Alumni
Alumni News
Catch Up With Your Former Classmates
List of 17 news stories.
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Class of 1945 Alumna Charts a Meaningful Course in Life
Read MoreBy Jodi AmatulliDirector of Alumni RelationsAs a civil rights worker in 1964, Deborah Mebel Sherman, a 1945 Hamden Hall graduate, lived in fear in Selma, Ala. Much earlier in her life, she ignored contemptuous remarks about becoming a teacher to experience a lifelong vocation in education. She’s led campaigns to help stop a war and protect immigrants and their families from abuse. She established the first League of Women’s Voters in a town where none existed. She has been recognized for her visionary thinking and compassion for others by a major university. She has worked in schools and corporations, been a reporter, researcher, and communications expert.In short, Deborah Mebel Sherman, at 91 years old, believes she has “seen it all.” -
1983 Alumna Sings Out!
Stephanie Stiefel Williams, Class of 1983, sings out a cheerful reminder that "everything's coming up roses."Read More
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Chris Bruno In Ben Affleck Movie
Chris Bruno, Class of 1984, is on the big screen again.Read More -
2005 Alumnus Shares Baby News
Dr. Rich Joseph, Class of 2005, and his wife, Sarah Milby, are enjoying life with their first child, Isbabel, now 7 months old.Read More -
2003 Classmates Celebrate Baby News
Read MoreGabriella Doob, Class of 2003, and her 2003 Hamden Hall classmate and husband, Sam Chotiner-Gardner, welcomed their first baby and daughter, Siena Gardner, into the world on Oct. 3, 2019. -
Ben Orell 2005 Welcomes First Child
Ben Orell, Class of 2005, and his wife Pagie Port, welcomed their first child, Wolf Port Orell, on Feb. 10.Read More -
2008 Alumna Celebrates Daughter’s First Birthday
Read MoreSally Goebel Lissner, Class of 2008, and her husband, Scott Lissner, will be celebrating their daughter’s first birthday on March 11. -
2005 Alumnus Shares Baby News
Jonathan Swirsky, Class of 2005, and his wife, Tess Greenberg, welcomed their first child, Mae Amelia Swirsky, on June 17, 2019.Read More -
Hamden Hall Visits Boston
Hamden Hall was on the road to Boston March 3, welcoming alumni, past parents, former faculty and friends at a reception held at ROW 34.Read More -
Ross Douthat 1998 Publishes New Work
Congratulations to Ross Douthat, Class of 1998, on his new work, The Decadent Society:Read More
How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success. To read a recent review, click: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2020/03/back-to-the-future -
1965 Alumnus Visits with Head of School
Tom Tarantino, Class of 1965, and his wife, Barbara, are with Head of School Bob Izzo (left) during his recent visit to Philadelphia.Read More -
Alumnus Conducts Research in Germany
In 2019, Isaac Justice, Class of 2015, sent us an update (published in the Hamden Hall magazine) that he had graduated from Stanford University in May of that year with a Bachelor of Science in bioengineering where he worked with a team to develop a medical device.Read More -
Tom Shanahan 2005 at Boston's Bain & Company
Tom Shanahan, Class of 2005, reports that “things are going well” in Boston where he’s serving as a case team leader at Bain & CompanyRead More -
Colin Caplan 1997 Joins Wesleyan Faculty
Colin M. Caplan, Class of 1997, has begun a new chapter in his professional career as a visiting assistant professor at Wesleyan University in Middletown.Read More -
Lindy Lee Gold 1962 on Business Advisory Council
Lindy Lee Gold, Class of 1962, has been named by the Southern Connecticut State University School of Business to its Business Advisory Council.Read More -
Alumna Welcomes Third Son
Catelin Sievers Fee, Class of 2004, and her husband, Chris, welcomed their third son, Wyatt John, into the world on Jan. 14.Read More -
2005 Alumna Exchanges Wedding Vows
Treanna Santillo Castronova, Class of 2005, married Dr. John Castronova III on Aug. 31, 2019.Read More
In Memoriam
List of 8 news stories.
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John Blassingame Jr., Class of 1981
John Blassingame Jr., Class of 1981, died on March 21, 2020. John's sister, Tia Blassingame, also attended Hamden Hall.Read More
The Hamden Hall Community extends condolences to the Blassingame family during this difficult time.
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Tom Iampietro, Former Faculty Member
Former faculty member Tom Iampietro passed away on March 5, 2020, from advanced heart disease. After retiring in June 2019 after 17 years of service to our school community, Tom and his wife, Canny Cahn, had moved to Wiscasset, Maine.Read More
Upon his retirement, the Tom Iampietro Scholarship was established "to honor Mr. I's contributions and dedication to our school."
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Constance A. Gasteyer
Read MoreConstance Gasteyer, mother of Hamden Hall faculty member Karl Gasteyer, died on February 17, 2020. The Hamden Hall Community extends sincere condolences to Karl and his family.To read full obituary, please click here. -
Myrna Tashman Gordon, Past Parent
Myrna Tashman Gordon, mother of alumna Susan Gordon, Ph.D., Class of 1975, and the late Scott Gordon, Class of 1981, died on February 20, 2020. Myrna is also survived by daughter Robin Gordon, who attended Hamden Hall.Read More
The Hamden Hall Community extends condolences to the Gordon family.
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Anthony "Tutt" Guarino Jr., Past Parent
Anthony "Tutt" Guarino Jr., father of Hamden Hall alumnus Guy Guarino, Class of 1968, died on January 28, 2020.Read More
Anthony was also the grandfather of Hamden Hall staff member, Mark Guarino, and the great-grandfather of Hamden Hall student Damon Guarino, Class of 2031. Hamden Hall extends sincere condolences to the Guarino family.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 3, from 8:15 - 10:15 a.m. at the Peter H. Torello Funeral Home, 1022 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, followed by a service at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 2819 Whitney Ave., Hamden. To read full obituary, please click here. -
Dr. Arnold Eisenfeld, Past Parent
Dr. Arnold Eisenfeld, father of Hamden Hall alumnus Michael Eisenfeld, Class of 1981, died on November 30, 2019.Read More
The Hamden Hall community extends sincere condolences to Michael and his family.
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Audrey Gibbs, Past Parent
Audrey Gibbs, mother of Hamden Hall alumnus Steven Gibbs, Class of 1982, died on December 6, 2019. Hamden Hall extends sincere condolences to Steven and the Gibbs family during this difficult time.Read More
Audrey's obituary reads as follows:
Audrey Gibbs was born on March 29, 1933 and passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019. Services: The Celebration of Life will be at St. Luke's on Friday December 27th at 11 am with a reception to follow in the Parish Hall. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 5150 S.E. Railway Ave., Port Salerno, FL 34992. -
Stephen Salvatore, Hamden Hall Parent
Stephen Salvatore, father of 11th grader Gino Salvatore, died on December 5, 2019.Read More
The Hamden Hall community extends sincere condolences to the Salvatore family during this difficult time.
Please click here to read Stephen's obituary.
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Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
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