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the tampa preparatory school magazine summer 2015

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save the date: saturday, october 24 2015 tampa prep golf outing

tampa preparatory school recognized as an apple distinguished school

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We are excited that Apple has recognized how our thoughtful integration of technology supports our mission of providing unlimited, relevant opportunities for innovative teaching and learning.

– chad lewis, directory of technology, tampa preparatory school

Tampa Preparatory School is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for the 2014–16 school years due to its thoughtful and strategically planned implementation of an iPad one-to-one program. This designation is reserved for schools that meet criteria for innovation, leadership and educational excellence, and demonstrate a clear vision of exemplary learning environments.

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celebrating forty years celebrating 40 years, the entire school community on the field. to see and hear the 40-second video go to www.youtube.com/tampapreparatory>videos

Contents summer 2015 tempo

3 head’s message 7 on the terrapin trail

the tampa preparatory school magazine volume 32 issue 1

21 changemakers 30 fundraisers 34 athletics 38 commencement 2015 51 alumni news

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head’s message Forty Years of Amazing

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from the board of trustees Strategic Plan Shapes Vision for the Future from the tampa prep parents alliance tppa Volunteers Tackle New Challenges

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on the terrapin trail 40th Anniversary Celebrations: Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Prep Win Big in 2015; Bolts Radio Broadcaster Speaks to tptv Students; Andrew Weiss ’15, Blogger; Opening Convocation; Middle School Active Learning Environments Open with Fanfare; Bernucca Learning Studio Named; Tampa Prep Day Proclaimed in the City of Tampa; Campus Festival Celebrates 40th Anniversary Changemakers: Bradshaw Lecture Series: Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette; Going Beyond; John Prendergast: Making A Difference; Nicholas Carlson ’01, Chronicler of Change; Faculty Emeriti; Aerial Reese ’11: Making A Career of Humanity; Careers Program for Seniors Fundraisers: 40th Anniversary Gala; Golf Outing at Saddlebrook Athletics: Forty Years of Tampa Prep Sports

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commencement 2015 Class of 2015 Matriculation; Congratulations from the College Counseling Office; Class of 2015 Achievements Honored; Commencement Addresses; Moments to Remember; Words to Live By from the Class of 2015

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alumni news Reunions; Letter to Alumni from Robin Kennedy; The Scoop; In Memoriam

front cover: Tampa Prep students took a ride in the Zamboni during Tampa Prep Night at the Lightning; photo by Bruce Johnson. photography credits: Bob Thompson, Bruce Johnson, Studio Artistry, Robin Kennedy, Katie Hehn.

Thanks tampa preparatory school board of trustees Laurel H. Fredlake, President Penny Vinik, Vice President Jon D. Solomon, Secretary/Treasurer Gail D. Bernucca, Past President E.D. “Ed” Armstrong Bruce D. Burdge Christine M. Burdick Ex-officio, Tampa Downtown Partnership President Charles H. Carver Virginia A. Cates Matthew R. Danahy ’79 John P. Fahey ’90 Robert W. Fields Dionne Ferguson Sung Lee Hochhausler Ex-officio, TPPA President David Hull Stacy Leeds Jeffrey D. Lowenkron Donna J. Petersen Kevin M. Plummer Ex-officio, Head of School Todd W. Schlemmer Albert Silva Cathy R. Smith Trustee Emerita Susannah Wilson Smith ’87 Ex-officio, Alumni Association President Robert A. Walter Trustee Emeritus Carolyn D. White Jamal M. Wilson ’93 Christine Newkirk Zettel ’85 Edward L. Zollinger

trustees emeritae/i David M. Delo (deceased) William A. Krusen, Sr. (deceased) Cathy R. Smith Robert A. Walter

editor Robin Kennedy

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Copyright 2015 Tampa Preparatory School

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message from the head of school

tempo summer 2015

Forty Years of Amazing Welcome to the summer issue of Tempo.

This issue recaps our celebration of our 40th Anniversary as a school, our fundraising activities, alumni achievements and news, and our regular “Changemakers” section. The issue also includes an athletic update, with a cool photographic montage of 40 years of sports and a review of the 39th Annual Commencement for the Class of 2015.

We kicked off the year opening the renovated Middle School and the year just got better and better from there. This 40th Anniversary year surpassed my wildest dreams for our community. Our celebratory events gave our current and extended school community many opportunities to connect and reconnect with one another and the School.

Fall Convocation was a celebration of our School’s history and the confirmation of the Tampa Prep Medal to six recipients. Ms. Carol Chalu, Mrs. Robin Kennedy, Mr. Peter Shepley and Mrs. Cathy Smith, all received the honor and two of Tampa Prep founders, Mr. Al Austin and Mr. William Krusen, posthumously received the honor as well. This 2014 class of Tampa Prep Medal winners honored their significant contributions to the founding, history of our school and march toward the future. We simply would not be the amazing school we are today without them!

January 17, 2015, Tampa Prep Night at the Lightning was a night I will never forget. Terrapin Nation invaded Amalie Arena in support of our beloved Lightning with more than 1000 parents, students, faculty, alumni, siblings and

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Mr. Plummer joined students on the ice for a robotics demonstration.

friends. It seemed like everywhere I turned I saw the mighty Terrapin, a smiling face enjoying the evening. The Festival of the 40th, March 28, 2015, brought a close to our public anniversary celebrations, but what a night. Food trucks reminded us of our urban Tampa roots and brought a special flair to the event and everyone who attended enjoyed a glorious fireworks display to close an evening of music, games and good oldfashioned family fun.

During the year, we had a number of incredibly well attended alumni events, as well. From a full field Golf Outing in the fall to fun filled reunion events, the alumni came in full force to see their school and reconnect. This year also saw

the creation of a number of new alumni socials led by Alumni Association President Susannah Wilson Smith ’87.

We also proudly have four alumni on the Board of Trustees (John “Bump” Fahey ’90, Matt Danahy ’79, Susannah Wilson Smith ’87, and Christy Newkirk Zettel ’85); this is an all time high for alumni presence on the Board.

This year also brought us acclaim, with constant media attention on the renovated Middle School, accompanied by a Proclamation from Mayor Bob Buckhorn making December 5, 2015, Tampa Preparatory School Day. The December 40th Anniversary Assembly also featured presentations and congratulations from Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor and

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Mr. Plummer and Mrs. Kennedy at Assembly; Dr. Linda Kranc, Chemistry teacher, is retiring after 37 years of service; Board President Gail Bernucca toasts Tampa Prep’s 40 years of amazing.

Dave Andreychuk from the Tampa Bay Lightning! Apple Inc. presented the coveted Apple Distinguished School Award honoring our leadership advances through technology and curricular innovation. Also on December 5, the SunTrust building was lit Terrapin red and gold in honor of Tampa Prep Day. In April the Hillsborough County Commissioners honored Prep by recognizing the school for its excellence in education for the county. Lofty praise and public recognition confirms and validates our community’s collective focus to do “what’s best for students.”

This 40th Year solidified the relationships in our community. The broad spectrum of engagement with, and support of, the School by alumni, parents, faculty, students and Board members through events, interest, attendance and generosity, reconfirmed and demonstrated the strength of the bond to Prep.

Following the 2015 Commencement, Tampa Prep will have achieved another significant milestone. From the beginning of the 2010 Strategic Plan to date, twenty-seven of the “Top 30 National

Universities” as rated by US News and World reports will have had, or currently has, at least one Tampa Prep alumnus on campus. This milestone recognizes the synergy between our hard working students, engaged and trusting parents, our College Counseling Office’s efforts and our faculty who continue to develop the curricular experiences that make a difference in the preparation of the Tampa Prep graduate for the rigors of higher education.

We also welcome two new members to the rank of Faculty Emeritus: Mrs. Robin Kennedy and Dr. Linda Kranc. Combined they represent 69 years of dedication, care and concern and passion for Tampa Preparatory School. We wish them all the best in the future, salute their greatness and contributions and thank them for all they have done to make Prep a great place for students and families. mrs. robin kennedy I want to take a few paragraphs to recognize Mrs. Robin Kennedy. After thirtytwo years at Tampa Preparatory School, Mrs. Kennedy is retiring. Mrs. Kennedy

has been a kind, thoughtful, steady and passionate presence at Prep for more than 75% of the School’s total history. She held a variety of roles at the school, beginning as Assistant to the Head of School, and most recently she has served as the Director of Communication and Alumni. Robin has also given life to this publication, the Tempo.

Robin has cared for Tampa Prep in a manner that has warmed the experience for all of us. Her words and deeds speak to her commitment and love for Tampa Prep and every family, student and educator who have had the privilege to be a Terrapin. Words cannot accurately capture her career and contributions to our school. Mrs. Kennedy’s experience with Tampa Prep has spanned all three campuses and the addition of the Middle School. She has seen championship programs rise and been a steady supporter of the Arts. As a teacher, she taught Journalism and she was a thoughtful innovator and creative type before innovation and creativity were buzzwords.

Robin has been one of the foundational elements upon which the Prep experi-

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ence has been built. From our humble beginnings on the campus of UT to this day of Active Learning Environments, Robin has seen it all and helps us remain true to our roots.

I asked a couple of colleagues about Mrs. Kennedy. Mr. Fenlon’s comments captured what we all know about her contributions to Tampa Prep, “She has been our school historian with an incredible passion for the school. Her heart has always cared for Tampa Prep, and I think of her loyalty, love for the school and dedication.”

Mr. Couchman stated, “I used to call her the ‘Font of All Knowledge’ because she seemed to know everyone and everything…even before she was Alumni Relations she could always tell you about students…it was kind of wonderful.”

At a recent event held in her honor she closed her remarks with this statement, “after this graduation Tampa Prep will have more that 3000 alumni and you all live in my heart!” Mrs. Kennedy you live in our hearts as well! mrs. linda kranc I also want to recognize Dr. Linda Kranc who is retiring after thirty-seven years at Tampa Preparatory School. My first deep memory of Linda Kranc was at the beginning of my tenure at Tampa Prep in 2007. Just before fall faculty meetings I decided I would be in the parking lot when our Junior Class departed for Pisgah National Forest. To my surprise and delight I see Dr. Kranc. She is in baggy multi-pocketed shorts, a t-shirt covered by a flannel shirt. She was also carrying her full camping backpack, complete with dangling canteen and rolled up sleeping bag. I was amazed that our Chemistry teacher and a senior member of the faculty was still traveling strong to the great outdoor and living the Mission, making sure we continued to “Go Beyond.” From that day to this I have continued to marvel at Dr. Kranc’s strength, her passion for teaching, her excellence in the classroom and penchant for making every student smarter.

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Dr. Kranc embodies the best of teaching and learning. Her classes continue to be amongst the most rigorous offered, but legions of alumni tell story after story of how her class made them the person they are. With a special blend of rigor, humor, high expectations, dedication, kindness, compassion and interest, every student Dr. Kranc ever taught was made a better student and person.

Alumni continue to enjoy leaving her notes and if I heard it once, I have heard it a million times, “when I got to college, Chemistry was easy because I had Dr. Kranc. I used my notes from her class and helped my peers understand what college professors could not explain!” This is high praise for a teaching Tampa Prep gem and an even better human being. We will all miss her grace in the classroom and her understated incredible gifts as an instructor, but we all wish her the very best and we are grateful for the years of commitment she has given Tampa Preparatory School.

I asked Dr. Kranc to sum up what the last thirty-seven years at Prep have been like. Her humility and grace shone brightly at that moment when she replied, “Tampa Prep has been so rewarding!” We are all so fortunate to have had Dr. Kranc as a teacher, mentor, advisor, but most importantly as a friend! the board of trustees After four years of incredible service, Mrs. Gail Bernucca’s term as President comes to a close. Gail is the proud alumni parent of Matt Bernucca ’06 and she has served on the Board of Trustees since 2005. Under Gail’s leadership our school has enjoyed enormous success. She has been tireless in her support of our school and generous with her time, energy and made Tampa Prep a philanthropic priority in her life. She and her husband, Lou Bernucca, donated the Bernucca Learning Studio in memory of Amelia Bernucca in May of 2014. The learning studio is key component for academic and program support in the middle school.

Her leadership was critical in the devel-

opment of three spaces that have enhanced the student experience (the Student Center, the third floor renovation and the Middle School renovation) and the 2010 Strategic Plan fulfilled its promise to the community. Her gentle hand and steady leadership have transformed the school. We are grateful for her vision, determination and deep care for Tampa Preparatory School. class of 2015 To the Class of 2015, we wish you all the happiness, success and opportunities you could possibly have. Our school will miss your energy and the strong friendships you made with one another. Your class gave a special gift at the end of your time, a new vision for Senior Day. We are in your debt for your creativity. I will remember the Class of 2015 as the “fun bunch,” a group of students who found a way to have fun with whatever they were doing. Enjoy college, remember one another and always remember you are a Terrapin and “we are tampa prep!” Best wishes to you all in your future endeavors! have a great summer I would be remiss if I did not include my sincere appreciation for every student and family that has attended and is attending Tampa Preparatory School. This is a special place, a school that has always sought to provide an incredible experience. With a welcome mixture of tradition, creativity and innovation, the School has enjoyed forty years of making exceptional memories that last a lifetime. Have a terrific summer!

Thank you, Tampa Preparatory School, and we bring to a close a very happy 40th Anniversary! T

Kevin M. Plummer Head of School

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Strategic Plan Shapes Vision for the Future message from the president of the board of trustees The Board of Trustees welcomes you to an exciting new year at Tampa Prep!

We begin with a new strategic plan that emphasizes the unique, important aspects of our amazing community: a love of learning, a constant search for the most effective approach to education, and am emphasis on the health and wellbeing of every student. We are passionate about academic innovation and excellence. We will continue to pursue ways to make the learning environment the best it can be. Most importantly, the Board is charged with assuring the long-term sustainability of the School.

We could not ask for a better leader than Kevin Plummer. The Board pledges to support him and the entire Prep team

in the coming year. We especially thank retiring Board President, Gail Bernucca, who has served the School as a volunteer leader for many years.

Please look for new ways to be part of the Prep community. Whether you are an alum, a rising senior, a faculty member, or a new parent, find a way to connect.

The community will be stronger and better with you as an active part of it. With that strength will come the opportunity to assure a successful future for all of the students that walk the halls at Tampa Prep! T – Laurel Fredlake

TPPA Volunteers Tackle New Challenges message from the president of the tampa prep parents alliance Members of tppa set out last year with high hopes and a vision to bring enthusiasm and energy to our parent community.

Our approach was to communicate and create an all-inclusive environment for all of our parent activities and events. I had the privilege and honor of working with a dedicated team of tppa officers and board members, together with more than thirty parents—grade level representatives, events and interest groups chairs— and it was very successful. Through belief in our approach, with diligence and time, the effects were contagious.

Successful in so many ways last year, tppa r recharged through increased momentum and participation from parent volunteers;

r rejuvenated Parent Education Sessions

chaired by Elizabeth Harris; r revitalized Faculty Appreciation

Luncheons chaired by Supha Berry; and r restored Middle School Community Service projects chaired by Laura Blaire.

I am blessed again this year by the eight executive board members and officers of tppa who have agreed to serve a second term. We invite all our new families to join our amazing team and partner with tppa. With the addition of new parent volunteers at all grade levels, as well as former parent volunteers, we will tackle our new challenge, to increase diversity and Terrapin spirit in our events and activities. T – Sung Hochhausler

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Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Prep Win Big in 2015 by katie hehn

Terrapins took over Amalie Arena, Saturday, January 17, for the Tampa Bay Lightning game against the Colorado Avalanche in celebration of the School’s 40th Anniversary and new partnership with the Lightning. With 1,000 Terrapins in attendance, it was Tampa Prep’s night to be in the spotlight!

Fans arrived on Thunder Alley and were welcomed with robotics demonstrations, stressball hockey puck giveaways and a raffle for a free week at Camp Terrapin. Driving student-built robots, fans watched themselves on live video filmed by tptv’s student crew. When it was time for the game, Tampa Prep’s mascot, Earnest, and the Lightning’s ThunderBug beat the drum together to announce the opening of the Arena doors!

Terrapins headed to the Bud Light Party Deck for an at-capacity pre-party like no other. Parents, students, faculty and an impressive number of alumni— some local, some who returned to Tampa for the evening event—celebrated the momentous occasion, with complimentary food and drinks while enjoying the view of the Tampa skyline and the company of fellow Terrapins.

Head of School Kevin Plummer and Prep parent Jeff Vinik welcomed the crowd on the Party Deck, expressing their excitement about the game and the Students brought everyone to their feet to sing the Star Spangled Banner just before game time. (l–r): Brian Wiggins, Reilly Cardillo, Kamryn Beach,and Jonah Watson.

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Lightning Bolts Radio Broadcaster Speaks to TPTV Students katie hehn Mr. Dave Mishkin, broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Lightning Bolts Radio, met with TPTV students to talk about careers in broadcasting. Mr. Mishkin found his successful career announcing for the Lightning by working his way through the media field. He shared advice and encouraged students to continue what they are doing.

Viewing the work TPTV students demonstrated, Mr. Mishkin said he had not had the same kind of experience when he began his first job in radio, and that Tampa Prep students are already further than he was at this point in their lives. He explained the importance of internships and suggested that students try a variety of jobs in the media field to discover what they like best and what suits their interests.

Andrew Weiss ’15, Blogger Senior Andrew Weiss had the time of his life

He realized, however, that he never knew

January 17 as the Social Media Captain of the

how much work goes into making everything

Lightning Game.

fun and entertaining at the games until Tampa

“I only tweeted and took pictures,” Andrew said, “but I was able to go behind the scenes

Prep Night at the Lightning.

