Congratulations to Ayanna Sommers '16 (left) and Ali Vergara '17 (right), each of whom had a two-run homer, the first of their respective careers, in the Ravens' 12-2 softball win over Dana Hall on Saturday, May 14. The Girls' Softball Team is now 10-3 on the season and will wind up regular-season play Wednesday with a home game against Bancroft.

Portsmouth Abbey School is proud to present Wild Oats: A Romance of the Old West, by James McLure. Based on the famous 18th-Century Restoration comedy by John O'Keeffe, the present version retains the basic plot structure of the original play while ingeniously transferring the events and people from an English drawing room to the American frontier of wild and woolly legend. The outlandish plot includes mistaken identities, a long-lost son reunited with parents, an evil landlord foreclosing at the drop of a tumbleweed, a crusty colonel who's planted progeny all over the wild west, and a Shakespeare-spouting hero who stops a speeding train with one hand.

Wild Oats will be presented this Saturday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Portsmouth Abbey School Auditorium. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and children under 12. For more information, please contact Jay Bragan at 643-1218 or jbragan@portsmouthabbey.org.

Photo Caption: Leako (Kelila Ross '18, left) and Kleigle (Anny Angel '17, right), experimenting with electrical lighting for the theater, react after an unexpected explosion.

Photo Credit: Sydney Welch '16

David Brower '16 addressed the School community at Church Assembly on Tuesday, May 17. He talked about the regret he lives with for avoiding his dying father, and he urged his fellow students to "listen to your conscience" and have the courage to face difficult situations.
Following is the transcript of David's talk.
View a video of David's talk.

Friday afternoon, the night before my first middle school dance. It was early May and, unlike here in Rhode Island, the weather was gorgeous. I was getting ready, which really just meant trying to find a pair socks that matched. Hidden in my sock drawer was my Mother's Day present: a pair of green dangle earrings. I had never bought my mother a gift before so I was really excited to give it to her. I thought that it showed maturity, and I was pretty proud. I mean, I was in sixth grade, it was about time for me to grow up. As I took the earrings out of my hiding spot, my mother walked in. I wasn't very coordinated back then, so I could not hide them in time. Even though I had to give them to her a few days too early, she loved the present and gave me one those smiles that just warm you up from inside to out. I felt amazing.

Going into St. John Neuman's cafetorium that night I felt invincible. I had a sweet new shirt on. The red-and-white stripes made my puny prepubescent body look like a candy cane, but I didn't really care. I had a great time that night. I was too giddy to find fault in anything. Being the baller that I am, I danced with all the girls in my class and even a lot of my older sister's friends, who were all in eighth grade at the time, which was by all accounts "really really cool." After the dance I went to my friend's house with a few other guys and we stayed up till one in the morning playing Halo 3, again really cool. The next morning when I got home, my grandmother's car was in the driveway, which was a little weird.

When I got inside, my mom sat all the kids down, and told us that Dad died last night.

I have to go back a week from that Saturday. My father was diagnosed with lung cancer three years prior, but my parents never told me. Obviously hospital visits were a pretty common occurrence, so to me they had become pretty routine. So that morning I asked my mom when Dad was coming back home, completely expecting a positive response. She started to cry a little and told me that he wasn't coming back. I wasn't a dumb kid; I knew what she meant.

Later that morning, we went and saw my father. He was an absolute mess of a man. Lying in that hospital bed he looked so sick, so tired and just broken. I could honestly hardly recognize him as my dad. My sister went to give him a hug, and he screamed out in pain like I have never heard before. The cancer had spread to his shoulders. I could see that he was in great pain, but I was afraid. I was afraid to look at him, I was afraid to talk to him and I was afraid to even be near him. I only stayed for a few minutes that day and I never went back to see him again. He was alive for another week and I never went back. I hardly even thought about him to be honest. I decided that I would just pretend that he wasn't dying and I just lived in that fantasy.

After he died, I couldn't pretend anything anymore. Since he was Jewish, custom dictated that he be buried within a few days. His funeral was on Sunday, Mother's Day. My mom wore the earrings I gave her to the funeral, the ones with the green dangles. I hated that. When I purchased those I was carefree and fearless; now my world was shattered. But I mean, I was in sixth grade; it was about time for me to grow up, after all.

I did grow up that day; I didn't really have a choice. My new maturity, based in the tragedy, gave me a fair amount of clarity and understanding over my father's death. It wasn't fair. It was just plain terrible for a man to die before his work on Earth was done, and I knew what he regretted was not being able to see me and my siblings grow up. It wasn't fair for us either, having to go through adolescence without a father. However, I realized that of all the injustices committed, me not going and visiting my father was by far the worst. I was selfish, going to the dance when my father was dying. I was afraid and I let that prevent me from doing what was right: I was (am) a coward. I felt (feel) so incredibly guilty, and there was nothing I could do to fix it. You can't apologize to a dead man; there are no make-ups when death is involved. What happened happened, and I have to go through life knowing that I hurt someone that I love, just because I was afraid to face reality.

It's easy to know when you've done something wrong. You jump into one too many bushes, you try to make a joke at the international student dinner, or in a group chat. But mistakes like those aren't so bad—everyone does dumb things without thinking. You live and learn. By making such mistakes, you actually grow wiser. I learned something different from my experience, because I was thinking. I knew what I should have done, but I didn't do it. So, to put it simply, listen to your conscience. When you know what's right, do it, no matter how hard it seems at the moment. It'll be easier than living with the regret for what you didn't do.

Thank you.

The Boys' Varsity Tennis team defeated Bancroft Wednesday, May 18, to clinch its second consecutive EIL championship. The Ravens have been undefeated in league play for two years in a row.

Celebrating following their victory are, left to right: Teddy O'Connor '17, Matias Wawro '17, Andrew Fonts '17, Raimundo Riojas '17, Jerry Lin '16, Coach Wayne Turner, Ludo Gallo '16, Ian Ritchie '18, and Oliver Ferry '17.

"What was truly amazing about this year's championship was the fact that we achieved this with basically a whole new team," said Boys' Head Tennis Coach Wayne Turner. "We lost five players from last years championship team and only Oliver Ferry and Raimundo Rojas were coming back. First-year players Ludo Gallo and Cristobal Thomas DeCarrenza stepped right into the line up. Untested veterans Jerry Lin, Andrew Fonts and Matias Wawro made key contributions, and the return of Teddy O'Connor to our team helped immensely."

Congratulations, Ravens!

Congratulations to our 2016-17 Class Officers!

For next year's:


IV FORM

President: Jason Lim

Vice President: Chloe Skorupa

V FORM

President: Ted Anderson

Vice President: Tommy Teravainen

VI FORM

President: Dom Cappadona

Vice President: Finn Arends

-- Newport Native Conor Bohan '86, who founded Haiti's largest university scholarship program –

Portsmouth Abbey School Headmaster Daniel McDonough has announced that Conor Bohan, a member of the Portsmouth Abbey Class of 1986 and the founder and executive director of the Haitian Education and Leadership Program (HELP), will be the School's 86th Commencement Speaker, on Sunday, May 29.

Since graduating from Portsmouth Abbey in 1986, Bohan has worked in the USA, England, France, Italy and Haiti, as a commercial fisherman, short-order cook, house painter, bartender, hotel receptionist, carpenter, teacher, sports coach and international development manager. In 1996, as a volunteer high school teacher in Haiti, he gave a graduating student $30 so that she could register for the local medical school entrance exam. That gesture was the origin of HELP, a comprehensive merit- and needs-based scholarship program that has since sent hundreds of top-performing Haitian students to university and, subsequently, into Haiti's workforce. HELP's mission is to create, through its scholarship program, a community of young professionals and leaders who will promote a more just society in Haiti.

In addition to their professional success, HELP students and graduates have formed their own civic associations, including Haiti's first-ever pan-university student association. Today HELP is recognized as a model scholarship program for first-generation college students and has been featured in The New York Times, America's Quarterly magazine and at the Clinton Global Initiative. Bohan, originally from Newport, RI, is a graduate of Brown University, an Ashoka Fellow, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and was named one of the Hemisphere's Innovators by America's Quarterly magazine.

"I am delighted to have my former math student return to the School as our Commencement Speaker," said McDonough. "Conor's trajectory since leaving Portsmouth Abbey has been incredible to witness, and his commitment to the youth of Haiti is truly a story worth sharing."

"Over the years I have come to realize what a tremendous advantage a good education is in accomplishing anything," said Bohan. "Portsmouth Abbey provided me that first-rate education and, equally importantly, the values that inspire me to provide that same education to others, so I'm honored to return, 30 years later, to share my experience with the Class of 2016."

Portsmouth Abbey's 86th Commencement Exercises will take place Sunday, May 29, on the School's Holy Lawn at 11:30 a.m.

Left to right: Nick Gartner '16, Nick Nadalin '17, Jessica McJones '16, Marty Bulanowski '18, Emily Bredin '17, Jackie Morrison '18m Grace Benzal '17, Kelly Shea '16. Missing: Patrick Rose '17, Sydney Welch '16.

The Portsmouth Abbey Sailing Team won the New England Scholastic Sailing Association's (NESSA) Terk Trophy in Team Racing on Sunday, May 22, at MIT in Cambridge, Mass, placing first among eight teams. The Ravens qualified for Sunday's finals by turning in a 12-win, 2-loss day on Saturday, May 21, in moderate sailing conditions, with winds between 5 and 15 knots.

