Kinkaid Spring Magazine 2015

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Counselors Are Here to Help Building Together Update First Annual Alumnae & Friends Luncheon

From the Headmaster

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y the time that you receive this edition of the Kinkaid magazine, we will certainly be in the home stretch of the 2014-15 academic year.

We have had an excellent school year thus far and are looking forward to finishing on a high note in academics, arts and athletics. The upcoming calendar is packed with exciting events and performances, and I encourage you to come to campus to see our students in action!

There have been many Kinkaid highlights over the past several months, one of them being the incredible Alumnae and Friends Luncheon held on March 11. Over 650 alumnae and guests packed a ballroom at the Royal Sonesta Hotel to hear the eloquent and inspiring words of Lauren Bush Lauren ’02, the CEO and co-founder of the FEED Projects. The Luncheon, chaired flawlessly by Liz Riddle Anders ’98, Adrian Turner Ross ’62 and Nicole Domercq Zarr ’82, not only brought quite a crowd together, but also raised significant funds for our new dining center as well as providing around 100,000 meals for Lauren’s FEED Projects.

The campus is mobilizing for the upcoming dining center and garage construction projects. During spring break, a temporary kitchen arrived on campus. It is located between the Katz Performing Arts Center and the Lower School. We will use the spring months to get the kitchen “hooked up” and ready to receive some equipment from our current cafeteria, which will be razed in June when school has recessed for the summer.

Moreover, in April, we will start constructing a temporary parking lot adjacent to the Upper School west lot.

The temporary lot will offset about 65 of the approximately 125 spaces we will lose while the garage is being built. Site clearing for the garage will commence soon after the temporary lot is finished. Pre-cast garage pieces will arrive during the summer, and with favorable weather conditions, we will complete the garage in time for the Auction in February 2016!

While the pending construction is very “front and center,” our counselors, who are featured in this issue, are working diligently and skillfully “behind the scenes” to assist students on their journey of social emotional growth and maturation. We are quite fortunate to have three PhDs—Nancy Simpson, Jay Glynn, and Laura Lomax-Bream—to support our students and their families. The counselors work in concert with our faculty in a true team approach to provide an optimal learning environment for our students from PreK through 12th grade.

In closing, I am very pleased to report that we completed a successful site visit for our 10-Year Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) Headmaster Andy Martire with Luncheon Chairs Nicole Domercq Zarr ‘87, reaccreditation. As mentioned in Assistant Headmaster Liz Riddle Anders ‘98, Adrian Turner Ross ‘62 Ed Trusty’s column, a group of 21 talented educators visited Kinkaid for four days in February. Their thoughts and observations will result in a detailed report, which will help inform our planning for the decade ahead. I am sincerely grateful for the many faculty, staff, trustees and parents who participated so actively in the reaccreditation process.

Thank you very much for your strong dedication to Kinkaid, and best wishes for a wonderful spring!

Regards,

SPRING 2015

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Feature 24

Counselors are Here to Help

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Building Together Update

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Alumnae & Friends Luncheon

Departments 2

Around Campus 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 14

Trusty News 1906 Society LS Reading Workshops Maker Movement Science/Library International Fair Fifth Grade Grandparents’ Day Interim Term Cum Laude Society Tales from the Archives

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Athletics

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Fine Arts

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Alumni News 34 36 38

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Alumnus Profile – Eric Devlin ’95 Alumna Profile – Brittany Morehouse Howlett ’00 Milestones

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THE KINKAID MAGAZINE IS A PUBLICATION OF THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE OF THE KINKAID SCHOOL Tom Moore Director of Advancement tom.moore@kinkaid.org

Kate McCarroll Advancement Associate kate.mccarroll@kinkaid.org

Tiffany Smith Parent Liaison & Volunteer Coordinator tiffany.smith@kinkaid.org

Emily Wynne Bolin ’82 Manager of Alumni Activities & Annual Giving emily.bolin@kinkaid.org

Jennifer Pardee Assistant Director of Advancement jen.pardee@kinkaid.org

Cindy van Keppel Advancement Assistant cindy.vankeppel@kinkaid.org

Blair Burke Foster ’06 Advancement Associate blair.foster@kinkaid.org

Georgia Piazza Manager of Communications & Special Events georgia.piazza@kinkaid.org

Photography contributed by: David Shutts ’74 David Shutts Photography, Inc.

Andrea Ibarra Gift Records Manager andrea.ibarra@kinkaid.org

Laura Renaud Advancement Associate laura.renaud@kinkaid.org

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Trusty News — from the Assistant Headmaster Contributed by Assistant Headmaster Dr. Ed Trusty

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ince I have been graciously welcomed here at Kinkaid, I have literally hit the ground running.

In my short eight months here, I have met with every teacher, observed classes, participated in class lessons, written a few poems, learned a lot of names (not all, yet), postponed a few races (sorry, 6th graders – the race will happen!), consumed many delicious meals, attended myriad athletic and arts performances, managed various special projects and the list goes on. As I write this reflection, I now begin managing faculty hiring and making final preparations for our professional development day on March 23rd. There will, of course, be more updates about the aforementioned in the time to come. Now

Upper School fine arts students with Headmaster Andy Martire and Visual Art Teacher Anthony Suber

Lower, Middle and Upper School students perform in Recital Hall under the direction of Lisa Harris

I would like to pause to share updates about two particular projects.

During the week of February 8th, 21 esteemed educators from across the Southwest spent three full days on campus. During that time they observed teachers (in classrooms and on/in athletic fields/rehearsal spaces); met with faculty, administrators, trustees, parents and students; and saw Kinkaid in action. Every aspect of what we do as an institution was scrutinized. Initial observations from the visiting team were complementary; they were impressed by our students and teachers and were equally impressed by our facilities. Unfortunately, we do not receive immediate, written feedback by the visiting team. On the last day Xavier Beckwith ‘08 of the visit, the chairperson shared some observations, commendations and recommendations with faculty and staff. We anxiously anticipate receiving the formal written report in the late spring/early summer and will report on that in the summer edition of the Kinkaid Magazine.

February 4, Kinkaid hosted its first annual, all school “Celebration of African American Culture Through Arts, Music and the Spoken Word.” A committee consisting of teachers, administrators and parents worked for months to plan and prepare for this inaugural experience. The evening included: a display of Lower School student art, in the style of the works by Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden; a display by our Middle School highlighting African-American inventors; Upper School students presenting African-Americans artists and sharing their personal interpretations of that art; students across all three academic divisions singing songs reflecting African-American culture, led by a Grammy nominated local artist, Ms. Lisa Harris; and Xavier Beckwith ’08, served as our Master of Ceremony and speaker for the evening. His poignant remarks highlighted his journey to and through Kinkaid, reflecting on our core values, our mission as a school, and how his experiences made Kinkaid “My Kinkaid.” The formal program was followed by food, fellowship and live jazz. As we all reflected on this wonderful experience, it was the sense of community that was most evident. Students from across all divisions, representing various ethnicities and cultures, were collectively pausing to celebrate the contributions of African-Americans.

These two events are further evidence of the many reasons to celebrate all of Kinkaid’s successes and continue planning for our future. This is an exciting time to be a part of a school with such long traditions of excellence. With improvements already afoot, we are ready to embark upon the next stage of this journey.

The month of February is a time when our nation formally celebrates the contributions and culture of African-Americans. On Wednesday, Taylor J Cowan ‘16 presents to the audience 2

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Kathy and John Stanton

Ken Cowan and Chris Mehling

Guests listening to Headmaster Andy Martire

Beth Cozby and Medora Boone

Ann and Leslie Doggett

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2014-15 1906 Society Reception Over 275 guests attended a festive reception held at the Forest Club in honor of this year’s donors to The 1906 Society. Named for Kinkaid’s founding year, the 1906 Society recognizes all donors who give at the Pacesetter level ($3,000) or more to the Annual Fund. “We are so grateful to these generous donors who are providing a strong base of support to Kinkaid,” said Ken Cowan, Trustee Chair of the 2014-15 Annual Fund.

