Park Tudor Phoenix Spring 2016

Park Tudor

Phoenix

Spring 2016

• Getting political with Park Tudor alumni • In memoriam

On the Cover Jenna Beagle ’18 and Evan Lee ’16 show off Jenna’s project. Jenna created a board of buttons with positive words students could take and share with friends and faculty. See photo to the right for more detail.

Park Tudor School Mission

To create an inspiring college-preparatory learning environment, with exceptional educators and extraordinary opportunities, that prepares and motivates students to become balanced, confident, and resourceful lifelong learners.

PT community shows support

PARK TUDOR SCHOOL Interim Head of School Peter Kraft Editor Cathy Yingling Chapelle ’87 Class Notes Cassie Dull Graphic Design/ Photography Stefanie Dean ’05 Director of Strategic Communications Cathy Yingling Chapelle ’87 Director of Development and Alumni Relations Douglas Allen Assistant Director of Development, Alumni Gretchen Hueni 2015-16 Alumni Association Board President Joe Hawkins ’96 Vice President Beth Tolbert Johnson ’03 Secretary Matt Kleymeyer ’00 Treasurer Tony Holton ’06 Past President Lindsay Elder Thornton ’95

This photo taken by Stefanie Dean ’05 went viral on social media as the PT community supported each other in January and February.

Alumni Association Directors Courtney Maguire Day ’03 Kate Engle ’95 Katie McKown Feldman ’03 Katelyn Miner Fisher ’04 Mallory Reider Inselberg ’98 Andy Marra ’06 Jonathan McDowell ’02 Reid Searles ’06 Julianne Sicklesteel Brainard ’07 Zach Wills ’03

Contents Spring 2016

Features

Getting political with Park Tudor alumni

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Departments News of the School

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Alumni News

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Class Notes

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From the Interim Head’s Desk

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Background: Close up of buttons created by Jenna Beagle ’18.

The Phoenix is published three times annually for alumni, friends, and parents of Park Tudor School. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please send them to: Cathy Yingling Chapelle ’87, Editor Park Tudor School 7200 N. College Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46240-3016 317/415-2870 cchapelle@parktudor.org

News of the School Report from the Interim Head of School

“There is an important distinction be-

tween preparing your child for the road ahead…and preparing the road ahead for your child.”

This past summer, I wrote an article for the Park Tudor Times that examined the critical distinction captured in the above quotation.

Given the events of recent months and the challenges that they have posed to our entire community, that article, it seems, is even more relevant today.

For just as we as educators — and parents — must find the appropriate balance between challenging our children and helping them overcome the inevitable challenges that life throws their way, so, too, must we find this equilibrium as a community.

In many ways, then, the questions I posed this August remain central: How can we ensure that our students are happy?

How can we help them be successful? How much do we let them “go it on their own?”

The answers are not easy, and they depend as much on the age and individual nature of the child as anything else.

Nevertheless, educational researchers increasingly agree on some basic ingredients in helping our children become, in the words of Park Tudor’s mission statement, “balanced, confident, and resourceful lifelong learners.” Indeed, from Stanford Psychologist Carol Dweck to popular author Daniel Pink to educational leaders Paul Tough and Howard Gardner (all of whom our faculty and staff have read over the past four summers as part of our goal of staying abreast with the most recent thinking in education), an emerging consensus is helping us as parents navigate between the Scylla of over-parenting and the Charybdis of an overly hands-off approach.

Below, then, is some of the best thinking distilled from these various authors.

Focus on inputs as much (or even more) as outputs

While it is natural to focus on the end product—grades; standardized test scores; the result of the most recent soccer game— it is perhaps even more important to pay attention to the efforts and preparation that

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go into those tasks. As Carol Dweck explains in her pathbreaking book Mindset, young people are most successful when the primary emphasis is on the hard work and discipline they apply to their courses, rather than the grades they achieve. Somewhat counter-intuitively, she finds that “fixating on the final result (the grade) or praising students for being ‘smart’ can actually lead to underperformance—as students begin to internalize that their success stems from some innate quality, most notably natural intelligence, rather than the efforts they put into their studies.” Moreover, as Daniel Pink explains in his pathbreaking book Drive, “extrinsic motivators likes trophies, rewards for good behavior, and, yes, even grades,” can actually “demotivate people by conditioning them to make their efforts contingent on external rewards, rather than the intrinsic satisfaction of a job well done.”

This is not to say, of course, that grades, or keeping score in games, or championing success is somehow wrong. Far from it. Instead, the lessons from cognitive research simply suggest that focus on inputs, rather than outputs, leads to even better performance and happiness in young people. This is why, for example, we have deemphasized “marble parties” and other extrinsic rewards for our youngest students.

tive results. But, no matter how difficult, we as parents need to embrace these periods of struggle and value the opportunities for our children to pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and try again. So the next time your child leaves her homework at school and asks you to return late at night to retrieve it, you might consider telling them instead to live with the consequences! Programmatically, this approach also explains our increasing focus on innovation and design thinking at all levels: both are built on trial and error and ‘prototyping’ (and failing) before building the final product.

Embrace success…and failure Basic common sense suggests that success in an endeavor is important to a person’s growth and satisfaction. But, interestingly, recent research makes it clear that failure is critical as well. In his work How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, Paul Tough explains that “young people simply must be allowed to try, and fail, in order to achieve the success and creativity that we cherish.” He goes on to describe the “risk-averse child: the one who, for fear of failing, never tries at all. Or who always seeks the right or ‘known’ answer because they are far safer than trying the unknown.”

This has critical significance in teaching and learning…and in parenting. All of us—teachers, administrators, parents— wince when our children struggle on a project or get frustrated with the lack of posi-

1. Focus on the essential topics or concepts in an area.

2. Spend a significant amount of time on them.

3. Approach the information in a number of ways.

4. Give students ample opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge in a variety of ways.

“Discipline” Matters But lest one think that the above researchers (or we as parents or educators) have “gone soft” and are espousing some “new-age approach to education,” all in fact share a common belief in the importance of foundational skills and content.

As Howard Gardner explains in his book Five Minds for the Future, “there is no doubt about it: sustained effort and a strong mastery of ‘the basics’ matters….” In his dual-meaning of the term, “a disciplined mind” implies both a “process that is arduous” and an education that is “founded on time-honored principles.” Interestingly, he identifies four essential steps in achieving a disciplined mind:

To that end, last year we created in grades 6-12—the grades in which a ‘discipline-based’ education becomes most pronounced—“curriculum overviews” that identify the key concepts and assessments at each course level. Moreover, we have piloted a series of curricular programs— the Ernst and Young Integrated Business Program; the summer “Southern Studies” course; and the new schedule and the creation of the “iBlock” in grades 6-12—de-

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signed to let students dive even more deeply into areas of particular interest. It also explains why Park Tudor will continue to focus on our “core curriculum” to ensure that students have the foundational skills and knowledge they need.

At Park Tudor, our vision is both simple and wildly aspirational: Ignite curiosity.

Instill compassion.

Inspire courage.

As the difficult events of recent months have shown us, the path will be bumpy at times…But these events have also shown us, more than ever, that Park Tudor’s mission, vision and values have prepared us well for the road ahead.

Interim Head of School, Peter Kraft, reads to a group of JK students.

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In Memoriam: Dr. Matthew Miller

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mourn the loss of our Head of School, Matthew D. Miller, who died on January 23, 2016.

Dr. Miller was a visionary leader, colleague and friend. He sought to understand an increasingly complex world and then help define the rules of navigation. He encouraged those around him to have a wide lens and a deep focus to empower today’s learners for tomorrow’s world. Dr. Miller regularly attended The Aspen Ideas Institute, the nation’s premier public gathering place for multi-disciplinary leaders from around the world, to engage in deep and inquisitive discussions of ideas and issues that shape and challenge our times. Here at Park Tudor, Dr. Miller developed our Master and Strategic plans, roadmaps for the future of our school. He believed in engagement with the broader community – “learning to serve and serving to learn,” “taking big steps forward, with a smaller footprint.” While always looking ahead, Dr. Miller insisted on living today with Integrity, Intellectual Engagement, Resourcefulness, Respect, and Responsibility.

Dr. Miller was a quintessential educator. His intellectual prowess and charming personality would have allowed him

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to succeed in almost any endeavor, but he believed to his core in, and committed his professional life to, teaching and learning.

Prior to joining the Park Tudor community as Head of School in 2011, he served as Assistant Head of School at Isidore Newman School, a college preparatory school in New Orleans. Prior to the Newman school, he worked for more than a decade at The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. He sought to understand and improve the learning process for students. He was a committed member and energetic participant in The Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS). He regularly attended ISACS conferences, such as “New Paradigms in Leading & Learning,” and “Doing Designing, Connecting, & Thinking,” and he served as a lead evaluator as part of ISACS peer review accreditation services.

Dr. Miller was an academic. He held Bachelor’s degrees in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew from Dickinson College, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. He held Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Greek and Latin literature, history, and philosophy from Oxford University. He held a Master’s degree in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archeology from the University of California, Berkeley. And, he held a Doctorate in Education Leadership and Management from the University of Pennsylvania, where his

research focused on civic engagement in (independent) schools.

Dr. Miller was born on September 10, 1969, in York, Pennsylvania, to Susan Smith Miller and David Miller. He grew up in the small town of Red Lion, Pennsylvania, where he spent summers working at Raab’s Fruit Farm, and played tennis at every opportunity. Tennis was soon displaced by squash, a game he played and coached with passion. He was especially proud of the three national championships won by The Lawrenceville School under his guidance.

More than all of his abundant accomplishments, Dr. Miller was a husband, a father and a friend. At his core, he was a family man. He loved and cherished his wife Mia, daughter Sophie and son Grayson.

He was proud of each of them and all their accomplishments. Matthew viewed his friends and colleagues as family, too. He cherished time with others – fun conversation and good food. He loved sports. He loved travel. And, he loved his dog, Pepper. He brought energy and engagement to everything he did and to everyone he was with. He loved, and was loved in return.

And, he will be missed.

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In Memoriam: Charles James Foxlow

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pipe. A tweed jacket. A volume of “The Collected Poems of Thomas Hardy.”

For three decades of Park School and Park Tudor students, these items instantly would identify their beloved English teacher “Mr. Foxlow.” Charles James Foxlow died on December 30, 2015, at the age of 92.

He remained in contact with many of his former students until the end of his life, always exhibiting the gentle wit, intellect and kindness for which he was known.

“Please, call me Jim,” he would implore.

But many found it difficult to call him anything other than “Mr. Foxlow.”

Foxlow joined the faculty of Park School in 1953 as an English teacher and retired from Park Tudor School in 1988. He served as chair of the Park Tudor English Department, as an advisor to school publications and to the Park drama club, and as both editor and editor emeritus of The Park Tudor Phoenix. In 1985, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters

by Butler University. He was honored at a 90th birthday celebration at Park Tudor in August 2013.

A graduate of Emmerich Manual Training High School in Indianapolis and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wabash College, Foxlow received an M.A. degree in philosophy from Columbia University in 1950. He taught for one year at Wilkes College in Pennsylvania before joining the Park School faculty in 1953.

Upon his retirement, the student editors of Park Tudor Chronicle yearbook penned a full-page tribute:

“At the opening faculty meeting of the 1987-88 school year, Mr. [Bruce] Galbraith asked faculty members to introduce themselves and what they taught. . . . Most of the faculty began their sentences with ‘I teach…’ Mr. Foxlow changed the verb to reflect his philosophy about what he has done for the past thirty-four years. His response was, ’I continue to learn English with young people.’ His cheerful greetings in the halls, his concern for the achievement of his students, and his eagerness to continue to learn along with the rest of us prove that Mr. Foxlow is not only a humanities teacher, but also a true humanitarian.”

our intellectual home. Many of us developed the habit of corresponding with him over the intervening decades on all sorts of questions, often about writers and literature. His students never lost their relevance to Jim, and heaven knows he will never lose his relevance to us.”

During Park Tudor Alumni Weekend in 2008, Foxlow presented a poetry reading in Foster Hall. To no one’s surprise, he concluded his presentation by reading “My Spirit Will Not Haunt the Mound, a poem by his favorite author, Thomas Hardy: My spirit will not haunt the mound

Above my breast, But travel, memory-possessed, To where my tremulous being found

Life largest, best.

