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Miami Country Day School is a college preparatory learning community committed to educating the whole child. Through the core values of honor, respect, wisdom and compassion, we prepare students to be lifelong learners. We inspire our children to develop their intellectual, physical, aesthetic, social, emotional and spiritual potentials by valuing every student every day.
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contents 3 MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL 4 12, 13 AND 14 YEAR CLUBS 5-8 BACCALAUREATE 9-12 THE CLASS OF 2019 13-17 COMMENCEMENT 18-20 CULTURAL CONNECTIONS 21-22 SILVER KNIGHT AWARDS 23 HISTORY OF YOS DAY 24 FACULTY AWARDS 25-28
Portrait of a Graduate A MIAMI COUNTRY DAY
GRADUATE WILL:
BE INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS AND AN INDEPENDENT THINKER DEMONSTRATE CONFIDENCE IN HIS OR HER ABILITIES AND RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS EVIDENCE A COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING AND READING IN HIS OR HER PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES DEMONSTRATE GOOD CHARACTER AND MAKE GOOD CHOICES PRACTICE HONOR, RESPECT, WISDOM, COMPASSION AND MINDFULNESS POSSESS A STRONG WORK ETHIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF HIS OR HER LIFE
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A Message from Jim Connor INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL
Class of 2019, young people with talent and character are sorely needed in any community but are as rare to find as pearls in oysters. Yet, as your senior year shell began to open with Convocation last August, my colleagues and I expected to uncover an array of various sized, multi-colored gems waiting within, for your stellar reputation as a group preceded you. Still, really, who could have predicted, during this critical year of transition, a harvest of 116 maturing pearls aglow with beauty, gritty with resolve, and rock hard with knowledge gained by the layering on of experiences in arts, academics, athletics, and service. Looking down at you seated together again, now, almost 10 months later, I see jewels beyond purchase, jewels beyond hoarding, jewels for scattering along wider and newer pathways. Yet, the passing of your presence is a loss. Your like will not come our way again. I, we, will miss you. I will miss watching your practices, games, and performances, venues in which you created and instilled in younger teammates cultures of encouragement and enthusiasm and competence, re-building the very programs you were leaving. I will remember looking on at the Spring Sports Awards as the senior boys’ lacrosse players spoke, passing on lessons hard-earned, along with the mantle of leadership. I will recall CME, Rent, and Grease rehearsals and performances in which moments of mentoring and belonging occurred. Those of you who stood literally behind our fledging football team, cheering them on at the spring game, resonated with me. I could go on and on. More personally, I will remember Sushi Tuesdays. My favorite day of the week. Thank you, Mr. Miguez, for organizing and attending most of them. Your company was always a treat for your charges and for me. Thank you, Seniors, for accepting the invitation to dine in my office; your interest in Sweet Baby James. As the sushi was reached for, the soy sauce inevitably spilled upon the very white tablecloth, the cookies, iced with purple, passed, you ushered me into your inner circles. Of all of the gifts my interim year has yielded, those 30 minutes with you were the most precious. Of course, being asked by Ben Hug to approve his audacious, endearing, airborne, “Promposal” was the ultimate in insider status, and I was not about to miss its delivery. Sitting at a picnic table outside the gym on Easter Monday afternoon, peering into the clear blue of the northwest Miami sky, I-phone up, I was prepared to photograph the flyover. As Daniel Gallup’s updates moved, however, from “he’s due in 15 minutes” to “mechanical problems, heading to a different airport, looks like 30”, to “coming now by car,” I was not disappointed for my focus had shifted to Ben’s support team heading to mid-field to straighten the gigantic P.R.O.M. and then sit clustered in wait, from admiring Ben’s initiative and the loyalty of his friends to Isabella’s courage in being game for a ride with a newly minted pilot. Heading for my car, I knew this afternoon would be remembered more for the grace behind the deed rather than for the act of its doing. At Convocation, Class of 2019, I encouraged you to devote your talents to causes larger than self, and become the heroes of your own lives. As you did so, little did I realize that you would soon become the heroes of mine. The right class at the right time with the right stuff, you gave us, you gave me, a magical ride. June, be reminded, is the month in which pearls are recognized. June is the month in which this heroic run ends. Yet, true pearls like true heroes gain value over time. Your story, this June, becomes a Country Day classic. Grace for the deed? Indeed. And courage for the doing. Enjoy your graduation, my young friends. May today’s celebration provide even more strength for the journey to come.
2019 CLASS OF
Evelyn Abramowitz
Noah Billante
Isabel Brous
Brianna Buchler
Jeremy Cross
Lane Dillworth
Mia Elortegui
Jaden Feldman
Daniel Gallup
Jordan Grey
Molli Leoni
Richard Lovelace
Michael McPherson
Daniela Saffran
William Seiden
Eva Sirlin
Kyle Stein
Matthew Thomas
Alexa Altman
William Borchers
Eduardo Dana
Kyle Garg
Kyle Grosman
Felipe Rangel
Kayla Rosen
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BACCALAUREATE
Baccalaureate is a very personalized ceremony that takes place the day prior to graduation. Whereas graduation is more formal in nature, Baccalaureate is focused on the students’ time at Miami Country Day School and heard through their voice and their perspective. Students will recount stories, thank those who were influential in getting them to this point, and share special final moments as a graduating class. The ceremony is bookended by their Kinder to College buddies serenading them and a final message from their Class Sponsor – two poignant touches to an already special ceremony.
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University of Florida The Trustee Award for General Excellence is awarded to the graduating senior who most exemplifies excellence in academics, citizenship, responsibility, and character to the highest degree. It was first awarded in 1981 with the school’s first graduating class.
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University of Miami The Senior Alumni Award was established in 1996 by the MCDS Alumni Association to recognize a member of the senior class who has exhibited a commitment and concern for the well-being of the student body as well as the school community.