“The video and production skills I learned

and watch the game process from the perspec-

in class, along with the vocabulary I’ve picked

tive of those who worked to make the game

up in English, have thoroughly been a boon to

presentation run smoothly.”

broadcasting. Using these skills I learned at

Actively involved in TPTV Live and Film Club, Andrew is often the PA announcer of Tampa Prep games and his after-school activities

Tampa Prep will help me along my path in covering sports.”

Andrew graduated with his class May 31,

include film work for Top Sports Media and

but looks forward to “coming back for the 10-

playing hockey for Freedom High School. He

year reunion!”

came to the game knowing a lot more than the average high school senior.

“I’m still experimenting,” he said, “but I love utilizing my passion and enthusiasm in my calls.”

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clockwise, from above: Jazzy Prep robot for the competition; Scott Rutz, Doug Nguyen, Dan Honnegger celebrate on the party deck overlooking downtown Tampa; Sam Tarantino and Gary Buhler party with the Lightning Mascot in the North Party Suite.

continued Tampa Prep and Lightning partnership. During the pre-party, tptv students interviewed members of the Tampa Prep community to learn where they thought they would be in 40 years and where they would like to see Tampa Prep be in 40 years.

In the North Party Suite, a reception was held to thank donors who have had a significant impact on the School. In addition to the donor reception, the Tampa Prep Admissions Office hosted admissions directors from Bay Area feeder schools in appreciation for their continued support of Tampa Prep.

Just before the game began, seniors Jonah Watson, Reilly Cardillo, Kamryn Beach and junior Brian Wiggins impressed the crowd with an a capella performance of The Star Spangled Banner. Throughout the first period, tptv crew interviewed Lightning fans about their favorite players and cheers in Section 112, and signed them up for a raffle to win a free week of Camp Terrapin.

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Tampa Prep’s mascot, Earnest, visited the students in Section 112 and even got into the audience to pump them up following a Lightning goal!

After an exciting first period, robotics students and Mr. Plummer took to the ice for a Man vs. Machine shootout between a student-built robot and Mr. Plummer.

Man won the competition this time when Mr. Plummer outscored the robot.

Following the shootout, students, Earnest and Ms. Hehn climbed into the Zamboni

for a ride around the rink, greeted by cheers from Terrapin fans in the stands.

What a bonus for the evening when the tied teams on the ice went into an overtime shootout and The Lightning won! It was a night of fun as Tampa Prep fans celebrated the win, the 40th Anniversary and Tampa Prep’s new partnership with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Go Bolts! Go Terrapins! T

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Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Prep Win Big in 2015

clockwise from above: Gail Bernucca and the Terrapin Mascot in the North Party Suite; Terrapin twosomes on the family deck; Michael and Stacy Leeds and their son, Joshua; Chelsea Nauta ’07, Chris Colwill ’03, Debbie and Chuck Colwill in the North Party Suite; Be The Thunder!

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clockwise from above: She has the spirit—Go Bolts! Yay Terrapins!; pre-game robotics were demonstrated in Thunder Alley and young fans got a shot at robot competition with help from Prep students; Nash and Amita Kanji, Supha Berry; Carl and Alison Carlson, on the family deck with son Zach and a friend.

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Tampa Preparatory School Medal recipients, Peter Shepley, Carol Chalu, Robin Kennedy and Cathy Smith with Mr. Plummer following the Medal presentations in Convocation.

Opening Convocation Kevin Plummer’s Convocation Welcome to students, faculty, Trustees, alumni and friends of the School included a message of gratitude. “Let’s be grateful,” he said, “for the opportunity we have to be together.” Mr. Plummer went on to share several written messages from the Class of 2015, on display in the Student Center.

“Their incredible words of wisdom are sources of inspiration,” for everyone, Mr. Plummer said. (See “Words to Live By,” p. 50) “We look forward to a year filled with hope and opportunity, “he told the Assembly, “and we will take full advantage of each and every day with one another and not take them for granted.” alumnus perspective The 40th Anniversary Convocation provided an opportunity to talk about the

vision for Tampa Prep’s future and to express gratitude for a few of the people who founded and supported the School in the years following its founding. It was also an opportunity to learn about the School’s early history through the eyes of alumnus Matt Danahy ’79, a member of the third graduating class. His theme was “Tradition and Change.”

“Thirty-eight years ago, I started 10th grade in my first year at Prep,” Mr. Danahy began. “Like you, I sat in an assembly for the opening of the school year—but not an assembly quite like this… and it was not the Tampa Prep you know.” Next to Mr. Danahy as he talked, the bust of George Wolfenden, founding Head of School, overlooked the assembly.

“It is said that history is important,” Mr. Danahy continued, “because the past

influences and sets the context for the present. Or, as Shakespeare succinctly said, ‘What’s past is prologue.’ As current and former Tampa Prep students, we share a unique bond forged by tradition and change. During the past 40 years Tampa Prep has evolved, but with a purpose and direction guided by our Mission.”

Against a backdrop of historic images, Mr. Danahy took his audience on an often-humorous tour of the School’s founding and early years. He pointed out how the School’s original Mission has continued across the generations: “…to be a college preparatory school where students would receive rigorous intellectual training and develop into responsive and responsible human beings while standing for and serving a higher purpose then themselves.” He also pointed out

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that today’s visionary Head of School, Kevin Plummer, is guided by the same principles as our first Head of School (George Wolfenden, deceased), in having great care for the well-being of students, and a belief that an excellent faculty is the School’s greatest resource.

“Some School traditions have changed but are fondly remembered,” Mr. Danahy said. Using the evolution of the Terrapin as mascot to graphically illustrate his theme of tradition and change, he began by showing the earliest drawing of Terry the Terrapin in 1977 and the Terrapin graphics that followed up to today’s Earnest logo and plush mascot character who cheers on the school at games and events. “Our mascot has great school spirit,” he said, “and that’s a longstanding tradition at Prep, too.”

Mr. Danahy closed with Mr. Wolfenden’s words, summarizing the School’s characteristics at its founding in 1974, which continue today: “The School is, first of all, a community of people.

The special quality of Tampa Preparatory School is that it is, and will remain, a relatively small school with all that implies in close relationships…,” and ended with “Education is getting to know yourself and the rest of the world.

Above all, the School will prepare students, in ordinary and extraordinary times, to discern, and then to stand for, a higher purpose than themselves.”

“Our mission and philosophy provide the unique character and strength which sets Tampa Prep apart from other schools,” Mr. Danahy concluded. “Despite the evolution and changes at Tampa Prep, our core values have not changed.” gail bernucca, president of the board of trustees “Good morning and Happy Birthday 40th Birthday, Tampa Prep!” Mrs. Bernucca’s greeting resounded in the Gym and her welcome centered around two words: It Matters. Praising the “finest faculty there is…., the senior administrative team who continues to lead in innovative thought and is always

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ahead of the curve….” and Mr. Plummer’s “brilliant leadership and genuine care for Tampa Prep students,” Mrs. Bernucca noted that what matters sets Tampa Prep apart from the competition.

She praised the Board of Trustees for its oversight and creation of a Strategic Plan in 2010 that has arrived at a successful conclusion with the remodel of the Middle School. “How did we do?” she asked the Middle School. Her question was answered with applause and cheers.

“The meteoric adoption of the stem and Global Studies curricula, the accelerated build-out of the Student Center and the third floor wing, including the new College Counseling Suite, along with focused marketing efforts to communicate the unique Tampa Prep experience have all helped to catapult us to a position of leadership…I can’t wait to see what the next five years will look like for Prep…

And to all of our students: You matter the most. We are all guided by the answer to the question: What is best for you?”

Mrs. Bernucca encouraged students to use their time to discover and “Follow your passion: It will make you a happy person…Rekindle old friendships and make new ones. Ask questions, study hard, have fun and make lifelong memories!” waleed khan, student council president Waleed Khan, President of the Student Council, addressed students and shared his theme for the year, “Embracing Tampa Prep.” He outlined his goal of making the Tampa Prep community stronger and encouraged students to take advantage of academic resources, participate or cheer on athletic teams and be involved in extracurricular clubs and activities.

“Tampa Prep is more than a place to learn,” Waleed said. “It’s a place to hang out with friends after classes, get slushies, play sports and even sing karaoke.” distinguished alumni award The Distinguished Award celebrates the education and character-building all alumni receive during their years as

Tampa Prep students, laying the foundation for future accomplishments. The Award is presented to a graduate whose achievements represent, in an exceptional way, A Higher Purpose Than Self, and whose outstanding qualities have won the respect, confidence and affection of the community. susannah wilson smith ’87 Mr. Plummer presented the Distinguished Award to alumna Susannah Wilson Smith ’87 for her consistent and loyal support of the School. Susannah is President of the Tampa Prep Alumni Association and an ambassador for the School in the broader Tampa community. For the past two decades she has been an active member of the Alumni Association as a participant in the Careers Program, a volunteer for alumni events, and recently as a stem and Global Studies speaker. Susannah is marketing manager of the Vault in downtown Tampa, an advisory member of Film Tampa Bay, and a wildlife conservationist.

On the national scene Susannah is Board Chair of The Wildlands Network and a spokesperson for wildlife conservation.

Previous recipients of the Distinguished Award are Lavinia Touchton ’85, Paul Whiting, Jr. ’86, Matt Danahy ’79, John “Bud” Meadows ’85, and Ron Meadows ’83. the tampa prep medal For the first time since former Trustee William Ebsary received The Tampa Prep Medal in 2006, The Medal was awarded to the School’s founder and five long-time supporters of Tampa Prep who, through their service and commitment exhibit the School’s Motto, A Higher Purpose Than Self. Mr. Plummer introduced The Medal presentations by saying, “Today in this 40th Anniversary year we recognize six new recipients who have proven themselves to be guardians of our core values, purpose and Mission of Tampa Preparatory School.”

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clockwise from image at left: Cathy Smith displays her Tampa Preparatory School Medal awarded by Head of School Kevin Plummer. Susannah Wilson Smith ’87, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Kevin Plummer, Head of School. Amy Austin Gualiardo and her husband, Nelson (left), received the posthumously awarded Tampa Preparatory School Medal in honor of her father, Alfred S. Austin, Trustee Emeritus; President of the Board of Trustees, Gail Bernucca and Matt Danahy ’79, Trustee (right). More than 600 slices of cake were enjoyed by Tampa Prep students and teachers as part of the celebration. The Smith family (l–r): Cathy, Kristen Smith Greco ’95, Megan Smith Vinson ’03, and Dr. Bob Smith. Matt Danahy ’79 presented a visual history of the School accompanied by the bust of Founding Headmaster George Wolfenden, which usually resides in the Peifer Library. Student Body President Waleed Khan reminded students to enjoy themselves and each other on the road to their graduation.

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alfred s. austin, founder, trustee emeritus In his posthumous presentation of The Medal to Mr. Austin’s daughter, Amy Austin Gauliardo, Mr. Plummer said, “Mr. Austin, the founding father of Tampa Prep, along with a handful of other families, dreamed of a school of excellence, where academics, athletics, the arts and experiential education would be the core of student experiences that would truly prepare them for a life with ‘a higher purpose than self.’ Without question our School would not exist today without him and his dream of a high quality, independent, non-denominational, college preparatory school and his support and leadership in making that happen and in the years that followed.”

Mr. Austin died May 22, 2014.

Established to honor the founder and President of the Board of Trustees, the Alfred S. Austin Award is given annually to a senior who excels academically, is a respected member of the community is involved in multiple activities at school, and whose presence has enriched the lives of us all. william a. krusen, trustee emeritus Because no member of the Krusen family was in Tampa at the time of the presentation, a member of the Krusen family will receive the posthumous presentation of The Medal at a later time. Mr. Krusen is recognized for his 30-year commitment to the School’s continued excellence through his work on the Board of Trustees and his dedication and support of the rowing program. Mr. Krusen died April 19, 2012.

The William A. Krusen “Left My Mark” Award is presented annually to a senior who exemplifies Mr. Krusen’s zest for life and loyalty to Tampa Prep. cathy r. smith, trustee emerita In presenting The Medal to Mrs. Smith, Mr. Plummer said, “Mrs. Smith speaks about Prep with an incredible blend of gentleness and passion. Her soft voice delivers the powerful and compelling

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message of a school whose past, present and future are about caring for the people of Prep, something she has done as a parent and Board member…Every day we are reminded of all Mrs. Smith has meant to Prep and we thank her and Mr. Smith for the Smith Black Box Theater and their years of support for Tampa Prep. Mrs. Smith embodies school loyalty and she has always been all in for Prep.”

The Cathy Smith Humanitarian Award is given annually to a senior who exhibits altruism and compassion through service in the community and/or the Tampa Bay community at large through work with organizations and events that benefit others, and whose actions reflect a larger sense of caring. carol chalu, athletic director 1974–2010 “Coach Chalu was the architect who put who put our school on the athletic map,” Mr. Plummer said. “Her name on the Volleyball Court here inspires us to seek banners, play with dignity and fairness and display the character she did every day. In the early years her commitment to Prep was without peer as she not only coached nearly every sport, but taught PE as well. She was the leader of Prep sports all by herself and….her efforts to building something special and incredible has endured. Coach Chalu’s teams won 14 State Championships and she coached more Division I, II and III athletes than any other coach in school history…We are lucky to have her strength, her vision and her commitment at Prep. We are lucky to have her kindness, care, compassion and passion for Prep. We are lucky that she cared so much to create so much and today we are honored to present the Tampa Prep Medal to Carol Chalu.” peter shepley, associate head of school 1988–2013 “Mr. Shepley gave his career to building a high school , a faculty and molding student experiences into something incredible. He was the guy who took transcripts up to Florida and Florida State to tell

them who they would be lucky enough to get from Prep. He was the guy who patrolled the halls, gave a hug when needed and had the conversations that made people better, stronger and more confident. He did whatever it took to make Prep a better place. He cared for each and every student at Prep. He cheered and continues to cheer for us.

Peter is Tampa Preparatory School.” As Mr. Plummer presented the Medal, he said, “He is the best of us and today we are honored to present him with The Tampa Prep Medal.” robin kennedy, director of alumni relations and communication 1983–2015 Mr. Plummer presented The Medal to Mrs. Kennedy with these words of praise.

“Since 1983 Mrs. Kennedy has worn a multitude of hats and performed nearly every job at Prep…She is currently the Director of Alumni Relations and Communication and in that role is also Editor of Tempo, the School Magazine.

Mrs. Kennedy established the Alumni Board, pioneered our e-newsletters and Facebook presence and keeps up with our growing number of alums that now number 3,000….Mrs. Kennedy embodies hard work…She has forever been a cheerleader for Prep and a believer in the Mission and philosophy of the School. In many respects she is the keeper of our history and a friend to all who has always shown a true and sincere interest in others.”

A reception for seniors, faculty and guests followed the 40th Anniversary Convocation in the Courtyard.

To view the Opening Convocation video go to www.tampaprep.org>media>TPTV Live and select “Opening Convocation.” T

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Middle School Active Learning Environments Open with Fanfare The Middle School opened with an enthusiastic and raucous gathering of Middle School students, administrators and honored guests in the Mitchell Lobby outside the 6th grade center. A red ribbon tied to stanchions was the demarcation point as the large group waited expectantly in the Mitchell Lobby. Head of School Kevin Plummer welcomed everyone and Director of the Middle School Joe Fenlon announced that Tampa Prep’s Middle School students were the first students in the country to have all of the technology they were about to see and use.

Architect Peter Hepner and designer Debbie Hepner of Holmes Hepner Architects and builder Robert Healy of iConstructors, together with Joe Fenlon and Susan Depatie, finally cut the ribbon as students rushed to explore the new Active Learning Environments, trying out the moveable furniture, and testing the new technology and touchscreen

above: Excited students wait for the ribbon-cutting that signals their entrance to the newly renovated Middle School ale’s.

capabilities in the classroom. Trustees and honored guests enjoyed a reception in the Large Conference Room.

To view the ribbon cutting go to www.youtube.com/tampapreparatory>Vid eos and select Middle School Ribbon Cutting. T

Bernucca Learning Studio Named

gail and lou bernucca

The naming of the Bernucca Learning Studio on the first floor of the Middle School took place in November. Named in memory of Lou Bernucca’s mother, Amelia Bernucca, the Bernucca Studio includes six computers, a green screen, a flat screen monitor, and all the equipment needed for students to do research and create and edit video projects in a dedicated environment. Amelia Bernucca, although uneducated herself, believed in the value of a good education and the importance of the education experience in creating good citizens. Tampa Preparatory School is honored to remember Amelia Bernucca. T

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Unexpected cascading balloons created joy in the Walter Athletic Complex Gym during the 40th Anniversary Assembly.

Tampa Prep Day Proclaimed in the City of Tampa A spirited Assembly in December celebrated a first in the 40 years of Tampa Prep’s existence, Tampa Prep Day. In a video Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn proclaimed Tampa Prep Day, December 5, 2014. “This Proclamation gives me the opportunity to recognize an organization that has had a real impact on Tampa,” he announced.

Speakers for the celebratory occasion included Chief of Police Jane Castor who praised Tampa Prep’s partnership with Tampa’s Police Department, the School’s proactive involvement around the Gasparilla Parade and assistance during the 2012 Republican Convention. Chief Castor looks forward to a continuation of the partnership “…for years to come.”

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She told the students who filled the bleachers, “You are going to change the world for the better! Come back after college and make this city great!”

