Park Tudor Phoenix Spring 2013

• Young alumni entrepreneurs • World diplomats in training: Model UN

PhoenixSpring 2013

Park Tudor

PARK TUDOR SCHOOL

Head of SchoolDr. Matthew D. Miller

EditorLisa A. Hendrickson ’77

Editor EmeritusC.J. Foxlow

Staff WritersCassie DullAlicia Carlson

Graphic Design/PhotographyStefanie Dean ’05

Alumni Coordinator/Planned Giving OfficerGretchen Hueni

2012-13 Alumni Association Board President Cathy Yingling ’87

Vice PresidentLindsay Elder Thornton ’95

SecretaryBeth Tolbert Johnson ’03

TreasurerNikhil Gunale ’96

Past PresidentBrandon Phillips ’96

Alumni Association DirectorsJessica Benson Cox ’99Eric Gershman ’98Carlie Irsay Gordon ’99Joe Hawkins ’96Emily Ristine Holloway ’94 Stephanie Goodrid Lawson ’00 Anne Rogers Mitchell ’85 Vanessa Stiles ’88Kelly Lamm Teller ’87Adrienne Watson ’06

Correction: The 2011-12 Annual Report included in the Fall 2012 issue of The Phoenix omitted a listing in the “Gifts in honor of” section. A gift in honor of Austin Kyker ’12 was made by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance.

On the CoverTwelve seniors took part in The International Model UN Conference in The Hague, Netherlands, in January 2013. They also toured Amsterdam, where they posed at the “amersterdam” sculpture in front of a Dutch national museum, the Rijksmuseum.

Park Tudor School MissionPark Tudor School’s exceptional educators and extraordinary opportunities prepare students to become confident and resourceful lifelong learners. The school community creates an inspiring college-preparatory learning environment for highly motivated young people in junior kindergarten through grade 12.

From the Archives

The 1915 edition of Tudor Hall’s “Chronicle” yearbook featured this photo of the cast of the junior class play, George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man,” which they presented on March 27, 1915. The yearbook noted, “It was hard to decide who was the man, they were all so good, especially Major Petkoff! But as Captain Bluntschli got the heroine and the hearts of the audi-ence, probably he was.” In this all-female production, the role of Major Petkoff was portrayed by Dorothy New Smith ’16, while Margaret Row Walbridge ’16 played Captain Blutschli.

Contents

FeaturesWorld diplomats in training: 20Park Tudor’s Model United Nations program By Dr. Eileen Janzen and Peter Smith

Reaching for the stars: 24Young alumni entrepreneurs By Lisa Hendrickson ’77 and Alicia Carlson

DepartmentsNews of the School 4 Report from the Head of School 4 Campus news 6 Student news 10 Focus on faculty 15 Winter athletic update 16

Alumni News 28 Greetings from Alumni Board president 28 Alumni Weekend 2013 29 Alumni Regional events 30 Class Notes 33

The Phoenix is published three times annually for alumni, friends, and parents of Park Tudor School. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please send them to:Lisa Hendrickson, EditorPark Tudor School7200 N. College Ave.Indianapolis, IN 46240-3016317/415-2756 Fax: 317/[email protected]

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Background photo: Upper School students make decorations for their Winter Formal in December.

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By Dr. Matthew D. Miller

One of the most enjoyable aspects of my work at Park Tudor is talking with stu-dents, particularly as they are making the transition from Park Tudor to college. I consider this a rare period because seniors have reached a stage at which they are remarkably thoughtful about their experi-ences and the many aspects of the school community they value. When they reflect, they naturally point to favorite teachers and the teaching styles that make those teachers so remarkable. Students also comment on the warmth of the community, the shared emphasis on the integration of the arts and athletics into our program, and finally, the pride they have in their peers. But what they are really articulating are the learning outcomes and principles of the Park Tudor experience. Over the last two years, the faculty at Park Tudor School has engaged in a simi-lar conversation about great teaching and the creation of a shared philosophy on the outcomes of a Park Tudor education. These conversations have been exciting and invigorating and the results have been remarkable, especially as we define our fundamental commitments to individual students and the broader principles of a Park Tudor education. All of these conversations have result-ed in the new document featured on page 5, “Six Principles of a Park Tudor Educa-tion” – a document that is as foundational as our school’s mission. It establishes clear areas of academic focus and a commit-ment to collaboration and critical inquiry; it broadly defines our holistic approach to

developing character as well as intellect; and it articulates the school’s approach to community, diversity and globalism. The power of this document is that it emerged from faculty work and presents a guide for our educators. In that sense, it further uni-fies the Park Tudor experience across all divisions and provides a platform for fur-ther reflection and growth. “Six Principles” has quickly become a pivotal document, guiding conversations around master planning, curriculum devel-opment and review, integration of arts and athletics, and emerging technology, and be-coming a roadmap for future initiatives. Moving forward, Park Tudor will con-tinue to deepen our commitment to global-ism, collaboration, diversity and commu-nity engagement, as well as our skillful and judicious use of technology. In addition, the school will continue to evolve in its ap-proach to and awareness of our students’ social and emotional development. Yet even as we consider our future, we have been careful to maintain the school’s long-standing commitment to traditional and foundational skills—clear and effec-tive communication, argument analysis and evaluation, clear and concise writing, and other classical aspects of the school’s cur-riculum. Though methods of delivery have evolved, these goals have not changed, as these skills—now more than ever—are crucial to the success of our students in the 21st century. As a package, the combination

presents a holistic approach to educating all aspects of a child and preparing them with the tools to succeed in a world that is con-stantly evolving and changing. What is so fulfilling about our work at Park Tudor is the opportunity to build on such a comprehensive foundation. The school has a long history of exceptional ed-ucation, and the challenges of the future of-fer an opportunity to reaffirm and redefine the numerous ways in which we engage the educational process. As always, I welcome your feedback and thoughts.

News of the SchoolReport from the Head of School: Six principles of a Park Tudor education

News of the SchoolSpring 2013 Park Tudor School

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Our Shared Philosophy: Six Principles of a Park Tudor Education

At Park Tudor, we know that learning comes in many forms and that a great educa-tion is as much about developing students’ character as it is their intellect. As a com-munity, Park Tudor is dedicated to the following principles:

• An Emphasis on Globalism, Diversity and Community Engagement Shaped by our evolving focus on global perspectives, inclusivity and equity, Park Tudor students develop an understanding of, and respect for, diverse backgrounds and perspectives; the desire to be knowl-edgeable about and empathetic toward other peoples and cultures; and the will-ingness to engage locally and globally.

• A Commitment to Collaboration, Student Initiative and Critical Thinking Park Tudor believes that collaborative work ignites student potential, inspires excellence, and allows students to ex-plore different ideas and approaches. At the same time, we understand that stu-dents must take ownership of their learn-ing and develop the independence and self-direction needed to become strong critical thinkers.

• A Time-Honored Focus on Listening, Writing, Discourse and Foundational Skills The ability to listen and view carefully and accurately; to read and write criti-cally and well; and to speak confidently and cogently in multiple languages are hallmarks of a Park Tudor education. These bedrock principles, in conjunction with the foundational skills and content required to deal with complex issues in Math, Science, Fine Arts and the other Humanities, remain central to all that we do.

• An Appreciation for Resilience, Patience and Purpose Persistence, grit and the ability to wrestle with challenges are among the most im-portant traits for success in school and beyond. At Park Tudor, we recognize that learning is often difficult and that helping students develop patience and adaptability is critical to their growing sense of intellectual and ethical purpose.

• A Love of the Creative, Aesthetic and Physical Beauty comes in many forms, but the op-portunity to create new meaning in the Arts, Athletics and all areas of the school is central to a Park Tudor education. Such creativity produces both a pride in one’s work and the humility that comes from self-reflection and critique; it also promotes the playfulness, curiosity, in-dependence and willingness to take risks that make learning joyful.

• A Skillful and Discriminating Use of Technology and Media Finally, we believe that we must provide students access to the latest instructional technologies while also helping them de-termine when technology adds value and when it distracts them from the task at hand. In taking this balanced approach, Park Tudor students can access and use information effectively while navigating media and technology in a healthy man-ner.

Campus master planning progresses

As Head of School Matthew Miller noted in the Fall 2012 issue of The Phoenix, one of the major projects of the Long-Range Planning Committee of the school’s Board of Directors this year is the creation of a master plan for the development of our campus. Long-Range Planning Committee Chair Rob Brown ’79 and his team recently reported on the progress of that plan at a Board of Directors meeting. Brown says, “As a proud alumnus of Park Tudor, as well as a current parent and board member, I’m especially cognizant of the importance of preserving the tradi-tional aspects of our campus while looking ahead to the future needs of the school. The Long-Range Planning Committee and I are excited about the possibilities for enhancing the campus that are beginning to take shape, thanks to hundreds of ideas and suggestions shared by the Park Tudor community.” Phase I of the process, “Framing the Issues,” took place from October through December. The Blanchard Group, an ar-chitectural planning firm that has worked with more than 100 independent schools to articulate their plans for campus devel-opment, coordinated a series of 20 work-shops to solicit input from more than 200 faculty and staff members, administrators, students, and parent and alumni representa-tives on the needs and vision for our cam-pus in the years ahead. Based on the thousands of suggestions and observations shared in these work-shops, Blanchard Group has organized and evaluated the comments to determine com-mon themes. They report, “Our meetings with work-ing groups over the last several months have revealed that the school needs space. The schoolʼs ongoing success has resulted in considerable growth and change over time…the school population has grown, programs have matured, more services are provided, more teams are fielded, and stu-dents have more ‘stuff’ in tow, from book bags and sports equipment to laptops and other technology.”

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Take part in a discussion about“The Six Principles of a Park Tudor Education” during Alumni Weekend—see page 29 for more information.


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iPad program will expand to Middle School

After the successful introduction this year of iPads in the Lower School, Park Tudor will implement an iPad program in grades six through eight at the start of the 2013-14 school year. For the 1:1 iPad initiative, each student will be required to bring an iPad to use at school daily. The decision to implement the pro-gram in the Middle School was solidified by an overwhelmingly positive response from parents, students and faculty, accord-ing to Middle School Director Shants Hart. “One of the ‘six principles’ of a Park Tudor education is to provide our students with access to the latest instructional tech-nologies so that they can become skillful and discriminating in their use of such tools,” said Peter Kraft, Associate Head for Academic Affairs. “We believe that iPads will help us fulfill this principle.”

Additionally, iPads will enhance teaching and learning at Park Tudor by: • providing students access to newer, richer content that is not easily accessible otherwise; • helping students become more orga-nized while developing the media, digital and global literacies that are increasingly important today; and • enabling our teachers to enrich as-sessments by having students use iPads as powerful and immediate “tools of cre-ation.” The Middle School held several parent information sessions before making the de-cision to adopt the program, and will offer iPad parent education sessions throughout the rest of this school year as well.

In addition, the process identified three key themes: • Collaboration: Getting learners working together, hands on, to address is-sues and solve problems. • Community: Providing the spaces and places where collaboration can occur, encouraging some level of cross-division-al relationships, and engaging the broader Park Tudor community in the activities of the school. • Outreach: Providing opportunities to engage the community beyond the con-fines of the campus, and elevate the public perception of Park Tudor School as open, inclusive and involved. Maintaining the current size of the student body and continuing to provide a balanced approach to the three pillars of the school’s program—academics, arts and athletics—also remain important fac-tors in the campus planning and decision-making process. While Blanchard Group was con-ducting workshops, the local architectural firm Schmidt Associates was conducting an audit of the school’s current facilities, evaluating each campus building in terms of efficiency and structure. The Blanchard Group is incorporating the results of this facility audit into its findings, and is devel-

oping a series of options and alternatives for future campus improvements that will be presented to our school community in a series of group meetings to be held this spring. In developing potential solutions to the issues, they will present options for strengthening the character and function-ing of the campus by providing a campus “front door,” incorporating recently ac-quired property, addressing handicap ac-cess and enhancing campus security, all

while maintaining the architectural charac-ter of our buildings. Finally, in April and May, Blanchard Group will prepare and present the draft of a planning document, solicit feedback, and finalize the document for presentation to our Board of Directors. Thanks to all who have participated in the process thus far. The school encourages everyone to share their thoughts as we plan our school facilities to meet the educational needs of future generations of students.

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We welcome new Director of Development

Doug Allen joined Park Tudor in January as the school’s new Director of Develop-ment and Alumni Relations. Allen was previously the Director of Planned Giving and a major gifts officer at Westminster School, an independent school in Simsbury, Connecticut, where he was responsible for overseeing the school’s planned-giving program. At Westminster, he served on the Capital Gifts Steering Committee and managed the Westminster Fellows Program, which is responsible for stewardship of a group of loyal former trustees, board chairs, past parents, facul-ty and alumni. He also served as a board member of the Planned Giving Group of Connecticut. Allen received his J.D. degree from the University of Illinois, where he graduated magna cum laude and earned an American Jurisprudence Award in Estates and Trusts. He has worked as an attorney at the firm of McCullough, Campbell, and Lane in Chi-cago and as a research associate at Donald-son, Lufkin & Jenrette/Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment bank in New York. He attended Holland Hall School, an independent school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and holds a B.A. degree from Yale Uni-

versity, where he double-majored in math-ematics and philosophy. Before joining the Development Office at Westminster, Allen served as the school’s mathematics depart-ment chair; taught mathematics, physics and computer science; and coached the school’s cross country and track teams. Head of School Matthew Miller says, “Given the number of important initia-tives—from master planning to facilities analysis—that will come to fruition over the next few years, Doug has arrived at a critical time to provide insights into the pro-cess, to prepare the Development Depart-ment for next steps, and to add an impor-tant perspective to our administrative team. We are extremely pleased to find someone with Doug’s combination of school experi-ence and professional expertise to lead our future development efforts.” Former Director of Development and Alumni Relations Cathy Wood Lawson ’72 says, “Doug’s extensive independent-school experience, and his strong background in both fundraising and as an attorney add to the professional depth of our development team.” Lawson has chosen to continue with her current part-time schedule, and will di-rect Park Tudor’s Major Gifts program. The search committee included Head of School Matthew Miller, board members, administrators, parents and alumni. The Chicago-based search firm Brown Schro-eder and Associates assisted in identify-ing qualified candidates. Search Commit-tee member Steve Cagle ’71, treasurer of the Board and chair of the Development Committee, says, “The committee could not have been more pleased with the qual-ity of the applicants. We were fortunate to be able to choose from among dozens of extremely qualified individuals.” Allen and his wife, Amy, have two children, Lauren, age 11, and Thomas, age 6, both of whom now attend Park Tudor. Allen says, “My family and I are very excited to join the Park Tudor commu-nity. I look forward to working with the alumni, parents, students, faculty and staff whose countless contributions in all areas of school life make it such a vibrant and special place.”

