Compass Magazine — Fall 2021

Compass A MAGAZINE FOR THE CHADWICK COMMUNITY

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commencement

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year in review

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quarantine stories

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meet the interim head of school

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educator of the year

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alumni profile: camille tucker

alumni event recaps

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class notes

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COMPASS Chadwick School Magazine // Fall 2021

INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL Tom Sheppard

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Compass A MAGAZINE FOR THE CHADWICK COMMUNITY

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CAMILLE TUCKER ’83 MAKES HER MARK IN HOLLYWOOD

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M ARCO BURSTEIN STUDENT BODY PRE SIDENT

“Our newfound freedom gives us a chance to be not just ‘reactive’ to the world’s problems, but ‘proactive’ with our own ideas and solutions.”

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HELLO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND SPECIAL GUESTS, AND WELCOME TO THE GRADUATION OF THE CLASS OF 2021.

Of course, as you can probably tell, this is not an ordinary graduation — but this has not been an ordinary year, and we are not an ordinary class. When I first came to Chadwick in the ninth grade, I never could have predicted the circumstances we would find ourselves in today. We couldn’t have predicted them at the beginning of our sophomore or junior years, either. I don’t even think we could have predicted them at the beginning of E period on Thursday, March 12th — the last period before we were sent home for what was then considered our “extended spring break.” We couldn’t have predicted that that break would turn into a year of online school.

That the pandemic would come to define the latter half of our highschool experience. Or, that after 85 years, Chadwick would finally adopt an official school uniform … pajama bottoms.

Fortunately, Chadwick had prepared us well to handle these changes. I’ve seen how my peers and teachers alike brought a brave and enthusiastic attitude over the past year in order to rise to the occasion and stay connected as a community and as a school. Consistent online club meetings, impromptu Zoom calls with friends, and an immense effort from our teachers to adapt to our new educational framework helped keep the spirit of Chadwick strong.

And at the same time, the Class of 2021 created new ways to find meaning despite the many challenges along the way. Community Service made a difference for those impacted by online education.

Groups like Improv, Math Club, Model UN, and more kept old traditions alive while forging new ones for the digital age. And our grade found new ways to connect with each other like never before,

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through lunchtime live-streams, late-night movies, and quite a few unproductive breakout rooms, alongside a shared sense of camaraderie and courage. Not only did the Class of 2021 overcome the defining crisis of this decade, but we did so while maintaining our Core Values and strengthening the relationships that make our school such a special place.

And as such, it’s so relieving to finally say, “we made it.” We sacrificed and endured in order to get to this moment. We put in the effort to adapt to the many challenges created by a global pandemic.

We even taught our parents how to use Zoom. We got through this, together.

And now, it’s tempting to say that the hard part is behind us … … But it isn’t. That would be too easy.

In fact, I think that as we begin to move past this pandemic, we will face a challenge that could be even more difficult — the challenge to continue to solve problems, to work together, and to find meaning, without having a singular, all-encompassing threat to rally against.

Without that common target that can frame each of our actions and discussions, as COVID-19 has over the past year and a half. Because the next wave of meaningful, important problems for our generation won’t arrive with a checklist from the CDC. We won’t have a silverbullet in the form of a record-setting vaccine. There won’t be clear rules to follow. We won’t even have … Bob Rule.

And that means that we will have to work harder than ever before to identify the most important problems to solve and to find the meaning that Chadwick students desire for ourselves. This is our true challenge. Yes, Chadwick has given us the skills to adapt and to overcome; to think, do, and lead — and COVID has certainly tested those skills. But now we face thousands of diverging paths. Which

problems do we want to solve? What do we want to do with our lives? For the first time … it’s up to us.

And of course, this uncertainty doesn’t only apply to the great, wide world that awaits us as we leave high school. It also applies within ourselves. Today marks our last time at our wonderful Chadwick home, with its clear guidelines and Core Values, weekly advisory meetings, and consistent six-course class schedules. Even our Tug of War victories were predictable.

As we head off to college, though, these guardrails will start to be lowered in our minds, too; soon, we’ll face the challenging, internal questions of how to find fulfillment and meaning in a sea of opportunities, how to survive and thrive without our parents, and how to decide what we really want to be when we get older. With no clear rules to follow, it falls on us, the students, to chart our own course. Who do we want to become?

What will our adulthood bring? It’s up to us.

And I think that’s a good thing. Because while we’re on our quest, the uncertainty and responsibility ahead will allow us to truly find intrinsic motivation. Of course we’ll have our parents and friends for support; but increasingly, we’ll have to seek out guidance intentionally and make life’s most pressing decisions as individuals. In time, we will come face-to-face with ourselves. Separate from our parents and our homes, we’ll have to figure out how to develop our own beliefs, how to find our own sense of meaning, and how to fold laundry.

And this independence will help us develop our own unique and creative voices. Who knows? The great philosophers and writers, musicians, filmmakers and artists of our time could be with us right now. But what do we truly believe? It’s up to us.

And likewise, the yet-untrodden path we now face leads to a world of opportunity. Our newfound freedom gives us a chance to be not just “reactive” to the world’s problems, but “proactive” with our own ideas and solutions. This pandemic, of course, caught us by surprise, but as we return from our era of distance-learning, it’s striking to me how many of the innovations that we all relied on were actually developed years or even decades earlier. Many were created proactively, not as a response to this or any crisis, but simply from a creative urge to try something new. From people just asking “what if” we were given revolutionary tools like the Internet, Khan Academy, and the iPhone. Now it’s our turn. How will we change the world?

It’s up to us.

This is our true challenge, and our greatest opportunity.

And that may be a lot to ask. But fortunately, I believe that Chadwick students are well equipped to handle the pressure of deciding the future. In my time at Chadwick, I’ve learned that forming strong relationships is what allows us to accomplish great things, and that having people around you that you can trust enables growth and exploration, even when things don’t go as planned. Because if there’s anything we’ve learned over the past few years with each other, it’s how to survive the unexpected. Despite changes in leadership and a global health crisis, we maintained our commitment to Chadwick and its principles.

From our teachers, we’ve learned that trying new things is what helps us grow. That stretching ourselves is the only way to improve. And that the greatest rewards come from effort and perseverance. And my friends have shown me that if you want to go far, you go together; that it’s OK to fail; and that relatively speaking, I’m not very good at volleyball …

So yes, now it is our turn to decide our futures. And yes, we’ll have a lot of big decisions to make in the coming months and years. And no, Chadwick can’t tell us the exact right steps to take. But that’s alright. Because it means that the challenge of life’s journey is individual, and unique and ours. And that’s why, as we head off to the rest of our lives, I’d like to encourage

all of my fellow graduates to dive into the unknown and to embrace the uncertainty of what lies ahead. To “say yes” to new experiences, and to do it together. After all, that’s how we’ve made it this far.

But first, let’s celebrate and take a moment to remember everything we’ve shared together as a grade and with our friends. Remember those sleepless nights and inside jokes and memories that seemed like nothing special in the moment.

The friendships made on the main lawn and the deck, from the Spanish classes deep in the dungeon to the crowds of Amphantasy and Homecoming. The teachers who stayed late to help us understand a complicated concept, and all those simple moments spent at the library, studying or not studying in the company of each other. Some of these goodbyes will be extremely hard — to our best friends, to our teachers, to our advisors, and to this special place we’ve come to call home. And some will be a bit easier — like saying goodbye to these white pants that I’m never gonna wear again. But just know that for every nostalgic memory there are countless moments more that we won’t be able to remember. That we never captured with a photograph and never gave a second thought — but that, when taken as a whole, made Chadwick Chadwick, and made us who we are today. So before we say our goodbyes, let’s take in our surroundings. Take in the tremendous opportunity that has been given to us. And look around at all those who we were so fortunate to be able to spend it with …

And then … let’s get back to work. Because now it’s our turn to write the history books. Who will we become? Where will we go? What’s next, for the Class of 2021? … It’s up to us.

“TRYING NEW THINGS IS WHAT HELPS US GROW AND STRETCHING OURSELVES IS THE ONLY WAY TO IMPROVE. THE GREATEST REWARDS COME FROM EFFORT AND PERSEVERANCE.”

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CHADWICK SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021

COM M EN CEM EN T ’21 Kikachi Akpakwu Dylan Rose Albarian Aminah Oluwatoyin Aliu Edwin V. Alvarado Mariah Vanessa Alvarado Morgan Lee Amberg Faith Deborah Arnett Hannah Rachel Bauer Ronobier Bhattacharya Hannah Michaela Bogen Ethan Matthew Bort Zachary Bryan Bort Madeleine Elizabeth Brady Brock Lloyd Brandmeyer Lauren Michelle Brandmeyer Carson Sarah Breus Nathan Joseph Brutocao Peter Burnley Bucklin Marco Burstein Nong Busamrong-Press Kyle Thomas Caskey Josephine Katherine Chang Ainsley Susan Childress Tyler Jameson Chu

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Jacqueline T. Chui Charles Clydesdale Cushman Marianna Isabel Esquivel Reyes Claudia Janine Sim Etrillard Ashley Zhouyang Feng Mikyla McCaw Fidel John Paul Frey Richard Aron Fu, Jr. Elizabeth Grace Garrett Esabella Light George Marc Victor Goedemans Danielle Samantha Hare Lukas Riley Harris Lily Hannah Hoffinger Heisler Jiaman Hong Alana Emiko Ikemoto Aleksa Elena Jarasunas Lukas Andrew Jarasunas Justin Jirawuthiworavong Katherine Penelope Harrington Joiner Rohan A. Joshi Eli Nathan Kaufer John Patrick Keating II Aidan Joseph Beck Koontz

Zev Joseph Kunianski Brayden David Laird Garrett Edward Lee Jong Yeon Lee Meagan Anne Kennedy Lesser Kaci Nicole Lewin Stefan M. Lichtenstein Gretchen Anne Lundberg Michael McLoughlin Major Paige Grace Martin Olivia Elizabeth McCrary Gracie Valentina McGovern Logan Matthew Morris Jun Ni Isabella Emelia Nicolas-Talavera Stephanie Marguerite Norberg Ethan Jungsoo Park Jeong-Ah Park Daniel Plascencia Cooper James Powers Sophia Leigh Radmilovich Katharine Venable Sampson Dylan Victor Santana Cheyanne Kendall Sawyer

Micah Schneider Ava Rios Seiffer Mackenzie Elizabeth Severns Jackson Taylor Shaw Jaiveer Singh Sohi Nigel Anthony Stiger Charlotte Grace Suh Michael Aziz Tanios Cole Grafton Tanquary Flint Grafton Tanquary Heather Marie Tchen Natalie Vandaveer Tell Claire Alyson Theberge Cole Daniel Thomas Gregory Peter Turpanjian Gabriela Isabel Valle Cade Meade Vernon Courtney L. Walls Olivia Geneen Ward Marcellus Anthony Williams Wanrong Yang Alanna Claire Zhang

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S T EFA N L ICH T ENS T EIN SENIOR CL A SS PRESIDENT

As is tradition, Senior Class President Stefan Lichenstein opened the gate for the Class of 2021 to ceremonially pass through. Junior Class President Allison Yun then closed the gate behind them and will keep the key until next year.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2021!

Today, we celebrate the culmination of our time at Chadwick — whether it has been 4 years or 13. We all have had our first impressions when coming to Chadwick.

Whether your first memory was singing “Open The Curtains” in kindergarten, the square dance in sixth grade, or partying at Amphantasy freshman year.

Personally, my first memory was looking up to the seniors when walking to P.E. in my neon, highlighter outfit. And now, although I still technically look up at people, I acknowledge that we, the Class of 2021, are the role models at this school.

Despite the challenges our class has overcome, we’ve remained resilient, motivated and unified.

We all expected an incredible senior year with lots of in-person activities and festivities, but we made a sacrifice to keep our community safe and healthy. With the endless dedication of our faculty members and student leaders, we were able to have the best senior year possible given the circumstances.

After all of this, we are prepared for anything. So celebrate and be proud. Because today is for us.

As we embark on our paths to college and adulthood, we are lucky to say Chadwick has provided us with the tools to overcome and strive for greatness. This school has prepared every single individual with rigorous academic focus, competitiveness and the grit to succeed.

Within my long 12 years at Chadwick, I have seen our class grow and mature over time both physically and mentally. From baby teeth to braces to sparkling smiles. And in addition, the Chadwick im-plemen-tation, from learning the Core Values song to active demonstration of the Core Competencies. All of these experiences have enabled us to become true global citizens.

High school has not been easy. We were the guinea pigs of standards-based grading, block schedules and countless headmasters. We conquered the TEA essays that all the teachers said should be as long as a piece of string, the early morning extra help sessions with coffee, and the work we had to cram on the late night, post-game bus rides. We did it, and we honor everyone who played a role in our success.

Some moments to reminisce upon have been our bonding recently this senior year after coming back from Zoom. As a grade, we have all come together and enjoyed everyone’s presence

“IF THERE IS ONE THING WE ALL SHOULD TAKE AWAY FROM THE PANDEMIC, IT SHOULD BE TO LIVE IN THE MOMENT.” on campus. I think everyone took in-person school for granted, and the pandemic functioned as our awakening.

If there is one thing we all should take away from the pandemic, it should be to live in the moment. I wish I never took the early morning chocolate-chip muffins, assemblies with the football team’s “Pod-life” chant or Mr. Wallace’s voice echoing down the halls of Roessler for granted, because time Zoomed by.

For me, the biggest bonding event our grade had was Homecoming. Our class is the most driven and competitive group I have seen in my 4 years in high school.

We have been undefeated for 3 years in the tug-o-war competition and for this year, we knew that we were going to win. Despite not getting to finish the job and sweep with a fourth win this year, it wasn’t about the accolade, it was about us being unified, pulling together as one and establishing lifelong memories.

Other school events like Homecoming, Rockfest, CSAB Spelling Bee and Prom also contribute to our class’ high-school experience. The Panda Express from CSAB, the hundreds of cardboard boxes for the homecoming setups and Dr. Joshi with his camera, positioning all of us for the perfect photo.

We cherish these moments. These memories allow us to remember each other.

In addition, we cherish our teachers. For taking the extra time to build relationships, that for some, will last a lifetime. And for providing us with an outstanding education, even on the days we don’t want to learn.

Throughout our time at Chadwick, we’ve each had our rough patches. Be it staying in bed for Zoom, napping in Nurse Ellie’s office or having to apply to colleges during a global pandemic.

Life is non-linear. And we as a class have been able to roll with the punches and grow with each life experience.

On a global scale, our obstacles have been unique and unprecedented.

Overcoming the pandemic, social justice movements, turbulent national politics and an ever-more-daunting climate crisis. The list goes on.

However, what’s most important is that we haven’t let these challenges dominate this past year. Connecting with our quarantined families or participating in the senior outdoor ed trip, each of us has taken measures to ensure that this period has been defined by connection, reflection and growth.

With the excellent foundation that Chadwick has provided us, and this year’s unparalleled takeaways, the Class of 2021 is ready to change the world.

I have already seen what we’re capable of. NASA employees, Google interns, published authors and D1 athletes. Chadwick students are fearless, hardworking young adults and we haven’t even gone to college.

So in the future, always persevere and have grit. In the words of the great Tommy Lasorda, “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” And I believe, that the Class of 2021 is as determined a group as has ever walked through these Chadwick gates.

And I am proud to say I was a part of the Class of 2021 here at Chadwick.