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CO-VALEDICTORIANS JEREMY SIMON CROSS FELIPE AUGUSTO RANGEL
SALUTATORIAN ELIZABETH JANE STONE
PRESIDENT ISADORA SOFIA FIGUEROA
Celine Jordana Abily Evelyn Faye Abramowitz Nandan Shyam Aggarwal Isabella Suzanne Allen Alexa L. Altman Maria Camila Alvarez Donovan Cesar Andersen Lolita Bridget Bell Arushi Beohar Chaz Crews Berkowitz Myles Benjamin Berlowitz Danielle Anne Bernstein Noah Billante Michael Andreas Bittner Mcpherson David Alexander Bloch Liany Blum William Alexander Borchers Graham Corbin Bradley Harrison Craig Breslow Isabel Elena Brous
Dora Gabriela Bruckstein Brianna Kristine Buchler David Solomon Burger Danielle Rose Burstein Carlos Daniel Cardenas Anthony Bijan Cervone Zach Antonis Charalambides Marcy Elena Chariff Isabella Anka Cruz Romeo Curcio Morgan Elizabeth D’Ablemont Eduardo Dana Nasir Dior Dean Daniel Dieppa Lane Marlee Dillworth Mia Elortegui Jaden Taylor Feldman Jake Alec Fishman Sean Wayne Fuller Ethan Ross Gale Daniel James Gallup Kyle Arun Garg Vlad Gataullin Kyle Nathaniel Gittler Gabriel Levy Grassmann Gonzaga Franco Tomas Gonzalez Connor Howard Goodman Jordan P. Grey Kyle Benjamin Grosman Pablo Gutierrez Zapata Benjamin Samuel Hug Lee Mark Iaslovits
Cedrick Innocent Janina Jammer Laureen Jean-Jacques Rachel Esther Kaiser Saavan Sanjay Kamlani Jaron Matthew Katz Alicia Kathleen Kelly Julius Blake Klepach Lucas Kohen Sloane Amanda Kraftsow Benjamin Reis Kreger Molli Jo Leoni Marcus Wolosker Levi Krystal Leyva David Joze Lohse Koi Donyell Love Richard Alexander Lovelace Nicole Lovera Núñez Ryan Nikolai Luby Corso Alexander Luciano Taylor Riley Lynott Isabel Marquez Negrete Mahmoud Gamal Marwan Evan Henry Mendelson Fernando Mendez Matthew G. Musarra Stella Nixdorf Sebastian Jose Olivera Diego Augusto Oropeza Rodrigues Nathan Tyler Outten Isabella Pedraza-Pineros
Jacob Miller Perez Patrizia Elsa Puppin Valeria Alejadra Quintero Malave Summer Keeley Radomski Rhiannen Sol Reig Noah Nes Reines Jared Abe Resnick Carly Grillo Rich Marlon Saul Robins Kayla Isabella Rosen Lauryn Amanda Russell Daniela Sarah Saffran William Dominick Seiden Louis Jay Siegler Eva Astor Sirlin Richard James Stamatis Kyle Isaac Stein Philip David Steinberg Madeline Ann Sukhdeo Camilla Tappi Jayda Des’ree Theodule Matthew Michael Thomas Abbey Elizabeth Tomkinson Juan C. Valdes Vittoria Minio van Blommestein Siemen Vanderhaegen Macie Rose Walker Michael Quinn Walker Jake Sidney Waserstein
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Loyola Marymount University 2 Curry College 1 The University of Alabama 4 Loyola University Maryland 3 University of Delaware 2 Allegheny College 1 Loyola University New Orleans 2 University of Denver 7 American University 8 (1) Lynn University 7 DePaul University 1 The American University of Paris 1 (5) Drexel University 5 Arizona State University 4 University of Maine 1 (1) Duke University 1 (1) The University of Arizona 13 University of Maryland, Durham University 1 Babson College 5 (2) Baltimore County 1 EDHEC Paris 1 Barry University 1 University of Maryland, Elon University 1 Baylor University 1 College Park 12 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 3 Belmont Abbey College 1 Marymount Manhattan College 3 Emerson College 2 Belmont University 2 M.I.T 1 (1) ESSEC Business School 1 Bentley University 1 University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1 Flagler College 2 Berklee College of Music 4 (4) McDaniel College 1 Florida Atlantic University 4 Universita Bocconi 1 (1) University of Miami 21 (7) Florida Gulf Coast University 2 (1) Boston College 3 Miami-Dade College 1 Florida International University 18 (6) Bradley University 1 Michigan State University 4 (1) Florida Southern College 1 (1) Brandeis University 1 (1) University of Michigan 4 (2) Florida State University 20 (6) Bucknell University 1 (1) Morehouse College 1 University of Florida 12 (3) CA Polytechnic State University Mount Holyoke College 2 (1) Fordham University 3 San Luis Obispo 1 (1) Muhlenberg College 1 Franklin & Marshall College 1 University of California, Berkeley 1 New College of Florida 2 Full Sail University 1 University of California, Irvine 2 New York University 3 (3) Furman University 1 University of California, Los Angeles 2 (1) North Carolina State University 2 George Mason University 1 University of California, San Diego 2 University of North Florida 1 The George Washington University 9 (4) University of California, Santa Barbara 1 Northeastern University 11 (5) Georgia Institute of Technology 1 University of California, Santa Cruz 2 University of Notre Dame 2 (2) Harvey Mudd College 1 Carnegie Mellon University 2 Nova Southeastern University 9 (1) Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 Case Western Reserve University 1 Oglethorpe University 1 Hofstra University 2 University of Central Florida 10 Olin College of Engineering 1 IE University - Madrid Campus 1 (1) College of Charleston 2 (1) University of Oregon 1 Imperial College London 1 (1) University of Charleston 1 Pace University, New York City 3 (1) Indiana University at Bloomington 32 (8) City University of London 1 University of the Pacific 1 The University of Iowa 2 Clark University 1 Parsons School of Design 1 (1) John Carroll University 1 Clemson University 1 Pennsylvania State University 13 Johns Hopkins University 1 (1) University of Colorado at Boulder 18 (2) University of Pennsylvania 1 (1) Keiser University 1 Colorado State University 1 University of Pittsburgh 2 Lancaster University 1 Concordia University - Montreal 2 Purdue University 3 (2) Lesley University 1 Connecticut College 1 Regent’s University London 1 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 1 (1) University of Connecticut 2 Rider University 1 LIM College 1 (1) The Cooper Union 1 Ringling College of Art and Design 1 Louisiana State University 3 Cornell University 2 (1) University of Rochester 1
