John Burroughs Reporter, Winter 2023

JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL

REPORTER

Continuing a Tradition of Service

Since 1923, Burroughs students have learned valuable life skills such as teamwork, empathy, and leadership through service projects.

Burroughs has a strong tradition of community service and engagement. From its founding in 1923, the school has emphasized the importance of giving back to the community and making a positive impact on the world.

Service provides a tangible way for our students to put this practice into action and make a difference in the lives of others. Through these experiences, they learn valuable life skills such as teamwork, empathy, and leadership, while also gaining a deeper appreciation for the world and their place in it.

The school's continued commitment to service is evident in the many community engagement opportunities that are available to students, faculty, and staff throughout the school year. Through classroom activities, student groups, gradelevel programming, and school-wide initiatives, Burroughs students are encouraged to look beyond themselves and cultivate a lifelong commitment to serving others.

So far this school year, Burroughs students have cleaned up the banks of the Mississippi; removed invasive species in local parks; held healing art nights at a domestic violence shelter; raised funds for an agency empowering young moms, for holiday gift bags for students at a local elementary school, and for St. Louis children's charities; and performed recitals for residents at senior living homes.

Here are a few more of our students' most notable accomplishments from the fall semester:

— Hosted a fun afternoon for kids and adults with developmental disabilities on our athletic fields as part of the annual Challenger Baseball event.

— Raised more than $3,500 during Old Newsboys Day, an annual fundraiser for St. Louis children’s charities that began in 1957.

— Collected 8,215 pounds of food, cleaning supplies, and toilet paper, plus $530 in cash donations, perishable items from our SAGE Dining partners, and smoothies and juices from a JBS-family business, for Isaiah 58 Ministries, a cooperative ministry on the near south side of St. Louis.

— Gathered trash on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, just south of the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, as part of the annual Chouteau Island Cleanup.

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Burroughs by the Numbers

Campus Candids

Bomber Sports Report

Centennial Celebrations

Giving to Burroughs Alumni News & Notes

And their work continues! Look for an update on more of our students' community service and engagement activities in the summer Reporter. That edition will share updates about this year's Empty Bowls fundraiser, the Montgomery Plan's spring break service trip to Little Rock, Arkansas, and more.

Please see special insert for Condolences, Obituaries, and Memorials/Tributes.

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Claire Dillon '24 was one of dozens of students who braved the cold to volunteer during last fall's Old Newsboys Day.

PUBLISHED BY JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS

In December, Burroughs students and faculty members delivered more than 8,000 pounds of collected food, cleaning supplies, and toilet paper to Isaiah 58 Ministries.

In October, more than two dozen students assisted with the Chouteau Island Cleanup. This annual effort, coordinated by the Montgomery Plan, helps support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

From its very beginnings, Burroughs has been a special kind of place, a place that cultivates curiosity and inspires its students to more fully explore, enjoy, and contribute to the world around them.

As you surely know by now, Burroughs is currently in the midst of our Centennial year. It is a proud moment for all of us, and I know I speak for many when I say that I am honored to be part of the school's rich history and to celebrate its 100th anniversary this year.

We kicked things off in late August, celebrating our 100th Opening Day, and then reconvened a few months later for a Centennial Launch Party (see page 11 of this issue for a photo recap). We will conclude our celebration later this year, with a Centennial Finale on October 6 and 7 — please consider this publication your save the date, with a more formal invitation to follow.

In preparation for this celebration, and because of that well-cultivated curiosity, many members of our community have spent a good portion of this year deep in our school’s archives and in conversation with those who’ve been acquainted with our school the longest. It’s been a fun time, unearthing artifacts and uncovering old memories.

Through that work, it has become apparent that even as times have changed (many times over!), we have preserved the things that mattered most to our school’s founders — a shared belief in the sacred power of an education and a shared commitment to

improve ourselves and humanity.

The interesting thing about history is that we're always living it. One hundred years from now, this edition of the Reporter will be an archival text, a reference point for those curious about this chapter in our school's long story. I hope and fervently believe that they'll see the same throughlines that I see now, a place where life is always varied, interesting, and fun; where students find lifelong

friendships; and where our amazing alumni stay connected for life.

I look forward to celebrating all of this and more with you in October!

Andy Abbott Head of School

Up first! School photographer Andrew Newman '87 captured a new dawn at Burroughs in early January.

Then & Now

Photos from the JBS Archives

If celebrating our Centennial also has you feeling extra nostalgic, scan this QR code and check out our "Then & Now" video series, highlighting photos (past and present) of some of our most beloved Burroughs traditions.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Scenes, past and present, from Drey Land, science class, the painting and drawing studio, and our tennis courts.

Burroughs by the Numbers

A snapshot of our school community, now in its 100th year.

660 STUDENTS

from 60 ZIP codes

47% students of color

13 STUDENTS

average class size

#1 CLASS OF 2023

the most National Merit Semifinalists in Missouri

246 National Merit Semifinalists (2013-2023)

1,000 recognized student-athletes (2012-2022)

The numbers presented above are reflective of our 2022-2023 school year.

The Power of Collective Giving: The Burroughs Annual Fund

In 1953, the Friends of John Burroughs School launched with 590 members — they raised $15,242 for the 1954-1955 school year. The Friends of John Burroughs School ultimately became the Burroughs Annual Fund, which has grown significantly in its first 70 years. Most recently, over 2,100 donors collectively donated more than $2.8 million in gifts to our annual fund for the 2021-2022 school year.

The Burroughs Annual Fund continues to be a major focus of our fundraising efforts because gifts to our annual fund collectively provide 12% of our annual operating revenue. Our financial projections suggest that we ultimately need to raise $3.1 million per year to help keep tuition increases reasonable and to provide competitive salaries for our talented faculty and staff.

We are hopeful that more alumni and past parents will also choose to include Burroughs among their charitable priorities so we can broaden our base of support and reach our goal of $3.1 million by June 30, 2026.

If you are interested in helping us expand our network of class volunteers to contact and encourage classmates to give back to Burroughs, or if you'd like to learn more about how gifts to the annual fund support our students and faculty, please write or call:

LAUREN STUART Director of the Annual Fund lstuart@jburroughs.org 314/993-4045,

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21 YEARS faculty average teaching experience

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How has the Burroughs Annual Fund grown in recent years?

