Sycamore School Magazine / Summer 2019 by Sycamore School

SUMMER 2019

SYCAMORE A N N U A L A LU M N I I S S U E / / C L I M B I N G M O U N T K I L I M A N J A R O / / G R A D U AT I O N 2 0 1 9

DEAR SYCAMORE FRIENDS,

VOLUME 13.1 SYCAMORE NAMED TOP WORKPLACE

SYCAMORE SERVES

MEET ROBERT WALKER

INSIDE THE DC TRIP

ART STUDENTS CREATE FAMILY TREE

about some of our alumni and their stories, and you will read the graduation speeches delivered by three of our newest alumni. I’m in awe of the things our alumni accomplish, not just in

This exciting and productive school

exemplify their kindness, generosity,

year has flown by! We’ve had a full

and overall strength of character. I’m proud to see our core character values

DANIEL JONES

agenda, and we’ve worked feverishly

MATT KROEGER

to implement it! In the fall, we hosted

AMANDA BURNEY

of respect, moral courage, empathy, and

TOM RIDGELY

our ISACS Visiting Team and received

relationships still emanating from our alumni. As Nelson Mandela said, “A

JASMINE MCWILLIAMS

full accreditation in good standing for

CAITLIN WOLF ZEIGLER

the next seven years. We’ve had a task

good head and a good heart are always

force focusing on the issues of equity

a formidable combination.”

SYCAMORE 2019 GRAD SPEECHES GEORGIA BOTT

MEERA MAHIDHARA

ALFONZO GALLANOSA

NEWS + NOTES

HEAD OF SCHOOL DIANE BORGMANN

BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEN PECAR // PRESIDENT

HEAD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD JENNIFER WILLIAMS

HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL GLENNA LYKENS

HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBERT WALKER

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS DR. SUSAN KARPICKE

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT HOLLY LEE

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PATRICK JUDAY

SYCAMORE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

JACLYN COPELAND HELPS OLIVIA LICKLITER DURING SYCAMORE OLYMPICS COMPETITION

LISA HAYNES // PRESIDENT

ON THE COVER & BACK: Montage of 2019 graduates. Photos by Lauren Ditchley

members. In this edition, you will read

academic arenas, but also in areas that

SYCAMORE ALUMNI SECTION DAVID WINTERMEYER

of the influence of exemplary faculty

and justice in our environment. Those

This spring we celebrated faculty

discussions have covered everything

and staff who are leaving us. Jamie

This fall Sycamore will begin its 35th

from relationships and atmosphere to

MacDougall is heading back to her

year. The school and all its supporters

curriculum and program. That work

true love, teaching. Lead teachers

have accomplished so much in the first

will continue as we head into the

Laura Brueckmann, Ryan Cox, Candi

34 years, and there’s only excitement

2019-2020 academic year. Under the

Granlund, and Beth Koehler are each

about what is to come. Sycamore’s

leadership of Samantha Outcalt we have

headed to new adventures. Classroom

strength lies in our mission, which has

made good progress in areas of social-

assistants Stephanie Bielawski,

never wavered.

emotional learning. From the Great

Stephanie Billings, Jane DiMarzio,

Kindness Challenge to our Sycamore

Betty Huck, Joanna Jockish, and

Thanks for your enthusiasm for

Olympics teams, we have focused

Michelle Oldham are also moving

Sycamore! I’m privileged to work with an

on positive relationships. Along with

on to the next chapter in their lives.

awesome group of colleagues, parents,

Samantha’s leadership, the Sycamore

This group, collectively, represents

students, and trustees. Thanks to all of

Serves Committee of the SSA has drawn

an enormous impact on hundreds of

you for sharing in this journey!

our Sycamore community together in

kids. Sycamore’s greatest strength is

efforts to impact our broader community

people! We invest in educators who are

Onward and upward!

in positive ways. After completing

intelligent and creative and who are

Best regards,

our Strategic Technology Plan, our

willing to challenge our thinking and

Technology Department has made great

push boundaries of what is possible in

strides toward implementation. We are

an independent school. To that end, we

currently in the final planning stages

are hiring an exemplary group of new

for our third annual national Gifted

faculty to continue to propel us forward.

Summit that will take place September

Diane Borgmann Head of School

19-20. We’ve worked hard, and we’ve

I love to hear stories from our alumni!

accomplished much!

We hear stories of fun memories and

S YC A M O R E S C H O O L . O R G 03

FROM HOLLY LEE

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WORK AT WHEELER-DOWE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

//In this summer edition, you will find students and teachers changing and growing as the mission remains steadfast. I hope you can see how your annual gifts are making a

SYCAMORE SCHOOL NAMED TOP WORKPLACE

SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL YEAR FOR SYCAMORE SERVES

difference at Sycamore. The proof is in the 8th graduation speeches

Sycamore School was awarded a Top

fun. The entire faculty and staff make

In its inaugural year, Sycamore Serves, working

and volunteer with your child and their

willing everyone was to donate time and talent

featured in this magazine. I dare

Workplace 2019 honor in June by The

Sycamore a Top Workplace. Through this

with a goal to support and enhance community

peers provides a different experience,

to our project.” A revamped library of books

you not to get goosebumps when

Indianapolis Star. The list is based solely on

award, we’ll be able to share with others why

service efforts and provide students and parents

helps build our Sycamore community, and

is now exhibited in the new learning space on

you read Georgia Bott say, “I feel (a)

employee feedback gathered through a third-

we love our school and why Sycamore is a

with additional opportunities outside of school

supports our local community.”

a wall of handmade bookshelves, generously

warm hug every time I walk down the

party research partner. The anonymous survey

great place for both kids and teachers!”

to come together in a meaningful way, took on

hall of the middle school. I cannot

measures several aspects of workplace culture,

express just how grateful I am for the

including alignment, execution, and connection.

three projects: they helped Wheeler-Dowe Boys

During the 2018-19 school year, one of the

friend of Sycamore Serves. Many of the

“Top Workplaces is more than just

and Girls Club of Indianapolis to remodel their

projects was to renovate a new learning space

Sycamore student volunteers met up with Don

recognition,” said Doug Claffey, CEO of

space; they packed meals to feed more than

in the Wheeler-Dowe Boys and Girls Club of

at his workshop a week before the installation

“I’m very proud—and not surprised—that

Energage, the research firm who conducted the

25,000 people in Indiana; and they spearheaded

Indianapolis. According to Lynn Redmon,

to help measure, cut, and sand wood for the

Sycamore has been awarded a Top Workplace

survey. “Our research shows organizations that

a social media campaign to pick up plastic

their director, Wheeler-Dowe serves 50 to 80

shelves. Sycamore students tackled the task of

Every day at Sycamore, students are

2019 honor,” says Sycamore’s Diane

earn the award attract better talent, experience

recyclable trash.

school-aged kids every day, with capacity for up

sorting and organizing older books at the Boys

reaching their intellectual potential

Borgmann, who has served as Head of School

lower turnover, and are better equipped to

to 230. Sycamore parents Lisa Boncosky and

and Girls Club. Their intention was to update

within our loving community.

since 2009, and has been a part of Sycamore

deliver results. Their leaders prioritize and

“Parents volunteer a lot at Sycamore with

Julie Moeller co-chaired the project. “It had lot

and replenish the organization’s collection with

Our educational excellence cannot

for more than 20 years. “The unanimous

carefully craft a healthy workplace culture.

class field trips, parties, and fundraising

of parts - art project, tile wall, bookshelves, book

new materials gathered through a school-wide

be sustained without your continued

focus on our mission and its delivery unites

Becoming a Top Workplace isn’t something

events, but these are often during the day

drive, Amazon wish list, pool table repair,” says

book drive at Sycamore.

support. Please enjoy this edition of

our faculty and staff in every way, and we

organizations can buy,” Claffey said. “It’s an

and are challenging for working parents,”

Boncosky. “We reached out to individuals in the

the Sycamore magazine with

are passionate about what we do. That

achievement organizations have worked for

says Cory Martinson, Chairperson of

community, partnered with other organizations,

Sycamore also helped the club create

our gratitude.n

passion leads to collegiality, collaboration,

and a distinction that gives them a competitive

Sycamore Serves. “Having opportunities to

and piggybacked on some efforts already

a Legacy Tile Wall, donated by Art to

commitment, dedication, enthusiasm, and

advantage. It’s a big deal.” n

come together on weekends and evenings

underway at Sycamore. It was humbling how

Remember, to spotlight a variety of student

unique experiences and opportunities Sycamore has provided me.”

crafted and donated by Don Horstman, a

“IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE A COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT TO GIVING BACK.” STAFF TAKES TIME TO VOLUNTEER AT CROOKED CREEK FOOD PANTRY SYCAMORE STUDENT LOUISE HOWARD HELPS HER MOM AND GRANDMOTHER PACK MEALS

artwork. Volunteers built new bookshelves,

ago we served alongside Park Tudor families

had multiple families with three generations

Boncosky says. “I have enjoyed seeing how

as two Sycamore dads, Marcus Hendry

packing meals for the hungry,” Martinson

serving side by side,” says Boncosky.

committed the Sycamore administration,

and Rob Martinson, cut all the wood for

says. “All age groups were able to contribute.

the bookshelves. The process culminated in

I felt we could implement something similar

They wrapped up their 2018-19 project

making this organization a success. It was

February with the big ‘install day.’ The club

at Sycamore School, and that other families

with the 5-Minute Plastic Pickup,

amazing to see a collective commitment to

hosted an opening ceremony at the club,

would be looking for similar opportunities.”

which encouraged families to choose a

giving back.”

with the Sycamore band playing, while gifts

staff, students, and parents have been in

neighborhood, a favorite local park, or green

//Through the Sycamore Wellness

Creek Food Pantry. They support the

Committee, all Sycamore teachers and

community around our school,” she says.

staff have the opportunity not only to

“Like most volunteer organizations, the

promote healthy eating, exercise, and

same people volunteer week after week.

living well, but also to work in our local

It is important for outside groups, like

neighborhood, helping during holidays

Sycamore, to help relieve the normal

at area churches, or providing free pizza

volunteers. They appreciate the energy

on a Sunday in downtown Indy for those

and compassion Sycamore staff shows

who may be homeless. They can also

while they are serving others.”

volunteer at the Crooked Creek Food Pantry at 71st and Michigan Road.

Kirkendall says volunteerism is important to both model for the students

and wish list items were presented to the

The Million Meal Movement is a

space and spend a few minutes picking up

“I think the best thing about Sycamore

In April, Sycamore Pre-Kindergarten

and to also take part in as individuals.

Boys and Girls Club to officially open the

humanitarian hunger relief organization

plastic and trash. The families took photos or

Serves this year is the response of our

teacher Catherine Kirkendall organized

“The US Department of Labor and

new learning space, where volunteers had

that uses the process of packing meals

video picking up trash and posted it to social

Sycamore community and learning about

an event for volunteers at Crooked Creek

Statistics releases data from a survey

put up bookshelves, filled them with books,

to encourage volunteerism in children

media with the hashtags #plasticpickup,

what our kids are already doing in and out

to be personal shoppers for clients at the

given every year about volunteers. The

games, and art, and set up a reading nook.

and adults. On Facebook, Million Meal

#recycle, and #SycamoreServes.

of the classroom to give back,” Martinson

pantry. Sycamore has a long relationship

number of people in America who

says. “I love that we’re weaving community

with Crooked Creek and the school

volunteer is declining. It is important for

service into the fabric of our school.”

partners with them each September to

staff at Sycamore to set a good example

donate thousands of non-perishable

for our local community, students, and

items collected during Spirit Week.

parents. Doing good is contagious.

Movement wrote: “Our hearts are so full Earlier in the year, the committee kicked

after spending the day packing meals with

The parent leaders were thrilled and humbled

of their efforts as 200 Sycamore volunteers

the Sycamore School family! Thank you for

by the way the projects were executed and

partnered with Million Meal Movement

helping us fight hunger at home and giving

completed. “I think what makes Sycamore

To learn more about Sycamore Serves and

to provide an opportunity for preschoolers

students the opportunity to experience the

Serves special is its intention to tackle larger

how you can get involved, contact Cory Martinson

through adults to help fight hunger in

power of volunteerism.”