Director of Development and Alumni Relations Doug Allen

Grandparents’ Day at Park Tudor

Each November, we invite grandpar-ents and special friends of our junior kindergarten through grade 8 students to spend the day on our campus. This past special day, generously sponsored by The National Bank of Indianapolis, brought nearly 500 guests to Park Tu-dor who told us they ended the day feeling connected and impressed. This year, grandparents of our youngest students were very “hands-on” as they participated in activity sta-tions throughout the classrooms, while grandparents of our Middle School stu-dents had the opportunity to participate in their grandchildren’s daily routine.

Senior kindergartner Graham Morgan demonstrates his iPad skills to his grand-parents, Roxy Morgan and Mark Kuhl-man, during Lower School Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day on November 20, 2012.

Second-grader Vivian Keller and her grandmother, Roberta Jacobson, work together on a project.


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Reading brings together seniors, Lower Schoolers

A group of 11 seniors are spending time in the Lower School this semester, reading books to the younger students. The seniors visit Lower School classrooms during their free periods, bringing a book from home or the library to share with the class. Some of the students even read in Spanish. “Our main goal for this program is to bring our senior leaders together with our youngest students,” says Debbie Domin-guez, director of the Lower School. “The young students look up to the seniors and think of them as mentors, heroes, teachers and even friends.” The program ties in nicely with the Lower School’s emphasis on reading and literature, as well as its introduction of the Accelerated Reader program this year to help young students develop a habit of in-dependent reading. Lower School students set a collective goal to read 5,000 books be-fore spring break and are on target to reach that goal. Many parent volunteers have spent hours in the Lower School library, color coding books so that students can easily identify those that fall within their indepen-dent reading range.

Junior takes second place in national Siemens competition

Park Tudor junior Dan Fu and his team-mate Patrick Tan of Carmel High School won second-place honors in the prestigious Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation’s premier research competition for high school students. Their team was one of six competing in Washington, D.C. at the Siemens Com-petition National Finals after winning one of six regional competitions in November. The pair will share a $50,000 scholarship, in addition to a $6,000 scholarship they earned in the regional competition. “It was very exciting, but also very humbling,” Fu says. “It was humbling to be included and to meet so many smart people.” Their research, “Chaos and Robust-ness in a Single Family of Genetic Oscillatory Networks,” revealed new techniques for mathematically analyzing genetic oscilla-tory networks. The students came up with the idea for their project after watching the 2010 movie “Inception,” which explores sleep, dreams and the human mind.

“The more you learn about math and science, the more you see it integrated into every nook and cranny of the world,” Fu says. The Siemens Competition is a signa-ture program of the Siemens Foundation, a leading supporter of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) edu-cation in the United States, and is adminis-tered by the College Board. The 14th annual

Dan Fu ’14

Connect with PT online!

• Get social with Park Tudor and stay up-to-date with what’s happening on cam-pus! Alumni will especially enjoy our weekly Wednesday trivia on Facebook, and now you can follow our Instagram pictures around campus.

>Facebook.com/parktudor>Twitter: @parktudor, @ptpanthers and @MatthewMillerPT>Youtube.com/parktudor>Instagram: @parktudor>LinkedIn: Park Tudor School group

• Park Tudor’s blogs continue to grow and are a great chronicle of several stu-dent trips, including the most recent Model UN conferences in The Hague, Georgetown and Chicago, as well as Lower School trips to Uruguay and Spain. The Exploring Education blog,

written by Head of School Matthew Miller, Associate Head of School for Academic Affairs Peter Kraft, and the school division directors, is an excellent resource for topics in education and the principles of a Park Tudor education. Visit: blogs.parktudor.org.

• A full listing of Upper School classes and each class description is now avail-able in the Upper School Academics sec-tion of the Park Tudor website. Take a look at all we have to offer!

• Follow the progress of the Annual Fund on the Park Tudor website! Track dol-lars raised and participation levels as we move toward our goal of $1.1 million and 100% parent participation this year.

Senior Abbey Buroker works with students in a senior kindergarten classroom.


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awards were presented on December 4 at The George Washington University, host of the 2012 Siemens Competition National Finals. The team also was featured on the White House website on a blog post called “Students Speak: Why I’m in STEM.” Nationwide, 2,255 students with 1,504 projects registered to compete in the con-test. Fu is the fourth Park Tudor student to win honors in the competition in the past 13 years. Other Park Tudor honorees in-clude a semifinalist (Neena Parikh ’10), a second-place winner (Jeffrey Shen ’11) and a grand-prize winner (Chris Mihelich ’99).

Senior wins national cyber contest

Park Tudor senior Hope Casey-Allen is the winner of the national Fall 2012 Cyber Foundations competition, in which students compete in online quizzes testing their com-puter networking, operating systems and system administration skills.

Casey-Allen competed against more than 1,800 high-school students from 175 schools in 35 states, scoring a cumulative 297.26 of a possible 300 points. This past spring, she finished 15th in the nation in the pilot program of the Spring 2012 Cyber Competition. Of the 11 Park Tudor students who

registered to compete, seven placed in the top 50 percent, and four of those scored in the top ten percent: Douglass Boshkoff ’15 (70th), Victoria Longe ’14 (113th), Chris Gregory ’14 (129th) and Ruben Schuckit ’14 (224th). Among the top 50 percent of scorers were Robert Gerdisch ’15, Danny Gimeno ’15 and John Havlik ’15. Cyber Foundations, the entry-level competition in a series of increasingly challenging contests sponsored by the ACES Foundation, was developed to of-fer high-school students the fundamental knowledge of cybersecurity as part of their STEM education. The mission of ACES is to significantly reduce the shortage in the cyber workforce by identifying, recruiting and placing the next generation of cyberse-curity professionals. Park Tudor System Support Specialist Bryon Realey is the student advisor for the cyber competition programs. He says, “These exposures provide students with opportunities to become more informed consumers of computer technolo-gies, and could also provide an early op-portunity towards a fulfilling career as an IT professional.”

Hope Casey-Allen ’13

Park Tudor’s Summer 2013 program will offer more than 100 classes, camps and workshops for central Indiana students in preschool through high school. The regu-lar summer programming will run from June 10 through August 2. A brochure and class registration are available on the Park Tudor website.

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Save the date: PT golf outing

Mark your calendars for the 2013 Park Tudor Golf Outing. This annual fundraiser, which supports Park Tudor and its athletic programs, is scheduled for Monday, June 3 at Crooked Stick in Carmel. Our thanks to event spon-sor Jetlinx. Additional sponsorship op-portunities are available for those who would like to support the event but are unable to participate. For more information or to reg-ister, contact Julia Sloope in the Park Tudor Development and Alumni Rela-tions Office at [email protected] or 317/415-2768.



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Student honors

NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS• Nine seniors have been named Finalists in the 2013 competition for National Merit Scholarships. Hope Casey-Allen, Jack Chen, Jeff Chen, Sue Cho, Lisa Muloma, Catherine Mytelka, Roshni Patel, Kevin Rex and Emily Zanetis are among the 15,000 who will be considered for National Merit Scholarships to be offered this year. In April, May and July, some 8,300 Merit Scholarship winners will be announced.

• Seniors Lauren Lowry and Lisa Mulo-ma have been named Finalists in the 2013 National Achievement Scholarship compe-tition. The selection of about 800 Achieve-ment Scholarship winners from the Finalist group will be announced in April.

• Senior Catherine Mytelka has been named an Indiana winner of the 2012 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement. Only one male and one female state winner are se-lected from each of the 50 states. She will receive a $2,000 college scholarship from the Siemens Foundation. Mytelka was cho-sen for the award based on her performance on AP math and science exams.

COMPUTER SCIENCEJunior Sophie Spartz has been selected as a recipient of the National Center for Women & Information Technology Indiana Award for Aspirations in Computing and as a run-ner-up for the NCWIT National Award. She is writing a formal research paper that will be published at the end of the school year and is in the process of founding a “Girls in Technology” club at an Indianapolis inner-city middle school.

SPEECH The Park Tudor speech team celebrated a number of successes at recent speech meets. At Fishers High School on Novem-ber 10, Nicolas Hornedo ’15 placed second in Humorous Interpretation, while Amy Cohn ’14 placed sixth in Poetry. At Speed-way High School on December 15, the Park Tudor team placed ninth in Sweepstakes. In individual competition, Hornedo took third place in Broadcasting and fifth place in Humorous Interpretation, Michaela Tinkey ’15 placed ninth in Dramatic Interpreta-

tion, and Pavani Peri ’16 placed tenth in Original Oratory. And on February 9 at the Logansport High School meet, Peri won sixth place in Original Oratory finals and Hornedo placed fourth in Humorous Inter-pretation finals. Park Tudor speech coaches are Tamara Tudor and Patricia Southard.

SPELLING, GEOGRAPHY BEESWith the word attenuate, eighth-grader Trace Arbuckle won this year’s Middle School spelling bee, with seventh-grader Victor Xiao as runner-up. Meanwhile, fourth-grader Kyle Xu was declared the winner of the Lower School spelling bee after correctly spelling his final two words,

The Park Tudor Thespian Society, Troupe 1886 presented “That’s the Spirit” by Tim Kelly on November 3 and 4 in Ayres Auditorium. In this murder-mystery spoof, psychic Jenny Davenport, portrayed by Hunter Ambrose ’13, is murdered in a Hollywood Hills mansion by Wayne Hopkins, played by Joe Kimbell ’13. The production was directed by Jerry Grayson. View more photos of the production at photos.parktudor.org.


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sinusitis and hallucination. Rounding out the top three in the Lower School were fifth-grader Mosley Tector and third-grader Garrett Reamer. Trace and Kyle advanced to the North District spelling bee on Feb-ruary 20, placed among the top seven, and secured their spots in the Regional bee at IUPUI in March.

• Seventh-grader Julie King won the Na-tional Geography Bee competition held for Park Tudor seventh-graders on January 24. She now will compete to advance to the state-level competition in early April. The runner-up was Jack Kite. • Middle School Social Studies teacher Chris Hammock began a new tradition this year by entering her students in the History Bee. Four of them—Alex Gimeno, Tommy Schacht, Adam Gottwald and Alex Honig-ford—advanced to the regional round in this competition.

ACADEMIC QUIZ COMPETITIONS• Park Tudor’s Brain Game team finished its 2012-13 season by finishing among the “Sweet 16” of this year’s Westfield Insur-ance Brain Game competition. The team defeated Hamilton Southeastern, 27-15, in its first match, then lost to defending cham-pion Fishers High School, 50-40. This year’s team members were Dan Fu ’14, John Havlik ’15, Alexandra Lombardo ’14, A.J. Stautz ’14 and Michaela Tinkey ’15. The team’s advisors are Upper School math teacher Tom Page and Upper School Social Studies teacher Jeff Johnson. The team was awarded $1,000 by Westfield Insurance for finishing among the top eight teams in the 2011-2012 competition. The grant will help fund Park Tudor’s participation in future academic competitions.

• The PT Upper School Quiz Bowl team’s performances throughout the season and at the White River Academic League Con-ference (WRAL) tournament in February qualified the team for the mid-March State Quiz Bowl Tournament. The team had a strong run at the WRAL conference tour-nament at Fishers High School, with senior Jeff Chen, junior Alexandra Lombardo, sophomores Michaela Tinkey and Rob-ert Myrehn, and freshman Joe Lybik rep-resenting Park Tudor. The team went 2-1

in the morning session, losing to national power Lafayette Harrison and defeating Beech Grove and Anderson High Schools to qualify tenth out of 28 teams for the Sweet 16 tournament in the afternoon. The team lost a very competitive match in the fourth round to a strong Center Grove team.

WORLD LANGUAGESEach of the 13 Park Tudor juniors who took the recent placement test to qualify for the 2013 summer IU Honors Program in For-eign Languages successfully passed the test. More than 700 students took the exam this year. Congratulations to: French: Abbi Dill, Thomas Gard-ner, Alexandra Lombardo, Alexus Sims-Barnes, Linda Tauscher. Spanish: Anna Kershisnik, Katelynn Kyker, Jack McCarter, Abigail Miller, Amy Sedgwick, Martha Shepard, Amy Skeels, DeForest Williamson.

For the latest Park Tudor news, visit our website at www.parktudor.org/news.

Artists, writers honored with Scholastic Awards

Park Tudor students once again fared very well in the annual Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. In the 2013 Art Competition, Upper School students were awarded nine Gold Keys, 14 Silver Keys and 24 Honorable Mention awards. The Middle School had one Gold Key, three Silver Key and one Honorable Mention recipients. In the Writing Competition, Park Tudor had an American Voices nominee, five Gold Key winners, 14 Silver Key winners and nine Honorable Mention recipients. For the second year in a row, senior Lisa Muloma was named one of five regional American Voices nominees for her collec-tion of poetry. Jurors are instructed to select work that excels in originality, technical skill and emergence of a personal vision or voice. The work of Gold Key winners moves on to national-level judging in mid-March.

