FWCD Falconer - Winter 2015

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Volume 6, Issue 1

A Fond

Farewell

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Winter 2015

Seniors Katherine Haley and Isaac Klein were crowned 2014 Homecoming queen and king.

Photo by Glen E. Ellman

Administrative Team

Volume 6, Issue 1

Evan D. Peterson Head of School Dr. Brad Philipson Assistant Head of School for Academics Steve Stackhouse Assistant Head of School for Operations Tom Mitchell Chief Financial Officer Joe Breedlove ’78 Director of Breakthrough Bill Arnold ’86 Head of Upper School Frank Gendusa Athletic Director Shari Lincoln Head of Lower School Kathy Lott Director of Admission and Financial Aid John Stephens Head of Middle School Robert Stovall Director of Fine Arts Sandra Tuomey Director of Advancement Steve Uhr Director of Technology

EDITOR Shannon Rossman Allen ART DIRECTOR Lisa Koger Contributors Courtney Bourgeois Rachel Donahue Yolanda Espinoza Mel Hurst Shel Juliao Shilo Mancini Connall McCormack ’15 Renee Pierce Sandra Tuomey Lisa Wallace

The Magazine of Fort Worth Country Day

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16 Global Ambassadors Mason Middle School students learned the value of cultural exchange, hosting a delegation of students and teachers from Nagaoka, Japan.

20 A Fond Farewell For 19 years, Evan D. Peterson’s life’s work has focused on the educational experiences of students at Fort Worth Country Day.

30 Tinkering with Learning Tinkering became the Lower School’s mantra as students and teachers embarked on a number of new and imaginative initiatives.

45 Annual Report 2013-14 FWCD recognizes its donors for their continued commitment to advancing the School as an outstanding educational institution.

IN E A C H ISS U E 2 View from My Window 3 Around Campus 8 Giving Back 10 Faculty Q&A 12 Athletics 14 The Arts 34 Alumni News

Questions? Concerns? Comments?

Contact Shannon Allen at shannon.allen@fwcd.org

40 Class Notes 64 From the Archives

Send address changes to: Fort Worth Country Day Advancement Office 4200 Country Day Lane Fort Worth, Texas 76109 © FWCD

The Falconer is published biannually for Fort Worth Country Day families, alumni and friends by the Advancement Office. Opinions represented may not necessarily be the position of the Board or administration. Fort Worth Country Day has an institutional commitment to the principles of diversity. In that spirit, FWCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or national origin in admissions, the administration of its educational policies, financial aid, athletics and other School-administered programs.

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l et ter f ro m h e ad of s chool EVA N D. P ETERSON

View from My Window to diversity, addressing concerns that the School pays insufficient attention to individuals, working with coaches to develop new strategies to promote character development and more. As I said at the meeting, this survey is only the beginning. There is tremendous information and feedback that our parents and alumni provided to us that will only help us become an even better school. Visit fwcd.org and log in to MyFWCD to view a video of the presentation.

Lower School Principal-for-the-Day Rocco Leoni ’23 and Evan D. Peterson

I cannot believe the spring semester is here. The school year is flying by, and before we know it, we will be celebrating our Class of 2015 graduates.

In the pages of this issue of the Falconer, we are launching a new look. There is so much good news to share about our students and alumni, and we are looking for new and different ways to tell those stories and reconnect with our more than 3,100 alumni around the world.

I am proud of our Lower School and its commitment to a hands-on approach to learning. I think you all will enjoy the feature on “tinkering.” In October, our Middle School students enjoyed a truly unique experience when a delegation of students and teachers from Nagaoka, Japan, joined our community. We also are highlighting our distinguished faculty (page 10) and alumni (page 38).

In December, we hosted an All-School Town Hall Meeting to share the results of last spring’s parent and alumni surveys. More than 720 current FWCD households filled out the parent portion and 25 percent of alumni from the classes of 1989 to 2013 responded. I was so pleased to hear that our alumni felt well-prepared for college and life after graduating from Country Day. There always is work to be done, and, together, we are addressing some specifics, such as reaffirming the School’s commitment

Around Campus PEOPLE • HONORS • EVENTS • NEWS

Our 2013-14 Annual Report is included within this issue. Thank you to those who support the School with financial gifts; your thoughtfulness helps us prepare the next generation of leaders. Board President Shannon Young Ray ’80 shares highlights on page 45. Of special note is the Class of 2014’s memorial gift reflecting 100 percent participation to honor Dr. Jim Aldridge H’14, and our faculty and staff 100 percent participation in both the FWCD Fund and our Then, Now, Forever. capital campaign. It is heartening to know how much Country Day means to so many people.

The New Year allows us an opportunity to be thankful for what we have. I am grateful to the Fort Worth Country Day family—a community of exceptional students, parents, faculty, staff and alumni. To me, Country Day is truly the best school in the country, and I am so proud to be a part of it.

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New Trustees Named to FWCD Board Four Trustees were named to FWCD’s Board for a three-year term.

R. Gantt Bumstead worked for United Supermarkets, LLC, from 1991 to 2013, serving as president from 1999 to 2005 and as co-president with his brother from 2005 to 2013. He serves on the Board of Directors of Gill Children’s Services, Inc., and is a member of Seventh Avenue and the Fort Worth Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization.

Anne Carvalho has volunteered at FWCD since 2011 and co-chaired Breakthrough Fort Worth’s Fancy Meal in 2014 and 2013. Outside of FWCD, Carvalho volunteers at Cook Children’s Medical Center and is a member of Jewel Charity.

Virginia’s husband, Wally, attended the dedication with Virginia’s sons, Ford and Will; Will’s wife, Natalie; Virginia’s brother, Mark; and Mark’s family, Sandra, Will and Paul.

Shari Lincoln, head of Lower School, welcomed guests to the dedication: “Virginia’s legacy is hard to fully grasp for those who did not know her well, but for those in our FWCD family who spent daily moments with her, we feel forever blessed by the opportunity to walk beside what I call a saint of the everyday, ordinary person variety.”

Head of School Evan D. Peterson recalled his own battle with throat cancer and Tate’s inspiration. “She was a dedicated, loving, strong person,” he said. “She lived with grace throughout her battle each and every day.”

Mary Lou Ryan and Jennifer Baine tirelessly raised funds to see this project through to fruition. “Virginia’s lifelong work was helping children,” Peterson said. “This bridge honors her connection with the children she loved.” The bridge features glass panes that acknowledge project donors and in the future will recognize dedicated members of the FWCD family who have made memorial gifts to the School.

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Anne Carvalho

Gynna Harlin

Todd Kelly ’81

Gynna Harlin has been an active FWCD parent since 1993. She was 2012-13 PFA president. She is a co-founding member of the Falcon Club, and served as co-chair with her husband, Billy Bob, for the organization’s first two years.

FWCD Memorial Caring Bridge Dedicated More than 75 guests attended the dedication of the FWCD Memorial Caring Bridge in Honor of Virginia Langford Tate on September 20. Tate was a beloved kindergarten assistant from 2008 until she passed away in 2012 after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

R. Gantt Bumstead

“Virginia’s lifelong work was helping children.

This bridge honors her connection with the children she loved.”

Evan D. Peterson

Todd Kelly ’81 is a partner with the Jones Day law firm. His legal practice is devoted to health law regulatory and related transactional and business matters. Kelly is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas.

Students in all three divisions participated in Hour of Code events during the week of December 8. The Hour of Code, sponsored by code.org, is a global movement dedicated to expanding participation in computer science by making it available in more schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of color.

FWCD’s goal is to make computer science accessible to all students. Lower School students were introduced to computer coding through the iPad app Kodable and tutorials on code.org in Amanda Lofquist’s classes.

Seventh-grade students in Jimmy Brockway’s and Christine Spike’s Life Sciences classes participated in an introduction to computer science and the basics of computer coding, specifically website design.

Jon Shipley worked with sophomores David Lonergan, Ben Nober and Conner Williams, along with freshman Sam Carlile, who taught the Middle School Hour of Code events.

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Author Imparts Wisdom New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman returned to FWCD’s campus to share his personal story and to talk books. The author of more than 75 books for kids and young adults, Korman began his writing career at the age of 12 when his seventh-grade English project became his first novel, This Can’t Be Happening at McDonald Hall.

Now, decades later, Korman is a full-time writer, with more than 17 million copies of his novels in print. His books also have been translated into 14 languages, and Nickelodeon brought Korman’s New York Times bestselling Swindle series to life in a made-for-TV movie.

Senior Scholars

Each year, Korman visits schools, libraries and conferences to bring his trademark humor and adventurous style to readers everywhere. He is a favorite among FWCD students. Korman’s first visit was in the late 1980s; his second was 10-12 years ago. What is the secret of Korman’s success?

“It’s a combination between real life and pure imagination,” he says. “I always start off with something real, but then I unleash my imagination to make it more exciting, funnier or a better story. To be honest, by the time a book is done, you can’t recognize much of the real-life part.

It’s been changed too much. But I never could have gotten there without it.”

Twenty-one FWCD seniors were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, National Achievement and National Hispanic Recognition (NHRP) programs.

Gordon Korman returned to FWCD’s campus to talk books.

Career Conversations FWCD’s Upper School Career Conversations Series, sponsored by the College Counseling Office, connects the vast professional knowledge of the School’s parent and alumni communities with students, giving students the opportunity to learn about professional paths through discussions with seasoned industry professionals.

discussed the oil and gas industry. In December, past parent Suzin Hines, creative director at Christ Chapel Bible Church; current parent Marin Gibbs, project production manager at Schaefer Advertising Co.; and Sara Hull ’90, vice president of account services at Schaefer Advertising Co., spoke about public relations and communications.

During the fall semester, the series hosted past parent Melody Wilkinson, judge of the 17th District Court of Texas, and current parent Mo Sheats ’86, attorney, who shared their experiences related to the field of law, and current parent Peter Tunnard and past parent Andrée Griffin ’80, both of XTO Energy, who

“The goal of the program is to provide open and honest information about a chosen profession so that students can make an informed decision about their own future careers,” said Abby Noel, associate director of College Counseling.

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Melody Wilkinson

Fort Worth Country Day opened its doors for the 2014-15 academic year on Monday, August 18.

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Dheeraj Reddy and Melody Rodriguez are the School’s two National Merit Semifinalists. The seniors are among the 16,000 Semifinalists announced nationally in September. These students have an opportunity to continue in the competition for the 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $35 million that will be offered in the spring.

About 1.5 million juniors in 22,000 high schools entered the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2013 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.

The number of Texas Semifinalists is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.

Ryan Burke, Thomas Haas, Katherine Haley, Libby Kerrigan, William Kleinheinz, Sarah Memon, Eleni Michaelides, Zach Pope, Mary Grace Roach, Shelby Sanford, Alex Sturns, Madeline Sullivan and Coleman Walker were named National Merit Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Approximately 34,000 commended students throughout the nation were recognized.

Alex Sturns was named a National Achievement Semifinalist. The National

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Legacy Students

The FWCD faculty team welcomed

National Merit Semifinalists Melody Rodriguez and Dheeraj Reddy

Achievement Scholarship Program is an academic competition established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding black American high school students. Only 1,600 students are named Semifinalists and have an opportunity to advance in the competition for National Achievement Scholarships.

Gabi Maldonado, Henry Luengas, Isaac Klein, Eleni Michaelides, Sydney Mulqueen and Melody Rodriguez were named National Hispanic Scholars. The NHRP also awarded Honorable Mention standing to Johnny Serralta, Ryan Pohler and Alex Sturns. The NHRP was initiated in 1983 to identify outstanding Hispanic/Latino High school students.

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G IVIN G BACK

Giving Back Acts of service pave the way to a lifelong love of philanthropy and a deeper understanding of the world in which we live. Giving back begins at Fort Worth Country Day.

Making Dreams Come True Coached by John Brookman ’80, Fort Worth’s YMCA Longhorn Football team partnered with a Wish with Wings to grant 13-year-old Jacob Reece’s wish to attend the World Series.

When Reece was diagnosed with B-Cell Lymphoma in 2013, his baseball career was sidelined as he underwent treatment to fight the life-threatening illness. Upon completion of treatment in 2014, Jacob went to a Wish with Wings with a wish … to attend the World Series.

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That wish was granted with the help of Fort Worth’s YMCA Longhorn football team and Coach Brookman. Each year, Brookman’s team commits to working on behalf of a local charitable organization. This focus fuses competition with service to further develop strong character in the athletes.

“Coaching youth football presents opportunities to teach young men about a lot more than football,” said Brookman, who has been coaching football since 1989 and has served as the Longhorns’ coach since 2010. “The Longhorn program is as much a leadership factory as a football factory. We focus on learning the fundamentals. The Longhorns have achieved unparalleled success on the field: They have won 95 percent of their games over the last 10 years. But we’ve always stressed that character and sportsmanship are the program’s highest priorities.”

Infusing community service into the program was a logical step in building character. “We began in 2012 when the team worked at the Tarrant Area Food Bank [TAFB] packing backpacks as part of the TAFB/Communities in Schools’ Weekend Backpack Program,” Brookman said. “Subsequent teams, under the leadership of ‘returning veterans,’ have, of their own initiative, continued to engage in community service projects every year since.”

To raise money for Jacob’s wish, the 28-member team, which included 23 Fort Worth Country Day students, garnered sponsors, ranging from $5 per quarterback sack to flat donations up to $500. A local foundation anonymously donated $5,000, and the tickets were secured through the Texas Rangers for all 8

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five Reece family members. A Wish with Wings assisted with travel and hotel accommodations. In total, the team raised $10,000 to fulfill Jacob’s wish.

“The Longhorn program is built around empowering players and providing them opportunities for success. Success creates confidence, and confidence, in turn, gives them courage,” Brookman said. “The service project brings the players great happiness in knowing that in translating Longhorn core concepts, such as hard work and self-sacrifice, from the football field to our community, they are succeeding in significantly helping others. I do not know of any greater joy in life than the knowledge that you are making the world a better place.”

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Q& with Debby Jennings and Dan Bloch H’06 A What led you to FWCD?

What have you enjoyed about your FWCD career thus far?

In 1975, I was working at the University of North Texas library, but searching for a school library position. A professor mentioned that FWCD was looking to hire its first full-time, degreed librarian. I applied and interviewed. Peter Schwartz [H’98] told me there was Trustee support to build a library program and collection for the School. They wanted someone who would pursue the job enthusiastically. When offered the job, I accepted right away. I could see that the opportunity to start a library program from the ground up, with strong support, was not an opportunity to pass up.

My role at FWCD over the past 46 years has changed in both deliberate and coincidental ways. I have gone through the change in duties from being a Lower School homeroom teacher to being a Lower School science specialist to being a Middle School science teacher. With this came a change in how I was viewed. For years, I had a recognizable tie to the Lower School. Since moving, I feel I have a strong link to the School as a whole. Having taught in two divisions, with more than 20 years of experience in each, as well as coaching for several seasons in the Upper School, I feel a connection to the entire program.

How has your role changed?

At first, I was solely responsible for the K-12 library program, which was an idealistic expectation. After two years, I began to concentrate on the Upper School collection and classes in research skills. There was such a demand for library classes and services that I was able to convince the headmaster to add a position to develop a K-12 program.

Priscilla Harrier [H’011] was hired as our first Lower School librarian, and we worked together for more than 30 years. As the role of technology in the library program grew, I moved to the Middle School program and classes, and we hired a technology librarian to head up the Upper School program.

How has FWCD shaped you?

FWCD has allowed me to be a true librarian by supporting my program. I have been lucky to work for administrators who value a library and see that the connections and support a librarian can offer to students and faculty are valuable. Over the past 40 years, I have been offered positions at other schools, but I never sensed I would have the support and freedom to pursue my goal of building a first-class program at those places.

What are your favorite School memories?

Working with the architects on the Moncrief Library building was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Twenty years ago, Jon Shipley and I had the idea that the technology center and library should be combined. We met with the architects regularly with plans and ideas. I think the building you see now is really the vision we shaped.

The visiting author program is one of my favorites. Priscilla and I started it in 1980. We have had some pretty famous authors like Marc Brown, Avi, Gordon Korman and Janet Stevens. It has been wonderful to see how these authors connect with students.

What do you hope your legacy at FWCD will be?

I hope I have led a library program that has enriched the academic life of the School and reflects 21st-century learning. As a teacher-librarian, I have emphasized moving toward new technologies, but also keeping the best of a traditional library.

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Faculty Q&A

How has FWCD shaped you as a teacher?

I believe that FWCD and I shaped each other. I came to the School with certain important values in place. The School allowed me the latitude to be creative and develop my own style. I also think the way I personally relate to students has served as a model and has had some impact on the way the School developed its core values.

What is your teaching philosophy?

My teaching philosophy is fairly simple. I believe the needs of the child supersede all else. These needs include the importance of intellectual growth, personal freedom to develop and learning to live in a community of laws.

What is your favorite FWCD memory?

I have so many FWCD memories that it is almost impossible to select one! If I must, I suppose it would be the day I brought my daughter, Valerie [Montgomery ’01], to the School for her first day of kindergarten. Now, 13 years after graduating, she is a teacher here as well. I couldn’t be more proud.

What is different about students from when you first began teaching?

There is a difference in the skills that children bring to school in the 21st century, but I find those to be incidental. The real difference is also the one consistent factor. The children are always unique unto themselves. That’s what keeps me coming back. If I ever felt I was teaching the same personalities over and over, it would be time for me to leave.

What piece of advice would you share with new teachers today?

My advice is always to know your students. Learn how they think, what affects their learning moods, what motivates them. It’s all about them, never about us. What we as teachers know and have learned is of no importance if we can’t convey it to others.

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ATHLETICS

Athletics

Battle of Bryant Irvin Trophy Remains at FWCD

By Connall McCormack ’15

An integral part of the FWCD experience is participation in athletics. FWCD Falcons demonstrate a high regard for sportsmanship, effort, health, fitness and school spirit.

The Battle of Bryant Irvin annually represents the last time a group of senior players get the chance to step on a football field. The entire week leading up to the game is filled with emotion as the team with their seniors prepare to represent the red and blue one final time against their archrival, Trinity Valley School. This year was no different. Inspired by the two previous classes, the Class of 2015 was determined to ensure that the Battle Trophy remained at Fort Worth Country Day. And on Homecoming, October 24, they did just that.

From the opening kickoff, the outcome was never in question. After a season punctuated

by the highest of highs and lowest of lows, the Falcons wanted nothing more than to give the home crowd one more victory and a trophy to display for another year. They provided it by dominating the Trojans on both sides of the ball all four quarters. The Falcons’ ground attack scored 3 times in the first quarter and kept the pressure on, finishing with 305 yards and 5 touchdowns. The defense held up their end of the bargain, holding TVS to 14 points until a late touchdown made the final score 42-21.

The dominant victory was just what the Falcons needed. Months of hard work made it possible for the team and a group of 12 seniors, the Dirty Dozen, to hold their trophy high.

Turner MacLean Signs National Letter of Intent for TCU Turner MacLean ’15 was recognized on National Signing Day, November 12, for signing his National Letter of Intent to play golf at Texas Christian University. The entire Upper School, Bill Arnold ’86, former golf coach and now head of Upper School; and Frank Gendusa, athletic director, were on hand with MacLean’s family to celebrate this significant occasion. Arnold commended MacLean for his incredible dedication to the sport of golf and his strong academic standards.

What Arnold most loves about MacLean’s game is the way he plays a hole backwards, showing an impressive understanding of a very difficult game. The School community looks forward to following MacLean as a Horned Frog.

Turner MacLean ’15 (seated) pictured with Pepper, Scotty and Mack MacLean ’18 Photo by Glen E. Ellman

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The Arts The City of Fort Worth is internationally known for its vibrant arts scene. At FWCD, we offer the finest of fine arts through our celebrated ballet program, visual arts classes, choral programs, band, orchestra, drumline, performing arts and technical theatre.

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Middle School history teacher Tara Forrest served as the FWCD campus sponsor and coordinator for the FWCD delegation. The group from Japan included seven girls, three boys, a teacher and a community member from the city. The students were all classified as eighth-graders; however their ages ranged from 12-14. Two additional Japanese delegations were hosted in Fort Worth as well at MacLean Middle School and Trinity Valley School.

FWCD’s Middle School exchanged their culture, customs and “selfies” with students from Japan.

Fort Worth Sister Cities has forged diplomatic relations with people and countries all over the world since 1985. Reggio Emilia, Italy, was Fort Worth’s first sister city. The organization immediately began planning exchanges and programs to interact with this partner, and the first inbound exchange took place in 1986. Nagaoka was added the next year. Today, the city of Fort Worth has entered into formal agreements recognized by the U.S. Department of State with six additional international cities: Toluca, Mexico; Trier, Germany; Budapest, Hungary; Guiyang, China; Bandung, Indonesia; and Mbabane, Swaziland.

Mason Middle School students learned the value of cultural exchange and more this past fall when the School engaged in a partnership with Fort Worth Sister Cities to serve as an Ambassador Middle School to a delegation of 12 students and teachers from Nagaoka, Japan. As a result, the FWCD community was introduced to an enriching life experience. Throughout nine days, FWCD and the students from Nagaoka shared their different cultural, religious and geographic backgrounds— and the positive relationships that were built forged a bond based on broader perspectives and a deeper understanding of what

“For years, we have been trying to become an Ambassador School with Sister Cities, and the opportunity finally arrived through this Japanese delegation,” Forrest noted. “We just jumped at the opportunity, as would any school! I knew the benefits for everyone involved would be extraordinary. This is a growth opportunity for our students and the School.”

it means to live in a multicultural society.

Head of Middle School John Stephens was excited for FWCD students to learn from and interact with students from a different culture. “An experience like this helps to open students up and prepare them for living in a diverse world,” he said.

“The benefits to such an exchange are abundant for all those involved. Every student’s life is touched in such a positive way through this program.”

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The Japanese delegation arrived October 18 and was welcomed with great fanfare at DFW International Airport. They spent their first weekend getting acclimated with their hosts. Eleven FWCD families volunteered to serve as host families for the students and teachers from October 18-26. (See sidebar for host families listing.) On Sunday, October 19, the students and their hosts enjoyed a hoedown of sorts at the home of Middle School teachers Jackie and James Rains in Granbury. This get-together allowed everyone to get to know one another in a more social setting. “The Rains’ ranch was a unique experience for the Japanese students,” said Rosie Walker, mother of Luke ’19, who served as host to Kentaro Kishi. “They saw the Texas country and also the inner workings of a ranch.”

