DEERFIELD magazine: Spring 2015

Another tremendous issue from DA.  Many retirements amongst the faculty (the shortest tenure of the group is 23 years), TEDx and eradicating parasites in children are some of the topics discussed.  The Common Room (aka classnotes) is awesome, not just because the Class of 1983 crushes it once again!

















Read it online here: http://issuu.com/deerfield/docs/deerfield_magazine_spring2015_lr

DA Service in Denver

Your Deerfield Club of the Rockies made a difference at the Food Bank of the Rockies on April 18.

Once a month the Food Bank welcomes individuals to their warehouse and loads up a grocery cart of food and wheels it out to their car or church van.  The day we were there an estimated 450 people were served from 9-11:45 am!

There were all manner of grateful recipients, many originally from eastern Europe, and smiles were plentiful as staples and even a few cupcakes, filled their carts.

Our role was to be paired with a recipient and walk their cart through the "buffet" of options, lots of vegetables especially, and then out to their car.  We might have only been "cart pushers" but we could tell we were delivering a lot more than just food...

Thanks again to Cathy Poor '97 and Kam Tang, Paul Garaud '02 and Tina Schweizer, and Lizzie Rosenberger '03 who was in from NYC for the weekend and joined our outing.  Old man John Knight '83 helped organize, supervise and advertise...

That was fun!

Denver's Deerfield Reception was such a great time.  With over 30 attendees, representing alumni classes from 1942 - 2002, two sets of current parents and even the parent of a freshly deposited recent admit, there was a terrific range of experiences and interests represented.

Hosted by John Knight '83 and his family, the event started with a presentation by Andy Harcourt of the Science Faculty at DA (37 years!).  He has been designing and refining a new two-year course called Global Water.  The goal of the course, which is sponsored by The College Board, is to design classroom experiences that demand 21st century skills like Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Public Speaking etc.  By demanding and measuring these skills, TCB hopes to design its next level of evaluations (to replace Advanced Placement (AP) tests?) to show colleges what these students are actually capable of and not just what facts they remember....

With an area reception typically only once every three years Deerfield thanks you for the turnout! REMEMBER our morning of service at the Food Bank of the Rockies this coming SATURDAY, APRIL 18.  Email jgknight83@gmail.com if you can join us!

Here are some of the great Deerfield people in the Denver area:

Sandy Briggs '62 and David Day '42 (age 91!)

Dennis and Sandy Lively P95 with Greg Ellenoff '76

Current Parents Steve and Celia Rogers ('13,'15) with Ethan '95 and Kate Lively

Always fun when the yearbook gets pulled out - Hank Lemieux '83 and Tim Graves '89

Charlie Merrill '58 shows off his new Deerfield credit card holder now attached to the back of his phone!

Deerfield Reception in Denver - April 9

Thursday, April 9

Deerfield Reception featuring Andy Harcourt, Science Faculty

Come learn about the Global Water class being piloted at Deerfield for the College Board.   Courses like this have the potential to replace AP courses and AP tests!  Read more about it in the Deerfield Magazine, starting on page 12 HERE.

At the home of Martha Wofford and John Knight '83 in Denver SE.

RSVP: http://deerfield.edu/alumni/event/2015/denver-academy-event/

DA Day of Service will be April 18 in Denver

Spread the word and join the fun as the DCRM volunteers at the Food Bank of the Rockies on April 18! Put it on your calendar then please spread the word.  Look for an email in the near future to register or email John Knight at jgknight83@gmail.com.

DCRM at FBR
Saturday, April 18
8:30 am - noon
10700 E 45th Ave, Denver CO 80239
Must be age 16...

Avs (and Deerfield) win!

A night of hockey at the Pepsi Center did not disappoint as the home town Avalanche tied the game with their goalie pulled with 1:45 remaining in regulation, then won in the shootout after a frantic OT.

 Kudos to our attendees:
Top Row LtoR: Jamie Luckenbill '03, Rand Singleton '10 and friend
Front Row: Gus Spaulding '05 and fiancee, Hannah Christian '02 and friend, Carolyn Goltra '98

Rand and Hannah are in Law School (CU and DU respectively) Jamie works in Oil and Gas, Gus is in Finance and Carolyn is in manufacturing.  Great group!

Shout out to Rand Singleton '10 for attending his first alumni event and for sporting not only his scarf but his class tie as well!!!

Avalanche Game last call!

Only three tickets left so spread the word...

Please join the DCRM for NHL action at the Pepsi Center with the BRUINS at the AVALANCHE on Wednesday, January 21!  Register here for a fun night of hockey.