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The MagazinE Summer 2013

Creativity

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“Powerful things happen when we allow ourselves to be creative. At Pine Crest School, the examples of Creativity abound in our classrooms, on stage, in student and faculty lounges and beyond.�

Dana Markham, Ed.D. President, Pine Crest School

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2013-14

Chair

Jeff Hollander Vice Chair

Tim Ingham ‘83 Holly Hudson Bodenweber ‘88 Dr. Robert Colton Rosa Feeney Jean Findeiss Jonathan Hage Eduardo Hauser David Kantor David Kirschner Albert Kotite Armando Leighton Robert Moore James Riley Andrew Rosen Leslie Rozencwaig Suzanne Sandow Dan Sheinberg Scott Silverman Ana Waldman Jordan Zimmerman Alumni Council

Elizabeth Camp ‘94 Charles Cobb ‘93 James Craig ‘79 Lucy Friedt Dublin ‘72 Keith Flynn ‘79 Heather Geronemus ‘97 Sarah Regensdorf Greenbaum ‘97 Norma Martin Goonen ‘65 Paige Cole Hyatt ‘81 Jeffrey Keiser ‘73 Lara Osofsky Leader ‘93 Ashley Palmer Lindsay ‘99 Suzanne Hollowell McCawley ‘90 Miles Medrano ‘90 Sara Knapp Medrano ‘89 Peter Perri ‘93 Scott Singer ‘94 Jennifer Brafman Staffen ‘84

Dear Pine Crest School Community, Powerful things happen when we allow ourselves to create. At Pine Crest School, the examples of Creativity abound in our classrooms, on stage, in student and faculty lounges, in car lines, and in the cafeteria. Our students plant seeds for ideas in the hallways, rehearsal rooms, on their way to school, and on the playing fields. They conceptualize game-changing initiatives between lunch and seventh period. At Pine Crest, we embrace Creativity because we know it helps define who we are and how we learn.

We produced Pine Crest School’s Creativity Issue this summer because from our faculty to our students and alumni – we have shown ourselves to be a School of innovators and risk takers. In the spring, two Pine Crest brothers were highlighted by Oprah during her commencement address at Harvard University. Winfrey said she is inspired by the actions of these young men, who opened their minds and their hearts to a creative way to raise awareness of and support for those who lost limbs in the Boston Marathon bombings.

“More than 1,000 miles from here these two young brothers are bringing people together to support this Boston community …” Ms. Winfrey said during her address, “I have faith in our country because of the actions of (these Pine Crest students).” Ms. Winfrey further committed her support by contacting the brothers and donating $100,000 toward their efforts.

Closer to home, one of our Lower School administrators is poised to set the pace for all NAIS schools in neuroeducation because she took a step away from the conventional and challenged the way educators think children learn. She is now one of the frontrunners who is uncovering paths to the secrets of how young children truly acquire, retain, and use information in the 21st century.

As you read this issue, you also will experience the power of technology at Pine Crest. I have requested that we share a number of QR codes in this issue, because I believe it is important for you to enjoy a multimedia experience at Pine Crest. I have asked our Educational Technology team to provide these codes in our technology article because they are portals through which we are able to view the exquisiteness of our students’ minds and winding academic paths.

You also will read breaking news about initiatives we have never before discussed. In a few short months Pine Crest will be regarded as a leading school in Shakespeare education. I will let our Upper School faculty tell you all about that in the coming pages.

Hold onto this issue – keep it on your bookshelf, in your car, take it with you on a trip north, savor it over winter break. I can assure you that you will open it again and again for this multifaceted experience. Pine Crest School offers an ever-changing experience that our students and faculty enjoy because they are the Pine Crest experience.

Thank you and enjoy the 2013-14 Pine Crest School Year.

Sincerely Please scan this code to view one of several iPad-based art projects

Dana Markham, Ed.D. President

in our pre-Kindergarten classes this year.

Pine Crest School is a lighthouse of renewed vision and opportunity shining a beacon towards 21st century learning and the new landscape of neuroeducation.

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ducational initiatives and trends in the United States have blown in and out quickly, only to stir up the already choppy waters of the American

educational system. The emerging field of neuroeducation puts an end to educational trends by using information from the neuro and cognitive sciences to create practical teaching strategies and techniques proven to enhance student learning. Pine Crest School is one of only a few schools in the country to look to the neuro and cognitive sciences to thoughtfully design our curriculum and Illustration by student Andrea Levy ‘14

programs, and our teachers are leading the way by incorporating scientifically proven teaching strategies into their daily instructional practice.

Big Brain Theory A PI N E CR E S T E D U CATOR DE LV E S I N TO T H E T R U E S CI E NCE OF L E A R N I NG Innovative programs that look to the future are what help make Pine Crest School’s learning environment unique. Add neuroscience to the mix and that environment becomes cutting edge.

Fort Lauderdale Campus Assistant Lower School Head Anna Carello

The relatively new science of how the brain learns and how to pair that with teaching for top results is something Fort Lauderdale Lower School Assistant Head Anna Carello has researched and is now making a priority to share with Pine Crest teachers.

“Within the last 10 years we have really been collaborating with neuroscientists to look at how the brain learns,“ said Carello.

“Educators are now looking at that and supporting teaching with a science.”

PIONEERING LEARNING TECHNIQUES Educational neuroscience stems from brain research made possible through the work of American chemist Paul C. Lauterbur and British physicist Sir Peter Mansfield, who were awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The emerging science is fairly new, and not to be confused with what is

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typically called “Brain-based education.”

The main difference is that educational neuroscience focuses on the cognitive science of learning down to a physiological level. Brain-based education focuses on the approach used to teach, while educational neuroscience is the foundation for effective teaching, said Carello.

Carello studied the brain for two years and recently received a graduate certificate in Mind, Brain and Teaching from the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Because Johns Hopkins, and Vanderbilt universities are the only two locales in the U.S. that offer the study of educational neuroscience, only a handful of teachers in the country hold this certification.

Carello is creating a Professional Learning Community (PLC) on neuroscience in education that will be available this year to any interested Pine Crest teacher.

The PLC will explore different topics several times a year. The overall concept of neuroscience in education combines all the necessary skills to create a 21st Century Learning Model: Creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration.

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“There is nothing more frustrating for a teacher than to be told you need to teach a certain way when you know it’s not working. Incorporating the 21st century learning skills really allows teachers to plan more thoughtful and effective lessons and identify the needs of their students,” Carello said.

And it dispels unnecessary perceptions about learning.

“This neuroscience puts an end to the myths such as our children will be smarter if we let them listen to Mozart,” Carello said.“In the long term, there is no proof or evidence of that.”

Another myth? That we only use 10 percent of our brain.

parents did, according to Carello.

Neuroeducation aims to address that.

For example, students today would most likely scan a piece of paper with writing on it in a pattern resembling a “T” or an upside down “L.” Their parents, however, would be more likely to scan the same paper in a pattern similar to an “S” or a “Z,” she said. The differences exist because brains are drawn to novelty, and students are bombarded by novel technology that provides change instead of static textbooks.

“Anytime a child is on a computer and there is a pop-up ad or there is an ad that is changing or they are playing a computer game with a character running through the screen, they are drawn to that,” Carello said.“It’s different than a textbook, which has no new levels or nothing popping up. We didn’t know it before because we didn’t have the technology to know it.”

“We use all of our brain. We don’t use it all at once but we use all parts of our brain,” Carello said.

Today’s students are adapting to

The field of neuroeducation is growing fast and is one educators need to watch, said Mariale Hardiman, co-founder and director of the Johns Hopkins University School of Education’s NeuroEducation Initiative in Baltimore, MD.

different way than their parents did.

“I believe all teachers need to be consumers of this growing body of research. Knowing about relevant research findings coming from neuro and cognitive sciences can only strengthen teachers’ understandings of the needs of the whole child,” Hardiman said.

Hardiman said neuroeducation is taking root worldwide. Teachers who study neuroeducation are learning how areas such as emotions, memory and attention are affected because of the way the brain learns.

YOUNGER STUDENTS READ DIFFERENTLY With so much technology available, students are adapting to the learning environment in a different way than their

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DISPELLING MYTHS Educators have historically talked about “teaching a craft” but are now using scientifically-proven strategies to enhance learning. Pine Crest School is working to incorporate the techniques into its curriculum and programs.

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About the cover Ballerina: Marissa Hecker ’14 Marissa is a senior who has been dancing since she was five years old. She trains for 14-16 hours a week in ballet, jazz, tap, and contemporary dance styles.

Marissa was most recently seen as the Fairy of Energy in Pine Crest’s 2012 ballet “Sleeping Beauty.” She is also active in musical theater both inside and outside of school.

the learning environment in a Neuroeducation aims to address that.”

GLOBAL COMPETITION In a globally competitive world, students need to be the best to succeed.

In the United States alone, there are an estimated 60 million students under the age of 14. In China and India combined, there are an estimated 600 million from the same age group.

Taking the top 10 percent from the U.S. and China/India pits the U.S.’s six million students against China/India’s 60 million students. “(Those numbers) highlight how globally competitive it will be for our brightest and best students. That is a big difference for us to make up,” said Carello. “All the more reason for us to look at what effective learning is and what effective teaching is so students are learning to their highest potential.”

About the cover Photographer: Conner O’Byrne ’13 Pine Crest School Alumnus Conner has been shooting photos and designing since his sophomore year.

He will study photography at Drexel University this fall. Conner’s current focus is portraits of friends and “telling stories” through his images. Says Conner, “I am still growing as an artist and cannot wait to learn more as I go off to college.”

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Continuing the Path of Excellence …

PINE CREST SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WELCOMES SIX INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS

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Jeff Hollander

Board of Trustees Chair

Dear Pine Crest School Community, The Board of Trustees is dedicated to establishing and maintaining the strength and vitality of our institution.

As we anticipate another exceptional, dynamic school year, we have much to accomplish. We will be evaluating a recently-completed facilities audit, which will allow us the breadth and depth of reference necessary to develop a master plan for our School. This comprehensive audit also comes at an opportune time, as we prepare for our next five-year, School-wide strategic plan. We look forward to leading with focus and vision and we wish everyone a happy and healthy school year.

Jeff Hollander, Chair Pine Crest School Board of Trustees

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Holly Hudson Bodenweber ‘88

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Robert Colton, M.D.

David Kantor President Victory Wholesale Group

Spouse: Scott Children: Griffin, 5th grade;

Children: Connor, 4th grade;

Children: Nicole ’00;

Tyler, 4th grade;

Emma ’12; Katie, ’04;

Alissa ’03; Oren ’06;

Kelsey, 2nd grade

Rebecca Harlem ’00; and

Gavriele ‘10

President Hudson Family Foundation

Spouse: Leslie

Jana Colton-Parsi ’96

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Robert J. Moore Chief Marketing & Merchandising Officer, Office Depot

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Jim Riley CEO, iCare.com

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Suzanne Gleiber Sandow of Counsel, Sandow Media

Spouse: Jenny

Spouse: Caroline

Children: Barrett, 8th grade;

Spouse: Adam

Children: Jonathan, 7th grade;

Reagan, 7th grade;

Children: Samantha, 4th grade;

and Madeleine, 9th grade

Preston, 5th grade;

and Sarah, 1st grade

Mackenna, 3rd grade; Pierson, 2nd grade; Brogan, three years old; and Jameson, two years old

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Internal Medicine Chairman of the Board ClearlyDerm Inc. Spouse: Andrea

Alana Udwin, above, anchors with fellow PCTV broadcaster Brittany Paris ‘15.

Nationally-Recognized Program Sets the Stage By: Alana Udwin ‘16

PCTV’S NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART TV/FILM STUDIO WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A FULL EDITING ROOM, AN ANCHOR DESK, AND A TALK SHOW AND GREEN SCREEN SET.

It is not too often that grade school students have an opportunity to work with expensive, professional camera equipment, report, produce, edit, and anchor shows, write scripts, and work in brand-new, state-of-the-art broadcast studios.

careers in the industry, PCTV is about honing in on 21st century skills such as critical thinking, communication, creativity, collaboration, and global citizenship,” said Burgess.“This skillset can be transferred and applied to all future endeavors.”

All of that happens daily at PCTV Pine Crest School’s award-winning and nationally-renowned broadcast program.

This March, the PCTV crew flew all the way to Los Angeles, Calif., to compete in the four-day, 96-hour Student Television Network (STN) convention. Pine Crest came home with several awards and even a few national winners! Pine Crest received first place in the High School Show Opening category at the convention.

PCTV, like the arts and sports programs at the school, succeeds because those involved in the program have an exceptional amount of passion for the art form, and it definitely shows. PCTV proves that there can be an elective program that enriches and inspires the students on an academic and creative level.

Those interested in touring the new facility, or in naming opportunities, may contact Alisa Karten, Director of Leadership Giving, 954-776-2177.

PCTV Program Director Dave Burgess

Over the years, the PCTV program, led by Dave Burgess, has increased in popularity and gained the respect of the school community.

The sports broadcasting section of the program has had an especially successful year with its initiative to stream games live, giving everyone an opportunity to be part of the excitement.

“Besides the experience and knowledge gained in our discipline which helps prepare them for future

“STN was such an incredible experience. It was amazing to go to a convention and meet so many students my age with the same interests,” says PCTV freshman, Ginger Hollander.

Pine Crest’s PCTV program has high hopes for the future.

Burgess states,“We will continue to strive for excellence by creating an engaging, rigorous, and challenging curriculum for those involved while simultaneously providing our school community with compelling content held to the highest production standards.”

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The Epitome of Creativity: A N ESSAY BY A LE XI S CH E S T NOV ’1 4

I did not realize that the day I put on my uniform shirt for the first time would be the day that marked the beginning of my quest to find out who I am.

Alexis Chestnov ‘14

That was my first day ever at Pine Crest, the school I started in Pre-K and have been at Pine Crest ever since. I remember that day so well: putting on the white shirt with the green logo, smiling for the picture my parents took, hugging them goodbye, and hopping out of the back seat of the car to begin my Pine Crest experience. I like to look back in time to see my transformation to where I am now; to where Pine Crest has brought me. Now, as a rising senior, I find that creativity is a crucial and central aspect in my life.

As one of many 21st century learners, creativity is the motivational force that inspires me to grow and learn everyday.

Creativity is a quality all are born with, but often lose quickly as they go into the world. At Pine Crest, however, I see that creativity is not indirectly pushed aside, but encouraged and exposed to students, starting at the youngest age possible.

my English Language AP and Art History AP classes this school year, we focus on the style of Harkness Discussions. In this teaching style, the students lead the class, allowing us to come to realizations of the newly learned information on our own. Classes like these allow me to get my “creative juices” flowing, because I really have to ponder the topic of discussion. This teaching method seems to be greatly expanding all throughout Pine Crest, as I have noticed that the number of my Harkness Discussion classes grows every year.

Aside from teaching styles in the classrooms, the subject matter offered at Pine Crest caters to students’ interests.

Pine Crest teaches students to incorporate creativity as we grow. This way, we can grasp the culmination of creativity in full-blossom come high school, when we can really expand and develop our imaginations and interests independently.

I have found that, in my Pine Crest high school experience, the concept of creativity is incorporated in and outside the classroom.

Within many of my classes, most notably

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Science Research Program

Pi Day

In other classes, teachers incorporate subject matter in a unique environment that keeps us interested. In my math class this year, we celebrated “Pi Day,” in which we had to do research on Pi, make a presentation, and bring in food in honor of this day. To be able to shift a class lesson, let alone a Pre-Calculus one, into an environment full of such high spirits, exemplifies the types of learning I have had offered to me at Pine Crest.

Aside from teaching styles in the classrooms, the subject matter offered at Pine Crest caters to students’ interests.

The Science Research program allows several students per grade to intensely study their choice area of science.

I believe this program has proven to be prestigious because of all the creativity employed throughout each study offered here. While I am not in this program, myself, I have friends who have been able to conduct biomedical research in fields ranging from neuroscience to sustainability.

How many students can say that they studied such complex fields of research in their high school career? I find this opportunity to be so inspiring.

I see that creativity is also a focal point outside of the classroom here at Pine Crest. I see how wonderful it is that my school encompasses every angle of the arts: singing, drama, dance, band, orchestra, sculpture, sketching, graphic design, and every other perspective.

Founder’s Council

I began taking violin lessons and joined the chorus when I was in about second grade. While I do not play the violin anymore, I have remained in chorus ever since, bringing me into my high school career. To further enhance the emphasis on creativity within the arts, some Pine Crest parents make up the Founder’s Council, a group that presents several art awards each year. My mom is on this council, so I have had a bird’s eye view to really understand it. I think the significance of Founder’s Council is, not only that it greatly encourages the arts in every way, but also, that it incorporates the undeniable support that Pine Crest parents give towards the arts. This parent involvement helps to signify the importance of the arts in the lives of 21st century learners.

I cannot picture having grown up in an environment other than what Pine Crest has given me. I have been nurtured and exposed to surroundings that can be found nowhere else.The creativity my school has always supported has led me to my passion: writing. Throughout high school, I have had the opportunity to write for the school newspaper, the yearbook, and the school’s fashion magazine, giving me the ultimate opportunity to achieve my own personal take on creativity. Pine Crest has given me countless opportunities to grow and help define who I am.

Thus, I feel that Pine Crest is truly the epitome of creativity.

Visual Arts

Creativity is also a focal point outside of the classroom here at Pine Crest. My school encompasses ever y angle of the arts: singing, drama, dance, band, orchestra, sculpture, sketching, graphic design, and ever y other perspective.

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Day in the Life of a Pine Crest Lower School Teacher TEACHER MELINDA TILLITSKI SHARES A GLIMPSE INTO HER WORLD

5:30 a.m. – Rise and shine!

6:00 a.m. – Grade remaining Social Studies tests at kitchen table over coffee.

Lower School teacher Melinda Tillitski

6:40 a.m. – Check email. Read Mrs. Schmidt’s weekly newsletter, note important information; add Book Camp information to 4th Grade Newsletter.

7:05 a.m. – Arrive at school. Unpack bag. Quick second cup of coffee.

7:12 a.m. – Enter grades in gradebook.

7:23 a.m. – Extra Help starts as students arrive with questions about publishing Feature Articles. We’re all wrestling with Word to get their feature articles to resemble a Time For Kids two-page spread.

7:45 a.m. – Parent arrives with cake to celebrate birthday.

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8:05 a.m. – Day begins with PCNN and the clamor of weekend stories, compliments on new haircuts and appraisals of new shoes.

8:15 a.m. – Check planners, review newsletter, organize our week ahead.

8:25 a.m. – Grammar lesson on conjunctions, compound subjects and compound predicates.

8:45 a.m. – Historical Fiction read aloud – Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich. It’s a beautifully written account which details the culture of the Ojibwa tribe, focusing on the experiences of seven-year-old Omakayas and her family.

10:10 a.m. – Begin publishing alphabet book pages and nonfiction feature articles for Young Author’s Day. Note student progress.

10: 31 a.m. – Check email.

10:42 a.m. – In preparation for hosting the faculty meeting, Mrs. Toffler and I quickly rearrange tables in the neighborhood and put away laptops.

10:55 a.m. – Welcome Mr. Campbell’s class. Take out planners, go over homework and note reminders for the week ahead.

11:02 a.m. – Grammar lesson on conjunctions, compound subjects and compound predicates. Round 2.

11:17 a.m. – Historical Fiction read aloud – Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich. Students settle as I read. This time around the discussion comes alive when Omakayas recounts her fears during a lightning storm.

11:45 a.m. – Historical fiction book clubs continue. Listening in on a great discussion about whether a squadron of squirrels swimming across the Ohio River is fact or fiction in the Lewis and Clarke and Me group.

12:23 p.m. – Review expectations for tomorrow’s reading group meeting.

Pack up and dismiss Mr. Campbell’s class.

12:34 p.m. – Follow up on summer needs for Leap Ahead.

12:56 p.m. – Return parent phone call on Leap Ahead. Answer questions about curriculum.

1:10 p.m. – Lunch. Spinach salad and Diet Coke. Rich in iron and energy.

Life tastes good.

1:50 p.m. – Social Studies – We travel into the West region of the United States, learning all about the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Cascade Mountains, and Aleutian Mountains.

Students share stories of hiking Pike’s Peak and travels to Hawaii.

2:45 p.m. – Recess – Pop into Mrs. Heiny’s office to update her on a student.

3:00 p.m. – Study Hall – Sing Happy Birthday. Cut, distribute, eat, and clean up cake. It’s a whirlwind of icing and good wishes.

and smiles. She reviews Year-End Classroom Closeout policies. And it doesn’t seem possible that the year is coming to an end. I’m not ready yet.

4:20 p.m. – Clean up the classroom.

Write homework and teaching goals on the board for tomorrow.

4:45 p.m. – Meet with Mrs. Toffler briefly to review lesson plans for tomorrow.

5:00 p.m. – Outline goals for next week’s Social Studies lessons. Create a new task list. Pull resources to review.

5:24 p.m. – Scan and post west region map to Blackboard for students to practice.

5:30 p.m. – Rush out to dealership to buy Emma’s car. Desperate to pull off a sweet sixteen miracle.

7:15 p.m. – Encounter a hungry and cranky family anxious for dinner.

Stare into a nearly empty refrigerator.

Decide to turn leftover chicken and rice into “Momma’s Fried Rice.”

Comfort food. It tastes almost as good as Hibachi.

8:30 p.m. – Register Luke online for soccer tryouts.

9:00 p.m. – Brew a pot of coffee.

3:25 p.m. – Dismissal – Grab the umbrella because it’s threatening to drizzle.

9:15 p.m. – Mark places in the Birchbark House to stop and discuss during tomorrow’s reading. Focus on details to help students learn to discern fact from fiction.

3:45 p.m. – Faculty Meeting – Shari opens the meeting with good words

9:40 p.m. – Research smallpox online to give students some additional

historical context. Got to love Google—instant answers.

10:07 p.m. – Outbursts from the den carry into the kitchen as my husband, Zack, and Luke talk back to the MLS highlights. Time to bust up the boys’ soccer viewing and send Luke to bed.

10:15 p.m. – Review a Discovery Education movie on Yellowstone. the hot springs, geysers, and super volcano under the park are all high-interest topics for students.

10:40 p.m. – Create bio poem of historical figure directions and sample.

11:05 p.m. – Watch Madmen on DVR with Zack.

11:13 p.m. – Nod off right after Don Draper sits down to dinner with Jaguar.

11:58 p.m. – Wake as Zack flips back to ESPN. Wonder if Don closed the deal?

12:03 a.m. – Walk Ozzie. Summer’s definitely here. Night’s warm with a light breeze. Alone with my thoughts I end up running through the day’s To Do list, reflecting on the progress of our feature articles, noting a need to pull small groups in both classes to review what type of information to include in a sidebar … and so it goes on ...

