Alumnus and Wall Street Journal Columnist Features Browning
Just as the Browning community prepares to attend a festive 125th birthday celebration, more exciting “news” comes their way. In today’s (October 3) edition of The Wall Street Journal, columnist Ralph Gardner, a 1971 graduate of The Browning School, muses on his time at Browning, recalling faculty members who still serve the School today: “Michael Ingrisani, the ever-youthful dean of faculty, may be the only teacher left from my time. Sanford Pelz, a classmate of mine, ably serves as Browning’s director of college guidance.”
Mr. Gardner’s column, “Urban Gardner,” also mentions some of Browning’s well-known alumni. He mentions the fact that the most recent Browning Buzzer magazine and accompanying replica of the inaugural 1920 Buzzer (which he read nearly cover to cover) prompted him to choose Browning as his topic today: “Indeed, the publication in my hand was a replica of the inaugural issue, produced in honor of Browning’s 125th anniversary. The milestone is being celebrated at the School this weekend.”
Click here to read “Still Buzzing About Browning.”
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Form V and VI Boys Participate in School's 20th Annual College Trip
On Wednesday, September 25, Forms V and VI boarded a bus to embark on Browning's 20th annual college trip, as reported by Upper School Head James Reynolds: Organized and led by Director of College Guidance Sanford Pelz, the boys visited seven colleges or universities in central New York state over three days. Also along on the trip were Mr. Reynolds, English Department Chair Michael Ingrisani, and Classics teacher Brett Wisniewski. On the first day of the trip, students toured and dined at Hamilton College and at Colgate University. Thursday was a busy day as the students visited Syracuse University, Hobart-William Smith Colleges and the University of Rochester. The final day included visits to Ithaca College and Cornell University.
As designed, the trip created a wonderful opportunity for the Form V and VI students to explore a variety of colleges, ranging from a small private institution (Hamilton with 1,800 undergrads) to mid-size schools (Colgate with 3,000 and Ithaca with 6,000) to a large city university (Syracuse with 13,000 and Cornell with 14,000) and to see schools in different settings. The boys also had an opportunity to catch up with several Browning alumni who are currently students at the schools on the trip: Teddy Altman '11 at Hamilton; Wilfred Wallis '13 at Rochester; Harrison Asen '10 at Ithaca; and Ibi Diallo '12, Michael Gabrellian '13, Aleksandr Schiavetta '12 and Nick Stieg '11 at Cornell. The students were attentive and inquisitive as they explored the seven campuses while they begin to make their personal college lists. This trip, which is unique to Browning, provides our students with real experience and information as they look towards their academic futures beyond Browning.
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Form VI Spends the Day at Sharpe Reservation
Head of Upper School James Reynolds reports that on September 13, he and the Form VI boys, along with College Guidance Counselor Sanford Pelz, spent a lovely day at the Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill, N.Y. Mr. Reynolds noted, "This 2,300-acre preserve is home to five Fresh Air Fund camps. With the assistance of facilitators from the Mountain Workshop, the boys enjoyed a day of high- and low-rope activities designed to challenge them individually and encourage them to work collectively. This tight-knit class demonstrated both its capacity to support one another and each student's desire to push himself beyond his comfort zone. The weather was glorious, and the trip was a great way to kick off the year for the Class of 2014."
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Words of Welcome: Opening Assembly 2013
Head of Upper School James Reynolds reports that on September 13, he and the Form VI boys, along with College Guidance Counselor Sanford Pelz, spent a lovely day at the Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill, N.Y. Mr. Reynolds noted, "This 2,300-acre preserve is home to five Fresh Air Fund camps. With the assistance of facilitators from the Mountain Workshop, the boys enjoyed a day of high- and low-rope activities designed to challenge them individually and encourage them to work collectively. This tight-knit class demonstrated both its capacity to support one another and each student's desire to push himself beyond his comfort zone. The weather was glorious, and the trip was a great way to kick off the year for the Class of 2014."
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