Bolles Magazine 2022 Summer

ALL THINGS POSSIBLE

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President and Head of School “The ultimate aim of education is nothing other than the creation of human beings in the fullness of their capacities.” John Dewey The mission of The Bolles School is to “prepare students for college and life by inspiring excellence, courage, integrity and compassion in an academic community dedicated to nurturing mind, body and spirit.” These are not empty words but rather — as a mission statement should — anchor everything that we do at San Jose, Bartram, Ponte Vedra and Whitehurst. Over time, and certainly during the past two years, the idea of how best to prepare students for life has become a topic of rich debate. Some educational leaders in other parts of the country have shifted towards an emphasis that downplays in-person interaction. While there are certainly benefits to learning from others across time zones and efficiencies can be found utilizing zoom, I believe that the primary emphasis at Bolles should be on fostering on-campus opportunities for student and faculty collaboration, creativity and innovation. The experience of learning, working and even living at Bolles is unique and invaluable. So too, however, are opportunities to develop a global perspective beyond the Bolles gates. In order to fully fulfill our mission, Bolles must boldly lead in both areas.

Two current initiatives reflect this boldness. The first initiative is our new Chahlavi Center for Global Learning and Engagement.

Opened this year, and part of our ongoing strategic plan, the Chahlavi Center is home to an increasing number of in-person and virtual opportunities for faculty and student exploration. We recognize the importance of expanding our interaction with local, national and global communities and the perspective this brings.

We know that skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity are at a premium and therefore must be at the forefront of our teaching and learning. Our goal is to create a culture and environment that equips an emerging generation to take its place in history.

The second initiative, the construction of a new Center for Innovation, is even more ambitious. This summer we will break

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ground on a three story, 47,000 square-foot building.

The CFI will house science, math, robotics, computer science, anatomage and maker classes and thereby free up additional classroom spaces for other departments. We all know the significant impact our surroundings have on learning outcomes. Feeling comfortable is essential, but even more important is the ability to be inspired by the environment around you. This inspiration elevates individual and collective goals and aspirations and helps bring out unknown gifts and abilities. Additionally, at Bolles this is combined with a compassionate and expert faculty as well as a culture of pursuing excellence in all areas. This is a guaranteed recipe for success.

I recently revisited Tim Elmore’s remarkable book, “Marching Off the Map,” which explores how today’s school leaders should be reaching backward and forward at the same time. This is an exciting time for Bolles, Jacksonville, our nation and the world.

Concurrently looking backwards and forwards is never easy, but I have complete faith in our community to do so. We must constantly improve, not for the sake of change, but in order to consistently deliver on our mission and vision. Doing so will allow us to continue to honor those who came before us, serve our current students and prepare Bolles for future graduates who are not yet born.

Respectfully,

Tyler Hodges

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Bolles Board of Trustees Chair At Bolles, our motto is All Things Possible. As I write my final note to you as Board Chair and reflect on both the road we have traveled and the one that lies ahead, that motto rings truer than ever.

As a son of immigrants, my parents put the highest emphasis on education, and I was blessed that they made Bolles a priority for me.

I could never have imagined the opportunities that a Bolles education would provide. Nor did I imagine that one day I would be honored to serve as Board Chair.

But my experience is just one of so many. I think of my friend Dee Brown, who graduated a year behind me in 1986 and who went on to a successful career in the NBA and, perhaps even more importantly, a successful post-playing career for which Bolles prepared him. Despite being cut from the Bolles varsity team as a sophomore, Dee persevered and went on to star in college and the NBA where he was a first-round draft pick and Slam Dunk Contest Champion in 1991.

I spoke to Dee recently as I was preparing this note. His parents were all about education and saw basketball as a pathway to that education, not just as an end in itself. He told me that at Bolles, he learned the importance of hard work and personal responsibility. And he recalls that Bolles instilled in him the importance of “doing the right things for the right reasons.” Now, he is Director of University and Athletic Relations at his alma mater Jacksonville University. I am also particularly delighted to note that one of his children is a sophomore at Bolles and that Dee joined our Board last year.

Stories like my own and Dee’s and so many others, stories of kids from all kinds of backgrounds, have energized my commitment for Bolles during the decade I’ve been on the Board. Certainly we’ve had our challenges, but we’ve always risen to meet them, brought together by that shared commitment to our students.

Pursuing Excellence First and foremost, our focus on academic excellence has produced extraordinary results. Today, we have a broader curriculum than ever, bolstered through our 2019 partnership with the Global Online Academy. This relationship affords students the opportunity to take a wide variety of globally focused courses with students and instructors from around the world. On the upper school campus, the Chahlavi Center for Global Learning and Engagement officially opened this school year and students immediately began engaging with peers, experts and opportunities from around the globe.

Our community’s dedication to a successful Bolles future will be visible this summer when we break ground on the Center for Innovation on the River Campus — a new 47,000 square-foot facility, which will rise from the bluff overlooking the river just adjacent to Bolles Hall and will propel the campus and school into an exciting and entirely new era.

This building will house our math and science classes and our Anatomage Table — a highly advanced human dissection and anatomy visualization system typically seen in hospital or university settings.

Bolles was the first secondary school in the southeast to own one.

Supporting this academic excellence is a commitment to excellence in athletics, and to providing an outstanding student experience across the full range of school activities. We recently broke ground on Tarver Pool and completed Phase 1 of this exciting facility for our legendary swim program. We will soon begin Phase 2 to complete the all-new aquatic complex. Our girl boarders were moved from the Bartram Campus to brand new Llura “Lulie” Liggett Gund Residence Hall for Girls — a generous gift made by the Gund family in honor of Llura Liggett Gund — Class of ’58 Bartram.

We also dedicated Corky Rogers Plaza in honor of his renowned coaching career shaping students both on and off the field.

Stronger Than Ever Bolles is stronger than ever, with enrollment levels not seen in decades and a successful capital campaign that will ensure that the momentum I just described will continue through a transformational building phase to shape our campus for years to come. Our Bolles leadership, comprised of our exceptional teachers and administration, is prepared and dedicated to lead our school into the future. Thanks to expert planning and to exemplary generosity from you, we are about to see an excellent Bolles experience become an extraordinary one. And finally, I would like to thank our Head of School, Tyler Hodges, and our Board for their unwavering leadership during many challenging times.

I also wish Rusty Newton, our new Chair, much success as he begins his term.

No future, however bright, comes without its own challenges.

Pressures on our students have never been greater, and we will need to pay greater attention to maintaining their mental health without compromising their pursuit of excellence. We will be challenged to continue to demonstrate the relevance of our educational model in a diverse community. On that score, we can be proud that we’ve come a long way from the time when Dee was the only Black member of his Bolles graduating class.

I know we will meet these challenges, as we always have. We will continue to do great things as long as we keep foremost in our minds the young lives we have the privilege to shape. Every day, Bolles will continue to prepare them for this world — a world in which, truly...all things are possible.

Thank you for the great privilege to serve as your Board Chair.

Fernando Acosta-Rua ’85

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2021-22 Bolles Board

of Trustees

Fernando Acosta-Rua ’85 Chair

Allison Korman Shelton ’94

Trustees Emeriti

A. Chester Skinner IV ’98

Russell Newton III Vice Chair

John Surface ’90

Preeti Swani Secretary

Mark Travis ’80

Tyler J. Hodges President/Head of School

Matthew Wotiz

Quinn R. Barton Jr. ’46 James V. Bent Sr. ’53 John W. Connolly Jr. Deceased William K. Hatcher ’48 Deceased Ann C. Hicks ’55 Bartram Beverley W. Hirsig ’46 Deceased Helen M. Lane ’42 Bartram Hal Lynch Robert H. Paul III ’52 Deceased Frederick H. Schultz ’46 Deceased A. Chester Skinner Jr. ’40 Deceased Herman Ulmer Jr. ’37 Deceased George W. Varn ’38 Deceased W. Lester Varn Jr. ’42 E. Ellis Zahra Jr. ’64

Trustees Charles Arnold III ’86 DeCovan Brown ’86 Ali Chahlavi Anika Goel Comar Robert Crosby Rahul Deshmukh ’89 Jamie Dwyer ’92 Aubrey Edge

DeWayne Terry ’84 A. Rodney VanPelt ’73

Ex-Officio Members Adam Edgecombe ’98 Alumni Board, Chair Clayton Bromberg ’00 Board of Visitors, Chair Elizabeth McGraw Parent Association, Co-Chair Peter McGraw Parent Association, Co-Chair

Steven Gold ’95 Brittany Groover Michael Meyers Ricardo Morales III ’81

President Emeritus Harry M. deMontmollin Jr. ’56

Kathryn Pearson Peyton Tatiana Salvador ’86

New Trustees William Erwin Jr. ’80 Francis Sanchez Kent Stermon Karen Stone

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Grace Elizabeth Carter ^ Frederico de Barros Nascimento Luke Michael Cashwell ~

Holland Anne DeWitt

Yasmine Leyla Chahlavi ^

Samuel Atticus Dickson %

Hongju Chen # Kendall Diane Dix &

2022 CLASS FACTS 19 graduates have parents who graduated from Bolles. 4 have a grandparent who graduated from Bolles or Bartram.

Rokson Kunlun Chen %

Anh Thu Do

Audrey Cailin Cheng # * ^

Amy Elizabeth Donovan ~

Zackary Owen Cheung # ~ %

Deklan Christopher Dougherty ~

Jacob Jennings Christy ^ ~ Nathan Michael Drew ~ Samuel William Clements &

Colin Francis Duhnoski # * ^ ~&

Reed James Collins ~ Andres Dupont Cabrera #

William Heyward Commander

Christopher Aidan Edge

Livi Alexander Edwards # ** ^ Carys Regan Cook ^

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Madeline Riley Crawford # * ^ %

Joe Mathew El Hajj # ^ ~

Max Van-Thomas Crisco

Elliana Kathryn Emery

William Thomas Crowe # * ^

Hansen Matthew Englert ~

Carter Spencer Cummings # ^ ~

Su Izmir Ertekin-Taner # * ^ %

Ian Francis Das # ^ &

Shania Destiny Espada

Martin Espernberger

Isabelle Maria Gurtler # ^ ~

Gunnar Ottenstroer Fairman # ^ &

Jackson Davis Haines ^ ~

Andrew Joseph Fallon &

Lillian Janis Hall

Juan Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy

Ridhi Bhaumeek Harmani ^ ~

Henry Hillyer Flanigan &

Maxwell Ryan Haug ^ ~ &

D’yasia Navae Ford ^ ~

Peixin He #

Christopher Kade Frew ~

Hannah Ann-Marie Hellein # ^

Scott Thomas Froats #

Harrison Alexander Herrera ~

Max Bennett Frohman # *** ** ^

Catherine Read Holland # ^

Tanner James Furyk ^ ~ &

Evan Richard Hort ^ &

Krithika Gangisetti ^

Megan Maria Howard # ^

Phillip Grady Gillam # ^

Ian Huerta Ramirez

Kyle Bryan Gillespie

Lincoln Stafford Hunt # ~

2022 CLASS FACTS The Class of 2022 graduates are attending 109 colleges & universities and were accepted to 267 different colleges & universities.

Brayden Lee Gray ~

Yasmeen Ibrahim # ^ ~

Patrick Bowers Green # ~ Jonathan Ray Irias # ^ ~ & Kyle Izak Griffis ^ &

Chloe Meredith Johns ~

Gary Groudsky ~

Myles Patrick Johnson ^ ~

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Emma Marie Joost # ~

Sophia Landy # ^

Isaac Alexander Jubran # ^ %

Xuan Vinh Le

Jakson Reece Judge ~

Jack Harrison Leake ^ ~

Pranav Sai Kasavaraju ^ ~

Faeryn Isabelle Lee #

Sage Grace Kaye # ^

Jamie Minji Lee ^ ~ &

Alexander McGhee Kelley # ^ ~

Josephine Kobro Lenger ^

George Walker Kerner ^ ~ &

Miller English Lockwood ~

Faith Elizabeth Khoo #

Sean Kendal Longley II

Kelly Hanah Kim

Jonathan Matthew Irving Lorbeer ~

Samuel Mckeon Knauff ~

Natalie Kate Lusk # ^

Anastasia Kobelev ^ %

Difei Lyu

Victoria Kobelev

Noah Matthew MacGregor ~

2022 CLASS FACTS 209 of the 214 graduates are going directly to college. 3 will take a Gap Year. 2 are undecided.

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Brooke Bennett Koons ~

Ethan Daniel Maloney

Ellie Marie Kowkabany ^

Isabella Marie Mancheno &

Avery Rose Kathleen Lambert # ~

Bradley Thomas Mann

John Fitzgerald Landis # ^

Emma Mae McAdoo # %

Owen Landy ^

Alec Todd McClerren

Class of 2022— Colleges Attending List 2022 CLASS FACTS The Class of 2022 graduates will be attending colleges in 29 different states, the District of Columbia, Ireland, Nova Scotia and the United Arab Emirates.

American University

4

Amherst College

1

Appalachian State University

1

Auburn University

5

Ave Maria University

1

Babson College

1

Boston College

1

Brown University

1

Bryant University

1

Butler University

1

Charleston Southern University

1

Clemson University

1

College of Charleston

2

Columbia University

1

Cornell University

2

Dalhousie University

1

Drexel University

1

Duke University

1

Emory University

2

Florida Atlantic University

4

Florida Gulf Coast University

1

Florida Institute of Technology

1

Florida Southern College

1

Florida State University

7

George Washington University

5

Georgetown University

3

Georgia Institute of Technology (Main Campus)

1

Georgia Southern University

2

Georgia State University

1

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Harvard University

1

Howard University

1

Indiana University (Bloomington)

2

Jacksonville University

2

James Madison University

1

Kenyon College

1

Lafayette College

1

LaGrange College

1

Liberty University

1

Louisiana State University

2

Lynn University

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1

McNeese State University

1

Miami University (Oxford)

1

Middle Tennessee State University

1

New College of Florida

1

North Carolina A & T State University

1

NYU Abu Dhabi

2

Oxford College of Emory University

1

Pennsylvania State University (Main Campus)

1

Princeton University

1

Queens University of Charlotte

1

Rhodes College

1

Roanoke College

1

Rochester Institute of Technology

1

Rollins College

3

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

1

Rutgers University (New Brunswick)

1

Santa Clara University

1

Sewanee: The University of the South

2

Southern Methodist University

3

Spelman College

2

Stanford University

1

Stetson University

1

SUNY Maritime College

1

Syracuse University

1

Tallahassee Community College

4

Temple University

1

Texas Christian University

3

The Ohio State University (Main Campus)

1

The University of Alabama

2

The University of Tampa

1

The University of Tennessee (Knoxville)

2

Towson University

1

Tufts University

1

Tulane University of Louisiana

3

United States Air Force Academy

2

United States Naval Academy

1

University College Dublin

1

University of California (Davis)

1

University of California (Los Angeles)

2

University of California (San Diego)

1

University of Central Florida

4

University of Chicago

2

University of Cincinnati (Main Campus)

1

University of Colorado Boulder

1

University of Florida

10

University of Hawaii at Manoa

1

University of Kentucky

1

University of Miami

1

University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)

1

University of Mississippi

2

University of North Florida

3

University of Notre Dame

1

University of Oregon

1

University of Pennsylvania

1

University of South Carolina

4

University of South Florida (Main Campus)

1

University of Southern California

1

University of Utah

1

University of Virginia (Main Campus)

1

University of Washington (Seattle Campus)

2

Vanderbilt University

1

Villanova University

1

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

3

Wake Forest University

4

Washington University in St. Louis

1

Wesleyan University

1

Williams College

1

Wofford College

1

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Bolles for Life The following seniors have attended Bolles since they were in Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten. Congratulations to the 2022 Bolles Lifers and a big thank you to you and your families for such dedication to the Bolles educational experience.