A familiar image from one of Jim Foxlow’s English classes: reading aloud to his students.

Following his retirement, Foxlow and his wife, Gloria, moved to Maine; he returned to Indianapolis in 2007 after Gloria’s death in 2002. They are survived by their four children: David, Geoff, Chris and Sarah.

At a memorial service held on January 30, 2016 at St. Francis in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Zionsville, two alumni were among those who spoke in tribute to their teacher, mentor and friend.

Mary Stimming ’82, said, “He forced me to take myself seriously as someone enthralled with the world of ideas. In many respects, I owe my career as an educator to his encouragement, no, his demand, that I value and nurture the life of the mind. I know I’m not the only one on whom he had this effect.”

Gordon Wishard ’62, noted, “Jim taught us to value the stimulating process and habit of learning, until they became our own second nature. And he knew all along what it took many of us a long time to comprehend, that there is enormous gratification in intellectual curiosity, in developing one’s own definition and appreciation of beauty, and, ultimately, in acquiring and adjusting one’s taste over a lifetime. So it was that so many lives were enriched by Jim’s influence.

“It’s no exaggeration to say that for large numbers of his students Jim became

My phantom-footed shape will go

When nightfall grays Hither and thither along the ways I and another used to know

In backward days.

And there you’ll find me, if a jot

You still should care For me, and for my curious air; If otherwise, then I shall not,

For you, be there.

Foxlow explained, “The speaker in the poem is almost certainly Emma Gifford, Hardy’s first wife, and the place where ‘her tremulous being’ found life largest and best St. Juliot in Cornwall. But if I were the speaker, that place might well be either this campus or the one on Cold Springs Road.”

Countless alumni are grateful.

—Lisa Hendrickson ’77

Jim Foxlow with sons David, Chris and Geoff at his 90th birthday celebration at Park Tudor in August 2013.

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vate one-hour piano lessons, The Amazing Race and a Summer Athletic Boot Camp class just to name a few. Popular favorites returning include the Spanish Immersion program, Cub Camp, Spy Camp, Computer Science, Minecraft, and Harry Potter.

We have a fabulous array of classes this summer for all ages that we know will fill up quickly. Register for an experience that your child will never forget.

Registration for the Summer Experience at Park Tudor is Open

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he summer camp brochure and registration are up and ready to view on the Park Tudor website. This summer we will again incorporate Park Tudor’s Core Values of Respect, Responsibility, Resourcefulness, Integrity, and Intellectual Engagement into all of our camps. While keeping the student-to-teacher ratio low, these Core Values will be a cornerstone of the program and will be practiced and taught throughout all grade levels.

This year features some new classes and some of last year’s favorites. Some new classes include: the Summer Olympics, pri-

Innovators Institute and EY Integrated Business Programs Return for Summer 2016

This summer, Park Tudor will once again

offer the Innovators Institute and EY Integrated Business Program.

The Park Tudor Innovators Institute Summer Program (July 5 - 22) is a unique opportunity for students entering grades 9-12 to learn the skills needed to be successful in college and beyond, while becoming leaders in their fields of interest.

Students will learn how to think and act like innovators by developing skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, communication, and collaboration while gaining hands-on experience in cutting edge courses. Students will be given three days of innovation skills training followed

by more than two weeks of instruction by Park Tudor faculty in a field of the student’s choosing, including: • iDesign: Design Thinking: iDesign is a hands-on, collaborative class that teaches students how to solve real-world problems.

It is an experiential course designed to engage students with the needs of their greater community. iDesign is based on the Design Thinking method, developed by David and Tim Kelley at Stanford University and IDEO. In this course, students understand and experience the ways in which empathy, brainstorming, prototyping and iteration can produce truly innovative products. Students are not taught about design thinking; they are doing design thinking by tackling authentic, community-based challenges.

• PT School of Enterprise: The School of Enterprise will both expose students to the world of businesses/start-ups and also give them experience of what it is like to start a business themselves. Through time, talking with leading business owners and through hands-on challenges, students will experience first-hand what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. They will run a ’business-in-a-day’ as well as perform live market research with the Indianapolis public. The module culminates in a competition where students get to pitch their business ideas to a panel of leading business owners for a chance to be mentored in the following months. From start to finish this is about giving young people the tools to help their innovative ideas flourish.

• Social Entrepreneurship: Social entrepreneurship is more than just community service, more than just leadership, more than just ideas. It combines the skills of a visionary leader with the heart of a servant to create a lasting impact in the local area.

Social entrepreneurship uses one’s innovative thinking and pairs that with his/her

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passion to serve others to help meet a community need. In this program, students will research, carry out and present a service learning project in our community. Ultimately, through active, hands-on learning, students will become contributing citizens who exhibit strong character, integrity and purpose.

The cost of the program is $1200. One of the goals of the Innovators Institute is to make it accessible to all, so financial assistance is available for students who would benefit from the program. Contact Jamey Everett (jeverett@parktudor.org) for more information.

There is also a Junior Innovators Institute focused on computer science for students entering grades 6 - 8. The first session (July 11-14) will be an Introduction to Python Programming, and the second session (July 18-21) will focus on Innovation with Raspberry Pi.

The EY Integrated Business Program, taught by Ernst & Young partner Jeffrey Aldridge, is designed for highly motivated students entering grades 10-12 who are interested in a career or future study in business, finance and/or economics.

Grounded in the case study method used at top programs like Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and Harvard University, the program will also include presentations from prominent Indianapolis-area business people and a visit to a local Fortune 500 company.

The week-long program is designed to introduce students to critical aspects of business, including: • The history of business in America and an introduction to business functions • Business strategy and finance • Sales and marketing • Operations and supply chain management The cost of the program is $400. Visit www.parktudor.org/summer for more information.

Park Tudor Co-Hosts Innovation Event with the Speak Easy

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n important part of our efforts to connect classroom, campus and community is developing partnerships with other organizations in the city that can help our students and other members of our community learn from local business leaders.

On Thursday, November 12, approximately 70 people attended “Homegrown: Fostering an Innovative Mindset in our Schools and City,” an event co-hosted by Park Tudor and the Speak Easy, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting entrepreneurs through providing working space and networking opportunities.

The event featured Park Tudor alumni Prahasith Veluvolu ’13, founder of Mimir with fellow PT alums Jacob Petrucciani ’12 and Colton Voege ’13; and Lauren George ’09, who is directing social media and community outreach leading up to the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, along with entrepreneurs Ryan Pfenninger, chief technology officer at 250ok; Kendrea Williams, founder of Ethos Marketing and Technology; and Jason Williams, founder of competitive intelligence firm SPYCOMPS. All of the speakers addressed how their educational experience did - and in some cases, did not - arm them with the necessary skills to become successful entrepreneurs. They agreed that perhaps the most important skill that schools can foster is the ability to think critically and creatively, to identify real problems and issues and develop solutions.

Lower School Supports Food Pantries

The Lower School and Hilbert Center

supported two different pantries during their November Food Drive, run by our new Panther Project Team (formerly Student Council). Panther PT leaders gave a presentation about hunger at a Lower School assembly and other Panther PT members made signs and bins to collect the food. SK students counted and graphed their donations, as well.

As in the past, we collected donations for the First Baptist Community Pantry, a pantry we have a long-standing partnership with; in fact, every fifth grader has the opportunity to volunteer their time at this pantry. Additionally, our JK and SK families supported a newly opened pantry at IPS 34/Eleanor Skillen Elementary called Eleanor’s Pantry. We have been working to develop a deeper partnership with IPS 34 over the past few months; they have been the recipients of our uniform drives in the spring for the past two years. About a year ago, the principal and social worker decided to open a food pantry at their school in an empty classroom because of a need they saw among their families.

Park Tudor families were incredibly generous, and we were able to fill First Baptist’s truck with food and collected enough peanut butter, jelly and cereal to fill the pantry for the month of December at IPS 34. Additionally, Park Tudor faculty came together and bought flour, sugar and salt for the First Baptist pantry to help each family for the holiday baking season.

Fifth Graders Skype with Antarctica

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or the third year, Dr. Kathy Licht, Associate Professor at IUPUI in Earth Science, came to Park Tudor to speak to the fifth graders about her current research in Antarctica. This year she brought along a graduate student, Christine Kasaab, and they discussed their research and their upcoming trip to Antarctica.

As a follow up to this visit, the fifth graders were able to Skype Dr. Licht and her team on Tuesday, November 24 from McMurdo Station in Antarctica and have continued to follow them on Twitter. Fifth graders asked excellent questions to the scientists and mountaineer, and the students were able to continue to communicate with the research team while they were in the field.

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Art Seminar Explores Animal Cruelty

Seniors in Heather Teets’ Art Seminar

course exhibited artworks in December in the Wood Room exploring issues related to animal cruelty. “Mokita: The truth we all know but refuse to talk about” included works examining animal testing, poaching and the plight of endangered species like the white rhino, and the effects of human waste (particularly plastic debris) on marine animals like the blue whale. The goal of the exhibit was to help educate visitors on these important topics.

A centerpiece of the exhibit was an interactive artwork that serves as a survey that visitors could complete using various strings to answer questions about the works in the show.

Top left, clockwise: Art Seminar named their project “Mokita: The truth we all refuse to talk about.”; One of the projects, a whale tail, shows the amount of plastics in the ocean; these “quick facts” help to add statistics to the art pieces in the show.

Young Maker Lab Hosts Maker Fair

The new Young Maker Lab at Park Tudor

serves as a space for students to engage in a variety of hands-on, STEAM-focused projects, with guidance from Lower School Literacy Support and Media Specialist Nicole Cooreman. The class works to empower students to become confident creators and tinkerers who can design and collaborate on projects they are passionate about. Over the course of the session, students explore topics including coding, origami, duct tape design, bookmarking, engineering, electronics, and other STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) projects.

On Thursday, December 17, the Young Maker Lab invited parents, faculty and students to attend a Maker Fair and view their creations. The Maker Fair included 16 different exhibits, with the student creators on-hand to demonstrate their inventions and explain how each worked. The Fair also included a Maker Space area, where attendees could try their hand at making their own creation.

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First Social Courage Award Presented During Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Assembly

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ollowing the annual Upper School program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, the inaugural Social Courage Award was presented to senior Pavani Peri. This award was initiated by Park Tudor parents Scott ’81 and Mary Catherine Brown.

The Social Courage Award recognizes that student or students whose actions during the past year have demonstrated a commitment to honoring and upholding the fundamental equality, dignity, and humanity of others in the school and/or the broader local community. This award seeks to reinforce the vision we have for our students to be compassionate and courageous, as well as to uphold our core values of integrity, intellectual engagement, respect, responsibility, and resourcefulness, which emanate from our vision and acknowledge the essence of being a conscientious mem-

ber of a community.

Pavani was nominated by her fellow students, and eventually chosen as the winner by a joint student-faculty committee. In her nomination statement, Pavani was recognized for her efforts to uphold the “fundamental equality, dignity, and humanity of others,” illustrated by Pavani’s compassion for her fellow students. Congratulations to Pavani on this well-deserved honor!

Dr. Sven Dubie, Scott ’81 and Mary Catherine Brown, Pavani Peri ’16, and Chris Johnson ’16.

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Musical Theatre Class Students Learn from Cabaret Performers; Travel to NYC for Shows

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n Wednesday, January 27, Lamonte Kuskye’s new Upper School Musical Theatre class welcomed Shannon Forsell, Artistic Director of The Cabaret. Shannon explained to the class the differences between cabaret-style singing vs. musical theater performance, and worked with students.

She finished her visit by performing a song from her repertoire.

Then, over President’s Day weekend, students in the class joined Fine Arts faculty and parents to travel to New York City for an immersive experience on Broadway.

Over the course of three days, the group attended four Broadway musicals, two Broadway workshops with teaching artists and working Broadway professionals and explored Times Square.

The trip began with a tour of Radio City Music Hall, the historic hall built to

be a “palace for the people” by the joined forces of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Radio Corporation of America and S.L. “Roxy” Rothafel. The decadent Art Deco interior, designed by Donald Deskey, was created as a tribute to “human achievement in art, science and industry” and to this day is a remarkable expression of architecture and design as symbols of optimism and hope.

