Hockaday Magazine Summer 2012

“We delight in

the beauty of the

butterfly, but rarely

admit the changes it

has gone through to

achieve that beauty.”

– Maya Angelou

HockAdAy MAgAzine is A publicAtion of tHe HockAdAy scHool / suMMer 2012

Education Evolution

Features30 educAtion evolution How cHAnges in tHe clAssrooM Are positively Affecting our students

32 tHe flipped clAssrooM turning tHe trAditionAl clAssrooM on its HeAd

34 leArning beyond HockAdAy’s wAlls

36 A Modern twist on epic stories

38 online scHool for girls

On the CoverLeft to Right, Top to Bottom: Ela Hockaday, Caroline Cotten (Form II), Ed Long (The Nancy Penn Penson ’41 & John G. Penson Distinguished Teacher in Fine Arts), Molly McPhail (First Grade), Anika Bandarpalle (Fourth Grade), Tymesia Smaw (Lower School Teacher), Charlsie Doan (Fifth Grade), Kief Tekle (Security), Grace Emanuelson (First Grade), Lily Okada (Sixth Grade), Dominique Cooper (Form II), Grace Hill Gentry ’55, Kevin Brady (Upper School Ceramics Teacher), Dawn Ford (Fifth Grade), Foley Robertson (Pre-K), and Kim Wargo (Eugene McDermott Headmistress)

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Campus Notes4 2012 clAss gift

5 A MessAge froM kiM wArgo Eugene McDermott Headmistress

6 98tH HockAdAy coMMenceMent

8 clAss of 2012 college MAtriculAtion

9 2011–2012 upper scHool student AwArds

11 2011–2012 fAculty AwArds

12 cAMpus news

15 2012 prentiss grAnt recipient

16 on tHe plAying field

18 brusHstrokes And MusicAl notes

20 AnniversAry celebrAtions At tHe scHool

22 HockAdAy sAys fArewell to cHerisHed fAculty And stAff

23 retiring trustees recognized for service

Hockaday Magazine photography by Charlotte Hoskins unless otherwise noted.

tHe HockAdAy scHool does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed,

sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its

admission and education policies, financial aid programs, athletic programs, and

other administered activities.

The communications and publications office of tHe HockAdAy scHool

retains the right to determine editorial content and manner of presentation.

The opinions expressed in the Hockaday Magazine do not necessarily reflect

official School policy.

Development & Alumnae News24 HockAdAy pArents’ AssociAtion benefit

26 centenniAl corner: HigHligHts froM tHe pAst 100 yeArs of HockAdAy’s History

27 HockAdAy centenniAl orgAnizing coMMittee

28 wHAt will HockAdAy be like in 100 yeArs?

29 preserving your legAcy: tHe 1913 society A conversAtion witH Ann HubbArd Mcintyre ’74

29 tHe HockAdAy centenniAl AluMnAe Art exHibition

40 AluMnAe dAy 2012

44 2012 AluMnAe dAy reunion pHotos

50 clAss notes

80 Milestones

82 tHe HockAdAy scHool 2011–2012 boArd of trustees

82 tHe HockAdAy scHool stAff

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2012 Class Gift

Dr. and Mrs. John O. Agwunobi

Mr. Wongu An and Mrs. Hyekyung Hong

Mr. and Mrs. Ramesh Balan

Mr. Michael Ballard

Ms. Thalia Sarris Banowsky

Mr. William S. Banowsky, Jr.

Mr. Jian Bao and Ms. Alice Yang

Ms. Debra Renee Barber

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Barber

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Barger

Ms. Raguet Bass

Mr. and Mrs. Kushal Basu

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Becker

Mr. Blake L. Beckham, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Rhett D. Bentley

Mr. and Mrs. Brett J. Blakey

Mr. and Mrs. Todd M. Bluedorn

Dr. Scott L. Blumenthal

Ms. Suzanne Blumenthal and

Mr. Scott Birnbaum

Mr. Lawrence Bock

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Bovard

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Brito

Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Budd

Mr. and Mrs. James Buddrus

Ms. Glenda Bulger

Dr. Robert Bulger

Dr. Zhuo Cai and Dr. Xiaohong Chu

Dr. and Mrs. David Chen

Dr. Hosoon Choi and Ms. Munok Hwang

Ms. Hyo Sook Choi

Mr. In Sung Chung

Ms. Allyson Cockrum

Mr. John Cockrum

Dr. and Mrs. Evan L. Cohn

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cowger

Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Cyr

Mr. Joseph E. Dannenmaier and

Ms. Laura Starks

Mrs. Holly Deason

Mr. and Mrs. John Dennis

Mrs. Sandra S. Diamond

Mr. Matthew Diaz and Ms. Lara Guerra

Mr. Jeremy W. Dickens

Ms. Laura H. Dickens

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Eiseman, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Wicky el-Effendi

Ms. Rosa Arely Esquivel

Mr. and Mrs. Tod M. Fobare

Mr. and Mrs. R. Steve Folsom

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Freeman

Mr. Richard A. Freling

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew H. Fuller

Dr. Joseph Garcia, Jr. and Dr. Christine Garcia

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Goldstein

Mr. and Mrs. Danny L. Gow

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Grayson

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Gross

Mr. David J. Haemisegger and

Ms. Nancy A. Nasher

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace L. Hall, Jr.

Mr. Alan W. Harris

Ms. Kate Harris

Mr. and Mrs. K. Jeffrey Hayes

Mr. William Heck

Ms. Alexa Heck

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heydari

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Hicks

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Horton

Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon S. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker Johnson

Ms. Margaret Jones Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore M. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Fehmi Karahan

Dr. Seongkum Kim

Mr. Youngil Kim and Ms. Jueungeun Lee

Dr. B. V. Kumar and Dr. Sudha Kumar

Mr. Donald J. Lamotthe

Ms. Kim R. Lamotthe

Dr. and Mrs. Mike M. Lee

Mr. Jason Zhu and Ms. Jin Li

Mr. Jianjun Li and Ms. Qiuxin Yao

Dr. Jun-Sheng Li and Ms. Ying Hu

Mr. Mindong Li and Ms. Yongbin Chen

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Lilley

Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Y. Lin

Mr. and Mrs. Shaogang Lin

Mr. Yan Lin and Ms. Hong Li

Dr. Mitch Magee and Dr. Karen Magee

Mr. and Mrs. Will S. Montgomery

Mr. Keong Sub Moon and Ms. Soo Jin Cha

Mr. and Mrs. Jon L. Mosle III

Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Mount

Dr. Elisabeth-Christine Muelsch

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Myers

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Neligan, Jr.

Dr. Sean O’Brien and Dr. Jennifer O’Brien

Dr. and Mrs. Akin Ogundipe

Mr. and Mrs. Kirk R. Oliver

Mr. and Mrs. Obeng Opoku-Acheampong

Mr. and Mrs. Eugenio E. Padilla

Mr. Michael Papalas

Mr. and Mrs. Carlos J. Gonzalez Peña

Dr. Leslie Porter and Dr. Susan Warden

Mr. Chuan J. Qin and Ms. Jane Liu

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Quirk

Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Renteria

Dr. Clayton Roberts and

Dr. Cristie Columbus

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Routman

Mr. and Mrs. Massoud Safavi

Mr. and Mrs. Amar R. Sawla

Mr. John P. Shelton, Jr.

Ms. Leslie Shelton

Mr. and Mrs. Terry E. Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. So

Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Son

Mr. and Mrs. Young S. Song

Dr. and Mrs. Tarek Souryal

Mr. and Mrs. Vance F. Sparks

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Stites

Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Straubel

Mr. and Mrs. James Scott Stubbs

Mr. and Mrs. Pedro M. Suarez

Mr. Weidong Chen and Ms. Xiaofeng Sun

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Sydney

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jay Tabor

Dr. Jeffrey Thompson and

Dr. Mayra Thompson

Ms. Judith Tran Turner

Mr. Patrick F. Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Uko E. Udom

Mr. Joseph P. Urso

Ms. Liza Urso

Mr. Manuel Vasquez and Ms. Maria E. Zavala

Mr. Jianqiang Xia and Ms. Lili Wang

Mr. Lijun L. Wang and Ms. Jing J. Li

Mr. Thomas J. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Seth M. Woodberry

Dr. Masashi Yanagisawa and

Dr. Hiromi Yanagisawa

Mr. Bo Yang and Ms. Kui Wang

Mr. Jiangang Zhang and Ms. Tian Yang

Dr. Kneeland Youngblood and

Dr. Sharon Youngblood

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“We can turn the iPhones off, shut down the laptops, unplug

the television, and put away the Wii. Summer offers the

opportunity to experiment with how these simple changes

might impact our ability to give our children what every healthy,

productive person needs: PDF (Playtime, Downtime, and

Family Time).”

kiM wArgoEugene McDermott Headmistress

A Message from Kim Wargoeugene McderMott HeAdMistress

Dear Members of the Hockaday Community:

Reflections of a fortysomething on thirtysomething You may remember thirtysomething, a television show from the late 1980s that people either loved or hated. I am not much of a TV person, but (confession forthcoming): I loved this show. Some folks skewered it for focusing on a group of “yuppies” who whined too much. As a twentysomething, however, I loved it because the characters seemed like real people going through real things that I could imagine myself experiencing down the road. Years later, my husband and I often wondered why the show had not been released on DVD. We were one of a surprisingly large group of people who occasionally searched for the show on Amazon; we were delighted when it was finally released a few years ago. We immediately ordered our copy and set about reliving the show and its issues as soon as it arrived. The show holds up surprisingly well. As fortysomethings, our perspective on the issues of parenting, friendship, and career have shifted somewhat; however, the themes still resonate. And yet, as we watched, there was one thing that struck us in a profound way – the complete absence of today’s omnipresent technology in the lives of the characters. These thirtysomethings had no cell phones, Blackberries, or laptops. They didn’t Twitter; their “friends” were actual not virtual, and they rekindled old relationships by picking up the phone (and when they did

this, they listened to busy signals or left messages on first-generation answering machines). As I watched, I was struck by the magnitude of the changes we’ve experienced in a period of roughly twenty years. In contrast to our lives today, none of these thirtysomethings were available 24/7; they didn’t worry about cyberbullying; and while they might have whined about their problems obsessively with friends, none of them blogged in the public space of the Internet about the details of their private lives. I thought about how much more complicated parenting has become in those twenty years, and was reminded of something that Rob Evans, author of Seven Secrets of the Savvy School Leader, once said to me:

“Today, it is harder, not easier, to be a confident parent. In order for parents to feel confident about their parenting skills, they need two things: the rate of change to be slow and the range of choices for kids to be few. If these two things are in place, the certainty for adults is high. Today, we are at a freakish point in human development where the rate of change is unprecedented. Opportunities are at an all-time high and predictability is at an all-time low.”

How can we, as parents and educators, recapture some confidence in our roles, particularly as it relates to the ubiquitous nature of technology in our lives and our children’s lives? I have just a few simple ideas. First, we can set limits and boundaries for ourselves and our children. Every one of the technological tools that dominate so much of our time and energy (and our children’s) has an on/off switch. We can turn the iPhones off, shut down the laptops, unplug the television, and put away the Wii. Summer offers the opportunity to experiment with how these simple changes might impact our ability to give our children

what every healthy, productive person needs: PDF (Playtime, Downtime, and Family Time). Second, we can model responsible use of technology for our children. Even when we can’t turn off the iPhone, we can put family first at dinnertime. We can teach our children that reading is a legitimate form of family evening entertainment by curling up with a good book or magazine. We can talk openly and frankly with our children about the responsible use of the Internet and electronic communication, and the consequences when we neglect those responsibilities. Finally, as digital immigrants in a technological universe, we can be lifelong learners in the new frontier. Instead of just bemoaning the advent of new media and new ways of communicating, we can seek to learn about them – and to learn from our children. We can model what we say to our girls: that learning is truly a journey rather than a destination.

Very truly yours,

Kim WargoEugene McDermott Headmistress


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“Nothing strengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individual responsibility. Nothing adds such dignity to character as the recognition of one’s self-sovereignty.” elizAbetH cAdy stAnton

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Amherst CollegeAuburn UniversityBowdoin CollegeCarnegie Mellon UniversityClaremont McKenna CollegeColumbia UniversityConnecticut CollegeCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDuke UniversityElon UniversityEmory UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvey Mudd CollegeInstituto Tecnológico Autónomo De MéxicoJohns Hopkins UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityLoyola University New OrleansNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOccidental CollegeParsons The New School for DesignPepperdine UniversityPomona CollegePrinceton University

Rice UniversitySaint Louis UniversityScripps CollegeSmith CollegeSouthern Methodist UniversitySt. Edward’s UniversityStanford UniversitySwarthmore CollegeTexas Christian University Texas Tech UniversityThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at TylerTrinity UniversityTufts UniversityTulane UniversityUniversity of California at Los AngelesUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Colorado at BoulderUniversity of DelawareUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of MiamiUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of Pennsylvania

University of RichmondUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of St. Andrews (Scotland)University of TulsaUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonValley Forge Military CollegeVanderbilt UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWesleyan UniversityWheaton CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonYale University

Class of 2012 – College Matriculation The 120 members of the Class of 2012 were admitted to 175 different institutions, and will be matriculating to the following 65.

“College admission representatives tell us again

and again that the applications they read from Hockaday are

some of the best they read all year.”

cArol wAsdenDirector of College Counseling


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2011–2012 Upper School Student Awards

AtHletic AwArds The Batterson Award for Sportsmanship Haley Freeman

The Elizabeth Nan McGarr Spirit Award Emily Horton

The Heart and Hustle AwardErin Turner

Joyce Rainwater Athletic Award Maggie Fobare

Red Barr Award for SwimmingMary Frances Harris

coMMunity service The Nancy and Richard Fisher Community Service Award Olivia Karahan

Presidential Volunteer Service Award Gold Award: Katy Wyszynski Silver Award: Emily MarucciBronze Award: Avery Youngblood

diversity And tHe world Candee Keen FellowsForm I: Whytne StevensForm II: Grace Gilker, Emily Marucci, Divya WaliaForm III: Mannhi Tran, Cassie YuanForm IV: Emily Williams, Claire Zhang

englisH & literAture The Catherine Patrizi Poetry Award Isabella So

Dallas Vassar Club Award For Excellence In Writing Kay Dannenmaier

Freshman Writing AwardKatie Mimini

Robert M. Merritt, Jr. Award For Excellence in Upper School English Karen Lee, Katharine Lin

Thomas Walker AwardNatalie Ng

fine Arts The Bradley Voice CupKay Dannenmaier

Whittle Music Company AwardZoey Tang

The Jenny Elkin Music TrophyCassie Yuan

TMEA All-State AwardsCaroline Magee, Lilian Ludford, Shirley Zhang

The Orchestra AwardCaroline Magee, Holly O’Brien, Tiffany Son, Annie Zhu

National Forensic League – John Earl Bowman Memorial Spirit AwardChristine Chen, Annie Zhu

The Dramatic Club AwardKendall Barger, Regen Routman, Gricelda Suarez

Nancy Loucks Memorial Award for Outstanding MusicianMegan Neligan, Marisa Thompson

The Dance TrophyElli el-Effendi

Purchase AwardsCeramics: Emily HortonPhotography: Danielle LamottheStudio Art: Olivia Karahan

The Joan Folsom Award for Outstanding Contribution in ArtCeramics: Emily HortonPhotography: Ashely Chen, Kristin Lin, Christin Urso, Nina YanagisawaVisual Arts: Hannah Cyr, Caitlin Garcia

Brandy Bowen Memorial Painting AwardMegan Gross

The Rhode Island School of Design Annual Art AwardKatharine Lin

History Linda Hankinson History Research Paper AwardKatie Bourek, Elizabeth Cathcart, Emily Nguyen, Lauren Pennington, Mannhi Tran, Hailey Winston

The Nola Kenning History AwardLaura Roberts

Richard Lombardi – Magellan AwardKaavya Balan, Abigail Becker, Jessie Bluedorn, Mollie Cowger, Kate Mosle, Erin Turner

SCHKRAM Geography Award Winners1st place: Laura Roberts2nd place: Ashley Rich3rd place: Anna SchwarzHonorable Mention: Mollie Cowger, Kaavya Balan, Emily Helm, Linda Oh, Katie Payne, Rachel Sassella, Michelle Shang, Whytne Stevens, Lizzie Vamos


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2011–2012 Upper School Student Awards

H-club pins

MAss coMMunicAtions Excellence In Communication Design Award Rachel Barber, Mackenzie Hall, JJ Hayes, Isabella So

Excellence In Journalism Award Caroline Sydney

MAtHeMAtics The SIGMA Mathematics Award Shelby Anderson, Emily Bao, Katherine Dau, Kaitlin Dorey, Allie Love, Tiffany Pon, Michelle Tsai, Didi Udom, Christin Urso

The Esther B. Moody Trophy for Mathematics Suzy Kim

The Richard Dubsky Excellence in Mathematics Award Kathy Qiu

The American Math Competition (AMC10)Mary Zhang

The American Math Competition (AMC12)Danielle Kim, Kathy Qiu, Sarah Zhou

outstAnding students The Hockaday School Service Award Kendall Barger, Kay Dannenmaier

The Idanelle McMurry Award Giovanna Diaz

residence depArtMent AwArds Boarder’s PinHelen He, Suzy Kim, Malaika Lund, Aanathi Reddi

Miss Morgan Trophy for the Home Department Lower Trent Hall

science The Southern Methodist University Engineering Award Eliza Cope

The Leslie Brennan Memorial Award in Biology Virginia Bentley, Ashley Chen

The Leslie Brennan Award Shreya Ahuja, Lexie Hood, Linda Oh

The Science Department Book Awards Biology: Nikita Agarwal, Maya Deshpande, Tavia Gonzalez Peña, Michelle TsaiChemistry: Courtney Burke, Melody Tong Physics: Mollie Cowger, Maille RadfordEnvironmental Science: Christin Urso

The Black Hole of Physics Award Alexis Johnson, Jennifer Qin

The Erik Jonsson Prize Giovanna Diaz

Master Science Prize Natalie Gow

American Association of Physics Teachers’ CertificatesElizabeth Michel, Lakshmi Uppalapati, Maggie Whitaker

The Central Science Award, ChemistryAnna Anderson, Shelby Anderson, Alexis Jones, Jennifer Kwon, Kaylee Wedderburn-Pugh, Na Young

Bausch and Lomb AwardYaji (Casey) Kim

Rensselear Science and Mathematics Award Rebecca Fei Fang

Form IAvery BakerAbby BeckMeredith Burke Madalene DanklefAlexis EspinosaHolly HaleyCharlsea LambRyan McBrideGabrielle Muñoz Camille Szelc

Form IIAugusta Aston Ali AstonEmily BluedornEliza CopeAnna DyerKendall ErnstAllison FreemanMary Margaret HancockNicole JosephJennifer KwonCatherine McGeochKatie PayneMarisa SalatinoMaya SawlaMegan SilverAmy TaoAlexandra VillarealEmily WechslerKatie William Emily Yehn

Form IIIZoya AfridiMollie Anderson Katherine ArcherAnase AsomSarah Bruyere Courtney BurkeJackie ChoucairEllen CroweHannah CroweMcKenna GilliandCharlotte GunnLaura HarveyLexie HoodFarheen JoomaMalaika LundRadhika Mohan Nguhi MuturiLaura-Brynn NeuhoffEmily NguyenMegan PorterAli PurnellPascale QueraltMason StricklandJulie SykenHailey TahkHollis TardyChloe WarnbergHailey WinstonMarzia Zendali

Form IVGiovanna DiazMackenzie HallOlivia KarahanKristin LinNina QuirkCaroline SydneyEmily WilliamsClaire Zhang


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upper scHool book AwArds Brandeis Book AwardEmily Nguyen

Bryn Mawr College President’s AwardSarah Nesbitt

Dartmouth Book AwardLinda Oh

Emory Book Award for Outstanding Service Mannhi Tran

Harvard Book AwardCourtney Burke

Hendrix College Odyssey Book AwardAnastasia Almyasheva

Hollins University Creative Writing Book AwardLizzie Vamos

Rhodes College Book AwardKaty Wyszynski

Rice University Book AwardKatherine Hoffman

Sewanee Award for Excellence in WritingChristine Chen

Smith College Book AwardHailey Winston

Wellesley Book AwardNatalie Johnson

Yale Book AwardKathy Qiu

world lAnguAges Marguerite B. Grow Latin TrophyLaura Roberts

Vergil PrizeMaille Radford

DéRérun Naturá AwardAlexis Jones

The Orville Thorp Memorial Trophy for French ScholarshipCourtney Burke

Claudine A. Shaner French AwardSarah Nesbitt

The Dedication to French AwardKatharine Lin

Most Promising French Student AwardCatherine McGeoch, Megan Silver

Alison Blanchard Memorial Award Mollie Anderson, Meredith Burke, Camille Hunt, Katie Williams

The Robbye Morrow Oram Spanish CupShelby Anderson, Kathy Qiu

Benito Juarez AwardAnna Herbelin, Katie Mimini

Celia Cruz Spirit AwardAnsley Carlisle, Emily Horton

The Cervantes PrizeMarisa Thompson, Lizzie Vamos

Most Promising Chinese Student AwardAudrey Kim

The Academic Excellence in Chinese AwardMarisa Salatino

The Most Esteemed Helen Lorenz World Language AwardMaddi Gentry, Luise von Kügelgen

Fourth International Chinese Bridge HS Language CompetitionMarisa Salatino

2011–2012 fAculty AwArds

tHe AckerMAn AwArd for

cHArActer educAtion

Orlando GreeneSusan Ragsdale

tHe AckerMAn AwArd for

fAculty Mentoring

Steve KramerCarol Thumlert

ellen HigginbotHAM rogers AwArd

for fAculty And stAff

Jeri SuttonDiane Glaser, finalistTracy Walder, finalist

tHe JoHn killion MeMoriAl AwArd

Murry Gans


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cHick-fil-A for A cAuse Thursday, April 5, Hockaday joined forces with St. Mark’s, Ursuline, Jesuit, and Cistercian to raise money for the Jubilee Center of Dallas, a community center and park that serves as a catalyst for community renewal and enrichment in the neighborhood surrounding Fair Park. The Walt Humann – T. Boone Pickens Community Center serves as a hub for a wide range of educational, recreational, and community improvement initiatives. Hockaday students walked to Chick-fil-A at Inwood and Forest during their lunch period to raise money for the local nonprofit. Fifteen percent of the proceeds at Chick-fil-A benefited the Jubilee Center. HockAdAy & st. MArk’s coMMunities iMpActing lives The Hockaday and St. Mark’s Schools came together just two days after tornadoes devastated parts of the Dallas area on Tuesday, April 3. In less than 24 hours the school communities donated thousands of items to Mission Arlington. Laura Day, Director of Community Service, delivered an entire busload of donations from Hockaday and St. Mark’s. Mission Arlington employees said, “The Hockaday/St. Mark’s donation was the largest donation we received to this point.” Mission Arlington worked with the police departments of DeSoto, Lancaster, and Arlington to distribute the Hockaday and St. Mark’s donations to people in need.

fine Arts spring AccoMplisHMents In February, Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) Solo and Ensemble Regional Auditions were held at Legacy Christian Academy. Nineteen Hockadaisies auditioned: nine received gold medals, two received silver medals, and eight Upper School singers earned second place rankings. Three Concert Choir members were selected for the TPSMEA All-State Choir. Megan neligan (Form IV) participated in the High School Division of the Classical Singer Magazine Competition for 2012. Singers prepare three contrasting classical selections (art songs or arias) in a minimum of two languages. Megan was judged by faculty of the TCU Music Department and was selected to represent the North Texas region in the final rounds in Chicago in May. After a long process of selective orchestra auditions beginning in Fall 2011, three Hockaday Upper School Orchestra members, caroline Magee (Form IV – Cello), lilian ludford (Form III – Violin), and shirley zhang (Form III – Cello) were among the top one percent, earning positions in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Orchestra.

