2023 Summer Beacon

HARBOR DAY SCHOOL 3443 PACIFIC VIEW DRIVE, CORONA DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA 92625 | HARBORDAY.ORG | SPRING/SUMMER 2023

COMMENCEMENT 2023

IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES Retirement: Señora Cambra | PAGE 04 A Fond Farewell | PAGE 06 Commencement 2023 | PAGE 12 IN THIS ISSUE A Message from the Head of School | PAGE 03 Faculty Milestones | PAGE 07 Seahawks Athletics | PAGE 08 Grandparents’ Day 2023 | PAGE 09 Matriculation Lists | PAGE 1 8 Eighth Grade Musical | PAGE 20 Eighth Grade Thank-You Breakfast | PAGE 2 1 New Members of the Board of Trustees | PAGE 22 Beyond the Bell After School Program | PAGE 23 Blue-Gold Track Meet | PAGE 24 Alumni at The Track Meet | PAGE 25 Parent Social Comedy Night | PAGE 26 Class Notes | PAGE 27 Alumni in Service Around the Globe | PAGE 32 Campus Project Update | PAGE 34 HDS Students Shine at Local Art Shows | PAGE 36 Harbor Day Awards | PAGE 38

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Angi Knapp'75 Evans DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Noelle Becker WRITERS

Noelle Becker Olivia Baumgartner EDITORS

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MISSION Harbor Day School provides an academically challenging, well-balanced education in a nurturing and inclusive family-centered environment. Our faculty inspires curiosity and a desire to learn, and cultivates in students the confidence, strong moral character, and perseverance to thrive. We celebrate diversity and traditions, value collaboration and innovation, and cherish our community and the lifelong relationships developed.

NON-DISCRIMINATION Harbor Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, or other programs administered by the School.

ON THE COVER: The Class of 2023 graduation in the community square.

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A Message from the Head of School

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity leads us down new paths.

— WALT DISNEY

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arbor Day School’s Mission Statement promises a faculty that “inspires curiosity and a desire to learn.” As our school turns away from three years of construction and moves towards enjoying our fully completed campus, we have chosen CURIOSITY as our theme for the 2023-24 school year. On our campus, we will strive for an atmosphere full of joy, wonder, enthusiasm, progress, and playfulness—components that comprise curiosity. For several years, we have anticipated this year, our first with access to every inch of our six-acre campus. We are curious to see where this year will take us.

In June, we graduated a stellar class of new alumni. Awarding diplomas to this class was bittersweet, as we already miss them. However, those students proved they were ready in every way to move forward to high school, and we will enjoy hearing about their lives beyond Harbor Day. As we do every year, we invited an alum to share their words of wisdom with the graduates. In this case, we welcomed Shaan Sakraney back to campus between his graduation from Sage Hill High School and his move to North Carolina to attend Duke. Shaan shared practical advice with the students about focusing on what matters in high school, and the graduates appreciated hearing from someone who so recently lived the experience they will face after they walk across the stage.

Before graduating, the eighth graders hosted a breakfast for the faculty. This gave them a chance to thank all their teachers and congratulate Señora Violeta Cambra on her retirement.

Señora Cambra not only taught a good number of those students Spanish, but she also offered a popular yoga elective. We all will miss Señora Cambra, as well as the other faculty to whom we said farewell in June.

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The fall issue of The Beacon typically focuses a good deal on our graduates, departing faculty, and alumni.

Its publication, however, coincides with the arrival of a new group of Harbor Day School students—the kindergarten class. As we look wistfully at our newest alumni in graduation photos, we eagerly welcome our newest HDS students. In this, we see the full value of the Harbor Day experience. We see young children arrive ready to learn from their teachers, who will gradually build scholarly skills and important traits in them that make confident learners and leaders who are ready to succeed in a larger world.

Please enjoy reading this issue of The Beacon and let us know if it ignites your curiosity about our school.

If you’re curious to see the completed campus, please consider joining us at the Turkey Bowl!

Gradatim ad Summum, Angi Evans

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¡GRACIAS POR TODO!

By Noelle Becker

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Seventh grade Spanish students on a field trip in 2023 with Señora Cambra.

eñora Violeta Cambra has been an integral part of Harbor Day School’s World Languages Department since 2006, where she passionately taught Spanish to students in grades five through eight. Throughout her tenure, she assumed various significant roles, including World Language Department Chair, Middle School Advisor, Spanish Club Advisor, and even offered yoga as an elective for eighth grade students. Her vibrant personality and unwavering dedication to teaching have left a lasting impact on the HDS community.

Señora Cambra has given us some wonderful insights into how she started as a teacher and some sage advice for anyone interested in the field of teaching. We will fondly remember the positive influence she had on her students and colleagues alike. ¡Adiós, hasta la próxima!

I could contribute to the kid’s knowledge of the language, which is so useful today, especially here in California.

My family also inspired me. My father was a law school teacher at a university in Venezuela. My two sisters are also teachers. I have a love for sharing my knowledge with the kids. I don’t have kids, so I think that God sent me to this profession to share with kids. It’s been so rewarding to do that. I have always been teaching since 1996.

A: Maybe moments when the kids complimented me, and moments when the parents came to me and told me that their kids did well in Spanish.

Also, the moments when I was supported by the administration when I needed it. Those are the moments that are the most important to me.

Reading notes that the students left for me leaves a smile on my face.

Field trips were so memorable to me.

Our fiestas to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and student sugar skull decorating for Dia de Los Muertos are also favorite memories. I also enjoyed seeing the kids strive and wanting to do well.

Q: Looking back on your years of teaching, what are some of the most memorable moments or accomplishments as a Spanish teacher here at Harbor Day?

Q: How has the field of language education evolved during your time as a teacher, and what changes have you witnessed in the way Spanish is taught?

Q: What inspired you to become a Spanish teacher?

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A: Every year you tweak it [your curriculum] so you don’t get burned out. You try to do different skits and projects. You change the way your class is structured.

So instead of homework or quizzes, you have more hands-on learning.

When it comes to language learning, the main objective is to communicate.

The technology used has evolved.

