2017 Spring Magazine by Lausanne Collegiate School

THE MAGAZINE OF LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | SPRING 2017

Our Joyful Journey: Succeeding In a Challenging Environment

Lausanne Magazine is a publication of Lausanne Collegiate School whose mission is to prepare each of its students for college and for life in a global environment. EDITOR

Carrie Linder Robinson Assistant Director of Strategic Communications crobinson@lausanneschool.com 901.474.1003 MANAGING EDITOR

Drew Smith Director of Strategic Communications dsmith@lausanneschool.com 901.474.1047 CLASS NOTES AND ALUMNI NEWS

Charlotte Albertson Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Affairs calbertson@lausanneschool.com 901.474.1029 COPY EDITOR

Susannah Reese Young ‘00 ART DIRECTOR

Alison Johnson Charles ARCHIVIST

Cissi Loftis PHOTOGRAPHY

Natalie Eslami ‘19 Carrie Linder Robinson Steven Russell Drew Smith Lausanne Collegiate School 1381 W. Massey Rd., Memphis, TN 38120 901.474.1000 www.lausanneschool.com

Joyful and Challenging Learning Process By creating a supportive community at Lausanne for students to explore individual interests, they become fervent learners, driven to pursue deeper knowledge. Our students’ education develops through experiences with hands-on projects and applied learning. The delight felt when they comprehend an answer becomes their motivation to be bold. It allows them to be risk-takers as they continue to investigate their passions. Educational milestones build a sense of accomplishment, but the process inspires our students to become life-long learners. It’s a joyful and challenging environment, and one we’re privileged to be a part of every day. LAUSANNE SPRING 2017

ON THE COVER: Eighth-graders Shreya Palakurthi ’21, David Hunt ’21 and Elizabeth Surbrook ’21 enjoy working on a science project at Lausanne’s Blue Heron Lake. The culture at our school allows our students to experience learning in many different environments.

LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER

“All the students and faculty seem so happy to be here.” We hear that one statement more than any other from visitors that come to Lausanne. Regardless if they are superintendents of public schools, government officials from overseas, educational consultants, prospective parents or faculty, they all comment on the happiness they witness. In 1938, John Dewey asked the question in his book “Experience in Education,” “What avail is it to win prescribed amounts of information about geography and history, to win the ability to read and write, if in the process the individual loses his own soul?” If the experience of “doing school” destroys a child’s spirit to learn, sense of wonder, curiosity about the world and willingness to care for the human condition, have we succeeded as educators, no matter how well our students do on standardized tests? Those of us who work in schools are acutely aware of the impact confused school identity and negative school culture have on effective learning. Such environments are often, but not always, traditional, adult-centered, restrictive and oppressive with a closed-ended instructional approach. They rely on the regurgitation of facts and require students to conform to the rigid institution and sit quietly in classrooms to be taught, not to learn. In contrast, Lausanne’s process-based school identity, student-centered approach, innovative instructional style and positive school culture produce an environment which promotes risk-taking, questioning the status quo and thinking deeply about complex issues. Students work on creating new solutions and develop a willingness to take on difficult things while developing emotional awareness. Such an atmosphere feeds their curiosity and drive to explore, develops autonomy and leads to a joy of learning. According to North Carolina psychiatrist Dr. David Ruck, “There is a large and growing body of research that indicates people experiencing positive emotions receive more options when trying to solve problems. They solve more non-linear problems that require insight, collaborate better and generally perform better overall.” We are most fortunate to witness the research results that Dr. Ruck refers to on a daily basis. The Lausanne Way of learning should not be the exception but rather the rule for all students.

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Stuart McCathie Headmaster

Alexander Frye ‘26 holds his breath to see if his roll will get the highest score on a student-made pinball machine displayed at this year’s Mini-Maker Faire.

LAUSANNE MAGAZINE | SPRING 2017 Our Joyful Journey: Succeeding In a Challenging Environment TABLE OF CONTENTS

LOWER SCHOOL FEATURE Compassion Filled

IB PROGRAM Improving the Process

MIDDLE SCHOOL FEATURE Continually Escaping the Ordinary

CHINA EXPANSION For the World at Large, Thinking Globally and Expanding Out

UPPER SCHOOL FEATURE Lift-off to Learning: Mission Complete

THE TASTE OF LAUSANNE

LAUSANNEFEST: CELEBRATING 90 YEARS

KNOWLEDGE BOWL No Question About Itâ&#x20AC;¦ Back-To-Back Knowledge Bowl Champions

LAUSANNE ALUMNI Playing Her Heartstrings

34 Lausanne Athletics 38 Legendary Lynx 48 The Road Ahead 50 Class Notes

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Graduation will be extra special for me this year as I proudly watch “my class” walk across the stage. When I began this job at Lausanne, the class of 2017 was entering its freshman year. Over the past four years I have had the pleasure of telling their stories from start to finish and really developed some special relationships. They have matured, they have taken advantage of an unbelievable education, had huge life wins, and I’ve been cheering for them each step of the way. Have there been failures? Absolutely. Have mistakes been made? Of course. But the amazing thing about all of our Lausanne students is they don’t let the down points define them. They do not deter from their goals of greatness, but instead use the challenges to make them stronger. “Lausanne has such a connection and legacy in this city,” said Mayor Jim Strickland who was the Lausanne Distinguished Speaker in January. “It’s a very important institution and one that has really added to the fabric and success of Memphis.” Throughout this year, we have celebrated Lausanne’s 90th anniversary and reflected on our great history. We’ve been able to look back and see the process. It is now up to us to use that knowledge as a foundation to grow in the future. History has been made this year, too.

Our Knowledge Bowl team brought home a championship for the second straight year. Our varsity football and basketball teams were both state champions.

Over 125 college representatives from around the globe have been on campus this year to diligently recruit our senior Lynx, recognizing the advantage of enrolling students who have studied in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme. In turn, our seniors have received acceptances from hundreds of prestigious colleges and universities, including all eight Ivy League schools. It’s the process set up by our core values of The Lausanne Way that ensures our students are prepared. Throughout the next seven issues of the Lausanne Magazine, we will dive into each one of these ideals and investigate how they are put into action in our classrooms every day. To begin, we focused on how Lausanne creates a joyful and challenging learning process for our students, empowering them to become life-long learners.

Falls and Carrie Robinson celebrated their wedding with Jones ’26 and Livie ’24 in South Carolina this past October. Photo credit: Donny Granger, Creation Studios

“This school truthfully opened up a new world of growth and opportunity beyond what I could have possibly imagined,” said this year’s Chair of Ideas recipient and successful restaurateur Q-Juan Taylor ‘97. “Without Lausanne, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” Year after year, we send our graduates into a new season of life with meekness and confidence, knowing they will continue to strive to be better tomorrow than they are today. At this moment in time, it’s up to each of us to carry on the great legacy of our school. We are all Lausanne history makers, so let’s give our future Lynx something to celebrate in another 90 years. Congratulations to “my class,” and Go Lynx!

Carrie Linder Robinson Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

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Our admission department received its highest number of inquiries and applications.

The development team reported a record amount of money given to the annual giving fund before the end of the 2016 fall semester.

COMPASSION FILLED

It was August or September. Cameron Neubauer ’27 tilted her head to the side just slightly, squinting her second grade eyes in thought, hoping it would jog her memory just a bit more. “Yes, it was definitely August or September because it was really hot,” she said matter-of-factly. After a brief pause her tone changed, softening as she continued. “I saw a younger girl in the corner of the playground crying.” After approaching the JK student in the Outdoor Discovery Center to check on her, Cameron found out the little girl was sad because her father was on a business trip, and she missed him. “I rubbed her back to calm her down and told her that tomorrow was only one day away,” she said sweetly. “All she had to do was go to sleep that night, and it would only seem like a minute before her dad was back home.” And then, in an attempt to completely stop her new friend’s tears, Cameron stood in front of her and at the top of her lungs sang “Tomorrow,” from the movie “Annie,” until she saw a smile. This story of kindness is just one of the many which was shared during the month Melody Kelly’s second grade class worked on the compassion project. “I noticed during the beginning of the school year that my kids needed a little encouragement on being kind and helpful to one another,” said Mrs. Kelly, who is in her fifth year at Lausanne. She approached Lower and Middle School Guidance Counselor Courtnay Veazey about coming to the classroom to guide her students through a lesson on being more considerate and thoughtful of those around them. As the class sat together on their reading carpet, Mrs. Veazey showed them “The Kindness Boomerang” video. Published in 2011, this short film, with over 26 million views, depicts the ripple effect of kind acts. It shows strangers receiving unexpected moments of generosity and, in turn, inspires them to act with kindness towards others.

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Cameron Neubauer ’27 and her classmate Zoe Mielenz ‘27 shoot a scene about helping a friend up the stairs with a heavy backpack for their kindness boomerang video.

Mrs. Kelly goes over the itinerary with her students before they begin filming.

When the video was over, Mrs. Veazey asked the second-graders if they wanted to make their own unique kindness boomerang video. The answer was a resounding “yes,” and the compassion project was born. The first step was to brainstorm. Mrs. Kelly challenged students to think of ways they had shared or received an act of compassion, specific to the school day. You could see the light bulbs go on. “Help a friend up who fell down,” said a girl in the back. “Let someone borrow your eraser,” said another. “Sit with a friend at lunch who is by themselves,” blurted a little boy, who had been urgently waving his hand to give his answer. From there, the classmates began assigning roles to be played in the film based on real experiences they’ve had at Lausanne. This was a standout moment for Mrs. Kelly. “During the opening scene of the video you see Zoe [Mielenz] ’27 help Cameron and Catherine [Coryat] ’27 with their backpacks, which I later

Lausanne’s Director of Strategic Communications Drew Smith directs the second grade class as they act out explaining a difficult math problem to a classmate.

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“ Compassion is a skill that must be taught and developed like any other. We want to teach our students from an early age to be mindful of the needs of others and how just a small gesture can make a huge difference in someone’s life.” —Courtnay Veazey , Lower School and Middle School Guidance Counselor

Cameron Neubauer ‘27 (striped shirt) enjoys time being outside with friends in the Outdoor Discovery Center.

found out happens often at school,” shared Mrs. Kelly. “That really made it meaningful and also made them stop and realize the kind things people do for them each day.” As all hands-on projects in Lausanne’s Lower School go, the students became deeply invested and took ownership of the subject they were learning. Following the mission of our school of preparing each of our students for college and for life in a global environment, our teachers know that learning life lessons are just as much a part of building a solid foundation as core classes. “Compassion is a skill that must be taught and developed like any other,” said first-year Lausanne counselor, Mrs. Veazey. “We want to teach our students from an early age to be mindful of the needs of others and how just a small gesture can make a huge difference in someone’s life.”

The class of 2027 documented what they believe it would look like to make a real change in the world by showing people empathy. And, because of an observation from their teacher and an idea from their counselor, Mrs. Kelly’s class has learned how serving others with compassion and encouraging with a kind word can ignite a boomerang of kindness that can make all the difference. Just as Cameron sang to her new friend on that hot August or September day: today might be rough, but “the sun’ll come out tomorrow; it’s only a day away.” WATCH THE LAUSANNE CLASS OF 2027 KINDNESS BOOMERANG VIDEO AT:

“Even if you don’t get it right the first time, it’s ok just try again because you just might get it,” Cameron said with a smile. “It was fun to look around at all of my friends working together; everyone was peaceful, and it made me feel joy.”

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With the planning complete, the day of the video shoot arrived and each member of the class had a special role. No matter how many times the students had to retake a scene, the accomplished smiles never left their faces. There was no frustration or blame when a friend missed their mark.