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American University 2 Arizona State University-Tempe (Engineer & Applied Sci) 1 Arizona State University-Tempe 4 Babson College 1 Barnard College 1 Baylor University (Business) 2 Baylor University 3 Bentley University 2 Biola University 1 Boston College 2 Boston University (College of Fine Arts) 1 Boston University 7 Brandeis University 1 Brown University 2 Bryn Mawr College 1 Bucknell University 1 Butler University 3 California Lutheran University 1 California Polytechnic State University-SLO 1 California State University-East Bay 2 California State University-Fullerton 1 California State University-Los Angeles 1 Carnegie Mellon University (College of Fine Arts) 1 Carnegie Mellon University 1 Case Western Reserve University 2 Chapman University 10 Colby College 1 Colby-Sawyer College 1 Colgate University 1 College of the Holy Cross 1 College of William and Mary 2 Colorado College 2 Colorado School of Mines 1 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 4 Columbia College Chicago 1 Connecticut College 2 Cornell University (Engineering) 1 Cornell University 1 Dartmouth College 1 DePaul University (Computing & Digital Media) 1 DePaul University 6 Drew University 1 Drexel University (College of Engineering) 1 Drexel University 5 Duke Kunshan University 1 Duke University (Pratt School of Engineering) 1 Duke University 2 El Camino College 1 Elon University 6 Emerson College 4 Emory University 2 Emory University-Oxford College 1 Fairfield University 1 Fordham University 7 Franklin and Marshall College 1 Geneva College 1 George Mason University 2 George Washington University 3 Georgetown University 3 Gonzaga University 3 Harvard University 1 High Point University 1 Howard University 1 Indiana Univ-Bloomington 7 Indiana Univ-Bloomington (Kelley- Business) 1 Ithaca College 1 Kenyon College 1

Lafayette College 2 Lawrence University 1 Lehigh University 4 Lehigh University (Eng, Sci & Math) 1 Loyola Marymount University 9 Loyola University Chicago 1 Macalester College 2 Manhattanville College 1 Marist College 2 Marquette University 1 Marymount California University 1 Merrimack College 1 Miami University-Oxford 1 Miami University-Oxford (Business) 1 Michigan State University (Eli Broad Coll of Business) 1 Middlebury College 1 Muhlenberg College 1 New York University 4 New York University (Tisch School of the Arts) 1 Northeastern University (Engineering) 1 Northeastern University 2 NYU Shanghai 1 Oberlin College 1 Occidental College 2 Ohio State University-Main Campus (College of Business) 1 Oregon State University 5 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 5 Pennsylvania State University- (Smeal -Business) 1 Pepperdine University 4 Pitzer College 1 Point Loma Nazarene University 1 Pratt Institute-Main 1 Princeton University 1 Purdue University-Main Campus (Engineering) 3 Purdue University-Main Campus 2 Quinnipiac University 1 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 3 Rhodes College 1 Rice University (Engineering) 1 Richmond, The American International University-London 2 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 1 Saint Edward’s University 1 San Francisco State University 3 San Jose State University 1 Santa Clara University 7 Santa Clara University (Leavey - Business) 1 Santa Monica College 1 Sarah Lawrence College 4 Scripps College 1 Seattle Pacific University 1 Seton Hall University 1 Seton Hall University (Business) 1 Skidmore College 2 Southern Methodist University 6 Southern Methodist University (Business) 1 Stanford University (Engineering) 1 Stony Brook University 1 Syracuse University 6 Syracuse University ( Engineering & Comp. Sci) 1 Syracuse University (Visual & Performing Arts) 1 Temple University 3 Texas Christian University 5 The New School 1 The University of Arizona 3 The University of Tampa 2 The Univ of Texas at Austin 1

The Univ of Texas at Austin (Comp Sci & Business Honors) 1 The Univ of Texas at Dallas 1 Trinity College 4 Tufts University 3 Tulane University of Louisiana 7 Univ of California-Berkeley 6 Univ of California-Berkeley (Engineering) 2 Univ of California-Davis 8 Univ of California-Irvine (Trevor School of the Arts ) 1 Univ of California-Irvine 5 Univ of California-Los Angeles (Letters & Sci) 6 Univ of California-Los Angeles (Arts & Architec) 1 Univ of California-Los Angeles (Eng. & App. Sciences) 1 Univ of California-Riverside 3 Univ of California-San Diego (Engineering) 2 Univ of California-San Diego 5 Univ of California-Santa Barbara (Engineering) 2 Univ of California-Santa Barbara 11 Univ of California-Santa Cruz 8 University of Chicago 2 University of Colorado Boulder 8 University of Connecticut 1 University of Denver 2 University of Hartford 1 University of Hawaii at Manoa 1 Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Engineering) 1 University of Iowa 3 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 1 University of Massachusetts-Amherst (Engineering) 1 University of Miami 2 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (LSA) 2 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Engineering) 1 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Stamps-Art & Design) 1 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 1 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 University of Oregon 8 University of Pennsylvania (Engineering) 1 University of Pennsylvania 2 University of Puget Sound 2 University of Richmond 3 University of Rochester 3 University of San Diego 4 University of San Francisco 5 University of Scranton 1 University of Southern California (Liberal Arts 9 University of Southern California (Engineering) 2 University of Southern California (Fine Arts) 1 University of Southern California (Cinematic Arts) 1 University of Southern California (Dramatic Arts) 1 University of Tulsa 1 University of Virginia-Main Campus 3 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 4 University of Waterloo 1 University of Wisconsin-Madison 4 Vassar College 1 Villanova University 1 Washington University in St Louis (Art) 1 Washington University in St Louis (Engineering) 1 Washington University in St Louis 2 Wellesley College 1 Westmont College 1 Whitman College 2 Willamette University 1

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THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY MEMBERS FROM THE CLASS OF 2021 (honored in June of 2020) Marco R. Burstein Charles C. Cushman Ashley Z. Feng Lukas R. Harris Aleksa E. Jarasunas Lukas A. Jarasunas Rohan A. Joshi Cooper J. Powers Charlotte G. Suh Alanna Zhang

UPPER SCHOOL AWARDS

SARTORIUS AWARD Jaiveer S. Sohi

CITIZENSHIP AWARD Kikachi Akpakwu Marco Burstein Gabriela I. Valle

BINA MANDAL SWIMMING AWARD Alec Baker Grace K. O’Connell

FOUNDERS’ AWARD Lauren M. Brandmeyer Ainsley S. Childress Charles C. Cushman

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD Stephanie M. Norberg Ethan J. Park

HEADMASTER’S AWARD Aminah O. Aliu Mikyla M. Fidel Elizabeth G. Garrett UNSUNG SERVICE AWARD Kaci N. Lewin Daniel Plascencia Mackenzie E. Severns Olivia G. Ward

ART PURCHASE AWARD Jeong-Ah Park PERFORMING ARTS AWARD Natalie V. Tell FRANK QUINLIN JOURNALISM AWARD Faith D. Arnett Marc V. Goedemans Charlotte G. Suh

ROUND SQUARE KING CONSTANTINE AWARD Alana E. Ikemoto MODEL UNITED NATIONS AWARD Claudia J. S. Etrillard LEE-STEPHENS AWARD Clara J. Mangali Jordan M. Willis Allison G. Yun

MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS JOHN FISKE AWARD Makaela Brown Eliza R. Doty Sufi Pak

NEW MEMBERS FROM THE CLASS OF 2021 Aminah O. Aliu Ethan M. Bort Madeleine E. Brady Carson S. Breus Jacqueline T. Chui Elizabeth G. Garrett Marc V. Goedemans Heather M. Tchen

NEW MEMBERS FROM THE CLASS OF 2022 Tayasiri Boondicharern William K. Coomans Ethan T. Farah Hope J. Galusha Charles S. Huang Kiley E. Keating Austin T. Kim Jordan S. Lee Cooper J. Saye Allison G. Yun

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WOWs

Congratulations to these 19 graduates who attended Chadwick School for 13 years!

Kiki Akpakwu Ethan Matthew Bort Zachary Bryan Bort Brock Lloyd Brandmeyer Lauren Michelle Brandmeyer Mikyla McCaw Fidel Elizabeth Grace Garrett Esabella Light George Alana Emiko Ikemoto Rohan Aarchan Joshi Eli Nathan Kaufer Garrett Edward Lee Olivia Elizabeth McCrary Ethan Jungsoo Park Cheyanne Kendall Sawyer Nigel Anthony Stiger Cole Daniel Thomas Gabriela Isabel Valle Cade Meade Vernon FA L L 2 0 2 1

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1. FEB 28 | 2020

RIBBON -CUTTING OF LICHTENSTEIN FAMILY FIELD Chadwick cut the ribbon on our new baseball and softball fields, a revamp made possible by the generosity of

Chadwick parents. The renovation included new synthetic turf, new scoreboards, new dugouts for both teams, laser leveling of the dirt and additional fencing. Our baseball and softball student-athletes also received new uniforms! We are so grateful

for the Chadwick parents who made this project happen, and we love watching our students hit home runs on the new fields!

Year in Review

Field of Dreams

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Distance Learning

MARCH 17 | 2020

STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TRANSITION TO DISTANCE LEARNING. In just a few days, our incredible faculty and staff pivoted to online learning for all K-12 students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and direction from health agencies. Students demonstrated their resilience and adaptability as they engaged in Zoom classes and advisories. Our community demonstrated that even when we were not on campus, we were still #ChadwickStrong.

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20 Under 20

MARCH 30 | 2020

CHADWICK JUNIOR COOPER POWERS NAMED SOUTH BAY’S 20 UNDER 20 Chadwick junior Cooper Powers was featured in South Bay’s 20 Under 20, aimed at recognizing young people who are “creating, crafting and challenging life as it comes.”

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MARCH 2020 ~ APRIL 2021

4. APRIL 15 | 2020

THOMSON FAMILY DONATION Chadwick announced the establishment of the Thomson Fund for the Arts, made possible by the Thomsons, an alumni family, to support Chadwick’s Visual and Performing Arts programs. The generous gift from Michael Thomson was in honor of his wife, Kathy, who passed away in 2017.

Both Thomson children are Chadwick alumni: Nicholas '16 attended Lehigh University, and Lauren '19 attends

Cooper is a conservationist at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, a leader on Chadwick’s Sustainability Council, and notably launched a plant biology study of the endangered Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly. Cooper plans to educate underprivileged students about conservation and climate change, and create an environmental leadership

Tulane University. To celebrate Kathy's legacy, the Thomson Fund for the Arts will provide Chadwick students with enriching arts experiences, new materials, special equipment and resources in the Visual and Performing Arts departments. We are forever grateful to Michael, Nicholas and Lauren for this gift.

academy to train a diverse, motivated group of student peers to be environmental leaders in their communities. We couldn’t be more proud of Cooper and all he does to improve our Chadwick and South Bay communities!

Signs of Love

5. JUNE 9 | 2020

SIGNS OF LOVE FOR THE CLASS OF 2020 With signs sponsored by the Chadwick Parents Association, every member of the senior class received a token of appreciation for their accomplishments at Chadwick. Senior athletes were also surprised with signs to commemorate their efforts and leadership on their respective teams.

Vietnam Campus

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JUNE 10 | 2020

SEPT 20 | 2020

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR CHADWICK’S THIRD CAMPUS IN ECOPARK, HANOI, VIETNAM. Ted Hill, President of the Roessler-Chadwick Foundation Group and Head of School at Chadwick International, spoke on how this initiative is another major step toward realizing our Mission of developing global citizens prepared to lead. PK-12. Scheduled to open in August 2023, the Hanoi campus

will feature beautiful state-of-the-art, environmentally responsible facilities. Set in Ecopark, the largest ecological urban development in northern Vietnam, all classes except global language courses will be taught in English. Our goal is for this campus — and for Chadwick overall — to be recognized throughout the world for excellence in its faculty, staff, students and program.

9. AUG 31 | 2020

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

Back on Campus

Senior Sleepover

VIRTUAL SENIOR SLEEPOVER For the first time in 20 years, seniors weren’t able to have a traditional “Senior Sleepover” on campus, but thanks to the Chadwick Parents Association and faculty, the sleepover went virtual! The Virtual Senior Sleepover 2020 — “Quarantine Edition” — started with the personal (and safe!) delivery of care packages by senior faculty advisors to the homes of all 100 seniors. The “sleepover” kicked off with an exciting two-hour trivia game, hosted

by Theater teacher David Bloom. After a break for popcorn, s’mores and cookies, everyone reconvened for storytime with Interim History Department Chair Patrick Wallace, who shared about his world travels. The next morning, everyone reunited for a Zoom breakfast and watched a special video of well-wishes by members of Chadwick’s faculty and staff.

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JUNE 12 | 2020

COMMENCEMENT PARADE Chadwick seniors participate in a Commencement parade, and receive their senior gift and celebratory roll of toilet paper!

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SEPT 29 | 2020

KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS COME BACK TO CAMPUS.

Commencement

8.JUNE 13 | 2020

CLASS OF 2020 COMMENCEMENT Chadwick hosted 100 individual Commencement ceremonies for each member of the Class of 2020.

Year in Review |

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MARCH 2020 ~ APRIL 2021

12. OCT 26 | 2020 CHADWICK CHOPPED

Since our Upper School was not on campus, Student Council had to rethink Homecoming Spirit Week. Introducing... Homestaying 2020! The first virtual event was Chadwick Chopped, showcasing the culinary talents of each Upper School class and our faculty.

Chadwick Chopped

15. Social Justice Day

FEB 24 | 2021

SOCIAL JUSTICE DAY Chadwick’s inaugural Social Justice Day is envisioned as a way to unite the entire Chadwick community around important issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. This K-12 miniconference is an opportunity for Chadwick to pursue its equity and inclusion goals and connect those goals to our Mission, Core Values and Core Competencies. Diversity, equity and inclusion thought leaders, including Dr. Bettina Love and Roger Q. Mason will be keynote speakers. Our youngest students will get to work with animator David Heredia on celebrating “Little Heroes of Color” and create their own representations of social justice. Our Middle and Upper School students will lead and choose from over 25 interactive workshops such as “How to Create Compassion With a Neurodiversity Lens,” “Finding the Middle Ground: Interfaith Discussions on Personal Experience” and “BIPOC Representation in Media: A Workshop By Diversify Our Narrative.

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NOV 3 | 2020

UPPER SCHOOL POLL VOLUNTEERING Thirteen Upper School students volunteered their time working at the polls and helping people exercise their right to vote. This was a significant time commitment, including two training sessions, one entire weekend and all day at the polls. We were reminded that voting is our civic duty and our way to help shape the course of democracy.

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MARCH 6 | 2021 SIXTH-GRADERS RETURN TO CAMPUS

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30 Under 30

14. DEC 10 | 2020

FORBES 30 UNDER 30 We are so proud of Chadwick alumni Nnamdi Iregbulem ’09 and Philip Hui-Bon-Hoa ’17 for making the Forbes 30 under 30 list!

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MARCH 24 | 2021

NINTH- & TENTH-GRADERS RETURN TO CAMPUS We welcomed our ninth- and 10th-graders back to campus for their first in-person orientation for their return to in-person learning in April. Students participated in icebreaker activities, got a tour of campus and learned about social distancing protocols and procedures to follow to keep our community safe and keep learning in-person.

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MARCH 26 | 2021

SENIORS RETURN TO CAMPUS We welcomed seniors back to campus for a day of learning and socializing before Spring Break.

19. APRIL 15 | 2021

K-12 STUDENTS RETURN TO CAMPUS!

Year in Review |

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MARCH 2020 ~ APRIL 2021

MY A N T INE R A U Q U JO RNE Y

GIVING EACH DAY A PURPOSE

By Hope Galusha ’22

Reflecting on the last year in quarantine, I have grown to appreciate how isolation gave me the space to contemplate my priorities while simultaneously creating an opportunity for personal growth. Undoubtedly, the year presented emotional and intellectual challenges, but I believe that I’ve become a more resilient and introspective person as a result. Distance learning boiled school down to academics. I am confident that I received a comprehensive education, yet I missed the social interaction in the mornings and during passing periods. Quite honestly, I found it difficult to motivate without the personal connection of campus life; the days were monotonous, and I struggled to focus for hours on Zoom.

This being said, I am deeply grateful for the adaptability and commitment that my teachers demonstrated.

Moreover, I appreciated the opportunity to focus on my personal well-being, as the pace of life dramatically slowed.

Prior to quarantine, my schedule was full; the limited time spent at home was primarily allocated to sleep. I shifted from what felt like 20 minutes of free time each day to nearly six hours, which had its blessings. I slept more and made a conscious effort to exercise daily; my family grew closer, as we had family dinners together every evening. However, I learned a valuable lesson about my work habits — I need to stay busy in order to work efficiently. I function best when keeping a tight schedule, and with limited time, I simply cannot afford to procrastinate. The pandemic also enlightened me to the notion that many of my daily stresses are trivial; I now realize how easy it is to get bogged down in the daily bustle and academic stress. My time in quarantine made me actively seek to give each day a purpose and to dedicate time to activities that held personal value.

Now that we are back on campus, I have an even deeper appreciation for our Chadwick community. Quarantine served as a reminder of just how meaningful the small gestures and moments truly are — catching up with friends during passing periods, participating in intellectually stimulating conversations with faculty, and lying on the Main Lawn on sunny days are all privileges that I will never again take for granted.

“My family grew closer as we had family dinners together every evening.”

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“I have grown to appreciate how isolation gave me the space to contemplate my priorities.”

PUSHING THROUGH ANXIETY AND FINDING MY PASSION IN AN UNLIKELY PLACE — WIKIPEDIA

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“The irony is that the pandemic allowed me to blossom into a new version of myself that I feel good about.”

Andrew J. Salzman ’22 When the carpools and buses left Chadwick’s campus on March 12, 2020, and the practices wound down for Dolphin baseball, softball and golf teams, I never considered it would be the last time I would laugh with my classmates, see my teachers, let alone step foot on Academy Hill for over a year. Now, 428 days later, most of my daily existence before the shutdown has been virtually thrown out the window. Before, my days were always planned out for me — school dictated when I would wake up, eat my lunch and do my work. That was fine, but this formula did not offer much in the way of wiggle room as we approached our time on campus; rather, we accepted our “pre-packaged” daily structure.

When the pandemic came around, that changed.

March 12 became a demarcation point, a line in the sand, an end to BC — “before Coronavirus” — and the beginning of AD, “after disease.” A new era was ushered in, and another came to a close — sunrise, sunset — that kind of thing.

This gear change presented a litany of obstacles for me, personally. Due to the fact a worldwide killer pandemic had reached our bubble, I could not and would not leave my house.

How each and every Chadwick student processed these changes — not to mention students across the globe — is what made this crazy year so personal and universal at the same time. I felt isolated, and I became quite antisocial. I really think my social skills and ability to talk to people my age took a hit. Internally, I felt more awkward than a puberty-stricken 13-year-old in middle school. Along the way, I picked up more pent-up anxiety, which resulted in me developing a slight stutter and occasional cold, shaking sensations in my upper body. More than anything, feeling isolated without people my own age to talk to, I, unfortunately, found myself internalizing my feelings and thoughts even more. And that was all just in the first month! I do not write this to feel sorry for myself, as I was hardly alone in these sentiments.

There were a few immediate benefits of the lockdown, primarily more time to catch up on sleep, to reflect and the ability to get more work done. Watch some more Friends reruns, only to be reminded I could not see my own? Pass. Work never felt like such a diversion.

Because of my rather open-ended days, I was released from the bonds of the typical school structure. For example, I could eat lunch whenever I pleased. Unfortunately, this new-found freedom led to me not eating much at all on many days, as I just studied through midday and became strangely hyper-focused on my schoolwork. I had small breakfasts and no lunch a lot of the time, much to the chagrin of my supermom/chef of a mother. I just was not interested in eating or plain forgot to, and I dropped 19 pounds. Although I was blessed with more study time and found myself excelling in my academics, I was unhappy.

Summer was not immune to the virus either.

Once the school year ended, I had no plans.