FWCD Host Families and Students Hope (Harvison) ’87 and Andy Anthony – Merrett Watson ’20 hosting Sakura Takahashi Lauren (Meekins) ’93 and David Anton ’92 – Abigail ’20 hosting Mashiro Hara Cindy and Brian Barnard – Olivia ’20 and Evan ’20 hosting Moeko Otaki Kirsten and Don Bescher – Ainsley ’20 hosting Nana Tai Ellen and Robert Burgos – Will ’19 hosting Mr. Yuji Shinga, teacher Julie (Moore) ‘79 and Jeff Clark – Sarah ’19 hosting Risa Ikarashi Helena and Max Faulkner – Katherine ’19 hosting Mikoto Soda Lisa and Bill Guthrie – Claire ’20 hosting Hinata Sato Linda and Michael Nolan ’76 – Sean ’19 hosting Ibuki Shimizu and Ms. Sae Hagino, city delegate Rosie and Gary Walker – Luke ’19 hosting Kentaro Kishi Anne-Lise Knecht Woods ‘85 – Noah ’19 hosting Souta Ueguri

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When school started on October 20—the week of Homecoming—the FWCD campus was abuzz with spirit and excitement for this annual event, but the Middle School was even more electric because so many students were looking forward to meeting their new Japanese classmates. Throughout the week, the Japanese students “shadowed” their FWCD host students, attending classes, participating in cultural activities and enjoying some fun Fort Worth activities with their host families in the afternoons and evenings.

The schedule of events included attending all academic classes and extracurricular activities; taking part in cheer practice during recess to learn a cheer to perform at the Falcons’ Homecoming football game on Friday, October 24; enjoying field trips to AT&T Stadium, area museums, the local mall for some shopping and Main Event for laser tag, bowling and pool; partaking in a “Sayonara Dinner” at First United Methodist Church with the host families from all three schools; and taking a trip to the Stockyards, complete with an authentic rodeo to give the students a little taste of Fort Worth culture.

While the Nagaoka delegation took part in daily activities and meals with their host students and families, they also shared information about their own culture with the School more broadly. The students gave a presentation about their city to Middle School and Upper School students, met with Lower School students in the School’s Common Ground organization, and performed a traditional Japanese dance at the annual Japanese Fall Festival in the Botanic Gardens on October 25.

Through these experiences, the Japanese students provided a glimpse of life in Japan and their unique culture.

“The Middle School was so excited to host the Japanese students because this was something that has never been done before at Fort Worth Country Day,” said English teacher AnneLise Woods ’85 and host to Souta Ueguri. “It was amazing

to see how our students embraced the Japanese students from day one—and vice-versa.

“The Japanese girls were so happy and excited the entire week. When Mr. Stephens gave the girls jumpers to wear for the whole week, you could tell it made the whole trip for them,” Woods continued. “I have never seen such excitement concerning the Country Day jumper! The girls wore them proudly and even wore them to the goodbye dinner at First United Methodist Church. Because they were in uniform, Country Day really stood out at this dinner. The girls took the jumpers home, and it makes me smile to think that they might be wearing them in their home city.”

For the Country Day families and students who served as hosts, this exchange experience was life altering.

“Hosting an exchange student is a unique experience in sharing different cultures, learning what unites all cultures and experiencing human generosity,” said Lisa Guthrie, whose daughter Claire ’20 hosted Hinata Sato. “It is most humbling to experience generosity with/ from total strangers! Our family gained so much from this experience. We learned what it was like to take in a total stranger and come to think of that person as family. We learned that we can give in ways we could never have imagined!

We learned how much humans all have in common despite our language and cultural differences. And we have made a friend we can call on if we are ever on the other side of the world or if we ever need a Japanese perspective on an issue.

It is a little grandiose, but I believe that by making friends around the globe, we may foster the spirit of world peace in our children’s generation.”

The Clark family—Julie Moore Clark ’79, Jeff Clark and their daughter

Sarah ’19 hosted Risa Ikarashi. “This experience provided a wonderful way to share Japanese music, from the traditional music to modern ‘J-pop’” Julie said. Sarah was also excited to show Risa what her life was like. She attended church, went grocery shopping at Central Market, and took her to a tennis lesson. “I was surprised at how formal and polite Risa was,” Sarah said. “If Risa missed a ball on the tennis court, she apologized!”

The Bescher family, parents Kirsten and Don and their daughter Ainsley ’20, was struck by how little English Nana Tai spoke. But that didn’t stop them from getting to know her and growing to love her. “She was quite reserved, but would come out of her shell when we were together as a large delegation group, which was a bulk of the time,” Kirsten said. “We worked to help Nana feel at home, and it was fun to watch her grow more comfortable with us and her surroundings.”

Lauren Meekins Anton ’93, David Anton ’92 and their daughter Abigail ’20 hosted Mashiro Hara. “Our entire family, extended family and friends had an incredible time with the exchange students,” Lauren said. “My children woke earlier than normal and were so happy and excited to take Mashiro to school every morning. She taught them calligraphy, Japanese line dance and many things about her culture.

“I think our FWCD students enjoyed hosting the Japanese delegation because each day was different and they got to stray from their everyday routine a bit,” she continued. “Mashiro texts and skypes our family frequently now. Her leaving was so difficult, but we hope to visit her as a family one day soon.”

The takeaway for the FWCD students was monumental. It provided them with

an amazing opportunity to not only learn about a culture other than their own, but also to teach about their own culture and gain a deeper understanding through another’s eyes. “Our family comes from Belgian descent,” said Anne-Lise. “I am all about diverse cultures. I feel that it is very important for my children to experience as many different cultures as possible during their lifetime. As a result of this experience, Brennan ’17 and Noah ’19 have a new brother for life and I have a new son through Sota Ueguri.”

Forrest’s heart was overflowing with joy throughout the visit. “It is so heartening to watch the students—both American and Japanese—learn about a new culture,” she said. “You really get to know a culture well when you teach it. I think our FWCD students are even more appreciative of Fort Worth since they’ve seen it through their guests’ eyes, and I know they are inspired by what they’ve learned about Nagaoka. I hope this exchange opens a great dialogue for these students for years to come.”

The experience for Forrest and three FWCD freshmen does not end with the October visit. Forrest will lead a Sister Cities delegation of eight Harashin Scholars to Japan this summer. Samuel DeRobertis, Zoe DeRobertis and Nate Wallace will travel to Nagaoka, Japan, this summer for 10 days representing Fort Worth, and then students from Nagaoka will come and stay with them for 10 additional days. The Harashin Scholarship provides all expenses for the students, except for a $350 fee.

To apply, the students submitted an essay, transcript and resume, along with two teacher recommendations, and completed an hour-long panel interview.

These high school scholars are considered an elite group of students hand-picked to study in Japan. Forrest looks forward to reconnecting with the Nagaoka delegation during her travels.

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The Road to FWCD

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Farewell More than a Decade of Leadership: Evan Peterson, Head of School

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van D. Peterson has committed 41 years of his life to educating students, thanks in part to two important life mentors: his college swim coach, John Meyers, and Geoff

Butler H’98, former Head of School at Fort Worth Country Day. For 19 of those years, his life’s work has focused on the educational experiences of students at Fort Worth Country Day, where he first served as head of Upper School (1986-92) and, for the past 13 years, has led FWCD in dynamic fashion as Head of School, sculpting a school that honors its past while preparing for an impressive future.

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Growing up in Plainfield, New Jersey, Peterson had planned to enter the military after graduating from high school. His plans began to change when a football injury during his junior year sidelined him, and he took to the swimming pool for rehab. Peterson soon found himself swimming with Plainfield High School’s fastest swimmers and competing in the state championships his senior year. Swimming and his high school sweetheart, Gayle Gerber, led him to pursue college and attend West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia, on a four-year, full-ride scholarship. There, Peterson met John Meyers, who helped shape him as both a man and a swimmer.

“It was John who told me I was going to be a teacher,” Peterson said. “I didn’t believe him. I knew how hard teachers worked and that they weren’t always well compensated. I’d grown up poor; I didn’t plan to remain poor.”

Marrying Gayle between his sophomore and junior years helped Peterson to clarify his goals. “Marriage makes you grow up.

You’re suddenly responsible for more than yourself,” he said. “Getting married at a young age was good for me—I can’t speak for Gayle, but it truly was the best thing for me and helped me to see our future a bit more clearly.”

Not long after graduation, the couple moved to New Jersey, where Peterson took a job as an earth science teacher and swim coach at Wardlaw School, an all-boys school at the time. “My original plan was to continue my education and become a college professor and a swim coach,” Peterson said. “Gayle’s father told me about the Wardlaw job, and I met with Prentice Horne, the headmaster, WINTER 2015

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“It was a great pleasure for me to see the course of my life,” Burke said. “Evan told me it would. He felt that being a dean would open my eyes to a multitude of education scenarios that would best prepare me for whatever future path I might pursue. As Evan patiently guided me, I think I became a pretty good dean.”

Under Peterson’s mentorship, Burke learned a great deal. “Evan was the perfect mentor. I learned to be tough when I had to be, and I learned the all-important role of being a good listener as well. Evan Peterson became my chief mentor, first at FWCD, then later when I became head of upper school at University Liggett School in Michigan and then at Hampton Roads Academy where we united again.” Burke ultimately became head of school at Southampton Academy in Virginia and All Saints Episcopal School in Tyler, Texas, and he remains friends with Peterson. “It’s a friendship I deeply cherish,” Burke said.

Career Mentor

who first thought I was a student applying for admission.” Peterson’s first job turned into a 12-year career, where he worked in a number of capacities: teacher, athletic director, director of admission, dean of students and assistant head of school for the grades 8-12 building.

Beginning his Falcon Journey Deciding it was time for a change of scenery, Peterson met with Ted Sanford H’98 in New York City in 1986 to apply for the job of Upper School principal at Fort Worth Country Day. He wasn’t sure he wanted to take the job since Sanford would be retiring the following year. “I remember thinking how risky it might be to move to Fort Worth only to find out I wouldn’t have a job after Ted retired,” he said. “Someone on the interview committee must have really liked me, though, because I was guaranteed a three-year contract.”

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Peterson as a student when he was interviewing for the Upper School principal position. Later, as a senior, he encouraged her to run for class president. “In fact, I think he insisted,” Alexander said. “After graduating from college and considering teaching math, I spoke with Evan when he was at Hampton Roads [Academy]. He even offered me a job, but I came to work at FWCD instead.

When I decided to pursue business school, he wrote a recommendation for me.

Since 2004, I have been able to work with him as a Trustee and, more recently, have enjoyed getting to see my children establish their own friendships with him as they attend the School.”

During his first year in the Upper School, Peterson also met Art Burke, an Upper School math teacher. “Evan asked me to become his dean of students following his first year,” Burke noted. “This was based upon a letter I had written to Bob Minnerly, the previous Upper School head, in which I outlined what I perceived to be some improvements that need to be made in handling disciplinary infractions. Bob left this letter in his files, and I was unaware that Evan had any knowledge of it. So as Evan’s first year progressed, I was being ‘observed’ and didn’t even know it!”

This observation and promotion set Burke on a path to become a head of school himself. “Becoming dean of students in 1987 would forever change the

Peterson met another important life mentor in Geoff Butler H’98 while serving as Upper School principal from 1986-92. “I learned so much from Geoff,” Peterson said. “He helped shape me as an administrator and taught me how to care for my faculty, my students, my staff. He was—he is—a good man.”

tremendous work Evan did at Hampton Roads. He left that school much better than it was when he arrived in every respect.

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Geoff Butler H’98 about changing lives, about taking care of family. All of us at Country Day were members of his family.”

When Peterson would return as Head of School in 2002, he would not forget this act of kindness. During his tenure, he would regularly pay it forward with his own discretionary fund and take care of his School family.

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As a result of Butler’s Evan and Gayle returned to Fort Worth guidance and in July 2002. encouragement, Peterson moved to Virginia in 1992 to take on the head of school position at Hampton Peterson credits Butler with changing his life. “My sons, Christopher ’92 and Roads Academy. There, he honed his leadership Cory, were attending FWCD at the time,” he said, “and Chris was having a style using the skill set he’d acquired over the years. hard time. Barbara Waldron [now Jiongo] encouraged me to send him to summer camp at Camp Cheley in Colorado.”

In his first couple of years at Hampton Roads, Peterson and Butler spoke every few months.

Peterson and Gayle looked into it, but could not afford the $2,100 summer “Being head of a school is an isolated position tuition. Butler followed up with him to see how his meeting had gone. “I from which it is difficult to share frustrations or remember telling him I just couldn’t swing it. Gayle and I didn’t have the concerns,” Butler said. “Sometimes it is good to be money. I felt awful because I knew an experience like this could make a able to vent to someone outside of the school who difference in my son’s life, but the cost was just too much,” Peterson said. can be confidential and has no agenda. We had a few of those conversations. It was a great pleasure A week later, sitting behind his desk in the Schwartz Administration Building, for me to see the tremendous work Evan did at Butler met with Peterson and slid an FWCD envelope toward him. Inside was Hampton Roads. He left that school much better a check for $2,100. “He told me it was from his discretionary fund and that than it was when he arrived in every respect.”

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“Evan’s passion for helping students to right their wrongs is driven by his own personal foundation of truly caring for ‘his’ kids.

Top: Evan with Founding Trustee Patricia Schutts H’13 and Past Board President John Stevenson

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Bottom: Evan with Diana and Ted Sanford H’98

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In 2001, he learned of the Head of School opening at Fort Worth Country Day and applied.

“When I arrived in 1986 to serve as Head of Upper School, I was struck by the campus and the city of Fort Worth,” Peterson noted. “When Gayle and I left in 1992, we all but closed the book on our Fort Worth experience. We never imagined we would be called back to head such an incredible place.”

Since taking the Head of School post in July 2002, Peterson has led Fort Worth Country Day in dynamic fashion. In 13 years, he has sculpted a school that honors its past while preparing for an impressive future. His achievements include successfully working with the Board of Trustees to initiate two capital campaigns. The Learning. Leading. Legacy. A Campaign for FWCDS in 2004 was a huge success. The campaign goal was $18 million. Under Peterson’s leadership, the “Triple L” campaign raised $21 million to make faculty salaries competitive and effect significant campus improvements to enhance FWCD’s community. Still in the silent phase, FWCD’s current Then, Now, Forever. campaign is showing strong gains and will lay the foundation for the School’s next 50 years.

Bill Meadows was Board chair and head of the selection committee that ultimately hired Peterson back to Country Day. “There were strong opinions at the time about the direction of the School,” Meadows said. “We were looking for a solid leader with demonstrated skills and experience in Texas.

“Evan was at the top of our list because of his Hampton Roads experience and his knowledge of Country Day,” Meadows continued.

“Ultimately, he brought stability and a calming presence to the School at a time when it was very much needed.”

Kim Williamson Darden ’75, also served on the selection committee. “Evan’s strong, thoughtful and solid approach to leadership were just the qualities we were seeking in our Head of School,” she said. “So many alumni were thrilled that he was returning to FWCD to inspire a new generation of students.”

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No one has seen the transformation in Peterson’s leadership style more than Cindy Allen. “I worked with Evan all 19 years at Fort Worth Country Day,” she said. “He is a strong advocate for his faculty and staff,” she said. “Evan has always had their best interests in mind, and I often witnessed him going the extra mile either by standing up for them in a conversation or through an action that would benefit them.

“There has also been one constant that I have noted throughout the years I have known Evan. He has been unwavering on his stance and does not tolerate lying, cheating or deceit,” she continued. “As upsetting as those conversations can be, Evan’s passion for helping students to right their wrongs is driven by his own personal foundation of truly caring for ‘his’ kids. Evan often says ‘bad news doesn’t get better with time,’ so he’d just as soon address an issue, make his point and move on. You always know where you stand with Evan. No matter the topic, his response is always clear.”

During Peterson’s Head of School tenure, campus enhancements have included the Bryant Irvin entrance; state-of-the-art Sid W. Richardson Visual Arts Center (renovated from the School’s original cafeteria); the Lou and Nick Martin Campus Center; the community-oriented Fischer Dining Pavilion; and a refurbished Peter A. Schwartz Administration Building. The Mason Middle School Expansion in 2012 allowed for a decrease in the number of students in each classroom, and the purchase of the apartments on Country Day Lane added much-needed space for the School’s future growth. Peterson’s commitment to growing the School’s endowment was a point he highlighted in his Head of School interview. As a result, FWCD has increased its endowment from $13 million in 2002 to more than $40 million today.

One woman with a big stake in the success of Fort Worth Country Day is Patricia Schutts H’13, one of FWCD’s Founding Trustees. Peterson’s leadership and open lines of communication have impressed her. “Evan is an outstanding leader,” Schutts said. “He seems to really want to include past parents and Trustees in the School’s progress. I am most appreciative of his sharing with me how Country Day has become an outstanding day school, well-respected throughout the private day school community.”

Evan with Cindy Allen

Inspiring Faculty FWCD’s faculty has appreciated Peterson’s decisive leadership and his support of their endeavors in the classroom. Former English teacher Norma Wilkerson H’07 will remember Evan for encouraging and empowering teachers to become better at encouraging and empowering their students. “Evan inspired faculty to learn and grow through professional development. When he became Upper School head, FWCD did not have an AP English class,” Wilkerson said. “Evan encouraged me to learn more about AP English classes, the accompanying exams and what FWCD could do to improve students’ success on these national exams. What I learned changed the way I taught English and helped me create studentcentered classes focused on reading, thinking and writing skills.”

In 2006, Peterson charged the Faculty Education Committee to evaluate faculty retention. “It was determined for most of the School’s history that we hired incredibly talented teachers, but did a poor job of getting them connected to the community,” said Michael Parker, a 16-year veteran teacher in the Middle School. “As a result, we formed the Teacher Induction Program [TIP] to create a foundational platform for professional conversations.”

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Supporting his Kids While the School’s commitment to the 3 A’s remains constant, the bar has been raised under Peterson’s leadership. FWCD offers 22 Advanced Placement and many Honors-level courses. Fort Worth is internationally known for its vibrant arts scene; as a result, Fort Worth Country Day offers “the finest of the fine arts.” The School’s athletic tradition continues to thrive as 23 varsity sports compete in the Southwest Preparatory Conference. Competition and school spirit propels FWCD student-athletes to achieve their goals—both on and off the field. Committed to providing a top-quality experience to the students, Peterson has high expectations of his faculty, staff and coaches.

Evan plays a few tunes at the PFA fundraiser in 2010.

Year one of the TIP program acclimates new faculty members to the culture and community of FWCD. Year two transitions into highly professional conversations about student learning and masterful teaching. “As a byproduct, when the two years are completed, the new faculty have solidified into one strong cohort group that supports one another in ways that transcend the jobs we are called to do here,” Parker noted.

“After seven years, statistics show that individuals who invest themselves in the TIP cohort and the community activities have a longer tenure here. I have enjoyed working with the new faculty who come through this program and am so thankful for the resources Evan has given to it.”

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“Evan has always emphasized the community and family atmosphere of Country Day,” said Michael Dike ’88, who serves on the School’s Board of Trustees. “To me, the strong community that is Fort Worth Country Day is Evan’s legacy. This culture does not happen by chance; it develops over time thanks to strong leadership. Evan has provided that leadership, and he leaves a healthy community—a family that my family—Stephanie, Ben ’19, Marshall ’16 and Elizabeth ’25—is proud to be associated with.”

Current parent Michelle Marlow is thankful for the positive characteristics Peterson exemplifies for her four boys, George ’17, Henry ’21, Thomas ’19 and William ’26. “Scott and I feel that Evan daily leads Fort Worth Country Day’s core values by example,” she said. “Our boys are observant, and knowing they are watching Evan is a comfort.

As part of Lower School’s Country Time at FWCD, Evan showed students how to churn butter and milk a cow, which was one of his childhood chores.

“He truly cares about his students,” Marlow continued. “When he showed up in Cowboys’ Stadium this fall to watch a football team full of fifth- and sixth-graders play in the YMCA Championships, my heart was full. It meant so much to the boys that ‘their headmaster’ came to watch!”

Peterson’s commitment to diversity, academics and student scholarship helped Fort Worth Country Day gain the distinction of being the only Malone Family Foundation Scholars School in Texas. As part of this 50-member consortium of select independent schools, FWCD earned a generous $2 million Malone Scholars endowment that funds scholarships for motivated high-caliber students in grades 7-12 based on merit and financial need.

He also promoted the School’s embrace of the Breakthrough program (formerly known as Summerbridge), significantly increasing awareness and stability for the site, which provides supplemental education enrichment to underrepresented students. In 2008, Peterson was one of a half-dozen heads of school nationally recognized by the NAIS for successful Breakthrough programs at their schools. “Within the Breakthrough Collaborative, our FWCD site is esteemed as a foremost example of the host school format,” said Joe Breedlove ’78, Breakthrough executive director. “That is a direct result of Evan’s 13-year commitment to and advocacy for the program. In that time, I’ve learned a lot from his leadership. Applying that has morphed our structure into a school-within-a-school format, which I believe helps our students better translate their Breakthrough learning into their regular school programming.

In support and example, he’s made a big impact for the students we serve.”

Many alumni have a connection to Peterson dating back to the mid-to-late ’80s, when he served as their Upper School principal. “I believe Evan may have been the first person I ever met at FWCD when I was selecting a high school,” said Justin Hoover ’92. “A school like Country Day requires a strong leader who has a true passion for the School and who can concurrently relate to students, staff, parents and alumni at all levels. I know Evan’s passion first-hand and have admired the way he has executed his vision for the School.”

Rising to the Challenge A challenging time in Peterson’s tenure was the 2008-09 academic year, when he was diagnosed with throat cancer. His FWCD family became even more integral. Assistant Head of School for Operations Steve Stackhouse stepped up to fill in while Peterson was out. “It was hard to be away from the School,” Peterson noted. “It’s so much a part of who I am. I didn’t know what to do with myself.” After completing radiation and chemotherapy, Peterson’s doctor instructed him to stay home so his immune system wouldn’t be further compromised and so he could grow stronger. “I just couldn’t stay away,” he said.

“I felt whole when I was at work. At home, I just thought about the cancer.”

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“We leave knowing we ran a good race and

As Evan battled throat cancer, his door was covered with get-well wishes.

blended learning landed the School as a founding member of the Malone Schools Online Network (MSON). He is one of six heads of school that sat on the MSON creation steering committee.

This collaborative provides select independent schools across the country with access to new online classes that enhance each member school’s curriculum. In MSON’s inaugural year in 201314, FWCD was one of only eight schools in the nation to offer virtual, real-time courses onsite.

In year two, 15 schools are participating, and FWCD has 22 students enrolled in 10 of the 18 courses offered, with two FWCD faculty members teaching courses. Peterson also regularly makes presentations at conferences nationwide about MSON and its benefits.

Peterson has a distinct memory that helped rally his spirits when he was recovering. “Shari Lincoln told me to come to the theater for a Lower School assembly,” he said. “When I walked in, I heard the students chanting ‘we love you, Mr. Peterson; we love you, Mr. Peterson.’ By the time I made it to the stage, I was so deeply moved. It was exactly what I needed—to be with the students I so dearly love.”

“Evan reads broadly about new developments in education. Through reading, attendance at conferences and his love of a good conversation, Evan moved the School forward by expanding its horizons,” said Suzanne Lewis, former history teacher. “He believes in the efficacy and potential of change and constantly inspires and supports new methods and trends in education.

