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2013-2014 HOLLAND HALL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Roger B. Collins Board Chair

Stephanie T. Evert Parents’ Association President

Robert L. Hughes ’84 Vice Chair

Matthew S. Farris Rabbi Marc Boone Fitzerman

David Keglovits Board Secretary

Bill G. Freudenrich

Charles K. Lamson Board Treasurer

Keith C. Goddard ’87 Elizabeth G. Hagans

James F. Adelson Anthony S. Jezek Britani Bowman Deana N. Johnson Stephen J. Brady Courtney Latta Knoblock Clint E. Brumble ’93 Alumni Association President

Rt. Rev. Dr. Edward J. Konieczny

Kenneth D. Busby ’85

Tammie L. Maloney

Rhonda Chastang

David B. Ragland

J.W. Craft

K. Michael Saliba, MD

The Rev. Irving T. Cutter

David J. Tippeconnic Margret H. Warren ’82

ADMINISTRATION J.P. Culley Head of School

Steve Dyer Director of the Walter Arts Center & Fine Arts

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From the Head of School

Holland Hall Happenings

School News

Richard Hart Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs

Henry Finch ’76 Director of Technology

Liz Anderson Director of Communication

Steve Heldebrand Athletic Director

Big Decision By Shirley Sokolosky

B.J. Bess Director of Institutional Advancement

Leslie Kelly Chief Financial Officer

Grandparents and Special Friends Days

Joel Bicknell Head of Middle School

Olivia Martin Director of Admission & Financial Aid

Fences, Cranes and War Wagons: Dwight Lunow, Physical Plant Manager

Dennis Calkins Head of Upper School

Art Scrutchins Upper School Chaplain

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Brent Casey Director of College Counseling

Jo-An Vargo Head of Primary School

Skyping with Authors By Matthew Christian, PS Librarian

Thankful for Tanzania By Anna Sokolosky ’15

Advancement News

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. The School shall provide equal opportunity in education and employment for all persons without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, military service, sexual orientation or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.

Microfinance Club Investing in the World By Pete Kelly ’16

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Shining Under the Spotlight : Celebrating the creative and artistic expressions of Holland Hall alumni.

50th Anniversary Service of Lessons and Carols

From the President of the Alumni Association

Class Notes

Alumni Receptions and Gatherings

Alumni Homecoming 2013

Dutch Fall Sports Highlights

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Cover photo courtesy Barron Ryan ’05. Thank you to contributing photographers: Shirley Sokolosky, Sara Carter, Anna Sokolosky ’15, Miranda Caughron, Greg Spencer ’99 and many parent volunteers. 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. Address changes, corrections or omissions and material for publication are also welcome. Holland Hall Magazine Institutional Advancement 5666 East 81st Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137-2099 Phone: (918) 481-1111 Fax: (918) 879-4793 Questions concerning the magazine, please contact Liz Anderson, Director of Communication at landerson@hollandhall.org.

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SPOTLIGHT Celebrating the creative and artistic expressions of Holland Hall alumni

Barron Ryan ’05 shines in his new album Classical With Attitude.

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From the Head of School

ave you tried a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) yet? The possibilities are truly endless. From computer programming to The History of Humankind, companies like Udacity and Coursera, among others, are bringing some of the most fascinating topics and faculty into our homes — often for free.

I have to admit that I have only dabbled with a MOOC so far. Dedicating myself to the right course is challenging with the plethora available. Maybe it’s time to get back on top of my calculus. But that Civil War course with David Blight from Yale is awfully intriguing. There is always that MIT course on game theory… In a word, education opportunities nowadays seem boundless. I can imagine Heads of School from 25-30 years ago thought the changing landscape in education was more punctuated than ever before. In the wake of the publication of A Nation at Risk, a report during the Regan era calling for American education to be wary of our weaknesses and pull forward with more rigorous curriculum and pedagogy, schools felt a pressure to change, to find ways to ensure that independent and public education helped us maintain our position as a superpower. As one example, a move for more and better-trained science and math teachers was certainly afoot. Some of the same concerns remain today. The most recent PISA results, a worldwide test of science, math and reading skills, found American 15 year-olds’ results stagnant compared to over a decade ago. Maybe the access to “cheap genius” provided by MOOCs will be part of the answer. Wouldn’t it seem logical that having outstanding content and brilliant faculty, albeit online, would buoy children in these areas? I am all in. There’s much for us to harness at Holland Hall to ensure our students become the lifelong learners we hope they become. Online learning, along with picking up good books, will undoubtedly play a part. But there is a glaring, unavoidable statistic for us to consider. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that less than 10 percent of MOOC students actually complete any given course, with even fewer students “actively engaging” with the course. Any teacher will argue that engagement is the key factor for student learning — online or in person. Students tend to like online learning, especially since they have grown up with the web as part of their daily lives. But what Holland Hall’s senior class has shared with me is that close student-teacher relationships form one of the most motivating factors in their experience here. They value the passion Holland Hall teachers bring to their courses, along with the level of engagement that occurs in and out of the classroom experience. While the education landscape grows evermore boundless, what is it that we do within those boundaries of our classrooms and our campus that will separate Holland Hall’s educational experience from any other? In Community,

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Starting in January 2014! @HollandHallHOS

Every child at Holland Hall has a light inside. Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a light that shines most brilliantly when caring for others. Maybe it illuminates on the stage, on the fields or on the canvas. Maybe it shines from deep within and radiates to others through prayer, careful thought and magnanimous deed. Our most fulfilling work is when we help a child discover that light and nourish it as a way to express their gifts and talents for their own fulfilling lives and for the benefit of others. I hope you find time this holiday season to nurture the lights within Holland Hall. As you visit campus, whether from near or far, look up. A pecan tree near our entrance supports a small constellation of lights, one for each child at Holland Hall. Allow it to serve as a reminder of our collective purpose, of our opportunity, to encourage each child to find and share that light with others. In Community, J.P. Culley, Head of School

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Holland Hall Happenings

Welcome Back - First Week of School: Logan Ledbetter ’22, Thomas Sharpe ’22, Holt Heldebrand ’22, Ethan Roush ’22, Hunt Heldebrand ’22, Tyler Waites ’21, Robert Sharpe ’22

Dutch Spirit Night: Anna Schale ’16, Hannah Scroggins ’16, Pete Kelly ’16, Charlie Fryer ’16

Eighth graders welcome Mark Twain Elementary students to Holland Hall: Ryen Guthrie ’18, Claire Murphy ’18, Sarah Stinnett ’18 with their Mark Twain friends.

Convocation: Ella O’Sullivan ’25, Kristen Graybill ’14

Hilarious Hair Day in Kindergarten: Maxim Palomino ’26, Merrick Phillips ’26

All School Picnic 2013: Maggie Smith ’21, Ellie Herndon ’21, Denver Narlock

Senior Class: Cooper Gross ’14, Morgan Salisbury ’14, Colin Wenger ’15, Hayden Brauninger ’14, David Wenger ’14

Primary School Pep Rally: Rachel Bowman ’26, Ella Mahan ’26, Nikhil Vaidya ’26, Matthew Underwood ’25

Field Day: Vivienne Swanston ’25, Maddie Phillips ’25

Eighth Grade Shark Tank: Matthew Pearson ’18, Liam Shingleton ’18, Fourth Grade Outdoor Day: Adison Tunnell ’22, Erica Silas ’22, Jack Grossman ’18 Brie Bagwell ’22, Drew Whitaker ’22, Logan Ledbetter ’22

MS Casady Day: Emily Grace Moore ’19, Leah Walker ’19, Mackenzie McHam ’19

School News Students Challenged with “The Charge” at Convocation Convocation is a special gathering of students, 1st grade through grade 12. Students gather at the track and are paired together (youngest to oldest). Joining hands, students walk to the Walter Arts Center for the all school assembly. This year, the student body was given a special charge from the senior class: “The challenge to the student body, called ‘The Charge’ this year, is to identify your own role models. Find out what it is about that particular person that inspires you, and let it be your guidance and motivation to strive for success. But also be mindful that we are all role models to each other. So we are all responsible to set a good example for those who look up to one another for inspiration and guidance. As the year progresses, and as we find inspiration from each other, we may begin to fabricate a more complete union of our school community.” — Senior T. Fisher and Team “The seniors, under the guidance of Upper School faculty Richard Spencer, did outstanding work,” said J.P. Culley, head of school. “Their charge to the entire student body definitely spoke to the power we have to influence one another in extraordinarily positive ways.”

Holland Hall Senior Selected as a National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalist

Eight Holland Hall Seniors Semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program

Micaela McGregor, Holland Hall senior, has been identified as a National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. In October of 2012 approximately 160,000 African American high school students took the PSAT/NMSQT Exam. The National Achievement Scholarship Program, offered through the National Merit Corporation, provides recognition for outstanding African American high school students. This year 1,600 students were identified who excelled on the exam. These scholastically talented students now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 800 achievement scholarships.

Eight Holland Hall seniors have qualified as National Merit Semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program: Chase Carter, Rafael de la Vega, Luke Gile, Sara Jones, Rosemary LoVoi, Julian Masullo, Subhanshu Pyne and Halle Salisbury. More than 1.5 million high school students nationwide took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Of this number, the top one half of one percent qualifies to become semifinalists. They will be competing for 8,400 National Merit Scholarships that will be offered next spring.

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Tibetan Buddhist Monks Visit Holland Hall Tibetan Buddhist monks visited Holland Hall in September. Stephanie Nourse Foster ’98 coordinated the visit along with Greg Carey, coordinator of enrichment programs. The monks are from the The Drepung Gomang College. The monks were on tour to raise awareness of the plight of Tibetan refugees in exile from their homeland, as well as to promote Tibetan Buddhist culture, philosophy and art.

Holland Hall Students Win Young People’s Creative Writing Contest Awards On August 24, ten Holland Hall students claimed awards at the 2013 Young People's Creative Writing Contest sponsored by Tulsa City-County Library, Tulsa Library Trust, Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust, KWGS Public Radio 89.5 and Urban Tulsa Weekly. Holland Hall had ten winners in the contest including Nick Weaver ’13 who claimed the Writer To Watch Award. There were over 515 submissions for the 36 titles. The winners include Bella Bieligk, Will Martucci, Olivia Studebaker, Shianne Taylor, Brendan Kiely, Luke Eustis, Elliott McMahon, Nick Weaver ’13 and John Lohrey ’13.

Holland Hall Hosts Community-Wide Speaker Series featuring Dr. John Ratey Holland Hall and the Kistler-Gilliland Center for the Advancement of Learning, hosted a community-wide speaker series featuring author, speaker and faculty member of the Harvard Medical School Dr. John Ratey in October on the Holland Hall campus. In his presentation, Dr. Ratey explored the connection between exercise and the brain’s performance and explained how even moderate exercise will supercharge mental circuits to beat stress, sharpen thinking, enhance memory and much more.

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All School Turkey Drive Helps Tulsa Families Holland Hall, in partnership with the Christian Ministers Alliance and Tulsa Public Schools, raised enough money to purchase more than 180 turkeys and collected 1,880 canned items. The food was delivered to Booker T. Washington school and will directly benefit families in need for the coming holidays.

National Spanish and French Contest 2013 Gold Medal Winners Congratulations to Ben Watkins ’17 and Grant Gebetsberger ’17 for their remarkable performances on the 2013 French and Spanish National Contests. Ben ranked in the 98th percentile on the Spanish 2 exam. Grant made a perfect score on the French 2 exam and is ranked number one nationally! Many other French and Spanish students were also honored and received bronze and silver medals. Congratulations to our excellent language learners!

Honor, Loyalty, Courtesy - The New Middle School Honor Code During the 2012-2013 school year, the Middle School Student Congress, comprised of students in grades fourth through eighth, wrote an important document with an emphasis on core values embedded in the Holland Hall experience across the school — honesty, respect, kindness, gratitude, acceptance and forgiveness. The short form of the Honor Code, “Honor, Loyalty, Courtesy,” was the motto found on the very first commencement program at Holland Hall dated May 25, 1924. The complete Middle School Honor Code follows. “Honor, Loyalty, Courtesy” We hold ourselves accountable to high expectations of character. As such, let it be known in our words and actions that we tell the truth. We respect our community. In that respect, we are kind and helpful to others. We celebrate each others’ accomplishments. We give generously of our time and talent. We accept others, not just tolerate them. We understand mistakes will be made and we forgive. In striving to meet these ideals, we are honorable. In doing so, we are Holland Hall. The Middle School started a new tradition by holding an Honor Code Ceremony. Students, parents and faculty were invited to participate in the ceremony that demonstrated the commitment to the ideals found in the Honor Code.