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University of St Andrews 2 (1) Stevens Institute of Technology 1 (1) Rollins College 3 The University of Warwick 1 Stony Brook University 1 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 3 Vanderbilt University 2 Suffolk University 4 (1) Saint Leo University 1 (2) Syracuse University 14 (4) Saint Louis University 2 (1) University of Vermont 1 (1) Tallahassee Community College 1 San Diego State University 1 Virginia Tech 4 (1) The University of Tampa 2 University of San Francisco 2 University of Virginia 2 Temple University 1 Santa Clara University 1 (1) Washington Univ. in St. Louis 1 (1) Texas A&M University 1 (1) Santa Fe College 1 University of Waterloo 1 The University of Texas, Austin 2 (1) Savannah College of Art and Design 3 (1) Wellesley College 1 The Ohio State University 3 Seton Hall University 1 Wentworth Institute of Technology 1 University of Toronto 1 Smith College 1 (1) University of West Florida 1 Towson University 1 University of South Carolina 2 Western University 1 Tufts University 2 (1) Univ. of South Florida, Tampa 9 (3) Wheaton College, MA 1 Tulane University 5 (1) University of South Florida, St. Pete 1 University of Wisconsin, Madison 6 United States Military Academy - Army 1 University of Southern California 4 (4) Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 University of Exeter 1 Southern Methodist University 1 Yale University 1 (1) The University of Manchester 1 St. Thomas University 2 (1) University of Southampton 1 Stetson University 5
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CO-VALEDICTORIAN COMMENCEMENT 2019
Jeremy Cross, Duke University
The following is an excerpt from Jeremy’s Co-Valedictorian Address: Parents, Friends, Family, Faculty, Staff, Administration, and My Fellow Graduates: Good afternoon. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Jeremy Cross, but most people call me Remy. The only people who ever call me Jeremy are my sister when she’s really mad at me, or Mr. Bronish, and next year at school, I am going to have to explain to a whole new group of people that no one calls me Jeremy. I am your class of 2019 Co-Valedictorian. I am delighted to be here today speaking in front of all of you, even though I am missing my favorite soccer team, Tottenham Hotspur, playing in the Champions League Final. Like many people said yesterday, I have been at Miami Country Day School for what seems like forever, but it’s really only been 13 years. Along with many of my fellow classmates who are also members of the 13Year Club, I have been here since Kindergarten. Throughout my time at Country Day, I’ve seen many physical changes in the school itself. I remember when the Franco Center was a pile of mulch that would flood every time it rained. But hey, at least when it was mulch we could leave through whichever exit we wanted to. Similarly, the parking garage and the Center for the Arts were mere rocks and dirt. And every year, it seemed, we had a different lunch system. For what it’s worth, and for those of you who have also been here for awhile, we all know that the food in third grade was easily the best, maybe better than most of the college dining halls many of us will be enjoying this fall. Country Day has grown dramatically throughout our years here and will continue to grow long after the class of 2019 has left. But more than just seeing the school change, I’ve seen the people change, too. From playing Legos and freeze tag to sitting in the Student Activities Center, or the SAC as the students know it, and trying to throw empty Vitamin Water bottles into the trash without Mr. Oronoz hearing, we have grown along with the school. We are no longer rosycheeked toddlers and smartmouthed elementary schoolers. We are no longer perpetually confused middle schoolers. We are no longer lazy high schoolers suffering from senioritis. Where we were once tiny bundles of energy who could run around nonstop for hours, now we – or at least I – need a nap before and after doing a minimal amount of work. From this day forward, we are drearyeyed, sleepdeprived, coffee drinkers ready to live in the real world for the first time in our lives. I guess this means that we are now officially adults. To that end, in the coming months, we are going to face our biggest challenges to date. On our last day of school, I had a realization that helped fix my perspective on this: For the first time in 13 years, I do not know most of the people I will be going to school with next year. Of course, people have come and gone at Country Day throughout the years, but for the most part, I have always gone to school with the same few people my entire life since I was three years old. It’ll be strange next year not greeting certain people and passing by things that I have become so accustomed to seeing every day. For the past thirteen years, I have walked in every morning and seen the same faces, the same flagpole, the same field, the same random art collections. Yet next year, nothing will be familiar. This epiphany made me realize how little time I now have left in Miami and how much I need to cherish every moment. I know it sounds cliché, but the reason something becomes a cliché is because it’s true.
CO-VALEDICTORIAN COMMENCEMENT 2019
Felipe Rangel, Donna Shalala University of Miami
The following is an excerpt from Felipe’s Co-Valedictorian Address: Good afternoon Class of 2019, family, friends of the graduating class, and anyone out there who just likes to attend high school graduations for the fun of it, let’s give the Class of 2019 a big round of applause! That’s right, today is a day of celebration! Oftentimes during moments of life transition people say, “We close one door and open another.” But don’t worry fellow classmates I’m pretty sure Miami Country Day won’t close the door, lock it, and never let us back in. It may be sad to see our childhood coming to a close, but now is the time that we pack up all of our experiences from Miami Country Day and take them with us as we enter this next stage of our lives. As you may already know, my name is Felipe Augusto Rangel and I am Co-Valedictorian of the Class of 2019. Life took a big turn coming to the United States in 2002 as an immigrant from Venezuela. I have been fortunate enough to find safety here in South Florida and a new sense of home. Now having spent the entirety of my lower, middle, and high school career at Miami Country Day School, I am grateful to have this school as another home, so please do not actually lock me out. It is quite extraordinary to believe that this all started fifteen years ago in Ms. Garcia’s junior-kindergarten class learning how to say my ABC’s, telling the difference between my left from my right, counting from one to ten, and learning how to say “hello” in many different languages. I guess you can say, I have come a long way. I can almost always tell my left from my right. I am honored and proud to now graduate from Miami Country Day and I would like to extend a special thank you to the school, administration, Mr. Ball, and Mr. Connor for giving me the honor of speaking on behalf of my class.