It’s more important to use applications where the kids are forced to speak, like using the Flipgrid app.

Q: What advice would you give to someone interested in teaching?

A: To me, it can be challenging, but it’s also rewarding. Being organized, which is also sometimes challenging, and planning is key. Be firm with the students, but at the same time, be a little compassionate, too. If they have been trying hard, and the kid makes an effort, be understanding. See the potential in all students that they can do it. Be positive, flexible, and patient. Be balanced.

Think of yourself, too. Reflect on what “I” could do better. Learn every day and go to workshops. Harbor Day was always giving opportunities for that.

Q: What are your plans for retirement?

A: Explore, discover, continue to learn, travel, and take my time to do the things I used to rush to do every day. Do more yoga. I want to tutor and sub. To go to the hot springs as much as I can and relax. Work out even more now.

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2. Middle School students during Spanish class. 3. A Spanish class party in 2019 with students from the class of 2023.

4. Students from the class of 2020 pose for a Spanish class photo with Señora Cambra.

5. Spanish Club Students and Señora Cambra weaving their “Ojos de Dios” (Eyes of God) art projects using sticks and yarn in 2019.

6. Spanish students from the class of 2017 with Señora Cambra during a world language trip to Costa Rica.

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A Fond Farewell CANDI BARBOUR

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ince 2017, Candi Barbour, Executive Assistant to the Head of School, has been an asset to Mrs. Evans, the Board of Trustees, and the entire school community. In addition to her many responsibilities, Ms. Barbour spearheaded numerous faculty events, ensured smooth operations at the front office, and executed many memorable school graduations. We wish Ms. Barbour all the best as she settles back into her home state of Arkansas to be closer to family. n

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Over the past six years, Ms. Barbour’s presence in the office has been a true blessing, and I can’t help but feel a tinge of sadness as we bid her farewell. Throughout her time here, she displayed dedication and commitment to her work. I appreciated Candi for being a team player, always willing to lend a helping hand, and sharing her expertise as part of a motivated and cohesive team.

Candi's support and encouragement weren’t limited to the office walls. Our friendship grew over our shared love for sweets, musicals, our children, faith, and prayer. We always found something to laugh about to lighten difficult situations. I couldn’t convince her to go to Disneyland, but we did frequent B.Candy and enjoyed our sweet treats while taking in the scenery at Inspiration Point, which is pretty magical in its own right.

Professionally and personally, it has been a pleasure working with you, Candi! Thank you for being an extraordinary colleague and an even more exceptional friend. You have my heartfelt best wishes for success and happiness in all that you do.

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— Sylvanda Padilla | ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENT COORDINATOR

CHRISTI VEAL

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hristi Veal’s relationship with Harbor Day School began long before her role as the school’s campaign manager in 2019. Over the years, Mrs. Veal actively engaged with the school in various capacities, starting as a parent with two children attending Harbor Day. During her time as a parent, she demonstrated her dedication by participating in the Parent Council and volunteering for numerous roles within the school community, including co-chairing the school’s hot lunch program and volunteering as a seat assigner for multiple Grandparents’ Day events.

Mrs. Veal's commitment to Harbor Day School as campaign manager was truly exceptional.

Her passion for the school was evident in her meticulous attention to detail, strong work ethic, and outstanding communication skills. Notably, she skillfully coordinated and produced solicitation videos and newsletters, which were crucial in engaging and nurturing school supporters.

Mrs. Veal’s invaluable contributions to the school’s campaign for a new campus have left a lasting mark as the school now embarks on the final phase of the campus project. Her legacy will be felt for years to come. As we bid her farewell, she will be greatly missed, and we extend our heartfelt wishes for her next adventure n

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Although we knew from the outset that the role of a campaign manager for Harbor Day School was time-limited, over the four years that Christi served in this capacity she made an incredible and unforgettable impression on our school and its history. She leapt in with both feet and swiftly became a tandem presence to the campaign’s activities – events, cabinet work, and the immense amount of content creation and design that our small team produced. There are many memorable moments from 2019 to 2023 that I will always hold dear, and huge peaks of accomplishment that we share collectively as the campaign and building project progressed. Few would recognize her iron grit beneath a polished and graceful exterior, but it is a force to be reckoned with, and her ready sense of humor, and thorough commitment to excellence in her work helped make our campaign award worthy. We will miss her immensely and are so grateful for her work on behalf of our school.

— Olivia Baumgartner | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

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A Fond Farewell THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FACULTY FOR TEACHING AT HARBOR DAY SCHOOL.

2020-2023

2022-2023 GRACE BARTON

JORDAN HANNA

STEPHANIE SAMUDRO

BARBARA SHARKEY

2022-2023 Faculty Milestones Faculty and Staff Years of Service at Harbor Day School 5 YEARS Rosa Crichton | Senior Database Analyst

Katie Curci

Austin Ellis

Joel Maki

Heather Paff

Jo Pickard

Janell Stojkovich

Physical Education Teacher

Science Teacher

Music Teacher

Latin Teacher

Physical Education Teacher

History Teacher

10 YEARS

20 YEARS

Jon Grogan

Sean Rowe

Sarah Oliphant

History Teacher

Woodshop and Design Teacher

Second Grade Teacher

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TRACK AND FIELD — SPRING 2023 Harbor Day participates in the Coastal Athletic League and remained very competitive during the spring Track and Field Season.

———————————————————————————————————————————————————— Congratulations to our sixth through eighth grade girls who were division “C” winners.

The level “C” division is for all girls 5 feet 4 inches or shorter.

