Bolles.org: Findings News, Pictures and Videos Online Bolles.org is your place to visit for photographs, videos, news stories and calendar information you may have missed during the busy shuffle of the school year. In addition to housing the latest news and information about our School community, the website also links you to our online photo albums and video channels warehousing months of School event memories. Here are the places you need to be on Bolles.org.
VIDEOS Bolles videos most performing arts events and maintains them on a special YouTube channel via the Newsroom on Bolles.org.
PHOTOGRAPHS With four very busy campuses to cover, we are constantly capturing images of all students enjoying their Bolles experience. Find these photos on Bolles.org in the Newsroom.
About the Cover Bolles has been the epicenter of Jacksonville media coverage of the upcoming 2016 Olympics. First Coast News visited the Uible Pool to kick off the “Road to Rio” on April 27. Read more about the Bolles presence at the 2016 Games on page 72.
SOCIAL MEDIA Bolles is #BollesProud on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Periscope!
Table of Contents
GLOBAL EMAILS
From the President and Head of School 2
We save them online each week on the Parent Portal of Bolles.org.
From the Chairman of the Board 2
CALENDARS
Peak Perspective Speakers’ Series a Success 16
Make sure you know where to be when next year. Our calendars on Bolles.org will list upcoming arts, athletics and academic events.
BOLLES IN THE NEWS
New Facilities Redefine Bolles Campuses 13 Peer to Peer Programs Connect 17 Bolles Wins School Record Seven State Titles 19 Trainer, deMontmollin ’56 Return to Bolles 20 From the Bolles Parent Associations Co-Chairs 22
If you’ve been in the news and Bolles is associated with your name, we will know about it — and share it on our daily newsfeed, accessed via our Newsroom tab. Check our newsroom and see who’s talking about Bolles!
Servant Leaders Pave the Way on All Four Campuses 25
NEWS ON BOLLES.ORG
Leading Women 28
Our news section on Bolles.org features wonderful stories of student achievement and activities.
ALUMNI In addition to learning about classmates through our news section, you can also keep up with the School via our Alumni portal on the website.
Taking the Lead: Cathy Stupski 27
Alumni Alumni Weekend 2016 34 Bartram Class Notes 40 Bolles Class Notes 46
PARENTS Everything you need to make your students’ Bolles experience as smooth as possible can be found on Bolles.org’s parent portal.
Bolles Mission Statement: The Bolles School prepares students for college and life by inspiring excellence, courage, integrity and compassion in an academic community dedicated to nurturing mind, body and soul.
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From the
Earlier this year, the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) partnered with the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) to conduct research on the attitudes and aspirations of independent school graduates as they compare with graduates from public schools and home schooling. The research reinforces the value of an independent school education as our graduates, in contrast to their counterparts, are more likely to: n rate themselves highly on measures of leadership, public speaking, risk taking, knowledge of people from different races, critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills and language skills; n have had experience in high school asking questions in class, integrating skills and knowledge from different sources, problem solving and sharing with others, supporting opinions with logical arguments and taking risks; n have experienced close relationships with teachers in high school, including asking a teacher for advice after class and being engaged in high school activities such as studying with other students, voting in a student election, discussing politics and doing community service as part of a class; n be interested in becoming a community leader and improving their understanding of other places and people.
President and Head of School
In my humble opinion, there is a dearth of ethical, wise leaders in our larger culture today. This dangerous problem is the reason independent schools like Bolles are so critical to the future of our country. At Bolles, our purpose, our “North Star,” is to develop servant leaders of exceptional character and intellect. Everything else we do on campus — in academics, the arts, athletics and community service — is in support of cultivating such leaders.
Of course, every independent school has both a unique mission and culture that drive success. Our students’ achievements this past year are impressive and the list is too long to share in this space (see page 4). I am convinced our students excel because of the caring and authentic relationships they have with our faculty and staff and our community’s collective belief in All Things Possible and The Bolles Way: Pursuing excellence through courage, integrity and compassion. In the new school year and beyond, we will continue to focus on excellence, character and relationships as the key ingredients in shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Best Regards, Dave Farace
From the
Board of Trustees Chair Five years ago, when framing strategic discussions for Bolles academics, your Board of Trustees offered the following: “The evolving world will require leaders who are as aspirational and inspirational as they are flexible. Bolles’ continuing to prepare those leaders and assuring All Things Possible will require our continuing assessment of the effectiveness of new approaches in learning.” Since then, the questions about effective education have only become more complex. Digitization, globalization, college and employment realities have challenged all models. You will see in this publication that the School’s leadership is committed to preserving the essential core of Bolles — a long tradition of excellence, a culture of honor and decency, rigorous commitment to teamwork and team play, all driven by amazing faculty who engage with students not only as teachers but also as mentors.
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At the same time, you will see the Bolles leadership is bringing great skill and excitement to short and long-term strategies that seek to enhance the Bolles academic experience and preparation for students. Today, the School is developing new learning tools, including those offered by technology; increasing student, faculty and institutional collaboration; testing new spaces; improving support for different learning styles; exploring schedule changes; evaluating curriculum — the list goes on. We know Bolles has to be excellent, flexible and responsive at this particular moment in education. We are committed to that, so Bolles continues to provide an extraordinary experience for your student and value for your family. Please accept our sincere thanks for entrusting your child to Bolles. Best Regards, Ellen F. Rogowski
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of Trustees
Ellen F. Rogowski Chair
George W. Siguler
C. Daniel Rice ’80 Vice Chair
George Stelljes III ’80
Charles E. Wyckoff Secretary
W. Blake Wilson Sr.
David J. Farace President/Head of School
Ex-Officio Members
Trustees Fernando Acosta-Rua ’85 Gray A. Camp ’91 Elizabeth A. Coffman ’83 April Devine Jonathan “Tre” Dixon III ’91 Richard R. Dostie ’72 Timothy J. Geddes Wendy Hamilton ’87 J. Malcolm Jones Jr. ’71
A. Chester Skinner III ’70 Karen J. Stone Christina K. Zorn
John B. Arrowsmith ’96 Alumni Board, Chair Jeffrey Berman ’64 Board of Visitors, Chair David Furfine Parent Association, Co-Chair
Quinn R. Barton Jr. ’46 James V. Bent Sr. ’53 John W. Connolly Jr. — Deceased William K. Hatcher ’48 — Deceased
Drew W. Prusiecki John J. Schickel Jr. ’88
John J. Schickel Jr. ’88, Secretary
2016-17 New Trustees Charles W. Arnold III ’86 Anika Goel Ricardo Morales III ’81 Tatiana R. Salvador ’86 Mark Travis ’80
President Emeritus Trustees Emeriti
Ronald E. Price
Fernando Acosta-Rua ’85 Vice Chair
2016-17 New Ex-Officio Members
Harry M. deMontmollin Jr. ’56
Jeffrey L. Parker Ingrid Perdikis
C. Daniel Rice ’80 Chair
Donna Furfine Parent Association, Co-Chair
Eugene W. McGrane Jr. John F. Pendergast Jr. ’73
2016-17 Board of Trustees Officers
Ann C. Hicks ’55 Bartram Beverley W. Hirsig ’46 — Deceased Helen M. Lane ’42 Bartram Hal Lynch Robert H. Paul III ’52 Frederick H. Schultz ’46 — Deceased A. Chester Skinner Jr. ’40 Herman Ulmer Jr. ’37 — Deceased George W. Varn ’38 W. Lester Varn Jr. ’42 E. Ellis Zahra Jr. ’64
Katie Farrar ’01 Alumni Board, Chair Jeff Berman ’64 Board of Visitors, Chair Tiffany and Chuck Davis Parent Association, Co-Chairs
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2015-16 School Year By The Numbers Academics n 2 students were gold medal winners at the International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering & Environment Olympiad, ISWEEEP; they were 1 of 2 projects from Florida to win gold. n 1 student received a third place award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (IISEF). n 1 freshman student completed 1.59 million lines of code this year. n 4 students built a 6-foot surface drifter that is floating in the Atlantic Ocean, providing research data. n 10 lower and middle school students have published poetry or creative works. n 1 student won first place in the annual Florida Times-Union Christmas story contest. n Bolles won 1st Place at State Congreso, the State Spanish competition. n Bolles won 2nd Place at State Congrés, the State French competition. n Bolles students achieved 42 gold and silver scores on the National Latin Exam. n 20 Bolles students participated in the 11th Annual Statewide Chinese Competition in Miami. n The Bolles Middle School Robotics team was 1 of only 36 (out of more than 600) teams from Florida invited to compete in the State Championship in Tampa. n 1 Bolles Brain Brawl team competed at nationals. n 9 students on the Bolles Mock Trial Team took second place at Yale University’s Bulldog Invitational mock trial tournament. n 70+ teachers from the middle and upper school campuses participated in Lunch & Learn events during the school year, covering more than 35 topics.
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n 30+ Bolles faculty and other area teachers attended a Microsoft in Education workshop on the Bartram Campus in late April. n 17 students from the Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus participated on the School’s Math Olympiads team.
Arts n 80% of the upper school student body enrolled in Fine and Performing Arts classes this year. n 80% of the middle school student body enrolled in Fine and Performing Arts classes this year. n 100% of lower school students are involved in art, music and theatre instruction. n 40+ on-campus performances and gallery receptions were held this academic year. n 14 original curriculum-based musicals were presented on the Whitehurst and Ponte Vedra Beach Campuses this year. n 300+ pieces of original art by Whitehurst and upper school students were displayed during 8 art shows in the Gooding Gallery. n 200 student pieces have been displayed in 2 art gallery shows on the Bartram Campus. n Bolles staged 1 musical for 3 performances involving 50+ students in Grades 6-12. n Bolles staged 1 Shakespeare-inspired comedy involving 30 students in Grades 9-12. n Bolles hosted 4 middle and upper school band concerts featuring 80 upper school students and 59 middle school students. n 4 chorus concerts showcased 90 upper school students and 44 middle school students. n 2 dance concerts included 26 middle school students, 33 upper school students and 35 lower school students.
n 4 lower school holiday concerts included 100% of Whitehurst and Ponte Vedra Beach Campus students. n 2 Drama Showcases at the upper school included 50 upper school students. n 1 touring performance theatre group included 26 middle school students.
n 6 “maquets” (small scale models) built to represent collaborative ideas for a Jacksonville Holocaust Memorial were donated to the Jewish Center for Family and Community Services. These works will travel as a show and find a permanent home in their gallery.
n Bolles hosted 3 guest artists in dance, including professionals who choreographed 3 pieces for our Dance Company.
n 13 juniors and seniors were inducted into the Phoenix Honors Society, an honor society within the Fine and Performing Arts Department for students who excel in two or more of the arts.
n 1 guest artist worked with 30 students on Improvisational Theatre.
n 1 lower school student was selected by audition to the All-State Elementary Choir.
n Bolles hosted 3 guest artists (vocal and instrumental) who worked with students on skill and shared their professional experiences.
n 50 students from the combined upper school choir auditioned and were invited to perform at Disney Candlelight.
n 1 visual guest artist in residence taught paper cut art to more than 50 upper school art students.
* See numbers from a stellar year in athletics and community service on pages 19 and 25–26.
n 1 professional Visual Art Show hung in the Gooding Gallery.
In other news…
n 35 upper school chorus students traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate as performers in the “Four Freedoms Concert” honoring the life and work of FDR. The students joined a 150-member choir and 30-member orchestra to perform brand new pieces and work directly with the composer.
n 1,010+ news stories have been posted on Bolles.org since last August.
n 15 members of the Bolles Womens’ Chorus performed on Channel 4.
n 1 story in People magazine featured Bolles kicker Erika Clark.
n 9 members of the Bolles Womens’ Chorus performed at a Naturalization Ceremony at the Federal Courthouse. n 80 upper school band students, as a group, won 3 Excellents in Stage Performance and 1 Superior in Sight Reading. n 3 Higher Solo honors were achieved by the middle and upper school bands. n 27 upper school students won 46 Scholastic Art Awards including 27 Honorable Mentions, 11 Silver Keys and 9 Gold Keys. Also, 2 students went on to win 1 national Silver Key and 1 national Gold Key.
n 1 Bolles photo was published in Fortune magazine. n Bolles was listed #5 on Town and Country magazine’s list of most beautiful boarding schools in the U.S.
n 1 upcoming story in Forbes magazine will showcase the Bolles experience. n The Bolles School and Anna Jacobson received 2 2016 Education Innovators Awards from The Jacksonville Business Journal. Bolles was the only school to receive 2 awards. n 835 people tuned in to Bolles.org on Saturday, May 28, 2016 to watch the livestream of the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2016. The viewing audience literally tuned in from all over the world, a testament to Bolles’ global diversity. Viewers hailed from Poland, China, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Canada, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and throughout the United States.
n 8 portraits painted by Bolles students were donated to the subjects — orphaned children in Africa.
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2016 Bolles Salutatorian Amy Song (front left) and Valedictorian Nikita Raheja (front right) join Associate Head of School Tyler Hodges, Upper School Head Moya Marks and Head of School Dave Farace at the 2016 Upper School Academic Banquet.
The Bolles School Graduating Class of 2016 Katherine Grace Calavan # * ^ Georgetown University
Zachary Glover Crosby ~ University of South Alabama
Melinda Emery Abercrombie # ^ % Lilly Anayeh Bateh % & University of Alabama University of Florida at Birmingham
Yunkai Chen % University of California, San Diego
Meredith Mason Crouch ^ ~ University of Florida
Fernando Javier Acosta-Rua Jr. ~ Sewanee: The University of the South
Garrett James Bennett ^ % Florida Southern College
Madeline Kate Cherry # ^ Emory University, Oxford College
Suzanne Pauly Dannheim ^ ~ George Washington University
Paul David Adair ^
Robert Van Etten Bent ~
Erika Tovar Clark ^ ~ Florida State University
Lauren Elizabeth Dasher # ^ University of California, Santa Barbara
University of South Florida
Liberty University
Doménica Eugenia Alcalá Welter Bryant University
Alessandro Howes Bevilaqua % Purchase College State University of New York
Aaron Gordon Abel # ^ ~ % Hebrew University of Jerusalem
John Randall Bateh ^ ~ % University of Florida
Graduates offered or qualified for over $3.7 million
Jonathan Michael Alley ^ & Florida Gulf Coast University Noah Paul Carlston Althuis ^ United States Marine Corps Abigail Sarah Anderson # ^ ~ & Wake Forest University Manuella Ribas Andrade # Florida State University Andrew T. Ashchi # ^ ~ Wake Forest University Ali Caner Aygun Concordia University Montreal
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in merit-based scholarships for their first year of college — nearly $15 million over their four-year college careers.
Sean Aaron Block ^ Florida State University Jan Christopher Boers # ^ Virginia Tech Mary Claire Whittaker Boline Florida State University Garrett Wayne Bosch # ^ ~ & New College of Florida
Kiana Sh’von Cleveland # ^ ~ University of Florida
Jonathan Christian DeWane ^ ~ United States Air Force Academy
Samantha Mary Cover # ^ Northeastern University
Rachel Alexandria Louise Dias ^ ~ University of Chicago
Christopher Gray Creed Jr. ^ ~ Virginia Tech
Justice Ciarrai Dixon ^ ~ Princeton University
Conner Gavin Cronk ^ ~ Hampden-Sydney College
Austin Michael Dozier Auburn University
Victoria Rose Buchanan Piedmont Virginia Community College Jonah Stoddard Crook * ^ University of Florida Julian George Buchwalter # ^ & University of Michigan
Alexander Christian Duch ^ University of Florida
Todd Floyd Jr. # ~ Princeton University
Christa Beth Greene ~ Tallahassee Community College
Terri Rashaad Howze ~ % Florida State University
Ryan Aubrey Edge ~ Auburn University
Joseph Ronald Frisco III ^ ~ University of Florida
Samantha Lynn Griffin ^ & University of South Carolina
Adair Elizabeth Humphreys % Jacksonville University
Mariam ElSafty ^ University of Florida
Ryan Alexander Fultz ~ Troy University
Anthony F Hakim # ^ University of Florida
Zahin Ibnat # * ^ % University of Florida
64 percent of Bolles 2016 graduating students residing in Florida qualified for Florida Bright Futures Scholarships.
Brighton Francis Sura Hakimian ^ Jordan Christopher Jackson ~ University of Florida United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School Andrew Edward Hanna ^ & Tulane University
Ria Girish Joglekar # * ^ % University of Pittsburgh
Michael Joseph Harding Auburn University Yohann Chamsddin Emmert Florida Institute of Technology William Montgomery Evans ^ Florida State University Emily Elizabeth Fallon ^ ~ & University of South Carolina Rawan Sylvia Farah ^ ~ University of Miami Steven Lazar Finker University of Miami Marcya ZhanĂŠ Fisher # ^ Columbia University Scarlett Carolina Flores Herrera Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan
Camille Michelle Furfine # ^ ~ & University of Florida Chending Gao Pennsylvania State University, University Park Caitlyn Yang Gibbons Savannah College of Art and Design Haldan Kalle Gibbs United States Coast Guard Julian Lanor Glassman ~ & Florida State University Catherine Anne Gleason ^ ~ Centre College Eric William Goreschak # ^ ~ University of Florida
Henry James Johnson # ^ ~ & University of Florida
Jacqueline Ann Healy University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kaitlyn Alexis Hecht ^ Florida State University
Kenneth Allen Johnson # * ^ % & University of South Carolina Kyle Dennis Marr Johnson ^ ~ United States Air Force Academy
Jed Philip Henrichsen ^ ~ & Sewanee: The University of the South
Roland Lee Johnson & University of North Florida
Austin James Henson ^ ~ Palm Beach State College
Kaleigh Butler Kantor % University of Mississippi
Matthew Samuel Herman # ^ % University of Florida
Travis Dale Kennedy III ^ ~ Boston University
Maxon Alexander Hicks # ^ & University of Florida
Joseph King V ~ United States Military Academy Preparatory School
Charles Whitford Hodge ^ University of Georgia
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Quade Williams Kirby ^ & University of Miami
Michael West Mattiace ~ University of North Florida
Madeleine Bender Morrison # ^ University of New England
Benjamin Aaron Kobrin # * ^ University of Virginia
Lillian Carr McCrary ^ Sewanee: The University of the South
Maria Isabelle Muzaurieta # * > ^ ~ Robert Christopher Pooley # ^ % University of Michigan Georgia Institute of Technology
Jakub Eugeniusz Korek ~ Iona College
Ian Collier McCutcheon ^ % &
Benjamin Randolph Pippins University of South Florida
Bernard Louis Neret ^ Florida State University
Adam Michael Prusiecki # ^ % University of Georgia
Bryce Payton Newman ~ & Georgia Southern University
Nikita Ravi Raheja # ** > ^ % Yale University
Vladimir Paredes Aguirre ~ George Washington University
Stephanie Anne Ramsaier ~ % & Florida Atlantic University
Hannah Leigh Pataky ^ ~ & Florida State University
Brittney LeHelen Rayfield ~ University of South Florida
Luke Phoebus Perdikis ^ ~ & University of Alabama
Chelsea Jordan Reeves ~ Florida Polytechnic University
George Washington University Alex Jason Lamm Jr. ^ % Florida State University Olga Lapteva ~ North Carolina State University
CarrĂŠ Lynn McLain ^ ~ & Auburn University Jorge Vinicio Mejia ^ ~ Florida State University
Lorenzo West Lawrence Jr. ~ Undecided
Amanda Nicole Mencia ^ University of Tampa
Zev Shimon Lee ^ % University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Keith Allen Metzger ^ ~ Stetson University
Sasha Skye Leigh Undecided
Chloe Grace Miller # ^ ~ Georgia Institute of Technology
William Michael Love Jr. # * ^ ~ University of Florida
Mary Isabelle Milne % Tallahassee Community College
184 of the 187 graduates are going directly to college. They are attending 92 colleges and universities and were accepted to 189 different colleges and universities.
ZhiYuan Bobby Lu Wake Forest University
Stephen Joseph Minardi Santa Fe College
Van Miles Lucas ^ % & Stevens Institute of Technology
Will Thomas Mitchell ~ Middle Tennessee State University
Kenneth Blakeney Magee ^ ~ University of Florida Colton Sterling Mai Florida Atlantic University
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Felipe Lau Peres University of California, Santa Barbara
Clemson University
Daniel Liam Perez Dartmouth College
Ricardo Morales IV ^ Auburn University
Alexander William Pippins ^ University of Florida
Peter Sheldon Moore Jr. ^
Joshua Robert Rein University of Central Florida Tyler Vernon Rice ~ North Carolina State University Hunter Davis Richardson University of North Florida
Margaret Ann Riley # ^ ~ Colby College
Emily Ann Scott ^ Florida State University
Spencer Tiel Sorfleet ^ University of Miami
Adam Forrest Travis New York University
Lucy Catherine Rodriguez ^ % University of Georgia
Jeffrey William Serville ^ ~ University of Miami
Susan Geraldine St. Denis % College of Charleston
Tripp vonMaur Tuff DePaul University
Jake Bennett Rubin ^ Loyola University, New Orleans
Evan Porter Siewert # ^ ~ Southern Methodist University
Jacob Stryker Stone ^ & University of South Florida
Alexander Nelson Turnock ~ Jacksonville University
Nicholas Xavier Strawter Florida State College at Jacksonville
Morgan Kate Waas # * ^ % University of Edinburgh
Simone Rayneisha Sturrup ~ Iona College
Ke’yana Nicole Walker Florida State University
Michael Daniel Surenyan ^ ~ % University of Florida
Blake Anthony Wallace ^ Auburn University
Kelly Elise Sutter # * ^ University of Florida
Emily Elizabeth Wallace ^ % & Florida State University
Noah James Sutter Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Paulina Watson Valero Undecided
77 percent qualified for some form of merit-based awards such as academic, leadership, athletic scholarships or service academy appointments.
