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ALUMNI MAGAZINE – SUMMER 2016

The TrinityPREP Alumni Magazine

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8 THE MAC

10 LEADING THE WAY

12 JOHN MICHAEL NIGHT ’16 UPDATE

14 Q&A WITH RETIRING STAFF

16 GRANDPARENTS’ DAY

20 CLASS OF 2016

24 PERKINS FAMILY – LEGACY FEATURE

26 NICK MCKENZIE

28 AROUND CAMPUS

50 ALUMNI EVENTS

56 CLASS NOTES

66 WE REMEMBER

ON THE COVER

Headmaster Craig Maughan joins the

rest of the Trinity family in welcoming

Byron M. Lawson Jr. as our fifth head of

school. Headmaster Maughan retired

at the end of the 2015-16 year after

leading the school for 23 years. Mr.

Lawson joins us after serving at The St.

Mark’s School in Dallas since 2001.



our school and the lifelong connection

our students take with them into the

world. This connection endures the test

of time as students graduate, embark on

their careers, and perhaps start families

of their own. It is the same connection

that will propel Trinity Prep during its

next 50 years with new leadership.

The 2015-16 school year marks the end

of an era as Craig Maughan retires as

headmaster of Trinity Prep. Hundreds

turned out in April at the celebration

event to say thank you to Craig and

Jody for their 23 years of service to the

school. You can read more about the

event on page 8. There has been plenty

of reflection on how the school has

transformed under Craig’s leadership.

Liz Lowndes McIntosh ’78 shares

some of her memories of Craig with

her unique perspective as an alumna,

alumni parent, former member of the

board of trustee, and former employee

on page 5.

As the 2016-17 school year begins,

Trinity Prep now looks ahead to a

new beginning with a new leader.

The enthusiasm for Byron M. Lawson

Jr.’s appointment has been exciting to

see. We were fortunate to have Harlan

and Kathy Crow open their Dallas

home and allow us to hold a welcome

event for Byron in the Harlan Crow

Library in June. Alumni in the Texas

area came together for this special

evening and a wonderful time was

had by all. Make sure to check out

the pictures on page 55.

We hope you share our excitement

about this fresh new “look” of the Trinity

Prep alumni magazine showcasing

the Trinity family and our remarkable

school. We want to hear from you!

Email [email protected] to let

us know what you think of the new

TrinityPrep alumni magazine.

Time and time again I hear that the Trinity family is the heart of

KIMBERLY TRAMMELLDirector of Alumni Relations

IT IS THE SAME CONNECTION THAT

WILL PROPEL TRINITY PREP

DURING ITS NEXT 50 YEARS WITH

NEW LEADERSHIP.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR


Craig Maughan has been at the helm.

We might stop there, thinking that

is the story: “Headmaster Maughan

leads Trinity Prep for almost a quarter

century.” Without digging deeper, we

would assume that Craig brought

commitment, constancy, and vision to

those years during which Trinity Prep

has thrived. And that is a good story,

a true story—but it is just part of

the story.

In fact, the story of Craig Maughan

at the helm is composed of many

stories. Those stories include building

a fine faculty and administration

by attracting and keeping excellent

teachers and mentors; building

outstanding student bodies of learners

who grew, stretched, aimed for and

achieved goals academically, athletically,

and in service to community; and

building--well, buildings! Trinity Prep’s

campus transformed into a first-class

place of learning, with its successive

strategic plans satisfying the growing

physical needs of the school under

Craig’s management.

But my favorite stories, the most

important stories, about Craig’s time

at the helm are the stories of students.

Craig fostered a community in keeping

with Trinity Prep’s identity as a family.

He knew the importance of each

student’s story, and he understood

how those stories combine to create

the larger narrative. You might even

call Craig the editor of that narrative

as he listened, considered, guided, and

administered. The weaving together

of years of student stories to achieve

Trinity Prep’s progress as a leading

educational institution is no mean feat.

But he understood that student stories

fuel that progress.

In my years as a student, an alumna, a

Trustee, a parent, and an administrator,

I learned—and believe in—the

importance of the Trinity family. As

head of this family for 23 years, Craig

displayed, with unwavering, thoughtful

dedication, those qualities one

associates with the best leaders. Craig

maintained a culture that is at once

personal and professional, reflective

and forward-thinking, inclusive and

focused. And because the success of the

student is at the center of all of these

stories, Trinity Prep succeeds.

The story of Trinity Prep and its

students, teachers, administrators,

parents, and alumni is rich and

important—with depth, aspiration,

humor, and compassion. While Trinity

Prep’s story has many exciting chapters

to come, the Trinity family is grateful

to Craig and Jody Maughan for their

commitment, constancy, and vision. As

my favorite stories have happy endings,

we wish Craig and Jody all the best in

their next chapters. And we hope they

live happily ever after!

THE TRINITY FAMILY IS GRATEFUL TO CRAIG AND JODY

MAUGHAN FOR THEIR COMMITMENT

For nearly half of Trinity Prep’s existence,

LIZ LOWNDES McINTOSH ’78

HONORING CRAIG MAUGHAN


ALUMNI ADVISORY BOARD

Demetri Crane ’16 had the honor of decorating the elephant for this year’s commencement ceremony.

We have seen the construction of a

new middle school building; said

goodbye to Craig Maughan, our

headmaster for the past 23 years;

and welcomed our new head of school,

Byron Lawson Jr. The changes in

facilities and leadership will have a

large impact on Trinity Prep’s future,

and I’m hoping that the Alumni Advisory

Board’s focus on gifts to financial aid

will also have a positive impact on the

future of our school. This year we were

able to award seven $2,500 grants that

enabled students to attend Trinity Prep.

We hope to increase the amount of

awards next year and explore starting

a scholarship endowment. I thank the

alumni that made gifts during 2015-16

for their support.

Craig Maughan and his family came to

Trinity Prep the same year I did. Our

families bonded because my sister

and I were in the same class years

as his children (‘99 and ‘01), and we

celebrated many holidays together.

Craig’s retirement marks the end of an

era at Trinity Prep that saw tremendous

growth in both the school’s facilities and

student body. While his presence will be

missed, we are excited for the arrival of

our fifth head of school, Byron Lawson

Jr. I had the pleasure of attending the

event in Dallas welcoming Mr. Lawson

to Trinity Prep. The setting of an event at

the Harlan Crow Library was incredible,

and Byron Lawson Jr. was equally

impressive. His vision for what Trinity

Prep can become left all of us excited for

the future. He will be attending most, if

not all, of the local and regional alumni

events throughout the 2016-17 school

year so I hope you will all come to meet

and welcome him to the Trinity family.

This has beena momentous yearfor Trinity Prep.

MIKE KOVALESKI ’99 AND LINDSEY VON WELLER KOVALESKI ’99

THIS YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO AWARD SEVEN

$2,500 GRANTS THAT ENABLED

STUDENTS TO ATTEND

TRINITY PREP.


in my time at Trinity Prep. I have deeply

appreciated the kind comments about

my time here; however, those same

sentiments should also be directed to

the Board of Trustees, administration,

and the faculty and staff who have

played such important roles at the

school. Leadership is not an individual

phenomenon. Effective leadership is

both collaborative and responsive. I

have depended upon the wise counsel

and engagement of the administrative

council and the broad support and

strategic initiatives of the Board of

Trustees. Furthermore, I have been so

fortunate to be ably assisted by four

wonderful professional assistants,

Sandy Voyles, Donna Curran, Shaun

Hicks, and Diane Rosenbaum.

Without their organizational skills,

professionalism, discretion, and

responsiveness, much of what has

been accomplished would not have

been possible. I am also grateful to the

Trinity family who has trusted us with

their children and has been generous

in their support. Last, I am deeply

grateful to my family: my son Chris

and daughter Whitney, both graduates

of Trinity Prep, and particularly to my

wife, Jody, who has been a wonderful

partner providing advice, counsel,

and continuous support. Jody and I

will be celebrating our 40th wedding

anniversary this summer.

Best wishes to Byron M. Lawson Jr.

as he begins his service to the school.

Thank you to the Trinity family for 23

wonderful years!

THANK YOU TO THE TRINITY

FAMILY FOR 23 WONDERFUL

YEARS!

I want to expressmy gratitude to thosewho have been so important to me

CRAIG S. MAUGHANHeadmaster 1993–2016

LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER


THE MAC


On Saturday, April 30, hundreds of

members of the Trinity family gathered

in the auditorium for a special program

to honor Headmaster Craig Maughan.

After remarks by Chris Maughan ’99,

Craig’s son, and John Race, former chair

of the Board of Trustees, the current

chairman of the board, Paul Perkins

’84, read a proclamation to dedicate

the Maughan Administration Center

(or, familiarly, The MAC), its new name

emblazoned in large letters over

the entrance to the reception area.

The construction of the building was

Maughan’s first major capital project

soon after he began working at the

school in 1993. As the first building that

people see when they visit campus, it

showcases Trinity Prep’s commitment to

educational excellence, housing art and

pottery studios, publications labs, music

and theater performance and rehearsal

areas, classrooms, an 800-seat

auditorium, and most of the school’s

administrative offices.

Art teacher Irina Ashcraft presented

Maughan with a framed canvas

produced by eight of her Painting II

students, each of whom chose a special

place on campus to portray, including

the rock, the bell tower, and the sandhill

cranes. Then the various segments

were combined into a heart-shaped

collage, symbolizing their love for the

school and for its headmaster.

Paula Phillips, science department

chair and teacher in the Malone

Schools Network, read a letter from

the executive director of the Malone

Foundation, Cathie Wlaschin, who was

unable to attend the celebration. She

praised Maughan for his involvement

in the program and his dedication to

its excellence, saying, “Together we’ve

changed the lives of 27 scholars at TPS,

and these future leaders will one day

add to your legacy.”

To conclude the program, music teacher

Brian Beute introduced a symphonic

chorale for orchestra and chorus,

composed in Maughan’s honor by his

friend and former Trinity Prep music

teacher, Michael Miller. Inspired by and

entitled “Ad Astra Per Aspera” after

the Trinity motto and Alma Mater, and

performed by student musicians from

the instrumental and choral classes, the

musical offering had been rehearsed in

secret for weeks and was a complete

surprise, not just to Maughan but to the

entire audience of students, faculty, and

families. It received a standing ovation

and will be repeated in future years as

one of our Trinity traditions.

Lunch on the Lawn was served after

the program, and all the attendees

joined Maughan and his family for one

last celebration to thank him for his

23 years of leadership at the helm of

Trinity Prep.

The MACTHE MAC

“TOGETHER WE’VE CHANGED THE LIVES OF 27 SCHOLARS AT TPS, AND THESE FUTURE LEADERS WILL ONE DAY ADD TO YOUR LEGACY.”

CATHIE WLASCHIN Executive Director of the Malone Foundation


LEADING THE WAY

CRAIG S. MAUGHAN

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR GUIDING

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY?

I have always felt strongly that we

should provide high expectations for

students and be prepared to care

for and assist them in the struggle

to meet those expectations. As a

school we should approach students

as individuals, be aware of what is

developmentally appropriate, and then

provide specific advice and counsel to

help students achieve their goals.

WHAT WERE YOUR INITIAL

GOALS WHEN JOINING TRINITY

PREP IN 1993?

– Familiarize myself with all the

students, faculty, traditions, and

programs of Trinity Prep

– Implement a strategic plan

– Review the curriculum and develop

a process to revise it where

appropriate

– Articulate an educational vision

of excellence for all curricular and

extracurricular programs

HOW DID YOU ACHIEVE

THESE GOALS?

Thanks to strong leadership from the

board of trustees and administrators

and teachers, an open consideration

of who we aspired to be, and careful

campus planning, we were able to

improve our school and raise the profile

of Trinity Prep across the country.

Leading The WayA Q&A with retiring headmaster Craig S. Maughan and incoming head of school Byron M. Lawson Jr.

HOW HAVE THE STUDENTS

CHANGED OVER THE YEARS?

Through the years the students have

not changed but their environment

has. More students are involved

with technology, social media, and

electronics than they were when I

came in 1993.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD

OF ACCOMPLISHING DURING

YOUR TENURE?

Expanding our community service

efforts both on campus and in the

broader community. Our students

and teachers are actively involved

throughout Central Florida helping

communities in need. Our 17-year

partnership with Habitat for Humanity

is especially significant and I’m proud of

the ongoing work our school does with

such an important organization.

WHAT DO YOU LOOK

FORWARD TO MOST ABOUT

TRINITY PREP’S FUTURE?

Celebrating our 50th anniversary

in 2018 and reuniting with as many

retired faculty, current faculty, alumni,

families, students, and friends from the

Trinity family who have all played such

an important role in establishing Trinity

Prep as a premier college preparatory

school in this region.


LEADING THE WAY

BYRON M. LAWSON JR.

