The Bridge - Fall 2023 by palmbeachdayacademy

Bridge The

FALL 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE BRIDGE MAGAZINE is published annually for alumni, parents, students, and friends of the School. HEAD OF SCHOOL Fanning M. Hearon III MAGAZINE EDITOR Brent Gallagher DESIGN Sherry McAllister, McAllister Design PHOTOGRAPHY Penelope Miller, Brent Gallagher, Kimberley Belfi, Van Richardson, and PBDA faculty/ staff, unless otherwise noted CORRESPONDENCE AND ADDRESS CHANGE Office of Philanthropy and

2 A Message from the Head of School 4-37 Around PBDA

Grandparents and Special Friends Visit South Florida’s New Silicon Valley Off-Broadway The Class of 2023 Athletics From the PBDA Farm to the PBDA Table

38-47 Feature Story: Philanthropy at PBDA 48-69 The Bulldog Den Updates from the Board of Trustees Thank You, Parents!

Alumni Relations

Faculty News

241 Seaview Avenue

New Faculty Faces

Palm Beach, FL 33480 communication@pbday.org and alumni@pbday.org ON THE COVER: Members of Palm Beach Day Academy’s

A Beacon of Hope Where Are They Now?

70-87 Alumni

final ninth-grade class included (Top L-R)

A Fond Farewell to the Ninth Grade Program

Colton McMackin, Christopher Ramos;

Alumni Events

WHAT’S INSIDE (2nd from Top L-R) Gabriel Dattels, Andrew Stambaugh, Gavin Norton;

Authors’ Corner

(2nd from bottom L-R) Leo Diament,

Alumni Spotlight

Thaddeus Huainigg; (Bottom L-R) Ryan

Class Notes

Petcove, Dylan McNamara, Harriet Leventhal, Calvin Wolff.

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Cover Photo Credit:

Capehart Photography

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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL FANNING M. HEARON III

Dear Pelicans and Flamingos, Welcome to PBDA’s 103rd year of operation and our latest and greatest edition of The Bridge Magazine. Since our Fall 2022 issue of the magazine, we have made excellent progress toward fulfilling several of our most important strategic goals. Most importantly, we continue to thrive as a student-focused, teacher-driven institution that promotes academic excellence amidst a compassionrich learning environment. I cannot imagine a better place for young children to learn and grow than here on our two beautiful campuses in booming Palm Beach County. Within these pages you will gain a fresh perspective on all the great things happening at PBDA. From making key hires to renovating our academic facilities, we are busy and moving forward at a healthy pace. Much of the progress being made today is due in large part to the generosity of our current parents and our extended network of Bulldogs in Palm Beach and beyond. We are most excited to announce that as of this writing, the Second Century Campaign has raised over $30.6 million in support of the school, our faculty, and our facilities. I am so appreciative of everything that we have achieved together this past year, and I look forward to completing the next big phase of anticipated work and renovation over the course of the next two years. Hopefully, after reading of our recent efforts to improve the academic experience at PBDA, our proud alumni and parents will also feel compelled to support the Second Century Campaign so that we can continue to provide our students and teachers with the best school imaginable. It is an honor to work alongside so many impressive teachers at PBDA and to see the incredible growth in our students across all grade levels. And, if that weren’t enough, we are able to do all this important work in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Thank you for reading and for your continued support of this storied Palm Beach institution. Go Bulldogs,

Fanning M. Hearon III Head of School

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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL MARTHA BJORKLUND The Lower School continues to be abuzz with a record number of students, teachers, and staff. So many exciting things happen in a day. In my forty years in education, it never gets old to roll out new and engaging programs, activities, and experiences for our youngest students. Some of these experiences are long-standing school traditions like the Teddy Bear Picnic that started long before my arrival, and others are newly developed opportunities that we’ve introduced to the students with the hopes that they will also become experiences worth repeating. One example of this that I’m eagerly anticipating is this year’s new Kindergarten Variety Show where students will showcase their connection to books they have read this school year in class to an audience of proud parents. Community connections have always been an important part of our program. We offer our students so many opportunities to learn outside of the classroom thanks to these unique educational experiences offered by our community partners. Our partnership with The Society of the Four Arts provides our students with an exceptional and enriching library program. Their librarians work

with our teachers to follow a theme and select books on that topic, as well as create projects for a handson experience. The librarians also visit our campus to offer our youngest students in Pre-Primary an opportunity to participate as well since they are too young to travel by bus. The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens (ANSG) continue to offer us their space to explore, learn, and spend time outdoors, providing our Lower Campus students with endless opportunities to connect. This past May, we worked with ANSG to complete a joint pollinator garden project which you can read about in greater detail on page 33. Both PBDA and the ANSG had planted a special garden last year and wanted to create a third pollinator garden in an effort to provide at least six different kinds of butterflies the opportunity to eat, leave eggs, and go through the stages of metamorphosis. We were very careful to plant native Florida plants that would help attract the butterflies. Our Lower School and Upper School students worked in tandem to both plant and label the garden. This special project has provided so much learning and interest to PBDA students of all ages. The garden efforts on both of our campuses had the distinct honor of receiving the Judges’ Award for “Outstanding Academic Program” by Palm Beach Illustrated’s annual Education Awards. Additionally, Jennifer Sabugo, our Lower School Technology Educator, was nominated as “Educator of the Year” in the Education Awards as a result of her noteworthy work with our students in the technology and innovation space.

GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS VISIT

GRANDPARENTS DAY

BY THE NUMBERS

For the first time since April 2019, we had the immense pleasure of welcoming some of our most beloved community members – our grandparents and special friends – to our campus by the water for a morning spent with our youngest Bulldogs. The excitement was palpable as students in Pre-Primary through Third Grade took their grandparents and special friends by the hand to tour their classrooms, introduce them to their teachers and classmates, and show them the PBDA ropes. Students in each grade level and their visitors spent over an hour creating memories together as they participated in everything from special musical performances and photobooth opportunities to games in the Media Center and art activities. The morning was seamlessly pulled off by our dedicated and extremely organized Parent School Council (PSC) leadership and its Grandparents and Special Friends Visit Special Interest Committee. From the waitlist of parents eager to help with the day’s events (and wear the coveted volunteer aprons) to the color-coded name tags that made for a seamless check-in, the day was a huge success thanks to the dedication of our parent volunteers.

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PBDA GRANDPARENTS

AND SPECIAL FRIENDS

BALLOONS INFLATED BY

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PSC PARENT VOLUNTEERS

WHO SPENT THE MORNING DOING EVERYTHING FROM REGISTRATION AND HALLWAY DIRECTING TO SETUP AND BREAKDOWN AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

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VALET EMPLOYEES

SECURITY TEAM MEMBERS

ON-SITE ALL DAY, INCLUDING OFFICERS FROM THE WEST PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.

LUNCH DELIVERIES FOR OUR

FACULTY/STAFF AND PARENT VOLUNTEERS

EXTREMELY DEDICATED

(AND EXHAUSTED) FACULTY AND STAFF

As you can see, Palm Beach Day Academy is a thriving academic institution filled with great teachers, programs, lots of learning, kindness, and fun. I invite everyone to come and spend a little time on our campus to see for yourself the learning and the magic that is happening with these young students.

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AROUND PBDA South Florida’s New Silicon Valley THIS PAST MAY, THE SECOND AND THIRD GRADES HOSTED THEIR SECOND ENTREPRENEUR DAY WITH ALL PROCEEDS BENEFITING THE PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE.

For the second time in PBDA’s history, students in the second and third grades embarked on a project that will quickly become a trademark among the Lower School’s older students: PBDA Entrepreneur Day. Through the hands-on and student-driven project slated to be held every two years, students gain a first-hand understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur and quickly discover the many challenges and rewards of starting one’s own business. To kick off the project in April, students were given the choice of either pursuing a solo venture or finding a partner to team up with in a joint venture. A little more than half chose to bravely go at it alone. With their imagination the limit, the entrepreneurs set to work creating their business plan from start to finish. Students were tasked with everything from creating the name of their business and identifying the products they would sell to figuring out how to fund the production of their items. Students were encouraged, though not required, to create handmade items using recyclables. Before getting the green light to move forward with their business idea, business plans were submitted to and reviewed by Lower School Media Specialist JENNIFER ANDREON and Head of Lower School MARTHA BJORKLUND. In order to get their “start-up money” and fund the production of the items they would sell, students were encouraged to do extra chores at home. Once their items were created, additional entrepreneurial responsibilities included determining how best to price their items in order to stay competitive, examining the cost of their materials and the amount of labor needed to put into creating their items, researching what customers might be willing to buy and pay for, and finding ways to effectively market their business by creating a logo in Technology Class. As is a tradition of the event, the entrepreneurs also selected a nonprofit beneficiary to receive all of the profits from Entrepreneur Day. To complement the project, PBDA invited four entrepreneurs to campus in April and May to speak with the students about their businesses and the lessons learned in the start-up industry. The guest speakers included TODD PETER (P ’29, ’31) of Soapy Shark Car Wash; GRAYSON BRULTE (P ’28) who spoke about Artificial Intelligence (AI); IVANA MESARIC ’11 who read aloud her book, P is for Palm Beach; and LILLY LEAS FERREIRA ’03 who read aloud from her book, Life and Lilly. Throughout each presentation, the students posed thoughtful questions about profits made, how to expand one’s business, and what it takes to publish one’s own book, among many other questions.

ENTREPRENEUR DAY 2023 COMMITTEE: JENNIFER SABUGO JANIRA REZA LUCI SWEENEY

“PEGGY ADAMS IS HONORED TO BE A RECIPIENT OF THE PROCEEDS FROM ENTREPRENEUR DAY. THE FUNDS DONATED WILL SUPPORT FOOD AND MEDICAL COSTS AND PROVIDE TOYS AND OTHER ENRICHMENT ITEMS THAT HELP KEEP OUR ANIMALS’ MINDS AND BODIES HEALTHY WHILE WE FIND THEM THEIR FOREVER HOMES.” SHELLIE KALMORE, EDUCATION MANAGER AT PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE

JENNIFER ANDREON

Final products were sold at a market-like setup on May 18 where parents, teachers, classmates, and fourth graders had over an hour and a half to shop the various Entrepreneur Day “vendors.” Items sold included custom keychains, Florida hats, “Flowers without Water,” PBDA-themed bookmarks, bouquets of lavender, cat toys, wallets made of duct tape, “PBDArt,” stress balls, fishing rods made of bamboo sticks, scented candles, and painted hockey pucks, just to name a few. The following week at the final Flag Assembly of the year, students had the honor of presenting their chosen charity – Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League – with a check for a staggering $8,000, representing the profits made from Entrepreneur Day 2023.

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How Far They’ll Go THIS YEAR’S THIRD GRADE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE WAS DISNEY’S “MOANA JR. “

The third-grade musical is a long-standing tradition and a unique component of the grade’s curriculum. DR. SARA STAPLETON and MR. JON FEJES directed this year’s performance of Disney’s Moana Jr. from Musical Theater International. “The story of Moana is one that inspires people to be brave and lead with honor even when faced with challenging circumstances,” explains Stapleton. Moana Jr. also provided an opportunity for students to celebrate the rich history of Oceania, which is based on the beliefs and cultures of the people of the Pacific Islands. To maintain the authenticity of the script, students learned songs in many different languages. “We knew that this would be a challenging aspect of the show,” Stapleton remarked. “But we also knew it was something that would enrich the students’ appreciation and knowledge of music and how it impacts a variety of cultures.” To no one’s surprise, the students were up for the challenge and surpassed all expectations. As it does each year, the third-grade musical process began with formal auditions. Every student in the grade was given a specific script and a small piece of music to memorize and perform. Ultimately, every child was given a special part in the show, with many taking on additional understudy roles as well. After receiving their official scripts, the group held weekly rehearsals where students immersed themselves in the art of acting, singing, choreography, blocking, projecting, and more. The week of the show in late February, students began rehearsing in the Smith Family Theater on the Upper Campus, a far cry from the Lower Campus music room they had grown accustomed to. This adjustment forced the performers to think fast and adjust their stage blocking to a brand-new space. Throughout the week, they also had the chance to work through technical rehearsals and dress rehearsals. To many students’ delight, Dr. Stapleton and Mr. Fejes even brought in professional stage makeup artists to further bring the roles on stage to life and help the students fully embody their characters.

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Go, Go, Go, Joseph A PEEK INTO THE MAKING OF THE SPRING 2023 UPPER CAMPUS MUSICAL, THE BELOVED ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER PRODUCTION OF JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

Anyone that saw this year’s musical production of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat may have honestly thought they took a wrong turn on Seaview and accidentally landed on Broadway instead. The stars perfectly aligned on the Upper Campus this year to create such a masterful and memorable performance. Given the uniquely talented male presence in the eighth and ninth grades, and knowing there were many talented female cast members who may also be interested in joining the musical, directors ANNETTE JOHNSON and CONNOR MARR immediately began to set their sights on the beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber show for the spring 2023 Upper Campus Musical. “We looked at several different musicals to see which ones had large casts and from there, which ones had large male casts that we might be able to recast as female roles. Once we started looking at Joseph, we realized that this was the one.” After reviewing several versions of the musical and well before auditions were held, the pair began to talk with interested students about the importance of making the roles of Joseph their own and putting their own spin on their individual characters, even if that meant changing male roles to female roles. “We needed their buy-in to want to do that,” said Johnson. Auditions for the musical were held in December, just days before the start of Winter Break. A month later, the cast list was posted. Many of the youngest members of the cast, the fourth through sixth graders, were assigned to the musical’s Bulldog Chorus. The chorus held an important role as it, in conjunction with the story’s three narrators, sang Joseph’s tale to the audience. In past years, the musical was typically reserved only for students in Grades 7-9; however, through the addition of the Bulldog Chorus to this year’s production, students from each Upper Campus grade level were able to play a part in the musical. 12

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The first order of business after casting was mastering the musical’s 17 songs before ultimately conquering stage presence techniques including blocking, entrances and exits, props, and costumes. Countless hours were spent searching online for just the right costumes and props for each scene. However, not all costumes had to be ordered. In fact, the production’s striking Technicolor Dreamcoat was first used in a 2009 production of Joseph when Mr. Marr played one of Joseph’s brothers in his Virginia high school performance of the show. Over the course of the late winter and spring, the cast rehearsed during their eighth and ninth periods opposite of their sports schedule, meaning Marr and Johnson would not have the full cast together until much later in the season when they were able to bring both classes together for a few rehearsals. “We had some students perform the roles of the cast members that were in the other class in order to get through scenes and songs,” recounts Johnson. “As we got close to the production date, our Athletics department supported us in letting us have double class rehearsals so that we could have all of the students for two periods in a row.” In the final days leading up to the three weekend performances, the cast held double rehearsals each day which required the full support from other campus faculty members. While it certainly took a village to pull off one of the greatest PBDA musicals in recent history, the payoff was well worth it. The performance of Joseph by eighth grader XAVIER WALKER ’23 earned him an invitation from the Kravis Center to attend their theater summer intensive where Xavier studied under actors, directors, and designers from Broadway. In addition, two ninth graders, COLTON

Photo courtesy of the Palm Beach Daily News

MCMACKIN ’23 and RYAN PETCOVE ’23 , were nominated

for their roles by the Kravis Center’s DREAM Awards which celebrates excellence in local high school musical theater performances. McMackin, who is now at A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, was nominated for “Outstanding Ensemble Actor” while Petcove, the musical’s Lighting Designer and current Oxbridge Academy student, was nominated for “Outstanding Lighting Design.”

Congratulations to musical directors ANNETTE JOHNSON and CONNOR MARR , and show choreographer ALLYSON JORDAN, on an outstanding performance. The production was spectacular and a dream come true for Johnson and Marr. And as Joseph says, “Any Dream Will Do!”

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Lending a Hand

A ninth-grade sponsored WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S in West Palm Beach’s Dreyer Park on a beautiful October Saturday morning.

JUST A FEW OF THE MANY BULLDOG OUTREACH HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR:

A last-minute donation drive in partnership with MANG and CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER to support the SURVIVORS OF HURRICANE IAN on Florida’s West Coast. PBDA also partnered with ONEBLOOD to host a multi-day blood drive on both campuses. In addition to countless pints of blood, bottles of water and Gatorade, nonperishable foods, flashlights, and batteries, PBDA’s community also donated over $3,000 in gift cards to The Home Depot to help support the immediate needs of the storm’s survivors.

The first all-school Bulldog Outreach project of the year benefitted PROGRAM REACH. The donations provided welcome baskets for local families experiencing homelessness.

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A Walk-A-Thon sponsored by the fifth grade where students walked or ran laps around the Rec Center field to raise money for their grade-level community partner, ADOPT-A-FAMILY OF THE PALM BEACHES, INC. Funds raised were used to bring festive cheer to a family in need during the holiday season.

Another successful Sunday morning spent gleaning and meal-packing as part of INTERNATIONAL GOOD DEEDS DAY and in partnership with the JEWISH VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY . Families were invited to spend their

Sunday morning gleaning at a local farm or meal packing at the Mandel JCC of Palm Beach.

Three separate letter-writing activities with FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS OUTREACH where students wrote letters and drew pictures to be sent to deployed soldiers.

The annual all-school Thanksgiving Project Food Collection for our friends at GLADES ACADEMY, providing their families with complete Thanksgiving meals.

Happily serving two holiday-themed breakfasts at E.R. Bradley’s to the students at GLADES ACADEMY. …AND MANY MORE! Follow along on our Instagram

this year to see our students in action lending a hand in the community.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL SHANA DUTKEWYCH As I reflect on the school year so far, I am reminded of my commencement address about the spaces that we all share and how they unite us. Commencement was deeply meaningful to me because it marked the culmination of my first year as Head of Upper School, and on a more personal level, my son’s graduation. In many ways, it signified the end of an era and the beginning of so many possibilities. Since then, 241 Seaview Avenue has been a bustling shared space after a summer of renovations, as it is certainly evolving and changing to meet the needs of a new generation of students who are all calling this space home. I’m honored to share this space, a safe haven, where students feel challenged and encouraged to become the best versions of themselves. From the first day of school until now, it has been exciting to watch students walk through the atrium – some leading the charge as the first members of their family and others following in the footsteps of their siblings, parents, and even grandparents. Being part of a school community and space that is steeped in tradition and rich with history is something that I appreciate beyond measure. When I first began my journey at Palm Beach Day, I had the privilege of working alongside Christine Bennett in Kindergarten and I grew as an educator (and mother) by following the example set by her and other incredible mentors like Barbara Close and Tina Barbieri. I enjoyed conversations with Ralph Greco and am humbled to impart his wise words, “work hard, be kind,” with a new generation of students. Despite change, it’s refreshing that current PBDA families engage in the same time-honored traditions – the traditions that connect and unite Flamingos and Pelicans of all ages. Yet it is thrilling to look to the future as we work to ensure that our rising Bulldogs are prepared to meet the challenges of our changing world, make meaningful contributions, and excel. We are fortunate once again, through the generosity of the Goodman Family, that curiosity 16

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and passion are ignited in our newly renovated, state-of-the-art science wing. The Goodman Family renovated our science wing 40 years ago and has generously stepped forward once again to ensure that future generations can learn and grow in this space. Additionally, the Capello Family has transformed and united our math classrooms into student-friendly and technologically forward spaces. As our campus evolved, so did our programming, paving the way for more in-depth STEAM and innovation classes. We were excited to capitalize on the many strengths of our faculty to find new ways for our students to learn and step out of their comfort zones with classes such as 3D Design, Environmental Design, Robotics, and Innovation and Design Thinking. While there is much excitement on campus as we settle into our newly renovated spaces and roll out new programming, students, and faculty have been able to embrace the changes while taking comfort in the beloved traditions of our institution. As PBDA begins its second century and welcomes new families, I have no doubt we will all be connected by the spaces we have shared together for nearly a century on Seaview Avenue.