Head of School Kevin Plummer announced that longtime Math teacher, Butch Jalbert, was a recipient of a $10,000 award for teaching excellence from the Barrett Family Foundation. Mr. Jalbert recently published a Calculus BC interactive iBook, a project that took three years.

“We celebrate our excellent teachers,” Mr. Plummer said as Mr. Jalbert stood and the entire assemblage cheered and clapped.

The litany of partnerships and excellence continued as Mr. Plummer announced that Tampa Prep is recognized

as an Apple Distinguished School for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence. Apple Distinguished Schools demonstrate an innovative and compelling learning environment that engages students and provides tangible evidence of academic accomplishment.

In another message of partnership and a promo for more fun to come—Tampa Prep Night at the Lightning—Dave Andreychuk, a member of the Stanley Cup-winning Lightning team, talked about how the Lightning changed the culture of the City of Tampa through community leadership. “The excitement we bring to our community is like no other.” He pointed out that Tampa Prep

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clockwise, from above: Board President Gail Bernucca and the visiting Lightning Mascot; Mr. Plummer announced Tampa Prep’s “Distinguished School” status; Student Body President Waleed Khan led “Give A Yell;” Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor at the podium; Mayor Buckhorn proclaimed Tampa Prep Day in the 40th Anniversary Assembly via video.

also shares a partnership with the Lightning as members of the Positive Coaching Alliance and encouraged students to “be the best you can be.”

Andreychuk was followed by an allschool “Give A Yell” that included Student Body President Waleed Khan, the

Terrapin mascot and the Lightning’s Thunderbug.

Red and gold balloons fell from the ceiling as everyone piled out of the Walter Gymnasium and outdoors onto the field for a picture and video of a communityfueled “40.”

To view the live streaming video go to www.tampaprep.org>Media>TPTV Live and select 40th Anniversary Assembly. T

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Mr. Plummer introduced Board President Gail Bernucca as she greeted the crowd on the field at the 40th Anniversary Fest while Matt Danahy, Mary Cameron Willis, and Ann Tihansky, members of the Class of ’79, applauded.

Campus Festival Celebrates 40th Anniversary by katie hehn

Nearly 1,000 proud Terrapins attended the Festival of the 40th! Everyone who has ever been a part of the Tampa Prep community throughout the past 40 years was invited, including alumni, past parents and grandparents, former teachers and administrators and current students, parents and faculty! With music from the Bay Kings Band and nine different food trucks serving a variety of tasty treats, attendees relaxed on picnic tables or folding chairs enjoying the music and tasty bites! Families reconnected and caught up with friends and teachers.

Games on the field provided the highlight for many attendees as they climbed on the life-size inflatable human Foosball

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field and battled their friends and parents. Serious tournaments of Jenga, Checkers and Chess were played and the most popular games were Ladderball and Cornhole. The photo booth was another popular activity where kids and adults took turns getting their pictures taken on the field and immediately printed as a souvenir.

Two hours after it all began, Mr. Plummer took the stage to thank all of the families, faculty and alumni in attendance who helped Tampa Prep become the school it is today. He introduced Matt Danahy, Ann Tihansky and Mary Cameron Willis, Class of ’79, graduates of the School in the early years. Mr.

Plummer thanked long-time faculty, Mr. Joe Fenlon, Mr. David Couchman and Mrs. Robin Kennedy who have approximately 100 years of combined Tampa Prep time.

Mr. Plummer thanked Susan Grady and Gordon MacLeod, former Heads of School, for their continued involvement in the Tampa Prep community and then turned his attention to Mrs. Gail Bernucca, President of the Board of Trustees 2011-2015, representing all past and present members of Tampa Prep’s Board of Trustees. A cheer went up from the crowd.

Ending an unforgettable evening, Mr. Plummer led the crowd in a round of

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clockwise, from above: Oooh’s and Ahhh’s were heard from the crowd as a magnificent fireworks display signaled the end of the 40th Anniversary Fest; sign this young man up for the 2015 Golf Outing; students at the Fest; a competitive game of Foosball, one of the many games on the field for everyone.

“We Are Tampa Prep!” As the last shout went up, all the lights on the field dramatically went dark and the sky lit up with a beautiful fireworks show! The Festival of the 40th was a perfect ending to a school year filled with fun celebrat-

ing Tampa Prep’s 40 years in downtown Tampa. T View the fireworks on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/tampaprep/review/1237 78029/a76d01a8ac

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Changemakers

Head of School Kevin Plummer, Mrs. Kate Lafayette, Fran Prockop, Dr. Lafayette, and Bob Bradshaw following Dr. Lafayette’s talk to the community.

Bradshaw Lecture Series: Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette by robin kennedy

His presence was calming and his words were hopeful. His message was warm and caring. More than anything, he was inspiring.

In October, Dr. Bernard Lafayette spoke in a special assembly to students and faculty and began by talking about the importance of knowing your own

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heritage and history. “When you were born and where you are born has a lot to do with your life,” he said. “No one chooses his or her parents or the geographic area where you were born. But for your life to be worthwhile, you need to appreciate your history. It’s important to understand.” In his soft-spoken voice, he asked students, “You are here now,

and now that you are, what are you going to do to make a difference?”

Dr. Lafayette talked about growing up in a Tampa neighborhood. “We could not see a movie at the Tampa Theater, attend public schools, eat in restaurants, or play in public parks,” he told the students.

“Young children in our neighborhood would play together and when it came

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going beyond 2015 grady grant recipients

The 2015 Grady Grants were awarded to three teach-

starting point for future conversations about the digi-

ers and announced in April, following the selection of

tal world. Juniors will carry the information with them

their grant proposals describing innovative projects

into every classroom. Program topics will include reli-

that benefit students.

able sources, cyberbullying and how to avoid being a

Art teacher Elle Ashworth will “flip” two of her

digital bystander, social media, creating digital port-

classes by creating podcasts showing a variety of art

folios, societal implications of the digital world and

processes. The podcasts will be available for viewing

other topics, addressed in a variety of formats includ-

at home by eighth grade Art II students taking

ing tutorials, group discussions, panel discussions

Ceramics I and II. “Viewing the videos outside of the

and current events.

classroom allows for more hands-on time in the stu-

The Susanna F. Grady Curriculum Development

dio,” Ms. Ashworth said, “and also allows students to

Fund was established in honor of former Head of

review information, experiment and explore, to find

School Susanna F. Grady to provide support and

the best fit for their final projects.”

encouragement for faculty members to develop inno-

Stacia Hottle and James Riley are developing a

vative curricular projects during the summer months.

Digital Citizenship curriculum for junior class advising

Up to two grants may be awarded annually by vote of

sessions. The curriculum will span grade level assem-

the Curriculum Committee.

blies throughout the school year. Junior class advisors will learn how to implement the program during the

photographs, above, at left: James Riley, Stacia

first week of faculty meetings in August.

Hottle, two of the three Grady Grant recipients. at

Combining the skills of digital literacy with charac-

time to go to school, they went to separate schools based on ethnicity.”

When he was very young, he accompanied his grandmother to the streetcar that would take her to work. His grandmother had to put the money in the receptacle in the front and walk back outside to re-enter the streetcar from a back entrance. That day, her heel caught in the

right: Elle Ashworth received a Grady Grant to

ter development, the course will create a common

create a flipped class format for art students.

cracks around the tracks and she fell in the middle of the street. He tried to help her up and tried to hold the back door open before the driver took off, but because he was only 7-years old, he wasn’t able to keep the back door open in enough time for her to extricate herself and get in. It was an impressionable memory he never forgot. When I get

grown, he thought, I’m going to do something about this problem. As he got older he realized it was only one part of a larger problem.

While a college student in Nashville, Dr. Lafayette and students from Fisk University trained in non-violence, under the direction of pacifist James Lawson.

They learned the importance of disci-

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pline and self-control through simulated sit-ins in preparation for the real thing.

“When I returned to Tampa as a college student following my work in the Nashville Movement, my friends and I desegregated a public park in our neighborhood in Jackson Heights. I gathered up all the kids in our neighborhood and went to the park and I told the kids to just go and play in the park. Helicopters came, police came, and asked us to leave.

I told them ‘no.’ Take this park off your list because it’s already desegregated.”

Tampa Prep students applauded. “When we got together to desegregate the Tampa Theater, The Ten Commandments was showing.” He laughed. “We tried to get a ticket and the manager told us we couldn’t sit downstairs, we had to go sit in the balcony, called the Buzzards’ Roost then.

We started negotiating with the manager and while we were having the discussion we were also watching the movie.” He laughed again.

“Talking is very important when you are talking about change,” he said.

“Violence is the language of the inarticulate. People have to learn to talk to themselves. Ask questions. Why do I feel this way? Why do they behave this way toward me? Those are questions you have to ask yourself first.”

In order for Tampa Prep’s students to understand social change through nonviolence, Dr. Lafayette shared a documentary about the Nashville Movement and told students to think about the basic issue of the film and why change came about. Riveted by what they were watching, Tampa Prep’s students sat quietly, engaged in the story of the sit-ins in Nashville’s segregated restaurants and department stores where college students were arrested by local police. The nonviolent sit-ins continued despite arrests and, ultimately, the protesters were successful. Nashville desegregated public facilities in 1960.

Throughout the day, in Assembly and in classes, students had lots of questions for Dr. Lafayette.

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Dr. Lafayette answers questions from students in the Middle School.

q. “What was the most important thing you did for your cause?” a. “Selma and the Freedom Rides.” q. “What did your parents think about the Freedom Rides?” a. “My father would not sign to give me permission to go. I went anyway.” q. “Did it ever occur to you to give up?” a. “No. I became more convinced of success as time went on. Training was crucial to our success as was choosing a leader. Diane Nash was chosen—a woman leader in a time of chauvinism.

She knew how to get consensus in a group. She put our egos on hold. She was supposed to get arrested on the Freedom Rides. We learned the strategy. There was not a moment that we didn’t believe in our success.”

q. “What was the toughest time?” a. “Selma. There was so much fear within the African-American community itself. We had to change the fear to courage and overcome hate with love.

Sharing positives about each other can change things. We learned the steps to change.” q. “What was it like in the jails [during the Freedom Rides in Mississippi]?” a. “Fundamentally, disobedience to an unjust law is obedience to a moral law.

We were trained for non-violence. The non-violent approach persuades people of the rightness of your cause. Courage just means you have less fear. In Mississippi the jailer used to bring us ice cream at night because we used to sing and serenade him.” Dr. Lafayette was beaten and jailed 27 times. “Changes never occur without sacrifice.”

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“Learn to discipline yourself. In Mississippi in the jails, students gave ‘classes,’ sharing what they had learned in college classes, or they gave homilies, they shared humorous stories. There are extreme environments you might be in some day. It’s important to commit to memory a poem, your favorite song, a Scripture verse. Learn to recite it to yourself in the event you are ever in an extreme environment. The one thing you have is time.” q. “What is the greatest issue of our time?” a. “Basic human rights. People have a right to live where they want, to vote.

Human rights include the way women around the world are treated in all areas of life.”

At the conclusion of the video, Dr. Lafayette counseled, “We need to learn to live together and love one another.

Tampa Prep, the world is waiting for you.

We need you all over the world. Learn other languages. Meet the world with your head and your heart, not your hand and your gun. Non-violence means meeting a frown with a smile. Show people a better way. Be an example. When people tear you down, lift them up. People need someone to lift them up.”

Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette is an ordained minister, and a longtime civil rights activist, organizer and authority on nonviolent social change. He co-founded the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960, and was a core leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

Dr. Lafayette directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962 and he was appointed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to be National Program Administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and national coordinator of the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign.

He is currently a Distinguished Senior Scholar-in-Residence at Emory University.

For more than 50 years, Dr. Lafayette has been at the center of thought and action that attempts to free the world of violence

and hatred. At the request of governments and organizations worldwide, he continues to travel and talk with world leaders and the world’s people about non-violence as a solution to conflict. Dr. Lafayette is the uncle of alumnus Thomas Coverson ’08.

Dr. Lafayette’s book In Peace and Freedom: My Journey in Selma was published in 2013. In this electrifying and compelling memoir, Dr. Lafayette shares the inspiring story of his years in Selma as

one of the primary organizers of the 1965 Selma voting rights movement which changed history.

Dr. Lafayette’s book is available in the Peifer Library. To see Dr. Lafayette’s lecture, go to Tampa Prep’s video archives http://vimeopro.com/tampaprep/videoarc hives/video/109270955 T

John Prendergast: Making a Difference

human rights activist john prendergast spoke to history students in the peifer library.

Fueled by an unwavering belief that any one of us can make a difference in the world, human rights activist and author John Prendergast spoke about his passion for peace to students and faculty in Assembly.

Mr. Prendergast talked about how his interest in helping at-risk children during his college years led to his involvement in solving global issues and providing humanitarian assistance in Africa. He outlined his ten building blocks for success and explained how his 10-point plan is based on his experience.

They are:

r 1. Build a team. No one can accomplish

anything alone. r 2. Understand and recognize the

r r r r r

importance of social movements.

Evolution occurs by the banding together of people.

3. Give value and priority to innovation and experimentation.

4. Invest in the next generation.

5. Harness the power of celebrity to engage people in your cause.

6. Build hope by finding the bright spots.

7. Find the human face in your cause and use the human connection to create a solution.

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moral arc of the universe bends toward justice, you have faith.” r 9. Take care of you. r 10. Embrace your Don Quixote, your dreams. “It’s not impossible until it’s impossible,” he said.

“Your dream begins with you and leads to success by engagement with others,” he said. “Ask the people you know, and they will ask the people they know.”

Following Assembly, Mr. Prendergast spoke to history classes, students in study hall, Global Studies students and members of stand.

One student asked, “I’m just a teenager. How can I change anything?”

Mr. Prendergast replied that social media drives the relative importance of young people’s opinions in the political system and in the world of business.

“There is increasing sophistication in testing markets to assess what young people are thinking. Political people and business people want to know what you think.” He encouraged students to discover what they are passionate about and get involved. He affirmed that many politicians choose not to get involved in important causes until they know that students are behind an issue.

“Sometimes doing simple things based on your awareness and knowledge can lead to change,” he said. “An example of

that might be buying products from conflict-free countries for use in the classroom or at home.”

Mr. Prendergast’s passion for peace and his association with other changemakers including Angelina Jolie and George Clooney, has led to the end of genocide and crimes against humanity in several regions in Africa.

Mr. Prendergast is the Founding Director of the Enough Project and has worked for the Clinton White House, the State Department, two members of Congress, the National Intelligence Council, unicef, Human Rights Watch, the International Crisis Group and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Mr. Prendergast has authored three books, Unlikely Brothers, Not on Our Watch, and The Enough Moment, and can be viewed on YouTube in interviews and documentaries. T

Nicholas Carlson ’01, Chronicler of Change by robin kennedy

In the autographed copy of the book Nicholas Carlson gave to the Peifer Library, he wrote: To Tampa Prep — Thank you for the education— for teaching me the five-paragraph essay, how to read critically, and for all the support.

Standing at the podium in a Friday Assembly in March, Carlson recalled the first time he ever made an Assembly announcement for the Terrapin Times. “I was so afraid, I was shaking,” he said.

This time he was here to talk about how to become an author, how “to become

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Marissa Mayer” (the subject of his new book), the short version of the rise and fall of Yahoo, and to share his knowledge about Internet business.

As he spoke, he dispensed advice to students, beginning with wisdom acquired from his Davidson college years and the importance of getting involved in everything at college. “Optimize your interests,” he counseled. Following his graduation, he knew he wanted to be a writer, but not just any writer. “ I wanted to be a writer—a great writer, an award-winning writer, a Nobel Peace Prize winning writer! I was convinced I could get a day job and write fiction stories at night,” he said. “After a few weeks of that I realized it wasn’t going to work. So I asked myself where is the place that the two things I want—

Carlson’s book is available now in most book stores.

writing and a paying job—can come together?”

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faculty emeriti

Faculty Emeriti and longtime faculty and their family

40th Festival. (l–r): Faculty Emeriti/ae, Mary Beth

members gathered on campus March 28th in the

Harris, Susanna Grady, Robin Kennedy, Peter

Peifer Library, where Kevin Plummer announced two

Shepley, Jean Mason, Dr. Linda Kranc, Dr. Rudy

new Faculty Emeritae, Dr. Linda Kranc and Robin

Kriebel, Barbara Wolfenden, Don Richards and

Kennedy. Barbara Wolfenden, Director of Studies in

Gordon MacLeod.

the founding years of the School, attended the event.

Afterwards everyone went out on the field for the

“I went online and found a website that listed work for writers and applied for 200 jobs. I got interviews with two.

My first journalism job was at InternetNews.com, the trade publication

for IT managers. Just about that time the tech industry was emerging.”

Often described as a tech futurist because of his knowledge of Internet businesses and trends, Carlson is Journalist and Chief Correspondent for the Business Insider, an online news outlet.

Speaking to students in an Economics class, Carlson asked, “How many of you ever use Yahoo?” Silence. “What do you use?” Snapchat was the answer. “Did you know Snapchat is worth $19 billion?” he asked. They didn’t.

“Overhead for Internet businesses is very low,” Carlson explained. “You could start Snapchat with three people; in fact, it did start with three Stanford University students and a computer. As most people know, Facebook began in a college dorm room, too.” To explain just how different the business models are, he compared Internet businesses to the car industry,

starting with the materials needed to make cars right down to the car salesman’s fee on the car lot. The perfect search engine business was invented by Google: targeted display advertising and a fee of $1–$5 every time a user clicks on an advertiser’s link.

