GHCDS Annual Report 2018-19

2017-18 2018-19

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The legacy continues...

“All menin and women must take responsibility to Thegood pages this Annual Report showcase create will take the next and generation to a some legacies of our that 2000+ graduates students level we could only imagine.”

—Jim Rohn exemplifying the GHCDS mission.

They are reflective, creative, and compassionate.

The pages in this Annual Report showcase Good Hope Country They are critical thinkers excelling colDay School families and former Good Hope School and St.in Croix lege. they arewho empowered better their CountryAnd Day School families have chosen to to make our school aisland cornerstone of their education. Legacy families include and thechildren’s world. alumni, students, parents, grandparents, extended family members, and current and former employees who have a longtime association

These pages also highlight the remarkable with CDS, GHS, or GHCDS. story of resilience and school community support infamily?

2017-18.

Are you a legacy We would love to hear your story.

Thank you for being part of our GHCDS Linda Stamper-Keularts (lstamperkeularts@ghcds.org) family.

Director of Advancement November 2019

Contents Our Impact 2 Our Resources 4 GHS and CDS Reflections 4 Our Progress 6 Our Impact 6 Your Support 8 Our History 8 GHCDS Leadership 12 Transformative Support 10 Letters from Head of School GHCDS Leadership 14 and Board Chair 14 Headand of School GHS CDS Reflections 18 and Board Chair Reports 16

Financials

22 Financials

20 Summary of Fundraising

26 Summary of Fundraising

24 Key Improvements

28 Parents’ Association

25 Financial Aid

30 Annual Fund

30 Fund Annual

34 Alumni Annual Fund Giving 34 Black & Gold Gala

36 Tribute: Kari Loya

35 Parents’ Association

42 Our Amazing Volunteers 38 Our Amazing Volunteers 43 In Memoriam

42 Alumni

46 GHCDS Class of 2019

43 In Memoriam

48 Ways to Give 44

GHCDS Class of 2017

49 Legacy

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Ways to Give 53 graders First Priscilla and Ellastudents.

Chewning discover the Cover Photo: SomeSharmouj GHCDS legacy joys of readingby in the GHCDS primary library reading room.

Photograph Lindsay Kammerzelt Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt

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St. Croix

CURRAN/MUNCHEZ FAMILY Mark Curran (attended CDS 1985-1993), Marcus Curran ’21, London Curran ’30, Riley Curran ’35, Cherie Munchez (attended CDS kindergarten-3rd, 7th-10th)

The 2017-18 school year Mark Curran, father of three Good Hope Country Day School students (Marcus, no ordinary year.

London, and Riley), was excited was to return to his extended family on St. Croix and to GHCDS, after more than 15 years off-island. Proud owner of Navigation Construction, Mark’s work emphasizes “rebuilding our island home” and “helping On September 19, 2017, neighbors recover from the aftermath of back-to-back Hurricanes Irma and Maria.”

Category-5 Hurricane Maria Mark and his family have strong attachments to both St. Croix and Country Day School. Mark’s mother, Cherie Munchez, attended CDStwo and Mark and his sister, hit St. Croix, weeks Isabelle Curran, carried on that tradition. after Category-5 Irma One of Mark’s first and favorite memories of CDS is playing on the swingshad in kindergarten. He remembers competing fiercely with his peers on Orange and just “Pretty north.

Despite White Day, dressing up like Roy passed Orbison and singing Woman” for a talent show, performing in the musical The Wizard of Oz on the Island Center Stage, and no power, no connectivity, learning from his favorite teacher, Mrs. Rauschenberger. no cell reception, limited Playing soccer at CDS was particularly poignant for Mark: “The first time I played soccer was on the upper fieldaatdepleted age 7. Eddie Dominique water, and staff,and I played together or against each other until we left for college. I was so excited to play for the JV team that I wouldGHCDS start puttingre-opened on my soccer socks and cleatsdays before nine my last class was even over.” later, leading the St. Croix One generation earlier, Mark’s mother Cherie remembers sitting in the Country Day School front office while her father was told she was too young to attend school. rebuilding efforts.

He calmly suggested that they test her skill level, and as soon as the results were known, she was immediately enrolled. Cherie remembers proudly walking out of the office holding her father’s hand, as he said, “You passed with flying colors.”

But GHCDS did not want just to bounce back—the school was determined to be Like his mother before him, Mark loves that GHCDS is providing his own children with the same opportunity to make lasting memories he once(BAM!), enjoyed: Better After that Maria!

“I knew that Marcus, London, and Rileymounted would excel in this environment,” he said. and a campaign “I knew the faculty and staff would take a personal interest in making sure they succeed in whatever they set out to do. I love that after many years and lots of demonstrate how it was changes, at its core the school to has remained the same.” even stronger than before Extended Family: Richard Munchez (attended CDS K-1, 7-9), Michelle Munchez (attended CDS K-11), theElliot storm.

Sara Nyfield (attended CDS K-1996), Nyfield (CDS ’98), Anna Weikel (attended “I was completely oblivious to the financial sacrifice my parents would make to educate their children,” Cherie said. “The education I received at Country Day School helped to open doors in ways I could have never imagined,” Cherie continued. “I thank my mother and father for facilitating that opportunity.”

GHCDS 2018-19), Isabelle Curran (attended CDS K-1999)

Photo: Mark Curran, Riley Curran, Cherie Munchez, Marcus Curran and London Curran.

Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt.

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DIZON FAMILY CDS- Anthony (Alec) Dizon ’82, Michelle Dizon ’84, Rosemarie Dizon ’86, Giselle (Gigi) Dizon Evora ’90 GHCDS - Miko Dizon-Bumann ’20, Mikey Dizon-Bumann ’22, Ella Evora ’26, Gabrielle Evora ’24 Antonio and Imelda Dizon moved to St. Croix in 1967 when they were invited by the Commissioner of Health to become part of the medical community.

In 1972, Imelda became the school nurse and health educator at Country Day School, where she taught sex education to high school students.

Because of her Filipino accent and sense of humor, she was often compared to the candid and funny sex therapist “Dr. Ruth.”

Imelda was always at school—teaching, picking up her kids, or getting ready for a big event. While her attention to detail was legendary, she always had time for everyone and would listen to their stories without judgment.

She also believed that community involvement was essential. When Hurricane Hugo devastated St. Croix, she alongside other faculty members helped to re-open the school in just two weeks.

Despite the hurricane, Imelda was adamant that her daughter Gigi (CDS ’90), then a senior, would graduate from CDS. Her mantra: St Croix and CDS is our community and our family.

After stepping down from her position at CDS in 1990, she joined the Board of Trustees, on which she had earlier served as faculty representative.

Named president of the Board in 1994, she served as chairperson of the “Building the Bridge” project, an ambitious fundraising project to raise $5 million for an Endowment/Scholarships Fund as well as funding for a new Olympic pool in cooperation with the Swimming Association. Under her leadership, over a $1 million was raised during the first year. She remained active on the CDS Board of Trustees until 2006.

Imelda’s son Anthony “Alec” Dizon (CDS ’82), a graduate of Boston College, lives in Atlanta with his family. Her daughter Rosemarie Dizon (CDS ’86), who earned her undergraudate degree at Georgetown University and her MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, now works for MetLife in Dublin, Ireland, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.

Her daughter Giselle (Gigi) Dizon Evora (CDS ’90) earned her bachelor’s degree at the College of the Holy Cross and her BSN and her master’s in Advanced Practice Nursing from New York University. She returned to St. Croix in 2009 with her husband and two children.

After graduating from CDS as salutatorian in 1984, Imelda’s daughter Michelle Dizon earned her bachelor’s at Tufts University, her master’s in public health at Columbia University, and her medical degree from the Morehouse School of Medicine, after which she completed her internal medicine residency and Endocrinology training at the University of South Florida. She served as a CDS board member from 2007-13 and has served as a GHCDS board member from 2013 to present.

Michelle’s children Miko Dizon-Bumann ’20 and Mikey Dizon-Bumann ’22 started in kindergarten as CDS Tigers. Class treasurer, co-president of the National Art Honor Society, and a member of the National Honor Society and Cross Country teams, Miko is in her senior year and is looking forward to going to college next fall.

Mikey is in the tenth grade and is a member of the Cross Country and Varsity Soccer teams, as well as a participant in the VI National Swim team. This past year, he competed in the CARIFTA Swimming in Barbados, the CARIFTA Triathlon Championships in Jamaica (1st place) and the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships in Guyana (3rd Place).

4 Photo: Michelle Dizon with her daughter and son, Miko and Mikey. Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt.

LAWAETZ FAMILY GHS - Amy Lawaetz ’81, Jodie Lawaetz ’83, Bryson Mays ’12 GHCDS - Matthew Mays ’17 One of the families that has played a substantive role in all three schools since 1964 is the Lawaetz family.

After being involved in the original St. Croix Country Day School from its inception, Hans Lawaetz retired from the Good Hope School board in 1973 and was named a GHS honorary trustee.

His wife Judy Lawaetz was a longtime first grade teacher at GHS, where their daughters Amy (GHS ’81) and Jodie (GHS ’83) attended school from nursery through 12th grade. Judy, who passed away in 2001, is remembered as a favorite teacher to many alumni.

After GHS, Amy completed her undergraduate education at the University of Richmond. In 1989, Jodie returned to St. Croix after graduating from Clemson University, in order to run the family business, Annaly Farms. Four years later, she returned to her alma mater to serve on the GHS Board of Trustees (1993-97).

Jodie and Brent Mays are proud to have sent both their children to GHS: their eldest son, Bryson Mays, attended GHS from nursery on, graduating in 2012 with honors. After graduating from the US Naval Academy (while competing on the Varsity Swim Team), Bryson became a naval officer and is currently stationed in San Diego where he lives with his wife, Megan Musilli.