Indiana, with a goal of packing 27,000 meals to feed the hungry. Three local Indianapolis

SHAYEN MAUN

scale projects and make hands-on/interactive opportunities accessible to the school. I hope

“I loved our mix of events this year and

we will continue to grow an awareness for

Once someone does something nice for

at leah.martinson@gmail.com. For

“Each year, the Wellness Committee

you, it makes you want to give back to

more information about Art to Remember, visit

offers staff members two volunteer

others. The Wellness C ommittee wants

arttoremember.com. To learn more about the

opportunities,” Kirkendall says. “One of

Sycamore to lead the way.” n

the opportunities is to serve at Crooked

TV stations visited the school to document

each event had at least one Sycamore

community needs and partner with other

Wheeler-Dowe Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis,

the story of the event. “A couple of years

preschooler giving back and our (meals) event

organizations to make a positive difference,”

visit bgcindy.org/wheeler-dowe. n

MEET ROBERT WALKER SYCAMORE’S NEW HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL As he begins his tenure as Sycamore’s new

of Education degrees from Marygrove

When I saw the posting for Head of

children in a culture and environment

Walker also worked to make the

Head of Middle School, Robert Walker is

College and Arizona State University,

Middle School at Sycamore, I knew it was

that supported gifted students, he says

extracurriculars an important component

returning to his roots, both geographically

and is finishing his PhD from Grand

a perfect fit (and) applied immediately.

parents wanted to continue the success

of the academy. “I have spent the last few

and philosophically.

Canyon University. Since 2012, Robert

Working with gifted students is an

from the middle school experience and

years trying to grow our activities through

has been the Principal and Director of

absolute joy. As we know, the middle

continue to grow into a high school.

athletics, schoolwide events, and clubs.

“From the very first interview over the

the Herberger Young Scholars Academy

school age is a critical one for all students

phone several months ago to my physical

at Arizona State University. He has also

academically, socially, and emotionally

While originally hired to design and teach

soccer, boys and girls sand volleyball, and

visit to the school where I met with the

taught History, Psychology, Government,

but it is multiplied when you are a gifted

the high school Humanities curriculum,

high school online eSports to our sports

search team, I knew that Sycamore was

Economics, and English, as well as

middle school student.”

he took on the responsibility of starting a

program. This was in addition to our

an authentic, dynamic, and fun place to

coaching in their athletic program.

high school program, and his role quickly

cross country, chess, and swim teams.”

work,” Walker says. “Having served on

Just in the last year we have added boys

PREPARING FOR SYCAMORE

changed within the first few months to LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING

several school accreditation committees

As the new Head of Middle School,

When he arrived at the Herberger Young

an administrative role in addition to a

over the years and interviewing different

Walker will return to the mentoring of

Scholars Academy in suburban Phoenix

teaching role. “We had to fit our innovative

“Over the past few years, I have been

populations of stakeholders, what I found

5th-8th graders that he enjoys. He says

in 2012, it was the academy’s second year

method of delivering instruction, which

able to serve on school accreditation

at Sycamore was a common theme of

he is excited to begin and especially eager

as a school. Walker says it was originally

included project-based and inquiry-based

teams across the state of Arizona,”

community and love for the mission and

to join Sycamore because of the gifted

designed only to be a middle school for

learning, into the traditional system of

he says. “When I visited a school on a

vision of Sycamore.”

mission. “I love working with middle

gifted students, where they would come

credits, instructional time, and graduation

Native-American reservation last year

school aged students. I have worked

in at the end of elementary school and

requirements,” he says. “We wanted their

that had no real access to technology

Walker, a 2003 graduate of Oakland

with them as a teacher, a principal, and

go back to a regular high school after two

proficiency in a subject to allow them to

and limited supplies, I saw a 4th grade

University in Michigan, earned Master

as an athletic coach during my career.

years of middle school. After having their

matriculate at their own pace.”

teacher utilize white board tablets to

“MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE IS A CRITICAL ONE...ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. IT IS MULTIPLIED WHEN YOU ARE A GIFTEDSTUDENT.” give every single one of his 4th grade students a problem that fit their own

GROWING UP QUOTES FROM ROBERT WALKER //“My youth was a lot of tennis and soccer. My favorite sport is actually

Q & A WITH SYCAMORE’S MIDDLE SCHOOL HISTORY TEACHER AS HE REFLECTS

soccer, but I did eventually give that

ON THE ANNUAL 8TH GRADE

up to pursue tennis. In fact, I started

TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC

could only be one generation away from dictatorship. Students get to view important documents of our country. They get to visit the site where MLK delivered one of the most famous speeches in human history. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE PARTS OF THE TRIP?

I always enjoy watching the students interact with one another. It is always amazing to see Washington, D.C. through the eyes of a student who has never been to our nation’s capital. WHAT DO YOU HOPE WILL RESONATE

teaching tennis at 16 as a part-time job that turned into a full-time job as

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU TAKEN

WITH THE STUDENTS?

and that help me continue to grow both

a tennis professional through college

OUR STUDENTS ON THIS TRIP?

The part of the trip that students say they

personally and professionally.”

and beyond for a few years.”

This year was my 14th trip to

love year in and year out is the ability

Washington, D.C. with Sycamore

to be together as a class and bond just a

level of proficiency in the class. He did it seamlessly. He knew every student’s

Originally from the Detroit area, Walker

//“It must be the Detroit thing, but

students. I believe Sycamore has been

month or so before graduation. I hope

ability and what it would take to give

moved to Arizona in 2012 when he

I loved cars and auto racing growing

touring Washington, D.C. in eighth

students develop an appreciation for the

them a problem that would challenge

received the position at Herberger.

up and still do.”

grade for well over 20 years.

great gift of education that their parents

them, but not deflate them if they needed

Besides just acclimating to a new job,

have sacrificed for. I hope they develop an

HOW DO THINK YOU THIS TRIP

appreciation and understanding of what

MIGHT IMPACT THE YOUNG

help to answer it. This taught me that as

there was the desert heat that proved

//“Academically, I was in a gifted

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PLACES YOU

high-tech as the world has become, simple

relentless. “Until you live in Phoenix, in

program in elementary school, but

SEE EACH YEAR?

a unique place America and our republic

STUDENTS AS THEY MATURE?

white board tablets and markers could

the desert, you do not fully understand

the program did not continue into

Typically, we will spend some time at

is. This trip is truly an experience they

I believe travel is one of the greatest

make as big of an impact on a student as

how many different shades of brown

middle school due to budget issues

the Smithsonian Institute. We visit the

always remember.

gifts you can give a person. It is one

a brand new computer or tablet.”

exist in the world,” Walker says. “I

and programming choices.”

memorials, the Capitol, Supreme Court, Arlington National Cemetery, Holocaust

actually do miss the seasons, the color

CATCHING UP WITH TONY YOUNG

“This past March, I went to a school that

blue (water) and the color green (trees

//“I have always loved history and

Museum, White House, and other palaces.

prided itself on STEAM and inquiry-

and grass). I can say I have experienced

politics, even as a youth, and that

We try to tailor the trip to include student

based learning. What I saw was nothing

123-degree heat (which means it makes it

translated into my two degrees once

interest and class dynamics.

short of incredible. Students were

too hot to go in the pool which turns effectively

I graduated college.”

empowered. The teachers and staff

turns into a hot tub) and several dust

were empowered. The school leader

storms. If you see me with a jacket or

//“Let’s highlight what we do well and

accomplished this in just four years by

long sleeve shirt on when it’s 70 degrees

continue to make it even better. What we

working with the teachers, staff, students,

in Indiana for the first year, just know

parents, and community to build an

thing to study history, government, IS THERE A PIECE THAT IS MORE EMOTIONAL OR MOVING THAN OTHER PARTS OF THE TRIP?

and politics. To see it in action and in a tangible way creates an experience that students will reflect upon for the

Honestly you never quite know what will

rest of their lives. To watch a wreath

impact a student the most. One of the

laying ceremony at the Tomb of the

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO SEE THESE

most moving parts that I have witnessed

Unknown Soldier impacts a student

PARTICULAR SPOTS?

has been watching a student visit the

and creates an appreciation for

When students visit Arlington, and view

grave site of a relative buried in Arlington

sacrifice and devotion to duty. Many

do well is not just measured in trophies

the vast expanse of the headstones, they

cemetery. Watching a group of students

students come away with a sense of

that when it’s 70 in Phoenix, that is long

and medals, but also the small victories

come to the realization that freedom

shed tears in the Hall of Remembrance

appreciation to live in a country where

incredible program. Those are the role

pants, long sleeve and maybe a jacket

for our students and teachers.” n

is not free. When they reflect after the

was particularly moving as they navigate

they have the choice to serve. Service

models that influence me as an educator

weather in Arizona.” n

Holocaust Museum, they realize we

complex feelings and emotions together.

is not mandatory. n

CREATING A HISTORY

who have tackled enormous projects, and

Nik says they had to push through the less

very few ever brought them to fruition.”

interesting parts and enjoy the fun parts. “We had many arguments along the way,”

“I don’t think we can say that we were

he says. “What makes us very proud is

focused the whole time,” Dan admits.

that we finished this project before we

“With the duration and size of this

graduated. Throughout the year we were

project we had to take small breaks from

concerned about the timeline of our

time to time, but once we got moving, we

project. Some obstacles we overcame were

realized the potential of the project and

fire hazards, paint shortage, torn paper,

how much we wanted to finish it.”

space issues, the birds nest that we never added, dirt, footprints on project, leaf

To see the project at completion is to see a

placement, crumbling paint, holes in the

14-foot wide, nine-foot high canvas, filled

paper, and paint accidents.”

with an image of a tree, full of names (624

TRIO OF STUDENTS TURN OLD IDEA INTO FAMILY TREE ART In 5th grade, three Sycamore students,

this family and its lineage, decided to talk

“This piece was not an assignment,”

Nik Mukhin, Dan Mukhin, and Catherine

to longtime Sycamore art teacher Eileen

Prince says. “In 8th grade, the students

Byrne, played a game involving an

Prince, hoping to take the idea of that

imaginary family. Later, in art class,

Byrne says part of the inspiration of this

into the trunk and branches. “The original

project was the personal connection they

idea was that it was mostly going to be

had with it. “We found it very interesting

disconnected, and it would make a tree

that every single person has a family tree

once all the pieces were put together,” Nik

of this size or to some extent,” she says.

says. “We soon realized that this idea would

“We also decided to incorporate aspects

not work.” As they progressed through the

of different cultures when choosing the

year, they had to balance their school work,

names to convey the important message

extracurricular obligations, and the desire

of diversity,” she says. “I think what we

to continue to take small steps to keep the

like most is the idea behind it. That idea

art project moving forward.

affected every decision that we made and influenced the final product. Taking an

The trio kept the piece on one canvas, adding

idea from 5th grade to make this project

to it when necessary. It lived on a wall near

was just amazing to us. Everything you

the middle school math rooms before being

see on the tree was put there for a very

moved into the library to be displayed more

specific reason. It was nice to finally

appropriately for the end of the school year.

display our work after working on it for

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE TREE In the process of making the project, Catherine, Nik, and Dan used:

1 bucket of brown paint (tree) 5 cups of peach paint (mixed, fabric) 3 cups of yellow paint (mixed, middle right material)

so long. We loved tackling the issues that

5 cups of white paint

“I was absolutely awed by the

came up. We learned so much about

(shading, paper)

have a great deal of latitude in choosing

perseverance, effort, and planning that

art, and the whole process of making

3 cups black paint (shading)

imagined family tree and make it into a

their own projects. This piece came about

went into this piece,” Prince says. “I never

something of this size.”

5 cups of different shades

they were allowed to doodle during slide

full-blown art project. “We decided to

because of work the students did in 5th

once had to encourage them to work on

presentations and started to draw a family

realize our 5th grade vision,” Dan says.

grade in another class. They had thought

it. While it is very aesthetically pleasing,

“I love the meaning and message behind

A few rolls of tape

tree for their imaginary family.