WHAT EXCITES YOU MOST

ABOUT JOINING TRINITY PREP?

Talented students, masterful faculty,

aspirational board members, and

supportive alumni, parents, and friends

make Trinity Prep a very inviting place.

Year-round sunshine is pretty nice too.

WHAT IS YOUR EDUCATIONAL

PHILOSOPHY?

My educational philosophy is based on

three main points:

1. Learning informs teaching, and no

one has really learned anything until

they have provided a demonstration

of their mastery.

2. Threshold concepts advance

deep learning; I try to use them

whenever I can.

3. Great editing is the only path

to great writing.

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN PREPARING

FOR YOUR NEW ROLE?

I have prepared by participating in the

hiring process for three new employees

for the 2016-17 school year, speaking

regularly with Headmaster Maughan,

attending an alumni event, visiting the

website, and watching video of key

events and programs. Of course, I have

also been reading and listening to the

advice of mentors as I prepare to join

Trinity Prep.

HOW WILL WE HAVE A CHANCE

TO GET TO KNOW YOU?

Alumni can attend regional events or

visit one of the events from the Trinity

Prep Experience series, including a

reception in New York City celebrating

our alumni performing on Broadway. I

look forward to meeting many members

of the Trinity family at school events

throughout the year. I have given myself

the homework assignment of taking one

photo per day, and will be sharing some

of these with the community.

WHERE DO YOU SEE

OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRINITY

PREP MOVING FORWARD?

We will go from good to great wherever

possible in our teaching; where our

instructional and administrative

strengths are clear, we must embrace

the responsibility of leadership by

serving learners everywhere. As our

outreach grows over time, we must be

open to praise and critique, in whatever

form they come. We are embarking on a

holistic and inclusive strategic planning

process and the campus master plan

will be redrawn over the next 18

months with many possibilities for

how to best shape our campus for

the next fifty years.


TRINITY FAMILY

The Trinity family branches out in many

different, far-reaching ways. Trinity Prep

connects us together, and the contacts we

make here last for a lifetime. As you know,

John Michael Night ’16, was hospitalized

in December 2015 after a stroke. He

spent several months recovering at the

Shepherd Center in Atlanta. We were

pleased to learn that one of our alumni,

Angela Yarnish Driver ’05, works at the

Shepherd Center, and we reached out to

her to share her experience.

Angela graduated from Trinity Prep

in 2005. She said, “My Trinity Prep

experience was an amazing one. I

entered Trinity Prep in the ninth grade

from another local private school, and

I thought it might be difficult to make

friends, given the fact that a lot of people

A Far-Reaching Trinity FamilyBY SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18

had been at Trinity Prep since sixth

grade, but that wasn’t the case at all!”

Angela enjoyed all aspects of Trinity Prep

life--yes, even the difficult academics

because they prepared her so well

for college. She went to University

of Alabama for both her bachelor’s

and master’s degrees with a focus on

communication studies. Currently,

she is a marketing communications

specialist at the Shepherd Center, a

top-10 rehabilitation hospital. Her job is

primarily marketing related. She works

closely with the Shepherd Center’s field

reps (physician liaisons) to ensure their

marketing efforts are geared towards

the appropriate referring hospitals.

Angela develops marketing collateral

and programs to reach out to new and

existing referring trauma hospitals.

She also attends healthcare or trauma

conferences across the nation.

Many Trinity Prep teachers had an

impact on her career choice, but the one

person that resonated with Angela the

most was Dr. Stephanie Dryden. “Dr.

Dryden was an incredibly hard English

teacher (at least for me), but she is the

reason I was able to take honors English

classes throughout undergrad. She is

also the reason why I minored in English.

I hope she enjoys student and college

counseling as much as she enjoyed

teaching!” Angela said.

In discussing the reach of the Trinity

family, Angela said, “The Trinity family

never ceases to amaze me. I’ve run into

so many people from Trinity Prep in

places I thought I never would, especially

since I don’t live in Florida anymore.”

When Angela heard about John

Michael Night’s story and the amazing

community support surrounding him

and his family, she reached out to several

people at Shepherd Center to ensure his

transition was as smooth as possible.

Angela didn’t work directly with John

Michael in a daily capacity because

she is not clinical, but she was able to

meet his family upon admission and

let them know that the Trinity family

exists even at the Shepherd Center.

“Hopefully this was as comforting as the

excellent clinical and rehabilitative care

he is receiving here. I do a lot of patient

tours at Shepherd, and I often saw John

Michael during his therapy--he always

had a smile on his face.”

Before meeting John Michael at

the Shepherd Center, Angela never

realized how far and wide the Trinity

family extends. Angela recently had the

opportunity to reconnect with an old

Trinity Prep friend, Jenna Rhine ’06, who

she just found out lives in Atlanta. They

actually ran into each other at Shepherd

Center (Jenna works for Coca-Cola and

they happen to be one of their clients).

“It feels great knowing that even though

I no longer live near Trinity Prep, the

sense of community of current Trinity

Prep students and alumni is always

there. It feels like I never left, in a way.”

Angela Yarnish Driver ’05 and Lauren Yarnish ’08

The Shepherd Center

Angela Yarnish Driver ’05 and Kevin Driver


JOHN MICHAEL NIGHT ’16

As reported in the Winter 2016 edition

of the TrinityPrep alumni magazine, John

Michael Night ’16 suffered a brainstem

stroke on Dec. 14, 2015 which left him

in a medical state referred to as Locked-

In-Syndrome. Vickie Night, John Michael’s

mother, shares an update on John Michael

and the Night family.

On Jan. 5, John Michael was transferred

to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which

provides intensive rehabilitation for

patients with spinal-cord injuries, brain

trauma, and neuromuscular disorders.

John Michael’s days were spent doing

intensive therapy. While he grew tired of

his situation and lack of control over his

life, the therapist continued to push him

and loved his “one more time” and “no I’m

not too tired” attitude. They did a third

and final swallow study on John Michael

before leaving the Shepherd Center, and

we are beyond thrilled that he passed!

While he will still have his feeding tube

for some time, he can now start to slowly

eat soft or pureed foods.

Doctors didn’t know how long he would

be at the Shepherd Center, but after

spending five months there his return to

Winter Park was scheduled for May 24.

Could we have asked for a more perfect

date? As if the emotions of returning

home weren’t enough, we drove down

Park Avenue and were immediately

greeted with purple ribbons, balloons,

and signs along with friends, family, and

strangers, all cheering for John Michael.

It ended in front of our church with

everyone chanting “JM Strong.” I cry

even as I write about it.

The transition home is going as best as

can be expected. Leaving the Shepherd

Center and all of our family for the past

five months was not easy. They are

amazing people who loved and cared

for John Michael and we will forever be

grateful. Being home has definitely been

good. Nothing compares to the comforts

of home. Having all of John Michael’s

friends over and hearing all of their

laughter is priceless!

As predicted, Saturday, June 4 was

the most amazing event I have ever

witnessed: John Michael’s graduation

from Trinity Prep, a true miracle and

A Miracle and a Blessingblessing wrapped into one. So many

answered prayers. The courage it

took to take those steps is beyond

comprehension. Mick and I have never

been more proud. The look on his face

was one of laughter and tears – sighs

of joy and heartache. Indeed, he is

my hero! So graduation is over. He

accomplished his first long term goal.

Time to set a new one.

God has a larger plan for John Michael.

I am overwhelmed by how many he has

touched. I am convinced that he could

have never reached so many on his own.

John Michael’s story isn’t just about him,

it’s about all of you and the many more

lives he will touch.

Thank you to a community that has

embraced my family like I’ve never seen

before. Thank you to Trinity Prep for

allowing John Michael to graduate and

thank you to the Trinity family for all of

your love and support.


Q&A With Retiring StaffBY SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18

Some of the retiring staff members share their take on the Trinity Prep experience. Through the good, the bad, and the ugly, we found out what kept some of our beloved faculty here all these years. For the Harry Potter fans: “Did you love Trinity Prep, after all this time?” “Always.”

LAURAL SCHMIDT

SHERRY HAY HERVE LE GUILLOUX

DIANE ROSENBAUM

Q: HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU

WORKED AT TRINITY PREP?

A: HERVE LE GUILLOUX (HLG): I

taught here for 22 years. I began in

August of 1994.

SHERRY HAY (SH): I worked at Trinity

Prep for 22 years.

LAURAL SCHMIDT (LS): I’ve been on staff

for 10 years. Before that, I was a parent

volunteer for five years and served as co-

editor of our fine arts magazine, “Folio.”

DIANE ROSENBAUM (DR):

I worked here for 11 years.

Q: WHAT HAS YOUR POSITION(S)

BEEN DURING THIS TIME?

A: HLG: I always taught French from the

seventh grade up to the AP class.

SH: I began in admission as the

administrative assistant as part of a two-

person office. I was promoted to assistant

director and took over as director in 2002.

LS: I’ve been the attendance coordinator

most of the time, but for the last two

years I have been the scheduler. I also

support the chaplain and our two

guidance counselors.

DR: I began as the administrative

assistant for the middle school and four

years ago became the assistant to

the headmaster.

Q: HOW HAS THE SCHOOL


A: HLG: The school has changed

tremendously over the years. Back in

1994, the cafeteria was a simple area

covered with a roof but exposed to the

vagaries of the weather. While the

new Grille was being built, we had our

lunch under a tent, which was fine until

the torrential rain would come and

visit the campus. Then the muddy soil

made the lunch a memorable, but not

so pleasant, experience. Remember

that it does not rain “cats and dogs” in

Florida, but rather that it rains “gators

and manatees.”

LS: Well, for one thing, the facilities have

grown and expanded over the years.

I moved into my office shortly after

our beautiful library and the Student

Resource Center was built. I have seen

improvements made to our fine arts

facilities, including the addition of our

fantastic pottery studio, and I have

watched us build the Trinity Grille and

middle school building.

Q: HOW HAVE THE STUDENTS


A: HLG: More than ever, students are

concerned about excelling in their

courses. It seems to me that, as a teacher,

I have observed a beautiful evolution

toward more diligence in their work.

They are also eager to learn and apply

themselves in their daily work in a

laudable manner.

SH: I can’t say that the students have

changed over the past 22 years. The

typical Trinity Prep student is still

one who is motivated, goal-oriented,

engaged in the community, and involved

in many school activities. They are high

achievers and hard workers. They are

respectful, welcoming, and creative.

What has changed for the students is the

opportunities they now have compared

to 22 years ago.

LS: I think that students are working

harder and taking more challenging

course loads year after year. I’ve seen

a growth in school spirit and in the way

students come together to support

a cause that is meaningful to them. I

think they are embracing leadership in

ever-increasing ways. And the visual arts

pieces coming from our fine arts students

have gotten more and more incredible.

Q&A WITH RETIRING STAFF


DR: I think the students are more

independent. Cell phones were very new

even 15 years ago, and most students did

not have them. Students did not know

how to type when they first started here,

and in sixth grade, they had a quarter-

long typing class. They seem more

“grown up” today than 15-20 years ago.

Q: CAN YOU SUMMARIZE YOUR

TIME AT TRINITY PREP IN TERMS OF

WHY YOU LOVE OUR SCHOOL AND

WHAT HAS KEPT YOU HERE?

A: HLG: Yes, I love the school. It is

certainly due to the quality of education

across the board. A relationship with

Trinity Prep parents is another positive

component. I feel, of course, that this

is due to the fact that parents are very

involved in the academic life of their

children and that they are consequently

eager to communicate with individual

teachers. Rapport with parents has

been thus essential, and I have always

cherished knowing the parents of

my students.

SH: I love Trinity Prep for three reasons,

my colleagues, the Trinity families, and

the students. The Trinity family is a real

and tangible thing. This community is

supportive, caring, and encouraging

through good times and hard times.

I have seen hundreds of students

graduate each year and am always

impressed by their achievements, but,

more importantly, I am proud of their

thoughtfulness and appreciation for their

teachers, parents, coaches, friends, and

others who have supported them.

LS: I have enjoyed watching our students

grow and mature and then step out into

the world, ready for the challenge of

college; I have enjoyed working with our

impressive faculty, so many of whom I

greatly admire; and probably most of

all I have enjoyed the friendship and

camaraderie of those staff members

with whom I work so closely.

Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE

ACTIVITY THAT TPS HOSTS?

A: HLG: Headmaster’s Day. It is a

wonderful day filled with a multitude of

events that include both students and

faculty. I also love the alumni events since

I get to see how my former students have

blossomed in life.

SH: Lunch on the Lawn during

homecoming week. I love seeing the

whole community come together on the

quad,and it makes me smile to see the

seniors with their little sixth grade

brothers and sisters.

LS: I absolutely love “Jazz Band Morning”

when the jazz band sets up and ushers us

into school with swing music, my favorite.