Their younger son, Matthew Mays, began at GHS in nursery school and joined the first freshman class at Good Hope Country Day School in 2013, when the two schools combined. Matthew graduated in 2017 with honors, and is currently a junior at Bryant University, which he attends on a swimming and academic scholarship.

Jodie’s father Hans was invited to serve as one of the three GHS trustees named to the new Good Hope Country Day School’s Board of Trustees, stepping down after his first term in 2016. His service in this capacity makes him the only person to serve on the boards of the original St. Croix Country Day School, Good Hope School, and the combined institution, Good Hope Country Day School.

As if that were not accomplishment enough, Hans was the first competitive swim coach at the Good Hope School hotel pool. In 1971 he helped negotiate with the St. Croix Country Day School Board of Trustees to build the 50 meter pool that is home to the St. Croix Dolphins.

The Lawaetz family of swimmers have admirably represented the Virgin Islands for decades. Jodie competed in ’82 Swimming World Championships (Ecuador), ’82 CAC Games (Cuba), ’83 Pan Am Games (Venezuela) and the ‘84 Olympics (Los Angeles). Bryson competed in ’09 Swimming World Championships (Rome) and the ’10 CAC Games (Puerto Rico). Matthew competed in the ’15 Pan American Games (Toronto), ’18 CAC Games (Colombia), ’19 Swimming World Championships (Korea) and the ’19 Pan American Games (Peru).

Hans’s passion for being a sports leader may have started at the GHS and CDS pools but it continued for another 50 years as the first President of the Virgin Islands Swimming Federation and as President the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee.

Extended family who attended GHS/CDS: GHS - Suzy Lawaetz, Simone Lawaetz, Alice Lawaetz, Frans Lawaetz CDS – Julian Pardo de Zela, Erik Doane, Jens Lawaetz

Photo: Jodie Lawaetz and her two sons Bryson and Matthew Mays. Photograph provided by Jodie Lawaetz.

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OUR IMPACT:

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WE HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON ST. CROIX & THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS

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OUR HISTORY St. Croix Country Day School Heads of School 1964 - 1969 1969 - 1974 1974 - 1979 1979 - 1980 1980 - 1997 1997 - 2006 2006 - 2013

Marshall Lovett Thomas Radic Dr. William deColigny Kim Barton Marge Boulanger James Sadler William Sinfield

The Good Hope School Heads of School 1967 - 1974 John Leyden 1974 - 1984 Barry Bunting 1984 - 1986 Harry McKay 1986 - 2002 Tanya Nichols 2002 - 2003 James Cantwell 2003 - 2004 James DiSebastian 2004 - 2006 Carole Everett 2006 - 2009 Michael Mongeau 2009 - 2013 Raquel Cedano

Good Hope Country Day School Heads of School 2013 - 2015 William Sinfield 2015 - 2019 Kari Loya

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A BRIEF STORY OF TWO SCHOOLS In 1964, St. Croix Country Day School, the first non-religious private school on St. Croix, opened its doors in facilities provided by the Mon Bijou Moravian Church. A board of directors was created and Marshall “Jack” Lovett was hired as founding headmaster.

At about the same time, Lawrence Rockefeller was building the Fountain Valley Golf Course (Carambola), Leon Hess was erecting the Hess Oil Refinery, and Leo Harvey had just purchased 2,000 acres of sugarcane property to build an alumina plant.

The remaining board reestablished a school on the original campus, calling it Good Hope School and hiring Jack Leyden as its first headmaster. The two new institutions—CDS and GHS—opened just in time for school in September 1967. (For an intriguing look back into history, see the July 3, 1967, edition of The Daily News of the Virgin Islands, pages 1 and 5, which can be found in the online archive of Google News- https://news.google.com/newspape rs?nid=hefNtdE4IMkC&dat=19670703&prin tsec=frontpage&hl=en).

To support these new ventures and their employee families, Rockefeller sold his Good Hope Hotel for $750,000 to enable the new school to have a campus, with the notes for payment signed by Hess. As these notes became due, Rockefeller forgave the notes, and Hess went on to provide $250,000 for the conversion of hotel rooms to classrooms—and soon the St. Croix Country Day School moved in.

Flash forward to June 25, 2013, when CDS Head of School Bill Sinfield and Board member Gerry Groner announced the re-combination of the two schools to the Country Day School community, while simultaneously GHS Head of School Raquel Cedano and Board Chair Charles Lockwood made a similar announcement for the Good Hope School community.

At its June 15, 1967, meeting, the board of directors decided not to rehire Lovett, who departed—taking the name of the school and three board members with him. One of the three was Jack Faile, who provided the funds to build the new St. Croix Country Day School on GHCDS’s present mid-island campus.

Having operated as Good Hope Country Day School since 2013, the circle is complete: Three years (1964-1967) as one school, 45 years (1967-2013) as two schools, and six years plus (2013-present) as GHCDS: 54 years and counting.

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YOUR SUPPORT:

TRANSFORMATIVE SUPPORT The Marion & John E. Anderson Foundation Awards Scholarship Funds to Good Hope Country Day School

On September 17, 2018, Good Hope Country Day School received a significant gift from the the Marion and John E. Anderson Foundation.

This generous gift was one of the largest single charitable donations in the School’s history. These funds have been placed in a restricted endowment fund for tuition assistance.

Richard Berry, president of Leeward Islands Management Company, presented the gift to former Head of School Kari Loya, on behalf of the Marion and John E. Anderson Foundation, along with local subsidiaries Bellows International, West Indies Company, Dorchester Insurance Company, TOPA Insurance Services, TOPA Properties, Leeward Islands Management Company and Caribbean Cellars BVI. “I was born and raised in St. Thomas and attended a school much like this one,” Richard Berry said during a presentation. “I was afforded that opportunity thanks to generous gifts like the one I

am presenting today. We are so pleased to see that the enrollment numbers are at the level they were prior to Hurricane Maria. It is a clear testament of the level of commitment and hard work.”

“We are incredibly grateful for the Anderson Foundation’s transformative gift and Mr. Berry’s own commitment to and appreciation for the role that our school plays on St. Croix and the long-term economic impact,” Loya said.

ABOUT THE MARION AND JOHN E. ANDERSON FOUNDATION The Marion and John E. Anderson Foundation is a philanthropic organization through which the Anderson Family supports educational, healthcare, and other community-based organizations including UCLA, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and many other organizations. The Anderson Grants in the USVI have supported teachers and their students for two decades.

Photo: Head of School, Kari Loya, Senior Class Officers (Nadia Garriga-Cerni, Angelo Capriola, Layalie Washshah,

10 Nayan Bansal) and Richard Berry (representing Anderson family).

YOUR YOUR INVESTMENT INVESTMENT IS IS CRITICAL CRITICAL FOR FOR A A WORLD-CLASS WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION EDUCATION

THANK YOU!

We are so grateful for your continued investment in our faculty and our school.

Every gift, regardless of size, makes an impact!

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BENTON/SCOTT FAMILY

H.Keely Scott Salinas, CDS ‘93 Ayla Benton ’32, James Benton (CDS ’95), Scott (CDS ’98)

Award winner and St. Croix Country Day 93’ School alumnus, H. Scott Salinas began his After moving to St. Croix in 1988, Keely Scott remembers fondly music(CDS career’98) on our small island of St. Croix, attending the Country Day Summer Camp.

She made many friends atage camp, playing the guitar since the young of several of whom have remained close friends for over 30 years.

During her twelve. Salinas has contributed towards time at Country Day School her sixth-grade teacher, Denise was an impressive variety ofBlanchette, notable projects her favorite — “because she was so muchincluding fun,” Keely said. “She made every the Academy Award nominated student feel very special on their birthdays with hand-painted cards complete documentary film “The Square”, HBO and with personalized poems.”

Aaron Sorkin’s smash hit “The Newsroom”, NBC’s spy thriller “Allegiance”, and the wildly Keely remembers CDS offering many experiential learning opportunities, popular “Spider-Man 3: The Video Game”. such as the high school Spanish Fair. TheAfter pavilion was upPrinceton like a Spanish graduatingset from University, town with fake storefronts and for a couple of hours students roamed where he studied classical and jazzthe music, town communicating solely in Spanish toScott purchase groceries or get haircuts continued his training at Berklee Colat the hairdresser, and just experiencing lege everyday life “en España”. of Music with a concentration in scoring for picture. In 2002, Scott became the She is grateful to have had the opportunity to take Spanish as a second youngest Grand Prize recipient of the Turner language at CDS and continued taking Spanish into college.

Classic Movies Young Film Composers Competition, and has since composed songs and “Without the solid foundation I received at Country Day School,” Keely said, original scores for dozens of feature films, “I would not be as comfortable speaking to native speakers asand I am today.” video games, commercials, high-profile television shows. Along with accolades Keely’s fiancé , James Benton, and his extended family have aCannes proudLion history such as the prestigious and at Country Day School. James attended CDS from 1987-93, and his sister Clio awards, Scott’s accomplishments Julia have attended both Good Hope School and CDS. Their mom, Debi, worked in the earned him esteem and recognition as a Early Learning Center at CDS. Currently, Julia two children who talent. attendFrom highlyhas versatile yet specialized th th Good Hope Country Day School: Mia, 7 composing grade, and Croix, 5 grade. the brooding hybrid orchestral score to the Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, For James and Keely, there was no betterNoah) choice for their daughter than produced “Zipper”, to hisAyla original GHCDS. Both love the community and the sense of “family” that has always song “Jamie Smiles” written for the cult been cultivated at the school. comedy classic “Just Friends” (Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris), to acting as the instru“We feel lucky to have personal relationships with so many of the theOld faculty mental mouthpiece behind Spice and staff and know they have Ayla’s best interest at heart,” James said.