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———————————————————————————————————————————————————— Coaches: Katie Curci • Josephine Pickard • Michael Coleman Colette Alagband • Callan Arkin-Horowitz • Liliana Badii • Luke Bellman • William Blumetti • Dylan Brigulio Mia Brigulio • Lily Browne • Jackson Casey • Luke Cudzil • Logan Doane • Josephine Geiler Allen • Kendall Gray Emma Harrison • Sienna Hernandez • Kalani Hogsett • Aaron Hsu • Leah Jindal • Samuel Jindal • Campbell Kelly Cooper Kelly • Gabrielle Landy • Aubrey Lee • Macie Lewis • Eric Lu • Justin Lu • Brody Majit • Ella Massoudi Harper Morgan • Caden Mossman • Colton Mossman • Shea Natland • Sienna Neal • Collins Nelligan Ella Olsen • Dylan Paolone • Lila Peykoff • Cooper Piercey • Adam Pirnazar • Sarah Rosing • Mateo Senizergues William Shu • Addison Stern • Kyle Stern • Claire Suplizio • Brooklyn Tennant • Leela Tripathi • Alex Wellmerling Rhyse Wilks • Sloane Williams • Dylan Young • Mackenzie Young • Luca Zahoul Sans • Jonathan Zhou

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Grandparents’ Day 2023 Harbor Day School’s Grandparents’ Day extravaganza, held on Friday, May 12, 2023, was an unforgettable event that featured the vibrant and far out times of the 50’s and 60’s and brought together nearly 600 grandparents in a nostalgic journey themed “Take me Back.” The success of this heartwarming day would not have been possible without the efforts of our co-chairs, Sara Dixon and Sherry Neal. The co-chairs—along with the over 100 parent volunteers— played a crucial role in creating such an enjoyable atmosphere.

Grandparents enjoyed an entertaining performance by the students under the amazing direction of music teachers Joel Maki and Robyn Manion. After the performance, students showed their grandparents and special friends around the campus, and everyone enjoyed seeing the incredible art around the school. The art department team, consisting of Leslie Yagar, Dayna Sable, and Courtney Zarrilli, deserves special recognition for their hard work and execution in helping students create beautiful pieces of art. The joy shared on this special occasion will be a treasured memory. n

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O THE CLASS OF 2023

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COMMENCEMENT 2023

First, I have to say that it has been an honor to know you as students, athletes, artists, leaders, performers, and friends here at Harbor Day School. I have loved watching you grow and gain skills—whether I’ve known you for eight years or two years. This year, you’ve really solidified your identity as a class.

You support each other and have a great time together. I will remember you as a group of students who really enjoyed their time at HDS…or should I say, your time off campus but together, as many of you have shared how much you loved your Colorado River and Washington D.C. trips.

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As you move on to high school, I encourage you to think about two similar words: Intention and Inspiration.

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You have no idea how fast the four years of high school will fly. Of course, some weeks, like finals week and AP test times, will crawl by, but slow weeks will accelerate into speedy years. You will sit on another stage, graduating from another school before you know it.

Already, you are starting high school, some as early as next week with sports, some even had sports and summer school this week. Please make time before you get too deep into your high school commitments to look for inspiration.

As these next four years go quickly by, make sure that you make them your years, rather than the other way around.

It’s easy to let a school, an organization, or a time period take over for you and pull you into its orbit. Give yourself some gravitational weight and take some control over how these years progress. Make high school your partner. To do this, I suggest you look for inspiration and then go forward with intention.

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make several true friends in high school. The kind you will stay in touch with when you go to college.

The kind who will end up being the friend you go with to your high school reunion. join a club or try a new sport—like yoga! complete every single assignment on time and turn it in on time. get to know a few of your teachers on a personal level. commit to participating in a service project every semester or to picking one organization that could use your help and volunteering there for four years. or…one of my favorite suggestions. Show up for things. Set an intention to show up for your siblings, your friends, your parents, and yourself. Be the true cheerleader for your people by giving them your time…

…Just as you will look to someone else to be an inspiration, live your life so that you can inspire others. Your younger sibling, cousin, or neighbor likely looks up to you. Make sure that they are placing their admiration in a worthy direction.

As in many things, the goal to inspire others will ultimately benefit you, as well… …Congratulations, and I’m happy to call you my fellow alumni!

— EXCERPT OF COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS BY HEAD OF SCHOOL MRS. ANGI KNAPP'75 EVANS

———————— Angi Knapp'75 Evans

Set an intention for high school. You may be surprised to learn that I used to take yoga classes regularly. Yoga teachers typically urge their students to “set an intention” for the class.

What if you set an intention for the next four years? Your intention could be to: • show kindness to everyone on campus. And to develop a reputation as someone who cares for their classmates.

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SHAAN SAKRANEY

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I’m speaking with you all here today to congratulate you on completing the first nine years of your education. I want you all to look around at each other, these 47 unique individuals who (most of) you have spent nine years with, and recognize that every single one of you, no matter where you will be headed next year, will share the same bond, the same “Harbor Day Connection.” No matter what you decide to pursue in high school, whether it be a specific subject or a specific sport or even a specific hobby, know that you guys are all prepared to take the world by storm... …I like to think of high school as your first taste of true independence while having the safety net of your parents to support you. For that reason, take risks! Try something new, anything! Maybe it is joining a club that sounds cool to you. Maybe it’s picking up a hobby that you can have fun with. No experience is too small, and some of the small things you get into can create some of your best high school memories… … the most important things that you can take from high school are the memories you make and the friendships you create. Don’t be afraid to push yourself out of your comfort zone, to sit with someone new at lunch, to go to that party, or whatever else.

For the first time, you guys are going to understand what it means when someone says, “the world is your oyster.” And yeah, sometimes taking risks won’t go your way, but that’s part of life! And believe me, most of the time, taking risks is going to give you the exact result that you wanted, if not something better.

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— EXCERPT BY ALUMNI SPEAKER SHAAN SAKRANEY'19

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Class of 2023–You did it!