Through experimentation and his willingness to change, Evan has inspired a transformation of the School.”

He cites his cancer as both a blessing and a curse.

“A parent who is now a Board member told me at the beginning of my journey that getting to the other side of this experience would make me a better Head of School,” he said. “It is so true. Life is short. Things change on a dime. The clock is ticking. I now feel like I can get around those curve balls that life and work can throw at you.”

For Peterson and Gayle, Fort Worth and Fort Worth Country Day will always be their home. In their retirement, the couple is looking forward to spending time with their sons, Chris and Cory, watching their granddaughters grow up, and having a little more time for fishing in Florida. To be closer to family, the couple will soon call North Carolina home; they are building their dream home—a log cabin in the mountains.

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that it is the right time to pass the baton and watch from the sidelines as Fort Worth Country Day continues to lead and to grow.

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“And Evan is determined if nothing else,” Butler continued. “He is always seeking ways to learn and to improve himself in his work. Once he sets his mind on a direction, that is where he is going.”

For Peterson, his FWCD tenure has always been about the students. “History will define my legacy over time,” he said. “It would be too bold of me to make that prediction,” he said. “What I do know is that I cherish the memories I

have of reading to the Lower School students each year for the past 13 years. I would stop a meeting with faculty or staff if a student walked into my office needing to speak with me. I attended as many student-related events as possible. The students here were my kids, my family. I led this school with my students’ best interests at heart.”

Peterson has left a uniquely indelible mark upon FWCD while working to advance the School’s mission and philosophy. Throughout his service to the School, he has shown selfless dedication and commitment to FWCD students and their families. “We leave knowing we ran a good race and that it is the right time to pass the baton and watch from the sidelines as Fort Worth Country Day continues to lead and to grow,” Peterson said.

“Fort Worth Country Day truly is the best school in the country. This school, these people, will forever be a part of my family.”

Bittersweet Goodbyes

This year’s graduation will be bittersweet as Peterson’s last. Board President Shannon Young Ray ’80 will look forward to it because of something she noticed about Peterson at last year’s event. “As [Board] president, I have the privilege of participating in graduation exercises,” she said. “Last year, as each graduate shook Evan’s hand, I noticed for the first time after attending many graduations that he had a personal comment or anecdote to share with each and every graduate. I realized just how strongly he views each student as ‘one of his kids’—it is not just a phrase that he says frequently. He knows something special about each and every one of those students, and he let them know with a final handshake that they can always come back to Country Day.” What makes Peterson an effective leader? “His first interest is always the long-term welfare of the students, individually and collectively,” Butler stated.

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with Learning

By Renee Pierce and Shannon Allen

Goggles? Check. Tool apron? Check.

Imagination and curiosity? Double check.

These are the tools in the Lower School’s newest learning series.

The hands-on adventure of Tinker Tuesdays (for first- and second-graders) and Thursdays (for third- and fourth-graders) had young “tinkerers” dismantling a variety of discarded gadgets donated by the FWCD community. Armed with screwdrivers, hammers, pliers and wire cutters, students took apart and cut wires in items such as corded phones, hand drills, walkie talkies, security cameras and stereo speakers.

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Opposite page: Lauren Howell ’25 enjoys the hands-on learning aspect of the Tinker Tuesday program.

Photo on left: Luke Mitchell ’25, Connor Davidson ’25 and Wyatt Shropshire ’26 compete in a foosball-like game at the inaugural Falcon Arcade event.

My hope is that “kids will learn to do more … more wondering, dreaming, brainstorming, planning, building, trying…” ­­ Amanda Lofquist

Spearheaded by Lower School Computer Lab Specialist Amanda Lofquist, Tinker Tuesdays started with an inquiry from Head of Lower School Shari Lincoln. “Mrs. Lincoln came to me last year talking about this thing called makerspaces,” Lofquist said.

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learning conference that I learned what a makerspace was all about—and I was on fire!” A makerspace is a physical location where people share resources and knowledge, work on projects, network and build. Lofquist’s central makerspace was her classroom.

Held as after-school sessions, Tinker workshops were designed to engage students’ reasoning and imaginative skills; teach them to explore the mechanics of different devices; and lead them to imagine, design and create their own items. They took things apart, explored what’s inside, discovered how different things work and figured out how to use items to create something that they uniquely designed. To prepare for their adventure, Lofquist introduced students to an array of tools, devices and craft items they would see throughout the semester. She also led them in an exercise that revealed the collaborative benefits of sharing ideas and working in teams.

At every session, exasperated sighs could be heard around the room when students could not budge screws. Excited cheers emanated when students removed a cover, and, of course, there was the occasional pounding of a hammer to tackle a resistant casing. “It is amazing to see how a simple task of taking something apart can completely engage the students,” said Trey Blair, assistant head of Lower School. “They cherish the opportunity to explore, wonder and discover what makes something work.”

This dismantling/creation theme was ever-present in the Lower School with other imaginative projects, including Junkyard Wonders and Falcon Arcade.

Third-graders made wondrous displays out of ordinary recyclables and used items at the first-ever Junkyard Wonders Day in September. This imaginative activity was a culminating project to the students’ study of Patricia Polacco’s literary works,

which included The Junkyard Wonders.

In this book, Polacco gives readers an intimate look into her childhood as a struggling student in a “special class” in elementary school. Labeled as a junkyard kid, Polacco and her friends discover the endless possibilities that lie in making unique creations out of ordinary things.

The junkyard becomes a beautiful, and exciting place and the junkyard kids become wonders.

Students created imaginative boats, robots, a falcon, cities, skyscrapers, and more with such supplies as doorknobs, egg cartons, cardboard boxes of all sizes, DVD and game cases, sink pipes, clocks, plastic containers, popsicle sticks, straws, milk cartons and juice containers, solo cups, tin cans, pinwheels … just about everything under the sun!

Inspired by the film Caine’s Arcade and the Imagination Foundation, FWCD’s inaugural Falcon Arcade cardboard

challenge inspired more than 100 students to create an interactive arcade game out of recyclables. Students imagined, designed and created the game and shared it on October 9 in the Fischer Dining Pavilion where members of the broader community could try their hands at the ingenious games for 25 cents per play. As a result, more than $1,500 was raised to benefit the Lower School Change Drive.

These activities and more encourage students to be hands-on and creative in their learning at FWCD. “My hope is that kids will learn to do more … more wondering, dreaming, brainstorming, planning, building, trying, failing,” Lofquist said. “And while they are in the midst of doing more, they’ll learn some science/computer science concepts, as well as increase their self-confidence, their ability to work together as a team, their higher-order thinking skills, and their love and fascination of learning.”

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Alumni News

Alumni Speaker Series Features Mental Wellness Brain health was discussed by four well-credentialed members of the health and wellness community at Fort Worth Country Day’s Alumni Speaker Series on Tuesday, September 30. The event, sponsored by the Alumni Association and the Mental Health Channel, featured panelists Ed Chisholm, FWCD’s head athletic trainer; Theresa Fuss, FWCD’s Lower School health and wellness counselor; Dr. Joyce Mauk, neurodevelopmental pediatrician and president/CEO of the Child Study Center; and Elaina Rowe, Trinity Valley School’s counseling director. Moderated by alumnus Jeff Fraley ’87, executive producer of the Mental Health Channel and Trinity Films, the panel, titled Mental Wellness for Today’s Students, touched on how the brain matters.

Panelists fielded questions on wellness, exercise, the importance of play, technology, rest, stress, traumas (both physical and psychological)—all related to the brain and brain health.

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The protocols in place in regard to concussions were also discussed.

“Mental health describes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act; how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices,” said Fraley, as he began the discussion. “Your brain is an organ and is affected by diet, exercise, sleep, environment, body chemistry, medications and treatments, just like the rest of your body. The difference, of course, is that it controls the rest of the body and your actions, which is why improving your mental health can have profound effects on everything else in your life.”

Josh Korman ’92, Alumni Association president, welcomed guests to the event sharing that the Alumni Speaker Series event has evolved over the years from being a strictly alumni-oriented event to something that is broader reaching and open to the community.

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affects how we think, feel and act, how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Improving your mental health can have profound effects on everything …

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Falcons on the Road

Meet Shel Juliao, FWCD’s new alumni relations coordinator. Want to submit a class note?

Have an interesting story to share? Looking to connect with other FWCD alumni? Contact Shel! She’s no stranger to the School: Shel is married to Sam Juliao ’92 and they are the parents of two Falcons: Boston ’24 and Isabel ’20. Shel can be reached at shel.juliao@fwcd. org or 817.302.3263.

Falcon alumni had an opportunity to visit with Head of School Evan D. Peterson this fall at Falcons on the Road events.

At the kickoff event in Dallas on September 16, approximately 30 alumni guests heard Peterson, Alumni Council President Josh Korman ’92 and Board of Trustees President Shannon Young Ray ’80 speak about the launch of the school year, updates to the campus and FWCD curriculum, as well as future projects planned for the School.

Chris Gallagher ’91, Evan D. Peterson, Jay Key ’00 and Todd Gallagher ’94 dined together in Chicago at the Signature Room.

Evan D. Peterson, Lili Hyder Luth ’01, Matt Luth, Shannon Young Ray ’80 and Josh Korman ’92 in Dallas.

Events in Boston, New York and Chicago were more intimate.

Boston attendees included Geraldine Acuña ’88 and her husband Gabe Sunshine, Shree Bose ’12, Ricky Rodriguez ’14 and Chris Bartel ’90, who dined with Peterson at the Bastille Kitchen.

In NYC, Madi Bass ’13, Hunter Williams’ 13, Katherine Clay ’98 and her husband Ray Strecker, Elizabeth Hart ’96, Annalee Hurst ’09, Sam Tall ’10, Carter Tatum ’98, Lilliana Vazquez ’98, Katy Rhodes ’98, Kirk Henckels ’70 and Thomas Samuelson ’12 caught up with Peterson and Assistant Head of Upper School Peggy Wakeland at Café Dancer, owned by Hart; and in Chicago, Chris Gallagher ’91, Jay Key ’00 and Todd Gallagher ’94 dined with Peterson at the Signature Room.

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Fort Worth Country Day’s Alumni Association is placing an emphasis on engaging alumni in their current cities. The goal is to give fellow Falcons an opportunity to learn about the advances of their alma mater while reminiscing with former classmates. If you’re interested in hosting a Falcons on the Road event in your area, contact the Advancement Office at 817. 302.3263. Next up is Houston on February 12.

Back row: Katherine Clay ’98, Sam Tall ’10, Annalee Hurst ’09, Elizabeth Hart ’96 Front row: Carter Tatum ’98, Lilliana Vazquez ’98 and Katy Rhodes ’98 in New York City.

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In Boston, Evan D. Peterson, Geraldine Acuña ’88 and her husband Gabe Sunshine, Chris Bartel ’90, Ricky Rodriguez ’14 and Shree Bose ’12 dined at the Bastille Kitchen.

Hunter Williams ’13 and Madi Bass ’13 with Evan D. Peterson in New York City.

Five members of the Fort Worth Country Day community were honored at the 2014 Alumni Awards Dinner on Thursday, October 23. Baron Lobstein ’89, U.S. Department of State Foreign Service officer, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Dr. Jim Aldridge, FWCD faculty member, was bestowed Honorary Alumnus status posthumously. Tom Purvis ’77, president of Continental Real Estate, Inc., and former member of the FWCD Board of Trustees, was awarded the Jean Webb Service to Alma Mater. Bryan Wagner ’79, president of Wagner Oil Company, was presented with the Service to Humanity award. Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo ’73, art aficionado, freelance writer and member of the Whitney Museum of American Art Board of Trustees, was given the Falcon Star. Honorees, their guests and members of the FWCD community enjoyed an evening together celebrating one another, as well as service to the community and the School.

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Geraldine Acuña ’88 For Geraldine Acuña ’88, Fort Worth Country Day provided her with the foundation to succeed—and to give back. Her love for Country Day remains strong, despite the fact that she lives and works in Boston. She maintains a house in Fort Worth and visits campus when “home,” sharing it with her three children.

“I bring them back for summers now and again because I want them to know why mommy loved her school so much,” Acuña said.

A Harvard University graduate, Acuña serves as senior counsel at Bracebridge Capital, a fixed income hedge fund with more than $9.5 billion in net assets under management. Her practice is primarily focused on derivatives and counterparty trading negotiations.

Acuña credits her foundational skill set to Fort Worth Country Day’s challenging academics and engaging teachers who tapped into her love for learning. She cites Ford Dixon, Tawny Kilbourne, Diane Orr, Sharon Hamilton and Norma Wilkerson H’07 for making her grapple with life’s big issues.

John Killion is the FWCD teacher that made the greatest impact on Acuña. “Mr. Killion was so passionate and full of life, and he made me love Shakespeare,” she said. “I can still recite verses from The Merchant of Venice by heart. He made literature come alive.”

Joining FWCD as a sophomore, Acuña always felt like she belonged. “We had a very smart class. Those of us in the top were all less than a tenth of a point apart in GPAs,” Acuña said. “We were all friends who also wanted to be the best in whatever we were doing.”

When it came time to apply for college, Acuña chose only one: Harvard. “I thought FWCD was intense because I thrived on the classes, while knowing that I had to do well,” she said. “I only applied to Harvard. Looking back, that was crazy, but fortunately, I got in. And I got in early. Best holiday gift ever.”

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Acuña strives to live FWCD’s mission each day and is inspired to give back. Recently, she’s become a mentor to Shree Bose ’12.

“Shree reminded me of my younger self. We both did science fair in school,” Acuña said. “I won top awards in the state, but Shree, of course, took it to a whole other level. I am proud of her.” Acuña also mentors other Harvard students. “I love interacting with students who are engaged and curious about the world,” she continued. “They are our future leaders, and I would be honored to be even a small part in helping them fulfill their potential.”

Humanitarian endeavors also are close to her heart. In 2013, Acuña took one of the first flights into Manila to help with relief effort after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. She translated for rescuers and volunteered with UNICEF, the Joint Distribution Committee and other partners. This past November, she presented “One Year Later” at UNICEF’s Children First Speaker Series in Boston. Acuña’s affinity for the Philippines stems from her earlier career roles consulting for the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry and interning for the chief justice of the Philippine Supreme Court.

In addition to being a mother and a successful attorney, Acuña also serves on the boards of the Resolution Project, which funds college students who start social ventures all over the world, and SheGives Boston, a venture capital style circle of high-powered women who invest in the Boston community. She sits on the boards of the Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard College Fund Executive Committee, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Alumni Executive Council, Columbia Law School and Massachusetts General Hospital President’s Council.

Acuña always will be grateful to FWCD for giving her such a strong foundation on which to build her life. Her advice to today’s students: “Have the courage to be who you are,” she said.

“There is only one you with your unique talents and gifts. You are here for a reason—to make the world a better place.”

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Class Notes To submit information for Class Notes and Alumni News, contact Shel Juliao, alumni relations coordinator, at shel.juiao@fwcd.org or 817.302.3263.

1970s The Class of 1974 began its 40th reunion festivities at the Homecoming game before heading to Webster Dean’s home for the remainder of the evening. Adelaide Kline Liedtke played an early 70s playlist she made for the occasion, and Webster laid out several yearbooks for people to leaf through while visiting. On Saturday night, people gathered at Joe T. Garcia’s where some beloved Country Day teachers joined the group. Stephen Alton and his wife, Judy, created blue and red placemats with photos of class members, some dated back to Middle School, which elicited some interesting commentary. Sunday morning a small group met at The Woodshed for breakfast. It was a pleasant end to a fun weekend with a wonderful group of people who seemed to pick up right where they left each other, some 40 years ago.

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Karen McKenzie ’79 has two daughters, Kelly and Kaydee Reese, who are Delta Gammas and political science majors at Texas A&M. Kelly is a junior, and Kaydee is a sophomore.

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Class of 1994 Storey Wilson, McKenna Keller Michel, Jennifer Shaffer Kellet, Ryan Harrington, Spence Sowa, Adam Weiskittel, Wesley Van Wyk Snyder, Julie Johns Schmidt, Jason Brown, Erin Davis Heineking.

Front row (l-r): Alison Robinson Rogers, Anjie Landreth Butler, Anne Meals Weiskittel, Amy Knight Brown, Rebecca Hove, Ting Wang Bresnahan, Katherine Bloemendal Coughlin, Hannah Stinson Head, Tyler Head, Cari Feehan, Catherine Wall Hord.

Class of 1999 Edward Phillips, John Ingebritson, Shannon Cox Ingebritson and Becca Garrett Finn

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Kelly graduated in 2012 from All Saints’ Episcopal School, and Kaydee graduated in 2013 from St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin.

Leigh Taylor Bornitz ’95 and her husband, Michael, welcomed their son, James David, on October 3, 2014.

1980s Classmates from 19 8 4 RE U NI O N 1984 gathered at the home of Trish McMackin Doswell on Saturday evening of Homecoming weekend.

LeeAnn Elwood McLennan ’85 is releasing her first novel, Dormant.

Dormant is a young adult fantasy novel set in Portland, OR. To learn more, visit leeannmclennan.com.

FWCD graduates from 1989 met for dinner at Bonnell’s before going to the Homecoming game on Friday night.

Saturday evening, they gathered for dinner at Ridglea Country Club.

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A group of 1994 graduates met for dinner at Pacific Table.

Ashley Mooring, Mary Carolyn Clay Gatzke ’93 and Zareen Khan ’97 formed Bloom Real Estate Group.

These women combined their real estate power, which added up to 200 closed transactions and $50 million in sales. Mary Carolyn, a certified residential specialist, earned a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University and a master’s degree from Baylor University. She has a son, Ethan ’27, attending FWCD. Zareen earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Stanford University, as well as a law degree from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law. Ashley earned a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas. She is a current parent at FWCD; her son, Webb, is a third-grader.

Alan Boswell ’97; his wife, Eugenia; and their son, Evan (4 1/2), welcomed a new addition, Elise Eugenia Boswell, on October 7, 2014. Alan and Eugenia live in Houston, where Alan is employed as a senior vice president at Kayne Anderson.

Taylor Ferguson ’99, assistant district attorney in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, spoke with FWCD sophomores about felony crimes and understanding

the law in September during announcements period.

Having served eight years as a criminal prosecutor, Ferguson handles felony crimes from low-level drug offenses to capital murder. In the course of his career, Ferguson has brought 80 cases to trial and lost only one. He shared with students some specific points about the law related to minors as well as spoke about drug and alcohol offenses, the difference between DUI and DWI; assault and aggravated assault; and a 2011 sexting statute.

Students were able to ask questions in order to best understand the repercussions related to illegal behavior.

Ferguson shared with the group that he wanted to be a lawyer for as long as he could remember. “I love speaking in front of others and arguing a case,” he said. “My job is to convince the judge and jury that I'm right. My duty in the Prosecutor's Office is to see that justice is done.”

Classmates from 1999 gathered at the home of Martha Oswald Motheral 1 9 9 9 RE U NI O N

for dinner and drinks. They had a great turnout and a wonderful time catching up with friends.

2000s The Class of 2004 met for happy hour at The Fox and the Hound before the Homecoming game and then went to the Bearded Lady following the game to celebrate the big win against TVS. 2 0 0 4 RE U NI O N

Mary Hallman Smith ’03; her husband, Dwayne; and big brother, Austin Bradley Smith, welcomed Emily Magnolia Smith, on September 5, 2014.

Brooke Baumgardner ’06, assistant director of Artspace 111 in Fort Worth, visited with Upper School students in November to share Past Forward:

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Abby is a member of the softball team at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN. The Scots were one of 91 NCAA Division III teams to receive an All-Academic Team award, posting a cumulative GPA of 3.355, which ranked 36th among the 415 schools sponsoring the sport.

Salik Naqvi ’14 received a $2,000 scholarship to continue his Spanish studies at the university level as a result of his excellent performance on the National Spanish Exam, as well as a lengthy interview process. Salik earned an outstanding score on the National Spanish Exam in the spring of 2014 and applied for a scholarship in May that the organization offers to seniors who exhibit excellence on the exam and in their Spanish studies. He plans to continue his Spanish studies at the junior level in college, as a result of the Spanish credits he earned through his AP Spanish studies at Fort Worth Country Day. Salik attends Emory University.

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Class of 1984 Craig Deen, Courtney Palm Hill, Mike Sankary, June Van Buskirk H’09, Stephanie Foster, Dan Bloch H’06, Todd Hodnett.

Contemporary Art from the United Arab Emirates, one of the gallery’s shows.

This past summer, Courtney Corbeille ’06 decided to lace up her skates and try out for the Dallas Stars Ice Girls, a professional dance team that is also responsible for skating and cleaning the ice at the American Airlines Center

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(AAC) nine times per game. Having only been a dancer and cheerleader, Courtney attended skating prep classes and skated several times on her own to prepare for the audition. After surviving three rounds of auditions, a written exam, an interview and two weeks of intense training camp, she was thrilled when the team was announced this past August. The Ice Girls also are highly involved in community service, public appearances and efforts to support U.S. troops overseas. Come to the AAC this hockey season to catch a game and watch the Ice Girls in action.

Anne Hargis Olson ’07 and her husband, Matthew, are expecting their first child, a son, in spring 2015.

Alison Wamsley Burgett ’08 works as a gardener/ grower in the Horticulture Department on the exhibits and displays team at the U.S. Botanic Garden through the Architect of the Capitol. She started as an intern and now works full time. She worked on the Christmas display for the holiday show.

2010s Abby Cox ’12 was named a 2014 All-America Scholar Athlete by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or better.

Falcon Weddings

Martha Louise Oswald ’99 married Paxton Edwards Motheral on March 15, 2014. Falcons in the wedding included Anne Russell Thompson ’99, Adelaide Hallum ’08 and Will Rodgers ’01. The couple honeymooned in Virgin Gorda and reside in Fort Worth. Paxton works in real estate development. The couple welcomed their daughter in December.

William Nober ’14 traveled to Salamanca, Spain, this summer on a trip he earned as a result of his excellent performance on the National Spanish Exam as a junior, as well as a lengthy interview process. William spent several weeks in Spain studying at the University of Salamanca and was placed in a class with native speakers of Spanish from the U.S. He felt particularly fortunate to see the Tormes River, having studied Lazarillo de Tormes prior to traveling to Salamanca.

Caleb Rooker ’14 tried out for the Texas A&M Club Baseball Team and made it. Caleb was one of only nine players to be selected out of more than 80 who tried out.

