That’s the Spirit
FALL PLAY
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LOOKING NEWLY AT AN OLD CONCERN FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL
ALUMNI WEEKEND
ALUMNI-TO-ALUMNI SEMINARS
INTERVIEW WITH ALUMNI JOSH BENK & KABIR MANN
“There is a difference between memorizing and reasoning. Knowledge is more than data; it is also the ability to draw conclusions.”
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Education: Fostering Reason and Self-Determinism in Students First Edition 2018
Published by Heron Books
Based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard
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HEAD OF SCHOOL Trevor Ott
EDITOR Rebecca Orthmann
PHOTOGRAPHY Skyler Feilmeier and Zoe Croman
Looking newly
at an old concern
In December of 1990, a letter from founding Headmaster Dr. Alan Larson was sent out broadly. It was addressed to “Friends of Delphi.”
It opened:
“When we talk to parents about what they want for their children, the main things on their minds are generally either self-confidence or the ability to plan (or cause) their lives. In pursuing the subject of self-confidence, it of course never means misplaced confidence, but rather selfconfidence based on reality, based on certainty of ability.
Thus both of these parental desires come down to wanting competence for the child–the ability to cause things.”
As Head of School thirty-five years later, I believe this remains true today. The letter continued with a concern:
“It has recently become clearer to us the degree to which TV, taken as a whole phenomenon, is working against us in the above described endeavor. We see many cases of students having remarkable losses of their educational gains as they sit in front of the TV when they are out of class. Taken off of TV, we have observed dramatic resurgences….”
At the time of this letter, I was a student at the school. There was one TV available to all of the school’s boarding students. It resided in the “TV lounge.” With no quality antenna or cable, it played one or two fuzzy
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channels. Fortunately, it was connected to a video cassette player—later a DVD player. Students were allowed to access it Friday and Saturday evenings, if they were not restricted or behind target. Disputes over which movie students would watch were not infrequent.
The school’s very clearly stated rule at that time was that there was to be “little to no” TV watching happening on the hill. Because all of this predated computers, laptops, tablets and cell phones, and there was no other accessible TV, the rule was not difficult to enforce for boarding students. For day students, and to some degree staff students, like myself, it was another matter. But staying on topic, I continue from Dr. Larson’s letter:
“Imagine a situation for a child where, when he runs out of things to do, an ‘entertainment screen’ pops up in front of his face to fill the vacuum. This way the moments of beginning boredom that the child would otherwise have to create his way out of are filled. The cycle of action of getting creative things going, which we are working hard to develop, then tends to get short-circuited.”
Fast-forward to 2025. One recent study done by Project Reboot founder Dino Ambrosi estimates that the average American teen is on track to spend 93% of their free time on (as Dr. Larson described) “an ‘entertainment screen’ [that] pops up in front of his face.”
In past years, I have occasionally wondered if the founding fathers of this country would survive the shock of modern life, were they somehow transported through time to experience the country today without the inuring effect of having experienced the intervening decades of gradual change. More recently, I have come to wonder the same about our founding staff on this topic of screens. How inured to this cause-for-concern have I myself become?
Returning to the letter:
“It may seem obvious to say that one of the key factors of causativeness has to do with outflow–the individual’s own created communications, projects, activities and products. However, this is exactly the zone that heavy or chronic TV watching hits at.”
When the Delphian program was first created in the late 70s and early 80s, great care was taken to ensure it would provide a workable balance of what one might call inflow and outflow, of effect/cause, receive/create, introversion/ extroversion, etc. Over time, the program has evolved with these balances in mind.
In the last decade, however, societal change has outpaced our own. I think it’s quite safe to say that we have not succeeded in increasing the outflow, create, causation and extroversion elements of the Delphian experience as quickly as other factors have increased the inflow, receive, effect and introversion elements that are now part of virtually every student’s experience in life.
And yet I still feel confident that Delphian students, even in the face of this change, remain among the brightest, the most creative, causative and extroverted students in the country. But one can ask, and I believe one must ask, “How much brighter and more creative could they be?”
This fall, the school’s staff and faculty decided it was time to act. We began with a study of key elements of the educational philosophy that provides the underpinnings for our success. The senior class, not to be left out, did the same. I’m now asking you, as Delphian friends and family, to join us.