Shana Dutkewych

Head of Upper School

CELEBRATING THE

CLASS OF 2023 The Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2023 on Friday, June 2, marked the end of a remarkable 56-year run for the School’s ninthgrade program (turn to page 70 for more information about the history of the Ninth Grade Program). Looking on from the audience with immense pride was the School’s 126 faculty and staff from both campuses who, for the first time in many years, were all present to celebrate the graduation of Palm Beach Day Academy’s eighthand ninth-grade students. The ceremony also marked the first time since the 90s that two graduating classes, the eighth and ninth grades, shared one graduation year – the Class of 2023 – signifying the end of a notoriously confusing tradition that has left recent alumni scratching their head wondering which is their correct PBDA graduation year. Additional highlights from the ceremony included Head of School

FANNING HEARON’S

annual “Top Ten” list; student reflections from eighth graders BOHDAN DUTKEWYCH, EMMA ROBERTS , and BELLA ZINGARO , and ninth

grader CALVIN WOLFF;

the presentation of the “lifers” from faculty members HEATHER FANBERG and PATTI GRIFFIN ; and closing remarks from Head of Upper School, SHANA DUTKEWYCH .

Please join us in celebrating these outstanding graduates who we are proud to see carry on the values of Palm Beach Day Academy at their secondary schools. PA LM BE AC H DAY AC A D E M Y

AWARD WINNERS ’22-’23 THE KATIE TUMMON ’03 EDUCATIONAL

AUTOBIOGRAPHY AWARD is awarded to

the student who has written a strong work of narrative fiction that insightfully demonstrates his or her understanding of the core values of PBDA: integrity, respect, responsibility, kindness, and compassion. LIAN AZQUETA, 8TH GRADE THE CHAPIN CUP is presented to the 6th

Grader who, in the opinion of the faculty, has made the greatest overall contributions to the School and his or her classmates. VALENTINA FUENTES, 6TH GRADE THE 1958 CUP was established by the

Class of 1958 to be awarded to the Upper Campus student who has set an outstanding example for his or her classmates. BETTINA GANNON, 8TH GRADE THE CHARACTER SKETCH AWARD is

given to the student who has submitted the most outstanding character sketch during the year, given the difficulty of subject matter, writing style organization, and mechanics. GABRIEL DATTELS, 9TH GRADE THE WILLIAM H. DAVIS, JR. SCIENCE AND

MATHEMATICS AWARD honors a student

who excels in both math and science. It is considered the School’s highest honor in the two complementary disciplines. BELLA ZINGARO, 8TH GRADE THE JOHN L. THOMPSON RESEARCH

PAPER AWARD is given to a 9th grader

who has shown excellent skills in finding resources and synthesizing information from various texts to support their claims, as well as showing clarity, coherence, and insight in the year-end critical research paper.

ACADEMIC AWARDS ’22-’23 THE AMORY L. HASKELL CUP , one of the

most coveted awards each year, honors the winning Walter H. Butler Field Day captains.

DAVID K. DANIELS FINE ARTS

MICHAEL F. MATTHEWS PI

MARTIN KOVAC, 8TH GRADE

MIA POSTEL (374 DIGITS), 3RD GRADE

HARRIET LEVENTHAL, 9TH GRADE THADDY HUAINIGG, 9TH GRADE THE HOLDER CUP , considered to be Palm

Beach Day Academy’s highest honor, is awarded to the student who – through his or her integrity, school spirit, scholastic endeavor, and good sportsmanship – has contributed most to the life of the School.

MUSIC

GEOGRAPHY BEE

LEAH ARONSON, 8TH GRADE

MATTHEW SOSIN, 8TH GRADE

AMORY L. HASKELL DRAMATICS

6TH GRADE GRIT PRIZE

XAVIER WALKER, 8TH GRADE

RILEY NORTON, 6TH GRADE

HERITAGE LEARNER

7TH GRADE JUDY VARADY MONOLOGUE

LIAN AZQUETA, 8TH GRADE

CAMILLA ARROYO, 7TH GRADE

CALVIN WOLFF, 9TH GRADE THE ROBERT W. BAYLESS SCHOLAR/

ATHLETE AWARD was established by the

Bayless family in memory of Robert Bayless. The award recognizes an outstanding student or students on the Upper Campus for a combination of Honor Roll academics and athletic endeavors. BELLA ZINGARO, 8TH GRADE IAIN TARPEY, 8TH GRADE THE UPPER CAMPUS 7TH – 9TH GRADE

GRIT AWARD is an improvement award

established to recognize the student who has shown the most overall growth as a student and as a school citizen. COLTON MCMACKIN, 9TH GRADE THE FACULTY CUP is awarded to the Upper

Campus student with the highest academic average for the year, provided the average is 90 or above. GABRIEL DATTELS, 9TH GRADE THE BARBARA BAYLESS CLOSE

ALUMNI AWARD recognizes the graduate

who has consistently demonstrated consideration for his or her fellow students, the faculty, and the School. BOBBY PATTERSON, 8TH GRADE ANDREW STAMBAUGH, 9TH GRADE

“PLEASE NEVER FORGET 241 SEAVIEW AVENUE – OUR CURRENT SHARED, SACRED SPACE – A SPACE THAT HAS BEEN WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF WHO YOU ARE WITH GENUINE CARE AND CONCERN. IT WILL BE WITH YOU AND REMAIN WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF YOUR JOURNEY.” SHANA DUTKEWYCH, CLOSING REMARKS AT THE CLASS OF 2023 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

CALVIN WOLFF, 9TH GRADE

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a l c P e s e h T A PEEK INSIDE PBDA’S SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSION PROCESS FOR

SEVENTH AND EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS.

IT’S BEEN SAID THAT THE SUCCESS OF ANY SCHOOL CAN BE JUDGED BY THE SUCCESS OF ITS STUDENTS. Year

after year, PBDA is proud to send its graduates to the top secondary schools in Florida, across the country, and around the world (for the list of schools that accepted our Class of 2023 graduates, check out the sidebar on the opposite page.) The school’s right-hand man helping in this process for students and parents alike is the Director of Secondary School Placement, BRYCE STEWART, who leads the charge from start to finish as our soon-to-be graduates explore and ultimately gain acceptance to their secondary school of choice.

THE PROCESS PBDA’s secondary school process typically starts in the spring of seventh grade when students begin to visit local independent schools as well as join evening Zoom meetings with admissions directors of private schools in Palm Beach County. Students work closely with their seventh-grade advisors to research schools with academic and extracurricular offerings that pique their interest. In the spring of seventh grade and into the fall of eighth grade, PBDA invites admissions directors from several boarding schools to campus to meet with interested students.

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You’ll Go! find the right fit where they will thrive and continue to grow beyond PBDA,” says Stewart. As additional preparation throughout the fall, PBDA faculty and administration hold one-on-one mock interviews with eighth graders to help the students prepare for their school visits. In the classroom, English classes work on sample essays that will assist students when they complete their applications later in the fall. One of the many PBDA differentiators is the small class sizes that allow each faculty member to truly get to know his or her students. This in turn serves as an advantage for Stewart and his team who are able to help identify the schools that may be the best fit for their personalities and strengths, and provide sound and personalized advice for each student throughout their secondary school application process.

PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY 2023 SECONDARY SCHOOL ACCEPTANCES AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL

OXBRIDGE ACADEMY

A.W. DREYFOOS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY

BAYLOR SCHOOL

THE PINE SCHOOL

THE BENJAMIN SCHOOL

PROCTOR ACADEMY

BERKSHIRE SCHOOL

SALISBURY SCHOOL

DEERFIELD ACADEMY

SAINT ANDREWS SCHOOL (FL)

EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL

SOTOGRANDE INTERNATIONAL

FURURUM GYMNASIUM

SCHOOL

THE GREENE SCHOOL

ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

IMG ACADEMY

ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL (NH)

KENT SCHOOL

SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL

THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL

TAFT SCHOOL

MCCALLIE SCHOOL

TABOR ACADEMY

MILLBROOK SCHOOL

WESTMINSTER SCHOOL

The process ramps up in the fall of eighth grade when PBDA families are invited to attend a local boarding school fair, held each September in West Palm Beach, where dozens of boarding schools are present. The majority of these schools also visit Seaview Avenue in conjunction with their trip south. As well, PBDA invites schools from regions outside of the Northeast to our campus to introduce students to schools that they may not be as familiar with. “There are so many schools out there; our job is to help students PA LM BE AC H DAY AC A D E M Y

AROUND PBDA “THE PBDA DIFFERENCE IS THE RELATIONSHIP OUR FACULTY HAS WITH OUR STUDENTS. OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TRUST US TO NOT ONLY LOVE AND EDUCATE BUT TO ALSO ADVISE AND GUIDE THEM THROUGH THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PROCESS. ADMISSIONS DIRECTORS KNOW WHEN THEY RECEIVE LETTERS OF REFERENCE FROM PBDA THAT THE TEACHERS KNOW THE STUDENTS WELL.” BRYCE STEWART, DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACEMENT AT PBDA

WHAT THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE SAYING Secondary schools visit with students on PBDA’s Upper Campus in the fall.

WHAT THEY’RE SEEING Over the years, Stewart and his team of secondary school advisors have forged strong relationships with the Admissions teams at numerous local and boarding schools. Through knowing the admissions teams and the schools they represent, PBDA’s secondary school placement team is able to judiciously guide students to meet with admissions directors at schools where they feel those students will succeed. When asked what he perceives the most important part of the process to be, Stewart was quick to note that it’s all about helping students and their parents understand that their goal is to find the school that is the best fit for them. “There are so many schools with a variety of offerings that students should cast a wide net at the beginning to explore all options,” says Stewart. Those options range from local, boarding, small, large, coed, single-gender, rural, and urban, to name a few.

“ADMISSIONS DIRECTORS KNOW OF THE ACADEMIC REPUTATION AND LEVEL OF PREPARATION OF OUR STUDENTS,” SAYS STEWART. “OUR STUDENTS ARE ACTIVELY AND EAGERLY RECRUITED BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND

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EXPERIENCES WHILE THEY ARE ON SEAVIEW AVENUE.” BUT DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT – HEAR DIRECTLY FROM

While helping our students succeed after Seaview Avenue is nothing new to PBDA, the way both the team and our students are approaching the process has evolved. “Our students are applying to a greater variety of schools than five or ten years ago,” Stewart observes. “Our students are exposed to many more schools as a result of our boarding school trips where students visit schools that may not be on their radar.” This long-standing tradition, now a staple of the secondary school process, invites eighth-grade students to join Stewart and one or two faculty chaperones on a road trip in the northeast where the group visits as many as 10 schools in the span of just three days. In addition to campus tours, oftentimes led by a PBDA alum, and on-campus networking opportunities, the visits have frequently been known to involve spending the night in a dorm room, chaperones included, to get an authentic taste of boarding life.

ADMISSIONS DIRECTORS AT SOME OF THE TOP SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT THEY’RE SEEING IN

When spring rolls around, Stewart awaits the admissions decisions just as eagerly as his students. “So much work goes into the process – it is rewarding to see that work pay off for the students when they receive their acceptance letters,” he says. And pay off it does. Each year, Palm Beach Day graduates are accepted into the leading secondary schools throughout the county and across the country, as evidenced by this year’s acceptance list.

PBDA STUDENTS ONCE THEY’VE CROSSED FROM OUR HALLWAYS INTO THEIRS.

Palm Beach Day graduates understand how to contribute to the community. They are not afraid to get involved and jump into the classrooms, dorm life, and extracurriculars to build relationships with adults and peers. These relationships are key to each student’s growth and happiness on campus. PBDA graduates are not afraid to take on challenges because they know how to ask for support. They are open-minded and excited to meet new people when they arrive on campus. MEGHAN GROVER, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION, MILLBROOK SCHOOL

PBDA graduates come to Oxbridge fully prepared for the rigor of our curriculum, with confidence, compassion, and a strong work ethic. They jump right into campus life by contributing in and out of the classroom. CHRISTINE MARINO, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION, OXBRIDGE ACADEMY

Students from PBDA value community and understand the importance of student involvement. They are always willing to immerse themselves in our classrooms, on stage, and on the courts. The PBDA faculty prepare their students for high academic standards and the rigorous pace they find when they arrive at our school. KELLY BABBIDGE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION, WESTMINSTER SCHOOL

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MR. STEWART’S

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FOR PARENTS ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE PROCESS “ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO EXPLORE ALL OPTIONS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL. ‘LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED’ AS MY FATHER WOULD HAVE SAID. EXPLORE MANY SCHOOLS ONLINE, TALK TO NEIGHBORS, AND MEET WITH ME TO EXPLORE AS MANY DIFFERENT SCHOOLS TO BEGIN NARROWING THE LIST OF POSSIBILITIES.”

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BULLDOGS WALKING 4 Guided tour, led by an art historian, of the Accademia Gallery Museum

4 Sunset at the top of the Brunelleschi Dome 4 A visit to Museo Galileo 4 Climbed to the top of Mr. Etna, learning about

geology and the history of volcanic activity in Sicily along the way 4 Boat tour, and swim, around the coast of Siracusa 4 Peeked inside Rome’s Vatican City and visited the infamous Colosseum 4 Countless stops for gelato and endless piles of pasta

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4 The final trip of the final ninth-grade class 4 Jumped off cliffs and scuba dived in the Bahamas’ crystal blue seas

4 Learned about the importance of composting to

THE ANNUAL WASHINGTON, D.C. VISIT 8TH GRADE

SPRING BREAK IN VIETNAM 8TH AND 9TH GRADES

4 Gladly exchanged Hurricane Nicole in Florida

4 An 11-day trip around the world with 19 students

with its severe flooding and power outages for five days and four nights in the nation’s capital 4 Stayed up late for a night Monuments Tour around D.C. 4 A moment of silence at the Arlington Cemetery 4 Met our museum quota after tours of the African American History Museum, the Spy Museum, the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian Museum, and the Holocaust Museum 4 Toured the US Capitol Building 4 Dinner cruise down the Potomac River 4 Cheered at a lively Washington Capitals game

THE RENAISSANCE TRIP TO ITALY 9TH GRADE

MARINE BIOLOGY TRIP TO THE ISLAND SCHOOL IN ELEUTHERA, THE BAHAMAS 9TH GRADE

and 4 teachers 4 Negotiated deals at Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City 4 Explored the Cu Chi Tunnels outside Saigon 4 Set sail down the Saigon River on a sunset cruise 4 Explored the deep jungles of the Mekong Delta via wooden boat and bicycle 4 Visited the tomb of Nguyen king Tuc Duc, the first king of the Nguyen dynasty 4 Biked through rice fields and rode water buffaloes in the countryside of Hoi An 4 Enjoyed a two-day cruise in Halong Bay 4 Left with the best Vietnamese souvenir of all, handmade clothes from Bebe Tailor

help fertilize the barren soil that grows food for The Island School 4 Explored the limestone caves that have been carved out by water erosion over thousands of years 4 Enjoyed many beach walks to class where we learned about lemon sharks, then caught said sharks to be brought in for behavioral studies

CIVIL RIGHTS TRIP TO ALABAMA 8TH GRADE

4 Visited key churches of the Civil Rights

Movement, including Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham 4 Toured Selma with Diane Harris who was a 15-year-old foot soldier during the Selma march to Montgomery 4 Saw the Greyhound bus terminal where the Freedom Rides took place in the early 1960s 4 Sat at the same counter stools where John Lewis, Dr. King, and others planned and strategized various movements in Montgomery 4 Met with Joan Bland, an 11-year-old foot soldier on Bloody Sunday 4 Crossed the infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge

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ATHLETICS RECAP ’22-’23 SEASON

ATHLETIC AWARDS

Save the Date for our 93rd annual Walter H. Butler Field Day on Saturday, February 24, 2024!

OUR BULLDOG ATHLETES WERE HONORED AT THE ANNUAL BOYS VARSITY LACROSSE TEAM

GIRLS VARSITY LACROSSE TEAM

ATHLETIC AWARD BANQUETS THIS PAST MAY.

VARSITY TENNIS TEAM

FIELD DAY MADDOCK AWARDS

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Cooper Thompson ’27 Colton Miller ’26 Alexandra Nolff ’26 Bella Zingaro ’24 Lilla Ridley ’24 Dorian Fauntleroy ’24

Maria Zoumas ’24 GIRLS SOCCER

Reese Goodwin ’25 GIRLS LACROSSE

Brooks Boyd ’24

JEFFREY DODGE EXCELLENCE

NEVER MISTAKE KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS. Although they consistently

displayed great sportsmanship on and off the fields and courts this school year, the Bulldogs dominated their interscholastic competitions with our peer schools with most of the teams making it to the semifinal games. For the second year in a row, the Varsity Flag Football team kicked off the athletic season by being crowned conference champions after a 34-6 win against St. Mark’s School. Both the Boys’ Varsity Soccer and Girls’ Varsity Soccer teams lost in their semifinals with a Boys’ score of 1-1 in a PK shootout loss against The Benjamin School. The Girls’ team lost 2-1 against St. Mark’s School. While the Boys’ Varsity Basketball team was defeated by The Benjamin School in the Championship game, they earned major bragging rights after a win over the Legends in the annual Legends Varsity Basketball Game. The win marks the first time ever the boys have defeated the Legends. The Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse rounded out the season 4-2 while the Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse ended their season 3-3, and the Varsity Tennis was 7-2. Despite the weather not being kind in the early part of the quick spring season, the Varsity Golf team finished at 3-1 for the year. Their final week consisted of two matches at The Breakers: the first against Rosarian (54-66) and the second and final match against Benjamin (104-109). The team was so strong this season that in the Benjamin match, four Bulldogs played under par making for a school record: Ajax 26

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LaNasa ’24 (-2), Matthew Stigliano ’24 (-1), and Thaddy Huainigg ’23 (-1). Dallas Duffie ’26 also posted an even par with three birdies on his card. Our youngest intercollegiate male athletes, the sixthgrade boys, also had impressive streaks of wins this year with 24 games played and 24 wins.

AWARD

Dorian Fauntleroy ’24

BOYS SOCCER

CAROL RAFTER EXCELLENCE

Thaddy Huainigg ’23

BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM

AWARD

GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM

VARSITY MOST

BOYS BASKETBALL

Bella Zingaro ’24

Dorian Fauntleroy ’24 Patrick Shawger ’24

IMPROVED AWARD

BOYS LACROSSE

Xavier Walker ’23 Olivia Hallinan ’24

Congratulations to all of our Bulldog athletes on continuing to excel not only in the classrooms but on the fields as well!

Matthew Stigliano ’24 GOLF

JOHN L. THOMPSON SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

Ajax LaNasa ’24

Iain Tarpey ’24

TENNIS

VARSITY SPORTSMANSHIP

BOYS VARSITY LEGENDS TEAM

FLAG FOOTBALL

AWARD

Matthew Stigliano ’24 Blakeslee Krusen ’24

Laing Supple ’24 GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM

VARSITY COACHES AWARD

Martin Kovac ’24 Bohdan Dutkewych ’23 Allegra Caracappa ’24 Brooks Boyd ’24 JV SPORTS AWARD

Braden Adams ’25 Sam Shleifer ’25 Ashley Petrelli ’25 BOYS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM

6th Grade Awards EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS AWARD

Valentina Fuentes ’26 Dallas Duffie ’26 COACHES AWARD

7TH GRADE OUTSTANDING

Savannah Huey ’26 Maxima LaNasa ’26 Callen Heier ’26

ATHLETE AWARD

MOST IMPROVED AWARD

Declan Tarpey ’25 CeCe Munder ’25 Kiley Ellender ’25 VOLLEYBALL AWARD

Bella Zingaro ’24

Payton Carroll ’26 Trip Spurlock ’26 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

Anabel Aram ’26 Sam Frackelton ’26

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YELLOW TAKES THE GOLD THE FOURTH TIME’S THE CHARM! The Flamingos were once

again declared winners of Field Day with a 116-point lead over the Pelicans and a final score of 304-188. Kudos to the winning Flamingo Captains – CHRISTIAN ZOUMAS ’26, ELLE MASHEK ’26, HARRIET LEVENTHAL ’23 , and THADDY HUAINIGG ’23 – who led their fellow yellow-feathered friends to another championship. This year’s Pelican Captains were REED BEALL ’26, VALENTINA FUENTES ’26, DYLAN MACNAMARA ’23 , and GAVIN NORTON ’23.