The four performances, Fun Home, Something Rotten, Aladdin and Finding Neverland, exposed students to a wide variety of emotionally packed theatre replete with sophisticated lyrics; beautiful musical scores; brilliant set, lighting and sound design; and stunning choreography. After each performance, students eagerly braved record low temperatures, standing outside the stage door to meet performers as they enjoyed adorning playbills with signatures from the cast.

The final day concluded with a second Broadway workshop led by John Bolton.

Participants presented one or two songs and received nurturing and constructive feedback from Mr. Bolton in addition to gaining a valuable set of audition tools and techniques. Mr. Bolton most recently originated the role of the Old Man in the

new Broadway musical, A Christmas Story. His credits on Broadway include Curtains, Spamalot, Contact, Titanic, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Damn Yankees. On television, he played the role of Bruce Caplan on “Gossip Girl” for 3 years, Carl Switzer on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and Jason Doyle on “The Good Wife.”

The workshop also featured a surprise appearance by Farah Alvin, who performed two songs for the students and shared personal anecdotes of the audition process and life in musical theatre. Ms. Alvin has appeared on Broadway in Nine, The Look of Love, Saturday Night Fever, Grease!, and A Christmas Carol. She received a 2009 Drama Desk Nomination for her role as Missy Miller in The Marvelous Wondrettes Off-Broadway. Farah has appeared as a soloist with the National Symphonies of The United States and Canada among others.

Numerous recordings include the original cast recording of The Marvelous Wondrettes, I Love You Because (PS Classics) and Frank Wildhorn’s concept album for Jekyll and Hyde (Atlantic Records).

Top left, clockwise: Musical Theatre students practice their Rockette kicks in a dance studio in Radio City Music Hall. It is the largest in Manhattan and the room where Michael Jackson rehearsed all of his music videos; x; A display of Rockette costumes in Radio City.

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20 World Diplomats in Training Attend The Hague International Model United Nations Conference January 22-30, 2016

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ark Tudor Model United Nations turns 40 this year. Park Tudor’s Model United Nations program was initiated by widely respected history teacher Mr. Lew Berkeley in 1975 and continued by Bill Browning, David Kivela, Dr. Eileen Janzen (19812007) and most recently Peter Smith.

On Friday, January 22, another strong delegation of 20 students headed to The Netherlands, where they represented the Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan, as well as four special conference positions by individual appointment. Among the 3500-4000 delegates from every continent and 192 schools, Mark Rook served as Managing Editor for MUNITY (the conference official newspaper) responsible for producing one pre-conference and 5 daily conference issue daily newspapers, aided by Isabel Keller (illustrator) and Tala Ali-Hasan (conference reporter); while Bobby Crossin served on the Advisory Panel as the voice of the Economic & Social Committee for West Asia.

Our delegation ambassador, Alex Bowlby (GA3) carried the flag of Kyrgyzstan in both the opening and closing ceremonies with the Corps Diplomatique, and he made an opening speech in the World Forum Theater on behalf of Kyrgyzstan.

Our delegates representing Kyrgyzstan included: Jonathan Young (GA1), Sam Beck (GA2),

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Alex Bowlby (GA3), Lizzy Polak (GA4), Kendall Garner (GA5), Cameron Sumner (GA6), Ryan Hupfer (Disarmament Commission 1), Carter Fite (Disarmament Commission 2), Annabella Helman (Environmental Commission 1), Kristina Altman (Environmental Commission 2), Megan Buckley (Human Rights Commission 1), Grace Spoerner (Human Rights Commission 2), Noelle Enkema (Special Conference 1: Sustainable Urbanization), Baxter Rogers (Special Conference 2: Sustainable Urbanization), Pavani Peri (Economic & Social Council), Beatrice Phillips (Economic & Social Council).

Attending Faculty included: Deb Tompkins (Upper School Math Coordinator and Math Instructor), Cory Scott (Upper School English Instructor and MUN Assistant) & Peter Smith (Upper School Social Studies Instructor and MUN Convener).

The goal of THIMUN is “to promote interaction and dialogue between young people from a variety of backgrounds, formulating peaceful solutions to the world’s problems and preparing today’s youth for tomorrow’s leadership.” As such, this conference was an excellent example of how we as a school move from mission to practice and how we continue to operationalize aspects of our strategic plan, PT2020.

While many schools have globalized their curriculum with new courses and texts, it is rare for students to have the opportunity to literally join the global community and to become true citizens of the world.

Kofi Anan, who visited THIMUN in 2002, commented on this when he noted that the power of Model United Nations is that it prepares today’s students for tomorrow’s world. This conference is an honor for our students and our school, and it is a true

privilege to see it in person.

The conference theme was “Urban Sustainability,” affording students an excellent opportunity to explore these issues, and to gain important confidence in drafting and debating resolutions and navigating the resolutions process. Perhaps most important, students worked to build consensus within their respective committees around specific clauses and resolutions, with the goal of ultimately winning broad support for their group’s work. This sort of experience will serve them well in so many areas in their future academic and professional work.

It is also worth noting that resolutions passed in the final plenary sessions of the General Assembly, as well as by the different Commissions including the Security Council and ECOSOC final reports, are sent to the United Nations for consideration by the Secretariat in New York. In that sense, the work is real and has significance beyond the students’ time at THIMUN.

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Academic Innovation at Park Tudor

By Peter Kraft, Interim Head of School

“Innovation” is all the rage these days.

From education to technology to entertainment to finance, everybody, it seems, wants to be innovative.

But what, really, does “innovation” mean, particularly in independent schools like Park Tudor? For us, it is not trying to be “unique” or “different” from other schools, nor is it simply a synonym for making education more focused on science, math, or problem-based learning.

Instead, Academic Innovation at Park Tudor has a more modest, yet more profound definition. Drawing on the work of educational leaders like Sir Kenneth Robinson and Howard Gardner, we define Academic Innovation as: “the introduction of important individual and systemic changes that...

1. Are centered on teaching and learning 2. Alter some individual and institutional practices 3. Improve performance.”

Put differently, in a school setting, innovation is about stretching ourselves to experiment with new practices and create new ways of giving kids a world-class education.

Importantly, Academic Innovation does not eschew the basics: reading and writing well; speaking effectively; and working confidently in the realms of the Arts, Sciences, and Mathematics. Instead, Academic Innovation occurs when faculty and students seek to build or use knowledge and skills in novel and interesting ways. Consequently, these innovations in teaching and learning can inform more traditional approaches.

Here are four examples, then, of what we define as “Academic Innovation” at Park Tudor:

writing programs. Grounded in the notion that students must read actively and write continuously, the Wonders and Step-UpTo-Writing programs deepen students’ facility with language by providing them individualized reading and writing instruction while maintaining our focus on grammar and vocabulary. In doing so, we hope that these new programs will further inform students’ work in all areas of their education.

• iD3 (Middle School): “iD3,” a new elective for 8th graders that combines design thinking and three-dimensional design and printing, was actually born out of a problem: too many students had signed up for the burgeoning Middle School Computer Science course. But rather than simply “barring the door” and limiting enrollment, we instead decided to split the Middle School Computer Science course into two components: the existing course, which focuses on Python programming; and the new iD3 course, which stresses the aforementioned areas. In doing so, we were able to experiment with two new areas - design thinking and 3-D production - to determine what works, and what does not, in the classroom.

make “experiential education” central to the course. In Southern Studies, students travel throughout the American South for a week, while in Humanities 9 ninth graders work with local food banks on Community Engaged Learning (CEL) project. Moreover, both courses focus on a wide variety of resources and assessment types: from art history and music to food ways, literature and, of course, good, old-fashioned history.

• Innovators Institute (Summer Program for 6th - 12th graders): Begun in the summer of 2015, the Innovators Institute provides faculty and students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to study an area of particular interest in depth. Programs range from Design Thinking to Entrepreneurial Studies to Integrated Business to Social Entrepreneurship to Computer Science. Most significant about the Institute is that it provides a “platform and structure” for faculty who are interested in test-driving new approaches and courses.

• Southern Studies and Humanities 9 (Upper School): Both of these classes — one a summer school course, the other a year-long option for 9th graders — are grounded in an interdisciplinary approach that stresses critical reading, writing and research. Importantly, both courses also

• Wonders and Step-Up-To-Writing (Lower School): Following an exhaustive review of our Lower School language arts program, this year teachers in grades 1-5 are implementing new critical reading and

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Park Tudor’s Brand of “Public Purpose”

By Luana G. Nissan, Director of Community Engaged Learning (CEL)

We are pleased to announce that Luana

Nissan has joined Park Tudor as our new Director of Community Engaged Learning (CEL). Luana has been consulting with our school as we have refined our approach to CEL, and we are thrilled that she will remain with us on a permanent basis. CEL is central to Park Tudor’s vision of igniting curiosity, instilling compassion, and inspiring courage in our students. In her new role, Luana will be responsible for overseeing the various aspects of CEL - including service learning, community service, and community-based educational experiences - within and across all divisions of the school.

Since the term public purpose appeared in 2000 in an Independent School article by Head of School Albert Adams, the landscape of private schools with commitments to the public good is growing.

Adams’ call explained the vital (and mutually beneficial) role a school can have as a contributor to the good of its local community - through activities like offering community partners free use of school facilities, providing significant need-based financial aid, and creating educational programs that nurture students’ civic engagement. A national dialogue about the public purpose of independent schools ensued and, today, more and more schools have etched this commitment into school strategic and academic plans.

Public purpose is the many ways a school harnesses its resources, curriculum, programming and advocacy to do good for the local and global communities. Its activities span a variety of institutional practices (like conservation of energy and water and sharing school resources with public and nonprofit partners) and programmatic commitments (like developing educational partnerships with public schools, incorporating environmental education and social entrepreneurship, and supporting faculty’s use of service learning).

The creation of the Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Initiative at Park

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Tudor is a fine example of a programmatic public purpose commitment. CEL - encompassing community service, service learning and community-based educational experiences (like internships) - embodies Park Tudor’s audacious goal of “connecting classroom, campus and community.”

CEL strives to broaden the learning landscape far beyond the walls of the classroom to city and global environments. There, students will engage with neighbors, develop empathy, learn leadership skills, put into practice what they study, and contribute in small and profound ways as active citizens.

In this way, Park Tudor’s CEL is public purpose grounded in student learning - a promise to offer students deeper learning experiences set in real-world settings and linked to real world issues.

Adult Trip to Normandy Coming in 2017

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athryn Lerch and Gary Bender will be chaperones for an adult “History of WWII England-Normandy-Paris” trip in July 2017. We welcome alumni (also graduates class of 2017), parents, and friends.

The WWII Normandy trip will travel from London to Normandy and Paris. Contact Kathryn Lerch for additional information, klerch@parktudor.org or 317-415-2880 (office).

New Daily Schedule Supports PT2020 Strategic Initiatives

The 2016-2017 school year will bring a

redesigned schedule for students, primarily affecting those in grades 6-12. There will be only modest changes to the current Lower School schedule. Based on extensive feedback from students and teachers, as well as best practices from around the country, the schedule maintains Park Tudor’s commitment to balance, breadth and depth.

The schedule has a 2-week (10 class days) rotation, thus doing away with the current letter day designation. Students will have the same classes - at the same time - each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On those days, there will be eight

45-minute periods, and school will begin, as it currently does, at 7:55 with the opportunity for homeroom/advisor meetings. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, the school day will end slightly later, at 3:15, followed by Flex Block from 3:20 - 3:50. Athletics will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Upper School, as they do now.

Wednesdays, however, will look quite different. Then, students will have four 70-minute classes, along with time for advisory. Wednesday will also include an “iBlock” period from 2:50 - 3:50, which will offer a chance for students to dive deeply into an area of interest or pursue a passion.

The new schedule offers several advantages. The regular and predictable rotation makes it easier for students, faculty and parents to plan academic work, appointments and meetings. It also offers increased time for collaboration and community-building and supports Park Tudor’s commitment to balance, with time to pursue extracurricular activities and opportunities like Community-Engaged Learning (CEL). Finally, the redesigned schedule furthers our commitment to providing a broad liberal arts program that builds foundational skills, while also providing time for students to work in depth and pursue areas of particular interest.

