Winter 2022 Surgere Magazine by Westridge School

Winter 2022

LOOK INSIDE A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY Elizabeth J. McGregor to Retire in June

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School news, alumnae updates, and more

Dear Friends,

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A Champion for Women and Girls

Joan Lamb Ullyot ’57

Beyond APs

Around Campus

Student Work

New Alumnae Courtyard

Alumnae Weekend

Alumnae News

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Class Notes In Memoriam

It seems just a minute ago that I wrote in the fall of launching a series of “lasts” as I began my last year at Westridge. Though it hasn’t been the traditional year I would have hoped, having our students back on campus has made this year perhaps more meaningful than any before. Students and adults alike tell me of their new respect for all that school and campus life offers, and I am cherishing in a new way every day and every encounter I have with students, parents, and colleagues this year. I know I will blink and my retirement will be here. That is in part because so much is happening at Westridge. We report on some of this activity in this edition of Surgere. On page 6 you will read about our shift away from the Advanced Placement (AP) program to Advanced Courses that are being developed by our faculty to bring a new, more engaging style of rigor to classrooms. I think this is one of the most important curricular evolutions in the history of the school. There are also physical improvements happening on campus (page 16, Alumnae Courtyard) and exciting alumnae initiatives, including four new committees that are bringing alumnae closer to each other, and to current students, than ever before (page 18). And so, I write my last Surgere note knowing that I will be reading the magazine for many years to come. I have always said that when I came to Westridge I found a place to park my heart as well as my mind, and this will continue, for as you know, once a Tiger, always a Tiger! Thank you for the fellowship, learning, and joy you have provided during my time here. They have meant the world to me. I look forward to connecting with Westridge women near and far in the years to come. Surgere,

Elizabeth J. McGregor Head of School

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ELIZABETH J. McGREGOR:

A Champion for Women and Girls

The whole of Elizabeth J. McGregor’s long and storied career has been in the advocacy and service of education, particularly educating girls and supporting women to lead and shape the world. As she prepares to depart Westridge this June after 13 years as head of school, she does so with a sense of hope and excitement having built an extraordinary team of forward-thinking faculty, staff, and trustees to ensure that the school adapts to provide students the education they need for their future. With inspiration and persistence, and building on Westridge’s over 100 years of excellence, McGregor has solidified the school’s local and national reputation for years to come.

cGregor’s many leadership accomplishments have touched the academic program, organizational infrastucture and culture, and the lives of the students and adults in the Westridge community. Highlights include an unprecedented expansion of the school’s STEM programs and the completion of the Science and Math Building, leaving lasting marks on the academic program. The transformation of the Academic Resource Center into a modern learning commons, developing a superb college

counseling program, reinvigorating the theatre program, and growing a powerful speech and debate program were all game changers, as was the expansion of student support programs. McGregor has long believed in centering social emotional growth and learning styles so that students can fully engage in their education. With greater awareness of adolescent stress and anxiety across the nation, as well as more research on neurodiversity,

she made student well-being and social emotional development a focus of the current strategic plan, reorganized and expanded the student support team to offer integrated care across grades 4-12, and emphasized students developing resiliency and agency. And McGregor has led the school’s efforts to increase diversity and expand equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) across campus. This work is personal for her based on experiences living in numerous countries and working in schools in both apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa where she learned the importance of listening, truth, and reconciliation in this work. Westridge’s long-standing commitment to social justice is part of what drew her here. Over the last several years at Westridge, this work has included the establishment of a 16-member oversight committee, the addition of a full-time director of equity, a significant expansion of affinity groups, and more. Still, she would be among the first to say there is more to do. One quickly finds McGregor’s reputation stretches far beyond our campus. She has mentored scores of women and men in educational leadership and served at a national level for six years as a board member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS). No other organization has impacted the strength and growth of girls’ schools more than NCGS.

WE SAT DOWN WITH McGREGOR TO TALK ABOUT HER CAREER, HER TIME AT WESTRIDGE, AND HER THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL AND ITS STUDENTS. What influenced your drive to become an educator? "My early days in the English countryside were idyllic. My mother was a nursery school teacher and had run her own school. She set up our home life so we could be curious, explore nature, and learn through play. I wanted to be like her. My father's side of the family also influenced me, particularly my grandmother. She had been denied the opportunity to further her education. She worked hard to support her family. She was a phenomenally bright woman, so I always had the sense that my grandmother, and other women, could be so much more had they been given the opportunity. This all pushed me towards education.

I was fortunate in secondary school to have a history teacher who really believed in me. I finished off my last two years of high school at an all girls’ school, which really helped me understand and find my voice. The last two years of high school were just phenomenal because I was surrounded by smart girls!" Did you always know that you wanted to be a head of school? (Editor’s note: McGregor taught at schools in South Africa, New York, Connecticut, and Southern California for more than 20 years before moving into administrative roles.) "I always knew I wanted to be an educator. I think I emerged as a reluctant leader to begin with, in the sense that whenever I looked around and saw that nobody else was stepping forward, I put myself forward. I've always been discontent when I haven't seen leadership done well. I've thought, my goodness, I can do better than that. Not out of hubris, but because important work was not being done, and in education, we are trying to improve lives and increase opportunities. I am such a believer in the words of Nelson Mandela. He said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”" As you look at your role as head of school, how would you describe your leadership journey and your style of leadership?

"Early in my work with high school students in co-educational schools I was thinking about how schools could position young people for the future and I could see more and more girls constraining themselves. I could see how teachers were not necessarily setting up their classrooms in a way that was conducive to girls' learning and growth. So that made me

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really think about the structural sides of school and the environment that you create across the entire school for optimum learning. Regarding leadership style, I don't believe in top-down leadership. I believe very much in distributed leadership. I know it's harder because the onus then falls on individuals to really contribute to the whole. It really falls on the head of school, in this case, to try to create a shared vision and to find people who will grow in the same direction with you." Do you believe that girls’ schools are still relevant? "I think that girls’ schools have a very important role to play today. There is still a great deal to address in terms of power and privilege that women are not equally a part of. There is still inequity in treatment of girls in co-ed settings. And institutions that focus on the needs of girls and remove these inequities inspire leaders and build confidence in young women. It is an interesting time for single-gender institutions as we learn more about the gender spectrum. Girls' schools have always focused on students marginalized based on gender. As such, we are keen to better understand gender identity because though the significant majority of our students identify as girls, we are in a good place to help all students find their own voices to express their own identities." As you look back at your time as head of school at Westridge, what are the accomplishments you’re most proud of?

