2024-25 FVS Bulletin

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Dear Friends,

In last year’s Bulletin, we laid out our new academic path forward and are thrilled with the success of our ninth-grade focus on “The West.” The theme of this year’s Bulletin, “Global Impact,” was chosen in tandem with new curricular enhancements made to our 10th-grade program focused on “Global Societies” (see p. 32-33).

This year, the Class of 2027 has turned its studies to understanding global perspectives, as our faculty developed a curriculum built on fostering critical thinking skills, empathy, and cultural awareness in today’s interconnected world. Furthermore, by enabling every 10th grader to experience an Interim abroad, we aim to provide them with the necessary skills to engage in meaningful dialogue and contribute positively to a more inclusive and sustainable world.

The work we are doing in our classrooms is mirrored by the impressive work of many of our alumni, and it is our great honor to highlight and celebrate their achievements in this issue of the Bulletin. Fountain Valley School’s commitment to upholding its bold, courageous, and inspiring vision has defined our nearly 100-year history. As I enter my third year as head of school at this remarkable institution, I am grateful to my predecessors for cultivating an academic community unlike any other in the American West; one that challenges the mind, ignites curiosity, and inspires a sense of local and global responsibility.

Our vibrant community of students and alumni spanning every corner of the world embodies this ethos. And, our international population enriches the Fountain Valley School experience by creating an environment where cross-cultural understanding and global citizenship are more than just ideals; they are lived values.

Our programs, whether in the classroom or outdoors via experiential learning initiatives like Interim, enable students to engage with people from all walks of life in places they otherwise would not have been able to explore. From environmental stewardship in the Rocky Mountains to community engagement projects across continents, FVS students and alumni are making their mark globally, embracing risk, caring deeply, and dreaming of a better future.

We remain dedicated to building upon our legacy and our new Strategic Plan, “Path to the Summit” (see p. 2), will help carry us through to our centennial celebration. This vision is a testament to our steadfast commitment to Fountain Valley School’s unique community, location, and programs. I remain confident in achieving the high expectations we’ve set not only for ourselves but for the world we hope to influence.

Our alumni, embodying our core values of Courage, Compassion, Curiosity, Self-Reliance, and Open-Mindedness, serve as ambassadors of the FVS mission, shaping industries, communities, and lives around the globe. I invite you to explore the stories in this issue, which highlight the profound ways in which our alumni, students, and faculty are making an impact globally.

Sincerely,

Megan Harlan Head of School

Fountain Valley School 2024-25 Board of Trustees

PRESIDENT J. Gregory Osborne ’81 Englewood, Colo.

SECRETARY

Dawn L. Judd ’82

Mill Valley, Calif.

Life Trustees

W. Jerome Frautschi ’49

Middleton, Wis.

VICE PRESIDENT

Cori J. Galles Faricy ’92 Colorado Springs, Colo.

LEGAL COUNSEL

Caryn Pass, Venable LLP Washington, DC

James R. Scott ’68, P ’95, ’99, ’05 Billings, Mont.

Current Trustees

Sarah K. Cannady P ’18

Nederland, Colo.

Edward C. Eppler ’82, P ’10

New Canaan, Conn.

Haley M. Griffis ’13

Larkspur, Colo.

Benjamin R. Howe ’89 (Ex-Officio)

New York

Emilie A. Hoyt ’93, P ’25 Pasadena, Calif.

Darrell R. Johnson ’79 Gardena, Calif.

Stephen Kaczmarek P ’21, ’23 Colorado Springs, Colo.

Douglas A. Nathan ’95 Edwards, Colo.

Douglas S. Patterson ’88, P ’21 Belvedere, Calif.

Veronique Richardson ’02 Albuquerque, N.M.

Christopher J. Sanchez ’90, P ’22 Denver

Mark D. Sather ’88, P ’23, ’25 Colorado Springs, Colo.

Theresa N. Sheh ’88

Belvedere, Calif.

Davis M. Tutt ’11

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Andrew T. Watson

Albuquerque, N.M. Fei Ye P ’27

Sweden

This fall, Fountain Valley’s annual September Board of Trustees meeting marked a momentous occasion for our School. Following a year-long process of gathering information via surveys and interviews, researching best practices, and collaborating as a senior leadership team and Board, the School approved its new Strategic Plan, “Path to the Summit.”

Development of the new plan began the previous summer with the creation of an interdisciplinary Strategic Planning Committee. The nine-person Committee, chaired by Assistant Head of School for Strategic Marketing & Communications Charles Greene, consisted of members from the FVS leadership team such as Head of School Megan Harlan, faculty, parents, and trustees, including Board Chair J. Gregory Osborne ’81.

Together, the group looked to create a road map to guide the School toward its upcoming centennial celebration and prepare Fountain Valley to thrive for another 100 years.

“It’s important that we plan for our School’s long-term sustainability,” said Harlan, who expressed a desire to generate a document that would engage constituents in strategic planning for the organization’s future. “It is no longer enough to focus just on the academics that we offer. As leaders, we must also attract the right faculty and students, consider stewardship of our land, and build a program that prepares graduates for the future beyond our campus.”

The newly approved plan, which centers on three main components – People, Place, and Programs – outlines several guiding principles, promotes the School’s enduring core values, introduces a new mission statement, and offers strategic priorities for achieving long-term, sustainable success. “I’ve had the privilege of working to set ambitious goals for the future of Fountain Valley. Now that it is approved, we can all move forward with executing this insightful plan,” said Osborne.

Visit fvs.edu/strategic-plan or scan the QR code on the right to review “Path to the Summit: The Strategic Plan for Fountain Valley School.”

Contributors

Patti Collins, Interim Director of Development and Alumni Relations

John “Jake” Emery Jr. ’71, Archivist

Charles L. Greene II, Assistant Head of School for Strategic Marketing and Communications

Megan Harlan, Head of School

Penny Immel, Director of Annual Giving and Parent Engagement

Jillian Lawrence, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Owen Rask ’19

Braulio Valenzuela ’25

Meg Winnicker, Director of Marketing and Communications

Letters, comments and article submissions are welcome.

Email: bulletin@fvs.edu

Phone: (719) 390-7035

Mail: 6155 Fountain Valley School Road Colorado Springs, CO 80911

Class notes, address changes and other alumni communications can be directed to Director of Alumni Engagement David Racine at dracine@fvs.edu or (719) 391-5233, or submitted online via fvs.edu/alumni/update.

Report on Giving 2023/2024

R1 2023/2024 Board of Trustees

R2 Budget 2023/2024

R3 Casa Serena Society

R4 The Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms Lifetime Giving Society

R4 The Lewis Perr y Jr. Society

R5 Annual Fund Leadership Levels

R5 The Froelicher Circle

R5 The Penrose Society

R5 Old 82 Society

R5 The Hacienda Society

R5 Dane Society

R6 1930 Society

R6 Red & Grey

R6 Peak

R7 Prairie

R9 Great Danes

R11 Alumni Giving by Class

R16 Young Alumni Casa Serena Society

R16 Parent Giving by Class

R18 Former Parent Giving

R19 Grandparent Giving

R19 Faculty and Staff Giving

R20 Faculty and Staff Leadership Giving

R21 Friends and Former Faculty Giving

R22 Corporations and Foundations

R22 Gifts in Kind

R23 Elizabeth Sage Hare Society Members

R24 Memorial Gifts

R24 Honor Gifts

R27 Endowment Giving

R27 Campus Maintenance

R27 Faculty Professional Development/ Continuing Education/Awards

R27 Faculty Support

R28 Operations

R28 Programs

R29 Scholarships and Financial Aid

R29 Student Recognition

R30 Gardner Carney Leadership Institute Giving

R31 Credits

A Vibrant History:

EMBRACING OUR GLOBAL FOOTPRINT

FThe Beginning Years

rom its earliest days, Fountain Valley School has embraced the ethos of a holistic education marked by real-life experiences. The son of a Swiss emigrant who ventured overseas to teach French, German, and art history in America, FVS’s inaugural Headmaster Francis Froelicher saw value in recognizing, studying, and welcoming change. Previously the headmaster of Oak Lane Country Day School in Philadelphia, Froelicher was known by many to be a progressive educator and leader in the movement for rapid, intensive shifts in the academic realm.

When Fountain Valley opened for business in 1930, Froelicher strived to create an environment rich in history and cultural exploration. He no sooner would require that each boy continue the examination of history throughout their six forms

of work, studying “all of the various pursuits of man as part of the growth and spread of civilization” so that “each subject becomes not only valuable in itself but also in its relation to the march of knowledge.”

Despite the small size of the institution in its formative years, FVS’s World Language offerings varied widely, including French, German, and Latin courses. And, cultural immersion occurred for several lucky students following Commencement each spring when French Faculty C. Dwight Perry began the annual tradition of taking three boys overseas to France for several weeks. This rare opportunity to broaden their horizons through the discovery of Europe each summer continued decades later thanks to another faculty, Normand Heroux. It would eventually be replaced by Interim Expeditions.

C. Dwight Perry at FVS Cabin in the School's early years

Students and faculty at the Rock Creek FVS Mountain Cabin

TThe Invasion of War

he United States’ involvement in World War II in 1941 signified a pivotal moment in the life of the School. For the first time in history – however, it would not be the last as was later noted by FVS’s third Headmaster Lewis Perry Jr. –“though the School [was] indeed an oasis in the middle of an encroaching suburbia, it [could not] exist as an island unto itself.”

Paul Harper ’38 receiving a Bronze Star as a U.S. Marine in March of 1945

Students quickly began to see themselves as extensions of the School, seeking ways to impact their local community and world. Within days of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the School had jumped into action to offer its help. Over the next several years, 140 alumni, including eight of the 24 members of the graduating Class of 1945, would go on to serve the nation on the front lines of war.

Throughout that time, the School also offered its horses “in given contingencies,” with Froelicher assuring Colorado Governor Ralph Carr and Colorado Springs City Manager Earl Mosley of the School’s utmost desire to cooperate. In response to wartime constraints, FVS adapted its curriculum with the addition of pre-aviation, first aid, navigation, mechanical drawing, and photography electives that would ultimately prepare students for careers in the service, shortened the academic year to save valuable resources, and instituted a work program to which students contributed by digging a root cellar capable of holding up to 10,000 bushels of fruits and vegetables from the School’s newly planted Victory Garden.

By the end of the war, things would never be the same in Colorado Springs, which had experienced a significant population boom. In addition to supporting approximately 50,000 troops at Camp Carson and nearly the same number at the Air Corps base, civilian jobs resulted in an influx of another 20,000 people, causing the population to soar until the Springs had grown into a medium-sized city.

A Message From the Editor-in-Chief

Meg Winnicker, Director of Marketing and Communications

After moving to Colorado in 2021 to oversee strategic marketing and communications for The Colorado Springs School, I eventually landed at Fountain Valley in the same role in 2023. I’m grateful for the opportunity to write this historical piece, which required significant research and a complete read-through of David G. Lavender’s commemorative history book, “They Wrote Their Own Histories: Fountain Valley School’s First 70 Years,” published in the Millenium. Lavender’s book is brilliant and worth the read for those who have yet to delve into his historical account detailing our School’s growth, trials, and tribulations throughout the 20th century. I thoroughly enjoyed the chance to travel through time and establish connections to the major events and people – including trustees, headmasters, benefactors, faculty, staff, alumni, and students – who led our School along the path to today. Thank you also to our beloved Archivist John “Jake” Emery Jr. ’71 for being my extra set of eyes and ears, and providing the photos needed to bring this piece to life.

Aviation class (1942-43)

A New Era

With the appointment of Henry B. Poor as FVS’s second headmaster in 1951, a new era of service and community involvement began. Poor’s vision included establishing a “work crew” as an alternative to the School’s athletic requirement. Unlike the mandatory program the Froelicher administration had instituted during the Second World War, the work crew actively engaged 20 student volunteers in a variety of tasks such as haying, corn picking, fencing, and tree trimming on the Prairie each season.

Recognizing a void in Fountain Valley School’s presence throughout the greater Colorado Springs community, Poor soon sought personal involvement in various local committees and organizations. To raise awareness of the School, he joined the Colorado Springs Child Guidance Clinic, Fine Arts Center, and Rotary Club. As an educator, he also worked closely with the Pikes Peak Council for the Boy Scouts of America, Kent School, and the University of Denver, and helped to form the Association of Colorado Independent Schools, quickly becoming a leading spokesperson for private secondary education in the Rocky Mountain West.

Poor’s community mindset still exists at Fountain Valley School today.

TEducating the Whole Child

hroughout his 20-year tenure as headmaster, Perry articulated a constant vision focused on cultivating intelligent, well-rounded, and liberally-minded citizens. By the fall of 1962, Time had ranked Fountain Valley one of the topthree boarding schools in the West, with unique curricular offerings including William Buckingham’s rejuvenated mountaineering program.

As the Cold War unfolded, so too did courses in Russian history and current events, further reflecting the School’s dedication to promoting a keen understanding of global dynamics. Like World War II, U.S. involvement in Vietnam had a profound impact on boarding schools across the nation. Students and faculty alike praised Headmaster Perry for allowing members of the community to express their own opinions and participate in discussions and rallies. "We knew we had to provide opportunities for [students] to learn about what was happening in Southeast Asia and to make appropriate responses," said former English Faculty, Associate Dean, Associate Headmaster and Trustee John Raushenbush P ’80

An Exchange About One of Fountain Valley’s Earliest Faculty Exchanges

Long before the inception of the Round Square program at Fountain Valley School (see p. 22), former English Faculty Chuck Emery Jr. ’38 participated in a teacher exchange program with History Faculty Charles J. Swallow of Harrow-on-the-Hill – now known as Harrow School – in England. While overseas, Emery wrote this letter detailing his impressions of life abroad. The excerpt first appeared in the Winter 1967 issue of the Alumni Bulletin.

T“Education cannot be taught ; it must be caught. — F. Martin

Brown Science & Mathematics Faculty (1930-73)

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An Environment Rich in Varying Cultures and Ideas

oward the end of the 1960s, FVS had begun making significant strides in diversifying its student body. In 1967, the School enrolled its first-ever minority student, Duane Yellowtail ’71 of the Crow Tribe in Montana. Duane’s arrival at FVS as a third-former soon set into motion new initiatives for providing greater opportunities such as scholarships to Native Americans, and eventually led to the graduation of the first Navajo students, Earltina “Tina” Sells ’91 and Gaile Begaye ’91, in the early 1990s as well.

FVS’s vision toward creating a more global environment continued with the enrollment of the first African American student, Eric Berry ’72, in 1968. The School also began attracting Hispanic students and, by 1969, had grown its enrollment to 210 boys representing eight countries and 32 states. Discussions concerning the transition to a co-educational model had also gained traction, and would eventually culminate in the graduation of the last all-boys class in 1975.

The changing interests and attitudes pervading campus throughout this period resulted in a number of new teaching methodologies, programs, and activities at Fountain Valley School, including the shift from traditional lecturing to more interactive instruction. And, these teaching practices would continue to evolve for several years before undergoing significant change in the ’80s.

Left to right: Rick Gydesen ’77, Liz Coleman ’78, and Martine (Greber) Ehrenclou ’78 learning together beneath FVS's new co-ed model

The first Navajo students graduated from Fountain Valley School in 1991

F. Martin Brown and students in the Yucatán in 1932 (Photo by L. Gilpin)

Developing a Global Curriculum

In the early 1970s, FVS initiated the first of several major curricular innovations; the introduction of an eight-week Intensive Study Program (ISP) – now known as the Senior Capstone and Global Scholar / STEM Diploma program (see p. 13) – designed to encourage in-depth exploration of a chosen passion or subject. Twenty percent of seniors participated in the ISP in its first year, with topics ranging from the study of pollution in the United States to the exploration of developing theories of education. Required attendance at guest lectures, participation in field trips to local cultural activities, and enhanced topics of discussion–from history, cultural studies, and foreign policy to urban planning, American art, architecture, and more–inside of the classroom also allowed students to see the world from a heightened perspective.

The School’s global footprint grew even larger with the establishment of an Interim Week, now known as Interim Expeditions, in 1972-73. In its inaugural year, classes had been suspended for one week to enable students to participate in a variety of academic and cultural activities. Similar to the model that exists today, early students had the option to explore either chess, computers, woodworking, bridge, astronomy, or glassblowing on campus at FVS, to study the geology of New Mexico, complete Outward Bound training, climb the Sangre de Cristos or ski, or travel internationally to England or Honduras.

Since the beginning of Interim, the School has remained committed to ensuring that all students, regardless of their socioeconomic status, receive the same opportunities each year. As Jolene Lane ’79 recalled, “In my junior year, I’d signed up for some campus thing because I couldn’t afford anything else. Lew [Perry] asked me what I would do if I could go anywhere I wanted, and I said I’d go on the México trip. He told me to sign up and that he would make sure I had the money to make the trip. He did the same thing for many other scholarship students.”

Rob Hughes ’71 welding as part of the Intensive Study Program during his senior year

Students with former Science Faculty Marie Del Toro (second from left) and Brad Boyden ’69 (second from right) during the 1979 Interim to Oregon

LBridging Cultures and Building Leaders

ike Headmaster Perry, a number of faculty and staff have played pivotal roles in creating a community of acceptance within the confines of the Prairie.

Under the guidance of French Faculty Jean-Marc Juhel in the early 1990s, various initiatives were taken to generate greater understanding of and appreciation for Native American culture, including the formation of a Native American Student Union. Meanwhile, Spanish Faculty Pat Kule spearheaded the creation of an International Student Association to celebrate the diversity present within the School and generate cultural awareness through events such as International Week.

While the first student-initiated Diversity Day took place in January of 1994, the event – since rebranded as Unity Day– truly took flight two years afterward, offering a variety of non-traditional classes on Japanese cooking, Native arts and crafts, the Korean school system, the history of rap, the poetics of race, and more. And, the tradition continues each fall (see p. 40).

The establishment of an English Language Learner program–formerly ESL – by French Faculty Chris Lowell P ’87 in 1992-93 proved integral to enriching the educational experience for both international and domestic students at FVS. “International students have generally traveled widely and are sophisticated in ways that students from the United States are not. The interactions between the two groups in and out of the classroom [will] bring a new level of awareness and understanding to the educational process,” said Lowell in the Fall 1991 issue of the Fountain Valley School of Colorado News.

In its early stages, the program had enrolled 15 learners, bringing the total number of countries on campus at FVS to an impressive 14. With this increase came a desire from Eric S. Waples P ’91, ’93, Fountain Valley’s fifth headmaster, to provide additional opportunities for students to work collaboratively while transcending cultural boundaries. Together, students were tasked with planning Interims, Senior Seminar, and Earth Day, as they learned to “initiate and follow through on group projects, collaboratively solve problems, and communicate effectively in group situations,” said Waples.

Just as it did back then, community engagement remains a vital component of Senior Seminar to date (see p. 47).

Former student Kal Kapralov, Class of 2000, with Croatian fare

FVS students celebrated the Lunar New Year at the Colorado Springs City Auditorium in 2020

DA Tribute to the Froelicher Tradition

espite the passing of time, changes to society, and transitions in leadership at Fountain Valley School, one thing has remained constant: the vision that Francis Froelicher set forth for this remarkable institution. “When I think about the Froelicher tradition, I think about academic excellence and service to community. I also think about participation in outdoor programs and awareness of our environment,” said FVS’s sixth Head of School John “Jack” E. Creeden P ’03, ’06. “From Fountain Valley’s beginning, students have been encouraged to define and discover issues and work their way through them.”

Now in the 21st century, Fountain Valley remains one of the top boarding schools in the West, and places great emphasis on helping students develop a global perspective. New initiatives like the Round Square Exchange Program introduced at FVS in the 2013-14 academic year (see p. 22), the inception of additional globally-focused clubs and organizations such as the Alianza Latina and Model UN, and innovations that incorporate sustainability and ecology into the school-wide science curriculum reflect Fountain Valley’s ongoing commitment to fostering engaged global citizens. And, with the introduction of FVS’s reinvigorated 10th-grade curriculum (see p. 32), each sophomore student will now have the unique opportunity to study abroad as part of Interim beginning in the spring of 2025.

With a student body annually representing over 20 countries and 20 states, teenagers from all walks of life are immersed in language, culture, and traditions beyond their wildest dreams thanks to Fountain Valley School. A Seattle native, Garrett Van Wyhe ’15 shares, “Throughout my time at FVS, I was able to meet people from all around the world. I learned how to interact with a wide range of people with common interests and with individuals who were different culturally than what I was used to growing up. By the end of my senior year, I left FVS with more than an incredible education and lifelong friendships. I became more open-minded and able to deal with the ever-growing challenges the world sends my way.”

Fountain Valley School alumni can be found in virtually every vocation and social service today, each with the intent on contributing meaningfully to their communities. And, it is without a doubt that the Froelicher legacy will continue to inspire future generations to engage the world around them, fostering a sense of responsibility and service that echoes the School’s core values and founding principles.

Kim Macdonald ’21 (right) greets her Round Square exchange partner

Yucatán Interim (2006)

Former History Faculty Rob Gilbert P ’11, ’13 (left) with spring outdoor education students in 1997

Fountain Valley School

A Journey Through Time in the Alumni Story Van

“ Fountain Valley gave me confidence. I felt comfortable with who I was to a degree, but it just made me feel okay with who I am.”

— George Chappell ’79

During Reunion Weekend this past June, several Fountain Valley alumni stepped inside the mobile recording studio for an interview recalling their time in high school. While in the alumni story van, George Chappell ’79, JiWon Park ’14, Addie Green ’06, Summer Alger-Schulz ’94, and Megan Rash ’14 reminisced about FVS’s impact on their global perspective and the ways in which they view the world today.

“I toured schools out east; I toured schools out west. The feeling wasn’t quite right. [At Fountain Valley], everybody had something to give, and everybody kind of takes care of each other. This environment allowed for sharing and getting to know each other’s cultures. Here, you find that everybody really does have something in common.”

— Summer Alger-Schulz ’94

“I remember a really distinct moment when my South Korean roommate’s family was in town. Her mom didn’t speak a ton of English and so Sarah, my roommate, was doing a lot of translating. We got towards the end of the meal, and her mom asked me something in Korean. I responded to her in English understanding that people are kind of similar, regardless of a lot of the things that we think are culturally significant. A mother is always going to ask you if you want ice cream at the end of a meal, and you know that’s going to be the question even if you don’t understand the words. As I travel, there’s a lot of things that are quite universal.”

Addie Green ’06

“I grew up in Korea. [Fountain Valley signified] my first time coming to a country like this and meeting people from different countries. I remember walking onto campus and seeing all the flags [representing the] nationalities of where students were coming from. I was really impressed. And, this is where I met a lot of my friends from México, Germany, Norway, China, Japan, Thailand, you name it. This [experience] definitely helped me stay open-minded; it really widens your perspective.”

— JiWon Park ’14

“Fountain Valley was instrumental in developing in me the skill of advocating for myself and others. It felt like the first time I had a voice and was being taught how to use it. [FVS] encouraged freedom of thought and opinion; to challenge and think of things in ways I would not have had I not attended. [Back then], I had no idea what I wanted to do. Jake Emery ’71 taught a Decision 2012 class about the election and I felt very engaged and involved in politics for the first time. I ended up getting a degree in political science for undergrad and that, I think, was fueled mostly by that class and just being involved in current events and world events here at Fountain Valley. I’m in law school now.”

— Megan Rash ’14

Meet Alice “Zhiwen” Huang ’25

Home Country: China

Dorm: Ballantine

Q. What’s the biggest difference between Colorado and where you live?

A. The biggest difference is weather and culture. I live in a big, busy city near the equator, but Colorado is cold and high. The people here speak English and live in this small place together. I like both places. They are so different and both so pretty.

Q. What life opportunity or experience are you most grateful to have received through FVS?

A. I am most grateful to live with people different from me. I’ve learned to be a person with openmindedness, bravery, and problem-solving skills.

Meet Arturo Quiñonez Guerra '25

Home Country: México

Dorm: Sage West

Q. Which extracurricular activity or club are you most passionate about? How does FVS allow you to pursue this passion?

A. Rock climbing! Coming to FVS, I had little experience climbing indoors, and much less climbing for a team. After almost three years of training, I’ve gained a deeper passion for the sport. I’ve grown as a team player and have become an ambassador for climbing.

Q. Are there any U.S. customs or traditions you cannot wait to be rid of? Why?

A. I have gotten used to it, but being in a place where everyone speaks my second language, English, can sometimes make it hard to communicate clearly. More important, though, is the eating times. In México, we eat lunch at 3 p.m. and dinner around 9 or 10 p.m. Usually, lunch is right after school or work. Similarly, dinner is later so it can be shared with the whole family.

STRIVE TO MAKE AN IMPACT

Ella Burkle – Life Cycle of a Computer: The Global Impacts of Rare Earth Metal Mining, Electronic Waste, and Forging a Path Forward in the Digital Age

Naomi Edwards – Lessons from Stockholm, Sweden: The Potential for New Urbanism in Colorado Springs

Molly Friedman – Female Representation in the Sports Industry: Identifying and Addressing Factors and Limitations of Women in Sports Leadership Globally

Kaleb Gramsch – Dirty Hands, Clean World: An Experiential Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum Focused on Empowering Youth to Become Stewards of the Land

Since the ’70s, Fountain Valley School seniors have delved deeply into self-selected topics of interest with the aim of discovering their own unique passions and career aspirations. What began as the Intensive Study Program (ISP) – founded by former faculty Chuck Emery Jr. ’38 – has since evolved to include two options for academic exploration for FVS students: the Senior Capstone project or the Global Scholar / STEM Diploma (GSD) program. The GSD program inspires changeseekers to take action in their communities and the greater world by thinking globally yewocally. In all, there were eight Global Scholar / STEM Diploma projects across a variety of topics completed by seniors in the Class of 2024.

Scan the QR code or visit bit.ly/fvs-gsd-24 to hear about the three projects, in particular, highlighted in red below.

Greta Kennedy – Navigating Transboundary Waters: a Comparative Analysis of Political Risks and Water Diplomacy in the Mekong and Colorado River Basins

Frank “Grizz” Morin – The Future of Driving: Climate, Economy, and the Evolution of the Modern Automobile

Trayee Reddy – Breaking Barriers: Empowering Limb Amputees through Cutting-Edge Prosthetics, Futuristic Materials, and AI Integration

Annie Wrubel – Down Syndrome in Tanzania: Culture and Healthcare Challenges for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Naomi Edwards ’24

Alumni Profiles

In this issue of the Bulletin, we explore the idea of “Impact” through the lens of Environment, Education, and Healthcare. While they tell the story of three different alumni, the profiles in this section are not all that dissimilar. The common thread: each individual – some with over 50 years of separation between them since graduating from FVS – has or is impacting a world much larger than themself. As Fountain Valley rapidly approaches its centennial anniversary in 2030, the School’s mission continues to influence generations of students to “embrace the world with compassion and courage.”

ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION HEALTHCARE

Laura Lynne Williams ’87, P ’22

Stephanie Beltrán-Delinois ’07

Dr. Mark E. Nesbit ’51

Alumni Profile:

ENVIRONMENT

Remembering Laura Lynne Williams’ Enduring Impact on the Environment

Laura Lynne Williams ’87, P ’22, the late author, conservationist, and advocate for environmentalism, dedicated her life to preserving Russia’s rich biodiversity, paving the way for generations of conservationists and agents of global change.

Following her time at Fountain Valley, Laura attended Cornell University, where she harnessed a deep love for the environment and codified her views on how best to influence global evolution. In her book, “The Storks’ Nest: Life and Love in the Russian Countryside,” she recalls the moment she realized making a significant global impact would be impossible without collaboration among two of the world’s greatest superpowers.

Determined to strengthen relationships between U.S. and Russian delegates surrounding environmental policy, climate change, and conservation, Laura studied Russian, biology, and government over the next three years at Cornell, and earned a master’s in conservation biology from Yale University. This same dedication to embracing global citizenship expressed by Laura lies at the heart of Fountain Valley School’s academic curricula today.

Photo Credit: Igor Shpilenok P ’22

During her first-ever visit to Russia as a college student, Laura quickly became enamored with the country. Her passion soon led her to secure positions managing energy policy for non-governmental agencies across Eastern Europe in destinations including Warsaw, Prague, Moscow, and other locales. This experience proved invaluable, as Laura continued to develop her management expertise, build coalitions across borders, and advocate for a better, more sustainable world. Her Russian colleagues adored her.

Alongside Vladimir Krever, Laura cofounded the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)–Russia in 1993, initially opening a small office in Moscow and later relocating to the Kamchatka Peninsula with her husband, Russian photographer Igor Shpilenok P ’22, in 2006. “The story of WWF–Russia began with Laura,” the organization once remarked. “It is impossible to describe how much she meant and has done for the Fund.”

In just one decade, Laura helped raise more than $10 million toward creating new protected areas and supporting Russia’s system of nature preserves. She also helped organize an anti-poaching brigade to combat illegal salmon fishing in Eurasia. She is remembered by her peers not only for her contributions to global conservation, however, but also for empowering communities. “She was a natural leader, and her internal compass and judgment were rock solid,” said Guido Rahr, President and CEO of the Wild

Salmon Center, an organization whose work in Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, Laura led until 2013. “Once she chose a course of action, she was virtually unstoppable,” he added.

Dedicated to following her passions, Laura’s legacy includes The Altai Project, an organization committed to conserving the ecological diversity and cross-cultural significance of the Altai-Sayan Ecoregion. In addition, she established a trail riding outfit on the reserve where she lived in 2015, with the mission of helping people connect with nature through horses. An accident with an untamed horse ultimately led to her passing three years later.

A pioneer in the truest sense, Laura’s work in wildlife conservation, sustainable development, and organizational development proves that even one individual’s actions can have a pivotal difference in achieving desired outcomes.

“In these remote places, where humans are merely guests, the land commands respect, and life moves with the rhythms of the wilderness. Conservation here isn’t just about preserving landscapes; it’s about honoring the spirit of the wild and the people who call it home.”

– Laura Lynne Williams ’87, P ’22 “The Storks’ Nest: Life and Love in the Russian Countryside”

“I don’t think one can find a better example of a Fountain Valley School alumna so determined to make her dreams a reality, as well as make a significant change in the world,” said FVS’s eighth Head of School Will Webb in introducing Laura as Fountain Valley’s 2015 Commencement speaker.

As Fountain Valley School continues its mission to cultivate global citizens, Laura’s memory endures, reminding others to have courage, follow their passions, and fight for good.

Photo Credit: Wild Salmon Center

EDUCATION Alumni Profile:

A Beacon of Belonging: Stephanie Beltrán-Delinois’ Educational Journey

Walking the halls of her KIPP DC school, Quest Academy, in our nation’s capital each morning, Principal Stephanie BeltránDelinois ’07 recognizes within herself the unique potential to have a lifelong impact on the children who navigate around her. Originally from Providence, R.I., Stephanie regularly applies lessons learned through Fountain Valley and while studying anthropology at Colorado College, as guides for generating unforgettable student experiences at her place of work.

Since graduating from Fountain Valley 17 years ago, Stephanie– to this day – describes her educational journey, FVS included, as truly impactful. “I was blessed to attend a small, college prep middle school called Community Preparatory School on the south side of Providence, and the director of education was Jolene Lane ’79, one of the first African American students to integrate at FVS,” said Stephanie. “[Ms. Lane] spoke of how [Fountain Valley had] transformed her life. I applied, got a full scholarship, [and] got to go for my entire four years of high school. It, [too], changed my life.”

Photo Credit: KIPP DC

Fountain Valley School

The opportunity to board at Fountain Valley could not have come at a better time for Stephanie, who had been placed into foster care while completing her application to attend the Colorado-based school. “I think about that year as an eighth-grader; my social worker, math teacher, and Ms. Lane were standing in the storm, [fighting] for me. That’s what matters most to me as an educator; making a transformational impact on the kids I serve.”

Upon learning about her impact on Stephanie, Jolene remarked, “We all evolve from the experiences that come our way. As an educator, you want to see your legacy carried to other people. I wanted to be a teacher of color who inspired young people to do better. It’s really special that [Stephanie] has found that space.”

Fresh out of college, Stephanie launched her career in education with a role as a member of the Teach for America corps. Several years later, she accepted a firstand second-grade teacher position with KIPP Jacksonville Schools. She notes

feeling a “deep sense of belonging” and quickly finding her place within each new community, just as she had throughout her high school journey.

“Even though I did not look like anyone at FVS and did not meet anyone like me, I felt like I belonged. Dr. Creeden, head of school at the time, saw something in me and ensured I had all I needed as a student and ward of the state. I think about my work now, in my third year as principal and 11th in the academic field, and a core value of my school today is ‘belonging’. We become better people when we cultivate authentic and deep belonging for all. It’s a gift that I am grateful to pass along to the kids I work with.”

While not as present in the classroom due to her current role, Stephanie – nominated by her peers for KIPP DC’s Teacher to Teacher Award in 2016 – finds new meaning in opportunities to work with and coach her colleagues. Regardless of the method, teaching, as she describes it, “sets her soul on fire” and allows her to become the highest version of herself.

She says, “The idea that, through the teaching of others, I can support people, impact our world, and make our community here in Northeast DC a better place is so fulfilling. Even hearing myself say that excites me about returning to do this all over again tomorrow.”

“We all evolve from the experiences that come our way. As an educator, you want to see your legacy carried to other people. I wanted to be a teacher of color who inspired young people to do better. It’s really special that [Stephanie] has found that space.”

– Jolene Lane ’79

HEALTHCARE

From Prairie to Pediatrics: Dr. Mark E. Nesbit’s Global Legacy

The Fountain Valley School Development Office received an unexpected package at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Upon opening the parcel, the team was greeted by a painting of a black-billed magpie, a bird historically known to inhabit the Prairie and areas surrounding Fountain Valley. Lo and behold, Dr. Mark E. Nesbit ’51, a retired physician, researcher, esteemed FVS alumnus, and – add to that artist –had carefully crafted the beautiful gift on canvas.

A familiar name among many FVS circles, Mark received Fountain Valley School’s Distinguished Casa Serena Society Membership Award during Reunion Weekend on June 1, 2024 (see p. 38). While the award historically recognizes dedicated and significant leadership in giving to the School, it likewise honors individuals for their meaningful impact on the greater world. With these qualities in mind, the decision to celebrate Mark came without hesitation.

Following Mark’s nomination, a simple Internet search conducted by the award selection committee no sooner revealed a person renowned for his research in global health, particularly with concern for treating pediatric cancers. Included among his extensive curriculum vitae, Mark’s

lifetime of research spans the study of Hodgkin’s disease, acute myeloid and lymphoblastic leukemias, bone marrow transplantation and hypocellularity, and the multidimensional psychological assessment of children living with cancer, to name a few.

Known for “his compassion toward patients and their families,” Mark also inspired the creation of the Nesbit Award in Clinical Science. The prize, in honor of his life’s work, is presented annually by the Histiocytosis Association, in conjunction with the Histiocyte Society, “to a physician or scientist carrying out clinical research to the therapy, biology, or pathogenesis of one of the histiocytic disorders.”

Even in his 90s, Mark still fondly recalls his first time arriving on campus at FVS, his earliest memories of the vast Prairie and unique landscape invoking a sense of nostalgia and joy. “I was a young boy from Madison, Wis., where there are lakes, sailing, forests, and lots of green space. And, when I got to Fountain Valley, I was standing in 1,100 acres of Prairie.”

Mark reflected on how different Fountain Valley appeared compared to what he had expected high school to be, noting its pueblo architecture, the small class sizes, and the entire community of faculty and students living together in one place. Most importantly, he remarks, “I learned how to study.”

This knowledge and skillset served him well when it came time to graduate from Fountain Valley School. Mark matriculated at the University of Wisconsin before completing training at George Washington Medical School in 1959. From there, he continued his studies at the University of Minnesota (U of M), specializing in pediatric hematology and oncology.

In 1967, he joined the U of M faculty, eventually becoming a professor of pediatrics in 1973, and later director for the division of pediatric hematology and oncology where he is credited for building a nationally recognized program.

Like the magpie in his painting, a symbol of good fortune and luck in East Asian cultures, Fountain Valley School was fortunate to intersect with Mark along his inspirational journey. He has touched the lives of countless FVS Danes, researchers, physicians, children, and families.

“I was able to help not only children in the U.S. but also around the globe. Now, I’m 91 and painting and writing poetry.”

MAGPIE MEETS MOTH

In a description of his painting, “The Magpie and a Miller Moth,” Dr. Mark E. Nesbit ’51 writes:

“About 10 miles south of Colorado Springs, on the way to Pueblo, take a left turn before Fountain on a dirt road through the rolling prairies. Eventually, you’ll see Fountain Valley School, a hidden green oasis. On the right was an elevated small swimming pool not bigger than five bathtubs, filled with green algae. The School was a large hacienda, with several buildings of Pueblo revival style. I was a freshman and there were 23 in our class. Some things I remember: sunning on the roof, magpies, miller moths, cats, touch football, dust storms, bridge, tennis, and the smell of horses. Why was I here? To learn how to study, which I did. I learned to think out of the box. I learned the importance of public speaking. I learned the importance of small classes. I learned the value of grading with both Effort and Standard grading systems. My further education in college, medical school as a pediatric hematologist and oncologist, was enhanced by my background at FVS. I have one suggestion: ‘pick a life that has merit; make it fun.’”

CELEBRATING YEARS WITH THE ROUND SQUARE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

ountain Valley has been a member of Round Square since 2013, funded in its first four years by the generosity of then Trustee Jim Webster P ’14.

Over the past decade, Fountain Valley School has gone from being one among approximately 100 partner schools across five continents – and just nine Round Square partner schools in the U.S. – to part of a group comprised of 250 private institutions holding similar values. Within the Round Square network, FVS students from over 20 countries and 20 states can benefit from one-of-a-kind opportunities for global immersion beyond that experienced within the School’s confines. This is just one component of FVS’s signature global education offerings, which include the Global Scholar / STEM Diploma and Interim Expeditions as well.

“My experience at Bermuda High School in June 2023 allowed me to witness a new school environment and Bermuda through a lens that might not have been seen during a typical tourist experience.”

– Madeleine Soteres ’25

FVS’s Round Square Director Simon Walker became familiar with the program’s impact while working for the Hotchkiss School in the early 2000s. When offered the opportunity to lead Fountain Valley’s Round Square program in 2017, he immediately jumped at the chance.

“Being in the network is the most valuable part of the program. There are so many requirements that give the exchanges real accountability,” said Walker, who has worked diligently to develop meaningful partnerships with peer schools and, like other FVS employees, attended a faculty exchange program at Scotch College in Australia in 2019.

Since being accepted as a partner school 10 years ago, Fountain Valley has made the dream of “living locally, acting globally” a reality for dozens of students in grades 10 through 12. Beginning in its inaugural year, FVS has participated in reciprocal exchanges with partner schools from Australia, Peru, Argentina, and South Africa annually. While these schools send students to FVS’s 1,100-acre campus each winter, FVS students travel to their respective exchange destinations over the summer break. This opportunity affords students the unique experience of being a “traveler” rather than a “tourist” in a new environment, as they take classes and participate in the full life of their host school. “My experience at Bermuda High School in June 2023 allowed me to witness a new school environment and Bermuda through a lens that might not have been seen during a typical tourist experience,” said Madeleine Soteres ’25

While interacting with students at Markham College in Lima, Peru, FVS World Languages Faculty and Director of Interim Programming Melissa Alley P '23, ’25 acquired different teaching methodologies that have added to the diversity of her teaching style and boosted her creativity in the classroom.

FVS students (back row, from left) Ja’zell Pease ’24, Tess Keller ’24, (front row, from left) Samantha Hewetson ’24, June Barnett ’24, Annie Wrubel ’24, and Gillian Murphy ’23 attended a Round Square International Conference in Oxford, England, in 2022.

reciprocal exchanges with partner schools from Australia, Peru, Argentina, and South Africa annually. While these schools send students to FVS’s 1,100-acre campus each winter, FVS students travel to their respective exchange destinations over the summer break.

While shadowing a teacher in the Modern Languages program at Markham College in Lima, Peru, Fountain Valley School’s World Languages Faculty and Director of Interim Programming

Melissa Alley P ’23, ’25 had the chance to spend quality time with rising FVS senior Isabel Garza who was likewise participating in an exchange.

Although available exclusively to FVS students via an application process beginning as early as their sophomore year, there are other ways to participate in Round Square as a ninth-grader explains Walker. “I tell our students, ‘there are many ways you can be a part of Round Square as a freshman, like postcards (online symposiums and workshops) and Round Square Club meetings,’ so that by the time they get to the end of their freshman year, they are ready to apply.”

In addition to Round Square’s flagship exchange program, global conferences, international service projects, and postgraduation, GAP year internship offerings provide once-in-alifetime experiences and learning opportunities for FVS students in destinations around the world. This past fall, FVS took Round Square student delegates and faculty to Bogotá, Colombia, for a conference hosted by five partner schools. In alignment with Round Square Founder Kurt Hahn’s six I.D.E.A.L.S., each day is structured around either internationalism, democracy, environment, adventure, leadership, or service, and may include seminars, workshops, guest speakers, and student-led programming, visits to the host school, a homestay component, and a service project.

Looking ahead to the next 10 years, Walker hopes Fountain Valley will take greater advantage of the faculty immersion offerings available on campus and abroad annually through the Round Square program. “We all benefit when we choose to get involved with a visiting teacher on our campus; to learn from them, make connections, and explore best practices in the field of education.”

Class of 2023 alumna Gillian Murphy’s post-graduation, GAP year entailed working as a paid intern and student teacher for St. Constantine's International School in Arusha, Tanzania. She was responsible for living in the residential program and working with students in academics, sports, and other cultural activities.

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There are many ways students can be a part of Round Square as a freshman, like ‘postcards’ (online symposiums and workshops).

This summer, FVS World Languages Faculty and Director of Interim Programming Melissa Alley P ’23, ’25 spent several weeks shadowing Luisella Cassinelli, a Spanish teacher and the deputy chair of modern languages for Markham College in Lima, Peru. This visit came after first hosting Cassinelli on campus at FVS in February 2024. “Firsthand experience and cultural immersion are essential in fostering global awareness and understanding,” said Alley. “This exchange has contributed to both the development and enhancement of our School’s experiential education programs and to my classroom curriculum planning and instruction. Exposure to different teaching methodologies has added to the diversity of my teaching style and boosted my creativity in the classroom and I’ve learned from Luisella’s perspective, insights, and teaching approaches just as much as she learned from mine.”

As Walker notes, “The opportunities are endless and many schools have expressed an interest in partnering with FVS not only during exchanges but also as part of our School’s expanded 10th-grade Interim offerings abroad.”

“The opportunities are endless and many schools have expressed an interest in partnering with FVS not only during exchanges but also as part of our School’s expanded 10th-grade Interim offerings abroad.”

– Simon Walker

The field at Scotch College in Australia.

AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY IN LIMA, PERU

By Braulio Valenzuela ’25

“Throughout my stay, I had numerous opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations about culture, social life, and political issues in Lima. These discussions were not only informative but also deeply enriching. Hearing firsthand accounts and perspectives on topics I had only read about in the news brought new awareness and understanding.”

– Braulio Valenzuela ’25

ast summer, I had the incredible opportunity to spend four weeks in Lima as part of a student exchange program. Staying with a local family and attending Markham College immersed me in a new culture, language, and way of life. From the moment I arrived, I was warmly welcomed by my host family, who made me feel right at home with their delicious home-cooked meals and engaging conversations. This immediate sense of belonging set the tone for the entire trip, making it easier to adapt and fully immerse myself in the Peruvian lifestyle.

Lima is a city steeped in history and culture, offering a plethora of activities and sights to explore. One of the highlights of my trip was visiting Plaza Mayor, the main Independence Square. Surrounded by stunning colonial architecture and vibrant street life, I learned about Peru’s rich history and its significance in various historical events and celebrations. I also visited Peru’s Gold Museum, which houses an impressive collection of artifacts, textiles, and ancient weaponry, providing a fascinating glimpse into the country’s preColumbian civilizations. Another unforgettable experience included exploring the ancient ruins of Pachacámac. Located just outside Lima, this archaeological site dates back to the pre-Inca period and offers detailed descriptions of Pachacámac’s religious and administrative importance.

“Traveling and immersing oneself in a new culture is an invaluable experience that fosters personal growth, empathy, and a greater appreciation for the diversity of our world.”

– Braulio Valenzuela ’25

Lima’s coastal location provided the perfect setting for outdoor activities. Riding the waves of the Pacific Ocean was exhilarating, and a great way to unwind and enjoy the natural beauty of Peru. The experience also allowed me to step outside of my comfort zone and explore a new activity – surfing. Living in Lima was surely an adventure in itself. The city’s vibrant energy, bustling markets, and diverse neighborhoods offered endless opportunities for exploration. From trying traditional Peruvian dishes like ceviche and the infamous cuy (guinea pig) to navigating the busy streets with colorful buses and street vendors, every day was filled with new and exciting experiences.

Attending Markham College was an eye-opening academic experience. The curriculum and teaching methods differed significantly from what I was accustomed to at Fountain Valley, requiring that I adapt to a new way of learning. This challenge, however, proved to be incredibly rewarding. I learned new strategies for retrieving information, which enhanced my overall study habits. The classes were interesting and diverse, covering a range of subjects such as literature, geography, and politics. Reading diverse passages, and engaging in thought-provoking discussions made me appreciate this new form of education and instilled a deeper love for learning within me.

Reflecting on my time in Lima, I am grateful for the experiences and connections I made. This exchange program not only allowed me to improve my Spanishspeaking skills. It also provided me with a broader perspective on the world.

One of the more eye-opening aspects of my trip was witnessing the stark disparities between different social classes in Lima.

While some areas boasted modern infrastructure and affluent neighborhoods, others were marked by poverty and a lack of basic amenities. This contrast was a powerful reminder of the socioeconomic challenges that many countries face and made me even more grateful. Conversing with locals about these issues provided a deeper understanding of the complexities and nuances of social inequality. It was an important lesson in empathy and working toward a more equitable society. Throughout my stay, I had numerous opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations about culture, social life, and political issues in Lima. These discussions were not only informative but also deeply enriching. Hearing firsthand accounts and perspectives on topics I had only read about in the news brought new awareness and understanding.

Traveling and immersing oneself in a new culture is an invaluable experience that fosters personal growth, empathy, and a greater appreciation for the diversity of our world. I strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of such opportunities if they arise. My student exchange in Lima was a transformative journey I will cherish forever. The warmth of my host family, the exposure to a new lifestyle and culture, and the eye-opening lessons about social issues have left an incredible mark on my life. I returned home with cherished memories, renewed purpose, and a deeper understanding of the world around me. I can’t wait for my next adventure.

“From tr ying traditional Peruvian dishes like ceviche and the infamous cuy (guinea pig) to navigating the busy streets with colorful buses and street vendors, every day was filled with new and exciting experiences.”

– Braulio Valenzuela ’25

Author’s Bio

Braulio Valenzuela, a rising senior from Pueblo, Colo., takes pride in his school involvement. His activities include Community Council president, admission ambassador, peer leader, chief editor for The Dane, Alianza Latina-Hispana founder, SCO leader, and Round Square member. He also enjoys mountain biking and competitive swimming, and participating in the winter musical.

REFLECTING ON MY EXPERIENCES ROUND SQUARE

By Owen Rask ’19

was incredibly fortunate to participate in three Round Square experiences between 2015 and 2019. During my sophomore year, I was part of Fountain Valley School’s delegation to the regional Round Square conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina; I did a study abroad exchange at Scotch College in Perth, Australia the summer before my junior year; and, in my senior year, I attended the Round Square International Conference in Ottawa, Canada.

The two conferences exposed me to many new people and places. During each, the host school was tasked with planning structured daily activities for the entire week. As is customary, weeks are themed to include a ‘local’ day (usually a city-wide scavenger hunt), a day of talks led by prominent local or global leaders, a day of service, a day where one can participate in the cultural and arts scene, and finally an excursion and adventure day. Delegates are split into groups led by students from the host school and comprised of delegates from other Round Square schools. In

“I experienced nature and cities widely different from home and participated in sports, arts, and activities I had no idea existed previously. Most importantly, these experiences offered defining moments that helped me build independence before matriculating to college.”

My most memorable Round Square experience, however, involved a nearly two-month exchange at Scotch College in Perth. After my first conference experience, I desired a more extended, immersive experience abroad. In Perth and at Scotch, I again had a host family, the Gollans. I lived with them in Beverley, WA, when not at school. Beverley, a small farm town in the Australian bush, closely resembles the Colorado eastern plains with a mix of African trees and fauna. In Beverley, I quickly became acquainted with ‘footy’ (Australian rules football), as my host father coached the local team, the Beverley Redbacks! The first few days involved watching local footy games, hiking in nearby towns like Bally Bally and getting to know the community.

After a few days in Beverley, it was time to return to school, as Liam (my host student) and I headed to Perth to move

into Scotch College. Scotch is an all-boys school – for sure the biggest culture shock for me, alongside wearing a uniform – in the suburb of Swanbourne. In addition to studying, I attended school sporting events, engaged in Scottish traditions, volunteered in the local community, attended theater productions and ‘socials’ with the neighboring all-girls school, and got to know my class- and dorm-mates in Keys House. I became especially close with another Round Square international student, Madj, as we had similar nontraditional schedules.

The highlight of my time at Scotch included a week-long backpacking trek along the famous Bibbulmun Trail. My first genuine experience in the Australian bush, this adventure helped me forge deeper connections with my classmates and learn about their lives and Australia. It also provided firsthand encounters with

local wildlife such as emus and kangaroos! Beyond Scotch, I explored the massive city of Perth, attended a professional footy game at the Optus Stadium, and visited historic landmarks and parks. My exchange concluded with one final road trip with my host family around southwest WA, where we visited the towns of Wagin, Albany, Cowaramup, Augusta, and the natural beauties of Bluff Knoll, and the Valley of the Giants.

These Round Square opportunities were instrumental in the outcomes of my high school career and personal development. I was exposed to people from all walks of life and cultures, and am still in contact with Liam. In addition, I experienced nature and cities widely different from home and participated in sports, arts, and activities I had no idea existed previously. Most importantly, these experiences offered defining moments that helped me build independence before matriculating to college.

“If you want to do and see all there is to experience, you must take the initiative.”

– Owen Rask ’19

The lesson: if you want to do and see all there is to experience, you must take the initiative. Acquiring valuable life skills such as self-reliance, agency, planning, and decision-making impacted my choice to take a GAP year and fueled my undergraduate success at Colorado College, through which I again studied abroad – this time in the UK. For these reasons, I encourage all students to do everything in their power to take advantage of these life-changing opportunities and study abroad.

Author’s Bio

After graduating from Colorado College with a bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, and mathematics in 2024, Owen, also a Boettcher Scholar, accepted a position as a pre-doctoral economics researcher for Yale University and currently resides in Connecticut.

On Sept. 16, 2024, innovator, educator, consultant, and futurist Langdon Morris ’74 presented a workshop titled “Hello Future! The World in 2035” to the members of the 10th-grade class. During the session, Morris delved into the driving forces of change that students can expect to witness over the next decade, emphasizing the need to examine patterns and systems to navigate the challenges ahead.

10th-Grade Learning “Global

Societies”

With the 2024-25 academic year well underway, the Class of 2027 has been actively engaged in Fountain Valley School’s newly imagined “Global Societies” 10th-grade curriculum – the next step in what has become a fouryear curriculum comprised of elevated academic offerings available to the first cohort of students from the Class of 2027, from their freshman year through graduation.

For the Class of 2027, the journey began in the fall of 2023 with the implementation of a new ninth-grade curriculum, “The West,” inspired by the vast land on which FVS sits and the people who have shaped Western culture and history into what it is today. “It’s integral to know where you come from, what was there before you, and how we as a society can grow to make sure we attempt to be better than our past selves,” said Annabelle Cabaniss ’27, reflecting on the program and its relation to the greater world she is now studying in her sophomore year.

After attending the high school symposium titled “Global Population: Fertility, Mortality, and Migration,” hosted by the Colorado Springs World Affairs Council on Sept. 19, 2024, Fountain Valley’s 2025 Global Scholar / STEM Diploma students presented a mini symposium for the 10th-grade class on campus at FVS.

Fountain Valley’s new 10th-grade curriculum spans beyond Colorado and the greater United States to prepare students to become globally minded citizens. As 9th-10th Curriculum Coordinator and History Faculty Jed Haupt explains, “It’s not so much about the content or teaching students what they should know about globalization. Rather, it’s about providing students with the framework and toolboxes to understand how to become global thinkers. By incorporating consistent essential questions, global themes, habits of mind, and soft and hard skills into our teachings across the curriculum, we hope that FVS students will develop the mindsets needed to prepare them for the future.”

As future generations of FVS students transition from freshman to sophomore year, assignments across all departments will expand to include texts and materials that span the globe, with faculty focused on furthering in-depth analysis, writing, and communication skills. Tenth-grade faculty across each subject area will also encourage students to ask essential questions, such as “Why does this matter?”, as methods of better understanding the global connections that exist across time, space, and academic disciplines. “I can already see how what I

learned last year is helping me this year,” said Sam Mahan ’27. “Without understanding the parallels, you have nothing to compare it to.”

The curriculum emphasizes a systems-based learning approach focused on teaching and highlighting integrated connections rather than individual subjects and disciplines. Similar to essential questions, habits of mind will challenge students to consider how various topics may impact them as individuals and the greater world around them. The 10th-grade program is designed to create future leaders who will be creative problem-solvers and engaged citizens possessing crucial communication skills. Therefore, one of the culminating experiences for 10th graders will be the opportunity to travel abroad during their Interim in March. This pivotal opportunity will take students to destinations, from Paris to Lima, Peru to Adelaide, Australia, Guanajuato, México, and Shanghai. Each Interim – through the application of a homestay and a school exchange component – will not only strive to deepen students’ world language-speaking skills but also provide them with knowledge of the cultural nuances present in the countries whose languages they are studying.