GRADUATES WITH ALUMNI FAMILY MEMBERS

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Elena Singletary' 93, Caren Kelly' 88, Chad Steelberg' 85, Rick Taketa' 86, and Kristopher Wilks' 88 Bottom row from left to right:

Elliott Singletary, Campbell Kelly, Logan Steelberg, Skylar Taketa, and Rhyse Wilks

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EIGHTH GRADE AWARDS

FULL LIST OF 2023 AWARDS Andy Devine Memorial Performing Arts Award

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Reed McCardle Colette Moshayedi Andrew Walbridge Art Award

Colette Moshayedi Ceramics Award

Julia Dong English Award

Lily Liu Gary Skwarczynski Service Award

Dylan Brigulio Harrison Technology Award

Mateo Senizergues Head of School Award

Caden Mossman History Award

Kaitlyn Dostert ——————————————————————————————— Sean Sheward Spanish Award Eric Zhao and Señora Cambra

Latin Award

Skylar Taketa Literature Award

Caden Mossman Mandarin Award

Mateo Senizergues Mathmatics Award

Andrew Walbridge Pam Coleman Athletic Award

Luke Cudzil Ella Massoudi Science Award

Kaitlyn Dostert Sean Sheward Spanish Award

Eric Zhao Spirit Award

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Dylan Brigulio Caden Mossman Skylar Taketa Mackenzie Young

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CLASS OF 2023 HIGH SCHOOL MATRICULATION LIST Hailey Airth Cameron Alagband Nandika Bansal William Blumetti Dylan Brigulio Jackson Casey Wright Claassen Luke Cudzil Luke Dixon Morgan Dollander Julia Dong Kaitlyn Dostert Charles Gomez Kyle Henry Samuel Jindal Campbell Kelly

Brooklyn Krotts Lily Liu Ella Massoudi Reed McCardle Gavin Moatazedi Colette Moshayedi Caden Mossman Colton Mossman Sienna Neal Dylan Paolone Adam Pirnazar Samantha Powell Ethan Sellers Mateo Senizergues Elliott Singletary Logan Steelberg

Kyle Stern Tyler Stern Skylar Taketa Shae Talleur Sarah Thorp Riley Tsai Andrew Walbridge Luke Watson Alex Wellmerling McCall Whitmer Rhyse Wilks Sofia Williams Mackenzie Young Eric Zhao Jonathan Zhou

LIST OF HIGH SCHOOLS ATTENDING Corona del Mar High School Institut Le Rosey JSerra Catholic High School Mater Dei High School Newport Harbor High School Pacifica Christian High School St. Margaret's Episcopal School Sage Hill School Santa Margarita High School

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CLASS OF 2019 COLLEGE BOUND Ella Anvaripour Oliver Ayala Henry Bartz Adeline Beador Stella Beador Neale Bowyer Lily Britt Elisha Choi Emily Cloherty Sienna Cuneo Kendall D'Ambrosia Isabelle Dastgheib

Reade Decker Nicole Donahoo William Duma Arya Emadi Finn Genc Brady Hatfield Lukas Hauge Brooke Johnson Jack Johnston Ryan Katkin Jaden Kessler Olivia Krotts

Hutton Ledger Noelani Lee Richard Lin Micayla Lynch Darian Mahdi Carson McNeill Tara Mohtashami Bella Montgomery Katy Niccol Elle O Hill Sarah Porter Jack Ressler

Ellie Rosing Shaan Sakraney Brodie Santry Tara Shakoori Jack Steelberg Blake Stern Alexander Tamura Gage Talleur Allison Todd Lucy Tipton Ava Walkow Alexander Wu

LIST OF COLLEGES ATTENDING Arizona State University • Auburn University • Brigham Young University California Polytechnic State San Luis Obispo • Chapman University Dodge College of Film Cornell University • Duke University • Fordham University • Georgia Tech • Harvard University New York University • Parsons School of Design • Pepperdine University • Princeton University San Diego State University • Santa Clara University Business School School of the Art Institute of Chicago • Southern Methodist University • Stanford University Texas Christian University • University of Arizona • University of California, Berkeley University of California, Irvine • University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Riverside • University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara • University of Colorado, Boulder • University of Georgia University of Oregon • University of Texas • University of Washington • University of Wisconsin

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Eighth Grade Musical | We Will Rock You The class of 2023 lit up the stage with their dynamic performance of the musical We Will Rock You! This electrifying, rockin’ performance had parents, teachers, and students singing through the entire show and dancing out of their seats. Students spent over two months preparing for the performances under the guidance of director Mr. Joel Maki and musical director Ms. Robyn Manion. Accompanying them was stage manager, Ms. Courtney Zarrilli.

There is so much involved in the preparation of a Harbor Day musical that goes beyond acting.

Students not only perform in the show, but they also take part in making the visual sets during their elective class time. The Class of 2023 spent weeks making the background posters, painting walls, and setting up the lighting. Mr. Maki comments on his experience this year, “Seeing the eighth grade come together to create We Will Rock You showed dedication, discipline, and teamwork. I am so proud of how hard they worked and what they accomplished in only a few months. Bravo, eighth grade!” It’s a lot of hard work, but the final product makes this event one of the lasting memories for HDS students. n

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EIGHTH GRADE THANKS THE HDS FACULTY

Toward the end of each academic year, an increasingly cherished tradition has emerged on our campus: the Thank You Breakfast orchestrated by the eighth grade class as a gesture of gratitude towards HDS faculty and staff. Student Council President, Dylan Brigulio, gave a delightful thank-you toast on behalf of the eighth grade students. This event allows graduating students the opportunity to express their appreciation for the dedication demonstrated by the faculty and staff, who have played an important role in their educational journey.

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NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2023 Brian Gooding

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rian Gooding helps oversee the management of Newport Legacy Wealth Management’s equity, derivative, and fixed-income portfolios, develops and implements estate and insurance planning and structure, and advises on real estate and mortgage financing.

Mr. Gooding also has his CEPA designation, providing expertise to business owners looking to exit their businesses. He is active with the University of Southern California, Loyola High School, Kure It Cancer Foundation, and the Augie's Quest to End ALS Foundation.

Mr. Gooding started with UBS in 2010 after completing his MBA in International Finance at Loyola Marymount University. Prior to joining UBS, he worked for five years in private equity and structured finance in commercial real estate. Mr. Gooding graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in finance in 2005. Mr. Gooding, his wife Kristen, and their two sons, Harbor Day students Will (fourth grade) and Bradley (second grade), reside in Newport Beach.

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hris Lal is Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Alteryx, responsible for global legal affairs, compliance, corporate governance, privacy, and government affairs. Mr. Lal has nearly 25 years of experience as a corporate transactions and securities attorney representing public and private companies in various phases of development and growth.