Pre-K —

Kindergarten —

Ian Francis Das ’22

Lindsey Katriel Blisko ’22

Kendall Diane Dix ’22

Samuel William Clements ’22

Gunnar Ottenstroer Fairman ’22

Colin Alexander Duhnoski ’22

Andrew Joseph Fallon ’22

Henry Hillyer Flanigan ’22

Tanner James Furyk ’22

Kyle Izak Griffis ’22

Isabella Marie Mancheno ’22

Maxwell Ryan Haug ’22

Matthew Shiver McClure ’22

Evan Richard Hort ’22

Benjamin Peter McGraw ’22

Jonathan Ray Irias ’22

Ian Edward Peiris ’22

George Walker Kerner ’22

Julia Grace Peiris ’22

Jaime Minji Lee ’22

Aman Shaik ’22

Sean Charles Muller ’22

Cortney Jonn Smith ’22

Kathryn Mackenzie Orr ’22

Katherine Rae Sollee ’22

Emily Grace Rohan ’22

Christopher James Thanner ’22

Daniel Nicholas Salvador ’22

Jacob Louis Thomas ’22

Ava Lin Sickler ’22

Russell David Turney III ’22 Dennis Lee Vohs ’22 Jacob Shealy Witt ’22 Alexandria Elizabeth Zorn ’22

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2022 CLASS FACTS 34 graduates are “Lifers” — attending Bolles since Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten.

Megan McGrath ’22

Livi Edwards ’22

Class of 2022 Valedictorian, Salutatorian Revealed at Academic Banquet Leaders of The Bolles School recently hosted and recognized top scholars from each grade level at the 2022 Academic Banquet, held this year at the Jacksonville Marriott. In addition to announcing students in the top 10 percent of their class, Bolles administrators also revealed the 2022 Valedictorian and Salutatorian.

Gary Groudsky ’22

The Bolles Class of 2022 Valedictorian is Megan McGrath.

The Salutatorian for the Bolles Class of 2022 is Livi Edwards.

The Bolles community congratulates these students, and all those honored at the Academic Banquet, on reaching such high academic achievement.

D’yasia Ford ’22

Groudsky ’22, Ford ’22 PA Award Recipients The Bolles Parent Association announced the 2022 Parent Association Award for Citizen and Community Service award winners in late-May. This year’s recipients are Gary Groudsky ’22 and D’yasia Ford ’22.

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The students, who were nominated and selected by a committee of Bolles faculty and staff, each received $2,000 to assist with their college expenses. Congratulations to these outstanding students, and thank you to the Bolles PA for its continued generosity toward our school community!

Class of 2022 Adds to Athletic Tradition of Excellence The Class of 2022 contributed richly to the storied tradition of successful athletics at Bolles. In the past four years, this class has been a part of 19 team state titles, seven state runner-up finishes, 58 district titles and numerous individual championships and honors.

In total, the Bolles athletic program now boasts 150 team state titles, 97 state runner-up finishes and 517 district titles.

The final fall sports season for the Class of 2022 saw state titles won in boys’ and girls’ swimming and diving and boys’ and girls’ cross country. Additionally, the football team advanced to the state semifinals for the 20th time in program history, both the girls’ and boys’ golf teams advanced to the state tournament and the volleyball team earned a berth in the state playoffs for the 36th time in program

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history. Bolles won 12 events at the swimming and diving state meet including winning efforts from seniors Fresh Sathianchokwisan, Jessica Strong, Alex Zorn, Megan McGrath, Migual Rojas Newman, Tucker Peterson, Andres Dupont Cabrera and Ethan Maloney.

Seniors on the state-winning cross country teams included Hadley Ropp, Maddie Popp, Will Brady, Matthew McClure and Colin Duhnoski. Tori Mouton ’22 led the way for the girls’ golf team’s efforts with individual region and district titles.

The winter sports season highlights included the boys’ soccer team advancing to the state semifinals for the second season in a row and the 21st time in program history, wrestler Jack Pyburn ’22 went undefeated in the regular season and won the region title to advance to state, and the girls’ soccer team won its fourth consecutive and 28th overall district title. Numerous winter sports athletes earned

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All-Area and All-Star honors including seniors Pyburn, Jacob Witt and Denny Vohs in wrestling; Alexi Pitt, Brayden Gray, Sean Breuer, Lincoln Hunt, Will Moore, Jack Leake and Jacob Christy in girls’ and boys’ soccer; and Ben McGraw in boys’ basketball.

The spring season was capped by another team state title in girls’ track and field, along with a state runner-up finish for the boys’ team.

Senior Emily Rohan won an individual state title in the javelin throw, breaking her own school record. Will Brady ’22 and Colin Duhnoski ’22 teamed with Aidan Ryan ’23 and Daniel De Monte ’23 to win the boys’ 4x800-meter relay in a school record. Underclassmen event winners at the state meet also included the girls’ 4x800 meter relay team of Isabella Lee ’25, Elizabeth Csikai ’23, Leila Bata ’24 and Jillian Candelino ’23; Zee Curtis ’24 in the discus throw; Candelino won the 3200-meter run; and Ryan in the 1600 and 3200-meter runs.

Additional senior point scorers included Jonathan Lorbeer ’22 in the long jump (6th) and 4x100-meter relay (4th), Duhnoski in the 800-meter run (2nd) and Will Moore as a part of the 4x400-meter relay (8th).

Bolles crew earned a runner-up finish at the state sculling championships in the boys’, girls’ and combined team standings, along a with a second-place finish among scholastic boys’ teams at the sweep state championships. The Bulldogs’ scholastic state title winning boats included the boys’ 4V 8+ boat at the sweep championships, the girls’ freshman 2x and lightweight 4x boats at the sculling championships and the girls’ lightweight 4+ boat at the sweep championships. Seniors Aaron Shumer, David Santamaria and Carmine Levy teamed with Avery Goldknopf ’23 and Kevin McAfee ’23 to win the Mens Youth 4+ at the Southeast Youth Championships to qualify for the Youth National Championships.

The boys’ lacrosse team advanced to the program’s second consecutive and fourth overall state Final Four, also winning the district title for the tenth consecutive season. Senior Ander Kelley earned USA Lacrosse’s Bob Scott Award and classmate Andrew Sledzik was named a USA Lacrosse Academic All-American, joined by underclassmen Garrett Jobe ’23 (All-American) and Spencer Surface ’23 (Academic All-American). Additionally, lacrosse seniors Tanner Furyk, George Kerner and Shep Mitchell

were selected to play in the North Florida Lacrosse Coaches Association Senior All-Star Classic. The boys’ and girls’ tennis teams both won region and district team titles. Violet Robbins ’24 placed as state runner-up in individual singles. Brendan Black ’22 led the weightlifting team with state runner-up finishes in both traditional and snatch in the unlimited weight class. Kade Frew ’22 also earned a runner-up state placing in the traditional competition at 199 lbs. Fellow senior Deklan Dougherty advanced to state in the 199 lbs. division as well. The boys’ and girls’ track and field teams both won region and district titles.

Bolles garnered seven awards among six student-athletes during The Greater Jacksonville High School Sports Awards, held May 23.

Seniors Will Moore (Courage Award), Kade Frew (Offensive Football Player of the Year), Andres Dupont Cabrera (Boys’ Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year), Manita Sathianchokwisan (Girls’ Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year) were honored as well as underclassmen Jillian Candelino ’23 (Girls’ Cross Country Runner of the Year/Girl’s Athlete of the Year) and Violet Robbins ’24 (Girls’ Tennis Player of the Year).

While we are celebrating our seniors, we want to be sure to applaud all of our outstanding upper school athletes and also congratulate our middle school titles in football, girls’ soccer, boys’ basketball and baseball. The future is bright for Bolles Athletics!

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51 Student-athletes Continuing Athletic Careers in College Nearly 24 percent of Senior Class to pursue college athletics Boys’ Cross Country/Track & Field Colin Duhnoski, Tufts University Matthew McClure, Emory University Ryan Anderson, University of Chicago (track and field) Jonathan Lorbeer, Charleston Southern University (track and field) Football Reed Collins, Lafayette College Deklan Dougherty, Butler University Hansen Englert, Wofford College Kade Frew, Air Force Academy Myles Johnson, Sewanee: The University of the South Jakie Judge, Middle Tennessee State University Bradley Mann, Vanderbilt University Jack Pyburn, University of Florida Girls’ Golf Tori Mouton, North Carolina A&T State University Boys’ Lacrosse Tanner Furyk, Sewanee: The University of the South Shep Mitchell, Queens University of Charlotte Andrew Sledzik, Queens University of Charlotte Boys’ Soccer Sean Breuer, Bryant College Girls’ Soccer Alexi Pitt, McNeese State University Softball Annabella McClerran, Stetson University

Bolles held ceremonies in November, February and April to honor student-athletes from the Class of 2022 who committed to a particular college or university to continue their athletic and academic careers. The February event was the largest single college commitment ceremony in the history of the school. The 51 studentathletes are attending 42 different colleges in 16 different sports.

2022–23 College Athletic Commitments at Bolles Baseball Jamie Bobigan, SUNY Maritime College Sully Brackin, College of Charleston Max Haug, George Washington University Graham Moore, Villanova University Tanner Zellem, University of Tennessee

Boys’ Swimming Louie Body, Air Force Academy Zackary Cheung, Babson College Andres Dupont Cabrera, Stanford University Martin Espernberger, University of Tennessee Harrison Herrera, Indiana University Ethan Maloney, Virginia Tech Tomohiro Nozaki, Georgetown University Kaan Orhan, Kenyon College Tucker Peterson, Brown University Miguel Rojas Newman, Virginia Tech David Walton, Towson University

Girls’ Basketball Cortney Smith, Ave Maria University

Girls’ Swimming Alexandra Breuer, Georgetown University Faith Khoo, University of South Carolina Avery Lambert, New York University Faeryn Lee, Roanoke College Megan McGrath, Naval Academy Manita Sathianchokwisan, Texas A&M University Jessica Strong, University of Florida Lily Wetherell, University of Tennessee Alexandra Zorn, Amherst College

Boys’ Crew David Santamaria, University of California San Diego

Girls’ Track & Field Emily Rohan, Boston College

Girls’ Crew Kelly Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Volleyball Shania Espada, LaGrange College

Boys’ Basketball Ben McGraw, Williams College

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Swimmers Excel in International Competitions Bolles current and alumni swimmers competed from as far north as Canada, down to Barbados and east to Vietnam this spring. Events included the Thai National Games in Sisaket, Thailand March 12–17; TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio, Texas March 30– April 2; the Mexican National Championships in Cancun April 7–10; the Canadian Swimming Trials April 5–10 in Victoria, British Columbia; the British Swimming Championships, held April 5–10 in Sheffield, England; the CARIFTA Swimming Championships April 16–20 in Barbados; the USA Swimming International Team Trials April 26–30 in Greensboro, North Carolina and the Southeast Asian Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam May 12–30.

Bolles alumnus Ryan Murphy ’13 and former Bolles Sharks Club member Caeleb Dressel were named to USA Swimming’s 2022 World Championship Team on May 1. Murphy qualified in the 100 and 200 backstroke. Dressel qualified in the 50 and 100 freestyle and 50 and 100 butterfly. The team will be led by Anthony Nesty ’87, who was named head coach of the USA Men’s Team in February. At the USA Swimming International Team Trials, Murphy won the 200 back and placed second in the 100 back. Dressel won the 50 and 100 free and 50 and 100 fly at the Trials.

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The 2022 FINA World Championships pool swimming events will take place June 18–25 in Budapest, Hungary. Team USA will travel to Croatia to train at the Kantrida Swimming Pool Complex in Rijeka from June 6–14 ahead of the World Championships.

Joseph Schooling ’14 of Singapore and student Manita Sathianchokwisan ’22 of Thailand competed in swimming events at the 31st Southeast Asian Games, held in May in Vietnam.

Both swimmers earned medals. The SEA Games is a is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia.

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Schooling won his fifth consecutive SEA Games gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly. He also helped Singapore win gold in the 4x100-meter medley relay and bronze in the 4x200 free relay.

Sathianchokwisan earned a silver medal as a member of Thailand’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay. She also made the final in the 50 and 100 free, finishing fifth and seventh, respectively. Sathianchokwisan set a Thailand national record in the 50 free during the event.

In March, Sathianchokwisan returned to her native Thailand to compete in the 2022 Thai National Games, hosted in Sisaket Province. Sathianchokwisan won six medals out of the eight events

in which she competed, winning gold in the 50-meter butterfly and 50-meter freestyle; silver medals in the 100-meter backstroke, 100-meter butterfly and 100-meter freestyle; and bronze in the 50-meter backstroke.

Additional standout results include four gold medals for Miguel Rojas Newman ’22 at the Mexican National Championships; eight gold medals and three silver in the 15–18 age group for Lila Higgo ’25 at the CARIFTA Swimming Championships; six golds, a silver and a bronze in the 15–17 age group for Sabrina Lyn ’23 at CARFITA; a gold and two silvers in the 13–14 age group for Sofia Bonati ’25 at CARIFTA; a silver and five bronze in the 13–14 age group for

Liam Roberts ’26 at CARFITA; a bronze in the 15–17 age group for Stefano Bonati ’23 at CARIFTA; a bronze in the 15–17 age group for Rachel Lundy ’23 at CARIFTA; a third place finish in the 200 fly at the TYR Swim Pro Series meet from Martin Espernberger ’22; and a third place in the 200 breast at the Mexican National Championships from Tomohiro Nozaki Takahashi ’22.

Higgo broke CARIFTA age group records in the 50, 100 and 200 back and was the high point female winner in her age group. Lyn broke the Jamaican age group and CARIFTA record in the 100 fly and her 4x50 free and 4x100 medley relay teams broke CARIFTA records as well.

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Global Innovation Reshaping Bolles Academic Life No three words describe today’s culture and climate at Bolles better than these: Innovation and global perspective. They characterize a lens through which learning is being filtered on all four Bolles campuses — in all areas of study and every field of interest.

“Right now, our focus is maximizing and showcasing our strengths as an international, multicultural community and to expand our global reach, context and innovation,” said Bolles President and Head of School Tyler Hodges. “We want to make sure our students are prepared to thrive in an international marketplace — where they are familiar with cultural nuances, global education, international practices and opportunities to connect.”

Hodges points to Bolles’ vibrant Resident Life program as a grounding point for the School’s international and innovative strengths, but perhaps even more influential is the community of learners campus-wide who collectively represent more than 52 countries and cultural backgrounds from around the world.

“The Bolles School is one of the most culturally, ethnically and inclusive independent day and boarding school communities in the region,” Hodges said. “As school leaders, we are helping to cultivate an intentional emphasis on global perspective through resources like the Chahlavi Center for Global Learning and Engagement, our partnership with the Global Online Academy, language study and international travel, study and connection.”

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During the past school year, the Chahlavi Center for Global Learning and Engagement has become the epicenter for helping faculty, staff and students engage with new learning experiences all over the world. Located on the second floor of Ulmer Hall on the Bolles Upper School San Jose Campus, the center is equipped with technology resources and meeting space for international connection opportunities. Many students and faculty used the space during the 2021–22 school year, including upper school students involved in the United Nations Sustainable Goals virtual discussions. They have been meeting and engaging with students from all over the world to discuss the United Nations’ 17 goals for sustainable development.