Campus News

Hockaday students helped raise money

for the Jubilee Center of Dallas

by participating in “Chick-fil-A Day”

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HockAdAy dedicAtes its fiftH HAbitAt for HuMAnity House The Hockaday School and St. Mark’s School of Texas joined together to build their fifth house for Habitat for Humanity, which is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that has helped to build over 500,000 decent, affordable houses and served 2.5 million people worldwide. After seven days, 70 hours, and over 250 volunteers, the Zamarripa family’s house is complete. In true Hockaday fashion, all grade levels participated in the house’s dedication Saturday, March 3. Lower School students wrote and drew welcome home cards for the family. Middle School students donated household items, and Upper School students actually built the house. The celebration included live music and hamburgers as the schools presented their gifts to the Zamarripa family.

The Hockaday School and St. Mark’s School of Texas dedicated their fifth

Habitat for Humanity house on March 3.

upper scHool student council induction cereMony Hockaday Upper School students had a changing of the guard as the outgoing Student Council Officers inducted the new leadership team in a traditional ceremony on February 28. Dean Meshea Matthews opened the ceremony quoting Eleanor Roosevelt, “The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams.” Matthews also said, “The world needs dreamers who do. Hockaday girls do.” All Hockadaisies have leadership roles, and these girls are no exception.

The new leadership team of the Upper School Student Council was inducted on February 28.

Hockaday

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MAke-it cHAllenge On January 24, Hockaday hosted its first Make-It Challenge. Five groups of Upper School students descended upon one science classroom where each student group was given a box of materials to create something “engaging.” The open-ended definition of engaging challenged the students to determine what engaging meant to them. Their boxes included items such as toy helicopters that had flashing LEDs, some electronic equipment, plastic cups, and balloons. There was also a common table where they could find items like tape and colored cellophane, and a tool table with pliers, wire cutters, a soldering iron, and other implements of creation. The winner received a parking spot of their choice for a month, to be divided among the group as they saw fit. All the projects were inventive. There was a replica of a helicopter with working rotors, a skeeball table, and a functioning sprinkler system. “All the projects were quite good and the girls had a great time, and I think they all learned a little bit. We are looking forward to the next challenge,” said Leon de Oliveira, Upper School science teacher. rock stAr writers Two Hockaday Upper School students won Scholastic Writing Awards at the regional level, which covers a 10-state area, from the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. katya lopatko (Form II) won a Silver Key for one piece of writing, a flash fiction story entitled “The Show Goes On.” Audrey cockrum (Form IV) won a Gold Key, two Silver Keys, and an Honorable Mention for four pieces of writing (flash fiction, short story, and poetry). Audrey’s Gold Key-winning piece, “How to Wake Up on a Sunday Morning,” will go on to compete at the national level.

HockAdAisies inspire sudie williAMs students On Saturday, February 4, a small group of artistic Hockadaisies met at Sudie Williams Elementary School, a local Dallas Independent School District (DISD) school that Hockaday has developed a relationship with this year. Throughout the year, Hockaday students have been tutoring students from Sudie Williams, many of whom are bused to the school from South Dallas and West Dallas communities. The Hockaday tutors and Director of Community Service, Laura Day, noticed the plain, dark walls at the school and began brainstorming with the principal about ways to brighten the halls. Taking charge of the project, senior Olivia Karahan worked with Sudie Williams Principal Lorena Hernandez to find quotes to paint on the walls and in the stairwells of the school. In total, Hockaday students provide over 11,000 hours of tutoring in DISD schools each year.

breAking bArriers Fourth grade language arts students participated in a personal essay contest sponsored by Scholastic and Major League Baseball (MLB) titled the Breaking Barriers Essay Contest in February. Students learned how Jackie Robinson, the Major League Baseball player, broke the color barrier, and how he overcame the harsh reality of his circumstances. “The girls surpassed my expectations by sharing their own real personal barriers and explaining how they used one or more of Jackie Robinson’s nine values – courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence – to face this barrier in an essay,” said fourth grade language arts teacher Tresa Wilson. lily forbes won tickets for her class to attend a Texas Rangers baseball game.

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Hockaday hosted its first Make-It Challenge on January 24.

Hockaday students painted inspirational quotes in the hallways at Sudie Williams School on February 4.


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2012 Prentiss Grant Recipient In 1999, Michael and Patricia Prentiss established a professional development endowment

fund that was given in the names of their two daughters paige prentiss coulman ’92 and

kennedy prentiss ’99. This generous gift has become a part of Hockaday’s Endowment

Fund and offers teachers the opportunity to enjoy summer travel experiences and education.

The Prentiss Grant rotates among all three divisions – Upper, Middle, and Lower Schools.

Victoria Spears Johnson, first grade teacher, has been awarded the 2012 Prentiss Grant.

A 29-year career teacher, 18 of those years at Hockaday, Victoria has been interested in

traveling outside of the United States. Frequently encouraging her first grade students to

step out and take action on one’s goals, Victoria’s summer 2012 trip to England, Scotland,

Wales, and Ireland will be her own step-out and promises to be the “trip of a lifetime.”

Victoria looks forward to an adventure that she “can’t even imagine,” and she is already

envisioning creative ways to share her experiences when she returns to school in the fall.

Hockaday is grateful for the generosity of the Prentisses and the possibilities this grant

allows our dedicated teachers. Congratulations, Victoria!

Victoria Spears Johnson, first grade teacher, was awarded the 2012 Prentiss Grant.

HockAdAy vArsity lAcrosse tAkes stAte title The varsity lacrosse team takes state! emily wechsler (Form II) scored the winning goal in overtime for the 19-18 victory over Houston’s St. John’s in the Texas Girls High School Lacrosse League’s Division I State Championship match on Sunday, May 13 in Austin.


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35-Year Anniversarypat saxon

30-Year AnniversaryMarcela gerber

30-Year AnniversaryJose lares

30-Year AnniversaryJohn powell

25-Year Anniversarybarbara Allen

Anniversary Celebrations at the School The Hockaday School is privileged to have exceptional faculty and staff who have served the School loyally for 15 years or more. Students who attended the School during the last three decades have benefited immeasurably from these talented individuals. This year, we celebrate those with milestones at Hockaday. We thank and salute them for their contributions to the School.

25-Year AnniversaryArturo Martinez

25-Year Anniversaryespiridion Martinez

25-Year Anniversarysocorro Martinez

15-Year AnniversaryAngel duncan

15-Year AnniversaryMary ramsey

15-Year Anniversaryfoley sosanya

15-Year Anniversarysharon wright


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Eva Anderson, 46

Joyce Madkins, 46

Ed Long, 41

Telesforo Rodriguez, 34

Lisa Camp, 33

Rodrigo Parra, 33

Lana York, 33

Rod Blaydes, 32

Steve Kramer, 32

Benito Lares, 32

Jackie Girard, 31

Johnnie Powell, 31

Richard Bradley, 29

Kevin Brady, 28

Harriette Flachmeier, 28

Diane Glaser, 28

Isnarda Lares, 28

Dee Mayes, 28

Juan Retana, 28

Dorothy Dickman, 26

Beverly Harris, 26

Linda Kramer, 26

Beverly Lawson, 26

Kief Tekle, 26

Rolando Lares, 24

Susanne Broussard, 23

Barby Power, 23

Beth Wortley, 23

Wendy Branson, 22

Mary Pat Higgins, 22

Susan Ragsdale, 22

Justino Rodriguez, 22

Oscar Silva, 22

Brenda Bennett, 21

Peggy Bradley, 21

Bridget Cunningham, 21

Linda Elliott, 21

Jen Liggitt, 21

Josefina Manzanera, 21

Olga O’Reilly, 21

Glenys Quick, 21

Janet Reeves, 21

Steve Spencer, 21

Tim Yeaman, 21

Bobbie Barr, 19

Cynthia Fuentes, 19

Cathy Hall, 19

Susan Hubbard, 19

Jesus Lares, 19

Anna Medina, 19

Juliette McCullough, 19

Linda Nichols, 19

Robert Snook, 19

Vickey Thumlert, 19

Kathy Townsend, 19

Janet Bilhartz, 18

Mark Buschardt, 18

Lydia Gillespie, 18

Victoria Spears Johnson, 18

Juan Lares, 18

Ada Lockett, 18

Lisa Waugh, 18

Richard Abbondanzio, 17

Lee Haller, 17

Jose Rodriguez, 17

Anne Trenary, 17

Patti Black, 16

Susie Hawthorne, 16

Tina Maddux, 16

Amy Spence, 16

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peggy brAdleyInterim Head of Lower School

After 21 years of service to the Hockaday community, Peggy Bradley will retire at the close of the 2011–12 academic year. After teaching in schools around the world, in 1991 Mrs. Bradley came to Hockaday as a Lower School mathematics and science teacher. Eventually, she moved into the Middle School, playing a key role in revising and implementing the Lower and Middle School math programs. Mrs. Bradley then served as Technology Integration Specialist, working with teachers, students, and parents to enhance our program. She was involved in the Bickel & Brewer Foundation’s Future Leaders Program for more than a decade. Mrs. Bradley has been a Middle School advisor, and sponsor of the Middle School Student Council, robotics club, computer club, and newspaper. She has chaperoned Hockaday student travel to Balcones Springs, Williamsburg, New Mexico, and San Antonio. She has been the Faculty Chair Representative to the Hockaday Board of Trustees, the Middle School Mathematics Coordinator, and a member of the Program Committee and the Admissions Committee. Most recently, she has returned to her Lower School roots as an inspirational Interim Head of the Lower School this year. Mrs. Bradley and her husband Richard are the parents of two Hockaday alumnae, kristen ’99 and wendy ’01.

ricHArd brAdleyDirector of Technology

Richard Bradley will retire at the close of the 2011–12 academic year. He began his tenure at Hockaday in 1983 as an Upper School teacher of mathematics and computer programming, having taught in California, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Belgium, Germany, and Hawaii. As the technology program grew, so did his responsibilities for it, and he was eventually named the Director of Technology. At that time, Hockaday had three computer labs (one for each division) and a few computers in Lower School classrooms. Mr. Bradley was the only person in the technology “department.” Since that time, he has spearheaded and directed a leading-edge one-to-one laptop program, now managing a staff of eleven teachers and technicians. Mr. Bradley has been an advisor to every grade level in the Upper School, as well as to the Student Council. In 1997, Richard received the John Killion Memorial Award, an award which honors a Hockaday teacher who goes out of his or her way to help students in and out of the classroom making the learning atmosphere an exciting one. Richard has sponsored the Technology Board and the Video Yearbook, and has also organized the Mo-Ranch trip. While on an exchange in Germany through the International Schools Fellowship in 1989, the Bradley family was eyewitness to history as the Berlin Wall came down. Mr. Bradley also coached the varsity basketball team for six years, winning two SPC championships in 1986 and 1987.

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retiring trustees recognized for service At the annual Trustee Dinner on May 2, retiring trustees were recognized for their service to the School. talley dunn ’86 (second from left), Hockaday Board Chair, and Kim Wargo (fourth from right), Eugene McDermott Headmistress, introduced newly retired trustees (from left to right) staci williams ’77, Jeanne L. Phillips, tiffany borlaug rubi ’88, Rebecca E. Szelc, Cindy McGeoch, katherine rogers roberts ’89, and kathryn king Marley ’83.

dee MAyesLower School Art Teacher

After 28 years of service to the Hockaday community, Dee Mayes has decided to retire. Ms. Mayes has been an avid photographer, artist, and teacher for most of her life. She began her career at the Dallas Museum of Art, where she worked diligently to help create many of the museum’s outreach programs. She later came to Hockaday, and began developing curriculum for Lower School’s Visual Arts program. Ms. Mayes travels the world exploring other countries and their cultures. In 2000, she brought the first Kaki tree to the United States, a sapling grown from one of the five persimmon trees surviving the bombing at Nagasaki. She has been instrumental in bringing several international peace projects to The Hockaday School. She has organized the 1,000 Cranes Project four times for Hockaday, sending paper cranes to the Japanese Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima. Ms. Mayes introduced the peace pole, which stands next to the pond and was installed by a Hockaday Girl Scout Troop under Dee’s direction. Ms. Mayes taught thousands of students through her passion for the arts. She presented at numerous regional and national conferences on her curriculum, which integrated all Lower School studies with visual arts. During her tenure, she also gave students an appreciation for new cultures and an understanding of other lands.

JAnet reevesUpper School Mathematics Teacher

After 21 years of engaging students in the world of mathematics, Janet Reeves will retire at the end of the 2011–12 school year. At Hockaday since 1991, Mrs. Reeves has taught Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus, Trigonometry, and Finite Mathematics and Statistics, courses that she redefined and perfected. The consummate math teacher, she has been first and foremost devoted to student success. Hockaday students know they can find her every morning at 7:00 a.m., without fail, in her room, ready for the day, and welcoming students for extra help and support. Unfailingly, Mrs. Reeves has spent her twenty Hockaday summer “breaks” reviewing and improving her curriculum and her pedagogy – committed to success in mathematics for every student and every learning style. Mrs. Reeves has been elected by her colleagues to serve on the Faculty Advisory Committee and been nominated by seniors to advise them as Senior Sponsor multiple years, including a year as Head Senior Sponsor. In 2008–09, Mrs. Reeves received the Ackerman Award for Character Education. Her devotion to her students is epitomized in her role as advisor. To be in the “Reeves Advisory” is indeed a coveted honor, and a lifelong one at that – Mrs. Reeves meets annually with advisories from past years during Winter Break, often hosting them for dinner in her home.


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Nearly 1,000 people attended this year’s Hockaday Parents’ Association gala, Deep in the Heart of Hockaday: Welcome to Texas Kim Wargo, held on March 3, 2012, featuring multi-platinum Country Music Star Clint Black. A Texas-sized thank you goes to all the volunteers, underwriters, auction item donors, and parents who made the Benefit such a great success. Special thanks to Honorary Chair talley dunn ’86, Benefit Chair Zoé Hart, and HPA President Cindy McGeoch.

More than $375,000 was raised to support the Ela Hockaday Fund for Faculty Excellence through this year’s HPA Benefit events. Established in 2008, the Ela Hockaday Fund supports faculty excellence by funding professional development, graduate studies, faculty salaries, and other compensation. The fund gives Hockaday a competitive edge to attract and retain the best and brightest faculty.

leArn About How tHe elA fund supports fAculty excellence.www.hockaday.org/benefitVisit your phone’s app store to download a QR Code reader.

HPA Benefit Photography by James Edward Photography

HPA Benefit 2012

Thank You Note Chair Kaysie Montgomery and Benefit Committee member Bobby Villareal

Current Board of Trustees Chair and Honorary Benefit Chair Talley Dunn ’86 with Benefit Chair Zoé Hart and Eugene McDermott Headmistress Kim Wargo

Taeri and Jonathan Oh were the lucky winners of the Sewell Automotive Car Raffle.


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Special thanks to Black Hat Headliner Sponsors Brint and Amanda Ryan (Ryan LLC) pictured here with Clint Black (center) at the underwriter VIP reception.

Eugene McDermott Headmistress Kim Wargo rocked the house with her rendition of These Boots are Made for Walkin’ to kick off the Live Auction.

Nicole and Foster Blair

Carmen Gross, 2012–13 HPA President; Kim Wargo, Eugene McDermott Headmistress; and Cindy McGeoch, 2011–12 HPA President, show off the new smart phone bidding option which debuted at this year’s auction.

Baskets Chair Rebecca McDaniel, Checkout Chair Amy Sanders Kerber ’86, Benefit Chair Zoé Hart, and Data Entry Chair Mona Graue

Kim Wargo with husband

Mark Cortez and Upper School Head

John Ashton

Pat Gum, Jennifer Levy, and Lisel Matheny Simmons ’92


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HockAdAy’s first trAvel clAss Hockaday students have been traveling abroad since the first class embarked for Europe in November 1928. That occasion was recalled in an excerpt from the Fourcast featured in the book, Hockaday: The Alumnae Association Observes the School’s Twenty-Fifth Anniversary, published in 1938.

November 5, 1928Hockaday’s first travel class was off for Europe, and what an occasion! A picture was snapped of the group just before the boat sailed. All were, of course, dressed in the height of fashion (and what fashion! Low waists, short skirts, and hats that completely hid all hair!) and each girl wore an orchid corsage. Miss McDermott and Miss Edwards were the chaperones, and Martha Moore, Roberta Miller, Mary Kincaid, Florence Cohn, Mary Mosher, Mary Jo Moore, Flora Mae Wagner, and Virginia Browder made up the rest of the party.

The group spent seven months traveling and learning in Europe, spending time in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Holland, and England. The travel classes continued until the outbreak of World War II. The travel program also included spring vacation trips to places such as Washington, D.C., New York, and Bermuda beginning in 1938.

According to an article in Hockaday Alumnae Magazine, Fall 1946, Miss Hockaday’s vision for the travel classes is as relevant today as it was in the wake of World War II.

Miss Hockaday has been re-evaluating the Travel Classes, and she has come to the conclusion that in the future we must make some provision for the girls to meet people of their own age in other countries and must gain some insight into the schools of other people. Perhaps some of the glamour of the big hotels and the superficial sight-seeing will be missed, but something much more worthwhile will take its place. The only hope of the world is in real international understanding. Such understanding is not gained just through seeing the architecture, topography, and art of a country, however important these factors are. It is gained by seeing how other people’s minds work, what they love, how they live, and what they believe.

Today’s Hockaday travel program takes much the same approach, with students living like locals as much as possible. Through adventure and service, students open their eyes to new cultures and let the world truly become their classroom. Five students and two teachers traveled to Argentina during Spring Break 2012, working in an orphanage for a day, visiting an estancia to learn about gaucho culture, and attending classes at San Javier School. Other groups will visit Beijing and France during summer 2012.

to leArn More

About tHe trAvel progrAM, visit www.hockaday.org/travelprogram. Visit your phone’s app store to download a QR Code reader.

Centennial CornerHigHligHts froM tHe pAst 100 yeArs of HockAdAy’s History

Hockaday’s first travel class embarked for Europe in November 1928 on the steamship Conte Biancomano.

Today’s Hockaday

travel program takes much

the same approach ...

Through adventure and service,

students open their eyes to

new cultures and let the

world truly become

their classroom.

Gertrude Windsor Richardson ’36 was a member of the 1936–37 travel class.


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Hockaday CentennialOrganizing Committee

CentenniAl leAdership

Centennial Planning Chair Sara Melnick Albert ’73

Centennial Executive Chair Kathryn Walker Francis ’94

Centennial Vice ChairsPriss Benbow ’79

Kathy Gudmundsson

Peggy Black Meyer ’81

Lizzie Horchow Routman ’82

Centennial HistorianNatalie “Schatzie”

Henderson Lee ’55

Hockaday Alumnae Association2012-13 President Maria Martineau Plankinton ’83

2013–14 President Carrie Moore Becker ’89

Hockaday Parents’ Association2012–13 President Carmen Gross

2013–14 President Anne Whitley Wood ’82

CentenniAl events leAdership

AlumnAe DAy 2013 April 19, 2013 Co-Chairs Trudy Slater Best ’50

Betsy Best Cullum ’73

Sissy Best Cullum ’75

Liz Cullum Helfrich ’98

Brannon Cullum ’00

Margaret Cullum ’01

CentenniAl events leAdership continued

CentenniAl KiCK-Off WeeKenD September 27–28, 2013

KiCK-Off feStivAl Co-Chairs Kathy Crow

Elly Sachs Holder ’82

Susan Kaminski

Rajani Kapu ’90

Trustee Chair Jakki Thomas

Faculty/Staff Chairs Linda and Steve Kramer

Past Parent Chair Jennifer Mosle

Student Chair 2012–13 Form III PresidentMeredith Mihalopoulos

fAll AlumnAe Dinner Maria Martineau Plankinton ’83

HAArtS Amy Williams Monier ’73

SAlute tO AtHletiCS Alumna Chair Kelly Johnston Middleton ’96

Parent Chair Caroline O’Brien

Coach Chair Rod Skaife

Faculty Chair Barbara Fishel

Student Chairs 2012–13 Form III Athletic Board RepresentativesEvie Peña

Dalton Youngblood

CentenniAl DAy Of ServiCe november 13, 2013Co-Chairs Lisa Hurst

Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’84

Student Chair 2012–13 Form III Community Service Board RepresentativeLucy Wilson

HOCKADAy CentenniAl WeeKenD April 11–12, 2014

AlumnAe DAy April 11–12, 2014 Co-Chairs Susie Weber Munson ’63

Merry Munson Wyatt ’93

Katherine Munson Beach ’94

Meg Munson McGonigle ’96

AlumnAe fAmily PiCniC Co-Chairs Jennie Schoellkopf Emanuelson ’94

Samantha Ackerman Simons ’91

HOCKADAy CentenniAl GAlA Parents Chair Kristi Hoyl

Alumnae Parents ChairPeggy Sewell

Alumnae ChairJacquelin Sewell Taylor ’99

AlumnAe ASSOCiAtiOn PASt PreSiDentS lunCHeOn Co-Chairs Leslie Whittenburg el-Effendi ’83

Mary Ann Jackson Hyde ’49 ’51JC

HOCKADAy PArentS’ ASSOCiAtiOn PASt PreSiDentS lunCHeOn Co-Chairs Marcia Rafkin

Helene Rudberg

CentenniAl prOjeCts leAdership

CentenniAl AntHOlOGy Editorial BoardCo-Chairs Natalie “Schatzie”

Henderson Lee ’55

Betsy Best Cullum ’73

Committee

Angela Ards ’87

Jani Hall Leuschel ’82

Moira Muldoon ’91

CentenniAl exHibit Katherine Rogers Roberts ’89

CentenniAl fACulty AnD StAff COmmitteeStephanie Hazlewood Dees ’94

sAve the dAtes

Alumnae Day 2013Friday, April 19, 2013

Centennial Kick-Off Weekend 2013Friday and Saturday,

September 27–28, 2013

Centennial Day of ServiceWednesday, November 13, 2013

Alumnae Centennial Weekend 2014Friday and Saturday,

April 11–12, 2014

We are grateful to the many

people who have volunteered

to help with the Centennial

events.