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Holland Hall Robo Dutch Team Competes at Regionals Two teams of Holland Hall sixth and seventh graders competed at the First Lego League Robotics regional qualifier competition. The seventh graders advanced to state competition. The four-part themed competition includes a research project, robot design, teamwork and the robot game. This year’s theme, Nature’s Fury, requires students to choose a natural disaster and research the disaster. Then students must to find a particular problem that results from this natural disaster and find a solution for the problem.

Holland Hall Students Check the Health of the Campus Pond’s Ecosystem Holland Hall Upper School students, along with faculty member Karen Harris, checked and studied the campus pond’s ecosystem to measure its health. Students captured plankton, minnows and fish, using nets and barbless hooks, to gather information on the food chain. Students also checked the pond’s depth and created a contour map based on the data. “We have data clear back from 1990,” said Karen Harris. “We are able to compare how it used to be and what it is now in order to check its health and how it has changed.” Students are required to write a paper reporting on the the pond’s health. Some years, students have made recommendations on management strategies to improve the pond’s health. “This is very practical,” said Harris. “There is no better place to teach ecology than here at Holland Hall.”

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Holland Hall Receives Funds for 3D Printers from Cox Connects Foundation Holland Hall received a grant from the 2013 Cox Connects Innovation in Education grant program. The grant includes funding for two Makerbot Replicator 2X printers, as well as a large supply of plastic filament. Holland Hall is one of eight local Tulsa-area schools to receive funds from the 2013 Cox Connects Foundation. “These printers are intended to be used across the curriculum and across all three branches of the school,” said Dr. Keri Shingleton. “Students can design art pieces, creative projects and even robotics pieces.”

Holland Hall Hosts Iraqi Youth Leaders Seven Iraqi students visiting the United States through the U.S. State Department and the Tulsa Global Alliance spent a July morning with Holland Hall Upper School students and faculty as part of the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP). Founded in 2007, the exchange program provides high schoolers leadership and educational opportunities in order to enhance mutual understanding and strengthen connections between the two countries. “While both groups of students discovered cultural differences through today’s conversation, the number of similarities is amazing; halfway across the world we are studying the same subjects, listening to the same music, and having the same worries about college entrance exams,” said Julia Hart, Holland Hall senior. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience being able to speak with a group of students from such different backgrounds.”

Holland Hall Strings Ensemble Performs at the Third Annual Think Pink Event Members of the Holland Hall Strings Ensemble performed at the Third Annual Think Pink event on October 4. Sponsored by the Tulsa County Bar Association and Bench and Bar Committee, the event promoted cancer awareness to Tulsa area residents. Students who attended included Chase Carter, Trevor Fisher, Dorothy Gay, Yuna Ha, Mariah Hawkins, Lydia Jeong, Andrew Lackey, Andrew Le, Gavin Perkins, Michael Rose, Evan Shrestha, Lauren Troung, Ben Troung and Ryan Troung. HOLLAND HALL MAGAZINE

BIG DECISION

Shirley Sokolosky Writer and Photographer

There is no better way to judge

the intangible than to go visit the college, meet the professors and students and walk the campus.

ith the internet it is not hard to find facts about America’s 2,533 four-year colleges and universities. A far more difficult task is sorting through masses of information to narrow the choices that will eventually yield The One. Holland Hall’s Brent Casey, director of college counseling, recommends on-campus visits to get a feel for a place and discover the best fit. “There are lots of really good places to go to school, with very high quality programs,” he says. “After you’ve studied the programs and logistics of a place, there is no better way to judge the intangibles than to go visit the college, meet the professors and students and walk the campus. Many students know pretty quickly whether they are interested in applying.” Holland Hall Junior William Jezek ’15, and his mother Kelly spent a day of fall break visiting Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Already familiar with the campus because his sister Katherine ’12, is a sophomore studying graphic design, Will was curious to take a closer look at how he could combine his interests in music, business, photography and film. After arriving in Fort Worth the night before, here’s how the Jezeks spent their day.

9:00 Admission Center Check In Will and his mom arrived about 8:45 a.m. to a friendly welcome. TCU had an easy-tofind building — the Mary Wright Admissions Center — and they were presented with a dashboard pass so they could park free from ticket fear. Inside, a monitor flashed names and images of visiting students. Brent Casey, Holland Hall’s director of college counseling, happened to be on campus that day as well, and introduced Heath Einstein, director of freshman admission, for a brief hallway chat. Then it was off to a meeting with about 40 high school students and parents.

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9:05 a.m. Admissions 101 Everyone introduced themselves and Admissions Counselor Amanda Dickerson introduced TCU. She pointed out the university’s mission and challenged them to think about what makes TCU different from other colleges. After some details such as student body (9,500 Horned Frogs) and local population (720,250 Forth Worthians), she overviewed degree programs, study abroad opportunities, organizations, the local area, the freshman experience, admissions criteria, costs and then took questions from the group. She pointed out it is the only college in the world, to her knowledge, that offers both ballet and ranch management.

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Campus Tour

Audrianna Ebel, a sophomore from St. Louis, led Will’s group through the student union, cafeteria, around the commons and the frog fountain. Audrianna was an enthusiastic representative, saying she had planned to study elsewhere until she visited TCU and fell in love with the school. She spent time on fun as well as academics, pointing out that there had been a giant slip n’ slide on the commons the day before and that Little Big Town had performed for the students the first week.

12:00 Noon Interview The temperature was starting to rise by late morning. Back at the admissions building the Jezeks sat down with Heath Einstein, director of freshman admission, for a brief chat in his office. Will and Kelly both had the chance to ask questions. Will wondered if his professional aspirations could be met with TCU’s degree program. Heath pointed out that TCU has a “pre-major” program made up of core classes that should transfer into most any major.

BIG DECISION 12:25 p.m. Lunch A little down time and an icy beverage was a welcome respite. Both Will and Kelly enjoyed their tasty choices — hot dog and taco salad respectively. The airy space had an outdoor dining balcony and was crowded with students either enjoying each other’s company or looking concernedly at their notes. The Jezeks marched resolutely past the dessert table as they departed.

1:00 p.m. Appointment with Photography Professor The organization of every school is different. At TCU, photography is part of fine arts. Will was impressed with the new iMacs and the student work hanging on the walls. His photo host Professor Dick Lane encouraged him to be open to the possibilities that are presented to him in his classes. “You may encounter a professor that will change your life in ways you can’t imagine,” he said.

1:30 p.m. Appointment with Graphic Design Professor The next visit was with Lewis Glaser, professor of visual communication. Surrounded by examples of graphic design highlighting his current subject “Zany Despots” he spoke with Will about remaining open to what was to come. Underlying both interviews was the reminder that many students change majors and become aware of new opportunities. “Look at all your options,” he said. “Learn what you need to learn in order to get where you need to go.”

2:00 p.m.

Airport Dash

Kelly and Will were booked on a late afternoon flight to Nashville, for a visit to Belmont University. Time was too short to meet up with sister Katherine again, and they had to skip the bookstore as well as just hanging out to talk with students. Will was taken with the place, though, and felt comfortable as he exited Moudy Hall, the fine arts facility. “These are my people” he said as they walked away to the alma mater being played by the bell tower. “I could be very happy here.”

Kelly Jezek, Will Jezek,’15 and Katherine Jezek ’12.

Look for the Purple One important intangible is school spirit. For many students, big football weekends are de rigeur. Others are content with a quiet campus. Brent Casey says one way to gauge school spirit is to look for the school colors, the logo, the mascot, as you wander. “You see a lot of purple at TCU” says Casey. “That’s an indicator that the students are into what’s happening on the athletic fields and outside the classroom.”

Rubbing the nose of the horned frog statue is purported to help students perform better on tests.

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OPINION

The road to college visits runs both ways. Did you know that college representatives come to Holland Hall for both group and one-onone visits with our students? From September through November, Holland Hall hosted the following colleges and universities this fall: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Truman State University Washington University Trinity University DePauw University Sewanee: University of the South High Point University Sweet Briar College Vanderbilt University Webster University New York University University of Chicago Eckerd College University of Colorado at Boulder Tulane University Hendrix College Drake University Texas Christian University Southern Methodist University Southwestern University Baker University Baylor University Rhodes College Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Drury University University of Kansas University of Oklahoma University of Tulsa University of Michigan Oklahoma City University University of Missouri Princeton University John Brown University University of Arkansas Saint Louis University Westminster College William Woods University William Jewell College Lehigh University Northeastern University Yale University California Baptist University Centenary College University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Oklahoma State University Knox College Oklahoma Wesleyan University Oklahoma Christian University University of Notre Dame Oral Roberts University Millsaps College College of Charleston University of Southern California Davidson College Rice University University of Arkansas University of Illinois Austin College Villanova University University of Rochester Missouri University of Science & Technology Morehouse College Northwestern St. Edwards Boston University NYU

By Brian Wilson ’79 Upper School Faculty

bought a new car a few years ago and I received three months of free OnStar, a global positioning system. I disgustedly stopped using it after a week because its directions, while technically accurate, often did not “know” the best, most efficient route to a destination. My curses at General Motors reached comic proportions. One can easily imagine a bespectacled, somewhat well-dressed, middle-aged man pounding the steering wheel and uttering epithets similar to those of the father in A Christmas Story. In a way, however, this scenario is typical today because I expected immediate and significant satisfaction; I didn’t just want an electronic map, but the ideal map RIGHT NOW! I live with an entire generation that has grown up with the ability to have instantaneous information at pretty much any time of day. This reality has transformed our country, from education and industry to science and media. And most would agree these changes’ benefits have outweighed the detriments. An irony of this information revolution is that studies in the past five years have shown Americans to be frequently uninformed on issues having impact on their lives, even though they have access to more information than ever before. In a way, the constant bombardment of news, statistics, polls, blogs, social media, databases, photos, videos and e-mail has left us shallow (some may contend ignorant) in terms of knowing exactly what affects us day to day. We have, arguably, become a culture of paper-thin breadth, not depth. However, this is not a new development. In the 19th century, the telegraph, telephone and high-speed printing press allowed newspapers to flourish throughout the country because of an information void; every city of any size had at least two dailies because newsprint was cheap, advertising was ripe and people clamored to have knowledge of their world. This system worked because a social contract, to borrow Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s term, existed: Readers too busy with their own lives (America became a primarily urban country with the 1900 census) paid to have professional journalists objectively distill every bit of available information

into a comprehensive, concisely written product called a newspaper. “All the News That’s Fit to Print” became the New York Times’ front-page motto for good reason. Advancements in the 20th century with the teletype, radio, television, satellite and mobile phone expanded and refined this model. Americans continued to pay for newspapers, even with the advent of local broadcasting, because they knew a complete daily report of issues and in-depth features could only be found in print. That changed in the 1980s and ’90s with the rise of 24-hour news-sportsinformation cable channels and the Internet. The number of newspapers and professional journalists has plummeted because more and more people have decided that they can either get their news online or, more frighteningly, not at all. Therefore, members of the generation reading this article have to decide what kind of society they want to have: self-informed, at the risk of being uninformed, or informed by professionals, but willing to pay for content. The warning here is that being selfinformed is eventually going to cost money, too, because solid, reliable journalism, research and academic articles are expensive. For instance, bloggers for the most part do not make a living wage (if they make any money at all). That may surprise many: A survey of 168 Holland Hall Upper School students reveals that 94 percent believe they should not pay for news and information, and 89 percent believe they should not pay for academic articles. (Odd sidenote: 57 percent believe they should pay for music, films and TV shows.) News alert! While students may not pay for their information, someone does … and the cost will inevitably rise. Tuition pays for access to databases and print media via the Chapman, Kistler and Maloney libraries at Holland Hall. Pervasive-invasive advertising pays for news pages via Microsoft or Yahoo. Ad valorem taxes pay for information one can acquire at a public library. But these revenue sources will not sustain such a model. Higher subscriptions, directly or indirectly, will hit consumers eventually … and they will either pay or do without. “You get what you pay for” is an adage we usually associate with cheaply made products that quickly break or malfunction. Yet we seem to think that FREE is wonderful because it’s … it’s … FREE! What a deal! It’s difficult to argue with getting something for nothing. What we need to remember is that free information will inevitably result in a society without professionals disseminating information, and we will rely on ourselves, with our abundance of “free” time, to gather, filter and present this news to ourselves.

