Beyond Academics: Supporting a Holistic Learning Environment at D-E
In this issue, Michelle Carstens-Potts, Chair of the Health and Wellness Department; Dr. Danny Carragher, Chair of the Human Development Department; and Lisa Wittner, Director of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), discuss their roles and the programs they implement.
In our next issue, Part II of this series will feature conversations with members of our Student Support Leadership Team, including Dr. Deirdre O’Malley, Director of Counseling Services, and Marc Gladstone, Lead Learning Specialist. Interviews have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Dwight ’68
Ricka Sacks Rak shares, "My apologies for not being more communicative all these years. Here’s an update on my life since Dwight. I moved to Israel in the summer of '71, immediately after handing in my last paper at Cornell (where I majored in French, of course!), and...
Dwight ’68
Mariam Baker writes, "I am planning on attending the 50th (Reunion).I’m not sure how many people will remember me as I was only at Dwight part of my junior year and then through graduation ’68. Here’s some news: I live in Marin County California over the Golden Gate...
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...