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SPRING 2016

GIRLS’ LATIN SCHOOLThe Jabberwock for Alumnae

IN THIS ISSUE - TRADITIONAL MEETS MODERN Reuniting John Tetlow’s Portrait with the Original Frame

Student Spotlights ❖ Class News ❖ Alum SpotlightsBLA Lobby Upgrades ❖ GLS History Book

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2015 ANNUAL MEETING

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2 Headmaster’s Letter 3 Board of Directors 3 GLS/BLA Association President’s Letter 4 Recent Donations 4 A Blast from the Past 5 Recipients of Scholarship Awards 5 Historic Class Gifts 6 GLS/BLA Financial Report 7 John Tetlow’s Portrait 8 Class News12 Alum Spotlights13 Capital Campaign14 Her Greatness Proclaim 15 Student Spotlights16 Lobby Upgrades

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Dear Alumnae,

I am finishing up my first year as headmaster of Boston Latin Academy, and I am so happy to be working here. I want to tell you that since you graduated from Girls’ Latin School or Boston Latin Academy, whether it be five years ago or 75 years ago, our school has the same mission that it had when you were a student: to provide Boston youth with a classical education, to prepare them for college, and to instill in them the desire to make the world a better place.

We still accept students in the 7th grade or 9th grade, and, yes, they still study Latin! We have a wonderfully diverse student body. Our students come not only from all over the city, but also from all over the world. It is this richness of experience and perspective that allows our students to be successful participants in the community, in college, and in the workplace.

Another reason I love working at Boston Latin Academy is the strong partnerships we have with local organizations and businesses, families, and you, the GLS/BLA Association. Last summer, our shabby entryway was repainted in our traditional school colors, black and gold. Also in our beautifully renovated entry is our updated mission statement, our logo, and the list of all the GLS/BLA headmasters starting from John Tetlow and, for now, ending with me!

If you could have been in that entryway on the first day of school, you would have heard so many “oohs” and “ahs” and looks of delight as students entered the building. We owe that to the GLS/BLA Association, and I personally look forward to working with you on other projects that will help us continue our tradition of excellence.

I invite you to come visit our school, attend a concert or play, go on a tour, and learn more about what is happening at your alma mater. I hope to see you soon!

Troy Henninger,Headmaster President

Karen Curran

Vice PresidentDavid Isberg

TreasurerAlice Hummel

Assistant TreasurerBeth Barrett

Recording SecretaryCassandra Crichlow

EditorShirley Walsh

LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016

GLS/BLA ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S LETTER

HistorianLinda DiCenzo

Member-at-LargeMargaret Sullivan

Member-at-LargeMaureen Joyce

Member-at-LargeTheresa Raymond

Member-at-LargeCorey Allen

Membership SecretaryBeth Barrett

Dear Alumnae,

I have been honored again this year to lead both GLS and BLA alums in supporting academic excellence at Boston Latin Academy and infusing spirit into our graduates all over the world. But I could not possibly take the helm alone and want to thank all my fellow Board members. Special thanks to David Isberg for his work on our new website, new BLA lobby and helping in so many ways there is not enough room to describe.

I have a special request of our Girls’ Latin School alumnae. We have been challenged by the Boston Latin Academy alumni to raise $75,000.00 in 2016. You will find the details of this competition on our new website at blagls.org. If all 4,500 GLS graduates make just a $20.00 donation, we will meet our goal. Will you help? I would so grateful if you would.

Please enjoy the magazine and let us know your thoughts and suggestions.

Warmest regards,

Karen D. Curran, President

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Edward G. Atherton Fund - Classics Michelle NguyenBerrigan Chemistry Prize Jianjie LiuIda Cohen Corwin and Marion Corwin Lappin Prize - Mathematics Kim PhamFenway Fund - Most Deserving Robert MoakleyGriswold/Foley/Roper Award - Most Deserving Niti PatelErnest G. Hapgood Memorial Fund - Education Laura MejiaJabberwock Prize - Excellence in Writing MaryJean O’BrienMarshall and Jacqui Harris Kates ‘45 Awards (2) Genesis Perez, Jung Chen KuoAnne R. and Rita M. Kelley Awards - Science Colleen McMahonAlice Cunningham Lacey Memorial Award - Promise of Usefulness Alejandra TejedaMary C. McMackin Award - Service to School Jasmine JeanMercury Grant - Academic and Athletic Excellence Kerry BroadbeckMilgroom Scholarship - Scholarship and Career in Law (2) Ana Fonseca, Daylene Pena PerezDavid F. Rosengard Award - Mathematics and Teaching Stephanie SuDaniel D. Tierney Award - Music Josalyn SantangeloFrancis I. Watson History Prize Payton CoutisBLA/GLS Alumni Association Special Award (2) Vita Franjul, Jason MoClass of 1933 - Improvement Erik Niko HernandezClass of 1935 - Promise of Diligence Ying Yan LiangClass of 1944 Caitlin D’AmatoClass of 1948 (2) Owin Farrell, Vee NguyenClass of 1952 Memorial Fund Deborah HiwotClass of 1954 Veronique SimilienClass of 1956 Scholarship - First Generation Cathy TranClass of 1958 Aleshia GreenClass of 1994 (4) Owen Farrell, Abione Yemane, Vee Nguyen, Stephanie Regis