What happens to an Internet start-up like Snapchat once it raises the money to get underway? The ultimate question for a start-up is: after the first million, who keeps the lights on, who pays the salaries, who rents the servers from Amazon?

That’s where venture capitalists come in and eventually where the big deals are struck.

Carlson’s dream to write a book merged with his knowledge of global Internet trends, drivers of change in the Internet world. The subject of Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo is, in the end, about that.

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For a while, Yahoo held the largest market share of Internet business because it had the largest number of email users, dominating “the other big companies in the market….more than double the share of Microsoft’s Hotmail, Google’s Gmail and aol mail.” Then users began to transition from computers to smartPhones, and from email to texting, shifting their allegiance “to apps provided by Google and Apple.”

Attempting to respond to the changes,

Yahoo rushed to market a revamped Yahoo Mail and the Postcard project, but these efforts were plagued by ongoing technology failures.

As mobile apps leapfrog Amazon, providing retail sites like Alibaba and Taobao, both Chinese Internet companies, the business side of Google is being challenged as new players drive change.

What did he learn from Marissa Mayer? “Always take the career opportunity that scares you the most. Identify

your relative weaknesses. Identify your organization’s weaknesses. Lean in and know when to say goodbye. Change equals opportunity.” He also learned that to write a book, “You have to want to do it more than you want to do other things.”

Read Carlson’s engaging book as all the details emerge at a breakneck pace.

It’s almost like talking with Carlson himself. T

Aerial Reese ’11: Making a Career of Humanity

Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.

– dr. martin luther king, jr.

These are the words in the tagline of Aerial’s Reese’s emails. Her résumé indicates she is already living the message.

Aerial Reese graduated from Agnes Scott College in May 2015, receiving a B.A. in Philosophy and a B.A. in Economics and Public Policy from George Mason University. She looks forward to a career in public policy or advo-

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cacy and is interested in union organizing or lobbying. Aerial describes herself on LinkedIn as an Experienced Advocate and Public Policy Analyst and her work history shows why.

While an Agnes Scott student, in addition to working in the College Admissions Office, Aerial was an advocacy intern for Voices for Georgia’s Children and from her sophomore year until graduation, she was President of the Agnes Scott Living Wage Campaign.

During her senior year she was a Student Fellow with Raise Up Atlanta and a Legislative Intern for the League of Women Voters of Georgia!

During the fall of her senior year Aerial interned in Arlington, Virginia, with Child Care Aware of America in the Federal Public Policy Department. Her work centered on the Child Care and Development Block Grant recently signed by the President. Her experience developing action plans for Child Care Aware solidified her passion for policy and advocacy for marginalized communities, especially children. She enjoyed living in the DC area and took advantage of the opportunity to visit the many historical sites and the nightlife.

Her favorite college classes were Logic, Contemporary Feminist Theory, and Women and the Law. Her favorite poet is Maya Angelou and her favorite stress-

reliever is working out. “It’s so exhilarating,” she said, “and a confidence-booster.”

Aerial’s interests in her field stem from her favorite classes at Tampa Prep, AP Government, American History and Forensic Science. She remembers, “Mr. Bradshaw was very inspirational during my time at Tampa Prep. He encouraged me to participate in Teen Court, and ever since I have been advocating for children and teens.” In particular she is grateful to John (former President of the Board of Trustees) and Karan Rains. “The Rains have been like a second family to me,” Aerial said. “They have continued to encourage me to follow my dreams since I was in middle school. They offer exceptional advice and support, and I am truly grateful to have them in my life.”

When asked what she would like to be doing five years from now, she answered, “I hope to be attending law school.” In 20 years she would like to open a nonprofit organization that focuses on policy and early childhood education. Aerial believes that happiness is a matter of mental, physical and spiritual health. T

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above: Presenters for the Careers Program Craig Federer ’06, Alex Walter ’97, Dana Friedlander ’87, Hugh Gross ’84, John Terry ’84, Michael Lokey ’95 in the Menke Lecture Hall. facing page: (left) Alyssa Shafii ’00 and Anddrikk Frazier ’94; (right) Buzzfeed Product Lead Noah Chestnut ’03 participated via Skype.

2015 Careers Program for Seniors by robin kennedy

Seniors attended the 2015 Careers Program and came away with some important advice about their futures: Choose a career in a field that interests you and fuels your passion.

Seniors commented, “Now I feel like I have more options for the future than I thought I did,” and, “It’s ok not to know what you want to do right now. It’s important to explore your interests.” Another said, “It was cool how everybody loved their jobs.” Many seniors expressed surprise that program presenters defined success as discovering your passion and working in a field they love, even though that may mean that you won’t make as much money as people in other fields.

Several program guests shared a broad view of the world at work. Michael Leeds, a commercial real estate developer and owner of Shagbark, explained that some

businesses are cyclical and it’s important to consider long-term trends. Leeds pointed out to the students listening to him that they are in a “far more complex world that the one I grew up in.”

Journalist Ben Montgomery talked about the general economic climate and its trends on newspapers. In order to increase his income, Montgomery wrote Grandma Gatewood’s Walk, a true story that was required reading at Tampa Prep last year.

Montgomery is currently working on another book and continues his investigative work into deaths at Florida’s Dozier School for Boys, a series that won him a Pulitzer Prize nomination in 2010.

Noah Chestnut ’03 participated via skype from his office at Buzzfeed where he is developing a news mobile app for the site that’s been labeled “the hottest, most social content on the web – breaking Buzz and the kinds of things you want to pass on to your friends.” His onscreen presence

hovered over the room as he talked about his career path, and generated a discussion about social media and its use in business.

Mac Guidera ’94, Executive Social Workforce Strategist for ibm, commented, “The apps I use for work are parallel to Facebook.”

With May internships coming up, several students interested in the field of medicine were glad to hear that Dr. Sharona Ross, a surgeon in gastroenterology, offers internships to Tampa Prep students every year. Describing her work with humor, she said, “The American diet is my job security.” Alyssa Shafii ’00, a Speech Language Pathologist, explained how she helps children and adults. Alyssa owns her own business and told students she can definitely use interns.

“There is always more you could be doing for people,” Laura Maniscalco DeLise ’89, Executive Vice President of Heartbeat International, pointed out.

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Fundraising is part of what she does and Delise is proud of Heartbeat’s 30-year history of growth and success. A global nonprofit, Heartbeat provides pacemakers for people in countries around the world, and DeLise knows the need is ever-growing.

Craig Federer ’03, financial advisor at Raymond James, told students that, because of his experiences, he believes everything in life happens for a reason.

Following a baseball injury in college, he had to re-think his future. Majoring in psychology helped. Now he finds his insights are useful with his clients.

“People are very emotional about money,” he said. About the job search, he advised, “Never stop working hard. Even when you are looking for work, that’s work.”

Michael Lokey ’95, Brittany Sellers ’04, and Anddrikk Frazier ’94 spoke eloquently about their work in alternative energy and sustainability. One student commented later, “I didn’t realize how many environmentally-focused types of jobs there are.”

The importance of networking and hard work was repeated often. One student commented, “Connecting is everything – they all said it.” Alex Walter ’97 said, “Work hard and be nice to everyone you meet along the way. The people you meet

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today, however briefly, may cross your path ten years later.”

Students responded to the informal legal ‘team’ of criminal defense attorney Dana Friedlander ’87, Assistant State Attorney John Terry ’84 and Detective Hugh Gross ’84. “Everything they said was interesting,” one student commented, and they remembered Gross’ advice: “Do what you love and you will never work another day in your life.”

Some advice targeted specifics. Graig Paglieri, Chief Delivery Officer with Kforce, suggested, “Write down your goals.

Set two professional goals and one shortterm goal. Then you can measure your success.” Brittany Sellers ’04 said, “You may even find your goals are changing as you move ahead, sometimes into an area you never considered. It’s possible sometimes to combine your interests, too.”

According to the Program Evaluation completed by seniors following the sessions, seniors learned, “Finding out what you love often takes time and can change from one thing to another.” Why is that important? Because “Doing what you love is what makes you happy.”

Participants included: Ben Montgomery, Reporter, Tampa Bay Times;

Mac Guidera ’94, Executive Social Workforce Strategist, ibm; Noah Chestnut ’03, Product Lead, Buzzfeed News App (via skype); Sharona Ross, M.D., Surgeon, Endoscopic Gastroenterology; Michael Leeds, Owner, Shagbark Properties; Frank Rodriguez, Owner, ES Creative, Video, motion graphics and branding; Anddrikk Frazier ’94, Owner, Integral Energy; Brittany Sellers ’04, Doctoral candidate, Sustainability, University of Central Florida; Alyssa Shafii ’00 Campbell, MS, ccc-slp, Speech language pathologist; Graig Paglieri, Chief Delivery Officer, Kforce; Laura Maniscalco Delise ’89, Executive Vice President, Heartbeat International Foundation; Dana Friedlander ’87, Criminal Defense Attorney; Craig Federer ’06 Financial Advisor, Raymond James; Hugh Gross ’84, Detective Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department; Alex Walter ’97, Owner, Walson Ventures; John Terry ’84 Assistant State Attorney, Hillsborough County; Michael Lokey ’95, Owner, Sunshine Biofuels, Green My Fleet. T

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Fundraisers

40th Anniversary Gala by alta schlemmer, gala chair

The 40th Anniversary has thrust Tampa Prep into the local spotlight with good reason: our school is forward thinking, hard-working and honest about what it is and what it will be in the coming years.

We turn out students who have touched all walks of life in the Tampa community and beyond.

Being the Gala Chair of the one and the one Grande Gala for the past two years has been a time-honored legacy that greater women than I have had the privilege of leading. I am very thankful for the three women I have had the pleasure of serving with when they were Auction/ Gala chairs—calm Elaine Navas, dedicated Laurel Fredlake and enthusiastic Betsy

Zollinger. I have gone from the freshfaced 6th grade mom sitting in my first auction meeting to the bittersweet 12thgrade mom who doesn’t want it to end, and I have enjoyed every minute of it.

Families come and go, but the underlying spirit of giving time and money to a school that is raising our children hasn’t changed. My children, Wesley ’15 (attending Tufts next year) and Avery ’16 have grown into wonderful students thanks to the Prep experience. The teachers—from Mr. and Mrs. Hill to Mr. Clements—have etched a place within my children’s psyche. My husband has been fortunate enough to sit on the Board of Trustees and for the past two years as Gala Chair I have been blessed to work with the inimitable Susan Depatie. Susan’s wisdom and knowl-

edge of the inner workings and traditions of Tampa Prep have allowed me to be successful in raising more than $650,000 for Prep kids. The funds raised by the Gala paid for everything from Middle School renovations to new chairs and desks for the Upper School. I want to thank all of the Gala volunteers and supporters that I am lucky enough to call my friends.

As I pass the torch to the next Gala chair, my prayer is that she (or he!) will have as much fun as I did and the women who came before me. There wouldn’t be a Tampa Preparatory School without the dedication, love and guidance of many. T

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clockwise from image at left: Patrons enjoy the entertainment; architect Peter Hepner raises his number to bid as Pat Embry applauds; Gala Chair, Alta Schlemmer, and her husband, Todd Schlemmer, Trustee; Melissa Smith Carlon ’89, Patricc Petti ’81, Jennifer Menendez ’89, Robin Kennedy, Director of Alumni Relations, and Susannah Wilson Smith ’87 enjoy the Gala at The Vault.

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golf outing 2014 Tampa Prep at Saddlebrook Golf Club

michael shimberg (second from right) and his foursome, andrew phillips, mark schnell and scott daniels won great drawing gifts.

special thanks to our tournament sponsor!

saddlebrook golf club outing a success Blue skies and a perfect sunny day on the Saddlebrook course was the backdrop for the 2014 Golf Outing. Following the traditional Give A Yell led by Bud ’85 and Ron ’83 Meadows, golfers headed out to the course. During their rounds, players feasted on delicious pulled pork, beef sliders and chili pies from Square 1, cubans from Catering by the Family and ciabatta sandwiches from Red Elephant. Thank you to all our sponsors and volunteers who made this year’s event a terrific success!

Next year’s Golf Outing is set for Saturday, October 24, at Saddlebrook. Save the date and watch your mail and email for details.

Proceeds for the tournament benefit students receiving financial assistance through the Alumni Financial Assistance Fund.

congratulations to the 2014 winners! r First-Place Low Gross: Jon Berry, Richard Veghte ’84, Bruno Quattrone, Nash Kanji r First-Place Low Net: Devin Cahn, Charles Murphy, Jim Schelsman, Gail Selby r Second-Place Low Net: 1st Sporting Goods: Aaron Bleich, Tyler Danish, Taylor Van de Boe, Bill Fanning r Terrapin Award: John Fahey ’90, Byron Clark ’90, Peter Shepley, Chad Ricketts r Longest Drive: Women, Lilly Berry r Long Drive: Men, Aaron Bleich r Closest to the Terrapin: RJ Quezon r Putting Contest: Bill McCarty (Bill won a three-way putt-off to break the tie with Richard Veghte ’84 and John “Bump” Fahey ’90). T

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clockwise from left: Ty Weathers, David Weathers, Nick De Quesada, and tppa President Sung Hochhausler at the awards presentations following the tournament; Matt Danahy ’79 (left) and Paul Whiting ’86 (right) present awards to Low Net winners Devin Cahn, Charles Murphy, and Jay Schlesman; Matt Wilde, John Terry ’84, RJ and Jaime Quezon and his foursome won Closest to the Terrapin and four tickets to Tampa Prep Lightning Night; Low Gross winners Jon Berry and Nash Kanji with Prep’s Golf Coach Richard Veghte ’84; Hiram Garcia and Jon Ford, Class of ’02, on No. 10.

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above: college committed athletes. The following athletes have committed to play college sports following their graduation from Tampa Prep: Kamryn Beach, Softball, University of Bridgeport; Claire Blumenthal, Volleyball, University of South Carolina; Bryan Greenbaum, Wrestling, Belmont Abbey College; Matt Hodges, Baseball, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Donoven Hough, Wrestling, Campbell University; Olivia Marshall, Soccer, Rhodes College; Ariana Mosely, Volleyball, Air Force Academy; Corey Perkins, Volleyball, University of Delaware; Marcus Ransom, Basketball, Emory University; Andrew Samuels, Soccer, University of Maryland; Alexa Steele-Weintraub, Soccer, Brandeis University below, left: coach hendrix wins national coaching award.

Representatives from the Positive Coaching Alliance presented the Double-Goal National Coach Award to Coach AJ Hendrix during Pep Assembly. A DoubleGoal Coach understands that while winning is great, it is just as important to teach life lessons through sports. Coach Hendrix was one of 25 chosen for the Award out of 2,000 nominees! below, right: tampa prep academic all-stars. The boys and girls Golf Teams received the Terrapin Academic Team Champion Award for the highest academic achievement in all fall sports. The boys and girls Varsity Soccer teams won academic all-star status in winter sports and in spring sports the boys and girls Tennis Teams were the standouts.

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Class of 2015 Matriculation Ijechi Woodrow Ahanotu

Post Graduate Year, Img Academy Mercedes Laine Anderson*†

Emory University Madeleine Elizabeth Ayers

The Catholic University of America Joseph Jabari Barker

University of West Florida Kamryn Ragsdale Beach*

University of Bridgeport Claire Allyse Bengtson*

University of Florida Claire Michelle Blumenthal

University of South Carolina Sofia Bottini

International Student Caroline Mcallister Brown*

Tulane University Nicholas Scott Buhite*†

University of Toronto Samantha Remi Bumberg*†

Emerson College Hannah Alexis Campo*†

Rice University Reilly Kathryn Cardillo*

St. Edward’s University Devon Landon Carter, Jr.*

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Catherine Elizabeth Chapman*

University of Florida Sloan Cooper Cherry

Gap Year, Young Judaea Program In Israel Jack Baldwin Clark*

New York University † Cum Laude Society * National Honor Society

Katherine Elizabeth Collins

Mccaleb Jane Connelly*†

Chapman University Ellen Roken Cox

University of Tennessee Kelsey Lenore Crumpton*

University of Mississippi David Michael Danielson, Jr.*

Davidson College Meaghan Elizabeth DaSilva

University of Toronto Caneel Jane Dixon*

Gap Year, Rotary International Youth Exchange Program Brooke Michelle Dorman

University of Florida Jonathan Blake Dorman

Florida Gulf Coast University Hannah Noelle Everson

Butler University Andrew Ronald Ferguson

University of Maryland Frank Nicholas Ferrara*

Elon University Reed William Forehand*

University of Central Florida Hannah Lynn Fredlake

University of Florida Michael Anthony Fridella

Florida State University Katherine Evelyn Necolettos Fueyo*†

New York University Natalie Christine Galdos*†

Wake Forest University Sarah Frances Gift*

University of South Florida Emma Jean Goltermann*

Florida State University

High Point University

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The 2015 Class Gift was created by artist Mike Awalt and presented by the Class to the School in the Student Center.

