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SPECIAL DIGITAL EDITION | SUMMER 2018
THE MAGAZINE OF GREENHILL SCHOOL
A SUMMER TRIBUTE TO THE
Greenhill Class of 2018 www.greenhill.org
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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. 2 The Digital Hill | Summer 2018
Contents 4 Commencement 2018 14 Baccalaureate 2018 16 Matriculation list of the Class of 2018
18 Collegiate Athletes This magazine is a newly-created digital issue of The Hill, with a special focus on the Class of 2018 and academics, arts, and athletics highlights.
19 Fine Arts Spotlight 20 Divisional award ceremonies
21 Fourth & Eighth Grade Awards
22 Alumni Weekend 2018 24 Greenhill Fund Update 26 Farewell to Head of School Scott Griggs
28 Welcome Head of School Lee Hark
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“Ladies and gentlemen, we present the Class of 2018.” — Head of Upper School Trevor Worcester
The traditional class portrait taken before the Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Greenhill has been using the Morton H. 5 Meyerson Symhony Center for graduation since thewww.greenhill.org early 1990s.
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Greenhill School graduated the Class of 2018 at the Commencement ceremony held at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center on Sunday, June 3, 2018. For the last time in his eighteen-year tenure, Head of School Scott Griggs gave welcoming remarks and Assistant Head of School Tom Perryman ’81 gave the Invocation: “When we gather together as we do tonight, your light shines through our myriad pieces of glass, bathing us in a dazzling array of colors, of faiths, of traditions more spectacular in concert than any could be by itself. We understand that our fragments alone cannot do full justice to your light. So we remember that we need each other, and we are grateful that we are many and varied… and we are humbled by your presence with us and by your love for your creation.” Senior performances, addresses, and awards followed. After Mr. Griggs’ charge to his last graduating class, Molly Fulton Seeligson ‘60, daughter of Greenhill Founders, Helen and Bernard Fulton, stepped out to honor Mr. Griggs’ 18 years of dedicated service to Greenhill School.
“Scott, your legacy is great, and you will be missed.”
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“What’s been the same through all of the changes is the Class of 2018’s commitment to creating a campus that we can all call home. No matter how accomplished and intelligent my peers have grown, I am humbled by their conscious choice to make their community a family, never tempted by the path of easy success—but rather, a community that chooses to be good before it chooses to be great.” —SWATI RAVI ’18, excerpted from her Senior Address
“If I were to offer any advice, it would be to remember that the main attraction is not what defines your experience, it’s the people you bring along with you— who know you, wait with you, listen to you, and care for you… who love you. To the class of 2018, I challenge youto cherish them, lean on them, love them back. Stand with people who bring magic into your life.” —GRACE JACKSON ’18, excerpted from her Senior Address
Greenhill Senior Singers performed a beautiful acoustic version of “I’ll be there for you.”
Greenhill Senior Singers: Brooke Allen Sofia Babool Lily Barnes Samantha Harberg Maya LaRosiliere Megan Lindle Walker Mullen Sarah NuñezLafontaine Victoria Shiau Julia Smith Karis Thomas Isabelle Thompson www.greenhill.org Sloan Touchet
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2018 Graduation Awards NIKITA JINDAL | Valedictorian The Valedictorian is the graduating senior who has achieved the highest cumulative grade point average during the course of their Upper School years at Greenhill School. “It was clear from ninth grade that Nikita would enroll in some of the most challenging classes Greenhill had to offer. Enrolling in both Honors Geometry and Algebra II as a ninth grader, she tracked all the way through to Vector Calculus as a senior this year. She enrolled in two AP courses as a sophomore, ultimately taking eight AP courses over the course of her Upper School career, as well as registering to take other AP exams without an accompanying full course. In the end, she finished with 15 grades of A+ in core academic courses throughout her four years in Upper School. All of this while consistently taking seven courses for nearly every trimester in Upper School, exhibiting amazing talents and leadership skills as a percussionist in our music program and programs both locally and nationally, and tearing up the tennis court in doubles for four years. And, she does it all with grace and humility.” —Trevor Worcester, Head of Upper School ERIN PUCKETT | Salutatorian The Salutatorian is the graduating senior who has achieved the second highest cumulative grade point average during the course of their Upper School years at Greenhill School. “Stellar, exemplary, phenomenal. These are just a few of the descriptors faculty have used to describe Erin. Throughout this senior’s time in the Upper School, teachers across disciplines have heaped praise based both on effort and outcome. One teacher said ‘her participation in class is exemplary, and her performance on written assessments is stellar.’ Others commented, “she demands the best of herself and challenges me to become a better teacher every day”; and ‘she possesses wisdom well beyond her age.’ Erin took six AP classes over the course of her Greenhill career, and she earned an A+ as a final average in eight of her core academic courses, and that includes some of those yearlong AP courses. She has also been a dedicated athlete in field hockey and soccer, an invaluable manager in cross country, and a superb photographer who ‘consistently challenges herself in addition to going beyond the assignment.’ Clearly, challenging herself and going beyond the assignment was synergistic for Erin.” —Trevor Worcester, Head of Upper School