Artisan wins national awards

The 2012 issue of “The Artisan,” Park Tudor’s Upper School literary and art magazine, has won First Place with Spe-cial Merit, the highest honor awarded by the American Scholastic Press Association. This is the sixth consecutive year the maga-zine has received this national award. In addition, “The Artisan” has been awarded a Superior ranking with a nomi-nation for the Highest Award in the 2012 National Council of Teachers of English Program to Recognize Excellence in Stu-dent Literary Magazines. This contest rec-ognizes students, teachers and schools for producing excellent literary magazines. Senior Editors of the publication were Emma Johnson ’12, Hannah Ladendorf ’12, Nina Roesner ’12 and Monika Til-mans ’12. Other staff members were Class of 2012 members Nupur Bhatt, Catherine Braun, Rebecca Chen, Rae Fagin, Drew Links and Scott Meyer; current seniors Neha Anand, Evie Brosius, Sue Cho, Lisa Muloma, Roshni Patel and Ramya Yeleti; and juniors Dan Fu, Priya Mirmira and Mattie Shepard. Upper School English teacher Laura Gellin serves as advisor.

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Artists share their work with students

A number of artists and musicians have visited campus this school year to share their talent and knowledge with students. In January, Visiting Artist Cassie Jones presented a lecture on her work and con-ducted workshops with students in each school division. Jones, who lives in Bruns-wick, Maine, talked about the evolution of her art, describing how it evolved from tra-ditional painting on surfaces to her current three-dimensional work, which features abstract shapes crafted from foam, paint, stuffing and board. Jones received her M.F.A. degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2008 and her BA from Bowdoin College. Recent solo and group exhibitions of her work have been presented at the Gross McLeaf Gallery in Philadelphia, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, and the Lawrenceville School. In October, Amy McAdams, an India-napolis graphic designer, met with Upper School graphic-design students to share her portfolio and discuss best practices in the design field, as well as her experiences as a freelance artist. She owns the graphic- design company Amy McAdams Design. The first Visiting Artist lecture of the year was presented in November by Anila Quayyum Agha. Born in Lahore, Pakistan, Agha completed her B.F.A. degree in tex-tile arts at the National College of Arts and

her M.F.A. in fiber arts at the University of North Texas. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in over ten solo shows and 40 group shows. In 2005, Agha was an artist-in-residence at the Cen-ter for Contemporary Craft in Houston. In 2008 she relocated to Indianapolis to take the position of assistant professor of draw-ing at The Herron School of Art at IUPUI. In 2009 Agha was the recipient of the Efroymson Arts Fellowship ($20,000). She also has received an IAHI ($12,500) and a New Frontiers Exploratory Research Grant ($35,000), and four New Frontiers travel grants for research to Pakistan, United Kingdom, Spain and Mexico.

• Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musi-cians Karen Moratz, flute, and Jill Boaz, french horn, performed at the Lower School assembly on October 24.

• In November, the AP Art History class visited “Beauty and Belief,” the special exhibition of Islamic art at the Indianapo-lis Museum of Art. The exhibit features 16 centuries of Islamic artifacts from Spain to Indonesia.

Young artists win honors

MUSIC• The Park Tudor Jazz Combo, under the direction of Chris Moore, received a Di-vision I rating at the Purdue Jazz Festival on January 19. Outstanding Soloist Cer-tificates were awarded to juniors Samone Blair, vocals; Joseph Komari, guitar; and Eric Sutton, alto saxophone; and se-niors MeeJin Jungeman, violin; and Neha Anand, flute. In addition, the Combo performed for three Indiana University jazz profes-sors earlier in the season. Along with Blair, Anand, Jungemann and Komari, Outstand-ing Musicianship Awards were presented to juniors Thomas Klimek, bass; and Alexa Petrucciani, oboe.

• Voice students of Barbara Horine partici-pated in recitals presented on November 17 by the Junior and Student sections of Indianapolis Matinee Musicale. Perform-ing were Vanessa Gehring ’13, Nicholas Gehring ’16, Natalie Marsan ’17 and Abbi Plewes ’17. Horine is a board member and arranged the program, which also in-cluded instrumentalists and pianists. These

Artist Cassie Jones works with Lower School students during her January visit to Park Tudor.

Artist Anila Quayyum Agha (left) with Assistant Fine Arts Director Heather Teets (right).


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Neil Simon’s comedy “Fools” was this year’s third annual student-led production, which took place in the Studio Theatre January 18 and 19. Senior Brooke DeBettignies directed the play. Here, Quinn Divens ’14 and Joseph Landis ’13 look lovingly at their daughter, played by McKenna Duiser ’13, as she meets her new teacher, played by Joe Kimbell ’13 (not pictured).

Students in the Upper School Art Seminar course presented their final exam exhibition on Decem-ber 9 in the Wood Room. The primary objective of the Art Seminar course is to engage students in the practice of creating conceptual art, as well as to work in collaborative groups as they research contemporary issues through art. The semester theme, “Wit & Humor in Art,” explored the sat-ire, parody and irony found in today’s television, cinema and online video content. Seniors in the course were (back row, left to right): Rachel DeVito, Leah Schuckit, Abbey Buroker, Sierra Wallin and Courtney Altman. Front row: Melanie Ash, Echo Angelicchio and Autumn Brown.

students now are eligible to participate in scholarship auditions at Butler University in May.

• Freshman Nicholas Gehring, voice stu-dent of Barbara Horine, was named a final-ist in the Young Artists Awards Competi-tion held at the University of Indianapolis. He was accompanied by Jennifer Hufford, private piano instructor at Park Tudor. THEATRE• Junior Olivia Huntley and teacher Emily Ristine Holloway ’94 were featured in the Pulitzer-Prize winning musical “Next to Normal” presented in February at the Phoe-nix Theatre in Indianapolis.

• Seventh-grader Natalie Long portrayed Belinda Cratchit, one of the children in the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol” in December.

• Sophomore Robert Gerdisch appeared in an episode of the NBC series “Chicago Fire” on December 5. He auditioned sev-eral times to win the role.

• Eighth-grader Kylie Clouse played the role of “Beezus” in the Young Actors The-atre presentation of “Ramona Quimby” in January at the Athenaeum Theatre in India-napolis.

Upper School Band and Orchestra students learned about tango music in a special concert presented by International Violin Competition Laureate Stefan Milenkovich and the group Ars Tango on October 29. They shared the history of tango music and then performed selections ranging from the early tango piece “La Cump-arsita” to more contemporary compositions, including “Primavera Porteña” by Astor Piaz-zolla. Their performance was sponsored by the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.


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Habitat for Humanity home dedicated

Park Tudor’s Habitat for Humanity house was officially dedicated on November 16, with new homeowner Tamara Huskie and her children cutting the ribbon to their new home on North Capitol Avenue. Student co-chairs Brianna Brooks ’13 and James Cain ’14 led the two-year effort to raise the $70,000 in donations required to build the house and organized the con-struction volunteers in Park Tudor’s sev-enth Habitat project. At the dedication ceremony, Brooks said that their initial meeting with Huskie “was the confirmation that all of our hard work and dedication was going to a deserv-ing family that we are truly honored to be giving the home to.” “We’re so thankful to everyone who came out and helped and made it such an easy project,” said Cain. “Words cannot really explain the way I feel,” said Huskie, holding back tears. “I want to thank Park Tudor, all the parents, the faculty and the students for coming out to build the home.” The Huskie family moved into their home in mid-December. Upper School students, parents, fac-ulty and staff and alumni supplied the labor to build the house. Students in the Middle

School made pillows and blankets for all of the Huskie family members in their fa-vorite colors. The Fine Arts Department and Upper School Culinary Club donated bed frames and mattresses for each family member, and many parents donated snacks for the volunteers. In addition, parent Pat Angelicchio spearheaded an effort to do-nate additional furniture for the home. The Lower School filled the cabinets for the Huskie family’s new kitchen with a food drive at the suggestion of junior kin-dergartner Jackson Nie. Students in grades JK-5 brought in many pounds of food for the family, as well as for the First Baptist Food Pantry.

Serving the community

• All Park Tudor seventh-graders took part in the Million Meal Marathon at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 13. They joined about 3,500 other volunteers in packing nearly one million life-saving meals that will be distributed locally and globally to feed the hungry at home and the starving abroad. Students spent the morning learn-ing about local and global hunger through classroom lessons and a guest speaker, then spent two hours in the afternoon packing meals. They also brought canned goods to support the “Pack the Pantries” program

Hilbert Center students created a welcome banner for the Huskie family. Habitat for Humanity student co-chairs James Cain ’14 and Brianna Brooks ’13 show off the signs following the home dedication ceremony on November 16.

sponsored by Kids Against Hunger, which sponsors the Million Meal Marathon.

• Many Upper School students took part in “Sit for Good,” in which students give up their desks and other classroom resources in order to experience first-hand some of the challenges students around the world face as they struggle for something we all too often take for granted: an education. Sponsored by Building Tomorrow, the campaign also provides curricular materi-als for use in the classroom.

• Sophomore Julia French ’15 organized the Halloween Costume Recycle Project, for which more than 50 costumes were collected and donated to local shelters. In addition, 12 Upper School students partici-pated in the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis.

• Students donated new and gently used coats, hats, scarves and gloves for people served by the Wheeler Mission as part of a holiday service project in Middle and Low-er Schools. Sixth-graders sorted the dona-tions and delivered them to three Wheeler Mission shelters in December.

• The Upper School Student Council raised $550 in the Elves for Education project. Thirty-two Upper School students volun-teered to serve as “elves” for a day, and 550 students and faculty members donated their dollars to provide school supplies for the Kaleidoscope Youth Center, where Park Tudor students tutor children each week.

• This year’s fifth-grade Garage Sale raised $1,600 that was donated to five lo-cal charities selected by the students. The fifth-graders researched 15 charities of

Seventh-graders packed meals at the Million Meal Marathon on November 13 in a grade-level community service project.


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their choice, created presentations and then presented them to their classmates as poten-tial recipients of their funds. Students voted to split the donations equally among the Indianapolis Humane Society, Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership, Make-a-Wish Foundation, 5P Minus Society (Cri du Chat Syndrome) and Capes for Kids. The Garage Sale, for which fifth-graders donate their gently used toys, books and games, also was an educational event involving adver-tising, sales effort, and ongoing calculation of sales figures.

• Student groups spread cheer over the holiday season by performing for groups throughout the community. The Upper School Renaissance Ensemble performed for the docents of the Indianapolis Muse-um of Art, while The Madrigals sang for The Council of Women of Indianapolis and performed for the Lower School. Sixth-graders took a caroling trip to Allisonville Meadows care center, and third-graders participated in their annual “Cookies and Carols” program with students at the Indi-ana School for the Blind.

Community leaders

• Upper School Student Council members Ashley Beeson ’15, Shelby Brown ’14, Claude Harrington ’12, Nicolas Hornedo ’15, Margaret House ’14, Chris Hsu ’14, Evan Sumner ’14 and Michaela Tinkey ’15 represented Park Tudor at the Indiana As-sociation of Student Council’s State Con-vention at the Indiana Convention Center on November 3.

• Sarah Klotz ’16 was accepted for United Way’s Youth Leadership Institute (YLI). Each year YLI selects and trains 25 high school students from Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion and Morgan counties who are interested in commu-nity issues, volunteer service, and serving alongside adults on nonprofit boards and committees. • Logan Abernathy ’14 was one of 20 stu-dents chosen to participate in the Center for Leadership Development’s Annual Praxair Youth Employment Summit. The event introduced students to the expectations of employers during the hiring process. Logan

won a gift card and book for his excellence in the Preparing for an Interview session. • Amy Cohn ’14 is an associate member of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission in Bloomington, which organizes the annu-al MLK Jr. Day Celebration. At this year’s event, Amy had the opportunity to meet keynote speaker Carlotta Walls LaNier, one of the members of the Little Rock Nine who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Amy discussed a research paper she is writing about the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee with Mrs. Lanier and asked her advice on ways in which the spirit of student activism of the civil rights movement could be brought to students today.

• Juniors Amy Skeels and Ravi Shah, along with Dean of Students/US Political His-tory teacher Joe Fumusa, represented Park Tudor at the 36th annual Richard G. Lugar Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders at the University of Indianapolis in December. Following a keynote address by Senator Lugar, our participants attended workshops on civility and media responsibility.

Worth noting: Faculty accomplishments

• Park Tudor hosted the Indiana Associa-tion of Independent Schools conference on February 15. Nationally know technologist Alan November was keynote speaker, pre-senting a workshop on using technology in the classroom. More than 600 independent school educators from around the state ex-changed ideas in 70 concurrent sessions, presentations and roundtable discussions, all of which were led by faculty and admin-istrators.

• Head of School Matthew Miller and As-sociate Head of School for Academic Af-fairs Peter Kraft attended the Independent Schools Association of the Central States Head’s Conference in Chicago in February. Kraft gave a presentation titled “The Secret Sauce of Innovation: 8 Qualities of Innova-tive Schools.”

• Upper School English teacher Laura Gellin has been invited to make a presentation as

part of the main conference program at the national 2013 AP Annual Conference in Las Vegas in July. Her session is titled “Students Taking Risks and Taking Control: Authentic Assessment in the 21st Century.”

• Latin and Classical Greek teacher Clifford Hull is a member of the AP Latin Exam De-velopment Committee. The group of three high-school teachers and three university professors met several times this school year in Princeton, NJ and Atlanta, GA to write the 2014 AP Latin exam. • Upper School Spanish teacher Francisco Hidalgo was an International Baccalaureate workshop leader this year in Oregon and New York. The workshops are designed for teachers and schools in the process of IB accreditation. He also served as an IB Sub-ject Outline reader for four high schools applying for IB accreditation, evaluating their Spanish curriculum. • Kathryn Lerch, director of Park Tudor’s Legacy Initiative history project, for the second year was invited to participate in a national videoconference panel discus-sion for educators conducted by Library of Congress Veterans History Project. She was one of five high school history teach-ers from throughout the U.S. selected as a panel member.

