CLASS OF 2015 ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
Ready to Engage the World
Congratulations CLASS OF 2015 William Robert Allen Mader Lee Bagley Hailey Nicole Bailey William Steven Baird Molly Elizabeth Bateman Luke Albert Bauer Frenki Behaj Grayson Russell Borchardt Matthew Garrett Boyle William Harrison Brentlinger Kelly Rose Carroll Gracie Lee Chambers Sophia Hart Chevreaux Hunter Andrew Cisco Hudson Barnes Cleveland Richelle Patricia Daniels Peyton Michelle Dean
William James Deskins Laura Elizabeth Doan Ryan Joseph Drobnich Reilly Robert Freeman Ethan Landon Fricks Samantha Suzanne Garnett James Eric Getz Tatyana Sophia Glaub Lauren Elizabeth Godby Tristan James Grecu Chester Walter Grudzinski III Isabel Lucia Guinn Grant Scott Gustafson Jacob Dwight Hamilton Courtney Ann Hammit Daniel Rutledge Henderson Kristine Elizabeth Hertel
Reese Campbell Hillard Mason Elizabeth Huckabee Nicholas Jose’ Iglesias Mitchell Robert Isel Andrea Adina Jameson Patrick Craig Kelly Josiah Walker Klingenberg Cathryn Megan Lamb Bodee Lane Lammers William Ryan Lancaster Christine Gabrielle Leaderer Luke Davis Leitzman Greer Morris McDowell Sarah Caroline McLaughlin Alexandra Vivian McNair Tristan Bradley Mercer Justin Davies Miller
Jackson Brasher Neely Marshall Beal Neve Anh Jeff Nguyen Anh Ryan Nguyen Katie Kay Nicholson Lauren Patricia Nolan Audrey Claire Odom Alyssa Anne Phillips Berkeley Barton Phillips Jiayang Jason Qiu Larkin Elizabeth Rich Quinton Bryce Riney Diana Katherine Warden Roberts Maggie Brooke Roberts Eric Robb Rutledge Elizabeth Rose Schnolis Katie Jean Seliga
Robert Ryan Senter James David Smat Jonathan Eugene Song Madison Nicole Stephens Ryan Dirk Suitt Ellie Elizabeth Sullivan Emily Marie Sullivan Judith Avery Tanner Regan Elizabeth Tate Maxwell Tucker Vrana Alexander Christian Wade Briana Mia Wallace Jack Marc Walraven Scott Michael Walraven Cameron Jay Weaver Merrick Elizabeth White Eric Alan Zukoski Jr.
COMMENCEMENT 2015 Saturday, May 16 • 10:00 A.M. All Saints’ Burnett Great Lawn
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: The Rev. DAVID A. MADISON ’92, J.D., D.Min. Assistant Head of School and Upper School Division Head, All Saints’ Episcopal School
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SENIOR RECOGNITION NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR AND FINALIST
National Merit Scholar: Eric Getz The National Merit Scholarship program selects approximately 15,000 Finalists out of 1.5 million juniors (now seniors) nationwide who take the PSAT each year. Out of those Finalists, 2,500 are named National Merit Scholars, and each receives a $2,500 scholarship. The remaining Finalists are considered for college- or corporate-sponsored awards.
NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENTS The National Merit Scholarship program recognizes students as Commended based on individual PSAT performance against a nationally applied selection index score. Out of approximately 1.5 million juniors (now seniors) nationwide who took the PSAT in 2014, approximately 34,000 received Letters of Commendation. National Merit Commended Students: Luke Leitzman, Tristan Grecu, Kelly Carroll and Alex Wade
TCU CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLARS
National Merit Scholar Finalist: Laura Doan
NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION
Texas Christian University’s Chancellor’s Scholars Program selects approximately 100 applicants nationwide each year to undergo the rigorous interview process. In 2015, 65 students were named Chancellor’s Scholars receiving full four-year academic scholarships. Because the program is so selective, it is an honor for a high school to have one senior named a TCU Chancellor’s Scholar. This year, All Saints’ has two.
