Holland Hall Magazine Fall/Winter 2008

FALL / WINTER

2008

OLLAND HALL MAGAZINE CONNECTING ALUMNI & FRIENDS

Serving Tulsa Restaurateurs Phil Kaiser ’85 and Greg Hughes ’84 focus on community and family

| Thespians Unite! | Holland Hall Happenings | EPIC Prompts Discussions | Athletics in Action

Holland Hall Board of Trustees Mark D. Desjardins, Ph.D. Head of School Mrs. Tammie L. Maloney President Mr. Roger B. Collins Vice President

Mr. David Keglovits The Rt. Rev. Edward J. Konieczny Diocesan Bishop Mr. Frederick P. Koontz ’81 Strategic Plan Mr. Charles K. Lamson

Mrs. Melanie M. Hill 2nd Vice President Capital Campaign

Dr. Brent W. Laughlin Education

Mr. Robert L. Hughes ’84 2nd Vice President B&G

Dr. Holbrook C. Lawson ’82 Institutional Advancement

Mr. H. Michael Krimbill 2nd Vice President Capital Campaign

Mr. P. Vincent LoVoi Trustees Mrs. Margaret M. Neely

Mr. Phil Frohlich Treasurer

Ms. Ashley C. Parrish ’93 Alumni Association President

Mrs. Susannah Hocutt Adelson ’85 Secretary

Ms. Elizabeth Peterson

Mrs. Julianne Tate Allen ’74

Mr. Harold W. Salisbury

Mrs. Leah C. Clayman Parents’ Association President

The Rev. Shelby H. Scott

Mr. Keith C. Goddard ’87 Investment

Mrs. Barbara D. Sturdivant Advisory & Audit Mr. Scott F. Zarrow

Mrs. Cara Shimkus Hall ’84

ADMINISTRATION

Content

Mark D. Desjardins, Ph.D. Head of School

Steve Heldebrand Athletic Director

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From the Head of School

Liz Anderson Director of Communication

Kathy Housh Director of College Counseling

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Cross Cultural Understanding:

The Mexico Exchange Program

Joel Bicknell Head of Middle School

Leslie Kelly Chief Financial Officer

Dennis Calkins Head of Upper School

Lauri Lenora Director of Wellness

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Thespians Unite!

Steve Dyer Director of the Walter Arts Center & Fine Arts

Jo-An Vargo Head of Primary School

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Holland Hall Happenings

Josh Wolman Assistant Head of School for Institutional Advancement

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Freedom Writers

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X-Day, An Opportunity to Serve

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Gaining a Global Perspective

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EPIC Prompts Discussions

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Marathon Finish

Richard Hart Director of Admission and Financial Aid

Holland Hall Magazine is a biannual publication.

Holland Hall is an independent coeducational college preparatory school affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma serving students from 3-year-olds through 12th grade.

Holland Hall, in compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, does not discriminate against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion or disability in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admission, financial aid and educational services.

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The Fringe Festival

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OLLAND HALL MAGAZINE CONNECTING ALUMNI & FRIENDS

Cover photo by Mike Brown.

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Unique Niche

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On a Roll

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Focus on Arts

Address changes, corrections or omissions and material for publication are also welcome.

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Doing the Right Thing

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Alumni News

Holland Hall Magazine Institutional Advancement 5666 East 81st Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137-2099 Phone: (918) 481-1111 Fax: (918) 879-4793

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Athletics in Action

Alumnus Phil Kaiser ’85 - Focused on Community

Alumnus Greg Hughes ’84 - Destiny and Family

Lessons Learned from a Library Book

o n th e c o v e r Joshua Chung (’16) listens attentively during class.

Holland Hall Magazine welcomes letters to the editor on subjects raised within the pages of the magazine. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Please include a name, address and daytime telephone number with all correspondence.

Questions concerning the magazine, please contact Liz Anderson, Director of Communication at landerson@hollandhall.org.

Questions concerning alumni, please contact Judy Warren, Director of Alumni Relations at jwarren@hollandhall.org.

For more information about Holland Hall and the Office of Institutional Advancement, visit www.hollandhall.org.

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From the Head of School

Outstanding Preparation for College and Life I remember the moment well. I had just finished my first day of classes as a freshman at Bates College, and right after cross country practice and dinner, I headed for the library.

Mark Desjardins, Ph.D. At 7:00 p.m. I had expected to have the place to myself. I was wrong.

I walked through the first floor and there was a small group of perhaps eight students studying around a table.

I noticed that, like me, they were all freshmen. I went over and introduced myself and sat down and began to read.

After some time had passed, a member of the group started laughing and said, “if only my advisor at prep school could see me now.” We all chuckled at her remark and as it turned out, we soon discovered we were all graduates of various independent schools. Our collective sense of self-discipline and time management had been so deeply tattooed onto our brains that it was really out of habit and ritual that we all ended up in the library on the first day. Or maybe our actions were simply inspired by the sense of “guilt” or “fear” our former prep school teachers drilled into us during their various rants about the challenges and rigors of college.

Preparation for college and indeed, for life, is our core mission at Holland Hall. As we refine the contents of this publication, our hope is to bring to light the many stories and experiences that our alumni had at Holland Hall and the extent to which they have influenced their respective life choices. As part of that process, I want to share with you some interesting data that we have collected on Holland Hall alumni and relate it to a recent long-term study of high school graduates that the federal government has recently completed.

First, the data about Holland Hall. In the winter of 2006, the Institutional Advancement Office conducted an alumni survey of recent graduates

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going back to 1996. Nearly 300 alumni responded to a series of questions whose purpose was to glean information regarding how well prepared Holland Hall graduates were as they matriculated at colleges and universities across the country. When asked if Holland Hall graduates felt “better prepared for college than their peers at school,” 90 percent responded that either strongly agreed and/or agreed with that statement. The remaining 10 percent were neutral and only four individuals expressed disappointment with their level of preparation. These findings are consistent with the current data we gather on how our graduates perform academically in their first year of college. While the national average for all freshman entering college is to experience a full 1.0 drop in the GPA from high school, Holland Hall students typically experience a 0.2 decrease in their GPA. In other words, a typical high school senior would go from receiving a 4.0 to a 3.0 in their first year of college.

With Holland Hall students, that change would only be 4.0 to 3.8.

National surveys indicate that the major difference between the high school and college academic experience is the level of independent and critical thinking professors expect of their students. A close second is the ability to manage one’s time effectively. Interestingly, our highest marks on the survey were critical thinking and time management: 94 percent strongly agreed or agreed that Holland Hall prepared them in critical thinking skills, while 92 percent indicated that they had greatly benefited from learning the lessons of time management.

As an independent school, Holland Hall is certainly not unique in offering outstanding preparation for college and life. Based on the influential finding of the U.S. Department of Education’s National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS) schools like Holland Hall “prepare our children not just for this year’s test, but for all of life’s tests.” The study traced the lives of students from a variety of educational settings from

1988 through 2008 and uncovered the following data. (Note: Holland Hall students/alumni fall into the NAIS category) Students Who Complete a Four-year Degree or Higher NAIS

76.3%

Catholic

65.9%

Other Private

57.9%

Public

38.1%

Students Planning to Earn Postgraduate Degrees by Age 30 NAIS

55%

Catholic

43.2%

Other Private

25%

Public

21.6%

The study also revealed that independent school graduates achieved high levels of success beyond the classroom. Data suggested that independent school alumni were more physically fit, happier with their life choices, and volunteered more time within their communities than their peer groups from other schools.

As you read through this magazine, and subsequent editions, I hope you will feel compelled to be reflective about your own experiences at Holland Hall.

Perhaps a few of you might be inspired to share those with us in writing or even be motivated to take the time and write a letter or send an email to a teacher and or coach who helped influence you in some way. There is no question that as a group of alumni you have a deep respect and admiration for Holland Hall. Our highest “strongly agree” percentage on the survey came under the following question: I am proud to say I attended Holland Hall.

70 percent responded in the strongly agree category, followed by 23 percent in the agree category. My hope is that as you continue to learn more about the exciting things taking place on campus, more of you will become committed to sharing your stories with us. I hope you enjoy the magazine and look forward to both hearing and seeing you in the near future.

Cross Cultural Understanding The Mexico Exchange Program

Janice Moore Middle School Foreign Language Teacher

My favorite lesson is a dream come true. After many years of teaching and traveling with language students, the opportunity to create an extensive two-way exchange program fell into my lap in the spring of 1997. It was an offer I could not refuse. Now, 11 years later, the Middle School Mexico Exchange Program continues to evolve as it affects more and more Holland Hall community members each year.

It has become my most rewarding teaching experience ever.

Carolina Vazquez Age: 14 xico San Luis Potosí, Me Sept 18 - Nov 8

fun “We had the most th Caro playing cards wi e liked after dinner. Sh food’ and trying ‘American ‘frozen her favorite was hot chocolate’.”

s - Jenny Keglovit

2008 Host Parent

The Mexico Exchange Program takes place each fall. Typically a group of carefully selected eighth grade Holland Hall students leave for Tulsa’s sister city San Luis Potosí on Labor Day weekend.

They spend two months living with Mexican families, visiting places of interest and attending classes at Instituto Cervantes, an independent school of about 1,000 students. The students are accompanied by a Holland Hall teacher for the first and last week of the exchange.