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& Special Friends DAYS 2013

Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26, 2013 were special days at Holland Hall for students as they shared school with grandparents or a special family friend. More than 500 guests attended. Thank you to all who visited, we enjoyed having you on campus!

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fences, cranes & war wagons longtime caretaker of Holland Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful campus retires.

Shirley Sokolosky Writer and Photographer

SPOTLIGHT DWIGHT LUNOW, HOLLAND HALL’S PHYSICAL PLANT MANAGER (2001-2013)

n December, Holland Hall will say a grateful goodbye to Dwight Lunow, manager of the physical plant since 2001. There is one fact that separates Dwight from the rest of us — he and his wife Linda live on campus, in a house near the primary school. On call 24 hours a day, it might be fair to say he has potential homework every night and that he never really has a day off. In the unlikely event you’ve never met Dwight, you may have seen him moving around campus as he oversees a staff of 15 for day-to-day maintenance as well as big projects.

and the parquet floor in the commons buckled. We had to replace about onefourth of the floor, so many little pieces. We finished the day before school started.

As he looks forward to retirement, Dwight shares his thoughts about life and a few details.

Do you cook? If so, what? Smoked BBQ.

Where’s your favorite spot at Holland Hall? On the east side of campus where it is quiet and peaceful. Did you have a mentor? Statistics say that at least 20 people seriously watch you on a consistent basis. In this same manner, as you watch other people, the good traits you gain from them mentors your life.

Ever do anything dangerous? Went up on a horizontal crane 350 feet in the air — 17 stories — for a topping out ceremony. This is where you put a tree on top of a new building and it stays there though the construction. It was fun.

Were you named after anyone? I have the same initials as my dad, which I passed on to my three sons. D.H.L. Where did you grow up? Oklahoma City. Favorite book? The Bible. Tell us about your family. My wife Linda has been my very best friend for 42 years. She owns Excell Music. Our oldest son Danny, owns N-ovations Systems, Ft. Worth. Our second son Dustin is a lieutenant with the Broken Arrow Fire Dept. Our third son Darren is in Tulsa and is a certified athletic trainer for Central States Orthopedics. Our daughter Laurie, graduated from Holland Hall in 2003 and is a graphics designer/ art director for Saatchi & Saatchi in Fayetteville. Grandchildren? We have four granddaughters. Job just before landing at Holland Hall? Ten years at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. How would you describe your coworkers? Skilled individuals. Do you have a favorite gadget or tool? Physical plant guys have many favorites, and the ones that rank the highest are often the ones we build. When you have craftsmen, they build things. Mine would

"Statistics say that at least 20 people seriously watch you on a consistent basis. In this same manner, as you watch other people, the good traits you gain from them mentors your life." have to be the “War Wagon”, a flat bed truck that we can take out wherever we need to go. It has air compressors, a welding machine, cutting torch, portable generator, hand tools, whatever we need. What has been the most difficult job here on campus? In August, 2006, there was a water leak in the Upper School

What did you enjoy building the most at Holland Hall? The fence. The school had never done a construction project like that in-house before. I oversaw the project — one half mile of fence — rather than hire a contractor. What was your happiest day at Holland Hall? The day my daughter graduated. I enjoyed her fulfillment. What was the most important thing your parents taught you? Service and hard work, which hopefully I’ve passed on to my children because children don’t follow what you say, they emulate what you do. They are your shadow. If you could solve one problem in the world, what would it be? I would get rid of stubbornness. What is your favorite saying? When your bucket gets bumped, what spills out is what you’re made of. How would you like to be remembered? As someone who was a caring servant and made life better for those around me.

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Microfinance Club Investing in the World

research on potential borrowers, the areas they come from, and the challenges that their communities face. Most of the time, club members will focus on a specific geographic area, demographic, or type of business based on current geopolitical events, natural disasters, or school-wide efforts. For example, as a response to the campaign against hunger led by several Upper School students, Microfinance Club focused its next meeting on businesses that address food needs in their communities. As a response to the recent

defaults and to pay employees as these small banks are mostly NGOs. After all that, the club gets back its principle on the loan so that the money can be loaned again. This cycle of loaning and regaining of principle allows the club to really stretch its limited financial resources, so that it can make the biggest impact possible. Across the globe there are thousands of communities that have the potential to grow into healthy economies with high standards of living, but don’t get the capital to kick-start that growth

By Pete Kelly ’16

olland Hall’s Microfinance Club is a student run organization that aims to alleviate poverty by lending money to those who don’t have access to formal financial institutions, and to educate about microfinance in the Holland Hall community. At least once a week, the numerous members of Microfinance Club converge in Room 233 with a goal in mind: to contribute to the growth of a local economy in the developing world. Students collaborate with table groups to do

devastation wrought by the record setting Typhoon in the Philippines, Microfinance Club utilized an entire meeting to make loans to entrepreneurs in the Philippines that might aid in the rejuvenation of the economy there. All of the loans made by the club are made via Kiva.org, a website that connects non-profit financial institutions across the globe with lenders in the developed world. So, whenever Microfinance Club makes a loan to an entrepreneur, it first goes through Kiva, then it goes to a microfinance institution, which in turn makes the loan the club supported to the entrepreneur they targeted. The microfinance institution collects interest on the loan, but only enough to cover

because they don’t have access to traditional financial institutions like many in the developed world. Microfinance Club’s goal for this year is to make at least $3,500 in meaningful loans that will positively impact communities in the developing world. As of now, the club has already loaned more than $1,000. To learn more about the club and what you can do to support it, email pkelly16@hollandhall.org. To learn more about microfinance in general, check out kiva.org/about, wikipedia. org/wiki/Microfinance, or books on microfinance by Muhammad Yunus, the man widely credited for developing microfinance and microcredit.

Chaplain’s Corner THE REV. ARTHUR SCRUTCHINS Upper School Chaplain In December, the darkest month of the year, lights seem to be a universal holiday essential. Some homes will have Hanukkah lights, others will have Christmas themed lights in the yard and/or hanging on a Christmas tree.

SKYPING WITH AUTHORS Matthew Christian, PS Librarian

In the beginning, in the Book of Genesis, God says, “Let there be light”. Darkness, to the ancients, represented chaos. So, the first act of God is one that creates order out of chaos. And time and time again, God is portrayed as the giver of light. Psalm 36 says: “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light”. Psalm 43 proclaims: “Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me”.

Have you ever wanted to talk to the people who wrote or illustrated some of the great books you read? Have you ever

We are reminded about the importance of light often and not just as a religious metaphor. Think for a moment about photosynthesis, the process through which sunlight is converted into energy for life. It’s an amazing process.

Two years ago, I created a summer program that would allow students to Skype with an author as part of the summer class. Even though the authors are not physically on our campus, I felt this would create a personal connection between our students and the author.

“God is light,” says St. John, “and in him is no darkness at all.” God, like light, helps us navigate through often stormy and dark times. But God wants us to also share his light. The children of Israel were called to be a light to enlighten the nations. Jesus called his followers to be a lighthouse.

wanted to share a story or a picture you made with a published author or illustrator? Holland Hall offers a summer class that gives students the opportunity to do these things they might have thought was not possible.

The first year, we had two different camps. One week featured Jarrett Krosoczka and the other Jon Agee. Both authors are former VIA visitors to our campus who we had wonderful experiences with and were eager to reconnect with the school. Last summer, Primary School Art Teacher Andrea Turner and I combined efforts to offer this summer class experience with Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Ms. Seeger is an author and illustrator who has won the Caldecott Honor Award twice. The Caldecott is given to an illustrator for the best picture book for that year. The visit with Ms. Seeger was a lot of fun. Students, with the help of Mrs. Turner, enjoyed reading her books throughout the week and creating art inspired by her illustrations. We finished the week by Skyping with her at her home office in New York. She was able to show us books that she was working on and original sketches she had in her office that became books. Students have enjoyed asking the authors questions as well as sharing their own stories and illustrations inspired by the authors. It was a thrill for me to hear these great authors talking to our students. Laura Vaccaro Seeger enjoyed it so much that she put us on her webpage. Visit studiolvs.com/news and scroll down to June 7, 2013.

A flashlight does us no good if we simply gaze into its beam. When used properly, it allows us to see others. So too, God calls us to see others, and the evidence of how we feel about God is how we treat others. I would remind you that of the 10 commandments, four of them deal with how we should see and treat God, the other six, the majority of the commandments, deal with how we should see and treat others. May the lights that decorate our homes, our school and our places of worship remind us of the light that is the source of all that is. May God shed is light of love and hope on you this day and in the days to come. AMEN.

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THANKFUL FOR TANZANIA

Asante. Neema. Dada. Nakupenda. These four Swahili words may not change your life, but they changed mine.

THANKFUL FOR TANZANIA Anna Sokolosky ’15, Writer & Photographer

have been fortunate enough, along with other Holland Hall students and Upper School faculty Nancy Baumann, to work at the Janada Batchelor Foundation for Children (JBFC) for the past two summers. JBFC is a nongovernment organization run by Chris Gates, a 2005 Holland Hall alumnus, in rural Tanzania, East Africa for the past two summers. It is a non-profit home, housing 43 orphaned girls, and a school, educating over 300 Tanzanian children. The native tongue in Tanzania is Swahili, however the girls are taught English in school and a majority of the girls have outstanding command of the language. One of my favorite memories from my last trip to Tanzania is a Swahili class taught by some of the older girls. Whether it was our American accents having trouble managing the beautiful language of Swahili or our misuse of our new vocabulary, the volun-

teers speaking Swahili seemed to always get a laugh out of the girls.

ASANTE.

It is a simple translation to “thank you”. It may seem simple and overused but while in Africa it gained more meaning. I remember my first time stepping foot on Tanzanian soil vividly. We arrived at the Mwanza airport around 11 p.m., after hours even days of traveling, and after a struggle to collect all 50 suitcases, half of them full of gifts for the JBFC family; we piled into the Joseph and Mary Primary School bus. After what seemed to be an eternity of driving on the “highway”, which had a speed hump every 100 feet to keep speeds low for the masses of people walking on the sides, we turned left onto a dirt road. It was a bumpy ride to say the least. Just when I began to wish I were back in my bed in America, I heard the excited voices

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of what sounded to be hundreds of children. There was an overwhelming amount of emotion and thought running through my mind. The bus stopped and the doors opened, then the first couple of volunteers at the front of the bus were engulfed into hugs. It did not matter who was who or if they had even ever met you, simply being there was enough. I heard “welcome” or “karibu”, I was thanked and thanked for my arrival, and was told “I love you” over and over again the half hour we spent with the girls that night. And that is a perfect glimpse into the Tanzanian culture. They are so grateful. They appreciate every single thing that they are given. Asante was the word I heard the most. The girls at JBFC are so appreciative and that is one of the many things that rubbed off on me and changed my outlook on everyday life. I have

learned to appreciate the smallest things in life and to be grateful for everything I have. Immersing myself into a third world country for three weeks reminded me of the things I take for granted everyday and the girls taught me to be thankful.

NEEMA. It is one of the most common female names in Tanzanian culture and also translates to “grace”. The JBFC family has four Neemas. And although they may share the same name, each of their personalities are very unique. This past summer I became especially close to Neema D. We were paired together to be reading buddies. She was one of the shyer girls and so we had never really gotten to know each other. At our first reading buddies meeting, she was reserved. She had me read to her. At our next meeting, I made her read to

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THANKFUL FOR TANZANIA me, she had a hard time pronouncing words she had never seen before, and even words that had come up repeatedly. I could tell she did not especially like reading and had sort of a negative outlook on having to read together. She would always get a little embarrassed if she couldn’t pronounce a word or didn’t know what it meant, so to ease that tension I had her begin to tell me the Swahili translation. So we were on the same playing field and this began to help her realize that there was no need to be embarrassed and that I am learning too. By the third or fourth time, I noticed a real change in her attitude, she began to enjoy reading and her effort to learn

"When you cut the luxuries out of your life, you realize how much better life actually is. And that is what is so beautiful about the Tanzanian culture. It is so simple."

new words had really improved. We began to hang out constantly and we began to start a very close relationship. Neema is one of the sweetest girls I know and is such a joyful addition to the JBFC family, and my life.