Our annual fund has experienced significant growth over the years, thanks to the generous support of alumni, parents, and other friends of the school. Here's how the fund has grown since 2010-2011:

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Can you help us reach our $3.1 million goal by June 30, 2026? Donors who give between $1 and $999 play a crucial role in the success of the annual fund. They account for 70% of all gifts received. Donors who give $1,000 or more to Burroughs donate 80% of all cash contributions. We are deeply grateful for the continued support of all donors who contribute to the annual fund and help to make Burroughs a place where students can thrive and grow. Every gift and every donor matters.

Building Tables That Build Community

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Service to others is built into the Burroughs curriculum — literally!

Throughout the fall semester, Dan Barton’s Industrial Technology & Engineering students have been hard at work crafting new 5-foot tables for the dining room and the new Drey Land Lodge, as well as tables, shelves, and a reading bench for the newly renovated faculty lounge.

“What’s neat to me is, half the dining hall was

made by students and myself,” said Mr. Barton, who has been teaching in our school's IT Department since 1982. “I’m very proud of that, because a lot of students made projects for the school that hundreds of students after them are using still today — which is awesome.”

The work continues this spring, with 7th graders working together to build the six bench seats that will accompany the new Drey Land dining tables.

KUDOS: STUDENT & FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Drawn In

Riley Adams '28 (left) and Ricco Martin '27 (center) can be heard on Drawn In, an animated adventure series from Nine PBS and the St. Louisheadquartered Lion Forge Animation that hopes to boost children's literacy in St. Louis and beyond. The multiplatform initiative follows Black, Asian American, and multiracial protagonists who love comic books and take on challenges using their reading and problem-solving skills. Learn more at www.drawnin.org

2022-2023 National Merit Semifinalists

National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists were announced in September and Burroughs had the highest number of semifinalists in the state of Missouri.

Twenty-three seniors were named semifinalists: Avery Boswell, Gabi Brent, Madeline Buchowski, Clarke Campbell, Grant Dahl, Finley Desai, Sruthi Dommaraju, Lana English, Abigail Gardner, Ryan Hardwick, Eesha Jasti, Jane Leavitt, Maddy Pass, Uma Rayani, Brady Schenck, Brice Shearburn, Jana Smith, Adithya Suresh, Luke Tu, Uday Vissa, Lilly Wang, Patrick Whiteford, and Lily Yanagimoto. Eight other seniors received a Letter of Commendation: Estelle Ballet, JRob Goffstein, Ella Nichols, Nico Schactman, Billy Sinton, Adam Sutter, Jacob Tuteur, and Kate Uy.

Congratulations to ...

• Sisters Gabrielle Moore '25 and Madison Moore '25, whose first-place finish in the Green Generation category at a regional Missouri Science Olympiad competition qualified them for the state tournament.

• Jerry Chang '26, a 2023 YoungArts winner in the classical music (piano) category. Chang was also one of 23 scholarship recipients selected by the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which supports talented young American pianists through up to four years of preparation for the National Chopin Piano Competition of the United States.

• John Zarek '24, a finalist at the Third Annual Bill of Rights Day Webinar and Awards Ceremony, for his submission to a student contest celebrating the importance of the Bill of Rights through art and essays.

• Dalton Pace '24, Stephen Thayer '25, Jackson Makepeace '24, Kate Uy '23, and Ellie Skale '23, featured in the Beginnings 2022: Juried High School Photography exhibition at Webster University's Kooyumjian Gallery.

• Riley Adams '28, named an Emerging Student Artist in the 2023 St. Louis Arts Awards.

• Adam Sutter '23, selected to serve on the 2022-23 Student Board of Directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He is one of 18 high school seniors from the metro area, chosen through a competitive application process. Students meet monthly to gain a thorough understanding of the Federal Reserve's role in the U.S. economy and learn about its unique partnerships with banks, businesses, and the community.

Have good news to share? Email Elisa Essner '07 at eessner@jburroughs.org for inclusion on our website and in future editions of the Reporter

benches built by students will benefit our school for years to come.

Dan Barton (center) and his students pictured with one of the 5-foot tables they helped build, before it was stained. The tables will be used in the dining room, at Drey Land, and in the faculty lounge.

All middle schoolers take ITE courses to develop creative and technical problem-solving skills and an appreciation of craftsmanship.

Dan Barton and his students delivered several of their finished tables to the newly renovated faculty lounge on the second floor of the Brauer Building.

Photo courtesy of Nine PBS.

Burroughs Is Movin' and Groovin'

The fall semester was full of fun experiences — on campus and off — that brought our school community together.

From our annual Halloween assembly to the Blue & Gold pep rally to Commons Café, Burroughs students love finding ways to put their own twists on our school's traditions — while also starting new traditions of their own.

These photos represent only a small sampling of first semester activity. Scan the QR code below to visit our Campus Candids webpage, which we regularly update during the school year with images and news about campus life.

Members of the class of 2023 perform the Thriller dance on stage as part of this school year's Halloween assembly.

Davin Rich '24 (left) performs during this year's Commons Café, which featured 25 musical performances by students from grades 8 through 12.

In early December, a group of German 7 students, our two AFS students, and five teachers headed to Chicago to explore the outdoor, German-style Christkindlmarket.

Drey Land coordinator John Pierson (center) leads a group of 7th graders through the Pioneer Forest during Session II of Drey Land.

From left, Tucker Desloge '23, Cece Fernandez '23, and Annie Calhoon '23 stop for a selfie break during the annual Blue & Gold pep rally.

From left, Brooke Jones '26, Nora Woodruff '24, and Perla Eidson '26 enjoy the annual Blue & Gold Dance for grades 10 through 12.

Head of School Andy Abbott (left) and Beverly Ratliff '28 face off in a spirited game of Connect 4 during December's 7th & 8th grade party in Memorial Gym.

The Halls Are Alive With the Sound of Music

From the hallways to Haertter Hall, Burroughs students fill our campus with joyful notes.

On the Stage: 12 Angry Jurors

In October, upper-school students presented 12 Angry Jurors to sell-out crowds in the Salomon Black Box Theatre. The show, based on the Emmy Award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose and adapted for the stage by Sherman L. Sergel, contemplates the huge responsibility of 12 ordinary people as they consider the guilt or innocence of a young man accused of murder. The show was directed by John Pierson (Theatre); it was also the first show he directed at Burroughs, back in 1997.

