Four Columns: Class of 2013

Episcopal High School // Summer 2013

Congratulations Class of 2013!

2 In Honor of the Class of 2013 4 Commencement Awards 8 Book Prizes 12 Honoring Outstanding Teachers 13 Final High List 2012-13 14 Academics in Review 16 Athletics in Review 20 College Choices of the Class of 2013 22 Retiring Faculty Members 24 Alumni Walk: A New Tradition 26 Admissions Report 28 Reunion Weekend

Four Columns Summer 2013 Four Columns is published annually for alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends of Episcopal High School.

Copyright Š 2013, Episcopal High School Headmaster: Rob Hershey Director of Institutional Advancement: Christina Holt Director of Communications: Rebecca Carelli-Sennett Senior Editor: Jen Desautels Photography: Michael Gunselman, Joe Rubino, and Elizabeth Watts Design: Linda Loughran Printing: Mt. Royal Printing Company Episcopal High School admits students of any race, gender, color, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. EHS does not discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, or other school-administered programs.

ii

Summer 2013

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

1

In Honor of The Class of 2013

O

n June 1, friends, families, and the EHS community gathered on Hoxton Circle for the 168th Commencement Exercises to celebrate the Class of 2013 and their accomplishments.

In his Commencement remarks, Headmaster Rob Hershey recognized the senior class for their accomplishments. The Class of 2013 completed 516 Advanced Placement courses this year, and 65 percent of the class achieved High List status. The class submitted 560 college applications to 167 different colleges in 31 states, D.C., and several foreign countries. A record 87 percent of the Class of 2013 will attend their first- or second-choice college. Twenty-six members of the class will attend college on merit scholarships. Hershey remarked it was the first time during his 15 years at EHS that a class achieved the “trifecta” of receiving three of the most distinguished merit scholarships: the Jefferson Scholarship at the University of Virginia, the Morehead-Cain Scholarship at the University of North Carolina, and the Robertson Scholarship at Duke University.

Hershey emphasized that the class was not so busy building resumes that they failed to recognize the larger world and others around them. Forty-nine seniors in this class were involved in community service, and 22 members of this class have, at some time during their EHS tenure, traveled on mission trips to Haiti, Kenya, or the Dominican Republic. This year the Service Council met its ambitious goal of raising over $15,000 for Episcopal’s partner school in Haiti toward construction of a school, an accomplishment attributed to the leadership of this class and the support of many in the EHS community.

Headmaster Hershey recognized the class for their athletic accomplishments as well. During the seniors’ time on the Hill, the School celebrated four state and eight league championships. The golf team won four successive Alexandria City Prep golf titles, and this year’s crew team attained its highest competitive mark by qualifying for nationals. Seventy members of this class competed athletically during their senior year, with the majority participating in two athletic seasons. Seventeen members of this class were honored by All-State or All-League selections, and 13 graduates will compete athletically next year at the intercollegiate level.

Members of the Class of 2013 were also very involved in the arts programs. “Nine members of this class participated in choral music, and 16 members of the senior class led the way for a very lively year for our a cappella groups. Twelve members participated in school theater productions, and 25 students were involved in Advanced Placement study in the arts. Twelve seniors provided leadership for the school newspaper, The Chronicle. Daemon, the School’s arts and literary magazine, was once again recognized among the top five high school literary magazines in the state of Virginia. Five senior editors directed the creation of the yearbook, ‘Whispers.’ ” Headmaster Hershey concluded by saying, “I hope that you have learned at EHS that it is okay, even likely, that if you set high goals, you will occasionally stumble, and that the maturity you have

2

Summer 2013

Valedictorian Ali Alford ’13 said, “For most of us, this will be the biggest change in our lives since we left home four years ago and entered EHS life. Just as quickly as we adjusted to Episcopal’s routine and idiosyncrasies as new students, we will leave it all behind. We will lose the comfort and familiarity of that which we know and enter into the world beyond the Episcopal bubble, with slightly more freedom and much more uncertainty. But the experiences we shared here and the ways in which this School, its community, faculty, and students have shaped us, have more than prepared us for what lies ahead.”

During the weekend, Ali Alford ’13 was awarded the Ainslie Family Award to the Chair of the Honor Committee, the Evelyn Pretlow Rutledge Award for Excellence in Science, the Archibald Eubank Sutton, Jr. Memorial Medal to the Valedictorian, the Meade Prize for the Highest Level of Academic Excellence, and the Robert Wiatt Farrar Commitment to Athletics Award.

developed will enable you to summon your reserve of resilience with the full understanding that each hurdle you clear will make even greater the joy of accomplishment. Class of 2013, the diploma you will soon receive expresses the confidence of the faculty in you and our expression of hope for your future. Quoting your classmate from last week’s ‘God Bless The High School’ Chapel, ‘Today is not goodbye; it’s see you later.’”

The weekend began with Baccalaureate on May 31. The Rev. Gideon Pollach shared with the Class of 2013 that at this intersection of their lives, those who have been supporting them along the way are now waiting to see what is next for them.

“We wait expectantly for you to do something new,” Rev. Pollach said. “Something novel and great. Something that is worthy of all the preparation that this School and your parents have accomplished with you. This is a celebration of commencement, not a celebration of completion. It is a moment to look forward, not just to look back.

It is the time to think together of what is next, not what has passed.

Because, you see, you are our hope. Not just our beloved graduates, you are our embodied hope representing all the possibility and all of the dreams of those of us who have prepared you.”

During the service, he shared meaningful anecdotes, emphasizing the sacrifices of the families of the graduates and the abundant love that surrounds them. At the conclusion, Rev. Pollach left the community with these final words, “The parent’s hope is the work of the child. Our hope is your work. God’s adjacent possible future waits to be born in you. You are ready. The time is now. You are the product of our great hope. So, our last request of you: explore the boundaries of the adjacent possible and get after it. The world needs you as an agent of God’s improbable future to help create a world of loving action and service where all can be fed, all can be protected, nature itself can be healed, and hope restored. Like Mary, the mother of our Lord, God’s great dream can be born in us if we assent to being God’s partner. So may it be for you.”

Students were honored later in the evening at the Valedictory Program, where they received awards celebrating their academic, artistic, and athletic accomplishments. Ali Alford ’13 was elected valedictorian by her class, and in her remarks, reflected on their time on the Hill, sharing memories of mishaps and accomplishments, and highlighting the relationships that supported them throughout their time at The High School.

“Tomorrow we will join the ranks of Episcopal alumni,” said Alford, “and I have heard alumni say time and time again that what they cherish the most are the relationships they formed and the mentors they found throughout their time here. I’ve found this to be very much the case throughout our tenure. While many people say that they go to boarding school to gain more independence, this is far from the reality of what we experience here, as it insinuates that we function on our own. Instead, we were never without support and never had to face life here alone. In good times and bad, our parents have remained constant guiding forces in our lives, even from afar, and we have been surrounded by teachers who genuinely care about us, who advocate for us, and who not only promote our success but share in it – and with this continued help, we certainly found our fair share of success.”

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

3

Commencement Awards D

uring Commencement Weekend, Episcopal High School presented 49 awards and scholarships, recognizing students’ achievements in academics, arts, and athletics, as well as their contributions to school life.

A ins lie Family Awa rd

To the Chair of the Honor Committee Alicia Hayne Alford ’13 C. C. B a l dwin Med a l

For Sportsmanship in All Aspects of School Life David Brown DuBose ’13 and Anne Caperton Page ’13 Wi ll i a m G a rret t Bibb M e d al

For Excellence in Shakespeare Abby Elizabeth Halm ’13

Daniel Adebiyi ’13 (second from left), who received the Patrick H. Callaway Prize for Excellence in Theology, and Will Thomas ’13 (second from right), who received the Robert Jett Rogers Memorial Bowl and the W.A.R. Goodwin, Jr. Memorial Bowl to the Head Monitor, await the start of the Commencement ceremonies with classmates Doug Chappell ’13 (left) and Bobby Burke ’13 (right).

Laun celot Min or Bl ac kf o rd M e da l a nd Ric hard Pard ee W i lli a ms , J r. Sc ho l a rs hi p

For Excellence in Classics Yoon Seo Eunice Mok ’13 David Tuc ker Brown, J r. P ri ze

For Excellence in Social Studies Elizabeth Alston Wilson ’13 Jose ph Bryan Me da l

For Excellence in English Kaitlyn Marie Ugoretz ’13 Law ton M. C alh o u n, J r. M e da l

For Excellence in Physics Andy Guang Yang Bai ’13 Patric k H. Cal l away P ri ze

For Excellence in Theology Daniel Ayomipo Adebiyi ’13

Andy Bai ’13 was the recipient of both the Lawton M. Calhoun, Jr. Medal for Excellence in Physics and the Llewellyn G. Hoxton Medal for Excellence in Mathematics.