The compassionate narrative captured on film was not acting, it was real.

IB PROGRAM

IMPROVING THE PROCESS

Middle School teachers lined the sides of six long tables, eyeing the enormous grid laid out in the middle of Tully Dining Hall. The giant spreadsheet, labeled ”Approaches to Learning Skill Indicators,” was filled with rows of phrases like “Give and receive appropriate feedback” and “Practice building consensus.” A voice rose above the chatter. “What are the top 10 things students are learning in your class?” asked Dr. Stephen Campbell, assistant head of Lausanne’s Upper School. “Find your top 10, put a sticker next to each and write down the subject.” The hive of faculty buzzed, thoughtfully sharing with each other the skills they were teaching their students. The self-evaluation let teachers claim the areas they were accomplishing in the class and challenged them to face the ones they weren’t. When Lausanne embarked on the process to become a fully accredited PK through 12th grade International Baccalaureate (IB) school, they knew it could be a challenging process.

The IB Programme promotes freedom of thought and expression. Teachers at Lausanne creatively use different venues to help facilitate the learning process at Lausanne. Middle School students David Hunt ’21, Elizabeth Surbrook ’21 and Shreya Palakurthi ‘21 test the water quality of Lausanne’s Blue Heron Lake with eighth grade science teacher Brooke Hoffman. Evaluating the water temperature, pH and nitrate level, they learn about the factors which can affect the quality of life for aquatic organisms.

Teacher leaders who were sent to train at IB conferences now train their colleagues during professional development days at Lausanne, helping prepare other faculty members for the IB expansion into Lower and Middle School, slated for fall of 2018. Lausanne will become only the 19th school in the nation to be accredited for all three programs. The IB’s “Approach to Learning” training evaluates a list of skills that studies have shown students need in a constantly evolving world. “Our teachers already do a great job working on these skills to lead into our Diploma Programme (DP) in the Upper School,” explains Dr. Campbell. “Implementing the full Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) frameworks allowing us to make sure those skills are taught across grade levels in a more systematic way.”

Lausanne faculty review spreadsheets detailing specific IB skills taught in their classrooms. These moments of professional development with colleagues, along with training at IB conferences throughout the year, allow our teachers to stay on the cutting-edge of the curriculum, enabling them to guide our students through Lausanne’s rigorous academic programs.

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Going through the list helps faculty see areas they’re building across subjects and school years. Skills in areas like thinking, communication and research are built upon growing the social skills of students while teaching them how to learn.

School leadership was also impressed by the impact the IB was having on students and wanted to expand the teaching philosophy to more of the school. Borrowing ideas from the IB’s programs for Lower and Middle School, faculty worked to better vertically align the curriculum to prepare students for the Diploma Programme.

“By evaluating our teaching in this way, we can see where we can improve,” Dr. Campbell shares. “So if we see an area that we aren’t drilling into as deeply, we can adjust to make sure we’re building on each skill across the board.” Having successfully gone through the two-year accreditation to adopt the IB’s Diploma Programme curriculum in 2012, Dr. Campbell and Lausanne’s Upper School faculty are already familiar with the depth of the IB’s evaluation of prospective schools. The process was arduous but necessary. An IB diploma carries enough weight to tip the scales of admission departments at top universities around the globe. Knowing this, the International Baccalaureate takes great care to protect its reputation of preparing students for higher learning. Initially Lausanne launched the program alongside a long-standing set of Advanced Placement (AP) classes. But it quickly became obvious to students and parents the superiority the IB held over the antiquated program. Within two years, the AP offerings were canceled and enrollment into the IB Programme doubled. The program was having a major impact on Upper School students and Lausanne administrators wanted to expand the teaching philosophy to more of the school. Borrowing ideas from the IB’s programs for Lower and Middle School, faculty worked to better vertically align the curriculum to prepare students for the Diploma Programme. The exposure to the PYP and MYP frameworks led to a school-wide investigation of the IB philosophy. The program’s global approach to learning and unparalleled ability to prepare students for college led the faculty to collectively vote to pursue full accreditation across all three divisions.

Upper School computer science and math teacher Janet Soltau challenges Eric Gray ’19 and Matt Kelly ‘19 during a crosscurricular functional art project. The class was asked to select and apply four mathematical problem-solving techniques to discover complex patterns. Their pieces of art had to be visually appealing and also communicated through a verbal presentation as well as a written essay.

Now, with the process well underway and just a year to go, Dr. Campbell’s face lights up with excitement as he talks about what this means for Lausanne. “Imagine it: We’re teaching Lower School kids how to learn more effectively—how to build communication and social skills,” he beams. “We’re helping them develop their self-management abilities and research skills, and then building on those skills through Middle School. Imagine what they’ll be able to accomplish by the time they get to Upper School! This is really exciting.”

Naji Ghandour ’25 tests out a marble maze made by Hudson Downs ‘23 and Ben Ahad Farooq ’23 at Lausanne’s inaugural Mini-Maker Faire. Our student builders, tinkerers and technology enthusiasts gathered to show off their design-thinking process, demonstrate what they constructed and share what they learned during the collaborative process.

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Reese Trusty ’24 (center) discusses with CJ Jordan ’24 (left) and Paige Derwin ’24 (right) which formula would be best to use during an Escape Room activity.

CONTINUALLY ESCAPING THE ORDINARY

“I found the final key!” The declaration induced a mad scramble of fifth-graders across Amy Brownlee’s math room; all eyes honed in on the wooden box.

“Hurry, time is almost up,” shrieked another Block 5 class member. With excited hands, Will Carter ‘24 fumbled with the one remaining lock. Click! An explosion of cheers echoed down the Middle School hallways. They were so loud, in fact, a teacher from another room peeked her head in the doorway with a smile to make sure everything was okay. “Most kids think about math as all work and no play,” said Will, who is in his seventh year at Lausanne. “But, it’s actually a really fun subject, and if you work hard, that’s when the fun begins.”

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The Plan The class of 2024 was introduced to this mathematical Escape Room activity during the first week of the school year. Students were given a back story to get them hooked and given 45 minutes to solve clues along the way. Each answer was the code which opened one of the many locks on the wooden box. The goal was to work together to break into the box before time was up using critical-thinking and problemsolving skills. As a part of the immersed learning platform Breakout EDU, Escape Room games were created by educators around the world. They wanted to give students a different approach to review material so they can become more engaged in what they are learning. “Students don’t want to learn content that’s boring,” said Mrs. Brownlee, who brought this concept to Lausanne after attending Breakout EDU at a conference. “Students invest in the learning process when it’s presented in an exciting way; they beg for Escape Room experiences, they do not beg for worksheets.” The class loved this inquiry-based learning activity so much, they began asking for more advanced problems to solve.

Loving that her students wanted more of a challenge, Mrs. Brownlee approached eighth grade math teacher Robin Trusty and introduced the idea of a collaborative learning experience.

“Kids can often connect more effectively with one another,” said Mrs. Trusty, who will receive her Doctorate in Education next year. “When my students were teaching the younger class, they learned more because in order to explain an idea to another person you must have a solid foundation of the material.” For a week, the older class worked on creating multiple, exponent-filled math problems that, when solved, allowed their younger friends to open four locks. The eighth-graders were able to refresh their skills in this area of math and collaborate on a new innovative project. “It is very important to have a strong foundation in math, but this project incorporated more than that,” said math-problem creator Jad Hamze ’21. “It allowed us to work on our communication skills with each other which can be used down the road in a job interview or working with a fellow colleague.” The goal for the fifth-graders was to find a formula of baking soda, dish soap and vinegar to create a liquid mixture that would be poured into a jack-o-lantern and cause it to foam or “make it scream,” as the students described it.

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They charged her eighth-graders with creating an Escape Room from scratch to assist the fifth grade in completing a review of their exponent unit. The younger Middle School students were eager to learn, but struggling a bit with the concept. Both teachers knew the fifth-graders would be inspired to learn from the older students and the eighth grade class would benefit as well.

Fifth-graders Will Carter ’24 (center) and Zayyan Chaudhry ’24 (right) think through the equation created by eighth grade student Ali Devji ‘21 (left).

“ It was hilariously frustrating to watch them work since we knew the answers and they came so close once or twice to cracking the direction lock on one of the boxes. It was fulfilling to see our hard work in action and know the purpose of the project had been met.” —Virginia Derrick ‘21

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After all of the clues were solved, the Block 5 classes mix the final ingredients together before pouring them into the jack-o-lantern which was the final step to break out of the Escape Room.

The Escape “3-2-1, begin!”

shared Dalia Chemaitilly ’21. “This experience reminded me that no matter how young you are, you can still share your knowledge with others.”

The clock began ticking, and the Escape Room came alive. While the eighth grade students watched, the younger Middle School students began working together to decrypt the codes.

The time spent between the students, four grades apart, formed friendships that ended up being the best equation of the project.

“It was hilariously frustrating to watch them work since we knew the answers and they came so close once or twice to cracking the direction lock on one of the boxes,” laughed Virginia Derrick ‘21. “It was fulfilling to see our hard work in action and know the purpose of the project had been met.” As time wound down, the fifth-graders kept their composure, working quickly but efficiently to beat the clock. As the last exponent math problem was solved and with the code in hand, they raced to the box and popped the last lock.

“I enjoyed watching the younger class smile and high five once they found an answer and seeing them cheer once they eventually broke out,”

The innovative learning experience was a success in every way possible. The fifth grade class left with a better understanding of exponents and variables, the eighth-graders cultivated their leadership skills and, as time expired, they all won. It was chaotic. It was challenging. It was worth it. Because, in these Lausanne students’ opinions, continually escaping the ordinary sure is a fun way to learn.

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They screamed in victory as their liquid concoction shot out of the jack-o-lantern.

“When you meet a new person and build a relationship, it can be a big piece of your life moving forward,” reflected Will. “It is important to form good bonds now that we can keep for years to come.”

The end goal of an Escape Room is to open all of the locks on the wooden box with codes found by solving math problems. Jordan Beasley ’24 (left) focuses on decoding one of the clues before time runs out during an intense fifth grade breakout.

FOR THE WORLD AT LARGE, THINKING GLOBALLY AND EXPANDING OUT

When Maggie Lin ’16 heard that Lausanne was opening its first campus overseas, she thought it was a natural move for the school. When she realized it was being built in her hometown of Xiamen, China, she was ecstatic. “I fell in love with Lausanne going to school in Memphis, and now I’ll get to see it bring international students to Xiamen,” she shared. “I’m so excited, and I can’t wait!” Excitement has been building across the city of Memphis, too, since Lausanne revealed the plans for the new school in December. Scheduled to open in the fall of 2017, Xiamen #1 Lausanne International School is a partnership between Lausanne and Xiamen #1 School. It’s a collaboration that was tailor-made for Lausanne.

Lausanne graduate Maggie Lin ’16 enjoying Zhongshan Road, the most popular street in her hometown of Xiamen.

“Xiamen #1 School was looking for a partner school in the U.S. with an international population, an enviable college placement record and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme,” Lausanne Headmaster Stuart McCathie said. Lausanne stood out immediately. Lausanne’s IB Programme is well established, with universities such as Harvard, Princeton and Yale taking note. With one-third of the student body hailing from 55 different countries, Lausanne’s international mindset is an important part of the school’s learning process. “Incorporating each student’s personality, family culture and traditions adds so much to the conversations in the classroom,” says Laura Trott, Lausanne’s director of admission. That classroom experience will be just as central to Xiamen #1 Lausanne International School. Lausanne will develop the school’s academic strategic plan built around the IB Programme and ensure that the campus’ 1,200 students have met the same admission standards as the students on our Memphis campus.

