Affinity Groups Raise Awareness of & Appreciation for Differences in Identity
At D-E, affinity groups are tightly knit spaces of community, growth, and identity. Always striving to engage with other students, spread culture and awareness, and celebrate diversity, they are an essential part of school life and co-curricular opportunities in particular. Below are some of D-E’s affinity groups and their accomplishments, memories, and hopes for this year and beyond!
Dwight ’68
Halli Wasserburger Casser-Jayne writes that she has been in Europe, and just returned to Florida, living on Englewood Court! She hosts a radio show/podcast "The Halli Casser-Jayne Show" on Wednesdays at 3 pm.
Dwight ’68
Nancy Meyer Lutman provides this update: "I live in Branford, CT on the Long Island Sound. I still have a clinical psychology private practice in New Haven with an appointment in the Yale Department of Psychiatry. I supervise psychiatric residents with their clinical...
Myrna B. Sherman Gym Dedication
Above photo from left to right: Cole Sherman, Alex Entner, Wylie Sherman, Bill Sherman ’81, Beth Klein, Kate Klein, Joel Sherman, Michele Sherman Entner ’83, Michael Klein ’81, Emma Sherman, Barry Entner, Maureen Sherman, Bridget Sherman, Annie Sherman, Larry Sherman...
DWIGHT ’43
Marion Lebson Prigoff’s husband, Milton Prigoff, passed away on November 17, 2017.
ESB ’65
In March 2018, President Donald Trump appointed Lawrence Kudlow ESB ’65, a 2015 D-E Distinguished Alumni Award honoree, to be the Director of the National Economic Council.
D-E ’14
Hanna Jerome capped a memorable 2017 season of cross country running by earning academic accolades as well. She was named a 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country All-Academic Individual by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, an...
D-E ’06
Kathryn Maffetone married Tim Koch on November 11, 2017. The ceremony was at St. Michael Church, and the reception was at Liberty House in Jersey City. The Kochs reside in Hoboken. Kathryn is the daughter of long-time D-E English teacher Joan Maffetone. Pictured here...
Fifth Graders Explore “The Best Part of Me”
In an effort to promote self-confidence, self-awareness, and ultimately foster empathy, the teachers in Grade 5 used The Best Part of Me, a book by award-winning photographer and educator Wendy Ewald, to drive a story-sharing project this past fall. Through striking...
Lower Schoolers Explore the Story of the Hudson River and Their Role as Earth’s Stewards
The Lower School’s Hudson River Project for second, third, and fourth graders is an exciting place-based approach to learning developed by science teacher Elizabeth “Beth” Lemire. It is also an interdisciplinary curriculum that uses Native American storytelling and...
Middle School Explores “Humans of D-E”
Humans of New York is the brainchild of photojournalist Brandon Stanton, who set out to photograph New Yorkers on the street and “create an exhaustive catalog of the city’s inhabitants,” a project that has evolved into a blockbuster blog, two bestselling books, and a...