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class notes 1975 nicholas chen has launched ichinaforum.com (http://www.ichinaforum. com), which brings together a network “of seasoned china experts with decades of success, sharing practical hands-on lessons from the front lines of Greater china, by presenting to the world the real face of a rapidly changing china.” The site presents “candid views and inside knowledge on current trends in china from chinese and international direct participants, through online interviews, live events, customized programs and publications, and traveling exhibits.” nicholas is also involved with www.goldenbridges.org which is leading project pengyou (“friends” in chinese), a 10,000 strong initiative between china and the U.S. on a June 2011 business visit to the U.S. chen saw dan Levitan, Tony (anthony) billera and John Pai in Seattle. “They were well,” he reports. nicholas also saw david rose in nyc, and enjoys connecting with classmates on facebook. 1976 is very happy to report Todd morrison that his horse, boungiorno Johnny, got up in the late stages to win the vandal Stakes at Woodbine racetrack in ontario on aug. 2, 2011. The son of Mr. Greeley-Mycupoftea provided great excitement for the whole Morrison clan. is available on DvD. The three-part, six-hour documentary is set in the era of speakeasies and bathtub gin and tells the true story of the rise, rule and fall of the 18th amendment to the constitution. in conjunction with the broadcast pbS and burns’ florentine films partnered with the national constitution center in philadelphia on a joint initiative to foster a national conversation about “civility and Democracy” that aims to engage the public through educational resources, online discussions and a speaking tour. More information at: http://www. pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/. Paul engelmayer became a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of new york on July 27, 2011 a day after he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate andy caploe met up with worldin a 98-0 vote. engelmayer had been class singer fonzi Thornton ’70 at nominated by president obama on feb nyc’s landmark lower east Side 2. a former law clerk for U.S. District Sammy’s roumanian Steakhouse Judge patricia Wald and Supreme restaurant on april 21, 2011. both court Justice Thurgood Marshall, were there to roast legendary comedy engelmayer was an assistant U.S. atwriter Tom leopold (“cheers”/”Will torney in Manhattan (1989-94), rising & Grace”/”Seinfeld”) on his last night to deputy chief appellate attorney in as a Jew: he converted to catholicism 1994. after serving as an assistant to on Good friday, the next day, during the Solicitor General from 1994-96, he passover. at the end of the uproarious returned to the U.S. attorney’s office evening, which was attended by comin Manhattan as chief of the major edy writers from all over the country, crimes unit from 1996-99, then was a roastmaster and the evening’s host, partner at Wilmer Hale until becompaul Shaffer, brought out a star-studded ing a judge. madeline schwartzman, Gospel choir, which is where Thornton a filmmaker, architect and professor came in to join leopold in “oh Happy in the barnard and columbia colleges Day”. caploe was cast as “The amazing architecture Departments and at Mishkin” an outer borough mentalist parsons School of Design, has pubmaking a disastrous Manhattan debut, lished See Yourself Sensing: Redifining in “Tom leopold presents”—a postHuman Perception, a fascinating study modern variety show leopold wrote on the subject. book launches and with comedy writer bill persky, and pre- signings were held in September at sented at the famous Duplex cabaret the Diana center at barnard college, Theater on christopher Street in nyc. and at eyebeam institute for art and andy is also appearing as an improve Technology, in nyc. actor at The piT (peoples; improv Theater) in ny. grant to do an experiential arts project exploring Western photography in indian villages, from colonial times to the present. The work is called portraits for people (www.portraits4people. com). i know that there are a lot of HM folk who work overseas and even more who are photographers. i’d love to discuss the work with anyone interested.” 1978 wrote: “i’ve been out of 1979 is the co-producer, with margaret frank Lynn novick touch for a while, living in West bengal, india. i went there on a fulbright-nehru 52 Horace mann magazine Winter 2012 1981 scully is executive regina Kulik Ken burns, of “prohibition” the pbS series that aired in october 2011 and producer of “Miss representation”, a film that explores how the media’s misrepresentation of women has led to the underrepresentation of women http://www.portraits4people.com http://www.portraits4people.com http://www.ichinaforum.com http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/ http://www.ichinaforum.com http://www.ichinaforum.com http://www.ichinaforum.com http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/ http://www.goldenbridges.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Horace Mann - Winter 2012

Horace Mann - Winter 2012
Contents
Letters
Greetings from Dr. Tom Kelly
Greetings from Melissa Parento ’90
Horace Mann School’s 125th Anniversary Observances Begin
Strategic Thinking
New Initiatives in Institutional Research and Admissions
HM's New Director of College Counseling
Timothy HO and Monica Merlo are 2011 Tina and Dave Bellet Teaching Excellence Award Winners
Langfan Oratorical Contest, 2011
Horace Mann School Graduates 178 in June, 2011
Alumni Council Corner
Bookshelf
Class Notes
Memorials
Philanthropy and You

Horace Mann - Winter 2012