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I may be Valedictorian but down the road GPA will boil down to simply ... a number. A digit, a decimal point and maybe a few other digits. Class of 2019, in my opinion positively impacting the lives of others and forming meaningful relationships are the true indicator that one has attained a successful life. Success can be measured in numerous ways, but if we work toward our passions to give us purpose in life, then happiness and good fortune will follow. If you know me, then you know I am passionate about the Japanese culture. The Japanese have a concept called “ikigai” meaning the “reason for being” acting as a source of value that makes us wake up in the morning and makes our lives meaningful. Even though I may not be a fortune teller with a Magic 8-Ball to tell our future success, I ask that we all build toward our own path in our pursuit to find our ikigai.
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The C.W. “Doc” Abele Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to the School honors an alumnus or alumna who embodies the characteristics of a Portrait of a Graduate, while serving the school in a spirit of honor, respect, wisdom, and compassion. This year’s recipient, David Benjamin, graduated from Miami Country Day School in 1998.
C.W. “DOC” ABELE ALUMNI AWARD David Benjamin ’98 with Alex Dombrowsky ’92
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David has been a part of the Country Day community since 1991 (sixth grade) and is a prime example of how committed our alumni are to their alma mater. As a student, David was a member of the cross country team, participated in student government, National Honor Society, and was Junior and Senior Class President. After graduating from Country Day in 1998, he went on to earn his B.A. in History from the University of Florida graduating magna cum laude. He took a liking to Gainesville and became a double Gator when he graduated cum laude from UF’s Levin College of Law program. David is founder and managing partner of the boutique law firm of Benjamin & Melmer, LLC and specializes in family law, dependency law and criminal defense. However prior to opening his own firm, he served as a Prosecutor in Miami-Dade County, Florida for more than 6 years. For more than half of those years, he served as the Chief of the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office’s Misdemeanor Domestic Violent Unit. In this capacity, he managed and trained nearly fifty first-time attorneys in Domestic Violence prosecutions. David has been a member of the MCDS Alumni Board for six years and served as the President of the Alumni Board from 2016-2018. During his presidency, he focused on finding creative ways to brand and market the Alumni Association to students, faculty, staff and fellow alumni. The words “Stay Connected” below the Country Day alumni logo are more than just a couple of words to him. When asked why he gives back to MCDS, he had the following to say: “To a large degree, I am the person I am today due to the lessons learned and relationships built while at MCDS. I give to allow the next generations to learn these same valuable lessons and build these same lasting relationships; and I give of my time because seeing life lessons put into action can be the most important example of all.” Beloved 40-year faculty member Carolyn Dorn has said of David, “When thinking of ‘A Portrait of a Graduate’, I can’t help but recognize David as the epitome of what we hope all of our graduates accomplish.”
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver in her poem The Summer Day, asks us, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” For the Members of the Class of 2019, Miami Country Day School has been part of your answer in the friendships you have formed, the character you have forged and the intellect you have fostered. You have a treasure trove of stories, rich memories that will guide, inspire and sustain you as you look to the horizon and embark on the next steps in your journey. It is said that your next decade will define you in ways that you cannot now foresee; new friends in college, a start to your career path, and perhaps even a family. It is certain to be a winding journey with challenges that afford moments of tremendous joy as well as times of difficulty and uncertainty. Stanford Professor, Tina Seelig, in her book What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20, reminds us that the traditional path is only one option. Living a deeply fulfilling life of passion, purpose, and achievement often comes from challenging assumptions, seeing problems as opportunities, questioning rules, having a healthy disregard for the impossible and granting ourselves permission to do the things we want to do. Importantly, soon-to-be graduates, through it all, you will always have a shared bond with your class and this school.
UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR Donald Ball Addresses the Class of 2019
Parents, take a moment now and recall your high school graduation. For some of you, it was at Miami Country Day. Consider your passions, purpose, and goals at the time. Did life unfold as you planned? The reality is that life is often a non-linear path, a wave of ups and downs, punctuated with moments that call for bold action (yes, “courage over comfort”), and quieter times spent beginning or enriching relationships with friends and family.
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The question Mary Oliver asks us is one that we are always in the middle of answering. Parents and seniors, right now take a mental snapshot of your wild and precious life plan and share it with each other after the ceremony. Make a commitment to join together years from now, perhaps on a summer day, and share your journey from this moment, to celebrate life as you thought it ought to be, and life as it turned out, and how you can’t imagine it having been any different.
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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Carolina Quijano
Carolina offered the following advice for the Class of 2019:
“ For those who are like me, I implore you to find balance and understand your breaking points. Understand what are those activities that you need to do to dial you back in. For those who have other weaknesses, spend the time now narrowing in on what those are and trying to work on them. Don’t get discouraged if it takes you some time. I’m still trying to get there myself.” Carolina Quijano is the founder and creative force behind Miami’s only award winning bean to bar chocolate factory, Exquisito Chocolates. She graduated with a master’s in organizational Psychology from Columbia University, but entrepreneurship has been a lifelong passion that started with her first business card at age nine. While working as a management consultant, she discovered artisanal hot chocolate in Paris during a business trip. Upon returning she tried and perfected hundreds of recipes in an effort to replicate that Parisian experience with friends and family. Exquisito Chocolates sources cacao directly from seven different farms in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her business trips now find her on cocoa farms and atop mountains trying to find the best product sources. Her aim is to disrupt the chocolate supply chain, which has been monopolized for decades by big industry. And in doing so, continuously challenges the quality and sustainability of the chocolate we eat. Such dedication and appreciation for chocolate has earned her the nickname “Chocolate Empress” and several awards from London’s Academy of Chocolate.
