Alumni News

Emily Lunt ’09, Dos Pueblos ’13, UC Berkeley ’17, completed a degree in Public Health. She is living in Davis with her boyfriend, Trevin. She will enter UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in fall 2020.

Spencer Smith ’10 (pictured with his sister Summer ’13) graduated from the Santa Barbara City Fire Department’s 42nd Academy on June 12, 2020 and has begun his probationary year as a firefighter for the City of Santa Barbara. He graduated from Cal Maritime with his bachelor’s degree in Marine Transportation in 2018, then completed the Allan Hancock Fire Academy in 2019. During that time he also worked on the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol crew with his former Crane QED mentor, Anthony Lombardi.

Brooke McGill ’11 graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BS in Neuroscience and Behavior in May 2019. In August 2019, she began Creighton University School of Medicine. This summer she will be involved with pediatric research.

Maud Christal ’16, Paige Levinson ’16, Zoe Lozano ’18, Molly

Morouse ’18, Emma Raith ’16, and Kate Spaulding ’17 all participated in the team behind the January 29, 2020 presentation of TEDx at Laguna Blanca School.

Boo Ridge ’18, honor roll and middle blocker on JV Volleyball Team at SBHS.

Diego Velazquez ’18 was named the #1 squash player at the Santa Barbara School of Squash and was lucky enough to attend Stanford’s Summer Squad Squash Camp in 2019. He hopes to attend again this summer.

Charlotte Weis ’18 received the Frank B. Light History Cup at Cate School.

Ryan Slater ’19, president of SBHS freshman class; JV Volleyball.

Tatiana Young ’19 received the Joseph Knowles Foundation Arts Award at Cate School.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Sofia Schuster ’18 In sixth grade, I began my journey at Crane, and was immediately immersed in the inclusive and dynamic culture. My classes in music, theater, and English nurtured my passion for the performing arts. I took opportunities to perform in front of my peers regularly, which stretched me beyond my comfort zone and strengthened my selfconfidence, and laid the foundation for my performing career. Last year during my freshman year of high school, I won a local singing competition, Teen Star, and a few months later I received a message from a casting director for American Idol. Before I knew it, I was performing an original song for Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan and receiving the golden ticket to Hollywood. As the youngest competitor at fifteen, I knew I was up against formidable competitors. In reflection of my time on American Idol, I realize it was the work ethic and belief in myself that I learned from Crane teachers Mr. McKenzie, Ms. Teare, Mr. Downey, and Mr. Kono that enabled me to make it as far as I did. Each time I perform, I am transported to where it all began, on the Crane stage. The lessons I learned, the relationships fostered, and the education I received at Crane are forever embedded inside me.

In Memoriam:

David W. Russell ’39 passed away at the age of 94 in December. He was born in New York City and attended Crane from the 4th through 8th grades. He was an inspiration to all who knew him. He died peacefully at home in San Mateo surrounded by his beloved family.

Class of 1997 Alumni Reunion

With the Thomas Fire two years ago and Crane’s 90 th anniversary last year, the class of 1997 had to wait and celebrate its 20+ year reunion on December 22, 2019.

top row: Colin Grant, Chris Cohen, Christy Kovacs, Louis Caron, Julian Davis, Sam Cross middle row: Courtland Smith, Katie Bank, Grace Jackson bottom row: Noelle Nelson; Sierra Witnov; Sarah Bixler; Dari Cohn Sidney; Brad Vickers

You may have heard the saying, “Models are wrong, but some are useful.” In science, models are a simplified representation of phenomena. They help us understand, learn about, and predict patterns in the natural world. When Lower School scientists make and interact with physical models, they create a path to complex scientific concepts and phenomena. Enjoy these photos of each grade demonstrating the making of such paths.

Christine Bouma Lower School Science Teacher