The Corner - Summer 2014

The Magazine of

Parish Episcopal School SUMMER 2014

MR. M’S ADVENTURE Dave takes his own college tour

PARTNER PROFILE Parish partners with the George W. Bush Presidential Library

CORNER the

PARISH PROFILES Cameron M. Tulasi S. Avery Lackner

ALUMNI NOTES

See what some of your old friends are up to these days

WHAT’S INSIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS ONE Letter from

Dave Monaco

TWO Alumni Update

with Blaire Butler

THREE Mr. M’s Excellent

College Adventure

SIX Partner Profile:

the George W. Bush Presidential Library

EIGHT Parish Profiles TEN Alumni Notes THIRTEEN In Memoriam

“HOW’S YOUR YEAR BEEN?”

The utility of this question is undeniable; however, to capture the nuance and subtlety of 1,100 students and 250 employees spending nine months learning and working together in an accurate, yet concise way requires more time than any listener ever intended to offer! Typically, then, my answer devolves to a general “it was a good year” type of statement, leaving me (and likely my questioner) with that unfulfilling “you had to be there” sensation.

I have shared over 3,700 tweets with my 700+ followers – likely over 1,000 during the 2013-14 school year.

Some of my posts offer insights on leadership, or important and interesting trends emerging in the world of education. But a majority of my tweets offer a glimpse of what makes for “a good year” at Parish: vibrant, engaging teaching and learning aligned with the Parish Practices; a rich array of events and activities taking place at seemingly every hour of the day, in many instances seven days a week; and a sense of joyfulness that emanates from both of our campuses.

Indeed, so much good has happened on our campuses, as you’ll get a glimpse of in the following pages, and we’re excited about what the future holds for Parish as we work to “reimagine school.” Declaring our year “a good and successful one” would be no overstatement. Yet, to utter a casual “we’ve had a good year” in response to the question misses the mark even more so than normal.

For in the face of the undeniably laudable efforts by our teachers and students, our community has faced unfathomable heartbreak. Losing seven members of the Parish family – all suddenly, tragically and prematurely – I watched as our community exhausted itself (and continues to do so) offering love and support, time and time again. It renders me speechless, humbled and proud.

The best of what Parish represents has shone brightly this year: our foundation in faith; our belief in the healing power of love and prayer; our full commitment to selfless service in the name of our community. When we remember this year, conflicting emotions will certainly be evoked. As we start anew in August, however, we should look back and be proud that together our community absorbed heart-wrenching loss but in our solidarity found the resilience to see our way through it.

Indeed, it was a GOOD, if difficult, year. And, I look forward to welcoming everyone back to our campus in August to start fresh and continue the great work that our students, faculty and staff are producing, even during their summer break.

Until then, I hope the rest of your summer proves to be relaxing and rejuvenating.

Sincerely, Dave Monaco @dmonaco

Alumni Update:

Still Hitting Home Runs By the time Blaire Butler left the Parish softball program four years ago, she was one of the program’s best outfielders, including a legacy complete with a milestone walk-off home run that propelled the Panthers to the TAPPS state playoffs.

Parish softball coach John Griffin remembers it didn’t begin as well.

CATCHING UP WITH BLAIRE BUTLER (’10)

“She started sort of officially in 8th grade, which I believe was due to her friend Whitney Keith,” Griffin said. “[Blaire] was so afraid of the ball at the time. She would literally stand in the very back of the [batter’s] box so far away from the plate, basically so she wouldn’t get hit. She struck out all of the time. So I consistently told her ‘move up in the box.’ By the time she was a sophomore, she started to pound the ball.”

Fortunately, I have the opportunity to pursue a number of my passions after graduation. I will be moving down to the Dominican Republic to work for Esperanza International, a micro finance non-profit that works in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. I have accepted a Fellowship to work there for a year, employing my finance and accounting skills. This position will allow me to pursue my passion of helping others.

A talented, speedy athlete, Blaire was part of a strong core of teammates in the Class of 2010, which also helped establish Parish as one of the state’s top sports programs. In soccer, Blaire helped Parish reach the TAPPS state tournament. In softball, she helped Parish reach the TAPPS state softball tournament as a junior, and she was a first-team All-District selection her senior season.