MADDOCK AWARD WINNERS THE MADDOCK AWARD IS GIVEN TO ANY

STUDENT-ATHLETE WHO PLACED FIRST IN TWO EVENTS: A RUNNING EVENT AND A FIELD EVENT. COOPER THOMPSON ’27 – FLAMINGO

100-yard Dash and Standing Broad Jump COLTON MILLER ’26 – PELICAN

5-6th Grade Boys Relay and Football Throw ALEXANDRA NOLFF ’26 – PELICAN

5-6th Grade Girls Relay and Running Broad Jump BELLA ZINGARO ’24 – FLAMINGO

7-9th Grade Girls Relay and Softball Throw LILLA RIDLEY ’24 – FLAMINGO

100-yard Dash and Standing Broad Jump DORIAN FAUNTLEROY ’24 – FLAMINGO

300-yard Run and Football Throw

The crowds that descended upon Seaview Avenue once again didn’t disappoint. The Spirit Shop, fearlessly led by parent and alumna ALLIE BAR-OR ’01, had record sales of new swag; and lines were long for local vendors Tropical Smokehouse, Pizza Paradise, Bodega Taqueria, and Kona Ice, who kept energy levels up for the Bulldogs and their families under the warm Florida sun.

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FROM THE PBDA FARM TO THE PBDA TABLE

A STORY ABOUT THE REVIVAL OF THE ORGANIC GARDEN BEDS ON THE UPPER CAMPUS’ WEST FIELD.

IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME. At least

so it seemed last year with the Upper School gardens. When COVID hit in 2020, the Seaview campus’ oncethriving gardens under the stewardship of DR. ERIN MITCHELL took a backseat to other priorities for the school and left the Upper Campus Science Department scratching its head with what to do with the six garden beds on the West Field. That’s when fifth-grade teacher, MR. THOMAS ELLIS , came along and expressed interest in informally folding the gardens into the fifth-grade science curriculum. Prior to this, Ellis had minimal background in gardening. In fact, his most recent gardening experience where he attempted – and failed – to plant tomatoes at his home in March of 2021, left him feeling reluctant about how he could lead his students to succeed in the PBDA gardens. “I just kept reminding myself that if you do the work and bring all of yourself to a project, then chances are it will succeed,” Ellis recounts. 30

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At the start of the ’22-’23 school year, Ellis and his fifth graders began their new garden project in the same way one traditionally starts any project: research. And lots of it. “I was a student right alongside them, learning the academics of what do you plant? How do you plant? When do you plant?” says Ellis. “I was just one day ahead of them in learning the materials. We spent a lot of time in the books, watching videos, and understanding our climate zone.” The latter lesson was a priority for Ellis, especially given his recent “tomato-gate.” As anyone with a green thumb can tell you, one of the most crucial aspects of gardening is understanding one’s climate zone. There is a certain time of year those of us in South Florida should plant, and it just so happens that timing is in November and December. From the start, it was clear to all that the garden project on both campuses needed to be studentdriven. The students needed to feel invested in the success of their gardens and to truly know what it means to reap what you sow. In previous years on the Upper Campus, students in the fourth and fifth grades were in charge of taking care of the West Field beds. That all changed when Ellis took over. There were just enough garden beds – six to be exact – where each of Ellis’ fifth-grade class periods had their own bed and complete ownership over what took place within that 6x4 rectangle. From there, students ran the show with Thomas Ellis as “tour guide.” “I said to them, I’m here to merely walk you through each step of the way, but each period will make their own decision on what they plant, how much,

and when,” said Ellis. With guidance from Ellis and CHRIS EVANS, PBDA’s Facilities Director and avid gardener (as seen in the Fall 2022 issue of The Bridge), the students got to work. They took a very scientific approach to the process as they enlisted a multi-voting system to determine what would be planted. Items with the most votes would become a key feature of each garden bed. But choosing what to plant wasn’t as simple as it sounded. Case in point – there are over 100 varieties of cucumbers alone. After more research and reading the backs of countless seed packets to understand how much light was needed and how deep to plant the seeds, it was time for mother nature to take over. Another priority for the students was ensuring the beds remain all organic with no chemicals or herbicides. The beauty of an organic garden is the opportunity it provides one to wander through the gardens, tasting things right off of the vine. To ensure the gardens stay hydrated, especially with the school’s many weekends and vacations, Evans reinstalled a drip irrigation line to the gardens that had first been installed prior to the pandemic.

water,” mint, carrots, and so much more. This unique relationship with SAGE demonstrates that you really can eat what you grow while inspiring students from other grades and the faculty/staff along the way. Today, the gardens have been written into the Upper Campus Curriculum Guide, and the Science Department – led by Department Chair Dr. Mitchell – is striving to expand the garden across different grade levels based on their interest, intent, and curriculum. Additionally, the seventh and eighth-grade members of the School’s Eco Club have been hard at work creating a garden of their own on the East Field where they hope to collaborate with other students across campus to facilitate an expansion of these gardens. Back in the fifth grade, the garden project has become a highlight of every fifth grader’s week. Ellis allots approximately the final ten minutes of class three times per week to the garden which allows just enough time to keep up with the beds. To ensure efficiency before heading outside, he assigns each student a role including pruning, weeding, and watering. Most importantly, says Ellis, the gardens have taught the students a lifelong skill and effectively brought the classroom outdoors.

To be clear, the gardens aren’t just about getting our hands dirty and enjoying the occasional fruit. The gardens on both campuses have created a true farm-to-table movement at PBDA. The gardens’ weekly harvest supplies SAGE Dining with items that they incorporate into the menu for our community to enjoy at lunch: pesto made from the gardens’ basil, cucumber salad made from our cucumbers, watermelon offered at the salad bar and in the “spa PA LM BE AC H DAY AC A D E M Y

AROUND PBDA: PLANTING THE SEED

We are thrilled to share that PBDA’s all-school garden program won the “Judges Choice Award” in the 2023 Palm Beach Illustrated’s Education Awards! The gardens were nominated for “Outstanding Academic Program” and on the night of the awards on September 7, 2023, received the surprise Judges Award. The award is only given out on select years when the judges review nominees across all four of the award categories and deem that one, and only one, stands out as having produced something very special. Congratulations to all those who have had a helping hand – or (green) thumb – in making our garden program a success! the monocultures in that area, we then created a sustainable, biodiverse habitat by planting a variety of native plants that would immediately attract butterflies, pollinators, and birds. In fact, as we were planting the Coonties (Zamia integrifolia), there was an Atala butterfly laying her eggs!”

LITTLE GREEN THUMBS

As Head of Lower School MARTHA BJORKLUND can attest, no one knows how to get their hands dirty better than our youngest Bulldogs. So when Bjorklund first arrived at PBDA in 2018, one of the first projects she tackled was implementing organic garden beds on the Lower Campus. She quickly enlisted the help of FreshRx, a local nonprofit committed to ensuring equitable access to healthy food for all, to help build and fill the beds. Today, through PBDA’s partnership with Lox Farms, a subset of FreshRx, Lox Farms’ “Gardener John” makes bi-weekly visits to the Lower

School to host each grade level in the School’s garden beds. With these visits, students as young as age two have the chance to not only get fresh air and get their hands dirty but also learn firsthand everything from understanding their carbon footprint and nutrition, to how to seed, prune, and gather crops. Of course, tasting said crops is always a highlight. Speaking of produce grown, recent harvests from the Lower School gardens have included organic carrots, tomatoes, radishes, arugula, and various types of lettuces, beets, shishito peppers, basil, dill, and rosemary.

THE PBDA POLLINATOR POCKET PARK

To understand the importance of what the students are helping to achieve on the Lower Campus, it’s crucial to first understand the power of pollinators. Key pollinators include bees, butterflies, flies, moths, beetles, bats, and wasps. Birds, lizards, and other small mammals can also act as pollinators. An astounding one-third of the food we eat in the United States relies on pollination from bees, and 75 percent of all food crops globally rely on animal pollinators. To fully grasp the gravity of a life without pollinators, try to imagine a day without tea, coffee, or honey, and a very limited offering of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and jam.

An entirely different type of garden – PBDA’s very own “Pollinator Pocket Park” – lives just a few hundred feet away from the school’s garden beds. This past spring, the second graders partnered with the Upper Campus’ Ecology Club and the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens’ Master Gardener in Residence CJ MCCARTNEY to plant this miniature pollinator garden. Located in a median that is situated between PBDA’s carline and the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, the “pocket” park features native Florida plant species designed to attract and support different types of butterflies and pollinators. “I believe that small spaces can have maximum impact. So when Mrs. Bjorklund mentioned to me this location, I knew it would be the ideal spot,” McCartney told us. “By taking out all of

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The next thing to take note of is that butterflies – one of the most effective pollinators – only pollinate one plant species at a time. Because of this, you always need at least five to seven flowers for pollinators to go to in order to create an effective pollinator garden. Knowing this, McCartney is incredibly strategic about how she designs her pollinator parks.

PLANTS FEATURED IN THE PBDA POLLINATOR POCKET PARK

All plants are Florida native plants unless noted with an asterisk (*) BAHAMA CASSIA BAHAMA STRONGBARK

“When designing PBDA’s garden, I thought about how it will work for butterflies and pollinators and then made sure we had multiples of everything so that pollination could be successful,” McCartney shares. “We achieved a lot of biodiversity despite the garden being such a small space. And by planting three different ground covers – Fog Fruit, Sunshine Mimosa, and Twinflower – instead of grass, we are able to offer even more pollinating and butterfly opportunities.” Even for those who lack a green thumb, the logic behind the selection of the species used in PBDA’s “pocket park” is fascinating. It’s much more than just selecting aesthetically pleasing flowers and plants; it’s understanding the intricate dance of the butterflies and the plants. “You plant for the butterflies, the pollinators,” McCartney says with an audible smile. “To

THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO HELP OUR POLLINATORS

According to Ann Norton Sculpture Garden’s Master Gardener in Residence, CJ McCartney Create biodiversity in your home’s landscaping by planting multiple native species. Not sure where to start? The Institute for Regional Conservation, which is based in Palm Beach County, is a great resource as it includes ’natives for your neighborhood’ on its website. Absolutely no insecticides! There was a world before insecticides! Less than 1% of all insects are destructive, but insecticides kill 100% of these insects – butterflies included. If every household stopped using insecticides today, we would have

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a radical turnaround with our declining insect and pollinator populations. Just let the beneficial insects do their job! Stop cutting off the white blooms at the top of the palm trees. You may have not even noticed them until now (likely because many have been chopped off), but these blooms are one of the top three pollinating sources in the state of Florida, meaning it is one of the most important ways that pollinators get nectar.

BAY CEDAR BLACK-EYE SUSAN BLAZING STAR BLOODBERRY BUTTON SAGE COONTIE COREOPSIS LANCELEAF COREOPSIS TICKSEED CORKY-STEM

attract butterflies, we planted their larval host plants because they are selective about where they lay eggs.” Among the 33 different species featured in the small park, McCartney’s selections included the threatened Bahama Cassia (Senna mexicana var. chapmanii) which attracts three different butterflies; the endangered Bloodberry (Varronia globosa) which flowers in the spring for pollination and provides berries in the fall for birds; and the Corky-stem (Passiflora subersoa) which is the larval host plant to three major butterflies. McCartney also prioritizes using threatened or endangered, rare, and imperiled plants in all of her pollinator parks – PBDA’s included. One thing you will never find in any of McCartney’s parks? Insecticides. Doing so is a surefire way to wipe out all of the butterflies.

CUTLEAF CONEFLOWER

Though PBDA’s Pollinator Pocket Park is small, it is mighty. In fact, this 668-square-foot park nourishes over 16 different species of butterflies. By switching from a monoculture to a biodiverse garden, PBDA’s pocket park became a vibrant, thriving, sustainable habitat filled with butterflies and pollinators. The location is critical as well as it supports the larger pollinator park in the neighboring Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens that McCartney, as part of a team, designed and planted in early 2022. Having neighboring pollinator parks creates a “pollinator corridor” so that should one location run out of nectar, the pollinators are able to seamlessly move on to the next park to get what they need, thereby giving the park leftbehind a chance to quickly reflourish.

ROISENWEED

“What the Lower Campus has done is so incredibly impactful,” emphasizes McCartney. Martha Bjorklund and the Lower Campus team wholeheartedly agree. “With the help of McCartney and her expertise, we hope to become a true safe haven for these pollinators,” shares Bjorklund. “To have the ability to step outside our classrooms and witness firsthand a pollinator in action while being taught the weight of what such a seemingly simple action means – that’s a priceless lesson for our students.”

SWAMP INCARNATA MILKWEED

DESERT CASSIA* FOG FRUIT NATIVE PORTERWEED PENNYROYAL PINELAND PETUNIA PRIVETT SENNNA QUAILBERRY REDBERRY STOPPER

SENSITIVE PEA SKYBLUE CLUSTERVINE SMOOTH BEGGARTICKS SPIDERWORT STOKES ASTER SUNSHINE MIMOSA SWAMP HIBISCUS SWAMP PERENNIS MILKWEED

TWINFLOWER WHITE INDIGO BERRY GRAYLEAF/WOOLY TEAROSE

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RETURN OF THE GOLF AND TENNIS CLASSIC

T HANK YOU TO O UR SPONSOR S!

TANNENBAUM FOUNDATION

ON DECEMBER 5, 2022, THE PBDA COMMUNITY GATHERED AT

THE ICONIC BREAKERS RESORT FOR THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED RETURN OF THE GOLF AND TENNIS CLASSIC. Parents and

friends of the school enjoyed a perfect winter’s day filled with a round-robin tournament on the tennis courts, complete with a station adorned with Wimbledon-esque Strawberries and Cream and Pimm’s Cup refreshments. Nearby, golfers competed in a scramble tournament on The Breaker’s signature 18-hole Ocean Course. Later that afternoon after a quick refresh in the locker rooms or at home, tournament participants and cocktail party ticket holders descended upon The Breakers’ scenic Ocean Lawn for a cocktail party under the stars. The weather was perfect, the cheer was high, and the event was so enjoyable that it officially gained “annual” status.

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Please reach out to PBDA’s Director of Philanthropy, Amy Mauser (amauser@pbday.org), should you wish to discuss any of PBDA’s future initiatives or ways to contribute to the Second Century Campaign.

OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS, PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY HAS MADE TREMENDOUS PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING THE GOALS OUTLINED IN OUR MOST RECENT STRATEGIC PLAN. PBDA’s proud history in Palm Beach, coupled with impressive enrollment growth,

has provided us with a unique opportunity to build upon our strong foundation of academic and programmatic excellence. Never one to rest on its laurels, PBDA’s vision for the future emphasizes improvements across multiple areas of school life. Most importantly, we are committed to fully supporting our curious students, our dedicated and talented faculty, and our aging facilities. Since our focus lies squarely on building and maintaining a first-in-class program for all Bulldogs, we are moving quickly to renovate several areas of the campus that require immediate attention. Fortunately, the generous PBDA community has quickly risen to the challenge and the school has benefited from several key leadership gifts. First and foremost, PBDA’s Second Century Campaign was kickstarted in February 2022 with a historic $18MM gift from Scott and Elena Shleifer (P ’24, ’26, ’29, ’32). Believed to be one of the largest donations ever made to a PK-8 independent school in the United States, this incredible gift was the impetus for a record run in fundraising at PBDA.

Within the 18 months following the Shleifer’s gift, the School received over $12MM in additional pledges from a wide array of loyal constituents. Including the recent two years of record Annual Fund contributions that coincided with these major gifts, we have raised over $34MM in under two years. The extraordinary generosity of the PBDA community has been instrumental in allowing us to move quickly in making immediate improvements to our campus. A perfect example of this can be seen in our plans to renovate, update, and reimagine the majority of the academic space on our historic Seaview Campus. Thanks to several key capital gifts from current families and alumni, we are chipping away at our ambitious goals one hallway at a time. Though still early in our campaign, we wish to acknowledge several of the major gifts already received in hopes that these examples of leadership will inspire alumni and their families, current parents, and community friends to also invest in the future of PBDA. It is important to note that we have received several large donations not mentioned in this update from committed trustees, parents, and alumni. These gifts are just as important as the ones highlighted in the following pages because they reflect the support and participation of a broad spectrum of community members who believe in the mission of the institution and its future. As the Second Century Campaign progresses, we will continue to highlight gifts that come into the school on our website and other publications. Most important for the Philanthropy Office is a high participation rate in all our fundraising efforts, especially the Annual Fund. As Fanning Hearon, Head of School, remarks, “Any investment in PBDA is an investment in our students, the dedicated teachers who support them on a daily basis, and the historic buildings that have provided countless alumni with an unparalleled education in one of the most unique locations in the United States.”

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GOODMAN FAMILY SCIENCE CENTER

MURRAY AND JOAN GOODMAN | MARLEY GOODMAN OVERMAN ’95 AND BRETT OVERMAN (P ’29, ’32)

The Goodman Family Science Center is an innovative

hub where curiosity in the

sciences and other academic interests are fostered within a beautiful new space that

is conducive to a hands-on learning approach. DR. ERIN MITCHELL, UPPER SCHOOL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT CHAIR

The Upper School’s Science Center was originally created in 1983 with support from then trustee and parent, MURRAY GOODMAN, and his wife JOAN. It is only fitting that exactly 40 years later, the Goodmans, their daughter MARLEY GOODMAN OVERMAN ’95 and her husband BRETT OVERMAN have made it possible for PBDA to update the space again for another generation of Bulldogs. The Goodman family’s commitment to philanthropy has been critical to allowing PBDA to reimagine an innovative hub for the Science department and ensure that our STEM curriculum continues to bring experiential learning opportunities to our students for another 40 years. Among the many upgrades to the newly renovated Goodman Family Science Center are five completely renovated classrooms/laboratories, a new Maker Space, and an Aquaponics Lab. A wide range of new equipment and technology, including 3D printers and robots, are interspersed throughout these collaborative learning spaces thus allowing for creativity and exploration by all curious Bulldogs.

The decision for us in choosing PBDA for our children was easy. I am an alumna, and we feel that the school is the

best in the area for the education of young children. Given

the history and strength of this educational institution, its special leadership, and its rapid growth over the course of the last three years, we truly believe that PBDA has the

opportunity to be one of the premier independent schools

in the country. We view our contribution to this campaign

as an investment in our children’s future and a way to help

maximize the number of opportunities PBDA has to provide a world-class education for our children and families.

Simply said, PBDA’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. Our hope is that PBDA will continue to promote our children’s intellectual and creative growth, while also recruiting the best and brightest faculty who can teach our children the most important life lessons.

MARLEY GOODMAN OVERMAN ‘95

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THE CAPELLO CENTER FOR MATHEMATICS JASON AND CLAIRE CAPELLO (P ’23, ’26, ’26)

The newly dedicated Capello Center for Mathematics is a thoughtfully reimagined academic center for middle school learning. Faculty worked hand-in-hand with the architects to contemplate how to best renovate the outdated math classrooms, and the results speak for themselves. Among the many updates to the new Capello Center for Mathematics are updated technology in every classroom, shared study areas for small group learning sessions, whiteboard desks that allow for creative problem-solving, upgraded HVAC systems, and new bathrooms. The renovated wing featuring the new Math and Science Centers will serve as a model for future renovations on Seaview Avenue in the summer of 2024.

THE PAMELA AND WAYNE GARRISON FAMILY FOUNDATION HUMANITIES WING

THE PAMELA AND WAYNE GARRISON FAMILY FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRA GARRISON NEVILLE ’00 (P ’31)

With a generous donation by alumna and current parent ALEXANDRA GARRISON NEVILLE ’00 and THE PAMELA AND WAYNE GARRISON FAMILY FOUNDATION, PBDA has the opportunity to completely reimagine the second-floor west wing of the school’s historic Upper Campus. Upon completion in the summer of 2024, PBDA will be able to boast of a major engineering feat: the complete renovation in just two years of over half of the classrooms dedicated to Upper School academics. Currently home to the World Language department and two art/music classrooms, a renovated west wing will house faculty across the academic spectrum teaching subjects to students in Grades 6-8.