Join us for the Hockaday Centennial Celebrations!

Hockaday will celebrate its Centennial in 2013 and 2014. Under the able leadership of Centennial Planning Chair, sara Melnick Albert ’73, we have an exceptional committee and leadership structure in place and have laid the groundwork for a twelve-month celebration spanning two academic years. As we move into 2012–13, our Centennial work continues under the dedicated leadership of Centennial Executive Chair kathryn walker francis ’94. With immense gratitude to each person who has accepted a leadership role and to all who will volunteer their time and energy for this important celebration of our past, present, and future, we look forward to the joyous occasion of marking Hockaday’s Centennial.


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What will Hockaday be like in 100 years?

“I think in 100 years Hockaday will have a bunch of robots that

will help you with your work and a giant science room with an

aquarium and a jungle with tons of animals. There would also

be super comfy chairs to sit in and desks that you get to pick

the theme on, and to get from class to class there will be tunnels

and slides.”

– emily estes, Second Grade

“In 100 years the girls at Hockaday will be arriving in flying

cars. The girls will be learning how to ride horses in P.E. Instead

of smartboards they’ll be ‘ginz’ boards that pop out in 3D. There

will be shoes that with a kick of the heel and a whisper they will

take you where you want. There will be everything for lunch.”

– Mina raj, Second Grade

“At Hockaday in 100 years, a group of students will have

invented a car that runs on air, a challenge machine, and a

Rubik’s Cube that spins in the air. The uniform will not have

changed in the slightest way. For transportation they will use

those cars I talked about, and all the subjects will be the same.”

– Joni Hurley, Second Grade

“The intense spirit and determination of everyone at Hockaday

will still be consistent throughout the School’s existence, we can

be totally sure of that. But new ways to teach and new ways

to learn that are being developed in minds everywhere will be

implemented. This will help future generations of Hockadaisies

become even more creative and intelligent teens and adults.”

– charlsie doan, Fifth Grade

“In 100 years, I think a Hockaday education will be completely

based around technology. I envision our textbooks being online,

our papers all being turned in and graded via email, and our

classes taught through web-based programs. 100 years from now,

I imagine that the value of the Hockaday education will remain

the same as it is today. This past week we had our ‘Return to

Your Roots’ program for the seniors that have been at Hockaday

since Lower School, and already I can see how much the School

has changed. The children in Lower School now already know

so much more than I did at that time, and I can only imagine

how this tradition of improvement will continue for the next

100 years.”

– katie oliver, Form IV

“In 100 years I think Hockaday will have a lot more girls and the classrooms will be bigger with more computers. My daughters will come to Hockaday, and they will wear the same uniform as me!” – Anna bolden, Pre-Kindergarten

“In 100 years Hockaday will look fun, and I will still like it even more than the teachers. The classrooms will be really, really beautiful, filled with computers and girls. The girls will be wearing the beautiful green Hockaday dresses!” – zoë lelevich, Pre-Kindergarten

We asked Hockaday students to imagine the School in 2112. Their responses were thoughtful, funny, and surprising. Here is a sampling of their ideas.


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To say that Ann Hubbard Mcintyre ’74 has lived a full and colorful life is something of an understatement. After attending Hockaday from eighth grade through Form III, her family moved to Tokyo, Japan due to her father’s business. “It was so traumatic at the time. I really wanted to stay and finish at Hockaday and my parents really thought the opportunity to live in Tokyo was too great to pass up,” she said. “My parents were right! My life

was completely opened up by the experience and the world has remained open.” Like many alumnae, McIntyre has remained connected to the school community. She served on the Alumnae Board, and she never misses a Hockaday Alumnae in the Arts (HAARTS) program. “I get a buzz every time I return to Hockaday,” McIntyre remarked. “I am always pepped up by the energy here, by what the girls are up to, and by the accomplishments of the alums.” Since leaving Hockaday, Ann built a successful career as a strategic account executive in the IT industry, co-authored The Complete Sales Letter Book, became an instructor in a Japanese school of flower arranging, traveled widely, and is now designing her own line of artist greeting cards as well as pursuing her passion for oil painting. But she still credits her Hockaday roots with forming the foundation of her life.

“When I think back on that time in my life, [it] was not an easy time,” she remembered. “I had a brother much older than me who was fighting in Vietnam; our family life was stress-filled. I felt embraced at school, like I was in an environment that cared about the development of me as an individual and [one that] taught me to believe in myself and my potential. I feel indebted to Hockaday for what it gave me at a very critical stage of life.” In recognition of Hockaday’s importance in her life, McIntyre decided to become a member of the 1913 Society by remembering Hockaday in her will. “I hope my gift can impact the future of Hockaday, and I want to make sure it continues along its progressive path for generations to come,” she said. “As a believer in the power of community, I can say that the community here is a rich one and one that I want to ensure continues to flourish.”

Preserving Your Legacy:The 1913 SocietyA conversAtion witH Ann HubbArd Mcintyre ’74

tHe 1913 society: your legAcy to future generAtions of HockAdAy girls

The 1913 Society was chartered in 2007 to recognize the generosity and foresight of those who join the School’s founder in securing a future for Hockaday and its students, as built upon the original Four Cornerstones. These individuals have embraced the vision for that future by establishing a deferred gift that will benefit Hockaday, its students, and faculty in the future. To join this group of dedicated individuals who have provided future gifts for Hockaday, contact the Office of Planned Giving at 214.360.6587.

the hockaday Centennial Alumnae Art exhibition

sAve the dAte!

exhibit – Fall 2013

share your vision and talent:

Announcing a celebration of visual Arts at hockaday in

honor of the hockaday Centennial.

Media will include two-dimensional, three-dimensional, mixed-media,

works on paper, works on canvas, photography, film, and video.

The Exhibition will feature Hockaday’s first online art show.

Look for submission specifications and deadline requirements in the Fall 2012

Hockaday Magazine and on the Hockaday website later this year.


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HOW CHANGES IN THE CLASSROOM ARE POSITIVELY AFFECTING OUR STUDENTS


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Technology is helping teachers expand lessons beyond linear,

text-based learning and is engaging students who learn in

different ways. Its role in schools has evolved from a contained

“computer class” into a versatile learning tool that has changed

how educators demonstrate concepts, assign projects, and assess progress.

Traditional classroom instruction is now augmented by improved simulations

and models, global learning opportunities, virtual manipulatives, real-time

assessments, storytelling and multimedia, and e-books.

At Hockaday, our faculty works to be collaborative and innovative,

engaging students in new and exciting ways so they are ready to take their

places as leaders in the twenty-first century.

“Online learning works becausestudents come from all differentbackgrounds and learn indifferent ways. Online learningoffers opportunities that havenot been available in the past.”Tracy Walder

Upper School hiSTory Teacher

“Teachers can take the conceptof flipping a classroom and modifyit to provide the best learningexperience for students ...Flipping allows more writtenpractice in the classroom wherethe student has access tothe teacher for any necessaryguidance.”Jeri SUTTon

MaTheMaTicS deparTMenT chair

“Watching the girls collaborate iswonderful. I give them tidbits ofinformation and they use theircomputers to research, making theproject interactive and exciting.”

BridgeT cUnninghaM

Middle School hiSTory Teacher

“In online learning, there issomething for every level andevery discipline. Without thelimitations of travel, the worldreally can be our classroom.”

aMy BankS

Third grade Science Teacher


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TUrning The TradiTional claSSrooM on iTS headFlipped claSSrooM

A number of Hockaday faculty members are spending less time lecturing

in class. Now, their students are watching lectures online prior to class and

using their class time to gain further understanding of concepts introduced

in the lectures. This concept is called the Flipped claSSrooM and

is a growing trend among educators.


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“Senior sarah Haemisegger opens Upper School science teacher Murry Gans’ webcast on Haiku for a final viewing before her AP Biology class with Dr. Barbara Fishel. The webcast is nine minutes long and all AP Biology students use Gans’ webcasts for material review. These videos allow Haemisegger and her peers to learn the information and re-watch the webcasts anywhere and at anytime,” according to a story written by Megan porter (Form III) in the February 2012 edition of Fourcast. The idea of the Flipped claSSrooM inverts traditional teaching methods, delivering instruction online outside of class and moving “homework” into the classroom. Students watch lectures at home at their own pace, communicating with fellow students and teachers via online discussions. One of the greatest benefits of flipping is that overall interaction increases: teacher to student and student to student. The Flipped claSSrooM allows teachers more time working with students on the material being learned. Teachers and students spend class time answering questions, working in small groups, and taking advantage of hands-on learning opportunities. The classroom becomes a research environment, allowing students to build on and develop a better understanding of the information introduced the previous evening. When students are working on an assignment, and the teacher notices a group of students struggling with the same concept, she can quickly refine and explain the material to provide a better understanding of the material. Flipping the classroom reserves class time for collaborative work and concept mastery exercises.

“Teachers can take the concept of flipping a classroom and modify it to provide the best learning experience for students,” said Jeri Sutton, Mathematics Department Chair. “We want students to discover mathematics, so they develop a solid understanding of it. Flipping allows more written practice in the classroom where the student has access to the teacher for any necessary guidance.” According to a report by Knewton.com, Jonathan Bergman and Aaron Sams, teachers at Woodland Park High School in Woodland Park, Colorado, initiated the concept of the flipped classroom. Bergman and Sams noticed students missing class for activities. These teachers found a way to deliver the

lessons to students using technology. This is revolutionizing the way students are learning and connecting with their teachers and fellow students throughout the country. Upper School history teacher Tracy Walder has experienced many challenges in her teaching career, most notably when she was asked to teach an online course for at-risk adolescents. She stated, “Online learning works because students come from all different backgrounds and learn in different ways. Online learning offers opportunities that have not been available in the past.” Janet Reeves, Upper School mathematics teacher, began making preview videos of lecture content for the girls to watch each

night for homework and noticed an immediate change in the understanding of the introduced concepts. “My previous system didn’t offer enough time to do everything. Switching around the model completely freed up the class,” said Reeves. Hockaday students have varied learning styles, and different types of learning opportunities – like the flipped classroom – improve each student’s ability to thrive in our continually changing world.

“My previoUS SySTeM didn’T oFFer enoUgh

TiMe To do everyThing. SWiTching

aroUnd The Model

coMpleTely Freed Up The

claSS.”JaneT reeveS

Upper School MaTh Teacher

To learn more about the history of the Flipped claSSrooM,

visit www.knewton.com/flipped.

• The Flipped claSSrooM inverts traditional teaching methods, delivering instruction online outside of the class and moving “homework” into the classroom.

• Students watch lectures at home at their own pace, communicating with peers and teachers via online discussions.

• The classroom becomes a research environment, allowing students to build on and develop a better understanding of the information introduced the previous evening.

• Overall interaction increases: teacher to student and student to student.

• Teachers and students spend class time answering questions, working in small groups, and taking advantage of hands-on learning opportunities.


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Amy Banks’ third grade science class is learning about the process of invention from an expert in Minnesota, but he is not a visiting scholar. Instead, he is leading students through a lesson from the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul, Minnesota, using Hockaday’s

Tandberg video conferencing equipment. The students in Banks’ class begin to interact with the instructor after the first few minutes as if he were standing right in front of them. He calls the students by name and asks them to do tasks around the room to illustrate how engineers use the scientific method when creating a new invention. Students have reacted very favorably to the program. “I liked the whole thing, but especially when the teachers on the screen asked us to get up and act out the ‘invention scenarios’ like the creation of the first frozen pizza by Rose Totino,” said Katie Harmon, a third grade student. “It’s a field trip without the bus, box lunches, and permission slips,” said Banks of the experience.

Two years ago, Tom Johnson, Technology Integration Specialist, introduced Tandberg video conferencing equipment to the teachers at Hockaday. This state-of-the-art equipment allows all of the students in the classroom to be seen and heard by the teacher on the other end, and vice-versa. Tandberg equipment was also used to allow Anne woods patterson ’67, United States Ambassador to Egypt, to join the Hockaday Alumnae in the Arts (HAARTS) panel on “The Art of Diplomacy” live from Cairo in February 2012. She could be seen and heard just as clearly as the other panelists who were sitting in the Hicks Meeting Room at Hockaday. “I am amazed by the clarity of the transmission,” said Banks. “The mic picks up everyone in the class, yet there is no feedback from the presenter’s speakers, and the girls become so comfortable with the technology that they start talking to the presenter as if he or she is right in the room.” Last year, the Tandberg system was used by Banks’ fourth grade class for a lesson on the anatomy of the eye from the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum in Michigan. The museum provided all of the materials for the lesson, including cow eyeballs, goggles, gloves, and a full curriculum guide. With the wealth of video conferencing opportunities available, students can look forward to more learning experiences that extend beyond the walls of Hockaday. “There is something for every level and every discipline,” Banks added. “Without the limitations of travel, the world really can be our classroom.”

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Motivating kids to learn about ancient wars can be challenging, but Middle School history teacher Bridget Cunningham is encouraging a deeper understanding of historical concepts using graphic novels. Rather than assigning her students a traditional essay on the Peloponnesian War, Cunningham’s eighth-graders create graphic novel-style comics using words and illustrations

describing key points in the war. “Getting them past the books and into the visual realm inspires my students to engage in more in-depth learning,” said Cunningham of the project. More than simple cartoons, graphic novels typically tell a longer story through a series of illustrations accompanied by text. Many educators are finding a place for graphic depictions in their curriculum. They contain more advanced vocabulary than traditional books at the same age or grade level. Cunningham uses maps and visuals to introduce concepts to her students, enticing them with the visual and drawing them in to the subject matter. In turn, they read more about history and gain a better understanding of each lesson. With the introduction of graphics, segments of history must be explained in a short amount of space. Nouns and verbs are used much more than adjectives in graphic novels, according to Cunningham. “Watching the girls collaborate is wonderful. I give them tidbits of information and they use their computers to research, making the project interactive and exciting,” she said. Upper School English teacher Calli Birch uses the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi to engage her Upper School students in non-western literature. The book is an autobiography about Satrapi’s childhood and adolescence in Iran during the 1970s and 80s.

Birch said, “The girls empathize with some of the heaviest prejudices and misconceptions, as they enter into the story, to understand the character’s point of view.” This particular graphic novel is told from a child’s point of view, allowing students to understand the cultural differences without being judgmental. People tend to analyze the visual more than the written word, according to Birch. The book is illustrated in black and white and deals with serious content in a way that allows for individual interpretation. Before Birch’s class starts Persepolis, she teaches her students how to read and analyze text. Cartoons are the essence of concepts, leaving out the details that cause preconceived notions. “The more simplistic the image, the more universal the character, to the point of losing race and gender,” according to Birch, “It is a fabulous way to allow students to focus on issues without any preconceived notions.” Many educators have reported great success with the integration of graphic novels into their curriculum, especially in English, science, social studies, and art. Teachers are discovering that graphic novels – just like traditional forms of literature – can be useful tools for helping students critically examine tough issues.

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The online School For girlS (oSg) is both the first single-gender online school and the first independent online school in the world. Since Fall 2010, 28 Hockadaisies have taken advantage of classes such as AP Psychology, Differential Equations, and Japanese I offered online through oSg. More than 400 students worldwide have taken courses with oSg since its inception in 2009.

Hockaday’s membership in The Online School for Girls has furthered a number of the goals of the School’s Long Range Plan: seeking out new programs and teaching ideas; developing innovative curriculum; leveraging technology to transform instruction; incorporating distance learning; and developing relationships with other schools, according to Cathy Murphree, Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs & Provost. Murphree said, “Among the many advantages that oSg has offered our students are expanded course offerings, improved flexibility in scheduling, and increased opportunities for international connections.” According to the oSg website, “oSg is a consortium effort of over 60 of the best internationally known schools. These schools share a commitment to the education of girls and have proven expertise in creating educational environments for girls that, according to research, have resulted in higher academic achievement and self-confidence.” Much like face-to-face classes, the classes offered by oSg incorporate communication, collaboration, application, and creativity. Haiku, the learning management system used by oSg, allows teachers and students to access 140 tools including video, VoiceThread, SlideShare, group projects, discussion boards, and wikis. Students say that the technology is simple to use and that it is easy to follow the course.

The most popular courses among Hockaday students are currently AP Psychology, AP Computer Science, and Genetics, classes that often have a few interested students at each school but struggle to meet the minimum number of students needed to offer a course. “Girls in oSg collaborate regularly; online learning at oSg is not an individual, computer-centric pursuit. Our students apply what they learn to the real world and are encouraged to be creative,” said Brad Rathgeber, Director of the Online School for Girls. Hockaday teachers have also benefitted from the partnership by taking advantage of professional development opportunities. Many Hockaday faculty members from all subjects and divisions have enrolled in summer courses through oSg. Teachers have participated in courses that demonstrated online tools they can integrate into their standard curricula. According to Rathgeber, “The 2012 school year will be an exciting one for us. oSg is greatly expanding our summer programs. We have created courses to help students transition to college, and new courses in the arts, foreign language, science, and social science have been added.” “Hockaday’s association with Online School for Girls has extended the academic experience at Hockaday beyond our campus and has highlighted our school as a national leader in 21st century education,” Murphree said.

Use this QR Code for a link to the classes offered by Online School for Girls.Visit your phone’s app store to download a QR Code reader.

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HockAdAy MedAl: grAce Hill gentry ’55

Established in 1977, the Hockaday Medal is the highest honor the Alumnae Association can bestow upon a graduate. grace Hill gentry ’55 is nationally-known as a trailblazer for women in the computer and data processing industry, and she has received three lifetime achievement awards from the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses. With her husband Richard, she founded Gentry, Inc., one of the first computer contracting businesses in the nation. She later developed a business model for independent contractors, developed numerous software products, and implemented hardware and software products for her clients. Mrs. Gentry also founded the Open Door Education Foundation, which awards scholarships to students who pursue education in computer technology.

HonorAry AluMnus: bob kAMinski

An Honorary Alum is a member of the Hockaday community who has demonstrated true devotion to the School through his or her loyalty and support. Bob Kaminski has been a dedicated member of the Board of Trustees since 2001 and served as Chair from 2009–11. He has served on most of the committees of the board, and currently chairs the Board Governance and Leadership Committee. Mr. Kaminski’s wisdom and keen business acumen have been critical to Hockaday. He was instrumental in facilitating the sale of a piece of Hockaday’s land to Lamplighter, which gave that school a permanent home as our valued neighbor, and, in turn, positively impacted Hockaday’s endowment. He also served on the head search committees that brought both Jeanne Whitman and Kim Wargo to Hockaday. He is active in the Dallas arts community, serving on the boards of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Kaminski and his wife, Susan, are the parents of Madison, Class of 2014.

Alumnae Day 2012

The Hockaday Alumnae Association presented the following awards in a special ceremony on April 27, 2012.

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HonorAry AluMnus: pAul storey

Paul Storey has volunteered countless hours behind the scenes at Hockaday since his wife Becky, former head of Lower School, began teaching in 1984. He has been a devoted father, cheerleader, chauffeur, and sounding board to his daughters beth storey ’86 and Jennifer storey irwin ’89. As Becky’s modest and unassuming right-hand man, Mr. Storey’s many unofficial duties included such glamorous tasks as laminating, painting red footprints leading the children to the rotunda, driving the bus for field trips, and hanging bulletin boards. As one nominator said, “Paul’s contributions were typically in the background and he never expected any thanks in return.”

outstAnding AluMnAe volunteer: erikA bruce ’88

Since taking a board position two years ago, erika bruce ’88 has been working diligently on behalf of the Alumnae Association. She has served on the long-range planning committee and was an ’80s decade chair. This year, as Decade Chair Liaison, she has been committed to strengthening the alumnae network by enhancing communications between the School and the alumnae and encouraging increased alumnae involvement. She is also a stalwart Connectathon volunteer, providing ideas and proposing solutions, all with a smile.

ellen HigginbotHAM rogers AwArd for fAculty excellence

The Rogers Award was established in 2006 in honor of a Hockaday alumna, sister, mother, grandmother and Life Trustee, ellen Higginbotham rogers ’59. It is given by the Alumnae Association annually to a faculty or staff member who has made an important impact on the students and on the education the School provides them. The goal of this award is to recognize these individuals for devoting their creative energy to Hockaday and to encourage others to do the same. This year’s winner was Jeri Sutton, Chair of the Mathematics Department. The two other finalists were Diane Glaser, Lyda Hill Distinguished Teacher of English and Middle School English Coordinator, and Tracy Walder, Upper School History Teacher.

bonner MeAd Allen ’94, Hockaday Medal Chair, with grAce Hill gentry ’55, Hockaday Medalist

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2012 Alumnae DayReunion Photos

1952jCbottoM row: Lila Luckie McCall, Peggy Davis Greenstreet, Alice

McCart Walters, Eva Jane Potter Morgan; top row: Ann Ferguson

Williams, Sonia Wolf Wilson, Betty Taylor Cox

1952bottoM row: Nancy Neill Law, Chandler Roosevelt Lindsley, Kay Carter Fortson, Ellen

Roeser; second row: Ann Lewis Lawrence, Edith Allen Wheless; tHird row: Marjorie

Winn Ford, Drane Kendall Haw, Patsy Huey Weiler, Kay Kennard McIlyar; fourtH row:

Ann Warner Velie, Carol Anderson Bywaters, Anna Noel Devanney Williams; top row: Annis

Singleton Buell, Betsy Cullum Bolin, Louisa Shade Russell

1957bottoM row: Susan Sibbitt Lott, Myrtie Rawlins Rice, Barkley Adams Rice, Oteka Little Ball, Kathryn Manion Haider; top row: Wendy Faunce Johnson, Connie

Constantin Cummins, Phyllis Bywaters Singer, Marietta Scurry Johnson, Jane Matthews Slater, Fran Harvey Russell, Caro Alexander Stalcup, Linda Ashby Crites, Helena

Jackson, Nancy Foree, Carol Alexander Vesey; not pictured: Marietta Payne Allmond


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1962bottoM row: Peggy Donaldson Bishop, Ann Sweeney Dunkin, Cathy Carr, Byrd Fuertes Teague, Karen Greene Greebon, Sally Bowser, Marylyn Marchman Patrick, Carole

Hill Stone; Middle row: Helen Sears Burton, Anna Brelsford Coiner, Diane Hardy, Kathy Harris Cook, Shelly Suggs Steele, Joan Goren Brannon, Elizabeth Robertson, Carrin

Clark Katz, Barbara Dunbar Hailey, Lyn Waggoner Brower, Meg Boggess Twombly; top row: Shay Shelton Hoffman, June Hunt, Pam Schneider Bennett, Nancy Johnston

Ferro, Jean Bateson Osher, Marian Higginbotham Niles, Anne Bartley, Rosemary Carleton Brown, Nedra Reed Williams, Stephanie Smith-Jarratt, Carmen Lawrence Tucker,