From left, Lucia del Pilar '24, Jane Leavitt '23, Patrick Whiteford '23, and Billy Sinton '23 during a pivotal scene in the courtroom drama.

Choir students rehearse for their fall concert outside the Main Office.

Music filled Haertter Hall throughout November, beginning with band and orchestra concerts, and ending with a pair of choir concerts. Above, high school boys warm up for their performance.

Jerry Chang '26 performs an excerpt of Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 during a music assembly.

Saxophonist Mimi Taff '24 performs during the fall band concert.

Violinist Cali Melton '27 performs during the fall orchestra concert.

John Pierson (Theatre), pictured with the 12 Angry Jurors casts from 1997 (top) and 2022.

Making Plays, Making Memories

From the first whistle to the final buzzer, our Bombers demonstrated their hard work, dedication, and passion for their sports throughout their fall seasons. Eighty student-athletes (and three coaches) were honored for their achievements by their leagues, regional coaching organizations, and the local press.

For the latest Burroughs sports news, check out www.jburroughs.org/athletics or follow:

@JBSATHLETICS

The boys cross country team placed third in state for Class 3. Ted Spetnagel '24, Charlie Glatz '25, and Brice Shearburn '23 each finished in the top 25.

The varsity cheer squad, pictured here at the regional competition, placed eighth at the MCAA state competition.

The varsity field hockey team finished their season 17-4-1, making it all the way to the championship game of the Midwest Field Hockey Tournament in October 2022 before falling to defending champs Villa Duchesne.

Here are just a few highlights from our 2022 fall sports season, full of both team and individual athletic accomplishments.

Lily Schnuck '24 (center) spikes the ball in a match against a tough MICDS team. The varsity volleyball team finished their season as Class 3, District 5 champions.

Quarterback Max Steinbach '25 dodges with the ball during one of this fall's MICDS games. The varsity football team finished its season as district semifinalists.

The swimming/diving team placed seventh as a team in the Class 1 State Championship.

Akil Dickerson '23 was named the 2022 Metro League Player of the Year for his achievements on the soccer field. The team finished as district semifinalists.

Staying in the Game

Eleven students in this year's senior class plan to continue their athletic endeavors at the collegiate level. These seniors were honored Wednesday, February 1 with an afternoon ceremony in the Commons.

Back row, from left:

• Sydney Starks: Basketball at Washington University in St. Louis;

• Ellie Skale: Beach volleyball at Santa Clara University;

• Trevor Reed: Basketball at Denison University;

• Esther Pottebaum: Field hockey at Stanford University; and

• Kate Kantrovitz: Field hockey at Amherst College.

Front row, from left:

• Estelle Ballet: Field hockey at Brown University;

• Bowen Brantingham: Baseball at the United States Air Force Academy;

• Jake Brown: Club ice hockey at Syracuse University;

• Emma Clark: Volleyball at Rhodes College;

• Jack Enger: Baseball at Kenyon College; and

• Gray Fuller: Football at Georgetown University.

Congratulations to our Burroughs athletes!

A Trio of Triumph: JBS Coaches Kehr, Thorpe, DiGiulio Honored

From the Archives: Athletic Achievements

For even more

A complimentary PDF can be accessed online at www.jburroughs100.org/100-year-history

This photo, published in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat in December 1929, highlights the first Burroughs field hockey team, which was undefeated for four seasons and "had its goal crossed but once" during the 1929 season.

JBS sports history, check out A History of Burroughs Athletes: Teammates for Life, a historical text by longtime Burroughs athletic director Jim Lemen and Jud Calkins '59 that chronicles Bomber athletics from 1923 to 2011.

Meridith Thorpe '95 was named Missouri's Coach of the Year by Max Field Hockey, one of the nation's leading field hockey player/coach ranking organizations.

Meghan DiGiulio (center) was inducted into the St. Louis chapter of the USA Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Leslie Kehr (right) was honored by MSHSAA and the National Federation of High Schools as Missouri's boys swimming/diving coach of the year.

Celebrating Our Centennial Year

Our Centennial Finale weekend — highlights below, details to follow!

CENTENNIAL EVENTS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

Bonsack Gallery Opening featuring the artwork of Frankie Toan '08, 5 pm

A Conversation About Artificial Intelligence with Sam Altman '03 , 6 pm

Reunion parties for alumni whose class years end in 3s and 8s, (times and locations vary)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

Open House & Family Fun for alumni and their families, 10 am to 1 pm

Athletic Contests (see website for details)

Centennial Finale Party, Emceed by Jon Hamm '89 & Ellie Kemper '98, $100 per person / tables of 10, 6 pm

EVENTS FOR YOUNG ALUMS & THEIR PARENTS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Back to Burroughs for the class of 2020 (and their parents), 5:30 pm

Young Alumni Happy Hour for classes of 2013-2019, 6 pm

Reunion parties for the classes of 2013 and 2018 will follow off campus

Complimentary

Our Centennial Campaign: Give to What Matters Most to You

Our Centennial Campaign began quietly in 2014 with the first gifts to construct the STAR building. All pledges, cash and stock gifts, and irrevocable bequests to Burroughs between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2026, count toward the Centennial Campaign.

By the end of the Centennial Campaign, our goal is for the endowment to have a market value of at least $100 million, for donations to the annual fund to reach $3.1 million, to secure up to $10 million in gifts for ongoing infrastructure improvements, and to have a total of 100 endowed scholarships.

All donors (including those who give to the Burroughs Annual Fund) who donate $100,000 or more between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2026, will be invited to have their names included on permanent signage on campus.

ENGAGE WITH US!

While our Centennial Finale is still a few months away, there are plenty of ways you can engage with us now.

1. Explore our Centennial website, www.jburroughs100.org. Find your class composite, submit your favorite photos and memories, dig into our school's history, and more.

2. Submit an artifact for our pop-up museum, such as uniforms, class shirts, Field Day T-shirts, school memorabilia, pink slips, acceptance letters, school publications (e.g., issues of The World ), etc. Items can be returned after the Centennial celebration.

3. Organize an in-person or virtual reunion for your JBS team, club, or other special interest group.

QUESTIONS ABOUT UPCOMING REUNIONS FOR YOUR CLASS, CLUB, OR TEAM?

Contact Corey Stranghoener Reuwee '97 creuwee@jburroughs.org

314/993-4045, ext. 283

QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OR POP-UP MUSEUM?