The newly renovated classrooms

I attended PBDA as an eighth-grade student.

and upgraded technology have

My parents and I were struck by the caliber of

given teachers the opportunity to

academics, the focus on the individual, and the

enhance all areas of instruction.

kindness of the students and faculty. Although

Because of this generous gift, we

I only attended the School for one year, it left a

are able to provide increasingly

lasting impression. Now, as a parent, I see first-

dynamic and engaging

hand how PBDA differentiates itself by focusing on

experiences that foster a positive

the individual student by building on strengths and

and inspiring learning

supporting areas that need improvement, thereby

environment for all our students.

allowing each student to reach their potential.

PBDA is excellent in preparing its students for the

OLYMPIA BISHOP ’97 UPPER SCHOOL MATH

next step in their educational journey.

DEPARTMENT CHAIR

We believe in the spirit of the school and its

motto, “Work hard and be kind.” My parents and

PBDA has certainly grown and evolved precipitously with the

I sense the integrity of the students and faculty

influx of people to Palm Beach. To recruit and retain talented

and wish for the school to continue its tradition

faculty members as well as to expand and improve the facilities,

of promoting academic excellence and citizenship

we need the financial support of the parent body and alumni.

far into the future. It seems fitting that PBDA has

As a family, we feel fortunate to be able to give to causes that

updated facilities to give the students and teachers

are near and dear to us. Our philanthropic focus tends to be

the ideal environment in which to thrive. Giving

on education and healthcare. It’s our hope that down the road,

to the school in any way one can, whether it be

PBDA continues to recruit and maintain a strong faculty, and

time or money, is extremely helpful in bringing

boasts a robust endowment with top-notch facilities.

families together to feel a shared sense of purpose in educating our children. A greater personal

JASON AND CLAIRE CAPELLO

investment by families truly impacts the student experience. The above images are “before” photos of PBDA’s current west wing, home to world language, art, and music classrooms.

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ALEXANDRA GARRISON NEVILLE ’00

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MANDEL-PALAGYE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND SUPPORT FOR FACULTY STACY AND KEITH PALAGYE (P ‘07, ‘14, ‘21, ’27)

LITTMAN FAMILY FUND FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE CONSTANCE AND DAVID LITTMAN (P’26)

CONSTANCE AND DAVID LITTMAN have generously donated to create a new Endowed Fund, the Littman Family

Fund for Teaching Excellence. The Littman family’s path at PBDA was forever shaped by their experience in the Fourth Grade Pod which served as their very first touchpoint with the School. As a result of this experience, the Littman Family Fund’s annual endowment draw will provide funds to support the salary of a member of PBDA’s fourth-grade faculty. The first recipient of such recognition is PBDA veteran teacher, Jim Gramentine, who positively influenced not only the educational experience of their daughter but also countless students and alumni who have come to “the Pod” before her.

Our family moved to Palm Beach from New York City in January of 2022 while our daughter, Jaqueline Lee, was in the middle of her fourth-grade year. Starting at a new school in a new town mid-year can be very difficult, but Palm Beach Day Academy welcomed all of us with open arms. Thanks to the

outstanding support of the fourth-grade faculty, Jacqueline Lee was able to adjust to a new environment, maintain her academics, participate in extracurricular activities, and make friends easily. Fortunately, the strong foundation established at PBDA in the fourth grade “Pod” has allowed her to continue thriving in fifth and sixth grade.

We wanted to give a gift to the school that would specifically honor her fourth-grade teacher, Jim

Gramentine. Mr. G’s kind and caring demeanor paired with his love of learning created a perfect space

for our daughter to thrive. We are forever grateful for the time he spent with her and the fun he added to the classroom. By the last day of school, Jacqueline Lee was dancing on the desks with Mr. G and didn’t want to leave for summer break! STACY AND KEITH PALAGYE have once again

demonstrated their commitment to PBDA and its Strategic Plan through their support of the Second Century Campaign. Their long-standing commitment to PBDA’s faculty, students, and facilities extends back to 1997 with the enrollment of Stacy’s sons WILSON PETRICIG ’07, followed by JACK PETRICIG ’14 . More recently, the Palagye’s daughters LILIAN ’21 and OLIVIA ’27 have been students on both the Flagler and Seaview Campuses. In 2018, as a result of a generous, restricted gift from the Palagyes and Stacy’s parents, Mort and Barbara Mandel, PBDA opened the doors of the Mandel-Palagye Education Center, the centerpiece of our newly renovated Lower School campus for primary and elementary students on Flagler Drive. As loyal Pelicans, the Palagyes have supported the Annual Fund each year with unrestricted gifts that have allowed PBDA 44

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to undertake capital projects and support student and faculty growth. As a Trustee of the Mandel Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach, Stacy has also facilitated further support for PBDA through their Fund. Due to their impressive and repeated gifts to PBDA, the Palagye and Mandel families are one of the biggest benefactors to PBDA in the school’s 103-year history. As for this campaign, half of the Palagye’s most recent donation will augment the existing “Endowed Fund for Faculty,” which funds salaries, benefits, and professional development opportunities for PBDA’s faculty and staff. Financial support like that of the Palagye’s is critical to the School’s ability to attract, retain, and develop the most talented educators possible. The other half of their donation will be used to establish the Mandel-Palagye Scholarship Fund which will support financial assistance for deserving students to attend PBDA in perpetuity.

CONSTANCE AND DAVID LITTMAN

Each year, the team in the Fourth Grade Pod has the remarkable opportunity to welcome a new

group of students to the Upper Campus. We guide them through an amazing year of learning where

they make a lasting leap in independence, and we

invite them to cultivate their curiosity and love for learning. This pivotal year in the life of a PBDA

student is successful when our students are both

happily immersed in their learning and aware that they are among a passionate and caring team of

teachers. The Littman Family Fund for Teaching

Excellence ensures the Fourth Grade Pod will remain a special place, and for that, I am deeply grateful. JIM GRAMENTINE

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ALVA FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

RAJESH AND EMILY ALVA (P‘27, ’27, ’29, ’30)

PBDA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE CENTER (AKA “WILDERMERE”) WILLIAM M. MATTHEWS ’67 AND JEAN MATTHEWS |

CHRISTINA MATTHEWS MACFARLAND ’98 AND BENJAMIN

The generous donation by RAJESH AND EMILY ALVA creates a new Endowed Fund, the Alva Family Scholarship Fund, to provide perpetual financial support to a scholarship that will provide access to PBDA for a student from a diverse and underrepresented community.

“We have five kids and moved from New York City a few years ago. As a result of our many

children, we’ve had a wide range of experiences

with several top schools prior to moving. Emily

and I both went to public schools and know how blessed our kids were to be able to attend Palm

Beach Day. It combines a top-quality education with a warmth that creates an environment in which our kids thrive. Thanks to an attentive

administration and staff, we feel like our kids are in trusted hands. Our donation for need-based,

underrepresented populations was made so that someone else’s children would have the chance

to experience what our children experience and

hopefully change the trajectories of some lives in the process.” RAJ AND EMILY ALVA

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MACFARLAND (P ’26, ’27, ’29, ’31, ’35)

In June 2023, thanks to the generosity and foresight of two PBDA families – alumnus, Life Trustee, and current grandparent WILLIAM M. MATTHEWS ’67 and his wife JEAN MATTHEWS , and current parents CHRISTINA MATTHEWS MACFARLAND ’98 and BENJAMIN MACFARLAND – PBDA expanded its physical footprint and acquired a unique property located on Wildermere Road, situated directly adjacent to the Lower Campus in West Palm Beach. The “Wildermere” buildings – located at 220, 222, and 224 Wildermere Road – serve as the School’s first significant acquisition of property since the Lower Campus project. The complex contains three historic homes from the 1920s that, previous to PBDA’s acquisition, had been converted into 12 offices, six bathrooms, a front office reception area, a gallery space, and storage areas. Of utmost interest in this frenzied real estate market just might be the 22 coveted parking spaces that surround the property. “Wildermere,” as it’s being called by School administration, will soon serve as a new and muchneeded administrative hub – plus an actual “Spirit Shop” – on the Lower Campus. Staff ranging from Admissions, Philanthropy, the Business Office, the IT Department, Security, Facilities, and the Head of School, will find a comfortable new home in Wildermere. Head of School, Fanning Hearon, remarks that “with the opening of Wildermere to more administrative offices, we not only provide a more robust administrative presence

Nelson Henderson once said, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” I

always come back to this quote because it encapsulates what my grandparents and parents taught me about being a part of a community. Four generations of our family have been at PBDA, something that my parents, Jean and William on a bustling Lower Campus, but it also allows us to contemplate moving certain staff members to Flagler from Seaview, thus freeing up rooms and offices on both campuses for much needed academic space.” PBDA lightheartedly refers to such space dilemmas as “growing pains,” and the School undoubtedly recognizes how fortunate it is to be in a growth phase. In fact, the acquisition of new property, let alone one of this magnitude, was unimaginable just a few years ago due to low enrollment and fewer resources. “I am a believer in fortifying your borders and that the best neighbor a school can have is itself,” Hearon emphasizes. “PBDA is indebted to William Matthews, his daughter and son-in-law, Christina and Ben Macfarland, and their families, for assisting the school with this unique purchase and providing critical resources to acquire the property and perform much-needed initial improvements.”

Matthews ’67, are extremely proud of. Our family gave a

gift for future generations and also in honor of all those who have contributed so generously before our time. Moreover,

giving back is woven into the identity of the school and the values it espouses.

I truly love the palm tree and nautilus symbols that we see

every day on the PBDA emblem. The palm tree reminds me

of our school’s longevity, resilience, and enduring values and traditions. The nautilus is such a beautiful representation of our school’s continual adaptation and growth. CHRISTINA MATTHEWS MACFARLAND ’98

While the most challenging part – the acquisition – is behind us, we still have a long way to go with the property including high-priority needs like new HVAC, impact windows, and improved flooring and landscaping, among other key items like new furniture, technology, and decor. “If any current family is looking to assist us with the next chapter of this unique property’s new life, please reach out for a conversation,” urges Hearon. “Once complete, we cannot wait to invite you over for a cup of coffee and a tour of the grounds!” PA LM BE AC H DAY AC A D E M Y

THE BULLDOG DEN Welcome from the new President of the Board of Trustees

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOL

CHRISTOPHER VECELLIO Dear Palm Beach Day Academy Community, It is a great honor for me to serve as your newly appointed President of the Board of Trustees. I am humbled to join the ranks of such a strong legacy of leaders who have worked with the administration, faculty, and staff for over a century to ensure that PBDA remains a leader in academic excellence. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Grant Mashek for his four years of service as President. Grant led our school through unprecedented and pivotal times, and his unwavering support allowed PBDA to grow both physically and academically. Under his leadership, enrollment has grown by 40% and our faculty/staff has grown in tandem by 40%. The financial state of the school is in the best shape it has been since before our merger with the Academy of the Palm Beaches in 2006. As I step into this position, I am grateful that Grant will remain a Trustee, serving as an invaluable resource to our school and its leadership given his successful tenure as President. Over the next four years, I look forward to working with all of you toward our collective mission at PBDA. It is an honor and a privilege to provide our students with challenging academics in a compassionrich environment. As a member of the Palm Beach community for over 30 years, I understand the importance of this beloved institution. As President,

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THE PARENT SCHOOL COUNCIL, LEADERSHIP, CONTINUES TO WORK

I will steward the Strategic Plan set forth by the Head of School and Board of Trustees to the best of my ability in order to achieve the plan’s ambitious goals for our students, faculty, administration, alumni, and the greater community. Lastly, I want to thank our supporters – past, present, and future. Palm Beach Day Academy has a rich history of philanthropy that has allowed us to succeed. We are indebted to those who not only offer financial support but also those who volunteer their time to this special school. I feel fortunate to be amongst a vibrant parent community that helps PBDA thrive each day and helps us to fully achieve our mission of challenging, empowering, and preparing our students for high school and life. My family and I are grateful to be part of this growing community and look forward to the years to come at this special school.

DILIGENTLY TO PLAN, SUPPORT, BRAINSTORM, EXECUTE, AND REINVIGORATE MANY VALUABLE SCHOOL HAPPENINGS FOR OUR INCREDIBLE STUDENTS. OUR PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE PASSIONATE, GENEROUS, AND DEVOTED PARTNERS TO OUR SCHOOL. THANK YOU TO OUR PSC LEADERSHIP, OUR PARENT VOLUNTEERS, THE ADMINISTRATION, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FOR THEIR TIRELESS EFFORTS, CREATIVITY, AND DEVOTION TO SUPPORTING PBDA. HAYLEY SCHAPIRO PRESIDENT OF THE PARENT SCHOOL COUNCIL

GO BULLDOGS!

Sincerely, Christopher Vecellio President of the Board of Trustees

Christopher Vecellio, previously Vice President of the Board of Trustees, began his tenure as President of the Board on July 1, 2023.

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THE BULLDOG DEN Two New Members Join the Board of Trustees THIS FALL, LAUREN KENNY AND ERIK WALDIN BEGAN THEIR TENURE ON PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. COLLECTIVELY, LAUREN AND ERIK BRING SIX YEARS OF PBDA PARENT EXPERIENCE TO THE BOARD.

Bulldogs Care

THE PARENT SCHOOL COUNCIL INTRODUCED THE BULLDOGS CARE SPECIAL INTEREST COMMITTEE IN THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR AS A WAY TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE

LAUREN KENNY has spent 20 years

working in development, fundraising, and operations in the non-profit sector as both a management consultant and a volunteer. She began her career at the University of Virginia, her alma mater, working in Major Gifts and Corporate Relations. After assisting UVA with a successful capital campaign, she transitioned into management consulting for the non-profit sector, specializing in development, operations, and Human Resources for Orr Group in Washington, DC, and New York City, working with nationally recognized organizations like Operation Smile and the National Mentoring Partnership. Lauren’s volunteer experience reflects her interest in higher education, the arts, and community development. She was the chair of the Long Island search committee for the Jefferson Scholars Program, UVA’s distinguished merit-based scholarship program, and also served on National, Palm Beach, and DC search committees. While living in New York City, she was an active volunteer for The Episcopal School in New York (Preschool) and Saint David’s School (Pre-K-8) and served on her building’s co-op board. She has also served on development committees for Central Park Conservancy, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New Yorkers for Children, and the School of American Ballet. After several years between New York City and North Palm Beach, Lauren and her husband Kevin relocated to North Palm Beach full-time in 2020

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with their three children. Lauren recently was appointed a Trustee of Palm Beach Day Academy, chairing the Development Committee, and also serves as a Vice President of its Parent School Council. Lauren has a BA with Honors in Economics from The University of Virginia, where she was a Jefferson Scholar. ERIK WALDIN is a private

investor with a wide range of experience in real estate, venture capital, and private equity industries. He is currently Vice Chairman of Anthony Sylvan Corporation, the nation’s largest in-ground swimming pool builder, renovator, and servicer. He serves on the Audit and Compensation committees there. Previously he founded Blu Development and Strand Capital, real estate construction and development firms. Erik is a highly active member of the Palm Beach community. He is currently Treasurer of the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach and is a founder and co-chair of community programming for The Golf Park, West Palm Beach. Past involvements include the Society of the Four Arts and the Norton Museum of Art. Erik is married to Casey and they have two children at Palm Beach Day Academy: Wilhelmina in Primary and Olympia in Pre-Primary. Erik currently serves on PBDA’s investment committee.

PARENT SCHOOL COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ’22-’24 President HAYLEY SCHAPIRO

SCHOOL’S SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY.

Vice President (Lower)

Last year, the Parent School Council introduced a first-of-its-kind Special Interest Committee to the school, the Bulldogs Care Committee. Serving as an extension of PBDA’s already inclusive and warm community, the new initiative has helped create structure around support efforts for students, families, and faculty during times of hardship and celebration.

LAUREN KENNY

Bulldogs Care provides short-term support and helps alleviate stressors for those in our community enduring difficult times, while also helping celebrate significant milestones like births, engagements, marriages, and more. Support provided by the initiative varies based on each circumstance but can encompass providing meals, transportation, playdates/social support, resource-sharing, assistance with errands, or other tailored assistance. Those on the receiving end of the support are encouraged to share as little or as much detail as they feel comfortable, and all information shared via the bulldogscare@pbday.org email address is kept confidential.

Vice President (Upper) ELIZABETH DEBRULE

Secretary SHAYLA MCGUIRE

Programs Chairperson ALLISON MASHEK

Programs Vice President (Lower) JENNIFER LAZZARA

Programs Vice President (Upper) SARAH TEMPLE

Parent Representative (Pre-Primary and Primary) KALLEY HOFFMAN

Parent Representative (K-3) JENNA FERBER

Parent Representative (4-9) JENNIE ADAMS

Head of School FANNING HEARON

Board of Trustees Liaison CHRISTINA MACFARLAND ’98

School Liaison (Lower) MARTHA BJORKLUND

School Liaison (Upper) SHANA DUTKEWYCH

Past President CHRISTINA MACFARLAND ’98

Erik was an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University and obtained his master’s degree from Columbia University.

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THE BULLDOG DEN: FACULTY NEWS

And baby makes three! Congratulations to First Grade teacher KATHERINE DUVNJAK

Dr. Erin Mitchell

The Garden Club of America has recognized Science Department Chair DR. ERIN MITCHELL with the Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Fund for Early Environmental Education Award. Established in 1992, this nationally-recognized award is given annually to an individual who “through working with children under 16 years of age in horticulture and the environment, has inspired their appreciation of the beauty and fragility of our plant.” Dr. Mitchell was unknowingly nominated by past parent Carrie Murray and The Garden Club of Palm Beach. The surprise element of the recognition, which was held during an Upper Campus Assembly in April that, fittingly, kicked off Earth Week, made the award that much sweeter. We are thrilled for Upper Campus English Teacher THERESE HAIR WIECZOREK who got married over the summer and is planning a small ceremony this winter to celebrate with close friends and family. Second Grade teacher BRITTANY CORSO made a beautiful bride as she married her husband Brendan in St. Barts in February 2023. Second Grade teacher MICHAEL TINARI recently received an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Second Brittany Corso

and her husband John who welcomed their first baby, MARGARET ANN GIUGGIO , in April!

To no one’s surprise, Head of Lower School MARTHA BJORKLUND received the well-deserved recognition of being named as one of Palm Beach Illustrated’s “Palm Beach 100: Palm Beach County’s Most Influential Business Leaders for 2023-2024.”

Second Grade teacher MICHAEL TINARI recently received an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Technical Team Event” for the work he did with NBC Sports for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Michael began working with NBC for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang while he was teaching English in South Korea. For both the Pyeongchang and Tokyo games, he worked as a production logistics assistant where he helped to get broadcastrelated materials and supplies where they needed to go. In 2022 while working for the Beijing games, Michael was promoted to Broadcast Manager for the hockey venue where he worked alongside the Technical Manager to coordinate all of the logistics for the camera crew and talent in order to broadcast the hockey games back home in the US. He also worked closely with the Olympics Broadcasting Services (OBS) to ensure they had access to all filming locations along the rink and around the stadium. Michael will be returning to his role with the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. He will either serve as a Broadcast Coordinator, where he will be onsite at the venue working on the filming side, or as part of the IBC (International Broadcast Center) in a Production Logistics lead role where he will ensure all employees’ needs are being met throughout the duration of the games.