Yes, I’m asking you to do a little homework. Why?
The effect of this cultural shift on our endeavor is significant enough, pervasive enough, that I feel each Delphian, whether here or elsewhere, needs to spend
time as an individual looking at this area of mutual concern to our goals as a group.
The assignment starts with reading (or reading newly, in this context) the following sections of the book Education: Fostering Reason and Self-determinism in Students, derived from the works of Mr. Hubbard and published by Heron Books. If you don’t have your own copy, you can get it at heronbooks.com.
“Self-Determinism Defined”
“Self-Determinism and Reason”
“Knowledge–Cause and Effect”
“Create and Receive”
“Extroversion and Learning”
“Summary”
“Movies and Television”
Here at the school we have used the words of wisdom contained in these sections as conversation starters, sharing with each other our thoughts, observations, experiences and ideas about what we might change. The goal
here is to get a conversation happening—a conversation that helps us honestly and effectively confront what is a fairly complex issue concerning the well-being and growth of our students and children, as well as ourselves.
Some final excerpts from the letter to Friends of Delphi in 1990:
“We want students who can and normally do fill their own vacuums, who outflow more than they inflow, who are, in balance, creating their lives.”
“I urge you to take this subject seriously. Help your children overcome any tendency to fall into chronic inflow. Help create patterns in life where ‘create’ is more highly valued than ‘being entertained’. After all, the word entertain comes from ‘holding (attention) in between’. We don’t really want our children’s attention to be ‘held in between’. We would rather it be out involved in some creative activity.”
LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS DRESSED AS FOUNDING FATHERS AND AMERICAN ICONS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE IN SHERIDAN CIRCA 1990
I invite, even urge, your participation. It may be the only “homework” assignment that will ever be issued in the Delphian magazine! I hope you agree it is warranted.
And I welcome your thoughts.
Trevor Ott
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few photos taken around when
the “Friends of Delphi” letter from Alan Larson was sent.
TYPICAL CONCERT AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION CIRCA 2000
STUDENT ACTIVITY RAPPELLING OFF THE ROOF CIRCA 1980
STUDENT ACTIVITY BONFIRE NIGHT CIRCA 2000
STUDENTS CREATING A WORKOUT ROUTINE IN GYM CLASS CIRCA 1990
STUDENT ORGANIZED FUNDRAISER PAY-TO-SMASH-A-CAR CIRCA 1980
STUDENTS WITH NOTHING TO DO AND NO SCREENS CIRCA 1995
ALUMNI WEEKEND
Get ready to celebrate a significant milestone! Delphian School is excited to announce its 50th anniversary this upcoming school year. Join us in commemorating five decades of excellence!
To leverage Delphian alumni’s wealth of knowledge, perspectives, and experiences, Alumni Weekend 2024 introduced two new events designed to strengthen connections and share insights among alumni.
Lee Rector, the Delphian Alumni Association’s volunteer communications coordinator, explained the importance of using our community’s resources, stating, “When you encounter a challenge or feel uncertain about how to reach a goal, let your first thought be, ‘There’s a Delphian who can help.’” This sentiment captures the essence of our Alumni Association: an interconnected group of Delphians ready to support one another in their personal and professional journeys.
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On Friday afternoon of Alumni Weekend, the first new seminar, titled “Financial Planning & Investment,” was moderated by Lee Rector (Class of 2009) and co-hosted by Anthony Parker (Class of 1990) and Austin Carroll (Class of 2001).
In this seminar, Anthony led a discussion from his experience as an investor and retirement counselor for the US Army. He discussed the basic building blocks of financial stability and how they relate to retirement goals and lasting wealth. Austin, who has a degree in finance from USC and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, shared his experience in real estate investing and investment fund management. The lively discussion ranged from what to do with the cash in your pocket, to long-term investment and money management strategies for building long-term wealth.
The second seminar on Friday afternoon, titled “Successful Actions of Entrepreneurs,” was moderated by Erica (Rodgers) Koenig (Class of 2014) and co-hosted by Jeff Kathrein (Class of 1999), Ryan Kugler (Class of 1990), and Korbin Springer (Class of 2014), each of whom has created a successful business from the ground up.
