2 A Quick Trip Around the Quad Spring campus highlights
8 Annual Spring Gala A special Knight under the big top
10 EBS Distinguished Alumni Awards
Celebrating alumni from the ’80s, ’90s, ’14 and ’15
12 Fond Farewells and New Chapters Bishop’s retirees dedicated a combined 71 years of service
14 Defining Excellence with a Sense of Purpose And finding joy in the journey
16 Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
18 Reimagining Hamlet, Revisiting Mozart Finding new expression within centuries-old classics
24 Family Matters
Class Notes, event recaps, when is Reunion? Tell us about YOUR performing arts experience.
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After the cap toss at Commencement Front Cover: A scene from “Hamlet”
on the quad with RK
The cover of this magazine features this past spring’s performance of “Hamlet.” Directed by our Chair of Performing Arts Dr. Kristen Tregar and based on her original adaptation of William Shakespeare’s iconic play, the tragic central elements of intrigue, revenge and a climactic murderous duel remain. What was new, original and unexpected was the play’s setting in an early 20th-century American jazz club, with an array of student vocal performances that included songs from Miley Cyrus and Oasis. Dr. Tregar’s ability to capitalize on the students’ acting and vocal potential was visionary and the students’ performances were inspired. Together, they took something familiar and established, and made it resonant and new.
Afterward, I reflected on a line from the Bishop’s School Prayer which reads, “Deliver us from fear of that which is new and from scorn of that which is old,” and on a portion of the prayer that the Board of Trustees reads before every meeting which states, “May we continue to open ourselves to the future and be strengthened by the traditions of our past.” Those admonitions are noble and wise, and they exist because they are challenging and not easy to live by. How do we live into those ideals?
At Bishop’s, our vision is a question. How do our students learn and grow best? That question is a challenge and does not presume a final nor comfortable resolution. The question reminds us that times change, the needs of our students change, and we must remain faithful to our tradition but open to evolution and to constant improvement. The performing arts are always at the leading edge of creativity and growth, always living in that tension between that which is new and that which is old.
As we think about core academic subjects (all that is old) and emerging technologies (all that is new), the performing arts show us how we can be open to the future and be strengthened by the traditions of our past. The performing arts remain vital and necessary to achieving our vision as a school, and as the closing song from Oasis asks us, “Don’t you know you might find a better place to play?”
Ron Kim Head of School
Seed Money for Social Entrepreneurship
Juniors Grace Yao and Sophie Zeng are reaping what they’ve sown. They spent their freshman year developing an app called Project ARISE: AI-assisted Removal of Invasive Species for Environmental Restoration, an artificial intelligence mobile app to help users recognize and remove invasive plants. As sophomores, they won first place and $2,500 in Bishop’s fourth annual Social Innovation Competition in March. In May, they won the 2024 Seed Prize from the Taco Bell Foundation’s Ambition Accelerator program. “Invasive plants cause multiple degrees of extinction and collapse within our ecosystems, fueling wildfires and degrading water quality,” explain the pair, who will use the funds to further develop and implement the app.
Robert Mulgrew Poetry Series Spring 2024
A founding editor of the McSweeney’s Poetry Series, Jesse Nathan’s reviews and interviews appear in the online McSweeney’s series “Short Conversations with Poets.” He teaches in the English department at University of California, Berkeley. Students had the opportunity to have their own conversations with Dr. Nathan during in-class workshops and after his afternoon reading in the Alumni Courtyard May 8, 2024.
Director of Service Learning and Social Innovation Jackie Gomez, Grace Yao ’26 and Sophie Zeng ’26
Jesse Nathan gives a reading from his book, “Eggtooth.”
HOT ENOUGH FOR YA?
Hot Wings and Burning Questions is a popular gala auction item that brings the heat. Bishop’s Senior Cook Fernando Figueroa-Martinez makes his signature batches of differently flavored hot sauces spanning the full spectrum of the Scoville scale for spiciness. It starts out mild; with each new round, the pungency intensifies. The panel: Director of Human Resources Katerina Lucas; Math and Computer Science Teacher Dominique Voso; Latin Teacher David Banta; Head of School Ron Kim; Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Vivien Valenzuela
Mallick; Strength and Conditioning Coach Charles Johnson. The emcees: Spanish Teacher Nicole Uhland and Math Teacher Dolores Williamson. Asking the questions: students and their families. Panelists who refuse to answer a question must do the chicken dance!
