TRUMPET A P u b l i c a t i o n o f Tr i n i t y E p i s c o p a l S c h o o l • N e w O r l e a n s , L o u i s i a n a • F a l l 2 0 1 9
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Table of Contents A Message from the Head of School New Faculty and Staff New Board Members Trinity Board of Trustees and T.P.G. Board Kanuga Wilderness Experience Olympics Eighth Grade Play Global Citizenship Day Chapel Talks Graduation Welcome Class Address Iona D. Richardson Teaching Award Graduation Award Recipients Class of 2019 High School Choices Pink Party Class of 2015 College Choices Alumni Bar-B-Que Alum Fest Alumni Chapel and 2019 Alumni Award Alumni News
Trinity Episcopal School is an ISAS member and seeks to enroll qualified students without regard to gender, race, religion, creed, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or national origin.
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION The Reverend E. Gary Taylor, Head of School Steve Salvo, Assistant Head of School, Enrollment Management and the Student Experience Beckye Taylor, Middle School Head Erin Singer, Lower School Head Beth Anderson, Head of Preschool Brenda Jeter, Head of Les Enfants Chris Core, Director of Athletics and Summer Camp Virginia Evans, Director of Marketing The Reverend Bobby Hadzor, School Chaplain Ali James, Director of Development Corrinne Mestayer, Chief Operating Officer Mike West, Director of Maintenance Michael Wood, Director of Technology
2019-2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Bryan Fitzpatrick, Chair, Rivers Lelong ’79, Vice-Chair, Paige Morrison, Secretary, John Morton, Treasurer Martin de Laureal ’94, Alvin Edinburgh, Sarah Feirn, Nina Fitch ’89, Pablo Gonzalez ’92, Brandon Key, Claire McIntire, Katherine Raymond, Richard Roth ’94, Elizabeth Roussel ’91, David Schonberg, Dawn Talbot, The Reverend Andrew Thayer, Kate Tucker, Leonard Wiggins,
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
John Wogan, Chancellor, Barbara Waller, Senior Warden, The Reverend E. Gary Taylor, Head of School, Jill Pipes, former Board Chair
A Message from the Head of School the reverend e. gary taylor
When we are describing the Trinity experience to prospective families, one element that we always highlight is that ours is an early childhood through Eighth Grade school. The fact that we do not have a high school means that Trinity’s emphasis and expertise is in serving young children and preadolescents, with the Middle School the crown jewel of our educational program. We are not obsessed by college placement and high-stakes testing, not entangled with the inevitable challenges teenagers struggle with. In contrast to those in a K to 12 school, our Eighth Graders are the top of the heap, the most-admired big brothers and sisters, the ones who enjoy the privileges and responsibilities of leading the School. It is powerful stuff for a thirteen or fourteen year-old to be the ones the faculty turn to for tone-setting at the Olympics, for role-modeling in Chapel or hallway behavior, for teaching the younger students on athletic teams and at recess what it is to be a Trinity upstander. As the parent of a past Trinity Eighth Grader myself, I speak from experience when I say that the Eighth Grade experience at Trinity School is without peer. From their adventures at Kanuga to the exhilaration of the Eighth Grade play, through Chapel talks and Student Government leadership, with an academic program that reaches its crescendo with the Do Something Projects and Global Citizenship Day, our Eighth Graders are challenged and encouraged in countless ways to grow into exceptionally competent and aware young people, not only fully prepared for the educational journey beyond our walls, but also astonishingly prepared for life. We have devoted this issue of the Trumpet to the variety of exceptional experiences our Eighth Graders enjoy. It is my hope that alumni and past parents alike will call to mind their own extraordinary experiences with Trinity‘s Eighth Grade program, and that those who have yet to enjoy these remarkable life milestones will have their anticipations piqued for what will likely be the best year of our children’s young lives.
“I promise to be Gentle, Generous, Truthful, Kind, and Brave.” For eight years of my life, I
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repeated those words until they became part of my character. When I was in First Grade, being gentle, generous, gentle, truthful, kind, and brave meant that I helped my friend with her reading, while today they mean joining Student Climate and Culture Committee, where we talk about ways we can improve our school. Whatever the means, Trinity Episcopal School made sure that these qualities were integrated in my life and reflected in my personality. Sophie Brewer ’16
Gen gene New Faculty and Staff Leigh Lorraine Bondurant Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Steven Breen Fifth/Sixth Math Teacher
James Bridgman Seventh/Eighth Science Teacher
Robins Compere Middle School French Teacher
truthfu Abbi Damaia Kindergarten Co-Teacher
Mary Hayden Kindergarten Co-Teacher
Sheldon Schmidt Admission Officer
Jewelynn Nice Facilities Manager
Jaclyn Travis First Grade Co-Teacher
Sylvia Pleasant Busy Bee Assisting Teacher
ntle, erous Leigh Lorraine Bondurant joins our Pink House team as a Kindergarten lead teacher. Leigh Lorraine was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, where she attended St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. She attended Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, where she studied Psychology with a special interest in early childhood development. In 2016, Leigh Lorraine completed her M.A. in Education and Counseling at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and married her husband Jay Jensen. She moved to New Orleans to join her husband who was attending law school. Leigh Lorraine has over six years of experience in early childhood education and has taught PreK-4, Kindergarten, and Second Grade at schools in Dallas, The Episcopal Collegiate School in Little Rock, and Stuart Hall School in New Orleans.
Mary Hayden also is joining the team as a Kindergarten Co-teacher. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Louisiana State University and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of New Orleans. After teaching for several years at St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Nursery School, Mary served as Lead Second Grade teacher at St. George’s Episcopal School where she also served as the Lower School Math Department Chair. After 25 years, Mary retired from St. George’s. Following a brief sabbatical, she joined the faculty of Trinity’s Preschool last spring as a maternity substitute for Allie Bacqué Brown. Mary is married to Bruce Hayden and has two sons, Charles and Martin Hayden.
Steven Breen adds to our Middle School mathematics faculty where he contributed some last spring. Steven comes to us with nearly a decade of teaching and leadership experience in both the private and public sectors. He spent the last seven years at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, serving in various roles during his tenure including mathematics teacher and department chair, Dean of Students, and Middle School Program Director. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. Steven lives with his wife Karen, and two boys, Henry and Sullivan, in the Mid-City area.
At the end of last April, we welcomed Jewelynn Nice as our new Facilities Manager. She has been the Dining and Auxiliary Services Coordinator at Tulane University for the last three years. Jewelynn serves as a board member of Tulane’s Women’s Association and in her spare time, she enjoys making jewelry, doing crossword puzzles, playing golf, and hanging out with her two sons, Charlie and Ace. Originally from Minnesota, Jewelynn came to New Orleans to study at Tulane University and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics.
