Parish Episcopal School - Class of 2017 Commencement Edition

Parish Episcopal School SUMMER 2017

CLASS OF 2017

Commencement Edition

Graduation Speeches 1-3 Class of 2017 4 -7 All Acceptances , Matriculations & Scholarships 8 Highlights from Commencement Season 10 More About the Class of 2017 12

WORDS FROM THE HEART My father always talks about ‘investing in people’. And that’s what I think I’ve done during my time here at Parish; I’ve invested my time, effort and passion into people and trying to help them as much as they help me. . . . [It’s] so hard for me to accept that I won’t be there in August, yet I do know that Parish will always be a home for me. . . . [it] will always welcome me back . . . the drill team will always give me a salute when I come to a football game . . . the rover team, as crazy as they are, will still call me Mama Whitney . . . I know that no matter how far I get, part of me will be here, because of the people who are here.

Whitney Wheeler – Baccalaureate Address

. . . my relationship with this graduating class is different. . . . Among this group of 103 seniors are 40 of my AP Psychology students, 20 of my AP Biology students, 19 of my Psychology of Leadership students, 16 of my soccer players, 14 of my four year advisees, one of my nephews and my daughter. . . .Whatever your individual talents allow you to do, embody the tenets of Wisdom, Honor and Service that your school has encouraged in you. . . . Our hope is that you never see yourself as a finished product.

Instead always be in a state of becoming. . . . while we can no longer cradle you in our arms, we still look at you with amazement. Competent, confident, intelligent, kind, beautiful young adults and we wonder: how it is possible . . . that we may have played some role in helping form who you are?

Craig Savage – US Faculty Commencement Address

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Abbi Larkin – Senior Dinner

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This Parish family is a family I know I will have for the rest of my life. . . . Of Course, everyone has their separate friend groups, different interests . . . [but] we all stick together. When it comes time to do something as a class, or when a classmate is going through a hard time . . . our whole class is there to have each other’s backs. . . . from the whole class, to the parents, advisors, our friends, college counseling, the administration, and most importantly Mrs. Lyon, thank you. Thank you for laughing...or crying...with us through our jokes, mistakes and the hard times. Thank you for always having faith in us . . . no matter what.

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Each of us are going to have our own “hole” we are afraid to fall into.

Whether it be stepping on the field for the first time as a collegiate football player, moving in with a perfectly random stranger, performing in your first play as a college actor, or bringing home your first serious boyfriend or girlfriend for Christmas, remember to take it all in. We are all growing and learning everyday, facing new challenges and obstacles. And, when things get tough, we can reflect on the lessons we learned at Parish. . . . Sometimes making sure you don’t fall on your face is important, but it’s also okay to take a stumble every once in a while.

Get up and carry on. We have to remember to reflect on where we are, where we are going, and who we want to be; our successes AND our failures are all a part of that.

Wallace Dean – Commencement Address

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I came to Parish for a better academic experience . . . Coach Savage introduced me to the School and encouraged me to take this step . . . I’ve given it all I had . . . and I’ve done my best to keep my promise to Coach Savage . . . I’m proud to be the first person in my family heading to college to pursue a better life. I want to thank my parents for supporting me . . . My family has been there every step of every day . . . I am proud to be their son as they continue to take this journey with me.

Oscar Cruz – Introduction of the Faculty Speaker

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Now I wish time would slow down because it means we are leaving a place that has shaped me and the class of 2017 into the people we are today. . . . I have grown to understand the importance of kindness, respect, service and finding a passion.

We haven’t just learned math and English and reading skills, but forgiveness and generosity, how to make a mistakes but also how to learn from them. These are the skills that the class of 2017 is taking with us into the world. And I hope that wherever we travel in this life, we will always keep these values close by.

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Jayalaxmi “Jaya” Gupta – Commencement Welcome

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John David “Jack” Dienes – Commencement Farewell

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Parish has given us life-long friendships . . . It has taught us the importance of our three tenets: wisdom, honor and service. . . [it] encouraged us to live and learn with an open mind, making us strive to be people of impact in our modern world. It has given us a place to learn, laugh and love. . . . it took care of us, and made us who we are. Parish is our home. . . . I consider myself one of the luckiest kids out there . . . these are the good old days. . . these are the days and times you will look back on and remember . . . Whether Parish has been your home for two years or 15, you are considered part of the Panther family, and will be forever.