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CULTURAL CONNECTIONS FOREVER FRIENDSHIPS LIFETIME LEARNING A LOOK INTO MCDS’ FIRST SISTER SCHOOL EXCHANGE PROGRAM By Glen Turf, Director of Global Studies & International Programs
In my life as a global enthusiast, I have twice had the opportunity to be hosted by a foreign family – once in Madrid, Spain and the other in San José, Costa Rica. While the experiences I had with those host families were different, they both instilled in me values that helped me to mature, to take risks, to be a better communicator, and to appreciate cultures completely different than my own. Creating a network of sister schools around the globe has always been a vision of mine ever since I arrived at Miami Country Day School in 2001 and, with GATEway turning six years old, the time seemed ripe to transform my vision into reality and provide our Upper School students the opportunity that I only experienced in college and beyond. In the winter of 2018, I was serendipitously introduced to the head of The English School of Helsinki, Mr. Petri Vuorinen, who had been searching for a sister school in the States. We met, we saw how similar our students were, we compared academic programs, and we embarked on a plan to execute Miami Country Day School’s first sister school exchange program within a year. There did, alas, remain one great challenge – how do you convince students and parents to open up their homes to a stranger and, even more, to find the students who were courageous enough to step far beyond their comfort zone and agree to live with a Finnish family for ten days? Challenge accepted!
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a foreign student in their home, but also staying with that student’s family in Finland certainly gave pause to many of our would-be travelers when we launched the program as part of our X-Term last September. There were many excuses standing in the way of that all important, “Sign me up!”: • • • • •
“I can’t host a student. My house is never clean.” “But my host student won’t have his own bathroom.” “My parents work until 6pm. What will my foreign student do once school ends?” “My grandmother’s birthday is in the middle of the stay and we have to spend the day in Ft. Lauderdale.” “My parents don’t cook. We only order takeout.”
It became very apparent that many believed that serving as a host family meant drastically changing one’s life. It could not be further from the truth. In fact, students who are brave enough to be a host student do so because they simply want to see a typical way of life – with all its unpredictability, imperfections, and craziness. As opposed to the mere tourist, an exchange student is a different breed, wanting to share life experiences – however big or small they may be. As I explained to those who expressed interest in hosting a Finnish student, “You don’t have to change your way of life. You shouldn’t. If you eat pizza every Thursday, keep eating pizza every Thursday. If everybody cleans the house Saturday morning, give your host student a broom. If you go to grandma’s every Friday, then take your host student along with you.” The more typical life is, the more that comes out of the experience. In February 2019, eleven friendly Finns arrived in Miami with their preconceived notions of what life would be like in the Magic City. The beach…the sun…the heat…the Heat. However, thanks to their host families and their time spent at school, they quickly learned that we are so much more than palm trees, silky sand, and crystal blue waters. They saw us as a city with a bustling arts scene, with gastronomic delights, and quirky shops. They learned that we are more than the politics you see on TV or the movies in the theater. They contrasted their academics with ours, made suggestions, and took programs back to implement at their school. Because of the graciousness of our host families, our Finnish friends lived our culture and made lifelong friendships. As one student said about her host family experience, “It was one of the best parts of the trip that we got to stay at someone’s actual home and get to really know the real Miami life from them.” From the parent perspective, the myth that one’s life would have to stop or completely change in order to host a student was shattered. Going into the experience, many of our families feared that the host students would not like their cooking, would not like their family, would think their house was small, or would be bored. However, in a just a short ten-day experience, the families that opened up their homes (and lives) to a stranger truly experienced the benefits of cross-cultural exchange. One host parent stated, “I feel this is a great lesson in adaptability and the perfect way for a family to step out of its comfort zone and come together. The anticipation of not knowing the students is as exciting as the experience itself and the memories will last a lifetime.” It’s clear that, once a family gets over the initial stages of angst, new doors open that should never remain shut. In today’s world where stereotypes often cloud reality, serving as a host family or participating as a host student can be one of the most important things we do.
Just as we received students into our homes, the Finns reciprocated in March and, without exception, showed us why Finland has twice been rated as the “Happiest Country in the World.” Whether we were sweating in a sauna, taking a dip in ice cold water, or eating reindeer, we were given the red carpet treatment. Whatever unease our students had about being a guest in another person’s home quickly dissipated and they soon became true Suomalaiset nuoret, or Finnish teenagers. They picked up useful Finnish phrases, attended class at our sister school, and learned that “Miami cold” is relative. In all, our experience in Finland was a perfect way to complete the cycle of the homestay experience. One treats, and one is treated – and thus is the perfect sister school exchange. In the words of one of our students, “It was a great experience. I learned a lot about the culture by simply living with the locals. I would not have been able to take in as much as I did about Finnish culture without the homestay. Kiitos!” As we continue to develop more programs under the GATEway umbrella, I would encourage you to see how you can participate. From sponsoring an informational evening at your home to contributing financial resources to help others take advantage of our programs, there is always a way to be a GATEmate. Perhaps you have a business with an international flair that could host some of our Mini GATEmates right here in Miami? Maybe you have contacts at schools abroad that would be interested in developing a partnership with Miami Country Day School? Just as our host families learned with our first sister school exchange experience, the important thing is to not fear the unknown, but to be open to exploring it. I can guarantee that when you let go of the angst, possibilities and wonder abound.
To learn more about GATEway, email Glen Turf at GATEway@miamicountryday.org or visit www.miamicountryday.org/GATEway.
