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THE MAGAZINE OF GREENHILL SCHOOL

Greenhill School Celebrates

Grand Opening & Inaugural Season of Marshall Family Performing Arts Center

On the Cover: On Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7, 2016, Greenhill School celebrated the grand opening of the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center. The weekend’s events, which included packed houses reveling in performances by students, faculty and alumni, set the stage for an inaugural season of shows by student performers across all divisions.

On This Page: Visitors gather in the newly-named Michael Manes Grand Lobby of the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center.

On Opposite Page: Among countless student performers, members of the faculty joined in the fun, performing the opening number in an inaugural show on Saturday, February 6, 2016. All performers received rave reviews!

Cover and Interior Photography: ŠAlbert Vecerka/Esto

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GREENHILL SCHOOL CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING AND INAUGURAL SEASON OF MARSHALL FAMILY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

2 A Word from Scott A. Griggs Head of School

3 Greenhill Fund: Thank you Greenhill families for your support!

4 School News Briefs

16 Welcome New Trustees 18 Fall Sports Recap 22 Fall on the Hill:

Founders’ Day, Halloween 2015 and Homecoming 26 Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day 28 Celebrating Excellence:

Faculty Leaders of 2015-2016 50 A Message from Macey Small Davis ’94

President, Alumni Association 52 Alumni News 56 Alumni Class Notes 61 In Memoriam 63 Turning Points 64 Why I Give: Waverly Ware Wilson ’86 65 2015-2016 Board of Trustees 65 Greenhill School Advancement Office

30 Building Community Campaign Update

Greenhill School is a diverse community of learners that strives for excellence; values individuality; fosters a passion for learning; promotes the balanced development of mind, body and character; encourages service; and instills a respect for others.

It is the policy of Greenhill School to administer its educational programs, including admission and financial aid, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national or ethnic origin, or disability.

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A Word from the Head of School Dear Greenhill Community, As we get ready to close the year and move into summer, I am struck by what a historically momentous and transformational year this has been. Our community has been fortunate to experience the openings of two incredible facilities in one academic year. In September, we opened the brand new dining hall that has brought us a smoother, more pleasurable and extraordinary dining experience. Every day, we enjoy the spirit of togetherness in sharing food at lunchtime, and students and faculty agree—our lunches are delicious!

And most noteworthy, on February 6 and 7, after observing steady construction progress for almost two years, the Greenhill community experienced the true historychanging magnitude of the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center. Our community came together for the grand opening of this spectacular new facility, which has signified a transformational step forward for our School.

Since the grand opening, I have seen student talent shine and thrive in our new spaces. Rose Hall, named for the Rose Family, not only accommodates entire divisions for assemblies, but it amplifies our singers and musicians with pitch-perfect acoustical range. In early April, it provided the stage for our own TEDxGreehillSchool conference with guest lecturers and students sharing ideas and talents.

Moving throughout the building, the dance and choral hall provides a light-infused space that exactly mimics the stage dimensions so students can practice with complete accuracy. The studio theater is being used every day as a flexible space for classes, speakers, and even a Shakespeare poetry slam! The film program is thriving in a beautiful, spacious classroom that finally accommodates their vision and capability, highlighted by the record setting seven films selected to be reviewed at SXSW this spring.

Our students love the new building, affectionately naming it the MPAC. They gather in the lobbies and galleries, they walk up and down the grand staircase, they scramble over fly space above the stage and build sets in the production studio. Just as the afternoon sun fills the Michael Manes Grand Lobby with purposeful rays, the light shines in each of our students. I truly believe that with this new space, our students’ accomplishments will surpass our expectations.

One touching example of this was the production of Annie, the first musical in Rose Hall, that performed to sold-out crowds a mere two weeks after the grand opening. It was a true feat for this show to come together. First, the cast and crew had to learn a new space and practice flexibility in their rehearsals. It was also one of the first musicals to cast many Middle School students amongst Upper School actors, and appeal to a broad audience of Lower School families. Parents, grandparents, and siblings of all ages flocked to the show. This was a special moment for

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me because it highlighted our incredible student talent, affirmed our arts program, brought our community together, and instilled a sense of pride and importance in what we have accomplished together.

Each building, facility, and resource has an impact on our students, inviting them to learn, challenge themselves, and grow. We are incredibly grateful for the generosity and support of our families, and we look to you to help us complete the Building Community Campaign to ensure the ongoing maintenance of our facilities (see more on p.40).

Also of note this year was our ISAS reaccreditation process.

After a year of self-study in 2014-2015, we enjoyed three days of conversations in February with educators and administrators from peer schools who helped us assess our strengths and areas for growth (see more on p.4).

This process, which happens every 10 years, reminds us how fortunate we are to have an incredibly strong school and an entire community—students, faculty, parents, and friends—intent on making it even better. Now as we get ready to graduate the Class of 2016, I look forward to hearing about their many future achievements and accomplishments as they head to an amazing array of colleges and universities across the country.

I am so proud of our community, and I am grateful to everyone who shares it with me, and calls this place a second home.

Have a wonderful summer.

Sincerely,

Scott A. Griggs Head of School

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Grade 2 Michelle ’95 & Joel Garza Alison & Andy Kaplinsky Rebekah & Ben Newman Dory & Kurt Sjogren Grade 3 Dee Dee & Hale Hoak Julie ’83 & David Kronick Marlo & Jeff Melucci Melanie & Louis Okon ’93 Kaitlin & Elliot Prieur Ashley & Rick Scheer

Kindergarten Rosalind Lynam & Matt Pikar Ally & Grady Raskin ’92

Grade 4 Kathy & Gary Bridges Tracey & Chris Kennedy Kate & Jon Kettles Rachel ’91 & Brian Ladin Marlo & Jeff Melucci Minal & Sanjiv Melwani Melanie & John Ofenloch Melanie & Louis Okon ’93 Whitney & Rob Strauss

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Preschool O’Malley & Ben Dishman Preschool Team Leaders Pre-Kindergarten Michelle ’95 & Joel Garza Joy & Jordan Sebold

Denise & Dustin Marshall ’96 Lower School Team Leaders Primer Karlyn & Grant Herlitz Grade 1 Yael & Steve Lipnik Leigh & Jeff Morales Melanie & Louis Okon ‘93 Kaitlin & Elliot Prieur Joy & Jordan Sebold

Rachel ’91 and Brian Ladin Middle School Team Leaders Grade 5 Deborah & Chuck Gilbert Karen & Richard Kassanoff Kaitlin & Elliot Prieur Ashley & Rick Scheer Lisa Conner & Howard Marc Spector Robin ’93 & Evan Stone

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Thank you Greenhill Fund Leadership and Volunteers!

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Grade 6 Stacey & Doug Baer Joanna & David Greenstone Bonnie & Monte Hurst ’89 Kate & Jon Kettles Julie ‘83 & David Kronick Tracy & Kent Rathbun Grade 7 Randi Jacobs Allana & Zach Luterman ’90 Waverly ’86 & McCord Wilson Grade 8 Angela Crates Rebekah & Ben Newman Elly & Edward Shelswell-White

Thanks to our Lower School Team Leaders and Grade Captains, we had an incredibly successful participation campaign this spring that resulted in 100% in almost all Lower School grades. Thank you Greenhill families for your steadfast support and initiative for Greenhill School!

Upper School Karen & Jeff Parkhill Upper School Team Leaders Grade 9 Lynn ’82 & John Bozalis Randi Jacobs Grade 10 Debra & John Morgan Lori Stone Grade 11 Kathryn & Stephen Arata Karen & Jeff Parkhill Grade 12 Dani & Ed Butowsky Shari Nelson

We are proud to announce that we are within 97%* of our goal, raising $1,569,880 for the Greenhill Fund.

Every gift counts. If you have not yet given to Greenhill Fund, please consider helping your class reach its participation goal.

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After a year-long self-study evaluation during the 2014-2015 school year, Greenhill took the next step in the ISAS reaccreditation process in early February 2016 when a committee of educators and administrators from peer schools visited campus. They evaluated our educational curriculum, our operational practices and our facilities, while also reviewing surveys and committee evaluations. This process occurs every 10 years in ISAS schools. We are proud to announce that the committee commended Greenhill School on such strengths as creating an “academically courageous” culture of teaching and learning, honoring our core principles, and staying true to our mission of diversity. Other strengths included physical plant operations, finance, and admission. We will share a more thorough review in the next Hill magazine, along with ISAS recommendations for improvement.

Lower School News

Second Grader Profiled on Texans with Character Second-grader Julian Frederick was profiled on KTVT’s Texans with Character for his passion in the kitchen. Frederick, who is nicknamed the Step Stool Chef, started cooking when he was three-years-old with his own birthday cake, and four years later, he is inspiring other children.

From cooking alongside TV Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri in Washington, D.C., to baking with the Food Network’s Cake Challenge Champion Chef Bronwen Weber, Julian believes that cooking is not just about the food, but most importantly, the life lessons that the kitchen can teach a child. For more, visit: www.stepstoolchef.com.

Students Enjoy OmniGlobe Thanks to Earth Day Texas In November and December, through the Green Team’s connection to Earth Day Texas, Greenhill students were given a unique environmental learning opportunity of an OmniGlobe, a spherical digital screen of the Earth with ties to science, technology, and design. Thank you to Scott Hofland, Trammell Crow, and Earth Day Texas for this special opportunity. Our students loved it!

Lower School Science Teacher Regina Yunker conducted class at the globe, showing her first-grade classes the spectacular learning tool. The students were enthralled to discuss Earth’s moving fault lines, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, ocean currents, weather patterns, and how the earth looked 300 million years ago.

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This news is collected from the start of school until March 1, 2016. News received after that date will be featured in the fall Hill magazine.

Middle School News Greenhill Students Shine at National Junior Classical League In July, 23 Greenhill Upper and Middle School students attended the National Junior Classical League Convention held at Trinity University in San Antonio and came away with 22 top-10 showings in a variety of categories. Greenhill highlights included eighth-grader Carter Truitt capturing gold medal honors in the 800-meter race, while senior Justin Estrada finished second overall in both the 100- and 400-meter races. Eighth-grader Michelle Liang earned a pair of silver medals in Black Pencil and Mixed Media competitions, while freshman Sam Bovard notched a second-place showing in the Impromptu Art event. In addition, junior Nikhil Rao was named the second vice president of the Texas State Junior Classical League. In February, 43 Middle School students competed in the regional competition, and Greenhill came away with 17 first-place finishes.

Greenhill Seventh Grader Attends JDRF Children’s Congress Over the summer, seventh-grader Leah Nutkis served on the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Children’s Congress in Washington D.C. Leah, who has Type 1 Diabetes, advocates for her condition, speaking to groups large and small and working toward research to fund life-changing therapies. “We were the voice of the millions of people living with T1D and the families and friends who love them. I was honored to represent the DFW Texas Chapter.”

Upper School Quiz Bowl Team Greenhill Quiz Bowl Teams Perform Strong in 2015-16 Season In September, Quiz Bowl Teams got off to a strong start for the 2015-16 season.

The Middle School team of eighth-grader Anand Jain, and seventh-graders Victor Le, Kelly Meng, Daniel Rothstein and Dylan Williams were the sixth seed and came away with a 4-2 record before falling in the second round of the playoffs. The team, comprised of eighth-graders Ethan Brockett, Mohan Desai, Josh Leffler and seventh-grader Sheela Vasan, were the seventh-seed and finished with a 3-3 record before falling in the second round of action. In the high school division, the team of sophomores Brock Bagelman, Sudeep Bhargava, and freshmen Robert Gao and Reid Zlotky notched a 7-3 record and finished second overall. In February, junior Michelle King attended the high school quiz bowl tournament at St. Marks, competing in the varsity division. Grant Mindle reported, “The student performance was extraordinary in a difficult and challenging match.”

Leah was also featured in Frisco Style magazine in an article titled “Advocating for the Needs of Others,” which celebrates Leah’s commitment to compassion and raising awareness for others who share the T1D condition.

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Middle School News Student Selected to be a Summer Intern at Brooklyn Publishing House Eighth-grader Caroline Sasso has been selected to participate in a program in New York this summer with the Ugly Duckling Presse, a nonprofit publisher in Brooklyn, NY, specializing in poetry, translation, experimental nonfiction, and performance texts. Caroline will have a letterpress apprenticeship, and publish a “chapbook” of her work (a “quarter” or “half” length collection of writings).

She will also attend seminars and learn performance poetics, all leading up to a chapbook launch reading of her work at the Poets House in NYC! Only four students were selected for this opportunity in the nation, and Caroline is the only Middle School student.

Middle School Students Attend TEDxKIDS@SMU Conference On October 16, ten Middle School Greenhill Middle School students were selected to attend the TEDxKIDS@SMU Conference on October 16 at the Dallas City Performance Hall. Selected students were sixth-graders, Ella Dzialowski, Julia Haetzel and Kellen Smaw, seventh graders, Dylan Williams, Jessica Herlitz, Sami Khan, and eighth-graders, Carter Truitt, Collin McDade, Becca Hain and Anushka Harve.

Students Participate in SMU’s Visioneering Competition In February, 23 Middle School students took part in the 16th annual Visioneering competition at SMU. There were more than 80 teams from all over North Texas who participated in the event. The challenge was to design the classroom of the future in 2025. Divided into two teams, both took home an award! One team earned the Smart Solutions Award while the other team was given the Engineering Excellence Award.

