Celebrating Milestones

Anniversaries

Moving On

Rhonda Andres – 25 years

Gerald Buhaly – 16 years

Matt Horvat – 11 years

Kevin McKenna – 6 years

YEARS 15

YEARS 5

Shea Fleming – 5 years

Shawnee Smith – 4 years

AJ Pettway – 2 years

Rhonda Andres is Calculating Her Next Move

Wrapping up her silver anniversary (25 years) at Overlake this year, math teacher Rhonda Andres is retiring. “Seeing the students grow and mature through the years as they approach adulthood is very special,” recalls Andres. “I also have a lot of memories around our Project Week activities. Being with the students outside of the classroom and really getting to know them in that way has made for many special relationships.”

Andres’ two children Keegan and Kaelyn, who graduated from Overlake in 2010 and 2013 respectively made her time here on campus extra special. “I loved that my own kids grew up here and then attended school here as well. Seeing them on the paths or in the Campus Center was always a highlight.”

Originally from Kentucky, Andres says she plans to make that her home base. “I will probably be near or with my mother until I make a decision as to where to settle down. My son still lives in the Seattle area so I know I will be coming back frequently to the area! I am also looking forward to a lot of travel, both in the U.S. and abroad.”

Bon voyage Rhonda and remember to come visit us on campus once in a while!

Gone Fishing

After 37 years in education, and 16 years at Overlake, Upper School Head, Gerald Buhaly is off to a well-deserved retirement. While he never imagined he would end up in education, Buhaly found a love for learning at schools in Sweden and Germany, just to name a few places he was before coming to Overlake. He served as an administrator but also got to experience the school through the eyes of a parent as his children, Connor (’13) and Meike (’15) graduated from Overlake.

“I like to say that it was the best professional development I ever had because, even though I had worked in high schools all my career, I’d never experienced it as a parent. To watch my children go through high school here was eyeopening and inspiring as well, because all the things that I had said to promote the school, I could see as a parent happening with my own children. It’s really rewarding to be able to be in this position and have your children thrive in a school that you’ve helped to guide.”

As he looks to the future, he is excited to spend more time traveling, y shing, gardening, and spending time with his children and their families. Well done, Gerald!