Virginia Gowski, McCarthey Campus Home and School Representative
The Rt. Rev. Scott B Hayashi, Episcopal Bishop of Utah
Vivian Lee
Sarah Lehman
Katie Lieberman, Chair, Education Committee
Akemi Louchheim
Marina Lowe
John Miller ’96
Wood Moyle ’90, Chair, Nominating Committee
Martin Olsen
Laura Snow Prosper
Saba Siddiqui, Chair, Finance Committee
Bob Steiner, Chair, Building Committee, Former Chair of the Board
Theresa Sueoka, Lincoln Street Campus Home and School
Representative, Chair, Annual Fund
Anna Topham
Chris Von Maack ’97, Chair, Development Committee
Ex-Officio
Alan Sparrow, Head of School
Trustees Emeriti
Peter Billings Jr. ’63
Ian Cumming
Bob Marquardt
Kevin Steiner
Christopher “Kit” Sumner ’64
EDITOR IN
Stephanie Orfanakis
MANAGING EDITOR
Erika Palsson
SENIOR EDITOR
Kelly Hermans
LAYOUT/PRODUCTION
Mason Fetzer
FEATURE
Kirsten Hepburn, Kelly Hermans, Stephanie Orfanakis
Stuart Ruckman, and Michael Schonfeld
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dear Rowland Hall Families and Friends,
Each spring, we celebrate the myriad achievements of our graduating seniors—included on the following pages—as we launch them from their high school careers. While the class of 2018 impressed me with their commitment to excellence, service, and inclusion, what I continued to reflect on throughout the summer is the student participation in our graduation
ceremonies. At a time when educational trends are shifting away from exams as the primary method of evaluating students, I can’t think of a better way to assess what Rowland Hall students have learned than listening to them speak at graduation.
All three of our end-of-year ceremonies—for fifth-, eighth-, and twelfthgrade students—included speeches and performances from students about their educational journeys. The fifth-grade participation was quite
remarkable: 19 students opted to write and deliver a speech at either the year-end chapel or graduation, representing almost one-third of the entire class. All of the rising sixth graders, along with the graduating eighth graders and seniors who spoke at their respective ceremonies, offered thoughtful reflection on how Rowland Hall shaped them. They gave thanks to their teachers, families, and friends, and they shared words of advice for younger students. Some of them wrote poems to express their feelings, while others used humor and anecdotes to convey their most memorable moments at our school.
Of course, it’s not just the content of their speeches that impressed me. The confidence and conviction of our students was remarkable to witness. How many of us felt comfortable as fifth graders, or even eighth or twelfth graders, standing up in front of a large
audience and delivering a well-crafted, enthusiastic speech? The poise of our young graduates is a true testament to the character they have built at Rowland Hall. Even when one of our seniors discovered his speech was not on the podium as expected, he did not falter. He maintained his composure and found a workaround, proceeding to deliver an outstanding speech about the power of community.
Perhaps that is why our student speeches impacted me so strongly this year: they offered a resounding endorsement of our school community. Though the year-end ceremonies are student-centric by nature, the students who participated embraced the opportunity to turn outward and thank everyone in their lives—whether present or not—for contributing to their success. From the second-grade teacher who pleasantly surprised students with her silliness in the classroom, to the Middle School friends who supported one another through awkward adolescent experiences, to the Upper School faculty members who inspired and challenged every student to reach their potential, the student speakers mentioned countless people who had touched their
lives in ways they would not forget. It moved me deeply to witness their gratitude and genuine affection for Rowland Hall: the school, the programs, and most importantly, the people.
Sincerely,
Alan Sparrow Head of School
FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2017–2018 was an exciting year for our school, full of celebrations and growth. Even with so much uncertainty in the world, Rowland Hall maintains a strong position and an ardent commitment to the values and practices that make us special. Indeed, our school profile is on the rise for all the right reasons. Our Mission-Based Grading program in the Middle School has earned national praise and prompted other schools to ask us how they might make a similar change. Our faculty members continue to win national awards and pursue elite opportunities for professional development. Our athletes capture Region and State championships almost every season, and our alumni are shining on the
biggest stages, including two who represented Rowland Hall and Rowmark at this year’s Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
Of course, you don’t have to travel around the world in order to recognize the remarkable achievements of the Rowland Hall community. Each time I step onto campus, I am impressed by the energy and passion our students have for learning. They inspire me with their desire to excel in everything they do, whether it’s performing with our jazz band, launching an urban farm, writing letters to the editor, or mentoring younger students. The grit, confidence, and compassion they demonstrate every day are the best evidence of our success, for we are creating not just exceptional scholars but caring and resilient people.
This year marked a significant milestone for Rowland Hall: our 150th year. It has been fascinating to look back at the school’s decades-old traditions and programs, many of which—like Candle and Carol or Winter Sports—are not just going strong, but getting better every year. Alumni from near and far showed up at last fall’s sesquicentennial kickoff weekend to share their memories, pride, and lifelong affection for their school. It was heartwarming to connect with them, and so many other community members throughout the year, knowing that the school that unites us has a remarkable, rich history, as well as a bright future.
Wrapping up an exhilarating year like the past one only makes me anticipate our future with even greater enthusiasm, asking, “What will the next 10, 20, 50, or 150 years bring?” I know we will continue to have passionate, dedicated faculty and staff, and they will provide generations of students with not only an extraordinary education, but also a model of what community engagement looks like. It’s part of a feedback loop that changes the world for the better, and I’m proud to know it starts right here: at Rowland Hall.
Here’s to our future, and to the beginning of another 150 years of joyful learning in our community.
Jennifer Price-Wallin Board of Trustees Chair
2017–2018 FINANCE REPORT
Dear School Friends,
We have concluded another strong year at Rowland Hall, yielding steady enrollment and a sound financial position. The Finance Committee continues to focus on effective use of tuition dollars and the improvement of processes that enable us to achieve school goals, including our five-year Strategic Plan. This year we embarked on collaborative work pertaining to goal three of the plan: develop the enrollment and business model for our future. We partnered with a branding firm, Mission Minded, to analyze and refine our market position and lay the groundwork for robust enrollment and increasing diversity in the coming years.
Our Business Office has continued the diligent work of examining existing protocols and implementing new procedures to streamline operations. We are pleased to have a strong staff committed to managing key school functions, often behind the scenes. Their work allows us all to prioritize our shared mission of inspiring students to lead ethical and productive lives.
While the Board of Trustees is engaged in ongoing discussions about our future—including fundraising for the Capital Campaign—we continue to evaluate and address current needs, particularly related to our facilities. This year we have enhanced security and upgraded several spaces on our campuses, as we recognize how important a safe and functional learning environment is for all members of the school community.
The board understands that investing in education is a choice for parents and donors, and we strive to honor that decision by demonstrating the exceptional value of Rowland Hall.
Saba Siddiqui Finance Committee Chair
EXPENSES: $20,601,427 (Excluding Auxiliary)
89% OF EXPENSES ARE COVERED BY TUITION
TUITION REVENUE: $18,353,375 $2,669,484
TOTAL FINANCIAL AID
22% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID
$12.9 ENDOWMENT MILLION As of May 31, 2018
CAMPUS SECURITY
INVESTMENTS IN 2017-2018
Installed cameras at major entrances
Added automatic locking doors
Enhanced paging system
Improved emergency communication system
Conducted frequent emergency drills
Performed comprehensive campus safety review
2017–2018 OPERATING BUDGET
TRANSITIONS
SALUTE TO DEPARTING TRUSTEES
Every year the Board of Trustees and school community thanks and bids farewell to several dedicated volunteers who have worked hard for many years on behalf of the school. This year we would like to give special thanks to four trustees who have been exceptional in their service.
Richard Badenhausen served 12 years on the Board of Trustees, during which he acted in many capacities, including board chair, Nominating and Governance Committee chair, and Education Committee chair. Under his leadership, the board and school worked to better define and articulate our school culture, work that has benefited us in recruitment of outstanding faculty and administrators. The school benefited tremendously from Mr. Badenhausen’s experience working in higher education.
Vivian Lee steps down from the board after completing two terms of service. During her tenure, Ms. Lee served as a valuable ambassador for the school, encouraging prospective families to attend admission events and apply for their children. She also used her experience working in higher education to inform the school and the board about best practices in education and to help the school evaluate its own health insurance plan.
Theresa Sueoka served as the Home and School Association representative for the Lincoln Street Campus for the past three years. Ms. Sueoka was an important voice on the board on a wide range of parent views and concerns. She also acted as the Annual Fund chair for the past two years, surpassing the annual fundraising goal both years, and educating parents on the importance of making a gift to the school.
Bob Steiner served on the board for 15 years, including one term as board chair. Mr. Steiner chaired the board as the school was working to secure the Mt. Olivet property. Without his guidance, leadership, and strong financial support, the purchase of the land would not have been possible. Most recently, Mr. Steiner has served as chair of the Building Committee to oversee plans for the construction of the second phase of the Richard R. Steiner Campus.
Richard Badenhausen
Vivian Lee
Theresa Sueoka
Bob Steiner
WELCOME NEW TRUSTEES
Dru Damico
Dru Damico is vice president of real estate investment and development for Building Hope, a social-impact investment fund based in Washington, DC. Since 2015, he and his team have invested in and developed public charter school facilities in some of the country’s most impoverished urban areas, growing cities, and rural communities. Their work resulted in over 900,000 square feet of new and renovated school buildings and the ability to accommodate more than 9,500 new students.
In addition to his service on the Rowland Hall Board of Trustees, Mr. Damico serves on the board of the Avenues Baseball League, where he has been a coach for eight seasons. His prior volunteer board experience includes the Salt Lake Arts Academy and the Salt Lake Acting Company. Mr. Damico holds a bachelor of science in management information systems from Fairfield University.
Mr. Damico and his wife, Amy, relocated to Salt Lake City in 2003 from New York City. They have three children at the school: Daniel, ninth grade; Will, sixth grade; and Henry, fourth grade.
Bing Fang
Bing L. Fang is delighted to be a part of the Rowland Hall community. He graduated from Westminster College with an MBA after earning his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Utah.
Mr. Fang has retired from AMT Labs Inc., where he served as chief executive officer for over 25 years. Prior to AMT Labs, he was a branch manager at Mountain America Credit Union. Currently, Mr. Fang’s passion is to help the community: he is a member of the Board of Trustees at Westminster College, chair of the Board of Advisors at the Natural History Museum of Utah, member of the Board of Advisors for the Salt Lake County Center for the Arts, and a member of the Taiwanese Association of Greater Salt Lake. He also volunteers as the chief financial officer for The Off Broadway Theatre, a nonprofit organization.
Mr. Fang and his wife, Judy, have two boys at Rowland Hall. Dillon is a ninth grader and Logan is a seventh grader.
Dru Damico
Bing Fang
Chris Hill
Gina Miller joins the Board of Trustees as the Lincoln Street Campus Home and School Representative. She grew up in Houston, Texas where she studied at the University of Houston and received her bachelor of business administration in marketing. In her corporate life, she worked over 12 years in the banking industry as director of marketing for BISYS, a financial services company. Ms. Miller left the corporate life after the birth of her first daughter, Reece, and moved to Utah in 2006.
Ms. Miller has been an active Rowland Hall volunteer since her family joined the school community in 2007. She served as the Middle School coordinator the past two years on the Lincoln Street Campus Home and School Executive Board. She also previously served on the McCarthey Campus Home and School Association Executive Board as co-president, vice
Adam Himoff
Adam Himoff graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1998 with a degree in English Literature. He obtained his MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) Anderson School of Management, where he graduated in the top two percent of his class as a Carter Fellow. He was also awarded the Kovler Family Fellowship and two UCLA Anderson Fellowships for academic distinction.
Mr. Himoff is the founder and president/CEO of Xemplar Skilled Workforce Solutions, a recruiting firm serving nationwide industrial employers. Prior to founding Xemplar, he was cofounder of Pacific Generation Partners, an investment partnership targeting small- to mediumsized family-owned businesses in Southern California. Mr. Himoff has worked in hedge fund investing for Dalton Investments in Westwood, California, venture capital for eCompanies in Santa Monica, California, and investment banking for Merrill Lynch in New York City.
In addition to his service on the Rowland Hall Board of Trustees, Mr. Himoff has served on the advisory board of the National Independent Staffing Association, as well as boards associated with his family businesses. He was a member of the Rowland Hall Beginning School Principal Search Committee in 2017.
Mr. Himoff was born and raised in New York City, lived in Los Angeles for 14 years, and was lucky enough to discover an amazing life in Utah in 2013. He and his wife, Andrea Stern Himoff, live in Park City and have two children at the school, Isabel, a fourth grader, and Madeline, a first grader.