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The Miami Herald’s Silver Knight Award honors outstanding high school seniors for their academic excellence and passion for community service. Students are evaluated based on the following criteria: community service, achievements, and character. Two major factors to be weighed are consistency and lasting impact of service. Other factors include independent thinking, creative problem solving, leadership in getting others involved, and perseverance in overcoming challenges. Students must show achievement in one of the following fifteen categories: Art, Athletics, Business, Digital and Interactive Media, Drama, English Literature, General Scholarship, Journalism, Mathematics, Music and Dance, Science, Social Science, Speech, Vocational Technical, and World Languages. Over one hundred public, private, and parochial schools in Miami-Dade County compete for this prestigious award. Upper School English teacher, Mrs. Carolyn Dorn, is Country Day’s Silver Knight Coordinator. She has been assisting the nominees with the application process, qualifications, and other requirements associated with the award since 1992.
During the 2018-2019 school year, six MCDS students were recognized for their community service projects: Isabella Allen (Athletics), Arushi Beohar (World Languages), Harrison Breslow (Art), Jeremy Cross (Science), Connor Goodman (Business), and Isabella Pedraza-Pineros (Mathematics). Both Isabella Allen and Isabella Pedraza-Pineros won the Silver Knight Award in their respective categories and Jeremy Cross received an Honorable Mention. Congratulations to all of our Spartan nominees! Since 1992, there have been 12 MCDS Silver Knight winners and 27 MCDS Honorable Mentions. The Silver Knight Awards program was instituted at The Miami Herald in 1959 by John S. Knight, past publisher of The Miami Herald, founder and editor emeritus of Knight-Ridder Newspapers and 1968 Pulitzer Prize Winner. Thank you to Miami Country Day School Silver Knight Coordinator, Carolyn Dorn, for her 40 years of service to all of our students and alumni and for her 27 years dedicated to the Silver Knight program!
KNIGHT AWARDS
ARUSHI BEOHAR
NOMINEE, WORLD LANGUAGES Attending Smith College
HARRISON BRESLOW
NOMINEE, ART Attending Florida State University
CONNOR GOODMAN
NOMINEE, BUSINESS Attending The University of Maine
ISABELLA ALLEN
ISABELLA PEDRAZA-PINEROS
JEREMY CROSS
Bella is a leader in both the intellectual and athletic arenas on campus. She was one of 12 female athletes to be selected to the FHSAA Academic All-State Team and has been recognized for her volunteer work with People in Crisis United at the Holtz Children Hospital and for “Scaring for Caring.” Because of Bella’s unwavering commitment to helping others, “Scaring for Caring” raised $370,000, which was donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters and UHealth Jackson Children’s Care. Bella was also the recipient of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce “Health Care Hero’s Awards” Youth Volunteer and was a finalist for the United Way’s Outstanding Youth Award. She will be attending the University of Notre Dame.
Isabella is a scholar, scientist, mathematician, musician, and an athlete. With her involvement as a member of the Varsity Swim team, it is no surprise that her main service project would encompass swimming. When Isabella learned that Miami-Dade County had one of the highest rates of minority child drownings in the country, she founded “Kaps for Kids” which provided free swimming lessons, caps, goggles, and bathing suits to children. She received sponsorship from Nike, partnered with Breakthrough Miami, and connected with Olympic Silver Medalist swimmer Maritza Correia McClendon to raise awareness about minority child drowning rates. Isabella was one of 150 seniors in the nation to become a 2019 Coca-Cola Scholar. She will be attending MIT.
Jeremy was as successful on the soccer field as he was in an AP classroom. He took his love of soccer and used it to inspire his teammates to focus on a common goal with his project “Kleats for Kids.” He worked with his team to raise funds and collect used equipment to help a small town in Haiti called Fond des Negles that could not afford soccer balls, cleats, and uniforms. Jeremy also helped organize a soccer clinic at a local public elementary school. Under Jeremy’s calm and inspirational leadership, the team took soccer equipment to the school and taught the children basic soccer skills. He will attend Duke University in the fall.
WINNER, MATHEMATICS Attending M.I.T.
HONORABLE MENTION, SCIENCE Attending Duke University
To read more about our 2019 Silver Knights, visit The Spartacus online at www. thespartacus.com/4944/showcase/allen-and-pedraza-win-silver-knight-awards/
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WINNER, ATHLETICS Attending University of Notre Dame
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THE HISTORY OF YOSDay YOSDAY was created in the early 2000’s when Dr. John Davies, former Head of School, asked the Faculty and Staff Affairs Committee (now known as FASTAC) to create a meaningful event that honored employee years of service to MCDS. He wanted it to become a touchstone of the school year and a moment for colleagues to honor and celebrate with each other. He gave the committee free reign and his vision evolved into what we lovingly now refer to as YOSDay!
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Lauren Benton Alexis Boutin Jennifer Bovio Jennifer Budhoo Zayas Giselle Chirinos Joseph Conner Jim Connor Brian Dille Joseph Hernandez Laura Carla Leon Pino Melanie Mercado Jamie Puro Agnes Ruiz-Lopez Georgia Paige Scharite Gabrielle Schreffler James Robert Spatig Garrett Spear Kyra Spence Ashley Woodbury Nadia Zananiri
Valerie Bosman Kelley Brill Samuel Brown Christine Chancy Atalie Garcia Michelle Holcman Brenda Kilgore Clarisa Leal Kristina Martinez Kathryn Pelletier Hiram Rosas Maureen Stout Wendy Wyka Wen Xu
Michael Finny Shellie Fulford Cheryl Skalberg Ochiel Swaby
Nina Lucchi Margaret Mahoney Steve Mathes Leonardo Milanes Sheryl Piper
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Peter Konen Carolyn Dorn Susan Glick Jenny Knight Nina Lucchi Margaret Mahoney Fredlyn ‘Fredi’ Rosenfeld Sorela Schultz
FACULTY AWARDS EDWIN B. COLE EXEMPLARYTEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 Michael Fallik
Middle School Social Studies In the Middle: When the late Ed Cole retired as Board president in 1989 after The Students Voice successfully leading the Board for 12 years, the Edwin B. Cole Exemplary iBelong Teacher Award was established to acknowledge and honor his service to the school. The administration of the school was charged at graduation, with recognizing a member of the Miami Country Day faculty whose service and presence in the school community reflect those qualities and characteristics modeled so well by Ed Cole during his tenure as board president. Those qualities included dedication to Country Day, excellence in leadership, and going beyond the expected criteria of one’s job. This year’s recipient, Michael Fallik, is a life-long learner from the Middle School. In his nine years at Miami Country Day School, he has developed and constantly improved upon the 8th grade civics curriculum. Mr. Fallik has served as the water polo coach, a member of the school’s CHANGE diversity initiative and been the 8th grade team leader since 2015. Together with his team, Mr. Fallik has developed some of the most interesting and educational, enrichment opportunities imaginable for the 8th grade. His commitment to making every student in the Middle School feel accepted, led him to develop the Middle School iBelong initiative, in which he is still very active. Students and parents have consistently commended him for making his class interesting and relevant, and above all for caring about every student, every day.