Barbie Castleman Whipple, Sandra Schoolfield, Cecily “Jill” Henry

1967bottoM row: Hannah Davis Cutshall, Susan Wagner Gillette, Marty Johnson Mango, Shawnee Rathbone McCord, Ellen Lee Falls, Elizabeth Cavin Thomasson, Sally Yamini;

top row: Sarah Wilson Andry, Helen LaKelly Hunt-Hendrix, Janie Castleman McNairy, Lucinda Perry Buce, Cynthia Harrell Young, Tina Schonfeld Simon, Susie Northway

Phillips-Hergert, Beverly Ann Shanbaum Gannon, Carolyn Kemp Wittenbraker, Karla Wilcoxson McKenzie


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1972bottoM row: Markeeta McNatt Brown, Sugie Dotson Poteet, Connie Melrose, Elizabeth Callihan, Ines Echerverria Cabrera, Penny Tower Cook, Roberta Pearle Lamb,

Delrie Hobbs; Middle row: Linda Lloyd Quisenberry, Kaki Roberts, Pam Hudnall Quarterman, Blair Baldwin Hudson, Jan Braecklein Norris, Missy Gunn Falchi, Val

Glitsch, Christie Kelton Leach, Vicki Vandeveer Moore, Trish Payne Parrish, Janie Strauss McGarr; top row: Kelly Robinson Caccia, Martha Fuller Edwards, Nabila Cronfel

Kinghorn, Sister Loflin Parey, Rebecca Hayes-Newman, Dana Easter, Barbara Pitzer Thornton, Kathryn Browning Cook, Karen Fry-Weisbrich, Shelley Chapin Drake, Jalene

Gibson Manske, Cathy Card Sterling

1977bottoM row: Cynthia Nix Savelli, Sarah Longinotti Rosenthal, Lydia Connally McClanahan, Sandra Flippo Hilliard, Lisa Roten Levitt, Staci Williams, Ellen Needham

Winspear; top row: Marcia Regan Shannon, Helen Clayton Shingler, Jodi Hadsell, Kathy Blaylock McCarron, Traci Williams, Karen Sledge McLain, Leslie Philipson Krakow,

Val Mack Yarbrough, Krystal Mahaney Zahniser, Angela Hedge Callaway


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1982bottoM row: Claudia Sandlin Harvie, Maia Boswell Penc, Julie Philipson Boren, Angelique Foster, Amy Williams Puckett, Karen Lastelick Higginbotham, Tania Regard

Hardage, Renee Massey Fitzpatick; Middle row: Presley Stokes Troyer, Kendall Burney Wilson, Cuqui Chiriboga, Lilian Berendoague Bruce, Kerry McHugh Breaux, Lisa

Kyle, Nancy Purse Winston, Catherine Baxter Sidamon-Eristoff, Carol Keith, Jani Hall Lueschel; top row: Polly Dossett Whittle, Leslie Hyland Rodgers, Carol Marzuola,

Karen Gilbertson Cowden, Thalia Sarris Banowsky, Lizzie Horchow Routman, Katy Miller Merriman, Ann Whitley Wood, Ava Swayze King

1987bottoM row: Lisa Schiffman, Sally Darden Hudspeth, Alexandria Nugent, Beth Brand Stromberg, Vicky McElhaney Benedict; top row: Beth Gayden Williams,

Ashley Akin, Jamie Porter Gaunt, Cindy Swayze Smith, LeDee Kidd Sachs, Fran Engle Alford, Ariana Viroslav Held, Leigh Barnett Miller, Jill Heraty McKenna;

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1992bottoM row: Hina Husain Khan, Ashley Geller Greene, Dory Hawn Sjogren, Emily Loeb Love, Karen Soltero, Emilie Mennel Collins, Jessica Cohen; Middle row: Cathy

Carty Clutterbuck, Landy Elliot Fox, Anne Schwitters Smith, Jackie Lokey Kelley, Stuart Newsome, Leigh Burkholder-Dealey DeMarco, Ashley Hollweg Sibley, Caroline

Briggle Hattemer, Bettina Hein, Lexi Hart, Heather Lawrence Hopper; top row: Nancy Fallen, Tracy Chia, Paige Prentiss Coulman, Stephanie Stokes Davis, Anne Shirley

Underwood, Lynde Jones Schoellkopf, Lisa Hampton, Julie Flamant Hamilton, Carlyn Stewart Waldo, Rebecca Sherouse, Lisel Matheny Simmons, Marina Dunaeva Thelen

1997bottoM row: Allison Mittler Pape, Catherine Mead Brady, Courtney Jones Johnson, Alicia Carter, Randall Rauscher Rhodus; top row: Paige Adams, Tukisha Oden, Kristin

Pittman Ortega, Brooke Robinson Howe, Worth Anne Stites Herrell, Sarah Coppin Edwards


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2002bottoM row: Sandy Barnett, Meg Bartos, Katie Ackerman Rhamey, Margaret Elizabeth Perry, Meredith Lewis Perry, Elizabeth Norris, Megan Gompf, Kristina Kiik,

Callan Blount Fleming, Elizabeth Frost Benson; Middle row: Meghan McDonald Michael, Mimi Lee, Margaret Ryburn, Maryam Khan, Leslie Moses, Megan Lacerte

Barrie-Schwarz, Christal Boyd, Haley Acuff Todd, Stephanie Snell, Bo Joplin, Heather Winn, Kelli Garcia, Chandler Rice Winslow; top row: Courtney Petruska, Ashley Cox,

Hannah Simpson, Kathryn Swygert Dempsey, Lauren Ornelas, Hannah Song, Dafna Salomon, Lesley Russell O’Leary, Anne Miller Morris, Margarett Coleman Hansen, Jill

Migicovsky, Emily Tang, Laura Ginsburg, Robyn Sills

2007bottoM row: Erin Judge, Julie Smith, Sarah Satinsky, Olivia Trevino, Ellie Simpson, Caroline Robb, Kavitha Surana, Merritt Milliorn; top row: Leslie McCombs,

Amanda Holubec, Lori Shah, Maggie Cowling, Brianna Nowlin, Abby Lichliter, Laurence Glasscock, Bailey Anderson, Danielle Oliver, Julia Jones, Mary Bryan

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1938JC clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:elizabeth cupples blessing, [email protected] 1945JC clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:Martha woods covert, 512.459.5576 1947JC clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:kay Murphy fuller, 817.924.0260 1951JC clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:pat faber boike, [email protected] 1952jC clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:betty taylor cox, [email protected] 1948 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Margot Holt gill, [email protected] dahlin Monnich, [email protected] Mary grafe warren’s youngest of five daughters, Kitsie, was married to Vicente Ferrer in late September 2011, in Dallas. They live in San Antonio, Texas, where Kitsie teaches English in a community college and Vicente attends UTSA. Anne toole cottingham, Margot Holt gill, trudy garrett kennedy (arm in a cast from a painful wrist break), carol o’brien nicoud ’47, and Marty Mcdaniel ellsberry ’44 were among the guests at the lovely event. Yours truly (Margot) had a newsy phone-a-thon visit with Agnes leachman bittman, recipient of a Life Time Volunteer Award from the Bivins Foundation in recognition of the full worship service that she runs at the Bivins Home, a nursing home in Amarillo. Congratulations! Agnes and her husband have two daughters, 19 years apart. They have four grandchildren and, as of January 2011, they had their first great-grandchild who is only two years younger than their youngest grandchild. Agnes reminisced about her time at Hockaday with fondness and asked to be remembered to everyone, especially Marilyn files webb, laura Hillhouse cadwallader, and Myth dahlin Monnich. Speaking of Myth, Trudy and I dropped by for a visit with her. She, Bob, and their big dogs are doing fine. I chatted with Marilyn files webb

recently and she is plugging along, considering learning to use a computer. Another wedding – Bruton Lynch, son of nell orand lynch, tied the knot in November. fran parker chapman ’49, technically a member of the Class of ’49 but really one of us, stays busy “commuting” between her lake house and her home in Fredericksburg, Virginia, tending her gardens, volunteering, and staying very active. Speaking of being “active,” I worked the phone-a-thon on a weekday and very few of you were at home. That’s a good sign – over 80 and we are still up and out! Let’s keep it that way for many years to come, OK? Maybe I should presume that everyone was at exercise class? Now, continue that exercise at home by pulling out a few buried boxes of memorabilia from your youth and sorting through them. Your children will be grateful. Make a pile of “stuff ” to send or take to Hockaday for its archives. Yes, we are the source of many mementos from the Greenville Avenue campus, and these items are needed for the Centennial Celebration of our Alma Mater in 2013–2014. Kick-off for a yearlong series of events will coincide with our 65th Reunion in April 2013 and we want lots of material from our Hockaday years! Senior girls were also in and out, participating in the phone-a-thon the day I was there, and making calls with them in the room certainly revved up the atmosphere! They were so excited when an alumna would agree to send a contribution to the Annual Fund. Their impeccable telephone manners would have made Miss Hockaday proud! If you receive a call from one of them, be sure to thank her for giving her lunch break time to help guarantee that Hockaday girls in the future will have the opportunity to obtain the superior education that is available today, and was available in our “olden days” as well. And, do not forget to send your own pledge or contribution this very minute – before it escapes your mind! The Alumnae Association has set its goal at 34% participation this year, so we need to do our part. Remember that it is the participation, not the amount given, that increases the percentage! Send news. Send money. Stay in touch! – M & M

1949 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:darleene white delee, [email protected] Ann Hyde, [email protected] Mary prothro stuart stays trim playing tennis twice weekly, and keeping up with the activities of four children and two granddaughters. Her eldest, Stephanie Mummert, and son Dan Mummert, Jr. live close by in Dallas where Dan’s daughter, Madison, attends Highland Park Middle School. Stephanie’s daughter, Christina, a 2010 Symphony Ball debutante, attends The University of Texas at Austin. Mary’s daughter, Caroline Torbett, recently married and resides in Atlanta, Georgia, while the youngest daughter, Susan Lazar of Tyler, keeps busy raising miniature horses.

1952 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:betty taylor cox, [email protected] It’s exciting to think we are about to be 60-year girls! Marcia Hildrelth thomas still lives in beautiful Denver and is married to the same wonderful guy Don. They have a daughter there and their son lives in Seattle – they are twins. Completing the family are four very special grandsons: twins who are 26, a 21-year-old college grandson, and a little guy who is 12. She wants us to call when we come to Denver! In September, Alessandra comini lectured at the International Beethoven Festival in Chicago, and in October at the Dallas Museum of Art on the occasion of her gift to the museum of the life-size, marble statue by Anne Whitney of Lady Godiva (1861–1864). In November, she lectured at New York’s Neue Galerie Museum on The Decisive Decade, 1907–1917: German and Austrian Expressionism (with an eponymous essay in the accompanying lavish, 14-pound catalogue). On June 16, 2012, Alessandra will be in the Austrian town of Neulengbach, where in 1963 she discovered the prison cell of the artist Egon Schiele, who was incarcerated there in 1912. She will hold an international symposium entitled Alessandra Comini und Neulengbach. That’s a long but somehow logical jump from Miss Grow’s wonderful Latin class of so many years ago. Alessandra is a University Distinguished Professor of Art History Emerita at Meadows School of the Arts at SMU. From Marjorie winn ford we hear that she’s a proud great-grandmother! barbara burgher Alden tells us it’s hard to get news from a lazy person. Come now, Barbara, you hardly fit that description. Mary tonetti dorra is working on her third book, Demeter’s Choice. This one is a novel. It is historical fiction about American artists in the 19th century, hopefully to be published in 2012. kay carter fortson, chairman of the board of the Kimball Museum in Fort Worth, is working on an addition to the museum. It is a separate

Queen Catherine Elizabeth Boyd of the House of Chlebowski: granddaughter of sonia wolf wilson ’52Jc


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building designed by Renzo Piano and will provide space for Special Exhibits. It should be completed in the fall of 2013. betsy cullum bolen tells us she mostly spends time going to see her mother, who will be 99 in December. Anna noel devanney williams spends a delightful five and a half months each year in Newport Beach. She’s in the phonebook and would love to hear from anyone who’s out there! kay kennard Mcilyar is up to her neck in 10 grandchildren! nancy neill law surely wins the prize for adventure. In December and January, she and her daughter are going to fly from London to Johannesburg, then to Botswana, and back to South Africa where they will have a glorious trip on the Rovos Rail. This will be Nancy’s 23rd trip to Africa! Your class agent chandler lindsley is going to publish her third book for the gift shop at the Roosevelt Campobello International Park in Canada. It will be a very small booklet, Cookies for Mrs. R. Chandler, her daughter, and two grandchildren went to Peru in November. drane kendall Haw is looking for a new publisher for her book, Joyous Pursuits. She is tired of the self-publishing route, which is not for the faint of heart! Thanks to everyone who participated in our 60th Reunion in April.

1953 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:cynthia lavender weichsel, [email protected] 1954 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Margie purnell, [email protected] Armstrong Adkins, [email protected] Margie and I would love to hear from you lovely ladies with your news. The most exciting item presently is that our beloved leader Margie purnell is serving on the Centennial Committee for Hockaday. Hockaday will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013–14. Margie said that everyone is very excited about our new Headmistress, Kim Wargo. The San Angelo group continues to supply us with news for our class notes, thank goodness. lisa Meadows di leo cruised to South America in November. nancy showers slaughter is adding an addition to her house in San Angelo. nita Armstrong Adkins’ daughter Aimee and her husband Dudley Simms have recently opened a store called Highgate House at 1230 Dragon Street in the Design District in Dallas. They specialize in antiques, vintage, designer, estate, accessories, art, garden, and fabrics. It is really a delightful shop and location. Nita’s granddaughter Anabelle Adkins is spending the fall semester in Barcelona, Spain, as part of her course in Culinary Arts at Johnson and Wales in Providence, Rhode Island. dana Haltom feese and her husband Lee spent the summer in their lovely house in New Mexico. They had a

good visit with nancy showers slaughter and Lon in Taos. Judy walker renick and Coleman spent Augusta in La Jolla, California. I guess that is all the news for now. Margie and I look forward to hearing from you always. Peace and joy. – Margie & Nita

1955 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:schatzie Henderson lee, [email protected] fisher tuck, [email protected] betsy slater dudley shared news of travels, writing in July 2011, “My daughter Betty and I are off to Calgary where we will take the train to Vancouver, stopping along the way at Lake Louise. Our destination is Gabriola Island for a studio visit with a marvelous wood sculptor, Elias Wakan. This is my birthday present from Betty – a week of mother-daughter time.” In September, Betsy had family news and more travels to report, “My granddaughter, Alex, is a sophomore at The University of Texas at Austin majoring in psychology. She wants to work with disabled children, perhaps in the area of equine therapy, which she did in high school. We leave soon for Spain (Barcelona and Madrid) and then later for San Miguel around October 25–26.” Our talented friend Betsy had an exhibition of her sculpture in San Miguel and is also working on a book on her grandmother Aldredge’s floral arrangements and table settings. sylvia pace wrote in August 2011, “Lauralee, my granddaughter who attended our 50th reunion, is a recent graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, making Phi Beta Kappa. She will be entering law school in the fall. I spent most of July visiting Europe with family. We especially enjoyed Switzerland and watching Lauralee paraglide from one of the Alps, landing safely after several “spins” into a park in Interlaken.” Manny bergan tollefsen described the aftermath of the terrible events of July 22, 2011 in Norway – the murder of teenagers at a summer camp, “The whole nation has been in mourning. Three young girls from our town [Tønsberg] were killed.” Manny says that the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, and the Mayor of Oslo have been very effective in helping the nation through this tragedy. Manny had good news, as well, describing a wonderful trip to New York with a Norwegian tour group – her first visit to the Big Apple since she stopped there on her way to Dallas and Hockaday in 1954. Her activities on this trip included seeking out Vermeer paintings at the Frick and the Metropolitan, strolling through Central Park, hearing a gospel choir in Harlem, dining at Pier 17, shopping, and visiting a street fair complete with fortune tellers and vendors selling everything from French pancakes to Persian carpets. She also saw the New York Triathlon. Manny had the additional pleasure of catching up with her friend Dennis Masback, whose family she visited in Scarsdale, New York in 1954 before coming to Hockaday. Dennis is an artist and art professor who teaches at Pratt Institute and

Parsons School of Design, and exhibits at Berry-Hill Galleries. grace Hill gentry wrote in September that some health issues last spring for husband, Richard, barely slowed the Gentrys down. “We celebrated surviving all of the drama by going on a week-long biking trip (with four other women friends of mine – plus Richard) in Napa Valley (the Wine Country – beautiful biking area). He and I bike up there all the time, so we don’t need any biking company’s help to have a grand time. We continued our celebration by traveling for six weeks – one week visiting friends in Massachusetts and then four weeks in France (three of them in Paris) and then another week in Massachusetts. While in Paris, we stayed in a friend’s tiny studio in the 6th Arrondissement. We walked in every park in or on the outskirts of Paris – and, there are a lot of beautiful parks there. Our favorite continues to be the Parc Floral; and we were there just as the irises burst into bloom with many Parisians running around excitedly, exclaiming, ‘Très beau!’ Lots of museum crawling (visited Musée Carnavalet several times). We simply never tire of Paris, and are already asking for the studio for four or five weeks next spring. We generally walk four to eight miles a day while there, and the studio is on the fourth floor of a building from the early 1700s (no elevators), so, with going to or from the Metro, I lost 8 pounds (but have gained them back, sad to say). We returned home in time for a few family things and then traveled to Maui with Rich (our oldest) and his family for 10 days there. We did have a grand time in Maui, mainly because it was so great to spend a lot of together time with them. With grandson Rick (age 17) in his senior year and so close to leaving for college, we cherish each moment with them. Our oldest granddaughter left for Hillsdale College in Michigan. We’re so happy for her – but will miss her; and, of course, it will be an even bigger adjustment for them. We keep in touch with carroll estes and met her for dinner at her daughter’s restaurant, Zazu’s, last month.” gloria craugh carroll’s husband Roger had rotator-cuff repair, and is retrieving his sense of humor. I did tell him he had run out of ‘sick days’ and I expect him to be at full force soon. In other news of children and grandchildren, Ann young cromwell’s son Hal married in the fall of 2010, and he and his wife are living in Austin, Texas. tina weichsel Mcbee’s granddaughter Delaney and one of her cousins – Jo denton fisher tuck’s granddaughter also named Delaney – are both quite extraordinary. Delaney McBee is beyond busy with tennis, swimming, lacrosse, and cheerleading. Delaney Murchison is interested in theater and played the part of a French poodle in the Dallas Summer Musicals’ Academy of Performing Arts production of 101 Dalmatians. Delaney Murchison also shows remarkable talent for her age in care-giving. She loves to bring cheer to Jo’s husband, Dennis, who has suffered memory loss. lynne bailey carl spoke for all who were in Dallas on September 20 for a gathering of twelve members of the Class of 1955: “Wasn’t Jo wonderful for organizing the day and luncheon? Everyone really seemed to enjoy visiting and catching up. It is amazing the bond we all have, thanks to Hockaday.”

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1956 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:betty weichsel compton, [email protected] In October 2011, nancy philen thompson and her husband Peter were the honorees at the Faith in Practice Gala in Houston for their work in Guatemala for the last eight years. Peter, an OB-GYN, and Nancy travel to Guatemala several times a year to work in rural parts of the country screening around a thousand women per trip for cervical cancer, which is the number one killer of young women there. They are also training local doctors and nurses to perform a “see and treat” method of screening, which is easier and less expensive than the PAP smear. So far, they have certified 120 doctors and nurses. Because of their work and that of other doctors in Faith in Practice, more than 60,000 Guatemalan women have been screened, and many lives have been saved. Nancy works as Peter’s interpreter as she is fluent in Spanish. Congratulations to Nancy and Peter for making a difference in this world. Marianne Miller cassell’s new book was published in the late fall of 2011. It is titled Available Grace: True Short Stories of the Rewards of Intentional Living. Marianne wrote that it is a collection of short stories, “similar to Chicken Soup for the Soul, about times when God’s grace was poured out on my life or my family or friends. Sometimes it was for healing, other times for provision or encouragement.” Marianne has been emailing the stories once a week for years. Marianne has published two other books, which are no longer in print: Me, Reverence My Husband? (1981) and The Prodigal Wife (1976). Some of her articles have been published in Christ for the Nations magazine. carolyn Higginbotham schley seems to be stepping up her pace while others of us are slowing down. She is still enjoying Bible Study Fellowship, which requires time consuming homework every week. She is also volunteering at the Amarillo Botanical Garden. “I’ve worked in the gardens,

started organizing the kitchen, and now I’m getting the Gift Shop in shape,” she wrote with a twinkle in her words. Hilde Hartberger odelga was in India for two months in the spring of 2011, producing a Batman movie sequel. She returned to Austria and worked on a Ridley Scott

project in Vienna, then in November 2011, she went to the Philippines to work on her fourth Bourne production. She began working on Bourne productions in 2001 with the first movie, The Bourne Identity. Between globe hopping, she and Wolfgang hosted Madeline utay podorzer and Bill in Vienna in October. To the right you will find a picture of Hilde and Wolfgang, their three daughters, nine grandchildren and a cousin, taken the summer of 2011 in Austria, and also a picture of Madeline and Hilde. Madeline and Bill were Madeline utay podorzer ’56 and Hilde Hartberger odelga ’56 in Vienna, Austria, October 2011

The family of Hilde Hartberger odelga ’56 gathered in Austria during the summer of 2011.

Grandchildren of the late Anne conway comstock ’56.

nAncy pHilen tHoMpson ’56

and her husband Peter were the

honorees at the Faith in Practice Gala in

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visiting Prague and Budapest as well as Vienna. lockie sue griswold sent me a darling picture of Anne conway comstock’s three grandchildren, Sydney, Jack, and Madison. Collectively, they are the children of Anne’s sons, Stephen and Matt. Anne was taken from us too soon and much too young. A reunion never goes by that I don’t think of Anne. She was fun and full of life and was a much-loved classmate. She would be proud to see her grandchildren’s picture in this magazine. Holly Hill was honored in Chichester, West Sussex, England, in August 2011 at the Centennial of the birth of Terence Rattigan, a British playwright of the mid-twentieth century, about whom Holly wrote her doctoral dissertation. Holly titled it The Pioneering Terence Rattigan Scholar at this celebration, and she delivered two talks about him. Two plays of Rattigan’s which are familiar to American audiences are Separate Tables and The Winslow Boy.– Betty

1957 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:Myrtie rawlins rice, [email protected] I will start off with wendy Johnson who has her own design shop for baths and kitchens. It was necessary for her to come to one of her clients in Texas, so instead of staying on point, her client and Wendy took off for Scottsdale to play La Diva. Wendy said the best part of the trip was the private jet. Nine of her classmates met her in Dallas so she had to come back down to earth. susan lott was present at the gathering; she continues her design work. She gaped at art and past treasures in China with other friends. You cannot have a gathering without Marietta Johnson, who continues to teach 5th grade at St. Mark’s and is teaching nancy foree’s grandson in one class. In the summer she works intently

at Camp Balcones Springs smothering four of her 10 grandkids. caro stalcup is taking off to Italy to finally learn how to cook under Paula Lambert’s tutelage. barkley rice traveled northeast to Baltimore, Washington, and Philadelphia this past spring visiting intriguing art collections and museums. carol vesey is busy training her terrier, but the most fun she had was visiting Jane slater in Montana, who has now moved back to Dallas with her hubby Denys. kathryn Haider made her reservations to join us at the class reunion and we all had a ball. Myrtie rice can’t seem to get past Northwest Highway.