“The whistle, Scott’s ability to create a meaningschool provided both of us with such a ful great education we wanted impact for a widethat spectrum is showcased to give the same opportunity to Ayla. She loves her school experience so through his work.

much that even the summer break is too long.”

Most recently, Salinas composed a suspense

“Good Hope Country Day School has been a part oftoour almost 35 driven score thelives Oscarfor nominated, “Caryears,” Keely added. “It has shaped us both and we feel certain it will positively tel Land” and the harrowing soundtrack influence the life of our daughter.”

“A Private War” starring Oscar Nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl), in theaters

“We feel attending GHCDS exposes youthis to fall so many different 2018. Lookout for learning his collaboraopportunities that you may not otherwise experience at other schools. tion with Annie Lennox (Eurythmics) onThe the well-rounded education and arts curriculum broadens your intellectual soundtrack to “A Private War” also coming horizons while being a part of a rich and outdiverse this fall.learning community.”

Extended Family: for more info: Bryce Scott (CDS ’02), Coral Hamilton (CDS ’11), Julia Benton (attended CDS https://www.hscottsalinas.com/ and GHS), Mia Benton-Higgins ’25, Croix Benton-Higgins ’27, Debi Benton (employed at CDS ’88-94)

Photo: Scott Salinas in his studio , creating his next masterpiece. Photograph by TBD

Photo: James Benton, Keely Scott, Ayla Benton on lower school playground.

Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini.

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HENDRICKS FAMILY Kai Hendricks (CDS ’92) spent many of his days while at CDS on the basketball court and remembers fondly leading the orange team to victory that year during the beloved Orange and White Day. His sister Rabiah (CDS ’98) shared the same school spirit.

After high school, Kai went on to Hampton University and later attended Johnson and Wales University. He returned to St. Croix and was the proprietor of a restaurant in Christiansted for a period. After closing the restaurant, Kai resumed managing information technology and is currently employed at Viya.

Asia, daughter of Kai and his wife Dr. Carmine Williams, is currently enrolled in the fifth grade at GHCDS, where she is furthering her passion for the dramatic and visual arts.

2019-20 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Joseph Croney, Board Chair George Ashley, Co-Vice Chair James Benton, Co-Vice Chair Dave Ridgway, Treasurer Richard Evangelista, Secretary Rhea Abramson Douglas Capdeville Nesha Christian-Hendrickson Michelle Dizon Honnie Edwards Gerry Groner John Harper Jed JohnHope

Cathy Mares Kye Walker Honorary Trustees Joan Darooge Imelda Dizon Toni Lyerly Jeffrey Prosser

School Leadership William Bugg, Head of School Dawn Grey, Upper School Head Tracy Cole, Intermediate & Middle School Head Julie Crisler, Lower School Head

Ex-Officio Trustees Susan Gibbons, Business Manager William Bugg, Head of School Jane Coles, Faculty Representative Roger Summerhayes, Faculty Representative Robyn Falconer, Parents’ Asscosiation

14 Photo: Kai Hendricks and his daughter Asia. Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt.

WASHBURN FAMILY Ethan Washburn (GHS ’92) attended Good Hope School from nursery to 11th grade, after which he earned his B.S. in Heavy Equipment Technology at Ferris State University. After serving in the Peace Corps in Western Samoa, he returned to St. Croix as part of the opening team for the Diageo Distillery. After Hurricane Maria, he joined the J. Benton Construction team, where he is presently employed.

Ethan’s parents worked at GHS in the late 1960s. His mother Gayle taught at Country Day School when it first moved to the west campus, and was the first teacher hired, after the split, at the new Good Hope School. Edward (Ted) Washburn, taught science and for one year was head of the upper school. The Washburn family is very happy they chose to enroll Taj (third grade) at GHCDS and proud to be part of the school’s legacy.

2018-19 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Joseph Croney, Board Chair George Ashley, Vice Chair Cesar Guerra, Treasurer Richard Evangelista, Secretary Rhea Abramson James Benton Douglas Capdeville Nesha Christian-Hendrickson Michelle Dizon Honnie Edwards Gerry Groner John Harper Jed JohnHope

Cathy Mares David Ridgway Kye Walker Honorary Trustees Joan Darooge Imelda Dizon Toni Lyerly Jeffrey Prosser

School Leadership Kari Loya, Head of School Dawn Grey, Upper School Head Denise Blanchette, Lower & Middle School Head

Ex-Officio Trustees Susan Gibbons, Business Manager Kari Loya, Head of School Kathleen Graham-Adams, Faculty Rep. Robyn Falconer, Parents’ Association

Photo: Taj, Ethan and Gayle Washburn. Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini.

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MISSION Good Hope Country reflective, creative, and who are critical thinkers and empowered to better

Head of School Report Dear Parents, Alumni, and Friends: As the new head of Good Hope Country Day School, I am excited to be working with the school’s Board of Trustees, faculty, parents, students, and alumni to continue the forward progress of former heads of school Kari Loya, Bill Sinfield, and other distinguished men and women over the past 50-plus years.

At today’s GHCDS, we combine the strengths of GHS and CDS, preserve the best of each school’s traditions, and provide a rich set of offerings in academics, arts, and athletics. And as a unified school, we enjoy the economies of scale and financial stability that two schools operating separately could not have achieved.

That said, the sustainability of every longlasting institution of learning depends on the This annual report recognizes legacy generosity of its school community. Support families—alumni who treasure their childhood from you—our more than 2,000 alumni, experiences at our school and its antecedents, present and past parents and grandparents, parents and grandparents who have steadfastly current and former faculty, and friends of the supported our growth and development over GHS, CDS, and GHCDS—is essential to ensure the decades, and children who currently attend that students continue to have an exceptional our school. place to learn and thrive. Your commitment to and participation in our fundraising efforts will Generations of families share a special help GHCDS students achieve their hopes and connection to the Good Hope School and St. dreams.

Croix Country Day School, and now choose Good Hope Country Day School for their Since my arrival in early July 2019, I have children’s education, from Nursery to 12th learned a great deal about the strength and grade. resiliency of the peoples of our community. I am astonished at how much we have achieved In 2013, when the schools combined, we and how many challenges we have overcome set out to celebrate the strengths of two since the closing of Hovensa, the combination remarkable institutions, build upon the of our two schools, the devastation of outstanding programs, and create new Hurricane Maria, and GHCDS’s remarkable traditions for GHCDS. Falcons and Tigers recovery. put friendly athletic rivalries and academic competitions behind them, emerging as the We have much to be proud of, and while spirited GHCDS Panthers. And our new school there is much still to be done, we have a name itself, Good Hope Country Day School, talented and engaged community behind us. proudly conveys the legacies and memories of both GHS and CDS. Thanks to your support, our school and our students will continue to thrive.

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Photo: William Bugg, Head of School Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt

William Bugg Head of School, November 2019

STATEMENT Day School cultivates compassionate students prepared to excel in college their island and the world.

Board Chair Report Dear Parents, Alumni, and Friends: Part of the magic, opportunity, and responsibility that GHCDS has is the role we play in building memories that students will carry with them through life. From that first day of Nursery school to walking across the graduation stage to receive a diploma, we are there to celebrate the continuous cycle of transformation that each new year brings.

2018-19 was a year when GHCDS went through its own transformation as we simultaneously thanked Kari Loya for his unwavering commitment to the school and welcomed Bill Bugg and his family with open arms and hopes for the future.

This year’s annual report celebrates legacy families whose connection to the school spans generations. But what exactly is a “Legacy”? The Greek Statesman Pericles offers a perspective that resonates with our school’s mission and values: “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.”

GHCDS offers the opportunity to impact the lives of children whose experiences are its legacy. Finding ways to contribute is perhaps the best way to answer What will your legacy be? We are grateful for the many examples of giving to GHCDS that surround us: • Faculty and staff give their expertise and commitment to an education that challenges and nurtures every child.

• Parents give their trust to GHCDS in a partnership to raise and educate their children.

• Students give their hard work, effort, and passion as they prepare for their future.

• Alumni and friends give their time and money to create scholarships, build an endowment for the future, and share their words of wisdom.

• The Parents’ Association gives energy to community building events like the Fun Run which helps improve our school.

• Kari Loya gave the school a strength of organization that enabled a transformation in infrastructure necessary to address the challenges brought by Hurricane Maria.

• Bill Bugg gives to the school new energy and openness to experiment with ideas to more fully advance our mission and unite our community.

• Fellow Trustees give their talents to keep GHCDS on a sound footing to fulfill its mission.

As you read this report, please take the time to consider your legacy and how you can best support GHCDS. Finding ways to give of ourselves, our time, and our resources are the best ways to join the enduring legacy in the hearts of our students.

Joseph Croney Board Chair, November 2019 Photo: Joseph Croney, Board Chair Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini

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VAN GURP FAMILY

Jamil GHS AlbertoJacobs-El, Van Gurp (GHS ’75),‘83 Delicia Van Gurp (GHS ’06),

To grow up on St. CroixJr., and(attended have the opportuAlberto Van Gurp, GHS 1998-2005), Carlos Van Gurp ’20 nity to study beside the sea was priceless for Dr. Jamil Jacobs-El. thrived the recount intimate many details of his school years like they Alberto VanGurpHe (GHS ’75)incan environment that was supported by the top were yesterday. notch faculty that helped inspire his confidence to continually raise his level of first perforHe remembers coming into his day of Martha Dumican’s English class at mance not only in track and field but in all GHS, and finding a seat in the back ofofthe class, only to find out that Ms. Dumican his academic andthat professional would not let stand. pursuits.

After graduating from Stanford “Alberto, you know it’s okayUniversity for black folks to sit in the front of the class,” she told with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engi-felt at home in her class. He remembers that him, and from that moment Alberto neering, Jamil would spend the next seven Robert Frost was her favorite poet and she often asked bonus questions for extra years a combined creditinabout him. MD/PhD program, with PhD in Molecular and Cellular Physiology at University Illinois College of Medicine.