Contact Ellen Leschen Bremner '67 ebremner@jburroughs.org

314/993-4045, ext. 355

$5M ENDOWMENT $10M INFRASTRUCTURE

We need $5 million in new commitments to help ensure we achieve our goal of a market value of $100 million and 100 endowed scholarships by June 30, 2026.

We need to renovate our:

• Academic support & counseling offices

• Dining room & kitchen

• Outdoor spectator seating/experience

• Tennis courts

Young alumni reunited on campus in November 2022.

Looking Back at Our Centennial Launch Party

We had an amazing turnout for our Centennial Launch Party. More than 600 members of the Burroughs community joined us on campus for an evening that featured a Bonsack Gallery opening for beadist Jan Schwab Huling '72; food trucks in the Quad; and a special Centennial-themed program in Haertter Hall that highlighted our school's history, announced our Centennial Campaign goal of 100 scholarships and a $100 million endowment, and showcased special performances by members of our talented community.

MILESTONE REUNIONS

3. Maddi Hicks Bridenbeck '12, Lukas Bridenbeck, and Joe Banton '14 take a break from their volunteer shifts behind the bar.

4. Amy Germuth '87, Allyson Sale '87, former Head of School Keith Shahan '62, and Stephanie Edwards '87 catch up in the Quad. 5. Grammy-winning jazz pianist and past Burroughs parent Peter Martin performs during a special Centennial program in Haertter Hall. 6. Kennedy Holmes '23 and Jacob Tuteur '23 perform a tap dance duet. 7. Stephanie Park Zwicker '94 and Larry Park '92 enjoy late-night festivities in the Quad.

1. The Maritz Quadrangle was aglow and filled with alumni, past and present parents, faculty and staff members, and other friends of the school.

2. Liz Loeb McCane '72 (left) greets classmate and beadist Jan Schwab Huling '72 during the opening reception of Huling's exhibit in the Bonsack Gallery, Jiggity Jig. 1

Members of the class of 1972 celebrated their 50th reunion on October 7, 2022. From left, Kent Higginbotham, Dollie Giddings-Eustis, Nancy Berg, Peg McMahon Mallett, Karen Klippel Terry, and Art Brereton.

The class of 1997 celebrated its 25th reunion on October 8, 2022. Pictured are most (but not all) attendees.

Invest in Our Students, Invest in Our Future

Help us reach our goal of 100 endowed scholarships by the end of the Centennial Campaign.

What has made Burroughs exceptional in its first century is its unwavering and unapologetic commitment to girls and boys being educated together with the same level of rigor in an environment that gives equal rank to the fine and practical arts, athletics, humanities, and STEM. Burroughs has encouraged 96 classes of graduates to explore global events to develop their cultural competency and embrace service and sustainability as core values. All this while enduring multiple wars (global and cultural), philosophical shifts in educational theory and practice, and bull and bear markets, including every economic downturn between the Great Depression and the Great Recession and, more recently, the COVID-19 crash.

Through all of these ups and downs, our community has consistently supported our commitment to tuition aid — a priority since the school opened in 1923. Our tuition aid program has grown from $39,465 in 1932 to $643,155 in 1992 and to $4 million in 2022.

As our tuition aid has increased, so have students' test scores and the number of applicants. While other schools are struggling to achieve full enrollment, we have two or more applicants for every opening.

Today, Burroughs is the No. 1 private high school in Missouri and the No. 1 high school for STEM, according to Niche. This year, we have the most National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists in Missouri. Today, Burroughs also hosts its most diverse student body in school history.

Currently, we have 77 endowed scholarships; our goal is to have 100 endowed scholarships by the end of our Centennial Campaign on June 30, 2026. A gift of $200,000 or more can establish an endowed scholarship. Gifts of any amount can be directed to an existing scholarship. Bequests can also be directed to establish a new scholarship or to augment an existing scholarship.

Donors who give to the Burroughs endowment play a critical role in helping us provide countless resources to our dedicated faculty and dynamic students. All gifts to the endowment are an investment in the potential of future Burroughs graduates. As we enter our second century of learning and service, donor support of the Burroughs endowment matters more than ever.

How to Endow a Scholarship

Endowing a scholarship is a powerful way to invest in the next generation of leaders, innovators, and change-makers. Scholarships have a lifelong impact on our students and help to create a brighter, more prosperous future for all. Here's what it takes to endow a full or partial scholarship for future Burroughs students at today's tuition. Please contact us if you would like to discuss a gift.

AMY GREENWOOD DUNAWAY '92

adunaway@jburroughs.org

314/993-4045, ext. 315

GINGER

2023-2024 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP LEVELS

$34,700

$34,700

$17,350

$8,675

As our tuition aid has increased, so have students' test scores.

In Their Own Words...

Past and present scholarship recipients share how attending Burroughs impacted their lives.

LAURIE COOPER '84

Engaged Students, Generous Donors

For years, our community has been giving back to Burroughs by providing financial support for current students. Periodically, scholarship recipients are asked to share a brief update about their experiences at Burroughs with the individuals who made their scholarships possible. Their notes are humorous and heartfelt, and help our donors connect with the lives they've touched through their generosity.

Below are excerpts from two of this year's scholarship recipients; to protect their privacy, we have removed identifying details.

A MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF 2023

"These last six years with your support have been amazing. Productive, joyous, challenging, tough, filled with work, homework, memories. ...

Burroughs has undoubtedly shaped me into the person I am, and I am extremely grateful for it — and for you, who have helped this entire experience take place.

Burroughs would not be the same without donors like you assisting us in receiving all that Burroughs has to give. It is an absolute privilege to be a recipient of your scholarship. I trust that you have and will continue to have good reason to give to Burroughs: you know how kind and caring the teachers are, how deep, curious, and demanding the curriculm is, and how embracing and warm the community is. This place has given me all that I could ask for from a high school. It has prepared me for college and a meaningful career. It's inspired me to look inward, and to decide for myself what I should commit to."

A MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF 2028

"When I was accepted into John Burroughs, it was a feeling I have only felt one other time in my life. I felt excited, thankful, and had total confidence I was in the right place. Going from being a “big fish in a little pond” to a “little tiny fish in a great big, huge awesome pond” has provided so many opportunities to grow. Even on the academically challenging days, I am THANKFUL and excited to be at JBS! The teachers and administrators are tough and supportive. I guess, it feels like a loving yet a little intense transition, one that you know is going to be amazing in the end.