DADA.

This word perfectly describes my relationship with the girls at JBFC. It means sister. From the night I arrived at JBFC, I knew this would change my life forever. Prior to the trip, most everyone would say how much I was going to change their life, and what an impact I would have on them. And that is all true, but I would say they changed my life more than I changed theirs. They made me realize what is important. I realized you don’t have to have the newest technology, the nicest clothes, the most expensive car or the biggest house to be happy. Sometimes those things actually cause problems. Happiness truly comes from the people around you. When you cut the luxuries out of your life, you realize how much better life actually is. And that is what is so beautiful about the Tanzanian culture. It is so simple. And that’s what I crave during the year while I am away from Africa. I miss waking up to the sound of chickens instead of my iPhone. I miss working all day to make someone else’s life better. I miss having the girls cover my eyes while they stand behind me until I correctly guess who it is. I miss having beans and rice for lunch every day. I miss the cold showers and sleeping under a mosquito net. I miss only having electricity at night. I miss not using my phone. I miss some things that may seem bad but it is because they remind me of when I am the happiest. And the thing I miss 24

the most, is being in the pitch black dining hall and all you can hear is the girls worship, or Zai leading a prayer; sitting on the floor with Esther in my lap trying to sing along. I miss the feeling of having forty-three sisters around me.

NAKUPENDA.

This word has the exact same meaning worldwide. It’s the most direct translation from any language to another. I love you. At times the language barrier makes it difficult to fully express something you want to explain. But showing how much I love each any every one of those girls isn’t one of them. I never realized that four such basic and used

words to gain so much more meaning using them in a different language, but behind each one of them are special memories. Explaining my time and happiness in Tanzania is so hard to articulate because an outside perspective does not easily understand it. I hope I gave you a taste, that you will read the news in Africa with a new eye, that you will hear stories with understanding. That you might even serve there yourself one day.

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A VOLUNTEER’S DAY AT JBFC 8:00 AM The smell of breakfast being made in the kitchen outside our rooms by Momma Ema wafts in through our mosquito nets and the day has begun for the volunteers. Breakfast Schedule: Monday: Mandazi (fried bread, Tanzanian equivalent to donuts) Tuesday: Eggs and Toast Wednesday: Mandazi Thursday: Chipati (thin pancakes, Tanzanian equivalent to a crepe) Friday: Mandazi Saturday: Pancakes Sunday: Chipati

9:00 AM The whistle is blown by guest coordinator Amanda Harris Winge ’05 and the volunteers meet outside the guesthouse on the front patio. We are given our work instructions for the day and are sent off in groups to take on our chores. • Our work may include: • Digging holes for fence posts, or crops • Cutting grass up on the hill • Moving rocks and boulders to prepare the hill for crops • Working with the matrons to help cook and clean

NOON Lunch time in the dining hall! The volunteers and JBFC girls make their way down to the dining hall located in the center of the dorms. A typical lunch is rice and beans with spinach on the side. The volunteers now get a break to relax with the girls and talk to the Joseph and Mary students as they come in and out to get lunch.

2:00 PM Depending on the day, volunteers now

"During my time at JBFC, I came to realize the true meaning of love. Not the fluffy feeling of love, but the kind of love that comes from true experience. The girls at JBFC radiate that kind of love that stays with you forever, and never

either return to work or get off for the rest of the day. If work has ended for the day, its now time for crafts!

leaves your side. My heart is lost, running

4:00 PM Reading buddies meet and choose their

around in Africa, because those girls have

book for today and their favorite reading spot.

5:00 PM Most days there is some form of soccer, girls have a practice or a game, or the village team has a game. The Kitongo village shares a soccer field and adds a great community feel.

shown me unconditional love." — Will Jezek ’15, JBFC Volunteer

6:30 PM Dinner time at the dining hall. Dinner options range from rice and beans, ugali (corn flour and water), rice with vegetables, and sometimes chicken or fish. After dinner is playtime for the volunteers and the girls.

9:00 PM Slowly the girls start to calm down and gather back in the dark dining hall. Typically Zai or Pili, or whoever wants to lead prayer time for the evening begin by saying “Praise the Lord” and we reply “Amen”. This could be said up to ten times before everyone is quiet. Many prayers are said in Swahili, and then the choir is called to the front where they sing three or four worship songs.

9:30 PM It’s playtime again for the volunteers and girls.

10:30-11:00 PM The volunteers start heading up

To read other volunteers’ stories, to see more photos, to read more about the cause, or to donate visit jbfc-online.org

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A N N U A L F U N D Advancement News

A N N U A L F U N D

$1.2 million GOAL

$920,000 DOLLARS RAISED TO DATE As of November 30, 2013

The Annual Fund is Holland Hall’s most important fundraising program each year. After tuition is collected and applied to the operating budget, there are still numerous programs, events, activities and expenses to be funded. Things like:

computer software

teaching assistants

to technology guest artists and speakers upgrades teacher resources

professional development

assistant athletic coaches

art supplies

field trips into our community

The 90’s Win the Challenge

Students Share Why They Love Holland Hall in New Annual Fund Video Find out what our students are saying about Holland Hall and why we need your support. Simply download the free mobile app and scan the QR code below with your smart phone to watch on your smart phone. Or visit the school’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/hollandhall) or visit www.hollandhall.org.

Download the free mobile app and scan the QR code with your smart phone to watch the Annual Fund Video!

This past September, Holland Hall alumni faced each other in an Alumni Decade Giving Challenge. Thirty days of vigorous donations from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s brought in donations from all over the country, raising more than $78,000. Thank you! "It was with the same giving generosity of alumni who passed before us that we were able to participate in music, theater, athletics, arts, science experiments, field days, field trips, college counseling and more," said Christy Utter ’92, director of alumni relations. "They were paying it forward then and together we can help pay it forward now. It is a legacy we can all have a part in securing for generations to come."

Advancement News

Holland Hall Welcomes New Director of Institutional Advancement Director of Institutional Advancement B.J. Bess comes to Holland Hall after a 12-year tenure in the Office of Medical Development and Alumni Relations at The University of Michigan, one of the top medical schools in the country. Most recently, she served as the senior director of development for education where she worked closely with the dean and major and principal gift prospects of the medical school. A member of the senior leadership team, B.J. managed a staff of 12 development professionals while ensuring their work was collaboratively focused on the goals of the medical school and the University of Michigan in general. B.J. was

responsible for the transformation of the office from a reunion-based focus into one that actively researched, engaged and cultivated individual benefactors for medical student scholarship support, along with support for research, translational science, faculty support and patient care. Prior to entering the development professions, B.J. served as an elementary teacher in Tempe, Arizona for five years. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Arizona State University. B.J.’s husband, Bill, recently retired from his post as director of public safety for the University of Michigan. They have three grown children

and four grandchildren. "Holland Hall is an absolutely amazing place and I am honored to be here!" said B.J. Bess. "One of the most cherished components of my work in philanthropy has always been engaging constituents in the mission and vision of the school. Once those relationships are established, extraordinary things happen! I look forward to working with J.P. and our incredible Institutional Advancement team and faculty to build, connect and support the family community that is Holland Hall."

Holland Hall Alumni Honored for their Philanthropic Commitment Two Holland Hall alumni were honored for their philanthropic commitment to Tulsa at the Eastern Oklahoma chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon on November 7. Connor Robert Cass, a 2013 Holland Hall graduate, was honored as this year’s Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy. After a significant ice storm, he created Green Tree of Tulsa (GTOT), to lead fundraising efforts to replace trees in the community and reduce the carbon footprint. So far, GTOT has planted 2,200 trees in the Tulsa area. Ken Busby ’85, executive director of the arts and humanities council of Tulsa and a member of Holland Hall’s Board of Trustees, was recognized as Outstanding Fundraising Professional. Busby also serves as president of Tulsa’s International Mayfest and chairman of the Tulsa Symphony and Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust. He is also on the executive committee of the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Visit Tulsa Advisory Council.

From left, Ken Busby ’85, Director of Alumni Relations Christy Utter ’92 and and Connor Cass ’13.

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Advancement News Thank You To Our Annual Fund Volunteers Parent Co-Chairs Mendi Dunn, Jessica Farmer, Steve Nall, Nancy Roberts and Christy Zahn Schureman Circle Chair Beth Lieser Goddard ’86 Alumni Chair Joey Wignarajah ’00

Recent Graduates Receive Care Packages

Grandparent Chairs Randall and Shirley Pogue David and Lynda Tippeconnic

Parents of the Class of 2013 helped assemble special care packages for their recent graduate during Operation Care Package. Graduates received from Holland Hall boxes filled with a Field Day octopus, candy, goodies and special hand written notes from the faculty.

Parent of Alumni Chair Kathleen Harris

Annual Fund 2013-2014 Participation Percentages

"I just wanted to thank everyone for sending the care packages

Trustees.................................................100%

to the class of 2013. Allie called me and was so excited to tell me

Alumni Association Board.................100%

what she had received in her surprise. She was very proud to

Parents’ Association Board................100% Faculty & Staff ......................................99%

show her friends how much her alma mater loved their grads! She

Parents....................................................41%

was happy to get a little piece of home. Once again, I’m reminded

Grandparents...........................................7%

how lucky that my kids were able to attend Holland Hall!"

Alumni......................................................6% Parents of Alumni..................................8%

— Karen Ramsey, Alumni Parent

As of November 30, 2013

WHY I

GIVE

"I give because I believe in Holland Hall and its mission. I give in honor of the graduating seniors I taught as preschoolers as my way of congratulating their achievements and commitment to education."

Jan Adams Faculty

From left, Head of School J.P. Culley, 2013 ARTworks featured artist Karen Moody Tompkins and ARTworks chair Jill Smith.

ARTworks 2013 Holland Hall’s 2013 ARTworks program and art sale featured Holland Hall alumna and artist Karen Moody Tompkins. The Artist-in-Residency program began with a reception with more than 120 people attending. Thanks to the hard work of ARTworks chairs Jill Smith and a dedicated group of volunteers, the event raised more than $30,000.

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SPOTLIGHT Celebrating the creative and artistic expressions of Holland Hall alumni

Classic Meets Cool : Barron Ryan It’s no surprise that Barron Ryan ’05 began his distinguished music career before his fifth birthday. As the son of two musicians, Barron Ryan grew up in a house filled with sounds ranging from Chopin to Vince Guaraldi to Isaac Hayes. Under the tutelage of his father, Donald Ryan—accomplished pianist and student of Andrzej Wasowski and Aldo Mancinelli, Barron earned a reputation as a talented young musician. During his secondary education, he was a prizewinner in numerous competitions, including the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association Senior Audition (OMTA) and received first place. Barron’s fascinations with jazz and rhythm soon expanded his classical repertoire and translated into dedicated drumming. Drawing on influences such as the Glenn Miller band, KODO, and Stomp, Barron was soon a well-known member of his high school drumline and jazz band. It wasn’t long until he was playing drums in his father’s jazz trios. Barron’s drive and determination served him well at the University of Oklahoma, majoring in piano performance while playing drums in the jazz band. Under the teaching Dr. Edward Gates, Barron increasingly turned his focus toward the piano, and the genres of classical, jazz, and funk continued to attract his attention. He played in jazz combos, won the OU School of Music Concerto Competition, and garnered first prize in the OMTA Collegiate Auditions. Since graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Barron has resided and performed in Tulsa. When it comes to his own performing, Barron is not content drawing on just one of his musical

influences; he combines them all into an experience that’s vintage yet fresh, historical yet hip, classic yet cool. He has created a program that has wowed audiences from the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. Barron’s prowess in ragtime took him to the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival and the Eagles and Ivories Ragtime Weekend as a performer. In 2012 he added “international artist” to his accolades with tours in Japan and Israel. Barron’s program of jazz-infused classical music introduced the works of George Gershwin, William Bolcom, and Nikolai Kapustin to sold-out audiences in both countries. His virtuosic transcription of Oscar Peterson’s “Blues Etude” brought each crowd of concertgoers to their feet in applause. Barron continues to perform awe-inspiring transcriptions of some of the best jazz pianists ever: Art Tatum, James P. Johnson, and of course Oscar Peterson. His technique and musicality have earned him high regard in the worlds of classical, jazz, and ragtime piano. Barron also plays with his father as Ryan & Ryan, performing crowd-pleasing combinations of classic and original piano duets across the United States. This year he released his first solo album, Classical with Attitude, collection of concert music infused with jazz or ragtime. Whether you’re looking for music with heritage or edge, Barron Ryan will give you a timeless performance. What do you love most about playing the piano? I like that the piano is so versatile. It can be played effectively as a solo instrument, but also gets along well with others in small or large ensembles. That gives me the freedom to collaborate or work as an soloist when I please.

