Strength Magazine Fall 2015

Strength The Magazine of Annie Wright Schools

Fall 2015

SERVICE LEARNING for lifelong action

INSIDE

» Nurturing Leaders in Service and Action

» 2014-15 Annual Report

Tradition meets INNOVATION Do you know any students who would be a good fit for Annie Wright’s ever-evolving program and community?

Invite them to one of our upcoming admission events.

Lower School Previews – December 3, 2015 & January 22, 2016 For boys & girls entering Preschool-Grade 5 in Fall 2016 www.aw.org/preview Middle School Ticket to Thrive – February 6, 2016 For boys & girls entering Grades 6-8 in Fall 2016 www.aw.org/thrive Upper School Scholar Search Weekend – February 5-6, 2016 For girls entering Grades 9-11 in Fall 2016 www.aw.org/preview

See the back cover for information about our Ticket to Thrive and Scholar Search Weekend events.

Call 253.272.2216 to learn more

6 contents 2

13

Strength Fall 2015

Letter from the Head of Schools

3 The Transformative Powers of Service Learning 6 Nurturing Leaders in Service and Action 11 A Personal Passion for Service Learning 13 Leading by Example: Why We Volunteer

32

Lisa Isenman, Editor Christian G. Sullivan, Head of Schools Susan Bauska, Assistant Head of Schools Jake Guadnola, Director of Upper School Bill Hulseman, Director of Middle School Victoria Ball, Director of Lower School Mary Sigmen, Director of Finance and Operations

17 Action Cards: Creative Ideas to Inspire People of All Ages

Jennifer Haley, Director of Enrollment

19 2014-15 Annual Report

Rex Bates, Director of Business Development

31 Traditions: A Strong History of Service 32 A Passion for Public Health 38 The Green Tie Class of ‘15 Goes to College 39 AWSPA: Service to Kids, Families and the School 40 Celebration of Philanthropy Honors Iconic Teachers 41 President Xi of China Visits Tacoma 42 Class Notes 48 In Memoriam Submissions: Strength is published twice a year by the Annie Wright Schools communications office.

Submissions of story suggestions, articles and photos are always welcome and may be sent to news@aw.org. Please submit class notes to aw.org/connect or alumni@aw.org.

Annie Wright Schools 827 North Tacoma Avenue Tacoma, Washington 98403

P: 253.272.2216 F: 253.572.3616 www.aw.org

Stacey Guadnola, Director of Development

Contributors Melanie Aamidor Rex Bates Colleen Twombly-Borst ‘00 Ann Dicks Gayle Gray Stacey Guadnola Bill Hulseman Lisa Isenman Board of Trustees John Long, Chair Julia Cho, Vice Chair John Parrott, Treasurer Kelly Givens, Secretary Michele Cannon Bessler Bob Crist Matt Culberson Jim Defebaugh Laura Edman Tony Escobar Global Alumni Board Taylor Cassell ’09 - President Genevieve Grant, Class of ‘17 (Student Representative) Laura Bales ‘85 Holly Bamford ‘89 Kay Bishop ‘60 Kate Dorr ‘96 Judy (Yengling) Forkner ‘63 Tracey Gibson ‘92MS Carol Hagen ‘92 Aidan Haley ‘01MS

Bridgette McGoldrick Joe Romano Taylor Rowell Tiffany Shaw Tauna Shoemaker Christian Sullivan Jen Willey

Judy Forkner ‘63 Tom Hanly Suzanne Hattery John Lantz Marcia Moe Jamie Murray Amy Paulose ‘95 Chris Sakas Cathy Schneider Pamela Hyde Smith ‘63

Alyssa Harvey ‘06 Ariel Lyon ‘00MS Gracie Orr ’15 MaryAlice Parks ‘04 Sara Pelster ‘15 John Tinsley ‘01MS Sarah Warn ‘92 Ellen Weiland ‘95 Shannon Grant ‘96 Margot Grant ‘00

Katie Zech, Highstreet Advertising, Inc., Designer THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

1

Making it count Dear Annie Wright Community, Years ago, Lisa and I started volunteering for a non-profit organization for the homeless in Washington, DC, near where we lived. Our first experience was serving pancakes to more than 200 people from 7:00-9:00 am Thanksgiving morning. What a wonderful feeling to start Thanksgiving day by serving others in a well-run facility that espoused dignity, respect and hope. On the way home, aglow with a sense of purpose and well-being, we resolved to return each Thanksgiving.

Within a couple of years, however, the organization put out a polite request. Instead of working at the facility, volunteers were asked to participate in a 5K race to raise money and awareness for the organization. We were disappointed, but convinced of the profound impact this organization made in the community, we signed up, inviting family members to join us. The first 5K took place on a stunning Thanksgiving morning, the sun brilliantly reflecting on the Tidal Basin by the Jefferson Memorial.

Several hundred people turned out for the event, and the atmosphere was both festive and intimate.

Happily for the organization, the event grew exponentially.

The venue changed to accommodate the vast number of participants, and last year more than 10,000 people gathered at Freedom Plaza in downtown DC. As we do most years, we traveled back to DC to spend Thanksgiving with Lisa’s family, and our son Matt (’15MS), who developed a passion for service at Annie Wright, decided to get the word out to several friends in the area and ask them to join our team, the “Tacoma Turkeys” (Go Tacoma!) for the race.

On a bitterly cold Thanksgiving morning, we fought our way through the crowds and joined the swell of participants on the 5K route. It was wonderful to spend Thanksgiving morning with people we care about and see rarely, but the event itself, though well organized, felt somewhat anonymous and impersonal. The warm glow of direct service, like we had serving pancakes nearly 15 years before, was absent. Our impact as volunteers, however, was far greater.

In the end, generating awareness, building a community of donors and investing financially in the organization made a more profound impact than our feel-good, but somewhat 2

Head of Schools Christian G. Sullivan haphazard volunteerism. We have had to leave the serving of pancakes to others who are more able to commit regularly, most of whom have established meaningful relationships with the people they serve. Although we feel less directly connected to the work of the organization, we realize that we were better able to advance its mission through a large community effort. We have also found other organizations in the community where we can engage in direct service, but in a more meaningful and sustained way.

Like every part of our program at Annie Wright, service learning is child-centered, developmentally appropriate and relevant. And like many aspects of Annie Wright, our service program is counter-cultural. We do not count volunteer hours and we do not quantify success. Instead we follow a thoughtful, integrated program that develops personal passions and empathy, builds understanding and skills, and offers age-appropriate opportunities for truly meaningful service. You will read details of this program and inspiring stories from our community in the following pages.

However you choose to celebrate Thanksgiving, have a restful and joyful holiday.

Best,

Christian G. Sullivan Head of Schools PS: This issue of Strength may inspire you to learn how you and your family can engage in meaningful service.

See the Action Cards, developed by faculty experts, on page 17 for ideas.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Our annual all-school service project at adjacent Garfield Park kicks off Metro Parks Tacoma’s week of Earth Day activities. Students ages three to eighteen, as well as faculty and staff, rake, clip, hack, pull, chop, haul and work collaboratively to clear horsetails, blackberries and other invasive species. This cross-divisional project promotes awareness, educates about sustainability, builds community, and helps make our neighborhood park safe and beautiful.

The Transformative Powers of Service Learning

by Bill Hulseman

For 25 years, she served as a judge of election, organizing and supervising the local polling place on election days.

One Tuesday a month, she delivered “Meals on Wheels” to folks who were homebound because of illness.

One Wednesday a month, she drove “the old ladies” home from the local Senior Center. She volunteered at the hospital where all of her ten children were born and eventually served on its Board of Directors. Every Monday, she spent two or three hours at a day shelter for homeless women, making lunch, visiting with the clients, and frequently playing Scrabble with her friends. When she died, countless notes to her family recalled the ways that she had an open mind and an open heart for anyone who was with her, that she was a good listener, that she was always up on current events as well as the details of their lives.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

No single aspect of this biography is extraordinary, and indeed if you met my mother you would have been struck by just how ordinary she was. For my mother, service was not something peripheral or optional – it was part of who she was. She loved to talk about her experiences, but she never boasted about what, in retrospect, was a pretty impressive resume of service (in fact, she refused several awards when organizations attempted to honor the time and dedication she gave). What she conveyed from those experiences were the details of people’s lives, for example how Dolores, her best friend at the day shelter, frequently cheated at Scrabble. It all flowed – it was all so natural that all these strangers, all these people in need or at the margins of society, were part of our extended family.

What my mother received early in her life and what made her lifelong commitment a reality was a profound experience of service learning. Raised in Chicago during 3

the Depression and World War II, decades before service learning was a “thing,” her parents, her teachers, and people in her community demonstrated a sense of responsibility, exhibited a spirit of compassion and generosity, and gave her opportunities to engage in service in small and big ways. These days, most people who engage in service like to cite measurable outcomes – the supplies collected, the dollars raised, the resources distributed, the posters posted, the Tweets re-Tweeted – but the real impact of service is harder to capture. The real impact is transformation.

Types of Transformation Authentic service achieves three kinds of transformation: transformation of the beneficiary, transformation of society and transformation of the participant. Non-profit solicitation letters are common examples of attempts to transform the beneficiary, which is the most obvious and often the most satisfying type of transformation to the donor. Tugging at the heart-strings is not a cheap shot; it is an earnest attempt to reinforce empathy and engage generosity. Transformation of society, on the other hand, can be the most frustrating. Lasting social change is hard and slow, but successes mean that the efforts of preceding generations benefit those that follow.

Photographs of the first racially integrated schools, of a diverse group of leaders marching arm in arm, or of women rallying for the right to vote, find a place in our cultural memory because they mark moments of significant change and touch all of us.

It is the third kind of transformation, of the participant or the one providing the service, that gets the least ink. On one hand, those who serve often shy away from attention or praise, and on the other this kind of transformation is the most challenging to identify and quantify. Directors of service programs are always hungry for anecdotes about alumni who demonstrate lifelong habits of service, whose careers reflect a particular commitment to justice, or whose lives provide a roadmap for meaningful engagement in their communities. Despite challenges in identifying it, this kind of transformation is the most important because it enables the other two kinds, and social scientists have been working to quantify it and define its wide impact.

Service learning also has wider transformative powers.

A seminal study by Loyola University professors Mark E Engberg and Katherine Fox, for example, gives strong evidence that service learning experiences are catalysts in building cross-cultural relationships and developing a global perspective. A 2012 report by the Department 4

of Education, “A Crucible Moment: College Learning & Democracy’s Future,” concludes that service learning promotes civic engagement, enhances critical thinking, bolsters responsibility and ethical outlook, and empowers students to effect change.

Types of Service Educators have long recognized that transformative service does not require conspicuous action. Instead service opportunities should meet students where they are. Service programs frequently cite three categories of service, none more important than any other: Advocacy & Awareness, Indirect Service and Direct Service.

Attention to Advocacy & Awareness builds empathy and understanding of the consequences of one’s actions.

When our youngest students learn about the importance of recycling, celebrate the diversity of a group of friends, or enjoy the experience of supporting classmates with different abilities, they are engaging in service, as are our Upper School students when they critique factors that reinforce social divisions or engage in respectful debate and dialogue.

Indirect Service builds on Advocacy & Awareness by translating that understanding into some kind of meaningful action that benefits others, even though the participant does not directly interact with the beneficiaries.

When a student makes the choice to devote some of his allowance to a fundraising campaign, puts in time collecting supplies to send to an organization, or stuffs envelopes in the office of a social services agency, he is engaging in Indirect Service.

Grade 8 students in Costa Rica shopping for supplies for an orphanage they visited last spring. In addition to curricular service projects, all of the Middle School journeys involve a service component.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Direct Service allows the participant to interact directly with the recipients of the service. When a student volunteers to serve lunch at a local “soup kitchen” and has the chance to visit with its clients, or when she cares for and rehabilitates a dog rescued from an abusive environment, she is engaging in Direct Service. Many who volunteer hope for a chance to engage in Direct Service, but for many organizations, particularly those addressing the most serious needs of people and communities, this level of engagement requires specific skill sets that ensure that the people being served are in fact being served, not unintentionally neglected or harmed by earnest volunteers.

Each of these categories of service carries transformative potential for participants, and that transformation is ongoing, even for the most experienced volunteers. A couple of years ago, I accompanied a group of students to prepare and serve dinner at ThriveDC, a Washington, DC-based organization that provides a wide range of services and support to homeless people. I knew that this experience would be important to my students, but I did not expect that it would be transformative for me. A colleague and I chatted with a group of three women while they ate and learned a little of their lives. One was from Jamaica, the second from Guatemala, but the third refused to tell us anything about herself: where she grew up, what she did that day, even her name. But she did tell us one thing: that we and our students were there to show love, that she was there to show love, and that this connected us. In a flash, she reminded me of my own humanity and my own purpose, which I’d somehow forgotten amidst the tasks of the evening and my role as chaperone. When I fell speechless and my eyes began to well with tears, she reached out and rested her hand on my hand. I was transformed.

Bill Hulseman, Director of Middle School, previously worked in Sacred Heart schools in the Boston and DC areas, where he served as teacher and administrator, leading social action and professional development programs. With a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University and master’s degrees from both Harvard and Columbia Universities, Mr. Hulseman also advises and presents on a variety of subjects to national education associations and universities.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

The Lingo Charity vs. Service

Charity implies generosity but also a one-way street, providing for others with limited interaction or reciprocity, whereas service implies a relationship between those providing the service and those benefitting from it. The reciprocity of service is transformative not only for the person or people in need but also for the participant.

Community Service

a form of service performed within a defined community

NGO

non-governmental organization: a voluntary, usually nonprofit group that works on development or advocacy projects

Service

voluntary endeavors to understand and address injustices or social ills, efforts to benefit people or communities, and actions that reflect generosity or social consciousness. Types of Service include: Direct Service: service in which the participants interact directly with those they serve examples: serving a meal at a “soup kitchen” or helping an immigrant fill out forms or learn the local language Indirect Service: service in which the participants interact indirectly with those they serve by providing or preparing supplies or an environment examples: weeding invasive species from a natural reserve, collecting supplies for a school, or raising funds for an organization Advocacy & Awareness: service that allows the participant to develop a deeper understanding of the factors that cause injustice or suffering and enables the participant to communicate about relevant issues examples: studying women’s rights in a particular region or developing skills of critical thinking and reflection

Service Learning

development of an awareness of needs of others, skills to benefit people or communities, and the ability to identify and reflect upon efforts to help

Social Action

another name for service that emphasizes the proactive, social and interpersonal dimensions of service

Social Justice

A concern for creating an atmosphere or a society characterized by equitable treatment and access. The language of social justice is often used within particular ethical or religious worldviews.

5

Question:

Which of these is an example of service learning? a) drawing a picture b) managing a budget c) building a house d) reflecting on your success Answer: All of the above.