“ I remain excited for the future of learning at Fountain Valley School. These curricula will use our resources and our talents and, most importantly, inspire a new generation to solve the problems of the world,” said Head of School Megan Harlan.

Reunion Weekend

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2024 REUNION WEEKEND

ALUMNI CONTRIBUTORS

Lauren Ciborowski ’00

Piano Bar, Awards Ceremony, and Memorial Service Music

John “Jake” Emery Jr. ’71

Alumni Story Van and Myron Wood

Art Appreciation Class

Addie Green ’06

Reunion Artwork

Craig Larimer ’69, P ’04, ’07, ’09, ’12

Memorial Service Reader

Henry Morse ’69

Class of 1969 Mountain

Campus Guru

Kelly Nevins-Kraines ’89, P ’25

Memorial Service Reader

Zoe Phillips ’04

Memorial Service Reader

Stephen Ridgway ’94

AV Production and Band

Elizabeth Warson ’84

Tai Chi in the Presence of Horses

Mark Wong ’86

Clay & Play for All Ages

India Wood ’84

“Hiking the 1,500-mile Colorado X”

Presentation and Q&A

Alumni Awards

Athletic Hall of Fame

Throughout his high school career as a four-year varsity letter winner, Steven Stoot ’09 consistently delivered standout performances, with his most notable achievements including three school records (1600m, 3200m, and cross country) and multiple top-10 finishes in both track & field and cross country. In 2008, Steven earned the title of Colorado State High School Cross Country 2A runner-up. The following year, he clinched the 3200m Colorado High School Track & Field 2A Championship to become one of the state’s top distance runners. And, Steven continued to make waves at Purdue University, where he earned four top-10 finishes in the 3000m and 5000m, and secured a commendable 23rd-place finish at the Big Ten Conference Indoor

Throughout her four years at Fountain Valley School Clarke Tatje Powell ’09, a perennial presence in the Colorado tennis world, was the first FVS girls’ tennis player to take third on multiple occasions and second as a junior in the 4A State Championships. In fact, Clarke accumulated more points in the State Championships during her career as a Dane than all other FVS tennis teams combined. In her junior year, Clarke received the Phyllis Lockwood Award, presented annually to the Colorado high school athlete who exemplifies sportsmanship, leadership, and achievement. As a senior, she earned Tennis Player of the Year honors from The Gazette, and was featured as a Colorado Springs Peak Performer. Clarke went on to become a four-year Intercollegiate Tennis Association scholar-athlete, playing first for the Division II Rollins College Tars, and later for Division I Stetson University, where she graduated cum laude with a degree in marine biology.

Bob Woodward ’57 is well-known and regarded for his athleticism, advocacy, and journalistic excellence. A varsity tennis player and school pentathlon champion in 1957, Bob’s early success on the court and field foreshadowed a lifetime dedicated to sports and outdoor pursuits. Following his time at FVS, Bob embraced the worlds of cross-country skiing and mountain biking. He soon took his interest in the latter to pen and paper, writing articles and profiles for leading outdoor publications and ultimately shaping the narrative of this burgeoning sport. From his pioneering coverage in National Outdoor Outfitters News to his editorship at Adventure Travel magazine, Bob’s passion earned him a reputation as a leading voice for mountain bikers, and in 1991 he authored the authoritative “Mountain Biking” book for Sports Illustrated. Referred to by some as Reverend Lester Polyester and Art Deco, Bob’s tenure as a NORBA-licensed racer – earning double silver medals (masters division) at the 1987 World Mountain Bike Championships –further solidified his reputation within the mountain biking community. Founder of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance, he has also played a pivotal role in trail development and conservation efforts.

Arts Guild

Julia Crockett ’04 is a Brooklyn-based performing artist, choreographer, actor, and movement specialist with a rich tapestry of experience, versatility, and innovation in physical expression and the performance arts. A graduate of New York University, Julia has continued to hone her craft under the tutelage of distinguished instructors ranging from Maggie Flanigan and Nathan Flower to Danielle LiccardoMassood and Brenna Palughi. As a coach, she specializes in guiding seasoned actors, and music, fashion, visual arts, and business professionals to reach their utmost potential while deepening their understanding of the physical self. Julia’s influence also extends beyond the classroom to acting with credits spanning acclaimed productions such as “Mindhunter,” “Outcast,” and “Mr. Robot.”

Dan Crown ’74 is acclaimed for his visionary approach to storytelling and commitment to bringing diverse narratives to screen. In 2010 he founded Red Crown Productions, a beacon for smart and commercially viable pictures within independent and studio spheres. Dan’s illustrious career is punctuated by a string of acclaimed films, including “Honey Boy,” “Monster,” “Hello, My Name is Doris,” and the groundbreaking “Beasts of No Nation,” which garnered widespread acclaim and numerous accolades, including Independent Spirit Awards and a Golden Globe nomination. His most recent endeavors include the documentary “Reggie,” about baseball legend Reggie Jackson, “The Line,” a collaboration with Bruce Springsteen and Casey Affleck, and “Dovey,” a biopic centered on civil rights trailblazer Dovey Johnson-Roundtree. Beyond his contributions to cinema, Dan is deeply committed to philanthropy and community service, serving on the boards of Lenox Hill Hospital, the Hamptons International Film Festival, and The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, among others.

For alumna Sallyanne Hayden Massimini ’99, her artistic journey began with a sketchbook and a passion for painting and drawing. As a youngster, she immersed herself in the works of masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Mark Rothko, honing her craft and selling portraits by age 10. Sallyanne earned a B.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art. In 2003, she ventured to Los Angeles for a career as a visual effects artist and supervisor for acclaimed productions spanning “True Blood” and “Fast and Furious” to “Fringe” and “Once Upon a Time,” earning her multiple awards and two Emmy nominations along the way. In no time at all she was directing and producing and even copartnered with Master Cinematographers, a groundbreaking company focused on innovative technologies like the STEADICAM AIR and the SQUISH.

Distinguished Alumni

The Distinguished Casa Serena Society Membership Award annually recognizes one individual’s dedication to and leadership in giving to Fountain Valley School.

Dr. Mark E. Nesbit ’51 has distinguished himself not only through his generosity to FVS but also through his commitment to serving the health and well-being of others around the globe. Mark’s post-secondary academic journey includes undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin, medical training at George Washington Medical School, and additional training at the University of Minnesota (U of M), where he specialized in pediatric hematology and oncology. In 1967 he joined the faculty at U of M, was elevated to professor of pediatrics by 1973, and later became director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. Credited with building a nationally recognized program, Mark has led clinical research studies for treating leukemia with particular interest in histiocytosis, bone tumors, and the late complications of cancer survivors. His work has helped generations of young researchers and, by association, thousands of patients with leukemia, and this model of compassion is replicated in Mark’s ongoing support of Fountain Valley School, to which he has consistently provided financial support over the past four decades.

FVS’s Distinguished Alumni Award honors the extraordinary achievements of an individual exemplifying the principles and values of the School in their profession, career or avocation, or through direct service to the broader community. Dr. John Welch ’79 is a pioneer in the field of preservation archaeology, recognized for setting standards of professionalism and community engagement and for his contributions to tribal cultural perpetuation. In 1999, he received the Arizona Governor’s Award

in historic preservation, having spent nearly two decades working for and with the White Mountain Apache Tribe to establish the Historic Preservation Office, the Heritage Program, and the Fort Apache Heritage Foundation. In addition to serving as an advisor, consulting historian, and advocate for tribes throughout the southwest, John directs Archaeology Southwest’s Landscape and Site Preservation Program. A professor at Simon Fraser University since 2005, he has also authored the National Historic Landmark nomination for the Fort Apache and Theodore Roosevelt School Historic District. He has edited books about the Kinishba Ruins National Historic Landmark, and White Mountain and Cibeck Apache history. His co-authored article on interregional Indigenous trails won the prestigious Willey Prize for the best archaeology article in three years.

The Lewis Perry Jr. Alumni Award recognizes an individual who has consistently shown support for FVS in the preceding year. Serving in various legal and operational capacities as general counsel for Southwest Airlines for many years, the nowretired Barry Brown ’69 has also served on numerous nonprofit boards throughout the Dallas area and continues to spearhead – along with his former classmates –fundraising for the Class of 1969 Mountain Campus Endowment.

A frequent contributor of his time, treasure, and talents, Barry is a former FVS Class Agent, has been a member of the School’s Casa Serena Society since 2001, and joined the Fountain Valley School Board of Trustees in 2016. Throughout his term on the Board, Barry has served on the audit/risk management committee, committee on trustees, finance committee, and preservations, maintenance, and construction committee. His long list of Fountain Valley School accolades includes receiving the Sidney S. Bunting and Francis M. Froelicher Awards as a student and earning the Robert S. Thompson Class Agent of the Year Award, the Distinguished Alumni Award, and Athletic Hall of Fame induction following his graduation.

The Elizabeth Froelicher

Smith Distinguished Service Award recognizes exceptionally meritorious service to Fountain Valley School and is awarded to the individual without whom FVS would not be what it is today. The actions and deeds of 2024 recipient Thorsa “Disa” Bladurson – a dedicated Dining Hall staff member for the past 37 years – have helped Fountain Valley continue its rich heritage of educating talented young minds. Disa is described by her supervisor as being the “hardest working person he knows,” noting her work ethic and commitment to everyone she meets. Whether they be students, faculty, staff, alumni, or trustees, Disa has never missed a graduation, Reunion, or parents’ weekend, always going where needed in support of the School and its community. This past May, while cooking for and serving ninth-graders at the Class of 1969 Mountain Campus, Disa embraced the opportunity to act as an adult chaperone on a Browns Canyon rafting expedition. Head of School Megan Harlan recalls, “After going through a Class 4 rapid, my boat stopped to look at the others behind us. Lo and behold, there was Disa’s boat with six ninth-grade boys who looked scared. And, in the back was Disa beaming with joy and with the largest smile on her face. Some may say her superpower is loving all that life brings. Others, however, might say her superpower comes in bartending and making some of the most potent drinks west of the Mississippi.”

FVS’s Young Alumni Award recognizes outstanding younger alumni for leading the way in their communities and modeling the School’s core values: Courage, Self-Reliance, Open-Mindedness, Curiosity, and Compassion. In addition, the annual recipient must have made remarkable achievements in their profession, career, or vocation. Since graduating from FVS, Wrendy Rayhill ’09 has obtained a B.S. in Systems Engineering Management and an MBA, in addition to completing undergraduate cyber training at Kessler Air Force Base (AFB), training in air force fundamentals of acquisitions management at Wright-Patterson AFB, and attending Squadron Officer School at Maxwell AFB. Having risen to the rank of Major, Wrendy’s current profession includes assistant professor of aerospace studies and operations officer for Air Force ROTC Detachment 025 at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. Before assuming her current role, Wrendy also served as the product support program manager for a highly classified Deputy Secretary of Defense-directed strategic combat system budgeted at more than $8 billion. Her commendations thus far include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air and Space Commendation Medal, and the Air and Space Achievement Medal.

BULLET N BOARD

Unity Day Embraces Unique Cultures and Traditions

During the 2023-24 academic year, Fountain Valley School proudly served students from 23 countries and 21 states. Each fall, to celebrate the diversity of the School community, FVS takes an intentional pause from a structured academic schedule to host Unity Day – a day-long event designed to pay tribute to and embrace the makeup of the existing student body and faculty.

“[Unity Day] celebrates our close-knit community, honors our unique cultural differences, and enables us to form strong bonds with each another.”

— Head of School Megan Harlan

“There’s no better celebration for a boarding school than Unity Day; it celebrates our close-knit community, honors our unique cultural differences, and enables us to form strong bonds with each another,” Head of School Megan Harlan said.

To commemorate FVS’s 23rd annual Unity Day celebration on Nov. 3, 2023, students participated in a variety of workshops, games, and learning experiences led by students, faculty, and administration, with topics ranging from Easy Sculpting: Chinese Clay Figurines to The Culture Behind Traditional Native Dance and Regalia

The day’s events began with a flag walk representing various ethnicities and cultural identities, as students paraded across campus to the Lewis Perry Jr. Chapel surrounded by their teachers and peers. Once inside the Chapel, the annual festivities began with a panel discussion featuring guest speakers from the Pikes Peak Interfaith Coalition. “I choose to be here with you because of the importance of learning not just tolerance for other beliefs, but learning respect and learning to celebrate the diversity that we see here today,” said one panelist.

Several culinary workshops also led to a culminating international potluck dinner in the Dining Hall, enabling students, faculty, and staff to share a taste of their respective cultures and backgrounds with others. “Unity Day is something that not a lot of other schools do,” said co-organizer DeAnna Sandoval. “I think it’s really beautiful to have an entire day to fully listen to each other, to learn from one another, and to try something new.”

Celebrating Excellence with Year-end Awards for the Class of 2024

Faculty, staff, students, and families attended Fountain Valley School’s annual Year-end Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 24, beneath the big white tent. Seventeen members of the graduating Class of 2024 were recognized for their academic, athletic, and artistic accomplishments, as well as leadership. The ceremony also featured remarks from this year’s student-appointed faculty speaker, Science Teacher Suzanne Tibbits P ’24, ’27

Year-End Awards

Leadership Awards

The Fisher Howe Leadership Award, named in honor of FVS friend, former faculty, and late Life Trustee Fisher Howe, celebrates outstanding, innovative student leadership. This year’s honorees, Tess Keller ’24 (middle) and Ja’zell Pease ’24 (right), have been diligent advocates for their peers via participation in various roles ranging from Student Cultural Organization leader and student activities leader to admission ambassador and peer mentor. And, their contributions to FVS go well beyond these formal titles. To create a more inclusive environment, they’ve educated the community on crucial issues during All School, spearheaded Unity Day celebrations and workshops, and supported their dorms and peers as residential assistants.

Academic Awards

The Creative Writing Award, presented by the FVS English Department, honors a student’s love of poetry and prose and recognizes talented writers for their creative excellence and dedication to the craft. This year’s recipient, William Garza ’24, is an avid reader who devotes his time to editing and assembling the Athenaea. His creativity, reliability, and thoughtfulness shine through his keen eye for detail in editing.

The Cum Laude Award recognizes seniors and juniors who have distinguished themselves through scholastic achievement. Each year, up to 20 percent of the graduating class and 10 percent of the junior class may be elected to the prestigious Cum Laude Society consisting of a fellowship of scholars whose purpose is to recognize excellence in academics. The faculty members serving on the 2023-24 Cum Laude selection committee included Joshua Alford, Nathan Eberhart, Nicole Echales, Elizabeth Monroe P ’25, Scott Lebo P ’22, ’24, ’27, and Dorothy Strehl P ’13

Class of 2024 Cum Laude Society Members:

Lauren Chappell Riho Kuroda

Naomi Edwards Quinn Llewelyn

William Garza Tanner Mason

Kaleb Gramsch Frank “Grizz” Morin

Tess Keller Linh Vuong

Class of 2025 Cum Laude Society Members:

Raine Borys Fabian Kaltenbach

Lily Christofferson Ruby Riecken

Alex Haberl Adelaide Wise

Athletic Awards

Varsity Awards are presented annually to the male and female studentathletes who have shown outstanding accomplishment in all-around athletic performance. This year’s male recipient, Tanner Mason ’24, is a committed four-year member of the mountain biking team and a key contributor and leader in boys’ volleyball and swimming. Tanner pushes himself mentally and physically and is a role model for younger athletes. Through his consistent work ethic and dedication to self-improvement, he has set an example for sportsmanship and camaraderie. As a senior mountain biker, Tanner received the Hammer Award, presented to that rider who has trained relentlessly throughout their high school career. This year’s female Varsity Award recipient, Lauren Chappell ’24, has been a dedicated member of the FVS climbing team for four years, also serving as co-captain in 2024. Lauren, a top-scoring member, thrice appeared in the American Scholastic Climbing League Colorado High School State Climbing Championship, helping to secure bronze in 2022. Her motivation, support for others, and love of climbing earned her the 2024 Spirit of the League Award. In her senior year, Lauren also joined the varsity girls’ soccer team and demonstrated remarkable progress on the field.

The Western Riding Director’s Award goes to the student who has shown the most interest, enthusiasm, and all-around development within the program. This year’s recipient, Kaleb Gramsch ’24, has displayed remarkable determination and perseverance in his riding goals. His methodical practice and dedication to improving himself and his horse have helped him become an incredibly coachable and humble student. His efforts earned him the title of High Point Champion in his first Novice show, and he continued to earn Western High Point in every show he attended.

The English Riding Director’s Award is given to the student who has shown the most interest, enthusiasm, and all-around development within the program. Ryan Wehri ’24 has demonstrated exceptional growth and commitment over his four years in the FVS riding program. Beginning with no riding experience, his hard work and dedication have led to numerous IEA Individual High Point Championships and resulted

in his earning the FVS Sportsmanship Award during the spring 2024 season. He has also competed and qualified twice for IEA Nationals, placing eighth in his sophomore year and fourth in his senior year at the national level.

The Top Horseman Award is granted to the senior who demonstrates a lifelong commitment to horsemanship and fully utilizes every opportunity to advance their equine knowledge. This year’s recipient, Malia Sherer ’24, exemplifies the spirit of this award, dedicating countless hours to working in the barn and growing into a rider who exceeds every criterion required for this distinction. An active participant in the FVS riding program, Malia earned numerous accolades in the show ring as a five-year IEA rider and on the local circuit. Beyond competing, she was invaluable in the barn, assisting with vet care, training young horses, and teaching novice riders.

The Anderson Outdoor Award recognizes a student who displays humility, compassion for their teammates, tenacity, and an appreciation of the outdoors. A member of FVS’s mountain biking and climbing teams, senior Junlin “Dolphin” Qian’s joy for the outdoors is infectious. He supports his teammates with kindness and resilience, shining through adversity. During the Fat Bike Worlds in Wisconsin – despite getting a flat tire with miles to ride on a snow-covered course – Dolphin finished the race on foot without complaint. His impact extends beyond his athletic accomplishments, as he leaves a lasting impression of kindness and thoughtfulness, and a boundless spirit for adventure in the great outdoors.

The Don Kardok Coach’s Award is given by the Varsity Club to a coach who exemplifies unwavering optimism and dedication to teaching, guiding, supporting, and encouraging athletes. Sam Harrison’s “enthusiasm for tennis and love for coaching is evident in every interaction with students,” said his longstanding assistant tennis coach. “Witnessing his passion for instilling a love of athletics in all his students has made me a better coach.”

Sam’s coaching tenure at FVS ranges from varsity and JV boys’ basketball and boys’ and girls’ tennis to recreational sports, strength and conditioning, mountain biking, and racquet sports.

Arts Awards

The Breene Baggett Award, established in memory of Breene Baggett ’76, honors that student who shows outstanding achievement or improvement in the dramatic arts at FVS. This year’s recipient, Roderick Sullivan ’24, has been a dedicated member of the Theater Department since ninth grade and has played a key role in enhancing the performances theater patrons see today. Roderick is a master of being present, enjoying the artistic process, and always ensuring the audience has an unforgettable experience.

The Photography Award recognizes a student who sees the world through a unique perspective, using the camera as an extension of their mind to share with others the way they interpret the world. This year’s honoree, Oto Wang ’24, has shown a deep passion for photography during his time at FVS, embodying what it means to be a true documentarian.

The Kitson Music Award honors a musician who exemplifies self-discipline, effort, and devotion in the classroom, during practice, and on stage. William Garza ’24 has been a formative member of the Fountain Valley School performing arts program, inspiring his peers with leadership and dedication to music. Over the years, he has honed his skills as a pianist, exhibiting a deep devotion to music and a willingness to stretch his ears and musical abilities.

The John W. Emery Music Award, established in memory of former Trustee John W. Emery ’44, P ’71, is presented annually to the student whose appreciation for music and creative potential has been significantly awakened by the FVS music program. Tanner Mason ’24, an accomplished guitar player, has demonstrated exceptional dedication, curiosity, and enthusiasm for music, always willing to share his talents and findings with others.

The Rumbough Award, presented by the Arts Department in memory of David Rumbough ’68, recognizes a student who demonstrates excellence not only as a performer but behind-the-scenes to enhance the role of arts in the FVS community. Menda Dorji ’24 has shown unwavering dedication to her craft. As an underclassman, she mentored her castmates, helping them memorize lines and process disappointment, and over the years has demonstrated what it looks like to stay focused on a piece of work.

Senior Seminar Emphasizes the Power of Community

A rite of passage each spring since 1989, Fountain Valley’s annual Senior Seminar signifies the culmination of students’ high school journeys at FVS. This year’s approximately week-long immersion at the Class of 1969 Mountain Campus once again featured a selfless community service project designed to promote global awareness and make a lasting impact. Working alongside the Salida Ranger District, the Class of 2024 performed trail maintenance at a Buena Vista campground and completed a project at the local rodeo grounds. As is tradition, the Senior Seminar concluded with a Candlelight Ceremony marking the close of yet another chapter in each student’s academic career.

CLASS OF ’24 SENIOR SEMINAR SERVICE

By the Numbers

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GALLONS of stain applied to some buck and rail fence

2,000 LINEAR FEET of crusher fines spread along trails

8 GALLONS of paint applied at the rodeo grounds

800 FEET of fence line de-weeded

2 RETAINING WALLS secured and fortified on public land trails

Commencement ’24

FVS Graduates Write a New Chapter of Inspiration for the Next Generation

The Fountain Valley community gathered beneath the big white tent on Saturday, May 25, for the School’s 94th Commencement Exercises celebrating the graduating Class of 2024. A group that began its high school journey at the height of the pandemic in the fall of 2020, these students brought determination, courage, and curiosity to the Prairie. And, their demonstration of these key traits over the next four years provided “a wonderful road map for connection and leadership for younger students,” noted Megan Harlan, FVS’s ninth head of school.

Two themes – making memories and forging meaningful friendships – set the tone for the remainder of the morning’s ceremony. In his address, Board President and Class of 1981 alumnus J. Gregory Osborne welcomed the senior Class of 2024 on behalf of the alumni community, offering his reassurance to the School’s newest graduates that “FVS [will] forever [be] woven into the fabric of your lives.”

A testament that Osborne’s predictions will undoubtedly prove true, student-elected senior class co-speakers Junlin “Dolphin” Qian and Annie Wrubel reminisced about their time as Danes and the unforgettable moments and memories they shared as friends. In her keynote remarks, Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart added, “Friendships are one of the most valuable assets you can carry with you.”

A great friend, faculty member, and colleague within the Fountain Valley School community over the past two years, English Teacher Liana Fernez earned the 2024 J. Philo Nelson Award for outstanding teaching commitment. This award – founded by past Trustee Kit Bedford P ’89, GP ’16, and her husband Peter Bedford P ’89, GP ’16 – honors the former’s father. In addition to fostering students’ growth inside the classroom, Fernez has shown their commitment to FVS beyond what’s expected, from stepping into a lead role just two days before opening night of the spring play to assuming the position of dorm head mid-semester, “competent, kind, and ready to engage where needed,” as one co-worker said.

Before kicking off the presentation of student Commencement awards, Harlan recognized eight Global Scholar / STEM Diploma recipients, Molly Friedman, Trayee Reddy, Naomi Edwards, Annie Wrubel, Ella Burkle, Frank “Grizz” Morin, Kaleb Gramsch, and Greta Kennedy, who soared above and beyond the requirements of the traditional FVS curriculum in their senior year (see p. 13). Afterward, the following seniors received awards recognizing their academic, athletic, and artistic excellence:

Langdon Mathematics Award Tanner Mason

F. Martin Brown Science Award Quinn Llewelyn

Campbell English Award Riho Kuroda

Languages Award Maya Litchenberg

Penrose History Award Kaleb Gramsch

Hunter Frost Drama Award Ella Burkle

Robinson Art Award Haoyang “Harry” Wu

Henry “Heb” L. Newman Award (Athletics) Annie Wrubel

Commencement Awards

Highest Honors

Following the conclusion of the departmental awards, several students also received the School’s highest honors: the Samuel Colgate Memorial Award ( William Garza), the Cyrus R. Lewis Award ( Willoughby DeLisle), and the Sidney S. Bunting Award (Roderick Sullivan), all given at the discretion of the head of school, and the Eleanor W. Emery Award (Annie Wrubel) and the Francis M. Froelicher Award (Kaleb Gramsch), which were decided upon by the full faculty.

MEMORIAL AWARD

The Samuel Colgate Memorial Award, commemorating Samuel Colgate ’31, honors “excellence in sportsmanship, loyalty, and character” demonstrated by a Fountain Valley School student. This year’s recipient, William Garza, exemplifies these values through his dedication, talent, and leadership. His ability to balance academics, athletics, and service with grace and humility makes him a worthy recipient. Will’s approach to being an FVS student can best be described as “excellence and grace under pressure.” Throughout his four years at Fountain Valley, Will has fully engaged with the community, excelling as a musician, varsity cross country runner and swimmer, and performer on stage. His service both on the Honor Council and Community Council reflects his commitment to leading with integrity and empathy. In the classroom, Will’s passion for learning and continual pursuit of improvement likewise inspire.

The Cyrus R. Lewis Award – created to honor Class of 2023 alumnus Cyrus Lewis – is presented to the Fountain Valley student who best exemplifies uncommon courage and perseverance in meeting a challenge or overcoming adversity. This year’s recipient, Willoughby DeLisle, has shown remarkable resilience in the face of personal health challenges coinciding with the COVID pandemic. Despite these obstacles, Willoughby has thrived academically and personally, inspiring the entire FVS community with her positivity, humility, and kindness. Her determination culminated in a unique Honors Capstone project, wherein she converted a yellow school bus into an art space. With her service dog Bender by her side, Willoughby embodies the courage and grace this award seeks to recognize.

In memory of a former faculty member, the Sidney S. Bunting Award is bestowed upon that student who embodies the qualities – scholarship, intellect, and culture – that Sidney S. Bunting most admired. Roderick Sullivan has been described as loyal, confident, and an advocate for the underdog and his School. As co-founder of FVS’s Peer Tutoring Program, he dedicated two years to supporting younger students with wisdom, patience, and sincerity. An accomplished student, Honor Council member, Community Council co-president, residential assistant, and thespian, Roderick has overcome challenges with strength, poise, resilience, and determination, always maintaining a keen sense of humor and ongoing willingness to help those in need.

CYRUS R. LEWIS AWARD

SAMUEL COLGATE

SIDNEY S. BUNTING AWARD

The Eleanor W. Emery Award is presented annually to that student whose community contributions reflect the qualities Mrs. Emery admired most: educational commitment, integrity, sensitivity, warmth, good humor, and enthusiasm. This year’s recipient, Annie Wrubel, has been described as the emotional and spiritual center of the School. Always providing support and positive emotion, she can frequently be found dancing and jumping around with her teammates and friends, giving all of herself even when her physical energy is low. An All-State athlete, Annie once broke her leg and immediately had it put into an FVS-red cast to show her pride from the sidelines. Annie’s empathy and sensitivity toward her peers and faculty are evident in her role as student body president, and her classroom excellence and commitment to learning further highlight her contributions to the FVS community.