Prior to joining Alteryx, Mr. Lal was Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Tilly’s Inc., an NYSE-traded retail and e-commerce company, where he oversaw legal affairs, federal trade commission matters, e-commerce, intellectual property, labor and employment, managed complex litigation and was interim head of Human Resources.

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Before Tilly’s, Mr. Lal served as General Counsel for several companies. He began his career at O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, as a member of the corporate and securities practice, where he advised clients on matters including public securities offerings and private placements, corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.

Mr. Lal received his B.A. with high honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his J.D. from the University of Southern California.

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ravis Whitten serves as the Chief Philanthropy Officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast. In this role, he oversees donor relations, resource development, and marketing. By establishing personal relationships with every donor, Mr. Whitten ensures that the Club’s mission is well-supported. As a result, the Club is able to serve approximately 10,000 youths each year with an annual budget of around $8 million.

Mr. Whitten has been a member of the executive leadership team for over 10 years and leads the entire Resource Development team. Under his guidance, the team has successfully secured nearly $40 million in private philanthropic dollars. These funds have been used to support general operations, two capital campaigns, and the Club’s separate Endowment.

After working in financial services for over a decade, Mr. Whitten followed his passion to find a career that held deeper personal meaning. This led him to his current role at the Boys & Girls Clubs.

In line with the Club’s mission and impact, Mr. Whitten strives to ensure that every donor recognizes the impact their philanthropic support creates. He also emphasizes the true return on investment that their support fosters in the lives of the youth and families served by the Club.

Mr. Whitten is a graduate of Duke University, where he was also a student-athlete. He is married to Candice Stack Whitten, and they have two children, Paige (sixth grade) and Ben (fourth grade), who attend Harbor Day School. n

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E X P LO R E , L E A R N , A N D G R OW

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Once they have finished their homework, aftercare students get to participate in fun games such as Bananagrams.

Students enjoy a safari themed escape room class.

nlocking potential in students beyond the classroom is the focus of a newly launched enrichment and aftercare program at Harbor Day School. In 2021, The School unveiled a Strategic Plan of six core values to help grow the HDS program and preserve some essential elements. Core Value 6, Vibrant Community, focuses on maintaining a strong community as the community transitions into a new building. This year, Harbor Day has taken a giant leap forward with the introduction of the Beyond the Bell (BTB) After School Program.

One of the pivotal initiatives in fostering this vibrant community is the creation of a comprehensive after school program. Officially launching with aftercare in January 2023, the BTB program has quickly blossomed.

Led by Harbor Day’s talented faculty, the program offers a diverse range of fun and engaging topics, encouraging students to explore their interests beyond regular classroom hours. The BTB program fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and teamwork in a nurturing and creative environment.

Historically, the school has only offered enrichment classes.

Now, a full aftercare program is available to families. BTB’s class offerings are as diverse and exciting as the imaginations of its young participants. The program offers a wide variety of activities, from chess to Minecraft, debate to arts and crafts, and dance to ceramics.

The launch of the Beyond the Bell After School Program at Harbor Day School has enriched student learning and curiosity and strengthened the sense of community that has always been a hallmark of Harbor Day School. n

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Lower school students enjoy making ceramics with Ms. Zarrilli.

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BLUE- GOLD TRACK MEET RESULTS!

Score before the competition:

Blue 270 | Gold 263 Score after the competition:

Blue 1156 | Gold 1156 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BLUE & GOLD HISTORY, IT’S A TIE! 24

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ALUMNI AT THE TRACK MEET!

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FORMER AND CURRENT FACULTY REUNITE

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Brad Doane’85 is a renowned underwater cameraman specializing in underwater and waterborne projects for more than 30 years. Maintaining a base in Southern California, his global project work includes National Geographic, the BBC, NOAA, and The Associated Press, among many others. He is a member of the Ocean Artists Society and is passionate about blue philanthropy, most recently serving on the boards of Bubbles for Vets and helping found Ocean Pioneers. After Harbor Day, Brad went to Newport Harbor High School and is a graduate of the Brooks Institute of Photography Undersea Photographic Technology, SBCC Marine Technology, and SBCC Marine Science.

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————————————————————————————————————————— Retired PE Teacher Pam Coleman and Director of Facilities and Athletics Mike Coleman reconnect with former PE Teacher Mark Larrabee in the North Shore of Massachusetts in June 2023.

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John Schoellerman’87 has focused on genomics for the past four years at Oxford Nanopore Technologies, where he serves as the SVP, Corporate and Business Development. After Harbor Day, he went to Corona del Mar High School and spent one year in Ecuador as an AFS student.

Then he attended Tufts University as a freshman before transferring to Harvard, where he received his A.B. in 1996. He also received an MBA from INSEAD in 2005. His experience includes 17 years of investment banking at H&Q, JP Morgan, and Lazard, and four years at two startup companies. Today, John lives in New York City with his wife Anna and their 16-year-old-son, Marco.

Mandy Sonenshine Wynn’92 has been the proprietor of BKLYN Larder, a cheese and provisions gift shop, for over six years, having stepped forward in 2017 to ensure the neighborhood staple would survive. Before jumping into entrepreneurship, Mandy’s career experience spans communications, public relations, and nonprofit fundraising. After Harbor Day School, she attended The Thacher School.

Then she made her way east to Columbia University, where she earned her B.A. in Anthropology and later an M.S. in Information and Knowledge Strategy. Mandy lives in Brooklyn with her husband and twin teenagers, and serves on a local inclusion preschool board.

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Elizabeth (Libby) Ekren’01, Ph.D., is an applied social scientist who recently began working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Translational Health Research

Center at Texas State University. After Harbor Day, she went to University High School and completed her B.A. in Psychology and Russian Language from Yale University in 2009, followed by an M.S. in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Oxford and a Ph.D. in Development Economics and International Development from the University of Bonn. She adds an associate degree in German Language from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center to her repertoire. As a community and social resilience researcher, she recently gave a TEDx talk on systems thinking and how to apply it to reduce school violence. Elizabeth lives in the Austin, TX metro area with her husband, Lt. Col. Brenton Ekren, and her two daughters, Margaret (4) and Josephine (2).