Service learning is an integral part of an Annie Wright education, but it may not be evident. That’s because service learning is intrinsic in most of what we do, and direct service is only a small part of nurturing students who go on to make an impact in their communities. Read on to find out how all of our students, from Preschool to Grade 12, are involved in service learning.

An Annie Wright volunteer cheers for participants in a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K.

6

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Nurturing Leaders in Service and Action Annie Wright’s individualized approach to service learning focuses on character education, goal setting, reflection, and most importantly, learning and growing. This learning process starts in Preschool at Annie Wright. Teachers model and inspire kindness, compassion and empathy, and young students begin learning about community in the classroom and at home.

In later years teachers include service learning within Units of Inquiry to tie them into practical outcomes. “This process is more about action and is usually organic, driven by the students themselves,” said Director of Lower School Vicki Ball. “We have a different focus on service learning than just clocking hours. Students become problem solvers and learn that their voices are powerful.”

It all starts with inquiry. In Grade 4 for example, students started with the central idea communities benefit their members in the Unit of Inquiry “How We Organize Ourselves.” After studying communities, how they are structured, how the rules are created and how those communities benefit their members, students watched news

This homework assignment asks Grade 4 students to reflect on their studies and decide if Syria fits their notion of a community.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

7

Early Childhood teachers inspire a supportive and nurturing community in the classroom.

footage about the current migration of Syrians through Europe and discussed why they are fleeing their home country. This awareness is an example of Indirect Service (see page 5).

Other Lower School projects have practical outcomes outside the classroom. Grade 3 students, for example, engaged in a “green food” movement to help themselves, their friends and their families make healthier food choices. In a presentation to parents, students, and special guest Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, they each presented their favorite vegetable, then had a tasting reception.

Grade 5 students researched environmental pollutants to local waters and then filmed short public

service announcements as part of an action component in their unit on the Puget Sound. Several of these have won awards at the Middle School Media Festival in Seattle, helping to spread their environmental message throughout the region.

Likewise in Middle School, service is integrated into cross-curricular projects in the new IB Middle Years Programme curriculum. In a recent MYP unit “En Tren,” Grade 8 Spanish students learned about transportation in the context of the Statement of Inquiry “Connections made through transportation give us a better context for a global society.” Also addressing the refugee crisis in Syria, students read articles and studied images, generating awareness and empathy.

Service learning Age-appropriate service learning is essential for inspiring young people to make an impact in their communities. Here is an example of age-appropriate service involving one of our non-profit partners, Habitat for Humanity. As an official campus chapter, Annie Wright partners with Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat to educate, advocate, fundraise and build.

8

promoting love for vegetables in Grade 3

They also discussed (in Spanish) how transportation, or lack thereof, is creating opportunities or challenges for them.

In addition to curricular tie-ins, students can choose to become part of the Middle School community service leadership team, which meets during lunchtimes. This group nurtures leadership qualities and teaches advocacy skills such as delivering elevator speeches (students literally travel in the school elevator to practice cogent messaging). Most importantly, students work to identify their own areas of interest, research issues and speak to experts in the field, and develop empathy through concrete exercises, for example eating the same lunch that people are served in

LOWER SCHOOL Students draw a house and are encouraged to be as imaginative and whimsical as they wish. Some might draw a pool on the roof or include the games and toys they most treasure. An ensuing discussion differentiates a house from home and leads them to articulate what is really important to them, for example their cat or their dad reading them a story. The discussion goes on to focus on what home provides: safety, warmth and balance, and why Habitat provides not just shelter, but a foundation and a chance.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Middle Schoolers at St Leo’s

house building with Habitat for Humanity

shelters. Once they are equipped with basic skills and understanding, they engage in weekend service projects.

Middle Schoolers also mentor and tutor Lower School students.

Annie Wright experience, the focus is student-centered, emphasizing personal experience and room for girls to be themselves, seek help, and not be afraid to fail.

The long-standing tradition of community service has been a strong cultural component of the Upper School for more than a century (read more about the history of service at Annie Wright on page 31), and enthusiasm for active service is stronger than ever. This year Annie’s Angels, the service leadership team for the whole school, had more than 35 strong applicants, well more than any other after-school activity. The goal of Annie’s Angels is to identify community needs and discover unique ways to help. Like every aspect of the

“Annie’s Angels provides valuable opportunities not only to serve our community’s needs but also practice and develop our talents,” said Blue Tie Class of ‘16 student Min Kim. “Many projects we do in Annie’s Angels are student driven, meaning that we identify a specific issue, educate ourselves through research, and plan events to raise awareness and help solve the issue.”

Middle School Middle Schoolers are asked to design a family shelter.

They often include facets they covet themselves, for example workout rooms, state-of-the-art technology and indoor pools. After a discussion about the importance of home and the human desire for dignity and selfsufficiency, they revise their plans to include comfortable, homey spaces and resource centers. Then they organize, publicize and carry out a drive to collect toiletries and other personal items the homeless people need.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

IB Diploma candidates also take an 18-month course called CAS, or Creativity, Action, Service, in Grades 11 and 12. CAS is a personal journey and requires purposeful activities with significant outcomes, personal challenge, thoughtful organization, and demonstrated reflection. This highly individualized program culminates in a three to six month extended service project. A recent example involved a partnership with a school in the Philippines. The student organized shipments of needed supplies and also inspired enduring cross cultural friendships through a pen pal program.

Upper School Students engage in an activity called “Welcome Home,” a simulation of having to find housing on set incomes and debts. After visiting eight different stations and experiencing a small taste of the frustrating roadblocks to almost everything, including education, presented by lack of housing, students hear from homeless teens and parents. Finally students partner with the future homeowners to build their homes. They begin to understand how seemingly trivial choices, like picking out their own tile, can be profoundly empowering and uplifting.

9

The Ambassadors were organized to provide service to Annie Wright Schools. While Annie’s Angels help serve the community, the Ambassadors assist at school events and represent the school at community events.

Back Row: Rachel Holland ’18, Tacoma, Washington; Cate Farrell ’17, Seattle, Washington. Front Row: Cynthia Sheu ’16, Taipei, Taiwan; Sally Walker ’16, Vashon, Washington; Anni Liu ’19, Beijing, China; Jaskiran Pental ’19, Tacoma, Washington; Jin Huang ’18, Hangzhou, China; Genevieve Grant ’17, Tacoma, Washington

PHASES OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AT ANNIE WRIGHT INVESTIGATION Students use critical thinking skills to identify and analyze specific community needs.

Example: Annie’s Angels visit Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital’s Tree House, a housing complex for families who live out of the area and need a place to stay to be close to their hospitalized children. The students learn about Tree House’s mission, how it serves the community and what it needs to operate dayto-day before devising a plan to get involved.

PREPARATION Once students complete the investigation phase, they prepare to address specific goals and needs.

Example: Middle School students participate in St. Leo Food Connection’s backpack program, an effort to address hunger in Pierce County. To prepare, they design and build boxes to collect the food, create a presentation for chapel, plan a schedule around other school commitments, and work on ways to educate the general school population on the issue of hunger in our area. The students are usually surprised at the length of this process, and through it they become a stronger and more confident team.

10

ACTION After rigorous and comprehensive preparation, students put their plans into practice, working with one of our more than 20 community partners.

Example: Upper School students propose, promote, plan and facilitate after-school activities at a local Boys & Girls Club. Recent examples include Art, Chinese, Creative Writing, Magic, Math, Music, Origami and Self Defense. Annie Wright students also serve as one-on-one tutors, addressing individual needs. Through this process our students discover a great deal about themselves and how they impact a child’s education.

REFLECTION & DEMONSTRATION Students lead and participate in discussions that allow them to assess their accomplishments, to examine the impact of their work and to consider how they could improve their action plan for future projects.

Developing reflective thinkers is a crucial part of our service learning program. The project culminates with students celebrating their success, educating their peers on what they have learned, presenting their recommendations for future projects, and often finding ways to keep their project going.

Annie Wright in the Community Our service learning program focuses on a range of issues, especially hunger, health, education, poverty, housing and animal welfare. Our students work as volunteers, hosts, organizers, event planners, activity leaders, tutors, mentors and board members with these and several other community partners: American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Red Cross Autism Speaks Boys & Girls Clubs Cascade Regional Blood Services Children’s Museum of Tacoma Dugan Foundation Habitat for Humanity Hunger Walk for Pierce County Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Tree House Pierce County Juvenile Court St Leo Food Connection United Way of Pierce County Contact All-School Community Service Director Tiffany Shaw at tiffany_shaw@aw.org for more information or ideas of how your family can get involved with service. See also page 17 for service action ideas for all ages.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

TIFFANY SHAW

True Empathy and the Strength to Endure Students know Tiffany Shaw as their teacher, role model, mentor, advocate and confidante, and as a loving mom and passionate service leader. They love her for her warmth, enthusiasm, patience, sensitivity, dimpled smile, easy laugh and open arms. Many of them will therefore be surprised to learn that during childhood and adolescence, Tiff grew up in an unstable home and was a victim of violence and neglect.

Going public with her story was not easy for Tiff. “I used to worry that people would find out I came from a difficult childhood, and that somehow would change their view on who I am today,” she said. “I am still uncomfortable, as I am a rather private person, but I encourage my students to be genuine and face their fears, so I should take my own advice.”

Tiff grew up in a rough area of Chicago, and her mother had severe substance abuse problems. Entering foster care, Tiff bounced from family to family and school to school. By the time she was 15 she was very much on her own. She cleaned houses, worked on a horse farm, and when she was old enough, worked retail to support herself. She resisted the gangs that were the easy but wrong way out for so many of her peers, and in the middle of her junior year she entered a well regarded public school, Antioch Community High School, which became her sanctuary.

While at Antioch, from which she graduated, Tiff earned a scholarship to the Lake County High Schools Technology Campus. She also THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

interned during her senior year with the Grayslake Fire Department, where she learned first responder and emergency response skills. All the while she maintained good grades, and although she was barely scraping by, volunteered at Centegra Hospital and the local humane society, feeding her need for a sense of community.

It was while she was at tech school that she met a teacher who would help her find her path. “I was not flashing a sign that said help me,” said Tiff, “but one teacher, Ruth, took the time my junior year at Lake County Tech Campus to ask me questions and help me succeed. She gave me advice and helped me push past my barriers. She always said she was not helping me; she said she was giving me a fair chance, but that I had to earn it. That made me feel so empowered, and she never made it easy for me.

I respected that so much. She was tough on me and would always say, ‘stop making excuses, and just do it.’

I would say, ‘They are not excuses – they are reasons,’ to which she would always say ‘Great, turn those excuses into goals.’”

Although Tiff was offered scholarships to competitive universities, she couldn’t make it work. Travel costs and fees for basic amenities, as well as complicated forms that required a permanent address and parental permission and involvement, were just two obstacles that made a college education seem a distant dream.

One day she got lost on her way to a cleaning job and ended up in a strip mall where there happened to be an army recruiter. The prospect of regular meals, a bed and job training was compelling. She enlisted and became a Combat Trauma Specialist.

After navigating her way through the gang violence of her neighborhood, boot camp was easy for Tiff. Reduced rations, lack of sleep and fierce drill sergeants didn’t phase her. She

Kayleigh, Tiffany, Chance and Cody Shaw 11

developed skills, took college courses on base and online, and gained a physical address, health care and a steady income. She also met her future husband, Chance, a former Navy search and rescue swimmer who had transferred to her division.

Tiff and Chance went on to marry and have Cody ‘15MS and Kayleigh ‘21. Although she was pursuing a path to join the FBI, Tiff left the workplace and the army to care for her family. She went on to achieve teaching and special education certifications and taught elementary school for several years. She was teaching an evening “bully-buster” program at a karate school when she met an Annie Wright family who convinced her to contact Residential Director Jeff Barber. Although the independent school world was outside of Tiff’s comfort zone, she fell in love with the girls and the connection of school and home, and started her tenure at Annie Wright as a dorm parent.

Tiff continues to be passionate about education and service. She and Chance, now married 15 years, were foster parents to three sisters for six years, and Tiff volunteers regularly with several organizations, including the Foster Care Resource Network. Tiff is currently Annie Wright’s allschool service director, IB Creativity Action Service teacher, summer programs director and Upper School administrative assistant.

In Tiff’s Own Words: “Foster kids are often embarrassed to get help. But being born into a bad situation doesn’t have to dictate their path. They just need assistance opening the door and helping them set their own path.”

“Getting help from someone is not a sign of weakness or a hand out; it is just a hand up. But it is a lot harder for someone to give you a hand up if you are not helping. Have you ever tried to lift someone against all their weight?”

Celebrate Giving Tuesday by Giving Back to Annie Wright Donate in 8, Our 8 Week Annual Fund, will wrap up on Giving Tuesday, a global phenomenon that celebrates community, generosity and philanthropy. Celebrate Giving Tuesday and everything you love about Annie Wright by giving to our Annual Fund on Tuesday, December 1. www.aw.org/give

INSPIRE

YOUR FRIENDS

#GI ING TUESDAY 12

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Why We volunteer ALICE FLORES MIDDLE SCHOOL CHINESE TEACHER President, South Puget Sound

by just a sample of the Annie Wright faculty and staff who volunteer in our community

Chinese American Club

ALICIA MATHURIN MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE COORDINATOR Volunteer, Tacoma Rescue Mission

I volunteer because witnessing our city come together to lift the heavy burdens our community carries gives me joy.

I volunteer because I feel that I contribute something to society by helping people better understand one another.

ALYSSA HARVEY

CHARLOTTE SCOTT

CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN

UPPER SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

UPPER SCHOOL SPANISH

HEAD OF SCHOOLS

DIRECTOR

TEACHER

Board Member,

Volunteer and Pet Adopter,

Carden Country School

Homeword Pets

I volunteer because I value the communities who have helped shape me to be the person I am today.

I volunteer because I believe animals deserve the same compassion and care that we show each other.

Board Member, Museum of Glass

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

I volunteer because great cities like Tacoma need good quality institutions to help build a thriving community and strong civic life.

13

JEFF BARBER

STACEY GUADNOLA

MEG BILLINGS

RESIDENTIAL LIFE DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

UPPER SCHOOL ESL DIRECTOR

Big Brother (Mentor), Big Brothers Big

Co-Founder, South Sound 100 Women

Board Member and Membership Chair,

Sisters

World Affairs Council Tacoma

I volunteer because it’s one of the only real ways to make our community a better place.

I volunteer because I am interested in combining my philanthropic dollars with other women’s to help make a larger impact on our community.

REX BATES

CHUCK MINOR

TAUNA SHOEMAKER

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS

HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR

ANNUAL FUND AND STEWARDSHIP

DEVELOPMENT

I volunteer because my community matters to me and because engaging in bringing the international close to home is a driving force in how I live my life.

DIRECTOR Board Member, Washington

Vice Chairman of the Board, Mary

Association of Maintenance and

Advisory Council Member, YMCA

Bridge Children’s Foundation

Operations Administrators

I volunteer because each time my daughter has required medical assistance at Mary Bridge Hospital, the doctors, nurses and staff have been superb. Volunteering for the Foundation Board is my small way of saying “thanks.”