“Who is theofgreatest New England poet?” she once asked the class, and Alberto Dr. Jacobs-El married another surgeon, and responded with “Langston Hughes. ” She laughed and gave him the extra credit began a subsequent 5 grueling years in internbecause she appreciated his wit and humor. ship and residency in orthopedic surgery, at the Johns School of Medi“Right offHopkins the batUniversity she gave me grief in a good way, and that kept me grounded,” cine in Baltimore, MD. His time at GHS and Alberto fondly remembers.

Stanford University easily prepared him for the mental and emotional maturity to dealfor with Another memorable experience Alberto was the comparative religion unit he the rigors and built-in hazing for the surgery completed with history teacher Jack Hill. He remembers being fascinated by the training program. different houses of worship, including such practices as observing the Sabbath.

After specialty program in Adult But ithis wasn’t justfellowship the academic opportunities that contributed to Alberto’s Reconstruction at Cornell Weill Medical Center nostalgia. It was also the camaraderie that Alberto felt at GHS when he and his in NYC, he practiced period in classmates raisedfor thea funds forNorth the senior/junior prom by working together Carolina while his wife attended University digging ditches on campus, washing of cars, cleaning and doing chores for faculty.

North Carolina Medical School. Currently, Dr. Jacobs-El practices inAlberto Chicago studied and teaches at After graduation, Business and Language at Carroll University a Bronx major trauma center.

In the last few returning to St. Croix to earn his MBA at the University of the Virgin Islands. After years he has organized medical/surgical miscompleting his higher education, Alberto began his long employment of 41 years sions to South American countries, developing at the Hess Oil Refinery and its successors. Today, he is the Terminal Manager at lifelong friends a new way of learning.

Limetree Bay and Terminals.

Along the way, he has become fluent in Spanish, frequently as ainterpreter during After all theseacting years, feeling of belonging still rings fresh in Alberto’s memory. these missions.

In Alberto’s mind there was no question about where his children would attend

school. He wanted them to have the same opportunities and experiences he had Jamil is currently splittingDelicia his time(GHS between at GHS. His daughter ’06) found her passion for the stage there and is Chicago and New York for work and family.

Dr.and students. remembered as a “superstar” by faculty Jacobs-El and his wife, Neldy dream of returning St. Croix open a breakfast/brunch Histo eldest sontoAli never met a sport he didn’t conquer, representing the Falcons cafe and letting the sun and tradewinds be soccer. His passion for competitive athletics by playing basketball, volleyball and their daily family medicine. led their to make the decision to send him off island in pursuit of a more

rigorous soccer program after 9th grade.

In 2013 when GHS and CDS combined, Alberto’s youngest son, Carlos carried Photo: Jamil Jacobs-El on a medical/surgical on the family tradition by attending where he is now a senior. Carlos missions trip in South American.

PhotographGHCDS, by th has been a lively part of his class since the 6 grade and will undoubtedly be TBD remembered for being a style icon amongst his friends. Much like his father, he is never without a smile, which he freely shares with the world.

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GHCDS FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2018-19

REVENUES

2017-18

2018-19

Gross Tuition and Fees Less Student and Faculty Grants Net Tuition and Fees Auxiliary Services Rental Income Fundraising and Donations Interest and Other Income

5,065,875 (988,025) 4,077,850 51,839 21,500 875,047 11,222

5,633,547 (1,041,550) 4,591,997 74,544 5,350 463,391 66,757

Total Revenues

5,037,458

5,202,039

EXPENSES

2017-18

2018-19

Instructional1 General Administration Operating and Maintenance Auxiliary Services Development Expenses

2,656,371 1,245,089 897,776 34,988 135,512 4,969,736

2,650,103 1,575,303 700,666 48,760 133,046 5,107,878

67,722

94,161

Total Expenses Surplus

1- Includes retirement, payroll taxes, and health insurance.

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GHCDS REVENUES, 2018-19

Total Revenue: $5,037,458 Total Revenue: $5,202,039

GHCDS EXPENSES, 2018-19

Total Expenses: $5,107,878

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HUTCHINS FAMILY

Chelcie Goldman, CDS ‘09

Aaron Hutchins (GHS ’92), Nathan Hutchins (GHS ’94), Sylvana Montealegre Hutchins ’17, Kai Montealegre Hutchins ’24, Nico Montealegre Hutchins ’29 Chelcie remembers having teachers at CDS take the time to help her learn and sucAaron Hutchins’ parents, Dorothy and Harlan Hutchins,in were early employees ceed, especially non-conventional ways of Good Hope School through 1994. It which is because of Good Hope School’s taught her that it’s okay to do things recruitment of faculty and staff that his parents moved to St. Croix. differently. These experiences led her to Aaron (GHS ’92) and his brother Nathanfollow (GHS the ’94)same attended pathfrom and grades pursue K-12. occupaAaron’s wife and daughter became parttional of thetherapy GHS family in 2006, when Sylvana as a career. entered 2nd grade and his wife Olga became a Spanish and science teacher.

Aaron’s son Kai started at GHS in Nursery, moving to GHCDS in 2nd grade when Afterhas graduating St. Croix the schools combined. His youngest, Nico, attendedfrom GHCDS sinceCountry Pre-K. Sylvana is now a junior at Drexel University, Kai is inin8th grade, Nicospent is in 3rd Day School 2009, Chelcie five grade, and Olga now teaches 5th grade years at GHCDS. completing her combined Bachelor’satand Master’s in OccupaAaron has many fond memories of his time GHS, such asdegrees Pre-K snack provided

by Mrs. Thea Magras—room temperature orange Tangatand twoCollege. biscuit-cookies tional Therapy Ithaca After each. The members of that Pre-K class completing became a formative part of Aaron’s her program, internshipslife and and continued together through graduation. Many are still actively involved in theLaurent National BoardAlfred, Certification GHCDS today, including Rhea Abramson, “Tippy” SuzetteexaminaRojas tion, she was offered a position with Island and Ethan Washburn.

Therapy Solutions in St. Croix where she From his time at GHS, Aaron remembers thewith incredible camaraderie, works childrencampus, on all aspects of funcdrama productions, St. John trips, and outdoor learning experiences on the tional therapy.

You canHurricane sometimes find beachfront campus. He also clearly remembers the impact Hugo had on his life and the amount of labor involved in recovering fromDay the School storm.

Chelcie at Good Hope Country judging Science Fair and attending any After GHS, Aaron attended Drexel University and received his BS in Civil activities herDPNR, stepson, GrayEngineering and Ecology. He returned number to the VIof and workedfor with son who attends second grade. eventually becoming the Director of Environmental Protection.

In 2004 he received his Masters of Environmental Management from Duke University then returned to the VI to work on developing nation-leading coral reef protection and conservation programs under the Clean Water Act. In 2008, Aaron became the director for the Nature Conservancy’s USVI and BVI program, where he launched both a VI coral restoration project and a Puerto Rico program. In 2015 Aaron worked with GHCDS to run the after-school Mountain Bike Program and to build the school’s forest trail with the VI Trail Alliance.

In 2017, Olga and Aaron co-founded Leatherback Brewing Company as a St. Croix-based regional production craft beer brewery.

“My professional journey has been a narrative driven by love and care for the Caribbean, and for people doing good things and having a good time,” Aaron said. “All rooted and grown from rich childhood experiences and intricately tied to GHS/GHCDS—which says a lot!”

Olga and Aaron decided to continue their educational legacy at with Photo: Chelcie Goldman in GHCDS her functional their children. “The faculty and staff aretherapy hands down the mostTherapy important part of office at Island Solutions. the GHCDS experience. They make the Photograph school!”

by Kiomie Pedrini Photo: Olga, Aaron, Kai, Sylvana and Nico Hutchins. Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini.

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BOHLKE FAMILY William “Billy” Bohlke (attended CDS 1991-1993) One of his favorite memories was his class taking a float plane to St. John and staying at a campground during Mini-Gusto. These types of experiential learning opportunities were a priority at CDS and are still at GHCDS today, as Mini-Gusto remains a life changing experience for many alumni.

Today, Billy is president of (and a pilot for) Bohlke International Airways, a family owned and operated aviation charter and repair business on St. Croix.

His relationship to GHCDS is also a family affair as Billy’s wife, Laurie, taught second grade at GHCDS before leaving to help run the family business. Laurie can still be found on campus most days filling in for teachers and helping with different activities. Billy’s two children, Jack (4th grade) and Isabelle (2nd grade), attend GHCDS and love their friends and teachers.

“Our favorite thing about GHCDS is its resilience,” Billy and Laurie shared. “The way the parents, teachers, and students come together to keep the school moving forward is impressive. It is a unique place and has a wonderful community spirit among the students.”

SUMMARY OF FUNDRAISING 2018-19 The Annual Fund is the backbone of our fundraising efforts and the most efficient way for supporter dollars to benefit our students. We are grateful to the donors who contributed to this year’s Annual Fund.

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Photo: Laurie, Billy, Isabelle and Jack Bohlke. Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini.

SCHINDLER FAMILY Eric Schindler (CDS ’83) has fond memories of his time at Country Day School including Mini-Gusto trips to Nevis, Tortola, and St. John.

“My favorite memory was hiking to the top of a 3500-foot mountain in Nevis leading to a beautiful waterfall called The Source,” Eric shared. “I remember hiking three hours up the trail into a lush jungle with monkeys making sounds and prowling in the trees. It was quite splendid and everyone left with a memory of a lifetime.”

Eric remembers that his teachers made a real effort to relate to the students. His favorite teacher was his 10th grade history teacher, Mr. Potter. “He was a true mentor and I often think about those days we shared some 37 years ago,” Eric reflected.