During the BC summers (remember, “before Coronavirus!”), I would attend a prep school on the East Coast and take a few challenging classes, where I met a lot of interesting people from Europe and Asia, with the occasional prince of some country mixed in. But during the lockdown, I was faced with the harsh reality that I was not going to school, nor was I getting hired at McDonald’s, my dream job since I was eight years old. I had no clue what I was going to do with my summer. My father was talking with his friend (a fellow Chadwick parent) about my predicament, and he suggested that I start editing on Wikipedia because I was an ardent fan of history, sports and the arts. I have always been a Wikipedia enthusiast; I could easily jump down a rabbit hole perusing articles — the etymology of Pickleball, anyone? So I created an account and started editing articles about anything I could think of. I found my niche on Wikipedia quickly and worked with the Guild of Copy Editors, where I would edit articles that had been flagged for grammatical errors, lack of citations, tonal issues or readability. I won a couple of competitions and

got better as an editor. I reached a high status on Wikipedia and began looking for other ways to expand upon what I had started. After 500 edits, I began reaching out to up-and-coming entrepreneurs who would hire me to build their Wikipedia pages. Most importantly, I made a lot of good contacts. Recently, I created Project WikiLites, a passion project. A couple of friends and I are creating and editing Wikipedia articles about topics we feel do not get enough accurate coverage. Somehow, the lockdown helped me dig deep to figure out things I was interested in and create opportunities for myself. In BC, that would not have happened.

The irony is that the pandemic allowed me to blossom into a new version of myself that I feel good about. I decided to make a concerted effort to maintain a good appearance by being proactive, dressing nicely even if just for Zoom school, and being more well-read. Despite my initial struggles with the nature of distance learning, I have developed many good traits, which are here to stay. I am getting up earlier now to exercise and prepare for the day. To that end, I am now a list guy; I like to lay out all my daily objectives and cross them off as I go along. I make it my mission to check off every box; I do not go to sleep unless I achieve everything I set out to do. I do try to stay balanced and enjoy the little things while maintaining focus, like keeping in touch with friends via late-night Zoom calls, where we create top-ten lists and debate them, from best movies and directors to the best three-point shooters of all time (note: I have Curry at No. 1; apologies to my father’s favorite Reggie Miller).

The pandemic has forced me to be my own boss, and an offshoot of managing my own time is that it has enabled me to look inward. It has been like a growth spurt for all the stuff you do not learn in class, from social awareness and selfawareness to mundane tasks like doing my own laundry. Silver linings . . . In a way, I look back at the BC times wistfully, but I feel fortunate and excited about the AD era. The Chadwick campus has never looked better.

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new s ON THE HILL THIS SPRING, SENIORS JARED SEVERNS AND SHARON SONG completed a yearlong project as research assistants for the Round Square Cross-Cultural Study in Student Leadership. They worked with two researchers from the Education University of Hong Kong testing the survey instrument, interviewing students and faculty, creating and running a focus group and authoring a final essay — all on their own. Assistant Head of School Elizabeth Imende-Cooney and faculty member Judy Kisor proudly presented them with certificates honoring this outstanding accomplishment.

CHADWICK’S UPPER SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM 2150A represented Chadwick at the 2021 VEX Robotics World Championships on May 21-22. Members included Sean Dempsey, Ethan Farah, Luke Harris, Cooper Powers, Javier Sohi, Alex Tamura and Finn Warren. Coached by Chadwick’s Robotics/Makespace instructor Dillon Hall, Chadwick’s team placed among California’s top teams in Robot Skills and was invited to compete in the online World Championships on the basis of its score and ranking. During the World Championships, the team live-streamed their robot’s contribution to remote matches from Chadwick’s CIR building and broke Chadwick records.

NINTH-GRADER ANISH CHOWDHURY was selected by local judges to advance to the national 12th Annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Saunders Scholars Competition for his start-up business, JetRest. The exciting, livestreamed event recognized America’s next top teen business. Anish was one of 36 semifinalists competing virtually, among 35 other middle and high schools from 20 states across the country. He participated in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, a nine-month youth entrepreneurship program at Chadwick, in partnership with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.

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LAST FALL, JONATHAN NACHMAN AND ANDREW SALZMAN competed in four rounds of debate at the 2020 U.S. and Canadian Virtual Debate Series, and won all four rounds for an undefeated day, ranking first out of eight participating teams. At the Damien High School Chuck Ballingall Memorial Virtual Debate Tournament, the duo took first place, and team members Emily Chen and Zak Willoughby took sixth. Both Chadwick teams competed for roughly 20 hours against 39 other high-school teams throughout the United States and Canada.

Audrey Lin ’24 won a Gold Key for her animated piece ”Wings.”

Aminah Aliu ’21 won a Gold Key for her wonderful collection: “Five Poems.”

SEVERAL CHADWICK STUDENTS RECEIVED 2021 SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Paige Martin ’21 received an Honorable Mention in Science Fiction & Fantasy for her piece “I Thought I Was Supposed To Be Perfect.” Allison Yun ’22 won a Silver Key award for her poem “Nonbinary.” Aminah Aliu ’21 won a Gold Key award for her wonderful collection: “Five Poems.” Audrey Lin ’24 won a Gold Key for her animated piece “Wings,” as well as several other honorable mentions in the Art category; her memoir “Breadazzled” also earned an honorable mention for Personal Essay & Memoir. Gold Key works advance to the national level of adjudication. Since 1923, the Scholastic Awards have recognized some of America’s most celebrated artists when they were teenagers.

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VOTE!

ROCKING THE

“WORKING AT THE POLLS IS A CLOSE-UP EXPERIENCE that as a student, citizen and future voter, I believe I will always remember. It is incredibly important to be informed about the process of collecting and counting votes, as well as to appreciate the amount of work that goes into ensuring that elections run fairly and smoothly. I am so grateful to Ms. Noble for sharing this opportunity with me!”

- Clara Mangali ’22

”I WANTED TO HELP PEOPLE VOTE. Voting is essential to being a citizen, and it is a right that I believe should never be taken away from anyone. I wanted to help people realize that, regardless of who they are, their vote always matters, and we will always be so thankful for their positive contributions to our democracy and our country.”

- Gabriela Valle ’21

”MY EXPERIENCE AS AN ELECTION WORKER was definitely inspiring. It

“WORKING AT THE SOFI STADIUM surrounded by all the people of my city, voting for a cause that determines our near future, was an experience I will never forget. Seeing the voting process in person and understanding its ins and outs has helped me understand the importance of our vote as well as our role in this country.”

- Cole Penix ’22

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was also demanding, working a few dozen hours over the course of 3 days. I realized the value of democracy, and all that is necessary to protect it. It required hours of training and attention to detail, but eventually I got into a nice rhythm. I worked both as a check-in clerk and a poll monitor. I had to adapt to unique situations, such as missing addresses, registering new voters, and people who even tried to vote twice. That Tuesday night, I watched the final box of ballots be sent off to be counted, as I went home to tune in to the festivities.”

- Josh Goodloe ’22

”VOLUNTEERING TO WORK AT THE POLLS during the election this past year was an amazing experience that I am extremely grateful for having. I not only got to volunteer alongside the NICEST people ever, I also got to participate in a groundbreaking election. I was very excited about volunteering, especially because I’m 17 and have to wait until 2024 to vote. There is no doubt that this election was a controversial one, but I understood that putting my own opinions out there in that setting would be inappropriate. I was just happy to be able to help others get their voices heard through their vote, and I walked away feeling motivated to do it again next election and excited to vote for myself!”

- Lily Farber ’22

”AS HISTORY WAS MADE, I am proud to say that I had a profound impact on the democratic process that has sculpted and changed our world and the history of the United States forever.”

- Becket Wren ’23

A DIPPERFUL OF HUMANITY — MY EXPERIENCE WORKING THE ELECTION FOR ALL WE TALK ABOUT DEMOCRACY, MOST OF US KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT THE VOTING PROCESS. To remedy this issue for myself, I decided to take up the opportunity to become a poll worker for the November 2020 General Election. My decision was soon followed by a wave of anxiety. As I’m sure most people do, I imagined poll workers as some sort of elite government official, trusted with the almost holy task of ensuring that the voting process ran smoothly. However, this apprehension wasn’t enough to deter my interest in the voting process. As I went through the hours upon hours of online training, I found my curiosity outgrow my worries.

What I imagined to be a strenuous task was made increasingly simple with helpful videos on how to handle every size and shape of voting-center activity. While the videos certainly helped me along, my experience as a poll worker truly began to take place during the in-person training.

The content of the training was almost identical to what we had already learned — the value of the experience came in my interactions with other poll-workers-to-be. Whether they were there with the noble cause to advance democracy or simply to make a pretty penny (poll workers get paid quite a bit!), everyone was genuinely interested and a pleasure to talk to. This had the tandem effect of humanizing previously anonymous government workers and allowing me to realize that I was no different than the poll workers whom are so respected.

This effect continued into actually working the polls. In total, I worked three days: one weekend and a Tuesday. Because of the pandemic, very few people came to the polling station, and many that did were simply there to drop off a vote-by-mail ballot. This gave me ample time to converse with my fellow workers, all of whom were very interesting personalities. To apply a Chadwickian phrase, I truly experienced a “dipperful of humanity,” interacting with fellow high-schoolers, parents, young adults and even a police chief. However, this isn’t to say that my experience with the voters was any less meaningful. Working in Palos Verdes, I was expecting a very homogenous group of people to come vote. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

If the poll workers were a dipperful of humanity, the voters were a truckload.

Americans young and old and of all races came to do their duty to participate in the democratic process. As a minor who cannot even vote myself, it felt surreal to play a part in such an important activity for so many people. At no other point in my life have I seen so many different people from so many different walks of life. In America we often talk about “the melting pot”— the idea that many demographics of people come together in this country to create a unified culture — but never before or since have I experienced this concept to such a degree. There isn’t anyone I wouldn’t recommend this experience to. It provides job experience, allows for interpersonal growth, and, best of all, exemplifies what America should strive to be.

- Zak Willoughby ’22

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IN T R ODUCING CH A D W ICK’S IN T ERIM HE A D OF S CHO OL

T OM SH EPPA R D Education is in Tom Sheppard’s DNA. As a child of two educators who grew up on a boarding school campus in Waimea, Hawaii, it’s no surprise that he has spent a lifetime dedicated to its pursuit.

Tom Sheppard gets to know the Class of 2022 during their Senior Orientation in August.

“Education is all my family has ever known. It was my entire life. It was special in many ways and not to be taken for granted. First and foremost, to be constantly — whether in school or on the weekends — surrounded by educators and their children, older students who were my babysitters, it was allencompassing.”

At just 21 years old, Sheppard was “all-in” — teaching history, running a dorm, coaching two sports and serving as a class advisor.

“I loved every minute of it. It was a pace that taught me a lot. My senior year in college, I realized there was nothing I’d rather do than teach. And, I remember the kids. Some of them I’m still friends with on social media. That connection with them all these years later brings you back to what’s really important.”

Sheppard taught for five years before transitioning into an administrator role where, even at a young age, he was gifted with some of the most valuable insights and experiences of his career.

“At 26, I was lucky enough to have someone believe in me, and I became the Director of Admission.

It opened my eyes to the realization that every role — from parents to students to faculty to administrators — is interconnected.”

Sheppard’s romance with education continued to flourish, ultimately taking him across the U.S. and to more than 20 countries around the world, where he was able to witness and immerse himself in a diverse array of cultures and educational models.

“Over the years, I interviewed over 10,000 students from every culture imaginable. Some came from the most well-resourced communities in the world, and others came from conditions that are almost incomprehensible,” he said. “When you talk to children that often, there are themes that develop and you learn more than you could in any other setting. No matter where children come from, they all have challenges, aspirations and dreams. What we learn from them and what they learn from each other can never be replicated.”

When you examine his rich catalog of experience — which ranges from teaching and educational leadership to admissions and fundraising — it’s exciting to consider the variety of perspectives that will undoubtedly inform Sheppard’s approach as Chadwick’s Interim Head of School.

Despite his father being a Head of School, he didn’t think it was something he wanted to do. But, along the way, he reconsidered. “As a teacher, I was making a difference in the lives of the kids I was interacting with, and as Head of School, I would be making a difference in the lives of everyone at the entire school.”

To that end, Sheppard intends to push for forward movement in every aspect of school life at Chadwick, and he entrusts the heads of each department to lead the way.

“As a Head of School, you’re involved in every one of those pieces, but at the same time, I’m of the mindset that those who are directly in charge inevitably know more than I do, and that’s a good thing.”

Having accepted the Interim Head of School position before stepping foot onto campus, his top priority was getting to know the community he now calls home.

“It’s an opportunity to suspend judgment, listen to different points of view and be very intentional about soaking up the culture. We have a lineup of events this fall designed specifically for me to simply be with people, so we can build a sense of trust and familiarity. A lot of it is just being present.

“Living on a school campus was an important part of that. It’s something that really appealed to me about coming to Chadwick. When we were in Mississippi, it was the first time I hadn’t lived on a school campus.”

Sheppard flew into Los Angeles on July 4 for a July 6 start date — a bit of a truncated adjustment period that was surely buffered by a lifetime of living on school grounds.

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“Growing up, your values are shaped by those around you. The notion that education can propel you forward, not just academically, but as a person, has certainly shaped my view of the world.”

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“THERE ARE A LOT OF AMAZING THINGS HAPPENING HERE AT CHADWICK. THIS IS A COMMUNITY THAT PEOPLE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT.”

But, campus life wasn’t the only thing that attracted him to Chadwick. “Even before I visited, it was apparent to me that Margaret Chadwick’s vision of learning by doing was being lived out here in many ways. For example, many of the alumni I’ve spoken with have conveyed how important Outdoor Education was to them.”

Other top priorities include being a resource to senior administrators and faculty and staff, establishing consistent lines of communication with parents, opening the Head of School house for events whenever possible, blocking off afternoons for athletic and arts events, and popping into class to simply “be a student for a while.”

Having experienced life at such a wide range of schools, Sheppard was quick to spot what makes Chadwick special, and to note his outlook for its future.

“There are a lot of amazing things happening here at Chadwick. This is a community that people care deeply about in a way that’s true at the best schools in the country. The resources are there to do the work, and there is still a lot of work to be done. The key elements at any school are a core set of values; students who are curious and interested in what they’re doing; faculty who can guide them and share their many talents; and parents, alumni and trustees who care to give back. All those pieces are in place and that’s not true at every school. I’m very optimistic to say the least.”

Given that as Interim Head of School, Sheppard’s tenure at Chadwick is just two years, he is uniquely tasked with seeding its long-term goals in a short window of time.

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healthiest way possible, so that whoever comes in next can push forward in a very real way.”

Taking on an Interim Head of School position in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic might intimidate some, but Sheppard invites and even revels in challenges. Ever the optimist, he sees the silver lining, viewing the pandemic as a time for schools to reflect on what wasn’t working and to envision how things might evolve.

“The pandemic is the opportunity in the crisis. It has the potential to be the greatest accelerator in education we’ve ever seen. The question is, to what degree will schools seize that opportunity and push themselves forward as opposed to returning to what was known and comfortable? I’m a firm believer that, despite all the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and our very valid concerns about wellness, the kids coming out of this will have a sense of resilience that others didn’t have to develop, and we’ll see that pay off in positive ways many years down the road.”

“For all schools, this past year was a test unlike any other. It was a hard year for everyone — students, parents and educators — so, returning to a more familiar environment will help in the healing. That’s the theme for the year.

I don’t think it’s a time to push huge educational initiatives in any school. I think it’s a year of resettling and coming back to appreciating the little things. Once we’re there, the long-term goal is taking lessons from the pandemic and finding ways to push forward.”

Sheppard welcomes the ever-changing demands of his position and the bustle of campus life. In fact, when asked about his favorite part of being Interim Head of School, his response was that, “no two days are the same.” He takes equal pride and pleasure in opening car doors at

arrival and watching the five-year-olds scurrying out “sometimes with half the house flowing out behind them” as he does in charting a strategic direction for the school.

He understands that success relies upon the collective, synergistic efforts of the entire community, when everyone is working in concert on behalf of the students. At the same time, he also acknowledges that every school has a different set of needs, resources, strengths and circumstances.

Having interviewed students and worked with educators around the globe, he’s witnessed a common thread that guides his approach: Kids thrive when given the opportunity to engage in and appreciate the journey, soaking up the lessons along the way, as opposed to having to be focused on some predetermined outcome.

“When we become too focused on a race or expectations for what their life should look like, their true passions get missed. Even when tough things happen and mistakes are made, that’s OK because those are opportunities to learn and grow. That’s what education is all about.”

Sheppard also firmly believes in the notion of educational innovation — continuously assessing what can be improved and being committed to ongoing growth — especially as it relates to the elements that impact the learning experience, such as academics and wellness.

“The ways in which we teach, learn and prepare kids for the future, and how they get their information are constantly changing, so we need to evolve with that. After spending time with the educational leaders here at Chadwick, I’ve realized that there are amazing people in place to lead that effort, and in the case of the faculty, to execute and contribute to it.”

As far as nurturing his own passions, he’s still quite literally growing.

“At 48, I became obsessed with the science of growing grass. It’s how I decompress. It’s so much more than yard work.” He also finds joy in his fandom of the iconic band, The Grateful Dead.

Sheppard and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud parents of two children. His son, Zachary, is a freshman at Davidson College, and daughter, Olivia, is a junior at St. Andrew’s School, her brother’s alma mater.

In reflecting on his role as a father, Sheppard comes full circle to his life purpose in education.

“Parenting is the greatest education any of us could ever ask for.”

Q A WHAT IS THE MOST FULFILLING ASPECT OF TEACHING? Teaching is such a challenge. It seems nearly impossible to get it exactly right each time, and just when you think you’ve got it exactly right, you get a new set of students who need something different. Those moments though — when everything comes together and students take their experiences from lessons in a unit, add their own skills and preferences, and present a final product that is unique, thorough and eye-opening for me and their peers — that is very fulfilling.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT TEACHING AT CHADWICK? I grew up in a K-12 independent school environment, and it was the perfect fit for me. I love the opportunity to build a community that is multi-layered. I have my community in my small advisory, then in my separate classes, then within the whole grade level, then within a division, and finally throughout the school.