Vivien Valenzuela Mallick and Charles Johnson are feeling the effects.
Fernando Figueroa-Martinez puts the finishing touches on the wings.
National Economics Challenge
Of more than 1,000 competitors, Jeremy Feng ’25, Charlie Ahn ’26, Ryan Qin ’25 and Jack Jin ’26 won the SoCal State Competition, held at the Los Angeles branch location of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Economics Teacher Damon Halback shares, “This team took the self-initiative to compete in the top division in the contest meant for Honors/AP students. None of the four have yet to take an advanced economics class, but came out victorious because of their dedication and interest in the topic.” He adds, “The team did especially well in the testing round and clinched the victory on the 18th out of 20 questions in the quiz bowl round.”
History and Social Sciences Teacher
Damon Halback, Jack Jin ’26, Charlie Ahn ’26, Ryan Qin ’25 and Jeremy Feng ’25
Food Science Class Puts the Icing on the Cakes
The Food Science course taught by Dr. Pam Reynolds looks carefully at food through the lenses of food and culture, food and the environment, and food and power (social justice). They also consider cooking and science, specifically cooking through scientific and culinary methodology. We thank Chef Maeve Rochford from Sugar and Scribe in La Jolla for visiting on May 10, teaching a masterclass in piping and cake decorating with cakes and icing made by students. This enthusiastic group of seniors were up to the challenge.
Students Earn State and National Recognition in Multiple Scientific Disciplines
Computational biology and bioinformatics. Computer science and systems software. Cybersecurity. Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical and Robotics. Earth and environmental sciences. Physics and astronomy.
Between February and May 2024, 28 students and Wu Tsai Chair in Computer Science Dr. Marcus Jaiclin were recognized by organizations from the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, the National Center for Women and Information Technology to the California Science and Engineering Fair. Approaching tasks, problems and questions across the scientific spectrum with a deep sense of purpose, students are researching and devising innovative solutions.
Check out our web stories for more Bishop’s news.
Chef Maeve with the Food Science class in EBS Dining Hall
Bishop’s Collaboration with The Butterfly Project Brings Holocaust Survivor to Campus
When asked about his work, Ben Midler says, “I believe I must speak up and educate people about the Holocaust. Yesterday is gone, everyone should always live for the future, and what is so important is that there is tolerance, love, understanding and mutual respect between people of different countries, religions and races.” His life story is recorded in his autobiography, “The Life of A Child Survivor from Bialystok, Poland.” He signed copies of the book for students after his chapel talk in May.
Pacifist > Freedom Fighter > Healer
In the struggle against Apartheid, Father Michael Lapsley S.S.M. worked closely with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela and others, and served as Chaplain for the African National Congress. April 1990 found him living in exile in Harare, Zimbabwe, where he lost both his hands, an eye and partial hearing in an explosion from a letter bomb. Based in South Africa, he now travels worldwide facilitating healing workshops for victims of war, violence and trauma.
“He believes that forgiveness, reconciliation and healing are possible through the sharing of one’s story,” the Rev. Simopoulos-Pigato shares. “His work is grounded in a vision of a just world in which no voice is silenced, every story has a listener, and diversity and common humanity are honored.” The 2022 Endowed Leadership Lecture Series speaker returned to Bishop’s to deliver the Easter message at the 2024 all-school Easter chapel.
Tayshawn Taylor ’24 in conversation with Fr. Lapsley after the Easter chapel.
Ben Midler visits with students following his chapel talk and book signing.
USA Water Polo Hall of Fame Honors
Bishop’s water polo coach Doug Peabody was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame on June 7, 2024. He is one of four individuals inducted in the Class of 2024. USA Water Polo calls Doug a “coaching icon,” winning more than 65 championships with San Diego Shores and Bishop’s, noting, “Peabody’s legacy is permanently tied to the extraordinary history of the two programs.
Peabody has led Bishop’s boys’ and girls’ water polo for 26 years, guiding them to 32 boys’ and girls’ San Diego CIF Championships.” Their eightminute video (scan the QR code to watch) features Bishop’s alumni and coaches describing Doug’s impact on the sport, the Bishop’s community and their experience in his program.
2024 CIF San Diego Section Girls’ Water Polo Open Division Champs
The playoffs began with No. 1 seed Bishop’s topping No. 8 seed Torrey Pines 20-2 on Feb. 7 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal game on Feb. 13, Bishop’s faced No. 4 seed Valhalla. Seven Knights got on the board for a 15-1 victory. On Feb. 17, the Knights took on the Carlsbad Lancers and took home the championship with a final score of 13-5. Congratulations on a fantastic season!
