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A NEW YEAR BEGINS!
The air is turning cooler, the days are getting shorter and the trees are changing to their autumn hues! We hope that you and your family are looking forward to the fall with warm memories of sunshine, sand and summer fun. Head Master Lynne Mooney Teta '86 welcomed new and returning students to Latin School on Thursday, September 6. We wish Lynne and everyone on Avenue Louis Pasteur the very best as they begin a new school year. Our eNewsletter returns with several items of interest that we hope you will enjoy reading, an opportunity to update your contact information with us…and always last, but never least, the ever popular BLS Points of Pride History Contest!
SAVE THE DATE - ALUMNI DINNER
The Alumni Dinner is a wonderful occasion to reconnect with Alma Mater, visit with classmates and honor the contributions of fellow alumni to the Latin School community and beyond. Please join us this year on Tuesday, November 20, at The Boston Park Plaza for what will surely prove to be a very special night with our award recipients. Drum roll please...
We are pleased to announce that this year's Distinguished Graduate Award honoree is Daniel Yankelovich '42. This award has been Boston Latin School Association's highest honor, given each year to an individual exemplifying the motto "sumus primi." Yankelovich, founder of the NY Times/Yankelovich Poll, is a world-renowned social researcher, public opinion analyst and author.
The Outstanding Recent Graduate Award recognizes the achievement of the most recent generation, highlighting individuals whose actions have served as an inspiration and motivation to others. This year's honor goes to classmates John Fitzgerald '91 and Ailbe Glynn '91 whose efforts with the An Tain Golf Tournament have produced much needed support for Alma Mater and several memorial scholarships.
We are pleased to also recognize the following individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to Alma Mater and her alumni. During the last school year alone, nearly 350 alumni served as volunteers in various capacities. The following recipients will receive their awards with fellow honorees at the Alumni Dinner: Duncan T. O’Brien, Jr. '78 (Joseph Desmond '44 Award), John Page '55 (Lee J. Dunn '24 Award) and Louis Izzi '87 (Edward C. Lambert Class Leadership Award).
Our congratulations and deep appreciation go out to all of these deserving award recipients. For more information about these awards, please visit the BLSA website at www.blsa.org.
CELEBRATING A LEGACY
Head Master Emerita Cornelia A. Kelley H'44 was honored on June 21 as BLSA hosted "Celebrating a Legacy" with event proceeds supporting the Boston Latin School Association Scholarship Fund. This fund will provide for an annual award at Prize Night to be given out in her name. More than 500 people filled the BLS dining hall where Ms. Kelley’s tenure at Latin was celebrated by a number of well-wishers including Head Master Emeritus and then BPS Superintendent Michael Contompasis '57, BLSA President David Weiner '59, Master of Ceremonies Dan Rea '66, McCarthy Institute Director Michael Giordano '84, City Councillor Steve Murphy '75, Madison Park Principal Chuck McAfee P'04, BLSA Board Members Kathleen Colby P'04, '08 and John Ganick '57, BLSA Board Chair Lew Gack '62, Immediate Past Chair Mark Michalowski '77 and Shauna Bennett '08.
SEASON FOR CHANGE
After celebrating seven years with BLSA, Alumni Relations Director Lynn Flaherty has moved on to a new career with Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, MA. Linda Glennon has joined the BLSA staff to help during this transition. Glennon is an experienced alumni relations professional having most recently served for 10 years as director of alumni relations at Boston College Law School. Feel free to e-mail her at glennon@blsa.org or call (617) 450-0004 ext. 27.
MISSION CENTRAL
Unrestricted gifts in support of our mission benefit key areas at BLS as well as alumni programs to maintain that crucial connection to the school. Whether it supports stipends for school clubs, new monitors for the computers in Room 206, funding for reunions or publications like the Bulletin, a gift of any size helps BLS students and graduates reap the benefits of a quality education and lifelong connections. Please click here if you would like to make a secure online gift today. Thank you for considering BLS/A worthy of your support.
FORE! STUDENT ATHLETES
BLS Athletics benefited again this year on Monday, June 18, when 78 dedicated golfers traveled to Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, MA for the 3rd Annual Wolfpack Classic. Congratulations to the winning foursome: Steve Carey '74, Bob Kalell '74, Dan Seigenberg '72 and Steve Zaino '72. Led by Co-Chairs Pat Daly '74, Dan McCarthy '74 and Bruce McKinnon '74, the tournament and auction were very successful. The tournament proceeds generated more than $39,000 for BLS student athletes.