Musicians Make Excellent Showing at ISSMA Competitions

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ark Tudor students from all divisions made an excellent showing at the Indiana State School Music Association district solo and ensemble competition held the last weekend in January. In total, Park Tudor had 32 soloists and 30 ensembles involving 162 musicians competing. Nine of our soloists went on to the state competition, along with four ensembles involving 27 members.

In Band and Orchestra, our students spend the month of January working in smaller groups to prepare for the ISSMA annual Ensemble Contest. Being personally responsible for exposed passages and focusing on one piece for an extended period of several weeks gives students the

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opportunity to go beyond a quick “good” result. They work toward the “excellence” that comes with a deep, thorough study of a difficult piece of music literature.

The ultimate example of collaboration and cooperative learning, studying ensemble music in a small group gives each member the experiences of leading at appropriate times, accepting helpful advice from peers, and offering constructive suggestions - all for the benefit of the group as a whole. Chamber music emphasizes critical thinking and analysis. Musicians need to listen with care, follow subtle cues, and respectfully blend with the ideas of colleagues. It is truly a group effort that involves hours of intense rehearsal to prepare for a short performance to be adjudicated by a single expert judge rather than by a large, loving audience.

The contest does not rank ensembles.

There is no “best.” Students come to realize that there is no need to compare different groups to each other for that purpose.

Instead, they learn to evaluate the qualities of a musical performance based on factors that include rhythm, intonation, phrasing, tone quality, articulation, balance, dynamics, and expression. A judge’s observations are used to support the work that is invested in these areas and give guidance for further improvement.

The short-term goal is for each ensemble to present an excellent performance of an impressive piece of music. It is achieved with intense attention to detail and hours of focused repetition. The students work together within their group, learning from comments and suggestions from our professional music coaches, and then following through with input from each other.

The long-lasting, invaluable results come from the process of working and reworking every detail until the intertwining of all the parts of a composers’ thought is thoroughly understood and perfected.

This is accomplished when an ensemble gels to work beyond accuracy of notes and rhythm, and chooses to go beyond basic energy and enthusiasm. With diligence and perseverance, they can bring all aspects of a composition together into a beautiful expression of aural art. The resulting rise in individual skills and enhanced musical expertise brings each young musician to a new level of personal satisfaction.

Park Tudor was also well-represented by 97 students in grades 5 through 12 on Saturday, February 6th at Westfield Middle School for the ISSMA district-level Piano and Voice contest.

We have thirteen students (three Middle School and 10 Upper School) who competed in the top level of competition, “Group One,” and received a gold rating for their performance. This entitled them to compete at the state level contest at Perry Meridian on Saturday, February 20th.

Students and Faculty in the News • Juniors Lacey Marsh and Brianna Bangert performed in “The Nutcracker,” presented

by Ballet Theatre of Carmel. Lacey was the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Mouse Queen, and Brianna performed the role of Clara.

Brianna Bangert ’17 and Lacey Marsh ’17.

• On Saturday, December 5th, Park Tudor juniors Elizabeth Niculescu, Emma Norris, and Thomas Bamforth participated in the 39th annual Richard G. Lugar Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders at the University of Indianapolis. The day began with a keynote speech by Mr. Lugar, the former mayor of Indianapolis and the very distinguished (now retired) senator who is the longest-serving member of Congress in Indiana history. The afternoon sessions included lectures and debates regarding topics such as American leadership, terrorism, climate change, energy independence, and free trade. Accompanying them to the symposium was Joseph Fumusa, Upper School teacher of US Government and Political History.

• The Park Tudor Speech and Debate Team competed Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Fishers Forensics Festival. More than 750 students and 27 schools competed at this meet which offered speech, debate, and congress. The competition included 3 rounds of preliminary competition and a final round of the top 12. Highlights include: - Beatrice Bowlby placed third in Original Oratory - Matt Fu placed 4th in United States Extemporaneous Speaking - Sammy Walkley placed 5th in Congress - Priya Moorthy placed 8th in Congress - Gary Zhang placed 11th in Humorous Interpretation - Arunabh Sinha placed 11th in Congress Also participating were Julia Waddles in Lincoln-Dougles Debate and Arya Bolla in Congress. Coaches and judges for this meet were Tamara Tudor and Jonathan Polak.

• Nineteen schools brought more than 300 participants to the Cathedral speech and debate meet on Saturday, January 16th. The meet was dedicated to the speaking legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our Middle School team performed very well in its third meet of the season. We had several rookie speakers competing against students who had been practicing since October, so we are particularly proud of them. Jack Button (grade 7) placed 1st and Carly Wiegel (7) placed 4th in Radio Broadcasting.

Stella Friskney (6) and Adelaide Benoit (6) placed 3rd in Scripted Duo Interpretation. Madeleine Loewen (8) placed 4th in Dramatic Interpretation. Andrés de Dios (7) placed 6th and Arjun Kubal (7) placed 7th in Roundtable Discussion. Jaden Seymour (8) placed 7th in Declamation. Celina Kaur (6) placed 7th in Extemporaneous Speaking. Henry Wolfla (7) placed 10th in Impromptu. Grayson Miller (7), Nandini Mathavan (6), and Jarod Lau (7) participated in Impromptu and Discussion. These speakers contributed to a 10th place overall trophy for our school. The Middle School speech and debate team is coached by Liz Odmark.

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• In Sweet Sixteen competition at WTHR studios, Park Tudor’s Brain Game team lost at the buzzer, 37-36, to Anderson in the highest scoring game so far this year.

Both teams came from behind multiple times during the contest, which aired on WTHR Channel 13 on January 30. Senior captain Joe Lybik retires with two Sweet Sixteen and two Final Four appearances to his credit, along with three ICC Conference championships.

• The Lower School Spelling Bee on January 28 brought 20 students, 18 rounds, 137 words, 70 minutes, and one eventual winner. Two students per homeroom in grades 3-5 competed in the annual Lower School Scripps Spelling Bee. Students spelled words like pathogen, quid pro quo, gargantuan, and jackanapes and needed to know the definitions for words like fondant, yurt, winsome, and umbrage as part of this year’s competition. The final two spellers were both grade 4 students, Sragvee Altur and Neha Kodali, who competed for three rounds before Sragvee accurately spelled censure (“the act of blaming, finding fault with or condemning sternly”) to win this year’s bee. He proceeded to the Northern Marion County Bee at St. Richard’s School, where he successfully advanced to the Marion County Spelling Bee at IUPUI on March 16. Starting as speller #30, he finished second in the county!

• Middle School Students Zach Phelps and Olivia Weymuth (Team 6842 - Pig Pen) are pleased to be Park Tudor School’s first Vex Robotics Tournament Champions. The last weekend in January, Zach and Olivia competed in the Raven - Vex Robotics Tournament at Anderson University against 30 other middle school and high school teams from northern and central Indiana.

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• Chris Skalnik (11) and Victor Xiao (10) are the Indianapolis finalists in the Bright House Networks STEM from Today’s Youth competition. The multistate competition challenges high school students to dream up inventions to make their own life, community or the world better. Their idea “Anti-Resistance Antibiotic Spray” is a creative solution to the growing problem of contaminated food supplies. Chris and Victor advance to the final round in Orlando, FL on March 2.

• The 2015 issue of the Artisan was awarded a Superior ranking and a nomination for the Highest Award by the National Council of Teachers of English’s Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines contest. This issue was also awarded First Place with Special Merit and Most Outstanding Private School LiteraryArt Magazine by the American Scholastic Press Association. Upper School English teacher Laura Gellin is the advisor for the Artisan, and Angela Li was the editor of the 2015 issue.

• Writers, artists, and designers West Clark, Ellie Dassow, Clare Chandler, Annie Dora, Angela Li, and Rena Li collaborated with students overseas to create art, compose writing, and design layouts to be featured in this year’s new international feature of the Artisan. By exploring the concept of home, students from PT, the American School of Guadalajara, and Lycee La Salle Maison Blanche in Reunion Island learned from each other, worked with each other, and broadened their sense of global community. This collaborative project is the first of its kind in terms of its international reach and the types of collaboration employed.

Artisan advisor Laura Gellin presented the project on a panel “NCTE PRESLM Presents: A Review of the Nation’s Best Student Literary Magazines and Distance Collaborations among Student Writers and Artists” at the NCTE national conference (National Council of Teachers of English) in St. Paul this past November.

• The Park Tudor Jazz Band recently participated in two major jazz festivals: The Bloomington Jazz Festival on December 12 and the Purdue Jazz Festival on January 23. At both of these events Parker Reiselman (guitar) and Jonathan Moore (flute) received Outstanding Soloist awards from the judges. Additionally, Evan Clark won an Outstanding Musician award at the Bloomington Jazz Festival. The band received a Superior Rating at the Purdue Jazz Festival. The students got to hear concerts and clinics by outstanding musicians such as Conrad Herwig, Rob Parton, Luke Gillespie, the Buselli Wallarab Jazz Orchestra and the Purdue Jazz Band.

• Following an intense on-stage interview, a most creative round of on-screen PT Jeopardy, and great fashion competition by his fellow candidates, senior Bobby Crossin was voted Mr. Park Tudor by about 200 attendees at the Raise the Roof fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity event on Friday, February 5.

• Park Tudor had four NCWIT Indiana Affiliate Aspirations award winners this year: Zeba Kokan, Amanda Li, Angi Li and Michelle Zhu. Amanda Li was also recognized as a National Runner-Up award winner.

The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing honors young women at the high-school level for their computer science achievements and interests. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing; leadership ability; academic history; and plans for post-secondary education.

Congratulations to Zeba, Amanda, Angi and Michelle on this wonderful recognition.

• Eight Middle School students competed at the 2016 MathCounts Chapter Competition on Friday, February 12. Our team competitors were Rudy Maruyama, Jeremy Tian, Kyle Xu and Brian Zhu. Our individual competitors were Adelaide Benoit, Mohammad Khan, Sophia Ling and Vanessa Xiao. There were 163 students from 20 school competing at this competition.

Our team competitors (Rudy, Jeremy, Kyle and Brian) earned 6th place recognition and qualified to compete at the 2016 MathCounts State Competition at RoseHulman Institute of Technology on Saturday, March 12, 2016. The top scoring individual for Park Tudor is Kyle Xu. Congratulations to all on a job well done!

• Private piano instructor and accompanist Jennifer Hufford was chosen as one of two judges to adjudicate the “Young Performers Showcase” Piano Competition in Carmel on Saturday, February 13, sponsored by the Carmel Arts Council. The competition consisted of 68 highly talented young musicians (Grades 1-8) in Hamilton County. Congratulations to Jennifer for being selected to judge this prestigious competition. Jennifer was chosen based on her credentials of studying with two world

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renowned master piano teachers and international adjudicators, as well as her own extensive teaching and performing experience.

Upper and Middle School Students Win Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

• Upper School Spanish teacher Francisco Hidalgo has published a novel in Spanish that is now available on iBooks and on Amazon (Kindle). Francisco was interviewed discussing his novel by local cultural magazine EÑE for the February issue.

2015-2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Competition: Jenna Beagle – Gold Key, Design; two Gold Keys, Photography; Silver Key, Photography; two Honorable Mentions, Photography Raghav Inguva – Honorable Mention, Design Caleigh Law – Silver Key, Digital Design; Honorable Mention, Design; Gold Key, Photography; Silver Key, Photography; three Honorable Mentions, Photography Lacey Marsh – Honorable Mention, Digital Art Elijah Sutton – Honorable Mention, Digital Art Elizabeth Untama – Silver Key, Design Grace Carpenter – Honorable Mention, Printmaking; Honorable Mention – Painting Maggie Johnston - Gold Key, Painting Zoe Law – Honorable Mention, Printmaking Elizabeth Lueck – Honorable Mention, Printmaking Natalie Smitherman – Honorable Mention, Drawing and Illustration Reyna Wilson – Gold Key, Printmaking Claire Azar – Gold Key, Photography; Honorable Mention, Photography Nick Coury – Silver Key, Photography Annie Dora – Gold Key, Photography; two Honorable Mentions, Photography Sarah Enkema – Gold Key, Photography; two Silver Keys, Photography; Honorable Mention, Photography Alex Klimek – Silver Key, Photography; Honorable Mention, Photography Aidan Rominger – Honorable Mention, Photography

• Upper School Spanish teacher Francisco Hidalgo has also earned his Ph.D. - Cum Laude (Europe’s highest grade) in Medieval History and Literature from the Universidad de Valladolid. He successfully defended his dissertation, “Water and War in the Castile of the Catholic Kings Through the Chronicles of the Wars of Portugal and Granada (1475-1492),” in Spain. Congratulations to Francisco on this remarkable achievement!

