Park Tudor Phoenix Summer 2016

Park Tudor

Phoenix

Summer 2016

• Celebrating Our Graduates • Interviews with Alumni Authors

On the Cover The Class of 2016 beams after receiving their diplomas at Commencement.

Park Tudor School Mission

To create an inspiring college-preparatory learning environment, with exceptional educators and extraordinary opportunities, that prepares and motivates students to become balanced, confident, and resourceful lifelong learners.

PARK TUDOR SCHOOL

Teen Talk: Commencement

Interim Head of School Peter Kraft Editor Cathy Yingling Chapelle ’87 Class Notes Cassie Dull Graphic Design/ Photography Stefanie Dean ’05 Director of Strategic Communications Cathy Yingling Chapelle ’87 Director of Development and Alumni Relations Douglas Allen Assistant Director of Development, Alumni and Planned Giving Gretchen Hueni 2015-16 Alumni Association Board President Joe Hawkins ’96 Vice President Beth Tolbert Johnson ’03 Secretary Zach Wills ’03 Treasurer Tony Holton ’06

The Class of 2016 is the 46th at Park Tudor School and the 113th since the founding of Tudor Hall.

Many Commencement traditions are derived from our proud predecessors: In 1903, at the end of Tudor Hall’s first year, nine young women in long white dress also processed into a church. They each carried 18 red roses, the senior class flower, and became the first of more than 4,000 Tudor Hall School, Park School and Park Tudor School graduates. At Park School, diplomas as well as academic, arts and athletic awards were presented at a year-end ceremony.

Past President Lindsay Elder Thornton ’95 Alumni Association Directors Emily Bohn ’12 Courtney Maguire Day ’03 Kate Engle ’95 Katie McKown Feldman ’03 Katelyn Miner Fisher ’04 Maidena Manders Fulford ’89 Mallory Reider Inselberg ’98 Matt Kleymeyer ’00 Andy Marra ’06 Jonathan McDowell ’02 Ben Miner ’02 Reid Searles ’06 Natalie Mercho Taler ’96 Julianne Sicklesteel Brainard ’07 Kristi Kirles Walden ’98 Correction from the Spring Phoenix: The spring issue of the Phoenix incorrectly identified Kim Bacon ’84’s daughter; her name is Theryn Gray. In addition, Kim passed the bar exam in 1999.

Contents Summer 2016

Features

Michael Jones ’82: Loving the Life He’s Living

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A Q&A with Author Kathryn Lasky ’62

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by Cathy Chapelle ’89

by Holly Hartley ’62

Departments News of the School

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Alumni News

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Class Notes

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From the Interim Head’s Desk

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Background: Ruth Faris and Pascual Arellano JK Bike Day.

The Phoenix is published three times annually for alumni, friends, and parents of Park Tudor School. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please send them to: Cathy Yingling Chapelle ’87, Editor Park Tudor School 7200 N. College Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46240-3016 317/415-2870 cchapelle@parktudor.org

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by Peter Kraft, Interim Head of School The test of a good teacher is not how many questions he can ask his pupils that they will answer readily, but how many questions he inspires them to ask him which he finds it hard to answer.

-Alice Wellington Rollins

Park Tudor’s tag line is elegantly simple: “Exceptional educators. Extraordinary opportunities.”

But our slogan begs several fundamental questions. What makes a great teacher? And, even more critically, how can an institution continue to deliver on its promise of an outstanding education?

Interestingly, the June 11 cover story of The Economist addresses just these questions. Their conclusion, one that Park Tudor has long understood, is that the quality of a student’s education is directly tied to the quality of instruction. As they note, “The secret to stellar grades and thriving students is teachers. One American study found that in a single year’s teaching the top 10% of teachers impart three times as much learning to their pupils as the worst 10% do.”

Importantly, The Economist goes on to

identify those aspects of great teaching that can be developed. Debunking the notion that great teachers are “born, not made,” it argues that many of the long-held notions of education are simply incorrect:

“In 2014 Rob Coe of Durham University, in England, noted in a report on what makes great teaching that many commonly used classroom techniques do not work.

Unearned praise, grouping by ability and accepting or encouraging children’s different ‘learning styles’ are widely espoused but bad ideas. So too is the notion that pupils can discover complex ideas all by themselves. Teachers must impart knowledge and critical thinking.”

Instead, research shows that certain qualities of teaching lead to strong performance among students. These aspects include the extent to which educators collaborate with their colleagues on best practices and effective methodology; using instruction time wisely and having high expectations for one’s students; and, most importantly, having a strong understanding of both content and the craft of teaching.

As Charles Chew, a master teacher in Singapore, explains, “I don’t teach physics; I teach my pupils how to learn physics.”

An important distinction indeed.

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• Professional Development: Over the past five years, Park Tudor has doubled our professional development (PD) budget to ensure that our teachers are constantly honing their craft. From continuing education to attending national conferences to bringing in expert instructors, our approach to PD is to provide our teachers the tools they need to become master teachers. The results are impressive. As a member of the Global Online Academy (GOA) consortium, Park Tudor offers its students the chance to take classes online from instructors throughout the globe. We are proud to say that we are among the consortium’s leaders in having our own faculty serve as instructors.

In fact, this past year three Park Tudor instructors placed among the ten most highly rated GOA teachers. Moreover, Park Tudor teacher Jamey Everett has served as one of GOA’s principal instructors for online education.

• A Schedule that Encourages Deep Diving and Personal Development: In addition, our new schedule allows both faculty

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and students to follow their passions and to develop areas of particular interest. The new Wednesday schedule, in particular, will provide 70-minute blocks of time for students to dive deeply into the material.

While this will stretch our faculty and will require some pedagogical adjustments, research shows that differing lengths of class time lead to higher student achievement and more creative teaching. Moreover, the newly-created iBlock, which will meet Wednesdays from 2:50-3:50 in the Middle and Upper Schools, will create a venue for innovation. There, faculty and other members of the Park Tudor community (including parents and alumni/ae) have the opportunity to create “experiences” that allow students to try something outside the normal academic realm. Already, teachers, parents and alums have created iBlock experiences on the following: designing and building motorcycle engines; personal finance; Design Thinking; marketing; Monarch Butterfly restoration; graphic novels; and cartography and mathematics. (See page 13 for more information on the new iBlock.)

• Careful Mentoring and Evaluation: Park Tudor understands that teachers are

forever in the “process of becoming.” To that end, Department Chairs and School Directors spend a great deal of time visiting teachers’ classes and providing feedback to instructors. This feedback includes both formative and summative comments.

That is, administrators discuss with teachers both about how they can improve in the future and how they have done to-date.

These observations take multiple forms, including brief “walk throughs” and more extensive evaluations every four years.

cated significant resources to coaching and mentoring our faculty. Those teachers who are interested in including project-based learning will be able to work with Luana Nissan, our newly appointed Director of Community Engaged Learning. Moreover, Middle School Faculty member Adrian Pumphrey and like-minded colleagues will implement Faculty Forums, in which faculty interested in exploring innovative approaches will meet monthly to discuss their ideas.

• Student Feedback: Starting in the 201617 academic year, students’ input will also be a critical part of teacher growth.

Commenting on everything from clarity of instruction to the specificity of teacher feedback, students will have an important voice in helping our teachers further hone their craft. Here again, research shows that student feedback tools, when designed and used appropriately, lead to significant gains in teachers’ achievement. We look forward to implementing this tool in the coming year.

• An Emphasis on Visiting Colleagues: Finally, we will emphasize “collegial visits” during 2016-17 and beyond. As part of this program, all of our faculty will visit fellow teachers, both within their discipline and beyond, to harness the talents of their colleagues. As The Economist notes, this practice is among the most important, and least utilized, of all types of PD. “Today 40% of teachers in the OECD have never taught alongside another teacher, observed another or given feedback.”

• Coaching and Collegiality: As part of our focus on Innovation and Community Engaged Learning (CEL), we have dedi-

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Great teaching is not easy, and it requires constant reflection and honing of one’s skills. At Park Tudor, we are dedicated to the difficult work of developing—and maintaining—great classroom teaching, all the while continuing to provide for our students the types of opportunities that make Park Tudor unique.

As always, I welcome your comments and feedback.

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98 Graduates Celebrated at Commencement Ceremony on May 22

A full house enjoyed Park Tudor’s annual

Commencement Ceremony at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church on Sunday, May 22 as the 98 members of the class of 2016 joined the ranks of Park Tudor graduates.

In his inspiring speech to the graduates, keynote speaker Aaron Dimmock ’92 began with excerpts from the Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and other historical documents and also referenced song lyrics from Shakira, Andra Day, Rachel Platten and Ryan O’Neal. A Commander in the United States Navy, Dimmock told the graduates, “In life’s testable moments, and informed by all mentioned heretofore, we are individually and collectively presented with a choice among three options that may be shaped and operationalized by our guideposts. In their absence, we may decide to whimper, blame, and fade away.

In their familiarity, we may acknowledge reality and survive. Lastly, if fully internalized, we are empowered to demonstrate our character by exercising integrity in that moment of choice to embrace the reality, exercise resilience, and thrive. I favor the

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latter and the Park Tudor community has illustrated it these past several months.

Why? Because it is our biology as United States citizens. It was infused into our very DNA as a newborn nation by the promise of our Declaration, with moral reasoning as its foundation, and the fulfillment of that promise embodied in our Constitution.

This third option is the choice that most accurately personifies who we are as Americans.”

He went on to remind the graduates of their resiliency, referencing President Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural addresses:

“Every single one of us has an opportunity to heed this voice, to rise up, to try and try again, to determine how we may make the most viable use of our one match while nurturing the roots that thrive in our American soil, and fully commit to the primary role we are meant to play in this narrative of humanity. By continuing to live the principles laid out before us as citizens of our remarkable nation to become better human beings tomorrow than we are today, by rehumanizing who we are so that we may better appreciate those not quite the same as us, and by nudging humanity toward a more perfect union while privi-

leging others a tad more than ourselves, we will individually and societally reacquaint ourselves with our true identity as Americans and continue to be a model for the world. To embolden your mindset such that you are moved to embrace and develop your role, my modest request is two-fold: 1) that you adopt the guideposts that seek you out along your life journey and 2) that you will internalize what our 16th President captured in the language of both his inaugural addresses to steadfastly appeal to ‘the better angels of our nature’ while doing ‘all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.’

In addition to Dimmock, speakers at the ceremony included Interim Head of School Peter Kraft, who made welcoming remarks; Ashley Tambunan ’09, who brought greetings from the alumni; retiring Upper School Global Scholars teacher Carol Cummings Rogers ’59, who spoke on behalf of the faculty; and Student Council President-Elect Noelle Enkema ’17, who represented the student body. The Park Tudor Singers performed musical selections.

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Welcoming Remarks: Peter Kraft, Interim Head of School “So many in this audience have made enormous sacrifices to send your sons and daughters and grandchildren to Park Tudor, all with the same goal: to give them a ‘great education.’ Graduates of the class of 2016, I hope you understand just how precious this gift is. As I have said before, an education is one of the few things that can never be taken from you. But what exactly is this gift? What makes a Park Tudor education truly exceptional?