• Upper School Social Studies teacher Jeff Johnson served as a manuscript reviewer for “Education About Asia,” a journal of the Association of Asian Studies. • Lower School music teacher Jennifer Nie performed in the chorus of the Indianapolis Opera production of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at The Basile Opera Center in December. • Park Tudor Orchestra Director Lorelei Farlow was guest conductor for the Metro-politan Youth Orchestra’s benefit concert in January and served as the string adjudicator for the 2013 Catholic Youth Organization Instrumental Contest in February. As prin-cipal violinist of the Philharmonic Orches-tra of Indianapolis, she performed in its an-nual Gospel Concert, also in February.


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Winter athletic update: Panthers earn first boys basketball county championshipBy Brad Lennon, Athletic Director

This year’s Park Tudor boys basketball team knocked off 4A No. 1 Pike, 77-76, in the Marion County tournament cham-pionship game, claiming the first county title in Panthers program history. Coach Ed Schilling’s Panthers earned a trip to the fi-nal game with wins over Perry Meridian, Speedway and Warren Central. In the pro-cess, junior forward Trevon Bluiett estab-lished a new Marion County tournament scoring record with a four-game 122-point performance. By mid-February the boys hoops team owned a sparkling 18-2 record along with the No. 1 ranking in the Class 2A state poll. The defending two-time 2A state champi-ons continued to improve with a relatively young line-up comprised of only one se-

nior, Claude Harrington. Bluiett is on a fast track to establish new school scoring records for single season and career. He broke the modern-day single-game record when he scored 41 against Speedway in a county quarterfinal contest. The Panthers entered the final month of the season with their focus on continued improvement and another possible deep run in the state tour-nament.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Entering state tournament play the girls basketball team owned an overall 9-11 win-loss record, ending their regular season with a win over Lapel, 50-45. The Panthers finished conference play with a 4-3 record, thus earning them a third-place finish behind Cardinal Ritter and highly ranked Triton Central. The girls’ line-up

consisted of three seniors who have been part of the program for the last four sea-sons. Bailey Dominguez handled most ball-handling and scoring duties while often double-teamed by most opponents. Abbey Buroker shared the scoring honors with Bailey, while also leading the team in rebounds and free-throw shooting. The third senior in the equation was Ella Frei-hofer, who clearly established herself as the team’s most improved player. Newcomers Kate Kimbell ’15 and Alex Urbanek ’15 rounded out the usual starting line-up for the limited roster that included several girls who were double-rostered from the JV team. The ladies entered sectional tourna-ment play as the defending champion and lost to titan Heritage Christian in the open-ing game.

The boys basketball team celebrates a new addition to the trophy case—the Panthers’ first Marion County Championship.


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and 100 freestyle events, setting a school record at the meet in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.46. At the sectional meet on February 2, the girls team placed eighth, with Santini setting a new school record with a 56.00 time in the 100 freestyle. On the boys side, Kevin Olson ’14 won the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke at the ICC meet. CREW January cold didn’t deter the nearly 200 rowers from five states who descended on Indy January 26-27 for the city’s In-door Rowing Championships. The athletes plied a 2000-meter virtual course. Lucy Chadderton ’14 took second in the High School Women’s Varsity race with a time of 7:41.6. Alec Stanley ’15 placed second in the Men’s Varsity race in 6:41.0, and freshman Alexander Bowlby finished third in the Men’s Novice (JV) contest, posting a time of 7:25.6.

WRESTLING Park Tudor ended this year’s wrestling season with only one participant. Junior Ty Hardin performed well at the conference meet in January, where he finished third at 120 pounds. Ty advanced to the regional round of the state meet with a fourth-place finish in the Arlington sectional.

Whitehead named coach of the year

Varsity Baseball Coach Courtney White-head was recognized by his peers at the winter state baseball meetings. Coach Whitehead was named District L (Central Indiana) high school baseball Coach of the Year. The award is by vote of his coach-ing peers based on the success of the Park Tudor program during the 2012 season. Whitehead guided Park Tudor to its fifth consecutive conference title and back-to-back trips to the 2A final four.

Athletes of note

• Junior Ryan Betz was featured on the main page of the USA Track and Field website on November 30. Since eighth grade, he has worked to raise money for charity by running a marathon or half-marathon in all Varsity Baseball Coach Courtney Whitehead

50 states. His goal is to raise $100,000 to support scholarships and Indianapolis chil-dren’s charities. To date, Ryan has raised $40,000 in pledges and donations and com-pleted competitions in 35 states. Ryan also was featured in an article in the January 2013 issue of “Competitor” magazine. • Junior Aleks Polit was recognized as State Champion/Reserve Champion in three categories by the Indiana Hunter Jumper Association on January 12. Aleks and her horse Supernova took the follow-ing awards: 2012 IHJA Champion in Nov-ice Children’s/Adult Jumper, 2012 IHJA Champion in Low Training Jumper, and 2012 IHJA Reserve Champion in High Point Jumper.

• Freshman Beatrice Phillips is a partici-pant in the United States Equestrian Fed-eration’s High School Equestrian Athlete program, developed to provide recognition for the accomplishments of young eques-trians. Participants in the program are high school students who document at least 100 hours of training and provide verification of participation in three equestrian compe-titions during the year. USEF is the Nation-al Governing Body for Equestrian Sports in the United States, sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee.

Park Tudor swimmers (from left) Helen Jacobs, Julia Amstutz, Clare Sweeney and Lauren Talbert competed in the 200 free relay at sectionals, where the team placed eighth overall.

SWIMMING AND DIVING Park Tudor diver Elliot Cecil ’14 be-came the first Park Tudor diver in the his-tory of the school to capture an individual sectional title. He placed third at regionals and advanced all the way to the finals of the state meet, placing tenth. Cecil also established two new school records: one at the Marion County meet with an 11-dive point total of 428.50 and again at the regionals with a total of 445.30. The boys and girls swim team worked extremely hard this winter. Many partici-pants recorded personal bests during the season, and some school records were broken as well. At the Indiana Crossroads meet the girls team finished third and the boys took home fourth. The girls 200 med-ley and 400 freestyle relay teams took first place, while Francesca Santini ’14 captured top honors in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM. Katelynn Kyker ’14 won both the 50

Elliot Cecil, school record-holder in diving


Clockwise from top left: (from left) Eighth-graders Weston Clark and Alex Honigford perform a scene from “Romeo and Juliet” in their English class. Upper School Honor Council PALS (Panthers Assisting Lower School) visit with fifth-graders as part of the Lower School Character Education program. Elvis Presley impersonator Sam Tobias ’22 visits with Piper Murphy ’22 as part of the third grade’s living history museum. First-graders put some swing into the Lower School Holiday Program. Hot dogs Harrison Davis ’22 and canine friend Jake take a break during the annual Lower School Halloween parade.


(from left) Sadie Lacy ’22 portrays Sacajawea in the third grade’s living history museum. Top chef Vaughn Beesley ’25 whips up some batter in his senior kindergarten class. Sixth-graders cheer on their classmates during the annual Middle School Super Bowl competition. Ella Freihofer ’13 makes her donation at the annual Blood Drive in February. Cassidy Zimmerman ’15 and her Chinese-language classmates created and exchanged holiday cards with high-school students at National Taitung Girls’ Senior High School in Taiwan.

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World diplomats in training: Park Tudor’s Model United Nations program

Editor’s note: For nearly 40 years, Park Tudor students have learned the ins and outs of global diplomacy through their partici-pation in the Model United Nations program. Current Model UN advisor Peter Smith and retired advisor Dr. Eileen Janzen share their reflections on the history of the Model UN program.

Model United Nations at Park Tudor School has a 38-year pedi-gree. Long-standing and widely respected history teacher Mr. Lew Berkeley launched MUN at Park Tudor in 1975, after receiving notice of Model United Nations conferences hosted by U.S. uni-versities from Headmaster George Young’s secretary. Berkeley fostered student awareness and interest in international relations through his teaching and sponsorship of Model United Nations. It is not surprising that he energized the program at Park Tudor, giv-en retired English teacher Jim Foxlow’s reflection that Lew Berke-ley was the “conscience of the faculty” while at Park Tudor. In the late 1970s, Berkeley took small groups of students annually to the National High School Model UN conference in New York City.

Model UN 1981-2007 - Eileen Janzen Lew Berkeley’s retirement from Park Tudor in 1981 left a large hole in the enthusiastic Model UN program, and his mantle fell to history teachers David Kivela and Bill Browning. When I joined the history department in the fall of 1981, my first Model UN assignment was to type Resolutions on the Business Office typewriter as Steve Norton ’82 and Jeff Kimbell ’82 dictated them

to me. I also shortly gained Observer Status and attended a col-lege Model UN at Butler University to which Bill Browning took a Park Tudor delegation. (Park Tudor was the only high school invited to participate in this Security Council Model UN, and the invitation speaks highly of the level of proficiency of the students and their teachers.) I found this conference a harbinger of things to come: our delegation represented France, and two of our students (Frank Watanabe ’85 and my son Daniel Janzen ’85) claimed to know no English and requested an interpreter. As one could not be found, they were left to struggle along with their “fractured” English. However, accompanied by Alex Bangs ’84, they were up and out at 6 a.m. to get “The New York Times” (English edition) so that they could be up-to-the-minute on the day’s news. In the spring of 1983, Bill Browning took 13 students (two delegations) to National High School MUN (which Park Tudor had already been attending) in New York. This time the students stuck to English and they were awarded two Best Delegation

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“One challenge I enjoyed was meeting and working with lots of new people. Even though we didn’t know each other, we found solutions together.”

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Awards out of only 12 available. As a result of this national notori-ety (and a little lobbying by Andrew Schmid ’84), Park Tudor was invited to send a delegation in the following year to The Hague International Model United Nations in the Netherlands. The invita-tion arrived in October and we were hard-pressed to get organized. I remember that, as a parent, I received Bill’s hastily hand-written note (cranked out on the duplicating machine, the technology of the day), delivered by hand (the student’s), and we were on our way. By this time, David Kivela had moved on to other responsibil-ities in the school and, at the last minute, Bill Browning’s coach-ing commitment prevented his being able to take the students. So, feeling like Alexander setting out on his last campaign, I set off for The Netherlands with seven boys and two girls. It was a wonderful adventure for all of us, and our students performed exceptionally well on behalf of Equatorial Guinea. (They developed an effective modus operandi: if in doubt about how to vote, keep your eye on France and Spain.) We arrived in Amsterdam in a snowstorm: magical, a multi-tude of Hans Andersens gliding down the frozen canals, warmed by Dutch hot chocolate and toasties. In The Hague, we were wel-comed at an ancient guesthouse by a cheery, rotund host with white hair and rosy cheeks. As the wind swept in off the North Sea, we almost froze in the huge rooms with no heat. From then on (especially as in later years, when we upgraded to warmer quar-ters), for me it was “in for a penny, in for a pound,” as far as Model UN was concerned. I could not then have imagined the riches it would bring to my life and, I hope, to the lives of the students who participated over the years. As we continued living out Lew Berkeley’s vision, we added conferences: Chicago, Harvard, William and Mary, IUPUI, Indi-ana State in Terre Haute, Dayton, and others. Faculty members Ann Lieber, Pat Dove and Jeff Johnson joined our ranks, and Clif-ford Hull, Mary Zajac and John Talbert also traveled to The Hague. Carol Rogers was in great demand as a chaperone—especially by me, as she could get the students down into the hotel lobby and ready to go by 8 a.m. with a simple statement the night before: “The bus is leaving at 8!” While studying in England, my daughter, PT graduate Holly Janzen ’82, twice came across to Holland by ferry to spend the week and help out. After she returned to Indianapolis to live, she became my unofficial assistant (as time from work and studies would allow), handling all aspects of preparation for several of the conferences. During the 1980s and early 1990s, some of our students enrolled at Harvard, and one of my proudest moments happened at the Opening Ceremonies at HMUN in the fall of 1987. There were five Harvard students on the dais, welcoming Model UN participants and dignitaries to the conference; three of them were from Park Tudor. We had a bit of drama regarding The Hague MUN in January of 1991, with the outbreak of the First Gulf War. We had a large delegation all prepared and ready to depart when the American bombing began. Abruptly, students whose fathers worked for in-ternational companies (or for American airlines) had to withdraw. (We were booked to fly on KLM.) But Headmaster Galbraith stood firm, as did the remaining parents, in his view that it would be safe to go. Then, the American schools (there were eight at that time

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Model UN members in 1981 with advisor Lew Berkeley (standing, right).

Model UN circa 1980 with advisors David Kivela (standing, left) and Bill Browning (standing, right).

Jeff Kimbell ’82 is lifted to the edge at the top of the World Trade Center by fellow Park Tudor Model UN members at the New York Model UN.


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scheduled to attend) began to withdraw. Still, we remained hope-ful. On the day before we were to leave, John Burrows School in St. Louis withdrew, and our hopes were doomed. Mr. Galbraith in-vited us all into his office and gave us the bad news. It was the only decision, of course, and we were relieved; but the students were sadly disappointed. (Several of them went the following year.) We later heard from those who had attended, as most of the European and Asian schools had, that it wasn’t all that much fun being under lockdown in the Congresgebouw (the convention hall) or in a ho-tel for the week. Over the years, three things impressed me about the students as we traveled together and attended the MUN conferences. First of all, I admired the level of their participation, their back-ground knowledge of the structures and goals of the UN itself, and their careful preparation of the issues and their assigned country’s position on them. Often, this po-sition reflected a point of view quite unlike their own, and they learned to see the world in a larger perspective. Secondly, I was impressed by their pub-lic demeanor, their courtesy and poise, and their eagerness that their behavior should reflect well on Park Tudor. It was not un-usual in airports for other passengers to comment on this, as they watched our students sitting in a circle playing games or doing homework. I know that other teachers also had this experience. Finally, I was always touched and gladdened by the loyalty that developed among the group, and the way they looked out for each other. This common bond of trust and respect also extended to their teachers and chaperones. When I retired in 2008, I missed everything about Park Tudor, but I especially missed Model UN.

