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Alumni Council Corner alumni council corner | HOR ACE MANN ALUMNI JOURNAL Greetings from the alumni council: We are enjoying another year of terrific alumni events. Alumni Council events have brought together hundreds of alumni from across the generations, allowing us to reconnect with each other and with the School. In October, members of the Council joined in welcoming many alumni back to School to watch our teams and meet up with old friends at Homecoming. Please consider joining us for Homecoming 2010 on Saturday, October 2. In November, we hosted a gala dinner to honor Dr. Simon Parisier ’53 with the Horace Mann Alumni Council Award for Distinguished Achievement. This award, which was inaugurated in 1939, is given to graduates who exemplify the best of Horace Mann through distinguished achievement in their chosen fields. Dr. Parisier pioneered the development of the cochlear implant, which helps deaf people hear, and founded the Children’s Hearing Institute. The Distinguished Alumni Committee was chaired by Bill Nightingale ’49 and Mickey Littman ’52. If you have suggestions for candidates for the Award for Distinguished Achievement please contact Eleni Jiavaras, Alumni and Development Associate at eleni_jiavaras@horacemann.org or (718) 432-3452. In January, the Council held its annual Winter Celebration at Moran’s in Chelsea, where alumni and their guests shook off the cold to celebrate with old friends. In April, we continued our partnership with the school’s Women’s Issues Club by participating in a dinner on the topic of Women in the Arts. Wesley Mittman LePatner ’99 and Amy Gold ’98 spearheaded the Alumni Council’s involvement in this very successful event. Throughout the year, alumni also traveled to Riverdale to speak at meetings of the Women’s Issues Club. Remember, the School always loves to have its alumni return to campus! On May 15, the Alumni Council participated in Horace Mann’s third annual Service Learning Day. Organized by the School’s Center for Community Values and Action (CCVA), whose director is Dr. Jeremy Leeds ’72, the day brings together members of the Horace Mann and Kingsbridge communities for a series of exciting and valuable community service activities that complement CCVA’s involvement with service learning in the Bronx. The Alumni Council’s participation in the day was coordinated by David Jacoby ’72 and Elisabeth Lerner ’86. Coming up soon is a highlight of the alumni calendar: our annual Alumni Association Benefit, A Night at the Races with Casino Fun. Now in its eighth year, in recent years the Casino Night theme of the Benefit has always been a popular event. This year there’s a new twist, as party-goers can try their luck at a 3-D virtual racetrack, and also take a turn at blackjack, poker tables and a money wheel, while enjoying cocktails and delicious hors d’oeuvres. The Benefit will take place on June 2, at 26 + Helen Mills Theater in Chelsea. Continuing this great, new tradition of the Council, we expect over 150 alumni and guests to spend the evening chatting with friends and enjoying the “racetrack” and casino games. The Benefit supports the Lynn and Lizzie Koch ’05 Endowed Student Assistance Sunshine Fund, which provides financial assistance to Upper Division students so that they can take part in extracurricular school activities such as athletic teams, class and club trips, and the senior prom. This year’s Benefit is co-chaired by Suzanne Sloan ’77, Daniel Turkewitz ’91, and Lisa Braunstein Zola ’83. The Alumni Council exists to bring you closer to the School we all love. If you would like to become more involved with Horace Mann School, or have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me at justin_lerer@horacemann.org. I look forward to hearing from you. Remember to watch your mail and e-mail, and keep informed about alumni activities by visiting our web site at www.horacemann alumni.org . I look forward to seeing you soon! Justin Lerer ’95 Alumni Council President There are also many other opportunities to become involved with Horace Mann. These include: cLass aGent Horace Mann relies on a strong network of graduate volunteers or Class Agents to act as liaisons between their classmates and the School. In this capacity, Class Agents act as both “friendraisers” and fundraisers. As friendraisers, Class Agents encourage their classmates to stay involved with Horace Mann, attend reunions, Homecoming, or other campus activities that reflect the vitality of the School. Class Agents are also responsible for fundraising within their class. This includes participating in the yearly Annual Fund campaign and in capital campaigns when they are in effect. Alumni support of the Annual Fund is critical to the strength and growth of Horace Mann. It has been shown that classes with active Class Agents have the best reunions, raise the most money for the School, and are, as a class, the best connected to their alma mater. Class Agents are supported by the Alumni and Development Office of the School. cLass corresPonDent Class Correspondents are also friendraisers and, as such, act as a conduit of information about their classmates to HM, keeping the school abreast of interesting news for Horace Mann Magazine, and of alum marriages, births, career changes, and more. The Class Correspondent may also help to reconnect two classmates who may have fallen out of touch, or help the School to find a “lost” alum. Several Class Correspondents make use of the Internet to report class news to their classmates as well as to the “Class Notes” section of this magazine. suMMer JoB/internsHiP ProviDer The Horace Mann School Alumni House Summer Job/Internship Program depends on the interest and willingness of Horace Mann alumni and parents to offer our graduating seniors and college-age alumni opportunities to intern or work in their places of employment or businesses during the summer months. Students are increasingly interested in finding opportunities that will contribute to their education and further their understanding of possible careers or professions. In turn, you will benefit from the talents of a Horace Mann alum, capable of making real contributions to your place of work. 40 Horace Mann Magazine Spring 2010 http://www.horacemannalumni.org http://www.horacemannalumni.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Horace Mann - Spring 2010

Horace Mann - Spring 2010
Contents
Letters
Greetings from Dr. Tom Kelly
Greetings from Melissa Parento
Toward a Sustainable School, and a Sustainable Society
News of the School
Alumni Council Corner
Alumni News
Bookshelf
Class Notes
Memorials
Philanthropy and You

Horace Mann - Spring 2010