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ARIANA LUTERMAN | The Kate Cecil Award The first of two recipients of the Kate Cecil Award, given to the senior who renders the most outstanding service to the Dallas community. The award is named in honor of Kate Cecil, a member of the faculty for seventeen years. “Ariana has reported more than 765 hours of community service in Upper School. With that number of hours logged there are a myriad of organizations to which she has dedicated time and effort. And yet, there is a clear theme to her work: promoting healthy lifestyles for all children. Using her talent as a nationally-ranked triathlete, this senior has taken the focus away from her individual victories and directed it toward the Vogel Alcove, a place that gives hope as well as resources to homeless boys and girls. Her eponymous nonprofit agency, of which she is the founder and CEO, has raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars to benefit Vogel Alcove. Inspired to make the world a better place, smile after smile, Ariana’s compassionate heart, entrepreneurial spirit and creative mind have notably affected tens of thousands of people around the country.” —Trevor Worcester, Head of Upper School ZEENYA MEHERALLY | The Kate Cecil Award The second of two recipients of the Kate Cecil Award, given to the senior who renders the most outstanding service to the Dallas community. The award is named in honor of Kate Cecil, a member of the faculty for seventeen years. “Zeenya has reported more than 846 hours of service in her four years in the Upper School. Beyond any notion of requirements, service matters a great deal to her. From her time with Girl Scouts of America to her work within her faith community, Zeenya is clearly a giver. She is a youth leader in her mosque and was chosen for the selective Global Encounters program, sponsored by the Aga Khan. She is unusually thoughtful about the meaning of service, writing, ‘I love volunteering for longer periods of time and, through the medium of service, learning about the people around me. In the camp I went to over the summer, I didn’t just give the community something as a stranger, but rather I learned ways to approach different people in different communities.’ She is clearly taking what we strive for as a Greenhill community into many others.” —Trevor Worcester, Head of Upper School MAYA LAROSILIERE | The Estelle Dickens Service Award The Estelle Dickens Service to Greenhill Award is presented to the senior who has given the most outstanding service contribution to Greenhill School. The award commemorates the over-four decades of service given to Greenhill by beloved teacher and administrator Estelle Dickens. “Maya is one of the true standout personalities of the Class of 2018. Big-hearted, funny, and armed with a smile that lights up any room, she bleeds green and gold. Whether she is serving on student council, the athletics board, or as manager to cheer and soccer, she brings everything to the table. As an Admissions Hill Guide, she is an ambassador of Greenhill, welcoming and touring prospective families across campus. A member of the Forever Club, she has nurtured relationships throughout her time here, always looking to connect with everyone. People know they can rely on her to care, listen, and follow through on her commitments. Whether she is filling in for our Student Council President at our US Community Time assemblies or emceeing the Homecoming pep rally, she is a dynamic and charismatic speaker who has given everything to Greenhill.” —Trevor Worcester, Head of Upper School
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BILL YANG | The Phillip G. Foote Award Recipient of the Phillip G. Foote Award, given to the senior who is considered by the faculty to epitomize the qualities of citizenship in the Greenhill community. These qualities are rooted in the School’s core principles of honor, respect, and compassion. The award is named for Greenhill’s second Headmaster. “Positive. Humble. Kind. These are just some of the adjectives students and faculty alike use to describe this Bill. Regardless of the class, the activity, or the environment, this senior always has a smile on his face and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Whenever his name is mentioned, or he is introduced at Community Time, the entire audience erupts in applause. Whether he was coming into my class or seeing me in the hallway, there was always a big, genuine smile flashing back at me. He is positivity personified. This also makes him the perfect ambassador for Greenhill. His participation in robotics or Junior Classical League competitions, his work in our film program, his time in the pool on our swim team – it is all for the love of the activity and for the greater good.” —Trevor Worcester, Head of Upper School KARIS THOMAS | The Board of Trustees Award Recipient of the Board of Trustees Award, presented to the senior who has met the challenge of Greenhill with perseverance, courage, and humor. “Wise beyond her years. That is the way many faculty describe Karis. Whether she is in the classroom, on the track, or on the field cheering, she epitomizes excellence in every way. Throughout her Upper School years, Karis has posed the important questions that need asking, in and out of the classroom. She participated in the Student Diversity Leadership Conference, a multiracial, multicultural gathering of Upper School student leaders from across the U.S. that focuses on self-reflecting, forming allies, and building community. When this senior speaks to our community, she does it in a way that the entire community, peers and faculty alike, are able to understand a reality and perspective that may be very different from their own. She encourages everyone around her to think more carefully about their assumptions. As one faculty member stated, ‘She acts as sage and support, inspiration and inquirer.’ I am fortunate to have been in my role this year with this wise senior here.” —Trevor Worcester, Head of Upper School KASSIDY WOODS | The Senior Leadership Award Recipient of the Senior Leadership Award, given to the member of the senior class who best demonstrates the qualities of leadership. The origin of this award was the D. Harold Byrd and Jennie Stuck awards, which honored male and female leadership. “Kassidy has garnered the respect and admiration of the Greenhill community. He has a persona of quiet confidence and grace that people respond to. One of his English teachers wrote, ‘His thoughtfulness and ability to work in any group are the hallmarks of a leader and communicator. Innately, he could sense interpersonal dynamics of the class discussion and help the group work together across all backgrounds.’ As much as that speaks to his leadership in a classroom, students, faculty, and parents alike certainly witnessed his graceful style of leadership firsthand on the track, on the court, and on the football field over the last three years. As another faculty member states, ‘If being a leader means that you have made connections with lots of people at all different levels of this school, then this senior fits that to a tee.’ As a charismatic, star athlete, Kassidy has worn the mantle of leader and role model with a style that is confident, yet humble.” —Trevor Worcester, Head of Upper School
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NIKITA JINDAL | The Bernard L. Fulton Award Recipient of the Bernard L. Fulton Award is the highest honor given in the Upper School and is presented to the senior who best embodies the mission and ideals of Greenhill School. The award is named for the founder and first Head of School. “Superlatives abound for Nikita. Incredible talents transcend academics, arts, and athletics, as she has engaged in all aspects of our community right from her arrival at Greenhill in ninth grade. And while that engagement, and subsequent effort, has produced exemplary outcomes for her, the manner in which she has pushed herself, and her classmates, in these pursuits is what makes her stand just that much more above her peers. Her advisor wrote, ‘If I had a daughter, I’d want her to be like NIkita. She’s crazy smart, but incredibly gracious about it. She offers help to her classmates when they need it, and she puts herself out there in class, even if it’s in a situation where she knows she might fail.’ Despite one of the most rigorous academic schedules across four years of Upper School, Nikita found time to share her interests and talents as a four-year member of our girls’ tennis team (including an SPC Championship), as 1st Vice-President of the Texas State Junior Classical League, as a phenomenal percussionist for our program, Dallas Youth Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra, culminating in a performance at Carnegie Hall.” —Trevor Worcester, Head of Upper School
Helen Fulton Awards The Helen Fulton Awards are named in honor of founding faculty member and wife of Greenhill’s founder, Bernard Fulton. Helen Fulton was a life-long learner, exemplary citizen, and a well-rounded, balanced individual. This award is special because seniors nominate their peers whom they believe embody these characteristics and then the winners are chosen by a faculty vote. Eleven students were chosen to receive this award. SOFIA BABOOL
ISHANI KALE
JULIA SMITH
SUDEEP BHARGAVA
GRACE DOYLE
ABBAS HASAN
CAROLINE HARRIS
ISABELLE THOMPSON
JOSEPH WEINBERG
MAYA GHOSH
JESSICA PUGH
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BACCALAUREATE
The Greenhill Baccalaureate Service provides graduating seniors a final opportunity to reflect upon their time and contributions to this community. Held at the Cathedral of Hope on Friday, June 1, senior class leaders offered an invocation, anthems, readings, and benedictions to express their gratitude and committment to their Greenhill experience, values, and beliefs. History Department Chair Dr. Amy Kasten Bresie ’96 gave the baccalaureate address about gratitude for what the Class of 2018 taught her. “So, class of 2018, you have taught me much about surpassing my limitations, you have helped me value community over individual contributions, and you have helped me take myself less seriously. I am truly thankful. And that, in turn, is the lesson I want to impart to you: gratitude. It’s easy to be grateful on a day like today when everyone is shining and we are here to honor your accomplishments. And it’s important to stop and marvel and voice our thanks when we experience great joy. But it’s even more important to find moments of gratitude on those days when we are tired, when the world seems too much, when it’s hard to see any light at all. In those moments that we mourn, it is essential to remember that we hurt because we were given so much in the first place.” Dr. Bresie closed her remarks by saying “Class of 2018... thank you.”