$100,000.00 was generously donated to the Association as a bequest from the Alice Lavin Family Trust in January of 2016 and $1,118.67 in October of 2015. Alice Lavin was a member of the Class of 1938. We are extremely grateful for these most generous donations.

$4,073.00 was generously donated as a gift to the Association by the members of the Class of 1954 in April of 2015.Thank you to the GLS class of 1954!

$2,080.00 was generously donated to the Association by the friends and family members of Michael Dolan, Class of 2008, in his memory. We thank the friends and family of BLA Alumnus Mike Dolan for their gifts to The Association.

$2,000.00 was generously donated as 2015 Scholarship Awards by the Class of 1994 in April of 2015. Because of this donation, four BLA graduates of the Class of 2015 each received a $500.00 scholarship in May. Thank you to the BLA Class of 1994!

$1,500.00 was generously donated to the Marshall and Jacqui Harris Kates ’45 Scholarship Fund by Jacqueline Kates in December of 2015. We thank Jacqueline Kates for funding this scholarship.

$1,000.00 was generously donated to the Undesignated Scholarship Fund by Myra Gargil Kolton, Class of 1953 in June of 2015. Thank you to GLS Alumna Myra Gargil Kolton for her gift.

$1,000.00 was generously donated as a Scholarship Award in memory of Marilyn Flynn, Class of 1967, by her classmate Priscilla Collins. The scholarship will go to a 2016 BLA graduate who is entering the field of Social Work or any other field such as teaching, nursing, etc. which helps people in need. We thank GLS Alumna Priscilla Collins for honoring her classmate Marilyn Flynn with this scholarship to a BLA senior.

$500.00 was generously donated to the BLA Fund by Joan Adams, Class of 1956, in June of 2015. Thank you to Joan Adams for contributing to the BLA Fund.

RECENT DONATIONS RECIPIENTS OF 2015 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Thank you to all of our Alumnae who so generously answered our requests for donations in any amount to help cover the production costs of Her Greatness Proclaim: A History of GLS, the costs associated with publishing “The Jabberwock Magazine for Alumnae,” and to those who funded all of our Scholarship Funds and Special Projects during the year. The support of your Alumnae Association is so important and appreciated. Thank you for your generosity.

An historic class gift which adorns the new entrance at BLA was a gift from the Class of 1898.

It is a copy of the bust of Pallas Giustiniani which was found in Rome and purchased for the Vatican.

This bust is now located over the door at Townsend Street and is the oldest original GLS class gift left in existence today at BLA.

BUST OF PALLAS GIUSTINIANI CLASSICAL VASEA Grecian urn was donated by the Class of 1907. The subject is a Bacchanalian festival with a decorative border of female figures. The urns were used to hold ashes after cremation.

Does anyone have any information as to the present location of this vase?

HISTORIC CLASS GIFTS

A BLAST FROM THE PAST

Mr. Ernest G. Hapgood, Headmaster

The Caryatides

TWO PLASTER CASTS OF THE CARYATIDES were a gift from JESSIE GIRDWOOD, one of the first teachers hired at GLS in September of 1879.

After her death, they established The Girdwood Fund in her honor. The fund later purchased the two other Caryatides and donated them to GLS in 1919. The photo to the right shows the Caryatides as they appeared in the 1970s at GLS in Codman Square.

They now stand proudly over the new foyer at BLA on Townsend Street.

Looking back 60 years ago at Huntington Avenue

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May 30, 2015

Ken Strickland, Provost/Senior Vice PresidentMassachusetts College of Art and Design 621 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Dear Mr. Strickland,

As you may be aware, a portion of your current building was completed for Girls’ Latin School in 1907. The first headmaster of the school was John Tetlow who served from 1878 until 1910. For over twenty-five years he fought to gain a new building for the school. Under Tetlow, GLS had gained national recognition as the finest college preparatory high school for girls in the United States. Tetlow also was highly regarded as one of the founders of the College Entrance Examination Board, which in turn established the SAT.