MASTERS OF THE FIELD Becky Stockman Milhoan

Congratulations to Fifth Grade teacher BECKY STOCKMAN MILHOAN who married her husband, Prent, on January 14, 2023, at a beautiful downtown West Palm Beach ceremony on the coldest morning of the year. Together with their three children, and surrounded by friends and family, they danced the day away during a perfect wedding reception at the Lower Campus’ neighbor, Grato. 52

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Upper Campus Athletics Coach GRACE GUNKEL ’05 is currently getting her masters in Educational Leadership from Palm Beach Atlantic University. She is expected to graduate in the summer of 2024. Gunkel shares, “It’s always been a dream of mine to become an Athletic Director. As a student at Palm Beach Day, Carol Rafter was a role model of mine. She awarded me the first-ever Carol Rafter Award for Excellence in Athletics back in 2005, the year she retired. She worked at Palm Beach Day for 35 years. I always hoped that one day, I would walk in her footsteps and run athletics just as she did.” Upper Campus Athletics Coach JACK RAUCHET is set to graduate from his University of South Florida Master’s degree program this December. His Masters of Arts in Physical Education program is two years in length but he has been able to complete it in just one year. PA LM BE AC H DAY AC A D E M Y

FACULTY NEWS

ON THE ROAD First-grade teacher TABBATHA O’DONNELL attended the four-day National Gallery of Art Summer Institute for Educators, The Power of Art: Pathways to Critical Thinking and Social-Emotional Learning. The 2023 Summer Institute for Educators invites teachers of all grade levels and subjects to learn from and connect with thought leaders and practitioners around the Tabbatha O’Donnell attends the National Gallery of Art Summer Institute for Educators. power of teaching with art. Tabbatha has already been sharing her experiences with PBDA’s first graders as they explore works of art at the Norton Museum of Art and the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, and has begun integrating art into the Out of Eden Learn project. Lower Campus Technology and Innovation Teacher JENNIFER SABUGO attended the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Live conference in Philadelphia, PA in June. ISTE Live is the world’s most comprehensive event in educational technology to promote the use of technology and inspire innovation.

The three-day conference offered over 1,000 learning sessions, the opportunity to connect with the global community of educators, and featured a large show floor filled with the latest in Ed Tech. “It was an exhausting and exhilarating four days,” shared Sabugo. “I’m coming back to school with loads of ideas for projects, collaborations, and ideas to help PBDA keep up with the latest trends in technology.” In July, LESLIE PIESTER, the Assistant to the Head of Upper School and Registrar, attended the Independent School Management (ISM) Summer Institute 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. After attending her workshop titled The Vital Role of the Administrative Professional, Piester reported back that “getting off campus, connecting with other administrative professionals, and having the time and space to focus on professional improvement was invaluable! I always look forward to attending any sort of professional development conference. I love the topics and getting to network in my arena.”

The Lower School’s very own JENNIFER SABUGO, Technology and Innovation Teacher, was a finalist in this year’s Palm Beach Illustrated’s “Educator of the Year” Awards. Sabugo was recognized for her out-of-the-box and forwardthinking when it comes to technology for PBDA’s K-3 students. Sabugo told the magazine that she finds fulfillment in getting to see a different side of the students. “There could be a child who struggles in math and reading and writing, but they come to my classroom and they’re free,” she says.

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The Adele Shook Merck Excellence in Teaching Award CONGRATULATIONS TO ILKAY OZGENC AND ELIZABETH SELLERS WHO WERE AWARDED THIS YEAR’S MERCK AWARD

Each spring, Palm Beach Day Academy honors two faculty members – one from each campus – with the Adele Shook Merck Excellence in Teaching Award. To help identify the two honorees, the faculty on each campus nominate a colleague whose teaching personifies characteristics such as classroom and subject area excellence, an extraordinary ability to relate to students and bring out the best in them, a commitment to the profession, and a professional and personal contribution to the quality of the PBDA experience that is recognized as “above and beyond.” After nominations are in, the award is ultimately decided upon by the previous year’s

Merck winners – in this case LAURAN REARIC and JENNIFER HOWARD ; the Head of School, MR. FANNING HEARON ; and each campus’ Head of School, MARTHA BJORKLUND and SHANA DUTKEWYCH. The presentation of the 18th annual Merck Award took place during the Class of 2023 Commencement ceremony on Friday, June 2, 2023. The award recipients – Primary teacher, Ilkay Ozgenc, and Upper Campus Math teacher, Elizabeth Sellers – were taken by surprise by the honor and deservedly received standing ovations from their colleagues, students, and parents who stood in admiration and appreciation of their efforts.

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FACULTY NEWS

Photo by Andrew Crane

MOONLIGHTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT BY DAY, OUR FACULTY AND STAFF DEVOTE EVERY WAKING MOMENT TO THEIR BIGGEST PRIORITY – THEIR STUDENTS.

BUT ONCE THE SYMBOLIC BELL RINGS AND THE HALLWAYS CLEAR, MANY OF OUR FACULTY TURN THEIR SIGHTS TO THEIR OTHER PASSIONS.

Over the last decade, Fifth Grade teacher BECKY MILHOAN has spent much of her time outside of the classroom photographing weddings, families, and newborns in the Palm Beaches. It is a creative outlet she thrives in and she treasures the ability to capture memories for families to cherish for years to come. Lower Campus Art teacher ANNETTE COLON enjoys bringing her artistic talents to others through her business, “Annette’s Art Corner,” where she hosts art parties for both kids and adults on weekends. Outside of his role as Upper Campus History teacher and Video Executive Producer, JONATHAN PAINE owns a video production company where he oversees all levels of marketing and production. As Jonathan Paine

a filmmaker, Paine has developed two shows for PBS including the 2020 documentary, The Coral Project, which featured PBDA students in their quest to save our coral reefs. In 2019, Paine created, hosted, and produced a podcast recounting the lurid tale of the 1955 Chillingworth murders. Paine is currently in the development phase of creating a documentary, a scripted series and/or a feature film about the most notorious crime in Florida’s history. Chinese Language teacher ANDREW CRANE has a passion for photography. Ten years ago, he began the hobby after traveling through Yunnan Province with a group of photographers from Germany. Today, Andrew’s photography collection concentrates on the documentation and exploration of landscapes, nature, wildlife, culture, weather, and architecture. His photographs have been published in Oklahoma Today Magazine, advertisements for the Hunan Tourism Bureau, and multiple book publications. His latest project documents the Guelaguetza in Oaxaca and the scenery in the Sacred Valley, Peru. Andrew looks forward to focusing on the landscapes and culture of Ladakh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh in India.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INTRODUCTIONS PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING FOUR NEW MEMBERS TO THE PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY ADMINISTRATION.

ANOUCHKA FILIPPI JIM BOYERSMITH

HR DIRECTOR/COMPTROLLER

DIRECTOR OF SECURITY

Anouchka Filippi began her tenure in July as PBDA’s Comptroller. Anouchka

Jim Boyersmith brings over 32 years of law enforcement experience in numerous

has been an accountant for over 20 years and was most recently the Business

different roles to his position as PBDA’s Director of Security. He began his career

Manager and CFO at the Kew-Forest School in Queens, NY.

as a police officer on the streets of Philadelphia where he was assigned to patrol,

Previous to that, Anouchka was Controller at the Little Red Schoolhouse/

narcotics, SWAT, and multiple federal task force groups. Jim was ultimately

Elizabeth Irwin High School in New York City. Anouchka is a graduate of Pace

promoted to Detective and assigned to the Violent Crimes Squad and FBI Joint

University in New York. In her free time, she enjoys sharing tips for a healthier

Terrorism Task Force until he was recruited by the US Secret Service (USSS) to become a Special Agent.

During his tenure with the USSS, he performed the dual mission of criminal Jim Boyersmith

and happier life with those around her. Kimberley Belfi, who previously held Anouchka Filippi

investigations and physical protection of the President, Vice President,

the Comptroller/HR position at the School, has transitioned over to the Philanthropy department.

dignitaries, and their families. In 2008, Jim was permanently assigned to the Vice-Presidential Protection Detail in Washington D.C. where he performed

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security and protection operations domestically and internationally for the VP

DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

Amy Mauser joined PBDA as the Director of Philanthropy in September. Prior to accepting the position, Amy served as the Assistant Director of Development for the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. Amy describes herself as a strategist and pragmatic leader whose background spans over 20 years in nonprofit fundraising.

and his family. In 2012, Jim joined the Department of Justice, Office of the

Inspector General, as a Special Agent assigned to investigate internal crimes and administrative violations committed by DOJ employees/contractors. Jim was

later promoted to the rank of Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Field Office and supervised seven offices covering the southeastern region of the United States, as well as the Caribbean and South/Central America.

Jim has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Chestnut Hill University

(PA) and holds certifications as a Rescue Diver, U.S. Coast Guard Boat Captain, and Tactical Firearms Instructor.

Jim is an avid tournament angler and spends most of his free time on the water fishing, diving, and boating.

MEGAN SEDLACEK DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Megan Sedlacek joins Palm Beach Day Academy from Related Companies,

where she served as the Marketing & Experience Director overseeing digital

marketing, community partnerships, and public programming of The Square in

Amy Mauser

A proud independent school graduate of The Peddie School in New Jersey, Amy received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Health Care Systems from the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters’ degree in Public Administration from New York University’s R.F. Wagner School of Public Service, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Additionally, she received her CAP designation (Chartered Advisor of Philanthropy) from The American College. After relocating to South Florida in 2001, Amy committed her career to facilitating philanthropy by supporting a variety of local non-profits. This work has included roles in the arts, faith-based institutions, higher education, and disaster relief services. Amy is the proud mother of three daughters and lives in Palm Beach Gardens with her husband, Fred, and Bernedoodle, Olive.

Downtown West Palm Beach. Prior to her role in West Palm Beach, she worked as the Corporate Communications Assistant in New York where she supported Related’s media relations efforts for the opening of Hudson Yards.

Having grown up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Megan’s love for experiencing

different cultures transformed into a career in travel public relations following Megan Sedlacek

her graduation from Florida State University. She worked at various

communications agencies in Miami and New York, supporting the PR efforts of leading luxury boutique hotels around the world.

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NEW ROLES ANNOUNCED ON LEADERSHIP TEAM

Allison Charnick

THE START OF THE 2023-2024 YEAR MARKED KEY CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE SCHOOL’S ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM.

In the Lower School, ALLISON CHARNICK has been named Director of the Early Childhood Program. Allison was previously in the Primary classroom and served as the Pre-Primary and Primary Coordinator, working closely with Head of Lower School Martha Bjorklund, and Assistant Head of School Heather Fanberg to spearhead the classroom programming. In her new role, Allison is also a member of the Student Success Team (SST) as a representative for the early childhood program. In the Upper School, WENDY BIENEMAN has been appointed the Assistant Head of Upper School where she will be assisting Head of Upper School Shana Dutkewych in leading the day-today operations of the growing Upper Campus community.

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NEW FACES AT PBDA EACH YEAR, PBDA IS PROUD TO ATTRACT THE BRIGHTEST EDUCATORS AND STAFF FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ADD TO OUR DEDICATED AND EXPERIENCED FACULTY. PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING THIS TALENTED GROUP WHO BEGAN AT PBDA AT THE START OF THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.

CORINA BECK – PRIMARY TEACHER

Corina Beck

KATE JOHNSON – KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

Faculty Years of Service 2022-2023

Thank you to the following teachers who celebrated significant milestones with PBDA at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Each of the below faculty members has devoted a decade or more of his or her time – oftentimes before and after school hours – to ensure our students reach their full potential. Please join us in congratulating the following members of the PBDA faculty! 25 YEARS

15 YEARS

10 YEARS

Claudie Finney

Jennifer Andreon Christi Chane Allison Charnick Nicolina Flaminio Erin Mitchell Janice Remington Elizabeth Sellers

Bryce Stewart

Where is your hometown? I am from Smithton, Illinois. What is your favorite way to unwind before/after work? I enjoy paddle boarding and kayaking. Who in the world – dead or alive – inspires you? And why? There are many people who inspire me, but most recently my friend and former teaching partner, Donna has been a great inspiration. She has encouraged, supported, and motivated me to step outside of my comfort zone and continue growing. What book is currently on your nightstand? Currently, I am reading Dr. Seuss and Philosophy.

Kate Johnson

Where is your hometown? Richmond, Virginia What is your favorite way to unwind before/after work? After work, I like to unwind by taking a walk. Being here in West Palm Beach it is lovely to walk by the water. Who in the world – dead or alive – inspires you? And why? My grandfather passed away last year, and I was always struck by how positive he was. He cared deeply for family and instilled in us a deep respect for education. What book is currently on your nightstand? “A Wrinkle In Time” by Madeleine L’Engle. I have loved this book since I was young!

KAYLEIGH WINTERS – SCHOOL COUNSELOR, LOWER SCHOOL

Where is your hometown? I moved down to Stuart from Bethel, Connecticut. What is your favorite way to unwind before/after work? Working out, watching a show with my husband, or reading. Who in the world – dead or alive – inspires you? And why? My 4-year-old son inspires me to see the beauty and magic in the world through his eyes. What book is currently on your nightstand? Blood Oranges by JM Cannon - can’t put it down! Kayleigh Winters

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NEW FACES AT PBDA Leya Adler

LEYA ADLER – DRAMA TEACHER, UPPER SCHOOL

MONICA MARTINEZ - PURCHASING MANAGER, STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Where is your hometown? Miami, Florida. What is your favorite way to unwind before/after work? Spending time writing and producing original works; reading books; and quality time with family, neighbors, and friends. Who in the world – dead or alive – inspires you? And why? Gilda Radner. She was one of the original cast members for Saturday Night Live. As a comedian, actor, writer, and singer, she loved to spread joy in the world through laughter and would create characters that would humorously show the sunny and bright sides of life. She had a natural, wonderful sense of comedic timing and loved working with others on stage to share relevant topics through humor and parody using her original characterizations and improvisations. She was a team player and paved the way for modern-day sketch comedians. What book is currently on your nightstand? I am looking forward to starting The Happiest Man On Earth by Eddie Jaku. The book shares Eddie Jaku’s wisdom that even after enduring hardship and adversities, life is beautiful and full of joyful meaning.

Where is your hometown (city and state, or country)? Barranquilla, Colombia What is your favorite way to unwind before/after work? Walking my dog, before and after work. Who in the world – dead or alive – inspires you? And why? Definitely my parents. They both had “super-human powers” to be able to raise 6 children; we all became professionals with very limited financial resources, and most of my memories are full of love, good food and laughter. What book is currently on your nightstand? There’s No Such Place as Far Away by Richard Bach as a reminder that there is not time nor space that can separate you from the people you love.

KIRSTEN ALVAREZ – SCIENCE AND INNOVATION TEACHER, GRADES 4-8

Kirsten Alvarez

Where is your hometown? Pinehurst, North Carolina. What is your favorite way to unwind before/after work? My favorite way to unwind after work is getting outside! I love to paddle board, snorkel, hike, and explore the outdoors. Who in the world – dead or alive – inspires you? And why? Dr. Sylvia Earle inspires me because she paved the way for women in marine science, including being appointed the first female Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. What book is currently on your nightstand? I am currently reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. KIM FOGARTY - MEDIA & EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST,

Monica Martinez

DANIEL RUSSELL - SECURITY OFFICER

Daniel Russell

TRACY STEEGE – ENGLISH TEACHER, GRADES 7-8

Where is your hometown? My last hometown was London, UK. What is your favorite way to unwind before/after work? Reading - always reading! Who in the world – dead or alive – inspires you? And why? Maya Angelou because she was strong, resilient, brilliant, joyful, and above all else, kind. What book is currently on your nightstand? The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander. RYAN STEEGE — HISTORY TEACHER, GRADE 7 Tracy Steege

UPPER SCHOOL

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Where is your hometown? I have spent the last 33 years in Boston and West Dennis (Cape Cod), Massachusetts. What is your favorite way to unwind before/after work? My favorite way to prepare for the day AND to wind down is to walk my dog, Tucker. Who in the world – dead or alive – inspires you? And why? I’m inspired by The Wright Brothers. As a STEM educator, they set the example of how individuals can view failure as an eventual step to success. They brought a bold idea to life and faced incredible challenges and setbacks along the way. Yet, they persevered, using observation, design, testing, failure, and iteration to eventually fly. What book is currently on your nightstand? Although I read many great novels this summer, the book currently on my nightstand is the Fodor’s Florida Full-color Travel Guide, newly updated and released just this month. I’m really excited about exploring and enjoying all that my new Florida location has to offer and invite suggestions!

Where is your hometown (city and state, or country)? New York City, NY What is your favorite way to unwind before/after work? Spending time with my fiveyear-old grandson. Who in the world – dead or alive – inspires you? And why? My grandson is my inspiration - he shows me the world in his innocence. What book is currently on your nightstand? The Josiah Manifesto by Jonathan Cahn.

Where is your hometown? New York City, NY. What is your favorite way to unwind before/after work? Golf and enjoying the beach. Who in the world – dead or alive – inspires you? And why? My mother Eileen because she brought joy to those who she came in contact with, lived her life fully, and followed her dreams. What book is currently on your nightstand? Think Like A Monk by Jay Shetty and Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng.

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A Beacon of Hope

TIMING IS EVERYTHING. THAT MUCH IS TRUE FOR PENNY PARENT, THE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LEARNING ON THE UPPER CAMPUS, WHOSE DEVASTATING DIAGNOSIS WAS CONCURRENTLY MET WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PBDA COMMUNITY, ULTIMATELY GIVING HER THE STRENGTH TO FIGHT AND OVERCOME HER BATTLE WITH COLORECTAL CANCER. BY PENNY PARENT During the summer of 2020 –

the height of the pandemic and a time when uncertainties were already rampant – I received the devastating diagnosis of stage IV Colorectal cancer. As a wife and mother of two children, a role that brings immense love and fulfillment to my life, the unexpected diagnosis shook me to my core. Further, I had no family history of the cancer. Just a few months prior in the spring of 2020, I had accepted a position at Palm Beach Day Academy as a Learning Specialist on the Student Success Team (SST) for the upcoming academic year. When I received my diagnosis on July 1, ironically the same day I was scheduled to officially begin my tenure at PBDA, I felt a series of emotions. While I was excited about a change in career, I didn’t know what it would look like. The cancer diagnosis had cast a shadow of uncertainty on every aspect of my life. Would I even have the energy and mental bandwidth to work? Did I only have months left to live? Will I lose my hair, making my students reject me? How can I leave my new team and PBDA as a whole in a position like this? It took me several days to digest my diagnosis before I had the courage to call Fanning. The first words out of his mouth included an appropriate four-letter one, followed by not a second of hesitation to let me

know that PBDA still wanted me and would support me no matter what shape or timeline my journey took. The school, one that barely knew me, had taken a chance on me and vowed to stand with me and fight my battle alongside me. Looking back, I believe those early days at PBDA were foreshadowing that things were going to be OK. Support like that is half the battle. Work hard and be kind – the school’s motto being carried out right before my eyes. Just like that, PBDA became a beacon of light amidst the darkness. Embracing the challenges ahead and with my family, friends, and PBDA team at my side, I resolved to navigate both my battle against cancer and my professional growth, determined to create a life of purpose and resilience for myself and my loved ones. Through 11 rounds of intravenous chemotherapy, compounded chemotherapy combined with 30 rounds of radiation, surgery on my colon to remove the mass, ostomy (to allow my colon resection to heal) then an ostomy reversal surgery, thoracic surgery on both of my lungs – one at a time – to remove metastasis, and finally four more rounds adjuvant therapy, which consisted of intravenous chemotherapy and compounded chemotherapy, I have come out stronger. Every visit to the doctor since my initial diagnosis in July of 2020 carries a mix of anticipation and trepidation with countless prayers for a good note from the doctor and clear scans (I’ve had three to date). Through this arduous process, the enduring hope for positive outcomes alongside the encouragement from my PBDA family has fueled my strength to persevere and overcome the obstacles that cancer presents. I’m grateful for each day and the opportunity to work with all the students here at PBDA. Over the years of treatments and surgeries, my students have given me a reason to push through and have served as the best distraction.

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LOOKING BACK, IT IS DISHEARTENING AND FRUSTRATING THAT MULTIPLE DOCTORS OVERLOOKED AND DISMISSED MY CONCERNS, WHICH ULTIMATELY LEAD TO MY CANCER DIAGNOSIS TWO YEARS AFTER MY FIRST VISIT WITH THE DOCTOR. IF YOU TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM MY STORY, I HOPE IT IS TO FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS. IF SOMETHING DOESN’T FEEL RIGHT, PUSH FOR MORE TESTING UNTIL THERE ARE ANSWERS. DON’T DISMISS SYMPTOMS THAT ARE UNUSUAL. LASTLY, REDUCE STRESS AND SAVOR EVERY MOMENT, EVEN THE SMALL ONES!