James Bridgman joins us as our new Seventh and Eighth Grade science teacher. James moved to New Orleans from Los Angeles. He has been teaching in New Orleans for the past five years. He is currently finishing his M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a minor in STEAM education at Concordia University-Portland. James graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a B.S. in Biology. In addition to teaching, the past four years James has been coaching lacrosse at Brother Martin and is poised to contribute to our outstanding lacrosse program this year!
Sylvia Pleasant has been a substitute teacher at Trinity and Les Enfants since last November, but she came on board at Les Enfants as the Busy Bee Assisting Teacher. This year, Sylvia is the Assisting Teacher in the Firefly classroom. Prior to Trinity, Sylvia was a Lead Pre-K Teacher at Elmwood Park Academy for three years and a substitute teacher at Believers’ Life Christian Academy.
ul, kind Our new Middle School French teacher is Robins Compere. Born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Robins moved permanently to the USA in 1996. He attended Oakwood University where he received a BA in French with a minor in Ministerial Theology. He then completed his first MA in Pastoral Studies at Oakwood University and his second MA in Romance languages: French at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa (UA). He has taught and tutored French at UA and Oakwood University. He also taught both elementary and middle school French at Highlands School for approximately four years. Robins was drawn to Trinity’s commitment to prepare children for global citizenship.
Abbi Damaia joined the Trinity team as a Kindergarten Co-teacher. This is her third year teaching Kindergarten. Abbi is from Alabama and graduated from Birmingham-Southern College with a degree in Psychology and Sociology. She and her husband Tony, along with their English bulldog Lulu, moved to New Orleans five years ago for Tony to attend law school. They fell in love with the city and never left. They just welcomed a new member to their family in April 2019, a sweet little boy named Charlie. When she is not at school, Abbi enjoys playing tennis, cooking, and yoga.
Sheldon Schmidt joins us as a new Admission Officer. Sheldon was born and raised in New Orleans. She currently resides in the Garden District with her husband Michael and their three children; Thompson (Fifth Grade), Turner (Second Grade), and Cassie (Prekindergarten). She is an alum of Trinity Episcopal School and Isidore Newman School. Sheldon graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, with a focus in Advertising and Psychology. She began her career at Peter Mayer Advertising and in the past years has volunteered to help many local nonprofits and charities such as The Louisiana Children’s Museum, The Louisiana State University Department of Health Sciences, and Bastion Community of Resilience. Jaclyn Travis is joining the Trinity community as a First Grade Co-teacher. She completed a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2004 and went on to work as a research assistant and mental health associate while doing graduate work in clinical psychology. She developed an expertise in mindfulness meditation both as a researcher and mental health practitioner. After having her daughter in 2012, Jaclyn enrolled in a children’s yoga and mindfulness teacher training program to explore how to teach these self-regulation and coping strategies to children. She worked in schools throughout Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bringing yoga and mindfulness into classrooms. This work led her to pursue a M.S. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Saint Joseph’s University. She is certified to teach Pre-K through Fourth Grades. Jaclyn lives in New Orleans with her husband Denver, their seven-year-old daughter Vesper, and their 17-year-old dog Lestat.
New Board Members Sarah Feirn
Sarah is the mother of Charles (Third Grade) and Williams (Prekindergarten). Before retiring to raise her boys and her now 16 year old stepdaughter Betsy, Sarah was the Equity Marketing Director for the Johnson Rice Investment Firm, and prior to that a sales manager for the Hotel Monteleone. Sarah chaired “Christmas Greens” and served on the Church’s VML committee.
Martin de Laureal
Martin has been a life-long parishioner of Trinity Church. The de Laureals have three Trinity boys: Tripp (Sixth Grade), Ashton (Fourth Grade), and Liam (Second Grade). He recently moved from the investment firm Howard Weil to a new position as President at Iberia Wealth Advisors. He has served on the Endowment Committee for Trinity Church and the Finance Committee for the School.
Dawn Ostrom Talbot
Dawn served as the president of Trinity Parents’ Group last year. She and her husband Shaun have three children: Molly, Adam, and Michael. You can still find her freelancing for WYES-TV, ESPN, The Weather Channel, and more! Aside from freelance TV, she is also a realtor with Talbot Realty Group.
Kate Tucker
The Tuckers have three Trinity children: Wells (Grade Four) and twins Camilla and Shep (First). Kate worked for Forrester Research, a technology research firm, and for Capital One as a project manager. She is on the boards of the McIlhenny Company and the Louisiana Children’s Museum and also serves as Treasurer to the Garden Study Club. Her mother Anne McIlhenny Gardiner EA ’56, was a classmate and good friend of Laura Charbonnet EA ’56.
2019-2020 Trinity Board of Trustees
(L to R) Dawn Talbot, Jill Pipes, Brandon Key, Paige Morrison, Pablo Gonzalez ’92, Bryan Fitzpatrick, Martin de Laureal ’94, Mr. Taylor, Leonard Wiggins, Kate Tucker, Richard Roth ’94, Nina Fitch ’89, John Morton, Claire McIntire Not Pictured: Alvin Edinburgh, Sarah Feirn, Rivers Lelong ’79, Katherine Raymond, Elizabeth Roussel ’91, David Schonberg
2019-2020 Trinity Parents’ Group Board
Scott Gottsche, Renee Labadie, Dorothy Sarpy Mann ’91, Amber Beezley, Shameen Wrighton, Sarah Ehrensing, Joe Gorman
Kanuga Wilderness Experience The Eighth Kanuga experience strengthens ties our students have with themselves, each other, and nature. The trip is timed beautifully amidst the start of an action-packed “senior” year filled with wondrous opportunities and challenges. The grind of hiking with 50+ pound backpacks strapped on one’s shoulders along a flurry of scenic pathways and rolling hills in North Carolina and sleeping under tarps knotted to trees by students themselves may appear daunting at first, but the sense of teamwork and collaboration that is fostered throughout the experience enables each participant to face such tasks with enthusiasm and grit. The experience serves as a highlight of the Trinity experience— our students return with a heightened sense of belonging to a tight-knit community where being “gentle, generous, truthful, kind, and brave,” is what sets us apart. These Eighth Grade students will never forget this experience, and the foundation for an unforgettable final year at Trinity with classmates who will be friends for life has now been forged.