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Class of 1989 Back Row: Nancy O’Brien, Annabelle Brown Fowlkes, Amanda Nelson Ellis, Kevin McIntosh, Wesley Meekins Nowlin, Stephen Dickey, Jennifer Goldman, Lesley Cash, Jennifer Revels Askew Front Row: Missi Olson Kovachev, Jennifer Anton Helms, Elinor Bradshaw Douglass, Tricia O’Brien, Margaret McGehee Bauer, Stacey Herron Harwood, Baron Lobstein, Lindsey Aguilar McMillan, Autumn Dawn Eudaly Galbreath, Emily Wise Haskell, Eddie Nelson (behind Emily), Jay Decker, Dustin Lanier, Merri Lynn McCoy Hake, Chris Baker

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Kate Strickland ’04 married Andy Jennings of Wichita Falls, Texas, on November 15, 2014, at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel. Falcons in the wedding included Whitney Baggett Creel ’04, Keri DeVos Hickman ’04, Samantha Siegel ’04, Kate Thompson ’04, Frances Benoist Compton ’04 and Michael Berthold ’04 (not pictured). Kate and Andy live in Fort Worth with their Yorkie, Abbie.

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Class of 2009 Wall of Fame Inductees Four Falcon alumni from the Class of 2009 were inducted into the Athletics Wall of Fame during halftime of the Homecoming football game on October 24. Brandon Tierney, Madeleine Shroyer, Tiffini Smith and Ashley Espy were honored for their accomplishments in collegiate athletics. Honorees lettered in a varsity sport at their college or university.

For two seasons, 2009-11, Tierney was a member of the University of Arkansas football team where he was the field goal kicker and a special teams’ player. In 2011, Tierney chose to follow his dream and become a baseball player. He enrolled in Iowa Western Community College and led them to a Junior College National Championship and received First Team All-Conference Honors. He then joined the Texas A&M Corpus Christi baseball team where he played shortstop and third base. In his two years there, Tierney received First Team All-Southland Conference Honors, Rawlings ABCA First Team All-Region Honors, and he was named the Breakout Player of the Year.

Shroyer played women’s volleyball for Washington University in St. Louis. A member of the team from 2009-11, she played middle blocker and right outside hitter. Shroyer was a part of the Washington University 2009 Division III National

Championship team and was a two-time Academic AllConference award winner.

Smith played center mid-field for the Texas Tech womens’ soccer team from 2009-13. She was named All-Big 12 Rookie of the Year in 2009 and was a First Team All-Big 12 Academic award winner from 2009-12.

Espy played field hockey for Kent State University from 2009-11. During her time there, she was a two-year starter as a forward. In 2009, Espy was named the MAC Conference Freshman of the Year and helped lead Kent State to two consecutive conference championships.

Showing FWCD Spirit in College Station Fort Worth Country Day alumni had a minireunion in College Station on November 15, 2014, as the Aggies took on the Missouri Tigers. Pictured are (back row) Collin Dickerson ’11, Evan Griffin ’11, Stephen Tetirick ’11, Alex Reeb ’11, Andrew Ryan ’13, Clifton Harlin ’11, Shannon Sauerhage ’11, Taylor Arnold ’11, Clinton Harlin ’14, (front row) Joe Pate ’11, Joshua Martinez ’11, Shannon O’Brien ’11, Fallon Appleton ’13, Shelby Stripling ’11, Maddie Stripling ’14, Kathryn Kientzy ’14 and Bryan Kelly ’11.

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Annual Report The 2013-14 school year focused on celebrating our past while looking forward to our future.

Our golden anniversary included several events that provided opportunities for our entire community to come together throughout the year. Over the past 50 years, our Heads of School and Boards of Trustees have protected the legacy of our Founders, while continually advancing Country Day as an outstanding educational institution.

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The 2013-14 Board of Trustees diligently advanced the silent phase of our second capital campaign, Then, Now, Forever. This campaign has three components: growing our endowment to help support faculty recruitment and retention, increasing financial aid, and advancing our campus master plan through the development of a new athletic complex. The campaign has garnered 100 percent support from our faculty, staff and Board, and we are in the design phase for the athletic complex.

Our gratitude is extended to Capital Campaign Co-Chairs Jeff and Laura Bonnell Alexander ’88 and the Core Committee for their tireless efforts in the campaign.

The FWCD Fund is a major income line item in our annual operating budget. Especially exciting this year was that faculty and staff participation was 100 percent. Total giving to the School was $1,313,000 with $905,000 in unrestricted giving. The FWCD endowment portfolio had an impressive year, beating all of its benchmarks and posting an annual return of 18.4 percent for the year ended June 30, 2014.

Annual gifts to the School, steady endowment growth and strong fiscal management of the School’s resources continue to ensure FWCD’s financial sustainability, while providing an exceptional education for students. Our fundraising success is a result of dedicated

volunteer leaders: Advancement Chair Jim Hubbard, FWCD Fund Chairs Kara and Brian Bell, 50th Anniversary Chairs Frasher Hudson Pergande ’81 and Cynthia Rimmer Prince ’87, PFA President Tamara Reese, Falcon Club Presidents Elizabeth and Jim McCoy ’87, Alumni Council President John Thompson ’93, Grandparent Chairs Jean and John Roach, Past Parent Chairs Teri and John Fant and Supporting Cast President Denise Mullins. Thank you to these committees and our donors for making our 50th anniversary year an extraordinary success!

In May, Evan D. Peterson announced plans for his retirement as our Head of School effective June 30, 2015. During his 13-year tenure, he has meticulously guided the School along the course of its current strategic plan while preserving FWCD’s history and mission. Read more about Evan’s legacy on page 20.

As we prepare for new leadership, FWCD is enviably one of the best strategically positioned schools in the ISAS, as well as in the top tier of national independent schools. The Board formed a search committee, chaired

by Past Board President Randy Gideon, which comprises 12 members of the FWCD community: parents, faculty, Trustees, alumni and community leaders. We retained Spencer Stuart, a prominent search firm, and initiated an international search for our next leader. The Board is grateful to the committee for their commitment and expertise. Updates on the search will be posted on the School website.

FWCD has enjoyed an exceptional year, and on behalf of FWCD’s Board of Trustees, I thank you for your continued support and send best wishes to you and your family.

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ANNUA L R EP OR T 2013-14

Ju ly 1, 2013 throug h June 30, 2014

FINANCIAL REPORT For the YTD period ended 06/30/14

Capstone ($20,000 +)

TOM MITCHELL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVENUE | 2013-14

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees Endowment Support Annual Fund Other Income

$ 21,182,973 1,722,472 979,639 225,025

TOTAL REVENUES

$ 24,110,109

Endowment Support

88% 7% 4% 1%

Annual Fund Other Income

EXPENSE | 2013-14 Salaries and Benefits Financial Aid Instructional Plant Operations Administrative Debt Service

$ 17,264,438 2,085,008 1,082,664 1,707,520 1,590,037 380,442

TOTAL EXPENSES

$ 24,110,109

Salaries and Benefits

71% 9% 4% 7% 7% 2%

Financial Aid Instructional Plant Operations

Administrative Debt Service

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ENDOWMENT BY CATEGORY AND YEAR Designated Purpose

6/30/2014

General Endowment $ 18,289,188 Financial Aid 18,788,407 Faculty Salaries 8,529,166 TOTAL ENDOWMENT $ 45,606,761

6/30/2013

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6/30/2011

6/30/2010

$ 16,247,252 16,409,883 7,496,391 $ 40,153,526

$ 14,430,358 15,707,826 7,032,880 $ 37,171,064

$ 16,146,759 17,621,414 7,951,149 $ 41,719,322

$ 15,347,182 14,262,538 6,569,340 $ 36,179,060

BOARD OF TRUSTEES FINANCE COMMITTEE

ENDOWMENT PERFORMANCE CHART 20%

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David Ekstrom '75, Chair Laura Bonnell Alexander '88 Rusty Anderson Richard Barajas Brent Clum Brian Crumley '92 Elyse Dickerson '93 Rosalind Evans Dwight Horton '75 Jane Nober Shannon Young Ray '80, ex officio Martha Park, ex officio

Vicki and Ed Bass Buehler Family Foundation Vivian Buehler Juli and Dave Tierney FWCD Falcon Club FWCD Parent Faculty Association Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc. Tera and Richard Garvey ’72 Lori and David Haley Kleinheinz Family Endowment for the Arts and Education Marsha (Harrison) ’79 and John Kleinheinz Leslie and John David Moritz Once Upon a Time …

Shannon and Chris Parker

Developer ($10,000 - $19,999) Geraldine Acuna’88 and Gabe Sunshine Shannon and Kirt Black Lisa (Fortson) ’81 and Bill Burton Anne and Orlando Carvalho Beth and Craig Collins DuBose Family Foundation Tori Adams H’10 and Jim DuBose ’75 Terri and John Fant Sheila and Jim Fleming ’80 Cami and John Goff Shelly and Holman Harvey ’90 Hodges Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Leland Hodges Bryan King Teresa and Luther King Sheridan and Clifton Morris Laura and Michael O’Brien Bill Pakis Bonnie and Alan Petsche Kathy and Arnold Petsche Allison and Bryan Wagner ’79 Caroline and Jack Williams

Architect ($5,000 - $9,999) Laura (Bonnell) ’88 and Jeff Alexander Tasa (Lefler) ’88 and Frank Anderson Laura Baldwin ’90 Corliss and Louis Baldwin Kara and Brian Bell Lise and Tom Bessant Karla and Brent Clum Alexis and Jeremiah Collins Karen and David Ekstrom ’75 Ella C. McFadden Charitable Trust of the Community Foundation of North Texas Jill and Charles Fischer Foundation Jill and Charles Fischer Lisa and Ben Fortson ’78 Teresa and Jim Hubbard

Linda and Harold Johnson Joe and Nan Johnson Family Fund Kristin and Trey Carmichael Nan and Joe Johnson Nancy and Steve Kempe ’70 Jane Klabzuba Korman Kathryn and L. Russell Laughlin Krista and Ralph Manning Nicholas and Louella Martin Charitable Fund in the Community Foundation of North Texas Lou and Nick Martin Richard K. and Lois B. Craig Family Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Debbie and Sealy Massingill Cynthia and Allen Melton Allison and Terry Montesi Sherri and Bobby Patton Frasher (Hudson) ’81 and John Pergande Dana and David Porter Lauren (Schmuck) ’80 and Tom Puff Shannon (Young) ’80 and Breck Ray The Roach Foundation, Inc. Cynthia (Courtney) ’71 and Terry Siegel ’71 Wesley (Van Wyk) ’94 and Marcus Snyder ’93 John Mote Stevenson Helen and Michael Todora Letty and Mike Waltrip

Contractor ($2,500 - $4,999) Carol J. and R. Denny Alexander Foundation Carol and Denny Alexander Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Richard Barajas Eden and Brett Beebe ’93 Kim and Marshall Boyd ’85 Ann and Frank Bumstead Robin and Gantt Bumstead Susan and Stephen Butt Julie and John Casement Jill and Quintin Cassady Class of 2014 Hugh Connor Graciela and Carlos Coscia Stephen Coslik Kim (Williamson) ’75 and Glenn Darden Lori (Roach) ’91 and Craig Davis Sandie and Don Davis Jennifer and Jason Disney Randy Eisenman ’93 Gina and Mark Fowlkes Gayla Garner and Troy Hoefer Priscilla and John Geesbreght Beckie and Pete Geren ’70 Beth (Runyon) ’78 and Randy Gideon Laura and David Gray

Jana Wunderlich and Chad Hamner Kimberly and John Hart The Hazelwood Foundation Julie and Scott Kleberg Heidi and Jason Hilliard Michelle and William Holloway Joni and Dwight Horton ’75 Venessa and Robert Howard Joni and Eric Hubli Cathy and Jim Kerrigan Holly and Josh Korman ’92 Liz and Michael Lattimore Luther King Capital Management Pepper and Scotty MacLean Alicia and Mike Manson Michelle and Roger Marcincuk Pat and Clyde McCall Marcia and Bales Nelson ’92 Laura and Ed Nelson ’89 Shannon and Steve Nolan ’82 Martha and Rob Park Paige and Graham Pate Gayle and Evan D. Peterson + Mary and Jon Pettit Cynthia (Rimmer) ’87 and Scott Prince Holly and David Rascoe Tamara and Dan Reese ’80 Heather and Stephen Richey Jean and John Roach Julie Robertson Michelle and Scott Sankary ’86 Blaine Smith ’80 Andrew Solomon Sara and Peter Sterling Janet and Jack Stevens Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program Cheryl and William Turcotte Dick and Emilie Varnell Family Foundation of The Dallas Foundation Emilie and Dick Varnell Sandra Werner

Builder ($1,500 - $2,499) Carol Margaret Allen Waltraud and Robert Allen Lauren (Meekins) ’93 and David Anton ’92 Vanessa Armstrong ’88 and Kenny Fischer ’84 Debby and Bill Arnold ’86 + Suzanne Bahan ’86 Jennifer and Ralph Baine Kara and Robbie Baker Cindy and Brian Barnard Allison and John Beadles ’88 Julie and Bill Belton ’81 Mara and Bill Berenson Kirsten and Don Bescher Laura and Greg Bird Cheryl and Dan Bloch H’06 + Elizabeth (Steele) ’81 and John Boswell ’78 Judy and Martin Bowen Lori and Bradley Bruce

Lori and Jonny Brumley Rhonda and Joseph Brunson Anjie (Landreth) ’94 and William Butler ’96 Kirsten (White) ’80 and Richard Cameron Rebekah and Brian Carlile Kim and Josh Carter Raney and Pete Chambers ’87 Vanessa and Rob Charette Jill and Gray Chilcoat Kellie and Craig Cipperman Julie (Moore) ’79 and Jeff Clark Suzanne and Mike Conaway Georgina (Moncrief) ’94 and Cliff Condrey Julie and David Crawford Tyler and Brian Crumley ’92 Jordan (Beasley) ’96 and Adam Davidson Cari and Bill Davis Sara and Buddy Dike Stephanie and Michael Dike ’88 Christine and Monte Dobson Jennifer (Gaines) ’90 and David Drez Teri East Jan and Von Evans Rosalind and Lorenzo Evans Rhonda and Rob Felton Nicole and Leonard Firestone Lisa and David Fischer ’85 Liz (Stapp) ’84 and Russ Fleischer Jackie and Tim Gibbons Carrie and Justin Grace Gynna and Billy Bob Harlin Shannon (Pace) ’90 and Mark Hart ’90 Sue and John Harvison Hannah (Stinson) ’94 and Tyler Head ’94 Lee and J.J. Henry Melissa and Damon Hickman Doreen Hillard Ann (Barksdale) ’82 and Mack House Nancy Kay and Stan Howard Deanna and Brian Howell Carmen and Jennifer Hudman Ann and Edward Hudson Carolyn (Tarride) ’77 and Randall Hudson ’79 Isabelle and Sam Hulsey Kathryn and Brodie Hyde ’81 Jill and Steve Imber Vera and Tyrous Ingram Wendy Lu and Danny Jiang Barbara + and Mike Jiongo Leslie and Dan Johnson Rebecca and Nataraj Kasal Leesa and Robert Kaufmann Melissa (Miteff) ’82 and William Kirtley Judith Maples ’86 and Nalin Kumar Charlotte and Tom Laker Gail (Widmer) ’69 and Bill Landreth ’67 Regan and W.A. Landreth ’01 Pat Villarreal and Tom Leatherbury ’73 Deborah and Frank Lonergan

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Holly and Robert Lydick Dana and Walter Matyastik Carol and Lee McConnell Margaret and Stuart McDonald John McMackin The Meadows Family Fund of North Texas Christian Foundation North Texas Toni and Jay Meadows Stacy and Tom Mitchell + Ann and Jay Murphy Janis and Larry Murphy Trina and Fulton Murray Jane and Roger Nober Donnia and Jeff Olesko Kovi and David Pakis Judy and Major Park Mary Catherine and Chad Parsons Nancy and Ted Paup Anna Melissa (Harrison) ’77 and Peter Philpott Michelle (Miteff) ’78 and Tom Purvis ’77 Karen and Kenneth Rekieta Missy and Randy Rodgers ’70 Laura and Chris Rooker Mary Lou and John Ryan Suzanne and Travis Sanders Heather and Ryan Senter Nancy and John Snyder Foundation Beverly and John Snyder Molly and Mitchell Snyder Laura and Steve Stackhouse + Morna and Scott Staffel Ann-Margaret Ochs and Steve Stewart Phyllis and Jim Stouffer ’73 Melanie and Vincent Tam Target-Take Charge of Education Melissa and Leo Taylor Laura + and Bruce Terry Mairin and Kevin Terry Mary Katherine and Dean Tetirick Cami and James Thompson Carla (Kemp) ’75 and Kelly Thompson ’77 Sandra + and Troy Tuomey Rachel and Eric Werner Jeanette Widmer Bettina and Tom Williford ’88 Cynda and Eric Wroten ’92 Susan and Bobby Wroten Lauren and Mark Yamagata Juli and Andrew Zoota

Groundbreaker ($1 - $1,499) Katie and Tommy Abercrombie Julie and Dick Abrams Pepper Ackers ’92 + Leila and Bob Adams H’04 Yolande and Ade Adedokun Cristi and Robert Aitelli Albertsons Irene and Freddie Alcaraz +

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Betty (McBride) ’71 and Stewart Alcorn Terry and Jim* Aldridge + Kat Alexander Mallory + and Adam Alexander Cindy + and Butch Allen Shannon + and Craig Allen Mary Kay and Mark Allen Melissa (Reuther) Almgren ’88 Christy + and Manuel Alvear Chloe (Bade) ’05 + and Thomas Anderson ’05 Gordon Anderson Jennifer (Berry) ’87 and Rusty Anderson Karen and Charles Anderson Andréanne + and Alan Annis Anonymous Hope (Harvison) ’87 and Andy Anthony Maria + and Juan Arechar Lidia Arenas + Carmen and Jack Armstrong ’79 Mary-Madison Arnold ’14 Robert Arnold ’14 Taylor Arnold ’11 Roberto Arroyo + Stephanie and Brad Ashburn Patricia and Kenneth Atherholt Candace (Garner) Atkins ’73 Lesley (Anderson) ’82 and Murray Atkinson Cecilia and Alejandro Aufiero Emily and John Augustat ’92 Ashley and Chris Baker ’89 Barbara and Edward Baker Graham Baker ’14 Kizzy and David Banks + Alexandra Barber ’14 Kate and Craig Barbolla ’01 Lynn and Dean Barker + Cindy (Kelly) Barnes ’75 Zach Barnes + Tori Barrett ’14 Ashley (Newell) ’94 and John Bartlett Madi Bass ’13 Sheryl and Gus Bates Kelli and Andrew Beasley + Austin Becera ’14 San Juan Becera + Dora Belew Ellen and Larry Bell Will Belton ’14 Carson Bennett ’14 Stephanie and John Bennett Mimi (Ward) ’75 and John Benoist Brady Benoit + Marissa Berenson ’08 Julie Bergkamp and Mario Olmos Sam Berry ’14 Steve Berry ’80 Catherine (Powers) ’01 and Scott Bevan Ranjana Bhandari and Kaushik De Sarah Bibb + Lucy and Karl Biggs Kimberly Bird and John Peters

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Olivia Black ’14 Ann + and David Blair Katie and Trey Blair + Vivian and James Blair Lauren and Andrew Blake ’93 Cornelia and James Blake Stacie and Terry Blake April and Paul Bleich Marilyn and Leo Bliok Duffy and Scott Bloemendal Gaby + and Bob Booth + Leigh (Taylor) ’95 and Michael Bornitz Campbell Boswell ’14 Fontaine Boswell ’14 Michael Bowman ’14 Claudia Boyd ’14 Aimee and Rex Bozarth + Natalie Bracken ’05 + Allison and Paul Bradford Robbie and Mark Brady + Andrea and Joe Breedlove ’78 + McKenna Breedlove ’14 Sharon and Douglas Brenner Bari (Buckner) ’83 and John Brookman ’80 Alyssa Brotherton ’14 Judy Rosenblum and John Broude Max Broude ’03 Sylvia Broude ’00 Hunter Brous ’04 Janis and Sam Brous Tyler Brous ’01 Beth and Michael Brotherton Kena and Ricky Brown Mary Alice and Carl Brumley Linda and Andrew Bruner ’86 Gina and Bryan Bruner ’76 Kyle Bryson ’00 Terry and Robert Bryson Tulisha and Sam Buchanan Kim + and Raymond Buck Sandy and Allen Budnick Ann and Glenn Buis Jana and Mark Buis ’91 Olivia Buis ’14 Hester + and Michael Burdman Christine and Justin Burk ’02 Jonathan Burk ’04 Stephanie (Steves) ’77 and John Burk Thomas Burk ’08 Sherri and Ron Burke Billye and Steve Burke Lynnette + and Ken Burleson Carie and Todd Burnette Evie and Geoff Butler H’98 Carol (Hageman) ’79 and Charles Cain John Callaway ’14 Martha Caraway ’00 Brie and Bryan Carlson + Andrea and Fred Carrington Clinton Carter ’14 Caroline Carvalho ’14 Angeles + and Robert Casanova Cyndi and David Cason

Imelda and Jaime Castro Olgalidia Duran and Silvestre Castro + Barbara and Vernon Caughron + Marcia and Chris Ceplecha Tanya Charfen and Hugo Del Pozzo Becca (Stovall) ’94 and Johnny Cheng Carrie + and Li Chou Cheng Isabella Chieffalo ’14 Paige (Farris) ’87 + and Ed Chisholm + Andrea and Tim Chovanec Katherine and Robert Chu ’93 Holly and Michael Cimo Jocelyn Cipolaro + Holly Clifford-Waters + Jan and Bill Clinkscale Kay and Ronald Clinkscale Coca-Cola Refreshments Dixie and Robert Cody Kay + and Randy Cody Tracy Cole Heather and Cory Collinge Corrine and Earl Collins Karen and Mark Collins Amy (Riley) ’88 and Rory Connor Ann and Paul Cook Sharon (Maberry) ’86 and Dan Cooper Martha Cooper Judy and Andy Cordell Sarah and John Cordell + Ana Coscia Kimberley and Michael Cox Sharon Craft Teresa Crafton + Jean and Bill Crain Mary and John Creecy Sharon and Craig Crockett Katie Croft ’97 Heather and Randall Cross Brittani and Samantha Crowe Paula and Doug Croxton Laura and Steve Crudup Tiffini + and Brian Crum Mimi and Johnny Crumley Bobbie and Chaka Cummings + Diana (Bonelli) ’67 and Atlee Cunningham Lauren Cunningham + Karen Curella + Jami + and Dustin Curtis Janell and Bill Curtis ’67 Timothea and Darrin D’Agostino Rose and William D’Agostino Leslie and Matthew Daly Cara Darden ’09 Christopher Darden ’06 Frank Darden ’03 Betty + and Jerry Darden Donna and Wayne Darner Gay and James Davidson Julie and Glenn Davidson Cathie and Bronson Davis Karen + and Bill Davis Linda and Ray Davis Matthew Davis ’12