Robotics Teams Earn Top Honors at Regional Qualifier In December, two Greenhill Middle School Robotics Teams competed in a FIRST Lego League regional qualifier at Trinity High School with both squads earning top honors in their respective categories. The first team consisted of seventh-graders Lindsay Feinstein and Naren Ram, and sixthgraders Christopher Dycus, Timothy Nadolsky, and Austin Page. They came home with first place honors and earned a trip to the regional championship. The second team was seventh-grader Everett Graves and sixth-graders Matthew Cole, Jothi Gupta, Zaynab Kahn, and Kaden Nathani. Their project took home best overall design for the qualifier, and the team earned a trip to the second round qualifier.

Congratulations to both teams, as well as coaches Don Myers and Stacey Wink.

Middle School teams at the Visioneering competition at SMU

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Upper School News

Sophomore Featured in Addison Magazine Sophomore Ariana Luterman, featured in Addison Magazine, was highlighted for her work as a triathlete who races to raise money for Vogel Alcove in Dallas, a charity that benefits homeless children. Luterman has made a name for herself in the triathlon (running, biking, swimming) community, since she won her age group at the State Duathlon Championship, Midwest Regional Triathlon Championship, and a pair of Olympic distance races in this past season alone. Luterman started Team Ariana in order to benefit Vogel Alcove through donations, race wear purchases and sponsorships.

Ariana was also honored in February with The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism, as one of Texas’ top two youth volunteers of 2016. Luterman has raised more than $80,000 to benefit Vogel Alcove, a childcare center that provides free early development services for homeless children. Luterman received a monetary award and a trip to Washington D.C. In addition, Luterman has qualified for the President’s Volunteer Service Award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to service.

Ariana was also chosen as one of 20 student athlete finalists across the nation for the U.S. Army Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence.

The Award for Excellence program, open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors, focuses on great athletic achievement, excellence in academics and community engagement. Former Dallas Cowboy and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Roger Staubach will present Ariana with her award during a special ceremony in Rose Hall on May 11.

Seniors Honored by National Merit Scholarship Program and College Board The National Merit Scholarship Program has recognized nearly 30% of Greenhill’s senior class.

This year, eight seniors qualified as Semifinalists: Varad Agarwala, Haris Ahmad, Lauren Baron, Bennett Eckert, Anurag Kurapati, Sahil Mittal, Marc Shidid, and Kevin Wei; and 27 students reached Commended status: Meg Berry, Raven Breitfeller, Ryan Diebner, Samuel Downie, Liam Duggan, Justin Estrada, Kevin Gonzalez, Madison Grimes, Abigail Grindstaff, Lane Hirsch, Bohan Kim, Jackson Lowen, Priyanka Majumder, Megan Marshall, Hartley McGuire, Kriti Narayanan, Amna Naseem, Audrey Nelson, Megan Nguyen, Daniel O’Brien, Elaine Pennington, Lily Pigott, Tanvi Shah, Grace Snyder, Kas Tebbetts, Stephen Vowles, and Christina Zhu. The program recognizes students that have demonstrated exceptional academic promise based on 2014 PSAT scores. To reach Semifinalist status, students must have scored in the top one half of one percent of the 1.5 million students taking the PSAT last school year.

Two seniors, Justin Estrada and Kevin Gonzalez, also received recognition as a part of the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program. These two students were among the top scorers of the 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who took the test.

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Upper School News Greenhill Senior Earns Invitation to Princeton Symposium In October, Greenhill senior Madison Grimes earned an invitation to attend Princeton University’s Creative Arts and Humanities Symposium. Grimes was one of 90 students from around the country who spent the weekend at Princeton taking part in workshops and seminars that address the topics of curiosity and method from a variety of perspectives. The Symposium, which was titled “The Living Dead: Conversations Across Times,” featured keynote speaker Denis Feeney, Giger Professor of Latin at Princeton University.

Senior Covers Donald Trump at Dallas Rally In September, Greenhill senior and Evergreen Editor-in-Chief Catherine Leffert had the unique opportunity to cover Donald Trump’s rally at the American Airlines Center, and even had her question answered by the 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate. Four students went to the rally as a reporting exercise, and Leffert made her way to the front of the press crowd. She got Mr. Trump’s attention by saying she was only 18. He stopped and took her question. “What will you do for my generation?” asked Leffert to which Trump responded, “You’re gonna be so happy. We’re gonna make your country strong.”

To read more about Leffert’s experience at the rally, look up “My Talk with The Donald” on evergreengreenhill.wordpress.com.

Seniors Selected as U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidates Greenhill seniors Ryan Diebner and Madison Grimes have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program, which is awarded by the United States Department of Education.

Greenhill Recognizes Seniors Inducted into Cum Laude Society Greenhill is proud to recognize 12 seniors who were inducted into the Greenhill chapter of the Cum Laude Society as a result of their outstanding academic achievement through the 2014-15 school year.

The Cum Laude Society is a national and international organization dedicated to honoring scholastic achievements in secondary schools. Our fall Cum Laude inductees are the following seniors: Dena Altshuler, Lauren Baron, Meg Berry, Ryan Diebner, Madison Grimes, Lane Hirsch, Nitish Jindal, Sahil Mittal, Tanvi Shah, Grace Snyder, Kas Tebbetts and Kevin Wei.

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The Presidential Scholar Award is one of the highest honors in the nation for high school seniors, and up to 161 students from around the country are recognized each year. Congratulations to Ryan and Madison for this outstanding honor!

Upper School News Greenhill Hosts Midsummer Colloquium inviting Local Schools On leap year day, February 29, 2016, Greenhill hosted a college-style academic colloquium on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Organized by English teacher Joel Garza, students and faculty from Cistercian, Fort Worth Country Day, St. Mark’s, Oakridge, and Ursuline presented and discussed Shakespearean themes such as love, tragedy, comedy, spontaneity, duality, freedom, gender roles, empowerment, and so many more! The day culminated with a keynote address by Dr. Dan Moss, associate professor of English at SMU. Muslim Students Visit the DMA In February, Art History teacher Becky Daniels initiated a special opportunity for Greenhill students of the Muslim faith. She invited a group of Greenhill Muslim students to the Dallas Museum of Art to view the Keir Collection of Islamic Art and visit with distinguished Islamic scholar, Sabiha al Khemir. Also chaperoning the trip were Upper School Math Teacher Youssef Oumanar and Head of Upper School Laura Ross. Sophomore Sofia Babool wrote, “My experience visiting the DMA truly changed my perspective on Islam as a whole. I never imagined the glory and beauty of Islam to be depicted in such an artful and descriptive way.” For an in-depth account of the experience, told by Becky Daniels and sophomore Sofia Babool, visit greenhill.org/news.

Upper School Students Attend NHSMI Summit in New York In October, five Greenhill Upper School students attended the Inaugural NHSMI Summit hosted by the National High School Microfinance Initiative at the Explorer’s Club in New York City.

Senior Kevin Wei, who is also a member of the Student Board, was joined by fellow seniors Varad Agarwala, Bennett Eckert, Nitish Jindal and Sahil Mittal. The goal of NHSMI is to form a coalition of student leaders committed to alleviating both domestic and foreign hardship through microfinance.

Students have the opportunity to network with fellow students from around the country in order to facilitate ideas, methods and projects.

Muslim affinity group at the DMA’s Keir Collection of Islamic Art Robotics Honored at FTC Emerald LEAGUE Championships In late January, after hosting two qualifier competitions in November, the Greenhill Robotics Team posted outstanding results at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Emerald LEAGUE Championship, also hosted by Greenhill.

The Greenhill Viridian squad was honored with the PTC Design Award for their 3D Design. The Motorheads team earned a trip to the North Texas FTC Regional Championship in February at The University of Texas at Arlington. The team was honored with the Community Connect Award, which they will receive during the regional championships. For complete lists of both teams, visit greenhill.org/news.

Upper School students at the Explorer’s Club in New York

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Fine Arts News Greenhill Musicians Shine at Statewide Competitions In January, junior Geli Kane auditioned and earned a chair in the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) 4A All-State Band. The Greenhill flute player joined sophomore Arya Nallanthighall, who earlier earned ATSSB All-State Jazz Band honors at the ATSSB All-State clinic and concert in February.

In addition, seniors Max Harberg and Alanna Jaffee, along with junior Ryan Hanger and sophomore Julia Smith were selected Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) All-Region Choir.

Senior Andrew Montgomery was selected to the TPSMEA All-State Orchestra for the second consecutive year and received the second-highest state score for violin during his initial audition this past December.

Greenhill Musicians Earn Individual TPSMEA and ATSSB Honors In December, many Greenhill Middle and Upper School musicians in band, strings and choir participated in auditions and received all-state and all-region individual honors from both the TPSMEA (Texas Private School Music Educators Association) and ATSSB (Association of Texas Small School Bands).

TPSMEA band members joined other Greenhill musicians who made All-State Jazz Band, Orchestra and Choir in a clinic and concert. For a complete list of honorees, visit greenhill.org/news.

Greenhill Students Win CARE Calendar Art Contest Sixth-grader Ilanna Feldman and fourth-grader Jnana Velamuri were among winners at the 2015 CARE (Chemical Awareness Resources and Education) Calendar Art Contest. The contests features artwork from students in grades 1-8 that promotes abstinence from drugs and alcohol, and the winner’s artwork will be highlighted in CARE’s online calendar each month. CARE is a nonprofit organization that funds classes for families struggling with substance abuse and provides speakers for Dallas-based families and schools.

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Greenhill Students Earn All-Region and All-State Jazz Band Honors In September, senior Bradley Aptilon and sophomore Arya Nallanthighall were selected to the ATSSB All-Region Jazz Band, and in October, they were also selected to the Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) All-State Jazz Band, along with senior Kevin Gonzalez and sophomore Brock Bagelman.

Congratulations to these talented musicians who competed against private school students from across the state.

Greenhill Musicians Earn TMEA Region 20 Orchestra Honors In October, 13 Greenhill string musicians earned placement in one of three Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 20 Orchestras. The following students were selected from over 700 students from public, private and home schools in the DFW Metroplex: Sixthgraders Christopher Dycus, Pranav Mukund, and Ashley Shan; seventhgraders Kaylee Chien, Jake Nelson, and Ria Subramanian; freshmen Gaurav Agrawal, Robert Gao, and Jordan Wartell; sophomore Elaine Li; and seniors Dallas Dillon, Abby Grindstaff, and Andrew Montgomery.

Greenhill Senior Invited to Tour with NYO-USA This Summer Senior Nitish Jindal has been invited to join the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) and will tour Europe this summer.

Jindal was one of four percussionists from around the country to be selected to join the NYO-USA and will have the opportunity to perform under Valery Gergiev, world-renowned conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and Munich Philharmonic Artistic Director. In addition, the musicians will perform in Amsterdam, Montpellier, Copenhagen and Prague as part of their European Tour.

Upper School Musical Annie is first show in the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center On February 18 and 19, Greenhill Theater presented the first musical production to be performed in Rose Hall in the brand new Marshall Family Performing Arts Center. Annie, starring sixth-grader Ilanna Feldman as Annie, senior Mose Kane as Oliver Warbucks, junior Ali Simenc as Miss Hannigan, and senior Rachel Poole as Grace Farrell, also cast many Middle School girls. The show sold out on Friday night with over 600 in attendance and received rave reviews.

Greenhill Photography Excels in State and National Contests In November, at the National YoungArts Competition, senior Rekha Sharma received honorable mention and junior Mira Fradkin received a merit award.

This competition featured over 12,000 entries across the visual, literary, design and performing arts. With their placement, Sharma and Fradkin become alumni of YoungArts, shared with nine previous Greenhill students.

Greenhill photography also shined at the 2015 Association of Texas Photography Instructors Contest, where jurors judged over 6,000 entries from 85 schools from across the nation. For a complete list of award winners, visit greenhill.org/news.

Greenhill Sophomore Earns 1st Chair Honors by ATSSB In November, Greenhill sophomore Arya Nallanthighall was selected as the 1st chair tenor saxophone for the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) All-State Jazz Band. Nallanthighall was one of two tenor saxophone players chosen for the band following all-region and all-area auditions from across the state this fall.

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Fine Arts News Seven Greenhill Student Films Accepted to SXSW Festival For the seventh consecutive year, Upper School students from Greenhill’s Advanced Video Production (AVP) class led all schools from across the state in submissions accepted by the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin. SXSW is one of the four largest film festivals in North America, and Greenhill has had 39 films accepted since the 2008-09 school year—the most by any school in the nation. For a complete list of this year’s accepted films, visit greenhill.org/news.

Apart from SXSW, the AVP Program had its most successful year in 2014-2015 with 27 student films featured in festivals around the world, from Mississippi and Dayton to New York City and even Barcelona!

Greenhill Freshman To Participate in Festival of the Kid In February, “Ride,” a play written

by Greenhill freshman Sam Bovard, was selected as one of 17 winners out of 500 entries to be produced at the 2016 Festival of the Kid at Stage West Theatre in May. Part of Stage West’s Annual Neighborhood Play Contest, the play will be cast using 25-30 teens from the North Central Texas area, and professionally produced. “Ride” will be directed by Rob Bosquez, Jr., who serves on the Board of Directors for Stage West Theatre and is the writer/ director for The 1440 Experience at Artes De La Rosa.

Greenhill Photography Excels at Annual FWCD Contest In February, Greenhill photography students received honors at the 29th Annual Fort Worth Country Day Black/ White Contest, which is a regional contest open to high school students from across the metroplex. For a complete list of award winners, visit greenhill.org/news.