Headmaster Stuart McCathie is joined by administrators on September 8, 2016, as he finalizes the partnership with Xiamen #1 School to create a flagship independent school.

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Lausanne administrators tour the construction site of Lausanneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second campus. Xiamen #1 Lausanne International School will open in August of 2017.

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Headmaster Stuart McCathie, Director of Operations Stewart Crais and Head of Upper School Stuart Dunster visited Xiamen in December of 2016 to view the progress of the new school. They were hosted by Xiamen #1 administrators. (Pictured left to right) Yun Chen, Kailing Xie, Jun Hong, President of Xiamen #1 Junli Zhou, Stuart McCathie, Stewart Crais, Stuart Dunster, Xianlin Yu and Shisen Huang.

“ As more people worldwide see the learning process we employ here, the more value we bring to having a Lausanne diploma.” —Stuart McCathie, Headmaster

CHINA EXPANSION

“ Making sure Lausanne’s reputation is only enhanced by this expansion is of the greatest importance,” explains Head of Upper School Stuart Dunster. “The school will have faculty from around the globe, and we’ll be developing and evaluating their work and progress to ensure Lausanne’s academic standards are met or exceeded.” For its part, the Chinese government has committed $50 million for the establishment of the school. Construction is well underway in the suburbs of Xiamen, a coastal city with a population of just over 3.5 million. The expansion overseas didn’t happen overnight. Negotiations between the schools have taken place for over two years. But as the new campus moves towards welcoming students for the first time, opportunities are also opening for other partnerships with schools all over the globe. “Now that we’ve established a model for these collaborations, we’re using it as we talk to other institutions and starting to build Lausanne’s presence in other parts of the world,” explains McCathie. “As more people worldwide see the learning process we employ here, the more value we bring to having a Lausanne diploma.” It’s a progression that makes sense to alumni like Maggie Lin. “Lausanne is full of international students and teachers,” Maggie said. “It will be easy for them to adapt to new environments here and around the globe.” LAUSANNE SPRING 2017

Final rendering of the Xiamen #1 Lausanne International School.

LIFT-OFF TO LEARNING: MISSION COMPLETE

When the ninth grade Lausanne biology class arrived at the Marshall Space Flight Center, the grandness of it all was more than they had ever imagined. But unlike most student visits to study space in Huntsville, Ala., they didn’t stop at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. The bus full of freshmen continued down the road, finally stopping just after they passed through Gate 9. When they filed off the bus, they were greeted by an official at Redstone Arsenal. As they stared at the 19 million square foot U.S. Army post building, they quickly gathered that this was no ordinary fieldtrip.

For Lausanne ninth-graders, learning about how the International Space Station uses science to prepare the astronauts for the demands of living in space was one of the most interesting parts of the trip.

“ I jumped on the incredible opportunity immediately, knowing how much red tape there is to have access into this building. My students were already captivated by science, and as I watched them take in the NASA personnel building a rocket it was exhilarating.” —Kenneth Coca, biology teacher

These facilities are not open to the general public, and visiting them requires prior approval and special access badges for visitors. However, first year biology teacher Kenneth Coca and his class were invited to visit by an employee, a friend of Mr. Coca’s. “I jumped on the incredible opportunity immediately, knowing how much red tape there is to have access into this building,” said the teacher who will attend medical school in the fall at UT Health Science Center here in Memphis. “My students were already captivated by science, and, as I watched them take in the NASA personnel building a rocket it was exhilarating.” One of those science lovers is Zoe Hamblen ’20, whose passion for the subject has grown even more after her year with Mr. Coca. From the first day of school, she knew he was going to be an amazing teacher. The mutual appreciation for science they share built trust and respect for each other throughout their teaching and learning experience. “He’ll introduce a topic in class and then, out of the blue, give us a fact that just blows everyone’s mind,” said Zoe, who has enjoyed the Lausanne learning process since PK. “Our class is constantly asking questions and participating in class because he makes biology fun, and we want to take in as much as we can.” Marshall Space Flight Center oversees nearly every facet of NASA’s mission of exploration and discovery. The class of 2020 was able to observe 3-D-print metal pieces being manufactured and assembled for different space bound crafts.

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Damla Onder ‘20, Clay Busby ‘20, Yagmur Onder ‘20 and Connor Marsh ’20 leave the Space & Rocket Center after learning how 3-D-print metal pieces are manufactured and assembled for different space bound crafts.

Marshall Space Flight Center oversees nearly every facet of NASA’s mission of exploration and discovery.

The Marshall team is also leading development of NASA’s Space Launch System, the most powerful rocket ever built, and our students were able to board the housing pods designed for use by the astronauts on the upcoming Mars mission. The students watched different scientists at the International Space Station Command conduct research, including an investigation of how to recycle air and water in space. Biology theory and knowledge the class of 2020 had studied through the year were being used right before their eyes.

While Zoe Hamblen ’20 (foreground) has always been a science lover, she has never had an interest in learning about space. However, this hands-on trip fascinated her.

“It fascinates me that people have the knowledge to develop and advance the technology on this Earth that allows astronauts to live and work in space,” Zoe expressed. “Being able to observe science in the NASA setting—outside of the classroom—with people I have learned with throughout the year made the experience even more amazing.”

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Hearing about the advanced development of technology that is needed to operate a spacecraft was a fun learning experience for Drew Sklar ’20, Ved Dalal ’20, Connor Marsh ’20, Sophie Faughnan ’20 and Jack McKinnon ’20.

“Zoe’s not afraid to show her excitement about learning how the biological world interrelates with our daily lives,” said Upper School teacher Mr. Coca. “Her confidence has grown incredibly this year, and my favorite moments have been watching her realize just how capable she is of being great.” It was a trip of a lifetime for them all. “I was captivated with space and the lives of the astronauts,” said Zoe. “I would never be brave enough to go into space myself, but I can’t stop thinking about how cool it must be to look back and see the Earth from a different angle.”

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Helping students not only think outside of the box but out of this world is why we expose our students to subjects in a unique setting. The experience opens minds to see things from a different point of view, which is, and always will be, The Lausanne Way.

“ I would never be brave enough to go into space myself, but I can’t stop thinking about how cool it must be to look back and see the Earth from a different angle.” —Zoe Hamblen ’20

The ceiling of Tully Dining Hall is adorned with flags which represent the 78 unique countries that have made up our student body over the years.

THE TASTE OF LAUSANNE

On any given school day during lunch, as you walk down Lausanne’s main corridor, you hear the loud sound of learning. For our students, learning opportunities to make good decisions are taught in the classroom and also mirrored daily in our dining hall. Much like Lausanne’s academic process, the older our Lynx become the more freedom they have in making choices. “As an adult no one is going to force you to pick up two vegetables before going to the snack aisle,” smiled Frank Supergan, Lausanne’s general manager of dining services with Sodexo. “Daily, our dining staff and teachers encourage good eating habits. Hopefully by building a foundation of wise decision making now, it will lead to making positive food choices for life.” During the last Tully Dining Hall facelift in 2012, Lausanne parents Catherine and Tim Nicholls chaired the Annual Fund and cast the vision to change both the look and atmosphere of Tully. “We wanted Lausanne to provide the right environment for our students to share their meals,” said Catherine, mother of Norman ’16 and Charlie ’20. “Eating is not only an essential part of life but sharing a meal is a very important part of socializing. It’s time to forget about school or work and enjoy each other’s company.”

1. A smaller salad bar is set up for our younger Lynx, enjoyed by Lower School student Maddie DeGeorge ’26. 2. Lunch periods are staggered for each division. Early Childhood and Lower School students enjoy their meals first, followed by Middle School lunch and Upper School. 3. Sodexo’s George Metazas hands Alexander Frye ’26 a piece of freshly made cheese pizza. This station varies between flavorful and unique hot sandwiches and pizza. 4. Third-graders Aanya Zaman ’26 and Azzurra Ongaro ’26 choose from the fresh fruit bar which always has five different options. Desserts are not served daily at Lausanne, but every once in a while, dining hall cook Miss Linda surprises the school with her cobbler bar! 5. Mekhi Prince ‘17 visits the drink station before sitting down to enjoy his meal. Lausanne students have the option of tea, water, sports drinks or juice; no soft drinks are served. 6. A large salad bar and deli section are available each day, allowing students to build their own salad or sandwiches.

Our students have the fortune of building friendships with classmates from many different countries and cultures. As these relationships continue to develop, they are exposed to unique cuisines, which is another fun way to further their learning of various backgrounds, cultures and religions. As they share meals throughout the school year, they establish a deep understanding and tolerance for each other’s variances, which are keys to being a global citizen. “Being French, eating has always been a special time for my family,” said Catherine whose family has been a part of the Lausanne community for ten years. “Growing up, the quality of food, table manners and our conversations were all an important part of each meal, and I love that our students have a setting which promotes this daily.”

“The sooner anyone is exposed to different food, the more adventurous of an eater they are likely to be,” said Chef Supergan. “The atypical will soon become normal, and they will approach dining in a different way for the rest of their lives.”

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Dishes from around the country and the world are served to students. Being bold enough to try a new food in the comfort of school will hopefully give them confidence as they travel throughout their lives.

“ Eating is not only an essential part of life but sharing a meal is a very important part of socializing. It’s time to forget about school or work and enjoy each other’s company.”

Lausanne now has an app designed to allow easy access to our monthly menus, nutrition information and specials. It even allows our students to rate a food item. The app connects to your Fitbit and tracks all of the food a student eats on a day-to-day basis in the dining hall. To download this free app, search Bite by Sodexo in the App Store or Google Play. When prompted, put in Lausanneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique code to see the menus: 69HW8

Australian Cuisine Chickpea and Cucumber Salad Crab Soup Meat Pie Vegemite BBQ Meatballs

THE TASTE O Lunar New Year Celebration Cuisine Spring Rolls and Dumplings for Wealth Noodles for Longevity and Happiness Fish for increased Prosperity

Japanese Cuisine Sushi

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Indian Cuisine Tandoori Chicken Papadam Eggplant Masala Channa Masala Bhatura Basmati Rice

Daily, every food station offers a vegetarian dish, allowing our students who follow a vegetarian diet to have a healthy choice. The dining staff is also sensitive to students with food allergies and prepare meals in advance each day to meet their needs.

Kosher Cuisine Lausanne began offering certified Kosher food during the 2016-2017 school year. Chicken Honey Glazed Carrots Rice

OF LAUSANNE Southern Cuisine Fried Chicken Okra and Tomatoes Chicken Necks Cabbage Fried Green Tomatoes Cornbread

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Polish Cuisine Bigos-Sauerkraut and Polish Sausage

LASUANNEFEST: 90 YEAR CELEBRATION

The culminating 90th Anniversary celebration to honor our school, LausanneFest, had been planned as an outside event for over a year. But when the weather forecast two days before the big day predicted non-stop rain, the itinerary was quickly adjusted to make sure the show would go on as planned. As people smiled under umbrellas shielding them from the downpour, it became clear that the day really couldn’t have reflected the story of Lausanne in a more fitting way. Our school has always faced challenges by adapting to overcome them throughout its 90 year history. These changes have all fallen directly in line with one of our school’s most important messages, “We strive to be better tomorrow than we are today.” (Photos from left to right) Max Weiss ‘23 and Koston Goldberg ‘23 visit Ms. B’s Homecooking food truck. It was one of five options set up in Tanner Circle, owned by Lausanne parents Betty and Dedric Turner.