Model UN – 2008-2013 - Peter Smith When Dr. Eileen Janzen retired in 2008, I was appointed as Park Tudor’s MUN advisor. Continuing the vision of Lew Berke-ley, Eileen Janzen and others, I saw Model UN as a powerful way to breakdown ethnocentrism and build global awareness. We continued to attend four conferences annually (Dayton, Chi-cago, Georgetown and The Hague), drawing students from grades 9-12, in a season extending from September to February. While the conventional United Nations programs all function as present-day conferences, the American college conferences also offer non-contemporary committees, such as the Russian Duma (1905), the British House of Commons, the U.S. State Department, and even the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The numbers of students participating in our Park Tudor program have swelled in the past few years, with more than 150 students attending a conference annually, and the addition of eighth-grade students this year. Such increased participation and continuing student zeal underscores their ever-deepening curios-ity concerning the global community in which we live, and the appetite for international relations, public and foreign service and political science. In recent visits to the Hague, our students have listened to such notable figures as the chief judge of the International Crimi-nal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), questioned film directors responsible for riveting films about the plight of child soldiers in Sudan, and sat within feet of defendants interrogated for crimes against humanity. Park Tudor students are very engaged at Model UN conferenc-es, often featuring as resolution submitters or signatories, making impassioned speeches to large audiences, liaising with delegates

from across the globe, or having serendipi-tous conversations while walking to their tram. Recently, Joe Kimbell ’13 (the son of former Model UNer Jeff Kimbell mentioned earlier in this article) noted introducing him-self to an Egyptian student, who told of his experience as a participant on the streets of Cairo in the Arab Spring. Since 2010, Park Tudor also has of-fered a semester-long International Rela-tions class, both in the fall and in the sum-mer. Many students take this class with MUN in mind, and also their future college

aspirations. The signature visible presence of PTMUN introduced in 2012 is a white quarter-zip jacket, worn on any school day or even at sporting events by PT students (grades 8-12) or by more than a dozen of the teacher chaperones who have attended one or more of the conferences. To view a selection of this season’s MUN photos and read day-to-day coverage from the conferences, visit: http://blogs.parktu-dor.org/modelun/.

“I liked being in small groups and finding others

who felt the same way I did about the issue. Then

we could write out our positions together.”

– Metta Thomas ’17

Class of 2006 Model UN participants: (back row, left to right) James Hurrell, T.J. Woodard, David Dietz, Carsten Bick andTony Holton. Front row: Dr. Eileen Janzen, Andy Marra, Sara Hubbard, Katie Hubbard, Taylor Wynne, Stephanie McMechan, Elizabath Dunbar and Ms. Holly Janzen ’82.

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2012-13 Model UN participation reaches record high

More than 135 Park Tudor students in grades 8 through 12 are taking part in this year’s Model UN conferences, the larg-est group of students to ever participate. Twelve Upper School students traveled to The Hague, Netherlands in January to participate in The Hague Interna-tional Model UN. Park Tudor is one of only nine schools in the United States invited to participate in this annual interna-tional conference for high-school students. This year’s theme was “Energy and Sustainability.” Our delegation represented the kingdom of Belgium. In February, 27 students headed to Chicago to take part in the Chicago Model UN conference, and 37 juniors attended the Georgetown Model UN Conference. Meanwhile, 38 students—mostly freshmen—represented five nations at the Model UN conference hosted by the Univer-sity of Dayton in November. Freshmen Megan Buckley, Bobby Crossin and Pavani Peri were awarded honors for “best position paper” in their respective committees at the conference, which included 500 delegates, mainly juniors and seniors. And for the first time this year, 25 eighth-graders took part in Model UN in an expansion of Park Tudor’s program. They attended a novice conference conducted by Mount Notre Dame Junior High School in Cincinnati in October. The topic was “Promoting Sport for Peace and Development.”

“Attending the Model UN Conference in The Hague, Neth-erlands was a remarkable experience unlike any I’ve had before. With 3,600 well-informed, smart kids from all over the world I was bound to have some fascinating conversa-tions and I did. Between talking about the Arab Spring with an Egyptian kid who protested in Tahrir square, debating politics with a girl from London and discussing American media with a Greek girl, my horizons were wid-ened immensely.”

– Joe Kimbell ’13

“As a member of WHO (World Heath Organization) at the Chicago Model UN, we discussed disease. In a short amount of time I learned not only how widespread disease is in our world, but how much of a gap there is between developing and developed countries and how easy it would be to prevent, treat and cure illnesses that inflict millions of people every year.”

– Helen Jacobs ’15

“I went the Model UN conference in Chicago and I abso-lutely loved it! Along with learning the terminology and the process of a UN conference, I was able to see issues on a worldwide scale. I highly suggest this trip to anyone with any interest in world affairs!”

– Brigitte Hodge ’15

2013 Model UN delegates in The Hague, Netherlands, representing the kingdom of Belgium.

2012 eighth-grade Model UN delegates in Cincinnati. This year marked the first time Park Tudor eighth-graders participated in Model UN.

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Reaching for the stars: Young alumni entrepreneurs

In 2008, Lauren Braun was a sophomore studying pre-medicine at Cornell University. One day as she was walking across campus, she experienced an epiphany. “It just hit me like lightning that I wasn’t supposed to be a doctor,” she remembers. “It wasn’t a conscious decision; I just knew suddenly that I was supposed to be in public health, improv-ing people’s health in places with a high degree of inequality.” The very next day she dropped her pre-med classes and picked up a global-health minor to add to her major in human develop-ment and minor in inequality. The result of that epiphany: Braun’s nonprofit organization, Alma Sana Inc., is now the recipient of a $100,000 grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to pilot an innovative research project aimed at increasing timely childhood immunization rates throughout the world and ensuring that all children live to see their fifth birthday, which marks the end of the most vulnerable period of life. In November 2012, Alma Sana, which means “healthy soul” in Spanish, was named a Grand Challenges Explorations winner in the Gates Foundation initiative. Braun founded Alma Sana with the initial goal of providing Peruvian mothers with an immuniza-tion reminder bracelet for their children to wear from birth to age four. Braun’s hope is that the patent-pending bracelet will ensure that children—particularly those living in poor and rural areas of the world—receive full and timely immunization by providing their moms with a simple way to track their child’s immunization records.

Lauren conceived the idea of using a bracelet as a mnemonic device while volunteering at a public health clinic in Cusco, Peru in the summer of 2009. She worked at the clinic in connection with her new global-health minor, which required that students work abroad for eight weeks in a resource-poor area of the world. One of Lauren’s friends, a native of Peru, suggested that she spend time in his native country after she expressed a desire to continue speaking Spanish. She learned that an organization called ProWorld Volunteers offered public-health internships there. That summer, she lived with a Peruvian family and worked first at a pri-vate health clinic and pharmacy for disabled children, and later at a health clinic run by the Peruvian government. The two experiences provided her with very different perspectives. “In Peru, everyone who can afford it gets private health insur-ance, but the majority of the population, including indigenous peo-ple, relies on government health care. There is a major difference between these two in terms of the quality of health care,” she says. One of her jobs during her stay was to follow nurses who walked up into the mountains, going door-to-door alerting mothers that their children needed to be immunized. “Inefficiency really bothers me,” Braun says. “The clinic was open six days a week, it was a good 30-minute walk up the mountain, and we spent up to four hours a day looking for moms in this manner.” Often the house addresses weren’t well-marked or no one would be home, so they would have to return to those houses sev-eral times to find the mothers. “That took away critical time from

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the nurses who really needed to be in the clinic seeing patients. Not only that, but each day that we didn’t find a mom was another day that her child wouldn’t be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases,” she adds. Braun already had observed that the mothers would come down from the mountain to visit the clinic for immunizations and food rations a few times each month. They waited for hours while the clinic staff searched for their names in huge binders. She thought there had to be a way to make the system more efficient to ensure that the children received their free vaccinations as sched-uled and that vaccines did not go unused. She says, “I just thought of a bracelet one day when I was at the clinic. I quickly sketched it out and showed the nurses; they were really excited and so were the moms.” Braun brought in re-vised drawings each day and the mothers and nurses provided sug-gestions for improvement. For example, many of the mothers do not read or write and only speak Quechua, the South American indigenous language of the Incas, so the bracelets were revised to include only numbers to represent the number of months after birth that a vaccine was due (i.e. “2” rather than “2 meses” (two months)). By the time she was ready to leave for home, the nurses and mothers emphatically told Braun, “Please bring these bracelets back to us!”

Braun says, “I came home and said, ‘They believe these brace-lets can help them save children’s lives. I’ve got to make this hap-pen.’” She enrolled in classes on social entrepreneurship, wrote a business plan, and then entered and won awards in a number of business-development competitions. As her plan gained momen-tum, she began meeting with leaders in the pharmaceutical indus-

As a volunteer in Peru, Lauren Braun helped to provide medical services in rural areas. Here, she provides medication to a patient.

The symbols on these immunization bracelets represent the number of months that have passed after a child has been born, and the debossed shapes represent different vaccines the child needs. At each scheduled vaccine date, a nurse in the clinic will give the vaccines and then interns will remove a portion of the bracelet using a handheld hole-punch. Moth-ers will be given a laminated card containing the same information.


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try, multinational organizations and nongovernmental organiza-tions to get their perspectives on her business plan, incorporating their suggestions as she moved ahead. Simultaneously she moved through the long patenting process for the design and use of her bracelet. Braun applied for the Grand Challenges Explorations grant in October 2011 after learning about it through a Gates Foundation email. After a lengthy process, she incorporated Alma Sana as a reg-istered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and was awarded the grant. The Gates Foundation grant enables Alma Sana to launch a six-month pilot study and requires use of the grant funds by April 30, 2014. Braun has used the months since winning the award to establish a board of directors and a team of researchers, refine her pilot design, and contract with a manufacturer to produce the sili-cone bracelets in two colors – blue for boys and pink for girls, as the nurses requested. She also has set up a partnership between Alma Sana and Pro-World Volunteers in Cusco to give students an opportunity to learn about the challenges of developing country health systems and to contribute to new public-health research. ProWorld coordinated three government clinics to take part in the feasibility study; its public health interns will record the data for Alma Sana. In Tena, Ecuador, Alma Sana is partnering with Indianapolis-based Timmy Global Health to arrange a pilot study there. Braun is working with researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Public

Health and Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health to design par-allel pilot studies for the two countries. Braun’s technical advisory board includes researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medi-cine, and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. The study in Cusco will begin in earnest this summer, when mothers will be enrolled in the study following training of the nurses and interns. Representatives at the local level of Ecuador’s Ministry of Health are enthusiastic about piloting the project, but as a result of recent elections and the resulting high turnover of personnel in the central Ministry, official support of the pilot is pending the approval of newly elected officials. Braun became interested in global health issues while a student at Park Tudor. She participated in a volunteer program launched by Spanish teacher Sheila Young, “Hacia la Excelencia,” in which PT Spanish students spent two hours a week for eight weeks in the Indianapolis homes of immigrant families. “We would ask them about the challenges they faced in coming to America, in terms of language and cultural barriers. That’s how I first became inti-mately aware of their daily struggles,” says Braun. She also volunteered during high school and college as a Spanish medical interpreter at the Trinity Free Clinic run by her church, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. “That experience was probably the single most important factor in my decision to work in health care and improve the health of vulnerable populations,” she says.

The Santa Rosa clinic in Cusco, Peru, where Lauren volunteered. The government clinics in Peru are always painted blue.


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Braun credits the social-enterprise movement, design thinking by companies like IDEO, and inventions such as the LifeStraw and Firefly as influences in how she approaches problems and envi-sions being able to have the greatest impact. As for the future, Braun says, “I’d like to continue running programs, but I really like the problem-solving aspect and pulling together talented, passionate people from different fields to launch a project…. I’d like to find other systemic problems in health-care systems, and create simple, inexpensive solutions to them where possible. “Being selected as a Gates Foundation grant recipient is a tre-mendous honor,” she adds. “This project has been three heartfelt years in the making, and receiving funding to make it possible to test it is just a dream come true.”

To learn more about Alma Sana, visit www.almasanaproject.org.

Alumni launch ventures with social conscience, social media

Launching a web-based fashion business sounds glamorous, but Park Tudor 2006 grads David Dietz, Turner Woodard and William Huster can tell you that it is also a lot of hard work. In February, the trio successfully launched Modavanti.com, an online retail-clothing site for socially conscious shoppers to find clothing that fits their values without sacrificing on style. Racking up their first sales has given them confidence, but Modavanti founder Dietz knows that challenges lie ahead. “We’ve just started out, so we’re facing all the typical struggles of early-stage, bootstrapped startups,” Dietz says. Both Dietz and Huster became involved in social entrepre-neurship while in college—Dietz at Georgetown University and Huster at Indiana University. They, along with Woodard, zeroed in on the fashion industry as one that is ripe for attracting shoppers who already make buying decisions based on their concern for the environment and fair-trade issues. Dietz, who studied in Egypt in college and taught English in Tunisia, was struck by how little the average worker earns in far-away places to feed American demand for inexpensive clothing. Buying organic, American-made or fair-trade certified clothing is good for the environment, workers—and, hopefully, business, he says. “We’re hoping to do our small part,” Dietz says. “We hope to raise awareness and remind customers that you can make a differ-ence by what you wear.” – Alicia Carlson

YuMingle to help singles

Successful entrepreneurs find a need in the marketplace and then figure out how to fill it. While students at IU’s Kelley School of Business, Nathan Baldwin ’08 and his cousin Jonathan Baldwin created a business opportunity from a common need among col-lege students and young adults: finding a safe, convenient way to meet potential dates.

