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Lynne Greene ’41,
and my uncle
Mott
Greene ’45
attended. Back when Warren
Leonard was headmaster there was a brass
plaque over the mantle in his office that
had the legend “Head Boy,” at the top, and a
listing of all who were honored from the
time the tradition began through my time
and beyond. My Uncle Mott was head boy
in 1944-45. I was president of the student
council and therefore a head boy in
1961-63. So it kind of looked like Mott
Greene couldn’t get of there!
My uncle died in 1987. My father is still
alive and living in Florida. Had he been able
to go back in June it would’ve been his 70
th
.
I remember, maybe you do, too, when
we were there... there were still alumni
living who had graduated in the 19
th
century. My dad is one of those guys now.”
Michael Brower,
Chair of the Board
also added, “Mott Greene ’63 was in my
class and a top student and leader of the
school.
Ted Gross’ 63
graduated with
Bruce Hanson.
ted and I were good friends and among
other things, soccer was our common
denominator. In fact, in the fall of my senior
year, ted came to visit on campus and
asked where I was applying to college. He
told me that they needed soccer players in
my mid-field position at this school, Lincoln
College, a small junior college in Lincoln, IL,
midway between Chicago and St. Louis.
that’s all I needed to hear — and to Lincoln
I went. ted and his wife were in the Ny area
several years ago and we spent time
reminiscing.
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Michael A. Brower
assumed
the role of Chair of the SKS Board of
trustees on January 1, 2012. After serving
on the board for more than 20 years, he is
well-equipped to guide our School through
“I doubt if this book would have happened
without those very formative SKS years,
especially due to the influence of
Bill
Carhart
and other wonderful teachers. Bill
has a copy of the book. It was especially
thrilling to see him at our 50
th
after all
these years. I know that I was a better
English teacher for the past thirty years
because of him.
One teaches for years, often offering
up one’s heart and soul, and is often left
wondering if he has made a difference. It
was so important for me to let Bill know
how crucial he has been to my writing
and thinking life. I received many
accolades while teaching, but despite
that one still wonders every once in a
while just what sort of difference one has
made.
Many former students keep in touch
so I am lucky to know that I did affect
many lives over the years. My essay, “the
teaching Life,” pays homage to Bill and my
other SKS teachers.
It was at Storm King
that I first discovered a deeply innate
love of language and literature. And
that relationship and commitment
has continued to this day.”
See my blog @ rjderosa.com.
—Dick
Alumni Association President, Rich Roberts emailed . . .
“Dick deRosa, ‘62 has written a series of essays that have been published. He has been a good friend
since our first meeting at Storm King in 1956. I know that Bill Carhart, who was at Reunion last June, had
a great impact on Dick. I believe it was Dick who encouraged me to invite him.
the book is published by Sunnyside Press, Saint Johnsville, New york and titled,
Hawthorn Hill Journal,
Selected Essays
, Richard deRosa. I find it a great read.” (See box above.)
the upcoming head of school transition. He
wrote, “On January 21, the Executive
Committee held their first meeting of 2012.
At the top of their discussion list, they
decided to recommend to the full board
that the priority items of the New year will
focus on technology improvements, the
physical plant, and the capital campaign.
the technology, buildings and grounds,
and the development committee will each
report to the board the work needed to be
done, their cost, and the time lines to
complete these on-going priority items. “
the planning stages of a board retreat
to be held during the summer as part of
the strategic and long-range planning of
the School are underway.
’64
Anonymous,
the School is
grateful to the generous alumnus who
gave a gift of first editions of contemporary
American and English literature in memory
of Warren “Whip” Leonard and Herbert
“Herb” Sauer.
’70
Robert L. Littman, M.D.
wrote the following note: “With many
thanks for the school and the incredible
people who made SKS such a special place
and an important part of my life. A very
special thank you to Frank Brogan who
never stopped believing in my possibilities
and Alan Laufman who always knew how
to make a dark day brighter with the
twinkle in his eyes.”
’78
J
ohn G. Stebbins
“Sold my
business in 2009. Now Chief Operating
Officer at Computer Discussions, Inc. I now
live in Placitus, NM— between Albuquer-
que and Santa Fe.”
Omission:
In the
Annual Giving Report
, we neglected
to credit Head of School Helen “Steevie”
Chinitz for her 2011 Gifts in Kind valued at
$2,000.
We regret and apologize for the error.
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