You may remember three campuses across town, conversion to a co-ed school, a mascot change, nine different heads of school and the integration of the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.

The caricature artist, set up in the Lower School lobby, capturing current sixth grade Lynx Dany Hamze ’23.

A little rain couldn’t keep us from celebrating our amazing school.

Cooper Poe jumps away in one of the bounce houses set up in the Main Gym at LausanneFest. He was excited to visit campus for the first time with his mother, Shelly Netschi Poe ’99.

LausanneFest spread throughout the indoor facilities and allowed members of our community a time to catch-up with former classmates, introducing their children and appreciating the

fact they are a part of Lausanne. The laugher of our current students as they ran from activity to activity made a perfect soundtrack for the joyous occasion. The Main Gym was hopping with two bounce houses filled with little Lynx. Face painters worked hard to transform a steady stream of young partygoers into heroes and heroines. Five food trucks lined the pavement of Tanner Circle, two owned and operated by Lausanne families. A delicious menu was provided by Ms. B’s Homecooking, the business of Betty and Dedric Turner, parents of Dee Turner ‘18 and Ameerah Turner ‘20. Also on hand was Let’s Be Frank run by Breana Bullock’s ‘17 parents, Georgette and Willie Bullock. A caricature artist setup in the Lower School lobby to create personalized sketches for guests to take home as souvenirs.

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“ It’s surreal to be back and be a part of the anniversary celebration of my alma mater. I love seeing all of the positive changes that have been made since I was here; the school is just getting better and better.” —Zak Baker ‘04

(clockwise from top right) Sophomore Lauren Lester ’19 dances during LausanneFest to an original score and with video projection mapping technology which was responding to her movements and proximity. The musical headliner, Ghost Town Blues Band, closed out the day of entertainment at LausanneFest. Described as “Beale Street’s latest success story,” the group is led by frontman and Lausanne alumnus Matt Isbell ’99. LAUSANNE SPRING 2017

Classmates Nancy Ross Hindman ‘67, Susan Jakes Brandt ‘67, Janet Elaine Bogle ‘67, Mary Swihart Schupbach ‘67, Pamela Cox ‘67, LaGrange Griffith Gippe ’67 and Ruth Klaerner ’67 gathering around their class year banner in the main corridor during LausanneFest.

It was a day for every person who is a part of the unique fabric of our school’s history to celebrate and collectively say, “We are Lausanne.”

People were able to see pictures and memorabilia from each decade of the school, showcased in Bryant Lobby, as musical performances from Lausanne alumni and former faculty began to fill the air from Tully Dining Hall.

Lausanne alumnus Jonathan Campbell ‘99 studies a group picture from his graduation decade of the ‘90s.

The first band to play was the Zigadoo Moneyclips, featuring Lausanne alumnus, Zak Baker ‘04. Performing in Tully Dining Hall was extra special for Zak. The stage setup was placed in the exact same location where he played with his high school band during the annual Blue Heron talent show when he was a Lausanne student. “It’s surreal to be back and be a part of the anniversary celebration of my alma mater,” said the musician. “I love seeing all of the positive changes that have been made since I was here; the school is just getting better and better.” Current Lower School science teacher John Frassinelli and technology analyst Wayne Kelley performed next. They were presented to the crowd by our Head of Lower School Kara Barbour and fourth grade Lausanne students Delaney Price ’25 and Bella Zeni ’25. Around noon, former Lausanne faculty member Zeke Johnson took the stage. He was welcomed by one of his former students, Sally Whitehorn ’82, who is also a current Lausanne parent to Emma ’17 and Julia ’19. To close out the day of entertainment the Lausanne family was showered with the talent of Memphis’ very own Ghost Town Blues Band. Described as “Beale Street’s latest success story,” the group is led by frontman and Lausanne alumnus Matt Isbell ’99 who was introduced by his former classmate Jonathan Campbell ’99. The band made their way to the stage for the grand finale, marching in from the

main corridor as they played “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Across campus in the Blackmon Gallery, the Michelangelo IB Visual Arts Exhibit showcased the work of some of our talented Upper School students. One of the many pieces of art was a color wheel, designed and created with the number 90 hidden in each picture, as a tribute to the anniversary. Just through the lobby in the Elder Performing Arts Center (EPAC) auditorium, the audience was treated to a contemporary dance performance by current Lausanne students Olivia Fox ‘17, Epiphany Jones ‘17, Lauren Lester ‘19, Maliah Mayweather ‘17, Naiya NolanDillard ‘19 and Akilah Suggs ‘20. Using concepts learned in class, the 14-minute dance corresponded with the video projection mapping work that had been designed by Upper School students Woody Sharp ‘19 and Connor March ‘20 throughout the semester. The technology dynamically responded to the movements and proximity of each performer. The visuals and sounds were generated and animated live to an original score, composed and recorded by seniors Josiah Brown ’17 and Naseem Dove ’17 for the collaboration. The four-hour party was a day for our community to come together and remember the past, celebrate the present and dream about the future. “Today at Lausanne is how the world should be every day,” said Headmaster Stuart McCathie who is finishing up his 12th year at our school. “We saw people both young and old with diverse backgrounds, religions, cultures and ethnicities coming together as one to support a common goal!” It was a day for every person who is a part of the unique fabric of our school’s history to celebrate and collectively say, “We are Lausanne.” Happy 90th Anniversary! ENJOY A VIDEO OF OUR 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!

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For the second year in a row, the Lausanne Knowledge Bowl team won the city-wide Grand Championship. Team members (l to r) Jonathan Kagoo ‘18, Sam Hori ‘18, Reece Economides ‘17, Ara Hanissian ‘17 and Rishab Jain ‘17, along with their coach John Brewster, enjoy the celebration after defeating MUS 420-290.

NO QUESTION ABOUT IT… BACK-TO-BACK KNOWLEDGE BOWL CHAMPIONS

The Lausanne Knowledge Bowl team did it again. On Monday, April 10, 2017, Reece Economides ‘17, Ara Hanissian ‘17, Sam Hori ‘18, Rishab Jain ‘17 and Jonathan Kagoo ‘18 defeated the Owls of Memphis University School, 420-290, and won the Knowledge Bowl Grand Championship for the second year in a row. The match was close when the first round ended with our Lynx holding on to only a five point lead. As the second round began, our team took off and never looked back. The categories during the competition come from all academic subjects, with the last round focused on current events. Despite being the city-wide defending champions, the team didn’t let that pressure phase them at all this season. Each match the team continued to impress and show why our environment of process-based learning allows our students opportunities to succeed. “The International Baccalaureate requires our students to explore, analyze and synthesize concepts at an extremely high level,” said team coach and Upper School Math Department Head John Brewster. “To be successful, they must have the breadth and depth of core content knowledge. We’re fortunate to be at a school where students can achieve both.” This is not new territory for the Lausanne Knowledge Bowl students. Over the past four years, the team has made it to the semifinals three times and been crowned champions in both 2013, 2016 and now, 2017. This year, the winners were all award $6500 in scholarship money. The Lynx were led by the seniors, Rishab, Ara and Reece, all four year veterans of the team.

The final buzzer sounded and the Lausanne Collegiate School Knowledge Bowl team was the repeat champion, no question about it. ENJOY THIS VIDEO OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.

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“It’s good to see our hard work finally come to fruition,” said team captain Rishab Jain. “Seeing the support of the faculty and student body for Knowledge Bowl, combined with all of the work in-and-out of our classes to get here, makes it even better.”

STATE CHAMPIONS…TIMES TWO

Two Division II-A gold state championship trophies were delivered to West Massey this school year, courtesy of the boys varsity football and basketball teams. #WitnessLynxHistory #HistoryWitnessed #BlueandGold

4 1. The Lausanne side of the stadium was packed at the football championship game with parents, students and faculty. After traveling more than four hours down I-40 to cheer on the Lynx, the Lausanne student section celebrates with the team after the win. 2. S ophomore Eric Gray ’19 takes the ball to the end zone in the second half for one of his two touchdowns on the night. Eric was named MVP of the state championship game and also named the 2016 Mr. Football for the state of Tennessee. 3. Schyler Forest ’19 drives on the FRA Panthers to score two of his 23 points on the night. The sophomore was named the tournament MVP and James Babb ’17, Cameron Sims ’19 and Ashton Smith ’19 were named to the state all-tournament team. 4. The Lausanne community showed up in a big way to cheer on the Lynx at the basketball state title game, with over 200 fans traveling to Nashville.

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The 2016 Division II-A Tennessee football state champions.

Football On Thursday, December 1, in Cookeville, Tenn., Lausanne’s varsity football team played in its first-ever state championship title game... and won. Nine years after the vision for Lausanne football was put into place, and just four years into the varsity football program at the school, Lynx senior quarterback Mario Nolan-Dillard II ’17 took a knee out of victory formation. This would be the final snap of the game and, just like that, the Lynx had beaten the Webb School of Knoxville Spartans 12-9 in the BlueCross Bowl to become state champions. They finished the season unbeaten with a 14-0 record.

It was their teachers who stayed after school to work with the student-athletes in the lab to better understand IB chemistry and then traveled to the state championship game and screamed at the top of their lungs for their guys. It was the Lower School Lynx who looked up to the team in awe, not believing how lucky they were when one of the players gave them a high five in the hallway. It was their classmates who have been in the stands from the very first game in 2013 and lived the wins and losses alongside them.

It was the administrators who took a risk with the unknown.

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It was the coaches who spent countless hours encouraging and pushing their players to the absolute limit.

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But, it wasn’t only the players who were perfect on the season. It was the entire Lausanne family. It was the parents who had believed in the vision of Lausanne football from the beginning.

That night in early December, a vision was realized. It was a group of people who came together and believed in each other. They have pushed as a team to be better tomorrow than they are today. It’s the Lausanne Way, and it was perfect.

Lausanne Head Coach Kevin Locastro hugs Cornerbacks Coach Mario Nolan-Dillard I after the final buzzer sounded. After three storied decades of successful coaching in the city of Memphis, Coach Locastro held up a state championship trophy for the first time.

The 2017 Division II-A Tennessee basketball state champions.

Basketball The Lausanne Collegiate School varsity boys basketball team beat Franklin Road Academy (FRA) 64-55 on Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Nashville, to clinch the school’s second state basketball championship title. Just three months after the football team won the state tournament, the basketball team joined them. With just 22 seconds left on the clock in Allen Arena on the Lipscomb University campus, Ashton Smith ‘19 stepped up to the free throw line for Lausanne. Before both shots, the entire Lausanne cheering section held up one hand, all forming the letter “L” with their fingers. The first shot found the bottom of the net, and as Smith calmly drained the second, more than two hundred Lausanne fans dropped their hands in unison and erupted. They knew. Jesse Neloms ’17 takes it to the hoop for the Lynx to extend Lausanne’s lead during the first half. The senior earned two championship rings this year, being a member of both the football and basketball teams.

The fans watching back in Memphis knew. And with a 10-point lead over FRA, you could see on the players’ and coaches’ faces, they were finally allowing themselves to believe it, too.