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Tell us about your working relationship with your dad. My dad has easily been the biggest musical influence on me. I grew up listening to the same music he liked, took lessons from him for 13 years, and now work with him on a regular basis. Our musical relationship works well because we have similar tastes, give each other space to be creative, and are open to the other’s ideas. Plus, we have a lot of fun together. How long do you practice a day? It depends on what else I have going on during the day, but I like to practice about six hours each weekday. Where is your favorite venue in which you’ve performed? I played once at the Felicja Blumental Music Center in Tel Aviv once, which was really fun. The audience was full, the piano was excellent, and it was in Israel. That’s tough to beat. Tell us about your first big break as a solo artist. I won the Oklahoma Israel Exchange (OKIE) Young Artist Competition in 2011, which set a number of big career changes in motion. It led to the development of my artistic identity, the recording of my first solo album, and the launch of my first performance campaign. Tell us about your new album. What is your favorite track. After I won the OKIE competition, I had to develop a classical music concert to perform. The problem was that I wanted to differentiate myself as a pianist by playing music that wasn’t conventionally ’classical’. So I selected concert music that has strong jazz or ragtime influence and called it Classical with Attitude. I recorded an album of the same name, added a daring cover, and am really pleased with the result. Where are you performing now? I launched my first performance campaign this summer, which is an ongoing series of home concerts. I find hosts who want have a unique and memorable experience for their guests, and perform an intimate concert as the focal point of a party. The series is called Keyboard Confidential, and it brings good friends together to enjoy great music. What has been your most challenging obstacle professionally? I find it challenging to balance all parts of a successful musical career. It’s easy to get

motivated to practice or work on music, but thinking about marketing has forced me to readjust my approach considerably. Ultimately, it all serves the same purpose, so it gets easier as I see the value each aspect of my work has in making progress. What has been your favorite or most rewarding moment as an artist? It’s most rewarding to hear from people who have been profoundly affected by my music or work in general. I want to use music as a tool for empowerment and inspiration in whatever people are striving for, so I love to hear examples of that actually happening. Share with us your favorite HH memories. I have a lot of great Holland Hall memories, like when Mr. Hart taught a 7th-grade history class while lying on the floor because his back was hurting. I also remember my friends and me being unusually ardent fans of the high school volleyball team, and playing on the first-ever Holland Hall drumline. How did your experiences at HH prepare you for your career as a musician? Holland Hall prepared me with a range of options there were for creative outlets, and with the importance it placed on the arts. I loved playing in the band and singing in the choir, and appreciated the commitment to excellence the teachers had.

(1991) Barron’s first piano lesson with his father at age 4. (1999) Barron, age 11 performing with his father Donald Ryan and pianist Simon Este.

What words of advice would you like to give to current students? I think there are two vital keys to success: Humility and persistence. You’re never in a position where you have nothing new to learn, so maintain a receptive attitude towards improving what you do or how you do it. Then, have the grit to power through when progress gets slow. If you’re willing to learn and apply those lessons consistently, you’ll make it.

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SPOTLIGHT

Mus Musculus Linnaeus; 2012; watercolor on paper; 9 x 12 inches

Portrait Photography : Ann Bennett ’07 "I am a boutique portrait photographer specializing in high school senior pictures and I live in southern Osage County just north of downtown Tulsa. I’d have to say my love of photography was probably inspired by my dad, Dewey Bartlett, and my Holland Hall photography teacher Mr. Mazen Abufadil. I started casually pursing photography as a possible career in late 2010 and found my passion (high school senior pictures) about a year later. My fondest memory of Holland Hall is cheering on the football team in 2005 as they won SPC and finished the season undefeated."

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Art Jewelry : Rachel Matthews ’08 "I live in San Antonio and help manage a jewelry gallery downtown, Equinox Gallery, where my tasks range from social media, to corresponding with the art jewelers we carry, to merchandising, to curating and coordinating exhibitions. I also work at Trinity University, where I went to school, as a Program Assistant for the Mellon Initiative for Undergraduate Research in the Arts and Humanities. I am also currently taking classes at the Southwest School of Art to build my portfolio to apply to small metals graduate programs. My biggest inspiration is Holly Goekler, my metals professor at Trinity, because she has always encouraged me to make art that feels genuine to me. The first time I really felt passionate about pursuing a career in art jewelry was at the graduating show of my thesis work at Trinity where I got to show the first body of work that I felt confident in and proud of."

Yellow Dog Design : Susan Rainey ’85 "I own a creative studio that works with small and medium sized businesses helping them with their marketing needs. I design logos (branding), websites, marketing materials, etc. It’s pretty great to get paid to draw. I have an MFA with an emphasis in photography and I shoot a lot of commercial work as well. I finally got serious about a career in the arts while at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. The faculty and my fellow students were really inspiring. The school was big on guiding students away from the "starving artist" stereotype. There are hundreds of ways to make a living in the arts and creative and critical thinking is the foundation—HH was key in that area. I have tons of great memories from Holland Hall — Mrs. Carmack’s art room, driver’s ed with Sparky Grober, Laura Johnson and Danette Elliott, all the sports I played and I did meet my husband there."

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Arts & Humanities Council : Ken Busby ’85 Still from Stephania’s short film Paradise

Film & New Media : Stephania Dulowski ’10 "I am currently finishing my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, Film, Video and New Media at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as directing my first short film to be screened upon my graduation in the spring. Outside of school, I am interning as a film distribution assistant, where I help with acquisitions and marketing for home video and theatrical releases. I have always noticed my attraction towards the photographic image, but my in-depth understanding of imagery developed through photography courses at Holland Hall with Mr. Mazen Abufadil. My greatest inspirations came from my time working with Mr. Abufadil, who has become my mentor. He encouraged a more expansive form of thinking that challenged my style of working. Today, I still truly appreciate having learned under Mr. Abufadil’s guidance, as he taught me that this creative and critical way of analyzing is not applied solely to the arts. One of my most cherished memories of Holland Hall was preparing for the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest Arts Festival in 2010. I was working on a photography project, as well as rehearsing with the Modern Dance ensemble directed by Mrs. Dyer. I remember Mrs. Dyer helping me sew together sections of my artwork for exhibition before our evening dance rehearsals. I felt a great sense of community among the professors and the students. At Holland Hall, teachers help their students achieve their visions, whether it is for their class or not. For this, I was always thankful, and I still am."

"I am currently the Executive Director and CEO of the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa. I’ve spent my career in nonprofits, first as Membership Director then Communication Director at Gilcrease Museum, then Development Director at Tulsa Zoo Friends, then my position at the Arts and Humanities Council, where I’ve been for over 11 years. I’ve always enjoyed the arts, thanks to my parents sending me to classes at Philbrook Museum when I was younger, and taking me to the Tulsa Symphony and Tulsa Opera. When we would visit other cities, we would always try to visit area museums. I knew that I always wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. And I knew that a career in the nonprofit community would allow me to see the fruits of my labor. I wanted the ability to see first hand the results of my actions to make a difference in the community. I have many fond memories, but the best ones are one-toone interactions with faculty in their offices. The chance to express yourself without judgment; to be able to ask serious questions and have meaningful discussions; those are the things I remember most. Great faculty like Carlos Tuttle, Eleanor Carmack, and Ed Hooker all had major influences on me and who I am; how I see myself. My Holland Hall experience really allowed me to build self-confidence and learn to think critically and analyze situations - and those traits have served me well throughout my career."

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Jewelry Maker : Stephanie Collins Furqueron ’89 "I am living in Indianapolis with my husband (also an artist - he teaches at the Herron School of Art and Design at Indiana University) and two girls, ages 7 and 8. During the day, I am the Director of Giving at the International School of Indiana and nights and weekends I find some time to make my jewelry. In Middle School I felt so special when Mr. Rives hung my drawing up at a local bank. Mrs. Carmack was of course a big inspiration and her encouragement meant a great deal to me. College and Graduate school was where the focus and dedication really settled, but all of it together made it happen. As a whole, just being in the Commons is the fondest memory. I think all work places should have a similar atmosphere as the commons! Sports were a big part of my time at HH and the faculty made the difference. It was a happy place and time for me." 34

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3D Animation : Alex Rowland ’08 "I am a practicing artist in Chicago. Currently I’m working on an enormous, experimental amalgamation of live action games, theatre, and technology with fellow artists from all over the country, some of which I actually went to Holland Hall with. I also currently co-own and operate a 3D Animation studio, "Rocketship Rocketship!" (shameless plug), where I am a full time CG artist and business-type person. I have learned that for myself as both an artist and human being, it is imperative to draw inspiration from everything. I think it is far more important to take all the things that inspire you regardless of what they are, examine them, piece them together and discover why it is that they inspire you. For instance right now I’m deeply infatuated with Baudrillard’s writings and how they relate to role-playing games and emerging artists tools. I really have a lot of good memories of Holland Hall. I was fortunate enough to have had the best group of friends I could have asked for. Though I think the memories that really stand out were the moments which life lessons were imparted unto me by my friends in the WAC. Sweeney, Shen, Mazen ... those are some of the best men I’ve ever had the privilege to meet. Holland Hall and all its students are unbelievably lucky to have them. If you are in the Chicago area and want to grab a drink and shoot some pool, let me know, I am always game. Much love to Holland Hall."

Actor and Director : Tim Blake Nelson ’82 "I think the skits I did in morning meeting probably have as much to do with what I do as an actor now as any of my formal training. There was a freedom for risk-taking inherent in the freewheeling structure of an improvised skit that allowed for more recklessness than plays did. We often got in trouble for what we put up; we were sometimes downright offensive, but you learn by doing, and those morning meetings in the Commons supplied a daily stage. My favorite memory was definitely when JB Bird and I drove my Renault LeCar into the middle of the Commons to deliver “The Hallway”. It was extremely foolish and risky, but having the Headmaster’s son beside me in the car certainly helped. I’ll never forget, as we came down the hallway that leads out to the chapel and the patio, JB’s father came running out of his office to block our way, and I turned to JB and said, “what do I do…?” His response: “KEEP GOING!” We did, blasting the car’s shrill horn and cranking Wagner, and mayhem ensued."

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I graduated from Brown University and the Julliard Theater Center and live in New York City with my wife and three sons. I have now appeared in over 50 films including Lincoln, Leaves of Grass, American Violet, The Incredible Hulk, Meet the Fockers, Syriana, Holes, The Good Girl, Wonderland, Minority Report, and the Coen Brother’s O Brother Where Art Thou?. I am currently directing my fifth film, ANESTHESIA, starring Sam Waterston, Glenn Close, Kristen Stewart, Gretchen Mol and myself. My latest film, written and directed by James Franco, is an adaptation of William Faulkner’s acclaimed novel, As I Lay Dying, and recently opened at Tulsa's Circle Cinema."

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HOLLAND HALL’S TALENTED ARTS FACULTY

Jeremy Hays playing the role of Raul on Broadway in Phantom

Mazen Abufadil Photography

Sally Adams MS Theatre Arts

Dale Barnett Band

Jan Butler MS Art

Steve Dyer Director of the Walter Arts Center & 7th-12th Choirs

Jody Ely Technical Director

Sarah Joyce-Dyer 6th-12th Modern Dance, Showchoir

Ginny LeDoux 4ht-6th Music & Choir, Honor Choir

Debra Morgan Orchestra

Byron Shen 2-D Art

Laurie Spencer Ceramics

Gary Sweeney US Theatre Arts

Lori Swisher PS Music & MS Honor Choir

Andrea Turner PS Art

Broadway : Jeremy Hays ’99 I am proud to be joining the Broadway cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. I made my Broadway debut in the first revival of Les Misérables and went on to originate the role of Enjolras for the 25th Anniversary production at Paper Mill Playhouse and the subsequent national tour. I also toured the U.S. as Rum Tum Tugger in Cats. Regionally I have starred in Hair, Camelot, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Oklahoma! and West Side Story. I am proud to have represented Les Misérables on the 85th Annual Academy Awards. I have also founded the non-profit, non-partisan organization Broadway Votes which promotes voter registration and political involvement in the Broadway community. Sending my love and thanks to my family, friends and beautiful wife for their constant support.

