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celebrating 125 years: preparing great and giving lives societies, stellar performances in music and theater, and competitive teams in science, sports and technology. It also means the example of over 8,000 alumni who have learned and lived in Horace Mann’s classrooms since 1887, and gone on to contribute their novels, poetry, paintings and theatrical productions, and their innovations as engineers, astronomers, or research scientists, in ways that resulted in significant scientific discoveries, helped heal millions, and moved the emotions of millions more. Over Horace Mann School’s 125 years “great and giving lives” has meant alumni like actor and social activist Marsha (Betty) Hunt ’34, at age 94, producing a new recording to raise funds on behalf of world refugees. It means neuro-imaging pioneer Dr. Robert H. Ackerman ’53 (who wrote the HM alma mater that is sung at the school today) developing noninvasive modalities to diagnose and study stroke. It means Regina Kulik Scully ’81 producing the film fourth graders from horace mann’s Lower division enjoyed meeting mary “Miss Representation” to generate international awaredick schaefer ’43 when she and her husband hm alunus dr. david schaefer ness of the media’s negative depiction of women. And it th participated in an alumni reading series honoring hm’s 125 anniversary. means Anoushka Vaswani ’08. Active in community service at Horace Mann, she now advocates community service communiTy To GaTHER foR may 19, 2012 among her peers on her college campus today. 125TH annivERSaRy GaLa In the following pages you will find stories of only a Plans are underway for a gala 125th anniversary celebration handful of alumni from recent decades who are fulfilling of Horace Mann School on Saturday, May 19, 2012. This Horace Mann School’s mission, specifically by taking a cirbenefit, organized by the HM administration, the Alumni cumstance or a challenge in their lives and turning it into an House and Development Office, and the HMPA, will be opportunity to aid or enhance the lives of others. Included held on Clark Field, and bring together alumni, Horace are alums Dr. Richard (Dick) Traum ’58, William Mann School families, friends, Trustees, administrators, (Bill) Davis ’70, Prof. Nicole Lamb Ives ’86, Jennifer faculty and staff. Other benefits traditionally held annually Melamed Iannuzzi ’89, Alexander Silver ’95 and Jamie by Horace Mann constituencies on behalf of the School, Grossman Silver ’95, and Norbelina Disla ’01. including the annual PA Benefit and the Horace Mann We look forward to sharing more HM stories as Horace School Alumni Council (HMAC) spring benefit, will be part Mann School continues to commemorate its 125th anniverof this community-wide party. Please watch for informasary. We also look forward to celebrating with you at HM’s tion about the 125th anniversary celebration, and make storied campus on May 19, 2012. $ plans to participate in what will be an affair for the ages. GREaT anD GivinG LivES This issue of Horace Mann Magazine offers a look at the school today in articles about initiatives and administrators new to HM in the 2011-2012 school year. We also look at Horace Mann’s future by featuring an overview of the school’s “Strategic Thinking” document that was recently presented to members of the HM community. This document outlines directions Horace Mann anticipates pursuing to strengthen and continue to fulfill its defining mission of educating students toward “great and giving lives.” It can be read in its entirety on www.horacemann. org.  What does that “great and giving” equation mean? It means all of the students and teachers in every Division of Horace Mann School today engaging in rigorous education in languages, literature, science, math, arts and athletics. It means initiating and participating in community service activities, as well as over a dozen publications, debate 8 Horace mann magazine Winter 2012 photo by Jasmin Ortiz in honor of their 65th reunion members of the hm class of 1946 visited their alma mater and met with sixth graders in history teacher Katharine rudbeck’s class. alumni mike Loeb ’46 and bill sarnoff ’46 answered questions about horace mann in their day. photo by Jasmin Ortiz http://www.horacemann.org http://www.horacemann.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

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