I volunteer because I can connect with other members, and because they provide a lot of good training so people like me can improve in their jobs.

I volunteer because I am passionate about bringing together diverse individuals who all are working toward a common goal.

14

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

PAULA COUMOU

SUSAN BAUSKA

ROBIN MENKE

SCHOOL NURSE

ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOLS

LOWER SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER

Volunteer, Medical Reserve Corps

Mentor, College Success Foundation

Volunteer Science Teacher, Stanley

Franciscan Hospice

I volunteer because it broadens my world view, gives me an opportunity to share my expertise and reminds me that the world is a lot bigger than AWS.

Elementary School

CLARE WAGSTAFF

JAKE GUADNOLA

SHELLI STRATE

MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT

DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH AND

I volunteer because I enjoy giving to those less fortunate than myself.

DIRECTOR

I volunteer because it feels good to give, and you might just change a life.

SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER Youth Board Facilitator,

Volunteer and Dog Foster Parent,

Make the Dash Count

Volunteer, Northwest Harvest

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to

I volunteer because I believe empowering young people to understand and positively impact their community is an obligation we all share.

I volunteer because it is a great way to connect with my daughter and introduce her to the joy of helping those in our community.

Animals

I volunteer because it makes me feel connected to part of the community and gives me the opportunity to give back to those that have helped me in the past.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

15

DIANE CARNEY

MARIAN SCHWARTZ

SCOTT CAMPBELL

UPPER SCHOOL LEARNING

UPPER SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER

TECHNICAL THEATRE

SPECIALIST

COORDINATOR Volunteer, political campaigns

President of Olympia Chapter,

I volunteer because I believe that the right to vote is an important part of being a citizen.

Co-Founder and Managing Director,

KYLE PRICE

COREY MCCOOL

TIFFANY SHAW

MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH AND

UPPER SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES

ALL-SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE

SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER

TEACHER

DIRECTOR

Board Member and Former Chair,

Director of Education, Fox Island

Court Appointed Special Advocate,

North End Neighborhood Council

Museum

Foster Care Resource Network

I volunteer because I want my neighborhood to be a positive, healthy place, not just for me and other adults, but more importantly for my kids and the other kids who are growing up in this urban space.

I volunteer because I believe it is important to help build community and to provide opportunities for neighbors to come together to celebrate and socialize.

I volunteer because those kids need someone to give them a voice and help them get the opportunities they deserve.

Philanthropic Educational Organization

I volunteer because I get to interact with people of all ages in a way that is deeply meaningful, and I cherish these long-term and diverse friendships.

16

Tacoma Youth Theatre

I volunteer because I believe that art makes the world a better place.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

SPEAK UP

People of all ages have the power to impact the world in positive and profound ways.

Use these cards, with specific ideas on the back, to inspire your family.

by Stacey Guadnola, Director of Development

SHOW YOU CARE

SERVE OTHERS

by Tiffany Shaw, All-School Community Service Director

Creative Ideas to Get Involved

by Bridgette McGoldrick, Upper School Social Studies Teacher

MAKE A GIFT

DISCOVER YOUR PASSION

by Joe Romano, Library Media Specialist

ACTION CARDS

by Ann Dicks, Day School Counselor & Lower School Assistant Director 17

How To Do It...

Write a letter to a business supporting its social or environmental practices or offering constructive suggestions.

Write a note of support to someone who uses his or her voice to inspire positive change.

Write a thoughtful social media post or opinion piece about an issue or topic that you feel deserves greater discussion.

Pose respectful questions to someone who expresses a different viewpoint about an issue that matters to you.

Put a sticker on your notebook, computer or car with a message that might provoke engaging conversation about an important issue.

Contact your state senator or representative to express your opinion about an upcoming ballot initiative or issue.

Attend a local city council meeting and share your ideas or ask questions about an important agenda item.

Sign a petition about an issue to align yourself with others who also feel strongly about it.

Ask someone how he or she is doing and really listen to the answer. Even better, follow up the next time you meet.

Take a moment to reflect on whether or not your monthly budget reflects your family priorities.

If someone you know is going through a difficult time, reach out to let him or her know how much you care.

Make a budget for saving, spending and sharing.

If you see trash or recycling left behind, pick it up and put it where it goes. Do not assume someone else will do it.

Offer to help with something, even if you think your help isn’t needed.

If you see people alone, especially if they are new to the community, ask to join them or invite them to join you.

Find a way to compliment someone when you can see an effort has been made.

Thank people for what they do, for gratitude never grows old.

18

Choose where you want to make an impact based on a compelling mission, sense of connection or gratitude for a personal experience.

Play the “If I won the philanthropic lottery game” with your family and take turns telling how you would donate your winnings.

Reflect on your journey: Map the major turning points of your life; draw a constellation of the friends, family and colleagues that have influenced/challenged/motivated you most; make a pie chart of how you spend your time; identify the small moments that matter most; and create a postcard to a former self.

Find pinpoints and sparks: Review those maps, constellations, charts and sketches. Pinpoint those parts and moments you still find thrilling.

Identify five why’s: Take one of those pinpoints and ask, “Why did I find that a thrill?” Take your answer and spin that into another “why,” repeating these steps until you asked and answered five times in a row. This process will help you discover your core values, some familiar and some hopefully surprising.

Survey the field: Take each of these findings and use them to find like-minded people pursuing these values with passion. TED Talks, podcasts and readings feature such folks. Email me at joseph_romano@aw.org for ideas.

Find a tribe: Wherever you are, seek out the people who share a passion that you’d like to explore. Track them down at a local community organization, shadow a worker that you admire, or recruit a mentor. You’ll also find an overwhelming number of communities online.

Ditch all of these steps and just jump right in: Have a bias toward action, holding high the mantra “Don’t Get Ready; Get Started.”

Finding time can be difficult but not impossible. Take some time to look at your schedule and try to carve out time for service, even if that time is minimal.

If you can’t carve out the time because you are busy with your family, remember that building a great foundation for your family is extremely important. Service comes in many forms.

If you are able to volunteer outside the home, contact me (tiffany_shaw@aw.org) or visit the United Way of Pierce County’s website (www.uwpc.org/volunteer) for help connecting to the right organization for you and your family.

Decide on your gift: Volunteer your time, invest your talent to help, and/or donate money.

Once you identify an organization, sign up for its monthly newsletter to stay on top of opportunities and its needs.

Follow up to find out how your gift made an impact.

Research an area you feel passionate about and create ways you can use your time and talent to help that organization achieve its goals.

Write a note of gratitude to someone who has made an impact on you.

Encourage family and friends to participate in service projects with you. You will deepen bonds with the people who are important to you as well as become active in your community.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Annual REport 2014-2015

19

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS! Thank you for your generosity to the Annual Fund. Your investment in this annual effort supports excellent education, inspires teachers to dream big for their students and bolsters this iconic institution. Donors are recognized for their contributions to Annie Wright Schools during the fiscal year of July 1, 2014–June 30, 2015. We also thank the many individuals and institutions who gave anonymously.

Legacy Circle - [$20,000 - $99,999] Anonymous Bates Family Foundation Rex and Angela Bates Rex J. Bates Betty Lou (Ervin) Broderick ‘53 Marguerite Casey Foundation Leo Model Foundation Bob and Emily (McFadon) Vincent ‘49 Visionaries Society - [$10,000 - $19,999] The Bamford Foundation Jamie and Sandra Murray Elizabeth (Doud) Hyde ‘39, Pamela Hyde Smith ‘63 and the Hyde Foundation Founders Society - [$5,000 - $9,999] Anonymous Julia and William Cho Ben B. Cheney Foundation Chen Kun Fang and Hui Cheng Lee Barbara Fitzgerald Bobby’s Fund Foundation Sheng-Ping and Naomi Fyock David and Jan Haley Suzanne and David Hattery Xin Liu and Meiyi Ma John and Sara Long Amy (Schanno) McCarthy ‘54 Merrill (Wagner) Ryman ‘53 Catherine Schneider George H. Weyerhaeuser Arches Society - [$2,500 - $4,999] Huosheng Dai and Rong Nie Will and Anne (Middleton) Foster ‘70 Joan Gardner-Johnston* Kelly and Michael Givens Jianping Gu and Jing Wang Randall Holland and Rebecca Benko 20

Genevieve (McClelland) Lee ‘65 Phyllis Lewis Lucky Seven Foundation McClelland Foundation Jane (Weyerhaeuser) McFee ‘60 John and Lynne Parrott The Seher Family Ruey-Shan Sheu and Man-Fang Hsiung Kerwin and Lisa Steffen Philip and Susan (Backus) Stoller ‘66 Christian Sullivan and Lisa Isenman Titus-Will Families Foundation Marion (Latta) de Vogel ‘77 Michael and Dana Wasyluka Bryan and Pamela Weeks Raynor Chapel Society - [$1,000 - $2,499] Loren and MaryAnn Anderson Nobue Anzai Bob and Sally (Peterson) Atherton ‘66 Anne (Murray) Barbey ‘38 Susan and Barry Bauska Karen Bellamy ‘77 Dave and Cappri Boitano Bette-Jo (Simpson) Buhler ‘38 Janna Bushaw Crist Feng Cai and Jing Xu Christina (Engl) Carroll ‘60 Arturo and Patricia Casillas Tikamporn Chantieng and Absorn Thongchairaweewat Robert and Corinne Collie Stephanie Cook ‘88 James Defebaugh and Kristina Maritczak Douglas and Kathleen Dorr Geoffrey Dugan and Laura Bales ‘85 Mary Kay Ellis ‘51 Judith (Yengling) Forkner ‘63 John and Margund (Primus) Haskell ‘61

Bill Driscoll and Lisa Hoffman Marcia and John Gaven Julie Gesch ‘96 Jenny and Kurt Graupensperger Stacey and Jake Guadnola ‘90MS Siyi Huang and Na Li Susanne (Fisher) Hubbach ‘37 Elizabeth (Doud) Hyde ‘39 Nicholas Kaiser Asif and Qudsia Khan Brody and Chanda Kunz John and Patricia Lantz Ben and Jennifer Leeden Emily (Pitchford) Maxwell* ‘36 Laurie McCoy Jose and Linsey Mendoza Joseph and Delinda (McCormick) Mix ‘50 Marcia and Richard Moe Derry Ann Moritz ‘53 Alexandra Morse ‘60 Elizabeth (Ayrault) Moses ‘48 John Newman Jianwen Niu and Wei Chen Sue and Peter Overton Yash and Veena Pal Steven and Ellen Palmer

OPERATING REVENUE 2014-2015 FISCAL YEAR Tuition and Fees

$13,506,691

Ancillary Activities

$751,735

Fundraising Activities for Operations

$929,799

Endowment and Trust Distributions Total Operating Revenues

$665,215 $15,853,440

OPERATING EXPENSES 2014-2015 FISCAL YEAR Payroll and Benefits

$8,561,745

Financial Aid and Tuition Remission

$2,490,217

Program and Facilities

$4,705,194

Total Operating Expenses

$15,757,156

ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

Teresa Patzer William and Dorothy Philip Cordelia (Hartwell) Puttkammer ‘57 Jian Qin and Xinwen Yang Martha Ann Salt Rand and Lynn (Beaty) Sealey ‘61 Jaime Lee (Colyer) Sebrell ‘95 Steve and Sue Seher Gary and Kit Severson Mary and Gary Sigmen Geramy and Erin (Fletcher) Slayton ‘97 John and Dorothy Vipond Joseph and Greta Ward Elizabeth Weyerhaeuser ‘74 Karen (Warren) Wickstrand ‘60 Olivia Williamson ‘86 Yongzhi Xie Jing Yang and Jia Huo Ramana and Lakshmi Yerneni Dong Zheng Great Hall Guild - [$1 - $999] Anonymous X4 Anonymous, Class of ‘60 Melanie and David Aamidor Keliko Adams Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers Chris Allen and Kirsten Carlson Jeffrey and Deborah (Kalahan) Altschul ‘71 Grant and Tamara Anderson Kim Anderson ‘96MS Steve and Bonnie Jean (Will) Anderson ‘57MS Brian and Elizabeth (Dunn) Andreini ‘81 Claude Andrew and Dana Deckard David Andrews Barry Anton and Maren Stavig Eric Anton ‘97LS Haroon Anwar and Shannon Mandel Kimberly April Margaret Archbold Kevin and Rhonda Archuleta Debbie Arthur Barbara (Staples) Ashley ‘58 Chris and Bobbie Bailey Colette Bailey Jake and Jennie Bailey Bill and Norma (Demick) Baker ‘45 Karen Baker ‘63 Susan (Rooney) Baldwin ‘59 Dennis Ball Victoria Ball Jeff and Laura Barber Laura Barnes Weir ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

Amber Bates ‘11MS Gabrielle Bates ‘12 Al and Lorie Baxter Joanne (Davidson) Baxter ‘98 David and Joan (Munroe) Beall ‘58 Tom and Erin (Lombard) Beasley ‘53 Scott and Terry Beck Cynthia Beebe Cecil and Dianne (Wotton) Bell ‘57 Kimberly Ann Bell Teresa Bell and Kimberly Lane Robert and Helen (Hunter) Berg ‘61 Rafael and Tammie Berman Hattie Bethke David Bienvenu and Debra Hannula Jennifer Bills Kay Bishop ‘60 Robert Black and Beth Sherrill Jeffrey Blake and Janelle Guirguis­-Blake Mark Blanchard and Deby Tingley Colleen Borst ‘00 Marion (Porter) Bosworth ‘50 Barbara Bowden

Michael and Roberta (Allen) Bowman ‘56 Thomas and Elizabeth Boyd Norma (Ainsworth) Brady ‘45 Mary Brainard Shawn and Patricia Briggs Medina and Jay Broadenax Matt and Amy Brooke Timothy Brown and Angela Dean Debbie and Michael Brown Alison (Eastaugh) Browne ‘65 Kem Brunton ‘71 Jan and Judy (Tytler) Buennagel ‘82 Sandra F. Bush

Targeted Gifts Thank you to these donors who made gifts, which totaled $328,737, to address specific areas of need: Anonymous Bates Family Foundation The Broadway Street Fund Elizabeth B. Kelley Fund