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ARTworks artist Karen Moody Tompkins spent the last week of October engaging students from every grade level in workshops designed to help them find artistic inspiration in every day experiences and observations.

Mr. Byron Shen with Lindi Biery ’08 and Patrick O’Sullivan ’08, the featured alumni artist’s in the Holliman Gallery at the beginning of the school year. Lindi is just finished her degree in graphic design form the Maryland Institute College of Art and Patrick is a recent graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design.

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Holland Hall Show Choir members performing selections from the musical Grease at the Middle School/Upper School fall choir concert. Approximately 200 6th through 12th grade students participated in this performance.

In Welcome to Four Way, the Town that Time Forgot, Colin Evert ’15 plays the role of Jackson Purdy, an idealistic visionary in a small town who believes the key to progress lies in cutting down the oldest tree in town so that a four-way stop sign can be put in place.

Middle School students demonstrate how “connected” to each other they are during the Middle School/Upper School Dance Concert.

Superior Ratings once again! The Upper School String Orchestra recently competed in the OSSAA State String Competition where they once more received the highest rating possible. This marks the third time in the past four years that our orchestra has garnered top honors. HOLLAND HALL MAGAZINE

he Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, celebrated before Christmas, is the story of the birth of Jesus told through scripture and song. The Holland Hall tradition of Lessons and Carols dates to the 1960s, shortly after the school’s affilliation with the Episcopal Church. Father Urmson-Taylor, Holland Hall’s longtime school Chaplain, indicates that this service is a tradition that goes back many years to King’s College of Cambridge University and that it is still broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) worldwide every Christmas Eve. Father Taylor was responsible for moving the service from the Birmingham campus gymnasium, where it was organized by Dr. Thomas Matthews, the school’s choral music instructor, to Trinity Episcopal Church, where it is still held today. The service continues to follow the King’s College Chapel version. Historically, the first service of Lessons and Carols began in darkness, with a lone chorister singing the first verse of “Once in Royal David’s City,” a performance followed by a candlelight procession down the side aisles. There was a time, in 1980, when two services of Lessons and Carols were conducted, one for the underclassmen and one for the upperclassmen. This occurred shortly after the formal dedication of the school’s All Saints Chapel in 1978. On one special occasion in the service at Trinity, the Concert Chorus performed a new composition by Ted Sloan, Upper School English teacher. For many years the performance of the Concert Chorus at Lessons and Carols was directed by David Rollo, Holland Hall’s vocal music instructor from 19671996, and since by Steve Dyer, Director of the Walter Arts Center and Fine Arts Department. Written by Ron Palma Holland Hall Faculty, 1973-2011

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Participating Alumni Gloria Birch McQuade ’64 Mark Harris ’66 Catherine "Bucky" Dennerlein ’69 Beth Nash Colvard ’74 Candace Conley ’74 Cathy Crockett Herrin ’76 Kathy Beale LaFortune ’76 Nancy Rizley Lipotich ’76 Laurie Akin Gnad ’78 Lucinda Anne Tuttle-Ross ’80 Michael Bates ’81 Susan Pedrick Simpson ’81 Sterling Strange ’82 Kimberly Dullye ’83 Robert Hughes ’84 Marcy Frazier Huigens ’84 Beth Sneed Sparks ’84 Robert Brooks ’85 Ken Busby ’85 Beth Lieser Goddard ’86 Lynn Frazier Goldberg ’86 Christy Spadafore ’88 Brooke Hyden ’91 Torie Tracy ’92 Hannah Kemp Middlebrook ’93 Megan Otterstrom ’99 Corey Babb ’00 Sarah Regan-McKinney ’01 Jenna Thompson Akuma ’02 Emily Reeble Babb ’02 Kara Beair Butler ’02 Aaron Dyer ’03 Michael Harris ’03 Kip Honeycutt ’03 Laurel Ryan ’03 Grant Detwiler ’06 Robert Bibens ’07 Zach Malavolti ’07 Michael Bibens ’08 Julian Frazier ’09 Christopher Green ’09 Logan Starker ’09 Emily Dudney ’11 Sherene Iskander ’11 Billy LaFortune ’11 Bailey Miles ’11 Thomas Adams ’12 Max Boudreaux ’12 Melissa Buchman ’12 Jenny Carmichael ’12 William Secrist ’12 John Cartsens ’13 40

ALUMNI BOARD ASSOCIATION

From the President of the Alumni Association Board

Mr. Clint Brumble ’93 President

Dear Holland Hall Alumni:

Mr. Sanford Roberds ’93 Past President

The Holland Hall mission statement includes the phrases “life-long learning” and “a deep sense of social responsibility”. One of our core values is the sense of “community,” with all of our actions centering on the strong sense of connectedness. Our goal in the Alumni Association is to “actively engage our alumni in the life of our school”. I have the following questions for you to ponder: Are you supporting the mission of Holland Hall? How do you build our core value of community through connectedness? Are you engaged in the life of our alma mater? What are you doing to invest your time to influence or to be influenced?

Mr. Darin Alred ’84 Vice President Mr. Brad P. White ’95 Secretary Mr. Michael Aaronson ’93 Mr. Brett Baker ’89 Mrs. Lindsey Hawkins Bristow ’95 Mrs. Christina Crozier Crawford ’87 Dr. Kimberly Dullye ’83 Mrs. Anne Darnell Gillingham ’88 Ms. Lewana Bumpers Harris ’95 Ms. Madison Holder ’08 Mr. Russell LaCour ’75 Mr. Kevinn Matthews ’88 Ms. Sarah Regan McKinney ’01

In the fast paced, highly techno savvy world we operate in today, it is easy and convenient to find ourselves communicating, or even hiding, through computers, smart phones and tablets. However, if we are going to influence or be influenced, support the mission, build connectedness and actively engage, we need to make a concerted effort to interact face to face in meaningful ways. The Alumni Association Board is working diligently to improve and create opportunities for effective interaction amongst other alumni and the greater Holland Hall community.

Upcoming Events Alumni Soccer and Basketball Games December 21, 2013 Alumni Recruitment Happy Hour January 23, 2014 Trivia Night February 1 Reunion Weekend May 9-10

There are four remaining opportunities in this school For details, please call Christy Utter '92 year to become engaged (see the schedule to the (918) 879-4745. right). Come play soccer with the students, share experiences with other alumni at a happy hour and don’t miss the upcoming Trivia Night at Holland Hall. Reunion Weekend in May will celebrate those classes ending in “4” or “9”. Please look for future communication about these events or visit our website for up-to-date information.

Ms. Virginia Miller ’71 Ms. Ashley Parrish ’93 Ms. Susan Pray Rainey ’85 Ms. Adrian Reents ’06 Mr. Mike Schwarz ’02 Mr. Tyler Sommer ’96 Mr. Oliver Sutton ’98 Mr. Joey Wignarajah ’00 Mrs. Nan Hawkins Winton ’91

Some new ideas the Alumni Board is considering: Implementation of an alumni e-newsletter, facilitation of networking dinners between alumni and current Holland Hall college students, the return of Career Day, a marquis event that honors our alumni award recipients and the talents of our alumni, adding regional alumni board members who would participate both in-person and remotely and finally, we will be consolidating Reunion and Homecoming back into a single, fall event in 2015. I ask you to return to my questions above and consider what your next step might be to contribute to our growing community. Holland Hall has a tradition of excellence and a proven track record of successful alumni. Each of us are contributing members to this community and I hope you will make time to both influence and be influenced by the people we have been blessed to be associated with at Holland Hall. For more information about our board and how you can get involved please visit the website at www. hollandhall.org or contact Christy Utter ’92 at cutter@hollandhall.org . On behalf of the Alumni Association, I wish you and your families a very happy holiday season and Happy New Year! Go Dutch, Clint E. Brumble ’93 President, Holland Hall Alumni Association

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Class Notes

1969 Matthew Beaufort ’69 (formerly known as Bruce Matthews Buford) was recently promoted to Associate Professor of Humanities at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, IA. His favorite course is The Spiritual Quest in Media, Myth and Self: The Hero and Heroine’s Journey as the Development of Consciousness, which connects Joseph Campbell’s discovery of the quest archetype to the development of higher states of consciousness through Transcendental Meditation. Matthew just finished a three week tour of the east coast lecturing on Art: A Mirror of Consciousness. Charles Gibbs ’69 retired at the end of June 2013 after 17 years as the founding Executive Director of the United Religions Initiative (uri. org). He now lives in the DC area, where his wife Debbie is the head of the Lowell School. He is devoting his time to reflection, writing and being a supportive spouse, father and grandfather. Charles’ son Ben and daughter-in-law Megan teach at innercity schools in Houston and are the proud parents of Abigail and Henry, now 2+ years old. Charles’ daughter Naomi works as an editorial assistant at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in New York City. Every day is filled with gratitude.

construction effort just passed two years in December 2013 and accumulated over 32 million SAFE man-hours work during that two years, Safety is World Class. Angie is a full time Christian minister and the author of a children’s book named Willies Critter Tales, the second one is now printed, so the series continues. Frank and Angie should be home in Tampa, FL some time in 2014.

After living in Connecticut for 19 years, Doug Allen ’83 moved with his family to Indianapolis to be the Director of Development and Alumni Relations at Park Tudor School, a K-12 independent day school very similar to Holland Hall. Shelley LaGere Carlin ’83, a healthcare lawyer in Dallas, has been appointed to the Ethics Advisory Board for a project funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. She will serve on a panel of experts that will advise NIH on the legal and ethical issues involved in making clinical trial and genetic data collected in federallysponsored medical research available to the public.

1987 Brothers Steve ’70 and Bill Amburn ’69 took a trip to the Grand Canyon last summer. They are pictured here at the bridge, crossing over from the north side to the south side. They hiked 24 miles from the north rim to the south rim and spent three nights camping in the canyon.

1977

1970 Frank Smith ’70 and Angie AlbrechtSmith continue celebrating being married since May of 1972. Holland Hall has always been a part of their lives, but their lives have always been out and away from the Oklahoma area. Currently living in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, Frank is the Construction Manager for ALCOA managing the construction of a $1.9 Billion Aluminum Rolling Mill to manufacture sheets for the can beverage market. The Rolling Mill

1983

Anne Daugherty ’87 married Ken Harding on Saturday, September 28, 2013 on Chincoteague Island, VA. The couple honeymooned on Tybee Island, GA and will live in Washington, DC.

1988 Mark Matheson ’88 and his fellow 1991 University of Tulsa football

Vinton Miller ’77 married Debbi on June 30, 2013 at Otowi Mesa near Los Alamos, CO. Coalby and Kayla, beautiful black labs, were the everimportant ring bearers.

teammates were inducted into the TU Athletic Hall of Fame on September 5, 2013. The 1991 team finished 10-2 and won the Freedom Bowl.

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Other members of the 1991 team include Jason Percy ’90 and current Holland Hall football coaches Jerry Ostroski, Brian Thompson and Brian Underwood.

1989

Brett Baker ’89 and his wife Carey were recognized as the 16th fastest growing, privately held business in Tulsa via The Journal Record’s “Tulsa Fast 40”. Their company, Part Time Pros, has been recognized three years in a row for continued growth. Troy Siemers ’89 has been busy competing in ultramarathons. He was a veteran of the marathon distance and found a new challenge with the 50K races. After competing in two

50K races and one 50 mile race, Troy won the men’s master’s 40-49 division title in the Lynchburg Ultra Series. He finished all four races in one calendar year. With his time at the Mountain

Masochist in early November (9 hours, 43 minutes, 24 seconds) he qualified to enter the lottery at the Western States 100 mile run, held every June in Squaw Valley, CA. The race is very exclusive as it only selects 369 runners from a lottery field typically exceeding 2,500. Troy has his PhD from the University of Virginia and is the Department Head of Applied Mathematics at Virginia Military Institute. Good luck Troy!

