BROOKS BULLETIN
Winter 2009
Head of School
John R. Packard
table of
Director of Advancement
Karen Callahan
contents
Director of Alumni
and Parent Programs
FEATURES
Leslie Dickey
24 The Becker Years
Editor/Designer
We celebrated their legacy at Alumni Weekend
Dan Callahan
2008, and now we hear from former students,
colleagues and friends about the role the Beckers
Managing Editor
Michelle Morrissey
played in shaping Brooks as we know it today.
Writer
34 The Photographer’s Eye
Emily Young
Artist Nick Letwin ’09 shares some of his
favorite images with the Bulletin.
Photography
Dan Callahan, Cathleen Gable, 42 Destined for Greatness
Michelle Morrissey, Stu Rosner,
Charlie Davies ’04 was the greatest boys soccer
Emily Young
player in Brooks School history, but leading his
team to an undefeated season was only the
beginning for this Olympian.
Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome.
Opinions expressed in the Bulletin are
those of the authors and not necessarily
DEPARTMENTS
of Brooks School.
2 Head of School’s Message
Correspondence concerning the
Bulletin should be addressed to: 3 News & Notes
Editor
50 Alumni News
Brooks School 58 Alumni Profiles
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66 Parting Shot
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ON THE COVER
The portrait of Larry and Grace Becker, which was officially
Admission inquiries should be directed
to Judy Beams, Director of Admission.
unveiled at Alumni Weekend 2008, now hangs in Wilder
Dining Hall. (Painted by Tom Donohue of Nashville, Tennessee.)
Copyright © 2009
Brooks School, North Andover, MA
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