Trinity’s life lessons have carried with me through my entire adult life. In addition to knowing where on earth the news is happening (literally, thanks to our Memory Maps), having special bonds with the vast majority of my classmates and teachers, and our lifelong friendships built on
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trust and years together, Trinity has truly made me the person I am today. After eight straight years of daily Chapel, my primary memory/takeaway was learning how to be a good citizen of the community—whether that be the school community, City of New Orleans, a good neighbor, and otherwise. Respect for others, kindness, trust, and knowing in one’s heart to do “the right thing” are important life lessons that are ingrained in my mind and my heart, and for that, I thank Trinity for molding my moral compass and approach to life. Kristin Beckman ’94
Olympics At Trinity, our Eighth Graders are viewed as heroes by many on campus, especially their First Grade Olympic partners. Our First Graders are beyond thrilled when they get to meet their Eighth Grade Olympic partners for the first time. They seem to form an instant connection with their partners and look up to them as role models, hoping to be just like them one day! Each time a First Grader sees his or her Olympic partner a feeling of pride and joy is displayed on each smiling face. This is especially evident when a First Grader sees his or her Olympic partner presenting in Chapel or receiving an award for a sport, music, art, or academic event. To our First Graders, these Eighth Grade leaders of Trinity are nothing short of famous in their eyes! The bond between First and Eighth Graders lasts long after the Olympic year has ended. Even as our young students grow older each year, the memory of their Eighth Grade Olympic partner is one that never fades.
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During my ten years at Trinity I learned more than just in the classroom. I learned about character. I was taught how to be gentle, generous, truthful, kind, and brave. In addition, I made friendships that will last me a lifetime. During my Eighth Grade year, I was given multiple chances to excel academically, preparing me for high school. It was sad for our tight-knit group to depart for different high schools after graduation, and I miss Trinity and its community today, but the memories I have will be with me forever. Charlie Aucoin ’15
Eighth Grade Play Eighth Graders join with the drama, music, and visual art instructors during the third and fourth quarters in an effort to bring about one of our most prized Trinity Traditions. With the Eighth Grade play, the class’s final artistic gift to our community, the Eighth Graders are devoted entirely to preparing for the musical. After initial auditions, the entire class joins together to rehearse and stage the scenes and songs for the play. Students are encouraged to take on key design elements of the production, question and explore their roles during scene study, as well as to inquire and understand the choices made by the directors, all artists in the broader community. Under the guidance of the entire Fine Arts Department, discipline is stressed, deadlines expected, and the sense of “play” encouraged in an attempt to raise the level of performance competency.
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Eighth Grade at Trinity reminds me of what people say about New Orleans on Mardi Gras day “Everywhere else, it’s just Tuesday.” At Trinity, Eighth Grade is a bit like Mardi Gras. It’s fun, it’s
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full of the unexpected, it’s like nothing else, and you have to experience it to fully understand it. I cannot possibly say enough about how graduating from Trinity prepared me for the rest of my life. I am grateful for Trinity—and for Eighth Grade in particular— each and every day. Everywhere else, it’s just Eighth Grade. At Trinity, Eighth Grade is nothing short of extraordinary. Marilee Keenan Hovet ’82
Global Citizenship Day The Trinity capstone project, culminating with Global Citizenship Day, was created to help students learn the tremendous potential impact of their voices and actions. Their research and corresponding efforts to deeply immerse themselves in issues of global importance demonstrate how they can act on their responsibilities as upstanding citizens of the world. Sixth and Eighth Grade students team up to research and raise awareness about significant challenges affecting people and environments across the globe. Students spend weeks in research and creation and are then assessed through a gallery walk and their engaging interactions with one another, their teachers, other students, parents, and the invited public. Past topics selected by the students have included anti-bullying, child labor, endangered sea turtles, and PTSD. Students research, connect with experts in the field locally, nationally, and internationally, and create visuals, public service announcements, mini-documentaries, websites, and magazines to educate themselves and to inform the community.
I was blown away by Global Citizenship Day. Although I had seen Anna working on a couple of isolated assignments for GCD, I didn’t appreciate the scope of the project until I saw it. I was most impressed with the interdisciplinary nature of GCD. Anna’s work on GCD included assignments from French, language arts, English, and social studies. And it included arts-related projects too—a video, the magazine layout with graphics, and even the culinary arts! I think it’s really sweet that the Eighth graders involved the First graders in GCD, even if it was just a tiny part of the whole thing. Days like GCD remind me that the sacrifices we are making to send our kids to Trinity are worth it. The value of the Trinity education was on full display on GCD. Kudos to the students and teachers! A Trinity parent
I remember all throughout the Pink House, Lower School and the first three years of Middle
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School, I could not wait to become a Trinity Eighth Grader! During my Eighth Grade year I discovered how much I didn’t know about my 26 other classmates. Opportunities like Kanuga, the Eighth Grade retreat, hanging out in the T before school or sitting on the steps after school, gave my friends and me the chance to form a stronger bond. Now that I am in high school, I have an appreciation for Trinity’s academic curriculum, which has prepared me well for these next four years at Ben Franklin. From a pink dress at Pink Party, to a white dress at Eighth Grade Graduation, I am proud of myself and my classmates for how far we have come over the past 10 years. Elle Boughton ’19
Chapel Talks Among the many things Trinity graduates are known for is their comfort with public speaking. Throughout our students’ years at Trinity they are provided with numerous opportunities to take the microphone and speak in front of crowds large and small. From announcing their own birthday in Les Enfants Chapel through Pink Party and Valentine’s Day Chapel to Biography Day and the Fourth and Eighth Grade plays, each student grows into what our Portrait of the Trinity Graduate describes as a “Fluent Communicator whose voice is clear.” Perhaps the most impressive of these public speaking moments occurs when each Eighth Grader presents his or her Chapel Talk to the entire School. The Eighth Grade Chapel Talk program, now in its third year, challenges each student to select a topic of importance to them and prepare and deliver a five to eight minute talk to the entire School community during Chapel. Some students speak about their families or their faith, others have chosen to talk about summer camp, friendships, or life-changing experiences of travel. In each case, these young people are speaking from the heart about something that matters to them, imparting some piece of wisdom about a life well-lived that they wish to pass on to their fellow Trinity students. Some of the talks are quite moving, as when one spoke of his parent’s battle with cancer. Others are sprinkled with humor and the joys of growing up like the one who described dancing for coins on a lark on the Champs’Élysées. Regardless of the finished product, the process of drafting and re-drafting one’s presentation in collaboration with a chosen teacher, practicing its delivery with the Head of School, and then, ultimately, overcoming the butterflies to give the speech in front of family and friends provides these young adults with the courage to face their next encounter with public speaking more prepared, more capably, and more confidently. More importantly, though, is that each Eighth Grader comes to know that they possess something of inestimable value to share with others, and that they have had the chance to leave their school and the other students something meaningful of themselves. This was driven home last spring when a Fifth Grader, after a particularly powerful Chapel Talk about divorce, expressed that he understood things in his own family better than he had before, and that he was looking forward to his own Eighth Grade year when he could give his own speech and share what he had learned.