The College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program identifies academically outstanding Hispanic/Latino high school students. Out of approximately 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors (now seniors) nationwide who take the PSAT each year, about 5,000 are recognized as the highest-scoring students. National Hispanic Recognition Student: Tristan Mercer
TCU Chancellor’s Scholars: Frenki Behaj (top) and Eric Getz (bottom)
ATHLETIC COMMITMENTS
Max Vrana Hendrix College, Basketball Jonathan Song Texas Christian University, Football
Not pictured: Matt Boyle – Southwestern University, Football; Grant Gustafson - Texas A&M University, Football; Bodee Lammers - Sul Ross State, Football; Eric Rutledge - Wake Forest University, Tennis; Ryan Suitt - Columbia University, Football
James Smat Southwestern University, Football
Briana Wallace Seton Hall University, Softball
Quinton Riney Rice University, Football
Katie Nicholson Mississippi State University, Volleyball
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Josiah Klingenberg U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School, Football
Maddie Stephens University of Tampa, Tennis
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Tasha Glaub Thiel College, Basketball
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MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
SENIOR CLASS SIZE
68 73 75
2012 2013 2014
85
$9.0M
2015
$61,000
$5.8+M (AS OF 4.21.15)
$5.4M
565+
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
$3.8M
61% 562015+% 2012
APPROPRIATED BY SENIORS
TO LOCAL CHARITIES SINCE INCEPTION OF SENIOR PHILANTHROPY PROJECT IN 2010.
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2014
2012-2015 •
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AVERAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
SERVED BY EACH SENIOR AFTER COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
GPA
2012-2015
SAT SCORING 2015 PEAK
2340
AVERAGE 1800 MEAN GPA
3.5
ACT SCORING 2015 PEAK
OF SENIORS AWARDED MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
17
HIGH GPA*
4.0
BETTY LYNN BUCKLEY & DALLAS SUMMER MUSICAL AWARD NOMINATIONS
FOR FINE ARTS SENIORS 2012-2015
COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC SIGNINGS
2012-2015
34
AVERAGE 26
ATHLETES COMMITTED TO COMPETE IN
*Maximum reportable grade at All Saints’ is 4.0 based on College Board conversion suggestion.
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(AS OF 4.21.15)
68% 83% 2013
2012 2013 2014 2015
College Acceptances
132
2012-2015
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7
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(AS OF 4.21.15)
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College Acceptances 2012-2015 Abilene Christian University Albright College Angelo State University Arizona State University Auburn University Austin College Bacone College Baldwin Wallace University Ball State University Barnard College Baylor University Belhaven University Belmont University Berklee College of Music Bethel University Boston College Bowling Green State University Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, Idaho Buffalo State College of SUNY Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Carroll University Case Western Reserve University Centre College Chapman University Christian Brothers University City College of New York City University of New York Clarkson University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston College of William and Mary Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago Columbia University in the City of New York Cornell College Dallas Baptist University DePauw University Drexel University Duke University East Texas Baptist University Eckerd College Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emory University Flagler College Florida Southern College Florida State University Furman University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gonzaga University Guilford College Hastings College Hendrix College Hofstra University Houston Baptist University Howard College Howard Payne University Hunter College of CUNY Indiana University at Bloomington Iowa State University Ithaca College James Madison University John Brown University Kalamazoo College Kansas City Art Institute Kansas State University Langston University Leeds Metropolitan University LIM College Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Lynn University Macalester College Manchester Metropolitan University Maryland Institute College of Art Marymount Manhattan College McMurry University McPherson College Menlo College Middlebury College Midland College Midwestern State University Millsaps College Minneapolis College of Art and Design Mississippi State University Montclair State University Mount Holyoke College
New York Film Academy New York University North Central College Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northwestern State University of Louisiana Northwestern University Ohio Northern University Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University Oral Roberts University Otterbein University Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Point Park University Princeton University Purdue University Queens University of Charlotte Radford University Regis University Rhode Island School of Design Rhodes College Rice University Rider University Rockhurst University Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Sam Houston State University Samford University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Seton Hall University Sewanee: The University of the South Simmons College Simpson College Southern Methodist University Southwestern University Spelman College St. Edward’s University St. John’s College St. John’s University - Queens Campus St. John’s University - Staten Island Campus