They followed up with 3 wins and 3 losses in the finals on Sunday, capturing first place with a final score of 15 wins and 4 losses. Finishing second was Greenwich (CT) High School with 13 wins and 7 losses). The Ravens bested Greenwich HS in all 4, head-to-head races sailed over the weekend.

Sailing for the Portsmouth Abbey were Nick Gartner '16, Jackie Morrison '18, Patrick Rose '17, Grace Benzal '17, Emily Bredin '17, Sydney Welsh '16, Jessica McJones '16, and Kelly Shea '16. Team members Nick Nadalan '17 and Marty Bulanowski '18 provided shore support and were ready to step in to crew, if needed.

Congratulations, Ravens!

Every player in Portsmouth Abbey's Boys' Varsity Tennis starting line-up has been named All-League in the EIL, and #1 Abbey singles player, Raimundo Riojas '17, has been selected the League's MVP. Congratulations to Rai, #2 and 3 singles players, respectively, Oliver Ferry '17 and Cristobal Carranza '18, and #1 doubles team, Teddy O'Connor '17 and Ludo Gallo '16!

Photo: Raimundo Riojas '17, EIL MVP

As in past years, our Art History AP students, with some help from their Abbey classmates and friends and led by their teacher, Mrs. Micheletti '05, put together a terrific series of living art tableaux based on classic works through the ages. Congratulations to all for a job well done!

2016 Jefferson Scholar Rosie Randolph '16

Sixth Former Rosie Randolph has been awarded one of the most highly selective merit scholarships in the nation. The Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia selected Rosie as one of 34 recipients of the Jefferson Scholarship. She will begin her studies in there in the fall.

In order to be named a Scholar, candidates must undergo a rigorous, highly competitive, multi-stage selection process. This year, out of the approximately 1,800 students nominated for the Scholarship, 120 finalists were invited to take part in a five-day competition at U.Va., which included seminar discussions, essay and mathematics examinations, as well as interviews conducted by U.Va. alumni and faculty.

The 34 selected recipients of the 2016 Jefferson Scholarship boast a number of significant achievements, and Rosie is no exception. As the 2012-13 Diman Scholar at Portsmouth Abbey, Rosie was selected from a competitive field of applicants to receive a full, four-year scholarship to the Abbey. While here, she has excelled academically and in a wide range of extracurricular activities, from being a Gold Medal Winner in the Latin IV Poetry Section of the National Latin Exam and a "Commended Student" in 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program, to being a captain of the Varsity Softball Team and a member of Model UN. She received a national award for outstanding musicianship at the Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival, and she took home several prestigious awards, for both her intellect and character, as a Fifth Former at last year's Prize Day.

"I am not surprised that our Diman Scholar is now a Jefferson Scholar," said Portsmouth Abbey Headmaster Dan McDonough. "From the beginning of her career here, when Rosie earned a scholarship for a month-long summer literature and architecture program to Oxford University after her Third Form year, she has been an educational leader on campus and has always sought to obtain the very most from her education, in all its forms. We will look forward to hearing of Rosie's successes in the future, of which, I am confident, there will be many."

Rosie will join a community of 138 current Jefferson Scholars this fall. In addition to receiving the full cost of attending the University for four years, Jefferson Scholars benefit from a number of enrichment programs sponsored by the Foundation, including travel abroad, career networking activities, an outdoor challenge program and a leadership speaker series.

Congratulations, Rosie!

Sixth Former Teddy Fenton has been named a 2016 All-American by US Lacrosse.

US Lacrosse defines All-Americans as "...the best players from their area. They exhibit superior skills and techniques, possess exceptional game sense and knowledge, and embody good sportsmanship."

A three-time, All-EIL (Eastern Independent League) selection at attack, Teddy broke the School career scoring record of 199 points, set by Brendan Kinnane '07, with 134 goals and 186 assists, for a total of 321 career points.

He has served as a captain of the Abbey's 2016 Varsity Boy's Lacrosse Team, which went 12-3 overall on the season and 6-1 in the league play.

Teddy also received The Frost Family Trophy this season, which recognizes "...a member of the boys' lacrosse team who has contributed in significant ways to the school's lacrosse program and whose passion for the game is best exemplified by his leadership, fair play, and gentlemanly conduct."

Ravens Head Boys' Lacrosse Coach Al Brown said, "Teddy has been an integral part of our team for the past four years. He had the ability to create scoring opportunities for himself, and he had great field vision and sense that enabled him to find his teammates for additional scoring opportunities. He has been a great team player."

Teddy will attend Colby College (Maine) in the fall and plans to play lacrosse there.

Congratulations to these student-athletes -- and to Mr. Moffie!

Spring 2016 Post-Season Awards and All-League Selections

Baseball (EIL)

All-League:
Frank Rybicki
Dom Cappadona
Nick Vallone

Honorable Mention:
Chris Motta
Cam Andersen

Boys' Lacrosse (EIL)

US Lacrosse All-American:
Teddy Fenton

All-League:
Teddy Fenton -- School career record holder in points, 134 goals and 186 assists (321 points total)
Joe Jannotta
Seamus O'Connor
George Sturges

Honorable Mention:
Dan Locke
Matt Plumb

Girls' Lacrosse (EIL)

All-League:
Kate Hughes
Lena Kerno
Maddie Villareal

Honorable Mention:
Kaity Doherty
Jane Jannotta

Softball (EIL)

All-League:
Lucia Billings
Jocelyn Varieur
Tyler White

Honorable Mention:
Ayanna Sommers
Ali Vergara

Coach of the Year: Mr. Elliott Moffie

Boys' Tennis (EIL)

All-League:
Raimundo Riojas -- 1st singles
Oliver Ferry -- 2^nd Singles
Cristobal Carranza -- 3^rd Singles
Teddy O'Connor, Ludovico Gallo -- 1^st doubles

Girls' Tennis (EIL)

Honorable Mention:
Emma Butler, Katie Ritchie -- 2^nd Doubles

Boys' Track (EIL)

All-League:
Marcel Smith -- 110 meter Hurdles
John Billings -- 400 meters
Ryan Madden -- 800 meters and Javelin
Adam Suh, James Briand, Ryan Madden, Scott Powell -- 400 meter relay
James Briand, Ryan Madden, Scott Powell, John Billings -- 1600 meter relay

Girls' Track (EIL)

All-League:
Max Bogan -- New England (NEPSAC) Division 3 Champion Javelin; School Record Holder, Javelin, 112-5 feet
Malia Mantz -- 100 meters
Johanna Appleton -- 1500 meters
Amanda Saliba -- Pole Vault

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Congratulations to the Class of 2016!

David Roger Allen, III – Lumberton, NC

Kiahna Marie Almeida – Bristol, RI

Antonia Marie-Thérèse Ambrose – Utica, NY

Jade Ann-Margaret Asiu – Trinidad and Tobago

Sara Elizabeth Bertuccio – Portsmouth, RI

Emily Mei-Lin Bogan – Norma, OK

James William Briand – Bernardsville, NJ

David Michael Brower – Lawrenceville, GA

Emma Claire Butler – Portsmouth, RI

Zoe Ann Butler – Portsmouth, RI

Jon Robert Campau – East Lansing, MI

Chloe Joy Canning – Pembroke, Bermuda

Bailey Lorne Carter – Medway, MA

Katie Mei Chen – Oakland, NJ

Jun Young Choi – Seoul, Korea

Seha Choi – Seoul, Korea

Christopher Chow – Beijing, China

Anthony Joseph Alphonsus Christian – Chicago, IL

Siddharth Reuben D'Silva – Chandler, AZ

Claire Flowers Davidson – Newport, RI

Sean Michael DeMieri – Jamestown, RI

Eleanor Rose Deutermann – Essex, CT

Avery Schuyler Dey – Westport, MA

Nicole Dickinson – Lima, Peru

Claire Nicole Doire – Middletown, RI

Kevin Jay Ellicks – Acton, MA

Theodore James Fenton – Cumberland, RI

Lucy Sarah Ferry – Singapore

Ludovico G. Gallo – Rome, Italy

Nicholas Jacob Gartner – St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Yuelin (Alex) Guo – Shenzhen, China

Zane Emmanuel Hamel-Smith – Miami, FL

Mary Rocio Hobbins – Portsmouth, RI

Eric Christopher Holden – Shell Rock, IA

Joseph Flaherty Maximilian Jannotta – Portsmouth, RI

Oliver Flynn Jantz – Newport, RI

Mathew Da Cunha Johnson – Newport, RI

Carly Megan Johnston – Tiverton, RI

Máimouna Kanté – Libreville, Gabon

Holly Ryan Kazama – Lakeville, MA

Liam Patrick Kelly – Charlotte, NC

Caellum Daniel Kerr – Portsmouth, RI

Hansu Kim – Gwangju, China

Yea Sum Kim – Seoul, Korea

Thomas Alberto Knoepffler – Santiago, Chile

Min Ji Lee – Daegu, Korea

Shaokai Lin – Zhuhai, China

Joy Rosaleen Loftus – Raynham, MA

Michael Frederick Ludwig – Newport, RI

Ziyuan Stephen Ma – Beijing, China

Amarachi Clare Madu – Lagos, Nigeria

Rajahnah Imani Diana Matra – Fall River, MA

Andrew Brandt Matthews – Rye, NY

Madison Elizabeth McCann – Westerly, RI

Jessica Ann McJones – Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Jacob Henry Mercier – Portsmouth, RI