“We took our idea to Mrs. Prince in mid-

about it for years.”

my favorite thing about it was the process.

the piece,” Prince says. “Although I gave

10 silver metallic sharpies

It represents not only incredibly hard

advice when asked, every bit of their work

A couple bottles of Tacky

Her skepticism was rooted in experience.

work, but constant problem solving on the

was self-directed. I hope they are as proud

“I have had several students in the past

part of the three artists.”

of themselves as I am of them.” n

October and she was skeptical (that it would Fast forward to 8th grade, and the three of them, still remembering the idea of

total, with 312 girls and 312 boys) “carved”

“EVERYTHING YOU SEE ON THE TREE WAS PUT THERE FOR A REASON.”

be completed before the end of the school year).”

of green (grass)

and Elmer’s Glue

SYCAMORE ALUMNI

SYCAMORE ALUMNI David Wintermeyer (class of 2009) was

For the climb, the group spent 10 days on

certainly not afraid to try new things when

the mountain. The first five days were spent

he was at Sycamore. Before graduating, he

circumnavigating the northern face and David

was involved in MATHCOUNTS and loved

says that was critical for acclimatization. The

history. Baseball was a passion. It should

group then spent three days summiting and

come as no shock years later that when an

two in the descent. “The typical Kili trek is

opportunity to do something else new -

between five to nine days,” he says. “Having

ascend Mount Kilimanjaro - his answer to

the entire 10 days was ideal.”

the challenge was “yes.” His athleticism proved to be important for the In the summer of 2018, Wintermeyer and his

trek up and then back down the mountain. As

parents undertook the challenge of scaling

a student at Sycamore, he remembers that it

Africa’s tallest peak. The summit, named

was one particular athletic season at Sycamore

Uhuru Point, is 19,341 feet above sea level.

more vividly than any other. “I still have tremendously fond memories of my 8th grade

“All credit for the idea to climb

baseball season at Sycamore. Our team, led by

Kilimanjaro rests with my parents,”

Coach Kirch, was incredible, and after getting

Wintermeyer says. “My mom had long

One of his favorite aspects of the

But there was one part he was not ready for.

only a single hit in my 7th grade season, I hit

wanted to climb Kilimanjaro. She likes

whole Kilimanjaro undertaking was the

“I did not have any high-altitude experience,

.400 as an 8th grader.”

to listen to the Boston channel of NPR,

opportunity to have his family along for

and I felt the altitude far more than I

on which she frequently would hear

the climb, plus a few new friends. “The

anticipated I would,” he says. “For fear

He says the expectation of academic

advertisements for Thomson Safaris, and

party was composed of my family (parents

of stating the obvious, I was taken at how

excellence at Sycamore provided a strong

we ultimately did our trip with them. We

Ginat and Steve, and older brother Michael)

dramatically the altitude affected everyone,

foundation, one which served him well first at

started discussing the idea of Kili in March

and then a family of three from Boston.

and especially myself.”

North Central and then Stanford. “Especially

of 2018, but it only became real after

There originally had been another family

Thanksgiving, when I saw the amount of

of three, but they had to stop after

About 50% of climbers fail, mostly due

Mr. Young and MATHCOUNTS with Mr.

thought and preparation my parents and

the second day due to the worsening

to altitude sickness. While climbing

Tormoehlen. Under Mr. Young, my passion

brother were putting in and realized I

of a preexisting knee injury. We were

Kilimanjaro, trekkers will experience five

for history become tangible and drove me to

would have to get focused too.”

accompanied by four guides and over fifty

distinct ecological zones on their way to the

ultimately pursue History at Stanford,” he

porters, which I was surprised to find is

top. Each zone gets colder and drier as the

says. “Under Mr. Tormoehlen, I learned for

the norm when climbing Kili.”

elevation increases. Plant and animal life also

the first time that if I really applied myself

disappear. The summit is in the arctic zone,

and took advantage of the resources at my

which is characterized by ice and rock.

disposal, I could not only succeed in the

THE WINTERMEYER’S ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN Wintermeyer attended North Central High School before he continued to college at

SYCAMORE GRAD & FAMILY CLIMB AFRICA’S MOUNT KILIMANJARO DAVID WINTERMEYER

(CLASS OF 2009)

important was my History experience with

Stanford University. He earned his degree

The preparation and training was something

and is a Software Engineer for Amazon in

Wintermeyer says he believed he had

Seattle, Washington, working with Amazon

covered: he was young, and says he thought

He says he expected that the altitude

drive for academic excellence beyond merely

Web Services, tasked with building the next

he could handle the climb because he was

would impact the less active members of

grades was critical to setting myself up for

generation of systems to support Amazon’s

so active. “I joke that I prepared for the

the group more so than the more active

college admissions and helped me make the

data centers. “There are opportunities to

climb by being a guy in his twenties,” he

ones, “To my chagrin, I found the altitude

most of my four years at Stanford.” n

learn new technologies while remaining in

says. “I swim regularly and do a fair amount

was an equal-opportunity monster,” he

contact with high-stakes business decisions,”

of hiking in the Pacific Northwest, and felt

says. “It caused me just as much discomfort

he says. “It’s an intellectual challenge.”

confident I could handle the trip.”

as the rest of the party.”

classroom, but in any academic pursuit. That

SYCAMORE ALUMNI

SYCAMORE ALUMNI SYCAMORE PARENTS CLIMB KILI TOM KAPLAN & JAY HERMACINSKI TAKE A TRIP UP THE BIG MOUNTAIN

//A pair of Sycamore dads have also

ABLE TO SEE THE FUTURE

made the climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro.

DANIEL JONES

Longtime Sycamore parents and

(CLASS OF 2002)

“Looking back, Sycamore has been probably the

into the fundraising portion of the business’

most powerful influence on my life. Many people

life cycle. “The $5 model was a marketing

get anxiety when they see a problem, but I see an

strategy, but it is not the crux of our

opportunity for simplification. I have Sycamore to

business,” Jones says. “At its core, Nomad is a

thank for this.” – Daniel Jones

commission-free rideshare service.”

in my head as a bucket list item,”

Do you want to twist an existing idea to

With drivers using a proprietary rideshare

Kaplan says. “Kilimanjaro is probably

create something original? Daniel Jones

software on a monthly subscription basis,

the most accessible of the Seven

(class of 2002) might be a good person to

Jones says ridesharing is the first step, but

Summits, so it is a natural to do first. I

talk to. The Sycamore graduate is in the

as the company grows, he sees expansion

never made time to fit it in. Fortunately,

midst of raising interest and investors for his

into other industries like food delivery.

Jay had also dreamed of climbing Kili,

ride share concept that takes on Lyft and

“Our vision is to make transportation

and made it a 50th birthday milestone.”

Uber. He calls his idea Nomad Rides, and

become free,” he says.

friends Tom Kaplan and Jay Hermacinski scaled Kilimanjaro in 2015. Kaplan had the goal of going and found out Hermacinski did too. “I had climbing the highest mountains

Kaplan did a bit of training to prepare, and had scaled small mountains before attempting this big climb. “It was like couch to 19,000 feet,” Kaplan says. “I began running a few times per week.

Besides Kaplan and Hermacinski, Jay

Almost everyone had some degree of

has already successfully tested the concept,

also took his two sisters, his niece and

altitude sickness.”

garnering good reviews. Jones’ idea is to

He notes how other successful business

empower the drivers, let them keep more

models have used a similar formula. He

nephew, and another friend from Indy, in addition to four others who climbed

Everyone in their group made it to the

cash, and find a revenue stream for the

says Google subsidizes its service with

with them.

top, besting what is an average overall

company. While Uber and Lyft take a 25%

ads, enabling free access to information,

success rate for the route they took is

commission plus a booking fee on every ride,

while Facebook has enabled free access to

The summer before the climb, we went

Of all the things that they

around 50%. “The hardest part was

Nomad allows its drivers to keep the entirety

communication in a similar way. “In the

to Colorado to climb to see how we

encountered, Kaplan says he was

day five. You depart for the summit at

of their fares. To make money, Jones will use

future, we believe that restaurants and bars

responded to altitude and get some long

most in awe of the sheer size of the

midnight, then it took us 7 1/2 hours

monthly driver subscriptions, advertisements,

will pay for a Nomad ride in order to bring

uphill hikes in. We ended up summiting

mountain. “It is still amazing to think

to reach the summit through freezing

and in-car vending machines.

them to their establishment, effectively

three 14,000 (footers) in two days. In

you start at the base of this huge

weather. We were able to celebrate

the few months before leaving, I added

mountain around 5,000 feet above sea

on the summit for an hour or so, and

The company started offering rides in

treadmill climbs, where I would wear a

level and actually climb all the way

then had the long climb back down,

Bloomington for $5 to get some word-of-

50lb weight vest and go an hour at a 15

up it. It’s a beautiful mountain, and

reaching camp around 3pm.” n

mouth marketing going, and according to

degree incline.”

you move through five climate zones.

making the ride free for the customer.”

Jones, it was the first step in the process of getting people to try the product as he moves

EARLY FEEDBACK SHOWS MARKET PROMISE

The early returns on the Sycamore alumnus’ vision has shown success, with

SYCAMORE ALUMNI

SYCAMORE ALUMNI of the not-for-profit computer coding

programs as they exist today, he reflects

academy—Eleven Fifty Academy— now

on his influences and lessons he learned

located in Fishers. In addition to his

at Sycamore. “Coach Fink had a huge

father’s influence is the Sycamore factor.

influence on me as a teacher and coach

The younger Jones credits the school for

(Jones ran track and played basketball). I

his ability to both think creatively and

enjoyed his sense of humor and found

to connect with others. He spent more

him to be a great role model. Even when

than ten years at Sycamore (from EC2

I see him now, it is hard for me to not

through 8th grade), and credits Sycamore

call him ‘Coach’.”

for teaching him how to break down complicated concepts into bite-size pieces.

Jones also remembers the math and science programs at Sycamore as “tough”

more than 18,000 ride requests across

and drivers is really interesting to investors

3,700 users in the first few weeks in

when most other startups are coming to

Bloomington. “Demand has started to

them with just a pitch. But our favorite

outstrip supply where, in a single day, we

moments are still the small ones, like when

had over 1,000 ride requests.” Jones says

we hear a rider tell a friend, ‘I’m in a

the biggest problem of too much demand

Nomad,’ and his or her friend understands

is exactly what investors love to hear. He

exactly what that means.”

and the homework load “intense.” He says

says. “One can take a shortcut with a

it gave him a really strong foundation for

fragile foundation of memorization,

high school. “I was able to immediately be

or build slowly upon a steel frame of

in math classes with juniors and seniors

understanding. Even after graduating

when I was still a freshman. One of my

college, many people don’t learn this

favorite memories at Sycamore was our

concept. Math is a lot less stressful when

balloon-powered car project with Mr.

you move from rote memorization of

Schuth. The goal was to create a miniature

formulas to understanding how to build

car with the one rule; it had to be powered

the formulas yourself. School and learning

by a balloon. Almost everybody used the

became something within my control.

air from a blown-up balloon to power

Sycamore taught me how to learn, and it

their cars. I decided to use my balloon

is a tool that I’ve been able to use in every

instead as an elastic string attached to a

subsequent stage of my life.”

model airplane propeller, and it ended up traveling so far that it ran out of runway.

Andrew’s next step for Nomad is expansion.