In 1909, the Girls’ Latin School Alumnae Association engaged Ernest Ipsen to paint Tetlow’s portrait. The portrait was placed in a frame in the library which was connected to the library bookcases. The frame and portrait were both paid for by the GLS Alumnae Association.

We are about to have this original portrait of Tetlow by Ipsen restored at some cost. In my extensive research of the new history of GLS which I am enclosing, Her Greatness Proclaim, I document the removal of GLS from the only building ever built for them. It was a travesty to all GLS alumnae.

I understand Mass College of Art had no role in these events. I also understand real estate law, and we in fact have no legal right to the frame. However, we believe the frame and its portrait belong together. The frame is currently located in Fine Arts 3D, Media & Performing Arts Room N279.

The place John Tetlow holds in our history is unequaled by any other and he deserves to be exhibited in the institution he founded. It would be such an important part of preserving our history to be able to have this frame back.

Would you please consider this request? We greatly appreciate your consideration of this matter.

Please feel free to contact me at 617-480-4697.

Sincerely,

Karen D. Curran, President

REUNITING JOHN TETLOW’S PORTRAIT WITH ITS ORIGINAL FRAME

In the summer of 2015, five portraits of both GLS and BLA headmasters were removed from Boston Latin Academy and sent to Oliver Brothers, the oldest fine art restoration and conservation firm in the U.S., located in Beverly, MA. The GLS/BLA Association approved the restoration of John Tetlow’s portrait and has recently received permission from Massachusetts College of Art to remove the portrait’s original frame from their offices. We will be reuniting the frame and portrait sometime this year and placing this important painting with its original frame at Boston Latin Academy. Please see the letter below for more information.

GLS/BLA FINANCIAL REPORT 2015

In 2015, the GLS/BLA Association managed approximately $784,000 in restricted scholarship and unrestricted operating funds.It had revenues of $40,841 (not including investment income) and expenses of $64,059 as delineated in the chart below. – Beth Hayes Barrett ‘74, Asst. Treasurer

Photos: Above- John Tetlow’s portrait in its orig-inal frame. Below- Close up of another portrait of John Tetlow, one of many that were taken of the first Headmaster. Located at the Schlesinger Library, Harvard University

Sources of Income $

Uses of Cash $

Dues and Gifts 14,744

Website 30

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Alum Event Income 1,250

Supplies 236

Store Sales 1,786

Postage 701

Scholarship 8,741

Fees 265

Other Restricted Funds 1,369

Miscellaneous Expenses 11,030

BLA Fund 1,724

GLS Magazine 10,396

GLS History Book Sales 6,994

Contract Services 690

Book Fund/History Fund 2,023

Accounting Fees 2,350

Stansel Trust Note Interest 2,210

Alum Events 2,665

Total Income 40,841

Store Supplies 1,205

Scholarships 29,000

GLS Book - NonProduction 5,491

Total Expenses 64,059

Net Profit/(Loss) (23,218)

Dues and Gifts 36%

GLS History Sales and Donations

22%

Scholarships 21%

Restricted Fund Donations

8%

Interest Income 6%

GLS/BLA Store Sales 4%

Alumni Event Income

3%

GLS/BLA Association Expenses 2015

Scholarships

45%

The Jabberwock

Magazine 16%

BLA Lobby Renovation

15%

Her Greatness Proclaim

Shipping & Storage

9%

Alumni Events 4%

Accounting Fees 4%

Store Supplies 2%

Miscellaneous Expenses

2%

Postage and Fees 2% Supplies and

Secretarial Services

1%

GLS/BLA Association Income 2015

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CLASS NEWS ~ 1941-1957 CLASS NEWS ~ 1957-1964

Class of 1941Bernice Resnick Kaufman’s main accomplishment this past year has been staying alive and in pretty good health. She attends Jazzercise aerobics class at least 4 times a week and wishes that she could attend alumnae functions in Boston, but Houston, her home since 1973, is a bit too far away.

Mary Walsh Cashin was honored to meet Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in September 2015.

Class of 1947In 2012, Hanni Ehrentheil Myers and her daughter Julie trekked for 18 days in the Lower Everest in Nepal. It was a high point in her life as they reached the Tengboche Buddhist Monastery at 12,700 feet. She is still teaching at Boston College.