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introducing the class of 2017

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Austin Randy Acker

Jayalaxmi Gupta

Courtney Renee Notley

Noble Fernando Jamal Alden

Caroline Elizabeth Haga

Isabella Anne Pailet

Elizabeth Sophia Walton Alford

Savannah Charlotte Teague Harrah

Kyle Ross Polka

Natalie Marie Andrews

Helaina Nichole Hefner

Nathan Samuel Popper

Alexis Juno Antolovic

Guadalupe Jasmine Hernandez

Connor William Prater

John Allen Bell

Jeremy Michael Hodge

Hanna Grace Rademacher

Adam Len Bergman

Brent William Houser

Kathryn Taylor Rademacher

Philip Henry Boren

Hadi Imran Iqbal

William Blake Riney

William Hays Boyd

Alizar Shiraz Jivani

Kate Elizabeth Robins

Brittany Shay Burnecke

Joseph Paul Johnston

Marissa Rose Rogers

Collin Eldridge Burns

Charles Daniel Keszler

Andrew Michael Rusten

Daniel Evan Casey

Sydney Caroline Kleinmann

Raye Isabelle Savage

Mushui Chen

Austin Mathias Krohn

Margot Rose Siegel

Lian Ying Colby

Abigail Lincoln Larkin

Ellie Cohl Simon

Cole Alexander Couzens

Matthew Ryan Lee

Anika Mael Sultan

Oscar Palma Cruz

Audrey Elizabeth Legate

Lillian Eve Sultan

Amanda Marie D’Auria

Alexandra Elise Lippincott

Sabrina Deborah Suster

James Gray Davis

Allison Dray Long

Katharine Megan Bryan Tabora

Katheryne Grace Davis

Jack Carter Lyon

Alina Amin Tharani

Wallis Grace Dean

Erik Raphael Mailliard

Normandy Brooklyn Toledo

Jordan Renae Deason

Alexa Kayde Marcus

Christopher Francis Van Buskirk

John David Nolan Dienes II

Catherine Hana Masri

Jay Owen Vander Linden

Victor Alexander Dusa

Molly Michelle Massey

John Lewis Vickers

Satin Bliss Evans

Matthew Phelan McAuliffe

Kathryn Marie Wands

Patricia Madyesh Folmar

Clark Thompson McCarty

Jeremy Howard Weisberg

Nicole Madison Free

Elizabeth Catlett McIlyar

Ronald Kendel West

Kathryn Angelica Galanis

Kenzi Ann McPherson

Whitney Elizabeth Wheeler

John Greer Garza

Osbaldo Oton Meza

Christopher Michael Whitaker

Georgia Lynn GeymĂźller

Thomas Patrick Mitchell

Beverly Claire Williams

Justin David Gluckman

Johanna Mondragon

Kiyah Elaine Willis

Matthew Hardin Griffin

Luis Fabricio Morales

Jeremy Alexander Winston

Michael Lee Griffin

Justin Dante Davis Morris

Carlye Alexis Zeringue

Sherah Celine Grissom

Jenna Camille Narosov

Xihan Zhang

Brandon James Northway

WA 1

MA 3 NY 3 MI 2

NV 1

UT 1

AZ 1

CO 10

IN 2

IL 1 MO 2

KS 1 OK 10

NM 1

NC 2

TN 1 AR 6 MS 1

SC 1 GA 1

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LA 2

FL 2

FL 2

Congratulations to the 103 members of our 11th graduating class on their college acceptances.We are very proud of our CREATIVE

LEARNERS AND BOLD LEADERS who have grown in WISDOM, HONOR AND SERVICE and are prepared to impact our complex global society. Here’s to the class of 2017!

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TX 35

PA 4

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CA 4

IA 1

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Allegheny College Bonner Scholarship Trustee Scholarship

Bradley University Deans Scholarship Out of State Scholarship

Dallas Baptist University Christian Service Leadership Scholarship

American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) Scholarship Award

Brandeis University

DePaul University Heritage Award Scholars’ Award

Hendrix College Academic Scholarship

DePauw University

Hofstra University

Drexel University

Houston Baptist University

Duke University Elon University

Indiana University at Bloomington | 2 Dean’s Scholarship

Emerson College

Jacksonville University

Emory University

Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Presidential Academic School Scholarship