Jad Charles Saad ^ Rollins College
Daniel Hampton Skinner ~ Samford University
Christiana Jan Sadsad ~ University of South Florida
Randall Thomas Skinner Jr. ^ & University of Central Florida
John Willem Sakovich # * ~ & Loyola University, Maryland
Collin Malik Smith ~ George Washington University
Austin Michael Saltmarsh & Miami University, Oxford
Tyrus Raymond Smith ^ ~ Florida State University
Diarra Samb ^ ~ % George Washington University
Ziemowit Wacław Sokołowski ~ University of Twente (Netherlands)
Thomas Connor Sanders University of Southern Mississippi
Andy Xianyang Song An ~ University of California, Berkley
Samuel Mordechai Schiller * ^ University of Pittsburgh
Amy Rose Song # *** ** ^ ~ Harvard University
Katherine Ann Watson ^ Stetson University
Yizhou Tang # University of Virginia
Wiley Jack Watson Maxwell Montgomery Tempkin ~ Pennsylvania State University University of Connecticut Carli Wade Watts ~ % Auburn University, Montgomery
Sean Alexander Branch Thompson ~ Florida Gulf Coast University Anastasia Revekka Torubara # ^ Southern Methodist University
Haley Nicole Weber Palm Beach Atlantic University Holly Lauren Weber # ^ ~ United States Naval Academy
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2015–16 College
Athletic Commitments
Three college athletic commitment ceremonies were held at Bolles during the 2015–16 school year with 40 students committing to continue their athletic careers in college. Congratulations to the following students:
Baseball Ryan Fultz, Troy University
Men’s Basketball Jonathan DeWane, Air Force Academy Collin Smith, George Washington University Nicholas Strawter, Florida State College at Jacksonville Austin Williams, Yale University
Men’s Rowing Travis Kennedy, Boston University Daniel Perez, Dartmouth College
Women’s Rowing Grace Calavan, Georgetown University
Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Suzanne Dannheim, George Washington University Mackenzie Wilson, Northwestern University
Men’s Diving Jed Henrichsen, Sewanee: The University of the South
Football Zac Crosby, University of South Alabama T.J. Floyd, Princeton University Jordan Jackson, Air Force Academy Prep School Kyle Johnson, Air Force Academy Joe King, United States Military Academy Prep School Will Mitchell, Middle Tennessee State University
Men’s Golf Fernando Acosta-Rua, Sewanee: The University of the South Michael Mattiace, University of North Florida
Softball
sMen’s Swimming Yohann Emmert, Florida Institute of Technology Kuba Korek, Iona College Vlad Paredes, George Washington University Tyler Rice, North Carolina State University John Sakovich, Loyola University Maryland Andy Song An, University of California, Berkeley Max Tempkin, University of Connecticut Wiley Watson, Pennsylvania State University
Women’s Swimming Manuella Andrade, Florida State University Cat Gleason, Centre College Olga Lapteva, North Carolina State University Chloe Miller, Georgia Institute of Technology Simone Sturrup, Iona College Dome Alcalá Welter, Bryant University Maddie Wessell, Williams College
Men’s Tennis Noah Sutter, Pennsylvania State University Tripp Tuff, DePaul University
Men’s Track and Field Ari Dixon, Princeton University Robert Yardley, UNC Charlotte
Women’s Track and Field Holly Weber, United States Naval Academy
Brittney Rayfield, University of South Florida
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Steven Fleming ’81
Jonathan DeWane ’16
Caroline Barlow ’07
Bolles Military Tradition Continues with Academy Matriculation Jordan Jackson ’16
Notable alumni who have attended military academies include Steven Fleming ’81, a retired U.S. Army colonel and 1985 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. His distinguished military career included two deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as well as serving on the faculty at West Point with an academic specialty in geospatial information sciences. Bolles Class of 2007 valedictorian Caroline Barlow graduated from the United State Naval Academy where she served as Brigade Commander, the highest leadership position for a midshipman, in the 2010 fall semester. She also became the first Bolles graduate to be chosen as a Rhodes Scholar, earning two master’s degrees from the University of Oxford.
Kyle Johnson ’16
Joe King ’16
Holly Weber ’16
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While The Bolles School transitioned from a military school to a college preparatory school in 1962, numerous graduates have continued the tradition of matriculation to service academies. These alumni not only connect to the foundation of Bolles, but are tremendous examples of servant-leadership.
The Class of 2016 includes three graduates who have received appointments to a service academy — Jonathan DeWane and Kyle Johnson to the Air Force Academy and Holly Weber to the Naval Academy. Some Bolles graduates matriculate to the service academy prep schools with the opportunity to then attend the service academies the following year. The Class of 2016 includes two students attending the prep schools — Jordan Jackson to the Air Force Academy Prep School and Joe King to the U.S. Military Academy Prep School.
collaborating with ISM (Independent School Management), the leading scheduling consultants in the independent school world, this coming fall to develop potential daily schedule options. I am excited to see where this process takes us as well as what we learn about ourselves along the way.
Tyler Hodges: Charting the Course for #Bolles2033 People ask me all the time to predict the future – college placement, student outcomes, the role of technology, what Bolles will be like at its centennial — and of course, despite my best attempts, I cannot do so with certainty. What we can do, however, is make predictions based on the evidence we have, our knowledge of best practices, and what we know about the Bolles community, specifically constituent expectations and faculty and student capabilities. Our ongoing community dialogues about how we utilize time and the future of teaching and learning at Bolles — #bolles2033 — are examples of this process. Let me state two important facts up front: we are not trying to replicate or become another school, and this is not one person’s idea but rather a collective community process of reflection and positive growth.
Two major initiatives are currently underway at Bolles. The first involves taking a close look at how we utilize the minutes of our class day. In my opinion, time is our most precious non-human resource. We want our use of time to foster exceptional teaching and learning opportunities rather than mandating what we can and cannot do in and out of the classroom. This requires a more flexible daily schedule. To this end, the Bolles community will be
Tyler Hodges, Associate Head of School
and learning at Bolles. In partnership with Grant Lichtman, we continue to identify what we already do well (a lot!) and analyze what we might do even better. Throughout the past nine months, I have been blown away by the passion and commitment of the Bolles faculty and staff. I have never worked with such a strong and remarkable team of colleagues. Our collective goal is to create a vision statement that we can pair with our updated strategic plan. Together they will provide a clear and community-guided pathway to the future for all aspects of the Bolles experience. At the heart of both of these discussions are factors such as how to create more opportunities for faculty collaboration, how to bring some balance to students’ lives while continuing to position them individually for lifelong success, how to enrich the student experience, how to enable more collaborative learning opportunities in our classroom as well as different forms of assessment, how to provide time for reflection and feedback, and even how to make school a bit more fun. It is important that you know that regardless of the topic, all of our discussions are mission centered and grounded in preserving the quintessential characteristics that make Bolles unique. These will not change. Our priority at Bolles remains developing servant leaders of exceptional character and intellect. We continue to live by The Bolles Way: Pursuing excellence through courage, integrity, and compassion. We believe that this pursuit is lifelong and
Some of our amazing Bolles faculty, staff and parents enjoying workshops and planning sessions for faculty this year.
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Concurrently, we are also exploring the future of teaching
encompasses all facets of school life: academics, the arts and athletics. Strong and respectful relationships are at the core of this process and enable the pursuit to be a defining characteristic that sets members of the Bolles community apart. Members of the Bolles community are passionate and committed lifelong learners who value the journey towards excellence as much as the outcomes along the way. This is what great schools do. This has been an amazing year at Bolles, and the future is bright. I look forward to working with each of you in the months ahead as we continue to collectively chart the course for #bolles2033!
Classroom Innovations Encourage
New Ways to Learn Several Bolles teachers are rolling out new ideas for classroom setups, including chairs that can be easily moved and collaboration tables that encourage better faculty-student interactions. Meanwhile, students on the lower school campuses continue to use new Hokki stools and standing desks that provide specialized learning environments for a variety of student needs. “We consciously want to test options out and see what works best for Bolles,” said Associate Head of School Tyler Hodges. He said he has been following up on and fulfilling the work done last year by Scott Smith, department chairs and other interested faculty. “The guiding principles were to facilitate the ability to quickly reconfigure classrooms, find furniture that was more user-friendly and comfortable than some of the existing models and give students an atmosphere that looked clean and fresh.” Upper school history teacher Allison Chandler, for example, researched furniture and decided on the node desk by Steelcase for her Bolles Hall classroom. “I wanted these desks for two reasons,” she explained. “First, I wanted to break out of traditional rows. Second, we move around a lot. In a single class period, we could be in a few different configurations.” With the desks now assembled and in use, Chandler said less class time has been wasted moving students around. “The node desks glide into any configuration I want
and it takes no time at all, and the students love them. As one of my students said, ‘it’s the new generation of chairs.’” Angela James, who shared a math classroom with Sarah Schaefer on the Middle School Bartram Campus last year, said they wanted a collaboration table in their room instead of a teacher desk. “This way, students can be on the same ‘level’ as the teacher when asking for help,” James said. “Taking a desk away also removes the physical barrier between the teacher and the student.” She also allows students to utilize three Hokki stools in the classroom. Hokki stools and stools that look like big bouncy balls are several seating options available to students on the Lower School Whitehurst and Ponte Vedra Beach Campuses. The lower school campuses also offer standing desks in an effort to provide options for students who may learn better with more refined seating arrangements. “We all know that there are all kinds of students out there so we wanted to create a learning environment for every type,” James said. “These tables will have what I call chairs with wiggle room because it is hard for anyone to sit for 45 minutes and not wiggle. We also ordered a few standing desks for the students who would like to work individually or stand while they work. These students will also have the option of sitting in taller chairs at these individual desks.” Hodges said he appreciates and understands educators’ interest in providing resources for their classrooms. “I am so appreciative of the teachers who took time to research furniture ideas and then work through a process of determining what makes the most sense from a pedagogical standpoint at Bolles,” Hodges said. “Now that we have a couple of options, I look forward to letting the teachers test it all out and then provide feedback as we look to add additional furniture in more and more classrooms.”
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Photographed with Bill Whitaker: Becky and Dave Farace, students from the Diversity Club and Black Student Union with faculty sponsor Anna Jacobson, and Chief Advancement Officer KC Cassell during a special event at Paige and Ben Hakimian's home.
Peak Perspective Speakers' Series a Success A new speakers’ series launched during the 2015–16 school year captivated attendees with provocative discussion about world issues and current events. Both forums provided critical context for students to see how their All Things Possible experiences can matter on a global scale — and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Hosted by Bolles President and Head of School Dave Farace, the forums also attracted community and alumni guests from across Northeast Florida. “We are a school community who is dedicated to intellectual curiosity and pursuit of excellence and lifelong learning,” Farace said. “Our Peak Perspective gatherings celebrate these themes and our guest speakers have embodied them.”
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The series began October 23 with a presentation from former White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr. Card was known most visibly for whispering news of the World Trade Center attacks in President George W. Bush’s ear on September 11. Card also was former Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and United States Secretary of Transportation under President George
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H.W. Bush. He currently is the fifth President of Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire. Esteemed CBS Evening News journalist and “60 Minutes” correspondent, Bill Whitaker, spoke to a full-house audience April 22. He reflected on many of the news stories that shaped his journalism career during the past 40 years and urged students to always pursue their education, “their key in life” – and to exercise their right to vote. Whitaker spoke about his humble upbringing in Media, Pennsylvania and the examples of steadfastness, courage and integrity set forth by his parents. Whitaker said he loves what he does because it provides him the opportunity to travel, to hear people’s stories, to highlight problems in the world that need to be corrected. One of the biggest parts of his job that motivates him each day is the opportunity he has to experience the world and share what he hears and sees with others. Whitaker encouraged students to not lose sight of their goals and to believe in All Things Possible. He said working for “60 Minutes” was his lifelong dream, and he worked diligently as a journalist for more than 30 years to achieve it. Whitaker spoke with students, faculty, parents and alumni for about an hour and answered students’ questions.
Peer to Peer Programs Connect Students are Bolles’ most precious assets. But student encounters with peers of all ages are among some of Bolles’ greatest, and perhaps most distinguishing, qualities. With students in grades Pre-K through 12, Bolles encourages students to find positive influences and teaching moments in each other. “One of the best ways younger students can learn about most anything is through meaningful conversation with older student peers,” said middle school counselor Brynne Plant. She and upper school counselor Katie Cussen help coordinate and plan several peer-to-peer events throughout the school year. “I think they tune into the message when it’s coming from peers they respect.” Bolles’ various peer mentoring programs help underscore and develop the School’s mission, “pursuing excellence through courage integrity and compassion,” between older and younger students on all four campuses. These programs are a meaningful use of student resources and relationships, help instill the School’s values, encourage the importance of care for others and develop servant leaders of all ages. Among the newest peer-to-peer programs this year was “Peer Prep Program,” which was generated by student interest and facilitated by junior students. A group of 12 junior girls and 12 junior boys were selected by program co-chairs to meet with Grade 8 boys and girls and discuss social media pitfalls and social concerns of a general nature. “What excited me the most about the Peer Prep Program was the commitment these juniors have made to help the eighth graders. After our first meeting with the eighth graders, both the boys and girls were talking non-stop on the bus back about what they wanted to cover and do in our next session. To see the transition from nervousness to extreme excitement in the upper school kids made me smile. They really owned the program.” The middle school campus has several programs that connect new peers to older students, particularly through its WEB, “Where Everyone Belongs,” orientation programs before the school year begins. WEB is part of the internationally recognized Boomerang Project, which seeks to make middle and high schools great, safe
and connected places for students to learn. At Bolles, eighth grade student leaders serve as mentors to sixth and seventh grade students. This connection continues as middle school students transition into high school. Senior men and women host freshman girls and boys for Girls Night In and the FreshMAN Experience (newly named The Boys’ Bulldog Experience), both programs facilitated by counselors, but managed by older students. Some of the most fun and influential peer exchanges, however, occur at some of the earliest moments in students’ Bolles experiences. Lower school students enjoy many interactions with older peers. The upper school Excel Club hosts Lower School Whitehurst students throughout the year for a picnic, using conversation as a way to encourage friendships between older and younger peers. Upper school students also participate in a yearlong pen pal relationship with lower school students to forge communication skills and relationships. And upper school students routinely work with teachers on both lower school campuses to assist in classrooms and inspire younger students to learn. As a program outreach, upper school mentors from the Writers Studio are establishing new relationships with students on the Bolles Lower School Whitehurst and Ponte Vedra Beach Campuses. This fall, upper school writing mentors traveled to the Ponte Vedra Beach Campus for a meeting with second grade students. Prior to their arrival, Anne Fallon, a second grade teacher on the Ponte Vedra Beach Campus who has been working with studio founder and Bolles English Department Chair Pamela Clubb on the new mentor outreach, developed a lesson plan for a writing activity and the peer consultants worked with her to accomplish the objectives of the lesson. During their visit, students learned how to capture small life moments in a personal narrative by describing magnified areas of seashells. Upper school mentors also modeled part of personal narratives for the younger students. “The peer consultants really enjoyed their interactions with the students,” said Clubb. “It’s thrilling to observe such gifted, talented students share their knowledge of writing with others.”
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Letter: ‘WEB Leader’ course helps peers help peers As the parents of two Bartram Campus students, we are writing to commend one of your teachers, Ms. Lane, for her work in designing and teaching the WEB Leader course. Luke, our eighth grader, was selected to be a WEB Leader and also enrolled in the WEB Leader course. In the span of a few months, we have witnessed a transformation in Luke, due in large part, we believe, to the leadership skills he has been taught and the self-awareness he has gained in the WEB Leader class. Bolles is held in high esteem for its rigorous academic standards, but what sets Bolles apart are classes like this one.
Students in Grade 5 on both lower school campuses also meet with Junior Mentors throughout the year to talk about their transition to middle school and how to make a successful adjustment. Some of the most exciting interactions, however, are the small ones: little hands waving at older students as they file into Verlander Hall for lunch. Or the Pre-K students who have been known to stroll the upper school campus during special holidays sharing “random acts of kindness” with their older peers. “Bolles helps students find what drives their spirit, which is important for a successful life,” said President and Head of School Dave Farace. “Equally important is the focus on servant leadership that is developed at an early age here at Bolles. This starts in Pre-Kindergarten and is reinforced through graduation: what these students do for others is as meaningful as what they are doing for themselves. Bolles has a unique mission that emphasizes excellence, courage, integrity and compassion. These core values are woven into our school culture and our students embrace them in their daily lives.”
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In particular, we were very impressed to hear about “Bolles Bob,” an exercise that the WEB Leaders conducted with the 6th graders. In this exercise, a student lays down on a large piece of paper and his or her image is traced. The image is cut out and posted in front of the group. The students then are asked to share negative things they have been told or insults they have heard from other students. The hurtful words are written on the paper. After “Bob” is covered with insults, he is torn to pieces. Then the students are asked to tape Bob back together. Luke told us excitedly how this activity brought to life the metaphor that words can damage and scar. For after being torn down, the paper child can be built back up, but he/she isn’t quite the same. This is powerful self-discovery and leaves quite an impression on both the WEB Leaders and the students. Anecdotally, we have heard positive feedback from classmates, younger students and the parents of other students who appreciate the efforts by the WEB Leaders to onboard the incoming 6th and 7th graders while addressing the issues of difference, tolerance and bullying. As parents, we can see that Ms. Lane is “on to something” and is in sync with her students and the student body in general. We hope she will be encouraged to continue refining her WEB Leader course/program and is provided the resources necessary to do so. We are extremely happy that Luke is a participant and are thrilled that Nate (Grade 7) has been selected to participate in the WEB Leader program next year. Most Sincerely, George and Monika Selmont
Bolles Wins School Record
Seven State Titles in 2015–16 The Bolles School produced a school-record seven state titles in 2015–16, capping an especially exciting year for Bulldogs fans. Bolles previously won five state titles in a school year four different times (2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12). The girls’ and boys’ swimming and diving teams and girls’ cross country teams kicked off the title count in the fall. Boys’ swimming and diving won the program’s 28th consecutive state title and 37th overall. Girls’ swimming and diving won the program’s 25th consecutive state title and 29th overall. The girls’ cross country team won the state title for the fourth consecutive year. The title is a state-record tying 10th overall in program history. The girls’ soccer team won back-to-back state titles for the second time in program history (1994–1995). The state title is the sixth for the Bolles girls’ soccer program. The boys’ basketball team won the program’s first
state title since 1989 and fourth overall. The Bulldogs closed one of the best seasons in school history with a 30–3 overall record. The girls’ track & field team won the 2016 state meet for the program’s second state title in the last three years after a runner-up finish last season. The baseball team capped the Bolles title run, winning in extra innings for the program’s first state title since 2010 and seventh overall. The Bulldogs finished 21st in the MaxPreps Xcellent 50 National Baseball Rankings. Bolles has now won a total of 123 state titles, along with 84 state runner-up finishes, in 17 different sports. Bolles has also won the FHSAA’s Sunshine Cup All-Sports Award for 21 of the last 22 years. Adding to the tremendous athletic success this year, were 10 individual event state titles, eight region titles, 14 district titles and five middle school conference titles. What a year for Bolles Athletics! Go Bulldogs!
Education Adrift:
Students Take Studies to Ocean, Water assembled remotely operated Seaperch underwater robots and practiced using them in the upper school pools this spring. The student team participated in the Seaperch Challenge competition, during which they raced against other teams in Jacksonville and presented their design process to judges.
Science and robotics projects new to Bolles this year are making a splash with student scientists on the Middle School Bartram and Upper School San Jose Campuses. Four junior marine science students launched a research project in the Atlantic Ocean this spring that is transmitting important science data about ocean current. Angel Fuentes ’17, Libby Levin ’17, Remy Frohman ’17 and Nadia Smith ’17, students in the Marine Science class of Rad Murphy ’05, volunteered to participate in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Integrated Ocean Observing System student drifters program. The surface drifter, a six-foot high canvas and PVC structure, is part of a collaborative research project with Jacksonville University. Bolles students constructed the drifter over a weekend in early March with Murphy’s oversight. Murphy then went out on the OCEARCH ship in mid-March to deploy the Bolles drifter, along with three other projects from JU, about a mile east of the Mayport inlet. A first “ping” from the drifter came in shortly after deployment. The drifter will continue to ping its location once a day for the next four to six months. Middle school students are using the water as a different resource: to float new Seaperch underwater robots as part of a Navy STEM outreach program. Newly minted members of “The Sharkbots,”
“This is an exciting opportunity for our students to learn and apply engineering concepts while using real-world tools,” said team sponsor Mark Meyers. Meyers spent a day at the Mayport Naval Air Station learning the building process of the Seaperch program. The Navy provided Bolles with two Seaperch robots and a set of tools to build them.
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Office of Advancement
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I write to you this time with more excellent news on Bolles’ continued strategic progress. Inspired by the leadership of our President and Head of School Dave Farace – along with Board of Trustees Chair Ellen Fitzsimmons Rogowski, members of the Board of Trustees, Alumni Board President Brad Arrowsmith ’99, members of the Alumni Board, Executive Parent Association Chairs and Trustees Donna and David Furfine, members of the Parent Association, Board of Visitors President Jeff Berman ’64, members of the Board of Visitors and Alumni Class Representatives — our School has laid out a purposeful and ambitious vision for renewal on a number of fronts, commencing in the near future with a comprehensive capital campaign. With an increasingly stronger Bolles Fund as the School’s “engine for giving” and with several new leadership level gifts of restricted and planned gifts to existing and new endowed funds, we are excited about the momentum we are witnessing. The culture of charitable giving is becoming more pronounced at Bolles!
is the key to sustaining and growing The Bolles Fund. In another very positive development, the Parents Association netted more than $37,000 in cash to support technology initiatives with its annual Tuition Drawing. PA leaders awarded scores of gifts and special bonus incentives on every campus. I know Tuition Drawing Chairs John and Debra Pataky and their effective volunteer committee have set the bar even KC Cassell higher for future PA fundraising efforts that impact school life in profound and important ways. On nearly every measure — from dollars raised to donor participation, alumni and parent engagement and campus visits — this year will register as one of the best in Bolles history.