Nathan says, “We asked ourselves, ‘What if there were a way for singles to identify themselves to other singles who were look-ing for a real relationship?’” Their idea struck a nerve in the business community. In May 2012 they were awarded $100,000 in IU’s inaugural Building En-trepreneurs in Software and Technology competition to develop a social media app they call “YuMingle.” A group of investors, along with the dean of IU’s School of Informatics and Computing and the director of the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship, selected the winners following team presen-tations. YuMingle’s website says, “Have you ever wondered if the girl next door, your cute classmate, or the guy at the gym is interested in you? Take the guesswork out of dating with YuMingle!” The app enables people to identify others in the same restaurant, bar or other public location who might be interested in meeting each other. “I think there’s a great opportunity to solve this problem of mobile dating,” says Nathan. “The YuMingle app allows you to see where your Facebook friends are—but for people you don’t know, you have to be in close proximity, so you can actually see the other person and make sure that their profile matches who they say they are.” Saying he’s not especially tech-savvy, Nathan spent last sum-mer working on the YuMingle project as an advisor; he credits his “partner in crime,” Jonathan, with handling the daily tasks involved in getting YuMingle up and running. After graduating from the Kelley School last year with a de-gree in business, economics and public policy, he began working for the management-consulting firm McKinsey and Company, based in Chicago. He spends his weekdays commuting to the East Coast to meet with clients. Nathan credits his high-school experiences with helping him to define his career path. “Park Tudor really encourages people to pursue their passions and be authentic to themselves,” he says. YuMingle is helping him to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. “At IU I started a laundry company, and when I graduated I was sad that I had to sell it. YuMingle has given me the opportunity to pursue my passion and something to attack creatively on the week-end. My dream is to own my own business and be able to work for myself some day, so this project is another step along the path.”

Nathan Baldwin ’08 (left) and Jonathan Baldwin

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The Park Tudor Alumni Association and Park Tudor School are happy to announce Kay Ryan Booth ’68 as our 2013 Distin-guished Alumna. Kay has enjoyed a suc-cessful career on Wall Street since graduat-ing from Tudor Hall and earning her fine arts degree from Indiana University in 1972. She worked in Indiana before mov-ing to Manhattan, where she managed to get a foot in the door at a brokerage firm and eventually rose to become a director of global equity research at one of the nation’s largest domestic securities firms. Most recently, Kay has been actively involved in the private equity markets, working with mid- to small-market compa-nies to provide capital and resources. Prior to her involvement in private equities, Kay was managing director and vice chairman of Global Research at J.P. Morgan, where she successfully integrated and managed four businesses to profitability. A strong advocate for women, Kay was honored by the New York City chapter of the National Organization for Women with its 2006 Women of Power and Influ-ence award. In addition, she is the Women’s Venture Fund’s Highest Leaf Honoree and is a member of the Financial Women’s As-sociation. She was tapped by Bear Stearns to launch its Equities and Legal Women’s Network. Kay is a fervent supporter of Indiana University, serving as trustee of the IU Foundation, chairing two committees and serving as vice-chair of the Foundation’s

Alumni NewsGreetings from your Alumni Board president

By Cathy Yingling ’87

The Alumni Association is happy to announce the addition of two new alumni regional clubs—San Francisco and San

Diego! This brings our total number of clubs to seven, which also includes New York City, Boston, Washington D.C., Chi-cago, and Denver. All club leaders are planning to hold spring/summer gather-ings, so be on the lookout for information via e-mail, mail and Facebook. If you’ve recently moved to one of these cities, please inform the Alumni Office of your new address at [email protected]. Alumni Weekend is right around the corner! Mark your calendar and attend the events that are planned for the week-end of April 26-27. In addition to the re-union activities, please plan to attend “PT University” on the afternoon of Saturday the 27th. Park Tudor’s finest educators and friends will be presenting valuable

information, interesting concepts and beautiful music. While you’re there, you won’t want to miss browsing the school’s archives. Did you know that the school has preserved items from the dedication of Tudor Hall in 1902 and Brooks School for Boys (the predecessor to Park School) in 1914 and has copies of every yearbook since 1904? In addition, there are numer-ous photos, newsletters, newspaper clip-pings and even old school uniforms Please see the Alumni Weekend schedule on page 29 for more informa-tion. Class representatives use email to communicate with reunion year classes, so please make sure the school has your email address. I look forward to seeing you at a Park Tudor event!

Distinguished Alumna to be honored during Alumni Weekend

Kay Ryan Booth ’68

Investment Committee. She is also a mem-ber of the Dean’s Advisory Board of the College of Arts and Sciences. Her greatest accomplishment is serving as a founding member and chair of the Women’s Philan-thropy Council at IU, which strives to rec-ognize the potential of all women to lead through giving. In 2007, Kay received IU’s highest alumni award, the Distinguished Alumni Service Award. In 2010, the College of Arts and Sciences named Kay a recipient of the Dean’s Order of Merit, which recognizes individuals who have championed the Col-lege in distinct and significant ways.

Florida alumni event

Friends of Park Tudor ReceptionNaples, FloridaThursday, March 14, 2013 5:30-7:30 p.m.Naples Yacht Club700 14th Avenue SouthNaples, Florida 34102

All alumni and friends of Park Tudor are invited. Please RSVP to Julia Sloope at 317/415-2768 or [email protected].



Alumni Weekend 2013 – April 26-27

Alumni Weekend is fast approaching! All alumni (regardless of class year) and former and current faculty members are invited to enjoy the festivities planned for the weekend of April 26-27. Please check your mailbox in early March for the Alumni Weekend 2013 brochure. You may register for events via the brochure or online at http://alumni.parktudor.org.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Distinguished Alumni DinnerHonoring Kay Ryan Booth ’686:00 p.m., Woodstock Club

Saturday, April 27, 2013

50-Year Club Luncheon11:00 a.m., Woodstock ClubHonoring all alumni from the Classes of 1963 and earlier. Reunion Class photos of the Classes of 1938, 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, and 1963 will be taken during the reception (please refer to the Alumni Weekend brochure for specific times).

PT University“PT University” provides educational offerings led by faculty and friends of Park Tudor. Enjoy vibrant and relevant discussions with your fellow alumni.

PT University: iPad Bootcamp2:00-3:00 p.m.Upper School Wood Room Come see what all the buzz is about at iPad Bootcamp. If you have mastered the basics of your iPad, or are just thinking about buying one, this one-hour session is just for you. Learn why Park Tudor loves the iPad, pick up advice on the latest apps, and share some of your favorites. If you have an iPad, bring it to class and learn to tweak the settings to get the most out of your device. If you do not, iPads will be provided. Presenters: Jane Hizer, Park Tudor’s Head of Media and Technology Integration; Karen Pellico and Doug Stotts, Media and Technology Integrators

Saturday, April 27 (cont.)

PT University: The Six Principles of a Park Tudor Education3:00-4:00 p.m.Upper School Lecture Hall “Six Principles of a Park Tudor Education” is a document grounded in both the traditions of the school and cutting-edge thinking on educational outcomes for students. Beginning with describing the process that led to the creation of the document, Park Tudor administrators and teachers will demonstrate current programs and approaches that illustrate these principles and make a Park Tudor education extraordinary. Presenters: Peter Kraft, Park Tudor Associate Head of School for Academic Affairs, and Park Tudor FacultyModerator: Dr. Matthew Miller, Park Tudor Head of School

In Memory of Joe Wright ’88: Piano Dedication, Recital and Reception4:00-4:45 p.m.Upper School Choir Room, Sally Reahard Center for the Arts In 2012, members of the Class of 1988 and Park Tudor School purchased Joe Wright’s Yamaha Grand Piano to enable his legacy of music to live on at Park Tudor. All alumni are invited to enjoy the music of Marianne Williams Tobias ’58, who will be performing the recital for our dedicatory event. Dr. Tobias ’58 is a graduate of Harvard University, Longy School of Music and the University of Minnesota, where she earned a double D.M.A. in piano performance and historical musicology. Host: John Williams, Park Tudor’s Director of Fine Arts, Music Department Chair and Music Teacher

Saturday, April 27 (cont.)

School Archives TourTake a walk down memory lane! Browse through old yearbooks, athletic, fine arts and club photos, newsletters, uniforms and more. 2:00-4:30 p.m. Archives Room, Lower Level, Upper School (follow the signs in the Upper School to the Archives) Host: Tony Onstott, School Archivist

Alumni Celebration Reception (for all classes – no charge)4:30-7:00 p.m., Clowes Commons Reunion Class photos of the Classes of 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008 will be taken during the reception (please refer to the Alumni Weekend brochure for specific times).

Alumni—we need your email address to keep you informed about upcoming alumni events and activities! If you aren’t receiving emails from Park Tudor, please send your contact information to [email protected].

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Alumni catch up at regional events

Park Tudor hosted a number of regional alumni events over the past several months, including get-togethers in Indianapolis, Louisville, Washington DC, Chicago and Philadelphia.

A big group of Washington, DC-area alumni turned out for the regional event held at the University Club in January. Back row, left to right: David Hotz, Hurst Groves ’59, Terry Balvin, Head of School Matthew Miller, Duncan Brown, Sam Rowe ’01, Alaina Urbahns ’08, George Hicks ’95, Ted Eich ’95, George Hornedo ’09. Front row: Alumni Coordinator and Planned Giving Officer Gretchen Hueni, Lyndi Hutchison Balvin ’67, Lizze Moulton ’02, Abby Poyser ’01, Lucy Bowen McCauley ’77, Adrienne Watson ’06, Ellen Grein ’10, Rachel Braun ’08, Molly Pallman’08, Helene Genetos ’05, Eric Soskin ’95, Ann Covalt ’68.

Dana Bennett Newell ’82, Vanessa Stiles ’88, Rob Bennett ’88 and Chris Miyamoto ’88 had fun at the Basketball Watch Party.

Ruth Myrehn Brown ’80, Dave Moore ’81 and Anne Moore get reacquaint-ed at the Basketball Watch Party for 1970s and 1980s alumni in January.

Head of School Matthew Miller joined Louisville alumni for a gathering at the home of Eric Doninger ’84 on November 8, 2012. Back row, left to right: Matthew Miller, Ashley Nichols Blevins ’94, Eric Doninger. Seated: Georgia Mattison Coxe ’48.


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Park Tudor School Alumni Association — Alumni Board of Directors Nomination Form

The Nominating Committee invites nominations for candidates to serve on the Park Tudor Alumni Board of Directors. Members are required to serve one two-year term (with the option of serving a second term), participate in monthly board meetings, serve on at least one committee, be a dues-paying member of the Alumni Association, and support the school’s Annual Fund. The Park Tudor Alumni Board represents the diverse community of Park School, Tudor Hall and Park Tudor School alumni and carries out the mission and goals of the Alumni Association. Candidates should possess leadership capabilities and be willing to make a strong commitment to the Alumni Association and its projects.

I nominate:

Name___________________________________________________________________ Class Year__________________________________

Phone _________________________ E-mail Address _______________________

Please include your reasons for nominating this individual; often you have information that is not known to the Nominating Committee. Please keep in mind that we may contact the individuals you nominate to confirm their interest and to gather additional information. We encourage self-nominations!

Nominator’s Name________________________________________________________

Phone _________________________ E-mail Address ___________________________

NOMINATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME, HOWEVER, THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS TO SERVE DURING THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR IS MARCH 30.

Send to: Lindsay Elder Thornton, Alumni Association, Park Tudor School, 7200 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46240-3016or [email protected].

It’s March Madness at Park Tudor!

Think back to your days at Park Tu-dor School, and you’ll remember that the month of March is filled to the rim with exciting activity—the Spring Musical in the Upper School, the Shamrock Run in the Lower School, the Washington, DC Trip for eighth-graders, and of course, basketball! This year, we’re kicking it up a notch and introducing the...

Young Alumni March Madness Challenge!

Help Park Tudor reach its 2012-2013 Annual Fund goal by taking part in this friendly battle of the classes. Through March 24, all gifts made by members of the classes of 1989 to 2012 will be counted.

Will your class reach the Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight, the Final Four, or be crowned the overall Champion*? A generous alum has also earmarked a gift of $5,000 for the Champion Class to direct toward a need of the school in one of several areas, including Academics, Fine Arts or Athletics. The faculty has already reached its

goal of 100% participation this year. We invite you to join them by accepting Park Tudor’s March Madness Challenge! Make your gift online at www.parktudor.org/ giveonline.

* Class rankings will be based on a formula that includes overall class partici-pation and total dollars raised.

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New Endowment Society Members

The Park Tudor Endowment Society includes 139 individuals and families who have included the school in their estate plans. We are pleased to welcome four new members and extend our gratitude and thanks to them for their special support: Doug* and Amy Allen Matthew* and Mia Miller *= current faculty/staff If you already have taken steps to include Park Tudor in your estate plan, we encourage you to let us know of your inten-tions so that we can express our gratitude to you during your lifetime. For additional information, please contact Planned Giving Officer Gretchen Hueni at [email protected] or at 317/415-2766.

Dr. Matthew Miller, Mia Miller and Sophia ’18 and Grayson ’22 Miller

Seven recent Park Tudor graduates returned to campus in early January to speak to the junior class about the college search, application and transition process. Visiting to share their per-spectives were (left to right) Lillian Crabb ’12, Yale University; Chris Eckersley ’12, Duke Univer-sity; Nihanth Damera ’12, Washington University in St. Louis; Scott Meyer ’12, Miami University (OH); Emily Bohn ’12, Butler University; Alex Janin ’12, University of Southern California; and Zach Hardin ’11, Kenyon College.