CIF champs celebrate on the pool deck.
Carnival Knights
Record-breaking $1,100,000 netted!
By Arielle Bader
One magical evening in April, the carnival came to town. The Quad transformed into a vintage carnival scene for The Bishop’s School 36th Annual Gala, “Carnival Knights.”
Under the big-top tent, alumni, current and past families, grandparents and trustees came together to support the School’s financial aid program. Three hundred and ninety generous guests helped us net a record-breaking $1,100,000, and made history as the most successful gala ever!
This extraordinary success was made possible by the leadership of our co-chairs, Krista and Brian Callaghan, and Veronica ’94 and Miguel Leff. The Leff family also made history by becoming the first mother-daughter pair to chair galas at Bishop’s. Veronica’s mother, Diana Lombrozo, chaired a Bishop’s gala (then known as the auction) when Veronica was a student.
“It is an incredibly rewarding experience to be able to follow in my mother’s footsteps as a community volunteer and to have had the opportunity to work alongside her to help raise important funds for our community,” says Veronica. “I was grateful that she passed the baton of gala chair to me this past year. It feels like a full circle moment that is aligned with our core family tradition of giving back from generation to generation.”
The funds raised will provide critical support to the 20 percent of Bishop’s students who receive financial assistance. Your essential support allows us to nurture students and strengthen their well-being.
Featured speaker Dmitri Johnson ’99 shared how he found his purpose as a creative through his Bishop’s education, which led him to Hollywood success with his “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies.
Co-chairs Krista and Brian Callaghan said Dmitri’s speech “solidified why maximizing opportunities to be a part of Bishop’s is so important.” The Callaghans were thrilled to “see the community come together and see our vision and revel in it. I simply loved seeing so many unexpected parents playing carnival games and loving it!”
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Carnival Knights for your generous support of The Bishop’s School!
ELLEN BROWNING SCRIPPS AWARDS
CELEBRATE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI, FACULTY AND STAFF
By Cathy Morrison
Bishop’s founder once observed, “The most important beautiful gift one human being can give to another is, in some way, to make life a little better to live.”
Welcoming guests to our annual namesake celebration in March, Head of School
Ron Kim notes, “Every year, we send graduates out beyond Bishop’s with this hope, , as Rev. Simopolous says, ‘where their passion meets what the world needs.’ On evenings like this we have the privilege of welcoming back former students, our alumni, who, whether early or later in their careers, have in ways large and small, public and unnoticed, continued that work of discernment to lead meaningful lives of accomplishment and greater purpose.”
Here we celebrate the 2024 honorees, who join the ranks of more than 75 alumni, faculty and staff, all recognized for their contributions to society and to the Bishop’s community. The evening was skillfully moderated by alumni emcee and 2023 honoree
Laura Keehner Rigas ’97. The three biographical videos linked in these pages were filmed and produced by Lucas Buu-hoan ’21.
ELLEN BROWNING SCRIPPS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
This award honors an individual who has had a broad impact in the pursuit of their goals and has attracted wide recognition for their accomplishments. In the spirit of the School’s mission, the recipient demonstrates integrity, imagination, moral responsibility and commitment to serving the larger community. And, in the spirit of Ellen Browning Scripps, the recipient serves as an inspirational role model for alumni of today and tomorrow.
JJ Fetter ’81
Considered a pioneer in the sport of women’s sailing, JJ is a two-time Olympic medalist, winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the 2000 summer games. She was the 1995 starting helmsman in the America’s Cup races, the first woman inducted into the Sailing World Hall of Fame in 2005 and inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2015.
“ What wasn’t mentioned in the video was JJ choosing Yale for college because they promised her she could compete on the varsity team, not just the women’s team. And, at Yale she was the first woman captain of the sailing team and she became only the third female sailor in the history of intercollegiate sailing to be named an All-American. I thank you for being an inspiration and not only making your sport better, but inspiring the next generation of NCAA collegiate athletes like me, whether you knew it or not.”
Alexandra Krstic ’15, Gabriel Martinez ’14, Lily Mojdehi ’14 2024 marks the first-time presentation of this award, acknowledging an alum or alumni whose distinguished service to the School, society and/or professional endeavor sets an outstanding example and demonstrates that one can make a difference early.