Blaire has left her mark at TCU as well. As part of selective school programs during the last four years, she has studied in Panama, Argentina, Spain, Germany, France, Portugal, Africa and Amsterdam. And, she was the only student in the TCU Business Honors Neeley program asked to apply for a Fulbright Business Scholarship.

Blaire is one of many in Parish’s fourth graduating class who graduated from college this past spring.

She received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance, with minors in Accounting and Spanish.

What is a passion you would like to pursue?

Esperanza is making an incredible difference in the lives of Dominicans, helping them to start their own small business, and improve their quality of living. I will be combining this passion with two of my other passions: Spanish and business.

To me, this is the perfect opportunity to exercise my business knowledge, become fluent in another language, and positively impact the lives of others.

What were your favorite classes?

Money & Banking, Introduction to Marketing, Advanced Financial Management and my accounting classes. Those have helped me to best understand the fundamentals of business. My most diverse and entertaining classes were my classes that I took during my semester abroad in Seville, Spain. I took Introduction to Translation, Spanish Civilization and Culture, Business in Spanish and Spanish Phonetics.

How would you describe Parish to your friends?

Parish is an incredible place to go to high school. In my opinion, Parish does a great job of balancing fun and academics. There are some private schools in the area that rank exceptionally well in academics, but the students are staying up until 2 a.m. on the weekdays trying to finish all of their work. On the flipside, there are schools that have a great atmosphere, but they don’t necessarily provide a challenging environment to prepare their students to excel in college. To me, Parish creates that perfect balance between a fun atmosphere and an academically focused school.

What advice would you give someone entering high school/college?

For friends entering college from Parish, you will be prepared for school. The only difference is you have to pace yourself. There aren’t homework assignments every night to make sure you are keeping up; there are lectures, a midterm and a final. If you manage your time, keep up with the class, and don’t start studying the night before, you’ll ace college and have a blast.

What would be your dream job?

I don’t have a dream job yet. My dream job would be one that combines my passions, and I have that right now, so I’m more than happy.

Mr. M’s Excellent College Adventure

By Dave Monaco, Allen Meyer Family Head of School This past year as our seniors were working furiously on their college applications and visiting college campuses across the country, I, too, went on a college tour. As I began my fifth year at Parish, it seemed an opportune time to make strategic visits with key universities. In addition to visiting a number of prominent Texas schools, I travelled from the West Coast to the East Coast to visit Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Tufts.

My visits had two purposes. The first was to share the good news about Parish. I wanted to raise awareness with major colleges and universities of Parish and our distinctive, skills-based learning culture and signature programs. The second purpose was to gather intelligence. In light of the big shifts that are driving dramatic changes in the worlds of work and higher education, I wanted to understand what changes to curriculum and teaching these colleges and universities are, or anticipate, making.

In sum, my trips accomplished their goals.

The Parish vision was both validated and embraced.

I am confident our new friends at these institutions of higher learning have a more nuanced understanding of Parish’s learning culture. Their reaction to Parish’s overall philosophy was a positive one, whether expressed during the meetings or in follow-up communication, like this from Yale’s Dean Quinlan: “I was impressed with [Parish’s] efforts to take some of the most interesting work out there on the K-12 level (Tony Wagner’s Creating Innovators) and really build out a syllabus, school culture and program to match it.

Interesting and impressive.

I look forward to reviewing some of your candidates in the admissions committee this year.”

In addition, my conversations and observations on these college visits that Parish is in sync with the direction in which forward-thinking colleges and universities are heading. One of the key goals of the Remarkable Realities strategic vision was to ensure Parish stays abreast of the changing educational landscape. The insights gained from these trips validated the direction of our program and will continue to inform our strategic thinking in the future. Specifically, I believe our vision to forge young people of impact has been validated in the following key areas: • Our goal is for Parish students to become masterful, powerful learners rather than simply consumers of content. This philosophy is the foundation of the ParishProfile and the Practices of Definitive Preparation. As a result, Parish students develop enduring, life-ready skills that will enable them to think critically, communicate effectively, collaborate purposefully and create meaningfully throughout their careers. Stanford’s Dean of Admissions Richard Shaw sees the wisdom of this approach: “We recognize our students’ education has to reflect that their career experience will likely not be ‘GE for life.’”