Bolles Director of Global Learning and Engagement Natalia Aycart has been helping organize this program for upper school students while Bolles Middle School Bartram Campus Dean of Students Mindy Kelly has been overseeing the opportunity in the Pratt Library on that campus.

This school year, students and faculty have helped facilitate many engaging conversations in the Chahlavi Center, including a conference with Dr. Majfud from Jacksonville University and a well-attended dialogue student Juan Fernandez-Bussy organized with students at NYU Abu Dhabi, which highlighted abroad studies programs and provided a platform to share experiences, tips and suggestions on attending college outside the United States. Bolles Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving Julia Kalinski

was the guest speaker in the Chahlavi Center May 19. Born in Ukraine, Kalinski shared her personal perspective of the war in Ukraine.

Aycart describes the School’s current global innovation efforts as a collaboration between departments and a community movement that is helping students become more fluent, comfortable and marketable in a global setting as they navigate school, college and life beyond. It is not an option, it is a necessity in today’s small world academic, professional and personal settings. Of particular importance is its connection to the college process. The fact Bolles is providing such programs, studies and opportunities helps set the School apart as a more progressed community preparing students for the college and life experiences they will encounter. Demonstrating such proficiencies is of the essence.

“It is essential that we provide cultural competencies and opportunities for students to be confident in a global context,” Aycart said. She has enjoyed working as a resource for teachers and students who want to examine lessons and experiences through this lens.

Recent statistics from the Swisher Library are proof of the growing level of interest in international issues and innovation, particularly on the Upper School San Jose Campus. According to Gale, the company that provides research portals for school libraries, The Bolles School ranked 14th in all Gale usage state-wide amongst schools and school districts. The school ranked first in all Gale users in the Gale context of global issues. This means Bolles students, more than any in the state, are researching issues of global importance in their studies.

Opportunities to provide more global focus and perspective to students in the classroom have been prolific across all campuses.

On the upper school campus, students continued new course study with students around the world through the Global Online Academy, an educational partnership Bolles established two years ago. Student-run clubs have been more organized and focused with events — including weeklong campus concentrations on various cultures, countries and languages.

The 2022 Culture Fair, wildly successful and run by the Student Diversity Committee, began with a “Cultural Canvases” event where students painted canvases showcasing what culture and diversity

means to them. SDC members put up posters about cultural fashion around campus so peers could learn something new. The committee also hosted games and fun facts on its Instagram account at @bollesssdc. Students representing many cultures staged dance performances and hosted booths to engage peers about their cultures, play games, try new foods and participate in activities. The week ended with traditional Irish dancing with longtime history teacher Cormac O’Riordan.

On the Bolles Middle School Bartram Campus, students are combining innovation and global perspective through participation in work like the Biomimicry Institute’s 2021–22 Youth Design Challenge. Biomimicry is defined as nature-inspired innovation.

This is the first time in School history Bolles students have participated in the annual contest. Throughout the second semester, students reflected on opportunities to apply biomimicry to local concerns and submitted ideas. Their projects ranged from a submarine that would provide bubbling nets to reduce overfishing to a eucalyptus bark-covered greenhouse. Students also learned about various cultures and customs around the world through student-led convocation presentations, including one by a sixth grader on the meaning of Ramadan.

On the lower school campuses, innovative global studies have been explored through special guest presentations — including a conversation with a Holocaust survivor — and most pointedly, through the inaugural International Festivals. On each campus, more than 20 families generously presented about their families’ countries, cultures and international experiences. In another first-time event this spring, third graders on the Bolles Lower School Whitehurst Campus shared Grade 3 Heritage Day, during which students showcased research efforts on their families, why they came to America and more information about the countries from which they came.

Aycart said Bolles has a wonderful base and starting point for enhancing its international innovation thanks in large part to the Resident Life students and the families who so graciously and generously share their heritage with the community.

“We are able to learn how diverse our community is and let our families take on the role of being educators,” Aycart said.

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Families Share Heritage, Enriching Bolles Experience in the Process One of The Bolles School’s greatest strengths is its cultural richness and diversity — a distinction personified by families and students who have graciously shared their global experiences, traditions and history with their peers in the Bolles community. This year, more than any other, families and students have stepped into the spotlight with their heritage on full display.

The Bolles Lower School Whitehurst Campus community staged its International Festival in mid-February. More than 25 Bolles

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families representing 17 countries shared and celebrated their cultural backgrounds.

The morning festival began in McGehee Auditorium with a dance and musical demonstration from various performers representing countries and cultures from around the world. Following the showcase, students returned to campus to begin 20-minute rotations through families’ cultural presentations.

Families and groups were stationed in classrooms throughout campus.

They shared history, geography, traditions, clothing, food, music and dance from the culture they represented. Many presenters showcased photos and videos and some included single-servings of food for each visiting class. Families who presented on their culture included: • The Grover and Prakhya Families, India • The Stam Family, Nicaragua • The Morel Family, France • The Abramsky Family, Russia • The Baldev Family, Belarus • The Bouziane Family, Morocco • The Patel and Telivala Families, India • The Kirov Family, Bulgaria • The Landa, Soares, Falacao and Cortopassi Families, Peru/Brazil • The Benitez and Downer Families, Puerto Rico • The Shaalan Family, Egypt • The Patel and Desai Families, Kenya • The Powell Family, Jamaica • The Khawaja Family, Pakistan • The Klassen, Le, Crawford and Schofield Families, Vietnam/Thailand

The Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus community held its International Festival on February 24, with more than 20 families presenting on 15 countries, cultures and international experiences. International Festival presenters and the countries/ cultures they represented included: • The Prado Family, Italy • The Hines Family, Switzerland • The Hayes and Shirazi Families, Iran • The Hayward Family, Bosnia • The Vo Family, Vietnam • The Jain and Kumbhari Families, India • The Singh Family, Germany • The Sabareesh Family, India • The Popkin Family, South Africa • The Slaughter Family, Iran • The Taskan Family, Turkey • The Fink Family, Jamaica • The Bliss Family, Vietnam • The Sur Family, Ukraine • The Stomayor-Danger, Humanez, Zucconi and Espejo Families, Hispanic culture The half-day event began with an opening ceremony in George Hall that included a welcome and poem readings in various languages by students, faculty and classes — including a poem by Librarian Christina Karvounis, a poem reading by students in Grade 4, a poem in Spanish

by Emma Sotomayor-Danger ’30, poem-readings by Maya Singh ’30 and Sinem Taskan ’30 and a song presentation by students in Grade 3.

Following the showcase, students began rotations through campus classrooms. Spread out in learning spaces around campus were parent cultural presenters, who shared their demonstrations with students throughout the rest of the morning.

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6–12 that is wholly dedicated to world music. In the process, Mormann said students learn about cultures from all over the world and how it is integrated into music productions of today.

Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus art teacher Jeanette Edwards focuses on a different region of the globe for each grade level and teaches students about artists from those areas including their history, styles and techniques. She also is a firm believer that the arts has an important place in science, technology and math.

Edwards said most of her global art projects over the years have been inspired through her personal travels. She studied with art professors in Florence, Italy while attending college at Florida State University.

Later, she traveled with her sons to Scotland, France, Costa Rica and Mexico — engaging them in art lessons along the way. Recently, she traveled to England, France, Italy and Israel and is planning a trip to Greece and Turkey this fall. She said sometimes her inspirations are from global events such as the World Cup in Africa in 2010 and the Olympics in China in 2008. As she has for the many years, she just concluded a school year teaching each grade a continent, highlighting artists from the area.

Work from students in this class also were part of the annual Science and STEM Expo, further establishing the art class’ place in the realms of academics and innovation.

On the chorus and music front, lower school music and robotics teacher Beth Zerkowski is always looking for ways to integrate innovation and global perspectives into the arts. She has worked with students on digital music production and video work that have played a visual role in lower school stage performances — most of which feature global concepts and characters.

Bolles Lower School Whitehurst Campus Assistant Head and drama teacher Daniel Austin said that global focus is “baked into” drama lessons from stories told all around the world.

“We use folk tales and fairy tales from different cultures and work to create characters — animals or human — from different backgrounds,” Austin said. “Our shows this year at Whitehurst were inspired by the nine Muses of Greek Mythology, so we’ve spent time talking about the origins of Western Drama in Ancient Greece, and how those stories have evolved over the centuries in different places.”

The final show on the Whitehurst Campus was by the youngest Bulldogs, but highlighted the oldest global perspective we know: Earth!

“We talked as a group about things that we love about the planet, and how we have to take care of the planet to protect and serve all of its population,” Austin said. “Part of the fun of drama and creating productions is to ‘try on’ and experience the lives of different people.

It’s a way to travel the world without ever having to leave Bolles!”

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“After 22 years of global art classes, I can say I have grown in awareness of the need for students to enjoy learning about different cultures,” adding she is grateful to have been able to teach students from many countries as well.

At the intersection of art, innovation and global perspectives — students are learning new ways to express themselves, learn more about the world in which they live and enrich others in the process.

Science Changing the World: Park ’25 Project Combines Passion for Music, Science Measure by measure, code sequence by code sequence — student virtuoso Sarah Park ’25 has successfully synthesized a winning zest for science with an equal if not greater brilliance in music.

This year Park won 3M and America’s Top Young Scientist of 2021 for her Spark Care + project. Named for her first initial and last name, the project is a personalized music therapy treatment for mental health disorders that uses artificial intelligence, galvanic skin response and photoplethysmography. Park, an accomplished violinist who has performed in Carnegie Hall and won many state and national-level awards for her musicianship, worked with 3M Senior Research Specialist in Polymer Science & Adhesives Dr. Ann Fornof on her research and application.

In addition to a $25,000 prize, Park had the unique opportunity to virtually ring the New York Stock Exchange’s closing bell on 3M’s behalf this fall.

Since then, Spark Care + has earned Park even more accolades in science. Park’s project swept the Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair competition — winning a slew of special awards, placement to the late-March State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida and an invitation to represent the region at the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.

Park is the first freshman scientist in School history and one of five from the area to win a bid to the ISEF, which was held in Atlanta May 7–13. There, Park’s project earned her a third place finish in the competition’s Behavioral and Social Sciences category.

During the Feb. 7 Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Park earned several awards in addition to the state and international fair invitations including: • A first place award in the Behavior and Social Sciences Senior Category • The American Psychological Association Outstanding Research Award • The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Special Award • The Johnson & Johnson Special Award • And the Office Environments and Services Special Awards Meanwhile, Park’s musical achievements have been hitting notes just as high. She won the 2022 Jacksonville Symphony Young Artist Competition — which earned her the opportunity to perform as a soloist during the “Major and Minor Concert” of the combined Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra May 4.

Park is Concertmaster of the JSYO’s Philharmonic Orchestra this year. The concert marked the first time Park has performed as a soloist with the full orchestra. She also won a first-place award, earning her $1,500.

Always smiling and exuding joy, Park is a beautiful example of how art and innovation are changing the world in which we live!

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CENTER FOR

INNOVATION

The Center for Innovation is the largest construction project on the Bolles Upper School San Jose Campus since the San Jose Hotel opened in 1925.

The start of construction was made possible by the most substantial gift in School history — a landmark $5 million contribution from Frank Sanchez.

The School still needs to raise $12 million to complete the project.

Bolles Announces Epicenter for Global Innovation:

THE CENTER FOR INNOVATION

Leaders of The Bolles School are thrilled to announce plans for the new Center for Innovation facility on the Bolles Upper School San Jose Campus. The 47,000-square-foot, three-story building marks the School’s most expansive construction undertaking since the completion of historic Bolles Hall in 1925.

Groundbreaking on the $25 million building, designed by Miami-based Zyscovich architects and constructed by Jacksonville-based Stellar design-build company, is expected to begin in June. Starting the Center for Innovation was made possible by a generous gift from Frank Sanchez, whose $5 million landmark contribution is the largest single gift The Bolles School has received in its history.

“The Center for Innovation is an exciting work of both art and engineering, but like all campus structures, it exists to support the learning that happens within its footprint,” said Bolles President and Head of School Tyler Hodges. “In this case, this means collaborative hands-on learning, academic exploration with inspirational faculty and the ability for students to experiment and gain practical experience as they work toward their highest potential to serve our community and the world.”

The state-of-the-art structure is being constructed on the San Jose Campus’ last prime development site adjacent to Bolles Hall on a bluff overlooking the St. Johns River. The building will house Bolles’ science, math and technology programs, as well as expansive areas for advanced courses in robotics, computer

programming, information technology, engineering and design.

Designs for the facility accommodate opportunities for new offerings and provide space for collaboration and dialogue across disciplines. The new academic areas will deepen Bolles’ curriculum and cultivate the country’s next generation of innovators, according to department leaders.

“The new facility will bring renewed student engagement, innovation and ultimately, achievement, in all areas of science — exposing our students to an entirely new and exciting level of academics,” said Bolles Science Department Chair Nancy Hazzard. “Although the Center for Innovation will be a hallmark building like all campus structures, it will be an intellectual incubator for countless young minds who will serve and change

our community as entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, explorers and creative leaders.”

The Center for Innovation features numerous cutting-edge classrooms and 12 sophisticated specialty labs, including spaces for anatomy, biology and chemistry lab instruction. The building also will house Bolles’ Anatomage table, the world’s first and only virtual dissection table used by medical schools and universities around the globe. Bolles has long-been one of the few high schools in the country to offer students this college-level science resource.

In addition to being built with the latest technology for advanced study, the Center for Innovation also will include spaces for small group discussions, collaborative learning and independent study.

Faculty and School leaders felt strongly the building’s design

should complement the School’s focus on real-world learning that allows students to create, invent and explore using a variety of tools, materials and technology. And it should also highlight the campus’ greatest natural asset — the St. Johns River.

“The ornate design was meant to be a living building bringing an abundance of windows and glass walls throughout,” said Bolles Associate Head of School Mike Drew. “Walls can move to make multiple classrooms into one big open room or open a classroom to the outdoors in many cases. We wanted to capitalize on the proximity of the building to allow all students to be inspired by the beautiful outside views of the river. Every floor has its own terrace and gathering place that encourages discussion, collaboration and creativity. As technology and science evolves the building will be able to evolve with it.”

Construction of the Center for Innovation, and the subsequent relocation of programs from classroom space in Bolles Hall and other buildings, also provides space for other areas of academic advancement and Resident Life — including the expansion of the new Llura “Lulie” Liggett Gund ’58 Residence Hall for Girls on the second floor of Bolles Hall. Once the Bolles math department moves into the Center for Innovation building, the residence hall can be expanded to accommodate 60 students — a big jump from its current 28-student capacity. This figure represents added space but does not denote an increase in student population overall.

Sanchez, whose gift made it possible to commence construction on the Center for Innovation, said the facility will cement The Bolles School’s future as one of the nation’s premier day and boarding schools. It is a tangible way to support student innovators, artists

and athletes who, as a student body collective, represent 59 different countries and are committed to becoming future global leaders.

“Technology — including computer science and artificial intelligence, the environment, transportation and robotics — is evolving at an unprecedented pace,” Sanchez said. “Our education system needs to develop the next generation of academics and the young professionals who can support the demand.”

He applauded Bolles leaders for recognizing this opportunity and responding with a comprehensive program that centers on innovation — including a state-of-the-art facility to house it.