Jeff and his wife Ana (Class of 1999) founded K&K Photography in Florida, where they grew their business into a highly respected photography studio. Then, they founded Spade To Fork, a family-owned organic seed and garden supply company on their 65-acre farm in Oregon. They discussed how their business began as a side business in 2018 and grew in 2020 when the demand for home gardening supplies skyrocketed.
After graduating from the University of Texas, Korbin Springer founded the New Leaf Academy, a private elementary school in Austin, TX, that uses the Delphi Program and Heron Books curriculum.
Ryan Kugler who resides in Los Angeles is the owner and president of Kugler Group, which includes an event management, marketing, and overstock
management company. Ryan has also been the executive director of the Say No to Drugs Race for twelve years and serves on the Toluca Lake City Council.
This inspiring seminar took a deep dive into the unpolished realities of owning your own business, including how to start, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and how to make lemonade when the inevitable but unexpected lemons catch you off guard.
Each seminar could have taken up the rest of the afternoon as the room was alive with conversation and follow-up conversations. Carson Wagner (class of 2022) summed up the experience, saying, “Both seminars I attended were fun and informative. They also made it rather easy to meet alumni from other classes, to make connections, and get advice.”
As we approach Alumni Weekend 2025 and Delphian’s 50th anniversary, we are eager to create even more opportunities for connection and collaboration as we come together to honor our shared history and help empower one another to build a bigger, brighter fifty years to come.
To achieve this, we are seeking volunteers to help plan, present, and manage this year’s agenda of alumni-to-alumni activities. If you are interested, please contact twydro@delphian.org to get started.
Let’s make this year’s Alumni Weekend unforgettable!
EMPOWERMENT THROUGH
Josh Benk partners with The Foundation For a Drug-Free World to bring life-changing education to the Georgia State Safety Department and the NFL
As the director for the southeastern region of the US Foundation for a Drug-Free World, Josh Benk (class of 2004) is the go-to guy when it comes to troubleshooting problems, organizing events, or coordinating educational activities. This skill has helped him run promotional campaigns at five Super Bowls, made him an important member of the Police Chiefs Association for the state of Georgia, and earned him a gold-level Presidential Volunteer Service Award. He has done all of this while managing a successful dental practice in Atlanta for the last ten years.
As a Delphian student, Josh honed his skills when he was called upon to troubleshoot student council problems, help organize the Business Seminar field trip to Los Angeles, or complete the summer internship program. In our interview, Josh shares how his Delphian education helps him succeed.
Delphian Magazine: What led to you getting involved in promoting drug awareness in your community?
Josh Benk: The problem with drug addiction was alarmingly obvious when I took over managing my dad’s dental office. Every week we would get calls requesting painkiller prescription refills from individuals who had never been to our office. This is an industry-wide problem that most doctors and professionals in the medical field can relate to.
I initially took over running the dental office when my father passed away unexpectedly in 2014. It
was a tough time, and there were many things to figure out quickly. I stepped in and took on all his responsibilities at the practice, which included picking up where he left off in his pursuit to increase drug education in the community.
When he passed, he had been working with the authorities to get a drug education program established in the area. He had been looking for opportunities to connect with elected officials in decision-making positions.
DM: Can you tell us about the educational program you use?
JB: I use a program from a nonprofit called The Foundation for a Drug-Free World, whose purpose is to empower youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make informed
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ROUGH EDUCATION
decisions and ultimately live drug-free. There is a lot of misinformation out there about drugs, and the foundation provides all the necessary information to start a Truth About Drugs education activity, creating a straightforward approach to doing something about drugs.
DM: How did you get started?
JB: I was in the clinic when one of my father’s former patients came in for a follow-up appointment. She was the press secretary to the governor of Georgia at the time, and we got to talking. As it turned out, the two of them had been talking about setting up an appointment for my father to meet with the governor to discuss the foundation’s drug education program. To honor my father’s memory, she promised to help me bring effective drug education to Georgia.
A short time later I found myself at the Georgia State Capitol building, meeting with Governor Nathan Deal’s office and cabinet members. This meeting led to meetings with the governor’s advisors on public safety, health, and education— all of whom were impressed by the program.