12:27a.m. – Snuggle up with Alice Munroe’s Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage. Munroe’s ability to craft such contradictory and emotionally rich characters is enviable.

There are writers, and then there are authors. I hope I’ll inspire the next Alice Munroe.

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Day in the Life of a Pine Crest Upper School Teacher PHYSICS TEACHER NAEEMAH OWENS LOGS HER DAY TO SHARE HER EXPERIENCES

Upper School teacher Naeemah Owens

5:45 a.m. – I open one eye, hoping the clock will confirm that it is not quite time to get up…it is. Today’s affirmation “I welcome positive energy and I use that feeling to help my students accomplish more.”

6:30 a.m. – I review Wiley Plus computer log to check student homework progress.

I scream, acknowledging the zeroes, and then repeat today’s affirmation.

7:32 a.m. – I check my mailbox, pick up copies and review the morning announcements.

7:37 a.m. – I am greeted at the classroom door, by a student who has a “quick” question.

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8:10 a.m. – Bell rings. I hit the submit button for attendance. Is everyone in uniform?

8:13 a.m. – press my internal “GO” button. Opening question “After reviewing the homework video, what did you discover about how traffic lights work?”

8:19 a.m. – I begin my walk around the room to make sure everyone is working on their next step. I continue to redirect my attention towards raised hands and student calculations scribbled on white boards, notebooks, and Ipads.

7:57 a.m. – Twenty minutes later…I mention to the student with “quick” question that we have to continue our discussion during 8th or 9th period.

8:43 a.m. – Still walking, I put a dot next to the names of the students that weren’t actively engaged during the class discussion. I channel my positive energy and HELP them accomplish more during the second half of the double period.

7:59 a.m. – I plug in my laptop, login to attendance program, login to Wiley Plus online learning environment, login to First Class email. Mark emails that require immediate attention (I’ll reply before heading to lunch).

10:27 a.m. – I proudly listen to a student’s explanation of a challenging concept. I shed a tear of joy and quickly jot down this statement, worthy of inclusion in the teacher recommendation she has asked me to write.

10:35 a.m. – I reply to emails from the office, a parent, a colleague, and a student requesting extra help during my “free” period. Mark the remaining emails that require immediate attention (I’ll reply after my last class leaves).

10:59 a.m. – Mad dash for restroom, before heading to cafeteria. I run down the stairs and across the courtyard with 15 minutes remaining to shove in lunch.

11:27 a.m. – REPEAT today’s affirmation.

11:30 a.m. – I reassemble teacher demonstration, disassembled by curious student 11:38 a.m. – Oops – forgot to take attendance. I interrupt follow up discussion of demonstration, log back into attendance program, and submit attendance immediately.

12: 16 p.m. – I login to submit a facilities request to replace two light bulbs.

12: 33 p.m. – I email students in the previous lab groups “PLEASE tell me where you put the magnets – the other group can’t find them!” I give the current lab group permission to search the lab drawers for a replacement, and then pray they remember to return the equipment to the right drawer.

1: 05 p.m. – No luck with the magnets, but the group has figured out a new approach for collecting the lab data. I celebrate yet another example of how capable my students are.

2: 47 p.m. – I update my “to do” list to include the new requests from emails and Fort Lauderdale news. I’ll tackle this list during my “free” period.

2: 48 p.m. – I begin preparation for the next lab. My students arrive to make up today’s lab.

3: 19 p.m. – Three students walk in to share their great news “we got our college acceptance letters!!!” I look for tomorrow’s affirmation – one that includes motivation for students who have already been accepted to college.

3: 36 p.m. – I break down today’s demonstration and return to preparation for tomorrow’s lab. I find the missing magnets!

4:55 p.m. – I discover a damaged probe and a missing piece of equipment.

I take out the tool kit to make the repairs.

5:13 p.m. – I submit a purchase order for replacement parts. I call the probe company and solicit suggestions for what I can use until my replacement part arrives.

5:25 p.m. – I send a copy request to photocopy the lab documents. I recheck student progress using the Wiley Plus log.

5:32 p.m. – I send a progress report for a student whose lacking progress.

I send at least one more to celebrate the improved progress of another student.

5:47 p.m. – I change the date on my “to do” list. I pack up and turn out the lights – tomorrow is a new day.

1: 52 p.m. – I just found out that one lab group is only 20 minutes into the 90-minute lab. I REPEAT MY DAILY AFFIRMATION and arrange for them to come in during my “free” period to complete it.

5:48 p.m. – As I walk down the stairs a student approaches asking for make-up work since he will not be in class for the next two days. I refer him to the course Blackboard, and ask him to email me if he has questions.

2: 00 p.m. – Finally my “free” period.

8:45 p.m. – I grade a few lab notebooks, while catching up with reality TV. I wonder if I replied to that email.

2: 01 p.m. – My student stops in for follow up discussion of this morning’s “quick” question. He brings another student with him, so I can answer his “quick” question as well.

2: 01 p.m. – I SIT DOWN to check my email. Thanks to a colleague, I remember.

11:12 p.m. – Awakened by great idea for tomorrow’s lesson. I jot down a few quick notes on my bedside notepad.

11:20 p.m. – I have to get some sleep.

Tomorrow is a new day.

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I.T. Talk & Creative Thinking at Pine Crest School By: Bryan Miller

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Director of the Department of Educational Technology

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Creativity flows at Pine Crest School, from our outstanding fine arts programming, to our state-of-the-art television and film studios.

We have the best teachers available who find new, innovative, and creative ways to share what the students are doing in their classroom.

Many forget that technology plays a major role in this process.

Students QR Codes Projects

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Odysseus’ Journey

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ormally, when one thinks of technology, they think of problem solving, programming, and just “fixing things.” If you take a closer look however, all of those areas require some sort of creative thought to accomplish each task. If we step away from the common misconceptions of technology, where all you can do is use it for jotting down ideas, writing papers, and solving equations, you come across our culture of students who have taken it beyond what many of us do with these machines on a daily basis, to a new and creative thought process.

The Department of Educational Technology works very closely with our faculty to marry Pine Crest’s incredible classroom curriculum with state-ofthe-art technology. Educational technologists from this department are innovators in the classroom and find new ways to have students display their knowledge through creative outlets, such as blogs, digital storybooks, websites, podcasts, digital posters, videos, and more. Each of these tools promotes creativity.

Faculty meet with educational technologists frequently to learn about new, creative projects that they can use with their students that are age appropriate and engaging. We are proud of our team of educational technologists at Pine Crest School because we have a group of talented educators that truly understand the importance of technology in the lives of our students, and are able to share their passions of education and technology.

They have the unique ability to talk “I.T. talk,” and also think creatively. It takes a unique person to understand both, and we have a team of highly-qualified educators who do just that on a daily basis.

The creative projects our students create at Pine Crest resonate throughout our school, in hallways,

Students display their knowledge through creative outlets, such as blogs, digital stor ybooks, websites, podcasts, digital posters, videos, and more.

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Mrs. Darman CAMPUS/GRADE

Boca Raton 6th Grade

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on digital signage, and our websites.

I’m proud to share some works from this 2012-13 school year that truly exemplify creativity and technology. Our faculty and educational technologists devote a lot of time to learn new tools and technologies, and teach them to our students; they all do an amazing job.

Our students are incredible and work tirelessly to find new ways to push the limits of these tools, which merely serve as a catalyst to further creativity. The examples to the right are from different grade levels, and what better way to share them than through technology using QR codes.

Technology has a purpose at Pine Crest School, and it is to not just use technology for the sake of using it, or for the “wow factor.” We continue to use technology in such a way that makes students more creative, whether it is through art, music, programming, film, or design. We harness these amazing tools and teach them how to share their knowledge, unique experiences, creativity, and most importantly, their individuality as a learner. We are Pine Crest, and technology is just a part of the hundreds of things we do right.

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The Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell PodCast TECHNOLOGY USED

KidBlogs, Apple GarageBand TEACHER

Mrs. Holender CAMPUS/GRADE

Fort Lauderdale 6th Grade

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Lugar de Vacaciones

God of the Rising Sun

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Computer, Go!Animate TEACHER

Mrs. Pancer CAMPUS/GRADE

Boca Raton, Middle School Spanish

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Computer, iMovie TEACHER

Miss Caparisos CAMPUS/GRADE

Boca Raton 6th Grade

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ePals in France Skype Video Conference

Pokemon Macbeth Movie Trailer

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Computer, video camera, iMovie

Computer webcam, Skype TEACHER

Mrs. Gutierrez-Rodriguez CAMPUS/GRADE

Fort Lauderdale Middle School French Class

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Mrs. Jaramillo CAMPUS/GRADE

Fort Lauderdale, Upper School

(In order to view the QR codes, please download a free QR App to your device such as TapMedia’s QR Reader.)

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Coming to a Theater Near You...

The Egyptians!

Dramatic music plays as a shot of the sun bursting through clouds fills the big screen .

It’s showtime for the students of Kika Caparisos’ sixth grade ancient civilizations class at Pine Crest on the Boca Raton campus, and the results are creativity at its best.

The trailer for Egypt,

“I always try to think of creative projects where they can put themselves in the shoes of the ancients,” said Caparisos, 26, who’s been teaching at Pine Crest School since August 2012.“I asked them, ‘If you could cast a modern movie about this crazy fight for the throne set in Egypt, who would you cast?”

“The most fun thing about it was doing the research and choosing modern day actors and actresses to play the role of the historical figures,” Stevanovich said of the movie trailers.

She said she sought out movie clips that might include characters dressed in the way ancient Egyptians might have dressed.

“I guess their favorite celebrities are who they picked to cast,” Caparisos said.“They loved it.”

“It was more fun that just reading books,” she added.

a Place Full of Adventure, is underway and the scene quickly shifts to a hazy picture of one of the Great Pyramids. A blazing, fireball sun is rising to the left as the credits begin to roll: Osiris, starring Morgan Freeman; Isis, starring Angelina Jolie.

Add some popcorn and candy and you might just think you’re in a movie theater.

The assignment? Think like movie producer Steven Spielberg and create movie trailers about the epic feud between Egypt’s God of the Dead and God of Chaos.

The trailers ran about a minute in length. Students created them using iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, or Final Cut Pro, in some cases using video clips and pictures of celebrities from other existing movie trailers.

Caparisos said the project was a great learning experience, for kids who already knew how to make movies and for the students who had never done it before - one group helped the other.

Teacher Kika Caparisos

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Students also made of list of “apps” (software applications for devices like iPhones) the ancient Egyptians might have found handy. Caparisos asked them if the Pharaoh had an iPhone, what kind of apps would he need to smoothly run his kingdom.

A few are listed below: • Flood Watch - An app that would allow the ancients to keep watch on the flooding Nile River and monitor the progress of their crops.

• Find my Enemies - An app that would allow them to see who was approaching their location from any direction.

Student Alexandra Stevanovich, 12, of Delray Beach, loved every minute of the non-traditional assignments.

Rose Rothschild, 12, of Boca Raton, thought the movie trailer project was fun.

“It was fun to compare the project with other kids,” Rothschild said.“I felt like a movie producer.”

Caparisos said Pine Crest School’s emphasis on creativity and brainbased education makes doing such projects possible.

“Pine Crest is very supportive of technology being used in the classroom and out of the classroom,” Caparisos said. Caparisos’ students continued with movie making.

COMING SOON:

Ancient Greece – The Movie

Game On! YOUNG PHYSICISTS DESIGN VIDEO GAMES TO ILLUSTRATE NEWTON’S LAWS

Newton’s Laws of Motion LAW #1: An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. An object in motion continues in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

LAW #2: Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass of the object being accelerated, the greater the amount of force needed to accelerate the object.

LAW #3: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Teachers Craig Palardy and Matt Reininger

The students in Craig Palardy’s fifth grade physics class at Pine Crest School’s Boca Raton campus spend countless hours playing video games, all in the name of science.

Parents, you may not want to hear this, but there are scientific concepts to be learned from the mechanics of gaming and the students in Palardy’s classes have taken them to heart.

The results are cool, edgy, and fun.

The class is working with Pine Crest’s technology integration team to learn basic programming and game design in a pilot program using www.gamestarmechanic. com. Educational technologist Matt Reininger has been working with Palardy to help him integrate cutting-edge technology into his lesson plans.

The class incorporates the concepts of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

As such, “game-design” Friday’s in Palardy’s classes have become coveted classes that are causing a stir: students are creating original games patterned around Newton’s three Laws of Motion.

WHO KNEW PHYSICS COULD BE SO MUCH FUN “The idea is to take a problem – which is essentially what a game is about – and you use creativity to solve that problem,” Reininger said.

“They were asked to create a video game where the core mechanic in the game – shooting or avoiding or jumping – uses principles of Newton’s Laws, and designs a story around the law. It could be gravity, climbing a mountain to reach that goal, or being able to figure out how far to jump to avoid falling between platforms.”

The collaborative process includes an artistic element, problem solving, and encourages students to think creatively. Palardy said gaming is a modern and appealing way for students to learn scientific concepts by applying them to something fun and engaging. The students help each other instead of relying on Palardy for guidance, which is the ultimate goal of the program.

concept in science is discovering or finding problems or questions that have been asked and finding solutions to those problems.”

His students had to create their own games, one level that encompassed all three of Newton’s Laws of Motion.

The students had to identify and describe which laws were used and how they were used.

Palardy plans to expand the program this year. He said it is exciting to watch the students accomplish such amazing things.

“They are becoming the teacher,” Palardy said.“I am the facilitator to a point.”

He lauded Pine Crest for acknowledging the value of this up-and-coming arena.“It’s moving forward and if you are not moving forward with it, it’s leaving you behind,” Palardy said.

“When students encounter glitches, problems or issues they talk to each other and they solve these problems on their own. The most important

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Inspired by

Science

PINE CREST STUDENTS SOLVE PROBLEMS, SHARE SOLUTIONS IN PINE CREST’S LOWER SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAM

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cience for some of the School’s youngest students is not about textbooks and traditional laboratories. These students are answering scientific questions themselves, sharing their work with others and problem-solving like real scientists.

That’s just how fired up they are about science.

A picture of Lower School students right after they received a first-place award at the FAU Science Olympiad says it all – Arms raised high clenching the trophy, thronged together like teammates, silly grins.

It was just like they had scored the winning goal in a spirited soccer game.

Lower school students participate in a hands-on, cutting-edge program that includes a Science Olympiad and a Kids Inquiry Conference where students share their scientific discoveries and learn the value of teamwork. Personal investigations and labs teach students in an engaging and challenging manner that allow them to globally apply what they have learned in the classroom.

“These events are important to Pine Crest students because they mirror the work done by real scientists,” said fifthgrade science teacher Keri Kolettis, who recently received the DiCapua Award for excellence in teaching science. This award is given annually to one member of the Pine Crest faculty.

The Florida Atlantic University Science Olympiad is an event that motivates students to work together as a team, stressing the importance of collaborative efforts. The Kids Inquiry Conference is an alternative to a standard science fair with more emphasis on providing opportunities to share discoveries and question the value of their own research.

These events, patterned after professional science conferences, have

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boosted the School’s science program recognition as instructors work to grow the scientists of tomorrow.

During the study of the circulatory system, fifth graders dissected pig hearts and learned how to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and use an automatic external defibrillator.

They’ve built solar-run cars, constructed catapults, and made award-winning bottle rockets.

It is Pine Crest’s belief that having a strong background in science is key to thriving in the future global marketplace. The School’s cuttingedge program sends the message that students with a strong scientific foundation will be able to establish themselves as leaders and meaningful scientific contributors to the future of humanity.

“As teachers, we hope to instill a love of science and inspire students to recognize that they are the scientists of the future,” said Kolettis.“They will solve the world’s energy and environmental problems, cure diseases, and improve our overall quality of life.”

Teachers (left to right) Joe Kelley, Keri Kolettis, and David Walters

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Sense

SIXTH-GRADERS CONCEPTUALIZE IPAD APPS TO GUIDE CHARACTERS IN DYSTOPIAN NOVEL

The novel The Giver is about a “perfect” society where there is no war,no fear, and no pain.

The characters live in a world devoid of color, diversity and emotion.

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hen sixth grade teacher Amanda Holender taught the thought-provoking novel this year, she divided the students into pairs and told them to come up with 12 different apps that might help the book’s characters get by in their sensory-deprived world.

Not your traditional composition class by any means.

It’s the kind of out-of-the-box thinking that Pine Crest School supports and encourages, said Holender, who was inspired by the blog Rush the Iceberg.

“Everyone that is part of the Pine Crest community is very supportive of trying new things,” said Holender, who along with teacher Sarah Meyer von Bremen, taught the app project to encourage creativity.“This is part of why I love this school so much.”

Amanda Holender (left), and Sarah Meyer von Bremen

The project was constructed around the premise that when the main character, Jonas, leaves the community he leaves behind an iPod filled with applications that will help the others transition to a new life involving feelings, history, and the senses.

Students had to use their artistic skills to create the app icons and their writing skills to explain how the application worked and how it was going to help the community, Holender said.

Apps created by students included a coloring book app with a color palette because the existing world was devoid of color and a choose-your-own-path app because characters lived in a society where no choices of any kind had been allowed.

Rising seventh grader Julia Karten, 12, said she loved the project because

it was so different than producing a Power Point presentation or performing a skit.

“Apps ... kids play with those and it was cool to relate things we usually do to class work,” Karten said.

She came up with an i-Date app so the characters could pick who they wanted to date, something which was forbidden in the story. The app worked similar to a dating website, she said.

She and her partner also came up with a coloring book app to teach the characters their colors, since the world they lived in was black and white.

“We do a lot of cool projects like this one,” Karten said.

Rising seventh grader Henry Pliske, 12, said he was expecting to write an essay about The Giver and was thrilled to be inventing apps instead.

“It was fun to talk about. The whole conversation over one week was about that project,” Pliske said.

He and his partner came up with a lie detector app and some history apps to aid the characters in learning about their past.

“It was a lot more fun than I expected it to be. In the beginning I thought I would have to look up stuff and re-read the book,” he said.“We worked with partners to come up with stuff.”

He said the app project was just one of many cool projects he has done at Pine Crest.

“We have a bunch of different fun projects we do. We have it in all subjects. The school encourages creativity,” he said.

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New One-of-a-Kind Shakespeare Program Takes Students to Bard’s Birthplace

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Although two other high schools have sent students overseas, no existing program is as comprehensive as the one planned for Pine Crest students.

But in February 2014, the study of Shakespeare will get up close and personal in a way that will set Pine Crest apart from all other high schools in the United States:

“The students are going to come to Stratford, learning about Shakespeare and walking through the community where Shakespeare lived and grew up,” Peel said. Many colleges and universities from around the world establish residencies with the Trust, but not high schools.

t Pine Crest School, Shakespeare first comes to life for students in sixth grade when they begin reading his plays and sonnets. His works take on another dimension when academic studies extend to dramatic and madrigal performances.

Pine Crest students will study Shakespeare’s works in his birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon. Pine Crest is partnering with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) to offer Pine Crest students on-site, internationally renowned educational courses usually available only to students at the university level.

“The program I have put together with (Pine Crest English Department Chair) Jane Anderson is a dream program,” said Catherine Fannin Peel, education development executive with the SBT and a 1997 Pine Crest graduate.“It’s a very bespoke program and Pine Crest is the lead school in the establishment of this program. It’s very exciting.”

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Pine Crest students currently participate annually in the “Shakespeare Out Loud” program which includes a full day of dramatic and madrigal performances by students in grades 8-12. The students act, sing, and participate in propmaking and announcing.

The aim of the Stratford/Shakespeare Trust initiative is to offer a multidisciplinary Shakespearean-based learning experience involving research and access to archival materials, sessions with SBT lecturers, and interaction and workshops with actors from The Royal Shakespeare Company, said Upper School English teacher Marisa Ortega.

The program, still in the planning stages, will include: • Visits to the five authentic Shakespeare Houses • Performance history lectures with materials, images, and items from the Trust Library and Collections • Question-and-Answer sessions led by a trust lecturer with a member of the current Royal Shakespeare Company production • Insightful lectures and talks on topics such as Shakespeare’s life and legacy • Practical workshops with trained specialists and drama professionals

“ A ll the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.

They have their exits and their entrances. ” – As You Like It, II, VII

Third from left: Catherine Stewart Fannin Peel ‘97

Students who participate in the program will be housed in a local bed and breakfast, walking distance from Oxford, London, Warwick Castle, or Blenheim Palace.

“The program is an exciting venture to expand Pine Crest’s global footprint and deliver exceptional learning experiences for our students outside classroom walls,” Anderson said.“From a scholarly viewpoint, the access to the expertise of Trust lecturers and to archival primary source materials, which include original Shakespeare folios and artifacts, represent rare opportunities by any measure.”

Marisa Ortega, and Jane Anderson

She called the opportunity an “unmatchable experience” with the chance to learn from the best Shakespearean actors in the world.

The program is designed for 12 to 15 students at a time.

“Pine Crest is a leader in providing cutting-edge educational programs for its students,“ said Anderson.

“The school fully supports premier and educational experiences, particularly those that include a cross-divisional component.”

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Olympic

Inspiration INCOMING HEAD CREW COACH INSTILLS VALUE OF DETERMINATION IN HER STUDENTS

Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsay Shoop

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he incoming director of Pine Crest School’s rowing program is a staunch believer that great things can be accomplished through determination, and she refers to that philosophy often when she talks about her own life and her students’ budding potential.

A former Olympic rower who won gold in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, Lindsay Shoop teaches by example: she walked onto the University of Virginia’s rowing team at age 20 her junior year and discovered a passion that eventually led to Olympic gold.

Today, the 31-year-old uses her unique life experience to teach her students this message: “If there is something you really want, you can make it happen. If you want it, you can achieve it.”

Her life achievements are tribute to that motto.

Shoop is a multi-dimensional person with a layered story. A lifelong athlete who swam, played basketball, field hockey, and soccer, Shoop nevertheless lacked confidence to test any of those skills in the college arena, and eventually fell out of the athletic mindset.

Chance nudged her towards rowing when the University of Virginia rowing coach – a dental patient of her hygienist mother – suggested Shoop try the sport because of her 6-foot, 2-inch stature.

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The suggestion gelled when she later ran into the rowing coach at a swim meet and decided to give it a try. What she discovered was a new love and a path that changed her life.

She lost 20 pounds working out, focused her goals and relentlessly chased her new-found dream. That message of determination and success is what she shared with students this year as crew coach, and will continue to share this fall when she takes over as Pine Crest School’s new rowing program director.

“Two of my favorite things my coach said while I was training are, ‘Preparation is confidence,’ and ‘Control what you can and ignore what you can’t,’” Shoop said.

They are words she lives by.

