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We look at the history of MA’s HumDev and explore the connections with Wellness and Mindfulness

MA’s Athletic Director Kacie Schilling launches class as part of new Wellness program

THE ARTS AT MA

“When I’m in my arts class I feel at home. The Blackbox and the people who inhabit it are the most kind and close community at MA, and the intentionality of the group to create collaboratively is really special. I’m grateful to have a place where I can come and be myself at school.”

MARINA C. ‘19

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“When I’m in my art class I feel empowered because it is the one class where my experience is wholly and genuinely what I make of it.”

NORA R. ‘19

“I love MA theater! The theater program has shown me that theater is what I want to do with my life. When I walk into the theater building, I feel like I’m home and in my element, and that I can do anything.”

ELEANOR B. ‘20

“The MA arts community gives me an invaluable sense of community and a unique opportunity to express myself, and to create and share meaningful art.”

LILA P. ‘20

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HUMDEV, WELLNESS, AND MINDFULNESS

Human Development has been an integral part of the student experience at MA since 1995.

View from a TA “I think about Human Development all of the time.

I have been around such a diverse group of people since I left MA, and so many of them didn’t talk about the topics we talked about in HumDev. No one has had as good a social education as we did, and it makes me so grateful that I got to take and teach that class.”

—Julia Rosenberg ‘15

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I often think about the many things I got from Marin Academy, including a love of nature, a passion for social justice, and an appreciation for beauty in literature and the arts. Wishing the best to all of you. Keep on pursuing your dreams!

MINDFULNESS IN NATURE OUTING Co-led by Mark Stefanski and Julia Chanin ’11, along with Sophie S. ‘19, the Mindfulness in Nature Outing at Dillon Beach, which took place in the spring of 2018, was a relaxing and rejuvenating time enjoyed by all participants.

PAM GREENBERG ‘86 Alumna

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CULTIVATING MIND, BODY, AND BRAIN

VIEW FROM A TA

WILDERNESS QUEST

A former Teaching Assistant in the HumDev program shares her experience

A beloved MA tradition gets a new name

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Travis reflects on Marin Academy’s approach to educating the whole child

10 GO FORTH Congratulations to our 2018 graduates!

14 HISTORIC YEAR 2017-2018 Wildcat athletics year in review

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PROFILES: JOANI LACEY & AARON GILL MA profiles our School Counselor and Athletic Trainer

27 MIND, BODY, BRAIN MA’s Athletic Director Kacie Schilling launches class as part of new Wellness program

28 MINDFULNESS CLUB

MA’s Annual Report

A student-led time for students to step away and reset

30 CHARTING THE COURSE A peek into the lives of MA alumni ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS

HUMDEV, WELLNESS, AND MINDFULNESS

31 A nwen Baumeister ’12

A look at the Human Development program at MA

43 Carina Uraiqat ’97

INSPIRED TO LEAD

36 Stephen Morse ’88

EDITOR, DESIGN, AND LAYOUT

Hervé Ernest CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Derek Anderson Julie Barnes Mary Collie Kier Holmes ‘89 Tory Mathieson ’10 Nicole Stanton PHOTOGRAPHY

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Bryant Terry, award-winning chef, author, educator, and activist, joins us for the 15th Annual Conference on Democracy.

B Lauren Markham, writer, reporter, and the author of The Far Away Brothers, will also be a featured guest at the 15th Annual Conference on Democracy.

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D Marin Academy presents the fall theater production: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.

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OCTOBER | We are excited to announce that the 15th Annual Conference on Democracy will take place at Marin Academy this October 24th and 25th.

This year’s event features special guests Bryant Terry, James Beard Award winning chef, author, educator, activist and chef-in-residence at San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora; Lauren Markham, writer, reporter, and the author of The Far Away Brothers, a chronicle of unaccompanied minor migrants from El Salvador to the United States, as well as four youth impact fellows from United Roots Oakland, and many more. In addition to our amazing guests, the conference will feature a breadth of creative sessions by students and other members of the MA community. Mark your calendars!

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NOVEMBER | Marin Academy’s Theater Program presents their Fall Theater production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

Written at the dawn of the 17th century, Twelfth Night, or what you will, is Shakespeare at the height of his comedic and romantic brilliance. With a plot riddled with disguises, mistaken identities, gender-bending intrigue, and saturated in the intoxicating and irresistible force of love, Twelfth Night is Shakespeare’s brilliantly layered, kaleidoscopic opus on the madness of the human heart. Set in a mod, mid-sixties, Warhol-esque world, throbbing with pop music and exploding with the energy of a growing counter-culture, MA’s production of Twelfth Night features an all-star cast and live music. Thursday through Saturday, November 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at 6:30 p.m. at the Marin Academy Performing Arts Center.

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NOVEMBER | The tradition continues with a day to celebrate grandparents and special friends.

Join us for Grandparents and Special Friends Day on the Marin Academy campus on Tuesday, November 20 beginning at 7:15 a.m.

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DECEMBER | If you can, make sure not to miss our performing artists come alive on the stage this winter.

During MA’s Dance Assembly, students will dazzle audiences by performances large and small. Dance classes will show off their original choreography and creativity. Thursday, December 13 at 11:10 a.m.

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DECEMBER | Come and experience Marin Academy students displaying their passion for being creative at the Roots/World/Chamber Music Concert on December 6 and 7 at 6:30 p.m.

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PUSHING BOUNDARIES

CULTIVATING MIND, BODY, & BRAIN

BY TRAVIS BROWNLEY, HEAD OF SCHOOL

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t Marin Academy, we find it essential to provide students with all of the tools they’ll need to be successful as they chart their course in the world.

As a co-educational high school committed to scholarship and personal development, we believe that the high school years are a critically important time when students are discovering who they are, what they value, what they enjoy, and where they are headed.

We want our students to develop the skills and knowledge that will serve them well now and in the future.

Marin Academy has long been committed to providing the educational environment, the resources, and the space for students to build their capacity for social and

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emotional wellness, have opportunities to step outside and reset, and develop the exercise and self-care strategies necessary to live longer and healthier lives. We all know, and a growing body of research shows, that heightened anxiety and stress lessen the ability to learn, and developing active, mindful practices can be transformative in how we learn and provide lifelong benefits.

We are renewing this commitment as we implement a more robust wellness curriculum this fall.

In the following pages, you’ll learn about the impact of our Human Development program and why it’s the cornerstone of our new wellness program; meet a couple of staff members who are integral in providing students with key emotional and physical support; learn about our new Mind, Body, Brain class where students understand how to develop practices to overcome anxiety, stress and worry leading to happier lives; and, see how we take our own practices of mindfulness into the community to share the benefits we’ve learned with others through our Mindfulness Club.

You’ll also read about MA alumni who are going out into the world and

sharing what they’ve learned during their time at MA and beyond, not only for their benefit, but to enhance the lives and experiences of those around them: like Anwen Baumeister ’12, who just opened a wellness café in Oakland and, among other things, offers “pay-what-you-can” options in order to keep healthy food accessible to the community; Stephen Morse ’88, who is the COO of Mindful Life, Mindful Work, which offers leadership coaching and mindfulness tools to organizations, teams, and individuals worldwide; and Carina Uraiqat ’97, an attorney who now works to help other legal professionals integrate principles of mindfulness into their own work.

I am excited this fall as we roll out our new wellness program and engender new and continued commitment by our students to make the new Wellness Center a part of their natural, daily routines. I hope you enjoy reading all of the stories in this edition of NEXUS as much as we’ve enjoyed bringing them to you.

Warm Regards,

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or the eleventh year in a row, the endowment for the Brizendine Scholars Program brought a fascinating array of experts to the MA campus to enhance student learning. This year’s program, which was shared by the Human Development and Performing Arts departments, brought 17 professionals to campus.

Sanjai Moses and Cheyenne Robertson brought Brianna Booth, Stanford University’s Director of Positive Sexuality, Design & Development, to MA twice this spring—once as the keynote speaker for the first-ever Conference of Bay Area Independent School Health Educators, and once to speak to the senior class as part of their transition to college. At both appearances, Brianna was accompanied by a panel of Stanford students who candidly shared their stories about sexuality, gender, and the necessity of establishing healthy interpersonal boundaries on today’s college campuses. The Health Educators’ Summit also featured a lunchtime breakout session with marijuana educator Ralph Cantor, Ever Forward Club’s Ashanti Branch, and Shafia Zaloom, who once was on the MA faculty and now works as a human development teacher at the Urban School.

Annie Elias, Chris Detrick, Nicole Klaymoon, Randee Paufve, David Sinaiko, and Karsten Windt put together a festival of visiting artists for their performing arts classes in March, April and May. The line-up included a Yale University comedy improv troop and master dance classes in capoeira, hip hop, modernism, Afro-Cuban, and yoga. Many music students had the chance to learn about and play the gamelan, while the Chamber Gladiators program benefitted from the chance to learn from six coaches who specialized in different instruments. Some of these musicians also played in the concert

on May 17, allowing the ensemble to present music that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. Best of all, music students saw Matthew Szemela perform on his six-string electric violin and challenge the perceived divide between classical music and jazz, blues, and pop music.

For 2018-19, the Brizendine Scholars Program will rotate to the Science and Visual Arts departments.

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GO FORTH! A left hook of feedback from Mary Collie during English class may change up your plan. But, what makes MA so special is the faculty’s willingness to pick you back up and help adjust your plan.

MILES KELLY ‘18

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HEADMASTER’S CUP On behalf of the faculty, Travis Brownley awarded Anthony Madrigal the Headmaster’s Cup, an award established by Board of Trustees President James Thacher to honor the values of MA inspired by the school’s first headmaster, Bill McCluskey. Anthony Madrigal showed the MA community that while there are challenges in the world, optimism has to rule the day. While there can be much to challenge one’s optimism in the world, Anthony led unapologetically with his heart. Reliable, responsible, and engaged, there was no task too small and no deed too scary for him to give it his best.

ZUMBRUN AWARD In memory of Danielle Plumb Zumbrun ‘79 and in recognition of her keen appreciation of nature and her sense of responsibility as a caretaker of the earth, the Zumbrun Award recognizes outstanding student leadership in the Outings Program. A staple of the outings department for the entirety of his four years at MA, Harry Barker-Fost shared his strong spirit and love for the outdoors with the entire school. He was a committed and consistent presence in all things outings, and did much to further the goals of inclusivity and accessibility.

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And They’re Off...

American University | Amherst College | Bard College | Barnard College (2) | Bates College | Boston College (3) | Boston University (3) | Bowdoin College (2) | Brown University | Bucknell University | California Institute for the Arts | Carleton College | Case Western Reserve University | Chapman University | Claremont McKenna College | Colby College | College of Marin | Colorado College | Colorado State University | Cornell University | Dartmouth College | Denison University (2) | Duke University (3) | Emory University (2) | Grinnell College | Hamilton College | Indiana University, Bloomington | Kenyon College | Lehigh University | London College of Fashion | Macalester College (2) | Northeastern University (3) | Pitzer College (2) | Reed College | Rice University | San Francisco State University | Scripps College (3) | Southern Methodist University | Stanford University (2) | Syracuse University (2) | The George Washington University (3) | The University of Texas, Austin | Tufts University (4) | US Naval Academy | University of California, Berkeley (5) | University of California, Irvine | University of California, Los Angeles (2) | University of California, San Diego | University of California, Santa Barbara | University of Colorado, Boulder (3) | University of Maryland, College Park | University of Michigan | University of Oregon (3) | University of Pennsylvania (2) | University of Puget Sound | University of Richmond | University of Southern California (4) | University of Vermont (2) | University of Virginia | University of Washington (2) | University of Wisconsin, Madison (3) | Villanova University | Wake Forest University | Wellesley College | Wesleyan University | Williams College | Worchester Polytechnic Institute

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HISTORIC YEAR 2017-2018 MA Athletics Wildcat Year in Review

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ongratulations to all of our MA student-athletes and coaches on a terrific 2017-18 year in athletics! We are excited to celebrate the accomplishments in the next few pages as we eagerly prepare for the upcoming 2018-19 school year. While MA Athletics will always strive to be an extension of the classroom and a program that focuses

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on the life lessons learned through sport, we love to highlight the standout achievements attained by our various programs.

Thanks to our entire MA community for your continued support of MA Athletics. It means so much to our student-athletes and coaches, and we would not be as successful as we are without the tremendous support we receive!

NCS Team Academic Awards FALL 2017  Girls Cross Country – 3rd place (tie)  Girls Water Polo – 3rd place SPRING 2018  Boys Lacrosse – 2nd place  Girls Lacrosse – 1st place

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Team Athletics Awards BCL-WEST/BAY AREA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

 Boys Cross Country: 4th place  Girls Cross Country: 3rd place  Girls Tennis: 3rd place  Girls Volleyball: 3rd place  Boys Water Polo (NBL): NBL Champions (Undefeated)  Girls Water Polo (NBL): 2nd place  Boys Basketball: 5th place  Girls Basketball: 4th place  Girls Soccer: BCL-West Champions  Baseball: 5th place  Boys Golf: 3rd place  Boys Lacrosse: BAC League Champions (Undefeated)  Girls Lacrosse: BAC League Champions (Undefeated)  Boys Tennis: 2nd place  Boys Track: 8th place  Girls Track: 3rd place  Boys Swimming: BCL-W Champions (Undefeated)  Girls Swimming: 2nd place

 Boys Cross Country – Rob Hudson – 46th place  Girls Cross Country – Maddie Rodriguez – 53rd place  Girls Volleyball - #5 seed in Division 3 CIF NorCal Championships – 1st Round  Boys Water Polo - #5 seed in Division 2 CIF NorCal Championship – 1st Round  Boys Soccer – # 5 seed in Inaugural Division 1 NorCal CIF Championship Tournament – 1st Round

NORTH COAST SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS  Boys Cross Country: NCS Division 5 - 7th place  Girls Cross Country: NCS Division 5 - 6th place  Girls Team Tennis: NCS Division 2 Quarterfinals  Girls Volleyball: NCS Division 5 Runner Up  Boys Water Polo: NCS Division 2 Champions  Girls Water Polo: NCS Division 2 1st Round  Boys Varsity Soccer: NCS Division 4 Champions  Girls Varsity Soccer: NCS Division 4 Quarterfinals  Girls Basketball: NCS Division 5 Quarterfinals  Boys Golf: NCS Division 2 – Individual Qualifier  Boys Lacrosse: NCS Division 2 Champions  Girls Lacrosse: NCS Division 2 Quarterfinals  Boys Swimming: NCS Division 1 24th place  Girls Swimming: NCS Division 1 28th place  Boys Tennis: Division 2 Team 1st Round; Division 2 Singles Quarterfinals; Division 2 Doubles 1st Round  Girls Track & Field: Class A 6th place

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SENIOR RISING As tradition would have it, our 2019 senior class takes over The Circle on Opening Day, marking the official beginning to their senior year.

The Class of 2019 is so unbelievably excited for this year, and to share it with the juniors, sophomores, and freshman. We’re just stoked to be here!

CLARA D. ‘19 Senior Class President

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HUM DEV WELL NESS& MIND FULNESS A look at the history and impact of Human Development, Wellness, and Mindfulness programs at MA, told in five parts:

HumDev, Wellness and Mindfulness View from a TA

Profiles: Joani Lacey and Aaron Gill

Mind, Body, Brain Mindfulness Club

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by Mary Collie

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BY MARY COLLIE

This is the one place academically in the school day that students get to leave everything else and just be themselves.

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now thyself. It’s an ancient Greek maxim that has influenced societies and peoples for centuries. It gets to the most basic need of human existence: understand yourself and your place in the world and you will be better equipped to interact and contribute to the needs of those around you. With self-knowledge comes strength and resilience and wellness.

It is this basic desire to help adolescents understand themselves and their relationships that MA’s Human Development course is based on. And it is in the spirit of selfdiscovery and self-reflection that the course has evolved and changed over the last 20+ years and become the cornerstone of the school’s wellness program. Currently serving ninth and tenth graders, the course is focused on planting seeds and sowing ideas of

CHEYENNE ROBERTSON Director of Community Action and Human Development Teacher (2014-2018)

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self-knowledge while complementing the imbedded community values for social and emotional wellness for young people.

At the helm of the Human Development program for the last 16 years, Sanjai Moses has seen the course and curriculum evolve as student need has changed. But at the core of the program is a deep institutional commitment to helping students be their best selves and understanding how they thrive in their relationships and how they interact with others, both in the community and out.

“The program was started in 1995

by Shafia Zaloom, currently a health educator at the Urban School. When I arrived, the course was just for freshmen, had no curriculum and no scope and sequence,” said Sanjai.

“I inherited the program from Diana Cunningham [former MA science teacher] who had taken it over from someone else, and in those years the passing down of information stalled.” The product of the course being reinvented every year was still student focused, but the robustness and cohesiveness of the curriculum left something to be desired. And that’s when Sanjai went to work re-building the program from the ground up.

As a seasoned health educator before she came to MA, Sanjai had worked with plenty of community agencies as a way to teach adolescents about their own experiences and how those experiences influence relationships.

She tapped many of those same agencies to engage with and learn from, and she relied on her previous work with young people to build the program students experience today.

Best of all, she found that the MA way of addressing the whole child meant that Human Development was an integral part of the student experience here and her work in the classroom was

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valued on par with any other subject taught.

In 2005, the Human Development course was modified yet again. The new course would expand its reach to tenth grade and add another teacher.

This new iteration afforded students a space in their first two years of high school to specifically address their social and emotional development and laid the groundwork for what Sanjai says is her dream: a four year human development curriculum supported by a larger department and more contact time with students.

But before that dream happens, Sanjai and Cheyenne, fellow human development teacher, recognize all the exciting work they’re doing with students.

“This is the one place academically

in the school day that students get to leave everything else and just be themselves. This is where it’s low stakes. There are no grades and we try our best to create a space without judgement. Students just get to show up with who they are and where they are in their life,” said Cheyenne.

“Students come in with a huge range of experiences and perspectives, and all of that is ok and it’s ok to explore with classmates and themselves. That’s so different from their other classes.

Yes we have goals for every lesson, but we’re not assessing them and sometimes class goes in a different direction. That means the students were engaged and took it somewhere else. That’s what’s exciting.”

Along with a host of information shared in class on topics ranging from identity to gender to ethics to communication, the most valuable component of the

Dustin Decker ‘17, and other members of MA Cross Country, engage in stretching exercises after a run during the Fall 2016 season.

Injury-prevention is a big part of what coaches at MA emphasize, and being diligent with warm-up and cooldown routines is a big part of keeping athletes’ bodies healthy and injury-free.

course is the skills students learn in terms of capacity building for social and emotional wellness.

“We want students to ask: Am I teaching you how I want to be treated through my actions and non-verbal communication? And do I have an awareness of that? Do students notice patterns that they’re creating for themselves around their social and emotional needs?” said Sanjai. It is through this line of questions and a

deep commitment to helping students become more aware and more knowledgeable of themselves and others that the Human Development curriculum has flourished. As the primary place for students to build their tools of self-reflection and selfawareness, the seeds of self-discovery are sowed and encouraged to blossom.

As MA implements a more robust wellness curriculum this fall, the Human Development course will always be

at the core of teaching students how to navigate an ever-changing world.

