PARKER MAGAZINE EDITOR Graciela Sevilla
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ALUMNI PROFILE
Matt Blumberg, Class of '88, shares his entrepreneurial insights.
MAXIMUM MANDARIN
Parker's Lower School meets the demand for Chinese Studies.
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RISING TO THE OCCASION
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FACULTY PROFILE
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Members of the Lancer Orchestra display talent and determination.
Parker's retiring athletic director is off to find a new playground.
CLASS OF 2014 BY THE NUMBERS
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Lori Foote GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amy Stirnkorb COPY EDITOR Ken Stone CONTRIBUTORS Leonel Sanchez Anthony Santacroce David Wahlstrom PHOTOGRAPHY Erin Aiston Jackie Enck Earnie Grafton Crissy Pascual Fred Greaves Genevieve Moeller To write us or to be added to the mailing list contact: communications@francisparker.org Parker Magazine is published bi-annually by Francis Parker School 6501 Linda Vista Road San Diego, CA 92111 858 / 569-7900 Cover and back cover photography by Fred Greaves. On location at Mission Hills Campus. Cover Photo, Back row, left to right: Jesse Brookins '14, Ali Bloom '14, Front Row: Justice O'Brien '26, Iris Korn '26 Back Cover Photo, left to right: Michaela Dews '14, Zayden Antia '26, Bojana Wilder '26, Arturo Alemany '14
Photo by Jackie Enck
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