21

Poppy Bushnell ‘74 Angelica and Patrick Calcote Gretchen (Collins) Campbell ‘60 Colette Candy Christopher and Rebecca Carey Charles Carlson Laura Carlson ‘71 Eugene and Patricia (Sutherland) Carver ‘45 Britnie Casillas Barry Cassidy and Deborah Middleton ‘69 Linda Catron ‘66 Eric and Tenley Cederstrand Frank and Toni (Wolfe) Chambers ‘68 Nancy (Donovan) Champagne ‘74 Catherine (McCurdy) Chatalas ‘58 Albert Chen and Stephanie So Jimmy Chen and Rebecca Peng Jim Chew and Elizabeth Jensen­Chew ‘75 Michael Churng and Kate Dorr ‘96 Lorraine and Jeff Clare Carla and Larry Clark David and Kerri Clark John and Barbara (Lewis) Clarke ‘50 John and Jill Cleaver Sarah Jean Clifthorne ‘98 Claudia Clough John Cobbs and Lena Friend Donna Cole­-Brule ‘79 Gary and Diane Connett Nancy Cook Steve and Wendi Cook Mo and Chris Copeland Paula and Ernst Coumou Nick and Karen Credgington Brian and Whitney DalBalcon Malcolm Davidson Tom and Lois Deckard Maria Delgado Deborah and Ray Denison Christopher and Emy DePretis Ann and Ryan Dicks Norm and Suzie Dicks Bradford and Joanne Dillman

Richard and Karen Dinicola Jill Dobbins Gerald and Camille (Seeley) Dokken ‘61 Karen Donahue Bob and Karen Dore Brian Dore and Brent Biggs Scott and Susan Doten Troy Droubay Frederick and Pamela (Stevens) Dunn ‘64 Judith Dunn Francesca Eastman and Edward Goodstein Marie (Dodge) Eaton ‘64 Marie Eckstrom ‘42 George and Laura Edman Stephen and Cathy Elder Erik and Maggie Eliel Mary (Turrill) Ellis ‘39 James Ellis Mark and Lynn Enebrad Jason and Laurie Epeneter Elizabeth Erickson Tony and Kala ­Escobar William and Amy Eveskcige Jack Fallat and Christine Nettle Shirley (Robbins) Baskin Familian ‘38 David Farrel and Judith Arvidson Margaret Farris ‘78 Barbara (Hufford) Farron ‘45 Gregory Ferencko and Lauren Stasiak Janet (Haley) Fesq ‘56 Stephen Fina Erik and Caroline Flint

New in 2015: Young Alumni Giving Society The Young Alumni Giving Society recognizes Lower, Middle and Upper School alumni aged 18-30 who make annual gifts of $120 or more. For just $10 per month young alumni can make a strong impact on Annie Wright and become members of the Bishop Paddock Leadership Circle, reserved for donors of $1,000 and above if they are over 30 years old. Membership includes invitations to exclusive parties and events and the opportunity to network with community leaders and philanthropists.

22

Alice Flores Ellen (Spencer) Floyd ‘67 Rosalie (Rankin) Fonda ‘48 Jeffrey and Mylene Foster Jake and Jaimie Fournier Matthew Frantz and Karen Doten Mark and Kathryn Fraser Travis and Britney Frazier Jeffrey Freshwater William and Gay (Thomson) Fruehling ‘61 Margaret (Woodhams) Fuchs ‘60 Deena Fuller ‘79 Erin and Joe Gann Sarah Gann ‘07 Stephanie Gann ‘10 Hal Geiersbach and Kathy Schuknecht Craig and Katherine (Parks) George ‘61 Elizabeth and Michael Gettel William and Phyllis (Ridge) Gill ‘49 Donna Gilpin Sally Gilpin and Richard Martinez Daniel and Frances Givelber Jonah Givelber and Amaya Ormazabal Alexandra Gleitz and Anthony Marino Michael and Wendy (Severin) Goldfein ‘71 Helori Graff Shannon Grant ’96MS Gayle and Judson Gray Annie and Brian Green Jeffrey and Tammis Greene Jason and Christine (Smith) Griffiths ‘95 Craig and Margaret (Smith) Grimes ‘87 George Grobins Peter Grube and Trina Schoenberg­Grube ‘91 John and Julie Guerard Sylvia Haase ‘58 Carol Hagen ‘92 and Linda Carrol Stuart and Mary Hake Alison Hale Marilynn and Bob Hale Graff Haley ‘98MS Jennifer Haley ‘89 Kristin and Michael Hall Mary Catherine Halvorsen Hurlaine (Johnson) Hamilton ‘69 Dorothea (Dee Cragin) Hanich ‘63 Thomas and Jennifer Hanly Jill E. Hansen Zachary Hansen Peggy Hanson Madisen Harkins Thomas and Elizabeth Harper Robert and Tiffany Harrison ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

Matching Gifts Thank you to all of our constituents and their employers who engaged in matching gifts programs. Through these programs, we received a further $7,978.53 from: Benevity Boeing Carlyle Group Wealth Concrete Technology Microsoft Russell Investment Group Symetra Financial Target Alyssa Harvey ‘06 Linnea Hattery ‘11 Linda Healy Angela and Nicholas Heath Heather and Matthew Helbach-­Olds Katya Henson John and Johanne Hewitt Charlotte Hill Janet (Saxton) Hill ‘45 Rod and Toni (Orkney) Hoffman ‘71 William and Anne (Fisher) Hofius ‘55 Karen Holdner and Robert Ory Eric Henning and Renee Houston Ileana Howard ‘95 Hue Hua John and Holly (Bamford) Hunt ‘89 Anita (Dowsley) Hyatt ‘74 Matthew Ingalls and Yasmine Khattab Arabie Jaloway Ken and Lisa Jangard Harpreet and Ritu Jaswal Kurt Jensen and Clair Hollister Paul and Annette (Lottis) Jensen ‘51 Clare Jeong ‘14 Dominique’ Jinhong and Maureen Smith Laura Johannes Brigitte (Sauer) Johmann ‘83 Christina Johns Andrew and Jennifer Johnson Brooke and Brian Johnson Steve and Jane (Weyerhaeuser) Johnson ‘81 John and Mary Johnston Aliceon (McInroe) Jones ‘51 Mark and Lisa Kalamar Fadil and Shqipe Kaliqani Raymond Kao and Ann Rubin ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

Jack and Elizabeth (Phillips) Kaufmann ‘61 Mary Patricia (Baker) Keeton ‘48 John and Linda Kehoe Karissa Keiter ‘08 Krista Keithly and Mohamed Bouryal Diane (Rexroth) Keller ‘50 Ellsworth Kendig Meredith and Brian Kenney Ron and JoAnne Kennedy Sally (Moffitt) Kennedy ‘49 David Kenworthy George and Leah Keogh Susan and John Kerrigan Karen (Helliesen) Kershaw ‘57 Jerry and Nancy Key Thomas Kimpel and Lee Carlisle Barbara King ‘62 Rebecca Kirkpatrick ‘97 Cis (Steel) Kirtland ‘39 Jacquelin (Bonamy) Kintner ‘52 Bob and Ellen Klarsch Susan Margo Klingberg ‘65 Joan Knapp Daniel Koch and Ann Dickman ‘70 Viki (Woolf) Kocha ‘61 Nick Kontogeorgopoulos and Mirelle Cohen Sunil Kukreja and Laura Kiely­Kukreja Larry and Sonia Kunz Hian Kiat Kwa and Pamela Lovell­Kwa Manuel and Silvia La Rosa Gerald and Dorothea (Weiss) Lalonde ‘55 Tobias and Yukiko Lee Virginia (Ketcham) Lee ‘50 Shannon Leenstra and Jesse Fike Sally Leighton James and Mary Leise Lamar ‘Mardi’ Leland ‘58 Rick Len Fei and Carol Leng Todd Leone and Katrina Rayls Marilyn (Earley) Lepape ‘52 Sharon Levy Yudong Li and Jun Ding Wen Lien and Hiu Wong Barbara Lile ­Duzsik ‘68 Maggie Lin ‘14 Barbara Lindberg Charles Lipscomb and Magnificent Stokes Susan (Rogers) Lisk ‘80 Taralynn and Kyle Lorance Daniel and Tevi Lucas Carol (Goodwin) Lusk ‘51 Carolyn (Hawes) Lyson ‘84

Mary Lou (Talbott) Macala ‘70 Jessi Ruth MacLeod ‘60 Joseph J. Mancuso Kenneth Manley Jean­Francois and Julia (Bates) Mannina ‘90 Warren and Elizabeth Martin Tom and Julie Martin Dianne and Fred Matthaei Steve and Jane (McFarlan) Matthews ‘64 Gerald and Kathy (Medley) Maxey ‘78 Carl McBee and Tia Pliskow David and Camille (Cooper) McCauley ‘89 Corey and Mary Ann McCool Leslie McCoy Valerie McDermott ‘56 David McDonald Nicole McDonough Ami McElroy B. Corry and Donna McFarland

23

Bridgette and John McGoldrick Gayle McIntosh Cynthia (Fanshawe) McKean ‘59 Dale and Angela (Salatino) McKee ‘82MS Dennis and Teresa (Ferguson) McLaughlin ‘82 Andrew and Divya McMillin Robin Menke and Colleen Fallon­Menke Daniel and Maria (Hoyle) Menser ‘90 Amy and Justin Mesec Forrest Miller and Linda Sferra James Miller George and Nilmah Mills Charles Minor Anne Minthorn Elizabeth (Murray) Mirante ‘72 Scott and Laura Moody Brian and Catherine Mulhall Salvador Mungia Iona Musgnung

2014-2015 Board of Trustees John Long – Chair Julia Cho – Vice Chair John Parrott – Treasurer Amy Paulose ’95 – Secretary Mary Ann Anderson Mo Copeland Jim Defebaugh Kelly Givens Tom Hanly Suzanne Hattery John Lantz Marcia Moe Jamie Murray Chris Sakas Cathy Schneider Gary Severson Pamela Hyde Smith ’63 Renee Trueblood Scott Vipond

Ex-Officio Members Sonia Pal ­— AWSPA President Shannon Grant ’96MS — Global Alumni Board Co-President Margot Grant ‘00MS — Global Alumni Board Co-President Rebecca Kirkpatrick ’97 — Episcopal Church Representative Christian Sullivan – Head of Schools This was the Board of Trustees during the 2014-15 fiscal year. For a list of current trustees and their bios, please visit www.aw.org/trustees 24

Joyce Myhre James and Beverly Neideigh Justin and Amanda Nelson Luan and Linh Nguyen Mark and Wendy Nygren Raymond and Beth Nygren Eric and Karen Oie Keith and Katherine Olive Eli and Stacey Olson Steven and Billie Otto Adrienne Ottum ‘04 Sonia Pal Stephen and Jamie Parrott Parminder and Babita Pental Jochelle Perena ‘97 Kris and Rosemary Peterson Sherie Peterson Addison Pettit ‘14 Bill Pfister and Monida Torrez­Pfister Joy and Tom Phelps Charles and Tammy Piatok Kyle and Tiffany Price Roger and Susan Price J. Travis and Merritt (Klarsch) Pulliam ‘92 Rufino and Judy Ramos Brendan and Kyna Raney Wilfredo Rapoport and Edessa Bello­Rapoport Ellen (Pearson) Redfield ‘57 Clyde Reed William and Erin (Dugger) Reetz ‘73MS Olive (Bell) Reid ‘45 John and Mary Jean Rivers Marlene (Westfall) Robbins ‘73 Elizabeth Robertson ‘66 Carey Rockey The Rockne Family Joe Romano and Darcy Irvin Grace (Jones) Ross ‘66 Taylor and Joseph Rowell Priscilla Royal ‘62 Rodger and Vicki Rozendaal Nathan and Veronica Rozendaal Kirk and Sharon Rue Patrick Rusca Lawrence and Madeleine Sachs Chris Sakas and Brooke Erickson Tariq and Sally Salam San and Karen Sargin Veronica Sauer ‘86 Norma Schellberg Elizabeth (Dunn) Schilt ‘48 John Scholbe and Lara Herrmann

Bill and Kristin Schuver Joseph Shvidler and Eve Cunningham Marian Schwartz and Barry Goldstein Rachael Scott ‘99 Charlotte Scott Barbara (Tottler) Severin­Devik ‘46 Noble and Londa Sevier Eric and Michelle Shandrow Tiffany and Chance Shaw Brita Shaw ‘61 Peter and Andrea Shelley Michael and Karen (Gross) Sherman ‘69 Craig Iriye and Julie Shioshita Lance and Marion (Williamson) Shipley ‘89 Jamie and Lucas Shutta Donald Sidman and Chandler O’Leary Marc Simon and Jacqueline Cohen Lois (Parker) Simonson ‘38 Dan Smith and Amy Paulose ‘95 Robert and Sandra Smith Sarah and Matthew Smith Lindsey Snow Arthur and Marsha (York) Solmssen ‘47 Kasper and Jennifer Sorensen Lauren (Moses) Specht ‘98 Matthew and Rebecca Steinfeld Bill and Shirley Stewart Rebecca Stickler Jason and Courtney (Degenfelder) Stockton ‘81LS Emily Stokes Kelli and Richard Story Courtney and James Stowe Shelli and Michael Strate Steve and Virginia Stringfellow Melden and Evelyn Suggett Thomas and Catherina Sunderland Surgical Principals, Inc. Pauline (Williams) Sutton ‘46 George and Kim (Lenz) Suyama ‘61 Kathrine Svensson Richard and Robin Swenson Tacoma Family Chiropractic Catharine Talbot ­Lawson ‘63 Barbara and Gregory Tanbara Rick Porso and Lori Tanner Paul and Carlye (Hawkins) Teel ‘60 Fred Terrill Erick and Cindy Thomas Douglas and Courtney (Reid) Thoreson ‘75 James and Eleanor (Walker) Threlkel ‘55 Bruce and Sheila Tiffany John Tinsley ‘01MS Bhabiswar and Nia Tiwari ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

Evelyn Tomter Mary Trodden ‘69 Renee and Joel Trueblood Susan Tucker Bertha ‘BJ’ Turnipseed Joshua and Dawn Turnipseed Barbara Jo Turpin ‘80 Paul Twedt Felipe UcCanche John and Anita Utgaard Chaya Venkatesh Emil Verbovski and Mary Jones Verbovski Scott Vipond Long and Christen Vu Susan Wahmann and Janine Baldridge Mary Waldo Nancy Waters Thomas and Karen Weeks Elka (Robbins) Weiner ‘43 John Weir Alacia Welch ‘98 Christopher Wenzel and Suzanne Little Bryan and Emily Weston Ted and MaryLynn Whitley Stephanie Whittle Shaun and Amy (Nyce) Wildt ‘84 Jen and Ben Willey Bob and Sharon Williamson E. Joan Wilson ‘53 Rebecca (Broughton) Wood ‘56 Caroline Woodhams ‘61

The Paddock Leadership Circle The Paddock Leadership Circle is a club of Annual Fund donors who give $1,000 and above during the year. They provide the critical support that bolsters Annie Wright and helps it achieve its mission.The Giving Societies within the Paddock Leadership Circle recognize donors according to their gift.