The 2015–16 Bolles Fund exceeded $1.3 million in gifts and pledges, which as of this printing, is an 11% increase over the previous year’s result. Throughout the spring months and in the second half of the annual fund campaign, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the School completed several fundraising challenges, including “Giving Tuesday.”
All of us in the Advancement office are excited about the future, and we thank you for being consistent and generous partners in making The Bolles School a place where All Things Possible can happen every day.
The aim of these “flash” campaigns has been to spread the message among our donor community that participation — not just gift size —
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Trainer, deMontmollin ’56
Return to Bolles Bolles leaders are at the threshold of an exciting new chapter in the School’s history. For the first time in more than 83 years, Bolles President and Head of School Dave Farace is leading the School with fundraising assistance from two former Bolles Heads of School. Both Harry deMontmollin ’56, who served Bolles as its president from 1976 to 2000, and Dr. John Trainer, who retired from Bolles after 11 years as Head of School in 2011, have returned to Bolles to continue advancing the School’s mission under Farace. “This is really an exceptional time for our Bolles administrators, and a fortuitous time for me in my role as President and Head of School,” Farace said. “These two men represent some of the best
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times in Bolles history; they bring with them a tradition of excellence that inspires many.” DeMontmollin was named Honorary Chair of the Heritage Society. In this role, he has been tasked with leading an effort to renew the fundraising effort and engage Heritage membership in the current life of the School. The Heritage Society recognizes and honors visionary donors who
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Harry deMontmollin ’56, Ellen F. Rogowski and Dave Farace make provisions for Bolles in their estate planning. Trainer has joined Bolles part-time as Senior Advancement Associate to assist Chief Advancement Officer KC Cassell and Farace with fundraising goals, particularly in the area of endowment and external support. “I look forward to working with this outstanding new leadership team at Bolles to reach new heights of excellence with the help of our loyal and supportive alumni, parents, grandparents and friends,” Trainer said. Following his retirement from Bolles, Trainer has been working at Jacksonville University, assisting the School with their advancement efforts. “Dr. Trainer’s experience and professional accomplishments speak volumes about his dedication to students and teachers,” Cassell said. “Our school community, near and far, will benefit from his ability in shaping a culture of philanthropy that reflects the values and traditions of The Bolles School.” DeMontmollin, who hosted several Heritage Society lunches at Bolles during the past year, has been active on the school scene. This spring, he found himself in a familiar place — sharing his reflections with the upper school’s top students during the annual Academic Banquet. His enthusiasm also has shown in numbers. This year, deMontmollin has contacted each Heritage Society member to ask for their re-commitment to the program — nearly 50 percent have responded favorably.
Heritage Society members attend a luncheon in May.
Heritage Society Strengthens Connections Members from the 1950s through the 2000s attended the initial Heritage Society Luncheon on May 6 which was intended to honor those whose vision and generosity ensures Bolles will continue to thrive as a result of their bequests. This was the first of what is planned as an annual event to honor Heritage Society members. Alternating between the San Jose Campus and the Bartram Campus, this event focuses upon the strength of the Schools’ heritage and traditions as represented by those friends who have included the School in their estate planning. Attendees at the first luncheon included graduates from the 50s to the 80s, former parents of both Bolles and Bartram and former leaders of the two schools. President and Head of School Dave Farace shared his “State of the School” perspective as well as his vision for the future as he nears the end of his first year as Head of School. He asked each guest to share their thoughts about the School and their part in the history. The breadth and depth of the responses highlighted the rich traditions and accomplishments of both Bolles and Bartram.
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our children are told to do every day — to follow The Bolles Way: Pursuing excellence through courage, integrity and compassion. Thank you! We want to thank you again for helping to make our community so warm and inviting. We all know Bolles is a student-driven campus, but we truly believe that our incredibly talented parent body is the best-kept secret at Bolles. It is your commitment to the School, your service-minded attitude, and your willingness to chip in that makes our association and our School the best in the world and leaders in our community. We are so grateful for your support. Twenty-one years ago, the friends we made in the Parent Association became our family and made Jacksonville our home. Over the years, we’ve had the best time volunteering alongside you. We really had so much fun helping to make our School an even better place for our children. While we are so happy to be joining the “Parents of Alumni Club,” it is no secret David and I love Bolles and the PA. We will miss seeing all of you on campus, but we are excited to hear about the wonderful things you will accomplish. You have a fabulous couple leading you next year, Chuck and Tiffany Davis. Please show them the same warm welcome you gave us, and continue to work together to make All Things Possible. Job well done! Go Bolles! David and Donna Furfine, Parent Association Co-Chairs, 2014–16 Chloe ’08, Corinne ’10 and Camille ’16
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Service is strong on the lower, middle and upper school campuses. But service initiatives start early at The Bolles School, and this year was no exception. The numbers add up to a big win for servant leadership during the 2015–16 school year: n 1 CHAMPS service club on Lower School Whitehurst Campus n $2,600 raised by Grade 5 for Dreams Come True n 60+ Whitehurst students participate in CHAMPS and 100 percent of lower school students assist in class and school-wide service projects throughout the year. n 1 service club on the Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus n 11 service events on the Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus this year n $4,000 raised by 189 lower school PVB students for several charities
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n 10,000 canned goods collected for MaliVai Washington Foundation by lower school PVB students this year. n 675 books donated by lower school PVB students this year. The Middle School Bartram Campus has continued its support of several clubs this year including the Angels for Allison Club, the McKenzie Club, the Kids for Kids Club, the Animal Lovers Club and the Media Ambassadors Club, which has been very active this year raising money and resources for several local schools. Over the holidays, media ambassadors distributed new books and grocery gift cards to students at Middle School Head Jack Milne’s alma mater, West Riverside Elementary School. A similar fundraiser this spring provided new resources for neighbor school, Love Grove Elementary School. “We care just as much about the people our students become as the grades they make in the classroom,” said Bolles President and Head of School Dave Farace. “Bolles students learn early that putting others’ needs first yields important returns in character and compassion.”
Taking the Lead: Cathy Stupski Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus Kindergarten teacher Cathy Stupski truly believes everything you need to know you learn in Kindergarten — important social skills anyway. You learn how to say please, to share, teamwork, how to be a good friend, how to make friends, how to get along with others and work together, how to please the teacher and how to say “thank you.” These are just some of the important life-long skills Stupski instills in her students every day. Stupski has heard the words “thank you” more often lately. Following the death of Karl, her husband of nearly 30 years last August, she decided it was time to give back to Bolles — the School that gave her two boys, Matthew ’09 and Eric ’07, a wonderful education and her so many happy years and friendships. Cathy, who has been a teacher at Bolles for more than a decade, made an inspirational $500,000 gift to the School to help build a much needed gym and multi-purpose facility to the left of the science and art building on the Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus. Stupski received a plaque honoring Karl from his employer, and she thought that she may place it in some important place around the house. Still, Stupski had a desire to do more with the memorial. Her son Matthew told her she should think about different ideas and advised her that “when it is right, you will know.” Her first thought? Maybe the plaque could be installed on a bench or a classroom. Then she remembered the gym, the one that could one day be built just outside her classroom window. The one that could be built when funding allowed. The gym, she thought, that would bring joy and life to future Bolles students over the years. It was then that “she knew.” “I hope I can inspire someone else to give—even if they can’t give that much, it all adds up in chunks,” she said. “Working together, we will be able to raise the remainder needed and break ground soon!” Another $1 million is still needed to build the new air-conditioned facility that Cathy hopes will be the spot for basketball games, a rental facility for the School, and a stage for performances, sock hops and much more. “My boys both went to the Whitehurst Campus and had gyms, pools and more. I wanted to see that for the students on the Ponte Vedra Beach Campus. It is a benefit for me. I can see it every day. Karl loved being a basketball coach and went to the gym every day. It just seemed to be a good fit.”
“We were just floored!” said fellow faculty member and Kindergarten teacher Wendy Miller of the gift. “It was a wonderful way to honor Karl, but at the same time, we were in shock. Everyone cheered, clapped and broke into tears.” When first hearing the good news, President and Head of School Dave Farace was in disbelief. “Can you please repeat that?” Farace said. Stupski said she has been touched so deeply by the kindness extended to her by her current class parents since the loss of Karl. “This is a very special class to me and always will be,” she said. “They are good parents and good kids.” One of the kindergarten parents, Lauren Rueger, wrote to her: “I just wanted to send you a note to let you know how struck I was when I learned of your gift to the School at the Parent Association meeting. Your kind heart and generosity are just two of the many amazing characteristics that make you a superb teacher and role model.” More Q & A with Cathy Stupski:
Where are your sons now? Mathew is 25 years old and is working in Jacksonville at Price Waterhouse Coopers. Eric is living in Tallahassee at age 27 and is employed by Deloitte-Touché. Both are CPAs, as were dad and mom.
Teaching seems so perfect for you! You started your career as a CPA? Yes, I think like an accountant! I am very practical and just keep plucking forward. No drama!
What is your favorite thing about teaching? I can take a child who doesn’t know how to read and has few math skills, and by the end of the year I have them ready to go to first grade. They think we are playing games in here, but they are learning every day!
How did you and Karl meet? I was working for a public accounting firm and Karl was a CPA for the government ensuring savings and loans were of sound financing and we lived in the same condominium building one floor from each other. One time he asked me to get his mail while he was away and when he came back I had his mail and papers in neat little stacks with a plate of cookies I left for him. His mother told him that he needed to do something about this and we started dating!
What is your wish for Bolles in the next 10 years? Hopefully, that we will have a full campus with full enrollment and are still getting kids excited about reading, math and going on to be successful graduates on Memorial weekend.
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Top: L to R: Ogi Krunic, Adrian Krunic, Dan Hester, Emily Coffman Krunic, Elizabeth Coffman, Julie Coffman Hester, Ted Hardin, Nicholas Coffman-Price, Dan Coffman, Blanche Coffman, Ben Tate Bottom: L to R: Sophia Tate, Ginny Coffman Tate, Stella Krunic, Audrey Tate, Kate Coffman-Price, Lucy Hester. Not pictured: Hank Hester
LEADING WOMEN: The Many Paths of the Coffman Family Women From England to North Carolina, from Chicago to Africa and back to Florida, the Coffman family is Bolles and Bartram strong — each paving their own way through life. Blanche and Dan Coffman waited a while to be blessed with a child. But then not just one, not two, not three but four came within five years — and all girls! It was a busy household to be sure, but mother Blanche, handled it all with style. When it came time for the girls to enter their middle and high school years, both she and Dan wanted each child to discover what was right for them educationally. At the time, Jacksonville parents had several choices for local independent schools — Bolles and Bartram being two of them. The two schools were still separate and did not merge until 1991. Like all parents, the Coffmans considered their children’s strengths and the best options for their educations. The Coffmans’ first child, Elizabeth, was smart and athletic. For that and other reasons, they knew Bolles was the spot for her. Julie was just 10 months younger than Elizabeth and, as Blanche described her, she was just as capable intellectually, but was very interested in dance, music and the arts, areas where Bartram excelled at the time. Then along came Ginny, who also followed the artistic path to Bartram behind her sister Julie. Emily, who loved soccer, went to Bolles. “I am so glad we did what we did with the girls and allowed them to go their different paths. It was really the best thing we could have done for them.” During this time, Blanche also served on the Board of Trustees for Bolles and Dan served on the Bartram Board for a while. “We have such fond memories of those years and so do the girls. We loved both schools!” Bolles and Bartram proved to be a great place for each and
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they have displayed that as they each went on to college and to shape their lives. Elizabeth graduated in 1983 and went on to Duke and then earned her Ph.D. in English from the University of Florida. She has lived in Chicago for over 12 years and is a professor at Loyola University, Chicago. She developed her love of literature in high school. “With the great teachers I had at Bolles, I was well prepared for the English Department at Duke,” she added. She also recalled fencing and theatre and loved Ms. Ginny Greenland who not only taught her about Latin, but also about feminism. (“My introduction to the importance of the title ‘Ms’…”) In addition to teaching film studies, she spends a great deal of time producing environmental and educational documentaries. She is currently working on a documentary on writer Flannery O’Connor for the PBS series “American Masters.” Elizabeth was a member of the Board of Visitors for Bolles from 2010 to 2013 and has served on the Board of Trustees since 2014. Julie, a member of the Bartram class of 1984, also graduated from Duke University, and earned master’s degrees in Divinity and Christian Education. She now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and is an ordained Presbyterian minister and a published writer of nonfiction. She also happens to be married to a Methodist minister. “Her passion for mission work began when she was in high school and went on a trip with the church,” explained Blanche. “Bartram helped me learn to be curious, about both people and ideas," said Julie. “As students, we were encouraged to find and use our voices to make a difference in the world.” Ginny graduated from Bartram in 1987 and from there went to Vanderbilt University where she met her future husband, Ben Tate.
She completed a graduate degree in occupational therapy from Temple University. They have lived in England for more than eight years due to her husband’s career as an international editor for Princeton University Press. Ginny provides therapy for local elementary students. Emily completed Bolles in 1988 and went on to Texas Christian University, then attended American University for her master’s degree in International Affairs. She has had an exciting career working for the U.S. Government as a foreign service officer and has traveled all over the world. In her first job working overseas, she went to Bosnia during their first democratic elections and ended up staying for eight years and meeting her husband, Ogi Krunic. Emily also spent a year in Afghanistan and lived in several countries in Africa. She is continuing her career with the U.S. State Department working from Ponte Vedra Beach with frequent travel to Washington, D.C. and abroad. “Because of Bolles, I had the confidence and abilities to advance my education and exposure to the world which has led to a rewarding career in international development,” she affirmed. Each of these strong women have shown (and continue to show) they are leaders in their careers, families and communities and we are most proud to call them Bolles and Bartram alumnae.
Q & A with Blanche Coffman:
What do you think it takes to be a leader? We raised four strong women, and I believe self-confidence is one of the greatest gifts we can give a child. The atmosphere of the school has a lot to do with developing confidence, in women, in particular. They are given so many opportunities to step up and be a leader and learn what that takes.
How do you think the School helped to shape your daughters? There is no question about it — both schools helped them to be the fine young women they are today. They were each in the right place and received encouragement from teachers they respected. The confidence they gained helped move them to the next level of maturity.
What advice do you share with young people today as they balance their families and careers? Oh, I think it is much harder today than when I was a young parent. Today there are so many more opportunities and challenges for working mothers. There is more pressure to work because the cost of living is higher. You just have to plan with your family and figure things out!
What is your wish for Bolles in the next 10 years? Bolles has always had such a good reputation — you need to ensure you have a Board that cares about it and will continue to protect it.
LEADING WOMEN: Meet the Snyder Sisters—Leading the Way in Fashion Jodie ’00 and Danielle ’03 Snyder have literally become jewels in the fashion world with their DANNIJO accessory line. Their handcrafted keepsakes have been featured on Inc. magazine’s “30 Under 30: America’s Coolest Entrepreneurs List,” profiled in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal and featured on The Today Show, Fox Business and Harpers BAZZAAR, in addition to many other media outlets. Jodie, as Chief Executive Officer, and Danielle, as President and Chief Marketing Officer, have built their luxury jewelry creations into a major fashion brand. They have even hit the celebrity circuit with famous celebrities like Natalie Portman, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner, Rihanna and others choosing to add an extra bling and sparkle with DANNIJO. Each piece is handmade in New York and sold at high-end retailers like Net-A-Porter, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Shopbop, Holt Renfrew and more. The dynamic duo employ 12 people and sell to over 130 retailers worldwide. The sister entrepreneurs are also advocates for women. “We’re big believers in Women for Women” is stated loud and proud on the Advocacy section of their website. Not only have they become leaders in an extremely competitive industry, but they have championed the empowerment of other women since their company’s inception. For years they have supported and
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encouraged women in Rwanda by collaborating with Women’s Cooperatives to create jewelry packaging made from indigenous textiles. Each DANNIJO piece comes in a pouch and includes a photograph of the Rwandan woman who made it and her signature. So, how did this all begin? While in middle school — Jodie in grade 8 and Danielle in grade 6 — they decided to use their father’s cardiology tools to make jewelry. After graduating college, the two set new roots in New York and returned to their childhood hobby to turn a dream into reality. Their first job was to create a jewelry collection for Danielle’s nonprofit Live With A Lifelong Ambition (L.W.A.L.A.), which raises funds for initiatives in Africa. What was their passion instantaneously became a mega-brand. The DANNIJO dream began in 2008 and is still going and growing strong. One-on-one with Danielle:
Jodie and Danielle Snyder were keynote speakers at the 2016 EVE Awards luncheon in June.
How did you first start creating jewelry? When we were kids, Jodie used to make beaded jewelry and I was always playing with my dad’s medical tools. I eventually taught myself wirework by studying my mom’s jewelry collection. Making jewelry became a fun hobby Jodie and I could do together.
earned a degree in Public Relations and I attended Vanderbilt, where I majored in Psychology and Spanish. When I graduated, I met Jodie in New York and moved into St. Marks Place apartments with her. We always knew we’d one day live in the city because of its energy, buzz and fast pace.
How did you get started? After visiting Kenya in 2006, I co-founded a nonprofit in college that fundraised for grass roots initiatives in Africa. Jodie and I designed a capsule jewelry collection to support the cause. Natalie Portman signed on as a spokesperson for one of the galas and mentioned our jewelry as the gift to give in NY Magazine that year. Shortly thereafter, Jodie and I got fired from our jobs and decided to launch our own label. After a series of events, we landed Bergdorf Goodman as our first account. We launched DANNIJO in 2008 and continue to hand make all of our jewelry in New York.
When was your interest in the fashion industry first discovered and how did you hone this at Bolles? Jodie and I have always been creative. I went to Bolles from kindergarten to senior year so pretty much my whole childhood. When I wore uniforms in middle school (which I now look back on and love!) I would get creative with my accessories which is why it was fun to start wearing my own designs.
In a recent article you mention “work hard, play hard” — how was this cultivated at Bolles? We always had a strong work ethic and Bolles was a great platform for us to experience an intense regimen of academics, athletics and extracurricular activities. I pole vaulted and Jodie ran hurdles. I petitioned for the first high school Psychology class with Mrs. Cussen and Jodie ran a local boutique. We learned the importance of finding balance very early on and it’s something we continue to strive for. Bolles really celebrates the work hard, play hard mentality — especially with professors like Mrs. Quesada, Mr. Leventhal, Mr. Creter, Dr. Halloran, Coach Ryan, Coach Boswell, Mr. Montes, Dr. Kmieciak and Mr. Dorn. You never forget your first teachers.
What do you believe you gained from your Bolles experience? The tools to go out and pursue our passions.
How do you define a leading woman? In high school when I was a freshman and Jodie was a senior we would ride to school together. We always had fun with fashion and would get ready together in the morning. It was more about the creativity than the actual fashion at that time. In Jacksonville, we would go to Fans and Stoves and other iconic Five Points stores like Edge City to get unique items. We also visited relatives in New York and always enjoyed shopping in the city.
How did the two of you end up working and living in New York? We started our jewelry label in Jacksonville not realizing it would one day turn into a career. Jodie went to the University of Florida and
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A confident, poised woman who goes after her dreams and lifts others up in the process.
As leading women who have flown to the top of their industry so quickly, what advice do you have for young women today? Surround yourself with good energy, smart people and believe in yourself. Use obstacles as fuel, and channel that energy so that it works for you.
What’s next? Stay tuned.
Stuart D. Scott ’50
Captain Roy
Bolles — Pieces of the Past by Stuart D. Scott ’50
In the silent early morning hours, reveille would sound throughout Bolles Hall. In our second-floor, room-with-a-view in the south tower, my roommate, John Wright Boyd, and I responded quickly, more from habit than discipline, and my first move was to turn on my plastic table radio for music to accompany the a.m. routine. The Jacksonville station might be playing “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts,” or sometimes Frankie Laine’s more uplifting “Mule Train.” The music tempered the sunrise routine of dressing in uniform before taking our individual Company, Platoon and Squad places in formation on the parade. The bugle call of Morning Colors accompanied the raising of the flag, followed by our formation march into the dining room for breakfast. The same routine followed for lunch (minus the trumpet) and dinner, and the 1949-1950 academic year would be my third and last such year of dressing, dining, and in general living the pomp and circumstances of The Bolles School as a military academy. In the cycle from adolescence to adult, and of course with graduation came the sense of moving ahead to college and independence. Until then, however, anticipating chances to be “off-campus,” usually into Jacksonville, was uppermost in the minds of us boarding-school cadets, but occasionally the outside world came to us. I can still picture the scene in the south side room off the courtyard where those who were interested were invited to watch a chess exhibition. Speaking for myself and my fellow cadets in attendance, we knew little or nothing of chess, but soon had the growing feeling we were watching something historic. The organizers had selected the best available challengers from the Jacksonville Chess Club, but none of the dozen or so was a match for the guest, Samuel “Sammy” Reshevsky, a Polish-born chess prodigy. Who was awarded the title of International Grandmaster by the World Chess Federation. It was no surprise, then, that with his reputation as an outstanding match player and brilliant tactician, he had little trouble in his simultaneous matches at Bolles. I could hardly believe my eyes at the speed with which he moved from board to board, almost without pause, assessing each opponent’s move at a glance. From my current perspective, sixty-plus years after graduation, I look back on the training, whether military, academic, or in the development of discipline, as important components of a long and successful life. Other doors opened as well. Golfing at San Jose Country Club as a member of the Bolles varsity team helped to ripen and promote my lifelong affair with that sport. And, Jacksonville itself sparked another of life’s pathways when several of us cadets impulsively decided to join a U.S. Naval
Reserve submarine unit. This second military component of my teenage years led to an unexpected call-up for a tour of duty with the regular Navy during the Korean War. With a few exceptions, most of the Cadet Corps adjusted well to the challenges of regimen, discipline, and in general the ideology of a rule-oriented school. Like most, I had a high regard for all the faculty and staff and perhaps even awe in the case of the Superintendent, Major DeWitt Hooker. More than military training or sports, though, my academic interests trended toward culture, and music — subject areas embraced in various Jacksonville event offerings. As arranged by Captain James G. Roy, a handful of interested cadets, myself among them, were given the privileged opportunity to attend such events, but in a special capacity. Whatever were his methods, Captain Roy was able to convince various managers/impresarios of the novelty of having smartly-uniformed Bolles cadets as ushers at various concert and theater venues. The first of these was a concert series appearance by soprano Margaret Truman singing operatic arias and light classics. The concert hall venue for Miss Truman was large, but we carried out our other ushering duties in a much smaller and more intimate theater-in-the-round setting. The Penthouse Theater, so named for its location at the top of Hotel Roosevelt on Adams Street, was the scene of seasonal stage productions of light domestic comedies, performed by professional companies. Among the notable 20th century performers who appeared in various theatrical productions were Boris Karloff, and actress Sarah Churchill, daughter of Winston and Clementine. On that happy day of graduation when, on signal, we tossed our garrison caps into the air, Annapolis-style, we celebrated the end of our Bolles years of learning. Captain Roy’s instinctive effort to introduce cadets to the external world of the arts surely didn’t fall squarely under the rubric of education as the Bolles Academy catalog defined it. Yet that extracurricular frame of reference merged with the traditional and more structured preparatory curriculum to create, for me, an immersive, disciplined, and powerful education that unlocked a lifelong joy of learning. Combined with the happy memories of time spent in the beauty of Bolles’ peaceful riverside setting, and its Spanish revival architecture, I feel Rufus McClure was speaking for me when he wrote: “There is an undefinable quintessence that does, in fact, define that special place, that explains the Bolles legacy and ensures its perpetuity.”