Being able to keep in contact with former students throughout their high-school journey is so important to me because I feel like my time with the students is just a building block, and I want to play a part in the entire growth of my students.

HOW DO YOU CONNECT WITH AND KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED? Most importantly, I feel like I need to be flexible. Not one lesson, one unit or one day is the same as the last, and I’m always trying to shape each experience to fit what that particular individual or group of students needs. If the energy is down, I need to revise my plan to be more active. If they seem disengaged, I need to shift the focus to more relevant ideas. Most of all though, I try to model the excitement and wonder that I want to see in my students. I try to model that every experience is an opportunity, not an obligation.

2020 EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR / SIXTH GRADE

Chris Meisel “I TRY TO MODEL THE EXCITEMENT AND WONDER THAT I WANT TO SEE IN MY STUDENTS. I TRY TO MODEL THAT EVERY EXPERIENCE IS AN OPPORTUNITY, NOT AN OBLIGATION.”

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU’VE LEARNED FROM YOUR STUDENTS? It is hard to believe that I’m closing in on teaching close to 1,000 students here at Chadwick. For the last two summers, we have been reading “Harbor Me”

by Jacqueline Woodson as our summer read. The novel focuses on the power of hearing others’ stories, and I have learned from my students the power of a person’s story. When we can be genuine with who we are and where we come from, we can be so much more successful, and when we can empower others to be true to their own stories, we create a better community. Every story provides us with new perspectives and each story holds a key to how they learn best, where they find happiness, and what they need most.

WHAT’S ONE OF YOUR MOST MEMORABLE CLASSROOM MOMENTS? I find it incredibly hard to pinpoint memorable moments in my classroom because my memories are based on the people in my classroom, not the activities that we do. I have had so many memorable students, from those that have shocked me with their insight to those that have fought through challenges and shown so much growth in a single year. After unceremoniously being confined to Zoom for the last part of the spring semester in 2020, I had the students conduct Socratic Seminars to discuss their takeaways from the novel, “The Whale Rider.” These discussions typically take place in a classroom with the energy of their peers around them, but this time, they were merely boxes on a Zoom screen talking to each other. While all of the groups surprised me with their commitment to the discussion and thoughtful ideas, one group discussed how the lessons in the novel connected to lessons we must learn from the pandemic, and they conducted a brilliant discussion about the need to adapt, the need to remember what is important, and the power of communication. They blew me away.

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2020-2021 // THE YEAR IN PICS!

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A Global Citizen Makes Chadwick Home

ELIZABETH IMENDE-COONEY REFLECTS ON HER CAREER IN CLASSROOMS AROUND THE WORLD, HER FIRST YEAR AS ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL AND WHAT LIES AHEAD.

In many ways, Chadwick School felt familiar to Elizabeth Imende-Cooney.

Arriving on campus in July 2020, she was reminded of her formative years in Kijabe, Kenya, where she attended an American boarding school similarly removed from the city and surrounded by nature, overlooking the Great Rift Valley.

“It just felt very nostalgic because it’s up on this hill overlooking a valley, there’s a big emphasis on outdoor learning and experiential learning, so it very much attracted me,” Imende-Cooney recalled, sitting outside her office overlooking Chadwick’s Canyon.

It’s been one year since she relocated from the East Coast to become Assistant Head of School — a year like no other.

Imende-Cooney joined Chadwick just a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic, when all instruction was virtual and vaccines were still just a glimmer of unknown hope on the horizon.

Distance learning made it difficult to use one of her talents when making introductions: her ability to memorize names and faces.

“I liked the idea of a school where I really could know everyone’s name. So then I come and everyone’s masked and they’re on Zoom,” Imende-Cooney said, laughing. “To finish a full year here and not know everyone’s

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Despite the challenges of joining Chadwick during a pandemic, Imende-Cooney was able to make herself right at home.

In many ways, she espouses the global citizenship outlined in Chadwick’s Mission statement. Born in Pasadena, at age 6, Imende-Cooney and her family moved to Kijabe, where her parents started a nursery school for disadvantaged children.

Attending one of the few American K-12 schools in Africa meant that she grew up with classmates from around the world. Going to a boarding school also meant she developed close bonds with her teachers, who took on bigger roles than in a traditional school. It was mentoring from her teachers that first sparked her interest in education.

Elizabeth ImendeCooney shares a moment with Erin Nordlund and Kimberly Tatman.

“A lot of schools have core values, but at Chadwick, it comes up in every conversation, about any decision,” Imende-Cooney said. “Compassion, respect, responsibility, honesty and fairness — that’s how I live my life and that’s what I want my own kids to do. So I knew I could get on board with a community based on that.”

Imende-Cooney returned to the United States for college, earning a bachelor’s degree in English and philosophy from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. She was at a crossroads, deciding between going into law or teaching, when a professor encouraged her to apply to Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.

Imende-Cooney was accepted into the selective program, earning a Master’s in Education dual-focused on Teaching and Learning and Adult Development.

“That was my beginning decision to commit myself to this industry, and it’s a wonderful profession,” Imende-Cooney said. “I’ve never looked back.”

She began teaching literature to high-school students in a suburb of Boston before her interest in international education took her to Germany, where she taught English at an international school for one year. Imende-Cooney returned to Boston and taught high-school English and freshman courses at Northeastern University before becoming a senior consultant for Research for Better Teaching, a professional development organization supporting K-12 faculty in public and private classrooms across the country. Imende-Cooney went on to found her own consulting firm, Advancing Educators, developing adult-learning programs for more than 2,000 educators and administrators in public and private schools, with an emphasis on continuous improvement.

Locally, Imende-Cooney worked with Brentwood School, HarvardWestlake School and the Archer School for Girls. She spent about 20% of her year traveling to American international schools.

“That was great experience. You see a lot of what is similar in terms of what schools are challenged by, but you also see innovative things that schools are doing,” Imende-Cooney said. “It was a wonderful opportunity to cross pollinate, take the best ideas, and re-energize and inspire teachers and leaders.”

But there was something missing that Imende-Cooney couldn’t find when she split her time between so many schools: a permanent sense of community. She began looking for a school to call home, and Chadwick met her criteria. That included the school’s Core Values.

“A lot of schools have core values, but at Chadwick, it comes up in every conversation, about any decision,” Imende-Cooney said.

“Compassion, respect, responsibility, honesty and fairness — that’s how I live my life and that’s what I want my own kids to do. So I knew I could get on board with a community based on that.”

Imende-Cooney felt immediately welcomed by the Chadwick community when she moved to Palos Verdes with her husband and children. Observing Chadwick teachers in action, she was struck by their commitment and caliber, especially under pandemic constraints.

“It’s always amazing just to see all the things teachers do to make learning come alive and to keep their students motivated and curious,” she said. “When students are doing amazing things, it’s because the teacher is behind the scenes making very deliberate decisions and designing that learning experience. I love being able to sit in there and go, wow, that was a masterful lesson. And you made some really key decisions that allowed that to be so good.”

Imende-Cooney considers her work in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and her development of a more uniform system to provide teachers with feedback to be her most fulfilling work so far at Chadwick. Her first year also included briefly stepping into the role of Acting Head of School.

“I have a strong background in diversity, equity and inclusion work and cultural competence, so I’m excited that when I came to Chadwick, I’ve been able to contribute to that and I look forward to continuing to help answer the question, ’How do we promote diversity, equity and inclusion here?’”

Imende-Cooney wants to engage more with the alumni community, which she considers to be an untapped resource for students.

Erin Nordlund, Director of Teaching and Learning, said even after a short time, ImendeCooney has made her mark on Chadwick and quickly won the admiration of her colleagues, who have benefited greatly from her unique perspective and experience.

“From day one, she actively demonstrated how the Core Values were already an important part of her fabric and how she instinctively leads with our Core Values and students at the center,” Nordlund said. "She’s an expert who both knows how to lead and how to empower others to lead. Elizabeth is also a clear, compassionate communicator and simply really fun to work with. She has that ideal combination of brilliance, kindness, humility and fun.”

Imende-Cooney said she has been blown away by how both faculty and students managed to weather the storm of the pandemic and continue to thrive. One of her favorite memories has been seeing students return to campus, especially seniors, who got to go on their last Outdoor Education trip and have an in-person graduation ceremony.

She can’t wait to attend more activities, and finally get to know all those faces.

“I am looking forward to being reunited, remembering the power of community and who we are when we’re all together, and the joy that is in this place,” she said. “It was such a tough year, and while our academics didn’t suffer, I think our joy took a hit, so I’m looking forward to that joy being restored and just doing great work and enjoying doing it.”

“It’s always amazing just to see all the things teachers do to make learning come alive and to keep their students motivated and curious.”

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VIP VISITORS GRACED CHADWICK’S ZOOM SCREENS DR. BETTINA LOVE AND ROGER Q. MASON HEADLINE SOCIAL JUSTICE DAY Dr. Bettina Love headlined the school’s first-ever Social Justice Day over Zoom, and Roger Q. Mason closed out the impactful day with a keynote speech. Dr. Love is an award-winning author and the Athletic Association Endowed Professor at the University of Georgia. Her writing, research, teaching and activism meet at the intersection of race, education, abolition and Black joy. Dr. Love is concerned with how educators working with parents and communities can build communal, civically engaged schools rooted in Abolitionist Teaching with the goal of intersectional social justice for equitable classrooms that love and affirm Black and Brown children. Mason is a Black, Filipinx, plus-sized, gender non-conforming, queer artist of color. In 2020, Mason received the 2020 Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award for achievement in playwriting, following in the footsteps of lauded LGBTQIA+ theater writers like Billy Porter, Robert Patrick, Michael Kearns and Tom Jacobson. Mason’s work often “uses the lens of history to challenge and inspire audiences to chip away at the cultural biases that divide rather than unite us” and “affirms and gives voice to the silenced through the ritual of performance.” It was such a treat to have these powerful individuals give our opening and closing keynotes!

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STUDENTS INTERVIEW FRENCH FILMMAKER In April 2020, students in French 3H had a virtual discussion with French filmmaker Paul Lacoste about his 2012 documentary “Step Up to the Plate,” featuring world-renowned chef Michel Bras and the handing-over of his restaurant and family business to his son, Sébastien Brasand. Students practiced their French by asking questions about the documentary and the filmmaking process. Afterward, students shared with each other and their teacher about the unique and engaging experience.

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NASA SPEAKER To celebrate Black History Month in February, Chadwick students had the distinct honor to hear from the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Manager for the NASA Stennis Space Center, Katrina Emery. She shared her own life’s journey in studying public administration, which ultimately led her to her work with NASA. Emery also discussed NASA’s rich legacy built in large part by a diverse workforce of Black pioneers and innovators.

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DR. VIET THANH NGUYEN Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Viet Thanh Nguyen spoke to over 175 members of the Chadwick PV and Chadwick International communities on Feb. 26 as part of the Center for Ethical Global Leadership Speaker Series. He shared his personal story of arriving in the U.S. as a young boy through the U.S. refugee system and also spoke about his experience as a person of color attending a predominantly white high school.

One benefit of the pandemic and distance learning was the opportunity to invite special guests “to campus” via Zoom to connect with our students. In the last year, our K-12 students had opportunities to speak with and hear from authors, filmmakers, social justice activists and more!

GOODIE GOODLOE At the school’s MLK Assembly in January, Dr. Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe, the father of Hannah ’20 and Josh’22, gave an inspiring address on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which ended with a call for our students to create a “coalition of conscience” and celebrate the national holiday as a “day on,” not just as a “day off.”

GENE YANG Middle- and Upper-Schoolers welcomed National Book Award nominee and LA Times Book Prize winner Gene Luen Yang for a virtual talk and Q&A in September 2020. Yang’s multi-awardwinning graphic novel “American Born Chinese” has been a staple of Chadwick’s Global Studies I: English 9 curriculum for the past 5 years, but this was our students’ first opportunity to engage with him live! Gene’s fascinating and humorous talk showed Chadwick students how he used comic books and graphic novels to explore his own cultural identity and challenge stereotypes. He detailed his creative process, shared some of his other works, including “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” and answered student questions.

CHRISTY MARSHALL Music director and composer Christy Marshall from 5 Alarm Music, the largest independent production music library for film, television, radio and commercials, joined our Upper School’s Advanced Music Composition class via Zoom in May 2020. Christy shared about her role at 5 Alarm, listened to every student’s original music composition tracks and gave positive feedback. The students said it was an amazing experience to learn from and have the chance to share their work with an industry professional.

Dr. Marcus ”Goodie” Goodloe

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HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR GABRIELLA KARIN Holocaust survivor Gabriella Karin shared her story with Upper School students over Zoom in May 2020. Students learned about her experiences as an 11-year-old hiding for three years in Nazi-era Slovakia. When asked how she acclimated to life after the war by the student panel, Ms. Karin shared that over 75 friends and family died at the hands of the Nazis, with those surviving often unable to move on.

She poignantly remarked, “For three years, Hitler had taken my body; I would not also let him have my soul.”

DR. BRAD SPELLBERG ’91 The Chadwick community was so grateful to have multiple presentations and Q&As from Dr. Brad Spellberg ’91, Chief Medical Officer of Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center and an infectious disease specialist, during the pandemic. Dr. Spellberg answered the community’s questions about COVID-19 and offered advice on staying healthy and safe.

Dr. Brad Spellberg ’91

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CHADWICK WELCOMES NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS

PAUL CHEN 21/22

IAN EDDLESTON 20/21

THOMAS MOONEY 21/22

Paul Chen and his wife, Kelley, are the proud parents of a Chadwick sixth-grader, third-grader and kindergartner. He is a partner at Ernst & Young (EY) and advises global clients through mergers, acquisitions, asset valuations, financial reporting and strategic considerations. Paul also leads EY’s corporate responsibility strategy for the U.S.-West region, helping the company support the next generation workforce, collaborate with impact entrepreneurs and accelerate environmental sustainability. He has served in several markets and operational leadership roles at EY as an undergraduate and graduate campus recruiting partner, and as a member of their global media and entertainment center network. Paul is on the Los Angeles advisory boards of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship and the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA. Paul earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Point Loma Nazarene University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Ian Eddelston and his wife, Laurie, are the proud parents of Chadwick 10th- and eighthgrade daughters. Eddleston is the partner in charge of the Assurance Division at EY (Ernst & Young) Los Angeles, where he has experience leading global teams serving major clients in the media, hospitality, gaming and other sectors. His expertise focuses on navigating clients through complex acquisitions and other significant matters. He is also the Global Media and Entertainment Assurance leader at EY. Internally, Eddleston has served as a member of various partner advisory forums and the EY Americas Ethics Oversight Board. Current and past clients include: Live Nation, Netflix, Fox Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hulu, Universal Music, Vivendi Games, Hilton Hotels and Wynn Resorts. Eddleston began his career in the U.K., where he was born and educated at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Blackburn and holds a BSc. (Hons) degree in mathematics from Bristol University. He has been a Board member of Heal the Bay for several years.

Thomas Mooney and his wife, Johanna, are the proud parents of Chadwick 10thand eighth-grade sons. He is a versatile and visionary entrepreneur, a beverage industry pioneer and the founder and CEO of awardwinning spirits brand, Westward Whiskey.

His career specialties include mergers, acquisitions, P&L management, luxury and premium brand marketing, business development, beverages, food and consumer packaged goods. Mooney founded and later sold Aviation American Gin, and he cofounded and was then elected to serve as the first president of the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA). He is a current board member of the Harvard Business School Association of Southern California, and a former trustee for Ingenium Schools. Mooney earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, with high distinction (Baker Scholar), a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Purdue University and a Chinese language diploma from Fudan University. Mooney is originally from Guatemala City, Guatemala, and he maintains a strong personal and professional connection with Latin America.

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RACHEL NGUYEN 20/21

ANNE SEVERNS 20/21

NICK TELL 20/21

Rachel Nguyen and her husband, Jim, are the proud parents of three sons, a fifthgrader, and a Chadwick eighth-grader and senior. Nguyen is the Future Lab Director at the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, a position she has held since the Future Lab was established in 2014. She is responsible for leading a multi-disciplined innovation team that explores new product and service ideas via living labs to gain insights and develop recommendations for new business opportunities. She previously worked as Nissan’s Director of Global Upstream Planning, where she led a global brand study and established improved innovation and collaborative processes across advanced engineering, design, product planning and marketing functions. She also served as the Director of Advanced Planning and Strategy at Nissan North America, where she led exploratory research activities, product lineup strategy and vehicle concept development.

Nguyen is energized by the disruption facing the auto industry, which allows her to pursue her passion for generating mobility systems that can transform people’s quality of life on a global scale. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wellesley College and earned a doctorate degree in organizational psychology from Claremont Graduate University.

Anne Severns and her husband, Mark, are the proud parents of a Chadwick 10thgrader, senior and a Class of 2021 alumna.

Since 1998, Severns has been a biomedical engineering consultant, ensuring the efficacy of orthopedic trauma devices for major medical clients. Dedicated to innovation, she has served as a research and development engineer and biomedical technical advisor, and was a named inventor on four orthopedic trauma device patents. At Chadwick, Severns has volunteered with the Chadwick Parents Association (CPA) since 2010, including roles as CPA President in 2017-18, a fundraising committee member and a room parent. She co-founded the Heart of the Village program — an ongoing community service program for Village School students — and as CPA president in 2017-18, she collaborated with several Chadwick parent organizations to raise funds to renovate the Leavenworth Library. Severns earned a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles; a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from Stanford University; and a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Nick Tell and his wife, Valerie, have two children currently at Chadwick, a ninthgrader and 11th-grader, and are the parents of two Chadwick alumni, Class of 2019 and Class of 2021. Tell is a co-founder of Armory Group and is the Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of Armory Capital Group, LLC. Tell has nearly 25 years of experience in distressed investing, having served as group head of Trust Company of the West’s distressed funds – The TCW Shared Opportunity Family of Funds, SHOP I, SHOP II, SHOP III, SHOP IV and SHOP V. Over the course of his career, Tell has worked on over 50 restructurings and has served on more than 25 creditors’ or ad-hoc committees.