Endowment Society member profile:

Matthew & Mia Miller

Head of School Matthew Miller and his wife Mia are no strangers to philanthropy at independent schools. Both have dedicat-ed their lives to advancing and supporting education. Matthew began his career as a teacher and coach before transitioning into school leadership roles. Mia served as As-sociate Director of Advancement at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, where the couple worked and their children at-tended school prior to coming to Park Tu-dor in 2011. Despite their professional back-grounds, Mia explains that their decision to include the school in their estate plans was motivated by their experiences as Park Tu-dor parents. She says, “Our children were welcomed with open arms by the Park Tu-dor community. Their teachers have taken the time to get to know them as individuals, helping them to grow, to face and overcome challenges, and to reach their potential.” Matthew adds, “I see our planned gift as a tribute to the work that our faculty does with all Park Tudor students on a daily ba-

sis, while also helping to ensure the future success of our school.” Matthew and Mia decided to support Park Tudor by adding the school as one of several beneficiaries of Matthew’s retire-ment account. According to Matthew, the process was simple and includes contacting the administrator of your IRA or retirement plan for a change of beneficiary form; decid-ing what percentage of the plan’s value you would like the school to receive; naming the school, along with the stated percentage, on the beneficiary form; and then returning the form to the plan administrator. Making a charitable gift with an IRA makes good financial sense – it provides tax benefits as well as the peace of mind that comes with knowing that your planned gift will not affect your current financial situation. For more information about us-ing your retirement plan to benefit Park Tu-dor, please contact Planned Giving Officer Gretchen Hueni at [email protected] or 317/415-2766.






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Class Notes

1950Frederick “Fritz” Kackley, along with Rosanna Hardin Hall ’52, displayed his artwork at a December open house in In-dianapolis. Kackley currently resides in Dixon, New Mexico. He describes his wa-tercolor “Failey’s Gazebo,” shown above: “The interior of this screened-in garden room was my studio, those summers with my sister. Off by itself, sheltered by wild growth, it had come with the property, for-merly owned by ‘Skip’ Failey (best boy-hood friend of Kurt Vonnegut, noted in one of his books). Leafy privacy, old oilcloth, and a wicker swing.”

1952Rosanna Hardin Hall, along with Fred-erick Kackley ’50, displayed her artwork at a December open house in Indianapolis. Hall recently revisited Florence, Rome and

Venice. On her trip, she created many wa-tercolors, including the painting “Where Humanists Gathered (Villa Careggi, Flor-ence),” shown below, which was displayed at the open house.

1967In August 2012, the Tudor Hall Class of 1967 held its third “West Coast” reunion in Sedona, AZ. The mini-reunion commemo-rated 45 years since graduation and was ini-tiated by several class members who were unable to attend Alumni Weekend in April. Attending were Kathy Berns Albrektson, Jane Halstead Andren, Amanda Bailey, Kathy Benedict, Deborah Eck, Lyndi Hutchison Balven, Jane Robbins Jackson and Sandy Sawyer. Deborah Eck reports the group had fun dining, reading notes from absentee classmates, and poring over yearbooks and other school publications.

1983Ayun Halliday is the author of the graphic novel “Peanut” (Schwartz & Wade, 2012) about a girl who fakes a peanut allergy at her new school. “The New York Times” recently published a review, calling it “a smart, affecting graphic young adult novel.”

1994Emily Ristine Holloway was featured in the Pulitzer-Prize winning musical “Next to Normal” at the Phoenix Theatre in India-napolis in February 2013.

1995Ashley Black writes, “After almost 12 years together, I was finally able to marry the love of my life on September 22, 2012. In front of 25 of our closest friends and family in Mattituck, NY, we were finally recognized by law. Of course, not our par-ticular state law or federal law, but we are getting there slowly but surely! It was an absolutely gorgeous day for an outdoor cer-emony and everyone shed a few tears. In attendance from Park Tudor were Charles

Watercolor by Frederick “Fritz” Kackley ’50

“Where Humanists Gathered” by Rosanna Hardin Hall ’52

Members of the Tudor Hall Class of 1967 at their “West Coast” reunion in Arizona: Back row, left to right: Jane Robbins Jackson, Jane Halstead Andren, Sandy Sawyer and Amanda Bailey. Front row: Kathy Berns Albrektson, Kathy Benedict, Deborah Eck and Lyndi Hutchison Balven.

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Black ’99 and David Little ’90. Anne Dun-can was in attendance and brought with her in spirit [daughter] Kelly Anne Kenny Sheridan ’95 and Ollie Duncan (basketball and softball coach from 1991-1995).”

1999Hannah Kaufman Joseph has been named by the “Indianapolis Business Journal” as one of its “40 Under 40” award recipients for 2013. Hannah, an attorney with Katz & Korin, specializes in small business law, and with her husband, Brent, owns King David Dogs in Indianapolis.

2001• Susan Meshberger recently was honored as a Highly Effective Teacher in the Wash-ington, D.C. public school system.

• Air Force Staff Sgt. Bria Nelson was an honored part of President Barack Obama’s Inauguration on January 21. Sgt. Nelson was chosen to dance with the President at the Commander-in-Chief’s Inaugural Ball. More than 50 candidates were nomi-nated by military leaders, based on criteria including combat experience and volunteer efforts.

2002Elizabeth Kesling married Kevin Hunter on November 3, 2012 in Durham, NC. Elizabeth works as a kindergarten teacher in Durham, and Kevin is a Ph.D. student in civil engineering at North Carolina State University.

2003Caroline Goodman is a field leader with Deer Hill Expeditions in Durango, CO during the summer and an English teach-

er with the Traveling School during the school year. The Traveling School is the only semester school that takes high-school girls overseas for an academic semester to let them experience the world. After sev-eral seasons in Africa, Caroline is teaching English in Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador during the school’s Cen-tral America semester. A graduate of Vassar College with a focus in Native American studies, Caroline spent the spring semes-ter of her junior year attending Diné Col-lege, the community college of the Navajo Nation. She is also a Utah River Guide and is certified as a Wilderness First Responder.

2004• Ken Randall graduated in May 2012 from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. He is now doing a post-grad-uate year of dentistry at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

• Chris Tucker chose Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as his sixth-grade “Great Ameri-can” project at Park Tudor, and he returned to the Middle School on January 24 for an assembly honoring Dr. King. He shared ex-cerpts from King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech and discussed what that speech and Dr. King’s life have meant to him. Chris, a graduate of DePauw University and the Michael S. Maurer Indiana University School of Law, is an attorney at Barnes & Thornburg.

2005This summer while traveling in Paris, Emily Hammock became engaged to Matt Mosby. Shortly after, she moved to South Bend where she is now working at the Uni-versity of Notre Dame as the undergradu-ate and communications coordinator for the Theology Department. Emily and Matt are planning a September 2013 wedding in Indianapolis.

2006• Morgan Randall is doing a year of pathol-ogy residency before starting his third year of medical school at the University of Kentucky.

• Jessica Ranucci is taking a year off to travel the world before attending Harvard Law School in the fall of 2013. She is keep-

Several Park Tudor alumni turned out to see fellow alum John “Jack” Freiberger ’82 perform his one-man show, “They Call Me Mister Fry” in Atlanta in December. Left to right: Colin Lentz ’98, Mary Stimming ’82, John Freiberger, and Deb Ramsey Lehman ’82.

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Kim Thompson ’02 married Matt Louder on September 29, 2012 in Savannah, GA. Alumni in the wedding party included: Yara Najjar Sabga ’02 (front row, left); Julie Mahomed ’02 (left of Kim), Melissa Franson Laviolette ’02 (third woman from right), Maria DiMarchi Chabenne ’02 (second woman from right) and Michael Thompson ’01 (far right).

ing a blog about her travels at www.jessran.wordpress.com. She has traveled to India, Vietnam and Mumbai, where she was cap-tured in a CNN photo gallery at an election party.

2008• Hannah Kennedy graduated from In-diana University in Bloomington in May 2012 with a major in theatre and drama, a certificate from the Liberal Arts and Man-agement Program, and a minor in Spanish. She graduated with high honors and the Hutton Honors College General Honors Notation and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. While at IU, she could be seen per-forming and directing in Theatre Depart-ment productions and leading the Univer-sity Players as artistic director. Hannah also served as vice president of Phi Mu soror-ity and was active in the Herman B. Wells Scholars. She recently moved to Chicago and now works at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier.

• Marycobb Randall graduated from North Carolina State University in May 2012 with a master’s degree in account-ing. She is now living in Dallas, TX and is working for Deloitte.

2009• George Hornedo spent December and January working with the Presidential In-augural Committee on both the Business Outreach and Vice Presidential Planning teams.

• This fall Eric Sabandal was crowned Homecoming King at Southern Methodist University during the homecoming foot-ball game, which was attended by former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. Those named Homecoming Kings and Queens are academically ac-complished, highly involved student lead-ers elected by their peers.

2010Eric Dungy is a sophomore at the Universi-ty of Oregon and plays on special teams and as receiver for the university’s Ducks foot-ball team. He was profiled in the December 20, 2012 issue of the “Portland Tribune.” The Ducks defeated Kansas State, 35-17, in the Fiesta Bowl on January 3, 2013.

Eric Sabandal ’09 is crowned Homecoming King at Southern Methodist University by TOMS shoes founder and SMU alumnus Blake Mycoskie, who served as the homecoming grand mar-shal. Photo courtesy of SMU.

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Marriages

• Ashley Black ’95 to Jil Myers on September 22, 2012.

• Sarah Hoover ’02 to Tom Sachs on October 20, 2012.

• Elizabeth Hunter Kesling ’02 to Kevin Hunter on November 3, 2012.

• Lizze Moulton ’02 to David Hotz in October 2012.

• Kimberly Thompson ’02 to Matt Louder on September 29, 2012.

• Beth Tolbert ’03 to Ronan Johnson on October 6, 2012.

• Lindsay Winingham ’03 to Mike Pykosz on June 23, 2012.

Congratulations

• To Morgan Peacock Coleman ’94 and Andrew Coleman on the birth of Margaret “Maggie” Moses Coleman on September 22, 2012.

• To Mark Gibson ’95 and and Hillary Lerch Gibson ’95 and Upper School Social Studies Teacher Kathryn Lerch, on the birth of son and grandson Jackson Jones Gibson November 19, 2012.

• To Miriam and Eric Soskin ’95 on the births of Aaron Han and Dano Lev Soskin on November 6, 2012.

• To Amy Kleymeyer Stevens ’97 and Seth Stevens on the birth of Sean Alexander Stevens on October 12, 2012.

• To Ed Carpenter ’99 and Heather Carpenter on the birth of Cruz Smith Carpenter on December 13, 2012.

• To Whitney Ford Dick ’99 and Eric Dick on the birth of Barrett Dick on November 27, 2012.

• To Senior Kindergarten teacher Stephanie Behringer and Marc Behringer on the birth of Matthew James Behringer on January 28, 2013.

• To Junior Kindergarten teacher Heather Kelleher and Scott Kelleher on the birth of Gemma Grace and Graham Thomas Kelleher on December 29, 2012.

• To Middle School counselor Erin Nixon and Joe Nixon on the birth of Ty Douglas Nixon on January 5, 2013.

• To Upper School French Teacher Janice Vote and Robert Vote on the birth of grandson Oliver Barclay Vote on December 11, 2012.

Deaths

• Julia Byrne Huddleston ’38 on December 2, 2012.

• Marjorie Kroeger ’44 on November 23, 2012.

• L. Boyd Higgins ’45 on October 15, 2010.

• Jean Robinson McFall ’46 on December 5, 2012.

• Walter Griffith ’47 on January 9, 2013.

• James Norris ’47 on December 8, 2012.

• Gloria Jane Gentry Stevenson ’52 on October, 6 2012.

• David Darbro ’54 on November 17, 2012.

• George “Rick” Shahovskoy ’54 on June 4, 2012.

• David Cornwell ’64 on November 2, 2012.

• Anne McConnell Barth ’67 on January 21, 2013.

• Former Tudor Hall teacher Mary Ann Harrod on January 11, 2013.

Condolences

• To Lawrence Noling ’48, David Noling ’73 and Susan Noling Pandorf ’74 on the death of their wife and mother, Molly Flo Noling, on November 27, 2012.

• To Edward Bennett ’50 and Elizabeth ’94, Jamie ’97 and Wade Knall ’99 on the death of their sister-in-law and grandmother, Janet Bennett, on February 7, 2013.

• To Sally Alexander Bean ’54 on the death of her husband, Richard James Bean, on January 1, 2013.

• To Anne Kemper Bickel ’58 on the death of her husband, Roger Bickel, on January 1, 2013.

• To Douglas ’60 and Donald ’62 Darbro on the death of their brother, David Darbro ’54, on November 17, 2012.

• To Jane Bogardus Cornwell ’64, Susan Cornwell Pickler ’64 and Becky Cornwell Boyd ’70 on the death of their husband and brother, David Cornwell ’64, on November 2, 2012.

• To Judy Gamble Mainland ’64 on the death of her aunt, Marjorie Kroeger ’44, on November 23, 2012.

• To Julie Pettinga Stalnecker ’72; Steven ’75, Mark ’78, Thomas ’80 and Jennifer ’82 Pettinga; and Cary Stalnecker Jr. ’98, Colin Stalnecker ’04 and Cornelius Pettinga ’19 on the death of their mother and grandmother, Yvonne Pettinga, on October 30, 2012.

• To David ’72, Jere ’75, Joshua ’04 and Matthew ’05 Ring on the death of their mother and grandmother, Annette Ring, on December 8, 2012.

• To Cornelius ’73, Marion ’75, Frances ’80, Alfred ’84, James ’10 and Lucie ’06 Alig on the death of their mother and grandmother, Emily Norris Alig Daniels, on November 30, 2012.