Christopher Anthony Motta – Bellingham, MA/Worcester, MA

James Aloysius Murphy, III – Wilton, CT

John Patrick Murphy – Middletown, RI

Katrina Isabella Castillo Nueva – Montgomery, TX

Connolly Kathleen O'Brien – Chatham, MA

Rory Mario O'Connor – Albertson, NY

Seamus Timothy O'Connor – Portsmouth, RI

Finnian David O'Farrell – Jamestown, RI

Ethan Shane O'Neill – Wakefield, RI

Madeleine Ward O'Shea – Newport, RI

Anjli Patel – Oxford, MS

Joshua Alec Pichette – Rehoboth, MA

Paulina Harbison Power – Gualala, CA

Benjamin Joseph Quick – Portsmouth, RI

Rose Marie Philomena Randolph – Front Royal, VA

Ethan Alexander Richardson – Providence, RI

Austin Paul Duvall Rooney – Darien, CT

Conor Curran Rooney – Jamestown, RI

Frank John Rybicki, IV – Toronto, Canada

Cassandra Oshel Schuchert – Allison Park, PA

Kelly Rose Shea – Newport, RI

Ayanna Tahira Sommers – East Orange, NJ

George Sturges – Tiverton, RI

Rachel Tarjono – Jakarta, Indonesia

Nathaniel Tsung – Shanghai, China

Jocelyn Ann Varieur – Portsmouth, RI

Madeline Ann Villareal – Portsmouth, RI

Stephen Blaine Vye – Portsmouth, RI

Yazhen Wang – Beijing, China

Christopher P. Weiss – Rockland, ME

Sydney Elizabeth Welch – Robesonia, PA

Dante Malik Wentz – Stowe, VT

Elisha James Wilson – Adamsville, RI

Thomas Franklin Winters – Marion, MA

Susan Wu – Beijing, China

Shenghe Xue – Shanghai, China

Jennifer May Thorpe Yates – Portsmouth, RI

Yifan Yu – Beijing, China

Wanling (Tiffany) Zhang – Shandong Province, China

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Portsmouth Abbey School
86th Commencement Exercises
Sunday, May 29, 2016

Mr. Daniel McDonough
Headmaster's Remarks

Abbot Matthew, Mr. Ferry, Mr. Bohan, monks, faculty and especially you, the Class of 2016 and your families and friends: welcome to your final mandatory assembly here at Portsmouth Abbey School.

My words today are for the Class of 2016. When I accepted the appointment as Headmaster I concluded my remarks to the School by saying: "I cannot think of a better work than walking with you in your journeys to adulthood." Well, from this point on that walk will necessarily be metaphorical. You no longer have to worry that I will mysteriously materialize by your side as you do something silly. And for you, it mostly was silly stuff. That's why you didn't lose anyone this year, a legacy that very few classes have achieved and one that you can be proud to leave for your successors. But I do have a couple of things to say to you as you walk away.

A few nights ago you dedicated the stone in the Healey Plaza with your class quote: "We do not remember days. We remember moments." Today is likely one of those moments, because as Sydney Welch noted on Thursday at the dedication, this could be the last time you are all together. But you have had many of these moments here. To help you have more such moments, I will offer two questions, a reminder, and a statement.

First question: what do so many of the successful young people in today's business and tech world know that makes them intentionally limit their screen time at regular intervals, even though they may be using it intensely and continuously the rest of the time? Second question: Is it possible the Benedictines have known something for the last 1500 years which is constantly being rediscovered? My reminder: could this have anything to do with the "chill time" that John Humphrey described to you on Thursday night, that two-hour block he takes once every weekend to just sit down and literally do nothing? Now, you may not yet be capable of spending two hours with just yourself, but take Ben Franklin's advice that Ms. Behan passed on to you yesterday: try starting a habit of a few minutes and grow it over time.

Finally, my statement: While two hours of chill time once per week is great, talking to God in your own words for a few minutes every day is even better. So do both. You can be sure when you are talking to God that, unlike some people you meet, He will actually listen to you.

Thank you for our time together, God bless all of you, and I hope you come back often.

Mr. Peter Ferry '75, P '16, '17
Board of Regents

Abbot Matthew, Headmaster McDonough, members of the Monastery and Faculty, Parents, Relatives, Friends, students and the Class of 2016, on behalf of the Board of Regents, it is a great honor to welcome all of you today to these 86^th Commencement ceremonies .

I am really not sure if Donald Trump will make America great again, but I am absolutely sure that this Class of 2016 will.

We did not need the Hollister Clothing Company to inform us that this Class, and School, have the best school spirit in America. The graduating Class of 2016 have not only excelled academically, in sports and the arts, but also in esprit de corps. You have been exemplary role models for the rest of the School. You have pushed yourselves and excelled. You have set the "bar" high for yourselves and for future classes, and we all thank you for this.

"To whom much is given, much will be required"—I am sure that all of you will rise to this challenge from these words of St. Luke.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank your parents, who have sacrificed both financially and emotionally to send you to Portsmouth. It is never an easy decision to send your children away to boarding school, and there is much choice today, but few schools offer both the intellectual and spiritual elements of a Portsmouth education. For this we thank you, parents.

Finally, I'd like to thank all faculty and administrative staff of the School, and the Monastery, from the Latin teachers to the kitchen staff, for your dedication and hard work, without which we would not be able to have another successful school year.

To the Class of 2016, all of us care for your future success and happiness in college. I want to leave you with some practical advice on happiness and success in college, based on my experience and numerous books, studies and research done on the subject. Ironically, much like the Hollister School Spirit Award, the common thread is quality friendships. It is quality relationships and not quantity that matter. Firstly, in numerous studies, all students who were happy and successful in college had developed one or two strong friendships with a fellow classmate. This student was a soulmate, a confidante, and shared common values and beliefs. This relationship is not based on utility or pleasure. For Aristotle, this would be his third type of friendship, in which the basis is goodness of each individual, and both help one another strive for goodness, and only want goodness for the other person. Secondly, those same happy and successful college students had met a faculty member who inspired them in an academic subject and who served as a mentor throughout their academic career. Befriending a fellow student is straightforward. Making a relationship with a faculty member will be tougher. Take advantage of office hours to get to know them. You will have to make all the effort here. I am not saying that only if you have both of these relationships will you be happy and successful in college, but this is a good starting point, and the common denominator in countless studies on the subject, as well as my personal experience in college.

Finally, the most important and, and as you will soon find out, the most challenging relationship you will need to develop in college is that with Christ. Portsmouth has established a foundation for your spirituality, you now need to build on it, nurture it and grow it. This will not be easy, especially given the unfriendly environment towards any religion found in colleges these days. G. K. Chesterton says it best for me in his epigram: 'The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found difficult and left untried'. Believe me; it is difficult for all of us. Don't leave it untried. Keep Christ at the center of your life and you will have a balanced and happy life.

80% of millennials recently surveyed want to be rich.50% of millennials want fame. The fact is that fame and fortune isn't the way to happiness, whether in college or afterwards. We are social beings and need quality relationships, and not many, to make us both happy and successful in our lives.

In summary, a fellow student, a faculty member and your relationship with God are the three most important relationships you need to focus on over the next four years. Quality relationships make all the difference in life, not the quantity of relationships. Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp are all great innovations, but they are not going to help you achieve quality relationships.

And so, on behalf of the Board of Regents, I want to wish the Graduating Class of 2016 Good Bye, Good Luck,

AND

Don't forget St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 9, Verse 24: 'There are many runners in a race, but only one runner wins, RUN so you will win!'.. And go out there and make us proud to be a Raven!

Thank you and God Bless.

Claire Flowers Davidson '16
Class of 2016 Commencement Speaker

Welcome, friends, family, and the Class of 2016. I would like to begin by drawing a comparison; Portsmouth Abbey is a lot like a bag of Doritos...no, I'm just kidding, I won't do that to you. On a more serious note, I want to clarify that here at the Abbey, valedictorians are not chosen because of our GPAs. In fact, in the interest of full disclosure, this very speech is one of only three major papers that I didn't write the night before the deadline. So why, you ask, was I was chosen to speak? Apparently, I'm told that the Class of 2016 wanted someone who had the best chance of keeping everyone awake. Truthfully, this seemingly simple task is one of the most terrifying things I have ever had to do, second only to driving down Manor House road in broad daylight. However, as I stand up here looking out at the 94 other graduates, I can see a group of people (figuratively, of course, because I can't actually see any of you without my glasses) that I am immensely lucky to have spent four years with.