Through the cultivation of not only forming one’s personal values but also articulating those values to others when it matters most, the Human Development course has equipped MA’s students with the tools necessary to advocate for themselves and their peer groups and make a meaningful impact on communities both large and small..

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The class taught me how to speak up, speak authentically, how to articulate certain challenging topics, and how to balance this professional but comfortable relationship with peers.

JULIA ROSENBERG ‘15 Alumna

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“I think about Human Development all of the time,” said MA Alum Julia Rosenberg ‘15. “I have been around such a diverse group of people since I left MA, and so many of them didn’t talk about the topics we talked about in Hum Dev. No one has had as good a social education as we did, and it makes me so grateful that I got to take and teach that class.”

An integral part of the Human Development curriculum is peerto-peer education. Not only does peer-to-peer education make many of the lessons more impactful, but it also brings levity to some intense moments as students share their experiences with others.

Started in Sanjai’s early years as the Human Development teacher, the Teaching Assistant program has grown into a coveted leadership position on campus. It requires rigorous training, regular meetings, and giving up a free block. But regardless of the commitment and demand, students love being TAs and have found their experience in that role to be some of the most transformative of their MA career.

As a TA for three semesters, Julia saw her participation in the Human

Development classroom as a defining experience of her time at MA. And the lessons that she learned about the world and herself, have stayed with her long beyond her time at MA. “Being a TA was such a confidence boost. I was able to step into a teaching role because Sanjai gave me so much responsibility,” said Julia. “The class taught me how to speak up, speak authentically, how to articulate certain challenging topics, and how to balance this professional but comfortable relationship with peers. There was a lot of learning and re-learning topics, and I’m still teaching some of those same lessons to others today.”

Having the opportunity to lead discussions about such topics as mental health, gender roles, and consent allowed Julia to deeply connect not only with her peers but also the ideas being discussed in the classroom.

“I got to teach and we got to talk about issues in an acceptable and open-minded way. That’s so not the norm elsewhere. Rarely do people talk about such important issues in such an experiential way and in ways that are relevant to our age group and kids and people like us.”

PROFILE: Joani Lacey School Counselor There’s been a steady stream of media coverage telling the world that adolescence is hard, and it’s getting more complicated with each generation. There’s social media to contend with, ever-present connectivity to navigate, and the growing concern that today’s teens are overloaded and over-worked on a daily basis. Add to that overload a host of both internal and external pressures, and Joani Lacey, MA’s school counselor, is an integral part of the school’s evolving health and wellness curriculum that strives to educate students about how they function in the world and in the relationships they maintain.

From her downstairs office in Founders Hall, a space that looks more like an inviting studio apartment than a counselor’s office, Joani supports

students as they navigate life’s most essential question: Who am I? And it is from this question and her long tenure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (the last 17 of which have been at MA), that Joani looks to guide students to discover their best selves.

“High school is about trying things on. The [students’] job is really to become as self-aware as they possibly can and figure out what’s working and what’s not working and how they can acknowledge the grey areas in life,” said Joani.

As a long-time member of the MA community, Joani has built a solid reputation as a health professional who honors confidentiality, creates a space for students to speak honestly about what’s going on, and offers students tools to navigate the challenges of relationships and social and emotional issues that are a natural part of life.

There’s actual research that supports the work we do here at MA. If you calm your mind, you will reduce cortisol [the stress hormone]. Giving students skills and strategies to deal with whatever is coming up in the moment has helped students take their work to the next level.

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“I always try to [get students] to look at situations through the lens of their relationships with friends and family and understand who they are,” said Joani. Additionally, she uses her work with Dr. Dan Siegel to explain to teens how their brains work in relation to their emotional well-being.

“There’s actual research that supports the work we do here at MA. If you calm your mind, you will reduce cortisol [the stress hormone]. Giving students skills and strategies to deal with whatever is coming up in the moment has helped students take their work to the next level.”

Joani has been a major supporter and advocate for students since she started working here. Be it in her work with Peer Resources, Women in Support and Empowerment (WISE), or a member of the Dean’s group, she has been a consultant and resource for nearly every member of the community. And it is from her work with students and colleagues that she has helped foster the compassionate and sensitive and supportive community students experience every day.

PROFILE: Aaron Gill ‘94 Athletic Trainer We’ve all seen him on the sidelines.

He’s there waiting, watching, anticipating how he can help when an athlete is in need. He never steps into the limelight or the main action or any athletic contest, but he’s always there to make sure the game or the big moment go well. For the last ten years, Aaron Gill ‘94 has been a consistent supporter of the MA athletics program. He has watched countless practices and games; taped ankles and knees and wrists; and been there to help athletes recover from injury and return to play healthier and stronger than before.

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It is in his capacity of athletic trainer that Aaron has a unique perspective on the entire athletic community and the role that physical health and wellness can have on the student body.

“Whatever students are doing—skiing, or dancing, or organized sport—there seems to be a lot of doing. We’re pushing the boundaries of how much we can do physically. But if we’re not preparing students to move and move well, to use our new Wellness Center and the resources down here, our students won’t be prepared to compete and thrive,” said Aaron. “The bigger picture is getting all of our students down [in the Wellness Center] and helping them get stronger and prepared to be lifelong movers.”

With the new Mindy, Body, Brain curriculum starting this fall, students will have the opportunity to address different avenues for maintaining an

active and healthy lifestyle that includes movement preparation and education regardless of athletic experience. As students become more well versed in the needs of their own bodies and how physical activity positively manifests in their overall emotional well-being, students will be more prepared to flourish in all areas of their MA experiences.

“We want to get all students feeling comfortable in the Wellness Center and in moving regularly. We want students to use this space to get stronger across a host of spectrums, so that whenever they want to move and whatever they want to do, they will be more prepared and able to succeed,” said Aaron.

MIND, BODY, BRAIN “Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind.” This comes from a 15th Century Sanskrit manual on Hatha Yoga and yet it couldn’t be more relevant today. Walk into any bookstore or peruse the Amazon top ten lists, and you will find scores of books directing us to use our mind to overcome anxiety, stress and worry. Layer on what we all know as fact, that physical movement and mobility contributes to longer and happier and healthier lives, and you’ve got yourself the foundation for MA’s new wellness course: Mind, Body, Brain.

Designed around the three pillars of health—physical, mental and neuroscience/brain—the course focuses on the importance of creating healthy, lifelong habits that lead to more productive lives. The course will be offered to ninth graders during second semester.

As one of the main architects of the new wellness program, MA’s Athletic Director Kacie Schilling is eager to launch this class and is excited to complement the work already being done in Human Development.

“We want to show students the best practices and habits for extended and lifelong health, and teach students how to educate themselves on how to keep their body healthy and engaged in movement,” said Kacie. “We’re asking broad questions like, what does it mean to be healthy? We want to move beyond nutrition and exercise

and really think about stress, both when competing in athletics and in academics.”

One of the biggest benefits of the new wellness program is showing students that athletics are co-curricular and getting all students into the new Wellness Center.

“There are so many cognitive benefits to exercise, especially at a school as academically rigorous as ours. We all know that students perform better when they take a step outside of the classroom and connect with their bodies,” said Kacie. “Additionally, we’ve been in our new space for a year now, and people have seen the space and it’s less intimidating. And we want all students to know how to properly use the equipment so all members of the community feel empowered to engage in the space.”

Students will learn in both a classroom setting and in the Wellness Center, and every single participant will get certified in CPR and First Aid. Also, all students must pass a swim test to be considered water safe.

“We are surrounded by water here in the Bay Area and we want to get every student in our pool to make sure they’re water safe. This is exciting on so many different levels as we often assume our students can swim and many cannot.”

There are so many cognitive benefits to exercise, especially at a school as academically rigorous as ours. We all know that students perform better when they take a step outside of the classroom and connect with their bodies.

KACIE SCHILLING Athletic Director

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t’s a hectic Tuesday and my week is packed with lunch meetings for various things: English 2 curriculum discussion, advising updates, reviewing student essays, and more.

Quite honestly, the last thing I want to do is give up my only free lunch of the week. But I do it, and I head up to Thacher for the weekly studentled Mindfulness Club meeting. There are maybe ten of us in the room when Sophie S. ‘19 begins the group mindfulness practice. We are asked to close our eyes, relax into our seats, and step away from all of the chaos outside the room.

As Sophie’s voice guides my breath and slows my thoughts, I drift away from my classes and meetings that have filled my day, and I just sit in the space with the quiet. I may have even drifted off to sleep for a few precious moments.

I don’t know how long the guided meditation lasted, nor do I really care, because when Sophie brings us all back, and we all open our eyes, there is a space not present before. There is a calm and an exhale that reveals what’s just happened: we’ve reset ourselves, stepped away, given ourselves some time to flourish.

For Sophie, leader of the Mindfulness Club, allowing herself some time to step away and reset her thinking is an essential part of surviving school and the pressures she puts on herself.

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panic attacks. I was just breaking down often and having a really hard time,” said Sophie. “When I sought help from Joani, she asked why I wasn’t using my mindfulness work on myself. I was sharing it with my friends, but I had to use it to my advantage. My mom was telling me the same thing, so I knew it would help me with my struggles.”

Tools For Peace (TFP) is a program focused on inspiring people of all ages to develop kindness and compassion in everyday life. For Sophie, attending

a TFP summer workshop in the hills of Southern California offered her transformative tools she had to share with her peers and manifest in her own life. So it was after her freshman year at MA that she realized she wanted to start a mindfulness club, a place where she could share her tools with a broader audience. Enter Mark Stefanski, and the mindfulness club had an advisor and mentor.

A veteran MA science teacher and credentialed youth mindfulness

instructor, Mark came to mindfulness as a way to reduce stress in his own life. From his mindfulness practice he learned to manage his own emotional life with greater calm and intention, and learned to pause and collect himself in moments of high stress. Overall, his practice has allowed him to become a better husband and teacher and human being.

“The more I studied [mindfulness] the more I thought, this could be shared with teenagers. Research is coming in that shows that a mindfulness practice helps teens and young people pay attention better, manage their emotional lives better, and reduce overall stress and anxiety,” said Mark. “The newest component that is emerging is what I would call heartfulness, the capacity for compassion, including self-compassion and a willingness to help others in need.”

As students learn to care for themselves and for others with more intention and compassion, the hecticness of daily life can be put in perspective and the stressors most often associated with anxiety can be managed with greater ease. Best of all, the benefits of a regular mindfulness practice can be felt quickly and in only a few minutes a day.

“The first thing to go when we’re stressed and busy is self-care because it feels so extra when you have so much going on and grabbing your attention.

But I was reminded that if you don’t have ten minutes, you’re too busy.

Nobody should be so busy that they don’t have ten minutes,” said Sophie.

“I always have ten minutes. I may not always use it in the way I’d like to, but I always have five or ten minutes to give to myself. I’m worth it.”

The first thing to go when we’re stressed and busy is self-care because it feels so extra when you have so much going on and grabbing your attention. But I was reminded that if you don’t have ten minutes, you’re too busy.

Nobody should be so busy that they don’t have ten minutes.

SOPHIE S. ‘19 Student, leader of the Mindfulness Club Members of Mindfulness and Meditation Club taking their skills to the community. This past year they worked with both Coleman Elementary School and Sun Valley Elementary to share their practice with 4th and 5th graders.

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Ellen Haller writes, “After 30 years on the full-time faculty in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry, I retired as of 6/30/18. It was wonderful to celebrate retirement by completing the AIDS/LifeCycle for my sixth time; this 545 mile, 7 day fundraising bike ride from SF to LA raised over $16 million this year! My medical career started just as the AIDS epidemic began, and I’m thrilled that I can do at least a little bit to help combat it even all these decades later.” | Peter Tempel shares that he’s “Retired and loving life.

Lots of music, some travel, a little romance, old and new friends. Blessed to be in my ancestral home. My advice for life is to choose wise ancestors! Due to meditation and surrounding myself with kind people, I’m finding joy and losing weight. To MA Community members who are engaged in important work for those less fortunate, I’m eager to participate. Like my wise ancestors, I choose egalitarian efforts that make us grateful again!” | Chris Conrad is “Still removing honey bees from walls, teaching bees, up here in Santa Rosa. Business is booming after 11 years getting my name known. Service all Bay Area.

Going through the change from married life, to single life, again. This time though, much easier, but not easy. One son at USC completing masters of Architecture degree, and the other, a union mechanic fixing dozers at the dump in HMB. Fishing salmon out of Bodega off my boat occasionally. Couldn’t be more grateful for all of it!”

Ellen, and her wife, Joanne, while on the AIDS/LifeCycle.

Chris Conrad’s big wall hive—a whopper!

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Wellness in the Community Anwen Baumeister ’12 Anwen Baumeister ‘12 recently had the opportunity to use her acquired knowledge, experience, and training gained through her vast MA experiences and world travel and funnel it all into the proud ownership of a wellness café located in Oakland: The Well.

Anwen lives near her old MA hood on a medicinal herb farm she started a few years ago but her journey to where she is today started at an early age. “I was born and raised in a Chinese American household where community, wellness, and healing foods were a central part of Chinese culture. Growing up, my mom always cooked healthy food with Chinese medicines boiling on the stovetop and aspirin tossed in the trash. Community, wellness, and healing foods are also a central part of my family’s survival story. During the Chinese Cultural Revolution (on my mom’s side) and the Great Depression (on my dad’s side), both sides of my family stayed alive by growing their own food and taking care of one another.”

Anwen’s journey continued its widening path at MA where the Outings program served as a major influence. “The Outings program first introduced me to permaculture, farming, and reciprocal relationship with nature. It was also through this program where I learned how to be in a community of peers and other living beings.” And it was on her senior year Vision Quest where Anwen first drew up plans to have her own permaculture farm. Not surprisingly, numerous MA teachers inspired Anwen to do what she is accomplishing

now. “I would not be where I am today without Peter Poutiatine and all of the Outings leaders. Trixie Sabundayo and Nancy Hoffman also greatly expanded and challenged my world views and influenced how I relate to social justice and politics today. Randy Paufve and Stephanie Ballas were instrumental in my creative process through dance and other creative forms. Sanjai Moses, Joani Lacey, and Charis Denison were all wonderful mentors in the realms of community building and human relations.”

After graduating, Anwen went to American University in DC and majored in International Studies and minored in Dance. She took a semester off and backpacked through Argentina, Chile, and Costa Rica, where she was able to work on different farms and be a part of various communities. She also spent a semester abroad in New Zealand and worked for 5 months on a farm. Through studying international development, the phrase that most resonated with her was, “Think global, act local.” Anwen says, “I saw a lot of harm done from folks going to other developing countries thinking that they knew how to “fix” the issues and only ended up making them worse because they didn’t truly know the context. I wanted to return to where I’m from and dive deep into the community context and see how I could be most effective.”

Today Anwen’s passion and goal is to turn her newly acquired health-oriented café into “a space facilitating healing, reconnection, and reciprocal relation-

ships between different people and between people and the earth.” Anwen has observed that people are hungry for healthy food rooted in cultural lineages, hungry for real connections between themselves and other people, and hungry for a place where anyone can walk through the door and feel at home. “Part of my journey is being able to turn a lineage of scarcity into one of abundance for myself, my family, and my community.”

Anwen’s favorite at The Well—and the most popular? The karma bowl and karma drink, which are “pay-what-youcan” options in order to keep healthy food accessible to the entire community.

You can find more info about The Well’s menu and offerings at www.thewellcafe.com.

Author Kier Holmes ’89 enjoyed photography and various outdoor adventures offered at Marin Academy. Kier went on to graduate from UC Berkeley in Social Science and first became an advertising copywriter and now a landscape designer and garden educator. Currently she is also a contributing writer for Gardenista, Sunset and Marin Magazine.

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Mark Battat says, “I was given a phenomenal opportunity to work the Southern California market for G2 Insurance where I’ve been since we opened the doors in 2012. I still get back to the Bay Area every 4 - 6 weeks for client and office meetings and, of course, to see my family. I’m having a ball!” | Jacqueline Bach-y-Rita writes, “I enjoyed tasting raw cocoa beans in Kauai this winter!”

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Anne Chaitin shares, “After landing a contract job last August, I was offered a permanent job with the company. I am now an Accounting Manager and I continue to volunteer with the San Francisco Ballet.”

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Pam Greenberg writes, “After spending years as a teacher, writer and translator, I went back to school and got a counseling degree. I now work primarily with struggling teenagers, but also with kids and adults. My son, Gabriel, is now 10, and is a great light in my life. From time to time we play soccer together, and I have coached many of his teams throughout the years. We also have a new puppy, Willy, a mini golden doodle. We live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where I am intermittently politically active, trying to do what I can to restore the country to sanity (and aware that I’m not doing enough). I often think about the many things I got from Marin Academy, including a love of nature, a passion for social justice, and an appreciation for beauty in literature and the arts.

Wishing the best to all of you. Keep on pursuing your dreams!”

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Stephen Morse shares that “the Morse family has been busy with two of their children Chiyori and Taiki at MCDS, and Kento starting kindergarten next year. This summer they spent 6 weeks in Japan going to school and learning Japanese. Stephen has started his own Consulting company and is a teacher in training for mindfulness based emotional intelligence program, Search Inside Yourself (SIYLI), while Ritsuko is studying with a Japanese ceramic master to learn a specific ancient pottery technique. | Anastacia Maggioncalda writes “We had a lovely Class of ‘88 get together in Sausalito this past July. Fun to catch up with those who were able to attend! (Even a few from other classes!)”

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Kier Holmes writes, “I am learning to wear many hats these days: I’m a landscape designer but now also a contributing writer for Marin Magazine, Sunset Magazine and Gardenista, besides being a garden educator at the Mill Valley Library, and a mom and wife. I remind myself that nature prefers diversity.”

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Michelle Katz writes, “My best friend Anne Lamoreaux got married to my husband’s best friend, Scott Anderson, on July 14, 2018.” | Joanna Nelson says hello to all and shares that, “I work for myself in research and consulting at LandSea Science, and I’ve been having a full summer. I went to South Africa in June: to Cape Town for an “Adaptation Futures” climate-adaptation conference, where I presented, and then on to Rhodes University in Grahamstown, where I have an honorary research appointment and a wonderful collaborator in a current project on protected lands in mountain headwaters that bolster freshwater supplies downstream. I had one full day of vacation to myself during the trip and I went on safari, which was extraordinary. I also honored the life of my sister, Kirstin Nelson ‘92 by hiking in a nature reserve with two South African friends; we hiked 21 km along the coast, honoring and blessing Kirstin’s 20-year death anniversary.

Still in Santa Cruz with my family; our children are 11 and 8 years old. I’m wishing Happy July birthdays to Katie Warfield ‘92 and Beau Leonhart, amazing retired math teacher!” | Joanna also shares that, “Kimberley Cooper Kissoyan ‘91 takes a road trip with her three sons almost every summer from Austin, TX and she came to visit us!”

Michelle Katz’ daughter, Brooke, with Anne Lamoreaux at the wedding on July 14.

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A Kimberley Cooper Kissoyan with her sons Simon, Aris & Edwin, and Joana Nelson’s family, husband Yair, son Leor and daughter Aolani.”