It’s not too late to become a 1906 Society member for the 2014-2015 Annual Fund year! For more information, please contact Emily Bolin, Manager of Annual Giving, at 713-243-5098 or emily.bolin@kinkaid.org.

Tom Marinis, Jeff Jacobe, Doug Swanson

Stacey and John Nguyen

Shelley Kaplan and Nevine Webster

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The Lower School Reading Workshops — More than Just Reading Contributed by Lower School Assistant Principle Jill Lemon

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nter into a third-grade classroom. Students have books in hand and are sprawled around the room reading, some on the floor, others at tables and desks.

The texts are all different. A small group is meeting on the floor with the teacher and there are pairs of students talking nearby. Some students are scribbling notes on Post-its. What might at first glance seem to be disorganized is in fact highly structured and very deliberate. It is reading workshop time, and students and teachers are actively involved in the work of reading.

The name “reading workshop” is fitting. Generally speaking, any workshop is a space in which, under the guide of master teachers, protégés actively practice and refine their craft. In a workshop, an observer might find multiple students, all engaged in different aspects of a process, working at different paces and in different stages. Teachers model and support, being very deliberate about their instruction, always demonstrating process, but allowing students the freedom to learn in an authentic context of doing. In a fundamental sense, a reading workshop is no different. Students are explicitly taught diverse reading strategies within a context intended to mimic the way in which adults read--for learning, for enjoyment and among peers. As we honor developmental differences due to age, reading workshops will look different from kindergarten through fourth grade. However, all Lower School reading workshops share certain fundamental characteristics that one would see walking through our classroom doors.

Teachers are modeling.

An important characteristic of the workshop model is the way in which instruction is scaffolded through modeling. Teachers are explicit in their instruction, tightly focusing on specific learning goals, showing students the work prior to asking them to do it themselves. In this way, students witness the use of a strategy or application of a skill in an authentic context--the teacher does it, this is what it looks like, and this is how it helps. These lessons are often short and sweet--sharing the objective, modeling it for students, possibly engaging in some quick guided practice and then sending them off to read, and try it on their own.

Students are reading.

The largest chunk of time in a reading workshop is spent reading. In order to learn to be skilled, independent readers, students must read--a lot! Research tells us that the more students read, the better readers they become. It makes sense. From kindergarten to fourth grade, students are building their reading stamina, and teachers are committed to providing generous time throughout the day for students to read.

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This time, however, is not unstructured. First and foremost, it is important that students read books at their instructional levels, or just-right books. There is a sweet spot in learning; Lev Vygotsky, an influential developmental psychologist, calls it the Zone of Proximal Development. In the Zone, students work just above what they are able to do on their own, but below what could be frustrating and unproductive. When students read books at just-right levels, they are in the sweet spot, able to apply new strategies with some support so that they become habit. Of course, students at times pick up books that are too easy or too difficult--this is part of reading for all of us! And, reading books that are familiar (read: easy) builds fluency, which is also important to be successful, independent readers. However, students are taught to identify and read books at that just-right level in order to optimize learning.

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Students are talking.

We believe that reading is a social activity. As readers, we talk about what we are reading and learning, and our understanding of texts and ideas is deepened and our use of strategies are strengthened through conversations with others. In classrooms, students are engaged with partners or book clubs discussing shared texts. Students are sharing their learning with others as they turn and talk as well as sharing the strategies they use successfully with others in small groups. Cross-grade-level book buddies are gathering weekly to revel in books. Throughout it all, students are talking about texts.

Students are working in small groups.

In order to take students from where they are to the next levels, we need to target their instruction. When working with small groups, teachers are able to focus on the more specific needs of the students sitting around the table.

These lessons may be planned, with students reading the same text; or they may occur in the moment, as teachers identify learning needs after a given lesson. However it happens, this small group teaching time is an important component in our workshop model.

Teachers are collaborating and learning, too.

What else makes a book just-right? Interest in the topic or genre is also important. For this reason, students in the Lower School read many self-selected texts. While in any given classroom, their choices may be limited by the instruction (for example, when learning about non-fiction text features, students may be asked to read non-fiction titles), students are taught to identify texts they want to read.

Teachers support this process, helping students diversify their choices and challenge their familiar selection patterns.

Students are thinking.

Reading and thinking go hand in hand. In fact, we teach students that there is no reading without thinking. In the workshop, students are taught to track their thinking on paper. Whether it is on a Post-it or a graphic organizer, students track their thoughts about what they read, building the habit, collecting information, and generating ideas to talk about with others. Regularly, students proudly hold up their books full of Post-its and binders full of think sheets as evidence of their good thinking and active reading.

Teachers’ work in implementing the reading workshop model has been strongly supported in the Lower School. Over the past few years, The Dr. Gloria Fishman Fund has underwritten the costs of bringing nationally renowned experts in literacy instruction to Kinkaid. Notably, Stephanie Harvey and Kristin Ziemke have visited the Lower School, working closely with the faculty to engage in reflective practice, implement the workshop model and better integrate technology into literacy instruction. Visiting educators spend two days at a time on campus and have returned over the course of three years, building strong, trusting and collaborative relationships with faculty members. These important relationships have catapulted reading workshop instruction to higher levels in the Lower School.

In addition to working with these professionals, faculty work closely with Lower School Academic Specialist Mary Buettner. Ms. Buettner models reading lessons, observes and supports curriculum planning in order to successfully implement the workshop model and respond to students’ instructional needs. The addition of this position to the Lower School faculty has added an important layer of support that nurtures reflective practice and keeps our eyes on continuous improvement.

In an effort to grow independent, skilled, thoughtful readers, the Lower School is committed to teaching reading within a reading workshop model.

In our reading workshops, students live the life of readers within a community of readers, reading to think, reading to learn and reading to feel, all with the structured and intentional support of a talented team of teachers. We are excited about student growth within this model and feel confident students emerge from the Lower School as independent readers who experience success beyond our walls.

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The Maker Movement at Kinkaid Contributed by the Kinkaid Technology Department

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he “Maker Movement” is going strong at Kinkaid, giving Falcons of all ages “hands-on” experience with new technologies and techniques and allowing them to immediately apply what they are learning in their classes.

While this may seem cutting-edge today, these tools and their successors will be an integral part of their world in the years to come. The Maker Movement incorporates the traditional aspects of computer science and engineering, programming, planning and building, with newer embedded microprocessors and building tools such as 3D printers that encourage students to think creatively about solving problems in exciting and innovative ways. In doing so, students are encouraged to develop perseverance as they tackle problems, face setbacks and discover inspiring solutions to complex challenges.

Lower School The Lower School is just starting to explore the possibilities for incorporating 3D printing across the curriculum. Lower School Art Teacher Lauren Taylor incorporates the book, LEO the Maker Prince, to teach her students about 3D printing by following the journey of LEO, a walking, talking robot who happens to be able to print (in plastic) any object that Carla draws as they journey through Brooklyn.

The book and demonstration of the printer opened students’ imaginations to the idea that anything they can imagine can be created. Mrs. Taylor has created moving art to inspire the students, including a 3D printed spider that spun its web through the attachment of a Servo motor.

Students have been exposed to the use of TinkerCad, Blokify and Tinkerplay to manipulate and connect shapes and then 3D print their creations.