The Societies include: » Leadership $100,000 » Legacy Circle $20,000-$99,999 » Visionaries Society $10,000-$19,999 » Founders Society $5,000-$9,999 » Arches Society $2,500-$4,999 » Raynor Chapel Society $1,000-$2,499 ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

Mitchell and Mary Ann Woodruff John and Berit Wright Tim and Kristen Wynne The Yamamoto Family Ting Wei Yang and Natalie Xu Zi Yu “Mark” Ye and Hong “Connie” Wang Victoria (Wallace) Young ‘65 Jean Young and Dale Randles Leslie Young Luna Yu Malia Zablan Claire (Gruenwoldt) Zaner ‘92 Cheryl Zaragoza Jared and Alana Zautner Missy Zenczak ‘98LS Faculty and Staff Donors Melanie Aamidor Keliko Adams David Andrews Margaret Archbold Debbie Arthur Victoria Ball Jeff and Laura Barber Rex Bates Susan Bauska Meg Billings Jennifer Bills Mark Blanchard Matt Brooke Debbie Brown Jan Buennagel Angelica Calcote Lorraine Clare Carla Clark Paula Coumou Malcolm Davidson Maria Delgado Ann Dicks Troy Droubay Jack Fallat Nora Flemming de Sandoval Alice Flores Jeffrey Freshwater Erin Gann Elizabeth Gettel Annie Green Jake ’90MS and Stacey Guadnola Stuart Hake Jennifer Haley ‘87 Zachary Hansen Alyssa Harvey ‘06 Angela Heath

Charlotte Hill John Hunt Krista Keithly and Mohamed Bouryal Laura Kiely-Kukreja Kimberly Lane Shannon Leenstra Sharon Levy Taralynn Lorance Carolyn Lyson ‘84 Kenneth Manley Corey McCool David McDonald Bridgette McGoldrick Robin Menke Amy Mesec Charles Minor Iona Musgnung Adrienne Ottum ‘04 Jessica Paco Stephen and Jamie Parrott Joy Phelps Kyle Price John Rockne Joe Romano Taylor Rowell Marian Schwartz Charlotte Scott Eric Shandrow Tiffany Shaw Donald Sidman Mary Sigmen Sarah Smith Rebecca Stickler Emily Stokes Courtney and James Stowe Shelli and Michael Strate Christian Sullivan and Lisa Isenman Richard Swenson Paul Twedt Felipe UcCanche Chaya Venkatesh Emil Verbovski Nancy Waters John & Laura Weir Emily Weston Stephanie Whittle Jen Willey Bob and Sharon Williamson Jean Young Luna Yu Cheryl Zaragoza

25

Thank you to the Annie Wright Schools Parents’ Association and all of the generous sponsors, donors and volunteers who made our auction such a success.

Auction Sponsors Columbia Bank Bates Family Foundation MultiCare Health System Regal Logistics Wells Fargo Private Bank Academy Mortgage Corporation Annie Wright Schools Parents’ Association BJ’s Bingo & Gaming BMW Northwest Bruce Titus Automotive Group Byers & Anderson, Inc. Commencement Bay Dentistry Consolidated Food Management, Inc. Drangsholt Orthodontics DTE Capital Dwyer, Pemberton and Coulson, P.C. Ed Clanton Edward Jones Investments Franciscan Health Care Services Gigi Pop Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP Gray Law Firm, P.S. HomeStreet Bank Kumon Maritczak Legal Group McGladrey Mountain Construction Inc. Neil Walter Company Northwest Language Academy Pacific NW Fertility & IVF Specialists Pediatrics Northwest PPA Law Group, PLLC & Panagiotu Pension Advisors Propel Insurance Sound Physicians Stadium Thriftway Tacoma Family Chiropractic Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club TCF Architecture PLLC Umpqua Bank Windermere Real Estate 26

Gifts in Kind AA Rentals ABC Physical Therapy Stephanie Acierno and Luther Moyer Alexandria Nicole Winery Chris Allen and Kirsten Carlson Annie Wright Schools Anonymous Haroon Anwar and Shannon Mandel AuPairCare Auto Warehousing Co. Chris and Bobbie Bailey Jake and Jennie Bailey Geoffrey Dugan and Laura Bales ‘85 Victoria Ball Ball Auto Laura Weir BARRE253 Mike and Inmaculada Barton Basilico Ristorante Rex and Angela Bates Susan and Barry Bauska Scott and Terry Beck Rick Belisle Charlotte Beyer Olson Dave Black and Trisha Stewart-­Black Robert Black and Beth Sherrill British Bites Broadway Center for the Performing Arts Matt Brooke Sarah Bryant Wilcoxen and Charles Wilcoxen James and Susanna Buttorff Canlis Restaurant Canterwood Golf and Country Club Tenley and Eric Cederstrand Chalet Bowl Frinj Salon/Spa Children’s Museum of Tacoma Devin Clanton Ford Compass Rose Oona Copperhill Photography Corina Bakery and Bistro

Cornerstone Reputation Paula and Ernst Coumou Elizabeth Cox Jessica Cox ‘09 Jeffrey and Bette Anne (Spaulding) Curry ‘91 Dahlia Bakery Katie Dean James Defebaugh and Kristina Maritczak Sedia Dennis and Nicholas Bayard Dennis Uniform Manufacturing Co. Daniel Koch and Ann Dickman ‘70 DJ’z Northwest Mobile Music Dorothy Dean Photography Doyle’s Public House Dwelling East India Grill Eat Drink Catering Elena Scott Photography Erik and Maggie Eliel Europa Bistro Eye Level Learning Center Fairmont Olympic Hotel Federal Way Custom Jewelers Douglas and Catherine Ferrie Fish Tale Brew Pub Rachel Fitzgerald Erik and Caroline Flint FoxFire Salon and Spa GardenSphere, LLC Elizabeth and Michael Gettel Jenny Graupensperger Gayle and Judson Gray Great Wolf Lodge Annie and Brian Green Griot’s Garage Stacey and Jake Guadnola ‘90MS Hair Lounge Haley’s Corner Bakery Heritage Distilling Co. Hilton Seattle Lisa Hoffman & Bill Driscoll Hoffman’s Fine Pastries ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

Hotel 1000 Hotel Murano Bill Hulseman John and Holly (Bamford) Hunt ‘89 Hyatt Regency Bellevue I Swim USA Indochine Ken and Lisa Jangard Junior Achievement Raymond Kao and Ann Rubin Kumon of Tacoma ­North End Brody and Chanda Kunz Le Roy Jewelers Enrique and Marjorie Leon Lexus of Tacoma Colin and Mechele Linehan Little Green LOLA Lifestyle Boutique John and Sara Long Taralynn Lorance Macklemore Merchandise Mandarin Experts Marketing Puget Sound McMenamins Pubs and Breweries Robin Menke and Colleen Fallon­-Menke Mercato Ristorante Merry Makers, Inc. Amy and Justin Mesec Metropolitan Market Michael Abella, 1000 Words Minuteman Press Morgan Stanley Brian and Catherine Mulhall Murray Pacific Museum of Flight Museum Quality Framing Navi Pilates Rand and Charlotte Neeves New Era Cleaners & Laundry Nordstrom Cafe Northwest Costume O’Reilly Auto Parts

Old Town Music Society Open Arts Studio Adrienne Ottum ‘04 Pacific Northwest Wash­ups Pacific Northwest Shop Steven and Ellen Palmer Parent Map Magazine Parkway Tavern John and Lynne Parrott Party World Dan Smith and Amy Paulose ‘95 Pedalheads Bike Camps Pepper’s Salon Pinnacle Plumbing, Inc. Playback Sports Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Rick Porso and Lori Tanner Portraits in Oil Propel Insurance Rancho La Puerta Resonant Counseling Services Carey Rockey Aaron and Rebecca Rosen Rottweiler Crossfit Round Table Pizza Salon Miro Sariah Spices & Teas Savi Day Spa Catherine Schneider Seattle Seahawks Ben Seher Stephanie Seher Tiffany and Chance Shaw Silver Cloud Inns Silver Olympia Supt Source Yoga South Sound Magazine Stadium Thriftway Rebecca Stay Steamers Seafood Cafe Kerwin and Lisa Steffen Stitch­a­roo Sewing School

Jason and Courtney (Degenfelder) Stockton ‘81LS Christian Sullivan and Lisa Isenman Sullivan’s Steakhouse Sylvan Learning Center Tacoma Art Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma Bike Tacoma Brewing Co. Tacoma City Marathon Association Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma Glass Blowing Studio Tacoma Laser Clinic Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club Teaching Toys and Books The Bread Peddler The Grand Cinema The Harvester The Hub The Pachyderm Brand The Woodhouse Wine Estates Throwing Mud Gallery TLB Events Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc Tree House Tutoring Valley Aquatics Swim Team Wag Pet Market Susan Wahmann and Janine Baldridge Jon and Daria Walker Deedra and Chuck Walkey Tom Walrath Walrath Trucking Inc. Joseph Wambaugh Whole Foods Market Wild Alaskan Homepacks Wiley’s Water Sports Wolf Chiropractic Center Tim and Kristen Wynne Yellow Jacket River Guides YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties Jean Young and Dale Randles Jared and Alana Zautner

Thanks to support from our community partners, last year’s auction, “Mission: Possible,” grossed more than $380,000 at two sold-out spy-themed events, Family Night and Gator Gala. Your investment went directly to enriching student-centered programs that help children become enthusiastic, inspired and lifelong learners. Contact Tauna Shoemaker at tauna_shoemaker@aw.org or 253.284.5413 to learn more about sponsorship opportunities for our 2016 Auction on March 11 and 12.

ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

27

Fund-a-Need: “Arts Light Up the Brain” This year’s Fund-a-Need supported arts programs throughout the schools by funding instruments, audio/visual equipment, art and design software, construction equipment, a glass kiln and an outings and guest artist program.

Thank you to the generous donors who made all this possible.

Forrest Miller and Linda Sferra Luther Moyer and Stephanie Acierno Brian and Catherine Mulhall Jamie and Sandra Murray Steven and Billie Otto Carla and William Pelster Joseph Shvidler and Eve Cunningham Mary and Gary Sigmen Jason and Courtney (Degenfelder) Stockton ‘81LS Christian Sullivan and Lisa Isenman Renee and Joel Trueblood Joseph and Greta Ward

$10,000+

$500 - $999

The Bamford Foundation

Susan and Barry Bauska Scott and Rachel Carroll Arturo and Patricia Casillas Andrew Fitz and Martha Lantz Gayle and Judson Gray Ralph and Connie Hale Susan Hoffman Andrew and Jennifer Johnson Ben and Jennifer Leeden Warren and Elizabeth Martin Andrew and Divya McMillin Justin and Amanda Nelson Jeff and Jennifer Orr David Overton and Katherine Steuart Steven and Ellen Palmer Charles and Tammy Piatok Tariq and Sally Salam Tom and Susan Shjerven Long and Christen Vu Susan Wahmann and Janine Baldridge Jon and Daria Walker

$5,000 - $9,999 Jeff Davis and Shelley Abella-­Davis H.E. Anderson Family Foundation Robert and Michele Bessler James Defebaugh and Kristina Maritczak Manuel and Silvia La Rosa John and Sara Long Rand and Charlotte Neeves $2,500 - $4,999 Chris Allen and Kirsten Carlson Bates Family Foundation Dave and Cappri Boitano Tenley and Eric Cederstrand Kelly and Michael Givens Brody and Chanda Kunz John and Lynne Parrott Stephanie Seher Kerwin and Lisa Steffen Tim and Kristen Wynne $1,000 - $2,499 Haroon Anwar and Shannon Mandel Jake and Jennie Bailey Rick Belisle Janna Bushaw Crist Stephanie Cook ‘88 Steve and Wendi Cook Gary Cypres Bill Driscoll and Lisa Hoffman Stacey and Jake Guadnola ‘90MS Ken and Lisa Jangard Dominique’ Jinhong and Maureen Smith Teresa Bell and Kimberly Lane Phyllis Lewis 28

$250 - $499 Drew Bamford Robin Cerka Erik and Maggie Eliel Malik and Hannah Gbenro Annie Greene ‘02 Kristin and Michael Hall Zachary Hansen John and Holly (Bamford) Hunt ‘89 Craig Iriye and Julie Shioshita Enrique and Marjorie Leon Enrique and Kristen Leon Dianne and Fred Matthaei Linda McKeag and Bruce Kilen Brendan and Kyna Raney

Wilfredo Rapoport and Edessa Bello-Rapoport Jenny Stokes Emil Verbovski and Mary Jones Verbovski $100 - $249 Amy Anderson ‘08 Colette Bailey Hattie Bethke Medina and Jay Broadenax Angelica and Patrick Calcote Christopher and Rebecca Carey Avery Cederstrand ‘11MS Robert and Corinne Collie Paula and Ernst Coumou Ann and Ryan Dicks Jack Fallat and Christine Nettle Marion Ford Mark and Kathryn Fraser Elizabeth and Michael Gettel Joshua and Annilee Hosford Heidi Hurst Harpreet and Ritu Jaswal Hoyt and Sandra Jeter Eric and Karen Oie Sonia Pal Kris and Rosemary Peterson Kyle and Tiffany Price Erik and Susan Ristuben Tiffany and Chance Shaw Matthew and Rebecca Steinfeld Timothy and Ana Weech John Weir Jared and Alana Zautner $25 - $99 Sedia Dennis and Nicholas Bayard Michael Churng and Kate Dorr ‘96 Jenny and Kurt Graupensperger Sunil Kukreja and Laura Kiely­Kukreja Sharon Levy Emily Stokes Bhabiswar and Nia Tiwari

ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

Annie Wright Schools launched the quiet phase of the Strength to Strength Campaign in 2014. The campaign supports two essential strategic initiatives: enhancing athletic facilities and growing the endowment. Campaign gifts make a transformative difference in the lives of students today and in the future.

Thank you to our 2014-15 donors, many of whom made their largest-ever philanthropic gifts.