B oyd Tay lor Cummi n g s M e da l

For Publications Hugh Chapman Boyd ’13 John M on c ure Da ni e l Sc ho l ars hi p and Ben ja min M. Ba k e r M e da l

For Excellence in United States History Jackson Paul Neagli ’14 Davis Awa rd for Co mmu ni t y Se rv ic e

Rachel Rutledge Stewart ’13 Wi ll i a m Riley D e e b le III Sc ho l ars hip

For Social Studies Presley Grace Goode ’15 4

Summer 2013

Prabhlean Kaur ’16 was presented with the Quentin Roosevelt Prize for Character.

Annalee Walton ’14 was awarded the First Forty-Eight Merit Scholarship.

Ra n d o l ph Fa ir fax Med a l

For Character, Conduct, and Scholarship Abby Elizabeth Halm ’13 J a m es H . Fa n n o n , Jr . Fa m ily Awa r d

For Athletic Worth Lee Holland Stewart ’13 Ro b ert Wi at t Fa r ra r Co m m itm en t to Ath l eti cs Awa r d

Presley Goode ’15 was awarded the William Riley Deeble III Scholarship for Social Studies.

Andrew DeJoy ’14 was awarded the Elizabeth Andrews Watts Scholarship for Photography.

Daniel Ayomipo Adebiyi ’13 Alicia Hayne Alford ’13 Sarah Merrill Barringer ’13 Kathryn Roberts Bickley ’13 Mary Robert Carter ’13 David Brown DuBose ’13 Olli Kofu Fosu ’13 Somerville Gwathmey Glubiak ’13 Henry Carter Lawson ’13 Jihyun Elizabeth Lee ’13 Evan Paul Leonard ’13 Haley Thayer Lyerly ’13 Anne Caperton Page ’13 Jonathan Kenneth Pryor ’13 Andrew Kofi Simpson ’13 Lee Holland Stewart ’13 Sarah Nash Taylor ’13 Williamson Carl Thomas ’13 Jourdon Avery Tribue ’13 Elizabeth Alston Wilson ’13 F ir s t F o rt y- E i gh t Mer it Sc h o l a r s h ip

Annalee Lewis Walton ’14 Luc ien M in o r G e e r Sch o l a r s h ip

For Mathematics Nigel Oshane Beckford ’14 Emily Bivins ’14 was awarded the Benjamin I. Johns Prize for Excellence in Biology and the Johns Prize for Eminent Academic Achievement. She is pictured with her mother, Ellen Bivins.

Luc ien M in o r G e e r Spir it Awa r d

Brennan Charles McCann ’13 W. A. R . G o o dw in , Jr . M e m o r i a l B ow l

To the Head Monitor Williamson Carl Thomas ’13 Ll ew e l lyn G . H ox to n M e d a l

For Excellence in Mathematics Andy Guang Yang Bai ’13 B en ja m in I . Jo h n s P r iz e

For Excellence in Biology Emily Sinclair Bivins ’14 B en ja m in I rvin g Jo h n s Sc h o l a r s h ip

For Biology John Wickliffe Waller IV ’14 Hugh Boyd ’13 (center) received the Boyd Taylor Cummings Medal for Publications. He is pictured with his parents, Scott and Mary Boyd; his sister Anne; and his brother Crawford Boyd ’15.

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

5

A lex an d er Jen n e t t e J o hns to n Awa rd

For Excellence in Performing Arts Melissa Hyunji Park ’13 K elso Family Awa rd

To the Senior Warden of the Vestry Virginia Maddux Wright ’13 Thom as E . Kil b y III M e d a l

For Excellence in Chemistry Abby Elizabeth Halm ’13 Georg e Will i am La i rd Awa rd

For Outstanding Photography Gillian Stude Sarofim ’13 Wi ll i a m Win d er La i rd Me d a l

For Excellence in French Elisabeth Sophie Merten ’13 Guy Bl an Newcom b M e dal

Jonathan Pryor ’13 and Andrew Simpson ’13 received the Robert Wiatt Farrar Commitment to Athletics Award.

For Excellence in Foreign Language Rachel Rutledge Stewart ’13 Ch arl es Fel lows Page Awa rd

For Excellence in Poetry Marie Babington Thomas ’13 Sel b y B a rn es Papi n M e d al

For Excellence in Spanish Christopher Michael Cindrich ’13 A llen C a rleton Phi lli p s , J r. a nd W i lli a m Evan s Han n um Scho l a rs hip fo r E ng li s h

Blake McDonald Barefoot ’14 Ch arl es C. Plum me r Awa rd

For Excellence in Choir Holly Elizabeth Reynolds ’13

Brennan McCann ’13 (center) and his classmates respond to the announcement that he was awarded the Lucien Minor Geer Spirit Award.

Ri neh a rt M ed al f o r At hle t i c Wo rt h

David Brown DuBose ’13 Robert J et t Rog e rs M e mo ri al Bowl

Williamson Carl Thomas ’13 Que n tin Roosev e lt P ri ze

For Character Prabhlean Kaur ’16 Evely n P retlow Ru t le dg e Award

For Excellence in Science Alicia Hayne Alford ’13 The Da sh Pierc e Awa rd

For Excellence in Chinese Miller McKinnon Winston ’13

6

Summer 2013

Blake Barefoot ’14 received the Allen Carleton Phillips, Jr. and William Evans Hannum Scholarship for English.

Eunice Mok ’13 was awarded the Launcelot Minor Blackford Medal and Richard Pardee Williams, Jr. Scholarship for Excellence in Classics.

T h e Sc h o o l Awa r d

For Excellence in Environmental Studies Lucy Parks Shackelford ’13 T h e Sc h o o l Awa r d

For Excellence in Music Kaitlyn Marie Ugoretz ’13 T h e Sc h o o l Awa r d

For Senior Scholarship Elizabeth Alston Wilson ’13 Teresa Boyeon Kim ’13 Arch i ba l d E u ba n k Su t to n , Jr .

M e m o r ia l M e d a l

Elisabeth Merten ’13 (left) received the William Winder Laird Medal for Excellence in French, and Holly Reynolds ’13 (right) received the Charles C. Plummer Award for Excellence in Choir.

To the Valedictorian Alicia Hayne Alford ’13 Ma r k Ha l e T e e ter Sc h o l a r s h ip fo r F o r e ig n La n g uag e

Jazz Quinn Stephens ’14 E l iz ab e th An d r ew s Wat ts Sch o l a r s h ip f o r Ph oto gr aph y

Andrew Louis DeJoy ’14 Arth u r Wa x te r Fa m ily Awar d

For Excellence in Visual Arts Samuel Dillon Streed ’13 Ro b ert L . W h it tl e M e d a l

For Excellence in German Austin Chase Wiles ’13 Arch e r An d e r s o n Wil l i a m s Awa r d

“Big Brother/Big Sister Award” Anne Caperton Page ’13 Brown DuBose ’13 received Rinehart Medal for Athletic Worth and the C.C. Baldwin Medal for Sportsmanship in All Aspects of Student Life. He is pictured with his family: (front row, from left) Suejette Brown; his mother, Paige DuBose; Brown DuBose ’13; Lanier May; and Jack DuBose; (back row, from left) Lisa DuBose; Sydney Black; David Brown; his father, Will DuBose; and Warren DuBose.

Wil l i a m H o l l a n d W il m er Med a l

For Scholarship Hyeong Seok Kim ’16 E dw in W il s o n Awa r d

For Theater Arts: Acting Jackson David Zyontz ’13 E dw in W il s o n Awa r d

For Theater Arts: Stagecraft Carter Robinson Thomas ’13

Math teacher Thomas Anderson presented the Lucien Minor Geer Scholarship for Mathematics to Nigel Beckford ’14.

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

7

Book Prizes

Whittle, Johns, and Meade Book Prizes Recognize Scholastic Achievement

M

ore than 100 years ago, Episcopal High School instituted Book Prizes to recognize the outstanding academic performance of individual students. These prizes commemorate three former bishops of Virginia: Bishops Whittle, Johns, and Meade.

The W hit tl e Priz e

For Academic Excellence Christopher Michael Cindrich ’13 Elizabeth Neall Collett ’15 Lucy Gray Myers Douglass ’13 Greta Kells Hiestand ’13 Amanda Morrison Holt ’14 Savannah Ruth Lambert ’14 Sarah Boykin Heyward Lathrop ’15 Kathleen Slater Leonard ’15 Morgan Ann Lineberry ’15 Sophie Read McNichols ’13 Elisabeth Sophie Merten ’13 Adam Morin ’14 Jackson Paul Neagli ’14 Juhyeong Park ’15 Melissa Hyunji Park ’13 Celeste Venable Pritchard ’14 Holly Elizabeth Reynolds ’13 Rebecca Blake Richardson ’14 Jason Sackey ’16 Lucy Parks Shackelford ’13 Rachel Rutledge Stewart ’13 Rachel R. Vadhan ’14 Runchan Zhang ’14

8

Summer 2013

T he J o hns P r iz e

For Eminent Academic Excellence Kyle Khalil Al-Shafei ’14 Virginia Layne Berry ’16 Emily Sinclair Bivins ’14 Mary Robert Carter ’13 Iruka Marie Ezi-Ashi ’15 Maria Fotini Faidas ’13 Monica Hyesoo Jeon ’14 Natnael Yehualaw Kassaw ’14 Teresa Boyeon Kim ’13 Ye Ji Kim ’15 Mufan Weng ’15 Ashby Stewart Wickham ’16 Edward Porcher Wickham ’15

Abby Halm ’13 received the William Garrett Bibb Medal for Excellence in Shakespeare, the Thomas E. Kilby III Medal for Excellence in Chemistry, and the Randolph Fairfax Medal for Character, Conduct, and Scholarship. She is pictured with her parents, science teacher Joe Halm and Joey Halm.