New Keystone Member + Faculty/Staff

* Deceased

Mitzi and Bill Davis Penny and Gary Davis Whit Davis Dorrine DeChant + Kelly Decker ’98 and Olyn Poole James Delaune ’00 Kendra and Ronald Dennis Laura Rogers Denniston ’94 Christine + and David Derber Joseph DeSantis Lu and Leo Desormier + Carol and Ron DeVos Julie and Kevin Diamond Karen and Bruce Diaz Maddie Diaz ’14 Elyse (Stoltz) ’93 and C.D. Dickerson ’94 Mary Ellen and Paul Dickerson ’82 Kari Dickey Stephen Dickey ’89 + Susan and Fred Disney Kirsten Dobson ’14 Lori and Dewayne Dodgin + Ilene and Richard Dolins Nayelly Dominguez ’11 Rachel Donahue + Nicole + and Jeremiah Donati LeAnn + and Jeff Doolittle Emily (Graham) ’99 and Sean Doran Melisa + and Dodd Dorsey Chandler and George Dortch Aakash Doshi ’14 Hemangini Patel and Gopal Doshi Trish (McMackin) ’84 and Menard Doswell Colin Douglas ’06 + Dalton Dry ’14 Anna DuBose ’07 Susy (Laughlin) Duggins ’70 Catherine Dupont and Jacques Marquis Jenny (Pace) ’93 and Rob Dupree Carlos Duran + Clara and Jorge Duran + Sara and Dave Durham Bethany (Johnson) ’92 and Drew Dylewski Aurora and Kenneth East Debbie + and Raymon Eastwood Sheryl and Denver Edmunds + Leslie (Steele) ’92 and Andy Edwards Elissa (Sanders) ’74 and Michael Eggleston Barbara and Stanley Eisenman James Ekstrom ’10 Mary Claire Ekstrom ’14 Esperanza + and Juan Elizondo Laura and Peter Elkind Alice and Tony Elkins Holly and Glen Ellman Hillery and Chip Emms Minerva Cordero-Epperson and James Epperson Escrip Anna and Alexander Espinoza Yolanda + and Roy Espinoza

Lillian and Joe Ethridge Kristen (Penny) Ethridge ’91 Richard Ethridge Rae and Oyeyemi Fabuyi Winston Fant ’95 Marisol and Brian Farda + Sarah (Peerwani) Farr ’04 Darlene and Thomas Farris Helena and Max Faulkner Mildred Fender Kimberly and Randy Ferguson Tanette and Paul Fillmore Tara Finn + Julia and Laurens Fish Laura and Steven Fleming Nancy Fleming Rudi Flores + Victor Flores ’13 Ann and Charles Florsheim Family Foundation Sarah and Charlie Florsheim ’96 Cindy and Kevin Ford + Tara + and Joel Forrest Emily and Clayton Forswall ’99 Kay and Ben Fortson Tammy and Brian Foster Gretchen and Josh Foster Sharon Foster H’05 Hannah Fowler ’14 Liza and Joseph Fowler Dorene (Cacace) Fox ’79 Jeff Fraley ’87 Matthew Franks ’07 Tricia + and Ronnie Franks Kaitlyn Frantz ’13 Tonya and Will Frantz Catherine (Miley) ’84 and John Fredian Ed Fritz Nadia and Alton Fuller Sheri + and Lynn Fuller Theresa + and Douglas Fuss FWCD First Grade Teachers FWCD Second Grade Teachers FWCD Security Collection Kami and Brian Gaffin Jane Ann and Joseph Gaines Nathan Gantt ’14 Maria Garcia + Maria and Saul Garcia Ramon Garcia + Janie + and Bob Garrett Josephine Garrett ’71 Judith + and Richard Garrett Bryan Garvey ’14 Ginger and Joe Gearheart Alison + and Chris Gee Harrison Genua ’12 Riley Genua ’12 Shirley and Frank Gendusa + Kristen (Matzinger) ’83 and Duncan Gibbs Maren and Charlie Gibbs ’87 John Randall Gideon ’14 Sherrilan + and Lonnie Gilley

Beth and Timothy Gilpin Doris and Franklin Gluck Angie + and Jim Goin Heather + and Elliot Goldman ’90 Rachel and Michael Goldman Melissa Espinoza and Jose Gomez Judy + and Greg Gonzales Karen and Richard Goodin Kathe and Steve Goodwin Jan and Robert Gordon ’67 Patrick Gordon ’14 Trey Gordon ’84 Susanna Gorski ’01 Stacey (Jones) ’95 and Justin Gould Marty and Bob Grable Amy (Anthony) ’02 and Richard Graham Allison and Kyle Graves Kaye and Wayne Greb Janet and Richard Green Arlene and Jeff Greenman ’87 Judie and Bob Greenman Judie and Dick Greenman Julie and Brad Greenman ’86 Paula and David Greenman ’88 Michelle and Kevin Gregory Anya Grevtseva and Matt Corcoran Alden Griffin ’14 Andrée (French) ’80 and Gary Griffin Susan and Ray Griffith Cathy + and Richard Gullo Lizbeth Gutiérrez Laura and Melvin Haas Shannon and James Haddaway ’90 Jean (Morgan) ’74 and Curt Hagedorn Melodee + and Joe Halbach Chase Hale ’12 Suzanne and Tracy Hale Susana Halek DeAnn + and Todd Hall Jane Hall Kelly Hall ’14 Gail and David Hallum Barbara and Jay Hamburg Blair (Hyde) ’87 and David Hamburg Sharon + and John Hamilton Marissa and Jordan Hampton ’01 + Natalia (Castro) ’90 and Greg Hanson Mitchell Hanzik ’00 Leslie Harding ’83 Stacey + and Austin Hardwick Anne and Chester Hardy Clinton Harlin ’14 Katherine (Burr) ’79 and Danny Harp Susan* and Bill Harrell Mary Ann and Jim Harris Laura (James) ’69 and Fred Harrison Sarah Harrison ’14 Peggy + and Joseph Hartnett Shelli and Ben Harveson Hayley Ann Harvison ’14 Heath Harvison ’12 Heather Dawn Harvison ’14 Hunter Harvison ’08 Pam and Randy Harvison

Robyn and Dak Hatfield Julie and Jay Hayes Elaine and Jim Heflin Deborah and Dennis Heinrichs + Joni + and Matt Heinzelmann Peggy and Derrell Helm Debby and Jim Henderson Nancy and Ronald Henry Beth Ann Herd ’14 Carmina Perez-Hermesmeyer and William Hermesmeyer Connie Herr Keri (DeVos) ’04 and Bradley Hickman Nolan Hightower + Cyndi and Chili Hill Macy and James Hill ’97 Mary Lou + and Brad Hilliard Edith and Ronald Hilliard Brenda and Jonathan Hinton + John Hodnett ’14 Beth and Matt Hoffacker Bertie Hogg Denise and Robert Holbert + Tammi Holcomb + Courtney and Nelson Holm Courtney and Justin Holt ’00 Ella Hood Janis and Lane Hooton Heather and Aaron Hoover + Lyndsay and Justin Hoover ’92 Teresa + and David Hoppe + Andrea and Corey Horsch Holly Schreier ’81 and Gregory Housewirth Lynne and Ward Howard ’67 Dawn (Freundlich) ’84 and Mike Howell Diane and Dale Hubbard Samantha Hubbard ’14 Edward Hudson ’14 Karen and Sean Hughes Samantha Hughes ’14 Julie and Chris Hulce + Shirley and Alan Hull Marsha and Bob Hunnicutt Karen and Dave Hunt Ryan Hunt ’14 Annalee Hurst ’09 Mel + and Keven Hurst Mary Ann (McBride) ’74 and Michael Huston Terri + and Steve Hutton Deborah and Ross Hyde Darlene + and Joseph Ignagni Vernell and Tyrous Ingram Diana and Glenn Isbell Christy and William Jackson Emily Jackson ’14 Sandi and Tom Jackson Rebecca James + James and Dorothy Doss Foundation, Inc. Laurie and Justin Brown April and David Knight ’98 Tommie Jefferson and James Huling

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Aimee Jenkins + Debby + and Gary Jennings Maddie Jiongo ’14 Kris + and Eric Johnson Kelly and Stephen Johnson Grant Johnston ’10 Melinda and Michael Johnston Randi Johnston Kara and Joshua Jones Elizabeth (Murphy) ’88 and Mark Jones Lauren and Blake Jordan Shel and Sam Juliao ’92 Lisa (Gluck) ’87 and Mark Karpel Caroline (Keyes) ’93 and Kevin Kelly Eileen Kelly Frank Kelly ’02 Hannah Kelly ’14 Kathleen Kelly ’04 Kristine and Whit Kelly ’80 Lu and Jim Kelly Mary and Allan Kelly ’73 Mary Kathryn and Todd Kelly ’81 Tara and Gary Kersh Jay Key ’00 Key School, Inc. Susan and George Khammar Zareen Khan ’97 Kathryn Kientzy ’14 Paige and Kendall Killian Shereé + and Tommy Kinnaird Will Kirtley ’14 Barb and David Klein Nic Klein ’14 Stephanie and Michael Klein Colleen Kleuser ’76 Claire-Lise H’06 and John Knecht Debbie and Larry Knutson Marcia (Berry) ’93 and Kyle Knutson Lisa + and Ken Koger Jeff Kollmeier Kona Ice Kendall (Karr) ’02 and John Kostohryz Missi (Olson) ’89 + and Alex Kovachev Chuck Kraus + Kroger Share Card Program Melissa (Sanders) ’01 and Kyle Kulig Pam and Lester Kuperman The Kwan Charitable Foundation Linh and Wilson Kwan ’88 Elizabeth and Joey Laborde ’99 Jack Labovitz Taylor (Luskey) ’04 and Thomas Lacy Audrey Laker ’12 Davis Laker ’08 Caroline (Corpening) ’99 + and Frank Lamsens Pamela and Daniel Lancaster + Jayne Landers Edward Landreth ’03 Lands’ End, Inc. Judy + and James Lee Cynthia and Ron Lee Mary Margaret and Tal Lefler ’92

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Legacy Boxer Rescue Management Committee Meg (Kendall) ’90 and Gregg Lehman Wendy Leng and Anthony Tomasic Julia and Michael Leonard Matt Leonard ’14 Cristin and Sebastiano Leoni Morella Sucre-Lessmann and Juan Lessmann Tamara and Randy Lew Amanda (Killinger) ’97 and Andrew Lewis Brenda and Al Lewis Jessica (Peacock) ’92 and Chad Liberto Thuy Liem and Tuan Pham Eunhee and Hoonsik Lim Jongyoon Lim ’08 Shari + and Dave Lincoln John Lincoln Zane Lincoln ’14 Alicia (Rattikin) ’78 and Steve Lindsey Cecilee Lindsey Elizabeth Lindsey ’14 Crosby Lipscomb ’14 Brooke Lively ’88 Lauren Lively ’02 Jack Livingston ’14 Mandy + and David Lofquist David Long Darby Loth ’14 Kathy + and Buddy Lott Lia and Malcolm Louden ’99 Mary (Powers) ’03 and Taylor Louden ’03 Matthew Lubrano ’08 Betsy and Carlos Luengas Jeanie and Henry* Luskey Amy and Mike Luskey Stephen Luskey ’01 Ellen and Ted Mack Debbie and Chuck Maddux + Krista Madrid ’14 Sylvia and Robert Madrid Eulalia Magana + Jerry Mahle + Lisa and Stephen Mallick ’84 Amanda + and Bond Malone ’98 Shilo + and Mike Mancini + Lissa and Ted Margo Shane Markwardt ’14 Kendall Davis + and Anthony Marlar Michelle and Scott Marlow Jennifer and Justin Martin Leova Martinez + Reyna Martinez + Nicole Masole + Sarah Massingill ’14 Denise and Matt Mathews Matthew Mathisen ’13 Jeanette Matthews + Sodi (Yamagata) ’91 and Curtis Matthews Shirley and Tom Matzinger Suzanne Mauze Jenelle and Cody Maxwell Mike McBride ’76

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Lynn + and Ben McBroom Lori and Daniel McClain Lori + and Michael McCormack Elizabeth and Jim McCoy ’87 Kathy Gann-McCoy and Roger McCoy Sara + and Ryan McCullough Malcolm McDonald ’14 Tracy and Bobby McGehee ’88 Elizabeth and Tyler McGlasson Sue and Jay McGlothlin + Laurie and Quentin McGown ’74 Carol and Bill McKay Lynda and Bruce McKee Dina McKenney ’05 Betty Claire McKnight Kellie + and Keeley McLarty Kelly McLean ’84 and David Nichols Alison McManus ’95 Pati and Bill Meadows Meadows Foundation Melissa and Todd Mehall Amy (Buis) ’93 and Bill Merritt Barbara + and Lawrence Meyers Kelly (Kuperman) ’99 and Craig Meyers Beverly + and Andy Michael Laura and Stathis Michaelides McKenna (Keller) ’94 and Douglas Michel Nola and Robert Miley Kristin and Preston Miller Courtney and Matt Mitchell Allison and Charley Mock Christie and Wesley Moncrief ’91 Jazmine Monreal ’14 Ann and J. Ronald Montgomery Valerie (Bloch) ’01 + and Jeffrey Montgomery Charlene and Chuck Mooneyham + Tisha (Tennant) ’86 and Link Moore Ashley Mooring Ben Mooring Sally P. and Scott W. Mooring III Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Sally and Scott Mooring Pamela Morris Dorris and Curlee Morrissette Carolyn and Kent Moseley Jeff Moten Denise Mullins Esther + and Rob Mulqueen Joe Murph + Emily and Rhodes Murphey ’91 Kay and Willis Murphey Cyndi and Clovis Murphree + Megan Murphy ’14 Catherine Murray ’14 Sarah and Philip Murrin Deep Nana ’14 Nila and Arvind Nana Salik Naqvi ’14 David Narrett Killian Naylor + Linda and Andrew Nelson

Madison Nelson ’14 Mamye and Ed Nelson William C. Perry and Paul A. Nelson Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Nan and Foster Nelson Joel Nesvadba ’00 Jonathan Nesvadba ’00 Cameron and Huck Newberry ’77 Teresa and Steve Newton North Texas Giving Day Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas Kimberly (Osborn) ’96 and Edgardo José Nieves Kalison Nix ’14 William Nober ’14 Abby Noel + Gemma and Tim Nolan Catherine and Blair Norman Roxanne and Scott Nowlin ’78 Marty Oakes Kyle O’Brien ’14 Mary and Daniel O’Connell Kimberly and James O’Connor Sarah (Watson) ’00 and Charles Ofner Fran and Ed Olson Maria + and Ricardo Olvera Christen and Scott O’Neal Connie and James Osborn Melissa Osborn ’96 Ann and Jim Packer Alan Padfield Mark Palmer Piper and Brett Pardue Lisa + and Michael Parker + Nancy and David Parker ’77 Reign Parker ’14 Missy and Belker Paschall Dina and Kortney Paul Lea and Richard Payne ’85 Mandy and Chad Peacock + Nancy and James Peacock Ann and Rick Peeples Jose Pena + Penny Peng and Waylon Sun Morgan Pergande ’13 Alec Petsche ’13 Kate Petsche ’11 John Phillips Alice and Monty Phillips Maggie + and Mark Philpot Margaret Philpott ’14 Renee + and Tony Pierce Stacey and Brian Pierce Pam and Reed Pigman Ravi Pillalamarri + Reneé and Kirk Pinto Penny and Richard Podell Jaye and Andy Poland ’88 Janna Poland Sally and Robert Porter Ruthie (Newberry) Porterfield ’74 Tutti and Buck Portwood Wendi and Gib Portwood

New Keystone Member + Faculty/Staff

* Deceased

Isabelle Potts ’14 Olivia Potts Elizabeth Powers ’10 Casey and Patrick Powers ’05 Jody and Bob Price Chelsea + and Amber Procter-Willman Terry (Brown) ’79 and Chris Pruitt Denise and Eliseo Pulido Suzanne Purcell Elizabeth and Kyle Pyron Jasmine Quezada + Dana and Bear Quisenberry Paula Quisenberry Barbara and Olin Ragsdale Jackie + and James Rains + Shelley Rains + Elizabeth Ramirez + Mary Stewart Ramsey Family Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Mary Stewart and Jim Ramsey Meghan and Nowlin Randolph ’90 John Rascoe Laura (Miller) ’78 and Jack Rattikin Maura and Jeff Rattikin ’82 Malathi Ravi and Avinash Vallurupalli Carson Ray ’13 Chelsea and Paul Ray ’89 Meredith (Nieswiadomy) ’06 and Breck Ray ’06 Sarah Ray Allison and Robert Readinger ’91 Diane and James Readinger Hayden Redmon ’14 Holly and Mike Redmon Brandi and Jason Reed Trish Reeves Claudia Stein Rehman and Sameer Rehman JonAnna and Frank Reidinger Beverly and Mike Reilly Staci and Zach Reimer ’03 + Audrey and Bruce Relyea Adrienne (Lipscomb) ’81 and Steve Relyea ’79 Cynthia + and Miguel Reyes Sara (Armstrong) ’82 and Rocky Richardson Myrna and Harvey Richey Eva and Greg Riley ’90 Shirley Riley Nancy and Roy Rimmer Eileen (Kelly) ’97 and Alex Rinaudo Jennifer (Lipscomb) ’85 and Matthew Rios Kelly and Brian Rippetoe Laura and Edward Roach Marilyn and Jack Roach Philippe Roberge ’14 Claire Robin + Barbara and John Robinett ’66 Alison + and Nelson Robinson Amy and Rick Robinson ’82 Ginger + and Richard Robinson

Jenny and Henry Robinson Kyle Robinson ’01 Tait Robinson ’96 Mimi and Jason Rodgers ’90 Laurie and George Rodriguez Ricky Rodriguez ’14 Amy Roe + Joan Massey + and John Rohrbach Jordan Roland ’14 Megan and Carl Roland Brooke and Mark Rollins Caleb Rooker ’14 Jill and Donny Rorschach Brandon Rosales ’14 Yetta and Julius Rosen Julie Rosenthal Tori (Olin) Ross ’72 Merianne and Steve Roth Barbara and Jeff Rozanski + Meg + and John Rubin Beasley Foundation Peggy (Beasley) ’70 and Jack Rush Jude and Terry Ryan Jennifer Rymell Lisa and Thomas Rymell Alee Sable + Maryalyce Sager Kerry and Frank Salonna Mollie Mae Salonna ’14 Dede and Todd Samuelson Adam Sanchez ’14 Aria Sanders ’14 Gail and John Sanders ’77 Rebecca Sanders ’91 Tad and Carl Sanders Stacy Sanford + Diana and Ted Sanford H’98 Ben Sankary ’14 Julie and Joel Sawyer Samantha Sawyer ’14 Howie Schack Gloria and Ralph Schack Jenene and Jeffrey Schaffer Sherri Reed + and Chris Schauer Mary and Gerry Schlegel Debbie + and Bob Schofield Kimberly and Taylor Schollmaier ’85 Tina Schreier and Rick Klompus Linda and Tom Schulze Rebekah and Jason Seiden Anne and Butch Self Robin (Blumberg) ’80 and Jonathan Selinger Katie and Rob Semple ’95 Lucy and Chris Semple ’97 Sewell Infiniti of Fort Worth Ben Sexton ’08 Heather and William Shaffer Ali Shah ’14 Lisa and Randy Shaw + Desiré Shearer Trish (Thompson) ’86 and Mo Sheats ’86 Heather and Joseph Shelton Jon Shipley +

Vanessa and Patrick Shropshire Mimi (Mauze) Siff ’81 Ann and John Simms Reed Simpson ’14 Family of Betty Slayton Beverly and Craig Slayton + Jean Ann and Charles Smaistrla Braquece Smith ’14 Judy Smith Karen and Louis Smith Madi Smith ’14 Mary (Hallman) ’03 and Dwayne Smith Michele and Jeff Smith Reagan Smith ’14 Sarah (Akhtar) ’91 + and John Holt Smith ’87 Susan and Barry Smith Talitha and Spencer Smith + Shelley Smyth Debbie and Don Snyder Eleanor (Mauze) ’83 and Jon Snyder ’78 Sharon + and Robert Sorensen Kathleen and Paul Soye Christine + and Kevin Spikes Nina Sport + Carol and Vern Spurlock Robbie Stackhouse ’14 Robert Stackhouse Kay and Will Stansbery ’08 Dick Steed ’83 Tyler Steele ’14 Helen and John Stephens + Teresa (Powers) ’07 and Brett Stephenson ’07 Rod and Claudia Stepp Alexandra Stevens ’85 Amy Stevenson ’77 Helen and Frank Stevenson ’73 Fred Stewart + Linda and John Stewart Veronica Beg-Stimson and Chris Stimson Colleen and Michael Stoltz ’90 Elaine and Michael Stoltz Jay Stouffer ’09 Mary Jeanne and Paul Stouffer ’68 Cindy and Robert Stovall + Gamze and Todd Strain Kate Strickland ’04 Madelyn Stripling ’14 Melissa Stripling Bree + and Timothy Stubbs Cynthia and Robert Sturns Joe Sumner Dan Sun ’14 Michelle (Melch) ’83 and Nate Swan Charles Sweeney Jill and Kyle Sweeney Mary (McKinney) Swift ’67 Melissa and Michael Tapp ’88 Ann (Barber) ’76 and David Tardiff Carter Tatum ’98 Melanie (Gaines) Tatum ’83 Richard Tatum ’14 Lisa Team ’77 and Brian Taylor

Jerry and James Taylor Sara + and Blake Teegarden Andrew Terry ’14 Arden Terry ’14 James Terry ’11 The Lunch Box Jennie and Shelton Thibodeaux Laura + and Andrew Thomas Simone (Webb) ’79 and Jay Thomas Pamela Thomas + Kathleen and Robert Thomas Linnie and Zimbo Thomas Melissa (Garrett) ’74 and George Thompson ’69 Edwena + and Isiah Thompson Oleta and John Thompson ’93 Justin Thompson ’02 Patsy and Randy Thompson Kelly (Lanier) ’93 and Buddy Tierce ’92 Kris Timmerman Jesse Tipton ’14 Kathy and Tony Tipton Elizabeth Tooze + Ana and Francisco Torres Bo Totten ’14 Lorre and Robert Totten Katherine (McDermott) ’86 and Andrew Tower Butch Traeder + Joan Trew Melissa (Mahaffey) ’01 and Wynn Tucker ’96 Ana Rojas and Peter Tunnard Sarabeth and Jack Tuomey Darlene and George Tutjer Debra and Les Twinam + Kathy and Steve Uhr + Donna and John Uselding Laurie + and Chris Valentine Manisha and Nitesh Vallabh June H’09 and James* Van Buskirk Ngoc Thile and Jim Van Buskirk ’78 Kathryn and Reeve Van Nostrand Melinda Vance Deb Lawson + and Greg Vanhoose Mary Kay Varley + Kristin Vaughn + Catherine Collins + and Mauricio Vecino Andrew Vernon ’05 Kelly Cavanaugh and James Vestal Greg Vick Callie and Mike Vincent + Lisa (Carrington) ’92 and Jason Voight Marguerite and Rick Vonkolen Laurie and Stephen Wade Kelly Wagner Kelsie (Costello) ’88 and Price Wagner Eliza Wagner ’14 Lauren Wagner ’14 Peggy Wakeland + Blair (Taylor) ’99 and John Walker Elvie and Wade Walker Jill and Kameron Walker Rosie and Gary Walker