The Francis M. Froelicher Award, named in memory of FVS’s founding headmaster, is presented each year to the senior who best represents the qualities for which Fountain Valley School is known. Kaleb Gramsch’s dedication to his studies and extracurricular activities is truly remarkable. His academic record is flawless, never receiving a grade below A-. Despite working 15 hours every weekend at a local Ace Hardware® and tending to his animals each morning, Kaleb remained diligent, prepared, engaged, empathetic, and kind. Described by his peers and teachers as “most likely to be NASA’s first veterinarian on Mars,” Kaleb’s humble nature belies his numerous achievements. One faculty member summed up his time at FVS saying, “He has simply done everything at the highest level.”

After distributing diplomas, Harlan concluded Fountain Valley’s 94th Commencement Exercises with these parting words to the graduating class:

“Life is about to unfold right before you in all its forms; victories, accomplishments, love, heartaches, joy, disappointment. While you will have many good times ahead, I also know that there will be times when you will doubt yourself or wonder about your place in the world. And, on those days, I hope you will think back to Fountain Valley and know that you are known, loved, and believed in.”

ELEANOR W. EMERY AWARD

FRANCIS M. FROELICHER AWARD

Alumni at Commencement

Several young alumni, including (from left) Jason Low ’17, Lucas Lovato ’25, Emily Arellano ’23, Madison Lovato ’23, Anali Muciño ’23, Sarah Kaczmarek ’23, and Natalie Haase ’23 gather outside the big white tent after Commencement.

Young alumni (from left) Jacob Davis ’22, Cyrus Lewis ’23, and Braedon NúñezAlley ’23 return to campus to cheer on their former classmates at Commencement.

Class of 2024 graduates Trayee Reddy (left) and William Garza (right) pose for a photo with prior classmate Quinn “Rowan” Allaben

Sisters (from left) Naomi Edwards ’24 and Ariel Edwards ’22 reunite once again on the Prairie.

Emily Arellano ’23 steals a hug from FVS Librarian Sarah Bogard

Class of 2024 graduate Tanner Mason celebrates with his mother, Vandy Johnson ’94, P ’24, ’26

Proud parent Brittney Marris ’05 (left) and her child, Samantha Marris ’24 (right).

Former Head of School Craig W. Larimer Jr. ’69, P ’04, ’07, ’09, ’12 (2007-13) was seen proudly attending Commencement with his wife, Irene.

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Fall ’23

The FVS Mountain Biking team had a strong season qualifying five riders, Sophie Gessler ’26, Tess Keller ’24, Tanner Mason ’24, Gunnar Mason ’26 (pictured at right), and Lea Mossanen ’24, for the Colorado High School Cycling League State Championships in Glenwood Springs, Colo.

The varsity boys’ soccer team held an impressive 12-2 record in the fall 2023 season. Ranked #2 in the 2A Black Forest League just behind Thomas MacLaren, the team placed third overall in their division following a 2-3 loss to Heritage Christian in the Class 2A Boys’ Soccer State Championship playoffs on Oct. 27, earning five Black Forest League All-Conference selections. Throughout the season, Luke Marcus ’25 (pictured left) and Arthur Araujo ’24 led the Division 2A Boys’ Soccer League third and ninth in points, and fourth and sixth in goals, respectively. Marcus likewise ranked among the top-five for assists. Kudos to Araujo on his selection to the 2A Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) All-State Soccer team, and to Marcus and Diego Rivera Campillay ’24 on earning Honorable Mention.

The FVS boys’ tennis program finished the season strong, with two teams clinching third place in the region. The following dynamic duos, Tejin Monroe ’26 and Haven Lane ’27 (3rd doubles), and Tim Russell ’25 and Leo Nemschoff ’26 (pictured left to right; 2nd doubles), took bronze while competing against top schools in the 4A Division at Pueblo City Park.

The girls’ cross country team took silver (just two points shy of gold!) in the 2023 Black Forest League (BFL) Championship. Ruby Riecken ’25 (right), who ranked All-League alongside Ava Sperber ’24 (left), finished first individually to defend her 2022 BFL Girls’ Champion title! Sperber (sixth), Naomi Edwards ’24 (11th), and Greta Kennedy ’24 (12th) helped to seal the deal for the girls’ victory while senior William Garza of the boys’ team crossed the line in 12th place. Riecken placed 20th at the Colorado High School Athletic Association’s (CHSAA) 2A State Cross Country meet to top off the season.

Led by co-captains Meryland González Herrera ’24 and Eva Muciño ’25, the Lady Danes finished the varsity volleyball season with a 9-10 record — a truly impressive showing after losing six graduating starters last spring. Amid what could be called a rebuilding year, FVS boasted a slew of “Top-10” Black Forest League (BFL) rankings ranging from hitting percentage, kills, and serving aces to assists, blocks, and digs. Phoebe Bain ’25 (pictured above) earned Honorable Mention 2A All-State Honors in addition to BFL AllConference recognition alongside Muciño. Meanwhile, Evelyn Brown ’27, Anna Edds ’25, and Mei Sather ’25 earned AllConference Honorable Mention.

winter ’23--’24

While a rebuilding year for the girls’ basketball program, the varsity team saw notable improvement from all members and graduated only one student-athlete this spring. Quin Lewis ’25 (pictured at left), the team’s Most Valuable Player, earned Black Forest League (BFL) All-Conference First Team and Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) 3A Honorable Mention All-State accolades. Kudos also to Meryland González Herrera ’24 for earning Honorable Mention BFL All-Conference.

This past March, the varsity boys’ basketball team returned to the Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) 3A Basketball State Championship Tourney for the first time in nearly two decades and finished 10-9 overall on the season. Most Valuable Player Charlie Epstein ’24 earned Black Forest League (BFL) AllConference First Team alongside fellow teammate Asa Almgren ’25 Finally, Jaden Lopez-Hardy ’26, Nick Prantl ’26, and Tenzin Tinley ’25 earned Honorable Mention BFL All-Conference.

The 2023-24 girls’ swimming and diving team finished ninth place in the Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) 3A State Championships and third in the Tri-Peaks League Championships, shattering Fountain Valley School records in the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Butterfly, 500 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Backstroke, and 100 Breaststroke along the way. Congratulations to team MVP Stella Rhee ’26 (pictured below) and Round Square exchange student Chanel DuPlessis ’26 on earning All-Area recognition from The Gazette

LAX IS BACK AT FVS

The varsity boys’ climbing team took third overall in the 2024 ASCL Southern Colorado Regional Championships hosted at FVS. Four climbers from the boys’ and girls’ squads qualified for the Colorado Climbing State Finals with the following results: Lauren Chappell ’24 (31stGirls’ Varsity); Alex Haberl ’25 (55th - Boys’ Varsity); Natiya “Nat” Barrett ’26 (pictured left; 29th - Girls’ JV); and Arturo Quiñonez Guerra ’25 (30thBoys’ JV).

The boys’ lacrosse program made its triumphant return to Fountain Valley this past spring, as alumni, families, and friends gathered to celebrate this significant milestone in our School’s history. Despite wind, rain, and snow, FVS’s Lax is Back event on Saturday, April 27, was filled with excitement and nostalgia. Student-led campus tours rekindled fond memories from alumni’s high school days. Joined by his wife and son, Jayson Hopmayer ’96 (far right) reminisced about his time spent in the old gym and student center, noting, “The best thing that ever happened to me was going to [Fountain Valley School].”

The support heard from the sidelines throughout the day’s match against Air Academy served as a true testament to the strong sense of community found only at FVS. Following the game, alumni, players, and families gathered in the Julie and Spencer Penrose Athletic Center for an intimate luncheon. Thanks to all who attended and kudos to the boys’ lacrosse team on a season of tremendous growth and improvement. The future of FVS lacrosse looks bright.

spring

’24

This year, two seniors – Malia Sherer and Abigail Tibbits – signed with Division I riding teams at Long Island University and the University of Tennessee Martin, respectively. FVS’s Western Riding program had a successful first year of competition in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), with riders Molly Friedman ’24, Quinn Llewelyn ’24, Kylie McDougald ’26, and Matthew Welch ’26 advancing to the IEA Zone 8 Regionals in Phoenix on May 17. Llewelyn finished top-12 in the nation in JV Novice Horsemanship and placed eighth in the Horsemanship Test during the IEA Western Nationals this past June while English Rider Ryan Wehri ’24 (pictured above) finished fourth competing in the Varsity Intermediate OF at the IEA English Nationals in April.

Boys’ lacrosse returned to FVS as a JV-level program this spring, and the team earned its first win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Smoky Hill High School.

Several varsity boys’ swimmers, including the team’s Most Valuable Player Santiago Bedoya-Correa ’27, Yosi Hardie ’25, Benjamin Knudsen ’26, Sam Mahan ’27, Tanner Mason ’24, Braulio Valenzuela ’25, Daniel Xu ’25, and Jiakai “Kai” Xu ’27 (pictured below), headed to the Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) preliminaries and finals on May 9 and 10 at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton, Colo.

Seven members of the varsity girls’ tennis team – Annabelle Cabaniss ’27, Sofía Deocon Day ’26, Anna Edds ’25, Brooke Hayes ’27, Sam Hewetson ’24, Anisa Quddus ’25 (pictured above), and Mei Sather ’25 – qualified to compete in the Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) State Championships in Memorial Park. At Regionals, the 2nd doubles team of Hayes and Quddus finished first. In addition, Eva Muciño ’25 was named to the Tri-Peaks League All-Conference Team at third singles.

The 11th-seeded varsity girls’ soccer team faced a sixth-seeded Colorado Springs Christian School in the opening round of the Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) State playoffs on May 10, at SkyView Academy in Highlands Ranch, Colo. They finished 11-4 on the season to become the Black Forest League (BFL) Champions. Team MVP Annie Wrubel ’24 (pictured above), Phoebe Bain ’25, Lily Christofferson ’25, Isabel Garza ’25, and CSS senior Mia Lybecker were named BFL First Team All-Conference. Meanwhile, CSS senior Nora Vincent received Honorable Mention BFL All-Conference. Wrubel and Christofferson also earned CHSAA Honorable Mention All-State honors.

CLASS NOTES

JAMIE LOGAN ’65

’50s

MARK E. NESBIT ’51

Mark and his wife, Deborah, were seen showing their support for FVS at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Zone 8 Finals held from March 2 to March 3, 2024, in Phoenix.

’60s

TOM POOR ’61

In November 2023, Tom shared an update with the FVS Development Office: “I’ve had a couple of hand and shoulder surgeries this year, which I hope will heal soon enough to put me back on the pickleball, tennis, and squash courts. More importantly, healing in time for the March 2024 wedding of our daughter, Samantha, in West Palm Beach, Fla.”

ART DAVIDSON ’62

During the 2023-24 academic year, seniors in FVS’s Climbing and Literature elective delved into Art’s book, “Minus 148 Degrees,” which details his gripping account of the firstever winter ascent of Mount McKinley (now Denali) in 1967. A renowned mountaineer and author, Art’s other works include “Endangered Peoples,” “Light on the Land,” and “In the Wake of the Exxon Valdez.”

In the spring of 2024 Jamie (middle), a legendary alpinist, returned to campus for an exclusive screening

of the short film “Jamie” followed by a personal climbing session with FVS student-athletes. The 18-minute documentary portraying Jamie’s extraordinary life and career in North American free climbing, premiered at the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, Colo., in late May. During a Q&A with climbers, Jamie shared these powerful words of wisdom: “If you can find just one thing you love, that’s a really great thing.”

PETER PACKARD ’66

In March 2024, Peter (third from right) proudly supported Fountain Valley School’s English Riding team at the IEA Zone 8 Finals in Arizona.

BRENT ABEL JR. ’67

“The focus on athletics at FVS when I attended from 1963 until 1967 has had a tremendous influence on my coaching career and passion for competing. Tennis has been good to me over the decades, especially in 2023. I ended [the year] as the #1 USA-ranked player in my age group (75s) in both singles and doubles and the World International Tennis Federation (ITF)-ranked #1 doubles and #3 singles. I also won the World ITF 75s Doubles title in Majorca, Spain in October 2023. Just keep showing up and good things tend to happen!”

’70s

THOMAS “GRIFFIN” DUNNE ’74

Best known for his illustrious career in Hollywood as an actor, director, and producer, Griffin this past year added “published author” to his list of accomplishments with the release of “The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir.” Griffin’s memoir delves into his experience growing up among larger-than-life characters in Hollywood and Manhattan, capturing the humor and the hope in even the most challenging circumstances. Visit bit.ly/dunne-cbs-news to watch his June 9, 2024, interview with “CBS News Sunday Morning.”

JOHN SHERIDAN ’74

This past April, John (right), a 2011 FVS Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, had the pleasure of watching FVS alumnus and defenseman for the Jacksonville Icemen, Garrett Van Wyhe ’15 (left), face off against the Florida Everblades in Estero, Fla.

Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Times

GREGORY WEBB ’74

After recently relocating to Arizona, Greg road-tripped back to the Prairie this spring to celebrate his 50th high school reunion. During a special reception at Howe Residence, Greg (third from left) had the chance to catch up with former classmates (from left) William “Thorne” Taylor ’74, Dan Frost ’74, and Graham Clough ’74, as well as several alumnae from The Colorado Springs School.

’80s

EDWARD LOO ’80

In July, Edward contacted the Office of Development to announce his new role as senior advisor for the Pickering and Rangel Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program within the U.S. Department of State.

BRANDY McLAUGHLIN HOEVE ’85

TRACEY LEE ’86

Professional pilot and FVS alumnus Lance Wilson ’86 made an unexpected connection during a stopover in Bozeman, Mont. While visiting Roly-Poly Coffee Co., owned by Tracey’s son Taylor, Lance told him that he and Taylor’s mother had gone to Fountain Valley together. In an unexpected twist, Taylor’s new barista also chimed in, and said, “My mom and aunt went to Fountain Valley, too!” Unbeknownst to Taylor, he had hired the daughter and niece of two FVS alumnae –Joy Smith ’87 and Jenny Leavell ’88 – also friends of Tracey and Lance!

STEPHEN LEMME ’87

To start the year, Steve and his Broken Lizard comedy troupe partner, Kevin Heffernan, appeared in episode #133, “Wholesome Stories with Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme,” of the Hawk vs Wolf podcast led by Tony Hawk and Jason Ellis. A BroBible article later summarizing the interview noted Stephen’s previous enrollment at Fountain Valley School. The complete episode can be found on YouTube.

CHUCK RIDGWAY ’89, P ’26

From left to right, FVS alumni Steve Milstrey ’89, John Gallagher ’91, P ’17, Stephen Ridgway ’94, and Chris Sanchez ’90, P ’22 celebrated Chuck’s birthday together in Denver.

’90s

JESSICA PATTERSON ’93

“Hello, fellow Danes! Now that my two boys, Hunter (18) and River (16), are off enjoying photography and motocross, I am continuing to show my beloved Arabian horses. I have had huge success over the past few years with my half-Arabian mare, Platinum Khowgirl, or Honey as we call her in the barn. We’ve been named Scottsdale Unanimous Champions and have earned several national Top-10s. I still live in the Vail area with my husband of 23 years, Ken, my two boys, five rescue dogs, and three horses. If y’all are ever in the area, please reach out. It’s always fun to connect with FVS alumni!”

JULIE WATSON ’86

Julie, a seasoned leader, entrepreneur, and advocate for social justice, or “sacred justice” as she describes it, was named among “The 10 Most Empowering Women in Business, 2023” by Fortunes Business Review in recognition of her work as a pivotal figure at the Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI), founded by her mother, Dr. Jean Watson P ’86 Julie’s journey showcases innovative leadership and dedication toward fostering a culture of caring in hospital systems and mission-led organizations.

For the past 20 years –following the sudden death of her father and a career instructing English classes at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs–Jessica has been teaching yoga, yoga therapy, and yoga philosophy in Colorado and internationally. She owns Root: Center for Yoga & Sacred Studies in Colorado Springs and serves as faculty for the Inner Peace Yoga Therapy school. Now undergoing her third year of doctoral work in religious studies at the University of Denver Iliff School of Theology, Jessica’s research focuses on yoga and its roots in embodiment and affect theory, feminist and queer theory, and new materialist perspectives. She has led retreats worldwide, including many at the Class of 1969 Mountain Campus, over the past 18 years.

Photo courtesy of Fortunes Business Review

CHRISTINA SIMONS ’93

Christina, an FVS Arts Guild inductee, was shortlisted for Photojournalist of the Year as part of the 2023 BarTur Photo Awards. Christina is an award-winning international documentary photographer whose work on humanitarian issues and cultural diversity has been exhibited throughout Australia, England, Europe, Russia, México, and the U.S.

JoANNE KIM ’95

JoAnne writes: “Eh, not much has changed since leaving FVS, folks. Still eating SPAM. Still using double spaces after a period. I endeavored to excel and achieve excellence. So, there was that moment in life. One day, I’ll endeavor to attend an FVS reunion with Jim Kane ’95 and Jon Lipana ’95, as we have discussed doing nearly every year over the last 20-something years. Maybe one of the highlights in the last few years was ‘Zoom bombing’ other classes during the pandemic Reunion (Joaquin Ramos ’95 and Kevin Temple ’95 don’t pretend like you weren’t part of this) – that was a hoot. You know...I’d be really impressed and mildly tickled if this got published.”

DAVID

PHILIPPS ’96

Dave finished first in his age group (45-49) and 49th overall, with a total time of 5:20:49, in the 2023 Pikes Peak Marathon on Sept. 17.

In May 2024, Lauren contributed a piece, “Opinion: A New Arts Column From a Colorado Springs Native,” to the Colorado Springs Independent. In the article, Lauren reflects on her journey through the arts in her hometown, beginning with her introduction to Theatreworks’ costume department at age 14 and leading to her current role as a professional pianist and art enthusiast. She shares her passion for the arts and her plans for a new column, “W.I.P. It!,” dedicated to Colorado Springs’ vibrant and evolving arts scene.

MARTIN ZEMITIS ’96

Martin, along with Kristy Gamblin Mossanen ’93, P ’24, and former FVS Health Center Nurse and Counselor Kathleen Gamblin P ’91, ’93, GP ’24 met up in Malta and Sicily.

CAROL SIMONSON ’05

JESSICA MEIRIS ’00

“Hard to believe the Class of 2000 is approaching 25 years [since graduation]!

I’m living in Colorado Springs and work seasonally in Alaska as a helicopter pilot, which has been a blast with some beautiful scenery. My contracts this summer were in mining exploration and ecological surveying, transporting people and equipment in remote regions. Last December, I caught up with Virginia McClain ’00 at her home in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and am regularly in touch with Lauren Ciborowski ’00 and Jay Christianson ’01 who are also in Colorado Springs. Past faculty member Rob Gilbert P ’11, ’13, and I met at the CityROCK climbing gym to pull down some plastic like old times, and past faculty Stephanie Kimlicko P ’17, ’20 is the best neighbor anyone could have. Always thrilled to connect with the FVS community and am so grateful to be part of such a magical group of people!”

For three years, Carol has lived in Panama with her husband, son, a rescue dog, and numerous house plants. She serves as the director of programming and training for the Peace Corps in Panama, a role she loves due to the opportunities it offers. Previously, Carol lived in El Salvador for almost 13 years, initially serving in the region’s Peace Corps from 2009 until 2011 and later working for a wildlife conservation NGO, a business sustainability foundation, a USAID project, and briefly with an energy company. In her current role, Carol supports Panama’s Peace Corps by providing volunteers and community counterparts with the guidance and training needed to implement projects based on local needs. She invites anyone visiting the area to reach out and connect!

Just one mile away from completing a 75mile trek along North Downs Way across the South East of England, Hannah and her mom, Clara Duff P ’06, ’08, former FVS director of annual giving and alumni relations, stopped for a photo to show off their Danes pride. Their route took them along the Pilgrims’ Path to Canterbury, and to Dover on the Roman Road and the Via Francigena.

HANNAH DUFF ’06

LAUREN CIBOROWSKI ’00

Photo courtesy of Lauren Ciborowski for “Colorado Springs Independent”

MINJAE KIM ’08

Minjae is an assistant professor of management at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. His courses are on Strategic Social Networks (MBA), Leading People in Organizations (Undergraduate), and Sociology of Organizational Behavior (PhD). Minjae is a two-time recipient of the Best Entrepreneurship Paper Award from the Academy of Management - Organization and Management Theory, with his latest recognition in 2024. His most recent paper, “Unanswered Outreach: A Mechanism of Gender-Based Network Segregation,” explores gender-based segregation within entrepreneurship networks.

EMILY “EMY” HANNA KOONTZ ’09

Callie Clark Koontz was welcomed into the world on Aug. 10 by Emy and her husband, Jon Koontz. There to celebrate were Emy’s mother – also FVS’s riding program director–Ann Hanna P ’09, ’07, and Emy’s sister Maggie Hanna ’07, pictured below with a spring rocking horse received from Head of School Megan Harlan in honor of “grandma’s” 20th Fountain Valley work anniversary.

’10s

IAN MUNSICK ’11

Wyoming native turned country singer, Ian was recently featured in a New Yorker article highlighting his growing success in the music industry as he brings a unique blend of Western and Country music to the Nashville music scene. The article detailed his performance at the Grand Ole Opry, where Ian captivated audiences with his voice and lyrics inspired by his Wyoming roots. Promoting his second album, White Buffalo, he performed the single, “Long Live Cowgirls,” alongside Texas cowboy Cody Johnson. Earlier this year, Ian returned to Colorado to play a sold-out show at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, signifying yet another impressive milestone in his rapidly growing career.

SEAN JOHNSON ’12

While Sean fell one yard shy, literally, of first place in the 2023 World Long Drive World Championships, the shoe was on the other foot for him this August when he clinched the 2024 title just one yard ahead of secondplace recipient Jack Smith. Sean won the Championship after hitting a 411-yard drive.

CASEY LANE

’14

In September 2023, Casey wrote: “I just started my MBA program at the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) a few weeks ago! It was exciting to know that a fellow Dane, Kate Connaughton ’12, is here as well! Haven’t seen her yet, but we’re planning to grab coffee soon. I feel like I’ve lost track of other alums in Chicago. If an event gets planned here, I will certainly attend!”

K.T. Weber ’03 and her brother, Rob Weber ’07, met in Chicago to see Ian Munsick ’11 perform at the Windy City Smokeout. “It was a great show until a storm shut things early,” wrote K.T.

LILY HARRIS ’15

At the start of the New Year, Lily wrote: “I recently caught up with my fellow advisory member and friend Matthias Eiberle ’13. Matthias is currently living in Germany and working as an anesthesiologist. He was on holiday in Australia and helped me celebrate my eighth year living down under with a trip to the Blue Mountains, one of Australia’s most stunning natural heritage sites. It was fantastic to reconnect and reminisce with my old advisory mate about wonderful and wacky times at FVS.”

MARSHALL McCANN ’15

Marshall graduated with a Master of Digital Media from the University of British Columbia.

OLIVIA RASK ’16

Olivia attended and graduated from Colorado College with a double major in political science and history. Soon after, she moved to Denver and established a career in the space industry, working in strategy and business development for space security at Lockheed Martin Space. Her current career path began with a summer internship at NORAD and USNORTHCOM, eventually landing her a role as a project engineer for Australia’s First Sovereign Satellite Communications (SATCOM) constellation. Olivia’s academic journey is continuing with a fellowship from George Washington University, through which she will pursue a master’s degree in security policy. Her brother, Owen Rask ’19 (pictured below), recently celebrated his graduation from Colorado College. His cousin, Raymond Tiefenthaler ’23 (far right)– a student at Denison University – was also in attendance.

WILL EDELSON ’18

FVS alumni and faculty attended Will’s Elf The Musical performance in late November 2023 at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Pictured with Will (from left) are: Vinay Merchant ’18, Casey Keywell ’18, Sage Reynolds ’18, English Department Chair Dave Reynolds P ’18, ’13, and Emma Reynolds ’13. This summer, Will also played the male love interest, Don Cinthio, in the hilarious The Emperor of the Moon at the ENT Center for the Arts.

SEOJIN JUNG ’18

Last December, Mathematics Department Chair Blake Pelton P ’15, ’16 caught up with her former advisee, Seojin (right), and Seojin’s sister, Seohyun Jung ’16 (left), during a visit to Seoul.

KATHRYN “ZOË” BANTA ’19

Zoë and Dylan Miller ’19 had fun recreating an iconic photo they took at an FVS hockey game during their time as Danes. Zoë and Dylan both went on to attend Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, where Dylan played ice hockey for the Bobcats. He scored the first goal of MSU’s season the night their new photo was taken!

KATRIN “KATE” BAUM ’19

Kate caught up with a few Class of 2019 alumni in San Diego, including (from left) Eliza Rhee, Owen Rask, and Laila Ghamdi

CELESTE CARTER ’19

Two Class of 2019 alumnae joined Celeste in Colorado Springs for a visit with their former advisor, English Department Chair Dave Reynolds P ’18, ’13. They included (from right) Adan Estrada and Annie Clifford

’20s

RILEY BUTTERS ’21

Riley (left) and Aly-Solomone “Aly” Kassam ’19 (right) enjoyed a brief Fountain Valley School reunion at Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., where the Panthers faced the Oilers.

COSMO CASTELLINI BALDISSERA ’22

Cosmo met up with fellow FVS alumnus Wylie Wagnon ’22 (right) in Madrid while Wylie was visiting from London.

MASON BURDETT ’22

Mason (right), a nuclear engineering student and ice hockey player at Texas A&M, returned to Colorado Springs this past summer to visit with FVS’s new Director of Alumni Engagement David Racine, and former classmate Cyrus Lewis ’23 (left).

CRISTINA FERNANDEZ ’23

Classmates Cristina (middle row, second from left) and Blair Coldrick ’23 (middle row, far right) were among 12 new Colorado Springs Debutantes presented at the Broadmoor International Center in December 2023. For the past 56 years, the ceremony has honored the debutantes and their families for making “significant contributions to their schools and the community.” Cristina was escorted by former classmate Jonathan Sperber ’23, and Blair by Garrett Wellens ’23 and William Stern ’23

MALACHI MILLER ’23

Malachi got together for lunch with FVS’s Dean of Faculty, Equity, and Teaching, and World Languages Department Chair Nathan Eberhart, Dean of Academics and Academic Skills Center Director Dorothy Strehl P ’13, and Head of School Megan Harlan, while the trio was in Boston for an annual TABS Conference. During a tour of the Harvard campus, Mr. Eberhart, Malachi, and Ms. Strehl stopped for a photo in front of Malachi’s dorm.