Shoop is currently writing a book to relate how her Olympic training regime, goals, and accomplishments apply broadly to everyday life. It is also what she teaches her students.

“Our students are unique because many of them are scholar athletes,” said Shoop.

“Athletics prepare them for the many challenges they will face throughout their lives.”

Shoop’s plans to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London were dashed by lingering back injuries involving stress fractures and bulging discs. But it was those changes that

Shoop is currently writing a book to relate how her Olympic training, goals, and accomplishments apply broadly to everyday life.

It is also what she teaches her students. eventually directed her new path and led her to Pine Crest’s doorstep.

Her astounding daily 60-mile, round-trip bicycle ride to work on her maroon, steel-frame hybrid Coda Sport bicycle is tribute to her unquenchable spirit, amazing athletic ability, and determination to excel at new things.

“People don’t give themselves enough credit. We focus so much on the negative. Give someone that little nudge so there is a reason why they hang on to their hope,” Shoop said. “It’s a process. I am working on imparting that knowledge to the kids.”

Pine Crest Athletic department Welcomes New Coaches Baseball – Nick Manganaro has been

Legacy of Distinction STEVEN CASEY LEAVES LEGACY OF SUCCESS AS HE HEADS BACK TO HOME STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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newly-renovated, state-of-the-art boat house with showers and locker rooms is one of the tangible footprints Pine Crest School’s Director of Rowing Steven Casey will leave behind this summer when he moves back to Southern California to be closer to family.

More impressive, though, are the intangibles that bear Casey’s lasting touch: a rowing program and staff that more than doubled in size under his watch; a loyal following of parents who saw their children blossom under his firm guidance; and national acclaim that was earned by student athletes who learned the meaning of teamwork and discipline through Casey’s personal inspiration.

“He became a little bit of a Pied Piper and with that notion he ended up really developing kids and finding a place for them,” said David Clark, Assistant Upper School Head.“Now the students have that strength, that courage, that discipline. It was definitely impressive to watch. He got the kids to compete all over the country and they took him to plate. They were national champs.”

When Casey came to Pine Crest in 2006, the rowing program had about 40 students and three coaches.

Today the program is more than 100 students strong, with six coaches, and widespread parental support.

“The administration in the school and their support of the program was really the fuel for it. They understood the value of rowing and of these kids coming in every single day, getting in the boats, and rowing up and down the canal every day,” Casey said.

So it stood to follow that when Casey broached the idea of expanding the Kelley Boathouse, support was so strong within the school that an anonymous donor contributed $1 million to fund the cost of the remodel. Casey still marvels at the groundswell of support that grew for a program that is anything but mainstream.

Many would-be rowers came to Casey in anything but athletic shape. Some were very much overweight and could barely run a half mile. In time, they became successful athletes in good physical condition through the training, discipline, and direction Casey’s program provided.

Daily goals and making small improvements regularly is what Casey said he mostly focused on.

“It’s really difficult to leave,” said Casey, who plans to go back to school to earn his master’s degree in education.“I love Pine Crest and making the decision to go home was really hard.”

named head coach for the upcoming 2014 season.

Coach Manganaro has been with Pine Crest as a proctor, baseball varsity pitching coach, baseball middle school head coach, and sixth grade football coach since 2010. A left-handed pitcher, he played baseball for the University of South Florida. During this time he also played in the Cape Cod Baseball League, posting a 2.37 era in 38 innings and played in the championship game. He also played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League where he was named to the All-Star Team. After his junior year at the University of Southern Florida, Manganaro was signed as a free agent to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Crew – Lindsay Shoop is taking over as

director of the rowing program. A 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist, Shoop brings a vast background of experience to Pine Crest. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2003 with a BA in Spanish and a minor in Art History. The following year she attended the University of Virginia Curry School of Education for Professional Development with a concentration in Motor Learning, Education, and Architecture. Shoop is a fitness and nutrition consultant, motivational speaker, an ocean lifeguard, and board member on Keep Paddlin’ Inc., a non-profit organization.

Lacrosse – George Harris is the boys lacrosse coach. He comes to us from the collegiate ranks, where he had been the head coach at Wittenberg University in Ohio for the past eight years. After graduating with a master’s degree from Ithaca College in 1993, Harris began his collegiate coaching career as head coach at Skidmore College. His numerous years of coaching experience also include assistant coaching positions at Colgate University, Cornell University, and Harvard University. His team was the North Coast Atlantic Conference Champions in 2010 and 2011, earning NCAA Championship Tournament berths in both years, and he was named North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2010.

Soccer – Olaf Henke is taking over the boys varsity soccer program beginning with the 2013-14 season. He has been with the boys and girls middle school soccer program on the Fort Lauderdale campus since 2009. Coach Henke led the girls team to four consecutive league championships.

The boys team has had two undefeated regular seasons, ending in one league championship and one league runner-up, after losing the championship in penalty kicks. At the youth level in Florida, Coach Henke began coaching in 2007 with the Fort Lauderdale Select Soccer Program.

As director of this club, he oversees the development of 500 area youth players.

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Year-end Wrap Up Pine Crest Athletics 2013 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS 2012-13

FA L L Football

In its inaugural season in the Southeastern Football Conference, the football team finished with a 9-2 record, making it to the conference championship game. This championship game was held at FAU stadium, complete with a great Pine Crest crowd, the band, and PCTV covering the game live.

The only two losses suffered by the Panther football team came at the hands of The Benjamin School, the 2012 conference champion. Alex Gonzalez was named to the All Conference Academic Team. First Team All Conference players were: Ethan Goldman, Harris Stolzenberg, Kyle Diener, Scott Halperin, Kalvin Cline, and Alex Welch. First Team All Broward for both the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald were Kyle Diener, Alex Welch, and Harris Stolzenberg. Kyle Diener was the first Pine Crest player to play in the MiamiDade/Broward All-Star Game

Cheerleading

The cheerleading team sponsored many successful events this season, in addition to cheering for all of the great football games. In September, the middle school and upper school cheer squads helped organize a successful Lower School Football and Cub Club Night. More than one 150 students in grades PK-5 participated in the fun. For Breast Cancer Awareness, the squad sold pink maracas and held a bake sale, which earned over $600 to benefit “A Crucial Catch� Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. The girls athleticism was highlighted on Homecoming night with an exciting half time performance featuring difficult stunts.

Cross Country

The cross country team made history in both the boys and girls program.

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up for only the second time in school history, and finished tenth in the state meet, which is the highest finish in twenty five years. The girls team won the district championship, the regional championship, and earned the state runner-up title, the highest finish in school history. Rising sophomore Julia Montgomery was declared the Girls Class 2A State Individual Champion after finishing first with a time of 18:20.

Montgomery is the first runner to ever accomplish this title at Pine Crest School and is also the first state individual winner for Broward County since 2001.

Montgomery was named Player of the Year by Miami-Herald.

Swimming and Diving

In the pool, boys swimming finished with a 7-5 record, earning a district championship, regional runner-up and placing fifth in the state meet. The boys team had podium finishers at the regional championships, including Kent Haeffner (gold medal), Anton Gueneralov, Alex Evenson, Thomas Doolittle, Christian Bijlsma, and Descartes Holland (silver medals), and Kent Haeffner, Alex Evenson, and Connor Gerrits (bronze medals).

Kent Haeffner also earned a bronze medal at the state championships, High School All American, All County, and is a USA Swimming Junior National Qualifier.

At 10-2, the girls swim team was district runner-up, regional champions, and achieved a third place finish in the state meet.

The 200 free relay team of Brittany Hammond, Casey Francis, Hannah Veale, and Kaelah Chaney earned gold medals for winning the state championship in this event. Tyla Martin (100 fly) and Brittany Hammond (500 free) also reached the podium by earning a bronze medal. For the second year in a row, girls diving produced a state champion as Carolyn Chaney executed a near-flawless performance

to earn her second state individual girls diving title. High School All Americans include Miriyam Ghali, Lindsey Swartz, Kaelah Chaney, Carolyn Chaney, Casey Francis, Hannah Veale, and Brittany Hammond. USA Swimming Junior National Qualifiers were Tyla Martin, Casey Francis, and Brittany Hammond.

Hammond was named female Swimmer of the Year by the Sun Sentinel and Miami-Herald. Coach Jay Fitzgerald was named Coach of The Year of the Female Swim Team by the Sun Sentinel and Miami-Herald.

Girls Volleyball

Girls volleyball earned a 13-9 record and finished their season in the district semi-finals. Captains Evita Conway and Nicole Rosenberg led a young team to a perfect 5-0 start, proving the future is bright for this program. Conway was selected First Team All County for the Sun Sentinel and Miami-Herald.

Boys Golf

Boys golf finished with a 14-12 record and placed 4th in districts. Steven Chervony had a tournament win and led the team with a scoring average of 68, 4 under par. Ryan Hager won a tournament with an even par round of 71 and advanced to regional competition. Ryan Hager, Brent Weiss, and Matt Busel all hope to play in college.

Girls Golf

Girls golf (6-5) placed third in districts and advanced as a team to regionals.

Samantha Haubenstock was the number one golfer all season, making it to an individual playoff at regionals for a chance to go to states. Caitlin Koppenhaver had a strong season as well, winning one match and steadily improving as the season progressed.

WIN T E R Boys Basketball

Despite an early exit from the district playoffs, the team’s season had many highlights. The Panthers finished second in the regular season in their district. The boys pulled off two huge upsets over top teams. The first big win was against St. Andrews, who finished second in the state in 4A. The second upset came when a buzzer beater by AJ Sacks secured the victory over Coral Springs Christian, the state finalist in 3A.

SPRI N G had many highlights. The team set a consecutive win streak record of 12 games and the consecutive shutout record was tied at 6. Brandon Danzansky scored 20 goals and Mark Simpson added 18. Steven Goldberg recorded 12 shutouts in his first season in the net. Alex Britton was selected to First Team All County for the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald.

Girls Soccer

The team graduated six: Co-captain Veerain Gupta, Co-captain Kalvin Cline, Ethan Goldman, Romas Marcinkevicius, Kyle Fitzsimmons, and Matt Deutsch.

After a 15-8-2 season, this young Lady Panther team has a bright future. Led

by University of Maryland commit junior Julia Moore, the girls soccer team made it to the district semi-final game.

The Lady Panthers took on perennial powerhouse American Heritage Delray in the semi-final and played a great game, losing by a score of 1-0.

This team graduated Jasmine Docal, Amanda Miller, Carly Demarest, Saher Fatteh, Marianna Riquezes, and Arianna Garvin.

Girls Basketball

Girls Weightlifting

After finishing as a finalist in the Kreul Tournament, Kalvin Cline was named to the All Tournament Team. Cline also earned his place in the Pine Crest record books by scoring 1279 points in only three years.

A difficult schedule proved challenging for the Lady Panthers this season but that didn’t prevent players from setting records.

Rising Junior Samantha Johnson scored her 1000th career point mid-way through the season. Johnson also averaged 21 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals per game.

Nicole Jarecki graduated as the alltime leading three-point shot record holder. Captain Rebecca Brody suffered a season-ending injury but continued to lead the Lady Panthers on and off the court.

The girls had a successful weightlifting season despite the size of the team.

All four lifters, Georgie Lopez, Monica Pradel, Angela Cureton, and Amanda Gomez-Rivera, scored points at every meet. Each lifter also qualified to lift at districts; to qualify they had to be in the top 6 of their weight class out of 13 schools. As individuals, the girls all made progress and reached new personal records (PR’s). While nobody qualified for States, they are all stronger and currently representing Pine Crest in spring sports.

Boys Soccer

The boys soccer team enjoyed a very successful regular season but a fluke goal in the district semi-finals against North Broward Prep ended their post-season run early. Despite the disappointing ending, the season

The lacrosse team won their second consecutive district championship with a victory over Calvary Christian. The team made it to the regional semi-finals with an exciting 14-12 win over Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Finishing with a strong 14-7 record, the Panthers earned many post season accolades.

Sam Talkow, now playing for Boston University, earned All-American honors. He was also named Player of the Year for the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald.

Michael Diener, now playing for Hofstra University, earned First Team All District, All Region, and All County for the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald. His twin brother Kyle, who now plays football for Colgate University also was named First Team All County for the Miami Herald.

Rising Junior Zach Smith was also selected for the First Team All-County for the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald.

Girls Lacrosse

The lacrosse program is celebrating its first two division one athletes: Jasmine Docal now plays for Northwestern and Carli Marsh now plays for University of Florida. Both also earned First Team All-American honors. Despite a disappointing finish in the district championship to St. Thomas Aquinas, the team finished with an impressive 15-4 record. The team had big wins over Martin County, Jensen Beach, and Park Vista High Schools. The Lady Panthers also defeated Oak Hall School in Gainesville and enjoyed a division one women’s lacrosse game between UF and Johns Hopkins. Jasi Docal, Carli Marsh, and Allie Gershman were First Team All County for the Sun Sentinel.

All three were also named First Team All County for Miami Herald, along with Nikki Marsh.

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SP R IN G Track

The boys and girls track teams earned district championships this season. The girls team went on to a regional runnerup and third place finish at states. Julia Montgomery won her second state championship of her freshman year by winning gold in the 3200 meter. Dani Pendergast set several school records. She continues her running career at Syracuse.

Ella Wurth now runs for Penn and Savanna Gornisiwiecz now runs for Amherst.

For the boys team, Matt Hernandez made it to the medal stand for the second year in a row in the pole vault. He cleared 13’0” to finish tied for 7th place. Also, John Decker earned his first All State honor finishing 8th in the 800m with a time of 1:58.93.

Tennis

The young girls tennis team had a historymaking season. After winning the district championship, the team went on to defeat American Heritage in the regional finals, which has never been done before, qualifying them for the state tournament.

The team finished third in the state. Ines de Bracamonte won the individual state championship in the #3 singles position.

Both de Bracamonte and eighth grader Stephanie Taylor earned First Team All County for the Sun Sentinel. Taylor was also named First Team for Miami Herald.

Coach Brett Kurtz was named Coach of the Year by the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald.

The boys tennis team finished with an 8-2-1 record. Senior Chad Resnick will continue his tennis career at Goucher College in Maryland.

Baseball

The varsity baseball team had a winning season, including two pre-season victories, a 14-9 regular season record, and a 1-1 post season record. The Panthers started off hot beating several opponents who had given the team trouble in the past year, including Pope John Paul and Somerset Academy. By the 24

midpoint of the year however, illness and injuries had slowed the team’s winning percentage. In late March, the team traveled to Sarasota for the Spring Break Classic. The Panthers went 3-1 in the tournament losing 5-4 to the eventual champion, Viera H.S. The third place finish rekindled their winning ways upon returning to S. Florida, including an 8-5 extra innings district victory over Coral Springs Charter. Unfortunately, a key injury to our catcher in the Charter game set the team back again with a few weeks before the playoffs. In districts, the team competed admirably but could not repeat their earlier season success and were thus eliminated in the semifinals by Coral Springs Charter for the second year in a row. The team had a 0.328 batting average, a 3.88 ERA, and a 0.940 fielding percentage. Captain Steven Goldberg, now playing for Lehigh University, was named to the 2013 Senior All-Star Game.

Goldberg and rising senior captain Alex Perez were both named to the All District 13-4A first team. Eight of the nine starters from this 2013 team will return next year to compete in 2014.

Softball

The softball team earned a 9-9 record.

The biggest win of the season came against Cardinal Gibbons. The game was tied with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Lady Panthers scored five runs to tie the game and scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning. This young team was led by Georgie Lopez, Molly Ade, and Rebecca Brody.

Crew

The crew team had another successful season. It started with a successful opening race for the boys and girls freshmen rowing teams, both of which earned gold medals at the Novice Regatta in Orlando. The season ended with the program placing fourth out of 23 schools at the FSRA State Championships.

Rising Seniors Chase Navellier and Ryan Pristo had another exciting year in sculling.

They are national champions after winning their race at the SRA National Championship Regatta in New Jersey on Memorial Day weekend. They also finished second place at the US Rowing Southeast Junior District Championships which qualified them for the national championships in June.

The women’s lightweight 8+ had a great season. They also qualified for the SRA National Championship Regatta in New Jersey, and finished third in their heat at the Nationals, just missing qualifying for the finals.

Solomon Seckler, Blake Halim, Kareem Osman, and Jake Friedman made the US Rowing Scholastic Honor Roll.

Boys Weightlifting

The boys weightlifting team was led to an incredible finish by Andrew GomezRivera. After a 5-3 season, the team sent two to the state meet: Michael Cibene and Gomez-Rivera. Gomez-Rivera’s goal was to win a state championship in his 154 lb weight class. He needed to clean and jerk 305 lbs in order to secure the title.

It came down to his third and final try, and after Andrew hushed the crowd, he successfully completed the lift, a weight he had never before attempted.

Boys Volleyball

The boys volleyball team finished with a 10-10 record. They came into the season with 12 new players out of 15 on the roster, six of whom were seniors. This talented group of athletes competed well throughout the season, finishing third in a very competitive district. In the semi-finals of districts, the Panthers took St. Thomas to four games, taking the last game to two game points but ended up losing the exciting match.

National Letter of Intent

Special Recognition

Ten 2013 senior athletes signed National Letter of Intents (NLI’s) last school year, securing an athletic scholarship for their respective sport. This impressive list is: • Arianna Dicce Crew – University of Central Florida • Kyle Diener Football – Colgate University

Chase Navellier and Ryan Pristo are the men’s double national champions after winning their heat at the 2013 Scholastic Rowing National Championship in Camden, New Jersey on Memorial Day Weekend.

Harris Stolzenberg was one of four overall winners of the Brian Piccolo Award. Forty-one football players from Broward County are nominated for this honor that celebrates great scholarathletes who exemplify dedication, excellence, teamwork, sportsmanship, character, and courage. Stolzenberg was a First Team All County football player for both his junior and senior years. He has lettered in varsity football all four years and is also a four year letter winner in lacrosse.

During his acceptance speech, Stolzenberg called up his brother, Michael, a rising eighth grader at Pine Crest, and shared his award with him. Mikey, a quadruple amputee, is Harris’ inspiration. This heartwarming moment brought the entire room to their feet. Congratulations, Harris, on a great honor and even better moment in the spirit of the award.

Carli Marsh set a school record in lacrosse of 100 goals in a season in her first and only year at Pine Crest.

She ended her great season by being named First Team All American. Marsh also earned First Team All District, All Region, and All League. She was also named First Team All County for the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald.

Marsh earned a scholarship to play for the University of Florida, a team consistently ranked in the top ten.

Jasmine Docal made history in

South Florida lacrosse by becoming the first player to receive a scholarship to Northwestern University, a premier lacrosse program in the nation. Docal capped off her senior year by being named First Team All American.

• Michael Diener Lacrosse – Hofstra University She also earned First Team All District, All Region, and All League.

Additionally, Docal was named First Team All County for the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald, and was named Co-Player of the Year by Miami Herald.

• Jasmine Docal Lacrosse – Northwestern University

Sam Talkow earned First Team All

• Roy Lederman Tennis – Stanford University

American status this spring as one of the premier lacrosse face-off specialists in South Florida. Talkow was .772 on face offs, winning 319 of 413. He scored 89 goals this season, had 23 assists, and 235 ground balls.

Talkow was also named to First Team All District and All Region. He was named First Team All County for both the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald, and was then given the honor of Player of the Year by both papers.

Talkow now plays for Boston University.

Freshman phenom Julia Montgomery’s accolades

didn’t end with her individual state championship title. The Florida Dairy Farmers Association named Montgomery Female Runner of the Year. Montgomery, who was the first individual state champion from Pine Crest School and the first girls champion from Broward County since 2001, was honored during halftime of one of our home basketball games.

Montgomery was also selected to First Team All County for the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald. She was named Player of the Year for cross country by Miami Herald. She is currently the number one ranked freshman in Florida and the number fifteen freshman in the country!

Julia’s success continued in track season where she won the state championship in the 3200m!

• Casey Francis Swimming – Penn State University • Brittany Hammond Swimming – University of Missouri

• Clayton Lisy Football – Wagner College • Carli Marsh Lacrosse – University of Florida • Sam Talkow Lacrosse – Boston University

Thirteen 2013 seniors committed to play their sport at the collegiate level. They are: • Daniel Arkin Football – Ohio Northern University • Daniel Fine Baseball – University of Tampa • Steven Goldberg Baseball – Lehigh University • Scott Halperin Football – Tufts University • Anastasia Hediger Swimming – Bowdoin College • Descartes Holland – Swimming Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Danielle Pendergast Track and Field – Syracuse University • Chad Resnick Tennis – Goucher College • Peter Roberts Crew – Boston University • Annie Shapiro Crew – Boston University • Mark Simpson Soccer – University of Cincinnati • Harris Stolzenberg – Lacrosse Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Ella Wurth – Cross Country/Track & Field University of Pennsylvania

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Creative Expression In the Arts “ The band performances rock with energy. The ballet dancers move with ease and elegance. Our artists create fine imaginative works of art using a variety of media. There is such an enormous breadth of creative expression on campus, from Pre-K to eighth grade. We are extremely fortunate to have the facilities and support we do, to continue with high level performances and creative output in all areas of the Fine Arts.” onica Cuidad-Real M Pine Crest Music Teacher

Snow White – Boca Raton Campus

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Little Mermaid – Fort Lauderdale Campus

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Defining Who We Are In Upper School “ At Pine Crest, we embrace creativity because we know it helps define who we are and how we learn.”

– Dana Markham, Ed.D. President, Pine Crest School

Oklahoma!

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Sleeping Beauty

And Then They Came for Me

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Friendship Through Sport

Pine Crest welcomed young Chinese divers who visited the School for the international “Friendship Through Sport” diving event in May. The children also had an opportunity to attend first grade and participate in classroom activities. The day was a golden opportunity for Pine Crest students to share what they have learned about Chinese culture, and for the Chinese students and their teachers to enjoy classroom activities at Pine Crest. The seven and eight-year-old Chinese students worked with various translators, including some very helpful Pine Crest students and faculty. Chinese advisors and diving instructors who traveled with the children also enjoyed visiting the Lower School, observing teaching methods, and interacting with students and teachers. Jay Fitzgerald, Pine Crest Aquatics Director and Head Swimming Coach, and Janet Gabriel, Diving Coach said the event was part of a celebration of 40 years of friendship

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between the Aquatic Federations of the USA and the People’s Republic of China, as symbolized by the Historic Cultural Exchange Tour of China by a team of American swimmers and divers in 1973.

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Breaking the Mold

Congratulations to Boca grad eighth Grader Miranda Matthews whose film recently took first place honors in the Student Television Network (STN) Spring Nationals filmmaking competition. Her award-winning film, the culmination of her coursework in the 8th Grade Film Production class. “Purple” is a short 90 second claymation project.

