S IU S S UE E I N T H I S I NI TSH I S
FALL 2012
F E AT U R E S
D E PA R T M E N T S
18 Making Room for Fruit and Veggies
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From the Headmaster
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Landon Today
Landon students choose from an array of healthy options, specifically chosen and prepared to satisfy their needs. With daily choices for those with food allergies and dietary restrictions, everyone loves lunch!
18 Features 30 Landon Alumni
21 From Ideas to Companies In recent years, a number of young alumni have chosen an entrepreneurial path, eschewing traditional careers for the chance to lead, shape and grow their own businesses.
24 Landon Forever
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Thomas W. Dixon passed away on September 9, 2012. In his six decades at Landon, Dixon was teacher, mentor and friend to generations of students, alumni, parents and colleagues. We pause to remember this “soul of Landon.”
26 Boys in the Middle With its own faculty, integrated curriculum and special programs, Landon’s Middle School offers students a division experience specifically designed for young adolescents.
28 In Praise of the Serial Comma Ed Sundt shared his love of words, baseball and family with his students and fellow teachers. Landon boys are proficient readers and writers because of the fundamentals he taught them, including that rule about the serial comma.
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On the Cover: a sixth grader enjoys a well-balanced meal made by the food service staff. Students and faculty choose from an entrée, vegetarian entrée, full salad bar, deli bar and a variety of fruits each day for lunch. Landon Magazine 1