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Roessler Hall was completed in 1938 along with four other buildings to establish the Palos Verdes location of Chadwick School, originally called the Chadwick Seaside School. Fred Roessler, the first mayor of the City of Palos Verdes Estates, donated $100,000 for the construction of the first building.

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ALUMNI REGIONAL EVENTS Thank you, alumni, faculty and alumni parents for attending the February 2020 Chadwick Alumni D.C. Reception! We were excited to see so many familiar faces come out for a wonderful night at the Metropolitan Club. Also, a special thanks to Cameron Knight ’80 for securing the beautiful Metropolitan Club as the venue for our reception. Bob Rule ’76, Emily MacQuarrie ’15 and Randy Haveson ’78 gathered for dinner in Orlando, Florida, in February 2020. We always enjoy seeing alumni connect with fellow Dolphins throughout the country! We look forward to another gathering in 2022.

Stay tuned for details, and update your mailing address with the Alumni Office if you have moved to the DMV area or Florida: alumni@chadwickschool.org.

1. Metropolitan Club, Washington, D.C. 2. Director of Alumni Relations, Monica Buck, met with Chadwick alumni family, the Luciers! Connor Lucier graduated from Chadwick in 2015 and is currently living in Hoboken, NJ. He is working as a software engineer for the company, Olo. Jordan graduated from Chadwick in 2013. He is Co-Founder & Head of Software Engineering at Perch in Cambridge, MA. 3. Jackson Marsteller ’07, Chelsea Brewer ’10, John Nelson and James Yates ’10 4. Bob Rule ’76, Emily MacQuarrie ’15 and Randy Haveson ’78 5. Bob Sakaniwa ’82 and Mark Tretiak ’84 6. Jason Toups ’10, Lizzie Yates ’12, Olivia Trost, Danny Roza and Mia Felt ’23 4

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DAY OF GI V ING 2021. TH A NK YOU! On behalf of all the students and teachers at Chadwick, thank you to all who contributed to make Chadwick’s 2021 Day of Giving our most successful ever!

Together, we raised more than $73,000 to support financial aid. And with gifts from nearly 300 donors, we handily surpassed our goal of 250 donors needed to earn a $10,000 matching challenge gift.

Special congratulations to our alumni Class of 2013, which won the Day of Giving Young Alumni Challenge by having the highest number of donors among the classes of 2010-2020. And a very honorable mention goes to the Class of 1990 for having the highest number of donors among all alumni class years!

Once again, thank you for supporting the educational experience of hundreds of students each and every day.

Please save the date of March 16 for Chadwick’s Day of Giving 2022.

Go, Dolphins!

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SENIOR ALUMNI INAUGURATION DINNER Since the Chadwick Alumni Office was unable to host the traditional Alumni Inauguration Dinner last year due to the global pandemic, we were able to invite the members of the Class of 2020 back on campus on Saturday, June 26, 2021 for a celebratory evening.

It was a great joy to welcome these alumni into the Chadwick Alumni Association, in-person.

Ryan Zachos was the faculty speaker at the event and Chadwick Alumni Board Chair, Davy Cohen ’03, also gave remarks to welcome the alumni.

On June 8, the Chadwick Alumni Office welcomed the Class of 2021 into the Alumni Association at the Senior Alumni Inauguration Dinner. It was a special night that included an important message from Alumni Board Chair Davy Cohen ’03. He reminded them that they are now part of a global network of Dolphins with a range of life experiences, resources, and support. Davy encouraged the Class of 2021 to reach out and connect with other alumni through the Chadwick Connect app, social media, regional receptions, virtual networking events and to give back to the Chadwick community with donations to the alumni fund for financial aid. Please welcome our newest class of Chadwick alumni!

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ALUMNI ATHLETIC DAY Chadwick School’s Alumni Office and Athletic Department invite alumni, students, parents and members of the Chadwick community to join us for a day of friendly athletic competition on THURSDAY, DEC. 23, 2021. All are invited to participate in a variety of sports and to stay and enjoy lunch with friends, old and new. Online registration will open Nov. 1. If you would like to assist with the planning, please contact Monica Buck in the Alumni Office. Alumni@chadwickschool.org.

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UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS

NOVEMBER 11 5:30 - 7 P.M. PST

ENTREPRENEURIAL VIRTUAL PANEL All alumni and members of the Chadwick community are invited to hear from a panel of alumni entrepreneurs on Nov. 11, 2021. The panel will be moderated by alumnus Ben Davidson '95. This event will take place via Zoom. Online registration will open soon. There is no cost to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Monica in the Alumni Office.

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ALUMNI BOARD MEETING VIA ZOOM

DECEMBER 2 6:30 P.M. PST

CHADWICK PROFESSIONALS HOLIDAY MIXER All members of the community are invited to join us for the 10th Annual Chadwick Professionals Holiday Mixer at Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach, Calif. It will be a festive evening of great conversation, food and networking! Online registration will open Nov. 1.

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ALUMNI ATHLETIC DAY Chadwick School's alumni office and athletic department invite all alumni, students and the entire Chadwick community to join us on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, for some friendly competition and events such as a water polo match, a soccer game, basketball, and other sports. All are invited to participate in any of the events at Chadwick's annual Alumni Athletic Day, and to stay and enjoy lunch with friends, old and new! Online registration will open November 1.

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CLASSES 2010, 2011, 2015 AND 2016 You are invited to reunite with classmates on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 from 7 PM - 10 PM at Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Registration is now open and includes a full open bar as well as heavy hors d'oeuvres: www. chadwickschool.org/youngalumnireunion. Each class will have a separate reunion space at Shade Hotel. Please RSVP

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A LUMNI, FACULT Y A ND STA FF Book Club “THE ONLY WAY TO LEARN IS TO LIVE.” – Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

CHADWICK’S OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS launched the Chadwick School Alumni/Faculty and Staff Book Club in January 2021. In this online community, alumni, faculty and staff connect with each other and enjoy books from a range of genres.

We have had hundreds of alumni, faculty and staff participate. You’re invited to join the program at any time, and there is no cost to participate — you just have to get a copy of the book.

So far, the Book Club has read: “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles, “The Midnight Library”

by Matt Haig and “The Beauty in Breaking” by Michele Harper.

If you would like to join the virtual book club, please email alumni@chadwickschool.org.

ON THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 members from the Chadwick Alumni/Faculty and Staff Virtual Book Club had an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from author Matt Haig after reading his book, “The Midnight Library.”

Matt Haig is the author of 17 books, including the New York Times bestseller “The Midnight Library,” the internationally bestselling memoir “Reasons to Stay Alive,” along with five novels, including “How to Stop Time,” and several award-winning children’s books. Matt answered questions from attendees and spoke about writing “The Midnight Library.” We were so honored to have this opportunity.

Thank you to our book club moderator, Megan Behm, for moderating this event.

2021 COLLEGE PANEL The Alumni Office hosted a virtual panel with alumni from the classes of ’18, ’19 and ’20 to give advice to juniors and seniors about applying to, selecting and attending college. Owen Foster ’18 (Williams College), Thomas Winter ’18 (USC), Alexa Schulten ’18 (Claremont McKenna), Kaylen Chase ’19 (Santa Clara) and Francesca DeGiorgio ’20 (Barnard College) shared their experiences about the importance of asking questions, taking advantage of resources on campus, and having confidence in seeking out new experiences and opportunities.

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ON JULY 21, 2021 Chadwick Alumni and Faculty/ Staff virtually joined a live author book talk with "The Beauty in the Breaking" author, Michele Harper. Michele said that "In the ER, [she] can help one person at a time. But as an author, [she] can heal people through stories that stayed with [her]."

Michele shared her personal experiences on how to deal with trauma and crisis as an ER physician.

She told attendees to "embrace the uncertainty."

Thank you, Michele Harper, for taking the time to speak with the Chadwick community!

Our next book will be "The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell" by Robert Dugoni. We will have an author talk with Mr. Dugoni this fall!

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On Feb. 22, 2021, Chadwick alumni guest speakers LYNNE ROSENBERG ’81, NNAMDI IREGBULEM ’09, HARRISON KIDD ’11 and JONATHAN LEWIS ’11 gathered via Zoom to talk to Chadwick alumni about the basic points of the current market environment, basic financial planning, and an overview of investment options and resources. This panel empowered Chadwick community members to understand and access essential financial planning tools and methodologies.

Jonathan Lewis ’11 is a Financial Consultant & Investment Advisor Representative at M Advisory Group in the South Bay. As a Dolphin, Jonathan

Nnamdi Iregbulem ’09 is a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, where he focuses on venture capital investments in high-growth startups.

split extracurricular time between football, shot put and peer mentoring. After receiving his B.A. in political science from the University of Southern California, Jonathan entered the financial industry and now works in the South Bay, providing Financial Planning services for business owners, individuals and families, assisting with the strategizing and execution of retirement planning, tax mitigation, and risk management. Jonathan has his Series 6, 63 and 65 licenses.

Previously, he was an investor at ICONIQ Capital, where he invested in companies like GitLab, Fastly, Alteryx and Epic Games and also worked in product management at Confluent. Nnamdi received his B.A. in economics from Yale University and his M.B.A. from Stanford University. Nnamdi is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. While at Chadwick, Nnamdi played football, earning CIF All-League Defense, played saxophone in the Chadwick orchestra and was Co-President of the African American Cultural Club.

Lynne Rosenberg ’81’s leadership is built on a foundation of more than 30 years of award-winning management experience. Her career began at Travelers until joining the Los Angeles Branch of Transamerica, where she assumed the role of Brokerage Manager bringing brokerage sales to a career agency. She later became the Branch Manager combining the LA/Valley office into one large brokerage agency. Throughout her 10year career at Transamerica she won numerous awards, including the prestigious President’s Cup. Since founding Innovative Solutions Insurance Services in 1997, Lynne has grown her firm into one of the top insurance brokerage general agencies in Los Angeles as well as a leader nationally. Lynne earned a degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles. She is past-trustee of Chadwick School where she and her children attended. In 2017, Chadwick honored Lynne as the Distinguished Alumna of the Year. Lynne is committed to providing the same Chadwick experience to others and has established a scholarship at Chadwick. Living in Hermosa Beach, California, Lynne is married to Tom Gilbert. She is proud of her children Jason, Madeline and Harrison. Jason and Harrison have joined her in the business.

Harrison Kidd ’11 is a broker director at Innovative Solutions Insurance Services where he works directly with financial advisors and insurance agencies across the country to ensure their clients — are best protected using life insurance and long term care. He has a B.A. from Tufts University where he played football for four years. He holds his Series 6 and 63 licenses. Harrison began his career with Prudential Financial in Hartford, CT, where he started on the inbound sales desk and was quickly promoted to an internal wholesaler.

There, he supported the top external wholesalers for the Edward Jones Advisor channel, helping advisors find the best insurance solutions for their clients. Harrison earned Pinnacle Honors as Prudential’s leading internal wholesaler.

Pictured from top to bottom: Jonathan Lewis ’11 Lynne Rosenberg ’81 Nnamdi Iregbulem ’09 Harrison Kidd ’11

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ON THE FRONTLINES OF

ANITA SIRCAR ’92

JENNA SOLBERG ’13

COVID-19

ASHLEY SHAW ’09

JACQUELINE ‘JAX’ COLE ’98

Despite the hardships and health risks, essential frontline workers continue to do their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chadwick Alumni Office featured some of our alumni who are working frontline to support their communities in a series of "Frontline Friday" social media posts. These frontline workers share their experiences, challenges, and risks they face on a day-to-day basis. Thank you to all of the Chadwick alumni who are working tirelessly to help others.

LAURA MCLAUGHLIN ’12

RUSSELL COPELAN, MD ’56

ANITA SIRCAR ’92 has been working as an infectious disease consultant in Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance and San Pedro, as well as Torrance Memorial Medical Center. She served as the Task Force Lead for the COVID-19 pandemic response in Providence Little Company of Mary.

Interestingly, she works alongside many Chadwick alumni at the hospital, including Andrew Werts ’92, Dr. Shaun Chandran ’97, Dr. Matin Hemmat ’03, Dr. Steve Kwon ’94, Dr. Tim Lesser ’92 and Dr. Raj Mittal ’95, which makes going to work in the hospital like one big alumni reunion!

Anita completed her fellowship in infectious diseases at UCLACedars Sinai and then went on to work with Doctors Without Borders in South Sudan in refugee health. She joined the CDC in 2015 as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer in the Centers for Global Health where she was deployed to Guinea, West Africa, for the Ebola response in 2015, where Anita worked alongside her sister Kanta Sircar ’91, who is an epidemiologist at the CDC in the US Public Health Service.

During her time at the CDC, Anita was deployed to several different countries for public health responses, including Angola for Yellow Fever, Haiti, Chad, Suriname and Bangladesh. Anita was named as Chadwick’s Distinguished Alumni in 2020.

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ASHLEY SHAW ’09 is a pediatrics resident physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and, like many of her healthcare colleagues during this time, has been working on adult COVID surge units within the hospital in addition to her normal pediatric duties.

Ashley wrote an opinion piece for the Washington Post titled, “Are we seeing the first of the COVID-19 orphans?” It is based on her experiences seeing the burden that COVID was taking on children who were witnessing their parents/grandparents get sick, and the terrible outcome for children that she and co-authors felt could be prevented with emergency responses that focused on the needs of vulnerable children during the crisis as well. The opinion piece gave them a chance to connect with children’s advocates nationwide to help families better plan for worse-case scenarios and to prompt pediatricians to reach out to vulnerable families.

At Ashley’s institution, it also prompted them to think about securing family-friendly / child-friendly field hospitals and isolation sites. Now, her day-to-day work as a resident physician has shifted to include caring for a growing number of children presenting with symptoms of the Pediatric Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome. Ashley states, “It has been a steep learning curve clinically but an honor to care for not only our pediatric patients but their parents and grandparents as well during this time.”

Ashley has been a part of several health system-wide innovationfocused groups drawing together groups of scientists, clinicians and the public. She is connecting with old friends and colleagues dedicating their skills, whether it is in ventilator design, PPE decontamination or validating the best direct-to-consumer testing. They are also participating in efforts to promote health equity in the community’s response to COVID-19 and addressing the disproportionate burden borne by Latinx and African-American communities in Boston and around the nation.

JACQUELINE ’JAX’ COLE ’98 works for the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. She works as an open-water lifeguard at the lakes, dams and beaches. However, when her wife came down with COVID-19, Jax knew she had to act quickly to help those in need. Jax signed up to be a disaster relief worker.

Jax and thousands of her aquatics coworkers have switched from maintaining safety in the water to safety in the facility away from the water. Los Angeles city has turned more than 40 recreation centers around the city into temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness. At the centers, there are nurses who screen residents for symptoms and to determine their health risk of severe complications from COVID-19. Those with symptoms that warrant low-level monitoring are quarantined immediately at a recreation center location off-site dedicated to quarantine. Those with underlying health conditions such as COPD, asthma, high blood pressure, etc. are redirected to recreation centers that have fifth wheel-style Coleman campers. FEMA has outfitted these campers with propane heating and sewerage removal, and meals are delivered daily.

Twenty-two of the recreation centers have a swimming pool on the premises. Of the 22, only four have water in them year-round. The other 18 are empty — a bizarre experience for this lifelong lifeguard not used to working without water. However, all 22 pool facilities have showers year-round.

The disaster relief workers wear full PPE gear to enter the locker rooms of these facilities and spray bleach into the air and on the changing benches, soap dispensers, toilet door lock mechanisms, shower push-buttons and everywhere else. After letting it sit for a few minutes, Jax and fellow relief workers hose it all down and then spray with a deodorizing disinfectant.

Jax and the other relief workers are hard at work to keep safe those who may not otherwise have a place to go to. We are grateful for her work to help others.

LAURA MCLAUGHLIN ’12 is in her fourth and last year at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Medical school has been placed on temporary hold, but she is battling the frontline with a posse of fellow New York medical students, collecting and distributing much-needed PPE to area hospitals. The website is ppe2nyc.com and Instagram handle is @ppe2nyc and has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, NPR, Asian Media, NBC and more. The News Asia broadcast a story featuring Laura detailing the group’s efforts. The students collected and distributed more than 26,000 N95 masks, 215,000 surgical masks and 53,000 nitrile gloves to NYC-area hospitals to bridge the gap until hospitals can receive additional supplies. Additionally, Laura volunteered at both NYU Langone Hospital and Bellevue Hospital, helping to equip medical providers with PPE, as well as triaging visitors while she awaited classes to resume.

RUSSELL COPELAN, MD ’56 went on to Stanford University and UCLA Medical School after graduating from Chadwick School in 1965. He trained in neurosurgery and completed residency and fellowship in emergency department psychiatry. He is a reviewer for Academic Psychiatry and founder of eMed International Inc., an originator and distributor of violence assessments.

Russell’s recent article, “Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Ripple or a Wave? Coronavirus won’t be just a medical phenomenon,” is published on MedPage Today. Russell states: “My sincere hope is that we will be First Preventers in addition to First Responders. During this time at home, please take care of your mental health. Consider taking breaks from watching, reading or listening to news stories, including social media. Take care of your body: take deep breaths, stretch or meditate. Eat healthy, well-balanced meals; exercise regularly and get plenty of sleep. Try to do some other activities you enjoy.”