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To be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to giving my chapel talk, so I signed up for one of the last dates. Even though I had been on stage for the last ten years at Trinity, this was going to be harder because the focus would be on me. The topic was heavy, but I knew I had to be brave. I gave my talk, and I felt proud. Tyler Bazley ’19
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Part of Trinity’s mission is to build confident and resilient upstanders who are comfortable sharing their opinions and stories with their community. In my experience at Trinity, the foundation of public speaking helped me to build my self-confidence tremendously. When I started attending Trinity, I was not quite shy, but I definitely did not enjoy being in the spotlight. However, throughout my career at Trinity I learned to be brave, and I pushed myself in the Eighth Grade play and in my Chapel talk. Finn Galarneau ’19
Graduation Welcome jill pipes, chair of the board of trustees
Daily Chapel sets a peaceful tone for the day, while enforcing our culture of faith, service, and teaching life lessons. This motto reflects every aspect of school life. It starts in the Pink House, then follows our students to the Lower School, and finally through the Middle School. It is evident in the classrooms, and it’s bursting at every musical performance, class production, and play. Our students are challenged, enlightened, and celebrated. The Class of 2019 is a microcosm of this culture.
Good Morning! I’d like to welcome our friends and families, the administration, faculty, staff, and students and especially the graduating Class of 2019. My name is Jill Pipes, and I am the Chairman of the Board here at Trinity. But today, I’m also here as the proud mother of Charlie, who is in this Eighth Grade class. This is actually the second time I’ve had a child graduate from Trinity. My oldest son Henry is a 2017 graduate, and my youngest son George is a rising Seventh Grader. At Henry’s graduation, when Sandy Villere was giving this speech, he promised his daughter Marianne, also a 2017 grad, that he would not embarrass her. Charlie, I make no such promises to you. As I was sitting in Chapel a few days ago, I was overcome with emotion. Feelings of gratitude and love for this school washed over me, and I was reminded how lucky my husband Minor and I are to have been able to provide this foundation for our children. Trinity’s school motto is “Challenging the Intellect, Nourishing the Spirit, Celebrating Community.” It’s a succinct way of saying that this school is a composite of many things: spirituality, character building, joyful learning, and forming friendships.
These graduates were born between 2004 and 2005, and within the first year of their lives, Hurricane Katrina uprooted many of their families. We were spread far and wide. Luckily, we each found our way back to this city and to this school that gathered us into its community, protecting us, and providing the calm and consistency we needed. I personally have ten years’ worth of wonderful memories with this group of bright-eyed girls and boys. We’ve all watched them grow up together and have seen the love and support they have developed for one another over the years. It is truly something special. This support was perfectly evident one recent afternoon at an unfamiliar baseball field in Metairie. The Trinity Seventh/Eighth Grade boys were playing against John Curtis. Trinity was down by a few runs when the last batter in the line-up walked up to the plate, hoping to make a difference. The ball was pitched wide of the plate, and the batter stood strong. He took a practice swing and set his feet again. The second ball was again pitched wide of the plate. During the significant time it took for the pitcher to wind up his third pitch, a buzz could be heard coming from Trinity’s dugout. The buzz was the sound of our boys’ voices repeating the encouraging words of “Come on, you got this” over and over. Their collective morale boosted the spirits of the embattled batter, who ended up walking to first base. (Good job, Charlie.) And although the team fell short that day, they grew and fought hard together over the rest of the season. Last week, in the final sporting event of many of these Eighth Graders’ Trinity careers, that same team won the league championship.
As you already know, teamwork is central to success—both on the field and in the classroom. At Trinity, these kids are challenged to think and perform both individually and as part of a team. In the words of the late Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, “A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: WORK HARD.” Our kids live that motto—they work hard. There is no doubt about it. They prove they’ve got what it takes. Our extraordinary teachers encourage them to think beyond the obvious, knowing they will rise to the challenge. There is no better indicator of the knowledge and skills our kids have attained across every course curriculum than Global Citizenship Day. Over several weeks, these Eighth Graders, along with their Sixth Grade counterparts, researched and raised awareness about significant challenges affecting people and environments across the globe. With the guidance and support of their teachers, they chose topics ranging from “access to education for girls in Afghanistan,” to “the plight of child soldiers in South Sudan,” to “the high rate of death from malaria in Nigeria.” In addition to their independent research, each group identified and interviewed an international expert on their topic. All of this work culminated in a presentation last Friday, where students reported and answered questions on their chosen topic with an authority that would make any scholar take note. And that’s not all. This year alone, these graduates learned the names and locations of 214 countries, 89 capitals/cities, 68 bodies of water, and 28 geographical features as part of their Memory Map work. They wrote countless TEES paragraphs, they mastered an infinite number of math problems, and completed at least six pretty comprehensive Spanish projects, including writing their own children’s book in Spanish. They also found time to lead the Student Council, practice and perform the musical Annie, and partner with the First Grade in both Olympics and in an animated rendition of The Syncopated Bunny. The shoulder lifts were perfectly off-beat. The bunny hops were spot on and, fortunately, none of the First Graders were trampled in the process.
All of this to say that, along the way, these Eighth Graders learned to be Gentle, Generous, Truthful, Kind, and Brave. Ultimately, they came to embody Trinity’s mission of building confident, resilient upstanders on a foundation of academic excellence, moral responsibility, and faith, who are prepared to make a positive difference in the world. I leave you with the motto Semper gumpi, which was born out of the Class of 2019’s Kanuga experience. It means, “to live in the moment, to not worry about time, the next stop, or what will happen next.” As documented in the Blueblazers Kanuga 2018 booklet, prepared lovingly by this class after their trip last Fall, “Not only did Kanuga help us reconnect with nature and encourage us to live in the moment, it made our friendships stronger. In just the first few days, we learned more about each other than we had in the past ten years of being classmates.” I want to thank the teachers and the students for the contributions they have made to this school. I want to thank the parents, my friends, who have been on this journey with me along the way. It has been my great honor to serve Trinity over the last two years as Board Chair and it is an even greater honor to present to you the Class of 2019. Thank you.