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Elizabeth (Libby) Ekren’01, Ph.D. (continued) Brenton currently commands the Air Force ROTC unit at Texas State University.

Married for almost 15 years, Elizabeth and Brenton have enjoyed their highly mobile Air Force lifestyle, living in places such as Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Monterey, Cologne (Germany), Montgomery (AL), and Miami.

2001 Alana Juteau’01 is now the Head of Marketing, Europe, Credit & Financing for Amazon based in Madrid, Spain.

Alana has been with Amazon for more than two years, based in London, previously she worked in Seattle, WA, for both Nordstrom and Accenture.

She worked with Safe Kids Worldwide as their Development Operations Lead and for the U.S. House of Representatives Communications Director, as Press Assistant while also serving as a volunteer coach with Girls on the Run – DC. After Harbor Day School, Alana went on to Sage Hill High School before earning her B.A. from SMU, followed by an M.B.A. from the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business.

2002

optionality for the world’s most disenfranchised rural communities. Cinch achieves this by aggregating rural, non-performing/ fallow land assets & manages them end-toend with their professional agronomy team.

The net result is smallholders earn 6-10x more income per annum and reduce their risk to zero. Later this year, Cinch will expand its footprint to tropical microclimates with a partnership between The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) & the University of Georgia Peanut Innovation Lab to explore growing groundnuts for products aimed at combating malnutrition among children and refugee communities in East Africa. They have also just launched an early pilot with London-based UNDO Carbon, Ltd. to test enhanced weathering technology for their farms, the results of which will be presented at the Africa Climate Summit in September 2023. For our Harbor Day families, if you are aware of other similar products supporting climate-positive agriculture that reduces costs and helps the environment, they would love to hear from you!

Tom Jackson’02 is closing in on five years at Plaid as a sales leader based in their New York offices. After Harbor Day, Tom went to Newport Harbor High School, then to USC Marshall School, where he received his B.S. cum laude in Corporate Finance and Real Estate Finance. Relocating to San Francisco, he spent four years with Bloomberg in Business Development before continuing his studies at UCLA Anderson School of Business, where he was a Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Venture Fellow while completing his M.B.A. Prior to Plaid, other startup experience includes Factual and rapid promotion at Say as Head of Business Development before its acquisition by Robinhood.

Tom and his wife, Laura Bilder’05, reside in Brooklyn Heights.

in Vancouver, B.C. Canada, and as a Young Artist at the Miami Music Festival, she received her Master of Music, Vocal Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2015.

Laura Bilder’05 is an attorney with Digital Currency Group based in New York, NY. After Harbor Day, she attended Corona del Mar High School and completed her Operations and Information Management undergraduate degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

She decided to pursue law and completed her J.D. from Fordham University in 2018.

During this time, she served as a legal writing teaching assistant and clerked for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York before joining Jones Day in their Mergers & Acquisitions division. The decision to move into cryptocurrency law brought her to DCG in 2021. Laura and her husband, Tom Jackson’02, reside in Brooklyn Heights.

2006 Hayden (Furey) Stuhr’06 celebrated a milestone decade with J.P. Morgan this summer. She started at the firm as an intern the summer before her senior year at USC and over the years Hayden has taken on a number of roles within J.P. Morgan’s Investment Bank in San Francisco, London, and New York City.

Today, she is an Executive Director focused on raising private capital for issuers in the technology and consumer sectors. Hayden and her husband Rob live in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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2005

2023 is off to an impressive start for Cinch [cinchmarkets.com], an East African-based agricultural technology startup founded in 2019 by Alexander Fankuchen’02 and Richard Gadbois’03. Cinch’s primary mission is to create durable wealth &

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Ali Cole’05 joined the Colburn School as a Philanthropy Officer following progressive nonprofit fundraising roles with the LA Opera and Claris Health. A former opera singer, Ali graduated from Sage Hill High School, then went on to Vanderbilt University, earning her Bachelor of Music while participating in the Vanderbilt Opera Theatre. In addition to performing

Sally Evans’09 married Chase Murphy surrounded by family and many HDS friends at Big Canyon on August 19, 2023. Sally was honored to have Sam Knapp Meek’09, Caitlin Lytle’08, Caitlyn Johnson’09, and

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brother, Charlie Evans’11, in her bridal party and the support of many HDS alums at the wedding, Angi Evans’75 (Sally’s mom and Head of Harbor Day School), and Knapp family members Greg’76, Tom’78, Robert’02, J.P.’03, Clay’04, Wilson’05, Lance’06, George’15, along with guests Suzi Burke’75, Zac Bishop’11, Alyssa Anderson’12, Meredith Davin’09, and Kelsey Christensen Fish’09.

Sally attended Corona del Mar High School and received her B.A. from NYU in Media, Culture and Communications.

She continued in New York City for a few years with Le Labo Fragrances, followed by a return to California to work with The ACE Agency under fellow HDS alumna Ashley Patterson’95. She currently works in public relations at Chipotle in Newport Beach and resides in Costa Mesa.

10’s 2010

Olivia Peterson’10 has begun a new role with Indagare Travel in their Travel Operations team based out of Newport Beach, CA. Prior to joining Indagare, she was an Agent Trainee with William Morris Endeavor, then moved on to Team Downey before joining PIMCO. After Harbor Day School, Olivia graduated from Corona del Mar High School and received her undergraduate degree from the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism.

She was a member of HALO Dance for Autism, Orchesis, The USC Song Girl squad, and Kappa Kappa Gamma.

2013 Ryan Shean’13 is currently a Doctor of Medicine candidate at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, class of 2026. After graduating from Harbor Day School, he went to Sage Hill High School followed by Dartmouth College studying pre-medical coursework.

Ryan has a long history of service beginning as a Vacation Bible School Leader with Mariner’s Church. He is a repeat recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and an Eagle Scout. During college, he became a certified EMT, a special needs mentor, a food bank volunteer at the Upper Valley Haven, and a patient advocate at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He intends to pursue a career in ophthalmology.

years, she has worked at Pro Touch Soccer as a trainer during her school breaks and is now the Director of Operations.