• Parish is ahead of the curve with respect to our approach to teaching. While the longheld tradition of teachers standing in front of students disseminating information for a test has a place in modern education, we believe that progressive education requires that students help shape and drive the learning process. The Practices of Definitive Preparation were intentionally designed to shift the role of the teacher from lecturer to facilitator and coach, guiding students who ask questions, discover content and apply critical skills.

Mr. M with Richard Shaw, Stanford Dean of Admissions

Mr. M with Dean Fitzsimmons, Harvard Dean of Admissions

• Our move to develop more crossdiscipline courses dovetails with the shift to interdisciplinary programs in higher education.

In addition to our existing cross-discipline courses, this year we will launch Humanities in Middle School and American Studies in Upper School, courses that will bridge disciplines and promote thematic thinking.

• Our commitment to ParishSTEM is supported by the emphasis on STEM at the college level. In just a few short years, ParishSTEM has established interdisciplinary STEM components across our entire curriculum and developed robust robotics and engineering programs in Upper School and Middle School. It is exciting to think that all Parish students – from PreK through 12th grade – experience STEM programming.

• Parish’s 10,000 square feet of maker/design space position us as a leader among peer schools in aligning our physical spaces with our vision for modern teaching and learning.

Although the Beasley STEM Center at Hillcrest and the Design Den at Midway were inspired by similar facilities at the country’s leading institutions of higher learning, we believe we have taken the maker-space concept to a new level. Whereas spaces such as Stanford’s d.school are open primarily to graduate students, all Parish students – not just a select few – have access to our design spaces. As a result, every Parish student has the opportunity to practice and refine the very type of thinking

Mr. M with Dean Lee Coffin, Tufts University Dean of Admissions

I saw graduate-level students evidencing at the d.school. Furthermore, Parish’s maker spaces are interdisciplinary, utilized in conjunction with all subjects, not only science and engineering.

• Parish’s emphasis on finding “best-fit” colleges rather than chasing the “college list” serves our students well. Interestingly, it is at these highestranking colleges that I visited where one will hear most ardently the affirmation that there is a terrific college or university out there for everyone. These university leaders – although ensnared in the grips of the college-rankings monster – believe learning should be joyful and for learning’s sake, not pursued as a status-marker.

At Parish, we believe that commonly held assumptions about how schools are organized and what teaching and learning look like need to be rethought in the context of a rapidly changing world. We are committed to remaining nimble and continuously evaluating both our program and our approach to teaching in light of the continuing shifts in education and the increasing complexity of the world our students will one day lead. My college adventure has further confirmed my belief that forging young people of impact is indeed the right path.

It’s hail to the Chief, and Hail to History!

That’s what the 1,100 students of Parish Episcopal School are dedicated to as they complete their first year partnering with the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the campus of Southern Methodist University.

“The key to our partnership is that we are able to provide the opportunity for students to use primary resources rather than for them to be passive observers of history,” said Heather Nice, Education Specialist at the Bush Library. “To engage them with actual archives, with paper documents, is exciting and a truly phenomenal opportunity.”

The Parish and Bush Library partnership includes working with the full gamut of the School’s divisions and departments – Academy of Global Studies (AGS) and STEM programs, Upper School History department, Middle School robotics team, Lower School grades, etc. – with feedback from students and faculty regarding specific projects. In its first year, applications of the archives were shared at the School and at the Library, with students having access to documents and more under the direction of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

“Working with the students and faculty, we are better able to find more ways to interact with the public coming to the museum,” said Ms. Nice, who worked with Parish’s administration, including Dr. Leigh Ann Jones, Director of Libraries. “Because Parish is an intimate, more contained campus than many schools, we are able to see the response, to watch the students engaging in the programs and resources.”

For Dr. Jones, the key to the program is the opportunity to take the “learning off of the pages” and to apply it to their research projects, and to propel their interest and learning.