Two weeks after Holland students depart, a group of eighth grade students from Instituto Cervantes arrive in Tulsa to spend two months living with seventh and eighth grade families and attending Holland Hall. The overlapping dates allow the two groups of exchange students to spend time together in both San Luis and Tulsa.

Current seventh grade Spanish students are eligible to go to San Luis Potosí next fall. Preparations will begin for the next exchange in February 2009.

This cross cultural program has touched the lives of countless exchange students, faculty and staff members, classmates, families and even neighbors in both cities since 1998. For more information about the Mexico Exchange Program, contact Janice Moore, Spanish teacher.

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thespians unite! the fringe festival

Gary Sweeney Upper School Theatre Teacher

In August, Holland Hall Thespians, chaperones, arts instructors and parents left for Edinburgh, Scotland for The Fringe Festival; the largest annual arts celebration in the world, featuring theatre, standup comedy, dance and music.

Holland Hall Thespians spent ten days at the Festival, presenting the play, “The Lark”

by Jean Anouilh, translated

by Christopher Fry, at the Rocket Theatre in the Demarco Art House. The group also experienced other high school and professional performances; and managed some sight-seeing as well. One cannot experience a city like Edinburgh and not sight see!

We had performed “The Lark” here at Holland Hall in February 2007, knowing this would be the play we would take to the Festival. The logistics of 6

adhering to the scheduling rules and guidelines of the American High School Theatre Festival were challenging and would not have been possible without the musical scene transitions composed by Choir Director Steve Dyer, as well as light and sound designs by Technical Director Jody Ely and the overall efforts of the actors and technicians that made the piece work.

While at the Festival, I had several opportunities to visit with directors from other American high schools. They commented that aside from the rigors of getting their shows up and running, they mostly dealt with discipline issues. I must say I was proud we did not have those issues, our group of students behaved exemplary. They set the bar for school trips and functions concerning representation of Holland Hall. They were complete ladies and gentlemen, complete professionals.

A perfect example of Holland Hall excellence occurred on

From The Fringe (Speech presented to the high school audience at the closing ceremony at the Fringe)

by Jessi Wilson ’09 Holland Hall Thespian President

Good morning! I’m Jessi Wilson, President of Holland Hall Thespians, and I, like a lot of you, keep telling myself that I’ll sleep on the plane. It’s almost seemed wasteful to sleep while we’re here.

There’s nothing quite like an entire campus full of theatre kids. I don’t know that any other kind of people could’ve made this quite so wonderfully mad - singing and shouting and playing, everywhere all at once.

And we owe it to so many people. To our directors, to the AHSTF (American High School Theatre Festival) people who somehow strung this inconceivably complicated program together, and let us frolic around town on buses and trains without a care in the world. And to Queen Margaret University who took us in - melodramatic, weary travelers that we were, and kept us fed and comfortable. And, clichéd or not, we owe it to each other, each cast and crew clinging to the idea of this trip for months or years (or weeks, or hours) of rehearsal, crisis aversion after crisis aversion, to get here after all.

Wednesday, August 6. We were still in London and the chaperones and I were trying to herd everyone towards Piccadilly Circle to see a production of “39 Steps”. The phone rang and on the line was the Coordinator of AHSTF Sarah Cook, asking if we would be willing, along with the other professional groups, to present a portion of our show to the American Consulate in Edinburgh.

Regardless of the challenges we may have faced: timing, presenting on such short notice, or utter exhaustion, we accepted enthusiastically. After some quick coordination and team-work, a portion of our play was presented.

The AHSTF and the American Consulate were very grateful and quite moved with the level of artistry and professionalism of our cast and crew.

Someone asked me recently if I would do this again any time soon. I answered, “Yes, but only with a like group of outstanding young men and women. Without them, it will not be anytime soon.”

FRINGE FACTS: The Fringe press office states the 2008 festival featured 31,320 performances of 2,088 shows in 247 venues.

For the past 14 years, an organization called the American High School Theatre Festival has been bringing U.S. high school theatre programs and their shows to Edinburgh and the Fringe. Participating schools are selected through a nomination and application process. According to AHSTF program director Sarah Cook, for the 2009 festival, which is already booked, AHSTF received 1600 nominations. 124 of those schools submitted applications; 64 were chosen to make the trip to Edinburgh next August.

— Don Corathers Dramatics Magazine

And here we are, really and truly, having brought plays from American paper to Scottish stages for audiences from anywhere. And although it could be said that the audience may be as crucial a character as any, hiding behind the fourth wall, it has to be admitted that we were an audience of teenagers, and we probably all fluttered our eyes a bit.

If you aren’t exhausted by now, you clearly didn’t work hard enough, or play long enough.

Go out and run up and down High Street one last time before those cramped airplane seats and remember how it felt that first day after climbing the 120-odd steps up, when we broke through the last archways and the festival fringe exploded into sight in front of us. Mouths fell open at the loudness, the intensity, the color, the insane rushing glory of High Street.

Or maybe that was just me, frozen while stilt walkers and acrobats danced by. Straight up magic.

Unforgettable.

And everything came together with the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, from mind blowing displays of discipline and musicianship, to the pyrotechnics, and all the way through to taking one another’s hands for Auld Lang Syne; and for that moment, being connected to so many people from the world over.

It’s not something I’ll ever forget; that sea of people …. I hope you’ve all had as unbelievable a time here as I have.

Thank you.

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Holland Hall Happenings

Featured artist Byron Shen, Chair of ARTworks 2008 Leigh Burge Lamson ’73 and Head of School Mark Desjardins at the patron dinner on Monday, November 3, 2008.

Ms. Brandy Miller, Youth Market Director at the American Heart Association of Tulsa presents Holland Hall with a check for $26,000. Allie Bovasso ’18 and Jake Simmons ’18 raised the most money for Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart 2008.

Tulsa Drillers owner Chuck Lamson and Hornsby were the Mystery Readers on Oct. 13. They read Dr. Seuss’ book “Fox in Socks” to the preschool classes.

Callan McFadden ’19 and Shannon McFadden, Holland Hall first grade teacher, have fun at the All School Welcome Picnic on Sept. 26.

Jordan Wheeler ’20 and Jayden Wheeler ’21 share school on Nov. 24 and 25 during Grandparents and Special Friends Days.

Grant Bumgarner ’15 shows his grandparents his math assignment during Grandparents and Special Friends Days.

Jenny Moffett ’12, Cindy Saliba ’12, Nahrie Chung ’12 enjoy Holland Hall’s 2008 Field Day. Funds raised benefited individual grades and clubs.

Holland Hall teachers Tina White and Jan Adams enjoy pre-game festivities at the SPC championship football game on Nov. 15.

Jamie Newman ’14 and Emily Hyde ’14 smile for the camera at Holland Hall’s 2008 Field Day. The annual carnival-like event included games such as the octopus toss, cake walk and car bash.

If you have any photos you would like to submit, contact Liz Anderson, Director of Communication at (918) 481-1111. Email photos to landerson@ hollandhall.org or mail to 5666 E. 81st St., Tulsa, Okla., 74137.

The Dutch Volleyball team and LeAnne Taylor ’80, Channel 6 News Anchor and breast cancer survivor at the first annual Oklahoma Dig Pink Challenge, raised in excess of $2,500 to benefit The Side-Out Foundation.

The event raised awareness about the impact that breast cancer has on families and communities.

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freedom writers Richard Hart

Director of Admission & Financial Aid

On the evening of October 21, 2008, a dynamic speaker entertained a large crowd of educators and students in the WAC Branch Theater at Holland Hall. Erin Gruwell, whose experiences while teaching in Long Beach, Calif., inspired both the book Freedom Writers Diary and movie Freedom Writers, gave a poignant account of her experiences as a first-year teacher. The educational theory classes that she had taken in college did not prepare Ms. Gruwell for the discrimination and racism that she encountered in class on a daily basis. Her students, the lowest performing English students in the district, had all but given up on advancing through the local school system.

With an emphasis on “teaching to the kids,” Ms. Gruwell altered the district’s set curriculum and directed her students to classic literature that touched on many of the issues

affecting their daily lives, such as “The Odyssey,” “Romeo and Juliet,” and “The Diary of Anne Frank”. She also encouraged the students to express their own feelings through the writing of personal journals. Throughout their writing experience, the students opened up to Ms. Gruwell and their peers. Successfully presenting their feelings in personal journal writing led to a letter-writing campaign directed at communicating with Holocaust survivors. In the end, Ms. Gruwell’s approach to teaching drastically improved the students’ performances in many areas both in school and in the Long Beach community.

The event was a part of the Tulsa Youth Speaker Series sponsored by Holland Hall, The Mental Health Association of Tulsa, and the Tulsa World.

Taiwan Visits Holland Hall Holland Hall was privileged to host a delegation of representatives from our sister city in Taiwan. Students from the Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages from Kaohsiung City, Taiwan performed a beautiful array of dance and music to the Upper School students on Nov. 11. The delegation included Dr. Bosco (Wen-Ruey Lee), President of the Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages and Henry Huang (ChiFeng), Chief of International Affairs Division, Secretariat, Kaohsiung City Government.