B Thessaly Lerner’s animated series, Astrid Strudelman.

C Mesoamerican ruins in Mexico (April, 2018) Eric Wiesen ‘93.

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Scott Porter has been having a busy year, “starting my own Architectural and Landscape photography business (SCP Digital), as well as being elected President of the alumni association of the fraternity I joined at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo - Delta Upsilon. I have been living and working in Marin County for the past 15 years, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!” | Thessaly Lerner writes, “Hi friends! My animated series, Astrid Strudelman, the Unicorn Whisperer, is now on Dreamworks TV’s Amazon Prime Channel. I created, wrote, produced, directed, cast and starred in it, and continue to create/pitch animated shows. I have a cameo in the movie Sorry To Bother You and am creating/ writing an audio preschool series about the Ukulady and Unicorndog, launching in 2019.”

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Adrian West writes, “Aiden (almost 5) became a big brother to Owen on June 12th.” | Eric Wiesen says, “2018 has been a strange and wondrous year for the Wiesen family. Lots of travel (Mexico City, France in June with Jeff Wiesen ‘98 and David Wiesen ‘95, sort of), NYC with our kids Elliot (7) and Lyra (5), lots of wondering about what’s happening to the world. Work continues to be great, as Bullpen Capital raised our fourth venture capital fund. Look forward to being more connected to MA in the year to come.”

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Amber (Proaps) Fitts shares “In summer of 2010, I completed my training as a Waldorf grades teacher and began an eight-year journey with

a class of first graders at Camellia Waldorf School in Sacramento, CA. After eight profoundly rich years together, I graduated my class on June 9th. Now my students, some of whom started with me in first grade, are off to high school! The culmination of our journey included an amazing 8th grade class trip which began with an Amtrak train ride to Utah for rafting on the San Juan River and volunteering on a Navajo reservation. The joy of the season continued as my husband, Denis, and I set off on a month-long summer tour of Italy and Switzerland to celebrate the end of eight beautiful years with my class and our 7-year anniversary.” | Jason Rezaian writes, “2018 has already been a very full year. In January I returned to work full time at The Washington Post. I have moved from news to opinions and am enjoying the shift so much. I also started a side hustle as a contributor

at CNN. Yegi and I are adjusting to our lives in DC, we bought house in the city, she her first job in the U.S. (as the Communication Director at the World Affairs Council, DC) and I’m putting the finishing touches on my book about my time in Iran. It will be out in late January 2019.

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Josh Knox writes, “Western Massachusetts is still too far from campus to attend reunions, but we have enjoyed seeing Dylan Sears and family during this stretch while they are near in CT. We also had the pleasure of seeing Cindi Stephan ‘94, Ben Hartshorne and Willow Regnery ‘96 on a brief trip to California early this summer. I continue to work as a park ranger for The Trustees, the oldest land trust in the US. My wife, Brita, continues the excitement of juggling part-time teaching, consulting, and primary kid-

caregiving. The growing-up-fast kid in question, Caliandra, is now fully 8 years of age and dabbles with increasing competence in the circus, musical, and theatrical arts.”

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Ellie (Argilla) Vargas says, “Hello classmates! I am finally emerging from the fog of raising young children (emergING, not yet fully emergED). I’ve recently transitioned out of the job I’ve held for more than eight years to focus entirely on my private psychotherapy practice while cultivating a new business I started this year: Bay Area Center for Immigration Evaluations.

I look forward to this change of pace and the challenges and rewards it is sure to bring!” | Joshua Davis shares, “I’ve been traveling a lot with my kids lately. Kali is 11 and Kirin is 8 and it’s fun to see the world through their eyes. I started a magazine a few years

ago called Epic and chase unusual stories around the world. At one point, I tracked down an art thief in Italy and he taught Kali how to rob a palazzo in Venice. She took notes.”

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Annie Showalter O’Connor writes, “Annie Schowalter O’Connor and Brendan O’Connor are happily celebrating their 7th wedding anniversary this fall; gardening, hiking, and surfing in their free time. Brendan works as an independent architectural sheetmetal contractor in West Marin, and Annie is co-founder and chief client officer of milk+honey where she helps companies to create strategic adoption plans for AI and machine learning (www.milkandhoney.ai/).”

D 8th Grade Graduation - Amber Fitts with student Cece at Camellia Waldorf School, Sacramento, CA. E Joshua Davis reporting a story in Jerusalem with his daughter, Kali.

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Mindfulness Matters Stephen Morse ’88

When Stephen Morse walks into his office, on his wall sits prominently a hand-colored photograph of his rocky cliff campsite that he created while participating in his senior year Marin Academy Vision Quest (now known as Wilderness Quest). “I look at it every day in fact,” he reflects; “I think [Wilderness Quest] stirred something in me… deep gratitude for the abundance that surrounds us, and a curiosity and desire to bring more mindfulness to the present moment, in which all of this abundance manifests.”

Fast-forward thirty years and Stephen, now a successful entrepreneur, continues to practice mindful inquiry, meditation, and integrative work.

As a student at Marin Academy, Stephen was most struck by the people - his classmates, his teachers, and his coaches. He especially enjoyed his time as a three-sport athlete and photographer for the yearbook. After graduating from MA, Stephen headed to Stanford University to major in International Relations and went on to work in sales engineering for big companies like Oracle and Salesforce.

Stephen spent nine years living and working in Asia; it was there where he met his wife, Ritsuko, and started his family. Upon returning to the Bay Area, Stephen worked at a number of high tech start-ups. He says, “with three small children, relentless high powered jobs, and a lot of difficulty in integration...there was a lot I needed to sort out in my mind.” After a

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five-day meditation retreat at Spirit Rock reinvigorated Stephen’s interest in mindfulness, he recalls thinking, “What could I do that would be more meaningful and rewarding?”

So, he decided to “combine the contemplative sciences approach with [his] knowledge of technical sales, and to make [himself] of service to others to help simultaneously improve their wellbeing and their performance.”

This March, Stephen founded the SE Leadership Institute: “I wanted to help educate and consult with the next wave of technical sales leaders, and build a community that will help accelerate the potential of the craft... I wanted to teach all of the best practices that I had learned.” But, getting a new business off the ground wasn’t easy: “It was pretty tough to found your own company, hit the “streets” over all digital channels and networks, to get the word out on a brand new type of education.” However, Stephen’s persistence, strong network, and courage are paying off.

Currently, Stephen is the CEO of the SE Leadership Institute as well as the COO of Mindful Life, Mindful Work, which offers leadership coaching and mindfulness tools to organizations, teams, and individuals worldwide. He is a teacher trainee at Search Inside Yourself as well, which will help him to continue to blend his deep knowledge of the tech industry with the latest neuroscience, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence practices.

Stephen explains the importance of mindful listening in a customer-facing work environment: “If you give the gift of generous listening, without attempting to solve or respond, you end up understanding more of both the content and the person you are speaking to... this empathic connection builds trust, higher motivation, and better connection.”

Stephen practices what he preaches in his home life by meditating for 20-30 minutes every morning (depending on how long it takes his kids to find him). When asked about the future, Stephen says that he would like to see the SE Leadership Institute and Mindful Life, Mindful Work continue to gain momentum, and to have mindfulness and emotional awareness become further integrated into everyday life: “If you told someone fifty years ago that you were going running, they would ask, ‘What are you running from?’ But now we recognize that physical fitness is an important factor of wellness. My hope, ten years from now, is that the benefits of mindfulness – through neuroscientific research as well as realworld manifestation - helps to prove that these practices is critical to one’s mental health and wellness. I strongly believe our own mental fitness is what is lacking attention right now, and it’s quite intuitive to recognize that it is integral to our wellbeing, particularly in a more volatile world.”

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Jessica Amen writes, “My long time partner, Will Rothhaar, and I married in the fall of 2017 at a small civil ceremony at the Beverly Hills Courthouse. I am still working with Unfold Agency as Director of Production and my husband Will recently celebrated the release of the roboot of “Benji” (the dog) on Netflix, where he plays the villain Syd.” | Anne Perring says, “My family and I recently moved to Hamilton, NY, where my husband Eric and I will join the chemistry department at Colgate University. It’s a very small place but there are good trails and beer and baked goods and we would be happy to see anyone from the MA community (alums, children of alums, current students) who may come through to visit. Let us know!”

Mindful Life, Mindful Work, please visit: www.seleadership.com or www.mindfullifemindfulwork.com.

You may also reach Stephen at: stephenbmorse@gmail.com

Author Bio: Tory Mathieson ‘10 graduated from Wesleyan University in 2014. She currently lives in Oakland and teaches ninth and eleventh grade English at HeadRoyce School. Tory is working on a Masters degree through Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English. When she is not teaching, Tory enjoys hiking, singing in the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, and cooking with her fiancé, Noah Dobbs ’11.

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Danielle Katz shares, “I graduated from the Mindfulness Training Institute in July and am now a certified Mindfulness Teacher! I’m currently finishing up my MBA in Environmental Management at Bangor University in Northern Wales while trying to see as much of the country as I can. Weather permitting, I’m gallivanting through the mountains and moorland along with the sheep. I was delighted to put on my acting hat again, starring as Elizabeth Proctor in a production of The Crucible (I previously played Giles Corey in an MA production way back in the day) and I also had the privilege of being involved with several Master’s student’s dissertation films. On the side, I’m producing the #itsforus campaign including events and a series of short sustainability videos to help encourage replacing single-use items with reusables, reducing waste, increasing recycling and encouraging well-being.

Keep in touch at daniellekatz.com.”

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Ruby Roth shares, “I’m writing and illustrating my fifth children’s book and running my art and design studio in Los Angeles.” | Nat Stratton-Clarke writes, “We have had an amazing year! On November 9th, my wife gave birth to our amazing twin girls Frances and Tallulah. Three short months later I opened our second restaurant, Floret, here in Seattle. It has been a whirlwind but everyone is happy and healthy and being a Dad is truly the best thing I have ever done.” | Adriana Baer and Ryan Durham live in Portland, OR with their small person, Fiona. Adriana works in organizational development and leadership coaching and still

directs for the theater. Ryan works as a software engineer with Phylos Bioscience. Fiona works at playdough and book reading, and loves playing with fellow Portlander Matthew Rayburn-Tillson when her parents hang out with dad, Alex Tillson. She also enjoys spending time with Amanda (Caldwell) Gilly and going for walks with Watson, Amanda’s Super Puppy. Adriana frequently collaborates with Lauren Bloom Hanover ‘96 and is godmother to Lauren’s amazing young one, Olivia.

They love visiting Auntie Lily Allen-Hughes and her brilliant daughter Annabelle whenever they can. “We’re excited to see everyone at our 20 year reunion if not before!”

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Being back in the independent school community has allowed me to find new connections to MA, which has been really great. I also worked my third summer as a Therapist for Camp Tawonga, and have reconnected with past MA teachers through various professional development workshops throughout the school year.” | Matt Lewis says, “Life is good! Living in Novato, enjoying never-ending fun (and exhaustion) raising our two boys; hanging out as much as possible with various other MA alums including, but not limited to, Ryan Haworth, Dave Herman, Josh Cherner and Justyn Bellsey, and their beautiful families.” | Barry Wenger writes, “It’s been a big year for me! I got married

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to celebrate Bob Schleeter and was delighted to see old friends and make new funk-music-loving pals too. My new song came out on iTunes, as well as Spotify and others. “Spotlight on Me” and “Little Seed” by Lynn Gardiner, can be found on those platforms as well.

Soul/funk/jazz and just - lyrics that are so true for me. My teaching dance is going well, and I’m especially loving teaching folks who I grew up with, as their weddings approach! www.

LearnwithLynn.com. Besides what’s above, I am finding great joy practicing meditation, gardening, and science. I’m studying empowerment, advocating and communication skills this year at The Practice Space. I’m also having an extra rad year growing with my partner, she rocks. My family company has a non-invasive light therapy device which helps chronic and acute pain. Please tell folks with pain, there is help. www. photomedtech.com.”

Lynn Gardiner with her partner competing in a Tango in April. “To dance with who you care for is the best feeling,” says Lynn.

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Jessica Dell’Era says, “I finished my first year of rabbinical school at the Jewish Theological Seminary in NYC. This summer, I was a fellow at T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights working against human trafficking and for sex workers’ rights. I will spend the second year of my program studying in Jerusalem!” | Carrie Stefansky Huisman writes, “Carrie and her husband Gijs welcomed a sweet, squishy, baby boy to their family in February 2018. This means that Carrie will be traveling less often to Iraq for her work with a Dutch peacebuilding organization in the coming year, so visitors are always welcome in the Netherlands.” | Maisie Ganz shares, “This is my tenth year farming and living in Nevada City, where I own and run an organic cut-flower farm with a friend called Soil Sisters Farm. In December of last year my husband Josh and I welcomed our daughter Zea to our family. She is a total joy and already enjoys spending her time at the river, the farm, and the mountains with us. We have been lucky to see some of the other new babies of the class of 2002, including Carrie Stefansky Huisman’s new little guy Wesley, and of course Ali Blaufarb’s son Theo, whose birth I had the honor of attending two years ago.” | Anna Rappaport was unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer in February of 2017 and underwent chemotherapy, radiation and multiple surgeries. She is so grateful to report that as of January of this year she is NED (No Evidence of Disease) although the fight continues. She is passionate about spreading the word about young onset colorectal cancer which is currently on the rise in men and women under 40, herself having had no family history or risk factors. She hopes fellow MA alums will educate themselves about colorectal cancer and spread the word to family and friends. She is excited to finally return to work as a Registered Nurse in Adolescent Family Planning at Children’s

Hospital Colorado and to finally start her Doctorate in Nursing Practice to become a Nurse Practitioner at Duke University this coming winter.” | Jeanne-Marie Sinnott shares, “My husband David and I have been back in Marin since 2016 and just welcomed our son, Shane, at the end of 2017! I’m working as a family and sports medicine physician at Kaiser in downtown San Rafael, down the street from MA!”

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Nicolle Buckley writes, “This year, from June until December, my husband, daughter and I are traveling around Europe. We are traveling by car, visiting France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Spain and Portugal. We already met up with Haley Tone and her husband and daughter in Megeve, France for some hiking! We plan to return to England in December, and after that we’re moving from London to the Bay Area.

This will be the first time I’ve lived there in over 15 years! We will move in with my parents in Sonoma to start (oh yay) but will maybe end up in Marin or SF. Who knows?” | Robin Young and her husband live in El Cerrito, just one mile from the house she grew up in, as she says, “this would have been appalling to my high school-aged self, but I now love being in the Bay Area and close to my family. I work at Child Family Health International, a global health education nonprofit organization in San Francisco, where I serve as Director of Programs & Operations. We offer ethical study abroad programs in the health field to interdisciplinary students at undergraduate and graduate levels.

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and the world for work, and during my free time we go backpacking in California and spend time with friends in the Bay Area and Nick’s family in Maine. We also have two cats, Lewis and Bella, who are very fancy.” | Chloe Roth is a San Francisco-based freelance creative director, creating photos, videos, content strategy, and copy for companies like Zappos, Airbnb, and Everlane. She recently directed an ad featuring dancers from San Francisco Ballet which can be seen at findtheones.com. | Alan Kline writes, “I continue to work in the arts.

After four years at Theatre Bay Area, I joined WolfBrown, an arts research consultancy, last year as the Director of the Intrinsic Impact Audience Research Program. I work with arts and culture organizations throughout the U.S. and internationally to help them assess the impact of their work. In my own creative pursuits, I teach, DJ, and run social partner dances. I am on the board of East Bay Waltz and recently was elected president of San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance.”

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Zoe (Gerry-Bullard) Brunelle writes, “Such a fun year! We celebrated our daughter, Evie’s, first birthday in May and spent the summer working and playing, including travel to Dallas, Boston, New York, Portland, and Marin. Highlights included welcoming Jhani Griffin Amabile’s sweet baby in June and attending Eliza Singer’s wedding in August!” | Jhani Amabile says, “I’m still living in the Denver metro area with my husband and our two fur babies. We recently added a fifth member to our household: our son, Ryland, who was born on June 23rd. In November, I’ll go back to my job as a teacher for kindergarteners who are deaf and hard of hearing.” | Laurel RobertsMeese shares, “Since recovering from Lyme disease, I’ve launched my psychotherapy practice in San Francisco focusing on relationship transitions, sexual assault, and defining boundaries. I work mostly with millennials and hope to see my diverse practice grow even more robust in the coming years.” | Ben Amen writes, “In 2016 my girlfriend, Tracey, and I moved to Orange County, CA where I took a new job as the foreman at Quality Motors - the premier independent BMW & Mercedes service center of our region. In March of this year I took second place in the San Diego-Puerto Vallarta International Ocean Race, and in May I earned my private pilot’s license.”

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Dennis Roberts shares, “Dennis Roberts is still living in Brooklyn and working at The Bosco with Nick Fehr and Mike Spilsbury, making interactive photo and video installations for events. He’s working on his first book, Trials of Tomorrow, a collection of speculative fiction. This fall he plans to release a second game with Jake Forsland, a skiing simulator you control with your face. Dennis and Rosie Ellis remain friends and go on double dates.

Work this year brought Dennis to Austin for SXSW, where he caught Mike and Jonathan Rosen (‘05 and ‘08) playing a showcase with their band Cones.

Dennis and his lovely girlfriend, Teresa, attended the wedding of Brian Dito to his beautiful wife Thassia, before Brian headed out for two years of State Department service in China. The plan is for everyone in this paragraph to meet up in Japan next year.”

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C Dennis Roberts and girlfriend, Teresa, at the wedding of Brian Dito. Photo credit: Mike Spilsbury

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Helping Others Succeed through Mindfulness Carina Uraiqat ’97 How does a Marin Academy student become a lawyer who not only has her own meditation practice, but also works to bring this practice to others?

How did a busy young lawyer begin to employ mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques that enriched both her legal practice and her overall well-being?

Carina Uraiqat ’97, who now works to help other legal professionals integrate principles of mindfulness into their own work, traces the roots of her own meditation practice back to a Marin Academy minicourse. As a student in a 1995 minicourse, Carina spent a day at the Green Gulch Zen Center, hiking and learning about meditation for the first time—an introduction to meditation that would have a profound impact on her personal and professional lives.

After graduating from Marin Academy, Carina attended Stanford, where she had a second opportunity to learn about the power of meditation. As a sophomore, Carina got to spend a few days at the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, and had a more in-depth meditation experience. But it was not until Carina attended law school at the University of California, Davis King Hall School of Law that she made a longterm commitment to meditation. After taking a ten-week Monday evening meditation course, Carina noticed a “remarkable difference” in how she felt. “The stress of law school was getting in the way of my success as a law student,” she found, “and I found the class made a remarkable difference in how I was able to cope with it.”

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the experience of meditation with members of a group, and she found it especially rewarding.

Like most of us, however, who have been introduced to meditation, Carina had developed the skills of meditation but not a habit. She occasionally practiced mindfulness, but did not yet practice it daily. How much time, she wondered, did you need to develop a meaningful practice? Six minutes a day, or forty-five? Carina practiced Domestic Relations Law—a form of law that produces high stress because of the personal impact felt in these cases—and felt great responsibility to her clients. As she began to work to find a way to incorporate meditation more consistently into her daily routine, Carina began to notice how, as she reduced her own stress, she was able to serve her clients even better.