Class of 1948Class of 1948 Brunch - October 11, 2015

Standing: Sheila O’Donnell Lyons, Jane Welch Cronin, Sheila Wolffers Robbins, Betty Condon Davidson, Regina Sullivan Hunter, Anne Fisher McCabe, Gloria Occhipinti Polson, Louise Varnerin DiTullio, Elvira Pizzano Occipinti.

Sitting: Fannie Wong Chung, Gretchen von Goehde Winkleman, Anne Fraher Quinlan.

Class of 1949Mildred Rosoff Alpern has become a professional photographer with juried

Class of 1949 cont’d - exhibition photos in DarkRoom Gallery, VT, Photoplace Gallery, VT, and 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles. Her website with blog is http://Silverscreenproductions.zenfolio.com. She lives in NYC.

Class of 1951The highlight of 2015 was a Christmas Viking river cruise on the Main River in Germany. Barbara Puorro Prettyman traveled between Nuremberg and Frankfurt, visiting Heidelberg, Bamberg, Wertheim and Rothenburg ob der Tauber spending a few hours each day at the Christmas markets. Not to be missed is the glühwein, a hot spiced wine served in mugs.

Janet Reinhart Lewis now serves on the Board of Directors of the Pensacola Historic Preservation Society. She maintains the Quina House, which is open for tours Tuesday through Saturday 12 noon to 4 p.m., was built in 1810, and sits on the original plot on Alcaniz, in historic Pensacola. Pensacola, known as the city of five flags, had a 2-year Spanish settlement from 1559-1561. Although her address is Lillian, Alabama, her home is only separated from Pensacola by Perdido Bay.

Class of 1953Sara (Sally) Sears Zeghibe is working on the ISU World’s 2016 Figure Skating Championships to be held in Boston for the first time in March to a sellout audience at TD Garden. Their son, Douglas (BLS ’80, Harvard ’85, Stanford MBA ’93) is the Executive Director and Sara will be doing the social events for the judges and officials. It will be great fun to be involved in this capacity with her youngest child.This is Janet Hentoff ’s 38th year of teaching at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. She loves the interaction with her students, the exchange of ideas with them. She also volunteers

Class of 1953 cont’d - in the Bridgeport schools and is active in her community as a member of the CT Poetry Society.

Class of 1954Gaby Pintus Schlesinger is an active member of the Steering Committee of the Alumnae/i Network for Harvard Women, a Shared Interest Group under the Harvard Alumni Association, open for membership (no fee) to all grads of Radcliffe College, Harvard College, Harvard U. graduate schools. Groups meet in Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C. See the Website: www.harvardwomensig.com.

Class of 1955From Harriet Latham Robinson: The class of ’55 had a wonderful 60th reunion in Falmouth coordinated by Fran McCabe and her committee. It was really fun with a van tour of Woods Hole, a gym meet, song fest with Toula Tsilikounas on her keyboard, and a flock of wild turkeys keeping us company.

And from Frances McCabe McLean: Our cheer leaders showed us that they can still “strut their stuff ” in full gym meet regalia with pom-poms. Last May, after nearly 51 years in the same house in Lexington, Judith Olef Goldner moved to Lasell Village, a retirement community in Newton. Her husband had passed away 3 years earlier, and she decided to make a change. What a wonderful change it has been! It is a fantastic place with wonderful people and all sorts of stimulating and challenging activities. Two of her three children and 5 of her 7 grandchildren are nearby. What could be better?

Class of 1957Edith Davidoff Muskat sends greetings from Israel where she has lived for the past 46+ years. She has 3 children, all married and living in Israel and 18 grandchildren. She still plays violin

Class of 1957 cont’d - and viola, the latter in an interesting intergenerational orchestra! She would be happy to host any of her classmates who come her way.

From Roberta Chin Hung: Ordinarily, I do not submit personal news in alumnae magazines, but finally in 2014, I decided to submit a tidbit to the Jabberwock about my being on the Advisory Committee of the Peabody Art Association (PAA). Last September, I was volunteering at a PAA art show at the Peabody International Festival. As I greeted visitors and handed out a program, a friendly woman asked if I were Roberta Hung. I did not recognize her, so she hinted, “Girls’ Latin School, Judy Daigle.” You can imagine my surprise. We hadn’t seen each other since graduating from GLS in 1957! Back then, she lived in Charlestown and I lived in Boston. We had lost contact. Eventually, both of us moved to the north shore area. Judy read my news in the past Jabberwock and went to the Festival to see the artwork by her friend Diane, who is also a PAA member. When Diane came to pick up her art at the end of the day, she was pleasantly surprised to hear about my meeting her long-time friend Judy. The moral: if I hadn’t submitted that news to the Jabberwock, two alums might not have reconnected.