We can all remember how this story began: four years ago, we arrived on campus and sat through our first Third Form meeting, much like today. And although we didn't understand anything Mr. C. was saying, it marked the first time we sat together as a class. We were smaller, and not as bright, but we made it through freshman year with few casualties. Then, before we knew it, we were Fourth Formers, simultaneously juggling humanities and hormones, and as quickly as Fourth Form came, it, too, ended. So, we moved on to be upperclassmen. All that's left of Fifth Form is PTSD and long-term sleep deprivation. But we all survived that, too. And at last we started senior year, the crown jewel of our years here, expecting nothing but full custody of the senior room in Tuck and the tables by the windows in the dining hall. The excitement quickly died off as we returned to campus in September and were promptly dealt a fate graver than death: the college process. You see, completing the Common App is a lot like donating a kidney, you can only do it once, but you want to make sure you do it right. And, most importantly, you have to make sure that the match is perfect. As we know, the process is not fun, and the recovery is long, but in the end you feel pretty good about it.

Now, here we are, kidneyless, and in our very last meeting together. Yet, if we compare where we came from and what we are like today, I think it's safe to say the Class of 2016 is pretty damn incredible.

Next year, we will become the Class of 2020 and we will start over again as freshmen, once again smaller and not as bright as the rest of the school. But it won't be the same. Today you've heard enough advice, both solicited and unsolicited, but I'm about to tell you the only important things you'll need to know next year, and I can assure you that it's not from John Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government:

1. No matter what anyone tells you, writing an entire research paper in one night is VERY possible.

2. Wearing bow ties and Lily Pulitzer are fundamentally advantageous to the happiness and success of the individual.

3. The best way to learn a recitation in church is to recite it while the rest of the congregation is singing.

4. Conference periods are obviously better spent as snack time. I am uniquely qualified to speak on this point, as I am a proud member of an elite group of students that went a full two years without using a single conference period.

5. The most efficient way to go about packing books for the day is definitely not packing any books at all, and sharing with your overachieving friends in every class; it lightens the load by a lot.

6. The gym is a scary place; don't go there.

7. Hold the door for anyone in sight, no matter how far away they are. In fact, the farther they are the more uncomfortable it becomes, and they will usually start jogging.

8. And finally, always remember to tell the Portsmouth police officers that you're an Abbey student if you get pulled over; they'll let you off with a warning every time.

Andrew Brandt Matthews'16
Class of 2016 Commencement Speaker

Welcome friends and family of the Class of 2016. It is my honor to be speaking to you here today, but the even greater honor goes to the 94 graduates in front of me. Through our hard work and dedication, we were able to make four years at a prestigious New England boarding school sound like utter hell in Instagram captions. But this trend has let up recently. Long gone are the posts lamenting exams or likening this campus to a prison for its distance from the nearest Starbucks. Instead, they've been replaced by a constant countdown of the days remaining and innumerable teary-eyed emojis. In these final weeks, we've been able to stop and look around, the end of the journey approaching, free of bitter weather or any motivation to do schoolwork whatsoever. Our steps grew slower, our perceptions more refined, and our memories of days and years passed returned to us, as sweet as when they occurred.

Our time at the Abbey has been like the perfect ice cream cone – delicious, but never meant to last forever. Trying to accomplish that will only leave you sad with sticky hands. It was something we got to savor, but only at a fixed pace. Coming here as a lanky 15-year-old with a Justin Bieber haircut and an odd penchant for staring out of the corner of my eye, I am shocked, in retrospect, to say that I survived. But that was solely thanks to this community. The Abbey is such a welcoming environment that I've felt myself become progressively weirder with each year thanks to this place, and I know I'm not the only one. No one reads a book by Sigmund Freud or watches the video of that Eastern European woman give birth and walks away the same person. And, of course, you can't live across the hall from Austin Rooney for a full year without learning how to properly react to a Sasquatch call.

Each day we get five minutes of passing time between classes. Over four years, this adds up to 320 hours of walking. Three hundred and twenty hours. That's enough time to cover 80 Saturday school days. That's enough time to finish House of Cards six times, or to watch all of Grey's Anatomy, assuming you don't pause to cry during the sad parts. That's enough time to fully study for one Bio term exam. If we're looking at the 10,000-hour rule, by being a student at Portsmouth Abbey you're granted a substantial head start toward becoming the next Michael Jordan or Bill Gates ... of walking. These 320 hours translate to rough 992 miles. A 992-mile journey to get to where we are today. And as I look out at my classmates, I see that journey reflected on all of you – or more specifically, the circles under your eyes and that caffeine jitter half of you have going on. For every calm spring Sunday, there was a winter Thursday, a jagged slope with the steep cliff of our GPAs lingering to our left, daring us to fall over the edge. Nine hundred, ninety-two miles, with every back-to-back all-nighter for AP U.S. History, Humanities reading longer than a penance service, or evenings where the Stillman cucumbers just weren't cut right.

But we made it. It's done. Not only did we get an incredible amount of exercise in, we did all that other stuff as well. Because as I look at all of you, I don't just see a bunch of tired faced. I see friends. I see accomplishments. I see a group of individuals who loved to complain but never once stopped working. And now we're there. But, this isn't the time to reflect on the big things. Those are what we'll talk about at reunions to come – whatever happened in Rome or who got away with what during an AP exam. Those are the things we'll take with us, that we'll remember forever. Now is the time for us to think on the small things, the type of things you can only really grasp for such a short time before the moment passes. Now, before we finally depart, we have to stop and appreciate the things we know we'll one day forget.

1. That feeling you get on any given weeknight right around one in the morning, sitting in a friend's room, when you realize that you've seriously screwed your sleep schedule. You'll stay 'til two-thirty anyway.

2. The awe you felt when you watched someone grab eight cookies from the tray in
Tuck.

3. That one time Michael Ludwig felt angry.

4. Those moments of realization when asking Mr. Calisto about a recipe, or giving Dr. Rudasill a fist bump in the hallway, or any number of others that made you know a teacher had really become your friend.

5. What a headmaster's holiday was like.

6. This feeling right now. This feeling of being your high school self – because we're never going to be like this again, not exactly. Now is as good a time as ever to just really stop and remember what it feels like to exist as a Portsmouth Abbey student.

The world off of Cory's Lane is waiting for us, and the longer we wait to embrace it, frankly, the more we miss out. So I'll end this speech the only way I can. Not with a quote, not with a lesson, but with a haiku constructed from the titles of Drake albums:

Nothing was the same.
What a time to be alive.
Take care.

Congratulations to the Class of 2016.

Mr. Conor Bohan '86
2016 Commencement Speaker
Founder and Executive Director,
Haitian Education and Leadership Program (HELP)

Father Matthew and members of the monastic community, Mr. McDonough, members of the Class of 2016, friends and families... thank you for having me here today. I gave a Dom Luke Childs' lecture here a few years ago, and I opened by saying what a pleasure it was to be back at the Abbey and not have to wear a tie. On Friday at the Sixth Form Dinner, not coincidentally I think, Mr. McDonough presented me with a class tie. So today I can say that what a pleasure to be back at the Abbey to be able to wear this class tie with you today. I want to thank Mr. McDonough for inviting me and I want to thank you all for having me. It's a great honor for me to be up here. Life is funny; one minute they are giving you work squad for skipping assembly, and the next minute they are inviting you to give the graduation speech.

I wanted to tell you a story I recently read, about a guy named Stan, from the rural farming village of Ashland, MA, only about 100 miles from here. Stan graduated from high school and went to nearby Williams College. Stan's parents were farmers, and his mother wanted him to be a minister, which she thought was a career she could be proud of. But at 17, Stanley wasn't sure what he wanted to do. He only knew that he wanted, in his words, "to do something and be something in the world."

Stan had a great time at Williams, exploring different majors and getting top grades, but his practical-minded parents considered his choices erratic. Stan soon came to the conclusion that he wasn't cut out for the ministry, but a mother's well-intentioned aspirations are hard to escape, so after graduation he enrolled at the prestigious Union Theological Seminary. It turned out to be the right choice after all, because after a few months of all the great distractions of New York City, Stan was surer than ever that theology was not for him. Much to his mother's chagrin, he dropped out of the seminary, got a loan and took off for Berlin where, when he wasn't exploring the famous beer halls, he took classes in philosophy, physics and physiology. Then he told his parents he was thinking about a PhD in philosophy:

"Just what is a Doctor of Philosophy, dear?" his mother wrote.

"What exactly are you doing over there, son?" his father wrote.

His parents wanted him to come home and get "a real job," and with most of Stan's loan money in the hands of Berlin bar owners, he had to acquiesce, even though he knew he wasn't finished exploring. As he put it, "I've scarcely tried my hand in the world to know where I can do anything." Stan was 27.

After earning the very first PhD in psychology ever awarded in the United States, G. Stanley Hall taught at Antioch College, Harvard and Johns Hopkins before becoming president of Clark University. He founded the American Psychological Association and developed a fascination with the period in life between childhood and adulthood. In 1904, he published a book identifying a new stage in human development that he called "adolescence."

Hall made significant and permanent contributions to our country and to mankind. But we would never have benefitted from his work if he had been forced to follow the path that was expected, by his parents, his peers and society. What would have happened if Hall's mother had insisted on his finishing the seminary, or if Hall had decided that he should finish the seminary just to please his mother? If he hadn't believed in himself and his wandering, and created his own path, we would all be much worse off.