The award citation states, “Three brilliant young alumni collectively created a moving masterpiece in memory of and giving thanks for the life of their beloved dance teacher, mentor and friend, Donna Cory. Their passionate dedication brought together a community of dancers, choreographers, sound and lighting crew, totaling 54 alumni and 14 current students, classes ranging from 2005-2026, spanning 13 cities in eight states, and two in the United Kingdom. Their production, “xoxo, dc” was performed in the TPAC on Nov. 25, 2023.”
“ The most special part of the event was learning about the other honorees’ lives and dedication to their passions. I was so touched by each one of their stories, and I appreciated how this event highlighted people who lived their lives in service of other people. Receiving that honor was another chance to honor and remember the legacy of Donna Cory, and a chance to connect with my Bishop’s teachers as an adult and express my gratitude to them for impacting my life for the better.”—Lily Mojdehi
MICHAEL W. TEITELMAN LEADERSHIP AWARDS FOR STAFF AND FACULTY
Established in 2008, recognizing the leadership and ideals of Michael W. Teitelman, Bishop’s headmaster for more than a quarter century, this award honors those who, apart from their achievements, have supported and encouraged others to advance the goals of Bishop’s. Above all else, the recipients exemplify honor, dedication, integrity and leadership of the highest character.
STAFF RECIPIENTS:
The Rodriguez Family: Beto Rodriguez, Magdalena Rodriguez and Raquel Aguilar. Three generations of the Rodriguez family have contributed a combined 125 years of leadership and service, beginning with Beto, Magalena and Raquel’s uncle in the late 1950s. Beto accepted the award on behalf of his sisters.
FACULTY RECIPIENT: Catherine Bagley Beamer ’95
Catherine re-joined Bishop’s faculty in 2012 after previously teaching math, advising and coaching softball from 1999-2003. She teaches middle school math and serves as the mathematics department chair.
“ We are so thankful to Beto and his family for making Bishop’s his home and for being such an important part of the fabric of our community. Of course alumni come back to see our friends, teachers and staff who made a difference in our lives, but it’s also this beautiful campus.”
—Laura Keehner Rigas ’97
—Laura Keehner Rigas ’97 the depth of Donna’s influence.
“ I’m particularly pleased to introduce our 2024 Michael W. Teitelman Leadership Awardee for Faculty, Catherine Bagley Beamer, class of ’95! We were at Bishop’s together as students, and she was two grades above me—one of the cool upperclassmen. Great teachers—in particular great math teachers— are in high demand, and we are so grateful she has chosen to come back home to Bishop’s.”
Fond FAREWELLS
Upon his arrival in 1995, Adam Weiner was the only physics teacher at Bishop’s, and his classroom was in upper Bentham overlooking the ocean. Mr. Weiner has taught physics at all levels, including ninth grade, twelfth grade and honors, and an engineering physics class that he developed. His campus influence extends well beyond the science department. He taught and directed in the performing arts department, directing at least seven plays. “Twelfth Night” was his favorite, and many remember his turn as Friar Lawrence in the 2018 production of “Romeo and Juliet” featuring both student and faculty performers. Mr. Weiner served for many years as head coach of our cross country team, and also coached track. In retirement, he intends to write fiction. Already a published author “Don’t Try This At Home!: The Physics of Hollywood Movies,” he plans to focus on his novel and short stories.
We’re lucky that David Maycock spent the last 22 years of his 48-year teaching career at Bishop’s, after spending the earlier parts of his career teaching in England, Japan and Turkey. Mr. Maycock served as math department chair for his first 11 years at Bishop’s, and has most recently served as our Honors Statistics and Core Math 4 teacher. Under Mr. Maycock’s teaching, Honors Statistics has become a very popular course that serves a wide variety of students. He is single-handedly responsible for introducing the game of cricket to hundreds of Bishop’s students over the years, and he has led the organization of both the American Math Competition (AMC) and California Math League competitions for our students.
By Ben Heldt and Michelle Shea
DAVID MAYCOCK Math 2002-2024
Adam Weiner supervises his physics students on the Quad as they prepare to launch the water rockets they designed in the lab.
David Maycock’s Class of 2022 advisory demonstrates proper cricket form.