NY CHAPTER GATHERING
An evening of exotic food and wine tasting awaits the NY Chapter on Thursday, October 18 at 8 p.m. at Pomaire (NYC’s only Chilean restaurant). Space is limited; an invitation with more specifics will be mailed shortly. For more information on Pomaire, visit www.pomairenyc.com.
SOUTH SHORE DINNER PROGRAM
The South Shore Chapter alumni will be gathering at Nino's Steak and Chop House in Hingham, MA on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by dinner. The evening's guest speaker will be BLSA Trustee Chuck Clough '60, of Clough Capital Partners in Boston, who will be speaking on "Global Investment Themes for the Decade." Tickets are $35 per person. An invitation with more specifics will be mailed shortly.
ONLINE COMMUNITY
The BLSA online community received a bit of a facelift this summer as we entered phase one of a website redesign. The community offers a searchable directory of alumni (viewable only to BLS alumni), photo gallery, class notes section, events calendar/registration and more. It is a great way to stay connected, update your information, share news or look up old classmates. New sections will be phased in over the course of the next several months so be sure to visit often. Access to the online community is easy. Simply click here and enter your e-mail under "Request Sign In" on the right side of the page. Please be sure to use the e-mail that BLSA has on file for you. If you've been a registered member of the online community in the past, you must complete this first log in step as well. New job? Change of address? Take this chance to update your information for the online searchable directory. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at blsa@blsa.org and we'll be happy to assist you.
YOUNG ALUMNI REUNIONS
If you're in the classes of 1992, 1997 or 2002 be sure to mark Saturday, November 24, on the calendar for your reunion celebration. Committees will begin meeting on Tuesday, September 25, at 6 p.m. in the BLSA office to plan the events. If you are interested in serving on your reunion committee, please contact Kate DeForest at deforest@blsa.org or call (617) 450-0004 ext. 26.
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With the retirements of Assistant Head Masters Richard Fulton and Ruthann Russell, a new administrative team is leading Latin School scholars into the academic year. Congratulations to Alexandra Montes McNeil P'10, Sherry Lewis-daPonte ’88 and Elizabeth McCoy who will be joining Malcolm Flynn as Assistant Head Masters at BLS during this important transition. Montes McNeil is formerly the Science Program Director and Lewis-daPonte was a Latin Master. Beth was most recently an administrator at the Cohasset Junior-Senior High School. We wish them all the very best. |
Help Wanted: Latin’s Saturday Success School is currently seeking tutors! Saturday Success School takes place at BLS on Saturday mornings from 9 to 11:30 a.m. from October to May, excluding long weekends and school vacation weeks. Tutors are now needed in English, reading, math (Algebra 1 and 2), Spanish, French, Italian, biology, German, earth science, physics, chemistry and — last but not least — Latin! Any and all interested alumni are encouraged to e-mail Michael Giordano '84, director of the McCarthy Institute for Transition and Support, or call (617) 635-8895, ext. 213. |
Two BLS students had a special opportunity to take part in a program that brought the Middle East a little bit closer to home this summer. The Boston Globe reported that the students spent time "learning Arabic and studying Middle Eastern history, geography, and culture as part of a national initiative to ramp up the number of Arabic speakers. The new, federally funded program, which is in only eight schools nationwide, is shattering many stereotypes of the Middle East." Jeffrey Yu '10, who speaks Chinese at home, said he is "taking Arabic to get an edge in his pursuit of an international business career." Cameron Arroyo '08 explained, "This program shows there's another side to the Middle East besides war and conflict." |
Fall Sports are gearing up for another season. Tap into the athletics schedules by clicking here to visit the BLS website. |
Javon Gates '12 took part in a four-week program at MIT this summer "learning physics through sport in an experiment that educators hope will hook boys on math and science" according to a recent Boston Globe article. Morning classroom lessons which incorporated graphing statistics or participating in hands-on experiences were reinforced in the afternoon on the baseball diamond. As a result Gates has a richer interest in and appreciation for science, "There's more than what you see, there's more than meets the eye." |
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Paul F. Lawler ’31 passed away on Monday, August 27, after 93 years of a vigorous life and a short illness. A longstanding class agent, he was serving as Reverend Protodeacon of the Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral in Roslindale. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary. A Fidelis Society member, this proud father of six and grandfather to 13 was one of our most regular attendees of the post-60th luncheon. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends. |