Despite the challenges of pulling off such a labor-intensive task, Miranda decided to work by herself. Her passion for the process and dedication to her artistic vision helped her complete the film in just three short weeks. Anyone that has seen this work will agree that she is very deserving of this national recognition.

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The Nature of Patterns

On May 8, 2013 - 5/8/13 (all Fibonacci numbers) - Students in Julie Venne’s PreCalculus Honors class explored the Fibonacci sequence as it appears in nature. They watched a video detailing how Fibonacci first began studying the sequence with the reproduction habits of rabbits, then counted the spirals on pine cones, counted the petal swirls on sunflowers, counted the spirals on a pineapple, and sketched a nautilus shell using increasing areas representing the Fibonacci sequence.

“The study of patterns and sequences have long intrigued mathematicians,” said Venne. But the Fibonacci numbers appear often enough to prove that they reflect some naturally occurring pattern. You can commonly spot these by studying the manner in which various plants grow.

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Haïti Sister School

Students on the Boca campus seized the opportunity to make a difference this year in the lives of students who attend Pine Crest’s sister school Three Little Flowers in PetitGoave, Haiti. For two months students from Pre-K through eighth grade collaborated to design backpacks, raised money to purchase the bags, collected school supplies, and packed them for delivery to Food for the Poor, which distributed the 100 backpacks to Three Little Flowers.

The effort culminated in a brief meet-and-greet in which the Student Council loaded the backpacks at curbside on March 22. Many were in attendance to thank the Lower School students and faculty, including Pine Crest Parents’ Association officers Rachel Lenner and Tania Zucker, Lower School Heads Shari Schmidt, Debbie Leifert, and Anna Carello, Food for the Poor representatives Mary Griffin and Lesly Clervil, Admission Director Elena

Del Alamo, Director of Leadership Giving Alisa Karten, and Director of Public Relations and Diversity Karla Dejean.

Wilhel Jean-Louis, President of Three Little Flowers Foundation, thanked the Student Council and let them know she would personally deliver the backpacks to the Haitian students. “Thank you so much for thinking of the children at Three Little Flowers,” said JeanLouis. “When the children see these backpacks with their school logo on them and the Pine Crest logo, they are going to feel like they are big men and women. They are going to be proud.

This means so much to our children.

God bless you.”

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Original Ballet Brenda Gooden, director of Pine Crest’s Ballet program, said students rarely produce original ballets. Last school year, however, students Genevieve Silva and Rebecca Brody did just that, when they choreographed an original production

of Aladdin. “This is the third time in my 32 years here that students have produced an original ballet,” said Gooden. “Putting together a whole ballet is a really big deal and more work than they realize at first. They came up with the story, the music, the choreography, the lighting, the sets and costumes, and the rehearsal schedule. Genny and Rebecca did a brilliant job.”

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Entrepreneurs in Spanish

Students in Claudia Pancer’s seventh grade Spanish classes worked excitedly to create fabulous TV commercials. Each group had to design a unique product, create a Spanish brand for the product, and pitch it to the class using catchy phrases and slogans. They also announced the price using the currency of a Spanishspeaking country. More importantly, because of the great students’ performances and originality, viewers will sure be inclined to buy the one-ofa-kind products being advertised!

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Helping Boston PINE CREST BROTHERS ESTABLISH NATIONAL PLATFORM

TO RAISE $1 MILLION

FOR BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING VICTIMS

Being an athlete means being a team player, which can translate into working together with others for selfless causes.

Mikey wanted to walk again and with the help of prosthetics, he did. Then he ran.

In some cases, exceptional student athletes have channeled that unity of purpose and ability to garner attention for humanitarian causes that have drawn national attention, touching the likes of renowned talk show host and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey.

Mikey isn’t keen about talking about himself but when two bombs exploded on April 15, 2013 during the Boston Marathon, killing four and maiming dozens, Mikey felt empathy.

He knew he could help in a way that others could not because he knew what it was like to lose limbs.

Meet the lacrosse-playing Stolzenberg brothers, Pine Crest School students whose determination to give back in the face of great adversity has initiated great change.

Harris ‘13 (left), and Mikey Stolzenberg

The Stolzenbergs

So he did.

Rising eighth grader Mikey Stolzenberg, 13, is the kind of kid who never gives up and never says “can’t.” The uncomplaining and enthusiastic lacrosse player with tousled blonde hair does what many would consider impossible: competes without hands or feet.

With help from his older brother Harris, 18, a lacrosse player who will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in fall, the two brothers created a website, www. mikeysrun.com, to raise money for the bombing victims. Donors can pledge to sponsor Harris, who is planning to run in the 2014 Boston Marathon to draw attention to the cause. Harris posted information about their efforts on an MIT Facebook group, and a friend helped set up the website. The brothers were subsequently featured in news reports that aired on ABC, NBC, and CNN. They were also profiled in several newspaper articles.

The Weston resident lost his limbs in 2008 after developing a bacterial infection called Chromo bacterium Violaceum which threw his body into septic shock. The reaction occurred because he had an undiagnosed rare immune deficiency called Chronic Granulomatous Disease.

Mikey’s hands and feet had to be amputated because his limbs didn’t get enough oxygen when he fell ill.

But as soon as he recovered, he refused to sit still.

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“It’s hard for me to talk about myself.

It’s easier for me to do things for other people,” Mikey said.

They set a fundraising goal of $1 million and they have vowed to reach it. The website raised $88,000 in the first two weeks of its creation.

On the line was super celebrity and talk show phenomenon Oprah Winfrey, offering a donation of $100,000 for Mikey’s Run.

Then came the special phone call on June 10, 2013 the brothers will never forget. On the line was super celebrity and talk show phenomenon Oprah Winfrey, offering a donation of $100,000 for Mikey’s Run. With her contribution, they will have raised $202,000.

“Michael answered. She said, ‘Hello, this is Oprah Winfrey,’” said Harris Stolzenberg. “He said, ‘Hi, Oprah.’ She said, ‘I am very inspired by what you guys are doing. I would like to make a $100,000 donation.’”

“Michael was speechless. It was pretty special. Michael and I don’t really believe it happened,” Harris added.

“Being on a team gives you certain values you can use outside the classroom,” Harris explained. “I think the skills I acquired from being on a team and working together help me to take on other projects and initiatives.”

Their mother Laura is understandably proud. “It was nice to see that they wanted to do something to help others,” said Laura Stolzenberg.

“I think all these kids have the potential – I think Michael just has a platform to make his voice heard and he is fortunate to have his friends, school, and community behind him.”

And the brothers’ fundraising efforts are just cranking up. A Fun Run took place on July 27 this summer at Pine Crest School. The brothers hoped to raise about $30,000 from that effort.

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In the year that you were born... the cost of a gallon of gas was $1.15. Bill Clinton and Al Gore ran your country.

The Dallas Cowboys won the Superbowl. The Houston Rockets were NBA Champions, and the Atlanta Braves won the World Series.

Dana Markham, Ed.D. President Pine Crest School

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he year that you were born, ebay was founded, the dot.com boom started, and “Toy Story,” the first completely computer generated movie, was released and was the top-grossing movie of the year. The most popular television shows were ER, Seinfeld, and Friends.

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus was the number one non-fiction best seller. Blue M and M’s were introduced the year that most of you were born.

Time has gone fast. Some of you have spent as many as 2,452 days at Pine Crest School. Soon you will be off to college...

A few facts about your class and the college process…

As a total group you logged onto Naviance 11,212 times.

One of you logged on as many as 404 times and one of you only logged on just six times. One of your parents logged on 777 times. The SAT subject test that your class took the most was Math Level 2 followed by US History. The teacher who wrote the most recommendations was Marissa Ortega.

This year you requested 2,822 transcripts for 303 colleges, scholarships, or coaches. The most popular intended major for your class is business or economics followed by biology, and then engineering.

You will be attending 80 different colleges and universities.

37 of you will attend college in Florida, 30 will be in the Midwest. 12 of you will be in Boston, 12 in NYC, and 11 of you will go to California. The student who will be going the farthest away will be attending NYU in Shanghai.

Now I would like to take the opportunity to share with you a few of the little known facts about your class.

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• One of our students has as a collection of 129 bobble heads • Another started Playing for Change which will be a favorite Pine Crest tradition for years to come.

• We have at least three lifeguards and a first responder.

• As well as three sets of twins and several cousins in this class.

• One set of twins has the exact same schedule and are attending the exact same college. The other twin sets have different schedules and are attending different colleges from each other.

• One of you bleached your hair because you were tired of people not knowing the difference between you and your brother.

• One of your classmates never missed a day of school.

• Another is a licensed pilot who may be paid as a pilot in Alaska this summer.

• Two more classmates are in the midst of getting their pilot’s licenses.

• Some of the 22 different languages spoken in your homes include Spanish, Urdu, Hindi, Dutch, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Polish, German, Korean, Austrian, Lithuanian, Bengali, Japanese, Portuguese, Arabic, and Chinese.

• One of your classmates and his brother founded MikeysRun.com after the Boston Marathon attacks.

• We have a young man who was a paid high school intern in California at Quizlet.

• There is a young woman who became an internet sensation after meeting Tina Fey on TV. • The class of 2013 has 68 lifers • One of your classmates has visited 22 countries.

• Another has driven in a camper with his mom to 48 states.

• One of your peers is training for the Rio Olympics for weightlifting.

• Another has earned a highlycoveted internship with Google.

• One young woman has 12 varsity letters in three sports for four years.

Marcia Hunt

During her three decades as Head of College Counseling, Marcia and her team have successfully managed to move more than 45,000 students out of Pine Crest and into many of the nation’s finest colleges and universities nationally and internationally.

Marcia is the past president of the National Association for College Counseling and the Southern Association for College Counseling, and the immediate past Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Nationwide Associations of College Counselors at Independent Schools (ASSIS).

She has participated in the selection processes for Coca Cola Scholars, the George Soros Foundation Open Society Institute Scholarship, the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, and the United States Presidential Scholarship Program. Marcia serves on university advisory boards, including those of Northwestern University, The University of Chicago, Miami of Ohio, and University of Michigan, and presents regularly at national conferences. She is regularly quoted in the Washington Post, CNN, Huffington Post, Newsweek, and Smart Money. During her tenure at Pine Crest she has visited more than 300 colleges and universities.

• T he members of senior seminar English class have read over fifty major works of literature.

• We have an Eagle scout.

•A nd a leader of youth services in Jamaica.

• E ight students have parents who work at Pine Crest.

•O ne student worked as a professional chef on a gourmet food truck.

• Another plays seven instruments.

• T here is a future filmmaker who shot music videos for rapper Hi Rez. •A classmate’s closet contains the largest collection in the class of Penn clothing, Michigan gear, and Under Armor brand Columbia Clothing.

•O ne student’s artwork will hang in the Senate basement.

•A nother is an avid collector of antique maps.

•O ne of our students printed hundreds of ride photos of himself at Sea World by accident on the freshman trip.

•O ne rower almost sank in freezing waters at a regatta in a double.

•O ne student drinks over a liter of coffee a day.

• Another has a passion for jungles.

• One of you only eats froyois .

• Not only “deuces,” but “deuces 1.”

•W e have a young man who will be running the Boston Marathon next year.

• Y ou have a member of the Guardians of Bhangra, a dance team that competes on the collegiate level.

•A nd a musician who plays his grandfather’s clarinet.

• Another who only wears hugo boss.

• T he PC Beast has been in existence since the sixth grade.

•A young man has perfect pitch – the one in 10,000 ability to recognize music notes.

• Two of you have six cats.

•O ne of you beat Dr. Markham in chess when you were four.

• There is an Everglades alligator hunter.

• And a young woman who reads Scandinavian, German, and French literature in the original text for fun.

• One of you was ranked eighth in the country in the Wikipedia Game.

• Another passed the sales associate real estate licensure exam.

• Some of you play Team Paintball.

• One of you has built a watch.

•A nother has spent at least one month on every continent but Antarctica.

• A classmate has lived in five countries.

• T here is a musician who plays six instruments.

• And at least three black belts in karate.

•W e have a young woman who has qualified for the USA National Triathlon.

•A n artist who does Japanese calligraphy.

• T here is a champion gymnast and a US Open Swimmer.

•N ot to mention one of the top male tennis players in the country.

•O ne of you roasted two pigs in your yard on New Year’s Eve. •A nother ran half an IronMan. •O ne young lady owns a 100 lb.

tortoise named Lucky who lives in her backyard.

• And another has two pet chickens.

• One of our young men digitally remastered the movie “Up” in order to ask his girlfriend to prom.

• We have a flamenco dancer.

• And a young woman who lurked behind Beyonce and Jay Z for the picture of a lifetime.

• Another made her first friends when she transferred to PC by playing against them on XBox. • We have an internet celebrity, one of her pictures has over 120,000 “notes” on Tumblr.

• And a young man his classmates say may be the world’s most educated daredevil: his favorite pastime is dragging his friends to mountain biking trails for death defying experiences.

• One of you refers to herself as “queen.”

• Your nicknames include Sheralak, Hauby, and Saltlife.

Your class has covered a lot of miles…

Your crew team members have rowed approximately 4,100 miles, or the equivalent of the mileage from here to Anchorage, Alaska, and back. Over the years, some swim team members swam 8,320 miles, about the distance from Fort Lauderdale to Dublin, Ireland and back. The distance you will all cover in the future will even be more impressive.

Let’s give the Class of 2013 a huge round of applause! Congratulations.

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Sustainable Education The Rajiv and Latika Jain Endowed Scholarship Fund creates new possibilities for Pine Crest Upper School students

For Pine Crest parents Rajiv and Latika Jain, an excellent education and sustainability go hand-in-hand. Mr. and Mrs. Jain (Sid ’14 and Saumya ’19) demonstrated their passion for the philanthropic support of Pine Crest School by establishing the Rajiv and Latika Jain Endowed Scholarship Fund in 2012. The Jains further supported the Fund in spring 2013, which will make more financial aid available to a deserving Upper School student.

“We always felt that education is the best investment one can make in the community or for oneself – for the society and the country,” said Mr. Jain, who moved with his family from New Jersey, to join the Pine Crest family three years ago. “We have participated philanthropically in various excellent educational institutions in and outside the United States, in Asia, and in parts of Africa, and we are thrilled with the quality of education at Pine Crest. Pine Crest truly is one of the finest institutions, and we feel very proud to be associated with it.”

Mr. Jain, a Chief Investment Officer at an international, New York-based firm, said he has always placed the highest value on access to an exceptional independent school education – for all students - especially those who have fewer resources. Mr. Jain, originally from Jaipur, India, said he has an especially keen perspective because he grew up knowing that a top education is a privilege that many struggle to achieve.

“The only reason why my own father got a college education is because of a scholarship that was given to him,” said Jain. “While it’s important

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to contribute on an annual basis, it is also critical to make sure funding is available on a stable, longer-term basis since this also helps in better planning.”

Sustainability is key for the Jains, who hope their efforts will set an example for their children and the Pine Crest community.

“We felt our children have received a high quality education, one that is very demanding and very highcaliber,” said Jain. “We want to do what we can to ensure others who may not have the resources still have access to the same education.”

From his position as one of the country’s top portfolio managers, Jain encourages Pine Crest families to consider establishing further scholarship endowments for deserving Pine Crest students.

“Having a sustainable funding source is critical, and the only way you can do this is through an endowment,” said Jain. “Every strong institution has used this model for years. At the end of the day, any private institution has to have support from the parents, the alumni, and the broader society.”

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CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE Established in 2006-07, the Pine Crest Circle of Excellence recognizes total cash gifts from individuals received by Pine Crest School during the fiscal year of July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013

BENEFACTOR LEVEL ($25,000 AND ABOVE)

Dear Pine Crest School Community, I am honored to return to Pine Crest where we continue to grow as a powerful example of leadership in education and set the standard for academic excellence across the nation. While our campus may not look the same as it did when I began my career more than 30 years ago, what remains a constant is our School’s legacy of charitable giving and the commitment and support of our family of donors.

The 2012-13 Annual Fund exceeded its goal of $1.5 million – the most successful Annual Fund in Pine Crest’s history, and our participation across all constituents was at an all-time high.

In addition to a record-setting Annual Fund, the School also received more than $1.75 million in designated gifts for endowment, programs, and capital purposes. This Annual Report of Donors chronicles all charitable giving to Pine Crest School over the course of the 201213 fiscal year, and we thank all of you who have partnered with us to uphold our commitment to academic excellence, character, and leadership that serve as the foundation of a Pine Crest education.

Will Davison VP of External Relations

Anonymous Debbie and Walter Banks ‘61 Olga and Alex Blavatnik Holly Hudson Bodenweber ‘88 and Scott Bodenweber Rosa and Francis Feeney Barbara and Daniel Goldberg Jacqueline and Richard Greenberg Marissa and Jeff Hollander Mr. and Mrs. Harris W. Hudson Jeannie and Steven Hudson ‘87 Bonnie Huizenga Latika and Rajiv Jain Azuka Momah Lauren and Jeffrey Morris Sandi and Robert Morris Pine Crest Boca Raton Parents’ Association Pine Crest Pre-Primary and Lower School Mothers’ Club Carolyn Plummer Jill and Stuart Siegel Denise Zimmerman Jordan Zimmerman

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Karen Yeung-Foreman and Jay Foreman Kristen and Damien Huze Stefani Green-Issa and Moises Issa Jennifer and Brian Kessler Anne and John Koch Carolina and Ronald Paez Hiromi and Robert Printz Jeanne and Kevin Quinn Kristine and Frederick Simms Patricia Hooley Zimmerman and Kurt Zimmerman

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($10,000 TO $14,999)

Thomas Angelo Patty and Noah Breakstone Deborah and Darin Engelhardt Annie and Michael Falk Suma and Lewis Farsedakis Jean and J. Clifford Findeiss Jody and Martin Grass Sherry and Jonathan Hage Wilma and James Kaufman

Mariana and Cesar Keller Lana and David Kislin Nidhi Sinha and Deep Kumar Barbara and Michael Landry Heather and Randy LaPenta Danielle and Bruce Lifton Tracy and Robert Louv Pine Crest Boca Raton Fathers’ Club Marcelle Abell-Rosen and Andrew Rosen Sheri and Kenneth Sack Monica and Carlos Sin Allison and Clint Strauch ‘81 Alicia Ma and JT Wang Shari and Ryan Weisfisch Mr. Robert C. Kuschel Trust

TOWER LEVEL

($5,000 TO $9,999)

Anonymous (4) Maria and Anthony Altieri Matthew Baker Tara Baker Mary and Elio Baldini Adrienne and Brendan Barry Jodi and Douglas Berman Gloria and Sean Biddiscombe Louise and Jack Cassius Izar Garza and Eduardo Castro Yasmine Zyne Coleman and T. Scott Coleman ‘72 Andrea and Robert Colton Carin and David Decker Heather and Scott Edwards Kathryn and Jonathan Ferrando Kim and Steven Fields Hector Casado Forti Eugenie Friedman Jeannie and Garth Friesen Joan and Alan Goldberg Monica and Steven Goldstein Kathryn Mikells and Edward Harney Elizabeth Bancroft and Jeffrey Hill Renee and Barry Honig Christopher Hull Richard Hull Julie Pabst ‘83 and Timothy Ingham ‘83 Richard Ingham Kirstin and Ed Jovanovski Jennifer and Matthew Kaufman Julie and David Kirschner Nancy and Sonny Kotite

Diane and Armando Leighton Jr. Giulia Pace and James Lewis Tiffany and Steven Liff Robert Lisy Yvonne and Layne Lott Sonia Madera Fernanda and Joao Carlos Malhado Jeannette and Kevin Malone Dana and Joe Markham Judy Levis Markhoff and Paul Markhoff Wendy and Matthew Maschler Dawn Mazer Vivien and Michael Mignocchi Laurel and Robert Mondshine Caroline and Robert Moore Robyn Morse-O’Keefe and Paul O’Keefe Stacey and Evan Packer ‘90 Georgina and Edward Pozzuoli III Romy and Barry Rabkin Jenny and James Riley Alison and Mitchell Robbins Caroline and Todd Rosenberg ‘95 Cristine and Steven Rosenberg Bonnie and David Rosner Francine and Leslie Rozencwaig Lys and William Rubin Suzanne and Adam Sandow Randi and Brian Schwartz Allison and Jay Schwedelson Joanna Farchi Segal and Scott Segal Lizette and Dan Sheinberg Patricia and Scott Silverman Anna and Justin Talerico Audina Berrocal and Stephen Tannenbaum Jodi and Paul Tartell Jennifer and Shawn Titcomb Maria and Gonzalo Vazquez Julie and Kevin Watson Megan and David Willens Charley Buntrock Zeches ‘88 and Robert Zeches

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COLUMNS LEVEL ($2,000 TO $4,999)

Gifts from Kyana’s Foundation have made it possible for Pine Crest Security to purchase additional security equipment, such as the Segways, pictured above.

Kyana’s Dreams Foundation grants a leadership gift for security Kyana, a rising first grader on the Fort Lauderdale campus, already understands the importance of philanthropy, and her recent gift, through her foundation, Kyana’s Dreams Foundation, will make an immediate impact in the lives of our entire Pine Crest community by providing security enhancements for the Fort Lauderdale campus.

The tragic events that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut, and the heightened national dialogue that has taken place since, has placed school safety at the forefront of many school agendas, and Kyana’s family felt it was important to partner with the School to encourage upgrades to current security measures.

“While Pine Crest has been recognized nationally for our safety and security programs, there are always areas for improvement,” said Joe Markham, Director of Safety and Security. “The gift from Kyana’s Foundation affords us the opportunity to upgrade our current visitor management system, purchase needed equipment, as well as increase our yearly security training budget. We are exceptionally grateful to Kyana and her family for partnering with us to provide a safe and secure environment for our students and faculty.”

“I hope that the initial step Kyana’s Dreams Foundation has taken will bring awareness to the need for enhanced security, not only at Pine Crest, but also at school’s across the United States,” said Kyana’s mom. “Our hope and goal with Kyana’s Foundation is to teach our daughter about the importance of giving in a thoughtful and informed manner, and how these gifts can make significant impacts in the communities they serve. We know that Pine Crest will continually raise the bar in security and set the example to other school’s across the country, and we are pleased to be able to partner with them in this important national initiative.”

