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The Miller Bell Tower School Albemarle Magazine
Spring/Summer 2012 The Bell Tower is produced by MSA’s Office of Institutional Advancement. Questions and comments about this issue should be directed to Annie Knepper at 434-823-4805 x210 or aknepper@millerschool.org.
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Contributing Authors: Bradley Bodager, JD, LLM Steve Knepper Annie Knepper Contributing Photographers: Kim Kelley-Wagner Tom Pallante On the cover: Mr. Rob Wyllie holds AP European History class in the Bull Ring with Ke “Kate” Zhao, Alexey Zielinski, and Rachel Odumu. At right: Roommates Theodore Kim, Chase Cannon, and Aaron Barnett of the Class of 2012. See page 13 for more.
CONTENTS ON THE HILL 3 HAPPENINGS News briefs from students, faculty, and alumni
5 COMMUNITY EVENTS ON THE VISUAL ARTS 7 SPOTLIGHT Teachers help students find their “creative vision”
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VOICES: BOYS STATE AND GIRLS STATE 9 STUDENT A meeting of tomorrow’s leaders COLLEGE COUNSELOR IN SCOTLAND 11 AHugh Meagher travels to St. Andrews
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OF 2012 SPOTLIGHT 13 CLASS Senior Chapel Talks, Salutatorian & Valedictorian Speeches 19 SPRING SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS page 25 MSA ARCHITECTURE 25 MSA’s Architecture is an important part of Albemarle County history 27 BELL TOWER SOCIETY 2012 2 Bell Tower Magazine • Spring/Summer