One thing led to another, and I was invited to present at a conference for the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police.
Fast forward to the present, and I’d estimate that about 95% of the 560 police chiefs in the state have studied and continue to use the drug education program. In addition, organizations with their own police agencies, such as the Atlanta public transportation system, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia State University, also
use the program. I work with all of them.
I am also an official member of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, going on ten years now, and I present at their conferences twice a year.
DM: How did working with the Georgia Department of Public Safety transition to working with the National Football League?
JB: It was 2019, and Atlanta was the location of the NFL Super Bowl LIII championship game between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams.
The Drug Free World foundation’s international office planned for this Super Bowl to be a huge promotional event featuring the newly appointed official Drug-Free World spokesperson, Marshall Faulk. Marshall Faulk is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time, having played twelve seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams. He was also named Most Valuable Player by the NFL in 2000, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011, and inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017
I got involved when the international office of the foundation reached out to me for local help coordinating logistics for the event.
DM: How did that turn out?
JB: It went really well! It was at that Super Bowl that I became one of the key volunteers for NFL events, and I have been helping with the last five Super Bowls, including this last one in Las Vegas, where I helped to organize around 200 volunteers for the event—coordinating logistics, booklet distribution, troubleshooting challenges, etc.
DM: What enabled you to succeed in this situation?
JB: My success with getting this drug education program into the NFL isn’t based on overwhelming knowledge or a history in sports.
I attribute my success and ability to be effective in life to the education I received at Delphian, which has provided a foundational background for my success.
DM: Can you describe what foundational skills you received through your education?
JB: I’m a very good troubleshooter. I remember becoming aware of this skill when I was finishing Form 7, working with Paula Horton, and she validated
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GCAP PRESIDENT, CHIEF CEDRIC DUNCAN, AND CHIEF ERIC R. FINCH SR. BELOW JOSH
my ability to research, evaluate, and think with information when teaching myself something new.
It’s a skill I developed from studying L. Ron Hubbard’s Study Technology™ and courses in logic at Delphian, which taught critical thinking and how to evaluate information for its usefulness.
As a Form 7 student I was asked to troubleshoot some problems in the Rec Room. I was told something like, “We need someone to take over the Rec Room. It’s a disaster—losing money left, right, and center. We want you to be in charge of it because we think you can turn it around.”
I remember it being presented as a real challenge. I picked a team of students to help me, and we did turn the place around. It turned out to be a really cool experience.
I find myself constantly looking back at that moment with Paula. I appreciate the validation of those skills
and then the Rec Room project that helped me affirm those skills.
I would never have thought that the ability to research and learn quickly was something to “be good at,” but it has propelled and prepared me for a long future of getting to the bottom of anything— and to do it with a high level of confidence.
What this has really translated to is problem-solving abilities. I can research, digest and reconfigure information into solutions.
So I’m still that guy, using the skills I learned at Delphian to troubleshoot and handle problems. This skill enabled me to research, learn, and build a strong understanding of the inner workings of the NFL, which has allowed me to move quickly as I meet with VIPs and officials who evaluate the implementation of educational programs. It’s earned me the responsibility of being the director for the southeastern region of the US Foundation for a
Drug-Free World.
DM: What events do you work on beyond the Super Bowl?
JB: We have also started attending the NFL draft events to work on building relationships with upand-coming players. This led to attending the free summer NFL youth camps alongside the professional players. They’re there to teach them about football, and we’re there to teach them the truth about the harmful effects of drugs.
At one of these events, I was put on the spot to speak in front of 700 people I didn’t know and who didn’t know about the program. My lead time to prepare for this speech was about five minutes when someone told me before, “So you’re up next. I’m going to say
hi to everyone, and then you can go on and explain the drug education program.”
DM: How did you manage to stay composed?
JB: Rather than choking, I called on the public speaking skills I learned at Delphian and my ability to work through problems and find solutions as mentioned earlier.
I remember specifically there being an exercise in the Form 8 public speaking course where another student’s job was randomly selecting a subject, and I had to make an impromptu speech about it. We repeated this exercise until I was good at it.