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Anonymous (3) Melissa and Brad Ackerman Kathy and Paul Adkins Carol Howe and John Akkerman Frehiwot Yeshitla and Yared Aklilu Kendall Donaldson and Scott Anagnoste Deborah and Fred Ballou Cindy and Lee Banks Jr. ‘85 Debbie Banks-Snyder Nel and Jonathan Bloom Bonnie and Patrick Boroian Felise and Donald Brodsky Michelle and Jason Brown Zuzana Hrdlicka and Stuart Burgess Nellie and Howard Camerik Tanya Manfra and Joseph Carosella Wanda and Alberto Casaretto Molly Michael Chalmers ‘62 and John Chalmers ‘62 Michelle and Marc Chandler Stephanie and Richard Chestnov Cindy and Jeffrey Conine Marlene Fayette-Cowgill and James Cowgill Jr. ‘88 Susan and David Crane Gloria Kucich and Luis Alberto De Armas Eliana Rojas-De Marco and Alejandro De Marco Sue and Ozzie deFaria Jeanne and Charles Del Vecchio Deborah and Carl DelPrete Karen and Mark Dern Mitchell Diamond Olga Diamond Ekaterina Bazyka and Vladimir Dreval Ammu Warrier and Naveen Dua Marla and Scott Dudak Carmen and John Edelson Deborah and Gregory Edwards Jessica and Scot Eisenfelder Susan and Charles Emby Michele and Steven Fassberg Shahnaz and Faiz Fatteh Maria and Antonio Feijoo Angelica Guckes and Eduardo Fernandez Joy and Steve Fogel Sharon and Marc Friedman Alejandra Uribe and Juan Carlos Garcia Lorena and Vito Garfi Nicole Garonzik Sonali and Christopher Garvin Dianne and Michael Gerrits Svetlana Giorno-Smirnova and Thierry Giorno Jamie and Neil Glachman Marni and Michael Gleiber Laura and Peter Goldman Stacy and Jayson Goldstone Lauren and Randy Gould Lois Lehrman Grass Amber and Alex Guzinski Babette and Calvin Haddad Stacey Silver Halpern ‘94 and David Halpern Lynne and Robert Hart Lillie Thom and Clifford Hartman

Deane and Hamid Hashemi Valerie and Lee Hediger Corinne Engelmann and Jon Heyman Maria de Hinestrosa and Juan Hinestrosa Stephanie Hollander Alisa and Kenneth Jarolem Lynn and William Kay Priti and Milan Khakhria Elena and Eduard Kinigopoulo Kendall Hanft-Knezevich and John Knezevich Marcy and David Kronrad Angela and Charlie Lathrop Jr. Kim and Stephen Lazarus Dara and Jarett Levan Rosa and Daniel Levy Tameka Rolle Linnell ‘91 and Gary Linnell ‘91 George Lumb III Candace and Mark Malis Leslie and Jeffrey Marcus Jessica and Gregory Marino Rosemary and Mathew Martoma Susan and Charles Masimore Joanna and Robert Meisel Kellie Mosley-Mendez and Kevin Mendez Lori and Thomas Mitchell Donna and Barry Mordis Alisa and MarcAndrea Musa Svetlana and Eduard Nakhamkin Nicki and Jason Neimark Leslie Weaver Nelson ‘84 and Rudd Nelson Jean and William O’Brien Lance Oppenheim ‘14 Sadhvee Hansraj-Pastine and Armand Pastine Dawn and Steven Pastor Sadhana and Sanjaykumar Patel Lisa and Courtland Peddy Cheryl and Jaime Peisach Catherine and Andre Perez Alejandra and Daniel Perez Anneliese and Marco Petricca Colleen and Philip Pine Roberta Nedry Platner and Michael Platner Ana-Karina and Jonathan Politano Stephanie and Michael Popkin JoAnn and Philip Procacci Elizabeth and Brian Quail Laura and Paul Radensky David Reich ‘91 Sylvia and Juan Riquezes Lynne and John Rizzo Shannon and Johnathan Robertson Debby and Mark Rosen ‘87 Laura and Mark Rosenthal Janice and John Rozanski Rita and Gene Rubin Robyn and David Rubinoff Kellie and Myles Runsdorf Cheryl and William Rymer Olivia and Sam Sadati Karen and Mark Schwartz Allison and Jonathan Seckler Beth Auman and Steven Seidemann Jessica Shafer Cheryl and Douglas Shamon Priya and Vinay Sharma

Stuti Dang and Baldev Singh Jason Smith Marysa Smith Rochelle Smith Jennifer and Scott Snyder Laura and Jeffrey Sobel Maria and Eduardo Soto Sharlene and Jeffrey Starkman Jeanine and David Stern Carrie and Farshid Tafazzoli Angela Escobar-Tobon and Pablo Tobon Jennifer and John Torregrosa Jacqueline and Manny Valdes Melissa and Ernesto Vega Ana and Andrew Waldman Catherine and Terry Walker Evelyn Wanka Karen and David Wegmann Lourdes Castano Weiner and Jeffrey Weiner Christine and Richard Welch Betty and Henry Wheeler Lisa and James Wheeler ‘77 Lisa and Robb Wilentz ‘88 Connie and Christopher Williams ‘85 Joan and Scott F. N. Wing Randi and David Winter Etta and Raymond Zimmerman

PRESIDENT’S CLUB ($1,000 TO $1,999)

Anonymous (2) Larissa and Joshua Abrams Elizabeth Benkowski and James Alligan Lily Amanpour Lee Ann and Andrew Amunategui Beverly and Donovan Anderson Jennifer and Carlton Anglin Elisa and David Aronberg Judith and Philip Averbuch Martha and Sam Avny Haydee Quintana de Bajares and Guillermo Bajares Michele and Jason Becker Lisa and David Behring ‘73 Ruti and Marc Bell Debra and Ira Bergman Annie and Michael Bergner Joy and Adam Berk Beth Familant-Bernick and Brian Bernick Tatiana Faurer and Craig Bernstein Caroline and Clifford Berry II Marie and Marc Blaison Suzanne and Robert Bogdan Dorothy Boylan Loreen and Oystein Brattli Lisa Marie Browne Robert Browne Erika Lewis Buchholz ‘87 and Trey Buchholz III ‘87 Sonia and Brian Buetel Barbara and Jose Cabral Susan and George Caldwell Jr. ‘80 Ana Blanco and Hector Casado Sylvana and Donato Casale Desiree and Robert Cassera Kathy and David Celentano Linda Hong-Huang and Wei Chen Renay and Edward Chung

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Susan and Gary Clemons Fiona and Jeffrey Cohen Stephen Cohen ‘56 Leslie Consuegra Philip Consuegra Maria Menendez Corban ‘79 and Paul Corban Angela Cortinas Marlene and Barry Davis Andrea Roy and Kenneth Dawson-Scully Marla and Carlos de Bracamonte Nicole and Jason Delimitros Marilyn and Frank Draper ‘56 Dorothy Duffy Sissel and Roland Eckenhausen Jennie and Geoff Falbey Mary Jane and Mike Fallah Leeanna and Robert Fatovic Carol and Stuart Feldman Kim and Pedro Fernandez Jodi Rosenbaum Fiedler ‘85 and Lawrence Fiedler Wallapaporn and Mark Fleisher Christine and M. Austin Forman Anne and Lawrence Frisman Vladlena and Igor Funk Melissa and Ron Gaché ‘80 Allison García Clara Garcia Eduardo Garcia Martha and Michael Garner Rona and Steve Geller Tina and Joel Gellman Inna and Mark Gelman Maria and Nicholas Gertz ‘92 Richard Gertz Lisa and David Gilbert Robynn and Ira Ginsberg Faith and Stephen Gladding II ‘89 Joy and Jason Goldman Michelle and Nicholas Golubov Joann and Steven Gorn Jami and Lee Green Adriana Greenberg Steven Greenberg ‘88 Colleen and Ernest Guido Sara-Jeanne and Madison Gulley Christina and Ronald Haligman ‘85 Linda Van Hart-Hall and Marshall Hall Cathy and Kevin Hartney Dawn Hediger Keri and Craig Herman Cathleen and Douglas Hodgson Natalie Martino-Hughes and Mark Hughes Marcia and Robert Hunt Coleen and Daniel Hurt Maria Ciccia and Fausto Innamorati Mary Alice Isele ‘67 Michele and Stephen Jackman Deborah and Michael Jacobs Anne and Norman Jacobson Sharon and Don Janezic Nicole and Richard Johns Kathy and Matthew Jones Irene Jung Anna and Keith Kahan Leslie and David Kantor Nina and Jonathan Kaplan Denise Goff and Sul Karamanaga Alisa and Kevin Karten

Jennifer and Matthew Kay Michelle and Trevor Keyes Julie and Kevin Killermann Carson Kirk ‘79 Neda and James Kos Lois Lautenberg Sara and Eric Lazar ‘93 Beth and Robert Leahy Evelyn and Leon Legot Christina and Nick Lekkas Lisa and Robert Lewis Loren and Robert Lins Laurie and James Loeb Donna Sirois-Logue and Michael Logue Donna and Gary Luckman Barbara and Roger Maister Melissa and Marc Malaga Pamela and William Malinchak Natasha Singh and Angelos Manganiotis Lynn and John Marchetto Roberta and Bryan McCabe Khadra Osman and Wilfred McKenzie Lisa and Edward McLaughlin Dione and Richard Meli Kenneth Metnick Lori Metnick Jill and Bradford Miller Olga Filatova and Alexandre Moisseev Gregory Mondre ‘92 Beth and Michael Morse Tania and Isaac Murciano Karrie and Max Musa Jenni and Craig Myles Jaya Kirpalani-Narwani and Arand Narwani Bhagwan Narwani Catalina and Hernan Navia Eileen Koegler and Axel Neumann Khanh and Sonny Nguyen Holly Strogoff and Thomas Niederman Alison and Mark Nolting Debbie and Tom Nowatski Elena Leone-Nudelberg and Michael Nudelberg Beth and Richard O’Brien Pam Owen Kearby and Geoff Parker ‘66 Violeta de Pernia and Omar Pernia Petula and Peter Pezaris Anne and Glenn Pierce Monica and Odilon Pinho Taina and Harry Polatsek Deborah and Robert Poppiti Jr. ‘69 Monica Martin and David Pyle Karen Ann Quinlan ‘79 Diane and Ernesto Ramirez Nancy and Larry Reid Lisa Stier and German Restrepo Denise and Douglas Reynolds ‘75 LaTeshia and James Robinson Mairim Hernandez and David Rodriquez Katherine and Randall Roger Cheryl and Daniel Rosenbaum Amy and Jeffrey Ross John Roth Jennifer and Jonathan Roventini Clarissa and Robert Roxberry

Janet and Daniel Roy Allison and Jack Sacks Stacy and Mark Sager Ginger and Eli Sananes Kim and Gregory Sandefur Adel and Steven Sarnoff Mr. Marc Savoy and Dr. Rose Heller-Savoy Carie and Spencer Sax Stacey and Eric Scher Robyn and Neil Schiller Shelley Huff-Schultz ‘70 and G. Randall Schultz Eileen and Marc Schwartz Carole and Donald Sider Robin and Jeffrey Siegal Tracey Stokes and Ari Silverstein Sara and Joshua Slatkoff Cynthia Lee Smet ‘74 Nithya and Srinath Sundararaman Deborah and Scott Teich Judith and Donald Thiel Matilde and Stanley Tosello Erika Peltz and Dimitri Tyryshkin Barbara and Ruddy Valdes Itzamar and Ricardo Venegas Francesca and Frederick Villari III Ilene and Jan Volper Susan and Karl Wagner Patricia and David Wallace Kimberly and Wesley Ward Julie and Donald Weidenfeld Jane Rudolph and Steven Weinberg Barbra and Lawrence Weisberg Richard Weldon Elizabeth and Jonathan Weymouth Pamela and B. Michael Wiggins Denise and Peter Wittich Kathy Conway-Yaffe and Daniel Yaffe Sehrazat and Mehmet Yazici Beth and Jeffrey Zipper

DONORS Anonymous (3) Ana Carina Abello Marcelino Abello Melissa and Jeff Abers Kaitlin Abers ‘08 Matthew Abers ‘07 Diane and Ted Abers Maria and Homayoon Abtahi Maha Almasri and Emad Abuhamda Rebecca Mims Adache Ana Diazgranados and Sergio Adames Michele Hopkins and Robert Ade Mandee and Jason Adler Renee and Joseph Adornato Siglinde Agentis Jennifer and John Aiello Aleida and Eric Alboucrek Stacie and Michael Alboucrek Darrian Albury Kerri-Anne Alexanderson Belkis and Jorge Alfonso Carolyn and David Allen Harry Allers ‘58 Jacqueline and Thomas Allwardt Sharon and Ethan Alpert Amy and David Altman

Gladys and Orlando Alvarez Andrew Amaral ‘85 Mahvash and Ali Amjadi Layla Amjadi ‘06 Raanah Amjadi ‘09 Tanaya and Ramesh Anand Barbara Andersen ‘77 Susan and Mark Anderson Jane Anderson Kirstin Anderson Zoraida and William Anderson Kathy and Paul Andres Nancy and Edward Andrew Farahnaz and Guy Angella ‘86 Kari Angelo Vicki and Mickey Annecca Adriana and Michel Arabia Marcus Arduini Silvia Arias Maya Arison ‘92 Shanny Tozzi and Guillermo Ariza Gary Arkin Lisa and Michael Arkin Rosalie Arkin Terri Arkin Linda and Craig Aronberg Lara and Keith Aronoff Tammy and Gil Aronson Olga Cones and Felix Arrese-Igor Rosalie Arthur Patricia and Charles Asarnow Kenneth Ashjian Caren and Bradley Asnis William Atkins ‘87 Michelle and Jonathan Aufzien ‘87 Patricia and Fredrick Auman Lorie and Dean Austin Deborah Austin ‘66 Claudia and Richard Axelrod Daonapa Babbar Tami and Greg Babij Mary and William Bailey Susan and Michael Bakalar Anne Baker James Baker Susan Terry Baker ‘84 and Jeff Baker Cathy and Robert Baker Kay and Robert Baker Meena and Kashyap Bakhai Isabelle and Jerome Balbus Virginia Balke Alicia and Jose Ballivian Pilar Pineda-Balza and Gerardo Balza Cynthia Brown and Michael Baracco Elaine and Richard Barber III Judy Barenbaum Lauren and Aron Barkan Janice Barkan Kathryn Barlow Debbie and Kenneth Baron Rachel and Gregory Barr Brad Barrett ‘67 Joel Barron ‘87 Charlotte Barry Kathy and Bruce Barsalona Linda Bartron Viviana and Joel Bary Debbie Basha Lindsay Bass Ethel Udashkin and Fred Basserman

LeeAnn and Joseph Battat Karen and Alan Bauman Rose and Lawrence Bauman Ashley and Paul Baur Pierre Bazile Lilia and Pedro Bazo Ekaterina Bazyka Virginie and Eugenio Beaufrand Joan and Laurence Beck Barbara and J. Nicholas Becker Jane and Kit Becker Lewis Beckett Jr. Nadine Beckett Valerie and Nelson Bekoff Kathleen and John Belcher Misti and Derek Bell Suzanne and Marc Bell Helen and Joel Belle Heidi and Edward Bennett Kimberly Easton Benson ‘92 Ginny Berdan Ann and Melvin Berg Jill and Ian Berger Debra Becker-Berger and Jonathan Berger Tammy and Lloyd Berger Linda and Scott Berger Sandra and Stanley Berger Aaron Berk ‘89 Lorrie and Lloyd Berkowitz Rachel Berkowitz ‘05 Laura and Richard Berkowitz Michele and Joshua Berlin Millie and Daniel Berman Shirley and Kevin Berman Sandy and Scott Berman Sandra Roy and Claude Bertrand Christian Bezick Lisa Bezick Shobha and Lal Bhagchandani Neera and Shekhar Bhansali Daphnie and Vinay Bharadwa Purnima and Ajay Bhasin Andrea and Leon Bibas Gregory Bigelman ‘88 John Bilello Anthony Billera ‘78 Jodi and Ashley Billington Reyna and Henry Billini Celia and Leon Birbragher Barbara and Robert Birer Ann and James Birr Allison Bisco Zorica Kandic and Boris Bjelos Adonica Black ‘07 Jana Blackwell ‘81 Christina and Stephen Blair Jr. Dionne and Emile Blake Guida Blake Corina Szefler and Robert Blake Jr. Debra Blakely Georgina Blanco Kathleen Blandford Scott Blandford Francia and Lowell Blitt Estelle Bloch Joyce Bloch Randi and Adam Bloch Jamie Blosser ‘02 Melinda and Jeffrey Blostein ‘89 Shirley and Alfred Bluh Continued on next page Continued next page

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Holly Bodenweber ‘88 and Steven Hudson ‘87

Holly Bodenweber ‘88 “ As graduates of Pine Crest ourselves, my brother Steve and I experienced firsthand the unique approach Pine Crest has towards the overall enrichment of its students. The School’s multi-faceted teaching offers the students so many opportunities to expand and improve the typical classroom experience. Now that our children are students at Pine Crest, we are overwhelmed by the School’s advancements in education.

Supporting the Pine Crest Fund ensures that Pine Crest will continue its long-standing tradition of graduating top-tier scholars, athletes, and artists.”

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Jayne and David Blyer Cathy and William Bodenweber Jr. Pamela and Neal Bodner John Boiko Edna Tello and Daniel Bolja Margaret Bond Jeanette and Charles Bonfiglio Tane and Donald Bonham Jr. Elizabeth and Anthony Bono Susan and Shawn Bonsell ‘85 Theresa and Patrick Boothe Yamile Elias and Arturo Borja Kelly Tirik and Ira Bornstein Barbara and Leonard Bornstein Alexandra Hart Bosshardt Kurt Bosshardt Alin Botoman Daniela Botoman Bunny and Paul Bott Seth Bour ‘07 Marcie Berman Bour-Patron ‘80 and Robert Patron Alberta and Joseph Bové Jo Ann and Leon Bowman Barbara and Daniel Boyd James Boylan ‘86 RoseMarie and Thomas Boyle Jessica Brauser ‘02 Beth and Howard Braver Jennifer Rimel-Braverman and Stanley Braverman Deirdre Lueder Brekken ‘89 Dawn and Terrence Brennan Ruth Bresnahan Andrea and John Briggs Myra and Philip Britton Elaine Britton Erica and William Britton Aida Broaderick Ken Broaderick Jodi and Evan Brody Paige and Jonathan Brody Marcus Brodzki ‘04 Beverly Bronfman Denise and Peter Brooke Donna and Herman Brovender Pam and Lewis Brown ‘73 Roberta and Connis Brown III Janice Brown Raquel Brown Meredith and Michael Bruder Luci and Philip Brudner Timothy Brumley Dianne duPont Brundage ‘70 Daniel Bruns ‘74 Michael Buchsbaum ‘88 Virginia Lawrence Buckley ‘60 Rachel and Robert Buehl Alyxandra Buhler ‘10 Lynn and Alan Buhler Brittany Buhler ‘08 Evan Buhler ‘12 Gail and Robert Bulfin ‘69 Robert Bullard ‘67 Jerold Burden Michelle Burger Kelly Bender Burgess and Dave Burgess Jessica Burns Jennifer and Mitchell Burnstein ‘82 Gregory Burton Eileen and Gary Busel Mark Butt

Donna and Michael Cabrera Christie and Cassius Cade Allison and Andrew Cagnetta Jr. Dana Cahn Marilyn Cahn Douglas Calahan ‘87 Felipe Calderon ‘87 George Caldwell Sr. Dianne Caliendo Lauren Wolk Calig ‘83 Michael Campagnuolo ‘02 Valorie Larson and Nicholas Campbell Judith Strite Campbell ‘54 Laylo and Kamil Can Tani and Joseph Caparelli Kika Caparisos Laura Carafiello Philip Carafiello ‘09 Anna Marie Carello Katie Carlton Estes and John Carns Shelley Hartman and Marcos Caro Christopher Case ‘98 Marie Castellon Kathleen and Carmen Catanese Melanie Parker and Thomas Catanese Victoria Cave Linda Cawley Sandra and Michael Cefola Carlos and Yvette Cepeda Leslie and Raul Cepero Julie and Marc Ceritelli Edward Cespedes Marcia Chackan Ann and Renier Chaintreuil Marilyn Gryntuch and Gilbert Chalem Kristen and Stephen Chaney Alfred Chang Charmaine Chang Mirta Chang Jo Ann and Dan Chapman Piya and Lakshman Charanjiva Nancy Charash Luisa and Joseph Charbonneau Deborah and Efrain Chavez Elisa D’Angelo Chelius ‘99 Ruby and James Cherof Hannah Chestnov Sheila and Robert Chestnov Alyse and Stephen Chin Lisa and Donald Chisholm Lisa Chisholm Susan and Michael Chizner Kristina and Michael Choi Leonor and Randall Christensen Heather and David Ciampini Michelle Mehallis Cibene ‘84 Christopher Cicconi Amy and Christopher Cichoski Ronald Cipriano Jr. ‘98 Calla Cissel ‘11 Monica Ciudad-Real Jean and Joseph Clair Jr. Nicole and David Clark Kymberly Clark Ava Clarke Garfield Clarke Laurence Combrouze and Pascal Claverie Lynne Clayman William Clement ‘61

Francine and Mike Cline Charles Cobb ‘93 John Cobb ‘89 Heidi and George Coggeshall Alex Angelides Cohen ‘81 and Adam Cohen Gail and Harold Cohen Karen Farkas Cohen ‘89 and Jeffrey Cohen Dawn and Michael Cohen ‘78 Helen Horal Cohoon ‘04 Jon Cole Beverly and Robert Cole ‘91 Susanne Coleman Patricia and Enrique Collazo Wendy Collins Maria and William Collins Denise Carroll Colon ‘82 and Michael Colon Caron Mitchell Comin ‘72 Patricia and Gerald Conine Cecily and Christopher Conklin Daniel Conner ‘01 Darryl Conway ‘02 Olga Conway Kathy and Judd Cool Gayle Coons ‘68 Susan and Lee Cooper Suzan Cooper Cecelia and Wayne Cooper Ivy and Albert Copperstone Margaret and Richard Corbett Enith Cordoba Joyce and Martin Cornick Melissa Corominas Stephanie Shank Correa ‘87 and Antonio Correa ‘87 Sandra and Jorge Corredor Melissa Corsetti Antonia Costa Mary and Ernest Costantino Cindy Cottone Laura Coughlan William Coughlan ‘11 Alene and Richard Court Joanna Craik Jennifer and A. Brett Cramer Ann and Arthur Cramer Mark Cramer Susan and Steven Cramer Linda Crescimano Evelyn and William Crickenberger Jonathan Cross ‘86 Tabatha Quetgles-Cross and K.C. Cross Rachel Pevsner Crum ‘88 Terri Cureton Adele and Milton Cutler Lisa and Danny Cyr Rachel and Yaniv Dagan Leacroft Daley Kim Dalton Lional Dalton Monica Sklaver D’Ambra and Sergio D’Ambra Remy and Steve Damiano Aida and Robert Damigella Patricia and Dorian Damoorgian Mary and John D’Angelo Katherine D’Angelo ‘00 Nicholas D’Angelo ‘97 Teresa Marie D’Angelo ‘03 Sara Penn Daniel ‘74