Class of 1958Sandra Golden Norian celebrated twenty-five years at the Fessenden School in Newton, MA. Yes, she is still teaching! She was honored with a rocking chair adorned with a plaque.

Harvard Medical School (HMS) recently established the Barbara J. McNeil Faculty Award for Exceptional Institutional Service to HMS. Barbara McNeil is the Ridley Watts Professor of Health Care Policy and Professor of Radiology at HMS and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Class of 1959Last May, The Rev. Jane W. Van Zandt and her husband, Allan, went on their own Civil Rights tour, to visit museums and sites in Tuskegee, Birmingham, Hayneville, Montgomery, and Selma. This year, they will be going to Cuba for the third time, with the Manchester (NH) Choral Society, to sing with other choral groups there.

Last January, Emily-Jane White completed a goal of setting foot on all 7 continents - with a trip to Antarctica. Awesome!

Class of 1960Mary O’Neil Mullaney is a retired teacher, now living in Plymouth. She volunteers for the AARP money management program (for the second year) and as an AARP Tax Counselor (for the fourth year).

This fall, Cynthia Maurice’s work was a part of an exhibit called “Cannot Be Described in Words” at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury. Beginning January 24, 2016, her work will be displayed at the Brickbottom Artist’s Gallery in Somerville. The exhibit is called “Out The Window And Around The Town.” See her website at www.cynmaurice.com. Although retired from private medical practice, Cynthia Carlson Clayton is still volunteering to improve the health of Palm Beach County, Florida. She works with the Health Department, the Academy of Pediatrics as an obesity coach, and as a physician volunteer at the Caridad Center for the uninsured.

Laura Ricketson Doherty wrote this recently for The Art Complex Museum’s Facebook page where she is the Communications Coordinator: “I have always loved to doodle and, though I know that I am not alone in this very singular activity, have mostly conducted it in secret. Today, it is believed that doodling helps people

Class of 1960 cont’d - to focus and think more clearly. One teacher tells her students she actually wants them to doodle but only relating to the contents of her lectures. I’m wondering how that would have played in Ms. Torpey’s Latin class.”

Class of 1961Marilyn King McCarty is still working, now at an elementary school in VA, although she was a Latin teacher for many years. She and her husband, Tom, spend many hours serving the Lord in their prison ministry.

Class of 1962In October 2015, Barbara Zusman Kaplowitz finally traveled to Greece, fulfilling a lifetime dream. Traveling with an MIT/Smith College tour, she and her husband, Harry (MIT ’63), enjoyed Athens and then 6 days on Poros, a nearby island. They took several day trips from there. At Epidaurus, she stood center stage and said “Hail Girls’ Latin School, fair alma mater” with great enthusiasm and perfect acoustics. Hiking to the Parthenon and the Erechtheum were breathtaking.

Class of 1963Ellen Band Temkin loves networking. She and her husband (BLS) of 49 years live on Cape Cod and would welcome GLS alums overnight or for a meal at a local seasonal (May to October) restaurant. Their elder son, Aron is Dean of the School of Professional Studies at Norwich University in Northfield, VT. Their daughter lives in Israel with her husband and seven of their eight children, ages 2 to 16. Their younger son is still trying to find himself but has a rescued dog. She has discovered the creativity that she did not recognize when she was at GLS - sewing embroidery, making and selling jewelry, and doing paper crafting.

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Class of 1964In 2015, Patricia Kane renovated her house dating back to 1724 and will be selling it at the end of February. The plan is to return to New Haven and lead a life of indolence (even though she’s not very good at indolence). Right now, she is one of the organizers for the Bernie Sanders campaign here in Fairfield County and will head to New Hampshire in February to support the voters there in making the right choice.

Rita Senna Daguillard retired in June 2015 from the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., where she had worked for 28 years, most recently as Director of Research Management. She is now working part time as a transportation consultant, traveling with her husband, Fritz, and enjoying her granddaughter, Louise, who was born in December 2014.

Class of 1965Sherrill Livingston has just retired, along with her husband, after 20 years with the very successful Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Many classmates from her 50th Class Reunion last fall had already retired, but she loved her job as Director of Finance. Now, they are trying to figure out this thing called “retirement” that includes traveling, but also volunteering, writing and painting.

GLS Class of 65 50th reunion at the Newton Marriott. So much fun.