T he M e a d e P r iz e

For the Highest Level of Academic Excellence Alicia Hayne Alford ’13 Weibo Fu ’14 Abby Elizabeth Halm ’13 Hyeong Seok Kim ’16 Xinyi Mao ’15 Jisoo Mok ’14 Augusta Mattes Nau ’15 Kaitlyn Marie Ugoretz ’13 Elizabeth Alston Wilson ’13

Carter Thomas ’13 received the Edwin Wilson Award for Theater Arts: Stagecraft.

Jackson Zyontz ’13 (left) was this year’s recipient of the Edwin Wilson Award for Theater Arts: Acting. He celebrated with Claire Miney ’13 and Henry Lawson ’13.

The Robert Wiatt Farrar Commitment to Athletics Award was presented to 20 seniors. (Front row) Ali Alford ’13, Elle Wilson ’13, Somer Glubiak ’13, Annie Page ’13, and Henry Lawson ’13; (back row) Kate Bickley ’13, Daniel Adebiyi ’13, Will Thomas ’13, Andrew Simpson ’13, Brown DuBose ’13, Evan Leonard ’13, Jonathan Pryor ’13, Haley Lyerly ’13, Sarah Merill Barringer ’13, Sallie Taylor ’13, and Jihyun Lee ’13; (not pictured) Mary Robert Carter ’13, Olli Fosu ’13, Lee Stewart ’13, and Jourdon Tribue ’13.

Jazz Stephens ’14 was presented with the Mark Hale Teeter Scholarship for Foreign Language.

Jackson Neagli ’14 was presented with the John Moncure Daniel Scholarship and Benjamin M. Baker Medal for Excellence in United States History.

Science teacher Kim Olsen presented Wick Waller ’14 with the Benjamin Irving Johns Scholarship for Biology.

Marie Thomas ’13 was presented with the Charles Fellows Page Award for Excellence in Poetry.

Teresa Kim ’13 (left) recieved the School Award for Senior Scholarship. She is pictured with her mother, Kookhyang Kim; her sister, Bohye Kim ’16; and her brother, Jiduk Kim. Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

9

Austin Wiles ’13 received the Robert L. Whittle Medal for Excellence in German.

Melissa Park ’13 (far right) was awarded the Alexander Jennette Johnston Award for Excellence in Performing Arts. She is pictured with her parents, Dr. Myung Ho Park and Dr. Hyewhon Rim, and science teacher Kim Olsen.

Annie Page ’13 (left) received the Archer Anderson Williams Award and the C.C. Baldwin Medal for Sportsmanship in All Aspects of School Life. She celebrated with Lucy Parks Shackelford ’13, who received the School Award for Excellence in Environmental Studies.

Chris Cindrich ’13 received the Selby Barnes Papin Medal for Excellence in Spanish.

10

Summer 2013

Rachel Stewart ’13 (far right) received the Guy Blan Newcomb Medal for Excellence in Foreign Language and the Davis Award for Community Service. She is pictured with members of her family: (from left) Edward C. Wilson; her parents, Mark and Sarah Wilson Stewart; and Patricia Wilson.

Virginia Wright ’13 (left) received the Kelso Family Award to the Senior Warden of the Vestry. Ali Alford ’13 was awarded the Ainslie Family Award, the Evelyn Pretlow Rutledge Award for Excellence in Science, and the Archibald Eubank Sutton, Jr. Memorial Medal to the Valedictorian.

Kaitlyn Ugoretz ’13 was awarded the Joseph Bryan Medal for Excellence in English and the School Award for Excellence in Music.

Gillian Sarofim ’13 (center) was awarded the George William Laird Award for Outstanding Photography. She is pictured with her mother, Valerie Sarofim (right), and her aunt, Marcia Fuller French.

Brian Kim ’16 was awarded the William Holland Wilmer Medal for Scholarship.

Sam Streed ’13 received the Arthur Waxter Family Award for Excellence in Visual Arts. He is pictured with his parents, EHS faculty member Jeff Streed and Melanie Streed.

Elle Wilson ’13 (right) was this year’s recipient of the David Tucker Brown, Jr. Prize for Excellence in Social Studies and the School Award for Senior Scholarship. She is pictured with Annie Gray Dixon ’13.

Lee Stewart ’13 (left), who received the James H. Fannon, Jr. Family Award for Athletic Worth and the Robert Wiatt Farrar Commitment to Athletics Award, and Jihyun Lee ’13, who also received the the Robert Wiatt Farrar Commitment to Athletics Award, at the Rose Ceremony on Saturday morning.

Miller Winston ’13 (right) was this year’s recipient of the Dash Pierce Award for Excellence in Chinese. She is pictured with Ali Alford ’13, who was the 2013 Valedictorian.

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

11

Honoring

Outstanding Teachers

E

ach year members of the Episcopal faculty are awarded masterships and faculty incentive awards, honoring their commitment, dedication, and tireless efforts toward the school community.

Classics teacher Jeff Streed

Math teacher Mimi Hobart

Social studies teacher Rachael Flores

English teacher Nate Ebel

Faculty Masterships and Faculty Incentive Awards for 2013-14 Ja mes A. C ath cart, J r.

Ma stersh ip

To the Head Coach of the Track & Field Teams Damian C. Walsh Co ch r a n Ma sters hi p for Fin e Arts

J a me s G . K e n a n L e a rni n g Fu nd Ma s t e rs hip

For an Outstanding Teacher David W. Collins Rob e rt E . Lat ha m Ma s t e rs hip

For Excellence in Teaching Fine Arts Meg L. O’Connor

For Excellence in Teaching Frank P. Phillips

John M on c ure Da ni e l Ma stersh ip

For Excellence in Teaching Social Studies Rachael A. Flores

For Fostering the Development of Strong Character and SelfDiscipline Among Students Damian C. Walsh

David R. Doug hert y Ma stersh ip

A lle n C . Phi lli p s , Jr .

Ma s t e rs hip

For Excellence in Inspiring Students and Demonstrating the Joy of Teaching Nathaniel A. Ebel Norm an Farquha r and Gord on N. Fa rqu ha r Ma stersh ip

For Excellence in Teaching Cheynne Bodhi Amos John a n d I sab ell a Gr ee n way Masters hi p

For Commitment to the Personal Development of Students in the Residential Life of the EHS Community Jennifer S. Fitzpatrick Ri a Hum mel Ma stersh ip

For Excellence in Teaching Science or Technology Carolyn J. Lewis

12

Summer 2013

Rob e rt E . Ma s o n Ma s t e rs hip Fac u lt y I n c en tive Awa r d s

B a r low H e n d e r so n Awa r d

For Excellence in Teaching James H. Chesson ’79

For an Outstanding Teacher Scott R. Pohjola

In Recognition of Exemplary Teaching and Faculty Service Viviana R. Davila David A. Douglas J. Mason New Jeffrey A. Streed

W i lli a m B. Rav e n el III Ma s t e rs hip

Fac u lt y I n c en tive Awa r d s

For Excellence in Teaching English Alison M. Holby Gri g s b y C .

S hack e lf o rd Ma s t e rs hip

For Excellence in Teaching Mathematics or Science Mary E. Hobart C h a rle s V. To mp kin s Ma s t e rs hip

For Excellence in Teaching, Character, Leadership, and School Service Molly W. Pugh C . A . Wo o d ru m S ervi c e Fu nd Ma s t e rs hi p

For Excellence in Teaching Social Studies or Government Michael S. Reynolds

For Young Professionals Brendan J. Baran Mark T. Carter Madeline E. Gobrecht Meghann O. Jones Ashley R. McDowell Helen S.Woolworth Fac u lt y I n c en tive Awa r d

For Special Contribution to Episcopal High School Brandon J. Straub Wil l i a m G a s to n Caperto n , Jr . Facu lt y I n ce n tive Awa r d

For Excellence in Teaching Richard S. Dixon, Jr. D o r m a n Fa m ily Awar d

For Excellence in Teaching W. Perry Epes III ’65

E l e a n o r B . McGay Awa r d

For Excellence in Teaching a Foreign Language Samuel R. Slack Jim S e id u l e Fac u lt y I n ce n tive Awa r d

For Excellence in Teaching Richard M. Stubbs S yd Wa l d en Facult y I n ce n tive Awa r d

For Excellence in Teaching and Coaching, and Extraordinary Commitment to the Students and Mission of Episcopal High School Joseph A. Halm Jo h n M in ot Walker, J r.