SIERRA MILLER ’23

Sierra was featured in a May 2024 Crested Butte News article about her inspiring journey living with neurofibroma (NF). She authored a children’s book, “Rascal the Raccoon’s NF Adventures,” to help kids understand and cope with the disease. Sierra plans to provide books free of charge to children with NF, “so everyone with the condition has that as a place to go to if they need it,” she told Crested Butte News

The book – available on Amazon and as an audiobook – tells the story of a brave raccoon named Rascal with NF who goes on a different adventure each day. Sierra also completed a sequel to her book, “Rascal the Raccoon’s Adventures with NF, Surgery Time!”

IN MEMORIAM ’40s

SAMUEL F. HALL ’48

July 3, 1930–October 23, 2023

Samuel Foster Hall passed away peacefully on Oct. 23, 2023. A Colorado Springs, Colo. native, Sam attended Cheyenne Mountain High School and Fountain Valley School before pursuing a B.A. in musical composition from Pomona College in Claremont, Calif. Sam’s eventual career in audio engineering led him to start his own audio engineering company, Play It Again Sam, Inc. He valued the collective effort of bringing music to life. Sam’s compositions were performed by numerous local orchestras and musical groups, including the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and Colorado Springs Chorale. His compositions ranged from symphonies and concertos to band music and personal pieces like “The Broadmoor Rag” as well as a cello piece in memory of his dog, Daisy. Sam is survived by his wife, Mary Alice, daughter, Alicia Hall Gold, four grandchildren, one greatgrandson, and his stepdaughters Angela and Shelley Wood. Sam and his wife, Mary Alice, were known for their hospitality, humor, and love of classical music. Their travels and adventures provided a source of joy and laughter for friends and family.

WILLIAM “BUZZ” C. JACKSON JR. ’49, GP ’09

October 10, 1931–February 6, 2024

Dr. William Cable Jackson Jr., fondly known as “Buzz,” passed away on Feb. 6, 2024. Buzz was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, as well as an admired orthodontist, money manager, outdoorsman, athlete, traveler, and benefactor for charitable causes in the Denver area. Buzz attended Williams College and later earned a medical

degree from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. He served as a dentist in Munich via the U.S. Army before starting his orthodontic practice in Denver. In addition to acting as president of the Rocky Mountain Orthodontist Society, Buzz was active in the Boy Scouts, Rotary Club, University Club, and Denver Country Club, and served on the board of trustees for Colorado Academy. An avid athlete and licensed pilot, Buzz loved hiking, photography, skiing, and flying to rural towns in Colorado, where he provided orthodontic services to their residents. Buzz and his wife, Lainie, shared a love for not just one another but also travel, music, and humor, and visited faraway destinations such as Nepal, Australia, and the Galapagos Islands. Buzz is survived by his wife, Elaine “Lainie” Wallbank Jackson GP ’09, son, Lincoln “Linc” Cable Jackson P ’09, and daughters Wendy Lee Walis and Kirsten “Kristi” Anne Jackson. He is also survived by five grandchildren, including FVS alumna Eliot “Elie” Wallbank Lambrecht ’09, and five great-grandchildren.

PETER V. PLATT ’49, P ’78

April 25, 1930–October 6, 2023

Peter Van Wyck Platt passed away on Oct. 6, 2023. Following his time at FVS, Peter attended the University of Virginia (UVA) and eventually enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served in the Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) in Japan. In his youth, Peter was an avid skier, track runner, and member of the UVA boxing team. He met his late wife, Anne H. Platt, while working for Standard Knitting Mills in New York. They later moved to Knoxville, Tenn., where their children, Russell C. Platt ’78 and Julia Platt Leonard, were born. Peter’s career also took the family to Columbus, Ohio, and Winston-Salem, N.C. before settling in Chattanooga, Tenn., where he worked at Signal Knitting Mills. In his retirement, Peter became active in the Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, participated in a local investment club, enjoyed golf and traveling, and could often be seen with his Corgis. He is survived by his children and two grandchildren.

’50s

GEORGE A. POPE III ’50

April 22, 1932–July 14, 2023

George A. Pope III passed away peacefully on July 14, 2023. Originally from Maine George’s family migrated to San Francisco during the Gold Rush and founded Pope & Talbot, Inc., a lumber company with an over 160-year legacy. As a teen, George attended the Town School for Boys in San Francisco in addition to FVS. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of the Pacific and a master’s in political science from the University of California, Berkeley. After serving as a Lieutenant J.G. in the U.S. Navy, George began a lifelong career in the lumber business. Influenced by his father’s love for horses and his mother’s passion for the great outdoors, George enjoyed hiking, backpacking, and riding, often playing polo, skiing, and climbing. He also cared deeply for other cultures and supported Ghana’s Kokrobite Eye Health Project through his devotion to raising funds for cataract surgeries. George, predeceased by his brother, Peter Talbot Pope, is survived by his wife, Wanda, and their son, Kwami, his four other children from a previous marriage, three grandchildren, two great-granddaughters, his two siblings and two half-sisters, and a dozen nieces and nephews.

JOSEPH M. MACRUM ’57

June 20, 1938–July 17, 2023

Joseph Macrum passed away in July after battling prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Joe was a captivating storyteller whose tales delighted family and friends. A natural athlete, he excelled in football and ice hockey at Fountain Valley School and during his college years while earning a bachelor’s degree in government. cont. on next page

Joe funded his education at American University with an NCAA diving scholarship and was a certified ski instructor who continued skiing and ice skating until age 80. Soon after graduating from college, Joe obtained a marketing position with Texaco in Latin America and the United States. A notable radio interview about the oil industry eventually led to the launch of his career as head of corporate communications for Texaco USA in Houston. Joe went on to assume similar roles at Tenneco, Inc., Hill and Knowlton, Trigon Healthcare, and Pillsbury Madison & Sutro. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Barbara Henderson, two children, two stepchildren, and seven grandchildren, and by his brothers Douglas and Michael, along with his former wife and friend, Anne Lugar Johnson. Joe is predeceased by his son, Robert, who passed in 2005 while serving in the U.S. Navy.

ROBERT W. LITTELL ’58

May 5, 1939–January 19, 2024

Robert Whittemore Littell, a lifelong educator and dedicated family man, passed away on Jan. 19, 2024. Born in New York City, Robert battled asthma as a child, and– per his doctor’s recommendation–moved with his family to Colorado Springs, Colo. After attending Fountain Valley School, where his father served as math faculty, Robert graduated from Colorado College with a B.A. in history in 1963. Following in his father’s footsteps, Robert likewise pursued a career in teaching. Throughout his profession, he taught at Albany Academy, Marin Country Day School, Lake Forest Country Day School, Rye Country Day School, and Greenwich Country Day School, where he met his wife of nearly 50 years, Kristina. The couple had twins in 1976, and in 1979 relocated from Castleton, N.Y., to Owings Mills, Md., where Robert served as McDonogh School’s head of lower school for 15 years. Robert was passionate about music, history, singing, and the Boston Red Sox. Known for his infectious laugh, smile, and loyalty, he cherished time with friends and family, walking in his Jacksonville, Fla., neighborhood, visiting his childhood home in Cornish, N.H., and traveling. Robert is survived by his children, Andrew and Katherine, their partners, and his three grandchildren.

’60s

WILLIAM “STARCH” THOMPSON BACON III ’62

January 1, 1943–March 18, 2024

William “Starch” Bacon passed away in March in the presence of family. Born in New Haven, Conn., Starch attended the Bell School, Phillips Academy, and Fountain Valley School. After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder, he settled in Denver for the next 48 years. An excellent athlete, Starch captained the hockey and ski teams throughout his tenure at Fountain Valley School. As a youngster, he was always ready for adventure, whether river running, earning a pilot’s license, rock climbing, or sailing in South America with his cousin. As he aged, he found contentment on the screen porch, reflecting and listening to the call of the loons. He also enjoyed tinkering around the house and solving everyday problems creatively. As a result, he established Bacon Distributing, Inc., to help clients design solutions for unworkable spaces. Starch is predeceased by his brother, Christopher ’75. He is survived by his other siblings Catherine von Stroh, Hoyt ’69 and Jonathan ’73, P ’98, former wives Diane Kennedy and Kaye Christianson Bacon, his four children, William IV, Whitney, Dudley, and Daniel, and seven grandchildren.

W.W. “WARREN” TOWNSEND III ’66

April 21, 1947–March 8, 2024

Wortley Warren Townsend III, also known as “Warren,” passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones. Warren attended Louisville Country Day, the Harvey School in New York, where he roomed with eventual political cartoonist Garry Trudeau, and Fountain Valley School. During his formative years, he traveled extensively with his beloved grandmother, Pauline “Moo” Brown Gillespie, across Europe, Russia, Asia, and Australia. In adulthood, Warren held careers in real estate and finance while continuing to pursue his passion for travel and the great outdoors.

He became an avid skier, golfer, and horseman. Also a skilled gamesman, Warren excelled at backgammon, poker, and bridge, and maintained lifelong friendships by attending weekly games. In 2001, Warren began dating Ellie Brown Moore, who was diagnosed with cancer shortly after. Warren supported Ellie through her treatment in Cleveland and their loving companionship flourished for 23 years. Warren and Ellie built a wonderful life together, enjoying cooking, travel, bridge, and family time with Ellie’s children and grandchildren. Warren proved a devoted grandfather, attending every game, play, concert, and major life event. He is survived by his partner, Ellie, Ellie’s three children and nine grandchildren, his sister, Polly Townsend Cooke, and several nieces and nephews.

’70s

DAVID B. ROSENTHAL

’70

October 26, 1951–September 15, 2023

David Brandes Rosenthal, Psy.D., passed away in September 2023. A Texas native, David developed a lifelong connection to the cool mountain air throughout his time at Fountain Valley School. After graduating, he embraced his hippie years, attending music festivals and often recounting an experience hearing B.B. King play in Dallas in 1972. Music was his means of communicating. If one wanted to know how David was doing, one simply asked what music he’d been listening to. David attended Howard Payne University as an undergraduate and Dallas Baptist University in pursuit of a master’s degree. Before earning a Psy.D. and opening a private practice in Lubbock, Texas, David was a therapist at a maximum-security prison. He is survived by his wife, Margie, two sons Josh and Matt, three stepsons Tim, Jack, and Randy, stepdaughter, Lyndi, 11 grandchildren, and one greatgranddaughter.

’80s

CARLA G. SCHNEIDER SHANKLE ’80

October 12, 1961–May 18, 2024

Carla Gene (Schneider) Shankle of Greenwood Village, Colo., passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Carla was born in Casper, Wyo., raised in Tulsa, Okla., and moved to Cherry Hills Village, Colo., in high school. She played volleyball, basketball, and tennis for FVS. Carla received a B.A. from Colorado College and a J.D. from the University of Denver Law School. She loved to explore the world and took many trips to Europe and Africa. Carla met the love of her life, Matthew, in Seattle and they were married on Sept. 16, 1995, in Grand Lake, Colo. While passionate about everything she put her mind to, Carla was most passionate about her children. She is survived by her four kids Alexandra, Geno, Holly, and Kelsey, her two siblings, many nieces and nephews, and good friends. Carla was preceded in death by her loving husband, parents Phyllis P ’80 and Gene P ’80, and sister, Marta Randell.

STEVEN C. FLAHIVE ’87

July 3, 1968–December 16, 2023

Steven Flahive, a beloved son, father, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 16, 2023. Steve attended the Abbey School in Cañon City, Colo., and FVS before earning a postsecondary degree from Lake Forest College near Chicago. A California native at heart, Steve led a successful career as a financial advisor, most recently working for Wells Fargo Advisors in San Francisco. He married Valerie Moran of Westport, Ireland, and they had two children, Cameron and Ella. Steve is survived by his children, his father, Robert P ’87, brother, Brian, nephew, maternal uncle, stepfather, and stepsiblings. He was preceded in death by his mother, Diane “Dee Dee” Monte P ’87, and his grandparents.

’90s

HERMAN L. RIGGS III ’90

May 21, 1972–November 22, 2023

Herman Lee Riggs III, affectionately known as “Trae,” passed away on Nov. 22, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Trae was a dedicated son, brother, and friend, and cherished by all who knew him. Trae’s higher education pursuits took him first to Colorado University and Denver University. He graduated cum laude with a

degree in philosophy from Fort Lewis College and obtained a degree from the Pueblo School of Nursing, earning numerous certifications and awards throughout his career. Trae, part of a specialized team administering central venous catheters and cardiac catheterizations, also served on the faculty at Denver University’s College of Nursing. His compassion and dedication to the field – particularly in the realm of emergency medicine – provided thousands of hours of comfort and lifesaving care to those in need. Trae is survived by his parents Herman Lee Riggs II P ’90, ’93 and Janice Lynn Riggs P ’90, ’93, and siblings Brian ’93, Michael, Sally, Sarah, and Sierra.

Faculty & Friends of FVS

ALAN R. BLACKMER

October 21, 1937–December 4, 2023

Former FVS English Faculty Alan Rogers Blackmer passed away on Dec. 4, 2023. His life journey was marked by a deep commitment to education and a profound love for nature. Alan’s teaching career, which began at Fountain Valley School, eventually led to a transformative experience in the Peace Corps, through which he taught English in Nigeria. He later went on to direct the Phillips Academy Andover Summer Session, led the teacher enrichment program for the Cleveland Public School System, served as dean for the Harvard School of Education, and became headmaster of The Independent Day School in Middlefield, Conn. Alan married Mary Shepherd in 1988, and together they embraced a life filled with nature’s wonders. His passion for the outdoors resulted in countless adventures across Europe and the U.S., from hiking Mount Washington to enjoying tractor rides with his grandchildren. Alan is survived by his loving wife, two daughters, two stepchildren, grandchildren, and brother-in-law. He is predeceased by his brothers Donald and Frederick, and his sister, Noelle Beatty.

JANE MARSHALL HECOX

April 4, 1932–January 3, 2024

Jane Marshall Hecox, wife to Fountain Valley School alumnus and former Trustee Lawrence Hecox ’49, passed on Jan. 3, 2024. Jane grew up in Oklahoma and California, later moving to Denver where she attended the once Kent School for Girls. Following high school, Jane, who attended Smith College, Bradford Junior College, and the University of Colorado, worked as a grade school teacher. She was an active member of the Broadmoor Garden Club and enjoyed playing tennis and, her favorite sport, golf. Jane was well-versed in the rules of golf and served on numerous golf tournament rules committees. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, her daughter, Cynthia, her two grandchildren, and her seven greatgrandchildren.

MARGO McMILLEN

September 30, 1932–June 10, 2023

Former FVS Spanish Faculty Margo McMillen (1998–01) passed away peacefully in her home of 58 years in Colorado Springs, Colo. Margo led a life rich in love, education, and adventure. The class valedictorian at her boarding high school, St. Mary’s of the Pines in Chatawa, Miss., Margo went on to attend Mexico City College where she met her late husband, James. They married in 1950 and, as an Air Force family, enjoyed assignments in California, Morocco, Virginia, and Germany before officially settling in the Springs. Together, the couple raised seven children before James’ death in 1972. Margo met the second love of her life, Graham Hawtin, in England, and the two were married from 1992 until his passing. Margo held a B.A. from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) and a master’s degree in French from Colorado

On May 24, 2024, former Fountain Valley School Headmaster

Timothy Knox passed away at age 84 in Wales, where he and his wife of over 50 years, Liz, spent their summers. Tim, FVS’s fourth Headmaster between 1978 and 1987, was passionate about the environment and happiest near the sea and nature, sailing in the estuary of the Cleddau River in Wales and hiking the mountains of New England.

Tim’s journey in education began at Dover High School, where he graduated valedictorian. He then obtained a B.A. in English literature from Dartmouth College and an M.A. from Columbia University. After teaching at various institutions, including Carnegie Mellon, Tim settled at the Dalton School in New York City, where

College. A beloved teacher known for her engaging and energetic classes, Margo taught at Coronado High School and UCCS in addition to Fountain Valley School. An avid tennis player and travel aficionado as well, Margo was most known for her unconditional love for family. She is survived by her sister, seven children, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

SAMUEL B. WEBB JR.

January 7, 1939–January 7, 2024

Dr. Samuel Blatchley Webb Jr., a distinguished scholar and dedicated educator, passed away on his 85th birthday. The father to Fountain Valley School’s eighth Head of School William V. Webb (2013–22), Sam likewise served many educational institutions throughout his professional career. After attending Yale University as an undergraduate, Sam obtained a Master of Public Health from Yale Medical

he headed the English department and served on the board of trustees. He was named assistant head of school for Saddle River Country Day before being appointed headmaster at FVS.

Tim led Fountain Valley with a vision for growth and change, impacting the School’s students and faculty, curriculum, weekend programming, and college placement throughout his tenure. He developed a framework for students’ social and moral growth and initiated the construction of the “Solar Dorm,” known today as C. Dwight Perry Hall. In his final years before becoming the 17th head of school for Kimball Union Academy in Plainfield, N.H., Tim encouraged Fountain Valley School to address gender equality issues, pioneering conversations regarding the adequate representation of women holding athletic and academic positions, and integrating more diverse historical figures into the curriculum. In his Class of 1979 Commencement address, he noted that “change is the hope of the future…face it with courage and new energy.”

School and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Sam served both as a tenured professor at Yale and as director of the Yale program in hospital management before becoming assistant to the president of the University of Vermont. For many years, he held positions on the boards and later on became president of the Kingsley Trust Association in New Haven, Conn., and the Shelburne Museum in Vermont. Sam also served on the board for Groton School and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyo. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Marshall, his four children, including Will, eight grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild.

If you know of the passing of Fountain Valley School alumni or faculty members, please email Director of Alumni Engagement David Racine at dracine@fvs.edu.

Tim’s legacy of education, environmental stewardship, and dedication to his students and family will be fondly remembered by all who knew him. Tim is predeceased by his siblings. He is survived by his wife, his children, Frederick, Donal, Leila, and Eleanor, seven grandchildren, and an extensive extended family.

TIMOTHY KNOX 1940–2024

REPORT ON GIVING

2023/2024

2023/2024 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Barry S. Brown ’69 Plano, Texas

Sarah K. Cannady P ’18 Nederland, Colo.

Edward C. Eppler ’82, P ’10 New Canaan, Conn.

Cori J. Galles Faricy ’92 Colorado Springs, Colo.

Haley M. Griffis ’13 Larkspur, Colo.

Mark T. Hatch ’92 Rockford, Ill.

Benjamin R. Howe ’89 New York

Emilie A. Hoyt ’93, P ’25 Pasadena, Calif.

Flora Jewell-Stern ’90, P ’23 Littleton, Colo.

Darrell R. Johnson ’79 Gardena, Calif.

Dawn L. Judd ’82 Mill Valley, Calif.

Stephen Kaczmarek P ’21, ’23 Colorado Springs, Colo.

J. Gregory Osborne ’81 Englewood, Colo.

Douglas S. Patterson ’88, P ’21 Belvedere, Calif.

Veronique Richardson ’02 Albuquerque, N.M.

Christopher J. Sanchez ’90, P ’22 Denver

Mark D. Sather ’88, P ’23, ’25 Colorado Springs, Colo.

Theresa N. Sheh ’88 Belvedere, Calif.

Dempsey J. Simonis ’11 St. Albans, N.Y.

Davis M. Tutt ’11 Colorado Springs, Colo.

Andrew T. Watson Albuquerque, N.M.

LIFE TRUSTEES

W. Jerome Frautschi ’49 Middleton, Wis.

James R. Scott ’68, P ’95, ’99, ’05 Billings, Mont.

BUDGET 2023/2024

Expenses $17,256,298

CASA SERENA SOCIETY

Casa Serena Society members generously contribute gifts of $1,930 or more to support our School, making a significant difference in our community.

Warren Anderson P ’08

Phelps ’69 and Ann Anderson

Dan and Mary Armour P ’94, ’99

Bill Auyang ’88 and Chen ChongXian

Hoyt Bacon ’69 and Vern Joens

Jeff Bain ’67 and Anat Moskowitz

Will and Jennifer Bain P ’25

Richard ’64 and Mary Lyn Ballantine

Christopher Bancroft ’69

Mary Beazley and John Street P ’15

Kit Bedford P ’89, GP ’16

Kerrigan ’83 and Mima Bennett

Sally Best Bailey and Alan Bailey P ’88, ’91, ’93, GP ’21

Harry Bettis ’52, P ’94

Barry ’69 and Barbara Brown

Phil ’60 and Hilary Burling

William and Allison Cabaniss P ’27

Mike ’71 and Kathleen Calder

James and Laurie Carney P ’92

Michele Chandler P ’88, ’95

Alison ’99 and Colin Christofferson P ’25

Hope and Gary Colen P ’26

Tony ’58 and Martha Combs

Yu Dai and Jing Chen P ’25

David and Erin Dean P ’26

Janet Dulin ’77, P ’11 and Jim Dulin ’76, P ’07, ’09, ’11

Ken ’80 and Sally Dulin

Jake Emery ’71 and Lisa Davis-Emery

Ed ’82 and Alicia Eppler P ’10

Jennifer and Thomas Figge P ’99

Jim ’69 and Allison Fleming

The Folan Family

Jerry Frautschi ’49 and Pleasant Rowland Frautschi

Dan ’74 and Kathy Frost

Cori Galles Faricy ’92 and Luke Faricy ’92

Ken ’62 and Kathleen Gamblin P ’91, ’93, GP ’24

Putter Goodwin P ’08

Diana Gray ’84

Anne Adams Green ’81 and Howard Green P ’04, ’06

Haley Griffis ’13

Ian and Susie Griffis P ’13, ’14

Rick Gydesen ’77

Sandra and Steven Hardie GP ’25

Megan and Geoff Harlan

Walt and Dianne Harrison

Mark ’92 and Kristin Hatch

Edward F. Hayden Jr.

Peter ’67 and Jackie Holsten

Frank “Buck” Honnold ’69

Bob ’68 and Laurie Horner

Mary Brenton Howe ’81

Ben Howe ’89

Robert and Sara Howsam P ’06, ’09

Emilie ’93 and Rob Hoyt P ’25

Stephen Jackson and Barbara Major P ’25

Flora Jewell-Stern ’90 and Eric Stern P ’23

Darrell Johnson ’79

Dawn Judd ’82 and Mark Donaldson

Steve and Christy Kaczmarek P ’21, ’23

Gordon ’77 and Elizabeth Keith

David Klingensmith ’68 and Daven Wu

Dr. John R. Lane ’62

Craig ’69 and Irene Larimer P ’04, ’07, ’09, ’12

Qiang Li and Li Wang P ’26

Carole Martin and Jack Creeden P ’03, ’06

Laddy ’68 and Dede Merck

Alan and Sathya Monroe P ’23, ’25, ’26

Kathy Moody ’79 and Tom Osgood

Mike ’61 and Barbara Moore

Henry ’69 and Terry Morse

Jim Munoz ’57

Rick ’77 and Diana Nash P ’18

Doug Nathan ’95

Paul ’92 and Anne Nemschoff P ’26

Mark ’51 and Deborah Nesbit

Jon ’57 and Jan Ormes

Greg ’81 and Madelaine Osborne

Nick ’60 and Joyce Pabst

Joelle Patten ’85 and Chris Wood

Doug ’88 and Jami Patterson P ’21

Parker Paulin ’05

Russell ’78 and Jill Platt

Tom Poor ’61 and Jessie Chai

John ’75 and Thalia Pryor

Yan Qin and Tao Zhu P ’27

John H. Roberts GP ’05, ’09

Albert ’76 and Jacqueline Rogers P ’13

Chris ’90 and Christy Sanchez P ’22

Mark ’88 and Cindi Sather P ’23, ’25

Shelley ’80 and Cole Sawyer

Jim ’68 and Chris Scott P ’95, ’99, ’05

Ana Shen and Xiaotong Liu P ’27

Carolyn ’81 and Harley Stimmel

Bob ’57 and Pamela Street

David ’61 and Betty Street

Bill ’68 and Nancy Stroh

Darryl ’55 and Terry Thatcher P ’84, ’84, ’88, GP ’17

Connie and Dan Thompson ’76

Michael Thompson P ’01

Jill Tiefenthaler and Kevin Rask P ’16, ’19

Jane Titus P ’99, ’03

Thayer ’73 and Melani Tutt P ’11

Dan Tyler ’51, P ’96, GP ’11, ’12

Kunxiao and Song Wang P ’20

Peina Wang

Andy and Carol Watson

Jim and Valerie Webster P ’14

Ronald Wells ’66

Annie Wen and James Ma P ’25

Alex and Megan Winnicker

Velda Wyche P ’92, GP ’14

Qing Xu and Aizhen Li P ’25

THE RUTH HANNA MCCORMICK SIMMS LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETY

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following donors who have generously contributed $1 million+ to the School throughout their lifetime.

Christopher Bancroft ’69

Harry Bettis ’52, P ’94

El Pomar Foundation

Foundation for Community Vitality

Jerry Frautschi ’49 and Pleasant Rowland Frautschi

John ’57 and Ute Gannett

Laddy ’68 and Dede Merck

Bill ’57 and Mary Lou Mullin P ’93

Rick ’77 and Diana Nash P ’18

Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation, Inc.

Jim ’68 and Chris Scott P ’95, ’99, ’05

David ’61 and Betty Street

The Anschutz Foundation

The Figge Foundation

Walter A. & Dorothy J. Frautschi

Charitable Unitrust

THE LEWIS PERRY JR. SOCIETY

We are deeply grateful to our donors who have contributed $20,000+ to the School this year.

Christopher Bancroft ’69

Harry Bettis ’52, P ’94

Janet Dulin ’77, P ’11 and Jim Dulin ’76, P ’07, ’09, ’11

Carl ’67 and Lois Eklund

El Pomar Foundation

Griffis Family

Sandra and Steven Hardie GP ’25

Flora Jewell-Stern ’90 and Eric Stern P ’23

Laddy ’68 and Dede Merck

Mark ’51 and Deborah Nesbit

Greg ’81 and Madelaine Osborne

Jim ’68 and Chris Scott P ’95, ’99, ’05

Nancy and Ray Swart GP ’27

Swart Family Foundation

The Sandra and Steven Hardie Fund

Dan Tyler ’51, P ’96, GP ’11, ’12

Tyler Family Fund of the Community Foundation

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Qing Xu and Aizhen Li P ’25

Anonymous

ANNUAL FUND LEADERSHIP LEVELS

All gifts to the Annual Fund enrich the Fountain Valley School experience for every student, every teacher, every day. Your support covers immediate needs that funding from other sources, including tuition revenue and endowment earnings, are not always sufficient to meet. Every gift matters. All gifts, regardless of the size, play an important role in helping Fountain Valley School deliver on our promise to provide a transformative education for students.