"I was brought in by the board of trustees to build community and trust. I have worked hard to do that, particularly in terms of whom I have hired. If it's a teacher, academic preparation is number one, but I also want them to really understand the other dimensions and domains in which we work. As head of school, I have also wanted to make sure we had a clear set of shared values. I combed through the materials that Westridge had produced over the years with my leadership team, and we really homed in on four values that had been tried and tested over the years: integrity, respect, responsibility, and inclusion. We use these values to guide our decisions to this day. I've tried to build a culture that is student centered. I wanted us to become more of a school that thinks about the entire experience from grades 4 through 12. I wanted us to break down some of the perfectionism that girls often create so that they could have more of a growth mindset. You know, keep trying! Try again! Build your

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muscles. Keep a sense of openness, keep going, and do not put yourself down all the time. I'm proud of the positive outcomes of really difficult conversations about race and belonging and how we have shifted the academic conversation to a broader conversation not only about content, but also about deep and meaningful learning—the critical creative and collaborative skills and attributes our students need to develop, and the ways in which this can best be accomplished. Last, I’d say I'm proud of our efforts to make sure that the school is future-looking and sustainable. If you look at all the key metrics, we’re doing extraordinarily well. Our admission numbers are the strongest they’ve ever been. We've grown our endowment from $14 million to almost $50 million. I'm proud I steered the school through its Centennial in 2013-2014 and brought people back—alumnae, former faculty members and parents, and past trustees—bridging the past with the present and the future and putting us on a really sound course for the future." In celebration of Mrs. McGregor’s career, and in honor of her unwavering devotion to Westridge, the school has launched a fundraising effort to create The Elizabeth J. McGregor Endowment Fund that will provide financial resources to support and build upon the school’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) efforts. For information on ways to contribute to this fund, please contact Director of Advancement Diana Bernal O’Leary at doleary@westridge.org or 626.799.1053, ext. 252.

Can you share a few of your favorite memories from your time at Westridge? "There are so many but it’s always about the students. It's when a student comes into my office to say, “Mrs. McGregor, could you just help me with this, or I can share something with you?” They come to me and say, “Remember when you told me this, I did it and it made my life so much better.” These are very special moments. I also think the Centennial work was a highlight because it was a glorious coming together of a hundred years of history. It was a celebration and rededication of our community to our mission." As you think about the girls graduating now and the lives of impact you hope they will live, what is your hope? What might you say to them? "I always say the world needs Westridge women in leadership! We're really thinking about humanity and world issues. I

would love to see a Westridge woman in the White House and more serving on corporate boards and leading corporations and NGOs. I think these girls are phenomenal. There's a sense among our students that they can do it. It goes back to the growth mindset. I would encourage them to hold onto the strong social conscience they have, continue to think outside of themselves, and make a contribution to the world." What are your plans as you move into retirement? "I have four grandchildren who I want to see. Two are in South Africa and I haven't seen them for three years. Two are in Manhattan. So, I would love to travel and see family. My family is all over the world. That's been the hardest part of the pandemic is not being able to see family. But in the near term, I know I will continue to volunteer in education and do work to promote girls and young women."

CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. McGREGOR ON A LIFE OF IMPACT—IMPACT ON STUDENTS AROUND THE GLOBE AND SO MANY HERE ON MADELINE DRIVE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING YOU THROUGHOUT THE COMING MONTHS. 04

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THE TRAILBLAZER The Distinguished Life of

Joan Lamb Ullyot

These days, if a woman wants to run a marathon, no one will question it. For that, you can thank Dr. Joan Lamb Ullyot ’57, who died last year at age 80. Joan was a runner, researcher, mother, Westridge Tiger, Ranney Award-winner, and a trailblazer who broke down barriers to women’s participation in long-distance running.

oan Lamb Ullyot was one of six American runners to compete in the first international women’s marathon in Germany in 1974. And in the ’80s, she was a key figure in lobbying the International Olympic Commission to include the women’s marathon event. In fact, it was her research on the ability of women to run long distances that helped convince the commission. Ullyot’s book “Women’s Running” was one of the first-ever books on the subject that argued against dated thinking including that women should not run long distances because their bodies were not built for it and that running might hurt their reproductive organs. It also detailed advice for women looking to get into the sport. “Women’s Running” was the first of several books and columns Joan wrote for publications such as Runner’s World and Women’s Sport and Fitness. A New York Times obituary called Joan the “debunker of limits on women who run.” Her running career was a huge success, as well. She competed in more than 80 marathons worldwide with a personal best time of 2:47:37 at age 48. She was the first woman Master— competitors over age 40—in the 1984 Boston Marathon, and her name is inscribed in the cement at the famed Copley Square finish line in Boston. She attended Wellesley College and later Harvard Medical School, where she was one of eight women in a class of 160. At Westridge, generations of Tigers have and will continue to vie for the Joan Lamb Ullyot Distance Running Award, which is given to a senior distance runner who has consistently shown exceptional personal dedication, improvement, and team spirit.

1957 Joan was a student speaker at her Westridge commencement in 1957, where she profoundly said:

If we have been fortunate enough ourselves to have been exposed here at school to an atmosphere of inquiry, we must give all the more support to educational policies which will provide other young people with the same opportunities. 05

REDEFINING RIGOR:

Bringing Deeper Learning to Our Most Advanced Courses Westridge to move beyond the AP program

ince its founding days Westridge has been committed to institutional reflection and growth—to evolving our program in light of advances in educational research and thinking in order to prepare each generation of students for its future. This is evident from our century-old motto, Surgere Tentamus or We Strive to Rise, to our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, which states that curriculum innovation is critical to preparing students for an ever-evolving world and to the continued relevance of a Westridge education. This forward-looking spirit inspired the school’s recent announcement of plans to move away from Advanced Placement (AP) courses. They will be replaced with Advanced Courses designed by our faculty to make rigor come alive in ways that promote deeper learning and the critical thinking skills and habits of mind that colleges and employers are looking for today and for the future.