1958 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Jane woodward elioseff, [email protected] greene, [email protected] ellengene Hodges peterson wrote at New Year’s, “We are fine. Still doing science, but thinking about retirement before long. It is hard to believe that we have all passed another birthday divisible by ten! We are living quietly, with an occasional trip to D.C. to harass our daughter and her family, especially the grandkids.” Jane woodward elioseff is stepping down as a class agent after four years. nancy greene has volunteered to take over the responsibilities. Margaret Anne cullum has agreed to form a reunion committee for 2013, when Hockaday begins to celebrate its 100th birthday and our class will hold its 55th reunion. The Class of 1958 also needs a fundraising agent living in or near Dallas. I’ve asked seven people to take on this responsibility, but everyone asked has declined to serve. A thorough search is underway to locate lost classmates. If you have the computer skills to help with this, please let me know. Also, please send photographs with individuals clearly identified.

1959 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions: Allie stemmons simon, [email protected] Regretfully, a sad beginning as I report the death of our classmate Amy worthington davis, on November 13, 2011. Amy and her husband Dave lived in Kemp, Texas, on Cedar Creek Lake where they were enjoying their retirement. The Class of 1959 continues with 70th birthday celebrations. Several were described in our last Class Notes. Now comes a great description from linda turman Moore: “The highlight of my year has been my family’s celebration of my 70th birthday. My extended family, 18 in all, gathered at our summer place near where I now live in a small house on the Russian River near the Northern California coast. I spend hours watching the wildlife along the river from my porch. Included were my sister Carolyn; my daughter Francie, son Robert, and their families; and my sister Francie’s two daughters and their families. We had a picnic overlooking the river, lots of hot dogs, and untold numbers of s’mores for children of all ages! Our party continued for several weeks and I was greatly blessed by my time with my loved ones.” ellen kleinman banner writes, “One of the most amusing things about turning 70 so far is that my 12-year-old grandson is studying Artifacts of the 20th Century and asked me to name some – I mentioned, the rotary phone, typewriters, point-and-shoot cameras and film, telephone booths, transistor radios, and grandparents.” Ellen notes another amusing thought about 70 is that “it’s not as old as it used to be!” cindy tally Mcdonald goes one better, stating, “The 80-year-olds seem more spirited than the 70-year-olds!” So there must be hope for us yet! patsy parkin lipscomb celebrated her 70th last September with one-on-one visits from her two adult children – her son took her dancing and she and her daughter spent

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a weekend together in Ft. Lauderdale. Then for their 50th wedding anniversary she and Charlie went on safari in South Africa. Patsy writes, “It was life changing for us – we adored watching the affection among the lions – and the baby elephant trying to throw grass in his mouth with his trunk and instead it landed on his back – he did a shimmy, shimmy trying to get it off and I laughed so hard!” Patsy has a new career, designing jewelry, which was mentioned in our last notes. She has become very successful. If you’d like to see her creations search for Patsy Lipscomb Designs on the Internet. Two years ago Anne Mccord Miller survived two house sales, two moves, but only one nervous breakdown and one “iffy” husband. She and Dick are now all settled in their new digs in both Florida and New Jersey and Anne says, “All is well in 55+ housing,.” constance Hill has also moved to a 55+ lifestyle community and invites any traveling classmates to visit her in Berry, New South Wales, Australia. betty reagor Murry and Fulton have recently moved from Santa Fe to Aledo, Texas, near Fort Worth, to be near a number of their children and grandchildren. Josie cintron olson and Truman live in Mercedes, Texas where they lead busy lives helping with their 12 grandchildren. They also continue their missionary work in Mexico, even though it has become very dangerous. After Thanksgiving they will go to a primitive and isolated mountain village in Nuevo Leon where they work with seven families and will play Santa to 14 small children who never had Christmas or presents until the Olsons arrived. They also have a ministry in Nuevo Progresso, right across the border, helping to find sponsors for 133 children so they can stay in school. Alison taylor, now retired from teaching for two years, continues to tutor and substitute at her former school, Georgetown Day School, and enjoys taking courses at American University, most recently music, art, and Russian drama. Also involved in continuing education, nancy kaplan lubar recently completed a third

course on book making, this time producing a volume of charming stories she wrote for her daughter Katherine when she was a child. And, on a much lighter note, Nancy’s also learning to play the banjo! Collecting these notes is always a pleasure – it’s great fun to catch up with everyone – but this time something very interesting has happened. I have an email blast, which I’ve used for years to solicit contributions with the replies coming just to me. This time Marcia fuller french sent a long and wonderful synopsis of her life and copied it to the entire list, setting off a chain reaction of others doing the same. There’s been lots of enthusiasm about this and suggestions to keep it up. Three who replied to Marcia were sandy smith laughlin, constance

Hill, and sue Ann bryant Holland, and all their news has been shared with those on the email list but I’ll hit the high spots here for everyone else. Marcia writes of her wonderful family, three sons, and three remarkable daughters-in-law, one of whom is Fulton and betty reagor Murray’s daughter, and eight grandchildren.

Her husband, Bobby, unfortunately has Alzheimer’s and Marcia is much taken up with his care. She says, and I agree, it is the cruelest and most brutal disease. Marcia is on the Board of Trustees of TCU and is spearheading a campaign for a new School of Music facility there. sandy and Gary live in Pebble Beach, California, and are very active with the Naval Post-Graduate School Foundation in Monterey. They act as “adopted parents and grandparents” to the young officers. They have started a bike club, complete with purchasing uniforms for everyone, and also host coffee hours so the military families can enjoy getting together. Sandy sent along several pictures, one of which is included in this magazine. Sandy still plays golf and she and Gary are avid birdwatchers. connie sent a funny recollection of when she and her husband both worked in Sydney for Murdoch papers, she in promotions, so she was known as the “Promotions Lady.” She says nothing illegal

happened on their watch. Finally, sue Ann told of happy retirement life with husband Jim, in a beautiful high-rise condo on the Gulf Coast at Sandestin, Florida. They overlook the world’s whitest beach, beautiful turquoise waters and absolutely amazing sunsets. They spend time each year with Sue Ann’s Hockaday roommate, lauralea peters Marley-Mccrea ’58, and her husband David in New Mexico. Sue Ann says there were never two more homesick boarders at Hockaday but she and Lauralea both believe their years there were among the most important of their lives. And on that note I’ll finish up by sending greetings from Heinz and me (Allie stemmons simon), back in Texas for a very pleasant fall and the proud owners of a brand new and extremely energetic kitten we adopted from the Aspen Animal Shelter. Life is good.

1960 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions: Marilyn Mason Jensen, [email protected] 1961 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:becky beasley, [email protected] Addyman lawrence, [email protected] 1963 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions: penelope yates lary, [email protected] Jordan logan, [email protected] 1965 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:susan pierce wilson, [email protected] 1966 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:becky ingle, [email protected] 1967 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions: Janie castleman Mcnairy, [email protected] yamini, [email protected]

MArciA fuller frencH ’59

is on the Board of Trustees of TCU

and is spearheading a campaign

for a new School of Music

facility at the University.

Class Agents Needed Hockaday Class Agents act as a liaison between the alumnae and the School.

They strive to keep each alumna connected to Hockaday. Please contact

your Communications Class Agent with any news or updates.

Contact information is listed with each Class Agent.

If there is not a Class Agent listed for your class and you are

interested in volunteering, please call the Alumnae Office

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1968 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions: Angier peavy, [email protected] 1969 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions: carole bond Jordan, [email protected] skeeters barnett, [email protected] catharine cline Hamilton (Cathy) was a boarder for a couple of years at Hockaday. She is the founder and current President of the American Friends of Versailles. This organization hosts an elaborate ball in France every year. The next one will be held on June 15, 2013. It is called Le Grand Bal de Versailles and will be held at the Palace with surrounding events. For invitations, please contact her. The President of France and his wife, plus many other dignitaries will be attending. Cathy and David own a chateau outside of Paris, and they have been involved with this benefit ever since its inception.

1971 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:christy king sarosdy, [email protected] 1972 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Missy gunn falchi, [email protected] kelton leach, [email protected] vandeever Moore, [email protected] As a way of introduction, we would like to say that we are happy and proud to be the new Class Agents for the Class of ’72, and this is what has been going on in our lives: Missy gunn falchi lives and works with her husband Carlos Falchi in New York City. Missy designs evening bags that most recently were featured in the Neiman Marcus ENTREE magazine. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Audubon Society in New York and has been Co-Chair of their annual fundraising luncheon for the past two years. Missy’s oldest daughter, Kate, is the Senior Design Director of the Carlos Falchi division of Li and Fung and has been a guest host on HSN. Her younger daughter, Juliet, is the Assistant Manager of Global Product Development for Jo Malone and La Mer. The Falchi family travels frequently with christie kelton leach’s family, and last Christmas the families had a magical holiday in London. And, in May, Carlos and Missy traveled with Christie and her husband, Charles, to Northern Italy. The group was united once more in August to celebrate with Janie strauss Mcgarr’s family the “big birthday” of Janie’s husband, Cappy, in New York. The

day after a fun and glamorous party the happy travelers spent a week in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts after which Missy and Christie made their nearly annual summer jaunt to Maine, which felt especially cool after our extra hot Texas summer. Christie and her husband Charles still live in Arlington, which has been a bit of a surreal experience lately, from a sleepy suburb to the site of the Super Bowl and two World Series in a row. They have maintained Christie’s parents’ home in Costa Rica and travel there often. Their son Adam, a Culinary Institute graduate, is a chef in Fort Worth after living in Napa, California working as a winemaker for several years, and their younger son Oliver is in graduate school at the San Francisco Art Institute. vicki vandeveer Moore and her husband Pete survived Hurricane Dolly a few years back, but their beautiful penthouse condo on South Padre Island did not fare as well. Vicki and Pete now live in nearby Harlingen where Vicki runs a real estate investment firm she started and participates in many civic activities. Vicki was actively involved in her family’s Centennial Liquor business, which was sold last year. We owe Vicki and her family our gratitude for supplying our class with many donated “beverages” for our past reunions! As always, Vicki travels the world. She was in Northern Italy the week before Missy and Christie were there last spring, and she also was in Germany where she has many friends from when she studied there for her master’s degree. Vicki also cruised Central America including the Panama Canal and Costa Rica. cathy card sterling writes, “2011 has seen some major milestones –

our son Jay, a sophomore at Christchurch School, turned 16 (impossible), my husband Scotty (Senior Advisor to GSA) turned 60, and my wonderful dad, Annon Card, passed away October 27 at the age of 92. As for me, I work for a Philly-based consulting firm that advises nonprofits across the country – strategic planning, communications, and development. Right now my major client is the nascent National Women’s History Museum, soon to be on the Mall here in D.C. In between road trips to Christchurch (Northern Neck of Virginia – oyster country) we work hard, play hard, and give back. Despite the ongoing local entertainment

known as ‘Congress’ I love Washington with its two airports, great museums, art, and only three and a half hours to New York City.” sugie dotson poteet writes, “I remarried October 1, 2011 to longtime sweetheart Steven Poteet. We actually dated about a decade during and after college. Markeeta came to the wedding. It was at Northway Christian and the reception was

at Park Plaza. Markeeta was kind enough to allow us to stay at her lovely, enchanting Taos house for our honeymoon. It was delightful, and her house is everything you would think Markeeta’s house would be, only with a New Mexican flair: homey and comfortable. We are forever indebted to her for her hospitality. Now we just have to find a place for all of Steven’s stuff in the house.” Thanks to Markeeta Mcnatt brown and trish payne parrish for acting as Class Agents during the last decade. We look forward to staying in touch and planning some more fun times for our class as we cruise toward our 50th!

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Bride sugie dotson poteet ’72 and husband Steven Poteet

Missy gunn fAlcHi ’72

works with her husband

Carlos Falchi in New York City.

She designs evening bags that

were recently featured in

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Missy gunn falchi ’72, christie kelton leach ’72, and vicki vandeveer Moore ’72 on a road trip stop in Wiscasset, Maine

leslie Ann crozier ’75, ellen glickman leigh ’75, and nancy guerriero sol ’75 at their class Christmas party

lou lamb corones ’72 celebrating the 100th birthday of her mother, Rosa Richkie Lamb

Class of 1975 at their 2011 Christmas party hosted by leslie Ann crozier ’75

cathy card sterling ’72 with her son Jay and husband Scott

sara speer selber ’75, ruth lindsley ’75, and debbie buell coonts ’75 at their class Christmas party


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Class Notes1973 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:Janet shields Maloney, [email protected] 1974 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:sabrina “brie” sabin triplett, [email protected] ellen shuey grasso isreal’s homebuilding business is booming. This spring, she was named as one of D Home’s “Best Builders” and named this summer as University Park’s “Contractor of the Quarter.” Both of her sons, Clay and Rob, are working with her, which is wonderful. I love seeing my grown kids at least five days a week! Ellen’s daughter, Laura, is a sophomore at TCU and made her debut this year as one of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Debs. Her husband Charles, an architect for 40 years in Dallas, had one of his designs on the cover of D Home as the number one WOW house in Dallas. Ellen and her daughter-in-law, Lauren, went to see Motherhood the Musical and got to visit with caron gitelman grant, val bixler, and vicki bixler gill while there. All in all, it’s been a fun and productive year. Holly williams Harris has retired from retail and teaching swimming lessons to concentrate on marketing her family’s exotic game ranch in Aquilla, Texas. She and her husband raise whitetail deer, black buck antelope, Corsican rams, aoudads, and red deer. They offer housing and guided hunts on the weekends. Also, their lives are busy raising registered toy and miniature Australian shepherds. Her husband is completing another year as a Judge in Hill County. Their oldest daughter, Elizabeth, lives in Dallas and is in her last year of her doctoral program in physical therapy at TWU. Sarah, their youngest, is a freshman at TCU...so Holly lives on the road on both sides of I-35. We would love to hear from you!

1975 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:leslie Ann crozier, [email protected] betty barr whitham, [email protected] 1976 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:sharron Hunt Munson, [email protected] 1977 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:sarah longinotti rosenthal, [email protected] lydia connally Mcclanahan, [email protected] Angie thomas, [email protected]

1978 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:karen Helms, [email protected] orchard, [email protected] Harriet shutt burrow’s daughter, Nancy, has joined the Hockaday community and will graduate as a member of the Class of 2013, and has a request, “Neither her hat, nor Anne’s survived, and was wondering if a classmate who wore either a green hat, as she did, or a blue one, as Anne did, would loan it to her for Nancy’s graduation next year?” She also shared that her son Steele is a junior at Washington & Lee University and has spent a semester abroad in Paris. nancy kalow reports that her oldest, Katie, graduated from Stanford in June and now is working for Google. Molly is a senior at Harvard and Charlie is a high school junior, and Dan and Nancy have been living in North Carolina since 1986 and have slowly but surely become dedicated Duke fans. becky seale de loache reported that her oldest

daughter, Sarah Beth, is a freshman studying equine management and elementary education, with a minor in voice, at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, and is about to begin a three-year program training a young colt to be sold as a police horse. Becky also shared that Allison taylor davidson just celebrated her 30th wedding anniversary...Congratulations Allison! Janet Aker has returned to the Washington, D.C. area after spending six years in Texas. She lived there before for 25 years. Janet is enjoying the fact there are actually four seasons on the east coast and that she now has a huge yard for the two dogs to run around in. If anybody lives in the D.C. area, she’d love to hear from you at [email protected] or on Facebook. galen burnett click shared a picture from her wedding to Larry this last September. Congratulations Galen! karen Helms recently held her first estate sale in Canyon Creek and has discovered a new passion, and looks forward to building a new estate sale business. The rest of the class has been silent, but we expect news from them for the next magazine.

becky seale de loache ’78’s oldest daughter, Sarah Beth

Hockadaisies gather for caroline Moore ’11’s Hockaday graduation day. Back row: ellen Harris ballon ’78, gina woods ’79, Allison foster ’79, sharon crutcher yoh ’79, lori Heape sparks ’79, and beth Morehead schluckebier ’79 Front row: Marianna verlage ’09, caroline Moore ’11, and Mary Mccarthy Moore ’79

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1979 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Mary Mccarthy Moore, [email protected] reid Moir, [email protected] elizabeth reid Moir and Mary Mccarthy Moore have stepped up to represent our class, and would love to write about you and your family, so please contact them with your news. Elizabeth has two Hockaday graduates: elizabeth ’09 attends Washington University, and Annie ’11 attends Rhodes College. Mary’s daughter, caroline ’11 is a freshman at The University of Texas at Austin living in the same dorm as did her mother. Her son, Thomas Moore is a junior at Sewanee in Tennessee. tucker ford enthoven’s daughter, Julia ’11 has followed her mother’s footsteps to Stanford University. After 23 years in Mexico, gina woods has returned to Dallas. Follow her on Tropicalsbygina.com. Her daughter, Marianna verlage ’09, is a junior at Harvard. beth Morehead schluckebier’s daughter, Laura, has achieved Pi Beta Kappa as a junior at Trinity University. Our love and prayers go out to teresa galvan de Martinez for the loss of her daughter Maria Fernanda and granddaughter in a tragic car accident in Monterrey, Mexico. We also send love to barbara burrell Atkeson who lost her husband Tim to cancer earlier this year. A big “happy birthday” to all of us. We have entered a new decade. Please keep in touch!

1980 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:carolyn winans Morrisey, [email protected] lu remington, [email protected] rhodes stephenson, [email protected] 1981 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:leigh steere, [email protected] 1982 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:polly dossett whittle, [email protected] thalia sarris banowsky, [email protected] In the “old news” department Anne sudlow rais married Malek Rais on April 26, 2008 and they live in Winston Salem, North Carolina. In October of 2011, many of our classmates attended the Fall Alumnae Dinner where our very own catherine baxter sidamon-eristoff was awarded the 2011 Distinguished Alumnae Award. Catherine ranks among the top female Managing Directors on Wall Street. carol Marzuola was married to her long-time beau James (Jim) Phillips on November 27, 2011 in Oklahoma. After 35 years in the service of the Queen – first with Her Majesty’s HM Customs and Excise, then

with the Serious Organized Crime Agency – Jim decided to take early retirement last year. Carol still travels to Venezuela to take care of family business affairs. Carol and Jim have a home they call Pomona in Brockworth, England, which they have been remodeling for the past year. claire (Class of 2012), thalia sarris banowsky’s daughter, was St. Mark’s Homecoming Queen last fall. regen (Class of 2012), lizzie Horchow routman’s daughter, was also in the Homecoming Court. Claire also plays on the Varsity Basketball team with Jessica savage (Class of 2015), daughter of kendall burney wilson, at Hockaday. Sadly, carol keith’s father, Langford Keith, Jr., died on July 17. Carol spent the last several years taking care of her parents in Tuscon and she is now working with her brother to streamline the family business. Amy sheinberg, Ph.D. is now practicing with Keith Bernardo, M.A., Ph.D. who specializes in adult, family, and couples therapy. elizabeth estess Hughes and her husband, Bob, introduced them. Thanks to the 2012 Reunion Committee for all their hard work in planning our 30th Class Reunion!

1983 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:caroline Haynes lopez, [email protected]

1984 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:sydney Hall, [email protected] 1985 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:tracy bassman kaye, [email protected] elise black parteli, [email protected] Thanks to everyone who shared their news for this publication. It took a few attempts, but y’all finally came through! Amy springer zinck writes that her and her family – Damien, Alexander (15 months), and Olivia (4 years) will be moving from Chicago to France for seven months at the end of October. They will live in Giverny and Amy will continue to direct the Paris office of the Terra Foundation. Damien will work from there as well. Olivia will be in school with four other kids in Giverny (talk about a small village school) and Alex probably won’t know where he is! She says, please let her know if anyone is in the area. She would love visitors. linley young reports that she was excited to see that the modem chip she worked on for the past three years finally went into production this summer in Samsung’s

Anne Elizabeth Sidamon-Eristoff, catherine baxter sidamon-eristoff ’82, and Catherine’s mother Dr. Betty Baxter at the 2011 Fall Alumnae Dinner

sandra standifer fennell ’82, catherine baxter sidamon-eristoff ’82, eugenia Hudson king ’83, Jani Hall leuschel ’82, and nancy purse winston ’82 at the 2011 Fall Alumnae Dinner


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Galaxy Tablet 10.1 and Droid Charge phone. She also slacked off for a few months by practicing her clarinet while her daughter played the flute. natalie spencer lorio just saw Melinda bell nugent and wendy prideaux kumpf at lunch to catch up. They all have kids in high school and traded high school notes. Natalie’s family just finished going to Europe, which she said was great fun and lots of planning! She managed to leave passports in Venice once they arrived in Rome...oops. Jamie ginsberg garrett has taken a job as Managing Director at HighQuest Partners, LLC, a Boston-based consulting firm focused on the agribusiness sector. She writes, “I am undertaking a new challenge in a very small, focused consultancy and will be running the corporate development and advisory practice. I spent the last 10 years at large firms, and am excited to be part of the emerging debate around food safety and security.” Her two kids are thriving in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut. Walter (6) is in 1st grade and is an athlete and Lego maniac, and Jillian (4) is in Pre-K and loves art. They had a great summer, spending time on the Cape and at the beach just hanging around. The end of the season was capped off by Hurricane Irene, causing widespread damage in their town as the eye of the storm passed directly over them. They lost power for five days and a couple of trees came down, but the damage was minor. She said it was certainly scary, but a learning opportunity about emergency preparedness and community. If you are in her neck of the woods, or maybe just in New York, don’t hesitate to call her – she loves

connecting with the Hockaday network. susan Maclay keene says all is good! She is working her tail off at Regions Mortgage. Sadly, her father died in June – he had served on the board of trustees years ago. Her son, Houston is the oldest and is 17, a junior at Highland Park. Miller is 14 and in 8th grade at McCullough Middle School. Izzy is 11 and at McCullough Intermediate. laura belknap calley always comes through with some good updates. Her son Ralph is in 1st grade at Hicks Elementary in Frisco, Texas. He also participates in Cub Scouts, Tae Kwon Do, and plays soccer. For the last four years, he attended

the Spanish Schoolhouse in Frisco, which is a full immersion program in Spanish. His Spanish is so cute she can hardly stand it. She is trying to finish her master’s degree in humanities at the University of Dallas with a focus on ancient literature. She takes her comprehensive exams this semester. Her sister kate belknap bruchak ’79 is happily married to Bill Bruchak of Mesa, Colorado. Bill is a raft

guide on the Colorado and Salmon Rivers as well as head of the Ski Patrol at Powderhorn Ski resort near Grand Junction, Colorado. Kate is teaching mythology and writing full-time at Mesa State University, as well as working at Powderhorn Ski Resort, where she has been the head of the Powderhorn Ski School for many years. Go visit her and go ski Powderhorn! Kate and Bill have built a wonderful home in Mesa, Colorado. The home has a 360-degree view of the mountains. No surprise there. deidra wilson Hubenak is happily married to Mark Hubenak. They live in Houston where Deidra practices

law for Luper, Reed, and McGraw. She was recently in a televised one-minute debate on Fox News about whether CEO’s are paid too much. http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/110624-are-ceos-paid-too-much. Deidra has also been elected to various state and national tax supervisories, as well as investigative boards. Deidra’s beautiful twins attend elementary school in Cinco Ranch, Houston. Her daughter Caty was accepted into the honors program at TWU and, like her mother, participates in a variety of honor societies and elected positions there. She is very much enjoying her freshman year at TWU and visits her godmother, laura belknap calley, frequently. elise black parteli has nothing earthshaking to report. I still love having both girls at Hockaday. Hayden is in 2nd grade and Landry is in Primer. The girls continue to amaze me with what they learn at school. Hayden is learning Microsoft Word and Excel, and Landry is gearing up for her first PowerPoint presentation in the spring. They both rave about science, which leaves me wondering if they are really mine. It’s fun to be an alumna although somehow I am the oldest out of all my friends, with a big showing from the classes of 1991 and 1994. They are very nice to this old lady and treat me as if I were young, too.

