty – rj, Brazil. (All the old farts are wearing them these days.)”
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Congrats
John Knight reports of his classmate Craig Pattee – Congrats to Craig and Bridget Pattee on helping Mack join the 7th grade at Eaglebrook this year!
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Reunion torch
Adit and I carried the 15th year reunion torch to Black Rock City, and we had a ball. Emily Pell 2001
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Chicago Wedding
Declan Kavanagh (’03) married Kristin Grindley on August 20, 2016 in Chicago, IL. Pictured: Alex Hammerschlag (’04), Ben Daly (’03), George Baird (’03). Gray Huffard, Eric Grossman (’03), Chris Gotfredson (’03) and Steve Williams (’03). Declan Kavanagh 2003
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New Baby
Hi all, my husband Charles and I welcomed our first child, Michael Otto Mills von Althann (Otto) on June 1, 2016. Otto has already met many fellow alumni, including Liz Tocci (2001), Kate Larsen (2001), Rebecca Blumenkopf (2001), Toby Pratt (2001), and Meredith Snyder (2000). I took the summer...
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Family doing well
John Knight reports of his classmate, Paul Schlickmann – ‘Congrats to Paul Schlickmann ’83 on the birth of John Meyer Schlickmann on July 31, 2016!! The young civil rights activist weighed in at 8 lbs 3 oz and tipped 20.5 inches on the stick. Family doing well and older...
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Charles R. (Chuck) Parsons
Our classmate, Charles R. (Chuck) Parsons passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2016, due to lingering health issues. Chuck attended Deerfield from 1953-55, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1959. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army until 1962 when he joined his family insurance agency and...
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Hiking
John Knight reports of his classmate – Wills Elliman getting it done! 1983
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Key West
John Knight reports of his classmates: Key West brought some old friends together recently. Do you recognize Scott Pryce, Andrew Witherspoon and Hank LeMieux?? John Knight 1983
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Sandy Treat 1942
Don McLean Class of 1960 shared with us the following profile from the newsletter of the Country Club of the Rockies, written by Tom Apple featuring Deerfield Alum Sandy Treat, Class of 1942. I love old guys, and not because I’m on the way to becoming one. I could sit and...
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Obituary for Albert C. Hills
Albert “Al” Cary Hills, 74, of Hummelstown, PA, passed on August 6, 2016. Please follow this link to view the complete obituary. Albert C. Hills 1959
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Gavin Fuller graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy
Gavin P. Fuller, Class of 2012, successfully completed four years of rigorous academics, physical training, and professional military training, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, May 27, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Economics and a commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. During Commissioning week...
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So Close to 10….
John Knight reports of his classmates: Colorado almost added its tenth classmate recently…But alas the plan has changed and major revisions are needed for the post I originally prepared…Here are the Colorado Nine: Gassman Graney Hammar Harrington Hindman Knight Piersol Spadafora Watts It was November 2015 when Matt Calman...
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Patrick Hadley
I am at Peking University in Beijing furthering my Chinese Language studies this summer thanks to a grant that I received from Notre Dame. The program has been rigorous and I have enjoyed the opportunity to immerse myself in the culture. Looking forward to getting back to South Bend...
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’55er Potpourri
I find that each issue of the Deerfield Magazine is excellent cover-to-cover reading. Kudos to the editors who put together the articles and pictorial gems. In the Spring 2016 issue of Deerfield Magazine, Margarita, Jessica Day, and David (The Signature) Thiel contemplated that the “24/7 benefits of a boarding...
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Enduring Friendships
John Knight ’83 reports of his classmates: There’s so much history between Jim and Brian and Alex that it didn’t take long for the three old buddies to connect when Brian recently headed to LA for a conference.
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Welcome
Zoe and Richard Schwam welcomed William Ernest Baldwin Schwam. He joined his brother Clifford and sister Caroline on May 13th weighing 8lbs 7oz! Zoe Baldwin Schwam 2002
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2013-2018
A great end of summer gathering Warner Brown ’13, George Reich ’13, Ballard Brown ’16, Will Hamilton’16, Ross Hamilton’16, Trent Schulten’16, Henry Conlon’16 and Mary Mack Brown ’18 Warner Brown 2013
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Riding For a Cancer Cure
Jim Curtiss will attempt to ride 63 miles on September 10 in the Ride Closer to Free Bike Ride benefitting Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven. Jim lost both his wife Mary and daughter Carolyn to cancer. Last year he raised $3,500. and this year surpassed that amount. In...
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Deerfield Academy Fantasy Football
During the Fall of 2008, a group of young Deerfield Boys gathered in the sacred Greer Store to discuss and ponder what their future may hold. They dreamed of becoming doctors, lawyers, professors, inventors and high financiers. Some, such as Tucker Dayton ’10, even had dreams as farfetched and...
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Elizabeth Van Itallie
Ten years after spending our first Christmas together, Helen Gao (’07) and I spent Thanksgiving with my family in New Jersey. We enjoyed getting to see more of each other the past two years while we were both at Harvard. Helen graduated with her MA in East Asian Studies...
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Into Thinner Air…
John Knight ’83 reports of his classmate Alex Grosset: Well, it is New England after all, so only 3,600′ but kudos to Alex Grosset and thanks for the pic!
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Tourney Time 2
John Knight ’83 reports of his classmate: Chris Davey visited Colorado last week with most of his family for U16 boys soccer nationals. Nothing like flat land and hot sun to play host to these tournaments. Great for me to see a familiar face.
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Wedding
I am excited to announce that I married Zachary Stone on June 6th in Charlottesville, Virginia. A number of Deerfield alumni were there to help us celebrate including Meridith McGraw (’08), Lane Baldwin (’07), Chloe Wells (’04), and Ben Blunt (’06). Elizabeth Doe 2008
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Tourney Time…
John Knight reports of his classmates: Hardie Jackson visited with Chaz Gagne recently in SoCal during Hardie’s daughter’s soccer nationals. Also go to see Chaz’s son play for Encinitas Little League – stay tuned for another run to the World Series!
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Colorado Dreamin’
John Knight ’83 reports of his Classmate: Brian Steward. Wonderful to have the Steward family (briefly) in Colorado as a run up to Brian’s birthday!
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Reaching new Heights
John Knight reports of his classmate: Continuing kudos to Don Hindman!!! Mt. Democrat – 14,148′
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Got married
On June 4, 2016, Gus Spaulding ’05 married Dana Ferrero in Vail, CO. In attendance were, from L to R, Shane Farrell ’05, Alex Clementi ’05, Woodrow Travers ’05, Dana Ferrero, Gus Spaulding ’05, Geoffrey Chick, ’91, Ellie Spaulding ’07, Geoff Chick ’66, Blake Walls ’05. Not pictured: Bob...
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news
Semi-retired but in year 5 as coordinator of Colorado Education Policy Fellowship Program–15 states have a chapter, part of the national organization, EPFP. Have been writing a nearly monthly education newsletter, Another View, for over a decade. Still playing tennis, but–please explain–each year, going back for a lob, I...
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Hooray for Hollywood
Photo Caption: Just Al Kerr and Jim Wareck providing more entertainment during my recent weekend in Hollywood…Always great to see classmates – thanks to them for making the effort… John G. Knight 1983