Many of our constituents have sup-

ported the CMS Naming Project throughout the years as they be-lieve in our mission of empowering our students to become leaders

that contribute to society. This time the Reid Tejera family has come forward to support us and accepted to name the first floor of

the MS/HS Library after Dr. Donald

J. Reid Cabral. This has a special meaning for our school history be-cause almost fifty years ago, in 1965 while he was President of the Trium-

virate that governed the Dominican Republic, Dr. Reid Cabral, along with Ramón Caceres Troncoso,

signed the decree donating the land where Carol Morgan School sits to-

day.

Dr. Donald J. Reid Cabral had a vi-sion towards education; he valued

quality and believed that education is the greatest gift that someone could receive. He understood the im-portance of having a school with an

American curriculum in the country and he trusted that, provided with appropriate facilities, Carol Morgan School would continue its path to

grow and become exactly the school

we have become.

Today, his family shows once again

how much they trust in our school program and decided to be part of our project: Building the future for gener-ations to come! They visited the

school to unveil the plaque placed at the entrance of our library, which from now on is called the Dr. Donald

J. Reid Cabral Library.

Note: Other sponsors of our Naming Project are: Propagas, Claro, ARS Palic, CMS Board of Directors 2009

-2010 and Grupo Acego.

Volume 5, Issue 3

Alumni Juntadera 2014 coming up! Mark your calendars as our traditional Alumni Juntadera is scheduled for

Monday, December 22nd 2014 at The Bar at Mix.

This year members of classes 2004 through 2014 are invited. This is a

great occasion to share with your classmates and some of your former

teachers as you start your holiday celebrations.

OPEN BAR from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

R.S.V.P. alumni@cms.edu.do

C A R O L M O R G A N S C H O O L

ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

Volume 5, Issue 3

NOV 2014

New Name for CMS Library

From left: Henry Horne, Annelie Vega ’90, Emilia Díaz Vega ’12, Georgia A. Reid, Georgia Tejera, Jack Delman, Clara Reid, Katia Rodríguez, Donald Pimentel Reid ‘91, Roberto Franken-berg, Manuel Emilio Pimentel Reid ‘88, Justin Dragger and Marta Betances. The Children in the front row are Sara P. and Donald P. both class of 2025

VO L UME 5, ISSUE 3 PAGE 2

Ever since I can remember art has been my

passion. I have visited numerous museums,

auctions, galleries, artist studios, alternative

spaces, among others. I have written about

art, curated exhibitions and have been a

member of the jury of the very controversial

XVI Biennial of National Visual Arts of the

Dominican Republic. Through the years I

have seen the good, the bad and the ugly in

art, but I have enjoyed every exhibition and

every art work that I have seen and that has

helped me define my interpretation of art.

Art is at the very core of our culture. Artists

express their view of society through their

work and future generations can interpret its

validity in art and how it portrays history. But

which art falls into the category of the good

or the bad or the ugly?

The Good: Art that challenges you. Art that

makes you think. Art that is aesthetically

amazing, one where light, color and form

come together to create an extraordinary

composition with a clear point of view. This

point of view can be a something straight

forward like Jacques Louis David’s painting,

“Coronation of Napoleon,” or it can be an

impression like Claude Monet’s “Sunset in

Venice.” The artist might also want to leave

room for the spectator’s imagination like in

Jackson Pollock’s abstract painting, “No. 5.”

And if the art work is a performance the

artist must be able to convey his or her mes-

sage in a fresh, new and clear way. Art that

is good is one with a “wow” factor. It is a

work that I want to see more than once, and

one that when I look at it, it makes me see

something new.

The Bad: Art that is lost in translation. If you

look at a piece and you just don’t get it, it’s

fine. Sometimes, you just might have to re-

visit the piece and let it speak to you again.

But if someone has to explain it to you with

intense language and you still look at the

piece wondering what is going on. Then it is

an unsuccessful art work.

The Ugly: Art that is not appealing to you. It

might be good or bad but you just don’t like

the aesthetics of it. For example, Jeff Koon’s

famous sculpture “Pink Panther” is a little

too kitschy for my taste but I have to admit: it

is funny, provocative, it is commercial and it

makes me question what is art…It makes me

think. Thus in my opinion, it is good and ugly.

It is ok to look at art and wonder whether you

like it or not or whether you think it is art or

not. The important thing is to go and visit

museums and galleries and to learn to enjoy

it, to understand its importance in our cul-

ture.

Bingene Armenteros ‘93, Director

Arte Berri

Calle Hostos # 105, Zona Colonial

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

www.arteberri.com

http://yoyarte.com/

tainment.