Call your healthcare provider if stress gets in the way of your daily activities for several days in a row. Additionally, please visit the CDC’s website for Stress and Coping tips.

#CHADWICKALUMNI #DOLPHINSFOROTHERS #FRONTLINEFRIDAY

JENNA SOLBERG ’13 travels from site to site, helping providers (homeless shelter operators, housing nonprofits, case-managing businesses, etc.) open hotels for those experiencing homelessness, who are also most at-risk or vulnerable to becoming fatally ill if they were to contract COVID-19. Starting on April 11, Jenna worked 31 out of 32 days on this project.

Her project is serving those people in our community who are over the age of 60 or who have an underlying medical condition. By moving them into hotels, they are better able to shelter in place and isolate themselves in separate rooms versus living in camps, on the street, in shelters, out of their cars, staying in hospitals, etc.

Jenna’s position is to help provider, nursing staff, security and disaster service workers from Los Angeles County follow the Incident Command System to operate under the Federal Emergency Management System.

Even though she has been working long hours, she states: “I am truly thankful to be employed during this time and have the opportunity to help those in our community who need it the most.”

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A STORY TELLER’S STORY

HOW CAMILLE TUCKER ’83 FOUND HER VOICE

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CAMILLE TUCKER’S JOURNEY TO CHADWICK SCHOOL WAS NOT UNLIKE THE STORIES SHE NOW WRITES AND DIRECTS AS A BONAFIDE HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER: DRAMATIC, COMPELLING AND IMPACTFUL.

ONE MORNING, her family received the devastating news that the Montessori school she and her brother attended in Compton — and which their mother owned — had burned to the ground. In the wake of reconciling the loss of her life’s work and her children’s beloved educational home, Tucker’s mother discovered Chadwick School. Not long after, Tucker was on a bus to the Palos Verdes campus, where she became an active part of the community from second to 12th grade.

Throughout her youth, education, community and entrepreneurship were values reflected to Tucker from both parents in myriad ways. Her father was a local dentist, a member of the city council and also served as Compton’s mayor — an office her brother Kenneth would also eventually hold. Her mother had a master’s degree in education, worked for the Los Angeles Unified School District and was passionate about passing on the value of learning to young students at her Montessori school. She went on to launch her own real estate business as well.

Among the many lessons Tucker learned from her parents was the belief that your passion can also be your profession.

At Chadwick, Tucker, who graduated in 1983, developed her athletic prowess, swimming both her junior and senior years. She also began exploring the world of drama in plays like “The Little Foxes” and “12 Angry Jurors.” Among her most positive influences, she recalls how drama teacher Mr. Whitsitt first noticed and nurtured her talent, pushing her to lean into her role as Cordelia in “King Lear.” Tucker also remembers her fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Coleman and her art teacher Mrs. Bolin, who made the intricate costumes for her plays.

“There’s beauty in the details,” she says. “An actor needs to know that. A writer needs to know that.”

She also remembers Mrs. Berry, the third-grade teacher who introduced her to creative writing. “My mother loved my short stories, and I remember thinking, ‘Maybe I can keep doing this.’”

Mrs. Holland was a particularly influential teacher for Tucker, showing her the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in curriculum, and introducing her to Black authors like Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison. Discovering that she had a unique voice and story to tell, and that there were other Black women who preceded her, meant so much.

“To read narrative fiction from Black authors really was a turning point for me. It really shifted me. Looking back to the seeds of Chadwick, had that class not been there, I wonder would I have had that awakening? Would I have had that love for Black female authors like Gwendolyn Brooks, Ntozake Shange and Octavia Butler? Would I have believed that, possibly, I could write myself?”

Tucker watered those seeds of curiosity and creativity as she began writing poetry, songs and plays. She attended UCLA with plans to be a theater arts major, but on a lark, submitted a collection of poetry to the creative writing program, got accepted and switched majors. That collection won her the prestigious May ​​ Merrill Miller award for Best Undergraduate Female Poet. Tucker went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University and a Master of Arts from Fuller Seminary.

Tucker’s writing eventually found its way onto the screen — she served as co-writer of “The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel.” The film aired on Lifetime TV in 2020 and tells the story of the highest-selling female gospel group in history whose musical approach cemented them as icons and changed the genre forever. The show’s executive producers were Grammy Award-winners Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliot.

Tucker is particularly proud of her experience working with the late Oscar-nominated director John Singleton, a friend and mentor she met in college. She remembers him as a cinephile who

“My mother loved my short stories, and I remember thinking, ‘Maybe I can keep doing this.’ ”

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“ Don’t discount your voice.

I was from Compton. This is actually where my story comes from. This is actually what makes me unique. This is actually something I have to say. ”

who taught her how to break movies down and see film in a new way. After graduating from UCLA, the two reconnected at the premiere of her film “Sweet Potato Ride.” Soon after, he invited her to collaborate on a script that sold to Universal and led to her induction to The Writers’ Guild of America.

She applauds his foresight in bringing a woman to the table.

Tucker has also worked with actor-producer Robert De Niro, who taught her that every performer has to have “an actor’s moment” — a final scene showcasing their performance. With De Niro’s support, Tucker’s short film was sold to the head of TriStar Pictures, Marc Platt. She suddenly found herself in story meetings with powerhouses Platt, De Niro, Stacy Snider and Jane Rosenthal.

From 2012-14, Tucker nurtured future writers as a screenwriting professor at Biola University. Not unlike Chadwick’s approach, she quickly realized teaching can be so much more than lecturing and memorization.

Instead, she sought out the possibility and uniqueness in each student. She recalls one in particular who said Tucker was the one professor who really pushed her toward the full realization of her potential.

Tucker believes that for artists, all of the moments in our lives are a part of who we are and what we bring.

“Artists often feel misunderstood and wonder, ‘Am I good enough? Do I deserve to be doing this? Do I have anything to say? What is my voice? Why am I unique?’”

Owning things she used to feel ashamed of fostered a deep desire to help her students do the same. She’d tell them, “Don’t discount your voice. I was from Compton.” In reflecting on her journey, she realized, “This is actually where my story comes from. This is actually what makes me unique. This is actually something I have to say.” She encouraged them to find their voices and to value even their most traumatic and tumultuous experiences.

Viewing herself as a mentor, she took pride in channeling her professional and personal experiences to prepare students for what to expect.

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“When you can find what you love, oftentimes, that’s when you can plug in your passion,” she says. “You’re good enough. You’re gonna be okay.

Just do it. Don’t be afraid of judgment. Don’t be afraid of failing.”

That passion and persistence helped Tucker become one of 11 filmmakers selected for the 2018 Producers Guild of America Power of Diversity Workshop. In 2019, she was a finalist and the drama alternate in the prestigious Disney|ABC TV Writing Fellowship.

Tucker has produced and directed six short films, including “Cellular,” which won Best Short Narrative Film at Boston’s Roxbury International Film Festival, and she is preparing to direct her first feature film.

Reflecting on her career and life experiences, she points to faith, grace, unconditional love and understanding for people in the margins as guiding tenets in voicing compelling stories.

Looking back on her time at Chadwick, Tucker remembered being acutely aware of her Blackness, of her other-ness. The entire time she attended school she lived in Compton, so she had to ride the bus back home. She couldn’t hang out after school and participate in some of the same activities as kids who lived in Palos Verdes. For so many years, she felt a little out of sync with all of the other students.

Recently, Tucker attended her Chadwick class reunion. She remembers the part of the evening when everyone got up to share. Thirty years after she graduated from Chadwick, Tucker started listening to her classmates’ stories.

“It was so weird how everybody said, ‘I always thought you were so cool,’ and ‘I always thought you were so popular. Junior high and high school can be such an awkward period.’”

It was at that moment Tucker realized the entire time she was in school, so many of her classmates had no idea what she was going through.

“It helped me to see that we often think things. But someone else has a different perspective.”

For the love of food

“PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO EAT ARE ALWAYS THE BEST PEOPLE.” – Julia Childs

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Chadwick alumna Aida Mollenkamp ’98 hosted a virtual cooking class for over 65 Chadwick community members in March 2021. Aida taught us how to make a classic Negroni Sbagliato (Italian cocktail), a flavorful arugula salad and her lemon ricotta gnudi — all in one hour! Guests cooked from their homes with Aida via Zoom.

Aida is a food and travel expert, cookbook author, chef, Food Network personality and founder of the travel company, Salt & Wind Travel. She founded Salt & Wind Travel to help discerning travelers taste the world. The company includes the lifestyle magazine, saltandwind.com, as well as a boutique travel arm, which hosts curated food-focused group tours and provides private itinerary planning and travel services.

Chadwick was so grateful to have this rare opportunity for a private, virtual cooking class and Q&A with Aida!

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On Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, over 90 attendees logged into Zoom for a special cooking class with Chadwick parent, cooking instructor, holistic health counselor and cookbook author, Pamela Salzman. The group cooked a delicious and flavorful Mediterranean skillet chicken and rice dish! We look forward to more virtual gatherings with the Chadwick community. Thank you, Pamela!

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The Alumni Office invited members of the Chadwick community to a festive holiday event over Zoom in December 2020. Crystal Coser ’08, founder of Bites & Bashes, taught attendees how to make the perfect holiday charcuterie board as well as a festive cocktail/mocktail. Over 85 attendees enjoyed the opportunity to measure, shake, pour and sip along from their homes.

Bites & Bashes is a catering and events company based in Los Angeles by mother-daughter duo Julie and Crystal Coser that offers event coordination and cuisine by Cordon Bleu-trained chefs. Founded in 2015, Bites & Bashes quickly became an industry leader known for its diverse range of culinary offerings and extraordinary displays. Clients include countless celebrities, President Clinton, Google, Facebook, Apple, Uber, Beats by Dre, Nike, Porsche and Harry Winston.

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The Chadwick Alumni Office welcomed alumni, parents, faculty/staff, and members of the community for "Cooking with Chadwick" virtual classes. Attendees learned to cook delicious themed meals and each cooking class was hosted by an alumna or parent.

We look forward to more cooking opportunities with our community.

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TAKING COMMAND

ALEXA JENKINS’ UNLIKELY RISE FROM THEATER KID TO WARSHIP COMMANDER.

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If you would’ve told a preteen Alexa Forsyth Jenkins ’00 that someday, she would sail around the world, brush with pirates on the high seas and gather intelligence for a top secret mission, she would’ve thought you were talking about a character in one of the novels she read in book club.

At Chadwick School in the 1990s, you’d most likely find the self-described nerd in the library browsing the card catalog or getting lost in science fiction, or in the Theater Department practicing her part in the next musical.

Warship commander wasn’t a job title that Jenkins, her parents or her classmates would’ve envisioned for her future.

“I don’t think that anybody would have thought that this would be the route that I took, but I do think that Chadwick prepared me really well for the military,” Jenkins said from her home in Jacksonville, Florida, where she serves as executive officer aboard the USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer.

“I was clumsy. I was awkward. I played water polo and I swam, and I don’t think I was particularly amazing at either one of those things," she reminisced. “I was delightfully average.”

Jenkins’ career in the Navy has been anything but. Looking back, she sees how her beginnings at Chadwick shaped her for the action-packed future that awaited her.

Born in Torrance, Jenkins moved to Virginia, Maryland and Texas until her father’s job brought the family back to the South Bay when she was 10. She arrived at Chadwick in the middle of the fourth grade with an accent from the Lone Star State.

“I think I was a novelty because I said ’y’all,’ ” Jenkins laughed.

On her first day at the Village School, she introduced herself to a classmate named Maureen Stubbs, who also came from a military family (Jenkins’ father was a Marine, and Stubbs’ father was a Navy pilot). The two became best friends.

They took extracurricular activities together, like water polo and swim team, and volunteered after school with Las Niñas de Las Madrecitas, a local charity supporting the Orthopaedic Institute for Children.

During their junior year in the Upper School, Stubbs, who dreamed of becoming a space shuttle pilot, wanted to apply to a summer program for high-school seniors at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Jenkins decided to submit an application, too, even though she didn’t know anything about the prestigious military academy.

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Alexa Jenkins is poised to become the captain of the USS Carney next year.

“I was like, great, I just want to do what you’re doing because that seems fun,” Jenkins said.

Stubbs didn’t happen to get into the highly competitive program, but Jenkins did. At first, she was hesitant to go to the week-long taste of life in the Naval Academy without her pal, but she went anyway — a decision that would change her life.

“I fell in love with it,” Jenkins said. “I fell in love with the aspect of teams. I think that’s something that Chadwick does well. All through your time in high school, you are taught about teamwork and about community …

I think they really stressed that, and it had become a part of who I was.”

Chadwick fostered a different, uplifting kind of competitiveness, she said.

“If you’re not as fast, if you’re not as strong, I’m going to stand next to you and help you. And I really just liked that,” Jenkins said.

Back at home from Maryland, she started her senior year knowing she had found her dream school and career path. Her plans drew more than a few skeptical glances from classmates who questioned whether a theater kid was the right fit for the military, or if she really knew what she was getting herself into.

“I think everybody was always surprised. They were like, ’Look, I don’t know that you know this, but it’s the military. You’re going into the military, Alexa,’ ” she said.

“I was like, yeah, I got it.”

Stubbs remembers similar skepticism from their peers.

“I don’t think anybody could see her going into the Navy and succeeding. You think of a burly, really athletically fit guy most of the time, and Alexa was a nerd,” she said.

But Jenkins knew the Navy was where she belonged.

She completed the rigorous application process — the Naval Academy has an 8% acceptance rate, according to U.S. News & World Report — and made the cut.

After graduating from Chadwick in 2000, she embarked on her Plebe Summer, basic training for incoming freshmen, or “plebes.” Freshman year ends with Sea Trials, a grueling, 16-hour series of non-stop obstacle courses pushing students to their mental and physical limits. Jenkins found herself thinking back to her Senior Outdoor Education trip for inner strength.

While she watched some of her classmates struggle to balance the demands of life in the Naval Academy, Jenkins had excellent time-management skills, thanks to her years at Chadwick. She graduated in 2004 with a bachelor of science degree in English and a minor in Spanish (yes, a bachelor of science degree in English, as her coursework included engineering, math and science classes). On the weekends, Jenkins hung out with Stubbs, who was studying close by at American University in Washington, D.C. Her first assignment after graduation was as a gunnery officer on the USS Lake Champlain, a guided-missile cruiser based in San Diego.

“It was my dream job because who doesn’t want to be in charge of everything that comes out of a round barrel on a ship? It was awesome,” Jenkins said. “If it goes boom, I owned it. I loved it.”

On the USS Lake Champlain, she went on her first deployments to the Arabian Gulf and the Pacific Rim.

Then she deployed to the Gulf of Guinea on the USS Fort McHenry, training navy personnel from ally nations on everything from engine maintenance, navigation and law of the sea, to how to conduct interdiction operations and patrol for pirates. Later assignments took her to Bahrain and a reconnaissance mission off the coast of Somalia. In all, her career has taken her to 53 countries.

While assigned to shore duty, Jenkins earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At 33, she achieved the milestone of becoming the first Jewish woman to command a warship in the U.S. Navy, the USS Tornado. It was a point of pride for Jenkins not only because of her faith, but as someone whose admiration for women in positions of power began when she was a young girl.

“I think that as a child, I always really loved strong women characters. I loved reading about women who were in charge,” said Jenkins. “I hated books where women were just an accessory, or whiney, or wimpy, or needed someone to come and save them.”

Next year, Jenkins, a mother of one, is poised to become captain of her current ship, the USS Carney.

She has two Meritorious Service Medals, five Navy Commendation Medals and three Navy Achievement Medals, among other accolades.

But Jenkins is modest about her achievements, which have included working on some pretty high-profile assignments. She has been side-by-side with admirals in high-stakes situations, including during the 2009 hijacking of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates, which inspired the 2013 thriller “Captain Phillips” starring Tom Hanks.

As Stubbs put it, “When you turn on the news and you see some wild story that the Navy was involved in, chances are, Alexa might have been there. I feel very fortunate to know someone who’s doing so much good in the world … Her service to our country is one that everyone should feel proud of. I don’t think many people held out for her to succeed and what I love is that she didn’t just succeed, she kicks a--.”

For Jenkins, leading teams and building relationships is the most rewarding part of her job — a passion she first developed at Chadwick. One of the first women who inspired her, she said, was a water polo teammate at Chadwick named Christin “Paige” Gallas.

“She was strong and she was clear and she knew how to build a team of girls on a water polo team where no one ever felt belittled,” Jenkins said. “She was clearly the star.

She was clearly the very best one on the team, and she never made anybody feel small. She made us all feel like we were a part of every win.”

Jenkins is still best friends with Stubbs. And she’s still part of a book club — the one she runs on her ship.

She encourages students who might not even consider joining the military to keep an open mind and not let misconceptions and stereotypes rule out what could be an exciting and fulfilling career.

“I look at my life and it’s like, you’re kind of a paid superhero,” Jenkins said. “You go in, you do cool stuff and help people, help communities, keep the sea safe. That’s hard. And a lot of fun.”

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“CHADWICK FOSTERED A DIFFERENT, UPLIFTING KIND OF COMPETITIVENESS. IF YOU’RE NOT AS FAST, IF YOU’RE NOT AS STRONG, I’M GOING TO STAND NEXT TO YOU AND HELP YOU.”

Alexa with her son, Rex.