I wish every day could start with “Jazz

Band Morning”! But probably my favorite

day of all is the last day for our seniors,

when they swarm the quad, drive up a

car, and blast their music--“school’s out

for summer; school’s out forever.” That

day really chokes me up; it is so happy yet

bittersweet. I can actually feel their joy as

they embrace their “freedom.” It makes

me cry every year.

DR: My favorite TPS activity is

graduation. I still cry when the music

begins at 9 a.m.

Q: DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE TO

THE TPS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS?

A: SH: Never forget how blessed you are

to be in the Trinity family. Being a part of

this community is a wonderful experience

not replicated in many places.

LS: Really embrace their time here

and get involved in as many activities

as possible.

DR: Life goes by very quickly. Live in

the moment, live without regrets, and

appreciate all that you are and all that

you have.

Q: ANY FINAL THOUGHTS ON

YOUR RETIREMENT?

A: HLG: I will fondly remember my

students to whom my career of teaching

has been dedicated for over 40 years.

In fact, my motto has always been:

“Enseigner, quel plaisir!” (Teaching, what

a pleasure!). I will always be happy to

hear from them and see how they are

doing in life. Maybe I can give them

help on where to go and what to visit

in France. Also, I had the honor and

privilege of officiating at a wedding of

two former students, and I want alums

to know that I would be happy to do the

same for them.

SH: I have loved my journey and have

so many wonderful memories and

relationships that will be a part of

me for as long as I live. I am looking

forward to spending time with my four

grandchildren and my family. I am looking

forward to traveling and I am hopeful

that I can find a way to give back through

community service.

DR: I’m looking forward to the next

phase of my life, which will include

traveling, grandchildren visits, time

with my family, and exercising

every morning!

Q&A WITH RETIRING STAFF


GRANDPARENTS’ DAY


Students of all grades were invited to

bring their grandparents to campus

for breakfast and assembly and to

attend their third and fourth periods

on a typical day. Parent and student

volunteers alike chipped in to welcome

the visitors and show them around

the campus.

The day kicked off with 396

grandparents arriving at 8:15 a.m. They

were greeted by their grandchild(ren)

and then invited to enjoy a continental

breakfast and have their pictures

taken with the grandchildren in the

photo booths before starting the

morning activities. Grandparents

and grandchildren then entered the

auditorium and were introduced to

Trinity Prep’s beloved leader and

grandparent himself, Headmaster

Craig Maughan.

To conclude the day’s festivities,

the jazz band performed, and the

grandchildren led their grandparents

to their third and fourth period classes.

Special projects and games, such as

geography quizzes in French class

and Gelli prints in art, were set up in

class for students and grandparents

to enjoy together. Students without

classes during third or fourth periods

took their grandparents to a forensics

On March 17, Trinity Prep’s annual Grandparents’ Day was successful in spreading joy and celebrating the importance of family.

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY

presentation in the school’s library and

competed in several games of bingo.

“I love seeing my students with their

grandparents doing fun (and sometimes

messy) activities,” said Kym Moreland-

Garnett, art teacher. “I also enjoy

hearing grandparents bragging about

their grandkids! Overall, it’s just a great

event and something I really love about

the Trinity family.”

We can’t wait to see our grandparents

again next year on Friday, March 10!

Extended Family Matters


SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS

Summer Reading RecommendationsFor many, summer is a time for vacations, lazy afternoons, and relaxing-- and what better way to relax than to dig into a captivating read? We have brought you a list of stellar summer reading recommendations, courtesy of our faculty. Happy reading!

MR. BLUTH - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

I always read a lot over the summer. Here are some of the books that I hope to get to: “Leading with the Heart” by Mike Krzyzewski. In my opinion, this is the best book written on leadership. I have read this book many times the

season before coaching and, as the new girls varsity basketball coach, I look forward to reading it again. “Samurai!”

by Saburo Sakai. This was given to me by a friend years ago, and it has sat on my nightstand long enough! Saburo Sakai

is known as Japan’s greatest living fighter pilot from WWII. If James Patterson (love Alex Cross) or Brad Meltzer (friend)

has something out, I will be very happy!

MR. LAWSON - NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL

1- John McPhee’s, “The Headmaster” - this is a seminal text. Everyone that has held this role has read the book.

Additionally, in the independent school world, the text has been well-received as a biography. 2-Dr. Seuss, “The Cat in

the Hat” - Everyone needs a little Dr. Seuss in their lives. Thing One and Thing Two are two of my favorite literary

characters. My youngest son turns four this summer. 3- Marcel Proust, “The Complete Short Stories” - I love to

read Proust. I can see his pictures. I can smell his aromas. I can taste his food. His writing seems real to me.

MS. LILLEY - AP LIT

I have a whole list, and I will be lucky if I get to half of them! A few good ones on my list: “Eligible” by Curtis Sittenfeld--a

modern retelling of “Pride and Prejudice”! That story never gets old. Also Anita Desai’s “Clear Light of Day.” I borrowed

it a year ago from Mr. Mulloy, so I guess I’d better read and return it! It looks great. My big bad satirical read this summer

will be Paul Beatty’s “The Sellout.” A few of my seniors read it this spring for a project and gave it rave reviews, but they

said it’s not for the faint of heart.

MR. MILSTEN - AP WORLD HISTORY, HONORS HISTORY 9

“The Last Temptation of Christ” by Nikos Kazantzakis still awaits a better translation, but it’s important because it

actually contemplates Christ incarnate and his battle to remain sinless. On the cross Christ receives the last dangerous,

irresistible temptation: domestic life. I also hope to read “The Little Drummer Girl” by John le Carre - an English

actress is tricked into moving to a Greek Island only to be injected into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Which side

will she choose and does it even matter?

MADAME SPALLONE - FRENCH

I just purchased “Americanah,” a novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, which I am planning to read

this summer. It was recommended to me by my Honors French IV student Julia Paoli ’16 as we were discussing the

questions of race, identity, and assimilation in class. It tells the story of a young Nigerian woman who emigrates to

the United States for a university education and stays for work. It talks about immigration, American dreams, racism,

and love, and it received incredible reviews!


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COLLEGES ATTENDING

American University

Auburn University (3)

Babson College (2)

Boston University (2)

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Carleton College

Carnegie Mellon University

Case Western Reserve University

Chapman University

Columbia College Chicago

Columbia University (2)

Cornell University (2)

Dartmouth College

Duke University (2)

Elon University

Emory University (4)

Florida Atlantic University

Florida International University

Florida Polytechnic University

Florida State University (11)

Georgetown University

Indiana University at Bloomington (2)

Jacksonville University

Lafayette College

Louisiana State University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

McGill University (Canada)

Mississippi State University

New York University

Northeastern University

Nova Southeastern University

Pennsylvania State University All Campuses

Pepperdine University

Princeton University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rhodes College

Rice University

Seminole State College

Sewanee: The University of the South

Southern Methodist University

Stanford University (3)

Stetson University

Stony Brook University

Texas A&M University

The George Washington University

The University of Alabama (2)

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (3)

Trine University

Tulane University

University of British Columbia

University of California, Berkeley (2)

University of California, San Diego

University of Central Florida (8)

University of Chicago (2)

University of Denver

University of Florida (11)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Maryland, College Park

University of Miami (3)

University of North Florida

University of Notre Dame (2)

University of Pennsylvania

University of Richmond (2)

University of South Florida, Tampa

University of Southern California (2)

Valdosta State University

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest University

Washington University in St. Louis (3)

Williams College

Wofford College

Congratulations to the 125 members of Trinity Prep’s Class of 2016

$12.8 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS

AWARDED

18 COMMITTED TO PLAY COLLEGE

SPORTS

(#) indicates number of students attending the school

CLASS OF 2016



Congratulations to the 125 members of Trinity Prep’s Class of 2016

GRADUATES

Zachary Conner Ahrens

Kripa Raj Ahuja

Ryeesa Amin

Eleanor Jill Anderson

Theodora Joy Beemer

Cormac Owen Begley

Varun Bhatia

Mackenzie Elizabeth Bland

Victoria Anne Bleecker

Dax Stephen Borde

Annelie Lily Bounds

Remington Malcolm Chester Butler

Jarelis Nilda Cabrera

Francisco Jose Calimano

Claire Margaret Callan

Matthew Francis Callan

Maria Grabert Camasmie

Chloe Meta Chemtob

Sylvia Choo

Emma Mae Cohn

Charles Bryan Cook

Hannah Deborah Cooperman

Demetri Rashad Crane

Jade Isabella Daher

Amir Gabriel Dayi

Morgan Kathleen Delgado

Truitt McNamara Dill

David Garfield Dunleavy

Zachary Alan Edwards

Amos Epelman

Rowland Evans

Yair Salomon Fraifeld

Blake Cameron Garfinkel

Kendall Gasner

Grayson Vail Gigliotti

Abigail Sabin Giraldo

Jeremy Glinski-Boyd

Jacob van Voorhis Goldberg

Aaron Stanford Goldstein

Justin David Graham

Ansley Mikell Groff

Lorenzo Ermanno Guani

William Warren Haftel

Sareena Halani

Adam Benjamin Hale

Jacob Francis Halladay-Glynn

Alexis Marin Hamner

Veronica June Harris

Dylan Ansei Havlicek

Christopher James Heaton

Kerstin Kelley Heinrich

Lauren Henehan

Hannah Elizabeth Hernan

Jared Lewis Herron

Kyle Logan Hongamen

Bradley Lewis Hull

Obson Ibssa

Meagan Elizabeth Johnson

Emily Jones

Joshua Samuel Kahky

Ryan Matthew Kelly

John Daniel Kiriazes

Daniel Colin Levitan

Ian Matthew Levitan

Kathryn Mozelle Lewis

Meredith Taylor Lilley

Jacob Walker Mandel

Jonathan Vincent Manglardi

Joshua Michael Marc

Brandon Neal McCulloh

Ailsa Nicole McFadyen-Mungall

Jacob Morgan McGarey

William Robert Miles

Cameron Leigh Miller

Jesse Millson

Amelia N Mohyeddin

Jacob Barclay Moll

Jyoti Moorjani

Corey Armon Myers

Devina Naidu

Jessica Faith Nash

John Michael Night

Kyle Andrew Nemec

Logan Ann Oney

Kyle Scott Painting

Julia Elena Paoli

Allice Park

Aaron Patel

Saavan Patel

Ethan Jacob Perelmuter

Alisha Rajan

Anne-Louise Dorothy Rang

Luke Alan Reggentin

Nicholas Donald Reifler

George Patrick Reuter

Amanda Gabrielle Rivas

Nathaniel Locke Saffran

Saumya Sao

Ryan Schaeffer

Marissa Brooke Schauder

Jacob Edward Schick

Karl Michael Schreck

Christopher Wyland Schuttler

Benjamin Reitz Sephton

Ariana M Shahnavaz

Laurie Ann Smith

Nicholas Kelly Smith

Lacey Marie Spinks

Josie Nicole Starling

Robyn Nathanael Steenstra

Daniel Benjamin Stein

Rachel Sturn

Trenton Allan Suddeth

Monica Maria Suero

Matthew Selby Sullivan

Lauren Adriana Tarver

Samvit Thakur

Marcus Gabriel Thomas

Oliver Niklas Trapp

Cassandra Lee Veneziano

Emily Duong-Dieu-Anh Vu

Parag Vyas

Madeline Mae Walker

Caroline White

CLASS OF 2016


CLASS OF 2016


LEGACY FAMILY

In sixth grade, Paul joined the soccer

team and continued on the team

until 11th grade, when he switched

to basketball because he discovered

cheerleaders. “I was still a cut up, but

I learned how to do it in a way that

got me positive results rather than

detention.” His senior year, Paul was

inspired by his English teacher, Ronald

Vierling. “He taught me how to write

and convinced me that I had talent. But

at Trinity Prep, I feel like I learned as

much from my peers as I did from my

teachers and coaches.” He then went

on to win both the art and the writing

award that year. Paul has many fond

memories of Trinity Prep: “I didn’t have

a single day at Trinity Prep that didn’t

include a full-on, side-clutching belly

laugh, at least twice a day.”

Paul Perkins ’84 began his Trinity Prep

experience in sixth grade in 1977.

During his time at Trinity Prep, his

interests included sports, art, writing,

and joking around with friends. “In

middle school I was pretty much a

class clown. I played sports and hung

out with Joe Lowndes and Steve

Drosdick, and we just cut up all the

time. In fact, my parents almost took

me out of Trinity Prep in eighth grade

because my grades had dropped, and

my teachers were complaining about

me.” His friends left Trinity Prep; Steve

became a professional tennis player in

Europe, and Joe is a tenured professor

in Oregon. However, with the threat

of having to leave Trinity Prep looming

over him, Paul buckled down and turned

his grades around.