“When I think of this move in light of our vision statement, which says that we are a forward-thinking girls’ school committed to educating intellectually adventurous thinkers, and courageous, compassionate leaders, I think this is what we want…we are realizing the vision we have for our girls,” said Head of School Elizabeth J. McGregor. Work toward Westridge Advanced Courses has been going on for more than five years. Faculty and administrators engaged with other schools, educational thought leaders, and colleges and universities in assessing the APs and considering alternatives. “The conversations I’ve had with our faculty about how to develop innovative pedagogy and curriculum have been some of the most exciting of my career— the courses our faculty is building will create transformative academic experiences for our students,” said Gary

Baldwin, director of Upper School. “The Advanced Courses will be student-centered and based in original analysis, and sophisticated independent thinking rather than data mastery. This approach aligns seamlessly with so much of what we know to be good for students - such as the research and thinking behind Harvard’s Turning the Tide reports and the Mastery Transcript Consortium initiative— that the deepest learning and best outcomes result from connected, student-led inquiry. It’s about thinking, and questioning, and applying knowledge, rather than memorization and standardized assessments.”

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www.westridge.org/ advancedcourses.

Leading independent schools have been moving away from formal AP designations for nearly 20 years, including Sidwell Friends, Phillips Exeter, Andover, Chapin, Cate, Campbell Hall, Thacher, and The Webb Schools. “The schools I have spoken with all say similar things,” said James Evans, director of teaching and learning. “The impact of changing to purpose-built advanced programs brought students and learning to life and exceeded their expectations.” Westridge spoke with college admission officers from public and private colleges and universities across the nation to determine what impact the move to Advanced Courses would have on our students’ application process. All confirmed that schools moving beyond APs is not an issue for them. Colleges are accustomed to reviewing transcripts from students within the context of their curriculum whether or not they offer APs. Their interest lies in students challenging themselves within the advanced offerings of their particular school.

Join us to honor Juanita during Alumnae Weekend at the cocktail reception on Friday, March 12 (see page 12)

"One effect of this change will be that students will be able to demonstrate in the college process not only what they’re capable of and what they’ve achieved as students, but what they care about as thinkers," said Baldwin. The shift to Westridge Advanced Courses begins in fall 2022 and will be phased in over three years until the 2025-2026 school year, when the full array of new courses will be in place, and AP-designated courses will no longer be offered. “This is one of the most significant curricular initiatives in school history,” said McGregor. “It begins an exciting next chapter for Westridge that promises to bring our program to the next level of excellence and our students to even more engaging intellectual endeavors.”

GUIDING PRINCIPLES Westridge Advanced Courses are designed to make rigor come alive in ways that promote deeper learning and the critical thinking skills and habits of mind that colleges and employers are looking for today and for the future. C lear articulation of conceptual complexity that distinguishes course expectations for learning from regular coursework, in areas such as: critical thinking, communication, creative thinking & expression, collaboration, self-directed learning, problem-solving

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Sports Shoutouts

CAMPUS

Congratulations to the varsity tennis team on winning its second consecutive Prep League Championship this fall.

JV tennis had an incredible season, going undefeated for the 11th consecutive season in Prep League play, securing the Prep League Championship!

Westridge In-Person Theatre Productions Moved Outdoors in Fall 2021 With a little ingenuity, elbow grease, and sail cloth, the Seiter Family Amphitheater was transformed into a performance-ready space, boasting a semi-permanent structure that provides shade and a place from which to hang equipment such as lights and speakers. Choral classes use the space during the day and both the fall production of The Continuum Tales and the winter production of 365 Days, 365 Plays took place in the amphitheater for both live and streaming audiences.

Memorial Bench for Ms. V Installed on Ranney Court This fall, a memorial bench for former Lower and Middle School Dean of Student Support Carol van Zalingen (“Ms. V”) was installed on Ranney Court near the spot where she greeted students each morning. Special thanks to the Spence family for providing funds for this memorial.

Congratulations to varsity golf on winning the Prep League Championship and remaining undefeated for a third consecutive season! The team competed in Prep League Finals and three Tigers earned All-League honors: Sara S.-L. '22 (78), Elizabeth W. '24 (76), and Julia W. '24 (76).

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SLAM P.E. Units: Fun Meets Leadership Skill-building Beloved Yam Festival Is Back!

This year, Middle School students are flexing their muscles and their leadership skills during new "Student-Led Activity Mornings," better known as “SLAM.” SLAM classes are part of the P.E. program during which students select and teach (solo or in groups) fun and active endeavors, giving them the chance to practice planning for and leading a group activity in a supportive environment. To date, activities have included dodgeball, TikTok and line dances, soccer, pool noodle tag, and scavenger hunts.

After a year without yams,* the beloved Westridge tradition of Yam Festival returned to campus on the Friday before Thanksgiving break! *Yam Fest was celebrated online last year thanks to Westridge Parent Association volunteers—but it was good to be back together.

Spanish IV Switches from Textbooks to Weekly Conversations with Women in Guatemala

New “Westridge Reads” Program Promotes Community-Building Through Reading The Westridge library launched a new program this fall entitled “Westridge Reads," which gives students, faculty, and staff a chance to connect by sharing their personal book recommendations with the community. Anyone can volunteer to be a guest curator and create a display of 8-12 of their favorite books in the Academic Resource Center (ARC).

This year, Dr. Jessica Pérez del Toro’s Spanish IV class is trying a brand-new approach to outof-class language practice. They traded their textbooks and grammar exercises for weekly one-on-one sessions with “Olas moms” in Guatemala through Project Olas. This organization facilitates relationship-centered learning opportunities for Spanish students while simultaneously providing mothers in Zone 3 of Guatemala City with safe and sustainable work. Each week, students spend 30 minutes on Zoom calls with their Olas moms practicing conversation, building confidence in their speaking abilities, and learning about Guatemalan and Mayan culture firsthand.