That’s one of the first times that I realized

Over the next three years, Jones says his goal

that thinking differently can pay off.”

is to become the fourth largest rideshare company in the US by building marketplaces

Jones says Sycamore is imprinted on

in midwestern cities (Indianapolis, Cincinnati)

him in ways he now better understands.

and large college towns (Columbus, Ohio and

“As a middle schooler, it was difficult

Bloomington, Indiana). “These midsize cities and

to see how fortunate I was to be in the

A HERITAGE OF GROUNDBREAKING

college towns are areas where Uber doesn’t

Sycamore environment, and I become

BUSINESS SUCCESS

strongly focus, but we could build a very

more and more grateful every day. At

35% of it,” Jones says. “I personally write

Jones has the lineage that makes one

strong niche,” he says.

this point, it’s become almost impossible

all the app code, which gives us a major

think he’s likely to find success. His

competitive advantage and really de-

dad, Scott Jones, is the man who made

risks the company. Having a fully-built

millions through his voicemail innovation

As Jones carries out his plan for

product with thousands of paying riders

more than 20 years ago and is the creator

revolutionizing the future of rideshare

now is working to raise $420,000 an initial round of fundraising, and in the first few weeks, investors pledged “approximately

“Knowledge is a skyscraper,” he

to differentiate any personal success or THE SYCAMORE INFLUENCE

opportunity from the foundation that Sycamore gave me.” n

“...WITH OUR PHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WE ARE COMPARING OURSELVES, FIFTY TIMES PER DAY, TO A PERFECTLY INSTAGRAMABLE LIFE THAT IS UNATTAINABLE. IT CAN BE A RECIPE FOR UNHAPPINESS...” JONES ON SOCIAL MEDIA “COMPARISON IS THE THIEF OF JOY”

//“If I were talking to my 8th grade self, I would tell him to be extremely careful about how to use social media and your phone. We, as a society, are entering an unprecedented stage of abundance and connectivity, and the Internet is moving from a tool into something that can be unnaturally addictive. In my school years, it was just beginning, but for the current teenagers, it is in full swing at the most formational and vulnerable time of their lives. Social media seems innocent at face value, but it can deeply damage one’s mental state if one isn’t careful with it. Social media is a feed of the highlights of other people’s lives. Brad Stevens, the Boston Celtics coach, says ‘comparison is the thief of joy.’” “With our phones and social media, we are comparing ourselves, fifty times per day, to a perfectly Instagramable life that

is unattainable. It can be a recipe for unhappiness and it destroys your attention span and focus. The Internet is filled with videos, photos, and games that are carefully designed to addict you, and they are at the touch of our fingertips. After filling your mind with so many 30 second videos, it’s hard to sit through a book, a lecture, or even a conversation. One of the things I didn’t learn until later in life is that it’s okay to turn your phone off. It’s okay to not have a social media account, even though society makes it seem like the norm. And when you do, you’ll feel yourself coming back to life and coming back to the present, and you’ll wonder how the rest of the world continues to live like this.” “I worry a lot about the current high schoolers and middle schoolers. My generation was a little too early, and I believe digital safeguards will be built for the later generations. But Gen Z is growing up in the midst of this change, and no one will really know the effects until 20 years down the line.” n

SYCAMORE ALUMNI

SYCAMORE ALUMNI DRAWN TO ART

while he was still learning the craft of

MATT KROEGER

gift. It was similar to watching a young

(CLASS OF 2003)

telling a story and making the images engaging, there was a spark, a palpable sense that this was a person who had a moviemaker, like a Spielberg or George

“I’ve always liked drawing. It is an important piece of life where you lose track of time. You never know what’s going work. You always have

Lucas, give you a peek into what the early rough brilliance was for someone who was 15 or 16 years old.

to improvise and there are always things you don’t expect.” - Matt Kroeger

“It really came back to the people I was with in the projects and ideas,” he says of

“If you look at my old notes, just everything is filled with drawings on the side,” says Matt Kroeger, a 2003 Sycamore graduate and now a visual design manager for Bottom-Line Performance. “A teacher once caught

his formative years, when he first started to put his ideas onto video. “Seeing the translation of those ideas showed me I could actually do it rather than a hypothetical. If I just keep working at it, then I’ll get better.”

me doodling and said, ‘Well, that helps people learn.’”

Matt is a graduate of Xavier University, where he was a part of the University

As you listen to Kroeger talk, two things are evident: he’s passionate about what he does; and he seemingly has always

BACK TO SYCAMORE: ALUMNI SHARE CAREER STORIES THREE SYCAMORE SCHOOL ALUMNI FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE

known that he was going to be an artist. “In high school, when I was starting to really embrace art, we were making movies and that’s when I started to get

COUNTRY RETURNED TO THEIR

on the computer and start working in

ALMA MATER THIS YEAR TO SHARE

Photoshop for the first time. I knew I

THEIR LIFE LESSONS AND TIPS FOR

wanted to do something a little more

SUCCESS DURING A TED TALKSSTYLE SYMPOSIUM FOR PARENTS

practical, so I chose graphic design when

AND ALUMNI. THEY SHARED THEIR

I went to college. I just kept trying to

CAREER JOURNEYS AND TALKED OF

get better and learning all the new stuff.

HOW SYCAMORE PLAYED A LARGE PART IN THEIR EDUCATION AND SUCCESS.

That’s really helped along the way.”

WE TALKED TO EACH OF THE GRADS BEFORE THEIR PRESENTATIONS, GAINING INSIGHT INTO THEIR CAREERS,

During his Talon TED Talk at Sycamore,

GOALS, AND THE HARD WORK IT TOOK

he showed some of the the early movies

TO GET WHERE THEY ARE TODAY.

that he was making with friends. Even

Scholars program. Matt graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts for Graphic Design. At Bottom-Line Performance in New Palestine, he was named their Visual

deeper thinking and have your own

“I got set up with not just critical thinking,

teachers really pulled for you and wanted

Design Manager in 2018 after working

opinions about something and how you

but being able to jump in headfirst to

you to get better and be a good student,

as a multimedia developer. Matt also has

might verify them. That’s something I

ideas and then at every step along the

not just for high school, but beyond, and

side projects, notably his comics work,

don’t think other places did. At Xavier

way I’ve been encouraged and motivated

I always thought they cared about you as

#DoGood social media posts, and Spark

University, I knew how to take notes -

by just an amazing support system,” he

a person. It was a special place. It almost

of Madness podcast.

that’s like one of them smallest things

says. “I’m just very driven. And I also

would be wrong of me not to try and give

- but you’re surprised that some of the

know how fortunate I am to have had the

back in other ways or not to keep trying to

“Sycamore really prepared me for critical

simplest organizational things people

opportunities and experiences.”

do the next thing or get better, given all the

thinking and not just remembering,”

don’t come into high school or college

he says. “It’s understanding what you

knowing how to do.”

think about something, and then how to

support I have gotten up to this point.” As he has found a niche for his talents, Kroeger has also discovered a need to

“It all comes back to that idea if you can

pursue it. I loved art class and having

By the time he hit college, Matt was in the

return some favors. “At every stop, there

help one person then it’s worth it to me. I

a different project every couple weeks

fast lane in his pursuit of finding a way

are creatively talented people that I

think of that with just about anything. It’s all

and trying something different. Even

to make his love of being creative fit into

learned from,” he says. “In a lot of ways,

about trying to make your mark in the world

classes like our history class were so

a place that allowed him to make a living

you are the people you are around, so

in different ways, and if I can do that, even

different than anyone’s ever heard of.

from it. He has found the answer as visual

I’ve been very lucky to be surrounded by

in a small way, then I’m going to try.” n

We were encouraged to do critical,

designer and through his side projects

such inspiring people. At Sycamore, the

SYCAMORE ALUMNI

SYCAMORE ALUMNI When you start your junior year, you’re

situation or find a solution. ”I’m in my

on the hook to the US government.

30s and most of my knowledge still in the

They’re paying for your education once

topic of all social studies probably came

you sign and start your junior year.

from the struggle of 8th grade class,” she says with a laugh. “In college, my teachers

Students who reach that point sign

were always pushing you and teaching

paperwork agreeing to a minimum

you new ways think about things. You

five-year commitment to the Navy after

give me math problems any day, but don’t

graduation. “That makes a lot of people

make me write a paper. But I had this

think,” she says.

knowledge base (from Sycamore) that I don’t think many people had. That definitely

“It’s tough and it was different than anything

carried me through.”

I’d ever done. It was very challenging because you’re putting all of the things

For someone like Amanda, who has

together - your academics, the military side

traveled as part of her job with the Navy

of things and then athletic. It is three-

and through her experiences as a pilot,

pronged system and everything goes into

she still thinks back to the field trip

your class rank and determines your service

opportunities she had at Sycamore.

selection and what job you get.” “The field trips were awesome,” she

BURNEY FINDS FUTURE UP IN THE AIR AMANDA BURNEY

(CLASS OF 2000)

“If the top graduate wants to be a pilot,”

says. “They teach you if you have the

she continues, “they get first choice. It

knowledge, you can make an informed

goes down the line, and if you get to

decision. Some people are scared of

number 200, some spots might be full, so

risk, but it can be a calculated risk.

you have to take whatever else it is that

That’s why you can touch some of the

you might want to do. It was all based on

sea creatures on the Key West trip but

that rank,” Burney says.

not others because you understand that. Sycamore teaches you that you don’t

“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever

Burney has punched through a few

have to be afraid of risk.”

AT SYCAMORE

walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for

things in her life to get to where she

other students who were essentially in

there you have been, and there you will always

is now– a pilot for the United States

competition to do well to ensure the

“The preparation and study habits are

Those lessons still resonate, especially

pick of duties after they graduated

huge at the Academy,” Burney says. “In

when she was going through the stages of

from the Academy.

flight school, if you don’t make the cut,

learning to be a pilot. “We talk in aviation

immersion program and was named as

you are gone. There’s somebody else to

about risk management and risk vs.

a Distinguished Graduate of the Class

“There were about 1,000 students in our

fill your spot. There’s no wiggle room.

reward and making informed decisions.

class,” Burney says as she remembers

The study and practice and preparation -

It’s all about whether the reward is worth

her first year there. “The numbers get

I think anyone can do it - but we learned

the risk, and are controls in place for

that early at Sycamore. “

whatever the setting might be so you can

long to return.” – Leonardo da Vinci

Navy. As a graduate of the Naval Academy, she completed a four-year

As a pilot, Sycamore graduate Amanda Burney (class of 2000), says there is one moment, when she’s in the air, in her plane, that she likes best. “One of

of 2008, receiving the Senator Margaret Chase Smith Leadership Excellence

my favorite things is when it is really

Award and the Navy League Community

whittled down by the time you reach

overcast,” she says, “And you take off,

Service Award. After Sycamore, she

graduation. People either quit, decide it

punch right through the clouds, and then you’re in the sunshine.”

Academy, she jumped into a pool with

PREPARATION AND HABITS BEGAN

graduated from Park Tudor in 2004. Deciding to go into the US Naval

take those risks. I didn’t realize it at the

is not really for them, or just don’t quite

She says Sycamore was the place that

time, but that was a Sycamore lesson.

make it. It’s a pretty big commitment.

gave her the confidence to figure out a

That’s pretty valuable.” n

SYCAMORE ALUMNI

THE ROAD FROM SYCAMORE TO SHAKESPEARE TOM RIDGELY

(CLASS OF 1993)

It has been a journey that took Sycamore

‘I’m the CEO of the organization, which

University, Ridgely and a friend headed

alumnus, Tom Ridgely (class of 1993),

means I’m responsible for all the artistic

for New York to start their own theater. A

from Indianapolis to Bloomington to

programming and planning as well as

lot of theater majors do something similar

New York to St. Louis, where Ridgely

all the fundraising and organizational

— or want to. Ridgely did better than

was named Executive Producer of

management of the place,” he says.

most: he started the Waterwell Theatre,

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis last

“Forest Park in St. Louis is so beautiful.”

which continues to produce everything from classics to site-specific new works.

year. He is in the midst of the 2019 summer season that began with the June

Among the virtues of staging Shakespeare

“I went to Indiana for undergrad and to

production of Love’s Labours Lost - a

in a park, according to Ridgely, is that

major in Theater,” he says. “I became

natural choice for Shakespeare Festival

the plays lend themselves to a large scale.

friends with another actor and we just

in St. Louis. The St. Louis production

“The language is really big,” Ridgely told

knew that after we left that we wanted

Millions and The Persians, among others,

we were wanting to achieve and reminding

For Ridgely, the success he found goes

is in an outdoor venue for one of the

the St. Louis Post-Dispatch last month, in

to go to New York because where else is

Nationally he’s developed and presented

us that we don’t need to wait for certain

back to Sycamore and some of the

Shakespeare plays with an outside setting.

a preview of the season opener. “And you

there to go if you want to do plays? We

work at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare

circumstances to line up for us to find success.”

teachers and lessons learned there. “Mrs.

have to remember that even Shakespeare

made the move without knowing anybody

Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Old

was doing outdoor theater in the summer.

and really kind of started from scratch.”