According to Paul, however, the best

part about Trinity Prep is what happens

after you leave. Paul continued his

education at Morehouse College in

Atlanta, graduating in 1988 with a

bachelor’s degree in political science.

After graduating from the University

of Florida College of Law in 1991, he

began clerking for Judge Kendall Sharp

in the U.S. Federal District Court in the

Middle District of Florida. During his

time in law school, Paul met Andrea

Diana Hall, and they were married on

Dec. 28, 1991. Paul then went on to

study at Sydney University in Sydney,

Australia in 1992, and upon returning

to the United States, began practicing

law in Central Florida. Seven years

ago, Paul opened his own law office in

Central Florida and currently practices

personal injury law.

In the Summer of 2015, Trinity Prep Magazine introduced a new legacy family feature. A legacy family is one in which a parent is an alumnus of Trinity Prep and his or her child has attended or is currently attending Trinity Prep. In this legacy family feature, we share with you the story of the Perkins Family.

The Perkins Family


LEGACY FAMILY

Presently, Paul serves on both the

Alumni Advisory Board and the Board

of Trustees. “My service on the board

has been one of the most gratifying

things I’ve done in my adult life outside

of my family. In fact, I consider Trinity

Prep my extended family. I have never

regretted a single penny or nano-

second I have spent in Trinity Prep’s

service.” Paul has served on the Board

of Trustees for the past 14 years, and is

currently the chair. “I have only been a

weak participant in the Alumni Advisory

Board, but that’s about to change now

that I have rotated off the trustee

board and have more time. I intend to

serve the Alumni Board with the same

enthusiasm I gave to the trustees.

“I always knew I would send my kids

to Trinity Prep, even when I was still

at the school.” Paul’s daughter, Gillian,

graduated from Trinity Prep in 2014,

and his son, George, is a current

student in the class of 2018. He was

determined to send his children to

Trinity Prep ”when I saw how prepared

I was for college and law school after

leaving Trinity Prep. I was even more

determined when I came back to

Central Florida, and I saw how many

doors were opened and opportunities

afforded to me due to my being a Trinity

Prep graduate.”

A large part of what has made Trinity

Prep such an amazing school is its long

line of dedicated headmasters. As Craig

Maughan finishes his last year at Trinity

Prep, Paul reflects on the impact he has

made. “Craig Maughan’s chapter in the

Trinity Prep story is as important as

Canon Hay’s, and he was the founder of

the school! Craig took Trinity Prep from

a local gem to a school of statewide,

and now national, prominence.

Because of Craig, TPS is a Central

Florida institution with tentacles in

every aspect of Central Florida life.”

As Paul says goodbye to one beloved

headmaster, he offers welcoming arms

to another. “I look forward to Byron M.

Lawson Jr. using the platform that was

built by the great leaders before him to

take us to places we can’t even imagine.

As sad as I am about Craig’s departure,

I am equally enthusiastic about Byron’s

arrival and the future in store for us.”

“I ALWAYS KNEW I WOULD SEND MY KIDS TO TRINITY PREP, EVEN WHEN I WAS STILL AT THE SCHOOL.”PAUL PERKINS ’84


“Coupled with academic exposure, I can

only imagine the personal growth I will

gain from living on my own in Malawi.”

The Morehead-Cain Foundation held

sessions for all scholars to address the

ethical implications of sending students

to places like Malawi, and Nick also

took an anthropology course that solely

focused on humanitarian aid in foreign

countries. Nick also took a night class

called “Malawi 101” to learn about

the culture and the fundamentals of

Chichewa, the native language of Malawi.

Nick credits his inspiration to travel and

serve abroad to Katie Seymour, Trinity

Prep’s former assistant director of

admission, whom Nick describes as “so

incredibly in tune with the needs of others

and truly an example of genuine service.”

“The Morehead-Cain Foundation has

supplied me with the funding, freedom,

and support network to explore the

world around me. It has connected me

with a cohort of creative and curious

students and alumni who encourage me

to question my surroundings and treat

life as an adventure. This scholarship has

done more than supply me with material

needs; it has instilled a sense of gratitude

and confidence in me that I think are

necessary to my life-long journey.”

BY SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18

Nick McKenzie ’15, ended his time at Trinity Prep with a bang. The former student body president and varsity swim team captain received the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, a prestigious honor that covers all expenses for four years of undergraduate study at University of North Carolina (UNC)-Chapel Hill.

Last summer, Nick sailed off the coast

of Maine for approximately 300 miles

over the course of four weeks. Based in

the Hurricane Island Outward Bound

School, he was challenged to learn

not only how to sail, but also how to

be a better person and better leader.

“Although the context of my growth

was in sailing the coastal waters of

Maine, surrounded by some of the

most beautiful sunrises I have ever

seen, Outward Bound pushed me to my

limits.” Although Nick says that it was

one of the most challenging experiences

he has ever had, he will forever be

grateful for the impact it had on him.

Accustomed to cardio training after

four years of swimming at Trinity Prep,

Nick says that he still thought it best

to try something incredibly out of his

comfort zone. “I have come to realize

that the more you challenge yourself

in anything you do, the more you learn,

and the more you grow. So given the

opportunity to ’adventure’ for a month

with very minor stakes in the long-term,

I decided to sail in Maine with the hopes

that I would be thrust out of my comfort

zone and return home as a more mature

and aware version of myself.”

This summer, Nick is headed to

Lilongwe, Malawi, to work in an HIV

research hospital through UNC-Project

Malawi. There he will be working with

several initiatives aimed at reducing

the frequency of mother-to-child

HIV transmission. With the intent of

earning a master’s in public health

and a doctorate or medical doctorate

after undergrad, UNC Project-Malawi

seemed to be the best fit for his summer.

Ultimately, as an intern with UNC

Project-Malawi, Nick will experience

exposure to research techniques,

to various types of hospitals, and to

UNC faculty conducting HIV research

projects in Malawi, all of which are

closely linked to epidemiological studies

he would like to conduct in the future.

The More You Learn, The More You Grow

NICK MCKENZIE


HEADMASTER’S DAYAfter the first victory of Trinity Prep’s Saints football team in 1970, Canon Hay declared a school holiday. This day has since

become a much-anticipated “surprise” day held in the spring. Classes compete in events like crab soccer, ultimate frisbee,

balloon toss, and a pie-eating contest. The morning ends with the annual junior-senior rope pull over the canal between Lake

Martha and Lake Burkett. School is then dismissed for the rest of the day to allow the students and faculty to relax at an other-

wise busy and stressful time of the year.

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LEADERSHIP AND CAREER SPEAKERMr. Joie ChitwoodBY SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18

Trinity Prep’s mission is reaffirmed

with four core values, one of which

is leadership and character

development. Every year, we try

to bring in members of the Trinity

family who have exemplified leadership

throughout their lives. This year, we

had the honor of Mr. Joie Chitwood,

the chief operating officer of

International Speedway Corp,

coming back to talk about leadership.

He stressed the idea that students

should never give up, but always

find a way to “get the yes” in a world

of “no”s. His energy, drive, and work

ethic helped his message reach our

students and really left a strong

imprint on their minds.

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SENIORSPrior to getting their diplomas, the graduates of the Class of

2016 received an early graduation gift—the prized Trinity Prep

alumni t-shirt! The shirts were updated this year to reflect the

school colors as well as the addition of the class year on the

sleeve. The Alumni Advisory Board members handed out the

t-shirts, served the seniors lunch, courtesy of 4Rivers, and cake,

welcoming the latest graduates and newest alumni at the annual

School’s Out for Seniors cookout and pool party.


CAREER LUNCH - BUSINESSTrinity Prep’s Alumni Office offers career lunches for 11th

and 12th grade students. On Wednesday, January 27, over 20

students gathered for a panel discussion on careers in busi-

ness. Panelists included Jonathan Detzel ’04, Harry Falk ’81,

Jeff Hartman ’81 and Trae Terry ’98. We appreciate the alumni

volunteering their time to come back to campus and speak to

the students.

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NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS(3) Seniors Theodora Beemer, Dax

Borde, Sylvia Choo, Jacob Goldberg,

Justin Graham, Jacob Halladay-Glynn,

Joshua Kahky, Saumya Sao, Jacob

Schick, and Nicholas Smith were

named 2016 National Merit

Finalists by the National Merit

Scholarship Corporation.

NATIONAL HISTORY BEE REGIONAL COMPETITION(4) Trinity Prep hosted the National

History Bee regional competition

in February. Over 100 contestants

attended the event from Florida

and South Georgia. Seventh graders

Enzo Cunanan, Emma Davey, and

Frank Kogan all qualified to compete

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SPANISH NATIONALHONOR SOCIETYTrinity Prep students Amanda Rivas ’16

and Lauren Cameron ’17 were awarded

Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS)

scholarships for their academic success

in Spanish. Rivas won the Joseph

Adams Scholarship, and Cameron is

the recipient of the Bertie Green Travel

Award to Ecuador.

QUIZ BOWL TEAM(2) The Trinity Prep Quiz Bowl team

completed their season at the top of

the standings, earning the first seed

in the playoffs and an outstanding

record of 10-1.

FORENSICS STUDENTSIn early January, two Trinity Prep

forensics students attended the 18th

Billy Tate Memorial Southern Bell

Forum in extemporaneous speaking

at the Montgomery Bell Academy in

Nashville. Sixteen of the country’s best

extempers were invited to compete in

a 10-round Round Robin. Nathaniel

Saffran ’16 finished seventh, and

Justin Graham ’16 placed second.

NATIONALHISPANICRECOGNITIONSCHOLARS(1) TPS seniors Victoria Bleecker,

Maria Camasmie, and Ethan Perelmuter

have been named 2016 National

Hispanic Recognition Scholars by

the College Board.

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at the national level. At the national

competition, Enzo was named the 7th

grade National History Bee Champion.

FLORIDA STATE SPANISH CONFERENCE(5) Spanish students competed in the

Florida State Spanish Conference,

which consisted of impromptu

speaking, poetry readings, and dramatic

presentations, with more than 900

students from 50 different schools in

attendance. Trinity Prep earned the

highest marks in 21 of the 23 categories

and placed second overall.

U.S PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSSenior Saumya Soa has been selected

as a candidate for the 2016 U.S.

Presidential Scholars competition.

NATIONAL CLASSICAL ETYMOLOGY EXAMIn the fall semester, Latin students

participated in the National Classical

Etymology Exam. Senior Saumya Sao

was also elected as a state officer

for the Junior Classical League. Gold

Medals: Aspen Bombardo ’17, Sylvia

Choo ’16, Jade Daher ’16, Anusha

Karandikar ’20, Saumya Sao ’16, Sumer

Sao ’18, Amber Yang ’17. Silver Medal:

Zain Aamir ’18. Bronze Medals: Avery

Birle ’22, Setareh Gooshvar ’19, Rakhi

Patel ’17, Noopur Ranganathan ’17.

SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING COMPETITIONValerie Trapp ’18 won several awards

at the Scholastic Art and Writing

Competition. Out of over 320,000

entries, Trapp was awarded two

Honorable Mentions, six Silver Keys,

and two Golden Keys. Her story,

“Immigration Requires More Than

a Passport,” earned a National Gold

Medal, making her part of the top one

percent in the nation awarded this

honor. Sarah Hameer ’17 and Cameron

Qiao ’17 were recognized for their

art pieces. Hameer won two regional

Honorable Mentions and a Silver

Key for mixed media. In visual arts,

Qiao was awarded two regional

Honorable Mentions and a Silver

Key for her painting.

FORENSICS NOVICE STATE TOURNAMENTForensics students competed at the

annual Novice State Tournament

at Wellington High School in West

Palm Beach. Eli Finkelstein ’19 was an

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original oratory semifinalist. Andrew

Kwa ’19, Andrew Miller ’19, and Alissa

Vuillier ’19 were congress finalists.

Allen Park ’19 received sixth place in

extemporaneous speaking, and Aavni

Gupta ’18 received fourth place in

oral interpretation.

INTEL INTERNA-TIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEER-ING FAIR(6) Amber Yang ’17 participated in

the Intel International Science and

Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona.

During the course of the fair, Yang

was recognized for her exceptional

work in science. Her project, entitled,

“Orbital Recognition System for Space

Debris Tracking Using Artificial Neural

Networks: A Journey from Inner-Brain

GPS to Outer-Space GPS,” earned

Yang many outstanding awards. She

placed second out of 100 projects in the

engineering mechanics category. She

was also awarded the prestigious CERN

award which will send her to Geneva

over the summer to tour the European

Organization for Nuclear Research.

In order to win this award, Yang went

through intense testing and interview

processes. Out of 1500 students, she

was one of only 10 chosen for the

award. Additionally, Yang was awarded

an honorable mention certificate from

the American Statistical Association.

She also placed third in the NASA

Special Recognition category.