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L E T US EN T ERTA IN Y OU

DYLAN BROWN ’93

Writer, Director, Producer

From left to right, top row : Michael Saltzman ’82 and Monica Buck Middle row: Dylan Brown ’93 and Lindsey Moreno ’94 Bottom row: Camille Tucker ’83 and Ted Chung ’95

LINDSEY MORENO ’94 Actress, Writer, Producer

WE ARE EXCITED TO HOST MORE VIRTUAL EVENTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY IN THE COMING MONTHS. PLEASE CONTACT THE ALUMNI OFFICE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING: ALUMNI @ CHADWICKSCHOOL.ORG

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Lindsey Moreno (Higginbotham ’94) graduated from UC Berkeley and walked on to the ER television set. She was a multi-season cast member, always hiding behind a nurses mask. After a break from the industry to raise her family, she rejoined with a force. She is a producing partner at Morgan Freeman’s production company, Revelations Entertainment. She is an executive producer of the award winning short, North Star. She is co-writer of the TV pilot, OBIT, and she just sold her first podcast to iHeart media.

Dylan Brown is currently a writer for the TV series RAISING KANAN, a prequel spinoff to POWER on the premium cable network STARZ. Brown is also writing, directing and producing the scripted podcast series #MATTER with partners Shondaland and iHeartMedia.

Dylan is a recipient of the coveted Grand Clio Award for conceptualizing, creative directing and producing the Tupac Hologram for Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg as part of their Coachella Valley Music Festival performance. He also received the Digital VIP Innovator’s Award from the Producer’s Guild of America and the Cannes Lions Titanium Award for his involvement in this project.

Dylan directed, wrote and produced the feature film “Mac and Devin go to High School” which stars Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa — released by Starz/ Anchor Bay Films. The first week of sales marked the strongest release Anchor Bay has recorded in its company history for the urban market and subsequently the movie was licensed to Netflix where it performed exceedingly well for the SVOD distributor.

In 2006, Dylan received a Best Picture nomination by BET’s Hip Hop Awards committee, for directing and writing the urban cult classic “Boss’n Up” (Feature Film/Musical).

Throughout his career, Dylan has worked with several studios, music acts, recording labels and media networks including, Netflix, Lionsgate, HBO, BET, Ne-Yo, Universal Music Group, and 20th Century Fox Films to name a few. Dylan has directed, produced and written over 100 projects ranging from branded content, music videos, live shows, feature films and television to shorts and unscripted videos. His projects on YouTube and across myriad social video platforms have generated over a billion views.

Dylan is determined to evoke emotion with his storytelling ability, entice viewers with captivating visuals and leave them with something to remember.

A graduate of UC Berkeley, he could best be described as a “triple threat”, because of his proven ability to write, direct and produce.

ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, ALUMNI WHO WORK IN THE ENTERTAINMENT/MEDIA INDUSTRY GATHERED TOGETHER ON ZOOM TO SPEAK TO FACULTY/STAFF, PV AND CI ALUMNI, UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND FORMER FACULTY/STAFF MEMBERS. THE PANELISTS SPOKE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING WITH YOUR "POD" IN THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD; HOW THEIR CHADWICK TEACHERS OPENED NEW DOORS FOR THEM, ALLOWING THEM TO EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVITY; HOW SOME OF THEM HAVE WORKED ON TV/MOVIE PROJECTS TOGETHER OR WITH FELLOW ALUMNI BECAUSE OF THEIR CHADWICK CONNECTION; HOW COVID HAS IMPACTED THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND MUCH MORE.

CAMILLE TUCKER ’83

TED CHUNG ’95

Writer, Director, Producer

Camille Tucker is a Sundance alum who has sold scripts to major studios such as Sony, Universal, New Line Cinema, Fox TV and Disney, and has worked with producers such as Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Stacey Snider, Marc Platt, Debra Chase and the late John Singleton.

Growing up in Compton, Camille’s father was the mayor and a dentist and her mother was an educator. At age 7, the Montessori School she attended burned down and she was bused to private Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, CA. Suddenly, she was dropped into an affluent, all-white world.

Having to navigate between two disparate worlds is what inspired Camille to write—poetry, plays, songs, and eventually, screenplays.

Camille holds a BA in Creative Writing from UCLA, an MFA in screenwriting from Loyola Marymount and an MA in theology and film from Fuller Seminary. In 2019, she was a finalist, and the drama alternate, in the prestigious Disney|ABC TV Writing Fellowship. In 2018, she was one of eleven filmmakers selected as a Producers Guild of America Power of Diversity Workshop fellow. She is a twotime Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab semi-finalist and Nicholl Fellowship semi-finalist, top 30.

Camille is co-writer of Lifetime’s hit TV movie, “The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel” starring Emmy-nominated Aunjanue Ellis and executive produced by Queen Latifah. The movie debuted with 2.7 million viewers and has had over 13+ million viewers to date.

MICHAEL SALTZMAN ’82 Writer and Producer

Michael Saltzman is a graduate of Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, Yale University, and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

For the first part of his career, Saltzman worked exclusively in comedy, staffing on shows such as “Anything But Love,” “Wings” (where he created the character Antonio, played by Tony Shalhoub),

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and “Murphy Brown.” He rose to showrunner and Executive Producer on “Murphy Brown,” where he received an Emmy nomination, before showrunning “The Naked Truth” (which he redeveloped for its final season) and “Baby Bob” (which he created). In film, he was the original writer on “The Pink Panther” remake starring Steve Martin.

Saltzman moved into writing and producing dramas when he joined the staff of “Mad Men” for seasons 5 & 6 of the Emmy-winning series. On the show, he received Writer’s Guild Nominations each year. He then staffed on “Hell on Wheels,” “Halt and Catch Fire,” and “Sneaky Pete.” An episode he wrote for “Halt and Catch Fire” was cited by the New York Times on their list of “Most Memorable Episodes of 2016.” Most recently, he was writer and co-Executive Producer for the hit Amazon series “The Boys,” for which he received his third WGA Best Writing Nomination.

Saltzman has continued working in comedy, writing on the last season of “Arrested Development” on Netflix and creating “Household Name,” a sitcom for Carol Burnett for ABC-TV, which unfortunately did not go to series.

Saltzman serves as an Adjunct Professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where he occasionally teaches courses in writing for television. Saltzman sits on the board of The Jester and Pharley Phund, an organization dedicated to bringing hope and comfort to ill and special needs children, and promoting literacy and charity to all children.

The Jester and Pharley Phund originated as an offshoot from “The Jester Has Lost His Jingle”– the New York Times best-selling children’s book published by Saltzman and his family, and written and illustrated by his brother, David. David Saltzman died of Hodgkin’s Disease, 9 days shy of his 23rd birthday in 1990.

Saltzman is married to Jennifer Glimpse Saltzman, and has two daughters –Samantha, a graduate of Tufts University currently working for the cyber security firm Carbon Black in Boston, and Sarah, a senior English and Art major at Yale University.

Ted Chung is the Founder and Chairman of Cashmere Agency and drives the company’s business development and creative strategy. Under his direction, the agency designs and executes targeted campaigns to help global brands authentically reach their multicultural millennial consumer.

Established in 2003, Ted has led Cashmere Agency to accumulate a diverse client roster; including BMW of North America, Jack in the Box, Google, Amazon, adidas, Lyft, Diageo, Beats by Dre, Disney, Marvel, ABC, Turner Broadcasting, FX, Hulu, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Netflix, FOX, Snoop Dogg and more. Cashmere Agency has been recognized as a leading force within the Creative Industry and has been the recipient of multiple awards; including 2019 Cannes Lions Creative Award, The Clio Awards, AdColor, A100 and named AdAge’s Multicultural 2019 Agency of the Year.

Ted holds a BA in Business with a specialization in Entertainment Marketing from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He’s been a guest speaker at Harvard University, Babson School of Business and the Directors Guild of America Music for Film & TV Conference.

Ted has been featured in Fast Company, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, AdWeek, Billboard, VICE and more as an expert on multicultural lifestyle and culture marketing. An industry veteran and serial entrepreneur, Ted Chung has received accolades across the industry; including The Entertainment Mogul Award by Character Media and an ADCOLOR Rockstar Award nominee, which recognizes the top leaders and visionaries in their industry.

Ted is an avid traveler and enjoys collecting unique items, including his extensive hip-hop memorabilia like the illustrious “Rap Snacks” collection and rap action figures. He’s also the proud owner of the rare Datsun 220z T-Top.

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CLASS NOTES available until everyone is vaccinated. Cheryl has a United ticket and is approved for transit to rejoin me at my (soon to be our) home in Sonoma June 17. Fingers crossed!

1958 JAN COSGROVE DAY I moved to Reata Glen in Rancho Mission Viejo two years ago and love it. Please visit me to see how wonderful it is to live in a beautiful retirement community. It’s like being on vacation all the time

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1962 PETER FORD My wife, Lynda, and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary last December and welcomed two new grandchildren to our family, Theodore Powell and Oliver Welsie. Both of our sons had children days apart in late December 2020 and early January 2021.

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Donald Wise Brown’s new son, Ruairidh Alasdair Munro Brown

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1955 GLENN HICKERSON My wife, Jane, passed away Feb. 7 peacefully in her sleep.

Before she died, she encouraged me to reconnect with a woman who I had previously been engaged to. She had left me to join the Peace Corps, was posted to Afghanistan, and subsequently was a head of girls schools in Afghanistan for several years and then worked for the Minister of Education.

Her name is Cheryl, she speaks Farsi and has been a highschool English teacher in the U.S. Cheryl’s colleague was blown up by a car bomb as he left work to join his family for dinner on 9/11. That night she was called by our Embassy to confirm that she was next on the Taliban hit list, and she would be taken at 2 the next morning to Pakistan. She left by unmarked Toyota SUV manned by Marines, went over the Kaibur Pass because Kabul airports were closed, and looked up at caves where Osama Bin Laden was believed to be hiding. Cheryl has done charitable work since then, including establishing a business to contract with women’s prisons to teach trades in Washington State. Cheryl has been living in Mendoza, Argentina with a son, who married an Argentinian 16 years after his Ivy League graduation. She built her own geodesic dome small home on her son’s farm, which produces vegetables for local consumption and export. Cheryl has had her hands full with COVID-19, which has afflicted 5 of the 7 farm workers. The only vaccine in Argentina is Sputnik 5, which Cheryl received 3 months ago. The second is not

1962 RICK LEARNED Rick Learned reports he has moved to Kenwood in the Sonoma Valley of California. It is within walking distance of half a dozen wine tasting rooms in case any classmates wish to visit. It is still a short drive to visit his daughter, Nikki ’03, and her two children in Marin.

1966 ROBERT HORNER I’m still practicing criminal law. In September, I will be doing a premeditated attempted gang murder jury trial with my daughter, Lauren (a former Los Angeles County Public Defender), as co-counsel. Doesn’t get any better than that!

1968 TOM POLLACK I own a hotel on the ocean in El Salvador, called La Tortuga Verde. Please feel free to Google it! I also have a TV show called “Viajeros de El Salvador.” I purchase and rebury more than 10,000 turtle eggs per year and when they hatch (49-52 days later), the baby turtles are released to the ocean. I would like to offer any Chadwick School alumni and their guests to stay free of charge with respect to the room fee. In addition, I welcome a conversation with Chadwick School faculty, staff and students about possibly creating a program around saving baby turtles. Anything to help Chadwick for all it did for me and anything to help the environment is always my agenda.

Please contact me if you are interested in visiting La Tortuga Verde and/or creating a Chadwick program. I am open to any ideas you might have regarding motivating students to think outside of the box and enjoy a hands-on experience that gives back to the planet. Also, we rescue injured pelicans and other sea birds and either return them to flight or provide for them

if they are permanently unable to return to the sky. Once again, thanks for the experience of a lifetime, Chadwick. I am forever grateful for my education and experience at this school.

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1970 FRED FULD III I entered my book, “Beach Detective: Exploding Surfboard,” in the 8th Annual Writer’s Digest eBook Awards, and the results were: Structure, Organization, and Pacing (5, Outstanding); Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar (5); Production Quality, Cover Design (4); Plot and Story Appeal (5); Character Appeal and Development (5); and Voice and Writing Style (5).

1973 DAVID AUGUSTSON Working through retirement at a beautiful casino in the woods of Washington state.

1973 PETER CHRISTENSEN In February 2020, Pete retired from the MITRE Corporation after 25 years as a Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer.

While with MITRE, Pete served in several key engineering and leadership roles. Pete was loaned to the Department of Defense to be the Director of the National Cyber Range (2015 to 2017). Prior to that, Pete served in the U.S Navy as a Naval Flight Officer, retiring as a Commander after accumulating over 2000 hours in the EA-6B Prowler Aircraft.

Pete is volunteering as a Docent at the National Air and Space Museum and as an Assistant Scoutmaster with a local Troop.

His new managers include his wife of 39 years and his 5 grandchildren. Life is tough!

1973 ROBIN BACON GEISSLER My husband, Rob, and I have moved back to the South Bay. We are helping with my family’s business and spending a lot of time hiking the PV hills, body surfing at RAT beach

and riding bikes on the Strand. I retired from education a few years ago but am active in the Stanford Alternative Ed Learning Collaborative, coaching administrators to develop exemplary programs for at-risk students. My daughter, Lauren, lives in San Francisco and Sonoma with her husband, Joe, and my grandkids, Jack (8) and Georgia (7). My stepson, Zack, his wife, Britany, and new grandson, Ryder (1), live in Ventura. It’s all about the grandkids, right?! Looking forward to connecting with more Chadwick friends.

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1980 RAYMOND MEDAK I got married in March 2020 with the last certificate issued on the Island of Hawaii, before COVID shut everything down.

I will be moving with my wife, Hilarie, from California to the St. Petersburg, Florida, area by August 2021. I would love to hear from classmates and pre-classmates. Starting a new chapter in my/our lives!

1988 DONALD WISE BROWN Hullooo! Since this year wasn’t interesting enough ... Happy to let y’all know that I was married to Dr. Kaitlin Brown in December 2020 (on Zoom AND an actual church service!).

We are also very happy to announce the spring birth of our son, Ruairidh Alasdair Munro Brown! Rory is also the wee nephew of Buffy Wise Lewis ’92, cousin to her two wonderful children, and the third grandchild of our late mum, Morag (Wilson) Wise, beloved Chadwick first-grade teacher (c. 1965-1999) who is smiling down on us all from her native live oak in the Chadwick canyon forest!!! :) RuRu can’t wait to get involved with Chadwick’s internationally recognized Outdoor Education program someday! Thank you to Chadwick teachers, and Outdoor Ed directors/instructors past and present — Todd, Rick and Alan (you are the best of the best!) Love from sunny Santa Barbara!!!

Raymond Medak ’80 married Hilarie in March 2020.

’88 PEGGY MCKINNIE MORGAN We are celebrating! Our oldest daughter, Hayley, is headed to Christopher Newport University in Virginia in the fall and was admitted to the Presidential Leadership Program. Our nephew Will, son of Mac (1992) and Caren McKinnie, will be heading to Southern Methodist University in Texas. My twin sister, Ashley (1988), married Greg Dorsey this last summer during our family reunion on Pawleys Island, South Carolina. And, my brother Rob (1996) and his wife, Megan, purchased a new home in Durham, North Carolina. Cheers from Colorado!

Fred Fuld III ’70 entered his book, in the 8th Annual Writer’s Digest eBook Awards.

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’06 KENT YOSHIMURA In June, Kent Yoshimura was commissioned by the AAPI Democracy Project to have a mural in the heart of Chinatown, NY. This mural will stand as a continuous reminder for how we can protect ourselves as a community through the act of voting. It is a call to action every election for how we relinquish our power when we don’t act in defense of our community.

The mural was unveiled at the AAPI Justice Rally with keynote speakers, Senator Chuck Schumer and Congresswoman Grace Meng, on June 20. This summer, he will be painting a mural for San Francisco’s Union Square and one for Stanford University’s new student cafeteria, and will be traveling to paint a mural in Shishmaref, Alaska, in August to raise awareness for the impact of climate change. Kent Yoshimura and his Neuro co-founder, Ryan Chen, were featured on ABC’s Shark Tank, Season 11 Episode 19. Previously, they have been featured in TIME, Forbes 30 Under 30, Entrepreneur, Fast Company and many other publications.

’90s 1996 JENNIFER CHOU Unreal to think that we graduated 25 years ago! Really looking forward to our eventual in-person reunion. I’ve been keeping busy with family — Lucy is going into first grade and Amy is a rambunctious 1-year-old who has only ever known the pandemic world — I can’t wait to take her to the zoo! I was recently named Vice Chair of the Stanford Alumni Association Board of Directors and am excited for the opportunity to help Stanford alums connect in the postpandemic times. Go, Wick!

Jax Cole ’98 with her daughter

1997 NICOLE GERVAIS My husband, Chris, and I continue to support the college we work for (my alma mater, Principia) in southern Illinois through these different times. With Chris working for IT and myself in Admissions, we’re both working from home, with my stepson and stepdaughter doing remote work for their schooling. Our rural life allows for time outside but slow internet makes work/school interesting :) Grateful for technology that keeps us connected to friends and family around the globe. Grateful for (and proud of!) Chadwick alums on the front lines of health care!

1998 JAX COLE Pandemic life has had me review what is important. One outcome is lots of splash time with my growing little mermaid.

1998 ANDREW GREIF In September 2019, Andrew Greif and his entire extended family traveled to France and Italy as he raced in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France. It was a once-in-

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a-lifetime experience competing with the best triathletes from all over the world that had qualified to compete in the race.

Having his entire extended family there was nothing short of amazing and made the trip that much more memorable.

’00s 2002 JEANNETTE LEE My husband, Chad Gorius, and I welcomed a beautiful baby boy, Oliver, into the world on Aug. 17, 2020. Ollie loves to spend his days hanging out with his cousin Ravi and his Auntie Chrystal ’00. Very much looking forward to seeing my fellow 2001 Dolphins at our 20-year reunion!

2002 JESSICA MANDELBAUM LINDERMAN Our precious daughter, Estelle “Stella” Linderman, was born on Nov. 7, 2019, and for five months we thought we were blessed with the most beautiful, healthy baby in the world.