My own young adulthood wasn't too different from Stan's. I graduated from The Abbey 30 years ago and at college I took philosophy, biology, French, math, Italian, physics, Middle-eastern art and archaeology and political science. But the classes I found most interesting were in history, so I made it my major. Many people's reaction on hearing my major was, "History?!? What are you going to do with that?" To tell the truth, I didn't know what I was going to do with that, but I did know that that's what I was most interested in. When I told my friend Ethan about one such conversation, he said, "You should tell them you are going to school for an education, and not just job preparation." Ethan is now a tenured professor at Brown and has published two books on Soviet history, so his history degree worked out OK for him.

As graduation approached, I decided I wanted to see the world before starting a career, so after working and saving money over the summer I bought a one-way ticket to France and hitchhiked through the Alps. I worked and travelled in France and Italy for two years until, like Stan, my money ran out and I returned home.

My parents, like Stan's, were a little worried. My father suggested law school, probably because of my penchant for debating...with him. But I knew I wanted to continue to see the world, and after two years in Europe I was especially interested in living in developing countries, where I had never been, so I looked for volunteer opportunities. The first place I called was the Red Cross.

"How long do you want to volunteer for?" They asked

"I'm willing to commit to a year," I replied.

"That's great, you don't know how many people call us wanting to save the world by going to go to Africa for a week, but we are really desperate for long-term volunteers."

"Well, how do I sign up?" I asked.

"What kind of skills do you have?" the woman asked.

"I have a history degree and I speak Italian," I said.

"Oh," she replied. "Well, our real need is for doctors and water pump engineers."

"You couldn't use someone with my background?" I asked.

"We are really looking for doctors and water pump engineers," she said firmly.

I hung up the phone, deflated. Countless thousands of dollars for the Abbey and college and I couldn't even volunteer with the Red Cross in Africa. This was information I thought best not to share with my parents. Maybe I was destined for law school after all.

Then I remembered some photos I had seen at the back of St. Joseph's Church in Providence when I was at Brown. They were of a free high school in Haiti for children who had done well in grade school but couldn't afford to continue their education. So I called the church. When my mother learned I was interested in Haiti, she was very hesitant. Haiti had just come out of a military dictatorship, and the news from there was invariably bad. "Are you sure you want to go to Haiti? They need help in Newark, NJ, as well," she said hopefully.

But I was sure, and, 20 years ago, I arrived at the school. When classes let out that first Friday afternoon a student came up to me. "Good bye teacher," he said, "I'm going home."

"Have a good weekend," I said. ..........................."You too," he said. But he didn't move.

Finally I asked him, "Is there something else?"

I need money for the bus," he said.

"How much is the bus?" I asked.

"Twelve cents," he replied.....If I had come looking for a developing country, I had found it.

In the fall of that year, I received a call from Isemonde, one of the top students in her graduating class. She asked me for $30 so she could register at a secretarial school. When I asked her what she really wanted to do, she told me that when she played with her dolls as a little girl, she liked to take a razor blade and slice them open, in order to sew them up with her mother's needle and thread. "The only thing I've ever wanted to do is to be a doctor," she told me. So I told her I would give her $30 to register for the medical school entrance exam instead. She passed, and I paid for the first year's tuition and books from my savings. My stipend at the school was $200/month. When some of Isemonde's classmates also asked me for assistance, I asked my parents and they contributed. They were HELP's very first donors, and they continue to be donors today. They visited me that year, and for months afterwards, they couldn't stop talking about what a great time they'd had in Haiti. They've been to Haiti several times since, including this year, and I never heard about Newark again, though it's still true that they need help there.

20 years after Isemonde asked me for $30, in a country where only 1% of students are able to enroll in university, HELP has 175 straight-A students in university and over 100 alumni.

Our graduation rate is double the national average.

Haiti's employment rate is 50%. The employment rate of HELP graduates is about 100%.

The average salary in Haiti is $820 a year. The average salary of a HELP graduate is $15,500. Almost 20 times the national average.

HELP graduates have won Fulbright Fellowships, started free tutoring and college prep classes in their hometowns, and created Haiti's first pan-university student association, which organizes over 2,000 volunteer hours every year for university students. I think we are well on our way to achieving our mission of educating a group of young professionals who will work for a more just society in Haiti.

Looking back on my time in college, I realize that history allowed me to quickly learn the origins of a unique and complex country. And those years spent aimlessly bumming around Europe? In retrospect, arriving in places where I knew nobody, in foreign countries and cultures where few people spoke English, I learned to fend for myself and get what I wanted without anyone else to advise or support me. Along the way I learned to speak two languages fluently. So when I landed in Haiti, a country with no tourist infrastructure and very few foreigners, I was well prepared to deal with the country's immense challenges but also to appreciate its rich history and culture and see the path to success in what initially appears to be overwhelming hopelessness. History classes and bumming around turned out to be serious training.

I've talked about the scarcity I found in Haiti, and I'd also like to talk about the luxury all of us here are blessed with.

1) First luxury is the luxury of time – In Stanley Hall's time, men's life expectancy was 38. But Stan Hall was 32 when he began his professional career. Today it's double that. But it's actually even higher for well-educated people like you and me, and with advances in medical technology, most of us will likely be active into our 80s. In other words, you don't have to know what you want to do now. It could easily take another 10 years like it did for Stan, in some cases it could take more than that, but you will still have about 50 productive years.

The important thing is to find something that really excites you, because that is your single best chance of "doing something and being something in the world." You will know when you find that. Stan did, I did, and John Humphrey did. But it won't happen if you don't follow your nose. Hall did 150 years ago.

2) We have the luxury of accessibility. We have the means to gather information and to go virtually anywhere in the world with unparalleled speed.

3) We have the luxury of the best education that money can buy. Education that was closed to women and racial minorities is now open to everyone, as are the infinite possibilities that education offers. As you go through life and you meet people who did not have the same opportunities as we did, you will realize that this is one of the single greatest gifts anyone could give you. It will allow you to go anywhere and do anything you want to do.

This combination of advantages is unique in the history of the world. You no doubt heard about someone winning a $1 billion Powerball jackpot in January. In fact, we have all won the lottery, the lottery of life. So just as we all dream of fulfilling our financial dreams when we win the Powerball jackpot, as you go on to college, you are all in a position to discover and fulfill your worldly dreams.

This weekend I have been attending my 25^th college reunion at Brown. Three of my history colleagues are physicians, and I met one classmate who studied music in hopes of being an opera singer. When that career didn't work out, her mother, a librarian, encouraged her to get a master's in library science because she could always get a job. When I saw her this weekend, she told me that she is now a double board-certified physician with a master's in public health.

It is possible, though unlikely, that you have found the subject that interests you most, so I would urge you to, like Stan and perhaps against the well-intentioned wishes of your parents, explore all of your interests in college and continue to explore after college, and don't be afraid to change what you're doing if you realize that there is something you are more interested in. We have the luxury of doing one thing, then another, and still have the wherewithal to try a third career when we finally find the best fit.

Perhaps the greatest luxury we have is the luxury of acting on our aspirations, rather than fear. In the parable of the talents, one servant says, "I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground." Please do not bury opportunities by making decisions based on fear. Many people have to do that. If you're living under ISIS, your greatest aspiration is to make it to the end of the day with your family intact.

Don't worry that you won't be able to find a job. The unemployment rate among college graduates is 2.3%. It couldn't be lower. The unemployment rate among young people with only a high school degree is 18%. With your education, you will always be able to get a job. Remember what John Humphrey said at the class dinner about little decisions that led to big things. He knew he wanted to sign up with the crew team, but he was scared that he was too overweight and wouldn't look good in the locker room. But he told us that he overcame his fears, real fears, and acted on his aspirations, and that made all the difference. John talked about that being the first step to becoming a leader, and when I thought about it, I realized that real leadership is acting on your aspirations and encouraging others to join you.

What happens when we make decisions on aspirations rather than fear?

We are happier because we are doing what we want, and we have a greater impact in the world. When we have a greater impact, we create opportunities for others, so they, too, can win the lottery of life.

So I would ask you to do three things for me as you leave here and head out into the world with Stan's story in the back of your mind.

1) Trust yourself.

2) Enjoy your lottery jackpot: that means exploring your options and acting on your aspirations.

3) Spread the wealth: think about how we, individually and collectively, can offer others the opportunities we are so fortunate to have. Imagine a place where everyone could act on their aspirations and fulfill their potential. Imagine a world where everyone won the lottery. And imagine if we were responsible, in some way, for creating that world. That sounds like a lot of fun, doesn't it?

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PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL

AWARDS CEREMONY, MAY 28, 2016

WELCOME: MR. DANIEL MCDONOUGH, Headmaster

DOM PETER SIDLER AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

These awards honor a full-time senior faculty member who has exhibited sustained excellence as a teacher at Portsmouth Abbey school as well as a full-time junior faculty member who displays superior potential as a classroom teacher.

Laureen Bonin (senior)
Kevin Calisto (junior)

ATHLETICS AWARDS

To be presented by: Ms. Kate Reardon, Math/Athletics Department

THE CROSS-COUNTRY COACH'S TROPHIES

The Cross-Country Coach's Trophies are presented to a girl and a boy who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Johanna Appleton

Jon Campau

THE GIRLS' FIELD HOCKEY TROPHY

A gift to Portsmouth Abbey by William and Patricia Hannaford Jr., parents of William '89 and Tara '97, the Girls' Field Hockey Trophy is presented each year to the player who best exhibits a strong desire to compete, a positive attitude, and humility both on and off the field, thus making her a natural and dependable leader.