1986 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Margaret e. Herndon, [email protected] perot rathjen, [email protected] kessler schell, [email protected] Greetings, classmates! Your class notes author, susan Mcginnis McAllister, is finally retiring after nearly 26 years of serving as Class Agent. Well, she is kind of retiring, because she is now working at Hockaday in the Communications Department! She will be working with the website, magazine, and many other exciting new projects. She has found it strange, yet wonderful, to see Mr. Long and Mr. Kramer in the hallway. elizabeth ostrow-smith, who has taught at Hockaday for some time, has helped ease her transition to working at the School. A hearty “thank you” to each of you for sharing your news, participating in reunions, and supporting Hockaday over the years. You will be in good hands with Carolyn, Margaret, and Kristin. I’ll keep you informed of the latest news from Hockaday, too. Yours in plaid, Susan

Class Notes

AMy springer zinck ’85

is moving from Chicago to

Giverny, France where

she will continue to direct the

Paris office of the Terra Foundation

for American Art.

Izzy Keen, daughter of susan Maclay keene ’85, and Margaret Collett, daughter of elizabeth oldham collett ’85, at Camp Balcones Springs

follow HockAdAy online

Facebook: The Hockaday School

Alumnae on Facebook: Ela Hockaday

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laura belknap calley ’85 and her goddaughter Caty Frazier, daughter of deidra wilson Hubenak ’85Jillian (4) and Walter Garrett (6), children of Jamie ginsberg garrett ’85

Ralph Calley, son of laura belknap calley ’85, in Cliff Calley’s wedding

susan Maclay keene ’85 with sons Houston Keene (17) and Miller Keene (14)

The family of natalie spencer lorio ’85 in Rome, Italy

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1987 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:kathy Mclane gersch, [email protected] Our class suffered a sad loss with the passing of Marilyn caldwell on December 16, 2011. Our thoughts are with Marilyn’s family. katya Jestin’s three kids – Samuel (8), James and Madeleine (3 1/2) – are well and happy in New York City. Big news is that her mom, susan Mead ’66, has just been accepted to the Century Club in NYC, which is a very exciting achievement for her. The Century Club is a club that focuses on contributions to the arts and letters, and she is delighted. I am happy to report that Lauren Romero is back in the fold! lauren romero (formerly Laura Romero) was part of the Class of 1987 for three years, but finished high school at Saint John’s School in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for family reasons. She received her MBA from The University of Texas at Austin in 2003, at the middle of her 17-year corporate marketing career with companies including The Coca-Cola-Company, Mars, Inc., Whole Foods Market, and Publicis (client: Nestlé). She is mother to Lucy (7) and Zeke (5). She recently changed careers and has decided to pursue her passion for horticulture and landscape design. In 2010, she passed the certification exam that qualified her as a Collin County Master Gardener as part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension volunteer corps. In that year, she also spent a few months immersed in learning plant knowledge at Covington’s Nursery in Rowlett, and later entered an apprenticeship with Elizabeth Smidt, a 20-year veteran of high-end residential landscape architecture. She has now launched a water-wise landscape design practice called Wild Things Ecoscaping. eve terk-Holder is living in the Dallas area. She has two daughters – Tori (16) and Taylor (14), both at Bishop Lynch High School. Tori is a sophomore and Taylor is a freshman. They are wonderfully active in theatre and sports. Tori is on a Mock Trial team that just got back from competing in New York City at the International Empire City Tournament. sharon weed cocco and Rocco had several recent additions to their family. Katie Renee Cocco was born in 2010, and their son Christopher Rocco Cocco was born on June 3, 2011. kelly Mcclenahan barnett is getting some serious travel in. They spent Spring Break in Bali on the Indian Ocean. She made the jaunt from Seoul to Australia as well. She is still in Seoul. Kelly and the kids went back to Texas last summer for June and July and happily stayed at

their house there until they had to go back to Seoul for school. The kids, Ben (10) and Gabby (7), are doing great. beth brand stromberg just finished remodeling her house. They could not bear to leave the neighborhood so they endured the remodel. Ariana viroslav Held lives two houses down and their doggies have play dates together. Beth’s son is in 7th grade at Greenhill and her daughter is in 9th grade at Hockaday. Beth is

still teaching Spanish at Greenhill. kathy Mclane gersch is still out in Seattle with her big brood of four kids, Victoria (14), Colin (12), Annabelle (9), and Cooper (7). Three are now playing premier soccer and the other one is on a nationally competitive swim team. Sports – soccer, swim, lacrosse, and basketball mostly – are pretty much their lives when she’s not at work.

Kathy is still Chief Marketing Officer at Kotter International so that keeps her out of trouble the rest of the time. Amy spence’s sister, Merrie nell spence ’95, had her film accepted to the Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival in March 2011. Merrie Nell was a producer on The Face with her business partner and fellow alumna elizabeth browning shaheen ’73. We had a great reunion committee for our 25th Reunion. A special thanks to kerri Holt, beth brand stromberg, lisa schiffman, Amy spence, caroline woodbury, and Michelle Morgan lockhart who planned spectacular events for us!

1988 clAss Agent - coMMunicAtions:nicki Allen, [email protected] Hello, Ladies! I hope your holidays were warm and the New Year is bringing you all love and happiness. I am very pleased to report that things here on the ranch are going well. I found out in the fall that I am going to be a first-time aunt. Yea for me! Baby is due in June and I am so excited to spoil that kid rotten. I’ll have it riding a horse as soon as it can balance its head. Congratulations to lauren Hudspeth who sent wonderful news that she got married to Steve Singer on October 23 and then honeymooned in Bali and Hong Kong. courtney nichols and her husband, Gordon Gould, are living in Venice Beach, California with her two amazing step kids Kylan (9) and Oliver (7). They are the co-founders of www.smartypantsvitamins.com, which they launched last year. Their company was just featured in the November issue of Oprah magazine and makes a matching one-for-one grant for every bottle sold with the goal of helping 1 million kids in five years. Courtney claims it is their third child, but she continues to work on the water issue with charity: water. I am humbled by your work, Courtney! She sees fellow Los Angelinos carlyn Henry ’89 who’s doing great (her two boys Grey and Teddy are growing fast), and sally Horchow Mccauley frequently, as well as Mandy ginsberg, who sits on her board of advisors whenever she is in town. Have you heard the news that Judy Hsu, while still a practicing OB-GYN in Plano, had a fourth child in March? She describes her and her husband, Rey’s, lives as both boring and hectic at the same time, while chasing four sons ages six and under. That is definitely not boring.

Class Noteskimberly Haley-coleman ’88, with daughters Haley and Maggie, and shana intille wilcox ’88, with daughters Zoe and Amy, went to Hawaii last summer.

courtney nicHols ’88

and her husband, Gordon Gould,

are co-founders of

www.smartypantsvitamins.com

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The children of katya Jestin ’87 cameron Malakoff (Class of 2015), daughter of elizabeth enloe Malakoff ’86 pictured with third grade teacher Mary Ellen Wilensky following her Eighth Grade Graduation ceremony.

loren bassett ’88 is in New York teaching hot power yoga and selling residential real estate.

Ben and Gaby Barnett, children of kelly Mcclennahan barnett ’87, in Seoul

Haley Coleman (7) and Maggie Coleman (5), daughters of kimberly Haley-coleman ’88 and her husband Mark

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Speaking of busy people, loren bassett is in New York teaching hot power yoga and selling residential real estate. So we know who to call to get in shape. She recently created her own boot camp called “Bassett’s Boot Camp,” which was featured on the cover of Marie Claire’s October issue as “America’s Toughest Workout.” Also on the go are kimberly Haley-coleman and shana wilcox intille. They took their girls to Hawaii this summer and hula danced, made leis, rode horses, and surfed for several weeks together. Kim reports that Shana’s kids bronzed beautifully in the sun, but the others got scorched (despite loads of sunscreen). It sounds like heaven in spite of the sunburns! Until next time, y’all! Peace and Love.

1989 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:Allison campfield taten, [email protected] lisette bonilla is still living in Paris and is enjoying the beautiful city. She is taking advantage of the ease of travel around Europe, the highlights so far being birthday trips to Rome and Venice this past May and wine tasting trips to Burgundy and Bordeaux over the summer and fall. Lisette says if any Hockadaisies are ever “in the neighborhood,” she’d love to meet up with them while they’re in town! rogers Hartmann was honored with the Humanitarian Award at the November 2011 Women in Film Dallas Topaz Awards, honoring distinguished Texas women and men, who through their own vision, have made outstanding contributions to the film and television industry. kathryn cline has gone back to work as an R.N. at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. She is working on a cardiovascular step-down unit with heart failure patients. “Getting back into hospital nursing was hard work, but I’ve missed it and it’s been so good to be back at it! My husband has enjoyed stepping up and taking a bigger role with our kids too,” writes Kathryn. She is working nights (3–12’s) so she is still around for meetings, volunteer work, performances, and after-school pick-up and homework. Her twins Briggs and Sarah started middle school this year (6th grade). She has enjoyed watching their big transition into independence. “It’s as if they aged five years over the summer!” Briggs plays football, the trumpet in the middle school band, and is an active Boy Scout. Sarah plays volleyball, cheered for football, sings in the middle school chorus, and still takes dance. They had their first “social” last month and the theme was ’80s and neon. I have to admit that I

had a few things in my closet to help with their costumes!” writes Kathryn. Briggs and Sarah will be confirmed in their church this year. The Clines visited family in Dallas for Thanksgiving 2011. Megan Manser wood and her family recently bought and renovated a mid-century modern house. She and her kids may now be found fishing on Bachman Creek in their backyard. “All are welcome to come fishing, just need to bring your own worms,” writes Megan. tiffany newsom Melvin’s son Wyatt turned three at the end of November. They finally moved into their new house that they built in a small, 15-home neighborhood. Tiffany was very surprised to find out that Jody plotkin rudman ’86 lives a few doors down and Richard Ellman (St. Mark’s ’89) is moving into the house across the street. Jenny Miercort turkyilmaz is the school nurse at Spence Middle School in the Dallas Independent School District. She also has gotten back into acting and has been doing quite a few TV shows and indie films. Her girls are Maggie (8) and Willow (5) and both are doing great in Montessori school. Her husband Can is branching out into more film work as well as still doing photography. Jenny and Can were runners-up in the Angelika 24-Hour Video Race a few months ago for a film Jenny wrote and acted in, and Can directed and filmed. Jenny is also teaching a Mastery of Consciousness class at the Dallas School of Metaphysics. She teaches meditation, concentration, and dream interpretation, among other things. Amanda kemp waldmannstetter, her husband Christian, and their daughter Hannah moved to New York City in mid-November and they’d love to hear from NYC-area Hockadaisies. eliza thomas Quigley took a new position as Executive Director for the Galveston ISD Educational Foundation. beth bankhead finished her year of travels around the United States and has relocated to Denver

recently. leslie searcy Hayes writes, “Before the death of my husband, he encouraged me to venture out and go into pharmaceutical sales. At the time I interviewed in February, God knew what was to come and so thankfully I didn’t get the job. It was only five weeks later that he died. But Bristol-Myers Squibb called me back and so now I am heavy-hitting in oncology with a company that is amazing in the field. As

a matter of fact, they have the drug we hoped Kevin could get on for his melanoma.” Leslie is selling two oncology drugs in the Dallas area. Leslie spoke at the Melanoma Walk in May in Kevin’s honor and looks forward to doing more public speaking. “He taught me a lot about life through his (our) journey through cancer. He was amazing and he left me a legacy to pass on,” Leslie writes. suzanne brown and Jeff Anderson

were married in Charleston, South Carolina on October 2, 2011. carrie boren was the maid of honor. Jeff and Suzanne live in Cincinnati where Suzanne is the Director of Human Resources at Ernst & Young LLP and Jeff is the Professional Scientific Relations Manager for Procter and Gamble Professional, a division of the Procter and Gamble Company in Cincinnati. The couple spent their honeymoon in Maui in December. I (Allison campfield taten) am honored to serve as your Hockaday Alumnae Association President this year and am looking forward to hearing more from all of you as Class Agent. I enjoyed a trip to Chicago over Thanksgiving with my family to visit my sister claire campfield storino ’93 and her family.

1990 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:leigh Allbritton, [email protected] Hello ladies. I hope 2012 is treating you all well! Here are the latest updates from our classmates: emily Herndon says, “I really enjoyed attending Headmistress Wargo’s installation. I sat with lisa Miller ‘82 and saw kate Hoak power, Emily Cates from ESD ’90, and talley dunn ’86. On a somewhat unrelated note, in the last few months I have really enjoyed learning how to sew at the wonderful store City Craft behind the Inwood Theater, which is owned by callie works-leary ’99. She has done a wonderful job of offering modern, beautiful fabrics in a warm, inviting setting with all kinds of classes for people with no experience even touching a sewing machine (like me), as well as for more experienced sewers, too. I mean seamstresses. It has been really fun and rewarding.” courtney comer wunderlick reports that she and her husband Paul just got back from an awesome trip to Grand Cayman – it is so gorgeous there! Other than that, all is well with the family and their four-legged kids. Jennifer Altamura namazy, her husband, David, and their twins Max and Sophia, welcomed a new daughter, Poppy Elpis Namazy. Congratulations to the Namazy family! Aimee weaver ertley had fun running into Jennifer Hazlewood cronin in Orlando at Disney World in May when they were both there with their respective families. Very fun to catch up. Other than that, she works, chases Lawson, her husband, and her dog. tracy Haymann elliott writes, “I’ve been married for 12 years to BJ, who I met while at Tulane. We got married while I was in residency. I am now practicing as an OB-GYN in Frisco. I’ve been in practice for nine years, the last seven in Frisco. I have two kids: Alex (10) and Abby (7). In my free time, I coach Abby’s soccer team and love spending time with my family, including my two golden retrievers Zack and Zoey. We also love to travel as a family. We take a yearly trip to Aspen in the summer and are trading the seventh annual December in Mexico for a trip to Turks and Caicos this December. I enjoyed seeing so many classmates at our reunion last year and hope to see more of you around next time.” Melinda

Class Notes

rogers HArtMAnn ’89

was honored with the Humanitarian

Award at the Women in Film

Dallas Topaz Awards, honoring

distinguished Texans who through

their vision have made outstanding

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William Lee, the son of ronnetta fagan ’90

Poppy Namazy, the daughter of David and Jennifer Altamura namazy ’90

Max Mahlo, the son of Michelle Harvey Mahlo ’90

Melinda Jean Hartnett ’90’s daughter Sienna and her husband Chris

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Hartnett and her husband, Chris Ellis, are busy trying to keep up with their kids – Sienna (7), Christopher (6), Tabitha (5), and Sophia (3). They took a trip to upstate New York to see Chris’ family this summer, and got to visit Lake Placid briefly, where Melinda and Chris met. Between three soccer teams, two Y Guides groups, dance and piano lessons, and other activities, it barely leaves Melinda time to work at The Hartnett Law Firm – but she does her best! Melissa korby fordyce writes, “There is nothing going on at my house! Abby is in 5th grade and is attending Duchesne Academy, which is an all-girls school here. I started at Hockaday in 5th grade, so her 5th grade year is bringing back a lot of my Hockaday memories. Sam is in 3rd grade, and I am relieved to report that football season is over – football takes a lot of mom time, and I am happy for basketball season. We visited Dallas for Thanksgiving, then went to New Orleans in December, and then we went on a no-kids trip with friends to Costa Rica to celebrate my 40th over the New Year’s holiday.” elizabeth Hairston keogh says that, “all three of my girls and I were in my little brother Walker’s wedding on November 12, 2011. Caroline and Emily were junior bridesmaids and Emily was a flower girl. Lots of fun for all. My oldest, Caroline, is now on an MIS basketball team with beth gayden williams’ ’87 daughter, Sara Katherine, small world. She is also in class with John Love, son of christian Anderson love. I get to see Anna underwood small regularly as we do cafeteria duty at UP Elementary together – fun catching up over steaming food. Happy 40th to all of us this year!” christi thompson dean writes, “40 isn’t so bad after all. I just spent a wonderful weekend in New York and Connecticut with caroline grady platt celebrating her 40th birthday. She is making it look good! Her husband Waddy surprised her with me and two other friends! It was a special and memorable weekend to say the least. I’ve missed Caroline. I recently had a delightful brunch with emily Herndon. She also looks great, and I loved catching up with her. I am doing

well and turned 40 in March! Still working as an Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County. My kids, Walter and Alice, are eight and five. Walter just started 3rd grade at the Hillier School at Highland Park Presbyterian, and Alice started Kindergarten at Armstrong.” ronnetta fagan reports that her family moved in September, and that they are renovating a 75-year-old house. It’s been an adventure. She’s learning all about pipes, plaster, and roof shingles, and has her contractor and handyman on speed dial. Jessica Setnick says that all is well with her. Michelle Harvey Mahlo, her husband, Mark, and their son, Max, had dinner with Jennifer Hazlewood cronin, Jennifer’s son Jack, and leigh Allbritton in the fall. It was a great night! tania gardere Macleod tells me that April Adams pertuis introduced her to lia sophia jewelry, and that April is one of the company’s top performers. Way to go, April! elizabeth smith gray and I also ran into Alexis connally noack and her family at Taco Diner during Summer 2011, and it was great to catch up with her and to see her family. Her daughter looks just like Alexis did as a little girl. leigh Allbritton moved to Atlanta for a new job with The Home Depot in October 2011. tania gardere Macleod was a lifesaver, helping me find a place to live on very short notice. Thanks, Tania. Leigh was glad to help elizabeth smith gray celebrate her 40th birthday, along with rebecca eldredge and Jennifer Hazlewood cronin. Elizabeth finally got her ears pierced for her birthday! Rebecca and I also caught up with Alisha bell and katherine Akbari when Katherine was in Dallas. Alisha bell continues to work for Hewlett Packard and travel the world, while katherine Akbari is newly married, working for Google, and living in New York City. Michelle Harvey Mahlo is still working at Children’s and has started a tutoring program for children in the cancer clinic. If you are on Facebook, make sure you join our class group, The Hockaday School Class of 1990, to keep up with all the latest class updates! I hope you all have a great 2012, and look forward to hearing from you for the next update!