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2015–16 Alumni Board J. Bradley Arrowsmith ’96 David Barton ’90 Ellis Barton ’87 Adam Edgecombe ’98 Grace Herzog Bryan ’90 Bartram Allison Dewan ’07
Sarah Erwin Dominey ’09 Katie Skinner Farrar ’01 Jennifer Purino Hensley ’91 Bartram Jerry F. Hurst ’76 William O. Inman III ’01 Harry Kenning ’04
John Marees ’02 David Melvin ’98 Tim Miller ’05 John B. Phillips ’05 Quinn Rozycki ’06 Elizabeth Davis Saffell ’88
Eddie Salem ’09 Lauren Bacalis Scheible ’01 J. David Sheppard ’75 David Vandroff ’79 Scotty C. Verlander ’94
Alumni Board members at a 2016 meeting.
2015-16 Board of Visitors Shaon Ahsan ’07 Michelle Risley Baker ’07 Jeffrey M. Berman ’64 Jordan B. Bolch ’04 C. Clayton Bromberg ’00 W. Gilmore Gainer ’74 Marnie Law George ’75 Bartram Marcia Morales Howard ’83 Charles M. Lane ’74 Forrest B. Long ’73 Dana P. McIlwain ’80
G. Wells McMurray ’62 Allison Miller ’84 Bartram Rajesh N. Paryani ’98 Trey Ripley ’94 Peter S. Sack ’07 Ruth Calvin Scharf ’76 Heidi Schauer ’97 Noah P. Sharp ’02 Wilbur C. Trafton ’62 Michael J. Verlander ’98
Several Board of Visitors members attend and the spring Peak Perspective Speakers’ series featuring Bill Whitaker.
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Junior Founders Party On the evening of Tuesday, April 12, a group of young alumni donors gathered for dinner and drinks at the Farace family residence. Bolles alums had the opportunity to casually converse with Dave and Becky about their Bolles experience and the Faraces shared stories of their family’s summer transition from Alabama to Florida. Bolles administrators KC Cassell, Tyler Hodges and Scott Smith were also on hand to thank our young alums for their support and all enjoyed the fellowship on the serene river campus.
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2016 Alumni Weekend One to Remember Bolles Alumni Weekend had a little something for everyone. Friday morning featured “60 Minutes” CBS News Correspondent Bill Whitaker as part of our Peak Perspective spring speaker series. Whitaker’s encouraging speech focused on Bolles’ core values and how his similar values have affected his life as a journalist. Alumni and upper school students were invited to attend and afterwards students had the opportunity to ask Whitaker a variety questions. Following the speaker series remaining guests were invited to take a tour of Bolles Hall, which concluded with a Bolles history lesson given by Bolles Historian and noted alumnus, Quinn Barton Jr. ’46. At the conclusion of Barton’s speech in the Varn Boardroom, guests were invited to lunch with Head of School Dave Farace and school administrators in the Class of ’46 Alumni Conference Room. Later that evening, the Class of ’66 kicked off the night with a small group reception in the Class of ’46 Alumni Conference Room. Classmates and guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and drinks and catching up before the annual Alumni River Party. Due to inclement weather, the party
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was moved indoors to the Bolles Hall Lobby. Despite the rain, guests enjoyed reconnecting with friends young and old over dinner and beverages. Some guests even enjoyed taking pictures together using the Sullivan family’s Photobrate photo booth that was on display in the lobby. Saturday morning kicked off the first annual alumni family playground picnic. A dozen families arrived with their little ones and had the opportunity to experience the newly donated Kompan playground equipment located on the lower school Whitehurst Campus. Also on hand were a face-painter, popcorn machine, snacks and drinks. Everyone had a blast. Those families that were still in attendance were treated to a River Campus picnic shortly after the playground festivities ended. Children played with beach balls, bubbles and every family left with Bolles Alumni Weekend t-shirts and tote bags. At noon, alumni and guests belonging to the Class of 1966 and older were invited to attend a special luncheon hosted by the Farace family. Guests enjoyed lunch and spending time with each other in the Farace family’s beautiful, shaded backyard overlooking the St. Johns River. Later that evening the Class of ’56, Class of ’66, Class of ‘86, Class of ’91 and Class of ’96 all met at their respective reunion locations and enjoyed catching up and reminiscing over their shared time together at Bolles.
Jacksonville Alumni Gather at Bistro Aix Bistro Aix’s Onyx Bar was at near capacity an hour into the local spring alumni social. Friends gathered from 6–9 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, to visit and network over hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Thank you all for coming out and we hope to see many more new faces in the fall. Please visit www.bolles.org/alumni to RSVP for the next alumni event.
In a New York State of Mind New York City alumni enjoyed two special Bolles opportunities in recent months. First, Bolles trustees Ellen Fitzsimmons Rogowski and George Siguler, and several Bolles and Bartram School alumni gathered at the High Line and enjoyed a reception luncheon with Head of School Dave Farace. The High Line is the elevated park spanning Gansevoort Street in the city’s meatpacking district through the length of Chelsea’s iconic gallery district. In April, Farace and Chief Advancement Officer KC Cassell joined a group of NYC based alumni and parents. Dinner was hosted by former Bolles trustee Sanjay Swani ’85 and spouse Preeti, at Asiate in the Oriental Mandarin Hotel, near Lincoln Center – one of New York City’s cornerstones of culture and entertainment. Looking ahead to summer, the stage will be set at the New York Historical Society as Bolles alumnus John Monsky ’77 leads a presentation and conversation with a special video presentation on the NASA space program for NYC Bolles alumni, parents and friends. Brought to life through interviews, archival images and film clip highlights from various documentaries, the human story behind history’s greatest space exploration is retold through eyewitness accounts and live performances by John and other stage performers.
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Class of ’86 Supports Memorial Fund On the evening of Saturday, April 23, Charlie and Jill Arnold hosted the Class of 1986’s 30-year reunion celebration. Due to the generosity of some anonymous donors, the reunion costs were covered for the entire party, allowing the $6,500 collected to be applied to their classmate’s memorial fund scholarship. Thank you Class of ’86, for your generous support of the School’s David O. Pedrick Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Class of ’91 Catches Up on the River Patio The Class of ’91 enjoyed catching up with one another for their 25th reunion on the beautiful Bolles River Campus. Many classmates came from near and far to spend the evening together, and the best part about it was getting a chance to come back to the School to see all of the changes it has undergone since our time spent there. It was a memorable event, and we are already looking forward to the next reunion!
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Class of ’96 Has Sweet Time at Candy Apple Café The Bolles Class of 1996 held its 20th reunion at Candy Apple Café, former site of the historic Seminole Club, in downtown Jacksonville on April 23. The group had a great turnout with over 65 in attendance, many of whom traveled from out of town to attend. A great time was had by all. The night wrapped up with many classmates making the short walk to the Volstead, where Christine Lyons (Rosenbloom) led a group out on to the dance floor while a vintage jazz band played.
Class of ’06 Celebrates 10-Year Reunion On May 13, the Class of 2006 celebrated their 10-year reunion on the River Patio at the San Jose Campus. Alumni traveled from California, New Mexico, Nevada, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Georgia and as far as the Netherlands to see their old classmates and alma mater. 70 guests were in attendance to enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a picturesque sunset over the St. John’s River. Special thanks to Class Representative Ashley Rawlins, for organizing the event.
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Bartram Luncheon Celebrates Green and White Heritage On Saturday, April 23, more than 40 Bartram Alumnae returned to campus to celebrate Alumni Weekend. It was a wonderful afternoon of shared memories, laughter and class sing-alongs. Alumnae gathered for drinks in the Warren-Ropp Courtyard where they reminisced over school memorabilia and class pictures. David Farace, Head of School, expressed his appreciation for Bartram’s rich heritage and their support for the current use of the campus. Lunch followed in the Miller Room where 13 alumnae received yellow roses to commemorate their 50th reunion. Per tradition, Bev Warren ’55 and Louise Adams Ropp ’56 led the group with a rendition of Bartram’s alma mater to cap off the afternoon.
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Beverly Brett Warren ’55, with the help of Grace Herzog Bryan ’90, Sally Boucher Parks ’65 and Joann Ferguson Purdie ’74, gathered many photos reflecting memories of the Bartram School years and had them beautifully framed by her son, Brett. The photos now line the stairwell off the administrative offices to remind all Bolles students of the Bartram story. Plans are in the works to add a larger framed picture of the Bartram Campus from around the 1940s with a short history of Bartram School on display. Well done!!
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1942 Class Representative: Helen Murchison Lane 3790 Ortega Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904) 389-1801 | Helen3790@aol.com
Trustee Emerita: Helen Murchison Lane 1945 Class Representative: Marion Whatley Cowart 2550 N Meridian Road, Tallahassee, FL 32303-5125 (850) 385-1911 1948 Barbara Horne Arnold stays busy volunteering. She is the landscape grounds person for the Memorial Park Association and arranges flowers for the Cummer Gallery and for St Mark’s Episcopal Church altar guild. Daughter Christina Arnold Pickett ’71 is the proud grandmother of Elizabeth Catherine, named after her aunt Elizabeth Arnold ’76 who lives in Hyattsville near Washington, D.C. Bobby reported that classmate, Shirley Davidson Leao has moved to Miami to be closer to her daughter. 1949 Class Representative: Anne Monroe Poidevant 250 Gateway Drive, Fleming Island, FL 32003-7802 (904) 264-8977
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Arnold Richardson Woolverton passed away on March 17, 2016, at her home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, following a long illness.
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1951 Class Representative: Frances Watts McCurry 4540 Country Club Road, Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904) 384-6230 | fmccurry@comcast.net
Frances Watts McCurry and Julie Russell Madison visited Claudette Ogilvie French in her new home on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia. Julie enjoys spending the summer in her beautiful farmhouse in Waynesville, North Carolina. It’s become a tradition to have a summer mini-reunion with classmates Betty Beal Garner, Hazel Crawford Montgomery, Frances and Claudette. 1952 Barbara Brett Meals and her Havanese dog, Lovey, are enjoying living on the golf course at Wilderness Country Club in Naples, Florida. Barb plays golf, goes fishing and participates in all of the activities. She visits her son, Taylor, and his family who live in Englewood, about two hours from Naples and will see her other son, Brett, when she heads north to Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where she will spend the summer.
Jane Howard Chadbourne ’53 and Bev Brett Warren ’55 1953 Class Representative: Jane Howard Chadbourne 4004 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 396-3821 | jachadbourne@aol.com
1963 Martha Kavanaugh Hunt has just published her first book — A Wishful Tale of Elephants and Donkeys. Out there on amazon.com, this whimsical fable is a tad political but all in fun with a sweet, timeless (and timely) message for children and parents, a happy ending, and donkeys and elephants that are all equally adorable! A Wishful Tale, indeed! Martha has been in the community relations business for 35 years, the last 20 on her own out of a home office. She and her husband live near Athens, Georgia, and have four children and seven grandchildren. 1964 Class Representative: Missie Graham Sarra LePrell 2640 River Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 803-4141 | Missie@missiesold.com
Jane Howard Chadbourne enjoyed herself at the Bartram reunion. 1955 Class Representative: Beverly Brett Warren bbrettw@hotmail.com Trustee Emerita: Ann Curry Hicks Bev Brett Warren stays very busy substitute teaching at three Bolles campuses and at other private schools in the area. She sings with a guitarist friend for private parties, independent living facilities and occasionally at an Italian restaurant on the Southside. She is also recording some of her favorite songs for her future CD. Bev is going to vacation in her favorite state, Colorado, for a couple of months this summer. Julie Fant McCarthy’s daughter, Beville Anderson, is Assistant Head of St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School.
Missie Graham Sarra LaPrell with Barbara Cesery at the Bartram Luncheon
Barbara Cesery still works with her brother, Billy Cesery ’70 Bolles, at Cesery Companies managing their real estate portfolio. She has finally completed her farmhouse, extensive barn and dressage arena on her 720-acre property in West St. Augustine.
1956 Class Representative: Louise Adams Ropp 2970 St. Johns Ave #1A, Jacksonville, FL 32205 (904) 737-3373 | weezier@comcast.net 1957 Class Representative: Claudia Barnett Gordon 321 Loudoun Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32092-2785 (904) 940-3711
Linda Rampton Shore 1959 Class Representative: Linda Burbridge Knight 3792 Cathedral Oaks Place S, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 655-4820 | lbksr@comcast.net
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1961 Class Representative: Meriel Traylor Rucker 1224 Village Creek Lane, Building O, Apartment 4, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464-3161 (843) 881-7939
Linda Rampton Shore is working part-time at Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, traveling and keeping up with her 14 year-old granddaughter.
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Sandra Browning Boyd and her husband own their own travel business specializing in upscale tour and cruises. Sandy says they love living in Athens, Georgia, where there is lots to do. Demere Clarke Bates and her husband John have spent the last 23 years living in Smithfield, Virginia. They have 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and they love to bike, kayak and tent camp.
Carol McComb Scheppe with her family Carol McComb Scheppe spends as much time as possible going back and forth with her family from Jacksonville to the Mississippi Delta to her huge breathtaking farm, which has been in the family since 1835.
Missie Graham Sara LePrell with Bolles Head of School Dave Farace at the Bartram Luncheon
Missie Graham Sarra LePrell keeps busy these days selling real estate full time at Re/Max Specialists in addition to volunteer work. Anne Morrow is volunteering at the Mandarin Museum, traveling, and planning a family reunion with 24 members, ranging in age from one to 71 in June 2016.
1965 Sally Boucher Parks writes, “It is now 51 years since graduation. Time flies as we know for sure. Quite a few of us still hang out together, email, chat and text. Liz Hayden Minthorne visited for an additional small group luncheon in November at Jan Ellen Adams Andrews’s home. Winkie, Stephanie, Suwannee, Bunny, Bev and Sally B. enjoyed Liz’s first visit with us since graduation. Ginnie Scott Shad and Bunny Jo Hathcox Miller are not computer ladies. Winkie Wotten Booher is doing very well according to a recent visit with her by Corbin “Dorothy” Dowling. Winkie is fully recovered and driving again. Yes, our gal Corbin has returned from New Zealand, sold her Colorado mountain house, drove crosscountry visiting old pals and relatives, and just recently she purchased a North Carolina cottage. Corbin joins Joan Kloeppel Howard, who recently closed/moved into her log cabin. Stephanie Scott Ibach has property near them, and Mary Bolch Line and husband, Robin, are very close too, in Clayton, Georgia. Sallie Dillard Wallace and husband Kelly have a cabin in western North Carolina. Dodie Terretta Brady was found by super sleuth Sallie D. in the Washington, D.C. area. Sally Boucher Parks will have many vacation spots this summer, fall, winter and spring. I remain ever so fond of my home on Julington Creek, inherited from my folks. Lella Skinner, Bunny Jo Hathcox Miller and I attended the Bartram Alumnae luncheon on April 23. The Class of 1966 had a great turn out. Well done by Marcia Caribaltes Hughes, class representative. (See below.) Barbara Cesery and Missie Sarra LePrell were there from the Class of 1964. Bev Brett Warren mentioned the need to update, restore and refresh the Bartram History display cases in the Miller Room. Two more cases are needed to preserve the Bartram School for Girls. Missie posed a challenge, passed the basket while we sang and voila over $1,000 collected — a good start for our restoration fund. More to come and a good year to all.” 1966 Class Representative: Marcia Caribaltes Hughes 1217 S Richfield Court, Aurora, CO 80017 (303) 680-6636 | marciachughes@yahoo.com From Marcia Hughes — State of the Reunion Message: First of all, I would like to add my thanks to Sarah, Martha and Phyllis for hosting us so grandly at dinner and brunch. What marvelous venues at which a group of old friends could gather. Your hospitality and efforts are greatly appreciated!!!
Members of the Class of '66, L to R: Phyllis Kenling, Mary Anne Crane, Sarah Kirk Mallot, Suzanne Burns Dalton, Marcia Caribaltes Hughes, Ellen Hanke, Permela Scott Elmore, Martha Cesery, Barbara Browning, Betsy Whorton, Margaret Day Julian, Katherine Conroy Whalen and Dee Upchurch Beranek.
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It seems to me that we didn’t HAVE a reunion. We MADE a reunion. Perhaps to state the obvious, it is the coming together that makes a reunion. That we did indeed do and very successfully. Betsy Browne told me that after the reunion, she wanted pictures and “dialogue.” The pictures have been forthcoming and great fun.
Thank you to all photographers for sharing. I got back to chilly Denver on Thursday and have had time to think about the “dialogue” part. Ten years ago, as the dinner guests of Margaret and Mrs. Day, we caught up with one another and reflected on our Bartram experiences. That conversation included where we all were at school when we found out that J.F.K. had been shot. We had collective and individual memories of that day, as we did of many less profound days of our years at Bartram. It was after all, when we grew up. It seemed to me that this time, a even more mature women, we came together, yes to reminisce, but even more to enjoy each other as we are today. After all, 50 years had passed since our group parted ways in June of 1966. Some of us went on to be each other’s roommates, bridesmaids, etc. Some of us kept in touch, though sometimes with large gaps in time. Others, not so much. Whatever the intervening years had brought, we came together in Jacksonville the weekend of April 22–24 to MAKE a reunion. Kudos to you all and YEAH US! 1968 Class Representative: Judy Goins Quick 224 Bentley Circle, Shelby, AL 35143 (205) 669-6862 | jgquick@bellsouth.net 1969 Class Representative: Virginia Conley Pappas 3840 The Oak Road, Philadelphia, PA 19129-1030 (215) 843-9751 | virginia.pappas@unisys.com
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1970 Catherine Schultz McFarland is retiring as a professor of Art History at Flagler College — see sidebar on page 48.
1971 Class Representative: Kerry Lee Byron Ehrlich PO Box 358629, Gainesville, FL 32635-8629 (352) 281-4010 | klehrlich@cox.net 1973 Class Representative: Barbara Arnold Pickett 4522 Iroquois Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32210 904-388-5994 | bsap00@comcast.net From Kay Lawther Krill, “I retired from ANN Inc. in October and love being a stay at home mom and taking care of me! This is quite a change after having a 40 year career in the fashion industry! I’m serving on three boards. I recently joined the Breast Cancer Research foundation board and that is extremely rewarding and, I’m on the board of Ascena, which is the company that bought ANN Inc., so I’m still very involved. My twin sons are 16, so I am in the middle of the lovely “teen” years! Life is good!” Susan Rich McGowan writes, “Hi Classmates!! Suzi McGowan aka ‘MaGoo.’ I am proud to say I am the grandmother of two granddaughters — Keeleigh, 7, and Kennedy, 7 months, and a grandson — Parker, 1, and he is getting a brother in November!!
Schultz McFarland ’70 Retires as College Professor Bartram alumna Catherine Schultz McFarland ’70 recently retired as a professor of Art History from Flagler College in St. Augustine where she taught for seven years. Prior to Flagler, McFarland taught at the Atlanta College of Art and Oglethorpe University in Atlanta where she and her husband Doug raised their three daughters. Doug retired as a professor and English Department Chair at Flagler in 2015. “(We) are moving to San Francisco and I am finishing my book on Pieter Bruegel, the Elder, a 16th century Flemish artist,” Catherine shared. “One of my articles about him has been published by Brepols Press and appears in the volume entitled ‘Spectacle and Theatricality in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.’ I also hope to get more time to play corny 60’s folk songs on my old guitar!” Catherine also took a moment to reflect on her experience at Bartram School. “What I loved the most about Bartram was the teaching. Mr. Neuendorf was so kind and helpful, and Mrs. Boucher got me very interested in the ancient world when we took Ancient History in the ninth grade. Mrs. Lashley gave me a good base in French and Latin, which has been wonderful for an academic career. Having a history course for five out of the six years at Bartram was invaluable for me and led me to Art History. I started Smith College with more knowledge of history than many of my classmates who went to top New England prep schools. I know we all complained about Bartram when we were there, but I got a good education. It was hard being a Bartram student in the late 1960’s when the world was changing so fast! However, in retrospect being at a strict rigorous school may have kept us all out of trouble! What did I hate about Bartram? The lunches and the uniforms! Miss Pratt and Miss Miller may have been intellectuals, but they were certainly neither gourmets nor aesthetes!!!”