Chris Hill
Adam Himoff
Gina Miller
Gina Miller joins the Board of Trustees as the Lincoln Street Campus Home and School Representative. She grew up in Houston, Texas where she studied at the University of Houston and received her bachelor of business administration in marketing. In her corporate life, she worked over 12 years in the banking industry as director of marketing for BISYS, a financial services company. Ms. Miller left the corporate life after the birth of her first daughter, Reece, and moved to Utah in 2006.
Ms. Miller has been an active Rowland Hall volunteer since her family joined the school community in 2007. She served as the Middle School coordinator the past two years on the Lincoln Street Campus Home and School Executive Board. She also previously served on the McCarthey Campus Home and School Association Executive Board as co-president, vice president, and volunteer coordinator. Just a few of the additional volunteer roles she has filled include Annual Fund liaison, Gala Solicitations Committee, and Gala Item Display co-chair, a role she will continue to serve for the 2019 Gala.
Ms. Miller and her husband, Mark, have two daughters at the school. Reece is in eighth grade and Riley is in fifth grade.
Todd Rankin
Todd Harley Rankin is from Darien, Connecticut, and attended the Taft School and then Hobart and William Smith Colleges (’93), where he earned a bachelor of arts degree with a focus on English and History.
Mr. Rankin is a sales and marketing executive in the software industry and spent a majority of his career in Silicon Valley. He moved to Salt Lake City six years ago to join Utah-based software company Dsco as the vice president of strategic partnerships and alliances.
In addition to working in the technology industry, Mr. Rankin also spent five years building a nonprofit film institute which partnered with the then United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Hollywood executives on raising awareness of global issues through film and television initiatives.
In addition to his service on the Rowland Hall Board of Trustees and the Capital Campaign steering Committee, he is also a board member for the Utah Film Center.
Mr. Rankin has two children who have attended Rowland Hall since 4PreK: Eli is a fourth grader and Zoe is a first grader.
Gina Miller
Todd Rankin
IN MEMORIAM
IAN CUMMING
Rowland Hall lost a dear friend when trustee emeritus Ian Cumming passed away in February. Mr. Cumming served on Rowland Hall’s board in the 1970s while his two sons, David and John, were students. He was a remarkable leader who helped shape our school community through his service, philanthropy, and vision.
In 1986, Mr. Cumming established the Ian Cumming Scholarship to improve access to Rowland Hall for students who show capacity and motivation for academic excellence. As our only fully merit-based aid, the Ian Cumming Scholarship has attracted many outstanding students and given them the opportunity to pursue a Rowland Hall education. “I am a different person due to the
“My Rowland Hall experience produced lifelong relationships. Ian Cumming, you changed my life. I’m forever grateful.”
Valerie
Floyd Rasmussen ’93
Cumming Scholarship,” said Valerie Floyd Rasmussen ’93. “Inside Rowland Hall’s classrooms, I built courage to voice opinions, be myself, engage as a community participant, and inquire about the world. Most importantly, my Rowland Hall experience produced lifelong relationships. Ian Cumming, you changed my life. I’m forever grateful.”
Mr. Cumming was a true visionary for Rowland Hall. When the school began to outgrow its home on the Avenues Campus, it was Mr. Cumming who suggested to Head of School Alan Sparrow that he pursue the property next to the armory on Guardsman Way. Ian prophetically told Alan it was “the future of Rowland Hall.” The McCarthey Campus now sits on the old armory property, and plans are underway to build a new Middle School and Upper School on the adjacent land, which will unite the school on one campus for the first time since 1984.
During the first phase of the Capital Campaign—building the Steiner Campus athletic fields—Mr. Cumming’s financial support was critical. Toward the end of the fundraising efforts, he and Annette Cumming, his wife, offered to match donations dollar for dollar. This generous act propelled giving in our community, helping the project to be completed on time and under budget.
Mr. Cumming’s advice and leadership over the years have been instrumental to the school’s success, prompting Rowland Hall’s board to name him an emeritus trustee in 2005. His passing was a loss for our entire school community.
FOND FAREWELLS TO FACULTY AND STAFF
Nancy Petersen, seventh-grade science teacher, retired after 31 amazing years at Rowland Hall. Nancy spent the past three decades causing and effecting, scaling and quantifying, stabilizing and changing, modeling, energizing, observing patterns, blowing up rockets, telling earthquake stories, decorating Ukrainian eggs, exploring the Grand Teton National Park, and building bridges with a full generation of our Middle School scientists. We wish her well in retirement and hope she comes back to visit often.
Carol Blackwell, Beginning School principal, retired after 22 years of leadership at Rowland Hall. Throughout her tenure, Carol worked tirelessly to create a thriving faculty culture and build an ideal model for early childhood education. Her numerous contributions to the community include helping to lead the design of the Beginning School on the McCarthey Campus. Read Carol’s profile at rowlandhall.org/ carolblackwell.
Rebecca Filion, fourth-grade teacher, retired after two decades of service to Rowland Hall. Rebecca always exhibited great care for her students and a command of her curriculum. She helped to build and maintain a field-studies program that immerses fourth graders in a thorough, exciting exploration of Utah. We thank Rebecca for everything she’s done for our community and wish her all the best in her retirement.
Alesa Davis, Beginning School lead enrichment teacher, left Rowland Hall in June after 12 years in our community. Alesa’s skilled leadership enabled the Beginning School to expand program offerings to include a STEM emphasis and a mud kitchen, and her confident, gentle nature was appreciated by children and adults. She plans to spend more time with her grandchildren next year, but we hope she’ll come back to say hello from time to time.
Nancy Petersen
Carol Blackwell
Rebecca Filion
Alesa Davis
Jim Tschabrun, head conditioning coach and head women's FIS coach for Rowmark Ski Academy, left to start his own women's postgraduate skiing program. Throughout his seven-year tenure, Jim made powerful connections with his athletes and coached many of our skiers to the pinnacle of their sport. His contributions to our staff, athletes, and programming will continue to impact Rowmark for years to come.
Sharon Kessinger, 4PreK assistant teacher, retired after 36 years of teaching—the last six at Rowland Hall. Formerly an art specialist at another school, Sharon embraced the transition to early childhood education, and both students and colleagues benefited from her depth of knowledge and cheerful demeanor. While we wish her the best in retirement, we’re encouraged by her plans to return from time to time as a substitute teacher.
Kirsten Walker, Lower School science teacher, left Rowland Hall to teach seventh-grade science at another institution. She did a wonderful job moving the Lower School science program forward over the past six years, implementing new curriculum to align with the Next Generation Science Standards, and developing more effective assessments. We’ll greatly miss her talent and dedication, and wish her the very best.
Tyler Fonarow, Middle School principal, left after six years of leadership to develop youth experiential-learning programs. Tyler made many contributions to our community during his tenure, from the implementation of Mission-Based Grading to the revamping of the Middle School Arts and Ensembles program. We thank him for his hard work, and we will miss his enthusiasm and openness.
Annie Barton ’04, Middle School academic dean, left after five years to immerse herself in the final stages of earning her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy. Annie is a solutions-focused leader and a tireless advocate for students, without whose guidance Mission-Based Grading would not have been successful. We wish her the very best as she embarks on a new chapter in her career.
Jim Tschabrun
Sharon Kessinger
Kirsten Walker
Tyler Fonarow
Annie Barton
Madison McQueen, McCarthey Campus physical education teacher, became a mother in May 2017 and departed in December after deciding she wanted to spend more time with her new daughter. Madi shared many talents, skills, and innovative ideas with our PE team during her four-year tenure. Thankfully, we’ll still see her around as a substitute teacher.
Katherine Potter, associate director of admission at the McCarthey Campus, left to pursue her passion of working in nonprofit arts management. Kat first served as the assistant director of admission at the Lincoln Street Campus from 2012-2014, and then returned in summer of 2016 to join the McCarthey Campus admission team. We’ll miss her deeply, but she’ll still be around frequently—with just her "parent hat" on.
Dr. Kate Samson, Middle School social-emotional support counselor, returned to private practice after three deeply impactful years with Rowland Hall. In addition to counseling students, Kate developed an informative parent-education series, and created and facilitated an updated eighth-grade health and wellness course, among other things. We wish her the best moving forward.
Tate McCallum-Law, Beginning School morning enrichment lead teacher and playground/lunch monitor, left after three years at our school to pursue a career in music. Tate made many contributions to our community and our young students loved when he played guitar and sang in the lunchroom and on the playground. We’ll miss his songs and spirit, and wish him all the best.
Kristy Black, our Middle School ensemble choir teacher, left after three years at Rowland Hall. Kristy is a skilled educator who brought out the best in her students, and she was a valuable collaborator to our musical theater productions. Kristy is expecting her third child this summer and will be shifting her energies toward her choir at home.
Alex LaCouture left Rowland Hall to pursue other opportunities and adventures with her family. Alex first taught in our Beginning School seven years ago, and then rejoined our community as an outstanding member of the first-grade team for the past two years. We will miss her positive, thoughtful approach to working with students and families and hope she’ll keep in touch.
Olivia Murphy worked as a long-term substitute for eighth-grade math while Jen Schones took maternity leave starting fall 2017 and generously stayed for a full school year to give Jen additional time for interdepartmental collaboration. We send a huge, heartfelt thanks to Olivia for the gifts she brought to our community in and out of the classroom.
Two additional Rowland Hall faculty departed after the Annual Report deadline: Upper School Librarian Kristin Takahashi and Middle School Athletics Director Shannon Casson. We thank them for their service to our school and wish them all the best.
ROWLAND HALL WINS UIAAA DIRECTORS CUP FOR 2A SCHOOLS
In June, Rowland Hall won its first 2A Directors Cup, awarded annually by the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (UIAAA) for success in sportsmanship, academics, and state tournaments.
Athletics Director Kendra Tomsic called the achievement a prestigious one. "It's quite an honor for our Athletics program, our coaches, and the school," she said. "We've been in the top five every year of this award's existence, but this is the first year that we have been named the top 2A school." This is the eighth year of the Directors Cup.
State championships bolstered Rowland Hall's Directors Cup ranking this year. Winged Lion highlights at the state level included the 2A title for girls soccer, the 3A 1st singles tennis title for senior Katie Foley, the 2A third-place spot for boys golf, the 3A title for girls swimming, the 3A title for boys tennis, the 2A title for girls golf, and the 2A runner-up trophy for boys soccer.
TEACHERS HONORED AT 2018 GRADUATION CEREMONIES
Congratulations to the following teachers who received awards in June for outstanding service to their profession and to the school.
The Sumner Family Faculty Awards are given each year to outstanding faculty members in each division who have demonstrated a love for teaching and excellence in their field. Created by a family who has shown unparalleled commitment to the school for three generations, the award symbolizes the Sumner family's high regard for the faculty.
Congratulations to the 2017–2018 recipients of the Sumner Family Faculty Awards:
Beginning School: Vicki Smith
Lower School: Jazmin Adamson
Middle School: Garrett Stern
Upper School: Kristin Takahashi
The Cary Jones Faculty Mentor Award was established through an anonymous gift to the school in honor of Mr. Jones' dedication to the faculty when he was a member and chair of the Board of Trustees. This year Rowland Hall proudly honors Lori Miller, academic support counselor for the beginning and lower schools, for demonstrating excellence with students and families and service to the entire Rowland Hall community.
WELCOME NEW ADMINISTRATION
Emma Wellman, Beginning School Principal
We are pleased to introduce Emily “Emma” Wellman as our new Beginning School principal, as of July 1. Emma came to Rowland Hall from the University of Chicago Laboratory School (Lab), where she started as a assistant kindergarten teacher and eventually rose to the position of interim director of extended day, a role which required developing programs for 600 students and supervising a staff of 40 educators. A graduate of the Erikson Institute in Chicago with an MS in child development, Emma also taught courses in her field at City Colleges of Chicago. Prior to her time at Lab, Emma ran her own daycare program for children ten weeks through four years old.
Emma’s talent and experience as an educator, matched with what one of her references described as “a fabulous ability to really talk with and listen to others,” made her our clear choice to succeed Carol Blackwell in the Beginning School. We are excited for the enthusiasm and perspective she will bring to our community. Emma said she and husband Juan Acevedo are thrilled to be at Rowland Hall, citing the school’s commitment to progressive education and the “magical spaces and joyful faces” she encountered during her campus visits.
There will be opportunities in the fall and throughout the year for parents and other community members to get to know Emma and welcome her to our school.
Emma Wellman
We are excited to welcome Pam Smith as our new Middle School principal. Pam joined our community in July after serving as the research specialist and enrichment coordinator at the Beijing City International School for two years. Prior to that, she was the Middle School principal for the American International School in Hong Kong, and she also previously served as math department chair and/or taught math in Malaysia, the Dominican Republic, Spain, Lebanon, and Massachusetts.