After 20 years of deep dedication to the School and its students, Melissa Kirchberg retired in August. We know that Melissa will thrive in her new chapter, but the love, laughter, baked goods and rocking Tina Turner costumes she brought to the Student Center are truly one of a kind. Melissa is a listener. She is someone who really knows and respects the people around her. She knows what matters to them and she will do anything in her power to make those people feel cared for. Melissa is so special because of how special she has made so many of us feel.
New CHAPTERS
2016-2024
2019-2024
Melissa Kirchberg celebrates her Class of 2024 advisory at Commencement.
TAYLOR YOO Math
JEN JORDAN
AMY VENDITTA Math
By the Rev. Nicole Simopoulos-Pigato
“ Hard work and competition have never broken the spirits of young people, as long as they believe in what they’re doing. What these young people are missing is a sense of purpose— a reason for doing what they’re doing.”
~ William Damon
The Path to Purpose: How Young People Find Their Calling In Life
As a community, we encourage all in our community to bring our best selves to our daily work and interactions, developing our sense of purpose and value within this community.
When I think of excellence, I think of those moments in my life when I’ve completed a major project or accomplished an important life goal. While the beginning might have been marked by fits and starts, and the race to the finish line might have demanded every ounce of my time and focus, there is always a feeling of joy, meaning, purpose and great pride that pervades each step of any challenging or worthwhile undertaking.
Over time, I’ve come to learn that excellence is discovered in the intersection of what we love and what we are good at, and it results in feelings of deep fulfillment and great joy when we know that the gifts we’ve been given have been put to good use.
Earlier this summer, after listening to a Hidden Brain episode titled “Escaping Perfectionism” with psychologist Thomas Curran, I picked up a copy of Curran’s book, “The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough.” I thought it might be a provocative read as we begin a new year focused on the theme of excellence, particularly since it is easy to confuse striving for excellence with an unhealthy drive for perfection. But excellence and perfectionism are two very different things. Consider, for example, these differences.
As parents, we want our children to excel academically, and we also want them to grow into decent and kind human beings with a strong moral compass and good character.
This year, I hope we will strive for excellence not only in our academic pursuits but also in character— in living the values we as a community have stated are so important to us.
I hope we will consider together how we can help our children be excellent in:
ô Intellect—asking curious questions, embracing different viewpoints, listening before speaking, taking positions humbly, and understanding the difference between knowledge and wisdom;
ô Compassion —for themselves and others;
ô Integrity—not just in the sense of doing the right thing when no one else is watching but also living a life that honors the gift that they are and the gifts they have to offer;
ô Inclusion —so that every student on our campus feels their worth, knows they are loved and experiences true belonging;
ô and Justice —embracing our founder’s highest aspiration—to “make life for others a little better to live”—and working together to build a world in which every human being is cared for and has what they need to live with dignity.
EXCELLENCE
generates feelings of joy, pride in one’s work, and satisfaction in a job well done
engenders confidence and the belief that we all have something of value to contribute to the world around us
encourages risk-taking, problem-solving, trying different things, and thinking outside of the box
on excellence
PERFECTIONISM
is achieved through drudgery and toil
is rooted in self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy
stifles creativity and avoids failure at all costs
celebrates the success and achievement of others focuses only on individual success
seeks the good not only for oneself but others marked by self-absorption
CLASS OF 2024
Our newest alumni
REIMAGINING REVISITING
On March 1, 8 and 9, a student ensemble of cast members, technical crew members and a jazz band helped weave together an unforgettable performance of “Hamlet.” Kristen Tregar directed and adapted the play.
On April 19, the Bishop’s choirs and orchestra performed Mozart’s “Requiem.”
Led by Christine Micu and Robert Anderson, more than 60 musicians unlocked the magic of Mozart.
Here’s how Bishop’s performing arts department pushed the creative boundaries and honored the traditional framework of two iconic classics.
By Nico Waters
Direction and Script
“Since Shakespeare’s works are out of copyright, you can do what you want with the text,” says Kristen. “You can move it around in terms of time and location.” Because of the mystery and murder in “Hamlet,” Kristen chose a 1940s film noir theme for this adaptation. Fog, fedoras, and femme fatales were true to the theme, and the jazz club and accompanying jazz band matched the experience.
Within about two weeks, Kristen quickly adapted the script, trimming it slightly to create more cohesion and shorten the play’s length. The songs and original underscore by Collaborative Pianist Phil Dannels also helped break up Shakespeare’s dense text while moving the story forward.