• To John Wharton III ’73 on the death of his mother, Martha Wharton, on July 26, 2012.

• To Katie Caress Day ’77 and Patricia Caress McMath ’80 on the death of their mother, Marianna Milani Caress, on January 29, 2013.


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• To Jenifer ’81 and James Foxworthy ’18 on the death of their mother-in-law and grandmother, Elizabeth Foxworthy, on January 7, 2013.

• To Kurt Pollack ’84, Jill Pollack ’85 and Jen Pollack Bianco ’89 on the death of their grandfather, John Pollack, on November 11, 2012.

• To John Walsh Jr. ’85 on the death of his father, John R. Walsh, in January 2013.

• To Carol Steele Broughton ’88 on the death of her father, Richard Steele, on January 11, 2013.

• To Peter Bannon II ’92 on the death of his father, Gene Slaymaker, on December 15, 2012.

• To Spencer Lerch ’94, Hillary Lerch Gibson ’95 and Upper School Social Studies teacher Kathryn Lerch on the death of their grandmother and mother, Luana Wilsey, on November 28, 2012.

• To Athletic Director Brad Lennon, Alyssa Lennon Collova ’95 and Megan Lennon Haring ’00 on the death of their mother and grandmother, Mary Elmore, on January 6, 2013.

• To Amy Kleymeyer Stevens ’97 and Matt Kleymeyer ’00 on the death of their grandfather, John Richard “Dick” Starr, on November 22, 2012.

• To Jason Huntley ’99 and Matt Huntley ’01 on the death of their father, Richard Huntley, on November 10, 2012.

• To Stephanie Goodrid Lawson ’00 and Will Lawson ’00 on the death of her grandmother, Beatrice Goodrid, on December 9, 2012.

• To Austin ’05, Elliott ’09 and Clare ’15 Sweeney on the death of their grandmother, Patricia Williams, on December 13, 2012.

• To Sarah Hann ’08 and Elizabeth Hann ’13 on the death of their grandfather, Stanley Goldhamer, on December 22, 2012.

• To Christopher Elbrecht ’14 on the death of his father, Chris Elbrecht, on December 5, 2012.

• To Anna Kelley ’18 on the death of her mother, Karla Kelley, on February 13, 2013.

• To Jack ’16, Noelle ’17, and Sarah ’19 Enkema on the death of their grandmother, Joyce Enkema, on November 14, 2012 and their grandfather, Ross Kipka on December 3, 2012.

• To Upper School Technical Theater teacher Rob Hueni, Alumni Coordinator/Planned Giving Officer Gretchen Hueni, Caroline ’23 and Robert Hueni ’26 on the death of their father, father-in-law and grandfather, Robert Hueni Sr., on January 13, 2013.

• To Upper School French teacher Janice Vote and her husband, Robert Vote, on the death of her father, Kenneth Gawne, on January 23, 2013.


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Gifts in honor of …

Ms. Erin Biel ’09 Dr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Biel

Joseph Bir ’13 Mrs. Suzon Motz

Rachel Bir ’14 Mrs. Suzon Motz

Alec J. Bloomfield ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Roush

Mrs. Whitney Ford Dick ’99 Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Ford

Mrs. Majie Alford Failey ’40 Cols. Lyndi Hutchison ’67 and

Terry Balven

Bennett Ford ’27 Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Ford

Mr. Jim FoxlowMr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Persky

(Joseph ’62)David ’55 and Susan Wishard ’56

PostonMr. and Mrs. James L. Worrall

(Jim ’61)

James Foxworthy ’18 Mr. and Mrs. James A. James

(Jim ’53)

Dr. Edward T. FryMr. and Mrs. G. Pearson Smith

The Gershman Family: Jerry and Jan; Eric ’98, Jason ’01, and Ryan ’04

Mr. David S. Rowe and Mrs. Susan A. Swinehart

Mr. Adam Kinon ’03 Amy and Bruce Kinon

Mr. Merritt Kinon ’00 Amy and Bruce Kinon

Gavin KleimanMr. and Mrs. Seth H. Kleiman

(Seth ’94)

Mrs. Wendy LarmanDr. and Mrs. Richard Weiss

Haroon Malik ’23 Dr. and Mrs. Adnan MalikDrs. Mohammad and Khalida

Malik

Mrs. Christina Van Riper McCoy

Lisa A. Krieg ’82 and Michael Gable

Elizabeth Moore ’17 Mr. Robert Kincaid

Mr. Joshua Moore ’12 Mr. Robert Kincaid

Neale Moore ’14 Mr. Robert Kincaid

Samuel Rudd ’17 Mr. James Thrasher

Gifts in memory of…

Mrs. Dian Hutchison Baker ’69 AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Glenn M. BalvenCols. Lyndi Hutchison ’67 and

Terry BalvenMs. Katherine L. Benedict ’67 Mrs. Lizette Daggett Bennett ’69 The Berger FamilyMrs. Suzanne Brown Blakeman ’55 Mr. and Mrs. Charles BollGina and Jim Bremner Jane A. Brown & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Terry Carr

(Susan Nunamaker ’69)Contract Policy & International

Contracting, Offices of the Under Secretary of Defense

Deborah Eck ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. EveleighMr. and Mrs. Christopher Everett

(Debbie Stuart ’69*)Mr. and Mrs. John N. FaileyMr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Fletcher

(Steve ’65; Judy ’67)Mrs. Mary Pat Evans Hanson ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hardy

(LeAnne Smith ’69)Ms. Jeanne F. H. Hargitt Herrick ’51 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ivancevich

(Susan Mertz ’69)Mr. and Ms. Steven Keller

(Janet Galbreath ’69)Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley

(Gretchen Connelly ’69)

Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Mangas (Sharon Drach ’69)

Ms. Kathleen McKinney ’69 Ms. Beth Ann McLane-ClarkMs. Lianne Somerville ’66 Mr. and Mrs. James F. Sturman

(Jim ’67; Emily Moore ’66)Ms. Rusty Warren ’69 Mrs. Tina Mark Weldon ’69 Mr. and Mrs. C. Daniel Woodfin

(Deborah Wasden ’69)

Mr. Lew BerkeleyMr. and Mrs. James L. Worrall

(Jim ’61)

Ms. Karen Lake Buttrey ’63 The Saltsburg Fund, on behalf of

Don Buttrey

Ms. Tessa E. Byers ’10 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Richardson

Mr. William Cline ’49 Mrs. Lynn Wilson

Mr. John DeVoe ’52 Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeVoe

(Chuck ’48)

Mrs. Margot Lacy Eccles ’53 Mrs. Lynn Wilson

Mr. William Elder ’40 Anonymous - 3Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael AntrimGina and Jim Bremner Dan and Katy CantorMr. and Mrs. William B. Clark

(Bill ’42; Carol Lynn Blackburn ’49)The Clowes FundMr. and Dr. David L. CombsMr. Douglas W. Dunn ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Dunn

(Ted ’72; Julia Townsend ’72)Mrs. Nancy Hare Dunn ’45 Mrs. H. Warren Earle

(Constance Cadick ’49) Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. Eiteljorg

(Roger ’66)Mr. and Mrs. Stephen EnkemaMr. and Mrs. David S. Evans

(David ’69)Ms. Cristy FridayMr. Philip GeierMs. Linda H. HensleyMr. and Mrs. Mark M. Holeman

Mr. Patrick J. Traub and Mrs. Alison Kothe ’68 Miss Marjorie Kroeger ’44#Mrs. Rosalie McKee Lange ’47 Mr. Robert McKinneyMrs. Jo Ann McLaneMs. Beth Ann McLane-ClarkMr. and Mrs. William J. Mead

(Susie Mayberry ’65)Meridian Hills Country ClubMrs. Anne T. RatliffMrs. Gloria C. RyanMr. Ronald G. Salatich and

Mrs. Hilary Stout SalatichMr. and Mrs. David N. ShaneMr. and Mrs. James F. Sturman

(Jim ’67; Emily Moore ’66)Joe and Stella TalkingtonMr. and Mrs. Randall ThorntonMr. and Mrs. John TuckerMrs. Barbara Martin Vonnegut ’39 Mr. and Mrs. John W. WynneMr. and Mrs. George Young

Mrs. Joy EnkemaMr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hebert

Mr. David Fisch ’98 Dr. and Mrs. Ryan D. Nagy

(Katherine Deane ’98)

Mrs. Elizabeth FoxworthyJan and Jerry Gershman

Mrs. Stacey GabbertMr. and Mrs. Wayne Tush

Mr. Sam GershmanMr. David S. Rowe and

Mrs. Susan A. Swinehart

Miss Marjorie Kroeger ’44 AnonymousMrs. Nancy Hare Dunn ’45

Mrs. Roberta M. LambersonMr. Craig Hitchcock and

Dr. K. Shaw Lamberson

Ms. Evelyn McClainMr. Christopher Holobek*

Mrs. Jeanne McFall ’46 Dr. and Mrs. Phillip G. Mosbaugh

(Elizabeth Hill ’56)Mr. and Mrs. James T. Neal

(Georgianne Davis ’47)

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Honor and Memorial GiftsReceived October 2, 2012 through February 1, 2013

Ms. Patricia Moore ’65 Mrs. Dian Hutchison Baker ’69# Cols. Lyndi Hutchison ’67 and

Terry Balven

Mary Z. RockoffMr. Joel Sacher

Dr. and Mrs. Karl and Sigrid Schwechheimer

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Main

Mr. John R. StarrMr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kleymeyer

Mrs. Jane Gentry Stevenson ’52 Mr. and Mrs. Frank O’Brien

(Dee DeMotte ’52)

Christopher Jacob TherberRich and Susan Graffis

Ms. Lynn ThomsenMr. and Mrs. Stephen P. DeanMr. Christopher Holobek*Mr. Clifford A. Hull* and

Dr. Sara H. Murphy

Mr. Lloyd J. TuckerMr. Christopher Holobek*

Mr. Larry WechterAnonymous

Mr. David Yingling ’79Ms. Catherine L. Yingling ’87

Thank a Teacher

Mrs. Leeta R. AlbeaMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Miroff

(Drew ’92)

Mrs. Belinda BarlowMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Miroff

(Drew ’92)Dr. and Mrs. Michael Rothbaum

Mrs. Barbara BeattieMr. John Amy ’09

Mrs. Carrie BlankenbakerMr. and Mrs. Craig M. CarpenterMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Miroff

(Drew ’92)

Ms. Jesse BohnertMr. and Mrs. Weston Andrew Jones

Mrs. Heather CarmodyMr. and Mrs. Craig M. Carpenter

Mrs. Anne R. CraftonDrs. Alexander and Helen

Niculescu

Mr. Mark DewartMr. Samuel Amy ’11

Mrs. Cammy DubieDr. and Mrs. Michael Rothbaum

Dr. Sven H. DubieBill Johnson and Karen Napier-Johnson

Mr. Larry EckelMr. YongYong Chen and

Mrs. Yanfei Ma

Mrs. Deborah Stuart Everett ’69 Mr. V. William Hunt and

Mrs. Nancy Bergen HuntMrs. Renata Jackson

Mrs. Lorelei R. FarlowCrystal Weaver ’00

Mrs. Sylvia FleckMr. Samuel Amy ’11

Fourth Grade TeachersMr. Rick Whitham and Mrs. Gigi Omran

Mrs. Karlyn FoxDr. and Mrs. Michael Rothbaum

Ms. Laura GellinMr. YongYong Chen and

Mrs. Yanfei MaDr. and Mrs. Anthony Lombardo

Dr. Jan GuffinMrs. Renata Jackson

Ms. Jane HizerMr. Haldan Cohn and Ms. Phyllis Lugger

Mr. Christopher HolobekMr. and Mrs. Jeff Hellman

Mrs. Rebecca HonigMr. and Mrs. Craig M. Carpenter

Mr. Rob C. HueniMr. and Mrs. Michael Stewart

Mr. Clifford A. HullRichard and Terry Mohs

Mrs. Kathleen G. HutchinsonAlexandra and Greg Loewen

Mrs. Inga KahreMr. and Mrs. Bob A. Dominguez

(Debbie*)

Mrs. Laura I. LoweMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Miroff

(Drew ’92)Dr. and Mrs. Michael RothbaumMr. and Mrs. Jon Russell

Ms. Concepcion MarinMr. and Mrs. Bob A. Dominguez

(Debbie*)

Ms. Margo McAlearMr. John Amy ’09 Mr. YongYong Chen and

Mrs. Yanfei Ma

Mrs. Lisa MercurioDrs. David and Jianan Graybill

Middle School Faculty and StaffThe Button Family

Mrs. Molly S. MurphyMr. and Mrs. Weston Andrew Jones

Mrs. Claudia K. NoleDr. and Mrs. Michael Rothbaum

Mr. Thomas PageTom* and Joanne Black Mr. YongYong Chen and

Mrs. Yanfei Ma

Mr. Bryon J. RealeyTom* and Joanne Black

Mrs. Sharon RiddleTom* and Joanne Black

Mr. Ryan RitzMs. Christine Lucas ’12

Ms. Brenda SquiresTom* and Joanne Black

Mrs. Bonnie StewartAlexandra and Greg LoewenDr. and Mrs. Michael RothbaumMr. and Mrs. Jon Russell

Mrs. Ellen ToddMr. and Mrs. Jon Russell

Dr. Dario UntamaMr. YongYong Chen and

Mrs. Yanfei Ma

Mr. Michael WadeltonMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Miroff

(Drew ’92)

Mrs. Sarah WebsterMr. and Mrs. Fritz French

Mr. Courtney WhiteheadMr. and Mrs. Bob A. Dominguez

(Debbie*)

Mr. John R. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. John A. KiteMr. Dave Morrison and

Ms. Margot K. McKinney ’79

Ms. Shelle WrightMr. and Mrs. Brian Schneider

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