Fac u lt y I n c en tiv e Awa r d

For Demonstrating Daily, Through Personal Actions and Work with Students, the Highest Ideals of the EHS Honor Code Robert J. Rogers, Jr. ’79

Final High List 2012-13

Jisoo Mok ’14 Elizabeth Alston Wilson ’13 Xinyu Mao ’15 Weibo Fu ’14 Kaitlyn Marie Ugoretz ’13 Abby Elizabeth Halm ’13 Augusta Mattes Nau ’15 Hyeong Seok Kim ’16 Alicia Hayne Alford ’13 Ye Ji Kim ’15 Kyle Khalil Al-Shafei ’14 Mufan Weng ’15 Natnael Yehualaw Kassaw ’14 Virginia Layne Berry ’16 Edward Porcher Wickham ’15 Maria Fotini Faidas ’13 Teresa Boyeon Kim ’13 Iruka Marie Ezi-Ashi ’15 Ashby Stewart Wickham ’16 Monica Hyesoo Jeon ’14 Mary Robert Carter ’13 Emily Sinclair Bivins ’13 Lucy Gray Myers Douglass ’13 Savannah Ruth Lambert ’14 Amanda Morrison Holt ’14 Jackson Paul Neagli ’14 Elisabeth Sophie Merten ’13 Melissa Hyunji Park ’13 Christopher Michael Cindrich ’13 Rebecca Blake Richardson ’14 Greta Kells Hiestand ’13 Elizabeth Neall Collett ’15 Sophie Read McNichols ’13 Kathleen Slater Leonard ’15 Holly Elizabeth Reynolds ’13 Rachel R. Vadhan ’14 Morgan Ann Lineberry ’15 Runchan Zhang ’14 Sarah Boykin Heyward Lathrop ’15 Jourdon Avery Tribue ’13 Lucy Parks Shackelford ’13 Rachel Rutledge Stewart ’13 Richard Maximilian Smith ’16 Adam Morin ’14 Juhyeong Park ’15 Jason Sackey ’16 Celeste Venable Pritchard ’14 Myla Davida Swallow ’14 Isabelle Stuart Anderson Zabriskie ’16 Kathryn Sandridge Oldham ’15 Grace Tillery Falken ’14 Maja Percy Olsson ’14 Chae Yeon Oh ’16 Tess Kendrick Hiestand ’13 Yoon Seo Eunice Mok ’13 Suzelle Margaret Swing Thomas ’14 Joseph Mark Hyman ’13 Caroline Callaway Hague ’15 Erin Augusta Montz ’13 Andrew Louis DeJoy ’14 Jungho Choi ’14

Henderson McDade Beasley ’13 Paul Kwanhyoung Kim ’13 Robert Glenn Young ’14 Natalie Campbell Wall ’15 Allegra Christine Peake Geanuracos ’15 Bea Edwards Huffines ’16 Caroline Evans Bond ’14 Laura Thompson Bratton ’15 Gates Hopkins Young ’14 Marianne Crawford Horan ’13 Zehong Lin ’16 John Wickliffe Waller IV ’14 Gregory Matthew Morgan ’15 Caroline Lide Haley ’15 Joslyn Kathleen Kline Chesson ’13 John Brett Dewing ’14 Elizabeth Porter Geer ’16 Isabelle Sage Farrell ’15 Marie Babington Thomas ’13 Philip Lyman Faris ’13 Anne Caperton Page ’13 Reynolds McAllister Griffith ’15 Leigh Bosserdet Channell ’14 Haywood Day Cochrane III ’16 Aidan Nelson Cron ’15 Tate-Louisa Mikkelsen ’16 Teng-Ju Yang ’16 Louis Oliver Rogers ’15 Nathaniel Kenneth Lambert ’16 Annalee Lewis Walton ’14 Miller McKimmon Winston ’13 William Joseph Shea ’16 Mari Louisa Morsch ’13 Charlotte Cornell Hunt ’14 Caroline Duncan Henderson ’14 Prabhlean Kaur ’16 Marilyn Somtochi Onukwugha ’15 Ziting Bai ’15 Dayzia AnJulian Terry ’15 Mary Helen McNatt Tarbutton ’15 Margaret Hughes Graney ’13 Sukyung Kim ’15 Eve Elizabeth Matheson ’16 Lydia Murphy Wilbanks ’15 Suhyun Kang ’14 Sophie Lee Holt ’15 Cynthia Callaghan Nelson ’14 Alexandra Dean Patenaude ’16 Thomas Werth Thagard ’14 Sarah Merrill Barringer ’13 Ania Gabriella DeJoy ’14 David Yoonchang Jang ’16 Evan Paul Leonard ’13 Seung Kyun Han ’15 Andy Guang Yang Bai ’13 Bailey McGrath Coleman ’15 Mary Fleming England Redd ’15 Kathryn McDonald Matheson ’14 Annie Gray Nash Dixon ’13 Sarah Frances Luther ’14

Elizabeth Flower Redd ’14 Brooke Alexandra Webb ’16 Madison Hanna Hughes ’15 Joalissa Fiorella Diaz ’16 Ji Young Chang ’16 Ryoan Yamamoto ’15 Virginia Maddux Wright ’13 Douglas Logan Sandor ’13 Grace Adair Weisiger ’13 Sarah Jane Holbrook Freeman ’15 Hoon Tae Chung ’13 Alexander Colgate Green ’14 Isabelle Catherine Jones ’14 Maya Camille Glenn ’16 Isaac Lee Yu Qi Kilis ’14 Sean Stuart McCarthy ’16 Timothy Salvatore DeCampo ’14 James Holden Shearin ’14 Samuel Dillon Streed ’13 Lewis James Gaskin ’14 Laurelle Constance Jacques ’14 Leiqi Lu ’16 Miles Truscott Bivins ’16 Daniel Ayomipo Adebiyi ’13 Brendan Michael Grajewski ’14 John Hughes Page ’16 Dylan Michael ’16 Meredith Ellen Sackett ’15 Julia Elizabeth Baker ’13 Jordan Rose ’13 Williamson Carl Thomas ’13 Peyton Edwards Bryant ’13 Jihyun Elizabeth Lee ’13 Donaldson Gray Williams, Jr. ’14 Harleigh Janelle Jordan Bean ’14 Chaturapat Chaowalit ’13 Adelle Prior Bortz ’14 William Hollister ’14 Cristeen Chidera Anyanwu ’14 Hayley Briana McGhee ’16 Shane Thomas Calderwood ’16 Hae Won Song ’16 Evan Anthony Hughes ’14 Francis Dana Beach ’13 Lucy Hunton Catlett ’15 Anabel Winants ’14 Hugh Chapman Boyd ’13 Daniel-Lester Simpson Edwards ’16 Madeline McHale Morris ’16 John Henry Oliphant ’15 Olli Kofi Fosu ’13 Eric Joseph Chow ’13 Henry Carter Lawson ’13 Elizabeth Ann Tucker Smith ’15 Ivy Shaelyn Houde ’15 Andrew Robert Styles ’14 Mary Ann Cooper Broughton ’15 Sarah Lamont Thomas ’16 Haley Elizabeth Robinette ’14 John Oliver Goddin, Jr. ’13 Douglas Goddard Huffines ’13

Lee Sanford Ainslie IV ’14 Tsun Yin Chu ’16 Austin Chase Wiles ’13 Camille Brooks Russell ’14 Elizabeth Haynsworth Taylor ’15 David Madison Hardaway ’15 Millicent Ann Waller ’15 Kurt David Anderson ’13 Zirui Ye ’15 John Glenn Shouse ’14 Sara Mackenzie Harper ’13 Somerville Gwathmey Glubiak ’13 Andrea Nicole Hickman ’13 Trent Sydnor Kerns, Jr. ’13 Elizabeth Graham Ashford ’15 Annabelle Noell Woodward ’16 Lawson Lee Sanford ’13 Charles Hunter Craighill ’15 John Robinson Wickham ’16 Genevieve duPont Dick ’14 Kathryn Roberts Bickley ’13 Emily Nicole Salvant ’15 Gregorio Zanoni Sapia ’15 Brooks Baxter Young ’16 William Rauch Brandt ’15 Celeste Braden Vandeventer ’13 Olivia Fairchild Griswold ’13 Kelsey Maureen Anderson ’16 Samuel S. Armm ’14 Tweed Pendleton Bogache ’15 Ann Witt McIntosh ’14 Patrick James William Simpson ’15 Lydia Simone Webster ’16 Michael S. Otoo ’15 Khaile Forbes ’14 Joseph James Lawton IV ’15 Ashton Ford Alto ’13 John William Eddins ’14 Karli Mae Francis ’15 Emilie Wang ’15 Gillian Stude Sarofim ’13 Isabel Julia Shiff ’16 Katherine Jane Stratford Harlow ’13 Brooke Walker McClary ’14 Zariah Thana Griffith ’14 David Febrillet ’15 Peyton Hilliard Schwartz ’15 Lauren A. Tarde ’14 Wyndham Josephine Williamson ’16 Bowen Ellison Amos ’14 Calvin Alexander Lawson ’15 Margaret Banes Borden ’15 Mackenzie Auchincloss Cunningham ’15 William David Edgerly ’14 Hailey Elizabeth Nulsen ’14 Haley Thayer Lyerly ’13 Blake McDonald Barefoot ’14 Tesean Danon Clarke ’16 Carter Robinson Thomas ’13

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

13

Academics In Review

Cum Laude Society Induction

I

n April, the Episcopal High School chapter of the Cum Laude Society added 22 new members to its ranks. These juniors and seniors were selected by the Society’s current members and the chairs of Episcopal’s academic departments based upon their academic achievements and strength of character. The induction was followed by remarks from this year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Tracy Fitzsimmons, president of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va. Founded in 1906 and modeled after Phi Beta Kappa, the Cum Laude Society honors the scholastic achievement of students in secondary schools.