Set Design
Set Designer Kyle Melton and a team of students built and installed pieces to capture Kristen’s vision for the stage. To enhance the 1940s film noir experience, “a color scheme of black and gold was really important,” says Kyle. The two colors represent a juxtaposition that is pure Shakespeare. “Black is the void. The gold is the light and hope and power.” Set designs included “black platforms with a gold band, gold curtains and lights” and “gold planters with lush green plants coming from them
Costume Design
Costume Designer Jean Moroney researched 1940s styles, and her students “create a mood board every time there’s a performance.” Costumes for “Hamlet’s” male actors included vests, ties and suits, which were “hemmed long so they would bag up,” spectator-style shoes and “lots of wingtips.” Female actors also wore spectators with dresses, skirt-suits and seamed nylons. “Revlon red was used for nail polish and lipstick—there was no in between.”
Vision and Selection
Many months before the concert took place, Director of Instrumental Music Robert Anderson and Director of Choral Music Christine Micu discussed working on a production together. The challenge? Choosing a piece that equally showcased both musical arts, vocal and instrumental.
Robert says that Mozart’s “Requiem” bubbled to the top of possible options because “the collaboration is more parallel and even” for the choir and orchestra.
Orchestra and Choir
As Christine prepared and practiced with the choir, Robert interpreted the score. He notes the challenge of “having students who play all the instruments that the composer calls for. And at the same time having students who play instruments that the composer doesn’t call for.”
As a solution, Robert at times transposed and reorchestrated parts of the piece. For example, a violinist might play the parts for violin and viola because the orchestra did not have a violist. That way, Robert says, “all of our students could participate… and all of the really critical parts in the piece are covered.”
History and Mystery
“The ‘Requiem’ is a piece that has been shrouded in mystery since Mozart’s untimely death on Dec. 5, 1791 at age thirty-six,” Christine writes in the concert program. The mystery includes the aspiring musician and aristocrat who commissioned the piece, the unpaid monies that Mozart’s wife demanded after the composer died, and the musicians who later tried to finish “Requiem.”
The version performed by the Bishop’s choirs and chamber orchestra on April 19 was the completion by Robert Levin, first published in 1996. “Regardless of the completion,” Christine notes, “the music begun by Mozart and completed by others offers unequal beauty in the face of death, and hope for everlasting life.”
EVERY NOW & THEN
What was YOUR favorite show at Bishop’s? What do you remember most about it? Whether or not you’ve continued performing, how did your experience on the Bishop’s stage or in the wings make a difference for you?
Scan the QR code or email tbsalumni@bishops.com to tell us more. We’ll share your reflections in the next issue!
2024 Middle School Musical
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” featured a cast and crew that included several faculty guest performers. Marlene Teitelman Endowed Chair in Music Lara Korneychuk writes, “An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming 'ding' of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.”
Doug Arthur ’99 and his family are wholehearted, enthusiastic Bishop’s fans, dedicated to supporting the School through both service and giving. Doug and his wife, Remley Dodge Arthur ’02, have been part of the Bishop’s community for the past 30 years.
Why Bishop’s?
Remley and I have been fortunate to experience The Bishop’s School through the lens of students, alumni, trustees and, for the next decade and beyond, as parents. Bishop’s changed the course of our lives in a way that can’t be overstated. The experience cemented in us a sense of community, the importance of values, work ethic, diversity in thought, an appreciation for academics, athletics and the arts, and the enormous impact teachers, coaches and mentors can have on the direction of one’s life. There is not a greater experience and/or investment in the preparation for life as an adult, parent, professional and human being. We value the opportunity to give back through service and investment in a way that ensures the School will similarly benefit today’s and tomorrow’s families.
Bishop’s trustee and alum Doug Arthur ’99 is the president and chief executive officer of SENTRE, a vertically-integrated commercial real estate investment firm. Prior to leading the company, he founded SENTRE Living, the company’s multi-family platform, focused on acquiring and developing apartment communities. Doug sits on the board of directors and investment committee for Vesta, a publicly-traded industrial real estate investment firm headquartered in Mexico City; the board of directors and executive committee for Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation; and the Policy Advisory Board for the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego. He graduated from Harvard Business School’s OPM Executive Education program, received a master of science in real estate from the University of San Diego and graduated with honors from the University of California Santa Barbara where he was the captain of the water polo team.
Doug Arthur ’99
Celebrating Alumni:
EBS Distinguished Alumni | 10-11 Class of 2024 | 16-17 Class Notes | 24-44