Certainly it is teaching our graduates to read well, to write effectively, to compute confidently, to speak articulately, to collaborate well. But it is so much more than that. And while there are any number of things that make a Park Tudor education special, let me highlight three:

1. First, a Park Tudor education teaches students the value of perseverance…of being truly stretched…of failing, falling down…and getting back up…all the while knowing that there are 150+ adults in our community who truly care for them and who will be there to encourage them in the future.

2. Secondly, a Park Tudor education provides our students the opportunity to find their passions, to truly ‘discover themselves.’ This is why the arts and athletics are so critical to Park Tudor; why they are siblings, rather than handmaidens, to our academic program. The arts and athletics allow students to try on a persona, to perform in a way that is both intensely personal and also remarkably public. This is why balance is so central to our mission… and why that sense of balance helps define our graduates.

3. Lastly, and most importantly to me, a Park Tudor education helps build on the foundation of good parenting - and make no mistake, that is where things start - to develop in students character, courage, and conviction. Just like learning how to write a 5-paragraph essay or how to play the violin, character must be practiced. It must be encouraged and reinforced, every day.

And though we do not always hit the mark, and while all of us—all of us—make mistakes, Park Tudor will continue to do all that we can to make good on our core values and to teach the lessons that help young men and women become people of character.”

Greetings from Alumni: Ashley Tambunan ’09 “The fact of the matter is, you’re not going to remember everything I say today.

I am, however, going to ask you to try to remember one thing, and it is this: Own it. …In your life you will see, your strengths and weaknesses often intersect.

Having the maturity and self-awareness to truly recognize and internalize this is what will allow you to excel amongst your peers.

Confidence and self-awareness go beyond what you study in school and what you do after you graduate. Being confident means you own everything that makes you, you—

the good and the bad. Our Park Tudor family has been through a lot this year, and you guys experienced it firsthand. I’m certain this is not the first time life has dealt you a bad hand, and I can assure you, it won’t be the last. I encourage you to take ownership of your struggles, have the self-awareness to know when it’s time to ask for help, and the confidence to persevere. Call your mom, call your sister, call your grandpa— to these people you are the world and you should let them relish in your accomplishments and support you in your shortcomings.

So, class of 2016, remember: own it — your abilities, your values, your choic-

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es, and your opportunities. When you get to school in the fall own your experience — raise your hand in a 100-person lecture, join an organization for a cause you believe in, and check-in with your parents at least once a week. Find Park Tudor alumni in your new cities, embrace us as mentors, advisors, and friends. Always celebrate the good in your life, and never be afraid to take the bull by the horns. You are prepared; I promise you, so take your skills and wield them bravely.”

Greetings from the Student Body: Noelle Enkema ’17, Student Council President-Elect I have always admired the class of 2016 for their spirit. They never fail to support their classmates at sporting events, theatre productions, choir showcases, or whatever it may be. The support these students have for each other is inspiring.

I have also admired them for their balance. These students are involved in rigorous course schedules and the most diverse range of extracurricular activities. I can’t imagine how difficult it has been to manage all of the activities in their lives, and the class of 2016 has done it with grace.

I have admired their inclusivity. It is no secret that high school can be scary at times, but whether it has been at their senior run-in or the senior prank - when they involved the whole school - or at the freshman retreat, when senior facilitators ensured that no one was alone, these seniors have gone above and beyond to make sure everyone is included.

I would also like to honor their creativity and talent. As you all know, these students are involved in countless extracurricular activities. Not only have they accomplished astounding athletic achievements, but their artistic capabilities are unparalleled. The class of 2016 is truly gifted in many areas including theatre, painting, graphic design, and many, many more.

I admire the class of 2016 for their bravery. This past year has certainly been tough. There have been times where the student body has felt shocked and confused. However, these seniors, our fearless leaders of the Upper School, never failed to come into school with a smile on their faces. The graduating class’s ever-present positivity, support, and strength helped to

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get the student body through what we all know was a challenging year. I know I do not speak alone when I say that I am so thankful to have had their support this year.

Greetings from the Faculty: Carol Cummings Rogers ’59 Fifty-seven years ago I sat like you young women in my long white gown, clutching my red roses as I graduated from Tudor Hall. And I, like you, was transfixed by the endless possibilities and unknown challenges of the future. College and the wide world of independence beckoned to me with all the tempting allure of the Siren’s call in Homer’s Odyssey. Seniors – you have completed with significant success the rigorous academic challenges that Park Tudor has required of you. But don’t confuse content and information with knowledge. What you do with knowledge will determine not only much of the direction of your lives but can make the world a better place. You are our hope for a saner and safer world. In the last four years you have solved vector problems in physics, analyzed Elizabethan sonnets, translated Caesar’s Gallic Wars, and looked for disguised symbolism in Late Gothic paintings.

Sadly these accomplishments seem almost trivial when faced with the unanswerable questions and often unattainable successful results we are seeking the world of here and now. There continue to be countless tragedies worldwide that threaten our planet and these issues must be faced.

…My first grandmother advice for you is the acquisition of knowledge that will allow you to think and judge reasonably and for the openness to new ideas no matter how challenging, uncomfortable, and different than your own ideas may be. This will enable you to go beyond yourself and pay attention to life in all its complexities.

My second piece of advice is about values and your own moral compass – your personal values and the value you place on others. Choose your causes wisely. Don’t take short cuts with your values. Plato was right and so was St. Thomas Aquinas.

There are absolutes of Truth, Goodness, Honesty, Love. Integrity of self will last far longer than importance of self. Do not allow anyone to manipulate your values for the sake of the moment. Howard Thurman told a group of Spellman College students,

‘There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will, all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls.’”

Read the complete text of the speeches on the Park Tudor website: www.parktudor.org/class-of-2016.

Class of 2016 Achievements

• 98-member class attending 56 colleges and universities; accepted $2.4 million in college merit scholarships from $10.4 million offered • Two National Merit Scholars; 7 National Merit Finalists; 7 National Merit Semifinalists; 5 Commended Students • One U.S Presidential Scholar Semifinalist; 2 U.S. Presidential Scholar candidates • One Morehead-Cain Scholar • 20 Cum Laude Society inductees • Phi Beta Kappa Honoree • One National AP Scholar; 10 AP Scholars with Distinction; 11 AP Scholars with Honor; 11 AP Scholars • Indiana Academic All-Star • Indiana Outstanding Student of Spanish award winner • National runner-up, NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing; two NCWIT Indiana Affiliate Award winners • First place, Indiana Crossroads Conference Art Competition, including the “Best in Show” award • Indiana Crossroads Conference champions, Brain Game • State, regional and national honors in English, math, science, foreign language, and fine arts • Indiana State Team Runners-Up, Boys Tennis • One top 4 finisher, US Rowing Youth National Championships • Sectional Champions, Boys Basketball, Boys Tennis and Girls Tennis • Sectional Champion, Boys Track 800 Meter Run • One All-County selection, Girls Soccer • One All-State selection, Boys Tennis • Thirteen Indiana Crossroads Conference Academic All-Conference selections • Indiana Crossroads Conference team championships in Boys Golf, Boys Basketball, Girls Tennis, Boys Tennis, Girls Cross Country, and Girls Swimming • Class of 2016 completed 10,161 hours of community service

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Senior Prank Unites Campus

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n a Thursday evening in late May, Park Tudor’s graduating seniors capped off their years at Park Tudor with a bang.

Donning patriot garb and in possession of hundreds of campaign signs - bipartisan and legally procured, by the way - they decorated the entire Upper School in red, white and blue balloons, streamers and placards.

From there, they placed campaign signs of all descriptions - from Hilary Clinton and Ted Cruz to Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump and a host of local candidates - in public areas throughout the school.

The theme of the event? “Make the Senior Prank Great Again.”

Students, parents and faculty were delighted by the humorous prank that was both witty and uniting in its effects.

“I challenged this year’s class to do three things,” said Interim Head of School Peter Kraft. “Number one, do something that was intelligent. Secondly, do no harm and be respectful. And third, create something that would bring the school together, not pull it apart.”

Mission accomplished.

Upper School Director Sarah Webster was similarly pleased with the prank. “This class, from the start, knew that it had the chance to ‘hit the reset button’ on the senior prank. This was really important, given all of the challenges of the year. I could not be more proud of them.”

The seniors also created T-shirts commemorating the event. Senior Isabel Keller designed the mementos, which were festooned with politically inspired slogans and fonts matching those of prominent presidential candidates.

Even the youngest PT students were impressed. When asked about the prank, one second grader remarked, “It was fun and festive. That is what a prank should be!”

Well done, class of 2016!

Top: Seniors gather to celebrate a prank well done. Left: The Class of 2016 gave the senior corner a festive “America” theme. Right: Seniors Isabel Keller, Bobby Crossin, and Clare Chandler pose with Interim Head of School Peter Kraft in front of their political-themed sign.

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Retiring Faculty and Service Anniversaries Marked at Year-End Celebrations

Six retiring faculty and staff members were

honored by their colleagues, family and friends at the annual end-of-year faculty celebration, as well as at a retirement party on Thursday, June 2.

Tom Black: Tom Black started as a teacher at Park School in 1961, and he has worn many different hats during his time at Park Tudor. In addition to teaching mathematics, Tom has held several administrative roles, including serving as Summer School Director, Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, Director of Studies, Upper School Director, Assistant Headmaster, and eventually Interim Headmaster for the 1986-87 school year. Tom also started the computer science program at Park Tudor, teaching BASIC and PASCAL to students in the early 1980s.

After an absence of two years, Tom returned to Park Tudor five years ago to assist with student scheduling, and has been instrumental in helping to develop the newly revamped schedule that will go into effect next school year.

When Park School and Tudor Hall merged, Tom was a member of the steering committee that worked to blend the traditions of the two schools. Tom and his camera were fixtures at PT events for many years; our archives are full thanks to his photography skills. He also served as a coach of numerous sports in the Middle and Upper schools, sponsor of the Student Council and chaperone for many Park and PT clubs and events.

Jerry Grayson: Theatre director Jerry Grayson has staged more than 60 productions in Ayres Auditorium during his 31 years at Park Tudor, including an incredible range of theatrical

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works that have inspired, challenged and delighted our students and community.

Throughout his tenure, Jerry cultivated strong artistic partnerships with Rob Hueni, John Williams, Jeanne Bowling, Debbie Everett and many others to build an incredible Theatre Department, Drama curriculum and so much more. His dedicated work ethic, passion, intellect, high artistic standards and love for the rigor of Theatre generated enthusiasm in many former students who have gone on to enjoy successful careers in the Performing Arts.