1991 Patrick Pugh ’91, partner and principal at PWC, was recently named the US Advisory Software and Internet Leader. He also serves as the advisory point partner to a global software client and has helped with a range of strategy, business transformation and change management efforts for many leading global companies. Patrick currently resides in Sammamish, WA with his wife Diana, daughter Julia (12) and son Carter (9).

1993

Jeffrey Baker ’93 adopted 4-year-old Jack on July 22, 2013. Jeffrey and his son reside in London.

1994

1992 Ginny Barron ’92 married her longtime boyfriend Bryan Curtis on Friday, June 21, 2013. The couple invited their guests to what they thought would be a birthday party, but instead, treated everyone to their very special surprise nuptials. The couple resides in Tulsa, OK.

Becca Haymore ’92 married Jenn Smith on August 30, 2013 in Sonoma, CA. The couple resides in Tulsa.

Tania Wignarajah ’94 married Dan Roediger on September 1, 2013. The couple is moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid January for Dan’s work.

Liz Carter ’94 appeared on an episode of "Nashville" this fall, which airs on ABC. The show is currently in its second season. Liz is pictured on the far right. HOLLAND HALL MAGAZINE

Class Notes Marc Hakim ’94 married Annie Sanditen ’95 on September 21, 2013.

1996 Matthew Boyd ’96 and his wife Kira became the proud parents to twins Kensal Bree and Bryden Key in May. Kensal and Bryden are “royal” in their own right by sharing the same doctor and birth hospital as Prince George.

connect everyday electronics to the internet. Spark’s latest product is the Spark Core, a tiny Wi-Fi development board that makes it easy to create internet-connected hardware. The Spark Core raised over $560,000 on Kickstarter and is being delivered to backers now. Zachary also plays alto flute, didgeridoo and computer in earWorm, an improvisationally driven electroacoustic quartet of composerperformers.

Sarah Lemons Bradbury ’96 has been enjoying a change in her legal practice from that of a defense firm employment litigator to in-house legal counsel at MoneyGram International in Dallas, TX. Sarah continues to specialize in employment law and litigation but now wears many legal and business hats in her new role and thoroughly loves that she has more time to spend with her husband Judd and son Charlie. Jennie Chiu ’96 and her husband Matt Reidenbach became the proud parents to their first child Leia Winifred Reidenback in April. They are currently focusing on that huge accomplishment of sleeping through the night. Mariah Danielson Fairben ’96, her husband Brian of Portland, OR along with daughters Cecilia (3) and Lydia (2) welcomed Miriam Helene Fairben to their family on November 1, 2013. Sarah John ’96 lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband Chris Zweifel and her two daughters Evelyn (3.5 years) and Julia (10 months). In addition to being a mom, she is a nurse practitioner with Emory Internal Medicine Clinic. In her copious amounts of free time, Sarah bakes bread, enjoys hiking and tries to keep up with the latest practices in primary care. Please reach out to Sarah if you are near Atlanta!

1998

Oliver Sutton ’98 and his wife Ashley welcomed their first child Reed Oliver on July 15, 2013. Bobby Rosene ’98 and his wife were married on May 18, 2013. Laura Hawkins ’98 is engaged to be married on May 10, 2014.

Campbell Kerr ’96 and his wife Katie welcomed their second child Davis into the world on June 27, 2013. Natalie Mange Sivak ’96 and her husband Marc welcomed twins into their family on October 18, 2013. John William was 6 lbs 10 oz and Alexandra Grace was 5 lb 9 oz. Older sisters Clara and Gabby are delighted!

1997

Eric Vogt ’98 and his wife had a baby boy named Hunter on April 27, 2013. Damon Lee ’98 and his wife just welcomed their third daughter named Kayla last April she weighed 11lbs 2 oz. Their other two daughters Katherine and Kelsey are five- and three-years-old. John ’98 and Megan Rule ’98 Beck are expecting another baby in January. Trace Sheehan ’98 produced SXSWhit comedy, “The Bounceback,” starring Ashley Bell, Zach Cregger, Sara Paxton, Michael Stahl-David and Addison Timlin, will be released theatrically by Tribeca Films this February and hopefully coming to Tulsa soon after!

Christian Meek ’96 and his wife Kristie recently moved from Norman to Edmond, OK where they live with their nearly six-year-old son and threeyear-old daughter. Zachary Crockett ’96 is Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Spark Labs, Inc. based in Minneapolis, MN. Spark gives engineers and designers simple, powerful and fun tools to

and welcomed their first child John Henry Frane-Gower on June 19, 2013 at 1:23 am. John Henry weighed in at 7lbs 9oz.

Amy Frane-Gower ’97 and her wife Cyndi Frane had some exciting life events happen in late May/early June 2013. They were married in May 2013

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1999

Katie Lieber ’99 married Ilan Grinberg on October 13, 2013 in Napa Valley, CA. Holland Hall alumni in attendance were Kristen Lewis Abell ’99, Courtney Fell ’99, Courtney Bowline ’99, Gentry Moore ’99, Carol Kelley ’00, Bryan Lieber ’02 and Kevin Lieber ’06. The couple resides in Chicago.

Erin Layon-McGrath ’99 and husband Michael welcomed baby boy Thomas Finn on June 2, 2013.

Greg Spencer ’99 won the Donut Run in Tulsa on November 16, 2013. Greg competed in the Tulsa Run earlier in the year and can be seen tearing up the trails on the Holland Hall campus on a daily basis.

2000 Lacie Benien Franklin ’00 and husband Steven welcomed baby boy Reed on October 20, 2013.

2003

Staci Robinson Tackett ’00 and husband Doug welcomed baby boy Daxton Graham on October 14, 2013. He weighed in at 10lbs 1 oz and was 21 ¼ inches long. He joins big brothers Dylan and Drake.

2002 Jason Deck ’02 graduated from a Family Medicine residency with the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City last June where he was presented with the Allan Maxwell Award for Clinical Excellence in Family Medicine. He then relocated to Tulsa with his wife Debbie and their daughter Rachel. He is now completing a one year fellowship in Sports Medicine with OU Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center where he is serving as a team physician for all sports at the University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University, as well as the Tulsa Drillers baseball team, Tulsa 66ers basketball team and Tulsa Athletics soccer team. Chris McFarland ’02 received his doctorate degree in Robotics from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Christoper went to Washington University in St. Louis for undergraduate work. Suzy Morgan ’02 moved to Tempe, AZ to start a job at the Arizona State University Library, putting her book conservation training to good use as their preservation specialist. She spends her days repairing all kinds of books and other materials and is excited by the added benefit of living in a place with abundant sunshine and warmth after spending the last five winters in Chicago.

Nick Bunting ’03 and his wife Julie welcomed their second child, a daughter, on August 19, 2013. Eleanor Kate weighed in at 7lbs 11oz and was 20 inches long. She joins big brother Solomon. Nick is in his first year as Middle School physical education teacher and football coach at Holland Hall.

2004

Colleen McCarty ’04 just published her first book, Mounting the Whale. The self-made and affluent Pierce family is hurled into a seamy kidnapping plot when they receive a text message from Janine- the most troubled of all the Pierce children. The siblings, drowning in their own problems, are forced to focus on the task at hand: a half-cocked rescue mission that involves a borrowed yacht, a favor from a notorious drug kingpin and a shocking reunion none of them expected. Colleen is a graduate of the University of Tulsa and an entrepreneur. She and her husband own Tulsa restaurant Mod’s Coffee and Crepes. She’s been featured on Entrepreneur.com and HOLLAND HALL MAGAZINE

Class Notes in the Wall Street Journal. This is her first novel. Though Colleen has ghostwritten books for CEOs and New York Times Bestsellers, this is her first foray into publishing her own work. Colleen lives in Tulsa, OK with her husband, daughter and two large dogs. Follow her writing at colleenmccarty.com.

2006

2005 Courtney Kelley Roberson ’06 and husband Will welcomed Emmitt Wayne Roberson on August 8, 2013. He was born at 6:37 a.m. on August 8, 7 lbs 12 oz and 20 inches long. Emmitt joins big sister Mia who is one-years-old.

Anthony ’05 and Melissa Packell ’07 Santos welcomed baby boy Drew Michael on November 11, 2013.

Tana Karnchanakphan ’05 got engaged to Christina Callas on November 4, 2013. The two met during their college years at the University of San Diego.

High School in 2004. Also, as a junior, she started the first Chinese Club at Holland Hall and she is still studying Chinese! For the past academic year, she has been studying advanced Mandarin, in addition to beginning Mongolian (and, this semester, beginning Korean) at Inner Mongolia University in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, on a David L. Boren NSEP Graduate Fellowship. Evelyn graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010, Summa Cum Laude with distinction in the major, with a BA degree in East Asian Area Studies and a certificate in Chinese. She was a Harvard University master’s degree student in the Regional Studies-East Asia AM degree program. While in Inner Mongolia, she is a "Harvard Traveling Scholar". When she returns from Inner Mongolia later this year, Evelyn will receive her master’s degree from Harvard. This fall, she began her PhD program in the Politics and International Studies doctoral program at Cambridge University as a recipient of the Gates Cambridge Fellowship.

2007 Aurora Siegfried Rutledge ’06 gave birth to Van Lisha Oakes Rutledge on July 26, 2013, weighing in at 8 lbs and 21.5 inches. Aurora’s first son Brody is thrilled and excited to become a big brother!

JP ’06 and Ann Bartlett ’07 Bennett had a baby boy on June 22. They named him Bay Harvey Bennett and are looking forward to celebrating their first Christmas as a family of 3. Cade Morris ’07 started the entomology graduate program at OSU. Cade also got engaged to Xandra Robideau on July 21 and is planning on getting married next July.

Katie Whisenhunt ’05 married Bruce Townsend ’05 on August 10, 2013 in Asheville, NC. Matron of honor was Jennifer Whisenhunt White ’89 and the best man was Brent Townsend ’95. 46

Evelyn Boettcher ’06 was in the first class of students at Holland Hall who had the opportunity to study Chinese and was in the first group of students, led by Dr. Frank Jones and Ms. Maureen Burke, to participate in a student exchange to Beijing #8

John Spain ’07 married Bronwyn Elizabeth in October. Both graduated from OU in 2012. Bronwyn is in real estate with Keller Williams and John is in the building supply industry, looking to start his own business in a few years.

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2008

Jeff Klappenbach ’08 became a member of the Professional Golfer’s Association (PGA) in January 2013 and is one of the Assistant Gold Professionals at KickingBird Golf Club in Edmond, OK. Hannah Irvine ’08 has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing as of May 2013 and is a registered nurse as of June 2013. She currently works in the trauma unit and is looking to get certified in progressive care nursing.

Audrey Helmerich ’08 married Pedro Glaser on August 27, 2013. Michael Bibens ’08 started a five year DO/MS dual degree program at OSU’s Medical School in Tulsa. This year he is working on his masters and taking some of the medical school courses. Next year, he will be jumping into the full medical curriculum. Amy Wallace ’08 got engaged to Tyler Timmons on August 3. They will reside in Dumas, TX. Clark Plost ’08 was recently recognized by the University of Texas for his leadership and service to others with the Texas Parents Outstanding Student Award. He was honored November 1 at the 62nd annual Celebration of Leadership Dinner, hosted by Texas Parents, part of the Division of Student Affairs, and the Office of the President. Nathan Nahmias ’08 is on assignment at an ethylene plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia as a chemical engineer for Chevron Phillips. Jordan Motta ’08 welcomed her new daughter, Jocelyn, to her family April 15, 2013. She joins her brother Jacob who will be two on January 23. Stephanie Walthall ’08 will graduate from the French Pastry School in Chicago in December. She is hoping to focus on wedding cakes, but is keeping her options open. If anyone needs pastries/cakes, you know who to call!