Appalachian State University Arizona State University New American University Scholarship- Provost’s Award Auburn University Austin College | 2 Academic Excellence Scholarship Achievement Scholarship Community Scholarship Founders’ Scholarship Presidential Scholar Barnard College Baylor University | 6 Academic Scholarship | 3 Dean’s Gold Scholarship Distinguished Scholars Scholarship Founder’s Gold Scholarship Invitation to Excellence Scholarship Provost’s Gold Scholarship | 3 Belmont University General Academic Scholarship Boston University SCHOOLS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE INDICATE MATRICULATIONS

Brigham Young University David O’ McKay Scholarship Bryant University Archway Scholarship Brookhaven College Bryant University Butler University Academic Scholarship California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Green and Gold Scholarship Case Western Reserve University University Scholarship | 2 Chapman University Dean’s Scholar Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Colorado State University | 3 Provost’s Scholarship

Florida Institute of Technology Fordham University Franklin University Switzerland Furman University Gap Year | 3 George Mason University General Merit-Based Scholarship The George Washington University Presidential Academic Scholarship | 2

Harvey Mudd College Hawaii Pacific University Aloha Scholarship

Kansas State University Lafayette College Lehigh University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Achievement Award Luther College Martin Luther Award

Gettysburg College

Marymount Manhattan College Recognition Award

Goucher College Blue and Gold Award

Maryville University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Miami University, Oxford RedHawk Excellence Scholarship New Mexico State University Academic Award New York University Steinhardt Scholarship North Carolina State University Northeastern University Dean’s Scholarship Merit Scholarship Nova Southeastern University The Ohio State University Ohio Wesleyan University Merit Award

Southern Methodist University | 4 Century Scholarship Distinguished Scholar Sewell Merit Scholarship Southwestern University Cody Scholar Award Ruter Scholar Award St. Edward’s University President’s Excellence Scholarship President’s Merit Scholarship | 2 University Scholarship Stanford University Syracuse University | 2 Archbold-Day Scholarship Temple University Texas A&M University

Pace University, New York City Trustee Recognition Award

Texas Lutheran University | 2 Presidential Scholarship

Pacific Northwest College of Art Merit Scholarship

Texas State University

Oklahoma City University

Pennsylvania State University Penn State Provost’s Award

Purdue University Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Garnet Baltimore Scholarship Rhodes College Diehl Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Ralph C. Hon Scholarship Theatre Scholarship Rochester Institute of Technology Presidential Scholar Rollins College Centennial Scholarship Saint Louis University Ignatian Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Finalist Vice-Presidential Scholarship Sam Houston State University San Diego State University Seattle University

Texas Woman’s University Outstanding New Student Scholarship Trinity University President’s Scholarship | 2 Trustees’ Scholarship Tufts University Tulane University | 2 Presidential Scholarship Academic Achievement Award The University of Alabama Capstone Scholar Scholarship UA Scholar Scholarship The University of Arizona Blue Chip Leadership Award University of Arkansas | 3 Non Resident Tuition Award | 3 University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Cruz

The University of Colorado Boulder | 4 Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship Presidential Scholarship

University of South Florida, Tampa

University of Connecticut University of Denver | 3 Centennial Scholarship | 2 Dean Scholar The University of Georgia Classic Scholars Award Presidential Leadership Scholarship | 2 Presidential Waiver

University of Southern California The University of Tampa University of Tennessee, Knoxville UT Volunteer Scholarship | 2 The University of Texas at Arlington | 2 The Maverick Academic Scholarship

University of Florida

The University of Texas at Austin | 8 Business Honors Scholarship

University of Houston

The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Iowa

The University of Texas, San Antonio (Honors College) Distinguished Presidential Scholarship

University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Miami President’s Scholarship | 2 University of Michigan | 2

University of Tulsa Royal Blue Scholarship University of Vermont Merit Scholarship

University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Non-Resident Scholarship | 3 Academic Excellence Scholarships | 3

University of Virginia

University of Missouri Columbia Mark Twain Scholarship | 2

Vanderbilt University

University of Nevada, Reno

University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison

Wake Forest University | 2 West Texas A&M University

University of New Mexico University of North Texas | 2 Merit Scholarship Excellence Scholarship | 2 The University of Oklahoma | 7 Award of Excellence Scholar | 2 Distinguished Scholar Scholarship Legacy Scholars Award Non-Resident Merit Award Non-Resident Tuition Waiver OU Alumni Award University Scholar Scholarship University of Oregon University of the Pacific University of Pittsburgh Book Award Full Scholarship University of Richmond University of San Diego