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I absolutely love being a MiMi!! Both sons, Justin and Jordan, live in the same neighborhood and have a Collision Center in the suburbs of Atlanta. I am living in Vero Beach with my ex-husband. How life revolves...lol. I am a domestic engineer…in other words, not working…lol. While living in Atlanta for over two years, before moving back, I worked as an administrative assistant for a non-profit (ARC) with the developmentally disabled. The most humbling and rewarding job ever ever!!! I am looking to volunteer here in town for the ARC.” Della Murchison lives in Austin, Texas and will soon be relocating from Lake Travis to another area nearby. She has one son in college and has a sweet boyfriend. “I retired from work at the State of Texas Employees Retirement System and now have fun jobs helping people downsize and having a Craigslist business. I sell ‘Young Living’ essential oils.” Barbara Arnold Pickett writes, “I’m thrilled to have become a grandmother on August 18, 2015, to Charles Henry Bentley (Chase), born to my daughter Caroline and her husband, Thomas. Caroline, 29, is a kindergarten teacher at RPDS. My son Ted, 25, is working for Catering by Liz and part-time at St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School helping prepare lunches. I’m still in the residential mortgage field as a sales assistant at BBVA Compass. I’m lucky to live in Jacksonville near my children and mother, Bobby Arnold ’48, who is very active, especially with Memorial Park Association. Both my sisters, Liz Arnold ’76 and Christina Cross ’71 are living in Maryland.
1981 Class Representative: Susan Williams Brodeur 4635 Argonne Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904) 384-2148 | Susan_brodeur@ml.com From Susan Brodeur — We had a great time at the Bartram Luncheon at the Reunion Weekend in April. If you weren’t able to attend, please put our 40th on your calendar! Susan works three days a week at Merrill Lynch, where she has worked for 29 years. Working part-time allows Susan to be involved at Paxon School for Advanced Studies, where she is PTSA President. Ford, 19, just finished his first year at FSU, and is currently studying abroad at the FSU Valencia House for the summer. Patrick,
Susan Brodeur with her family
1974 Class Representative: Joann Ferguson Purdie 2210 St. Johns Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 (904) 389-1007 | jpurdie@springfieldcapital.com
18, graduates in June from Stanton College Prep and will be attending University of Miami this fall. Bryant, 15, is finishing his tenth grade year at Paxon. Bryant and Zach O’Brien (Eileen’s son) have played on the same soccer team for many years, so Susan and Eileen see a lot of each other at games and tournaments.
1975 Class Representative: Marnie Law George 413 South Ride, Tallahassee, FL 32303 (850) 386-3060 | marnie@thegeorgegroup.com
Elizabeth (Liz) Howell lives in Jacksonville with her longtime partner, Jim Healey, and their two dogs. Liz works at Spectrum Realty Services. It was great to see Liz at the Reunion Luncheon.
Board of Visitors: Marnie Law George
Ann Myers Mancuso and husband, Randy, are living in Jacksonville. Ann is in her tenth year working at Merrill Lynch in downtown Jacksonville.
1976 Class Representative: Virginia Ferguson McNulty 1881 Challen Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32205 (904) 384-7777 | virginia@mcnulty.tv 1977 Class Representative: Robin Giddens Sheppard 324 San Juan Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904) 273-9638 | sheppardpvbfl@msn.com 1979 Class Representative: Jennifer Williams Wiegand 11 Nina Circle, Freeport, Bahamas (954) 727-5091 | jennifermwilliams@coralwave.com
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1980 Class Representative: Hilda Pendleton Fenton 30 Strong Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 (978) 462-1502 | mafenton@hotmail.com
Sarah Dever Reed and husband, Jim, live in Kansas City, Missouri, where they just celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. Sarah is currently working with artists in researching and writing their profiles for “internet art curating” and Jim works at a local investment firm. They have two sons, Alec and Doc. Alec, 23, decided to get his Physics degree after he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Doc is a sophomore at Missouri majoring in Finance and Business. Jana Newton Roper and husband, David, live in Greensboro, Georgia. Jana sings in the choir, teaches Pilates and is involved with several volunteer groups. Their son, Allen, is a music agent living in Athens, after having worked in Los Angeles and Vermont. Camden will be a freshman at the University of Alabama this fall.
Lynn Hallowes Thorman and wife, Susan, live in Maryland with their two daughters, Samantha and Sarah. Samantha graduates from high school this May and received a scholarship to play lacrosse at Coastal Carolina University. Sarah is finishing up eighth grade and plays a variety of sports: lacrosse, field hockey and basketball. Lynn is a respiratory therapist and Susan is an engineer. They keep busy with their girls’ athletic schedules, fixing up homes, and four cats and two dogs.
Cathleen Brooke Dunkle with her family Cathleen Brooke Dunkle and her husband, Kurt, are living in New York City. Kurt is the Dean and President of General Theological Seminary. Daughter Caroline is Assistant Vice President at C1 Bank in St. Petersburg, Florida. Daughter Maddie graduated in May from Wofford College, and will be teaching English in Madrid, Spain for a year.
Jeannie Van Valkenburgh Borsch and husband, Ben, live in Tampa with their eight-year-old daughter, Emily. With an eight-year-old, Jeannie is busy driving carpools to karate, choir and other after school activities. Ben is the Director of Resource Planning and Analytics at Duke Energy. 1982 Class Representative: Carmen Crenshaw-Hovey Gartendorfliweg 9, CH-8135 Langnau am Albis, Switzerland 01141-1-720-49-11 | carmencrenshaw@msn.com 1983 Class Representative: Rebecca Faircloth McNeil 2976 Oak Street, Jacksonville, FL 32205 (904) 389-7334 | marvmcneil@bellsouth.net 1984 Board of Visitors: Allison Miller
Becky Davis McKee with her family Becky Davis McKee and husband, Will, live in Cashiers, North Carolina, where they own The High Hampton Inn. The Inn is in its 94th season and they have enjoyed seeing many Bartram and Bolles alumni visit the Inn over the years. They have two daughters, Rebecca and Liz. Rebecca is working for Penn State University and the US Geological Survey tracking endangered desert tortoises in the Mojave Desert. Liz graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in May and will be teaching English for a year in Prague before going to law school. Leslie Ferguson Moeini and husband, AJ, are empty-nesters in Jacksonville. Leslie has ventured back into pharmaceutical sales, working for AstraZeneca. AJ is a 16-year veteran in the mortgage industry working as a loan officer. Daughter Ainslie, 22, just graduated from UNF with a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a minor in French Art. She is looking for marketing and advertising opportunities throughout the Southeast. Arman, 23, is a second-year law student at UF and will be interning this summer for a law firm in West Palm Beach. Kathy Stark is nearing completion of the elements of her project, “The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks,” resulting in a family friendly book and traveling art exhibit. A unique blend of art and education about our wilderness parks within one hour of downtown Jacksonville, follow the project on the Facebook page: The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks. Be inspired to get outside! Kathy Stark is shown with her large scale watercolor of “Avenue of Palms, Road to Kingsley Plantation.”
1986 Class Representative: A. Patricia (Tricia) Helwig Todd 1829 Powell Place, Jacksonville, FL 32205 (904) 387-0160 | phtodd@helwigandtodd.com 1988 Class Representative: Rebecca (Becky) Martin Forbes 8118 Mar Del Plata Street East, Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 221-4597 | rmf2ya@bellsouth net 1989 Class Representative: Courtney McCranie Rowe 1521 Fernandina Rd, Ameila Island, FL 32034 (904) 321-2222 | courtneymrowe@yahoo.com Class Representative: Josephine (Josie) Bryan 5448 Diaz Place, Jacksonville, FL 32210-8510 (904) 388-6807 | jbryan@stmarksdayschool.org
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1990 Class Representative: Grace Herzog Bryan 4728 Wadham Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904) 389-0062 | bryan.grace@mayo.edu
Alumni Board: Grace Herzog Bryan 1991 Class Representative: Jennifer Purino Hensley jhensley@accretivesolutions.com Alumni Board: Jennifer Purino Hensley
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Alumni Weekend 2016 was well-attended and fun, gathering alumni from places near and far. See story and photos on page 34.
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1938 Trustee Emeritus: George W. Varn
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1940 Trustee Emeritus: A. Chester Skinner Jr.
James Risk passed away on March 28, 2016 in Cornelius, North Carolina at age 95. James’s son, Paul, wrote to let everyone know that Bolles was an important part of his father’s life and it helped prepare him for his many unique experiences in WWII as a member of the Merchant Marines. Herbert Todd passed away on February 21, 2016, in Lakeland, Florida. 1942 Trustee Emeritus: W. Lester Varn, Jr. 1944 Class Representative: William (Delevan) D. Baldwin 1242 Willow Oaks Drive E, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250-2615 (904) 246-9343 | sallydel@comcast.net
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1946 Class Representative: Fitzhugh (Hugh) Powell 2965 Forest Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32257-5617 (904) 733-3673 | Hpowell@cwpowellins.com Trustee Emeritus: Quinn R. Barton Jr. 1947 Charlie Wells passed away peacefully on January 21, 2016, at the age of 86. 1948 Class Representative: Robert (Bob) W. Brack, Jr. 3919 Buckskin Trail E, Jacksonville, FL 32277-9727 (904) 744-2759 | Catharineb2024@yahoo.com 1949 Class Representative: Jerry (Jerry) S. Foley III 3624 Richmond Street, Jacksonville, FL 32205-9424 (904) 389-6460 Rupert Bliss passed away on April 9, 2016, after a brief hospitalization.
2016 Basketball State Championship Heralds Memory of Bolles ’46 Team 2015–16 was an outstanding year for the Bolles boys’ basketball team, which won its first state championship title since 1989 with a nail-biting 46–39 win over Holy Trinity. Some compare this year’s on-court hoop excitement to another winning time in Bolles sports history — 1946 and the mighty Bolles basketball team. J.D. Henry ’46 (who describes himself as a “non-basketball, football and baseball letterman”) shares this reflection on the Class of 1946 and its winning student athletes: “The Class of 1946 scores again. The Bolles Class of ’46 has much to be proud of – three Trustee Chairmen, a vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve and a member who broke the sound barrier without the use of an airplane. Joe Kittinger accomplished this some 30 years ago by parachuting from an open balloon gondola at the edge of space, using only Air Force pressure gear. His record was only equaled last year by a group, which he headed, using state-of-the-art astronaut equipment. Too little has been remembered about the 1946 Bolles basketball team. Soon after World War II ended, the Florida Athletic Association reassigned high school conferences and, for some unknown reason, put Bolles in a group that consisted of the 25 largest schools in the state. The state basketball championship tournament was held in Tampa that year with all 25 teams participating. Bolles defeated Tampa Hillsborough in the first round, Tampa Plant in the second and was only defeated by Miami Beach High, which went on to win the state championship. (Note: Bolles was made to play Miami as a second game the same day they had defeated Plant.) The Jacksonville papers editorialized as to why “little Bolles” had done so well while Jacksonville Lee, Jackson and Landon were all eliminated in the first round.
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1952 Class Representative: Charles (Charlie) E. Kern II 3812 Garrson Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016-4218 (202) 362-4739 | kerndc56@gmail.com
Trustee Emeritus: Robert H. Paul III All members of the Class of 1952 (a/k/a The Great Class) are invited to call or email Charlie Kern to revisit the good old days and share news about yourselves to be passed along.
It is worth remembering that this Bolles team consisted of only three seniors out of a team of eight lettermen. My wife and I had the pleasure, while driving from Valencia, Spain to the south of France, to spend three days with a member of this illustrious team – Charlie Worthley ’46, all-state basketball center. Catalonia is the small mountainous corner of northeast Spain bordered by the Pyrenees on the North and the Mediterranean on the East. It is home to a group of Spaniards who speak their own language and would seem to prefer independence. It was here we found old Charlie Worthley, who has been retired in these beautiful mountains for more than 20 years. His is a story in itself — graduate with a master’s degree from Ohio State, production engineer for a battery plan in Taiwan, engineer for the NASA test range for our intercontinental ballistic missile program and par excellence tour guide. It was Charlie who reminded me of the Bolles ’46 basketball team. As Winston Churchill might have said, “never has so much been accomplished by so few.” They made us all proud. For the record, the Bolles 1946 basketball lettermen were: Charlie Worthley, Jack Friedland, Stuart Jaffe, John “Skippy” Hixon, John Mitchell, John Gary, Benny Eubanks, Jim Rogers and Martin Williams, manager.
J.B. Waters passed away on March 5, 2016. 1953 Class Representative: James (Jim) M. Barker IV 2134 Eventide Road, Jacksonville, FL 32259-9238 (904) 287-0318 | jmbchb@aol.com Trustee Emeritus: James V. Bent Sr. Joe Subers of Gainesville died in May 2016.
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1954 Class Representative: Hayes (Butch) L. Basford Jr. 4422 McGirts Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32210-5943 (904) 388-3932 | mcgirts@bellsouth.net 1955 Class Representative: William (Bill) C. Hallowes 4627 Long Bow Road S, Jacksonville, FL 32210-8143 (904) 387-4618 1956 Class Representative: Harry M. deMontmollin Jr. 38 Lazy Eight DrivemPort Orange, FL 32128 (386) 756-8576 | hmdem@aol.com Taylor Jones passed away at the age of 77 on September 22, 2015, in Blairsville, Georgia, following a long battle with Parkinson’s and associated complications. Taylor was predeceased by his wife of 33 years, Diane Perry Jones. 1957 Class Representative: Albert (Ted) T. Quantz 394 Dune Oaks Drive, Georgetown, SC 29440-7119 (843) 546-3214 | tedquantz@gmail.com From Ted Quantz — on April 7, 2016, Ron Langley, Haywood Ball, Hickory Fant, Greg Smith, Tom Tygart ’58 and I enjoyed having lunch with Rufus McClure at The River City Brewing Company. During lunch, Rufus asked about our plans for our 60th Reunion and we all looked at each other with a blank look! He said, “You had better begin making plans because I want to be your speaker.” Honestly, Rufus looks like the youngest of the bunch! As per this request from Rufus, consider this your “first” notice that our 60th Reunion will be held on the Bolles campus in late April 2017. Greg has already secured a location for our “official dinner” and more plans are in the works. During lunch, Anthony Candelino, Bolles Basketball Head Coach, stopped by our table. It was great fun talking about our basketball careers at Bolles and hearing about the current program. Bolles’ record this past season was 35–3 and they won the state championship. Slight improvement, wouldn’t you say?
Ron Langley ’57, Haywood Ball ’57, Hickory Fant ’57, Greg Smith ’57 and Tom Tygart ’58 joined Ted Quartz ’57 and their former teacher Rufus McClure.
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Colonel Joseph W. Kittinger ’46
Kittinger Appears in ‘Space Men’ on PBS Colonel Joseph W. Kittinger ’46 appeared in an episode of the PBS series American Experience titled “Space Men” on March 1, 2016. The episode tells the story of Kittinger and other participants in the early Air Force programs that pioneered the efforts of U.S. space exploration. Kittinger and his participation in Project Excelsior featured prominently in the program. In Project Excelsior, Kittinger made a world record free fall from the edge of space in 1960. Wearing a prototype NASA space suit, he jumped from an open gondola in a hot air balloon at an altitude of 102,800 feet. He became the first human ever to reach an altitude of almost 20 miles. During his free fall, Kittinger achieved a speed of 714 miles per hour.
While Joanne and I were in Jacksonville, we stopped by Bolles to see how the school was treating our gift, “Transitions.” I still pinch myself every time I see “Transitions,” just cannot believe we did it. I know that each of you is very proud for the strong role you had in making this gift to Bolles possible. I also had an opportunity to meet the new Head of School Dave Farace, Chief Advancement Officer KC Cassell and Director of The Bolles Fund Ryan Trevett ’99. Ryan will be our “go-to guy” for all our reunion plans.
Henry “Chip” Bachara ’78
Two Alumni among JBJ’s Ultimate Attorneys Two Bolles alumni are listed among the Jacksonville Business Journal’s inaugural class of “Jacksonville’s Ultimate Attorneys.” Recognizing the First Coast's top lawyers, the peer-selected award is given to those have elevated the legal profession and have helped shape Jacksonville’s business community. Henry “Chip” Bachara ’78, managing partner at the Bachara Construction Law Group, was recognized in the small firm division. “I’ve been successful in practicing law my way,” Bachara said. “First, being a construction lawyer and practicing with civility and always being professional to everyone.” Michael Fisher ’61, a partner with Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball PA, was recognized in the medium firm category. “I guess it’s because I have served my clients throughout the community very well when it comes to business planning,” Fisher said of the recognition. “I’ve been delivering client satisfaction over a long period of time.”
Wish I had more news to share with everyone but no one seems to send me their news. I do hope that this will find you well and that you will give serious consideration to returning to Jacksonville in late April 2017 to celebrate our 60th Reunion. Lance Ringhaver died on April 4, 2016, in a car accident in Palm River-Clair Mel, Florida. Lance was the former head of a Caterpillar dealership, the past chairman of the Tampa Port Authority and was a minority owner of the Tampa Bay Rays. He is survived by four children and nine grandchildren. His wife, Karyn, died in 2013 after a two-year illness. 1959 Class Representative: Barry P. Sales 11869 Remsen Road, Jacksonville, FL h32223 (904) 268-6629 | bpsrnr@aol.com
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1961 Class Representative: Ben T. Franklin, Jr. 4446 Hendricks Ave., Suite 368 Jacksonville, FL 32207-4107 (904) 399-8977 | bfranklin@southbankgroup.net
Michael Fisher, a partner with Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball, P.A., was one of two Bolles alumni listed among the Jacksonville Business Journal's inaugural class of “Jacksonville's Ultimate Attorneys.” — See sidebar on the left. 1962 Class Representative: Earl B. Mally Jr. 1338 Journeys End Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32223-1753 (904) 334-7624 | earl.mally@bmcjax.com Board of Visitors: Wells G. McMurray, Wilbur (Will) C. Trafton 1963 Class Representative: C. McNeill (Neill) Baker 6959 Almours Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 448-0584 | neill46@aol.com 1964 Class Representative: Gregory (Greg) W. Blackmer 1025 Kings Road, Neptune Beach, FL 32266-3211 (904) 613-8439 | gregblackmer@yahoo.com Trustee Emeritus: E. Ellis Zahra Jr.
Michael Fisher ’61
Board of Visitors: Jeffrey M. Berman, Chair
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Simpson ’64 Continues to Adventure Hugh Simpson ’64 shares his journey into teaching emergency preparedness, survival training and directing a trail race series: I’m sure my fellow classmates of 1964 would consider me the last person to have created a company like Full-Out Adventure Productions LLP, where we teach Xtreme Preparedness, Self-reliance Skills and will offer this year an Appalachian boot camp. When I was a student at Bolles, I was the last person to even want to participate in any athletic and strenuous sport even though I did play some soccer and even lettered in fencing! My dad, Bill, was very active in the Dad’s Club and helped build the floating dock we used for the crew team (if he was still living he would be amazed at what has happened since then with crew and especially the new building!). I tried out for crew and even made one of the teams where I tried to learn the cadence of rowing without throwing us out into the St. Johns River! So you can see I was not the one my classmates would have expected to do his first triathlon at 42! Actually, I would never have done that except my good friend and West Point graduate, Charles, challenged me to do it. I took him up on the challenge and was totally amazed to find myself crossing the finish line even if I was dead last! I continued to do these events for several years but again I slacked off. At age 50 years young, I decided, as part of my nationally broadcast Comcast TV show “Your Health Today,” to become a certified personal fitness trainer! I was accepted into the International Sports Science Association program where I was shipped a 600 page textbook and videos to watch in preparation for my test six weeks away in Atlanta! The only science classes I ever took at Bolles were Major Sowash’s seventh grade science class and Major Lanquist’s biology course. So when I saw that my ISSA textbook had not only biology but physics and chemistry I thought it was over before it began!
Hugh Simpson ’64 out that the person teaching us and administering the exam was none other than the world famous body builder Tom ‘Mr. Oaklegs’ Platz who holds a master’s degree in Sports Physiology! He had been one of my favorite body builders when I use to devour Muscle & Fitness magazine dreaming of becoming like him! Fat chance! So to the surprise of myself and those young ladies I passed the written and on-hands parts of the exam and became one of their oldest graduates at the time! Heck I enjoyed it so much that I did it a second time when they offered it in Atlanta. I never have used this wonderful training to earn a living but I have helped numerous friends with suggestions of exercise and especially the ISSA scientific nutritional weight loss program. This training has also helped with my business of teaching and writing about Emergency Preparedness and Self-reliance Skills we teach at Full-Out Adventure Productions LLP. I have written three books on this niche since 1999 with my third Grid Going Down just published in 2016. I also write for Harris Publications’ Survivor’s Edge magazine.
I studied like I had not studied since leaving grad school and prepared for the worst. I arrived where the test was being administered and several young lady attendees wondered if ‘Grandpa’ had the right room! I found
My latest accomplishment is becoming the new Race Director for Xterra Trail Run Series with my first event scheduled for May 21, 2016 at the world famous Jack Rabbit Park in Clay County, North Carolina. I would like for Bolles students that believe they can never be physically active that there is no such word as NEVER! I’m living proof!
1965 Class Representative: Charles (Chuck) P. Torrey Jr. 1629 Cove Creek Ln, Knoxville, TN 37919-8638 ctorrey@cwmanagement.com
1966 Class Representative: Shepherd (Shep) E. Colledge 4167 Ortega Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904) 619-1791
From Ken Torrington — Ken and Beverly Torrington celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 8, 2016. They have four children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Can anyone believe that someone would put up with Ken that long?
1967 Class Representative: Christopher (Chris) B. Stubbs 341 Old Mill Road, Deltona, FL 32725-2401 (407) 324-7181 | cstubbs@linkstaffing.com
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These items are not just a part of a collection for Monsky. They are important pieces that tie together special moments of history. “For me, the important thing is not collecting for the sake of collecting. It’s for the sake of these tangible connections to a really interesting moment in our history that inspires us.”