On April 13, 2020, she had her first seizure and on April 27, 2020, we received the forever changing news of her CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) diagnosis. CDD is a rare genetic disease that causes both epileptic activity (aka seizures) as well as severe development impairment (meaning we don’t know if she will ever walk or talk). CDD is classified as an orphan/rare disease. Today, there is no effective treatment to stop her daily seizures and no known cure for CDD. CDD is not hereditary but instead what is known as “de novo” and caused by variants in the CDKL5 gene. CDKL5 codes for an enzyme that plays an important role in brain development and function.

Raising public awareness truly makes a difference. It gives families hope and can lead to new, life-saving treatments. The power of numbers are real, and if everyone reading this note

shared what CDKL5 is with just 5 people, and proceeds to ask them to share with their networks, it would help make this rare disease that much more well-known and will hopefully gain more attention from the pharmaceutical companies, biotech industry, scientists and researchers. I’m hoping that spreading this note to the Chadwick community will be the catalyst to find those brilliant minds out there with that much-needed cure and relief for Stella and kids like her.

To learn more about CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, visit www.cdkl5.com and in Los Angeles, https://www.uclahealth. org/mattel/pediatric-neurology/cdkl5-deficiency-disorder To learn more about Stella, we started www.

StellaStrong.com, where we post updates and statistics on her seizures, as well as Instagram and Facebook accounts at @TeamStellaStrong.

2002 STEPHEN WANG Expecting baby boy in September 2021.

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2002 ROBERT LUCAS Robert is currently on orders at Peterson AFB, CO. He has been working in the USSPACECOM/US Space Force Protocol Office since January 2020. He was also promoted to 1st Lieutenant in March. His second son, Charles Robert Lucas, was born on Feb. 8, 2020. Charles shares a birthday with his mom, Abby. His big brother, Louis, is really enjoying having a baby brother.

2004 MARY CATHERINE BURDINE Mary Catherine Burdine and James R. Hurrion were married

by The Reverend Dr. Barbara Davis at The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York on Saturday, April 17, 2021, and celebrated with a wedding reception immediately following at The University Club of New York. The couple met spontaneously on a night out with friends in their home of New York City in 2012 and have been together since 2016, when they reconnected at their then mutual employer, Bloomberg LP.

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1. Mary Catherine Burdine ’04 and James R. Hurrion were married on April 17 at The University Club of NY. 2. Andrew Greif ’98 raced in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France.

3. Jennifer Chou ’96 with her family 4. Nicole Gervais with friends at home 5. Chrystal ’00 and Jeannette Lee ’02 with their sons, Ravi and Oliver

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2007 CLASS OF 2007 Members from the Class of 2007 reunite in a city each year.

In the summer of 2021, the 19th Annual EZ League Fantasy Football Draft was hosted in Park City, Utah this year.

The annual draft was organized by Draft Master General Peter Madden ’07 and included last year’s finalists, Nima Majd ’07 and Daniel Fishman ’07. Also present were Jacob Colman ’07, League Commissioner Adam Nourafcan ’07, and League Documentarian, Tyler Kantor ’07. The league, founded in 2004, is made up of 12 members of the Class of 2007 and is the longest-running, continuous fantasy league in Chadwick history — according to Commissioner Nourafcan.

2010 SARA FIGEL Sara and Aaron Nam ’08 joined Coach George Ramos and the Chadwick Cross Country team for practice on August 25.

Justin Hoot ’12 in Northern Japan

2011 ANNA JEAN BERMAN The pandemic may have disrupted a lot, but I did end up graduating with my doctorate in 2020! I’ve got a whole alphabet behind my name: Dr. Anna Jean Berman, LMFT, Psy.D, RPT. I provide play therapy to children down in San Diego.

2012 JUSTIN HOOT Justin is a Ground Intelligence Officer in the Marines, and this year, returned from Okinawa, Japan, where he was stationed for two years. In Camp Pendleton and in Coronado, he completed Recon training where he swam in the ocean, paddled rubber boats and learned to scuba dive.

This summer, he will be training in parachuting and survival before deploying to Asia once again.

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2012 JIM SIMMONS I just joined a CrossFit gym in San Francisco and am looking to compete in competitions soon! I work at a Silicon Valley bank on big debt deals.

2014 JURI WATANABE Juri was just crowned Miss Universe Japan 2021. She’s moving on to the Miss Universe Pageant. Congrats, Juri, on winning Miss Universe Japan, and best of luck on your next pageant!

Chadwick is cheering you on!

2016 TARA DOTY Tara Doty graduated from Fordham University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Economics (thanks, Mr. Wallace!), and stayed on at Fordham to obtain her master’s in Global Finance in June 2021. Next step is KPMG, New York City.

2016 DUVAL COURTEAU HANSEN Duval Courteau and Jorgen Hansen were married in the Gilbert, Arizona, temple on May 6, 2021! The Hansens have excitedly started their life together in Tempe, Arizona.

2017 VANI KATHURIA After graduating from Southern Methodist University with a B.S. in Biological Sciences and a minor in Neuroscience, Vani will soon begin dental school in San Francisco. In light of her achievements, she was selected for a military scholarship in which she will serve as a Naval dentist after graduation. The picture below showcases her commissioning ceremony into the U.S. Navy and the beginning of her journey.

2018 KATIE TRINH The Chadwick alumni network is vast! Recently, Chadwick alumni who are current college students or graduates wrote letters to members of the class of 2021 — our newest Chadwick alumni — to welcome them, and share tips and advice for the next stage of their life on college campuses.

Alumna Katie Trinh ’18 was on campus this summer to help the Chadwick Alumni Office coordinate and send the letters to the new Chadwick alumni, attending colleges across the country. Sixty-seven current Chadwick college students and graduates participated. We’d also like to acknowledge and celebrate those alumni who have elected to take a gap year, or are the first Chadwick alumni to attend your college! If you would like to welcome future Chadwick alumni to your college or alma mater, please reach out to us at alumni@ chadwickschool.org!

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2019 KAYLEN CHASE Kaylen Chase was selected as Santa Clara University’s 2021 Panetta Congressional Intern. The program is a combination of a two-week academic orientation held at the Panetta Institute at Cal State Monterey Bay followed by 11 weeks in Washington, D.C. Kaylen will intern with a congressperson representing Californians in the House of Representatives.

2019 JENNY HUH Received Best of Medill Award for broadcast report, “Attacks on Asian and Asian American communities have campus impacts” and was a finalist for Television In-Depth Reporting, Society of Professional Journalists (Region 5) Mark of Excellence Awards for report, “LGBTQ youth homelessness hits close to Northwestern’s campus.” She will be a summer intern at NBC Nightly News, New York bureau.

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SEND US YOUR NOTES! We welcome your Class Note submissions and photos! Please submit photos as .jpg and make sure the resolution is high enough for print – 300 dpi preferred. Please send them to alumni@chadwickschool.org or contact Monica Buck at alumni@ chadwickschool.org

1. Andrew Buchanan ’18 2. Sara Figel ’10, Aaron Nam ’08 and Coach George Ramos 3. Juri Watanabe ’14 4. Members from the Class of 2007 reunite in Park City, Utah for the 19th Annual EZ League Fantasy Football Draft.

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How Chadwick School molded Sam Jamot Brown

C “FROM THE TIME I FIRST MET HIM, HE WAS TALKING ABOUT CHADWICK SCHOOL AND THE EFFECT IT HAD ON HIS LIFE. HE ALWAYS CREDITED HIS SUCCESS AND HIS HAPPINESS TO THE EDUCATION HE GOT AT CHADWICK.” – S T E P H E N S AU N D E R S , F R I E N D

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Chadwick School graduate Sam Jamot Brown died Jan. 7, 2021, at his home in Durango, Colorado. He was 91.

Brown was always quick to point to Chadwick School for the successes in his life. And he zeroed in directly on the day he nervously approached school co-founder Margaret Chadwick in her office. Her large, orderly desk and stern countenance, accentuated with rimless eyeglasses, were imposing.

Brown could not afford full tuition and his academic marks were not quite up to snuff. He had to convince Margaret Chadwick of his desire to be educated. She sized him up, and saw something special in the earnest young man.

“Do you smoke?” she asked him.

“No, Mrs. Chadwick, I don’t.”

“Would you like to attend school here?”

“Yes, ma’am, I would.”

To help Sam catch up academically, Margaret met him at the library for tutoring. She strongly suggested he improve his vocabulary. From that moment until his final days, Sam kept handy a notebook and dictionary, jotting down words and memorizing them.

“Because of Margaret Chadwick, I cannot pass a new or unfamiliar word without looking it up and entering it in my sacred notebook,” he said.

He covered tuition under a work-study program, which put him in constant contact with former Navy Commander Joseph Chadwick, Margaret’s husband. Sam helped Joseph on the farm — he stacked hay, gathered eggs and ran errands. One errand was driving a pig to a veterinarian for breeding.

The pig slid out of the truck bed, leading to Sam frantically attempting to corral the elusive animal in the midst of a busy L.A. intersection.

“Margaret Chadwick believed that there is something good and special in every young person, no matter how rough the surface may appear,” Sam wrote. “She believed that every person deserves a chance, and on that memorable day in her office, she gave me that chance.”

Sam graduated from Chadwick in 1947 and from the University of Southern California in 1952. He made his way in the oil business from roughneck on Signal Hill in Long Beach to owning the prosperous Victory Oil Company in California’s San Joaquin Valley. He sold the company in 1983 and began a second life of study and travel.

“BECAUSE OF MARGARET CHADWICK, I CANNOT PASS A NEW OR UNFAMILIAR WORD WITHOUT LOOKING IT UP AND ENTERING IT IN MY SACRED NOTEBOOK.”

His love affair with words and learning never wavered. He filled shelves with books on adventure and culture, and scholastic videos on myriad subjects, including the art of writing. He kept a journal and wrote short stories.

“From the time I first met him, he was talking about Chadwick School and the effect it had on his life,” said friend Stephen Saunders, an attorney in Austin, Texas. “He always credited his success and his happiness to the education he got at Chadwick. I always marveled at the books he was reading and his insatiable curiosity.”

Dr. Roger Louis, director of British Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and his wife, Dagmar, became friends with Sam and his wife, Sherry; Sam began attending Louis’ British Studies lecture series. The Sam Jamot Brown and Sharon Brown Professorship in British Studies continues to help visiting scholars and students in need.

Roger said about Sam’s passion for books: “A glance at his library would indicate broad intellectual topics ranging from Russian novels to oil wells. He was always interested in exchanging ideas on politics, history and literature in the British Studies seminar.

“Sam was a warm, generous, and brilliant businessman and traveler.

He and his wife, Sherry, will always be remembered for their devotion to their friends in the many countries they visited.”

One of those far-flung friends was Allan Savory, a native Zimbabwean who later took political refuge in the United States. Savory, a renowned agriculturist in soil conservation, returned to Zimbabwe to establish the Africa Centre for Holistic Management, a training center to reverse desertification in Africa and combat climate change. At the time (early 1990s), and even now, Savory’s ideas are controversial.

“Sam generously supported the work, making it possible,” Savory said.

“Often when we were talking, as old men do, Sam told me about how he got to Chadwick and of the great influence his time there had on his character at a formative stage in his life. Chadwick can indeed be proud that a man so special never forgot the influence Chadwick had on him, and that influence will go on for many years still on the other side of the world.”

Sherry, Sam’s wife and adventure companion, saw time and again the facets of his Chadwick influence.

“Sam spent most of his waking hours studying something new on just about any topic you can imagine,” she said. “Sam was a very curious individual and filled with wanderlust. He took every chance available to explore the world and marveled at all things in nature.

“He always took the opportunity to mention Margaret Chadwick and her influence upon his life. He was so very grateful for the foundation that Chadwick School gave him.”

In 2010, Chadwick School honored Brown with its Distinguished Alumni of the Year award. The honor goes to a graduate “whose life experience embodies the Core Values of a Chadwick School education: compassion, fairness, honesty, respect and responsibility.”

Sam Brown is survived by his wife, Sherry Brown, of Durango and Austin, Texas. He has four children: Christina, who died in 1990; Edwin Brown of Santa Barbara; Kimberley Granger; and Lawrence Brown, of Bakersfield. His two step-children are DeeDee Johnson of Dallas and Jennifer Tolan of Austin.

IN MEMORIAM Sam Jamot Brown '47 Joan Benny Blumfoe ’51 Frank Hull '57 Richard McEwen '55 Scott Schafer '68 Dianne Ross White '62 Jean Wehrmeister, Former Faculty (1969 - 1995)

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FACULTY & STAFF NOTES Cameron Parsons completed his

Director of Student Support Annie Tornabene married Bobby Phillips in June 2021 in a family ceremony officiated by her brother-in-law, photographed by her sister and filmed by her brother. They were married in a neighborhood park in Palos Verdes, where Bobby previously proposed during an Easter egg hunt.

Master’s in Education in Independent School Leadership this summer at Vanderbilt University.

Monica Buck, Director of Alumni

Relations, and her husband, Lucas, welcomed their son during the height of the pandemic. Thomas William Buck was born on July 16, 2020, weighing 7 lbs 13 oz and 21 inches long. Although it was a difficult time to be separated from family and friends, Monica and Lucas feel very blessed to have been able to work from home and to be with Thomas. Thomas had his first visit to Chadwick’s campus in July 2021. Here he comes, Chadwick Class of 2038!

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Science in Instructional Technology from Grand Canyon University in March 2020.

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Middle School Counselor Christina Sommers earned her certification in Trauma and PTSD, including focuses on crisis and trauma, understanding and treating intergenerational transmission of trauma, and post traumatic growth. She and her husband, Andrea Costantini, are also expecting their third child in November, joining big brothers, Nico and Leo. Congratulations, Christina!

Test Coordinator Jeannette Webber welcomed a second grandchild, Bennett George Webber, on Jan. 29, 2020, joining his big sister, Eleanor (now almost 4), and 4-legged sister, Phoebe.

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1. Annie Tornabene and husband Bobby Phillips 2. Monica Buck’s son Thomas William 3. Christina Sommers expecting her third child 4. Jeannette Webber’s grandchildren, Eleanor and George 5. Patrick Wallace and his new bride Samantha Henry 6. Cameron Parsons 7. Rodrick Dunn’s son Rodrick 8. Luis Morales

Compass Magazine Editor Carley Dryden got engaged to Brian Freeman Dec. 20, 2020, on her family’s property in the Midwest. Carley and Brian were thrilled to end 2020 on a high note, surrounded by family, and the two are planning a Sept. 2022 wedding in the bride’s hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.

Director of Global Programs Becca Marcus and her husband, Artie McCann, welcomed their son, Asher Daniel Marcus McCann, at 8:16 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. In his first months of life, Asher has already dipped his toes in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, has developed an outgoing personality and is in the 99th percentile for height. Congratulations, Artie and Becca!

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and Dean of Students for the 11th and 12th grades, and Middle School Science teacher Samantha Henry got married on July 24, 2021 in Rolling Hills Estates after a 16-month postponement due to the pandemic.

The couple honeymooned in Costa Rica before the new school year began.

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Transportation Coordinator Rodrick Dunn and his wife, Lauren, welcomed a baby boy, Rodrick Dunn, Jr. at 3:42 a.m. on June 23, 2020. Baby Rodrick weighed 7 lbs., 4.8 oz. and measured 20 inches long. The family, including big sister, Raine ’23, is very happy and healthy. Congratulations, Dunn family!

Village School Counselor Marisa Ryan and her husband, Patrick, welcomed their first son. Alexander (Alex) Joseph Ryan is a very punctual little obey, arriving the day before his due date, on April 5, 2021. He was 7 lbs 7oz when he was born and has now doubled in size! He’s a smiley little guy who loves to laugh and play. He particularly loves peek-a-boo and dancing with his mom and dad in the kitchen. Marisa and Patrick are enjoying every second with him, and cannot believe how quickly the time goes. Marisa said they’re excited for Alex to be surrounded by such a beautiful community like Chadwick and he is one lucky little baby.

Village Art and Ceramics teacher Christy Armstrong’s ceramic art collection, The Nature of Sculpture II, is on view at the Los Angeles Arboretum through January 2022.

Her pieces are located just outside of the orchid greenhouse. We love your beautiful art pieces, Christy!

Theater teacher David Bloom and his wife, Ritza, welcomed their second son, Donovan Jack (“DJ”) Bloom to the world at 5:06 p.m. on July 22. DJ was 8 pounds, 14 oz. and 21 inches. The entire family is happy and healthy, and oldest son Elijah, 2, is a very proud and excited older brother. Congratulations, Bloom family!

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9. Carley Dryden got engaged to Brian Freeman. 10. Susan Litwiller recently finished her Ed.S degree. 11. Marisa Ryan’s new son Alexander Joseph Ryan 12. Dillon Hall and Anna Clark. 13. Christy Armstrong with her ceramic art collection. 14. Elijah and Donovan Bloom 15. Asher Daniel Marcus McCann

Susan Litwiller, Executive Assistant

to the Head of School, recently finished her Ed.S degree and is starting a Ph.D. program at Grand Canyon University.

She also completed two additional certification programs — one as a Master NeuroCoach and the second as a Clifton Strengths Champion Coach. She has been collaborating with colleagues around the globe and has put her Organizational Behavior & Leadership specialization into practice as an Executive Consultant.

Susan continues to be a resource junkie and loves to chat about the latest and greatest neuro-leadership books. She is currently teaching various courses to young adults about changing negative habits using brain science to switch their thoughts to work for them toward success.

Sixth-Grade Science Teacher, got married in an intimate ceremony with their families in Torrance on Saturday, July 24, 16 months after their original wedding was postponed due to COVID-19. The wedding ceremony was followed by Hawaiian food and cake, and the day was full of meaningful details from their cultures and family traditions. Dillon and Anna are looking forward to their honeymoon in 2022!

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