Paul Hamer: Dr. Paul Hamer is completing his 19th year of teaching Upper School English at Park Tudor and his 42nd year of teaching. He served as English Department Chair at PT for four years. Before coming to Park Tudor, Paul earned his Ph.D. in English from the University of Notre Dame and taught at Culver Academies, where he also chaired the English department. In addition to being a Lilly Foundation Creative Teaching Fellow, Paul is an award-winning author who has published extensively, most notably in the Culver and Park Tudor alumni magazines.

Paul’s daughter Molly is a member of the Park Tudor Class of 2006, and he served as a Commencement speaker in 2007. His oratorical skills were on display once again as he brought down the house during this year’s Cum Laude Society induction ceremony.

Laura Lowe: Laura Lowe has dedicated eighteen years to Park Tudor’s third grade. A graduate of Indiana University, she also taught in Washington Township, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Milpi-

tas, California. As a master teacher and a consummate learner, Laura has always prioritized the needs of her students and the pursuit of best practices to help every student achieve their personal best. She has served as Teacher Leader for over ten years for the primary grades and served on numerous committees in both math and language arts.

Both her tireless energy and the care and compassion she invests in her students every day are remarkable. From arriving before dawn each day to leading her students in morning “energizers,” Laura’s sense of humor and energy for life are contagious.

No task is too big or too small, as Laura is faithfully dedicated to hard work and details.

Her passion for teaching will extend into her retirement as she has plans to continue her education, seeking training in Orton Gillingham and hoping to tutor students in the Lower School next fall.

David Malcom: David Malcom began as a French teacher at Park Tudor in 1975, after beginning his career at Phillips Exeter Academy and the Hotchkiss School.

For many years David taught both French and Spanish at Park Tudor, eventually focusing on Upper School Spanish.

In 2004, David was named Foreign Language Teacher of the Year by the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association, as well as Spanish Teacher of the Year by the Indiana branch of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (IAATSP). He also held the positions of secretary, vice president, and president of the IAATSP, and has made presentations at IAATSP meetings. He has also presented at the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, and has written articles for the Phoenix (Park Tudor’s alumni magazine).

David has been an Upper School advisor, Spanish Club advisor, and has led trips to Mexico, Guatemala and Europe.

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Mary Pendexter: Registrar Mary Pendexter came to Park Tudor in 2000 as administrative assistant in the Lower School and with the Learning Project.

Prior to that, Mary was a third grade teaching assistant in Washington Township Schools. From 1976 to 1982 she worked with the Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America first as a District Executive with the Exploring program and then as the Public Relations Director.

Carol Rogers: Carol Rogers began her career at Park Tudor in 1975, although her connection with the school goes back much further as a Tudor Hall alum from the class of 1959.

Carol taught history in the Middle School and served as Middle School Director for many years, and was instrumental in the building of a new Middle School in the late 1980s. She also taught English in the Middle School; world history, ancient history, medieval history and art his-

tory in the Upper School; and served as Upper School Academic Dean.

With Dr. Jan Guffin, Carol developed Park Tudor’s signature Global Scholars program. Most recently, Carol has been coteaching the Global Scholars Philosophy of Knowing course and working with Global Scholars students on their research projects.

Carol has been a Commencement speaker in the past, and once again shared her pearls of wisdom with our graduates at this year’s Commencement ceremony, where she also celebrated her grandson Baxter Rogers’ graduation.

Faculty and Staff Members Recognized for Their Years of Service to Park Tudor 25+ Years

Mike Ayres

Tom Black

Kathy Campbell

David Malcom

Deborah March

Melanie Marshall

20 Years

Chris Hammock

Lorelei Farlow

AJ McIntosh

Mark Dewart

Margo McAlear

Tom Page

10 Years

Sue Taylor Heather Teets *Not pictured: Ron Bruce and Bill Kidwell

Jeanne Roberts

Karen Pellico

Jerry Grayson

Brad Lennon

Kathryn Lerch

Carol Rogers

Royce Thrush

Lisa Trimpe

Abby Ford

Laura Gellin

Ann Kizer

Shelle Wright

Sue Stemen

Susan Buroker

Amber Chance

Cynthia Eiteljorg

Pam Fischer

Heather Kleinschmidt

Sarah Webster

Peter Kraft Concha Marin Erin Nixon *Not pictured: Larra Holding and Alyssa Scotten

Laura Schroeder

Julia Sipes

5 Years

Carrie Blankenbaker Barb Laughner

Sylvia Fleck

Belinda Barlow

Mary Zajac

15 Years

Bill Bishop

Debbie Everett

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23 Students Inducted into the Cum Laude Society

The Park Tudor Chapter of the Cum Laude Society welcomed 18 members of the class

of 2016, and five members of the class of 2017 during an assembly on Friday, April 29.

Membership in the Cum Laude Society is limited by its national bylaws to no more than 20% of the senior class. Juniors may be inducted, but this is limited to those few students who have received only grades of A for all semester grades at Park Tudor through the end of the fall semester of their junior year.

New members of the Cum Laude Society are: Lizzie Polak Class of 2016: Samantha Rogers Elise Edgar Mark Rook Jack Enkema John Stewart Rachel Hardacker John Stout Julia Hoffman Anish Thyagarajan Nathaniel Hopf-Nelson Christman Johnson Class of 2017: Margaret Johnston Adam Gottwald William Lacy Alex Honigford Amanda Li Alexander Schiffer Joseph Lybik Christopher Skalnik Anne McCarter Cameron Sumner Pavani Peri

Seniors Angela Li and Margaret Kosten are also members of the Cum Laude Society, having been elected into the society last year as juniors.

Top Park Tudor Honors Robert Crossin ’16 received

the Frank Meek Memorial Award, the highest award Park Tudor can bestow on a student, at the Upper School end-of-year awards assembly on May 20. The award was established by friends of the lat Lt. Frank Meek, class of 1948, an incentive to students to aspire to the highest degree of loyalty to Park Tudor.

Christman Johnson ’16 and Pavani Peri ’16 were honored with The Fletcher, Rebecca and Margaret Hodges Awards, given annually to a male and female member of the senior class voted by the faculty to have significantly and wholeheartedly contributed to the life and spirit of Park Tudor throughout their years on campus.

Margaret Kosten ’16 and Angela Li ’16 were honored with the Virginia E. Smith Highest Academic Award.

Search for New Head of School is Underway Park Tudor is undertaking an extensive

national search with the aim of having a full-time Head of School in place for the 2017-2018 school year. Meanwhile, Peter Kraft will continue as Interim Head of School and will aid in the transition of the new Head of School.

Eleven members of the school community have been appointed to serve on the Head of School Search Committee to bring a diverse mix of perspectives to the search process and to represent the interests of the entire Park Tudor community. They are: • Sue Mahony (Search Committee Chair, Board member and parent) • Tom Grein (Incoming Board President and past parent) • Nikhil Gunale ’96 (Board member and alumnus) • Suzie Fehsenfeld (Board member and past parent) • Brenda Harrington (Board member and past parent) • Bo Elder (Incoming Board of Trustees Chair and past parent) • Christine Camferdam (PTPA Co-President) • Judge John Tinder (Independent advisor)

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Robert Crossin with Peter Kraft.

Christman Johnson, Peter Kraft, and Pavani Peri

• Ryan Ritz (Teacher, Upper School Computer Science) • Amy Kerr (Interim Director of the Middle School) • Annie Crafton (Teacher, Lower School Grade 2) After a series of interviews, we recently hired the firm Wickenden Associates to serve as our consultants for the search.

The Wickenden firm - a prominent and respected name in the educational field - has served more than 370 independent schools across the nation, including helping us with our previous Head of School search.

the number one factor in deciding to take an iBlock course is genuine interest in the topic. Students have many areas of interest that they would like to pursue during the iBlock time. Top subject areas for potential iBlock classes include current events, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, cooking, leadership,computer science, law, art, music and science.

Several Park Tudor faculty and parents have already submitted proposals for iBlock classes covering a wide range of topics. Some of the iBlock options will be interdisciplinary, co-taught by Park Tudor faculty from multiple departments. Offerings include quarter-long or semester-long options (for Upper School), and semesterlong experiences for Middle School. In the Upper School, iBlock classes are purely elective and non-credited; however, students will receive a notation on their transcript for iBlock classes they complete.

In the Middle School, participation in the iBlock experience is mandatory, giving every student the opportunity to explore something new or pursue a lifelong passion.

Following are just a few examples of iBlock classes currently being considered for Upper School students: • Commercial Drones and Aerial Photography - An opportunity to explore

New iBlock Classes Tailored to Students’ Interests As part of Park Tudor’s newly redesigned

schedule being introduced next school year, students in grades 6-12 will have the opportunity to take a variety of unique classes during the weekly iBlock time on Wednesday afternoons.

In order to help shape iBlock course offerings, Park Tudor parents Vicky Bender and Lee Clifford conducted a focus group with Upper School students to better understand what would encourage them to participate in iBlock courses. Not surprisingly,

photography and filmmaking with drones, including both creative and safety considerations.

• Dabbling in Social Dancing - An interdisciplinary workshop combining fine arts with physical education. Students will learn several popular couples’ dancing styles like waltz, salsa and swing.

• Legacy Woods Project - An opportunity to conduct an in-depth exploration of the woods at Marrott Park and Park Tudor, which used to be from the same forest but have taken divergent paths - what caused it? How has land management at Park Tudor affected this development?

• Marketing to Make a Better World An introduction to marketing with a heavy emphasis on digital and content marketing, explored from an agency perspective doing real work for real clients.

• Food, Hunger and Social Class in Indianapolis - Students will explore the Indianapolis food system, local food-related initiatives, and local food deserts to gain an understanding of the cooperative efforts between the public, non-profit and forprofit sectors to address food-related issues in Indianapolis.

A full schedule of all available iBlock classes will be unveiled at the beginning of the 2016-17 school year. In the meantime, we invite parents, alumni, and community members with a connection to Park Tudor to participate in this exceptional educational opportunity. If you have an idea for a class you would like to teach or if you would like to help make the iBlock experience as enriching as possible for our students, please email Vicky Bender at vickywolfebender@gmail.com. Passion, interest, or expertise in your topic area and a commitment to one hour every Wednesday are the only requirements. Park Tudor will review all iBlock submissions prior to acceptance to ensure a wide range of offerings for our students.

For planning purposes, iBlock courses offered in the fall semester will occupy roughly 15 Wednesdays between August 24 and December 14. In the spring semester, iBlock occurs on roughly 18 Wednesdays between January 4 and May 17. The iBlock time will occur at the same time each week, from 2:50 until 3:50 p.m.

Based on the focus group feedback, the students are excited about the possibili-

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ties this experience offers them. They look forward to one hour per week exploring a topic without the stress of tests or quizzes - learning for learning’s sake - and digging into something fun. Let us know if you have a passion or interest that you could share with either the Upper or Middle School students.

PT Students Shine at ISSMA State Competitions On Saturday, February 20, several Park

Tudor students competed in the state level of the ISSMA Piano and Voice Competition, earning gold medals.