Class of 1967Elaine Madfis Kraimer was finally able to fulfill a dream that she had since she was 10 years old - a week-long trip to Prince Edward Island. She has wanted to go since the first time she read Anne of Green Gables. She saw everything

Class of 1967 cont’d - associated with Lucy Maud Montgomery and Anne, including the wonderful play “Anne and Gilbert” in Charlottetown. It was the most beautiful place ever. She cried on the bridge going over because she was so excited to be there at last and cried on the way back because she was leaving.

Nancy Gordon Katz, a longtime professional photographer, showed 14 images from her portfolio “Water Around Us” at the South Boston Library throughout the summer of 2015. She also displayed a selection at her home library in West Roxbury in September. One of the photographs from this portfolio was part of the winter solstice exhibit at the Griffin Photography Museum (Winchester) in December.

Caren Briggs Daniels worked 15 years in business, raised a family, then attended UMass Boston and graduated with a degree in nursing. Caren recently retired after spending 20 years in cardiac nursing, and eagerly awaits both the birth of her second grandchild this spring and the marriage of her daughter later this year. Caren and her husband now live in central New Hampshire.

Class of 1969Kathy Ulmer retired in November 2013. She and her husband bought a camper and spent the winter at the campgrounds in Roquetas de Mar in Andalusia, Spain. They returned home to Frankfurt, Germany in March, emptied the camper, and packed their suitcases for a 5-month trip to the U.S. They flew to Las Vegas and then to Hurricane, UT to spend 3 weeks with her sister. On May 8, they started out on their road trip across the U.S. Along the way, they stayed with relatives and friends, former GLS classmates, and occasionally in a hotel. Stops included Monument Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Mt. Rushmore,

Class of 1969 cont’d - Washington, D.C., Niagara Falls, Boston, Maine, Jamestown, NY, Montana, Auburn, WA, North Ogden, UT, Minnesota (the Mall of America), back to Hurricane on August 25, and flew back to Frankfurt on September 22. After a 4-day stay in Berlin, they headed south to their winter home in Spain where they plan to stay until April. This year’s travels planned are to Nice, France; Genoa, Italy; Bavaria; and Austria, then returning to Frankfurt in June.

Class of 1970The GLS Class of 1970 held its 45th Reunion yesterday at the Phillips House in Dorchester, with a photo stop in Codman Square. Thirty of us attended, as well as two very welcome gate crashers, Bonnie Palder and Rosemary Murphy, who were able to pop in and say hello. Photo on left below: top row l-r: Margo McCormack, Maureen Griffin, Joanne Izbicki, Deanna Guarnotte, Joanne Costa, Jane Kreinsen (peeking) Frances Mattocks, Diane Oleski, Gail Darmon, Nancy Jacobs, middle row: Donna Dempsey, Linda Cesareo,Ilona P.

Class of 1971Barbara Hadley Katz’s daughter Julia and her husband Michael Weinstein,

Class of 1970 cont’d - who were married March 15, 2015, made her a proud grandma on January 7, 2016 - Chana Zelda. Her daughter Sarah is getting married on May 29, 2016 to Chris Pierce. Following the wedding, Barbara is going to Hawaii.

Denise Gioiosa Giangregorio recently received a certificate from the Governor upon her retirement from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with over 40 years of service with the Information Technology Division. Her career path included Programmer, Systems Analyst, Project Manager and Bureau Director, and her team’s accomplishments involved designing, implementing, and maintaining large- scale systems for the Commonwealth. Denise was also recently honored by the American Cancer Society for being a top fundraiser in the Boston area’s Relay for Life for the past 3 years.

Since Margaret O’Brien Ross retired in 2013, she has enjoyed traveling, building a new house, and spending time with her grandchildren. Both of her daughters had babies these past few months. Elise joined 3-year-old siblings, Kate and Harrison, in September. Simon joined 18-month-old brother, Oliver, in January.

GLS ’71 Reunion was April 29 – May 1, 2016 at The Hawthorne Hotel, Salem, Massachusetts. A wonderful weekend of activities! Casual get-together on Friday, Saturday activities (museums! history! shopping! and a GLS-themed painting party!) as well as the main event on Saturday night. Farewell breakfast/brunch was on Sunday morning.

Class of 1972Carol Coffey Carson finished her eighth year as executive director of the Connecticut Office of State Ethics. In December 2015, she co-chaired the program committee of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws, with over

Class of 1972 cont’d - 400 attendees at the Copley Plaza Hotel. She has four children, ages 10, 8, 4 and 4, all living in Boston.

Class of 1973Lorraine Curran-Vu traveled from her home in Zurich, Switzerland to Boston in May 2015, when she got together with former GLS classmates Ginny Fraher, Kathy Downey, Mary Della Penna and Geri Dominicucci. Lorraine fulfilled a lifelong dream by giving two voice recitals to mark the big 60! Travel highlight of 2015 - Tallinn, Estonia.