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FACULTY NEWS

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FACULTY: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? EACH YEAR, WE SEND OUT A PLEA TO OUR ALUMNI TO SUBMIT THEIR LIFE AND CAREER UPDATES FOR OUR CLASS NOTES SECTION. THIS YEAR, WE DECIDED TO TURN THE TABLES AND REACH OUT TO A DIFFERENT CLASS OF ALUMNI — OUR FORMER PALM BEACH DAY FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATION — TO REQUEST THEIR LIFE UPDATES AS WELL.

TINA BARBIERI and her husband, Jeff, are enjoying

their retirement in quaint Mount Dora, FL. She is thrilled to be near her children, TONY ’01 and MARINA ’04 , and her three beautiful granddaughters. Aside from enjoying every moment with her granddaughters, Tina can be found at water aerobics or playing canasta at her clubhouse. She also enjoys the freedom to travel at all times of the year and has recently cruised down the Rhine and Danube Rivers. Tina misses her PBDA family and hopes to visit soon.

Karie Petrovics

KARIE PETROVICS , who taught at PBDA from 2009 to

STEVEN CARUSO has

great memories of his 20 years at Palm Beach Day and remains close to many of the faculty. Steven currently serves as the Head of School at Seacrest Country Day School in Naples, Florida. Seacrest Country Day is an early childhood (6 weeks old) to 12th-grade Steven Caruso school with close to 500 students. Steven’s three kids who started on the Lower Campus will all be in college next year: NATE ’18 is a Junior at Butler University in Indianapolis; SOPHIA ’20 will be a Freshman at Sewanee University; and her twin brother JUDE ’20 will be a Freshman at FGCU. SARAH KEMENESS , who served as PBDA’s Head of

Upper School from 2015 to 2022, is in her second year as the Head of School at St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School in Coral Gables, FL. What attracted Sarah to St. Thomas is its commitment to honoring traditions while emphasizing educating the whole child through a forward-thinking curriculum that encompasses academics, athletics, social-emotional learning, and spiritual formation. “Returning to Miami has been a true homecoming,” says Kemeness. “Many students 66

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Sarah Kemeness now serves as the Head of School at St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School in Coral Gables, FL.

I taught at Palmer Trinity School, my first teaching position, are current parents at St. Thomas. While I have so enjoyed reconnecting with students I taught, coached, or advised, it is even more rewarding to be a part of their parenthood chapter and play a role in the lives of their children. It all comes full circle!” You may remember that Sarah is an avid University of Miami Hurricanes fan, and she’s thrilled that her alma mater is right down the street from her new home and school. While she loves that orange and green, she will forever bleed blue and yellow, and she’s not kidding – St. Thomas shares the same colors as PBDA. Sarah continues to stay connected with her PBDA family and is grateful for the experiences on Seaview that prepared her for her next venture. She made her mark in year one at St. Thomas by being visible and, most importantly, keeping a sense of humor. ANNE METHE is still enjoying part-time tutoring with

PBDA kids on both campuses, but finding time to play a lot more tennis and even some Pickleball! Her husband Danny, and sons STEPHEN ’05 and BRADLEY ’06 are all doing well.

2022, currently resides in Jupiter, Florida. She enjoys boating and watersports, developing a green thumb, traveling, and spending quality time with her family. She works as a private tutor, volunteers at her church teaching Faith Formation classes, and is currently pursuing a Wilson Reading System Certification to become a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner. Learning Specialist and English teacher KELLY SANCHEZ retired from teaching in 2020 after 35 amazing years and started a business as a life coach for young people. Traveling continues to be a passion for Kelly, and she and her husband recently sailed the Queen Mary 2 transatlantic route after spending a month in the United Kingdom. Her daughter, ALLISON SANCHEZ ’17 , is an environmental science major at FGCU. Palm Beach Day will always have a special place in Kelly’s heart.

After 38 years at Palm Beach Day, CAROL RAFTER decided to retire from teaching and focus on her real estate business, playing tennis, and taking more time to enjoy her family and friends. Fast forward 18 years and she still works 5-6 days a week for Illustrated Properties and enjoys what she does! Carol reminisces, “The Day School provided me some with wonderful years. I was fortunate to have coached so many amazing student-athletes, incredible competitors, hard workers, and countless over-achievers! I have great memories of being part of an amazing teaching staff. Truly the best teachers ever! (Yes, Ralph, I know that last bit is a fragment)! Anyway, I am so thankful for my years at PBDS, and for all of you, students and teachers alike, who have made a profound difference in my life!” Tom Sarko is enjoying life in southeastern Arizona and is just as devoted to astronomy as we all remember him to be.

Since retiring from teaching at PBDA in 2019 after 38 years with PBDA, TOM SARKO has been living in southeastern Arizona near a small town called Willcox. His new location offers some exceptionally clear, dark skies conducive to his love of astronomy. He remains active as a Solar System Ambassador (a JPL/NASA outreach program) and as a member of the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association. PA LM BE AC H DAY AC A D E M Y

FACULTY: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Three legends pretending to have

Becky van der Bogert’s two grandchildren,

mastered the Breakers Ocean

Mary and Giles van der Bogert

Course in June 2023: Steve Caruso, former Director of Athletics and present Head of School at Seacrest in Naples, FL; Jack Thompson; and former Assistant Head of PBDS, Scott Laird, now retired from twenty plus years as Head of School at St. Mary’s Episcopal Day in Tampa, FL.

After four years back in DC following retirement in 2007, former Head of School JACK THOMPSON and his wife Shirley fled winter and returned to Florida and home in Breakers West. Presiding over their HOA Board, biking, swimming, and occasional bogie golf fought off retirement boredom for Jack for a while. For a bit, he headed the academic program of a baseball and basketball training program; an experience that was different, challenging, rewarding, and never boring. Son SCOTT THOMPSON and daughter-in-law KATY THOMPSON , along with their two sons, keep Jack in touch with PBDA. Editor’s note: It is with immense sorrow that we share the passing of Shirley Thompson who died peacefully on October 9, 2023 after a long illness. Shirley will always be remembered as the consummate “mom” to all at PBDS. RICHARD TUMMON and his wife Laura have settled Richard Tummon with his wife, Laura, and son, Brandon Love ’04

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in Western Maine where they both are active in multiple volunteer efforts in the town of Bethel, located in the foothills of the White Mountain range. Richard has become a Rotarian, which in Bethel, is mostly a youth service organization that supports the local elementary and high school students by sponsoring programs and events and offering scholarships for college, trade school,

and travel. He is also involved as a volunteer English tutor for children and adult immigrants in nearby Lewiston, ME. Richard and Laura are restoring their pre-Civil War home in the town’s historic district. With Sunday River Ski Resort six miles away and cross-country skiing trails across the street, they both are taking full advantage of Maine’s snowy winters. Richard greatly enjoys reading the news of the Palm Beach Day Academy students and graduates he knew for over 29 years. BECKY VAN DER BOGERT (known as Dr. Van to

the kids) is still living on Longboat Key with her husband, Giles, and her son Johann. Her greatest pride and joy are her two grandchildren, Giles and Mary Louise. Becky couldn’t stay away from being involved in schools and is on the Board of the Education Foundation of Sarasota County Schools and the Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the Hotchkiss School. Concerned about the divisiveness in our society, she has been involved in starting two organizations that are providing opportunities for citizens with opposing viewpoints to learn from one another. Becky follows many faculty and students on Facebook and is proud of so many alumni’s and faculty’s successes as well as PBDA’s.

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THE PBDA STUDENTS I KNEW OVER 29 YEARS CAN’T POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND HOW ENRICHING IT WAS FOR ME TO BE IN THEIR COMPANY EACH SCHOOL DAY. A LOT GETS SAID ABOUT HOW TEACHERS AFFECT THEIR STUDENTS. THAT MAY BE TRUE. BUT FOR ME, THE STUDENTS WERE THE ONES WHO PROVIDED UNFORGETTABLE, PROFOUND IMPACT. I WISH I COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. — RICHARD TUMMON

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ALUMNI NEWS

A FOND

THE NINTH-GRADE PROGRAM IS ONE THAT FOREVER SHAPED THE COMMUNITY AND CULTURE AT PBDA. IN A THOUGHTFUL DECISION THAT WAS A LONG TIME COMING, THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR MARKS THE FIRST YEAR IN 56 YEARS THAT THE

FAREWELL

TO THE N I N TH GRA D E PR OG R AM

SCHOOL DOES NOT INCLUDE A NINTH GRADE.

The June Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2023 provided our school community with the chance to bid a final and extremely fond farewell to the Palm Beach Day Academy Ninth Grade Program. The program ended on a high note with this year’s class which included eleven exemplary leaders consisting of nine gentlemen and two ladies. Palm Beach Day School had a successful high school program until the spring of 1967 when BARBARA BAYLESS CLOSE and eleven of her senior classmates walked across the school stage as the final graduating senior class. A few months later in the fall of 1967, the ninth grade program officially began with 17 students. Averaging only 11 students a year since 2005, the program reached its zenith in the 2003-2004 school year with 35 students and its nadir in 2021-2022 with only six students enrolled. In a letter shared with the community last winter announcing the end of the ninth grade, FANNING HEARON wrote, “As a school that has seen tremendous growth these past three years, we have been forced to have honest conversations about the future of our school, our curricular needs, and the amount of resources it takes to deliver on our mission of academic excellence to 575 students on a daily basis.” The Class of 2023 ninth grader students visit... visit the Duomo in Florence, Italy as part of the Renaissance Trip.

“ HAV I N G B E E N FO RT U NAT E TO AT T E ND SOM E I NC R E DI B L E S C H O O L S , I CAN SA F E LY SAY T H AT T H E T E AC H E RS AT P BDA S U R PASS E D AL L T H E R E ST AND T RULY H E L P E D S H AP E MY L I F E . AND BE I N G GI V E N A N E X T R A Y E A R WIT H L E G EN DS , S U C H AS MR S . C LOS E , MRS . BA RBI E R I , MR . GR E CO, MR . SA R KO, AND M R. WAGNE R , CO U L D N OT H AV E B E E N REP L I C AT E D ANYW H E R E E L S E .” –T I F FA N Y MAR KS I SAAC S ’9 8

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Unlike most other schools where freshmen are typically at the bottom of the totem pole, PBDA’s ninth grade created a unique opportunity for students to serve as “seniors” of the school and hone their leadership skills. Said skills were oftentimes crafted during travel experiences that pushed the students outside of their comfort zone. Over the years, these diverse group travel offerings included the Marine Biology Trip to The Island School in Eleuthera, the Renaissance Trip to Italy, grade-level visits to New York City and Washington, D.C., and a leadership retreat to Circle F Dude Ranch in Lake Wales, Florida, among various other experiences. Ninth graders were given additional opportunities to experiment with and enhance their character development while serving in various leadership roles with the Student Leadership Council, athletic teams, and in theatrical performances.

“BEING A MEMBER OF THE NINTH-GR ADE CL ASS A L LOW E D ME TO TAKE ON LEADER SHIP R OLES AND R E S P ON S I BI L I TI E S THAT HELP ED ME GR OW AS A P ER SON. I WAS A BL E TO TH RI V E ACADEMICALLY W HEN I GOT TO BOAR DING S CH OOL BAS E D ON THE FOUNDATION THAT I R ECEIVED IN M Y N I N TH -GRA D E Y EAR . THE R ELATIONSHIP S THAT I BUILT WI TH CL ASS M ATE S AND TEACHER S THAT Y EAR DEEP ENED AND L E D TO L I F E LON G FR IENDSHIP S. SUCH GR EAT TIMES! THE CO M M ON BON DS W E SHAR E AT PALM BEACH DAY IS LIKE NO OTH E R.” – D A N A KOCH ’87 PA LM BE AC H DAY AC A D E M Y

FAVORITE NINTH-GRADE MEMORIES

9th Grade NYC trip

In September 2022, the ninth graders took a four-day leadership conference to Atlanta.

Ninth graders always began their year by stretching themselves and getting to know their classmates better at the Circle F. Dude Ranch.

“SPENDING NINTH GRADE AT PBDA FOSTERED LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS, PROVIDED INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-GROWTH, AND HELPED PREPARE ME FOR THE LARGER WORLD AHEAD. I WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY MY PERSONAL ACADEMIC INTERESTS AND PURSUE THEM IN A MUCH GREATER CAPACITY. BECAUSE WE WERE A SMALL CLASS (TECHNICALLY ONE OF THE LARGEST IN PBDA HISTORY, BUT SMALL IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS), A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION HELPED PREPARE ME FOR FUTURE ACADEMIC CHALLENGES. OUR TIGHT-KNIT NINTHGRADE GROUP WAS LIKE A FAMILY, ONE THAT I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH.” – GEORGE MERCK ’05

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As the most senior students at school, the ninthgraders were given their own devoted “hub” on campus – a place of their own to decorate as they wish. Each year, the PBDA “seniors” also participated in the Cake Raffle where each student baked and decorated a cake which was then raffled off to members of the Upper School student and faculty bodies. Funds raised from the raffle went each year toward the Ninth Grade Class Gift which in recent years ranged from a Work Hard. Be Kind. plaque for the cafeteria and Bulldog Pride signs for the locker rooms, to a generous donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County to help feed and provide opportunities for children in the community who are in need. Other memorable trademarks of the program over the years have included the Ninth Grade Playwriting class, the annual Ninth Grade holiday party, and the Ninth Grade Speeches which were first introduced by Head of School JACK THOMPSON. In recent years, MR. BRYCE STEWART served as the architect and leader of the program. When not looking downright dapper for his daily dismissal duty on South County – almost always wearing a blazer, rain or shine – Stewart served as the beloved ninth-grade Dean and the true mastermind behind the experiential curriculum of the program. This is in addition to his roles as history teacher, department chair, popular advisor, and Director of Secondary School Placement. From organizing leadership retreats to planning weeks of hands-on learning around the globe, Mr. Stewart served as the heart and soul of the Ninth Grade Program for years. Though it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to the Ninth Grade Program at PBDA after so many fruitful years, we are thankful to the many students, faculty, and families who left an indelible mark on Palm Beach Day Academy through their participation in the Ninth Grade program.

“My favorite moments happened

spontaneously throughout the year. You

never knew when they would happen, for

how long, or what would spark them, but

they were almost always moments when the entire grade came together as a whole. We

were a group of kids with many differences,

and some were closer than others, but at the end of the day when we were all together,

we all got along in harmony and everyone was included and felt good. Even though 9th Grade Washington, D.C. trip

adventures, I know that when we all get

back together, it will be these moments that we talk about and we’ll have the chance to relive the 9th grade all over again.” CALVIN WOLFF ’23

“My most memorable moment from the

ninth grade was receiving The 9th Grade

Research Paper award and listening to Mr.

Ralph Greco deliver my graduation speech. My mother was also a student of Mr.

Greco’s. We still have the DVD recording of his speech, and it still makes me tear up.” GEORGE MERCK ’05

“W E ALL LOVED OUR TEACHER S AND FELLOW CLASSMATES SO MUCH I DON’T THINK ANY OF US W ER E R EADY TO SAY GOODBY E. W E R EALLY MADE THE MOST OF OUR EXTR A TIME TOGETHER ! W E W ER E R EALLY ABLE TO CONTINUE TO GR OW AND FLOUR ISH INTO YOUNG ADULTS W ITHIN A SAFE, SUP P ORTIVE, AND COMFORTABLE ENVIR ONMENT AND W ITH

Members of Palm Beach Day’s final ninth-grade class included GABRIEL DATTELS, LEO DIAMENT, THADDEUS

P ER SONALIZ ED ATTENTION. THE TEACHER S ENCOUR AGED

HUAINIGG, HARRIET LEVENTHAL, COLTON MCMACKIN,

OUR SUR R OUNDINGS SO W E LEAR NED IN AND OUT OF

DYLAN MCNAMARA, GAVIN NORTON, RYAN PETCOVE, CHRISTOPHER RAMOS, ANDREW STAMBAUGH , and CALVIN WOLFF.

we are all now scattered and taking on new

US TO P UR SUE OUR PASSIONS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CLASSR OOM. ADDITIONALLY, MANY OF MY CLOSEST

“If I had to pick just one favorite memory, it would be our time in the Bahamas at

The Island School. The trip provided not

only time on the water – something I love – but also so much information and new

experiences beyond anything I could have imagined, like spending time in their labs learning about coral. That is what I loved about the ninth grade at PBDA, it was

so hands-on and we were really making a difference in our community rather than just learning out of a book like any other

FR IENDSHIP S TO THIS DAY W ER E ESTABLISHED DUR ING MY

high school student.”

TIME IN 9TH GR ADE.” – CATHER INE COONEY Y EATMAN ‘0 4

DHRU PATEL ’19

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ALUMNI EVENTS

*SAVEDATE THE

If you’d like to help coordinate future alumni events outside of Palm Beach County, we encourage you to reach out to our Philanthropy Office at philanthropy@pbday.org!

This year’s annual Alumni event will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024, the eve of our 93rd annual Field Day event! Come catch up and have fun with old classmates and teachers at 241 Seaview Avenue and see our latest renovations. Save your energy for our alumni Tug ‘o War the following morning as we kick off Field Day!

CeCe Sambuco ’11, Mrs. Elizabeth Sellers, Kallie Atterbury ’11

HOLIDAY ALUMNI EVENT

Evan List ’01, Helin Siris ’01, Braden List ’04, Samantha Abbott ’01, Caitlin Hodge ’01, Rich Krumholz ’00, Andrew Krumholz ’02, Nick Kassatly ’00

Michael Idy ’99, Sean Ferreira ’99, Lilly Leas Ferreira ’03, Turner Benoit ’97

David Braccia, Lilly Schoeller ’11, Coco Schoeller ’08,

Larry Cole ’65, Laura Anthony Johnston ’81, Stuart Pavlik ’72, Coco Schoeller ’08, John Wean ’66, Susie Cole Wean ’67

December 22, 2022

A day after the students left our hallways for Winter Break in December, the PBDA doors remained open for a lively alumni gathering on our historic Seaview Campus. Over 100 alumni from classes ranging from the 1960s through the 2010s joined the festive celebration in the Wean Family Library where graduates had a chance to walk their former hallways and reconnect with each other and their former teachers. Mr. Fanning Hearon, James McKenna ’17, Jack McKenna ’14

NEW YORK, OLD FRIENDS

Mr. Fanning Hearon, Jane Tarone ’83, Ted Tarone ‘83

January 31, 2023

This past January, the PBDA team bundled up its thin Florida blood to bear the biting cold, all in the name of seeing our northern Bulldogs. With many of our alumni living in New York City and the surrounding Tri-state area, an event in the Big Apple was the perfect place to gather familiar faces of all ages. The Campbell in Grand Central provided an intimate space to gather and catch up with a number of our graduates.

Jeff Rapaport ’99, Rich Krumholz ’00, Trent Swift ’00

Lydia Smith ’11, Nash Larmoyeux ’08, Camille Larmoyeux ’11 Paul Reynolds, Laura Anthony Johnston ’81, and Greg Beesch ’82

The Campbell in Grand Central served as the perfect

inviting spot for Tri-State alumni to gather on a chilly winter evening. 74

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Nash Larmoyeux ’08, Zach Krumholz ’08

Andrew Krumholz ’02, Rich Krumholz ’00, Jeff Rapaport ’96,

Ralph Greco and Allie Bar-or ’01

Serena Woodward ’09, Camille Larmoyeux ’11

Teddy Cummings ’04

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Authors’ Corner LILLY LEAS FERREIRA ’03

LIFE AND LILLY: A PALM BEACH ADVENTURE

Written by Lilly Leas Ferreira Hand-painted illustrations by Lilly Pulitzer Print Studio ABOUT THE BOOK: Barefoot and ready for adventure, Little Lilly takes readers

on a tour of Palm Beach. From the remote surf of the North End to the hidden vias along Worth Avenue, Little Lilly and friends board, bike, and blade through one of America’s most notable resort towns. The journey ends at the home of Lilly Pulitzer, Little Lilly’s grandmother, where a party is underway and everyone is invited. In a town known for glitz and glamour, Little Lilly shows the true jewel of Palm Beach is the island community.