Inspired by the impact of her own positive experience with meditation, and by a workshop she took on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Techniques, Carina began to work to bring mindfulness-based stress reduction tools to other members of the legal profession. Carina lives in Anchorage, Alaska where she works as a law clerk to a federal judge, and is a member of a small yet committed community of meditating lawyers. She spent much of the last year helping to plan a conference called Joy in the Law, which aims to bring meditation tools to other lawyers in order to help them manage stress, and ultimately, to prevent burnout among legal practitioners. Joy in the Law was a conference for attorneys in Corte

Madera in September. With panels and workshops such as “Transforming Overwhelm and Reactivity Into Joyful, Competent Legal Practice” and “Shifting From Perfectionism to Excellence & Equanimity in the Ethical Practice of Law,” the conference is meant to encourage other lawyers to find ways to cultivate joy in their legal practice. In a world of increasing distraction and chaos, Carina wants to help other people be able to develop tools that will help them face the challenges of successfully balancing one’s personal and professional lives.

Carina’s story shows that Marin Academy has long been committed to providing students with all of the tools they will need—the knowledge, habits of mind, and critical thinking skills—to chart their course in the world. Shaped by her introductory experiences with meditation at MA and at Stanford, both provided to her by teachers, Carina is now making MA proud by helping others develop mindfulness tools and practices that will help them successfully navigate their work/life balance.

Author Bio: Nicole Stanton is an English teacher at Marin Academy.

She is a freshman advisor as well as a member of the Diversity Council and has served as Dean of Faculty during her tenure at MA.

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Jason Lee is now working at Dropbox and lives in San Mateo. | Dan Griffis shares that he “starts his M.B.A. at University of Chicago Booth School of Business in fall 2018. Previously, Dan worked for a Venture Capital fund in St. Louis, MO where he invested in agricultural technologies. Before graduate school, Dan interned for longtime friend and MA classmate Noah Belkin, who owns and operates a hostel in Colombia.” | Brittany Ouyang writes, “After seven years as a fashion publicist in New York City, Brittany has moved back to sunny California to pursue an MBA at the UC Irvine Merage School of Business. She married her longtime love Andrew O’Reilly on July 28, 2018 in Stowe, Vermont in front of 200 family and friends. Fellow MA graduates Sara Keller, Megan Snyder, Rachel Schrier, Bailey Busch, Holden Sperling, Charlie Wilson, Jacob Mergendoller, Nick Kraus and Thomas Heidinger came to help

celebrate.” | Eva Orbuch shares, “I have been a community organizer with a non profit called Innovate Public Schools for the past several years, working with low-income families in Redwood City and San Francisco to try and build a more equitable school system. Since March of 2018, I have been on leave from my job, taking time to reflect and have new experiences. I lived on a Jewish farm in Connecticut as an Adamah Fellow, drove across the country, and have been working on trying to flip the House to majority Democrat in the upcoming mid-term elections. I am grateful to be living a very full and fulfilling life here in the East Bay, rich in community, spirituality, and fun projects. | Noah Belkin has had the “fortunate opportunity to reconnect with many folks from the MA community this past year. From celebrating the Warriors continued world dominance, to attending MAsponsored Giants games & happy hours, I am reminded of what a special place MA truly is and how thankful I am

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Liz Allick ‘08 D Northwest Dance Project.

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to be a part of such a great community of thoughtful, wacky and talented people. Sending positive energy and best wishes to all past, current and future Wildcats.

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Liz Allick says, “The Class of 2008 got together to celebrate their 10 Year Reunion. Drinks and laughs were shared with plenty of hugs at a local bar, followed by a live performance by MA’s very own Jazztronaughts: Max Chenowitz, Michael Nourafshan, and Erik Strand at PianoFight.” | Daniel Hoffman writes, “I graduated medical school from UCSF School of Medicine and started my General Surgery residency at UCSF. I have been living in San Francisco for the past 5 years and am excited for the chance to stay!” | Katherine Disenhof shares, “In August of 2017 I moved to Portland, Oregon, to join Northwest

Dance Project as a Company Dancer.

After five years of freelance dancing in the Bay Area, working with NWDP has been an amazing opportunity to dance full-time and create new works with a group of incredibly inspiring dancers and international choreographers.

In addition to our Portland performances, we’ll be touring Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, and Utah in the coming months - if you’re nearby, look us up! | Catherine Wilka writes, “After finishing the third year of my Ph.D. in Climate Science and qualifying for doctoral candidacy, I returned home for some much needed R&R, to run my second Dipsea, and attend my 10 Year Reunion at MA. I had a blast seeing everyone and looking around the new science building (WOW)!

These days I try to balance my studies with learning about cider and cheese pairings, horseback riding and biking in the lovely Massachusetts countryside, and captaining the IM water polo and softball teams. | Natasha Zouves

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shares that she’s “Enjoying being a storyteller and journalist at ABC in the Bay Area, and beyond honored to take home two Emmys this year!” | Bennett Schatz writes, “Bennett has fully sold his soul to the man. He still lives in a shed and rides bikes.”

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international dispute resolution practice group at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York City. I’m currently loving my plant-powered, yoga-enriched life in the City. | Marieke Hodge writes, “I moved to Washington DC from San Francisco in 2017 and have been working in political strategy here. I miss the Bay Area community but it has been a great experience to get to know the East Coast better! | Olivia Bronson shares that she “is currently in the process of completing her Master’s in social work at Smith School for Social Work. In addition, she is participating in ongoing training with Courage of Care and Internal Family Systems.

Olivia is excited to apply her education to her work with fellow alumni, Claire Whitmer ‘08. Together, they are co-creating immersive workshop opportunities for white-identified folks to engage in racial justice work informed by generative somatics, eco psychology and contemplative practice. | Gaby Schneider writes, “It’s been a theater-filled year for me; since last fall, I have performed in “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “All’s Well That

Ends Well,” directed “Antigone,” and worked as associate producer on the Bay Area Playwrights Festival. This fall, however, I’m starting a whole new path at NYU law school!

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Rebekka Dagher writes, “This past May, I graduated with my Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from San Francisco State University after a crazy two years of school-based and hospital internships. I will be working in my Clinical Fellowship at a public

school with bilingual populations in California for the 2018-2019 school year! I celebrated 1 year of yoga practice, which helped keep me going in my final year of graduate school!” | Alec White writes, “I am living in LA now and am working for RDJ Strategic Advisors, a political consulting firm advising Mayor Garcetti. I need to stay in touch with more MA folks (Megan Kallstrom ‘11 and I hung out in NY not long ago). I still talk to James Shipman all the time and when I was in Marin last year, I would send him pictures of Marin hiking spots asking him to guess where they were (I still have not stumped him).

I am also still a Yankee fan (remember my senior speech?) and would be very excited if they end up playing the Red Sox in this year’s playoffs. There should be a MA alumni reunion in LA, I know there’s many of us here (the class of 2012 sent 6% of our alumni to USC for example).”

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Dezi Gallegos shares, “I graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, and a short film I wrote and directed, “My Ex-Girlfriend is a Shovel,” screened at Creative Artist’s Agency and premiered at the Palm Springs International Shortfest. I’m now freelance, working on several screenplays and directing projects.” | Rebecca Mathieson writes that she “graduated from Colorado College in the spring of 2017, and am now living in Denver, CO, working as a financial representative and stock broker for Charles Schwab.” | Theo St. Francis says, “This spring I spent 300 hours at Stanford’s Product Realization Lab to manufacture an orbiting shelf mechanism, and loved every minute of the noisy, grimy metal machining.

Over the summer I did Aerospace Design Lab research while writing the Zebrafish Neuro-Paralysis Rehab Manual, to be published later this year.

The best part: I start my undergraduate, for the second time, at MIT this fall!” | Francisco Kilgore shares, “I took a page out of Mark Stefanski’s book and decided to make some news of my own. This past summer I enjoyed the fresh mountain air working on a beautiful ranch in Wyoming!”

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Madeleine Weiss shares, “I recently graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Human Biology and a minor in Theater and Performance Studies. I am excited to be moving to New York to work as a Clinical Research Coordinator in a pediatric immunology lab studying food allergy prevention.

I’d love to connect with other alumni who are in the area!”

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Audrey Zhao writes, “Audrey just declared her major of International Studies within the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle.

She interned at Goldman Sachs in Seattle this summer and is excited to have just accepted an internship for next summer in New York at another firm where she will be working with the hedge funds team. Audrey is currently plotting and scheming her plan to study abroad her entire senior year. | Jesse Rudnick shares, “I would like to congratulate the Class of 2018 on their integrity, creativity, and honesty.

Those of you who have spoken out

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for what you believe is right are incredibly brave, and fully embody the mission of our school—to think critically, question constantly, and create freely. | Patrick Warner wants you to read about his adventures here: http://community.bowdoin. edu/news/2018/07/cataloguingchange-in-maines-northern-casco-bay | Alberta Born-Weiss writes, “Upon the completion of her sophomore year at Wellesley College, Alberta flew to Cuba to work at El Colectivo Artístico Trance, an artist collective based on the principles of Popular Education and the Solidarity Economy. During her two months in La Habana, she worked with the collective’s transdisciplinary members (including visual artists,

poets, popular education practitioners, traditional artisans and more) on constructing and applying research tools for a participatory-action-research investigation of the community in order to collectively identify the community’s physical and cultural needs which the collective aims to address with its future work. Alberta also enjoyed learning how to cook tostones, build frames for paintings, the proper etiquette for waiting in lines (of which there are many in Cuba), and a slew of “cubanismos.”

She is writing from Argentina, where she will spend the year studying in Buenos Aires. She sends her love to her classmates!”

REUNION 2018 Spanning two locations this year, alumni had the opportunity to join us on campus and at Marin Country Mart for Reunion 2018. Our first ever MAGIC (Marin Academy Graduates in Concert) show was a success with many alums joining faculty members on stage for an afternoon of good times and great music.

Mark your calendars! Reunion 2019 is moving to the fall. We can’t wait to see you back on campus then!

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WILDERNESS QUEST

First and foremost, I want to affirm for you that the questing program is not changing. The core of the program remains the same, we just now have a name that feels more aligned with what we do in our questing program at MA.

Marin Academy’s Vision Quest program is a time honored and beloved part of MA. As a wilderness rites of passage experience the program embodies our school’s mission as it provides space for students to explore their identities in the context of compassionate community while participating in experiential education and encounter with the wilderness. Over the thirtyseven years that the program has existed, hundreds of MA students have headed out to the desert with other questers and guides to engage in a three day solo and the three stage

process of severance, threshold, and re-incorporation that is core to rites of passage work. We continually hear of the fruits of these quests as alum of all ages report back the ways that they find wisdom and grounding years, and even decades, after their quest.

There is no doubt that the questing program at MA is an impactful one, and it is one that has evolved over time. When it was founded thirty-seven years ago, fifteen students joined one faculty member on the first MA Vision Quest. In recent years we’ve sent forty-

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six seniors with sixteen guides to the Mono Lake Basin for our graduation quest. As the program has developed, so have some of its practices. In the early days fasting was a requirement for questers – now students are simply invited to be intentional about how they engage with food on their solo.

Questers used to only bring tarps for shelter – now students bring a variety

of shelters out with them (tents, tarps, mega-mids). Most recently we have joined other outdoor programs and risk management experts across the nation in developing tools to proactively support today’s youth who experience higher levels of anxiety in the back country without their electronic devices with them. As any healthy program does, our questing program has been

evolving since its founding to best support its students and mission.

This past spring, with enthusiasm from our guides, founders and the broader MA community, we have continued this evolutionary process by shifting the name of our questing program from Vision Quest to Wilderness Quest. This shift has been a long time coming,

I am excited about the evolution of the questing program at MA. Our purposeful, community wide conversations have assured me of the farreaching support for the program.

Its value is known on all levels.

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and is the result of conversations that the MA community has engaged for more than a decade around the cultural appropriation inherent to the name Vision Quest. The current director of the program, Julie Barnes says, “The core of our program is not changing, we just now have a name that is more aligned with what we do in our program at MA.” This name change is in line with shifts that other wilderness rites-of-passage programs are making, for similar reasons. A traditional Lakota Vision Quest is qualitatively different than the program we embody at MA, and by changing our program’s name

our intention is to both honor what a Lakota Vision Quest is, and better reflect what we do in our questing program at MA. “I am excited about the evolution of the questing program at MA,” said Julie. “Our purposeful, community wide conversations have assured me of the far-reaching support for the program.

Its value is known on all levels.” Julie has had numerous conversations with Lynne Hansen, Dean of Students, Travis Brownley, Head of School, and other administrators and faculty who have embedded in her a strong sense of

confidence in the program’s future.

She continues, “Because I believe that our questing program houses some of the most important and impactful work that we do at MA, I am grateful for this affirmation from all corners of our community. I am confident in, and excited about the program’s future and the opportunity it provides for our students to sit in quiet, to feel their place in the natural world, and to reflect on and live into who and how they want to be as they move into their lives beyond high school. May this quiet, world changing work continue for generations to come!”

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Welcome MA is proud of its rich academic environment, attracting life-long learners and cultivating a space of continuous learning by all of the adults in our community. Because of this constant growth, we must say goodbye at times to wonderful members of our community as they head off to the next chapters in their lives. We welcome new faculty and staff, and say farewell to others.

Michelle Baird is happy to be returning to Marin Academy as a fulltime history teacher after covering a sabbatical leave at MA six years ago. For the past four years, Michelle has been teaching at Bentley Upper School in Lafayette.

While at Bentley, she helped to broaden the geographical diversity of the 9th grade Modern World History course while also creating a series of 11th and 12th grade history electives. Michelle also co-taught an interdisciplinary course on postcolonial literature and theory while at Bentley. As an undergraduate at Middlebury College in Vermont, Michelle double majored in history and English and she completed her MA in South Asian history at UC Berkeley. Outside of the classroom Michelle regularly dances for crowds of over 500 people as a member of Dholrhythms, an all-female bhangra troupe that performs folk dances from northwestern India.

Stella Beale began July 1st as the new Dean of Faculty.

Most recently, she worked at Windward in Los Angeles, California, first as Associate Director of Upper School and, most recently, as the Director

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of Studies. As Director, Stella had many disparate duties and responsibilities, but those that most interest her concerned supporting faculty in creating curriculum and becoming more effective teachers.

Stella earned her BA in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, her MA in Education from Wake Forest University, and her MEd in Private School Leadership at Teachers College/Columbia University. Stella is also the proud mother of a first year student at Haverford University and an avid runner and hiker. When she’s not in school, attending a CATDC workshop, or reading educational theory, she can most often be found pounding the pavement or hitting the trails.

Diane Boodrookas ‘10 returned to MA this July as Senior Associate Director of Admissions from Mark Day School’s admission office. There she served on the school’s Diversity & Inclusivity Committee in addition to the Admission & Indexed Tuition Committees and is a former member of the Bay Area Directors of Admission Board of Directors. She holds a B.A. from Clark University in Sociology and International Development & Social Change. Diane loved her time at MA and looks forward to seeing both familiar and new faces around campus. She enjoys baking and loves to surprise friends and family with wonderful baked goods.

Lindsay Eckert joins us as the Associate Director of Learning Services, working closely with Rebecca Gustin.

She joins us from Teach for America, where she was a Special Education teacher for two years in San Francisco Unified School District. Lindsay earned a BA in psychology and MA in Teaching from the University of Virginia, as well as an Education Specialist credential from Loyola Marymount University.

Having moved to San Francisco from the Washington D.C. area just over two years ago, Lindsay enjoys traveling around the west coast and exploring the outdoors, whether it’s hiking, biking, or running.

Marisa Gomez, originally from Fort Worth, Texas, has been living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Marisa has been the English Department Chair at Poly Prep Country Day School and she will also serve in that capacity here at MA. Marisa received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Texas Christian University and is certified to teach secondary English and English as a second language, and her Master’s Degree in Private School Leadership as a Klingenstein Fellow at Teachers College/Columbia University.

Given her career as an English teacher, it is not surprising that Marisa spends much of her personal time reading. She enjoys everything from contemporary fiction to books on science to literary classics.

She also enjoys hiking through national parks, strolling through art museums, and visiting family and friends, who live all over the country.

James Hughes joins the faculty as the Director of Community Action; most recently, James worked as the Director of Service and Experiential Learning at Brentwood School in Los Angeles, California. In this role, he was responsible for creating and sustaining community partnerships, grade-wide service projects, a summer service camp, and much more. James will also teach English, and he has long experience in this area as well, having served as English Department Chair at Brentwood and Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton, California. James, who earned his Bachelor’s Degree in English at the University of San Diego, also has a Master’s in English and Education, both from Stanford University. James is an active cyclist, hiker, swimmer, musician, and freelance writer in his spare time.

Ian Hodges has spent the last several years working in Bay Area Charter schools teaching mathematics.

Having majored in Mathematics and minored in Science and Mathematics education at The University of California,

Berkeley, Ian has worked hard to build and develop curriculum, especially for students who have major gaps in their conceptual understandings or procedural fluency. He is dedicated to helping foster student growth and has a particular interest in restorative justice.

Gerardo Molinari (he/his) has worked for the past several years as a Spanish teacher at Buckingham Browne & Nichols. Having made the move from Massachusetts, he will join the language department as a full-time teacher of Spanish. Gerardo earned his undergraduate degree in Spanish Philology from the Universidad de Costa Rica, his Master’s in Romance Languages from Texas Tech, and his Ph.D. in Hispanic Language and Literatures from the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to his independent school experience, Gerardo has also worked as a college instructor; he has led service trips to Ecuador, Madrid, and Seville, and, most recently, he presented at the People of Color Conference in Anaheim, California.

Gerardo is especially interested in social justice and philosophy. And when he is not reading or writing analytical essays, he enjoys camping.

María Muñoz will be joining the Spanish teaching faculty, having spent the past several years working as an instructor at the College of Alameda. María, whose particular areas of interest include the pícaro, identity in 20th century Mexico, immigration and otherness in Mexican identity, and testimonial literature, holds a Bachelor’s in Spanish, a Master’s in Latin American Studies, and is currently working on her Ph.D. in Spanish language Literature.

In addition to her teaching experience, she has also worked as a Spanish tutor for students of all ages and a translator both in the United States and abroad.

María also enjoys long distance running and volunteers at the Berkeley Humane Society.

Brent Pohlmann is that rare sort of individual who majored in Mathematics and minored in English. Since he earned that first degree, he has also earned a Master’s degree in Mathematics at San Diego State and a Ph.D in Pure Mathematics at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Brent has taught at a range of colleges and high schools, most recently serving as an Assistant Professor at CSU Maritime Academy in Vallejo. Brent has also presented widely at conferences on topics ranging from abstract algebra to combinatorics, and has several publications in these fields. Outside of the classroom, Brent spends his time kitesurfing, mountain biking, trail running, and cooking, and is looking forward to (somehow) putting these skills to use at Marin Academy.

Alex Schraetter joins Marin Academy as the Assistant to the Head of School.