In my heart, I know even on graduation day, I will not want to leave JBS, but will be prepared for wherever the next chapter takes me."

Beyond Burroughs:

Graduate of Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, and a longtime international democracy and governance specialist based in Washington, D.C.

"Being accepted at JBS was at once real and unreal to me. I was excited to be attending a real school, but it was definitely 'across town' geographically, socioeconomically, and politically. Now that I’m all grown up, the thing that has impressed me about the Burroughs community is the fun I’ve had reconnecting with classmates at high school reunions — I’ve attended four so far. There’s genuine caring among us, and a comet trail of emails with news and laughs before and after the main event."

"I arrived at Burroughs a naïve 12-year-old, barely two years after immigrating to the U.S. from Russia. My parents had no money and no real plan, only the good sense to find the best school in town and do what they could to help me get in. The administration, the teachers, my friends, and my friends’ parents collectively took me under their wings. They expressed genuine empathy; they showed that they were truly interested in me and my future; they were patient and gave me a break when I pushed the boundaries, because they understood that I needed one. The school became my warm little corner of the universe — one of the few places in this world where I knew I was safe, cared about, and truly appreciated as an individual. The experience inspired a rebirth in enthusiasm for learning, friendship, and life in general."

MICHAEL KLENOV '01 Beyond Burroughs: Graduate of Northwestern University and Washington University School of Law, and an attorney at Korein Tillery's St. Louis office.

Covering Putin's Russia with Anton Troianovski '04

He discussed his journalism career, from The World to The New York Times.

What's life like in Russia right now? On Thursday, January 26 and Friday, January 27, Anton Troianovski '04 returned to campus to speak to students, faculty, staff, and other members of the Burroughs community about exactly that.

After briefly reminiscing about his days in the old Haertter Hall and working on The World in the old science building, Troianovski, who currently works as Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times, spoke about his experiences working as a journalist in Russia since January 2018 — when he began delving into the Kremlin’s geopolitical gamesmanship, from Crimea to the Kuril Islands — and how that work has changed since the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022. He recalled meeting with an American military analyst in December 2021 at a Moscow cafe, explaining that, at the time, the idea that Russia might mount a full-scale invasion of Ukraine was completely beyond most experts’ grasp of how Russian President Vladimir Putin operated. “As the weeks went on, that disbelief was

combined with this growing heaviness in the air, the sense that there was some kind of catastrophe approaching that no one could do anything about and that no one really even understood,” Troianovski said. “And then the war did begin, in the most brutal scenario of all the scenarios that had been speculated on.”

Troianovski, who was born in Russia and spent his earliest years in southwestern Germany, moved to St. Louis when he was 8 years old. He said that his experience "as a kid from somewhere else" helped him develop many of the skills he would need as a journalist when encountering situations that were totally different from his past.

"I think that's one of the lessons I took away from Burroughs — that we are in a community where we're all different but we come together around some shared values," Troianovski said, adding that many of his classroom and extracurricular experiences at Burroughs helped prepare him for his eventual career as a foreign correspondent.

You can watch Troianovski's entire Thursday

night talk — covering his assessments of Putin's psychology, how Western journalists are combating the information war being waged by Russia's propaganda machine, and much more — online at www.jburroughs100.org/conversations

LEFT: Anton Troianovski '04 (center) speaks to students after morning assembly on Friday, January 27, about his work as a foreign correspondent. Troianovski currently works as the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times RIGHT: Troianovski also spoke to approximately 300 members of our school's adult community on Thursday, January 26.

While in St. Louis, Anton Troianovski enjoyed a minireunion with fellow members of the class of 2004 at Blueberry Hill in The Loop. From left, Rebecca Rice '04, Sloan Stuart '04, Ashley Dull, Craig Dull '04, Emma BirgeOsborne '04, Troianovski '04, Gordon Forsyth '04, Jeanne Forsyth, Danny Katzman '04, Barbara English, and Ian English '04.

Brittany Packnett Cunningham '02 Honored With Two Alum Awards

She reflected on her activism at Burroughs and beyond.

In 2022, for the first time in its history, the JBS Alumni Association bestowed both of its Alumni Awards on one individual. As part of last fall's Centennial Launch Party, Brittany Packnett Cunningham '02 was honored with both the Outstanding Alumnus and the Distinguished Service awards.

Events on Thursday, October 6, and Friday, October 7 included engaging, student-led discussions with Ayomide Ajakaiye '25, Alexander Doty '25, and Delali Suggs-Akaffu '27 about Packnett Cunningham's work as an activist at Burroughs and beyond.

Packnett Cunningham was one of the founders of Diversity E.T.C. and served as a catalyzing force for many of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity & Engagement initiatives that have taken place at Burroughs over the past 25 years. Since then, she has risen to prominence as an activist on the international stage while consistently giving back to the Burroughs community through trainings, speaking engagements, and other partnerships with Daniel Harris and our DEI&E office.

Reflecting on her time at Burroughs in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Packnett Cunningham described her experience as "expansive” and said that the trust Burroughs placed in even its youngest students helped push her to become the person she is today. It was that trust (and a bit of audacity) that spurred then-8th grader Packnett Cunningham to help create Diversity E.T.C., an umbrella organization that now encompasses more than 20 groups through which today’s students can find community with their peers and explore their identities.

Packnett Cunningham also described her time at the school as "complicated."

"We are sitting now in a school that has very intentionally and very deliberately evolved on issues of diversity, issues of equity, issues of inclusion, on

conversations about liberation and identity," she said, adding that the school is now in a very different place in that evolution than when she was a student. She encouraged the entire school community to commit to continuing that evolution, saying: "Burroughs is celebrating its Centennial, and this occasion is about looking to the past, but also looking to the future. If we're going to create the Burroughs of the future, the Burroughs of the next 100 years, then it's about understanding and uncovering what the varied experiences are here, now."

You can watch excerpts of Packnett Cunningham's conversations with students online at www.jburroughs100.org/conversations

ALUMNI AWARDS

Each year, the Alumni Association honors alums who are making a difference in support of the school and in the communities where they live. Listed below are recipients from the past 10 years; a full list can be found at jburroughs.org/alumni

OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD

Recipients of the Outstanding Alumnus Award exemplify the school's commitment to service and excellence in their field of expertise.

