a minute with Megan . . . MEGAN DOBIESZ ‘06 ALUMNI RELATIONS COORDINATOR
Crusader CRUSADER HOMECOMINGS They couldn’t stay away...
WHAT INSPIRES US TO GIVE? Every day certain causes, activities and organizations compel us to give our time, attention, gratitude and money. Last May the Canterbury community celebrated Teacher Appreciation day with an all-school community campaign to celebrate our educators. People were asked to give annual fund donations in honor of faculty and staff members, and for every donation made in their honor, an apple was delivered to the staff member. The alumni
response to this campaign was overwhelming and it became very clear what inspires former Crusaders to give their resources. Annual giving increased 100% that day and accounted for 28% of all Teacher Appreciation Day donations. Alumni from all eras felt compelled to give thanks to Canterbury faculty and staff members who they felt shaped not only their education, but also their lives. The positive relationship between our educators and students is clear, and the more resources we can provide faculty with, the more opportunities they have to improve students’ lives. Alumni giving can have a huge impact on our school’s future, and your willingness to give your time and resources to the current generation of Crusaders is so moving. Thank you for giving back to the place that gave so much to you! Keep your Canterbury family updated on the details of your life. * Move to a new city? * Get an advanced degree or promotion? We want to hear about it! Send any updates to alumni@canterburyflorida.org.
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This year we welcomed three former Crusaders back to the Canterbury family as parents! LINDSEY CRAFT DRENNAN ’00, FRANK CRAFT ’01, and SAM BOUTROS ’03 all celebrated the first day of flag with their little Crusaders at Hough Campus. LINDSEY CRAFT DRENNAN (’00) with her daughters Sally and Dot on Sally’s first day of Kindergarten.
SAMUEL RAMZI BOUTROS (’03) with his daughters Mia and Chloe on Mia’s first day of first grade.
SARA KENNEDY (’03) got engaged to Kevin Athans on August 29. The couple met in Atlanta and have been together for four years. Sara is working as a Public Health Researcher at RTI International and Kevin works in the Finance Department for Popeyes Restaurant’s corporate headquarters. The two plan to marry in St. Petersburg in Spring 2017. T.J. CARLSON (‘04) proposed to girlfriend Leah Geis in August at Akaka Falls on the Big Island of Hawaii. They are set to be married on November 5, 2016.
WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS
MADISON KEBLER (’07) said “yes” when her fiancé, Mathew Gardiner, popped the question atop the Currituck Beach Light Station on August 30. Madison recently passed the Florida Bar and is working as an attorney in the Tampa Bay area.
NORA BRODY (’07) married Seth Guge on September 6 at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, NC surrounded by friends, family, and fellow Crusaders. Pictured below are the newly weds with Crusader alums ERIC HAMMERSCHMIDT (’07) and his wife Alison Hammerschmidt; KATIE HEHN (’07) and her fiancé Mike Giroud; LAURA WINKLER (‘07) and her fiancé Taylor Blackburn, and JACQUELINE GARCIA (’07) with fiancé CHRIS VINEYARD (’06).