Anonymous x4 Deborah Abernathy Chris Allen and Kirsten Carlson The Anderson Family Shirley P. Anderson ‘52 Elizabeth and Brian Andreini ‘81 The Bamford Foundation Anne M. Barbey ‘38 Rex and Angela Bates The Bates Family Foundation Rex J. Bates The Bauska Family Ben B. Cheney Foundation Beth A. Bennett Janna Bushaw Crist Michele Cannon Bessler and Robert Bessler Mo and Chris Copeland Mary Cozens ‘55 Karen Credington Genita Davis Jim Defebaugh and Kristina Maritczak Dimmer Family Foundation Bill Driscoll and Lisa Hoffman The Driscoll Foundation James and Sharon Firn Forest Foundation The Givens Family Jake MS’90 and Stacey Guadnola David and Suzanne Hattery Barbara Headley and Nicholas Malden John and Holly (Bamford) Hunt ‘89 Mary Ann Isaac Islam Family Foundation Harpreet and Ritu Jaswal Brigitte Johmann ‘83 ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

John and Mary Johnston Dorothea Lalonde ‘55 Joan Robertson Lamb ‘69 John and Patricia Lantz Maurice LeClech Marilyn K. Levin ‘47 Sharon Levy Phyllis Lewis Jianrong Li and Haiyan Zhong John and Sara Long Marin County Community Foundation Dianne and Fred Matthaei Harold Matzner Mary Anne McClure ‘57 Linda Michael Joseph and Delinda Mix ‘50 Marcia and Dick Moe L.T. Murray Family Foundation James M. Murray Lowell T. Murray Toby Murray Miriam Nixon David Overton and Katherine Steuart Inger Owen John and Lynne Parrott Tamara Pearce Martha H. Piwonka ‘55 Robert Reardon Mike and Deborah Riggins Peggy Lou Roberts* ‘35 William Rutherford Abbe Salk and Thomas Keskey Catherine Schneider Sequoia Foundation Selinda Sheridan ‘65 Mary and Gary Sigmen Kelli and Richard Story

From Strength to Strength Campaign Founding Steering Committee Co­-Chairs Lynne Parrott Deedra Walkey Committee MaryAnn Anderson Loren Anderson Elizabeth Andreini ‘81 Angela Bates Kay Bishop ‘60 Tenley Cederstrand Jim Firn Kelly Givens Suzanne Hattery Holly (Bamford) Hunt ‘89 Amy Paulose ‘95 Abbe Salk Clay Zhang Board Chair, Ex­-Officio John Long

Christian Sullivan and Lisa Isenman James and Eleanor Threlkel ‘55 Jim Timson and Diane Soucey Camilla Titcomb* Joel and Renee Trueblood Judith Turnbull ‘65 Bob and Emily Vincent ‘49 Scott Vipond Bryan and Pamela Weeks Wheeler Charitable Trust Ramana and Lakshmi Yerneni Clay Zhang and Diane Bai 29

The Heritage Society recognizes alumni, parents and friends who have made a testamentary gift, or planned gift, to Annie Wright Schools. Planned giving is a cornerstone of all future growth and stability. We are deeply grateful to all Heritage Society members, those who have committed, and those who have already left their legacy, for their incredible show of support.

Heritage Society Members Jae-Chan Ahn and Young-Sun Nam Grace (Brynolson) Atkinson* ‘33 Elaine (Tubbs) Austin* ‘36 Martine Baker-Anderson* ‘57 Ruth (Nunan) Bartells* ‘26 Sue (Spiegle) Batema ‘61 Rex J. Bates Barry and Susan Bauska Mildred Anne (Campbell) Bechtel* ‘45 Florence Behnke* Catherine (McPherson) Bernhard* ‘30 Suzanne (Baker) Bethke* ‘55 Kay Bishop ‘60 Ruth Bishop* ‘63 Ann Bogrette Dzidra Briedis* Betty Lou (Ervin) Broderick ‘53 Samuel Brown* Alma (Corry) Campbell Fleet ‘64 Laura and Mark Carlson Michael Churng and Kate Dorr ‘96 Tad Ellis* Mary (Turrill) Ellis ‘39

Anne Field* Jane (Spencer) Foster* ‘56 Will and Anne (Middleton) Foster ‘70 Pamela Hanson ‘70 E. Harvey Headland* Greta (Shaw) Heide* ‘24 Allan and Melissa* (Sallee Sheldon) Hess ‘63 Henry and Barbara Hewitt* William and Anne (Fisher) Hofius ‘55 Bill and Elizabeth (Doud) Hyde ‘38 Mildred (Russell) Jensen ‘50 Joan Gardner-Johnston Barbara (Roberts) Kenney ‘38 Helen (Edwards) Kenney ‘46 Rebecca Kirkpatrick ‘97 Susan Kirkpatrick Janet (Ferris) Koltun-Titus ‘53 James Mack Koon Jr Elizabeth (Allen) Koons* ‘36 Michèle Laboda ‘79 John and Sara Long Rose Magrini* Susan and David Manger Patricia (Gibson) McAvity ‘60 Amy (Schanno) McCarthy ‘54 John and Burdette (Craig) McClelland* ‘36 Edward and Adele (Houx) Miller ‘49 Kathryn Monroe*

Allen and Elizabeth (Ayrault) Moses ‘48 Yu Chin Pan* J. Bruce and Laura (Gonyea) Partridge ‘70 Cordelia (Hartwell) Puttkammer ‘57 Marlene (Westfall) Robbins ‘73 Peggy Lou (Stebbins) Roberts* ‘35 Jean (Harriett) Roskos* Priscilla Royal ‘62 Frances (Young) Rushton* ‘38 Ruth (McFarland) Rystogi* ‘31 Robert and Eleanor* Sanders Rand and Lynn (Beaty) Sealey ‘61 Lance and Marion (Williamson) Shipley ‘89 Ann (Terteling) Sparks* ‘53 Barbara (Brooks) Spaulding* ‘34 Jay and Peachy Smalling Mary Jane Stamm* ‘42 Herman Tenzler* Camilla Titcomb* Mary Trodden ‘69 Bob and Emily (McFadon) Vincent ‘49 Kristen Wallerich ‘75 Marilyn (Muckey) Walter ‘44 Barbara Jean White Eckles Peter and Karen (Warren) Wickstrand ‘60 Wilbur Woodhams* Virginia (Baker) Woolf ‘36

*Denotes individuals who have already left their legacy to Annie Wright Schools.

Contact Tauna Shoemaker at 253.284.5413 or tauna_shoemaker@aw.org to learn more.

30

ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

traditions

This column, a new tradition, explores and preserves some of the longstanding and cherished traditions of Annie Wright Schools. Read about more of our traditions at www.aw.org/traditions.

A Passion for Service

by Colleen Twombly-Borst ’00

The Annie Wright School community is anything but shy about sharing our passion for traditions. Upper School alumni hold lifetime alliances to Blue, Yellow, Green or Red. Alumni, parents, and students make our opinions known when change is coming, for better or worse. We like to think this is a good thing, for in the cacophony of voices lies a passion for our school and community.

One aspect of the program that seems to have gone unchallenged, and perhaps has only grown stronger since the school was founded in 1884, is Annie Wright’s passion for service: to each other, our school and our community.

As far back as 1936 the leadership of Annie Wright recognized that success is measured in more than grades.

Headmistress Sallie Egerton Wilson noted, “Achievement is measured more by the ability to assume responsibility than by academic standing.”

In 1941 the Service League formed in the Upper School and its members watched and played with Lower School students. By 1950 the Service League was looking at community and international service, notably by hosting a teacher from Japan and opening doors for communication and exchanges between Mrs. Margaret’s school in Tokyo and Annie Wright. The Athletic Service Club (TASC) officially formed and took over most of the interschool service with playground supervision, tea services, and other “small but essential duties” like upkeep of the chapel.

House, serving low income and homeless men and women, senior citizens, and those affected by HIV/AIDS. In the last few years, service has become much more integrated into the Upper School experience. Interim projects have included fixing up the school gardens and volunteering at Habitat for Humanity. During specially carved-out times in the school day and through International Baccalaureate programming, students volunteer and develop into service leaders. The service club, now called “Annie’s Angels,” is stronger than ever, and though the name has changed, the spirit and passion for service have not. That should be enough to make anyone, even our long gone former headmistress, Sallie Egerton Wilson, extremely proud.

Read more about Annie Wright’s current service learning program at Annie Wright on pages 6-10.

Service clubs have always been popular at Annie Wright. The Athletic Service Club (pictured here in 1951) merged with the Service League in 1978 to form the Tacoma Area Service Club, which later became Annie’s Angels.

Through the 1950’s, 60’s and much of the 70’s the Service League thrived. Funds were raised for international organizations and sister schools, and the club became more involved with local charity work, specifically organizing donations for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. The club motto, “You can give without loving, but you can not love without giving,” was penned and stuck for over a decade. In 1978 the Service League and TASC merged, consolidating Annie Wright’s service clubs, and in 1984 they were running under one name: the Tacoma Area Service Club.

Throughout the next two decades TASC worked with Nativity House, the Lutheran Home and Three Cedars THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

31

A Passion for Public Health The Annie Wright community is teeming with individuals engaged in service of all kinds, from small acts of kindness to careers devoted to social justice.

Read on to discover how an alumna, a current family and a board member have followed different paths to international service in public health.

by Lisa Isenman

Shira Goldstein ‘04 teaching a high school class about HIV and STDs 32

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

A CAREER IN SERVICE

Shira Goldstein ‘04 Exudes Tenacity, with Results As is often the case, it was adversity that fueled Shira Goldstein’s passion. For Shira, that adversity came in the form of a Ghanaian hospital. After suffering malaria, an appendectomy and three weeks of hospitalization, she was angry and frustrated. “I had to fight for my personal safety,” she said. “I left convinced that no one should have to feel like this.”

Her frustrations intensified as she watched people in the village where she volunteered for Youth Against AIDS, a non-governmental organization (NGO) for AIDS advocacy, die from treatable conditions. When Shira returned from the hospital, she made a plan. She decided to purchase land, draw up blueprints and build a health clinic. This was during a year she took off from college, in what would have been her sophomore year. She was 19 years old.

Shira returned to the University of Puget Sound, where between classes, homework and college life, she worked on plans for the clinic, recruited volunteers and raised money.

During the summers she returned to Ghana to build the clinic. In 2010 she established the NGO Afia Clinics International and the following year opened Hope for the Future Clinic on the Kata Peninsula of the Volta region of Ghana. Originally developed as an HIV clinic, it soon grew to offer a range of health services. Its doctors, health technicians and board of directors are all from the region, and it now provides full time jobs for eleven people.

Although Shira is still technically the director of the clinic and still fundraises for it, she has since moved on. In 2013 she went to graduate school at Trinity College, Dublin, where she earned a master’s of science in global health. This program added concrete business and administrative health care skills, such as how to scale salaries, to her credentials, and included a significant field work component, which she completed in South Africa.

Shira continued to travel to Ghana roughly every six months to see to the clinic, but at this point she needed to find a paying job.

Having planned and built the clinic almost entirely from tenacity and grit, she realized she had few contacts in the NGO world. “I did what I did in a bubble,” she said.

Her grassroots efforts and concentrated work in the field, even while pursuing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, helped make up for her lack of contacts, and she landed a job with IsraAid, doing a blood test in Ghana THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

33

an NGO that provides disaster relief and long term support. Contracted by UNICEF in Liberia, IsraAid asked Shira to set up this new office and become its Liberia country director. Shira sets up systems and training programs for social workers and mental health clinicians to provide psycho-social support for ebola victims and their families, for example children who have lost their parents. Shira also takes care of finances, logistics and more.

graduation from social work training program, Liberia

with clinic board members and peer educators doing rapid HIV testing on the beach in Ghana

Shira’s parents, Annie Wright Upper School science teacher Marian Schwartz and University of Puget Sound geology and environmental science professor Barry Goldstein, as well as Annie Wright faculty and students, inspired Shira’s pursuit of a career in service. The focus on inclusion, life skills and community at Annie Wright was a natural extension of the values she learned at home. Teachers such as Susan Bauska and Patty Nielson promoted empathy and connections among peers, and service to others became second nature for Shira. Service programs in school reinforced Shira’s passion to connect with the community.

For those who want to pursue service as a career, Shira believes strongly that passion, interest and experience in a particular area are much more valuable than a general desire to serve.

“You can’t force it too much,” she said. “Being passionate about service is too broad and not very helpful. Find something that interests you in life in general. I guarantee someone will benefit from your experience in that area. The more experienced you are in that area, the more you can help. The more skilled people in humanitarian work, and the more they understand about the issue, the better able they will be to provide meaningful service.”

See page 17 for ideas from faculty experts of how you and your family can engage in meaningful service and action.

34

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

A VACATION WITH PURPOSE

The Erickson Family‘s Rainforest Adventure Helps Press the Reset Button Grade 11 student Katie Erickson never imagined herself drinking someone else’s saliva. Yet drink it she did, in the form of chicha, during a two-week service trip she took with her parents to the rainforest in Ecuador. Local women would chew yuca root and spit out its juice, add local river water, and let it ferment.

Drinking someone’s chicha was an honor for them, and Katie stepped up to the task.

This was one of many new experiences during an unusual two-week summer vacation for the Erickson family. Spurred by the desire to reconnect with the things they valued, Katie’s mom, Kristin, set out to find a service opportunity in Central or South America. “It was an opportunity to press a reset button,” she said.

Online research led Kristin to Omprakash, a global organization that links grassroots non-profit organizations with volunteers, donors and classrooms. Mindful of the backlash against “voluntourism” and the wave of idealistic, privileged and largely unskilled volunteer tourists, Kristin set out to find an organization where she and her husband, both doctors, could both learn and make

an impact. Katie would accompany them to help translate and grow from the shared experience.

Through Omprakash the Ericksons found the Arajuno Road Project in Ecuador.

Already supporting families in the Amazon with English instruction, improvement Jay demonstrates auscultation in health class of school facilities, community development hours by bus and hiking to meet and conservation programs, community health care providers the organization was starting in remote clinics. Sometimes they a community health project in would then end up waiting another partnership with UCLA. Kristin and hour or longer, for example if the Jay were tasked with working with health care provider was out milking local community health care providers a cow. They were impressed by to learn about their use of natural the hard work and vast knowledge and Western remedies, assess needs of these medical workers. “We and challenges, and help with basic ended up learning at least as much medical training and best practices. from them as they did from us,” said Kristin. Her journals record Their base was Puyo, a five-hour precise medical details, including drive from the capital, Quito, in the the most common health issues: tropical rainforest of the Pastaza skin infections, parasites, diarrhea, province of Ecuador. Their home: respiratory infections, snake bites, small bunk rooms on the top floor of fractures and sexually transmitted a group house, shared with five other diseases, and the local and western volunteers in their 20s. remedies used to treat them.

Kristin and Jay spent their days with a Peace Corps volunteer who served as interpreter, traveling several

Omprakash runs online education and offers immersive internships through its EdGE (Education through Global Engagement) program.

Learn more: www.omprakash.org/edge.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Katie was at first resistant to the idea of accompanying her parents on a service trip. “I was worried about being unskilled and just being in the way,” she said. “I just wanted to donate my airline ticket money.” But Kristin and Jay convinced her of the 35

A PERSONAL JOURNEY

Katie and friends watch first aid training

value of exposure and awareness, and of the advocacy that she could bring to community health and poverty issues.

Katie’s days started early, often catching a bus at 6:30 am to one of ten community schools. She shadowed Mungo, a British national who taught English to the local students.

The schools had roofs as protection from the frequent tropical rains but were otherwise open air. “The kids were really cute, but it was hard to teach them,” said Katie.

“They had to learn by memory rather than use resources.”

Katie was impressed by the local people’s positive outlook.

“People seem to be happier with the simplicity in their lives,” she said. She also loved the sense of service and adventure of the group of young volunteers and housemates she got to know so well. She returned with better Spanish, a deeper understanding of the issues of the rainforest and a newfound passion for the indigenous people of the region.