Parish’s AGS students have chosen studies of Global Compassion, The Effects of Global Poverty, Global Rights: Women and Workers, The Earth’s Poorest: The Bottom Billion, Global Disease, Illness and Health, and Political, Economic and Technological Forces of Globalization, and more. Without

question, the archives and assets provided through the Bush Library are invaluable as the students explore and expand on these topics throughout their Upper School experience at Parish.

“President Bush has said that the Library’s mission is to educate, with a vision of interaction, and this relationship is just that, with a like-minded teaching philosophy,” said Dr. Frederick Hotz, AGS Director, whose students have been able to apply the Library’s resources to five teaching units.

“We’ve provided our academic expertise, and the Library has provided the resources.

“Parish is a research center beyond classical learning, and we are constantly rethinking how we teach,” said Dr. Hotz. “Our relationship with the Library provides participatory learning through the events of history.

In this, history lives! It isn’t enough to stay connected. Our students need to be educated in a way that creates quality of understanding.”

“It was an incredible experience to get to see the President’s signature, first-hand, and to realize how notices got from point A to Z, to see that from ‘POTUS’ [the President of the United States] to the directors of the NSA, FEMA and others,” said Jad Charif, an 8th grade student, at Parish for six years, with a life goal of becoming a plastic surgeon. Jad is a member of Parish’s Middle School robotics team, which conducted research at the Bush Library for the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) robotics competition. He also used resources and

The George W. Bush Presidential Library information from the Library to prepare for his social studies final exam, and for a classroom presentation regarding presidential decisions. “I never realized how long decisions took to make, or the channels that are required in doing so.”

“There was so much that was incredible, but I have to say that, as a student, it was a confidence booster to see the grammatical errors by members of the President’s staff,” said Katie Wall, a fellow student and robotics teammate of Jad’s, who participated in Hurricane Katrina-related research as well as a Presidential decision-making project, where she experienced the Decision Points Theater at the Library. “In preparing for the [FLL’s] ‘Nature’s Fury’ competition this year, we researched how to define a disaster and saw documents requesting support from the government and letters that provided, and didn’t provide, relief – straight from the President!”

“I think our partnership with the Library works because it fits with what an education is at Parish,” said Katie, who has attended the school since PreK and who hopes to pursue a career as a biologist. “Our school is welcoming and diverse, and our teachers both push us and support us at the same time. Being able to take our studies to the Library really follows the model of searching out all we can in our studies.”

For students and teachers alike, the respect and reverence for the office of the President, and the opportunity to see, first-hand, the evolution of communication in that office, is unlike anything that can be found in a textbook. For Jenn Makins, Director of STEM Education and Middle School robotics teacher, the diversity of resources that expand her students’ vista for learning is a definite plus.

“It is a huge honor to be the school affiliated with the Bush Library, and to have these resources – at the Library and on our own campus – is incredible,” said Gabrielle Antolovic, a rising senior whose own AGS capstone, “The Experience of

Global Compassionate Communities,” stems from her travels around the world, serving in volunteer roles in Thailand, Fiji and Peru. Gabrielle’s research at the Library has supported her capstone and her studies in AP U.S. History, and will, in the fall, provide background as she studies AP European History.

“I was very impressed by the ‘Times of Terror’ study unit, which looks at the Barbary Pirates and the War of 1812, and our own experiences of 2001 and in Iraq,” she said. “The student-driven discussion in ‘the’ Situation Room allowed us to be confident and bold in our own ideas, and to have the chance to speak out and battle others’ opinions.”

“We are all about providing information in a variety of formats, and we are especially committed to using that information to increase civic literacy and an understanding of American history. Most fundamentally I want students to come away feeling better informed about their past and feeling inspired to make their own history,” said Alan Lowe, Director of the Bush Library. “From 9/11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, to the Financial Crisis, President Bush faced some truly huge challenges. Seeing how he addressed those challenges is not just informative, but inspirational. Presidents, like all leaders, face difficult choices and must be strong enough to take action in the face of incredible pressure.”

Closing out the school year, Parish leadership including Head of School Dave Monaco, Dr. Jones, Ms. Makins and Patty Knodel, director of ParishEXTEND afterschool and summer programming, met with Mr. Lowe and Ms. Nice to prepare for a sophomore year of research, learning, growth and benefit to all.