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Class Address
n a ta l i e t h ay e r , s t u d e n t c o u n c i l p r e s i d e n t Good morning everyone. In the past, the speech from the student body president at graduation is about the memories from years at Trinity from PreK to Eighth Grade. This posed a challenge to me because my first year at Trinity was last year, in Seventh Grade. Though I can’t talk about the Pink House or Lower School or even half of Middle School, what I can talk about is my experience coming to Trinity. Before I even walked in, I knew it was a place I was going to love, and not just because I saw it and thought, “Ooh, a pink school! Yes!” though the exterior design was definitely a bonus. I knew because of how welcoming everyone was before I even arrived at school. Through your kindness, I knew I was going to have a place in this school and in this community. I knew that it would not take long at all for these strangers to become some of my best friends. It is weird for me to think about only being here for two years, because it feels like so much longer than that. I can’t even imagine what it must be like to have been going to school here for ten years. Or for some of the teachers who have been here for even longer than that. But what is even crazier
than that is, now, we’re leaving. Our class will never be together in the same way we are now. We are going off our separate ways, and even at Alumni Chapel or class reunions, it will never be the same. We are not just saying goodbye to the school, we are saying goodbye to our class. We’ve had our last Guitar Chapel, our last recess, our last test, yay! They were the things we did every day that we did not even think about until they were coming to an end. I have been here for such a short time, but in that time I have given my heart to Trinity, and I am going to miss so much about it. I am going to miss driving to school every day with my dad and my little brother James. I am going to miss the music that plays in the hallways as we change classes. I am going to miss going to Chapel. And above all I am going to miss our grade. Our crazy grade and each crazy person. Our class is what many teachers have described as different or special, a nice way of saying that occasionally we are a little out of control, but at least we are a little more mature now than we were at the start of this year. However, today is not just an ending for our class, but for the whole Trinity community. The Eighth Grade parents have dropped us off in the U-drive for the last time. Madame has taught her last Trinity class. Mr. Protti has said his last “nod your heads.” Today is a chance to mourn those losses and those endings, but also to recognize that the next chapter of our lives is just beginning.
Wherever we are going next, to high school, to a different classroom, or even to retirement, we will all come to realize that our time at Trinity has deeply affected our lives in a way that will stay with us even after we leave. Trinity has left a mark on us, teaching us how to be gentle, generous, truthful, kind, and brave. But it is not just the values written on the banners in Bishop Polk Hall. We have also learned values like determination, individuality, empowerment, open-mindedness, and the ability to be silly and goofy, at which our grade excels. To be completely honest, I didn’t feel like I could cry today. When almost everyone else has been here for ten years, I did not feel like I had earned the right to cry after only being here for two years. But if you do see me shed a tear today, it is not because of how long I have been here, it is because of how special this group of people is to me. If you have been here all along, it might not be something you recognize, but we are in the most amazing community, and we are so lucky to have been a part of it. I am really gonna miss you guys. Thank you.
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Iona D. Richardson Teaching Award
The Iona D. Richardson Award is given each year to that teacher nominated by his or her peers as best exemplifying excellence in a school where superb teaching is the norm. Iona D. Richardson was a schoolteacher from 1912 through 1917 and the adoptive mother of Rivers Lelong Sr, adopting Mr. Lelong after the death of his birth mother, Alice R. Lelong. Mr. Lelong created the fund to show appreciation for teachers whom he believed society did not and does not reward in proportion to their contributions to society.
This year’s Iona Richardson recipient is the hallmark of exemplary teaching. In her classroom, she sets high standards for her students and then pours herself into them to help them achieve those lofty goals, designing and executing a curriculum that reaches each child to help them develop as a learner, a reader, a writer, and a critical thinker. As a learner herself, she has recently completed her Master’s Degree and has translated that extraordinary expertise to her own classroom and to the many teachers she has mentored and partnered with over the years, pushing our pedagogical understanding to help us adopt best practices to challenge and stretch our students every day. As English Department Chair, she extended herself to work alongside the Fourth Grade teachers and reading specialist to become a valued member of the Fourth Grade Language Arts team. With them she established a common language for teaching and learning in the classroom in Grades Four through Eight, building a seamless transition for Fourth Graders into Trinity’s Middle School. As a leader among the department chairs, she worked tirelessly and collaboratively to enhance the already impressive Global Citizenship Day, developing it into a showcase of learning that encompasses all the academic disciplines and demonstrates the academic excellence of our entire program. As a coach she has that rare ability to hold her athletes to high and demanding standards while simultaneously earning their dedication and affection. Her teams are always successful— and they win a lot too! As a colleague she gives tirelessly of her time and expertise, pitching in where needed and always available to lend a hand or an ear. Her Division Head writes, “I am not sure how she could do one more thing in support of our students unless she gave up sleeping at night. In over forty years in education I have rarely worked with a teacher who is truly this outstanding in almost every way.” And on top of all this, three days ago she took on a new role—that of mother to beautiful Christopher Burt. This year’s Iona Richardson recipient is Meg Coffin.
Graduation Award Recipients
AWARD RECIPIENTS The Henry Gamble Favrot English Award was awarded to Finn Galarneau. The Henry Gamble Favrot Mathematics Award was awarded to Kate Williams. The Excellence in Science Award was awarded to Frank Whiteley. The Excellence in Social Studies Award was awarded to Charlie Aucoin. The Cervantes Award was awarded to Finn Galarneau. Le Roseau d’Or Award was awarded to Isabelle Lusignan. The Craft Crane Fine Arts Award was awarded to Lucy Stander. The Charles “Chiggy” Rhodes Athletic Award was awarded to Alexander Groome, Adelaide Jackson, and Saint Villere. The Bishop Polk Award was awarded to Finn Galarneau and Kate Williams. The Canon William S. Turner Award was awarded to Finn Galarneau and Adelaide Jackson.