THE FROELICHER CIRCLE

($50,000+)

Harry Bettis ’52, P ’94

El Pomar Foundation

Jim ’68 and Chris Scott P ’95, ’99, ’05

Dan Tyler ’51, P ’96, GP ’11, ’12

THE PENROSE SOCIETY

($20,000+)

Christopher Bancroft ’69

Carl ’67 and Lois Eklund

Griffis Family

Sandra and Steven Hardie GP ’25

Flora Jewell-Stern ’90 and Eric Stern P ’23

Mark ’51 and Deborah Nesbit

Nancy and Ray Swart GP ’27

Swart Family Foundation

The Sandra and Steven Hardie Fund

Qing Xu and Aizhen Li P ’25

OLD 82 SOCIETY

($10,000+)

Acorn Foundation

Ronnie Anderson ’81, P ’10

Jeff Bain ’67 and Anat Moskowitz

Barry ’69 and Barbara Brown

Michele Chandler P ’88, ’95

Hope and Gary Colen P ’26

Dellora A. and Lester J. Norris Foundation

Janet Dulin ’77, P ’11 and Jim Dulin ’76, P ’07, ’09, ’11

Jerry Frautschi ’49 and

Pleasant Rowland Frautschi

Diana Gray ’84

Peter ’67 and Jackie Holsten

Emilie ’93 and Rob Hoyt P ’25

Laddy ’68 and Dede Merck

Henry ’69 and Terry Morse

Bobby Norris ’78 and J. J. Goldwaite

Doug ’88 and Jami Patterson P ’21

Chris ’90 and Christy Sanchez P ’22

Carolyn ’81 and Harley Stimmel

David ’61 and Betty Street

Bob ’57 and Pamela Street

The Ettinger Foundation, Inc.

The Lightner Sams Foundation, Inc.

Jane Titus P ’99, ’03

THE HACIENDA SOCIETY

($5,000+)

Libby Anschutz P ’21 and Jeffrey Allen

Dan and Mary Armour P ’94, ’99

Hoyt Bacon ’69 and Vern Joens

Will and Jennifer Bain P ’25

Richard ’64 and Mary Lyn Ballantine

Kailey Blunt ’09

Whitney Blunt ’05

Phil ’60 and Hilary Burling

Yu Dai and Jing Chen P ’25

David and Erin Dean P ’26

Ken ’80 and Sally Dulin

John J. Frautschi Family Foundation Inc.

Peter Frautschi ’79

Ken ’62 and Kathleen Gamblin P ’91, ’93, GP ’24

Putter Goodwin P ’08

Mark ’92 and Kristin Hatch

Edward F. Hayden Jr.

Stephen Jackson and Barbara Major P ’25

Dawn Judd ’82 and Mark Donaldson

Janet Q. Lawson Foundation

Theo Lawson ’22

Bill ’57 and Mary Lou Mullin P ’93

Jim Munoz ’57

Rick ’77 and Diana Nash P ’18

Paul ’92 and Anne Nemschoff P ’26

Nick ’60 and Joyce Pabst

Russell ’78 and Jill Platt

John H. Roberts GP ’05, ’09

The Anschutz Foundation

Peina Wang

Andy and Carol Watson

Ronald Wells ’66

Anonymous

DANE SOCIETY

($2,500+)

Phelps ’69 and Ann Anderson

Bill Auyang ’88 and Chen ChongXian

Mary Beazley and John Street P ’15

Kerrigan ’83 and Mima Bennett

Mary Brenton Howe ’81

James and Laurie Carney P ’92

Tony ’58 and Martha Combs

Carole Martin and Jack Creeden P ’03, ’06

Ed ’82 and Alicia Eppler P ’10

Jim ’69 and Allison Fleming

The Folan Family

Dan ’74 and Kathy Frost

Rick Gydesen ’77

Megan and Geoff Harlan

Walt and Dianne Harrison

Frank “Buck” Honnold ’69

Ben Howe ’89

Darrell Johnson ’79

Qiang Li and Li Wang P ’26

James Ma and Annie Wen P ’25

Microsoft Giving Campaign

Mike ’61 and Barbara Moore

Doug Nathan ’95

Joelle Patten ’85 and Chris Wood

John ’75 and Thalia Pryor

Albert ’76 and Jacqueline Rogers P ’13

Shelley ’80 and Cole Sawyer

Ana Shen and Xiaotong Liu P ’27

Bill ’68 and Nancy Stroh

Connie and Dan Thompson ’76

Jill Tiefenthaler and Kevin Rask P ’16, ’19

Alex and Megan Winnicker

1930 SOCIETY

($1,930+)

Anne Adams Green ’81 and Howard Green P ’04, ’06

Warren Anderson P ’08

Sally Best Bailey and Alan Bailey P ’88, ’91, ’93, GP ’21

Kit Bedford P ’89, GP ’16

William and Allison Cabaniss P ’27

Mike ’71 and Kathleen Calder

Alison ’99 and Colin Christofferson P ’25

Jennifer and Thomas Figge P ’99

Haley Griffis ’13

Bob ’68 and Laurie Horner

Robert and Sara Howsam P ’06, ’09

Steve and Christy Kaczmarek P ’21, ’23

Gordon ’77 and Elizabeth Keith

David Klingensmith ’68 and Daven Wu

Dr. John R. Lane ’62

Craig ’69 and Irene Larimer P ’04, ’07, ’09, ’12

Jon and Becky Medved P ’05, ’08

Alan and Sathya Monroe P ’23, ’25, ’26

Kathy Moody ’79 and Tom Osgood

Jon ’57 and Jan Ormes

Parker Paulin ’05

Yan Qin and Tao Zhu P ’27

Mark ’88 and Cindi Sather P ’23, ’25

Darryl ’55 and Terry Thatcher P ’84, ’84, ’88, GP ’17

Michael Thompson P ’01

Thayer ’73 and Melani Tutt P ’11

Kunxiao and Song Wang P ’20

Jim and Valerie Webster P ’14

Velda Wyche P ’92, GP ’14

RED & GREY

($1,000+)

Hugh ’67 and Joy Bancroft

Edward Bartlett ’68

Lhakpa Bhuti and Thupten Gawa P ’24, ’27

Marc Biagiotti P ’27

Catherine and William Boddington ’68, P ’03

Alia and Sid Browning ’76

Stephanie ’85 and Michael Carter P ’13, ’16, ’19

Weifang Chen P ’24

Keith Clayton ’03

Taylor Cohen ’98

Roli and Matthew Coker P ’25

Mary Crouter ’79 and David Weiser

Stewart Dahlberg ’74

Dennis Dort ’67 and Nancy Pierson

Dean ’91 and Mandy Dowson P ’17

Carolyn and Teall Edds P ’25

Buck ’69 and Holly Elliott P ’04

Roe ’67 and Bonnie Emery

Susan and Greg Felt P ’12, ’15

Peter and Kitty Friedman P ’24

Arthur Gallagher ’74

Bob ’68 and Jan Griffiths

Angela B. Haggerty P ’14

John and Anne Hewetson P ’24, ’27

Richard and Alice Johnson P ’91, ’94, GP ’24

Dan and Hilary Kaltenbach P ’25

Jay Kenney ’73 and Emily Sinclair

John ’89 and Susi Kim

Richard Klingler ’79

Dawn and Darryl Lazar P ’25

Lanfang Li and Haizhen Shen P ’25

Zi Liu and Xiangqun Huang P ’25

Mike Maccini ’71 and Barbara Koenig

William and Christine Marcum P ’99, GP ’25

Sam ’79 and Christine Marquis

Marc Meachem ’82

Dave and Laura Mesko

Smokey Nelms ’65

Bill ’61 and Katherine Norman

Oklahoma City Community Foundation

Peter Packard ’66

Julie and Jud Pankey P ’18

Joey Parr ’84

Jon ’60 and Carol Patten P ’85, ’87, ’89

Gwendolyn and Tom Price ’61

Price Family Foundation

Sue Porter ’81

David Potts P ’19

Potts Family Foundation

Wally ’49 and Carol Rowe

Haizhen Shen and Lanfang Li P ’25

Christiane and Dale Shepherd P ’14

Bob ’69 and Saskia Stanley

Thorne Taylor ’74

The McCain Family Charitable Fund

The David and Sylvia Weiz

Family Foundation

Blaise Treeson ’03

Mark ’77 and Tonja Van Wagner

W.A.G. Fund of Pikes Peak

Community Foundation

Mark Watson ’68

Greg ’74 and Juliet Webb

Tristan White ’14

Jim Wickenden

Luke and Douniazed Wong P ’27

Tao Xu and Qing Zhang P ’27

Jiong Yu and Xiping Weng P ’27

Haiyan Zhang and Linchun Chi P ’25

PEAK

($500+)

John Adams and Nancy Ory P ’23

Eric and Melissa Almgren P ’25

American Endowment Foundation

Jamie ’75 and Chris Bachant

Bonnie Bertram ’82 and Graham Messick

Morgan and Kimberly Brown P ’27

Tony Brown ’78

Heidi Carson P ’25

Karin Cesario and Christian Simpfendorfer P ’27

Bob ’88 and Stephanie Chandler

Chris ’82 and Marilyn Colgan

Ross and Caitlin Curtis P ’26

ANNUAL FUND LEADERSHIP LEVELS CONTINUED

Rudy ’65 and Andie Davison

Jackie Day and José Deocon Mir P ’26, ’27

Jim ’59 and Mary Dooney

Tamar Dorfman ’85 and Joe Kahne

John Dorn ’69

Arnaud ’87 and Lisa Dumont P ’22

Charles Eastwood ’84

Maura and Richard Edison P ’14, ’18

Peter ’70 and Jan Fairchild

Prina and Dan Fitzgerald P ’25

Ed ’63 and Jane Foster

Freeport-McMoRan Foundation

Matching Gifts Program

Henry Fricke and Erin Sokol P ’19, ’22

Guy Gaskill ’83

Caleb Gates Jr.

Chris ’69 and Martha Griffith P ’03

Bill ’61 and Shari Griffiths

Houston Harte ’70

Allen and Mary Hawley P ’26

John and Anne Hewetson P ’24, ’27

Lindsay Hinck and Jay Rorty P ’24

Frazier ’67 and Jacqueline Hollingsworth

Traci ’82 and Richard Hoops

Tick ’77 and Kathleen Houk

Jerry and Karen Jeschke P ’14

Hope and Matt Kapsner P ’17, ’20

Susan ’77 and David Kiggins

Rocky Kimball ’67 and Mary Lou Skinner

Ian Kovach ’82 and Laurie Shand Kovach

Lain ’91 and Chris Leoniak

Jean LeSourd ’83 and Chris Boardman

Michelle ’84 and Steve Lewis

Yuming Lu and Yanhong Zhai P ’25

Brooke ’97 and Chris Mallin

Rob Maurer ’67

Donna McGary ’82

Turney ’61 and Elizabeth McKnight

Christine McRoy

Olga and Nicolas Mengin P ’25

Martha Miller P ’18, ’21

Langdon ’74 and Elizabeth Morris

Jim ’62 and Karen Neel

Arthur Ortegon ’00

Chris ’63 and Susan Pantaleoni

Michael Patterson ’75 and Susan Griggs P ’07

Russell ’70 and Shirley Pomeroy

Clarke Powell ’09

Derek ’76 and Denise Premac

Margaret and Bill Raye P ’84, ’87

Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Fred Reynolds P ’18, ’21

David ’50 and Nancy Ridings

Julia Rogers ’13

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Tim ’82 and Peggy Smith

Todd and Jessica Smith P ’27

Morgan Smith ’56

Kevin and Gabriela Stear P ’26

Mike Stone ’70 and Ann Daniel

Dorothy Strehl P ’13

Keita and Atsuko Suzuki P ’26

Xiuying Tan P ’27

Pam Terry Power ’83 and David Power

The Denver Foundation

The Neel Foundation

Mark ’81 and Karen Tucker

Davis ’11 and Abby Tutt

Rose Walker ’79 and Frances Marsh

Richard ’88 and Shelley Wallner

Paula and Matt Walter

Jingzhou Wang and Hong Xu P ’27

Simon Wang ’20

Webb Family Fund of the Pikes Peak Community Foundation

Gib Weiskopf P ’18

Juliette Welch P ’26

Mike Welch P ’26

Rick ’74 and Michelle Wilson

Ralph and Rita Winnicker

Lara Witter ’88 and Curt Sigfstead

Missy Wittwer ’96

Myra and Charlie Wrubel GP ’19, ’24

Jun Yu and Shuhui Ye P ’27

PRAIRIE

($250+)

David ’78 and Anne Ammons

Gabi ’79 and Robert Anderson

Bob Anderson ’64 and Susan Nelson Anderson

Erin Arnett and Dustin Lewis P ’25

Austin Community Foundation

Ken and Srinya Barrett P ’26

Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia and Yaneth Correa-Martinez P ’25, ’27

Biff Bermingham and Chimene Longwater P ’16

Bill Bishop ’64

Dr. Ines Blackburn

Lily Christofferson ’25

Colorado Gives Day - Community First Foundation

John ’65 and Candice Cox P ’95

Linda Crow

Megan ’09 and Vin DeCenzo ’08

Richard Duryea and Pamela Trippe P ’26

Daniel and Catherine Dyer P ’07

Aaron and April Elkins P ’27

Cynthia and John Everitt P ’16, ’19

Molly Friedman ’24

Juliana Frost ’83

Ed ’70 and Terry Gale

Scott and Kristi Gessler P ’26

Dionne ’88 and Wade Greif

Walt ’66 and Katherine Hieronymus

Yongkang Huang and Ping Li P ’25

Will and Anna Hutchins P ’09

Vandy Johnson ’94, P ’24, ’26

Norman ’62 and Susan Jones P ’89, GP ’18, ’20

Bill ’68 and Beverly Kellough

Sandie Kim ’81

Erin Arnett and Dustin Lewis P ’25

Jeanne Rettos Logan and Thomas Logan P ’21

Jesse ’80 and Julie Low

Tony Mansur ’69

Paul Mariner ’82 and Jean Miller-Mariner

Bruce Mau and Bisi Williams P ’19

Pauline McCaffrey P ’00, ’02, ’10

Michelle McComb ’82 and John Tiemessen

James McNeal and Lisa Wilson P ’26

Jon and Becky Medved P ’05, ’08

Ali and Barbara Murad P ’27

Tegan ’95 and Josh Owen

Laura ’82 and Jeff Partridge

Steve Pinckney ’68 and Deborah Ericson

Wes Posvar ’68

Jennifer and Nils Rahm P ’18, ’20

Tim Ramsey ’67

Owen Rask ’19

Wrendy Rayhill ’09

Veronique Richardson ’02

Tony Sanchez ’80

Mark Seelye ’70

Robert and Leslie Senden P ’21

Whitney ’46 and Clasina Shane

Theresa Sheh ’88 and

Matthew Stephen-Hassard

Cris and Margie Sherer P ’22, ’24

Michael ’82 and Martha Shernick

Sharon and Dick Simpson ’69

Dan Spencer ’75 and Pat Burke

Kate Sullivan P ’24

Duncan and Virginia Tenney P ’11

Beth Thebaud ’82 and Jon Patterson

Sarah and David Treeson P ’03

Marin and Sandy Turner ’72

Melinda and Barry Twomey P ’14, ’15

Derek and Emily Vidmar P ’27

Michael ’69 and Linda Ward

Lucia ’80 and Brent Wauterlek

Jonathan Williams ’95

Bob ’57 and Eileen Woodward

GREAT DANES

Great Danes are those alumni, current and past parents, friends, and current and former faculty who have supported Fountain Valley School for at least 10 consecutive years. Many have supported much longer than a decade. This is our opportunity to say thank you to our stalwarts and loyalists.

Anne Adams Green ’81 and Howard Green

P ’04, ’06

Amy Albright and Rafael Muciño P ’23, ’25

Gabi ’79 and Robert Anderson

Ronnie Anderson ’81, P ’10

Jamie ’75 and Chris Bachant

Hoyt Bacon ’69 and Vern Joens

Keith Arthur Balinger ’65

Richard ’64 and Mary Lyn Ballantine

Christopher Bancroft ’69

David Banks

Mary Beazley and John Street P ’15

Kit and Peter Bedford P ’89, GP ’16

Chris Bellios ’89

Kerrigan ’83 and Mima Bennett

Jeff ’71 and Carol Berns

Bonnie Bertram ’82 and Graham Messick

Sally Best Bailey and Alan Bailey

P ’88, ’91, ’93, GP ’21

Morgan Bowman ’99

Bradley Boyden ’69 and Marie Del Toro

Mary Brenton Howe ’81

Barry ’69 and Barbara Brown

Phil ’60 and Hilary Burling

Mike ’71 and Kathleen Calder

Tim ’65 and Catherine Carnegie

James and Laurie Carney P ’92

Bob ’88 and Stephanie Chandler

Alison ’99 and Colin Christofferson P ’25

Chris ’82 and Marilyn Colgan

Colorado Gives Day - Community First Foundation

Tony ’58 and Martha Combs

Kim Coulter P ’06, ’09

Jack Creeden and Carole Martin P ’03, ’06

Clinton Cross ’57

Rudy ’65 and Andie Davison

Bob deJong ’54

Jim ’59 and Mary Dooney

Dennis Dort ’67 and Nancy Pierson

Dean ’91 and Mandy Dowson P ’17

Janet Dulin ’77, P ’11 and Jim Dulin ’76, P ’07, ’09, ’11

Arnaud ’87 and Lisa Dumont P ’22

Nathan Eberhart and Drew Staples

Buck ’69 and Holly Elliott P ’04

El Pomar Foundation

Jake Emery ’71 and Lisa Davis-Emery

Ed ’82 and Alicia Eppler P ’10

George Evans ’65 and Pauline Andrews

Frank ’67 and Suzanne Felton

Frances Fischer

Hugo ’54 and Frances Fischer

Jim ’69 and Allison Fleming

Jerry Frautschi ’49 and Pleasant Rowland Frautschi

Juliana Frost ’83

John Fuller and Peggy McCarroll

Arthur Gallagher ’74

Ken ’62 and Kathleen Gamblin P ’91, ’93, GP ’24

Guy Gaskill ’83

Barbara Corrigan and Rob Gilbert P ’11, ’13

Dave ’96 and Pam Gilford

David ’83 and Beth Gould

Bill ’61 and Shari Griffiths

Bob ’68 and Jan Griffiths

Rob Gustke and Kristin Schoonveld P ’16, ’18

Rick Gydesen ’77

Lynn Handford P ’00

Maggie Hanna ’07

Walt and Dianne Harrison

Houston Harte ’70

Walt ’66 and Katherine Hieronymus

Frazier ’67 and Jacqueline Hollingsworth

Peter ’67 and Jackie Holsten

Frank Buck Honnold ’69

Bob ’68 and Laurie Horner

Richard ’68 and Peggy Horner

Robert and Sara Howsam P ’06, ’09

Juniper Hunter ’93, P ’15, ’16

Buzz ’49 and Lainie Jackson GP ’09

Shane Johnson ’89

Norman ’62 and Susan Jones P ’89, GP ’18, ’20

Dawn Judd ’82 and Mark Donaldson

Hope and Matt Kapsner P ’17, ’20

Jay Kenney ’73 and Emily Sinclair

Minjae Kim ’08

Richard Klingler ’79

Casey Lane ’14

Dr. John R. Lane ’62

Craig ’69 and Irene Larimer P ’04, ’07, ’09, ’12

Wendy and John Lawrence P ’16

Michelle ’84 and Steve Lewis

Annie ’87 and John Longley

Ed Loo ’80

Mike Maccini ’71 and Barbara Koenig

Tony Mansur ’69

Paul Mariner ’82 and Jean Miller-Mariner

Frances Mattivi P ’82

Tony ’82 and Mary Mattivi

Rob Maurer ’67

Nancy McComb P ’82, ’87, ’90, ’92

Burton McLucas ’87, P ’26

Jes Meiris ’00

Taylor Meyer ’01

Mark Minthorn ’65

Kathy Moody ’79 and Tom Osgood

Mike ’61 and Barbara Moore

Henry ’69 and Terry Morse

Bill ’57 and Mary Lou Mullin P ’93

Pepper ’84 and Mark Mumm

Jim Munoz ’57

Brett ’92 and Jennifer Nathan

Doug Nathan ’95

Bob Nesselhauf ’67

Link Nicoll ’79

Bill ’61 and Katherine Norman

Jon ’57 and Jan Ormes

Greg ’81 and Madelaine Osborne

Tegan ’95 and Josh Owen

Nick ’60 and Joyce Pabst

Peter Packard ’66

Chris ’63 and Susan Pantaleoni

Joey Parr ’84

Terry Parr ’82

Joelle Patten ’85 and Chris Wood

Jon ’60 and Carol Patten P ’85, ’87, ’89

Michael Patterson ’75 and Susan Griggs P ’07

Dave Peltier ’79

Blake Pelton P ’15, ’16

Steve Pinckney ’68 and Deborah Ericson

Wes Posvar ’68

Deb and Chris Prantl P ’20, ’22, ’23, ’26

John ’75 and Thalia Pryor

David Racine

Jennifer and Nils Rahm P ’18, ’20

Kaja and David Reynolds P ’13, ’18

Albert ’76 and Jacqueline Rogers P ’13

Wally ’49 and Carol Rowe

Chris ’90 and Christy Sanchez P ’22

Tony Sanchez ’80

Mark ’88 and Cindi Sather P ’23, ’25

Shelley ’80 and Cole Sawyer

Jim ’68 and Chris Scott P ’95, ’99, ’05

Mark Seelye ’70

Richard Shepherd GP ’14

Michael ’82 and Martha Shernick

Dempsey Simonis ’11

Sharon and Dick Simpson ’69

Tim ’82 and Peggy Smith

Dan Spencer ’75 and Pat Burke

Carolyn ’81 and Harley Stimmel

Bob ’57 and Pamela Street

David ’61 and Betty Street

Dorothy Strehl P ’13

Bill ’68 and Nancy Stroh

Duncan and Virginia Tenney P ’11

Pam Terry Power ’83 and David Power

John Thackara ’75

Darryl ’55 and Terry Thatcher P ’84, ’84, ’88, GP ’17

Beth Thebaud ’82 and Jon Patterson

The Ettinger Foundation, Inc.

Jill Tiefenthaler and Kevin Rask P ’16, ’19

Peggy Toal P ’03

Mark ’81 and Karen Tucker

Davis ’11 and Abby Tutt

Thayer ’73 and Melani Tutt P ’11

Melinda and Barry Twomey P ’14, ’15

Mark ’77 and Tonja Van Wagner

Ed ’64 and Eve Velie

Richard ’88 and Shelley Wallner

Webb Family Fund of the Pikes Peak Community Foundation

Jim and Valerie Webster P ’14

Tristan White ’14

Bob and Jan Winkler P ’04

Lara Witter ’88 and Curt Sigfstead

Velda Wyche P ’92, GP ’14

Darlene Wylie P ’02

ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS

Alumni giving by class includes all gifts to the Annual Fund made by alumni and non-graduates.