“This is not your regular classroom model, but it follows exactly the model of Parish,” said Gabrielle. “I think that each of the institutions has a lot to offer the other, in order to better both academic programs. We, as students, are very lucky to be the recipients of the partnership.”

Cameron M. - Class of 2023

“The word that best describes me is: ATHLETIC” Lacrosse is at the center of Cameron’s busy schedule, and it’s a family affair.

Cameron plays competitively, his dad is a coach and mentor, and his older brother plays as well. Cameron said when he grows up, he hopes to play in college and beyond. Lacrosse even finds a way into his giving spirit, as he describes how he enjoys being kind to others.

“My brother broke his lacrosse stick and was really upset, so I did everything I could to fix it for him,” said Cameron.

Cameron’s academic life at Parish is equally as important to him, and his favorite thing about Parish is the STEM program and everything he has experienced through 3rd grade, from the Beasley STEM Center at Hillcrest to his new Midway work space in the Little Dens (smaller maker spaces that complement Parish’s larger Design Den). He likes all the hands-on projects, especially building rockets and beating his times in Reflex® Math on the computer. Cameron loved being on the Midway Campus this year, and is very excited about 4th grade Humanities next year.

In his free time, Cameron enjoys watching SportsCenter with his dad, and playing sports with his friends. When not playing active sports, Cameron likes to watch movies with his family and dream about going to Hawaii, where he wants to visit a volcano.

Rising 2nd grader Tulasi is talented, indeed. At the young age of seven, she has a confidence about her future, and a love for the arts. She loves spending time with her family, and her favorite activity is working on art projects with her dad.

Tulasi really wants to visit Hawaii someday, and says the most exciting thing about her dream trip would be seeing a real volcano. When asked what she would do if she had a million dollars, she quickly replied with excitement.

“I would love to buy my own island, off the coast of India,” she said. “My grandparents live there, and if I had an island near them, I could visit them whenever I want.”

When talking about her experience at Parish, Tulasi says her favorite thing about 1st grade was learning difficult fractions in math class, and she is most looking forward to learning cursive in 2nd grade. Her dream job would be to follow in Elizabeth Blackwell’s footsteps and become a doctor, a pediatrician so she can help babies.

Tulasi also enjoys being kind to others. Her parents recently helped her donate to cancer research.

This summer she is looking forward to spending lots of time swimming with her family, and going to the movies with friends.

Tulasi S. - Class of 2025

“The word that best describes me is: TALENTED”

Avery Lackner - Class of 2015

Parish Profiles * Parish Panther Award is chosen by the grade level teams and awarded to two students (one boy, one girl) in each grade who best exemplify the three Parish Tenets: a. Wisdom: pursuit of knowledge, thirst for learning b. Honor: lives a life of responsibility, respect for others and the School c. Service: gives of oneself to others and the School **Nina Miller Award is named for a very much-loved former employee of Parish Episcopal School and a very involved church member. This award is given to a student who displays the qualities that best describe Nina Miller – caring, loving, thoughtful and classy with spice.

Avery Lackner is ready and prepared for Upper School as a Parish Panther.

Involved in all aspects of school life, she is driven and motivated to do even more in the coming years. While her Middle School experience at Parish has included a variety of things, from the challenge of honors math to being a middle blocker and outside hitter for the Parish volleyball team and playing third base for the softball team, Avery looks ahead to Upper School with excitement, with more involved and intense emphasis on athletics and a bigger challenge that offers a higher level of competition.

And the accolades come from all sides for this rising 9th grader! In 7th grade, Avery was MVP of the softball team. She was also chosen for the Duke Talent Identification Program. In 8th grade, she was one of three people picked for the TAPPS All-Star volleyball team, and she received a superior rating for Spanish fluency at the TAPPS competition this spring. Avery won the Parish Panther Award* in both 7th and 8th grades, and at the 8th grade moving-up ceremony graduation, she received the Nina Miller Award.** Avery also has an interest in the arts programs, and found a love for photography as an elective in 7th grade. She plans to take foundations of visual arts in high school, focusing specifically on photography.

“One of the things I love the most about Parish is the wide variety of electives that the School offers. There are so many categories to choose from, like STEM electives or creative writing or theater. I really enjoy having the freedom to choose from so many different options. I also really love the athletic programs at Parish.

