PARKER MAGAZINE SPRING/SUMMER 2016 EDITOR Graciela Sevilla CREATIVE DIRECTOR Lori Foote '94 COPY EDITOR Alexa K. Apallas CONTRIBUTORS Alexa K. Apallas Pat Flynn '75 Bob Gillingham Tracy J. Jones Carol Obermeier David Ogul Lisa Petrillo Tiffany Yu PHOTOGRAPHY Earnie Grafton Aaron Huniu Photography Nancee Lewis Photography
Drop by Drop Thirsting to make a difference. . . 8 Dreams Take Flight Student inventor soars . . . . . . . . 11 Master Teachers Parker leads the way in improving the art of instruction . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sports Standouts . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Grandparents Council . . . . . . . . 43 Head of School Circle . . . . . . . . 46 Alumni Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . 48 Parker Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Rearview Back to the Future. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Faculty Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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CLIMATE CHANGE, OBSERVED
LEARNING WELL, DOING GOOD
Cross-cultural program leads to greater understanding of environmental challenges
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Students serve the Linda Vista community and gain hands-on experience during Interim Week