The final buzzer sounded and our winning squad celebrated big at midcourt. A second championship trophy was coming home with our players, the first school to accomplish this in the 901 area code since the 2008-2009 White Station Spartans. Seniors James Babb ‘17, Jesse Neloms ‘17 and Camren Taylor ‘17; junior Gray Clark ’18; and sophomores Schyler Forest ‘19, Kolby Jeffries ‘19 and Cameron Sims ‘19 are all members of both championship teams. After a heartbreaking loss to FRA in the state semifinal game last season, Head Coach Marvis Davis and his coaching staff asked their players to dig deep at the beginning of the season. The team gave a motivated response and earned a gold ball to answer. ENJOY VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

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NEXT LEVEL, HERE THEY COME…

Twelve Lynx student-athletes committed to their college or university to play their respective sport at the next level, the most signees in one year at Lausanne. Lady Lynx seniors Daija Lowe ‘17 (University of Memphis) and Princess Stark ‘17 (Southern University) both signed National Letters of Intent during early signing period this past fall to play Division I volleyball.

Cameren Taylor ‘17 (Navy), Anthony Elmore ‘17 (Maryville College), Cameron Kinley ‘17 (Navy), James Babb ‘17 (Brown University) and Mario Nolan-Dillard ‘17 (Navy) also committed to play at the next level, each signing on National Signing Day to play football.

Our spring sport signees were (left to right) soccer player Gabriel Castro ’17 (St. Francis University); track signee Meshach Boyce ’17 (Cornell UniversityIvy League); soccer player Bruno Garcia ’17 (Dominican College); lacrosse players Nick Marshall ’17 (Guilford College) and Whitten McCune ‘17 (University of the Cumberlands- not pictured). LAUSANNE SPRING 2017

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TWO-FOR-ONE ON MONDAY… The stage came alive once again this year for the Upper School Fall Play in a unique way this year. The Theatre Department presented two separate full-length plays for the annual production, “If It’s Monday, This Must Be Murder,” and “If It’s Monday, This Must Be Christmas.” Both shows were led by spectaculars casts. Jay Lattimore ’18 took the stage as private eye Harry Monday, Tal Rosenfeld ’17 played Glamis Ludlow, Danielle Howard ’17 was the crossword puzzle loving Freida Mae Bristow and the pompous president of the country club was portrayed by junior David Rhea ’18 in “This Must Be Murder.”

RUNNING TO STATE… After coming in 16th place at last year’s state cross country meet, sophomore Sohan PokornyYadav ’19 had waited all year to get back to the Percy Warner State Park course in Nashville for the state championship. This year, only a week after winning the west regional championship, the veteran runner improved his state championship finish by 11 spots, coming in 5th overall in Division II-A with a time of 17:21:57.

In “If It’s Monday, This Must Be Christmas,” Alex Fleet ’17 was the lead role of Harry Monday, Zack Brownlee ’17 played department store owner Titus Harrigan, junior Samantha Patterson ’18 was the store manager and the con artist was played by Christina Frye ’19.

IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE FOR LOWER SCHOOL… Our Lower School thespians took us where the jungle was jumpin’ with a jazzy beat in Disney’s “The Jungle Book KIDS.” The show was adapted from Disney’s beloved animated film and the works of Rudyard Kipling, the “Man Cub.” Zii Carter ‘25 took the stage as Mowgli, Henry Page ‘25 as Baloo, Bagheera was played by Delaney Price ’25 and Hugh Parker ‘25 was Shere Khan. Our students brought to life a host of colorful characters and all of our favorite songs from the movie.

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FIRST GRADE GONE BATTY… What began as a project turned into a passion. The class of 2028 completed their animal habitat Primary Years Programme (PYP) project-based learning unit in December. After speaking with members of the Tennessee Nature Conservancy and learning Tennessee bats were under threat due to disease called white nose syndrome, they took action. Their empathy grew as they began research, and our first-graders became true advocates and a collective voice for the Memphis bats. For the project’s culminating event, the students used backward design and design thinking models to build 15 cedar bat houses, delivering five to the Wolf River Greenway. The houses provide a safe environment for the bats to roost and raise their young and are thought to help slow down the spread of white nose syndrome among the population.

GIFT RESTARTS A LAUSANNE TRADITION… Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland was invited to reignite the Distinguished Speaker series this year, a Lausanne tradition that has been on a 52-year hiatus. The series was revived as a gift from the class of 2016 who set up an endowment for this powerful experience to continue for our students.

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REMEMBERING DR. KING WITH SERVICE... Many of our Middle School House Council members decided to spend their MLK holiday serving the city of Memphis in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. They gathered at Overton Park that morning and volunteered with The Overton Park Conservancy and Memphis City Beautiful to help clean the park as a part of the city-wide MLK Day of Service.

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CONTINUING THE LEGACY… Seniors Dahlia Katz ‘17 and Christian Locastro ‘17 were announced as the 2017 Mr. and Miss Lausanne. The selection of Mr. and Miss Lausanne is one of the school’s longest-standing traditions dating back to 1938 when Jean Williamson received the honor. In 1993, Steve McKee was named the school’s first Mr. Lausanne. Each year, the Upper School faculty votes on the boy and girl who exemplify all aspects of what it means to be a Lausanne student.

EPIC ROBOTICS PERFORMANCE… Lausanne sibling teams, Shreya Palakurthi ‘21 and Shranav Palakurthi ‘22, along with Mackenzie Mink ‘24 and Walter Mink ‘22, won the West TN FLL Lego Robotics Championship held on the University of Memphis campus in January. The four Lynx who make up the EPICTeam (Every Person is Cool) impressively defeated 48 other teams from the MidSouth region, just a year after coming in second in the same competition. They received the highest scores in all areas of the competition, which included the research project, core values, robot design and robot performance.

FARE UNA SPAGHETTATA… With a record number of tickets sold, Lausanne hosted the 62nd annual Spaghetti Dinner in January. The Lausanne community was treated to a catered Italian dinner by A Moveable Feast and enjoyed live violin music performed by Allison Kerr ’18, a photo booth, art displays and an arts and crafts table.

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LYNX BUZZES AT THE BIG BEE… Lausanne third-grader Myles Thomas ’26 won our school spelling bee this year which made him Lausanne’s representative in the regional Shelby County Spelling Bee. Out of 132 other Memphis-area spellers, Myles placed with an extremely impressive ninth overall finish.

CROWNED LYNX… Ladies and gentlemen, we are pleased to present your 2017 Homecoming Queen and King, Selena Pruitt ‘17 and Christian Locastro ‘17. One of Lausanne’s longest-standing traditions of the school’s 90-year history continued in February. The Upper School Homecoming Court was presented to the crowd before the Homecoming basketball games vs. Northpoint.

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WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR… Disney dreams came true on the Lausanne campus in February when three-year-old St. Jude patient, Anna, was granted her wish with a trip to Disney World. Her surprise was made possible by the Upper School students’ Make-A-Wish club, led by President Emma Cavagnaro ‘17, who steered the money-raising efforts at Lausanne’s Fall Carnival.

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MAD ABOUT MADAGASCAR… It was certainly a musical adventure with our Middle School thespians as they became Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, Melman the Giraffe and a host of other wild animals in this year’s Middle School musical, “Madagascar Jr.,” Josh Pearce ‘21, Brianna Warner ‘21, Elaina Przybyszewski ‘21 and Cailin Brown ‘21 led the adventure as they escaped the Central Park Zoo with the help of a savvy squad of penguins captained by Darian Eslami ‘21. A trip to Connecticut led to a Madagascar boat ride where they encountered King Julien played by Cecelia Hartney ‘21, her herd of lemurs and an island full of the Foosa headed up by Brecken Brown ‘21.

MODEL LAUSANNE STUDENTS… Two of Lausanne’s Upper School Model UN members, juniors Alisha Pershad ‘18 and David Rhea ‘18, traveled to New York City during Spring Break as the Southeastern High School Model UN (SHSMUN) representatives. They participated as part of the AllStar Delegation at the national conference where Alisha and her partner were selected to speak about the MUN program to the General Assembly at the actual United Nations.

Bravo on an outstanding show!.

CHAIR OF IDEAS COOKS UP INSPIRATION… Q-Juan Taylor ’97 was honored as the 2017 Lausanne Chair of Ideas. This prestigious award is given each year to a distinguished Lausanne alumna or alumnus who is invited to share their life experiences with our current students. He charged our students to be aware of opportunities presented to them and take advantage. Be grateful for the moments that you work hard for and also those that seem to be just a little bit of luck. But most importantly, we all will leave a legacy along the way and need to make the most of it.

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ROARING TWENTIES RENDEZVOUS… It was a party that had been in the works for the past 90 years! The annual Lausanne Auction was a Roaring Twenties Rendezvous at the Racquet Club of Memphis. The entire night was a huge success from the 1920s style fancy clothes our guests wore, seated dinner, silent and live auctions to dancing the night away with the DJ.

GAME ON FOR LOWER SCHOOL MUSIC… Our class of 2026 was loud and proud on April 5, 2017, as they sang the National Anthem at the FedEx Forum before the Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game. This annual tradition for our thirdgraders has become a much anticipated event each year, and it is always fun to stay for the game and cheer on Lausanne alumnus and Grizz forward Marc Gasol ’04.

JAZZING IT UP ON STAGE… With a love letter to jazz-age music, our Upper School Theatre department proudly presented “The Drowsy Chaperone” as this year’s musical. Led by a cast of veteran actors, juniors David Rhea ‘18, as the Man in Chair, Gabriella Gonzalez ‘18, as showgirl Janet Van DeGraff, senior Jake Brannon ‘17, as Robert, the dim witted groom and junior Lucy Callicott ‘18, as the often hazy chaperone. It was once again a magical musical experience from the EPAC stage.

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The musical was so outstanding it received 10 nominations for the Orpheum’s 2017 High School Theatre Awards.

“ When you are with other players, whether it be in sports or music, you have to have a connection. At Lausanne, I learned how to have camaraderie with different people and how it is the key to successfully build something together.” —Joan Dutcher Jeanrenaud ’73

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PLAYING HER HEARTSTRINGS

Patrons filled every seat in the Main Hall of The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Surrounded by the gold-gilded columns, Joan Dutcher Jeanrenaud ’73 lifted her bow and with eloquence, guided it across the strings of her cello. One of the most exclusive concert halls in the world was instantaneously charged with power. Her low register sound danced with those created by the other three Kronos Quartet musicians, giving the audience members a night to remember.

Intrada Because of her last name, it was no surprise that five-year-old Joanie Dutcher began attending Lausanne in 1961. At the time, her mother Jane Dutcher was Head of Lausanne’s Montessori School.

Lisa Hefner Turner ’73 and Joan Jeanrenaud ’73, friends since freshman year at Lausanne, cherish an afternoon catching up during one of Joan’s visits back to Memphis. This day was spent enjoying the beautiful garden at the home of Joan’s mother, Jane Dutcher. Photo courtesy of: Lisa Turner

“She didn’t want to teach me, so she bumped me up early to first grade,” Joan recalled with a laugh. Throughout her elementary years, Joanie sampled and learned to play many different instruments. She took up the violin in sixth grade but almost instantaneously decided the sound was “too high and squeaky.” Knowing her student preferred lower tones, Lausanne music teacher and alumna Ethel Scrivener ’62 suggested the cello. As a violinist, Mrs. Scrivener knew that as quickly as her eleven-year-old prodigy was progressing with her new instrument, Joanie needed to study under a cellist. Memphis State University professor of music Peter Spurbeck stepped in and gave Joanie one-on-one lessons. At the same time, playing sports at Lausanne gave her an insight and respect for collaboration. “When you are with other players, whether it be in sports or music, you have to have a connection,” she said. “At Lausanne, I learned how to have camaraderie with different people and how it is the key to successfully build something together.” One of her teammates was four-year Lausanne boarding student Lisa Hefner Turner ’73. With their shared on-the-court experiences, combined with being challenged in the classroom together, a lifelong friendship was formed. “Our small classes definitely enhanced exploring dialogue and gave us a comfort level that could never be hosted in a large setting,” said Lisa who now works for Baptist Healthcare in Memphis.