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Debate News The Greenhill Debate Team has had one of the most successful years not only in the history of the school, but also one of the most accomplished of any school in memory. Members of the team attended six octofinal bid tournaments (invitational events that are the largest and most competitive in the United States), winning all six tournaments. While an impressive feat on its own, the team also had three students (seniors Varad Agarwala, Bennett Eckert and Graham Baker) each win at least one major event. The “majors� won by the students included: St. Marks School of Texas Debate Tournament

Harvard Westlake Debate Tournament

Apple Valley MinneApple Tournament

Cal Invitational at Berkeley University

Glenbrook Speech & Debate Tournament

Barkley Forum at Emory University

In addition to those successes, Bennett Eckert and Varad Agarwala closed out the Texas Forensic Association State Tournament (advancing to the final round out of over 200 competitors from the best public and private schools from across the state), and were named cochampions. Bennett and Varad also finished the regular season as the firstand second-seeded debaters in the country based on the National Speech and Debate Associations rankings for season long excellence.

Throughout the year the students on the team had successes on the local and regional levels. In addition to the three winning seniors, other great performances were given by seniors Shruthi Krishnan and Kevin Wei, juniors Grace Kuang, Sid Subramanian, and Diego Marrero, and sophomore Shreya Agarwala. With these successes of the underclassman on the team, the future looks bright for the Greenhill Debate team.

For more detail about news, visit greenhill.org/debate.

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Faculty News

Keith Todd, College Counseling Director

Director of College Counseling Named SAT Advisory Chair In September, College Counseling Director Keith Todd was selected Chair of the SAT Advisory Committee for the 2015-16 school year. A member of the committee for the past four years, Todd has followed in the steps of former chairs Jim Nondorf (University of Chicago), Kendra Ishop (University of Michigan) and Zina Evans (University of Florida). In light of the revised SAT rollout in March 2016, Todd was picked as the top candidate due to his strong strategic communication skills as well as national visibility.

Fine Arts Faculty Exhibit Throughout Dallas Area In September, the work of Mary Aidala, Valerie Gillespie ’98, Frank Lopez, Lesley Rucker and Tony Schraufnagel was featured among 50 instructors from the Dallas metroplex. The art exhibition, which ran through December was in the Jennifer and John Eagle Gallery at the Episcopal School of Dallas.

In addition, Gillespie debuted a solo exhibition titled, “Colorism,” at the Arthello Beck Main Gallery inside the South Dallas Cultural Center (see p.

57). An artist reception was held on November 12. Gillespie and photography teacher Frank Lopez showed their work in a joint exhibition entitled “Collective” in January/February at the OC3 Gallery in the Bishops Arts District.

Lesley Rucker exhibited in the “El Corazón” Art Exhibition at the Bath House Cultural Center in February.

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History Teacher Honored by the 9/11 Tribute Center In February, Greenhill history department chair Scott Cotton was honored with the 9/11 Tribute Center Teacher Award for his outstanding effort in discussing the events of September 11. In addition to teaching “Understanding September 11” as part of the Greenhill history curriculum, Cotton has branched out to teach a similar course with Global Online Academy. Cotton was recognized by the 9/11 Tribute Center for his work in creating projects that help students understand their relationship to the events of that history-changing day. Cotton is featured alongside his teaching partner James Burns on the 9/11 Tribute Center’s website.

Jeff Ewing, Tennis Center Director Greenhill Welcomes Jeff Ewing as Director of Tennis Center In December, Greenhill welcomed Jeff Ewing as Tennis Center Director. Jeff brings more than 20 years of tennis teaching experience and 11 years of serving in director-level roles. Most recently, Jeff served as the Director of the Junior Tennis Program for Greenhill, coordinating all tennis lessons for students in grades pre-k through grade 12.

Greenhill School’s robust tennis program with offerings for both students and adults will continue under Jeff’s leadership. For questions regarding the use of Greenhill courts, or participating in the Greenhill tennis program, please contact Jeff at ewingj@greenhill.org or visit the Greenhill Tennis Center website.

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Guest Speakers

Author and Illustrator David Macaulay

Author and Illustrator David Macaulay Visits Greenhill David Macaulay, author and illustrator of such well-known books as Castle, Cathedral, Building Big, and the iconic How Things Work series, visited Greenhill for a variety of lectures and workshops for all ages on October 26 and 27. In witty and wisdom-filled conversations, Macaulay spoke to students about his love of architecture, buildings, and drawing. He described his mission to “find ways to solve problems by design. Good design relies on good problem-solving.”

Author of Spy School Visits Greenhill In March, Stuart Gibbs, whose bestselling books include Spy School, Evil Spy School, Big Game, Poached, and Space Case, discussed his creative writing process with third through sixth grades during his two-day visit. He also conducted a writer’s workshop for sixth-grade students.

His books have been nominated for the Edgar Award, the Texas Bluebonnet Award, and the California Book Award, among others. He has also written screenplays, worked on animated films, and developed television shows for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, ABC and Fox.

Marriage Equality Activist Speaks to Upper School Students In October, Dr. Marc Solomon, marriage equality activist and author of Winning Marriage, visited Upper School classes and clubs. Dr. Solomon is the campaign director for Freedom to Marry, a national advocacy organization that led the campaign for the right of same-sex couples to marry in the United States. He met with clubs such as True Colors, Another Perspective and the Political Action Committee. He later spoke in Mr. Lowen’s sociology class, Dr. Bradberry’s senior rhetoric class, and Ms. Burke and Mr. Cotton’s Government in Action class.

NASA Astronaut Speaks to Upper School Students In November, NASA Astronaut and Engineer Michael Massimino, now a professor at Columbia University, visited Greenhill to hold a seminar lunch and speak with Upper Schoolers at assembly. Dr. Massimino spoke about his life experience, how he became interested in engineering and space travel, how he lived in space during mission travel, how he persevered and overcame three rejections from NASA, and how he feels about movies like Interstellar and Gravity.

Opera Singer James Valenti Visits Greenhill

Astronaut and Engineer Michael Massimino Children’s Book Author Speaks to Lower School Classes In February, Sergio Ruzzier, author and illustrator of award-winning books such as Room of Wonders and Why Mole Shouted, visited Greenhill and spoke to prekindergarten through second grade. His work has been awarded by American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and The Society of Publication Designers. He also won the Parents’ Choice Gold Medal for The Room of Wonders and for his illustrations for Why Mole Shouted, and was a recipient of the 2011 Sendak Fellowship.

Opera Singer James Valenti Visits Greenhill Opera Singer James Valenti visited Greenhill in March where he shared his incredible voice with a collection of varied student audiences.

Demonstrating the perfect acoustics of our new Rose Hall, Mr. Valenti performed an array of different characters from some of the most famous opera works of our time.

Students and faculty alike were astounded by his talent.

Valenti is an internationally acclaimed opera tenor who made his professional debut at the age of 25.

Since his debut, he has scored one triumphal role after another and has had the opportunity to perform in many of the most celebrated citadels of opera in the world.

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SCHOOL NEWS BRIEFS

Welcome, New Trustees!

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Jay Henry IV Jay Henry and his wife, Pilar, are parents of seventh-graders Lucas and Matias. The couple has served as Greenhill Fund Grade Captains for the several years. Jay is currently Managing Member of TriGate Capital, LLC (TriGate) and CEO of JAH and Company, Ltd. (JAH). TriGate is a leading investment manager focused on the recapitalization and repositioning of quality commercial real estate assets and companies. Jay has an A.B. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Tracy Rathbun Tracy and her husband, Kent, are parents of sixth-grader Max, and third-grader Garrett. Tracy has volunteered for several years at Greenhill and served as Gala Chair for the very successful Galapalooza 2015.

She has over 20 years of restaurant management experience and is the co‐owner of Shinsei Restaurant, a “hip Pan Asian Restaurant with an interactive and friendly sushi bar.”

She and Kent are the founders of Art Party Dallas, a yearly charity event supporting local artists and benefiting the March of Dimes. She earned a degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Beth Gold Beth and her husband, Jim, are parents of Greenhill alumna Caroline ’13 and junior Matthew. Both children attended Greenhill in Lower School, but left in 2004 when the family moved to New York. The Gold family happily returned to the Greenhill community in 2010. Beth currently serves on the Board of Directors and as Development Chair for Educational First Steps. She is also a Vice President on the Board of Directors for Temple Emanu-El in Dallas and serves on the Board of Directors for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas. Previously, Beth was a Divisional Merchandise Manager for Fossil and graduated from Tufts University in 1985.

David Greenstone David and his wife, Joanna, are parents of sixth-grader Caroline. The couple has served as Greenhill Fund Grade Captains for several years.

David is a founder and managing shareholder for Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC, in Dallas. He earned his B.A. in Government and Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin in 1995. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1998.

Roy S. Kim ’88 Roy and his wife, Michelle, are parents of second-grader Chloe, fifth-grader Emily, and seventh-grader Olivia.

Roy currently works in investments at Regan Capital. He previously held a finance position at JPMorgan where he traded adjustable‐rate mortgages.

He received his B.B.A from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992.

Bharti Subramanian Bharti and her husband, Sai, are parents of junior Sidarth, and seventh-grader Ria. Bharti is the President and CEO of Shoot2Sell Photography, a leading commercial and residential real-estate photography firm serving Texas markets. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Brown University.

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Thank you to our Board of Trustees for their commitment, support, and leadership of Greenhill School.

David Haemisegger Former Trustee (2008-2014) David and his wife, Nancy Nasher, are parents of sophomore David. His past Trustee committee service includes the Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Trusteeship Committee and Building Community Campaign Steering Committee. He serves on the board of trustees of The Hockaday School, Dallas Museum of Art and the Board of Advisors of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University.

Additional Board of Directors memberships include the AFI Dallas International Film Festival and Gilda’s Club of North Texas. David and his wife own and manage NorthPark Management Company. David earned his B.A. from Princeton in 1976 and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1981.

Aaron Enrico Aaron and his wife, Catie, are parents of seventh-grader Danny. He is the Co‐Founder and Principal of Black Bear Partners, a growth capital investment firm. Aaron currently serves as a Director of Seven Mile Suites Ltd. (Comfort Suites Grand Cayman) and as a board member of Ecologic Brands. Previously, he served on the boards of Giggle, MosquitoNix, Red Mango and Signstorey. He has also served on the boards of the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, the Duke University Annual Fund Executive Committee and the AFI Dallas International Film Festival. He earned his B.A. in History from Duke University in 1993 and his M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson School of Management in 1999.

Koshi Dhingra, Ed.D. Koshi and her husband, Arun, are parents of eighth-grader Ronak, and seventh-graders Sonia and Tej. Koshi is Founder and Director of talkSTEM.org and STEM education consultant. She previously held the position of Assistant Director of Science & Engineering Education Center at the University of Texas at Dallas. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of KIPP where she is a Dallas Education Advocate. She earned her B.S. from the National University of Singapore in 1988.

She earned her Master’s degree and Ed.D. in Science Education from the Teachers College of Columbia University in 1990 and 1999.

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Fall Sports Recap The Greenhill Athletics Department enjoyed a tremendous 2015 fall campaign, as the Hornets had 14 student athletes earn All-Southwest Preparatory Conference honors to go along with a pair of team championships in boys and girls volleyball.

Boys and Girls Volleyball: SPC Champions Boys Volleyball In his first season as coach, Mauro Grasso continued the tradition of boys volleyball dominance in the conference as he guided the Hornets to a 25-9 overall record, including a title at the 2015 SPC Championships. Senior Ryan Diebner along with sophomores Rishi Vas and Barrett Winchell were selected as all-conference performers for the first time in their careers. In addition, Winchell and Diebner each earned the team’s Hornet Award while senior captain Jackson Rothbart was selected as the team’s Most Valuable Player. In addition to capturing the SPC crown, the Hornets also won the Red River Round-Up Tournament title at the beginning of the season. Thank you also to Coach Keith Nannie, who stepped down this year as head coach following a 26-year career that included 800 victories and 11 SPC championships.

Girls Volleyball The Greenhill girls’ volleyball team enjoyed a banner 2015 campaign with a 35-6 overall record and their first SPC championship since the 2005 season.

The Hornets hit a hot streak at the end of the season, winning their final 15 matches and heading into the SPC Tournament as the top-ranked team in the North Zone. Senior Danielle Milner was selected as the Hornets’ Most Valuable Player this past season and earned her third consecutive trip to the all-conference team. Junior Ellen Margaret Andrews was selected to the All-SPC team for the second straight season, and sophomore Michal Mathis was cited for the first time in her career.

Andrews and Mathis were both honored with the team’s Hornet Award. Head coach Tatiane Deibert has guided the team for six seasons to a 156-60-1 (.721 winning percentage) to go along with six consecutive 20-win seasons.

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SPORTS NEWS BRIEFS

Field Hockey The Greenhill field hockey team went through a rebuilding year during the 2015 campaign as the Hornets’ roster comprised of 17 underclassmen, including 13 sophomores and freshmen. Despite their youth, the Hornets posted a 6-9-1 overall record, including 4-4 in SPC Counter action.

At the SPC Fall Championships, the Hornets advanced to the quarterfinals after posting a 2-0 victory over St. Stephen’s Episcopal School. In the quarterfinal round, the Hornets dropped a 2-1 decision in strokes to Casady School to fall into the consolation bracket. Seniors Abby Shosid and Peyton Shuman were selected as all-conference performers at the conclusion of the season.

Football The Greenhill football team continued to make strides on the gridiron as head coach Tom Williams led the Hornets to a 4-6 record in his second season.