Madison McCann

THE JOHN M. HOGAN '54 FOOTBALL TROPHY

The football trophy in memory of John M. Hogan '54 goes to a member of the graduating class who has shown the kind of ability, initiative, dedication and team spirit that distinguished Jack Hogan as an athlete and an alumnus.

Kevin Ellicks

THE WILLIAM FRANKLIN SANDS MEMORIAL SOCCER TROPHY

Given in memory of their father by James '32, Robert '33, and John Sands '40, the trophy recognizes the boy who has shown the courtesy, courage, and skill that has made him a dependable teammate and natural leader.

Anthony Christian

THE GIRLS' SOCCER TROPHY

A gift to Portsmouth Abbey by Christopher and Carol Gontarz, parents of Andrew '97 and Cara '99, this trophy is awarded each year to the player who best combines the qualities of dependability, dedication, and selflessness in uniting and leading her team.

Jennifer Yates

THE DOM BEDE GORMAN MEMORIAL BASKETBALL TROPHY

This award is presented each year to the boy who best exhibits the qualities that made Dom Bede Gorman a much-respected and admired member of the Portsmouth Abbey community. Love of the game, sportsmanship, character, ability, and commitment distinguish this recipient as a valued teammate and leader.

Andrew Fonts

THE PFEFFER CUP

This cup was established by the Pfeffer family - Jane, Jim '69, Abby '01 and Eliza '01. The Pfeffer Cup recognizes a member of the girls' basketball program whose strong character makes her emblematic of Portsmouth Abbey's highest ideals. Through leadership, the love of and commitment to the game of basketball, and with a strong sense of teamwork, the recipient has been a force for excellence while a member of the Portsmouth Abbey girls' basketball program.

Ayanna Sommers

THE ANDREW M. HUNT AND CAROL MEEHAN HUNT HOCKEY TROPHIES

These trophies are given in honor of Andrew M. Hunt and his wife, Carol Meehan Hunt, the parents of Kevin '70, Peter '71 and Jim '83. The awards recognize a boy and a girl from the hockey program who embody the leadership, character, and devotion to their team and program that have made them valuable and dependable teammates.

John Murphy

Kaitlyn Doherty

THE CARLOS XAVIER ARAUJO '96 MEMORIAL SQUASH TROPHY

This trophy is awarded in loving memory of Carlos Xavier Araujo '96 to the squash player who best exemplifies Carlos's perseverance, sportsmanship, sense of humor, and vitality.

Seha Choi

THE SQUASH COACH'S TROPHY

The Squash Coach's Trophy is presented to the player who best combines the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Claire Davidson

THE SWIMMING COACH'S TROPHIES

The Swimming Coach's Trophies are presented to a boy and a girl who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Holly Kazama

Liam Kelly

THE WRESTLING COACH'S TROPHY

The Wrestling Coach's Trophy is presented to a wrestler who is admired for his outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, positive attitude and commitment to the team.

Christopher Weiss

THE BASEBALL COACH'S TROPHY

The Baseball Coach's Trophy is presented to the player who best combines the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Frank Rybicki

THE DORMENT GOLF TROPHY

A gift from Chris '63 and Rosemary Dorment in honor of their daughter Camilla '96, this trophy recognizes a member of the girls' golf team who best exhibits leadership, skill, humility and a passion for golf.

Lucy Ferry

THE GOLF COACH'S TROPHY

This award is presented to a boy who is admired for his superior level of dedication and commitment to the team and the game of golf.

Stephen Vye

THE FROST FAMILY TROPHY

This trophy has been given to Portsmouth Abbey by former coach John W. Frost to recognize a boy's lacrosse player who has contributed in significant ways to the School's lacrosse program and whose passion for the game is best exemplified by his leadership, fair play, and gentlemanly conduct.

Theodore Fenton

THE HANNAFORD FAMILY TROPHY

A gift to Portsmouth Abbey by William and Patricia Hannaford Jr., parents of William '89 and Tara '97, this award recognizes a member of the girls' lacrosse team who best exhibits a strong desire to compete, a positive attitude, and humility both on and off the field, thus making her a natural and dependable leader.

Madeline Villareal

THE ROBERT PRICE '71 SAILING TROPHY

This trophy, given in memory of Robert Price '71 by his family, is awarded to the sailor whose skill, leadership, and love of sailing have been of the greatest value to the members of the team.

Emily Bredin

THE SOFTBALL COACH'S TROPHY

The Softball Coach's Trophy is presented to the player who is admired for her outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, positive attitude and commitment to the team.

Jocelyn Varieur

THE TENNIS COACH'S TROPHIES

The Tennis Coach's Trophies are presented to the boy and a girl who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment to their teams.

Shaokai Lin

Emma Butler

THE TRACK COACH'S TROPHIES

The Track Coach's Trophies are presented to the boy and a girl who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment to their teams.

Jon Campau

Johanna Appleton

THE E. THOMAS KEARNEY, JR., '45 EQUESTRIAN SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship, in memory of E. Thomas Kearney '45, was established by his brothers and niece, Dom Damian '45, Gerald '48, David '50, Andrew and Kate. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage horseback riding and the care of horses in those who have not previously had the opportunity to participate in this activity or those who have had some experience but would like to deepen their knowledge of horses.

Avery Dey

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD

The Scholar-Athlete Award recognizes a boy and a girl in the Sixth Form who, during the course of the school year, earned three varsity letters while demonstrating the highest academic achievement.

Emily Bogan

Jon Campau

THE PORTSMOUTH ABBEY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Selected by the varsity coaching staff and the Athletics Director, this award is presented each year to members of the Sixth Form who exhibit outstanding playing ability, sportsmanship, leadership, effort, and dedication in each of the three seasons of athletics.

Jon Campau

Seamus O'Connor

Ayanna Sommers

Christopher Weiss

Emily Bogan

Theodore Fenton

ACADEMIC AWARDS

To be presented by: Dr. Michael Bonin, Head of English Department, Ass't. Director of College Counseling

ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY:

Presented by Mr. J. Clifford Hobbins

Antonia Ambrose

Emily Bogan

David Brower

Jon Campau

Katie Chen

Seha Choi

Shaokai Lin

Rose Randolph

George Sturges

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AWARDS

For general excellence over the entire course:

Madeleine O'Shea

For excellence in CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE

Upper School: Kathleen Longson

Lower School: Dalton Vassallo

ENGLISH AWARDS

THE WILLIAM FORCE STEAD PRIZE FOR CREATIVE WRITING

Given in memory of Dom Julian Stead's '43 father, William Force Stead, this award was established by James M. Osborn, Professor of English at Yale University. William Force Stead was an author and fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, whose letters from W.B. Yeats, T.S. Eliot and others were presented to Yale by Portsmouth Abbey School.

Claire Doire

THE ALEXANDER A. PHILLIPS POETRY PRIZE

In memory of Mr. Phillips, a poet and friend of the monastic community.

Diane Greg-Uanseru

THE REV. JOHN O'ROURKE ENGLISH COMPOSITION PRIZE

In memory of Father O'Rourke, a friend of the monastic community.

Antonia Ambrose

THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES AWARD

For outstanding achievement in the HUMANITIES and SOCIAL SCIENCES:

Johanna Appleton

For excellence in ENGLISH, Form III:

Kathleen Ritchie

For excellence in HUMANITIES:

Karl Jackson

Maria Maldonado

Nicholas Vallone

THE MAURA B. AND ROBERT W. MOREY PRIZE
Established in honor of Maura and Bob Morey, parents of Edward Morey '94, for their dedication to Portsmouth Abbey School's students and teachers, the Morey Prize is presented to the outstanding Fifth Form English student in recognition of superior performance, and with particular attention to proficiency in written expression.

Anny Angel

THE PUBLIC SPEAKING AWARD

For excellence in public speaking:

Maya Wilson

CLASSICAL LANGUAGE AWARDS

For excellence in LATIN

Upper Level : Huaan Liao

Lower Level: Jihye Yang

THE BISHOP ANSGAR AWARD

This award, in memory of Bishop Ansgar Nelson, is presented for excellence in LATIN and civic spirit.

Shaokai Lin

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM

Level I School Winner: Jane Dwares/Christopher Franco

Level II School Winner: Karl Jackson/Hong Jiang

Level III, Prose School Winner: Johanna Appleton

Level IV, Poetry School Winner: Jon Campau

THE CLASSICAL STUDIES BOOK PRIZE

Given in memory of Cecil J. (Jack) Acheson, who taught Classics at Portsmouth Abbey School for twenty-four years, and in memory of Peter H. E. Harris, who taught Greek for thirty-five years, this prize is awarded to the member of the graduating class who has shown, as a Fifth or Sixth Former, an appreciation for the Classics program of studies at Portsmouth Abbey School in either LATIN or GREEK, or both.

Jon Campau

MODERN LANGUAGE AWARDS

For excellence in FRENCH

Upper Level: Jennifer Yates

Lower Level: Kathleen Ritchie

For excellence in SPANISH

Upper Level: Claire Doire

Lower Level: Alicia Ponte

For excellence in CHINESE

Upper Level: Katie Chen

Lower Level: Ga Yeon Shin

HISTORY AWARDS

THE FRANK E. LALLY HISTORY BOOK AWARDS

These awards are given in memory of Dr. Lally, member of the Faculty and head of the History Department from 1933-1965.