“This is a direction the high school curriculum needs to head and I am honored to participate with Bolles on this endeavor,” Sanchez said.

While the milestone Sanchez gift sets the Center for Innovation on a course for new construction and success, Bolles Chief Advancement Officer Carol Nimitz said the School continues to seek support for the ongoing development of the facility. The Bolles School needs an additional $12 million in philanthropic gifts to meet the $25 million cost of the building.

“We are humbled by and grateful for Frank Sanchez’ transformative gift to the School. It undoubtedly exhibits the School’s commitment to innovation and its tradition of academic excellence,” Nimitz said, adding she feels optimistic about ongoing fundraising endeavors.

“Although we have not gone public with our fundraising efforts until now, the community is responding with enthusiasm to this special and historic opportunity.”

World Tour: Bolles International Travel is Back!

After a long Covid season, Bolles travel and exchange programs are back in action. Bolles leaders have reintroduced annual favorites and are putting new program opportunities on the itinerary.

“This year was probably one of the most challenging in terms of planning and coordinating travel programs,” said International Programs Coordinator and Student Advisor Kristin Hong. “For everyone involved, there were times of uncertainty and worry, but I think if we’ve witnessed anything the last few years, it’s how adaptable our students are. I think that’s what made this year’s programs that much more special; everyone’s willingness and flexibility, two essential skills you need when traveling.”

This spring, a group of 12 Bolles upper school students returned from a 10-day exchange trip to Spain, where they attended classes with Spanish students, traveled to historic sites and experienced Spanish culture, cuisine and community.

Led and chaperoned by Hong and Assistant Director of College Counseling Julie Moloney, students departed Jacksonville March 4 and made their way to the homes of host families from Colegio San Agustin, the school with which Bolles has maintained an exchange program for many years. Students attended classes at Colegio with their Spanish host students through the week and also traveled to nearby tourist destinations including Toledo, the Museo del Prado, Segovia, the Teatro Real and other sites. The group returned to Jacksonville on March 14.

Spring was a time of travel for many Bolles student groups — including artists. Bolles AP Art History teacher Andrew Dickson and retired Bolles AP Art History and visual arts teacher Helen Meatte led a group of 10 Bolles students on a four-day trip to Washington, D.C. to experience the city’s many galleries, museums, cathedrals, private collections and gardens — all relevant to their campus course study and classroom experiences at Bolles.

The trip originally was scheduled for early 2020, but the Covid pandemic shifted their plans and forced a postponement until this spring. The group traveled to the Washington April 15–18.

Dickson said “big gallery time” experiences in metropolitan cities have been longstanding traditions at Bolles and are also current class requirements for AP Art History. Meatte and longtime art instructor Cindy Edelman used to plan student excursions to New York City. While these trips have not been on the agenda for nearly a decade, visiting large-scale galleries and museums have remained an important part of art study, and Dickson was pleased to resurrect the opportunity. He said Washington, D.C. proved to have many advantages over New York including travel proximity, accessibility, cost, public transportation and the comprehensive nature of venues there.

Just a few weeks later, the Bolles students’ Spanish contemporaries traveled to Jacksonville for their exchange portion of the trip.

Students stayed with local host families for the duration of their trip and attend classes with Bolles students during the day.

They also have several trips planned to various locales around Jacksonville as they absorb local culture and practice their English language skills.

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The group enjoyed “maximum coverage” including visits to the National African Art Museum, the Freer/Sackler Galleries of Asian Art, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, the Philips Collection, Kennedy Center to see the Broadway show “Mean Girls,” the National Cathedral, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Dumbarton Oaks Museum and the National Gallery West Wing of European Art. Bolles travel opportunities continued this summer. A Bolles group traveled to Yosemite/San Francisco for camping, hiking and rafting this summer, and the Bolles French Exchange Students went to Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon, and Paris, France as well.

“In total, we will have had 39 students travel with us domestically and internationally this school year,” Hong said.

Exciting times are ahead on the global travel front. The Bolles School recently established a new partnership with Alleyn’s School in London for the Bolles-London Cultural Exchange Programme.

Named and founded by Shakespeare contemporary Edward Alleyn in 1619, the Dulwich-area school will receive Bolles students for 10 days beginning June 2023. The English students will travel to The Bolles School for their exchange experience for 10 days in April 2023.

Bolles facilitator Marie Kervin expects to launch the application process for those interested in participating soon. The program has capacity for 12 “lively, enthusiastic individuals ready to broaden their horizons and work in partnership with our English friends across the Pond,” Kervin said. The opportunity is open for rising sophomores and juniors.

While the actual exchange experiences begin in April 2023, shared collaboration and work partnerships will begin as soon as November 2022. Participating Bolles students will work with

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Alleyn’s students on a project that will span a semester and add to students’ GPA. Zoom, WhatsApp and Factime meetings for this work begin in November, with the actual project beginning in January. The final product will be showcased to an audience of important guests in June on-site in London.

During their London exchange, Bolles students will explore cultural heritage sights around the city as well as in Cambridge and Oxford. A visit to the Houses of Parliament are planned as well as the House of Lords and a meeting with the MP for Dulwich.

“We look forward to continuing working with our partner schools on re-starting our customary programs — and maybe even offering some new ones! Stay tuned for informational meetings on our travel programs in the fall,” Hong said.

Giving Globally While many community service projects made a big difference locally, there was added emphasis this semester on supporting those in need on a global stage.

Many of the volunteer and fundraising efforts in recent months have been focused on the Ukraine, where several Bolles families have personal connections and interest.

Upper school students Alyona Chugay ’24 and Eva Lantzy ’25 held a donut fundraiser for Ukraine, yielding more than $675 for the Kyiv Food Bank. The funds were received by the food bank and representatives there are sending a letter of thanks to the School and the girls, according to mother Dr. Olga Tron.

There was an outpouring of support from Bolles through the spring.

The International Student Union staged a coffee and donut sale in early April. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefited a nonprofit organization called Global Giving, which supports the Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund. The Refugee Relief Service Club sold donuts on April 5 to raise money for Lutheran Social Services, which serves refugees from Ukraine locally. Student Daniel Waheed ’23 organized a collection of clothes, toys and basic hygiene items on the Bolles Upper School San Jose Campus. Those items were shipped directly to European nonprofits including CARE and Direct Relief. The International Student Union raised more than $400 to help with Ukraine relief work.

Fifth grade students on the Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus recently shared their support and compassion with Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland. Students wrote positive letters to give to Ukrainian women and children — “a little hope,” said teacher Jeni Strain. The letters made their way to Poland by way of Vin Malhotra, father of fifth grade twins Bella Malhotra ’29 and Luke Malhotra ’29. He traveled to Poland to assist with giving out medical supplies and help with transportation through his church. A church member passed them along to families, ensuring the Bolles’ students messages of hope made their way to the intended recipients.

Another student on the Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus has family living in the Ukraine. She is working on a piece of art to send to the Ukraine as a representation of the class. She also wrote a letter with her peers that reads “Glory to Ukraine” on the cover.

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From the

Parent Association Co-Chairs Wow, what a school year 2021–22 has been! After a Covid-related ‘pause’ on Parent Association activities, the Bolles PA roared back to life this year. We were thrilled to be able to enjoy a more pre-pandemic slate of activities on all four campuses while being respectful of the evolving guidelines for the protection of our students, faculty, staff and fellow parents. Our wonderful Bolles parents really outdid themselves in their support of all of the various PA events this year.

electronic devices, a mid-year uniform recycling sale, two wonderful Wine and Wisdom events at Epping Forest and a free social event at each campus for families to enjoy and get to know each other.

Additionally, each campus enjoyed special, campus-specific events such as the annual Senior Breakfast, end of year Senior Dinner and Bollapalooza festival at the San Jose Campus, socials for each grade and Middle School Madness at the Bartram Campus and fall and spring festivals at both the Ponte Vedra and Whitehurst Campuses.

The PA hosted a variety of events ranging from welcome receptions for our newest Bulldog parents, breakfasts, holiday luncheons and end-of-year treats for our faculty and staff, a recycling drive for old

All of these events were made possible by a wonderful team of parent volunteers. Our community is incredibly fortunate to have such dedicated and hard-working parents who are willing to put in the

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time and effort to make sure all of the events of the PA go off without a hitch. Even more impressive was their willingness to remain patient and flexible with the uncertainty that inevitably followed navigating a “new normal” during the 2021-22 school year.

Some meetings were held outside and some events were modified and even rescheduled when needed. Throughout the year, our parents showed patience, understanding and grace. They should feel very proud of all that they accomplished this year on behalf of our Bolles community.

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As always, the Bolles Parent Association owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Sandy Catanese, Director of Parent Programs and The Bolles Fund. Sandy is the true heart of the Parent Association, and although she is quick to shift the spotlight away from herself to others, none of the PA activities would be possible without her leadership. Thank you, Sandy!

Peter and I are so thankful for the opportunity to be Co-Chairs of the Parent Association this year and welcome Lisa and Carl Sawyer to the team as Vice-Chairs for the 2022-23 school year. They will do a great job and we are looking forward to working with them!

I hope everyone enjoys a restful and rejuvenating summer!

With sincere gratitude, Elizabeth and Peter McGraw Parent Association Executive Co-Chairs Ben ’22 and Andrew ’23

The McGraw Family

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Agnes Cain Painter Event Celebrates Donor Generosity The Bolles Office of Advancement hosted the annual Agnes Cain Painter and Glynlea Society reception March 17 in the Martin E. Stein Sr. Courtyard and Staman Lobby on the Bolles Upper School San Jose Campus. The event celebrates and honors donors who have made gifts and pledges of $2,500 or more to the Bolles Annual Giving Fund. During the St. Patrick’s Day-themed event, School leaders thanked attendees for their generosity and shared details of current projects including the Bolles Center for Innovation.

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PVB Donors Gather for Center for Innovation Reception Bolles donors from Ponte Vedra Beach gathered this spring at the home of Sarah and Peter Von Der Ahe for a reception to discuss the Center for Innovation. During the gathering, Bolles leadership shared perspective on the transformative effect the Center for Innovation would have on advancing Bolles into new areas of academic excellence, as well as the trickle down enhancements for the upper school and Bartram Middle School Campus.

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Bolles Retires Baseball Jersey of Stewart ’12 The Bolles School held a ceremony to officially retire the number of alumnus DJ Stewart ’12 on February 14 on Hugh Donovan Field, preceding the Bulldogs’ preseason baseball game versus Providence.

Stewart completed his fourth season with Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles in 2021.

Stewart’s No. 1 jersey was retired in honor of his outstanding baseball career at Bolles, Florida State University and with the Baltimore Orioles including: • Through his first four seasons (2018–21) with the Orioles, Stewart has played in 192 games, with 524 at bats, hitting .214 with 26 home runs, 21 doubles, 73 RBIs and 112 hits • MLB Network Orioles Player of the Week, 9/15/2020 • 9/19/18 – First MLB home run • 9/11/18 – First MLB call up • 25th overall pick in the 1st Round of the 2015 MLB draft by the Orioles

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• 2x First Team All-America at FSU • 2x First Team All-ACC • 2x Academic All-America • Multiple ACC Academic Honor Roll and FSU Dean’s List Honors • 2x Golden Spike Award Semifinalist • 2014 ACC Player of the Year • 2014 U.S. Collegiate Baseball National Team • 28th round pick in the 2012 MLB draft by the New York Yankees • 2012 First Coast Player of the Year • All-State and All-First Coast honors in both baseball and football at Bolles • Member of five state title teams at Bolles, three in football (2008, 2009, 2011) and two in baseball (2009, 2010) The No. 1 jersey will still be worn by Stewart’s younger brother Keegan ’24, until he concludes his Bolles baseball career.

The career I had at Florida State, that was kind of molded by what I was able to learn here at Bolles... two-time Academic All American, that’s not possible without the academics here at Bolles.

Prior to the ceremony, Stewart joined Rahul Sharma ’03 of the Advancement Office for an in-depth interview about his time at Bolles and beyond. The 30-minute video of the interview is available exclusively on the Bolles Alumni+ portal. Following the interview, a reception was held in the Vent Center Canteen as friends, family members and special guests gathered to celebrate the occasion with Stewart.

In the pregame ceremony, Head Coach Mike Boswell introduced Stewart, stating that “he was a leader on this field. He made everybody around him better. As coaches, he made us better, and as players, they stepped up behind him. The man he is today is pretty awesome to watch. Watching him play in big leagues now is pretty special.”

An emotional Stewart shared, “I’m so humbled and so proud to have my name up there. My parents put me in a situation to come to one of the most illustrious schools in the country.” He went on to express to the current players to enjoy the moment and work hard. Stewart then shared a special moment with his brother in throwing out the first pitch to him.

Stewart met with local media after the ceremony. In speaking about his athletic and academic success at FSU, he said, “The career I had at Florida State, that was kind of molded by what I was able to learn here at Bolles...two-time Academic All American, that’s not possible without the academics here at Bolles. There’s no school like it.”

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Board of Visitors 2021–22 The Bolles Board of Visitors (BOV) consists of alumni who serve as lead ambassadors for the School in key concentrated alumni populated areas throughout the United States and beyond and assist the Board of Trustees and the President and Head of School in specific projects as delegated. BOV members keep Leadership informed of attitudes, opinions, concerns and expectations with respect to The Bolles School. Most importantly, they build fellowship among the alumni base in their community and increase alumni engagement and participation with the School. Clayton Bromberg Jr. ’00 chairs the 2021-22 Board of Visitors and succeeds immediate past chair Judge Marcia Morales Howard ’83.

C. Clayton Bromberg Jr ’00, Chair

Terri Arnold ’85 Dr. Peter Bream ’86 Carole Ann Coplan ’84 Katie Prusiecki Davis ’12 Dr. Summer Decker ’95 Allison Dewan Giebink ’07 Caitlin Hayes ’07

Judge Ia Morales Howard ’83 Kate Newton Jones ’05 Jake Lee ’11 Ryan Murphy ’13 Jamil Murray ’11 Dennis Pash ’99 Ron Patrick ’90 George Pilcher III ’00

Jake Lee ’11, Kate Newton Jones ’05, C. Clayton Bromberg Jr. ’00, Ron Patrick ’90, George Pilcher III ’00, Caitlin Hayes ’07, Dennis Pash ’99

Alumni Board 2021-22 The Alumni Association Board strives to foster an engaged and passionate community of Bolles alumni in support of the School and each other. They serve as a vital partner in the success of The Bolles School through the significant engagement of alumni.

Members assist in the diverse needs and interests of our community and alumni network through educational opportunities, local and regional events, as well as benefits and services.

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Adam Edgecombe ’98, Chair Heather Lane Courtney ’02 David Dunn ’03 Justin Hart ’00, Co-Chair Roland Johnson ’16 Harry Kenning ’04 Steve Kurosko ’97 John Langley ’03

Tim Miller ’05 John Marees ’02 Lauren Scheible ’01 Ashley Rawlins ’06 Carson Vandergriff Richardson ’02 Hunter Walker ’14 Jerry Hurst ’76

Charlotte Alumni Gathering

Dallas and Charlotte Alumni Gatherings Thanks to our wonderful Bulldog alumni, family and friends who have joined Bolles President and Head of School Tyler Hodges and the Advancement team on the road in Charlotte and Dallas.

We appreciate your participation and enthusiasm as we continue to build a stronger alumni network across the country and around the world.