HARRIET TEPLICKI SERVICE AWARD Chris Polite ‘02
Athletics and Auxiliary Programs Coordinator
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This award gratefully acknowledges a staff member for the countless hours, behind the scenes contributions, and outstanding performance devoted to the smooth, continuous operation of Miami Country Day School.
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ALUMNI SPOT LIGHT KANESHA PETIT-PHAR Class Year: 2014 College/University: Florida International University ‘18
After graduating from Florida International University in May 2018 with a major in Communications and concentration in Asian Studies, I completed my internship at MCDS and took on the role as PR Manager for Miami-Dade County Commissioner, Jean Monestime’s re-election campaign. In October, I will make my way to Seoul, South Korea. Since being immersed in East Asian culture since 2007, I will have the opportunity to put my language skills to the test. Additionally, since graduating I have gone public with my freelance photography. Kanesha Janel Photography is doing quite well, and I cannot wait to expand my horizons. Any current students or alumni interested in having any portraits, headshots or events taken by me feel free to contact me at alumni@miamicountryday.org for rates! PLEASE SHARE ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS, EXPERIENCES, OR MEMORIES FROM YOUR TIME AT MIAMI COUNTRY DAY. One of my favorite memories from my time at Miami Country Day was performing as the Cat in the Hat in Seussical the Musical with all of my friends for my senior year. WHAT IS ONE EXPERIENCE FROM MCDS THAT YOU’VE TAKEN WITH YOU AND HAVE REFERRED BACK TO AS A RESOURCE OR GUIDE IN YOUR ADULT LIFE? It’s not one experience because it is continuous as I still practice it today. Being compassionate. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER FUTURE MCDS ALUMNI? Never hesitate. This is not to be confused with waiting. Patiently planning out and executing plans and taking calculated risks are worth it. But don’t hesitate in whether or not to pursue what you are passionate about.
ALUMNI SPOT LIGHT MARIA PIA DEL CASTILLO (FREILE) Class Year: 2006 College/University: University of Miami (B.S.), Nova Southeastern University (Psy.D)
Since graduating from the University of Miami in 2010 with a major in Psychology (Pre-Med) and minors in Spanish and Chemistry, I moved to Munich, Germany to work at a hospital specializing in Neurology and Orthopedics. I returned to Miami to pursue my passion of working with kids, beginning by working at a school for children on the Autism Spectrum and then obtaining my Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University. As part of my doctoral training, I completed my internship at AHRC, New York City: a Medicaid funded organization specializing in providing services (such as housing, medical treatment, psychological services, etc.) to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. I am currently completing my post-doctoral residency with Pediatric Psychology Associates in Miami, focusing on psycho-educational and neuro-psychological evaluations. Any students or alumni interested in a career in Psychology, feel free to contact me at alumni@miamicountryday.org for advice! PLEASE SHARE ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS, EXPERIENCES, OR MEMORIES FROM YOUR TIME AT MIAMI COUNTRY DAY. My favorite memories from my time at Country Day extend from Spartan sporting events to COEP, to meeting people who to this day are my best friends and have become family. I will always cherish those experiences that we shared together. WHAT IS ONE EXPERIENCE FROM MCDS THAT YOU’VE TAKEN WITH YOU AND HAVE REFERRED BACK TO AS A RESOURCE OR GUIDE IN YOUR ADULT LIFE? MCDS taught me that hard work, perseverance, kindness, and being well rounded are essential to success. As I have gone through life, I have seen first-hand how that combination has opened doors for me, both professionally and personally. With determination, humility, and a positive attitude, anything is possible.
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WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER FUTURE MCDS ALUMNI? Enjoy every moment and try not to worry too much about the future. Each chapter and stage of life has its own beauty and uniqueness that cannot be replicated. Enjoy college: work hard but have fun. Enjoy work: work hard and have fun. Same composition, different experience, different result.
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ALUMNI SPOT LIGHT DR. JOE M. PHILLIPS JR. MD Class Year: 1951 College/University: Emory University BA degree (1959), Emory University School of Medicine MD degree (1963), Emory University School of Medicine/ Grady Memorial Hospital Ob/Gyn Residency Program (1969) I was born in 1937 and lived in Miami my entire life until I left for Atlanta, Georgia where I began my college education at Emory University. I decided to stay at Emory to pursue my medical degree, and after graduating from Emory’s medical program, I served three years in the United States Air Force as a Flight Surgeon. After completing my specialty training, I entered a private practice in Marietta, Georgia and had a wonderful career for over forty years. Upon retirement several years ago, I began my second career as an Attending Physician in Cardiac Rehabilitation which continues today. Now, I am busier than ever and stay active by writing, mentoring, teaching, lecturing, woodworking, and farming. Although, I always have plenty of time for my spiritual life, grandchildren and fishing. PLEASE SHARE ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS, EXPERIENCES, OR MEMORIES FROM YOUR TIME AT MIAMI COUNTRY DAY. When I was at Miami Country Day School it was an all-boys boarding school, which meant there was an emphasis on regiment and discipline. However, Country Day also promoted a reasonable and purposeful atmosphere of peer accountability, academic excellence fostered by individual attention, a genuine interest of teachers in regards to their students’ success, and a positive environment in which developing an attitude for the importance of education became part of a fulfilling life. WHAT IS ONE EXPERIENCE FROM MCDS THAT YOU’VE TAKEN WITH YOU AND HAVE REFERRED BACK TO AS A RESOURCE OR GUIDE IN YOUR ADULT LIFE? Learning the technique of good study habits, and recognizing how learning is an important and inevitable tool used throughout one’s entire life journey. I have come to realize that the learning experience is fulfilling and essential to our growth and maturity. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER FUTURE MCDS ALUMNI? Enjoy and embrace your good fortune to be a student at MCDS, and you will be well prepared to meet the challenges of your life experiences no matter what marvelous challenges lie ahead.