College Scholarship Recipients

T

he Class of 2013 had 24 members receive college merit scholarships, including:

Daniel Adebiyi Questbridge Scholarship, University of Southern California Ali Alford Morehead-Cain Scholarship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kate Bickley Sims Scholar Award, University of South Carolina Joslyn Chesson Thomas Pinckney Bryan Scholarship, University of Virginia Annie Gray Dixon Coker-Fox Scholarship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Maria Faidas Thomas Pinckney Bryan Scholarship, University of Virginia Olli Fosu Marquis Scholarship, Lafayette College Maggie Graney University Merit Scholarship, Miami University 14

Summer 2013

Crawford Horan The Otey Award and the George W. Hopper Scholarship, Sewanee: The University of the South Trip Horan National Merit Scholarship, University of Richmond Joe Hyman Thomas Pinckney Bryan Scholarship, University of Virginia Sydnor Kerns The President’s Scholarship, Hampden-Sydney College Henry Lawson Denison Alumni Award, Denison University Read McNichols Coker-Fox Scholarship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Elisabeth Merten American Foreign Service Association Merit Awards, University of Virginia

Erin Montz Thomas Pinckney Bryan Scholarship, University of Virginia

Lucy Parks Shackelford Dean’s Scholarship, Texas Christian University

Annie Page Thomas Pinckney Bryan Scholarship, University of Virginia

Will Thomas Thomas Pinckney Bryan Scholarship, University of Virginia

Jack Richardson Presidential Scholarship, Hobart & William Smith Colleges

Jourdon Tribue Jean Fairfax Scholarship and Michigan Engineering Scholarship of Honor, University of Michigan

Jordan Rose Dean’s Scholars Award, Spelman College

Congratulations to the 2013 Cum Laude Society inductees: (front row, from left) Elisabeth Merten ’13, Erin Montz ’13, Mandy Holt ’14, Read McNichols ’13, Lucy Parks Shackelford ’13, Emily Bivins ’14, Suzelle Thomas ’14, Mary Robert Carter ’13, and Lucy Douglass ’13; (second row) Brett Dewing ’14, Andrew DeJoy ’14, Jackson Neagli ’14, Savannah Lambert ’14, Adam Morin ’14, and Miller Winston ’13; (third row) Grace Falken ’14, Kyle Al-Shafei ’14, Weibo Fu ’14, Henderson Beasley ’13, Joe Hyman ’13, and Jenny Mok ’14.

This year’s German Honor Society inductees and German teacher Rick Dixon: (front row, from left) Layne Berry ’16, Jazz Stephens ’14, Max Smith ’16, and Rick Dixon; (back row) Kathleen Leonard ’15 and Emi Wang ’15.

Kaitlyn Ugoretz Questbridge Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania Grace Weisiger The Classic Scholars Award, University of Georgia Elle Wilson The Robertson Scholarship, Duke University

Miller Winston Coker-Fox Scholarship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Virginia Wright Thomas Pinckney Bryan Scholarship, University of Virginia Ashton Yarnall Academic Achievement Award, Tulane University

German Students Inducted into National Honor Society

T

his year, six EHS students were inducted into the Delta Epsilon Phi National German Honor Society for high school students of German. Students must have completed three semesters of German and maintained a grade point average of 3.6 in their German classes (3.0 for their general grade point average) during those three semesters to be eligible for membership.

Latin, Greek, and Classics Students Win State and National Awards

T

his was a successful year for Episcopal’s Latin, Greek, and classics students, who excelled in state and national competitions this spring. A record 25 students earned various awards in Latin and Greek exams this year.

The National Latin Exam, which tests students at seven different levels in the language, was administered this year in all 50 states and 15 countries to over 154,000 students.

G o l d M ed a l Awa r d W in n e r s

Mag n a C u m Lau de Awa r d Win n e r s

Allegra Geanuracos ’15 Bea Huffines ’16 Ryland Hughes ’16 Brian Kim ’16 Jenny Mok ’14

Eli Collins ’15 Willie Edgerly ’14 Ian Henderson ’15 Nathaniel Lambert ’16 Emi Wang ’15 Wren Watson ’15 Ryoan Yamamoto ’15

Silver M ed a l Awa r d W in n e r s

Aidan Cron ’15 Reynolds Griffith ’15 Yeji Kim ’15 Eunice Mok ’13 Mike Otoo ’15 Marie Vencil ’15 John Wickham ’16 Thomas Thagard ’15 Isabelle Zabriskie ’16

C u m Lau d e Awa r d Win n e r s

Maddy Gale ’16 David Jang ’16 Savannah Lambert ’14 Patrick Simpson ’15

In the annual Latin Exam produced by the Classical Association of Virginia, Brian Kim ’16 came in among the top 10 in the state at the second-year level, followed closely by Bea Huffines ’16 and Isabelle Zabriskie ’16. In the Advanced Prose level, Jenny Mok ’14 earned fourth place in the state, followed by Savannah Lambert ’14 at fifth, and another four Honorable Mention awards given to Eunice Mok ’13, Nathaniel Lambert ’16, Allegra Geanuracos ’15, and Yeji Kim ’15.

For the National Greek Exam, in which students from 155 high schools and colleges all over the country compete, EHS also had great success. This year, Reynolds Griffith ’15 and Aidan Cron ’15 won awards for their excellent work on the exam, even though both of them started Greek a full semester late, scrambling to learn five month’s Greek in time for the exam in February. In that same class, Eunice Mok ’13 won an award of high honor, and Allegra Geanuracos ’15 won the same award in her second year of Greek as a sophomore.

Jenny Mok ’14 was awarded a special classics book prize from Randolph College for her extraordinary work in Latin this year.

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

15

Athletics In Review

T

he Class of 2013 supported, cheered, and competed during a very successful period in EHS athletics.

They had the benefit of spending most of their years in the new Athletics Center and the renovated Goodman Squash Center and Flippin Fieldhouse, which houses Cathcart Track. Twenty members of this year’s senior class participated in athletics in every season during their time on the Hill. These student-athletes were recognized for this commitment to athletics with the prestigious Robert Wiatt Farrar Award presented during Commencement Weekend.

This class witnessed and contributed to four state championships and eight league titles over the past four years, including the City Prep Golf Championships four years in a row. Thirteen members of the senior class will continue to compete at the college level. A remarkable 49 All-State and All-League honors over the past four years can be attributed to the student-athletes of the Class of 2013.

Spring sports at Episcopal enjoyed successes and positive indications for the future. The crew team had a milestone season. After placing well at the Virginia State Championships and Stotesbury Regatta, they secured a bid to compete at the National Rowing Championships (SRAA) in late May, placing ninth and securing one of the top results in the program’s history. Episcopal’s golf team brought home the Alexandria Prep School Golf Tournament title for the fourth year in a row, and the junior varsity golf team won the Woodberry Forest Golf Tournament. The girls’ track & field team had one of the strongest showings at the Virginia State Championships with a new school record in the 4 x 400-meter relay and nine All-State performances. The softball team had some new young talent and finished the year on a high note with a runner-up finish in the Independent School League (ISL) Tournament.

16

Summer 2013

The Crew Team

The Girls’ Track & Field Team

The Golf Team

2012-13 Athletic Honors

Daniel Adebiyi ’13 earned All-IAC honors for track & field.