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Bolles Class of 1972 The Bolles Class of 1972 reunion was held Friday evening of reunion weekend at Deerwood Country Club. Many of those who attended also came to the reunion party on campus Saturday, enjoying the Legacy Luncheon and other events. Attending classmates included: front row: Charlie McGibony, Richard Dostie, Mike Royal, Jim Bailey, Gayle Fraser Kanak, Pam Tranthan Pearlstein and Cary Liphart; second row: Carlos Ramierez, Danny Goodman, Ray Appen,

Jess Simmons, Lee Rowe, Mac Fite, Kathy Skinner Newton, Brian Gartner, Jake Elig and Frank Anderson; third row: Robert Hicks, John Dodge, Dirk Nelson, Billy Powell, Dick Cassidy, Johnny Venters, Bill Car, Nat Stern, Ed Stopyra and Gary Rinn; back row: Chris Stratton, Fred Schultz, Rody Borg, Bill Massey, David Lassetter, Greg Blackmer, Paul Stadler and Bill Richards.

Bolles Class of 1982 The Bolles Class of 1982 came out in force to celebrate 40 years since their orange and blue graduation. Class members met up at the reunion party on campus Saturday night, then ascended on Springfield’s Strings sports bar, owned by classmate Scott Adeeb ’82.

All enjoyed catching up with peers from all over.

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Bartram Alumnae Enjoy Reunion Luncheon On Saturday, May 14, Bartram alumnae returned to campus to celebrate Alumni Weekend at the annual Bartram Luncheon. It was a wonderful morning of shared memories, laughter and sing-alongs.

Alumnae enjoyed lunch in the Miller Room.

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Alumnae Notes

’40s

1942 Class Representative: Helen Murchison Lane Helen3790@aol.com

problems, etc. I have four cats of various colors and temperament share the manor — indoors and outdoors! The Siamese, Sampong, is my shadow. I even text — (240) 434-6121 (cell) — I hope all of you are well and happy!”

Trustee Emerita: Helen Murchison Lane 1948 Rebecca Yerkes Rogers passed away on January 18, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida, following a brief illness.

1949 Class Representative: Anne Monroe Poidevant

’50s

1951 Class Representative: Frances Watts McCurry fmccurry@comcast.net

Bev Warren stopped by the San Jose Campus to visit with faculty and friends prior to Spring Break. Bev was instrumental as a music teacher at Bartram School and her lessons continue today. During her visit, Bev reunited with former middle school student and current Bolles English instructor Anna Jacobson.

1956 Class Representative: Louise Adams Ropp weezier@comcast.net

1953 Class Representative: Jane Howard Chadbourne jachadbourne@aol.com 1955 Class Representative: Beverly Brett Warren bbrettw@hotmail.com Trustee Emerita: Ann Curry Hicks Lisa Young Donely writes, “Dear Classmates of 1955 — here we all are at a certain classical age! The things we have done and experienced! I am still living in St. Richards with lovely English boxwood, peonies and flowers. The Covid has not slowed me down nor have I gotten it. Sixty acres keeps the isolation safe, with trips to the grocery store, bank, CVS and to the Post Office to buy stamps.

Tripled masked at all times — vaccinated and boosted. Our St. Mary’s Yacht Club meeting this weekend is my first “social” event. It will be outside. Our Yacht Club does not have its own club — for meetings, we go to homes! Fun. The garden club is still a “no-no” for me. Like all, I have been sorting — not only papers, but also five generations of antiques! Daughter, Valerie, who attended Bolles as a boarding student in 2004–05, has been working from home. The investment banking firm she works with is an old one in D.C. that goes back to the 1940’s and she enjoys it. Now that they are back in the office four days week, life is better. She can go over to the Sulgrave Club for lunch and dinner. I have been a member since 1986. Fantastic old home on Dupont Circle. I still read, play piano and garden. I am very careful when I drive, as traffic is wild! My health is good after 51 years as a Type 1 diabetic — no heart

Laura Ropp ’56 and Elliott Adams Ropp ’88 Hadley Ropp ’22, granddaughter of Louise Adams Ropp and daughter of Elliott Adams Ropp ’88 and Laura Ropp, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1957 Anne Barnett Merrill Hazel passed away on December 18, 2021 in Broad Run, Virginia, surrounded by her family.

1959 Class Representative: Linda Burbridge Knight lbksr@comcast.net

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’60s

1961 Class Representative: Meriel Traylor Rucker (843) 881-7939

1964 Class Representative: Missie Graham Sarra LePrell Missie@missiesold.com 1966 Class Representative: Marcia Caribaltes Hughes marciachughes@yahoo.com 1968 Class Representative: Judy Goins Quick jgquick@bellsouth.net 1969 Class Representative: Virginia Conley Pappas virginiacpappas@gmail.com

’70s

1971 Class Representative: Kerry Lee Byron Ehrlich klehrlich@cox.net

1973 Class Representative Barbara Arnold Pickett bsap00@comcast.net 1974 Class Representative: Joann Ferguson Purdie 2210jrfp@gmail.com

’80s

1980 Class Representative: Hilda Pendleton Fenton mafenton@hotmail.com

Class Representative: Jennifer A. Hanigan jhanigan@bellsouth.net 1981 Class Representative: Susan Williams Brodeur brodboys@bellsouth.net 1982 Class Representative: Virginia (Ginny) Jones Charest Gcharest1@verizon.net Class Representative: Carmen Crenshaw-Hovey carmencrenshaw@msn.com 1983 Class Representative: Rebecca Faircloth McNeil marvmcneil@bellsouth.net 1984 Class Representative: Marci Haimowitz Talisman Marci.talisman@gmail.com Karen Ferguson Gray stopped by the San Jose Campus to tour the facilities and learn more about the Bolles Alumni Association. After graduating from the Bartram School, Karen received her B.A. in marketing & communications from Jacksonville University. She is living in Jacksonville and is currently the Director of Project Management at O.C. Tanner.

1975 Class Representative: Marnie Law George marnie@thegeorgegroup.com 1976 Class Representative: Virginia Ferguson McNulty virginia@mcnulty.tv 1977 Class Representative: Robin Giddens Sheppard rgsfld@att.net 1979 Class Representative: Karen Ibach Bowden kbowden61@comcast.net Class Representative: Jennifer Williams Wiegand (704) 661-1036

M. Michele Masterson Clements '84 Samuel William Clements ’22, son of M. Michele Masterson Clements, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

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1986 Class Representative: A. Patricia (Tricia) Helwig Todd phtodd@helwigandtodd.com 1988 Class Representative: Rebecca (Becky) Martin Forbes Rebecca.forbes@me.com

Cynthia Ann Bauder Nickey passed away on March 22, 2021, in Georgia, surrounded by her family.

1989 Class Representative: Josphine (Josie) Bryan jbryan@stmarksdayschool.org Class Representative: S. Courtney McCranie Mccranie2222@gmail.com

’90s

1991 Class Representative: Jennifer Purino Hensley jhensley@accretivesolutions.com

Anna Jacobson ’88 Anna Jacobson’s son Atticus Dickson ’22 graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

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Alumni Notes

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1936 Bradley Thomas Mann ’22, grandson of Thomas Fred Mann, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

Thomas Fred Mann '36

’40s

1942 Trustee Emeritus: W. Lester Varn Jr.

1945 Thurlow Grace passed away on May 5, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida.

1946 Class Representative: Fitzhugh “Hugh” Powell (904) 733-3673

’50s

1950 Ian Mason Wilkinson ’22, grandson of Edwin Mason Wilkinson, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

Edwin Mason Wilkinson '50 1951 John Beckum, retired Doctor of Optometry, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2021, at his home in Gainesville, Florida. When John’s family moved to Jacksonville, he attended Bolles Military School where he played football, baseball and track, served on the Conduct Board and the debate team, was promoted to Petty Officer Second Class and graduated summa cum laude in 1951. While attending Bolles, he worked for Delta Airlines and met his future wife, Elaine, while they were both attending Woodstock Park Methodist Church. They were married in 1957.

Trustee Emeritus: Quinn R. Barton Jr. 1948 Class Representative: Robert (Bob) W. Brack Jr. (904) 744-2759 Oliver “Bud” Rutherford passed away on March 1, 2022, on his beloved farm in Tennessee.

1949 Class Representative: Jerry Foley (904) 389-6460

1952 John Dykers writes, “Larry Moshell is widowed but still enjoying golf in Columbia, South Carolina. He wrote the other day that Steve Jerry Spragens is having a hard time with Parkinson's dementia and loss of eyesight. I married Nancy Van Camp on July 15, 2020, and she has published five books that I have written. Memorable teachers at Bolles for me include Capt. Davis in History, Mr. Hocheim in Latin and Col. Ligon in math and geometry, along with Coach Teaguarden in tennis and coach of the 140 lb. football team.”

1953 Class Representative: James (Jim) M. Barker IV jmbchb@aol.com Trustee Emeritus: James V.E. Bent Sr.

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James “Doc” Freeman passed away on May 19, 2021, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville, Florida, following a long battle with diabetes.

Theodore (Ted) Johnson passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida.

1954 Class Representative: Hayes (Butch) L. Basford Jr. hbasford@icloud.com The Honorable William “Bill” Scott Horne of Easton, Maryland, died at his home on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

John McCranie passed away on April 2, 2022.

1955 William (Bill) Hallowes passed away in Jacksonville on December 2, 2021.

1956 Class Representative: Harry M. deMontmollin Jr. hmdem@aol.com President Emeritus: Harry M. deMontmollin Jr. 1957 Class Representative: Albert (Ted) T. Quantz tedquantz@gmail.com

Rampton ’66 Releases ‘Alpha Nurd’ New Jersey-based author Steve Rampton ’66 recently released a book called, “Alpha Nurd: One Person Can Make a Difference.”

The book is a study of 25 men and 25 women “nerds” who have made a difference in the world — from Plato-era to current day.

Lance Christian Ringhaver '57 Rylie Christian Ringhaver ’22, daughter of Rachel Hidalgo Ringhaver ’91 and Ken Ringhaver ’89 and granddaughter of Lance Christian Ringhaver, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1958 Class Representative: S. Thompson “Tom” Tygart silas5037@aol.com Larry Breckenridge passed away on August 31, 2021, at his home in North Carolina.

1959 Class Representative: Barry P. Sales bpsrnr@aol.com

On his website, Rampton describes the book: “The book reveals a distinct picture of the importance of nurds in history — from Plato to Steve Jobs. It emphasizes that one person can indeed make a difference. It encourages middle school and high school students to follow their dreams.

It offers a framework to develop a plan, work the plan, and have a full life. For mentors and parents, it suggests guidelines and even names eight colleges where you can graduate with no debt. That’s a big deal after leaving school.”

Rampton references Bolles as a school that prepared him well for being a change-maker for good. He currently is working with two NFL players who hope to share the book with students who could benefit from its message.

After graduating from The Bolles School, Rampton graduated from Vanderbilt University and completed his master’s degree at Tulane University in New Orleans. He also was an officer in the U.S. Navy who served in Vietnam.

The book is available via Amazon by searching the book title.

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1961 Class Representative: Ben T. Franklin Jr. bfranklin@southbankgroup.net

1962 Class Representative: Richard Hyer Richardhyer44@gmail.com Class Representative: Creston “Clark” Riffe clarkriffe@gmail.com Gerry Widegren passed away in Atlanta on March 12, 2022.

1963 Class Representative: C. McNeill (Neill) Baker neill46@aol.com 1964 Class Representative: Gregory (Greg) W. Blackmer gregblackmer@yahoo.com

Walker ’69 Receives Distinguished Scholarship Award

Trustee Emeritus: E. Ellis Zahra Jr.

Dr. Robert Walker ’69 has been selected by the Conference of Latin American Geography as the recipient of the 2021 Carl O. Sauer Distinguished Scholarship Award, according to a January announcement from the University of Florida Geography Department.

This award is granted in recognition for “a corpus of important published work or other significant contribution towards Latin American geography. Sauer Distinguished Scholars are leading authorities in specific research topics and geographic areas of Latin America, as well as individuals whose research has made significant advancements towards fostering understanding of Latin America to a broader audience.”

Congratulations, Dr. Walker! We are #BulldogProud of your recognition!

Richard Paul Sollee ’64 Katherine Rae Sollee ’22, daughter of Richard Paul Sollee Jr. ’88 and granddaughter of Richard Paul Sollee, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1965 Class Representative: Charles (Chuck) P. Torrey Jr. Ctorrey1@gmail.com 1966 Class Representative: Shepherd (Shep) E. Colledge Shepherdc904@aol.com Steve Rampton has notified everyone that his new book, “Alpha Nurd,” has been published and is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other booksellers. See sidebar on page 69.

1967 Class Representative: Christopher (Chris) B. Stubbs cbstubbs@snelling.com

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David Mack writes, “I have retired from Microsoft and moved from Gulfport, Florida, to Little Rock, Arkansas, in August 2021 to be with our daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren (Grace — 7 years old and Jacob — 5 years old.)”

1968 Doug Register lost his heroic battle with pancreatic cancer in Jacksonville on December 19, 2021.

1969 Class Representative: James (Jim) R. McCain Jr. Jrmjr1951@gmail.com Robert Walker, currently a professor of geography and Latin American studies at the University of Florida, was honored in January 2022 by the Conference of Latin American Geography as the recipient of the 2021 Carl O. Sauer Distinguished Scholarship Award. See sidebar on the left.

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1974 Class Representative: Jan K. Reeder jreeder@rpds.com 1975 Class Representative: John Crescimbeni jrcjaxfl@aol.com Class Representative: Mark McGowan mark.mcgowan@bcbsfl.com Class Representative: J. David Sheppard sheppardpvbfl@bellsouth.net 1976 Class Representative: Kevin T. Gay (904) 249-8900 Alumni Board: Jerry F. Hurst

1970 Class Representative: F. William (Bill) Borg bill_borg@vanguard.org

Class Representative: Chester (Chip) Skinner III chip@skinnerrealty.com George Scribner writes, “About a year and a half ago my good friend and Disney colleague, Dave Bossert, suggested writing a book on my experiences painting scenes of the construction of the Panama Canal Expansion from 2007 through 2016. I was contracted by the Autoridad del Canal to chronicle the construction in a series of oil paintings beginning with dry excavation on both Atlantic and Pacific sides and ending with the new set of Locks. Well, flash forward and the book we started a year and a half ago is done, and I’m very proud of the result and appreciative of how much work Dave put into this. Obviously, I think it’s great! It not only chronicles my experience completing the 45 paintings for the Expansion but (added bonus!) woven through, are painting tutorials and tips as I describe my painting process. If you’re interested in purchasing the book (and I’d appreciate it!) it's available at https://theoldmillpress.com.

1971 Class Representative: James (Jim) F. Bailey Jr. Jimbjax53@gmail.com Jess Simmons visited the San Jose Camps and stopped by the Alumni Office in April to learn more about the Alumni Association. He is a member of the 1972 Bulldog class that will be celebrating their 50th reunion this year. Jess is the Vice President at CBRE and was on campus as a guest presenter in the Studies in Leadership class which is focusing on urban planning.

Dan Dross ’76 reunited with Harry '56 and Jayne deMontmollin and Julie Babcock It was an incredible day for Dan Dross, reuniting with Harry and Jayne deMontmollin, and Julie Babcock on April 29. A managing partner, co-founder of a successful investment service in Dallas called Trinity Hunt Partners, Dross praised his former teachers for the impression they made on him and many other students. His visit also included a tour of the San Jose Campus and he attended several informational sessions with the administration.