With her extensive background in personal assisting work, she is excited about the opportunity to be in the Independent School environment and become a part of the MA community.

Before coming to MA, Alex worked in private homes, managed at the Lair of the Bear CAL Alumni Summer camp, and opened a salon where she also worked as hair stylist while assisting the owner in all areas of the business. When Alex isn’t working she stays busy freelancing with event makeup, hiking with her dog, camping in the Sierras, and attempting to teach herself how to sew.

Isaiah Schwerin began work July 9 as the Assistant to the Athletic Director. Most recently, Isaiah has been working as the Member and Volunteer Liaison for Marin Villages, a non-profit based in San Rafael with a mission to help older adults remain independent in their own homes and communities. His role there involved on-boarding new members and volunteers, maintaining member, donor, and volunteer databases, and connecting clients to volunteer services.

Isaiah earned his BA in English from Dominican University of California, and enjoys blogging about soccer and writing original song lyrics. Isaiah has been coaching soccer at MA since 2014, first as the JV coach for several years, and more recently as the Associate Head Coach for Varsity soccer.

Mya Sullivan also began work in July as the Dean of Equity and Inclusion. She is also a member of the mathematics faculty. Prior to arriving at MA, Mya was an administrator at a boarding school in Georgia and before that, directed equity and inclusion work at a school in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. She has taught both mathematics and humanities courses, holding an undergraduate degree in mathematics and a master degree in American history and government. When not working, Mya likes to spend her time traveling to see her grandchildren and testing her capacity for adventure.

Rebecca Wadman is our new Strength & Conditioning Coach. No stranger to MA, Becca has been working with the girls lacrosse program as the Varsity Head Coach, leading our girls to their first league championship in just three years!

Prior to joining MA this summer, Becca was the owner and head coach of CrossFit Sausalito where she has had a multitude of experience working with individuals of all ages and experiences in performance, wellness and health. When Becca is not in the wellness center or out on the lacrosse field, she can be found chasing around her three year old twins or out on the trails of Mt. Tam.

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Farewell After many years of service to the Marin Academy community, we said farewell to Glenn Stanfield and Pamela Maffei, who retired at the close of the 2017-2018 school year.

We wish all of our departing faculty and staff the very best as they move forward in this next chapter, and thank them for the incredible mark they’ve made upon our community.

GLENN STANFIELD 40 YEARS

PAMELA MAFFEI 35 YEARS

Glenn Stanfield joined the MA faculty in 1978. He taught Spanish II and Spanish III Honors classes. He was a long time coach at MA and at one time coached the diving team – yes, there was an MA diving team! Glenn was an integral part of our outings program and had a history of traveling abroad with our students on student trips and mini-course. He was active in curriculum design and development and had served as director of Conference

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On Democracy as well as being instrumental in creating and serving as director of MA’s Community Service Program. Glenn had worked for every Head of School at MA. Pamela Maffei began her career with MA in 1983. She was the Freshmen Class Dean and taught ninth-grade Modern World History I and the junior/ senior electives Middle East Studies, Justice in America, and American

Government. Over the years she’d taught US History, Latin American Studies, American Democracy, and Modern American History. In the past, she has served as the Junior and Sophomore Class Deans, head of the History Department and as a member of the MA Board of Trustees. Mom to two MA alumni, Cecilia Winfield ‘10, and Luke Winfield ’12, Pam has also worked for every Head of School at MA.

TRIXIE SABUNDAYO 14 YEARS

Trixie Sabundayo first joined MA in 2000 and has served in quite a number of roles in her time since. She has been the English Department Chair, has served as the Interim Dean of Equity and Inclusion, chaired the Diversity Council and the board committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She was quite active in curriculum development and led interdisciplinary initiatives and course design. She co-led our young women’s affinity group, WISE (Women in Support and Empowerment), for nine years. She also served as the Sophomore Class Dean, an MA Board Faculty Trustee, and co-chaired the calendar committee. Trixie has joined the Princeton Day School in New Jersey as their new Head of Upper School.

Josh Frechette had been at MA since 2007. He served as MA’s Athletic Director and Boys Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach. In addition to his work in athletics, Josh was a member of the Diversity Council, the Admissions Committee, and the Administrative Team, where he helped guide MA through ten years of growth and achievement. He was integral in helping to create a competitive athletics program across all sports at the league,

JOSH FRECHETTE 11 YEARS

section and state level. Josh is proud to have built a boys lacrosse program that has had both end-result success and, most importantly, success in teaching life lessons to the student athletes in the program. He will be joining his wife, Trixie, with their children, Teaghan and Quinlyn, in New Jersey as they begin this new chapter.

Scott Young had served as the Academic Dean and Dean of Faculty at MA. Scott made developing a dynamic and progressive education for our students his priority. Whether as the transformative leader of our technology program, in his partnership in creating our Strategic Plan, or his commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Scott brought passion and integrity to his work over the last seven years at MA. As a teacher and a scientist, he played a critical role in the design and realization of our Science + Innovation Center. Scott has joined The Park School (K-8) in Brookline, Massachusetts as their fourteenth Head of School.

SCOTT YOUNG 7 YEARS

Other departing faculty and staff: Nghiem Bui Assistant Director of Admissions

Doreen Clark Math Teacher

Evie Koh Senior Associate Director of Admissions

Jennifer Lopez Assistant to Head of Scool

Henrik Meng Communications Associate

Cheyenne Robertson Director of Community Action & Human Development Teacher

Krista Tokarz Math Teacher

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ear members of the Marin Academy community, As the incoming Chair of the Marin Academy Board of Trustees, I am extremely excited to be involved during this time of dynamic innovation and advancement at the school.

I am assuming the role of Chair from Eric Warner (Annie ’13, Patrick ’16, and Jack ’19), whose dedication to MA spans almost a decade: as a parent, two-term trustee, and Chair of the Board for the past two years. I would like to thank Eric personally for his guidance and leadership.

I believe the board of an independent school has three primary mandates: First and foremost, we protect the mission and values of the school – the core things that make MA what it is, a truly unique learning environment for our children to grow and prosper in the future. Second, we ensure that there is strong financial governance in place. This oversight helps create a platform for the Head of School and her team to run the day-to-day operations of the school. And finally, we appoint and oversee the Head of School. We are very fortunate to have someone of Travis Brownley’s caliber leading our school.

We would not be able to fulfill our mission—to spark in students of diverse backgrounds and talents a passion for learning, accomplishment, and contribution to their communities—without the generous support of every member of our community. Every donation of time and resources, every field trip chaperoned, every gathering attended, and every classroom visited enhances the Marin Academy experience, and for that I am most grateful.

MA’s reputation is unmistakably linked to the quality of our students and faculty. Our goal is to continue to interest the most capable and talented students from diverse communities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as attract and retain the most accomplished faculty and staff.

It is my pleasure to present the 2017-2018 Marin Academy Annual Report. It is more than simply a list of people who have given their time, talent and treasure to MA. It is a remarkable testament to our community’s enduring spirit of generosity. It is very satisfying to be part of such an engaged community, one in which we unite around a single purpose: providing students with an exceptional educational experience, both in and out of the classroom.

I would like to extend the community’s appreciation for a ‘job well done’ to two other trustees, who along with Eric, completed their terms on the MA Board: Teke Kelley (Ryan ’17) and faculty member Jamie Collie.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, thank you to the many parents, alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, volunteers, faculty and staff, students, benefactors, and community members who sustain Marin Academy. Through this partnership and your generosity, MA will continue to prepare young minds that will go out from the classroom, reach out to the community, and stand out in the world.

With all best wishes for a happy and healthy school year, Ned Klingelhofer Sammy ‘16, Jackson ‘18, Ella ‘22 Chair, MA Board of Trustees

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The following is a list of supporters of the 2017-2018 Annual Fund. Every donor listed made a direct impact on the students of MA through their generosity. We are so grateful to our community for making Marin Academy a philanthropic priority.

2017-18 ANNUAL FUND VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP Parent Chairs Linda Cronin Tad Kinney Deborah Strull Parent Class Chairs Class of 2018: Len Galla Class of 2019: Tad Kinney Class of 2020: Linda Cronin Class of 2021: Deborah Strull

Parent Volunteers Margot Biehle Pam Bonnie Angie Cohen Jon Cohen Kara Connors Lucretia Daley Rhea Dev

VISIONARY CIRCLE $40,000 AND UP George (T) and Renate Lee Isabelle Lee ‘16 Olivia Lee ‘17 Anonymous

THACHER CIRCLE $20,000 TO $39,999 Rona Gomel Ashe (T) and Neil Ashe Sarah Ashe ‘17 Neil Ashe ‘19 Aidan Ashe ‘21 Roger and Sloan Barnett Spencer Barnett ‘19 Thomas and Sara Byrne Sophie Byrne ‘20 Audrey Byrne ‘21 Ann and John Iannuccillo Ava Iannuccillo ‘20 Teke (T) and Elizabeth Kelley Ryan Kelley ‘17 Jamie O’Hara and Cynthia Weldon Maddy O’Hara ‘17 Will O’Hara ‘20 Robert (T) and Anne Pedrero Bobby Pedrero ‘20

Amie Dewane Mike Hanley Lisa Hauswirth Will Hawthorne Janell Hobart Francesca Johnson Bruce Lavine Thomas Luehrsen Trigg McCleod Teri Olle Trey Parsons Sarita Patel Linda Pulido-Esquivel Marshall Richman Pamela Samaniego Payton Stiewe Brewer Stone Pam Stone Eric Swagel

Joanna Thomson Adam Willner Maggie Woodward Tim Woodward Adam Young

Ed (T) and Michelle Sarti Edward Sarti ‘20 Roan Sarti ‘21

Jesse and Melinda Bromberg Bella Bromberg ‘19 Kiara Bromberg ‘21 Sophia Bromberg ‘22

Christopher (T) and Waneska Torto Sophia Torto ‘20 Paul and Anne Wattis Desiree Wattis ‘11 Alexi Wattis ‘13 Phyllis Wattis ‘17 Eddy Wattis ‘20

Alumni Agents Ben Amen ‘04 Ari Blum ‘94 Patrick Flemming ‘03 Zoë Gerry-Bullard Brunelle ‘04 Laurie Hanna Carrade ‘96 Ryan Giesen ‘02 Brian Goldman ‘03 David Herman ‘01 Bart Jackson ‘07 Jason Lee ‘07 Aaron Mandel ‘02 Preston McCaskill ‘01

Robert Brown and Kirstin Hoefer Georgia Brown ‘21

Scott Mollett ‘99 Brittany Ouyang ‘07 Ross Pomerantz ‘07 Adrian West ‘93 Alumni Parent Chairs Lisa and Mike LaHorgue Faculty/Staff Chairs Karen Jacobsen Stori Oates Grandparent Chairs Don and Donna Kelleher

Chris and John Grassi Grace Grassi ‘20 Peter and Ginnie Haas Jennifer Haas ‘90 Dan Haas ‘93 Brad Haas ‘99

Victoire and Owsley Brown, III Chiara Brown ‘14

Tom and Liz Hale Avery Hale ‘12 Georgia Hale ‘21

Jon and Angie Cohen Max Cohen ‘20 Zack Cohen ‘21

Chris and Lisa (T) Hauswirth Emma Hauswirth ‘19 Cole Hauswirth ‘21

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE $10,000 TO $19,999

Courtney and Marco Della Cava Sebastian Della Cava ‘22

Monica and Mark Abrahams Eric Abrahams ‘21

The Dev Family (T) Aasha Dev ‘20

Jamie Hanna and Glenn Hopkins Julia Hopkins ‘18 Sam Hopkins ‘20

John Atwater and Diana Nelson Alex Muresanu ‘11 Thea Atwater ‘12 Jamie Muresanu ‘12 Tommy Atwater ‘16

Amie Dewane Ramona Dewane ‘20 Dodge & Cox (match)

Rob and Cynthia Birmingham Alanna Birmingham ‘15 Jack Birmingham ‘18

Richard and Maude Ferry (GP) Jack Longley ‘19 James Longley ‘21

Gunnar Bjorklund and Alicia Berberich Audrey Bjorklund ‘19 Madde Bjorklund ‘19 Marlowe Bjorklund ‘21

Sarah and Quentin Gallivan Max Gallivan ‘16 Bella Gallivan ‘20

Mark and Tracy Ferron Emily Ferron ‘21

Dan Janney and Noelle Montgomery Elena Janney ‘14 Spencer Janney ‘16 Lila Janney ‘20 Peter (T) and April Kelly Miles Kelly ‘18 Rachel Kelly ‘22 Tad Kinney Sam Kinney ‘18 Liza Kinney ‘19

Gap Foundation (match)

T=Trustee GP=Grandparent FS=Faculty/Staff *=1971 Society, recognizing alumni who have contributed to the Annual Fund for the last 5 or more consecutive years.

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Ned Klingelhofer (T) and Laura Alber Sammy Klingelhofer ‘16 Jackson Klingelhofer ‘18 Ella Klingelhofer ‘22

Anne Travis Brownley (T, FS) and Elizabeth J. Katz

Stephanie Lamarre Jack Lamarre ‘17 Elise Lamarre ‘19

John Comerford and Teri Olle Natalie Comerford ‘21

Steven Sell and Molly Williams Jackson Sell ‘18

Mark and Mona (T) Couchman Kiki Couchman ‘16 Laura Couchman ‘20

The Shilakes Family Izzy Shilakes ‘20

Rona Gomel Ashe

Henry Sohn Jessi Sohn ‘20

Ari Blum ‘94 (Vice Chair, COT)

Bruce Lavine Andy Lavine ‘18 Carly Lavine ‘19 Doug and Carol Lee Nick Lee ‘20 Birdie Lee ‘21 Greg Little and Alicia Nogales (T) Brian Little ‘19 Reid Little ‘21 The Longley Family (T) Jack Longley ‘19 James Longley ‘21

Dan and Ann Doyle Shaeffer Doyle ‘20 Scott and Kristi Duchon Gage Duchon ‘21 Stouffer and Carrie Egan Addie Egan ‘21

Alisa and Keith Stimson Drew Stimson ‘21

Marcel and Beatrice Etcheverry Andoni Etcheverry ‘19

Deborah and William Strull Rebecca Strull ‘16 Ethan Strull ‘18 in honor of the Class of 2018

Seth and Alison Ferguson Claire Ferguson ‘19 Erin and Eric Fish Lauren Fish ‘17 Julia Fish ‘19

Bill (T) and Marie McGlashan George McGlashan ‘19 Robbie McGlashan ‘21

Theo and Kara Goldin Kaitlin Goldin ‘19 Keenan Goldin ‘20

Lee and Stephanie (T) Notowich Maddie Crowe ‘17 Davis Crowe ‘19

Scott and Cristina Gutterman Cameron Gutterman ‘18 Sterling Gutterman ‘21

Mark Sachleben (T) and Lynda Sullivan Audrey Sachleben ‘17 Eric Sachleben ‘19 David and Bonnie Spitz Samuel Spitz ‘17 Clara Spitz ‘20 Tony Stais (T) and Marcie Holland Elizabeth Stais ‘16 Meredith Stais ‘20 Eric (T) and Kelley Warner Annie Warner ‘13 Patrick Warner ‘16 Jack Warner ‘19 Minott and Ashley Wessinger Ellie Wessinger ‘15 Annie Wessinger ‘18 Lisa and Ted Williams Max Williams ‘20 Anonymous

SCHOLAR’S CIRCLE $7,000 TO $9,999 Robert and Melissa Abbe Eliza Abbe ‘18 Michael and Kirsten Beckwith Lily Beckwith ‘21 Margot and Kyle Biehle Ella Biehle ‘21

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Anne Harper and Rick Ronald Cooper Ronald ‘21

Bettina and Payton Stiewe Parker Stiewe ‘20 Blake Stiewe ‘21

Robert McCaskill and Pamela Martori Preston McCaskill ‘01

Paul and Laura Paradis Elle Paradis ‘21

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Owen Clements and Linda Cronin Tim Clements ‘20

Andy and Rebecca Popell Lila Popell ‘20 Isaac Popell ‘22

Blake and Tegan Hayunga Gracyn Hayunga ‘21 Sophia and Robert Hee Charlotte Hee ‘20 Brian and Erica Hunt Miles Hunt ‘21 Jimmy ‘85* and Laurie (T) Hyman Sophie Hyman ‘20 Ella Hyman ‘21 Babak and Penelope Jamasbi Kami Jamasbi ‘19 Scott and Debbie Kay Rachel Kay ‘21 Andrew Kay ‘22 Rob and Kellie Kessel Kira Kessel ‘18 Bill and Jenny Kinder Henry Kinder ‘13 Jackson Kinder ‘16 Phoebe Kinder ‘19 Sonia Lee and Matt Olsan Jessi Sohn ‘20 Paul Levitan (T) and Lauren Cooks Levitan Jacqui Levitan ‘16 Jonathan Levitan ‘20 John and Carol McDonnell Jack McDonnell ‘21 Trigg and Bill McLeod Livie McLeod ‘19 Jim Pawlak and Cindy Pfost Chris Pawlak ‘19

Wells Fargo Matching Gift Program (match) Marta Benson and Adam Willner Aidan Willner ‘13 Hayley Willner ‘18

2018-2019 Board of Trustees

Travis Brownley (Head of School) Berta Campos-Anicetti Mary Collie (Faculty) Mona Couchman Rajan Dev Lisa Hauswirth Laurie Hyman (MAPA President) Peter Kelly Ned Klingelhofer (Chair)

Tory and Michael Winnick Kathleen Winnick ‘19

George Lee

The Woodward Family Henry Woodward ‘16 Caroline Woodward ‘18 Kate Woodward ‘21

Jason Lee ‘07

Arthur and Stephanie Young Jacob Young ‘21 Anonymous

PATRON’S CIRCLE $4,000 TO $6,999 Zach and Meghan Adelman Jordan Adelman ‘21 Sig and Za Berven Ben Berven ‘19 in honor of Josh Frechette Julie and Todd Boes Ellie Boes ‘20 Chris Carr and Karen Munter Carr Justin Carr ‘20 Ethan Carr ‘22 Chris and Rena Chase Luke Chase ‘20 Randy and Polly Cherner Jarrett Cherner ‘99 Josh Cherner ‘01 Eli Cherner ‘06 Craig and Jennifer Croteau Jake Croteau ‘20 Tom Dawson and Jean Loo Anna Dawson ‘14 Thomas Dawson ‘17 Madeleine Dawson ‘20

Paul Levitan John Longley Marie Lyons Preston McCaskill ‘01 Bill McGlashan Bill Meyer (Faculty) Alicia Nogales Stephanie Notowich John Parsons Rob Pedrero Louisa Ritter Mark Sachleben (Vice Chair, Finance) Ed Sarti Tony Stais Chris Torto

New Board Members MARY COLLIE A member of the faculty, Mary has been at MA since 2006 and teaches English II and a variety of upper-level electives. She also coaches the Girls Water Polo team with her husband, MA math teacher Jamie Collie, who also served on the Board of Trustees.

Outside of MA, Mary coaches with USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program. She is currently the head coach of the Pacific Zone Cadet team.

When not on the pool deck, she enjoys running, crossfit, reading and spending time with her husband, son and two dogs.