1991 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:Anne zimmerman reich, [email protected] 1992 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:Julie flamant Hamilton, [email protected] Here is some of our latest news – sarah fry close is a busy lady working on various marketing writing projects, along with some website and graphic design, and writing for SouthlakeMoms.com, where she is a regular featured contributor. She spent a month this past summer in Breckenridge, Colorado, with her family and just recently took a trip to wine country in California without the kids. But, most exciting, was taking her daughter and some friends to their first concert in August – Selena Gomez. Congrats to dory Hawn sjogren and her husband Kurt who are celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary this year. They plan on heading to Connecticut with their daughters to see Kurt’s family this December. They are hoping for a white Christmas. paige prentiss coulman just completed her first marathon in New York – congrats. leigh dealey deMarco drove cross country from Massachusetts to Santa Fe with her mom and two children, Benjamin and Celia, this past summer. She also was able to spend Thanksgiving back in Dallas. Ashley geller is happy to be back practicing corporate securities law at Vinson & Elkins in Dallas. It definitely keeps her sharp so she can keep up with her 2 1/2-year-old son, Griffin. Welcome back to Dallas. Meanwhile, Anne James sayles and her family are leaving Dallas behind. They are off to Philadelphia for a new job. Congratulations. Steve and Ashley Hollweg watson welcomed their second child, a little boy named Carson Lewis Watson, on September 1, 2011. In addition, her dad sold his company, Batrus Hollweg, so they are now officially employees of Kenexa, a global, publicly traded company. Anne schwitters smith is keeping busy with her two children and still managing the footwear business for L.L.Bean. lisel Matheny simmons and family welcomed their third child, Elizabeth Anne Simmons, on September 15, 2011 and she goes by “Ellie.” Maryam toofaniam Morse has been meeting up from time to time for dinner with cathy fay Moss, nancy fallen, landy elliott fox, and caroline briggle Haettemer. She shares that it is a great time and lots of laughs every time we get together. She also just went to dinner at Angela runnel Andrade’s house with landy elliott fox and her family. As for her, she is keeping busy with her boys, who love sports. She reports that this year Sam started playing tackle football, which has been tons of fun for Sam, but stressful for her. bettina Hein goeldi is enjoying her little baby girl, Louisa, and her company, Pixability, Inc., has grown by 15 people. She is also co-authoring

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sarah fry close ’92 with husband Matthew and their three children – Emma, Lissa, and Joe

sarah fry close ’92 with husband Matthew

Heather lawrence Hopper ’92 with her son Bexley

Heather lawrence Hopper ’92 with husband Kyle and son Bexley

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the forthcoming Video Marketing For Dummies to be published by Wiley & Sons. lynde Jones shoellkopf is still fighting the good fight at EPA and celebrated her nine-year anniversary in October. She completed a year-long intensive leadership development program in September and hopes to apply some things she learned in and out of the workplace. Her daughter, Willow, now attends a little science-based school and that keeps them busy with parent meetings and school activities. Willow loves to spend every weekend with her aunt laurie Jones ’91 and her cousin Gabriel. I cannot believe 20 years has passed since our graduation. Thanks to everyone who attended our 20th Class Reunion. It was great to catch up with old friends!– Julie

1993 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Mary clare Jalonick cahlink, [email protected] khamesra, [email protected] casey brown, [email protected] Merry Munson wyatt, [email protected] Hello, everyone! Thanks for sending in your updates. If you are not hearing from us when it’s time to gather news, please join the Hockaday Class of 1993 Facebook page or send your email to me at [email protected] to get on our email list. You will be hearing more from us as our 20th reunion approaches next year! Michael greenfield enoch ’93 married Scott Edwin Enoch on May 1, 2010 at the Adolphus Hotel. emily eldredge was a bridesmaid in the wedding. Many Hockaday friends and parents were in attendance. The newlyweds had a great time on their honeymoon in Costa Rica. Professionally, Michael had to leave Nordstroms after five years in September 2010 because all the buying offices were moved to the Seattle headquarters. Michael had been in the BP Shoe Buying office for the past two years. It was an awesome job. She won’t have to buy shoes for the next few years with all the free pairs collected from vendors. A woman’s dream job! It took a little while to find a new job, but Michael has been with Avaya since February 2011 as the U.S. Channel Marketing Operations person. It’s been a challenge learning telecom and marketing all at once, but she’s enjoying it. Next, baby news! pippa eltringham zimmerman welcomed her second son, Aidan Thomas Zimmerman, on May 6, 2011. pryiya swamy zeikus welcomed her third child, Karthik, also in May 2011. She opened her second dermatology practice in Dallas in Spring 2011 after practicing in

Sherman. Heather bromfield steelman gave birth to Bowen Christian Steelman on September 28, 2011. Heather says Bowen is having a “blast” with big brother Barrett. Heather May smith may be the first among us to become a Hockaday parent! (Let me know anyone else who has a little Hockadaisy.) Heather writes that her daughter Alexandra began her Hockaday journey this fall. “She’s in Pre-K and absolutely loving it!” Her son Connor is in 2nd grade at Parish Episcopal in Dallas. emily eldredge recently moved to Arizona. She writes, “I recently moved to Tucson,

Arizona, to be with my sweetheart of two and a half years (and friend of 13 years), Paco Torres. We’re living in the lovely Catalina Foothills with a mountain in our backyard...quite a change from Dallas. I spend my days taking clients through an emotional healing technique I created called The Drawing Out Process (www.

drawingoutprocess.com) and am working on a book about the process as well. Loving it!” Melissa dealey rawlins writes that she is still practicing law in Los Angeles and spending most of her free time with her four children, Isabel (7), Asher Rose (5), Santiago (2), and Marisol (1). teel Jaffe tishgart is still burning up the running trails and finishing marathons. She writes, “I ran the Philadelphia Marathon then started training for the Boston Marathon. The Boston Marathon is a big deal for women, because women couldn’t officially register for

this prestigious race until 1972, 75 years after the race started. For many years, due to the high physical demands long distance running placed on the body, it was widely accepted that women were considered unfit and incapable of competing at these distances. I just thought that was pretty cool and empowering for women...attending an all-girls school shows us that not only in business can we overcome and prevail, but also in sports. I had to qualify for the Boston Marathon as well, so I worked very hard to get there.” Miriam Awad is in the Foreign Service, currently serving as deputy economic counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok. Before that, she worked in the economic section at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. portia elmer writes that she’s in her second year of studying to get her Master of Fine Arts in set and costume design at Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut. Portia, her husband Roderick, and daughter Avocet have been enjoying the Northeast, and spent Christmas 2011 with family in Nova Scotia, Canada. carey dodson is still living in Austin and building her business, Dodson Design. She writes, “My Dad survived a major stroke in May so I have been putting a lot of my energy there as he heals. I am also currently one year into a two-year intensive transformation program at the Hendricks Institute in Ojai, California that I am loving.” pamela Jaffe is still traveling the world. She took a two-week trip to Europe in Summer 2011 and rented a villa with 10 friends in St. Tropez. She also spent a week in Berlin. She has a new job at IBM in New York City working as a managing consultant. Pamela says she caught up with several Hockadaisies at an alumnae lunch in New York. Thanks to all for the updates, keep them coming!

Class Notes

MiriAM AwAd ’93

is in the Foreign Service,

currently serving as deputy

economic counselor at the

U.S. Embassy in Bangkok.

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bethany elliott Holloway ’98, courtney elliott itson ’94, landy elliott fox ’92, and Linda Elliott (Hockaday fifth grade teacher) enjoying the vineyards in Los Olivos, California

cindy casey brown ’93 with husband Ed and sons Frank (3) and George (1) in Destin, Florida

Greylin and Flora, the daughters of Jennifer fetner booth ’94

Mary breithaupt southard ’94 on vacation in Idaho with husband James and daughter Cheney

Michael greenfield enoch ’93 married Scott Edwin Enoch on May 1, 2010.

sara Jaffe ’94 with her husband David Ostroff and their daughter Hannah

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1994 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions: susannah Moore, [email protected] sara Jaffe reports she is enjoying her new position as Vice President of the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. She is balancing work with loving life as mother to her daughter Hannah, now 18 months old. Sara also shared, “I want to thank the many friends of Hockaday who made contributions to the School in my father’s memory. My sister Marisa and I miss our dad immensely, but the love and support from so many friends has brought us comfort. Thank you.” Alyssa lugger Maisano and her husband welcomed their first baby girl, Jillian Alyse Maisano, on November 2, 2011, 8 lbs. 8 oz., 20 3/4 in. kathryn balink fernandez and her husband Ron welcomed their new baby Mark Andrew Fernandez into the world on October 1, 2011. Their daughter, Mary, turned three on Halloween. The family lives in Denver, Colorado. In February 2012 Ailsa Heard Hurley opened Layette, an Infant and Children’s Boutique at The Shops of Highland Park on Oak Lawn. Fellow Class of 1994 Daisies have been heavily involved in the process. elizabeth norwood fifield built the financial model and helped craft the financial plan. emily owens, of Emily Owens Design Group, designed and planned the store and its layout. Michelle Midyette will launch an exclusive jewelry line for christening gifts and fine jewelry for both the mother and child. The store will also showcase the exquisite clothing line Baby Bespoke by kathryn beach. Ailsa reports, “All my Class of ’94 friends have truly pitched in to make the store a reality. We have beautiful children’s clothes and accessories and would love to help fellow Daisies find the perfect child’s outfit or gift.” Allison swayze navitskas, husband Ted, and big sister Lily welcomed twin sisters, Abigail Lee and Mae Elizabeth, on August 1. daley Haggar is still in Los Angeles, writing a pilot for NBC. Can’t wait to see it, Daley! Mary breithaupt southard lost her father-in-law earlier this year tragically, so the family has been healing and loving life as much as possible with their daughter Cheney, who is 21 months old. yvette pabilona bhutani has a new addition to her family. Soren James was born June 6, 2011. Yvette’s daughter, Samaira, is enjoying being a big sister. Jennifer fetner booth welcomed baby Flora Steed Fetner Booth into the world on Oct 5; big sister Greylin is very proud. Abby golden ritman reports that Charlotte Irene Ritman was born on April 9th, 2011. Pierce is thrilled to be a big brother!

1995 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:karin brown shoffner, [email protected] sarah stockton, [email protected] wilson wagner, [email protected]

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Mary, daughter of kathryn balink fernandez ’94

Mark, son of kathryn balink fernandez ’94

Pierce and Charlotte, children of Abby golden ritman ’94

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kelly Johnston Middleton ’96, with daughter Margaret (6), cousin Barrett (son of devonie Johnston coble ’99), and daughter Charlie (3) in Santa Fe

Mishty deb ’98 and Raney LaSusa together after founding their law firm, LaSusa and Deb, PLLC

Abigail Crain, daughter of louise cottel crain ’98 and Brandon Crain

worth Anne stites Herrell ’97 with her husband and their two sons, Mack and Houston

Allison koury ’97 with her daughter Alexandra

Maureen Mccarthy ’97 with her daughters

Mandy fisher Moore ’98 and son Fin at the Dallas Arboretum


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Class Notes1996 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Allison Hazlewood olson, [email protected] s. self, [email protected] sharon spalding, [email protected] 1997 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:courtney Jones Johnson, [email protected] Anne stites Herrell, [email protected] dena fayad guggenheim and her husband welcomed their son, Leo Alexander Guggenheim, on November 14, 2011. He joins his big sister Penelope. Maya Jadhav got married on November 11, 2011 to Martin Brown. emily Mayfield was in her bridal party. Maya and her husband are planning to move to England. worth Anne stites Herrell and her husband welcomed their second son, Houston Worth, into the world on September 20, 2011. Houston weighed in at 8 lbs. 8 oz. and 19.5 in. long. Big brother Mack is so proud of his new little brother. laura douglas dostert and her husband are still living in Hartsville, South Carolina. They recently welcomed their second daughter, Fiona Elizabeth Dostert, on November 1, 2011. Big sister Natalie is so thrilled to have her home. leslie parker Hinton and her husband welcomed their second daughter, Ann Caroline, on May 17, 2011. Big sister Audrey adores her little sister. Leslie went back to work at ExxonMobil Chemical Company as a global supply planner after her maternity leave. They are still enjoying living in Houston. Alicia carter is enjoying her

second year of teaching history at Hockaday. She teaches 7th grade American history and 8th grade world history, and finds working at Hockaday to be very fulfilling as well as pretty hilarious some times. Maureen Mccarthy and her husband had another daughter, Julia, born October 6, 7 lbs. 11 oz. They live in Haddonfield, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. Maureen is taking some time off from work as a lawyer for the Federal Communications Commission to be with the girls. kate brantley Hooper and her husband welcomed their fourth son, Reid William Hooper, on October 10, 2011. “Our boys Brantley (7), Brayden (5), and Ryder (2) are enjoying their new baby brother.”

1998 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtionselizabeth Helfrich, [email protected] goodman, [email protected] First, we have several marriages to report. Ashley yates married Paul Gunther on May 10, 2010 at Cannon Memorial Chapel at the University of Richmond, their alma mater. Ashley and Paul had been dating since 2006. They live in New York, where Ashley is the Director of Government and Foundation Support for Housing Works, a nonprofit organization concerned with HIV/AIDS, homelessness healthcare, housing, and advocacy. eleanor stone married Lorenzo Falciani on July 23, 2011 in an intimate family ceremony in Tuscany. Eleanor remains in the Foreign Service and the couple will be moving from Washington, D.C. to New York, where Eleanor will begin a post at the United Nations in June 2012. Finally, emily ingle married David Kealey on October 22, 2011, at

the ArtHouse in Austin, Texas. Best wishes to you all! Second, we have many new babies to acknowledge – lots of girls! leigh Montgomery sandwick and her husband Adam Sandwick welcomed baby girl Erin Grainne Sandwick on February 11, 2011. Leigh is currently staying home with Erin; the family moved to Enid, Oklahoma in December 2011. Baby Anna Louis O’Connor joined mother Jenny gass o’connor and dad John O’Connor on July 1, 2011. On October 22, 2011, sarah walker kinard, husband Matthew and big brother Noah welcomed Emma Elizabeth Kinard into their family. Just five days later on October 27, 2011, louise cottel crain and husband Brandon had their first child, Abigail Grace Crain. Coincidentally, little Abigail was born on Louise’s father’s birthday! Congratulations to all of our new moms. In other class news, I have had fun catching up with the growing number of members of our class who are back here in Dallas. kerri geller goldfarb and I both attended the Fall Alumnae Dinner, which was a wonderful evening. Mishty deb is living here in Dallas and founded her own law firm, LaSusa and Deb, PLLC, last year. The firm specializes in start-ups, international business, litigation, taxes, and immigration. Mandy Moore is also practicing law in Dallas; she is still working part-time as a criminal defense attorney. The rest of the time she is busy with her young son, Fin; they enjoy having play dates with erin sudbury Ashby ’90 and her sons when they are in town. bethany elliott Holloway is another current Dallasite and is still working for Towers Watson. She gets to travel a great deal for her job and for pleasure. Over Labor Day 2011 Bethany, isabell novakov, and lucy billingsley burns met up in Vail/Beaver Creek and enjoyed a river rafting trip. Further, kavita vyas dharmarajan is still living in New York and continuing with her residency training in radiation oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. Jenna zouzelka osborn, who lives in San Antonio, remains one of the most-traveled members of our class. Her most recent trip was to Masailand, Tanzania, in July 2011.

Class Notes Photo Submissions We welcome your photo submissions for Class Notes. To submit photos electronically, please send them to [email protected].

Please keep the following technical requirements in mind:• Images need to be 3” X 5” or larger• Images need to be saved at 300 dpi high resolution• Images need to be saved as a jpeg file

If you’d like to submit a hard copy of your photos, please mail them to:The Hockaday Schoolc/o The Alumnae Office11600 Welch RoadDallas, Texas 75229

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Anna O’Connor, daughter of Jenny gass o’connor ’98 and John O’Connor Jenna zouzelka osborn ’98 in traditional Masai dress, July 2011

christel fulton crigler ’99 with husband Jim Crigler and son James Carpenter Crigler IV

lesley phelan ’99, robyn schwartz siegel ’99, Nicolas McCutchen, lydia sands Mccutchen ’99, Ashley pittman ’99, and catherine bogart berglund ’99 at Lydia’s rehearsal dinner

devonie Johnston coble ’99 with son Hank Coble

Barrett and Hank, children of devonie Johnston coble ’99

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1999 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions: Meredith stites, [email protected] Jeffrey williamson, [email protected] frankfurt gail, [email protected] Hewitt fischer, [email protected] Hudson, [email protected] It was great to hear from the Class of 1999, and we are happy to learn that our class keeps growing with lots of little ones! katy crawford slade reports that Elizabeth Mackay Slade was born on July 10, 2011 weighing in at 8 lbs., 3 oz., and 20 in. long. Katy is back to work and says, “My sweet baby Mackay has lit up Jared’s and my life.” And to balance out the boy/girl ratio, devonie Johnston coble, her husband McLean, and big sister Barrett, welcomed Henry “Hank” Russell Coble on March 1, 2011. They are are moving to Fort Worth in the spring of 2012. And just a short 11 days before Hank, christel fulton crigler and her husband Jim welcomed their first baby boy, James Carpenter Crigler IV, on February 18, 2011. Several Hockaday friends came to meet him as soon as he was born. Christel says, “He is the light of our lives and so much fun! We just finished renovating a house in Midway Hollow and I am still working as a sales representative for Citizens of Humanity.” She sees several Hockadaisies on a regular basis. Christel and Meredith stites attended the LSU game in Dallas together. Christel says she “had tons of fun” in Aspen in August for Jacquelin sewell taylor’s wedding with lots of Hockaday friends. Ashley pittman was one of the maids of honor, and sara frankfurt gail and vicki genti were bridesmaids. Best wishes to the newlyweds! Also tying the knot, lydia sands Mccutchen was married to Nicolas McCutchen in Montecito, California on September 24, 2011. Many Hockaday friends attended, including lesley phelan, robyn schwartz siegel, catherine bogart berglund, and Ashley pittman. lizzie whitworth married Joe Mussoline, her college sweetheart, in October 2010 in Laredo, Texas. Meredith casey Jarrett was in attendance. Lizzie and Joe relocated from Washington, D.C. to Denver in 2011 where Lizzie has been teaching 6th grade English at the Denver School of Science & Technology, a Bill and Melinda Gates funded charter school. sara frankfurt gail joined Lateral Link as a legal recruiter handling associate, partner, and in-house placement for the State of Texas. She continues to live in Dallas with her husband and son. charlotte Hudson carter was promoted to Group Media Director at Slingshot, LLC. She is now heading up all national media efforts for the Borden Dairy portfolio of products, all digital initiatives for the American Heart Association, multi-market planning for VeeV Spirits, and media planning and strategy for other agency accounts. kate Jeffrey williamson moved with her family from Washington D.C.’s Capitol Hill across the river to Arlington, Virginia. After nine years on Capitol Hill, it was time for more

space, and so now the Williamsons are enjoying life in the Commonwealth. She continues part-time political fundraising and consulting, and fills the rest of her time chasing after Hunter (4) and Eloise (2). Please don’t forget to join our Facebook group, Hockaday Class of 1999, and send updates to [email protected]

2000 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:sonya Mirbagheri, [email protected] rose brown, [email protected] evans decker, [email protected] pickering, [email protected] stanley-ikhilioju, [email protected]

It’s been a big year for our classmates with many weddings and new babies! A big congrats to fiona Murphy Mazurenko and her husband of three years, Roman, who welcomed their first child, Lev Timothy, on June 8, 2011. Another big congratulations is in order for tara lynn neubrand and her husband Tracey Allan Neubrand who are now the proud parents to Reily Paige! Reily was born on October 27, weighing 5 lbs. 3 oz. and was 18 in. long. The new family is doing

well and is very excited about the new addition. Congratulations to vanessa gerber stickles who gave birth to a baby girl, Kara Paige, on July 29 in Manassas, Virginia. Kara weighed 9 lbs. and was 21.5 in. long. Both Ryan and Vanessa are so happy! We’d also like to congratulate Abby english gregory who was married to Michael Gregory this past September! In job news, erica gioia kuppin and her husband are now living in Dallas and Erica works at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s with her mother and Anne Goyer. brannon cullum launched a paper goods company, Happy Cactus Designs, in September 2011. The growing collection includes greeting cards, stationery, gift tags, and personalized notes. All of the designs are hand-drawn by Brannon! You can shop online at www.HappyCactusDesigns.com. cassie evans decker is now the youngest board member on the Board of Directors for the SPCA of Texas. The SPCA of Texas is dedicated to providing every animal exceptional care and a loving home and is the leading animal welfare agency in North Texas. If you are interested in becoming involved with the SPCA, please contact Cassie at [email protected]. It’s so great to hear from everyone! Please continue to send us updates!

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lydia sands Mccutchen ’99 and husband Nick on their wedding day


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francis ryburn barron ’04 and her Hockaday bridesmaids: Hannah english ’04, claire reid ’04, Hannah Hoffman ’04, francis ryburn barron ’04, eleanor ryburn ’06, Alex brooks ’04, Abby tice ’04, and natalie dean ’04

Reily Paige Neubrand, daughter of tara lynn neubrand ’00 and her husband Tracey Allan Neubrand

katie Ackerman rhamey ’02 with husband Patrick and son Trey Rhamey

Margaret elizabeth perry ’02, Meghan Mcdonald Michael ’02, elizabeth norris ’02, Anne Miller Morris ’02, Megan gompf ’02, and Jennifer wallace ’02

vanessa gerber stickles ’00

rachel conrad ’04 and katy crow craig ’04 at Princeton University

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2001 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions: Mary crain, [email protected] fosdick, [email protected] bailey peakes, [email protected] Meyer stoneham, [email protected] thumlert, [email protected] 2002 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Heather white linburg, [email protected] Miller, [email protected] elizabeth perry, [email protected] katie Ackerman rhamey and her husband Patrick Rhamey had a baby – Jon Patrick Rhamey III (“Trey”) on June 6, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona. He was born weighing 7 lbs. 15 oz. and was 20 in. long. sandy barnett lives in New York City and works in sales and marketing for HAPPYBABY, an organic baby and toddler food company. callan blount lives in New York City and works on the development team at Teach for America, working for kids in low-income communities across the nation. She ran the Chicago Marathon in October, and Molly zale and Megan gompf were her dedicated cheerleaders. After graduating from Harvard with a degree in biophysics, rachel burke spent four years as a marketing strategy consultant with Monitor Group in Boston and New York. She is currently in her second year of a masters degree in Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating, she’ll likely seek new opportunities that are also only tangentially related to her undergraduate degree. Ashley cox lives in Boulder, Colorado, where she works as a Facebook Ad Specialist for the company Maximize Social Media. She also works for a jewelry, accessory, and home decor gifts company named Morgan Allen Designs. elizabeth frost benson married Dan Benson in June and callan blount, Molly zale, and Molly frost ’03 were bridesmaids. leslie peña collins has been living in New York City for almost five years now and moved there after graduating from law school in Mexico. She was a teacher for three years at an independent school in the West Village (Village Community School); then she worked at the United Nations for a year with Mexico’s Mission and with a Human Rights NGO, and now she works for the NYS Assembly, where she is the Director of Community Affairs for the 74th Assembly District in East Manhattan. She used to live with her sister vanessa peña ’96, who just got married this past October. gigi garmendia finished her MBA at Wharton Business School this May and is now a research analyst at Sabretooth Capital Management, a hedge fund in Manhattan. olivia Jennings is practicing commercial litigation at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Dallas. laura Jones Hansen is working on her MBA at Duke’s

Fuqua School of Business. Maryam kahn married Alex Cope on Labor Day weekend and leslie Moses, Hannah simpson, and laura Jones Hansen were bridesmaids. Maryam works in the U.S. Senate advising members on technology policy. Her husband has moved to Dallas to work for American Airlines, and they are commuting back and forth between D.C. and Dallas. kristina kiik is a judicial law clerk to a federal district judge in Dallas, Texas. Anne Miller Morris married her husband Michael Morris in June 2010, and they live in Dallas. elizabeth norris and Margaret elizabeth perry were her bridesmaids. She is completing her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at SMU and successfully defended her thesis and proposed her dissertation this fall. elizabeth norris teaches kindergarten in Austin and loves both the job and the city. During the summer, she worked as a director at Camp Longhorn. kathleen pederson graduated from the HEC MBA program in June, and she’s currently working for Facebook in Dublin, Ireland. Margaret elizabeth perry lives in Dallas, and works as the Vice Counsel for Government Relations at Buckner International. Through her work she travels to Washington, D.C., and various countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Ethiopia advocating for children in need of loving families. She ran the 2011 ING New York City Marathon in November. Hannah simpson works at the Legal Aid Society as a staff attorney in the criminal defense practice. The Legal Aid Society is a non-profit organization that provides legal

representation to people who can’t afford lawyers. Meghan titzer graduated from Harvard Business School in May. After traveling around Norway this summer, she joined a Cambridge-based consulting firm that works with family-owned businesses. Meghan is also a violinist with several Boston-area orchestras. By pure coincidence, she lives in the same apartment building as caroline stevenson brownworth and her husband Anders, and she cat-sits a lot for their cute black-and-white kitty, Theodora. lesley russell o’leary successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis and as of November 14 has a Ph.D. in chemistry from

Rice University. Heather tobert norden graduated May 2011 from UNC at Chapel Hill and is now a family nurse practitioner at a family practice in Virginia. She has a son who was born in July 2011. lisa whitaker lives in Manhattan as of August 2010, and works for a real estate sales and rentals firm called Cooper & Cooper Real Estate. She was

promoted from an Associate to Assistant Manager this past May. Jessica wong spent the summer in Heidelberg, Germany on a Kearns Summer Fellowship. She received the North American Doctoral Fellowship from the Fund for Theological Education. She is currently teaching a course at Duke University as she pursues her Ph.D. in Christian theology and ethics, and is scheduled to take her preliminary exams in the spring. This summer, she hopes to start writing on the intersection of Christian icon theology and the creation of the citizen.