SCHOLARSHIPS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY: Beasley Foundation Technology Scholarship | 2 Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Scholarship Evans Caglage Judges’ Award Mary Loving Blair Family Foundation College Scholarship | 3 The Meyer Outstanding Graduate Award

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Pepperdine University George Pepperdine Achievement Pepperdine Scholarship Award

Texas Tech University Presidential Scholarship | 2

University of San Francisco Hilltop Award

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Oklahoma State University | 3 Nonresident Achievement Scholarship | 2

Texas Christian University | 2 Advanced Acting Scholarship Deans Scholarship | 4 Faculty Scholarship | 2 Founders Scholarship | 2

University of Central Arkansas | 3

more about the class of 2017 HONORS/SPECIAL PROGRAMS ACCEPTANCES

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION (In number of students)

Arizona State University International 1

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College of Charleston

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George Mason University Northeastern University

19 Private

Oklahoma State University 38 Public

Texas Christian University Texas Tech University

IN TEXAS 35

University of Colorado University of Miami University of Michigan

16 Public

OUT OF STATE 64

University of North Texas University of Texas at Austin - Business Honors, Liberal Arts Honors

26 Private Public 24

University of Texas at San Antonio

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Colorado State University

COLLEGE ATHLETES LIAN COLBY Chapman GRAY DAVIS University of Nevada, Reno JEREMY HODGE New Mexico State University

ANI SULTAN University of Central Arkansas LILY SULTAN University of Central Arkansas

13 seniors received continuing intern opportunities from their ParishBridge professional learning experiences.

FIRST-TIME ACCEPTANCES FOR PARISH

OWEN VANDER LINDEN Luther College

Appalachian State

BRYSON INGRAMS Texas Lutheran

KENDEL WEST Texas Lutheran

(Providence)

ERIK MAILLIARD Pepperdine

JEREMY WINSTON Jacksonville

Rochester Institute of Technology

JUSTIN MORRIS University of Central Arkansas

Gettysburg

Lehigh

New Mexico State

Brandeis

Coastal Carolina

Jacksonville

Luther

Johnson & Wales

Maryville

MIT

Pacific Northwest College of Art U Kentucky

U Nevada, Reno

FIRST-TIME MATRICULATIONS Gettysburg

Jacksonville

New Mexico State Syracuse

GAP YEAR OPPORTUNITIES ALLOW STUDENTS TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS: KATIE WANDS IS HEADED TO NASHVILLE FOR HER MUSICAL CAREER; JUSTIN GLUCKMAN IS SPENDING THE YEAR IN ISRAEL; AND SATIN EVANS IS TRAVELING TO JAPAN.

Bradley

Harvey Mudd

U Michigan

Lehigh

Penn State

Texas Lutheran

Luther

Saint Louis

U Central Arkansas

MIT Seattle U Florida

U Nevada, Reno

OSBALDO MEZA WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE BONNER SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT ALLEGHENY COLLEGE. WILL RINEY WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP CLASS AT OU.

WHAT IS A “LIFER?” A student who has spent 12 or more years

Here we feature our 24 Lifers from the Class of 2017!

Front Row (L to R): Katie Rademacher, Lian Colby, Abbi Larkin, Hanna Rademacher, Alexa Marcus, Savannah Harrah, Brittany Burnecke Second Row: Claire Williams, Kathryn Galanis, Georgia Geymüller, Wallis Dean, Sophie Alford, Katherine Tabora, Catherine Masri Third Row: Jack Dienes, Matthew McAuliffe, Kyle Polka, Clark McCarty, Connor Prater Back Row: Will Riney, Thomas Mitchell, Colin Burns, Drew Rusten, Joe Johnston

…in our Parish Universe we recognize the good in everyone and treasure the heroes of Parish and the Class of 2017. As a class we have diligently strived to keep everything at Parish in balance. . . . This year was the end to our epic superhero film. . . . this story, the stories in between, and the stories to come, were all thanks to this superhero school. I wish for everyone to go out and create their own superhero story, and see the world for the excitement and potential it holds.

Jack Carter “JC” Lyon – Blue Shirt Chapel

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at Parish. But, more than that, a “Lifer” represents the support, comfort and challenge that is the Parish family, evident throughout the entire student body, prekindergarten through 12th grade.

Over the past 11 graduating classes, Parish has had 216 Lifers.

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