Middle School In the Middle School, Grade 6 Technology Teacher Michelle Deller and Science Teacher Shari Hiltbrand are introducing students to circuits and electronics with a roving class set of LittleBits. LittleBits modules, which include speakers, motors, various types of sensors and LEDs, can be connected with magnets to create a variety of projects that some seventh grade students used to demonstrate their knowledge of cells by building an interactive, electronic display.

Bridging the world of computers and human operators, a MakeyMakey is an interface that allows students to design their own computer input devices. Using a programming language such as Scratch, students develop new, novel ways of controlling the projects that they create.

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Students of Innovation Coordinator Jeff Diedrich are also learning 3D modeling and animation with an eye to printing objects on the Middle School’s new Ultimaker 3D printer. Students, under the guidance of Science Teacher Jeff Gessel, are able to explore robotics through the First Lego League program.

Upper School In the Upper School, Technology Coordinator Harlan Howe taught an interim term class on precision modeling with Cheetah 3D. For their final project, students designed an original object to fill an as-yet unfilled need around the house. They printed their final designs on the Upper School’s Makerbot printer in both hard plastic and flexible rubber. Inventions ranged from safety covers for tweezers to an acoustically amplifying iPhone case to a set of safety covers for cleats.

A laser scanner and an Xbox Kinect are two other ways that students can “read” existing objects into the computer to modify and print.

Mr. Howe recently taught a class for all faculty during an in-service program on how to use the school’s laser cutter. Upper school students have been etching and cutting wood, cardboard and plastic sheets with the laser for a variety of projects, from board game pieces to an Iron Man chest piece.

Newly arrived in the Upper School is a computerized 3D milling machine. Unlike the 3D printers which build up solid shapes by melting and selectively extruding plastic filament, the milling machine starts with a solid piece of wood, foam, plastic or metal and carves away material like a stone sculptor to reveal a solid object.

Electronics and robotics are also part of the Upper School, both in the Introduction to Robotics class being taught this fall and also through the Upper School’s Robotics club, which competed in the VEX robot league this fall for the first time.

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Science / Library Collaboration

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ollaboration between classes is a great way to weave subject matter that normally would not go together. In the Middle School a wonderful collaboration took place between science and the library this spring.

Seventh grade science students in Mrs. Zenker Nasseri and Ms. Sinclair’s classes individually chose a science fiction or non-fiction book to read. At the end of the project, they will create a flyer about their book and a video of their book recommendation. The video will be linked to a QR code on their flyer.

Judann Luening and Christina Bell of The Kayem Middle School Library created a fabulous interactive display of book choices for the students. Each table in the library had a display of books related to a specific topic (Including “Science Fiction & Genetics,” “Science Fiction & Time Travel,” “Scientist Biographies” and “The Science Behind Sports”).

The students browsed the books and topics available by moving from table to table and reading about the book choices. There were over a hundred books to choose from! When asked, students indicated that they liked this format for discovering books, giving the Middle School librarians inspiration to change the format for how summer reading book choices are introduced to students.

As an enrichment activity to the project, Kayem Library, in conjunction with community partner Blue Willow Books, arranged for students in grades 7 and 8 to hear from sci-fi author Jessica Brody on March 5. She spoke about her early interest in writing, what drew her away from her job as a financial analyst, and how unexpected events can help lead one to follow longterm dreams.

Ms. Brody connected to the writing curriculum by discussing the main two genres in which she writes, comedy and and scifi, and by sharing what inspires her as a writer. She also showed the cover art for her books as they appear in various countries and languages; the students really responded to the comparisons. They got a sense of how an artist’s vision can change a book’s appeal and how different cultures respond differently to art. Overall, the visit helped students connect with books, got them excited about reading and also provided a framework for better understanding their own writing inspirations and challenges.

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Lower School International Fair Thank you to Katherine Jones and Amy Goldstein for their leadership in the 2015 International Fair; Sarah Shughart, Liz Dinerstein, Molly Montgomery and Ashley Cruse for making Greece and Guatemala come alive to all the Lower School students. A big thank you to all of the parent volunteers and facilities team that helped create, organize and build the exhibits. A full list of volunteers and donors will be listed in the 2014-15 Annual Report in the Kinkaid Magazine this fall.

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Kay Lucke ‘22 with David and Katherine Lucke, Nancy Lucke, Maire Blaine

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Brian Chen ‘22, Gary Chen and Rena Yu with Suqin Yu

Fifth Grade Grandparents’ Day The Fifth Grade Grandparents’ day program and reception incorporated music and visual art, which was quite a treat for all those who attended.

Connor Doan ‘22 with Fawn Doan

Kee Shaper ‘22 with Penn Shaper, Sue and Steve Shaper

Rivers Breeding ‘22 with Bret and Mayra Breeding, Carmen Martinez, Maria del Socorro

Avery Smart ‘22 with Karen and Jerry Whyte

Brooks Morrell ‘22 with Jan Morrell and Bob Pagan

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Interim Term

China Trip

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his Interim Term I had the opportunity to travel to China, where I experienced a very different culture that opened my eyes to how diverse the world truly is. I was pushed outside of my comfort zone and came back more knowledgeable in the Chinese way of life and more confident in traveling, while also having had a great time”

Rylan Maksoud ‘17, Ryan Vu ‘17, Noah Pintar ‘17 in France

Issa Cook ‘15, Tyler Higby ‘15, Marshall Oelman ‘15 interned with the Houston Astros

Emily Paul ‘15 and Emily Grinstead ‘15 at Texas Children’s Hospital

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ne of the best experiences of my life.”

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Grant Martin ‘15, Sarah Jacobson ‘15, Dede Lawal ‘15 with Meredith Riddle Chastang ‘95 at Houston Culture Map

y interim term classes consisted of useful experiences that I could not have learned in ‘regular’ school. My classes taught me to explore my imagination, give 100% in everything I do, and to be brave and confident.

My classes opened my eyes in the art world, giving me new ideas and inspirations to pursue for the rest of my life, as well as accosting total strangers (like Ryan Fitzpatrick) and asking them to help with a class assignment.”

Graham Gaylor ‘10 teaches Virtual Reality Gaming on campus

The Kinkaid Apprentice Business Day with Texans QB Ryan Fitzpatrick

Claire McCarthy ‘15 at Candlewick Press

Nina Kalluri ‘15 and Harriet Tieh ‘15 with Dr. David Eagleman at Baylor College of Medicine 11

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Cum Laude Society On March 2, 29 seniors were inducted into the John H. Cooper Chapter of the Cum Laude Society during an assembly and were honored that evening at a dinner at the School. Sam Waldman ’95 gave the address for this year’s induction assembly. He enthralled the Upper School with his journey from Kinkaid and stories of working for SpaceX, a private company founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.

From before the age of four, he knew he wanted to be a scientist or engineer because he liked to tinker in his garage to figure out how things worked the way they did. He credited his Kinkaid education, especially the science faculty, for helping to foster his curiosity. He illustrated one of his talk’s major points, “You have no idea what opportunities exist for you in the future,” by recounting some major developments that have occurred in the last 20 years, such as the founding and growth of Google, a company that now employs over 53,000 people.

At SpaceX, Dr. Waldman uses his skills gained in applied physics research on the design team responsible for building specialized sensors for SpaceX’s Dragon shuttle. In 2012, Dragon earned the distinction of being the first commercial spacecraft to deliver cargo to the International Space Station and safely return cargo to Earth.

That evening Patricia McMahon gave the parent address and John Pederson ’15 gave the student address.

John Pederson ‘15

Sam Waldman ‘95

Patricia McMahon

To view Dr. Waldman’s address and Ms. McMahon and John Pederson’s Cum Laude speeches, please visit The Kinkaid School’s YouTube site.