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Hexagon Art Project Emphasizes the Value of Interdependence During the first week of school this year, Lower School students discussed what “interdependence”—our theme for the school year—meant to them and then created a beautiful artwork illustrating their thinking. Art Teacher Val Trimarchi, Learning Support Specialist Susie Murdock, and STEAMWork Design Studio Coordinator Mick Lorusso teamed up to help students create and decorate their own personal art piece on lasercut wood hexagons. More than 125 individual pieces were wired together to create a geometric installation that emphasizes how individuals come together to form a community.

Rocketry Program Changes Course to Experimental Rocket Science After several years of student participation in the Team America Rocketry Competition (TARC) program, the Upper School rocketry class is now shifting to create an opportunity for students to go deeper into the actual science of rocket science. Under new rocketry teacher Dan Perahya, a trained particle physicist who was hired with a mandate to grow the Westridge rocketry program, the class now focuses on experimental rocketry. Instead of building rockets out of existing parts, the class is using real rocket science to build motors and bodies f rom scratch, and using chemistry, electrical engineering, and physics skills.

6th Grader Eco Home Prototypes Feature Student-Designed Energy Sources and Circuitry Students in Mx. Brownsmith's 6th grade math class created an interdisciplinary project this fall that allowed them to flex their math, science, English, history, and Spanish skills. Working in mini “consulting” groups, students designed and built a cardboard prototype of a house for a specific location in Mexico. The houses were decorated, insulated, and electrified with energy sources and circuitry designed by the students!

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New Affinity Groups for Parents Create Space to Connect Three parent affinity groups, SWAHG (Students at Westridge of African Heritage Group), Comunidad Latinx, and Parents of Neurodiverse Students, have joined more than 20 student affinity groups on campus. A fourth group, APISAA (Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American), is being formed this winter. Affinity groups are spaces for those with shared experiences, cultural, racial, or ethnic backgrounds to meet, support one another, and discuss a variety of topics.

Next Head of School, Andrea Kassar, Visits Westridge Andrea Kassar, our next head of school, visited campus in November for the first of several visits in advance of joining us in July 2022! She spent five days getting a feel for the academic program and life on campus, including visiting a 4th grade art class for a private viewing of their recent projects (pictured above).

Orchestra Pop-Up Concerts Let Students Perform Throughout Pandemic With indoor performance spaces off limits for much of the fall due to COVID-19, the Upper School Chamber Orchestra got creative with safe and fun performance opportunities. They performed two pop-up concerts this fall for their peers, the first on Mrs. McGregor’s birthday, and the second at an allschool assembly where students brought blankets onto Herrick Quad to enjoy a concert in the park-style experience. Be on the lookout for more pop-up concerts this spring!

Chloe Q. ’24

Sara K. ’28 Lila de C. ’29

Kemi Z. ’28

Mila O. ’28

Jaedyn T. ’25 Alyssa X. ’24

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Zoe. G. ’27

Samar K. ’29

Sara K. ’28

Lucia P. ’24

Ada N. ’24

Karalim C. ’28

Slater J. ’29

Blaire W. ’22

When the World's a Blur People ask me why I run. "Where are you going in such a rush?" they say. "Where are you racing off to?" I don't tell them that I'm not fleeing from anything, or hurrying to get anywhere. I love the taste of the

Liesel V. ’26

wind in my face. I love to see the world flash by. I love to feel like a bounding deer, messy and graceful, snatches of color flying by, green, brown, blue. — Quinn M. ’27

Ailee F. ’30

Sarah H. ’24

Bellamy S. ’24

Abigail Y. ’27

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Miranda F. ’25

Aliena S. ’25

Addie K. ’24

Josephine S. ’27

Presley P. ’27

Lauren C. ’26 Kanon I. ’26

Alumnae

COURTYARD Opens Outside Pitcairn House In November, Westridge welcomed its first visitors—a small group of alumnae—to preview the newly-refurbished Alumnae Courtyard. This outdoor event and learning space (a joint Upper School English/history class, pictured here, was the second group to the site) will be used by students, faculty, alumnae, and parents for classes, meetings, and social gatherings. The renovation included an expanded and shaded seating area, new furnishings, and upgraded landscapes and hardscapes, including eight new trees. A handcrafted bench, designed to blend with Pitcairn House’s historic Greene & Greene architecture and recognizing leadership-level donors to the Campaign for our Second Century endowment campaign, will be installed later this year. At press, the school’s endowment totaled $45 million.

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THANK YOU

TO THE ALUMNAE AND PARENTS WHO MADE THIS WELCOMING, SERENE SPACE POSSIBLE. There are still recognition opportunities in the Alumnae Courtyard for gifts of $10,000 or more. Please contact Lisa Vandergriff at lvandergriff@westridge.org or 626.799.1053, ext. 244, for further information. 17

ALUMNAE COMMITTEE Updates

This year, four new Alumnae Board committees were established, and the groups have spent the past several months brainstorming ways to engage and serve Westridge alumnae. Read on to learn about their progress and future plans.

THE YOUNG ALUMNAE CIRCLE COMMITTEE, cochaired by Ellie Diop ’10 and Cassandra Nufable ’12, aims to strengthen engagement and connectivity opportunities for young alumnae by hosting online and in-person networking events. On January 24, they hosted an online workshop that promoted women's safety by providing alumnae with safety tools as they venture out as new college students and young professionals. They look forward to presenting opportunities for knowledge sharing and collaboration across the great network of young alumnae across the world!

THE PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE, led by Shahbano Nawaz ’98 and Alicia Henry ‘01, has plans to launch a t-shirt design contest with a portion of the proceeds earmarked for the Westridge Annual Fund—stay tuned for details. The committee also attended Zoom-a-Thon on October 16 to support the Westridge Annual Fund—this event added video connection to the decades-old Alumnae Association Phone-a-Thon. Forty people attended, and the 1990s raised the most money in the class competition by decade and had the highest number of participants.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, & JUSTICE (DEIJ) COMMITTEE Co-chairs Veronica Escobedo ’08 and Nicole Rabaudi ’90 reported that “Our first DEIJ Alumnae Committee meeting in November was a successful introduction of the innovative path Westridge is forging with DEIJ. We discussed how alumnae can support current families during college counseling season with language support and cultural conversations surrounding the college experience. We also connected interested alumnae with affinity groups on campus, so they may offer support to the student groups. We look forward to building bridges with the student community and supporting DEIJ efforts in any way possible."

ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE Co-chairs Julia Tyson LaGrua ’71 and Marianne Van Vorst Ryan ’79 said, “The Engagement Committee meets on Zoom with members across the country getting to know one another by talking about our favorite Westridge memories and traditions, some of which continue today! Our work is to brainstorm ideas and plan to reconnect alumnae to Westridge and our first event was a floral arranging class led by Pinky Farnum '05 (see pg. 23).” To share your ideas for upcoming classes or events, email alumnae@westridge.org.

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THE MADELINE SOCIETY

New Member Spotlight:

Barbara Beckham ’71

ver the years, Barbara Beckham ’71 has shown support for Westridge in many ways, including serving on the Alumnae Council, as an alumnae class representative, and as a member of the Alumnae Endowment Campaign Committee in 2000. She has been a steady donor to the Annual Fund for decades, often attending Leadership & Loyalty donor events (with the keen eye of a former caterer!) and expressing great appreciation for the excellence that Westridge continues to uphold. In a further show of support for girls’ education, she recently donated to the Forever Fund Endowment for financial aid. “In 1967 when I was in 8th grade, Westridge hosted a career day. Heather Goss ’59 had a catering business in Corona del Mar and because of her and that specific event at Westridge, catering became my intended profession which sustained me until retirement 50 years later,” said Barbara. For her, the spirit of Surgere Tentamus, striving to rise, is what inspired her to join the Madeline Society.

Welcome to our newest Madeline Society members who have chosen to include Westridge in their estate plan or will including alumnae Barbara Beckham ’71, Cecily Wilde Bishop ’59 and John Bishop, Mary Russell ’71, former faculty member Jim Holland and his wife Nancy, and current faculty member Edye Udell and her husband Larry. Madeline Society members are invited to an annual coffee with the head of school in advance of Alumnae Weekend.

Giving back is a way to honor the legacy of those whose shoulders I stand on,” said Barbara, who upon her 50th anniversary of graduating from Westridge proudly joined generations of alumnae committed to empowering the next generation of leaders.

I joined the Madeline Society because I find Westridge to be a place that not only promotes student interest in STEM fields, but also prepares them to follow such a path should they choose. I am honored to be able to support such an institution. – Edye Udell, Upper School science teacher and parent of Greer Chean-Udell ’17 and Samantha Chean-Udell ’18

For more information about planned giving or The Madeline Society, please contact Lisa Vandergriff, director of alumnae affairs, at lvandergriff@westridge.org.

2022 THURSDAY, MARCH 10

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

5-6:30 pm (PST)

10 am

Madeline Society member coffee with Elizabeth J. McGregor

10:30 am

Coffee & Registration

10:45 am

Alumnae Speaker Event with Bianca MabuteLouie '08, interviewed by Priya Agarwal '22

11:30 am

Class Photos (for classes ending in “2” and “7” and “1” and “6”)

12 pm

Alumnae Weekend online kickoff via Zoom with Elizabeth J. McGregor, faculty members, and breakout rooms by class year

FRIDAY, MARCH 11 1:45 pm

Gathering of the 50th Reunion Class of 1972

2:15 pm

Tea with the Classes of 1972 and 2030

3:30 pm

Campus Tour

Lunch Program Honoring Award Recipients 2022 Mary Lowther Ranney Distinguished Alumna Vicki Vlachakis von Holzhausen ’90 and 2022 Distinguished Young Alumna Bianca MabuteLouie '08

3:30-5 pm

Rocketry Class with Vicki Vlachakis von Holzhausen '90

+ Presentation of the new Elizabeth J. McGregor Forever Fund Award

5-7 pm

Cocktail Reception Celebrating Juanita Jimenez and the installation her sculptures in the Performing Arts Center lobby

2 pm

Campus Tour and Tiger Tail Boutique Open

*All in-person events are being planned for outdoors, weather permitting.*

Westridge Theater Presents The Book of Will A limited number of complimentary tickets to the spring musical, held in the Fran Norris Scoble Performing Arts Center, are available to alumnae on a first-to-reply basis. PERFORMANCES: Friday, March 11, 7 pm I Saturday, March 12, 7 pm I Sunday, March 13, 2 pm 20

RSVP at www.Westridge.org/AlumnaeWeekendRSVP

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Contact Lisa Vandergriff, Director of Alumnae Affairs: alumnae@westridge.org or 626.799.1053, ext. 244

QUESTIONS

Interested in booking a hotel at a block rate for Alumnae Weekend? Please contact Alumnae Board Member Melissa Wu ’94 at melissa@woodlyntravel.com or 626.676.1170.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative PCR test within 48 hours required. COVID-19 precautions will be taken based on current guidelines from the Pasadena Public Health Department and the guidance of Westridge School. Please note: While we will make our very best effort to hold Alumnae Weekend in person, there is always the possibility that we need to move the event online, in which case we will notify you ASAP. Alumnae attending Saturday’s luncheon must make individual reservations by March 4. To reserve your seat at lunch, please register at www.Westridge.org/ AlumnaeWeekendRSVP (scan the QR code) or call 626.799.1053, ext. 219.

MARY LOWTHER RANNEY DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD The Ranney Award is given annually to an alumna whose life embodies the spirit of the Westridge motto Surgere Tentamus, and who, by her commitment to her chosen path, her dedication to lifelong growth and learning and her habits of heart, mind, and action is an example and an inspiration to the Westridge community.