Under the direction of Williams, the Hornets have won seven games – which are the most in a two-year stretch for the program since the 2003-04 season. The Hornets started off the season with a 3-0 record after defeating A+ Academy (63-20), Pantego Christian Academy (36-8) and John Cooper School (55-31).

The Hornets also posted a hard-fought 27-21 victory over Casady School on Homecoming Night at Brinkmann Field.

The Hornets were led this season by the brother combination of quarterback junior Konnell Woods and wide receiver sophomore Kassidy Woods, who were both selected to the all-conference team. This past season, Konnell threw for 2,049 yards and 19 touchdowns while rushing for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Kassidy caught 39 passes for a team-high 830 yards and eight touchdowns.

Junior Jake Hershman finished the season with 557 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns, and Xavier Bryant caught a team-high 51 passes for 799 yards and eight touchdowns.

Boys Cross Country The Greenhill boys’ cross country team captured a pair of team meet titles this past season at the Lovejoy Fall Festival as well as the E.S.D. Eagle Invitational. In addition, the Hornets also finished second at the SPC North Zone Meet and Southlake Invitational, as well as fourth in the season-opening Luke’s Locker/ Greenhill 6-Mile Relay. At the 2015 SPC Fall Championships, the Hornets finished seventh overall with a total of 172 team points.

Daniel Brickman was the Hornets’ top performer as the Greenhill sophomore finished 16th overall while freshman Jacob Shepherd finished 20th overall. Both Greenhill underclassmen earned all-conference accolades for their performance at the SPC Fall Championships.

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Girls Cross Country The Greenhill girls’ cross country team capped off its 2015 season with a third-place showing at the SPC Fall Championships. The Hornets – who finished with a total of 98 team points – were led by three allconference performers in sophomore Ariana Luterman (9th overall), junior Madison Cook (18th overall) and junior Chandler Crates (19th overall). The Hornets also recorded three top-five finishes in addition to their performance at the SPC Fall Championships, including a team title at the Lovejoy Fall Festival. The Hornets also finished second overall at the SPC North Zone Meet and E.S.D. Eagle Invitational to go along with a fourth-place showing at the Luke’s Locker/Greenhill 6-Mile Relay.

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Collegiate Athletic Commitments National Letter of Intent Recap Seniors Jernaya Sharp and Danielle Milner each signed a National Letter of Intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level during a ceremony this past November.

One of the top sprinters in the State of Texas, Sharp signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her track career at the University of Notre Dame. The Greenhill senior was a three-time conference champion during the 2015 season where she won the 100-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles and long jump.

A four-year starter for the Hornets, Milner inked a national commitment to continue her volleyball career at Bentley University, a member of the Northeast-10 Conference. The Greenhill senior was a three-time all-conference selection and led the Hornets to their first conference crown since 2005 during the 2015 season.

In April, senior Jacob Pugh signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his football career at the University of Tulsa. The 6-2, 290 lb. offensive and defensive lineman became the first Hornets’ player to sign a National Letter of Intent under head coach Tom Williams.

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All-Conference Award Winners Boys Volleyball Ryan Diebner Rishi Vas Barrett Winchell Girls Volleyball Danielle Milner (3x) Ellen Margaret Andrews (2x) Michal Mathis Football Kassidy Woods Konnell Woods

Field Hockey Abby Shosid Peyton Shuman Girls Cross Country Madison Cook (2x) Ariana Luterman (2x) Chandler Crates Boys Cross Country Daniel Brickman Jacob Shepherd

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FALL ON THE HILL

Founders’ Day September 11, 2015

Head of School Scott Griggs opened the assembly by remarking on the accomplishments of our founder Bernard Fulton and introducing our annual theme of compassion. Senior Keaton Butowsky shared his thoughts on what peace meant to him, and Alumni Board President Macey Small Davis ’94 highlighted how Greenhill spirit, memories and bonds have stayed with her throughout her life. “You will leave Greenhill someday, but Greenhill will never leave you. We will always be a family.”

Assistant Head of School Tom Perryman led the audience in a special appreciation of architecture on campus, particularly relevant this year with the opening of our new dining hall and The Marshall Family Performing Arts Center.

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Following tradition, two Heart of the Hill (HOH) Groups were named after important figures in the School’s history. Senior Kevin Gonzalez talked about the impact that architect O’Neil Ford had on our campus, with his careful designs of buildings that merge with the Texas environment and create beauty and unity. Eighth-grader Caleb Smith spoke about the history of the Zale and Fields families who came together to build Zale-Fields Theatre, a beloved studio theater that served the Greenhill community for 40 years.

Faculty leaders first-grade teacher Betsy Anderson ’84, art history teacher Becky Daniels, and art teacher Valerie Gillespie ’98 were recognized, as well as Penny Nicholson Award Recipient Theresa Jones.

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Homecoming October 9, 2015

The campus buzzed with school spirit and Hornet pride during Homecoming week. The theme of “The Time of our Lives” started the week with crazy character costumes, pajamas and carpool helpers. On Friday, copious amounts of mums, ribbons, and green and gold attire were seen all over campus. From hilarious pep rallies and “turnabout games” to a lunchtime cookout and annual chicken dinner with Greenhill alumni, everyone on campus enjoyed a day celebrating well-played games and well-made memories.

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Celebrating Excellence

The Faculty Leaders of 2015-2016 This year, Betsy Anderson ’84, Becky Daniels, and Valerie Gillespie ’98 were selected as Faculty Leaders. Their varied perspectives follow, each closely derived from their own addresses.

Betsy Anderson ’84 First-Grade Teacher Thinking about why I became a teacher is both emotional and selfaffirming. I didn’t start out this way—I was intent on being a veterinarian— but sometimes life has a sneaky way of redirecting us.

I started Greenhill in the first grade and graduated with 64 people in my class. As a student, I always enjoyed the process of learning. Without realizing it, I also loved the process of teaching because I have many memories of working with my brother on his homework, trying to help him understand the book he was reading or helping him organize his writing. Reading and writing was fun and something I didn’t find hard to do. Watching my brother struggle in school, however, was something that bothered me and would be the catalyst that encouraged my life’s work.

At Tulane University, with grand plans of becoming a fantastic veterinarian, two things changed me. First, every time I dissected an animal I got sick.

Second, I signed up to help with an after school program helping disadvantaged children with reading.

When I wanted to go there instead of do my biology homework, I knew my life would be headed in a different direction.

Over the years I have had the great fortune to teach people of all age ranges and academic abilities. In Washington D.C., I taught a young man named Ben how to read so he could join the army. I worked on a grant study on emergent literacy with three- and four-year-olds whose illiterate parents sought to learn

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alongside their children. I taught six little boys with Downs Syndrome and have never had such a rewarding experience. I taught 34 children in one fourth-grade classroom. I have taught second-grade and of course, my favorite, first.

Teaching at Greenhill has pushed me to stretch my skills to teach the brightest child in the class to the student who needs extra assistance.

We are encouraged to continue our personal growth by going to lectures, seminars, summer institutes, and are given amazing resources to aide us in the classroom. It is a privilege to be a teacher here. And it’s a wonderful twist that I have come full circle with my educational journey, starting and finishing here at Greenhill. When I miss animals, I just visit the peacocks.

Becky Daniels US Art History, Greenhill Legend I was moving from Germany to Tokyo when I encountered a headmaster named Phil Foote from Dallas who was hiring overseas teachers. I visited Greenhill for the first time and met teachers from Africa, Belgium, Paris, Tokyo, and Mexico City. I was surprised how much I liked this school. My family was in Texas so I thought it would be nice to come here for one year, so I delayed the contract in Japan—for one year only. That was in 1984.

I’ll share with you two factors that have kept me fully engaged at Greenhill for so long. These are the same things that make the kids happy to be here and make this campus a fulfilling place to spend my life.

One: Greenhill is passionate about learning. We stay on the cutting edge

of educational practice by constantly examining it. From investigating alternative assessment methods to incorporating student choice and real-world connections, Greenhill’s willingness to adapt and change has shaped my career. About 10 years ago, when I needed a change, I participated in a one-year teacher exchange with a German teacher, and the school supported it for several years afterward. When I wanted to go back to school, I was supported. Everything I am doing as a doctoral research fellow at UTD creates something new to bring back to Greenhill.

Two: Greenhill is a global community.

I have students from every major world religion and others that have no religious background at all. My students have worked on projects with graffiti artists in Deep Ellum, the Keir Collection of Islamic Art at the Dallas Museum of Art, the US Army Colonel who preserves cultural heritage in the Middle East, and 84-year-old AfricanAmerican art legend Jean Lacy. My urban studies students met with the mayors of DeSoto, Addison and Plano to examine the cultural divide in this city as they studied urban leadership in cities around the world.

In my freshman history class on the first day of school, students were telling me about their lives outside of Greenhill. One new student said, “From what I can tell, there will be enough to do with Greenhill that I won’t need any outside activities.”

While we certainly have students who pursue their passions outside of Greenhill, there is enough here to engage life-long learners every day from preschoolers to senior citizens.

Left to Right: Theresa Jones, Valerie Gillespie ’98, Becky Daniels, and Betsy Anderson ’84 Valerie Gillespie ’98 MS and US Visual Art I first came to Greenhill in 1986. I remember the beauty of our campus.

Those bright white steps that led up to the Lower School building greeted me each morning. I remember the car rides to school with my dad and brother. They were pleasant, and we were both incredibly excited about the day ahead of us. As a member of the Forever Club, I had the unique opportunity to grow with our Greenhill community. We were, in essence, a family.

My Middle School and Upper School art instructor, Mrs. Marilu Gruben exemplified the epitome of what it was to be an educator. Her brilliance and ability to reach each child in her class created an environment conducive to learning. She met each and every one of us at our level and encouraged us to surpass our expectations and reach outside our comfort zones.

It only takes one teacher to inspire and ignite that light in any one student. I was fortunate enough here at Greenhill to have that kind of teacher. She is the reason why I teach today. She is the reason why I am an artist. She is the reason why I believed in myself. She instilled a sense of purpose, pride and passion that enabled me to become the educator

and artist that I am today. I believe that it is teachers like this, that make Greenhill great.

Now, in my tenth year here on the Hill, I am truly grateful for my experiences as an educator. I received an invaluable education built upon a foundation of caring, compassionate and dedicated individuals. My past mentors, teachers, advisors and classmates aided greatly in my development as an artist in my community and as an educator. I am humbled at the thought of my daughter embarking upon a similar journey here at Greenhill, and I am honored to have the chance to simply give back what was given to me. It’s a pretty awesome feeling.

The Penny Nicholson Award The Penny Nicholson Award is given to a staff member who exemplifies such qualities as a genuine love for Greenhill, self-motivation, humility, and many other extraordinary qualities of Penny Nicholson.

Theresa Jones Stewardship Manager & Parent Association Liaison How did I get to Greenhill? Well, I moved here from California, kicking and screaming 11 years ago, but was quickly won over by my homeland of Texas, where everyone is so inviting

and people genuinely care about you. I met Julie Diaz through the advancement office at SMU and she soon invited me to interview at her new place of employment—a school called Greenhill.

All I remember from my interview nine years ago was someone saying “free lunch,” so after going through the entire interview process (with what felt like everyone at Greenhill) and then being offered the position, all I could think of was: “you had me at free lunch.”

On a serious note, this community is incredible. The support and compassion you have shown me over the years is truly unforgettable. When my father died and my daughter was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma shortly thereafter, this community held me up. From Margot McGuire driving out to Murphy to pick up my daughter from school, to dinners that just showed up at my door, I was deeply touched by everyone’s support and care.

I am humbled by this award, in the spirit of the remarkable Ms. Nicholson, who I had the privilege to know. I love this community, I love parents, and I love making volunteering fun. And yes, I may just nominate you for a P.A. position someday. Thank you.

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OL CELEBRATES AND INAUGURAL SHALL FAMILY TS CENTER Designed by Weiss/Manfredi, Marshall Family Performing Arts Center Ushers in New Era For School’s Fine Arts Program On Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7, 2016, Greenhill School celebrated the grand opening of the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center. The weekend’s events, which included packed houses reveling in performances by students, faculty and alumni, set the stage for an inaugural season of shows by student performers across all divisions.

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Designed by the innovative New York–based firm Weiss/Manfredi, this 65,000-square-foot performing arts center creates a new stage for all of the arts, and includes a 600-seat proscenium theatre, a 150-seat studio theater, a dance and choral hall, a video production and digital media lab, a production studio, two fine art galleries, an

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“ The new Marshall Family Performing Arts Center will give our students a marquee experience for classes, lectures, performances and community gatherings.”

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Grand Lobby Named in Honor of Fine Arts Legend Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Grand Lobby of the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center was named in honor of Michael Manes, Head of Fine Arts at Greenhill School for 41 years. Head of School Scott Griggs revealed the name of the iconic space during a touching ceremony that included all employees on campus. “It is only fitting that this space, through which every person on campus will pass as they enter for fine arts performances and art exhibitions, will be named after Michael, the person who has built our arts program to what it is today.”

Michael’s son, Gavin Manes ’96 and his wife Beth Downing ’97, have generously supported the campaign, and Gavin visited from Oklahoma to celebrate the honor with his father.

The Greenhill community thanks Michael Manes for his 41 years of service to the arts at Greenhill.

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“ There is a wonderful balance and reciprocity at Greenhill between the outdoor spaces and the buildings. It struck a chord with us because it’s one of the fundamental ideas of our practice— that architecture and landscape are really reciprocal conditions of each other and they are one conversation.”

Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi Weiss/Manfredi

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“ Greenhill’s faculty inspire and cultivate the talent in our students every day.”

Will Rose ’85 Board Chair

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Primary Project Partners The School extends a special thanks to its partners throughout this project: Weiss/Manfredi, Page/, Andres Construction, Fisher Dachs Associates, MKA, Jaffe Holden Acoustics, Tillotson, Pacheco Koch, Datacom Design Group, and the Town of Addison.

“We are fortunate to now have a place where our students can truly discover their passions and talents, beyond their strict pursuit of academic excellence,” said Campaign Chair and Board Chair-Elect E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. ’86. “I am thrilled that we have created these incredible facilities to match our students’ remarkable artistic capabilities, both in the near term and far into the future.”

“We were inspired by the possibility of creating a topographic crossroads for the performing arts— a three-dimensional intersection where theater, music, dance, and film can take center stage at the Greenhill School,” said Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi.

“Greenhill’s faculty inspire and cultivate the talent in our students every day,” said Current Board Chair Will Rose ’85. “Catherine and I believe that the new performing arts space designed by Weiss/ Manfredi will encourage and excite faculty and students to reach new levels of excellence.”

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The Saturday evening event, produced by local actor and director Bob Hess and student producer Max Harberg ‘16, showcased student, faculty and alumni talent, including local singer and actor Randy Pearlman ’79, as well as an elegant dinner and tours throughout all of the building’s new spaces for major donors to the project. The evening performance also included a specially commissioned orchestra piece written by Michael Paraskevas ’10 and named in honor of the School’s motto, Per Aspera Ad Astra, and an inspiring collaboration between the Upper School Band, Choir, Dance Company and Orchestra, for the grand finale of “I Sing the Body Electric” from the movie, Fame.

On Sunday, February 7, the School held an AllCommunity Open House featuring musical performances by Preschool, Lower School and Middle School students in Rose Hall and the Dance and Choral Hall. Between performances, families sampled light bites in the Michael Manes Grand Lobby, explored the Studio Theater and the Kraus Family Film and Digital Art Studio, and enjoyed

Kristin Marshall, E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. ’86 and Elaine Marshall

the beautiful weather on the expansive courtyard adjacent to Founders’ Place.

Completing the Project: Building Endowment

$

42.4 MILLION RAISED $10.1 MILLION TO GO

Growing Greenhill’s endowment is critical to

No responsible capital construction project would

safeguard the long-term financial position of

be complete without a plan for ongoing care and

the School. The income from our endowment

maintenance of the new facilities. Endowment

supports academic programs, salaries for faculty

funds earmarked for this purpose will ensure that

and staff, financial aid, and our beautiful campus

our new and improved facilities will serve our

and buildings. Gifts to endowment have an

campus for many years to come.

immediate and long-term impact on the School’s sustainability. A strong endowment is the hallmark

Please consider making an initial or additional

of every great institution, and increasing this

gift to the Building Community Campaign for

valuable resource is a top priority to ensure we

our endowment. Help ensure the Marshall Family

can continue to compete with our peer schools in

Performing Arts Center and our other campus

all respects.

enhancements have the long-term support for future generations of Greenhill students.

For more information, please contact Julie Diaz, Chief Advancement Officer, diazj@greenhill.org.

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Both events featured faculty and student art work

In addition, the School redesigned Crossman

in the Weiner Family and Ferrer Family Galleries.

Hall – the original dining hall built in 1964, using

The student artwork included a collaborative

square footage from the adjacent Zale-Fields

Lower School project that embodied the annual

Theatre to expand seating, to create a dedicated

school theme of compassion.

eating space for the School’s youngest students,

To accommodate the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center, two athletic fields were relocated to the southeast corner of campus. The new Jennifer

and modernize serving stations and menus. This refurbished facility has transformed the dining experience for every student at Greenhill.

Goodnight Maalouf ’86 and JJJ Frankel Fields are regulation-sized soccer fields that are used for a variety of sports, including field hockey, soccer and lacrosse. A new athletic pavilion provides

Left: Among the new facilities, the Kraus Family

locker rooms, restroom facilities and storage for

Film and Digital Art Studio houses and provides

the fields.

state-of-the-art resources for the award-winning film program, led by Corbin Doyle.

Below: On the morning of February 8, 2016, following Grand Opening weekend, each division gathered in Rose Hall for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, commemorating the new performance space and noticing how comfortably each large group could be seated in the Hall. Fourth-grader Mateo Lanzilotta spoke for Lower School, eighthgrader Caroline Sasso spoke for Middle School, and senior Keaton Butowsky spoke for Upper School, who even demonstrated the excellent new acoustics by not using a microphone.

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“ We are fortunate to now have a place where our students can truly discover their passions and talents, beyond their strict pursuit of academic excellence.”

E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. ’86 Campaign Chair and Board Chair-Elect

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Fifth-Grade Greek Play

Inaugural Season Fills the House Following the grand opening of the Marshall Family

The Upper School performed Annie, the first

Performing Arts Center, students and faculty

musical in the Marshall Center, performing to a

immediately filled Rose Hall, the Studio Theater

sold-out crowd on Friday, February 19, 2016. The

and the Dance and Choral Hall with concerts,

Theater Company took advantage of the larger

musicals and dance performances! The first- and

facilities, scheduling additional shows throughout

fourth-grade winter concerts were held in Rose

the spring, including a performance of Lord of the

Hall in mid-February, where parents enjoyed the

Flies in May.

comfortable seats, and as Head of Lower School Michael Simpson mentioned in opening remarks, the ample parking close to the building.

performances in the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center after its Grand Opening:

Wednesday, February 10 | 6:00 pm 1st Grade Winter Concert

Saturday, April 2 TEDxGreenhillSchool Conference

Monday, May 9 | 6:30 pm Percussion Concert

Thursday, February 18 | 2:00 pm 4th Grade Concert

Monday, April 4 | 6:30 pm US Chamber Orchestra Concert

Thursday, May 12 | 6:30 pm Jazz Night at Greenhill

Thursday, February 18 | 7:00 pm US Musical, Annie

Monday, April 4 | 7:00 pm US Greenhill Singers

Saturday, May 14 | 2:00 and 7:00 pm US Production, Lord of the Flies

Friday, February 19 | 7:00 pm US Musical, Annie

Tuesday, April 5 | 6:30 pm US Dance Concert

Sunday, May 15 | 2:00 pm US Production, Lord of the Flies

Monday, February 22 | 6:30 pm MS Strings Concert

Thursday, April 7 | 6:00 pm Lower School Choir & Treblemakers Concert

Monday, May 16 | 6:30 pm MS Strings Concert (Grades 5 and 6)

Thursday, April 14 | 2:00 pm Primer Play

Tuesday, May 17 | 6:30 pm MS Sinfonia (Grades 7 and 8)

Monday, April 25 | 10:30 am US Fine Arts Awards & Letter Assembly

Tuesday, May 17 | 6:30 pm MS Choir Concert

Tuesday, February 23 | 6:00 pm MS Musical Theater Showcase Friday, February 26 | 9:00 am 5th Grade Greek Play Monday, February 29 Upper School Midsummer “MidTrimester” Colloquium Thursday, March 17 | 2:00 pm 3rd Grade Concert Thursday, March 17 | 4:30 pm Bach Birthday Bash – Strings concert

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Monday, April 25 | 7:00 pm US Theater Company Production Tuesday, April 26 | 7:00 pm US Theater Company Production Thursday, April 28 | 2:00 pm 2nd Grade Concert

Thursday, May 19 | 6:30 pm MS Band Concert Saturday, May 21 | 7:00 pm Student Directed Production Tuesday, May 24 | 6:30 pm MS One Act Play

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We are grateful for the generosity of all campaign contributors to date. $10 MILLION & UP Marshall Heritage Foundation $5 MILLION & UP Catherine & Will Rose ’85 Anonymous $1 MILLION - $4.9 MILLION Nancy & Clint Carlson Nancy A. Nasher & David J. Haemisegger E. Pierce Marshall, Jr. ’86 Deedie & Rusty Rose The Weiner Family The Weinreb Family $500,000 - $999,999 Kathryn & Stephen Arata Lael Iozzo Brodsky ’86 & Peter Brodsky The Enrico Family Catherine & Aaron Enrico Rosemary & Roger Enrico The Ferrer Family Cynthia & Jesse Ferrer Yvette ’07 & Loren Alexandra ’13 Jon, Julie & Jack Frankel Foundation Rusty & John Jaggers Lisa & Peter Kraus Janet Xu & Jet Li Harold Simmons Foundation

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$250,000 - $499,999 Diane Buchanan & Rick Andrew F. Thaddeus Arroyo Family Foundation The Boone Family Cecilia & Garrett Boone Aimee Boone Cunningham ’97 Katherine Boone ’00 J. Baxter Brinkmann The Fernandes Family Molly & Jeremy Fernandes Sandra & Gary Fernandes Beth & Jim Gold Hoblitzelle Foundation

Michelle & Roy Kim ’88 Brett & Lester Levy, Jr. ’79 The Lieberman Family Dr. & Mrs. Zeck H. Lieberman Lisa & Steve Lieberman ’79 Julie & Randy Lieberman ’84 Laurie & David Matthews Hanh & Michael Merriman Sandra & Sam Moon, Sr. Selwyn Rayzor & Rich Moses Elan & Augusto Sasso Hardeep & Raj Sehgal Karla & Larry Steinberg Sunita & Tony Stewart Anonymous

$100,000 - $249,999 Karla & George Barber Nancy & Barry Barnett Gilian & Steve Baron Lou & Jon Bauman Paige & Greg Bordelon Priscilla & Tom Chow Sarita & Subash Gaitonde Lisa & Neil Goldberg Joanna & David Greenstone Irma & Irwin Grossman Pilar & Jay Henry Karlyn & Grant Herlitz Hillcrest Foundation Preethi & Nirmal Jayaseelan

$50,000 - $99,999 Elizabeth Mack & David Allen Ruth & Ken Altshuler, M.D. Debbie & Marc Andres Amanda & Scott Beck ’92 Leslie & David Benners Kathy & Gary Bridges Angela & John Crates Koshi & Arun Dhingra Julie & Andrés Díaz Scott A. Griggs Marsha & Mike Halloran Cyolonda & Curtis Holmes, Jr. Jane & Michael Hurst ’83 Ann Frances & Cliff Jury Jennie A. Kassanoff, Ph.D. ’82

The Kerridge Family Jenny & John Kirtland Leslie & Bob Krakow Helen Jue Du & Wei Liang The Manes Family Renee & Michael Manes Beth Downing ’97 & Gavin Manes ’96 Denise & Dustin Marshall ’96 June & Peter McGuire The Meyers & Caplan Family Michelle Caplan Esther & Michael Meyers Michelle & Meade Monger Jolie & Michael Newman Beth Levine, M.D. & Milton Packer, M.D. Nova & Lincoln Patel Karen & Jeff Parkhill Krunali Patel & Umesh Iyer Melinda & Mike Russ The Slotnik Family Pam & Richard Squires Marlene & John Sughrue Kim & Todd Travers Julie & Mike Weinberg ’82 Alison & Michael Weinstein M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation The Leo & Bobbie Fields Family Anonymous

$25,000 - $49,999 Deborah Ackerman Ellenore & Kirk Baker Griffin Benners & Jackson Benners Heidi Soltis-Berner & Dan Berner Yasmin & Vikrant Bhatia Christy & Adam Blumenfeld ’89 Gail Griswold & Bill Brice, Jr. Becky Wolfson Bruder ’71 & Ken Bruder Dani & Ed Butowsky Susie & Joel Carp Carol & Joseph Chu Amber & Chad Coben ’85 Christine & John Drossos Sally & Tom Dunning Mimi & Ian Edmonds Hannah Fagadau ’07 & Hilary Fagadau ’09 Laura & Jim Forson Dianne & Larry Goldstein Greystone Foundation Samara Kline & Andy McCarthy Ryan Kline ’11 Dee Dee & Hale Hoak Anita & Nauman Khan Darrow Becker & Hisako Komiyama Julie Grossman Kronick ’83 & David Kronick Mahima & Pankaj Kumar Rachel Davidoff Ladin ’91 & Brian Ladin Eugene McDermott Foundation Dana & Earl McLendon Penny & Jim Moran Ginger Murchison Foundation

Shari & Karl Nelson Melanie & Louis Okon ’93 Joan & Terry Oxford Adriana & Guillermo Perales Sally & Tom Perryman ’81 Pamela Beck Pluss ’81 & Steven Pluss Gretchen & Michael Raiff Carola & Doug Rayburn Lisa & Steven Rudner Erika & Farouk Salim-Gomez Ashley & Rick Scheer Pat & Emmitt Smith Joanie & Bruce Sostek Wendy & Marc Stanley Estate of Harold S. Star, Jr. Harold Star, III ’70 Meri-Kay Star ’73 Miriam Star Whitney & Rob Strauss Beth & Bryan Thomas Linda & Ken Wimberly Lauren & Jeff Zlotky Anonymous (2) $10,000 - $24,999 Debbie & Gerald Barnes Sandy & Rich Beckert Kavi & Chris Blewett Carla & Dylan Bolden Susan & Shawn Bonsell Sharon Bowers ’84 & Mikel Bowers Lisa & Chuck Brown in honor of Michael Simpson Jennifer & Peter Bulban Christine & Patrick Burke