• Upper School Social Studies teacher Jeff Johnson and Middle School French & Spanish teacher Laura Nagle have been awarded Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowships. Each of them will receive a $12,000 grant to support a project of personally and professionally fulfilling activities. The Endowment’s Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program, now in its 29th year, gives Indiana teachers, principals, guidance counselors and school media specialists the financial support and encouragement to renew their commitment to the profession of education. Congratulations to Jeff and Laura!

• Upper School English teacher Laura Gellin presented “Taking Risks and Taking Control: Authentic Assessment” at the national ISACS Conference in Minneapolis this past November. In addition, in Laura’s appointed position on the national PRESLM committee (Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines), she worked with a small group of literary magazine advisors to judge the country’s top literary and arts magazines to determine which magazines should be awarded the Highest Award.

Congratulations to the 18 Upper School students who received 37 art awards in the

Students received Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention awards for their work in Drawing, Design, Digital Art, Painting, Photography and Printmaking created in courses taught by Ms. Laura Schroeder, Ms. Stefanie Dean and Mrs. Heather Teets. Gold Key art is forwarded to New York City for National Adjudication.

Congratulations, as well, to Middle School students Freddie Hoskins, Hudson Reamer and Lily Sumner who received awards in the 2015-2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Students received Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention awards for their work in ceramics, drawing and photography created in Ms. Campbell’s Middle School Art classes.

A special art exhibition of all the winning works was held at Clowes Memorial Hall on the campus of Butler University from February 3 through February 28, 2016.

Several Upper School students also won Scholastic Writing awards. Congratulations to: Elizabeth Dassow (Gold Key, Short Story and Silver Key, Poetry); Beatrice Bowlby (Silver Key, Flash Fiction and Silver Key, Poetry); Julia King (Silver Key, Poetry and two Honorable Mentions, Science Fiction/Fantasy); Maya Mishra (Honorable Mention, Short Story); and Caroline Polak (Honorable Mention, Poetry).

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Sports News Girls Basketball The Lady Panthers are a program on the rise. The girls basketball team wrapped up their season on February 8th, bowing out of the state tournament to Covenant Christian, which went on to win the regional the following weekend. This marked the second straight sectional finals appearance for the Lady Panthers, who finished with an 11-13 record. The Lady Panthers’ 11 wins were the most for a girls basketball team since 2011-2012 and marked the second straight season with increased wins over prior year.

Highlighting the Lady Panthers’ sectional run was a 69-66 overtime victory over rival Indianapolis Scecina, avenging a 17-point loss just a month prior. The Panthers improved their average offensive output significantly over 2014-2015 due in large part to the development of juniors TyraRose Nibbs (10.9 PPG), and Abbi Plewes (5 PPG), sophomore Kamryn Sarratt (11.4 PPG), and an added dimension of dynamic point guard play by freshman, Taylee Nibbs (13.5 PPG). Junior Jasmine Stephenson and sophomores Sara Aldridge and Naomi Jackson also made considerable

Taylee Nibbs dribbles down the court.

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contributions.

One significant accomplishment by TyraRose Nibbs highlighted a terrific season, when she scored her 500th high school point in the sectional final game on February 8th.

The Panthers return all 11 players, and will look to improve yet again next season with some key additions and freshman Davinique Campbell returning from injury.

Boys Basketball The Park Tudor boys basketball team entered their final regular season game against Indiana Crossroads Conference opponent Monrovia with a 16-4 win-loss record and an outright sixth consecutive conference championship at stake. The Panthers were riding a 42-game conference win streak dating back to the 2010 season.

The defending 2A state champions began the season ranked No.1 in the 3A poll, but slipped to the No. 6 spot after a couple of mid-season losses to Lawrence Central, Franklin Central, and North Central. The Panthers endured a schedule that saw them play 14 consecutive road games over a two month period - due to participation in a number of tournaments resulting in the loss of several home games. Only two se-

Jaren Jackson Jr. in action.

niors dotted the roster, Sterling Satterfield, and Richard Wilson III. Thus, the Panthers will return an experienced and veteran ball club next year. Park Tudor was led in scoring by Jaren Jackson Jr., (15.7 PPG), Kobe Webster, (14.8 PPG), and Isaiah Rice, (10.9 PPG). Jackson topped the team in rebounding (7.7 RPG) – while Rice and Webster were leading in assists (3.5 APG) Park Tudor opened up 3A state tournament sectional play at Beech Grove against ICC rival Cardinal Ritter.

Swimming The Park Tudor girls faced nine schools in individual meets for the 2016 school year and ended the season with a team record of 6-3. The Lady Panthers set a school record for winning the ICC Championship meet at Beech Grove for the 4th year in a row. The girls improved their sectional finish from 6th place in 2015 to a 5th place finish in 2016. The girl-squad gained ten new swimmers this year as well as two honorable, Indy-Star Athlete of the Week awards, Veeanna Edwards and Clare Chandler. The squad also had two Invitationals with more than 10 schools at each, where Vee Edwards was the event winning champion for the 50 & 100 freestyle events. In-

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The Park Tudor girls swim team was conference champion for the 4th straight year.

valuable newcomers who scored at the girls sectional meet were Jillian Miller and Margherita Firenze.

The Park Tudor boys team faced five schools in individual meets for the 2016 school year and ended the season with a team record of 3-2. The Panthers improved their sectional finish from 11th place in 2015 to an 8th place finish in 2016. In 2013 the team scored 44 points at the sectional meet. In 2016 the boys improved their team score to 136 points. Peter LaBarge and Alex Gregory were responsible for a large portion of team point improvements, and superior teamwork helped the Panthers improve their 2016 relay placing in the 200 medley and free relays (5th & 4th). In 2016 the boys also placed 9th in the 400 free relay and had the biggest time drop among all relays from prelims to finals. Invaluable newcomers who scored at the boys sectional meet were Alex Stout and Ian Wallentine.

Hockey

The Central Indiana Knights-A, which is the varsity high school ice hockey club for Park Tudor student athletes, wrapped up its season coming up just shy of playing for the top class 4A Indiana state championship. In state playoff action the Knights defeated Lakeshore Saint Joseph in a thrilling 5-4 overtime game, held off Fort Wayne Carroll in a tight 1-0 win, and came

up short against Carmel Gold in a 5-3 loss, with Carmel scoring the goal ahead goal with 1:13 to play in regulation and adding an empty net tally with 0:08 to play.

Playing in just their second season after merging two local clubs, the Knights-A team finished with an overall record of 26 wins, 22 losses, and 4 ties.

The Knights were led by senior captain Joey Bolger (Cathedral) and 7 other seniors. Bolger led all Knights in key scoring categories, including Goals (66), Assists (49), and Points (115). He also led in Blocked Shots (70) and the important “+/- “ stat as he was on the ice for 47 more Goals For than Goals Against. Nate Tucek (junior, Pendleton) led with 246 Hits.

Other stat leaders included Andrew Fralich (sophomore, Cathedral), second in Goals (20) and Points (44). Fralich and Elias Aidun (freshman, Noblesville) finished tied for second in Assists (24). Nick Rowe (senior, Noblesville) had the second most Hits (189). David Bedich (junior, Cathedral) and Tucek tied for the second most blocked shots (40), and Luca Foglio (freshman, Cathedral) was second in “+/-” with a +14 rating.

The Knights goaltenders were paced

by Matt Spaletto (freshman, Guerin) who went 19-13-2 with a 3.20 Goals Against Average and .888 Save Percentage. PT Panther Adam Gottwald (junior) was 7-9-2 in an injury-shortened campaign and also

Bianca Nelson and Rayna Wilson cheer on the game.

Swimmers Michael Bova, Alex Stout, Jack Enkema, and Benton Wiegel.

appeared in 14 games for the Knights-B varsity squad, who were left short due to injuries.

Cheerleading The cheerleading team competed in the Indiana Crossroads Conference cheer competition at Monrovia High School. In four different categories they earned a total of 195.80 points with no deductions, which earned them a fifth place finish. The continued support and enthusiasm the girls have provided the many PT athletic teams throughout the fall and winter has been tremendous. They have continued to keep the crowd and student body engaged and enthusiastic at numerous sporting events throughout the year, continuing to make PT proud and representing the school and community exceptionally well.

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Top left, clockwise: Students gather at “The Bean” for a photo during their trip to Chicago for Model UN; Freshman Carl Meyer puts on a show as he learns how to dance to celebrate Chinese new Year; Bobby Crossin ’16 was crowned this year’s Mr. PT; A group of happy 4th graders gather before class; 6th grade Computer Science students show their Computer 6 games to Lower Schoolers to help them test their code.

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Top left, clockwise: 3rd grader Laurel Butterick dresses as Abigail Adams for the Living History Museum; Brooke DeBettignes ’13 put on a puppetry workshop for the 6th grade theatre class; The Lower School Animal Exploration Class poses with their visitor, a local police horse; Upper School students break into groups for a discussion on identity; Young alumni Emily Sogard ’12, Olivia Buroker ’15, Austin Honigford ’14, Jack Thygesen ’12, Kaitlyn Kyker ’14, Austin Kyker ’12, and Cyrus Hart ’13 visit current Juniors for the College Panel Discussion.

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Feature

Getting political with Park Tudor alumni

By Lisa Hendrickson ’77 For the first issue of The Phoenix in this election year, we introduce you to four Park Tudor alumni who are making names for themselves in the world of politics and government.

Jack Miles ’11

While working toward his communications degree at DePauw University, Jack Miles took a nine-month break from his studies.

But that “break” was a full-time job as a staffer for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign. Now that he’s back in Indiana, he’s still knee-deep in politics. His final project before graduation is an independent study class for which he’s writing a paper comparing the rhetoric of Donald Trump to that of candidates in past presidential campaigns.

Miles says he’s always has had an interest in politics. He enjoyed a Government and Ethics class at Park Tudor, then worked for Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s campaign the summer after his freshman year at DePauw. During an internship at an Indianapolis lobbying firm, he discovered that he loved working at the Indiana Statehouse.

That experience led to an internship with U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks the summer before his senior year at DePauw. Miles had taken several education classes, which led him to become, as he puts it, “obsessed” with the U.S. educational system, which he believes is “the most important issue in our country.” He shared Jeb Bush’s views on education reform, and Brooks’s chief of staff was

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good friends with Bush’s campaign manager. She offered to make an introduction, which led to Miles being hired for a staff position at Bush campaign headquarters in Miami.

He started the job four days after Bush announced his presidential campaign. Assigned to the finance division, he tracked donations, ensured they complied with federal regulations and contacted donors. Working on a campaign offers unique opportunities for a person just starting a career, he says. “I was communicating with some of the big donors who normally wouldn’t be talking to a 23-year-old.”

One of the lighter aspects of Jack Miles’s presidential campaign experience was being recruited to model campaign apparel for the Jeb Bush website.

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“Campaign life is fun, but it’s hectic and it’s a lot of work,” he says. In Florida, Miles was working about 90 hours per week, including weekends. Noting that the average age of a campaign staffer is under 30, he says he enjoyed the camaraderie. “We were all young people committed to what we’re doing – it’s just a fun environment.”

Because he was the only Hoosier on staff, the campaign sent him back home to ensure Bush had the required 4,500 signatures—500 per congressional district—to be included on the Indiana ballot. Miles attended Republican Party events throughout the state to gather those signatures. After achieving that goal, the campaign asked him to move to New Hampshire, home of the nation’s first primary. But his priority was college graduation, so he made the decision to resign and head back to DePauw. A few months later, Bush suspended his campaign.

As for the future, Miles says he would like to work in Washington for a House committee or as a congressional staffer, and he’s also entertaining the idea of working on a state campaign.