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Suzanne and John Danielsen Marci and Barney Danzansky ‘86 Rosita and Jeremy Darden Christine and Eduardo Dardet Laurie Darman Carole and Russell Dart Justin Dash ‘91 Sara and Irving David Sheryl David Norton Davidson III ‘62 Carolyn Brewer and Guillermo Davila Jane Holzworth Davison ‘78 and Will Davison Christina Wilson and Harold Dawson Laura Deane Debra and Gary Dear Marisa Ieracitano Dearman ‘86 and Mark Dearman Ellen and Christopher deClaire Karla and Marvin Dejean Elena Martinez Del Alamo ‘67 and José Del Alamo Monica DelRosso Karen and Scott Demarest Marlaine and Owen Dempsey Marilyn and Henry DePlaza Sheree DeSouza Stephanie and Steven Deutsch ‘76 Margaret Devash Lisa and James Dezell Jr. Michel Di Capua ‘98 Paul Di Capua ‘98 Raquel and Riccardo Di Capua Sandra Di Capua ‘03 Matthew Diamond ‘84 Arlene and Steven Diamond Ana Diaz Elaine DiCarolis Meredith Gertz DiCarolis ‘86 and Mark DiCarolis Bobbye Dickerson Dion Flannery and William Diener Elaine and Joe DiNoia Karen and Joseph DiNoia Joe DiPietro Tia and Grant Disick Melissa Smith Dittrich ‘86 and Jason Dittrich Ariella and Jeffrey Dixon Camille and Scott Dixon Susan and John Dobbs Melissa and Ivan Dobrin Diane and David Dodich Judith Chapman Doering ‘59 Barbara and John Donahue Maria Teresa Dona-Morice Dan Donato Peter Donath Kara Strobis Donvito and David Donvito Cheryl Ann Doolittle Mary Doughty Sandra Ferrara and Frank Drachman Sandi and Thomas Draur Matthew Drossos ‘98 Debra and Carl Drucker Marilyn Druley Ted Drum Lucy Friedt Dublin ‘72 Nina and Mario Dubovoy

Lynn and Andrew Dudgeon Betsy Tuerk Duerr ‘72 Adolfo Duluc Lynn and James Duncan Kristin Dunn Karen Dunne Carmen and Peter Dunne Carol and Richard Dupuy Jr. Beatriz Giraldo and Gabriel Duque Anna Durie Nancy and Louis Dvorak Nancy Douglas Eckert’87 and Brian Eckert ‘85 Catherine Edelson Monique and Martin Edep Ellen and Philip Edwards Jacqueline and Michael Egan Riley Martin Michael Egan Teague Michael Thomas Egan Diana and Pedro Egocheaga Janis Rosenblatt Ehlers ‘67 Julie and Daniel Ehmke Marianne Eisner Stacey and Paul Eldridge Patty and Anthony Elia Edwinia Ellison Victoria Eng Barbara Engelke Loretta and Warren Epstein Irina Esayan Zoila and Jose Espaillat Hester Mitrani and Ari Esquenazi Roberto Estapé George Evans Karen Evans Teresa and Paul Evenson Douglas Evers Barbara and Irl Extein Martine and Paul Fabre Kyla and Ronald Fajerstein Aileen and Harold Familant Linda and Dennis Fanning Kalah Tompkins Fanning ‘95 Juliana and David Farkas ‘95 Barbara Farlie Stacey and Craig Farlie Evelyn Farner Jori Farrell James Farris Jr. ‘80 Adamantia Farsedakis Gretchen and Salvatore Fasulo Mary Lois and James Faulhaber Jean and Thomas Feeley Dora Feeney Johanna and Rick Felberbaum Amy and Marc Feldman Susan and Peter Feldman Margo Fendrich ‘11 Virginia Ferayorni Roslynn Ferguson Elia Fiallo Allison and Barry Fiedel Roberta and Arthur Fields Donna Fields Elizabeth and Gregg Fine Donna Zalter-Finkelberg and Eric Finkelberg Jared Finkelstein ‘76 Jill and Andrew Finkle Lee and Charles Finney III Julia Tulcan and Sinisa Firic Randi and Ury Fischer Amy and Charles Fischer Jr.

Alison Moss-Fisher ‘95 and David Fisher Jr. Charles Fistel Pamela Fistel Gottlieb and Neil Gottlieb Buffy and Jay Fitzgerald Carolee Dahm Fitzgerald ‘61 Martha FitzGerald Christopher Fitzpatrick Jolyn and Scott Fitzsimmons Sarah Flack ‘85 Lauren and Richard Fleisher Matilde Flesc Xliomara and Freddy Florencio Nydia Florez Jay Flynn ‘77 Angela and Keith Flynn Jr. ‘79 Eva and Gerald Foreman Tara and Miles Forman Pete Forsstrom ‘89 Jeff Foster David Fowler Shannon Fowler Camille Fox Carol and Kent Fox ‘81 Roberta Frank Shana Frank Sunny Frank Marcia and Jeffrey Frantz Pamela and Jonathan Freed Marilyn Freedman Stuart Friedel ‘04 Astrid and Leon Friedlander Linda and David Friedman Jennifer and Mark Friedman Sandy and Rick Friedman Jodi and Martin Friend Linda and Edward Frisch Beth Leventhal Fromkin and Kenneth Fromkin Peggy and Rick Fucci Janet Gabriel Elizabeth and Eric Gabrielle Draisa and Andrew Gale Marilyn and Kenneth Gale Kary Gallagher Julieann and Ryan Gallagher Mitchel Garfinkel Vicki Garfinkel Robert Garland Lisa Garner Wendy and Scott Garvis Meryl and Stephen Gassman Wanlada Russmetes Gebhard ‘97 Lori and Jay Geiserman Karen and Robert Genovese Ellen George Heather Geronemus ‘97 Susan and Neil Gershman Cindy and Robert Gershman Dorinne and Jeffrey Gerstin Alexia and Richard Gertz Jr. ‘88 Thomas Gibb III ‘67 Deborah and Henry Gibson Laura and Michael Gilbert Lenka Ginsburg Maria Borda-Giraldo and Ignacio Giraldo Marc Gittelman Patricia Gladding Judith and Allan Glaser Dale and Gary Glass Renae and Robert Gleiber

Julia Gluhovskaya and Alexander Gluhovskoi Donna and Barry Goldberg Sheila and Daniel Goldberg Paula and Gary Goldberg Rosalie and Herbert Goldberg Jacob Goldberg ‘12 Rita and Michael Goldberg Tara Goldberg Amy Goldin Frances and Daniel Goldman Beth and David Goldman Roxanne Grobbel and Michael Goldman Ivonne Goldstein Kamie and Robert Goldstein Zachary Goldstein ‘20 Natalia and Sergei Golovkine Ivetta Golovneva and Vladimir Golovnev Jessica and Nestor Gomez Lisa and Rolando Gomez-Rivera Alberto Gonzalez Laura and Andres Gonzalez Elia Gonzalez Florencia and George Gonzalez Brenda Gooden Doreen and Steven Goodman David Goodwill Jillan and Ronald Goral Jennifer Gordinier Karen Gordon Marta Ulshafer Gordon ‘60 Jane and Albert Gortz Fiona and Norman Gotlieb Rena and Alan Gould Mary Beth and David Graf Sarah Regensdorf Greenbaum ‘97 Helene and David Greenberg Loretta Greenberg Mary Jane Greene Nina and David Greenfield Karen Gribben Carolyn Grimberg Lory Marshall Gross ‘77 Jessica Gross ‘05 Alison and Michael Gross Claire and Warren Grossman Barbara and Robert Grosz Karen and Mark Grove Jean Grunder Lori Pristo and Nora Gugel Olga Lizenkova and Igor Gueneralov Andrea Guevara Lioudmila and Alexei Gulia-Janovski Marcia Gumberg Asha and Vijay Gupta Brenda and Sanford Guritzky Sarai Gutierrez-Rodriguez Alexander Guyott ‘95 Paige and Jeffrey Hackman Teresa and Robert Haeffner Claire and Lee Hager Kim Haines Susanne Norrback and Tomas Hakala Donna and David Halberstam Maria and Richard Hale Debra and Lawrence Halperin Judy and Lewis Halpern Nancy Pond Halula ‘79 Katherine Gladding Hamaway ‘91 and Michael Hamaway

Vashawn Ireland-Hamilton and Skot Hamilton Jacqueline and Thomas Hammel Jr. Jodi Hammer Tonya and David Hammond Jeremy Hammond Anne and Colin Hampton Jr. Lily and Mannie Hansraj Elizabeth Camp Hantman ‘94 Michael Harbaugh Gretchen Hardee Jennifer and Haresh Harpalani Wendy Dickinson Harrigan ‘90 and John Harrigan ‘90 Deborah Williams and Roy Harris Christopher Harrison Karl Hartmann ‘73 Deanna and Brian Harvey Fatima Hasan Mian Hasan Cathy and Steven Haubenstock Maria and Eduardo Hauser Joan and Paul Hauser Bethany Hawkins Norma and Scott Hawthorn Barbara and John Hayes Carla and Stuart Hayman Kristen and Christopher Hazleton Mary Lou and Richard Hazleton Bonnie and Eric Heatzig Herbert Heck Melanie and David Hecker ‘85 Claudia Seyfert Hein ‘76 and Scott Hein Joanne and David Heiny Ann Northcutt Helms ‘62 Ann and Scott Hemeon Margaret Herczeg Jamille Hernandez Danielle and Roland Herrera Merav and Garrick Herrmann Nora and Herb Hersey Joni Braunstein and Jerome Hesch Esther and Paul Heyden Timothy Hibbs Sharon and Calvin Higgins Yamara Higgins Jan Hinton Sandra and Lionel Hirsch Mary Ann Hoag Alex Hochberger ‘97 Jan Cantor-Hockman and Alexander Hockman Sandra and Harlan Hodes Michael Hodges ‘72 Andrew Hoffman David Hoffman Jo Ann Hoffman Christie and Scott Hofmann Jacqueline Hogan Amanda Holender Margaret Shibley Holforty ‘53 Laura and Gregg Hollander Harriet and Leonard Hollander Barbara and Sam Hollowell Jill and Steve Holt Shannon and Eric Holtz Evelyn and Seymour Holtzman Marcy and Alan Honig Lane and Karl Hop Sharon and Dennis Horal Karen and Fred Hord Continued Tara Stephanie Horvitz ‘94 next page 41

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Mary Houston Monica and Michael Hovart Jill Howard Elizabeth and Richard Howard Linda Lee Howell Carol Hughes Ryan Hughes ‘07 Ancil Husain Geraldine and Vincent Hussey Sheri Stewart Hutzler ‘84 and Albert Hutzler Sandra and Albert Hutzler III Stephanie Hyatt ‘11 Paige Cole Hyatt ‘81 and Steve Hyatt Stacy Edelstein Hyken ‘87 Rachael and Edward Ignatoff Joy Imperato Tami and Perry Isenberg Kimberly and Mehmet Ismailoglu Sherri and Ihab Issa Ellen and Peter Itzler Esta and Joseph Izhakoff Randi and Adam Jablin Suzanne and Walter Jacobowitz Karen and Jeffrey Jacobs Susan and George Jacques Allison Jadvani Kirti and Mudit Jain Gulbanu Jamal Soraya and Mohamed Jamal Tina Jaramillo Steven Jarecki Tony Jaswinski Martine and Ernest Jean-Charles Kathleen and Welcemen Jeannot Claudia and Dion Joannou Brian Johnson ‘00 Doni and Donald Johnson Jr. Erik Johnson ‘07 Susu and George Johnson Jr. Jeff Johnson Kevin Johnson ‘03 Robin and Scott Johnson Susanna Johnson ‘02 Kelly and Thomas Johnson ‘83 Sheila Johnson Wise Lisa and Catesby Jones Katherine and Charles Jones Jr. Mary and Frank Jones John Paul Jones ‘69 Kimberlee and Thomas Jones Maybelle and Harry Jordan III Taylor Jordan ‘07 Merri and David Joselson Cindy Joseph Margaret and Douglas Jovanovic Dean Kadera Conchita and Donald Kafka Jr. Abbie and David Kahan Carol and Myron Kahn Rosalba and Steven Kahn Sonia and Paramjit Kalirao Anastasia Kallas Nancy and Phillip Kallen Deborah Kahan and Stephen Kalos Dolores Kantrowitz Nicole and Darin Kaplan Gloria Kaplan Leslie and Paul Kaplan Marci and Ron Kaplan Victoria and Blair Karasin Carol and Irving Karten Carole and Joe Kashner Jeffrey Kasky

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Natalie Kasky Kimberly and Jay Katari Susanne and Robert Katsch Yvette Klein-Katz and Aviv Katz Alexandra and Russel Katzman Kalpana Kaul Ann and David Kauppinen Allison and Bruce Kava Virginia and Larry Kawa William Kearney ‘79 Donna and Raymond Keenan Judith and Jeffrey Keiser ‘73 Patricia and Verne Kelley Karen Mukamal Kelln Hellen and Jerry Kelly Ann Kelman Michelle and Chad Kelman Pamela and Brad Kelsky Ariel Morgan Kendall ‘10 Barbara and Richard Kendall Arnelle Kendall-Ossendryver Clarissa and Robert Kennedy Veronica and John Kennelly ‘81 Kimberly Kent Todd Kerensky ‘99 Anita and Lawrence Kessler Michelle and Marc Kessler Randee and Stuart Kessler Linda and Kenneth Keyes Donna and George Khoriaty Florence and Rudolphe Khoriaty Anton and Kimberly Kidd Nancy-Lynn Kidwell Ann and Ronald Kihm Kathryn Kirchgessner Rowena and Robert Kirland Tokiko and Yoshito Kishi Kristen Chaney Kiss ‘01 Kathleen Kissell Robin and Eric Klar Carol and Michael Klar Amanda and Jonathan Klarsfeld Wendy and S. Herman Klarsfeld Tracy and Ian Kleinman Jeannette Klumb Robert Klumb Sharon Knapik Susan and George Knapp Stephen Knapp Robin Koerber Stella and Chris Kokinakos Helen and Peter Kokinakos Keri and George Kolettis Judith and Edward Kone Theda Kontis ‘78 Kameel and Andy Koobir Aleida and Stephen Koppenhaver Eleanor and Monte Korn Brenda and Morton Korn Tracey and Adam Kornfeld Louise and Stephen Kornfeld Douglas Koval Karen Herskowich and Carlos Kovalsky Marc Kowalsky ‘95 Tamara and Eric Kraftsow Lidia and Carlos Kramer Melissa and Derek Kramer John Kranstover Larry Krauser ‘71 Randi and Donald Kreiss Bianca and Aaron Krickstein Marsha Eisenberg and Ezra Krieg Denise and Thomas Krigger

Ulrika and Stefan Kristofersson Amy Averbuch Kronengold ‘84 Jeff Kronengold Allison Kronick ‘03 Frank Kruger-Robbins Carla Kruyff ‘11 Margarita and Jose Kruyff Lucia Kruyff ‘11 Margarita Kruyff-Wells ‘06 Nancy Kuhl Judith Thiel Kuipers ‘92 and Treavor Kuipers Rebecca and John Kujawa Kavita and Girish Kumar Brett Kurtz Janet and Cem Kus Anita Ladhani Olivia and Chad Lalsingh Geannie and George Landa Gwendolyn Landers Inda and Ori Lapidot Greer Larned Marney Goldstein and Joshua Larned Dorothy Piedimonte and Don Lashbrook Alicia and Cory Laufer Lori Lavalle Ileana Lavender Tammy and Reede Lawman Arlene and Ira Lazar Alissa Tran and Man Le Lara Osofsky Leader ‘93 Kelly and Patrick Leary Susan and Davie Ledbetter Mary Ledbetter Laure Blinder and Jaime Lederman Amy Lui Lee and James Lee Michael Lee ‘72 Carrie McGuire Lee ‘90 Lindsay and Andrew Leeds Susan Leffler Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Lefka Rafael Lefkovic Leon Legot ‘10 Kimberly and Seth Lehrman Malvina and Evgeni Leibovich Hilary and Jayson Leibowitz Debbie and Douglas Leifert Ronni Leisenring Helena Leitao Elizabeth LeMay Rachel and Robert Lenner Franci and Scott Leon Erica and Erik Leonhardt Lauren Kaplan Leotti ‘00 Christina Leps Carol and Jerry Lesnik Stacey and Bruce Levine Emily and James Levin Beverly and Jerome Levitan Muriel Levitt Denisse and Elias Levy Michael Levy ‘86 Richard Levy Dina and Saul Levy Samantha and Sami Lewin Alice Lewinson Daniel Lewis Rhonda Kitchman Lewis ‘75 Heidi Cohen-Lieberfarb and Ross Lieberfarb Debra and Alan Lieberman Jennifer and Scott Lieberman

Frits Lieuw-Kie-Song Starr and Lou Lifson Ellie and Martin Lifton Jacqueline Smith and Peter Lindo Ashley Palmer Lindsay ‘99 Elizabeth Lins Angela and Michael Lipscomb Ana Londono-Litewka and Sergio Litewka Sarah Litinsky Stephanie Little Steven Liu Lenore Livingston Randi and Dominick Livoti Gina Loccisano Larry Locker Shelley and Elliot Loewenstern Jennifer and Jack Lokeinsky Jessica Lokeinsky ‘06 Kaitlyn Lokeinsky ‘09 Janice Bergmann and Bernardo Lopez Kim and Rafael Lopez Ian Lottimer Dominique and Danyiel Louis Etonold Louis Rita Lubbers Audrey Lubell Robin and David Lubetkin Pauline and Derek Lubie Catherine and Charles Luciano Stacey and George Luck Robert Lynch Jr. ‘52 Cecilia and Adrian Macean Jane Maciewicz Deborah and Michael MacKenzie Catherine Madigan ‘73 Randy and Stephen Maged Benjamin Magrill ‘72 Jacqueline Gouvea and Dipnarine Maharaj Nathan Mahoney Dominic Maister ‘94 Gabriella Majoros Martin Malaga Cynthia and Shawn Malaney Denise Sleem and Farhan Malik Judi and Harvey Malove Dana Mandelbaum Maria Marcello Sally and David Marcus Nancy and Stephen Marcus Phillip Mariner ‘04 Jaclyn Marino Robert Marino Nilofer and Mohammed Markatia Carri and Brent Markofsky Christine Blackwell Marrero ‘84 and Jorge Marrero Irina and Michael Marrow Tobey and Wesley Marsceill Wendy and Kenneth Marsh Toni Marshall Susan and Joel Martin Mary Lou and Joseph Martin Linda Leali-Martin and Joseph Martin Elba and Roberto Martinez Jamie Masitti Betsy Saunders Matheney ‘72 Mary Mathews Renee Matthews Laurie and Walter Mathews Cindy and Matthew Mattone

Carol Cohen and Jon May Bob Mazer Claire and Damiano Mazzone Marilyn and John McAuliffe Cory Shade and Shari McCartney Suzanne Hollowell McCawley ‘90 and Paul McCawley Mildrey and Michael McConvery Lisa Torelli McCue ‘82 and Christian McCue Wendee and James McCue Arlene McDace Amy McDaniel Diane Stoddart McEwan ‘85 and Andrew McEwan Betty McGinn Tara Monteleone McGinn ‘88 and Michael McGinn Mindy and Daniel McGuire Bonnie and Francis McKee Sr. Nettie and Frank McKee Ayaan McKenzie ‘08 Omar McKenzie ‘10 Sharon McKittrick Anne and Alan McLaren Theresa and Gregory McLaughlin Lisa Dalzell McMillan and William McMillan ‘45 Julian McNeill ‘11 Mindy and Michael Meade Molly Meagher Christina Owen-Mederos and Carlos Mederos Candice and Fabio Medina Marilyn and Carlos Medrano Sara Knapp Medrano ‘89 and Miles Medrano ‘90 Tiffany Meertins Jan Mehl Jean and Jeffrey Meier Deborah and Lee Meisel Michele and Paul Meli III Maureen and Gary Meller Marc Meller ‘12 Michele and Laurence Mellgren Andrew Mellin ‘86 Cheryl Moss-Mellman and Robert Mellman Larry Mellone Debbie and Bud Menin Andrew Mercatante Mariette and Kevin Merrigan Lauren and Barry Merrill Nicole and Mark Metz Jessie Metzger Gloria and Jerome Meyer Barbara Milanese Bryan Miller Sandy Sullivan-Miller and Jay Miller Rachel and Jeffrey Miller Lee Miller ‘67 Shaina Miller Pnina and Steven Milstein Mansura and Khalid Minhas Moira and Christopher Minielly Ruth and Bernard Mintz Crisi Mintz David Mintz Carol and Brian Mirsky Judy and David Mishkel Tamara Mitchel Rita and Rakesh Mittal Rene and Lakhi Mohnani Continued next page Susan and Bruce Moldow

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Renee and Geoffrey Mombach Grant Mombach ‘11 Naomi and Skiles Montague Elizabeth and Raymond Monteleone Camille Montemurno Amy and Frank Montgomery Brooke and David Moody Hye-Jin and Gap-Joon Moon Candace and Christopher Moore Donald Moore ‘70 Nicole and Julian Morales Victoria and Alejandro Moreno Jacqueline Morgan Allison and John Morgan Karin and Blas Moros Joan Morris Esther and Robert Morrison Robert Morse ‘86 Wendy Morse Reena and Ari Mukamal Lorena Bejar Mukamal ‘93 and Daniel Mukamal Jean and John Mulhall Tamara and John Marc Mulkey Shari and Geoffrey Mullen Kimberly Gilman Mulligan ‘94 Selwyn Mungal Mike Munger Ana Maria Ceballos and Jaime Munoz Pamela Munsey Louise and Jim Murray Wayne Murray ‘72 Andreina and Kristen Mustad Audreya McLean-Nabaka and Joseph Nabaka Fran and Nathan Nachlas Shannon Lowry Nagle ‘84 Paramjit and Jagdeep Narula Ann Marie and Frank Natale Marvin Natiss Yukari and Yozo Natsui Carol-Lisa and James Naugle Wendy and Louis Navellier Snezana and Vladimir Nedic Pamela Neimand Barbara and Stanley Neimark Gayle and Howard Nelson Regina Henry Nelson ‘84 and Mark Nelson Brana and Aladar Nemeth Clara and George Nenezian Robin Nesbitt Bertha and Robert Nesselroth Swen Neufeldt ‘92 Julie Neustadter Lisa Newmark Valentin Nikolov Katie O’Connell Nitowski ‘00 and Karl Nitowski Christina Faraldo Nolan ‘87 and Kenneth Nolan Martha Norelid Wendi Norris Carolyn and William North Kimberly Stuart Noska ‘87 Beth Nottman Colleen and Jeffrey Nouhan Tatyana Levina and Gene Nudelman Karen and David Oaks Alise O’Brien Ian O’Brien ‘88