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“Class of 2018, you have taught me much about surpassing my limitations, you have helped me value community over individual contributions, and you have helped me take myself less seriously. I am truly thankful.” — Dr. Amy Bresie ’96
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CLASS OF 2018
The members of the Class of 2018 have decided to attend 82 colleges in the United States and abroad. Our outstanding College Counseling Department is proud to publish this list of their continuing educational journey. American University Austin College Baylor University (2) Belmont University Boston College Boston University (2) Bowdoin College Brigham Young University California Institute of Technology California Institute of the Arts California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Colgate University Colorado State University Columbia University (2) Cornell University (2) Dartmouth College Duke University Emerson College Emory University Fordham University The George Washington University Guilford College Hampton University Harvard University (2)
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Howard University Indiana University at Bloomington Johns Hopkins University (2) Lawrence University Lehigh University Loyola University New Orleans The New School Newbury College New York University New York University-Abu Dhabi Northeastern University (3) Northwestern University (3) Pepperdine University (2) Pomona College Princeton University Queens University of Charlotte Rice University (3) Sam Houston State University Sarah Lawrence College Scripps College Southern Methodist University Texas A&M University (2) Texas State University Texas Tech University Trinity University (2) Tufts University Tulane University (3) United States Military Academy —West Point
University of Alabama University of British Columbia University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of Chicago (2) University of Delaware University of Denver University of Georgia University of Houston (2) University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign University of Miami (3) University of Michigan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2) University of Pennsylvania (3) University of Richmond University of Southern California University of Texas, Austin (9) University of Texas, Dallas (3) University of Wisconsin, Madison Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis (2) Wellesley College Wesleyan University (2) Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University
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Collegiate Athletes Greenhill Athletics Department is proud to send the following twelve student athletes to compete at the college level. Congratulations!
BROOKE ALLEN Women’s Lacrosse U.S. Army
XAVIER BRYANT Men’s Basketball Sam Houston State
GABRIELLE COBEN Women’s Lacrosse University of Pennsylvania
ALLIE FRYMIRE Women’s Volleyball California Institute of Technology
MASON MARANO Men’s Lacrosse University of Delaware
JESSICA PUGH Women’s Volleyball Hampton University
KYLE SMAW Men’s Lacrosse Guilford College
ISABELLE THOMPSON Women’s Field Hockey Johns Hopkins University
KARIS THOMAS Cheer Howard University
JAKE WEBSTER Baseball Austin College
HAILEY WETHERILL Softball Columbia University
KASSIDY WOODS Football Washington State University
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Fine Arts Spotlight Greenhill Fine Arts continues to shine with incredible accomplishments in performing and visual arts. Highlights of the year included the theatre productions of These Shining Lives, Cry-Baby, and Series ’18, as well as the impressive work of award-winning musicians, actors, painters, sculptors, photographers, designers, filmmakers, debaters, and more. For a full recap on this year’s art highlights, visit: WWW.GREENHILL.ORG/ARTS
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OTHER CELEBRATIONS
ACROSS ALL DIVISIONS, the last week of classes is a time of celebration, honoring student accomplishment and superlatives in academics, arts, and athletics. From the Lower School farewell assembly to Middle School honors in academic, artistic, and athletic awards, to passing the torch between divisions in fourth and eighth grade, to recognizing Upper School achievements, the time of culmination every year is also a time to celebrate, while honoring our values and mission.