Congratulations to: Piano: Brian Zhu (MS) Andrea Stout and Alex Stout (US) Voice: Madeleine Loewen and Kyle Xu (MS) Kylie Clouse, Antonio Dominguez, Elise Edgar, Michael French, Julia King, Erin Krull, Anjali Mirmira and Sally Root (US)

On Saturday, February 27, Park Tudor was also well-represented at the state level of the ISSMA Solo and Ensemble Contest.

Each of the 9 soloists earned a gold rating, and each of our ensembles (21 total members) earned that top rating, as well.

Soloists: *Angela Li, flute *Priya Moorthy, clarinet *Ethan Piper, alto saxophone *Elise Edgar, viola *Jarod Lau, violin *Hannah Wang, violin *Emily Sun, cello *Mike McGill, bass *Andrea Stout, bass Ensembles: *Flute Trio: Angela Li, Jonathan Moore, and Jennifer Oberthur *Saxophone Trio: Matthew Gerdisch, Allen Zhao, and Andrew Chen *Renaissance Plus String Ensemble: Andrea Stout, Paula Sing, Michelle Zhu, Michael French, Hannah Wang, Stephen Kocerha, Hana Shafique, Shelby Hart, Elise Edgar, Aidan Wiesinger, Lucy Keller, Chris Skalnik, Aman Sikand, Abbi Plewes, and Alex Bowlby

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CyberPatriot Defense Teams Complete Successful Season

Congratulations to the 47 PT students

who participated in CyberPatriot VIII this season. CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program and was conceived by the Air Force Association (AFA) to inspire high school students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation’s future.

This was Park Tudor’s sixth year to compete in the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, with participation growing from five to 47 students. The online competition puts teams of high school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services. Competitions take place on specified weekends throughout the school year. Teams must complete all their work during one (1) six-hour period on the Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of these competition windows. Teams compete for the top placement within their state and region, and the top teams in the nation earn an allexpenses paid trip to Baltimore, MD for the National Finals Competition.

Coaches Bryon Realey and Karen Pellico fielded a record eight teams into the competition this season.

Teams members were: Team #1: Alex Gregory, Bella Realey, Chris Lombardo, Jeremy Klotz, Kiran Bohyer and Nick Coury.

Team #2: Amanda Li, Angi Li, Justin Lueck, Quinton Petrucciani, Rhodes Lacy and Zeba Kokan.

Team #3: Alex Kim, Christian Amstutz, Karen Lu, Kendall Garner, Michelle Zhu and Riley Aquilano.

Team #4: Adi Bhatt, Chris Skalnik, Drew Wiegel, Josh Weinstein, Siddhu Peri and Vanessa Longe.

Team #5: Aidan Wiesinger, Graham Fisher, Justin Hu, Paul Miller, Rena Li and Vic-

tor Xiao.

Team #6: Hannah Wang, Matt Fu, Maya Mishra, Megan Chapelle and Will Wallentine.

Team #7: Alec Bloomfield, Alex Woods, Linnea Lindstrom, Matthew Jessup, Oliver Scotten and Tommy Gallagher.

Team #8: Aaron Chai, Kevin Wu, Nick Conterno, Olivia Xu, Vahin Vuppalanchi and Carl Meyer.

Congratulations to all of our teams for a great season and congratulations to the following State Winners: Team #6 First Place Indiana Gold Tier Winner; Team #5 Second Place Indiana Gold Tier Winner; Team #5 Second Place Midwest Region Gold Tier Winner.

Middle School Students Raise $12,943.17 to Fund a Well in Uganda

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School students learned last week that the $12,943.17 they raised as part of their Project:Well efforts earlier in the year has been sent to Uganda to fund a well. Students conducted a Water Walk and sold bottles of water during Water Week to raise money for the well. MS students learned about the impact the well will have - Uganda is rebounding after two decades of civil war. More than 1.6 million people were internally displaced (80% were women and children) and many remain far from home today. But clean water projects can improve health, shorten the time spent walking for water, and even help define and rebuild communities returning to or looking for a home after years of displacement.

Students in the News • Michelle Shen, Allen Zhao, Andrew Wu, and Alex Gu scored in the top 5% nationally in the Mathematical Association of America’s American Mathematics Competition. They were invited to take the American Invitational Mathematics Exam to compete for further honors. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!

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• Two PT teams competed in the Indiana Regional Science Bowl on Saturday, March 5. Park Tudor team #1 won the competition and advanced to the National Science Bowl in Washington DC. Park Tudor #1 team: Andrew Wu (Captain), Alex Gu, Michelle Shen, Allen Zhao. Park Tudor #2 team: Mark Rook (Captain), Adam Shafique, Siddhu Peri, and Max Bott.

The National Science Bowl is a highly competitive science education and academic event among teams of high school students who compete in a fast-paced verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math.

• Dario Untama’s AP Physics class competed in the Bridge Bust at Purdue on Friday, February 26. The Bridge Bust is a contest where students from different schools in the region (some even came from Illinois) compete to design and built a balsa wood bridge that will hold the most load for its own weight.

Participating students: Kendall Garner (11th grade) Margaret Kosten (12th grade) Rhodes Lacy (12th grade) Angela Li (12th grade) Joe Lybik (12th grade)

Rhodes Lacy at the Bridge Bust Competition.

Nikko Mack (12th grade) Colin Oberthur (12th grade) Anish Thyagarajan (12th grade) • Sophomore Natalie Eriksen, a ballerina with the Central Indiana Academy of Dance, danced in the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) ballet competition March 4-6 at The Tarkington Theater in Carmel.

YAGP is the world’s largest global network of dance.

• Sophomore Jonathan Moore was designated as Eagle Scout in February. To become an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts, one must obtain a minimum of 21 merit badges, hold leadership positions and engage in community service. Jonathan earned 33 merit badges and exceeded the other requirements. Jonathan’s Eagle service project served his school by planning, leading and carrying out the drainage and re-mulching of a portion of Park Tudor’s cross country trail.

• On Saturday, March 12, three Park Tudor Speech Team members competed at the State Speech meet at Fishers High School.

Freshman Gary Zhang competed in humorous interpretation by performing “Dennis Moore” by Monty Python. Sophomore Beatrice Bowlby advanced to the quar-

terfinals with her original oratory entitled “Steps to Creating the Perfect Jack o’ Lantern.” Freshman Matt Fu also advanced to the quarterfinals in United States Extemporaneous speaking. Head Speech Coach is Tamara Tudor.

• The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) Bicentennial exhibition, 19 Stars of Indiana Art: A Bicentennial Celebration, celebrates the art of various artists who were born, raised or worked in Indiana in the past 200 years. The IMA invited students and faculty of area schools to create artwork in response to four of Indiana’s nature artists: T.C. Steele, David Smith, Frank Hohenberger, and George Winter.

The work of Park Tudor students Clare Chandler, April Hamilton, Margaret Johnston, Benton Wiegel, and faculty Kathy Campbell and Laura Schroeder will be on display in the Inspired by Indiana Nature Artists gallery from May 15, 2016 to January 8, 2017. A tour and student recognition for the winning artists was held on Sunday, June 12.

• This January, students across the country submitted nearly 320,000 works of art and writing to the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Nearly 18,000 works across the country earned regional Gold Keys and

Natalie Eriksen with her parents.

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advanced to New York City for national adjudication. Of those Gold Key works, just 2,400 received National Medals. In addition, 260 literary and visual arts professionals served as judges, selecting works based on originality, technical skill, and emergence of a personal voice or vision.

Sarah Enkema’s work received a National Silver Key Award and ranked in the top 1% of art and writing submitted to the 2016 Scholastic Awards! We are so proud of Sarah for this remarkable achievement.

• In another example of our efforts to connect classroom, campus, and community, this year, Upper School band and orchestra students participated in a mentorship program with 45-50 4th and 5th grade students at IPS School #70. During each visit, the Upper School students conducted sectional work with the 4th and 5th grade students and completed each session with a group rehearsal. The collaboration has formed friendships, honed skills and provided a common shared experience for the joy and love of music.

On Thursday, April 21, Park Tudor welcomed students and families from IPS #70 to enjoy a side-by-side performance at the Upper School Instrumental Concert.

• Students in Lamonte Kuskye’s Upper School Musical Theatre class performed for a packed house at the Cabaret at the Columbia Club on Thursday, April 14. The students sang many popular show tunes and other selections, impressing the audience with their musical and performance skills.

Throughout the semester, Shannon Forsell, the Artistic Director for the Cabaret at the Columbia Club, worked with the students during several class sessions. The students also traveled to New York over President’s Day weekend to see a variety of shows and work with performers.

The students who performed were Thomas Bamforth, West Clark, Kylie Clouse, Michael French, Nick Gehring, Samantha Hogshire, Sarah Klotz, Natalie Long, Lindsay Lucas, Michelle Redifer, Sally Root, Claire Toomey, and Maya Voelkel.

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• On Saturday, April 16, 33 students in grades 5-8 from across Indiana participated in the 5th Indiana State You Be the Chemist Challenge. After winning in a tiebreak round, sixth grader Vanessa Xiao (one of only two girls in the competition) was declared the champion and will advance to the 2016 National You Be The Chemist Challenge in Philadelphia. Vanessa was also the 2015 Indiana State You Be The Chemist Challenge Champion and is excited about being able to represent Indiana and her school again at the 2016 National You Be The Chemist Challenge. Vanessa has been coached by Park Tudor faculty members Marilyn Weiss and Cammy Dubie to prepare for this competition.

• Senior Bobby Crossin is Park Tudor’s recipient of the Daughters of the American Good Citizens Award as an outstanding school citizen and student of history, as well as the winner of the DAR’s Jonathan Jennings’ Chapter competition for best essay and introspective application. The essay about a historical topic had to be written over a two-hour time period without references or knowledge of what the topic would be beforehand. He was honored for this achievement at a luncheon at Meridian Hills given by the Jonathan Jennings Chapter members.

• Alex Gu, Michelle Shen and Andrew Wu qualified for USA(J)MO, based on their performance in the American Mathematics Competitions sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. A total of seven Indiana students qualified; Park Tudor had the most students qualify from any school in the state. Nationally, Park Tudor’s performance tied for ninth place for the number of students qualified for USA(J)MO. • Junior Elizabeth Niculescu was joint first author on a paper describing a study that for the first time identified objective predictors of suicidality in women. Elizabeth spent the last three summers, and numerous Saturdays during the school year, working at IU on this and related projects. Conducted by researchers at the IU School of Medicine along with collaborators in California, the study was published recently in the premier international journal Molecular Psychiatry.

• Senior Mike McGill performed at Carnegie Hall on Monday, April 18. Mike is part of the New World Youth Symphony Orchestra led by Adam Bodony. The World Youth Symphony Orchestra also performed along with the Manhattan Chorale and the Scarsdale HS Wind Ensemble.

• On Saturday, April 2, six Park Tudor students competed in a chemistry tournament at Washington University in St. Louis. The team members were Andrew Wu (freshman), Emily Sun (freshman), Andrew Chai (freshman), Allen Zhao (sophomore), Siddhu Peri (sophomore), and Michelle Zhu (junior). The competition has three individual rounds, one team round, and one relay round. Allen Zhao ranked #4, #2, and #4 in the three individual rounds respectively.