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The Kinkaid School’s 2015 Cum Laude Society

From left to right: Front Row:

Second Row:

Third Row:

Back Row:

Carolyn Mary Bell

Emily Ann Grinstead

Nina Kalluri

Mathew Paul Morico

Stephanie Ann Bell

Lauren Adrianne Siegel

John Monroe Pederson Jr.

Jennifer Marie Howie

Madeline Lovett Kohn

Phoebe Bourget Zipper

Emily Alexandra Paul

Eric R. Yu

Emily Catherine Short

William Michael Gaus

Ashley Elizabeth McGaw

Neil Thacker Kumar

Amy Nicole Das

Reece Meyer Rosenthal

Harriet Tieh

Rachael Levy

Montana Gabriella Suzie Dawley

Caroline Garrett Powers

Nicholas Zhiming-Tri Ho

Grant James Martin

Natalie Elisa Barden

Carolyn Guanyu Gannon McCarthy

Ashley Katrina Davis

Horatiu Nicolae Calin

Emily Nicole Ashworth

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Tales From the Archives:

Small Collections Make Big Connections Contributed by Sarah Gesell, CA, DAS, School Archivist and Assistant Upper School Librarian

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s far as the unofficial reckoning goes, an archivist is considered a New Professional until they have five years of experience under their belt. It is my honor and joy to begin my fourth year as a professional archivist with my new position at The Kinkaid School.

The Archives of The Kinkaid School are proving to be a wondrous opportunity, featuring the intersection of applying traditional archival skills such as accessioning (acquiring new materials), processing, and arranging; the new challenge of dealing with all this digital stuff (of which many questions are asked and definitive answers are still under development); and the charge to explore and preserve the history and present-day activities of this amazing school.

in any Archives is the detective work. My search began with the School’s Official Histories, published on the occasion of Kinkaid’s 50th, 75th and 100th Anniversaries. From these I got my first lead – hints that Kinkaid’s first formal library didn’t take shape until the School moved to the Richmond Campus in the 1920s.

In just a few short weeks, I have worked to discover the full extent of the materials I have been given domain over, records encompassing 22 different departments that were donated or transferred to the Archives in over 350 separate accessions.

Every type of material commonly found in the Archives is represented, from correspondence, notebooks, scrapbooks and photographs to VHS tapes, mini-DV cassettes, music recordings, t-shirts, trophies, calendars, costumes and more.

While this collection is still relatively small, its solid core of school publications has already proven key to investigating a truly delightful research request – the identity of the first Kinkaid School librarian.

In this, no specific answer had yet been found but the joy of performing research

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I then turned to some of the oldest materials in the Archives, carefully paging through soft, aged-worn handbooks and sighing with regret over the laminated “Kinkaid Kronikle” from the 1930s and ‘40s.

(As a side note, lamination is NOT a viable method for preserving cherished memories and can, in fact, lead to disastrous results.)

Flipping between the publications provided a possible answer to just who was the first (or an early) Kinkaid school librarian. The 1939 Handbook contained a list of faculty but not their specialization. While frustrating, this did give me a pool names to draw from as I furthered my search.

The “Kinkaid Kronikle” proved the key to this little puzzle, with the March 1940 issue including a feature about the new student librarians, eight students selected by Mrs. Margaret Kinkaid and Mrs. (Elizabeth) Rodell on the basis of good scholarship and responsibility to take charge of the library desk for one period a day. This would, the article noted, allow Mrs. Rodell to catalog books during the school day.

I had found my answer.

And that is the wonder of Archives. Learning how to sort through the complex array of Archival Record Groups, Series and Unprocessed Accessions can lead to wonderful discoveries.

From here, my purpose is simple: to learn from and build upon the work of the Archivists who came before me so that faculty, students and alumni can learn more about the history of The Kinkaid School – and how, in turn, to contribute to it.

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Boys Swimming

Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-18

SPC Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th

South Zone Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th

All SPC: Nicholas Fernandez ’16

SPC Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th All South Zone: Jae LeDee ’18, Jake Shaper ’17 All SPC: Jae LeDee ’18, Jake Shaper ’17

Girls Swimming SPC Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th

Girls Basketball Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-4

All SPC: Sara Jane Gage ’15

South Zone Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd

Wrestling

SPC Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd

SPC Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th

All South Zone: Tyjae’ Scales ’15, Alexis Johnson ’17 All SPC: Tyjae’ Scales ’15, Jasmine Smith ’18

All SPC: 1st Place: Noah Chan ’18, John Goettee ’17, Blake Lattimer ’16, Colin Lawler ’18; 3rd Place: Edward Chamblee ’18, Brighton Huynh ’17; 4th Place: Tres Duytschaever ’16, Phillip Smith ’16

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Prep State: 1st Place: Noah Chan ’18, Colin Lawler ’18; 4th Place: John Goettee ’17, Phillip Smith ’16

Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7-3

Prep Nationals: Round of 12: Noah Chan ’18, Round of 16: Colin Lawler ’18

South Zone Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd SPC Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th All South Zone: Demian Gass ’16, Jon Hopkins ’17, Brendan Martin ’16, Josh Raizner ’16 All SPC: Demian Gass ’16, Brendan Martin ’16, Josh Raizner ’16

Girls Soccer Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-5-3 South Zone Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd SPC Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th All South Zone: Ellie Bolin ’18, Caleigh Doran ’18, Allison Dyer ’15, Nikki Ereli ’15 All SPC: Natalie Geisler ’15, Louise Stephens ’16

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Three Seniors Sign Division I Letters of Intent Seniors JT Granato, Tyler Higby and Sam Mays signed their NCAA Letters of Intent (NLI) to play collegiate football in February at a ceremony honoring the trio. Quarterback JT Granato who ranks among Kinkaid’s all-time best was a finalist for the 2014 Private School Player of the Year and led the Falcons to two SPC Championships. Granato will be playing for Rice University. Tyler Higby who was named All-Greater Houston Private High School

Outstanding Lineman of the Year by the Touchdown Club and All-SPC his junior and senior years signed with Michigan State University. Recently Michigan State released a video all about Tyler.

To view it, visit snpy.tv/1AxqnMk. Sam Mays who was a finalist for the 2014 Private School Player of the Year and All-SPC both his junior and senior years has committed to the University of Illinois.

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Eighth Grade Girls Basketball

Eighth Grade Girls Swimming

Three Middle School Teams Bring Home a Title All middle school teams had a great showing at the winter HJPC Championships, but big congratulations go to the Eighth Grade Girls Basketball team, Eighth Grade Boys Soccer team and the Eighth Grade Girls Swimming team for bringing home HJPC Titles!

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Fine Arts Review A Chorus Line

Middle School Presents O’ Henry’s The Ransom of Red Chief

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he New Year brought a number of firsts in the Fine Arts at Kinkaid.

In January, our Middle School set the bar high as the first school to acquire the performance rights for the Broadway production of Mary Poppins. Our eighth grade did an excellent job telling the classic tale of how Mary and her friends and bring joy back to the Banks family.

A few weeks later, the Middle School presented its first-ever play featuring a cast and crew of fifth, sixth and seventh grade students: O’Henry’s The Ransom of Redchief left audiences in hysterics over the plight of two hapless kidnappers who find themselves in a pickle when they try to ransom a wild young boy who calls himself Redchief.

Many of our Fine Arts students contributed to Kinkaid’s first all-school Black History Month event, Celebrating African American Culture Through Art, Music and the Spoken Word. The event featured a group of Lower, Middle and Upper School singers performing with Grammy-nominated vocalist Lisa Harris, an inspirational art history presentation led by Anthony Suber’s Upper School visual arts students, and a gallery exhibit of amazing paintings done in the style of Romare Bearden by students in our Pre-K and Kindergarten classes.

To conclude our winter season, the Upper School presented a sensational production of A Chorus Line. With more that 100 students involved in the cast and crew, this musical was truly an amazing display of artistry and teamwork.