1973 Class Representative: John F. Pendergast Jr. 6675 Corporate Center Parkway, Suite 301, Jacksonville, FL 32216 jpendergast@penderlaw.com Board of Trustees: John F. Pendergast Jr.
“We all have our interests,” he added about what sparked his desire to preserve and share important moments in history. “Certainly for me it was a number of the biographies I read. John Kennedy, Theodore Roosevelt, and of course my Bolles education was part of that. The part of nurturing and making that interest go forward.” “They were all great,” Monsky added about his teachers at Bolles. “Bill Babcock led the history department, he was terrific. The interesting thing was not just the history. If you look at what I’m doing now, it’s not just a dry history lecture, it’s not just video, and not just music. They reverberate against each other in a virtuous circle the way they work together. We also had Arthur Carnes, teaching drama. A hardcore, but interesting history program and the English classes were great. I still have the books we were working with. We had a public speaking class that was quite good. It was the syncopation of all that, putting it all together that really mattered later. This is not just about history, it’s about communication.” Most recently, Monsky shared his multimedia production on the space program with fellow alumni and other Bolles constituents in the New York area on June 20 at the New York Historical Society Museum and Library. 1969 Class Representative: James (Jim) R. McCain Jr. 3057 Amelia Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32257-5728 (904) 613-5624 | dmccain10@aol.com
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1970 Class Representative: F. William (Bill) Borg 2517 Mount Carmel, Waco, TX 76710 bill_borg@vanguard.org
Class Representative: Chester (Chip) Skinner III 2693 Dupont Ave, Suite 2, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 732-9400 | chip@skinnerrealty.com Board of Trustees: A. Chester (Chip) Skinner III 1971 Class Representative: J. Malcolm Jones Jr. 3065 Front Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 502-4616 | maljones@bellsouth.net Board of Trustees: J. Malcolm Jones Jr. 1972 Class Representative: James (Jim) F. Bailey Jr. 3704 Holly Grove Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32217-4234 (904) 396-3333 | jbailey@baileypub.com Board of Trustees: Richard R. Dostie
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Board of Visitors: Forrest B. Long Porter McNeil resides in Orlando, Florida and is living the "Green Dream" as President and Founder of Conserv-A-Store, an online sustainable living superstore (www.conservastore.com). Porter was featured in a Washington and Lee Alumni profile highlighting his commitment to educating the public and providing environmentally friendly solutions to everyday living. David Tandet continues to write short stories and run his commercial marketing firm in Santa Monica, California. Dave was recently back in the Jacksonville area visiting his parents who he reports are going strong. Mark Goodson along his wife, Kathi, are enjoying life in the Atlanta area where they are fortunate to spend time with their children and grandchildren. Mark continues to work in the engineering field with an international company. 1974 Class Representative: Jan K. Reeder 405 River Birch Lane, Fleming Island, FL 32003 (904) 208-8725 | jreeder@rpds.com Board of Visitors: Charles (Charlie) M. Lane, W. Gilmore (Gil) Gainer 1975 Class Representative: J. David Sheppard 324 San Juan Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904) 273-9638 | sheppardpvbfl@bellsouth.net Class Representative: Mark McGowan 137 14th Street, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 (904) 905-6570 | mark.mcgowan@bcbsfl.com Alumni Board: J. David Sheppard 1976 Class Representative: Kevin T. Gay 20 20th Avenue N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250-7453 (904) 476-4050 Alumni Board: Jerry F. Hurst Board of Visitors: Ruth Calvin Scharf Kevin Gay, founder and CEO of Operation New Hope, won the 2016 Medal of Honor Award from the Florida Bar Foundation for his work with the local nonprofit that helps ex-offenders make transitions back into society. The award is the highest offer the foundation gives to non-lawyers. Local interfaith group, OneJax, also honored Gay during their 2016 Humanitarian of the Year event.
1978 Class Representative: Jeffrey (Jeff) L. Evans 3724 Montclair Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 887-0542 | Relogatorjax@aol.com Henry “Chip” Bachara ’78, managing partner at the Bachara Construction Law Group, was one of two Bolles alumni listed among the Jacksonville Business Journal’s inaugural class of “Jacksonville’s Ultimate Attorneys.” — See sidebar on page 49. 1979 Class Representative: Karen Ibach Bowden 3028 Cypress Creek Drive E, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Kbowden61@comcast.net
David Livert ’80
Livert ’80 Appointed to SPSSI’s UN Committee Bolles alumnus David Livert ’80 has been appointed to the United Nations Committee of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI). Livert is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Penn State University’s Lehigh Valley campus. SPSSI is an accredited Non-Governmental Organization in consultative status at the United Nations with the Department of Public Information (DPI), the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). As a SPSSI UN/NGO representative, Livert will bring psychological data and expertise to issues on the UN agenda, including human rights, disaster relief, mental health and well-being, education, climate change, gender equality, migration, aging and sustainable development. Livert received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in psychology from Vanderbilt University and his Ph.D. in social psychology from the City University of New York Graduate Center. His research focuses on social contact within intergroup contexts, ranging from the professional kitchen to study abroad programs. Livert has conducted a number of projects benefitting community organizations, including an examination of intergroup conflict among residents of a senior citizen’s housing development for the Allentown Housing Authority and development of social indicators for the Lehigh Valley Alliance on Aging, and evaluation of an after-school program for high-risk children for the Allentown School District. He has led evaluations for the New York Department of Education, New York State United Teachers, California State Library and National Science Foundation’s GK-12 program. He serves on the board of the Community Music School in Allentown and the leadership committee of the Easton Hunger Coalition. Livert’s research articles have appeared in American Journal of Preventive Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, Journal of Drug Issues, Language, Multivariate Behavioral Research, Professional Psychology, and Sociological Methods.
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1980 Class Representatives: Jennifer Hanigan 4703 Devon Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32210-7510 (904) 607-1202 jennifer.hanigan@wellsfargo.com
Class Representative: George (Chip) Stelljes III 830 A1A N, Suite 13 Box 301, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-3290 (703) 967-1523 | chip@gstelljes.net Board of Trustees: C. Daniel (Dan) Rice, George (Chip) Stelljes III Board of Visitors: Dana P. McIlwain David Livert has been appointed to the United Nations Committee of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)—See sidebar on the left. 1981 Class Representative: Ricardo (Rick) Morales III 4422 Chippewa Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32210-6007 (904) 219-0224 | rick@moralesgroup.com Sarah Boone, executive director of Theatre Jacksonville, performed an evening of cabaret called“The Double Threats: A Celebration of Composers/Lyricists” in late-February. 1982 Class Representative: Virginia (Ginny) Jones Charest 4412 W Culbreath Avenue, Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 240-2316 | gcharest1@verizon.net 1983 Class Representative: Erin O’Dell O’Brien 3219 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32205 (904) 359-3103 | Erin_O’Brien@csx.com Class Representative: R. Dean Scott 4275 Morena Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32207-6201 (904) 399-3479| rdeanscott@msn.com Board of Trustees: Elizabeth A. Coffman Board of Visitors: Ia Morales Howard
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Former NFL Player Treadwell ’83 Presents Super Bowl 50 Ball to Bolles Bolles alumnus and former NFL player David Treadwell ’83 returned to the San Jose Campus on January 29, 2016 to present the School with a commemorative golden football from the National Football League. The presentation took place during the Winter Sports Pep Rally in Davis Gymnasium. Marking the 50th Super Bowl this past season, the NFL celebrated the players and coaches of the past 49 Super Bowls and their high schools and communities. Treadwell played six years in the NFL with the Denver Broncos and New York Giants. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie team and Pro Bowl, and helped the Broncos win the AFC title and a trip to Super Bowl XXIV. At Bolles, Treadwell was an All-District soccer player for then-coach and current Bolles art teacher Jim Smith. He earned an academic scholarship to Clemson University and, having never played football, parlayed his soccer skills into earning a walk-on opportunity as a placekicker on the Tigers' football team. David went on to earn First-Team All-American and All-ACC honors at Clemson and then to the NFL. Treadwell is a great example of All Things Possible and he shared an important message of perseverance with the Bolles upper school students.
David Treadwell '83 enjoyed his visit back to the San Jose Campus.
“Knock the ‘t’ off can’t,” Treadwell shared from a book that inspired him. “That stuck with me and helped me overcome some of those long odds. At the core of ‘I can’ is ‘I believe.’ I believe in myself, I believe in my ability. Every time I stepped out on the field, in front of 85,000 people, millions watching on TV, I better believe in myself, because nobody else will if you first don’t believe in yourself for whatever it is you want to do.” David has been even more successful off the field. He earned an Electrical Engineering degree with a minor in Business from Clemson and following his NFL career, he attained his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver College of Law. He has practiced commercial real estate law, worked in land development, and currently serves as Vice President of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance division in Denver.
1985 Class Representative: Beth Rosenbaum Angelo 1283 Ponte Vedra Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904) 534-0132 | bethangelo @aol.com Class Representative: Kimberly (Kim) Tucker Price 3692 Rustic Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 349-2750 | kimtprice@gmail.com Board of Trustees: Fernando J. Acosta-Rua
Greg Dyer ’84 Greg Dyer earned recognition in the Jacksonville One Spark 2016 “Spark Tank” competition and was awarded with one year of support from Microsoft’s BizSpark start-up program. Greg created “Tenant Tag,” a mobile and computer application that provides property management assistance and organizational planning. The application includes ways for tenants to pay rent, make maintenance requests and ask their landlord questions.
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Dana Anderson Ten Hulzen worked at Mammosphere as Director of Communications, using her experience in health care administration to connect people and facilitate the implementation of Mammosphere. Mammosphere began as an idea pitched at the first Jacksonville One Spark festival in April 2013 to create a cloud-based repository of breast scans by future Bolles parent Kathryn Pearson Peyton. Mammosphere since merged with lifeIMAGE, the most widely used network in the country for exchanging medical images.
1986 Class Representative: Jeanine Gulliford 1461 Avondale Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32205 jeaninegull@yahoo.com
Class Representative: Ellis Barton 5132 Harbor Point Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904) 777-0180 | ellis@moralesgroup.com Board of Trustees: Wendy Ottenstroer Hamilton
1987 Class Representative: Michael (Mike) S. Wachholz 4650 Apache Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32210-7610 (904) 738-9661 | Mwachholz02@comcast.net
Alumni Board: Ellis Barton, Michael (Mike) S. Wachholz
“I had (Mr. Carnes) for two classes: Western Man and World Religions,” Croft shared. “I think it was the broadness of Mr. Carnes’ thinking that attracted me so much. The last poem in my collection Moment and Time is a personification of the Voyager spacecraft, speaking to the universe. I really think the broad view of humanity Mr. Carnes taught is very much in this Poem:
Steve Croft ’85
Published Poems of Croft ’85 Featured in Brunswick Library Bolles alumnus Steve Croft ’85 has published two books of poetry and is featured as a noted Georgia poet in the Brunswick town library. His foundation in poetry came from his English teacher mother and he was greatly influenced by a professor at the University of Georgia. But several Bolles teachers certainly provided strong encouragement and influence, he said. “Carolyn Smith, Joe Dyess, and Mr. McClure were all great English teachers, and influences on me,” Croft said. “I wrote a term paper for Mr. Dyess on Hemingway’s In Our Time and A Farewell to Arms, and that research contributed directly to, and was the foundation for, my eventual master’s thesis titled, The Growth of Tragic Vision in the Major Novels of Ernest Hemingway.” Croft published his first book of poetry, Coastal Scenes, in 2002. He then had stints as an English teacher at the Coastal College of Georgia and Frederica Academy before his writing and teaching took a back seat to his military service. Croft served in the National Guard with deployments to Iraq from 2005–2006 and Afghanistan from 2009–2010. Croft began his second book prior to his deployment to Afghanistan and continued to work on it there. Titled Moment and Time, the book was finished in 2014. The last poem in the collection is a nod to Croft’s greatest influence at Bolles, Arthur Carnes.
Voyager Hello. I am the construction of a people with a long history. Our planet's algorithm of days and nights, from its crust's molten cooling to its trees, deserts, oceans, and atmosphere is the story of where I come from. Humanity is the outcome that greets you. The people who send me have built much — in the night they rest and dream. I am a messenger. I communicate with the language of people who live on one planet, unfolding their future... Croft also shared another influence from Bolles, though not one of his teachers. Croft met former Head of School John Trainer in the early 2000s when seeking out Rufus McClure for a recommendation when applying to teach at Frederica Academy. “Really no one was at Bolles, and I assumed it had to be spring break, but I went on in to Bolles Hall to see if staff was working,” Croft said of his campus visit. “I found one person there working, Dr. Trainer. I told him my purpose. After quite a long talk, Dr. Trainer told me he was actually on the Board of Visitors at Frederica, he knew the headmaster, Michael Collins, and he felt he would like to recommend me to Mr. Collins. Before the Bolles spring break was over, I had an offer to take the open English teaching position at Frederica for the following year. I had a very good time there teaching and coaching tennis, and would no doubt still be there if my Army National Guard unit had not been mobilized for Iraq. I was able to complete the school year before we began active-duty training, but told Frederica I would not return, which seemed the best thing to tell them since I knew I would be gone at least eighteen months. I let Dr. Trainer know why I left Frederica. While I was a soldier in Iraq, I received emails often from John Trainer asking how I was doing and telling me news of Bolles. The emails meant so much to me, and to me this is an example of how Bolles is a fine place that attracts fine people. I really believe this.”
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1988 Class Representative: Karen Rinaman Barakat 909 Granada Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 396-9615 | karenbarakat@comcast.net Class Representative: Monica Bernhardt 623 2nd Avenue N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250-4445 (904) 386-5662 | mburns92@comcast.net Class Representative: W. Scott Hudmon 4855 Algonquin Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904) 389-6071 | sargescott@aol.com Board of Trustees: John J. Schickel Jr. Alumni Board: Elizabeth Davis Saffell
Chipper Jones ’90
Jones ’90 Inducted into Georgia Hall of Fame, Joins Braves as Special Assistant Paul Sollee ’88 Paul Sollee has been named Chief Technology Officer at Bolles. Not only does he know the School as an alumnus, he has been a valuable leader at Bolles for 22 years. In addition, he has over 10 years of teaching experience and is passionate about the classroom learning environment. Paul holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree, both from the University of Florida. In his recent role as Director of Technology at Bolles, he has been intimately involved with the many technology upgrades and understands the vital role technology plays within our institution. He also adds great perspective and understanding of our community’s technology needs as the parent of current students. 1989 Class Representative: M. Laurie Shumer Gelman 4034 Alhambra Drive W., Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 874-6182 | lsgelman@comcast.net Class Representative: K. (Megan) Mickler Ira 4917 King Richard Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32210-8107 (904) 707-4999 | megira@me.com Jenn Bernatis has spent the last 27 years living in several states and working in a variety of positions, including having owned a small business. During this time she has earned four degrees: a bachelor’s in Exercise Science, a master’s in Exercise Physiology/Nutrition, a master’s in Organismal Biology and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Ecology. Currently, Jenn works for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a researcher specializing in invasive species, ecophysiology, and taxonomy in the Freshwater Invertebrate Resource and Research Assessment Unit in Gainesville, Florida. 56 | alumni |
Chipper Jones ’90 was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame on February 27, 2016 in a ceremony at the Macon City Auditorium. The retired Major League Baseball star played his entire career with the Atlanta Braves. Among Jones’ many accomplishments, the first pick of the 1990 Major League draft earned eight All-Star appearances, was named the 1999 National League MVP, helped the Braves to the 1995 World Series title and won the 2008 National League batting title. He is the only switch-hitter in MLB history to record a lifetime batting average over .300 with at least 300 home runs. His career MLB totals include 2,726 hits, 468 home runs, and 1,623 RBI. Jones was inducted into the FHSAA Hall of Fame in 2012, Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame in 2013 and honored with a jersey number retirement ceremony at Bolles in 2014. Jones was also recently hired as a special assistant to baseball operations by the Atlanta Braves. His primary focus during the regular season is helping Braves hitters and he worked as an instructor in spring training. He also assisted with amateur scouting leading up to the June draft, as well as some minor league player evaluation and instruction.
Travis Tygart ’89
Leigh Unterspan ’95
Unterspan ’95 Receives Teacher of Excellence Award Leigh Unterspan ’95 received the High School Teacher of Excellence Award from the South Carolina Council of Teachers of English in February 2016. Unterspan is the only South Carolina teacher to be represented at the National Council of Teachers of English Teachers of Excellence Awards program, presented later this year. Unterspan teaches at Travelers Rest High School near Greenville, South Carolina. She also serves as co-sponsor for the school’s National Honor Society and as a teacher consultant with the Upstate Writing Project, a program through Clemson University that gives teachers tools to help improve students’ writing abilities. Unterspan earned a bachelor’s degree from Furman University and master’s degree from the Bread Loaf School of English campus in Asheville, North Carolina.
Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, appeared in a May 8 “60 Minutes” story regarding illegal doping in Russian athletics. Tygart is advising a couple who fled Russia after exposing their country’s systemic doping program. “They stood up and did the right thing to ensure that clean athletes’ rights are protected around the globe,” Tygart said of the couple.
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1990 Class Representative: Cynthia Sinha-Anderson 9426 Silhouette Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 253-0608 | cynthia.anderson3@gmail.com
Class Representative: Amy Hightower Beaver 919 Greenridge Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 396-3575 | azbeaver@bellsouth.net Class Representative: David A. Barton 3964 Barcelona Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 613-6060 | davidabarton@yahoo.com Class Representative: Betsy Lande Givens 2367 Oberon Walk SE, Smyrna, GA 30080 (770) 405-8870 | betgivens@yahoo.com Alumni Board: David Barton Aalok Kuthiala passed away suddenly in his home on May 13, 2016. 1991 Class Representative: Elizabeth (Liz) Kilgore Mundin 4395 McGirts Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32210 mundinl@bolles.org Class Representative: Norianne Wright 499 Selva Lakes Circle, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 noriannewright@yahoo.com Board of Trustees: Gray A. Camp, Jonathan (Tre) Dixon III Liz Kilgore Mundin will be joining The Bolles School Office of Admission as the new Director of Middle School Admission in summer 2016. Following graduation from Bolles, Liz earned her bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Georgia. She has taught in public schools in George and Virginia, and has been a teacher at St. Mark’s in Jacksonville for the past nine years.
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1992 Billy Catlin was named vice president of business development for Wyn Experiences. 1993 Class Representative: Matthew (Matt) T. Berquist 1400 Marsh Landing Pkwy, Ste 106, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 (904) 422-0476 | mberquist@intrepidcapitalfunds.com 1994 Class Representative: Jason M. Winkler 38 Walker Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32164 (919) 395-7465 | jasonwinkler@earthlink.net Alumni Board: Scotty Verlander Board of Visitors: Trey Ripley
Two Bolles Alumni Make List of Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Bolles alumni Tarik Bateh ’98 and Michael Morales ’96 were each named among the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2016 40 Under 40. The Business Journal recognized Morales, Bateh and the other honorees at the 16th Annual 40 Under 40 awards event on April 26 at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort. Bateh serves as vice president in Jones Lang Lasalle’s Capital Markets Group – Real Estate Investment Banking. Morales is CEO of RF-SMART and Information & Computing Services, Inc., a software development and consulting firm.
Katherine Schnauss Naugle ’94 Super Lawyers selected attorney Katherine Schnauss Naugle ‘94 to its 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of lawyers are selected in Florida. Schnauss Naugle, an elder law attorney, is founder of the Law Office of Katherine Schnauss Naugle, P.L. in Riverside. She is active in the community, serving as chair of The Woman’s Club of Jacksonville’s Heritage Committee and is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Junior League of Jacksonville and the Small Business Resource Network. She regularly provides pro bono services to clients in need of assistance. Schnauss Naugle is a graduate of Emory University, Stetson University College of Law and Stetson University School of Business Administration, where she received an MBA. She is married to Cameron Naugle, president of Naugle Funeral Home & Cremation Services, and is the mother of two young children.
Michael Morales ’96
1995 Class Representative: Leed Silverfield 7844 Collins Grove Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256 lsilverfield@yahoo.com Kellie Johnson was married to Streeter Lecka on February 13, 2016, at The Cloister at Sea Island in Sea Island, Georgia. Kellie graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She is the president and owner of Highland Drive Coaching. Streeter is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and is employed by Getty Sports. Following a trip to Chile, Kellie and Streeter live in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Tarik Bateh ’98
Leigh Unterspan recently received the High School Teacher of Excellence Award from the South Carolina Council of Teachers of English. — See sidebar on page 57. 1996 Class Representative: Fontaine LeMaistre IV 1031 Holly Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 874-1327 | fontainelemaistre@comcast.net Alumni Board: Bradley J. Arrowsmith, Chair Michael Morales has been named as one of the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2016 “40 under 40.” — See sidebar on the right. Ashley Smith Juarez is chairwoman of the Duval County School Board.
Ed Baker ’97
Baker ’97 Featured Speaker for World Affairs Council Jacksonville Luncheon Ed Baker ’97, Vice-President of Growth for Uber, was the featured speaker at a February 19, 2016 luncheon hosted by the World Affairs Council Jacksonville. Baker discussed “Disruptive Technologies and Exponential Growth.” Part of the Global Business Luncheon series, the event was held at Jacksonville University’s Davis College of Business. Designed specifically for the business community, this series of luncheon speakers offers invaluable insight into international political, economic, business and financial trends. Considered one of the world’s top thought leaders in the consumer internet growth discipline, Baker’s impressive 15-year career includes serving as Head of International Growth at Facebook, where he helped Facebook push past the billion-user mark; co-founder/CEO of Friend.ly, a social Q&A site with 25 million registered users, which was acquired by Facebook; co-founder of Viki, Inc., an online international video site which was acquired by Rakuten; and co-founder of Send Hotness, a Facebook application with 5 million users which was acquired by SpeedDate. At Uber, Baker leads the effort to bring riders and drivers to the platform, resulting in millions of rides per day.