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Fourth & Eighth Grade Awards HELEN MISURA AWARD Helen Misura was one of the founding members of the Greenhill faculty in 1950 and served as the first Head of Lower School from 1950-1969. Upon her retirement in 1969 the school established an award in her honor, given to a fourth grade boy and girl who demonstrate outstanding leadership, scholarship, citizenship, and sportsmanship. Congratulations to our 2018 recipients: NINA KAPLINSKY and VEDANT SUBRAMANIAN
RONNIE FREEMAN AWARD A friend of Greenhill’s founders, Ronnie Freeman was a Middle School student in the 50s who, before she died of spinal meningitis, showed tremendous resiliency, perseverance, and courage. This award is given to an eighth grade boy and girl who have attended Greenhill for four years and have maintained the highest standards of scholarship, citizenship, leadership, and participation in school activities. It is the highest honor attained in Middle School. Congratulations to our 2018 recipients: TRAVIS MANN and JOTHI GUPTA
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GREENHILL ALUMNI
Alumni Weekend 2018 GREENHILL CONNECTS US. No matter how much time has passed, Greenhill connects us and during this year’s Alumni Weekend, the School did just that. On Friday, April 21, and Saturday, April 22, hundreds of alumni — many with their families — gathered in Dallas to reminisce with former classmates, tour campus, and celebrate friendships. This year, we especially welcomed the classes of 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008. Thank you to our graduates who traveled and especially to our Alumni Association Board for hosting the weekend of events. One alumnus shared, “It was a real pleasure for me to walk down memory lane preparing for our reunion. As I wrote the letter to my classmates encouraging them to attend the reunion, I could not help but think back on all the wonderful times we had. And now, to hear stories about growing families, new jobs, life changes, etc. Wow. These bonds of friends were tightly woven more than twenty years ago, and have certainly stood the test of time.”
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“We have a commonality that connects us all...”
Jordan Palefsky ’12 speaks to the Class of 2018, welcoming them into the Alumni Association. Every year the Alumni Board invites a young alumnus to address the graduating class at a luncheon held at Bent Tree Country Club. This year, Jordan Palefsky ’12 spoke about the metaphor of Charlotte’s Web — alumni being connected through a web. “We have a commonality that connects us all as a Greenhill graduate. And though we may have different individual experiences, the Alumni Network serves as our web to learn from and support each other. Being involved in the Alumni Network manifests in several ways, allowing a place for everyone to contribute. Whether it is attending a reunion event in your future new city, going to the various alumni sports games, coming home for the Holiday Party during Thanksgiving Break, participating in community service, or joining the Alumni Board, there are several opportunities to stay involved.” Thank you for sharing your wisdom, Jordan!
Alumni Board President Michael Waldman ’98 and Jordan Palefsky ’12.
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greenhill fund Thank you for joining us in the
excitement! greenhill fund
THANKS TO OUR TREMENDOUS GREENHILL FUND LEADERSHIP, we are proud to report that in early May, parent participation hit 97%, a tie with last year’s record. With gratitude for our leadership team, our grade captains, volunteers, and donors, Greenhill Fund also has achieved a record total dollar amount of $1.8 million! The previous record was $1.74 million in 2012-2013. This annual campaign is truly run by the community — for the community! For more progress, updates, and stats, visit: WWW.GREENHILL.ORG/GREENHILLFUND.
Farewell Anne Hudson Greenhill School would like to thank our Director of Greenhill Fund of 26 years, ANNE HUDSON, for her unprecedented dedication to her job and to the mission of Greenhill School. Anne, we wish you the very best in retirement and say farewell with immense gratitude.
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GREENHILL FUND LEADERSHIP Leslie & David Benners Brett & Lester Levy, Jr. ’79 Co-Chairs Joanna & David Greenstone Pilar & Jay Henry Selwyn Rayzor & Rich Moses Co-Chairs, New Parents Elan & Augusto Sasso Co-Chairs, $10K+ Leadership Circle Aaron & Catie Enrico Laura & Jim Forson Co-Chairs, $3K+ Pacesetters Katherine Hearty ’98 Clayton Lougée ’03 Co-Chairs, Alumni Carol & Allen Pitts Co-Chairs, Grandparents Julie & Mike Weinberg ’82 Co-Chairs, Parents of Alumni Marlo & Jeff Melucci Joy & Jordan Sebold Co-Chairs, Stewardship
greenhill fund is a critical source of current-use, unrestricted funding that enables our students and faculty to reach their full potential!