NATIONAL ROMAN CIVILIZATION EXAM (NRCE)(7) Several Trinity Prep students

competed in both the National Roman

Civilization Exam (NRCE) and the

National Latin Vocabulary Exam (NLVE).

The following students received medals

for their results in the National Roman

Civilization Exam: Prescott Da Vittoria

Lobo ’19 and Anusha Karandikar ’20

won bronze; Joshua Dietrich ’19 and

Amber Yang ’17 won silver; and Kerstin

Heinrich ’16 and Jack Sammet ’19 won

gold. Awards for the National Latin

Vocabulary Exam included: Lindsey

Zhuang ’22 and Amber Yang for bronze;

Anusha Karandikar, Rakhi Patel ’17, and

Noopur Ranganathan ’17 won silver;

and Aspen Bombardo ’17, Saumya Sao

’16, Sumer Sao ’18, and Sylvia Choo

’16 won gold medals. As well as the

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Latin students joined over a thousand

from various schools across Florida

to compete at the 67th Florida Junior

Classical League state Latin forum.

Several students received individual

awards. Aspen Bombardo placed first

for reading comprehension, prose, Latin

literature, and academic decathlon.

Sylvia Choo placed fourth in mythology,

third in classical Greek language,

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and first in heptathlon. Lorenzo

Guani ’16 placed fourth in mottoes

and quotations; Leah Hardgrove ’17

placed fourth in declamations; Kerstin

Heinrich placed fourth in classical

art; Matthew Mapa ’21 placed fourth

in mythology and won first in the

Pentathlon; and Henry Huschke ’21

placed third in geography. Also, Rakhi

Patel placed fifth in declamations;

Saumya Sao placed fifth in Greek

literature and third in vocabulary;

Sumer Sao placed second in history

of the empire; Richard Woodruff ’18

placed third in dramatic interpretation-

-poetry, and Amber Yang placed fourth

in derivatives and third in vocabulary.

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION: CLASS OF 2017(8) The National Merit Scholarship

Corporation recognized 21 juniors

(Class of 2017) as high scoring juniors

on the October 2015 PSAT/NMSQT.

They have met the requirements

to enter the 2017 National Merit

Scholarship Program. Congratulations

to Vikas Bommineni, Lauren Cameron,

Aliya Centner, Safia Centner, Martha

Clarke, Alexandra Feld, Kathleen

Garvey, Alexander Guguchev, Leah

Hardgrove, Margarita Ilagan, Michaela

Isaacs, Prianca Nagda, Rakhi Patel,

Varun Patel, Lee Place, Timothy

Rotermund, Emily Schenck, James

Toscano, Bradley Van Allen, Amber

Yang, and Selena Zhao.

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY(9) Trinity Prep is proud to announce 63

middle school students were inducted

into the National Junior Honor Society.

To be eligible, students must have

earned a 3.5 GPA during their seventh

and/or eighth grade year.

HISPANIC SOCIETY OF FRIENDSHIPThe Spanish department inducted

19 new students into the Hispanic

Society of Friendship. The purpose is

to recognize the accomplishments of

middle school Spanish II students who

have demonstrated high achievement

in their Spanish studies. It also serves

as a platform to promote the continuity

of interest in Hispanic studies and

to promote friendship through

intercultural activities. In order to be

eligible for the society, students must

have a 3.5 cumulative GPA in all subject

areas. Congratulations to Lucy Albright,

Grace Beneke, Caroline Burns, Jessica

Celuch, John Demo, Taylor Ellis, Phoebe

Fowler, Kevin Garcia, Caitlin Hawley,

David Manning, Alexis Moore, Tulsi

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Patel, Benjamin Santiago, Ava Rothrock,

Jenessa Schwarz, Levon Tabirian,

Bhrajit Thakur, Samantha Warren, and

London Wharton.

STAMPS SCHOLARSHIP(10) Senior Julia Paoli is the winner

of a 2016 Stamps Scholarship to the

University of Florida. Students selected

for this prestigious award exemplify a

commitment to excellence, community

service, and public responsibility.

Scholars receive funding for eight

semesters at the University of Florida.

NATIONAL LATIN HONOR SOCIETY(11) Trinity Prep inducted 19 students

into the National Latin Honor Society,

which is sponsored by the National

Junior Classical League and offers a

special designation to students who

have demonstrated outstanding

academic achievement and citizenship

in Latin class. The selected students

are from Latin III, IV, and AP classes

and have achieved an “A” average for

the last three-quarters of school.

Congratulations to Joshua Dietrich,

Lindsey Greenwood, Leah Hardgrove,

Madeleine Myers, Zoe Myers-Bochner,

Ishan Perera, Roland Spillmann,

Richard Woodruff, Kaitlin Gasner,

Sarina Kothari, Rakhi Patel, Noopur

Ranganathan, Jordon Rupp, Sumer Sao,

Aspen Bombardo, Jade Daher, Kendall

Gasner, Saumya Sao, and Amber Yang.

AMERICAN COMPUTER SCIENCE LEAGUE (ACSL)(12) Every year, the Trinity Prep AV

Java and Honors C++ classes take part

in the American Computer Science

League (ACSL) and compete with teams

from across the United States. Ricky

Woodruff and Dominic Martinez were

presented Outstanding Achievement

Awards for their coding work.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS (13,14) Trinity Prep held it’s annual

community service awards ceremony

to recognize students who have gone

above and beyond in their community

service efforts. The Certificate of

Honor for Leadership in Community

Service is given to those students

who exhibit a long-term commitment

to a specific service organization and

consistently recognized achievement in

their endeavors. This year’s recipients

are Aliya Centner and Safia Centner for

Nemours Childrens Hospital; Kathleen

Garvey for St. Peter & Paul Catholic

Church; Sarah Hameer, Lia Jueng,

Cameron Qiao, and Amber Yang for the

Orlando Science Center; Kurt Loiseau

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for the Seminole County Library and

South Seminole Hospital; and Robert

Witten for Key Club and Families

in Transition.

The Community Service Award for

Outstanding Leadership is given to

those students who not only exhibit a

long-term and unfailing commitment

to a specific service organization,

but have also demonstrated strong

leadership skills and assumed more

responsibility as they grow in their

service commitment. These students

receive a plaque, and their names will

be inscribed on a perpetual plaque

located near the upper school office.

Congratulations to Saavan Patel and

Noopur Ranganathan (not pictured)

for receiving this award. Patel has

worked for Habitat for Humanity, and

Ranganathan helps with Great Kids

Explorer and the FUTURES Foundation.

NATIONAL MERIT SHOLARSHIPSeniors Varun Bhatia, Sylvia Choo,

Justin Graham and Saumya Sao were

selected as winners of the National

Merit $2,500 Scholarship.

NATIONAL FRENCH CONTEST: LE GRAND CONCOURSTrinity Prep French students

participated in the national French

contest known as Le Grand Concours.

Students that place in the 75th

percentile or higher are are recognized

with a medal. French IB: Carolina Jorro

’21 and Sabrina Salazar ’20 won silver

medals, and Marcelo Celi ’21 won a

bronze medal. French I: Caroline White

’16 and Valerie Kureya ’19 both won

bronze medals. French II: Samantha

Miller won a silver medal. French IIIA:

Valerie Trapp ’18 won a gold medal,

Caleigh Griffin ’19 won a silver medal,

and Connor MacInnis won a bronze

medal. In French IV Honors: William

Langdon ’19 won a gold medal, Julia

Paoli ’16 won a silver medal, and

sophomores Summer Heidish and

Jackson Debord won bronze medals.

Siblings Alissa Vuillier ’19 and Jonathan

Vuillier ’17 both won gold medals.

Lia Jueng won a bronze medal in the

five A category.

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ALUMNI BASEBALL GATHERINGCoach Denicole and Trinity Prep Baseball alums gathered for the Lake Highland vs. Trinity Prep baseball game on Friday, April 8.

The Saints came away with a 0-2 win over the Highlanders. It was a special evening as it was John Michael “Night” and Ben, John

Michael’s brother, threw out the first pitch.

ATHLETICS - ALUMNI BASEBALL


ELLE ANDERSON

University of Alabama

Crew

CORMAC BEGLEY

University of North Florida

Soccer

CHLOE CHEMTOB

Stanford University

Squash

CHAS COOK

California Polytechnic State University

Cross Country/Track

BLAKE GARFINKEL

Sewanee University

Basketball

KENDALL GASNER

Rhodes College

Swimming/Track

Collegiate AthleticCommitments

JARED HERRON

Florida State University

Baseball

DANIEL LEVITAN

Babson College

Tennis

WILL MILES

Florida State University

Basketball

JESSE MILLSON

University of Florida

Cross Country/Track

JOHN MICHAEL NIGHT

Mercer University

Lacrosse

GEORGE REUTER

University of Chicago

Swimming

TRINITY PREP’S CLASS OF 2016

CHRISTOPHER SCHUTTLER

Trine University

Football

JOSIE STARLING

Valdosta State University

Cheerleading

ROBYN STEENSTRA

Stetson University

Baseball

TRENT SUDDETH

Carnegie Mellon University

Basketball

GABE THOMAS

University of Richmond

Football

CAROLINE WHITE

Williams College

Swimming

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MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER(1) The Trinity Prep middle school boys

soccer team defeated Lake Highland

Prep to win the Greater Orlando

Athletic Conference championship.

GIRLS VARSITY WEIGHTLIFTING (2) Girls varsity weightlifting is only in

its fifth season, but the success the team

has garnered this year is impressive. For

the first time, the team took home the

district championship this year. They also

recently came in second at the regional

level, and one member qualified for the

state competition. Paige Kienle ’18 won

first place in the region in her weight

class and is guaranteed a spot at the state

championship on Feb. 5. Maddy Canal

’19, Adede Appah-Sampong ’19, and Ailsa

McFadyen-Mungall ’16 took the third

place finish in their own weight classes,

while Hayley Nash ’17, Ava Hickman ’19,

Sophia Cheros ’18, Michaela Isaacs ’17,

and Kerstin Heinrich ’16 placed second.

The girls weightlifting team also won the

FHSAA Academic Team Championship

for the 2nd year in a row.

BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL (3) The Trinity Prep boys varsity

basketball team won the Jim Clark

Classic in December 2015. The

team went to regionals where they

placed second.

For Class 4a Basketball, District 11,

Jasen West ’18 was named Boys

Basketball Player of the Year; Trent

Suddeth ’16 was named to the All

Academic Team; and Blake Garfinkel

’16 was named to the All Star Game. In

addition to these three players’ awards,

Coach Irwin Hudson was awarded the

Coach of the Year distinction.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS (4) Trinity Prep middle school boys tennis

team earned first place at Sanlando

Tennis center, winning the championship

for the Greater Orlando Athletic

Conference. During their entire season,

the team remained undefeated.

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RAWLINGS ALL-AMERICAN TEAM & ALL-REGIONAL TEAM (5) Each year, Rawlings Baseball and

Perfect Game name both a Rawlings-

Perfect Game Preseason All-American

Team and an All-Region Team. These

awards are given to honor the top senior

baseball athletes nationwide. Varsity

baseball player and senior Jared Herron

was awarded a High Honorable Mention

for All-American and named to the

Florida All-Region First Team. Herron

was recognized at both the national and

regional levels. Robyn Steenstra was

ranked at the regional level for the class

of 2016, and Slade Cecconi and Andrew

Roberts were recognized at the national

level for classes 2017, 2018, and 2019.

VARSITY BOYS TENNIS (6) The Trinity Prep boys varsity tennis

team beat out Windemere Prep to

clinch the regional championship. They

also placed first place in the district.

VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS (7) The girls varsity tennis team

competed in the district championship

competition. All lines in both singles

and doubles reached the finals with

the line one doubles team of Samantha

DiMaio and Lindsey Greenwood

winning. They placed second in

the district and went on to play

Windermere Prep in regionals. The

girls lost, but line one doubles team

of Lindsey Greenwood and Samantha

DiMaio played in the individual state

championship tournament.

BHN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Two Trinity Prep student-athletes,

Caroline White ’16 and Charles

Cook ’16, have been selected as the

Athlete of the Year in their respective

sports for the Bright House Sports

Network Breakfast of Champions.

Caroline White ’16 was chosen for

her outstanding performance in girls

swimming and diving. Charles Cook ’16

was selected because of his success in

boys cross country.

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LETTERMAN OF THE YEAR (8,9) The Letterman of the Year Award

is presented to both male and female

athletes who have earned the most

varsity letters in their high school

careers. There was a tie between

Meagan Johnson ’16 and Josie Starling

’16 as Female Lettermen of the Year; the

Male Letterman of the Year was Jesse

Millson ’16.

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD (10,11) The Scholar-Athlete Award is

given to the athletes with the highest

GPAs. This year that award went to

Lillian Pope ’20 and Parker Jochum ’18.