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Victoria (Webb) ’84 and Kevin Walker Janet and George Michael Wall Haley Wall ’14 Katherine Wall ’12 Bailee Wallace ’14 Lisa + and Neil Wallace Patty and Walter Wallace Missy and David Walters Blake Waltrip ’12 Will Waltrip ’14 Carol + and Al* Wamsley + Jennifer and James Warren Ashley and Greg Warrick Nick Washuta ’08 Taylor Washuta ’12 Hannah (Meadows) ’06 and Jarratt Watkins Karen Watson Margaret and John Watt Paula + and Larry Weatherholt Ashley Weeg + Michelle and Dirk Weeks April and Rick Wegman Mary + and Ronnie Weir Akeira Warner ’14 Bobbi and Ron Westendorf Jenny and Steve Westermann Amanda Whalen + and Rob Hereford + Gail and David Wheaton Paula and Joe White Cherie + and Scott White Elizabeth Wilkinson ’14 Emily Wilkinson ’14 Melody and Chip Wilkinson Kathy and Michael Williams Martha (Schutts) ’70 and JR Williams Melissa Williams + Mesha and Dwight Williams Jake Willis ’14 Justin Willis ’11 Robin + and Joe Willis ’80 Rita + and David Wilson Ivy and Leo Winchell Jane and Gary Wittman Michael Wittman ’14 Tammy + and Greg Wolford Angela and Anthony Wonderly Susan and Eric Wong Sydney Wood ’14 Stacie and Doug Woodcock Anne-Lise (Knecht) Woods ’85 + Carrie and Patrick Woodson ’85 Suzanne and Edwin Wray Amy and Hunter Young Darla and Steve Young Griffin Young ’14 Susan and Marshall Young ’81 Rita Zawalnicki + Molly Risewick Zeno + and Oscar Zeno

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Alumni Class Participation

Class of 1966 John Robinett

Class of 1967 Diana (Bonelli) Cunningham Bill Curtis Robert Gordon Ward Howard Bill Landreth Mary (McKinney) Swift

Class of 1968 Paul Stouffer

Class of 1969 Laura (James) Harrison Gail (Widmer) Landreth George Thompson

Class of 1970 Susy (Laughlin) Duggins Pete Geren Steve Kempe Randy Rodgers Peggy (Beasley) Rush Martha (Schutts) Williams

Class of 1971 Betty (McBride) Alcorn Josephine Garrett Cynthia (Courtney) Siegel Terry Siegel

Class of 1972 Richard Garvey Tori (Olin) Ross

Class of 1973 Candace (Garner) Atkins Allan Kelly Tom Leatherbury Frank Stevenson Jim Stouffer

Class of 1974 Elissa (Sanders) Eggleston Jean (Morgan) Hagedorn Mary Ann (McBride) Huston Quentin McGown Ruth (Newberry) Porterfield Melissa (Garrett) Thompson

Class of 1975 Cindy (Kelly) Barnes Mimi (Ward) Benoist Kim (Williamson) Darden Jim DuBose David Ekstrom

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Dwight Horton Carla (Kemp) Thompson Bryan Bruner Colleen Kleuser Mike McBride Ann (Barber) Tardiff

Lisa (Fortson) Burton Brodie Hyde Todd Kelly Frasher (Hudson) Pergande Adrienne (Lipscomb) Relyea Holly Schreier Mimi (Mauze) Siff Marshall Young

Class of 1977

Class of 1982

Class of 1976

Stephanie (Steves) Burk Carolyn (Tarride) Hudson Huck Newberry David Parker Anna Melissa (Harrison) Philpott Tom Purvis John Sanders Amy Stevenson Lisa Team Kelly Thompson

Class of 1978 John Boswell Joe Breedlove + Ben Fortson Beth (Runyon) Gideon Alicia (Rattikin) Lindsey Scott Nowlin Michelle (Miteff) Purvis Laura (Miller) Rattikin Jon Snyder Jim Van Buskirk

Class of 1979 Jack Armstrong Carol (Hageman) Cain Julie (Moore) Clark Dorene (Cacace) Fox Katherine (Burr) Harp Randall Hudson Marsha (Harrison) Kleinheinz Terry (Brown) Pruitt Steve Relyea Simone (Webb) Thomas Bryan Wagner

Class of 1980 Steve Berry John Brookman Kirsten (White) Cameron Jim Fleming Andrée (French) Griffin Whit Kelly Lauren (Schmuck) Puff Shannon (Young) Ray Dan Reese Robin (Blumberg) Selinger Blaine Smith Joe Willis +

Class of 1981 Bill Belton Elizabeth (Steele) Boswell

Class of 1987 Jennifer (Berry) Anderson Hope (Harvison) Anthony Pete Chambers Paige (Farris) Chisholm Jeff Fraley Charlie Gibbs Jeff Greenman Blair (Hyde) Hamburg Lisa (Gluck) Karpel Jim McCoy Cynthia (Rimmer) Prince John Holt Smith

Lesley (Anderson) Atkinson Paul Dickerson Ann (Barksdale) House Melissa (Miteff) Kirtley Steve Nolan Jeff Rattikin Sara (Armstrong) Richardson Rick Robinson

Class of 1988 Geraldine Acuna Laura (Bonnell) Alexander Melissa (Reuther) Almgren Tasa (Lefler) Anderson Vanessa Armstrong John Beadles Amy (Riley) Connor Michael Dike David Greenman Elizabeth (Murphy) Jones Wilson Kwan Brooke Lively Bobby McGehee Andy Poland Michael Tapp Kelsie (Costello) Wagner Tom Williford

Class of 1983 Bari (Buckner) Brookman Kristen (Matzinger) Gibbs Leslie Harding Eleanor (Mauze) Snyder Dick Steed Michelle (Melch) Swan Melanie (Gaines) Tatum

Class of 1984 Trish (McMackin) Doswell Kenny Fischer Liz (Stapp) Fleischer Catherine (Miley) Fredian Trey Gordon Dawn (Freundlich) Howell Stephen Mallick Kelly McLean Victoria (Webb) Walker

Class of 1989 Chris Baker Stephen Dickey + Missi (Olson) Kovachev + Ed Nelson Paul Ray

Class of 1985 Amy (Roach) Bailey Marshall Boyd David Fischer Richard Payne Jennifer (Lipscomb) Rios Taylor Schollmaier Alexandra Stevens Anne-Lise (Knecht) Woods + Patrick Woodson

Class of 1990

Class of 1986 Bill Arnold + Suzanne Bahan Andrew Bruner Sharon (Maberry) Cooper Brad Greenman Judith Maples Tisha (Tennant) Moore Scott Sankary Mo Sheats Trish (Thompson) Sheats Katherine (McDermott) Tower

New Keystone Member + Faculty/Staff

* Deceased

Laura Baldwin Jennifer (Gaines) Drez Elliot Goldman James Haddaway Natalia (Castro) Hanson Mark Hart Shannon (Pace) Hart Holman Harvey Meg (Kendall) Lehman Nowlin Randolph Greg Riley Jason Rodgers Michael Stoltz

Rebecca Sanders Sarah (Akhtar) Smith

Wynn Tucker

Class of 1992

Katie Croft James Hill Zareen Khan Amanda (Killinger) Lewis Eileen (Kelly) Rinaudo Chris Semple

Pepper Ackers + David Anton John Augustat Brian Crumley Bethany (Johnson) Dylewski Leslie (Steele) Edwards Justin Hoover Sam Juliao Josh Korman Tal Lefler Jessica (Peacock) Liberto Bales Nelson Buddy Tierce Lisa (Carrington) Voight Eric Wroten

Class of 1993 Lauren (Meekins) Anton Brett Beebe Andrew Blake Robert Chu Elyse (Stoltz) Dickerson Jenny (Pace) Dupree Randy Eisenman Caroline (Keyes) Kelly Marcia (Berry) Knutson Amy (Buis) Merritt Marcus Snyder John Thompson Kelly (Lanier) Tierce

Class of 1994 Ashley (Newell) Bartlett Amy (Knight) Brown Jason Brown Anjie (Landreth) Butler Becca (Stovall) Cheng Georgina (Moncrief) Condrey Laura (Rogers) Denniston C.D. Dickerson Hannah (Stinson) Head Tyler Head McKenna (Keller) Michel Wesley (Van Wyk) Snyder

Class of 1995 Leigh (Taylor) Bornitz Winston Fant Stacey (Jones) Gould Alison McManus Rob Semple

Class of 1991 Mark Buis Lori (Roach) Davis Kristen (Penny) Ethridge Sodi (Yamagata) Matthews Wesley Moncrief Rhodes Murphey Robert Readinger

Class of 1996 William Butler Jordan (Beasley) Davidson Charlie Florsheim Kimberly (Osborn) Nieves Melissa Osborn Tait Robinson

Class of 1997

Class of 1998 Geoff Butler Kelly Decker David Knight Bond Malone Ted Sanford Carter Tatum

Class of 1999 Emily (Graham) Doran Clayton Forswall Joey Laborde Caroline (Corpening) Lamsens + Malcolm Louden Kelly (Kuperman) Meyers Blair (Taylor) Walker

Class of 2000 Sylvia Broude Kyle Bryson Martha Caraway James Delaune Mitchell Hanzik Justin Holt Jay Key Joel Nesvadba Jonathan Nesvadba Sarah (Watson) Ofner

Class of 2001 Craig Barbolla Catherine (Powers) Bevan Tyler Brous Susanna Gorski Jordan Hampton + Melissa (Sanders) Kulig W.A. Landreth Stephen Luskey Valerie (Bloch) Montgomery + Kyle Robinson Melissa (Mahaffey) Tucker

Class of 2002

Frank Darden Edward Landreth Mary (Powers) Louden Taylor Louden Zach Reimer+ Mary (Hallman) Smith

Class of 2004 Bob Adams Hunter Brous Jonathan Burk Sarah (Peerwani) Farr Keri (DeVos) Hickman Kate (Strickland) Jennings Kathleen Kelly Taylor (Luskey) Lacy

Class of 2005 Chloe (Bade) Anderson + Thomas Anderson Natalie Bracken + Sharon Foster Dina McKenney Patrick Powers Andrew Vernon

Class of 2006 Dan Bloch + Christopher Darden Colin Douglas + Claire-Lise Knecht Breck Ray Meredith (Nieswiadomy) Ray Hannah (Meadows) Watkins

Class of 2007 Anna DuBose Matthew Franks Brett Stephenson Teresa (Powers) Stephenson Stephanie Stouffer

Class of 2008 Marissa Berenson Thomas Burk Hunter Harvison Davis Laker Jongyoon Lim Matthew Lubrano Ben Sexton Will Stansbery Nick Washuta

Justin Burk Amy (Anthony) Graham Frank Kelly Kendall (Karr) Kostohryz Lauren Lively Justin Thompson

Class of 2009

Class of 2003

Tori Adams James Ekstrom Grant Johnston

Max Broude

Cara Darden Annalee Hurst Jay Stouffer June Van Buskirk

Class of 2010

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Class of 2011 Taylor Arnold Nayelly Dominguez Kate Petsche Marshall Stouffer James Terry Justin Willis

Class of 2012 Matthew Davis Harrison Genua Riley Genua Chase Hale Heath Harvison Audrey Laker Katherine Wall Blake Waltrip Taylor Washuta

Class of 2013 Madi Bass Victor Flores Kaitlyn Frantz Matthew Mathisen Morgan Pergande Alec Petsche Carson Ray

Class of 2014 Mary-Madison Arnold Robert Arnold Graham Baker Alexandra Barber Tori Barrett Austin Becera Will Belton Carson Bennett Sam Berry Olivia Black Campbell Boswell Fontaine Boswell Michael Bowman Claudia Boyd McKenna Breedlove Alyssa Brotherton Olivia Buis John Callaway Clinton Carter Caroline Carvalho Isabella Chieffalo Maddie Diaz Kirsten Dobson Aakash Doshi Dalton Dry Mary Claire Ekstrom Hannah Fowler Nathan Gantt Bryan Garvey John Randall Gideon Patrick Gordon Alden Griffin

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Kelly Hall Clinton Harlin Sarah Harrison Hayley Ann Harvison Heather Dawn Harvison Beth Ann Herd John Hodnett Samantha Hubbard Edward Hudson Samantha Hughes Ryan Hunt Emily Jackson Maddie Jiongo Hannah Kelly Kathryn Kientzy Will Kirtley Nic Klein Matt Leonard Zane Lincoln Elizabeth Lindsey Crosby Lipscomb Jack Livingston Darby Loth Krista Madrid Shane Markwardt Sarah Massingill Malcolm McDonald Jazmine Monreal Megan Murphy Catherine Murray Deep Nana Salik Naqvi Madison Nelson Kalison Nix William Nober Kyle O’Brien Reign Parker Margaret Philpott Isabelle Potts Hayden Redmon Philippe Roberge Ricky Rodriguez Jordan Roland Caleb Rooker Brandon Rosales Mollie Mae Salonna Adam Sanchez Aria Sanders Ben Sankary Samantha Sawyer Ali Shah Reed Simpson Braquece Smith Reagan Smith Madi Smith Robbie Stackhouse Tyler Steele Madelyn Stripling Dan Sun Richard Tatum Andrew Terry Arden Terry Jesse Tipton Bo Totten

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Lauren Wagner Eliza Wagner Haley Wall Bailee Wallace Will Waltrip Akeira Warner Elizabeth Wilkinson Emily Wilkinson Jake Willis Michael Wittman Sydney Wood Griffin Young

Mary Alice and Carl Brumley Allison Moore (2020) Sandy and Allen Budnick Paxton Matthews (2023) Grayson Matthews (2024) Vivian Buehler Katelyn Tierney (2015) Ann and Glenn Buis Alexa Merritt (2021) Walker Merritt (2025)

Grandparent Honor Roll

Ann and Frank Bumstead Bass Bumstead (2019) Merrill Bumstead (2020)

Julie and Dick Abrams Alli Engfer (2019)

Evie and Geoff Butler H’98 Ward Butler (2024) Adelaide Butler (2026)

Carol and Denny Alexander Robert Arnold (2014) Allie Arnold (2018) Ben Alexander (2020) Kate Alexander (2022)

Cyndi and David Cason Eloise Wallace (2026)

Carol Margaret Allen Allen Taylor (2018) Mark Taylor (2019)

Imelda and Jaime Castro Julia Hanson (2021) Coleman Hanson (2022)

Gordon Anderson Katie Anderson (2016) Michael Anderson (2018)

Kay and Ronald Clinkscale Avery Clinkscale (2020) Julia Clinkscale (2023)

Karen and Charles Anderson Joe Atkinson (2019) Julia Atkinson (2019)

Dixie and Robert Cody Noah Cody (2016)

Patricia and Kenneth Atherholt Kenna Wong (2022) Barbara and Edward Baker Christopher Baker (2023) Braden Baker (2025) Corliss and Louis Baldwin Brooke Baldwin (2024) Rachel Baldwin (2026) Sheryl and Gus Bates Cassidy Bates (2015) Cooper Bates (2018) Ellen and Larry Bell Emily Bell (2021) Conally Bell (2023) Marilyn and Leo Bliok Justin Morris (2022) Judy and Martin Bowen Wyatt Wilson (2020)

Corrine and Earl Collins Waldron Collins (2020) Suzanne and Mike Conaway Emily Bell (2021) Conally Bell (2023) Martha Cooper Christopher Cooper (2017) Claire Cooper (2020) Scott Cooper (2024) Graciela and Carlos Coscia Julian Cedillo (2017) Isabella Coscia (2020) Karina Cedillo (2020) Jean and Bill Crain Will Tuomey (2020) Mason Tuomey (2026) Paula and Doug* Croxton Zane Lincoln (2014) Olivia Lincoln (2017)

New Keystone Member + Faculty/Staff

* Deceased

100% Faculty/Staff Participation: FWCD Fund and Then, Now, Forever Campaign Pepper Ackers ’92 Freddie Alcaraz Jim Aldridge* Mallory Alexander Cindy Allen Shannon Allen Christy Alvear Chloe (Bade) Anderson ’05 Andréanne Annis Maria Arechar Lidia Arenas Bill Arnold ’86 Roberto Arroyo David Banks Dean Barker Zach Barnes Andrew Beasley San Juan Becera Brady Benoit Sarah Bibb Ann Blair David Blair Dan Bloch H’06 Bob Booth Gaby Booth Rex Bozarth Natalie Bracken ’05 Mark Brady Joe Breedlove ’78 Kim Buck Hester Burdman Lynnette Burleson Bryan Carlson Angeles Casanova Silvestre Castro Vernon Caughron Carrie Cheng Ed Chisholm Paige (Farris) Chisholm ’87 Jocelyn Cipolaro Holly Clifford-Waters Kay Cody Catherine Collins John Cordell Teresa Crafton Tiffini Crum Chaka Cummings Lauren Cunningham Karen Curella Jami Curtis Betty Darden Karen Davis Kendall Davis Dorrine DeChant Christine Derber Leo Desormier Stephen Dickey ’89

Dewayne Dodgin Rachel Donahue Nicole Donati LeAnn Doolittle Melisa Dorsey Colin Douglas ’06 Carlos Duran Jorge Duran Debbie Eastwood Denver Edmunds Esperanza Elizondo Yolanda Espinoza Brian Farda Tara Finn Rudi Flores Kevin Ford Tara Forrest Tricia Franks Sheri Fuller Theresa Fuss Maria Garcia Ramon Garcia Janie Garrett Judith Garrett Alison Gee Frank Gendusa Sherrilan Gilley Angie Goin Heather Goldman Judy Gonzales Cathy Gullo Melodee Halbach DeAnn Hall Sharon Hamilton Jordan Hampton ’01 Stacey Hardwick Peggy Hartnett Dennis Heinrichs Joni Heinzelmann Rob Hereford Nolan Hightower Mary Lou Hilliard Jonathan Hinton Robert Holbert Tammi Holcomb Aaron Hoover David Hoppe Teresa Hoppe Chris Hulce Mel Hurst Terri Hutton Darlene Ignagni Rebecca James Aimee Jenkins Debby Jennings Barbara Jiongo Kris Johnson

Shereé Kinnaird Lisa Koger Missi (Olson) Kovachev ’89 Chuck Kraus Caroline (Corpening) Lamsens ’99 Daniel Lancaster Deb Lawson Judy Lee Shari Lincoln Mandy Lofquist Kathy Lott Chuck Maddux Eulalia Magana Jerry Mahle Amanda Malone Mike Mancini Shilo Mancini Leova Martinez Reyna Martinez Nicole Masole Joan Massey Jeanette Matthews Lynn McBroom Lori McCormack Sara McCullough Jay McGlothlin Kellie McLarty Barbara Meyers Beverly Michael Tom Mitchell Valerie (Bloch) Montgomery ’01 Chuck Mooneyham Esther Mulqueen Joe Murph Clovis Murphree Killian Naylor Abby Noel Maria Olvera Lisa Parker Michael Parker Chad Peacock Jose Pena Evan D. Peterson Maggie Philpot Renee Pierce Ravi Pillalamarri Chelsea Procter-Willman Jasmine Quezada Jackie Rains James Rains Shelley Rains Elizabeth Ramirez Sherri Reed Zach Reimer ’03 Cynthia Reyes Molly Risewick Zeno Claire Robin

Alison Robinson Ginger Robinson Amy Roe Jeff Rozanski Meg Rubin Alee Sable Stacy Sanford Debbie Schofield Randy Shaw Jon Shipley Craig Slayton Sarah (Akhtar) Smith ’91 Spencer Smith Sharon Sorensen Christine Spikes Nina Sport Steve Stackhouse John Stephens Fred Stewart Robert Stovall Bree Stubbs Sara Teegarden Laura Terry Andrew Thomas Pamela Thomas Edwena Thompson Elizabeth Tooze Butch Traeder Sandra Tuomey Les Twinam Steve Uhr Laurie Valentine Mary Kay Varley Kristin Vaughn Mike Vincent Peggy Wakeland Lisa Wallace Al Wamsley* Carol Wamsley Paula Weatherholt Ashley Weeg Mary Weir Amanda Whalen Cherie White Melissa Williams Robin Willis Rita Wilson Tammy Wolford Anne-Lise (Knecht) Woods ’85 Rita Zawalnicki

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Rose and William D’Agostino Leo D’Agostino (2017) Gay and James Davidson James Davidson (2024) Connor Davidson (2025) Linda and Ray Davis Dylan Davis (2024) Emily Davis (2026) Mitzi and Bill Davis Devon Davis (2015) Anna Gerrish (2020) Liam Gerrish (2025) Sandie and Don Davis Sutton Howard (2023) Sloan Howard (2025) Sara and Buddy Dike Marshall Dike (2016) Benjamin Dike (2019) Elizabeth Dike (2025) Ilene and Richard Dolins Lily Hyde (2024) Sara and Dave Durham Gage Fowlkes (2022) Barbara and Stanley Eisenman Aidan Eisenman (2025) Avery Eisenman (2026) Yolanda and Roy Espinoza Jazmine Gomez (2022) Lillian and Joe Ethridge Jack Ethridge (2021) Georgia Ethridge (2023) Eloise Ethridge (2025) Darlene and Thomas Farris Farris Chisholm (2019) Kaylee Chisholm (2022) Jill and Charles Fischer Emily Fischer (2015) Meg Fischer (2019) Lachlan Fischer (2025) Julia and Laurens Fish Jake McCoy (2015) Burke McCoy (2018) Jane Ann and Joseph Gaines Phillip Drez (2021) Patrick Drez (2024) Ginger and Joe Gearheart Wilkes Head (2025)

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Doris and Franklin Gluck Parker Karpel (2020) Corey Karpel (2023)

Shirley and Alan Hull Gigi Hull (2015) Harriette Hull (2018)

Rachel and Michael Goldman Grace Goldman (2018) Grant Goldman (2020)

Isabelle and Sam Hulsey Sydney Phillips (2015) Mack Newberry (2018)

Karen and Richard Goodin Will Thigpen (2018)

Janet and Richard Green Jacob Willis (2014)

Vernell and Tyrous Ingram Lauren Ingram (2023)

Barbara and Jay Hamburg Riley Hamburg (2017) Ryan Hamburg (2020) Susan* and Bill Harrell Bailey Harrell (2021) Corbin Harrell (2025) Sue and John Harvison Hayley Harvison (2014) Heather Harvison (2014) Merrett Watson (2020) Abigail Woodcock (2021) Elaine and Jim Heflin Mitchell Crawford (2022) Peggy and Derrell Helm Kenzi Carter (2020) Kylie Carter (2024) Debby and Jim Henderson Taft Henderson (2015) Abbie Kate Henderson (2021) Nancy and Ronald Henry Connor Henry (2023)

Ann and Edward Hudson Edward Hudson (2014) Graham Pergande (2015) Spencer Pergande (2017)