Juan Pascual & Albertina Cisneros Jeanne & Berry Cox ’72 Paige & Scott Elphingstone Susan & Iric Gachman Oscar Joyner ’93 & Alem Gola Georgie Fulton Green ’53 & John Green ’55 Amy Kreisler Harberg ’87 & Joe Harberg Fawzia & Jay Jaffee Sheryl & Douglas Kessler Mirjam & James Kirk Debbie & Ronald Klein Patricia J. Villareal & Thomas S. Leatherbury Anne & David Mann Monica & Ronald McCray Manju & Venu Menon Pamela Merriman Alan Moore Harry S. Moss Foundation Melissa & Max Orth Michael Palys Ann Perryman Mindi Michaelson Pidgeon ’88 & Dan Pidgeon Sunny & David Pillow Alice & Mark Platt ’87 Mary & Jeff Puckett Helene & Ronald Raphael Randi Jacobs & Marlon Ross Carol & Darren Schackman Stephen Seay Foundation Joy & Jordan Sebold Molly Fulton Seeligson ’60 & John Seeligson Mary & Mike Silverman ’80

Kristin & Daniel Simenc Kathleen Wu & Mark Solomon Henny Wright & Ed Stead Arlene & David Steinfield Angela & Tim Stephens Bobby Sussman Vicki & Everett Truitt Anne & Ethan Underwood Lisa Bork & Jeffrey Vawrinek Lori & Chuck Whitten Waverly Ware Wilson ’86 & McCord Wilson Anonymous (4) $5,000-$9,999 Prameela Karimi, M.D. & Mahender Akula Revathy Ramadoss & Ravi Appan Naseem & Jamil Alibhai Cindy & Mike Banigan Joyce & Selwin Belofsky Allison & Chris Bovard The Boyle Family Tom Boyle ’51 Libby & Lee Boyle Linda Chianese Christopher I. Clark ’89 Heather & Scott Cronister Barbara & Kenneth Czarnecki Shweta & Gautam Daftary Karen & Clay Deniger ’86 O’Malley & Ben Dishman Sangeeta Elhence, M.D. & Hemant Elhence Wendy & Christopher Faems Shyama & Darshan Gandhi Leila & Holland Gary ’93 Kaleta Doolin & Alan Govenar, Ph.D

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Danielle & Mitch Gervis Deborah & Chuck Gilbert Ksenia & Sergei Gonchar Corinne & Jeffrey Green, M.D. Anita & Sanjay Gupta Sharon & Don Henley Melissa Hensley Teri & Michael Hershman Clayton Hollingsworth Anne & Jack Hudson Mamta & Rajeev Jain Haidy & Anupam Johri Kadriye & Korgun Koral Lara Rosenberg Lawson ’85 & Chris Lawson Carla & Jonathan D. Leffert, M.D. Caroline Leffert ’11 Catherine Leffert ’16 Laurie Berger, M.D. & Brian Levine Jerry Marcus ’79 Tracey & Dale McElroy Margot & Tim McGuire Kay & Chuck McKinnon Anji & Shridhar Mittal Priva Nair, M.D. & Radhakrishnan Nair, MD Vidya Nandipati, M.D. & BobbyNandipati Stacy & David Olesky Camille & Patrick Owens Susan Palmer Sondra & Alan Perkins Sonia Philipson Carol & Allen Pitts Kaitlin & Elliot Prieur III Tracy & Kent Rathbun Stephanie & Kurt Read

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Laura & David Rothbart, M.D. Saroj & Naishadh Saraiya Cynthia & Derek Schwartz Nancy Shosid, M.D. & Larry Shosid Jennifer & Randall Stagen Evan Stone Stacey & Michael Titens Leigh & Craig White Xiaolan Zhou & Stephen Zhang UNDER $5,000 Karen & Mike Ablon ’83 Naureen & Aamer Agha Gila & Noah Appel Paige & Brian Ashley Annia Aulet Hamida & Karim Babool Stacey & Doug Baer Brenda & Bruce Bagelman Lori Golden & Greg Barnes Srikanth Subramanian & Arti Baskaran June & Jim Baumoel Stacey & Jason Beatey Susan Bendalin ’88 & Ken Bendalin Mubina & Michel Benitez Caroline Bernstein Melodi Bianco Lauren Blitzer ’01 & Mark Blitzer Sarah & Sam Bloom Scott McKenzie, M.D. & Michael Bobbitt Kimberly & William Bolton Mary Ellen Bourgeois Debbe Brackett Laurie & Waldo Bracy

Cheryl & Robin Bradford Deirdre & Rolf Brekken Rhonda & Nick Brette Sharon Brewer Steven Brockett & Lori Accordino-Brockett Katherine Broder ’10 Jessica & Nathan Brophy Amanda Brown ’04 & Aaron Brown ’01 Sherry Vidal-Brown & Roger Brown Tonya & Barry Brown Monica & Ron Bullock Lisbeth & Mark Bulmash Alli & Zack Busby Darlene & Alford Caraway Lucinda & Lyne Carter Margot & Adam Carter Barbara & Roger Charlebois ’71 Rana & Saad Chehabi Jane & Lawrence Chien Becky Choate Class of 2028 Jennifer & Howard Cohen Laurie Sprouse & Christopher Cole Megan Considine ’97 & Michael Considine Cata & Chuck Cooper Susan & Walter Cowger Sallie & Mark Crotty Barb Currier Mel Curtis Hannah D’Apice ’08 Margaret & Ben Dai Bhama Mathavan & Rahul Danasingh

Becky Daniels Catherine & Themos Dassopoulos Dorothy & Steve Davis ’57 Madalyn Eastus ’78 & John Derryberry Mina & Ajay Deo Manisha Desai & Dev Desai, M.D, Ph.D. Susan & Richard Diamond Debbie Diebner & Jeff Diebner, M.D. Foster Donnell ’10 Angela Adkins Downes ’87 & Emerson Downes Berkeley & Jason Downie Patricia & Corbin Doyle Karen & Ed Dzialowski Marc Ellenbogen ’96 Riho Yoshioka & Patrick Embry Pat Andrade-Evans & Ed Evans Kristen & Mitchell Fagelman Susan & Matthew Feldman Rebekah & Michael Finley Jennifer & John Fisher Tiffany Franks Mary & Greg Freeman Marci & Mark Frenkel Brad Friedman ’96 Neha & Salil Gaitonde Jeff Funkhouser Michelle Wettreich Garza ’95 & Joel Garza Dana & Brad Gaswirth ’92 Barbara Gelsomino Bonnie & Joe Gentilia Jamie Gerard & Cameron Gerard, M.D.

Allison Romberg Gessner ’88 & Mark Gessner Gail & Allan Gilbert Berkeley & Andrew Gillentine Valerie Bennett Gillespie ’98 & Emmanuel Gillespie Colleen & Scott Gilmour Marti Gilmour Sue Ginsberg Pam & Michel Giraudon Sebastian Gluzman Meg & Dave Graves Ronda & Tom Grimsley Amy & Jeff Ground ’86 Yildiz & Ozan Gursel Caroline Hahn, M.D. & Yoav Hahn, M.D. Gail Wilson Heinonen ’65 & Bob Heinonen Jennifer & John Helms Flossie & Pat Heptig Frances & Michael Herbert Katie & Andrew Herrmann Sara & Todd Hignite Joan Hill, Ed.D. & Zachary Hill Milton & Betty Holcombe Foundation Kathy & Michael Holmes Pam & Wendell Hopkins Barry Ide Molly & Abhi Ingle Lori & Randall Isenberg Denise Wilson & Robert Jackson Maria-Cristina & Jaime Jaramillo Mike Jenks Kathleen Jones Manuel Torres & Laurie Jones Terry & Russell Jones Ruth Joseph Katherine Hurst Kardesch ’86 & Matthew Kardesch Abha & Brian Kasper Susan & Dan Kasten Becky & Michael Kennedy Suzanne & Michael Kesner Kate & Jon Kettles Mekdes & Malcolm Kifle Sumi & Stephan Kim Laurie Kraus ’96 & Greg Kraus Margaret & Mike Krueger Ariel Kruger, M.D. ’93 & Kelly Kruger Suvarna & Manoj Kutty Wendy & Brian Kyle Geula & Bob LaGrone Julie & Clyde Lee Donnabeth & Barry Leffler Michael Legacy Gretchen & John Lindle Paola & Edmond Livingstone Claudia Loewenstein Elaine & David Lowen Lisa Hankinson Maher ’95 & Brendan Maher

Shehnaz & Naeem Makhani Lisa & Robert Malenfant Kamini & Malik Mamdani Sarah & Russ Markhovsky Reena Schellenberg & Rafael Martin Shanti Majefski ’95 & Thomas Martinez Rashmi & Apurva Mathur Kris McArdle Travis McElroy ’08 Marlo & Jeff Melucci Harriett & Roger Mellow Minal & Sanjiv Melwani Karyn Meyer & Barry Meyer, M.D. James R. Miller Sandra & Robert Millimet Abigail Mindle & Grant Mindle, Ph.D. Elizabeth & John Montgomery Laurie & Marc Montoya Leigh & Jeffrey Morales Debra & John Morgan Erika Bruce & Gary Moskowitz Katherine & Afshin Motlagh Michelle & David Muller Elba & Alberto Munoz Monsie Munoz ’05 Timmy Nadolsky ’22 Jacquie Nguyen & Masoud Najari Brenda Nance Ramona Helble & Uzair Nathani John Daughety & Carly Ness Susan & Doug Ness Rebekah & Benjamin Newman Einat & Matt Ogden Neeta & Patrick Olomu Jack Oros Lydia & Nick Paraskevas Michael Paraskevas ’10 Betty & Andrew Park Betty & Sungho Park Jennifer & Nicholas Park Nova & Lincoln Patel Jenifer & Robert Peterson Richard Kahn & Barry Pierce

Amanda Lynam & Hider Pikar Kay Ellen & Jacob Pollack Kathryn & Shane Potter Misty & Chris Quinn Rita & Mitchell Rasansky Allyson & Grady Raskin ’92 Ros & David Rawitscher Valerie & Rusty Reynolds Jennipher & Blake Rice Katie & Mark Robbins Debbie & Kevin Robinowitz Sally & Rick Rosenberg Laura & Gregg Ross Bibsy & John Ruchman Lesley Rucker Keri & Christopher Ruffalo Lisa & Randolph Sentell Jennifer & Jivesh Sharma Mary & Jerry Sharp Rosemary & Zeke Shashoua Kerry & Stephen Shea Elly & Edward Shelswell-White Bethany Shrestha Rebecca & Tony Shuman Jo & L.J. Sevin Cindy Brinker Simmons ’75 Jocelynn & Michael Simpson Priya Singhvi Bliss and Pelham Smith Grace & Stanley Smith Laura & Greg Smith Michelle & Kascie Smith Phyllis Spare Lisa Conner & Howard Marc Spector Rachel & Marc Starr Rachel & Marc Stein Valerie Stelzer Barclay Stephens ’12 Rabbi Nancy Kasten & Rabbi David Stern Susan & David Sternblitz Jennifer & Nathaniel Stinchcomb Karen & Aric Stock Sandra & Barry Strevig Bharti & Sai Subramanian

Mahvash Amer & Amer Suleman Dana & John Talmadge, M.D. Virginia Taylor Louise & Ryan Thompson Barbara & Seymour Thum Kassandra McLaughlin & Michelle Touchet Lisa Bork & Jeffrey Vawrinek Robin & Paul Vettoretti Chelle & Chad Wabrek Yinan Li & Yilun Wang Shelly & Lalan Wilfong Stacey & Brent Williams Emily & Alex Wilson Neena Wiora Linda & Ken Woolley Stephanie & Trevor Worcester Qian Zhang & Bing Xie Suzanne & Jason Yaffe Jiawen Zhang & Weibin Yang Katie & Todd Young Sue Luo & Hongtao Yu Ida Ann & Harold Zweig Lori & Brian Zweig Anonymous Endowment donors below the $5,000 level are not listed. A complete list of donors can be found on the Gratitude page of our campaign website at greenhill.org/ buildingcommunity.

List as of April 15, 2016

For additional information on how to participate in the campaign, please visit our website greenhill.org/buildingcommunity, or contact Julie Diaz, Chief Advancement Officer at 972-628-5501.

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A Message from Macey Small Davis ’94 President, Alumni Association

Greenhill School 2015-2016 Alumni Board Matthew Abel ’05 Jarrod Beck ’96 Jennifer Bell-Garcia ’04 Jeffrey Boyd ’06 Molly Bruder ’07 Megan Baumoel Considine ’97 Macey Small Davis ’94 Brad Friedman ’96 Ryan Fuchs ’98 Shawn Hiner-Leamon ’05 Katherine Hearty ’98 Jamie Katzen ’01 Scott Kaufman ’04 Khraish Khraish ’94 John Lesikar ’03 Larry Ley ’68 Rachel Ingle Lorraine ’00 Clayton Lougee ’03 Dustin Marshall ’96 Alex Merson ’96 Matthew Miller ’96 Janie Morris ’95 Louis Okon ’93 Mark Platt ’87 Lauren Pritchard Goodman ’04 Byron Sanders ’01 Jared Sandler ’07 Cindy Solomon ’93 Tianan Joi Stephenson ’07 Jay Szor ’04 Carolyn Ley Thomas ’97 Michael Waldman ’98 Julie Kern Wilkofsky ’97

Dear Greenhill Alumni, Spring is upon us, and I am excited to help welcome a new class of Greenhill graduates to our alumni community in June. We take pride in the accomplishments of our graduates and want to hear more about your experience since graduating from Greenhill. Every time you attend an event, volunteer your time, or reconnect with our community, we are not only grateful for your service, but thrilled to get to know you better.