2023

Sam Altman '03

2022

Brittany Packnett Cunningham '02

2021

Alec Lee '76

2020

Carolyn Kindle '95 & Beau Willimon '95

2019

Vicki Liebson Goldberg '54

2018

John P. Dubinsky '61

2017

Jane G. Smiley '67

2016

Earl "Butch" Buchholz '59

2015

Laura Denvir Stith '71

2014

Jonathan D. Hamm '89

2013

David D. Clark '62

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Recipients of the Distinguished Service Award are recognized for exceptional and long-lasting support of Burroughs through enthusiastic and unselfish volunteer service.

2022

Brittany Packnett Cunningham '02

2021

Kim Kuehner '71

2020

Andrea Stolz LaBarge '70

2019

William Shearburn '79

2018

Steven L. Trulaske '75

2017

Beth Adams Louis '72

2016

The late Harry L. "Pat"

Esserman '51 & John D. Esserman '54

2015

Steve Maritz '76

2014

Todd R. Schnuck '77

2013

Benjamin F. Rassieur III '72

We welcome nominations from all alumni. Please contact Corey Stranghoener Reuwee '97 at creuwee@jburroughs.org or 314/993-4045, ext 283.

Brittany Packnett Cunningham '02 (left) receives her two alum awards from JBS Alumni Board President Terry Riley Patton '77 during assembly. Packnett Cunnningham's family, including her brother, Barrington Packnett '07, were in attendance.

Brittany Packnett Cunningham '02 participates in a student-led discussion about her work and experiences. Pictured from left, Alexander Doty '25, Packnett Cunningham, Delali Suggs-Akaffu '27, and Ayomide Ajakaiye '25.

After assembly, Packnett Cunningham '02 was joined on stage by Daniel Harris (center), director of diversity, equity, inclusivity & engagement (DEI&E), to continue the conversation with students during first period.

Gingerbread House Party

Burroughs alumni kicked off the holiday season with a gingerbread house decorating event on December 3.

Over 100 alums and their families came to Burroughs to decorate gingerbread houses in the dining room with plenty of smiles, candy consumption, and creativity!

Pictured below, Kate Ward '02 and her sons.

Young Alumni Reunions

Campus was full of familiar faces on November 25, when the Alumni Association hosted back-to-back parties for our young alums. The first party, Back to Burroughs, was for alums who are seniors in college and their parents. The second party, the Young Alumni Happy Hour, was for alums who graduated in the past 10 years.

Back to Burroughs

Alumni Events & Activities

Bomber Hockey Turns 50!

Did you know? The Bomber ice hockey program is celebrating its 50th year. It was great to see many of our Bomber hockey alums hit the ice on the morning of November 25 for some post-Thanksgiving hockey at the Centene Community Ice Center. Pictured from left, Jack Maritz '14, Steve Maritz '76, and Willem Maritz '11.

Alumni Soccer Game

It was a beautiful day for the alumni soccer game! Former Bomber soccer players, along with longtime head coach Alan Trzecki, gathered on November 26 for a friendly match on Beckman Field. Photo courtesy of Andrew Plax '17.

What's New With You? Update Us & Stay Connected!

Whether you recently got married, changed jobs, finished school, moved, had a baby or a grandchild, or celebrated another personal or professional milestone, we want to know what’s new. Looking for old friends, hoping to catch up with classmates, or seeking professional networking by industry or region? We’d like to help. Make the most of your membership in the JBS Alumni Association by keeping us up to date. Use the contact information below, or head to www.jburroughs.org/alumni/stay-connected to get started.

Pumpkin Stuffing

From left, Alison Todorovich Sheehan '90, Caroline Gaskin LaVigne '92, George LaVigne '22, Linda Roby, and Stephanie Nash returned to campus in mid-October for the annual pumpkin stuffing event, where families of recent graduates — members of our 13th grade — get a chance to catch up while filling bags with candy and notes to send to their college freshmen.

Alumni Apparel

Show your Blue & Gold spirit with an item from our JBS alumni online store. To check out the pop-up shop, scan the QR code below to visit www.jburroughs.org/alumni and select "Alumni Online Store."

Alumni News and Notes

The notes, marriages, and births within were received between July 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022. If you don't see your note, please check the next issue of the Reporter.

1930s & 1940s

HELP US RECONNECT WITH OUR CENTENARIANS!

For more information, check out page 14 in the accompanying Tributes & Memorials booklet.

1950s

SHELBY PRUETT '50 and his wife, Estie, have moved to a condo in Clayton, Missouri. He continues with art classes at Forest Park Community College; his work can be found online at hshelbypruett.com.

BILL AGNEW '52 shares: "Penny and I have survived another year."

GINNY THYM CLEMENTS '52 writes, "Still love living in Tucson (winter) and Greer (summer) Arizona! All family here! Four kids, grandkids and great-grands! Yea! We are blessed!"

AL GOLDMAN '52 still has lunch regularly with classmate CLIFF BIRGE '52. He says they are still working on solving the world's problems, adding that they're "not finished yet."

KITTY GREVE DARST '56 writes, "Books are wonderful."

COLLIE RYAN '57 has moved to a fun retirement community, where she is having lots of laughs.

TERRENCE CROFT '58 was named Atlanta Mediation Lawyer of the year (2022) by Best Lawyers in

America. He is also a part owner of JAMS, the world's largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services.

1960s

SUE HORNER REHNQUIST '60 reports that she is "STILL working!"

BOB CRANSTON '61 writes that he "enjoyed seeing classmates at the 60th reunion."

ANN ETHERTON LEGG '61 has been experimenting with lighted stained glass art. You can find her work at mainearts.maine.gov

CARL HIRTH '63 is swinging the racquet, pedaling the bike, and hiking Vermont trails! "Best to all in class of '63," he writes. "Only 60 years ago!"

REBECCA BIRCH KENDALL '63 writes, "Looking forward to the class reunion."

JOE EDWARDS '64 is creating "Magic Mini Golf," which opens this spring across from the Moonrise Hotel in the Loop. The course will feature 18 holes of indoor mini golf, two lanes of shuffleboard, and a small Ferris wheel he purchased from The Muny.

CHARLIE LOWENHAUPT '65 released his latest book, The Chase Continues: Freedom From Wealth as You Age, in November with Armin Lear Press.

JOHN HERBERT '66 completed a week of cycling in Provence, a 10k race as part of the Mont Blanc Marathon Festival, and a week of hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc in June 2022. Then, he ran in the Kauai half marathon on Labor Day 2022.