Charlie Aucoin
Isabelle Lusignan
Adelaide Jackson
Alexander Groome
Lucy Stander
Saint Villere
Kate Williams
Finn Galarneau
Frank Whitely
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Charlie Aucoin Isidore Newman School
Adelaide Jackson Isidore Newman School
Will Robert Isidore Newman School
Tyler Bazley De La Salle High School
Gabby Jackson De La Salle High School
Maddie Scott Benjamin Franklin High School
Elle Boughton Benjamin Franklin High School
John Francis Lloyd Benjamin Franklin High School
Joen Sercovich Isidore Newman School
Sophie Ellis Benjamin Franklin High School
Isabelle Lusignan Benjamin Franklin High School
Lucy Stander Benjamin Franklin High School and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
Emma Fisackerly Benjamin Franklin High School
Jack Morton Metairie Park Country Day School
Finn Galarneau Benjamin Franklin High School
James Robert Nieset III Isidore Newman School
Alexander Groome Isidore Newman School
Kearney Nieset Isidore Newman School
Charlotte Head Isidore Newman School
Dottie Phillips Isidore Newman School
KK Hooper Isidore Newman School
Charlie Pipes Isidore Newman School
Nico Stone Benjamin Franklin High School Natalie Thayer Benjamin Franklin High School Saint Villere Isidore Newman School Frank Whiteley Benjamin Franklin High School Kate Williams Isidore Newman School
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Service year in Brazil
Myers Hogan
Purdue University
Lucy Bryan
University of Virginia
Price Le Clercq
University of Texas
Farrell Chatelain
Louisiana State University
Claire Morrison
Texas Christian University
Mae Cowden-Garofalo
University of Mississippi
Eliza Nieset
Wake Forest University
Colleen Daly
University of Southern California
Mary Matthews Parsons
Louisiana State University
Alexander Favrot
University of New Orleans
Edmund Philipson
College of Charleston
Colin Girvan
Keele University, United Kingdom
Nicole Roach
Northeastern University
Evie Gomila
University of Virginia
Rivers Singley
Spring Hill College
Beach Groome
Millsaps College
Nigel Tatum
Loyola University
alumni bar-b-que
2018 Peter Loughlin ’17, William Messersmith ’17, and Austin Passler ’17
Cullen ’19 and Paula Lee
Field Ogden ’87 and Michelle Kehoe Ogden ’88, Mr. Taylor, and Richard Passler
Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Charbonnet ‘EA ’56
Elizabeth Conway Crawford ’79 and Mary Williams
Henry Lewis ’17 and the Lewis family
Heather Kehoe Passler ’83 and Winn Messersmith ’83
Alum Fest Sally Hayward EA ’44 and Missy Hayward Read ’72
2019 Nydia Araya ’09 and Nina Griswold Fitch ’89
Romi Gonzalez ’86 and Marilee Meyers ’89
Chep Morrison ’82
Mr. Taylor, Paige Pointer Rachal ’03, Sophie Ryan Martinez ’01, and Kevin Martinez
Heather Kehoe Passler ’83 and Richard Passler
Rini Morrison Marcus ’79 and Elizabeth Conway Crawford ’79 Kaitlin Ordemann ’03 and Paige Pointer Rachal ’03 Ellie Sanders ’94 and Sarah Hester Mayhew ’94
Alumni Chapel and 2019 Alumni Award
This award is given each year at Alumni Chapel to recognize that alumna or alumnus who embodies the School’s goal of building upstanders, people who have made or are making a positive difference in the world and whose character is defined by those qualities we most value: Gentle, Generous, Truthful, Kind, and Brave. The recipient is chosen by a panel of alumni appointed from a variety of graduating classes. Nominations are solicited each spring, and the panel chooses one winner over the summer. Kent Marcoux ’76 went to Yale Divinity School eventually earning a Master of Divinity, as well as a Master in Anglican Studies in order to be qualified for ordination into the Episcopal Church. Kent went on to ordination in the Episcopal Church and served in various roles. He worked on low-income housing and community development for various local and national non-profit groups. In 2013, Kent became Rector at St. George’s Episcopal, a historic black church near Howard University.
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In 2018, Kent was awarded the “Key to the Corridor” from the North Capitol Main Street civic association for his leadership in the community surrounding St. George’s Church. At St. George’s he has worked toward protecting low-income, elderly, and longtime residents in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington, D.C., one of the fastest gentrifying neighborhoods in the U.S. He serves as chair of a local Ecumenical Council of D.C.-based pastors, hosts, and helps run the local civic association, and his church serves healthy breakfasts in its long running Kwanzaa Kitchen. Every summer, local children attend a “Free to be Me” camp at St. George’s, designed to keep children safe after school and provide a sense of connection and self-worth. The church has helped low-income families find housing and solutions to other pressing needs. Kent has also worked within St. George’s to preserve the rich history and culture of its neighborhood. The church has a strong music program with a gospel tradition and hosts jazz concerts and performances by local musicians and traveling groups. One of the most inspiring ways that Kent connects with people is through music, playing piano and guitar beautifully, and studying recording and sound design—a love that was perhaps hatched during Trinity’s Thursday music Chapels where he played guitar.
Kent Marcoux ’76
Zoe Kolenovsky ’18, Esenia Elena Delgadillo ’18, and Señora Perez Gabe Labadie ’16 and Joshua Keegan ’16
Ti Martin ’74
Olivia Francis ’18 and Annabel Allen ’18
Monroe Kelly ’74
Sally Bartlett Sanders ’73 and Dorothy Sarpy Mann ’91
Sophie Ellis ’19, Natalie Thayer ’19, Finn Galarneau ’19, Elle Boughton ’19, and Charlotte Head ’19
Emily Sanders Gardner ’98, Sally Bartlett Sanders ’73, and Julie Sanders ’02
Mallory Magee ’18 and Kate Drury ’18
Charlie Aucoin ’19
Isabelle Lusignan ’19, Dottie Phillips ’19, and Kate Williams ’19
Emmett Paton ’18 and Annabel Allen ’18
Kent Marcoux ’76 and Chris Turgeon ’74
Jordan Bennett ’16, Mann Boughton ’17, Naylor Stone ’17, Sessions Hootsell ’17, and Henry Pipes ’17
Lydia Greene ’18, Esenia Elena Delgadillo ’18, and Kennedy Derosin ’18
Sophie Brewer ’16, Señora Zimmerman, and Kamryn Thomas ’16
Nico Stone ’19, John Francis Lloyd ’19, Naylor Stone ’17, Joen Sercovich ’19, Frank Whiteley ’19, and Charlie Aucoin ’19
Maddy Scott ’19, Mrs. Miller, and Emma Fisackerly ’19
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Andy Jones ’76 is currently retired from 30 years of active and reserve service in the Navy and is in his twenty-first year as a pilot at United Airlines. He just celebrated his 30th anniversary and lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife Karyn and three children Merrill (23), Ethan (21) and Lindsay (17).
1980’s Baty Landis ’86 is the new Executive Director of Longue Vue House and Gardens. Baty received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Historical Musicology from Princeton University. She has secured local and national support for numerous progressive initiatives in the arts and civic engagement, including at YAYA, SilenceIsViolence, the New Orleans Opera, and the Baton Rouge Symphony.