Pam’s wealth of experience includes curriculum development, technology integration, and the restructuring of faculty evaluation processes. Every reference praised her as a collaborative educator and leader. Pam is eager to return to working with Middle School students, and said, "I am excited to be returning to the United States and joining the Rowland Hall faculty. The community has been extremely supportive and welcoming, and I look forward to meeting and working with our families in the coming months.”
We plan to host welcoming events this fall so Pam can introduce herself to our community and connect with Middle School families.
Pam Smith
Pam Smith, Middle School Principal
Charlotte Larsen, Interim Assistant Middle School Principal
We are excited to announce that faculty member Charlotte Larsen has accepted an administrative position for the 2018–2019 school year and will be rejoining the Middle School as our interim assistant principal. With several key departures from Middle School administration, we prioritized finding an internal candidate who could support new principal Pam Smith, faculty, and students during the transitional year.
Charlotte taught in our Middle School for five years—first across a range of subjects, and then four years in sixth-grade math—before moving to a fifth-grade teaching position in the Lower School last year. She also served as a grade-level coordinator and a member of the Strategic Plan Implementation Committee, the Admissions Committee, and the Discipline Committee. As a passionate learner, she was excited by the prospect of an interim administrative role in the Middle School. Charlotte’s positive attitude, thoughtfulness, and dedication to our community, in addition to her familiarity with our school culture and philosophy, make her the perfect fit for this role.
Charlotte shared with colleagues that she is thrilled to pursue this professional growth opportunity, in which she hopes to “expand her perspective of the Rowland Hall community and support a division I deeply admire during a year of transition.” Please join us in welcoming Charlotte as she embraces this new role.
Charlotte Larsen
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2018
Out of 71 seniors in the class of 2018, 29 are lifers—students who have attended Rowland Hall for 12 or more years. Our seniors earned admission to 118 different institutions of higher education and will matriculate to 39 colleges and universities. Five members of the class of 2018 were named National Merit Semifinalists, and 88 percent received at least one offer of merit-based aid.
Rowland Hall’s seniors performed at the highest level inside and outside the classroom. They participated in the Science Olympiad and University of Utah’s Bench-to-Bedside competition, winning the Best Young Entrepreneur Award. Fifteen students—our largest-ever group of senior debaters—traveled across the country as part of our nationally ranked team and won countless local tournaments. Five qualified to the National Speech and Debate Tournament, four will debate in college, three qualified to the Tournament of Champions, two were named Academic All-Americans, and one was a State champion. Members of the class of 2018 trained as painters, dancers, sculptors, and singers. One is a cellist who performed for two years with the New Hampshire All-State Orchestra, and another is a visual artist who sold her first piece at age six.
Our seniors led our athletics program to top-five finishes in the Deseret News 2A All-Sports Awards each year of their high school careers. They captured 31 Region and nine State titles as teams, and individuals collected 10 State and Region titles in tennis and golf. Eight of our seniors were selected to play in the postseason All-Star Games of their respective sports this year. Outside of school, one achieved the highest level of scuba certification and another won championships in the 0.9-meter and 1.0-meter jumping classes of horseback riding. One was named the MVP of an international volleyball tournament, while
Student body president, Jake Dreyfus
another was a two-time gold medalist in karate at the Junior Olympics. Of the nine seniors in Rowmark Ski Academy, one was named to the U.S. Ski Team, and three are members of Australian National Ski Teams. Their ski-racing successes include three U16 National Championships, three FIS Western Region Junior Championships, two World Cup starts, and a fourth place at this year's World Junior Championships.
Students in the class of 2018 were generous with their time and talents, coaching club soccer teams, singing weekly at the local Veterans Affairs medical center, and running the school’s stage crew. Their work benefitted local organizations, from the Salt Lake Peer Court to St. Mark’s Hospital to Park City’s Mountain Trails Fund. Their service had broader reach as well—one student organized a clothing and toy drive for an elementary school in Kenya, and another volunteered in Turkey helping the Syrian Relief Network translate documents and deliver goods for a year and a half, even though his original plan was to stay two weeks.
Many of our graduating seniors have a strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice. Their service projects grew into passion projects, creating documentaries about high school students in the Navajo Nation, lobbying for the passage of Indigenous People’s Day, and advocating for undocumented immigrants. One student received the Utah Office of Multicultural Affairs Excellence in Education Award for his community-building work. Another was interviewed twice on KRCL’s RadioActive program for his work with the American Civil Liberties Union and Camp Anytown. Yet another embraced a role as a teen advisor with the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up program and used it as a springboard for activism, committing to co-write a
book to enhance girls’ education in Utah.
The class of 2018 demonstrated leadership in myriad ways: serving on student council, rallying their peers as sports team captains, facilitating advisory conversations in the Middle School, and devoting hours to their religious communities. One senior worked with Sustainable Startups to turn an interest in gardening into a successful urban farm, donating over 1,000 pounds of produce to local organizations such as the Utah Food Bank.
Our seniors completed internships at the John A. Moran Eye Center, Twig Media Lab, Grand Teton National Park, and the Natural History Museum of Utah, to name a few. One even obtained an internship with Utah Jazz radio personality David Locke and learned how to research, analyze, and write reports on NBA draft prospects. When not studying, volunteering, or participating in co-curricular activities, several of these students go to work as dishwashers, camp counselors, or lifeguards. One senior spent an entire summer working construction 10 hours a day with a group of stonemasons.
These 71 outstanding young adults will continue to make an impact on the world in college and beyond. Please join us in congratulating the class of 2018 and celebrating what they have achieved thus far in their young lives—only some of which we have included here. We cannot wait to see what they do next.
CLASS of 2018
GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 2018
Abed Almajeed Alsolaiman
Joseph Jacob Amiel
Christopher Ausbeck
Allison Marie Bagley
Isaac Joseph Ball
Addison Iliza Beasley
Alexander Coldwell Benton
Lauren Brooke Bikhazi
Frederic Scott Bocock
Madeline Elise Brague
Sophia Cutrubus
Peter Skylar Diamandis
Jack Medici Dischmann
Leo Elliot Doctorman
Jesse Phil Dotson
John William Dreyfous
Kayla Jane Dunzinger
Nicolas Ulrich Edgar
Soren Anthony Feola
Katherine Laura Foley
Robert Alexander Fort
Emily Grace Fowler
Camryn Demytra Glick
Isabella Yu Zheng Goh
James Larry Hall, III
Sophie Hannah
Sidney Lauryn Hare
Katherine Elizabeth Hensien
Priscilla Margaret Hodgkins
Madison Busby Hoffman
Maxwell Connor Jacquin
Margaret Whitney Janes
Yuan Jin
Sarah Elizabeth Kaye
Caelin Frederico Kennedy
Rowen Henry Kenny
Alison Kimball
Madelyn Yun Kwun
Gillian Claire Larsen
Simon Benjamin Larry Logue
Liam Gregory Michael
Mireille Aiko Mistral Miller
Ava Arushi Mitra
Megan Selway Monahan
Daniel Kernan Mulligan
Adin Mustajbegovic
Lucy Sarah Neill
Lukas James Nicoloff
Michael Isaac Palmer
Alexander George Percy
Airam Perez
Declan Mettille Picot
Isaiah Zhouyue Poritz
Savannah Jade Price
Sarv Raafati
Sydney Metzger Rabbitt
Emma Cloud Reuling
Grace Ayn Riter
Ellis Andrew Ruckman
Youssef Mohamed El-Sayed
Salama
Max Milne Scaife
James Reichart Steiner
McKenzie Stowe Steward
William Spalding Douglas Stone
Hayden Kendrick Stotts
Zaria Alyse Thompson
Leif Bruce Thulin
Simon Robert Tucker
Joseph Yi Wang
Jacob Richard West
Alexandra Rose Zehner
INSTITUTIONS TO WHICH OUR 2018 GRADUATES WILL MATRICULATE
Barnard College
Bates College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Claremont McKenna College
Colorado College
Colorado State University
Emory University
Gonzaga University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Lewis & Clark College
Loyola University Chicago
McGill University
Middlebury College
Reed College
Rhodes College
Richmond, The American International
University in London
Roger Williams University
Sarah Lawrence College
St. Edward’s University
The University of Arizona
Tufts University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Denver
University of Miami
University of Notre Dame
University of Oregon
University of Puget Sound
University of San Diego
University of Southern California
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Utah State University
Wellesley College
Westminster College
ROWLAND HALL CELEBRATES ITS SESQUICENTENNIAL
2017-2018 marked Rowland Hall’s 150-year anniversary, and we took every opportunity to celebrate our school’s rich history.
We kicked off the year in September with a fun-filled weekend which saw over 200 alumni from around the globe return to our campus, and over 1,400 people attended our community party on September 9, making it the largest event in school history.
We rounded out the year with a student-centered celebration of the 150th day of school on May 4, and then toasted Rowland Hall at the Jubilee—one final birthday bash—on the Steiner Campus fields May 19.
In the months between, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff gathered at smaller events to swap stories and participate in the school’s time-honored traditions. And in the classrooms, teachers found creative and constructive ways to incorporate the sesquicentennial into their curriculum.
Thank you to everyone who attended events and shared memories with us—you helped make our 150th year a success! On the following pages, we’ve highlighted some of our favorite moments, and you can flip to the alumni section for more photos from the year. We hope you share our pride in how Winged Lions came together to show their affection and gratitude for Rowland Hall.
Comments, questions, or suggestions for our 200th anniversary? Email us at rh150@rowlandhall.org.
SESQUICENTENNIAL PHOTO KEY
1. The Rowland Hall community in 150 formation at our annual convocation on August 25, 2017.
2. Lower School Principal Jij de Jesus and daughter celebrate at the fall kickoff party.
3. Jubilee guests dance the night away under a clear tent.
4. Students of all ages dance as part of a flash mob at the kickoff party.
5. Current Winged Lions enjoy the festivities at the kickoff party.
6. Rowland Hall parent Manisha Shah and son don some superhero-themed face paint at the kickoff party.
7. No birthday party is complete without a spectacular cake—at the Jubilee.
8. Revelers at the kickoff party witnessed a stunning sunset over the valley.
9. A group of Middle School students strike a pose at the kickoff party.
10. Athletics Director Kendra Tomsic cheers for the flash mob at the kickoff party.
11. Roary, our school mascot, entertains guests at the kickoff party.
12. Upper School dancers lead the student body in the flash mob.
13. Three Winged Lions celebrate at the kickoff party in balloon hats.
14. Awesome Rowland Hall swag was up for grabs at the kickoff party.
15. Trustee Laura Snow Prosper and husband Pierre Prosper looking sharp at the Jubilee.
16. Fourth-grade teacher and alumna Rebecca Filion and husband Michel Filion celebrate at the Jubilee.
17. Upper School English teacher Kody Partridge embraces Yvonne Park at the kickoff party.
18. Alumnae Jodie Ray Hunt ’58 and Nancy Sandack Borgenicht ’60 represent past generations at the 150th day of school celebration.
19. Two Lower School students enjoy the family-friendly celebration.
20. Alex Shaffer Wubbels ’94, Katie Poinier ’91, Terri Kindness ’92, Kitty Northrop Friedman ’91, Rudy Riet ’91, and Yann Ullrich ’91 at Rowmark Ski Academy’s 35th anniversary barbecue in September.
21. Rowmark Ski Academy founders Carl Kjeldsberg and Olle Larsson delight the crowd at the barbecue.
22. Marsh Flint ’11, Lauren Samuels ’11, JJ Cleason ’11, Rowmark Ski Academy Director Todd Brickson, Alexi Fitch ’11, Zach Young ’11, Hank Shipman ’13, and Wesley Warner ’11 reunite at the Rowmark anniversary barbecue.
23. Jackie Martain ’05, Jake Cromin, Dana Pool Cremeno ’06, and Mike Cremeno enjoy the barbecue.
24. Olle Larsson gives parent Mike Orfanakis a hand at the grill.
For the sesquicentennial, we asked Rowland Hall’s teachers to find ways to incorporate our 150th anniversary into their curriculum. They rose to the challenge, creating fun and instructional opportunities for students, including art installations, math activities, spelling lessons, and service projects related to our school’s history and/or the number 150. Check out photos and videos from all the activities at rowlandhall.org/150curriculum
Upper School students in Rob Mellor’s Studio Art 3 class created a 3D string installation—secured by 150 nails—inspired by Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” artwork at the Great Salt Lake.
Beginning School students made 150 colorful butterflies to celebrate Rowland Hall’s birthday.
Third-grade students knitted over 150 hats and donated them to the House of Hope.
Led by teacher Ben Smith, Middle School students built an impressive sesquicentennial Rube Goldberg machine.