Dan writes, ‘I enjoyed interacting with the school leadership, faculty and staff, all of which reminded me of why Bolles provides a superior experience.’

1977 Class Representative: Catherine Randle Hurst Catherine.hurst10@yahoo.com

1973 Class Representative: John F. Pendergast Jr. jpendergast@penderlaw.com

1978 Class Representative: Jeffrey (Jeff) L. Evans jeff.evans@colliers.com

Board of Trustees: Rodney VanPelt

1979 Class Representative: Karen Ibach Bowden Kbowden61@comcast.net

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’80s

1980 Class Representative: Jennifer Akins Hanigan jhanigan@bellsouth.net

Board of Trustees: Mark F. Travis

Howard ’83 Recipient of Judicial Service Award U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard ’83 is the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award. An article in the Jacksonville Daily Record said the award “honors outstanding and sustained service to the public, especially as it relates to support of pro bono legal services. In the past year, Howard has contributed no fewer than 200 hours of her time to pro bono and community service activities.”

Richard Miller Rosenblum ’79 Ryan Oliver Rosenblum ’22, son of Richard Miller Rosenblum, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

She has presided over more than 20 naturalization ceremonies of more than 500 new citizens, often providing the opportunity for Bolles students and alumni to participate as speakers, singers and observers.

Chief Justice Charles Canady presented the award during the state Supreme Court’s January 20 ceremony, which was streamed live.

Stephen Christopher Joost ’80 Emma Marie Joost ’22, daughter of Stephen Christopher Joost, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1981 Class Representative: Ricardo (Rick) Morales III rick@moralesgroup.com Board of Trustees: Ricardo (Rick) Morales III 1982 Class Representative:Virginia (Ginny) Jones Charest gcharest1@verizon.net

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Mike Priede had an opportunity to catch up with Chris Skinner ’80 at Hugh Donovan Field in April 2022 when the Bulldogs hosted the Blessed Trinity Titans on the baseball diamond. Chris and Mike were teammates at Bolles and Mike was visiting Jacksonville from his home in Austin, Texas.

1983 Class Representative: Erin O’Dell O’Brien Erin_o’brien@csx.com Class Representative: R. Dean Scott rdeanscott@msn.com Board of Visitors: Marcia Morales Howard U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard is the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award. See sidebar on the left.

1984 Class Representative: Stephanie Hodge Bassett Bassett4837@comcast.net Board of Trustees: DeWayne Terry

Stephanie Hodge Bassett ’84 and Robin Baxter ’83 Stephanie Hodge Bassett and Robin Baxter ’83 caught up recently for the first time in 30 years. Now neighbors in Ponte Vedra Beach, the friends remain #BulldogStrong.

1985 Class Representative: Beth Rosenbaum Angelo bethangelo@aol.com

Board of Visitors: Carole Ann Coplan Class Representative: Kimberly (Kim) Tucker Price kimtprice@gmail.com Board of Trustees: Fernando J. Acosta-Rua, Chair Board of Visitors: Terri Arnold

Class of 1984 Classmates Tom May, John Sawyer, Carol Coplan, Margaret Carroll, Gina Barker, Heather Cavanaugh, Tiger May, Melanie Watson, Greg Harris, Kelley Roberts, Mike Munn, Felicia Perritt, Lisa Woodward, Elizabeth Baum and Laura Fannin gathered with their spouses for dinner last summer.

Christine Ottenstroer Fairman ’85 Gunnar Ottenstroer Fairman ’22, son of Christine Ottenstroer Fairman, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

Class of 1984 Mini Reunion at Greg Evans Funeral Stephanie Hodge Bassett, Ann Stoddard, Seth Movsovitz, Fernando Acosta-Rua ’85 and Rick Wilkins ’85 reconnected at the Celebration of Life to say farewell to our friend and classmate, Greg Evans.

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Trudi Miller Lockwood ’85 Miller English Lockwood ’22, son of Trudi Miller Lockwood, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

Christina Pappas Gillam ’86 Phillip Grady Gillam ’22, son of Christina Pappas Gillam, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

Rick Wilkins stopped by on Presidents’ Day to tour the San Jose Campus and visit Hugh Donovan Field. Rick was a multi-sport student-athlete at Bolles who excelled in football, wrestling and baseball. After an 11-year career in the MLB, Rick returned to Jacksonville where he is a successful financial advisor. Rick is employed by Principal Financial Group in Ponte Vedra Beach as a senior agent.

1986 Class Representative: Charles “Charlie” Arnold III Charlie.arnold@regdevllc.com Class Representative: Jeanine Gulliford jeaninegull@yahoo.com Board of Trustees: Charles “Charlie” Arnold III DeCovan Brown, Tatiana Radi Salvador Board of Visitors: Peter R. Bream Jr.

Tatiana Radi Salvador ’86 Daniel Nicholas Salvador ’22, son of Tatiana Radi Salvador, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1987 Class Representative: Ellis Barton ellis@moralesgroup.com Class Representative: Michael (Mike) S. Wachholz Mwachholz02@comcast.net

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Alumni Couple Hosts Local Fitness Festival Class of 1987 classmates Steve Pullen, Tim Hodge, Jim Lewis and Lou Larmoyeux reconnected earlier this spring for some March Madness basketball!

Jason and Emily Dent McCarthy, both from the Class of 1997, hosted a new fitness event at Metro Park in Jacksonville April 22–24. The couple founded locally based fitness and retail company GORUCK and came up for the idea for the Sandlot Jax event during the pandemic. The outdoor fitness festival brought together 30+ global trainers, brands and leaders in health, wellness, fitness and technology. GORUCK partnered with leading fitness brands, Savage Race and Rogue Fitness, to “transform Jacksonville into the Capital of the Fitness Universe.” The event also included food trucks, cornhole and live music.

During the pandemic, the McCarthys would workout in their driveway with friends while their kids ran around. “The best part was getting together, in the real world, drenched in sweat, talking about our lives. We thought, what if we invite all our friends to this town we love to join us for some fun in the sun?”

Jason wondered. “This is how friendships are forged and communities are strengthened. It also happens to be a great way to get healthy and live that life.”

Christopher Gale Commander ’87 and Barbara Cantrell Commander ’89 William Heyward Commander ’22, son of Christopher Gale Commander and Barbara Cantrell Commander ’89, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

“Our goal is to turn Jacksonville into the capital of the fitness universe,” Emily said. “The Sandlot Jax Fitness Festival brought together a world class group of trainers, fitness brands, and global thought leaders in health and wellness. There was a lot of fitness, freedom, and fun — and with so much help from the city and the locals, we pulled it off. We’re going even bigger next year.”

Jason is a former Green Beret, and Emily is a former CIA agent.

GORUCK was born while Emily was based in West Africa and Jason wanted to build a rucksack for her in the event of a life-or-death situation. The simple survival task blossomed into a successful company that “builds the toughest rucking gear to equip the rucking revolution and force multiplies through training, events and 500+ GORUCK Clubs all over the world that empower real world communities in service to something greater than themselves.” GORUCK contributes to several initiatives in support of military veterans.

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1988 Class Representative: Karen Rinaman Barakat karenbarakat@comcast.net Class Representative: W. Scott Hudmon shudmon@me.com Katherine Rae Sollee ’22, daughter of Richard Paul Sollee Jr. and granddaughter of Richard Paul Sollee ’64, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1989 Class Representative: M. Laurie Shumer Gelman lsgelman@comcast.net Class Representative: K. (Megan) Mickler Ira megira@me.com

Hilah Autrey Flanigan ’90 Board of Trustees: Rahul V. Deshmukh William Heyward Commander ’22, son of Christopher Gale Commander ’87 and Barbara Cantrell Commander, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

’90s

1990 Class Representative: Cynthia Sinha Anderson Cynthia.anderson3@gmail.com

Class Representative: David A. Barton davidabarton@yahoo.com Class Representative: Amy Hightower Beaver azbeaver@bellsouth.net

Class Representative: Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Lande Givens betgivens@yahoo.com

Henry Hillyer Flanigan ’22, son of Hilah Autrey Flanigan, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1991 Class Representative: Elizabeth (Liz) Kilgore Mundin mundinl@bolles.org Class Representative: Norianne Wright norianne@msn.com Clare Dymer Giordano passed away on December 25, 2021, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in London, England, she moved with her family to the United States in 1988 and then attended and graduated from Bolles.

Board of Trustees: John S. Surface Board of Visitors: Ron T. Patrick

Andrea Hope McGriff ’91 and David Edwards McGriff ’90 Riley Grace McGriff ’22, daughter of Andrea Hope McGriff and David Edwards McGriff ’90, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

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Elizabeth Kilgore Mundin ’91 Anne Harvey Mundin ’22, daughter of Elizabeth Kilgore Mundin, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

Rylie Christian Ringhaver ’22, daughter of Rachel Hidalgo Ringhaver and Ken Ringhaver ’89 and granddaughter of Lance Christian Ringhaver ’57, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1992 Board of Trustees: Jamie P. Dwyer Chris Bono joined Bolles Athletic Director and Head Wrestling Coach Matt Morris virtually for an episode of Coaches Corner on the Alumni+ website. Chris was a three-time FHSAA state champion wrestler for Coach Morris’ squad and a three-time All-American and NCAA National Champion at Iowa State University. Chris is the Head Wrestling Coach at the University of Wisconsin where the Badgers are ranked in the top 10 nationally.

Tygart ’98 Secures 4th Circuit Court Judgeship Bolles alumna and local medical malpractice attorney Lindsay Tygart ’98 was the lone qualifier for the 4th Circuit Court, Group 23 election, according to a May issue of the Jacksonville Daily Record.

That means Tygart will be the next judge to fill that seat, which is being vacated by retiring Circuit Judge Jack Schemer. She had entered a petition to qualify for a spot in the race earlier in the year and remained the only candidate when the deadline passed May 16.

Tygart is a senior member of Coker Law’s medical malpractice division and spent her early years as a certified legal intern for the Office of Public Defender of the 4th Judicial Court. A Bolles parent and dedicated alumni volunteer, Tygart has held board positions in the Jacksonville Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association and the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, which named Tygart 2020 Woman Lawyer of the Year.

Spencer Neal Cummings ’92 Carter Spencer Cummings ’22, son of Spencer Neal Cummings, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

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Kavanaugh ’00 Design Featured on Southern Living Cover A pink ranch-style home restoration by Ellen Kavanaugh ’00, ASID, principal and lead designer of Palm Beach-based Ellen Kavanaugh Interiors, is featured on Southern Living’s January/ February 2022 cover. Inside, the magazine profiles the exquisite interior renovation of her Wellington, Florida bungalow — with stunning photos and descriptions of the inspiring finished product.

The writer said Kavanaugh’s “Old Florida charmer was remarkably similar to her childhood home, lending an instant air of nostalgia to the restoration…” Read the full story at www.southernliving.com/home/decor/florida-ranch-housedesign-ellen-kavanaugh.

Robert Rhodes Johnson ’92 Myles Patrick Johnson ’22, son of Robert Rhodes Johnson, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

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Kavanaugh has been practicing interior design in Palm Beach for more than 10 years and her work includes recently completed projects in Palm Beach, The Hamptons and New York City. On her website, ellenkavanaugh.com, she writes that her style is “versatile and emphasizes crisp color palettes, comfortable textures and individual aesthetic.” In addition to Southern Living, Kavanaugh’s work has been featured in House Beautiful, Traditional home, Coastal Living, Luxe Magazine, Flower and Southern Home.

In 2018, Ellen Kavanaugh Interiors received the Luxe Red Award for the best bathroom design in the southeast. Kavanaugh was honored to also receive the 2020 Addison Mizner Award for Interior Design, given by the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art.

Sanford Zimmerman ’92 Leah Isabel Zimmerman ’22, daughter of Sanford Zimmerman, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1993 Class Representative: Matthew (Matt) T. Berquist mberquist@intrepidcapital.net

1994 Class Representative: Jason M. Winkler jwinkler@gmail.com

Brook Borowy passed away on April 14, 2022.

Board of Trustees: Allison Korman Shelton

Keith Duane Lenger ’93 Jason Ryan Bousquet ’94 Josephine K. Lenger ’22, daughter of Keith Duane Lenger, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

Haley Brianna Bousquet’22, daughter of Jason Ryan Bousquet, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1995 Class Representative: Leed Silverfield lsilverfield@yahoo.com Board of Trustees: Steven T. Gold Board of Visitors: Summer J. Decker

Rebecca Winnale Turner ’93 and Brian Stuart Turner ’92 Avery Rose Turner ’22, daughter of Rebecca Winnale Turner and Brian Stuart Turner ’92, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

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Shea Thompson Knauff ’95 and Jeffrey Matthew Knauff ’96 Samuel M. Knauff ’22, son of Shea Thompson Knauff and Jeffrey Matthew Knauff ’96, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1996 Class Representative: Fontaine LeMaistre IV fontainelemaistre@comcast.net

Nicole Colbert Zauke ’96 Jacob Alexander Zauke ’22, son of Nicole Colbert Zauke, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022.

1997 Alumni Board: Steve Kurosko Jason and Emily Dent McCarthy hosted a new fitness event at Metro Park in Jacksonville April 22–24. The couple founded locally based fitness and retail company GORUCK and came up for the idea for the Sandlot Jax event during the pandemic. See sidebar on page 75.

1998 Class Representative: Lindsay Skinner Eyrick lindsayeyrick@yahoo.com Board of Trustees: A. Chester Skinner IV Alumni Board: Adam Edgecombe, Chair Lindsay Tygart has secured the judgeship for the 4th Circuit Court.

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Tal Coley ’96 and family Tal Coley and his family stopped by the San Jose and Whitehurst Campuses to tour the facilities and visit with past teachers and coaches in February 2022. Tal and his family have recently relocated to Florida after Tal was named the new CEO of Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association — the nation’s largest state nursery & landscape association, representing 1,550 businesses.

1999 Class Representative: Christopher “Chris” Dostie ccdostie@hotmail.com Class Representative: Ryan Trevett trevettry@gmail.com Board of Visitors: Dennis E. Pash

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2000 Class Representative: Faye Goodman Hedrick fayemhedrick@gmail.com

Alumni Board: Justin Hart Board of Visitors: C. Clayton Bromberg Jr., Chair, George S. Pilcher III

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Five Alumni Named Among 2022 40 Under 40

Five Bolles alumni were named to the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2022 “40 Under 40” list, announced in March. Each year, the publication selects 40 leaders under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement while also becoming leaders in their communities. Honorees are showcased in the Business Journal and celebrated during an awards event in April.

Congratulations to the following Bolles alumni!

J. Brent Allen ’03 Managing Partner, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

Sabrie Arnold Edmonston ’07 Director, Specialty Services, Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Meagan Hart Perkins ’04 Vice President, Hart Resources

Kimberly Berger LaBree ’01 Assistant Administrator Patient Care Services, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

Riley Skinner ’05 Vice President, Skinner Bros. Realty Co.

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A pink ranch-style home restoration by Ellen Kavanaugh ASID, principal and lead designer of Palm Beach-based Ellen Kavanaugh Interiors, is featured on Southern Living’s January/February 2022 cover. See sidebar on page 78.

2001 Class Representative: Katie Skinner Farrar katie.s.farrar@gmail.com Class Representative: William O. Inman IV woinman4@gmail.com Class Representative: Lloyd Regas lloydregas@gmail.com Alumni Board: Lauren Bacalis Scheible Glen Elliott stopped by the San Jose Campus during a brief stay in Jacksonville in April to visit with a few of his favorite teachers and to join the new Bolles Alumni Association. Glen was a stand-out basketball player for the Bulldogs and went on to play at the collegiate and professional level. Glen and his family currently reside in San Antonio, Texas, where he works as an engineering manager for Boeing.