The coaches and trainers really care about the athletes and their goals, which is important for success. Finally, I love that the students have such diverse interests because it really lets you make friends in a lot of different places, and that’s awesome.”

When not working on her Parish activities, Avery volunteers at Project Transformation, an organization that offers an all-day day camp experience for at-risk kids. She spends her time reading with kids in their summer program, which focuses on improving literacy.

“Project Transformation is a great experience because I learned how important the role of community can be in a child’s life, and how having a support system really pushes them to do well and be successful,” Avery said. “The most significant thing about Project Transformation was how eager the kids are to learn; that’s so great to see. Sometimes, I might take my education for granted, but after working with those kids, I never will again.”

This summer, Avery plans to spend time with her family on Cape Cod, where she plans to work on her volleyball skills by playing beach volleyball and participating in a summer league.

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PARISH DAY SCHOOL ALUMNI: MARY HIGBE ’89

Celebrating three years with Nerium International (skincare product line), where she manages Social Media and will soon accept the promotion to Senior Manager of Digital Marketing. She lives in Plano, TX, and will be getting married on September 20, 2014, to Cory Kellerson.

JOHN “CULLEN” ADERHOLD ’92

Married Lexie Elder on October 26, 2013, at The Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, N.M. Cullen received a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and is currently in Dallas, TX, working in commercial real estate for HFF. DAVID FISK PDS ’92

He and wife Casey welcomed twins, Owen Lanier (pictured on the right) and Conner Lee (pictured on the left), on August 1, 2013.

ANNIE (SHAW) ROCHE ’94

Lives in Dallas, TX, with her husband and 2-year-old son.

She owns 5 by 7 designs, a custom invitation company, and Paper Snob, a gift line coming to retail locations in fall 2014.

BRAD SCHLUETER ’94

He and wife Lindsay are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Avery Jean Schlueter, born on May 1, 2014, at 5:01 p.m.

She weighed 6 lbs. 4 oz. and was 19 ¾” long.

BRENNAN ROBERTSON ’96

Will receive a second undergraduate degree in Accounting in December 2014.

She lives in Denver, CO, and works at Sherman & Howard, LLC, as a Senior Accountant.

She continues to do several half marathons a year.

PATRICIA “PATTY” JEAN MURPHREE ’97

Exchanged wedding vows with Joseph Kirk Lauinger on October 19, 2013, at First United Methodist Church Richardson.

Among the members of the house party were Patty’s cousins: Rachel Jones ‘08, Madison Jones ‘11 and Cole Jones ’14. Patty received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a Business minor, from Arizona State University and has worked in project management for web design and development for the last six years. The couple has made their home in Dallas, TX.

DEUCE ROBERTSON ’98

Married Joanna Harting on October 4, 2014, in Washington, D.C. He is currently practicing law in Dallas at MC&S. KRISTEN (KANE) DONNELL ’99

Married Robert Donnell on October 5, 2013, in Chapel Hill, NC. She is currently the President at Entertainmart, a consumer electronics company in Dallas, TX. DOUGLASS REED ’00

A Baylor University graduate, Douglass recently married and is living in Dallas, TX, where he is an Operations and Business Developer for Chem Can Services, LLC. JACKIE SMITH ’00

Graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Art and Performance in 2010. In 2012, she earned her master’s degree in Humanities. She wrote and published her first book with her own publishing company, Wind Trail. Her first published novel is a ghost story called Cemetery Tours, and she recently wrote the sequel, Between Worlds.

RYAN SIEBERT ’07 & SARAH PRITCHARD ’07

The couple married at the Arboretum on Sunday, July 20, 2014. They’ll make their home in Tucson, AZ. Sarah is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and will work as a National Sales Assistant for the Fox Station in Tucson. Ryan graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in May 2012 and is currently a 1st Lieutenant with the United States Air Force and an A-10 Pilot.

ASHLEIGH WARE ’07

Currently lives in Dallas, TX, and is an Account Manager at LeadsOnline, the nation’s largest online investigative system for law enforcement. She is engaged to be married to Tyler Adair, the CEO/Director of Operations at Ultimate Night Vision. Tyler proposed to Ashleigh December 21, 2013, and they will be married on September 13, 2014, in Cleburne, TX.