Photo credit: David Allen

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Until graduating from Lausanne in 1973, the six years of serious study with Professor Spurbeck rapidly intensified her passion for the cello. She even began composing her own pieces of music. Between her natural skill and hard work, Joanie was leaving Lausanne to make something happen in the world of music.

Joan Jeanrenaud ’73 and storyteller Charlie Varon performing “Second Time Around”, a Duet for Cello and Storyteller.

Lausanne music teacher Ethel Scrivener ’62 looks on as eleven-year-old Joanie Dutcher plays her cello in 1967. Photo courtesy of: Lausanne Archives

The San Francisco based group Kronos Quartet in 1980 redefined the classical string quartet. Photo credit: Jim Marshall

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With a Lausanne diploma in hand, the bornand-bred Memphian was off to the Indiana University School of Music in the fall of 1973. Joan quickly made her mark, founding the IU Contemporary Music Ensemble.

“When you’re a kid, you don’t think about all the things that might happen to you or foresee what they’re going to be,” said Joan.

After four years as a Hoosier, she earned her bachelor’s degree and then hopped across the pond to Geneva, Switzerland. For an entire year, Joan studied under French cellist Pierre Fournier, who was called “the aristocrat of cellists,” on account of his elegant musicianship and majestic sound. Joan’s confidence in her abilities grew. Young and ambitious, she was ready to push the boundaries of her art. Hank Dutt, a friend from college, was looking for a cellist for a new avant-garde music group. Joan was the only person the violist had in mind for the San Francisco-based Kronos Quartet’s final chair. Joan joined the group, and, after two years together, the quartet made the bold decision to only perform contemporary music. They were edgy. They wore rock-star type clothing and broke every preconceived notion of how a classical string quartet looks and sounds.

The Kronos Quartet seen here in 1992. Just five years earlier in 1987, Rolling Stone dubbed them “classical music’s Fab Four.” L to R: Hank Dutt, David Harrington, John Sherba, Joan Jeanrenaud ‘73 Photo credit: Michael Lavine

“It was difficult,” said the cellist with a reflective smile. “There were a lot of people that wouldn’t touch our style with a ten-foot pole. It took a while, but eventually it all came together.” Kronos Quartet traveled around the globe performing in some of the most illustrious venues in the world. Multiple times over the years, Joan would look out and see friends she made at Lausanne among the audience members. Her classmate Lisa Turner attended an unforgettable performance at the Lincoln Center in New York with renowned Maestro Leonard Bernstein. “Bernstein kept belting out ‘Encore! Encore!’ and the stage lights repeatedly cameoed Bernstein and then Kronos, Bernstein and then Kronos,” recalled Lisa. “There were three encore performances that night.”

Transitions between the registers of a cello are smooth, but rarely in people’s lives is that the case. After 20 years as the female face of Kronos Quartet, Joan was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Due to the group’s demanding, jetsetting tour schedule, the woman who had been an indispensable part of helping change the image of classical music was forced to alter her path. “Everyone in life is going to reinvent themselves many times, whether it’s in their timeframe or not,” said the artist. “It’s up to every individual to be intentional about changing their mindset. Are you going to continue to look at things the same way, or turn your head to see it from a different angle?” Joan turned back to her roots. Remembering when she first sat down in 1967 with a cello at Lausanne, her love of creating a piece of music was just as fulfilling as performing it. She pulled out her pen once again. “I quickly realized I didn’t have to be traveling all over the world to do what I love,” Joan recalls. “I can transfer my skills and heart for playing the cello to look like something else.” She realized how much knowledge she had obtained through her years of playing other composers’ music. Joan’s interest in improvisation quickly reminded her of her passion for composing. This was life-changing. “By that time, I had sort of learned how to play the cello,” she said jokingly. After a thoughtful pause, she continued.

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Joan Jeanrenaud ’73 playing the cello with Kronos Quartet in 1998, the group’s 25th Anniversary year. Photo credit: Horst Wackerbarth

“I can also say I will never stop learning how to play the cello, but it was nice to be doing something that I was a real beginner at,” recalls Joan, whose love of learning had been instilled as a child. “That’s the point of different seasons and what makes life interesting.” This was the new Joan.

Minuet The creation of music doesn’t always follow a clear path. “Sometimes when I write music and make a mistake or do something I didn’t mean to, I’ll sit back and realize that I really like it,” said Joan, who still resides in San Francisco. Her childhood lessons of collaboration have come into play in ways she has never experienced. She works with other artists of different genres to tell a story. Joan writes for dance groups, and scores for Hollywood films. She has recorded multiple CDs and even been commissioned to write pieces for the Kronos Quartet. She’s teamed with a fiction writer and brought melody to complement his spoken word.

The exposed emotions she is able to share with an audience as she performs a work she has carefully prepared are intense. “I don’t think of it as people watching me as much as listening,” she said. “You can feel their

One of those spaces was at the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco where she joined her friend Bruce Conner to help bring his series of inkblot photograms to life. It was a complicated project which forced her to dig deep into her fantastic mind to accompany his vivid masterpieces. “I used two notes and then fanned the music out from there,” she said of her composition. “In my mind, that is what the inkblots sounded like. Even if no one else saw it, that is what his art said to me.”

Presto Her imagination has driven her journey. From her days on our campus to the most magnificent concert stages around the globe, Joan Jeanrenaud has told her story through the tales of her music. “I learned very early on playing music, you have to be willing to be different and love what you do,” said the accomplished Lausanne alumna. “My mindset now is, ‘wanna do, like to do, gonna do.’” And she will. #AlwaysLausanne

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Her art inspires art.

attention and to be able to engage with that will bring your playing to a higher level due to the energy and vibe they create in the space.”

THE ROAD AHEAD

Brother 1: “Don’t come into my room.”

like the play in which I was engaged. And it was all mine.

Brother 2: “And don’t touch my stuff!” Brother 3 (me): “Uh, where can I go?” Brothers 1 and 2: “Away!”

And that’s just where I went—away, to find my own space. For a while, it was under the grand piano in the living room which proved inadequate in many ways, especially when I tried to stand up. Feeling more adventurous, I set up a fort with pillows and blankets in the closet off of our TV room, which worked great until we had guests and my parents had to get the leaf to the table out. Finally, showing pity on me, my dad built a clubhouse in the rafters of the garage, and I became the king of my own space. Protected now from the interference of my nosy brothers, my friends and I could catch the bad guys, launch a spaceship or spend a quiet hour reading. I was in heaven. The best part was that I could make it into anything I wanted. It was flexible and adaptable

Then I went to school. I still had a space of my own—a square desk that had a hinged top underneath where I could store papers, books and pens. It also had a hook with my name on it for my coat. The desks were carefully lined up in a row and somehow I always managed to be put in front. I have a feeling that was something about the teacher not trusting me anywhere else. From there, we studied the four R’s, breaking for recess, lunch and an occasional trip to the library. The days we were allowed to leave our desks and move around the room were few, but constitute most of the memories I have from those years. Otherwise, like factory workers on an assembly line, we were at our desks working away, learning what the teacher told us to learn. Her placement in front and the way she taught indicated she was the supreme authority who dictated rather than facilitated our learning process. And, unlike the ownership and affection I had for my clubhouse space, the single desk and hook never inspired the freedom of thought and expression that I had in my own space above the garage.

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TOM MURRAY, DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION FOR FUTURE READY SCHOOLS, IDENTIFIES THREE AREAS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED WHEN DESIGNING NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS:

1. Design Spaces for Collaboration. Teachers who design learning-centered spaces create environments that facilitate collaboration. We must help develop students that can work together, engage in respectful discourse, problem solve and collaborate in both physical and virtual spaces. [Such an environment] undoubtedly yields a need for higher level problem solvers and collaborators and not just with those sitting in the same room—but worldwide. 2. Design Spaces for Inquiry. Our traditional education structure is designed in a way that discourages the natural process of inquiry-based learning. Teacher-centric spaces where “learning” is synonymous with factual regurgitation yields environments where kids will ask few questions—and ultimately seek to understand at a minimal rate. Learning spaces designed for inquiry have little demarcation between teacher and student spaces, there is no set “front of the room.” Makerspace-type areas exist for students to create and design, and, along with the instructional pedagogy, pushes students to ask questions and seek understanding—not listen to information and regurgitate.

I often wonder how my life would be different if we had flexible, inquiry-based and collaborative spaces during my school years. Today, adults who grew up in traditional settings are finding ways to have more ownership over the places in which they live and work. Free and open spaces allow for the “clubhouse” effect which leads to freedom of movement and imagination, collaboration and the free exchange of ideas, which is becoming the norm in many businesses.

READ MORE ABOUT FUTURE READY SCHOOLS AT

www.futureready.org

At Lausanne, our children are fortunate because they work within an inquiry-based environment, supported by the extraordinary curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Programme. The design of our new Upper School will include areas for the visual and performing arts, renovated classrooms and gathering areas for Middle School students. The space will be reflective of who our students are, what they think and the ideas they wish to explore. In other words, it will be theirs. After all, as Tom Murray asks, “Whose school is it?”

Michael Christopher Assistant Headmaster for Development

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3. Design Spaces for Movement. Those designing spaces for this type of learning understand the need for students to be able to move, jump and shake during energizer activities. The students need an area to stretch or run in place for a short period of time, dance for expression or any other activity which yields brain-based learning experiences that gets blood flowing. These movements provide additional oxygen to the brain and enable higher levels of learning.

Today, adults who grew up in traditional settings are finding ways to have more ownership over the places in which they live and work. Free and open spaces that allow for the “clubhouse” effect of movement and imagination, collaboration and the free exchange of ideas are becoming the norm in many businesses.

Class Notes

Charlotte Albertson (far left) traveling to the Tennessee football state championship with other faculty, coaches and staff.

It’s a great time to be Lausanne alumni! From the many exciting things going on at the school you love to the lively and growing alumni network, the vibrancy within the Lausanne community has never been better. The evidence of this excitement has been palpable in the multiple regional and local events, giving our alumni an opportunity to renew their involvement with Lausanne and reconnect with each other. The capstone of this year was Lausanne’s 90th anniversary celebration, LausanneFest, held on April 22, 2017, which celebrated everything Lausanne has been, is and will continue to be. Throughout the following pages, you will be able to catch up with your fellow Lausanne graduates via their class notes, event highlights and visits to campus. Our hope is that you feel inspired to become more involved as a regional volunteer, reunion volunteer or class agent. We also encourage you to submit nominations for our Alumni Board or the Courtney Lewis Hale ‘64 Alumni Emeritus Society. It all starts with you and thrives with our volunteers. Remember to stop by any time, stay in touch, like us on Facebook, follow @LausanneAlumni on Twitter, join us on LinkedIn and remember that you are always a part of the Lausanne family! #AlwaysALynx Best,

Charlotte Albertson Director of Alumni Affairs calbertson@lausanneschool.com 901-474-1029

CLASS NOTES

1961

Lou Ellyn Hindman Griffin ’61 and her husband Gerry retired to Salem, Ore. to be close to their two daughters and five grandchildren. They love taking advantage of what the Pacific Northwest has to offer including visiting Mt. Hood, skiing and visiting the Timberline Lodge. They have also traveled extensively, including trips on the Rhine and Seine, and most recently a trip to New Orleans to learn about music, food, architecture and history. They are proud to be active in their community as well, having hosted a family of three refugees from the Dominican Republic.

