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ENGAGEMENTS, MARRIAGES & BIRTHS
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Jacquelynn Vanderlip
Holly ’06 and husband Geoff Holly welcomed daughter Adelynn “Addie” Layne on October 8, 2021. She joins brothers Colten (9) and Hendrix (7) and sister Savannah Grace (4).
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Seth Dosick ’91 married Kristine Ruzylo on October 30, 2021.
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Paulina Perez-Curiel ’14
married Victor Campos on May 9, 2021.
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Jodi Morris Rycyzyn ’10
married Michael Rycyzyn on August 7, 2021.
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Andrea Fatima Vargas
Torres Suárez ’11 married Marc Celso Villasenor Suárez on July 7, 2020.
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Maya Babla Appiah ’07
and husband Ashwin Appiah welcomed son Reyan Chandra Appiah on December 27, 2020.
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Diego Rovira ’00 and wife Jamie Rovira welcomed son Brayden Luca Rovira on June 27, 2021. He joins sister Rylee (4).
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John Noerenberg ’06 and wife Cara Noerenberg welcomed daughter Haylee Marie Noerenberg on August 8, 2021. She joins brother Brayden (2).
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Christian Malécot ’08
and wife Abigail Malécot welcomed son Jean-Luc Malécot on July 16, 2021.
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Vinny Pujji ’10 married Alexandra Jewett on August 21, 2021.
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THE GREAT DEBATE
Establishing a Uniform or Spirit Day?
The dress code has been a topic of conversation at La Jolla Country Day School for nearly 100 years. When founder Louise Balmer opened the Balmer School in 1926, she wished to recognize the individuality of each child and encouraged them to live by her motto that school should be life, not a preparation for life. With the ever-changing fashion trends and ongoing conversation about the consideration of uniforms, the school frequently returns to Balmer’s words from so many years ago.
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IN 1957, when Headmaster Don Leavenworth joined ljcds, he brought East Coast traditions, including the school colors, blue and white, from his alma mater, Yale University. In 1958, Leavenworth established uniforms on Fridays and on field trips to show school pride. Students and faculty wore blue blazers with the school crest on the front, white shirts, or blouses with grey skirts or pants. This tradition ended in the late 1970s.
In the early 2000s, Athletic Director Jeff Hutzler established Torrey Blue Day every Friday. Hutzler yearned to instill a greater sense of school spirit, so he encouraged all faculty, staff and students to wear Torrey gear every day, especially on Fridays. In Lower School and Middle School, students also wear their Torrey T-shirts on field trips. Royal blue and white now permeate the campus and greater community with pride.
At La Jolla Country Day School, the dress code debate may forever be up for discussion, but one thing is clear: Fridays are for school pride.