There are a lot of examples of being challenged and having the opportunity to practice a skill like this when I was a student at Delphian. In all aspects of the program—seminars, essays, projects, student council, or even just daily academic check-ins with my supervisor, faculty would offer advice and encouragement to think outside the box, but we were challenged to come up with the solutions.
These experiences made me a person who can dynamically operate wherever I am and figure things out, and here I am years later with a very successful dental practice. I’m not a dentist, but I employ and manage a staff of twenty, including three doctors and three hygienists, and we see a thousand patients a month—with time to devote to volunteering to help a good cause, take care of my family, and raise my two daughters.
DM: What is the best way for the Delphian community to get involved or offer help with your endeavors with the foundation?
JB: Finding enough volunteers for big events has proven to be my biggest problem, and I need to solve it consistently. One of the big barriers many volunteers face when doing one of these events is that professional athletes can be intimidating, especially when you need to explain the program to them and direct them to take action.
It takes some confront, strong communication skills, and an excellent ability to manage a situation—skills that Delphian graduates have. I’d be thrilled to have more alumni on my team.
If you’d like to volunteer, you can reach me directly at jbenk@drugfreeworld.org.
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ABOVE CLOCKWISE NFL YOUTH CAMP WITH TREY EDMUNDS, COMMENDATION FROM THE GEORGIA GOVERNOR AFTER 2019 NFL SUPER BOWL IN ATLANTA, PARTICIPANTS OF LAS VEGAS NFL SUPER BOWL YOUTH SEMINAR 2024, PARTICIPANT OF NFL YOUTH CAMP PLEDGING TO BE DRUG-FREE, GRADY JARRETT AT NFL YOUTH CAMP
SUCCESS IN COLLEGE
How Kabir Mann achieved success in college by applying the study, communication, and leadership skills learned at Delphian
Kabir Mann, a Delphian alum from the class of 2021, was an active member of the student body. He successfully held various leadership roles on the student council, participated in the choir, played on the basketball team, and created in the ceramics studio. After graduating from Delphian, he enrolled at Chapman University in California, where he is set to graduate later this year with a bachelor’s degree in business finance and a minor in analytics.
Delphian Magazine: What made you decide to enroll at Chapman?
Kabir Mann: There were various reasons, but one of the things that stood out to me when I visited the campus was the statue of Ayn Rand with a quote from her book Atlas Shrugged near statues of Ella Fitzgerald and Abraham Lincoln. Anyone who’s read Atlas Shrugged, which is everyone who has done the Form 7 literature program, knows it is a controversial book, so when choosing a college, I appreciated that Chapman was bold enough to have such a permanent reference to it on campus in such proximity to other thought leaders.
The reading and literature program at Delphian helped me truly understand the significance of the statue. It also helped me develop an extensive vocabulary and quickly understand many references in class and socially. When someone mentions a book, I can often say, “I’ve read that.”
DM: How was the transition from academics at Delphian to Chapman?
KM: I’d say I didn’t have trouble with academics in college mainly because I knew how to use L. Ron Hubbard’s Study Technology™, which I learned at Delphian, and I was consistently able to use it to help me understand the
subject well the first time.
Because I have this skill, I often tutor my classmates, which comes really naturally to me since I have various experiences doing it in my academic career, from when I did the summer internship at Delphian helping elementary students learn English to when I traveled to Australia and helped students use Study Technology™ in class.
Of all the things I learned, though, I’d say the skills I learned from the practical program made my academic education ten times more valuable than what I learned in the classroom alone. These skills have been the biggest contributing factor to my success in college.
DM: Can you give some examples?
KM: There are many to think of, but this one stuck with me. When I was on Form 6 at Delphian, I did a project helping organize the all-hands student service crews to make the campus look nice for our parents for Parents Weekend. This required me to use good communication, manage over a hundred students, and coordinate with dozens of staff. It also required me to help sort out problems and schedules for each student.
Learning about Mr. Hubbard’s communication theory in the classroom at Delphian and then being challenged to apply it in real life to communicate with each of the students in a way that will get the job done was beneficial then and has been really beneficial since then in my life and college. Being able to communicate well with whomever I am working with, be it my professors or peers, is a very important skill.