Kimberly Berger LaBree was named to the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2022 “40 Under 40” list. She serves as Assistant Administrator of Patient Care Services with Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center. See sidebar on page 81.

J. Brent Allen was named to the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2022 “40 Under 40” list. He is a Managing Partner with Hall Booth Smith, P.C. See sidebar on page 81.

Matt and Hillary Anne Strickland welcomed their second child, Haley Elizabeth Strickland, to their family on December 26, 2021.

Danielle Snyder and her sister, Jodie Snyder Morel ’00, stopped by the Whitehurst Campus to visit with lower school teachers in February 2022. Jodie and Danielle are co-founders of the DANNIJO clothing and jewelry company, an international brand with a foothold in pop culture. Danielle is currently living in California, while Jodie and her husband, Greg, and her children, Bolles students Live ’35 and Margaux ’33, are living in the Jacksonville area.

Emily Turner Bowen recently stopped by the San Jose and Whitehurst campuses to visit with a few of her favorite teachers.

Emily was a “lifer” who attended Bolles from kindergarten through her senior year. She recently moved back to Jacksonville and works for Action News Jax as a news anchor and investigative reporter.

During her visit to campus, Emily was reunited with her kindergarten teacher, Jill Bobbitt, and spent some time answering a few questions from her class about being a news reporter. Afterwards, Emily joined Upper School teacher Cormac O’Riordan’s history class to discuss how she was able to apply skills she learned in his class to her experiences in the news profession.

Paul Turbow and his wife, Cynthia, welcomed their second child, Bryce Walder Turbow, to the family on December 25, 2021.

2002 Class Representative: Elizabeth Brotman Daniel eabrotman@yahoo.com

2004 Class Representative: Harry A. Kenning III Hkenn1009@gmail.com

Class Representative: Margaret (Meg) Cheney Coleman Meg.e.cheney@gmail.com

Alumni Board: Harry Kenning

Class Representative: John M. Marees II John.michael.marees@gmail.com Alumni Board: Heather Lane Courtney, Carson Vandergriff Richardson Swati Sikaria and her husband, Amit Pandit, welcomed their first child, a boy named Sai Sikaria Pandit, earlier this spring.

A new venture of Natalie Soud and business partner Joanne Yun was featured in the January 27 edition of The Florida Times-Union. The story highlights the launch of their product, The Garden Journey — a “luxury tarot deck with botanical artwork and hand-marbled textures” that has been recognized by Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand, Goop.

2003 Class Representative: Rahul Sharma sharmar@bolles.org Alumni Board: David Dunn, John Langley

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Sarah Salley Arnold was appointed to the St. Johns County Commission by Governor Ron DeSantis in December 2021. She and her husband, Casey, live in St. Johns County and have four children.

Meagan Hart Perkins was named to the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2022 “40 Under 40” list. She is Vice President of Hart Resources. See sidebar page on 81.

2005 Class Representative: Catherine (Gracie) Williams Register c.gracie.williams@gmail.com Board of Visitors: Katherine Newton Jones Riley Skinner was named to the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2022 “40 Under 40” list. He is Vice President of Skinner Bros. Realty Co. See sidebar page 81.

Jennifer Marees Willis and her husband, Tim, have welcomed a baby boy — Timothy John “TJ” Willis. Born on February 8, 2022, TJ weighed in at 7 lbs. 1 oz. Jen is currently an Upper School Science Teacher and the Student Activities Coordinator at Bolles.

USA Swimming World Championship Team

Murphy ’13 and Dressel Named to USA Swimming World Championship Team

200 backstroke. Dressel qualified in the 50 and 100 freestyle and 50 and 100 butterfly. The team will be led by Anthony Nesty ’87, who was named head coach of the USA Men’s Team in February.

At the USA Swimming International Team Trials, Murphy won the 200 back and placed second in the 100 back. Dressel won the 50 and 100 free and 50 and 100 fly at the Trials.

Ryan Murphy ’13 and former Bolles Sharks Club member Caeleb Dressel were named to USA Swimming’s 2022 World Championship Team on May 1. Murphy qualified in the 100 and

The 2022 FINA World Championships pool swimming events will take place June 18–25 in Budapest, Hungary. Team USA will travel to Croatia to train at the Kantrida Swimming Pool Complex in Rijeka from June 6–14 ahead of the World Championships.

2006 Class Representative: Ashley K. Rawlins akrawlins@gmail.com

Courtney Johnson Kramer and her husband, Ryan, welcomed their third child, Cooper James Kramer, to the family on December 28, 2021.

Alumni Board: Ashley K. Rawlins

Shannon Bradford Swanson and her husband, Israel, welcomed the birth of their new baby girl, Hanalei Claire Swanson, on April 30, 2022.

2007 Class Representative: Michelle Risley Baker michelle.e.risley@gmail.com Class Representative: Allison Dewan Giebink allisondewan@gmail.com Board of Visitors: Allison Dewan Giebink, Caitlin Hayes Aarian Afshari and his wife, Megan, welcomed the birth of their son Hudson Prinston, on January 19, 2022.

Sabrie Arnold Edmonston was named to the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2022 “40 Under 40” list. She is Director of Specialty Services at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. See sidebar on page 81.

Spencer Wanderon and his wife, Hannah, welcomed the births of twin girls, Remi & Sophia Wandreon to their family on January 20, 2022.

2008 Class Representative: Catharine A. Brown catharineabrown@gmail.com Class Representative: Christina “Christy” Prewitt Yost Christy.prewitt@hotmail.com Chloe Furfine Orta and her husband, Michael Orta, have welcome the birth of their new baby daughter, Stella Wren Orta.

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2009 Class Representative: Mandana (Mandy) Fatemi mandyfatemi@gmail.com Mike Burnett Jr. and his wife, Amanda, welcomed their first child, a boy, on April 19, 2022, named Hudson Michael Burnett.

Teammates on the 2009 State Championship soccer team, Luke Donovan and Seth Dedmon ’11 recently visited the San Jose Campus to watch Coach Jim Lieb’s Bulldogs face Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Luke is currently working as a risk management analyst at National Auto Care in Ponte Vedra.

LPGA member Amelia Lewis has recently signed a strategic partnership with Money Pages, a Jacksonville-based multi-media marketing company that helps local business reach their target audiences through direct mail, digital and video marketing. Amelia noted, “I’ve known about Money Pages my whole life. It is an iconic brand here in Jacksonville, and I am thrilled to be partnering with them.” Amelia will wear the Money Pages logo on her hat and golf bag.

Sarah Slater was married to Cory Hendrickson on December 4, 2021, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, with many Bolles classmates in attendance. Sarah recently graduated with a dual MBA and MPA from the Tuck School of Business Dartmouth and the Harvard Kennedy School. She and Cory reside in Boston, Massachusetts.

Casey Sandlin Kolinsky was married to Keenan Kolinsky on April 9, 2022, at Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Pierson ’13 Platform with Selena Gomez Makes Headlines Daniella Pierson ’13 made international headlines with the launch of her third company — WonderMind, a mental health platform she co-founded with pop star and actress Selena Gomez and her mother/producer Mandy Teefey.

The three women were on the cover of the December 2021 Entrepreneur magazine for their work, which provides resources, content, tools and exercises to support subscribers' mental health. Gomez shared the cover image on Instagram, garnering nearly 4 million likes. They appeared on Good Morning America early on April 4 as well.

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2010 Class Representative: Morgan O’Hare mohareaffair@gmail.com

Tala Farah was married to Ryan Jaghab on December 19, 2020, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Sebastian Mikulic joined the Bulldog faithful on “Alumni Night” to watch the ’Dogs soccer team battle the Episcopal Eagles at Hodges Field. Sebastian was a member of the 2009 State Championship soccer team and is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in Jacksonville.

Chris O’Lessker stopped by the San Jose Campus in February 2022 to meet several Bulldog coaches and learn more about the new Bolles Alumni Association. Chris played on three state championship football teams for Coach Rogers’ Bulldogs in 2006, 2008 and 2009.

After doing his undergraduate work at UGA, Chris received his DPT from the University of North Florida and is the owner of the Onyx Physical Therapy & Performance company.

Riley Olson ’11 and Anne Davis

Kyle Richardson and Samantha Simpson wed February 18 at the Casa Marina Hotel in Jacksonville Beach. The couple traveled to Greece for their honeymoon.

2011 Class Representative: Ruth Curry Clements clements.curry@gmail.com Board of Visitors: Lewis (Jake) S. Lee III, Jamil R. Murray

Riley Olson married Anne Davis on Saturday, March 23, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Many guests who are also Bolles alumni attended the celebratory event (shown in photo above). Following the ceremony, the couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Spain before returning to Dallas.

Peter Hager III and Taylor Vlacos Peter Hager III was married to Taylor Vlacos on May 13, 2022, at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville.

Blake Wilson Sr. and son Blake Wilson Jr. were in attendance at the 2022 Awards Day ceremony to celebrate the presentation of the McKenzie Noelle Wilson ’13 Award to several students who are dedicated to fostering community service and concern for others.

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Morgan Siewert ’11 and Alexander Prince ’11 Morgan Siewert married Alexander Prince on Sunday, May 29, 2022 in Scotland.

2012 Class Representative: Parker Wilf phwilf@gmail.com Board of Visitors: Katherine Prusiecki Davis DJ Stewart returned to the Bolles San Jose Campus on Valentine’s Day with his family and friends to celebrate his baseball jersey retirement at Donovan Field. See story on page 52.

2013 Class Representative: Shaye L. Newman slnewms@gmail.com Board of Visitors: Ryan F. Murphy

Ryan Murphy ’13 got engaged to Bridget Konttinen Ryan Murphy was named to USA Swimming’s 2022 World Championship Team, qualifying in the 100 and 200 backstroke. See sidebar on page 83. Murphy also got engaged to Bridget Konttinen in May. The pair met at the University of California, Berkeley, where Bridget was a member of the Bears’ women’s rowing team.

2014 Alumni Board: Hunter Walker

Coleman Lay and Caroline Elksnis ’15 were married on October 23, 2021, in St. Augustine, Florida.

Coleman Lay was recently featured in the Jacksonville Daily Record with his business, Lay-Duckworth Construction. The article mentions that Coleman is one of the youngest owners of an interior construction build-out firm in Jacksonville. In addition, Coleman is proving that millennials can work hard and compete for big deals.

Ben Ibach, Tommy Kelley and Rob Kelley ’12 were featured in a Bolles “Welcome Back” segment in January 2022.

Will Longstreth and his sister, Ellie Longstreth Jenkins ’09, made it a family affair to celebrate “Alumni Night” and cheer on the ’Dogs soccer team versus Episcopal in January. Ellie and her family live in Jacksonville and Will currently resides in Huntsville, Alabama. Will was a member of the 2013 State Championship soccer team.

Daniella Pierson made international headlines with the launch of her third company — WonderMind, a mental health platform she co-founded with pop star Selena Gomez and her mother/producer Mandy Teefy. See sidebar on page 84.

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Kaelyn Sreenan ’14 and Michael Cassidy ’14 Kaelyn Sreenan and Michael Cassidy were married on March 26, 2022, in the Sunken Garden at Crane Cottage on Jekyll Island, Georgia.

2015 Chandlor Josserand stopped by the San Jose Campus to see the Bulldogs soccer team in action as a part of “Alumni Night” at Skinner-Barco Stadium. A member of the 2013 State Championship soccer team, Chandlor recently moved back to Jacksonville after graduating from the University of Mississippi and works for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. On the first school day of the new year, Matthew Stewart stopped by the San Jose Campus to catch up with some of his favorite coaches and teachers. Matthew attended Valdosta State University and is currently working for Johnson & Johnson in Jacksonville.

2016 Alumni Board: Roland Johnson After graduating from FGCU Lutgert College of Business, Jonathan Alley is living in Neptune Beach, Florida, and works in management at Reliant Roofing.

Sandro Bevilaqua graduated from the Berklee College of Music this spring and he will enroll at NYU in their Master’s in Composition/ Film Scoring program this fall.

Jordan Jackson ’16 was drafted with the 15th pick of the sixth round (194th overall) by the New Orleans Saints in the 2022 National Football League Draft. Jackson visited the San Jose Campus in May. See sidebar on the right.

2017 Class Representative: Joseph (Joey) P. DeWane dewanejoseph@gmail.com Libby Chandler Levin stopped by the San Jose Campus in January 2022 to visit with some of her favorite teachers. After graduating from Wofford College, Libby returned to Jacksonville, where she works at St. Johns Country Day School in the College Counseling department and is the Director of the Winterim program.

Mac Jones was selected for the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl, played February 6 in Las Vegas. As a rookie quarterback for the New England Patriots, Jones threw for 3,801 yards with 22 touchdowns and a 67.6 completion percentage. See sidebar on page 88.

Cody Mercer visited the San Jose Campus during his spring break from the United States Air Force Academy. Cody is majoring in business management and is a member of the Falcons football team.

After graduating this year, Cody will travel to Mildenhall, England where he will specialize in aircraft maintenance.

Jackson ’16 Drafted by New Orleans Saints Jordan Jackson ’16 was drafted with the 15th pick of the sixth round (194th overall) by the New Orleans Saints in the 2022 National Football League Draft. Jackson graduated from the Air Force Academy with a civil engineering degree in December following his senior season. A defensive tackle, Jackson tallied 41 tackles (12.5 for loss), 7.5 sacks and a forced fumble in 2021. He was named Second Team All-Mountain West.

Jackson becomes the fifth Bolles alumnus drafted into the NFL in the last 10 years, will be the 14th Bulldog overall to sign with an NFL team and the 21st alum to play in a top-level professional sport league.

Jackson stopped by the San Jose Campus in May to visit many of his former teachers and the Alumni Office.

Ahman Ross stopped by the San Jose Campus over the winter break before heading back to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

In addition to competing on the Owls’ football team, Ahman has already graduated with a degree in communications and is pursuing a master’s degree in sports management.

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and 400 medley relay and fifth place finishes in both the 100 and 200 breast events. Bates also contributed to Emory’s University Athletic Association Championship, with wins in the 100 breast, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and a runner-up finish in the 200 breast. She broke the UAA record in the 100 breast and both relays.

Jones ’17 Named to Pro Bowl Mac Jones ’17 was selected for the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl, played February 6 in Las Vegas. As a rookie quarterback for the New England Patriots, Jones threw for 3,801 yards with 22 touchdowns and a 67.6 completion percentage. He helped New England to a 10–7 regular season and a playoff berth as well as the Patriots’ rookie class being named the best in the NFL this season by Pro Football Focus. Jones was also named to the Pro Football Writer’s Association’s All-Rookie Team.

Jones becomes the second Bolles alumnus named to the Pro Bowl following David Treadwell ’83 who played in the 1989 game as a kicker with the Denver Broncos. He is the first Patriots rookie to be named to the Pro Bowl since 2010 and just the fifth rookie in New England franchise history.

Edie Bates ’18 John Bowers, a senior on the Navy track team, placed third in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the 2022 Patriot League Championships to help the Midshipmen win the programs’ eighth consecutive team conference title. Bowers earned Patriot League All-Academic honors as well.