Performance arrangments were made possible by Sharon Hwang, Holland Hall parent and representative of the Global Alliance Organization.

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X-Day an opportunity to serve DENNIS CALKINS

LO C A T I ONS

Oklahoma Food Bank

Head of Upper School

The third Wednesday in October is always a challenging day in the Upper School. The sophomores and juniors are required to take the PSAT exam in the morning making it impossible to have a “normal” day of school. For the last few years, the day has been known as X-day and a variety of activities have been scheduled to take the place of regular academic classes.

This year’s annual X-day on Wednesday, October 15th was an opportunity for every student in the Upper School to participate in a half-day of community service either at school or in the Tulsa area. Nancy Baumann, the Faculty Community Service Coordinator, and Annie LoVoi, the Student Council Community Service Chair, organized a variety of activities in the morning for the freshmen and seniors and in the afternoon for the sophomores and juniors.

Nancy Baumann asked me to drive a bus load of freshmen and seniors to the Oklahoma Food Bank. Along with faculty sponsors Bob Butler and Lauri Lenora, we accompanied a group of 40 students to the Food Bank where we spent the morning sorting and labeling canned goods for distribution to those in need. All who made the trip would agree the work was monotonous and repetitive, but we all were aware of the valuable service we were providing to this organization. It was particularly meaningful to me to hear one of the supervisors describe the work of the Food Bank, the variety of services they provide, and the staggering number of families in eastern Oklahoma who struggle with hunger every day and for whom the food bank is a much needed lifeline.

When I greeted other groups as they returned to school from their service activities, every story was positive. Our students were cheerful and enthusiastic workers and they represented Holland Hall with class and distinction. In addition to the valuable assistance they provided to these organizations, every student was exposed to individuals and circumstances that were outside their normal experience and perhaps eye-opening to many of them. In that regard, the day was an educational experience as well as an opportunity to serve. All who participated now have a clearer idea of the challenges faced by others who are less fortunate and what we can do to help.

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Tulsa Zoo

Iron Gate at Trinity Episcopal Church

Happy Hands

Make-A-Wish Foundation

Re-Store (Habitat for Humanity) Emergency Infant Services

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Margaret Hudson Program

I had such a great X-day experience! We had so much fun at Margaret Hudson and were able to support a great cause at the same time. What could be better than playing with cute babies?

- Genevieve Dukes ’09

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I wasn’t exactly sure what it would be like working with teen mothers and their babies, but I was pleasantly surprised! Out of about six babies, I only made three cry! I’d call that a pretty successful day.

- Zak Helmerich ’09

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Chaplain’s Corner The Rev. Arthur Scrutchins Upper School Chaplain

The Beauty and Joy of Balance

Gaining a Global Perspective On Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Upper School was host to a guest lecturer, Ms. Gillian Martin Sorensen, who spoke to a full lecture hall of Holland Hall students about the importance of the United Nations.

Sorensen, currently the Senior Advisor at the United Nations Foundation, is a national advocate on matters related to the United Nations and the United States - United Nations relationship. She formerly served as Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations on appointment by Secretary-General Kofi Annan from 1997 to 2003. She was responsible for outreach to non-governmental organizations and was the contact point for the Secretary-General with parliamentarians, the academic world, religious leaders and other groups committed to peace, justice, development and human rights.

Emphasizing the value of a global perspective, she stressed to the students that everyone was a world citizen and holds an important role with responsibilities in the world at large. These thoughts run parallel to the current social studies curriculum in the Upper School; in particular, the Global Issues class for ninth graders.

“Our students were respectful and were deeply interested in what Ms. Sorensen had to say,” said Dennis Caulkins, Head of Upper School.

“Discussions were stimulating as the students asked thoughtful and provocative questions.”

Among other topics, Sorensen discussed the necessity to become fluent in a second language to play a viable role in today's global economy. She encouraged students to take advantages of opportunities to travel, experience other cultures, and learn more about other governments around the world.

It was a sunny Saturday. I drove by one of our city’s parks and saw a tender sight that stirred many wonderful emotions and thoughts deep inside me.

Against the background of beautifully autumn colored trees, I witnessed a dad and his young daughter doing what I used to do with my two sons when they were much younger. This parent was holding the hands of his child. He began spinning around until his daughter felt the sensation of flying. Faster and faster they went and the dad leaned back to balance the growing centrifugal force. And in that moment of balance, joys and giggles filled the air from both young flyer and older anchor. In this perfect balancing act of play, neither party should let go; lest the young one goes flying off or the older one fall backwards to the ground. Injury could result to either party if the balance was not retained. They need each other.

Not only did it make me ache for the days when my sons were little enough for such play, it made me thankful to work in a place where that “balancing act” occurs everyday in the exchanges on our campus between teacher and student, between coach and player, between mentor and seeker.

I also thought of the Bible story of Samuel and Eli. The story tells about the young lad Samuel who is helping serve God under the direction of the wise Eli. Several times Samuel hears what he believes to be Eli calling his name. Each time he goes to Eli who tells the young one that he hadn’t called and to go back to bed. Finally, Eli realizes the young man is being called by God and directs Samuel on how to respond. According to that story, in order for God’s work to be accomplished there needed to be “balance” just like in the game played between parent and child. There needed to be balance between the young and the old. There needed to be balance between the untainted, undimmed eyes of youthful enthusiasm symbolized by Samuel, and the wise and steady servant of God in the figure of Eli. The message of that ancient story is this: A vision without direction and wisdom cannot blossom or bear fruit.

Conversely, a wisdom that is totally encased and never translated and articulated to a new generation slowly withers away and grows dim.

May all our “Samuels” on this campus keep listening.

May all our “Elis” keep guiding. We need each other.

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On Oct. 31, Upper School students discussed the Mexican celebration of All Saints’ Day. Students were able to view alters made by the Spanish three and four honors students as well as sample “dead bread” and drink hot chocolate. This was a great opportunity for the Upper School students to better understand and engage in the Mexican culture.

According to www.

OutreachWorld. org, “In the Aztec tradition, one does not mourn for a departed one, for tears will fall on the path the soul must travel and the soul may slip and fall. Contemporary Mexican culture continues this tradition by associating some festive elements with death. The Day of the Dead, primarily celebrated on Nov. 2, is a day set aside to commemorate members of the family who have died.

If one were to visit the marketplaces in Michoacan or Patzcuaro while the Day of the Dead is being celebrated, the visitor would experience a distinct feeling of festivity.

Gaily decorated skeletons, skeleton puppets, skeleton toys, coffins, candy skulls and decorated bread are arranged throughout the marketplace. The Day of the Dead may seem a very unusual holiday to some people, but in Mexican culture, death is considered a very important journey and a reason to celebrate, even though the ones who have died are greatly missed.”

Spotlight

The Day of the Dead

Mrs. Laura Vance Kathy Housh Director of College Counseling

Brandon Maloney says, “Mrs. V. makes the world go around.” And that is certainly true in the world of college applications. Without Mrs. Vance the college counselors and the senior class would be up the clichéd creek without the proverbial paddle. Laura Vance, a person who rarely allows herself to be in the limelight, has worked at Holland Hall as the administrative assistant in the College Counseling Office for seven years and every single year she has invented new ways to streamline the process by which Holland Hall seniors get into college.

She keeps students and faculty on time with letters of recommendation and can frequently be found on the resource room computers helping students understand the intricacies of on-line applications.

Furthermore, Mrs. Vance types hundreds of counselor forms, mid-year reports and mailing labels. She sends out a finished product that always allows Holland Hall applicants to be seen in their best light.

Mrs. Vance is much more than the efficient, dedicated assistant in a busy office. She is the person who always has time to answer a question no matter how busy. She makes sure that students understand what they need to know in a caring and considerate manner. We appreciate her wonderfully calming voice in the often clamorous hype of college selection and admission. How lucky we are to have Mrs. Vance at Holland Hall.

Pictured above is an alter created by Emily Bibens in memory of Dr. Rhonda Lunn and her children.

13 Students in Class of 2009 Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Congratulations to Holland Hall’s 2008 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists: Annie Adelson, John Barnhart, Hannah Cardiel, Ryan Donaldson, Genevieve Dukes, Ian Elkin, John Graddy, Alexandra Harjo, Brandon Maloney, Christopher Marshall, Wil Ramsey, Jessi Wilson and Rachel Zarrow.

16,000 semifinalists have been named across the country and will compete for the National Merit Scholarship Awards. Finalists will be announced in Spring 2009.

These seniors advanced in the competition based on their scores on the PSAT taken in their junior year. Over 1.5 million students took the PSAT nationally, and the semifinalists are the highest scoring students in each state, representing less than one percent of each state's high school seniors. Approximately

Over the past five years, Holland Hall has produced 45 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, which is more than any other five year period in school history. Moreover, the Class of 2009 has more National Merit Scholarship semifinalists than any other school year. The previous record was 11 semifinalists, which occurred in 1986.

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e p i c “It’s not just another club” say seniors Alise Armour ’09 and Christian Ewing ’09.

EPIC, stands for “Expanding the Possibilities of an Inclusive Culture” and is a forum and community dedicated to creating an environment of acceptance which equips students with the verbal and coping tools to deal with issues of diversity and intolerance.

“We were motivated to start this group on The Day of Silence,” said Christian Ewing.