U.S. ARMY SCHOLAR- ATHLETE AWARD (12) The U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete

Award was given to both Matt Callan

’16 and Cassie Veneziano ’16 for

exhibiting academic, athletic, and

extracurricular excellence.

GEORGE AUSTIN MEMORIAL AWARD(13) The George Austin Memorial Award

is given to a junior who has participated

in at least one varsity sport and who,

regardless of athletic accomplishments,

exhibits the qualities of sportsmanship,

interest, enthusiasm, spirit, and pride. This

year’s recipient was Taylor Kienle ’17.

TPS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (14,15) Nominated by their coaches and

voted on by administrators, faculty, and

staff, the Female Athlete of the Year was

Claire Callan ’16, and the Male Athlete of

the Year was Jared Herron ’16.

VARSITY TRACK TEAM The boys and girls Trinity Prep track

team attended the FHSSA track meet on

Thursday, April 26, and brought home

several victories. Boys track finished

second as a team, and girls track finished

in seventh place. The group consisting

of Patrick Salas ’17, Chas Cook ’16,

Trent Mandato ’17, and Jesse Millson

’16 swept the 3200 and advances to

the state meet. Jesse Millson ’16, Chas

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Cook ’16, and Trent Mandato ’17 will

advance to the state competition for

the 1600 meter event after finishing

second, third, and fourth at the regional

meet. Austin Campbell ’17 and Kendall

Gasner ’16 both finished second in their

300-meter hurdle races. Jarelis Cabrera

’16 also competed and won third in the

100-hurdle event. All three athletes

advanced to the state meet. The boys

4x8 runners finished fourth in the

regional tournament and advanced to

state. The teams also placed fifth in five

other events: girls 4x800, boys 4x100,

Gordon Ahl ’16 in the long jump, Alaina

Pisello in the 800, and Hayley Canal in

the 300 hurdles. Also, Josh Nemec ’18

finished 11th in the high jump, Cecilia

Arney ’20 finished 10th in the region in

high jump, and Leah Hardgrove finished

12th in discus.

SWIM & DIVE TEAM Eight TPS swimmers and divers were

named to the National Interscholastic

Swimming Coaches Association

Academic All-America list. There

were Kendall Gasner, Allice Park, Julia

Paoli, Caroline White, Lorenzo Guani,

Brandon McCulloh, Corey Myers, and

George Reuter.

Both TPS girls and boys swim and dive

teams achieved the Gold Status for

the National Interscholastic Swimming

Coaches Association of America

(NISCA) Scholar Team Award. Both

teams carried a 3.86 GPA.

BOYS GOLFBoys golf finished second at districts

and third at regionals. Two golfers

played in the state golf tournament,

Tim Rotermund and Joseph Pagdin.

GIRLS GOLF Girls golf finished third at districts and

played at regionals.

VARSITY SOCCER The boys varsity soccer team

won the FHSAA Academic

Team championship.

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SPRING FOOTBALL: TRINITY PREP VS. CYPRESS CREEK

UPCOMING 2016 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE:

AUG 19 – HOME – 7 P.M.

Pre-Season vs. Agape Christian

AUG 26 – AWAY – 7 P.M.

Week 1 at Calvary Christian

SEP 2 – HOME – 7 P.M.

Week 2 vs. Deltona H.S.

SEP 9 – AWAY – 7 P.M.

Week 3 at Episcopal

SEP 16 – HOME – 7 P.M.

Week 4 vs. Lakeland Christian

SEP 23Week 5 – Bye Week

SEP 30 – HOMECOMING – 7 P.M.

Week 6 vs. Father Lopez*

OCT 7 – AWAY – 7 P.M.

Week 7 at Carrollwood Day School

OCT 14 – HOME – 7 P.M.

Week 8 at The First Academy*


Week 9 at Orangewood Christian


Week 10 at Ocala Trinity Catholic*

NOV 4 – SENIOR NIGHT – 7 P.M.

Week 11 vs. Lake Highland Prep

*Denotes District Games

ATHLETICS – SPRING FOOTBALL


On April 15, Brian Tolen ’90 and David Barquist ’75 were inducted into Trinity Prep’s Arts Hall of Fame. Mr. Tolen spent the day at his alma mater and spoke to several of the art and film classes.

BRIAN TOLEN ’90

Brian came to TPS during his

sophomore year when Whitney Wolf

was his art teacher. Having always

shown an interest in art, Brian took

casting classes at the Maitland Art

Center under Mr. Wolf, casting bronze

and aluminium. In 1989, Brian won

Best in Show at the Winter Park Art

Show, and the piece was later displayed

at the Orlando Museum of Art. After

graduating from Trinity Prep, he

attended Maryland Institute College of

Art. After he graduated, Brian went to

an art research and technology center in

Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There they cast

other artists’ works for them. “I turned

green from the bronze powder and my

sweat. Literally green. I quickly came to

my senses and figured out that I really

didn’t want to be a bronze caster.”

Currently, Brian is the art director

and superintendent at The Nassal

Company in Oviedo. The company

works in specialty construction of

themed environments, coordinating

with all the companies involved to

make the finished project. Brian

entered Nassal as a shop artist. “I rose

through the ranks quickly because I was

enthusiastic. I came early, stayed late,

and cleaned up after myself. I worked

harder than anyone else and I produced

better work.” Now Brian oversees work

at the job sites and is one of the highest

ranking supervisors in the company.

Brian is known for his background

art work on Journey to Atlantis at

Seaworld. He also created artwork

for Men in Black; Wanadu; Curse of

Darkastle in Williamsburg, Virginia;

Teibel’s Circus Museum in Sarasota;

and Candu in Columbia, South Carolina.

Brian also worked on many projects

for Universal Studios Theme Park,

including King Kong (Orlando), the

Adventures of Spiderman (Orlando and

Japan), Harry Potter and the Forbidden

Journey (Orlando), and Diagon Alley

(Orlando). Brian sculpted the skull on

the prow of the pirate ship that shoots

t-shirts at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

stadium, and he is also responsible

for the “sports sculptures” that adorn

the ESPN building in Los Angeles.

Brian’s favorite projects so far are the

Adventures of Spiderman and Harry

Potter and the Forbidden Journey, both

in Japan. “Those were my favorites

because I got to live in Japan for eleven

months during construction.”

DAVID BARQUIST ’75

David Barquist is the H. Richard

Dietrich Jr. curator of American

decorative arts at the Philadelphia

Museum of Art. He is world renowned

as an expert in decorative arts and

travels around the globe for lectures

and exhibits. Closer to home,

his expertise has been tapped to

support the White House, the State

Department, and other historic

collections of American artifacts.

After graduating from Trinity Prep as

salutatorian, David graduated magna

cum laude from Harvard and received

a master’s degree from the Winterthur

program in American Material Culture

at the University of Delaware, and a

doctorate in the history of art from Yale.

He is also president of the Decorative

Arts Society in New York. As a leading

curator at the Philadelphia Museum

of Art, David has pioneered the

integration of exhibits so that visitors

see fine arts and decorative arts on

display together.

Brian Tolen ’90 David Barquist ’75

HALL OF FAME – ARTS


NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY (NAHS)(1) In January,13 new members were

inducted into the National Art Honor So-

ciety (NAHS), and 15 students renewed

their memberships for the current year.

FLORIDA STATE THESPIAN FESTIVAL(2) Thirty four Trinity Prep students

attended the Florida State Thespian

Festival in Tampa from March 16 to 19.

They attended classes and workshops

and participated in six different events:

large group musical, small group musi-

cal, solo musical, duet acting, ensemble

acting and costume design.

CHALK WALK(3-8) Amelia Petree was awarded

second place in the high school category

at Chalk the Walk held at The Master’s

Academy. Only three awards were given

out of 17 entries. Her piece is a portrait

of a woman partially submerged in the

water. The TPS students who partici-

pated were Kate Justin, Emma Meeks,

Natalie Hoeg, Michaela Isaacs, Victoria

Bleecker, and Rachel Sturn.

NATIONAL K-12 CERAMIC FOUNDATION EXHIBITION(9-10) Trinity Prep ceramics students

created four creative pieces that were

selected to be shown at the National

K-12 Ceramic Foundation Exhibition

annual juried art show. Only 154 pieces

were selected from across the country

to be shown in March in Kansas City,

Missouri. Alumnus Peter Hosbein ’15,

eighth grader Phoebe Fowler, and

senior Maria Camasmie will have their

work displayed alongside the work

of other art students from across

the nation.

WINTER PARK SIDEWALK ART FESTIVAL(11) From Friday, March 18 to Sunday,

March 20, Trinity Prep students

participated in the Winter Park

Sidewalk Art Festival, many winning

awards and honorable mentions. Mrs.

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Ashcraft’s students Devina Naidu ’16,

Amelia Petree ’17, and Kate Justin ’18

all received an Honorable Mention. In

photography, Jessie White ’18 received

the Award of Distinction, Tedi Beemer

’16 won an Award of Merit, and Annie

Rang ’16 was awarded an Honorable

Mention. Art teacher Kimberly

Moreland-Garnett’s middle-school

student art was also recognized. Bennet

O’Connor ’21 received an Award of

Distinction, and Alexandria Lamar ’20

won an Honorable Mention.

THESPIAN TROUPETrinity Prep’s Thespian Troupe 1780

received 26 nominations for Applause

Awards from The Dr. Phillips Center

for the Performing Arts for the

production of “Into the Woods” and

seven nominations for the production

of “The Last Five Years.” The Applause

Awards celebrate excellence in high

school musical theater. “The Last Five

Years” was named Best Musical, and the

Outstanding Lead Performer awards

were given to both Maddie Walker ’16

and Tony Moreno ’17 for their work in

the winning musical. The Outstanding

Director award was given to Janine

Papin. In the show “Into the Woods,”

the Outstanding Lead Performer

award went to Tony Moreno ’17 and

honorable mention in performance

went to Demetri Crane ’16.

FLORIDA ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONFlorida Art Education Association

is dedicated to providing Florida art

educators the knowledge and tools

necessary to ensure the highest quality

instruction possible. Each year, Florida

art teachers submit student art, and

each piece is reviewed by trained

adjudicators who are required to use

a strict rubric when looking at each

piece that includes competency with

materials, creativity, risk-taking with

technique, and other essential art skills.

Out of nearly 1400 entries this year

from over 120 schools, Trinity Prep

won 58 awards.

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DANHOF SERIES CONCERT(12-14) On January 28, Trinity Prep’s bi-

ennial Danhof Series featured the Bach

Festival Society and the Trinity Prep

Choir performing Paul Moravec’s “Songs

of Love and War” in January 2016.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD(15) The Trinity Prep Drama Club

partner ed with the Jeremiah Project

to present their annual interactive

experience about the Underground

Railroad with the Boys and Girls Clubs

of Central Florida in February 2016.

HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES(16-18) Upper School students, under

the direction of Mrs. Donna Walker,

presented House of Blue Leaves in the

Freitag & Falk Theater in March 2016.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY(19-24) Trinity Prep Players presented

The Addams Family, directed by Mrs.

Janine Papin, in April and a group of

students will be reprising the show

for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in

Scotland in August.

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“EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU

--ARMED WITH THE EDUCATION

AND EXPERIENCES THAT YOU WILL

ALL HAVE AT THIS GREAT SCHOOL

--IS CAPABLE OF EXTRAORDINARY

THINGS.”CHRISTOPHER R.

“CASEY” COOPER ’84

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS


can go to someone’s head. However,

Casey claims he is able to stay grounded

for two reasons: the first is his two

teenage sons, who “definitely don’t stand

up when I walk in the room, and they

definitely don’t laugh at my stupid jokes.”

The second reason is that he believes

“most adults, at their core, are basically

the same people that they were in high

school” because a person’s core values

are developed then.

Casey then shared a message with

the students in the audience. He stated,

“Each and every one of you--armed

with the education and experiences

that you will all have at this great

school--is capable of extraordinary

things.” Many people may think success

is attained through extraordinary

talents, or unbridled ambition, or even

just by having success handed to them.

However, Casey believes that most

success comes from doing a handful

of things well: striving to be honest

and trustworthy, balancing hard work

and fun, figuring out what they like to

do and where their talent lies, being

intellectually curious and socially adept,

and taking advantage of opportunities

that come along. “And one of the most

meaningful opportunities that all of

us have been provided is to attend

Trinity Prep.”

ALLISON COOPER ’12

In 1996, Trinity Prep established the Distinguished Alumni award to honor alumni who demonstrate the highest standards of excellence and achievement in service to either the school or the community. The school presents the award annually on the Friday of Celebration & Reunion Weekend.