Fine Arts students have been busy pursuing their passions and talents beyond our campus as well. Our seventh grade speech students did an exceptional job, earning a Sweepstakes Trophy, at the Cypress Falls Speech and Drama Tournament.

Traveling to San Marcos, Kristine Yang ’17 and Jonathan Mitchell ’20 performed in the TPSMEA All-State Honor Orchestra while Harrison Poe ’15 and Jiya Ghei ’18 sang with the All-State Honor Choir. Nineteen of our Middle School Band students played with the Houston All-City Honor Band at Strake Jesuit School and fifteen of our Middle and Upper School Band students played in the ATSSB Region Band.

Our visual arts students have garnered many prestigious recognitions this winter as well. Middle School students participated in the Houston Art Society juried art show and came home with 18 ribbons. Eighteen Upper School visual artists earned excellent or superior ratings at the Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE), and 35 students earned top awards at the Scholastic Art and Writing Regional Competition.

Fine Arts Leadership Board The Upper School welcomes a new leadership group this year with the creation of the Fine Arts Leadership Board. The Board’s mission is to nourish awareness and understanding of the arts in all their forms in our school community. The student members meet regularly with faculty to make recommendations concerning Fine Arts policies and programs.

They serve as student body leaders to promote the success of Kinkaid’s visual and performing arts courses and extra-curricular activities.

Congratulations to the 2014-2015 appointed members: Mia Bonner ’16, Halle Brazda ’16, Hannah Holliday ’16, Sydney Krantz ’16, Jeel Mehta ’16, Claire McCarthy ’15, Catalina Parra ’15, Harrison Poe ’15, Allison Reynolds ’15, Emily Short ’15, Culver Stedman ’16, Tyson Taylor ’15 and Phoebe Zipper ’15.

A tour through our Student Life galleries will allow you to see some of their remarkable work, as well as a pieces produced during Interim Term in a variety of media forms not commonly seen in the galleries, such as wood-burning, hand-made paper, glass fusion and some striking portraits produced by the studio portrait photography class.

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Fine Arts Department Adjunct Faculty & Artists-in-Residence The Fine Arts Department is pleased to announce the expansion of our private music instruction program. Through partnerships with professional artists who serve as adjunct faculty and artistsin-residence, students in grades K-12 have opportunities to study privately with specialists in a variety of areas including band, orchestra, piano, guitar and voice.

Artists-In-Residence Franz Anton Krager and Andrjez Grabiec assist Director Steve Kastner with our Orchestra program. Mr. Krager is the Chair of the Conducting Department at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where he has brought the orchestra and orchestral conducting program into the realm of national prominence. Â Mr. Grabiec is a Professor of Violin at the Moores School of Music. He has performed as a soloist in symphonic concerts around the world and collaborates regularly as a soloist and chamber musician with a host of renowned international artists. Â

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Adjunct music faculty Monica Sciaky, Jack Beetle, Lauren Ruhl

Middle School Band Director Jennifer Siler with Jesus Pachenco (Percussion), Nancy Angerstein (Clarinet/Saxaphone/Oboe), Cindy Friedman (Flute), George Carpenter (French Horn/Trumpet/Trombone), Upper School Band Director Fred Angerstein

Lower School Instructors: Mauricio Oliveros (strings) and Holly Wilson Butler (piano)

Orchestra Faculty: Medea Guldedava (violin), Mayara Velasquez (cello), Mauricio Oliveros (violin) with Orchestra Director Steve Kastner

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COUNSELORS ARE HERE TO HELP

The social well being and emotional education of a student play a significant role in Kinkaid’s commitment to educating the whole child. To foster this part of education, Kinkaid is blessed with three very talented, well-educated professional counselors who support not only students, but also parents and teachers.

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Lower School Counselor Nancy Simpson

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r. Nancy Simpson has served as Lower School counselor for 14 years. The needs of the lower school student are primarily focused on academic achievement and social/emotional development. Lower school students develop significantly in the six years they are in that division. They learn social skills to make friends and discover the wonder of friendships. As educators, we help them learn problem-solving skills to navigate their social and emotional worlds.

While Dr. Simpson thoroughly enjoys working with and supporting teachers to meet the needs of students; she has found that working with parents also is very rewarding. Dr. Simpson explains, “Children grow up in families, and I believe the family system has a strong influence on the personal and academic development of each child. I enjoy discussing with parents their concerns for their student in the areas of academic achievement, social development and emotional control.” She has also found with lower school parents that the best encouragement is from the people around them going through similar struggles.

School Dr. Glynn focuses on helping students develop as competent, independent individuals. On the cusp of adolescence, middle school students undergo significant changes physiologically and psychologically that can be overwhelming. Dr. Glynn and the faculty work to help students (and their parents) understand, accept and negotiate their changing world.

Along with academics, Dr. Glynn emphasizes that Kinkaid is building in students a broad range of psychosocial skills and strategies to increase their resiliency, self-acceptance, ownership and compassion, self-advocacy, leadership and service along with Kinkaid’s four core values (honesty, respect, responsibility and kindness). He explains, “From fifth grade to eighth grade we are trying to develop their skills and abilities so that the transition to upper school is a step and not a leap.”

In Upper School, it is much more important to recognize the growing need for recognition of a student as an individual separate from his or her parents. Upper School Counselor Dr. Laura Lomax-Bream identifies herself as a partner with the parents’ efforts to support their child without appearing as an extension of the parents to the student. The nature of upper school issues is also slightly different.

Dr. Jay Glynn, in the Middle School, has worked in schools for over 20 years, originally in public school as a psychologist and an administrator.

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— Dr. Laura Lomax-Bream As is the case in the Lower School, Dr. Glynn and Dr. Lomax-Bream, who both started at Kinkaid in 2011, have open forums with parents that consist of a brief presentation and a discussion on a topic relevant to their children. Topics include how to make challenging parenting decisions, how to communicate about differences, how to support their children in the context of increasing stresses in the modern world, or changes in the kinds of stresses faced by teens today compared to their own experiences.

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bviously, the demand and rigor students experience in the Upper School increases quite a bit as the School prepares them for college and provides an education colleges will recognize as stellar preparation for the university experience. In addition, university admission standards have increased dramatically in recent years and Kinkaid students are aware of that, as their parents often are. Furthermore, upper school students face much harder social decisions much more often than they do at younger ages.

Upper school students are exposed often to a very wide range of uniquely challenging experiences with sometimes strong consequences for misguided decisions. Sometimes students don’t even feel like they have room to make a mistake or to take a little longer to grasp a concept in a particular class. Dr. Lomax-Bream emphasizes, “Not surprisingly, the issues I focus on during most of my clinical time with students are stress management and related anxiety.

Depression, sub-clinical “blues” and struggles with burnout (keeping it at bay or trying to pull out of it) run a close second.”

When asked about something they would like discussed in this article, all three counselors mentioned how much they enjoy their jobs because of the extraordinary people they get to work with, including the students and their families, as well as their brilliant and supportive colleagues. Drs. Simpson, Glynn and Lomax-Bream love that Kinkaid parents so passionately want the best for their children and are always so appreciative of the counselors’ efforts to help and support them and their children. At a college preparatory school like Kinkaid, expectations are high for students, whether that be what is expected from them on the field, in the studio and on stage as well as in the classroom. Students of all ages couldn’t do it all without extensive support from the administration, faculty/ staff, parent and the School’s willingness to provide them with mental health professionals for the kinds of stresses they will inevitably face as part of their daily lives as students and people.