Eric’s siblings—Mark, Kurt, and Barbara—also attended CDS. He has continued the family tradition with his girls: Brielle (9th grade) and Peyton (5th grade) now attend GHCDS. “The reason we send our girls to GHCDS is quite simple,” Eric said. “As my father always said, there are two things any caring parent can give their prodigy, love and an education, and GHCDS is the best place for that.”

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION The Parents’ Association strives to create a stronger school community by involving and engaging parents in meaningful ways.

One of the newest initiatives of the Parents’ Association is a major fundraiser known as the Panther Fun Run, which was held in November 2018. Our Nursery-8th grade students participated in a fitness-based fundraiser where they learned skills to improve their character through a S.T.E.A.M. inspired theme: Mindspark Mystery Lab. The multi-day event culminated in an energetic, school community Fun Run in which students received pledges for each lap they ran around a speedway. A record number of donations from all 50 states raised over $41,000!

Way to go, Panthers!!!

2018-19 Parents’ Association Robyn Falconer, President Sarah Franks, Vice-President Carolyn Forno, Secretary Kelly Simon, Treasurer Perry Sheraw, Media Coordinator Julie Sommers, Volunteer Coordinator Top Photo: Eric, Brielle, Sylvia, and Peyton Schindler. Photograph submitted by Sylvia Schindler.

Bottom Photo: 2019 Fun Run. Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini.

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In 2017-18, Good Hope student body than $1 million GRACI/HAY or tuition FAMILY Sara Graci Hay (CDS ’96) In 1990, in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo, the Graci family began its journey at Country Day School. After her college education at Towson University, Sara Graci Hay (CDS ’96) returned to St. Croix to manage daily operations and planning for her family’s construction and development business.

Sara’s first and warmest memories of CDS were how welcoming and friendly the students were. The bonds and friendships formed during those years have stood the test of time. Sara views her CDS classmates and faculty as family.

Sara’s sister Emily (CDS ’00) and brother Michael (CDS ’03) also graduated from CDS, and Sara’s mother Marie Graci served as Development Director at one time. Sara’s nephews Tony and Nicolas Graci also attended CDS in the 2000’s.

Now, with her son Dominick in 4th grade at GHCDS, Sara loves being back on campus. She and her family have had amazing times participating in classroom, holiday, and sporting events.

“This school is one of a kind and the best in its class!” Sara said, recalling how well the faculty had prepared her for college. The academics at CDS were ahead of the game and the instruction was top notch, she said. Now, the GHCDS faculty and staff continue to bring “the same level of educational expertise, commitment, and well-roundedness.”

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL AID Good Hope Country Day School provided over $650,000 last year in financial aid to families who could not otherwise afford to send their children to the School. To apply for financial aid, families must complete a financial aid application as well as provide a copy of their latest tax return.

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Photo: Sara Graci and her son Dominick. Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini.

48% of the Country Day received more in financial aid EVANGELISTA remission.

FAMILY Richard Evangelista (GHS ’87) and Wanda (Masony) Evangelista (GHS ’89) - Richard began his association with Good Hope School in 1974 as a kindergartner. He was President of Student Council and Class President, before going on to complete his undergraduate studies at American University and law degree at Howard University.

Ricky has served as USVI Assistant Commissioner of Labor, Senior Policy Advisor of Governor John P. DeJohngh, Jr., and Acting CEO of the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital. Currently, he is Commissioner of the USVI Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs. An active member of the GHS Board of Trustees from 1996-99 and 2006-13, he has served on the GHCDS Board of Trustees since 2013.

Ricky’s wife Wanda (Masony) Evangelista (GHS ’89), completed her bachelor’s at the University of Central Florida. She was an active volunteer for the GHS and GHCDS Parents’ Association from 2004-17, taught Lower School and 9th grade Spanish and worked in the GHS Development office. Currently, she is the Brand Home Manager for the Captain Morgan Experience Center.

Ricky and Wanda believe in the community fostered by the environment at GHS and GHCDS and it is why they chose it for their daughter, Alessandra, who joined the GHS family in 2006 and is currently a GHCDS junior. “Our ability to multitask, switch career gears, and adapt to different circumstances has all been thanks to the training received at GHS,” Ricky and Wanda said. “The foundation we built there has been the basis of our successes throughout life.”

TUITION REMISSION Good Hope Country Day School provided over $370,000 last year in tuition remission for faculty children. These funds help the School retain top teachers and strengthen the overall community.

Photo: Wanda, Alessandra and Ricky Evangelista. Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt.

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MAULT/LAMBERT FAMILY Megan Mault-Lambert (GHS ’99), Jamey Mault (GHS ’90), Ryan Mault (GHS ’05), Erin Mault (GHS ’96), Daniel Mault (GHS ’94), Mason Lambert ’25, Kirra Lambert ’25 Megan Mault Lambert (GHS ’99), now a 2nd grade teacher at GHCDS, remembers sitting at a round table in her kindergarten classroom reading to her teacher, Mrs. Magras.

As she read the words out load, “waves crashed onto the shore outside the window and you could taste the salt in the air on that windy day.”

Megan remembers her 4th grade celebration fondly, as it was a beautiful affair: “Local flowers lined the iconic arches as students nervously made their way down the many steps to ‘Chariots of Fire’ by Vangelis.” Her art classes were spent collecting clay on the beach to be later molded into art and brought to our campus kiln to be fired.

“I remember waiting in long lines under the sea grape trees when chicken legs and johnny cakes were on sale for lunch,” she said.

Her favorite teacher was Mr. Yoder, who taught Marine Biology.

Megan felt he was interesting and fair and inspired a great interest in science and exploration. “He took our class to St. John where we hiked, snorkeled, learned about the ocean ecosystems and had a blast,” she said, adding that she has many fond memories of adventures, academic challenges and fun at GHS. Megan and her siblings were heavily invested in sports, competing on a variety of teams. She worked hard in Show Choir and all musical theater productions produced on the James C. Savage Theatre stage.

Megan loves that every single day she gets to work alongside her mother, Cindy Mault, a former librarian at GHS, who is now, like her daughter, a devoted lower school teacher at GHCDS. Megan’s children, Mason and Kirra, are busy 7th graders. At GHCDS they take advantage of a variety of opportunities offered to them to enhance their educational experience.

Every day they learn lifelong skills and enjoy their Caribbean home and community.

“The charm, challenge, diversity and dedication of our faculty at GHCDS are among a few of the reasons why we invest ourselves in this institution and believe in its future,” Megan says.

Photo: Cindy Mault, Kirra, Mason and Megan Lambert.

Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt.

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BANSAL FAMILY Deepak Bansal (GHS ’88) remembers a close knit community of faculty and students while at the Good Hope School. After GHS, he went on to study accounting at the University of Maryland and later completed his master’s in taxation at the University of Miami. A Certified Public Accountant, Deepak has served as Chief Financial Officer of St. Croix’s Juan F. Luis Hospital and VI Next Generation.

Nayan Bansal (GHCDS ’19) is following in his father’s footsteps, attending the University of Miami in pursuit of a degree in chemistry with a pre-med track. Deepak and his wife Viviana fondly remember Nayan’s performance in the 2019 spring musical, Mamma Mia!

ANNUAL FUND SUMMARY 2018-19 LEADERSHIP GIFTS

$25,000 +

The Faile Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999

James Benton CDS ’95 Cruzan Viril Ltd. Pinnacle Services, LLC The Buccaneer Hotel David & Tammy Thompson

$5,000 - $9,999

George & Donna Ashley Kirk & Leah Chewning John & Theresa Harper Jamil Jacobs-El GHS ’83 David Johnson & Jackie Goodyear Kohl Foundation Marshall & Sterling Insurance Tom Peil Walker Wood Foundation

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$2,500 - $4,999

Deepak GHS ’88 & Viviana Bansal Calabash Real Estate/Honnie Edwards Douglas & Roxanne Capdeville Denali Asset Management Discover Fund Management Gertrude Iles Scholarship Kari Loya & Ximena Allub Steve & Lindsy Wagner

$1,000 - $2,499

Jim & Connie Arena Baker Magras & Associates Beeston Hill Rehabilitation Cane Bay Partners Nesha Christian Hendrickson CDS ’00 Joseph & Laura Croney Michelle Dizon CDS ’84 Mark & Julie Eckard Greg & Robyn Falconer Jeffrey & Ileene Fisher Gerald Groner & Lisa Yntema Gary & Cathy Mares Shelley Rahe CDS ’84 Kenneth Suh CDS ’84 Kye Walker GHS ’95 Photo: Deepak and his son Nayan Bansal. Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini.

WAKEFIELD/ACOSTA FAMILY Joyce Wakefield (CDS ’91) and her family have had a relationship with both Country Day School and Good Hope School. Joyce’s mother Carol was the librarian at GHS. Her sister Laurie attended GHS ’86, while her other sister Beth attended CDS. After completing 2nd to 6th grade at GHS, Joyce attended CDS for middle and high school.

She credits the science department, especially chemistry teacher Roger Summerhayes, for preparing her to excel at Boston University, where she earned a bachelor’s in biology. She now serves as an environmental specialist at Limetree Bay Terminals. Joyce chose CDS and eventually GHCDS for her daughter Maya, who graduated in 2019. Maya is now a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she is studying psychology.