A Holiday Tradition

In 2016, a new tradition was born. Poet and English teacher Bob Henningsen wrote "Words for Another Winter," which was read aloud, along with perennial favorites, during the Holiday Program. Since then, Elizabeth Little '99, faculty member Jill Donovan, Cory Finley '07, and Ryan Keeney '14 have contributed original pieces for the program. This year, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist JANE SMILEY '67 wrote "Wait a Second," printed below:

"Let us pause on the steps and look at the trees, the way that in the spring pale green and tiny leaves are opening up to embrace the sunshine and the rain, the way that in the summer, they reach out to us and offer us shade and a light fragrance, the fragrance of long life and pleasure, the way that in the fall they transform themselves into a brilliant drama of colors, red, orange, yellow, and the way that in the winter they wait, accepting the snow that piles on their empty limbs, and creak in the wind and shine in the rain. Let us learn what they have to teach us about growth, fertility, beauty, and acceptance—growing downward as well as upward, making the best of what they are offered, turning themselves into the loveliness they were born to express, and then enduring the chill that comes their way. Do they know that spring will arrive? I would bet they do. Every tree is a treasure of information and pleasure, a host for animals and birds, a gift from the Earth to us that we should never throw away."

FRED MCCONNELL '66 writes, "After teaching 32 years in the Parkway School District and teaching and coaching 15 years at JBS, my semi-retired life has allowed me to coach baseball at Kirkwood High School for my sixth year this season."

MARY LEA DOHRMANN '67 was honored in 2020 with the Brent M. Parker, M.D. Professorship of Medicine-Cardiology at Mizzou's School of Medicine. "The professorship is a tremendous personal honor for me because Dr. Parker had been my role mode and mentor at MU during medical school and residency." She is currently the program director for a cardiovascular disease fellowship, which she reports is both exciting and challenging as she oversees the training for a new generation of cardiologists.

YUKO IWAMOTO FRANKLIN '67 and her husband, Craig, celebrated their 50th anniversary in Maui in September 2022.

KATE STITH CABRANES '69 shared that her sons, Alejo and Ben, are both lawyers with major national firms in NYC and D.C., respectively; her daughter, Amy, is writing poetry in Los Angeles; and her granddaughter, Rose Bracerias, is a senior at Yale.

1970s

JOHN KEYDEL '72 welcomed two grandsons, Cameron and Andrew, within one year.

JEFF GRINNELL '74 is enjoying retirement and recording for Radio Talking Book Services, which brings the printed word to the visually impaired.

ERIC SANDWEISS '77, a history professor at Indiana University, contributed an essay entitled "Delmar Boulevard, Segregation in Concrete" to The Material World of Modern Segregation: St. Louis in the Long Era of Ferguson, which began as an American Culture Studies Program Initiative that was launched in the wake of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent protests.

This year's tableau was designed by Isaac Tung '24 and featured (from left) Roy Zhu '28, Halle Kay Shelton '28, Grant Dahl '23, Esther Pottebaum '23, and Olivia Gueck '23.

ABOVE: From left, Christina Alverson Morefield '76, Pam Seymour Bliss '82, a Webster Groves neighbor, and Mary Lou McCarthy McGuire '76 celebrate Bliss's Webster Groves City Council win in April 2022. This photo previously ran in the Reporter 's Summer 2022 edition and did not identify all pictured alumni.

KATHERINE BRUCKER '78 is looking forward to her next posting in Vienna, Austria, this summer.

KATRINA VOT GONTARD FREDRICKSON '78 writes, "We finished building our house in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Now onto the barn and landscaping. I continue to teach ESL and my husband volunteers with an equine therapy program for veterans and first responders with PTSD."

JOHN MEDART '78 writes: "John Burroughs is an excellent school. Best years of my life (1974-1978). I still love the sports from being able to play so many sports at Burroughs."

1980s

DEBBIE PRIDEAUX '81 has returned to St. Louis after nearly 26 years in Washington, D.C. Her son, John, married Caitlyn Conner on July 23, 2022; the couple resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Debbie's daughter, Ebie, is pursuing theatre full time in NYC.

LYNN KOWALSKI '82 has been a gynecologic oncologist practicing in Las Vegas for over 20 years, and coowns her practice with a colorectal surgeon.

RUTH MONNIG '82 delivered a TedX Talk at Duke University in February 2022 titled "Adoption, DNA and the Impact on a Concealed Life," which is available on YouTube.

JOHN MELSON '83 writes: "Sending greetings from Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. We relocated to this beautiful colonial city in January 2022, and are loving the history, culture, climate, and the friendly people! We welcome anyone who would like to visit and explore all that this highland region of Mexico has to offer."

JAMES PROBSTEIN '83 is still operating Sportman's Park Restaurant, which will turn 50 in a little over a year. He also owns and manages commercial and residential real estate in St. Louis.

ELIZABETH LAIRD KURTZ '86 was promoted to executive director of Charlotte Family Housing, a nonprofit that provides supportive services to working families experiencing homelessness.

1990s

EMILY GRANDSTAFF-RICE '94 was inaugurated as the 99th president of the American Institute of Architects on December 8, 2022, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. She is the sixth female president in the institute’s 165 years.

BILL HAUK '96 was recently chosen to be the director of the professional MBA program at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, where he has been a professor of economics for the past 16 years.

JOHN SRIVISAL '96 was named CFO of Tronox, the world's leading manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment, in December 2022.

2000s

JASON CARTER-SOLOMON '00 started a new job as senior vice president of commercial banking at Landmark Bank in Prairie Village, Kansas.

HANNAH SEIDEL '01 lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where she is an associate professor of biology studying molecular genetics at Eastern Michigan University. A major part of Hannah's teaching now involves ongoing research with her undergrads into the genetics of skin patterns in ball python snakes. Snake breeders all over the nation send her snake skin sheds, which her students use to discover new genes controlling color patterns.

EMILY DOWD '07 writes, "I'm a Democratic political consultant/lawyer and live in Denver with my wonderful impact-investor husband, Steve McLachlan (who I met at Tricia Clark '07 and Jimmy Martin '07's wedding in 2014), with our two dogs."