Andrew Wu ranked #7, and #3 in the 2nd and 3rd individual rounds. Siddhu Peri ranked #6 in the 3rd individual round. For overall individuals, Allen Zhao was number 3 and Andrew Wu was number 5. In the team round, Park Tudor ranked third. For the relay round Park Tudor ranked second.

The Park Tudor team ranked second for the overall Sweepstakes team ranking, which is a combination of individual scores, the team round, and the relay round.

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Clockwise, top left: A group of fourth graders pose for a photo during their trip to historic Williamsburg. Seniors Richard Wilson and Bianca Nelson get competitive during the Upper School Field Day. Annie McCarter and Noelle Enkema perform an acoustic version of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” at the Upper School talent show. Kaylie Paugh celebrates a successful sail at the 8th grade boat race. Seniors Margaret Kosten, Claire Toomey, Maggie Johnston, Samantha Rogers, Zoe Law, and Elizabeth Untama get ready for the countdown of their final seconds as seniors at Park Tudor.

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Athletic Update Baseball The baseball team had a strong finish to the 2016 season in sectional play at Speedway High School. The Panthers first defeated the Cadets from Cascade High School 6-4 after overcoming a 4-0 deficit early in the game. The Panthers were able to execute playing small ball, helping them earn an opening round victory. Unfortunately, the Panthers fell in semi-final action to the Speedway Sparkplugs 4-2. The team greatly improved throughout the entire season and were consistently led by seniors Joe Lybik, Sam Beck, Wyatt Bishop, Anish Thyagarajan, and Colin Oberthur. The ICC All-Conference team was selected at the end of the season and freshman Chris Wilson and senior Colin Oberthur were named to the squad. Chris Wilson was also voted to the Marion County Honorable Mention Team by the Marion County baseball coaches. At the state level, seniors Joe Lybik and Colin Oberthur were named to the Academic All-State Team. The Panthers will return an exciting and talented group for their 2017 campaign and are looking forward to improving as a ball club and making a post-season run.

he placed eighth with a jump of 6-04.

Brent Brimmage broke the Long Jump school record at the Boys Regional Meet with a jump of 21-11.5.

Ethan Scroggins tags a player out.

Track Park Tudor’s boys track team placed third in the Indiana Crossroads Conference, and the girls team placed sixth. Individual conference champions from Park Tudor were Bosi Mosongo in High Jump, and Evan Lee in the 400-meter Dash and High Jump. Our regional qualifiers were Bosi Mosongo in High Jump, Jenna Beagle in the 3200-meter Run, Hana Shafique in the 400-meter Dash, Beatrice Phillips in the Long Jump, Brent Brimmage in the Long Jump and Evan Lee in the 800-meter Run and High Jump. Evan Lee also qualified for the IHSAA Boys State Meet in High Jump, where

The Girls Tennis Team celebrates their sectional win.

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Girls Tennis: Park Tudor’s girls tennis team finished their season with a record of seven wins and five losses for the varsity team, and two wins, three losses and one tie for the JV team. The team won the Indiana Crossroads Conference championship, as well as Sectional and Regional championships. They were quarter-finalists in the Semi-State Team tournament. Senior Abby Sogard was a quarterfinalist in the IHSAA Individual State Final. Abby and fellow senior Annie McCarter were named AllDistrict 6 Singles. Abby was named to the 2nd Team All-State Singles, and Annie was named Academic All-State.

Boys Lacrosse: The boys lacrosse team had a successful 2016 campaign, finishing the regular season 11-5. They qualified for the state playoffs, earning the #11 seed.

They were matched against the #6 seed, whom they played in the final week of the regular season, losing 14-4. The boys prepared hard mentally and physically for the rematch but came up short, losing 8-5.

Much of the team’s success this season is owed to a remarkable crop of seniors: Mike Bova, Charlie Bodell, Bobby Crossin, Jack Dassow, Carter Fite, Chris Johnson, Will Johnson, Mike McGill, Jeremy Spitzenberger, Charlie Stewart, and Jack Stewart.

The members of the 2016 team earned both state and national recognition: - Academic All-State Team (for seniors): Charlie Bodell, Chris Johnson, Will Johnson, Charlie Stewart, Jack Stewart - Indiana All-Academic Team (for non-seniors): Dillon Mobasser - 2nd Team All-State: Mike Bova (faceoffs), Dillon Mobasser (midfield) - 1st Team All-State: Charlie Stewart (defense) - Academic All-America: Chris Johnson, Charlie Stewart, Jack Stewart - Indiana Recipient of the U.S. Lacrosse Bob Scott Award: Bobby Crossin Girls Lacrosse Park Tudor’s girls lacrosse team wrapped up their 2016 campaign with a record of

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11-7. In the first round of playoffs they got to avenge a loss to Brebeuf from earlier in the year before they fell to Bishop Chatard in the elite eight round, falling just short of Semi-State. The girls lacrosse team had four players make the South AllRegion team: Abbi Plewes (1st team), Julia Schacht (1st team), Zoe Law (1st team), and Sara Aldridge (2nd team). Making the all-state selections were Julia Schacht (1st team) and Zoe Law (2nd team). Zoe Law also was the US Lacrosse Jackie Pitts Award Recipient for the Indiana Chapter.

Boys Golf The boys golf team had great success this season. In their 9-hole matches the team went 9-2, losing only their first and last matches. The team won their first 18-hole event at the Richmond Invitational, took second place at the Marion County Tournament, and won the Indiana Crossroads Conference Tournament. All of their great play throughout the season was in preparation for sectionals, and the team was able to emerge victorious as Sectional Champions.

That win qualified the team for regionals in Montgomery, Ind. where the Panthers played the Country Oaks golf course. The tournament started off very well, but unfortunately the team missed making it to State as a team by 9 stokes. However, Alex Honigford shot a 74 and qualified individually for the State Tournament at Prairie

The Boys Golf Team poses with their Sectional trophy.

View. This was Alex’s first time going to State and he handled the bad weather and the pressure of the event very well. Out of the 100 players that played in the two-day event, he finished right in the middle with a tie for 50th place. He capped off the tournament with a 30-foot sliding birdie putt on his last hole to shoot a two-day total of 160 (80 first day and 80 second day). This

Senior Lacrosse players Elizabeth Untama, Emily Neher, Zoe Law, and Reily Byxbee.

year’s team was led by sophomore Stephen Kocerha, followed by senior Jack Morris, junior Alex Honigford, senior Joe Moyer, and junior Haydon Betz. The leadership by senior team captain Jack Morris and senior Joe Moyer was outstanding.

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Clockwise from left: Senior Bianca Nelson hugs a friend at the Senior Serenade. Theo Carmody is thrilled about Lower School Field Day. Patriot run winners Henry Hasselbeck and Sophia Kennedy sprint across the finish line. The Middle School puts on a stellar performance of “Seussical” for this year’s musical.

First graders visit the Madame Walker Theatre downtown.

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Clockwise from left: Samantha Hogshire gives a powerful performance during “The Addams’ Family” while Nick Gehring and Sally Root look on.

Sophomores Antonio Morris, Shelby Hart, and Kamron Ferguson give it their all during tug-of-war during Field Day. Chris Johnson, Emily Neher, Isabel Keller, Charlie Bodell, and John Bloniarz dress up for the photo booth at Prom. Third-grader Claire Richards explains her project at the Lower School Maker Faire. Kristina Young and Nels Surtani just barely make it to the finish line at the 8th grade boat race.

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Michael Jones ’82: Loving the Life He’s Living

By Cathy Chapelle ’87

Michael Jones might be one of Park Tudor’s busiest alums, jug-

gling an active ministry as pastor at Progressive Baptist Church in Indianapolis with careers as an author, musician and, most recently, host of the “Community Connection” radio show on AM-1310.

Michael’s radio show fills the timeslot that was formerly filled by the late Amos Brown and his show, “Afternoons with Amos.”

Michael and his family have a long history with Park Tudor; Michael’s brother, Sam Jones, Jr., graduated in 1979, and his sister Marya Jones graduated in 1978. Michael’s niece, Joy Overby, is a member of the class of 2022, and Michael is a frequent guest at her many Park Tudor activities.

Following his graduation from Park Tudor in 1982, Michael went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Harvard University, and a Masters of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary.

We recently sat down with Michael to learn more about his interesting and varied life.

Michael, how are you able to balance the demands of your, by my count, four careers?

It’s really all about time management. I’m fortunate to have been the pastor at Progressive Baptist Church for 22 years, so I’ve

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been there long enough to establish myself and put systems in place to manage the church and the ministry. I’m blessed to have some wonderful helpers who have allowed me to free up time to pursue my other passions.

Music and writing are activities that I do on my own time and on my own schedule. My books are self-published, and they are an extension of what I’m doing in my ministry, so I tend to put energy into them as I have it. I’m also finally in a position to publish my own music, so again I’m not at the mercy of a recording company and I can pursue it as I have the time. I’m also blessed to love my work, so it is fun for me.

Tell me about your books. I know you have a new one coming out soon.

My books have grown out of my work as a pastor and community activist. My first book was Lord Teach Me to Pray, which is aimed at teaching people how to pray. I found that many people don’t feel comfortable praying or find themselves reciting other people’s prayers, and that might not be the most effective way to pray. So, I started teaching classes about prayer and how to do it well, and eventually that turned into the book as a way to reach people who might not be able to take my class.

My second book was Abundant Relationships. That book is about how to build healthy relationships, including a relation-

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a good brother. (Editor’s Note: Michael’s father was Sam Jones, civil rights activist and the former Executive Director of the Indianapolis Urban League from 1966 – 2002).

Do you find that there is an intersection where all of your activities come together?

Absolutely. Certainly my books are very closely connected with my work as a pastor, and the radio program gives me another venue to address some of the issues that we have in our community. While my music isn’t gospel or spiritual music per se, I believe that music is the language of God. I think lyrics matter a great deal, so mine are positive and encouraging. I have an entire CD of love songs (“Loving You”) which hopefully help to teach my listeners that love is much deeper than just the physical aspect. And my smooth jazz CD (“Smooth Sailing”) is just designed to make you feel good – it’s an uplifting CD for cruising in the convertible with the top down or to put on while you’re making dinner or having a party. It’s full of fun, joy, happiness and positive energy.

Are you surprised by the path that your life has taken?

I always envisioned myself being a teacher of some sort, but not necessarily in a church or in broadcast. I initially thought I would be an entrepreneur, but I always knew I wanted to help others, and lift others – to fight against what brings us down, and fight for what lifts us up. I was very inspired by my father’s civil rights activism, and my grandfather was a pastor and was a major source of inspiration for me, as well.