Under $1000 Rhea Abramson GHS ’92 Maya Acosta ’19 Abigail Adams Alex Adams ’19 Nayan Bansal ’19 Ellen Baum Benevity Community Fund Bernd & Linda Knoedler In Memory of Barbara Beach Jonathan Berry ’19 Britta Victor Bradshaw CDS ’01 Chloe Camacho ’19 Wendy Canning Lailoni Canton ’19 Angelo Capriola ’19 Mei-Ching Chui in memory of Dr. Yum Sam Chiu Meriweather Clark in Memory of Philip Clark Nia Coates ’19 Sam Cole ’19 David Conhoff ’19 Sackett Cook Nayla Coureur ’19 Julie Crisler David & Dulce Crowther Wylie Crowther ’19 John David ’19 Robert & Susan Beach Dick GHS ’80 In Memory of Barbara Beach Antonio & Imelda Dizon

Giselle Dizon Evora CDS ’90 David Doward CDS ’87 Mary Dupigny Inari Encarnacion ’19 Richard GHS ’87 & Wanda Evangelista GHS ’89 Dahlia Ferrol ’19 Carolyn Forno & Renee D’Adamo Nadia Garriga-Cerni ’19 Susan Gibbons William & Melissa Gibbons CDS ’11 Chelcie Goldman Stanton CDS ’09 Sara Graci Hay CDS ’96 Jamelle Greene CDS ’87 Dawn Grey Kathryn Groner CDS ’01 Silvia Guzman Alinah Hamed ’19 Yvonne Hanschen Taylor Hasson ’19 Pamela Holt Kahleed Iles ’19 Sarah Kantowski Alec Kuipers ’19 Mark & Bry Locher Alexis Matarangas-King ’19 Ryan McTigue CDS ’01 Tariq Molloy ’19 Noyl & Kelly Odom Rider Odom ’19 Kioshirah Pedrini CDS ’93 Daisy Pelovitz

Khalid Pickering GHS ’96 Georgia Porter ’19 Dominic Pugliese ’19 Caroline Rasmussen Edward Raub CDS ’00 Matthew Raub CDS ’03 Sandra Robb Nathan Rodriguez ’19 Santhia Rodriquez Oran Roebuck Mayah Russell ’19 Paulette Shalka In Memory of Andrew Ross Stewart & Sarah Shelley Naomi Shibles CDS ’92 Andrew Simpson & Robin Freeman Christina Smith CDS ’07 St. Croix Walls Program Ethan Stamper ’19 Linda Stamper-Keularts Isaiah Stevens ’19 Kenneth Suh GHS ’84 Roger Summerhayes Nancy Thatcher Christopher Tirado ’19 Vincent Von Schilling ’19 Layalie Washshah ’19 Avery White ’19 Karla Williams Sharon Williams Michelle Zarzeczny

Photo: Joyce Wakefield with her daughter Maya Acosta. Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini.

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SANCHEZ/FRANCO FAMILY Jamil Jacobs-El, GHS ‘83

To grow up on St. Croix and have the opportuYahaira Sanchez Franco (attended CDS 1986-1989, GHS 1989-1992), nity to study beside the sea was priceless for Xiomara Sanchez (CDS ’94), Taliyah Franco ’31 Dr. Jamil Jacobs-El. He thrived in the intimate environment that was supported by the top notch faculty that helped inspire his confidence to continually raise his level of perfor- with St. Croix Yahaira Sanchez Franco’s relationship mance notDay onlySchool in track and butHope in all ofSchool began early Country andfield Good his academic and professional pursuits. in her childhood and continues to this day. She attended

CDS in the 1980s and GHS through 1992. Yahaira has a

After from Stanford University longgraduating list of family members who are alumni, including with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical her sister, Xiomara Sanchez (CDS Engi’94), and a long list of neering, Jamil would spend the next seven cousins who attended both schools, including Aurora years in a Finucane combined MD/PhD program, Poblete (GHS ’83), Carloswith Zenon (CDS ’89), PhD in Molecular and Cellular Physiology Marizelle Poblete Salazar (GHS ’90), and Maribelle at University of Illinois Poblete (GHS ’92). College of Medicine.

Dr. Jacobs-El married another surgeon, and began a subsequent 5 grueling yearsofinboth internYahaira has fond recollections schools. One ship and residency in orthopedic surgery, at that stands out was Halloween in the lower school at the Johns University of MediCDS. SheHopkins will never forgetSchool waiting eagerly to see Mrs. cine in Baltimore, MD. His time at GHS and Neilsen’s choice of nightmarish costume.

Stanford University easily prepared him for the mental and emotional maturity deal with “Even though we knew she to was coming, she still the rigors and hazingusfor the make surgeryus double managed tobuilt-in both scare and training program. over with laughter,” she said. Another memorable

moment was winning the Halloween “Hugo” Rap class

After his specialty fellowship program in Adultclass at GHS. She competition in Mrs. Verhoff’s 4th grade Reconstruction at her Cornell Weill Medical got to perform masterpiece inCenter front of everyone. in NYC, he practiced for a period in North Carolina while his wife attended as University “The memories I collected a childofwere magical and North Carolina Medical School.

Currently, Dr. shared. embedded forever in my heart,” Yahaira Jacobs-El practices in Chicago and teaches at a“Because Bronx major trauma center.

In the moments last few of all of the precious I experienced years he has organized medical/surgical mis- my daughter at both schools, I was excited to enroll sions to South American Taliyah at Good Hopecountries, Countrydeveloping Day School. I made this lifelong friends a new waythat of learning. decision withand high hopes she would collect similar Along the way,and he has becomefriendships fluent in Spanexperiences lifelong that have made ish, frequently acting as interpreter during such an impact in my life. these missions.

“It makes me joyful to see how much my daughter

Jamil currentlyas splitting time between and excitement lovesisGHCDS, well ashisthe confidence Chicago and New Yorkher for when work and that radiates from shefamily. goesDr. to school every Jacobs-El and his wife, Neldy dream of returnmorning. It makes me feel reassured in knowing that she ing to St.where Croix toshe openisasupposed breakfast/brunch is right to be...home!” cafe and letting the sun and tradewinds be their daily medicine.

Extended Family:

Aurora Poblete Finucane (GHS ’83) Carlos Zenon (CDS ’89) Marizelle Poblete Salazar (GHS ’90) Photo: Jamil Jacobs-El on a medical/surgical Maribelle Poblete (GHS ’92)

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Photo: Taliyah Franco and her mom Yahaira Sanchez Franco Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt.

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We are thrilled annual fund GREEN FAMILY 70 alumni Kelley Roebuck Green (CDS ’98) and André Green (GHS ’97) had no hesitation when it came time to decide where their children would attend school. Sierra (4th grade) and Ronin (Kindergarten) have both attended GHCDS since nursery school.

Kelley, who joined CDS in 5th grade, felt a strong sense of community among students and teachers. She fondly remembers the teachers who motivated her to stay true to who she was, no matter what path she took. André is owner and president of a successful IT business, High Tide Solutions. He credits his strong work ethic and passion for network engineering to his time at GHS. Kelley’s and André’s priority as parents is to instill in Sierra and Ronin a strong sense of values, the power of knowledge, and—following in their mom’s footsteps—the desire to always be true to who they are.

ALUMNI ANNUAL FUND GIFTS Rhea Abramson GHS ’92 Maya Acosta ’19 Abigail Adams Alex Adams ’19 Elizabeth Armstrong GHS ’85 Deepak GHS ’88 & Viviana Bansal Nayan Bansal ’19 James Benton CDS ’95 Jonathan Berry ’19 Britta Victor Bradshaw CDS ’01 Chloe Camacho ’19 Wendy Canning Kasey Canton CDS ’91 Lailoni Canton ’19 Angelo Capriola ’19 Nesha Christian Hendrickson CDS ’00 Nia Coates ’19 Sam Cole ’19 David Conhoff ’19 Nayla Coureur ’19 Wylie Crowther ’19 John Paul David ’19 Giselle Dizon Evora CDS ’90 Michelle Dizon CDS ’84 David Doward CDS ’87 Inari Encarnacion ’19 Richard GHS ’87 & Wanda Evangelista GHS ’89 Dahlia Ferrol ’19 Jeffrey & Ileene Fisher GHS ’73 Nadia Garriga-Cerni ’19 Melissa Acevedo Gibbons CDS ’11 William Gibbons CDS ’11 Chelcie Goldman Stanton CDS ’09 Sara Graci Hay CDS ’96 34

Jamelle Greene CDS ’87 Kathryn Groner CDS ’01 Alinah Hamed ’19 Taylor Hasson ’19 Kahleed Iles ’19 Jamil Jacobs-El GHS ’83 Benjamin Keularts GHS ’99 Alec Kuipers ’19 Robert S. Lewis CDS ’95 Alexis Matarangas-King ’19 Ryan McTigue CDS ’01 Meriweather Clark in loving Memory of Philip Clark Tariq Molloy ’19 Rider Odom ’19 Kioshirah Pedrini CDS ’93 Khalid Pickering GHS ’96 Georgia Porter ’19 Dominic Pugliese ’19 Shelley Rahe CDS ’84 Edward Raub CDS ’00 Matthew Raub CDS ’03 Nathan Rodriguez ’19 Mayah Russell ’19 Naomi Shibles CDS ’92 Christina Smith CDS ’07 Ethan Stamper ’19 Isaiah Stevens ’19 Kenneth Suh GHS ’84 Christopher Tirado ’19 Vincent Von Schilling ’19 Kye Walker GHS ’95 Layalie Washshah ’19 Avery White ’19 Katie Wood CDS ’06 Photo: Ronin, Kelley, Andre and Sierra Green.

Photograph by Lindsay Kammmerzelt

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BAPTISM BY FIRE

Reflecting on Kari Loya’s Tenure as Head of School by Josh Canning Reflecting on all Mr. Loya accomplished during his four year tenure at Good Hope Country Day School, despite some truly adverse circumstances, leaves me with an overwhelming sense of his remarkable perseverance, fortitude, vision and resilience. As the first headship of his career, the expression “baptism by fire” seems an appropriate description given the number and severity of the challenges he faced as he forged a path forward for our school and community during a very difficult time. The fact the school’s vital signs are so robust today is an eloquent testimony to the quality of his vision and leadership. He leaves behind him a legacy that will last long and be celebrated well into the future.