Robbie Goad ’04 You never know where a chance encounter might lead. An unexpected meeting at a social event helped lead to Robbie Goad’s position as senior policy adviser to U.S. Rep. Luke Messer.

Following graduation from Indiana University with a B.A. degree in political science, Goad landed an internship with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. While there, he was introduced to Messer—who was launching his campaign for Congress—at a wedding. Messer encouraged him to apply for a position with the campaign, and a month later Goad joined the campaign as finance director and fundraiser. After Messer’s election victory in 2012, he invited Goad to join his Washington, DC staff, where he holds the position of senior policy adviser.

A career in government is “not something I always thought I wanted to do, but I’ve always been interested in politics,” Goad says. He relishes the competitive aspect of working on Capitol Hill and the opportunity to help shape public policy.

For the last three and a half years, Goad has managed a full plate. His primary responsibilities include meeting with lobbyists and constituents, prepping the Congressman for hearings, marking up House bills, and helping to craft policy. On most days, he

Robbie Goad (right) listens as his boss, U.S. Rep. Luke Messer, speaks in support of a bill regarding streamlining information-reporting requirements for colleges and universities.

spends six to eight hours writing—drafting talking points, committee statements and op-ed pieces.

He counts among career highlights the drafting of two bills that passed the House floor: one, a financial services bill dealing with bank liquidity requirements, the other related to streamlining data-reporting requirements for higher-education institutions.

Education issues are among Goad’s area of responsibility; he organized a forum for high-ranking congressional leaders during National School Choice Week.

A challenge of the job is that “there’s absolutely no continuity – you have to be willing to adapt every single day or really any hour, depending on the circumstances,” he says. Goad generally works 11 to 12 hours a day; when Congress is in session, his work may stretch far into the night. He believes his Park Tudor education “definitely helped” him to manage his heavy writing load at work, as well as to hone his leadership, teamwork and communication skills. One of his current work teammates is fellow Park Tudor alum Molly Newell ’09, who also serves as a policy adviser to Rep. Messer.

As for the future, Goad intends to continue his career in politics. “I don’t know if I’d run for office myself,” he says. “What’s next may be in the form of lobbying or advocacy or one issue in particular.”

Jennifer Wagner ’97

There’s no other way to say it: Jennifer Wagner simply loves politics. She’s built her entire communications career around campaigns and government.

Founder and owner of Mass Ave Public Relations in Indianapolis and a weekly Democratic political commentator on TV stations Fox59 and CBS4, Wagner also has served as communications director for the Indiana Democratic Party and for U.S. Rep. André Carson.

“I love politics because there are clear winners and losers, and there will always be another election. You have to stay on your game, and you have to have a concise, understandable message,”

Jennifer Wagner with presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a political event in Carmel, IN.

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she says.

In 2012, the Indianapolis Star named her one of the city’s 10 “up-and-coming doers, thinkers, communicators and leaders.” As a PR consultant, she has worked in support of candidates and political issues including LGBT rights and school choice. One current client is Freedom Indiana, the statewide organization that has fought to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected groups under Indiana’s civil rights law.

“I love the challenge of taking a very complicated issue and making it easy for regular folks to understand,” she says.

Wagner received a B.A. degree in journalism from Indiana University and a J.D. degree from the IU McKinney School of Law. She began her professional career as a government reporter for the Indianapolis Star.

“Park Tudor influenced my decision to become a journalist,” she says. “I always loved to write, and my English teachers, especially Marianne Schafer, nurtured that love and helped me become a much better storyteller.”

Since leaving her job at the Star, she has worked as a government affairs consultant, communications director for a state government agency, and deputy director of public affairs for the federal agency within the U.S. Department of Energy that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile and its nonproliferation program.

She says a recent career highlight was meeting Hillary Clinton at an event in Carmel. “She’s very warm and engaging in person, and I wish more people saw that side of her instead of what’s often portrayed in the media.”

Overall, Wagner hopes to see more collaboration in politics.

“In this incredibly divisive political atmosphere, I wish there could be a party formed of people who want to get things done,” she says. I will never compromise my Democratic values, but I also know that we can’t dig in on every issue and expect to improve our state. Compromise isn’t a bad word.”

Wagner and her husband, Gordon Hendry, have two children, Alexandra, 8, and Austin, 3. “As a mom, I’ve involved both of my kids in the work I do,” she says. “We talk about civil rights and the issues I work on. It’s important for me that they see that I’m trying hard to make our state a better place for everyone who lives here.

It’s also important to me that they see that it can be done in a civil way.”

Kim Bacon ’84

Kim Bacon’s law degree has led her to a career she never anticipated. In college, she envisioned working in the field of sports marketing and management. But today, she’s serving as small claims court judge in Lawrence Township, Indianapolis—the first woman and first African-American to be elected to that position.

An accomplished athlete at Park Tudor, Bacon graduated from Southern University in Baton Rouge with a degree in business marketing, and later, a J.D. degree from its law school. When she first started her studies at Southern, she worked in the university’s Sports Information Department, with an eye toward law school and a career as a sports agent.

“But I found it hard to break into becoming an agent as a

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woman,” she says, “and as an African-American female it was even more difficult.”

She considered her options.

Politics is part of her family heritage: Her uncle was Coleman Young, two-decade mayor of Detroit. She moved to Michigan to work for him, but missed her hometown.

When she returned to Indianapolis, she was appointed by Governor Evan Bayh to serve as the state’s affirmative action officer. That position was followed by stints in human resources management, working Judge Kim Bacon ’84. for Gencorp in Shelbyville and then for Galyan Trading Company, where she served as human resources and recruitment director for its stores nationwide.

In 1991, Bacon decided to take the bar exam and start her own legal practice. She specialized in employment and labor law, then expanded to include criminal and civil law as well. In her spare time she worked for a number of political campaigns, including those of U.S. Rep. André Carson and President Barack Obama.

In 2013, Bacon was approached about running for small claims court judge in Lawrence Township, where she lives with her husband, Ten Gray (a former JV basketball coach at Park Tudor), and their 10-year-old daughter, Pheryn. She says her legal career brought her closer to politics, “because I really began to notice how [laws] impacted people’s daily lives.”

Campaigning for office was her biggest career challenge, she notes. Running against an incumbent judge, “I was definitely an underdog…. I did a lot of walking and knocking on doors and talking to people in areas that didn’t usually get touched by the Democrats when they were seeking election.”

Bacon says having a Park Tudor education on her resumé was one factor that helped lead to an election victory. “I had a very diverse educational background: Park Tudor and Southern University, a historically black college. That gave me a very good balance. My work as an attorney expanded that base.”

Today, serving as judge is her full-time job; in an average week, she hears about 150 cases and signs off on another 150 to 300. “Part of this job is helping educate people how to know their rights and how to present themselves and state their case. I feel when you give people good information, they can make good decisions.”

Bacon plans to seek reelection to a second term in 2018. “I feel as if I’ve put in 16 years helping people on one side of the law,” she says, “and I would like to effectuate change from behind the bench now.”

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ALUMNI WEEKEND April 29 - 30 2016

FRIDAY, APRIL 29

6:00 p.m...................Park Tudor Distinguished Alumni Award Dinner Woodstock Club (Half price for the Class of 1961)

2016 Distinguished Alumna: Susan Batchelder Plimpton ’61

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

Susan Batchelder Plimpton ’61 received a B.A. from Wellesley College, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and an M.A. in international administration from the School for International Training. She retired from the public sector in 2000, after a successful career as a marketing executive with General Mills, Pillsbury, and American Express Financial. She served as a trustee of World Learning from 1998 to 2004, and as their chairman of the board from 2004- 2007. Her affiliation with World Learning began in 1963, when she went to Sweden with The Experiment in International Living. She currently serves on the boards of the University of Minnesota Medical Foundation, the Minnesota International Center, Freedom from Hunger, and Friends of Ngong Road.

8:30 a.m....................Park Tudor Scholarship 5K Fun Run - Register at www.parktudor.org - Park Tudor Campus 11:00 a.m..................Park Tudor School Fifty-Year Club Lunch - Woodstock Club 1:15 p.m.....................Tudor Hall Tour - 3650 Cold Spring Road 3:30 - 4:30 p.m..........Red and Black: Park School Recollections - Park Tudor Upper School Lecture Hall 4:30 p.m...................Honoring John Williams: Distinguished Friends of the Arts Induction Ceremony Ayres Auditorium 4:30 - 7:00 p.m..........Alumni Reception - Clowes Commons 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.........Our Mr. Chips: a Tribute to Mr. Foxlow - Park Tudor - Upper School Wood Room Register online at www.parktudor.org/alumni

Class Picture Information

Photos of Anniversary Classes will be taken at the following times and locations. To order, visit www.events.lifetouch.com.

Saturday, April 30, Fifty-Year Club Lunch, Woodstock Club: Classes of 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966

Saturday, April 30, Clowes Commons: 1971 5:10 p.m.

1996 6:00 p.m.

1976 5:20 p.m.

2001 6:10 p.m.

1981 5:30 p.m.

2006 6:20 p.m.

1986 5:40 p.m.

2011 6:30 p.m.

1991 5:50 p.m.

Reunion Challenge: Win $500 for your class!

How do you connect with and support Park Tudor? Do you follow us on social media, support the Annual Fund and/or come to reunions? The Reunion Challenge allows you to earn points for your class – one point for each show of support. The winning class will receive $500 for their class party held over Alumni Weekend. See the Registration Page for further details. Good luck!

✴☐ I have shared my address with the Alumni Office ✴☐ I have shared my email with the Alumni Office ✴☐ I am attending Alumni Weekend ✴☐ I have downloaded the evertrue Alumni App ✴☐ I support the Park Tudor Annual Fund Reunion Class Gift ✴☐ I am connected to Park Tudor on Facebook ✴☐ I am connected to Park Tudor on LinkedIn ✴☐ I will/have purchased a personalized brick to be placed on campus for $100 (you will be contacted regarding the inscription). ✴☐ I will/have purchased an Alumni Association Lifetime Membership for $10 (OR, purchase both for the discounted price of $150) Enter the challenge at www.parktudor.org/alumni.

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Endowing the Future

Did you know that it is possible to con-

tinue your support of Park Tudor beyond your lifetime? Perpetuating your annual support can be as simple as adding a bequest to your will, or naming Park Tudor as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement plan. It works like this: John and Jane are generous supporters of the Park Tudor Annual Fund. Each year they make an unrestricted gift of $1,500. They decide to make a planned gift that will make it possible for this level of support to continue. Estimating that an endowment will generate approximately 5% in distributions each year, John and Jane provide for a future (planned) gift of $30,000 to come to Park Tudor in the form of a bequest in their will. This planned gift to the endowment will provide continued,

annual support at the level they had been giving to the Annual Fund, forever.

We would welcome the opportunity to talk with you about creating a planned gift to sustain your support of the Annual Fund. Contact Gretchen Hueni at ghueni@parktudor.org or 317.415.2766.

Women’s Networking Event

The

Park Tudor Women’s Network brings women together to provide connections, learning experiences and opportunities to grow in meaningful ways. Park Tudor recognizes the power of women and strives to engage and encourage women as critical partners of the school. All Park Tudor moms, moms of alumni, alumnae,

grandmothers, faculty, and wives of alumni are invited to join us!

Tuesday, April 12 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Traders Point Creamery 9101 Moore Road, Zionsville, Indiana Traders Point Creamery is an organic, 100% grassfed dairy farm and artisan creamery in Zionsville, Indiana, owned by the Kunz family, Dr. Fritz Kunz ’72 and Jane Elder Kunz ’73. Join us for delicious appetizers from the Creamery’s farm-to-table restaurant and other refreshments. Jane Kunz will educate us on organic farming and nutrition.

Park Tudor School Alumni Association — Alumni Board of Directors Nomination Form The Nominating Committee invites nominations for candidates to serve on the Park Tudor Alumni Board of Directors. Members are required to serve one two-year term (with the option of serving a second term), participate in monthly board meetings, serve on at least one committee, be a dues-paying member of the Alumni Association, and support the school’s Annual Fund. The Park Tudor Alumni Board represents the diverse community of Park School, Tudor Hall and Park Tudor School alumni and carries out the mission and goals of the Alumni Association.