Melinda and John O’Brien Pauline and Joseph O’Brien ‘81 Megan O’Brien Debbie and Patrick O’Brien Karen and Joe O’Byrne Barbara and Henry Ockerman Lisa and Michael Ockerman Betty and David O’Connell Tyler O’Connor ‘07 Daniel O’Driscoll ‘69 Irene and Daniel O’Hara Jeffrey Olefson Michelle Olefson Shari Olefson ‘81 Eric Olender Cindy O’Neill Peter O’Neil Robert O’Neill Melissa Oppenheim ‘08 Ellen and Roy Oppenheim Wendi Oppenheim ‘11 Robin and Stuart Opperman Hal Ornstein Marisa and Carlos Ortega Michele and Brett Osborn Margaret and Max Osceola Jr. Jihan Saba and Ahmed Osman Roberto Ospina Samuel Ospina Neyda Otero Naeemah and Darryl Owens Jennifer and Charles Owensby Roe and James Pagano J. Clifford Page Jr. Jean Page Shachi and Sanjay Paharia Craig Palardy Bernice and Gary Paley Charles Palmer III Claudia and David Pancer Anthony Panella Mary Bongiovanni and Chris Papadopoulos Holly Sparks Parker ‘72 Alexandra Parsons David Pascuzzi ‘89 Jami and William Passer Marie and Donald Pastine Peg and John Pattillo Amy Paul Natalie and Richard Peck Elizabeth and Richard Pecoraro Jr. Anabel Rub Peicher Katherine Tanya Peicher ‘04 Mark Peicher ‘13 Valerie Peicher ‘07 Lisa and Jason Pelish Joanne Pelton Uche and Michael Pendergast Sharon and Mitchell Perelman Angel Perez Mary Ellen Zondorak Perez and Jorge Perez Helen and Omar Periu Amy Shapiro Perper and Harry Perper Cindy Perrella Joyce and Peter Perri Jr. Cari Wellington Perri ‘93 and Peter Perri III ‘93 Dennis Perry Matthew Perry ‘95 Paul Perschbacher Ann and Tom Perschbacher

Katherine Peters Sarah and Steven Petri Kathy Petruzzi Linda and Ira Pevar Deborah Pevsner ‘89 Sandra and Kurt Pfeffer Kristen and Lance Pfeifer Star Long Pfiffner ‘72 Mona Sue and Martin Phillips Ainslie and Patrick Phillips Cristina Sollosso Pierson ‘84 and Glen Pierson Ellen Pilelsky Pine Crest Middle and Upper School Sunshine Club Lauren and Michael Pines Patricia and Numo Pinho Nuhad and Rizwan Pirani Roselyne Pirson Ivy Pisani Norma and Alan Platner Dalia Platt Dalia and James Platt ‘90 Marcia and Joel Platt Krzysztof Plaur Pawel Plaur James Pletcher Eileen and David Pliske Dogmara and Mariusz Podkoscielny John Polatsek ‘07 Aida Politano Jeanne Pollak Carolyn and Alan Polley Marie and Daniel Polley Melissa and Jacob Pollock David Pollock Sr. Alexis Pomerantz Charles Pope Joseph Kelley and Mark Pooler Joanne and Omry Porat Dina Roth Port ‘93 and Larry Port Jeffrey Portman ‘62 Joanne and Steven Poster Debbie Potak Elaine Potak Joyce Powell Nayla and Romeu Pradines Jr. Michael Preslo Kenneth Prestegard Kimberlee Prestegard Roslyn Prevor Carole and Fred Pritzker Michele and Kenneth Pritzker Maria Cecilia Servienti and German Pugliese-Bassi Nancy and Todd Pusateri Fred Queller Rachel Quigley ‘05 Elyse Quill Stacy and Robert Rabin Robyn and Lance Rader Jozefa Radvany Hermaine and Harvey Raimi Trichelle Henry Rais and Gilles Rais Nirmala Shanmugam and Vish Rajan Constance Chastain Ramgolam and Neil Ramgolam Rick Ramirez ‘02 Ellen Huybers Ramm Julee and Richard Ramnath ‘87 Sandra Ramsden Sally and Scott Rand Marc Ranta

Michelle and Mitchell Rauch Sharon and Richard Rauch Barbara and Oren Ray Nicole and Michael Rechter ‘88 Pawan and Samarth Reddy Vanessa and Shaun Redman Carissa Reese Munira and Amirali Rehmatullah Janice and Daniel Reich Lourdes and David Reich Leslie Reich Sondra and Charles Reifer Antonia and Domingo Reija Matt Reininger Theresa and Ian Reisner Meghan Remm Marcy and Barry Resnik Elvie and Bradford Ress Esta and Lewis Ress William Reynolds ‘06 Karen Rice Lucy Thabes Riess ‘78 and F. Kelleher Riess Sara and Christian H. F. Riley ‘84 Sylvia and Alejandro Riquezes Michael Riskin ‘92 Michelle Cohen-Rissman and Glenn Rissman Diana Sanchez-Steiner and Camilo Rivas Connie Rivera Sylvia and Herve Rivere Christine Rivers Mangos Lawrence Robbins Angelica and Harold Roberts Jeffery Roberts Rebecca and Thomas Robertson Vela and Raymond Robin Anne Skaja Robinson ‘84 Joyce Rogers Robinson ‘72 and Guy Robinson Phyllis and Jerry Rogovin Meredith and Mark Rogovin Betty Roschman Carol Rose Eleanore Rose Akiko Elliott and Ian Rose Katharine and Roy Rose Victoria and William Rose Evelyn and David Rosen Jodi and Jay Rosen Hedy Rosenbaum Susan and Jerry Rosenbaum Christine Price Rosenberg and Eric Rosenberg Kler and Scot Rosenberg Lori Kostin-Rosenberg and Stephen Rosenberg Kimberly Glasser Rosenstock ‘91 Barry Rosenthal Lauren Rosenthal Michael Rosenthal ‘11 Marci Rosenbaum Rosenthal ‘89 and Oren Rosenthal Rachel and Bradley Ross Christina and Charles Ross Elizabeth Ross ‘08 Elaine and Howard Roth Susannah and Mark Rothenberg Robin Rosenbaum ‘84 and Philip Rothschild Pat and William Rousseau Chelsea Rousso Michael Rousso

Sophie and John Rozanski Jacqueline and George Rubin Minda Neimark and Glenn Rubin Laura Levine and Morry Rubin Nicole Kantor Rubin ‘00 Lee and Robert Rubin Alisa and Scott Rubin Nancy and John Rudnik Illeanne and Morgan Rukes Cheryl and Adam Runsdorf John Russell Jodi and Eric Rutstein Sally Ruttger ‘72 Priscilla Valentine Ryan ‘72 Laurie Nitzberg Sabra and Richard Sabra Susanne and Rainer Sachse Kate Sadowski Bhooma and R.N. Sailappan Rebecca Saint-Phard Mary Lou and David Saks Jane and George Salimbene Marcia Saltz Marcy and Joel Saltzman Jaclyn and Mark Saltzman Phyllis and Harvey Samowitz Hiroko and Thomas Samter Deborah and Raymond Samuel Judy Santamarina Michelle Smith Santarelli ‘89 and John Santarelli Jonathan Sard ‘88 Michael Sard ‘82 Carol and Chester Sasadu Jr. Daniel Saull Selma and Thomas Savage Francine and Richard Savoca Alka and Sumit Sawhney Angie and Danny Scarfone Amy and Michael Schaffer Robyn and Daniel Schapiro Anastasia and Jon Schauer Adrienne and Jeffrey Scheck Staci and Jonathan Schecter Julie and Jim Scheidegger Barbara and Martin Scher Barbara Scherer Joan and Gary Schiller Martha Schimelpfenig Christopher Schimpf ‘03 Patricia and Richard Schimpf Tara Schimpf ‘06 Renee and Walter Schindler Maria Schiuma ‘06 Diane and Charles Schmidt George Schmidt ‘68 Sharon Schmidt Lori and Alan Schneider Marcy and Jeffrey Schneider Ronni and Paul Schneider Barry Schneirov Jonathan Schoder ‘09 Mallory Zimmer Scholl ‘68 and Carl Scholl ‘67 Ellen and Howard Schulman Meredith and Alec Schultz ‘98 Wendy and Andrew Schultz Mara Lyn Schultz ‘03 Gabrielle and Ronald Schuster Robin and Alvin Schwartz Shari and Andrew Schwartz Sandi and Barry Schwartz Continued next page Liz and Fred Schwartz 43

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Caryn and Joshua Schwartz Jurate and Roland Schwartz Yanina and Simon Schwartz Renee Schweber Tamara McNierney Scrudders ‘83 and Eric Scrudders Margaret and Gary Seelinger Benita Haber Segal and Bruce Segal Vincenza and Ivan Segal Manny Segal Roberta Segal David Seibert ‘09 Jennifer Seibert ‘10 Belinda and Larry Seidlin Paul Seifert Elinor G. Seifried Benjamin Seigel ‘98 Barbara and Leonard Seigel Shari and Daniel Seiner Angela Selden William Selden Minna and Steven Selub Janice and Leonard Senter ‘61 Cynthia Sewell Veronika and Adam Shafran Jennifer Verger and Abbas Shah Jaime and Daniel Shamy Douglas Shanahan Laura Freedman and Jeffrey Shanbom William Shansky ‘98 Jil and Adam Shapiro Carla Shapiro Julie and Craig Shapiro ‘81 Deena Shapiro Robin and James Shapiro Leah Shapiro ‘11 Barbara and Ezra Shashoua Candace and Jared Shaw Hally and Mark Shaw Kristin Shealy Ryan Shealy Marcie and Brett Shecter Katherine and Darren Sherman Michelle Cohen-Sherman and Drew Sherman Robin Sherman Michelle and Harry Shevin Melissa and Justen Shiff Patti Sibley Julia and Thomas Siciliano Laverne and Robert Sider Craig Siegel Lori Rosen Siegel and John Siegel ‘80 Diane and Irving Siegel Lois Siegel Marie and David Sigler Jon Sikora Stefanie and Frederick Silfen Andrea Lubell and Paul Silitsky Carol Murphy-Silva and Vicente Silva Karen and George Silver Sandye and Darryl Silvera ‘81 Claire Silverman Jeffrey Silverman ‘11 Lois and John Silverman Jonathan Silverman ‘09 Joyce and Neil Silverman Sandy and Jerry Simelson Silvia and Cesar Simich Catherine Simmons ‘02 Laura Macias-Simoes and Gil Simoes Clementina and Leonardo Simon Tamara Bowman-Simon and Peter Simon ‘75 Jennifer and Paul Simonson Rona and Harvey Simovitch Ivana Simpson ‘08 Wanda Caffie-Simpson and John Simpson

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Jesse Sims Scott Singer ‘94 Denise and Chatoor Singh Manjeet Khaira and Devinder Singh Ken Singh Nina Singh ‘98 Robert Skarda ‘59 Michelle and Gary Slatkow Svetlana and Maksim Slyusarchuk Danielle Charmes and Reamonn Smale Becky and Adam Smith Amy and Brian Smith Connie and Charles Smith Lara Weiss Smith ‘85 and David Smith Dawn Smith Drew and Jeffrey Smith Gayle Smith Jodi Alexander Smith ‘93 Hanna Elks Smith ‘22 Faye Henry and Paul Smith Lisa and Steven Smith Kristina Kotulak Smith ‘82 and Steven Smith Bonnie and Michael Smith Barbara Sheffield Smith and Robert Smith, III Linda Wheatland Smith ‘72 Zoraida and Barry Snyder Chip Snyder Daniel Snyder Elizabeth Snyder Valdete Fontana Soares Alicia and Charles Sobchak ‘90 Alyce and Frank Sobchak Rachel Sobel ‘95 Faujia and Tanveer Sobhan Ana and Tomas Soderberg Donald Soffer Susan and Panos Sofianos Jill Osterman Sokol ‘78 Tina and Michael Solley Gregory and Nancy Sollitto Helene and Irl Solomon Gloria Solway Elizabeth and Robert Southard Jr. Janet Spalding Ann and Mark Spalding Simona and Alexander Spelman Margot and Hoyt Spelman Debra Spring Pamela and Burt Srebrenik Lara and David Srour Lisa and Richard St. John Jennifer Brafman Staffen ‘84 Tattiana and David Stahl Tammy and Christopher Stamm Valerie Stanescu Alan Stanford Courtney Stanford Randi and David Stanley Corrie Stark Susana and Bernardo Starosta Maria and Daniel Staton Joan and Guy Stavola Kimberly and James Steel Wilma and John Steele Valerie Steele ‘82 Ronnit Hamuy Stein ‘93 and Jason Stein Virginia and Paul Stein Naomi and Richard Steinberg Ellyn and Harry Steinbok Alfred Steiner Elizabeth Greaton Stephany ‘78 and Kurt Stephany Sally Mims Stephen Dhuane Gebauer Stephens ‘79 Mayra and Benjamin Stern

Michael Stewart ‘86 Susan Stohrer ‘80 Elaine and Norman Stokes Laurie and Marc Stollman Jacqueline and Jerry Stolzenberg Laura and Keith Stolzenberg Brenda Stone Jennifer Stone Saundra and William Stone Maggie and Doug Stoppel Sallie Stokes Storen ‘67 Marion and Theodore Stotzer Sr. Theodore Stotzer Jr. ‘08 Kimberly Altschul Straker ‘90 Lorraine Strasser Janet and Bruce Stratt Rosebud and Edward Straubhaar Julie and Axel Strauch Oksana Pendeliuk and Volodymyr Strelko Susan and Theodore Strempack Joy Li Strempack Diane and Edward Strogoff Robin Flory and Stewart Struzer Suzanne Stryker Catherine Stuart Lourdes Suarez Mintra and Sean Sukal Kathleen and James Sullivan Kim and Jerry Sullivan Jr. Jean Sungenis Susan Sutherland Sarah Wing Svendsen ‘95 and Jared Svendsen Barbara and Virgil Svendsen Marina and Michael Svobodny Ann and Patrick Swart Kim and Randy Sweers Paul Swisher Diana and Ciaran Swords Philipe Sze Meryl and Bruce Tabatchnick Tiffany and Ian Tabatchnick ‘92 Madeline and Herbert Tabin Sara and Joseph Tacher Heidi Tacktill Jezette Talbot-Paul Susan and Norman Talpins Lisa Wells and Andrew Tanelus Robin and David Taney Marla Tapper Slavka and Richard Tarzian Rasheena and David Taub ‘91 Kechi and Kevin Taylor Patrick Taylor Susan Taylor Karen and David Tedesco Barbara and Edmund Terry Rhonda and Marc Tescher Michael Testa Venus and Soye Thomas Veronika Thorne Monica and Iian Thornton Thomas Thorsen ‘92 Tami and John Thraum Deborah and Ingemar Thylen Joeleah and Thomas Tighe Melinda and Robert Tillitski Coyt Tillman Jr. ‘58 JeanMarie Tishfield Carla and Richard Tobin Marna and Richard Todd Lori and Steven Toffler Jessica and Jorge Torrejon Jr. Stacy and Ozzie Torres Mark Totovian Kathy and Ronald Trebbi Alessandra and James Trezza Carol A. Trojan Living Trust Peggy Hui and Ngoc-Tien Truong

Frank Tumminello ‘10 David Tunkel Jennifer Price Tuohy ‘81 Janice and Donald Turner Patricia Pattillo-Turner and Michael Turner Roberta Turner Anita Tychsen Gabriel Tyner Lorraine and Dennis Udwin Rita Ullman Sherry and Michael Urban Jennifer and John Uustal Rebecca Rivera and Eric Van Tassel Sohely and Martijn van Woerkom Ellen Conlon and Vincenzo Varalla Amy and Jeremy Varo-Haub Tanitporn and Veera Veerawat Debbie and Edward Venezia Julie and William Venne Cassie Vergara Susan Vicelli Ana Villa Leah Vishno Christiana and Frantz Vital Suzanne and Peter Vitale Kimberlee Vlcek Eva and Elias Vlessing Neala and Allan Vogel Olga Moskaleva and Evgeny Volter Sarah Von Bremen Sheila and Nicholas Vosdoganes Onni Andrea Vosdoganes Marguot and Theodosios Voyatzoglou Lisa Vreeland Shari and Louis Vrod Farida and Mohamed Walimohamed Madeleine and Ian Walker Ronni and Mark Walker Janet and Mark Walker ‘76 Carolyn Wallace Christine Walter Nancy and Hugh Walter David Walters ‘02 Karen Wilson-Walters and Joseph Walters ‘95 Maria and Robert Wanes Ling Chen and Jimmy Wang Rena Wang Shu-Chen Wang Shawna Wanland Cynthia Atwell and David Wanless Laurie and Sheldon Warman Vanessa Elia and Marc Warnod Harold Warp ‘64 Ellen and Gary Wayne Emily Taub Webb ‘93 Wendy and Steven Weber Helene and Stephen Weicholz Lisa and Bruce Weihe Kathleen and Jason Weil ‘94 Melissa and Scott Weil Alvin Weinberg ‘74 Lucille and Kenneth Weiner Sylvia Weinger Tracy and David Weinstein Maureen and Lawrence Weinstein Diana and John Weir Joan and Eugene Weisberg Debra and Eric Weiss Ellen and John Weiss ‘65 Michelle and Leonard Weiss Melissa Wetzler Linda and Gregg Wexler H. Harrison Wheeler ‘95 Jeremy White ‘95 Kenneth White Leah White

John Wilcox Jr. ‘72 Lorraine and James Wilde III James Wilde IV ‘07 Lynda and Joel Wilentz Isabelle and Luc Wille Kimberly and Gregory Williams Joseph Williams Carol and Stanley Willner John Wills Wendy and Michael Wilson Andrea Klemeas and Richard Wilson Jessica and Marc Winnick Sandi and Stanley Winnick Michele Winokur Lesly and Jonathan Wise Eileen and Morris Wise Rebekah and Neal Wiseman Barbara Banks-Wittich and David Wittich Amy Sherman and Jason Wolf Jamie Fiorentino Wolfe ‘03 Mindy and Randolph Wolpert Janice and Randall Wolters Avery Wonacott ‘11 Paula and Ed Wonacott Kristine and Dale Wood ‘90 Wendy Sills Wood ‘58 Jennette and Jared Woolf Jill and Peter Woolf Marie Wright Russell Wright Meg Wu Jessica Wulkan Stephen Wunker ‘87 Amy and Mark Wurth Deborah Wyko William Wynn ‘79 Nancy and Michael Xiong Eleonora Yankelevich Daria Davis Yatak and Bashar Yatak Sandra and Donald Yellin Dorothy Yescavage Lily Yeung Dana and Michael Yormark Debra and James Young Kathleen and Thomas Young Roberta Yudis Ellen Windheim and Leonard Zackon Carrie Frank ‘93 and Dario Zagar ‘89 Kimberly Zajc Mari Sue and Antoine Zammit Samantha Zapoleon Colleen and Jason Zecca Nigel Zelcer ‘87 James Zelch Nancy Zelch Norma Zelch Monica and Isaac Zerbib Pamela and Amir Zfira Jodi Bornstein and Michael Zheutlin Naomi and Alan Zietz Sheila and Sam Zietz Ina and Marvin Zimmerman Barbara and Richard Zimmerman Trudy Zimmerman Marda Zimring Denise Zingariello Irene and Leonardo Zingg Rene and Adam Zipper Judith and Joseph Zipper Tania and Martin Zucker Dr. and Mrs. Charles Zuckerman Belina and Natan Zundel Alex Zusman ‘93 (End of Circle of Excellence List) Continued next page

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Faculty, Staff and Administration 2012-13 Annual Fund Donors Maria Abtahi John Aiello Darrian Albury Kerri-Anne Alexanderson Jane Anderson Kirstin Anderson Susan Anderson Kathy Andres Paul Andres Marcus Arduini Silvia Arias Terri Arkin Kenneth Ashjian Lorie Austin Daonapa Babbar James Baker Elaine Barber Judy Barenbaum Kathy Barsalona Linda Bartron Lindsay Bass Paul Baur Pierre Bazile Barbara Becker Jane Becker Ginny Berdan Sandy Berman Ann Birr Allison Bisco Jana Blackwell ‘81 Christina Blair Debra Blakely Kathleen Blandford John Boiko Daniel Bolja Anthony Bono Barbara Boyd Ruth Bresnahan Janice Brown Raquel Brown Timothy Brumley Michelle Burger Dave Burgess Kelly Bender Burgess Jessica Burns Gregory Burton Mark Butt Susan Caldwell Dianne Caliendo Nicholas Campbell Kika Caparisos Laura Carafiello Anna Marie Carello Katie Carlton Estes Carns Kathy Celentano Leslie Cepero Marcia Chackan Ruby Cherof Heather Ciampini Christopher Cicconi Amy Cichoski Monica Ciudad-Real David Clark Nicole Clark Jon Cole Wendy Collins Leslie Consuegra Philip Consuegra Ivy Copperstone Melissa Corsetti

Laura Coughlan James Cowgill Jr. ‘88 Joanna Craik Linda Crescimano Leacroft Daley Remy Damiano Steven Damiano Patricia Damoorgian Mary D’Angelo Marci Danzansky Laurie Darman Will Davison Laura Deane Marisa Ieracitano Dearman ‘86 Karla Dejean Elena Martinez Del Alamo ‘67 Monica DelRosso Marlaine Dempsey Sheree DeSouza Margaret Devash Bobbye Dickerson Elaine DiNoia Joe DiPietro Maria Teresa Dona-Morice Dan Donato Cheryl Ann Doolittle Lucy Friedt Dublin ‘72 Adolfo Duluc Kristin Dunn Karen Dunne Anna Durie Pedro Egocheaga Stacey Eldridge Victoria Eng George Evans Karen Evans Douglas Evers Kalah Tompkins Fanning ‘95 Evelyn Farner Jori Farrell Gretchen Fasulo Roslynn Ferguson Elia Fiallo David Fisher Jr. Buffy Fitzgerald Jay Fitzgerald Christopher Fitzpatrick Matilde Flesc Nydia Florez Angela Flynn Keith Flynn Jr. ‘79 Jeff Foster Marilyn Freedman Linda Frisch Janet Gabriel Elizabeth Gabrielle Kary Gallagher Ryan Gallagher Robert Garland Lisa Garner Susan Gershman Deborah Gibson Robynn Ginsberg Tara Goldberg Kamie Goldstein Nestor Gomez Alberto Gonzalez