Music has always been in my life; I’ve been playing the piano since I was two or three. I have always played music and plan to keep playing as long as I can. I did some radio broadcasting in college, but never envisioned taking over Amos’s timeslot because I couldn’t imagine that he would pass away so suddenly. Amos was a close friend of mine and I guest hosted for him many times. He taught me how to do a talk radio show, and I thought I might be doing some sort of different radio show or podcast, but never thought it would happen this way.

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ship with Christ, because healthy relationships are necessary for a healthy life. Our relationships are by far the most valuable aspects of our lives, and so I thought it was important to help people develop great relationships with spouses, children, friends, relatives – everyone.

The book I’m working on now doesn’t have an official title yet, but the working title is Father to Son, Man to Man, Brother to Brother, and it’s about how to be a good father, brother, and man in general. I was hearing a lot about the problem of absentee fathers, and “how can I be a good father when I didn’t have one myself?”

I was lucky enough to have an excellent father, and so I decided to share my father’s wisdom about how to be a great man with others. The point of this book is that even if you didn’t have a father, there are other men out there who can serve as role models, so there really is no excuse not to be a good man, a good father, and

How is your show, “Community Connection,” different from “Afternoons with Amos”?

I approach the show in a different way. I have a different background, different interests and a different personality from Amos.

It is similar in that I wanted to pick up some of what Amos was doing – having difficult conversations that we didn’t necessarily want to have – but my hope is that we are raising the conversation to an action level. Whatever the issue is, how do we change it?

Even the name of the show, “Community Connection,” is significant because I’ve found that people in Indianapolis are not necessarily connected. Even within the black community, we are not as connected as we should be. With the show, I’m looking for synergies, for ways that we can connect people and groups that might be working on the same issues, but may not know it. I think we can accomplish so much more if we join forces and work on these hard issues together.

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How did your experience at Park Tudor help prepare you for what you are doing now?

Certainly with my music, Mr. John Williams helped me tremendously. And Betty Brock (longtime Park Tudor accompanist) helped me to understand how to play piano for singers and how the piano works in an ensemble setting. Other teachers like Mr. Tony Onstott, Mr. Jim Foxlow and Mr. Tom Black were extremely important in teaching me about communication and relationships – I learned so many lessons from all of them.

Beyond that, Park Tudor provided me with exposure and opportunities to engage with people that I might not have otherwise.

I had the opportunity to take my first overseas trip through Park Tudor – a theater tour to London that not only exposed me to great theater, but allowed me to travel to Europe. I was able to make connections with people and travel in circles that were unfamiliar.

Park Tudor prepared me to be comfortable in a lot of worlds, to be able to interact with everyone from Harvard MBAs to my neighbors at my local barbershop.

At Park Tudor, I learned how to think for myself, how to come up with my own solutions to problems, how to write and communicate well. These were gifts from both my teachers and my fellow students.

Is there anything else you’d like to share with readers of The Phoenix?

We are so fortunate to have been blessed with opportunities at Park Tudor that others would love to have. I encourage all of us to think about how we can share what we’ve learned at Park Tudor with others in the broader community. We have to look for opportunities to contribute our knowledge and talent to society so that we don’t become our own private library, but share it with the world.

Michael Jones’s CDs are available on iTunes and CD Baby. His books are available on Amazon.

A Q&A with Author Kathryn Lasky ’62

By Holly Hartley ’62

In 1987 MacMillan published Pageant a young adult novel by

Kathryn Lasky, a member of the Tudor Hall class of 1962. The story of a Jewish girl required to play the role of a shepherd in her school’s Christmas pageant, the book is largely based on Kathryn’s experiences at Tudor Hall.

The book has recently been re-released as an e-book on Amazon.com. Kathryn’s fellow alumna, Holly Hartley, sat down for an interview with her friend.

Do you think there is a different audience for Pageant now than when you wrote the book originally?

In a way I do. I feel the audience is not young people, not millenials but maybe people our age, baby boomers. The young adult audience today is into imaginary dystopian fiction. Tudor Hall was my dystopia back then. I’m not sure if kids today would understand that. I mean Tudor was hardly the Hunger Games, but it struck me even back then as being kind of weird. However, that said I made my best life-long friends at Tudor and the best teacher I ever had in my life was my eighth grade teacher, Phyllis Oldham.

The Stuart Hall that you describe is without question the Tudor Hall that we attended. Much of the detail is from your imagination, but some of the characters are definitely people we knew. For example, the ancient history teacher Miss Ull-

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Today Sarah would no doubt be able to opt out of the Christmas pageant. Do you think she would?

Well, yes she would have opted out but at the same time she might have tried to link it with something more dramatic. A friend of mine who went to Park School and is Jewish just wrote me and said he loved the book. He told me this funny story that I think is just great about his sister who went to Shortridge High School.

She apparently was not allowed to be on stage in the Christmas pageant there, but she was allowed to participate offstage. She was the voice of God. So I think Sarah today would have demanded to be God. The character of Aunt Hattie, a manager of musicians, was a thorn in Sarah’s side and then the key to her emancipation.

How did you conceive her? Was there an Aunt Hattie in your life?

Oh yes there was an Aunt Hattie in my life! I really loved my Aunt Mildi but she could be challenging. Aunt Mildi also had gone to Tudor way back when. She went on to Wellesley and her best friend at Wellesley became Rudolph Nureyev’s manager. So I had a deep fund of information about that. But I did change a lot of things for the Hattie character.

When writing historical fiction, how do you create dialogue that fits with facts?

rich is Miss Haber, down to her size and her hair combs. Miss Crowninshield in her tartans and Scottish accent is clearly Miss Stewart. The portrait of Mme. Henri (Mme. Hendren to us) was all “joie de vivre.” Did you have any feedback with regard to these characters when the initial book was published?

Well, a lot of my old Tudor friends would write me saying they recognized these characters. Everyone caught Miss Haber as being Miss Ullrich, and Madame Hendren as well. Now that I’m thinking about it I wonder why I didn’t include Mrs. Oldham. I think maybe she was just too normal to make into an interesting character for a novel. She was the only teacher we had who was married, had a kid and was sort of like my mom. So (and I say this ironically) what’s the big deal? She was just the best teacher I ever knew; she did not so much impart huge chunks of knowledge but taught me something much more valuable that I can only describe as how to learn, how to question what I was learning. Yes, she gave me the impulse for reflection.

I’m not sure how I do it quite honestly. I think that I do have a capacity to listen. I’m constantly eavesdropping on people when we’re out for dinner. Do you remember that, Holly? The time you and I were in a restaurant in New York and we were listening to a woman at the next table talking about how she preferred men with hair on their chests? We hardly talked to each other. There’s a lot of material out there if you listen hard enough. However, it’s not just getting the words right but the cadences.

Was it fun for you to write this book? Why? I had to wait a long time to write this book. I didn’t want it to be angry or snarky (talk about a word that wasn’t around back then!). I wanted it to be engaging and funny and sad—all those things that make a person love a book and totally immerse themselves in that book and its characters. So, it was fun once I grew up enough to write it.

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Alumni News New Members of the Endowment Society

The Endowment Society recognizes our Park Tudor family members who have notified us that their estate plans include a gift to the school. There may be others who have made such arrangements but have not told us about them. If you are one of these special people, please notify the school so we may have the opportunity to thank you in advance for your gift and discuss your wishes for its use. If you wish to remain anonymous, we will keep your name in strict confidence. There is no need to share the amount of the gift, but it is helpful in the school’s long-range planning.

Special thanks to the following new members: • Anonymous • The Smith Family Trust, in memory of

Robert P. Smith Jr ’43# • John R. Barrett, Jr ’45# # = deceased If you have any questions about the Endowment Society, please contact Gretchen Hueni at 317/ 415-2766, toll-free at 1-888782-5861 or ghueni@parktudor.org.

Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes new members

The

Park Tudor Alumni Association Board of Directors elected the following alumni to serve on the board starting in September 2016: Maidena Manders Fulford ’89 Natalie Mercho Taler ’96 Kristi Kirles Walden ’98 Ben Miner ’02 Emily Bohn ’12

Officers for the 2016-2017 year include: President...........................Joe Hawkins ’96 Vice-President.... Beth Tolbert Johnson ’03 Secretary.............................Zach Wills ’03 Treasurer..........................Tony Holton ’06 Past-President...Lindsay Elder Thornton ’95 Board members are required to serve one two-year term (with the option of serv-

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Distinguished Alumni Awards Call for Nominations

T

he Distinguished Alumni Awards Committee invites you to submit a nomination for the Distinguished Alumni Awards. You are encouraged to submit names of Park School, Tudor Hall and/or Park Tudor alumni who you feel merit consideration.

Please consider for nomination: Name __________________________________________ Class Year _________ Area of endeavor in which nominee has distinguished himself/herself:

You may attach any other pertinent materials or information regarding your candidate(s).

Nominator (optional) _________________________________ Class Year ______ Return this form by September 4, 2016 to: Development and Alumni Relations Office, Park Tudor School, 7200 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46240-3016

ing a second term), participate in monthly board meetings, serve on at least one alumni committee, be a member of the Alumni Association and support the school’s Annual Fund. The Park Tudor Alumni Board represents the diverse community of Park, Tudor Hall, and Park Tudor School alumni and carries out the mission and goals of the Alumni Association. Please contact Gretchen Hueni at ghueni@parktudor.org to nominate a potential member. Candidates should possess leadership capabilities and be willing to make a strong commitment to the Alumni Association and its projects.

Alumni News Summer 2016 Park Tudor School

Park School Class of 1956 Back Row (l-r): Tom Kirby, Torry Rogers, Courtenay Weldon. Front Row (l-r): John Stiles, Steve Ransburg, Don Hines.

Park School Class of 1961 Back Row (l-r): Alex Rogers, Mike Chapman, Tom Waymire, Jim Worrall. Front Row (l-r): Paul Whitney, Bill McFarlane, Greg Zolezzi, Tom Teel.

Tudor Hall Class of 1961 (l-r): Carole Rhodehamel Carroll, Alice Stiles Burgess, Judy Hines Kramer, Susan Batchelder Plimpton, Andi Harbison Mandel.

Park School Class of 1966 Back Row (l-r): Larry Turnbull, Ken Templeton, Bill Julian. Front Row (l-r): Steve Judson, Clay Conner, Pat Stamper, Rodney Linkous.

Tudor Hall Class of 1966 Back Row (l-r): Mary Bookwalter, Jan Burtt Jacobsen, Molly Johnson Barbee, Karen Kiefer, Cathy Freebairn, Emily Moore Sturman, Marilyn Mahoney, Debra Dudenhoffer Falender, Kaarta Woolling Nemeth. Front Row (l-r): Jane Harper Sims, Cynthia Blasingham, Judy Worrall Parsons, Sally Hawk Beck, Beverly Berner, Joan Woodard Staubach, Margaret Dean.

Park Tudor Class of 1971 (l-r): Diane Renihan and Jim Holton.

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Park Tudor Class of 1976 Back Row (l-r): Brad Stout, Greg Overman, Ariane Edwards, Jura Leete Finn. Front Row (l-r): Ginny Weedon, Andrea Neal, Karen Smith Elliott, Janice DeSanto.