1966

Jacque Armstrong Hillman ‘66 was the 2016 recipient of the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation’s Jackson Award in the Arts presented on November 12, 2016, during the Charity Gala at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson, Tenn. The Jackson Awards were established by the foundation in 2006 to honor those in the community who exemplify the truest qualities of a leader. The awards are named for President Andrew Jackson, the city of Jackson’s namesake, and are presented to individuals who have served as leaders in one of the following areas: the arts, community service, education, healthcare, leadership and volunteer service. Jacque is the owner and designer of Reconfigured Art Jewelry and was featured on the PBS TV show “Tennessee Crossroads,” when she first created her jewelry design company. Her work has been chosen for the Pink Palace’s 40th Anniversary Craft’s Fair. She was also selected to design 200 limited edition Perfect 36 Society brooches for the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument. She serves as president of the Sue Shelton White Public Art Committee for Jackson, working to fund a sculpture to honor the renowned state suffragist. As co-founder and president of the West Tennessee Artisan Trail for regional artisans, she develops regional art shows and promotes juried artists and regional authors. Jacque, an award-winning writer and editor at The Jackson Sun for 23 years, is also a senior partner in The HillHelen Group LLC Publishing Co. with authors nationwide.

1973

Maro Casparian ’73 works for the Denver district attorney’s office in elder justice and consumer fraud. She enjoys spending time with her daughter who lives in Santa Monica, Calif.

1976

Wendy Wurtzburger Bentley ‘76 was recently featured by Forbes Magazine in an article entitled “How Successful Businesswomen Are Redefining Modern Feminism.” In the article, she discusses her inspiration and career, including how in the past three years she has started her own consulting firm, working with clients that include Modcloth, co-founded Roar + Rabbit, a design firm with a home collection at West Elm, and has become the co-owner of luxury knitwear brand, UNTIL SOON.

IN MEMORIUM:

Mary Hays Evans ’43, born December 19, 1924, to Mary Hays and Thomas Airey Evans, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016. She graduated from Lausanne School and attended Stratford Hall in Danville, Va. She was a member of the Junior League of Memphis and member of the Memphis Country Club where she enjoyed tennis for forty years. She was a former member of the Memphis Board of Realtors having founded her own real estate company. She taught sunday school at St. Peter Catholic Church for 20 years and was a communicant of The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

The family requests that all memorials be sent to Multiple Sclerosis, Mid-South Chapter, 4219 Hillsboro Road, Suite 306, Nashville, Tenn. 37215.

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She was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Airey Evans, Jr. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Eugene J. “Teeny” Podesta three nieces: Mary Hays Evans Cole, Camille Podesta Thompson and Beth Podesta Blumenfeld; one nephew, Eugene J. Podesta, Jr.; ten great nieces and nephews; and five great-great nieces and nephews.

IN MEMORIUM:

Margaret “Peggy” Warren Albright ‘45, of Jackson, Tenn. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, after a long illness. She was 88. She was born and raised in Memphis, Tenn. and graduated Salutatorian at Lausanne School for Girls and from Vanderbilt University Magma Cum Laude. She was married to James Lawrence “Jim” Miles, who preceded her in death, and Jack Albright, who preceded her in death. She is survived by two children Jean Miles Diffee and William Harvey Miles. She leaves five grandchildren: Maggie Diffee Herndon, Miles Diffee Hartline, Carl Vineyard Diffee, Jr., Shelley Miles Spillers, Casey Deborah Miles and three great grandchildren. The family wishes to thank Mrs. Peggy’s special caregivers, Velma Lee, Lori Henning, Essie Randle and Nell Brooks. Graveside services for Peggy were held on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Ridgecrest Cemetery with Dr. Philip Jett officiating. Memorials in Peggy’s name should be directed to Hospice of West Tennessee.

1982

Andrea Dancy Auguiste ‘82 spent her holiday in London with her family, husband Reece and daughter Zen. They have spent many Christmases there because her husband is a British citizen. Now that their daughter is 17 years old, Andrea felt this was one of the best visits because her daughter was curious about all the things she used to be “forced to do” growing up. They enjoyed the theatre, museums and food markets and spent time with friends and family. They dined with a baroness, who is a female member of the House of Lords, an Order of the British Empire (OBE), and had an amazing holiday together! Sally DePriest Whitehorn ‘82 is thrilled to be on the Lausanne Alumni Board and reconnecting with others serving our school in this capacity. She has been busy supporting her oldest daughter, Emma ‘17, who will begin college this fall and begin her new identity as a Lausanne alumna. Next year, it will start again with her younger daughter, Julia ‘19, who will be a junior and begin making her own college path. Sally works for The Memphis Business Journal, now entering her third year with the publication.

1985

Molly Buring ‘14, Danny Buring and Michele Gold Buring ‘85, visited Jacob Buring ‘13 at the University of Wyoming this past summer. Jacob is in his senior year as an architectural engineering major at the University of Wyoming.

1992

Nik Garifalos ’92 is the current vice president and Web Infrastructure for Treatment Services (WITS) program director at FEi Systems in Columbia, Md., a leading information technology, services and analysis company specializing in healthcare solutions for federal, state and local governments.

1993

Leah Fox-Greenberg ’93 recently moved back to Memphis from Chicago with her husband Shim and daughter Anna. She is now the director of operations and development for the Junior League of Memphis.

2000

Rushton Patterson ’00 is president of Patterson Insurance in Memphis, Tenn. and a nationally ranked mid-amateur golfer.

CLASS NOTES

2001

Rebecca Baer ’01 stopped by campus during a visit to Memphis when she signed a copy of her recently published book, Living with No Excuses: The Remarkable Rebirth of an American Soldier, released in August. One copy was given to Headmaster Stuart McCathie, one to the Alumni Office and one to the Lausanne Library, where she spent many hours and has many happy memories!

Jennifer Moss Kington ‘01 is enjoying her work at Baptist Medical Group in Collierville, Tenn. Over the holidays, she and her husband welcomed their new baby girl Brooklyn Rae Moss into the world.

2002

Meredith Calvin Pearson ‘02 sent us a photo of baby Eloise loving her gift from Lausanne, a future Miss Lausanne in the making! Contact the Alumni Office with your special announcement to receive your gift, too.

IN MEMORIUM:

Clara Virginia Thomason Frye ‘44, “Ginger,” was born in St. Louis, Mo., on April 23, 1927. The family moved to Memphis, Tenn., where Ginger would attend the Lausanne School for Girls throughout high school and matriculated to Southwestern College in Memphis, now known as Rhodes College, where she pledged Chi Omega. It was there she would meet her future husband and life mate, Berson Frye, originally from New Orleans, a recently returning veteran from the Pacific Theater in World War II. They formed a rare and beautiful partnership. Ginger worked as a volunteer for the Le Bonheur Children’s Foundation in Memphis. She also had two children, Virginia Galyean “Gay” Frye in 1950, and Berson “Burr” Frye Jr. in 1953. In 1955, following the cotton business, the family moved to the burgeoning San Joaquin Valley town of Fresno. Ginger was active in numerous civic organizations in Fresno, such as the Service League, which became the Junior League, The Holiday Guild, The Cotton Wives and two or three floating bridge clubs. Ginger was always upbeat, gracious, witty, elegant, strong, honest, brave, charming, beautiful, kind, insightful, loyal, stubborn, sophisticated and well-traveled.

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After a brief illness, Ginger passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, surrounded by those that loved her, in the early morning hours of Friday, February 24, 2017, two months before her 90th birthday. She leaves behind her beloved granddaughters, Galyean and Clare Frye; grandson, Raymond Berson “Trey” Frye III; family dog, Ben; a son, Burr Frye Jr.; her brother, John “Buddy” Thomason; sister-in-law, Sally Thomason of Memphis, Tenn.; two nieces and a nephew, Palmer, Suzy and Jeff; along with other important and lovely family and friends, near and far.

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Lausanne is very fortunate to have an active network of Regional Alumni Representatives all over the country. This spring, Headmaster Stuart McCathie, Assistant Headmaster for Development Michael Christopher and Director of Alumni Affairs Charlotte Albertson traveled state to state, visiting with alumni in different cities, reconnecting with them about their Lausanne moments and discussing Lausanne’s vision for the future. Memphis, Tenn.

Austin, Texas

Memphis alumni enjoyed a night out in the SunTrust box at FedEx Forum, on March 13, as the Memphis Grizzlies took on the Milwaukee Bucks. Pictured: Hannah Segui ‘09, Brooke Vogel ‘09, Esperanza King ‘06, Sharwil Bell ‘08 and Lee Travis ‘08. Also joining in on the fun were Linda Kay Carter Barnhardt ‘59, Kathryn Morelli ‘77, Andy Wohlfarth ‘96, Joy Touliatos ‘90 and Georgia Touliatos ‘88.

It was such a pleasure to have dinner with Nancy Schiesari ’69 and Jeanne Lawson McDonald ’77 while in Austin, Texas, in January. Nancy discussed her latest documentary film she has been working on and her travels around the globe, while Jeanne was excited to reconnect with her classmates for her 40th reunion in April, which her sister, Linda Lawson Poling ‘67, will also be attending for her 50th reunion.

Boston, Mass. While braving the snow in Boston, Lausanne still made time to visit a few alumni in February! Margot Moinester ’05 is busy finishing her Ph.D. at Harvard University and also volunteers at Framingham Women’s Prison, where she helps women earn their college degrees. Carly Nahon ’15, now a sophomore at Emerson College, started her own TV show “Cardio with Carlz.” Keyuree Satam ’14 took time out of her rigorous semester at Harvard University to meet for coffee and discussed her plans for medical school following graduation.

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Ryan Thornton ’08, Lausanne’s New York Regional Representative, organized a great event at Stanton Social on the Lower East Side in February. It was exciting to reconnect with Peggy Flanagan ’06, Tim Kopcial ’04, John Priddy ‘99 and Sabaa Sharma ’13 over cocktails. Ryan is already hard at work planning the next New York alumni event in August.

Elionne Walker Belden ’69, a member of the Lausanne Board of Trustees, and her husband Rick Belden, hosted Lausanne Houston alumni to a reception at their home in February. Elionne is renowned for her delicious cooking, and this night did not disappoint with barbeque sliders and crab cakes! It was a warm Texas evening to relax in their backyard and enjoy cocktails while chatting with James Clark ’85, Bita Esmaeli ’80, Cynthia Hamilton Palmer ’65 and Martin Tribo ’09.

Dallas, Texas The Memphis Grizzlies also were playing the Brooklyn Nets during this trip to New York, so Lausanne could not miss an opportunity to see Marc Gasol ’04 take the court. The Grizzlies walked away with a win that night!

In Dallas, Lisa Landau Rudner ’80 hosted a beautiful reception at her home with the help of Lausanne’s Dallas Regional Representative, Monda Watson ’77. It was a wonderful evening gathered around the kitchen table catching up about favorite teachers and looking over old yearbooks with Liz Brown Burkhart ’85, Laura Cooper Fitzgibbon ’86 and Shelley Franklin ’88.

Washington D.C. Nashville, Tenn. Even with a tornado warning and thunderstorms making their way through Nashville on a Monday evening in March, our two Nashville Regional Representatives, Alex Carpenter ’07 and Alex Scarbrough Fisher ’05, hosted an amazing party at Q-Juan Taylor’s ‘97 restaurant Sinema. This is always a favorite event every year for our Nashville alumni, and this year was no different with great cocktails and great conversation with Amy Lazarov ’05, Mimi Moore ’71, Rachel Oakley ’07 and Julia Perkins ’11.