Greenhill Fund is the most inclusive opportunity for our supporters to give. We look to our faculty, staff, current families, alumni and friends to ensure the sustainability of our mission, culture and future and YOUR impact has been felt is this recordbreaking year! Greenhill Fund has an immediate and meaningful impact including faculty advancement, financial aid and campus enhancements. THANK YOU for your continued support of this tremendous community.
QUICK STATS as of MAY 1, 2018:
100% PARTICIPATION IN AT LEAST SIX GRADES & COUNTING!
Final and more extensive reporting will be included in the official Annual Report for 2017-2018. To help increase participation, banners like these were placed in each common area around campus. Stickers were moved every week to mark progress.
Meet Susan Holmes The Greenhill community welcomes Susan H. Holmes to the position of Chief Advancement Officer. Susan comes to Greenhill with more than 15 years of executive leadership experience in advancement, fundraising, and strategic planning in the non-profit sector. Since 2016, Susan has served as Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton. In this role, she established a strong team that rebuilt the school’s foundation relations program and launched the first corporate relations program to support faculty and students and enhance the unique mission of UNT. Prior to UNT, Susan served as the Executive Director for the American Heart Association (AHA) regional offices in Dallas and Indianapolis for a total of 12 years. After eight years in Indianapolis, Susan transitioned to Dallas, where she led business strategy, fundraising, marketing/branding, advocacy, program development, and communication with the Board of Directors. She was responsible for all aspects of Dallas’ $10 million dollar business – the largest metropolitan branch of AHA in the country.
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TOTAL PARTICIPATION!
Susan is thrilled to join Greenhill at this important time in history, at the same time as the fifth Head of School. She says, “I am excited to be part of this diverse, thriving community that is serving a unique educational need in the DFW Metroplex. Greenhill has a tremendous heritage and legacy, and the future is bright. In this role, I embrace the challenge of advancing Greenhill to ensure sustainable excellence for generations to come! My children are also excited to become members of this community and benefit from the standards of academic excellence that make Greenhill so stellar.” A native of Indiana, Susan earned a B.S. in Marketing and Management from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. We are excited to welcome Susan; her husband Trae; son Drew, who will be joining the fifthgrade class; and daughter Ella, who will be joining the third-grade class; to the Greenhill community. www.greenhill.org
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FAREWELL SCOTT GRIGGS
Farewell Scott Griggs Head of School, 2000-2018 “We’re gonna miss you...” sang our Greenhill Singers in a themed performance during a very special assembly on the morning of May 17, 2018. Students, faculty, staff, friends, alumni, fellow Heads of Schools, and other special invited guests joined together to celebrate the spectacular eighteenyear legacy of Head of School Scott Griggs. Speakers included representatives from each facet of our community. Rishi Vas ’18 gave remarks on behalf of students, Pam Hopkins, from the Heart of the Hill group she shared with Griggs, Manisha Desai, from the Parents’ Association, Will Fulton ’68 from the Fulton family, Holland Gary ’93 from the Alumni Association, Tom Perryman ’81 from the faculty, and finally Bruce Sostek, from the Board. In Bruce’s remarks, he declared the new naming of the Great Meadow, pictured below. Surprising his father, Nate Griggs ’09 gave remarks about being the son of the Head of School. “It was the greatest gift he could have given me,” said Nate. Scott Griggs concluded the event with his own remarks of gratitude.
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Students, faculty, and guests were given a small pin to wear to show their support for Mr. Griggs.
“Mr. Griggs loves Greenhill. He loves the students. He loves the faculty. He loves this entire community. It’s a community where people feel a sense of pride and belonging — exemplified by Mr. Griggs, and how deeply he has cared about this place throughout his eighteen years.” — Bruce Sostek, Chair of the Board of Trustees
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WELCOME LEE HARK
Welcome Lee Hark Our new Head of School Lee Hark visited campus in late May to pop in on a few classrooms and meet with administrators. Lee and his wife Marianne, along with their three children, Ben, entering ninth grade; Jane, entering sixth grade; and Eliza, entering fourth grade; will spend the next month moving and acclimating to Dallas. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE FROM MR. HARK IN EARLY AUGUST. STAY TUNED!
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“I cannot wait to meet you all! I look forward to learning your Greenhill story.” — Lee Hark, Head of School www.greenhill.org
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