LISA HAUSWIRTH A San Francisco native, Lisa and her husband, Chris, are the parents of Emma, a member of the class of 2019 and Cole, class of 2021. Lisa earned her undergraduate degree in History and Art History from Brown University and her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She spent the first part of her professional life in brand management at the Clorox Company, and now works as a consultant advising both start-ups and seasoned companies on growth-driving brand and marketing choices. Lisa serves as a Trustee of the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation and the Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation.

LAURIE HYMAN Laurie lives with her husband, Jimmy Hyman ‘85, former MA Trustee, and their three children. Charlie is in 5th grade. Sophie ’20 and Ella ’21 attend Marin Academy. Laurie is an entrepreneur at heart. Most recently, she co-founded Green Toys Inc., an eco-friendly toy manufacturer.

Laurie has worked at start-ups of all sizes in many capacities, and has a private consulting practice guiding entrepreneurs across all industries.

Laurie has an MBA from the University of Southern California and a BA in Business from Indiana University.

BILL MCGLASHAN Bill and his wife, Marie, are the parents of George ’19 and Robbie ’21, as well as an 8th grade daughter at MCDS. Bill is a graduate of Woodside Priory School, and holds a BA with honors from Yale University and an MBA from Stanford. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of TPG, where he has been since 2004. He is also the co-founder of The Rise Fund, alongside Bono and Jeff Skoll, which is committed to achieving social and environmental impact alongside competitive financial returns. Bill’s Board service has included MCDS, Fender Musical Instruments, CAA, Common Sense Media, Endeavor Global, and the Stanford Graduate

School of Business. He is an active member of the Young President’s Organization and the World Economic Forum.

CHRIS TORTO Chris lives with his wife, Waneska, and their two daughters in San Anselmo.

Their daughter, Sophia ‘20, attends Marin Academy and their daughter, Julia, is in 7th grade at Mark Day School. Chris is the CEO of Ascenty Data Centers, the largest data center firm focused on Latin America. Chris earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maine and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

He served on the Board of Trustees of Mark Day School in Terra Linda.

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Marin Academy 2017-2018 Fundraising Summary

83+3+7412A 85+9+321A 55+14+69115A

PLEDGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED Annual Fund Gifts

$ 1,650,780

Financial Aid Gifts

$

Loan Financing

$

Endowment Gifts

$

51,800 150,000

77,600

Capital Campaign $ 500 Other Restricted Gifts

$

9,831

Total $ 1,940,510

Marin Academy Operating Fund Summary REVENUE AND SUPPORT

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Annual Fund Gifts 85.07%

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Tuition 85.91%

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Salaries and Benefits 54.70%

Financial Aid Gifts 2.67% Loan Financing 7.73% Endowment Gifts 4.00% Capital Campaign 0.03% Other Restricted Gifts 0.51%

Tuition $ 18,448,481 Annual Giving* $ 1,947,838 Endowment Uses

$

679,888

Interest and Other Income

$

348,818

Transfers $ 50,000

Total $ 21,475,025 Represents gifts for current operations only and does not include any gifts for capital improvements or endowment.

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Annual Giving 9.07% Endowment Uses 3.17% Interest and Other Income 1.62% Transfers 0.23%

EXPENSES Salaries and Benefits

$

11,745,801

Financial Aid

$

3,051,405

Academic Departments

$

1,350,574

Physical Plant

$

1,872,800

Administration and Student Support

$

2,304,422

Bond Financing

$

1,150,023

Total $ 21,475,025

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Financial Aid 14.21% Academic Departments 6.29% Physical Plant 8.72% Administration and Student Support 10.73% Bond Financing 5.36%

Walt and Lynda De Petris Nicole De Petris ‘18 Giancarlo De Petris ‘19

Vladimir Jacimovic and Elisabetta Ghisini Nic Jacimovic ‘20

Tawnie and John Farmer (GP) Alex Paff ‘17 Jordan Paff ‘19

Sebastyen Jackovics and Colleen Costello Dan Jackovics ‘18 Sierra Jackovics ‘18

Peter Platt and Nancy Fee Jordy Fee-Platt ‘18 in honor of MA XC and track

Vatche and Julie Kalfayan Arika Kalfayan ‘21

Laura and John Fisher David Fisher ‘12

Barbara and Ron Kaufman (GP) in honor of Olivia Perlman’20

Nina Frank Phoebe Kranefuss ‘12 Eli Kranefuss ‘15 Eva Kranefuss ‘18

Susan Andrus and Joe Keene Isabel Keene ‘15 Evan Keene ‘18

Vanessa and Marty Friedman Sofia Friedman ‘17 Sarah Friedman ‘20 Jervis Gong and Elaina Wu Max Gong ‘21 Google (match) The Grooms Quaglieri Family Tucker Grooms ‘19 Griffin Grooms ‘21

Liz and Cort Larned Ian Larned ‘19 Kerri and Mark Lehmann Bobby Lehmann ‘12 Kate Lehmann ‘14 Charlotte Lehmann ‘18 Craig Leong and Suzanne Li Aiko Leong ‘21 Ann Kao and Michael Lesh Becca Lesh ‘19

Jeff and Caroline Guenther Charlie Guenther ‘18

David and Donna Lorsch Beck Lorsch ‘21

Mike Hanley Parker Hanley ‘19

Tom and Marie (T) Lyons Henry Lyons ‘14 Mac Lyons ‘17 Sam Lyons ‘18 George Lyons ‘21

Whitney Hanley Parker Hanley ‘19 William Hawthorne and Melanie Deitch Sam Hawthorne ‘21 Paul and Valerie Herzog Jack Herzog ‘16 Megan Herzog ‘18 Denler Hobart Gardens LLC Harry Hobart ‘18 Pete Hobart ‘21 Kirk Hobbs and Susan Sakmar Owen Hobbs ‘18 Dallas Hobbs ‘19

Michael Miskovsky and Kara Connors Caroline Miskovsky ‘18 Grace Miskovsky ‘21 Eric and Kate Newsom Owen Newsom ‘21 Rick Orr and Bridget Quinn Lukas Orr ‘17 Zuzu Orr ‘20 Ashley and Ted Paff Alex Paff ‘17 Jordan Paff ‘19

Lorne and Ilona Parker (GP) Sophia Hall ‘21

Michael and Joanna Thomson Lily Thomson ‘19

Ludger Peters and Neysa Furey Grace Furey Peters ‘21

Lars Ulrich Myles Ulrich ‘16 Layne Ulrich ‘19

Wayne Philippo and Corbin Hogaboom Edward Philippo ‘18 Constance Riedinger Nora Riedinger ‘19 Kate and Art Ringness Dan Ringness ‘18 Ellie Ringness ‘20 Jessie Ringness ‘22

Lindsay and Richard Walsh Duncan Walsh ‘18 Bayard Walsh ‘20 Adam and Julie Young Zoe Young ‘18 Jason and Claire Zintak Livy Zintak ‘21

Julie Fingersh and David Rudnick Jesse Rudnick ‘16 Sam Rudnick ‘20

HEAD’S CLUB $1,000 TO $3,999

Marc Sarosi and Lily Kanter Max Sarosi ‘20

Leslie Alter Maggie Alter ‘18

Bob and Kelly Scannell Sara Scannell ‘15 Connor Scannell ‘17 Caitlin Scannell ‘20

Jonathan Altman ‘17

David Sherry and Pamela Bonnie Owen Sherry ‘19 Rebecca Sherry ‘22 James and Anne Smith Will Smith ‘20 Peter and Lila Steinle Ava Steinle ‘20 Brooke Steinle ‘22 Mary and Louis Stervinou Luc Stervinou ‘15 Lane Stervinou ‘18 Geoffrey and Robin Strawbridge Angus Strawbridge ‘16 Forrest Strawbridge ‘19 The Sweeny Family Aidan Sweeny ‘17 Sean Sweeny ‘19

Advent (match)

Max and Francesca Applegarth Aidan Applegarth ‘22 Ted Arleo ‘84* and Michelle Kriebel Sofia Arleo ‘19 Drs. Scott Barshack and Lana Nguyen Kai Barshack ‘16 Kena Barshack ‘21 Carolyn and Paul R. Bednarz Tessa Bednarz ‘14 Will Bednarz ‘16 Ellie Bednarz ‘20 Ari ‘94* (T) and Mead Blum Dick and Lynelle Cameron Sierra Cameron ‘21 Charles Casey and Laurie Reid Oliver Casey ‘18 Hyun Chang ‘96 Doug and Liz Chiang Jake Chiang ‘15 Ryan Chiang ‘18

T=Trustee GP=Grandparent FS=Faculty/Staff *=1971 Society, recognizing alumni who have contributed to the Annual Fund for the last 5 or more consecutive years.

2018-2019 MAPA EXECUTIVE BOARD From left to right: Heidi Paul (Secretary), Erica Hunt (VP— Staff & Parent Support), Lisa Williams (VP—Student Support), Laurie Hyman (President), Sara Byrne (Treasurer), Pam Samaniego (VP—Communications), Annie Wooster (VP— Volunteer Management) Not pictured: Grace Angel (VP—Outreach & Inclusion)

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John and Julie Chuharski Ella Chuharski ‘21 Jay Cohen and Laura Cox Trevor Cohen ‘08 Keegan Cohen ‘12 Brodie Cohen ‘16 Carson Cox and Deborah Haase Sophie Haase Cox ‘20 Georgia Haase Cox ‘22 Jim Daley Lola Daley ‘21 Lucretia Daley Lola Daley ‘21

Richard and Patricia Gibbs Sam Gibbs ‘06 Matthew Gibbs ‘09 Frank Gibbs ‘10 Kate Gibbs ‘10 Andy and Sofia Goldstein Isabel Goldstein ‘19 Patrick Gunn and Jana Kopecna Emily Gunn ‘21 Clifford and Susan Gutterman (GP) Cameron Gutterman ‘18 Sterling Gutterman ‘21 Kira and Bradley J. ‘99* Haas

Sarah de Sanz and Greg Miller Will Taylor ‘20

Jason and Johanna Hall Sophia Hall ‘21

The Downs Family Gray Downs ‘17 Preston Downs ‘21

Stephen J. Hamano Keiko Hamano ‘05 Chris Hamano ‘09 in memory of S. John Hamano

Dean Dunlavey and Jean Kawahara Corinne Dunlavey ‘21 Duraflame, Inc. (match) Jessica and Michael Eisler Alex Eisler ‘22 David and Erin Elliott Conner Elliott ‘09 Lizzy Elliott ‘12 Salvador Esquivel and Linda Pulido-Esquivel Javi Esquivel ‘19 Mayi Etcheverry (GP) Andoni Etcheverry ‘19 Craig Etlin and Erin Gordon Asher Etlin ‘20 James and Alison Faber Sam Faber ‘19 Howard and Carol Fine Abe Fine ‘06 Lillian Fine ‘07 Zeke Fine ‘09 Adela Fine ‘12 Jeffrey Fisher and Amy Keroes Jessie Fisher ‘21 Lori Dang and Brian Flynn Edan Flynn ‘16 Kylar Flynn ‘21 Frank and Stacy Friedman Adam Friedman ‘18 Eli Friedman ‘20 Judith Gamble Julia Irwin ‘13 Anna Irwin ‘20

Kirke Hasson and Nancy Sawyer Hasson Michael Hasson ‘14 Kathryn Hasson ‘19 Dominique Hawthorne Sam Hawthorne ‘21 Anne Holden Taitum Brooks ‘18 Matt and Megan Howard Kyra Howard ‘19 Ethan Howard ‘21 Jurgen and Wendy Huck Tyler Huck ‘22 Dan and Michelle Jackett Matthew Jackett ‘14 Emma Jackett ‘19 Marnie and Whit Jackson Duncan Jackson ‘15 Ellie Jackson ‘20 Thomas and Kathy Jung Stefan Jung ‘18 Julie Kase Holly Kase ‘20 Don and Donna Kelleher (GP) Jack Herzog ‘16 Megan Herzog ‘18 in memory of Bari Kelleher Williams ‘80 Douglas Kinney (GP) in honor of Sam ‘18 and Liza ‘19 Kinney Kate Knickerbocker ‘93*

Kurt Gantert and Gabrielle Toledano Ben Gantert ‘20 Fif Ghobadian ‘80 and Alice Cahan Sydney Ghobadian ‘20 Tabitha Cahan ‘21

David and Teresa Korol Sam Korol ‘13 Tatum Korol ‘17 Harper Korol ‘19 Jerry Labay and Lorna Rushforth Elly Labay ‘18

Lisa (FS) and Mike LaHorgue Eloise LaHorgue ‘11 Joe LaHorgue ‘14 Phoebe Lang and Sanjay Bagai Thea Atwater ‘12 Tommy Atwater ‘16 Jason Lee ‘07* (T) Jonathan Leone and Shannon Miller Lily Leone ‘22 Qun Li and Cary Whitney Jennah Whitney ‘21 Jan Little and Rory Little Patrick Little ‘13

Frank and Lois Noonan (GP) Ben Noonan ‘18 Kevin and Heidi Noonan Ben Noonan ‘18 The Notter Family Andrew Notter ‘21 Laurie O’Hara and Arde Farbod Isabel Torres ‘21 Philip and Lilli Ouyang Brittany Ouyang ‘07 Chloe Ouyang ‘11 Eleanor Bigelow and Tom Paper Sarah Paper ‘20

The Andrew and Campbell Loft Family Ty Loft ‘14 Lily Loft ‘22

Trey and Kathie Parsons Teddy Parsons IV ‘20

Elise Lufkin (GP) Sam Faber ‘19

Brian Perlman and Karen Kaufman Perlman Olivia Perlman ‘20

Elena and Todd Madsen Claire Madsen ‘20 Preston McCaskill ‘01* (T) and Lara Rafton McCaskill Melissa Lee McGinn John McGinn ‘19 Jon and Laura Mellberg Genevieve Mellberg ‘21 The Mercy Family Baxter Mercy ‘18 Jasper Mercy ‘20 Jeffrey Meyer and Kerry Kaneda Meyer Sengen Meyer ‘18 in honor of MA Faculty and Staff Bill Meyer (T, FS) and Stori Oates (FS) in honor of our Advancement Team and all they do for Marin Academy Christina and Patrick Michael Eli Michael ‘21 Mark Millstein and Christine Carter Macie Millstein ‘18 Ernest and Yelena Mishkin Sasha Mishkin ‘21 Bob and Val Montgomery (GP) Elena Janney ‘14 Spencer Janney ‘16 Lila Janney ‘20

John (T) and Kara Parsons Max Parsons ‘19

Steve Perry and Ingrid Schoenlank Maia Perry ‘19 Grant Perry ‘21 Susan Moody and Mauricio Prieto Sofia Prieto ‘20 Carolina Prieto ‘22 James and Sheryl Reuben Caroline Reuben ‘18 in honor of the girls tennis team Robert J. and Paula B. Reynolds Peter Reynolds ‘04 Julia Reynolds ‘07 Charlie Reynolds ‘11 Anne and Marshall Richman Rachel Richman ‘19 Lilah Richman ‘22 Louisa Ritter (T) Emily Ritter ‘16 Christian Rogers ‘00* Dane and Sophie Ross Michael Ross ‘22 Chris and Pam Samaniego Cate Samaniego ‘19 Miles Samaniego ‘22

Braden More ‘91*

Peter Scheer and Morry Cater Mac Scheer ‘06 Silas Scheer ‘09 Maddy Scheer ‘11 Justin Scheer ‘18

Jim and Gail Morris Zan Morris ‘03 Katie Morris ‘09

Joanna Karger and Michael Schulte Max Schulte ‘18

Sarah Nesbitt and Norbert Schnadt Maya Nesbitt-Schnadt ‘16 Oscar Nesbitt-Schnadt ‘22 Ron and Meg Niver Katie Niver ‘18 Caroline Niver ‘21

Michael and Bonnie Sherman (GP) Addie Egan ‘21 Kaveh and Lida Soofer Elliott Soofer ‘19

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Bob and Sue Spofford (GP) Delaney Neal ‘18 Charlotte Neal ‘21 Peter and Martha Stabler Timmy Stabler ‘17 David and Robin Sternberg Ethan Sternberg ‘18 Max Sternberg ‘18 Charlie Sternberg ‘20 Brewer Stone and Pam Yatsko Stone Brewer Stone ‘21 Mark and Jesse Strassman Ben Strassman ‘20 Rachel and Jeff Street Ethan Street ‘21 Mr. and Mrs. David H. Street (GP) Ethan Street ‘21

Meg (FS) and Don Wilson Selina Wintersteen ‘78 and Christos Arvanitantonis Aristo Wintersteen ‘20 Dennis and Molly Wuthrich Alex Wuthrich ‘17 Cally Wuthrich ‘19 Scott (FS) and Katie Young Anonymous

PARTNERSHIP CLUB $500 TO $999 Adobe (match) Apple, Inc. (match) Ares Management (match) Bank of America Matching Gifts Program (match)

Lisa Serebin and Daniel Stromberg Jake Stromberg ‘16 Sam Stromberg ‘20

Hathaway Barry Kai Barry ‘95 Coeylen Barry ‘98

Peter Summersgill and Toki Strong Kai Summersgill ‘20 Renn Summersgill ‘21

Todd Berardi ‘93

Eric and Mindy Swagel Eli Swagel ‘20 Owen Swagel ‘22 Don Taylor Will Taylor ‘20 Robert Thomas and Laura Monterosso Mackenzie Thomas ‘18 Jim and Rebecca Thompson Zak Thompson ‘20 The Tisch Family Samantha Tisch ‘18 Bruce and Lindsay Todd Liam Todd ‘14 Spencer Todd ‘18 Jose Torres Isabel Torres ‘21 Cammie and Chris Urban Cole Urban ‘18 John Varughese and Carleigh Jaques Alamara Varughese ‘22 Charles and Marilyn Walker Ainsley Walker ‘19 The Walt Disney Company Foundation (match) Dr. Noah and Caryn Weiss Ari Weiss ‘07 Lizzie Weiss ‘09 Max Weiss ‘12 Leo Weiss ‘19 Tona and David Wheeler (GP) Mike Wheeler ‘95 John Wheeler ‘97 Paul Wheeler ‘99

Chris Beaver ‘04 Cory and Val Birnberg Veronica Birnberg ‘21 Lezley Blair Sandler Hoffman ‘19 Kelly Hoffman ‘22 Nick and Joan Boodrookas Alex Boodrookas ‘06 Diane Boodrookas ‘10 Eric and Kris Brewer Ryan Brewer ‘21 Bodie Brizendine and Bill Bullard Zoë Gerry-Bullard Brunelle ‘04 Craig Brooks and Courtney Clarke Taitum Brooks ‘18 The Morita Brunn Family Karina Brunn ‘20 Nicolle Buckley ‘03 V. K. and Aparna Budhraja Nish Budhraja ‘10 Neha Budhraja ‘12 Navika Budhraja ‘19 Wendy Buffett and Joel Kreisberg Zev Buffett-Davis ‘18 in honor of the Class of 2018 Adam Cahan Tabitha Cahan ‘21 Trung and Liching Cao Erika Cao ‘21 David and Carla Crane Alex Crane ‘07 Rozzi Crane ‘09 Tim Dixon and Karyn Hillman Parker Dixon ‘19 Grey Dixon ‘21