CLASS OF ’42

John Gulick

CLASS OF ’46

Whitney Shane

CLASS OF ’49

Jerry Frautschi

Buzz Jackson

Peter Platt

Wally Rowe

CLASS OF ’50

David Ridings

CLASS OF ’51

Mark Nesbit

Dan Tyler

CLASS OF ’52

Harry Bettis

CLASS OF ’54

Bob deJong

Hugo Fischer

CLASS OF ’55

Dave Dornan

Darryl Thatcher

CLASS OF ’56

Morgan Smith

CLASS OF ’57

Clinton Cross

Bill Mullin

Jim Munoz

Jon Ormes

Bill Pierpoint

Bob Street

Bob Woodward

CLASS OF ’58

Tony Combs

John Haney

CLASS OF ’59

Jim Dooney

Ben Marshall

CLASS OF ’60

Phil Burling

Nick Pabst

Jon Patten

CLASS OF ’61

Bill Cogswell

Bill Griffiths

Turney McKnight

Mike Moore

Robert Nicholson

Bill Norman

Cormac O’Malley

Tom Poor

Tom Price

David Street

CLASS OF ’62

Rob Durkin

Ken Gamblin

Norman Jones

Dr. John R. Lane

Jim Neel

John Parker

CLASS OF ’63

Ed Foster

Chris Pantaleoni

Mitch Smith

CLASS OF ’64

Bob Anderson

Richard Ballantine

Bill Bishop

Ed Velie

CLASS OF ’65

Keith Arthur Balinger

Tim Carnegie

John Cox

Rudy Davison

George Evans

Mark Minthorn

Smokey Nelms

Peter Slothower

Torney Smith

CLASS OF ’66

Porter Davis

Walt Hieronymus

Sperry Hunt

Peter Packard

Ronald Wells

CLASS OF ’67

Jeff Bain

Hugh Bancroft

Dennis Dort

Carl Eklund

Roe Emery

Frank Felton

Frazier Hollingsworth

Peter Holsten

Rocky Kimball

Rob Maurer

Bob Nesselhauf

Tim Ramsey

CLASS OF ’68

Edward Bartlett

William Boddington

Paul Douglas

Bob Griffiths

Richard Horner

Bob Horner

Bill Kellough

David Klingensmith

Laddy Merck

Steve Pinckney

Wes Posvar

Jim Scott

Bill Stroh

Mark Watson

CLASS OF ’69

Phelps Anderson

Hoyt Bacon

Christopher Bancroft

Bradley Boyden

Barry Brown

Dan Citron

Jack Culver

Griff Davidson

John Dorn

Buck Elliott

Jim Fleming

Chris Griffith

Frank Buck Honnold

Dave Jewett

Craig Larimer

Randy Lawrence

Tony Mansur

Henry Morse

Dick Simpson

Bob Stanley

Michael Ward

CLASS OF ’70

Sloan Colt

Mike Currier

Peter Fairchild

Ed Gale

Houston Harte

Russell Pomeroy

Mark Seelye

Mike Stone

CLASS OF ’71

Jeff Berns

Mike Calder

Jake Emery

Mike Maccini

Peter Robinson

CLASS OF ’72

Clay Stauffer

Sandy Turner

Leo Weisman

CLASS OF ’73

Jay Kenney

Thayer Tutt

John Wallace

CLASS OF ’74

Stewart Dahlberg

Dan Frost

Arthur Gallagher

Chip Morgan

Langdon Morris

John Sheridan

Thorne Taylor

Greg Webb

Rick Wilson

CLASS OF ’75

Jamie Bachant

Tim Kardok

Tony O’Brien

Vince Orange

Michael Patterson

John Pryor

Dan Spencer

John Thackara

Scott Van Wagner

CLASS OF ’76

Anthony Baker

Albert S. Browning

Jim Dulin

Doug Eberhart

David Ellis

Douglass Judson

Derek Premac

Albert Rogers

Daniel R. Thompson

CLASS OF ’77

David Bradley

Lee Coleman

Trey Cottrell

Janet Dulin

Billy Edwards

ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS CONTINUED

Rick Gydesen

Tick Houk

Gordon Keith

David Kenny

Susan Kiggins

Rick McClintock

Rick Nash

Tom Stokes

Mark Van Wagner

CLASS OF ’78

David Ammons

Tony Brown

Pat Liston

Bobby Norris

Russell Platt

Fred Winston

CLASS OF ’79

Gabi Anderson

Pete Blatchford

Mary Crouter

Ann Dietrich

Valerie Durant

Peter Frautschi

Darrell Johnson

Megan King

Richard Klingler

Jolene Lane

Sam Marquis

Kathy Moody

Link Nicoll

Ben Paddock

Dave Peltier

Kat Strickland

Barbara Trask

Rose Walker

John R. Welch

CLASS OF ’80

Jen Ahlgrim

Ken Dulin

Ed Loo

Jesse Low

Carla Lucero

Myra Platt

Tony Sanchez

Chris Saudek

Shelley Sawyer

Mark Schneider

Jim Thurmond

Lucia Wauterlek

CLASS OF ’81

Anne Adams Green

Ronnie Anderson

Mary Brenton Howe

Brian Ehrmantraut

Sandie Kim

Moana Kutsche

Greg Osborne

Sue Porter

Roxi Power

Carolyn Stimmel

Mark Tucker

CLASS OF ’82

Bonnie Bertram

Chris Colgan

Mimi Crocker

Ed Eppler

Traci Hoops

Sean Jenkinson

Dawn Judd

Ian Kovach

Paul Mariner

Tony Mattivi

Michelle McComb

Donna McGary

Marc Meachem

Terry Parr

Laura Partridge

Miriam Peck

Michael Shernick

Paula Shober

Dan Smith

Tim Smith

Beth Thebaud

Chris Warden

CLASS OF ’83

Kerrigan Bennett

Susan Enfield

Juliana Frost

Guy Gaskill

David Gould

Chad Henderson

Bryan Kipp

Jean LeSourd

Pam Terry Power

Bugs Schou

Colin Wasteneys

CLASS OF ’84

Charles Eastwood

Diana Gray

Isabel Herkenrath

Michelle Lewis

Mark Morrison

Ann Morrison

Pepper Mumm

Joey Parr

CLASS OF ’85

Brandon Breaux

Stephanie Carter

Tamar Dorfman

Jay Grimm

Janey Hines Broderic

Kim Mallas

Joelle Patten

Ted Perkins

Marc Platt

Wendy Rubin

CLASS OF ’86

Rick Benson

Ben Brewer

Joe Mahan

Erik Randerson

Kirsten Sundquist

Myra Young

CLASS OF ’87

Arnaud Dumont

Vicky Fuessel

Annie Longley

Burton McLucas

CLASS OF ’88

Robin Arwood

Bill Auyang

Karen Barcklay

Bob Chandler

David Colodny

Dionne Greif

Darin Hart

William M. Kipp III

Shawna McGowan

Doug Patterson

Andy Ray

Mark Sather

Theresa Sheh

Richard Wallner

Lara Witter

CLASS OF ’89

Chris Bellios

Arroll Borden

Alexandra Eikenbary

Blake Harrison

Ben Howe

Shane Johnson

Chris Jones

John Kim

Lindsay Minor

Kelly Nevins-Kraines

Chuck Ridgway

Bobbi Sanchez

Paula Shelton

CLASS OF ’90

Kris Humphrey

Flora Jewell-Stern

Honey Onstad

Taran Reese

Chris Sanchez

CLASS OF ’91

Dean Dowson

Lain Leoniak

Mark Slusar

Jake Waples

CLASS OF ’92

April Douchane

Cori Galles Faricy

Luke Faricy

Mark Hatch

Brett Nathan

Paul Nemschoff

Shane Viccinelli

CLASS OF ’93

Amelia Dorn

Whitney Eledge Withers

Julie Ellett

Emilie Hoyt

Juniper Hunter

Derek Vidmar

CLASS OF ’94

Summer Alger-Schulz

Vandy Johnson

Stephen Ridgway

Shannon Shula

CLASS OF ’95

Doug Nathan

Tegan Owen

Jonathan Williams

CLASS OF ’96

Matt Busenhart

Signe Gabrielson

Dave Gilford

Joe Hoverstock

Randy Parella

Dave Philipps

Missy Wittwer

CLASS OF ’97

Craig Latzke

Brooke Mallin

Hunter Mortensen

CLASS OF ’98

Taylor Cohen

Jasmine Jones Hook

Jonathan Matz

CLASS OF ’99

Morgan Bowman

Alison Christofferson

Mark Polintan

Carisia Santos

Moe Varela

CLASS OF ’00

Duncan Handford

Kate Maiurro

Jes Meiris

Arthur Ortegon

Chad Rao Yarlagadda

David Schiedler

Chris Snipes

ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS CONTINUED

CLASS OF ’01

Taylor Meyer

Andy Sparks Anonymous

CLASS OF ’02

Kate Brooke Aboul-Hosn

Veronique Richardson

CLASS OF ’03

Keith Clayton

Kailey Garland

Abbey Graham

Dillon McGrew

Haley Riordan

Blaise Treeson

Colby Walker

K.T. Weber

CLASS OF ’04

Ned Bothfeld

Emma Green

Greer Hansen

Preston Lin

Zoe Phillips

Mairin Wilson

CLASS OF ’05

Whitney Blunt

Colin Fanning

Cadee Oakleaf

Parker Paulin

Carol Simonson

CLASS OF ’06

James des Cognets

Hannah Duff

Addie Green

Claire McGregor

Kristin Oles

CLASS OF ’07

Adele Chou

Chase Dyer

Maggie Hanna

Kalen Keir

Collin Kriner

Kelly McLean

CLASS OF ’08

Nat Anderson

Vin DeCenzo

Minjae Kim

Iona Musgnung

CLASS OF ’09

Kailey Blunt

Megan DeCenzo

Clarke Powell

Wrendy Rayhill

Garron Sanchez

Hannah Sippl

CLASS OF ’10

Cass Eppler

Natalie Hernandez

Chris Kozlik

William Sippl

CLASS OF ’11

Dempsey Simonis

Davis Tutt

CLASS OF ’12

Josie Curci

Pia Dinsmore

Kestrel Felt

CLASS OF ’13

Zack Eberhart

Haley Griffis

Rina Onishi

Emma Reynolds

Julia Rogers

CLASS OF ’14

Jeff Brabec

Casey Lane

Chris Peel

Kiira Walsh

Tristan White

CLASS OF ’15

Rowen Felt

Graham Harper

Marshall McCann

Caroline Verbica

CLASS OF ’16

Eli Harper

CLASS OF ’18

Lloyd Chinn

Sage Reynolds

Zane Reynolds

CLASS OF ’19

Ingrid Ellis

David Luo

Kelly Lynch

Owen Rask

Benjie Wrubel

CLASS OF ’20

Lily Bauer

Jacob Thomassen

Simon Wang

CLASS OF ’21

Ann Chen

Reilly Kaczmarek

Luke E. Patterson

Teak Reynolds

Blaine Senden

Lindsey Solo

CLASS OF ’22

René Aronson Cajas

Mason Burdett

Sadie Fox

Cole Isaacson

Theo Lawson

Brody Rountree

Mia Sanchez

Emmitt Sherer

CLASS OF ’23

Natalie Haase

Sarah Kaczmarek

Malachi Miller

Gordon Sather

Fletcher Soteres

William Stern

Raymond Tiefenthaler

CLASS OF ’24

Molly Friedman

Quinn Llewelyn

Malia Sherer

CLASS OF ’25

Lily Christofferson

Mei Sather

CLASS OF ’26

Leo Nemschoff

YOUNG ALUMNI CASA SERENA SOCIETY

Young Alumni Casa Serena Society members contribute gifts of $250 or more within 10 years of graduating.

Molly Friedman ’24

Haley Griffis ’13

Owen Rask ’19

Yihang Wang ’20

Tristan White ’14

PARENT GIVING BY CLASS

CLASS OF 2024

Chad Barnett P ’22, ’24

Thomas and Suzanne Burkle P ’20, ’24

Travis Chappell and Nicole Donatto P ’24

Weifang Chen P ’24

Barry and Cris Epstein P ’24

Peter and Kitty Friedman P ’24

Austin and Sarah Garza P ’24, ’25

Thupten Gawa and Lhakpa Bhuti P ’24, ’27

Tim and Jessica Hayes P ’24, ’27

John and Anne Hewetson P ’24, ’27

Lindsay Hinck and Jay Rorty P ’24

Vandy Johnson ’94, P ’24, ’26

Peter and Natalie Kennedy P ’24

Scott and Jennifer Lebo P ’22, ’24, ’27

Jen and John Litchenberg P ’24

Danielle and Morgan Llewelyn P ’24

Hilary and Ken MacDonald P ’24

Cris and Margie Sherer P ’22, ’24

Karen and Terrance Smith P ’21, ’23, ’24

Kate Sullivan P ’24

Suzanne and Daniel Tibbits P ’24, ’27

Allison and Keith Wehri P ’24

Angela Wood P ’24

Lila Wrubel P ’19, ’24

CLASS OF 2025

Amy Albright and Rafael Muciño P ’23, ’25

Eric and Melissa Almgren P ’25

Erin Arnett and Dustin Lewis P ’25

Will and Jennifer Bain P ’25

Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia and Yaneth Correa-Martinez P ’25, ’27

Heidi Carson P ’25

Linchun Chi and Haiyan Zhang P ’25

Alison ’99 and Colin Christofferson P ’25

Yu Dai and Jing Chen P ’25

Carolyn and Teall Edds P ’25

Christine and Jake Fassman P ’25

Audrey Fisch P ’25

Prina and Dan Fitzgerald P ’25

Austin and Sarah Garza P ’24, ’25

Emilie ’93 and Rob Hoyt P ’25

Yongkang Huang and Ping Li P ’25

Stephen Jackson and Barbara Major P ’25

Dan and Hilary Kaltenbach P ’25

Dawn and Darryl Lazar P ’25

Lanfang Li and Haizhen Shen P ’25

Zi Liu and Xiangqun Huang P ’25

Yuming Lu and Yanhong Zhai P ’25

Olga and Nicolas Mengin P ’25

PARENT GIVING BY CLASS CONTINUED

Alan and Sathya Monroe P ’23, ’25, ’26

Kelly Nevins-Kraines ’89, P ’25

Azfar Quddus and Carolyn Rodriguez P ’25

Tim Russell P ’25

Virginia Russell P ’25

Mark ’88 and Cindi Sather P ’23, ’25

Mehdi and H’Krih Shelhamer P ’25, ’27

Allison Sabel-Soteres and Daniel Soteres P ’23, ’25

Monica and Julian Valenzuela P ’25, ’27

Sara Waller P ’25

Annie Wen and James Ma P ’25

Brittny Wheeler and Latoya Maben P ’25

Michael Wise and Elizabeth Monroe P ’25

Blake Wood P ’25

Qing Xu and Aizhen Li P ’25

Corinne Yee and Peter Haberl P ’25

CLASS OF 2026

Ken and Srinya Barrett P ’26

Concepcion Benavides P ’26

Brian and Kim Butler P ’26

Ross and Caitlin Curtis P ’26

Jackie Day and José Deocon Mir P ’26, ’27

David and Erin Dean P ’26

April ’92 and Andre Douchane P ’26

Richard Duryea and Pamela Trippe P ’26

Matt and Jane Gargett P ’26

Scott and Kristi Gessler P ’26

Chad and Susan Gruben P ’26

Allen and Mary Hawley P ’26

Vandy Johnson ’94, P ’24, ’26

Rona Knudsen P ’26

Qiang Li and Li Wang P ’26

Chris and Susan Lynch P ’19, ’26

Brandon and Natalie McDougald P ’26

Burton McLucas ’87, P ’26

James McNeal and Lisa Wilson P ’26

Monica Miller and Paul Rhee P ’19, ’23, ’26

Alan and Sathya Monroe P ’23, ’25, ’26

Joyce Napoleon P ’26

Paul ’92 and Anne Nemschoff P ’26

Dion Pagonis and Andrea Rego P ’26

Deb and Chris Prantl P ’20, ’22, ’23, ’26

Michele and Chuck Ridgway ’89, P ’26

Jason and Nicole Roth P ’26

Brian Safyan and Katherine Czukas P ’26

Kevin and Gabriela Stear P ’26

Keita and Atsuko Suzuki P ’26

Juliette and Mike Welch P ’26

CLASS OF 2027

Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia and Yaneth Correa-Martinez P ’25, ’27

Marc Biagiotti P ’27

David and Helen Blish P ’27

Morgan and Kimberly Brown P ’27

William and Allison Cabaniss P ’27

Karin Cesario and Christian Simpfendorfer P ’27

Joe and Heather Conder P ’27

Kit and Ariel Davlin P ’27

Jackie Day and José Deocon Mir P ’26, ’27

Aaron and April Elkins P ’27

Thupten Gawa and Lhakpa Bhuti P ’24, ’27

Tim and Jessica Hayes P ’24, ’27

John and Anne Hewetson P ’24, ’27

Ana Jelicic and Ivan Nedeljkovic P ’27

Ronald and Jamie June P ’27

Anthony and Abby Lane P ’27

Scott and Jennifer Lebo P ’22, ’24, ’27

Joe Mahan ’86, P ’27

Alaine Monts and William Richards P ’27

Ali and Barbara Murad P ’27

Yan Qin and Tao Zhu P ’27

Jinghua Shao and Xia Cao P ’27

Mehdi and H’Krih Shelhamer P ’25, ’27

Ana Shen and Xiaotong Liu P ’27

Todd and Jessica Smith P ’27

Xiuying Tan P ’27

Suzanne and Daniel Tibbits P ’24, ’27

Monica and Julian Valenzuela P ’25, ’27

Jingzhou Wang and Hong Xu P ’27

Luke and Douniazed Wong P ’27

Kirk and Cara Woundy P ’27

Tao Xu and Qing Zhang P ’27

Jun Yu and Shuhui Ye P ’27

Yang Yang and Fei Ye P ’27

Jiong Yu and Xiping Weng P ’27

FORMER PARENT GIVING

John Adams and Nancy Ory P ’23

Tucker and Dan Adams P ’79, ’81, GP ’04, ’06

Anne Adams Green ’81 and Howard Green P ’04, ’06

Missie Alley and Francisco Núñez P ’23, ’25

Warren Anderson P ’08

Dan and Mary Armour P ’94, ’99

Judith Austen P ’87

Malcolm Baker P ’98

Iris and Monty Baldwin P ’04

Mary Beazley and John Street P ’15

Kit Bedford P ’89, GP ’16

Biff Bermingham and Chimene Longwater P ’16

Sally Best Bailey and Alan Bailey P ’88, ’91, ’93, GP ’21

Harry Bettis ’52, P ’94

Catherine and William Boddington ’68, P ’03

Beth and John Burda P ’15

James and Laurie Carney P ’92

Stephanie ’85 and Michael Carter P ’13, ’16, ’19

Michele Chandler P ’88, ’95

Elisabeth Cheney and Peter Blood P ’14, ’16

Vivian Cobb P ’06

Kim Coulter P ’06, ’09

John ’65 and Candice Cox P ’95

Reenie and Win De Mott P ’18

Birgitta De Pree and Jim Jackson P ’21

Amanda and John Dedrick P ’14, ’16, ’17

Dean ’91 and Mandy Dowson P ’17

Clara and Dave Duff P ’06, ’08

Jim ’76, P ’07, ’09, ’11 and Janet Dulin ’77, P’11

Arnaud ’87 and Lisa Dumont P ’22

Daniel and Catherine Dyer P ’07

Doug Eberhart ’76 and

Veronica Serna-Eberhart P ’13

Daniel and Vivian Edelson P ’18

Maura and Richard Edison P ’14, ’18

Barbara and John Ehrmantraut P ’81

Buck ’69 and Holly Elliott P ’04

Susan Enfield ’83, P ’21

Ed ’82 and Alicia Eppler P ’10

Chris Erskine P ’75, GP ’02

Cynthia and John Everitt P ’16, ’19

Sylvia and Paul Fanning P ’05

Susan and Greg Felt P ’12, ’15

Jennifer and Thomas Figge P ’99

The Folan Family

Vicki Foster P ’06, ’11

Henry Fricke and Erin Sokol P ’19, ’22

Grace Fuller P ’00

Gary and Karen Gabrielson P ’96, ’99

Ken ’62 and Kathleen Gamblin P ’91, ’93, GP ’24

Francine Garnett P ’04

Rob Gilbert and Barbara Corrigan P ’11, ’13

Putter Goodwin P ’08

Ian and Susie Griffis P ’13, ’14

Chris ’69 and Martha Griffith P ’03

Rob Gustke and Kristin Schoonveld P ’16, ’18

Wendy Hageman P ’06

Angela B. Haggerty P ’14

Lynn Handford P ’00

Ann Hanna P ’07, ’09

Brian Hansen P ’02, ’04

Allen and Mary Hawley P ’26

Robert and Sara Howsam P ’06, ’09

Juniper Hunter ’93, P ’15, ’16

Will and Anna Hutchins P ’09

Karen and Jerry Jeschke P ’14

Flora Jewell-Stern ’90 and Eric Stern P ’23

Richard and Alice Johnson P ’91, ’94, GP ’24

Susan and Gerald Jones P ’99, ’02, ’05

Norman ’62 and Susan Jones P ’89, GP ’18, ’20

Steve and Christy Kaczmarek P ’21, ’23

Hope and Matt Kapsner P ’17, ’20

Paula and Wayne Lallier P ’90

Craig ’69 and Irene Larimer P ’04, ’07, ’09, ’12

Karen and Flash Lasher P ’17

Wendy and John Lawrence P ’16

Tanya Leherissey P ’90, ’94

Donald Lewis P ’23

Jeanne Rettos Logan and Thomas Logan P ’21

Carlos and Dorothy Lucero P ’80

Tracy MacEachern and Paul Kantor P ’15

William and Christine Marcum P ’99, GP ’25

Jim Mariner P ’82, ’83, ’88, GP ’14, ’16

Carole Martin and Jack Creeden P ’03, ’06

Frances Mattivi P ’82

Pauline McCaffrey P ’00, ’02, ’10

Nancy McComb P ’82, ’87, ’90, ’92

Jon and Becky Medved P ’05, ’08

Martha Miller and Fred Reynolds P ’18, ’21

Trudy and David Munsick P ’05, ’06, ’11

Rick ’77 and Diana Nash P ’18

Richard Neff and Lenore Platt P ’18

Mark Nemschoff P ’92, GP ’26

Daphne O’Keefe P ’22

Julie and Jud Pankey P ’18

Kristine Pyeatt and John Parker ’62, P ’88

Jon ’60 and Carol Patten P ’85, ’87, ’89

Doug ’88 and Jami Patterson P ’21

Michael Patterson ’75 and Susan Griggs P ’07

Blake Pelton P ’15, ’16

Jennifer and Nils Rahm P ’18, ’20

Margaret and Bill Raye P ’84, ’87

Christiane Relph and Mark Maloney P ’19

Kaja and David Reynolds P ’13, ’18

Albert ’76 and Jacqueline Rogers P ’13

Jason and Nicole Roth P ’26

Chris ’90 and Christy Sanchez P ’22

Herminia Sanchez P ’08, ’81, ’82, ’90, GP ’22

Betty Schultz P ’12

Jim ’68 and Chris Scott P ’95, ’99, ’05

Leslie and Robert Senden P ’21

Christiane and Dale Shepherd P ’14

Nancy Smith P ’02, P ’04

Dorothy Strehl P ’13

Marcia Strickland P ’79

Duncan and Virginia Tenney P ’11

Darryl ’55 and Terry Thatcher P ’84, ’84, ’88, GP ’17

Michael Thompson P ’01

Jill Tiefenthaler and Kevin Rask P ’16, ’19

FORMER PARENT GIVING CONTINUED

Thayer ’73 and Melani Tutt P ’11

Jane Titus P ’99, ’03

Peggy Toal P ’03

Sarah and David Treeson P ’03

Dan Tyler ’51, P ’96, GP ’11, ’12

Kunxiao and Song Wang P ’20

Jim and Valerie Webster P ’14

Gib Weiskopf P ’18

Dick Standaert and Lorrie Werner P ’02

Jeffrey White P ’14

Bisi Williams and Bruce Mau P ’19

Bob and Jan Winkler P ’04

Shelly and Fred Winston ’78, P ’18

Velda Wyche P ’92, GP ’14

GRANDPARENT GIVING

Tucker and Dan Adams P ’79, ’81, GP ’04, ’06

Irma Anderton GP ’04

Kit Bedford P ’89, GP ’16

Sally Best Bailey and Alan Bailey P ’88, ’91, ’93, GP ’21

Barbara Crisp GP ’26

Bonnie Donovan

John Donovan

Chris Erskine P ’75, GP ’02

Ken ’62 and Kathleen Gamblin P ’91, ’93, GP ’24

Margie Gaskin

Steven and Sandy Hardie GP ’25

Edward Hayden Jr. GP ’27

Buzz ’49 and Lainie Jackson GP ’09

Richard and Alice Johnson P ’91, ’94, GP ’24

Norman ’62 and Susan Jones P ’89, GP ’18, ’20

William and Christine Marcum P ’99, GP ’25

Jim Mariner P ’82, ’83, ’88, GP ’14, ’16

Mark Nemschoff P ’92, GP ’26

Elizabeth Price

FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING

Josh Alford

Missie Alley P ’23, ’25

Lupe Anchondo

Guillermina Anchondo de Robles

Dawn Baldwin

Iris Baldwin P ’04

Concepcion Benavides P ’26

Elizabeth Bjorklund

Sarah Bogard

John Camarata

Jason Cox

John Cramm

Delaine Crow

Linda Crow

Torey Davie

James Davis

Amanda Dedrick P ’14, ’16, ’17

Amanda Deerr

Michael Dixon

Santiago Durango

Nathan Eberhart

Nicole Echales

Jake Emery ’71

Kimberly Eyl

Darlene Wylie P ’02

Phillip Yee P ’99

Brad Zaba & Ingrid Deklau P ’21

Anonymous

John H. Roberts GP ’05, ’09

Herminia Sanchez P ’08, ’81, ’82, ’90, GP ’22

Richard Shepherd GP ’14

Darryl ’55 and Terry Thatcher P ’84, ’84, ’88, GP ’17

Dan Tyler ’51, P ’96, GP ’11, ’12

Myra and Charlie Wrubel GP ’19, ’24

Velda Wyche P ’92, GP ’14

Emily Faulkner

John Febus

Liana Fernez

Vicki Foster P ’06, ’11

Juliana Frost ’83

Arturo Garcia

Bekki Garrison

Audrey Girton

Charles Greene

Jennifer Grubb

Ann Hanna P ’07, ’09

Vivian Hansen

Megan and Geoff Harlan

Sam Harrison

Jed Haupt

Virginia Herndon

Samantha Howell

Chris Hutchinson

Penny Immel

Stephen Jackson P ’25

William Jago

Luana and Erick Jarvis

Michayla Kelley

James Kirkendall

Jeff Kurtzman

Matthew Langford

Scott and Jennifer Lebo P ’22, ’24, ’27

John Litchenberg P ’24

Danielle and Morgan Llewelyn P ’24

Hollie and Matt Marine

Cian McGillicuddy

Dave Mesko

Carissa Misch

Jacob Morris

Ruth Oglesby

Grant Pahl

Blake Pelton P ’15, ’16

Zoe ’04 and Tyson Phillips

Deb and Chris Prantl P ’20, ’22, ’23, ’26

David Racine

Lindsey Ratliff

David Reynolds P ’13, ’18

Christopher Ruybal

Henry Ruybal

DeAnna Sandoval

Blaine Senden ’21

Stephen Shadle

Margie Sherer P ’22, ’24

Curt Singmaster

Jessica Smith P ’27

Tracee Spencer

Dorothy Strehl P ’13

Anthony Swartz

Jessica Swift

Steven Szura

Xiuying Tan P ’27

Marcus Tayloe

Sophie Thunberg

FACULTY AND STAFF LEADERSHIP GIVING

Faculty and staff members who generously contribute gifts of $250 or more.

Dawn Baldwin

Linda Crow

Jake Emery ’71

Juliana Frost ’83

Geoff Harlan

Megan Harlan

Stephen Jackson P ’25

Dave Mesko

Margie Sherer P ’22, ’24

Jessica Smith P ’27

Suzanne Tibbits P ’24, ’27

Eddie Vialpando

Erica Walker

Simon and Laurie Walker

Barbara and Bob White

Fred Williams

Alex and Megan Winnicker

Michael Wise and Elizabeth Monroe P ’25

Dorothy Strehl P ’13

Xiuying Tan P ’27

Alex Winnicker

Megan Winnicker

FRIENDS AND FORMER FACULTY GIVING

Amy Albright and Rafael Muciño P ’23, ’25

Tommy Alvarado

Linda and Rik Arguello

Kim Arnn

Sally Best Bailey and Alan Bailey P ’88, ’91, ’93, GP ’21

David Banks

Dr. Ines Blackburn

Bradley Boyden ’69 and Marie Del Toro

Patricia and Dick Bush

Lisa Carlson

Alison ’99 and Colin Christofferson P ’25

Julia Coan

Lee Derr

Mark Donaldson

Sally Dorn

Clara and Dave Duff P ’06, ’08

Megan Ehrmantraut

Cathy and Patrick Emery

Frederick Faricy

Stella Faricy

Frances Fischer

John Fuller and Peggy McCarroll

Gary and Karen Gabrielson P ’96, ’99

Ken ’62 and Kathleen Gamblin P ’91, ’93, GP ’24

Amber and Bryan Garr

Austyn Garrison

Owen Garrison

Caleb Gates Jr.

Rob Gilbert and Barbara Corrigan P ’11, ’13

Addie Green ’06

Jamelle Greene

Jennifer Grubb and Brittany Harrison

Rob Gustke and Kristin Schoonveld P ’16, ’18

Lynn Handford P ’00

Grace Harlan

Jack Harlan

Jennifer Harlan

Merritt Harlan

Charlie Hatch

Kristin Hatch

William Hatch

Ken Heath and Dede Kearney

Ellen and Chuck Honnet

Abby Hussey

Jessica Immel

Lindsey Immel

Randy and Marsha Jones

Clara Judd-Donaldson

Esme Judd-Donaldson

Eric Kemp

Rocky Kimball ’67 and Mary Lou Skinner

Pat Kule and Paul Malek

Karen Landrian

Craig ’69 and Irene Larimer P ’04, ’07, ’09, ’12

Linda Lewis

Skip and Harlane Lindeman

Keira Llewelyn

Mayanna Llewelyn

Janet and Per Lundstam

Jim Mariner P ’82, ’83, ’88, GP ’14, ’16

Carole Martin and Jack Creeden P ’03, ’06

Rosemarie Mason

Christine McRoy

Asher Nathan

Noa Nathan

Tammy R. Nathan

Jon ’60 and Carol Patten P ’85, ’87, ’89

Jon Patterson

Jennifer Rand

Suzy Repetti Rutherford

Zach Robarge

Anna Sanchez

Line Saole

Cory Saucier

Florence Seccombe

George and Mary Sissel

Torney ’65 and Kris Smith

Tim ’82 and Peggy Smith

Philip von Stade

Matthew Stephen-Hassard

Peter Thorp

Peina Wang

Andy and Carol Watson

Madeleine Watson

Ralph and Rita Winnicker

Kristen Wisniewski

Debra Zakrzewski

CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS

Acorn Foundation

American Endowment Foundation

Austin Community Foundation

Blackbaud Giving Fund

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Colorado Gives Day - Community First Foundation

Dellora A. and Lester J. Norris Foundation

El Pomar Foundation

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Freeport-McMoRan Foundation

Matching Gifts Program

GE Foundation

Google Matching Gift Program

Griffis/Blessing, Inc.