Park Tudor Class of 1981 Back Row (l-r): Bryce Taylor , Scott Brown, GB Landrigan. Front Row (l-r): Linda LaFollette Foley, Liz Elliott Hodge.

Park Tudor Class of 1991 (l-r): Holly Hilger Loos, Warren Jackson, Swati Gunale.

Park Tudor Class of 1996 Back Row (l-r): Brandon Phillips, Torrey Bievenhour, Michael Dorwart, Tom Edwards, Chris Inman, Michael Harris, Gordon Strain, David Morgan, Joe Hawkins, Nathan Cohen. Middle Row (l-r): Gwen Cook, David Jones, James Hamstra, Ben Shane, Ryan Dorris, Christine Elliott Smith, Chris MacLaren, Hillary Renihan Hefernan, Bill Durbin, James Huse, Will Fortune, Alex Kosene, Nikhil Gunale. Front (l-r): Annie Blackmer, Laura Dick Chubb, Amber Muhs Tucker, Brooke Steichen Barrow, Ashley Alden Harris, Katy Wills, Courtney Shoopman, Natalie Mercho.

Park Tudor Class of 2006 Back Row (l-r): Colin Farlow, Mollie Tavel, Jonathan McClure, Nick Perdue, Shanice Elder, Andy Marra, Reid Searles, Tony Holton, Chris Neubauer. Middle Row (l-r): Julie Sadove, Adam Welsh, Lauren Wesley, Michayla Sullivan, Elizabeth Dunbar, Dana Brunette, Jordan Havercamp. Front Row (l-r): Mary Beth Winingham, Kalen Irsay, Jack Kincannon, Jennifer Sonshi, Austin Paul, Morgan McMillan, Spencer Summerville.

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Park Tudor Class of 2001 Sam Rowe, Abby Poyser.

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Park Tudor Class of 2011 Back Row (l-r): Matt Braly, Maggie MacPhail, Kendall Brunner, Emily Eiteljorg, Grace Kennedy, Kevin Harris, Kyle Hardacker. Middle Row (l-r): Logan Brougher, Kellie Hanley, Judith Finn, Richard Ni. Front Row (l-r): Scott Bobbs, Rina Yadav, Jennifer Scott, Grace Barlow Meier, Lizzie Stickney, Erin Hoffman.

Park Tudor alums attending DePauw University got together with PT faculty and staff in May. IDS

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner Susan Batchelder Plimpton ’61 visited Dr. Sven Dubie’s Gender Studies class in April.

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Class Notes 1986

Doug Hicks has been appointed dean of Oxford College of Emory University, assuming his new role on July 15, 2016. He comes to Emory from Colgate University, where he served as provost and dean of the faculty, senior adviser for academic initiatives, and professor of religion.

1987

Chuck Black has been named Director of The Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island, New York. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the CFN’s purpose is to explore nanometer (billionth of a meter)-scale materials that address the nation’s challenges in energy security. Chuck joined Brookhaven Lab in 2006.

1991

Jennifer Bohler Johansen starred as Miss Casewell in the IRT production of “The Mousetrap” this spring. Part drawing room comedy and part murder mystery, The Mousetrap is the world’s longest running stage play, celebrating its 64th year.

John Lapp ’93, Emily Foglesong Sturman ’93 and Nick Lemen ’93 at the Alumni Association event at Sangrita Saloon in Indianapolis on February 4, 2016.

Chuck Black ’87

Chris Stack starred in the lead role in “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago from April 30 - June 5, 2016.

Swati Gunale joined the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon as strategic partnerships manager.

1996

Torrey Bievenour and his wife Lori welcomed their daughter, Tess Laiken Bievenour, on January 9, 2016. Torrey is an electrical engineer and serves as the Executive Vice President of Vision Quest Lighting.

2004

Kim Vawter is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs 2,600 miles from Mexico to Canada. She began in April and will finish the trail in October. You can follow her adventures at kimswalkabout.com.

Chris Stack ’91

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Kim Vawter ’04

Class Notes Summer 2016 Park Tudor School

legiate track and was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll four consecutive seasons.

2012

Yogi Ferrell completed his college basketball career at Indiana University with an undefeated season (17-0) at Assembly Hall. He led the Hoosiers to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and added a second Big Ten regular season title during his senior year. Yogi was named third team AP All-American and a John R. Wooden All-American.

PT alums go from Mr. Fumusa’s US Government/Political History class to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign! Adrienne Watson ’06 is a Rapid Response Spokesperson on the Communications team, Nick Hornedo ’15 is an intern on the Surrogates team, and George Hornedo ’09 is a Regional Delegate Coordinator on the Delegate Operations team.

Sam Geier graduated from Kenyon College with a double major in Economics and Spanish, and has accepted a position with IU Health as a Business Analyst. He and his partner won the NCAA Division III National Doubles Tennis Championship in 2016. He was named to the ITA 2016 AllStar Team, and was an All-American in both singles and doubles. He was also won Kenyon’s Senior Male Athlete of the Year Award, and was North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

Yogi Ferrell ’12 Photo credit: James Benedict/Indiana Daily Student)

Bradley Herman and Merlin Kauffman raised $35 million in funding in a Series B round for their startup company, Soothe.

2010

Bill Beeson is a graduate student in Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii. He received a scholarship to study at the Chinese University of Hong Kong this fall.

2011

Abby Farley qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in track and field by running 2:02.00 in the 800-meter run on June 11 in Boston. Her PR was one second faster than the qualifying standard. Abby ran in the first round of the 800-meter Olympic Trials on July 1 in Eugene, OR. While at Duke University, Abby ran col-

Sam Geier with his doubles partner and coaches.

2013

Joe Kimbell was a national political analyst for Washington & Lee’s Mock Convention, where they predicted the Republican nominee for president.

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2014

Trevon Bluiett led the Xavier Men’s Basketball team in scoring (15.1 points) this season and was named to the All-Big East First Team. The Musketeers made an appearance in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and advanced to the second round.

Marriages • Andrew Lawson ’05 to Abbey Swarm on May 21, 2016.

• Clifford Hull ’07 to Anna Bethmont on July 8, 2016.

Congratulations (Births, Adoptions)

Susanna Beatrice Pumphrey, daughter of Middle School math teacher Adrian Pumphrey and wife Ann.

• To Kelly Sheridan Kenny ’95 and her husband Kevin on the birth of Olivia Anne Kenny on February 3, 2016. She is joined by older brothers Ryan and Aaron.

• Former Upper School counselor Sarah Jones on April 2, 2016.

Condolences

• To Brooke Steichen Barrow ’96 and her husband Alexander on the birth of Hadley Joan Barrow on January 4, 2016.

• To Torrey Bievenour ’96 and his wife Lori on the birth of Tess Laiken Bievenour on January 9, 2016.

Maxim Alexander Kouznetso, son of Abby Poyser ’01 and husband Anatoli Kouznetsov.

• To Laura Elder Antrim ’99 and Rob Antrim on the birth of Piper Louise on April 18, 2016. She joins big brother Jack.

• To Middle School math teacher Adrian Pumphrey and his wife Ann on the birth of Susanna Beatrice Pumphrey on March 1, 2016.

• To Will Lawson ’00 and Stephanie Goodrid Lawson ’00 on the birth of their adopted son Ezra Scott Lawson on November 7, 2015. He joins big brother Liam.

• To Margot Jansen Eastwood ’01 and her husband Jonathan on the birth of Emily Anne Eastwood on January 13, 2016.

• To Abby Poyser ’01 and Anatoli Kouznetsov on the birth of Maxim Alexander Kouznetsov on March 24, 2016.

• To Kristen McCracken Mott ’04 and her husband Philip on the birth of Anna Michelle Mott on December 1, 2015. She joins big brother Noah.

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Tess Laiken Bievenour, daughter of Torrey Bievenour ’96 and wife, Lori.

Deaths • Anne Rauch Reynolds ’34 on September 23, 2015.

• Ruth Bixler Hoffmann ’43 on April 20, 2016.

• Elizabeth “Betsy” Wade Freiberger ’48 on March 11, 2016.

• Amanda Lamb Wilson ’57 on May 12, 2016.

• Casey Dawson-Fleming ’12 on April 17, 2016.

• To Harry Wade ’49, Douglas Wade ’54, Lynn Finley ’73, John Freiberger ’82, Jack Wade ’74, Stephen Wade ’83, and David Wade ’85 on the death of their sister, mother, and aunt, Elizabeth “Betsy” Wade Freiberger ’48, on March 11, 2016.

• To Alfred O. Reynolds, Jr. ’63, George K. Reynolds ’65, John M. Reynolds ’67, Geoffrey M. Reynolds ’69, Jeannie Rauch Kitchen ’62, Margie Kitchen FitzSymons ’63, John Kitchen ’65, Louise Rauch Kitchen ’68, Pam Rauch Comer ’64, William John Rauch ’69, Christopher Comer ’94 and Emily Comer ’98 on the death of their mother and aunt, Anne Rauch Reynolds ’34, on September 23, 2015.

• To Cathy Ryan Watt ’68 and Connie Ryan Lathrop ’68 on the death of their husband and brother-in-law, James Alexander Watt, on February 24, 2016.

• To Beth Dornan Hoxie ’69 and Karen Dornan Addie ’71 on the death of their mother, Carol Anne Dornan, on September 3, 2015.

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• To Kathy Campbell Nagler ’73, Bill ’99, Jim ’01, John ’03, Peter ’05 and Tom Nagler ’10, and Andrea ’16 and Alex Stout ’16 on the death of their father and grandfather, William Campbell, on February 28, 2016.

• To Lili Raikos Dehen ’75, Margo Raikos McLaughlin ’81 and Mac McLaughlin ’79, on the death of their mother and mother-in-law, Mary Raikos, on April 13, 2016.

• To Amanda Miller ’09 and Thomas Miller ’13 on the death of their grandmother, Amanda Lamb Wilson ’57, on May 12, 2016.

• To Dontae Monday ’13 on the death of his mother, Candance Monday, on March 1, 2016.

• To Taylor ’14, Reily ’16, and Brooke ’26 Byxbee on the death of their grandfather, Peter Dierickx, on March 2, 2016.

• To Michael Fleming ’78 on the death of his son, Casey Dawson-Fleming ’12, on April 17, 2016.

• To Sam Stewart ’15 on the death of his grandmother, Andrea Bowen, on April 11, 2016.

• To Melanie Hotham ’02 on the death of her mother, Patricia Hotham, on March 25, 2016.

• To Taylor Barnes ’19 on the death of his father, Matthew Barnes, on May 10, 2016.

• To Jason ’22 and Will Russell ’24 on the death of their grandfather, Stephen Russell, on April 15, 2016.

• To Stephanie Goodrid Lawson ’00 on the death of her stepfather, Don Schmaltz, on June 21, 2016.

• To James Dora III ’14 and Arianne Dora ’17 on the death of their grandfather, James Dora, on June 27, 2016.