Rowmark athletes pushed their trucks 150 yards as part of the 150 challenge.
THANK YOU TO OUR SESQUICENTENNIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
A year of celebrating our sesquicentennial took hard work and lots of planning. Special thanks to all the members of our Sesquicentennial Planning Committee, comprised of wonderful volunteers who are parents, grandparents, friends, alumni, parents of alumni, and faculty and staff both current and retired. This group not only planned great activities and events, but also got the word out to the whole community and encouraged people from near and far to celebrate 150 years of Rowland Hall. Thank you for your ideas, dedication, and love of the school!
The Borgenichts, one of Rowland Hall's celebrated four-generation families
Thank you to the following members of the Jubilee Syndicate for their support.
Nadim and Maggie AbuHaidar
Joseph and Nancy Amiel
Chris Barrett and Heidi Goebel Barrett
Jay and Julie Bartlett
Trip and Melanie Bates
Rob and Laura Beasley
Carly Biedul
John Bird and Rin Harris
Kris and Phuong Bodeen
Olga Bott
Erik Christiansen and Christina Jepson
Tyrene Christopulos
Carlo and Heather Ciriello
Tom and Mitzi Conover
Chris and Kari Corroon
Dru and Amy Damico
Adam and Marta DeBellis
Mark Dodson and Jamie Zussman
Rusty and Rachael Eckhauser
Dan and Anna Ernst
Christopher Felt ’06
Muffy Ferro
Melissa and David Filippone
Kevin Flamm and Mikelle Moore
Katie Fort
Nick and Felicity Fouche
Kitty Northrop Friedman ’91 and Peter Friedman
Bonnita Gaddis
Mickey and Sharee Gallivan
Dee and Colin Gardner
Bill ’63 and Barbara Gibbons
Summer and Chris Gibson
Bill Gowski
Virginia and Bill Gowski
Tamra Hall
Scott and Deborah Hinton
Vicky Gibbons Hoagland ’67 and John
Hoagland
Jason Hone and Jeanne Falk
Elizabeth Huelskamp
Rebecca and Adil Husain
James Hyde and Angelina Beitia
Pete and Jolie Iacobelli
Callahan Jacobs ’09
Robyn Jensen ’02
Doug and Erica Keil
David and Stephanie Klein
Dick Lemons and Diana Banks
Katie and Ben Lieberman
Akemi and David Louchheim
Judy Maack
Jim Macintyre and Liz Joy
Joel and Mary Jo Marker
Phil and Sandy McCarthey
Martha McGraw
Meredith McManus ’59
Jeff Miller ’98
John ’96 and Andrea Miller
David Min and Megan Donohue
Lisa Moore
Gary and Abigail Muller
Alan Okawa and Allison Oki
Marty Olsen and Christopher Cocke-Olsen
Mike and Stephanie Orfanakis
Bill Patterson and Carolyn Leone
Jim and Lee Payne
Ryan and Nora Peterson
Jennifer Price-Wallin and Tony Wallin
Linda Quinn
John and Lee Rech
Victor and Susan Koles Rickman
Melanie Robbins
Camilla Rosenberger
Darren and Sally Rosenstein
Bob and Gail Sanders
Paula Swaner-Sargetakis and Joe Sargetakis
Neil and Heather Sarin
Rick ’79 and Susan Schwermer
Brad Scott
Shae Searl
Saba Siddiqui and Faizi Siddiqi
Alan and Nancy Sparrow
Lynelle Stoddard
Theresa and Greg Sueoka
Rachel Sweet Sweet-Martin ’88 and Scott Martin
Anna and Reed Topham
Michael Varner and Kathleen Digre
Chris ’97 and Alexandra Lee Von Maack ’99
David ’71 and Barbara Warner
Thomas Weed and Janet Tulloch
Dave and Renee Wentz
Paul and Carol Wetzel
Todd Wilcox and Antonio Bucio
Rob Wilson and Elizabeth Howard
Lindsay Young
ADVANCEMENT
Dear Donors and Friends,
As you read through this year’s Annual Report, I am sure you will share my pride in how our school community has come together to support Rowland Hall. Hundreds of you attended our celebratory events this year to commemorate the school’s 150th anniversary. Our sesquicentennial events were the perfect opportunity to reconnect with old classmates and friends, reflect on milestones in the school’s history, and celebrate where we’re headed next. We received remarkable financial support from our community this year as well, with donors contributing just over $4.6 million in gifts and pledges. One Rowland Hall family made a generous gift to the school’s Capital Campaign and chose to use their naming opportunity to honor Beginning School Principal Carol Blackwell on the occasion of her retirement. Thanks to their generosity, the Beginning School foyer is now named in Carol’s honor. Another family made a gift to the Annual Fund to support the purchase of an upright grand piano for our Upper School music department. And, our alumni-giving participation reached an all-time high, as many former Winged Lions renewed their connection to the school during our 150th anniversary.
These are just a few highlights of the extraordinary support we received this year. Your contributions touch every area of the school and benefit each and every one of our students. To all of Rowland Hall’s supporters and volunteers, we thank you for investing in our students and our future.
Robyn Jensen ’02 Director of Institutional Advancement
$957,978 ► 2017–2018 TOTAL RAISED
OUR DONORS
46 gave $10,000+ HEADMASTER'S COUNCIL
144 gave $1,500-$9,999
556 gave under $500 96 gave $500-$1,499
1. ATHLETICS—New uniforms for track, volleyball, basketball, swimming, baseball, and softball.
2. THEATER—On-site lighting workshop for students.
gifts from parents of alumni
gifts from grandparents
3. STEM—Middle School aviation received three upgraded computers for improved flight simulations. The Lower School received materials for Maker Day, where students solved hands-on engineering challenges.
4. VISUAL ARTS—Middle School paint brushes and supplies, and Beginning School art specialist.
5. DEBATE Additional coaching staff for the elite Tournament of Champions (TOC) in Kentucky.
MANY THANKS TO ANNUAL FUND CHAIR THERESA SUEOKA
With tremendous gratitude, we thank Theresa Sueoka for her unwavering commitment to Rowland Hall’s Annual Fund over the last two years. Ms. Sueoka’s enthusiasm, positivity, and strategic leadership has been invaluable in the school’s financial success. We wish her the best as she takes on the role of the Lincoln Street Campus Home and School president next year.
ANNUAL FUND 2017-2018 CLASS LIAISONS
Chair | Theresa Sueoka
Grandparent Chair | Peter ’63 and Marney Billings
Parents of Alumni Chair | Dee and Colin Gardner
2PreK | Jamie Zussman and Mark Dodson
3PreK | Lindsay and Michael Egan
4PreK | Stephanie and Adam Warner
Kindergarten | Bria and John Mertens
First Grade | Jennifer Nakao
Second Grade | Allison and Jason Varner
Third Grade | Christina ’98 and David Billings ’98
Fourth Grade | Karen and Peter Weiss
Fifth Grade | Susan and Jim Downs
Sixth Grade | Sarah and Jeff Campsen
Seventh Grade | Gina and Mark Miller
Eighth Grade | Amy Gallivan Damico and Dru Damico
Ninth Grade | Cindy Burian; Erica and Doug Keil
Tenth Grade | Nancy and Dave McNally
Eleventh Grade | Holly Clark; Hilary Silberman
Twelfth Grade | Leslie and Hal Stone
Theresa Sueoka
GINA MILLER, CHAIR OF THE 2018–2019 ANNUAL FUND
Gina Miller joins the Board of Trustees this year as both the Lincoln Street Campus Home and School Representative and the Annual Fund chair. Ms. Miller—whose daughters Reece and Riley are in eighth and fifth grade, respectively—has been an active volunteer in the Rowland Hall community for over a decade and an Annual Fund class liaison since 2016. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge about annual giving, and we are excited to have her experience and bright energy leading the way toward another successful year of the Annual Fund.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rowland Hall’s culture of philanthropy is largely successful because its leadership sets such a powerful example of participation in annual giving. Again this year, 100 percent of the Board of Trustees contributed to the Annual Fund, ensuring that the school has the resources needed to enhance curriculum, provide need-based financial aid and scholarship, and enrich specialized programs and extracurricular activities for all students. We are thankful for the guidance and support of our board and appreciate the time and talent they share with the Rowland Hall community.
HEADMASTER’S COUNCIL
Rowland Hall’s Headmaster’s Council is made up of 46 donors, collectively contributing nearly half of the dollars raised for the Annual Fund. Together, these generous donors, each giving $10,000 or more to the 2017-2018 campaign, went above and beyond to financially support the school, allowing our administration to strengthen the community. Thank you to Wood Moyle ’90 for championing this effort as Headmaster’s Council chair.
Gina Miller
BAER NECESSITIES
Family chose Rowland Hall, continues legacy of giving due to educational quality, lifelong camaraderie
When Mark Baer and Chris Sparrer-Baer were looking for a school for their children, they turned to Gail Sanders—their friend, and former Rowland Hall trustee and parent—for advice. “She always spoke so highly of Rowland Hall, and its reputation was number one,” Chris said. But what appealed to them the most was the opportunity to stay in one school for their children’s entire education, and the potential for connections that came with that continuity. “Rowland Hall was a beautiful choice because they could be there all the way through high school,” Chris said. “It was a place where they could build lifelong friendships.”
Now, over two decades later, Chris and Mark’s children are grown and graduated: Alex ’10 is recently married and working in Montana, and Lizzy ’16 is entering her third year at Babson College. Nevertheless, the family continues to support Rowland Hall’s Annual Fund and has done so
for 23 consecutive years. “Early on, the school had such a positive impact on our family, so it was really easy to give,” Chris said. She reflected on how Rowland Hall has grown and improved since they became school parents, including Lizzy’s transition from the Avenues Campus to the McCarthey Campus in the early 2000s. “When you look at what the school has done in the years we've been involved, it's really tremendous,” she added.
The Baers are among 30 families who have supported Rowland Hall’s Annual Fund for 20 or more consecutive years. Donors like them have many reasons to give to the school, and the common thread of their generosity is gratitude. They are thankful for the relationships they’ve developed at Rowland Hall over the years, and inspired to contribute to the school’s success.
Mark summed it up nicely: “I'm convinced they would have not had the same educational experience, much less camaraderie, had they gone somewhere else.” In addition to the lasting friendships their children formed—Lizzy still frequently sees her former Rowmark teammates at races and makes plans with them in Boston—Rowland Hall’s small class sizes allowed teachers and administrators to really get to know Alex and Lizzy as learners. The Baers received frequent communication about their children’s performance and progress, and Chris believes it’s that level of personal contact that ensures each student at Rowland Hall can be successful.
From left to right: Mark Baer, Lizzy Baer ’16, Alex Baer ’10, Rachel Huleatt Baer, Chris Sparrer Baer
One of the strongest relationships they built at Rowland Hall was with former biology teacher Peter Hayes, whom they stayed in contact with until he passed away in 2015. “Peter was just an amazing person,” Chris said, recalling the day when she arrived home from work and had a message on the answering machine from Peter. Though her initial thought was that Alex had done something wrong, Peter was calling simply to tell them that their son had received an A on his latest test. “I’ll never forget that phone call,” Chris said. “He totally went above and beyond, and that's what we love about Rowland Hall.”
Mark nodded in agreement. “Peter personified Rowland Hall. He was just the best of the best. He had a great spirit, he was motivating, intelligent, all the stuff you want in an educator. He brought out the best in Alex.”
In addition to the connection their family made with Peter Hayes, the Baers cited former Lower School teacher Sylvia Henricks as a patient, guiding force that helped instill their children’s love of learning. They credited Rob Wilson—Alex’s Middle School math tutor, now an Upper School science teacher—with enhancing the way Alex learned, adjusting his lessons to fit their son’s needs. And Mark recalled countless stories about the challenging and insightful conversations former women’s ski coach Jim Tschabrun had with Lizzy and her teammates during long bus rides. He described Jim’s influence as “indirect teaching,” and said those bus conversations “were life lessons that the kids would use forever.”
The benefits for the Baer family extended beyond an exceptional education for their children: Mark and Chris formed lifelong relationships too. “The school was socially great for us,” Chris said with a smile. “Some of our best friends are parents of kids who were here at the same
time.” They formed bonds with other parent volunteers on field trips, and being in the classrooms allowed them to see teachers in their element. In fact, one of the friends who traveled with them to Italy this summer is longtime sixth-grade teacher—and fellow parent of alumni—Mary Jo Marker.
The tight-knit relationships the Baer family have woven in the Rowland Hall community over the past 23 years constitute a large part of why they’ve stayed connected to the school even after their children graduated. Because Rowland Hall gave to their family, they continue to give back in the hopes that future families can have as wonderful an experience as they did. “We believe in the mission and the future of the school,” Mark explained. “To know you’re supporting something that can give this kind of opportunity to the next generation is everything.”