1990’s Lem Sanders ’91 and his wife Evie welcomed Amelia “Millie” Sanders born on October 7, 2019, and weighing seven pounds and 14 ounces. Anna Redwine ’92 has shown her art in dozens of exhibitions across the United States. Her most recent projects have included Julia Johnson & Anna Redwine: The Road West, a showing of her drawings that hung at the if ART Gallery in Columbia, South Carolina, and Lines of Thought at the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art Museum in South Korea. Anna resides in Columbia, South Carolina. Richard Arnold ’93 is Director of Development and Communications at Covenant House New Orleans. Rich’s accomplishments at Covenant House include spearheading an annual “Sleep Out” fundraiser that has grown into a premier local charity event. He is a co-founder and Creative Director of The Big Easy Boys, a popular vocal quartet that performs
regularly across the Gulf South. Stuart Carlton ’93 is in his second year as Assistant Director of the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program (IISG) at Purdue University. He lives with his wife and three kids in West Lafayette, Indiana, where it is cold. Sarah Bess Haydel ’93 is coaching FifthEighth Grade volleyball at Crescent City and plays competitive beach volleyball men’s net only. She also draws commissioned art and is working on developing a stand up comedy/karaoke variety show. Michelle Juneau ’93 was married on December 8, 2018, to Robb Willis. They reside in Atlanta where she is a partner at Dermatology Consultants. Sisters Marci Juneau ’94 and Angelle Juneau ’99 were maid and matron of honor respectively. Heather Thompson Rivera ’93 is living in New York City and working at Google (with Jeff Palm ’93), and is the Global Head of Product Partnerships at YouTube. Heather and husband Mario welcomed daughter Sofia Isabelle Rivera on August 12. She would love to catch up with any NYC Trinity alums while she’s on maternity leave.
Sofia Isabelle Rivera
Last December Taylor Smith ’93 welcomed baby girl Mary Milner Smith. He and his wife live in Atlanta with their other two children Pace and Bates. Lowrie Taylor ’93 recently bought a condo in midtown Atlanta and is now a regular cast member (improviser) at Village Theatre.
Matthew Wright ’93 continues to live in Houston with his little family of girls. Susanne (wife), Zoe (8), Alice (4), and Roux (the dog) are all doing well and happy to be back in school. He writes “the girls attend a very Trinity-ish school called Annunciation Orthodox School (AOS), and as we’ve gotten back into our daily routine, I have been thinking about how lucky we all were to go to Trinity. Knowing that the friendships my PreK and Third Grade daughters are forming today will continue to mean something in 35+ years is pretty awesome.” Kristin Beckman ’94 and other attorneys have started a new law firm called Pipes Miles Beckman, LLC. Lawton Fabacher ’94 married Mike Mann on March 23, 2019, with Caroline Fabacher ’98 as her maid of honor. Caroline is working for the National Home Builders Association in Washington, D.C. The class of 1994 was well represented with Glenny Parker Beahm ’94, Kristin Beckman Crafton ’94, Ellie Sanders ’94, Claiborne Perrilliat ’94, Richard Roth ’94, and William Summerour ’94. Also joining in the celebration were Patrick Browne ’95, Matthew Wright ’93, Ryan Plummer ’92, and Dorothy Sarpy Mann ’91.
Philip G.R. Schmalz M.D. ’99, recently visited Trinity to catch up with some former teachers and check out the newest campus updates. Dr. Schmalz is in his fifth post graduate resident year in Neurological Surgery at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in May 2013.
2000’s Jack Stetter ’01 received his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Paris 8 on July 5, 2019. He and his wife, Cecile Hibon, have returned from Paris to make their home in New Orleans, and Jack is now a visiting assistant Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University, New Orleans. Baker Freiberg ’01 and his wife Lauren welcomed Brooks Jones Freiberg, born on June 13, 2019, and weighing 4 pounds, 10 ounces. Kelly Ordemann ’02 married Eddie Smith on November 3, 2108, at Trinity Church. Her sister Kaitlyn Ordemann ’03 was her maid of honor, and brother Eddie Ordemann ’08 was a groomsman. Kelly is a pediatric resident physician in Baton Rouge.
The wedding party of Kelly Ordemann Smith ’02 and Eddie Smith Lawton Fabacher Mann ’94 and Michael Mann
Brooks Jones Freiberg
Hunter Freiberg ’03 married India Barnett on October 6, 2018. They live in Birmingham, where they own and operate a Smoothie King franchise. Kaitlin Ordemann ’03 is a Trinity Pre-K teacher and has started her own cake making business. Her creative confections are not only beautiful, they are delicious! www.cakesbykait.com.
Hunter ’03 and India Freiberg
Kaitlin Ordemann ’03
On March10, 2018, David Pointer ’73 and his wife Carole proudly gave his daughter Paige Pointer ’03 in marriage to Travis Alexander Rachal. Both Paige and Travis grauduated from Southern Methodist University where they met. Trinity classmate Kaitlin Ordemann was her maid of honor, and her brother David Pointer Jr. ’00 was a groomsman. David and his wife Lauren have two children, Avery and David.
Lauren Pointer, David Pointer Jr.’00, Travis Rachal, Paige Pointer Rachal ’03, Carole Pointer, and David Pointer ’73
The Festival of Lessons and Carols Friday, December 20, 2019 5:30 p.m. Trinity Church
After working there for many years, Stephanie Harkness ’08 bought Mignon New Orleans from Ashley Randle Nesser ’90. Mignon is a children’s shop offering stylish clothing for babies, kids, and tween girls. They also have book and gifts. www. mignonnola.com. Theresa Plaisance ’06 recently joined the WNBA’s Connecticut Suns. Theresa was drafted in 2014 by the Tulsa Shock (now
Dallas Wings), and has spent her career with the team until this move. Jack McShane ’08 graduated from New York University and lives in Berkeley, California. He has worked on several political campaigns in California. Austin Winfield ’09 graduated with a Biology degree from Louisiana State University.
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As “upperclassmen” at Trinity (Seventh and
In August, Scott Plaisance ’10 signed a professional basketball contract with Zornotza Saskibaloi Taldea of LEB Plata of the Spanish League. Scott has been playing for UNO since his transfer there in 2016-2017. Addy Peyton ’11 graduated from Tulane in May with her bachelor’s degree in sociology. She now works full time as Ashley Longshore’s Director of Creative Affairs. Addy is also a sales associate and the head of philanthropy. James Laborde ’11 lives in New York City and works at Citigroup in Sales and Trading. Matthew Winfield ’13 is a currently a junior at Louisiana State University and is on the Pre-Med track.
any glimpse of our class photos will attest, we
Grace Allen ’15 is in Brazil for nine months with Global Citizen Year. She is living in Florianopolis which is a small island off the southern coast of Brazil. Grace is living with a host family, learning Portuguese and working.