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On May 20, 2007, the class of 1944, lost long-time volunteer and caricature artist, Jack Drummey. Almost since the day Jack graduated, he has served as a class agent and the driving force behind 1944’s many successful reunion gatherings. His absence will be felt among his classmates and the staff at the Boston Latin School Association. Our sincere condolences go out to his family and friends. |
Dr. William L. Nyhan '43's work with inherited metabolic diseases including the discovery and treatment of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a rare condition which causes an individual to self-mutilate was the topic of a New Yorker article this summer, “An Error in the Code.” Pediatrician, research scientist and author, Nyhan is professor of pediatrics at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. |
Boston Latin School has lost one of its most dedicated supporters with the passing of Sheldon Seevak '46. He will be fondly remembered as a business pioneer for his work as a former partner of Goldman Sachs, where he founded the real estate department, as well as an educational pioneer, establishing a first-of-its-kind chair at BLS for the Facing History and Ourselves program, an interdisciplinary elective which teaches students about history and social injustice. Among his many achievements, Seevak received the BLS Distinguished Graduate Award in 2000. If you would like to learn more about his inspirational work with FHAO, please visit the Learn to Question website at www.learntoquestion.com. Our sincere condolences go out to his family and friends. |
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Daniel P. Linskey '85 was promoted to superintendent for patrol operations with the Boston Police Department. |
As featured in the Boston Globe, Darius McCroey '89, along with fellow organizers, hosted the Boston Soul Music Festival on June 21 at UMass-Boston. |
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Kevin So '89 was composer and lyricist for the musical "Victor Woo - The Average Asian American" that was part of this summer's NYC Fringe Festival at The Village Theatre, NY. |
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Kenneth Eng '94 is a recipient of the 2007 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. Eng is a filmmaker living in Brooklyn, NY who works as a film director/editor with Projectile Arts, Inc. “It's truly an honor. It will enable me to launch a film which I will shoot in China.” The BLS community was fortunate to have this budding filmmaker direct the extremely well-received video for the closing gala of our own Pons Privatus Capital Campaign in 2003. |
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Rachel Skerritt '95 was recently appointed as the new principal for Another Course to College (ACC) in Boston. ACC is a college preparatory high school, serving students from diverse backgrounds and neighborhoods. Skerritt is a member of the BLSA Board of Trustees. |
The BLS family mourns the loss of Army Sergeant and aspiring teacher Joan Duran '02. The Boston Globe reported on August 13 that he was killed "in Iraq when a bomb exploded while he was picking up supplies. He is remembered as a star on the field, earning top honors in football and track. A member of the 82d Airborne Division, Duran was in his second Iraq tour. He was due home in November after four years of service in the Army." Our sincere condolences go out to his family and friends. |
Susan Shian '07, who is a three-year veteran on the city of Boston's mural crew and attending MassArt this year, was featured in a recent West Roxbury Transcript article for her involvement in a special summer project -- a first for her. “I’ve never been a part of a mural near a retirement home [Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale]", she explained. "It makes me feel better that we’re communicating with people. I’m glad we can make this place more upbeat. We’ve felt an overwhelming response from people here.” |
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POINTS OF PRIDE CONTEST
Congratulations to Michael Caljouw '84 for submitting the correct answer for the June question. Willis Boyd Allen, class of 1874, was the Boston Latin School graduate who was a prolific author of adventure books for young men. Among his books published by the D. Lothrup Company in Boston was this tale about the final year in high school of young Captain Burton of Company A, Boston Latin School Battalion. He dedicated the book to Head Master Moses Merrill.
September's question:
Which head master, also a son of alma mater, is credited with establishing the Advanced Placement program giving many students the chance to receive credit for college courses on the freshman level?
Alumni seeking a free T-shirt should send responses — including your name and class year — magna cum celeritate via e-mail. Note: Alumni may win only once during an academic year.
CONTACT US
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