“Which then prompted the discussion about the issues of intolerance regarding race, gender, culture and religion that were not addressed at the school.”

According to The Day of Silence website, “the event is a student-led day of action where concerned students, from middle school to college, take some form of a vow of silence to bring attention to the name-calling, bullying and harassment -- in effect, the silencing -- experienced by LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) students and their allies.” The Day of

Silence has been held each year in April since 1996.

“Stereotypes in today’s culture generalize individuals,” said Alise Armour. “When you see me, don’t think, ‘hey she must like rap music because she’s black’ but rather see me apart from what is typically presented.

I feel it is our responsibility to educate the community about each of our different cultures, and bring that awareness and exposure.”

EPIC has already organized several events and activities to do just that. The group went to see the movie “Before They Die” which deals with the Tulsa Race Riots.

They were able to have the movie purchased at the Upper School library and will organize a showing and discussion forum to evaluate the movie’s message.

EPIC also distributed surveys throughout the Upper School asking questions regarding racial issues. The group hopes to create others in the future addressing other issues as well. The survey results will be presented to the Upper School during chapel and opportunities during advisor

meetings will allow students to reflect on the findings and their own personal perspectives.

While EPIC is in its infancy phase, Alise and Christian already envision great things for the future.

“We hope we’ve started a legacy, so that years from now, students can be a part of EPIC and know that they can be proud to be different,” said Christian.

“We also hope that the community will embrace difference to a point that it is a part of one’s everyday mindset,” said Alise.

All students, faculty and parents are welcome to be a part of EPIC. Underclassmen are strongly urged to become involved.

“Sometimes when you want to fit in, you remain quiet about what makes you different,” said Alise. “Hopefully being a part of a community like EPIC will empower them to speak up.”

EPIC meetings occur every Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Upper School.

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MARATHON FINISH Ginger Lewis’ passion for running Self-discipline, natural talent, along with a little help from friends has helped Ginger Lewis cross the finish line many times in the past few years. Too modest to focus on wins, Upper School English teacher Ginger Lewis, has always been passionate about running. While playing other sports growing up, Ginger always loved to run.

“When my older brothers and I would have too much energy, our parents would make us go run around the block,” said Ginger. “If it was meant to be a punishment, I certainly didn’t think so, because I just loved it.”

After college, she stopped playing team sports so she decided to start running.

“I was living in Boston at the time, right along the route for the Boston Marathon, so I decided that I wanted to take this on before I turned 30. So that was my first run, and I enjoyed it so much, I entered others. I didn’t have professional training, I just had my own personal regiment of about five miles a day.”

It wasn’t until she returned home to Tulsa that Ginger started serious training.

“You have to be slightly crazy and not afraid of pain. It’s a bit self punishing,” laughs Ginger. “The hardest part of running for me is when I’m in a race – and I think I’m going to die and I want to quit. I think I never want to run again and I ask myself why am I out here? But fighting through that, that is the best part of running, it becomes satisfying.”

people are. I am indebted to him for his help.”

Ginger has won a total of eight races since June of 2008 alone, the latest being the Route 66 half marathon. She has finished first or second in every race she has entered this year, winning her age group in every race. She placed sixth among females and second among Oklahoma females in the Tulsa Run, a 15k race which draws more than 3,360 Without fail, every time I finish a run, I feel better. If I’ve runners. Ginger was one of six females to break it in one had a tough day, if I’m frustrated or tired, I always feel hour, with only 61 men doing better afterward.

- Ginger Lewis the same.

“I asked my friend Phil Sweeney, Holland Hall’s Assistant Track Coach, to help me create a professional regiment that combined long runs and speed workouts. Now I run about 40-50 miles per week.

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“There are two aspects to why I love to run: the mental/emotional and physical. Mentally and emotionally, it is a tremendous release for me.

Without fail, every time I finish a run, I feel better. If I’ve had a tough day, if I’m frustrated or tired, I always feel better afterward.

Physically, I always enjoy pushing myself. Running to me is a perfect combination of a physical challenge and mental challenge because you get to a point where you think you can’t do it anymore, but then when you succeed, it’s rewarding. I thrive on that because I show myself I can do it.

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The highlight of her running career was her first place finish at The Race for the Cure where she beat her personal goal time with a 18:20 finish in the 5k race.

But, it wasn’t the win that stood out so much as friend Greg Spencer selflessly helping to pace her the entire way.

“I couldn’t have done it without Greg, and in those moments, your heart swells in gratitude and you see how good

She also has the 129th fastest female 5k time ever in the state of Oklahoma and holds the 14th fastest female 5k time in the state of Oklahoma for the her age group.

She hopes to run other 5k and 10k races before the end of season and hopes to continue working on strength and conditioning and ultimately improve her times.

Freshmen Orientation Lessons and Laughs Karen Harris Upper School Science Teacher

It had been many years and a knee surgery ago since I went on Freshmen Orientation. I asked myself ‘could I still keep up with nine teenagers as they scrambled over boulders and climbed steep mountains while avoiding cacti and rattlesnakes?

Did I really want to eat rice and chicken cooked over a Coleman stove by a 15-year-old boy? Would I get any sleep under an open tarp, probably in the rain?’ OK, call me crazy, but I said I’d go. I still love hiking into remote wilderness areas, and the Wichita Mountains are incredibly beautiful. I’ve always enjoyed getting to know students outside of the classroom, watching as they accept challenges, get over their discomfort, learn to look out for each other, and pull together to solve problems and persevere. I could do this one more time before I retire.

So how did it go? As soon as we stepped off the bus we were greeted by a swarm of bees we called yellow jackets, and we managed to escape with only one sting. We struggled to hang a tarp over the picnic table, in the rain, with only a couple of shoelaces tied to trees at least one hundred yards apart. Avoiding thousands of cacti (I know because we counted every last one), we got lost, took the long way home and still managed to cook dinner and arrive at the campfire almost on time. When the torrential rain stopped, we wrung out our sleeping bags, swept off the bottom tarp and repositioned the top tarp just in time for it to start pouring again. Did we get soaked? I’ll just say that we started referring to the tent as Big Splash. I’m not exaggerating here! OK, maybe just a little. We also successfully crawled through the boulder field cave and scared the pants off of Mr. Sweeney’s team “White Thunder”, and then everyone in both groups had a good laugh. Finally, we got that giant tent stuffed into that little tiny sack just in time to get back on the bus and head for home. (Sorry about that one tent pole Mr. Luitwieler; we wondered what made that snapping noise.) We enjoyed the views, the rugged beauty of the wilderness, and each other. With seniors Rachel Zarrow and Wil Ramsey leading, encouraging, and setting the tone, we bonded. We met adverse conditions with fortitude and resilience. We were Team Yellow Jackets. So, will I go again?

Maybe.

Construction Update for

the Primary School

Work began on the foundations for the new classroom addition at the Primary School on Friday, Nov. 7. Concrete was poured using dramatic pieces of equipment. The equipment should return later in the year, and Primary School classes will have the opportunity to get a close-up view.

Workers demolished the sidewalk outside the art room, Mrs. Griffith's support room, and Maestra Hankins’ office and will create new space next to the building.

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UNIQUE NICHE Alumnus Phil Kaiser ’85 - Focused on Community It’s as real as it gets at Cosmo Café, a true reflection

of owners Phil ’85 and Miranda Kaiser. With hands-on management and a genuine interest in diners’ experience, the Kaisers have created a unique encounter that goes beyond the average definition of a restaurant.

Cosmo serves wholesome food in an environment that is welcoming to all. The blending of a café, bar and deli is presented in an open forum with vague separations, providing a space where anyone who enters feels comfortable and relaxed.

Phil and Miranda are no strangers to the concept of an internationalstyle café; they operated a similar establishment in Israel for several

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years before moving to Tulsa.

“We wanted to transfer the concept to Tulsa, to bring together the aspects of communication, community, and the Internet,” said Phil.

“We were influenced by Europeanstyle cafes and pubs. In Israel, there isn’t the clear dichotomy between a bar, a coffee house, and sandwich shop,” explains Phil. “In England, the

local aspect rules, you’ll have three generations of customers sharing the same space, living in the same community.”

Phil, a 1985 graduate of Holland Hall, is an active alumnus – whether hosting alumni reunions at Cosmo or hanging artwork on the restaurant walls created by a Holland Hall graduate who serves on the kitchen staff. Old menu boards are decorated using graffiti style caricatures that are bright and colorful.

“It’s been a long time (since Holland Hall), but I still remember some of my teachers like Frank Ward our seventh and eighth grade history teacher,” said Phil.

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C OS M O C AFE

We were influenced by European-style cafes and pubs. In Israel, there isn’t the clear dichotomy between a bar, a coffee house, and sandwich shop.

- Phil Kaiser

Appealing to an eclectic group searching for something unique in a sea of franchises, Cosmo Café is an oasis for many.

“This is a place where mothers can come for lunch with their children, and then come back at night with their girlfriends to relax,” said Miranda.

“Being locally owned and operated, we make sure our food is made fresh daily. We have over 40 ingredients so customers can create their own sandwiches. It is the opposite of fast food, we don’t have a fryer. Also, the

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6746 S Memorial Dr, Tulsa, OK (918) 459-0497 www.cosmo-cafe.com

kids menu has healthy options with manageable portions,” said Phil.

given me the opportunity to get to know those people,” said Miranda.