Globe, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

And now Ridgely has taken on his latest

(former English teacher) Mrs. Maitzen was

His productions have won DFW Theater

challenge. “The festival board members are

an influence on me because she was the

The role is an impressive undertaking for Ridgely. Encompassing both artistic and executive leadership roles, Ridgely is

“There was no roof over the stage, it sat

Founded in 2002 by Arian Moayed and

Critics Forum and ECNY Awards and been

excited that we have found in Tom Ridgely

one who’s always doing plays at Sycamore,

the Executive Producer in charge of all

thousands of people, and you could only

Ridgely, the company’s blend of music,

nominated for CT Critics Circle, IT and

a leader who will provide the artistic vision,

so that was my first opportunity in the

things Shakespeare Festival. It includes

do it when the weather was nice enough

theater and social dialog was nominated

New York Magazine Culture Awards.

entrepreneurial talent, organizational

theatre,” he says. “I would remind 8th

the annual performance in Forest Park’s

to do it. Doing these plays outside, in the

for three Innovative Theatre awards,

management skills, and inspired drive

graders at Sycamore that they’ve been so

Shakespeare Glen, plus Shakespeare in the

warmer months for large crowds, is how

a Drama Desk, a New York Magazine

SYCAMORE LESSONS

toward innovation essential to Shakespeare

lucky. Just the opportunity of having gone

Streets, the SHAKE 38 marathon, a new

Shakespeare was originally done. I’m really

Culture Award and Village Voice Best of

“It is pretty amazing how the lessons of

Festival St. Louis’ continued growth,”

to a place like Sycamore has given me

festival called In the Works, and a host of

excited to be directing Love’s Labour’s

NYC. Ridgley still sits on the Board of

Sycamore still resonate, even as I get older and

Penny Pennington, board chair for the

such a leg up. I know eventually they’ll

programs for students. Ridgely, who moved

Lost. It is a play that I really love.”

Directors for the theatre.

go through different situations,” he says. “They

festival told the Post-Dispatch when Ridgely

appreciate it when they look back on it.

taught us to think independently and gave us

was hired. “Tom’s expertise will ensure the

Don’t take for granted how fortunate they

to St. Louis last May with his wife, Jennifer

Prince was an amazing art teacher, and

Thompson, was chosen for the leadership

THEATRE IN NYC

Ridgely’s resume includes directing Hamlet,

a confidence to take on new tasks and new

festival continues to be a key contributor to

were that have an opportunity like this that

role after a nine-month national search.

When he was a new graduate of Indiana

Blueprint Specials, GOODBAR, #9, Marco

challenges, believing that we could achieve what

the arts in our region.”

so few kids get to have.” n

SYCAMORE ALUMNI

SYCAMORE ALUMNI JASMINE McWILLIAMS BY MARY O’MALLEY ALUMNI COORDINATOR

As a high school student/athlete, Jasmine McWilliams (Sycamore class of 2016) has learned to juggle a schedule that leaves her very few minutes that are unaccounted for. During the basketball season, her typical day starts with waking up just after 6:00 a.m. to get ready for a school day that starts at 7:20 a.m. and lasts until 2:35 p.m. The soon-to-be senior, who has committed to attending Northwestern University on a basketball scholarship in 2020-21, heads to practice from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., and

CAITLIN WOLF ZIEGLER

Her lab partners were three men, one

BY MARY O’MALLEY

anatomy lab, she grabbed the knife and

ALUMNI COORDINATOR

immediately cut into the anterior thigh

twice a week, a two-hour training session

husband, and she recalled that each of them was a bit sheepish in the beginning. Therefore, in true Sycamore grad fashion, on the first day in

of their cadaver. Why? She says because

from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. After that, it’s

Being the daughter of a chiropractor,

dinner, homework, and time for little else.

Caitlin Wolf (Sycamore class of 2005) was

Sycamore taught her to be proactive and solve problems.

naturally intrigued by the profession

How does she do it? She gives credit

at a young age. It was her 6th Grade

in part to Sycamore. Jasmine says if

History Day project entitled “Rights

it wasn’t for Sycamore teaching time

and Responsibilities” in Mrs. Waters’

management skills and instilling the

class, however, that inspired her and set

unparalleled work ethic and fine-tuned study skills and habits, she would have

The athletic program in Middle School also

friendships from Sycamore. She sees

a tough time balancing being a stellar

served her well, allowing Jasmine to thrive

Richard, Jack, Lawrence, and Emily in

student and star high school athlete.

on the basketball court. She says when she

AP Lit and finds time to hang out with

arrived to play at North Central, Coach

friends Catherine, Reis, and Marina.

Mrs. Grau, her Preschool teacher, was the

DeeAnn Ramey had great confidence in

first person Jasmine mentioned in a recent

her abilities and had her “take over” the

Recruited by several top women’s

chat. Sycamore also prepared her for the

game when needed. Two starters were out

basketball programs, she has committed

academic world. “From Mr. Schuth to Mrs.

injured this past season, thrusting the best

to play at Northwestern. She says that

Miltenberger, the broad spectrum of teaching

player leadership role onto Jasmine.

since Early Childhood at Sycamore, she was ready for the rigor of a top academic

styles helped me,” she says. “The courses

who would eventually become her

taught in Middle School allowed me to take

Despite maintaining a rigorous high

school. She has one more year at North

Advanced Placement Psychology, History,

school schedule in Washington Township,

Central before heading to suburban

Literature, and Honors Physics (in high school).”

Jasmine has also maintained her

Chicago to follow that dream. n

her on the academic path to pursue this career. She remembers how much she learned when conducting the required research for the competition. In fact, she still has the six-foot exhibit board created for the project.

She and her husband, Nathan, own and operate Alliance Chiropractic in Fishers. Being a business owner comes with a lot of different roles. Caitlin is CFO, COO, and a chiropractor. She attributes much of her success to the Sycamore education where teachers encouraged the students to think for themselves, multi-task, and problem solve, while tirelessly teaching them good organizational skills.

A graduate of Guerin High School, Caitlin went on to study biology and history at DePauw University. She then went to Logan University in St. Louis where she earned her Masters in Sports Science and ultimately her doctorate (DC).

Caitlin and Nathan are expecting their first child. They will soon be moving into a new home, where she says she plans to bring her six-foot History Day display with her. n

SYCAMORE GRAD SPEECHES

Sycamore student. I would be able to stay

carry a big stick, and then use that stick to

the day, my mom tried to reassure me, but

positive direction and open up doors to

and do all the fun things that my brother

keep students from falling asleep.”

it didn’t really work. She said that I would

adventures you didn’t know existed.

always talked about. Armed with my

make friends and everything would be

overstuffed bright pink horsey backpack, I

Thank you, Mr. Schuth, for teaching us that

alright, but that night I was still a mess.

Whether it is hi, hola, konnichiwa, or

ran down the hall to the EC1 classroom and

a little bacon always helps the stresses of life.

Funny how we stress about things that

namaste, the language is universal with

sometimes don’t even happen.

the feeling always the same - the desire

was greeted by Ms. Pechette’s open arms. Her big hug was reassuring, and I hated to

Thank you, Mrs. Prince, for making me feel

leave at the end of every day.

better every time you said, “Don’t worry,

I am what you may call the poster child

people. So I challenge you to say “Hi”

art’s main purpose is not to look pretty.”

for shyness. Whenever I meet new people,

to someone. Whether it be someone who

I am always painfully quiet and kind of

is sitting alone at the lunch table or a

to connect and bridge the gap between

Fast forward twelve years and I still feel that warm hug every time I walk down the hall

Thank you, Mrs. Granlund, for reminding us

awkward to be around. So, when I came

colleague who is having trouble at work.

of the middle school. I cannot express just

that sometimes in life it is not about standing

to school the next day, I had to push

Saying ‘“Hi” has the power to change

how grateful I am for the unique experiences

out, but blending together.

myself to talk to the group of girls sitting

someone’s outlook on their day from ok

together in a circle. I walked over to the

to amazing! A little bit of change can start

Thank you, Ms. McDougall, for teaching us

girls, and they looked at me, and I looked

with just two letters. Sycamore was the

that a smiling face, first thing in the morning,

at them, and they looked at me. And that

person saying “Hi” to me. The people in

goes a long way towards a positive day.

went on for a good ten seconds. I had no

the school were welcoming and gave me

idea what to say, so I took a deep breath

the confidence to be myself as well as to

and just started from the beginning, by

pay the kindness forward to other friends.

and opportunities Sycamore has provided me over these past twelve years. Like Jimmy Fallon, I have a few thank you notes I would like to share:

GEORGIA BOTT It’s that time of year when we clean out our school lockers. The only difference is that this year after summer break, we will not just be opening a new locker, we will be opening a new journey. Instead of meeting at the end of the Middle School hall during the Back to School Social, each of us will be at a new school, feeling very excited, ready to meet new friends and take on new challenges. Experts say it takes over 10,000 hours to master something. Well, 15,910 hours ago, I first darted through the Early Childhood entrance of Sycamore. I had been inside many times before while picking up my older brother or attending his class concerts, but this time it was different. I was a

Thank you to all the talented teachers that Thank you, Mrs. Sandy, for helping us realize

have brought the classroom materials alive

that of all the scary things we will ever face

and have fostered my love for learning.

in life, nothing will come close to a one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater.

Thank you to my parents for giving me the opportunity to attend such a wonderful school.

Thank you, Mr. T., for explaining how to measure a circle in just 20 easy proof steps.

And to my fellow classmates, both those who have been here since EC1 and those

Thank you, Mrs. Simpson and Mrs.

who joined only recently, thank you for

Koehler, for explaining that it’s not the

sharing your childhood with me and

ocean that determines the color of the sky,

helping to shape the person I am today. I

but the emotions in a character’s heart.

have full confidence that we will continue to grow and make Sycamore proud.

Thank you, Ms. Mihm, for teaching us the very valuable life skill of how to

During these 15,910 hours, Sycamore

mummify a chicken.

has taught us how to walk. Now, as we enter high school, we must learn how to

Thank you, Mr. Keith, for reminding us that

run. I feel that my time at Sycamore can

Care Bears are always in fashion.

be summed up by that wise philosopher, Winnie the Pooh, “How lucky I am

Thank you, Mr. Young, for verifying the

to have something that makes saying

saying that, “In life one must walk softly and

goodbye so hard.” n

MEERA MAHIDHARA “Hi” is a universal greeting. When I came to sixth grade here at Sycamore I was genuinely scared. I mean, what if the girls were unwilling to let me into their friendships, and then I was all alone, failed my classes, dropped out of college and eventually lived my adult life in my parent’s dingy basement? It was quite a downward spiral, but definitely could happen. I couldn’t do anything right the day before school. I wore my pants backwards, practiced my smile for an unhealthy amount of time, and changed my first day of school outfit five times. Throughout

saying “hi”. All the other girls looked at me and said “hi” back, in like the nicest

The teachers and faculty have modeled

most sweetest most I-will-be-your-friend-

kindness and inclusiveness, and these are

for-the-next-three-years-type of way.

traits I hope to use in high school and later on in the real world. So thank you

At that moment, my simple gesture broke

to the teachers, my friends, the staff, and

the ice and all my anxiety, stress and

everyone here. I now feel prepared to take

fright of starting school washed away. I

on the world. n

realized that even though I hadn’t been with these girls for my whole life, I could start, and I could make friendships that will last me all throughout middle school and now high school. So, just say “Hi.” The point is, most people probably want to say “Hi” but are a little too shy. When you do say “Hi”, you make others feel welcome, comforted and at ease. So, if you see someone sitting alone, or if you are the one alone take a leap of faith, and say, “Hi.” It will most likely lead you in a

SYCAMORE GRAD SPEECHES especially now. At this point, the year is

our fine one-story school, the founders set

So, we may be out of time, in terms of

already over for most of you. Believe me,

out to create something that had never

our education, and in the remaining

though, when you’ve reached this point in

existed before, and probably never will

moments in this speech. Please though

your academic career, you won’t want to

again, at least for a long time. Based on

my friends, above all else, promise me one

leave. I know it that may not make sense

that, and that alone, I am 100 percent sure

thing. When you go home, or whenever

to some of you, not yet at least, but what

that at least one of them owned a time-

you can, go to your parents and thank

you are witnessing here, this process, this

traveling Delorean. After all, it was 1985.

them. Sure, they can be really vexing sometimes, but thank them for helping

ceremony, this tradition is your future.