Brian Coughlin ’96 Brian Coughlin has been appointed Chair of the Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee by incoming Florida Bar president, William J. Schifino Jr. Brian is listed as a “Rising Star” in criminal defense by Super Lawyers and as an “Up & Comer” in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite. Prior to joining the Bedell Firm, he worked for three years as a prosecutor for the State Attorney's Office in Duval County. 1997 Board of Visitors: Heidi Schauer 1998 Class Representative: Lindsay Skinner Eyrick 1246 Morvenwood Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 226-9439 | eyrickl@bolles.org Alumni Board: Adam Edgecombe, David Melvin, Lindsay Skinner Eyrick Board of Visitors: Rajesh (Raj) N. Paryani, Michael J. Verlander Tarik Bateh has been named as one of the Jacksonville Business Journal's 2016 “40 under 40.” — See sidebar on the left.
Baker graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard with an AB in Chemistry and Physics and earned his MBA from Stanford, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar. He and his wife, Sarah, have three children and live in Palo Alto, California.
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Chet Skinner ’98 Chet Skinner recently succeeded another Bolles graduate, Rick Morales ’81, as President of the Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA). The state’s largest builders association, the NEFBA has a 70-year-history of networking, community outreach and industry development. Chet and Rick are joined by Chris Dostie ’99 on the 2016 NEFBA Executive Committee. Chet works with his father Chip ’70 and brother Riley ’05 in leading Skinner Bros. Realty Co. Jeni Strain and her husband, Butler, welcomed a new baby daughter. Catherine Ann Sanders Strain was born on January 7, 2016, weighing 7 lbs., 1 oz. Catherine Ann joins big sister, May, who is a Pre-Kindergarten student this year on the Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach campus. 1999 Class Representative: Christopher (Chris) C. Dostie 3444 Randolph St, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 251-5930 | ccdostie@hotmail.com Class Representative: Ryan R. Trevett 8484 Philrose Drive W, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 610-4177 | trevettr@bolles.org
Ecole Weinstein ’99
Weinstein ’99 Among Most Creative Women in Advertising Bolles alumna Ecole Weinstein ’99 is ranked 15th in Business Insider’s 2016 “30 most creative women in advertising.” Factors considered in the ranking included recognition within the industry, seniority in their respective agencies, size of the shop, and standout creative work that has garnered attention outside of the advertising world. Weinstein, group creative director at Havas Worldwide Chicago, has worked for many leading brands, including Anheuser-Busch, Hefty, Reynolds and Beam Spirits.
Adam Edgecomb ’98, Alexandria Morrison ’09 with Whitaker. Adam Edgecomb, senior associate with Jimerson & Cobb P.A., joined firm colleagues, including marketing coordinator Alexandra Morrison ’09, on the Bolles San Jose Campus this spring to hear Peak Perspective speaker and “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker.
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Pete Bandel writes, “I recently relocated back to the East Coast after teaching and working at a small college in Arizona. Our focus was on student-athletes and having them either transition to Division 1 schools and be academically strong, or to sign professional documents for careers or even head to the Olympics this summer. Almost like it was when I was a prefect and boarding student at Bolles, many of the athletes around me are international and many represent their nations strongly. Over 19 of my students are now headed to the Olympics this summer! It is like the swim team was when I was a student, but now I am watching students grow and mature and learn and succeed. I am able to teach others because of what Bolles taught me.” Nia Thommi was married to Chris Diggens on November 28, 2015, at The River House in St. Augustine, Florida.
Michele Jones ’03
Ecole Weinstein has been ranked 15th in Business Insider’s 2016 “30 most creative women in advertising.” — See sidebar on the right.
Jones ’03 Named Florida Top 20 Under 40 by First Coast Black Pages Carla Michele Jones ’03 was selected as one of Jacksonville’s 2015 Top 20 Under 40 by Jacksonville First Coast Black Pages and Talented Tenth Enterprise. The award recognizes the best and brightest men and women under the age of 40 who have excelled personally and professionally, while also being committed to serving the community. Jones is the owner of Carla Mechele Media and has over 10 years of broadcast media experience, including work for First Coast News, NPR, ESPN, Inside Edition, World News Now and Good Morning America.
Mark Frisch ’99 Mark Frisch was named the Jacksonville Business Journal’s Newsmaker of the Year, announced January 1, 2016. The article noted the local business owner’s success in launching the new professional soccer team, Jacksonville Armada FC, as well as becoming chairman of the North American Soccer League. Frisch closed his Pele’s Wood Fire restaurant in Riverside and remains a partner in the newly opened Il Desco in the same space. He also continues to be instrumental in his family’s businesses- Sea Best Foods and Grillman’s.
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2000 Class Representative: Faye Hedrick 84842 Papelon Way, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 655-5555 | fayemhedrick@gmail.com
Board of Visitors: Clayton C. Bromberg Anna Lusk Holland and her husband, Scott, welcomed their third baby girl, Henley Elizabeth Holland, on November 16, 2015. Jodie Snyder Morel and her sister, Danielle Snyder ’03 were the featured speakers at the 2016 EVE Awards, the Florida-Times Union’s annual recognition of local women making positive differences in education, volunteerism and employment. The event was held on June 2, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. — See story on page 29.
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2001 Class Representative: Katie Skinner Farrar 1375 Morvenwood Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 955-5119 | katie.s.farrar@gmail.com Class Representative: William O. Inman IV 7234 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 476-2245 | will.inman@haskell.com Class Representative: Lloyd Regas 923 Beauclerc Circle E, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 412-6135 | lregas2@yahoo.com Alumni Board: Katie Skinner Farrar, William O. Inman IV, Lauren Bacalis Scheible 2002 Class Representative: Elizabeth Brotman Daniel 701 Royal Court, #612, Charlotte, NC 28202 (410) 800-3839 | eabrotman@yahoo.com Class Representative: Margaret (Meg) Cheney Coleman 19 Town Square Blvd, Apt 407, Asheville, NC 28803-5047 meggie2431@aol.com Class Representative: Robert (Robbie) M. Foster 4484 Barnaby Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 316-6369 | robertmfosterjr@gmail.com Class Representative: John Marees 4035 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 994-0212 | jmarees@josephandmarees.com Class Representative: Carson E. Vandergriff 305 Crest Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516-2611 carson.vandergriff@gmail.com Alumni Board: John Marees Board of Visitors: Noah P. Sharp Lindsey Hardegree is the Director of the Episcopal Charities Foundation, funding outreach ministries throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Noah Sharp and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed their first child, a daughter, in March 2016, in London, England. George Bovell will join an exclusive group of athletes who have competed in five Olympiads this summer. — See story on page 73. 2003 Class Representative: Kathleen Stopyra Dale 2822 Pickett Road, #137, Durham, NC 27705 (386) 788-1471 | stopyrak@gmail.com Carla Jones has been selected as one of Jacksonville’s 2015 Top 20 Under 40 by Jacksonville First Coast Black Pages and Talented Tenth Enterprise. — See sidebar on page 61.
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Travis Gidado ’08
Gidado ’08 Selected as Yenching Scholar Bolles alumnus Travis Gidado ’08 has been selected as a Yenching Scholar and will spend the 2016-17 academic year in the Master of China Studies program at Peking University. The Yenching Academy promotes interdisciplinary study of contemporary China, thinking about its development from both Chinese and international perspectives. As a fully-funded residential program at China’s top university, the Yenching Academy builds bridges between China and the world by gathering young people who show promise to lead and innovate in their fields. Gidado is completing a Master’s of Philosophy in Public Policy from the University of Cambridge while also serving as an intern in the Cabinet Office’s Social Investment and Finance Team. Previously, he served as a research analyst with Atlantic Media’s National Journal Group, an independent government affairs and public relations advisory outfit in Washington, D.C., and as a research associate intern with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. Immediately following his graduation from Yale University in 2012, Gidado spent two years at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York City working as a finance and corporate governance legal analyst with GS Bank USA, the firm’s commercial banking arm.
Danielle Snyder and her sister, Jodie Snyder Morel ’00 were the featured speakers at the 2016 EVE Awards, the Florida-Times Union’s annual recognition of local women making positive differences in education, volunteerism and employment. The event was held on June 2, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. — See story on page 29. Kathleen Stopyra Dale and husband Edward welcomed Edward Gabriel Dale into the world on April 8, 2016. 2004 Class Representatives: Harry A. Kenning III 4949 River Point Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 982-1025 | harry.kenning@beeline.com Alumni Board: Harry Kenning
George Harlow ’09 Board of Visitors: Jordan B. Bolch
Harlow ’09 Shares Gratitude with Bolles George Harlow ’09 shared a plane ride with Head of Upper School Moya Marks recently and responded to her request to provide an update on his life and career. Below is the note he sent to Marks. I attended The Bolles School since Kindergarten in 1997. I graduated in 2009 with a passion for both art and math. I remember taking AP Calculus with Mrs. Reinschmidt and AP Portfolio with Mr. Bied my senior year, two of my favorite classes. My portfolio focused on drawing homes, transitioning from realism to abstract using cubism. Looking back, I realize this is where my passion for architecture and design began. I then attended the University of Central Florida where I studied Civil Engineering, knowing it encompassed both of my passions. It was a bumpy road at first, but I quickly learned that this was exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I am now a licensed Engineer Intern (E.I.) working at Baker Klein Engineering in Jacksonville. My specialty is in site planning and storm water management, although I occasionally perform structural engineering services for residences. I plan to sit for my Professional Engineer Exam (P.E.) in the next three years where I will then be able to sign off on my own designs. Bolles not only created the path to my career, but provided me with irreplaceable friendships that I’ve kept since Kindergarten. To this day, we still travel to see each other even though we are all living in different cities. I am forever grateful to the Bolles community for leading me to my career, instilling an honor system that I still abide by, and giving me life-long friends. I just wanted to voice my opinion and give credit to the School that made me who I am.
Brittany Morgan Dewan ’04 Brittany Morgan Dewan was married to James Henry Frazier IV August 30, 2014 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jacksonville. A reception followed at TPC Sawgrass. The couple met while attending SMU Cox School of Business. Brittany received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master of Science in Accounting. James earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Master of Engineering Management and Master of Business Administration in Finance. The Fraizers currently reside in Dallas, Texas. Matthew Brim was married to Rebecca Harper on August 9, 2015, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Matthew and Rebecca are both serving in the US Army — Matthew as a First Lieutenant — Environmental Health Specialist, and Rebecca as a Dentist. They currently reside in Belton, Texas. 2005 Class Representative: C. Grace (Gracie) Williams Register 1334 Morvenwood Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 545-5499 | c.gracie.williams@gmail.com Alumni Board: Tim Miller, John B. Phillips
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Abram ’10 Raises Funds for Robotics Program, Inspired to Help Students Achieve Bolles alumna Rachael Abram ’10, in her second year at Creek Bridge Middle/High School in Marion, South Carolina through the Teach for America program, is impacting STEM (Science, Technology, Rachael Abram ’10 Engineering and Mathematics) at the school both as an instructor and fundraiser. She not only researched curriculum to bring to the school, but raised money needed to fund the program — making a difference in the lives of students with meaningful educational opportunities. Through a crowdfunding website and the help of a South Carolina state economic development representative, Abram’s efforts resulted in a $7,800 donation from the Marion County Healthcare Foundation. In total, she brought in over $10,000. The funds will support the new Lego Robotics program at the school, including the purchase of robotic sets. Abram’s experience as a student at Bolles, in contrast to what she learned about the achievement gap for students in many schools across the country, inspired her to join Teach for America to help provide productive educational opportunities to students in need. “I think that the 13 years I spent at Bolles definitely played a huge role in how I found my way back to the classroom,” Abram said. “Teach for America (TFA) has a strong presence at the George Washington University, so at the end of my junior year, I naturally turned to TFA to look for post-grad opportunities.” What particularly struck a chord with Abram were the needs of students in her hometown of which she had no idea as a high school student herself. “I had a general idea that TFA’s mission was to eliminate the achievement gap, but it wasn’t until I was browsing the website in 2013 that I realized there were TFA corps members teaching in Jacksonville. TFA was fighting the achievement gap in my hometown, the very place where I had received an incredible K–12 education. As I researched, I learned that TFA had a presence in the high school that I was zoned for — the one I was supposed to attend.” As she learned more, Abram’s appreciation of her Bolles experience came to the forefront and sparked her desire to help students who aren't afforded the same quality education she received. “I assumed that everyone had inspirational teachers. Doesn’t every school have a Dr. Soud to help you write the perfect Common Application essay? I thought everyone had a Mrs. Clubb to push you to think critically about the world around you. I feel so privileged to have spent 13 years at Bolles, and I knew that something needed to be done to eradicate the educational disparity in our community and our country. I decided that this was a battle I was eager to fight.”
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“There’s not a day that I don’t try to incorporate something a Bolles teacher taught me into a lesson plan. I taught them the Mason Swoosh for logarithms. My warm up for the drama club I started is identical to the one I did every afternoon with Mrs. Rippel. Whenever I give advice to student leaders, I think to myself — what would Ms. Jacobson have told me to do? I try to give golden nuggets like Mr. Creter, and we’ve FOFF’ed like Mrs. Fluegel, and I work in a little art history from Mrs. Edelman whenever I can.” As for teaching math, Abram’s journey began at home and grew at Bolles. “My math-major father drilled me on square roots in the bathtub in second grade. I could write an essay about my irrational love of the Pythagorean Theorem. I have a love of math that grew from the third grade picnic tables on Whitehurst where my mother graded my math drill worksheets, to the wall of Mr. Hall’s Calculus classroom where he greeted me by name on the first day (granted there were only four girls in the class, but still, I was impressed). When it came time to decide what I wanted to teach, the only logical answer was math.” Abram’s love of — and desire to teach math led her into computer science and then to robotics. “I fell into teaching robotics by accident. I was looking for ways to make my Algebra 1 classes interesting and relevant to the real world, and I found computer science. I was intrigued immediately because not only would it make the coordinate plane less boring, but also I could teach my students a marketable skill they could use after graduation. I was hooked. One hour of code class session turned into six weeks of learning JavaScript, and now I teach two sections of a dedicated computer science course.” Initially, Creek Bridge anticipated Title I funding (government financial assistance to schools with high percentages of children from low-income families) to meet the needs of their planned computer science curriculum, including robotics. However, they learned that overall funding was cut by $100,000. When Abram looked at working with available resources and swapping out the robotics unit for a more intensive programming unit, she learned how disappointed her students would be. She then took it upon herself to find the needed funding. “My students were heartbroken. They were disappointed to learn that they’d be missing the critical hands-on unit of the course. I did a little research about possible funding routes, and promised my students that I would find a way to make it work. We hit sevetral road bumps along the way, but I am so excited and grateful that the Marion County Healthcare Foundation stepped forward to fund the project.” Through her own inspiring efforts, Abram is paying forward her Bolles experience with the hope of cultivating valuable educational opportunities in her school and beyond. “I hope that the robotics program continues to grow at my school, and hopefully expand across the district and state. I think that the ultimate goal of the program is to engage as many students as possible in computer science, and to help that passion develop into the foundation for a lifelong career in STEM fields.”
Katelyn White ’05
John Theus ’12
John Theus ’12 Drafted by NFL’s 49ers, Nathan Theus ’11 Signs with Broncos Bolles alumni John Theus ’12 and Nathan Theus ’11 have both joined National Football League teams. John was drafted with the 145th overall pick in the fifth round by the San Francisco 49ers on April 30. Shortly after the completion of the draft, Nathan signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos. Ten Bolles alumni have joined NFL rosters, dating back to 1983.
Katelyn White married John Daley on October 3, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida. Katye is currently the National Sales Manager at the Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Katye and John reside in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Andrew Hofheimer married Kirsten Ryan on October 18, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. Andrew earned his bachelor’s degree from Washington & Lee University and a Master of Entrepreneurial Sciences from the University of Florida. He works for Voalte, a healthcare communications technology company. Kirsten is a P.A. for a Gastroenterology Group. They live in Sarasota. 2006 Class Representative: Ashley K. Rawlins 12263 Mandarin Road, Jacksonville, FL 32223-1812 (904) 262-3242 | akrawlins@att.net Alumni Board: Quintin Rozycki
An offensive lineman for the University of Georgia, John was named to the All-SEC First Team and played in the Reese’s Senior Bowl in his final season with the Bulldogs. A long snapper, Nathan was named special teams’ captain, received UGA’s Governor’s Cup Award and the Iron Man Award for players who do not miss a practice or summer workout during his senior year.
Mark Anderson ’06
Mark Anderson joined St. Mark’s Episcopal Church as Curate in June, following his graduation from Yale Divinity School. He and his wife, Mary, met at Georgetown and have been married for four and-a-half years. In his new role at St. Mark’s, he will be preaching, teaching, assisting with pastoral care and handling administrative work. He was ordained a Deacon in December and will be ordained a Priest during a July 10 service at. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Nathan Theus ’11
2007 Class Representative: Michelle Risley Baker 801 W 5th Street, #201, Austin, TX 78703 (904) 333-0306 | michelle.e.risley@gmail.com
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Class Representative: Allision Dewan 7003 Gaines Court, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 703-2672 | allisondewan@gmail.com Alumni Board: Allison Dewan Board of Visitors: Shaon Ahsan, Michelle Risley Baker, Peter Sack Ryann Alred was married to Andrew Lohman on April 16, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. Ryann graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in International Affairs. Andrew attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and is currently an instructor for the U.S. Navy at the Naval Nuclear Prototype Unit. Shannon Bradford and Scott Betros ’08 were married on December 5, 2015, at Riverside Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Katherine McCormick was married to Patrick Snyder on June 27, 2015, at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. Katherine graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in English, and from the University of North Florida with a master’s degree in English. She teaches English and coaches volleyball at Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Patrick graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, and from the University of Delaware with a master’s degree in Coastal Engineering. He is employed by Olsen & Associates as a coastal engineer. Following a trip to Europe, Katherine and Patrick live in Jacksonville.
Michael Mas ’12
Mas ’12 Shares STEM Expertise with Elementary Students As students from Rymfire Elementary School in Palm Coast prepared for their school’s annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) night, they were assisted by Bolles alumnus Michael Mas ’12. An Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering student at the University of Florida, Mas hosted a Google Hangout session with the students to share his expertise. Students in third grade at Rymfire worked on roller coaster challenges, designing and building towers, ramps and loops for marble runs with both creativity and safety in mind. Fifth grade students upped the ante using a toy car and were required to demonstrate conservation of energy, gravity, force, momentum and kinetic and potential energy. He provided informative answers to the students’ questions and shared pertinent facts for their projects. Mas shared the importance of safety, his interest in problem-solving and discovering how things work, and he encouraged the students to pursue engineering as a career.
Alison Hofheimer ’07 Alison Hofheimer was married to David Kent Sausaman on June 13, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida. Alison graduated from FSU in 2011. She was awarded a merit-based scholarship to FSU law, where she served as a member of Law Review, Business Review, the Student Bar Association and the FSU student supreme court. Alison’s law review student note entitled “Saved by the Bell? Is Online, Off-Campus Student Speech Protected by the First Amendment?” was published in the fall 2013 edition of FSU Law Review. Alison and Kent currently live in Jacksonville, Florida. She is an Associate at Marks Gray, P.A. and Kent is an attorney at Frazier and Frazier. Alison’s article, entitled “Prescription for Oversight: The Evolution of Pharmacist Liability” in National Trial Lawyers and the Trial Advocate Quarterly.
Mas’ knowledge was particularly helpful as he served as an Engineering Professional Intern for a semester at Walt Disney World. He assisted with maintenance and modifications to the attractions in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Liberty Square and Adventureland. Mas designed a tool to make maintenance on the Seven Dwarves Mine Train easier and more efficient, among other endeavors. “This internship provided a solid foundation for my career by providing real world experience and plenty of networking opportunities,” Mas said. “It has given me confidence that many other students cannot have due to a lack of similar experience. It played a major role in me landing my current internship at Northrop Grumman in St. Augustine. “Bolles provided an excellent foundation for my education and career successes,” Mas added. “The leadership, communication and learning skills that I developed at Bolles have carried me far.”
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Vershynin ’13 Earns Master’s Degree Three Years after Bolles Oleksandr “Sasha” Vershynin earned a master’s degree this June after graduating from Bolles three years ago. Vershynin complete his undergraduate studies at Utah State University in only one year. He shares his journey from a childhood in Ukraine to entering Bolles in middle school to academic success. With immense thanks to the Bolles community, I will be receiving my MSc. Degree in General Management at Kazan Federal University (KFU) in Kazan, Russia this June. This achievement follows my B.A. degree with the Class of 2014 at Utah State University (USU) after being one year removed from my class of 2013 at Bolles and my guess making this a first in Bolles history. I entered Bolles in the sixth grade as a recent immigrant with extremely poor English skills. On my third day of school, my parents were summoned to the school, where Mr. Anderson presented them second grade English and math books for my use. Needless to say, it was an uphill battle, but one I take great pride in the fact I overcame the obstacles and graduated with my Class of 2013 with unwavering support of the benefactors, faculty, staff and classmates. On July 8, 2014, I was the youngest B.A. in Liberal Arts graduate in the Class of 2014 at USU. Being quite an achievement for a young boy, who was just twelve years removed from his birthplace of the decaying city Kherson, Ukraine, where water and electric was only available an hour a day. How was it even possible for me to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree one year after my Bolles experience? Here’s how. During my high school years at Bolles, I supplemented the curriculum by attending both Florida State College Jacksonville (FSCJ), (AA Degree in Business Administration) and St. John’s River College as a dual enrolled student. In the summer of 2013, I attended FSCJ and participated as a citizen diplomat in the U.S. State Department NSLI-Y
2008 Class Representative: Catharine A. Brown 309 Osprey Nest Ct, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-6283 catharineabrown@gmail.com
Oleksandr “Sasha” Vershynin ’13
program in Russia to engage high school students in learning critical languages needed by our country. Cumulatively, these activities allowed me to accumulate enough college credits to enter USU in fall of 2013 as a rising senior. I then received the sole Russian Federation Ministry of Education Fellowship for an American citizen for my master studies. The fellowship allowed me to study at KFU (1 of 9 Federal Universities in Russia) to pursue my master’s degree in General and Strategic Management and follow my dreams, to be a tri-lingual global expert on Russian-American relations in economics through multilateral cooperation in the 21st century. The Fellowship is part of the Russian Federation’s most important soft power organization Rossotrudnichestvo and a high priority initiative of President Putin. I am and will always be thankful of my Bolles education and life lessons learned and know they will be a great asset as I move on to life’s next phase, job hunting. I am All Things Possible, Oleksandr (Sasha) J. Vershynin
Scott Betros and Shannon Bradford ’07 were married on December 5, 2015, at Riverside Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace will represent her home country of the Bahamas for the third straight Olympic Games. — See story on page 73.