With a place so dedicated to creating a community, it comes as no surprise they have regulars.

“I think everyone should be required to start working at the age of 14 or 15 no matter what your extracurricular activities, because it will teach you values and lessons you can’t learn anywhere else. Working at a restaurant can teach you so much,” said Miranda.

Phil and Miranda not only communicate with their customers via newsletters and emails, but also take to heart feedback and comments.

“I like the social aspect. I have met the most wonderful people being at the restaurant. The variety of people - I don’t think any other job would have

With items such as Italian nachos and a meat loaf panini dotting the menu plus a great community atmosphere, Cosmo Café will not dissapoint.

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On a Roll Alumnus Greg Hughes ’84 - Destiny and Family In The Raw’s beginnings can be traced to a restaurant on the moon, crafted in a Holland

Hall classroom. From that time, Greg Hughes ’84 was destined to be a restaurant owner.

“I wrote a series of five papers in high school at Holland Hall that were about our future and in all of them, I owned a restaurant of some sort, ‘Greg’s spot was a great sports bar, or Greg’s spot was a nice restaurant’,” said Greg.

“I even had a restaurant on the moon! I found these papers recently. I think in the back of my mind, this was always something I wanted to do; and all my experiences kind of helped lead me to this point.”

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years at college, you are so distracted and doing a million things that it was nice to be prepared.”

It’s all about family. The restaurant family is similar to the Holland Hall family to me, I think the path started at Holland Hall and led me to this place today.

- Greg Hughes

Greg attended Holland Hall beginning in Kindergarten, with a close knit group of friends and supportive teachers. He credits this experience with guiding him through the challenges of dyslexia.

“The school helped me get through it, pushed me, held me accountable for my grades. If I hadn’t gone to Holland 18

Hall, I wouldn’t have gone to college because I was such a slow reader and taking tests was hard. I wouldn’t have gone to the University of Southern

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California, and I am convinced I am here today because of all that.”

The Holland Hall experience continued to benefit Greg well into college.

“Holland Hall was so hard that when I went to USC it was easy. My senior year at Holland Hall was tougher than my first two years at college and that was so valuable because the first few

After spending time in the family business, Greg decided it was time to go out on his own.

“I fell in love with sushi when I went to California. There were five restaurants there that I blended together and were the inspirations for In the Raw. The end result is something I thought Tulsa needed — an exciting, fun sushi place with a cosmopolitan feel.”

After taking six months off and teaching himself the art of rolling sushi and the different kinds of fish, Greg jumped in and opened in Brookside.

The atmosphere at In the Raw is colorful, upbeat and fun. A wide pallete

of colors on the walls, bright yellow curtains and a well-lit sushi bar provide a destination for a good time and great food.

The creation of this environment was a result of Greg teaming with fellow Holland Hall alumnus James Boswell ’81, who helped design the restaurant.

“I sketched for him on a napkin what I was envisioning for the flow and feel of the restaurant, and he created a modern, bold feel. The signature wall was sledgehammered and incorporated into the restaurant and will be recreated for all four other restaurants.”

Greg is now a seasoned restaurateur with five In the Raw locations. Three are in Tulsa and the newest two locations in the Oklahoma City area.

I N T H E RA W www.intherawsushi.com Tulsa Locations: In the Raw 34th & Peoria in Brookside (918) 744-1300

Oklahoma City Locations: In the Raw, Norman 575 S. University Ave (405) 701-1323

Oklahoma City, Bricktown 200 S. Oklahoma #130 (405) 702-1325

In the Raw South 61st & Sheridan on the hill (918) 524-0063 BOK Center 200 South Denver

While managing 5,000 pounds of fish per week, training new sushi chefs and managing the accounting for the restaurants, Greg and wife Tara still find time to host gatherings for the Holland Hall family. Recently, they opened their doors for a happy hour gathering for Holland Hall moms of four-year-olds.

“It’s all about family. The restaurant family is similar to the Holland Hall family to me,” said Greg. “I think the path started at Holland Hall and led me to this place today.”

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focus on arts

ARTworks 2008

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ARTworks was an incredible experience for me. When I have had to advise other visiting ARTworks artists, the one thing that most of the artists are concerned about is working with our students. I ALWAYS tell them that is the one thing you will enjoy and remember most about the residency. It wasn’t any different for me other than that it was extra special since I got to share with the community I love and care about. Everyone has been so supportive and kind. I am deeply grateful.

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Sweet Success!

Holland Hall Thespians produced “Larry’s Favorite Chocolate Cake,” a serious comedy by Kent Brown. The show was touted as the funniest show Holland Hall Thespians have presented to date.

It played October 23, 24 and 25 in the Newman Theatre.

Pictured are characters Sparky, Kevin and Larry doing some grandfather, father and son bonding during a fishing trip.

Steve dyer Director of the Walter Arts Center & Fine Arts

Holland Hall was fortunate to have internationally renowned Scottish folk singer/songwriter, Jim Malcolm, present a performance workshop for members of the Holland Hall Concert Choir and selected students from the English department. Mr. Malcolm’s seventh solo album, Acquaintance, released in 2007, is a collection of mostly well-known Robert Burns poems. As we are about to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Burns’ birth, Mr. Malcolm chose to focus on the significance of the writings of Robert Burns to Scottish history and some of his own techniques for setting Burns’ texts to music.

Jim was brought up in Perthshire and Angus and was steeped in the traditional music of Scotland from an early age. He learned to play guitar while at school and by his early twenties was winning songwriting competitions and playing in folk clubs all over Scotland.

Jim quickly established himself as one of the leading songwriters in the traditional idiom in Scotland. He was dubbed “the new male voice of Scotland.” From 1999 to 2006, Jim was the lead singer of the Old Blind Dogs, touring all over the world.

Oklahoma State String Competition Holland Hall String Orchestra prepared for the Oklahoma State String Competition on November 18, in Edmond, Okla., in which they scored an excellent rating and played well.

“Bye Bye Birdie” This year's Middle School musical, “Bye Bye Birdie,” is a favorite for middle and high school programs all over the country. This whimsical show set in 1963 Sweet Apple, Ohio will showcase dances reminiscent of those seen on American Bandstand. Evening performances are January 16 and 17, at 7 p.m. in the Branch Theatre of the Walter Arts Center.

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Scottish Folk Singer Presents a Performance Workshop

In 2004, Jim won Songwriter of the Year, and Old Blind Dogs won Scottish Folk Band of the Year. Jim ultimately had to choose between his solo career and the band, and he left the Dogs to focus on his solo career.

In October 2005, Jim released his fifth solo album, Tam O’Shanter & Other Tales, which includes his epic, 15-minute musical version of Robert Burns’ wonderful poem, alongside seven other new songs of his own. Jim has given songwriting master classes at many festivals, including Celtic Connections in Glasgow.

Doing the

Right Thing Lessons Learned from a Library Book

Photo Courtesy of Sarasota Herald-Tribune Photographer Dan Wagner

To whom it may concern: Sometime back - 1947 to be more precise - I acquired, via gift or failure to return, what appears to be a library book long overdue. Said book surfaced recently and is returned herewith. Since it MIGHT have been still a library property I am enclosing what would seem an appropriate fine… . If it is/was my book or the library’s contribute the money to a library fund if you have one or annual fund if not.

The education I value the most came from Holland Hall and my great teachers: Virginia Allen, Miss Craig, Evelyn Sharp, on and on. Thanks Holland Hall!

Martha M Jarrett (’49)

A good deed has become an international sensation for Holland Hall alumna Martha McCabe Jarrett ’49. While cleaning out her summer home in Ohio, Jarrett came across the book “New Word Analysis: Or School Etymology of English Derivative Words”. The book was 61 years overdue, so she promptly returned it to the Holland Hall library, along with a note and check to cover fees.

The story of the returned book has spread like wildfire, with newspapers from Oklahoma City to India heralding her good deed.

Jarrett doesn’t remember if she checked out the book and failed to return it or if it was passed along to her as a gift.

“It just seemed natural to me” to return the book, she told the Herald Tribune in Florida.

"It wasn't so much the returned library book that impressed me," said Upper School Librarian Betty Niver.

"It was the lovely handwritten note that was included with the book that was so great. Martha took the time to write to us to say that ‘the education she valued the most came from Holland Hall’."

Many have asked what Holland Hall plans to do with the book.

“The book will be donated to the new library at the Primary School,” said Mark Desjardins, Headmaster.

“It will be enclosed in a display case with the experience woven into the curriculum as a ‘teachable moment’. The book will serve as an example to the students of personal responsibility.”

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From the President-Elect of the Alumni Association Board

Progress, Changes and Goals Virginia Miller ’71

As we draw close to the end of the 2008 calendar year, I am pleased to report that the Alumni Association has experienced a year of significant progress, laying a foundation for exciting changes and development for the coming year.

First of all, congratulations are in order for our Alumni Board President, Ashley Parrish ’93 and her husband, Michael on the birth of their son, Gavin on October 13, 2008! While Ashley takes some time to enjoy her family, I am pleased to be writing this as the Acting President of the Alumni Association Board.

As for activities of the Alumni Association, let me start by reporting on a very successful Alumni Weekend in early October.

