Class News
TOP: Class of 2012. Row 1: Susie Wendt, Madeleine Livingston, Bridget Lorenz, Ali Quayle, Caroline Brake, JaMilla Holland, Abbe Petuchowski, Alexis Jones, Alyson Houk. Row 2: Teal Harrison, Audra York, Elaina Rollins, Miranda Butler-Pettit, Jordan James, Shay Aleshire, Robin Smith, Elizabeth Williams, Laynie Thomas. Row 3: Sarah Taylor, Hailey Armstrong, Sally Sugar, Eleanor Vorys, Anna Recchie, Grace Roslovic, Anita Desai, Maria Pompili, Jamie Feyko, Patricia Ryan, Shelby Williams. Row 4: Angela Mentel, Whitney Mahan, Alex Wesolek, Molly Thvedt, Aja Badgeley, Taylor McIntyre, Lauren Gerber, Eva Nesbit, Ranndi Grubbs, Sophie Chatas, Rosie Connor. Row 5: Jacqueline Carroll, Lingling Zhao, Amaris Winbush, Isabelle Bruner, Ann Campo, Marit Naess, Audrey Coble, Piper Rasmussen, Nicki Spitzer, Sydney Casey, Faith Masterson.
2011 Imani Caldwell, Class Representative ic692510@ohio.edu Letty Cooper is interning at OSU Wexner Medical Center in the neurology department this summer. She is a Neuroscience major with Spanish and Poly Sci minor. Laura Staravecka got an internship at Morgan Stanley in New York City. She will be interning within the transferpricing group in the tax department. The Class of 2011 reports with great sadness, the death of Rachael Pappa’s mother, Michelle, on July 22, 2012, after an extended illness.
2012 Class Representatives Bridget Lorenz bridget.lorenz@furman.edu Whitney Mahan whitneysuzanne94@gmail.com Eleanor Vorys vorys@bc.edu
Faculty/Staff News The Faculty and Staff at Columbus School for Girls officially ended the 2011-12 school year on Friday, June 8, with a celebratory luncheon, where three awards of excellence were announced. Tom Farquhar, Lower School Form V Teacher, received the Ruth Elizabeth Radcliffe Prize in Teaching, endowed by Michael and Shelley Radcliffe, parents of Carrie Radcliffe, Class of 2000, in honor of Mr. Radcliffe’s mother. This award is given every other year to a returning faculty member who has completed five continuous years of full-time employment or ten continuous years of part-time employment at CSG, and whose teaching, scholarship, and other activities demonstrate an important commitment to academic excellence, love of children, and concern for those less fortunate. Kippie Crouch, Director of Athletics and Department Chair, Health & Physical Education, received the Susan B. Altan Award for Excellence in Administration, given in honor of long-time CSG administrator, Susan B. Altan (1975-2000). This award recognizes that individual who has held an
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administrative role at CSG for at least five years, and who demonstrates daily in his/ her work the superior dedication, loyalty, and commitment to the mission of Columbus School for Girls that was a hallmark of Susan’s tenure at CSG, both as Director of Libraries and as Director of Upper School. Kippie is moving to Florida where she plans to continue her multifaceted career. Not only has she has combined the jobs of P.E. Chair and Director of Athletics at CSG, but also she was for several years the Dean of Students. She has coached Field Hockey and Lacrosse as well, and filled in as coach wherever she was needed. She is loved and revered by her students because of her respect and care of them. Debbie Yoho, Upper School Library Assistant, received the Staff Award of Excellence, awarded every other year to that returning individual who: has completed five continuous years of full-time employment or ten continuous years of part-time employment at CSG; demonstrates a love for and commitment to CSG; models, encourages, and supports colleagues in the pursuit of excellence; encourages awareness of social issues; and serves as an inspiration in the operations of the school.