Also, the opportunity to be in charge of such a big activity was a unique experience for me. I was a freshman in high school and was allowed to lead over a hundred people in achieving a big job. I haven’t had another opportunity to be a leader of this magnitude to this day.
DM: What other sorts of leadership opportunities did you have at Delphin?
KM: I learned about leadership through the Leadership course in the classroom but also by being able to apply what I learned in practice–and being able to make mistakes and then learn from them.
While on student council, I was a bathroom captain,
dorm captain, overall boys’ dorm manager, and student service manager. Each of these jobs helped me learn how to be a leader. They taught me not only how to get people to do the job of the activity at hand but also how to be a good person and how to really care for the people around me.
For example, there was one time when I discovered a few students being loud after quiet time in the evening. I wanted to help quiet it down, but before I knew it, I found myself getting angry with them, which caused an upset.
The next day, I found myself discussing the incident with the Head of the Upper School, where we discussed responsibility as a viewpoint (a concept covered in the Student and Parent Handbook).
This conversation, and many like it with other faculty members, taught me an important lesson about working through conflicts without turning yourself into the bad guy. The school challenged me to consider how I could have been more effective by being even more responsible for the situation and the individuals involved–how to get them to turn the music down and avoid an upset. I am a better person because of this.
The Delphian staff were always so available and involved in helping students in this way, and their impact has been very meaningful to me.
Learning how to be a good leader is perhaps the most invaluable life lesson I learned at Delphian. It has made the college scene and working with professors and peers relatively easy to navigate.
DM: What do you plan to do once you graduate?
KM: My long term goals are to pursue a career in venture capital. As a stepping stone to get there, I plan to help grow startup companies that I feel will influence our future.
FALL PLAY O
n November 14th and 15th, the Upper School Theater Department performed That’s The Spirit by Tim Kelly. Over 200 students, parents, friends and faculty watched the play in person, and over eighty family and friends watched it through livestreams.
The murder mystery spoof takes place in the late Great Marvel’s home in Laurel Canyon, California. The story begins on a dark and stormy night when Jenny, who lives there, is surprised and murdered by a mysterious intruder, setting the stage for an eventful investigation into her death. Who had access? What was the motive? Who was the killer? The show stars Claire Voyant (played by Satori Gailunas), a psychic with the ability to communicate with the beyond, and Irene Lockwood (Ella Feilmeier), the deceased Jenny’s niece, who stands to inherit the Great Marvel’s home.
The investigation takes several comical turns as Claire’s mystical colleagues arrive to assist, much to the annoyance of straight-shooting police detective Charlotte Prindle (Reese Wells, and her overly eager young partner Bud Frazer (Romeo Ramelli).
The cast must sort their way through red herrings and some hilarious onstage shenanigans—a missing, valuable magic book! A gamekeeper disguised as a lamp! A vagrant hiding in the wine cellar! A cheeky ventriloquist dummy! A self-centered Hollywood star who lives next door!—before viewers are shocked when Claire Voyant forces the true killer to admit to not one but two murders.
The show was laugh-out-loud funny, with audience members from the first night returning to watch the second showing, attendees from both nights walking out grinning ear to ear, and talking about the great performance.
Very well done to all!