Class Notes

New York City – Class of 2002

cAllAn blount ’02

lives in New York City and works on

the development team at

Teach for America, working for

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2003 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:casey potter, [email protected] christen redlich just returned from a photography safari in South Africa and Zambia and some beach time in the Seychelles with her family. She is the treasurer of the SMU Tri Delta Capital Campaign. katherine brooks and stephanie swingle attend Harvard Business School together. kathryn Mcgarr has written a biography of her great-uncle entitled The Whole Damned Deal: Robert Strauss and the Art of Politics (PublicAffairs 2011). Jennifer Hsieh is a first-year Ph.D. student in sociocultural anthropology at Stanford University. Following undergrad, she completed a masters in anthropology at Columbia and wrote her thesis on compensation, risk, and government accountability after 9/11. After spending two years as an audio engineer, her current research is in the anthropology of sound: how different cultures perceive and hear sound, as well as the fluidity between sound that contains meaning and sound that turns into noise. After graduating with a J.D./M.B.A. from SMU and after taking the bar exam, Jenny branson moved to rural Illinois to begin work as Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid for a small law school. lynne norris made the road trip with her and they spent a day in Chicago and visited casey potter. Casey is enjoying her last year of law school at The University of Chicago. She stayed with Maxi sherman on a recent trip to New York and visited with kathryn Mcgarr. Casey will be moving to Austin in August to clerk for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Texas Supreme Court. susanna bradley lives in the Hudson Valley and works for etsy.com. She also started her own business making tote bags out of sails that otherwise would have been thrown away. Her business can be found at www.etsy.com/shop/bootsbradley. After three great years working on the Lexus brand, blake lown is now leading the social media strategy at Hulu. She lives in Venice, California.

2004 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:Marissa lau, [email protected] Marissa lau started the Texas Evening M.B.A. part-time program this fall. rachel conrad and Juliet Morgan are classmates at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Rachel recently visited katy crow craig in New Jersey where Katy is pursuing a Ph.D. in math at Rutgers. evangeline pittman Heppenstall got married and moved back to Dallas to join a law firm. betsy liu became an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) this year. In addition to working for an insurance company and studying to complete the rest of the exam requirements to obtain her fellowship, Betsy traveled to Madrid and enjoyed many delicious cups of café con leche and plates of tapas. emily Hébert was married to Michael

Arsers (St. Mark’s Class of ’02) on November 11 in Austin, Texas. priya sureddi and sujin lee were bridesmaids. gillian barjon received her J.D. from Northwestern University Law School in May 2011. She is now a licensed Nevada lawyer and living in Las Vegas. Gillian is a Children’s Attorney at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada representing kids in the child welfare system. Megan coleman currently lives in Dallas working at a marketing firm in Irving. Her main client is Sonic. Maria bascom has two kids – Miriam who is three, and Paul who is one. She has so much fun staying home and going on adventures with them. Each of them has quite a personality. Her husband, James, is serving his fourth year in the Marine Corps. In the last year, they have moved from California to Texas to North Carolina, but expect to be stationed in North Carolina for the duration of his term of enlistment. The military life has been great, but she can’t wait to settle down in Dallas.

2005 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Allison richie, [email protected] rush, [email protected] lintel, [email protected] fox, [email protected] bierman, [email protected] Hoak, [email protected] parkhurst, [email protected] Manser, [email protected] 2006 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:natalie pon, [email protected] zavaleta, [email protected]

2007 clAss Agent – coMMunicAtions:Anna simon, [email protected] laurence glasscock works at Fox Broadcasting Company in Los Angeles. sarah Harris’s environmental reporting about the cement industry was published by Slate, the Center for Public Integrity, and NPR as part of Poisoned Places, an investigative series about communities with toxic air pollution. Last fall she taught at the Transom Story Workshop, a seven-week radio production class in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. She has since moved to Burlington, Vermont to work as a stringer for North Country Public Radio. kelly potter is an architectural blacksmith at the Millican Blacksmith Shop in Grapevine. She recently worked on a 30-foot chandelier for one of Dallas’ finest restaurants, the making of which was the subject of a documentary. Kelly writes, “I never thought blacksmithing would include making movies.” As part of the Teach for America program, katherine novinski is teaching Algebra II to 10th, 11th, and 12th graders in Baltimore City Public Schools. After graduating from Washington University with nicole bullock, Maggie parker participated in the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs in St. Louis. The fellowship offered nine months of experiential learning through five sectors of public affairs, including business, nonprofit, political campaigns, organized labor, and government placements. Maggie will be getting a master’s of community and regional planning in North Carolina in the fall. caroline robb completed her M.A. at the University of St. Andrews and is now pursuing a master’s of education under a Robert Noyce Scholarship. This spring she was asked to speak at a conference on encouraging science literacy and will be publishing an accompanying paper as well. This coming July, she will also be getting married to Christian Stone in St.

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Andrews, Scotland. sarah satinsky has returned to Hockaday where she works as the Assistant Director of Community Service with the new Hockaday/St.Mark’s Community Service Director, Laura Day. Sarah writes, “I’m really liking the job and am staying busy talking with girls, planning projects, organizing, adding to the program, and (of course) going to volunteer with the students.” Sarah is also involved with the Genesis Young Leaders Board for Genesis Women’s Shelter, and has started volunteering at Dwell with Dignity, a design-based nonprofit that designs and decorates homes for homeless clients. kavitha surana lives in New York City, where she works as an assistant film editor at the TV commercial production company Cause & Effect. Kavitha enjoys spending time with her husband and has seen lots of “Daisies” in the city. A special thank you to those of you who made it to our five-year reunion.

2008 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:Monica israel, [email protected] Adrien May, [email protected] nouri, [email protected] (channy) ronchetti, [email protected] smead, [email protected] starfield, [email protected] wolf, [email protected] stephanie Mccall worked this summer in New York City for Citi doing investment banking. She graduated from Lehigh University in December, and will begin full-time work for Citi in July. Heather wolf also worked in investment banking. She interned at Wells Fargo in Los Angeles this summer. She will join their full-time team after graduation in May. Megan cassidy was also working in investment banking in Los Angeles this summer, but for Barclay Capital. She picked Los Angeles as her summer spot to be with her sisters taylor cassidy ’06 and sarah cassidy ’10. Megan did such great work in her male-dominated office, they offered her a permanent analyst position after she graduates from Penn this spring. When Megan wasn’t working she was training for the Philadelphia marathon she ran November 20 in Philadelphia. Before she began work in Los Angeles she visited katie tice in London where Katie was studying abroad last spring. They then traveled together to the Cannes Film Festival in France. After graduating from TCU in May, Katie will join Lazard as an analyst focused on oil and gas M&A. Avery ziblich traveled to Istanbul this fall, but also made several trips to Boston this summer as well as to London to visit channy ronchetti. Channy was in London this summer working for two fashion design houses, Tata Naka and Lot78. She looks forward to seeing both her men’s and women’s designs for Lot78’s autumn/winter 2012 collection! This fall Channy is finishing up her 13-month term as President of her chapter of Pi Beta Phi at Washington University in St. Louis. Channy made

a trip to visit christine peterson in September for a football weekend at Ole Miss, where Christine is enjoying her senior year with two new dogs, Rose and Ryder. Mary Alex smith studied abroad this summer in Sevilla, Spain. Having returned to Texas Tech this fall, she finished directing a letter writing campaign benefitting St. Jude’s Hospital called Up ’til Dawn. It was the most successful year the event has ever seen. tracy diers worked as an intern at a full-service advertising agency named Hill Holliday in Boston. She was working in account management for Liberty Mutual. regina cardenas was also in Boston this summer. She took classes at Boston University and interned for an advertising firm specializing in high-end luxury cars. She got to work on the Ferrari and Aston Martin team. Now back in Dallas at SMU, she is working at Edelman doing digital public relations for Blackberry Latin America. brooke Jefferson interned in Washington, D.C. this summer at the American Bar Association, and moved into her new home above Georgetown Cupcake! Haley Huffines lived in Shanghai during the months of June and July while she interned for China Business Focus Magazine. Meaghan watters interned at Greater Than One, a digital marketing firm specializing in healthcare, in addition to conducting research from Yoomi, Inc. this summer in San Francisco. shannon blakey is back at Chapel Hill finishing her senior year and working on her honors thesis.

2009 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:kit (betty) lai, [email protected] eun (cinnamon) lee, [email protected] satinsky, [email protected] The Class of 2009 has been busy over the last five semesters of college. I can’t believe that we are already juniors, and I especially can’t believe the remarkable things that this grade has accomplished.

Still in Dallas, elise Mcdonald is working on a bachelor’s in management science and a master’s in systems engineering at SMU. When not studying, she stays busy, serving as President of the Program Council, Vice President of the Student Affairs Advisory Board, and an active member of Alpha Chi Omega. Just east of Dallas, lanie Milliorn, catherine ratelle, caroline gayler ’11, katie tice ’08, and Mary susan Mcdowell met up at the Fort Worth Hockaday Alumnae reception with new Eugene McDermott Headmistress Kim Wargo. Across the country at Colgate, Alexis Manrodt recently won the Best Voice in Fashion Award from Lucky Magazine’s Fashion and Beauty Blogging Awards for her blog, Dolly Rocker Girl. When she’s not blogging about fashion, Alexis serves as the publicity director on the board of directors of Colgate University’s campus radio station. She is also the president of Peer Health Educators, which teaches other students about prevalent health and social issues on campus. Julia powers, an English and religious studies major at the College of William & Mary, loves staying involved with the campus interfaith organization and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Also studying English, erin ku, attending Northwestern University, is currently abroad at King’s College London. kathleen Murphy and Alex Queener are also enjoying spending their semester in London, but they miss the sunshine. Next semester, katie cummiskey, an economics major and active member of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Cornell, will be studying in Barcelona; she is excited to immerse herself in Spanish culture. Also a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, zohra chahal, is currently participating in Northeastern’s Cooperative Education Program at The Salesmanship Club in Dallas. Zohra specifically works with the Therapeutic After-School and Summer Program that does experiential activities with kids and their families. cyonna Holmes, majoring in bioengineering, is also working with children as the Co-Director of Tutoring for Community, which assists children

Class Notes

christine kelsey peterson ’08 and channy ronchetti ’08 at “The Grove” before the Ole Miss vs. Georgia football game in September


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of Stanford’s residence and dining employees with tutoring and mentoring activities. Additionally, through the Phoenix Scholars Program, she mentors underprivileged youth to help them get into college. This upcoming winter, she is looking forward to reuniting with erin ku, elizabeth novinski, Alex Queener, taylor thornton, and caroline stephens in Chicago. caroline stephens stays busy with pre-med school work, riding her horse several times a week, and serving as academic chair for Delta Delta Delta sorority. She is looking forward to writing her senior thesis on hospital work in Uganda. At the University of Michigan, claudia lampert, also a member of Delta Delta Delta, is majoring in industrial and operations engineering within the College of Engineering. She has been a member of the Michigan Dance Team for her entire time at Michigan and is currently the Co-Captain of the squad. rachel compton supports the University of Virginia through the varsity cheerleading squad. As part of her responsibility as a cheerleader for football and basketball, she has traveled to Indiana and Florida; she loves being able to travel with the team. betty lai spent the past summer studying abroad in Europe. Betty lived as a Florentine, taking art history and absolutely loving it (thanks to Mr. Long for introducing her to this lovely subject), and taking Italian at Florence University of Art. Also, she danced in an old ballet studio. It was hard for her to leave her new life behind. She met up with yin chen when in Paris for two days, and it was great to see someone from Hockaday! She is studying fashion design in Paris now. As for me, (katie satinsky) I stay busy working as the Revenue Analyst for the Statler Hotel, a teaching assistant for Business Computing and Hotel Operations, and the Director of Human Resources for Hotel Ezra Cornell. I also had the honor of assisting a professor with writing a textbook called Business Communication: In Person, InPrint, Online. Have a great winter and an ever better spring semester!

2010 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtionsluyi Adesanya, [email protected] (liz) cowle, [email protected] gobran, [email protected] konig, [email protected] song, [email protected] 2011 clAss Agents – coMMunicAtions:sarah Alexander, [email protected] Hall, [email protected], [email protected] Hsu, [email protected] Marley, [email protected], [email protected] phillips, [email protected], [email protected]

claudia lampert ’09 is a Michigan University Dancer

betty lai ’09 at the Eiffel Tower

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Milestones

MArriAges

1972 sugie dotson poteet to Steven Poteet, October 1, 2011

1978 galen burnett to Larry Click, September 2011

1982 carol Marzuola to James “Jim” Phillips, November 27, 2011

1982 Anne sudlow rais to Malek Rais, April 26, 2008

1989 suzanne brown to Jeff Anderson, October 2, 2011

1993 Michael greenfield enoch to Scott Edwin Enoch,

May 1, 2010

1996 olivia Jane ellis to Isham Russell Randolph, April 7, 2012

1996 vanessa peña to Jim Allert, October 1, 2011

1997 Maya Jadhav to Martin Brown, November 11, 2011

1998 lauren Hudspeth to Steve Singer, October 23, 2011

1998 emily ingle to David Kealey, October 22, 2011

1998 eleanor stone to Lorenzo Falciani, July 23, 2011

1998 Ashley yates to Paul Gunther, May 10, 2010

1999 lydia sands to Nicolas McCutchen, September 24, 2011

1999 Jacquelin sewell to Phillip Taylor, August 2011

2000 Abby english to Michael Gregory, September 2011

2002 elizabeth frost to Dan Benson, June 2011

2002 Maryam kahn to Alex Cope, September 2011

2002 Anne Miller to Michael Morris, June 2010

2004 emily Hébert to Michael Arsers, November 11, 2011

2004 evangeline pittman Heppenstall

birtHs

1987 sharon weed cocco, Katie Renee Cocco, 2010

1987 sharon weed cocco, Christopher Rocco Cocco,

June 3, 2011

1992 lisel Matheny simmons, Elizabeth “Ellie” Anne Simmons,

September 15, 2011

1992 Ashley Hollweg watson, Carson Lewis Watson,

September 1, 2011

1993 Heather bromfield steelman, Bowen Christian Steelman,

September 28, 2011

1993 priya swamy zeikus, Karthik Zeikus, May 2011

1993 pippa eltringham zimmerman, Aidan Thomas Zimmerman,

May 6, 2011

1994 kathryn Munson beach, Kathryn “Katy” Merryman

Munson Beach, August 2011

1994 yvette pabilona bhutani, Soren James, June 6, 2011

1994 Jennifer fetner booth, Flora Steed Fetner Booth,

October 5, 2011

1994 kathryn balink fernandez, Mark Andrew Fernandez,

October 1, 2011

1994 Alyssa lugger Maisano, Jillian Alyse Maisano,

November 2, 2011

1994 Allison swayze navitskas, Abigail Lee Navitskas and

Mae Elizabeth Navitskas, August 1, 2011

1994 Abby golden ritman, Charlotte Irene Ritman,

April 9, 2011

1997 laura douglas dostert, Fiona Elizabeth Dostert,

November 1, 2011

1997 dena fayad guggenheim, Leo Alexander Guggenheim,

November 14, 2011

1997 worth Anne stites Herrell, Houston Worth Herrell,

September 20, 2011

1997 leslie parker Hinton, Ann Caroline Hinton, May 17, 2011

1997 kate brantley Hooper, Reid William Hooper, October 10, 2011

1997 Maureen Mccarthy, Julia McCarthy, October 6, 2011

1997 kristin pittman ortega, Addison Ortega, November 30, 2011

1997 lyle foster scovell, Maren Foster Scovell, January 6, 2012

1998 louise cottel crain, Abigail Grace Crain, October 27, 2011

1998 elizabeth Helfrich, Katherine “Katie” Elizabeth Helfrich,

July 9, 2011

1998 sarah walker kinard, Emma Elizabeth Kinard,

October 22, 2011

1998 Jennifer Altamura namazy, Poppy Elpis Namazy

1998 Jenny gass o’connor, Anna Louis O’Connor, July 1, 2011

1998 leigh Montgomery sandwick, Erin Grainne Sandwick,

February 11, 2011

1999 devonie Johnston coble, Henry “Hank” Russell Coble,

March 1, 2011

1999 christel fulton crigler, James Carpenter Crigler IV,

February 18, 2011

1999 katy crawford slade, Elizabeth Mackay Slade, July 10, 2011

2000 fiona Murphy Mazurenko, Lev Timothy Mazurenko,

June 8, 2011

2000 tara lynn neubrand, Reily Paige Neubrand,

October 27, 2011

2000 vanessa gerber stickles, Kara Paige Stickles, July 29, 2011

2002 katie Ackerman rhamey, Jon Patrick Rhamey III “Trey”,

June 6, 2011

2002 Heather tobert norden, son, July 2011


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in MeMoriAM

1942JC Mary louise Mcneese forteith, November 15, 2011

1943 sara grace yarbrough kennedy Herrmann, August 15, 2011

1945JC nancy stone crowe, April 20, 2006

1945JC gloria benavides gallagher, August 15, 2009

1945JC Mary lee “Mickey” prescott Heap, December 10, 2011

1945JC Helen colpitt Murphy, April 25, 2011

1949 gloria virginia Matthews Howard, mother of

Julia whiteside ’77, December 24, 2011

1950JC sarah Janin zerr, December 23, 2011

1951 katherine Holt farmar, niece of rosemary thornton brinegar ’42,

November 13, 2011

1959 Amy worthington davis, cousin of susie weber Munson ’63,

betty olmsted taylor ’54, Merry Munson wyatt ’93,

kathryn Munson beach ’94, Meg Munson Mcgonigle ’96,

November 13, 2011

1987 Marilyn caldwell, December 9, 2011

in MeMoriAM – friends & fAMily

George Akin, son of gloria dahl Akin ’50 and brother of

laurel Akin deware ’73, Adrienne Akin faulkner ’81, and Ashley Akin ’87,

November 27, 2011

Tim Atkeson, husband of barbara burrell Atkeson ’79, 2011

George Boswell, father of kama boswell koudelka ’81, December 5, 2011

Annon Card, father of cathy card sterling ’72, October 27, 2011

Governor William P. Clements, husband of Life Trustee

rita crocker clements ’49, May 29, 2011

Maria Fernanda and her daughter, daughter and granddaughter of

teresa galvan de Martinez ’79

Frank Barron Fletcher, Jr., husband of elizabeth ponder fletcher ’59

(deceased), father-in-law of rebecca enloe fletcher ’85,

grandfather of claire fletcher ’16, and uncle of

stephanie dickson walker ’83, May 28, 2011

Kevin Hayes, husband of leslie searcy Hayes ’89, 2011

Richard R. Jaffe, father of sara Jaffe ’94 and Marisa Jaffe ’91,

July 13, 2011

Langford Keith, Jr., father of kathleen keith lauinger ’75 and

carol keith ’82, July 17, 2011

Rosa Richkie Lamb, mother of lou lamb corones ’72, May 29, 2011

Ward Lay, brother of dorothy lay ’72, October 28, 2011

Ruth Revere Lutken, Hockaday Trustee (1969–1970) and mother of

emily ray lutken ’70, April 14, 2011

Doug Maclay, Hockaday Trustee (1969–1976); father of

leslie Maclay washburn ’74, Martha Maclay sweezey ’75,

Mallory creixell ’80, and susan Maclay ’85; and grandfather of

sarah washburne McMillan ’01 and elena creixell, Class of 2013,

June 2011

Dr. Stanley Pearle, father of roberta pearle lamb ’72, July 21, 2011

Israel Sheinberg, father of Amy sheinberg ’82, karen sheinberg pollock ’84,

paula sheinberg greenman ’90, grandfather of katherine pollock,

Class of 2018, January 9, 2012

Father-in-law of Mary breithaupt southard ’94


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tHe HockAdAy scHool2011 – 2012 boArd of trustees

Jamiel AkhtarAngela Ards ’87 Peggy Simmons Dear ’58Robert H. Dedman, Jr.Leslie Melnick Diers ’74Talley Dunn ’86 Gregg L. EnglesTucker Ford Enthoven ’79 R. Steve FolsomGerald J. FordKathryn Walker Francis ’94 David A. GravelleCarmen GrossDavid J. HaemiseggerPaul HarrisCinda Hicks Robert KaminskiRajani Kapu ’90 Joyce LacerteSchatzie Henderson Lee ’55 Kathryn King Marley ’83 Charlene Cline Marsh ’62 Cynthia E. McGeochMaryann Sarris Mihalopoulos ’78 Jeanne L. PhillipsMaria Martineau Plankinton ’83 Betty Simmons Regard ’55 Katherine Rogers Roberts ’89 Barbara Glazer Rosenblatt ’75 Tiffany Borlaug Rubi ’88 Nicole Ginsburg Small ’91 Judith StewartAndre Stipanovic Rebecca E. SzelcAllison Campfield Taten ’89 Jacquelyn ThomasCourtney WangStaci Williams ’77 Ann Whitley Wood ’82 Sharon Youngblood

life trustees

Edward M. AckermanRuth AltshulerRita Crocker Clements ’49 Margaret Doggett Crow ’37 Linda Custard James M. Hoak, Jr.Margaret McDermottPaula MosleEdith Jones O’Donnell ’44 John G. PensonMargot PerotKathryn PriddyEllen Higginbotham Rogers ’59 Richard S. RogoffBarney T. Young

tHe HockAdAy scHool stAff

Kim WargoEugene McDermott Headmistress

John AshtonHead of Upper School

Peggy BradleyInterim Head of Lower School

Mary Pat HigginsAssociate Head and Chief Financial Officer

Linda KramerHead of Middle School

Jen LiggittAssistant Head for Enrollment Management and Strategic Initiatives

Kathy LimmerDirector of Development and External Affairs

Cathy MurphreeAssistant Head for Academic Affairs and Provost

Tina SlinkerDirector of Physical Education and Interscholastic Athletics

Melissa Thomas Allan ’90Director of Communications

Keturi DeLong BeattyDirector of Annual Giving

Holly Hook Centennial Director

Charlotte HoskinsWebmaster and Staff Photographer

Susan McGinnis McAllister ’86 Associate Director of Communications

Meagan McCrackenParent Benefit Liaison and Centennial Coordinator

Andi PickleAssociate Director of Communications

Amy Spence ’87

Director of Alumnae Relations

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Centennial CelebrationSAvE THE DATES!

AluMnAe dAY 2013friday, April 19, 2013

CentenniAl KiCK-OFF WeeKend 2013 friday and Saturday, September 27–28, 2013

CentenniAl dAY OF serviCeWednesday, november 13, 2013

AluMnAe CentenniAl WeeKend 2014 friday and Saturday, April 11–12, 2014

We are grateful to the many people who have volunteered to help with the Centennial events.

Join us for the Hockaday Centennial Celebrations!

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