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Devin Baker ’14 Rohit Sharma ’08 Rohit Sharma ’08 won the men’s half-marathon at the 26.2 with DONNA event on February 14, 2016. Sharma won in a time of 1:15.22. The race included over 3,600 participants. A US Naval Academy graduate, Sharma is currently stationed at Mayport aboard the USS Iwo Jima. Travis Gidado has been selected as a Yenching Scholar and will spend the 2016–17 academic year in the Master of China Studies program at Peking University. — See sidebar on page 62.
Baker ’14 Shares Be Bolles’ with World Devin Baker ’14 penned a reflection of her alma mater for Odyssey, a social content platform with contributions from young adults across the country. The piece is available at https://www.theodysseyonline.com/bolles. “I have been an avid reader of the Odyssey from its infancy a few years ago,” Baker said. “I contacted editors of the Odyssey and inquired on becoming a writer for the writing forum out of curiosity. As soon as I began writing for the Odyssey, I realized how much I love writing and transmitting ideas through written word. This led me to become the Editor in Chief for the Odyssey at Centre’s campus.” Baker contributes at least one article a week. Her idea for the “Be Bolles” story came from rediscovering pictures from her time at the School.
Chris Mitchell ’08 with Bolles' Laura Rippel, Rachel Clifton and Angela Blackledge Chris Mitchell, who played the scarecrow in the School’s stage rendition of “The Wizard of Oz” while he was a student, was the alumni speaker at this spring’s Phoenix Society induction. Founded in 1967 by noted Bolles arts educator Arthur Carnes, the Phoenix Society is an honor society within the Bolles fine and performing arts department that recognizes juniors and seniors who excel in two or more areas of the arts. Phoenix Society candidates demonstrate a commitment to the demands of artistic vision, delight in the process of creative discovery, and show gratefulness and humility in the face of achievement.
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“While I often write stories relating to college life, I realized I had yet to write about my home before Centre,” Baker shared. “In my time at Bolles, I was influenced by each of my professors. While the faculty as a whole influenced my growth as a writer, I would be remiss to not highlight my four English teachers: Mrs. Curran, Mr. Stam, Mrs. Jacobson and Dr. Kmieciak. In all four cases, I can recall specific a-ha moments where my abilities as a writer were bettered.” A double major in Spanish and journalism, Baker plans to pursue journalism as a career and is applying for summer internships with several major magazines. In addition to her contributions to Odyssey, she stays busy as a member of Centre College’s women’s lacrosse team, captain of the cheerleading squad, and participating in Greek life. She recently studied Spanish abroad in Costa Rica and Panama and will be studying abroad in Cuba in January of 2017. Baker is also working with a Centre College professor and British scholars at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in researching the ways the media has portrayed terrorism in Uganda in the 1970s.
2009 Class Representative: Mandana (Mandy) Fatemi 10746 Scott Mill Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32223-6526 mandyfatemi@yahoo.com Alumni Board: Sarah Erwin Dominey, Eddie Salem
Bethany Clubb ’14
Clubb ’14 Accepted into Prestigious Archcore40 Summer Dance Program Bolles alumnus Bethany Clubb ’14, a dance major at the University of South Florida, has been accepted into the prestigious Archcore40, a one-week dance intensive directed by world renowned choreographer Jennifer Archibald. Archibald was a guest artist for the Bolles Dance Company in 2011. The Archcore40 program has a contemporary and hip hop focus for the advanced, dedicated and disciplined student. The program is designed to provide young dancers with the knowledge and technical skills for a successful transition into a professional career. Only 40 dancers are selected to attend the program.
Katelyn Henderson was married to Chris Register on September 4, 2015, at Crosswater Hall at Nocatee, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Katelyn is a graduate of Jacksonville University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is employed by Mayo Clinic as a clinical research coordination. Chris has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Mercyhurst University. He is employed by Stanton Riverbank Rowing as Program Director, and is Vice Principal at Heart to Heart Christian Academy. Katelyn and Chris live in Jacksonville. Alexandra Morrison ’09, marketing coordinator with Jimerson & Cobb, P.A., joined firm colleagues, including Adam Edgecomb ’98, on the Bolles campus this spring to hear Peak Perspective speaker and “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker. 2010 Class Representative: Morgan O’Hare mohareaffair@gmail.com Class Representative: William Hartje william.hartje@gmail.com Hunter Rhyne ’10 starred in a short film entry in Orlando’s 48 Hour Film Project last summer, earning best actor accolades in the competition. The film, “Wake Up”, also earned best direction and best cinematography and earned entry into Filmapalooza in Atlanta March 2–5, 2016. The event screened the best films from the 48 Hour Film Project, the world’s largest timed film-making competition including entries from 128 cities from around the world.
“Ms. Blackledge inspired me to pursue a professional dance career, and she also provided me an opportunity to work with guest artists such as Jennifer Archibald and Michael Foley,” Clubb said. “Both of these artists are highly respected within the dance industry.” Archcore40 will be held in New York City at Barnard College of Columbia University from July 3–8, 2016.
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Annie Ungrady worked at Mammosphere with Dana Ten Hulzen ’85 as a summer intern prior to her final year studying for her masters’ degree in Public Health. Upon completion of her degree, Annie was offered a full-time position with Mammosphere. The group began as an idea pitched at the first Jacksonville One Spark festival in April 2013 to create a cloud-based repository of breast scans by new Bolles parent, Kathryn Pearson Peyton. It has merged with lifeIMAGE, the most widely used network in the country for exchanging medical images. Annie writes, “Mammosphere was a dream opportunity for me in every way possible. It catered to my academic background of boots-on-the-ground public health field research, professional desire to enter the tech/entrepreneurship world, and personal ambition to gain experience in business development. I am so excited about my new opportunity with lifeIMAGE in Boston — I’ve wanted to live here since I was 13 years old. I already feel the support, appreciation, and innate culture of challenging the employees that's critical for professional growth. lifeIMAGE asked me to stay on board to help with the transition process, and eventually work towards promoting all ‘women's health’ products.” 2011 Class Representative: Ruth Curry Clements clements.curry@gmail.com Nathan Theus and his brother, John Theus ’12, are both joining National Football League teams. — See sidebar on page 65. 2012 Class Representative: Parker Wilf phwilf@aol.com
from Boston University with a degree in journalism. She has also been published in Boston Magazine and Jacksonville Magazine and has interned with Marie Claire and Elle. Teo D’Alessandro competed at the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships this spring, representing Princeton University. — See sidebar on page 72. He will also be swimming in the U.S. Olympic Trials. — See story on page 72. Michael Mas, currently an aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering student at the University of Florida, hosted a Google Hangout session for elemtary school students. — See sidebar on page 66. John Theus and his brother, Nathan Theus ’11, are both joining National Football League teams. — See sidebar on page 65. Jon Heck and John Theus were both named to the Florida Times-Union’s fourth annual All-First Coast Football Bowl Subdivision team, published January 14, 2016. As a redshirt junior offensive lineman for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Heck started all 14 games for 11-3 UNC and was named second team All-ACC. As a senior offensive lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs, Theus was named to his fourth T-U All-FBS teams, was named to the All-SEC First Team and accepted an invitation to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl. He started all 13 games for the 10–3 Bulldogs in 2015.
During her senior year at Notre Dame this spring, Angelica Inclan conducted research in the United Kingdom and Spain through a grant from the university’s Nanovic Institute for European Studies. She wrote about her experience on the institute’s website: nanovic. nd.edu/news/65008-student-spotlight-angelica-inclan/ Max Tejada was named to the Florida Times-Union's third annual All-First Coast Football Championship Subdivision team, published January 19, 2016. A defensive tackle at Towson University, Tejada recorded 38 tackles and three sacks in 11 starts. 2013 Tee Mitchell was named to the Florida Times-Union’s third annual All-First Coast Football Championship Subdivision team, published January 19, 2016. Mitchell, a sophomore running back at Mercer
Emily Goldman ’12 Emily Goldman penned an article that was recently published on SELF magazine’s website. In the frank and inspiring piece, Goldman shares her experience of being diagnosed with diabetes and her challenge in managing the disease. Goldman recently graduated
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University, was named to the All-Southern Conference Second Team, posted a team-high 946 yards and six touchdowns rushing, added 14 receptions for 189 yards and two more scores and became the first Mercer football player to receive Academic All-America honors. Genevieve Miller competed for the Air Force Academy this spring at the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. — See sidebar on page 72. She will also be swimming in the U.S. Olympic Trials. — See story on page 72.
Ashan-wa Aliogo ’13 2014 Bethany Clubb, currently a dance major at the University of South Florida, has been accepted into the prestigious Archcore40, a one-week dance intensive directed by world renowned choreographer Jennifer Archibald. — See sidebar on page 69. Devin Baker has penned a reflection of Bolles for Odyssey, a social content platform with contributions from young adults across the country. — See sidebar on page 68. Amanda Ferraro graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business with a major in Management and minors in Economics and Mathematics from Florida State University in the university’s “Degree in Three” program this past April. She will begin her graduate Studies at FSU this coming August, pursuing a master’s degree in Applied Economics. Ryan Murphy led the University of California-Berkeley to a runner-up team finish for the second year in a row at the 2016 NCCA Swimming and Diving Championships after propelling the Bears to the team title in 2014. — See sidebar on page 72. He will also be swimming in the U.S. Olympic Trials. — See story on page 72.
Joseph Schooling recently led the University of Texas to a first place finish at the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships for the second consecutive year. — See sidebar on page 72. He will also compete in his second consecutive Olympic Games. — See story on page 72. 2015 Trenton McGhee is attending St Petersburg College in Clearwater, Florida; playing baseball on a full scholarship as a starting outfielder.
Santo Condorelli will swim in his first Olympic Games, representing Canada. — See story on page 72.
Claire Rasmus competed at the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships this spring, representing Texas A&M. — See sidebar on page 72. She will also be swimming in the U.S. Olympic Trials. — See story on page 72.
Ashley Neidigh competed for Auburn University this spring at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.—See sidebar on page 72. She will also be swimming in the U.S. Olympic Trials. — See story on page 72.
Joey Carbone, currently attending Yale University, will be s swimming in the U.S. Olympic Trials. — See story on page 72.
An interview with Ashan-wa Aliogo was published January 29, 2016, on the Konnect Africa website. Konnect Africa promotes entrepreneurship to help curb unemployment in Africa, highlighting the achievements of successful Africans. Aliogo, a student at Duke University, started Miss LAJA, a fashion website “Showcasing the Beauty, Diversity & Versatility of African Prints.” In the interview, Aliogo shares her thoughts on entrepreneurship, fashion and culture in regards to Africa on the whole and her home country of Nigeria.
Kasey Schmidt competed at the Atlantic Coast Conference championship, tying for the third best time on the team in the 50 free at 22.44. The Cavaliers won their ninth consecutive ACC title as a team. Schmidt will also be swimming in the U.S. Olympic Trials. — See story on page 72. Anthony Teixeira, in his first career start, led the Cornell lacrosse team with a team-high three goals and two assists for five points in a 19–4 win over Dartmouth on April 2. The five points are the most this season by a Cornell player. Teixeira also picked up two ground balls and caused one turnover. Teixeira’s impressive game earned him Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors.
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Bolles Alumni Dominate NCAA Meet Two Bolles alumni and a former Bolles Shark club swimmer tied for Division I Men’s Swimmer of the Year honors, winning multiple events and breaking several records at the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Joseph Schooling ’14 of the University of Texas, Ryan Murphy ’13 of California-Berkeley, and former Shark Caeleb Dressel of the University of Florida also led their schools to first, second and third place team finishes respectively. Schooling set NCAA and U.S. Open records in winning both the 100 and 200 butterfly events for the second consecutive season. He also swam on the Longhorn’s victorious NCAA and U.S. Open record-setting 800 freestyle and 400 medley relays as well as the winning 200 freestyle relay. Schooling and his teammates placed second in the 400 freestyle relay and third in the 200 medley relay. Schooling helped Texas to the NCAA title for the second consecutive year. Following his NCAA performance, Schooling was also named the Big 12 Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Year. Murphy won the 100 back and 200 back for the third consecutive season, breaking his own American and NCAA records. He placed third in the 200 IM and swam on Cal’s second place 200 and 400 medley relays and fourth place-tying 200 freestyle relay. Murphy led Cal to a runner-up team finish for the second year in a row after propelling the Bears to the team title in 2014. Dressel set NCAA and American records in winning the 50 and 100 freestyle events and placed second in the 100 butterfly. He swam on the Gators’ third place 400 freestyle relay, fourth place 200 medley relay, fourth place-tying 200 free relay and fifth place 400 medley relay.
Ryan Murphy ’13, Joseph Schooling ’14 and former Bolles Shark Caeleb Dressel
Another Bolles alumnus, Teo D’Alessadro ’12 of Princeton, competed at the NCAA meet as well, swimming in the prelims of the 200 IM, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 400 medley relay. Bolles was also represented in the NCAA women’s meet. Claire Rasmus ’15 swam on Texas A&M’s third place 400 freestyle relay and fifth-place 800 freestyle relay. She also scored points with a 16th place in the 200 freestyle and swam in the prelims of the 100 freestyle. Rasmus helped the Aggies to a fourth place team finish. Genevieve Miller ’13, competing for the Air Force Academy, placed 10th in the 1650 freestyle and 13th in the 500 freestyle. She also swam in the prelims of the 200 freestyle. Ashley Neidigh ’13 competed for Auburn in the 1650 freestyle, 5 00 freestyle and 400 IM.
#BollesNationProud at the 2016 Olympics The Bolles Olympic tradition will continue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this summer as several swimmers with ties to the School and Sharks club program are expected to compete at the 2016 Games. While these swimmers will proudly represent their various home countries, they also carry the flag for the “BollesNation.” Since 1972, Bolles Swimming has been represented at each Olympics. A total of 56 Bolles alumni and members of the Bolles Sharks club have participated in the Olympics, representing a total of 28 countries or territories. Bolles Swimming alumni include 10 Olympic medalists, winning a total of 14 medals. Bolles coaches and former coaches have also had a presence at the Olympics since 1988.
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In honor of our Olympic heritage, The Bolles San Jose Campus Store has BollesNationProud t-shirts available. The design, shown at right, features flags of each country Bolles athletes have represented. For mail orders, call (904) 256-5178.
Four Bolles alumni and a former Bolles Shark have already secured entry into the 2016 Olympics: n George Bovell ’02, a 2004 bronze medalist representing Trinidad and Tobago, will join an exclusive group of athletes who have competed in five Olympics. Bovell is expected to compete in the 50-meter freestyle. n Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace ’08 will represent her home country of the Bahamas for the third straight Olympic Games. She holds “A” qualifying times in the 50 and 100 freestyle events. n Joseph Schooling ’14 of Singapore (and the University of Texas) will compete in his second consecutive Games and has met the “A” qualifying standard in the 100 and 200 butterfly and 100 freestyle. n Santo Condorelli ’13 will swim in his first Olympic Games, representing Canada. Condorelli has achieved “A” standards in the 50 and 100 freestyle. Condorelli attends the University of Southern California. n Omar Pinzon, a former member of the Bolles Sharks, is expected to represent Colombia for his fourth straight Olympics. Pinzon holds “B” standards and is the top-ranked Colombian in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 200 Individual Medley. Numerous Bolles alumni, Sharks and current students have qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials to be held June 26–July 3 in Omaha, Nebraska. The top swimmers in each event will qualify for the U.S. Olympic team and in most cases, the top-two swimmers in each event. Relay-only swimmers are selected from the U.S. Trials as well. Leading the way for U.S. Olympic Team hopefuls from Bolles are Ryan Murphy ’13 and Bolles Shark Caeleb Dressel. n Murphy, currently attending the University of California, is the second-ranked swimmer in the U.S. in the 200-meter backstroke and third-ranked in the 100-meter backstroke entering the Trials. He holds “A” qualifying times on both the 100 and 200-meter backstroke.
n Dressel, currently attending the University of Florida, is the second-ranked swimmer in the 50-meter free and fifth-ranked in the 100-meter free entering the U.S. Trials. Dressel also qualified for the Trials in the 200 free, 100 breast and 100 fly. Additional U.S Trials qualifiers include six Bolles alumni, two Bolles Sharks and two current students. While they are longshots to make the U.S. Olympic team, these swimmers have achieved the right to swim against the best swimmers in the country and the world. n Ian Apple (Sharks): 50 free; Recent graduate of Florida State University n Christian Carbone (Sharks): 200 fly and 400 IM; Recent graduate of Harvard University n Joey Carbone ’15: 200 butterfly; Attending Yale University n Teo d’Alessandro ’12: 100 butterfly and 200 IM; Recent graduate of Princeton University n James Daugherty ’17: 100 breast; Current Bolles student n Will Davis (Sharks): 50 free; Home-schooled student n Grady Heath (Sharks): 200 free; Attending University of Florida n Genevieve Miller ’13: 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle; Attending US Air Force Academy n Ashley Neidigh ’13: 200 IM and 400 IM, Attending Auburn University n Claire Rasmus ’15: 200 freestyle; Attending Texas A&M n Kasey Schmidt ’15: 50 freestyle; Attending University of Virginia n Ariel Spektor ’18: 100 butterfly: Current Bolles student n Abi Wilder ’17: 200 backstroke; Current Bolles student Bolles has featured prominently in extensive local coverage of the upcoming 2016 Olympics. Jeannie Blaylock and a crew from First Coast News visited the Uible Pool on the San Jose Campus on April 27 for live shots during the 5, 5:30 and 6 p.m. broadcasts to celebrate “100 Days to Rio.” Blaylock is providing extensive coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics leading up to and during the Games and has featured Bolles Swim Coach Jon Sakovich, current student and Olympic hopeful Andy Song An ’16, alumnus Ryan Murphy’13 and former Bolles Shark club member Caeleb Dressel. Go Bolles Swimming!
The country of Suriname designed its currency with a swimming image of Anthony Nesty ’87.
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Bolles in the Olympics 2012
*George Bovell ’02, Trinidad
Danielle Beaubrun ’09, St. Lucia
Anja Carman ’04, Slovenia
George Bovell ’02, Trinidad and Tobago
Shaune Fraser ’06, Cayman Islands
Anja Carman ’04, Slovenia
Alex Lim ’00, Malaysia
Megan Fonteno ’11, American Samoa
Alex Lopez ’97, Puerto Rico
Shaune Fraser ’06, Cayman Islands
Heather Roffey ’04, Cayman Islands
Anderson Lim ’13, Brunei
Yi-Khy Saw ’05, Malaysia
Joseph Schooling ’14, Singapore
Yi-Ting Siow ’05, Malaysia
Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or ’08, Israel Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace ’08, Bahamas
Sharks Club Member
Branden Whitehurst ’08, U.S. Virgin Islands
Omar Pinzon, Colombia
Sharks Club Members
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Fabiola Molina, Brazil
Carolyn Adel ’96, Suriname
Omar Pinzon (former Shark), Colombia
Damian Alleyne ’02, Barbados
Ariana Kukors, United States
Janelle Atkinson ’00, Jamaica
Charlie Houchin, United States
Talia Barrios ’00, Peru
Zach Payne, Cook Islands
*Gustavo Borges ’91, Brazil
Talita Baqlah, Jordan
George Bovell ’02, Trinidad and Tobago
Kareem Ennab, Jordan
Jorge Carral ’02, Mexico Elvin Chia ’98, Malaysia
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Alex Lim ’00, Malaysia
Ryan Arabejo ’09, Philippines
Alex Lopez ’97, Puerto Rico
Danielle Beaubrun ’09, St. Lucia
Miguel Mendoza ’01, Philippines
George Bovell ’02, Trinidad and Tobago
Waen Minpraphal ’96, Thailand
Nick Bovell ’04, Trinidad and Tobago
Nick Neckles ’98, Barbados
Anja Carman ’04, Slovenia
Leonard Ngoma ’99, Zambia
Rodion Davelaar ’08, Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao)
Kenny Roberts ’98, Seychelles
Shaune Fraser ’06, Cayman Islands
Yi-Ting Siow ’05, Malaysia
Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or ’08, Israel
Nuk Sirisanont ’96, Thailand
Yi Ting Siow ’05, Malaysia
Paty Villarreal ’02, Mexico
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace ’08, Bahamas
1996 Sharks Club Members
Carolyn Adel ’96, Suriname
Daniel Coakly, Philippines
Casey Barrett ’93, Canada
Omar Pinzon (former Shark), Colombia
*Gustavo Borges ’91, Brazil Greg Burgess ’90, United States
2004
Claudia Franco ’93, Spain
Janelle Atkinson ’00, Jamaica
Dominik Galic ’94, Croatia
Jevon Atkinson ’01, Jamaica
Cerian Gibbes ’00, Trinidad and Tobago
*Gustavo Borges ’91, Brazil
*Trina Jackson ’95, United States
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