For excellence in ANCIENT HISTORY:

Lisa Vicini

For excellence in EUROPEAN HISTORY:

Rory O'Connor

For excellence in POLITICAL SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, and INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:

Theodore Fenton

THE SENATOR HERBERT CLAIBORNE PELL MEDAL

For excellence in UNITED STATES HISTORY:

Johanna Appleton

MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE AWARDS

AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION

Senior Division School Winner: Seha Choi

Junior Division School Winner: Sungwon Kim

THE NORMAN MARCOUX PRIZE IN GEOMETRY

This prize, given by his family, is given in honor of Norman Marcoux, valued colleague and respected teacher from 1951-1991.

Jaehyuk Lim

For excellence in ALGEBRA II/ANALYSIS:

Nicholas Vallone

For excellence in PRECALCULUS:

Minghao Sun

For excellence in STATISTICS:

Ziqun Cao

For excellence in CALCULUS:

Chuhang Xiang

For excellence in COMPUTER SCIENCE:

Shaokai Lin

THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY AWARD

The AMS award is given to the student in the graduating class who has demonstrated outstanding success in MATHEMATICS.

Seha Choi

THE RENSSELAER MEDAL

Awarded to promising secondary school students who have distinguished themselves in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE.

Diyang Li

SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

Awarded to one female and one male in the Fifth Form to honor them for high achievement in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE.

Christine Gu

Nicholas Velcea

THE GEORGE FRIES, II, MEDALS

In memory of Mr. Fries, a long-time friend of Dom Andrew Jenks and benefactor of Portsmouth Abbey School.

For excellence in MATHEMATICS:

Sean DeMieri

For excellence in CHEMISTRY:

David Brower

THE FRANCIS I. BRADY MEDAL

For excellence in PHYSICS, in memory of Francis Brady, assistant headmaster from 1940-1955.

Sung Won Kim

For excellence in CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS:

Tianfang Liu

For excellence in BIOLOGY:

Rose Randolph

For excellence in ENVIRONMENTAL/MARINE SCIENCE:

Holly Kazama

THE DOM BEDE GORMAN PRIZE

For excellence in MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY:

Madeline Villareal

Amarachi Madu

ART AWARDS

For excellence in 2-D STUDIO ART:

Emma Butler

For excellence in ART HISTORY:

Antonia Ambrose

For excellence in PHOTOGRAPHY:

Ziyuan Ma

For excellence in CERAMICS:

Alice Vergara

THE McGUIRE ART MEDAL

Given by Donald McGuire, Jr.,'74 and James McGuire'78 in memory of their father, Donald T. McGuire, who taught art from 1971-1986, the McGuire Art Medal is awarded to a student in the graduating class who has demonstrated, by tangible expression in the area of the visual arts, a special quality of imagination and creativity.

Yazhen Wang

THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN BOOK AWARD

Presented to the graduating Sixth Former who has exhibited commendable talent and energy in the visual arts.

Emily Bogan

THE MUSIC PRIZE

Given in memory of Milton and Fern Miller Wolverton, parents of Dom Ambrose, this prize is awarded to members of the School community who have made a significant contribution to the music program.

Jun Young Choi

Caellum Kerr

DOM AMBROSE WOLVERTON DRAMA AWARD

A gift to the School by the family of Patrick O'Neill '00 in honor of Dom Ambrose Wolverton for his many years of service to the performing arts, the award is presented annually to the Abbey Player whose talent, leadership, and passion for theater have been of the greatest value to the Portsmouth Abbey community. In addition to recognizing artistic excellence, this award honors the recipient's humility both on and off the stage.

Caellum Kerr

CHARACTER, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS

To be presented by: Ms. Kathleen Behan '08, Modern Language Department

ALTAR SERVERS

Altar servers make our Sunday liturgy not only possible, but rather special. It is with pleasure that we present those servers who are graduating tomorrow with these pendant crosses as a token of our appreciation and thanks.

Antonia Ambrose

Jon Campau

Amarachi Madu

Rory O'Connor

Seamus O'Connor

Yazhen Wang

RED KEY

The Red Key tour guides offer a prospective student and family their first impression of our community and School. It is with great appreciation that the following students are cited for sustained service and special commitment as Heads of Red Key this year.

David Brower

Katie Chen

Claire Davidson

Kevin Ellicks

Joseph Jannotta

Carly Johnston

Joy Loftus

Seamus O'Connor

THE WILLIAM M. HANEY FELLOWSHIPS

These fellowships are available through a gift from William M. Haney, III, '80, made in honor of his father, William M. Haney, chemistry teacher, houseparent and coach at Portsmouth Abbey from 1968-1991. Awarded on the basis of submitted proposals, the Haney Fellowships provide the opportunity for selected Fifth Form students to have a unique summer educational opportunity.

Ziqun Cao

Oliver Ferry

Christine Gu

Kaiwen Jiang

Edward O'Connor

THE ALI SACCO '05 SUMMER INTERNSHIP

This internship has been established by Children's Hospital Boston in memory of Ali's spirit of curiosity, enthusiasm, and generosity. The recipient is chosen because of their academic accomplishments and outstanding personal qualities.

Grace Fink

THE SAINT GREGORY AWARDS

The Saint Gregory Awards are inspired by the model of Saint Gregory the Great, who committed his life to the service of others, actively seeking to improve his community by cultivating faithful leaders and in devoting attention to the poor and disenfranchised. The recipients of this award have generously offered their gifts of time and talent on behalf of others.

Sara Bertuccio

Claire Davidson

Thomas Knoepffler

Joy Loftus

Rajahaah Matra

Rory O'Connor

Jocelyn Varieur

Sydney Welch

Jennifer Yates

Shenghe Xue

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY APPOINTMENT

Jon Campau

Nicholas Gartner

Jessica McJones

THE RHODE ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL CIVIC LEADERSHIP AWARDS

The award is given to one boy and one girl in the Fifth Form in recognition of their outstanding leadership skills, academic record, and contributions to both school and community.

Grace Gibbons

Edward O'Connor

THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD

This award is given to a member of the Fifth Form to recognize his or her outstanding personal attributes and service to the School and community.

Connor Baughan

SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE BOOK AWARD

This book is presented to a student in the Fifth Form who exercises a capacity for academic achievement and continued education, has an awareness of social responsibility, displays leadership qualities, and possesses strong character.

Huaan Liao

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S JEFFERSON BOOK AWARD

On behalf of the University of Virginia, its Alumni Association, and the UVA Club of Rhode Island, The Jefferson Book Award is presented to a Fifth Former whom the Faculty considers to be an exceptionally talented scholar, leader, and citizen – the traits Thomas Jefferson wanted his students to embody in establishing the University of Virginia.

Oliver Ferry

THE SMITH COLLEGE CLUB OF RHODE ISLAND AWARD

The Smith Book Award is presented to an outstanding Fifth Form student who exemplifies the academic achievement, leadership qualities, and concern for others that characterize the thousands of women who have graduated from Smith College.

Christine Gu

THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS AWARD

This award is given to a member of the Fifth Form who displays evidence of scholastic achievement and a strong sense of commitment within the School and the community.

Kaiwen Jiang

THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BOOK AWARD

Through its alumni association, the University of Pennsylvania presents this award each year to a Fifth Form student who best exemplifies the qualities and characteristics of Benjamin Franklin – a scholar, innovator, and one who serves the community.

Diyang Li

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE BOOK AWARD

This book is awarded to a member of the Fifth Form who best combines the qualities of scholarship, leadership, and achievement.

Nicholas Velcea

THE YALE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD

For outstanding personal character and intellectual promise.

Emmalene Kurtis

THE HARVARD-RADCLIFFE CLUB OF R.I. BOOK AWARD

This award is presented to an outstanding student in the Fifth Form who displays excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with achievement in other fields.

Johanna Appleton

CONGRESSMAN DAVID CICILLINE AWARD

This award is presented to the member of the graduating class who has distinguished him- or herself through school and community involvement.

David Brower

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The Ceremony will conclude with the following awards, which have special significance, presented by the Headmaster, Mr. Daniel McDonough.

THE DR. JAMES M. DEVECCHI HEAD BOY AND HEAD GIRL RECOGNITIONS:Presented in the name of Dr. DeVecchi, math teacher, colleague, coach and the School's 11^th Headmaster and under whose tenure the Abbey's tradition of Head Boy and Head Girl student leadership model was initiated, these awards are presented each year to the Head Boy and Head Girl in recognition of their courage to serve and in thanks for their contributions to Portsmouth Abbey School.

Sydney Welch

Liam Kelly

THE MATTHEW PENNEY '07 PERSEVERANCE AWARD
Given by his parents in memory of their son, Matthew '07, this monetary grant for freshman college expenses is presented to a Sixth Former who has shown the same determined perseverance, excellent character and kindness throughout his or her time at the School as seen in Matthew Penney.