Ann and Jay Murphy Will Jones (2017) Sam Jones (2020) Mamye and Ed Nelson Reese Nelson (2021)

Debbie and Larry Knutson Christopher Knutson (2026) Jane Korman Caroline Korman (2021) Will Korman (2021)

Bill Pakis Kyle O’Brien (2014) Nicholas Pakis (2022) Will Pakis (2023) Zachary Pakis (2025)

Mryna and Harvey Richey Evelyn Richey (2022) Vivian Richey (2025) Nancy and Roy Rimmer Ryan Prince (2017) Jean and John Roach John Callaway (2014) Hannah Bailey (2018) Dylan Davis (2024) Emily Davis (2026) Yetta and Julius Rosen Michael Jacobson (2016) Peggy (Beasley) ’70 and Jack Rush Eloise Wallace (2026)

Kathy and Arnold Petsche John Davidson (2015) Eric Petsche (2016) Julia Petsche (2020)

Jude and Terry Ryan Graham Pergande (2015) Spencer Pergande (2017) Gloria and Ralph Schack Brandon Schack (2020)

Penny and Richard Podell Garrett Podell (2015) Harris Podell (2018) Sally and Robert Porter Alexander “Ozzie” Fleischer (2020) Amelia “Mia” Fleischer (2020)

Pat and Clyde McCall Campbell Boswell (2014) Fontaine Boswell (2014) Ford Morris (2019) Kathy Gann-McCoy and Roger McCoy Allie Gann (2015) John McMackin Alex Doswell (2016) Annabelle Doswell (2017)

Audrey and Bruce Relyea Camden Relyea (2018) Hayden Relyea (2020)

Nancy and James Peacock Benjamin Liberto (2023) Lainey Liberto (2025)

Denise and Matt Mathews Hannah Bailey (2018)

Sarah Ray Mary Geren (2015) Isabella Ray (2020) Paul Ray (2023)

Fran and Ed Olson Mia Kovachev (2020) Eva Kovachev (2025)

Nancy and Ted Paup Alex Parsons (2026)

Gail (Widmer) ’69 and Bill Landreth ’67 Ward Butler (2024) Adelaide Butler (2026)

John Rascoe Carlyle Rascoe (2015)

Diane and James Readinger Caroline Readinger (2023)

Judy and Major Park Katie Park (2016) Megan Park (2018) Robert Park (2018)

Jack Labovitz Mason Cheng (2022) Hannah Cheng (2024)

Louella and Nicholas Martin Ben Parker (2018)

Diane and Dale Hubbard Samantha Hubbard (2014)

Kay and Willis Murphey Malinda Kate Murphey (2022) Henry Murphey (2026)

Claire-Lise H’06 and John Knecht Brennan Woods (2017) Noah Woods (2019)

Leland Hodges Sam Berry (2014) Margot Berry (2016) Meredith Berry (2017) Charles Berry (2019)

Mary Stewart and Jim Ramsey Will Brumley (2017) Anna Brittan Brumley (2019) Mariel Brumley (2025)

Sheridan and Clifton Morris Brailey Connor (2022) Campbell Beebe (2023)

Nan and Joe Johnson Jack Carmichael (2022) Caroline Carmichael (2024) Teresa and Luther King Caroline King (2025) Mary Kathryn King (2025)

Brenda and Al Lewis Sadie Paul (2024)

Barbara and Olin Ragsdale Eden Harveson (2019) Henry Harveson (2020)

Sally and Scott Mooring Webb Mooring (2024)

Linda and Harold Johnson Sadie Johnson (2019) Vee Johnson (2023)

Edith and Ronald Hilliard Ainsley Hilliard (2020)

Nancy Kay and Stan Howard Parker Howard (2018) Hayes Howard (2020)

Nola and Robert Miley John Fredian (2016)

Tutti and Buck Portwood William Portwood (2020) Charles Portwood (2025) Paula Quisenberry Cooper Quisenberry (2023)

New Keystone Member + Faculty/Staff

* Deceased

Linda and Tom Schulze Luke Wroten (2022) Gil Wroten (2023) Ann and John Simms Tucker Hayes (2016) Julia Hayes (2019) Judy Smith Savana Blahitka (2018) Ben Blahitka (2023)

Karen and Louis Smith Hank Hayden (2025)

Elvie and Wade Walker Evi Scaling Brown (2024)

Caroline Carvalho Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Carvalho

Beverly and John Snyder JR Gideon (2014) Isabella Ray (2020) Paul Ray (2023) Holt Smith (2023) William Runyon (2026) Wyeth Smith (2026) Van Snyder (2026)

Margaret and John Watt Johnny Serralta (2015) Billy Serralta (2021)

Kirsten Dobson Drs. Monte and Christine Dobson

Robert Stackhouse Robbie Stackhouse (2014) Claudia and Rod Stepp Randall Felton (2016) Janet and Jack Stevens Kyra Gibbons (2024) Quinn Gibbons (2025) Elaine and Michael Stoltz Simon Dickerson (2024) Amelia Dickerson (2026) Charles Sweeney Isabella Sweeney (2024) Jennie and Shelton Thibodeaux Brayden Bescher (2018) Ainsley Bescher (2020) Linnie and Zimbo Thomas Rogan Crumley (2021) Teeg Crumley (2024) Lyle Crumley (2025) Patsy and Randy Thompson William Sheats (2016) Clark Sheats (2018) Patrick Sheats (2022) Sarabeth and Jack Tuomey Will Tuomey (2020) Mason Tuomey (2026) Kathryn and Reeve Van Nostrand Reese Nelson (2021) Melinda Vance Alexandra Galloway (2019) Rebecca Galloway (2019) Emilie and Dick Varnell Virginia Sanders (2019) Charles Sanders (2021) Caroline Sanders (2023) Robert Sanders (2023) Marguerite and Rick Von Kolen Nicholas Cyprian (2020) Sydney Cyprian (2022) Jordan Cyprian (2023)

Sandra Werner Gibson Werner (2024) Jeanette Widmer Ward Butler (2024) Adelaide Butler (2026)

Suzanne and Edwin Wray Brooke Baldwin (2024) Rachel Baldwin (2026) Susan and Bobby Wroten William Portwood (2020) Luke Wroten (2022) Gil Wroten (2023) Charles Portwood (2025) Lauren and Mark Yamagata Grayson Matthews (2024) Paxton Matthews (2023)

Senior Parent Gifts honoring the Class of 2014 Robert Arnold Mr. and Mrs. William T. Arnold Austin Becera Mr. San Juan Becera Will Belton Mr. and Mrs. William R. Belton III Sam Berry Mr. Steve Berry Olivia Black Mr. and Mrs. Kirt Black Campbell Boswell Mr. and Mrs. John Boswell Fontaine Boswell Mr. and Mrs. John Boswell Claudia Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Boyd McKenna Breedlove Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Breedlove John Callaway Mr. and Mrs. Tull Bailey

Aakash Doshi Dr. and Mrs. Gopal Doshi Mary Claire Ekstrom Mr. and Mrs. David Ekstrom Bryan Garvey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Garvey John Randall Gideon Mr. and Mrs. Randy Gideon Patrick Gordon Mr. Thomas P. Gordon III Alden Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Griffin Clinton Harlin Dr. and Mrs. William Harlin Hayley Ann Harvison Mr. and Mrs. Randall Harvison Heather Dawn Harvison Mr. and Mrs. Randall Harvison Samantha Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hubbard Edward Hudson Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Hudson III Ryan Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hunt Emily Jackson Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson Maddie Jiongo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jiongo Hannah Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kelly Will Kirtley Mr. and Mrs. William Kirtley Matt Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Michael Leonard Zane Lincoln Mr. John Lincoln Elizabeth Lindsey Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lindsey

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Krista Madrid Mr. and Mrs. Robert Madrid

Lauren Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Wagner

Beth and Craig Collins Karen and Mark Collins

Sarah Massingill Dr. and Mrs. G. Sealy Massingill

Eliza Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Wagner

Malcolm McDonald Dr. and Mrs. Stuart McDonald

Haley Wall Dr. and Mrs. George Michael Wall

John Cordell + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey John Callaway ’14

Catherine Murray Mr. and Ms. John F. Murray III

Bailee Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wallace

Deep Nana Dr. and Mrs. Arvind Nana

Will Waltrip Mr. and Mrs. Michael Waltrip

Madison Nelson Dr. and Mrs. Edward Nelson

Elizabeth Wilkinson The Honorable Melody Wilkinson and Mr. Edward Wilkinson

William Nober Mr. and Mrs. Roger Nober Kyle O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Brien Margaret Philpott Mr. and Mrs. Peter Philpott Isabelle Potts Ms. Olivia Potts Hayden Redmon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Redmon Philippe Roberge Mrs. Catherine Dupont and Mr. Jacques Marquis Jordan Roland Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roland

Tommy Craighead Julie Robertson Devon (Snyder) Doby ’92 Debbie and Don Snyder

Claire-Lise H’06 and John Knecht Anne-Lise (Knecht) Woods ’85

Dagoberto Dominguez Nayelly Dominguez ’11

Daniel Lancaster + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey John Callaway ’14

Dana (Snyder) Ferguson ’96 Debbie and Don Snyder Kevin Ford + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey John Callaway ’14

Jake Willis Mr. and Mrs. Joe Willis

Sally and Dan Foster Julie Robertson

Michael Wittman Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wittman

Dan Foust Mary Kay Varley +

Griffin Young Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Young

Melodee Halbach + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Hannah Bailey ’18

Jim Aldridge* + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey John Callaway ’14 Laura (Rogers) Denniston ’94

Dan Jones Mary Kay Varley + Marsha (Harrison) ’79 and John Kleinheinz Nancy and David Parker ’77

Emily Wilkinson The Honorable Melody Wilkinson and Mr. Edward Wilkinson

Honor Tribute Gifts

Darlene + and Joseph Ignagni Diana and Glenn Isbell The Marlow Boys Rosie and Gary Walker

Mary Lou and Steve Leyh Julie Robertson

James Rains + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Hannah Bailey ’18

Stephanie and Von Honsberger Julie Robertson

Etta and Don Ramsey Julie Robertson Marilyn Roach Karen and Mark Collins Anne and Harold Robertson Julie Robertson Ginger Robinson Debby and Bill Arnold ’86 +

Meg Rubin + Diana and Glenn Isbell

Kathy Lott + Joan Trew

Laurie Beth and Robert Ruxer Karen and Mark Collins

Krista Manning FWCD First Grade Teachers Jennifer Martin FWCD Second Grade Teachers Pati and Bill Meadows Vicki and Ed Bass Madi Bass ’13

Jenny Hayden FWCD First Grade Teachers

Laurie Valentine + Karen + and Bill Davis

Bill and Kathy Rose Julie Robertson

Josie and Tom Madden Julie Robertson

Jane and Daryl Halencak Julie Robertson

Virginia Pumphrey Karen and Mark Collins

Memory Tribute Gifts

Cheryl and Craig Hooton Julie Robertson

Nanette Bidwell-Keylani FWCD Second Grade Teachers

Melissa and Matt Hooton Julie Robertson

Patti and Tom O’Rourke Julie Robertson

Amy Stevenson ’77 John Mote Stevenson

Marshall Boyd ’85 Joan Trew

Aaron Hoover + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Hannah Bailey ’18

Lea Payne FWCD First Grade Teachers

David Stevenson ’87 John Mote Stevenson

Dan Sun Mr. Wei Sun and Dr. Yao Peng

Lynnette Burleson + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Hannah Bailey ’18

Steve Hoover Mary Kay Varley +

Frasher (Hudson) Pergande ’81 Kathy + and Buddy Lott

Frank Stevenson ’73 John Mote Stevenson

Richard Tatum Mrs. Melanie Tatum

Class of 2006 Suzanne Purcell

Isabelle Hulsey Ruthie (Newberry) Porterfield ’74

Gayle and Evan D. Peterson Renee + and Tony Pierce

Melissa Tapp FWCD Second Grade Teachers

Andrew Terry Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Terry

Holly Clifford-Waters + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Hannah Bailey ’18

Sandi and Tom Jackson Julie Robertson

Cynthia (Rimmer) Prince ’87 Kathy + and Buddy Lott Karen Watson

Edwena Thompson Paige (Farris) ’87 + and Ed Chisholm + Darlene + and Joseph Ignagni Diana and Glenn Isbell

Arden Terry Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Terry

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Barbara Jiongo Lucy and Karl Biggs Anne and Orlando Carvalho

Robbie Pruitt Julie Robertson

New Keystone Member + Faculty/Staff

Madeleine and Rich Sheehy Julie Robertson Ann Shepherd Julie Robertson

Cheryl and William Turcotte Julie Robertson * Deceased

Sue and David Williams Julie Robertson

Parker Schenecker ’80 Whit Davis

Sarah (Stevenson) Baird ’80 John Stevenson

Robbie Stackhouse Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Stackhouse

Martha (Schutts) Williams ’70 Joan Trew

Tammy Wolford + Gina and Mark Fowlkes

Esther Mulqueen + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Hannah Bailey ’18

Madi Smith Mr. and Mrs. William B. Smith

Joey White ’83 Paula and Joe White

Nancy Schenecker Whit Davis

Courtney Holm FWCD First Grade Teachers

Ben Sankary Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Sankary

Rachel Werner FWCD Second Grade Teachers

Rita Wilson + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Hannah Bailey ’18

Mary Kay and Mark Allen Julie Robertson

Caleb Rooker Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rooker

Ashley Weeg + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Hannah Bailey ’18 John Callaway ’14

Dede and Todd Samuelson Karen and Mark Collins

Hunter Semple ’01 Tyler Brous ’01

D'Ann (White) Moxley ’89 Paula and Joe White

Katherine (Allen) Weaver ’96 Waltraud and Robert Allen

Betty Absher Cindy + and Butch Allen Jim Aldridge + Leila and Bob Adams H’04 Kat Alexander Laura (Bonnell) ’88 and Jeff Alexander Christy + and Manuel Alvear Debby and Bill Arnold ’86 + Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Laura Baldwin ’90 Stephanie and John Bennett Cheryl and Dan Bloch H’06 + Andrea and Joe Breedlove ’78 + Beth and Michael Brotherton Hunter Brous ’04 Janis and Sam Brous Mia and Tyler Brous ’01 Anne and Orlando Carvalho Carrie + and Li Chou Cheng Paige (Farris) ’87 + and Ed Chisholm + Class of 2014 Karen and Mark Collins Lauren Cunningham + Christine + and David Derber Christine and Monte Dobson Karen and David Ekstrom ’75 Marisol and Brian Farda +

Liza and Joseph Fowler Sheri + and Lynn Fuller Janie + and Bob Garrett Beth (Runyon) ’78 and Randy Gideon Stacey (Jones) ’95 and Justin Gould Andrée (French) ’80 and Gary Griffin Cathy + and Richard Gullo Melodee + and Joe Halbach Jane Hall Sharon + and John Hamilton Stacey + and Austin Hardwick Mary Ann and Jim Harris Joni + and Matt Heinzelmann Joni and Dwight Horton ’75 Teresa and Jim Hubbard Carolyn (Tarride) ’77 and Randall Hudson ’79 Annalee Hurst ’09 Christy and William Jackson Debby + and Gary Jennings Leslie and Dan Johnson Lu and Jim Kelly Jay Key ’00 Melissa (Miteff) ’82 and William Kirtley Barb and David Klein Caroline (Corpening) ’99 + and Frank Lamsens Kathryn and L. Russell Laughlin Legacy Boxer Rescue Management Committee Shari + and Dave Lincoln Joan Massey + and John Rohrbach Lori and Daniel McClain Eleni and Laura Michaelides Joel Nesvadba ’00 Jonathan Nesvadba ’00 Jane and Roger Nober Shannon and Steve Nolan ’82 Lisa + and Michael Parker + Gayle and Evan D. Peterson + Bonnie and Alan Petsche Kyle Robinson ’01 Tait Robinson ’96 Jenny and Henry Robinson Laura and Chris Rooker Kerry and Frank Salonna Dede and Todd Samuelson Sarah (Akhtar) ’91 + and

John Holt Smith ’87 Marshall Stouffer ’11 Phyllis and Jim Stouffer ’73 Stephanie Stouffer ’07 James Terry ’11 Laura + and Bruce Terry Mairin and Kevin Terry Pamela Thomas + Lorre and Robert Totten Kristin Vaughn + Rosie and Gary Walker Janet and George Michael Wall Lisa + and Neil Wallace Gail and David Wheaton Ivy and Leo Winchell Susan and Marshall Young ’81

Karen and John Anicito Anne-Lise (Knecht) Woods ’85 + Emily Bintliff Kate and Craig Barbolla ’01 Cheryl and Dan Bloch H’06 + Kim and Marshall Boyd ’85 Paige (Farris) ’87 + and Ed Chisholm + Laura and Steve Crudup Mimi and Johnny Crumley Karen and David Ekstrom ’75 Kathe and Steve Goodwin Gail and David Hallum Teresa and Jim Hubbard Mel + and Keven Hurst Mary and Allan Kelly ’73 Claire-Lise H’06 and John Knecht Lisa + and Ken Koger Gail (Widmer) ’69 and Bill Landreth ’67 Deb Lawson + and Greg Vanhoose Shilo + and Mike Mancini + Sally P. and Scott W. Mooring III Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas

Sally and Scott Mooring Ann and Jay Murphy Jean and John Roach Julie Robertson Carol and Vern Spurlock Joe Sumner Lisa + and Neil Wallace Mikey Brooks ’10 Christine + and David Derber Shannon (Young) ’80 and Breck Ray Dede and Todd Samuelson Eleanor (Mauze) ’83 and Jon Snyder James Snyder ’10 Margaret Snyder ’13 Christine Collins ’05 Corrine and Earl Collins Karen and Mark Collins Chandler and George Dortch Henry Cunningham Shannon (Young) ’80 and Breck Ray Dede and Todd Samuelson Eleanor (Mauze) ’83 and Jon Snyder James Snyder ’10 Margaret Snyder ’13 Virginia Curtis Janell and Bill Curtis ’67 Robert Dickey Sharon + and John Hamilton Helen Fagg Kimberly (Osborn) ’96 and Edgardo

José Nieves Connie and James Osborn Melissa Osborn ’96

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Ellen Fanning Leila and Bob Adams H’04 Anjie (Landreth) ’94 and William Butler ’96 Evie and Geoff Butler H’98 Christine + and David Derber Karen and David Ekstrom ’75 Sharon Foster H’05 Teresa and Jim Hubbard Debby + and Gary Jennings Eileen Kelly Frank Kelly ’02 Kathleen Kelly ’04 Ann and Jim Packer Beverly and Mike Reilly Eileen (Kelly) ’97 and Alex Rinaudo Tad and Carl Sanders Cynthia (Courtney) ’71 and Terry Siegel ’71 Bobbi and Ron Westendorf Tamara Farris Gordon ’82 Paige (Farris) ’87 + and Ed Chisholm + Darlene and Thomas Farris Arvada Baker Hardin Ellen and Theodore Mack Carolyn and Kent Moseley

Clint Mullins Ed Fritz Pitch Poland ’88 Laura (Bonnell) ’88 and Jeff Alexander Melissa (Reuther) Almgren ’88 Tasa (Lefler) ’88 and Frank Anderson Elizabeth (Murphy) ’88 and Mark Jones Janna Poland Jaye and Andy Poland ’88 Melissa and Michael Tapp ’88 Kelsie (Costello) ’88 and Price Wagner Joey Pollard ’90 Colleen and Michael Stoltz ’90 Percy Suzanne Purcell Martin Siegel Frank Kelly ’02 Eileen Kelly Kathleen Kelly ’04 Pati and Bill Meadows Eileen (Kelly) ’97 and Alex Rinaudo Roxanna Stevenson John Mote Stevenson

Bill Harvey Cornelia and James Blake

Stephen C. Stierstorfer Karen and Mark Collins

Mack Hood, Jr. Ella Hood

Margaret Summy Karen and Mark Collins

Katherine Hooton ’04 Mary Kay and Mark Allen Mimi (Ward) ’75 and John Benoist Christine + and David Derber Jeff Fraley ’87 Sandi and Tom Jackson Julie Robertson Cheryl and William Turcotte

Virginia L. Tate Debby and Bill Arnold ’86 +

Tiffany Hunnicutt ’92 Elyse (Stoltz) ’93 and C.D. Dickerson ’94 Barbara Lovell Cindy + and Butch Allen Henry Luskey Cornelia and James Blake Gail (Widmer) ’69 and Bill Landreth ’67 Dede and Todd Samuelson Sue McGown Judie and Bob Greenman Billie McLain Marilyn and Jack Roach John Miers Karen and Mark Collins

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Jillian Thompson ’01 Leila and Bob Adams H’04 Kim + and Raymond Buck Christine + and David Derber Bradley Thornton ’03 Jeff Fraley ’87 Philip Trew Joan Trew Dorothy and A.B. Waldron Barbara + and Mike Jiongo Jean Webb H’01 Leila and Bob Adams H’04 Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Cheryl and Dan Bloch H’06 + Kim and Marshall Boyd ’85 Paige (Farris) ’87 + and Ed Chisholm + Cathie and Bronson Davis Lori (Roach) ’91 and Craig Davis Christine + and David Derber The Menard Doswell IV Family Randy Eisenman ’93

Ju ly 1, 2013 throug h June 30, 2014

Karen and David Ekstrom ’75 Jill and Charles Fischer and Family Sharon Foster H’05 Kaye and Wayne Greb Judie and Bob Greenman Leslie Harding ’83 Claire-Lise H’06 and John Knecht Jayne Landers Gail (Widmer) ’69 and Bill Landreth ’67 David Long Jeanie and Henry* Luskey Lou and Nick Martin Tom and Shirley Matzinger and Family Suzanne Mauze Ann and J. Ronald Montgomery Ann and Jay Murphy Jody and Bob Price Laura (Miller) ’78 and Jack Rattikin JonAnna and Francis Reidinger Nancy and Roy Rimmer Jean and John Roach Jill and Donny Rorschach Family of Betty Slayton Michelle (Melch) ’83 and Nate Swan Kathleen and Robert Thomas Simone (Webb) ’79 and Jay Thomas Mary Kay Varley + Jill and Kameron Walker Victoria (Webb) ’84 and Kevin Walker Kathy and Michael Williams Martha (Schutts) ’70 and JR Williams Anne-Lise (Knecht) Woods ’85 + Jeanette and Donald Williams Melissa Williams +

Restricted Gifts Then, Now, Forever Campaign Amon G. Carter Foundation Vanessa Armstrong ’88 and

Kenny Fischer ’84 D’Ann and Bill Bonnell BNSF Foundation Susan and Stephen Butt Tyler and Brian Crumley ’92 Randy Eisenman ’93 Renee and Hill Feinberg FWCD Faculty and Staff FWCD Parent Faculty Association Beth (Runyon) ’78 and Randy Gideon Barbara + and Michael Jiongo Gail (Widmer) ’69 and Bill Landreth ’67 Mary Potishman Lard Trust