Max Grauer

The Culinary Institute of America Bryan Jeffrey Greenbaum

Belmont Abbey College Jakob Ross Greenstein

University of South Florida Andrew John Hamilton*†

University of Florida Jasmin Martina Harrell*

University of Florida Darla Isabelle Harrison*†

Florida State University William Clothier Haydon*

Colgate University Alissa Marie Heath*

Auburn University Jana Lannette Henson*

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Robert John Patrick Hernandez

Gator Engineering at Santa Fe College Ethan Davis Hill

Santa Fe College Matteson Alexander Hodges

Florence-Darlington Technical College Zhengxi Hou*†

Cornell University Donoven Lee Hough

Campbell University Casey Joseph Huchro

University of West Florida Addison Mead Iannacio

St. John’s University Dekoda Ann Jensen

Santa Fe College

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Kaj Johnson-Kuchina*†

University of California, San Diego Rajiv Reddy Kartham*

Northeastern University Jordan Jerome Kelby

The University of Alabama Waleed Faisal Khan*†

New York University Isabella Rose Klabik*†

Wake Forest University Moriah Hadas Lavey*†

Northwestern University Mariel Lyssa Levine

The University of Alabama Maria Eduarda Loureiro De Souza*†

St. John’s University Nicholas Scott Magruder

Hillsborough Community College Connor Allan Marshall*

Rhodes College Olivia Scofield Marshall*

Rhodes College Miriam Elizabeth McCargar*

Allegheny College

Michael Patrick McCloskey*

Auburn University Katherine Frances McCormick

The University of Alabama Reese Aaron McCullough*

University of Florida William James McGurk, III*

Florida State University Samuel Matthew McLuckie*†

The Ohio State University Andrew Byron Moger*

Eckerd College Ariana Jynae Mosley*†

United States Air Force Academy Emma Carolyn Napper*†

Duke University Vishal Nimesh Panchigar*

University of South Florida Corey Melissa Perkins*

University of Delaware Lane Allan Pritchard

Elon University Nicholas Angelo Pullara*

Florida State University

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congratulations to the class of 2015 from the college counseling office It is with both joy and a touch of sadness that we bid the seniors good-

gifts with them to their respective college communities. For this class

bye as they move from Prep to their respective colleges. Working with

exemplifies our mission: They are individualists, intellectuals, mathe-

this class was often a bright spot in our day! From discussions about the

maticians, engineers, builders, singers, musicians, robotics builders,

best college fit, to the process of completing scholarship applications,

readers, scientists, food experts, dancers, politicians, globally aware,

to revising essays and finally through navigating the application process

entrepreneurs, cookie company moguls, actors, community builders,

with them we feel privileged to have worked with this talented group of

volunteers, athletes, writers, networkers, animal lovers, travelers and

young people as they met their collegiate goals.

concerned citizens of the world. In short, they are creative thinkers who

The Class of 2015 is now ready to make the transition to their college world, and as they do, they will bring a myriad of accomplishments and

aspire to excellence and who go beyond in a multitude of ways while leaving their mark on the world.

Jean Wall

Tara Nelan

Jody Rodriguez

Director of College Counseling

Assistant Director of College Counseling

Registrar

Rio Destiny Quintana Hernandez

Florida Atlantic University Marcus Garfield Ransom*†

Emory University Malin Gunilla Josefine Rittgard

International Student Brendan Scott Rutz*

Tarik Robert Thompson

Emerson College Darby Marie Troke

Colorado State University Logan Richard Mackay Valeri*

University of Florida Clark Jonah Watson*

University of Florida

Florida State University

Andrew Marcus Samuels*

Alexa Marie Steele Weintraub

University of Maryland Thomas Wesley Schlemmer*

Tufts University Steven Michael Sferrazza*†

Rhodes College Pranav Rangraj Sharat*

New York University Eduardo G. Sotomayor*

New York University

Brandeis University Andrew Jacob Weiss*

Quinnipiac University Emma Jane Williams*

Mercer University Zixin Zheng

Pennsylvania State University Morgan Blaine Zwirn*

University of Florida

James Garcia Souza, IV

Savannah College of Art and Design Talis Glijn Ilian Spriggs*†

Johns Hopkins University † Cum Laude Society * National Honor Society

Natalie Thorne Stasch*

University of Tennessee

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Class of 2015 Achievements Honored The Senior Celebration dinner is an annual Tampa Prep tradition when graduates and their families celebrate the many accomplishments of the senior class and share moments of music and song.

Selected students received awards in each academic discipline and the School’s perpetual awards were presented in addition to the Twelfth-Grade Faculty Award, the Senior Class Awards and awards from the Alumni Association. Awards and recipients are listed below.

academic awards r arts Jonah Watson (pictured) r arts honors Catie Chapman, Keren Hou, Miriam McCargar, Reese McCullough, Andrew Weiss r english Andrew Hamilton r english honors Hannah Campo, Reilly Cardillo, Kate Fueyo, Kaj Johnson-Kuchina, Andrew Weiss r foreign and classical language Kate Fueyo (pictured) r foreign and classical language honors Mercy Anderson, Caroline Brown, Nick Buhite, Hannah Campo, Andrew Ferguson

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history and social sciences Nick Buhite (pictured) history and social sciences honors Mercy Anderson, Andrew Ferguson, Andrew Hamilton, Waleed Khan, Eduardo Sotomayor

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mathematics Keren Hou mathematics honors Hannah Campo, Kaj Johnson-Kuchina, Rajiv Kartham, Waleed Khan, Moriah Lavey

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science Hannah Campo science honors Claire Bengston, Caneel Dixon, Kaj Johnson-Kuchina, Talis Spriggs, Cindy Zheng

senior athletics awards r athlete of the year, single sport Kamryn Beach, Softball r multi-sport athlete of the year Kamryn Beach, Volleyball and Softball

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tampa preparatory school perpetual awards r valedictorian Hannah Campo r senior class award Waleed Khan r twelfth-grade faculty award Keren Hou r alfred s. austin award Hannah Campo r cathy smith humanitarian award Eduardo Sotomayor (pictured) r paul l. whiting, sr., award Waleed Khan r william a. krusen, sr., award Miriam McCargar national awards r national merit finalists Hannah Campo, Kate Fueyo r national merit commended scholars Claire Bengtson, Nick Buhite, Kaj Johnson-Kuchina, Rajiv Kartham, Waleed Khan, Emma Napper, Andrew Weiss

alumni association awards r spirit award Caneel Dixon (pictured) r faculty appreciation award Stephanie Cardillo, Michael Fowler (pictured), A. J. Hendrix awards criteria r valedictorian Recipient has highest academic average in the class. r senior class awards Recipient is representative of the spirit of that particular class, and is chosen by the senior class.

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twelfth-grade faculty award Given to that student who most exemplifies the moral and intellectual ideals of the School.

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alfred s. austin award Established to honor the former President of the Board and a founding Trustee, this award is given to a student who excels academically, is a respected member of the community, is involved in multiple activities at school, and whose presence has enriched the lives of us all.

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william a krusen, sr., award Established in memory of Trustee Emeritus Bill Krusen’s adventurous spirit, gentle wit, love of family, dedication to his community, and passion for Tampa Prep that fueled his thirty-year commitment to the School’s continued excellence and to its Rowing program; presented annually to a student who personifies these qualities.

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cathy smith humanitarian award Presented to a student who has exhibited altruism and compassion through service in the community and/or the Tampa Bay community at large, through work with organizations and events that benefit others, and whose actions reflect a larger sense of caring, as does former President of the Board, Cathy Smith, in whose honor this Award is presented.

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paul l. whiting, sr., award Established to honor the former President of the Board and presented for outstanding leadership and service to the School.

Plaques with the names of awards recipients are found in the glass-front cases in the Mitchell Lobby and in the Large Conference Room.

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2015 Commencement Addresses hannah campo, valedictorian Good afternoon and congratulations to you all - foremost, of course, to the graduating Class of 2015.

We’ve really done it! Today, we sit here in these ridiculous robes, which must be made from the same fabric as disposable tablecloths, whose persistent wrinkles did not just “drop out,” Mr. Carlson, even when threatened with a hot iron, and which will not breathe well in the Florida sun as our loved ones snap mountains of photos after the ceremony, but we DO look great. Beyond pulling off clothing best worn by Supreme Court judges, we have much to be proud of today.

Here, today, in a room full of the people who mean the most to us, support us, and care for us, we will become graduates and we will say goodbye to what has been the most significant part of our lives thus far. We will say goodbye to one another, to the home we have built here, to the comfort zones we constructed, and those of us traveling far away over the coming years will prepare to say goodbye to the families who love us. Speaking of whom, for the parents and siblings of those who will graduate here today, this is undoubtedly a moment of great pride. Congratulations to you, too.

Today I am delivering a valediction, which Ms. McDuffie kindly informed me is just a fancier word for a goodbye. And if I’m honest, even without the public speaking assignment, this is the scariest goodbye of my life. My time here has been marked by friends I will always cherish, moments I will never forget, and so, so much love.

There are many things about Tampa Prep which we, collectively, will miss, but I know that we are also ready to go. We are ready to go out into the world, to discover it and also to discover ourselves. We are ready to go on new adventures, and also to safeguard the memories and people

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we hold dear. As we prepare to go out into these uncharted waters, it makes sense that we should look back, and consider carefully what we have learned.

For me, one thing stands out. Fouryear-old Hannah sits at dinner, having made a grand discovery. Peas are loaded in the bowl of my spoon, and I hold it, poised, ready to fling them in the direction of my brother. I mentally congratulate myself on being the first person EVER to recognize my utensil for what it truly is - the perfect dinner time catapult.

My mother looks at me and raises her eyebrows so high I think they might leave her forehead altogether. It took exactly three words for her to dismantle my miniature war engine.

“Make…good…choices.”

Why do I think that story from so long ago is perfect for a graduation speech? It’s a good question; allow me to clarify. I don’t know everything, and at 18 years old I’ve yet to develop wisdom. What I do know is that my choices have shaped my experiences, that because I chose to make certain friends, to do certain things, to take certain classes, I will remember my time at Tampa Prep in a completely unique way. We will all remember Tampa Prep differently because we were given some power to choose our own paths here and as we leave home, our opportunities to choose and to define our own experience will only increase.

We won’t always know what choice is best to make, but if we always make an effort to choose well, to choose paths that will be gratifying and satisfying, we will live happier, richer, fuller lives. Today, on the day of our graduation that is what I wish for all of you - good choices, happy lives, and so much success. T

Hannah Campo emphasized the importance of making good choices on the way to acquiring wisdom and defining life experiences. “We were given some power to choose…” she said.

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Hannah Campo and her family at the Commencement reception in the Student Center.

nick pullara, 2015 class address Congratulations, guys. We have reached the lowest level of achievement in our adult lives. Enjoy the undeserved checks and free cake because it only gets harder from here. I’m kidding. Please continue to shower me in money and desserts. I’m graduating.

Thank you all for coming today. I’d like to thank my class for electing me as their speaker and the faculty for actually approving me. This is such an incredible honor…for you all. People kept coming up to me saying things like “I can’t wait to hear how funny your speech is!” and “I told my great aunt Liz about how hilarious your speech will be.” So I’m so honored to be doing what I do best.

Disappointing people.

I walked into this gym for the first time when I was six years old. I spent every summer of my childhood on this campus and loved it. So if you had come up to six-year-old-me and said that in 12

years I’d be speaking at Tampa Prep graduation, I would have reported an unidentified and possibly deranged wizard to the camp counselors. And then I would have been like “Whaaaat?”

It’s so strange giving a graduation speech. It’s such a mature situation for a boy who still has his mom wake him up every morning with a bowl of Lucky Charms and an episode of the “Backyardigans.” I just feel so old up here. I know all of the adults chuckle and say, “You’re still a kid” or “Just wait ’til you have to take out a second mortgage to fund your wife’s at home candle making business,” or whatever it is that adults think. But while I look like a kid to the adults, I look like the crypt keeper to children.

I was tutoring this second grader, Max, and we started discussing birthdays. Max reminded me he was born in 2006, and my first thought was, “How are you so tall and have such a firm grasp on

English, Baby Child?” Then I realized it was no longer 2010. I told him I was born in 1997 and without missing a beat he responded, “Oh, that’s when the Civil War ended.” Um, no. I was not baptized

by Abraham Lincoln and did not live in fear of contracting polio. I laughed and let Max know his math was off a few centuries. He contemplated silently for a few moments in what I thought was an obvious nod to how silly his statement was. Then after recalculating, he smiled triumphantly at me and said “Yeah, sorry! I meant World War II.” All right, Max. All right.

This is a scary time for us. We are leaving our families, friends, and homes for the first time in our lives. We are officially going to be on our own, except financially of course. We’ve grown accustomed to a certain standard of living, so postpone any hopes of retirement. In theory the last 18 years of our lives have been preparation for adulthood. When asked how adults became so mature the banal answers are, “Make mistakes,” or “Experience life.” Well, I’ve been observing you “grown-ups” and you know what I realized? You all have no idea what you’re doing, either. As a kid I assumed there would be a day when it all made sense and everything fell into place – the career, the house, the family. The last four years have kicked that assumption in the gut. There is no grand epiphany.

There also is no escape from the high school nonsense. You know what the difference between high school and adulthood is? You can’t wear Ugg slippers and a tattered Kony 2012 sweatshirt to work. I figured out adults are just children in suits and heels pretending to know how life works. If that’s not reassuring I don’t know what is.

Haha. Bet y’all thought this would be inspiring. What other fun topics can I talk

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2015 Commencement Addresses about? How none of us are ever going to escape our student loan debt? No, no. This is a graduation speech, or as I call it, “A Eulogy to My Childhood,” so let’s talk about college. (By the way, when I say ‘let’s,’ I mean it in a rhetorical sense. Only I get to talk.) I don’t know much about college. Up until last week I thought 15 credit hours’ was per semester, not per week. I also believed that classes were easy and your professor almost always canceled your exam for some petty reason, but I guess - despite its almost 100% credibility - the Internet lied to me.

Despite my lack of knowledge I feel fully qualified to give advice for college. A lot of you will rush, so if you end up pledging a fraternity or sorority reflect on this speech. Do not post pictures with your “Bigs” and talk about them like they just performed a life saving operation on you.

Girls are especially guilty of this. “omg I love my Big, Becky, so so so much. She is my heart and soul. I was and am nothing without her. These girls are my true family. I swear I’d donate my left lung and breathe through a machine if Becky needed one. Delta Generic Greek Alphabet!” And guys, please never refer to yourself as a frat star, and if you ever think to yourself, “Would my shorts pass Ms. Jisha’s ruler test?” they are too short.

Also Vineyard Vines and Natural Light would like me to thank you for singlehandedly keeping them in business. Every school has that one kid who, despite all odds, gets into college, throws away their education and goes solely to party. I’m talking about you, Hannah Campo. It may seem stupid and fun, but don’t forget it’s still school. Stay smart. Remember that it doesn’t matter what school you graduate from or what your major was. What matters is what you learned and how you used it. I read that on a Dove chocolate wrapper once.

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Kevin Plummer, Head of School, and Nick Pullara, graduate and class speaker, following Commencement.

The one piece of advice that bothers me the most is, “Do what makes you happy! Make your passion into your career,” because there are people who say things like, “My passion is Philosophy,” I think you meant to say ‘Accounting.’ Life is about balance. Not everyone has the perfect fun job, but if you don’t hate your career and you’re able to still do the things you love, then I’d say you got a good deal.

My job as the class speaker, besides to provide a laugh, is to express the words of my colleagues. It’s been very difficult trying to write this speech because of that fact. After multiple drafts I’ve decided to end with an open letter.

To my family: Thank you for shaping me into the person I am today. Thank you for every meal and every unrecognized gift. Thank you for always encouraging me to pursue my passions and supporting me through my failures and successes.

Thank you for making me laugh and cry and for always being there despite all the chaos life stirs up. I’m going to move out soon, and there will be a day when I never move back in, but despite where I am, home will always be wherever you all are. I love you all inexplicable amounts.

To my friends: I read The Magus by John Fowles in AP Lit. In it there’s a quote that resonated with me. “I know what it’s like when people go away. It’s agony for a week, then painful for a week, then you begin to forget, and then it seems as if it never happened, it happened to someone else, and you start shrugging. You say, dingo, it’s life, that’s the way things are. Stupid things like that. As if you haven’t lost something forever.” There will come a time when we have to say goodbye to one another. There will come a time when we won’t talk every day.

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Ryan Clements, Upper School English teacher, considered the Faculty Address a “final teachable moment,” using the School Motto, A Higher Purpose Than Self, as the basis for a lesson in life.

I read this psychological study the other day. The gist of the piece was: Each time we recall a memory, it is slightly altered—changed by the emotional stance we are in at the time of recollection. This idea terrified me. How long would it take before I was left with ghosts of the memories I once had? But then I realized that it’s not necessarily bad. The fights, the awkward moments, and the sad times fade away, and in their place we are left with a romanticized view of the past.

Despite any fact or study, I will always remember sitting in Daily Eats laughing about nothing, meeting up in the hallways in between classes just to catch up with one another, going to the Westshore amc and almost getting kicked out for being too loud, the weekends that inspired some

of our best stories, but most importantly I will remember how happy you all made me. Beyond everything Tampa Prep has given me, I am most thankful that it provided me the chance to meet you all.

Thank you for providing me the chance to maintain a relationship with one of my oldest friends, and thank you for reuniting me with one of my best friends. I know we won’t be a part of each other’s day-to-day life. We will go from seeing each other five times a week to a few times a year. I know we will start to forget the sound of each other’s voice and all our inside jokes, and that breaks my heart. It is so easy to lose each other in life. To leave the ones we loved so dearly because of circumstance. It’s the cold reality. But never forget that I love you.

My second melancholy quote is from “How I Met Your Mother,” my favorite TV series. “You will be shocked when you discover how easy it is in life to part ways with people forever. That’s why, when you find someone you want to keep around, you do something about it.”

I want to do something about it. Thank you. T ryan j. clements, faculty address Good afternoon and welcome graduates, faculty and staff, family and friends. I would like to thank the Class of 2015 for allowing me the honor of one final teachable moment before you embark on the next leg of your journey. Before the lesson commences, I must extend to you my genuine, heartfelt congratulations for successfully maneuvering through the peaks and valleys that are primary and secondary education. Many of you, however recent it has been, know and may fondly recall the challenges and significant changes that occurred in your lives leading up to high school graduation.