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Upper School Counselor Laura Lomax-Bream

WHAT DOES A SCHOOL COUNSELOR REALLY DO? The goal of personal counseling services is to promote and support the cognitive, behavioral, social and emotional functioning of the students at the appropriate developmental level. Counselors address broad issues that impact the child’s school performance such as behavioral issues and learning struggles in the classroom, adjustment problems, peer conflicts, social concerns, and grief or loss.

The Kinkaid counseling staff regularly presents to students on a variety of social, emotional and developmental topics in the classroom, at grade-level meetings or in school-wide assemblies. Counselors also coordinate several cross-divisional student-led programs that help support healthy development through mentoring, group presentations and peer counseling.

Counselors also consult with teachers, administrators and instructional teams on specific students to facilitate the development, implementation and monitoring of individualized plans aimed at enhancing the School’s success of these students. Counselors serve on a broad range of school and cross-divisional committees to help ensure the effectiveness and appropriateness of school programming.

Counselors provide training and educational opportunities for the School’s community. Counselors regularly present to teachers and parents on strategies for working with students’ diverse needs and on topics related to child development. Counselors host bi-annual Peer-Parenting Workshops for each grade level.

These workshops may consist of open discussions, book studies or topical presentations selected through the input of parents and divisional staff. Periodically, the School provides speakers to present to parents on their field of expertise.

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Building Together Update Stay updated on the progress of our Building Together campaign including photographs, videos and news.

Visit us online at www.kinkaid.org/buildingtogether.

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Parking Garage When the site for the new parking garage is cleared this spring, some current parking spaces will be lost.

Many of these spots will be “regained” through the use of a 65-space temporary parking lot that will be constructed adjacent to the Upper School west lot.

Temporary Kitchen Arriving back on campus after spring break, students, faculty and staff noticed early signs of the big changes to come.

Dining Center The new dining hall will accommodate 40% more students and faculty.It will feature a variety of seating options in an open, inviting atmosphere.

A 1,500-square foot temporary kitchen was installed in the playground area between the Lower School and the Katz Performing Arts Center. During the 201516 school year while construction of the new dining center is underway, Kinkaid’s food service staff will use the temporary kitchen to prepare meals and will serve in the Ogilvie Lobby of the Katz Center and The Commons, where Middle and Upper School students, faculty and staff will eat. The temporary kitchen will be sold at the end of the year, and the lobby will be refurbished with new paint and carpeting during the summer of 2016. The new dining center is scheduled to be completed by the start of school in August 2016.

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n Wednesday, March 11, over 650 Kinkaid alumni, parents, grandparents, parents of alumni and friends gathered at the Royal Sonesta for the inaugural Kinkaid Alumnae and Friends Luncheon.

Chaired by Liz Riddle Anders ’98, Adrian Turner Ross ’62 and Nicole Domercq Zarr ’87, this luncheon brought Kinkaid women together to hear one of our very own Lauren Bush Lauren ’02, founder and CEO of FEED Projects, speak about her years at the School and her inspiring work with FEED. “We are very grateful to Mary Eliza Lovett Shaper ’88 for hosting ‘Ladies, Libations and Lauren’ at her beautiful home the night before the luncheon and to event planners Mary Stanton Smith ’86 (fs) and Clare Crosswell McLeroy ’88 for making the VIP Party such a success,” said Ross.

March 11 was a full day for Lauren. In addition to her luncheon talk, she had breakfast with the Community Service Council and addressed the Upper School at a special assembly. She spoke about her journey of starting and growing FEED, and she also challenged each student to find a cause that resonates with him or her. “By dedicating your individual passion, creativity and resources

to making a difference in the world, you will realize support from your friends, family and the world at large. You can move mountains,” Lauren said.

At the Kinkaid Alumnae and Friends Luncheon, purple and gold decorations filled the hotel lobby and the ballroom. Attendees shopped at the FEED Boutique where they could purchase FEED Projects bags, bracelets and scarves with all proceeds going to FEED. Lauren gave a heartfelt speech about how important her 11 years at the School are to her, and how much she has grown even more since those days. “Kinkaid is more than a school. It is an extended family; it is a testing ground for self-discovery; and it is a launch pad into the world and beyond,” Lauren spoke. “But when you are in it, going to school day in day out, it just is. Only now having been out of Kinkaid longer than I was in – do I realize how amazing it was to have such a wonderful start in life.”

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Chairs Liz Riddle Anders ‘98, Adrian Turner Ross ‘62 and Nicole Domercq Zarr ‘87 with Lauren

Christine Bain Williams ‘90, Katrin Muir Lau ‘90, Ellie Harter Bale ‘87

Keynote Speaker Lauren Bush Lauren ‘02

After her speech, Lauren received the Margaret Kinkaid Alumna Award, which is awarded to an alumna who has brought honor and recognition to her alma mater, through service to her community, personal and/or professional achievements, or distinction in a chosen endeavor. Lauren is the first to receive this award.

The event was one of the major recommendations in the Kinkaid Alumni Association’s Long Range Plan approved in 2014. “The Association sponsors two very successful fundraising events, the Zach Semander Golf Tournament and Clay Shoot, but they primarily attract men,” said Zarr. “When we started planning this luncheon, we wanted to have a “wow” event for Kinkaid women, and thanks to Lauren and our supportive community, the event far exceeded our lofty goals.”

Dana Hartwell, Alejandra Leon, Paula Mentz, Amy Leibman

Anders reported, “When all accounting is complete, the event is expected to net over $130,000 with 90% of the proceeds dedicated to the construction of Kinkaid’s new dining center and 10% to help FEED provide over 100,000 meals to students around the world.”

The Kinkaid community is very proud of all that Lauren has accomplished and so grateful she was our inaugural Kinkaid Alumnae and Friends Keynote Speaker. We look forward to the next Luncheon in 2017!

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Courtnay Tartt Elias ‘84, Jackie Fair ‘84, Sonya Baker Lloveras ‘84

Jeanne Alsup and Clare Crosswell McLeroy ‘88 with Lauren

Carolyn Light, Phyllis Selber, Anne Bechtol

Virginia Meyers Watt ‘62 (fs) and Mary Nell Jeffers Lovett ‘63

Lindsey Looke, Catherine Looke ‘09 (fs), Director of Advancement Tom Moore, Carole Looke

Luncheon Chairs Nicole Domercq Zarr ‘87, Adrian Turner Ross ‘62, Liz Riddle Anders ‘98

Jan Stockard Cato ‘63 (fs), Jane Hoffert Moore ‘46, Emily Wynne Bolin ‘82, Dorothy Wynne Seay ‘47 (fs)

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VIP Party Hosts Clare Crosswell McLeroy ‘88, Mary Stanton Smith ‘86 (fs), Mary Eliza Lovett Shaper ‘88

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hether we know it or not, each day we all create our own digital trail — we make a phone call, post on Instagram, send a text, type a quick email, tweet, buy something online, do a harmless Google search or use our GPS.

Eric Devlin on the television show, Cold Justice

Did you know all of this could be used as legal evidence in court?

Eric Devlin ’95 does just that. He analyzes this type of evidence in his digital forensics lab to help solve criminal investigations.

Eric’s presence in the cyber forensics space did not go unnoticed by an old friend, Kelly Siegler, another former Kinkaid parent and former Harris County prosecutor. Kelly is the star of TNT’s hit series, Cold Justice, an unscripted drama that investigates small-town murder cold cases. Kelly asked Eric if he wanted to help out with the investigations on her show. After working behind the scenes for the first season, Devlin claimed the on-screen role as the Digital Forensics Expert where he appears on episodes that call for tech investigations.

His favorite episode so far is the first episode in Season Three, which kicked off in January 2015, called “Still of the Night.” Eric shares, “This case had been closed since 2004, but with new detectives, advancements in technology and excellent police work in preserving evidence, they turned the tide to solve the case.”