Linda Femino retired in 2014 after 31 years in special education teaching and counseling in Phoenix, AZ. She cruised the Rhine and Danube since retirement and would love to entertain some old friends in Phoenix. Come visit! Love the annual Jabberwock.

After 40 years and 9 months of service to the students of the Boston Public Schools as Data Center Manager in the Office of Instructional and Information Technology, Arleen Kelley Thompson is retiring on February 1st. Her only regret is leaving GLS classmate Dolores Silvestri Sullivan behind.

Jeanne McAllister recently retired after a 36-year career with the YMCA. The first 20 years included a variety of leadership positions at several Boston Y’s, followed by 16 years as President/CEO of the Metro West Area’s YMCA.

Class of 1974Jackie Oken, MEd, specializing in exercise physiology, program development, and public speaking, was recently certified by Duke Integrative Medicine as a Certified Integrative Health Coach and has established a private health and wellness coaching practice in Richmond, VA.

Class of 1975

Class of 1976The Class of 1976 will hold its 40th Reunion on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the VFW Post 2498, 20 Junction Street, Needham, MA from 5-10 p.m. For details please join our FB page - GLS Class of 1976, or contact Marie Porrazzo Sudik or Denise McGrath Thornton.

Rosemary Rotondi has been an archival film, photo and network news researcher since the late 1980s. She has lived in NYC since 1984. Her credits list is available at www.archivalfilmresearch.com. Two docu-mentary films to which she contributed research, which won Academy Awards, are “Inside Job” by Charles Ferguson and “Citizen Four” by Laura Poitras.

Class of 1980Class of 1980 Reunion pictures.

CLASS NEWS ~ 1964-1971 CLASS NEWS ~ 1971-1980

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Nathan Blecharczyk ‘01, is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Airbnb, a website for people who want to list or rent lodging in 190+ countries around the world. Forbes Magazine recently named Nathan and his two fellow Airbnb co-founders to be among the top ten richest entrepreneurs under the age of 40.

“My six years at BLA were transformative,” Nathan stated when he addressed BLA students in May of 2015.

Nathan’s first step toward entrepreneurship began in seventh grade. He picked up a programming book that belonged to his father, an electrical engineer. Nathan began writing computer programs as hobby and posted his code on the internet. When he was fourteen, he got a call from a man who had seen his coding work and offered to pay him $1,000 to write a computer program. “My dad laughed at me,” Nathan explained. But by the time he graduated from BLA and matriculated at Harvard, Nathan had earned over one million dollars.

Nathan stressed to students the importance of self-empowerment, self-sufficiency, and self-reflection: “Embrace failure. It’s a learning opportunity. Take pause and think about what you would do differently next time. I want people to take risks. That doesn’t mean getting F’s. Learn from your mistakes. If you are always getting better, it’s only a matter of time before you become the best.”

Randolph High social studies teacher Michelle Ryan expresses shock as she makes her way to the front of the gym to accept her surprise Milken Educator Award. Visibly stunned, Ryan was led across the floor to stand alongside Massachusetts Education Secretary Mitchell Chester as she was presented with a ceremonial check bearing the $25,000 award amount.

A lifelong Dorchester resident born to Antiguan and Montserratian parents, Ryan didn’t settle on a career in teaching until after she attended UMass Lowell, but she had her share of favorite teachers while attending high school at Boston Latin Academy. She rings off their names: Mr. Howard, who taught History; Ms. Smith, Ms. Joyner and Ms. Jackson, who taught English.

“They all had a balance of high expectations and a sense of humor that made things enjoyable,” she says of the teachers. “They were tough, but they really cared for you. They would check in on you.”

The first in her family to attend a four-year college, Ryan says her teachers helped her realize her full potential as a student. “I considered myself a regular student,” she said. “I needed an extra push.”

After receiving her Bachelor’s degree at UMass Lowell, Ryan stayed on to earn a Master’s in education, graduating in 2008. In Randolph, she has received recognition from her fellow teachers and from her students, who have voted her the school’s Most Inspiring Teacher, Most Entertaining Teacher and Funniest.

At the Nov. 13 award event, Secretary Chester spoke of her many strong teaching qualities.

“Michelle Ryan exemplifies the hard work and professionalism Massachusetts educators put in every day as teachers.”