The Honorable Christopher R. “Casey” Cooper ’84

Trinity Prep provides teachers and

coaches who care not only about giving

students a great education, but about

their development in an environment

where learning and achievement are

valued, recognized, and rewarded, and

where being smart and doing well in

school are assets, not liabilities. For

Casey, those teachers were Jay St. John,

Andy Denicole, and Bob McClure. At

Trinity Prep, there is room to explore

– intellectually, athletically, socially,

emotionally – without having to deal

with the obligations and responsibilities

of adult life. Casey said that “being a

Trinity Prep alumnus will be one of the

most important memberships that you

will have in your life. In addition to an

outstanding academic reputation, you

will have a wide network of lifelong

professional and social connections.”

Many of Trinity Prep’s alumni

have made a positive impact on the

school or the community. If you would

like to recognize someone who has

achieved the highest standards for

excellence and achievement, you

can submit a nomination through

the form provided on our website:

https://www.trinityprep.org/alumni.

The Honorable Christopher R. “Casey”

Cooper ’84 received a bachelor’s degree

in economics and political science

summa cum laude from Yale University

in 1988. He received a juris doctorate,

cum laude, in 1993, and was president of

the Stanford Law Review. He served as

a law clerk for the United States Court

of Appeals for the District of Columbia

from 1993 to 1994. From 1994 to 1996,

he was a special assistant to the Deputy

Attorney General in the Department

of Justice. He served as an associate at

Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin LLC

from 1996 until its merger with Baker

Botts LLP in 2001, serving as a partner

at the latter firm. Since February 2012,

he has been a partner at Covington &

Burling LLP. On Aug. 1, 2013, President

Obama nominated Cooper to serve on

the United States District Court for

the District of Columbia. On March 28,

2015, he received his commission as a

United States District Judge.

In his acceptance speech, Casey

discussed some of the duties of a

Federal District Court Judge and how

his position has changed the way people

treat him. Casey said, “They call me

’your honor,’ they stand up when I walk

into the courtroom, and they laugh at

my jokes.” It is easy to see how being in

a position of such power and respect

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS


ALUMNI EVENTS – REUNION WEEKEND

FAMILY NIGHT(1) Kurt Nelson ‘86, Rebekah Mumby Petrelli ‘86, Bruce Harris ‘86 and Kareem Hariri ‘86.(2) Jay Portnoy, Julia Corey-Portnoy ‘76 and John Lilley ‘76(3) Ani Rodriguez-Newbern ‘01, Chris Maughan ‘99, Michelle Maughan, and Craig Maughan(4) Mr. Maughan leads a tour in the new Brokaw Hall(5) Bill Schmidt ‘76, Debi Schmidt, David Adair ‘76 and Brock Magruder ‘76(6) Frank Wright ‘89, Sherry Hay, and Stacey Wright

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LEGACY & ALL ALUMNI PARTIES(1) Members of the Class of 1996 celebrated their 20 year reunion.(2) Thomas Williams ‘06, Len Williams ‘74, Marilyn Mycoff Williams ‘74, and Liz Lowndes McIntosh ‘78(3) Members of the Class of 2006 celebrated their 10 year reunion. (4-6) Members of the Class of 1976 celebrated their 40 year reunion.

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ALUMNI EVENTS

ALUMNI TRIVIA NIGHTSaints and Highlanders gathered for a

night of networking and friendly trivia

competition. Trinity Prep alumni took

home the three-peat after their win

over Lake Highland alumni.

ALUMNI PARENT COFFEE A coffee was held at the Winter Park

Chamber of Commerce in March for

Alumni Parents to catch up and recon-

nect. The alumni parents who attended

has a wonderful time and are looking

forward to future events.

NASHVILLE REGIONAL EVENTOn February 17th, Trinity Prep alumni

gathered in Nashville to reconnect and

reminisce. Director of Alumni Relations

Kimberly Trammell was excited to host

the event while she was in town for

attending and presenting at the CASE

District III conference.


ALUMNI EVENTS

SPRING NETWORKING SOCIALMembers of the Trinity family came together for an evening of networking at Park Social.


ALUMNI EVENTS

GAINESVILLE REGIONAL EVENTMr. Garnett and Mrs. Kym Morland-

Garnett gathered with alums in

Gainesville at The Swamp in April.

The young alums enjoyed catching up

with some of their favorite teachers.

We know that Mr. Garnett was equally

as excited to see them and is looking

forward to the event in Gainesville

during the 2016-17 school year.

TAMPA REGIONAL EVENTAlumni in Tampa gathered at Ulele on

April 17th and enjoyed catching up

with each other as well as with Father

Brokaw. Father Brokaw brought the

1969 yearbook from Trinity Prep’s first

school year. Everyone enjoyed flipping

through the pages and seeing all the

familiar faces.


ALUMNI EVENTS

DALLAS REGIONAL EVENTMembers of the Trinity family gathered in the Harlan Crow Library at the home of Kathy and Harlan Crow in Dallas for an event

to welcome Mr. Byron Lawson Jr. as Trinity Prep’s fifth head of school. Guests were able to tour the library and learn about its

impressive collection. Following dinner, Mr. Lawson spoke to the guests about his educational philosophies and the opportunities

he sees for Trinity Prep. You can read more about his comments on page 11.


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1971(1) PETER GOTTFRIED and his son,

Chris Gottfried ’00, at a San Francisco

Giants game in San Francisco.

1974WINIFRED HORNE YOUNGBLOOD

earned her Master of Public Health

from University of Montana in the

spring of 2016.

1975MIKE TOTH presented at the

Smithsonian in Washington D.C. early

this year. He and his team recently

uncovered the writings of a second-

century Greek physician. These writings

were hidden for years under an 11th

century Syrian hymnal text.

1978SCOTT DEAL, founder of Maverick

Boat Group, received the Dan

K. Richardson Entrepreneurship

Program’s 2016 Entrepreneur of

the Year Award by Indian River

State College (IRSC). The award was

established by the IRSC Foundation and

13 other founding members to promote

awareness and appreciation of the free

enterprise system.

1987(2) WENDY KASTEN CERILLI’S

Australian shepherd, Holster, won the

2016 Masters Agility Championship

contest at the Westminster Kennel

Club dog show in February. Wendy is

the head instructor at High Goal Farm

in Greenwich, New York.

1988/1989KATE JENNINGS ELISCU and MAX

ELISCU celebrated their 25th wedding

anniversary on May 25. They have four

children who have also attended or are

currently attending TPS: Jace ’14, Mimi

’15, Sylvie ’19, and Leo ’22.

1998/1999(3) MAJOR JP McCROAN ’99

and MAJOR MATT HORNER ’98,

classmates at the Air Force Academy,

reunited in May 2015.

2000(4) ERIN VERKLER MILLER and JEFF

MILLER welcomed Isaiah Paul Miller,

born at 3:48 p.m. on Feb. 17.

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ANGELA BLAKEY YOUNG graduated

on May 7 from the University of South

Alabama with a master’s degree in

nursing from the dual family nurse

practitioner and adult gerontological

acute care nurse practitioner program.

She will be sitting for boards in the

upcoming months and is currently

looking for a new job as a nurse

practitioner in the Orlando area.

2001(5) PAGE OELSCHIG RYAN and her

husband, Connor, welcomed Callie

Leland Ryan on Dec. 21, 2015.

(6) LAUREN HORNSBY

CARMICHAEL and Paul Fondo were

engaged on Dec. 24, 2015. Her son,

Chase, and his daughter, Savannah,

were involved in the proposal.

(7) SAIDA OMAROVA participated

in the Georgia Academy of Physicians’

Doctors’ Day at the state capitol in

Atlanta, where she met with various

state representatives from the Georgia

House and Senate to advocate for

various healthcare related bills,

including expansion of Medicare and

Medicaid and funding for residency

programs and education. Saida is a

member of the Georgia Academy of

Family Physicians.

2002HANNAH MCLEOD RENNO and

her husband, Markus, welcomed

Wilhelmina Elizabeth Renno on April

16. She is the smallest Renno, at 8 lb 2

oz., but she’s still long like her three big

(proud) brothers at 21.5”.

CARSON FENKEL recently completed

his general psychiatry residency and

fellowship in child and adolescent

psychiatry at Wake Forest University,

where he served as chief of both

programs. He now leads the behavioral

health and wellness integration team

for Cornerstone Healthcare, one of

the country’s top Accountable Care

Organizations. He lives in Winston-

Salem with his wife, Nicole, and two

sons, Liam (6) and Landon (3).

2003(8) ROB AND GENEVA BRUNDAGE

WILLIAMS welcomed Augusta Barrett

Williams on Oct. 19, 2015, in Seattle.

Augusta joins big siblings Hattie

and Thatcher.

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JENNIFER RENNER WHITTEN

exhibited “Negative Space” at the

Nicholas Project in Melbourne,

Australia earlier this year.

2004NATALIE BOS wrote a piece for

RobbReport.com on the “10 Designers

to Add to Your Jewelry Collection.”

2005EDDIE GUTIERREZ was cast as

Nibbles in “West Side Story” at the

Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing

Arts Center in Long Beach, California

in February

ALAN HELM is attending test pilot

school for the U.S. Navy. He received

one of only two coveted spots for the

year. He will be testing everything from

F-18 jets with new high tech capabilities

to helicopters to prop planes from

the 1930s.

2006(9) CHRIS MA married Karen Wu

in May 2016. They met in college at

Emory University. She got her master’s

degree in public health at Emory and is

now a third year veterinary medicine

student at the University of Georgia

College of Veterinary Medicine.

(10) ANNA LILLEY STRASSHOFER

graduated with her MBA in April from

Rollins College’s Crummer School

of Business.

2007(11) REBECCA HO and JOSEPH

KORMAN were married on November

28, 2015, at The White Room in St.

Augustine. Rebecca and Joseph now

live in Orlando. Rebecca is a physician’s

assistant in head and neck surgery, and

Joseph is a senior business analyst with

Optum Health Group.

Pictured from left to right:1st row: Lisa Rene Fasset ’08, Pinky Hostetter ’07, Caroline Ryan ’07, Elizabeth Ho Todd ’01, Rebecca Ho Korman, Shaila Bahl ’07, Patrick Hughes ’072nd row: Will Matthews ’07, Palmer Linscott ’07, Thomas Rutledge, Joseph Korman

(12) STEPHANIE WELLS

SHACKELFORD and JOHN

SHACKELFORD welcomed their son

Grant Hamilton Shackelford into the

world on Dec. 3.

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AMANDA LAMOTTE returned to

campus in February to teach a master

class in theater. She is currently

appearing in “Matilda” on Broadway.

(13) ALLISON BROWN and Sean

Griffin were married in February by

Monsieur Le Guilloux.

(14,15) RYAN CONRAD married Nikki

Sarra on Jan. 15, 2016, at the Cypress

Grove Estate in Orlando. Dean Rhoads,

Ryan’s uncle, officiated at the wedding.

(15) From left to right: James (Jimmy) Sheafer (’07), Alex Pilnick (’07), Aaron Pilnick (’09), Ryan Conrad (’07), and Chris Briggs (’07; best man). Also included are Derrick Hopkins and Aldrin Pineda, not TPS alumni.

2008(16) CHRIS SULLIVAN married Leanne

Wiggin. Chris is the son of Trinity Prep’s

social studies teacher Sonia Sullivan

Clifton, and Leanne was a long-term sub

last year for Mrs. Butrimas.

ALEXIS HERMOSA was named to the

Colombian National Soccer Team pool.

(17) NISHA THAPER received her

master’s degree in public health

policy and management from Emory

University in 2015 and is currently

pursuing her master’s degree in

business focusing on health sector

management at Boston University.

ADRIAN DAVILA was hired as the

interim varsity boys basketball coach at

Trinity Preparatory School.

2009Vitae Industries co-founders JEANINE

SINANAN-SINGH and DANIEL

DeCICCIO won a state innovation

grant and will partner with Brown

University’s Medical Science and

Engineering School on bio-medical

research and development.

(18) ADAM CELLINI covered a Pirates

spring training game for ABC 7 when he

saw a familiar face in the lineup: MAX

MOROFF ’12

RICKY STRAKER is a third-year

medical student at The University of

Miami and was recently inducted into

the Gold Humanism Honor Society and

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor

Society. Students inducted during their

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third year of medical school are in the

top 10% of their class.

(19) BRENDON DE SOUZA and

EDDIE RODRIGUEZ were inducted

into Stetson University College of Law’s

prestigious Law Review.

(20) BRIANNE DE SOUZA and

RICHARD STRAKER III were inducted

into the University of Miami Miller

School of Medicine’s Gold Humanism

Honor Society.

2010(21) DENÉE BENTON was cast as

Natasha in American Repertory

Theater’s newly re-imagined production

of Dave Malloy’s electropop opera,

“Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of

1812” in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

After her performance as Natasha in

this show, she was cast for the same role

alongside Josh Groban for the Broadway

debut of the musical in November at the

Imperial Theatre. She has also joined

the second season cast of Lifetime’s hit

“UnREAL” as a series regular.