Florencia Gonzalez Brenda Gooden David Goodwill Jennifer Gordinier Mary Beth Graf Barbara Grosz Andrea Guevara Sarai Gutierrez-Rodriguez Teresa Haeffner Kim Haines Kasey Gladding Hamaway ‘91 Jodi Hammer Jeremy Hammond Tonya Hammond Wendy Dickinson Harrigan ‘90 Christopher Harrison Cathy Hartney Brian Harvey Deanna Harvey Bethany Hawkins Norma Hawthorn Herbert Heck Joanne Heiny Ann Hemeon Jamille Hernandez Esther Heyden Timothy Hibbs Yamara Higgins Jan Hinton Mary Ann Hoag Andrew Hoffman Jacqueline Hogan Amanda Holender Barbara Hollowell Karl Hop Linda Lee Howell Shelley Huff-Schultz ‘70 Carol Hughes Marcia Hunt Ancil Husain Joy Imperato Allison Jadvani Sharon Janezic Tina Jaramillo Doni Johnson Jeff Johnson Frank Jones Dean Kadera Abbie Kahan Alisa Karten Alexandra Katzman Joseph Kelley Kimberly Kent Marc Kessler Nancy-Lynn Kidwell Kathryn Kirchgessner Kathleen Kissell Sharon Knapik Robin Koerber Keri Kolettis Andy Koobir John Kranstover Denise Krigger Frank Kruger-Robbins Margarita Kruyff Brett Kurtz Valorie Larson Lori Lavalle Ileana Lavender

Reede Lawman Mary Ledbetter Susan Ledbetter Andrew Leeds Debbie Leifert Ronni Leisenring Robert Lenner Christina Leps Daniel Lewis Starr Lifson Sarah Litinsky Stephanie Little Steven Liu Gina Loccisano Ian Lottimer Etonold Louis Rita Lubbers Deborah MacKenzie Nathan Mahoney Farhan Malik Maria Marcello Jaclyn Marino Dana Markham Joe Markham Tobey Marsceill Jamie Masitti Mary Mathews Mildrey McConvery Arlene McDace Nettie McKee Sharon McKittrick Molly Meagher Jan Mehl Larry Mellone Andrew Mercatante Jessie Metzger Barbara Milanese Bryan Miller Shaina Miller Carol Mirsky Rene Mohnani Camille Montemurno Brooke Moody Candace Moore Jacqueline Morgan Lauren Morris Joan Morris Alison Moss-Fisher ‘95 Tamara Mulkey Selwyn Mungal Mike Munger Pamela Munsey Robin Nesbitt Robert Nesselroth Julie Neustadter Valentin Nikolov Karl Nitowski Martha Norelid Beth Nottman Alise O’Brien Debbie O’Brien Megan O’Brien Lisa Ockerman David O’Connell Eric Olender Peter O’Neil Robin Opperman Marisa Ortega Roberto Ospina Samuel Ospina Neyda Otero

Naeemah Owens Craig Palardy Claudia Pancer Anthony Panella Alexandra Parsons Joanne Pelton Uche Pendergast Sharon Perelman Angel Perez Cindy Perrella Cari Wellington Perri ‘93 Dennis Perry Tom Perschbacher Katherine Peters Kathy Petruzzi Patrick Phillips Glen Pierson Roselyne Pirson Ivy Pisani Dalia Platt Krzysztof Plaur Pawel Plaur James Pletcher Eileen Pliske Dogmara Podkoscielny Mariusz Podkoscielny Marie Polley Charles Pope Joyce Powell Michael Preslo Elyse Quill Marc Ranta Carissa Reese Janice Reich Matt Reininger Meghan Remm Vela Robin Joyce Rogers Robinson ‘72 Carol Rose Lauren Rosenthal Christina Ross Janice Rozanski David Rubinoff Kate Sadowski Jane Salimbene Judy Santamarina Michelle Smith Santarelli ‘89 Carol Sasadu Francine Savoca Carie Sax Jim Scheidegger Julie Scheidegger Martha Schimelpfenig Patricia Schimpf Sharon Schmidt Andrew Schwartz Janice Senter Douglas Shanahan Deena Shapiro Kristin Shealy Ryan Shealy Robin Sherman Melissa Shiff Jon Sikora Laura Macias-Simoes Clementina Simon Jesse Sims Ken Singh Barbara Sheffield Smith David Smith

Drew Smith Gayle Smith Daniel Snyder Tina Solley Nancy Sollitto Debra Spring Christopher Stamm Tammy Stamm Corrie Stark Doug Stoppel Lorraine Strasser Allison Strauch Joy Li Strempack Kathleen Sullivan Jean Sungenis Susan Sutherland Jared Svendsen Sarah Wing Svendsen ‘95 Paul Swisher Corina Szefler Heidi Tacktill Jezette Talbot-Paul Marla Tapper Susan Taylor Michael Testa Monica Thornton Joeleah Tighe Melinda Tillitski JeanMarie Tishfield Lori Toffler Mark Totovian Anita Tychsen Gabriel Tyner Amy Varo-Haub Julie Venne Susan Vicelli Ana Villa Kimberlee Vlcek Sarah Von Bremen Christine Walter David Walters ‘02 Karen Wilson-Walters Joseph Walters ‘95 Rena Wang Shu-Chen Wang Shawna Wanland Julie Weidenfeld Lisa Weihe Scott Weil Ellen Weiss Kenneth White Leah White Joseph Williams Wendy Wilson Joan Wing Scott F. N. Wing Michele Winokur Jamie Fiorentino Wolfe ‘03 Meg Wu Jessica Wulkan Eleonora Yankelevich Kathleen Young Kimberly Zajc Jason Zecca Trudy Zimmerman Denise Zingariello Irene Zingg (End of List)

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Pine Crest graduates of today are the entrepreneurs of tomorrow

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eet Dan Altmann ‘06, who likes to laugh so much he created an application that would make it easier for others to search for the sort of comedy that makes them laugh too. Altmann got the idea after working at a company called College Humor where he noticed there were plenty of technologies to find music and news stories but not much when it came to comedy.

“When it came to comedy, (technology) was kind of lagging behind,”Altmann said. So Altmann created Laffster with co-founders Eric Posen – a standup comedian and former Googler – and Geoff Plitt.

Dan Altmann ’06 and the Laffster team in Santa Monica Headquarters

“We started to approach comedy the same way Pandora approaches music, which is to tag it in all these different characteristics and allow it to be personalized for each personal user,” Altmann said. According to the Laffster website,“Laffster’s technology was built in conjunction with a wide variety of researchers and scholars in humor, including neuroscientists and psychologists at schools like Dartmouth College and the University of Colorado, as well as the Cartoon Editor at The New Yorker, Bob Mankoff.”

Laffster’s “Mock the Vote” app capitalizes on the one-third of Americans under 40 who value political satirists above more traditional news outlets such as Fox and CNN. Investors include the likes of Greylock Partners (Facebook, LinkedIn), talent agencies, management companies like Paradigm (Neil Patrick Harris, Sharon Stone), and Parallel (Jeff Foxworthy, Lisa Lampanelli).

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t was the summer 2012, and Jared Browarnik, Zach Koerbel, and Ed Walker had just graduated from Pine Crest School.

To keep busy, the trio decided to create an app that provides an iPhone stock market game which can predict stock market movements. They did it within a week.

The teens worked so well together they incorporated Movora Software Development, an LLC specializing in mobile apps on several platforms. And although Walker has since stepped away from the company because of college obligations at Princeton, Browarnik and Koerbel continue to create.

“Pine Crest demonstrated its dedication to promoting creative thinking with its approval of seminar style, student-run computer science classes,” Browarnik said.“And while we did learn about programming in these classes, the more important skill we learned was how to educate ourselves with little direction from a teacher. We had to learn how to fish, rather than just being handed one. And, ultimately, that is a more important skill than any other.”

Browarnik, a student at Columbia University, and Koerbel, a student at Princeton, say the company has five apps on the market and a sixth that was introduced this summer. One app, called Dow Board, allows the user to visually track the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Another allows a user to trick someone by virtually keying their car.

The apps generally sell for $1.99 but there are some free versions.

Their latest app slated to come out on July 6 is for a new device called the “Leap Motion Controller” that senses how you use your hands and enables you to point, wave, reach, and grab. The teens designed a game called “Beat Bash,” a music-based game powered by the Leap Motion Controller which allows you to use your own music to play a game. Their goal for that one?

Said Browarnik,“We are hoping we have a fun, addicting game.”

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Our first annual alumni event is our Alumni Legacy Breakfast, which celebrates alumni who currently have children attending Pine Crest. Fort Lauderdale welcomed three new Legacy families, and Boca Raton welcomed two new Legacy families to the fold.

More than 150 legacy family members attended the FTL Legacy Breakfast, which was held in the Felicia Beth Nutter Dining Hall on August 30, and 50 legacy family members attended the Boca Raton Legacy Breakfast in the Bernstein Commons Room on September 19.

Both breakfasts were overflowing with Panther Pride!

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The Buchholzs

Evan Packer ’90, Julia Packer ’18, Isabella Packer ’23, and Stacey Packer

Owen Medrano ’22, Sara Knapp Medrano ’89, and Anna Medrano ’23

Dylan Haligman ’23, Riley Haligman ’21, Ronald Haligman ’85, and Christina Haligman

Emma Svendson ’21, Sarah Wing Svendsen ’95, and Caroline Svendsen ’24

Cindy Sessoms Banks, Samantha Banks ’25, Ashley Banks ’26, Nicole Banks ’26, Lee Banks ’85, and Dr. Dana Markham

Shelley Huff-Schultz ’70, Carter Schultz ’26, Alec Schultz ’98, Lila Schultz, Meredith Schultz, and Preston Schultz

Whit Hudson ’23, Paige Hudson ’24, Steve Hudson ’87, and Jeannie Hudson

Will Buchholz ’17, Erika Lewis Buchholz ’87, Hayley Buchholz ’15, and Trey Buchholz ’87

HOMECOMING & REUNION WEEKEND

For the first time in more than 10 years, Alumni Reunion Weekend coincided with Homecoming festivities. Alumni from all over the country returned to their alma mater to celebrate with classmates and faculty for a weekend full of Panther Pride!

Football and Cheerleader Alumni

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Friday, October 19, 2012 began with Alumni Campus Tours. Junior and senior Student Ambassadors led the alumni tours, targeting the new Upper School, and favorite spots, like visiting Mrs. D in the Library, Woodsen Swimming Pool, and the art rooms.

Alumni were invited to be a part of the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the Upper School Pep Rally.

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Nigel Zelcer ’87, Mrs. Deidesheimer, Joe Juisai ’93

Later in the day, Dr. Dana Markham welcomed alumni and retired faculty back to campus for the Alumni Tower Rededication. Dr. Markham recognized Dr. John Harrington ’55 and his dedication to Pine Crest, before turning the podium over to him. Dr. Harrington shared some of the history of the Bell Tower during his address.

At the conclusion, the Tower bells were sounded in honor of the rededication.

The Alumni Homecoming Tailgate Tent Party followed. The tent on Roschman Field overflowed with close to 300 alumni, their families, faculty, retired faculty, and staff!

Panther Pride was at an all-time high with everyone dressed in green and white, or favorite Panther gear. Flashing PC pins, glow bracelets, green foam paws, pompoms, and “Go Panthers” megaphones filled with popcorn brought smiles to faces young and old!

Alumni flooded the football bleachers to cheer-on our Panthers in the Homecoming game against John Carroll High School.

Panthers were victorious, which was the perfect ending to an awesome day!

Saturday, October 20, 2012 classes of 1967, 1972, 1982, 1987, 1992, and 2002 celebrated their class reunions at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort. The theme for the night was “Welcome Back to the Jungle Panthers!” Smiles, laughs, memories, and Panthers filled the Caribbean Ballroom. Alumni enjoyed taking photos with their “bff’s” in the photo booth, the specialty desserts by Donut Divas, and dancing the night away with their friends.

It was a great night to be a Panther!

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Lolly Mahoney Murray ’56, Dr, Dana Markham, Jim Lansdale ’03 Honorary Alumnus, John Harrington ’55

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Stanley Marks ’02 Honorary Alumni, Suzanne Hollowell McCawley ’90, Estes Carns ’10 Honorary Alumni, Joyce Robinson ’72, Jana Blackwell ’81

Class of ’72-ers

Class of ’02-ers

Peter Perri ’93, Cari Wellington Perri ’93, Joe Juisai ’93

Amanda Gertz Stanley ’84, Marc Stanley, Nicholas Gertz ’92, and Maria Gertz

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Alumni Happy Hour

2012 Reunion

Atlanta, GA – February 20, 2013 What a great night in Atlanta!

Pine Crest alumni enjoyed a few hours of seeing old friends, catching up, and networking with one another at Neighbor’s Pub in the Virginia Highlands section of Atlanta.

Attendees received PC alumni T-shirts so they could proudly show their “Panther Pride” all around Atlanta!

Mallory Zimmer Scholl ’68, Mary Alice Isele ’67

Brad Barrett ’67, Pat Purmort, Mike Purmort ’67

Daniel Small ’87, Doug Calahan ’87, Stephen Wunker ’87

Michelle Prosje Heeter ’92, Tara Auclair Ryan ’92, Nyrka Riskin, Julie Knight Brown

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Jonathan Sard ’88, Michael Sard ’82, Donald Moore ’70, Chris Case ’98, Nina Singh ’98

Rachel Berkowitz ’05, Jessica Gross ’05, Marcus Brodzki ’04, Tyler O’Connor ’07

Nigel Zelcer ’87, Stacy Edelstein Hyken ’87, Pete Forsstrom ’89, Doug Calahan ’87, Aaron Berk ’87

Mary Alice Isele ’67, Linda Vann ’67

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Susan Walker ’72, Julie Richardson Milunic ’72, John Wilcox’72, Priscilla Valentine Ryan ’72, Mike Hodges ’72, Michael Lee ’72

Class of ‘62 • 50th Reunion Ft. Lauderdale, FL – September 14, 2012 The class of 1962 celebrated their 50th Reunion with a weekend of festivities at Lago Mar in Fort Lauderdale. Class agents Ann Fischer Phillips and Norton “Sandy” Davidson brought their classmates together for a weekend full of old friends, special memories, and lots fun activities.

Tina Kotulak Smith ’82, Ingrid Rosenvold Bowman ’82, Denise Carroll Colon ’82, Lisa Hunnicutt ’82

Anne Fischer Phillips ’62, Jean Marvel Tisne ’62, Wesley Davidson, Carol Altwater Roszell ’62

Tucker Perry ’92, Michael Riskin ’92, Sean Altschul ’92, Justin Ferayorni ’92

Noah Channin ’02, Cat Simmons ’02, Steven Seigel ’02

Shaun Kelley Perrone ’62, Vicki Campbell Staniar ’62 Class of ’87

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Class of ’02

Norton “Sandy” Davidson ’62, Molly Michael Chalmers ’62, John Chalmers ’62

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Alumni Holiday Gathering December 20, 2012 Aglow with hundreds of white lights, sparkling snowflakes, and twinkling candles, the newly-named Morris Family Courtyard provided a stunning setting for our Alumni Winter Wonderland Holiday Gathering event! Spectacular hors d’oeuvres and libations, a specialty dessert bar, and a jazz pianist playing holiday music, created a warm, celebratory ambiance that all who attended enjoyed immensely.

Lauren Morris, Robert Morris, Sandy Morris Joe Markham, Dana Markham, Frederick Ingham ’76, Ann Marshall ’75, Tim Ingham ’83, Julie Pabst ’83

Ann Birr, Ethan Skolnick ’90, Carolina Skolnick

Lara Osofsky Leader ’93, Michael Leader

Norma Martin Goonen ’65, Jose Garcia-Pedrosa, Sara Knapp Medrano ’89

Elaine and Chuck Millspaugh, Doris Schmick ’81 Honorary Alumna, Guy Robinson, Joyce Rogers Robinson ’72

Jeff Keiser ’73 and Judy Keiser

Larry Pedicord ’78 Honorary Alumnus, Nancy Pedicord, Jane Munsey ’76 Honorary Alumna

Jeff Steele ’79, Jeff Roschman ’79, Karen Quinlan ’79, George Dalzell ’79, Dave Cundy ’79, Jim Craig ’79, Keith Flynn ’79

Suzanne Hollowell McCawley ’90, Carey McKearnan ’89

In Memory of Pine Crest Alumna & Staff Member Laurie Stein Stapleford ’70 Always in our thoughts, forever in our hearts

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2012-13 Pine Crest Annual Fund Exceeds $1.5 million Goal Thanks to the generosity of our parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty and friends, a new fund raising record was set by our 2012-13 Pine Crest Annual Fund which exceeded its fiscal-year goal of $1.5 million.

“We have seen an increase in leadership gifts and participation from our entire Pine Crest community,” said Alisa Karten, Director of Leadership Giving.

“The culture of giving has always been prevalent at our School because our families understand more than ever that gift support to our Annual Fund is what makes an ordinary independent school – extraordinary.”

Adrienne Barry

“The dedication of our Development Committee Chairs, Leslie Rozencwaig and Jean Findeiss, and our annual fund volunteers chaired by Adrienne Barry, Fort Lauderdale and Monica Goldstein, Boca Raton, was paramount to our success. Each served as a true ambassador who garnered support for our School’s mission.” said Laura Deane, Director of Annual Giving, Fort Lauderdale.

Gifts to the Annual Fund provide exceptional programming and opportunities for our students and faculty. As we embrace our 201314 school year, we will refer to the Pine Crest Annual Fund simply as…

The Pine Crest Fund.

Pine Crest President Dr. Dana Markham (left) with Fort Lauderdale Annual Fund volunteers Christie Hofmann and Carolina Paez

Boca Raton Annual Fund volunteers Loren Lins (left) and Francesca Villari

Fort Lauderdale Annual Fund volunteers Maria Hauser and Francine Rozencwaig

The Pine Crest Fund 2013-14 began July 1, 2013 with a goal of $1.6 million. We look forward, and thank you in advance for your support.

Monica Goldstein

Boca Raton Annual Fund volunteer Stacey Packer and daughters Julia’18, and Isabella ‘23

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Pine Crest Fort Lauderdale “Shine Bright” Auction - March 2, 2013

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ine Crest School Fort Lauderdale recently held its Annual Auction, a collaborative effort of the entire School community and the Parent Associations. The auction event, “Shine Bright,” was held at the W Hotel Fort Lauderdale on the evening of Saturday, March 2. The purpose of the auction was to bring the community together, celebrate our incredible school, and raise money for scholarships and general school endowments – it was a radiant evening.

This evening and the Online Auction that preceded it were truly derived from a fundamental love for our children and our School. It was made possible through volunteer efforts, sponsors, donors, guests, and our faculty, staff, and administration.

It is the tradition of giving that has consistently enabled Pine Crest to remain at the forefront of academic excellence, and the giving nature of our entire community could be seen throughout all stages of planning for this beautiful evening.

Melissa Ackerman and Brad Ackerman

Dana and Joe Markham

Julie Pabst ‘83, Debbie Banks-Snyder, and Janet Roy

Many thanks to Auction Event Chair Melissa Ackerman, online auction Co-chairs Jackie Valdes and Marguot Voyatzoglou, and the auction committee, Tammy Aronson, Debbie Banks-Snyder, Debra Halperin, Lynne Hart, Debbie Jacobs, Julie Pabst, and Jennifer Snyder.

Maria Feijoo, Tammy Aronson, Vela Robin, and Jennifer Snyder

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Pine Crest Boca Raton “Empire State of Mind” Auction - March 9, 2013

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he Boca Raton campus of Pine Crest School got into an “Empire State of Mind” at the annual Parents’ Association Spring Event and Auction which was held on Saturday, March 9, at the Ritz-Carlton in Palm Beach. This very successful event was due to the tremendous efforts of Auction Chairs Petula Pezaris, Dana Yormark, Sheila Zietz, and Parents’ Association President, Cory Graef.

The auctioneer for the night was Boca parent Jay Foreman and proceeds from both the silent and live auctions benefit needbased financial aid, the DeHaven W. Fleming Endowed Fund for Excellence in Teaching, the Endowment Fund for the FROG Award, and facility improvements for Pine Crest School at Boca Raton. Pine Crest’s own Jazz Band entertained more than 250 parents with a program that included “New York, New York” before handing the entertainment over to DJ Eddie from Zazz.

Tammy Stamm, Shari Schmidt, Dana Markham, and Joan Wing

Michael and Dana Yormark

Randi Bloch and Cory Graef

Karen and Alan Bauman, Julie and David Kirschner, and Jeff and Marissa Hollander

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Faculty on the Move TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATION BEGINS WITH EXCEPTIONAL TEACHERS. Professional Development is a signature element that fortifies the extraordinary educational experience at Pine Crest School. These unique opportunities allow dozens of faculty annually, to build upon their expertise in a number of ways both on and off campus. Because of the support Pine Crest faculty are given to expand their scope of knowledge in many areas, they are able to further inform and inspire the learning experiences of their students.

“ Our time at Oxford inspired two major “ I enrolled in a graduate course on integrating technology into middle grade classrooms … I used this new information and the Excel program as a tool to create an innovative lesson to help explain the concept of negative exponents to my students.”

–K athleen Blandford Seventh Grade Math Boca Raton Campus

“ In August of 2012, I was able to become immersed in real field work and primary research in biodiversity, thanks to Pine Crest School. I travelled to El Eden, an ecological reserve in the Yucatan Peninsula … This field work has helped me teach my fourth grade science students about plant diversity and helped with the unit we do on native plants and plant classification.

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–N ick Campbell Fourth Grade Science Boca Raton Campus

cross-divisional literary events I worked with the English Department to establish at Pine Crest – “Alice Day” and “Shakespeare Out Loud,” now an annual spring event held in the Upper School quad.

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– J ane Anderson E nglish Department Chair Fort Lauderdale Campus

“ When I reflect upon my practice over the years, the most lasting improvements I’ve made to it have been from what I’ve learned from outside the walls of the school, or from outside consultants who’ve brought current research to our campus ... Our students benefit when we compete in a mutually healthy way with similar caliber institutions in other parts of the country.

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– P eterO’Neil, Upper School Math

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The Magazine Staff: Editor

Karla Dejean* Copy Editor

Candace Moore* CONTRIBUTORS

Mildred Berti Anna Carello Steve Casey Alexis Chestnov ‘14 Will Davison* Laura Deane* Elena Del Alamo* Evelyn Farner Lisa Goldberg Marissa Hecker Doni Johnson* Alisa Karten* Haley Karten ‘17 Andrea Levy ‘14 Marcia Hunt Bryan Miller Joan Morris* Joanne Pelton* Eileen Pliske Vela Robin* Carol Rose * Sheri Sack Jane Salimbene Paul Swisher* Matt Reininger Alana Udwin ‘16 Photography:

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