Thanks to all the Reunion Chairs for their hard work and organizing — we had over 300 alumni involved and/or on campus for a variety of reunion events. We have held onto the tradition of an Alumni Reception in the Newman Theatre to serve as a consistent place for alumni to gather and reconnect with old friends and faculty. Alumni were treated to a Dutch victory over St. Mark’s followed by a record turnout at Cosmo for food, drinks and live music. Many thanks to Phil ’85 22

and Miranda Kaiser for hosting this First, the growth of a strong successful event for the second year and committed Alumni Board. in a row!

Currently with a Board of nine, we intend to enhance the Another highlight of the weekend Board with the addition of a was the Saturday morning Alumni minimum of another eight to ten Brunch. We were so pleased to active members in the coming be able to honor two 50-year months. The Board’s mission alumnae, Della Jane Dunkin Pettit is to strengthen the alumni (’58) and Judy Pat Johnson Koontz connection with Holland Hall and (’58). Please be sure to check the to advance the interests of the Class Notes in this issue for some school through programs designed photos of the fun and to catch to increase alumni participation up on the lives of some of the and involvement. In addition, the attending alumni. We are already enhanced alumni connection with seeking chairs for the classes of the school facilitates meaningful 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999, personal and professional 2009, 2004 (5 year) and 1984 (25 networking among its members. year). Let’s make reunion weekend 2009 the best ever!

Second, establish a strong group of Class Correspondents.

This year we have also welcomed The Class Correspondents Judy Warren as the new Director of group is vital in our efforts to Alumni Relations for Holland Hall. expand and enhance our alumni Judy has been, and will continue communications and involvement. to be, an excellent resource/liaison The Correspondents’ role is for the Alumni Board as we go to communicate the school’s into 2009 with new initiatives activities to the alumni, as well as, and goals. Thank you Judy for communicate the alumni personal/ all of your help, so shortly after professional activities to the school your arrival at Holland Hall, in for updates in Class Notes and making the Alumni Weekend such Alumni Profiles on the Holland a success.

Hall Alumni website. If you are interested in serving in this role, While celebrating a wonderful please contact Virginia Miller at 2008, the Alumni Board is now in vmiller@cctulsa.com or Judy Warren full swing moving into 2009 with at jwarren@hollandhall.org. three key immediate goals.

Approximately 300 alumni were on campus for the following events: Alumni Reception, Alumni Brunch, the 10th reunion of the class of ’98, field hockey games and volleyball matches with All Saints and Dallas Greenhill and the football game with Dallas St. Mark’s.

Linda Jenkins ’78 and Mark Eckenwiler ’78 catch up during Alumni Weekend.

Judy Johnson Koontz and Della Dunkin Pettit from the class of ’58 were honored guests during the Alumni Brunch.

The Alumni Association Board members were present to organize, decorate, register and welcome alumni to the Reception.

Members of the following decades were in attendance: 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 00’s.

During the Alumni Brunch, Headmaster Mark Desjardins welcomed the attendees, and Virginia Miller, vice president of the Alumni Association encouraged alumni to stay involved and connected to Holland Hall. Judy Johnson Koontz and Della Dunkin Pettit from the class of ’58 were the honored guests and were presented a gift by Headmaster Mark Desjardins.

Pryce Tucker ’88 and Chip McKinley ’88 smile for the camera during Alumni Weekend.

Third, establish Board Committees for the coming year. Our goal is to establish seven committees in order to deploy our board members in the areas of their talents and interests. Look for the rollout of those committees and a calendar of events in the coming months.

Nancy Rizley Lipotich ’78, Charles Brown, and Cathy Crockett Herrin ’76 catch up during Alumni Weekend.

Saturday evening, the class of ’98 celebrated its 10­-year reunion in the Commons. Class representatives were pleased with more than half the class in attendance

Judy Warren at jwarren@hollandhall.org for more information.

participation at Alumni Weekend with the use of Facebook®. By whatever means, we welcome your input and ideas for ways Other initiatives that the Board is working that you would like to see the Holland Hall on include a Monthly Business Networking alumni be involved with the school and Breakfast, a Monthly Family Activity, with each other. We will publish a new Young Alumni Connection and many Class Correspondent list in the near future more. We also plan to continue with the and we encourage you to keep in touch monthly Dutch Hour in Tulsa. Let us know with your activities and ideas.

With the above infrastructure for the Alumni Board and the Association, we will if you are interested in having such an event in your city, we can make sure you I personally want to communicate to be well positioned to plan and implement have a list of all the alumni in your area to you how many meaningful new and old many new and exciting initiatives in the kick it off. Who knows, maybe you will get friendships I have enjoyed in the past coming year. One event of note is the couple of years during my involvement annual Trivia Night, hosted by the Alumni a VIP visit from Coach Brown! with the Alumni Association. I look Association.

So, how do you know when, where and forward to encountering many of you in how to become involved? The best way the coming months through the numerous Trivia Night will be another fun filled, to be kept informed is to make sure opportunities that are provided by Holland sell-out evening this year on the evening that you are registered on the Holland Hall and the Alumni Association. of Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009. The Alumni Hall Alumni website. It’s easy! Simply Association plays an important role in go to www.alumni.hollandhall.org Sincerely, the planning and implementation of this and click on “register”. You may also Virginia Miller ’71 hugely successful annual event. If you are Acting President & President Elect wondering just how you can reconnect and want to run a search for Holland Hall if you are a Facebook® member. We Holland Hall Alumni Association Board get involved with the Alumni Association, owe a huge thanks to Sarah McKinney this is a great opportunity. Please contact ’01 who single-handedly increased the Virginia Miller at vmiller@cctulsa.com or HOLLAND HALL MAGAZINE

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From the Director of Alumni Relations

Continuing the Tradition of Excellence Judy Warren

Dear Alumni,

•Increase the number of Board members to 20-25

I am both honored and excited with my appointment as Director of Alumni Relations. While at Casady School, I served as the Director of Alumni Relations, where I oversaw a 36-person alumni board, had a key role in increasing alumni giving and helped create innovative programs that kept alumni involved all over the country.

The Board of Trustees and Holland Hall have charged me with implementing a plan, which will help the Alumni Association grow and prosper. It will be a privilege working with your committed Alumni Association in continuing to strengthen and build lasting bonds among alumni.

I have challenged the Alumni Association Board with the following:

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•Increase alumni giving participation to 14 percent (an increase of 10 percent) •Establish and put in place a class correspondent system for reporting class notes and a class agent system for increasing annual fund giving •Create opportunities to connect with fellow alumni through outof-state gatherings (i.e. Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.) The Alumni Association has already assisted the school in putting together a slate of successful alumni events.

During Reunion Weekend 2008, approximately 300 alumni were on campus attending the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction ceremony; field

On behalf of Holland Hall, I wish to thank each of you who generously give your time and money. The Alumni Association is an important forum for you to reconnect with old friends and a medium through which you can stay connected to Holland Hall. The strength and effectiveness of the Association depends on the support and involvement of each and every alumna and alumnus.

I am thrilled to be a member of the Holland Hall community and look forward to continuing the rich tradition of excellence.

Sincerely, Judy Warren Director of Alumni Relations

The Alumni Association Board meets each month at 8 a.m. in the Alumni Center on the Holland Hall campus.

Trivia Night Upper School Commons

Alumni Holiday Party, Tulsa, OK In the Raw on the Hill 61st & Sheridan

Alumni Reception, Houston, TX

December 9, 2008, 6 p.m.

Alumni Reception, Chicago, IL

College Freshmen Dinner Upper School Commons December 17, 2008, 6 p.m.

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hockey, football and volleyball games; Alumni Reception; Alumni Brunch and numerous class reunions.

January 24, 2009, 7 p.m.

February 12, 2009

February 26, 2009

Alumni Reception, Dallas, TX April 29, 2009

Class of ’98 Reunion

Class of ’83 Reunion

The class of ’98 celebrated its 10-year reunion during Reunion Weekend. The turnout and enthusiasm was tremendous. Members were able to connect and notify classmates via Facebook®. It was nice to see so many familiar faces at the football game and the gathering at Cosmos.

Alumni were excited to catch up with one another.

The reunion weekend began with the Hall of Fame award ceremony, where members of the Class of 1983 introduced two of the inductees. Tim Clark ’83 introducing his brother Toby ’84, and Bill Webb ’83 introducing his sister Jan ’79. We then gathered en masse on Friday evening for the football game. Aside from the dramatic victory, the highlight of the evening was going to the reception afterwards at the home of Christine Franden ’83, formerly the home of Conan Barker ’83. On Saturday, in addition to the brunch in the morning, there were two class-specific events. Vassar Bailey invited the class out to her hanger at Riverside Airport, where her husband Jim Ivey offered flights in his plane – very exciting.

The weekend came to a close with the class meeting for dinner at Zio’s restaurant on Saturday night.

Everybody had a good time at the picnic and softball game on Saturday. Coach Brown and Coach Owens assisted with set up and equipment.

I’d like to offer a special thanks to Judy Warren, Director of Alumni Relations, for her assistance with planning and organizing.

As for Saturday night in the Commons, the turnout was awesome. Food was catered by The Brasserie and Executive Chef Justin Thompson and drinks were provided by J&B Deep Discount. Thanks to Henry Finch ’71, Director of Technology, who gave up a Saturday afternoon to assist with the sound system.