A ll - S tate H o n o r s

Al l - ISL H o n o r s

Al l - M e t Ho no rs

Kurt Anderson ’13 ^Soccer Cristeen Anyanwu ’14 ^ Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Nigel Beckford ’14 ^Football Chris Cindrich ’13 ^Tennis Andrew DeJoy ’14 ^Tennis Evan Fisher ’14 ^Soccer Charlotte Hunt ’14 ^Tennis Gregory Malinowski ’14 ^Basketball Timmy Phillips ’15 ^Lacrosse Ashton Poole ’15 ^ Golf, Virginia Player of the Year Blaise Schuster ’15 ^Tennis Lee Stewart ’13 ^Lacrosse

Ali Alford ’13 ^Soccer Cristeen Anyanwu ’14 ^Track & Field Abby Halm ’13 ^Cross Country Rennie Harrison ’14 ^Basketball Andrea Hickman ’13 ^Field Hockey Ivy Houde ’15 ^Softball Charlotte Hunt ’14 ^Tennis Haley Lyerly ’13 ^Basketball Lee Stewart ’13 ^Lacrosse

Cristeen Anyanwu ’14 ^Track & Field Doug Chappell ’13 ^Basketball Somer Glubiak ’13 ^Crew Katie Harlow ’13 ^Crew Andrea Hickman ’13 ^Field Hockey Timmy Phillips ’15 ^Lacrosse Ashton Poole ’16 ^Golf

Outdoor Track & Field (Girls’ 4 x 100) Cristeen Anyanwu ’14 Zariah Griffith ’14 Olivia Griswold ’13 Haley Lyerly ’13

Abby Halm ’13 will participate in track & field and cross country at Rice University.

Indoor Track & Field (Girls’ 4 x 200) Zariah Griffith ’14 Olivia Griswold ’13 Camille Russell ’14 Jazz Stephens ’14 Outdoor Track & Field (Girls’ 4 x 400) Cristeen Anyanwu ’14 Carson Goodwyn ’16 Zariah Griffith ’14 Olivia Griswold ’13

Chris Cindrich ’13 was named the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club Athlete of the Year for tennis.

Al l - I AC H o n o r s

Daniel Adebiyi ’13 ^Track & Field Kurt Anderson ’13 ^Soccer Nigel Beckford ’14 ^Football Chris Cindrich ’13 ^Tennis Andrew DeJoy ’14 ^Tennis Evan Fisher ’14 ^Soccer Evan Leonard ’13 ^Cross Country Gregory Malinowski ’14 ^Basketball Greg Morgan ’15 ^Cross Country Timmy Phillips ’15 ^Lacrosse Ashton Poole ’15 ^Golf Blaise Schuster ’15 ^Tennis James Weatherholz ’15 ^Baseball Robbie Whitman ’15 ^Golf Austin Wiles ’13 ^Track & Field

Oth er Athl et i c Honors

Alexandria Sportsman’s Club Athlete of the Month (February): Cristeen Anyanwu ’14 ^Track & Field Alexandria Sportsman’s Club Athlete of the Year: Abby Halm ’13 Cross Country Doug Chappell ’13 Basketball Chris Cindrich ’13 Tennis Daniel Adebiyi ’13 Track & Field NFHCA National Academic Squad (Field Hockey): Maria Faidas ’13 Jordan Rose ’13 Elle Wilson ’13

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

17

Athletic Awards

The following awards were presented at athletic banquets after each athletic season’s completion: Mi ll er Award

For Baseball Will Thomas ’13 Wi ll i a m C askie Wat ts Award

For Boys’ Basketball Doug Chappell ’13 Mos t Va luab l e Pl ay e r

For Girls’ Basketball Haley Lyerly ’13 Mos t Va luab l e Pl ay e r Award

For Crew Somer Glubiak ’13 Par ker Reed C ar r Award

For Boys’ Cross Country Greg Morgan ’15 Mos t Va luab l e Ru nne r

For Girls’ Cross Country Abby Halm ’13 Rut h K. Ra in ey Awa rd

For Field Hockey Andrea Hickman ’13

A le x a nd e r Sp ots wo o d Awa rd

For Football Nigel Beckford ’14

Jo h n J. a n d Ma ry T u r n er T il m a n Co r s o n Awa r d

For Girls’ Soccer Ali Alford ’13

W i nni e t t Pe t e r s Awa r d

To the Best Defensive Player in the Woodberry Football Game Daniel Adebiyi ’13

M o s t Va luab l e P l ayer Awa r d

J o hn S t ru b i n g Awa r d

W il l i a m D e a l Wa x te r , Jr . Awa r d

Coaches’ Award for Football Lawson Sanford ’13 W i lli a m W. Bo oth e Awa rd

G a ry Ly n Hadwin , Jr . ’ 99 Awa rd

J o s e ph B. S he lo r ’ 52 Awa rd

For Boys’ Lacrosse Timmy Phillips ’14 T y le r Awa rd

Mon c ure Awa rd

For Girls’ Lacrosse Lee Stewart ’13

For Football Nigel Beckford ’14

Pey to n S . Hawe s III Awa rd

For Boys’ Squash Jack Richardson ’13 T h e o d o r e S . Fau nc e Awa r d

For Golf Robbie Whitman ’14

Coaches’ Award for Golf Andrew Sherrill ’16

For Softball Ivy Houde ’15

R e id N ic kl e Award

For Boys’ Indoor Track & Field Andrew Simpson ’13 M o s t Va luab le Pl ayer Awa r d

For Girls’ Indoor Track & Field Olivia Griswold ’13 C a ro l in e E l iz abet h An d e r s o n Award

For Girls’ Track & Field Olivia Griswold ’13 J a m es A. C ath cart III Sc h o l a r s h ip / To mp kin s C u p

For Girls’ Squash Mariela Mendoza ’15

In Memory of C.V. Tompkins For Track & Field Cristeen Anyanwu ’14

G eo rge E d m u n d B r a d f iel d Awa r d

T r a in / Do s w e ll M e m o r ia l C up

For Boys’ Tennis Blaise Schuster ’15 M o s t Va luab l e P l ayer Awa r d

For Track & Field Olivia Griswold ’13 M o s t Va luab le Pl ayer

For Girls’ Tennis Bea Huffines ’16

For Volleyball Lucy Douglass ’13

B e au d r ic L. H ow el l Awa r d

C h a r l es M o rto n S tewa rt III Award

For Boys’ Track & Field Daniel Adebiyi ’13

For Wrestling Thomas Thagard ’14

For Boys’ Soccer Kurt Anderson ’13

College Athletes

Many Class of 2013 student-athletes plan to continue their athletic careers at the college level, including: Kurt Anderson ^ Hampden-Sydney College (soccer) Doug Chappell ^ Fairfield University (basketball) Brown DuBose ^Furman University (lacrosse) Somer Glubiak ^ George Washington University (crew) Olivia Griswold ^ College of Charleston (track & field) Abby Halm ^ Rice University (cross country, track & field)

18

Summer 2013

Katie Harlow ^ University of Pennsylvania (crew) Andrea Hickman ^ Haverford College (field hockey) Crawford Horan ^ Sewanee: The University of the South (lacrosse) Haley Lyerly ^ Sewanee: The University of the South (basketball, track & field) Jack Richardson ^ Hobart College (squash) Lee Stewart ^ University of Albany (lacrosse) Austin Wiles ^ Lafayette College (track & field)

The Girls’ Lacrosse Team

Kurt Anderson ’13 earned All-State honors for soccer.

Doug Chappell ’13 earned All-Met honors for basketball.

The 2013 Softball Team Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

19

College Choices of the Class of 2013

Daniel Ayomipo Adebiyi Bronx, N.Y. University of Southern California Alicia Hayne Alford Alexandria, Va. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ashton Ford Alto Upperville, Va. Belmont University Kurt David Anderson Alexandria, Va. Hampden-Sydney College Andrew Bai Beijing, People’s Republic of China Tufts University Julia Elizabeth Baker Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Davidson College David Edward Ballenger Charlotte, N.C. Trinity College Sarah Merrill Barringer Charlottesville, Va. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Francis Dana Beach Charleston, S.C. University of Chicago Henderson McDade Beasley Greensboro, N.C. University of Colorado at Boulder Kathryn Roberts Bickley Macon, Ga. University of South Carolina Frances Boston Blount Fairhope, Ala. The University of Alabama Hugh Chapman Boyd Columbia, S.C. Washington and Lee University Bonnie Festervan Brown Shreveport, La. Belmont University

20

Summer 2013

Peyton Edwards Bryant Concord, N.C. Washington and Lee University

Wilbur Chance Earp Winnabow, N.C. Hampden-Sydney College

Robert Anthony Burke Paeonian Springs, Va. Rollins College

Maria Fotini Faidas New Bern, N.C. University of Virginia

Irwin Gwynne Burton Lewes, Del. University of Delaware

Philip Lyman Faris Alexandria, Va. University of Michigan

Mary Robert Carter Washington, D.C. Williams College

Olli Kofi Fosu Ashburn, Va. Lafayette College

Chaturapat Chaowalit Phang-nga, Thailand Macalester College

Abigail Grove Fralin Washington, D.C. Sewanee: The University of the South

Douglas Pierre Chappell, Jr. Alexandria, Va. Fairfield University Joslyn Kathleen Kline Chesson Alexandria, Va. University of Virginia Eric Joseph Chow Happy Valley, People’s Republic of China Pitzer College Hoon Tae Chung Seoul, South Korea Vanderbilt University Christopher Michael Cindrich Vienna, W.Va. Vanderbilt University Christopher Robert Colley Brookville, N.Y. University of Vermont Annie Gray Nash Dixon Edenton, N.C. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lucy Gray Myers Douglass Augusta, Ga. Davidson College David Brown DuBose Greensboro, N.C. Furman University