ALFONZO GALLANOSA Before we start, I’d like to address the main question that I know you guys really want to ask. No, this will not be on the test for once. Looking at you, Mr. Schuth. Hello, fellow peers and my fellow peers’ parents. Let’s have one more hand to congratulate all of the Class of 2019 for being here today. We made it! We survived toil, hardship, struggle, the occasional science exam. We’ve all been at Sycamore for a long time. A long time of going to math, a long time of making friends, and an incredibly long time of enduring graduation speeches. And because we’ve spent so much time sitting in those blue bleachers listening to some older kid squawking on and on and on about what their school did for them, I know it seems so detached to the younger people sitting in the audience,

SYCAMORE GRAD SPEECHES

2019 GRAD QUOTES

Because it’s inevitable that one of you in

We’ve all worked so hard to get here.

you come here. I know that our parents

the bleachers will be standing here, at a

We’ve endured every hardship, a poorly

can be overbearing sometimes, but you

podium, here or elsewhere, continuing

told joke about cats in math, to cramming

have to acknowledge their sacrifices. Your

the hallowed tradition of glazing over the

for a chemistry exam. Bruce Campbell

parents made a choice, to send you here.

//“When I walked into Sycamore the

eyes of unsuspecting students.

did once say that sometimes you fail

And for that, every student in this room

first time, a girl walked up to me. She saw

your chemistry test, and other times it’s

should be thankful.

I was struggling with my locker shelves, and introduced herself, offering to help. I

So I’d like to keep this short. Do you

explosive. I can say for a good lot of

know what word I’d use to call our time

us it was that first bit. We experienced

And I implore you, don’t forget to thank

realized in that moment that I was going

at Sycamore? Anachronistic, a word

unfathomable horror from the dreaded

our wonderful faculty and staff. Don’t

to have no trouble making friends.”

that I would never have seen, used or

bone challenge to dreading the big stick

forget all the fantastic people who work

understood without our stellar Language

to the, quite honestly, excessive Word

behind the scenes, namely, my fantastic

//“Sycamore showed me I was

Arts program, Micheal Clay Thompson

Within the Word test.

advisor, Mrs. SVV, my equally incredible

capable, strong, and could fight back

secondary advisor, Mr. Juday, but also

at any challenge thrown at me. They

cranking out book after book about the origins of our language, and Elmo,

But in the end? My friends, we have made

the wonderful library staff, who helped

showed me that even when you are in

teaching me the basics of it. Using these

it. You and your hard work are the reason

you get that book you were looking

your darkest times, there is somebody

tools, I was able to break the word down

that you are sitting where you are now.

for. The administrative department, for

in the crowd rooting for you. And no

into the appropriate stems. The “An” or

Every second you spent doing annotations

letting you come here to start, and the

matter when happens, I know that I

“Ana” means up, back or again, while

in Language Arts, every minute that you

tech department, for those times that

will always have a family here.”

“Chron” or “Chronos” refers to “time”

endured playing Chicken Taco Tag in

you broke your iPad. Mostly accidental,

and “istic”, meaning “istic.” Altogether,

PE, all the dull, tedious, monotonous,

but not always. But above all else, thank

//“Washington, DC. was the best

the word roughly translates to “in the

repetitive, unrelieved, incredibly

the building maintenance like Ms. Paula,

trip. The boat cruise was a blast when

wrong time.” Why did choose this word?

boring hours that you spent on NWEA

Mr. Eastman, and Mr. Richins. I love

we danced our hearts out and took

Because that is where we are at Sycamore,

testing? It’s all led up to here. This is

Spiderman, but they are the real heroes.

pictures off the top deck.”

in far more ways than one.

the storybook ending of our nonlinear

//“My two language arts teachers have taught me the same lesson, and it is a pretty simple one. Annotate thoroughly, it will save your life someday.”

//“When I first came to Sycamore, I did not realize what an impact the people I would meet here would have on my life, and most of all I did not realize how close I would get to my classmates.”

//“I’ll miss everything about all of our amazing teachers from Mrs. Koehler’s “fun surprises” to Mr. Schuth’s tolerance of our heckling for extra points on the science tests. I’ll miss Señorita Burke with March Madness songs, and I will always remember, with joy, asking Mr. Keith if there was Vex practice even though I wasn’t on the team. It will be hard leaving Mr. T’s oatmeal cream pies and Mr. Young’s lessons in the form of a song. And every time I see a work of art in the future, I’ll remember all the lessons

journey. This is the denouement that we

Lastly, I just want to thank everybody in

//“There is a certain magic to

Our education is at the wrong time. It’s

studied about in Caesar’s English. This

this room, for being my second family,

Sycamore. You go in as a child and come

a good thing, I swear! I can say, without

is the end of the start of our lives. For

for appreciating everyone, putting up

out as a beautiful, mature and passionate

doubting my words for a second, that all

all my 14.32876712 years, (I may have

with me, and shaping each other into

teenager ready to take on challenges. This

of us, at least once, have encountered an

flubbed the numbers, Mr. Keith can tell you) I’ve

the fantastic young men and women we

will serve you well the rest of your life.

incredulous adult who asks, “What grade

learned that life does not have those nice

are now. My friends, my brothers, my

Rather than being afraid of challenges,

are you in?” or tells you that they did

little endings wrapped in a bow, but from

sisters, we have peaked. It was an honor.

you will enjoy a good challenge. You have

whatever you’re doing right now, in high

my time with you, I can say this is the

It’s all downhill from here. Later, gators.

learned perseverance.”

school or college. Even in the creation of

closest we’ll get.

Lythronax bless. n

on art history with Mrs. Prince.”

//“It’s a rock. Whenever you come back, you can trust that it will be there. When life is unpredictable, that rock is there for you to hold on to. Sycamore is my rock.” n

EIGHTH GRADERS COMPLETE CAREER SHADOW & MENTORING EXPERIENCE Sycamore School’s Eighth Grade Career Shadow Experience culminated with an opportunity for each student to spend part

TJ McWilliams

TINA TALERCIO TOM WOOD AVIATION

PATRICK PRICE STATE OF INDIANA - ATTORNEY

Barack Fogarty

Daniel Mukhin

JEFF SEIFERT RASCALSOFT

TINA TALERCIO TOM WOOD AVIATION

Kate Fryburg

Nikita Mukhin

JULIA CLAY ELI LILLY & COMPANY

TINA TALERCIO TOM WOOD AVIATION

Alfonzo Gallanosa

Hudson Pangan

BREBEUF

Kate Fryburg

ROSS SIMPSON FACTORY TV

LORI FULK TEAM FULK CONSULTING

Maggie Boncosky

Walker Gollapudi

Isabel Hargrove

Aaron Gu

Sia Patel

Olivia Hege

Katie Hur

DR. EUGENE CEPPA IU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

DR. GUENTHNER DERMATOLOGY OF INDIANA

Haynes Whorley

Meera Mahidhara

Aaron Gu

Jordan Pecar

BROWNSBURG

MRS. CHRISTINE MOORE AAR CORPORATION

DR. KAPLAN INDIANA HAND TO SHOULDER CENTER

Dan Muhkin

Owen Williams

Nik Muhkin

Isabel Hargrove

Benjamin Pollack-Milgate

CARMEL

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DR. PATEL RADIATION ONCOLOGIST AT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Tanay Acharya

Constantine Stefanidis

Ava Cabellon

TENAFLAY (NJ)

Christopher Harlow

Josh Irizarry

Christopher Harlow

of a day on the job with a professional in a field in which the student had expressed an

Olivia Hege

interest. Career shadowing is possible only

MATT KROEGER BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE

those who agree to act as career mentors. Here’s the list students and their career mentors: Tanay Acharya MATTHEW MOLTER AGENCY 360

Bridget Bodey COREY MARTINSON MERIDIAN PEDIATRICS

Maggie Boncosky OFFICER MICHAEL MAXWELL IMPD NORTH DISTRICT

Georgia Bott DR. SCOTT GUENTHNER DERMATOLOGY OF INDIANA

Catherine Byrne BILL BONCOSKY ART TO REMEMBER

Jaclyn Copeland HAROLD LEE OCULOFACIAL PLASTIC & ORBITAL SURGERY, LLC

HIGH SCHOOL CHOICES SYCAMORE SCHOOL CLASS OF 2019

Walker Gollapudi

DR. TAO LU INDIANA UNIVERSITY

with the support of many adults, especially

Alyssa Effland

Grace Hendry TOM GREER TRG WEB DESIGNS

Katie Hur DR. SIGUA ORTHO INDY

Josh Irizarry JEFF SEIFERT RASCALSOFT

Meera Mahidhara DR. KAPLAN INDIANA HAND TO SHOULDER CENTER

Vincent Mann OFFICER MICHAEL MAXWELL IMPD NORTH DISTRICT

Kate McDonald DR. SAMANTHA YEAP IU HEALTH PHSYICIANS

Hillary McGuire KATHERINE PANGAN PROFESSOR AT BUTLER UNIVERSITY

PAM AND RANDY CROSS VCA ADVANCED VETERINARY CARE CENTER

Kate McDonald

Bridget Bodey Catherine Byrne

Sia Patel Jordan Pecar Alissa Weigand Grace Yang

COLLEGE CHOICES SYCAMORE SCHOOL CLASS OF 2015 Sevien Aubuchon

Maxim Mukhin

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Maximilian Bott

Arya Narayanan

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Aaron Chai

Quincey Pyatt

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Lydia Copeland

Ethan Piper

MIAMI OF OHIO

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Katherine Galstian

Adhitya Ramkumar

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Alexander Gu

Priyanka Ranga

MIT

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Agrayan Gupta

Krishan Recinto

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Soumya Gupta

Grant Sajdak

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY

Morgan Stickney

CATHEDRAL

JOYCE ELLINGER ASL INTERPRETER

UNIVERSITY

Morgan Stickney

Nicole Hay

Arunabh Sinha

Jaclyn Copeland

GAP YEAR

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Charlotte Thompson

Steven Sun

Alfonzo Gallanosa

Julia Thompson

Brendan Hurley

Connor Smith

Chloe Kaplan

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

MIAMI OF OHIO

Benjamin Pollack-Milgate

Pranathi Jothirajah

Donovan Snulligan

Constantine Stefanidis

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Karl Wang

Faizan Khatib

Rebecca Strapulos

IUPUI

BUTLER UNIVERSITY

Lillian Klemsz

Thomas Tanselle

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Grace Lee

Jayanth Tatikonda

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Julia Mann

Amy Tian

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Caroline Meador

Andrew Wu

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

MIT

Zoe Mervis

James Yin

GAP YEAR

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Sophie Pollack-Milgate

Michelle Yin

BROWN UNIVERSITY

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

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GUERIN

Charlotte Thompson

Vincent Mann

JOHN HELLING INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Brooklyn Sequeira

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LABORATORY SCHOOL

Julia Thompson

NORTH CENTRAL

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Barack Fogerty

Karl Wang

T.J. McWilliams

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Grace Hendry

Alissa Weigand

PARK TUDOR

KYLE HUMMEL CONTOUR HARDENING INC.