Eighth Graders), I think we all had the feeling that we belonged to something special. As knew we weren’t the coolest kids on the block, but we cared for and looked after each other— even after we graduated and were fighting to make our way through high school. Belongingness mattered. Our sports teams particularly took on an “island of misfit toys” appearance. We loved Coach “Chiggy” Rhodes (how can you not love a coach named Chiggy) because he taught us about team sports and never judged us, even when we were getting creamed on the basketball court by our opponents who appeared to
Many Trinity alums were recognized at the Newman Awards Night. Martin Butcher ’15, Price Le Clercq ’15, and Edmund Philipson ’15 received the Head of School’s Award, which recognizes personal growth and accomplishment, contribution to the life of the School, embodiment of the School’s core values, and concern for and support of others. Martin Butcher received the Miles P. Clements Award presented to the most valuable football player as voted by his teammates. Martin is playing football and is a freshman at Georgetown University. Price also won the Boys Soccer Award for best defensive player as voted by his teammates.
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Bobby Moore ’15 received a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program. Bobby is a freshman at the University of Georgia. The Boys Soccer Coaches Award was presented to Edward Schreiner ’15 for outstanding service and commitment. Edward is a freshman at Boston University. The Bubba Moffett Award was presented to Rivers Singley ’15. This award is presented to the outstanding member of the special teams as voted by his teammates. Liam Rowan ’15 received the George Plotkin Award, which is presented to the outstanding linebacker or defensive back in football as voted by his teammates. He also received the G. Charles Lapeyre Award presented to the outstanding defensive football player as voted by his teammates. Liam is playing football and is a freshman at Elon University.
other Trinity classes, our class had a number of
Grant Browne ’16 received the Baseball Award for best offensive player as voted by his teammates. Hampton Gomila ’16 and Hawkins Head ’16 were presented the Lacrosse Award for best defensive players as voted by their teammates. Ellie Montgomery ’16
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or so after graduation shocked us, and was, for most of us, our first experience with death. I believe he was in his mid-20’s. The girls in the class were at the time arguably better athletes than the boys, but mostly because we boys were classic late bloomers— small and undeveloped. However like many boys and girls who went on to have outstanding athletic careers in high school and beyond. I can still remember vying for a Presidential Physical Fitness metal, which was a very big deal to our class and me. Unfortunately that distinction was denied to me by the softball throw and possibly the chin-up bar. My years at Trinity—particularly my Seventh and Eighth Grades—are some of my fondest memories of my youth. Trinity gave us a ourselves, and for that I am forever grateful. Peter Conway ’74
won the Tennis Coaches Award for outstanding service and commitment. Emmet Morrison ’16 won the Matthew Francis Savoie Award presented to the best offensive player on the boys soccer team as voted by his teammates. Charlotte Williams ’16 won the Dartmouth College Book Award, which is presented to a student who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement combined with strong moral character. Charlotte also received the Fine Arts Key of Excellence presented to a junior who has exhibited exceptional skill in and enthusiasm in fine arts and the Clarence C. Henson, Jr. Memorial Award. This award is presented to the junior varsity letter-person who has the highest academic average. Duke Wirth ’16 received the David S. Loeb Award, which is presented to the outstanding sprinter as voted by his teammates. The Girls Soccer Coaches Award was presented to Heyward Parrino ’17 for outstanding service and commitment. Heyward also won the Fitzgerald Volleyball Award, which is presented to the most valuable volleyball player as voted by her teammates. Austin Passler ’17 won the Swimming Award for most improved swimmer as voted by his teammates. Tori Thomas ’17 won the Girls Soccer Award, which is awarded to the most valuable player as voted by her teammates. She also won the Girls Soccer Award for best offensive player as voted by her teammates. The Girls Track and Field Award went to Kate Drury ’18. This award is presented to the outstanding sprinter as voted by her teammates. Sarah Henry ’18 won the Gymnastics Award presented to the most valuable gymnast as voted by his or her teammates. Cullen Lee ’18 was recognized as a member of the LA-ACDA State Men’s Choir.
Last spring, some sophomore Trinity alums at Jesuit were recognized for lettering in varsity sports. Keating Landry ’17 lettered in Tennis; Ian Reily ’17 lettered in Cross Country and Track & Field, and George Voelker ’17 lettered in Golf. During her sophomore year at Newman, Caroline Zvonek ’17 received a Faculty Award for Scholarship. The award is “given to one girl and one boy in the tenth and ninth grades who have excelled in their studies and who have demonstrated a true love of learning.” This year, as a junior pep representative, Caroline helped the junior class win the spirit stick award during spirit week. She also plays varsity soccer, serves on the ACTIONS Committee, and serves as a managing editor of the yearbook. Annabel Allen ’18 is a starter on the varsity volleyball team at Benjamin Franklin High School. Kennedy Derosin ’18 recently played Sidney Lipton in St. Martin’s production of Neil Simon’s play God’s Favorite. Tyler Bazley ’19 plays football at De La Salle High School. Elle Boughton ’19, Sophie Ellis ’19, and Finn Galarneau ’19 are cheerleading at Benjamin Franklin High School. Emma Fisackerly ’19, Maddie Scott ’19, Natalie Thayer ’19 and Zoe Kolonovsky ’19 are playing volleyball at Benjamin Franklin High School.
Sidney Charbonnet ’15 is a freshman at the College of Charleston. Brett Labat ’15 is a freshman at Loyola University New Orleans and majoring in Criminal Justice. Andrew Laborde ’15 and Bennett Mansour ’15 are both freshmen attending Georgetown University. Ben Molere ’15 is a freshman at the University of Mississippi.
Jacob Randolph ’15 is studying Business at Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina. He’s currently playing goalie on their soccer team, which is a Division II program. Jack Zvonek ‘15, graduated from Jesuit and is attending the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in physics, and playing men’s club volleyball. When he was a senior, he was the Division I overall winner in English IV at the Southeastern Louisiana District Rally, was elected president of Mu Alpha Theta, and was awarded the St. Michael’s College University Book Award for his academic achievements and his commitment to community service, issues of peace and justice, and concern for others.
Andrew Laborde ’15, Ms. Tranchin, and Bennett Mansour ’15
Jacob Randolph ’15
Hunter Yancey ’03, Whitfield Huguley ’03 , Hunter Freiberg ’03, Michael Thompson ’03, and Holland Counce ’03
Ian Reily ’17, Keating Landry ’17, and George Voelker ’17
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