Christopher Weiss

THE MARY LOUISE KEARNEY AWARD

This award is given each year in memory of Mary Louise Kearney, sister of Pierce Kearney '44, Dom Damian '45, Thomas '45, Gerald '48 and David '50, to a member of the Sixth Form who has distinguished him- or herself through his or her character, contributions to our community, and the progress that he or she has made during his or her time at Portsmouth.

Eleanor Deutermann

THE FACULTY FORM V AWARD

This award is made by vote of the Faculty to that member of the Fifth Form who qualifies as the "best all-around student" in his or her Form, with special emphasis being placed on high scholarship and character.

Johanna Appleton

THE HEADMASTER'S AWARD

This is a special award to a boy and a girl in the Sixth Form who, in the Headmaster's opinion, have been a force for good in the School through their good will, personal example, and effort.

A. Brandt Matthews

Carly Johnston

THE DOM LUKE CHILDS '57 MEMORIAL MEDAL

This award was established by Frederick C. Childs '75, in memory of his uncle, and is awarded to that member of the graduating class who best exemplifies those qualities of citizenship which were so prized by Dom Luke: intelligence, virtue, and concern for others.

Sydney Welch

THE EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

This award is presented to the graduating Sixth Former with the highest cumulative academic average for his or her Fifth and Sixth Form years.

Jon Campau

THE WILLIAM BARRY McCOY '67 MEMORIAL AWARD

Elected by the Monastic Faculty, this award is presented to a Sixth Form student for interest and growth in things of the spirit and for influence upon his or her classmates, through Christian attitude and constructive leadership as exemplified by William Barry McCoy '67.

Jon Campau

THE WILLIAM GRIFFIN KELLEY MEMORIAL TROPHY

Established in memory of a teacher of English and Greek, through a vote of the Faculty, this trophy is awarded annually to a member of the Sixth Form who, in their opinion, has made a most significant contribution to the life of the School. All phases of school life are considered: academic, athletic, and extracurricular, as well as the special qualities of humaneness, humility and sense of humor.

Rose Randolph

PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

The aim of Portsmouth Abbey School is to help young men and women grow in knowledge and grace. Grounded in the Catholic faith and 1500-year-old Benedictine intellectual tradition, the School fosters:

o Reverence for God and the human person

o Respect for learning and order

o Responsibility for the shared experience of community life

REVERENCE for God and the human person

Our conviction at Portsmouth Abbey School is that God is at the very center of the human search for meaning and that the perennial human questions – Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going? How do I get there? – all find their answer in God. Accordingly, we seek to promote in the lives of our students a lifelong search for God as the beginning and end of their lives. This spiritual education of the heart, soul, and mind is the basis for intellectual and academic work at Portsmouth Abbey School.

RESPECT for learning and order

We believe it is vitally important to introduce our students to the classics and the best of the Western intellectual tradition, which includes both the humanities and the sciences. Portsmouth Abbey School develops the mind, heart, and body through an integrated and ordered progression of learning in a structured environment. Our students are provided an excellent opportunity to discover fundamental truths, beliefs, and texts that have challenged every generation since antiquity, and to develop an abiding love of learning.

RESPONSIBILITY for the shared experience of community life

We are committed to living as a community that values each of its members. Portsmouth Abbey School is inspired by a monastic presence and the Benedictine tradition of common life that includes prayer, study, work, and recreation. We welcome students from diverse backgrounds, while encouraging an appreciation for the Catholic faith. We seek to honor the dignity of every person as a child of God, and strive to nurture the talents of each individual for service and leadership in our own community and in the larger world.

Eric at the light board during the production of "Jane Eyre," 2012

Graduating Sixth Former Eric Holden was honored at All-School Assembly last week for his efforts and dedication to stage crew in the Performing Arts Department over the four years of his Abbey career. Eric received a plaque from Mr. Bragan and fellow members of several stage productions amid a standing ovation and rousing applause from the entire School community.

Mr. Bragan said:

"Eric has been enormously helpful to us over the years.

"When we have our tech rehearsal a week before the first performance, we start a run of the show and stop whenever we need to incorporate a sound or lighting cue. The stage crew gets thrown in pretty fast, especially whoever is on the light board, which is usually Eric. For example, I might call up to the light booth in the middle of a scene and ask if we can get more yellows in the background or less light on the side. Eric takes a note quickly, makes the adjustment and incorporates it into the show right away.

"Eric is intuitive. When going into a blackout at the end of a scene, for example, he has a great sense of timing. He really listens to the actors and adjusts the speed of the blackout to the emotional tone of the scene. That light cue is often a button at the end of a scene. It's like he is another character on the stage.

"Eric's laid-back temperament is so appreciated, especially in the stressful situations we sometimes have when putting on a show. On several occasions over the past 12 shows, we had a technical issue moments before letting the audience into the auditorium. In one instance, I remember Eric walked up to me and said in a calm voice, "One of our lights just burnt out and so I need to take out the cherry picker and change the bulb." This is a somewhat tedious undertaking because it requires dragging the large machine out and riding the lift 60 feet into the air. Eric quietly replaced the bulb and we opened the house.

"Whenever something went wrong, Eric would calmly troubleshoot the issue and fix the problem. I was often convinced that there were gremlins in the building and we needed to appease them in some way, but Eric always resorted to logic and got us out of a jam.

"I could go on and on. We will certainly miss him next year and will always have him on 'speed dial' for when the next issue arises."

Congratulations, Eric, and thank you!

Mr. Robert Sahms' AP Biology Class visited the laboratories of Jonathan "Jake" Kurtis '85, M.D., Ph.D., in late April at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University School of Medicine. Dr. Kurtis, who spoke to the school community last fall about his ground-breaking work in the field of malaria research, hosted Mr. Sahms and eight students at the Center for International Health Research, of which he is director. He is also a professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and associate director of Transfusion Medicine and Coagulation.

Dr. Kurtis's work focuses on finding a vaccine for malaria, which, he says, is the most important single-agent killer of children on the planet. The lethal disease accounts for two million deaths each year -- one child every 15 seconds. His work is considered among the most promising in the world in the field of infectious diseases.

"Several things impressed me about our time with Dr. Kurtis," said Mr. Sahms. "The students saw a technique (electrophoresis) we had done in our lab being used to help solve a major problem in the world, and they observed a machine running polymerase chain reactions, a procedure they learned about from their book. This helped to make science real to them.

"What impressed me most, however, were the three life-lessons Dr. Kurtis shared with our students," continued Mr. Sahms. "He told of being invited to meet with the Chairman of the Nobel Prize Committee from Sweden, but Dr. Kurtis already had plans to have dinner with his family, and the family came first. He then encouraged the students to think about what wakes them up in the morning. And finally, he inspired them to consider the legacy they will leave behind. Dr. Kurtis is a world-renowned scientist and a down-to-earth, compassionate guy at the same time."

David Allen '16, who hopes to be an orthopaedic surgeon, said: "Dr. Kurtis has inspired me to work even harder in the sciences. He showed us robots that can dilute hundreds of samples of human serum in an hour; 10 years ago, this would have taken weeks. He also showed us transformed e.coli that had a worm gene in it. He used an analogue of lactose to keep the gene turned on so he could produce protein. Dr. Kurtis also showed us malaria under a microscope. This man is not motivated by money or competition; he is motivated to save millions of people. He is possibly one of the most honorable men I have ever met, and I hope to be like him someday."

Cassie Schuchert '16 added, "After Dr. Kurtis' intriguing lecture this past fall, naturally, my AP Biology class wanted to learn more about his work as an international health researcher working closely with malaria and schistosomiasis.

"We arrived at his lab with the hopes of a laboratory tour, and we left with a new grasp on biological research technology and a handful of scientific wisdom. Dr. Kurtis' passion for pathology and vaccine development radiated as he explained complex immune processes, showed us his lab "gadgets," and introduced us to his accomplished colleagues. Seeing the biology I have studied all year come to life was an extraordinary experience.

"My entire class was given a special treat towards the end of the visit as we witnessed two lab-grown, parasitic worms interact through a microscope. Dr. Kurtis' team also revealed a slide of blood cells infected by malaria.

"We concluded the day with lunch and a deep discussion that inspired the scientist within all of us. Dr. Kurtis' advice and stories prepared me for my plans and research in college, where I will study as biology major. He encouraged us to find what we are passionate about, keep our eyes on the end goal, and always strive to make a difference for the world and the people in it."

Dr. Kurtis, whose love of science was fired by his biology class at Portsmouth Abbey with Robert Sahms, also enjoyed the visit: "I had a blast.... (The students) were incredibly well prepared, and I think seeing the complex machines and devices we use in a modern research laboratory really brought the science they are learning to life. If I had this experience when I was in AP Bio in 1985, I think it would have helped me realize how exciting the process of scientific discovery is.

"I left the students with a challenge," he concluded. "Find a discipline that is both important from a global perspective, and fascinating from a personal perspective. Then devote yourself to it..."

View a slide show of the AP Bio visit to Dr. Kurtis's lab.

Photo Caption, Top: Jake Kurtis '85, M.D., Ph.D., in his laboratory at the Center for International Health Research, with Abbey students (l to r): Eli Wilson '16, Nelson Choi '16, Cassie Schuchert '16, David Allen '16, David Brower '16, Sam Choi '16, Hansu Kim '16, George Humphreys '17

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