CORY FINLEY '07 premiered his latest film, Landscape With Invisible Hand, at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

STELLA DEE '08 won the New England ISA Tree Climbing Championship in June 2022 and is currently the defending women’s tree-climbing champion of New England. She also won a TREE Fund grant to pursue research into the mechanical and physiological effects of pruning trees.

KATIE STOOKESBERRY RALSTON '08 recently moved to Bend, Oregon.

WILL ESSNER '09 moved back to St. Louis in mid2022 and joined Greater St. Louis, Inc., as assistant vice president of real estate investment and counsel.

2010s

AMIT ROY '10 completed a radiation oncology residency at WashU last summer and now works in private practice at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis.

JOSH GOLLUB '12 started a three-year fellowship in neonatology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in July 2022.

SOLO CEESAY '13 was selected as an honoree on Variety's 2022 New Hollywood Leaders Under 40 list. Solo is the youngest individual honoree to date.

HALEY BOTTERON '14 is in her final year of medical school at Kansas University and is looking toward a career in pediatric neurology.

SARAH BOTTERON '14 is an electrical engineer with Raytheon and works with radar systems that track missiles. She is also planning for her wedding this summer.

NIA GOODMAN '15 graduated from Columbia Law School in May. After passing the New York Bar exam, she accepted a position with Debevoise & Plimpton, a NYC-based firm.

R.B. SMITH '16 is in Scotland working on a master's degree in quantitative genetics at the University of Edinburgh.

ALISON GILL '18 recently graduated from UChicago with a bachelor's degree in molecular engineering and is spending the next year working with Prevail Fund, a nonprofit startup funding a billion-dollar social change initiative in Kigali, Rwanda, and Nairobi, Kenya.

JIMMY JOHNSON '18 lives in Washington, D.C., where he works as an analyst for the consulting firm Curtis & Co.

ALEX SMITH '18 graduated from the University of Richmond and is living in Washington, D.C., where she works for PWC Consulting.

2020s

SAMIE REMIS '20 and JANIE SHANAHAN '20 joined CHRIS ELITT '96 at Boston Children's Hospital for research internships last summer. Working closely with Dr. Elitt, the duo were immersed in two projects studying mechanisms of brain injury in premature infants and shadowed him in the outpatient Fetal-Neonatal Neurology Program.

During the Centennial Launch Party, members of the class of 1971 gathered in front of their class gift — a trio of ginko trees surrounded by lush liriope in the center of the Price Road circle drive — given in honor of their 50th reunion.

From left, Davey Holmes '12, Fade Oluokun '11, Foye Oluokun '13, Matt Wong '13, Sam Holmes '18 and Jim Holmes (Math) met up in Detroit ahead of the LionsJaguars football game. Foye Oluokun is currently cocaptain of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Marriages

Congratulations to:

AMIT ROY '10 and Laura Becker, married on May 15, 2021.

MADDY SMITH '12 and Matt Dunaway, married on April 9, 2022.

ALAN CHUNG '15 and HANNAH STROUP '17, married on October 22, 2022.

Births & Adoptions

Congratulations to:

ERICA CHAPMAN ABBENANTE '01 and Perry Abbenante on the birth of a daughter, Sabine Abbenante, in April 2022.

JIMMY MARITZ '01 and Liz Maritz on the birth of a son, Thomas Michael Maritz, on December 20, 2022.

HANNAH SEIDEL '01 and Nathan Sanford on the birth of a son, Remy Bahe Sanford, on June 7, 2022.

CARRIE KEMPER DOUGAN '02 and Ben Dougan on the birth of a son, Charles Kemper Dougan, on April 27, 2022.

TYLER BARRIE '03 on the birth of a son, Callum Barrie.

SHUKA MOSHIRI '03 and Evan Brown, who married in 2020, on the birth of a son, Kasra Brown, on September 11, 2021.

A.J. SOLL'03 and JENNIFER BUESCHING SOLL '04, on the birth of a daughter, Samantha Grace Soll, on November 9, 2022.

RICKEY LOUIS BOYHER '05 and Doug Boyher on the birth of a daughter, Louise Sue Boyher, on August 9, 2022.

MEGHANA ROY '05 and Dominic Sutton-Vermeulen on the birth of a daughter, Rani Roy-Vermeulen, on May 3, 2022.

LUCY PLEGGE BORNFLETH '06 and Ryker Bornfleth on the birth of a son, Leo Bornfleth, on August 15, 2022.

ALEX MILLER '07 and Laura Miller on the birth of a son, Oliver Hoskins Miller, on October 31, 2022.

DENA SOFFER '07 and Simon Crocker on the birth of a son, William Stone Crocker, on July 7, 2022.

CHRISTINA WILLIAMS '07 and Nicholas Guggenberger on the birth of a daughter, Adenine Maria Lilo Zekani Williams Guggenberger, on May 21, 2022.

TEDDY MARITZ '08 and Lauren Maritz on the birth of a daughter, Riley Michele Maritz, on December 13, 2022.

ERICA BARNELL '09 and Ken Newcomer on the birth of a son, Kenneth Fredrick Newcomer III, on August 25, 2022.

AMOL PAI '09 and Richa Shah on the birth of a son, Riann Pai, on March 14, 2022 (Pi Day!).

EMILY SMITH BRECK '10 and Jordan Breck on the birth of a son, Jackson Gregory Breck, on November 22, 2022.

MADDI HICKS BRIDENBECK '12 and Lukas Bridenbeck on the birth of a son, Otto Lee Alexander Bridenbeck, on November 15, 2022.

MADDY SMITH '12 and Matt Dunaway on the birth of a daughter, Palmer Thatcher Dunaway, on October 5, 2022.

TOP ROW, FROM LEFT: Remy Bahe Sanford, son of Hannah Seidel '01 and Nathan Sanford; Riann Pai, son of Amol Pai '09 and Richa Shah; and Leo Bornfleth, son of Lucy Plegge Bornfleth '06 and Ryker Bornfleth. BOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT: Addie Guggenberger, daughter of Christina Williams '07 and Nicholas Guggenberger; Kenneth Fredrick Newcomer III, son of Erica Barnell '09 and Ken Newcomer; and Louise Sue Boyher, daughter of Rickey Louis Boyher '05 and Doug Boyher.

Hannah Stroup '17 and Alan Chung '15 at their October 2022 wedding. Stroup and Chung are coaching the JBS robotics team this year.

Jennifer Buesching Soll '05 and A.J. Soll '03 with daughter Samantha Grace Soll.

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