Graduates: this is just the first step of many. The challenges will continue to come. Keep this idea in mind, but don’t fret. Instead, be reassured that you have been preparing to face these challenges for some time now. Please consider the following: to my right sits the faculty of this fine institution. They are by far, the most gifted and inspiring group of colleagues with whom I have ever had the pleasure of working. We have believed in you, even when you may not have believed in yourselves. Our goal has always been to equip you with the necessary tools to go beyond and make a better tomorrow.

I distinctly remember bumping into Mr. Morrison and a prospective teaching candidate just a few weeks into my joining the faculty. He introduced me to the candidate and I knew that I wanted to say something to this person to put Tampa Prep into perspective for him, so that he could make an informed decision about this place. I told him that Prep goes out of its way to ensure that the members of this community have everything at their disposal so that they can achieve to the best of their abilities. With this notion in mind, I reassure you that you find yourselves here today, having grown through a system that was designed to prepare you for what is to come, expected or not. Be brave; embrace the changes that you are about to face. Run headlong into them, knowing that you will rise above the challenges.

Last year a member of the class of 2015 came to see me for some reassurance and support, as she was about to enter two of the most difficult weeks of her life. Her plate was not just full, it was on the verge of spilling over and she desperately was in need of a reassuring pep talk. With tears in her eyes she told me that the next two weeks would either kill her or make her a superwoman. Before me sat a student whose talent and commitment to prepara-

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2015 Commencement Addresses tion brought her great successes, yet she still had doubts. I saw her as a superwoman, I’m certain her peers did as well and she proved to be one at the end of the two weeks. She merely needed to be reminded that when facing difficult challenges, she was standing on solid ground, through her consistent dedication to preparation.

Graduates: I implore you to rely on your preparation when faced with new challenges and changes. One of my favorite quotes from Machiavelli addresses the notion of change. He believed that, those who embrace change would be rewarded for it, and those who rebel against it would suffer for it. life—is— change. The person you are today is different from the person you will be at 21, at 25, at 30, and so on. Looking back to when I was in my early twenties, I figured that the person I would become by thirty would be who I would be for the rest of my days. In my thirties I experienced several life-altering events and came to realize that I will continue to evolve until I take my last breath, and yet another change. The single greatest factor that allowed me to manage these changes was that I was empowered through a diverse education. I was taught to see things through multiple perspectives. Your time at Prep has given you a solid foundation and I am very optimistic that you have been empowered through your time here.

You too have learned to view the world through multiple perspectives, to listen first, and to not be a victim to the wills of others. Your ability to think freely was nurtured here. You have been urged to cross disciplines, weaving your ideas together, to become global thinkers. You have been empowered and have before you the opportunity to do great things.

You are prepared and talented. I challenge you to grow, embrace the changes that

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come with life and use these gifts to make a better tomorrow. I promise you that if you do so, you will look back on a life that was fulfilling and meaningful, without regrets. If I am wrong, you can come back and tell me “Clements you were wrong, kick boxing rocks.”

The phrase “a better tomorrow” brings me to something with which you are all familiar: A Higher Purpose Than Self.

A man walking along the beach noticed a woman walking a ways ahead of him. He noticed her strange behavior as she walked just along the edge of the sea where the waves crashed in. The woman would walk a few steps, bend down and pick something up, and then fling it into the ocean. She would take another step, pick something else up and fling that also into the ocean. She continued at an almost manic speed.

Wondering what she could be doing, he drew closer to her and saw that she was picking up closed clamshells, which she then threw back into the sea. He looked around and saw thousands of shells all along the shoreline, and every wave brought more.

He approached her and asked her, “Why are you bothering to keep throwing those clam shells back in the ocean? Can’t you see there are so many? How could you ever hope to make a difference doing that?”

She looked at him for a moment, then bent, picked up a shell, lobbed it over her shoulder and back into the waves. She looked back at him and said, “It made a world of difference for that one.” (Author unknown) As mentioned earlier, you are prepared.

You have both the ability and the opportunity to do amazing things and to make a difference for others, to make a better tomorrow. You don’t have to change the world for everyone, but you can make a world of difference for some.

After my father’s passing I looked very closely at his life and at the spoken and

unspoken lessons he taught us each and every day. The one unifying thread I found was his willingness and desire to show the people he loved that he loved them. He never let it rest on mere words.

He spoke most clearly with his actions. I hope you recognized this same love that these fine people have shown you with their actions. It was in their willingness to stay after school to give you extra help, to coach you on the athletic field, to help you prepare for a performance, to share their lunch periods with you, to talk to you when you faltered, and to remind you that you were better than your efforts were revealing, to sit with you in your sorrow and to cheer for you in your successes. So I charge you to make sure that the people you love know that you love them. Show them you love them and they will always stand beside you.

You are mighty terrapins, the class of 2015, and I am certain that you will represent our family well. I want to leave you with an idea from Helen Keller, which I hold near and dear to my heart. She said, “One cannot consent to creep, when one feels the impulse to soar.” Again, “One cannot consent to creep, when one feels the impulse to soar.” I say to you, Class of 2015, leave this place today and go out into the world and soar! T

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clockwise from above: Catie Chapman (right) and her mother, Science teacher Ginger Chapman; graduate Ethan Hill and his family, including History teacher Andrew Hill, Nanci Aruda, and Spanish teacher Mary Beth Hill; Jimmy Souza; graduate Bryan Greenbaum and his parents, Steve Greenbaum and Judy Genshaft; Susannah Wilson Smith ’87, President of the Alumni Association, welcomes graduates to the Alumni Association.

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clockwise from above: Graduates toss their caps in the air, a Tampa Prep tradition; seniors entertain during Senior Celebration; Waleed Khan and Emma Williams; Ijechi Ahanotu and his family on graduation day.

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Words to Live By from the Class of 2015 As has become tradition, at the beginning of the school year Seniors were asked to write a six-word sentence on the white board in the Student Center, to inspire all students throughout the year. Here are some excerpts. be yourself r Emma Goltermann: Something about you, this world needs. r Jack Clark: Individuality never goes out of style. r Katie McCormick: Don’t forget you are a gift. r Miriam McCargar: Do not hide your true self. r Kate Fueyo: We are all stories. Make yours good. success r Emma Napper: Success is doing what you love. r Vishal Panchigar: You are responsible for your success. going forward in life r Maddie Ayers: Don’t stumble on something behind you.

r Ariana Mosley: Don’t wait for it to

happen.

r Jana Henson: Always have the courage

to speak.

r Don Hough: To achieve greatness you

must believe.

on humor

r Dekoda Jensen: It’s your dream, go for

it.

r Caneel Dixon: Let your smile change

the world.

r Devon Landon Carter: Focus on the

positive, fix the negative.

r William Haydon: Find people who

make you happy.

r Sarah Gift: Compassion and

determination will change you. on challenges r Natalie Galdos: Everything you go through, grows you. r Logan Valeri: Fell down. Got up. Kept going. r Talis Spriggs: Life begins outside your comfort zone. r Rio Quintana-Hernandez: Determination is getting me through life.

r Waleed Khan: Comedy is the mind

tickling itself. the value of each day r Callie Connelly: Every day is the best

yet. r Malin Rittgard: Always make your day

worth remembering. and don’t forget r Rajiv Kartham: Stay classy and be

really awesome.

callie connelly, frankie ferrara, sammi bumberg, class of 2015

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alumni news College Advice, Seriously by robin kennedy

Alumni returned to School in January to talk about their college experience, a segment of the College Admissions workshop for the junior class. Unlike sessions of previous years featuring only college freshmen, two graduates were college sophomores and one recently completed a master’s degree. The “what-I-learnedabout-college-life” session generated lots of questions from juniors and many helpful and insightful answers from the guests. Thomas Coverson ’08 told the current students how well prepared he was for college as a result of his Tampa Prep education. “Even in graduate school,” he said, “I referred to Mr. Jalbert’s notes from his Calculus class.”

Coverson received his master’s degree in Mathematics from Wake Forest University.

On the topic of college life, college sophomore Alexandra Benbadis talked about how joining a sorority was the best thing that ever happened to her at Tufts.

Benbadis is vice-president of her sorority and is majoring in Human Factors Engineering. She also encouraged juniors to get on LinkedIn. “It will help you with internships and networking,” she said. Where to live, on-campus or off?

Kristin McFerrin enjoys living in her dorm at Berklee. “Dorm life is fun!” she said. Several alumni agreed.

Problems registering for certain courses and, for some, deciding on a major plagued a few alums. Some colleges require students to declare a major early on. Advice about course choices may not always be readily available. Coverson rec-

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back (l–r): Pedro Lima ’14, Carnegie Mellon University; Andre Ruas ’14, Johns Hopkins University; Grant Lienhart ’14, Sewanee: University of the South; Tim Zollinger ’14, University of Central Florida; Sam Martin ’14, Tulane University; Thomas Coverson ’08, Wake Forest University, M.A., Morehouse College, B.A.; front (l–r): Katie Hood ’14, University of Southern California; Alexandra Benbadis ’13, Tufts University; Alexa Abitabilo, ’14 University of Central Florida; Jade Ransohoff ’14, Wesleyan University; Kristen McFarren, ’14, Berklee College of Music; Shanna Krausman, ’13, University of South Carolina

ommended talking to upper classmen to get the advice you need.

When questions about college admissions essays and college interviews came up, André Ruas said, “Don’t blow off your essays.” Jade Ransohoff said she sent her essays to her brother (now in graduate school) who advised her about ways she could improve it before she sent in her applications. Katie Hood advised juniors to “Put your heart out there in your interview if you know it’s the college you want.” Ransohoff suggested a “no limit” strategy on the number of applications you complete. “Don’t limit yourself,” she said. “Spread out, branch out your applications.”

The best way to discover what a college is really like? Pedro Lima suggested

that students sit in on classes and spend a day or two living in the dorm with current students. “Go without your parents, if possible.” Ruas and Lienhart concurred. If it’s a northern school, “Visit in the winter to see what it will be like most of the time you are there,” was another suggestion. “Sometimes weather can really affect how you feel about a college after you get there.”

Financial advice came up, too. Hood suggested, “Apply for scholarships from the college you get into. Colleges have all kinds of scholarships that can help you with costs.” “Don’t be afraid to hustle,” veteran Coverson said. “I tutored, cut hair, anything I could do. You can’t always depend on your parents for everything.” T

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’80s Decade Parties On! Alumni from the ’80s Decade attended a terrific bash planned by John Terry and Amy Peavyhouse Quezon, Class of ’85 following the Golf Outing at Saddlebrook Resort on the lovely Tropics Terrace. Lots of alums came flew in from out of town to reconnect with old friends. They weren’t disappointed. With ’80s hits and

favorites playing in the background, alumni enjoyed the buffet and special drinks, and most of all, each other. The next day, alums attended a brunch and took a tour of the campus, hosted by Kevin Plummer, Head of School, and— of course—everyone was amazed! T

at top: Edward Olanow ’89, seventh-grader Bella DeLise, Laura Maniscalco DeLise ’89, Brendan Murphy ’89; middle: Bud Meadows ’85, Susann Meadows Braden ’81, Ron Meadows ’83; above: Back row, Class of ’89, Edward Olanow , Matias Eichberg, Brad Norbom, Stephen Dann, Brendan Murphy; Front, Wray Thorn, Darren Parslow, Keith Hutchinson, Janel Newkirk Hutchinson, Liz Jackson, Pim Jager; at right, top: Ron Meadows ’83, Chris Lohden ’85, Lauren Keith ’85, Mike Gross ’85, Bud Meadows ’85; at right, bottom: Shannon Dann, Liz Jackson ’89, Matias ’89 and Betsy Eichberg, Angela and Brad Norbom ’89.

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Theatre Alumni Reunite

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raise the curtain! let’s have a show!

In December Theater Alumni gathered in the Smith Black Box Theater and had a great time re-connecting. While short clips from historic school productions played on a big screen, the group talked about old times. A pianist played show tunes for anyone who wanted to sing, and favorites were requested. It was a first theater reunion but hopefully not the last.

above: Neil Shaughness ’04, Jocelyn Parker ’03, former Theater teacher Susan Alexander, Emily Grimm ’05, Tim Abrahamsen ’02, Mary Ingram ’06, Shawn Chaudhry ’04; Lauren Adriaanson ’03; front, Byron Rodriguez ’02, Mallory Scarritt ’05. at left: Tim Abrahamsen, Shawn Chaudhry, and Byron Rodriguez sing Broadway favorites.

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Class of 1994 Ten-Year Reunion

clockwise from image at left: Ansley Cowart Graff and Katherine Cameron Green head for Ulele and the after-party; Mac Guidera and Amanda Arnold Sansone; (l–r) Randy Wayand, Jared Capouya, Ansley Graff, Amanda Sansone, Wendy Reeves, Katherine Green, Carl Thomas, Mac Guidera, Alec Stall, Sarah Klein Reid, Melissa Garciga Chiong, Jennifer Trinkle, Allisun Clarke Sfeir, Ed Dalton, Laura Clarke, Chelsea Marnell Sperger, Jocelyn Lewis; Carl Thomas leaves a message on the Middle School interactive board; Randy Wayand, Melissa Chiong, Chelsea Sperger, Jared Capouya, Jennifer Trinkle, Ed Dalton; Kelli Harris.

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Class of 2004 Ten-Year Reunion

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clockwise from image at left: Erika Sugar George and Miranda Harrison-Quillin; Aileen Pita, Richard Furlong, Sharilyn Wiskup; group in the Middle School, (l–r) Austin Sigety, Megan Depatie, Kevin McGee, Erika Sugar George, Adam Rieth, Ryan Purcell; Sharilyn Wiskup and History teacher Bob Bradshaw; Ken Addison, Barrett Miningham, Logan Jones, and Kristina Christiansen, Barrett’s fiancee; Allison Depatie Bachman, Megan Depatie, Erika Sugar, Logan Jones.

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Letter to Alumni from Robin Kennedy Yes, I’m really leaving Tampa Prep. From your questions, it sounds like you believe that there could never be anything else I could possibly want to do. Nevertheless, there is—but I understand the feelings beneath your questions and I am deeply touched. You and I are so much a part of the fabric of Tampa Prep that my retirement somehow diminishes your memories of Prep. I hear the same lament every time one of your beloved longtime teachers retires. It’s a tribute to the deep love for our School that we share.

Melissa Smith Carlson ’89, formerly one of my Journalism students, wanted to interview me about retiring and I asked her to email some questions for me to answer instead. Six drafts of those answers later and I could not end the piece to my satisfaction! I began to think about my farewell as a process and that was important. It would not happen all at once, and I realized how grateful I was for that—and for everyone connected to it.

The people, of course, are the core reasons I love Tampa Prep so much. It was easy to enjoy working in that funky, small first building because of the positive environment. The commitment and loyalty of everyone in a new experiment in education—including the students—was energizing. Mentoring relationships between faculty, staff and students happened easily.

In my case, students had to walk by my office to see the Head of School and Associate Head, go to English classes, pick up schedules and other information. They often dropped by to talk. The caring relationships between adults and students established the tradition of mentoring students that continues today.

Commencement is my favorite event tradition, the ceremony that marks our young people’s entrance to the world at large to make a difference for others.

Hearing “Pomp and Circumstance” dur-

ing the processional always brings tears to my eyes. The 2015 Commencement was my last as a participant and now, in my memories, marks my own true departure from Prep. Giving the Class Address, Nick Pullara ’15 spoke of Tampa Prep memories and how important he felt it was to maintain his school friendships for the rest of his life. I felt the truth of his words very deeply.

Departing from Tampa Prep is a process I have endured, knowing that a time was coming when there would not be one more event, meeting, person, project, task—not one more any-Tampa-Prepthing—to add to my 32 years of memories. The memories I have now will never be any different, except for the fact that over time, as Nick so eloquently described, there will be a gradual disappearance of some memories; the losses, the if-only moments, the disappointments. Then what will be left of my memories? Joy! Friendships! Unexpected hilarity! Work I loved! People! And heaps and heaps of Gratitude! I am smiling as I write this.

I’m grateful to David Cimino ’84, a student in the first class I taught, Typing, a semester-long class that I entered midsemester. This was in addition to my duties as Assistant to the Head of School, Joe Wandke. By the end of the first class, it was clear that my students could type.

The next day I assigned the Tampa Tribune to read and told them to respond to any story or op-ed piece by typing a letter to the editor. David, who loved the outdoors, responded to a news story about the destruction of the coral reef in the Keys to make way for the development of marinas.

His letter was published. After that, my students learned the elements of a short story, read a few short stories by American authors, and were assigned to write their own stories. Although none of them were published, by the time they finished their

assignments, it was the end of the semester. Thereafter, Typing became the Keyboarding component of Computer Programming. Recently I learned from an ’83 alumnus, whose identity I won’t disclose even now, that as the result of learning to type, he had written/typed “The Deviant,” the very popular ‘underground’ newspaper circulating around the School that year! How does one define success?

The following year, English teacher Mary Beth (Meats) Harris suggested that I teach Journalism.

During those early years of Prep, there were so many ways to utilize one’s talents.

It was Susan Grady (to whom I’m grateful for suggesting I apply for the Head’s Assistant position) who handed me a screwdriver and said, “Come on and I’ll show you what to do when the plumbing breaks,” leading the way as she did with everything. Those were the days when everyone pitched in to help, playing many roles, using their wits and talents and prodigious time and energy to keep it going—and to move the School to its second location and later, to its third and final campus.