Georgia Bott

Grace Yang MARTIN BOTT ELI LILLY & COMPANY

Hillary McGuire

Alyssa Effland

Steven Sun

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SYCAMORE NEWS + NOTES

finished in a tie for 2nd in Teamwork for the

Past judges include Langston Hughes, Robert

Eli Lilly Division. They finished 2nd in the

Frost, Judy Blume, Billy Collins, Paul Giamatti,

SYCAMORE STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL HISTORY DAY

State Skills Championship by finishing 2nd

Edwidge Danticat, David Sedaris, and Nikki

More than 500 students participated in

in both Driving and Programming. The team

Giovanni. Additionally, Bridget Bodey, Alfonzo

the State History Day contest on the

enterered the World Championship ranked

Gallanosa, Olivia Hege, and Valerie Kossmann

campus of UIndy, including 17 of our

3rd in Indiana, 15th in the U.S., and 23rd

had their work on display at Clowes Memorial

own Sycamore scholars. Advancing to

in the World. Team members include: Mary

Hall and Butler University’s Schrott Center for

the national level of the History Day

Cudworth, Oliver Seifert, Erik Haggstrom,

the Arts, and the five regional winners attended

contest at the University of Maryland

Kate Weigand, and Cooper Grabow.

the Voices and Visions Awards Ceremony and

later this summer are Colin Cabellon

writing workshop at Butler. n

with his Individual Exhibit Board (1st

10775C: Finished 4th in Skills, earned a tie for

SYCAMORE SCHOOL VEX ROBOTICS TEAM IN LOUISVILLE

3rd in Driving and 6th in ProgrammingTeam

SYCAMORE’S GRACE YANG MAKES NATIONAL MATHCOUNTS TEAM

Website (2nd place), and Elizabeth

Sycamore 8th grader, Grace Yang, represented

the Individual Documentary category.

after a strong tie for 3rd in Driving. Team

Indiana at the National MATHCOUNTS

Jason Shay and Avi Maun won $250

members include: Sruthi Devarapalli,

Contest in Orlando, Florida, and led the

for the Indiana Pioneers Prize for Early

Anastasia Ebersole, Ria Tandra, and

Indiana team to a 16th place finish out of

Indiana History. n

Nella Gussick.

56 teams. Individually, she finished in 57th

members include: Aarish Sakib, Nate Liang, Jason Shaye, and Avi Maun. 10775D:

SIX VEX ROBOTICS TEAM COMPETE AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

STATE RESULTS 10990A: Won the Excellence and Teamwork

Awards for the Amelia Earhart Division, and claimed second in the Teamwork State

to Louisville for the IQ Challenges at the

Championship Finals. The girls finished 5th

VEX Robotics World Championships in

10775E: Finished in 10th in Teamwork

in State Skills Championship by earning a tie

May. At the VEX Worlds competition, the

after qualifying 15th in the Neil Armstrong

for 4th in Driving and 7th in Programming.

Division. Team members include: Lukas Fiur,

Team members include: Sophie Liang,

Jake Lee, Sam Irizarry, and Jack Fultz. n

Division Finals and won the Think Award, which is the top award for programming excellence. The team is made up of Brandon

Riti Tandra, Sarah Hinchman, Annamarie Ebersole, Kavya Devarapalli, Hasini Ambaty, and Lillian Tabor.

Clague, Arnay Garhyan, Ben Wei, Garrett Hur, Mukund Sagi, Owen Zhang, and

10990B: Won the State Skills Championship

ALEX LU TOP 1% IN SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING COMPETITION Sycamore School 7th grader, Alex Lu, placed

Rishi Nagireddy. They entered the World

by finishing first in programming and a tie for

in the National level of Scholastic Art and

Championships ranked 2nd in the State, 6th

4th in driving. Team members include: Rishi

Writing competition this spring. He won a

in the U.S., and 21st in the World. All of the

Nagireddy, Arnay Garhyan, Brandon Clague,

silver medal for his poem “Sonata in C,”

teams advancing (two 5th grade teams and four

Garrett Hur, Mukund Sagi, Owen Zhang,

competing with nearly 340,000 writers, in

Middle School teams) are ranked in the top 15

and Ben Wei.

7th - 12th grades, from around the world.

in the state, and two of the teams are in the top 10 in the country. They claimed bids

By placing, Alex is within the top 1% of all 10775A: In teamwork, they finished in a tie for

submissions. Alex’s work will be published in

19th in the Neil Armstrong Division and in

Scholastic’s Online Galleries this summer and

a tie for 30th in Skills fueled by a tie for 11th

in The Best Teen Writing anthology, plus his

in Driving. Team members include: Alyssa

robotics teams from across Indiana at the

name will be listed in the 2019 Yearbook. The

Effland, Alissa Weigand, Josh Irizarry, Owen

State Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium. n

judges, who are some of the foremost leaders in

Williams, and Isabel Hargrove.

the literary world, look for originality, technical

to World Championship as the Sycamore CyberEAGLES competed with over 400

10775B: Claimed the Think Award and

Finished in a tie for 13th in Skills

Six Sycamore VEX Robotics teams advanced

5th grade boys’ team 10990B made it to the

place), Rayna Moiz with her Individual

skill, and the emergence of a personal voice.

place out of 224 competitors, which was the highest placing individual for Team Indiana and the 6th highest placing girl. She had earned her spot on the team by placing among the top 4 individuals at the Indiana State MATHCOUNTS contest in March. The team was coached by Sycamore math coaches, Bob Fischer and Trent Tormoehlen. The competition, which has Raytheon as its title sponsor, celebrated the 50th year anniversary of man’s first visit to the moon on

Schuth with her Individual Performance (1st place). Jake Lee placed third in

SYCAMORE FIRST IN NATIONAL LANGUAGE ARTS LEAGUE Sycamore School earned first place in the nation in the annual National Language Arts League (NLAL) contest this spring, competing in grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, spelling, and reading comprehension. All four grades won first in the nation. 5TH GRADE: AUDREY ALBERTS, JUSTIN PUNO, AND HANNAH SNIDERMAN

Apollo 11 and visited Kennedy Space Center

6TH GRADE: AINSLEY BALE, KATIE SANFT,

as part of the trip. At the state competition

PHIFER WHORLEY, AND INSIA ZAIDI

at Purdue University, the Sycamore team was led by Yang, who finished in 4th place out of 225 students. Grace also earned

7TH GRADE: ABBY CHENG, ALEX LU, AND ALEX WEI 8TH GRADE: BRIDGET BODEY, ALFONZO

college scholarships to both Rose Hulman

GALLANOSA, CHARLOTTE THOMPSON,

and Purdue based on her performance.

AND JULIA THOMPSON

Additionally, Sycamore finished 2nd in the team competition. Yang was joined by Tanay Acharya, Steven Sun, and Akshay Guttikona as the official Sycamore team. n

MADISON BROWN RANKED TOP NATIONAL CHESS PLAYER IN GIRLS UNDER 7

STUDENTS MEET “EVA” DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER Sycamore School Middle School teacher,

SYCAMORE 6TH GRADERS NAMED A SYMPHONY IN COLOR FINALIST

SYCAMORE EARNS NINE SCHOLASTIC ARTS AND WRITING AWARDS

FIVE FROM SYCAMORE PARTICIPATE IN JUNIOR ALL-STATE BAND

After a strong tournament showing in

Linda Mihm, and students Nate Liang and

Congratulations to Sycamore 6th grader,

In competition against Indiana students

Three Sycamore students and two alumni

April, Sycamore 2nd grader, Madison

Katie Sanft, were recognized by Ted Green,

Insia Zaidi, who was named a finalist in

through the 12th grade and more

were selected to participate in the 2019

Brown, is now ranked as the #1 girl in

producer of the movie “Eva,” during a

the statewide Symphony in Color Art

than over 350,000 students nationally,

Indiana Jr. All-State Band. The Indiana Jr.

the nation on the US CHESS Girls 7 and

viewing of the film created for classrooms

Competition. Her work was displayed

Sycamore earned nine Scholastic

All-State Band members gathered in Fort

Under Top 100 list. Madison is also #9

at Butler University. The two students

with the other winners at the Indiana State

Art and Writing honors. Of our nine

Wayne for rehearsals and a performance

on the US CHESS Boys and Girls 7 and

were researching Eva for their History Day

Museum from March 30 - May 5. n

winning entries, four earned Gold Keys.

at the IMEA (Indiana Music Educators

Under Top 100 in the nation. n

project. Sycamore has a long tradition of

All winners were invited to an awards

Association) Convention. The group was

banquet in the spring. Gold Keys will

conducted by Chip de Stefano, director

receive an anthology with Gold Key

of bands at McCracken Middle School in

winning works and then go on to compete

Skokie, Illinois. Students Laurel Granlund,

nationally. Our winners join an esteemed

Bassoon (7), Alissa Weigand, Bassoon (8),

group of alumni including Sylvia Plath,

and Kate Weigand, Tuba (7) were chosen,

Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, John

as were alumni Rhea Bhatia, Flute, and

Updike, and Steven King.

Aanchal Agarwal, French Horn. n

SYCAMORE WINNERS:

EARLY CHILDHOOD OUTDOOR PLAYLAB CONSTRUCTION STARTS

and Education Center in Terre Haute and

HERMACINSKI SWIMS FOR ALL-STAR TEAM

talking with Eva. n

Sycamore School’s Annabel Hermacinski (7th

visiting the CANDLES Holocaust Museum

FIVE SYCAMORE STUDENTS HONORED AT ISSMA

grade) was selected to swim for Team Indiana

DESTINATION IMAGINATION TEAMS COMPETE AT GLOBALS IN KANSAS CITY

at an All-Star meet earlier this year in the

Two Sycamore Destination Imagination teams

Ensemble festival at North Central High

ABBY CHENG REPEATS AS SPELLING BEE CHAMP

100 IM against all teams from Minnesota,

qualified for the Global Finals in Kansas City

School, competing against mostly high

Congrats to Abby Cheng for her back-to-back

Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Kentucky.

and competed in late May with 8,000 other

school students.

Sycamore Spelling Bee victories. Alex Lu put

Team Indiana selects only the top 4 swimmers

students on more than 1,300 teams from more

up a valiant fight to finish second. Cheng went

from around the state to compete in each

than 15 countries around the world. Students

on to win the Indianapolis North title. n

event. Team Indiana won the meet for the

earning the spots at Globals included the

HER NOVEL “LAND OF THE FREE”; HONORABLE

18th time in the last 19 years. n

Sycamore Intelligence Squad (Lukas Fiur, Emily

MENTION FOR HER SCI-FI STORY “MOONLIGHT”

Hackwelder, Avi Maun, Nate Liang, and Insia Zaidi)

ALFONZO GALLANOSA: GOLD KEY FOR HIS

Five Sycamore School band students participated in the ISSMA State Solo and

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS ON OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES: BRIDGET BODEY: FLUTE SOLO, SILVER MEDAL

ALISSA WEIGAND: BASSOON SOLO,

SYCAMORE’S AVI MAUN EARNS $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR MUSIC ESSAY

GOLD MEDAL

For the third year in a row, a student from

SYCAMORE 7TH GRADE FENCER EARNS #1 MIDWEST RANKING

VINCENT MANN: EUPHONIUM SOLO,

Sycamore was selected as one of the five

Nicholas Bullard (7th grade) trains and

winners nationwide in the SBO (School Band

competes with the Indy Sabre Fencing.