Kristin echoed Katie’s enthusiasm for the people. “The community is very entwined there,” she said. “Everybody is important and everybody has a role. The closeness of extended family means that there are not a lot of orphans or homeless people.”

The Ericksons continue to stay engaged with the Arajuno Road Project and hope to return to Ecuador. Mungo visited them recently in Lakewood, and Kristin is currently working with the University of Wisconsin on getting antivenom for snake bites that does not require refrigeration.

Kristin and Jay Erickson work at Madigan Army Medical Center. Kristin is an occupational medical physician and Jay is a neurologist and Deputy Commander for Medical Services. Their daughter, Katie, is a member of Annie Wright Upper School’s Yellow Tie Class of ‘17.

36

John and Pat Lantz join a multinational effort to eradicate a deadly disease Annie Wright trustee John Lantz is not a doctor, but a personal reason and an ingenious vaccination led him to India to protect young children from an often crippling and potentially deadly disease.

The disease: polio.

The personal reason: he had it.

The vaccination: two drops of liquid on the tongue.

John and his wife Pat, who are also the grandparents of Allison Fitz ‘19 and Owen Fitz ’12MS, traveled to India with a Rotary International team of volunteers earlier this year as part of National Immunization Day, which vaccinated more than 170 million children under five across India.

Based in Nuh, a predominantly Muslim town about 70 kilometers southwest of Delhi, John and Pat joined volunteers from the United States, Canada, Switzerland and Australia to help carry out the two-day effort.

The beauty of the vaccination is that volunteers with no medical experience can provide it easily to large numbers of children.

“For me it was a very emotional experience since I got polio when I was 14 years old,” said John. “Taking part in this immense effort to eradicate the dread disease I knew personally as a child was deeply satisfying. For me, the two drops of vaccine I put in the mouth of a child meant one less case of polio on this earth.”

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

a social worker writing code on a wall to keep track of the number of children in the family under five, the number vaccinated, and the date and location of the house on a master grid John administering a polio vaccine

India is also addressing the challenge of treating polio victims left with the ravages of the disease, some horribly deformed and immobilized, many destined to a life begging on the streets. “We visited a hospital in Delhi where doctors perform heroic surgeries, straightening limbs and spines, with the hope the patient’s life can be improved,” said Pat, who is a former Washington State Representative. “As the Rotarian who guided us said, the objective is to get an immobilized person to be able to sit, another to crawl, another to stand, another to walk, each person taken at the level of his disability.”

The Rotary project is part of an international and multiagency collaboration to eradicate polio with the World Health Organization, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, national governments, local health workers and others.

Pat with an hours-old baby and grandmother THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

37

The AWSPA: Annie Wright Parents United in Service

by Gayle Gray

Every Annie Wright parent is a member of the Annie Wright Schools Parents’ Association. Our mission is to build a community of parents working together to support the spirit, educational programs and financial foundations of the school. To that end we host a variety of events throughout the year in support of our school, our teachers, our parents and our children.

The annual auction, including Family Night and the Gator Gala, raises significant funding for school operations and for a particular project or initiative through the Fund-a-Need. The auction committee spends many months planning this important fundraiser. The AWSPA also hosts the allschool picnic to kick off the school year, the lower school fall festival, bingo night and the May Day ice cream social to support our school community.

These are all important events involving a strong cohort of volunteers to ensure their success. School spirit and pride are highlighted at further hosted activities throughout the year.

The AWSPA also provides grants to fund faculty-driven initiatives and special supply requests, as well as educational programs such as the Annie Writers’ Tea. In addition we show gratitude to all of the faculty and staff with holiday gifts, a holiday reception and an appreciation lunch. The AWSPA reaches out to the broader community through the speakers series and summer block party, as well as growing up and babysitting classes for area pre-teens and teens.

Save the Date for the 2016 Annie Wright Auction!

Annie Wright’s annual auction events, Family Night and the Gator Gala, provide opportunities for the entire community to come together to celebrate our schools and our students.

All of the proceeds from these fantastically fun fundraising events help ensure that our students have the facilities, faculty, and resources they need to succeed.

March 11, 2016: Family Night March 12, 2016: Gator Gala Special thanks to our longstanding leadership sponsor Columbia Bank.

We are fortunate to have engaged, inspired and service-oriented parents, and we look forward to continuing to support our students, families, teachers and community.

To learn more about our range of sponsorship opportunities please contact Tauna Shoemaker at tauna_shoemaker@aw.org or 253.284.5413.

Gayle Gray is the President of the Annie Wright Schools Parents’ Association and Co-Chair of the 2016 Auction.

Learn more at www.aw.org/auction.

last year’s Grade 2 students with their special message to the AWSPA, who funded the maker lab’s new lego wall 38

AWSPA volunteers Tenley Cederstrand, Ellen Palmer, Kathrine Svensson, Maggie Eliel and Gayle Gray set up the holiday reception for faculty.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

The Green Tie Class of 2015 Goes to College Đặng Lê Phượng An Whitman College

Jiaxuan (Sharon) Huang Art Institute of Chicago

Leeann Reed Pratt Institute

Shannon Bailey Pacific Lutheran University

Nguyễn Quỳnh Hương University of Toronto

Yuna Song New York University

Siriyakorn (Fah) Chantieng University of California, Davis

Sarah Elizabeth Johnston University of Washington

Danielle Jean Louise Spady University of Washington, Bothell

Muk Yan (Christine) Chau Parsons, the New School of Design

Alexis Joshua Mills College

Olivia Michele Steffen Pepperdine University

Peiru Chen University of Wisconsin

Somee Jung University of Washington

Sophie Story Cornish College of the Arts

Monica Cheung George Washington University

Hyunyoung Kim Syracuse University

Kaley Turner University of Dallas

Amari Milan Davis Pacific Lutheran University

Kyung Yeon (Irene) Kim Art Institute of Chicago

Maria Noelani Vipond University of British Columbia

Hana Yasser ElSafoury Wesleyan University

Eleanor Lydia Krabill University of Washington

Anisha Vora Georgetown University

Janice Fang Northwestern University

Alexis Marie Le Clech Connecticut College

Haoran (Rita) Wang University of San Francisco

Quinn O’Leary Grom Wesleyan University

Rebecca Maciel Lewis Loyola University in Chicago

Shixuan (Shirley) Wang University of California, Irvine

Yile (Yui) Gu New York University

Chun-Hsi (Iris) Lo University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Samantha Weeks Hamilton College

Yuhe (Cocoa) Gu University of Wisconsin

Panchali Majumdar University of Wisconsin

Jinyi Wei Pennsylvania State University

Emma Johnson Seattle Pacific University

Eleanore Ina McManus Willamette University

Nora M. Wheelehan Fordham University

Caoilinn Haley Cornish College of the Arts

Savannah Morehouse Whitworth University

Tess Jintana Williams Wesleyan University

Ariel Harris Seattle University

Gracie Rebekah Orr Pepperdine University

Anita Yerneni Carnegie Mellon University

MeiHua (Coco) He University of California, San Diego

Sara Elizabeth Pelster University of Southern California

Hye Won (Amy) Yoon University of California, Berkeley

Aoxue (Vivien) Hu Boston University

Simran Pental Santa Clara University

Hongying (Annie) Zhou Art Institute of Chicago

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

39

AWS Community Gathers to Celebrate Philanthropy and Honor Two Iconic Teachers Current and former faculty and staff, along with board members, students, alumni, parents and friends, gathered for the Bishop Paddock Celebration of Philanthropy. Iconic teachers Diane Soucey and Jim Timson, who both taught at Annie Wright for more than 30 years, received the Bishop Paddock Award for their service to the school, for continuing to visit and reconnect Annie Wright alumni all over the world, and for endowing a scholarship for an Upper School girl.

Jim and Diane show their typical humility in accepting the award. “We were just doing our job,” said Jim.

Yellow Tie Class of ‘17 lifer Elle Hansen, recipient of the Jim Timson and Diane Soucey Scholarship, speaks at the celebration.

40

Diane hugs Elle as Annie Wright Board Chair John Long looks on.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

President Xi of China Visits Tacoma President Xi Jingping of China visited Tacoma in September, and Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland invited Mr. Sullivan and 25 Upper School students to attend his speech at Lincoln High School. President Xi was last in Tacoma as a local representative of Fuzhou, China, a sister-city of Tacoma, twenty years before he became President.

Above: Annie Wright students with Chinese Minister Qiu Yuan Ping at a reception at the Chinese Reconciliation Park in Tacoma, which kicked off Chinese President Xi’s visit to the area

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Below: President Xi (center) and his wife Peng Liyuan (left) at Lincoln High School (photo by Blue Tie Class of ‘16 student Crystal Zheng)

41

class notes 1930s Lois “Parkie” (Parker) Simonson ’38 I had a great grandson on March 20, 2015. He is the first boy in the family in 69 years.

Shirley (Robbins) Baskin Familian ’38 An exhibit of Shirley’s stamp art collages opens this month at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum in Washington, DC. Other recent exhibits of her work include “STAMP ART” at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and “19,275 Stamps” at the Los Angeles Craft and Folk Art Museum.

Bruce and Lynda a few days after their 50th Wedding Anniversary

1960s Lynda (Menendez) Avis ‘61 On December 18, 2014, my husband, Bruce, and I celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary. Two of my AWS classmates who also graduated as part of the Yellow Tie Class of 1961 were part of our wedding party. My maid of honor was Sally Hansen, and Brita Shaw was one of my bridesmaids. It is very hard to believe that 50 years have passed...ours was a shipboard romance, as we met on the P & O ship S.S. Canberra in May 1964 and were married later that year.

“Coco,” tattooed with stripes of stamps, perches in Shirley’s living room, ready for her next exhibition.

Shirley with Lisa Isenman in Los Angeles

1950s Diane (Rexroth) Keller ‘50 Had a fun reunion in Oro Valley, Arizona, in March with my sister, Grace (Rexroth) Seaman ‘48 and her Annie Wright roommate, the former Barbara Ebling, who attended AWS 1944-1946.

Mary (Carson) Cozens ‘55 My husband, Paul, and I are living east of the Cascades in Oregon on the high desert. We are close to Mt. Bachelor and Crater Lake. It is very cold in winter and lovely during the summer season.

42

We were married in a snowstorm, one of the worst Vancouver has ever known. Despite the weather challenges, however, it was a beautiful winter wedding with candlelight, angelic choir boys, attendants in red velvet carrying white fur muffs, and in the end, the snow only added to the overall ambience. However, my Australian bridegroom who had never seen nor obviously walked in snow, fell down the steps as he left his flat.

Thus, he was a little late reaching the altar, as his best man had to make Bruce and his “tails” presentable before they made their entrance. To top everything off, most of the guests hadn’t made it into the church before I began to walk down the aisle. The roads were a nightmare due to the heavy snow, parking was impossible and taxis were nowhere to be found. Fortunately, as the wedding service progressed, guests trickled in here and there, and by the time the service was over, most had battled their way to the pews. We were certainly off to an exciting start, and our life together over these 50 years has rarely had dull moments!

More recently I was elected President of The British Columbia Association of Healthcare Auxiliaries. Our association has a membership of 84 auxiliaries province wide with over 7000 volunteers.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Susan Margo Klingberg ‘65 I retired in 2010 from the San Jose State University Library, where I worked in collection development and information services. The next year my husband and I moved to Portland, Oregon, where we settled in Northwest Portland, which we really enjoy.

Judith Ann Turnball ‘65 I am still glowing from the 50th AWS reunion and the chance to see so many classmates. A real celebration of our lives and accomplishments on campus and off. Glad we did it and grateful for all the behind the scenes work.

My favorite AW memories would be Mrs. Pierson and Mrs. Monroe opening my mind to American literature and Shakespeare, as well as some special cozy visits in the dorm.

Peggy Rockwood ‘69 I recently retired from 34 years of teaching Special Education and Kindergarten in the Oregon Trail School District. I have also worked for many years at the Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp for people with disabilities. I sing in the camp’s “Staff Infection Band,” where we perform at campfires and the annual auctions. I would love to speak to any Annies interested in Elementary or Special Ed teaching.

1970s Susie (Snapp) Zimmerman ‘70 Susie and her family held the memorial service for her mother, Dorothy Ann “Dodie” (Christoffersen) Snapp, at Annie Wright on July 19, Dodie’s birthday. Read more about Dodie on page 48. Susie, who now lives in California with her husband, Albert, returned to Annie Wright in September to share memories, photos and archives with the development office. “Annie Wright has changed, but in some ways it has not,” she said. “It is a combination of old and new. I loved coming back to visit!”

1980s Angela (Salatino) McKee ‘82MS My family is healthy and enjoying a very busy life in the Tacoma area. Last year, a 40-year dream of mine to have my own horse finally became a reality. He keeps company with our younger son’s H-H horse who is in 6th grade at AWS (our son, not the horse). His brother prefers robotics and is finishing Middle School at CWA. My hubby and best friend, Dale, keeps us all sane.

Holly Sorensen ‘82 Hey Red Ties! I loved checking in with Judy years back at reunion time and Joan while I was as huge as a whale on preggo bedrest. I work in LA as a tv writer/producer/ showrunner. Up to my eyeballs in work and life - raising a six-year-old with my partner Kev while running a new series for ABC - but it is great fun and only occasionally crazy making.

Whitney Keyes ‘85 Whitney was just appointed to the National Women’s Business Council, where she will help advise the President, Congress and Small Business Administration on issues impacting women in business.

Jennifer Haley ‘89

It was a Duran Duran, Classes of ‘88 and ‘89 reunion! Class of 89’s Sophia (Korum) Hall, Camille (Cooper) McCauley, Holly (Bamford) Hunt, Jodi (Gustavson) Erickson, Toni DeCamp, Marion (Williamson) Shipley, Erricka (Turner) Shebazz, Greg Howell, Jennifer Haley and Class of 88’s Stephanie Cook rocked the Puyallup Fair and an epic concert. A big thank you to Sophia for making all the arrangements, and a “we missed you” to Tricia Fejfar ‘88!

Joanie (Schwabe) Bayhack ‘74

Joanie with daughters Chloe, 20, a junior at Northeastern who is studying photo-journalism in Barcelona, Taylor, 28, who is an account supervisor at Leo Burnett and newly married, and Romy, 17, a junior in high school

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

43

1990s Rylie Teeter ‘95 I am the mother to two very energetic, sweet boys, Jovin (6) and Coen (3), and married to a handsome and handy Canadian, Chris. We live locally and run the family business, Teeter, and are working hard to expand it to include other fitness and wellness items. As far as business accomplishments, I am most proud of expanding Teeter through the introduction of an infomercial, which has allowed us to help so many more people who experience back pain. My husband and I also dabble in other inventions and just launched getFlyFix.com, our personal solution to fruit flies transformed into a decor friendly trap. We had an amazing time at my 20-year reunion — it was so wonderful to see the Green Ties all grown up, and still beautiful and talented.