Ray and Susie Egan (GP) Addie Egan ‘21 Hervé Ernest (FS) Cormac and Ella Gannon Spencer Gannon ‘19 Bret Goldman and Monika Farrar Lucy Goldman ‘21 Mark Haffenreffer and Jan D’Alessandro Francesca Wadsworth ‘20 Heidi Paul and Darren Haggerty Grace Haggerty ‘16 Ethan Haggerty ‘20 The Heath Family Eliza Heath ‘21 Suzanne and Rick Herrero Matthew Herrero ‘13 Della Huff ‘00* in honor of James Shipman and Beau Leonhart

Thomas Luehrsen and Linda Baron Olivia Lloyd ‘12 Kate Luehrsen ‘20 Tim and Pilar Maas Henry Maas ‘18 Lesley R. Margolis in honor of Porter Margolis ‘15 Megan Matson ‘84 and Leo Kostelnik Satchel Kostelnik ‘16 Val Kostelnik ‘19 Cass Kostelnik ‘21 Bill and Christney McGlashan (GP) George McGlashan ‘19 Robbie McGlashan ‘21 Jennifer and Doug Milliken Colin Milliken ‘19 Ben Moglen ‘93 Betsy Muir (FS)

IBM Matching Gift Program (match)

Jamie Muresanu ‘12

Francesca (FS) and Jeff Johnson Kyle Johnson ‘20 Amanda Johnson ‘22

Phillip and Molly Neal Delaney Neal ‘18 Charlotte Neal ‘21

Andrew and Jeri Johnstone Sophie Schneider ‘19 Michael (FS) and Martha Joyce Katie Joyce ‘17 Shannon Joyce ‘17 Scott P. Kaiser, MD ‘94 Laura Rossi Kaplanis ‘78* and John Kaplanis Annalee Colteaux ‘14 Beth Kramer and Bill Katz Jen Katz ‘12 Jerry Katz ‘15 Elizabeth Kulavic Parker Kulavic ‘18 David Lamarre Jack Lamarre ‘17 Elise Lamarre ‘19 Rich and Karen LeFurgy JL LeFurgy ‘15 Alec LeFurgy ‘17 Julianne Lefurgy ‘19 Karen Sakanashi and Jonathan Lemberg Emi Lemberg ‘15 Coco Lemberg ‘18 Mark and Lindsay Levy Sam Levy ‘19 Nancy and Tony Lilly in honor of Carrie Stefansky Huisman ‘02 Patrick and Nancy Long Riley Long ‘21

JD Nasaw ‘04

Will ‘89 and Danice Noble Charlotte Noble ‘21 Andrew and Laurie Pedersen Hannah Pedersen ‘19 PG&E Corporation Foundation (match) Judith Belzer and Michael Pollan Isaac Pollan ‘11 Thomas Porter and A. Christine Baron Spencer Porter ‘01 Ross Porter ‘03 Chase Porter ‘13 Marc and Kimberly Press Micah Press ‘16 Jamie Press ‘20 Greg Raddue and Jill Johnson Luke Raddue ‘16 Julia Raddue ‘19 Salesforce (match) Mandeep and Rajwinder Samra Simran Samra ‘18 Gerardo and Amy Sandoval Natalie Sandoval ‘20 Dirk and Marjorie Setchko George Setchko ‘17 Xanthe Setchko ‘20 Sophie Sharp ‘02* Jeanne-Marie Sinnott ‘02 Cindy Grijalva and Sandra Stone Aidan Stone-Grijalva ‘20 Jim and Wendy Stovell Lucy Stovell ‘21

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Amanda Mehan Sugarman ‘93* Charles and Kate Thorp Lauren Thorp ‘18 Zachary Thorp ‘21

Greg and Vivian Epstein Flora Epstein ‘20

Brian Ruecker ‘79 Richard Samans and Catherine Reid Ava Samans ‘21

Dr. and Mrs. Philip Aronoff (GP) Rebecca Strull ‘16 Ethan Strull ‘18

The Todhunter Family Hailey Todhunter ‘17 Kyle Todhunter ‘20

M. Arthur and Dru Gensler Doug Gensler ‘86

Gaby Schneider ‘09

Sonia Atalla Jon Mei ‘12

Eric Schrumpf ‘94*

Anika Backster ‘98*

Layne Swanson Goldston ‘06

Adrian G. West ‘93*

David Schubert ‘79

Thomas Haddad ‘90

Steven and Karen Whetstone Kellen Whetstone ‘19

Matt ‘81 and Chering Heffelfinger Nima Heffelfinger ‘20 Rinchen Heffelfinger ‘22

Jiandong Situ Gary Tan ‘19

Nicholas Baham and Angela Dean-Baham Nicholas Baham ‘21

Betty Cheung and David Zhao Audrey Zhao ‘16 Art Zhao ‘18 Barbara Greenberg Zucker in honor of Pam Greenberg ‘86 and Adam Greenberg ‘88

RED & WHITE CLUB $250 TO $499 Leslie Alden ‘75 in honor of Bill and Betsy McCluskey Darr and Sandy Aley Aiden Aley ‘22 Robert Badlam and Amy Murtha Mary Badlam ‘21 Grace Badlam ‘22 Kate and Sloan Bailey Sam Bailey ‘17 Jackson Bailey ‘20 Emma Bailey ‘22

Bill and Marian Howard (GP) Kyra Howard ‘19 Ethan Howard ‘21 Carrie Stefansky Huisman ‘02* Keller Foundation (match) Kyndra (FS) and Iain Kennedy Jill M. Kramer (GP) in honor of Ella L. Biehle ‘21 Xavier and Cynthia Lema Alexia Lema ‘18 Adrian Lurssen and Merel Kennedy Emmett Lurssen ‘18 Eliza Lurssen ‘21 The Madrigal Family Anthony Madrigal ‘18 Pamela Maffei (FS) and Kenneth Winfield Cecilia Winfield ‘10 Luke Winfield ‘12

Erika Murdock Balbuena ‘01*

Jean McKinley in honor of Kimbal Hall ‘98 and Kristen Hall ‘01

Theo Bass ‘14 in memory of Tristan Witte ‘14

Rob and Paige Melrose Charlotte Melrose ‘18 Sebastian Melrose ‘20

David Begler and Sarah Moore Henry Begler ‘13 in honor of Faculty, Administration, & Staff

Raju and Supriya Menon Neha Menon ‘21

James ‘81* and Margaret C. Bell

Brandon Nicholson ‘01*

Jared Baird (FS)

Martha and John Mouer Amanda Mouer Drake ‘09

Alexei and Elena Sorokine Felix Sorokine ‘18 Kumar Sriram and Reva Rao Anya Sriram ‘18 James and Patricia Swanson Layne Swanson Goldston ‘06 Karin Swanson ‘09 Genevieve McGee and Lawrence Tan Taylor Tan ‘06 Michael and Rachita Watson Jasmine Watson ‘20 KaTrina Wentzel (FS) Mike Wheeler ‘95

Anonymous

WILDCAT CLUB UP TO $249 Rebecca Abbey (FS) Paul and Valerie Ackerman (GP) Duncan Jackson ‘15 Ellie Jackson ‘20 Al and Susan Coe Adams in honor of Pilar Góngora Kyle Akin ‘04 Maribel Albarran (FS)

Maggie Alter ‘18

Tom Ogden ‘13

Ben Amen ‘04

Will Ogden ‘17

Jessica Amen ‘98*

Brian Paul

Derek Anderson (FS) in honor of Glenn Stanfield and Pam Maffei

Winston Chou (FS)

Rulaman Reyes and Sucely Diaz Jefferson Reyes ‘20

Eldan Eichbaum and Rosie Chattha Yasmine Eichbaum ‘13 in memory of Nancy Hoffman

MARIN ACADEMY

Think. Question. Create.

Byron Rice ‘74* Alistair and Alice Roberts Toby Roberts ‘22 Luis and Jeniffer Rossi Camilla Rossi ‘21

Dan Fost and Betty Barker Harry Barker-Fost ‘18 Louis Barker (GP) Harry Barker-Fost ‘18 Harry Barker-Fost ‘18 Julie Barnes (FS) Michael Baron ‘03 The Kenneth S. Baron Family in honor of Michael J. Baron ‘03

Barry Beach (FS)

Dana Oliver and Adam Wolfson Jason Oliver ‘16

Nick Ogden ‘15

Annabelle Gibson Reber ‘93*

Max Banta ‘14

Eric Wiesen ‘93

The Brown Family Jessica Brown ‘20

PG & E Matching Gifts Program (match)

Chase Baldocchi ‘08

Gail and Craig Barton Amy Barton Thumhart ‘93

Lynne Oberlander and Roger Smith Walker Kehoe ‘12

Jo Chavez-Backster in honor of Anika Backster, M.D. ‘98

Tania Balazs Ron Gvishi ‘21

Kelly McKnight and Sheila Whitescarver McKnight Jack Whitescarver ‘19 Anna Whitescarver ‘20

Kay and Ed Blonz Joshua Blonz ‘04

Berta Campos-Anicetti (T) and John Anicetti Carlos Anicetti ‘15

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Erik and LaVonne Eichner (GP) Bella Raja ‘20

Bri Alphonso-Gibbs ‘18 Yannick Alphonso-Gibbs ‘14

Loretta Anderson in honor of Heather Parker ‘82 Georgeann Andrus (GP) Isabel Keene ‘15 Evan Keene ‘18

Lauren Battaglia Alec White ‘12 Stella Katherine Beale (FS) Mariel Beaudoin ‘07 Matt Bedrick ‘08* Noah Belkin ‘07 Doug Benedict ‘82* Ashlie Benton ‘85 Phil and Anne Berolzheimer (GP) Charlie Guenther ‘18 Sasha Berson ‘92* in honor of Mark and Susan Israel Lizbeth Betances ‘18 in honor of Nicole Stanton Tania Bettis (FS) and Sam Evans Lily Bettis-Evans ‘22 Stuart Bewley and Donna Motluk Tyler Bewley ‘02 Erin Bewley ‘11 Will Bewley ‘15 Ellie Beyers (FS) Patricia Bigornia Jez Bigornia ‘16 Anna Bischoff ‘08 in memory of Nancy Hoffman

Isabella Angel ‘18

Lucinda Blinn in honor of Kyndelle Johnson ‘16

Anayansi Aranda-Yee (FS)

Bryn Bliska ‘10

John and Ellie Bloch (GP) Maddie Salesky ‘15 Nick Salesky ‘20

Michele Cusack Nathaniel Hamovitz ‘20

Ryan Durham ‘00* and Adriana Baer ‘00*

Anne Cushman Skye Hawthorne ‘18

Kate Dworkin ‘05

Cate Cutcliffe ‘17

Brian Ebke ‘05

Eugenie Chan (FS)

Juliet Dana (FS) and Jedda Foreman

Sam Eiseman ‘09

Katharine Boyd (FS)

Josh Cherner ‘01

Ashley Daon (FS)

Sara Jones Brazer ‘90

Eleanor Davis ‘08

Jon Bretan (FS)

Roy and Renee Chernus Eric Chernus ‘00 David Chernus ‘03

Taitum Brooks ‘18

Melissa McGann Cilley ‘98

Zoë Gerry-Bullard Brunelle ‘04 Moriah Underhill Buckley ‘96 (FS)

Diane Boodrookas ‘10 (FS) Dione Bowers in memory of Stewart M. Bowers ‘81

Katy Bremner ‘06*

Bernidet Keil Celia ‘00 Elizabeth Chadbourne ‘14 Richard Champe Laura Champe ‘81 Christine Champe ‘83 John Champe ‘86

Ingrid De Leon De La Rosa ‘18

Brighid Dwyer ‘97

David Sinaiko (FS) and Annie Elias (FS) Maia Sinaiko ‘13 Asher Sinaiko ‘17 Ken Ellingboe (FS) Lena Ellingboe ‘09

Sean Clark ‘16

Carla De Petris (GP) Nicole De Petris ‘18 Giancarlo De Petris ‘19

Laurie Clark (FS)

Mark DeCloux ‘91 Sachi Decou (FS)

Kaan Etem and Meg Gamble Mia Etem ‘18

Nish Budhraja ‘10

Lucia Sedwick Claster ‘75 in memory of Bill McCluskey

Zev Buffett-Davis ‘18

Shawn Cole (FS)

Nghiem Bui (FS) Maria and Andy Burtis Theo Burtis ‘22 Ken and Julie Busch Trevor Busch ‘22 Bailey Busch ‘07 David and Cathy Busch Bailey Busch ‘07

Joanne Lubeck Esser ‘99

Patrick and Donna Dell’Era Jessica Dell’Era ‘02

Mia Etem ‘18

Mary (T, FS) and Jamie (T, FS) Collie

Matt Denny ‘05 Chris Detrick (FS)

Elaine Chu and Elliot Fan Jenna Fan ‘21

Annalee Colteaux ‘14

Naomi Dimon ‘05

Mike Fargo (FS)

David Colwell ‘84

Noah Dobbs ‘11

Matt Feder ‘13

Chloë Conacher ‘15 in memory of Eloi Vasquez ‘14

Mary Kay Dolejsi (FS) and Chris Russell

Siri and Max Fenson (GP) Jack Whitescarver ‘19 Anna Whitescarver ‘20

Farid and Lida Dormishian Kavion Dormishian ‘18

Teal (FS) and Kevin Conroy

Morgan Byce ‘09

Jordan Conway ‘11

Tom Calhoun ‘74* and Emilie Manning Calhoun ‘76*

Carolyn Faber-Lewis ‘84

Brian Ferris ‘86

Kavion Dormishian ‘18

James Fleming ‘18

Jefferson Coombs ‘85

Amanda Mouer Drake ‘09

Caroline Cooper ‘06

Sandy and Dick Drew

Patrick Flemming ‘03* in honor of Tom Woodward

Megan Sampson Carlos ‘94*

Kiki Couchman ‘16

Kacey Carmichael and Ernest Gundling Gabe Davidson ‘19 in memory of Andy Davidson, MD

Laura Couchman ‘20

Skip Duke and Barb Johnson (GP) Tobin Tassone ‘21

Rebecca Jonk Cowlin ‘86

David Dunbar and Kathleen Heimerman Chloë Dunbar ‘18

Davis Crowe ‘19 Krista Curtis (FS)

Anice Flesh (GP) Rylee Blum ‘20 The Flores Family Laine Flores ‘15 Edan Flynn ‘16

T=Trustee GP=Grandparent FS=Faculty/Staff *=1971 Society, recognizing alumni who have contributed to the Annual Fund for the last 5 or more consecutive years.

The Sequoia Circle The Sequoia Circle is a recognition society that honors founders, alumni, parents, grandparents, and faculty who have expressed their commitment to the excellence and mission of Marin Academy by naming the school as a beneficiary of a planned gift or bequest.

Mark Battat ‘79 Nancy and David Cherney Penny Gerbode Timothy Johnson The Keon-Vitale Family Brenda and Don MacLean Robert McCaskill and Pam Martori John Petrovsky William and Peggy Spencer

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Robert Fojt Cole McCullough ‘05

Maisie Ganz ‘02

Lyde Fleming Fowler ‘82 Bronson Fox ‘88

David and Charlene Geffen Matt Geffen ‘17

Ashley Griffin Frazer ‘83

Matt Geffen ‘17

Daniel Frederick and Susan McKeehan Katrina Frederick ‘06

Ahmad Ghazi and Holly Ranjbin Raha Ghazi ‘18

Joann Gatine (FS)

Bridget Goodman Easweh Harrison ‘13 in honor of MA boys soccer players

David Gutierrez (FS)

Liz Gottlieb (FS)

Robert Gutierrez (FS)

Robbie (FS) and Phil Gutierrez in honor of my wonderful co-workers

Marilou Graham (FS)

Grace Haggerty ‘16

Rachel Greinetz ‘09

Tai Hallstein ‘13

Raha Ghazi ‘18

Sam Greinetz ‘12

Laurie Hanna Carrade ‘96

Abby French (FS)

Ryan Giesen ‘02*

Adam Friedman ‘18

Damon Gilkerson ‘99

Lynne (FS) and Steve Hansen Lauren Hansen ‘13

Sofia Friedman ‘17 in memory of Tristan Witte ‘14

Aaron Gill ‘94* (FS)

Susie and Alan Greinetz Rachel Greinetz ‘09 Sam Greinetz ‘12 Kraz Greinetz ‘17

Mackenzie Glaubitz ‘18

Dan Griffis ‘07

Nathaniel Gleason ‘89

Griffin Grooms ‘21

Olivia Godsey ‘08

Tucker Grooms ‘19

Miye Goishi and Dara Schur Kaz Hoffman ‘05

Carlos Guerrero and Alicia Perez Natalia Guerrero ‘19

Aaron Fulk (FS) Claire Galla ‘18 Taylor Galla ‘14 Tracy and Len Galla Taylor Galla ‘14 Claire Galla ‘18 Betsyann Bogardus Gallagher ‘77 Ken Gallegos and Melanie Joshua Dezi Gallegos ‘13

Michael Gold ‘81 Brian Goldman ‘03 Ari Goldstein ‘14 Pilar Góngora (FS)

Leslie Harding ‘09 Michael Hart Peter Butler ‘03 Gideon Butler ‘08 Maxwell Hayman ‘05* Jennie Hooker Hearn ‘92 Joanne Heffelfinger (GP) Matt Heffelfinger ‘81 Nima Heffelfinger ‘20 Rinchen Heffelfinger ‘22

David and Margie Guggenhime (GP) Emerson Kropp ‘21 The Moriyama-Gurish Family Aurelia Moriyama-Gurish ‘20 Rebecca Gustin (FS)

Melisse Herman Emma Wall ‘18 David Herrero ‘03*

MA CELEBRATES Thank You

MA CELEBRATES PARENT CHAIR Erica Hunt WINE COMMITTEE Todd Boes Terry Dewane Lee Notowich GRAPHIC DESIGN Nuri Farré

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DATA ENTRY/ONLINE AUCTION Anne Jaquiss Ashley Paff PARTIES & GATHERINGS Susan Moody Molly Williams VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT Angie Cohen

DAY IN THE LIFE Jennifer Bradley Tegan Hayunga

Alejandro Higareda (FS) Casey Hodel ‘95 Kaz Hoffman ‘05 Timothy and Siri Holmes Trevor Holmes ‘18 Bruce and Marion Hopkins (GP) Julia Hopkins ‘18 Sam Hopkins ‘20 Julia Hopkins ‘18 Mark Horton and Megan Topping Tule Horton ‘17 Tule Horton ‘17 in honor of Bill Meyer, Mark Stefanski, and Pilar Góngora Kip and Sara Howard Liv Howard ‘11 Amelia Howard ‘14 Connor Hume ‘17 John Hutchinson (FS) Eric Ingersoll ‘18 Dan Jackovics ‘18 Bruce and Rosalind Jacobs (GP) Max Cohen ‘20 Zack Cohen ‘21 Karen Jacobsen (FS) Fresca Varagnolo ‘19 Chris Jannes ‘84 Jonathan Jo ‘06 Steve and Rowena Johnson Kevi Johnson ‘20 Lara Johnston ‘08 Stefan Jung ‘18 Victoria Leonard and Noah Kahn Bryn Kahn ‘01 Miranda Kahn ‘05 Remi and Kayode Kajopaiye Wale Kajopaiye ‘04