Tempo, the School magazine that has reported Prep history since 1983, was the brainchild of our first Development Director, Gail Whiting. I’m so thankful to her for creating the magazine I have enjoyed editing and writing for over a decade. The Tempo you are reading today is the last Tempo that will ever be published.

And the unexpected hilarity? Those early days were a hoot. From a visual joke like the cardboard Men’s Club that Doug ’85 and Vince ’84 Longo created next to the reception area with a “Gone Fishing” sign on it, to the memorable hilarious Assembly skits, our witty, creative students kept us laughing.

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Remember the time Bud Meadows ’85 wore a yellow tuxedo and hung upside down from a ladder eating a banana?

Ashley Wilson ’85 was Vanna White in an evening gown in a Wheel of Fortune skit. Teachers were also frequently the jokesters. Remember Dr. Thompson’s Shakespeare classes? Dr. Kriebel’s droll wit? Mr. Jalbert’s puns? Mrs. MeatsHarris’ gentle jovial comments about literature and life?

Remember when it broke dress code for any student to wear jeans, but girls were allowed to wear jeans skirts?

Remember when Billy Hilberg ’86 wore a jeans skirt to school in protest? And he actually looked good in it! To all those students, now alums, thank you for keeping me laughing then and now.

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Pop culture satire was a standard in early ’90s assemblies but reached the level of prophecy with the Milli Vanilli assembly skit. Remember the Milli Vanilli scandal? You heard it first in a Tampa Prep assembly when students lipsynced their hit song, “Girl You Know It’s True,” before it broke that Milli Vanilli themselves actually lip-synced the song!

(Thanks, Jesse Norton ’93, for reminding me of that one.) Who can forget the impossible synchronized swimming skit, Tampa Prep version, adapted from “Saturday Night Live?” And the Mr. T contest that was finally x’d out of Tampa Prep tradition?

As for memories, technology appears to have saved them for us. Social media specifically Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and email—is a great asset for communi-

cation. It’s a boon for alumni organizing reunion parties, connecting with each other after years apart, reminding them of their School loyalty and their own memories. Facebook has been a terrific forum for School history discussions by alums on my timeline and theirs with topics ranging from the evolution of School colors (from blue to variations on red and gold); general thinking about having ‘real’ cheerleaders (“It’s just not the Tampa Prep way.”); assemblies; the evolution of the Terrapin mascot and picture posts of sports teams, theater productions, parties and classmates. But it’s only a permanent way of saving memories if you take a screen shot and print it.

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building. I remember that it was given away in 1983. Bobby Dominguez ’83 told me that he and his friends used to program it. He’s now a cyber ninja so the experience must have planted fruitful cyber seeds.

Over a period of seven years, my Journalism classes—the Terrapin Times staff—went from a production process that was totally hands-off, using personal typewriters for stories or writing them in pencil, sending all to a printer; to one computer with no publication program and actual cuting and pasting on paper; to one computer with a publication program.

In my office I used an electric typewriter that was tossed out in favor of a computerized typewriter which was tossed out for a computer.

In 1989 the Terrapin Times had a centerspread that featured all the technology invented in the ’80s including the personal computer, scanning microscope, cd-rom, Walkman, 3-D video games, cell phones, hi-def TV, microwaves, disposable cameras, vcr’s, videos, cable TV and more.

These inventions were life-changing events for everyone and the basis for all technology today. Tampa Prep’s cutting edge technology advancements in today’s classrooms and throughout the School are an amazing example of what is possible today and tomorrow!

Melissa Carlson asked me which accomplishments I am proudest of, and they are: r I’m proud of helping institute the

bullying prevention component of the advising program. Our School Counselor Denise Federer and I worked together with the Ophelia Project to make that happen. r I’m proud of the evolution of the Careers Program. It’s the first introduction our students have to the concept of networking and current careers. The Careers Program has undergone many formats, but the 2009 program was my favorite. A response to the economic crash, it was titled “Work in a Time of Transformation.”

Mayor Pam Iorio was an inspiring and knowledgeable keynote speaker for the event. Many Bay area leaders including Tom Touchton, the founder of the Tampa Bay History Museum, and alumni from diverse fields sat on panels in Health, Communication/ Technology, Environment, Government, Non-Profits and Education. The Careers Program also reminds me of how many years Susannah Wilson Smith ’87 has been involved at Prep. In the mid-’90s Susannah, then media spokesperson for Bush Gardens, brought exotic animals to School to talk about. Today, as a national advocate for wildlife, she shares award-winning films with students in the Global Studies program about endangered wildlife around the globe. r “Tampa Prep History 1,” a short video shown during orientation week, was created to familiarize freshmen with Tampa Prep history and traditions, the alma mater and spirit-raisers like “Give A Yell” and “We Are Tampa Prep.”

The 40th Anniversary inspired me. I hope it will continue to be shown year after year to ninth graders. Everything changes but Tampa Prep’s past remains the same amazing story for all students to own. r I’m proud of our alumni and grateful to them. Thank you, alumni, for volunteering for alumni events for the past two decades. The Golf Outing is a great fundraiser that Paul Whiting, Jr. ’86, and Matt Danahy ’79, have supported from the beginning of its current incarnation in 2005. Thank you, Bud and Ron ’83 Meadows for bringing “Give A Yell” back to the student body, and thank you, Jen Menendez ’89, for suggesting it. Thank you, alumni, for supporting your School in so many ways. r I’m proud of my years in Development and I especially want to thank my colleagues—Susan Depatie, Kim Cates, Katie Hehn, and Bonnie Warfel—for their brilliance in what they do, their

talents, being there for each other, their School loyalty, their generosity and their support. I especially thank Susan Depatie for her insight, focus, encouragement and ideas. From the larger overall picture to the smallest detail, Susan was a consummate fundraiser for Tampa Prep and always supportive. We made a great Team!

What will I do now? I look forward to spending more quiet time, more time outdoors, less time on computer and phone, the freedom to create my own plan for each day—in short, time to think, create and be myself! I am very grateful for all the cards, messages, notes, emails, gifts and kind thoughts from so many of you. I will not forget you.

Tampa Prep has given me many opportunities. I am just one of many who has made some small difference at a particular time. The School is changing, but that’s the essence of the human condition. I expect the changes to build on its core values and traditions. I encourage alumni who haven’t been involved and supportive to begin now. Volunteer! Attend school events, games and theater productions! Go to your reunions! Make Prep networking a part of your life! Find ways you can help your School.

So many Tampa Prep alumni! Over 3,000 with this year’s graduating class!

The bright, funny, creative students grew up to be and do amazing things, in Tampa and all over the world. Tampa Prep alumni, you are the very reason I loved my work!

I have said this often lately, “Alumni, no matter where I am, I will always want to know how you are. I carry you in my heart. “ Thank you! T

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left: Matt Danahy and his family, Conor, Lauren, and Lori, on the Latin trip in Rome; right: Paul Whiting ’86, Amy Peavyhouse Quezon ’85 and Kelly Boone ’85 at the ’80s Decade party.

class of 1979 matt danahy and his wife, Lori, chaperoned the summer Middle School Latin trip to Italy and had a great time. They visited the Coliseum and other historic sites in Rome. class of 1980 After 11 years in private practice genetics, Dr. angela scheuerle has returned full time to academic medicine. She is now a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. She continues nearly 20 years with the Texas Department of State Health Services monitoring birth defect prevalence in Texas.

Additionally, she consults with U.S. and international pharmaceutical companies monitoring for potential medication teratogenicity. class of 1981 david drewry and his father, former founding Trustee Garth Drewry, visited the School in the spring, catching

up with Dr. linda kranc, butch jalbert and David’s classmate, kim jago, longtime Prep history teacher.

David recently retired from GlaxoKline to begin a start-up with four friends. “It’s a big difference going from being part of a company with 105 employees to one with five,” he said. “but I’m excited about it and think it’s going to do very well!” David lives with his wife, Roberta, and four children in Durham, North Carolina.

Dr. Drewry and his wife, Anne, live in Lithia. Dr. Drewry remembers being a member of the Trustees Search Committee three times during the ’80s and interviewing candidates for the Head’s position.

tem that provides energy storage services to the electric grid. Its storage solution enhances the operations and usage of various energy sources such as wind and solar. Bluecell…was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.” Kelly attended the ’80s Decade alum party in October. class of 1986 eric johnston and his wife, Amy, and daughters are being transferred to Fort Rucker in Alabama from Germany where they have lived for several years. Eric recently completed a Master’s degree in Education from Trident University Internation.

class of 1985

class of 1987

kelly boone is Chief Strategy

lori koletic is a Sales

Officer and Co-founder of Bluecell Energy. In September 2014, Bloomberg Business Week had this to say about Bluecell: “Blucell Energy, llc, develops energy storage solutions. The company’s portfolio includes a rechargeable battery sys-

Representative with BoehringerIngelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. Lori lives in Tampa. jennifer walls and Michael Byrne were married August 23, 2014, in Grace Lutheran Church, Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Jen’s daugh-

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ter, Becca, 20, was maid of honor and Mike’s oldest daughter, Danielle, 16, was best woman. Jen’s daughter, Rachael, 17, and Mike’s daughter, Jenna, 13, were bridesmaids and Jen’s son, RJ, was Mike’s groomsman. class of 1988 francine lazarus, Principal of

Bellamy Elementary School, took students on a tour of the Florida Aquariam and told them about the wonders of Terrapin-land. class of 1989 brad norbom was a speaker in the

Financial Responsibility series in Senior Advising for the Class of 2015.

His topic was Compound Interest.

One senior won the $20 prize for solving the problem/question titled “Compound This.” Brad earned a B.A. in Finance from the University of South Florida. He later moved to New York City and worked as a proprietary trader on Wall Street before returning to Tampa. Brad holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designa-

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alumni networking march 11 Alums attended networking happy hours in March and April at Ducky’s in Tampa and Ceviche’s in Hyde Park. From left to right at Ducky’s: Patricc Petti ’81, Suzie Eldridge Ward ’99, Shirin Kanji ’98,

Lost in Rome, one of a series of three books Andrew is working on, available through BarnesandNoble.com and Amazon.com. See harpothecat.com.

Andrew lives in the Boston area. kristen shepley and David Elmer were married March 7, 2015, in Siesta Key, Florida. Parents, siblings, nieces and nephews attended the wedding on the beach. Kristen and David reside in Boston. jeff weekes is Vice President in Private Equity, with Palisade Capital Management in New York City.

Lori Behrendt ’85, Susannah Wilson Smith ’87, Melissa Smith Carlson ’89, Ashley Wilson ’85, John Terry ’85, Jan Menendez ’89,

class of 1994

Bump Fahey ’90, Paul Whiting Jr. ’86, Katherine Thomas-Smith ’09,

michelle pardoll is Assistant

Robin Kennedy, Lora Hogan, Andy Tapp ’02, Missy Polo ’87. Not

Attorney General with the Office of the Florida Attorney General in Fort Lauderdale. Michelle is in the Economic Crimes Division in Consumer Protection law.

pictured: Andrew Kanter ’98, Whitney Grim ’00, Ryan Schwenke.

tion and has worked as a portfolio manager at Successful Portfolios since 2012. Brad lives in Tampa with his wife and two children. Brad attended the ’80s Decade party at Saddlebrook. class of 1990 leila martini received a doctorate in Public Health, dph, from the University of South Florida in December 2014. Leila’s dissertation and research was on “Monitoring and Use of Social Media in Emergency Management in Florida.” lisl sollner unterholzner

cpa is a Consultant at Oscher Consulting, P.A. Lisl received her Bachelor’s degree from Rice University. class of 1991 Journalist brian thompson is Advisor for the Flagler College literary journal, the Flagler Review.

class of 1992 Dr. melissa klay is an Art Therapist in private practice with the Metropolitan Center for Mental Health in Westchester, New York.

Melissa has been providing psychotherapy services as a Creative Art Therapist for 18 years. She is an adjunct professor with the Pratt Institute, Pacifica Graduate Institute and Concordia College. caroline kass schwartz is a Portfolio Manager with Bank of America in Commercial Real Estate.

Caroline received her mba from Georgia State University and a B.A. from Emory University. She and her family live in Tampa. dinny fahey lechman and her family attended Tampa Prep Night at the Lightning. Her son Joey will attend Tampa Prep in the fall. class of 1993 andrew rush authored and illustrated a children’s book, Harpo the Cat

class of 1995 paul breslow was on campus in

the spring visiting former teachers and Librarian Carole Holway. While here he met nicholas carlson ’01 who was also on campus. Paul resides in California. beck mitchell hunter is an architect with Alfonso Architects in Tampa. Beck received a Master’s in Architecture from the University of South Florida and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont. class of 1996 ashley geller cabrera and jake berg ’98 are engaged. cory thomason is a real estate broker and entrepreneur with Cory Cory Lake Isles Realty Company. He has run his company for 14 years.

Cory graduated from Florida State

University in 2000 with a bba in Business. emi stefanov was the music director for Tampa Prep’s production of “Little Women,” the musical, in February, in the Smith Black Box Theater. Emi is a freelance music director, frequently working also for Freefall Theater in St. Petersburg. class of 1997 molly guidera burnham and her

husband, Jake, and daughter, Anna, visited Tampa Prep on the way to Orlando to see her mother following her brother Casey’s wedding. Molly visited history teacher Kim Jago in her classroom, Mr. Bradshaw and Mr. Fenlon. Molly and her family recently moved to the Chicago area. alisha jones edwards is Director of Content Strategy with Well Planned Web, this year celebrating a decade with wpw. Alisha has worked with the New York Times and Home Shopping Network in the past.

Alisha was Tampa Prep’s first Founders Scholar and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida. frank musolino is Executive Vice President for Power Design Inc. in St. Petersburg and oversees the Preconstruction Department. Frank received a bachelor’s degree in Business from Wake Forest University and his mba and J.D. degrees from Stetson University. oscar pinkas was recently named a partner with Dentons US llp in New York City, working in Bankruptcy and Insolvency. He graduated from Rollins College and Seton Hall University School of Law.

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CELEBRATIONS AND NEWS OF NOTE

clockwise from image above: David Drewry ’81 (right) and his father, founding Trustee Garth Drewry (left) took a tour of the campus and visited with Dr. Linda Kranc; the wedding of Jennifer Walls to Michael Byrne; Leila Martini ’90 received her doctorate from usf—that one’s for you, Leila!; Dr. Angela Scheurle ’80.

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fall alumni breakfast Invited by current parents who are alumni and have children attending Tampa Prep, alumni guests attended a breakfast to find out more about what opportunities are available for students from a parent’s perspective. From left to right: Annesley Smith Cassidy ’92, Christy Terry ’89, Dr. Hilary Dalton ’89, Christy Newkirk Zettel ’85, John “Bump” Fahey ’90, Missy Nye Hileman ’92, Paul Whiting ’86, Dinny Fahey Lechman ’92, Janel Newkirk Hutchinson ’89, Fenn Giles ’98, Brigid Stoddard Futch ’89, Andrew Peter ’98, Laura Maniscalco DeLise ’89, Mark Valenti ’87.

above: Francine Cohen Lazarus on a visit to the terrapins who live at the Florida Aquariam.

class of 1998 natalie christensen beasman is

an attorney with Georgia Power Company in Atlanta. Natalie graduated from Princeton University, receiving a B.A. in the History of Science and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law. kim couchman lives in the Chicago area where she is a coordinator for Aurico. Kim acts as client liaison coordinator for client pre-employment, health screening and follow-up. Kim received a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Florida in 2003. michael igel is an attorney with Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns llp in St. Petersburg. Michael is cochair of the Health Care Team.

Michael received an llm in Health

Law from University of Houston Law Center and a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center. He received a B.A. from American University. evan lipschutz is the A&R Vice President at Atlantic Records. Evan holds a Music Business degree from New York University. Evan lives in the Tampa area with his wife lauren peterson ’98 and family. dh mcnabb, glass maker, stopped by the School to visit and talk about his current work. Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Depatie thoroughly enjoyed hearing about his current work and his Poof! philosophical underpinning for recent work. DH has traveled the world working with renowned glass artists such as Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapietra and for

some time lived and worked in the Seattle area. Recently DH returned to his college alma mater as a Graduate Fellow for the Centre College Art program and adjunct professor. D. H. received a Master of Fine Art degree from Rhode Island School of Design. class of 1999 Major chris tison, usac, spoke to members of the Military Club after his return from 13 months in Afghanistan, wearing a handsome “dressed-down” dress jacket festooned with campaign ribbons. Chris brought a United States flag that he received for his service, folded in a display case with a plaque dedicating it to Tampa Preparatory School.

Students in the Military Club are par-

ticipating in a fundraiser for veterans in the VA Hospital in Tampa. brett szematowicz and Caitlin Docherty are engaged. Brett is the owner/partner of Greater Tampa Law P.L. in Tampa. caroline walkup and craig mcclain were married in a springtime ceremony on Clearwater Beach followed by a reception at the Carlouel Yacht Club. Caroline’s attendants were katie rief and shannon walkup edmeads. Tampa Prep history teacher bob bradshaw performed the ceremony. Numerous alumni attended the wedding including sean mcclain, bj quigley, ryan quigley, andrew schmid, dante soriano, brandon williams, wade reynolds, brett

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CELEBRATIONS AND NEWS OF NOTE

clockwise from image above: Dinny Fahey Lechman ’92 and her son, Joey, at the Lightning game; Paul Breslow and Nicholas Carlson meet up in the Peifer Library; Molly Guidera Burnham ’97 and her family toured campus and took a look at the family pavers; Kristen Shepley married David Elmer on the beach in Siesta Key.