• To Alexandra Woods ’19 on the death of her father, Don Woods, on July 2, 2016.

• To Lower School Administrative Assistant Leeta Albea on the death of her exhusband, Charles Albea, on April 22, 2016.

• To Junior Kindergarten Teacher Heather Kelleher on the death of her father, Thomas T. Miller, on May 6, 2016.

• To Teaching Assistant Christie Wright on the death of her mother, Janice Gratz, on May 12, 2016.

Honorary and Memorial Gifts Received March 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016 Correction: In the fall Phoenix Annual Report, Dan and Lillian Gerhring were incorrectly listed as “anonymous” at the Panther Level: Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499.

We regret this error.

Thank a Teacher Shannon Averyt Dr. Alfonso de Dios and Mrs. Raquel Molina Karen Ayres Mr. and Mrs. Michael Massel (Michael ’07; Amanda Ranek ’06) Jesse Bohnert Scott and Michelle Kanagy Heather Carmody Dr. Alfonso de Dios and Mrs. Raquel Molina Joseph Chamberlin Anonymous Mr. Jaskaran Heir ’07 Mr. Frank Hrisomalos ’02

Mark Dewart Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burdette

(Annette Trierweiler ’04) Ms. Emily Janin ’14 Jerry Grayson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Appel

(Dan ’73; Kate Bowes ’73) Mr. and Mrs. Matt Raymond

(Elizabeth Laughlin ’95) Ms. Casey Searles ’03 Mr. David A. Sedgwick ’08 Ms. Emma K. Selm ’10 Lorelei Farlow Mr. Christopher Neubauer ’06 Joseph Fumusa Mr. Robert Rook and Dr. Adrien Sipos Jim and Betsy Smitherman Therese Glassmeyer Dr. Mark Lybik and Ms. Leslie Joseph Mr. Christopher Neubauer ’06 Mr. Taylor Spratt ’03

Dr. Paul Hamer Ms. Catie Cunning ’03 Mrs. Caitlin Stanley Early ’07 Mr. Frank Hrisomalos ’02 Miss Kathryn B. Hubbard ’06 Mr. William Hubbard ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Chris Klocke (Kelly Marquart ’03) Dr. Mark Lybik and Ms. Leslie Joseph Ms. Hilary T. Mohs ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Alexander N. Scherer

(Alex ’07; Kathryn Crabb ’07) Ms. Alaina C. Urbahns ’08 Kathleen Hutchinson Mr. Patrick Rezek ’11 Christian Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clark Jeffrey R. Johnson Mr. Richard Beaton ’10 Heather Kelleher Dr. Matthew French ’87 Amy Kerr James and Denise Gallagher

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Honorary and Memorial Gifts Received March 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016 Lamonte Kuskye Jannette K. and Richard R. Hogshire

In Memory of

Elizabeth Ann Hankey Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hankey

Dr. Li-Chun Caroline Lee-Thompson Anonymous

Sally Adams ’66 Ms. Beverly Berner ’66 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66

Jane H. Holt Bill and Tracy Holt (Bill ’76)

Laura Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Denny Barrett Ms. Susan Barrett Ms. Holly Callahan Ms. Nancy DeWitt Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dinwiddie Ms. Nancy Dinwiddie Ms. Lucy Gonso Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hebert Richard and Martha Hennessey Ms. Deborah Hilburn Ms. Alice Hillis Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ireland Ms. Kelsey Johnson ’13 Dr. and Mrs. John A. Morton Ms. Bonnie Rettig Ms. Beth Seger

Sally Beck ’66 Ms. Beverly Berner ’66 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66

Rob Hueni Mr. John Gilligan ’10 Ms. Anne Kimsey ’03 Richard and Terry Mohs

Margo McAlear Anonymous Mr. Ross Cunning ’03 Miss Elizabeth Dunbar ’06 Mr. Henry C. Lanham ’08 Mr. Christopher Neubauer ’06

Deborah M. Dominguez Bailey A. Dominguez ’13

Elizabeth Odmark Jim and Bonnie Shute Thomas Page Ms. Alexandria Lebovits ’14 Mr. Ian A. Shellman ’08 Ryan Ritz Mr. Alexander Gottwald ’15 Mr. Toby Rogers Mr. David Quigley ’03 Dr. Geoffrey Sharpless Anonymous John Talbert Anonymous Ms. Allison J. Talbert ’10 Royce Thrush Mr. Joseph Kivett ’49 Mrs. Sarah Webster Mr. Richard Beaton ’10

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Lewis “Lew” Berkeley Mr. Clarke Kahlo ’66 Suzanne Ganter Burtt ’42 Janice Burtt Jacobsen ’66 Tessa E. Byers ’10 Ms. Ellen L. Grein ’10 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66 Tom Cochran ’66 Ms. Beverly Berner ’66 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66

Paula Eaton ’66 Ms. Beverly Berner ’66 Mrs. Claudia Herzog ’66 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66 Helen Ehrlich ’66 Ms. Beverly Berner ’66 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66 Dr. and Mrs. Harry L. Foreman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Mantel

(Flo Mary Foreman ’46) Charles J. Foxlow Mr. and Mrs. Logan S. Blackburn (Logan ’61) Mr. Terry Cline ’61 and Mrs. Tricia Sawyer Ms. Jean Feit ’89 Ms. Lisa A. Hendrickson ’77 and

Mr. John Whalen Mr. Clarke Kahlo ’66 Mr. and Mrs. John F. McCauley

(Lucy Bowen ’77) Penny Spencer McClure ’56 Mr. William McFarlane ’61 and

Ms. Constance Bloomfield Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Raiser (Charles ’65) Mr. and Mrs. David L. Ring (David ’72) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Teel (Tom ’61) Mr. Ken Templeton ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Zolezzi (Greg ’61)

Asha Joseph ’10 Mr. James Cameron Wallin ’10 Christopher D. Jones ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Rassi

(Melissa Black ’89) Sara Adams Lentz-Crouse ’66 Ms. Beverly Berner ’66 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66 Ann McKee ’46 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Mantel

(Flo Mary Foreman ’46) Linda Hamilton McLaughlin ’43 Mr. H. Roll McLaughlin, FAIA Barbara Menzie ’46 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Mantel

(Flo Mary Foreman ’46) Dr. Matthew D. Miller Mr. Jeffrey Blickman ’04 Ms. Rachel E. Braun ’08 Ms. Isabel Freihofer ’15 Mr. and Mrs. Nikhil S. Gunale (Nikhil ’96) Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hebert Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Lazin

(Allison Blickman ’02) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Massel

(Michael ’07; Amanda Ranek ’06) Ms. Dhana Morris Jeffrey and Calise Mossler Michael and Barbara Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Teel (Tom ’61) Andrew Ponader ’10 Mr. Erik Comer ’10 Ms. Ellen L. Grein ’10 Jill Raiser ’66 Ms. Beverly Berner ’66 Mrs. Claudia Herzog ’66 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Raiser (Charles ’65)

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Honorary and Memorial Gifts Received March 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016 Kenneth Reese ’66 Ms. Beverly Berner ’66 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66 Anne Rauch Reynolds ’34 Mr. and Mrs. George K. Reynolds (George ’65) Alfred O. Reynolds Jr. ’63 Mr. and Mrs. George K. Reynolds (George ’65) George K. Reynolds ’65 Mr. and Mrs. George K. Reynolds (George ’65) John M. Reynolds ’67 Mr. and Mrs. George K. Reynolds (George ’65) Geoffrey M. Reynolds ’69 Mr. and Mrs. George K. Reynolds (George ’65) Mark Rominger ’88 Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Bennett (Robert ’88) Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Rex Hoppenworth

(Claire Wishard ’88) Valri Philpott Sandoe ’52 Ms. Mary Martha Wright ’52 Norb Schaefer Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Brown (Scott ’81) John Soper ’66 Ms. Beverly Berner ’66 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66 Suzanne Stafford ’66 Ms. Beverly Berner ’66 Miss Marilyn Mahoney ’66 Humam Sukapdjo Mr. Mike McCraw and

Dr. Amye Sukapdjo ’87 Joyce Amling Walbridge ’52 Ms. Mary Martha Wright ’52 Amanda Lamb Wilson ’57 Mr. Robert I. Lipp and

Mrs. Martha Lasky Lipp ’57 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith (Becky Sharp ’57) Rachel Whittenbury ’52 Mrs. Tobie Calkins ’52 Mrs. Sally Glasel ’52 Ms. Rosanna Hall ’52 Ms. Heather Melissa Ann Kulwin ’92 Mr. and Mrs. John McGrath

(Ann Mahaffey ’52)

Mr. and Mrs. Frank O’Brien

(Dee DeMotte ’52) Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Pennington

(M.C. Swartz ’52) Joseph Wright ’88 Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Rex Hoppenworth

(Claire Wishard ’88)

Dr. Jan Guffin Jeffrey Blickman ’04 Chelsea C. Cain ’08 Nicolas D. Hornedo ’15 Christopher Neubauer ’06 Clifford A Hull Mr. and Mrs. M. Cary Stalnecker (Cary ’98)

David Yingling ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Yingling

(Jeffrey ’78)

David A. Kivela Mrs. Angela Ciccolo ’79 Ms. Alaina C. Urbahns ’08

Joan Young Anonymous Jack and Susanne Sogard James and Emily Sturman

(Jim ’67; Emily Moore ’66)

Peter Kraft Michael and Barbara Stewart

In Honor of

Bill N. McKnight Mr. Ben Miner ’02

Barbara Beattie Mr. Anthony Gaither and

Mrs. Kaitlyn Fox-Gaither ’06

Paul D. Nordby Michael and Barbara Stewart

Thomas E. Black Jr.* Reverend and Mrs. C. Davies Reed

(Carol Cummings Rogers ’59*)

Susan Batchelder Plimpton ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Christie

(Bernadette Gales ’61) Rosemary Bretzman Igney ’61

Alec J. Bloomfield ’19 Kenton and Mary Alice Roush Casey Dawson-Fleming ’12 Mrs. Nancy Ross Bennett Ford ’27 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Dick (Whitney Ford ’99) Elly Rose Ford ’29 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Dick (Whitney Ford ’99) Colin M. Fry ’10 Drs. Michael and Shirley Fry Ian Fry ’11 Drs. Michael and Shirley Fry Kathleen Fry Drs. Michael and Shirley Fry Sean Fry ’14 Drs. Michael and Shirley Fry

Suzanne Tardy Maxwell Jeffrey and Calise Mossler

Carol Cummings Rogers ’59* Reverend C. Davies Reed Madeline Rubenstein ’25 Joel and Susan Sacher Nolan Smith ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimmel Zachary Wills ’03 Mr. Johnny Alden ’03 John R. Williams Mr. Johnny Alden ’03 Ms. Shannon E. Gray ’11 Mr. Tyler Thompson ’03 Gordon D. Wishard ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Rex Hoppenworth

(Claire Wishard ’88) Alexandra S. Woods ’19 H. Bradford and Laura Hays Mr. and Mrs. Don Woods

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