Eric keeps a photo from one of his first Internet cases where he and his team rescued a young girl from a violent cyber predator. This im-

After his first semester in law school, Eric Devlin knew he wanted to be a prosecutor. Upon graduation, his first job was in the Harris County District Attorney’s office where he joined the Internet Crime Investigation Division. He then received permission from Chuck Rosenthal, the District Attorney at the time, and a former Kinkaid parent, to start working the first cybercrime cases in Harris County’s history.

In less than two months, Eric and the two part-time officers who were working under him filed more than 90 cases. “We ran thousands of search warrants in addition to arresting and prosecuting hundreds of child predators,” Eric recalls. “In previous years, virtually none of these types of cases had been filed.

Now it has grown to be one of the largest and most productive groups in the nation.”

During his time in cybercrime, Eric received a large amount of forensic crime lab training; this was his Eric Devlin ‘95 with wife Kelly ‘95, children Riley and Haley favorite part of the job. Attorneys started calling him for cyber forensic advice on various types of cases age stays with him as a reminder that he is making a difference with so, in 2012, after seeing an opportunity to fill a need, he started his the work he does. Outside of work, Eric enjoys time with his family. own digital forensic lab, Lone Star Forensic Group. It is a private lab He is married to his high school sweetheart, Kelly Kepper Devlin but the staff members volunteer their time to law enforcement as ’95, “the smartest and most beautiful woman in the whole world.” well. Eric and his team are constantly challenged to keep up with the They have two daughters, Haley (10) and Riley (4). Not surprisingly, ever-changing technology. If a new phone, tablet or even a device like Eric closely monitors his kids’ devices, and although Haley asked him Google Glass hits the market, they quickly obtain it for benchmark to follow her on Twitter, the girls are not allowed to watch their dad testing with their forensic systems to make sure they can extract data on Cold Justice yet! they might need for an investigation.

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New Program for Alumni Announced

The annual Dallas area event was held at Coal Vines on January 14. The Dallas Alumni Chapter met prior to the event with Headmaster Andy Martire, President of the Alumni Association Board Mark Breeding ’74 and members of the Advancement office to discuss plans for the Chapter.

The Kinkaid Alumni Office is proud to launch KinkaidKonnect, an online internship, networking and job board. The new service is now available to all alumni as well as Kinkaid juniors and seniors.

“We get calls from alumni all the time who want to learn about job or networking opportunities with other alums or just connect with classmates,” shares Kinkaid’s Director of Advancement Tom Moore. “Whether it’s in Houston, Dallas, New York, Los Angeles or anywhere we have alumni gatherings, they want to know how to network with other alumni professionally or connect with Kinkaid alums in their community.”

The bonds forged at Kinkaid continue after graduation, and many alumni use those connections as they start their careers. Some alumni sponsor development placements during Interim Term, and others hire alumni in college during the summers. Marshall Adkins ’80, an Alumni Association board member who participated in creating this service, is excited about KinkaidKonnect and says employers will benefit from this service. “A Kinkaid education has great value in the marketplace. Whenever I receive a resume from a Kinkaid alum, it goes straight to the top of the pile,” adds Adkins, Director of Energy Research at Raymond James.

Pam Pappas Mattingly ‘77, Dayna O’Toole Turney ‘77, Mersina Pappas Stubbs ‘81, Alumni Activities Manager Emily Wynne Bolin ‘82

If you are a Kinkaid alum or high school junior or senior and would like to access KinkaidKonnect, visit kinkaid.org, and log on to the alumni portal.

Once in the portal, you will see KinkaidKonnect on the left sidebar.

If you are a Kinkaid alum, parent, grandparent or parent of alumni interested in posting a job or internship on KinkaidKonnect, please contact Advancement Associate Laura Renaud at laura.renaud@kinkaid.org.

Mark Breeding ‘74, Tom Moore, Laura Westmoreland DeVega ‘87, Dave Marchand ‘79, Andy Martire

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Josh ‘99 and Lee LaGrasse Nichols ‘00

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ethany Morehouse Howlett ’00 pursued a pre-medicine track at Johns Hopkins University after solidifying her curiosity for life sciences in Katherine Leathem’s Upper School Honors Biology class.

As an undergraduate she developed an appreciation for the relationship between health and social determinants that impact wellness.

She went on to complete a master’s degree, exploring how behavioral interventions can mitigate disparities in health care. She turned her passion for helping others into a career in family medicine and has worked around the globe, from inner city Baltimore, Milwaukee, and Richmond to South Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, the West Bank, Syria and most recently, India. Upon completion of her residency in June 2015, she will join the faculty at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

What kind of “health solutions” did you work on while you were abroad?

The majority of my assignments abroad have focused on rebuilding health systems in war-afflicted communities. Upon the signing of the 2005 Sudanese Peace Agreement, families began crossing back into their homeland along the southwestern frontier. They were Bethany Morehouse Howlett in Dehradun, greeted by an unfamilIndia iar landscape: barren fields, weathered school buildings and missile-damaged hospitals.

Humanitarian organizations were responsible for re-establishing the primary health care system. Through mass immunization campaigns, therapeutic feeding programs, community health worker trainings and the building of primary health care centers, we aimed to offer a minimum level of health services to the returning population.

In Jordan, by contrast, the political climate made identifying and providing primary health care to Iraqi refugees notably more complex.

In Amman, Jordan’s capital city, a sophisticated pre-existing health system was accessible to all, except the majority of Iraqi refugees (often highly educated physicians, lawyers and businessmen) awaiting UN relocation to another country. Families often crowded 30 people into a two-bedroom apartment and minimized activity – including accessing pediatric and prenatal care – for fear of drawing attention and risking mandatory deportation back to Iraq. Our programs focused on identifying health advocates within the Iraqi refugee community and developing a network of clinics on wheels, which traveled to pockets of Amman where refugees resided.

Bethany Morehouse Howlett ‘00

Kerouac’s The Dharma Bums eagerly reminded me to “practice charity.” Pursuing a career in medicine and public health has been both a trial and an adventure. I am driven by a persistent desire to unburden the load of poverty, abuse, hopelessness and fear that drifts in and out of my office. Perhaps this work is a daily act of charity; however, I find it a genuine privilege to empower people and families, to offer safe and accessible health care services, and to practice daily kindness, humility and wisdom.

What advice can you offer others who might be interested in following this path?

Witnessing and rediscovering our shared human connection is what I love most about international health work. For those motivated and impassioned to volunteer their time in underserved communities, your experiences will be similarly challenging and infinitely rewarding. The only tools necessary to your task include patience, an open mind and the ability to laugh. Be willing to try new things, reflect on your experiences and seek joy in everything that you do. With this toolkit, you can change the world!

As a third year resident (and chief resident!), what drives you to serve others each day?

I was recently riding a passenger train through fields of mustard from Delhi to Dehradun, India. Bound for Patti, a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas, I was preparing to initiate a public health assessment for a chain of health outposts scattered through this isolated terrain. As the air thinned with our ascent, the words of Jack

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ANNUAL SPRING SPRINGREPORT 2015 2015

Three Sport Athletes Exhibit now Online Kinkaid recently unveiled an enhanced indoor athletics complex featuring the new Three Sport Athletes Exhibit. In this transformed hallway, known as the Kinkaid Hall of Honor, all three sport athletes whose portrait previously hung on the wall are part of the new digitalized display, where individuals can search for a student athlete by name, graduation year and sport.

This Exhibit has now gone “virtual” and is available online at 3sportfalcons.kinkaid.org for the Kinkaid community to view the photos and athletics accomplishments more easily. Check out Kinkaid’s three sport athletes at 3sportfalcons.kinkaid.org.