And then he added, “Who knows? Alex just got married, so maybe someday our grandkids will go here.”
Like the Baers, many families have supported Rowland Hall for 20 or more years, and we have recognized them on the following pages with an asterisk next to their names. We thank them for their generosity and dedication to our community.
Alex Baer
Lizzy Baer
DONORS
Rowland Hall thanks all of the following donors who generously contributed to the school’s 2017–2018 Annual Fund.
This Annual Report lists gifts made from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. While we make every effort to be accurate, mistakes occur. If you have made a gift to Rowland Hall during the fiscal year and your name has been omitted, misspelled, or incorrectly listed, please accept our sincere apologies and advise us of the error by calling Robyn Jensen in the Advancement Office at 801-924-2961. Out of espect and for purposes of consistency, all grandparents’ names are listed formally.
* 20 or more years of giving to Rowland Hall
DONOR THANKS
Annual Fund Donors 2017–2018
HEADMASTER’S COUNCIL
($10,000 +)
Anonymous (3)
Michael and Bobby Abrams
Richard and Tanya Andrew
Bryan and Tina Bagley
Bob and Merritt Bennett
Rick and Lynn Bleil
R. Harold Burton Foundation*
David and Susan Carlebach
Peter and Kirsten Ehrich
Bing and Judy Fang
David and Melissa Filippone
Louise Gaylord
Goldman Sachs
Roxane Googin and Kent Winterholler
Jeff and Kari Hensien
Heather Horsley
Phil and Gloria Horsley
Alastair and Polly Hunt
Kanter Family Foundation
Jill and David Lang
Kurt Larsen
Sarah and Paul Lehman
David and Naja Lockwood
Derek and Janet Mannelin
Alec McAree
John ’96 and Andrea Miller
Eric and Sarah Moles
Judy Moyle
Wood Moyle ’90
Scott and Kathleen Nichols
David and Shari Noteware
Scott and Lynn Pelichoff
Ryan and Nora Peterson
Jennifer Price-Wallin and Tony Wallin*
James and Christine Riter
Zach and Janelle Smith
Bob and Wendy Steiner*
Steiner Foundation, Inc.*
The Sunderman Hauck Family Fund
Chris ’97 and Alexandra Lee Von Maack ’99
Dave and Renee Wentz
Brian and Martha Zipp Charitable Foundation
HALLMARKER GOLD
Nate and Jacee Ballard
($5,500–$9,999)
Bamberger Allen Health and
Educational Foundation*
Eric ’89 and Cyndi Baughman
Rob and Laura Beasley
Bryan Cunningham
Roger and Karen Edgley
Chip and Gayle Everest*
John Hijjawi and Sarha Lee
Tami and Jane Marquardt
Phil and Sandy McCarthey*
Mark and Kathie Miller*
Anna and Reed Topham
HALLMARKER SILVER ($3,000–$5,499)
Anonymous
David and Rocio Andrews
Roger and Susan Arsht
Lenox and Fran Baker
Ed and Melissa Barbanell
Brian and Karey Barker
Jay and Julie Bartlett
Jim Benton and Jen Doherty
Peter ’63 and Marney Billings
John Bird and Rin Harris
Elaine Burke
Jeff and Sarah Campsen
Mark Erickson and Gwen Creel-Erickson
Stephen Denkers and Heidi Titus
Barry and Carrie Dennis
Derek and Michele Deubel
Willard L. Eccles Charitable Foundation
Jordan Kimball and Rebecca England
Geoff and Elizabeth Frazier
Kitty and Peter Friedman*
Jeff and Sharon Jonas
Rob Lence*
Matt Leonard and Stacey Miller
Akemi and David Louchheim
Marina and Mitch Lowe ’96
Scott and Connie Maves
John and Bria Mertens
Microsoft Giving Campaign
Timothy and Lisa O’Brien
Marty Olsen and Christopher Cocke-Olsen
Laura and Pierre Prosper
Josh and Autum Savage
Max and Teri Savage
Robert and Sara Anne Williams Spalding ’87
Paul Stotts
Wells Fargo Matching Gift Program
Fred and Corrine Welt
Charles Womack and Donna Clower
The Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner Foundation
HALLMARKER BRONZE ($1,500–$2,999)
Anonymous (2)
Robert and Alexandra Altman
Jack and Darcy Amiel
Brad Anderson and Maija Holsti
Ken and Kelly Applegate
Richard Badenhausen and Katherine Venti
Mark Baer and Chris Sparrer Baer*
Ruth Eleanor Bamberger and John Ernest Bamberger Memorial Foundation*
Brent and Anne Baranko
Charles and Elke Brown
Tom and Ashley Carlin
Michael and Beth Chardack
Ben and Susan Chortkoff
Erik Christiansen and Christina Jepson
Holly Clark
Carol Clawson and Steve Hull*
Tom and Mitzi Conover
Carol Curci
Dru and Amy Damico
Bill and Jeanne Davison
Delta Airlines Foundation
Robert and Kelli Dotson
Jim Dreyfous
James and Kris Dumas
Philip and Nancy Dykstra
Kevin Flamm and Mikelle Moore
Nick and Felicity Fouche
Spencer and Ann Galt
Dee and Colin Gardner*
Bill ’63 and Barbara Gibbons*
Tiffany and Rob Glasgow
James Goh and Jo-Ann Yuen
Virginia and Bill Gowski
Jack and Victoria Hodgkins
Nicholas Hodson and Mary-Lou Smulders
Tim and Sue Houden
Paul House and Melissa Hardy
George and Nancy Janes
Mark Jansen and Carmen Sutherland
Ronald and Holly Jorgensen
Jordan and Krystal Lindsey Kendell ’01
Caleb and Gretchen King
Ajay Krishnan and Shailaja Akkapeddi
Anilkumar and Anuradha Kulkarni
Whitt and Chris Lee
Ted and Carol Levy
Katie and Ben Lieberman
Jeffrey and Anne Livingston
Will and Carter Lowrance
Robert and Mikelle Mansfield
Bob and Suzanne Marquardt*
Alan Marumoto
The David J. and Nancy L. McNally Foundation
David Min and Megan Donohue
Joe and Stephanie Nash
Brad Olch
Jim and Sandy Pagoaga
Ted Paisley and Tricia Petzold
Bill Patterson and Carolyn Leone
Bartley and Tonya Pickron
Robin and Raj Puri
Alexander and Lori Ramirez
Bob and Char Roetzel
Michael and Robin Rollins
Ira Rubinfeld and Willamarie Huelskamp
Karl and Natalie Sanders
Eric Scaife and Caroline Milne
Scott Schaefer
Saba Siddiqui and Faizi Siddiqi
Allan and Thalia Papanikolas Smart ’63
Luke and Tristan Smart
Alan and Nancy Sparrow*
Leslie and Hal Stone*
Alan and Paige Stotts
Theresa and Greg Sueoka
Rachel Sweet-Martin ’88 and Scott Martin
Robby Pederson and Becky Taylor
Sarah Uram
Jason and Allison Varner
Michael Varner and Kathleen Digre*
Lee and Jo Vasic
Andy and Tara Wakefield
Peter and Karen Weiss
Saul and Ericka Weissman
Todd Wilcox and Antonio Bucio
Mike and Brittany Yeates
CONTRIBUTORS 2017–2018
Anonymous (40)
First Grade Families
Third Grade Families
Bjorn Ablad
Kait Abraham
Nadim and Maggie AbuHaidar
Jon Accarrino and Annette Shade-Accarrino
Jazmin Adamson
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Gregory and Tara Adondakis
Neeraj and Archana Agarwal
Campbell and Juliette Ainsworth
Emina Alibegovic
Mohammad Alsolaiman and Dunia Wafai
Stacy and Derek Anderson
Devin Anderson and Katie Rose
David and Alison Anderson
Tara Anderson
Amy Roskelley Andrus ’88
Ken Aoki and Christopher Ossana
Carl Armknecht
Leila Armknecht
Jack Arnott
Bryan and Michelle Ashby
Holly Ausbeck
Amber Ayers
Coral Azarian
Alec Baden
Leta Baker
Abe and Lisa Bakhsheshy
Robert Ball and Sandra Nugent
Geoff Ballantyne and Mary Jo Sweeney
John Ballard and Karen Miller*
Christine Bamberger
Nick Banyard
Tom and Helen Barkes
Julie and Bill Barrett*
Annie Barton ’04
Larry and Amanda Barusch
Trip and Melanie Bates
Robert and Char Bauer*
Derek Bauer
Paul and Talitha Beach
Andrea Beckman
Kerry Bedell
Sarah Bennett
Conor Bentley ’01 and
Mary Anne Wetzel ’01
Jason Bergreen and Abby Bacon
Dan Berkowitz and Rachel Factor
David ’98 and Christina Lau Billings ’98
Tito Billings ’97 and Mika Robinson
Brian Birchler
Cheryl Birt
Joe Biskupiak and Diana Brixner
John Blumenthal
Travis and Amy Blunck
Alex Bocock and Amy Sullivan
Kris and Phuong Bodeen
Doug and Donna Booher
Joe and Melanie Borgenicht
Steve Boyd and Ellen Hotung
John and Lizzie Brenkus
Tom and Heidi Brickey
Todd and Monika Brickson
Christa Brigdon
Julie Brown
Denis and Kathryn Brown
Lawrence and Isabelle Buhler
Zenon Bulka
Steve and Cindy Burian
Ken and Ann Burnett
Matt and Valerie Burnett*
Mark and Sarah Button
Steve and Sabrina Byron
Cafe Zupas
Patricia Callahan*
Christopher Canale and Rachel Baar
Dianna Cannon
Martin Caravati and Wanda Updike
Lauren Carpenter*
Shannon and Jonathan Casson
Courtney Castleton
Dale and Margaret Chapman
Thomas Check
June Chen
Jill Chesley-McGinnis
Candace and Clement Chow
Kent Christensen and
Andrea Brown-Christensen
Pat Christensen*
Paul and Pat Christensen*
Michele Christiansen
Tyrene Christopulos
Tyson and Becky Cichos
Frank and Sarah Cipriano
Carlo and Heather Ciriello
David and Nicole Clancy
Emily Clawson
Andrea Clayton
Lynda Coleman and Alisha Matthews
Deanna Combs
Kelly Cook
Bruce and Julie Cooper
Jeff Corey and Brittany Nelson
Thomas and Mary Jane Cork
Paul and Dena Corson
Adella Croft
Stephen and Nadia Cross
Randy Curry
Sara Dacklin
Bill and Judy Dalgliesh*
Jorge and Niure Damico
Dan and Roxana Dan
Paul and Debbie Dau
Mark and Julie Davenport
Alan and Vanessa Davis
John and Alesa Davis
CJ and Jani Davis
Suzy Day
Jij de Jesus and Claire Shepley
Ric and Janice DelMar*
John and Sarah DeMark
Peter Diamandis
Lisa Dibble
Talia and Eldin Diglisic
Ben and Alexandra Doctorman
James and Nicholl Doolin
Matt Douglas and Ashley Meddaugh
Kurt Dowdle and Ingrid Gustavson
Jim and Susan Downs
Dan Duggleby and Amy Geroso
Eric and Katrina Durham
Robert Dustman
Bruce and Miriam Eatchel
Rusty and Rachael Eckhauser
Bruce Edgar and Cornelia Ulrich
Michael and Lindsay Egan
Elevated Transportation Services LLC
David and Lexi Eller
Scott and Mary Ann Empey
Trina Empey
Sheryl Engelhardt
Dan and Anna Ernst*
Luz and Juan Carlos Escamilla
Christopher ’07 and Kwynn Everest
Gary and Paula Evershed*
Beverly Facklam
Jason and Dawn Farrell
Barry and Cindy Feinman
Aaron Felker
Peter and Bonnie Feola
Greg Ferbrache and Jennifer Hyde Ferbrache
Heidi Ferguson
Hugh and Kate Ferguson
Zaheer Ferguson and Alexandra Jones
Joe Ferriter and Jennie Trauscht-Van Horn
Laja Field ’08
Michel and Rebecca Filion*
Patrick and Ann Flynn
Anson Fogel and Alex Fuller
John Foley and Dorene Sambado
Tyler and Gwen Fonarow
Alec and Ariel Ford
Tracy and Leilani Fowler
Stan Freck and Tina Braun
Brett and Lisa Friedman
David and Carol Frymire
Sam and Carol Funk
Charles Gaddis
Jordan Gaddis
Reed and Lindsay Galen
Randhir Gandhi and Manisha Shah
Alex Gardner ’07
Brian and Sarah Getzelman
Hilary Amoss Gibbons ’96
Patrick Gibbons ’93
Summer and Chris Gibson
The Thomas & William Gilbane Foundation
Jeremy and Coreen Gililland
Patrick and Mardee Godfrey
Steve Goorman and Christa Zaro
Ganesh Gopalakrishnan and Kalpana Ganesh
Sofia Gorder
Bert Granberg and Felicia Olivera
Michael and Jennifer Granger
Kipp Greene and Jeanne Zeigler*
Nick ’95 and Mika Greenwood
Diane Guido*
Jennifer Gully
Finn and Kathy Gundersen
Flor Gurmandi
Cory and Kimberly Hacking
Jim and Phoebe Hailey
David and Rebecca Hall*
Tamra Hall
Charles and Fiona Halloran
Jacob Hampton ’04