We celebrated our fifth annual Alumni Weekend in early April. It was a great weekend of reminiscing and fun with alumni, friends and faculty. The weekend included a reception for our departing Greenhill Legends: Michael Manes, Darlene Caraway, Rhonda Brette, Linda Chianese and Ciro Montes. With more than 150 years of service to Greenhill among them, this exceptional group brought their energy, talent and passion to our campus every day. I hope you will express your appreciation for their dedication by reaching out to them before they leave their positions in June.

Alumni engagement has been a priority for the Alumni Board. The number of alumni who have engaged with classes, served as mentors to our students, and provided other alumni with jobs or internships has increased dramatically in the last five years. Alumni Weekend attendance has more than tripled since we started in 2010, and our alumni holiday party grew so large, we had to find a new location! I’m also pleased to say that support for the Greenhill Fund has grown.

Our momentum is undeniable. I hope you will be a part of this community as we continue to move forward and do even more for Greenhill and our alumni!

I would like to express my gratitude to each of you for allowing me to serve as your Alumni Association president for the last two years. I have enjoyed reconnecting with old friends and making new ones, as well as getting to know many of the amazing current students on this campus.

This year, it was a special treat to attend the grand opening of the Marshall Family Performing Arts Center. Watching the first student performance in Rose Hall was a moment of great pride and nostalgia for me. I was reminded of how fortunate we all are to be alumni of this great institution.

I would also like to thank the alumni board members for their service and continued commitment. As I welcome your new President, Michael Waldman ’98, I am encouraged by our momentum, and I am confident for our future.

We recognize that each of you may be in a different stage of life, whether you are building your career, starting a family, making a move into a second career, or merging into retirement. No matter your stage in life, you share an important common thread: Greenhill. You are a vital part of an incredible network that spans generations around the globe and lasts a lifetime.

With Hornet pride,

Macey Small Davis ’94 President, Alumni Association

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Alumni News December

Alumni Basketball Game December 2015

The annual Alumni Basketball games continued this year. Alumni girls challenged varsity girls and the alumni guys played against each other.

Trending Topics: Eric Nadel and Jared Sandler ’07 January 2016 In January, our Trending Topics luncheon featured Hall of Fame member Eric Nadel and Jared Sandler ’07, broadcasters for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club. The 2014 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, Eric is in his 21st year as the lead voice on the Texas Rangers radio broadcasts. It marks his 37th year broadcasting Rangers baseball, the longest tenure of any announcer in the history of the franchise. A seven-time recipient of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Texas Sportscaster of the Year Award, and two-time winner of the Associated Press award for best play-by-play in Texas, Nadel is a graduate of Brown University, where he called football and hockey on the college radio station.

Jared Sandler is the Pre and Post Game host/play-by-play alternate for the Texas Rangers on 105.3 The Fan. Sandler most recently worked for 103.3 FM ESPN as an on-air host.

Prior to his return to DFW, he spent two years with ESPN 100.9 FM/Great Lakes Loons (Midwest League), calling play-by-play for baseball, basketball, and football, as well as hosting the region’s highest-rated afternoon drive sports talk show. Sandler has worked for all three major sports radio stations in Dallas.

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The sold-out luncheon gave Rangers fans the opportunity to connect with Eric and Jared in a beautiful location Kent Rathbun’s Kitchen at 6130. Eric shared stories from his early days, spoke about his dedication to local and international causes, and answered baseball questions from the audience. Eric also told us about his annual visit to Cuba where he enjoys experiencing Cuban baseball games and supporting his fellow broadcasters who live there. It was an educational and fun event, and in the words of attendee Kyle Rovinsky ’86, “I think it’s safe to say, on behalf of everyone in the room - this was definitely a ‘Hello, Win Column!’ event.”

Trending Topics: Pizza Hut Test Kitchen December 2015 Rachel Ingle Lorraine ’00 hosted alumni at the Pizza Hut Test Kitchen in Plano for a deeper look at consumer insights and product development. We took a glance at the innovation process on both new and established menu items, as we sampled several products that are still being developed. Pizza Hut is now the largest pizza company in the world, operating more than 15,600 restaurants in more than 90 countries. If you would like to host a luncheon or suggest a potential alumni speaker, please contact Katie Young.

Alumni Soccer Game January 2016

Campus Alumni Speakers: We are always so thrilled to welcome alumni back into the classroom to meet with our faculty and students. Here are a few highlights from the school year:

Left to right: Doug Box ’76, Kathryn Hamm ’87 and Ron Ivery; and Bay Scoggin ’05

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To submit information for class notes and alumni news, contact: Katie Young Director of Alumni Relations alumni@greenhill.org 972.628.5521 phone 972.628.6521 fax FIND US ON:

1965 Craig Marcus Walther and Fred Randall were on hand to help with the Homecoming Football Game coin toss in October. The Class of 1965 celebrated their 50-year class reunion with a special dinner in late October.

Craig Marcus Walther ’65 and Fred Randall ’65 were the honorary Homecoming coin toss participants

1976 Dave Meltzer wrote, “We’ve begun our second year in Manhattan.

Fifteen-year-old Nathan attends public school, studies violin with Itzhak Perlman, and has three big gigs this fall, including a solo with the Pittsburgh Symphony. His big brother, Danny, finished a masters at Columbia last summer and is now in Beijing teaching IB Psychology; he just bought his first new convertible, an

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Eric Johnson ’94 speaks with a member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas electric bubble of a car that goes up to 20 mph with a stiff tailwind. Ryan, the middle son, is enjoying the California lifestyle writing software at Google.

We’re living a block over and thirty flights up from Lincoln Center, trying to absorb as much culture as we can afford. Life is good.”

Karen Alpert’s second book offers comedic commentary on parenting challenges

1991 Karen Alpert has released her second book published by HarperCollins in April. Her first book, I Heart My Little A-Holes, was a New York Times Best Seller in 2012 and 2013. The new book, I Want My Epidural Back, is a comedic book about parenting and how difficult (and hilarious) it really can be.

1994 Trey Nelson wrote and directed his feature film Lost in the Sun, which was released in November. The film stars Josh Duhamel and was shot in Texas last year. Trey has directed dozens of television series and four feature length documentaries. In 2005, Trey was awarded the Texas Filmmaker Award at the Academy Award Qualifying USA Film Festival for his short film Raccoon. Some of his clients include History Channel, Discovery, NBC, ABC, A&E, Bravo, Food Network, and Cooking Channel.

Eric Johnson writes “As one of only six elected officials from around the country, I was honored to be a winner of the NewDeal New Ideas Challenge.

I received the award for legislation that I authored to establish more flexible crowd-funding regulation requirements for a specific class of small business development entities that serve historically underfunded businesses.”

In October, Johnson was featured in Legislatures Magazine for his work with the Young Texans Legislative Caucus in an article titled, “Birds of a Feather: Legislative caucuses bring together like-minded lawmakers to help create ways to work across the political divide.”

In addition, he was asked by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas to provide inspirational remarks to students in the Collegiate STEPS

Valerie Bennett Gillespie was featured in a Dallas art show in January. Her new series, “Halfway,” explores the notions of space through abstraction. She examines reality in a quest to see our universe through densities of color and space. The show was held at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center. Members from the class of 1998 gathered with Valerie for a ‘minireunion’ at the end of 2015.

Alumni children from the Class of 1995 program. This program is designed to mentor juniors and seniors to assist them in navigating the college admissions process, including applying for scholarships and financial aid.

1995 Members from the class of 1995 gathered in Austin during late summer 2015. See the group photo including the children of Aimee Dismore Gordan, Kelly Z. O’Shannessy and Rachel Schiller Berman.

1996 Dustin Marshall recently announced his intention to run for the Dallas Independent School District 2 School Board. Marshall has philanthropic history in Dallas, particularly in the education realm. He currently serves on the Greenhill Alumni Board, the Board of Reading Partners North Texas, the Board of Uplift Education, the Board of Dallas After School and the Board of Dallas Social Venture Partners (DSVP). Additionally, he serves on the Education Council of the Dallas Regional Chamber, the Board of Directors for the Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation, and is a member of Entrepreneurs for North Texas and the Mayor’s Poverty Task Force. Dustin is the CEO of Hazel’s Hot Shot.

1997 Jordan Carlos currently appears as a panelist and reporter on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on Comedy Central. He also was a panelist for Craig Ferguson’s new History Channel show “Join or Die.” Jordan recently performed at Caroline’s on Broadway and was a guest actor on The Affair, Broad City, and Girls. He is a cast member on MTV’s Guy Code, Guy Court and Girl Code. You can find his comedy album ‘The Blackest’ on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and SiriusXM.

1998 Katherine Hearty wrote “After 12 years with Maverick Capital, I made a big career move to start recruiting for Lucas Group’s Dallas Accounting & Finance Division! It’s a huge change, but I love connecting with old classmates and recent alumni. I also joined the Greenhill School Alumni Board this year and am looking forward to catching up with everyone at alumni events!”

Members of the class of 1998

Valerie Gillespie ’98 with her daughter, Zoe

1999 Rabbi Ana Bonnheim was selected as the recipient of the first Ann & Nate Levin Academy Alumni Achievement Award in January. Ana Bonnheim graduated from Levine Academy in 1995, and attended Dartmouth University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion, cum laude. She was ordained as Rabbi from the Hebrew Union College in 2008, where the subject of her thesis was Israel v. the Nations: In Search of an Ethical Approach to the Ideology of Land and Ethnicity in the Bible.

Also in 2008, Rabbi Bonnheim was awarded the Women of Reform Judaism Centennial Prize, given to the graduating student who most contributes to the expansion and development of the role of women in Judaism. She is currently the Director of Year Round Programs at URJ Greene Family Camp, where she has worked since 2008.

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Nick Schanbaum ’00 and Terri Anne Natale were married in Dallas last August

2000 On August 29, 2015, Nick Schanbaum and Terri Anne Natale were married at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas. Nick writes, “It was amazing and Greenhill was strongly represented. On the groom’s side of the wedding party, we had my Best Men, Greg Sharry and Blake Helm, and Scott Grossman as a groomsman.

My sisters served as bridesmaids - including KC Schanbaum ’03 and Roni Schanbaum ’04. My cousins Jessica Schanbaum’96, Lauren Schanbaum ’02 and Phillip Schanbaum ’04 all came to the party, as you might imagine. Other members of the Class of 2000 that attended our wedding included Kevin Shtofman, Staci Schutze, Lara Jabbour and Rachel Ingle along with Wes Gauthier ’98.”

digital series, Forever 31, for ABC and will be recording her third Netflix special in a few months. She also recently signed a deal with The Weinstein Company and will become a published author with her book set to be released in 2017.

Marquin Norris Turpin and husband, Len Turpin celebrated the birth of their second child, Beau Mark Turpin, on December 10, 2015. Marquin wrote, “Our son Max, who recently turned three years old, is a very proud big brother!”

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2002 Joe Trombello has been promoted to Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He works as a psychologist under Madhukar Trivedi, M.D., in the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care. Joe is also an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Southern Methodist University, where he supervises graduate students on their psychotherapy cases.

2001 Iliza Shlesinger hosted a new TBS game show called Separation Anxiety that premiered in March. She is also preparing for the release of her

Laura Ley Staub wrote “We were blessed with the arrival of our third son, Andrew William, on January 20, 2016. Big brothers, Grant (4) and Nathan (18 months) already adore him.

Our family of five is ready to celebrate Blake’s graduation from neurosurgery residency in June, and will temporarily move to New York City for his year-long fellowship in complex spine surgery.

After that, we will finally move back home to Dallas!”

Marquin Norris Turpin ’01 two sons, Beau and Max Turpin

Charles Smith has joined the U.S. Department of State.

Alumni gathered in Austin to celebrate the wedding of Brooke Hollimon ’03 and Jordan Ramsey

Marshall Sosland ’04, Brett Lacher ’04 and Michael Dworkis ’04 visited a dormant volcano in Mongolia this summer

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Brooke Hollimon wed Jordan Ramsey on December 5, 2015, in Austin, Texas, where they currently reside. Jordan also grew up in Dallas, where they met, and is a 2001 alumni of rival, St. Marks School of Texas. Alumni guests included Brian Portner ’02, Leot Chen Taylor, Natalie Pearson, Lee Slack and Eric Freytag.

Jason Klein and wife, Juliana LopezKlein, welcomed Olivia Alexandra into the world on September 27, 2015, in Miami, Florida. He writes, “The whole family has loved every minute with her. Juliana finishes her OBGYN residency in the spring and Jason his Orthopedics residency the following year. Olivia is already looking forward to trading in her bathing suit and

sandals for a winter coat and boots in the fall of 2017 when the family plans to move to Philadelphia for my upcoming Shoulder and Elbow fellowship at the Rothman Institute.”

This past summer Marshall Sosland, Michael Dworkis and Brett Lacher did a two week car trip around Mongolia. “It was an incredible experience and we got some great pictures. This is at the top of a dormant volcano next to White Lake in middle Mongolia.”

Visit our website for the latest news. greenhill.org/news Find us on: facebook.com/ GreenhillAlumni @AlumniGreenhill @GreenhillAlumni bit.ly/LinkedinGS Jason Klein ’04 and Juliana Lopez-Klein with daughter, Olivia

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2006 Molly Ellis won the Dean’s Award for SMU’s Research Day 2016. She authored her project “Influences on and Effects of Personal and Professional Stress on Faculty Satisfaction.” The goal of this event is to foster communication between students in different disciplines, give students the opportunity to present their work in a professional setting, and share the outstanding research being conducted at SMU with their peers and industry professionals from the greater Dallas community. Molly is pursuing a degree in education policy and leadership.