Special thanks to the following for the organization of our reunion: Beth Monroe, Amanda Josserand, Sam Wignarajah, Katie Postier, Amanda Keller and Laura Hawkins. Thanks to all the ’98 alumni for making our 10-year reunion an amazing one.

The following members of the class of ’83 were present for at least one of these events: Douglas Allen, Roger Roberts, Conan Barker, Peter Bernhardt, Kara (Wood) Biden, Shelley (LaGere) Carlin, Tim Clark, Kimberly (Packel) Deardorff, Jill (Bates) Dilger, Christine Franden, Jack Hosterman, Vasser Bailey, Kim Dullye, Pete Lackey, Ken Levit, Tony Mascarin, Kelley (Groenewold) Mather, Diana (Detrick) Medders, James Meehan, Amy Norman, Susan Padgett, Jon Williams, Bill Webb, Michaele (McKinney) Tetrick, Kelley Burst-Singer, Melinda Wood, J. Arden Roberts, Mary Parker, Bo Rainey, Alan Milligan, Brent Ramsey, Markus Winkler and Greg Wolfe.

Kate Gorman ’98

Academic Bowl Reunion All prior Academic Bowl team members and parents from the last four years were invited to the home of Daleen Nimick to honor former Holland Hall teacher and Academic Bowl chair, Jayme Howland.

It was a great get-together to show our appreciation to Jayme and her undying commitment to Holland Hall’s Academic Bowl students.

Attendees were: Matt Baumer ’05 (not pictured) Ben Jackson ’06 Whitney Howland ’06 Stephen Nimick ’07 Jack Morrow ’07 Liz Carstens ’07 Tyler Bilbo ’08 Prashant Parmer ’08 David Lucas ’75 Jordanne Morrow ’07

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Ashley C. Parrish ’93 and Michael Parrish welcomed Gavin Jared into the world Oct. 13, 2008.

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Doug and Hallie Thompson Lorimer ’95 are proud to announce the birth of their son, Douglas David Lorimer III. Douglas was born on March 31, 2008.

He joins proud big sister, Neilly.

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Brian Wilson ’79, who teaches Advanced Placement Literature and Composition at Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth, gave an address at the national AP Annual Conference on “Death, Transcendence and Transfiguration in the Poetry of Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman.” The conference was in Seattle in late July. He is also a table leader at the annual AP Reading for Literature and Composition.

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taking over the role of Undergraduate Resource Efficiency Program Coordinator just after graduating from Harvard with a B.A. in Biochemistry. During his undergraduate career, he spent a majority of his time organizing big events and representing the student body for Pforzheimer House as the House Committee Co-Chair. However, he still found time to do scientific research, an

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Holland Hall alumnus Brandon Geller (front right) and friends meet with Al Gore after he spoke to the Harvard community during Gore’s Solutions Summit on the climate crisis Oct. 21-22, 2008.

Eric Krieckhaus ’84 is currently in Brussels, Belgium at the International School of Brussels (ISB) as the Department Chair of high school mathematics. His family includes wife, Margaret Patterson, four-year-old daughter, Katherine and two-year-old son, Kyle.

The family hopes to be there for five to seven years. There’s lots of space for visitors, great beer, chocolate and travel.

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Former Dutch quarterback Alex Gibson ’06 saw significant playing time in his first year with the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos. Gibson transferred from New Mexico State after his freshman season.

endeavor that took him to both Germany and the Dominican Republic. For his senior thesis, he generated genetic data and developed a novel evolutionary tree for the Longhorned family of beetles.

Though always somewhat involved with REP as an undergrad, it wasn’t until doing research for his thesis that his eyes became open to many environmental issues.

Now he is excited to be sticking around Harvard and doing the two things he loves most — working with undergrads and reducing environmental impact!

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Gibson passed for 4,250 yards and 48 touchdowns at Holland Hall. He finished his first season with UCO by throwing 485 yards as backup quarterback, completing over 60 percent of his passes, helping UCO to the Lone Star Conference North Division title.

Brooke Suzanne Benesh was married to Peter Jonathan Adamson ’98 Oct. 18, 2008 at the Southwest School of Art and Craft in San Antonio. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Dave C. Benesh of San Antonio. She is the granddaughter of Bettye Dritch and the late Sam Dritch and the late Edward and Arneta Benesh.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Adamson III. He is the grandson of Mrs. Doreen Calvert and the late Harry Calvert and the late Jack and Jere Adamson.

Brandon Geller ’04 joined the Harvard Green Campus Initiative in July 2008,

The bride graduated from Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio and from Southern Methodist University, with a

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Bachelor of Arts in Advertising, magna cum laude. She was also a member of Kappa Alpha Sorority. She is manager of attorney recruiting and professional development with the law firm of Strasburger and Price, LLP in Dallas.

The bridegroom graduated from Holland Hall School and Southern Methodist University, with a Bachelor of Science in Management Science, magna cum laude, where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity; and with honors from the McCombs Graduate School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is with Argonaut Private Equity, LLC in Tulsa.

Kathleen Wightman ’97 married Lowell Geoffrey Vaughn Nov. 1, 2008 at KaliKate Ranch in Austin, Texas. The bride is the daughter of Randi Stuart Wightman and Fred Noel Wightman of Tulsa. She is the granddaughter of Harold C. and Joan S. Stuart and F. Noel and Martha T. Wightman. The bridegroom is the son of Larry Gale Vaughn and Patricia Mills Vaughn of Fishers, Ind. and the late Linda Kay Smith. He is the grandson of Lawrence and Loretta Vaughn and Cleo Dye and the late Charles and Margaret Smith.

The bride graduated from Holland Hall, Grinnell College and the University of Texas at Austin. She is a master carpenter at UT Performing Arts Center.

The bridegroom graduated from North Central High School, Grinnell College and Indiana University. He is a software consultant and founder of Vaughn Research Inc.

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Lauren Beth Rasmussen and Johnathan Rodgers Bundren ’02 were married June 21, 2008, at New World United Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas. The Rev. Mike Dawson officiated. A reception followed at the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum.

The bride is the daughter of Dr. Kent Rasmussen and Dr. Diane Rasmussen of Arlington, Texas. The bride graduated from Lamar High School and Texas Christian University. She is a registered nurse at Hillcrest Medical Center.

The bridegroom is the son of Dr. Clark Bundren and Mary Rodgers Bundren of Tulsa. He is the grandson of Lee and Mary Joyce Rodgers and John Bundren. The

bridegroom graduated from Holland Hall, Texas Christian University and attends the University of Tulsa. He works in petroleum geology at Williams Co.

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Joan Tate Allen ’71 of Portland, Oregon, was honored at the 26th annual March of Dimes White Rose Luncheon. She is a board member for New Avenues for Youth.

Joan is co-owner of Windermere Cronin & Caplan Realty Group with her husband Brian Allen. Together, Joan and Brian have built a successful real estate company whose corporate values ensure that each time a home is sold a percentage of the agent’s commission is given to the Wind-

ermere Foundation. In recent years, the Windermere Foundation has distributed over $2 million to non profits helping homeless and low-income families.

White Rose honorees are selected for their commitment to professional excellence and devotion to enriching their community through volunteerism.

“It was an honor to receive the award and it gave me an opportunity to recognize some of the people and charities, like New Avenues, that have inspired me and the people at Windermere to continue to do more for low income and homeless children and families,” said Joan.

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- Schureman Circle The Schureman Circle has been created in honor of Holland Hall’s first headmistress, Winnifred Schureman. It recognizes donors who make gifts of $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund. In sincere appreciation for this high level of support, Holland Hall holds two social events during the year. These events provide an opportunity to celebrate our collective efforts in support of the school and share information about exciting happenings underway at Holland Hall.

Pictured left to right: Leslie Kelly, Ed Lawson, Tammie Maloney and Keith Kelly enjoy the Schureman Circle kick-off party.

Ken Busby ’85, Executive Director of the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa, was a recipient of the 2008 Governor’s Arts Award. He received one of the Community Service Awards, which honors Oklahoma individuals for their significant contributions to the arts through leadership and volunteer work. Awards were presented on October 23, at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City.

A Tulsa native, Busby holds a dual bachelor of arts degree in communication and French from the University of Tulsa, a master of arts degree in journalism from Indiana University.

Annual Fund Update 2008-2009 Thanks to the generosity of our many donors, we are pleased to report that Holland Hall’s 2008-09 Annual Fund has reached over $560,000 in contributions. With everyone’s help, we have the opportunity not only to reach, but also exceed our goal of $855,000.

The Annual Fund is comprised of gifts – large and small – from many alumni, parents, and friends. It is called the Annual Fund because it includes gifts that Holland Hall can reasonably expect to receive on an annual basis and are spent in the year in which gifts are received. These unrestricted dollars provide Holland Hall the flexibility to support operating expenses, such as salaries, utilities, resources for the classrooms and libraries, athletic and other extracurricular activities and provide financial aid to many of our students.

For alumni, participation in the Annual Fund gives you the opportunity to support the school that has greatly influenced your lives. Alumni participation in the Annual Fund is critical - no gift is too small. Every gift has significant value for Holland Hall – help us improve your 4 percent alumni participation rate from last year and achieve our goal of 14 percent.

