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
Winter 2015
F e at u r e s
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
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