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for a Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis.

class of 2015 senior class luncheon alumni guests share stories about tampa prep: Jon Ford ’02, Adam Rieth ’04 and Brittany Sellers ’04 (above) shared their perspectives about their recent 10-year class reunions that brought them back together, and how people change over the years. They all agreed that the passing of time and their involvement as alumni make their school loyalty stronger, and expressed gratitude for their

class of 2001 jt stukes has moved out west where he is a Senior Project Engineer/ Manager for Tesla. JT writes: “Basically automating all of the material flow from Truck unloading to final product delivery, and all the intermediate material flow in their Fremont assembly plant. And will most likely work in their other plants (battery “Gigafactory” and others) as well.” laura warren is Senior Associate for Event Services for aacsb International. In her work she travels extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe. Laura, Gillian Brautigam and Lindsay Gold, stopped by to visit the School in February.

Tampa Prep teachers and their time at Prep. Afterwards, the alumni visited with seniors at their tables, sharing stories about senior

class of 2002

pranks and other mutual topics of interest.

drew mcculloch opened his law

szematowictz, natalie smith, nick rodriguez, christopher tison, and sarah trunnell.

class of 2000 kenya bell is a Senior Claims

Adjuster with Allstate in the TampaSt. Petersburg area. gentry mcdaniel colson

emails: “We have had a blessed and full year! My husband and I started fostering about three years ago, when our son CT was about a year and a half old. Two little boys, Evan and Austin, came to us through foster care and immediately fit in with our family.

The boys all called each other “brother” and bonded together. Foster care has many ups and downs, and we had more than our fair share….but all of the kids in foster care are worth our

heartache and attention. The boys continued to stay with us and we treated them as our own. In July of 2014, I gave birth to our second son, Elliot Jack, who has brought much joy and giggles to all of us. A couple months later, we received a call that we would be able to adopt Evan and Austin! What started as a temporary home for 23-month-old Austin and 3½-year-old Evan, ended as solidifying us as the permanent home and family for the boys! As of December 2014, our family officially has four boys…baby Elliot, four-year old CT, four-year-old Austin and six-year-oldEvan. We are delighted and tired.” ali russell is attending St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she is studying

office, McCulloch Law P.A., located on Davis Islands in 2014. Drew previously was with the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office and graduated from the University of Florida Levin School of Law, receiving a J.D. cum laude in 2010. He received a B.A. from New College in 2006. tessa davis is Assistant Professor of Law in the University of South Carolina Law School. abi reynolds is a Senior Strategist for Harris Teeter. She resides in the Los Angeles area with her family. class of 2003 matt bloom recently relocated from the East Coast and is now a Financial Advisor with the Ludwin Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors llc in Greenwood, Colorado. Matt majored

in Finance at the University of Florida where he received a bsba degree. mitch federer announced the production of grb Entertainment’s (Mitch’s company) first film, Bad Night, with big names from online video featuring YouTube stars. Check it out. Mitch is an attorney and resides in Los Angeles. chris matthew is a Senior Tax Analyst with Citi in the Tampa/St. Pete area. Chris received a master’s degree in Taxation from University of Central Florida in 2009. megan nolan is a producer at Studio 3, Inc., in Seattle, Washington, where she has been for the past two and a half years. Megan received a B.A. from the University of Florida. hank pariseau emails: “Hope you and Prep are doing great! I got married a few months ago and my mom suggested sending you some pictures in case you’d like to put it in Tempo. My wife is Sarah Frazier from Hollywood, Maryland. She went to the University of Maryland and we’re living right outside of DC in Arlington, Virginia. We got married in Annapolis, Maryland. I’m currently working in wealth management at Bernstein Global Wealth Management.” kyle wade is Portfolio Analyst for Regent Atlantic Capital, llc, Merrill Lynch Greater Atlanta area. class of 2004 jena bishop is Marketing Coordinator for Modern Business Associates in St. Petersburg and is responsible for developing advertising campaigns and implementing product marketing. Jena received dual Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of North Florida in 2009

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clockwise from image above: Ashley Geller Cabrera ’96 and Jake Berg ’98 are engaged; Alisha Jones Edwards is Director of Content Strategy with Well Planned Web; Major Chris Tison visited Mr. Bradshaw and the Military Club; Caroline Walkup ’99 and Craig McClain ’99 on their wedding day; Austin Sigety ’04 and his fiancee, Dr. Kimberly Law; Joe Fenlon and DH McNabb ’98, glass maker.

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clockwise from image above: Ali Russell ’00 and Ryan Buchanan ’00, former video arts teacher; Gentry McDaniel Colson ’00 and her family; Brett Szematowicz ’98 and his fiancee, Caitlin Docherty; Gillian Brautigam, Lindsay Gold and Laura Warren, Class of ’01, stopped in for a visit and spent some time with Dr. Kranc; Zach Burmeister received the 2015 Appreneru Scholar Award; Joe Fenlon and Craig Federer ’06; Visakan Vairavamoorthy and Katie Hood, Class of ’14.

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in memoriam The Tampa Prep community mourns the loss of the following individuals who passed on during the year.

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Dean Refram ’85, December 2013 Jordan Lee Smith ’11, November 21, 2014 James Swann Judy, Sr. December 15, 2014, Board of Trustees 1985–87, father of James Swann Judy, Jr. ’86

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Patricia Fowler January 26, 2015, mother of teacher Donna Fowler Christopher Nelson ’87, February 23, 2015 Sherrill Bell O’Neal, May 20, 2015, Tampa Prep Parents Association President 1977–78, mother of Gay Abbott

christopher nelson ’87

O’Neal ’79, Randall O’Neal ’82, and Susan O’Neal Thompson ’85

Christopher Nelson, a member of the Class of ’87, died February 23, 2015, aged 46 years old, after a valiant battle of many years with multiple sclerosis. His funeral was held at Trenton Baptist Church in Trenton, Georgia, where the Nelsons were active church members.

Chris was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. Chris is survived by his wife, Karen Gass Nelson, and his son, Bradley. Members of the Class of ’87 have been active in their support of the Nelson family in many ways. In 2007, when Chris could not attend the 20th Reunion, his class created a book of photographs, memories and well wishes to send him.

In the years that followed they stayed close to him through messages and phone calls and contact with his wife, Karen. Chris leaves a legacy of love, for his family, his community, and his School.

where she majored in Marketing, English and Studio Art, Photography. megan depatie and kevin mcgee announced their engagement in March. A May 2016 wedding is planned. robert kane is a freelance writer, product developer (designing and programming educational software) and project manager and lives in Los Angeles. Robert graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in 2008, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Film Production. tito ogunsola-smith is the owner of Concierge Physical Therapy llc in the greater Philadelphia area.

She received her bachelor’s degree

from the University of Florida and completed a doctorate in Physical Therapy from Temple University, graduating magna cum laude. elise paone is a Senior Management Consultant with LinkVisum Consulting group in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Elise graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, with a B.S. degree in Human and Organizational Development.

In September jacki shutz visited Mr. Smith’s Government class to talk about her work as Governor Rick Scott’s Press Secretary. Jackie became interested in politics after hearing a speaker in Bob Bradshaw’s class

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when she was a junior and during her college years at Florida State University, she worked in political campaigns. After receiving a B.A. in Political Science, Jackie attended the London School of Economics and received a master’s degree in Political Communication in 2009. Jackie loves her work and encouraged students to get involved in political campaigns, whatever their political persuasion.

“Tampa Prep prepared me for more than college. It was a wonderful learning experience and the writing skills and time management that I acquired are the basis of my ability to be effective in my work as Press Secretary, a 24-hour a day job!” austin sigety and Dr. Kimberly Law will be married October 10 in Tampa. The wedding will take place at St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church with a reception following at the Tampa Yacht Club. Austin and Kimberly reside in Tampa. ed stein will leave his position with the U.S. Department of the Treasury this fall and begin law school at Harvard. Ed graduated from Yale University in 2007. Recently Ed stopped by to see Mr. Bradshaw and

visit and talked about his days as a Prep student. sharilyn wiskup is an adjunct professor at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. A Licensed Professional Counselor, in 2011 Sharilyn received a Master of Education degree from the University of Florida in Counseling Education and Psychology. class of 2005 dylan johnson is a Web Application Developer with Raymond James Financial Inc. Dylan received a business degree from the University of Florida. kelly lawrence eppy is Regional Sales Manager for Palm Beach and Broward Counties with Covelli Enterprises (Panera Bread).

Kelly graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Marketing. class of 2006 craig federer is a Financial Advisor

with Raymond James in Tampa. Craig graduated from Rollins College and has been working with Raymond

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clockwise from image above: Chelsea Klotz and Clara Arrington, Class of ’07, on their wedding day; Thomas Coverson ’08 and Mrs. Kennedy, Thomas still wearing a terrapin themed tshirt; Hank Pariseau and his bride, Sarah Frazier, on their wedding day; Ms. Roper’s gift from Xan Peters; Mr. Bradshaw and Ed Stein ’04.

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class of 2015 philanthropy project Latin teacher Julia Roper challenged seniors to research Tampa organizations and submit group-written philanthropic proposals to her, a project that is part of the Financial Responsibility series for seniors. The winning group of seniors received $100 to donate to the charity they chose, Tampa’s Ronald McDonald House. From left to right: Caneel Dixon, Waleed Khan, Reed Forehand, Rio QuintanaHernandez, David Danielson, Maddie Ayers, Jana Henson, Talis Spriggs, Kaj Johnson-Kuchina.

everest, courtney dutton watson and alyssa olsen.

above: Chris Colwill ’03 and Chelsea Nauta ’07 announced their engagement in December and were married in May 2015.

James for four years. He participated in the 2015 Careers Program. caitlin ferrill keel is Operations Manager for Drug Safety Alliance with Ashfield Pharmacovigilance. Caitlin received a B.S. in Biology from Mars Hill University in 2010. garrett boorojian serves on the Board of Directors at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce’s South Park Chapter. He also promotes nai Southern Real Estate’s (the company he works for) commercial real estate brokerage services on

espn 730 am radio in Charlotte.

Garrett’s 100 radio spots a month combine commercial real estate with sports in a unique, creative narrative fashion. nai Southern Real Estate is the oldest commercial real estate firm in Charlotte. class of 2007 clara arrington and chelsea klotz were married August 2, 2014,

in a ceremony at the Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club, followed by a reception. Alumni who attended the wedding included kwynn kirkuff

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cole carlson is an associate with Grey Robinson PA in Tampa.

Cole received a J.D. degree from Stetson College of Law and a degree in Engineering from Vanderbilt University. rabon major is currently an mba candidate studying at Georgia Institute of Technology. Rabon worked in the advertising/marketing field for a few years following her graduation from the University of Florida in 2011 where she received a B.S. degree in Sociology and Business Administration. chelsea nauta and chris colwill ’03 announced their engagement in the fall and were married in May 2015.

miles vaughn is attending Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C. for dual master’s and law degrees.

class of 2008 thomas coverson received an

M.A. in Mathematics from Wake Forest University in December 2014.

Thomas participated in the 2015 College Admissions alumni panel. michael dwyer is a comedian and post-production audio engineer working and living in New York City.

He performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Michael received a bfa from New York University in Film and Television Production. rima garsys is a Corporate Development Assistant with the Barbican Centre for Performing Arts

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clockwise from image above: Megan Depatie ’04 and Kevin McGee; Melissa Johnson ’08; Drew McCullough ’02; Jena Bishop ’04; Ariana Mosley ’15 received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy presented during Senior Celebration; Michael Dwyer ’08; History teacher Mike Fowler and Fri Lavey ’13 at Harvard, part of the Middle School Boston trip.

in London. She is studying at City University London for a Master’s degree in Culture, Policy and Management. In 2012 Rima received a B.A. in Art History and Museum Studies from Florida State University, graduating magna cum laude and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. melissa johnson is Program Director for the Khan Foundation in New York City. Melissa plans, implements and facilitates programming for Khan Foundation’s three core programs, College Access, Career Readiness and Women’s Leadership Training; programs are designed for low income and undocumented high school students. Melissa received a B.A. from Wheaton College in 2012. shoshi shattenkirk emails from New York City: “I am in the post-bac pre-med program at Columbia, …a training program for people who want to be physicians but

didn’t take the prerequisites during undergrad.” hannah sheinberg is Assistant Editor for National Geographic Traveler in Washington, DC. Hannah graduated from Boston University in 2012. She received a B.S. in Magazine Journalism. She previously was an editor for the Improper Bostonian and worked in fashion magazines. brittany wurdeman is a Tax Associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers pwc in Charlotte, North Carolina. Brittany received an mb. from Wake Forest University. class of 2009 jarrod brodsky graduated magna cum laude from New York University, May 2014, receiving a B.A. in Economics.

In addition to his diploma, Jarrod received the Founders Award, given to graduates who are distinguished as Honors Scholars.

katie dorsey is a Finance Coordinator with Holloway Consulting, Inc., in the Washington, DC, area. Katie received a B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Miami in 2013.

class of 2010 jamal cherry is a graduate student

at Stanford University working on a master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering. Jamal interned with Conoco Phillips in Houston in Deepwater Asset Development. Jamal graduated from Cornell University in May 2014 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. During his senior year he received the Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship from the United States Department of Energy. In his sophomore year at Cornell, Jamal was a field engineer for the National Energy Technology Laboratory doing

research in the Predictive Geosciences Division. katie patterson is currently completing her master’s degree in International and European politics at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. tyler raquet coached the Tampa Prep Middle School boys basketball team during the 2014-15 school year. Tyler graduated from the University of South Florida in December 2014 and plans to attend law school in the near future. ben sever received his Bachelor’s degree from Elon College. Ben is a co-owner of NetSuite and is working and living in Stamford, CT. class of 2011 jackie bielevicz will begin

Winthrop University’s graduate program in Arts Administration in September. Jackie received a B.A.

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clockwise from image above: Greg Campo ’14 received a cash award and certificate for winning the District V Cum Laude Society Paper Contest, presented to him by Mrs. McDuffie, English teacher; Jacki Shutz visited Government class and spoke about her career as Press Secretary for Governor Rick Scott; the Ransom family, James, Alena ’09, Marcus ’15, and Janette at Senior Celebration.

from Converse College in May. She will reside in Spartanburg, work in her field and commute to her low residency graduate program. class of 2013 Harvard sophomore fri lavey was visited by Tampa Prep eighth-graders and teacher-chaperones pat embry and mike fowler. Fri is a tour guide for the Harvard Admissions Office and shared little-known facts about Harvard with his visitors. xan peters stopped in to visit during the winter holidays and brought Ms. Roper a beautiful Egyptian hippo he made. Xan attends

the Montana State University and is majoring in Paleontology and Art. alena ransom is a Senior Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton in Maryland. She develops strategy for implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act through technical assistance, strategic communication, policy analysis, program oversight and quality assurance.

Alena received her B.A. from Emory University in 2013 where she majored in Global Health and Anthropology. class of 2014 taryn bedard was named to the

2014 Dean’s List at Bates College for

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the fall semester—a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.73 or higher.

“Bates values intellectual rigor and hard work,” said Matthew R. Auer, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Bates.

“Excellence in academics reflects strong study and research skills, and also, an ability to stay ‘on-task’ and achieve goals. Students who make the dean’s list are a special source of pride at Bates.” zach burmeister received the 2015 Appreneur Scholar Award from Living in Digital Times for the creation of SmartTest Pro, an app he created while he was a Tampa Prep student. The Appreneur Award recognizes the creative efforts of studentbuilt applications for any mobile app devices including iOS, Android, Windows 8, and smartwatches/wristwear, Google Glass and other

emerging platforms. Zach is the Owner of zmb Applications llc.

Zach and is a sophomore at the University of Denver. greg campo is the Cum Laude Society paper contest District V winner, selected from eight districts nationally. Greg’s biography was the School’s first-time entry and was submitted to Cum Laude for consideration in August 2014 by his former English teacher, Mrs. Marjorie McDuffie. Greg’s win included a $500 award. Greg just completed his freshman year at Rice University. Greg was inducted as a member of Cum Laude, the prestigious academic honorary society during his junior year. katie hood and visakan vairavamoorthy went shopping at the mall when Katie’s mom went out to California for a visit. Katie said, “Caption this picture: Best friends from the start, rivals till the end.” T

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tampa preparatory school for students in grades 6–12

a place to… think Where a rigorous grounding in skills and knowledge is just the beginning — where teachers and students share inquiry, re?ection and analysis on the path to personal understanding.

create Where people celebrate the imagination in geometric proofs and formal essays, on canvas, computer and stage, in poetry readings and morning assemblies.

be yourself Where people respect di=erences and can >nd their place in a diverse community.

aspire to excellence Where students develop winning attitudes in academics, athletics and arts.

go beyond Where Florida Keys, North Carolina mountains, museums, concert halls and community service become classrooms that foster deeper understandings of one’s self, others and the world.

more than just a college preparatory school… a preparation for life with a higher purpose than self

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save the date: saturday, october 24 2015 tampa prep golf outing

tampa preparatory school recognized as an apple distinguished school

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We are excited that Apple has recognized how our thoughtful integration of technology supports our mission of providing unlimited, relevant opportunities for innovative teaching and learning.

– chad lewis, directory of technology, tampa preparatory school

Tampa Preparatory School is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for the 2014–16 school years due to its thoughtful and strategically planned implementation of an iPad one-to-one program. This designation is reserved for schools that meet criteria for innovation, leadership and educational excellence, and demonstrate a clear vision of exemplary learning environments.

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