Are you interested in becoming more involved in your area or just making sure you are on the list for your regional events? Head to Lausanne’s alumni website and fill out the form at www.lausanneschool.com/alumniupdate.

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Jonathan Campbell ’99, Lausanne’s D.C. Regional Representative, brought Lynx alumni of the Washington, D.C. metro area together on Valentine’s Day for a fun evening out downtown at Clyde’s of Gallery Place. It was great to catch up and share in great conversation with Sarah Ray ’05, Patricia Parkinson Riley ’65, Courtney Robison Semisch ’87, Charlotte Hays ’65, Saroja Chwodary Koneru ’14, Joseph Igoni ’16 and Raghav Ranga ’16. Joseph and Raghav are both freshman at Georgetown University and stopped by in between classes and extracurricular activities.

IN MEMORIUM:

Shirley Alcock Warfield (faculty), born November 29, 1935, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at the age of 81. She was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church in Smithfield, Va. and a member of the Smithfield Woman’s Club. Shirley grew up in Hampton, Va., remaining close to many of her high school friends. After graduating from Hampton High School, she went to Longwood College, where she was a member of Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority and was honored to represent the College as an “Apple Blossom Princess” at the 1958 Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Va. While at Longwood, she met her husband-to-be, “Whitey.” She graduated in June 1958 and married Whitey immediately, beginning their life together. With her family, she lived in many places all over the country. Shirley loved being a teacher, counselor and mentor to people of all ages.

Matthew Archer Presley ‘01 was born on April 16, 1982. He discovered a love of very large speakers that could only be improved if he built them himself. He loved exploring even the most mundane things with a deep understanding including drinking coffee, which led to a vast array of bewildering implements that he used with great skill to create delicious drinks.

Her favorite teaching position was at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tenn., where she taught English, history and was the senior class sponsor and guidance counselor. She was the first member of the “Teachers’ Hall of Fame” at Lausanne.

He was a loyal friend and found deep joy in sharing scotch, home improvement advice, tools and laughter with his neighbors of Evergreen. He was a fantastic father, who had a unique skill of communicating the most complex issues to a precocious 3-year-old, and was a great husband, who was always available for a foot rub and great conversation at the end of long, difficult days.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Evelyn and Edward Alcock, and by her son, Calvin N. Warfield, III. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Calvin N. Warfield, Jr.; her son, Edward Tyler Warfield; daughter, Elizabeth Warfield Kohl; six grandsons and a brother, Fred Lee Alcock. A service celebrating Shirley’s life was held February 10, 2017, at Christ Episcopal Church. The family requests that donations be made in her memory to Christ Episcopal Church, 111 S. Church Street, Smithfield, Va. 23430.

He adored his menagerie of animals which topped out at one cat-like dog, one dog-like cat and three almost-normal cats.

He passed away on December 11, 2016. He believed in the goodness of people, and he was loved.

CLASS NOTES

2005

Sarah Ray ’05 married Will Tucker in New Orleans’ Audubon Park on September 3, 2016, and honeymooned in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico. Brittany McDonald Owen ‘05, Rebecca Newman Casamayor ‘05 and Mallory Futrell Cook ’05 were bridesmaids. Brand Cook ‘05 was a reader, and Brittany’s daughter, Madeleine, and Mallory and Brand Cook’s daughter, Brindley, were flower girls.

2011

David Abraham ‘11 is currently at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill working on his Ph.D. in chemistry. Briella Baer ’11 graduated with a master’s in mental health from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in May of 2016. She is now working for the Interactive Autism Network at Kennedy Krieger Institute.

2012

Hailey Nelson ’12 recently graduated in May from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She is excited to now be working as an admissions counselor for UTK.

2013

Carter Blalack ’13 was honored by the Rochester Institute of Technology as one of their Outstanding Scholars, a select group of students who have completed at least 83 credit hours of study and have established a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.85 for all work completed at the university as of the previous spring term.

Lauren Merritt Sanders ‘05 celebrated Christmas with her husband Jacob and six-month-old baby Finley Knox Sanders.

As part of the Scholars’ recognition, the recipients were asked to identify a high school mentor whom they consider to be the “best.” A teacher they would like honored as a model for others, who has had a profound influence on their career and an inspiration in their life. Carter selected Kate Manzo to join him at a special reception, award ceremony and dinner in March. Our congratulations to both Carter and Ms. Manzo for their dedication! Cameron Payne ’13 was traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Chicago Bulls on February 23, 2017. This is his sophomore season in the NBA after being selected as a lottery pick during the 2015 NBA draft.

2006

Robert Turner ‘06 recently graduated from the University of Memphis School of Law and passed the Tennessee Bar Exam. Congratulations, Robert!

2007

Andrew Akers ‘07 took a position at Cisco Systems in the Atlanta metro area as an integrated marketing and communications specialist. Congratulations, Andrew!

Meredith Wade ‘07 stopped by campus to say hello and has been studying for her M.B.A. in Barcelona, Spain, at ESADE Business and Law School.

2014

Molly Buring ‘14 is currently a junior at the University of South Carolina studying exercise science and preparing to go to physician’s assistant school. Phoebe O’Connor Law ’14 was excited to be studying abroad this spring at Salzburg University in Salzburg, Austria. She is also excited to study another language for three-anda-half months. Phoebe is grateful to her parents, Mike and Shelley, and her friends for their support. Good luck, Phoebe!

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Molly Sexton ‘07, who received her master’s from the University of Oklahoma in geology, is busy working as a physical scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency out of Norman, Okla.

Jacob Buring ‘13 is enjoying his senior year as an architectural engineering major at the University of Wyoming.

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2015

Rhodes White ’15, “Gus,” is busy in his sophomore year at Hendrix College studying computer science and playing for the football team. Go Warriors!

HEAR Carly Nahon ’15 is having an exciting semester at Emerson College in Boston, Mass. She began rehearsals for her new television show “Cardio with Carlz!” She is the show’s host and creative producer. It follows Carlz, played by Carly, an ‘80s workout guru who leads the audience through a quick cardio routine, an interview and a cooking section. We look forward to watching the episodes. Christine Odom ’15 is having a busy semester double majoring at Kansas State in bakery and milling science with an agricultural business minor. As if that doesn’t keep her busy enough, she is a member of the College of Agriculture Honor Society, the sophomore class Honor Society, the Grain Science Honor Society and is her ADPi sorority’s property manager. Over New Years, Christine enjoyed catching up with her classmates Prashanth Raj ’15, Anita Pershad ’15 and Sarah Besser ‘15.

Charlotte J. Albertson, Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Affairs

2016

Armand Amini ’16 had a great first semester in Los Angeles, starting pre-med as a neuroscience major with a film minor and was a University of Southern California Dean’s and University Scholar. Abigail Grayson ‘16 was busy during her first semester as a freshman at Rice University. She is double majoring in mechanical engineering and visual/dramatic arts. For her engineering class, she is building a handwashing station for use in Malawi, East Africa. Abigail has also taken to the stage again performing in “Julius Caesar” at Rice Theatre.

Krish Muthiah ‘16 stopped by the Alumni Office to say hello and update us on his second semester at Rhodes College in Memphis. He is majoring in biology and philosophy with a minor in art. He still plans to pursue medicine after Rhodes.

IN MEMORIUM:

Maximus “Max” Raynor ’19 was born on February 28, 2001, in Germantown, Tenn., and was baptized at Grace St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Memphis, Tenn., in June 2001. He departed the earth on January 9, 2017. Max attended Lausanne Collegiate School until the sixth grade, when his family moved to Chattanooga, Tenn. Max was a sophomore at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, where his interests included Mandarin, band, where he played the euphonium, science, history, varsity crew and video gaming with his friends. He was also an avid fisherman and was a regular acolyte at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. He was a dedicated volunteer employee at the Tennessee Aquarium. In his short lifetime, Max enjoyed traveling to New York City, Rosemary Beach, Fla., St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean, the Bahamas, China and most recently England where he performed with the McCallie Band at London’s New Year’s Day Parade.

In January, as current students arrived back on campus after winter break, we began our annual Young Alumni Week, during which Lausanne welcomes alumni back to campus for an assortment of panels, lectures and sporting events. To begin the week, we invited seven exceptional former Lynx, ranging from classes of ‘06 to ’16, to sit on our Young Alumni Panel and discuss their college and work experiences during a special Upper School Convocation. Each year, this is an excellent opportunity for our current students to hear about life after Lausanne. Esperanza King ’06, Brooke Vogel ’09, Stanley Dowell ’11, Chris Giles ’12, Jessica Reed ’14, Joseph Igoni ’16 and Aynsley Hartney ’16 spoke about what to expect as our students enter their freshman year of college, helpful hints on excelling academically at the next level and how Lausanne prepared them for college and for life in a global environment. Next, Lausanne presented the inaugural Class of 2016 Endowed Distinguished Speaker Series which featured Mayor Jim Strickland as its first speaker. The class’ gift has reignited a tradition dating back to the Lausanne Distinguished Speaker Series of the 1960s. Next year, the Class of 2017’s senior gift will also support this speaker series. Mayor Strickland spoke to our Upper School students and many Lausanne alumni about the importance of serving our community and how just one individual has the ability to make a huge difference. Noting the list of Distinguished Speakers who have come before him, the mayor is proud to now be a part of Lausanne’s history. “Lausanne alumni and students have contributed so much to the city of Memphis. Whether they are doctors, lawyers or NBA all-stars, they have really added to the fabric and success of Memphis,” stated the mayor. “We need that to continue. We need the best and brightest minds of Memphis, after they graduate college, to come back and put roots down.”

LAUSANNE SPRING 2017

Max is survived by his parents, Ted and Carla Raynor; his brother, Theodore Chase Raynor; his grandparents, Jim and Joy Raynor, and Roxie Raynor. In lieu of flowers or memorials, the family requests that everyone reach out to loved ones and spend time with them “living in love,” which is the Raynor family motto. Funeral services for Max were held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

YOUNG ALUMNI WEEK INSPIRES

SUMMERS DON’T HAVE TO BE PUZZLING. With so many options, Lausanne’s Summer Camps make finding something fun to do easy. As summer rapidly approaches, we’re sure your thoughts are focused on one thing: What will my child do this summer? It’s an important question that parents ask themselves and one that Summers@Lausanne has answered for many years. New this summer is our Explore! travel series for Middle and Upper School students featuring a trip to NYC for those who love the performing arts, as well as the Great Smoky Mountains for outdoor adventure and whitewater rafting. Our Lower School offerings are filled with fun, creative activities achieved The Lausanne Way.

May 30-June 2 June 5-9 WEEK 3 June 12-16 WEEK 4 June 19-23 WEEK 5 June 26-30 WEEK 6 July 5-7 WEEK 7 July 10-14 CAMPUS CLOSED July 17-21 WEEK 8 July 24-28 WEEK 9 July 31 WEEK 1

SUMMERS@LAUSANNE www.lausanneschool.com/summer Rising JK–12th Grades Weekly May 30–August 4 (no camp July 17–21)

WEEK 2

Global Citizens Treasure Island Rock-A-Palooza Circus Shenanigans Wild ‘N Crazy Colors Party in the USA Hollywood Camp Comic Con August 4: Go for the Gold

Visit our website to see how we make summer amazing!

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Contemporary dance students Olivia Fox ‘17, Epiphany Jones ‘17, Lauren Lester ‘19, Maliah Mayweather ‘17, Naiya Nolan-Dillard ‘19 and Akilah Suggs ‘20 perform in the Elder Performing Arts Center. This was a part of a cutting-edge collaboration by students in the arts, technology and music composition.

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