Class of 1993 alumnus Reginald “Reggie” Tucker works in the world of finance day-to-day; but in his spare time, he is a creative mind who turns recycled materials into art.

The love and passion of sports has led Class of 1968 alumnus Richard Kent to pursue a new professional venture as both an adjunct sports law professor and business partner with SANIL, a sports agency that helps collegiate student-athletes navigate ownership of their name, image, and likeness.

It all starts with a question. What is this? How does this work? What is the hypothesis to the problem? Students in Grades 4-6 investigated those questions and turned them into answers as they put their scientific knowledge on display at the Lower School Science Fair.

Class of 1999 alumnus Jesse Sorrentino, D.D.S., has made it his mission to connect with patients and provide them with the best treatment options and care as the owner of BPS Periodontics, a private periodontal practice with two offices in Simsbury and Farmington.

The colorful illustrations and vivid animal imagery of children’s author Jan Brett came to life as fifth-grade students celebrated Read Across America Day by turning her stories of The Hat, Cozy, and The Mitten into a live theater performance in Swain Library.

Joseph  A. Sansone, Hamden Hall past parent, died on February 20 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was 76 years old.

At Lower School Assembly on Friday, February 24, students shared some activities and projects they worked on this past month honoring Black History Month.   They delved into Black history makers such as writers, actors, athletes, inventors, activists and astronauts.  PreSchool/ PreK students wore space helmets they made as they shared information about Mae Jemison, the first Black woman astronaut to go up into space.  The kindergarteners showed art work inspired by Alma Thomas who was an artist who used lots of shapes and colors in her paintings.  They also shared that she was the first African American woman to have her art showcased at the White House. The third grade class read the book Giant Steps to Change The World by Spike Lee and learned that you don’t have to be big or strong to take action to create social change like Marva Collins or Muhammed Ali, but you do need to be brave and speak the truth.   Other Black historic figures featured in the assembly were George Washington Carver, Garrett Morgan, Ruby Bridges, Misty Copeland, Jesse Owens, Mathew Henson, Bessie Coleman, Katherine Johnson and President Barack Obama.   The students did a wonderful job researching, creating, and presenting work based on the lives and legacies of some of the Black American heroes they studied this month. 

John Evers Robinson, Class of 1983, died in New Haven, Conn., in March of 1990 at the age of 24. Sadly, John met his demise at the hands of an unknown assailant in New Haven, and the case remains unsolved. 

While at Hamden Hall, John played soccer, basketball, and was a member of the academic club called High School Bowl, the debate team, and on the staff of the school newspaper, The Advent. According to his classmates, he was friends with everyone!

John was a musician, and at the time of his death was the bass player and vocalist for an ‘80s band. In the last months of his life, John was working on the band’s first album. After his death, friends and family pooled money to produce the record posthumously.

A 1990 article written by Howard Altman for the New Haven Advocate described him as a gifted student, good friend, and strongly opinionated person who could win many arguments with points and wit. According to friends, he did everything 300 percent. “John was everyone’s friend, from the homeless person on the street to the Yale professor. He brought people together from different worlds. He would spend his last dime to help a friend. His smile lit up his whole face. He was a talented musician and one of the kindest of people. That’s the way he lived his life.”

The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team captured titles at the Connecticut Independent School Athletic Conference (CISAC) Championships on Wednesday, February 15, with the Boys’ Team scoring 229 points and the Girls’ scoring 191.

The impressive talent of Hamden Hall’s Music Department will take center stage at the upcoming Connecticut All-State Festival as a host of Upper School choral and instrumental students qualified for the prestigious event following their audition at the Southern Region High School Festival. 

The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team competed in the Fairchester Athletic Association League Invitational on Friday, February 10, and Saturday, February 11.

The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team traveled to the Wooster School in a non-league game on Saturday, February 11, winning 68-35.

Class of 1998 alumna Megan Brownstein Rutstein will be re-shirted as an Alumni Lifer during our annual Lifers’ Shirting Ceremony on campus. Megan was shirted 25 years ago along with four of her classmates. As part of a new tradition, Megan will once again don a special T-shirt commemorating the fact that she was in our halls from PreSchool through Grade 12.

Class of 1998 alumnus and current parent Marko Lujic has dedicated his career to the field of medicine. He is currently an attending general surgeon with Hartford Heath Care Medical Group with offices in Southington and Plainville.

The origin of how the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac were selected came to life as first-grade students performed The Animal's Race: A Play About the Chinese Zodiac for parents and students in the Taylor Performing Arts Center with an art showcase reception following.

     It’s February 2nd and Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog came out of his burrow today and saw his shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of winter. So how well would Phil do, or any sports analyst for that matter, in attempting to accurately predict the future for the Girls Varsity Basketball team, who have already surpassed all expectations for this season, and have done so without their McDonald’s All American standout?

     However they finish this season - and they are currently on track to vie for both the Fairchester League and New England titles again - clearly it’s the ride, and not the final stop, that means the most to the players. Eveani Okwuosa, a senior guard, says the chemistry is even better than last year. “We miss Kendra Hill and Ellie Moffat for sure, but with another year together, we have incredible chemistry. We are not only positive, but everyone can also be very honest with each other; we are all comfortable with offering and accepting feedback that pushes us harder.”

It was a mini-reunion for Class of 1980 alumna Helene Timpson Carter and Class of 1981 alumna Pamela Weltzein as they recently met up in San Francisco where they were both visiting family. The two have stayed in touch throughout the years and spent time catching up and wandering through Chinatown.

The Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team defended their home ice against Fairchester Athletic Association League rival St. Luke’s School on Friday, January 27, winning 3-2.

The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team hosted Holy Child School at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Saturday, January 21, winning 65-30.

The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team traveled to N.Y., to face off against Storm King School on Saturday, January 14.

The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team competed in the Rose Classic Super Jam on Sunday, January 15, against Friends Central School and Neumann Goretti, ending with a 1-1 record.

Since his diagnosis last year, Ted had been meeting with his former Hamden Hall classmates and ice hockey teammates on a weekly basis. Those classmates included Nick O'Brien 1976, Peter Hiza 1977, Brian O'Connor 1977, Ron Petrillo 1977, Bill Cummings 1978, John McColl 1978, Mike Poole 1978, Bill Riegelmann 1978, Doug Theroux 1978, Paul Winch 1978, Bill Carroll 1979, Mike Sequino 1979, Mark Ward 1979, Charlie Corvi 1981, and former coach Bob Schroeder. As such, the friends had been meeting regularly to support Ted during his most challenging days.

The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team tipped off against Rye Country Day School on Tuesday, January 10, winning 63-54.

The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team competed against Fairchester Athletic Association League rival Greenwich Country Day School on Wednesday, January 11, winning 74-27.

Designing a solution to the real-world issue of excessive energy production requires understanding of different scientific methods. With Middle School Science teacher Paulomi Aldo, eighth-grade students turned their classroom unit study of thermal energy and heat transfer into a project-based learning activity and presentation.

Class of 2012 alumnus Evan O’Connor has joined the team at Disney Television Animation Studios as a post-production coordinator.

He served aboard many Coast Guard cutters in his career, and was the Coast Guard's principal legislative counsel during the development and enactment of the Federal Boat Safety Act and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act.

Prior to assuming command of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, he was the Coast Guard's Chief Counsel.

Admiral DeWolf's awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Coast Guard Commendation Medal.

Hamden Hall extends condolences to the DeWolf family.