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Inside This Issue 4
COVER STORY Wilderness Warriors – Dunn students venture into the outdoors for education of a different kind
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CAMPUS NEWS Highlights from the school year in sports, academics and on-campus events
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MASTER PLAN UPDATE Work progresses on the Onsite Wastewater Treatment System and the Cindy and Adam Bronfman Student Leadership Center
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THE SIERRA LEONE CONNECTION A determined group of people pave the way for African students from the Craig Bellamy Foundation to attend Dunn School
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AHEAD OF THE GAME How one Dunn School alum turned a passion for board games into a multi-million dollar business
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$10 PROJECTS Middle schoolers accept the challenge to use $10 to change the world
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FOR THE LOVE OF ART Dunn School’s artistic power couple, Nancy and Matt Yaki, share their philosophies on helping students reach their artistic potential
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NEW FACULTY New faculty and staff joining Dunn School
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NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS Don Daves-Rougeaux and Dana Jackson ‘76
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REPORT TO PARTNERS
ARTISTS AMONG US Dunn School students shine at the valleywide Arts Outreach applause competition
ON THE COVER
Bryce McKibbin scales a rock in the Ventana Wilderness as part of the junior class outdoor education trip in March. See story on page 4.
PHOTO: BRIAN BAE
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Dunn School, founded in 1957, is an accredited, independent college-preparatory school serving day and boarding students in grades 6-12. PO Box 98, Los Olivos, CA 93441 dunnschool.org Admissions: (800) 287-9197 admissions@dunnschool.org Alumni Relations: (805) 686-0627 tholmes@dunnschool.org Development: (805) 686-0615 jsilvino@dunnschool.org
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