Somerville Gwathmey Glubiak Walkerton, Va. The George Washington University John Oliver Goddin, Jr. Alexandria, Va. James Madison University Margaret Hughes Graney Charleston, W.Va. Miami University, Oxford Olivia Fairchild Griswold New York, N.Y. College of Charleston Abby Elizabeth Halm Alexandria, Va. Rice University Katherine Jane Stratford Harlow New York, N.Y. University of Pennsylvania

Greta Kells Hiestand McLean, Va. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tess Kendrick Hiestand McLean, Va. University of Virginia Madison Elizabeth Hopkins Monroe, La. Texas Christian University Marianne Crawford Horan Alexandria, Va. Sewanee: The University of the South Richard Thomas Horan III McLean, Va. University of Richmond Douglas Goddard Huffines New York, N.Y. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sarah Grace Hurley Urbanna, Va. Wofford College Joseph Mark Hyman Atlantic Beach, Fla. University of Virginia Trent Sydnor Kerns, Jr. Richmond, Va. Hampden-Sydney College Paul Kwanhyoung Kim Seoul, South Korea Carnegie Mellon University Teresa Boyeon Kim Champaign, Ill. University of Chicago

Sara Mackenzie Harper Columbia, Mo. Southern Methodist University

Henry Carter Lawson Washington, D.C. Denison University

Anders Vail Hedman Alexandria, Va. Miami University, Oxford

Jihyun Elizabeth Lee Frederick, Md. University of Richmond

Andrea Nicole Hickman Chesapeake, Va. Haverford College

Evan Paul Leonard Burke, Va. University of Vermont

Haley Thayer Lyerly Arlington, Va. Sewanee: The University of the South Brennan Charles McCann Drexel Hill, Pa. Cabrini College Sophie Read McNichols Hingham, Mass.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Elisabeth Sophie Merten Zagreb, Croatia University of Virginia Claire MacKinlay Miney Coatesville, Pa. Hobart and William Smith Colleges Yoon Seo Eunice Mok Seogu, South Korea Carnegie Mellon University Erin Augusta Montz Metairie, La. University of Virginia Mari Louisa Morsch Lake Forest, Ill. Southern Methodist University Robert Logan Myers IV York, Pa. University of South Carolina Kwadjo Abonaire Osei Hillsborough, N.J. Babson College

Anne Caperton Page Alexandria, Va. University of Virginia

Lawson Lee Sanford Wyndmoor, Pa. Tulane University

Jourdon Avery Tribue Quakertown, Pa. University of Michigan

Melissa Hyunji Park Seoul, South Korea University of Chicago

Gillian Stude Sarofim Houston, Texas Southern Methodist University

Kaitlyn Marie Ugoretz Hamilton, N.J. University of Pennsylvania

Leany Elizabeth Pichardo Newark, N.J. Lehigh University

Lucy Parks Shackelford Mer Rouge, La. Texas Christian University

Jonathan Kenneth Pryor Bowie, Md. Villanova University

Andrew Kofi Simpson Gainesville, Va. College of William and Mary

Celeste Braden Vandeventer Locust Valley, N.Y. Sewanee: The University of the South

Holly Elizabeth Reynolds Charlotte, N.C. College of William and Mary

Lee Holland Stewart Alexandria, Va. State University of New York at Albany

Marshall Frazier Richard Richmond, Va. College of Charleston John North Richardson III Chatham, N.J. Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Grace Adair Weisiger Charlotte, N.C. The University of Georgia Austin Chase Wiles Ellicott City, Md. Lafayette College

Rachel Rutledge Stewart Highlands, N.J. Wake Forest University

Elizabeth Alston Wilson Chevy Chase, Md. Duke University

Samuel Dillon Streed Alexandria, Va. Rhode Island School of Design

Miller McKimmon Winston Raleigh, N.C. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jordan Rose Washington, D.C. Spelman College

Sarah Nash Taylor Columbia, S.C. Southern Methodist University

Spencer Matthew Sanderford New Orleans, La. High Point University

Carter Robinson Thomas Washington, D.C. Reed College

Douglas Logan Sandor Charlottesville, Va. Phillips Exeter Academy (PG Year)

Marie Babington Thomas Staunton, Va. Tulane University Williamson Carl Thomas McLean, Va. University of Virginia

Virginia Maddux Wright Richmond, Va. University of Virginia Ashton Rose Yarnall Sperryville, Va. Tulane University Jackson David Zyontz Middleburg, Va. Dickinson College

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

21

Four Faculty Members Retire from The High School

T

he exceptional faculty who devote their lives to the spiritual, personal, and educational development of Episcopal students are invaluable. Their selfless dedication of time, energy, and resources ensure that the students who pass through the gates on the Hill will leave prepared to face a challenging world, for these faculty will have spent the time getting to know each one of the students, cheered for them on the fields, applauded them in the arts center, and worked with them tirelessly in the classrooms until they were prepared for the next level. It is always bittersweet to bid farewell to members of this elite group of individuals. No matter where they go from here, the legacies they leave behind will be rich and eternal, and students for generations will remember the mark that was left on them by the faculty who guided them through their years at The High School.

David and Karen Hathaway David Hathaway, director of technology and chair of the Computer Studies Department, will conclude his 27-year tenure at Episcopal High School this summer. He was recruited in 1986 by Headmaster Sandy Ainslie ’56, after teaching for 16 years at the West Lafayette High School in Indiana. He entered the world of boarding school education and “stewarded the School through the rapidly transforming world of computers and technology, from our infant years of ‘basic and logo,’ to today’s issues of routers, firewalls, Internet, and social media,” said Headmaster Rob Hershey.

Hathaway fondly remembered the transition of the School to coeducation in the early ’90s. “What made the move go as smoothly as possible were the women who were added to the faculty and the collective strength of the first 48 girls,” he said. “They were a remarkable group of young women.”

“Mr. Hathaway was a great advisor,” said Angie Phillips ’11. “He was always willing to talk to us about whatever we needed, and he made the advisory feel like a family. Even

22

Summer 2013

David Hathaway and members of his advisory, from left: James Weatherholtz ’15, Henderson Beasley ’13, Tom Keaton ’14, Madison Hardaway ’15, and Andrew DeJoy ’14.

though he had work to do, he came to many of my basketball games and tennis matches, as well as other athletic competitions that his advisees participated in. We all knew how much he cared about us, and he will certainly be missed at EHS.” Karen Hathaway has served as Episcopal’s registrar for the last almost 12 years, managing a busy and demanding office where she regularly interfaces with students, faculty, and parents.

Karen Hathaway served as the School’s registrar for almost 12 years.

“Karen is the person who has kept our academic machine running smoothly for the past 12 years,” said Assistant Head for Academics Mary Fielder. “Not only does she have a macro understanding of the rhythms of the year, but she is also the fount of an incredible amount of detailed information necessary to address anything that comes through the office. She problem-solves and troubleshoots and hits all of her marks with a delightful sense of humor and an infectious smile.”

Bob Eckert For 21 years, Bob Eckert has been an instrumental part of the operations and growth of EHS, providing leadership for the Development, Alumni and Parent Programs, and Communications Offices. Trained as a musician, Bob served as the chair of the music department at Rhodes College before transitioning into development at Rhodes and Transylvania University.

“He has truly conducted the many development efforts in an effective and harmonious way,” said Headmaster Rob Hershey, “leading four campaigns that resulted in raising over $200 million in capital and endowment funds in support of the School.”

“I have never been able to understand the connection or correlations between being a college music professor and being a director of development,”

Jackie Maher In her 21 years on the Hill, Jackie Maher has served as a chemistry and physics teacher, chair of the Science Department, assistant head for student life, assistant head for academics, and honorary chair of the coeducation celebration committee. Maher also provided support to the faculty development program, encouraging faculty to participate in professional development opportunities and to network with faculty from around the world.

“She has been the consummate boarding school faculty member, known to all students and faculty alike, as a generous, genuine, and compassionate individual,” said Headmaster Rob Hershey. “No single individual has meant more to the successful adoption of coeducation at Episcopal than Jackie.”

In April, the crew team presented Maher with a crew shell inscribed with

said George Logan ’63. “When he was considering the position at EHS, Bob thought there was some ‘orchestration’ involved. He thought he could orchestrate a group of alumni, and he did.”

Logan, a longtime supporter of the School and the chairman of the Board of Trustees for nine years, considers Bob one of his closest friends. “He connects with people,” he said. “He is also one of my best friends, which is a dangerous thing to your personal assets… being best friends with a director of development.”