After graduating from Tufts University in May 2012 with a degree in Math, Katherine Tapper ’08 moved to Chicago to be a part of the Teach for America Corps that serves schools in Chicago and northwest Indiana. She is in her second year of teaching high school Geometry at a charter school in Gary, IN. Katherine was lucky to a be a part of her school’s first graduating class last year, where they had a 100% graduation and 4-year college acceptance rate. Other schools in the area graduate less than 50% of their students. Jack Morrow ’08 won his age group in the Tulsa Run. Jack also went for the double punch by winning the Fleet Feet Quarter Marathon and a 5K in the same day earlier in October. Jeremy Comen ’09 became a member of the LA Connection Comedy Theater as part of an improv troupe on August 8, 2013. He joins of legacy of comedians who passed through the same theater such as Chris Kattan, Jon Lovitz and Will Ferrel.

2009 Denny Mask ’09 just completed his role in Theater Tulsa’s “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Denny played an extremely louche Algernon, someone who is so quite in love with himself that you wonder why he has any interest in anyone else. Denny has only been back in Tulsa for six months and impressively landed a role in a Theater Tulsa production, a feat that is not easy by any standard. Congratulations Denny!

In Loving Memory: Sarah Adams ’99 passed away on December 6, 2013. Daughter of longtime faculty members Jan and Roger Adams, Sarah was serving those with the greatest need in Africa. She was a servant leader and friend to many in our community. Eleanore Pearce Touchberry ’38 passed away on July 3, 2013. Mary Jane McAnally O’Hern ’39 passed away on October 27, 2013. Augusta Burke Glidden ’42 passed away on July 21, 2013. Carole Chapman Bechtel ’49 passed away on November 25, 3013. Nelda Wells Lamb ’49 passed away on September 17, 2013. Patricia Flint Breckenridge-Van Schoyck ’53 passed away on October 24, 2013. Will Winter ’84 passed away September 9, 2013. Ninette Allen-Maples, former faculty member, passed away in early November 2013. Stanley Jay Carter passed away on November 8, 2013. He was the fatherin-law of Angela West ’92 Carter. Winifred Vrooman Coyle passed away on November 1, 2013. She was the grandmother of Ryan ’98, John ’96 and Tyler Coyle ’01, and motherin-law of former Board of Trustees President Kathie Coyle. Joan Flint passed away on October 28, 2013. She was the mother of Robin Flint Ballenger ’63 and Susan (Boofy) Seay ’75, grandmother of Tobey Ballenger ’91 and Kelley Flint ’15, and great grandmother of Abigial Ballenger Alderman ’20 and Michael Ballenger Alderman ’23. Betty Jo Hudson passed away in September 2013. She was the mother of Lisa Hudson ’80. Burl S. Watson passed away on October 17, 2013. He was the father of Emily Watson ’78 Hillsman. HOLLAND HALL MAGAZINE

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HOLLAND HALL

ALUMNI

RECEPTION November 6, 2013

Dallas / Fort Worth Holland Hall held its first alumni reception of the 2013/2014 school year on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Charlie Brown and Emily Watson ’78 Hillsman helped host the event at the Northwood Club in Dallas. It was the first chance for some of our out-of-state alumni to meet Head of School J.P. Culley and Director of Institutional Advancement B.J. Bess. J.P. and B.J. were treated to an evening of wonderful stories from alums of every decade. Throughout the evening one thing was abundantly clear, Holland Hall was and continues to be an important part of the lives of those who walked its hallways.

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A special thank you to those alumni in attendance: Pete Willis ’96, Laura Liebert ’92 Walters, Emily Watson ’78 Hillsman and her husband Thom, Col. Mark Condry ’78, Gina Rossetti ’77 Gunn, Campbell Kerr ’96, Banks Bruce ’99, Amy Brechin ’74, Greg Meyer ’77, Travis Dunbar ’92, Wayne MacNaughton ’78 and his wife Missy, Steve Champion ’89, Sarah Tollett ’92 Grohmann, Michael Van Boven ’93, Elaine Dodson ’87 O’Gormon, Rod Reppe ’80, Brandon Lee ’98, Stacy Lee Ann Benbow ’86 Gatlin and her husband Phil Gatlin.

Upcoming Reception Washington DC

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 6:30 p.m. The home of George York ’93 & Kevin Gooch 3620 10th St. NW Washington, DC 20010 Please RSVP to Christy Utter at cutter@hollandhall.org or (918) 879-4745.

e have witnessed another fall and start of the academic year come and go as we begin to celebrate the holiday season. The start of a new school year brings with it feelings of anticipation, excitement, a little bit of nervousness and the natural curiosity of what may come. New beginnings tend to bring with them some element of change. Change came to Holland Hall in the form of J.P. Culley, Head of School. He immersed himself in all things Holland Hall and fell in love with our beloved school. It has been a change for the good as we approach the conclusion of our first sememster. This issue of the Holland Hall Magazine focuses on the arts. Something I have always appreciated about Holland Hall is the influence of arts, athletics and academic freedom afforded to each student. I am not an artist nor have I ever claimed to be an artist, but Holland hall gave me an appreciation for art in many forms. My primary and middle school art teachers were Carolyn Glenn and Dan Rives. I looked forward to art class every day and learned so many different mediums. As an adult, I enjoy going to museums, arts fairs and galleries. Being a member of the French and Spanish clubs in high school and attending those classes gave me the opportunity to watch foreign and independent films. From Manon of the Spring to El Norte, I fell in love with that style of film and carry that love and appreciation with me today. I was drawn to independent movie houses when I lived in Houston, Louisville, Providence, Philadelphia and now Tulsa with the Circle Cinema. The influence, support and encouragement that every student received and still receives today, regardless of their ability, is what allowed a novice artist such as myself to have a lifetime of entertainment in such an important subject. So, to the artists that grace these pages and beyond, thank you for being a part of my life and so many others, and never underestimate the influence you might have on someone such as myself. Happy Holidays Christy Utter ’92 Director of Alumni Relations

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Alumni Homecoming

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1. Front Row – Richard Lee ’76, Russell Hutcherson ’03, Sarah Yates Hutcherson ’03 , Joey Wignarajah ’00, Andrew Ryan ’93, Hannah Kemp Middlebrook ’93, Christy Utter ’92, Madison Holder ’08, Adrian Reents ’06, Randy Brown ’96 Second Row – Ryan Nelson ’90, Nan Hawkins Winton ’91, Brad White ’95, Tyler Sommer ’96, Lewana Bumpers Harris ’95, Melissa Jennings Radford ’90, Heather Snoke Pohl ’89, Ashley Parrish ’93, Heather Lightbody ’94 Back Row Matt Allen ’08, Greg Spencer ’99, Charlie Brown, Christine Franden ’83, Brian Harmon ’90. 2. Face Painter from BAM Entertainment 3. Chris Middlebrook from BAM Entertainment 4. Jamie Reichard and his son Nicholas, Joey Wignarajah ’00, Tyler Sommer ’96 and his son Jackson. 5. Lara Utter Cole ’89 and family 6. Head of School JP Culley, Director of Alumni Relations Christy Utter ’92, Alumni Association Board President Clint Brumble ’93, Head of Upper School Dennis Calkins, Faye Calkins 7. Brad ’95 and Jennifer White and family

Alumni Homecoming 2013 Alumni from every decade made their way to Holland Hall on September 11 to enjoy each other’s company, visit with friends from back in the day and cheer on the Dutch as they played cross-town rival Cascia Hall. The Dutch were not favored to win, but came out strong to take an early lead in the game. Holland Hall was edged out at the very end, but the crowd of over 3,500 was on the edge of their seats until the final whistle. Ryan Nelson ’90 catered the event and served up his own homemade barbecue sauce. He brought dozens of extra jars of sauce as parting gifts and made many alumni very happy! Children of alumni enjoyed a science show, face painting and tug of war provided by BAM Entertainment and Chris Middlebrook, as well as balloon animals from Chatters the Clown and a bounce castle. During the game, the Tim S. O’Halloran Faculty Award was

presented to Head of the Upper School and math teacher Dennis Calkins. The Tim S. O’Halloran Young Alumni Faculty Award is presented each year to the faculty member who exemplifies excellence in teaching, student life enrichment, dedication and service. Each year, the class celebrating its 10-year reunion selects the award recipient. Mr. Calkins’ first term at Holland Hall was in 1971 where he served a ten-year stint. He was an assistant coach in boys soccer and a head coach in both girls soccer and girls softball. During his first tenure, Dennis served as Director of Student Activities and taught Algebra 1, Geometry and AP Calculus. After 19 years away, 17 of them overseas in the Far East, Mr. Calkins returned to Holland Hall in 2000 and taught Algebra I, Analysis and AP Calculus. He was appointed Upper School Head in 2005. He was recently married to alumni parent, Faye Calkins, and is step-father to Russell Hutcherson and Sarah Yates Hutcherson, both members of the class of 2003. Mr. Calkins recently announced his plans to retire June 2014.

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DUTCHSPORTS 2013 FALL SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country finish strong at OSU Cowboy Jamboree — The varsity boys cross country team finished 2nd place overall and the girls finished 3rd place overall at the Cowboy Jamboree, one of the most competitive meets in the state of Oklahoma. The boys were led by Michael Saliba who finished 3rd place and Daniel Cruickshank who finished 18th. The girls were led by Allene Michaels (7th place), Halle Salisbury (9th place) and Langley Dunn (12th place).

Girls Volleyball wins Regent Tournament — The girls volleyball team went 5-0 at the Regent Volleyball Tournament in September. They defeated NW Classen, Noah Summit Christian OKC Storm in straight sets and host Regent, 3-1, in the finals. Senior Morgan Mayberry and junior Anna Bezhan were all tournament and senior Kelsey Arnold was MVP. The girls volleyball team finished the season with a 19-11 record.

Cheer wins ASC Regionals — The Holland Hall cheer squad won the ASC Regional cheer competition in November. The Holland Hall Dutch not only won the co-ed division, but also had the high score for the day and was named the Grand Champion. The cheerleaders are led by senior captains Brittany Dieterlen, Kathlyn Farmer and Yuna Ha. Other members of the squad are: Kaelyn Cook, Alina Duve, Sara Iftikhar. Emily Odell, Kelsey Marr, Chloe Zahn, George Carrington, Austen Hubbard. They team is coached by Sarah Cox and Josh Perry. Field Hockey defeats Hockaday for only second time in the past 10 years — The field hockey team out battled an undefeated Hockaday team in mid October. Junior Ann Savage scored a goal in the first half of regulation, but the game ended in a 1-1 tie. After a 10 minute overtime ended with no score, the teams went to strokes. The Dutch jumped out to an early lead with goals by Merrick Frizzell, Ameris Taylor and Mercedes Pena. Goalie Madi Gilbert had two terrific saves against Hockaday in strokes to preserve the victory for the Dutch. The football team finished the season 3-6, with four losses by 10 points or less — The Dutch offense had several standouts in junior running back Corey Taylor, who rushed

for over a 1000 yards, senior wide receiver Pierce Brady led the team with 35 receptions and 500 yards and senior QB Jake Fox threw for over 1800 yards and 19 touchdowns. The defense was led by seniors David Wenger, James Eaton and Jordan Meicke. Wenger led the team in tackles with 94, followed by Meicke with 66 and Eaton with 53. Congratulations to senior Kelsey Arnold who signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Oklahoma to play softball. Kelsey will graduate Holland Hall with 16 varsity letters (volleyball, basketball, softball and track/field) and earning at least 11 All SPC medals. The following athletes earned All SPC honors this fall: Kelsey Arnold - Volleyball Pierce Brady - Football Anna Bezhan - Volleyball James Eaton- Football Jordan Meike - Football Mercedes Pena- Field Hockey Quinn Starker ’11 was named Academic All conference by Conference USA. Quinn is a junior defender for the University of Tulsa's soccer team and has scored two goals on the season, while anchoring a defense that has six shutouts. Quinn is a junior, majoring in mechanical engineering and holds a 4.0 GPA.

Belonging and Becoming Illustration by Holland Hall Senior Julia Hart ’14

The bronze statue named "Belonging and Becoming" was created in 1997 to commemorate the school’s 75th anniversary by Tulsa bronze sculpture artist Rosalind Cook. The Upper School student portrayed in the statue is John Beck ’98, the Primary School student is Paige Samuels ’08. Unfortunately, the Middle School student’s identity is unknown. If you know the name of the Middle School student, please contact Christy Utter at cutter@hollandhall.org or (918) 879-4745. The statue is located on the Holland Hall campus in a green space near the Middle School and Upper School parking lots. Thank you for your help! HOLLAND HALL MAGAZINE

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