Linda Hampton*
John and Pam Hanlon
Kelly Hannah ’90
Dugg and Ann Marie Hannon*
Chris and Megan Hanrahan
Garth Hare and Tara Bowman-Hare
Stephen and Wesley Hartsell
James Harvey and Christine Greenwood
Pete and Jen Hathaway
Chris and Tasha Hatton
The Rt. Rev. Scott Hayashi and
Amy O’Donnell
Kirsten Hepburn
Laura Hermance ’90
Tucker and Kelly Hermans
Josh and Carolyn Hickman
Adam and Andrea Himoff
Scott and Deborah Hinton
Noah ’97 and Anne Hoagland
Ryan Hoglund and Libby Mitchell ’92
Derek Holbeck
Troy and Ashley Holbrook
Phillip and Naomi Holm*
Stanley Holmes and Rebecca Horn
Jason Hone and Jeanne Falk
Robin and Cynthia Hori
Kathy Howa and Kendra Tomsic*
Dani Howe
Bryan and Karen Howell
Lyen Huang and Becky Kim
Elizabeth Huelskamp
Maria Hutchings
James Hyde and Angelina Beitia
Jeremy and Anne Innis
Mark and Jen Irwin
Bret Jackson
Ken Jacquin
John Jarman
Danny and Beth Jasper
Marianne Jenkins
Roberta Muirhead Jenkins ’54*
David and Elisa Jenny
Jess and Monica Jensen
Brad Jensen and Sarah Barnes
Robyn Jensen ’02
Alan and Liesl Jeppson
Phil and Audrey Jiricko
Eric Johnson
Laura Johnson
Mark Johnston and Gabrielle Kardon
Ragu and Shalini Kasturi
Landon Kawabata and Jennifer Nakao ’93
Doug and Erica Keil
Bobby and Kathy Kennedy
Martin and Krista Kern
Dave Kerwynn
Sharon Kessinger
Laura Kiechle ’05
Cynthia Kimberlin-Flanders
David and Stephanie Klein
Dieter Knecht*
Mike and Diane Koetter*
Nate ’00 and Anna Kogan
Jaime Kovnick
Jeffrey Kovnick
Kroger/Smith’s Earn and Learn Program
Chris Kunej and Ivana Grill-Kunej
Bobby Kwun and Patty Yun
Steven Labrum and Jenney Wilder
Clark and Alex LaCouture
Matthew and Catherine Lake
Adria Lam ’14
Siew Hong Lam and Lee Min Lau
Charlotte Larsen
Olle and Andrea Larsson
Mary Lawlor and Dawn Houghton
Michael and Phuong Le
Josh Leger
Pete Lelis and Lauren Swift
Yuan Lin and Hongwei Xu
Gary Lindemann
Peter and Jessica Lindgren
Dave and Rebecca Livermore*
Dennis and Pat Lombardi
Joel Long
Gerardo Lopez
Shawna Love
Bo Lu and Wendy Chen
Brian Lunde and Sue Mark-Lunde
John and Michelle MacFarlane
Lita Madlang ’08
Lorena Magdaleno
Marc and Erin Maloy
Joel and Mary Jo Marker*
Darcy and Brian Marvin
Marva Match
Jim Matheson and Amy Herbener
Paul and Andrea Matlin
Kyle and Evelyn Matsumura
Rob Mayer and Carol Blackwell*
Kevin and Robin Mayetani
Parker ’96 and Lauren McBrier
Steve and Galen McCallum
Stuart and Peggy McCandless
Tim and Erika McCarthy
Martha McGraw
Mary McIntyre
Bud McManus
Tyler and Madison McQueen
Rob and Susanna Mellor
Jon Melman and Aimee Nussbaum
Josh and Hillary Mettle
Travis Mickelson and Margot Miller
Brian Mickey and Amy Locke
James Milavetz
Mark Millard
Jeff Miller ’98
Brian and Lori Miller
Mark and Gina Miller
Tania Miller ’02
Marcus Milling and Melissa Sharp
Tracy Mills and Elizabeth Hruby-Mills
Lisa Miranda
Rolando and Mary Jane Miranda
John and Sara Mitcham
Dan and Joy Mitchell
Michael Moore
Brian Morgan
Tom Moyer and Lauren Barros
Marianne Moyle
John and Jennifer Muhlestein
Olivia Murphy
Patrick Murphy
Jonathan and Paula Naatz
Kevin Nelson and Heather Haley
Allen and Kate Nevins*
Jim Ngo and Holly Drury
Kelly and April Nielsen
Kathleen Tundermann Niles ’96
Maureen O’Hara Ure*
Mark Oftedal and Sarah Wright
Alan Okawa and Allison Oki
Stan and Margaret Oldham
Renn Olsen and Nicole Arrington
Serge and Maura Olszanskyj
Oracle Matching Gifts Program
Mike and Stephanie Orfanakis
Melissa and James Orford
Brandon and Beth Ott
Alamissi Ouro-Gneni
Maria Pabon
Bruce and Nicole Paisner
Cheryl Palmer
Erika Palsson
Allison and Mark Paradise
Kody Partridge
Kelly and Jeanene Patterson*
Kip and Terri Paul
Jim and Lee Payne
Zach Pendleton and Sara Payne
Eric Peng and Jing Zhao
PepsiCo
Joe and Holly Perrin
Micah and Becca Peters
Erich and Nancy Petersen*
Steven and Stephanie Petersen
Jason Pickavance
Sam and Kathryn Pickford
Richard Picot and
Molly O’Gorman-Picot
Javier Pinedo
Nicole Pinnell
JP and Beth Plavan
George and Mila Polishchuk
Josh Pollatsek and Alexx Koskella
Alisa Poppen
Mark Poritz and Luming Zhou
Erik and Lynn Postnieks
Colin and Kat Potter
Ed and Nooshin Prasthofer
Steve and Tiffanie Price*
Troy Price
Skip Puckett
Linda Quinn
Allen Raab
Nathan and Katherine Ragle
Andre Ramjoue
Noel Rankin
Todd Rankin
Adam and Dani Raper
Marc and Michelle Rasich
John and Lee Rech
Bart and Georgia Reuling
Victor and Susan Koles Rickman*
Rudi Riet ’91
Wallace Ring
Erwin and Carol Riven
Hallie Robbins
Melanie Robbins
Julie Roberts-Morris
Mike Roberts
Brandon and Thuy Nguyen Rodriguez
Robert Rolfs*
Gail Rose
Camilla Rosenberger
Michelle Royer
Geoff and Jen Ruckel
Stuart Ruckman and Libby Ellis
Jonathan and Tina Ruga*
Thomas Rust and Raychel Gonzales
DeMitt Rutledge and Annalise Lasater
John and Jeanna Tachiki Ryan ’01
Pete and Pat Sadoski
Mohamed Salama and Nahla Heikal
Salt Lake Acting Company
Dave and Kate Samson
Ricardo Sanchez and
Rosa Ramos Salvador
B.J. Sandberg and LaVonne Wells
Sandberg
John Sarbo and Kathryn Czarnecki
Neil and Heather Sarin
Sam Sather Brogna
Jack Scaife ’17
Sadie Weyher Schabdach ’98
Doug and Deborah Schillinger
Andy Schilly
Gary and Alisha Schlichter
Anni Schneider
Jen Schones
Katie Schwab
Adam ’98 and Cara Senekjian
Mike and Carol Shackelford
Shaun Shakib and Sabine Koepf-Shakib
Bill Shann
Ashkan Sharifian and Danae Bankhead
Kimble and Dorian Shaw
Daniel and Traci Sheinberg
David and Tiffany Shewell
Kurt Shirkey
Tim and Olivia Shoaf
Dave Sidlow
Stacia Sidlow
Hilary Silberman
Dusty ’93 and Jen Silvester
Chelsea Simmons
Passang Sivukpa and Tenzin Norzom
Christopher Slager ’07
Ben ’89 and Lindsey Oswald Smith ’92
Hadley Smith ’05
Jeannine Smith
Ken Smith and Cathleen Zick
Hubbert and Vicki Smith
Jon Snyder and Cindy Hall
Karma Sok-Choekore and Tenzin Lhazey
Florian Solzbacher and Xiao Xin Chen
Troy and Julie Somerville
Andy Sparrow ’01
Tyler Stack
Garret and Bethany Stephensen
Garrett and Sara Stern
Derek Steward
Lynelle Stoddard
Pam Stone*
Jeff and Carol Stowell
Jeff Streba and Molly Lewis*
Fred and Linda Strohacker*
Phil Bossart and Sharon Strong*
Robert Summerfield and Isabel Moreira
Erika Summers
John Summers
Sankar and Mary Swaminathan
Matt and Freda Swensen
Ray Szczepaniak
Kristin Takahashi
Tyler and Shawni Tanner
Mike and Leslie Tate*
Bill and Linda Tatomer
Kate Taylor
James and Olga Sattarova Taylor ’00
Robert and Margaret Taylor
CJ and Chaleh Thirkill
Mark and Christine Thomas
Gary and Kirsten Thomas
Mark and Valdirene Thomas
Wendell and Terry Thomas
Joan Thompson
Tom Thorne
Grant Tilson ’16
Levi Todd
Robert and Tami Tokita
Larry and Ellen Toscano
Teresa Totorica and Alysia McEvoy
Steve and Lisa Towner
Aurel and Cristina Trandafir
C.J. and Rebecca Travis
Jim and Missy Tschabrun
Bob and Lynette Tucker
Meghan Tuohig ’98
Wayne and Linda Tyler
Andy and Katie Tyser
Alex and Sally Uhle
Carolyn Uhle*
Laurie Underwood
Christopher and Renee Utgaard
Craig and Liz VanLeeuwen
Jennie VanWagner ’07
Gita Varner ’05
Nick and Chelsea Vasquez
Shari and C. J. Veverka
Raul and Jacky Villar
David and Barbara Viskochil
Drew vonLintel and Jessie Fiat
Matt Wachowiak and Ayako Yamaguchi
Phillip and Lucinda Wagner
Charles and Ethanne Waldo*
Adam and Stephanie Warner
Kevin and Sara Hames Warren ’98
Christian Waters and Kelly Henderson
Richard and Teri West
Doug ’00 and McKinsee Weyher
Wendy Wheeler
Chuck White
Edward White and Jennifer Blake
Matthew and Bireen Whitten
Troy and Katie Williams
Kevin and Jennifer Williams
Rob Wilson and Elizabeth Howard
Phillip and Beckie Winston
Anne Wolfer
Gregg Wood and Nicki Camp
Doug Wortham and Nick Nero*
Ed and Marie-Claude Wrenn
Tianxin Yang and Marianne Li
David and Sarah Yoon
Lindsay Young
Jason and Mary Rose Young
Sarah Young
Tenzin Youngtok and Xi Feng
Karma Younten and Sonam Chodon
Robert Zeng
IN HONOR OF
The Class of 2001
Robert Deans
The Fonarow Family
Hilary Gibbons ’96
Emily Gordon ’16
Sadie Henricks
Coach Howa
Laura Kiechle ’05
Eva Lenore Apolonia Besuch Sauvage and
Major Norman Dennis Sauvage
Alan and Nancy Sparrow
Benjamin ’07 and Katharine Tyler ’04
Bonnie and Jack Wahlen
IN MEMORY OF
Robert Barbanell
Jane Barrett ’92
Charles R. Brown
Rosemarie Christensen
Andrew Embiricos
Rabbi Adolph and Eleanor Fink
Bernard Fuhrman
Nonie Hammond Gorey
Ada Florence Hall
Peter Hayes (3)
Sylvia Somsen Henricks (12)
Richard J. King
Ella Knight
Josephine Kogan
Carol Krawes
Keith Lunde
Robert D. Maack, Esq. (2)
Colleen Malouf
Sharon Muir (2)
Joseph Rawlins Ray
The Rev. Lincoln Ure
Rev. Pete and Bonnie Winder (2)
Edmund Tyler Wrenn ’92
GRANDPARENT DONORS
Current Rowland Hall grandchildren are listed
Anonymous (7)
Ms. Banny Ackerman
Beatrice Samson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bagdasarian
Andy Merrill, Louise Rech
Mr. and Ms. Dal Bagley
Ella Bagley, Allison Bagley
Drs. Lenox and Frances Baker
Kade Campsen, Baker Campsen,
Jack Campsen
Mr. and Ms. Lee Barnes
George Jensen
Mr. and Ms. Daniel Bertotti
Luke Sarin
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Billings
Theo Billings
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Bown
Isabelle Bown, Auden Bown
Mr. John T. Brickson
Kaia Brickson, Dagny Brickson
Mrs. Elke Brown
Emily Christensen
Ms. JoAnn Brown
Shepherd Petersen
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Browne
Lily Ferguson
Ms. Elaine Burke
Alex Deubel
Mr. and Ms. Robert Card
Charlotte Moles, David Moles
Mr. and Ms. Herbert Carlin
Maddie Carlin, Lizzie Carlin
Ms. Virginia Chin
Juliette Chin, William Chin
Mr. and Mrs. James Clayton
Megan Monahan
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cole
Tucker Lee
Mr. and Ms. Warren Cook
Anders Silitch
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cummisford
Alex Cummisford
Ms. Carol Curci
Dylan Galen
Mr. and Ms. Jim Davis
Sloan Davis
Mrs. Joan Diamandis
Sasha Diamandis, Skylar Diamandis
Mrs. Madeleine Dugan
Alan Dugan
Ms. Valli L. Durham*
Miles Durham, Lucas Durham
Mr. and Ms. Philip R. Dykstra
Juliette Chin, William Chin
Ms. Evelyn Falk
Zoe Hone
Ms. Gail Flanagan
Owen Keil, Maddie Keil
Mr. and Ms. Patrick Flynn
Charlie Flynn
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fowler
Benjamin Fowler, Emily Fowler
Mr. and Ms. Larry Framme
Solenne Framme, Jules Framme
Mrs. Marion Fuhrman
Olivia Fuhrman
Ms. Suzanne Gagan
Jack Gagan
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Gaylord
Tristam Gaylord
Mr. and Ms. William J. Gelegotis
William Pagoaga
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gibbons*