Lee and Bonnie Kirkpatrick Claire Kirkpatrick ‘15 in honor of Liz Gottlieb Andrew Klein ‘09

Macie Millstein ‘18 Caroline Miskovsky ‘18

Dutch Knapp and Tina King Chase King ‘18

Beth Lozano Libby Rader ‘05

Evie Koh (FS) and Russ Thibeault (FS) The Kostick Family Talia Kostick ‘04 Talia Krahling ‘11 Jesse and Moira Kuhn Jamie Kuhn ‘19 Parker Kulavic ‘18 Grace Kupka ‘18

Wendy Margolin ‘87 Eloi Vasquez-Margolin ‘14 Julian Vasquez-Margolin ‘17 Adrian Vasquez-Margolin ‘21

Alexia Moore ‘89 Sergio Moreno and Claudia Zamora Kimberly Moreno ‘17 Jazmin Moreno ‘21 Michael Morris (FS) and Vickie Hecht James Morrison and Anne Wilbur Lucy Morrison ‘16

Randi Martin Bakken (FS)

Stephen Morse ‘88

Charlotte Lehmann ‘18

Tory Mathieson ‘10

Alexia Lema ‘18

Anne Maurice (FS) Brett Maurice ‘04

Bob and Carolyn Moses (GP) Parker Hanley ‘19

Carinne Lemaire-George (FS) Coco Lemberg ‘18 Adam Levi ‘95 Mariella Levy ‘16 Augusta Lewis ‘18 Bobbie Head and Brian Lewis Emily Lewis ‘11 Matt Lewis ‘01

Juli and Scott Kauffman Jordan Kauffman ‘13

Marshall and Jennifer Livingston Robin Livingston ‘94 Walker Livingston ‘12

Julia Malkin ‘02

Connor Montgomery ‘16

Jennifer Welti Lee ‘99

NoahLani Litwinsella ‘14

Sam Kinney ‘18

The Rubin-Monsen Family Avery Monsen ‘02 Risa Monsen ‘04

Ken Mahone Kenya Mahone ‘19 in honor of Alfred and Annie Lee Mahone

Julia Lakes ‘05

Eloise LaHorgue ‘11

Jen Katz ‘12

Chase King ‘18

Scott Mollett ‘99*

Anthony Madrigal ‘18

James Marks and Edna Warnecke Helen Marks ‘05

Rachel Kaplove ‘07

Kira Kessel ‘18

Holly Maddox ‘97

Tania Krouzian Manning ‘77

Rebecca Israel Lady ‘94

Erin Miwa ‘97 Glenn and Laura Miwa Erin Miwa ‘97

Andy and Sara Kurtzig Jamie Kurtzig ‘22 Joani (FS) and Bruce Lacey Caitlin Lacey ‘06 Grant Lacey ‘06

Richard and Myriam Misrach Jake Bloomfield-Misrach ‘99

Emmett Lurssen ‘18

Aaron Mandel ‘02*

Malcolm Litwiller and Teri Dowling (GP) Dante Filippetto ‘19

Rachel Kernodle (FS)

Rachel Luria ‘18

Danielle Kursh ‘18

Toni Littlejohn Sondy Springmann ‘03

Miles Kelly ‘18

Kate Miller ‘00

Allan and Jane Low Ian Low ‘16

Megan Kallstrom ‘11 in honor of Rosemary Morgan

Greg Keeney ‘05

Microsoft Giving Campaign (match)

Caroline Love ‘17

Josh Kalkstein (FS)

Theodore Keeler and Marjorie Nathanson-Keeler Daniel Keeler ‘02

Walther and Patrice Lovato Ines Lovato ‘22

Cynthia Michael ‘89*

David Kline and Laura Taub Daniel Kline ‘97 Alan Kline ‘03

Jack and Judith Lief (GP) Ethan Street ‘21

Charlotte Kamai ‘12

The Lord Family Emily Lord ‘19

Lucy Morrison ‘16

Sanjai Moses (FS)

Alex Mays ‘02

Andrea Muñoz Ledo Farré ‘18

Michael McCarthy ‘88

John and Judy Munter (GP) Justin Carr ‘20 Ethan Carr ‘22

Petra McClinton Jazzy McClinton ‘19 Xavier and Nadia McClinton Jazzy McClinton ‘19

Alex Muresanu ‘11

Cole McCullough ‘05

John Napiecek (GP) Maggie Alter ‘18

Natira McDermott ‘89*

Natalie Naranjo (FS)

Rory McGovern (GP) Aidan Sweeny ‘17 Sean Sweeny ‘19

Cate Nash ‘18

Mike McLaughlin and Tonya Johnston Sophie Johnston-Millar ‘22 Stacey McShane ‘04* Jaime Meline (FS)

Delaney Neal ‘18 Dana ‘92* and Sky ‘92* Nelson-Isaacs Rob and Lindsay (FS) Neville Chelsea Neville ‘09 Sean Neville ‘20

Charlotte Melrose ‘18

Tham Nguyen and Quynh Luu Luke Nguyen ‘20

Henrik Meng (FS)

Katie Niver ‘18

Julia Mergendoller ‘03

Sue and Ward Noble David Noble ‘94

Alex Lockwood ‘01

Jacob Mergendoller ‘07

Amy Logan Vaughan Logan ‘20

Sengen Meyer ‘18

David Noble ‘94*

Max Meyers ‘08 and Ariel Craft ‘07 in memory of Nancy Hoffman

Max Norman ‘13 in memory of Nancy Hoffman Alex Nourafshan ‘07

Cee and Pat Michael (GP) Eli Michael ‘21

Trent Nutting (FS)

Robert Logan Vaughan Logan ‘20 Katy Lonergan ‘93 Nathan Lopes ‘18 Jennifer Lopez (FS)

Maddy O’Hara ‘17

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Cindy Flinn and Gary Oates Lindsey Gilbert ‘99

Jerry and Neotha Richardson Tony Richardson ‘97

Kimi Walters Shaffer ‘04

Rebecca Strull ‘16 Shelley Sweet ‘75

Corey Ohama ‘86

Moe and Marjorie Richman (GP) Rachel Richman ‘19 Lilah Richman ‘22

Hannah Shank ‘11 Allen Shepard and Carola Sullam Shepard in honor of Victoria Shepard ‘04

Jean-Luc Szpakowski and Gloria Polanski in honor of Ivan Szpakowski ‘04

Beth Sherman ‘96*

Marie Dalby Szuts ‘97 in honor of Bodie Brizendine

Brittany Ouyang ‘07 Chloe Ouyang ‘11 in honor of all the amazing faculty and staff at MA Mary Owen (GP) in honor of Zev Buffett-Davis ‘18 Alexis Paff ‘17 Elizabeth M. Pappademas ‘98 James Parrinello ‘07 Randee Paufve (FS) Joyce Pavlovsky (GP) Adam Schulman ‘21 The Perlstein Family Michael Perlstein ‘10 Adam Perlstein ‘13 in honor of Trixie Sabundayo, Josh Frechette and Mark Stefanski

Chris Rizzuti ‘15 Laurel Roberts-Meese ‘04 The Honorable A. James Robertson and Mrs. Marion Robertson Cheyenne Robertson (FS) Juan Rodriguez and Stephanie Gonzalez Madeline Rodriguez ‘19 Brian Rowett ‘12 Evy Roy ‘12 Lynn Roy A. J. Roy ‘11 Evy Roy ‘12

Mark Petersen Jack Petersen ‘16

Dr. Samuel Rudick and Mrs. Rhoda Rudick (GP) Tabitha Cahan ‘21

Robert and Jackie Peyton Tom Peyton ‘98

John Ryan Sophie Tran-Ryan ‘21

Roy and Jan Phillips Ryan Phillips ‘18

Trixie Sabundayo (FS) and Josh Frechette (FS)

David Phillips and Mary Houle Phillips Lexi Phillips ‘22

Audrey Sachleben ‘17

The Pickrel-Woolley Family Elizabeth Pickrel ‘09 Marina Pickrel ‘12 Paul Polakis and Lisa Delaplane Polakis Jack Polakis ‘22 Ann and Gary Polumbus (GP) Henry Lyons ‘14 Mac Lyons ‘17 Sam Lyons ‘18 George Lyons ‘21 Sally Porter Scott Porter ‘92

Laiseng Saechao ‘11 Mr. Robert and Dr. Alicia Sakai Ryan Sakai ‘98 Lauren Sakai ‘01 Tyler Sakai ‘09 Michelle Wagner Sandusky ‘83 Ann and Gary Sangervasi Sebastian Sangervasi ‘10

Deirdre Richards ‘82

MARIN ACADEMY

Think. Question. Create.

Alex Schoellkopf ‘78 Aria Schuler ‘18

Taylor Tan ‘06* (FS) Molly Tanner (FS) Justin Tassone and Gia Duke Tassone Tobin Tassone ‘21 Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Taylor Will Taylor ‘89 Mark Tepper ‘02 Carol and Steve Thies Josh Thies ‘21 David Thomas Erika Page ‘15 Mackenzie Thomas ‘18

Anette and Tal Skloot Nadav Skloot ‘18

Lauren Thorp ‘18

Esti Skloot (GP) Nadav Skloot ‘18

Anne Tilt ‘82

Nadav Skloot ‘18

Spencer Todd ‘18

Jim Smith (GP) Will Smith ‘20 Josh Smith (FS) Kurt Snyder Talise Snyder ‘21 Harold Sogard and Susan Bolle Lucy Sogard ‘13 Sondy Springmann ‘03* in honor of John Hicks Anya Sriram ‘18

Mark (FS) and Johanna Stefanski

Jay Schulman and Lisa Pavlovsky Adam Schulman ‘21

Rebecca Rich ‘11

Allen Sinsheimer and Kelly Marsden Jacob Sinsheimer ‘22

Matisse Schäfer ‘18

Kevin Pratt ‘82

Kendall Reinhart ‘12

Tom and Jane Singer Eliza Singer ‘04 Jimmy Singer ‘07

Nicole Stanton (FS)

Kacie Schilling (FS)

Kevin (FS) and Jennifer Rees Aedán Rees ‘21

Eliza Singer ‘04

Timmy Stabler ‘17

Justin Scheer ‘18

Todd and Kristi Ransick Jack Ransick ‘18

Tom and Jan Sherwood Amanda Sherwood ‘01 Chris Sherwood ‘05

Aida (FS) and Jean-Marc Schäfer Cassis Schäfer ‘16 Matisse Schäfer ‘18

Dara and David Post Ciara Post ‘15 Aidan Post ‘19

Hannah Rahill and Tom Tunny Clara Tunny ‘21

Jack and Judy Sherman Beth Sherman ‘96 Michael Sherman ‘99 Daniel Sherman ‘03 Gabe Sherman ‘08

Jonas Schaefer ‘96

Spencer Porter ‘01

Jefferson Puu, Sr. and Faamoana Puu Jefferson Puu ‘20

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Emily Ritter ‘16

Scott Starbird and Valerie St. John Siena Starbird ‘18

Andrew Stern and Laura Arias Cassius Stern ‘22 Rebekah Stern ‘99 and Sean Holcombe

Sara Tillotson ‘83 Samantha Tisch ‘18 Roz and Greg Tolson Zack Tolson ‘96 Nathan Tone ‘06 Caitlyn Toropova ‘92 Sheila Torres Andres Felix ‘21 Jenny Trang ‘01 Leeann Trang ‘00* Kazuhiko and Lynne Tsubouchi Lisa Tsubouchi ‘06 Lisa Tsubouchi ‘06* (FS) Skylar Ulrich Myles Ulrich ‘16 Layne Ulrich ‘19 Roberto Varriale and Maryse Devost-Varriale Camelia Varriale ‘14 Vasco Varriale ‘19 John Wadsworth Francesca Wadsworth ‘20

Ethan Sternberg ‘18

Emma Wall ‘18 in honor of Jane Shamaeva

Max Sternberg ‘18

Duncan Walsh ‘18

Sunjya Schweig ‘91 and Lia Gaertner Kaia Schweig ‘19

Steve and Carol Stimson (GP) Drew Stimson ‘21

Vanessa Lever Weiner ‘90

Skye Seiler Hann ‘93

Katrina Strack ‘15 in memory of Tristan Witte ‘14

Jack and Susan Sell (GP) Jackson Sell ‘18 Gabbi Sembenini-Tato ‘18 Joseph Tato and Robyn Sembenini Gabbi Sembenini-Tato ‘18

Rachel Stone ‘01

Ari Weiss ‘07 in memory of Nancy Hoffman Roberta Weiss Alberta Born-Weiss ‘16

Nicki Strack ‘17 in honor of Krista Curtis

Shira Weizman ‘08

Angus Strawbridge ‘16

Megan Wheeler (FS)

Ethan Strull ‘18

Annie Wessinger ‘18

The following is a list of supporters of all other Marin Academy funds during the 2017-18 year. We are grateful for all gifts to restricted designations as we continue to build support for the future.

Jeanne Whetstone (GP) Kellen Whetstone ‘19 Allan and Lisa Whitescarver Jack Whitescarver ‘19 Anna Whitescarver ‘20 David and Mary Whitney Bay Whitney ‘17 Ryland Whitney ‘21 Audrey Whitten ‘18 Bill and Theresa Wilka Catherine Wilka ‘08 in honor of Mark Stefanski Catherine Wilka ‘08

ENDOWMENT FUNDS Unrestricted Endowment Morgan Byce ‘09 Seth and Alison Ferguson Ginnie and Peter Haas Jr. Fund of the Marin Community Foundation Carol L. Morse Fund Bruce Morse

SPECIAL GIFTS

Tristan Witte ‘14 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Julie Fingersh and David Rudnick

The Ashe Family

Dan Fost and Betty Barker

Kate and Sloan Bailey

Judith Gamble

The Barlow Family

Cormac and Ella Gannon

Doug and Liz Chiang

Ahmad Ghazi and Holly Ranjbin

The Clarke Family Paul and Kristen Decker

Cindy Grijalva and Sandra Stone

Jean Loo and Thomas Dawson

Jason and Johanna Hall

Bob and Kelly Scannell

Jamie Hanna and Glenn Hopkins

The Strack Family

Chris and Lisa Hauswirth

Hayley Willner ‘18

Faculty Professional Development: Restricted

The Todd Family

Karsten Windt (FS)

Susan and Mitchell Cohen

Program Support

Francesca and Jeff Johnson

Financial Aid: Restricted

Mary Alexandre

Rob and Kellie Kessel

Seymour and Sylvia Boorstein Richard and Judith Burns

Jerry Labay and Lorna Rushforth

David and Anne Claman

Rich and Karen LeFurgy

Peter and Catheryne DiPrete

Craig Leong and Suzanne Li

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Judith Eisenman

Greg Little and Alicia Nogales

Robert and Melissa Abbe

John and Christine Foote

Jean Loo and Thomas Dawson

Rona Gomel Ashe and Neil Ashe

Kenneth and Jane Frost

Elena and Todd Madsen

Jane Hook

Pamela Maffei and Kenneth Winfield

Cecilia Winfield ‘10 in honor of Pam Maffei Lori Howard and Greg Wolff Eric Wolff ‘07 Lindsay Wolff ‘10 in honor of Bob Schleeter Alex Wong ‘09 Caroline Woodward ‘18 Henry Woodward ‘16 Tom Woodward (FS) Peter and Anne Wooster Maddie Wooster ‘22 Elizabeth Lindgren-Young and Robert Young Robin Young ‘03

Susan and Mitchell Cohen Ruth Parasol ‘84 Parasol Foundation

John Atwater and Diana Nelson John and Deborah Buehler Mark and Mona Couchman Vanessa and Marty Friedman

Tad Kinney Dixon Long Heather Lugassy ‘88

Paul and Valerie Herzog

Wendy Margolin ‘87 Jack McDonnell ‘21 Trigg and Bill McLeod

Chris and Lisa Hauswirth

Richard Meyerhoff and Barb Wheeler

Larry and Nancy Zee Jessica Zee Price ‘90

Dan and Michelle Jackett

Gary and Barbara Parlapiano

Natalie Naranjo

Joseph and Kathy Jolson

Eric and Kate Newsom

Audrey Zhao ‘16

Michael and Joanne Pelfini

Emil Kakkis and Jenny Soriano

Frances Zorensky ‘16

Steven and Jessica Pullins

Teke and Elizabeth Kelley

Heidi Paul and Darren Haggerty

Anonymous

George and Nancy Ridout

Tad Kinney

Patrick Ritter

Liz and Cort Larned

Andrew Schultz and Andrea Visveshwara

Bruce Lavine Paul Levitan and Lauren Cooks Levitan

James and Judith Stambolis

Greg Little and Alicia Nogales

Ronald and D. Jill Young

Trigg and Bill McLeod

Jim Pawlak and Cindy Pfost Robert and Anne Pedrero Ludger Peters and Neysa Furey Wayne Philippo and Corbin Hogaboom Marc and Kimberly Press Anne and Marshall Richman

Ashley and Ted Paff

Library

Gary and Carrie Pomerantz

Robert and Melissa Abbe

Juan Rodriguez and Stephanie Gonzalez

Susan and Tom Reinhart

Drs. Scott Barshack and Lana Nguyen

Mark Sachleben and Lynda Sullivan

Tania Bettis and Sam Evans

David Sherry and Pamela Bonnie

Susan L. Sakmar and Kirk Hobbs Steven Sell and Molly Williams Betsy and Glenn Snyder

Eleanor Bigelow and Tom Paper

Kaveh and Lida Soofer

Gunnar Bjorklund and Alicia Berberich

Jim and Rebecca Thompson

Paul and Anne Wattis

Robert Brown and Kirstin Hoefer

The Todd Family

Adam and Julie Young

John Comerford and Teri Olle

Paul and Anne Wattis

Anonymous

Mark and Mona Couchman

Steven and Karen Whetstone

Carson Cox and Deborah Haase

Tory and Michael Winnick

Robert Thomas and Laura Monterosso

Matthew Clifford Endowment Fund Charles and Holly Hopper Clifford, Jr.

Lori Viti

The Mercy Family

David and Susan Dossetter

Michael and Joanna Thomson The Todhunter Family

Dennis and Molly Wuthrich

Craig Etlin and Erin Gordon

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Many voices are welcomed and encouraged at MA, allowing our students to cultivate the tools they need to live their lives fully, and the inspiration to contribute as compassionate citizens of the world.

Learn more at ma.org

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27 Mind, Body, Brain

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MA’s Athletic Director Kacie Schilling launches class as part of new Wellness program

2018–2019 Calendar of Events OCTOBER 24-25 Conference on Democracy NOVEMBER 1-3 Fall Theater Production

20 Grandparents and Special Friends Day

DECEMBER 6-7 Roots/World/Chamber Music Concert

13 Dance Assembly

14 Alumni Holiday Party

JANUARY

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8 Alumni Music Concert

17-19 Advanced Bands Concert

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