MARIO HICKS returned to Trinity Prep

to speak to Mr. Mazza’s Sports Media

class. Mario is an operations assistant

with the Orlando Magic.

TREVOR BROWN and KELSEY

FULLER were married on May 28 in

Savannah, Georgia.

(22) YSABEL ILAGAN and Lee Ying

were engaged on Nov. 25, 2015. She

graduated from Yale University in 2014

and is currently a first-year student

at the University of California/San

Francisco medical school. Ysabel and

Lee met about four years ago while she

was an undergrad at Yale. They will be

married in New Haven, Connecticut on

July 22, 2016, at the St. Thomas More

Catholic Chapel at Yale.

(23) CHELSI WOODRUFF was the

first woman to cross the finish line at

The Greenville NewsRun Downtown

5K in January. Woodruff’s time of

17:41 was 10 seconds ahead of her

nearest competitor.

2011In January, LEXI LANGS played Avery

in Zoetic Stage’s “Rapture, Blister, Burn”

at the Arsht Center in Miami.

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MEGAN COURNOYER starred in the

debut commercial for the Samsung

Galaxy S7 Edge, aired during the Oscars.

She also had a lead role in the Official

SAT Practice commercial in April.

SMITI MOHAN is now working

at Ernst & Young as a financial

services consultant.

(23,24) Second Lieutenant

VIRGINIA THOMAS graduated from

Northeastern University on May

5, 2016, as a distinguished military

graduate, ranking in the top 20% of

Army ROTC graduates nationwide.

She has been assigned to the Medical

Service Corps and will serve as a

medical services officer with the Eighth

United States Army in the Republic of

Korea after training. Pictured, Virginia

receives her first salute as a second

lieutenant from her father, Steve

Thomas. Maddie Seymour ’11 and

Hannah Martin ’11 were able to attend

the officer commissioning ceremony at

Faneuil Hall.

2012CATHERINE GALLETTI and the Notre

Dame 400 free-relay team took first

place at the Shamrock Invitational, with

their 3:20.29 showing. This time broke

the previous pool record of 3:21.16 set

back in 2013 when Cat was a freshman

on the team.

(25) DYLAN DAVIS and JEN WHITE

were married on June 11, 2016. Jen

graduated in 2015 from Northwestern

University, and Dylan graduated in

2016 from VMI. Jen is an editorial,

graphic, and web designer. In the fall,

they will be moving to Alabama, where

Dylan will attend 18 months of flight

school for the Army.

RILEY SUTER will be opening in the

off-broadway show “Wilderness” in

October, followed by a national tour.

LAUREN LUGASI graduated from

Florida State University in December

2016 and was hired by the Arlington

County (Virginia) police department as

a police officer.

HANK LEBIODA earned the Atlantic

Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the

Year honor. Hank began his Florida

State University career with ACC

Freshman of the Year honors in 2013.

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He has been named a semifinalist for

the Jack Nicklaus National Player of

the Year Award, named to the Ben

Hogan Award Watch List, and was in

the running to participate at the 2016

Arnold Palmer Cup for the United

States. Hank will attempt to earn his

pro card, but first he will play on the

Mackenzie Tour, part of the PGA Tour

in Canada.

(26) RACHEL COHN and the second-

ranked Boston University women’s

lightweight rowing team defeated

crews from Harvard, Princeton,

Wisconsin, and Georgetown to capture

the 42nd annual Eastern Sprints

Championship on Sunday. The title was

the first Eastern Sprints title for the

lightweight rowing program in just its

fourth year of existence.

HARRY PHAM is currently attending

North Carolina State University, where

he is pursuing his master’s degree in

mechanical engineering.

COLIN COOK graduated from the

Kelley School of Business at Indiana

University and will be working for

Texas Instruments in Dallas.

2013Correction - ANGELA HOSBEIN

was elected President of Chi Omega

sorority at Northwestern University.

She will be spending this summer

interning with Siemens AG in

Bocholt, Germany.

(27) ERIN SOLE graduated magna

cum laude from Clemson University

and the Calhoun Honors College with

a baccalaureate degree in Animal

and Veterinary Sciences. She will be

attending the University of Florida

College of Veterinary Medicine.

(28) DANIEL SALAS placed fourth

in the Men’s 10,000 meter race at

the Ivy League Heptagonal Track and

Field Championships. His time of 29

minutes and 43 seconds qualified him

to compete at the NCAA Division 1

Nationals Eastern Preliminary Meet,

held May 26 to 18 at the University of

North Florida in Jacksonville.

KYLE CAVANAUGH was recognized

by the Florida College System Activities

Association, named to the 16-member

first-team all-state baseball squad.

He was already voted first-team All-


Panhandle Conference (PC) by league

coaches and made the cut for the PC’s

Top Ten Players. In addition, it was

announced that Cavanaugh also earned

a spot on the National Junior College

Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division

I All-Gulf District team, comprised of

12 players from the Florida College

System’s Activities Association’s first-

team all-state selections. Cavanaugh is

now in contention for NJCAA All-

America honors

ARUSHI THAPER graduated summa

cum laude from Florida Atlantic

University’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors

College and will be attending Florida

Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt

College of Medicine in the fall.

2014(29) SAI KUMAR, PARKER PLACE, and

MICHAEL WARTSKI ’15 reunited at the

Army-Navy game in December 2015.

VICTORIA CHAN won both diving

events for the Big Red, capturing the

three-meter (272.55) and the one-

meter (265.34) in Cornell’s meet

versus Colgate in January.

(30) BILLY COOKE and the Coastal

Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

advanced to the College World Series

for the first time in the program’s history.

KANIKA MOHAN is a sophomore at

the University of Pennsylvania, studying

biomedical engineering.

FRANCESCO TASSI, a double major

in International Economics and Peace

Studies at the University of Notre Dame,

received a Break Travel and Research

Grant for sophomores and juniors

to travel to Germany to investigate

Bavaria’s regional government

registration and allocation centers, labor

agencies and work-study programs,

shelters, and grassroots integration

programs for asylum seekers.

(31) BRITT SHORTLE and the Goucher

College men’s tennis team are 2015-16

NCAA Landmark Conference Division III

champions. First time in Goucher history!

2015KIKO ILAGAN performed in the “The

Resurrectionist” during the Original

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Winter One-Acts 2016, presented

by the Rams Head group at Stanford

University. He is working to pursue a

degree in bioengineering.

(32) RYAN OLENEK and the Ole Miss

Rebels baseball team made it to the

post-season regional tournament.

(33) MADDY DIETRICH studied in

Dakar, Senegal this past year as part

of Princeton University’s Bridge

Year Program.

2016JULIA PAOLI is studying abroad in

Mérida, Mexico for five weeks this

summer with her fellow University of

Florida Lombardi and Stamps Scholars.

She will be living with a host family

and taking classes (Spanish, Tropical

Ecology, and Culture of the Region)

with UF professors while there.

(34) TONY MORENO received the

National High School Musical Theatre

Awards nomination (also known as

the Jimmy Awards) at the Dr. Phillips

Center for the Performing Arts’ 2016

Applause Awards. He will head to

New York City later in June for a few

days of workshops and classes before

performing in the national Jimmy

Awards ceremony. Moreno also took

home two outstanding lead performer

awards for his leading roles earlier this

year in Trinity Prep’s “Into the Woods”

and “The Last Five Years.”

MADELINE WALKER won a $1,000

scholarship and The Spirit of the

Applause Awards award at the Dr.

Phillips Center for the Performing Arts’

2016 Applause Awards. This honor is

voted on by the other applause award

winning students and is given to the

person who most embodies the spirit

of theater and celebrates everyone’s

accomplishments. Walker also received

the outstanding lead performer award

for her work in “The Last Five Years.”

DEMETRI CRANE earned an honorable

mention in performance for his role

in “Into the Woods” at the Dr. Phillips

Center for the Performing Arts’ 2016

Applause Awards.

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FACULTY NEWS(1) Head varsity baseball coach

TREVOR BERRYHILL and his wife,

Kristi, welcomed their second child,

Cannon Scott Berryhill, on Feb. 8.

(2) Current Athletic Director STEVE

BLUTH was named as the next head

coach for the girls basketball team.

BRANDON BURMEISTER, a

history teacher at TPS and alumnus,

just finished his master’s degree at

University of Central Florida.

Trinity Prep fine arts teacher DAWN

FERGUSON has been named the

Potter’s Council Advisory Board

Chair Elect. The Potter’s Council is an

international organization focused on

educating and meeting the needs of

studio potters and ceramic artists by

encouraging knowledge exchange and

professional enhancement. The council

is composed of bright individuals who

have a passion for pottery, who care

about education, and who strive to

continue making the art of pottery

accessible to anyone interested. “I’ll

serve one year as chair elect, one year

as board chair, and then one more year

as past chair,” says Ferguson. “It is an

honor to be selected by my peers!”

SHANA HEINRICY earned an

Advanced Social Media Strategy

Certificate from Syracuse University.

She also presented at two conferences

regarding school website best practices.

DENISE MUSSELWHITE, director of

technology, represented the school

at the Sparkplaces Conference in the

innovative city of San Francisco. The

conference was a two-day dynamic

design expedition that focused on

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allowing participants the opportunity

to explore contemporary educational

spaces and their effect on student

learning. Musselwhite has also been

invited to participate in the NAIS

AC16 Innovation Day, an invitation-only

event exploring innovation in learning

and teaching.

(3) JENNIFER OWEN married Hugh

Hencken on May 28.

RYLAN SMITH is now a Nationally

Certified Counselor and a Nationally

Certified School Counselor.

Director of Alumni Relations

KIMBERLY TRAMMELL presented

at the CASE District III Conference in

Nashville, Tennessee on the topic of

Alumni: Small Shop, Social Media—

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school’s early years. Her son, Warren,

taught music at Trinity Prep from 1972

to 1978. He shared with us that if they

“ever wanted to get a smile on her face,

all we had to do was bring up Trinity

Prep and Canon Hay.”

RYAN TYLER HURST ’04 AlumnusSeptember 14, 1985 - February 05, 2016

Ryan passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

He enjoyed fishing, snowboarding, roller

hockey, boy scouting, the beach, and

playing the guitar. He is survived by his

parents, Larry and Nancy Hurst, his sister

Casey Hurst Seltzer ’06 and her husband,

Dustin, and his uncle, James Koukalik.

LOIS PECK MITCHELL Former EmployeeJanuary 19, 1925 - February 10, 2016

Lois worked at Trinity Prep as a foreign

language teacher during the early 80s

and was the mother of James Mitchell

’80. She is survived by John, her husband

of 67 years, and her four children.

VALERIE GRAMKOW TILLERY ’74AlumnaMarch 16, 1956 - May 21, 2016

Valerie passed away on May 21 at

Halifax Health Hospice in Edgewater,

FL. She attended the Ringling School

of Art and worked as an artist and

illustrator. She is the sister of Cathy

Gramkow Swain ’75 and former Trinity

Prep student, Doug Gramkow.

DAVID WEIGHTMAN ’83 Alumnus June 27, 1965 - March 30, 2016

David is survived by his parents,

Everett and Carol and his siblings Brian

Weightman ’85 and Rachael Weightman

’88. He is a graduate of Shepherd College

in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. David

was a competitive swimmer with Winter

Park Blue Dolphins and the Shepherd

College swim team. He spent most of his

life in the restaurant business as a culinary

chef. He continued to enjoy swimming

and bicycling. He loved life, family, and the

outdoors and was devoted to animals.

CHRISTOPHER BURNS ’08 AlumnusMay 16, 1990 - March 19, 2016

He is survived by his parents, Janet and

Ronald, and his siblings Carly Burns

’08, Corey Burns ’13, CJ Burns ’17,

and Caroline Burns ’20. He was a Boy

Scouts of America Eagle Scout and avid

swimmer. He followed dreams of working

in hospitality at Boston’s Fish House,

Benihana, and the University Center

Club at Florida State University. Chris

enjoyed cooking and gardening. He was

a great cook! He will be loved and missed

by many.

JEAN DICKSON Former EmployeeDecember 18, 2015

Lois (Jean) Dickson died peacefully on

Dec. 18, 2015, in a nursing home in

Wake Forest, North Carolina, following

a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Jean worked at Trinity Prep as the

administrative assistant to Headmaster

Canon Hay for many years during the

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establish an endowed scholarship based on need and academic merit for

the benefit of a student who exhibits a particular interest in science —

a subject area that, hopefully, would lead to a career in medicine. Ansley,

Clay, Allison and Graham have committed $50,000, and have pledged to

match each additional dollar donated by Trinity alumni. Help launch

tomorrow's next great physician by making your donation today!

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