This book has been a lifelong dream and “bucket list” item for you. What inspired you to finally put pen to paper and write Life and Lilly?

I wrote Life and Lilly for my daughters. The story gives a whimsical glimpse into their mom’s childhood and celebrates getting outside and engaging with the community. At its heart, the book is also a love letter to my hometown. Each page is a snapshot of a treasured memory where neighbors and shop owners are extended family and Palm Beach’s natural beauty is the backdrop for unforgettable adventures.

Lilly Leas Ferreira ’03 visited

the Lower Campus in May as

part of the 2nd and 3rd graders’ Entrepreneur Day

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The book incorporates a lot of your own childhood memories from growing up in Palm Beach. What are some of your fondest traditions from growing up down here that you are passing along to your girls? Growing up on an island, I learned life is best lived outside. My family passed down a love of the ocean and the outdoors. Some of my fondest memories are diving with my mom, surfing with my brothers, and fishing with my dad. Even for holidays, the dress code always includes a bathing suit. Now, Sean (’99) and I get to raise our girls on the same beaches and bike trails, creating new memories and continuing old traditions.

What was the most difficult part of the book writing and publishing process? The most rewarding?

Bringing Life and Lilly: A Palm Beach Adventure to life was an adventure! The words came quickly. The illustrations evolved over the course of a year. My mom, MINNIE PULITZER (‘70), is an incredible artist and she created some of the original illustrations. Then, the Lilly Pulitzer Print Studio built upon her drawings and brought the story to life. The publishing component took some time to navigate, but Christina Conrad Bernstein, another Palm Beach Day alum, was a great resource. (I love her writing! Princess Pinecone and the Wee Royals is a favorite in our house, and I can’t wait to read what C.C. writes next).

The most rewarding parts of the journey were reading the first printed copy to my daughters and then sharing the story with others. Flipping through the colorful pages, I hope it inspires children and adults to jump in the ocean, hop on a bike, and fall in love with where they live.

A friend is visiting Palm Beach for the first time and asks you for three of your off-the-beaten-path local recommendations. Ready, go!

First, she should start her day with a sunrise swim in the ocean. Bring a coffee, hunt for shells, and enjoy the colors coming up over the horizon. Next, borrow a bike and head down the Lake Trail to Annie’s Dock. Finally, stop into a local mainstay, like Classic Bookshop, and pick up one of the many new books from local authors to learn more about the Island.

IVANA MESARIC ’11 P IS FOR PALM BEACH Written by Caroline Cloninger and Ivana Mesaric ABOUT THE BOOK: P is for Palm Beach is an A-Z self-guided children’s tour of

America’s most beloved resort town. Follow the local monkey, Johnnie Brown, and all of his friends around the island on a tour of his favorite spots. Look out for some of your favorite iconic locations like the Breakers, Worth Avenue, Green’s Luncheonette, and more.

Ivana Mesaric ’11 debuts her new book, “P is for Palm Beach”

What inspired you and Caroline to co-write this book about your hometown? I was inspired to write this book after discovering a gap in the children’s book market. There were no illustrated books on Palm Beach island besides “Mizner Mouse,” which is now a bit outdated. I cherished reading that book as a young girl and knew I would be able to come up with a concept that was modern and captured the essence of Palm Beach.

Tell us a little bit about how the co-authoring process worked for you and Caroline.

The co-authoring process had its challenges, but selfpublishing as a result reaped incredible rewards. Not only did we write the book, but we formatted, distributed, marketed, and managed the business side of things on our own. Caroline and I have been friends since a young age, so it’s been a special process to create a book with one of your closest friends. We’ll cherish these memories forever.

In the spring, you read to PBDA’s first grade and shared a little bit about your entrepreneurial journey with the book. What were some of the greatest challenges you faced in seeing this book come to fruition?

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ALUMNI AUTHORS’ CORNER the backend. The biggest challenge I faced was the technicalities behind the actual publishing process. For example, the specs of the book, will it be hardcover or softcover? What dimensions will the book be? Will I include an author’s page? How do I get an ISBN number? Because we self-published this book, we had to do a lot of research on our own and answer tough questions without the help of a traditional publishing company. All of the marketing, large launch party, public relations, financials, website creation, etc. was second nature for me because of my career background. If you had just one day in Palm Beach, which three “P is for Palm Beach” places would you choose to spend your day? This is the toughest question yet! If I had to choose a perfect day on Palm Beach I’d start with breakfast at “Greens” followed by a long beach day on “Ocean Blvd”, then end the night with dinner and drinks at “The Breakers.” Artist Irem Yazici drops off the

hand-stitched panels of Princess Pinecone with CC Bernstein.

What advice would you give to anyone who is contemplating diving into the business of children’s book writing? The best advice I could give to an aspiring author is to be your best form of promotion, and not be afraid of failure. I put my heart and soul into this book because I self-published it, and wanted it to be a success. I didn’t want to rely on a publishing company that couldn’t properly capture my target market or promote the book to the community that I am a part of. Palm Beach is a special place, and so are the people in it, I wasn’t afraid to put myself out there in a space I had no prior experience in. In the end, I’m proud of all I accomplished, with no true industry experience, and am excited to get started on my next book. CHRISTINA (C.C.) CONRAD BERNSTEIN ’04

PRINCESS PINECONE AND THE WEE ROYALS

Written by C.C. Bernstein ABOUT THE BOOK: Princess Pinecone and the Wee Royals is a children’s book that

teaches little ones about the value of kindness, empathy, and forgiveness. The tale was inspired by one that Bernstein’s mother would tell her every night as a child. The sweet story is wonderfully complemented by the embroidery of Irem Yazici’s which required over 1,400 hours of dedication. 10% of book sales go to Grow it Yourself, a social enterprise focused on food sustainability.

Tell us a little bit about how your passion for writing developed and has grown over the years. What inspires you?

Truly it all started in Mr. Greco and Mr. Bayless’s English classes at PBDA. Loving to read is a prerequisite for loving to write and I will forever be grateful to those two for introducing me to books that are still some of my all-time favorites like The Catcher in the Rye and The Count of Monte Cristo. Good storytelling inspires me, especially when it rekindles my childhood obsession with justice!

The words and the illustrations in Princess Pinecone and the Wee Royals were handstitched, a feat that took over 1,400 hours to accomplish. Why did you

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feel so strongly about having stitching become such an important component of the book?

First and foremost because Irem’s work is beautiful but also because I just liked the idea of an entirely stitched book. Both embroidery and writing require patience and dedication, but when you flip an embroidered panel over, you can see all the messy hard work that went into it. Those tangled threads are always attached to the finished product, unlike writing, which sometimes feels like it arrived on the printed page with the wave of a wand. One day I’d like to reprint Princess Pinecone and include the backside of each stitched panel, as I did with the front/back of the book. Ideally, those copies would have a cloth stitched cover too because even highresolution images can’t capture the magic, tactile quality of Irem’s tiny stitches.

You state that “empathy and kindness are learned traits, ones I’d like to ingrain in my own kids as early as possible.” This is something that really resonates with PBDA and our “work hard, be kind” philosophy. What are a few ways you are trying to instill these learned traits in your own two girls?

We have an infant and a toddler tyrant at the moment so we’re just trying to survive! Oli isn’t old enough for Princess Pinecone but she does have a few favorite books that inspire empathy like Max and Nana Go to the Park, Bedtime for Zoe, and The Rabbit Listened. Max falls at the playground and hurts his knee. I blame him entirely for Oli’s obsession with bandaids. Zoe gets soap in her eyes when she doesn’t tilt her head back in the bath and now whenever Oli is in the bath, she points to her eyes, makes a sad face, and says “cry, Zoe.” We got The Rabbit Listened for Oli when our dog Bean passed away. If you don’t own it, buy it. Really though, setting a good example is the only way to actually teach your kids to be good humans. They’re such little sponges. I’m a much better person now, outwardly at least, than I was before having kids.

We love that the book ends with “the end, but really, the beginning.” Knowing this is just the beginning for you, what’s next for C.C. Bernstein? Will we see the Wee Royals again?

I think writing a children’s book was a one-time project but I do have a first draft of a novel, waiting for me in a drawer until my mom brain clears. I’m grateful I have such a supportive husband because the jury is out on how long that will take.

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

A CONVERSATION WITH MEREDITH BAGBY ’88 MEREDITH BAGBY ’88 is

the author of The New Guys: The Astronauts That Changed the Face of Space Travel, which was published earlier this year. She is a partner at Big Swing Productions, a film and TV production company. Bagby’s previous books include We’ve Got Issues, Rational Exuberance, and The Annual Report of the United States of America. Bagby was a senior film development executive at DreamWorks SKG, a reporter and producer for CNN, and a teaching fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics. In addition to Palm Beach Day Academy, her education includes Columbia Law School and Harvard College. In light of the release of The New Guys, we connected with Meredith to learn more about the book and how it came to be.

at DreamWorks Pictures, where I reviewed books and true-life stories for adaptation to film. I had the privilege of working with great storytellers like Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, and Bill Condon — and watching how they adapted stories to film. With my background as a journalist, I was particularly interested in how real-life events translated to the screen. In my forties, I started a production company of my own with actor Kyra Sedgwick – which focuses on telling stories about underserved communities — women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. In researching stories for our company, I found the story of the first class of NASA astronauts to fly the space shuttle. The 1978 class, also known as The Thirty-Five New Guys, included the first American women and people of color ever accepted into NASA’s astronaut program. I became fascinated and wanted to tell the story of these trailblazers who in my opinion are unsung heroes. WE’RE TOLD MR. TOM SARKO WAS A MAJOR SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND SPACE.

YOU HAVE QUITE AN IMPRESSIVE RESUME. TELL US A

CAN YOU SHARE MORE ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE

LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW YOUR VARIED EXPERIENCES LED

PBDA CLASSROOM AND HOW THEY SHAPED THE MEREDITH

YOU TO WRITE THIS BOOK.

WE SEE TODAY?

I’ve always been a bit of a dabbler and a generalist — which can sometimes be a good and sometimes a bad trait for one’s career! Over the course of my adult life, I’ve changed tack quite a few times — working in investment banking, law, journalism, in the film industry, and as an author. The one unifying factor is I am a storyteller by nature. After leaving my job at a law firm in my late twenties, I restarted my career by taking a job as an assistant

Mr. Sarko was my fifth-grade science teacher. Just as we entered his class, President Ronald Reagan announced NASA’s Teacher in Space Program which would send a teacher (a civilian!) for the first time ever to space, on the Space Shuttle. Mr. Sarko applied and we spent the year learning about NASA, visiting the Cape – and rooting for him! He sparked our class’s interest in space and science with his own passion for those subjects. Although another teacher,

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS Christa McAuliffe, was chosen, we continued to follow the program and when the Challenger accident occurred, we were all out on the sports field watching… like so many millions of American kids. It was devastating. That experience stayed with me. And when I came across the story of the first space shuttle astronauts as an adult, I realized that four members of this class had died on Challenger. Not only were they trailblazers – the first women and people of color to become astronauts – but many of them had sacrificed their lives for exploration. I had to write this story. So I took some time off a as a producer to author The New Guys. When I look back, I feel a debt of gratitude for the teachers at PBDA – including Mr. Greco, who was an invaluable literature and writing teacher; Mr. Bayless, who taught us how to do our first research papers; and Mrs. Close, who was an inspirational math teacher. They challenged and encouraged me to read and write and create. IN WRITING THE NEW GUYS, YOU SECURED UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS AND NEVER-BEFORE-HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM AND NASA AT THE TIME. IS THERE ONE CONVERSATION YOU HAD THAT STICKS OUT IN YOUR MEMORY THE MOST?

There were so many amazing conversations, but talking to the astronauts about the impact the loss of Challenger had on their lives really stands out to me. Kathy Sullivan, who was the first American woman astronaut to spacewalk, had learned about the shuttle break-up from her secretary when she was at the airport. She jumped on a plane to get

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back to Johnson Space Center. On the plane, she was surrounded by reporters who were “racing to the scene of the tragedy for the story of their lives.” She was picking up pieces of information about what happened to her friends and classmates from their chatter, getting madder and madder at their ghoulishness, their excitement. It must have been gut-wrenching. Hearing how the astronauts reacted to the deaths of their friends and then pulled themselves out of their grief to find the cause of the accident, and then rebuild the program, was truly inspirational. WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE YOU FACED IN WRITING THE NEW GUYS?

The number of characters I had to juggle! There were thirty-five New Guys in the 1978 astronaut class. Ten of those were my main characters – women and people of color. That is a lot of POVs to focus on in a narrative nonfiction book. My editor indulged me and let me try to handle this ensemble – because I wanted to tell all their incredible stories. But weaving them into a cohesive narrative where the reader doesn’t get lost was a challenge. You’ll tell me if I succeeded or not!

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR CURRENT PBDA STUDENTS WITH DREAMS OF BECOMING AN AUTHOR OR JOURNALIST?

Read the classics, read good writing. Read books that challenge you. Mr. Greco and Mr. Bayless had us read War and Peace, Vanity Fair, and Julius Caesar in the eighth and ninth grades – some parents thought that was too much. Now I look upon their goals for us inspirational – forcing us to confront ideas that were complex and having the faith in us to do it. They were the greatest learning years of my educational life. For writing, I encourage people to write without selfediting. Commit yourself to a bad first draft. Don’t be precious with what you write. Rewriting and editing is writing. You find your story through that process. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FIELD DAY MEMORY?

The Pelicans and Flamingos were tied. It was all coming down to the tug of war at the end. I was the anchor and was tied to the end of the rope. I was pulling my heart out – and dying in the hot Florida sun. All of a sudden I heard a scream of delight and all the Pelican hands flew up in victory. Meanwhile, I was still tied to the rope and the Flamingos were still pulling. I got dragged through the mud on my bum – I didn’t care, because I was so happy that we had won! Go Pelicans!

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THE BOOK’S APPENDIX IS 90 PAGES IN LENGTH WHICH SHOWS JUST HOW MUCH TIME AND RESEARCH WAS PUT INTO THIS BOOK. HOW LONG DID THE WHOLE PROCESS TAKE?

It took five years to research and write the book. The first several years were dedicated to gathering the publicly available research – and then finding and setting up interviews with the living astronauts and the NASA administrators who were responsible for the shuttle program. My research team and I did over a hundred interviews from 2017 to 2022 with the members of 1978 astronaut class — as well as their family, friends, and former colleagues. We did interviews in Texas, Florida, and California, and of course, over Zoom! Then it took another two years to sell and write the book. Really the most fun I had was interviewing the astronauts themselves and getting to know them as individuals.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR MEREDITH BAGBY?

Next up, I will be working on a podcast about NASA’s new moonshot. With Artemis II set to launch in November 2024, NASA will bring astronauts further into space than ever before. The world is going to be watching, especially China, which has its own moon program and is racing to get there too. It is such an exciting time. Space history is being written before us in a very spectacular fashion. In the podcast, I’m going to do a deep dive into all things Artemis, from politics and technology to the people who are working to make this happen behind the scenes and the astronauts who will risk their lives to return America to the moon. As soon as Hollywood gets back to work (writers and actors strike!) I am also hoping to adapt The New Guys into a television show.

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JOIN US FOR A GLIMPSE INTO THE LIVES OF OUR BULLDOG FAMILIES AND PBDA ALUMNI. WE LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! IF YOU HAVE CLASS NOTES TO SHARE – BIRTHS, WEDDINGS, CAREER CHANGES, MOVES, EXCITING CELEBRATIONS, ETC. – PLEASE EMAIL OUR ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE AT ALUMNI@PBDAY.ORG.

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MARTY HOLDER STRATON spent a

horrible summer battling shingles. To make up for it, she took a trip to Egypt in October. At the time of publishing, her plans included seeing Cairo and the fabulous museum, going to Giza to see the pyramids and ride a camel, traveling to Luxor (formerly Thebes) to see the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, traveling on the Nile for a few days, and taking a plane to Abu Simbel. Abu Simbel, the area saved from the flooding of the Aswan High Dam in the 60s, features huge sculptures and temples. “A book by Lynne Olson called Empress of the Nile is a must-read. She inspired my trip!,” shares Marty.

The Hufty Griswold family biked down the Rhine River over the summer.

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Three generations of Flamingos biked the Rhine River over the summer. The Hufty clan biked from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, including the oldest, PAGE LEE HUFTY ’65 (age 75), and the youngest, BLAKE GRISWOLD ’29 (age 8). They were accompanied by BENJI GRISWOLD ’96 and ALEX GRISWOLD ’99 , Captain of the Flamingos in 1999. MARTIN LOVE , a graduate of

Dean and Lesa Hoover moved to Panama after Dean’s 2011 retirement. They recently moved home to Florida.

UNC-Chapel Hill, Yale, and Columbia, has been a longtime writer and journalist. In recent years, he has been writing as an op-ed columnist for the Tehran Times, Iran.

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Following his 2011 retirement as a physician for 40 years in Annapolis, MD, Pelican LEWIS DEAN HOOVER and his wife, Lesa, moved to Boquete, Panama, for a tropical adventure. They have now repatriated to Florida and live near St. Augustine. 84

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This summer, ALEXANDRA SCOTT AMOROSI and ALEXIS VAN DER MIJE MCANDREW spent a week outside of Rome hiking with The Ranch Malibu program together. Go Pelicans!

Alexandra Scott Amorosi and Alexis Van Der Mije McAndrew spend a week hiking The Ranch Malibu program together.

Grace Merck McKelvy married Anthony McKelvy in Porto Ercole, Italy in September 2022.

2000

Stay tuned for more news from Flamingo WILLIAM A. CHANLER who is currently working on the first draft of his suspense romance novel, Second Chances, in addition to submitting his third book, Staying Alive, to publishers. Fellow alumni can email Bill at chanlerbooks@ gmail.com to order signed copies of his previous books Terrorized in New York City & Son of Terror: Frankenstein Continued.

1972

GEOFFREY EMANUEL retired in

Falmouth, Maine after 40 years in the commercial real estate investment industry. He is racing sailboats 3 days a week from May to October, and he travels in the winter. “I hope all my classmates are doing well!,” Emanuel says.

AMANDA BUFF NORTON is excited

to announce the graduation of GAVIN NORTON , class of 2023. Gavin was the 9th Grade Pelican Field Day Captain and is now at Oxbridge Academy. Continuing the legacy at PBDA are Riley and Peyton, both in 7th Grade.

Madeleine Fawcett is proud to introduce Lucien Michael Atenasio who was born on August 8, 2023.

1999

MADELEINE J. FAWCETT and her

husband Adam welcomed their son, Lucien Michael Atenasio, on August 8, 2023 in New York City. His middle name is a tribute to Madeleine’s late father. Fellow PBDS classmate, Nicole Robbat ’99, was one of Lucien’s first visitors. Lucien joins his sister Ines, and two brothers, Otto and Bingo.

2002

It’s a boy! MICHAEL KATZENBERG and his wife Meredith welcomed their second child, Henry Parker, on April 6, 2023. Henry is the little brother to Blake Katzenberg (age 2). Michael and his family live in downtown West Palm Beach.

2007

Wedding bells were recently in the air for BEN GRAMENTINE who married Dr. Sarah Burley on October 14th in Alexandria, VA. Congratulazioni to GRACE MERCK MCKELVY who married Anthony McKelvy on September 24, 2022 in Porto Ercole, Italy. Anthony’s father, PETER MCKELVY ’70 , attended PBDS with Grace’s mom, DEDE SHOOK MERCK ’71.

2009

TAYLOR HERZ and her husband

Daniel welcomed their second child, Morgan Herz, into the world on July 25, 2023. Congratulations to big brother Peyton who is in PrePrimary at PBDA!