RYAN SIEBERT ’07 & SARAH PRITCHARD ’07

DAVID FISK PDS ’92 PATRICIA “PATTY” JEAN MURPHREE ’97

MARY HIGBE ’89

BRAD SCHLUETER ’94 JOHN “CULLEN” ADERHOLD ’92

PARISH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ALUMNI:

ASHLEIGH WARE ’07 KRISTEN (KANE) DONNELL ’99

Notes JOHN BEASLEY ’08

Works full-time for MPS Studios in Dallas, TX, as a grip/driver/ electrician.

HONORIA BUSH ’08

Returned to Dallas in December 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Hampton University, Hampton, VA. Honoria was a Parish substitute teacher until she was hired as a Data Entry Clerk at Baylor Hospital for the Pharmacy’s Finance Department.

CECILIO CARTER ’08

Recently moved to Destin, FL, and is an officer in the U.S. Air Force and plans to continue medical school after completing two years in acquisitions. He is currently taking courses at Northwest Florida State College and will be eligible to apply to medical school in 2016.

KRISSY DANIEL ‘08

Works as the Assistant Director of Marketing for Ruthie’s Food Trucks in Dallas, TX, a fleet of food trucks specializing in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches in the Dallas Metroplex. Krissy helps develop the marketing and advertising campaigns through television, radio, print and social media.

MELISSA (COLE) GRIFFING ’08

A 5th grade teacher at Motley Elementary in Mesquite, TX. She married her high school sweetheart, Wilson Griffing, on May 31, 2014.

CHRIS RIVAS ’08

Graduated from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio in May 2012 with a major in Information Systems Management.

CAMIE ROBERTSON ’08

Will attend graduate school in the fall of 2014 at Columbia University in NYC. She will be studying for a dual Master’s Program in Urban Planning and Restoration & Preservation.

TREVOR FERRÉ ’09

Graduated with his Bachelor of Science in International Business and Finance from Millikin University in Decatur, IL. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Paris School of Business.

Trevor works for IBM and holds the position of ICS Inside Sales Team Lead in Dallas, TX. LOGAN KLEIN ’09

Graduated in May of 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and a minor in Business from the University of Oklahoma. While in college, he worked for two and a half years as a College of Engineering Recruiter, meeting with all

CECILIO CARTER ’08 & JAVIER CARTER ‘09

KELLY RATHBUN ’09 KELSEY MUSSELMAN ’09

prospective students from around the nation interested in OU Engineering. Logan served as President of the Engineers’ Club, the largest on-campus student organization. In addition he was the Vice Chair of IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers at OU for one year. He studied abroad in the fall of 2013 in Arezzo, Italy.

Upon graduating, Logan began working at AT&T as an Agile Process Coach in the Technology Development Program for Emerging Technologies division.

KELSEY MUSSELMAN ’09

Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry.

She was also inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, which is given to the highestranking 10% of each graduating class. She attends the New York University School of Medicine, pursuing a medical degree, and has completed her first year.

KELLY RATHBUN ’09

After graduating from Texas A&M University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and one in Spanish, Kelly continued her journey as an Aggie by entering the Master of Science in Marketing program at the Mays School of Business. During college, Kelly studied abroad and traveled to 17 countries. She is currently working for Sabre as a Brand Marketing Intern for Travelocity at their headquarters in Southlake, TX. Along with working for the Travelocity brand team and participating in Sabre’s Intern Case Competition, she was recently given the opportunity to travel to Boston with the Travelocity Roaming Gnome.

WES RICHTER ’09

Graduated from the University of Texas in Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and also completed the UTeach certification program.

Wes currently resides in Frisco, TX, and teaches Geometry and AP Statistics at Liberty High School in Frisco ISD. BECCA STOCKDALE ’09

Lives in Austin, TX, and works full-time for the Texas Stars, the official minor league affiliate for the Dallas Stars. She is a Sponsorship Services Coordinator who works with sponsors and partners to fulfill their activation and contracted assets.