Parents

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Alumni Parents/Friends/Grandparents 1% Trustees

100%

Faculty & Staff

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Alumni

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Vince LoVoi and Rick Holder smile for the camera during the Schureman Circle kick-off party on Oct. 15.

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athletic hall of fame

Holland Hall 2008 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees were recognized during a ceremony on Thursday, October 2, 2008, as part of Holland Hall’s Alumni Weekend. This is the second year of the Holland Hall Athletic Hall of Fame and once again ten individuals, one coach, one team and one special award were honored.

ATHLETES Dale Fleming McNamara ’53 She attended the University of Oklahoma and The University of Tulsa, where she played golf and earned the distinction of being the first female to be awarded a varsity athletic letter.

Her distinguished twenty-six year career as The University of Tulsa’s Head Woman’s Golf Coach produced four national championships. Dale has been honored as an NCAA Coach of the Year.

Robb Glendening ’76 Robb earned eleven varsity letters in four sports, football, basketball, baseball and track. He was named the first team All SPC shortstop and Tulsa World All City Baseball Team. Rob was a four-year letterman at the University of Oklahoma, played on two Big Eight championship teams and was named first team All Big Eight as a second baseman.

Cadijah P. “Cip” Frizzell ’76 Kipp earned ten varsity letters while participating in field hockey, basketball, and volleyball. She was named first team All SPC in three sports her senior year. Her college basketball career included two years at University of Northern Colorado and three at Oral Roberts University.

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Frizzell ’76

Jan Webb ’79 She lettered three years in both basketball and volleyball. She was named the most valuable player of both teams her senior year and led the basketball team to three SPC Division I championships. She was a first team allconference player for three years.

She played volleyball at ORU. Toby Clark ’84 As a tennis player he earned All SPC honors and was named the most valuable player three years

Glendening ’76

Webb ’79

in a row. He graduated from Principia College as one of the most distinguished NCAA Division III college athletes ever. In 1985 and again in ‘87 he won the National Tennis Singles Championship.

Tag Gross ’87 Tag earned eleven varsity letters in football, basketball, and baseball. His senior year he was named All SPC in football, basketball, and baseball and he was named to the Tulsa All City Football Team. He played college football at both LSU and Kansas.

Emily McKee Wilson ’89 Emily is one of the few athletes to earn twelve varsity letters while participating in field hockey, basketball and tennis and she was named the most valuable player in all three sports. Emily was selected to an unprecedented six SPC All-Conference teams.

Clark ’84

Gross ’87

Damon Savage ’95

He was named the most valuable football and soccer player and selected as a member of the Tulsa All City Football team.

He attended The University of Tulsa, where was named to the Western Athletic Conference All-Conference team in football.

Today he remains the fifth all time leading receiver in TU history.

Bethany Greer Monroe ’98 While participating in four sports, field hockey, basketball, softball and track Beth earned eleven varsity letters. She was a three-time All SPC winner.

Beth attended the University of Richmond where she earned three-varsity letters playing field hockey.

Wilson ’89

Utter ’92

COACH Lynne Caroon In 1975 she began a long and distinguished career as a physical education teacher and coach of girl’s field hockey, soccer and volleyball. Lynne served as head coach field hockey for twentyseven years, soccer thirteen years and volleyball eight years. Her record as a field hockey coach includes nine SPC Division I championships, eight second place finishes, two undefeated seasons and an overall record of 241 wins, 85 loses and 30 ties.

Her soccer coaching accomplishments include two SPC Division I championships and two second place finishes with a record of 90 wins, 55 loses and 20 ties.

Special Award Dr. Brian Howard ’70 Dr. Howard has been affiliated with Holland Hall since 1966 has a student and athletic team physician. During the past twenty years as a member of the CSOS team, Dr. Howard has not only given of his time to be on the sideline at Holland Hall football games, he has seen to it that the school hired a full-time medical trainer to treat and rehabilitate injuries.

Savage ’95

Monroe ’98

Team ’84 Field Hockey This 1984 SPC Division I Championship field hockey team began the Dutch hockey dominance that carried the school toward four championships in the next five years. The team was led by co-captains, Suzanne Hale and Susannah Hocutt. The dominance of this team is highlighted by one set of statistics. The Dutch scored 44 goals and allowed only three goals in fourteen matches. The leading scorers were Whitney Nelson and Beth Garrison with fourteen and twelve goals respectively. The team was not only made up of good athletes, but players who really enjoyed the game and sharing the experience together.

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Jeff Utter ’92 Jeff earned eight varsity letters while playing football, basketball and running track. In 1991 he helped lead his football team to an SPC championship and was honored as a member of the All City football team. As a college athlete, Jeff earned three varsity letters while playing wide receiver at The University of Tulsa.

1984 Girls’ Field Hockey Team

Caroon

Howard ’70

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Holland Hall Fall Athletics Wrap Up STEVE HELDEBRAND Athletic Director

The fall season was one of both great triumphs and tough defeats. The lessons learned from athletics go beyond the playing field and the athletes will benefit from these experiences long after they leave Holland Hall.

Field Hockey

The 2008 field hockey season was one filled with every emotion; excitement, disappointment, success, struggle, but most of all it was teamwork that brought this team together in the end and allowed the team to finish the season by winning the Division II bracket at SPC. Each player involved in the program played a vital role in the team’s success. Led by six seniors, the Varsity field hockey team challenged themselves mentally and physically in preparation for each game. At the SPC tournament, actions spoke louder than words as the Dutch proved Coach Dave Owens’ words to be true, “Actions + Words x Adversity = Character” or in this case, finishing the season playing good, competitive field hockey. Ending with a 13-5-3 record, this team persevered through a tough middle part of the season and showed a strong finish at SPC.

Cross Country

In Cross Country, the boys and girls once again competed against some of the top programs in the state and region. The experience of traveling to the Stillwater Jamboree, the Chili Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas; and hosting the top programs in the state at the Holland Hall Cross Country Invitational allowed the runners to be prepared for the SPC Cross Country Championships. The Holland Hall Cross Country Invitational had the largest turnout in history with over 24 teams and 700 runners competing. The girls were led by senior Jenna Wichmann, who finished sixth at the SPC Conference meet and earned the first All SPC award for a female since 2005. Freshman, Cindy Saliba, finished 27th at SPC and was an honorable mention All SPC. Jenna and Cindy ran the second and third fastest 5K in school history. The boys were led by two promising runners sophomores Taylor Moult and Robert Wichmann. They finished 16th and 19th place at SPC and earned their first All SPC medals. Taylor ranked 53rd in the state of Oklahoma for 13-15 age group with a 17:18 5k at the Race for the Cure. Returning eight of the runners who competed at SPC, there is much promise to this team.

Volleyball

This past season was one of the most successful seasons in Dutch Volleyball history. Not only did the girls accumulate a very impressive 20 wins and placed second in their division at the SPC tournament, but also notched victories against rivals such as Victory Christian and Cascia Hall. These achievements were all the more impressive considering the relative youth of the team. Of the 12 varsity players, only one was a senior; two were juniors; three were sophomores and the remaining six were freshmen. Clearly there is a bright future ahead of Dutch Volleyball. They will continue to build upon the foundation laid this season; a foundation comprised of solid fundamental skills, a love of competition and a strategic understanding of the game.

Cheer Squad

The Dutch Cheer squad competed at the Spiritfest Regionals and won first place in the coed division. The score they received qualified the squad for Nationals in Oklahoma City in January. This group not only competes well in competitions, but they work extremely hard on Friday nights leading cheers at the football games. They run from end zone to end zone to make sure the team hears their support.

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Photos provided by Steve Lentz and Shirley Sokolosky

For only the third time in 41 years, Holland Hall hosted the SPC Division I Football Championship.

A standing room only crowd watched a hard fought football game from both teams. In the end, St. Mark’s overcame a regular season defeat to the Dutch 55-36, and held onto a 10-7 victory.

a row, this team competed in the SPC Championship game. The seniors on this team have played in the championship game all four years. There were some doubters at the beginning of the year, but the seniors refused to let this year go by with out leaving their mark.

The game day atmosphere was electric. From the tailgate with brats and hot dogs from Siegi’s Sausage Factory to banners for every football player and fans dressed in red showcased the school spirit of Holland Hall. The student body, cheerleaders and spirit band are simply the best. They passionately cheered on their team until the last second ticked off the clock. The support all season long from the community has been terrific.

We thank the following seniors for their leadership and commitment to Holland Hall: Guy Barker, Craig Eisen, A.J. Finer, Mitch Fryer, Chris Green, Sam Hardie, Seth Hedman, Zac Helmerich, Brad Jessee, Ian Lenora, Denny Mask, Jeff Moseley, Andrew Neely, Wil Ramsey, Zac Scott, Joe Stall, Luke Sweeney and Camron Waugh.

Though the football team came up short of a victory, it once again proved it deserves to be considered one of the best football programs in the SPC, if not one of the best in the area. For an unprecedented sixth time in

As the season comes to a close, one must remember that one play or one game does not define a season.

As many of these athletes move onto their next sport, there is no doubt they will carry the same competitiveness and drive to represent Holland Hall in an honorable way.

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