Rowdie Peets’16 is a dual BBA and Hilltop Scholar at SMU’s Cox School of Business, majoring in Management, minoring in Advertising, and specializing in Entrepreneurship. As a senior, Rowdie serves as a mentor in SMU’s Career Acceleration Program, guiding other students in their paths to success. In high school, Rowdie founded Bayshores as One and organized food drives to provide over 12,000 meals to families struggling with food insecurity.

Rowdie supports a range of initiatives, including adopting families for Christmas, building habitats for endangered species, and volunteering at Casa Hogar Esperanza, an orphanage in Tijuana.

2017 In April 2023, Emma Peets’17 co-founded The Society, a Texas nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower young women. As Co-Chair of their inaugural gala, Emma helped raise more than $15,000 on behalf of Emily’s Place, a local charity dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence for women and their children. Emma also volunteers at soup kitchens and orphanages in Mexico. She has helped coordinate a back-to-school backpack and school supply drive to provide children in Los Cabos with the tools they need to succeed in their education and reach their potential. Emma is a junior at Southern Methodist University, majoring in psychology with a minor in English.

2019 2016 ’16

Eric Magliarditi’10 married Sarah Groux at the Rosewood Castiglion Del Bosco hotel in Siena, Italy, in July 2023. The two met and started dating while at Sage Hill High School. Sarah’s maid of honor happened to be Harbor Day Kindergarten Associate Jordan Hanna. Eric is a Mission Manager at SpaceX and his wife Sarah is an Operations Strategist at The Walt Disney Company.

Anika Nielsen is a senior at University of San Diego pursuing degrees in business administration and real estate.

Over the past few years, she has been actively pursuing her love for music, as she released her EP titled “Anika” last summer. In August, she released a new single titled “At All,” which can be found on all streaming platforms. For the last five

Lukas Hauge’19 is the proud valedictorian of Newport Harbor High School, a National Honors Society Member, and a participant in CERT (City Emergency Response Team) for Newport Beach. The Commodores Club of Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce awarded him a scholarship for his scholastic achievement and community involvement. In addition to his high school coursework, Lukas continued his study of the Japanese language and has recently passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test at the N3 level, qualifying him to receive a work visa to Japan. He is eager to continue his studies at the University of California, Irvine, in the fall.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2019 on their next steps!

They are an accomplished class and will continue to thrive in their future endeavors.

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CLASS OF 2019 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Top Row: Neale Bowyer, Alexander Tamura, Hutton Ledger. Second Row: Brody Santry, Jack Johnston, Shaan Sakraney, Lukas Hauge, Darian Mahdi, Jack Steelberg.

Third Row: Blake Stern, Arya Emadi, Henry Bartz, Finn Genc, Jack Ressler. Fourth Row: Lucy Tipton, Tara Shakoori, Olivia Krotts, Kendall D’Ambrosia.

Bottom Row: Ellie Rosing, Micayla Lynch, Sienna Cuneo, Elle O Hill.

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2021

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Catherine Clementine Peets’20 is currently a senior at JSerra High School, a member of its DuPont Business Magnet Program, and ASB Vice President. As a budding entrepreneur, she founded Events by Clemmie in 2021, and has since planned numerous events ranging from birthdays to baby showers to elaborate dinner parties. Catherine is an early social activist and active volunteer in many charitable organizations. In high school, she has served as an Ambassador for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Having volunteered for various local food banks for over a decade, Catherine has continued her dedication to reducing hunger by volunteering at soup kitchens. Most recently, she initiated a fundraising effort to support the Chileno Bay Foundation to establish a no-kill animal shelter and provide much-needed animal services.

Erika Wein’20 a Corona del Mar High School student, was recruited to play on the girls’ all-star Flag Football team sponsored by the Chargers.

Their team made it to the finals in Washington, D.C.

Iris Lu’21 has recently published her first instructional manual through [iCrescendo.org] entitled Magical Melodies: A Young Beginner’s Guide to Learning Violin. Furthering her passion for service through music education, she re-imagined her spring academic project to focus on music-cultural exchange with 300 underserved students aged 7–14 at St. Clement School in Nairobi, Kenya. She visited under the banner of the European Union and in cooperation with the Art of Music Foundation. She hopes to continue musical instruction for selected St. Clement students and ultimately support scholarships to the Art of Music Foundation

and possibly the Conservatoire Kenya.

Iris will return to Nairobi in December to meet with the students again in person following months of online instruction combined with Art of Music support locally. During her 10 days in Nairobi with the European Union Delegation to Kenya and the United Nations Ambassador to Kenya, Iris performed solo alongside career musicians of Kenya’s highest repute. Iris continues as a soloist and concertmaster of the Seraphim Symphony Orchestra in California and will perform during the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

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CLASS NOTES

Where in the World?

Cinch in the community Given women make up 70% of Cinch’s workforce, Alexander Fankuchen’02 and Richard Gadbois’03 are focused on creating a space to grow their offerings for women in the agricultural sector. Through their partnerships with Rabobank Foundation, Mercy Corps, and others, Cinch is launching unique female-focused financial products and opportunities geared at providing more security and long-term upside. Last year, Cinch launched the University Scholarship Program, which focuses on identifying high-performing female casual workers and sending them to university to receive agronomy degrees.

The program is specifically designed to circumvent non-university-educated women’s lack of upward mobility and provide them access to higher-paying management careers within the company.

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Los Cabos, Mexico

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Dar para Recibir Community Center, Los Cabos, Mexico

Catherine’20 and Everlie’31 Peets volunteer and attend classes at the recently completed Dar para Recibir Community Center. The Peets family helped construct the center, including a certified school that provides educational and recreational opportunities for more than 70 local children and their families.

Support resources include a daily meal and access to a psychologist helping these young children reach their full potential, and volunteer groups and families help the center operate on a regular basis.

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Iris Lu in Nairobi, Kenya In addition to music education, Iris Lu’21 felt deeply impacted by the information she learned regarding women’s health and young women’s experience navigating their menses when other basic needs for their family, such as food and clean water, are unmet. She found additional time in a packed schedule to purchase and deliver for safe-keeping sanitary pads for female students at St. Clement’s School to use as needed, enough for a 12-month timeframe.