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2011

TUCKER MCCREADY proposed to

IVANA MESARIC on August 31st on

IN MEMORIAM

top of a 15th-century gothic cathedral in Korčula, Croatia. The couple originally met in Palm Beach during Trivia Night at the Colony Hotel. Congratulations to CLAYTON STONE who graduated from Georgetown Law in May and will be spending the next four years as a Judge Advocate in the Air Force. LILY WUJEK is a trained jeweler of 5

Olivia Meyer welcomed son Gardner Kahoe in February 2023

We’re thrilled for OLIVIA MEYER who welcomed a baby boy, Gardner Kahoe, in February 2023. We can’t wait to see if he will be a future (winning) Pelican Captain just like his mama!

Tucker McCready proposed to

Ivana Mesaric in August 2023.

years and last October 2022, started her own jewelry business – Lily Wujek Jewelry – handcrafting her very own designs. The company is based in Nashville, TN. Lily and her boyfriend, who is currently in graduate school at Vanderbilt University for Chemical Biology, adopted a sweet rescue pup named Betty Danger last year. While living in Nashville, Lily has reconnected with PBDA classmate, SCARLETT

and empowerment consistent with varying cultures, including their own. James reports that this past Thanksgiving, the Maya Club started its first food drive to allow families, many of them affected by food insecurity, to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner.

SLOANE HAUSS ’11 , and even attended

her wedding last November! Go Pelicans!

2016

NATE GRAMENTINE graduated from

Columbia University this past May with a B.A. in Financial Economics.

Lily Wujek began her own jewelry design company, based in Nashville, TN.

2021

JAMES CAPRIO is in his senior year

at Oxbridge Academy. He has been volunteering with the Guatemalan Maya Center since fifth grade and as a way to share his experience with his classmates at Oxbridge, he formed the Maya Club at Oxbridge to help other students volunteer. The goal of the Maya Club is to assist, advocate, and provide services to Maya and other refugees from 26 different countries in the area. These services include education, health, cultural community, family preservation,

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JIMMY BUFFETT PP ’07, ’09

James is also continuing his passion for music and is about to release his second original album. Last December, he was chosen to participate in a class trip to Cambridge University where he spent two weeks in March 2023 learning about economic and British history.

2023

Over the summer, LUCAS ANDREON was selected to be on the US Youth Soccer Florida Olympic Development Team. This is his third year participating in the highly competitive program that identifies the highest caliber soccer players in each age group from across the country and prepares them to ultimately try out for a National Team. The program provides high-level training to enhance the skills of players of all levels with the ultimate goal of competing internationally.

SHIRLEY THOMPSON WIFE TO JACK THOMPSON, HEAD OF PBDA FROM 1988-2007

CECILIA THORESEN PBDA EMPLOYEE FOR OVER 30 YEARS, PP ’00

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PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY 2022/2023 ANNUAL REPORT

DEAR PBDA FAMILY, It is with tremendous gratitude and enthusiasm that I share the 2022-2023 Annual Report. This report reflects the generosity of our community and includes all unrestricted Annual Fund gifts as well as Golf & Tennis 2022 supporters. These gifts are critical to both the Flagler and Seaview campuses as we strive to fulfill our mission “to educate students in an academically challenging and compassion-rich environment”. Annual Giving to Palm Beach Day Academy helps support our efforts to provide a state-of-the-art learning facility, the best teachers, and an environment that allows us all to work hard and be kind. am thrilled to be part of this community as we continue the important work of philanthropy and launch the 2023-24 Annual Fund. Every gift makes a difference. Thank you and Go Bulldogs!

NAMES REFLECT CONTRIBUTIONS

Amy Mauser Director of Philanthropy

1921 SOCIETY $100,000+

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Emerson Ms. Angelica Fuentes

Goldman Sachs Gives

Suzanne and Ambassador Robert W. Johnson

TRUSTEE SOCIETY $50,000 - 99,999

2023 ANNUAL FUND AND SPONSORS OF THE GOLF & TENNIS

Dixon and Arriana Boardman

Grant ’95 and Allyson Mashek

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Herbst

CAMPAIGN.

Jack C. Massey Foundation

Bart Halpern and Lawrence Kaplan Mr. Sidney Lassen -

Lassen Family Foundation

Constance and David Littman Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kevin McNamara

Dede Shook Merck ’71 and George Merck Mr. Ambrose K. Monell ’69 and

Mrs. Lili Crichton Monell ’69

Brian and Emilia Fanjul Pfeifler ’90

A. Alfred Taubman Foundation Bardes Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Bishop

(Olympia Shields Bishop ’97)

SECOND CENTURY

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Goodwin

The Zoumas Family

$20,000 - 49,999

CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Overman

FACULTY SOCIETY

NOT REFLECT ANY

Ms. Alexandra Garrison Neville ’00

Dr. Michael Patipa and Mrs. Bonnie Black Patipa

The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation of Florida, Inc.

THIS LIST DOES

Mr. and Mrs. Mac Cummings

Mrs. John B. McCracken

Mr. and Mrs. Jason T. Kalisman

DECEMBER 5, 2022.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crespi

Mr. Ara Cohen

Martin Counties

TOURNAMENT ON

Chris and Elizabeth Bonner

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lis

Community Foundation for Palm Beach and

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MADE TO THE 2022-

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Jason Capello

The collective support of our parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends is what makes our PBDA community thrive, and I

(Marley Goodman Overman ’95)

Mr. Oliver Quinn and Mrs. Sara Groff Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Rafferty Mrs. Barbara Massey Rogers

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Savage (Missy Robinson Savage ’83) Schwab Charitable Fund

The OPTIMA Charitable Foundation Wells Family Foundation, Inc. Cynthia and Michael Wilburn

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HONOR SOCIETY $10,000 - 19,999

Anonymous (3) Class of 2023

Mr. and Mrs. Zach Ablon

Mr. and Mrs. Tal Bar-or (Alexandra Bar-or ’01) Mr. Nelson Calle and Ms. Ana Caballero Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Canet

Mr. and Mrs. Pavel Chernyshov Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. Adam Demark

Christie and Jack Fennebresque Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Galligan

Juliana Gendelman and Christopher J. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Grace Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hesse

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Huttenlocher Jewish Communal Fund

Ms. Shawn M. Donnelley and Dr. Christopher M. Kelly J. Kevin Kenny, Jr. and Lauren Kenny Kristen and David Lambert

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lanasa III

Christina Matthews Macfarland ’98 and Benjamin Macfarland

James and Shayla McGuire

Mr. and Mrs. William Mulroy

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Musumeci National Philanthropic Trust

Mr. Christopher D. Orthwein ’85 and Mrs. Binkie Orthwein

Alix and Scott Sandell

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Skaletsky

Molly and Douglas Simmons Erik and Casey Waldin

Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Webb Liz and William Wolcott Ms. Ellyn Zylstra

FLAMINGO AND PELICAN SOCIETY $5,000 - 9,999

Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Adams Micah and Cassidy Alpern Alton Foundation Robert and Chao Ambrosi Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Arredondo 90

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Arthur J and Mary C Lerman Foundation Michelle Bonomo Mrs. Tiffany Cloutier Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Collins Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cornell Diebold Family Mr. and Mrs. Guy Endzweig Mr. William Thomas Finneran Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Gardiner Mr. Christian Girodet and Ms. Ragen Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Griswold ’96 Mr. and Dr. David Heacock Mr. and Mrs. David N.E. Heath Mr. and Mrs. Brian Henderson Annie and Matt Iorio Mr. and Mrs. Joe Isidori Mr. and Mrs. Rob Jewell Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kahan Brian and Andrea Kosoy Mr. and Mrs. Charles Krusen Chris Lazzara ’92 and Jennifer Lazzara Mr. and Mrs. Louis Alex Levy Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Maggio Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas McClelland Anna and Sean Miller Adam and Elizabeth Munder Vanessa Rooks-Stefanski and Marc Stefanski Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Schapiro Mr. Remy Trafelet and Lady Melissa Trafelet Kathryn and Leo Vecellio Mr. and Mrs. Nate Ward

BRIDGE SOCIETY $2,500 - 4,999

Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Alexander, Jr. Margie Betten ’92 and Christian Siegrist Rob and Courtney Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Coleman (Amanda Boalt Coleman ’94) Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Mrs. Gail Cooke Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dunne Jenna Ferber Mr. and Mrs. John Goodman Vicki and Peter Halmos / Halmos Family Fund Josh and Victoria Harlan

Mr. Fanning Hearon The Hoffman Family Mr. and Mrs. Jay Holmes III Jewish Community Foundation San Diego Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Mr. Scott A. Johnson ’79 and Mrs. Kristy Johnson Mrs. Phyllis Kirwan Mr. and Mrs. Dana Koch ’87 The Kovacs Family Mr. and Mrs. Carter Leidy Keith and Tiffany Markoski Stephen and Kara Master Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Mattson Mr. and Mrs. J. William Metzger, Jr. and Family Mr. and Mrs. Paul Psak The Ryan Family Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Safro Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Shawger Mr. and Ms. C. Tyler Sheldon Mr. and Mrs. David Solimine Mr. and Mrs. Evan Speiser Mr. and Mrs. Swid The Double Eagle Foundation The New York Community Trust Mr. and Mrs. Diego Urrutia John Wean III ’66 and Susanne Cole Wean ’67

BULLDOG SOCIETY $1,000 - 2,499

Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. C. Minot Amory IV ’03 Angel Arroyo and Dr. Irma Morales Ms. Callie F. V. Baker ’01 Merrilyn Bardes ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beall, Jr. Mrs. Nadine V. Blackett BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund Amy and Ryan Bridger Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Chane Joe and Alex Chase Eric Christu and Maura Ziska Christu Gregory and Monica Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cunningham Ms. Sarah Curtis Cristina Ruck and Graham Dattels Robert Douglass and Whitney Miller Mr. John Ferber and Ms. Jenna Ferber Ms. Barrie Glabman/Marfa Stance Dean and Christine Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Greg Grant Guerrieri Family Foundation PA LM BE AC H DAY AC A D E M Y

Mr. Roberto Haberfeld and Mrs. Grecia De Oliveira Haberfeld Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Haigh Dana and Seth Hall The Hamilton Family Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harcourt (Ashley Oxenberg Harcourt ’99) Chris Heine and Wendi Miller Dr. and Mrs. Josef Huainigg Mr. and Mrs. David Jubelirer Mr. Jeff Koons Ms. Maura M. Koons ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lago Mr. and Mrs. Page Leidy Mrs. Eliane Leuwenkroon in honor of Adam and Nikita Strosberg Tracy Markin Mr. and Mrs. Myron Miller ’91 Mr. and Mrs. Evan Monteiro Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Munder Ms. Marissa R. Murphy ’98 Nautilus Foundation, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Georgios Partheniou Mark Passler Mr. and Mrs. Dack Patriarca

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Mrs. Christina Murphy Pisa ’86 Mr. and Mrs. John Quay Emily and John Rafferty Jane Wareham and Timothy Ridley Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schiff Mr. Caleb Smith and Mrs. Jessica Fox Mr. William H. Sned III ’99 John B. Sory ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Burl Spurlock II Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stahl Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Suarez De Puga Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Swann Mr. and Mrs. Trent Swift ’00 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Thompson Jason and Amber Tracey Mr. Jeff Turner and Dr. Cassandra Onofrey The Volling Family Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Walker Mrs. Nancy Walker Whitehall Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Ms. Jason Winstanley Mr. and Mrs. Worth Mrs. Catherine M. Yeatman ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Jason Zubatkin Mr. and Mrs. Marty Zubatkin

FRIEND SOCIETY UP TO $999

Anonymous (23) AbbVie Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Anderson Jennifer and Antonio Andreon Veronica Arizabaleta Mr. and Mrs. Andy Armstrong Sr. Danielle Aronson Adrienne Carson Arp ’92 and Dodger Arp Mr. and Mrs. David Atkinson Ms. Charlotte Bahm and Ms. Jennifer Minogue Mrs. Brianna Balas Mr. Nevin Bauman ’83 and Mrs. Kathryn Bauman Kimberley Belfi Mr. and Mrs. Turner Benoit ’97 Mr. Otto Bergés Ms. Christina E. Bernstein ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Brett Bieneman Martha and Bradford Bjorklund Kahlil and Kimberly Bond

Greg Bonner ’90 and Alexis Bonner Ms. Trudi Borchardt Mrs. Allison Kent Bourke ’80 Mr. Matteo Bozic and Mrs. Elena Pachor Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Broderick Mr. and Mrs. Brodsky Mr. and Mrs. Austin Bryan Julissa Carlson Mr. and Mrs. David Caracappa Ms. Stephanie Carruthers Kristian and Allison Charnick Morgan Chiappone Rebecca Choron Sue Chris Paul and Linda Cicio Shealyn Connell Jennifer Connolly and Van Khang Nguyen Mrs. Jan-Marie Coniglio Cook ’95 and Mr. Christopher Cook, Jr. Sarah Cooke Ms. Corso Billy and Mary Coyle Andrew Crane Mr. and Mrs. Cody Crowell Katherine Newcomer Curcio ’97 and Michael Curcio Joe and Dorothea Cvelbar Marin Cvelbar ’21 Chase and Laura Davis Mr. and Mrs. John Dodge III ’98 Ms. Lauren Doherty Professor and Mrs. Paul du Quenoy Mr. and Mrs. David Dutkewych Ms. Katherine Duvnjak Amanda Elkin Mrs. Ellender Thomas, Wispeny and Mandy Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Fabio Estrada Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Evans Mr. and Mrs. Nate Fanberg Mr. and Mrs. Demetrius Fauntleroy Sr. Mr. Kevin Feeley Mr. Jon Fejes Sue Fan and Tom Ferguson Sean Ferreira ’99 and Lilly Leas Ferreira ’03 Fidelity Charitable Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Filauro Claudie Finney Nina and Fabrizio Flaminio

Mr. and Mrs. R. Leigh Frackelton, Jr. Gary and Jane Frucci Mr. and Mrs. Graham Gallagher Joan Gangi Mr. and Mrs. A. Denny Gardiner Gerard and Melissa George Mr. Jeff Giesea Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gioia Elena Vilar-Giudice Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Goldberg Alxy Gomez Mr. and Mrs. Ian Gordon Jim and Nancy Gramentine Ms. Nicole Granitto Mrs. Patricia Griffin Emily Griffith Grace Gunkel ’05 Ms. Therese Hair Mr. and Mrs. Garry Hallinan Mrs. Allison Harris Craig P. Harte ’78 Pamela Ha-Stevenson Mr. Norman Haydel and Mrs. JoAnna Magee Virginia L Hearon Rita Hessel Mr. and Mrs. Luster Hobbs Jenna Hoogstra Mrs. Kelly Matthews Hopkins ’88 and Mr. Rick Hopkins Ms. Elizabeth Hossfeld Ms. Jen Howard Andrew Hoyt Leslie Bryant Hume ’65 Mitch and Toni Hunt Mr. Paul Husken Tiffany Marks Isaacs ’98 and Simon Isaacs Mr. and Mrs. Mac Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson Mrs. Hope Haskell Jones ’52 Allyson Jordan Mr. E. Hewlett Kent ’77 Ms. Blair Kirwan Joan and Avery Klann Mr. and Mrs. Casey Klein Paulette Koch Lyndsay Koerber Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Kosarek Tracy A. Kramm ’80 PA LM BE AC H DAY AC A D E M Y

The Krumholz Family Maria LaForte Kevin Lamb Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lipin Madeleine Liter Andre Long ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lucchesi Mr. and Mrs. Gary Luppens Mary C. Macfarland Neal and Ernesta Maligno Nora Mansour Caroline Marino Mr. Jeff Markowski and Ms. Robin Laden Connor Marr Ashley Marron Mrs. Monica Martinez Cyrus Massoumi ’91 G. Peter M. McCurrach ’58

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Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McDermott Mrs. Nicole McGivney ’89 Cindy and Ron McMackin Mr. and Mrs. Steven Quattrocchi (Siobhan Nicole McNamara Quattrocchi ’97) Danielle Wyser-Pratte Meagher ’88 and Kevin Meagher Linda Merman David and Risa Milbauer Mrs. Milhoan Molly Miller Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Mitchell Amy Moffatt Glenda Moffatt Stephen and Marguerite Morrell Josh Morrison Michael Murphy Mr. Josh Murray

Mr. Chris Niebling Mrs. Melissa K. Norton Kelley Nugent Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nuttle Virginia Oatley ’92 Patrick and Patricia O’Connell Mrs. Tabbatha O’Donnell Dr. Heather Wayland Derek and Phatavanh Olsen Brooke and Chris Ooten Mr. and Mrs. Paul Owen Mehmet and Ilkay Ozgenc Mr. and Mrs. James Paine Jonathan Paine Mr. and Mrs. Paraschiv Catherine Titcomb Pateman ’92 Leah Patipa ’97 and Axel Beccar Varela Ruby Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Pejoves Mrs. Lorena Perellon Calvo and Mr. Bronson Barnett The Petcove Family Tamara Gorfine Petrelli ’92 Michael and Cindy Pflaumer Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Piester Valerie and Joel Post Mr. and Mrs. Darren Postel Kimmy Primo Dr. and Mrs. Roger Ramos Mr. Nicholis Rauch-Heine ’05 and Ms. Leah Wallesverd John Rauchut Catherine Ray Lauran and Pete Rearic Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Remington Ms. Martha Julia Renderos Miguel and Barbara Reyes Janira Reza Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robinson Brett Rosecan ’02 Mr. and Ms. Jed Rosenthal Jennifer Sabugo Salesforce.com, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy P. Salsburg Mr. and Mrs. John Sayer Pete and Erin Sayer Kyle Schlett Brewer and Chris Schoeller

Katie Segerdahl Mr. and Mrs. Richard Segerson Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sellers Mrs. Shahine Shams Ms. Vonreya Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Sheen Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shinn Karen and David Shuford Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Silverberg (Samantha Milbauer Silverberg ’05) Mr. and Mrs. Sam Slattery Ms. Lydia C. Smith ’11 Mr. and Mrs. David Sobel Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sosin Mr. and Mrs. Ray Spoljaric Ms. Jamie Stampar Mr. and Mrs. Matt Stapleton Bryce Stewart Stigliano Family Mrs. Phyllis Supple Mr. and Mrs. David Supple (Rachel Rogers Supple ’86) Mr. and Mrs. Brad Swann Mr. and Mrs. Jason Sweeney Mr. and Ms. Leonard Tannenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Rich Tarpey Adam and Sarah Temple Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Tenbrink (Elizabeth Patipa Tenbrink ’98) Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Thomason Sr. Jack and Shirley Thompson Mr. Michael Tinari Mr. Anh Ton and Mrs. Thuy Tran Mrs. Benita P. Trinkle ’56 UBS Matching Gifts Program Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Van Der Grift ’03 Vanguard Charitable Maria Velez Mr. Chris Vertucci Leslie Whitaker Pam Williams Mr. and Mrs. Austin Willis Mr. and Mrs. Brian Wolff Ms. Ashley Woodbury Dario M. Zagar ’86 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zingaro Mr. and Mrs. Ian Zinn

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PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY GOLF & TENNIS 2022 The Fanjul Family Florida Crystals Corporation Mashek Family Redbird Capital Partners Wexford Capital Kimberly and Scott Goodwin Leonard M. Tannenbaum Foundation Frances and Todd Peter Sotheby’s International Realty Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Safro Goldman Sachs Gives / Darian and Zach Ablon JP Morgan Private Wealth The Klann Family Dana Koch at the Corcoran Group The McMackin Family Morrison Clinic Mr. and Mrs. Brett Overman (Marley Goodman Overman ’95) Silicon Valley Bank Simon Isaacs Real Estate Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Van Der Grift ’03 The Wolcott Family Aristokids/PB Boys Club/PB Girls Club Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Carroll (Samantha Fisher Carroll ’96) Flagler Insurance B1 Architect - Gregory Bonner Bruce Gendelman Insurance Services Christian Angle Real Estate Elisabetta’s Ristorante Steel Grove Capital Advisors The Hoffman Family Daniel and Shanna Kahan Lion Country Safari Margit Brandt Palm Beach Snowpoint Ventures

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Palm Beach Day Academy 241 Seaview Avenue Palm Beach, FL 33480

Our mission

is to educate our students in an academically challenging and compassion-rich environment that guides each child toward personal excellence of mind, body and character.

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