VICKI VLACHAKIS VON HOLZHAUSEN ’90 2022 Mary Lowther Ranney Distinguished Alumna Vicki von Holzhausen ’90 is an award-winning automotive designer turned entrepreneur bent on creating a market for high-end alternatives to leather, which will assist in reducing water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and aid land conservation and protection against deforestation worldwide. For more than a decade, Vicki worked in Europe at the highest levels of automotive design with such brands as Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and General Motors. Her work has been displayed at numerous international auto shows as well as the Chicago Museum of Art and earned her a spot in the Automotive Hall of Fame for excellence in leadership. Upon returning to her native Los Angeles, Vicki married her design and technical expertise with her passion for sustainability. She launched the von Holzhausen brand (www.vonholzhausen.com), a line of accessories made with a 100% animal free and sustainable leather alternative. But the brand’s mission is much bigger than the luxury

accessories it sells today – it is to make leather extinct by proving that luxury buyers will purchase products using a leather alternative if offered a truly comparable product. To date, the company has been incredibly successful with significant sales; features in The Hollywood Reporter, Vogue, and The New York Times; and a partnership with Apple creating tech accessories available in all Apple stores. Giving back is an integral part of Vicki’s life and brand. Von Holzhausen is partnered with Hope Gardens, an organization focused on helping women regain independence through long-term rehabilitation programs and support services. Vicki earned a bachelor's degree in automative design from Art Center College of Design. She lives in Malibu with her husband and two boys. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano, sailing, and creating messy art with her kids.

DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ALUMNA AWARD

The Westridge Distinguished Young Alumna Award was established in 2020 and is awarded annually to a young alumna who exhibits excellence, leadership, and agency during her educational and career path, and who continues to serve as a role model and inspiration for Westridge students.

BIANCA MABUTE-LOUIE ’08 2022 Distinguished Young Alumna Bianca is a researcher, educator, and racial justice consultant. Having worked in schools and community organizations for over 10 years, Bianca has experience facilitating transformative conversations and mobilizing diverse communities for racial justice. She has a master’s in Asian American studies, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D in sociology at Rice University. Bianca has written for Elle Magazine, spoken on ABC7 and Cheddar News, and been

featured in Time, CNN, and USA Today, among others for her work on anti-Asian violence and BlackAsian relations. Bianca is currently working on her first book, which centers Asian Americans in the national discourse on race, religion, and politics.

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$1,000,000 $900,000 $800,000 $700,000

Forever Fund reaches more than $600,000 The Forever Fund Endowment, an alumnae-led initiative to raise endowment funds for financial aid and ensure future generations in need of aid have the means to attend Westridge, continues to grow as its Class of 1969 founders—Sigrid Burton, Elizabeth Russell, and Teri Wilde—work toward their goal of raising $1 million by 2024.

$600,000

2021 $645,517

$500,000 $400,000 $300,000

2020 $314,149

$200,000 $100,000

We are also pleased to announce the inaugural Elizabeth J. McGregor Forever Fund Award, which will be presented during the Alumnae Weekend luncheon on March 12. Former faculty member and honorary alumna Juanita Jimenez has been commissioned to create the physical award that will recognize top fundraisers.

2019 $156,952 2017 $64,225 2015 $29,650

Vanessa Delgado ’95

Flower arranging with Pinky Farnum ’05 Pinky Farnum ’05 of Lark Farnum Designs shared her time and talent with Westridge alumnae during an online class on December 13. More than 25 alumnae participated in the Zoom event, some watching and learning new techniques, while others created their own holiday arrangements.

Vanessa Delgado ’95 was the special guest at the Upper School’s December LatinXellence assembly where she was interviewed by the heads of the Westridge Latinx Affinity, Simone O. ’22, Olivia Q. ’22, and Sonaya V.-W. ’22. Topics included her experience in Pasadena independent schools in the ’80s and ’90s as one of only a few Latinx students, the unique familial pressures and pride of being a first-generation college student, and her college path and career. Delgado has worked in economic development for a number of Southern California cities and has served as mayor of Montebello and as state senator for California’s 32nd district. Currently she is president of Azure Development, a property development firm which strives to create transformational projects in collaboration with the communities they serve.

Siena Giljum '18 Siena Giljum '18, a senior at Boston University, made a special visit to the Westridge Spyglass newspaper staff in December to discuss her time as a student journalist at Westridge and experiences during her journalism career in college and at internships. She talked about what it was like being a reporting intern for the lifestyles and features section at the Los Angeles Times.

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REUNIONS

NEWS AND EVENTS

The Class of 1981 celebrated their 40th reunion on

October 16 at the home of Andrea Eldred Walker. The event, organized by class representative Mary Anderson, began with a Zoom conversation for those who could not attend in person, followed by a lovely outdoor dinner.

Class of 1981 members (above, from left to right): Jennifer Bedford, Jeannine Bogaard, Andrea Eldred Walker, Deven Riley LeTendre, Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Paulette Kassabian Geragos, Mary Snyder Koby, Diana Charles, and Wendy Schultz. Zoom participants pictured left include: Lynne Watters, Barbara Masterson, Janet McCleur Hillard, Paige Taylor Ruffner, Ann Taylor, and Jennifer Cooper Samuels.

THE CLASS OF 1990 reunion took place September 18 at The Raymond restaurant with an amazing turnout of alumnae

from the Pasadena area and throughout California, as well as from Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Virginia, and New Jersey. Former faculty and staff members Juanita Jimenez, Eric Mulfinger, Carol Leudtke, Brian Williams, Betty Cole, Mary Connor, and Vendula Vogel also attended. The 30-year reunion festivities included dinner, cocktails, and Westridge swag bags. The most prized gift was a “yearbook” made with everyone’s current information and recent pictures. The class gathered the following morning for brunch and a campus tour, offering a view of all the changes made over the past three decades since their graduation. Special thanks to Michelle Noble Barnett for planning every detail of this weekend-long event, and to Stephanie Chandler Dencik for hosting the brunch.

Dinner attendees (front row from left): Jennifer Klein Lyons, Christine Lluis Reyes, Angelica Pizarro, Cathy Kim, Julie Carter Servoss, Carrie Watson Miller, and Angela Mateus Snider. Middle: Vicki Vlachakis von Holzhausen, Sabrina Tongish Katz, Kate Brown Billington, Stephanie Chandler Dencik, Kim Proctor McCourt, and Gayatri Sitaraman Choudhary. Back: Erin McAnally Tomlinson, Deborah Gallagher Sekerka, Michelle Noble Barnett, Heather Sirk Lee, Sally Roberts Wyeth, Christina Bottger Tietjen. Not pictured: Glory Morelos Rangel-Chavez, and Galeen Roe.