Candidates should possess leadership capabilities and be willing to make a strong commitment to the Alumni Association and its projects.

I nominate: Name___________________________________________________________________ Class Year__________________________________ Phone _________________________ E-mail Address _______________________ Please include your reasons for nominating this individual; often you have information that is not known to the Nominating Committee. Please keep in mind that we may contact the individuals you nominate to confirm their interest and to gather additional information. We encourage self-nominations!

Nominator’s Name________________________________________________________ Phone _________________________ E-mail Address ___________________________ Nominations are accepted at any time; however, the deadline for nominations to serve during the 2016-2017 school year is March 30, 2015.

Send nominations to Joe Hawkins, Alumni Association, Park Tudor School, 7200 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46240, or ghueni@parktudor.org.

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Lotus Scholarship Introduced to Upper School

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ark Tudor graduates Crystal Weaver ’00 and Monica Khurana ’00 are funding an annual scholarship to encourage young women to pursue courses in physics, as this provides a basic understanding of the world. Both Crystal and Monica observed that young women are not studying this branch of science as readily as young men.

Therefore, this scholarship serves to inspire and support female high school students to flourish in challenging academic environments, like the lotus bud that symbolizes potential.

Alumni support the Upper School Student Led Production

Monica Khurana ’00 (left) and Crystal Weaver ’00 introduce the Lotus Scholarship to Upper School students.

“The

Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” was made possible in part by donations made in memory of Valri Philpott Sandoe, Tudor Hall Class of 1952. Mrs. Sandoe served as treasurer and president of Masquers, Tudor Hall’s dramatics club, and played the lead role in her senior play, “You Can’t Take it With You.” Known by friends and family for her strong personality, Mrs. Sandoe was warm and funny, and always direct. She attended Hollins College and Duke University prior to serving as principal owner and officer of her late father’s company, the American Art Clay Company. In addition, she was a successful business woman in her own right, owning and managing the Potpourri Boutique and Bridal Salon in Zionsville, and Valri Sandoe Ladies Boutique in Naples, Florida. Both were leading women’s clothing stores in the late 1970s and 80s.

She enjoyed mentoring other businesswomen and as a collector of decorative arts, supported local artisans. She was active in Crossroad Guild, Golden Wheel of DAR, Children’s Museum Guild, the Indianapolis Museum of Art Horticultural Society and Alliance Board, Friends of Herron Board, and the John Herron Society. She served as the first president of the combined Park Tudor Alumni Association as well as the Cul-

Alumni and friends of Valri Philpott Sandoe gathered for a reception prior to the production on January 9th, 2016.

ver Mothers Club, and as past president of the Progressive Club. Valri was a member of Meridian Hills Country Club and Meridian Street Methodist Church.

She and her husband of sixty-one years, L. Bond Sandoe Jr., have four children and seven grandchildren.

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1967

• Eleanor “Nonie” Werbe Krauss was honored at the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Central Indiana Land Trust (CILTI) with the naming of a 77-acre preserve in her memory. The Wapahani Nature Preserve at 116th Street and Eller Road in Fishers is now the Eleanor “Nonie” Krauss Nature Preserve. Says her husband, John Krauss ’67, “She would be humbled but thrilled that this preserve is set aside in her honor for all to enjoy nature, birds and animals in their glory.”

Back Row (left to right): Carl Eveleigh ’03, William Esterline ’01, Susie Esterline Arnold ’98, Maggie Eveleigh Davis ’02, Lauren Pantella Masur ’00, Courtney Clency ’01, David Peterson (groom), Jason Gershman ’01, Megan Griffiths Noel ’01, Peter Noel ’01 and Jordan Flanders ’06. Front Row (left to right): Ali Flanders ’09, Julie Badertscher Katrus ’99, Kofi Anokwa ’01, Ann Badertscher Peterson ’01, Elizabeth Thomas Brier ’01, Cameron Thomas ’07 and Amanda Reahard Rizzari ’99. Not pictured: Sarah Hoover ’02.

Nonie Krauss ’67

1977

• Lucy Bowen McCauley celebrated 20 years of Bowen McCauley Dance with a live music and dance concert at The Kennedy Center in March.

2001

• Ann Badertscher married David Peterson on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Indiana University in Bloomington. Maggie Eveleigh Davis ’02 and Julie Badertscher Katrus ’99 served as the Matrons of Honor.

Ann and David reside in Chicago, Illinois.

2003

• Craig Otto has joined Elliance as director of brand development after spending 28 years as partner/creative director for Dymun + Company in Pittsburgh.

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• Carolyn (Cari) Pearson married Charles (Chas) Carter on December 12, 2015 at Mustard Seed Gardens in Noblesville, Indiana. Guests included Park Tudor alumni John Pearson ’68, Beth Tolbert Johnson ’03, David Quigley ’03, John Pearson ’00, Will Pearson ’07, Zach Wills ’03, Courtney Maguire Day ’03, Maggie Hilligoss Gardner ’03, Hunter Gardner ’03, Sarah Town ’03, and Chris Katterjohn ’68 (not pictured). Cari and Chas recently moved to Minneapolis, MN. Cari earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of California, San Diego. She is currently an NIMHfunded postdoctoral research fellow in eating disorders at the University of Minnesota.

2004

• Ken Randall and his wife Beth moved to Chattanooga, TN, where he has opened a general dentistry practice, Tennessee River Dental.

• Craig Smith was selected to the United States Armed Services’ soccer team. The team competed against eleven other countries at the 6th CISM World Military Games hosted by South Korea in October 2015.

Craig, who currently serves in the Coast Guard at a small boat station in Sturgeon Bay, WI, was selected for the team after competing in the Armed Services’ Soccer Championship in California in May 2015.

The U.S. team competing in South Korea, consisting of 22 players, included personnel from all five military branches. Craig was the only Coast Guard player selected for the team.

(photo - CraigSmith_ArmedServicesSoccer.jpg)

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2006

• Morgan Randall graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in May. He started his Internal Medicine residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in July. He is enjoying all that Charleston has to offer in his spare time.

2007

• Ravi Parikh was named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in January. The list recognizes 30 entrepreneurs under age 30 whose companies are progressing well. Ravi and Matin Movassate co-founded Heap Analytics, which analyzes user activity in Web and mobile apps. The YC-backed startup raised $2 million in 2013 and revenue has grown by five times from a year ago.

Park Tudor guests Sarah Town ’03, Hunter Gardner ’03, Maggie Hilligoss Gardner ’03, Courtney Maguire Day ’03, Zach Wills ’03, Will Pearson ’07, John Pearson ’00, David Quigley ’03, Beth Tolbert Johnson ’03, John Pearson ’68, and Chris Katterjohn ’68 (not pictured) at the wedding of Cari Pearson ’03 and Chas Carter.

• Will Brainard and Julianne Sicklesteel were married August 15, 2015 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Indianapolis.

2008

• Jennifer Burns is now Food Choice Architecture Intern at Bon Appétit Management Company at Google.

2011

• Preston Hill attended the State of the Union address on January 12. He was seated on the main floor directly below the First Lady. He recently was promoted to Special Assistant to Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives.

Preston Hill ’11 on the main floor, back row against the wall, 4th person to the right of the door.

2005

• Nick Ison currently works at Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, where he helps Goodwill employees pursue their job and education goals. A graduate of Princeton Seminary, Nick is always looking for

opportunities to combine faith, service and artwork, and is nearing the completion of a large pen and ink drawing depicting events from the Gospels over five years in the making.

• Anagha Inguva has been accepted to the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Colorado-Denver. She will receive both an MD and PhD during the 8-year program. Anagha was awarded a fellowship to cover her tuition and fees, as well as a stipend each year. She wrote to former Global Scholars coordinator Dr. Jan Guffin: “Without Global Scholars I wouldn’t have been able to start my research career at such a young age and be so prepared for this demanding career. …

I hope to have the impact you have had on me on at least one other human being.”

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Marriages

• Ann Badertscher Peterson ’01 to David Peterson on November 28, 2015.

• Carolyn (Cari) Pearson ’03 to Charles (Chas) Carter on December 12, 2015.

• Julianne Sicklesteel Brainard ’07 to Will Brainard ’07 on August 15, 2015.

Congratulations (Births, Adoptions)

• To Joy Duginske ’97 and her husband Fred on the birth of Dakota Grace Crampton on November 12, 2015.

• To Robert Shula ’98 and Jeanna on the birth of Ruby Rose Shula on November 11, 2015.

• To Brooke Sagalowsky Hubbuch ’01 and her husband Nick on the birth of John Theodore “Teddy” Hubbuch on December 29, 2015.

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Park Tudor guests, from left to right: Jaskaran Heir ’07, Victor van den Bergh ’07, Karl Selm ’07, Martha Brainard ’14, Adriana Keramida-Strahl ’08, Alex Scherer ’07, Kathryn Crabb Scherer ’07, Julianne Sickelsteel Brainard ’07, Will Brainard ’07, Jack Brainard ’06, Emily Christie ’07, Dr. Jan Guffin, Marie Brainard ’10, Drew Grein ’07, Nick Scherer ’17, Greg Webber ’07.

• To Susan Meshberger Lattuca ’01 and her husband Frank on the birth of Evelyn Christine Lattuca on October 9, 2015.

• To senior kindergarten teacher Jamie Salatich and Middle School science teacher Eli Salatich on the birth of Foxtrot (“Fox”) Knox Salatich on January 8, 2016.

• To Upper School math teacher Seth Risinger and his wife Ashley on the birth of Mason Seth Risinger on January 29, 2016.

Dakota Grace Crampton, daughter of Joy Duginske ’97 and Fred Crampton.

Oscar Frye holds baby brother, Fox Salatich, son of kindergarten teacher Jamie Salatich and Middle School science teacher Eli Salatich.

Mason Risinger, son of US teacher, Seth Risinger.

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Deaths

• Barbara Martin Vonnegut ’39, on October 11, 2015.

• Anne Cockley Lloyd ’50 on June 5, 2015.

• John Fazli ’76 on December 11, 2016.

• Lindsay Lett Wilson ’00 on December 18, 2015.

• Asha Joseph ’10 on January 9, 2016.

• Eibhlin Ewald ’19 on January 22, 2016.

• Head of School, Dr. Matthew D. Miller on January 23, 2016.

• Former teaching assistant Sandy Shaw on December 27, 2015.

• Former Park School and Park Tudor English teacher, Jim Foxlow, on December 30, 2015.

Condolences

A small gathering took place after Mr. Foxlow’s memorial service on January 30, 2016 in the home of Carol Cummings Rogers ‘59 and her husband C. Davies Reed. Left to right, back row: Gordon Wishard ‘62, Bill Sadlier ‘58, Courtenay Weldon ‘56, Mark Campaigne ‘59 Front row: Jock Fortune ‘58, David Spring ‘59, David Chambers ‘58.

• To Alex Carroll ’35 on the death of his wife, Marilyn Carroll, on October 31, 2015.

• To Greg Lett ’97 on the death of his sister, Lindsay Lett Wilson ’00 on December 18, 2015.

• To Holyn ’26 and Luke Drook ’28 on the death of their uncle, Grant Drook, on January 17, 2016.

• To Margo Ayres Ferguson ’57, Nancy Ayres ’60 and Janet Ayres Carrington ’64 on the death of their brother, Frederic Murray Ayres III, on February 8, 2016.

• To Jeremy Fazli ’01 on the death of his father, John Fazli ’76 on December 11, 2016.

• To Hollis Wakefield ’97 on the death of her mother, Deborah Wakefield, on January 25, 2016.

• To Ben Shaw ’04 and Katherine Shaw on the death of their mother, Sandy Shaw, on December 27, 2015.

• To Mia Miller , Sophie Miller, and Grayson Miller ’21 on the death of their husband and father, Dr. Matthew D. Miller on January 23, 2016.

• To Richard C. Vonnegut, Jr. ’69 on the death of his mother, Barbara Martin Vonnegut ’39, on October 11, 2015.

• To Kim Smith Stickney ’74 and Bobby Mehl ’99, Chris Mehl ’01, Lizzie Stickney ’11 and Andrew Stickney ’15 on the death of their stepfather and grandfather, Chuck Marlowe, on February 11, 2016.