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Wherever you are, Harbor Day is with you.

Emily Hancock’04

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BERLIN, GERMANY

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LONDON, ENGLAND

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MADRID, SPAIN

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SINGAPORE

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TEL AVIV YAFO, ISRAEL

Kurt Rieder’77

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TUNIS, TUNISIA

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KENYA Shelby Searles'05

Tunis, Tunisia

Iris Lu’21 and Richard Gadbois’03 meet while in Nairobi, Kenya in April 2023.

AUSTRALIA

Shelby Searles’05 entered her second year as a Project Development Manager with ACTED, based out of Tunis, following positions in Amman, Jordan, and Irbil, Iraq. As an independent, private nonprofit, ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas. At press, Shelby’s new location is in the Ukraine. Stay tuned!

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From Vision to Reality: Harbor Day’s Campus Transformation Reaches Final Stages Harbor Day School students will soon have a new space for music classes, physical education classes, athletics, and performing arts! The final phase of Harbor Day’s campus project is nearing its last few months of construction as this article is being written.

When the project began over three years ago, it was hard to envision that blueprint being a reality with 99,000 square feet of learning space. The entire community is eager to experience the first game in the gym, the first performance in the theater, and the first track meet on the field!

As the final bricks are laid, and final touches are made, we feel a sense of pride and accomplishment for all the fantastic effort it took to get to this place and look forward to what lies ahead. Our new campus has been completed thanks to the extraordinary work and hundreds of hours from teams of volunteers. We are forever grateful to the 491 families and faculty who together supported the building project and Always Home campaign from 2018 to 2023 with gifts totaling $51,345,156. Thank you.

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An outside view of the gym in November 2022.

An interior view of the gym before the roof installation.

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An exterior view of the gym in May 2023.

The interior view of the theater with the mezzanine in May 2023.

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SAVE the DATE

The beginning stages of preparing the foundation the field in June 2023.

HARBOR DAY SCHOOL’S

2023 CAMPUS

GRAND OPENING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2023 Details to come

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HDS Students Shine at Local Art Shows Each year HDS students have an opportunity to showcase their art at the OCArts4All Student Art Showcase, an art show put on by the Orange County Department of Education. This year 19 student pieces were selected to be in the OCArts4All Student Art Showcase—and some of those pieces also made it to the Junior Art Exhibit at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach!

Harbor Day’s art teachers never fail to spark passion and innovation in their talented students! n Kindergarten

DREW KAPPLER – Pumpkin Patch THEO SUNG – Ceramic Bird First Grade

CATHERINE GRAY – Snow Owl ROHAN MURPHY – Self-Portrait BROOKLYN TSAI – Piggy Bank Second Grade

CHARLOTTE STONE – Robot CHARLES SUN – Winter Print LANDON DOWERS – Ceramic Sheep EVERLEIGH PARKIN – Folk Bird Third Grade

JACOB STOECKER – Flower Drawing AUDREY L. – Picasso Fourth Grade

BRIXTON SMITH – Dia de los Muertos Sun ALICE LEE – Flower Drawing BLAIR TENNANT – Mandala Fifth Grade

Catherine Gray poses with her Snow Owl piece.

CAROLINE GROSS – Abstract Portrait PIERCE KLEIMAN – What’s in a Name?

ABBY ROBINSON – Self-Portrait Sixth Grade

AURORA SUN – Donuts Seventh Grade

Art by Hudson Stern.

CHASE MARTIN – Waterlilies HUDSON STERN – Glimpsing Galaxy Eighth Grade

JULIA DONG – Ceramic Dragon OCARTS4ALL STUDENT ART SHOWCASE.

KEY JUNIOR ART EXHIBIT AT THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS IN LAGUNA BEACH.

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Charles Sun points to his Winter print.

Everleigh Parkin (left) and Charlotte Stone (right) pose with their artwork.

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Everything you can imagine is real.

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— PABLO PICASSO

Art piece by Pierce Kleiman.

Brixton Smith shows off his Dia de los Muertos sun.

Julia Dong, Ceramic.

Dragon.

Drew Kappler stands next to his pumpkin patch portrait.

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HARBOR DAY AWARDS And the award goes to…

Here are the accolades that Harbor Day School received in the 2022-23 school year.

Project Hope Alliance Youth for Hope Award For a decade, Harbor Day School has partnered with Project Hope Alliance (PHA) to provide support for this wonderful cause. This year, Harbor Day School was honored with the 2023 Youth for Hope award. PHA is a local nonprofit committed to ending the cycle of homelessness, one child at a time. Over the years, Harbor Day has worked with PHA in a variety of ways. More recently, HDS has held service days off campus, and parents and students made “Boxes of Hope,” or kits with necessities, for needy families and collected school supplies. This support has helped Project Hope Alliance serve their community and helped our school come together as a community for a great cause.

CASE Circle of Excellence Silver Award Fundraising | Multi-Year Campaigns (Less Than 10 Staff) Always Home: The Campaign for Harbor Day From the Judges We liked the comprehensive set of marketing materials and brand assets.

Their response rate for their fundraising efforts was impressive and the ROI for the campaign was fantastic. Their communications, design and layout could be replicated by other small shops.

F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N : WWW.CASE.ORG/AWARDS.

Inspired School Marketers | Brilliance Award 2022 Identity Makeover Graphic Identity Redesign From the Judges This new take on your athletic graphic identity exudes confidence!

F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N : WWW.INSPIREDSM.COM

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SNAPSHOT STUMPER

NEW SNAPSHOT STUMPER! This is from the 1992 Blue-Gold Track Meet. Who are these students? If you have an answer, send your best guess or confirmation by scanning the QR code and filling out the form or emailing communications@harborday.org.

SNAPSHOT STUMPER ALMOST SLOLVED! This is a 1981 Graduation Photo. People from left to right: David Kuehn, Brooke Harrington Truninger, (unknown person), Jennifer Daley Cofield, John Marder, Jr., and Adam Ray. Thank-you to Kyhm Penfil'80, David Kuehn'81, Caren Mckinley Kelly'88, and Jim Rosing'89 for your great detective work.

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