Jack Gibbons, Sarah Gibbons
Ms. Elizabeth Gibson
Cooper Davis
Ms. Marie T. Graham
Julia Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Don Granberg
Macy Olivera
Mr. and Ms. Edward Grant
Molly Friedman, Lindley Friedman, Ned Friedman
Ms. Rona Greenstadt
Eli Stern
Ms. Patricia Hepburn
Lila Jackson
Mr. and Ms. John Hoagland*
Quinn Hoagland, Sam Hoagland, Ella Hoagland
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Horsley
Mei Mei Johnson
Ms. Karen Hyde*
Will Ferbrache
Ms. Jennifer Jackson
Jake Gilbert
Dr. and Ms. Burton Jaffe
Sofia Espinosa
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jay
Anna Jiricko
Ms. Lorraine Jensen
Alyssa Jorgensen
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Johansson
Connor Johansson
Ms. Cynthia Johnson
Kate Warren, Will Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Johnson
Cate Christiansen
Dr. and Mrs. Sung Wan Kim
Chiara Kim
Dr. and Ms. Melvyn Klein
Vivi Klein, Zachary Klein
Mr. Terry Kogan and Mr. Greg Hatch
Miriam Kogan, David Kogan
Mr. and Ms. Anilkumar Kulkarni
Meg Kulkarni
Mr. and Mrs. Whitt Lee
Juliet Von Maack, Charlie Von Maack
Ms. Bea Lehman
Tyler Lehman, Will Lehman, Samantha Lehman
Mr. and Ms. Ted Levy
Maddy Eatchel, Max Eatchel
Mr. Lindsay Logue
Sally Logue, Simon Logue
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Louchheim
Arden Louchheim, Carter Louchheim
Mr. and Ms. Steven F. Lowe
Sasha Lowe, Sabina Lowe
Mrs. Doris Lunde
Cole Lunde, Ty Lunde
Ms. Judy Maack
Juliet Von Maack, Charlie Von Maack
Ms. Jane and Ms. Tami Marquardt
Dakota Erickson, Briggs Ballard, Boston Ballard
Ms. Miyoshi Marumoto
Allison Mayetani
Ms. Norma W. Matheson
Harris Matheson
Mr. and Ms. Kevin Mayetani
Allison Mayetani
Ms. Christine McRoy
Molly Friedman, Lindley Friedman, DONORS .
Ned Friedman
Mr. and Ms. Mike Merback
James Weissman, Max Weissman, Kate Weissman
Mr. and Ms. Mark Miller*
Declan Miller, Miles Miller, Natalie Miller, Owen Miller
Ms. Toni M. Miller
Ella Leonard, Alex Leonard, Kate Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miner
Nick Orfanakis, Emilie Orfanakis
Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Miranda
Gabriella Miranda
Ms. Judith B. Moyle
Ocky Moyle
Mr. and Ms. Gary Muller M.D.
Wells Swanson
Dr. Gary Nakao and Ms. Stephanie Mori-Nakao
Akemi Kawabata, Carson Kawabata
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Nugent
Isaac Ball
Mr. James Okland
Ruby Varner, Madsen Varner
Ms. Susan Olszanskyj
Greg Olszanskyj
Mr. and Ms. Jim Pagoaga
William Pagoaga
Ms. Nancy Paisley
Heidi Paisley, Samantha Paisley
Mr. and Ms. Bruce Paisner
Asher Williams, Wyatt Williams
Mr. and Ms. Frank Quirk
Davern Cigarran, Sebastian Cigarran
Ms. Jackie Reasoner
Savannah Gorman
Mr. and Ms. Robert J. Roetzel
Christopher Hansen
Ms. Leann Roque
Alex Hogge
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Royer
Maya Royer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rust
Enzo Rust, Isabella Rust
Mr. and Ms. Max Savage
Olivia Savage
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Shirkey
Deja Shirkey
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Smart
Max Smart, Leo Smart
Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Smith
Chloe Coleman-Houghton
Mr. Jack D. Smith and Mrs. Abby Dalton
Jack Smith
Mrs. Marilyn Snow
Olivia Prosper
Dr. and Mrs. Melvin Steinhart
Ben Amiel, Joey Amiel
Mr. Paul Stotts
Hayden Stotts
Mr. and Ms. Joe Sueoka
Alison Puri, Josef Sueoka
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Takei
Arden Louchheim, Carter Louchheim
Mr. and Ms. Robert Taylor
Conrad Taylor
Mr. Stuart Z. Uram and Mrs. Lilly Langotsky
Sasha Diamandis, Skylar Diamandis
Mr. and Mrs. Kosta L. Vasic
Elvis Vasic, Olive Vasic
Mrs. Huong Vu
Asher Bodeen, Finley Bodeen, Giselle Bodeen
Dr. and Ms. Jack Wahlen
Sarah Wahlen, Sophi Cutrubus
Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Wallin
Lucy Wallin
Mr. Donald Whitaker and Ms. Marcia Richards
Greg Olszanskyj
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Whitfield
Josie Fonarow, Tessa Fonarow
Mr. and Ms. Charles Emerson Womack
Charlie Womack
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Extraordinary Vision Completes Year One of a Five-Year Goal
As Rowland Hall wraps up its 150th year, we find ourselves at an extraordinary moment: embarking upon the most ambitious fundraising campaign in school history. This phase of the Capital Campaign entails building a new Middle School and athletic complex on the Steiner Campus and is the next step to ultimately realizing the dream of uniting the entire school on one campus. This spring, the Board of Trustees set a goal for the estimated $35 million campaign to be completed over a five-year period. We are pleased to report that at the end of the first official year, we have raised just over $9.3 million for the project. Our Capital Campaign Steering Committee—led by Co-Chairs Josh and Catherine Kanter and Saul and Ericka Weissman, and by Development Chair Chris Von Maack— continues to meet individually with members of our community who can help bring us closer to making the new campus a reality. We are encouraged by the gifts and pledges that we have received so far and the overall excitement that our community has around this project. We expect to remain in a quiet phase of fundraising for the next three years and will go public in the fall of 2021 for a final one-year fundraising effort.
You will help determine the outcome of this journey. Your generosity and foresight will help us turn our shared vision of uniting on one campus into a reality.
GIFTS TO THE RICHARD R. STEINER CAMPUS BUILDING FUND
All gifts and pledges to the Capital Campaign were given between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018.
Anonymous (2)
Richard Badenhausen and Katherine Venti
Amy and Barry Baker
Alex Bocock and Amy Sullivan
Glenda and Jim Bradley
Carol Clawson and Steve Hull
Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation
James and Nicholl Doolin
Jim Eng and Faye Mitsunaga
Fang Family Foundation
Bob Frey and Sally Ormsby
Alex Gardner ’07
Dee and Colin Gardner
Gibbons Family Foundation
Bill ’63 and Barbara Gibbons
Dani Howe
John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
Kanter Family Foundation
Jordan Kimball and Rebecca England
Kurt Larsen
Katie and Ben Lieberman
Will and Carter Lowrance
Judy Maack
McCarthey Family Foundation
Seth Spain and Molly McCarthey Spain ’03
Mairin McCarthey
Phil and Sandy McCarthey
Josh and Hillary Mettle
Jeff Miller ’98
John ’96 and Andrea Miller
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation
Nakasone Family Foundation
Ryan and Nora Peterson
R. Harold Burton Foundation
Marc and Michelle Rasich
Ira Rubinfeld and Willamarie Huelskamp
Hal and Minor Shaw
Alan and Nancy Sparrow
Steiner Foundation, Inc.
The Stuart Uram and Lilly Langotsky Foundation
Anna and Reed Topham
Chris ’97 and Alex Lee Von Maack ’99
Weinholtz Family Foundation
The Steiner Family Continues to Lead the Way
We are excited to announce that The Steiner Foundation has made an incredibly generous $2 million pledge to support this phase of the Capital Campaign. The Steiner Foundation also made the lead gift of $6.5 million to the first phase of the campaign, which enabled the school to purchase the 13.2-acre parcel of land. The family chose to name the campus The Richard R. Steiner Campus, in memory of their late father.
The Steiner family’s relationship with Rowland Hall spans several generations. Ruth Cowie—wife of Frank Steiner and Richard’s father— graduated from Rowland Hall in 1916, as did her older sister Gracie, class of 1913, and Frank’s younger sister Jeanette, a 1930 alumna. Bob Steiner and Kevin Steiner have each served on the Board of Trustees during the past three decades, including terms as board chair for both. Bob and Wendy Steiner have four Rowland Hall alums: Courtney Reed ’11, Jenna Reed ’15, Francesca Steiner ’15, and Jamie Steiner ’18. Kevin and Alice Steiner have two graduates, Robin ’01 and Andrew ’03.
We thank the Steiner Foundation and the entire Steiner family for their generous support.
Should you have any questions about the project or how to get involved, please contact Chris Von Maack at vonmaack@mvmlegal.com or Robyn Jensen at robynjensen@rowlandhall.org or 801-924-2961.
ENDOWED GIVING
Giving to Endowment In Memory of Sylvia Henricks
Rowland Hall benefits from a strong endowment, totaling just over $12.9 million. The endowment supports two crucially important school goals: increasing student-body diversity though financial aid and scholarships, and enhancing faculty development through salaries and training. During the 2017-2018 school year, gifts were made to the endowment to honor the passing of longtime Rowland Hall teacher Sylvia Somsen Henricks. Sylvia Somsen joined the Rowland Hall community in 1968 as a second-grade teacher and a supervisor in the girls' boarding department on the Avenues Campus. She was named director of the Lower School in 1972, and continued to teach second grade while she led the Lower School faculty. In 1975 Sylvia wed the love of her life and Rowland Hall colleague, Alexander Henricks. She took a break from teaching in 1978 to raise her two young children, but returned to her second-grade classroom for the 1988 school year. Sylvia taught at Rowland Hall for the next 20 years, becoming a favorite teacher for many second graders before retiring in 2007, a remarkable 39 years later. Her two children, Alex Henricks IV ’96 and Anne Henricks Crawford ’00, also attended the school.
To honor Sylvia's tenure, Annjanine "AJ" Freeman Etzel—former trustee and past student of Sylvia’s—made a gift in the late teacher’s memory to support the school’s endowment fund. We invited other members of our community to make a gift in Sylvia’s memory to provide financial aid to a deserving student who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend Rowland Hall. If the effort raises $50,000, the minimum amount needed at Rowland Hall to start a named endowment fund, the school will endow the Sylvia Henricks Memorial Scholarship and it would be awarded in perpetuity.
We thank the donors who joined in and made a gift to our endowment this past year. If you would like to make a gift to honor the memory of Sylvia Henricks or if you are interested in creating an endowed fund, please contact Robyn Jensen at robynjensen@rowlandhall.org.