Meera Krishna just moved to Boston to start business school, but “I am planning to move back to New York as soon as I can!”

Benjamin Goodman and Abby Rohan Goodman married in August 2015 at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur, CO. They began dating in Upper School at Greenhill. The wedding party included alumni Dani Goodman, Sophie Levy, Max Korenvaes, Noah Bonnheim, Nathaniel Horadam and Jared Sandler.

2010 John Piermarini opened his second boutique, Piermarini, in the Rice Village neighborhood of Houston, Texas.

2007 Director of Community Service and Service Learning Sally Rosenberg reconnected with Gooch faculty member Ashley Fortner during a recent volunteer event at Gooch.

Blair Golman Freedman married Eric Freedman in October 2015.

The wedding was held at the Bath Club in Miami, Florida and included many Greenhill guests from the Class of 2007: Zak Baron, Robert Tobolowsky, Sophie Levy, Benjamin Goodman, Tyler Goldberg, Dana Baum Ingall, Alexa Kutler, Claire Gibson, Molly Bruder, Blair Golman Freedman, Samantha Kurz DeVito, Emily Zale, Abby Rohan Goodman, Sally Rosenberg and Hannah Fagadau

Mackenzie Meier moved to New York in April and accepted an offer to work in the management information division of Tullett Prebon.

Jessica Heller is officially a licensed attorney in the state of New York.

Samantha Strauss is finishing her second year of business school at Columbia.

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Jamie Krusch and David Krusch were married in November 2015 in Savannah, GA. Greenhill guests included Sally Rosenberg, Jared Berg ’08, Kitty Stuart Corser ’07, Maggie Fulton ’07, Anna Grossman Saleh ’04, Melissa Fulton McNally ’07, Josh Schecter ’04, and Liane Michnoff ’07

In Memoriam Barbara Farris Graves

January 18, 1938 - January 7, 2016 Barbara Farris Graves, Greenhill Legend, born January 18, 1938, died peacefully in her daughter’s home on January 7, 2016. In spite of her diagnosis of cancer 10 years before, Barbara Graves maintained a positive outlook and strong faith.

roll posters in her classroom and the way that she taught them to challenge authority and question the perspectives of the writers of history and literature. Barbara was a bonafide intellectual who loved to talk football and could enjoy a joke with gusto. Her legacy at Greenhill is assured.”

Assistant Head of School Tom Perryman reflected on her tenure at Greenhill: “Leaving her mark on first the history and later the English departments during 27 years on the Hill, Barbara Graves brought an inspiring passion and an infectious joy to her teaching. She was admired by her students and beloved of her peers. Barbara was a true child of the ’60s, and her students fondly remember the rock-n-

Of herself she said, “As much as I considered myself a feminist who wanted a world of cooperation and peace rather than competition and conflict, I treasured family above all.”

Memorials may be made to Greenhill School’s Legends Financial Aid Endowment Fund greenhill.org/give.

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In Memoriam ( continued ) Marilyn Auvermann Mother of Liza Auvermann Batzle ’76 November 29, 2015

Christie Brown Haggard Aunt of Gabrielle Wootton ’03 September 7, 2015

David Baxter Father of James Baxter ’10 October 22, 2015

Beth Frankfurt Kahn ’74 Sister of Barbara Frankfurt Glick ’74, mother of Lauren Kahn Rosenbloom ’02 and Michael Kahn ’04 January 17, 2016

Joan Beck Mother of Pam Beck Pluss ’81, Gary Beck ’79, Michael Beck ’78, grandmother of Molly Pluss ’13 and Henry Pluss ’15 January 9, 2016 Thomas Boyle ’51 August 3, 2015 Scott Cotlar ’77 November 5, 2015 Sanford Payne “Tex” Fagadau Grandfather of Flauren Fagadau Bender ’98, Hannah Fagadau ’07, and Hilary Fagadau ’09 January 4, 2016 Kayce Goldberg Sister of Brady Goldberg ’11 March 9, 2016 Barbara Graves Former faculty member and Greenhill Legend January 7, 2016

Irwin Kerner Father of Michael Kerner ’15 and Bari Golin-Blaugrund ’09 February 10, 2016 Winston Lam Father of Geralyn Lam ’14 June 25, 2015 Barbara Levy Mother of Leslie Levy Dryzer ’75, Lauran Levy Goldberg ’79, Jack M. Levy, Jr. ’80 and Jay Berry Levy ’81, Grandmother of Tyler Goldberg ’07 and Henry Goldberg ’09 September 25, 2015 Bernard Levy Father of Frada Levy Sandler ’73, Hope Levy Malowitz ’76, and father in law of Lonnie Pollock III ’73, Grandfather of Michael Levy, Lonnie Pollock IV ’06, Jackie Levy ’03, Tracy Pollock ’03, Kimberly Wolff ’02 March 8, 2016

Renee Manes December 24, 2015 Wife of Head of Fine Arts Michael Manes, mother of Gavin Manes ’96 and Emily Kincke ’99. Renee served Greenhill in many supportive roles spanning decades.

Paula Peppard Mother of Alan Peppard ’81 October 25, 2015 Betty Flory Wootton Grandmother of Gabrielle Wootton ’03 December 27, 2014 Sharon Brown Wootton Mother of Gabrielle Wootton ’03 October 16, 2015

Edward W. “Rusty” Rose 1941-2016

Edward W. “Rusty” Rose died on January 29, 2016 at the age of 74. A Dallas leader and philanthropist, he had deep roots at Greenhill, serving on the Board of Trustees for over twenty-five years beginning in 1975, and served as Board Chair from 1981 to 1983. Rusty and his wife Deedie Rose, generously supported many projects at the School, and Rose’s children, Will and Lela, graduated from Greenhill in 1985 and 1987 respectively. Following in his father’s footsteps, Will Rose '85 currently serves as Greenhill’s Board Chair and with wife Catherine, have two of Rusty’s grandchildren, sophomore Alex and seventh-grader Jack, at Greenhill.

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Ami Mehta Patel ’06 & Om Patel May 30, 2015

David Spiegel ’99 & Susie Edelman Spiegel Son, Michael Ean Spiegel January 7, 2015

Harl Asaff ’96 & Jessica Hall Asaff Daughter, Claire Elizabeth Asaff 12 November 24, 2015

Eric Freytag ’03 & Meghan Freytag Daughter, Ella Grace Freytag 8 February 28, 2015

Erica Bloom Foland ’94 & David Foland Son, Ari Samuel Foland 13 November 30, 2015

Samantha Siegel Armstrong ’99 & Shae Armstrong Son, Spencer Armstrong 10 April 19, 2015

Emily Zidell Wisniewski ’07 & Scott Wisniewski Son, Pierce Adam Wisniewski December 5, 2015

Christine Patterson Martell ’02 & Alfredo Martell Son, Matthias Alfredo Martell 15 June 20, 2015

Tara Wettreich & Mark Wettreich ’98 Daughter, Mari Elizabeth Wettreich December 21, 2015

Kitty Stuart Corser ’07 & Oliver Corser July 5, 2015 Lindsay Seidel Fleming ’10 & Jacob Fleming 7 August 1, 2015 Benjamin Goodman ’07 & Abby Rohan Goodman ’07 9 August 9, 2015 Nick Schanbaum ’00 & Terri Anne Schanbaum 18 August 29, 2015 Tamara Lee Perry ’03 & Mark Perry 21 September 30, 2015 Taylor Johnson McLamb ’08 & Christopher McLamb October 3, 2015 Blair Golman Freedman ’07 & Eric Freedman 16 October 24, 2015 Michael Swartz ’05 & Cristina Calderin Swartz 14 November 14, 2015 Jamie Schecter Krusch ’07 & David Krusch November 21, 2015 Brooke Hollimon ’03 & Jordan Ramsey 2 December 5, 2015

Kitty Stuart Corser ’07 & Oliver Corser Son, Charles Stuart Corser 3 September 20, 2015 Jason Scott Klein ’04 & Juliana Lopez-Klein Daughter, Olivia Alexandra Klein 20 September 27, 2015

Adam Gannaway ’00 & Leah Gannaway Sons, Jack Nathaniel & Levi Alexander Gannaway December 28, 2015 Lindsay Harrison ’96 & Jonna Hamilton Daughter, Nava Simone Hamilton January 7, 2016

Oscar Joyner ’93 & Alem Gola Daughter, Yohana Oscar Joyner 4 October 2, 2015

Jennifer Rosemore Tonini ’04 & Andrew Tonini Daughter, Charlotte Lily Tonini 6 January 12, 2016

Carla Sanders Childs ’02 & Joshua Childs Daughter, Ellington Joy Childs 11 October 19, 2015

Robert Solls ’05 & Marissa Epstein Solls Son, Connor Joseph Solls January 13, 2016

Sarah Leiseca ’99 & Robert Wimberley Son, Nathaniel Fitzrobert Wimberley 19 October 25, 2015

Tiffanee Siri Ellman & Richard Ellman ’89 Son, Oliver Reeve Ellman January 18, 2016

Meredith Small Wallace ’97 & Scott Wallace Daughter, Ashley Pearl Wallace 1 November 10, 2015

Laura Ley Staub ’01 & Blake Staub ’01 Son, Andrew William Staub 17 January 20, 2016

Brooke Oberwetter Coon ’98 & Joey Coon Son, Malcolm Harrison Coon 5 November 22, 2015

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Why I Give Waverly Ware Wilson ’86 As an alumna and parent, Waverly and her family have been active members of the Greenhill community for years. She has served in such capacities as Parent Association President, Greenhill Fund Class Representative, Building Community Campaign Steering Committee, and more. She and her husband McCord have two children, fifth-grader Kaylee and seventhgrader Press.

How has your Greenhill education prepared you for what you do now?

The confidence I gained by being challenged and nurtured all the way from first through twelfth grade has helped me in everything I do professionally and as a mom. The writing and speaking skills I was taught and was given a chance to practice at Greenhill have given me amazing opportunities in college, law school, and professionally.

What would you say to fellow alums who want to feel connected again?

Getting plugged back in is so easy! Call or email Katie Young. She’s the alumni director and has the pulse of all things Greenhill that alums are doing and want to do. She can get you plugged into the life of the School and the alumni in a way that makes you comfortable and that will add an amazing new chapter in your Greenhill life.

In your own words, why is giving to Greenhill important?

When I was a student at Greenhill, many families had already gone before me and given selflessly to Greenhill to help build it into an amazing school—one that is different from every other school in Dallas. Greenhill gave me so much during my time as a student. I give to make sure many more students continue to experience the Greenhill that had such a great influence on me.

Have your Greenhill relationships helped you (personally and/or professionally)?

My Greenhill relationships are some of the most important in my life—even 30 (gasp!) years later! Professionally, having Greenhill on my resume has been a benefit when interviewing for jobs and in networking in both my legal and my educational consulting careers.

What would you say to someone who hasn’t participated in our culture of giving?

We are all approached to give to the various colleges, graduate schools and organizations we have been a part of.

Why would it be any different with our secondary school?

Greenhill, like almost every other school in the country, cannot function at the level we are all used to without the financial help of its alumni, families, and friends.

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What would you say to someone who hasn’t participated in supporting our community?

Do consider getting involved! You will be amazed at the networking opportunities, the cool events open to only Greenhill alumni, and the great benefits of reconnecting with an amazing group, both in Dallas and all over the world. There is so much to be gained by reconnecting!

Greenhill School 2015-2016 Board of Trustees Officers William E. Rose ’85 Chair Waverly Ware Wilson ’86 Assistant Chair/Secretary Holland P. Gary ’93 Finance Chair/Treasurer E. Pierce Marshall, Jr ’86 Chair-Elect Trustees Debbie Andres Stephen L. Arata Yasmin Bhatia Nancy P. Carlson Albertina M. Cisneros Christopher I. Clark ’89 Angela Crates Macey Small Davis ’94 Koshi Dhingra, Ed.D. Angela Adkins Downes ’87 Tom Dunning Aaron Enrico Gary Fernandes Beth Gold David Greenstone Scott A. Griggs, Head of School David Haemisegger Jay Henry Joan Hill, Ed.D. Maria-Cristina Jaramillo Rabbi Nancy Kasten Roy S. Kim ’88 Jenny Kirtland Leslie Krakow Peter Andrew Kraus Lester Levy, Jr. ’79 Laurie Matthews Manju Menon Terry Oxford Tracy Rathbun Patricia Smith Mark Solomon Bruce Sostek Bharti Subramanian, Ph.D. Mike Weinberg ’82 Clifford Weiner Neena Wiora

Former Board Chairs Electing to Serve Ex-Officio Sally R. Estes Trustee since 1976 Irwin Grossman Trustee since 1973 Michael J. Halloran Trustee since 2002 Rusty Jaggers Trustee since 1994 David L. Johnson ’67 Trustee since 1987 H. Ronald Nash Trustee since 1987 Lifetime Trustee Daniel T. Phillips Trustee since 1997 Molly Fulton Seeligson ’60 Trustee since 2009

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Clayton Hollingsworth Director of Major Gifts and Donor Relations

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2016 Greenhill Upcoming Events Commencement Monday, June 6

Founders’ Day 2016 Friday, September 9

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