ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

January 20, 2022

Happy New Year and greetings from snowy Litchfield! The campus looks beautiful, blanketed in a fresh layer of snow. It’s fun to see students enjoying winter activities like sledding and playing broomball on our outdoor ice rink. We’re sure you can recall fun times on campus during the cold Connecticut winters, perhaps some memorable snowy walks to class, the dining hall, or town. As we look ahead to the spring, we are hopeful to reconnect with in-person events and welcome home all of our alumni. We hope you can join us for Alumni Weekend May 6th-8th!

Best,

Office of Institutional Advancement

Gallaghers Event Postponed

In an effort to keep our community safe and limit the spread of COVID-19, we have decided to postpone our upcoming cocktail reception at Gallaghers Steakhouse in New York, NY, hosted by Linda and Dean Poll P’16 with James Poll ’16, previously scheduled for Thursday, February 3rd. Instead, we will celebrate Forman School at Gallaghers Steakhouse this spring on Thursday, April 14th.

RSVP by Friday, April 1st, to Ashli Langill at formanevents@formanschool.org or call 860.567.2826.

Alumni Weekend

We miss seeing our alumni on campus! We invite you all to come and celebrate with us this spring during our in-person Alumni Weekend May 6th-8th. We will honor and recognize our Golden Lions, the Class of 1972, who are marking their 50th reunion this year! We will also be celebrating class years ending in 7, 6, 5, 2, 1, and 0, including those who missed milestones due to COVID.

In addition, we are pleased to announce that this event will be free to attend! Stay tuned for more details.

Beating the Winter Blues

Dr. Barbara Tarkin, Forman School’s Clinical Psychologist, recently shared the importance of taking care of one’s mental health and wellbeing during the cold winter months. Here are some of the tips she shared to beat the winter blues:

Practice good self-care in terms of adequate sleep, good nutrition (follow the 80/20 rule, 80% healthy eating and 20% not so healthy), regular exercise, and hydration.
To boost your mental health, try practicing mindfulness/meditation daily.
Think of three things you are grateful for every day. Let the people you are thankful for hear that from you.
Do something for someone else. Helping others boosts our mental health.
Spend 30 minutes outside among trees to boost your mental health, as well as your immune system.

Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations

The Forman School Athletic Hall of Fame was established to recognize and honor student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and supporters who have made extraordinary contributions to Forman Athletics and/or have achieved athletic accomplishments that followed their time at Forman.

Qualifications:

Alumni who participated in Forman Athletics and graduated at least 10 years ago (2012 and prior)
Coach and/or athletic administrator whose career has spanned at least 10 years at Forman
Faculty and/or supporter who has made a significant contribution to Forman Athletics for at least 10 years

Nominations:

Nominations for the Athletic Hall of Fame are due by February 28th and should be submitted by completing the Nomination Google Form. Self-nominations will not be accepted. The Athletic Hall of Fame induction will take place at Alumni Weekend on May 7th.

Submit Your Class Notes

We are collecting class notes for the next issue of the Forman Letter. Please let us know of any news you would like to share, from a new job to a recent move to a hobby you picked up during the pandemic.

Please fill out this form or contact Heather Ford, Director of Parent and Alumni Programs, at heather.ford@formanschool.org or call 860.567.2847. The deadline to submit a class note is February 1st.

Calling All Artists

We are interested in cultivating a community of Forman alumni artists. If you would like to share some examples of your work, please email alumni@formanschool.org. We look forward to seeing your work and creating a network of Forman artists!

Pictured is a collage by Emory Cooper '09.

Campus News

Athletic Honors

Several students received athletic honors following the 2021 fall season. Nate Clark ’22 was named to the Connecticut Soccer Coaches Association (CSCA) Prep M/S All-State Team for his performance as a goalkeeper on Forman’s boys’ varsity soccer team. In addition, Evan Barstrom ’22, a goalkeeper, and Doug Baker ’22, a defensive midfielder, were named to the Western New England Preparatory School Soccer Association (WNEPSSA) 2021 Select Team. Football players Dylan Zuerblis ’22, a tight end and linebacker, and Luke DiRocco ’24, a quarterback and linebacker, were named to the All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) 8-MAN Team. The winter athletic season is now underway, and you can watch games and competitions virtually on the Forman websit e.

Pictured is Nate Clark ’22. Photo credit by Tim Baker P’22.

Photography Challenge

Students on campus and at home were invited to participate in a Quarantine Photography Challenge following the winter break. The challenge’s theme, We Are Here, encouraged students to capture a photo of the spaces they were in during quarantine, such as their dorm room, their home, or the outdoors. It also prompted them to be creative and take photos with different angles and perspectives. Congratulations to the following winners: Doug Baker ‘22, Max Halpern ’24, AJ Jimeno ’24, Julian Schnitt ’23, and Andrew Specter ’23. Click here to see the winning photos. These students won a gift certificate from the school store.

Broomball

The ice rink is back this winter in front of the Henderson Administrative Building. Students and faculty faced off during the season’s first broomball tournament this week. The game ended in a tie in three-minute overtime. “What I love so much about broomball is that everyone is together, everyone is having fun, smiling, and being happy,” says Henry White ’22.