Johanna is currently Senior

Vice President, Corporate

Public Relations at Showtime

Networks Inc. Prior to joining

Showtime, Johanna served as

Vice President, Communica-

tions for Bravo, and before

that she was Director, Enter-

tainment Communications at

Our hats off to Johanna Fuen-

tes ’93 who was recently

honored by IMAGEN Founda-

tion on its annual list of most

powerful and influential Lati-

nos in entertainment. The list

recognizes Latinos who are

executives, agents or mana-

gers who have succeeded in

primarily-mainstream enter-

CBS, where she led campaigns

for events and series, inclu-

ding the Grammy®and

Tony®Awards; The King of

Queens,CSI: NY and seven

seasons of the hit Survivor

franchise. She is a graduate

of Boston College.

Source: Imagen.org

Sudying Abroad by Mariela Bonetti ‘14

ART: the good, the bad and the ugly by Bingene Armenteros ‘93

Shining Sharks!

was the best decision I ever

made. I have had so many

experiences in so little time

and to think that there are 3

more years to go is so excit-

ing! In such a small school

(only 2,106 undergraduates) I

have made so many friend-

ships from around the world

and I have even reconnected

with friends from previous

Coming to college was such a

bittersweet experience for me

in the beginning. I did not

want to leave home, but at

the same time I was so excit-

ed to start a new chapter in

my life, one that made me

feel independent. These past

few months have been a

blast. Majoring in Entrepre-

neurship at Babson College

camps and summer schools.

Academic wise, the classes

have been very intense. But,

with resources around campus I

have learned to manage my

time accordingly and be suc-

cessful. I am very happy I chose

to come abroad to study be-

cause it has been a great time

so far!

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There is a big board at the reception area of the Carol Morgan School

Administrative Building; this board holds the pictures of many CMS

teachers and staff that have been and were in CMS for 15 years or more.

It was an initiative of the CMS Alumni Association to recognize the work

of this group of dedicated people who they call CMS Golden Sharks.

Every year new members are added to the list and in a short small cere-

mony they receive a golden shark pin and a certificate that reads:

“In appreciation for all your dedication, affection, patience and generosi-

ty. You have touched the lives, minds and hearts of many CMS students”

This year we had the honor to welcome six new members to join the

Golden Sharks Group:

Raquel Delman

Patricia Díaz

Lissette Guerra

Jack Delman

Dorcas Aybar

Mirna Ortega

CMS Halloween Frolic has

become a much waited

event not only for CMS stu-

dents but also for their pa-

rents and even cousins and

friends in other schools!

They all come to enjoy an

evening of fun with great

food, games, inflatables,

trick or treat and the every-

year-scarier haunted house

sponsored by HS Drama

students.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLYWEDS!

New members of the Golden Sharks Group

Spooked on camera!

Caitlyn Hofer ‘06 Avelino Cuadra ’02 Paulette Pérez ‘08 Cynthia González ‘05

Vilmarie Roig ‘96 Carmen Mejía ‘94 and Deborah Pimentel ‘95

ANNOUNCEMENTS! NEW BRICKS

We want to thank all of you for the support you are giving us

through our different fund raising programs.

Here are the new supporters that are leaving a mark…

Sebastián García Staffeld ‘14

Tarragó Fernández Family

ADEMPTIO ‘15

THANK YOU!!!

FOLLOW US ON….

Carol Morgan-School @Alumnicms CMS Alumni Assoc

Ways to support Carol Morgan School

There are several ways to give to the Carol Morgan School. CMS depends upon the generosity of our community to sustain and advance the mission of the School:

Alumni Giving Annual Fund. Donate at least US$25 every year

Leave a Mark...buy a Brick

Naming Project, sponsor a room under your name or a group of classmates

Make a Pledge

CMS Tuition Raffle, for parents of registered students

For more information about these programs and other ways to make a gift, please contact Vielka Morales at 809-947-1020 / 809-947-1021 or by email:

vmorales@cms.edu.do

Carol Morgan School is a 501 C3 organization, donations are tax deductible

in the United States and in the Dominican Republic.

CMS Alumni Newsletter

Vielka Morales Development Officer T: 809-947-1020

vmorales@cms.edu.do

Ana Venta Alumni Relations Assistant

T: 809-947-1021 alumni@cms.edu.do

If you want to submit an article for our next issue, please send an email

to: vmorales@cms.edu.do

CMS Alumni Association Av. Sarasota esq. Nuñez de Caceres

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic U.S. Mail:

Carol Morgan School

8400 NW 25th Street, Suite 110, BM# 1-09221

Doral, FL 33122

Phone: 809-947-1021 / 809-947-1020

E-mail: alumni@cms.edu.do / www.cms.edu.do

YOU ARE INVITED

December 2, 2014. CMS Choir & Band at Plaza España, Zona

Colonial. 7:30 p.m.

December 3, 2014. CMS Choir at Agora Mall. 6:00 p.m.

December 22, 2014. Alumni Juntadera at The Bar—MIX

January 14, 2015. PK Open House at CMS

March 21, 2015. Spring Fest & Family Fun Day—5K Run

April 18, 2015. CMS Golf Open