• To Geoffrey Foxlow ’77 on the death of his father, Jim Foxlow, on December 30, 2015.

• To Margot McKinney ’79 on the death of her father, E. Kirk McKinney Jr., on December 10, 2015.

• To Rebecca Pugh Iovino ’86, Cynthia Pugh ’90 and Sara Pugh ’97 on the death of their mother, Marie Medica Pugh, on November 9, 2015.

• To Nevin Joseph ’12 on the death of his sister, Asha Joseph ’10, on January 9, 2016.

• To Oliver ’19 and Elliot Scotten ’25 and Dance Program Coordinator Alyssa Scotten on the death of their great-grandmother and grandmother, Patty Barth, on January 29, 2016.

• To Database Administrator Shelley Cummins on the death of her mother-in-law, Marjorie Cummins on November 5, 2015.

• To Luke ’24 and Jake McIntosh ’26, physical education teacher A.J. McIntosh, and first grade teacher Lori McIntosh on the death of their grandfather, father, and father-in-law, Lyn McIntosh, on February 13, 2016.

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Honorary and Memorial Gifts Received November 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 Gifts in honor of...

Mrs. Barbara Beattie Ms. Madeline Patterson ’08

Mrs. Susan and David Poston (David ’55; Susan Wishard ’56) Gordon and Anne Emison Wishard (Gordon ’62)

Luke Bramhill ’30 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bramhill

Carol Cummings Rogers ’59 Mr. John C. Deprez Jr.

Alexandria Bramhill ’28 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bramhill

Mary Holliday Rogers ’65 Elizabeth Mann (Nicki Funk ’65)

Antonio Dominguez ’18 Patti Fralich

Elliot Scotten ’25 Mrs. Patty J. Barth

Bailey Dominguez ’13 Patti Fralich

Oliver Scotten ’19 Mrs. Patty J. Barth

Bob A. Dominguez Patti Fralich

Lauren Sogard ’09 Michael and Linda Sogard

Will Emhardt ’18 Mr. Gerry and Mrs. Susanne LaFollette (Sue Eaglesfield ’54)

Emily Sogard ’12 Michael and Linda Sogard

Ruth Faris ’29 Dr. Anna Edwards ’00 Mr. and Mrs. Keenan Fennimore (Carolyn Edwards ’00) Mrs. Kathleen Fry Drs. R.J. Michael and Shirley Fry Matthew Heck ’18 Dr. and Mrs. Larry Heck Olivia Klein ’16 Mrs. Barbara F. Klein Nicholas Mack ’16 Wilma Mack Gabriel Mack ’20 Wilma Mack Mrs. Susan Batchelder Plimpton ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steinberger (Nancy Clarke ’61)

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Caroline Sogard ’17 Michael and Linda Sogard Cameron Sumner ’17 Jim and Marge Sumner Mr. John R. Williams Drs. Steven and Terri Harris Christopher and Ann Stack

Thank a Teacher Brandi Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Miller (Matt ’93) Jeanne Roberts Bowling Drs. Steven and Terri Harris Susan Buroker ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Miller (Matt ’93) Ji-Sung Chong Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Miller (Matt ’93)

Anne R. Crafton Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Miller (Matt ’93) Mark Dewart Samuel Amy ’11 Cammy Dubie Craig and Liz Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Peter Emerson Glenn and Lisa Hoskin Deborah Stuart Everett ’69 Mr. V. William Hunt and Mrs. Nancy Bergen Hunt Lorelei R. Farlow Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Miller (Matt ’93) Pamela Fischer Mr. Haldan Cohn and Ms. Phyllis Lugger Michelle Lucas ’14 Sylvia Fleck Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Amy Charles Flowers Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Miller (Matt ’93) Jerry Grayson Christopher and Ann Stack Marion Harris Mr. and Mrs. Jason Xu Kathleen G. Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Grant Inga Kahre Mr. Graham Dewart ’10 Amy Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Craig Carpenter Laura I. Lowe Mr. and Mrs. R. Tucker Hawkins

Class Notes Spring 2016 Park Tudor School

Honorary and Memorial Gifts Received November 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 Margo McAlear Mr. Charles Amy ’09 Mark Garrett and Domenica Bourus Alexandra Janin ’12 Sarah McDaniels Mr. and Mrs. Craig Carpenter A.J. McIntosh Jerry and Gale Halperin Lori McIntosh Jerry and Gale Halperin Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Miller (Matt ’93) Lori Morales Mr. and Mrs. Jason Xu Ryan Ritz Christine Lucas ’12 Mr. Frank Wu and Ms. Julie Liu Bonnie Stewart Glenn and Lisa Hoskin Royce D. Thrush Drs. Steven and Terri Harris Ellen Todd Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Miller (Matt ’93) Sarah Webster Drs. Steven and Terri Harris

Mrs. Deborah M. Dominguez Dr. Edmond Bendaly and Dr. Zeina Nabhan Mr. and Mrs. Grover B. Davis Patti Fralich

Mr. Rob C. Hueni Tom* and Joanne Black Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Mohs Mr. Clifford A. Hull and Dr. Sara H. Murphy

Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Dunbar Mr. Eduardo C. Ciannelli and Ms. Sandra Dunbar Paul ’54

Mrs. Eleanor Nonie Krauss ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Thompson (Vivian Alpert ’67)

Mrs. Helen Ehrlich ’66 Catherine Freebairn ’66

Louise R. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Levine (Mike ’90)

Mrs. Virginia Freebairn ’39 Catherine Freebairn ’66 Mr. Charles J. Foxlow Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chapman (Mike ’61) Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. McLaughlin (Mac ’79; Margo Raikos ’81) Mr. and Mrs. David S. Poston (David ’55; Susan Wishard ’56) Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Raiser (Charles ’65) Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Robinson Carole Diane Roe Alex Rogers ’61 Gordon and Anne Emison Wishard (Gordon ’62) Mr. and Mrs. James Worrall Jr. (Jim ’61) Rodney C. Frenzel Mr. and Mrs. J. Peter Frenzel (Peter ’55)

In Memory of

Mrs. Vena Geller Mr. and Mrs. Ben Palleiko (Jeanne Lindholm ’62)

Mrs. Diana Hutchison Baker ’69 Cols. Lyndi and Terry Balven (Lyndi Hutchison ’67)

Mary Jane Hanley Dr. and Mrs. Robert Liebross

Mr. Lew Berkeley Mr. and Mrs. James Worrall Jr. (Jim ’61)

Jeanne F. H. Herrick (Jeanne Hargitt ’51) Cols. Lyndi and Terry Balven (Lyndi Hutchison ’67)

Ms. Tessa E. Byers ’10 Mr. Clifford A. Hull and Dr. Sara Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Richardson

Mrs. Phyllis Behringer Holliday ’42 Mr. and Mrs. Randall D. Rogers (Randall ’91)

Dr. Matthew D. Miller Janet Allen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Antrim (Laura Elder ’99) Robert and Karen Hebert Mr. Clifford A. Hull and Dr. Sara Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Oleg Konev (Maria Cohen ’97) Carole Diane Roe Mr. Charles Oberthur Mrs. Barbara Oberthur Marie Pugh Carole Diane Roe Mrs. Anne Rauch Reynolds ’34 Mr. and Mrs. David K. Comer (Pam Rauch ’64) Mr. and Mrs. George K. Reynolds (George ’65) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Seamans Mr. Baxter S. Rogers ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Randall D. Rogers (Randy ’64; Mary Holliday ’65) Mrs. Barbara J. Rominger Dr. and Mrs. Richard T. Miyamoto Mrs. Valri Philpott Sandoe ’52 Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Brooks (Claire Wilkinson ’52) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tracy (Rebecca Garrison ’52)

Mr. Barow Davidian Mrs. Nancy Williams ’73

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Class Notes Spring 2016 Park Tudor School

Honorary and Memorial Gifts Received November 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 Mr. Norb Schaefer Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brown (Scott ’81)

Ms. Lynn Thomsen Mr. Clifford A. Hull and Dr. Sara Murphy

I. Hilda Stewart Natalie Griener Riddell ’45 #

Mrs. Barbara Martin Vonnegut ’39 Mr. and Mrs. David K. Comer (Pam Rauch ’64) Mr. and Mrs. Howard Maxwell

Mr. Douglas H. Stickney Elizabeth Stickney ’11 Christopher Jacob Therber Rich and Susan Graffis

From the Archives The support for the school has been significant recently and there has been a lot of reminiscing amongst our alumni. It seems that yearbooks lend themselves to reminiscing and so we offer a little throw back to many days gone by.

In 1983, The Chronicle yearbook introduced a pictorial review of each school division as well as faculty with a series of reminiscences of the year. It provides a great snapshot of the year and also some of the memories common to many PT students and faculty over the years. That was PT – and what would be the snapshot of Tudor or Park School life? We offer an abridged version taken from the Tudor Hall Chronicle, the Park Panther and the Park Tudor Chronicle as a nod to the memories alumni share across the decades.

Park School 1953 Mr. Garrett and Park family get-togethers…H20 and the Einstein theory…the ping-pong ball toss at the Park -Tudor Carnival (and the live chick as the prize)…

Park-Tudor song festival…Letter sweaters…the Red and Black school paper…

Glee Club…Middle School Student Council…the fall Magazine Drive…slide rules and football…the mad dash out the door for Spring Break…Math with Mr. Palmer and Latin with Mr. Smith…

Lower School 1983 Children’s Museum field trips…Recess soccer games…Dozens of Dads roaming the halls on Fathers’ Day…E.T. costumes at the Halloween Parade…The long line at the Carnival Cake Walk …Kindergarteners

Tudor Hall School 1953 The patience of Miss I. Hilda Stewart…

Blue serge jumper uniforms…Old GirlNew Girl Party…Field trips to art exhibits and local theaters…the crack of wood sticks at fall Field Hockey games… the profitable White Elephant booth at the Park-Tudor Carnival…Masquers’ Club…

Green and White team intramurals… Boys in the Kindergarten class…Middle School square dances…the Residence… Miss Haber’s history class…

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Mrs. Joan Young Anonymous Travis Ball Jr. Tom* and Joanne Black Mrs. Deb Camack Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. DeVoe (Steve ’53) Mr. and Mrs. Howard Maxwell Carole Diane Roe James and Emily Sturman (Jim ’67; Emily Moore ’66)

Faculty photo from the Tudor Hall 1953 Chronicle.

This lovely sentiment and drawing from 1983 sums up the 113-year Tudor, Park and Park Tudor experience.

Class Notes Spring 2016 Park Tudor School

camping out in the library for their slumber party…Suzuki violin recitals for proud parents… Creating unbelievable ice cream concoctions at Sundaes at the Young’s house…Looking forward to more fun in the Middle School.

Middle School 1983 M-TV buttons…Four-Square at the gym after school…”Going together” for the first (or not the first) time…Being called ‘rodent’ by Mrs. Rogers…Risking your life trying to maneuver through the halls…

Learning the joys of field hockey…

Searching for lost book…Bowling parties…Shooting spit balls when no one is looking…Dreaming of high school while squirming in study hall.

Upper School 1983 Sleeping through morning announcements… Detention…Punk Day Homecoming week…Sunbathing on “Park Tudor Beach’…Rustling up dates for dances…

Staying up all night to finish your physics project…Words of wisdom from returning alumni…Getting an “A” on a Kivela exam…Being thrown out of the library for talking…A backpack full of homework…

Appreciating winter…Anticipating summer.

Faculty photo from the Park Tudor 1983 Chronicle.

Faculty 1983 Faculty meetings…Correcting a stack of papers…Rehearsing into the night…Chaperoning dances…Playground duty…Chaperoning trips to Williamsburg, D.C.,The Hague…Great lessons and discussions…

“My dog ate my homework”…Lunchroom duty…Celebrating a victory…Listening to the wonderful (and sometimes not-so-wonderful) sounds from the music rooms…

Remembering former students…Saying farewell to the seniors.

Lower School photo from the Park Tudor 1983 Chronicle.

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Poet Taylor Mali visits Park Tudor

New York City performance poet Taylor Mali visited Park Tudor classes and conducted readings for students and parents.

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