2018 Ariana Munoz, a graduate student on the UNF women’s soccer team, was selected to the Atlantic Sun Conference Winners for Life Team, announced by the ASUN Conference in January 2022. The team recognizes those who display excellence on and off the field of competition. See sidebar on page 90.

Sarah Voskamp has graduated with honors from the University of Florida with a degree in biomedical engineering. During her time at UF, she served as the Vice President of Membership and Chapter President of the Delta Zeta sorority. Voskamp conducted research with the UF College of Medicine Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, as well as the UF Health Division of Surgical Oncology. She is currently working as a Medical Assistant with a general surgery group until she begins medical school this fall.

Edie Bates, a senior on the Emory University women’s swim team, helped the Eagles to a runner-up team finish at the NCAA Division III Championships with a runner-up finish in the 200 medley relay

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Madi Duhnoski visited the San Jose Campus in February 2022 to attend the college athletic signing ceremony in Davis Gym. While at Bolles, Duhnoski was a member of the cross country team and chaired the Honor Council. Currently, she is studying earth science and geography at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

“Survivor 41” star contestant and Bolles lifer Xander Hastings came home to his Bolles tribe January 5 to visit with Bulldog show fans in Jill Bobbitt’s first grade Whitehurst classroom. See sidebar on page 94.

Charles Hicks continues to win titles and set records competing for the Stanford University track and field team. See sidebar on page 92.

Dragon Theam ’18 Dragon Theam, a junior on the Army men’s golf team, helped the Black Knights to a third-place finish at the Patriot League Championship in May. Earlier in the season, Theam was named the Patriot League Golfer of the Week on March 2 after his performance at the Dorado Beach Collegiate in which he finished in a tie for 17th on the individual leaderboard.

2019 Chloe Coffindaffer, a junior art history major on a pre-med track at Furman University, has earned a summer fellowship as part of an effort that explores art’s impact on visual literacy in medicine.

See sidebar on page 91.

In January 2022, Colby Newman stopped by the San Jose campus to visit with Chief Technology Officer Paul Sollee ’88 and discuss the plans for the new Center for Innovation. Colby was a member of the robotics team at Bolles and is currently studying computer science at the University of Florida. See sidebar on page 93.

In late March 2022, Jayson Metzger took some time during his spring break from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs to visit the San Jose Campus. Jayson is a junior at the USAFA where he is studying systems engineering and will likely explore opportunities to become a project management specialist after graduation.

Kyle Coffindaffer ’19

Nathan Skinner ’19

Kyle Coffindaffer, a redshirt freshman strong safety at Marist College, totaled 15 tackles, (1.5 tackles for loss) and made his first pick 6 for the Red Foxes in 2021.

Nathan Skinner, a senior pitcher on the Dartmouth College baseball team, was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District Team for baseball. A neuroscience major with a 3.60 GPA, Skinner was Dartmouth’s first starter in every conference weekend this season, producing a 5–4 record with a 5.92 ERA spanning 59.1 innings (fifth in the league) while striking out 44 batters. His five wins are tied for third in the Ivy League, and he led the conference in fewest walks issued per nine innings (1.82).

Paul Degrado, a junior on the University of Texas men’s swim team, earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 in 2022. Degrado is majoring in accounting.

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Richard Sollee ’19 and teammates Richard Sollee, a junior on MIT’s men’s lightweight crew, helped the Varsity 8+ to a grand final win at the prestigious Dad Vail regatta in Philadelphia in May. Sollee and his nationally-ranked boatmates rowed at the IRA National Championship in early June.

Munoz ’18 Selected to ASUN Winners for Life Team Ariana Munoz ’18, a graduate student on the UNF women’s soccer team, was selected to the Atlantic Sun Conference Winners for Life Team, announced by the ASUN Conference in January 2022. The team is made up of one student-athlete from each of the 12 institutions in the league, recognizing those who display excellence on and off the field of competition.

“This makes me so happy to learn that Ari was selected to the ASUN Fall Winners for Life team,” UNF head coach Eric Faulconer said. “I could talk for hours about how Ari is the picture of an exemplary student-athlete. She personifies everything a coach could want both on and off the field.

Ari's positivity and drive is infectious. She is a true ambassador of UNF, and we are proud that she is a part of our women's soccer program.”

Munoz serves as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative for the UNF women’s soccer program, as well as with the UNF Title IX Committee. She also contributes as a youth soccer coach with Jacksonville FC and tutors middle school students. An ASUN Honor Roll student, Munoz recorded a 3.95 GPA in health science.

Stefan Mostovych ’19 Stefan Mostovych, a junior SSDM on the University of Florida men’s club lacrosse team, was named to the 2022 Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association Division I All-America Second Team.

Mostovych also garnered All-Southeastern Lacrosse Conference First Team honors as well as USA Lacrosse Honor Roll and player of the month honors. Mostovych helped the Gators to as high as fourth in the national rankings during the regular season with the squad finishing a program-high 13 wins. Florida clinched a spot in the SELC semifinals and competed in the MCLA Division I National Tournament in Round Rock, Texas.

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2020 Classmates Olivia Candelino and Avery Patterson stopped by the San Jose campus recently to check out renovations to Bolles Hall and visit with several teachers. Candelino is a sophomore at Auburn University, where she competes on the Tigers’ soccer team, and Patterson is a member of the Tar Heels’ soccer squad. At Bolles, the duo was instrumental in leading Coach Matt Tracy’s Bulldog teams to three consecutive state titles.

Patterson helped the United States Under-20 Women’s Youth National Team to victory at the 2022 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic. See sidebar on page 95.

While home for a few days, Halle Gold stopped by the San Jose Campus to visit with a few of her favorite teachers and learn more about the benefits of joining the Bolles Alumni Association. Gold is studying psychology at Florida State University and is very active in serving the community in Tallahassee. She is currently the President of the Animal Society on campus and enjoys helping to make an impact in the lives of many different animals.

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Leah DeGeorge ’20 Leah DeGeorge, a sophomore on the University of Florida women’s swim team, qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 1650-meter and 500-meter freestyle events. She was also named to the 2022 Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll.

Coffindaffer ’19 Earns Fellowship in Study of Art and Medicine Marshall Gainer ’20 Marshall Gainer, a sophomore on the Samford University track and field team, placed fifth in the hammer throw and sixth in the discus to help the Bulldogs win a second-straight Southern Conference Outdoor Championship.

Chloe Coffindaffer ’19, a junior art history major on a pre-med track at Furman University, has earned a summer fellowship as part of an effort that explores art’s impact on visual literacy in medicine. She is featured in an article on the Furman website about the university’s project.

“It is based on the idea of using art to teach students in the medical field — medical school, nursing, clinical training — more about the process of observation and communication,” says art history professor Sarah Archino.

Coffindaffer notes that her study of art history and interest in becoming a plastic surgeon or dentist drew her to become involved in the project.

Kara Gavin ’20

“The plastic surgeon I’m shadowing is into art and claims it has helped her in her field,” says Coffindaffer. “And I personally believe it will help in reading scans, any type of patient assessment, to see colors better, lines better, shapes better. We’re also trying to make a survey at the end (of the project) to see if the students come through this program with a more open mind.”

Kara Gavin, a sophomore on the Air Force Academy women’s swim team, earned the Coaches Award at the team’s annual award banquet. Gavin posted the top time of the season for the Falcons in the 200 free, ranking sixth in the program’s all-time records in the event.

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honors in March. Mulligan was also named co-Most Improved Gymnast in the 2022 season during the UM team banquet.

Hicks ’19 Continues Torrid Pace for Stanford Track Team Charles Hicks ’19 continues to win titles and set records competing for the Stanford University track and field team.

Hicks ran to his highest finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship, placing sixth in the 10,000 run in Eugene, Oregon on June 8. He bettered his 2021 finish in the event by on place and earned his sixth All-American honor in cross country and track. He also won his second consecutive Pac-12 Conference title in the 10,000 meter-run on May 13 at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. Hicks’ time of 28:11.17 was the fastest at the conference championships since 1978 and he is the first-ever Stanford athlete to win consecutive conference titles in the event.

At an earlier meet at Stanford on April 29, Hicks broke the British under-23 record with a time of 27:40.16.

Hicks earned his All-American honors in March as well, placing third in the 3,000-meter run at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The placing was his highest in an NCAA cross country or track championship. Hicks qualified for the national meet with personal-best 7:43.84 to place second at the Pac-12 Invitational on February 26. The time ranks third all-time at Stanford and 17th all-time among college runners.

April Kupsky ’20 April Kupsky, a sophomore on the Babson College women’s swim team, broke two school records at the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference in February. She broke Babson’s 16-year-old 200-yard butterfly record on her way to a fifth-place finish in the final. Kupsky broke her own school record in the 400-yard IM to place fourth in the event. She also holds school records in the 500 free and 400 medley relay. She was named Babson’s MVP at the team banquet.

Rafael Ponce de Leon Castilla, a sophomore on the University of Tennessee men’s swim team, helped the Vols to the CSCAA National Invitational title, swimming on the winning (and meet record-setting) 800 free relay and placing fourth in the 500 free, seventh in the 1000 free and ninth in the 1650 free. He was also named to the Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Hicks was one of four Cardinal track and field athletes to earn CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic honors. He is now eligible for Academic All-America honors.

Rayna Kuthiala ’20 Jenna Mulligan ’20 Jenna Mulligan, a sophomore on the University of Michigan women’s gymnastics team, earned Winter Academic All-Big Ten

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Rayna Kuthiala, a sophomore coxswain on the Boston University women’s lightweight rowing team, led the Varsity Heavyweight Open Eight to a third-place finish in the grand final at the prestigious Dad Vail regatta in Philadelphia in May. Kuthiala and her boatmates rowed at the IRA National Championship in early June.

Adair Sand ’20 Adair Sand, a sophomore on the University of Southern California women’s swim team, helped the Trojans to a third-place finish at the Pac 12 Championships and 16th place NCAA finish. Sand qualified for the NCAA Championships as a member of the 800 free relay, placing 20th. She was also named to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll.

Chloe Schiavone, a sophomore on the University of Notre Dame women’s golf team, placed 19th at the 2022 NCAA Regional Championships, held at the University of Michigan golf course in May. Schiavone placed 24th at the 2022 ACC Championship with a 76–74–74 (+8) to lead the Irish. She earned four top-10 finishes in 2021-22 including a tie for fourth place at the Westbrook Invitational. See sidebar on page 95.

In April, Mario Vargas Viquez visited the San Jose Campus and stopped by the Alumni Office to learn more about the benefits of joining the Bolles Alumni Association. In addition to visiting with the Alumni Office staff, Viquez had an opportunity to visit the Peyton Boathouse & Rice Family Crew Complex to catch up with the Bulldog crew coaches. Mario plans to major in Aerospace Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.

Newman ’19 Donates Equipment to Bolles Robotics Program Colby Newman ’19 returned to his alma mater in late-January for a visit, during which he made a generous donation to the School’s robotics program.

An alumnus of the robotics team and an experienced coding maestro, Newman presented former robotics coach and Bolles Chief Technology Officer Paul Sollee ’88 a ProJet CJP 660Pro Color 3D Printer for team and student use on the Bolles Upper School San Jose Campus.

Newman honed his strengths in technology at Bolles and currently works at Jacksonville-based Redwire Space while pursuing his junior year computer science studies at the University of Florida. Redwire Space describes itself as a company “accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations.” Newman's girlfriend Gina Landrum, also a computer science student at the University of Florida, accompanied him to campus.

During his visit, Newman and Sollee also discussed plans for the School’s new Center for Innovation. The facility will house Bolles’ upper school robotics operations as well as the School’s Anatomage virtual dissection table among other science, math and technology-related interests.

Salma Shaalan ’20 Salma Shaalan, a sophomore on the Clemson rowing team, helped the 2nd varsity 4+ to a fourth-place finish at the ACC Championships, contributing to the Tigers’ fourth place overall team finish. summer 2022

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Survivor Star Hastings ’19 Visits Whitehurst Campus “Survivor 41” star contestant and Bolles lifer Xander Hastings ’19 came home to his Bolles tribe January 5 to visit with Bulldog show fans in Jill Bobbitt’s first grade Whitehurst classroom.

Students set the welcome scene with congratulatory posters and written pieces about Hastings, who was among the final three contestants on the wildly popular and long-running reality television show.

Hastings took a seat on the classroom rug to field questions from eager students, many of whom had watched the show with their families. He told them his favorite food on the show was papaya and that the vegetable he most missed was broccoli. He gave them insight into some of the show’s most memorable challenges and how he fasted for many days ahead of the 26-day filming to

prepare himself for the competition. When asked if he was sad he didn’t win, Hastings shared sage advice: “No, because I know in life it’s going to be full of ups and downs. You have to use them to make you stronger, to help you grow and mature and to catapult you forward to the next bigger and better thing. This is just the beginning.” Bobbitt explained to students that Hastings was a diligent and focused student in her classroom many years ago, and those same skills helped him find success in the competition and life beyond.

The gathering ended with autograph signings and morning sweets and breakfast snacks — though Hastings only eats healthy food and much to the students’ shock, he does not eat candy. Thank you for coming back to Bolles, Xander! Our tribe has spoken: we are #BulldogProud of you and your Survivor skills!

2021 Meagan Donovan, a freshman on the Washington and Lee University women’s tennis team, earned Old Dominion Athletic Conference First Team honors, leading the Generals in singles winning percentage with a 9–1 season record. Donovan helped her team to its 19th straight ODAC Championship and a berth in the NCAA Division III Championship.

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During their spring break, Matthew Chaffin and Nicholas Strachota stopped by the San Jose Campus to visit with a few of their favorite teachers and learn more about the Bolles Alumni Association.

Strachota is studying mechanical engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Chaffin attends Florida State University, where he is studying computer science and enjoys rock climbing in his spare time.

Samantha Zimmerman and Kallie Pearson stopped by the San Jose Campus prior to heading back to college for the second semester.

Zimmerman is studying business at Auburn University and Pearson is focused on Education and Spanish at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Griffin Fender ’21 and teammates Griffin Fender, a freshman on the Stetson University men’s crew, helped the Hatters’ Varsity 4+ boat to a silver medal at the prestigious Dad Vail regatta in Philadelphia in May. Fender and his boatmates rowed at the IRA National Championship in early June.

Jackson Mayo ’21 Jackson Mayo, a freshman outfielder on the University of South Florida baseball team was named the American Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week on March 14. Mayo batted .500 (9-for-18) with a double, two home runs and four RBI over five games the week prior. His highlights included a 4-for-5 effort with two homers in the Bulls’ win over Bradley University. Mayo hit his first collegiate home run in the game.

Patterson ’20 Plays for U-20 National Team Avery Patterson ’20, a sophomore on the UNC women’s soccer team, was selected to the 20-player United States Under-20 Women’s Youth National Team. Patterson represented her country at the 2022 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship February 25–March 12 in the Dominican Republic, helping the team win the event and earn a berth in the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Patterson made a tremendous impact in her national team debut game, scoring four goals in the first half of the team’s 7–0 victory over Puerto Rico. She added an assist on the fifth goal in the second half.

Schiavone ’20 Competes in NCAA Golf Regional Chloe Schiavone ’20, a sophomore on the University of Notre Dame women’s golf team, placed 19th at the 2022 NCAA Regional Championships, held at the University of Michigan golf course in May. Schiavone placed 24th at the 2022 ACC Championship with a 76-74-74 (+8) to lead the Irish. She earned four top-10 finishes in 2021-22 including a tie for fourth place at the Westbrook Invitational. summer 2022

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