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Students' Creativity Branches Out to Benefit Cancer Center
Students in Laurie Hartman’s Art 3 Class have been using their creativity to branch out and help the community. The class is designing and constructing a “Tree of Thanks & Giving” for the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
On Wednesday, December 2nd, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., the students will participate in a special reception in the Cancer Center Lobby where patients, families, staff, and other members of the community will be decorating the tree with art “leaves.” Each leaf will be highly personal while conveying a common message of hope and healing.
“The girls in my Art 3 class have embraced this project from the beginning. I knew they would really take it to heart,” said Art Teacher Laurie Hartman.
Students participating in the project include: Claire Abely ’11, Ruth Frankel ’11, Emily Geron ’10, Molly Radin ’11, Rebecca Saltzman ’11, Jaime Summers ’11, and Zoe Zisis ’11.
“I think it’s really cool to see how our art can help out in the community,” said junior Zoe Zisis.
But students aren’t the only ones helping to make the project a success.
“The MBS Buildings & Grounds crew has also been fantastic and has helped out in any way they could – from providing the PVC tubing and cement for the base to giving us an area where we could do the spray painting. All the guys deserve a big hug,” said Miss Hartman.
Morristown-Beard School became involved in the project through Roye Evans, an Integrative Medicine Coordinator at Overlook Hospital. Evans is the mother of three Morristown-Beard graduates: Ben ’06, Maddie ’09, and Michael Joelson ’04. When Evans was looking for an artist to help design the project, her son Ben immediately suggested that she contact Laurie Hartman.
“I felt humbled when I was asked to help,” said Miss Hartman. “I had never taught Ben when he was here at MBS. The fact that he thought to ask me was very touching.”
The “Tree of Thanks & Giving” reception will be held at The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Overlook Hospital, 99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit. All members of the community are invited to come, participate in the project, and enjoy hot chocolate, mulled cider and beautiful harp music.
Students participating in the project include: Claire Abely ’11, Ruth Frankel ’11, Emily Geron ’10, Molly Radin ’11, Rebecca Saltzman ’11, Jaime Summers ’11, and Zoe Zisis ’11.
“I think it’s really cool to see how our art can help out in the community,” said junior Zoe Zisis.
But students aren’t the only ones helping to make the project a success.
“The MBS Buildings & Grounds crew has also been fantastic and has helped out in any way they could – from providing the PVC tubing and cement for the base to giving us an area where we could do the spray painting. All the guys deserve a big hug,” said Miss Hartman.
Morristown-Beard School became involved in the project through Roye Evans, an Integrative Medicine Coordinator at Overlook Hospital. Evans is the mother of three Morristown-Beard graduates: Ben ’06, Maddie ’09, and Michael Joelson ’04. When Evans was looking for an artist to help design the project, her son Ben immediately suggested that she contact Laurie Hartman.
“I felt humbled when I was asked to help,” said Miss Hartman. “I had never taught Ben when he was here at MBS. The fact that he thought to ask me was very touching.”
The “Tree of Thanks & Giving” reception will be held at The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Overlook Hospital, 99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit. All members of the community are invited to come, participate in the project, and enjoy hot chocolate, mulled cider and beautiful harp music.