Stanford University Stephen F. Austin State University Suffolk University Sul Ross State University Syracuse University Tarleton State University Tennessee State University Texas A&M University Texas A&M University, Commerce Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi Texas Christian University Texas Lutheran University Texas State University Texas Tech University Texas Wesleyan University Texas Woman’s University The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina The Ohio State University The University of Alabama The University of Alabama at Birmingham The University of Arizona The University of Chicago The University of Georgia The University of Kansas The University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Manchester The University of Mississippi The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Oklahoma The University of Tampa The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Dallas The University of Texas at San Antonio Thiel College Trinity University Tulane University Union University United States Air Force Academy United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School United States Military Academy University of Arkansas University of California, Los Angeles University of Central Arkansas University of Central Florida
University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Connecticut University of Dallas University of Denver University of Florida University of Houston University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Mary Hardin-Baylor University of Miami University of Michigan University of Missouri University of North Texas University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Redlands University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of St. Andrews (Scotland) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Tulsa University of Virginia University of Washington University of Washington Bothell University of Wyoming Utah State University Vanderbilt University Virginia Commonwealth University Viterbo University Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis Webster University (Vienna) Wesleyan University Western Michigan University Westminster College Westmont College Wheaton College Xavier University Yale University
saints BY tHe numbers class of 2015 (as of 4.21.15)
85 Senior Saints $5.8+ million of Merit Scholarships Extended to Senior Class 127+ Merit Scholarships Extended to Senior Class 56+% of Senior Class Offered Merit Scholarships Acceptances from 100+ Different Colleges and Universities
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Acceptances from 31+ Different States Approximately 45+% of Senior Class Attending Out-of-State Schools 20+% of Senior Class Pursuing the Arts in College 18+% of Senior Class Committed to 5 Collegiate Sports 132 Average Community Service Hours Served Per Senior in Upper School
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SENIORS IN THE SPOTLIGHT As Servants, Scholars, Artists and Athletes, our Seniors are ready to engage the world.
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Baylor University, Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Texas, Business Honors
Courtney Hammit Courtney Hammit’s smile stands out in a hall filled with All Saints’ students navigating to and from classrooms. She’s busy juggling upper level classes, volleyball and her artwork, yet she always finds time for others. At All Saints’ alone, she serves as a Student Ambassador, helps teachers with projects and events and motivates her friends for the next big milestone. In addition to serving her school, she dedicates herself to her church, volunteering in the community and doing mission work. Mission trips in high school have included Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Nicaragua and Tanzania. It comes as no surprise, then, that Courtney is pursuing a career in service – pediatric speech pathology – and has selected Baylor’s program for Communication Sciences and Disorders to prepare her. Courtney leads with a servant heart and is an inspiration for everyone around her.
Gracie Chambers Photo: Oliver Barth Photography
At eighteen, Gracie Chambers has done more than some have in their careers. The founder, owner and operator of The Fort Clothing Etc.®, Gracie designs and retails apparel that trends locally with national brands such as Southern Tide®. She also owns a graphic design company which serves other apparel operations in the metroplex. And she was a reporter for a local publication in her mid-teens. At All Saints’, Gracie wears just as many hats – from Yearbook Editor and Marketing Intern to Cheer Captain and Student Ambassador. On top of managing a rigorous academic program, which included 15 AP and Honors classes, she makes time to give back to numerous community organizations. Gracie is a well-rounded, entrepreneurial leader and is looking forward to attending the University of Texas this fall to study in the Business Honors program with an emphasis on marketing.
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Rhode Island School of Design, Illustration
Wake Forest University, Business
Anh Ryan Nguyen
Eric Rutledge Photo: Stephanie Davis Studio
Ryan Nguyen became a Saint his freshman year when he and his twin brother, Jeff ’15, moved here from Vietnam. A painter, graphic designer, photographer and drama student, Ryan has built his high school career around his passion for the arts. He has won numerous local art show awards and All Saints’ honors and even provides artistic direction for the rebranding of a clothing line in Vietnam. For his combined Junior Honors Thesis and Senior Project, Ryan created a series of paintings which represents student life in the context of the four elements – fire, earth, water and air. Ryan will study at the Rhode Island School of Design next year with the goal of becoming a professional illustrator.