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - The GLS/BLA Association Needs Your Help!ALUM SPOTLIGHT

NATHANBLECHARCZYK

BLA ‘01

MICHELLERYANBLA ‘01

Photo credit: Nathan pictured with chemistry teacher Rob Huie. Taken by Elvira DeLuca. Interview exerpts credit: By CNN Staff. Updated 4:52 AM ET, Thu No-vember 19, 2015. www.cnn.com and by Elvira DeLuca.

Photo credit: Milken Family FoundationInterview excerpts credits: http://www.milkeneduca-torawards.org/educators/view/michelle-ryan and “Randolph Teacher Selected for National Prize” byYawu Miller from BayState-Banner.com.

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HER GREATNESS PROCLAIM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

President Karen D. Curran was invited to speak at the BPL’s Local History & Family series in October of 2015. Approximately 50 alums attended this lecture in the stunning Abbey Room in the Central Library at Copley Square.

Photos: L: Abbey Room, Central Library in Copley Square. R: Daniel McCarthy BLS 1974, Karen Mastrobattista Curran and Tim Fitzgerald BLS 1974.

SAVINA TAPIABoston Latin Academy ‘16, Boston Student Advisory Council, Boston School Committee

“What is one thing you would change about your time at Latin Academy?” is a question I am asked frequently by family, prospective parents and other students from around the city. The answer to that, yes is cliché, but it is nothing. I have thrived at Latin Academy, and I cannot wait to say that I am a proud alumna of this institution.

Many people may not know that I represent the 58,000 students attending Boston Public Schools as their Student Representative to the Boston School Committee. I am also on the swim team at Latin Academy. I began swimming in the seventh grade, and I am proud to have been part of six consecutive championship teams as well as a two-year captain, and the swim team is who I really call my family at Latin Academy.

As graduation day becomes closer, I become a bit sadder because I will be walking across the stage, beginning a new chapter of my life, and saying goodbye to what I have to leave behind at Latin Academy. As for future plans, the college acceptances are still rolling in. In terms for a major, I plan on double majoring in Education and Public Policy, so that I too can one day change students’ lives the way that Latin Academy has changed mine.

MALACHI HERNANDEZBLA has been my home for six years. It is sad to know that my time will finally come to an end in just a few months. One of the most positive experiences that I had at BLA was participating in the EF Tours Trip to Costa Rica in February of 2012. It changed my perspective on the world. I was exposed to students from a variety of grades with whom I have never spoken, and learned about a their culture, environment, government, and more.

What makes BLA special is the diversity. Not everyday are students from across the city of Boston able to come together and learn. Most schools within the BPS district contain primarily minorities, so to be exposed to other races outside of that is definitely eye opening as it mentally and socially prepares me for college.

Throughout my experience at Latin Academy, I have pushed myself to try new things. I started off by participating in the swim team then the step squad, of which I am now the captain. I also work as an Intern for the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, serve as an Advisory Board Committee Member for the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, and spend my time working to help better the community and mentoring young adults who come from situations similar to mine.

My future at this point looks bright as I have had amazing opportunities such as participating in a meeting with President Barack Obama to being featured on CNN, New York Times, NPR, and other media platforms. Due to the exposure of the political world, I am now interested in double majoring in Political Science and Education at American University in Washington, D.C. I want to be the best that I can be, and I see myself going far; however I will never forget my roots and where I came from.

Photos provided by: Elvira Deluca

How To Purchase Your Copy:

Her Greatness Proclaim, �e History of Girls’ Latin School 1878-1976, was published in December 2014. More than $45,000.00 has been raised by GLS alumnae in both donations and book sales to date, for which we remain so grateful. �e story of GLS will live in perpetuity because of this new history, and tremendous thanks to all who have supported this endeavor. We want to continue to raise funds to support this book. Won’t you help?

BY MAILPlease send a check clearly marked “GLS BOOK” at the bottom, made payable to the GLS/BLA Association, and return it to P.O. Box 386, Milton, MA 02186.

ONLINETo buy your copy of Her Greatness Proclaim,Go to www.blagls.org.Click on "shop."Click on book.Click on "add to cart."Click on "check out."

Hard-cover books are $25.00 plus $4.00 shipping in the USA and so�-cover books are $18.00 plus $3.65 shipping in the USA.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen D. Curran at 617-480-4697.

NOW AVAILABLE!!

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The GLS/BLA Association undertook the renovation of the lobby at Boston Latin Academy in the summer of 2015. The lobby was re-painted black, gold and white. Also added were a large BLA logo, a list of all headmasters going back to 1878, and the school’s mission statement. Total costs were $15,000.00.

BLA LOBBY UPGRADES

Look how great it turned out!Before the upgrades

Photos credit: Karen Curran

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