ARTS HIGHLIGHT
Delphian was ranked #1 as the Best High School for the Arts in Oregon on NICHE’s 2025 Best Schools list
CAST
Jenny Davenport...........................Joy Hwang/Amy Bianchi
Ruby............................................Chloe Aden/Sophie Eurell
Irene Lockwood................................................Ella Feilmeier
Wayne Hopkins..................................................Elliot Adams
Claire Voyant.................................................Satori Gailunas
Charlotte Prindle.................................................Reese Wells
Bud Frazer.....................................................Romeo Ramelli
Scotty Nelson...................................................Ansel Sessions
Bella Donna.......................................................Mila Marvin
Chester.........................................................Beckett Gailunas
Anne Boleyn...............................Liana Vannier/Lia Adams
Juan.......................................................................Logan Sene
Ernst Slater..........................................................Noah Orion
Victoria Greenstreet..............Avery Ott/Victoria Guajardo
CREW
Director...........................................................Melissa Agrillo
Director’s Assistant..............................................Reese Wells
Acting Coaches.............................................Skyler Feilmeier and Corey Orthmann
Production Manager..............................Rebecca Orthmann
Sound & Effects........................................Christopher Lewis
Costumes.......................................................Robin Gailunas
Hair & Makeup.....................................................Serena On
Hair & Makeup Assistants.........................Natalia Chaparro and Rylee Wells
Set Design...........................................................Elliot Adams
Set Dresser..............................................Rebecca Orthmann
Set Construction..............Corey Orthmann, Damien Tagg, and Tim Turner
Set Painting..............................Elliot Adams, Sophie Eurell Beckett Gailunas, Satori Gailunas, and Reese Wells
FALL SPORTS SEASON RECORDS
SOCCER
Overall Record: 5-9-1
Elliot Adams
Oli Beauregard
Nathan Cloutier
Mark de Vries
Luke Falkow
Leonardo Guajardo
Henry Gullo
Tom Kalman
Dylan Lederer
Johnny Lee
Chenoa Lopez
Alex Maddox
Greyson McLean
Cato Matsuoka
Jackson Paden
Isshin Suzuki
Komei Shoji
Lachlan Wydro
CROSS COUNTRY
BOYS-5th in the District
Boston Brown
Vlad Bunchuk
Nathan Cloutier
Abraham Tori
Noah Ward
GIRLS-10th in the District
Liv Curry
Masha Ershova
Joy Hwang
Elaine Kazmierczak
Mila Marvin
Avery Ott
VOLLEYBALL
Overall Record: 15-11
Liv Curry
Isa Del Francia
Masha Ershova
Ella Feilmeier
Elaine Kazmierczak
Amelia Peterson
Amelie Rappoport
Regina Romero-Bolaños
Liana Vannier
Mila Vysotska
ALUMNI NEWS
Congratulations to Delphian alumni María Andrea Wesch (Ordonez, 2010) and Nicco Wesch (2010) on the birth of their son Emiliano Luca Wesch, born May 23, 2024.
Alumna Veronika Bschorr (2012) just accepted a new role as manager of Florida pilates studio The Pilates Haus.
Alumnus Eduardo Olmos (2013) features in newly-released independent film La Cocina where he is on screen alongside twotime Oscar nominee Rooney Mara.
Congratulations to alumni Erica Rodgers (2014) and Nick Koenig (2016) who were married in Clearwater, Florida surrounded by friends, family and Delphian alumni!
Congratulations to alumnus Josh Benk (2004) and wife Nicole Benk on the birth of their daughter Vivian Benk, born April 22, 2024, and welcomed home by big sister Emily.
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FORM COMPLETIONS
Listed in order of completion date since last Delphian Magazine
Beginner 1
Alfie Orthmann
Lucas Hoonhoud
Beginner 2
Lake Brown
Form 1
Melodie Dambrin
Form 2
Olivia Orthmann
Form 3
Yuwa Suzuki
Ronan Cahill
Form 4 Entry
Florence Anderson
Form 4
Jackson Berceli-Wain
Form 6 Entry
Jia-ming (Isaac) Liu
Amy Bianchi
Cecilia Wang
Mila Vysotska
Ethan Bristol
Diego Orion
Nelson Li
Emmery Kugler
Amélie Beauregard
Noah Orion
Logan Sene
Elizabeth-Rose Collins
Form 6
Lachlan Wydro
Jack Kennedy
Cato Matsuoka
Edward Su
Yilan Bai
Masha Ershova
Tai Jefford
Scarlet Dowswell
Romeo Ramelli
Form 7
Grace Suplee
Ella Latch
Elissa Hamilton Hansen
Congratulations to alumnus Kevin Danko and his wife Elizabeth on the birth of their son Oliver Danko, who was born March 22, 2024.
Congratulations to alumnus Cristian Vargas (2012) and wife Orane on the birth of their daughter Penelope Vargas who was born on September 1, 2024.
Congratulations to alumna Erin Lequin (Glenski, 2001) and husband Damon on the birth of their daughter Georgia Rose Lequin, born on September 28, 2024, and welcomed home by big brother Hudson.