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Eric Rutledge, ranked 1st in Texas and 5th in the nation for tennis, has signed to play at Wake Forest University this coming fall. Successfully managing upper level coursework and community service hours around an extensive travel schedule for tennis, Eric is a role model for many aspiring athletes. Since last summer, he has played in 15 major tournaments across the nation, including representing Texas at the National Junior Davis Cup and the U.S. National Championships, both of which only accept the top ranking tennis players in Texas. Eric will play competitively at Wake Forest and potentially beyond, but he is also focused on obtaining a degree in business.
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ALL SAINTS’ ALUMNI Living the All Saints’ Episcopal School Outcome Statement:
A graduate of All Saints’ Episcopal School will exercise genius within through developing a relationship with God, by engaging the world and by serving others.
“Going into UT from All Saints’, I am thankful for how self-aware I am. Because All Saints’ caters to each individual student, I know my areas of strength as well as some areas where I am not as strong. And that has allowed me to look at my first year of college through a much more mature lens.”
Class of 2014
EMILY TABOR
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS HONORS
Emily Tabor, a member of the All Saints’ Class of 2014, recently completed her first year at the University of Texas. Within the highly selective Liberal Arts Honors program, Emily is considering several degree paths including economics,
psychology and advertising. She is a UT cheerleader, a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority serving on the philanthropy committee and is a member of both the local chapters of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Campus Crusade for Christ.
“First, I want to congratulate my brother James, graduating with the Class of 2015, for his many accomplishments. I am confident he’ll transition smoothly into college like I did. In my freshman year at USC, I was so well adjusted to the new coursework and schedule that my professors repeatedly asked where I went to high school.”
Class of 2013
ROB SMAT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS
Rob Smat, a member of the All Saints’ Class of 2013, recently completed his second year in the University of Southern California’s Cinematic Arts Critical Studies program. He is engaging in lectures from Steven Spielberg, Michael Keaton and Duwayne Dunham, is directing film festival-awarded movies
and is seizing opportunities to work alongside and direct professional actors. Rob is also a writer for The Sack of Troy (USC’s Satire Paper), active in leadership of the Caruso Catholic Center and a show runner at KXSC campus radio. Rob is a new member of American Mensa.
“I went into Rice with a strong work ethic and the ability to manage my time extremely well. At All Saints’, I learned to manage a rigorous academic schedule with sports and many other activities. As the years pass, I become more and more aware of how well prepared I was for college.”
Class of 2012
QUINTON COX
Quinton Cox, a member of the All Saints’ Class of 2012, recently completed his third year at Rice University. Quinton is a Chemical Engineering major and is an undergraduate assistant in a research lab for enhanced oil recovery. He is on the Rice
President’s Honor Roll and last year received the Dwane Rivers Memorial Scholarship for outstanding Chemical Engineering students. Quinton is the Vice President of the Men’s Basketball Club.
RICE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
“I still know students at LIM who are timid about asking questions of their professors. Because the culture at All Saints’ was so warm and open, I never had trouble conversing with my teachers. I gained a tremendous amount of confidence during high school that paved the way for an easy transition into college.”
Class of 2011
HILLARY WYLIE
LIM COLLEGE, FASHION MERCHANDISING (Right, pictured with sister Ashley ’09)
Hillary Wylie, a member of the All Saints’ Class of 2011, has completed several A-list fashion internships during her schooling at LIM College in New York City. Companies include Yumi Kim, Marc Jacobs and, most recently, Elizabeth and James, the lifestyle contemporary brand designed by Mary Kate
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and Ashley Olsen. As an Account Executive, Hillary worked with major retailers such as Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. After completing her degree in fashion merchandising, Hillary ultimately plans to create her own lifestyle brand and launch it first on an online retail platform.
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Cover photo: (center, counter-clockwise) Peyton Dean, Universtiy of Texas; Scott Walraven, Universtiy of Southern California; Ryan Suitt, Columbia University; Eric Rutledge, Wake Forest University; Maddie Stephens, University of Tampa; Briana Wallace, Seton Hall University; Max Vrana, Hendrix College; Nicholas Iglesias, Washington University in St. Louis; Lauren Godby, Texas Christian University; Jack Walraven, Pepperdine University
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