I vividly recall Kari’s first few weeks on island and on our campus. The effort he made to ingratiate himself to the local community and to acclimate and acculturate to life in the Left Lane was nothing short of astonishing. After meeting with each faculty member, a majority of us suggested that the facility itself and its infrastructure should be a central priority. In response to this, Kari began what would become a hallmark of his tenure: the process of renovating our campus while limiting its vulnerability to flood damage. As former Board Chair John Harper said of Kari he is a “man who gets things done.”

One of the defining moments of Kari’s tenure as head, with the help of his team, was reopening the school’s doors a mere nine days after Hurricane Maria devastated our beloved island. Kari’s leadership in that moment of crisis, his ability to galvanize our school community, his capacity to tap its cooperative and resilient spirit in an hour of need was an inspiration and lesson to all. That Herculean feat will go down in the annals as a watershed moment in the school’s history.

Upon reflecting with others on Kari’s tenure it

quickly becomes clear that he left an indelible impression on virtually everyone with whom he worked. “Kari is a powerhouse!” reflects board member and attorney Nesha Christian-Hendrickson.

“In his tenure as Head of School he led with determination and vigor. He motivated the board and myself to dig deeper and do more for this amazing institution. We are ‘BAM’ (Better After Maria!) because of Kari.” Another board member, Calabash Real Estate President Honnie Edwards elaborated further: “Kari’s leadership can best be summed up with one word: Intensity. I marvel at his stamina in handling complex issues faced by the school community. Budget shortfalls, back-toback hurricanes and the aftermath that brought challenge after challenge. Our school is a stronger, richer place for students and families from his leadership.”

“He modeled for me what it means to be a mentor”, recalls Head of the Upper School Dawn Grey. “I have grown considerably because of him and his willingness to share ideas and force me to think outside of the box. I’m very grateful for that.” Upper School math teacher, Kate Baker recalls Kari “loved to host gatherings of people who didn’t know each other but whom he thought might interest each other. It was always lively conversation and I’ve made some lifelong friends.”

As a final gesture of his remarkable tenure, Kari gracefully passed the torch on to new head William Bugg. “Kari was a superb advisor throughout my transition” remembers Bill, “and as a result I began my work at GHCDS understanding many of the systems and processes through which our school operates. Kari has done so much for the school’s educational programs, physical plant infrastructure, financial well-being, and advancement efforts over the last four years and GHCDS is a much stronger school as a result.”

Photo: Head of School, Kari Loya delivering the results of the 2019 Orange, White & Blue Day! Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt

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BETTER AFTER MARIA! REFLECTIVE, CREATIVE, 42nd Mini-Gusto Week - Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers USVI began an initiative to install 500 signs promoting the anonymous TIP line. A collaborative community service effort culminating in the installation of over 200 signs on St. Croix, during GHCDS Mini-Gusto Week. Crime Stopper Treasurer and GHCDS Business Manager Susan Gibbons secured funding for the signs.

Former GHCDS teacher and alumna, Nicole Hutchins, designed the signs. Student volunteers completed installations with the assistance of the St. Croix Crime Stopper Law Enforcement Coordinator and GHCDS parent, Det. Daniel Rodriguez, assisted by Crime Stopper USVI Chair and GHCDS teacher, Laurie Dunton. GHCDS student Nyama Gibbs completed plotting of installations on GPS.

World Affairs Seminar Scholarship Winner

Rotary Mid-Isle chose Savanna Capdeville as the scholarship winner to attend the World Affairs Seminar (WAS) at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The topic of the Seminar was “The Promise and Perils of Social Media.” Savanna engaged with students from around the country and the world to discuss this hot topic, lending their voice to the broader conversation around the globe.

Tree of Peace

GHCDS Fifth Grade Friendship Group, led by Sasha Marohn, GHCDS Counselor, focused on celebrating joy, harmony, and peace throughout the world. Starting with the traditional Inkberry Tree and festooning the branches with Origami paper cranes, which are symbols of peace in Japan, the students created a beautiful and colorful “Crucian Christmas Tree of Peace.” They also decorated the tree with rainbow scratch art notes spelling out peace in different languages. This special tree stood at the entrance to the pavilion welcoming families and visitors, throughout the holiday season.

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INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMPASSIONATE! Mamma Mia!

The cast and crew of 37 GHCDS students from grades 7-12, worked and rehearsed for 8 weeks, each committing close to 300 hours of class and afterschool time. Over 1,000 man-hours went into designing and building the set alone. Their dedication produced a professional production that sold out all six nights. This production was 100% student run. Every light cue, sound cue, scene change, was masterfully orchestrated by our student led cast and crew! “The set and costuming was exquisite, the casting thoughtful and the performances magnificent! So many layers of interest, student actors and the amazing behind the scenes all student crew, truly put on an overall remarkable performance.� Nadia Bougouneau

2019 Virgin Islands District Congressional Art Competition Winners!

Each spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor a nation-wide high school arts competition, to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district. Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett congratulated GHCDS students Ethan Stamper (second and fourth place winner) and Wylie Crowther, (third place winner) on their successful participation in the Congressional Art Competition.

2019 Moot Court Champions

The GHCDS Moot Court team of Nayan Bansal, Nia Canton and Avery White took first place in the St. Croix District Moot Court competition held at the Supreme Court.

Under the expert and dedicated tutelage of Attorney Michael Rogers, the team tackled a difficult hypothetical case regarding asylum and removal of an immigrant to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Avery won second place Oralist distinction and Nia won the third place Oralist distinction, in St. Croix. Both students were expertly counseled by Nayan who was responsible for knowing all arguments for both issues in the case.

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BISHOP FAMILY Nathan Bishop (attended GHS and CDS) His first memory at GHS is the crashing waves outside the window of his 1st grade classroom. After moving to CDS, Nathan remembers loving swim class, participating in outdoor activities, seeing a sea turtle lay her eggs on the beach, and learning to windsurf during Mini-Gusto. Nathan values the education he received and feels that the outdoor campus and hands on learning experiences reinforced his learning.

Small classes, a close family feeling, and strong faculty support are just a few reasons why Nathan chooses GHCDS for his own children. His son Lucia ’21 enjoys photography, sails with the high school sailing team, and plays varsity volleyball. Necha ’23 is an honor roll student who enjoys technical theater and volleyball.

Other family members who have attended or been employed at GHS, CDS and/or GHCDS include Nick DesJardin (GHS ’00), Ruby DesJardin (CDS ’98), Katherine Bishop (GHS ’11), Julian Bishop ’17, and Jean Bishop, former GHCDS lower school art teacher.

OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS! James Adams Jessica Archambault Michael Armendariz Don Bailey Deepak & Vivianna Bansal Joseph Barnwell Lisa Bass Althea Bauman Susan Beach Necha Bishop William & Laurie Bohlke Sarah Bourne SA Tom Calhoon David Capriola Bernard Castillo Lisa Coates William Coles Pam Colon Chester Copemann 38

SA James Cornwell Laura Croney Dulcie & David Crowther Jessica Cuyler Renee D’Adamo Brian Daley Jarred Dean Sophie Dean Eileen Des Jardin Sue Diverio TFO Richard Dominquez Amy Dreves Julie & Mark Eckard La-Toya & Alex Elizee Imani Evans Robyn Falconer Kyle Fleming Carolyn Forno Valicia France

Sarah Franks Georgina Garcia RAC Tracey Gardner Steve & Jeanne Garner Barbara Gelardi Malerie Gleason Kelley Green Karl & Georgia Gruber Cesar Guerra Lt. Cecil Gumbs Tim Hardin Theresa Harper Jan Hart Nancy Hasson Shack & Christie Hawkins Cathy Hendry Jan Holthus Lori Hubbard Aaron Hutchins Senator Javan James

Photo: Lucia, Necha and Nathan Bishop. Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini

BISHOP FAMILY Carisma Bishop (GHS ’11) remembers going to see a school play and hoping that one day she could be a part of that GHS community, just like her brothers Cory (GHS ’08) and Diamond (GHS ’06) and her mother Wanda, librarian at GHS since 2006. She remembers watching The Sound of Music, after being told she would be attending GHS the next fall.

From then on, she imagined herself acting on that professional stage. Sure enough, she was cast as Linus in GHS’s production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown the following year, and she was in every musical after that until she graduated.

Carisma’s favorite teacher was Ned Washburn, whose enthusiasm for literature was contagious. He was genuine and down to earth, and wanted the best for his students. She looked forward to his class every day and kept going back to visit even after she graduated.

Serena, Carisma’s younger sister, graduated from GHCDS in 2016 and her mother is now the GHCDS school librarian. Now a 2nd grade teacher at GHCDS, Carisma feels that “even though GHS has become a part of GHCDS, you can still feel that small community vibe that allows children to feel like they have a village supporting them and rooting for their success.”

OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS! Charles Jaquays Willard John Joyia Jones Sgt. Arthur Joseph Lindsay Kammerzelt Tim Kammerzelt Liz Kliesch Rafael Llanos Claudia Lombard Amy Mackay Kathy Mackay Mary Ann Mahoney Cathy Mares Daniel Matarangus-King Amie Medina SA Bill Medina US Marshall Gerald Messier Julissa Moolenaar Michael Morgan

Ernest Morris, Jr. Ralph Motta Smoky Odom SA Kristian Olsen Aldo Pedrini Allison Peters Chris Plyley Frank & Kat Pugliese Angel Rodriquez Det. Daniel Rodriquez Michael Rogers Cinthia Sanes Keely Scott Jonathan & Michelle Shipperly Kelly Simon Julie Sommer Rick Starr Russell Statton

Photo: Wanda and Carisma Bishop. Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt.