Janet Q. Lawson Foundation

John J. Frautschi Family Foundation, Inc.

GIFTS IN KIND

Lauren Ciborowski ’00

Chris and Dawn Lissy P ’26

Kelly Medema

Stephen ’94 and Carrie Ridgway

Elizabeth Warson ’84

Mark Wong ’86

India Wood ’84

Haiyan Zhang and Linchun Chi P ’25

Jianming Zhao and Chaowei Wang P ’26

Microsoft Giving Campaign

Microsoft Rewards

Network For Good

Nintendo of America, Inc.

Nordstrom

Oklahoma City Community Foundation

Paulin Foundation

Pikes Peak United Way

PNC Foundation

Potts Family Foundation

Price Family Foundation

Raytheon Company

Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Schwab Charitable Fund

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Swart Family Foundation

The Anschutz Foundation

The David and Sylvia Weiz Family Foundation

The Denver Foundation

The Ettinger Foundation, Inc.

The Lightner Sams Foundation, Inc.

The McCain Family Charitable Fund

The Neel Foundation

The Sandra and Steven Hardie Fund

Tyler Family Fund of the Community Foundation

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

W.A.G. Fund of Pikes Peak

Community Foundation

Webb Family Fund of the Pikes Peak Community Foundation

ELIZABETH SAGE HARE SOCIETY MEMBERS

The Elizabeth Sage Hare Society honors individuals who have included Fountain Valley School in their estate plans. If you have included FVS in your estate plans, please let us know so that Fountain Valley School can recognize your important commitment to securing the future of this wonderful school.

Ronnie Anderson ’81, P ’10

Jonathan Bayer ’53 and Miranda Townsend

Kit Bedford P ’89, GP ’16

Mary Brenton Howe ’81

Alia and Sid Browning ’76

Bob Cadogan

Sarah Cannady P ’18

Dan ’69 and Van Ha Citron

Vivian Cobb P ’06

Alison Coffey ’88

Mike ’56 and Carol Collins

Dean ’91 and Mandy Dowson P ’17

Janet Dulin ’77, P ’11 and Jim Dulin ’76, P ’07, ’09, ’11

Jake Emery ’71 and Lisa Davis-Emery

Chuck ’56 and Elizabeth Farnsworth

Jerry Frautschi ’49 and Pleasant Rowland Frautschi

Bob Furman ’69 and Mary Hart-Furman

Mame Gale P ’06

Ken ’62 and Kathleen Gamblin P ’91, ’93, GP ’24

John ’57 and Ute Gannett

Bill ’61 and Shari Griffiths

Rick Gydesen ’77

Walt and Dianne Harrison

Shane Johnson ’89

Sara Kishner ’85

Pat Kule and Paul Malek

Dr. John R. Lane ’62

Antoni Laque Roca ’85

Michelle ’84 and Steve Lewis

Sumner McKnight ’64

Laddy ’68 and Dede Merck

Peter ’74 and Gina Milliken

Rick Moeser ’83

Bill ’57 and Mary Lou Mullin P ’93

Mark ’51 and Deborah Nesbit

Link Nicoll ’79

Greg ’81 and Madelaine Osborne

Laura ’82 and Jeff Partridge

Jon ’60 and Carol Patten P ’85, ’87, ’89

Ted Perkins ’85

Patricia Pishny P ’86

Tom Poor ’61 and Jessie Chai

Wally ’49 and Carol Rowe

Mark ’88 and Cindi Sather P ’23, ’25

Dorothy Schoonmaker P ’76

Jim ’68 and Chris Scott P ’95, ’99, ’05

Bob ’69 and Saskia Stanley

David ’61 and Betty Street

Gregg ’84 and Pam Thatcher P ’17

Paul ’83 and Elizabeth Touw

Thayer ’73 and Melani Tutt P ’11

Melinda and Barry Twomey P ’14, ’15

Andy and Carol Watson

Chip Wood ’65

Deceased

Morley Ballantine P ’64, ’68, GP ’05, ’05

Bryant ’54 and Doris Barnard

Joe Bicknell ’71

Wiley ’37 and Susie Blair

Jane and Lew Borden ’60, P ’87, ’89

Joe A. Broido ’48

Peter ’42 and Jean Brown

Charlie ’41 and Ellen Brush

Ed Bryant

Alexander S. Campbell

Pete ’41 and Barbara Chappell

Genevieve Coonly

Chuck ’38 and Jane Emery

Walter A. and Dorothy Frautschi

Charitable Unitrust

Jim Gerard ’34

Prentice ’42 and Mary Hapgood

Nelson P. Hart

Elizabeth Hawkins P ’66

Joseph B. Holloway

Fisher and Debby Howe ’38

Thomas D. Howson

Port Humes ’68

Sean Hunt ’57

Winona B. Hunt

Celine Karraker

Peter Kaufman ’46 and Sandra Brodie P ’70

David and Val Lavender

Oliver LeCompte

Robert Berwick Lennox

Terry ’51 and Elizabeth Lilly

Norton Lyman ’44

Joseph A. Massie

Beatrice and Robert McCune

Will ’47 and Bonnie McWhinney

Louise D. Morse P ’69

Bruce G. Murphy

Stephen ’65 and Arlene Naumburg Cruz

Bob Parker

Lewis Perry

Mike ’42 and Patty Phelps

Lucius M. Quinney

Herbert C. Ryding Jr.

Jane Alexander and Edwin Sherin ’48, P ’81

Barbara and Al Simms ’37, P ’70, GP ’99

Morgan ’35 and Esther Sinclaire

Tamblin C. Smith

Marka W. Stewart

Peter ’49 and Anne Tidmarsh

Paul Timolat ’65

William Tinker

Tom Weatherly ’59

Bixby Willis ’59

Roger ’32 and Jeannette Willis

Tom ’61 and Holly Wilson

MEMORIAL GIFTS

In Memory of Mike Cronk

Skip and Harlane Lindeman

In Memory of Dominique Dunne ’77

Mark ’77 and Tonja Van Wagner

In Memory of Buzz Jackson ’49, GP ’09

Florence Seccombe

Cory Saucier

In Memory of Hugh Karraker ’66

Skip and Harlane Lindeman

In Memory of Chris Lowell P ’87

Ken Heath and Dede Kearney

In Memory of Stuart Wayne MacVeagh ’53

Arthur Gallagher ’74

HONOR GIFTS

In Honor of Bobby Jo Anderson ’77

Tick ’77 and Kathleen Houk

In Honor of Anisa Quddus ’25

Azfar Quddus and Carolyn Rodriguez P ’25

In Honor of Chris Bacon ’75

Scott ’75 and Tess Van Wagner

In Honor of Nicholas Baldwin ’04

Iris and Monty Baldwin P ’04

In Honor of Nat Barrett ’26

Ken and Srinya Barrett P ’26

In Honor of Katherine Benavides ’26

Concepcion Benavides P ’26

In Honor of Nick Benedict ’81

Carolyn ’81 and Harley Stimmel

In Honor of Samuel Bermingham ’16

Chimene Longwater and Biff Bermingham P ’16

In Memory of Anne Mariner

Ken Heath and Dede Kearney

In Memory of Eliot Muckerman ’06

Kalen Keir ’07

In Memory of Lewis Perry Jr.

Arthur Gallagher ’74

In Memory of Dr. Glenn Philipps P ’94, ’96

Michelle McComb ’82 and John Tiemessen

In Memory of John Raushenbush P ’80

Bill ’61 and Shari Griffiths

Craig ’69 and Irene Larimer P ’04, ’07, ’09, ’12

Randy Lawrence ’69

Skip and Harlane Lindeman

In Honor of Kevin Boutelle ’70 & Jim Glasscock ’70

Russell ’70 and Shirley Pomeroy

In Honor of Sadie Rose Schurwing

Casey ’00

Grace Fuller P ’00

In Honor of Dexter Cheney Turney ’61 and Elizabeth McKnight

Brandon ’85 and Andy Breaux

In Honor of Cale Crowley ’61

Bill ’61 and Katherine Norman

In Honor of James des Cognets ’06

Wendy Hageman P ’06

In Honor of Nell Dickey, JV Tennis

Sam Harrison

In Honor of Sandy Duffy ’65

Torney ’65 and Kris Smith

In Honor of Dominique Dunne ’77

Mark ’77 and Tonja Van Wagner

In Memory of Kate Silverberg ’82

Bonnie Bertram ’82 and Graham Messick

Marc Meachem ’82

In Memory of John Slothower ’64

Peter ’65 and Ellie Slothower

In Memory of Charles S. Stauffer ’73

Clay Stauffer ’72 and Barbara Griffin

In Memory of Jennifer Carroll Wilson ’86

The David and Sylvia Weiz

Family Foundation

In Memory of Laralyn Yee ’99

Phillip Yee P ’99

In Honor of Nico Duryea ’26

Pamela Trippe and Richard Duryea P ’26

In Honor of Brian Ehrmantraut ’81

John Ehrmantraut

Megan Ehrmantraut

Linda Lewis

In Honor of Buck Elliott ’69

Buck ’69 and Holly Elliott P ’04

In Honor of Lucas Fassman ’25

Christine and Jake Fassman P ’25

In Honor of Annaliese Fricke ’22

Henry Fricke and Erin Sokol P ’19, ’22

In Honor of Eli Fricke ’19

Henry Fricke and Erin Sokol P ’19, ’22

In Honor of Alison Hambly Tegan ’95 and Josh Owen

In Honor of Mrs. Hambly

Signe Gabrielson ’96

HONOR GIFTS CONTINUED

In Honor of Andy Handford P ’00

Duncan Handford ’00

In Honor of Andy & Lynn Handford P ’00

Adele Chou ’07

In Honor of Andy Hanley ’76

David Kenny ’77

In Honor of Yosi Hardie ’25

Steven and Sandy Hardie GP ’25

In Honor of Megan and Geoff Harlan

Jack Harlan

In Honor of Lisbet Jackson ’21

Jim Jackson and Birgitta De Pree P ’21

In Honor of Caroline Johnston

Derek ’76 and Denise Premac

In Honor of Don Kardok P ’73, ’75, ’77

Rick ’86 and Mary-Alice Benson

Tim Kardok ’75

In Honor of Wick Kenney ’77

Tom ’77 and Anna Stokes

In Honor of Andrea Lasher ’17

Karen and Flash Lasher P ’17

In Honor of Kate Levin ’82

Mark Donaldson

In Honor of Zihan Liu ’27

Xiaotong Liu and Ana Shen P ’27

In Honor of Kate Faricy Maiurro ’00

Kate ’00 and Peter Maiurro

In Honor of Anne Mariner

Bradley Boyden ’69 and Marie Del Toro

In Honor of Michelle McComb ’82, Martin McComb ’87, Marshall McComb ’90, and Mitchell McComb ’92

Nancy McComb P ’82, ’87, ’90, ’92

In Honor of Kylie McDougald ’26

Brandon and Natalie McDougald P ’26

In Honor of Douglas Nathan ’95

Tammy R. Nathan

In Honor of Leo Nemschoff ’26

Julia Coan

Barbara Crisp

Mark Nemschoff P ’92, GP ’26

Paul ’92 and Anne Nemschoff P ’26

In Honor of Paul Nemschoff ’92

Paul ’92 and Anne Nemschoff P ’26

In Honor of Braedon Núñez-Alley ’23

Missie Alley and Francisco

Núñez P ’23, ’25

In Honor of Nicole O’Keefe ’22

Daphne O’Keefe P ’22

In Honor of Buddy Patterson

Doug ’88 and Jami Patterson P ’21

In Honor of George and Constance Patterson P ’73, ’75, GP ’07

Michael Patterson ’75 and Susan Griggs P ’07

In Honor of Future Polintans

Mark Polintan ’99

In Honor of Olivia Rask ’16

Owen Rask ’19

In Honor of Kelly Riordan ’79

Ann Dietrich ’79

In Honor of Anthony Sanchez ’80

Anna Sanchez

In Honor of Mia Sanchez ’22

Herminia Sanchez P ’80, ’81, ’82, ’90, GP ’22

In Honor of Annwin Sather P ’88, GP ’23, ’25

Mei Sather ’25

In Honor of Dr. Robert Schwyer

Suzy Repetti Rutherford

In Honor of Margie Sherer P ’22, ’24

David Racine

In Honor of Geoff Sherin ’81

Roxi Power ’81

In Honor of Samantha Smith ’15

Beth and John Burda P ’15

In Honor of Sofia Bedoya-Correa ’25 and Santi Bedoya-Correa ’27

Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia and Yaneth Correa-Martinez P ’25, ’27

In Honor of Eric Waples P ’91, ’93

Peter Thorp

In Honor of Andy Watson

Madeleine Watson

In Honor of John Welch ’79

Link Nicoll ’79

In Honor of Annie Wrubel ’24

Charlie Wrubel GP ’19, ’24

In Honor of Stuart Wyeth ’77

Trey ’77 and Cindy Cottrell

In Honor of The Class of 1949

Penny Immel

In Honor of The Class of 1956

Morgan Smith ’56

In Honor of The Class of 1961

Tom Poor ’61 and Jessie Chai

In Honor of The Class of 1962

Kristine Pyeatt and John Parker ’62, P ’88

In Honor of The Class of 1969

Jack Culver ’69

Michael ’69 and Linda Ward

In Honor of The Class of 1975

Vince ’75 and Gwen Orange

In Honor of The Class of 1981

Sandie Kim ’81

In Honor of The Class of 1982

Marc Meachem ’82

Jon Patterson

In Honor of The Class of 1983

Bryan Kipp ’83

In Honor of The Class of 1985

Marc Platt ’85

In Honor of The Class of 1987

Annie ’87 and John Longley

In Honor of The Class of 1989

Lindsay ’89 and Michael Minor

In Honor of The Class of 1990

Flora Jewell-Stern ’90 and Eric Stern P ’23

In Honor of The Class of 1991

Lain ’91 and Chris Leoniak

In Honor of The Class of 1992

Cori Galles Faricy ’92 and Luke Faricy ’92

Frederick Faricy

Stella Faricy

In Honor of The Class of 2001

Andrew Dudley ’01

In Honor of The Class of 2002

Kate Brooke Aboul-Hosn ’02

In Honor of The Class of 2019

Bisi Williams and Bruce Mau P ’19

In Honor of The Class of 2021

Darrell Johnson ’79

Barbara ’79 and Ian Trask

Blaine Senden ’21

Ann Chen ’21

In Honor of the 2022 Climbing Team

René Aronson Cajas ’22

In Honor of The Class of 2023

Susan and Gerald Jones P ’99, ’02, ’05

Donald Lewis P ’23

In Honor of The Graduating Class of 2024

Anonymous

In Honor of The Faculty, Staff, and Coaches

Molly Friedman ’24

ENDOWMENT GIVING

Thank you to our community for supporting Fountain Valley School with gifts to our endowment. Endowment donors in the 2023/2024 fiscal year are recognized below.

CAMPUS MAINTENANCE

Class of 1969 Mountain Campus Endowment*

In honor of the Class of 1969’s 50th reunion year, many lifelong friends and dedicated alumni from the class joined to endow one of the School’s most important assets, the Mountain Campus in Nathrop, Colo. Through this gift, the School is able to ensure that this facility remains a keystone of its academic and extracurricular program.

Phelps ’69 and Ann Anderson Griff ’69 and Kimberly Davidson Dan ’69 and Van Ha Citron

*The Bacon Family Endowment, The Cabot Fund and The William and Ethel Elliott Memorial Foundation Fund have been combined into the Class of 1969 Mountain Campus Endowment.

The Edward E. Ford Foundation Endowment

Provides annual support of the Mountain Campus.

The Frautschi Endowments

Established by W. Jerome Frautschi ’49 to support annual maintenance of the Campus Center and Howe house, and income for faculty salaries.

The John Gale ’71 Memorial Endowment Fund for Campus Beautification

Established in 2006 in memory of John Gale ’71 by his classmates, family and friends. Annual income supports campus preservation and beautification.

Jeff ’71 and Carol Berns

The Henderson Facilities Maintenance Endowment

Established in 2001 by Robert E. Henderson ’44, father of Charles ’72, to support plant maintenance.

The Plant Maintenance Trust Supports campus maintenance.

The Street Playground Endowment

Established by David Street ’61 in 2000 to maintain the faculty children’s playground.

The Timolat Endowment

Created by Paul S. Timolat ’65 to provide funds for maintenance of the physical plant.

The Hunter and Lynn Frost Fund

Established in their memory, dedicated to the building of a future performing arts center.

FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CONTINUING EDUCATION/AWARDS

The Ballantine Family Endowment

Created by Arthur and Morley Ballantine P ’64, ’68, GP ’05, ’05, and continued by their sons Richard ’64 and William ’68. Provides annual grants for faculty study and research.

The Robert D. Cole Endowment for Faculty Development

Established by the family of the late Robert D. Cole, who was a Trustee and parent of David Cole ’86. Through their funding of faculty travel, the Cole family seeks to enrich experiences that faculty can bring to the classroom.

Birches Foundation

The Gates/FVS Teacher Education Fund

Created by the Gates Family Foundation of Denver. Provides annual funding of faculty research and independent study.

The J. Philo Nelson Endowment

Established by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bedford, parents to Erik ’89 and grandparents of Owen ’16, in honor of Mrs. Bedford’s father. Annual income is used to provide an award for outstanding teaching to a member of the FVS faculty as selected by the head of school.

FACULTY SUPPORT

The F. Martin Brown Fund for the Teaching of Science

Honors one of Fountain Valley School’s founding faculty members who served with distinction from 1930 through 1973. Income from the fund provides annual support of teaching salaries in the sciences. The fund was established in 1992 by a gift from Esther and Morgan Sinclaire ’35.

The Lane Faculty Family Endowment

Established by Nelson and Neecee Lane, parents of Phelps ’98 and Tennessee ’00, to support the educational fund for children of Fountain Valley School faculty.

The Lewis Perry Endowment

Established by numerous friends of Fountain Valley’s third headmaster. Annual income is used to support the humanities and endows a teaching chair for a member of the humanities faculty selected by the head of school.

OPERATIONS

The Armour Family Fund

Established by Mr. and Mrs. A. Watson Armour, parents of Jean ’94 and Molly ’99. Annual earnings support the School’s arts program.

The Faculty Fund Supports the School’s operations.

The General Trust Supports the School’s operations.

PROGRAMS

The Gardner Lynch Gordon Carney Restricted Endowment Fund

Established by Mr. and Mrs. James H. Carney II in memory of their son, Gardner ’92. The fund supports the Gardner Carney Leadership Institute at Fountain Valley School, which provides training, research and literature on the pedagogy of leadership. The Institute’s annual Leadership Lab takes place each summer at Fountain Valley School, and many FVS faculty have participated in this training.

Brian Scott Chandler ’95 Memorial Fund

Established by Scott’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Chandler ’65, and his brother, Bob Chandler ’88, to support the performing arts and other programs.

The Creeden Endowment Fund for Experiential Learning

Honors Fountain Valley’s sixth headmaster, Dr. Jack Creeden, and his wife, Dr. Carole Martin P ’03, ’06. Income supports students who need assistance to take part in the Interim program.

The Deck Cheney Endowment

Established in 2007 to sustain the excellence of the riding program in perpetuity. Named in tribute to the legendary riding master who served from 1944 to 1975, the fund’s income supports the riding program, facilities, and equipment.

The Dominique Dunne Memorial Fund

Supports Fountain Valley School’s annual film competition. It was established by family and friends of Dominique Dunne ’77.

The John W. Emery ’44 Music Endowment Fund

Established by Jean Jackson Emery in honor of her late husband and the father of John W. “Jake” Emery Jr. ’71, in recognition of his lifelong appreciation of music. Annual income supports the promotion of creativity in the School’s Music Department and benefits one or more students in music.

Jake Emery ’71 and Lisa Davis-Emery

Henry B. Poor Endowment Fund

Created to honor the commitment of Headmaster Poor in supporting students of diversity, spirituality and character in order that they have the opportunity to experience a unique, college preparatory education at Fountain Valley School. This endowment contributes to the financing of qualified students’ tuition and other expenses incurred at FVS that are not covered by existing programs.

Cormac O’Malley ’61

Tom Poor ’61 and Jessie Chai

Pam Terry Power ’83 and David Power

The Charles Kurchinski Annual Music Competition Endowment Fund

Established by Michael Dively to sponsor a student music competition that awards cash prizes to the top three musicians in the vocal and instrumental categories.

The Lane Horse Program Endowment

Established by Nelson and Neecee Lane P ’98, ’00 in support of the School’s riding program.

The Nicholas McCumber ’71 Visiting Artist Program Endowment

Supports the Artist-In-Residence Program.

The Round Square Endowment

Established in 2016 by former Trustee Jim and Valerie Webster, parents of Danny ’14. The endowment supports the Round Square program at Fountain Valley School. Income from the fund underwrites the operating expenses of the program and supports the cost of educational exchanges at independent schools across the world.

The Rumbough Music Fund

Given by Stanley M. Rumbough Jr. in memory of his son, David ’68, supporting the general activities of the Music Department.

The Frederick von Stade ’42

Music Endowment

Created in 2007 by Frederick’s four daughters in celebration of his 85th birthday, income from the fund provides support for the music program.

ENDOWMENT GIVING CONTINUED

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

Bancroft Scholarship Endowment

Funded by Christopher Bancroft ’69 to provide annual scholarship awards for deserving students.

Coach Kardok Scholarship Fund

Donald “Coach” Kardok P ’73, ’75, ’77 arrived as a faculty member in the fall of 1969 and from then on made Fountain Valley School his home. The Kardok Scholarship Fund was established in 2014 with an initial leadership gift from an alumnus/former trustee along with matched funds from the School’s endowment to ensure that FVS is within reach for bright and dedicated students who desire to expand their intellectual horizons.

Elizabeth Sage Hare Trustee Scholarship Endowment

Established by current and former trustees, the scholarship provides a Fountain Valley School education to a qualified and deserving student who demonstrates need. The intent is to transform the recipient’s life through the FVS experience. This scholarship honors the extraordinary vision of the School’s founder, Elizabeth Sage Hare, who was determined to establish a great progressive school in the West.

General Scholarships Endowment

Learning Center Scholarship Endowment Fund

The Learning Center Scholarship Endowment Fund was established by an FVS parent to support deserving students

who benefit from the Learning Center at Fountain Valley School. This scholarship provides opportunities for qualified students to receive study assistance, learning and academic assessment, individualized academic support, tutoring and educational skill development.

The Jane and Charles F. Emery ’38 Scholarship Endowment

Established by Jane and Chuck Emery, the fund provides financial support to a student who could not otherwise attend Fountain Valley School.

Jake Emery ’71 and Lisa Davis-Emery

The Scott Family Scholarship

Established by Mr. and Mrs. James R. Scott ’68, parents of James ’95, Courtney ’99 and Dana ’05, to provide scholarship opportunities for Native American students on the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservations in Montana, and Native American students who are residents of Montana or the Sheridan, Wyo. area. The goal of the scholarship is to strengthen ties between Fountain Valley School and the Native American communities whose children would benefit from the transformative education that Fountain Valley provides.

The Sinclaire Endowment

Established by Reginald Sinclaire, father of Morgan ’35, income from the fund provides support for master teachers and for students of exceptional promise who require financial aid to attend FVS.

The Henderson Scholarship Endowment Fund

Established by Robert E. Henderson ’44 to provide annual scholarship income.

The Joseph B. Holloway ’70 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established by his friends from the proceeds of a 2000 benefit performance of George Gershwin’s “American Rhapsody” at the Triad Theatre in New York City.

The Pauline C. Li and Samuel C. Li ’84 Student Opportunity Fund

Established by Samuel Li ’84 to provide financial aid to students and help with additional expenses.

The Claire Emma McGregor ’06 Endowed Scholarship Fund

Created in 2006 by Joan and Clyde McGregor in honor of their daughter. Annual earnings provide merit scholarship support for a Fountain Valley student.

The Theda Clark Smith Endowment

Established in 1990 by Tamblin C. Smith ’45. Fund income provides scholarship assistance to students from Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley.

STUDENT RECOGNITION

The Hunter Frost Theatre Award Fund

Established in 1999 by former Headmaster Lewis Perry Jr. and Hoyt Bacon ’69 in honor of Mr. Hunter Frost, Fountain Valley School’s performing arts director from 1969-1982 (also faculty 1949-1952 and 1966-1982). The award is given each year to an outstanding senior actor.

The Barker Wardrop ’72 Memorial Fund

Established through an anonymous gift in 1983 in memory of Barker, to be awarded to an FVS tennis player who combines skill with good nature and persistence, qualities for which Barker’s classmates especially remember him.

GARDNER CARNEY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE GIVING

Peter A. Bergsten

Benjamin L. Bolte

Kathryn Brown

Carolyn M. Buford

David Burnham

Jean N. Calhoun

James H. Carney P ’92

Peter Cherry

Heidi Cox

Amanda Dedrick P ’14, ’16, ’17

Mason Delafield

Cynthia Dwyer

Robert Evans

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Ella M. Foshay

Robert Fricker

Elizabeth Griesmer

Brita Gwinn

John Heins

Gerald S. Hobbs

Nancy Hopwood

Ellen D. Huettig

Kathleen Johnson

Albina Kuperman

Jeremy LaCasse

Devereaux F. McClatchey

John W. Mettler

Anna Nichols

Prudence D. Osborn

Priscilla Pochna

Sarah Pont

Andrew Rice

Robert D. Ridgley

Barbara Riegel

Mark K.J. Robinson

Christopher Roosevelt

James J. Secor

Eliza F. Shepard

William P. Stengel

Gordon Strayhorn

The Kean Foundation, Inc.

The New York Community Trust

The Snowden Foundation

Joan P. Tilney

Agnes C. Underwood

Maxwell M. Van De Velde

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Shelby De P Wyckoff

D.K. Welles Jr.

Anonymous

CREDITS

FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL

Contributors

Patti Collins, Interim Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Amanda Deerr, Controller

John “Jake” Emery Jr. ’71, Archivist

Penny Immel, Director of Annual Giving and Parent Engagement

Dave Mesko, Chief Financial Officer

Steven Szura, Database and Stewardship Coordinator

Meg Winnicker, Director of Marketing and Communications

The Fountain Valley School “Report on Giving” is published annually. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of names and details in this report, we apologize for any errors or omissions that may have occurred. If you do find an error, please contact Interim Director of Development and Alumni Relations Patti Collins at (719) 391-5315 or pcollins@fvs.edu.

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