26
Points for Preston Edmead ’25 in the Coastal Athletic Assocation championship game, won by Edmead’s Hofstra team. Edmead was named Player of the Tournament and won conference Rookie of the Year honors as the Pride made it to the NCAA Tournament.
4/8
Date that The Testaments debuted on Hulu, featuring Ann Dowd ’74. Reprising her role from The Handmaid’s Tale, the new series sees Dowd’s character, Aunt Lydia, turn from an antagonist to a protagonist.
21
Season 4 episodes of the CBS series FBI: International that feature Sydney Sainte ’10, who plays intelligence analyst Celeste Lee. Sainte also just wrapped up a stage run in England, acting in Southwark Playhouse’s production of Ballad Lines.
26
Ways to celebrate the Bills. That’s the subject of G is for Go Bills! Learn Your Buffalo ABC’s by Joe Cavallaro ’03 and his wife, Jamie. Jamie is the prolific children’s author of the duo, but Joe got his byline in this book because his love of the Bills inspired Jamie to write it. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.
52
Members of the class of 1983 who donated on Founders Day, exceeding their previous record—and the record of any class ever! In recognition, the lion will be emblazoned with “Class of 1983” at Reunion. Way to go, ’83!
9
Years in business for PYNRS and its founder and CEO, Sidney Baptista ’05. The company focuses on running apparel that is rooted in streetwear. Baptista’s work was recognized by the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, which honored him with its Innovation Leader Award, given to “visionaries who are redefining what’s possible.”
13M
Bagels served since Tandem Bagels was opened in 2013 by owners Chris Zawacki ’87 and Andrea Zawacki (parents of Cameron ’13, Cade ’15, and Molly ’17). From its first location in Williston’s former art studio—the railroad depot building across from the Schoolhouse—Tandem has grown to six area shops offering more than 60 bagel varieties.
400+
Colorful signs, placards, license plates, and posters on the walls of the Land Ho! Restaurant in Orleans, Mass., managed by John Murphy ’94. The popular destination, which opened more than 50 years ago, is also known for its chowders and other Cape Cod classics.
90
Nautical miles traveled by Luca Bencini-Tibo ’70, who flew his own plane to attend this year’s spring training alumni meetup in Florida. Bencini-Tibo has been flying recreationally since he was an upper-middler at Williston Academy! See more on page 71.
2,197.9
The length, in miles, of the Appalachian Trail (AT), which stretches from Georgia to Maine. Sara Haxby ’01 is the Volunteer Program Manager for the AT Conservancy, and works to build the network of volunteers along the trail and expand recruitment. Haxby did a through-hike on the AT in 2009, and got involved in volunteer work in 2010.
7.7
IMDb rating for Season 1, Episode 5 of the HBO show Rooster—an episode written by Genevieve Aniello ’09. Aniello is also a supervising producer for the comedy series, which stars Steve Carell.