Joan and Walker Friedman Leslie and John David Moritz Suzanne Purcell Beverly and John Snyder The Nancy and John Snyder Foundation The Nancy and John Snyder Fund

of the Community Foundation of North Texas

The Roach Foundation, Inc. The Ryan Foundation Walsh Foundation

D’Ann and Bill Bonnell

Alumni Endowment Linda and Andrew Bruner ’86 Colleen Kleuser ’76 Ann (Barber) ’76 and David Tardiff Barrett Havran Memorial Carter Tatum ’98 Beverly Anne Robinson Faculty Endowed Scholarship Fund Leila and Bob Adams H’04 Christy + and Manuel Alvear Lynn and Dean Barker + Ann + and David Blair Cheryl and Dan Bloch H’06 + Lynnette + and Ken Burleson Brie and Bryan Carlson + Carrie + and Li Chou Cheng Holly Clifford-Waters + Catherine Collins + and Mauricio Vecino Teresa Crafton + Karen Curella + Karen + and Bill Davis Kendall Davis + and Anthony Marlar Dorrine DeChant + Kari Dickey Stephen Dickey ’89 + Sheryl and Denver Edmunds + Yolanda + and Roy Espinoza Cindy and Kevin Ford + Tara + and Joel Forrest Matthew Franks ’07 Tricia + and Ronnie Franks Sheri + and Lynn Fuller Maria Garcia + Judith + and Richard Garrett Sherrilan + and Lonnie Gilley Melodee + and Joe Halbach DeAnn + and Todd Hall Teresa + and David Hoppe + Terri + and Steve Hutton Rebecca James + Barbara + and Mike Jiongo Debbie and Chuck Maddux + Kellie + and Keeley McLarty Esther + and Rob Mulqueen Joe Murph + Lisa + and Michael Parker + Maggie + and Mark Philpot Shelley Rains + Elizabeth Ramirez + Sherri Reed + and Chris Schauer Molly Risewick Zeno + and Oscar Zeno The Roach Foundation, Inc. Claire Robin + Ginger + and Richard Robinson Alee Sable + Stacy Sanford +

New Keystone Member + Faculty/Staff

* Deceased

Amy Stevenson ’77 Laura and Andrew Thomas + Peggy Wakeland + Lisa + and Neil Wallace Paula + and Larry Weatherholt Mary + and Ronnie Weir Tammy + and Greg Wolford Anne-Lise (Knecht) Woods ’85 + Christine Collins Memorial Corrine and Earl Collins Karen and Mark Collins Chandler and George Dortch Marilyn and Jack Roach David Herr Memorial Sheila and Jim Fleming ’80 Connie Herr Dorothy and A.B. Waldron Memorial Scholarship Fund Lucy and Karl Biggs Anne and Orlando Carvalho Darlene + and Joseph Ignagni Diana and Glenn Isbell Barbara + and Mike Jiongo The Marlow Boys Rosie and Gary Walker Financial Aid Non-Spendable Kleinheinz Family Endowment for the Arts and Education Marsha (Harrison) ’79 and John Kleinheinz Financial Aid Spendable Ella C. McFadden Charitable Trust of the Community Foundation of North Texas Leslie and John David Moritz Frank Kelly Memorial Eileen Kelly Frank Kelly ’02 Kathleen Kelly ’04 Eileen (Kelly) ’97 and Alex Rinaudo Jillian Thompson Kim + and Raymond Buck Paige + (Farris) ’87 and Ed + Chisholm Christine + and David Derber Darlene + and Joseph Ignagni Diana and Glenn Isbell Edwena + and Isiah Thompson Joey Pollard Colleen and Michael Stoltz ’90 Katherine Hooton Memorial Fund Mary Kay and Mark Allen Mimi (Ward) ’75 and John Benoist Christine + and David Derber Carol and Ron DeVos Jeff Fraley ’87 Keri (DeVos) ’04 and Bradley Hickman

Sandi and Tom Jackson Julie J. Robertson Cheryl and William Turcotte Library Cindy + and Butch Allen Gina and Mark Fowlkes Sheri + and Lynn Fuller FWCD First Grade Teachers FWCD Second Grade Teachers Sharon + and John Hamilton Carolyn and Kent Moseley Restricted Spendable Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Kate and Craig Barbolla ’01 Cheryl and Dan Bloch H’06 + Kim and Marshall Boyd ’85 Sharon and Douglas Brenner Buehler Family Foundation

Vivian Buehler

Juli and Dave Tierney Lisa (Fortson) ’81 and Bill Burton Anjie (Landreth) ’94 and William Butler ’96 Evie and Geoff Butler H’98 Paige (Farris) ’87 + and Ed Chisholm + Laura and Steve Crudup Mimi and Johnny Crumley The Dallas Foundation Emilie and Dick Varnell Cathie and Bronson Davis Lori (Roach) ’91 and Craig Davis Christine + and David Derber Trish (McMackin) ’84 and

Menard Doswell Randy Eisenman ’93 Karen and David Ekstrom ’75 Laura and Peter Elkind Jill and Charles Fischer Nancy Fleming Sheila and Jim Fleming ’80 Sharon Foster H’05 Ed Fritz FWCD Falcon Club FWCD Parent Faculty Association Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc. Tera and Richard Garvey ’72 Kathe and Steve Goodwin Kaye and Wayne Greb Judie and Bob Greenman Lori and David Haley Gail and David Hallum Leslie Harding ’83 Hodges Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Leland Hodges Teresa and Jim Hubbard Debby + and Gary Jennings Linda and Harold Johnson Frank Kelly ’02 Eileen Kelly Kathleen Kelly ’04 Mary and Allan Kelly ’73

Claire-Lise H’06 and John Knecht Jayne Landers Gail (Widmer) ’69 and Bill Landreth ’67 Deb Lawson + and Greg Vanhoose David Long Jeanie and Henry* Luskey Lou and Nicholas Martin Shirley and Tom Matzinger Suzanne Mauze Ann and J. Ronald Montgomery Sally P. and Scott W. Mooring III Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas

Sally and Scott Mooring Ann and Jay Murphy Once Upon a Time …

Ann and Jim Packer Jody and Bob Price Laura (Miller) ’78 and Jack Rattikin JonAnna and Francis Reidinger Beverly and Mike Reilly Nancy and Roy Rimmer Eileen (Kelly) ’97 and Alex Rinaudo The Roach Foundation, Inc.

Jean and John Roach Jill and Donny Rorschach Tad and Carl Sanders Cynthia (Courtney) ’71 and Terry Siegel ’71 Family of Betty Slayton Carol and Vern Spurlock Joe Sumner Michelle (Melch) ’83 and Nate Swan Kathleen and Robert Thomas Simone (Webb) ’79 and Jay Thomas Mary Kay Varley + Jill and Kameron Walker Victoria (Webb) ’84 and Kevin Walker Bobbi and Ron Westendorf Kathy and Michael Williams Martha (Schutts) ’70 and JR Williams Anne-Lise (Knecht) Woods ’85 + Virginia Tate Caring Bridge Debby and Bill Arnold ’86 +

Gifts in Kind Seham and David Cramer Lisa (Williams) ’74 and David Diffley Gayle and Evan + Peterson Amanda Whalen + and Rob Hereford +

Falcon Club Cristi and Robert Aitelli Terry and Jim* Aldridge + Carol and Denny Alexander Laura (Bonnell) ’88 and Jeff Alexander Cindy + and Butch Allen Jessica and Mark Allsup Jennifer (Berry) ’87 and Rusty Anderson Kim Anderson

Mark Anderson Tasa (Lefler) ’88 and Frank Anderson Debby and Bill Arnold + ’86 Suzanne Bahan ’86 Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Carrie and Craig Baird Crisanne and Jeffrey Barker Sarah and Gus Bates Lise and Tom Bessant Janet and Lloyd Bishop Shannon and Kirt Black Nikki and Mark Blahitka Duffy and Scott Bloemendal Elizabeth (Steele) ’81 and John Boswell ’78 Kim and Marshall Boyd ’85 Laurie and Clay Brants Lori and Bradley Bruce Lori and Jonny Brumley Myra (Matthews) ’78 and Al Buis Robin and Gantt Bumstead Ellen and Robert Burgos Sherri and Ron Burke Carie and Todd Burnette Lisa (Fortson) ’81 and Bill Burton Neal Callaway ’81 Kirsten (White) ’80 and Richard Cameron Anne and Orlando Carvalho Julie and John Casement Jill and Quintin Cassady Marcia and Chris Ceplecha Jill and Gray Chilcoat Paige (Farris) ’87 + and Ed Chisholm + Andrea and Tim Chovanec Sue (Cutler) ’84 and Lee Christie Julie (Moore) ’79 and Jeff Clark Noelle and Patrick Cloven Karla and Brent Clum Laura and Greg Coffey Amy (Riley) ’88 and Rory Connor Martha Cooper Jami + and Dustin Curtis Jordan (Beasley) ’96 and Adam Davidson Julie and Glenn Davidson Karen + and Bill Davis Shelda and Ken Dean Julie and Kevin Diamond Karen and Bruce Diaz Stephanie and Michael Dike ’88 Jennifer and Jason Disney Christine and Monte Dobson Melisa + and Dodd Dorsey Trish (McMackin) ’84 and Menard Doswell Kimberly and Randy Ferguson Sandy and Stephen Ferney Laura and Steven Fleming Lisa and Ben Fortson ’78 Gretchen and Josh Foster Tammy and Brian Foster Gina and Mark Fowlkes Elisa and Thomas Fox Catherine (Miley) ’84 and John Fredian

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ANNUAL REPOR T 2013-14

Fradean and Randy French Karen and Bill Fuhr Kami and Brian Gaffin Janie + and Bob Garrett Tera and Richard Garvey ’72 Beckie and Pete Geren ’70 Beth (Runyon) ’78 and Randy Gideon Cami and John Goff Heather + and Elliot Goldman ’90 Andrée (French) ’80 and Gary Griffin Gynna and Billy Bob Harlin Debby and Jim Henderson Jerretta and Rodrick Henderson Marcee and Jon Henderson Lee and J.J. Henry Joni and Dwight Horton ’75 Venessa and Robert Howard Teresa and Jim Hubbard Joni and Eric Hubli Carolyn (Tarride) ’77 and Randall Hudson ’79 Kathryn and Brodie Hyde ’81 Barbara + and Mike Jiongo Elizabeth (Murphy) ’88 and Mark Jones Kim and Tom Karsten Kristine and Whit Kelly ’80 Mary Kathryn and Todd Kelly ’81 Cathy and Jim Kerrigan Melissa (Miteff) ’82 and William Kirtley Barb and David Klein Marsha (Harrison) ’79 and John Kleinheinz Kathryn and Russell Laughlin Deb Lawson + and Greg Vanhoose Julia and Michael Leonard Jessica (Peacock) ’92 and Chad Liberto John Lincoln Alicia (Rattikin) ’78 and Steve Lindsey Mary and Tom Livingston Deborah and Frank Lonergan Pepper and Scotty MacLean Sylvia and Robert Madrid John Malanga Lisa and Stephen Mallick ’84 Shilo + and Mike Mancini + Krista and Ralph Manning Alicia and Mike Manson Lissa and Ted Margo Michelle and Scott Marlow Carter and Eddie Martin Lou and Nick Martin Lynn + and Ben McBroom Carol and Lee McConnell Lori + and Michael McCormack Elizabeth and Jim McCoy ’87 Margaret and Stuart McDonald Tracy and Bobby McGehee ’88 Kelly McLean ’84 and David Nichols Edna McPeak Toni and Jay Meadows Marc Melcher Denise Mullins Ann and Jay Murphy Janis and Larry Murphy

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Linda and David Murphy Sarah and Philip Murrin Mamye and Ed Nelson Cameron and Huck Newberry ’77 Teresa and Steve Newton Gemma and Tim Nolan Shannon and Steve Nolan ’82 Laura and Michael O’Brien Ann-Margaret Ochs and Steve Stewart Donnia and Jeff Olesko Martha and Rob Park Nancy and David Parker ’77 Mary Catherine and Chad Parsons Missy and Belker Paschall Sherri and Bobby Patton Lea and Richard Payne ’85 Frasher (Hudson) ’81 and John Pergande Bonnie and Alan Petsche Alice and Monty Phillips Cynthia (Rimmer) ’87 and Scott Prince Chelsea + and Amber Procter-Willman Mary Lou Pruitt Denise and Eliseo Pulido Jackie + and James + Rains Tamara and Dan Reese ’80 Heather and Stephen Richey Kelly and Brian Rippetoe Molly Risewick Zeno + and Oscar Zeno Jean and John Roach Amy and Rick Robinson ’82 Ginger + and Richard Robinson Laurie and George Rodriguez Megan and Carl Roland Laura and Chris Rooker Michelle and Scott Sankary ’86 Ted Shearer Trish (Thompson) ’86 and Mo Sheats ’86 Ann and John Simms Michele and Jeff Smith Susan and Barry Smith Wesley (Van Wyk) ’94 and Marcus Snyder ’93 Laura and Steve Stackhouse + Morna and Scott Staffel Melissa and Mac Staniford Helen and John Stephens + Patsy and Bob Stewart Melissa and Leo Taylor Laura + and Bruce Terry Mairin and Kevin Terry Juli and Dave Tierney Kathy and Tony Tipton Lorre and Robert Totten Kristin Vaughn + Julia (White) ’84 and Mark Wade Allison and Bryan Wagner ’79 Peggy Wakeland + Rosie and Gary Walker Lisa + and Neil Wallace Missy and David Walters Letty and Mike Waltrip Carol + and Al* + Wamsley Jennifer and James Warren Jenny and Steve Westermann

Ju ly 1, 2013 throug h June 30, 2014

Melody and Chip Wilkinson Melissa and Justin Wilks Carrie and Patrick Woodson ’85 Susan and Marshall Young ’81 Juli and Andrew Zoota

Supporting CAST Carol J. and R. Denny Alexander Foundation Carol and Denny Alexander Laura (Bonnell) ’88 and Jeff Alexander Cecilia and Alejandro Aufiero Amy (Roach) ’85 and Tull Bailey Forest Barber Bill Behr Lise and Tom Bessant Shannon and Kirt Black Marilyn and Leo Bliok Elizabeth and Mike Bonin Marcelle and Robert Borgers Mary Brian and Harrell Moten Ann and Glenn Buis Ann and Frank Bumstead Imelda and Jaime Castro Beth and Craig Collins Claudia Coscia and Julio Cedillo Michelle Coslik Cindy and Bill Cox Maggie and Jim Cross Linda and Ray Davis Lori (Roach) ’91 and Craig Davis Christine + and David Derber Gertrude and Denis D’Souza Karen and David Ekstrom ’75 Laura and Steven Fleming Dana and Troy Fore Michele and Hedricks Fox Jayne and Olie Garrison Beckie and Pete Geren ’70 Rachel and Michael Goldman Susana Halek Lori and David Haley Hannah (Stinson) ’94 and Tyler Head ’94 Virginia Head Dinny and Nick Holland Nancy Kay and Stan Howard Joni and Eric Hubli Isabelle and Sam Hulsey Darlene + and Joseph Ignagni Kim and Tom Karsten Libits and Charles Kendall Vera Kendall Cathy and Jim Kerrigan M.C. and Ken Knox Jayne Landers Cynthia and Ron Lee Lou and Nick Martin McCallum Family Foundation Carol and Lee McConnell Peggy and Larry* Meeker Laura and Stathis Michaelides Stacy and Tom Mitchell + Leslie and John David Moritz

Denise Mullins Ann and Jay Murphy Janis and Larry Murphy Teresa and Steve Newton Bill Pakis Gayle and Evan D. Peterson + Bonnie and Alan Petsche Kathy and Arnold Petsche Alice and Monty Phillips John Phillips Anna Melissa (Harrison) ’77 and

Peter Philpott Shannon (Young) ’80 and Breck Ray Tamara and Dan Reese ’80 Myrna and Harvey Richey Jean and John Roach Ana Rojas and Peter Tunnard Heather and William Shaffer Heather and Joseph Shelton Blaine Smith ’80 Andrew Solomon The Roach Foundation, Inc. Kris Timmerman Sarabeth and Jack Tuomey Kathy and Steve Uhr + Kathryn and Reeve Van Nostrand Melinda Vance Amy and Robert Vanderpoel Kristin Vaughn + Marguerite and Rick Vonkolen Cathy and Marion Walker Elvie and Wade Walker Rosie and Gary Walker Susan and Marshall Young ’81

Breakthrough Donors Collaborative Partners Breakthrough Collaborative Fort Worth Country Day (Host) Fort Worth Independent School District Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. SAGE Dining Services, Inc. Degree Champions ($20,000 +) Anonymous Sid W. Richardson Foundation Commencement Champions ($10,000 - $19,999) Laura and Greg Bird Katrine Menzing Deakins Charitable Trust, Bank of America Robert D. and Alma Moreton Foundation Once Upon a Time …

The Ryan Foundation William E. Scott Foundation Procession Champions ($5,000 - $9,999) Anonymous Amon G. Carter Foundation Amy and Tull Bailey Vicki and Ed Bass

New Keystone Member + Faculty/Staff

BNSF Railway C. B. Baird, Jr. Foundation Lori and Craig Davis Frances C. & William P. Smallwood Foundation FWCD Parent Faculty Association Mary Potishman Lard Trust The Roach Foundation, Inc. Jean and John Roach

Bonnie and Alan Petsche Patricia and Glenn Polenz Cynthia and Terry Siegel Texas Christian University Helen and Michael Todora

Mentoring Champions ($2,500 - $4,999) Laura and Jeff Alexander Susan and Stephen Butt Anne and Orlando Carvalho Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc. Tera and Richard Garvey GWR Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Gail Rawl Graham and Carolyn Holloway Family Foundation The Meadows Family Fund of the National Christian Foundation of North Texas Toni and Jay Meadows Moritz Dealerships The Gary Patterson Foundation Kelsey and Gary Patterson Rotary Club of Fort Worth The Gil & Dody Weaver Foundation Study Champions ($1,000 - $2,499) D’Ann and Bill Bonnell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Breedlove, Sr. Lisa and Bill Burton Con-Real, L.P. Kim and Glenn Darden Senator Wendy R. Davis Cindy and Les Derdeyn The Discovery Fund Karen and David Ekstrom Fash Foundation Beckie and Pete Geren Cheryl and Cal Jackson Dana and Dee Kelly Sharon and Bob Kolba

A Honor Roll ($500 - $999) Carol J. and R. Denny Alexander Foundation Carol and Denny Alexander DuBose Family Foundation Terri and John Fant Priscilla and John Geesbreght Laura and David Gray Jane and Roger Nober Sherri and Bobby Patton Eleanor and Jon Snyder B Honor Roll ($250 - $499) All Saints’ Episcopal School Suzanne Bahan Janet and Lloyd Bishop Marcia and Chris Ceplecha Tyler and Brian Crumley Jeff Davis Elyse and C.D. Dickerson Stephanie and Michael Dike Melisa and Dodd Dorsey Beth and Randy Gideon Sharon and John Hamilton Pepper and Scotty MacLean Michelle and Scott Marlow Elizabeth and Jim McCoy Cynthia and Scott Prince Michele and Fred Reynolds Kathy and Rufus Schriber Laurie and Roy Topham Honor Roll ($100 - $249) Tracy Allen Andréanne and Alan Annis Anonymous Cheryl and Dan Bloch Lawrence Brown Carla and Tom Brown Anjie and William Butler Becca and Johnny Cheng

Cathie and Bronson Davis Randy Eisenman Bonnie and Marc Epstein Kimberly and Randy Ferguson Sharon and Andy Fort Sharon Foster Tonya and Will Frantz Joni and Dwight Horton Barbara and Mike Jiongo Elizabeth and Mark Jones Elaine and Shuji Khan Ireta and James Lambert Gail and Bill Landreth Mary and Tom Livingston Joyce and Steve Maizlish Pati and Bill Meadows Frasher and John Pergande Renee and Tony Pierce Lisa and Todd Podell Michelle and Tom Purvis Maura and Jeff Rattikin Shannon and Breck Ray Shannon Ricca Laura and Chris Rooker Elizabeth and John Selzer Sarah and John Holt Smith Laura and Steve Stackhouse Helen and John Stephens Colleen and Michael Stoltz Trinity Valley School Ana and Peter Tunnard Rosie and Gary Walker Bobbi and Ron Westendorf Cynda and Eric Wroten

Anna and Nate Kogan Caroline and Frank Lamsens Gretchen Lincoln Shari and Dave Lincoln Kathy and Buddy Lott Ken McIntyre Tomasa and Sabino Monreal Anne and Newton Murphy Marcy Paul Frankie Romero Susan and Royse Smith Mairin and Kevin Terry Pamela and Harold Wright In Memory Ireta Lambert James Lambert In Honor The 2013-14 Breakthrough Team: Joe Breedlove, Nicole Masole, Rudi Flores and Jasmine Quezada Renee + and Tony Pierce Joe Breedlove ’78 Senator Wendy R. Davis Cynthia and Scott Prince Kim Darden Gail Rawl Gifts In-Kind Breakthrough Family Corps for Teacher Meals Breakthrough Boutique Volunteer Team, chaired by Sydney Mulqueen and Reagan Mulqueen Eyeworks Group / Dr. Katherine Chu and Dr. Robert Chu FWCD Lower School Snack Drive Families Keystone Strategy Marie Masole Renee and Tony Pierce Non-host Facility Affiliates: All Saints’ Episcopal School Trinity Valley School

Friends ($1 - $99) Debby and Bill Arnold Kaydee and Bill Bailey Kyndall Burroughs Doris and Peter Cheng Monica DeSantiago Holly and Glen Ellman Janie and Bob Garrett Frances and Thomas Horch Annette Hughes Jetta Operating Company, Inc. Claire-Lise and John Knecht

“Thank you to those who support the School.

Your thoughtfulness helps us prepare the next generation of leaders.

”

Evan D. Peterson * Deceased

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From the Archives FWCD’s Theatre Department first performed Seussical in 2005. Featured above are Garrison Taylor ’06 and Whitney Williamson ’07. Seussical brings to life Dr. Seuss’s favorite characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination—JoJo. The colorful characters transport the audience from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

This year’s performance features more than 50 Upper School students in this fun-for-the-whole family production! Join us in the FWCD Scott Theater for one of four performances: Thursday, February 19, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 20, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 21, 7 p.m.

Sunday, February 22, 2 p.m.

To purchase tickets visit seatyourself.biz, click on Buy Tickets and enter fwcds in the Search For field.

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Be part of their legacy.

The Peter A. Schwartz Legacy Society Fort Worth Country Day established the Peter A. Schwartz Legacy Society to honor and recognize those individuals who have made planned or estate gifts to Fort Worth Country Day.

Contact Sandra Tuomey, director of advancement, at 817.302.3223 or sandra.tuomey@fwcd.org

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OCTOBER 15-17 Visit fwcd.org for more information, or contact FWCD Alumni Relations at shel.juliao@fwcd.org