Campus tour (front row from left): Angelica Pizarro, Angela Mateus Snider, Carrie Watson Miller, Gayatri Sitaraman Choudhary, Sally Roberts Wyeth, Kim Proctor McCourt, Holly Sten Bosse, Jennifer Klein Lyons, Nicole Sewell Rabaudi, and Glory Morelos Rangel-Chavez. Back row: Michelle Noble Barnett, Julie Carter Servoss, Vicki Vlachakis von Holzhausen, Erin McAnally Tomlinson, Lynn Huang, Christina Bottger Tietjen, Cathy Kim, Sabrina Tongish Katz, and Christine Lluis Reis.

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(Glendora, CA): "I am easing back into life's activities cautiously and looking forward to feeling safe when traveling. I was given the Humanitarian Services Award by my local Community Coordinating Council in recognition of creating and donating over 1,000 masks to the local hospital." 1

of us! I was unable to tolerate the hiking that I wanted to do so I finally went to a doctor and was diagnosed with severe degenerative joint disease and avascular necrosis. I am now scheduled for a total hip replacement in November. I am healthy, should be a breeze. Looking forward to continuing my active life. Hope to see you at our next reunion!” 2

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1976

Sally Seamans Green

Denise Erbes Chandler (Kenefic, OK): “Greetings, everyone! Haven't been in touch for many years. Grateful to reconnect with Carole Verlander Anderson and Janet Shea Montgomery. I am happily married, living on 100 acres with cows and miniature donkeys, raising AKC Pomeranian puppies in OK, about 90 minutes from Dallas. We hand deliver our puppies all over the country, which has been fun. Still working as an RN/Director of Guardian Hospice OK. The last several years have been eventful—my husband developed osteomyelitis, nearly lost a leg, recovered from that, and a month later he was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer and beat that. And in the middle of his treatments, I discovered that I was adopted! I had no idea. My birth mother had me at age 13 and is still alive, living in Northern California. We have not met, but I am hopeful... I just returned from a family trip to Colorado with my four children and their families—15

Jane Wheatcroft Wiser (Lafayette, CA): “Greetings from a new member of the Granny Club! Our first grandson was born in September and we are adding a new daughter-inlaw in May. Chip and I will be living between San Francisco and Glenbrook, Nevada next year, excited to embark on a new adventure. Life is full and we continue to keep it festive! Reuniting with dear Westridge friends has been one of the greatest joys of this phase of life."

1978

Eve Rappoport (Venice, CA) is retiring from the City of Torrance after 13 years as the cultural services division manager and 20 years as an arts administrator in several cities throughout the country. She hopes to travel and live abroad for a bit, and plans to maintain Venice as a home base. During the pandemic she has been learning bead weaving and will continue exploring that.

1988

Maya Alvarez-Galvan (Garden Grove, CA) and Anna Pehoushek ’84 attended a fundraiser for their sons' school Servite High School, an all boys' school, and helped as hosts at the event. Their boys met in elementary school and have been friends for many years. “We've been having fun seeing what an all boys' school education looks like after having gone to an all girls' school,” said Maya. “It's been great having a Westridge alumna on this journey.” 3

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2000

Natalia Olarte de Staunton (San Marino, CA) “I gave birth to a second son in May 2021 and have completed my doctorate in psychology. I am currently working at Heritage Clinic in Pasadena, a department of mental health agency that provides therapy to older adults. The pandemic forced me to pivot how therapy was provided and to help my clients have more access to technology, and affordable internet. It also highlighted my clients resilience.”

1993

Jessica Morgan (Pasadena, CA) “I crossed an item off my bucket list this year and appeared (and lost!) on Jeopardy!” 4

CLASS Notes

interested in English and science, or science journalism, Amy is happy to share the stepping-stones she followed into the field. Amy can be reached via Westridge Connect at westridgeconnect. peoplegrove.com. 5

2008

Amy Chung-Yu Chou (San Gabriel, CA) is currently program manager for Health AI and AI for Social Good at Google. She has been working on COVID-19 response since the start of the pandemic, partnering closely with medical centers across the country as well as the CDC, HHS, and the White House. Amy still has not learned how to ride a bicycle.

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2005

Jennifer Gong Cheung (San Jose, CA) lives in San Jose with her husband and daughter. She has been working as a physical therapist and enjoys spending time with her family!

2007

Amy McDermott (Washington, DC): “Since graduating from Westridge with dual interests in the arts and sciences, I've built a career that blends them both as a reporter. My work has appeared in The Atlantic, Discover, and Science

magazine, among others. Reporting grants have carried me from the shores of the Columbia River covering Native American food security, to the back of a helicopter in interior Alaska, tagging along with U.S. Forest Service field teams as they surveyed massive wildfire burn sites. Back in 2007, when my career journey was just beginning, I thought becoming a magazine journalist for outlets like National Geographic was just an adventure dream. Now, it's my daily life.” Amy visited Westridge in December to talk about her experiences as a journalist. For other students and/or alumnae

2012

Amy Voorhees (Pasadena, CA) is celebrating her third anniversary as owner and lead planner at Amy Rose Events (www.amyroseevents.com) this spring and is forever grateful for the support she has received from many Westridge alums, faculty, and staff. When she isn't planning weddings and bat mitzvahs, she can also be found designing kitchens and bathrooms at Saxum Tile Design Studio in Pasadena. 6

2013

Ashley Xu (Paradise Valley, AZ) graduated with a degree in economics from the University of Chicago and is now managing director of GreenTree Hospitality Group. In October she was named in Hotel Management Magazine’s 30 under 30 list. With a corporate team of four who are all women, Ashley oversees all US operations of the hotels, including franchisor development, support, marketing, and sales. Her goal for the next

10 years is to become a global leader/CEO.