Logan remembers fondly one visit to campus, when Bob invited him to his home. Logan arrived and was treated to a duet by Eckert’s two daughters, one on the piano, the other playing the violin. “It was so incredibly done, I’ve never gotten over it. Ever since then, I have never said no to Bob Eckert. He is somebody so special; his family is so

her name to commemorate her steadfast dedication to the development of the coeducational program at EHS. “Memories of so many wonderful students, too many to name, who brought a depth to my life that is beyond measure,” said Maher about her retirement. “The faculty who shared their learning, wisdom, and friendship serving as a vital support in my constant growth as an educator.

“I look forward to the next stage with mixed feelings – I will miss the challenges but will savor the memories.”

“Being in the classroom with Ms. Maher is such a rewarding experience, because you walk out of her class not just with a greater understanding of the subject, but also a better grasp of what it takes to succeed at Episcopal,” said Elle Wilson ’13. “As a member of her advisory, I was amazed by her innate ability to bring together students from all different backgrounds and interests.

George Logan ’63 and Director of Development Bob Eckert during Reunion Weekend 2013.

special. He knew how much I loved music, and, well, I was easy pickings from then out.

“He has meant as much to me as anybody at Episcopal High School. He has devoted the best part of his work in his life to the School.”

Jackie Maher played an instrumental role in helping to prepare the school community for coeducation in the early ’90s.

Ms. Maher was like the glue to our advisory, always willing to share some words of wisdom or advice on how to navigate the outside world. She will always be remembered for her compassionate nature and passion for teaching, along with her amazing ability to create a comfortable learning environment where every student can thrive.”

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

23

Alumni Walk A New Tradition

D

uring his remarks at the senior parent breakfast in the fall, Headmaster Rob Hershey said that it is “because Episcopal comes from such a strong history of tradition and such early beginnings that rarely do students and parents get the opportunity to embark on a new tradition of their own.” Yet, the Class of 2013 got to do just that.

The parents, grandparents, and friends of the Class of 2013 kept with the tradition of celebrating their children’s time on the Hill by making a special contribution to the Roll Call, the School’s annual fund. However, they established a new way to recognize this generosity, the Class of 2013, and seniors for years to come.

The Class of 2013 founded the new Alumni Walk, a recognition space for all seniors beginning with this class. The Alumni Walk will list their names, grouped by class year, in the U-shaped walkway in front of Callaway Chapel. Michael Vergason, the School’s landscape architect, estimates that as many as 50 future classes will be recognized in this walk, with plans after that to proceed toward the new Townsend Hall.

“The Alumni Walk is a way to celebrate the Episcopal experience for each graduate all in one place – to recognize that they went through this all together,” said Libby Wilkinson, director of parent giving. “We are excited that for years to come, all classes will join together in this new, special place to be recognized and honored.”

On May 21, the senior class gathered in front of Callaway Chapel to see their names unveiled and the new plaque inscribed with a dedication of the Alumni Walk. They came together as a class to view their names and hear remarks from Headmaster Rob Hershey and Head Chaplain Rev. Gideon Pollach. The class then proceeded to Centennial Gymnasium for a special dinner in their honor. While the seniors dined together, they heard from a panel of alumni about their experiences after leaving the Hill, as well as what it means to be part of the Episcopal alumni community. Following the alumni panel, the seniors laughed and reminisced as a slideshow of pictures from their last four years played to music.

Not only will subsequent graduating classes enjoy this new tradition, but every student at Episcopal will be inspired by it while lingering before and after Chapel and making their way to and from their dorms.

The Alumni Walk was made possible by the generous participation of parents, grandparents, and friends of this year’s seniors.

“It has been an honor to work with such dedicated and thoughtful parents this year,” Wilkinson said, “and is an example of the ethos of the whole class. May 21 was a special night to see them all together celebrating what they had accomplished together. It will be wonderful to see them back together in the same spot at their five-year reunion to share all that they have accomplished in their years after The High School.”

24

Summer 2013

Class of 2013 Senior Parent Roll Call Committee Co -C h a ir s

Lisa and Robbie Huffines Alicia and Mike Alford Co m m it te e

Virginia and Dana Beach Gray and Sambo Dixon Ann Megan and Edwin Douglass Paige and Will DuBose Kate and Bill Fralin Anne and Pete Glubiak Stephanie and Roger Griswold Margaret and Eric Hart ’81 Marianne and Jay Horan Katie and Richard Horan Jan Healy and Chuck Hyman RJ and Chip Lyerly ’80 Connie and John McNichols Christine and Joe Montz Bob Myers Rosalie Myers Valerie and Peter Page Becky and John Richardson Sheila and Britton Sanderford Bill Sanford Philomina and Charles Simpson Lucy and John Shackelford Cricket and Craig Stewart ’70 Mary Beth and Phillip Thomas ’81 Marcy and Rip Wilson

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

25

Admissions Report

Dear EHS Community, After another outstanding season, the Admissions Office is thrilled to announce that we will welcome almost 120 new students to the School in September. This year’s applications came from 33 states, D.C., and 20 countries. We are very excited about the impact this newly admitted group will soon have on Episcopal’s academics, athletics, and arts programs. This diverse and talented group will continue to build on the excellent traditions of Episcopal High School.

Episcopal has been fortunate to be in such a great position in recent years; however, boarding school admissions is becoming more and more competitive each year as many of our peer schools are fighting for the same students. Therefore, we ask for your help in identifying and recruiting prospective students and families. Our bread and butter in the admissions pool are the prospective students that are referred to us by our alumni and current families. Your support significantly impacts the size of the applicant pool and the quality of the enrolled students, and most of all, helps maintain the School’s commitment to excellence.

There are several ways to encourage families to begin the admissions process, including having them request information online, schedule a visit to campus (even as early as this summer), register for our open house (Oct. 26), or attend The Game (Nov. 9). Also, keep an eye out for upcoming admissions events in your area. Checking out the Episcopal website is a great way to inform families of upcoming events either in your area or on the Hill.

Thank you for all of your work on behalf of The High School. We encourage you to reach out to us if you have any questions about how you can help us continue to attract the best student body possible for EHS! Sincerely,

Admission4.psd

Scott Conklin Director of Admissions

New students are coming from 24 states, D.C., and 10 countries.

26

Summer 2013

EHS Student Tour Guides The School’s tour guides are an integral part of the EHS admission process. Many times, they are the first Episcopal students prospective families meet. Tour guides not only show families around campus, but they engage with them, sharing stories about life on the Hill, and their perspectives on academics, athletics, and the arts. They are the face of the School and the Admissions Office’s greatest asset. This year’s 259 tour guides were led by an energetic and dedicated group of seniors.

Admission2.psd

The 2012-13 Head Tour Guides, from left: Sarah Grace Hurley ’13, Jack Richardson ’13, Lucy Douglass ’13, Joe Hyman ’13, Maggie Graney ’13, Jordan Rose ’13, Spencer Sanderford ’13, and Kate Bickley ’13.

The 2013-14 Head Tour Guides are: Parker Allen ’14, Bowen Amos ’14, Cristeen Anyanwu ’14, Kristin Aria ’14, Sam Armm ’14, Emily Bivins ’14, Page Dudley ’14, Khaile Forbes ’14, Nathan Kassaw ’14, Ike Kilis ’14, Liz Martinelli ’14, Annie McIntosh ’14, Callie Nelson ’14, Lizzie Redd ’14, Holden Shearin ’14, Lauren Tarde ’14, Rachel Vadhan ’14, Wick Waller ’14, and Gray Williams ’14.

“EHS was the most welcoming and hospitable school we looked at. Every interaction, whether instigated by our family, or the School, was excellent. We felt that the School was truly interested in getting to know our child. We are thrilled to be joining the EHS community.” – From a new EHS family

Admission3.psd

Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

27

Reunion W

June 2

Classes of 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968,

Class of 1948

Class of 1953

Class of 1958

28

Summer 2013

1

Weekend

e 2013

8,

1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008

Class of 1963

Class of 1968

Class of 1978 Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

29

Class of 1983

Class of 1988

Class of 1993

30

Summer 2013

Class of 1998

Class of 2003

Class of 2008 Episcopal High School // FOUR COLUMNS

31

32

Summer 2013

2013-14 Celebrating 175 Years of Episcopal High School!

September 4 • Students Return to Campus October 11 • Seminary Hill Cup October 18-21 • Fall Parents Weekend November 9 • The Game November 23 - December 2 • Thanksgiving Vacation December 19 - January 6 • Christmas Vacation January 24-27 • Mid-Winter Break March 1-17 • Spring Break April 11-12 • Spring Parents Weekend April 18-21 • Easter Break May 31 • Commencement

NonProfit Organization US Postage PAID

Episcopal High School 1200 North Quaker Lane Alexandria, Virginia 22302 Change Service Requested

Alexandria VA Permit No. 105