ROB BICKEL ’10

As of July 1, 2014, Rob is Commander of Company C-1 at West Point. He is ranked as Cadet Captain. This summer Rob was at Fort Hood training with Comanche Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. He will soon report to Fort Benning to attend Airborne School, finishing out his summer with a 16-hour bus ride back to West Point. Upon his return, he will formally take command of Company C, 1st Regiment.

BECCA STOCKDALE ’09

ROB BICKEL ’10

Alumni Notes

MOLLIE NORMAN ’10

Graduated in May 2014 from Texas A&M with a degree in Allied Health and will attend nursing school at UT Health Science Center in Houston.

Mollie is engaged to be married to James Sullivan on August 15, 2015, in Dallas and plans to reside in Houston.

CONNOR HEALY ’11

Attends the University of Texas in Austin and is also the 2011 recipient of the Forty Acres Scholarship. This scholarship is UT’s full-ride merit scholarship, created by the Texas Exes Alumni Association to recognize exceptional students. Connor was recently scouted by Hedi Slimane, the Creative Director for the House of Yves Saint Laurent, at a musical festival in Austin.

He was asked to have his photo taken and was immediately booked to fly off to Paris for Men’s Fashion Week.

MEGHAN MITCHELL ‘12 & FALLON SCHNEIDER ’12 (Meghan on left and Fallon to the right in the photo walking on Abbey Road)

The two ladies studied abroad in London during the month of June. They both studied Popular Music and the Recording Industry.

They will return to TCU in the fall.

MATTHEW WILLIS ’12

A junior at Baylor University in Waco, TX, Matthew is a Biology and Pre-Med student and is taking his first MCAT on August 15, 2014. On August 27, 2014, he heads off to study abroad for the fall semester in Maasticht.

CASSIDY HANSEN ’13

A sophomore at The University of Oklahoma, where she is involved in her sorority, Chi Omega, and majors in Public Relations with a minor in Non-Profit Studies.

PARISH FOOTBALL

Former Parish football players helped Coach Nady with 2014 summer football camp.

WILL SMITH ’13

A sophomore at the University of Texas in Austin studying Petroleum Geology. A word of wisdom from Will to those entering college – “Challenge yourself with your first-year classes, but don’t overdo it.”

His dream job is to work with an oil and gas company as a lead geologist.

ABBY WINSLOW ’12 & CASSIDY HANSEN ’13 (Cassidy on the left and Abby on the right)

A senior at the University of Oklahoma, Abby is heavily involved in intramural sports and Soonerthon (a stand/dance marathon for 12 hours for the kids of Children’s Hospital). She is majoring in Health and Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy. In fall 2014, Abby will be a TA in the Human Anatomy lab at OU, and she is excited to work there!

ABBY WINSLOW ’12 & CASSIDY HANSEN ’13

MOLLIE NORMAN ’10

MEGHAN MITCHELL ‘12 & FALLON SCHNEIDER ’12

CONNOR HEALY ’11

CORBIN CAMPITELLI ‘14, COACH TRAVIS WILSON, COACH SCOTT NADY, JON SCULLY ‘11, NIKO PADILLA ‘12, ZACH SHELLEY ‘13, COACH JEREMY CALAHAN

In Memoriam This issue of The Corner is dedicated in celebration of the lives of the following Parish family members and as a “Thank You” to the entire Parish community.

Wes Salley – 21 years old, young alum (‘10) Myron “Mike” May – 49 years old, father of daughters Bailey (‘18) and Sydney Spencer Edwards – 50 years old, father of daughter Alexandria “Alex” (‘15) Julie Ann Kennemur Nicol – 52 years old, mother of young alum Kelsey Nicol (‘11) Zach Guillot – 9 years old, (‘23) Brandy Ratchford – 42 years old, mother of sons Sam (‘19), William, Pete and John, and daughter Anne Traci Good – 45 years old, mother of son Jacob (‘16) and daughters Faith and Lauren, and Parish Parents’ Association President The overwhelming community support this year for these families has deepened our roots. In honor of these cherished community members, Parish will be planting a Bluebonnet Garden in the 2014-15 school year.

May our care for one another continue to bloom.

The Corner The Magazine of Parish Episcopal School 4101 Sigma Road Dallas, Texas 75244 www.parishepiscopal.org