WINTER 2013
WINTER 2013
Contents 2 Around Campus
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Campus Digest
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2012 Book Fair
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Fall 2012 Notable Visitors
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Service Projects
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Fine Arts
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Debate
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Athletics
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Staff Spotlight
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Alumni News
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Annual Report
Headmaster Don North (r) meets with Dr. Andy Martire, Kinkaid’s next Head of School, during his December trip to Houston to get more acquainted with the School, his new colleagues and our students. Dr. Martire will assume his new role in July 2013.
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Will Harper ‘99 in Afghanistan ABOUT THE COVER:
Lt. Hannah Rosenthal ’06 and 2nd grade student Hannah Jamail Herrick interact following Hannah’s presentation at the Upper School assembly.
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18 Scan this code to access Kinkaid’s YouTube channel, and view stories from this issue, including presentations by Coach Bob Hurley, Lt. Hannah Rosenthal and Captain Andrew Watt.
THE KINKAID MAGAZINE IS A PUBLICATION OF THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE OF THE KINKAID SCHOOL Tom Moore Director of Advancement tom.moore@kinkaid.org Emily Wynne Bolin ‘82 Annual Find Manager emily.bolin@kinkaid.org Renee Brownman Publication Project Manager renee.brownman@kinkaid.org
Jennifer Gould Parent Liaison and Volunteer Coordinator jennifer.gould@kinkaid.org
Jennifer Pardee Major Gifts Manager jen.pardee@kinkaid.org
Andrea Ibarra Gift Records Manager andrea.ibarra@kinkaid.org
Georgia Piazza Special Event and Electronic Communications Manager geogia.piazza@kinkaid.org
Leslie Roemer Labanowski ‘02 Alumni Activities Manager leslie.labanowski@kinkaid.org
Cindy Van Keppel Advancement Assistant cindy.vankeppel@kinkaid.org
Photography contributed by David Shutts
Do you have historic film footage of the Kinkaid School? Would you be willing to share it with the school archives? We are seeking historic footage of athletics, arts, and other school events for a project on the history of the Kinkaid School. Please contact school archivist Fiona de Young at (713) 243-6523 or fiona.deyoung@kinkaid.org. 1