Rebecca Kirkpatrick ‘97 Rebecca Kirkpatrick married Cara (Lanctot) Kirkpatrick at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral last summer. The bridal party included lifelong friends from the Class of 1997 Chelsie Anttila Dotson, Heather (Bamford) Gallimore, Erin (Fletcher) Slayton, and Jochelle Pereña.

Updates on us all: Chelsie is living in Munich, DE, with her husband and three children. Heather continues to teach at George Washington University in DC, where she and her husband are expecting their second child. Along with her husband and son, Erin recently relocated to Phoenix to become the Deputy Project Manager of the South Mountain Freeway Project. Jochelle and her husband are expecting their second child while continuing to live in the Bay Area where she is a teaching artist at the Luna Dance Institute. Rebecca continues to serve as an Episcopal Priest in her role as the Canon for Faith Formation: 35 and Under in the Diocese of Olympia.

Lifelong friends from the Class of 1997 at Rebecca’s wedding: Chelsie (Anttila) Dotson, Heather (Bamford) Gallimore, Rebecca, Erin (Fletcher) Slayton, and Jochelle Pereña.

44

Petros P. Koumantaros ’93MS Petros and his wife Regina are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Paige Linette Koumantaros, on May 28, 2015.

The family is doing great and lives in Seattle, WA. Julie (McLean) Novak ‘97 I opened a retail store in Fairbanks in May 2014. Brew Time sells home brewing equipment and supplies with a small gift shop of similar items (bottle openers, etc.) Survived the first year! Love seeing updates from Annies and seeing all the awesome things they are out there doing! Hopefully someday I will see you all in person again!

Lauren (Moses) Specht ‘98 It’s good to be back in the United States after two years in Japan stationed aboard USS George Washington as a Navy Physician Assistant. I am now working at the Naval Hospital in Pensacola, FL. I also get to see my husband, Steve, more often as he travels to and from Tallahassee while attending law school at Florida State University. And for more good news, we had our first child in September! I hope you all are well.

Jennifer Maxwell ‘98 As a claims associate for State Farm in downtown Tacoma, JR spends her days placating customers who run their cars into ditches. She lives in a tiny but perfect apartment in a hundred year old building not far from dear old AWS. At night, she cooks a lot of healthy food while dancing around to a variety of music. And on the weekends, she puts her hair in braids and pretends to be a maiden from the 14th century, as part of a world-wide historical re-creation group called the Society for Creative Anachronism.

Kat Vriesem-Magnuson ‘98 Kat currently teaches kids how to grow, cook and eat veggies through a school-based nutrition education program for low income families and leads educational programming at Petros P. Koumantaros ’93MS, his wife Regina and daughter Paige

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Jennifer Maxwell ‘98, aka “The Honorable Lady Thalia,” Gold Beach, Oregon

Kat Vriesem-Magnuson ‘98

the Marine Discovery Center of the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. A perk of the latter: “I got to chill with my man Kapok the clouded leopard.”

Rachael Scott ‘99 I’m a medical massage therapist with a thriving solo practice (rachaelscottbodywork.com) in Lynnwood, WA. I launched my company successfully thanks to Selena Soo ‘00, another AWS alumna. I took her business coaching program for service providers. I’m passionate about heritage farming in West Africa and have a two-year-old eco-venture project with my husband, Modou Bah. It’s a five-acre mango permaculture orchard. We plan to visit the site for the first time next spring to check on its progress.

2000s Class of ‘00 Nine of us blueberries (Stefanie Smith, Jessica Knutson, Fiona Hatfield, Colleen Twombly-Borst, Megan (Cleaver) Boudreaux, Members of the Class of 2000 at their 15th reunion at May Day

Colleen Twombly-Borst ’00 (right) and her wife with their son, Henry, whom they adopted earlier this year

Elise Ericksen, Jemma Perena, Danielle DaVaux, and Katherine (Drees) Cowin) made it out to our 15-year reunion in May. We came from all over the Puget Sound, and some of us even made the trek from Portland, Hawaii, and New Orleans. We had a wonderful time watching the festivities, playing in the photobooth and catching up with each other and other AWS alumnae and faculty at the cocktail hour, and enjoyed brunch together the next day. We finished off our reunion by visiting our classmate Kelly’s memorial, where we shared memories and a few tears. We also decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign in her honor, benefiting Diane Soucey and Jim Timson’s endowed scholarship, and have almost met our goal of $2,000 (in honor of our class year). It was a wonderful, and special weekend, and we all hope to see each other again soon.

Colleen Twombly-Borst ‘00 It’s been a busy year so far for me! In January, after working for almost a decade for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, I decided on a career move and took a job with Seattle University in their development office, working on the Annual Fund. Shortly after, my wife and I received news we had been matched for an adoption, and on February 8, our son Henry was born. He’s the best adventure yet, and I’m so happy we were able to introduce him to my AWS family at May Day this year!

I also start pursuing my MFA in Arts Leadership in the fall. So things are busy, but in the very best way.

Selena Soo ‘00 Earlier this year, Selena Soo was featured in Business Insider for her entrepreneurship and skill to create connections between people in order to further their own opportunities. Her company, S2 Groupe, offers publicity and business strategies.

Heather (Dillner) Johnston ‘99MS I am currently a real estate broker and manager in the Chicagoland and Northern Illinois areas. I was married on 10/20/2012, and my husband, Corey, and I reside in Waukegan, IL, near the Wisconsin border.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

45

Ryan Flynn Photography

Erika E. (Wilczek) Titus ‘02MS

Erika and Michael Titus got married on July 19, 2014 at in the Annie Wright Chapel. Their reception was at the LeMay Car Museum. “It was a wonderful day and even more special for me that it was at Annie Wright,” said Erika.

MaryAlice Parks ‘04 Our team of about ten at ABC’s ‘This Week,’ was nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis for a show we did last summer on the war in Iraq. It’s been a great team. MaryAlice is currently covering Senator Bernie Sanders’s Presidential campaign for ABC. CiCi Klein ‘02MS CiCi Klein attended AWS from Pre-K through 8th grade, then graduated from Bellarmine Prep and the University of Washington with a degree in Communication and Sales through the Foster School of Business, where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. CiCi and her fiance, Rob, are living in Seattle and both working for lululemon athletica (where they met!).They are having their wedding at Annie Wright this coming June. CiCi is the Northwest Area Training Manager and oversees all training strategy for store managers and regional managers.

CiCi Klein ‘02MS and fiance Rob

benefit analysis on a diabetes self-management app that was developed by NST, has become a career aspiration. Next stop PhD in telemedicine! As a grantee, I have traveled throughout Europe but nothing compares to the northern lights, waffle breaks and breathtaking views of Tromsø. It truly is a magical place that has taught me the importance of taking advantage of the sun (when it is around), a work-life balance, and that your writing skills will always come in handy! a laughing reindeer from the Reindeer races in Tromsø Meghan presenting at the ambassador’s residence in Oslo

Kiran Singh ‘07 After spending a very enjoyable year on the AWS Global Alumni Board, Kiran departed in June for a two year volunteer position in Togo, West Africa, with the United States Peace Corps. Kiran lives in the small village of Gassi-Gassi, and works as an Agriculture Extension Agent in the Peace Corps’ Environmental Action and Food Security Program. She focuses on gardening, tree planting and nutrition. Kiran spends her free time baking, taking long walks, and pretending to be very interested in soccer.

Sarah (Gann) Squiers ‘07 My husband Galen and I just bought our first house in Fircrest and have a beautiful baby girl!

Meghan Bradway ‘08 Fulbright grantee, Norwegian-wannabe or reindeer-lover, I’ll answer to any of these! With a fantastic team at the Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine (NST), my original Fulbright project in Norway, to perform a cost46

SAVE THE DATE May Day Alumni Reunion Weekend, June 3-4, 2016.

This year we especially honor those whose graduation year ends in 1 or 6. Help plan your class reunion! Call the alumni office at 253.284.5413 or email alumni@aw.org.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Sophia Keskey ‘12 and Gabrielle Bates ‘12

Seniors Sophia Keskey ‘12 and Gabrielle Bates ‘12 met their 5th grade teacher Jan Buennagel and his wife Judy when they were in town.

2010s Anna Madlener ‘13 I was an exchange student at Annie Wright during the 201011 year as part of the ASSIST program. Having done voluntary work for the organization back home in Germany, I got the chance to accompany the new scholars to their American adventures last August and spent four days with them in Connecticut for the ASSIST orientation. It brought back so many fond memories, and I reminisced about my year at AWS. The most random little moments came back and I couldn’t believe it’s already been five years. After the orientation I got to spend two days in Boston visiting Alumnae Inessa Palchikova ‘13 and Wynnm Murphy ‘14, then went on to New York before spending the last night in DC with Sophia Desimone ‘12, who is still my best friend. As a wonderful end to the journey we had a very spontaneous and very early breakfast with former French teacher Belinda Lartey. I love remembering these times, switching to French with Madame and wishing we were on the tennis courts that instant. I will never forget the Annie Wright experience and hope there might be new ASSIST scholars at some point again because it truly is a great experience. Back in Berlin I loved seeing Haley Parks ‘13 in September. If anyone else is ever here, studying, traveling, working, let me know!

Paris Cal ‘14 I have finished my first year of college attending Northeastern University. I spent the first semester of my freshman year abroad in Ireland where I experienced its natural beauty, learned the ways of the locals, and further grew my independence. It was an amazing experience and I only hope to travel more! I returned to campus in Boston for my second semester and stayed to take summer classes. After the terrible blizzard that began my spring semester, this summer semester was filled with sunshine, trips around the city, and lots of studying to fulfill my marketing major.

THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Paris Cal ‘14 with some of her sorority sisters who hosted a fashion show for Sharshret, a non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. Paris modeled “America” wear.

Ben Manning ‘07LS I officially graduated from the Divers Institute of Technology! I can’t even describe what a great experience it was. Now, does anyone need a diver?

Ben Manning ’07LS

Reghan Pukis ‘11MS, Samantha Weeks ‘15, Avery Cederstrand ‘11MS and Amber Bates ‘11MS A group of lifelong friends got together years after they last went to middle school together at Annie Wright to celebrate graduating from high school and moving on to college.

Reghan Pukis went to high school at Bellarmine and is at University of Nevada at Las Vegas on a volleyball scholarship; Samantha Weeks was an Annie Wright lifer who is attending Hamilton College in New York; Avery Cederstrand went to Charles Wright Academy and is attending the University of Denver; Amber Bates attended St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire and is attending the University of Michigan.

47

In Memoriam Dorothy Ann (Christoffersen) Snapp ‘45 July 19, 1927 — June 27, 2015 Dorothy Ann “Dodie” Christoffersen was born to dentist Harold A. Christoffersen and Dorothy Buchanan Chistoffersen, and grew up in Tacoma, where her father was Park Commissioner. She attended Annie Wright for eight years and graduated from Whitman College with a BA in psychology and music. Her passion for music led her to direct and perform in a number of musical groups as well Dorothy Ann as teach piano. Her husband, Reverend (Christoffersen) Snapp ‘45 Gerald S. Snapp, served as Annie Wright’s chaplain and development director in the early 1980s, and Dodie supported him in the development and alumni offices and helped start an academic chair program.

A memorial service for Dodie held at Annie Wright last summer on her birthday included a cake and balloons to celebrate her life, and the family generously donated their security deposit for the event to the Bev Brown Scholarship. She is survived by her four children, 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. See also the class note for Susie Snapp Zimmerman ‘70 on page 43.

Dodie appeared in this early 1930s Annie Wright Christmas card.

Top row: Barbara (Hufford) Farron ‘45, Marion (Long) Robbins ‘45, Wendy (Wagner) Weyerhaeuser ‘45 and Dodie. Bottom row: Olive (Bell) Reid ‘45, Darcia (Dayton) Willard ‘44, Nancy (Griggs) Daugherty ‘45, and an unidentified young chorister - please contact Tauna Shoemaker at 253.284.5413 if you can identify her!

Elizabeth (Merrick) Balderston ‘36 Elizabeth (Clifford) Collinson ‘44 Valene (Thomson) Crist ‘55 Betty Vaara Drumheller ‘45 THE MAGAZINE OF ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS | FALL 2015

Ruth Bishop ‘63 April 16, 1945 — May 28, 2015 Ruth Bishop was born to Charles Kay and Eloise Conner Bishop and raised in Washougal, Washington, where her father managed the Pendleton Woolen Mills plant. After attending Annie Wright as a boarder, Ruth earned degrees in sociology and music and advanced degrees Ruth Bishop ‘63 in computer programming and accounting from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Despite being born with scoliosis and having several corrective surgeries, Ruth lived a full and active life. Her upbeat attitude, humor and courage despite her physical handicap were inspirational. She traveled the world as an avid photographer and cherished her many adventures including riding an elephant and traveling in a hot air balloon. Her photography was well known to fellow members of the Portland Photographic Society.

Ruth was an avid sports fan and active genealogist, serving as editor of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon Bulletin and trustee of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

Ruth and her sister Kay Bishop ‘60, who now lives in San Francisco and is an active member of the Global Alumni Board, have Ruth’s senior photo been deeply loyal to Annie Wright for more than 50 years. Head of Schools Christian Sullivan visited Ruth in Portland last year, and her warmheartedness, passion for travel and service, and nostalgia for Annie Wright continued to shine through.

Mary Frazier ‘38 Nancy Hewitt ‘35 Janet (Sophy) Mathiott ‘51 Nancy (Hewitt) Mulheron ‘35

Margot (Martin) Ogden ‘43 Norma (Gjertsen) Stone, former faculty Edward Williams, alumni parent

48

Annie Wright’s Family Shares Photographs & Memories Director of Development Stacey Guadnola recently visited Annie Wright’s grandson, Sam Wagner, and his wife, Mary Ann, at their 19th century farmhouse in Westchester, Pennsylvania. Sam and Mary Ann shared stories, photographs and scrapbooks of generations of Annie Wright’s family. Call the development office at 253.284.5413 if you would like to see these valuable new additions to our archives or attend our alumni photo archiving tea on Friday, December 11.

Sam and Mary Ann Wagner with a painting of Sam’s mother, Susan Harney, shortly after her mother, Annie Wright Harney, died.

This formal portrait and golfing photograph of Annie Wright are new additions to our archive from Annie Wright’s grandson, Sam Wagner.

ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS 827 North Tacoma Avenue Tacoma, Washington 98403

Save the date for our annual Middle and Upper school admissions events.

Ticket to Thrive

SCHOLAR SEARCH WEEKEND

February 6, 2016

February 5 & 6, 2016

www.aw.org/thrive

www.aw.org/scholar-search

for boys & girls entering Grades 6, 7 & 8 in fall 2016

for girls entering Grades 9-12 in fall 2016

Register www.aw.org/thrive

Call 253.284.8602

Register www.aw.org/scholar-search

DISCOVER

Call 253.284.8600