2015

Rhiannon Hughes-Boatman (Cardiff, UK): “I moved to England to study research and automotive design, earned a First Class Honours Masters of Design degree and worked on projects for Bentley, McLaren, and Lotus. Since leaving design school, I’ve managed to combine my passion for history and writing with that for cars by returning to the original catalyst for my love of automobiles— classic cars. From Fiskens’ South Kensington Mews Showroom and from Concours events around the globe (COVID permitting), I manage the media and marketing for the cars we can advertise (most, we don’t ever need to). My time is spent digging through archives to unearth the history of the latest vehicle we have in stock, supporting our sales team in transactions with the world's biggest collectors, taking photographs, or out on the track with customers and coworkers!" 7

2018

Siena Giljum (Boston, MA): “I'm finishing my senior year at Boston University studying journalism, Spanish, and film & television. I've had bylines in university, student, and local publications like BU News Service and the Brookline TAB; this past summer I worked as a reporting intern in the lifestyle & features section of the Los Angeles Times, where I wrote stories about how Angelenos live and why—everything from roller skating to plants to therapy to hiking.” 8

2019

Chloe Daniel (Philadelphia, PA): is fencing in Division 1 for University of Pennsylvania and placed third in the Temple Open last fall. 9

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THE SCHOOL HAS LEARNED OF THE DEATHS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY

JOAN GASKILL BAILY ’56 Joan passed away on September 5 with her family at her side. At Westridge, Joan was involved in the Scharfenberg Committee, Outlook magazine, and the Welfare Association. She attended Radcliffe College and later in life went back to school to earn a Ph.D. in sociology from Rutgers University. Joan was a full-time volunteer for the Huntington's Disease Society of America for many years, interspersed with much time abroad with her husband Sam, both as co-directors of Rutgers Study Abroad programs in Mexico, Spain, Italy, and England,

Meeting and the Amesbury Friends

Scharfenberg Committee, Welfare

Peace Center. In 2017, Joan and her

Association, Glee Club, and swim team.

husband moved to RiverWoods

Following Westridge, she attended

Retirement Community in Exeter,

Wellesley College where she majored in

NH, where Joan was active in the

German and, after some traveling and

resident-run store and library. Joan

adventures, graduated from Harvard

loved cooking, birding, travel, the

Medical School. Originally, she chose

arts, language and reading, but

a specialty in pathology, but she fell

above all, her family. Joan was known

in love with long distance running

to be a kind and caring person

and switched to sports medicine.

who actively worked to make her

Joan became a very influential runner

community and the world a better

and advocate of women’s sports and

place. She is survived by her husband

her first book, “Women’s Running,”

Samuel Baily, sister Lucy Gaskill

encouraged countless women to

Gaddis ’60, three children, and eight

embrace running. She competed

grandchildren.

in more than 80 marathons all over the world. Joan retired to the Bay

as well as for Sam’s research work in São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Toronto, and Rome. Joan and Sam retired in 2004 to

Area with her husband to be close to

JOAN LAMB ULLYOT ’57

Newburyport, MA where Joan started

Joan passed away suddenly on

Baily Beadwork to design and sell her

June 18 from cardiac arrest. At

own beaded jewelry, and was actively

Westridge, Joan was editor of

involved with the Amesbury Friends

Spyglass newspaper, and part of

family. She is survived by her husband Charles Becker, a sister, two sons, two stepchildren, three grandchildren, and six step-grandchildren. To learn more about Joan’s life and legacy, see page 5.

JUDITH LOCHRIDGE HAIDINGER ’58 Judy passed away at her home in Rancho Palos Verdes on October 11, surrounded by her family and her dog,

“She loved Westridge and her close friendships that endured many years despite great distances.” She is survived by her daughter, Irene, son Allan, and three grandchildren.

Skipper. At Westridge, she was head of badminton, and part of the Welfare

DANIELLE WALTHER RANGEL ’95 Danielle passed away on August 14, peacefully in her sleep after a long-term battle with congestive obstructive pulmonary disease, exacerbated by COVID-19. Danielle

AVON MATTISON ’59

was a lifer at Westridge, and while a

Glee Club. She attended Stanford

Avon passed away on October 13

for Hodgkins Lymphoma. Danielle

University where she earned degrees in

from a stroke. She participated in the

participated in the Environmental

mathematics and French. Judy taught

performing arts and choral activities at

Protection and Interest Club during

middle school in Mountain View until

Westridge. For 50 years, Avon dedicated

her time at Westridge. She attended

moving to Newport Beach in 1966,

her life to building a culture of peace.

Boston College to study psychology

where she became instrumental to

She co-founded and served as president

before becoming a preschool teacher.

the foundation of the Orange County

of Pathways To Peace, an international

She had a special way with children, and

Natural History Foundation and

peacebuilding, educational, and

loved teaching, until a back problem

Museum. She later lived in Rancho

consulting organization that works

prevented her from working. Although

Santa Fe and San Juan Capistrano,

with the United Nations Economic and

she didn't think of herself as artistic,

where she served as director of

Social Council. Avon served as special

Danielle had an exceptional flair for

admission for the La Jolla Country Day

advisor to United Nations Conferences,

decorating. She was brave, determined,

School and director of admissions and

Declarations, and Programmes, as well

and optimistic in dealing with her

financial aid at St. Margaret's Episcopal

as to renowned international leaders

recent illness.

School, respectively. She retired to the

and emerging youth leaders. Through

Santa Ynez Valley before moving to the

Pathways To Peace, she co-created

South Bay to be close to her daughters

the Culture of Peace Initiative, which

and grandchildren. Judy will be

unites more than 4,000 international

remembered for her exuberant spirit,

organizations in co-operative

her bright and curious mind, her joy for

peacebuilding efforts. Avon also co-led

life, her remarkable sense of adventure,

efforts to inaugurate the United Nations

her irreverent sense of humor, and the

International Day of Peace (Peace Day),

mischievous sparkle in her eyes. She is

which was officially established in 1981

survived by her daughters, Kerry and

and is now celebrated worldwide as a

Tori, and four grandchildren.

day devoted to strengthening the ideals

Association, Outlook magazine, and

of peace through 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. Those who were

BARBARA HOLWAY ILIAS ’59 Barbara passed away on August 11 in London. At Westridge, Barbara was an editor for the Spyglass newspaper and was part of the Welfare Association. Barbara’s daughter, Irene, shared

close to Avon shared that she would want everyone to know that we can all bring peace to our world through living peace in our own lives.

senior, underwent chemo treatments

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CONGRATULATIONS to

ELIZABETH J. McGREGOR on her June 2022 retirement! Surgere!