Alumni vs. Varsity Sports Day

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n Saturday, January 3, the annual Kinkaid Alumni vs. Varsity Sports Day took place at Kinkaid. Over 30 alumni came out for the coed soccer game, girls basketball game and boys basketball game against our mighty varsity players. This fun annual event gives alumni the chance to come back to campus and relive the days when they played soccer and basketball for Kinkaid. Thank you to all alumni players, varsity players and coaches who came out for this special day!

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Weddings

Danielle Misko & Jason Creech ’96 October 11, 2014

Mackie Wood ’07 & David Tschoepe November 22, 2014

Blair Burke ’06 & Jack Foster December 13, 2014

Mallory Moore ’07 & Diego Fernandez December 13, 2014

Lauren Thompson ’05 & Jason Miller January 17, 2015

Lauren Thompson Miller ‘05 and husband Jason

Mallory Moore Fernandez ‘07 and husband Diego

Georgea Pappas ’03 & Griffin Haby February 7, 2015

Claire Burgher & John Frazier ’08 March 14, 2015

Groom Jason Creech ‘96 with David Wise ‘96, Lauren Roemer Morgan ‘96, Stayton Creech ‘95, Brad Morgan ‘96, Richard Schudy ‘96, Cameron Cureton ‘96, Travis Rea ‘96, Brandt Bowden ‘96, Taylor Wynn ‘96 and Croft Thomas ‘96 (fs)

Blair Burke Foster ‘06 and husband Jack David and Mackie Wood Tschoepe ‘07

Claire and John Frazier ‘08

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Birth Announcements

Laura Cathryn “Laurie” Brunner, June 17, 2014 Lacey Liedtke Brunner ’00 and husband Ross

Julius Weston “JW” Zinn, November 25, 2014 Kathleen Young Zinn ’97 and husband Jeff

Luke James Davidson, July 17, 2014 Laura Haas Davidson ’02 and husband Jamie

Colin Lee Kilpatrick, December 2, 2014 Alyssa Gardner Kilpatrick ’00 and husband Brian

Lila Elizabeth Dwyer, September 25, 2014 Elizabeth Williams Dwyer ’00 and husband Alexander

Caroline Evelyn Hedges, December 15, 2014 Casey Williams Hedges ‘02 and husband Will ‘01 (fs)

Emma Marie Bilger, October 7, 2014 Bruce Bilger ’01 and wife Jennifer

Miller Marie Beckwith, January 5, 2015 Erin Atmar Beckwith ’07 and husband John

Thomas Erwin “Tommy” Morrow and Robert Michael “Robbie” Morrow November 17, 2014 Amanda Mansell Morrow ’03 and husband Nick

Rudolph Reginald “Reggie” Wrabel, January 13, 2015 Rudy Wrabel ’03 and wife Jessica

Annmarie Kristen Laconte, November 21, 2014 Mary Ann Voigt Laconte ’99 and husband Matt

Logan Bradley Fite, January 16, 2015 Travis Fite ’99 and wife Jennifer

Heidi Nicole Wassmer, November 25, 2014 Jennifer Field Wassmer ’99 and husband Chris

John Paul “Jack” Labanowski Jr., January 29, 2015 John Labanowski ’00 and wife Aubrey

Share your milestone events with us!

Please send them to Advancement Associate Laura Renaud at laura.renaud@kinkaid.org.

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In Memory David James Elliott ’62 passed away on June 7, 2014. David graduated from Vanderbilt University, Texas A&M Veterinary School and South Texas College of Law. His intelligence and devotion to others were manifested in his successful careers as a veterinarian, realtor and attorney. David enjoyed fine art, good conversation, sailing and the company of his friends and family. He loved nothing more than sharing life’s richest experiences with those he loved. Committed throughout his life to supporting the arts and contributing to his community, David served on the board of the Houston Ballet and volunteered with the Houston Livestock Show. David is survived by his partner of 14 years, Greg Clifford; sons Gates and Claybourne; and three grandchildren.

Albert Alexander Sterling Jr. ’32 passed away on December 29, 2014. Albert received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and began his career with Ingersoll-Rand, working in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. With the outbreak of World War II, he joined the Navy and was soon promoted to Lieutenant. After Albert was honorably discharged, he and his wife Virginia moved back to Houston, where he started Albert Sterling & Associates, which is still a thriving business. Albert was a member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE), the University Club, the Rotary Club and St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. Albert is survived by his daughter Anne, his son Clay, his sister Frances Sterling Thurow ’37 (fs) and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Nancy Brace Dukler ’52 passed away on January 13. Nancy obtained a BA in Psychology from the University of Texas and attended The Texas Institute for Child Psychology. After school, she worked in counseling and public relations for different agencies. In 1974, Nancy implemented and executed Houston’s very first “Recycling Day” as Executive Director of the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition. In the mid-1980’s, Nancy was a bridal consultant, party planner and etiquette instructor. Nancy wrote two published books, Nancy Dukler’s Bridal Book: A Resource Book for Houston Brides and A Houston Guide to Energetic Aging. Nancy lived a healthy and active life, enjoying her time at Christ Church Cathedral, her book club and dining out with friends. Nancy is survived by her sons Christopher and Andrew and many other dear friends and relatives.

Muriel King Criswell ’44 passed away February 14. After graduating from the University of Texas, Muriel and her husband Dallas lived in Houston, where she worked for Houston Magazine and an advertising agency. Muriel later began a career in real estate with Coldwell Banker and Better Homes & Gardens, Gary Greene. After retirement, Muriel had time to enjoy her favorite activities: gardening, photo albums, mosaic tile art, painting, redecorating, writing poems and crafting. She was a doting grandmother to her six grandchildren. She is survived by her sons Rex, Scott and Glenn and by her sister Jaynie King Sloane ’45.

Former Preschool Director Dee Berryman passed away on February 21. Dee attended Southwest Texas State Teacher’s College in San Marcos, where she received her Master’s Degree in Speech Therapy. Dee and her husband John moved to Houston in 1964, where Dee began working at Kinkaid, teaching and testing preschoolers for 25 years. Throughout her life Dee volunteered and was a member of many organizations, including The American Speech and Hearing Association, The Junior League of Houston and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Dee’s passions were bridge, crafts, photography, her sorority and her book club. She was most passionate about being a mom and grandmother. Dee is survived by her husband of 54 years, John, her daughter Barbie Berryman Felton ’81 (fs), her sister Linda and her brother Charles.

Walter Anthony Muller ’50 passed away on February 28. Walter grew up in Houston and graduated from Harvard University. He enjoyed opera, symphony and theater performances throughout his later years. Walter is survived by his sister Josephine Muller Shanks ’51 (fs) and his nieces and nephews.

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS PROGRAM & FIRST ANNUAL ALL ALUMNI BBQ Friday, April 24 Awards Presentation: 6:30 in the Ogilvie Lobby BBQ immediately following in the Lawrence Quadrangle $20/person • $10/person (Classes 2000-2010) Texas Casual Attire • BBQ Provided by Brisket House For more information and to register, please visit kinkaid.org/alumnibbq.

Reunion Years 1955 & 1965 ARE

All Classes 1928 - 1965

are invited to

The Golden Luncheon Saturday, April 25 11:30 am The Ogilvie Lobby

The Kinkaid School Seated Lunch

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Parents or Alumni: If this publication is addressed to your child who no longer maintains a permanent address at your home, please notify the Alumni Office of the new permanent mailing address.

Calling All Authors!

Book Fair 2015 would like to showcase some of Kinkaid’s own authors in addition to our annual Visiting Authors.

If you are a part of the Kinkaid community, have published a book and would like us to consider featuring your work, please visit www.kinkaid. org/communityauthors to fill out the quick form. Deadline is June 1.

Space for authors is limited.

Book Fair is November 9-10, 2015.