St. Croix Fire Department Matt Tanguay Marcia Taylor Peter Tewinkle The Roth Family Angel Tirado Therese Trudeau Joyce Wakefield Ben Walter Amanda Warehime Genevieve Whitaker Bob & Brandy White Stephanie Wilkerson Dan Wilson TFO David Wyrzkowski Amal Yusuf

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Sasha Brady, GHS ‘99

ALFRED FAMILY

After Hurricane devastated Croix, Alfred (GHS ’89), Jean Pierre Alfred (GHS Laurent “Tippy”Hugo Alfred (GHS ‘92),St. Gregory Country Day Alfred School’s administration and ’21, Tsehai Alfred ’23, Yared Alfred ‘26 ‘95), Kristen (GHS ‘98), Saba Alfred staff demonstrated stunning resolve in Since attending the Good Hope School from K-12 and graduating as valedictorian in getting the school and provided 1992, Tippy Alfred open has experienced several fascinating chapters in life. After representing someat sense of normalcy.

USVI the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics in swimming, Tippy attended Harvard, where he graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in government and a certificate in thesis researchinand study abroad program brought him to Dr.African Cantonpolitics. believesHis that experience Cameroon, Kenya, and Tanzania for six months in 1995-96. grained in him a sense of stubborn will- to recover, rebuild, and excel whenever cir- City, where he worked as a middle school After graduation, he moved to New York teacher for four years at the East Harlem School. After considering PhD programs, Tippy cumstances have called for it. This can-do decided to follow his grandfather’s and father’s model and attain a law degree. He spirit gaveYale himLaw the School will andand motivation to in 2003, with concentrations on human rights attended graduated excel in college and earned him a place at law, criminal justice, and entertainment law.

Cornell University and eventually to the During final of year of law school, TippyToworked as a research intern with legendary Cornell his College Veterinary Medicine.

Columbia University history professor Dr. Manning Marable, who then hired him to day, Dr. Kasey Canton and fellow alumna Studies at Columbia. From 2003-05, Tippy become an adjunct professor of Africana Dr. Ariel Baumann operate Progressive designed and taught two graduate level courses in race and criminal justice, and the role of the arts in social justice movements.

Veterinary Clinic where they provide comprehensive veterinary to many of our During his final year atcare Harvard, he left the varsity swim team and answered an inner island animals. forward twenty eight calling to play anFast instrument.

He started with hand drums, then slowly learned guitar and keyboards, and eventually mastered years, and this same stubborn will and music production and engineering, where he has focused since. can-do spirit would motivate Dr. Canton to aid dozensTippy of people and patients Self-taught, has produced and after engineered many albums and singles in a wide Hurricane Maria He devastated Croix.

Ka- and partnered with Padraic Coursey on a range of genres. returnedSt. home in 2005 variety of music projects at Padraic’s Aqua sey and his team would deliver hundreds Sounds Studio in Christiansted. of generators and chainsaws while transSome of the artists Tippy has worked with over the years include Midnite, Akae Beka, porting pets and dozens of sick and elderly Pressure Buss Pipe, Dezarie, Niyorah, dead prez, Jay Z, Talib Kweli, Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Batch,HeLutan Fyah, off island Knights, by small Ras aircraft. credits his Chronixx, Jah9 and many more. The record label that co-founded, I Grade gone on to release 31 albums with a wide range timehe at St. Croix Country DayRecords, School has with of reggae artists. Recently, he drafted a landmark piece of legislation, the S.T.A.R.S. Act, instilling gritsignificant required to persevere which willthe offer tax incentives for music and film productions in the USVI. under difficult circumstances.

At 41, Tippy has been a teacher, professor, musician, bandleader, producer, audio engineer, event promoter, legal researcher/writer, and entrepreneur. Tippy credits his wide-ranging life pursuits to his time at GHS: “Good Hope School brought out the best in me and all of my siblings and taught us that academic success goes hand in hand with sports and creative pursuits. I always tell people that I went to a dream school—a close-knit school on a beach with an amazingly diverse student body and excellent teachers. I’m so happy to see that for my children (Saba 11th grade, Tsahai 9th grade and Yared 5th grade) and our island’s sake, GHCDS is thriving and continuing this amazing tradition.”

Photo: Dr. Canton with one of his feline patients at Progressive Veterinary Hospital.

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Photo: Tsehai, Yared, Tippy, and Saba Alfred. Photograph by Lindsay Kammerzelt

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IN MEMORIAM A Reflection On Duane Minton

by Dawn Grey

“ True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own.”

Nikos Kazantzakis Duane was a true teacher! A welcoming bridge!

We worked closely together in the math department from 2002-15. Although our teaching styles differed considerably, we had great respect for each other and I was able to talk with him about our students, the school, our community and he always listened.

Duane was more than my close colleague – he was a dear friend.

Duane was a strong advocate for all students, especially those who did not fit the mold.

He helped struggling students get through the challenging courses they needed to graduate. He was extremely generous with his time – providing extra support after school, and even on weekends. He helped students and colleagues feel they could be successful.

Duane recognized early on that traditional teaching styles did not work for all students.

He believed that there were better ways of meeting the needs of students with learning differences. He was constantly in search of resources and programs to provide alternative ways for students to learn mathematics. He was the first to introduce individualized learning platforms such as Aleks.com to provide an alternative path for students to learn mathematics in a way that met their individual needs.

Duane was not only committed to his students but gave his time and talent to the community as well. He opened his classroom several evenings a week for years to teach teens and adults from the community who did not graduate from high school. He helped many earn their GED, and many of these individuals went on to college or Job Corps.

Duane had an impressive breadth of knowledge that he used to help lift people up! When I shared with my oldest son Jonathon, of Duane’s passing, – he said “Mr. Minton talked a lot, but he was one of the teachers that we all knew really cared!”

Duane was a true teacher! A welcoming bridge! May he rest in peace.

Former Country Day School/Good Hope Country Day School teacher Duane Minton passed away in May 2019. Former USCG Auxiliary District 7 member, Duane first came to St. Croix in 2000, after teaching at Tabor Academy from 1979-1998.

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OUR INSPIRATION CLASS OF 2019 2018

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DIZON/EVORA FAMILY Gigi Dizon Evora (CDS’90) has vivid memories of meeting new friends in the loving and warm environment that surrounded her. That sense of welcome and care was a constant throughout her time at CDS. Gigi’s senior year was especially memorable. It began with Hurricane Hugo (Sept. 17, 1989) wreaking havoc on the island, the campus, and the homes of her senior class of 22 students. Despite these circumstances, faculty, staff, board members, and parents were determined to reopen the school and to graduate their class on time. It was a life lesson to witness and experience the resilience and determination of a community working together to rebuild. As a result, 16 seniors (some new and some returned) graduated that year with a special bond and memories they will never forget.

Gigi’s favorite experiences at CDS revolved around Mini-Gusto and Orange and White Day. So many teachers impacted Gigi throughout her time at CDS, “too many to name,” she says, “but all cared for their students.

“It is my hope that my daughters Gaby ’24 and Ella ’26 will have similar if not the same experiences I had as a student at CDS. I love the diversity of the school, the opportunities, and the availability of resources GHCDS has to offer its students.”

WAYS TO GIVE Below are numerous ways to contribute to Good Hope Country Day School and help us provide a world-class education.

Cash

All cash (including check and credit card) gifts are fully tax-deductible. To make a credit card gift online, go to http://ghcds.org/supportghcds/ways-to-give/ and click on the Donate button.

Securities

A gift of appreciated stock which has been held for more than one year allows you to avoid the capital gains tax on the appreciation. It also qualifies you for an income tax charitable deduction based on the fair-market value of the stock on the date you make the gift. For more details, download our Securities Transfer Form at http://ghcds. org/supportghcds/ways-to-give/ or contact Linda Stamper-Keularts, Director of Advancement, at lstamperkeularts@ghcds.org or 340.778.1974 ext. 2113.

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Photo: Gigi Evora and her daughters Gaby and Ella Evora. Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini

STANTON GOLDMAN FAMILY Chelcie Goldman Stanton (CDS ’09) remembers CDS as the place where she and her siblings, Nick (CDS ’07) and Brin (CDS ’13), would form lifelong friendships—and in Chelcie’s case, meet the love of her life, Scott Stanton (CDS ’02). While there were many years in-between, both Chelcie and Scott remember CDS fondly and know it was an important part of helping them get to where they are today.

WAYS TO GIVE Traditions like Orange and White Day taught the importance of teamwork, and classes like Culture Clash provided opportunities to practice tolerance and explore other views.

Scott knows GHCDS is the right place for his son Grayson ’29 because the teachers are inclusive and caring: “It is clear that his teachers have a commitment to making sure Grayson and all the students feel supported, and that is such a comfort to all of us.”

Scott’s twin brother Peter (CDS ’02) is GHCDS’s high school sailing coach. He plans to carry on the tradition one day when he has children, and looks forward to continuing to share his talents with future generations of GHCDS students. He also looks forward to participating in many of the traditions that still mean so much to everyone.

WAYS TO GIVE Matching Gift

Matching gifts are an easy way to increase the value of your contribution. If you and/ or your spouse work for a company with a matching gift program, please obtain the necessary form from your personnel office and send it along with your gift to Good Hope Country Day School, Attn: Advancement Office.

Make a Pledge

Pledges can be fulfilled with one payment or multiple payments and simply need to be completed in full by June 30, 2020.

Planned Gifts

GHCDS is grateful to those who have the vision and generosity to include the school in their estate plans. Through planned giving, you and your family can make a significant gift to GHCDS while also benefitting your own financial and estate planning. For more information, please contact Linda Stamper-Keularts, Director of Advancement, at lstamperkeularts@ghcds.org or 340.778.1974 ext. 2113.

Photo: Chelcie Goldman Stanton, Scott Stanton and Grayson Stanton. Photograph by Kiomie Pedrini.

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