Orchestra) Magazine essay contest. Avi Maun,

Nicholas competes in the Youth 12 Men’s

a 5th grader, was awarded a $1,000 cash

Sabre category for age and weapon, and

There were no grade level divisions or Middle

scholarship for his winning essay in the grade

was ranked #1 in the Midwest Region,

School and High School divisions. Instead,

4-8 category. From Avi’s essay: “Even at my

which consists of states North Dakota, South

Sycamore School is proud to announce, and

students are entered in one of five group levels

school, music forms relationships between

Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,

welcome back, Mary O’Malley, who has

based on the difficulty of the music being

younger and older students. My band

Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana,

been hired to be the Alumni Coordinator, a

performed. The student musicians perform

consists of people across different ages, and

Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. He will be

new position that starts this fall. She is one

music for a judge, who critiques the student’s

we have the opportunity to tutor younger

competing this summer at the national level in

of our former faculty members who has

performance. The score is tallied and each

students who want to learn to play music

the Y12 Men’s Sabre category, as well as the

stayed well connected with our alumni of

student or group earns a rating (gold with

as well. My band is like a team, where we

Y14 Men’s Sabre category. n

all ages. If you have alumni news or notes,

distinction, gold, silver, bronze, participation). n

share the highs and lows of performing, from

we encourage you to forward those ideas

nervousness before a concert, to elation for

and bits of information to her at omalley.

playing a piece of music correctly.” n

mary@sycamoreschool.org. n

LAUREL GRANLUND: BASSOON SOLO, GOLD MEDAL WITH DISTINCTION

SILVER MEDAL WESLEY WONG: VIOLIN SOLO, GOLD MEDAL WITH DISTINCTION

and the D-I-nosaurs (Cate Freudenberg, Kaia Starnino, Katie Kaplan, Riti Tandra, and Sophie Liang). Destination Imagination is a STEAM-based creative problem-solving competition. n

O’MALLEY BACK AS ALUMNI COORDINATOR

BRIDGET BODEY: HONORABLE MENTION FOR

The start of building the new Early

POEM, “THE SAILBACK FIEND”

Childhood Outdoor Playlab at Sycamore

OLIVIA HEGE: SILVER KEY FOR HER POEM,

officially kicked off in May with

“CHILDHOOD MEMORIES”

an opening ceremony for teachers,

VAL KOSSMANN: GOLD KEY FOR HER NOVEL,

parents, and Early Childhood students.

“FEELS LIKE DECEMBER” ALEX LU: GOLD KEY FOR HIS POEM, “WINTERY

After hearing from Head of School,

DAY”; GOLD KEY FOR HIS POEM, “SONATA IN

Diane Borgmann, and Head of Early

C”; SILVER KEY FOR HIS POEM, “THE HORRORS

Childhood, Jennifer Williams, students

OF THE NIGHT”; HONORABLE MENTION FOR

were able to help start construction with

HIS SHORT STORY, “THE ROCK’S FOLLY”

GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE Sycamore School participated in a week-long celebration of kindness as part of The Great Kindness Challenge in collaboration with

some ceremonial “shovel turning” of their own! The project, part of the Fund-AnItem portion of the 2019 Trivia Night, will be completed in time for students to use for the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. n

the Kids for Peace organization. Sycamore students in all grade levels explored how they can make their community a better place through kindness. n

LYN ST. JAMES

TEACHERS GATHER FOR FAREWELL BREAKFAST

FORMER INDYCAR DRIVER LYN ST. JAMES VISITED IN MAY

FAREWELL BREAKFAST HONORS DEPARTING TEACHERS

NCAA Div. 1 college volleyball.” We also

Former INDYCAR driver and team owner Lyn

Sycamore staff and families said goodbye

St. James visited Sycamore School in May and

BECKETT WYATT EXAMINES MOON ROCKS

2019 TRIVIA NIGHT RAISES MONEY, CROWNS TRIVIA CHAMP

included a group ensemble performance as

are leaving us: Michelle Oldham (9 years),

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS EARN TOP HONORS AT ACADEMIC BOWLS/BEES

Congratulations to the 2019 Trivia

flute, and voice. n

and honored our departing teachers with

Jamie MacDougall (8 years), Ryan Cox (8

A team of students from Sycamore School,

Night champions! Nick Rosiello, Matt

talked to our 4th graders and Kindergarten

a breakfast near the end of the school

years), Beth Koehler (6 years), Lori Yesh (4

coached by middle school teacher Tony

Giffin, Cathy Lohmeier, Greg Lohmeier,

students! She was engaging, interesting, and so

year. Several longtime teachers are among

years), Becca Lerner (2 years), Stephanie

Young, competed at the History Bowl, and

Mallory Lohmeier Wilcox, and Mitch

kind to our students. After talking to the kids,

those who will not be returning for the

Bielawski (1 year), Stephanie Billings (1

Science, Academic, Geography, and History

Wilcox. Congratulations to everyone

she stayed and personally signed racing cards

upcoming school year, including Joanna

year), Betty Huck (1 year). n

Bees in Chicago during the first week of June.

who attended and supported Sycamore

This spring, Kindergarten teacher, Marissa

for each of the students. Lyn qualified for seven

Jockish, who spent 25 years as a teaching

Among the highlights, 6th grader Lukas Fiur

School through the silent auction and

Argus, was trusted with caring for moon

Indianapolis 500 races, one of nine women who

assistant in Lower School, Jane DiMarzio

finished 6th in the nation in the Science Bee

Fund-An-Item. Sycamore exceeded our

rocks, meteorites, and lunar dust samples

have qualified for the race. In 1992, St. James

(18 years, teaching assistant), Candi

WRITING LESSON USING PACERS RADIO CALL OF LOOSE BAT

while 7th grader Akshay Guttikonda finished

fundraising expectations by raising more

that were on loan from NASA, as part of

became the first woman to win the Indianapolis

Grandlund (18 years music/band) and

Sycamore 3rd grade teacher, Tiffany

8th in the nation in the Academic Bee. The

than $140,000! Thanks to everyone who

the Kindergarten Space unit. In addition to

500 Rookie of the Year award. She has also

Laura Brueckmann (12 years, choir). In

Stahl, used Pacers legendary play-by-play

History Bowl team was 16th in the nation. n

attended the evening of food, drink, and

being a part of the that unit, the rocks were

competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and

addition to teaching, Jockish also coached

man Mark Boyle’s description of a bat

lots of trivia laughs and trivia cheers.

seen by all 4th grade, and Mr. Lowell and

the 12 Hours of Sebring. n

volleyball at Sycamore, beginning in

that got loose during the Pacers game,

Nearly 300 people attended Trivia Night,

Mr. Schuth’s middle-school science classes.

1996. “I started coaching and was an

and how his language was descriptive and

FINK NAMED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

making it Sycamore School’s biggest event

We were able to get these samples from

FORMER HEAD OF SYCAMORE PUBLISHES NEW BOOK

instructor for after-school activities and

painted a great picture of it flying around

Sycamore School Physical Education teacher,

of the school year. n

NASA because of the special certification

summer camps. I learned a lot about

the arena. She says it was a fun way to be

David Fink, was recently named to the Executive

Nyle Kardatzke, former Sycamore Head

coaching young athletes from Amy

inspired for language and wanted to show

Council for Elementary Physical Education

of School, has written several books in his

Marschand. When she left Sycamore, I

students how to be better creative writers.

for the Indiana Society of Health and Physical

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS PERFORM AT MARQUETTE MANOR

retirement. His latest, “The Summertime of

took over the volleyball program for 12

The tweet was seen by more than 1,000

Educators. Fink attended the annual leadership

Jordan Pecar, Bridget Bodey, Kate Fryburg,

Our Lives: Stories from a Marriage,” is about

years. I am very proud that many former

people and Boyle commented on the

conference this spring, where he was named to

Katie Hur and Georgia Bott prepared and

Darlene Kardatzke, his wife. “It’s just a personal

student-athletes continued playing high

tweet, writing, “Wow!! Thank you.

the Elementary Physical Education Committee.

performed a 45-minute concert for the

story about her and our life together,” Nyle says.

school and college volleyball, and two

Hope it helped.” n

You can buy his books at amazon.com. n

former student-athletes that I started coaching in kindergarten are playing

TRIVIA NIGHT 2019

wish the best to these staff members who

See the leadership committee pic: http:// www.indianashape.org/newsletter/030519.html n

well as individual performances in piano,

NASA LOANS MOON ROCKS, METOERITES TO SYCAMORE TEACHER

Argus obtained when she completed a NASA teacher training last summer. According to the rules, she had to be with the rocks at all times, and we had to wait until they had been returned to NASA before we could share information and photos. n

residents of the assisted living center of Marquette Manor this spring. The concert

ALUMNI NEWS LEE, CHAI, AND FISCHER HONORED AT ALL-STAR LUNCHEON

SYCAMORE GRAD INVITED TO US NATIONAL TEAM VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS

five games with 20 points or more and six

Sycamore School alumna and San Jose State

University after she graduates. n

Sycamore 2015 graduates Grace Lee (North

one of 215 athletes from 88 colleges who has

Central HS) and Aaron Chai (Park Tudor

been invited to try out for the US National

HS), and longtime Sycamore math coach,

Volleyball Team in Colorado Springs. n

DEBATERS WIN CITY TOURNAMENT Sycamore won the City Debate Tournament,

JONATHAN SPROUT PERFORMS “HEROES” SHOW FOR LOWER SCHOOL

SCIENCE BOWL EARNS TRIP TO NATIONAL COMPETITION IN WASHINGTON DC

held at Sycamore in March, topping teams

Sycamore welcomed back Grammy-nominated

Sycamore School’s Science Bowl team

from Orchard School and Emma Donnan

singer/songwriter Jonathan Sprout for a

traveled to Washington DC for the National

Middle School. Over the course of the day,

performance for our Lower School students in

Science Bowl on April 27 and 28. The squad

students debated five topics on a range of

the Sycamore Theater this spring. Jonathan has

ran into three very good teams in their

issues: school safety, humanitarian aid, state

recorded ten albums, performed nearly 7,000

division and did not make it out of round

lotteries, hydrofracking, and zoos. Students

concerts, and taught more than 800 songwriting

robin into the double-elimination tournament.

spent weeks preparing and were ready to

workshops throughout the United States. He

They finished in the upper 50% of the Cyber

debate either side of each issue, only learning if

makes the trip from Pennsylvania each year to

Challenge. The team (Akshay Guttikonda,

they were proposition or opposition 20 minutes

work with our students. His four “American

Nate Liang, Alex Lu, Steven Sun, and Grace Yang)

prior to each debate. Awards were given to

Heroes” albums have won 26 national awards.

rebounded to finish strong in the challenge,

teams, individual speaker awards, top school of

He also participated in student songwriting

23rd out of 48 teams. To earn a spot in the

the tournament, and top school for the season.

workshops after his performance. n

national tournament, the Sycamore School

Four Sycamore graduates have been named to the Rising Stars of Indiana

honored as the Most Influential Educator by a Terre Haute student. It was the sixth time

Sycamore grad and North Central High

Carmel, Anya Neumeister from Cathedral,

Fischer has earned this honor - an incredible

School senior-to-be, Jasmine McWilliams,

and Kaitlyn Beheler and Karen Wang from

number for anyone - and even more so

was named to the Indianapolis Star’s ALL-

University High School. Congrats to our

considering he is a middle school teacher, and

USA Central Indiana girls basketball Super

great alumni! Each high school can name

most winners are high school teachers. n

Team first team. She averaged 13.1 points

up to four 11th graders based on their

and 7.2 rebounds this year. McWilliams had

academic achievement. n

team, announced this week: Iris Yan from

Science Bowl team captured the Indiana

“All debaters did a fantastic job this season, and

Regional Middle School Science Bowl at

and hard work students gave to debate this

BANDS EARN GOLD AT ISSMA CONTEST

year, and I can’t wait to see their continued

Both the 5th grade Concert Band and 6th-

late February, where both Sycamore squads

progress in our future seasons.” says advisor

8th grade Symphonic Band earned gold

faced off in the finals, sweeping the top two

and Middle School teacher, Beth Simpson. n

ratings from all three judges at the ISSMA

spots, with the Sycamore “A” team qualifying

organizational contest this spring. n

for the National Science Bowl. n

I am so proud of the dedication, enthusiasm,

FOUR SYCAMORE GRADUATES SELECTED FOR INDIANA’S RISING STAR TEAM

MCWILLIAMS EARNS SUPER TEAM HONOR

Academic All-Stars Luncheon. Bob was

JONATHAN SPROUT

committed to play at Northwestern

University sophomore, Mamie Garard, was

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