ALUMNI AUTHOR SERIES The MCDS Alumni Association and the Admissions Office have teamed up again! This time to highlight and share the wonderful work and accomplishments of our alumni through display boards. The Alumni Author display board, located in the Admissions Office, showcases the amazing accomplishments of our alumni to the entire MCDS community, including prospective families who are looking at Country Day as their home away from home. If you are an alumni author or know a fellow alumnus or alumna who would like to showcase their published work, contact Director of Alumni, Christine Chancy ‘08 at chancyc@miamicountryday.org for more details.
WHITNEY ELLENBY ‘87 Whitney Ellenby is a former U.S. Department of Justice, Disability Rights attorney whose writings have been published in The Washington Post, law review periodical and the U.S. DOJ website. She is the proud parent of a son with Autism and founder of “Autism Ambassadors,” a charitable group that organizes exclusive recreational events in the Washington, DC/Maryland area for over 600 families who are impacted by Autism. On April 15, 2018, Whitney officially published her book “Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain”, which provides the reader unrestricted access into the mind of someone who had no intention of sacrificing her career or life for Autism, unaware of the many ways it would irreversibly redefine both.
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Adam Epstein has enjoyed a celebrated career as a Broadway producer. His theatrical productions have received 46 Tony nominations and 12 Tony Awards, one of which Adam himself received as a producer of “Hairspray” in 2003. Adam’s other producing credits include “A View From a Bridge”, “The Crucible”, “Amadeus”, “The Wedding Singer,” and “Cry-Baby.” An adjunct faculty member of NYU, Adam has also been a guest lecturer at Harvard, Columbia and the University of Miami. While living in London from 2014-2016, Adam wrote a lauded column under the heading of “Expat Enquiry” on politics and culture for the New York based arts and current affairs website, clydefitchreport.com. In May of 2017, Adam earned his MA in American Studies from Brown University. Currently, Adam is embarking upon a new career in politics, media and journalism.
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WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY? My favorite things about NYU would have to be the amazing people I’ve met and worked with there. I’ve worked on countless student films and it has been amazing to meet good-hearted motivated filmmakers. The actual acting classes themselves have helped me progress with my craft more than anything else in my life and that’s also a nod to NYU. DO YOU CONSIDER NYU TO BE A GOOD MATCH FOR YOU? As far as curriculum is concerned, yes absolutely! I’m studying everything I wanted and I love it. As for location, I would have preferred somewhere with nicer weather but the actual school makes up for that.
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WHAT ARE YOU STUDYING? I am an Acting major. Hopefully this will help me go into a career for film and television. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE CLASS OR OUTSIDE PROJECT DURING YOUR FIRST TWO YEARS AT NYU? My favorite class has to be Method Acting with Bill Balzac. This class has taken up more time in my life than any other class but forced me to do so much work with my craft that I am forever grateful. Bill has helped me connect with my deeper emotions through The Method approach to acting. I feel I’ve also done my best work in this class.
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HAVE YOU BEEN BACK ON THE MCDS CAMPUS SINCE YOU GRADUATED? DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF YOUR FORMER TEACHERS? Yes I was there last year to see Mr. Hutsko, Ms. Kelly, and Mr. Fallik. I do stay in contact with Mr. Fallik and I had lunch with him just a few weeks ago. I hope I can see both Mr. Hutsko and Ms. Kelly again soon as well as all my former teachers. I have fond memories with most of my teachers from MCDS. DO YOU THINK YOU WERE PREPARED FOR YOUR COLLEGE COURSES AND COLLEGE LIFE IN GENERAL? I was extremely prepared for my general education courses at NYU. My acting and studio courses not so much but I knew that going into college. College life away from home is something I feel you can’t really prepare for. The first few months, It was definitely hard to be away from family and friends I grew up with. WHAT ARE YOUR SUMMER PLANS? Right now I’m actually in L.A. trying to find some small acting roles to get more experience and build up my resume. I’m also trying to fill out my requirements for SAG this summer which to do so I need to get non-union work as an actor. WHEN YOU THINK OF MCDS, WHAT ARE SOME WORDS OR PHRASES THAT DESCRIBE THE SCHOOL? A truly caring environment. When I think of MCDS I immediately think of my best friends I met there as well as all the great mentors I had there. The friends and faculty there truly made me feel at home. Whether it was my actual teachers like Hutsko, Kelly, and Fallik, or the faculty that I didn’t have class with like the nurses and librarians, they always made me feel cared for.
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UPCOMING EVENTS 2019-2020 Friday, September 6, 2019 Installation of Mariandl Hufford, Head of School Saturday, October 12, 2019 5K Walk the Walk, Family BBQ & Spartan Family Day Thursday, October 17, 2019 Homecoming Football Game Thursday, October 24, 2019 The John Davies Cultural Arts Series Presents Gáspar Gonzalez Friday, October 25 – Sunday, October 27, 2019 Miami Country Day Ocean Reef Club Weekend Monday, January 13 – Friday, January 17, 2020 The John Davies Cultural Arts Series Hosts Drepung Gomang Monastery Monks Saturday, February 8, 2020 Golf & Tennis Tournament Friday, February 21, 2020 Grandparents’ Day Friday and Saturday, May 8 - 9, 2020 Alumni Weekend - Details to follow!
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