Sylvia Henricks
ENDOWMENT FUND DONORS
All gifts to the Endowment Fund were given or pledged between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018.
The Estate of Elizabeth Wright Colton ’44
Corporation of the Episcopal Church in Utah
Suzy Day
David Deisley
Valli Gibbons Durham ’69
Bill ’63 and Barbara Gibbons
Mike ’60 and Jennifer Gibbons
Vicky Gibbons Hoagland ’67 and John Hoagland
Jordan Kimball and Rebecca England
John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
Jennifer Price-Wallin and Tony Wallin
Steve Price and Tiffanie Provost
Peter and Susan Stevens
SYLVIA HENRICKS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Anonymous
Jana Baldwin
Sean Erickson
Ken Fowler and Jeanie Jacobson
Annjanine Freeman Etzel
Melodie Gillespie
Maddie Haslam ’10
Alex Henricks ’96
Roger Lane
Gregg and Sallee Middlekauff
Elizabeth Payne
Joel and Alice Sampson-Cordle
Laura Schreiber
Ed and Judy TenBroeck
ENTREPRENEUR’S CIRCLE
The following individuals have pledged a future gift of $50,000 to the school via the Entrepreneur’s Circle.
Anonymous
Eric ’89 and Cynthia Baughman
Stead and Kendall Sumner Burwell ’96
Ben ’92 and Erica Dahl
Ken Jacquin
Blake Kirby
Michael Levinthal
Mary McIntyre
David and Nancy McNally
Dave Stockham ’91
Tom Stockham
Tim and Jane Sullivan
Geoff ’94 and Adria ’95 Swindle
Dan Urmann ’94
2017–2018 MARQUARDT AWARD FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2017–2018 Marquardt Award for Faculty Development: Interfaith Chaplain Jeremy Innis, Kindergarten Lead Teacher Margaret Chapman, and 2PreK and 3PreK Lead Teacher Gail Rose.
Mr. Innis attended the Religious Worlds Institute in New York City this July, where he participated in field studies, attended presentations, and collaborated with peers to assess and develop curriculum. His goal is to enhance the experiential learning component of world religions courses at Rowland Hall.
Ms. Chapman participated in a week-long training program at the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education. She studied the Orton-Gillingham method in support of literacy education in the Beginning School.
Ms. Rose enrolled in Utah State University’s Master Naturalist Program, a mix of online courses and field studies to enhance her knowledge of Utah’s landscape and climate. She hopes the training will allow her to “guide students in the Beginning School to take on learning opportunities that will help them love the beautiful world that we see outside our classroom windows.”
The Marquardt Award was established in 2011 through a generous gift from Bob Marquardt, father of three Rowland Hall alumni and a trustee emeritus. This gift to our endowment annually funds an extraordinary professional-development opportunity for faculty that will benefit the school as a whole.
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ALUMNI
Thank you to the Alumni Executive Board for their leadership and dedication to making the sesquicentennial year memorable for our community. We had a wonderful year of record-breaking attendance at events, reunions, and fundraising support. We are excited to keep the momentum going next year!
2017-2018 ALUMNI EXECUTIVE BOARD
Alex Gardner ’07, Chair
Christopher Von Maack ’97, Past Chair
Hilary Amoss Gibbons ’96, Director of Alumni Relations
Conor Bentley ’01
Christina Lau Billings ’98
Dana Pool Cremeno ’06
Christopher Felt ’06
Patrick Gibbons ’93
Molly Jones-Schiers ’07
Molly McCarthey Spain ’03
Meghan Tuohig ’98
Becky Webster ’03
Brad Williams ’89
MOLLY MCCARTHEY SPAIN INSPIRES
OTHERS TO GIVE BACK
Alumna’s matching gift leads Day of Giving to huge success
This spring, as the Alumni Executive Board prepared for the annual Alumni Day of Giving, Molly McCarthey Spain ’03 came forward with a wonderful proposal: in honor of the sesquicentennial and her 15-year reunion, she would match all gifts to the Alumni Scholarship Fund up to $15,000.
Molly’s generosity inspired alums to give back and helped us exceed our goal of 150 gifts on the Alumni Day of Giving. We received 171 total gifts—including contributions from 39 new donors on that day alone—totaling $15,528. With the $15,000 matching gift from Molly, we raised a grand total of $31,528 on the Alumni Day of Giving! Due to our overwhelming success, we awarded a second Alumni Scholarship for the 2018-2019 school year.
We thank Molly—and trustee Phil McCarthey, who donated two tickets to Hamilton to be raffled off among Alumni Day of Giving donors—for their generosity and leadership. Your belief in giving back to Rowland Hall motivated others to do the same and helped us all achieve our shared goals.
Supporting the Alumni Scholarship is vital to the school and allows us to welcome qualified students, regardless of their ability to pay. Thank you to all the alumni who supported Rowland Hall this year, and in past years. Together, we have made a huge impact.
2 ALUMNI SCHOLARS ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$210,000 FUND
$43,404 RAISED THIS YEAR
Molly McCarthey Spain ’03 (right) and Becky Webster ’03
ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DONORS 2017–2018
Financial support from Rowland Hall alumni enriches the student experience. We recognize that giving to your alma mater is a choice and we thank you for supporting Rowland Hall.
* Winged Lion Society: three or more recent years of consecutive giving
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John Amoss ’98*
Steve ’65 and Bobbie Amoss
Apostoli Anastasopoulos ’03
Del Anderson ’97 and Stephanie Robson
Ian Anderson ’03
Richard and Ingrid Stalheim Andrews ’65
Megan Andrews ’03
Matt Armentrout ’02
Bill ’63 and Judith Atwood*
Frank Atwood ’67*
Nathaniel Barusch ’05
Eric ’89 and Cyndi Baughman
Thomas Bebbington ’14
Andrea Beckman
Conor Bentley ’01 and Mary Anne Wetzel ’01*
Ethan Bergvall ’98
James and Ellen Shott Beshears ’68
Libby Biittner ’03*
David ’98 and Christina Lau Billings ’98
Alexander Billinis ’87
Chris Binger ’01
Ashley Bishop ’05
Whitney Olch Bishop ’98
Zack Biskupiak ’17
Brooks and Adrienne Martain Black ’02
Nancy Sandack Borgenicht ’60*
Chris Bossart ’05
Marie Boyd ’99
Skip ’60 and Matty Branch*
Symon Braun Freck ’17
Sarah Freedman Bresler ’05
Ann Brisk
Zachary Brodsky ’08
Libbie Brown ’03*
Alan Butler ’04
Mike and Erin Holmes Carpenter ’98
Tom and Tori Searl Cassel ’06
Daniel Christensen ’11
Vanessa Clayton ’02
Dan ’93 and Amanda Conner
Mike and Dana Pool Cremeno ’06
Dennis Crocker and Barbara Nielsen
Jonathan and Molly Doilney Crosswhite ’98
John ’87 and Kristi Terzian Cumming ’85
Mark and Sarah Culp Cusumano ’89
Abeni Czajkowski ’13
Ben ’92 and Erica Dahl
Kira DelMar ’03
Jamie Delong ’02
Chris Diehl ’15
Matt Douglas and Ashley Meddaugh
Heather Edwards Douthit ’98
John ’01 and Alexandria Drake*
John and Heather Ure Dunagan ’91
David Dunn ’97*
Valli Gibbons Durham ’69
Rich Eagar ’03
Anne Edwards ’06
Mike Elliott ’01*
Kyle Eng ’16
Marisa Eng ’14
Atle and Emily Barrett Erlingsson ’97*
Emily Everest ’02
Jon and Peggy Rosen Feder ’61
Christopher Felt ’06
Bianca Filion ’07
Michel and Rebecca Filion
Adrienne McConnell Finnell ’93*
John and Joan Bennett Firmage ’51
Jessica Gale ’00
Sam Galvez Chew ’16
Alex Gardner ’07
Kristin Gelegotis ’03
Hilary Amoss Gibbons ’96
Patrick Gibbons ’93
Andy Gilbert ’12*
Matthew Glasgow ’15*
Sommer Glasgow ’17
Goldman Sachs
Jesse Goldsmith ’01
Nathaniel Goodman ’64
David Gortner and Heather VanDeventer ’90*
Marley Griffiths ’16
Cynthia Grissom ’16
Zach Hampton ’00
Aleks and Brittney Roetzel Hansen ’02*
Nicky Harms ’98
Dorothy Harrison
Sydney Hartsell ’08*
Maddie Haslam ’10
David Hausser ’01
Taylor Haverkost
Mervyn and Bonnie Fink Hecht ’57*
Laura Hermance ’90
Tucker and Kelly Hermans
Sadie Hoagland ’99
John and Vicky Gibbons Hoagland ’67*
John and Joan Schwartz Hodge ’59*
Andrea Hoffman ’05*
David Hoffman ’02
Erin Hofmann ’99
Ryan Hoglund and Libby Mitchell ’92
Taylor Hollen ’09
E.K. and Jodie Ray Hunt ’58*
Ann Pearson Hutton ’53
Karen Hyde
Elliott and Sarah Hall Ilgenfritz ’04
Stephanie Deck Jackel ’56*
Callahan Jacobs ’09
Robyn Jensen ’02*
Brian and Anna Marie Caffall-Davis Jolley ’00
Dru and Megan Jones Shiotani ’05*
Bo and Molly Jones-Schiers ’07*
Tom Jonke and Elizabeth Elliott ’07
Jordan and Krystal Lindsey Kendell ’01
Sandeep and Molly Billings Khot ’93
Carlye Kimball ’65
Ellie Kimball ’12
Nate ’00 and Anna Kogan*
Grace Kong ’91*
Bernard and Eve Dahnken Krayenbuhl ’47
Bailey Metcalf Kreitzer ’03
Guy and Carol Kroesche
Jen Beck Lair ’89 and John Lair
Georgia Larsen ’15*
Jed Lazar ’98*
Anthony and Roxanne Christensen Lazzara ’65
Whitt Lee ’89*
Meg Lemons ’16
Sam Lemons ’16
Stephanie Leonard ’01
Jaden Lessnick ’16
Zach Levinthal ’15
Jennifer Livermore ’10
Tracy Gibbons Llanos ’96
Mary Lombardi ’00*
Tom Lombardi ’97*
Mark Long ’97*
Madeline Loughridge ’09
Judy Maack*
Don Mabey and Genevieve Atwood ’64*
Niki Larsen Martinet ’95
Michelle Brooks Martinez ’98
Briggs Matheson ’04
Will Matheson ’17
Koshlan Mayer-Blackwell ’01
Parker ’96 and Lauren McBrier
Mairin McCarthey ’06*
James and Nicole Larson McCrea ’98
Miles and Calli Payne McGann ’99
Meredith McManus ’59*
Alex ’98 and Tara Tribe Meade ’00
Lowell and Nancy Tisdel Miles ’47
John ’96 and Andrea Miller*
Tania Kireiev Miller ’02
Alessandra Miranda ’16
Katy Mohrman ’05*
Megan Williams Morin ’01
Hannah Nichols ’15*
Preston Nielson ’01*
Michael Norris ’03
Meagan Norris ’05
Joseph and Christy Meade Olivier ’94
Ryan Olson ’02
Carol Olwell ’62
Matt Orford ’17
Teale Orme ’06
Natalie Roetzel Ossenfort ’00
John and Elisabeth Page Pinsonneault ’01
Steve and Jenna Gelegotis Pagoaga ’98*
Erika Palsson
Robin ’98 and Sierra Burton Pardey ’98*
Sarah Patrick ’94
Jorgi Paul ’08
Rainy Paul ’12
Pimco Foundation
Russell and Joni Friedman Pratt ’60
Gini Sweet Pringle ’56*
Sally Adams Prinster ’60*
Kiersten Joesten Prucha ’05
Amber Puri ’17
Brian and Tacy Conard Quinn ’96
Deepa Ramachandran ’98
Wim ’64 and Lynnae Ray
Chad and Kristina Reeder Baker ’96
John Roberson ’70*
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Tommy Rollins ’06
Colin Rommel ’06
Sonia Rubinfeld ’14
Stuart Ruckman and Libby Ellis
John and Jeanna Tachiki Ryan ’01
Kate Eyre Sandfoss ’00
Patrick Schloesser ’16
Dan and Lisa Smith Schmidt ’96
Lee Shuster and Linda Smith
Emily Sloan-Pace ’98
Hadley Smith ’05*
Don Smith ’61*
Ben ’89 and Lindsey Oswald Smith ’92
Maran Smith ’06
Sam and Jane Little Snider ’68*
Wendell Sorenson ’07*
Seth Spain and Molly McCarthey Spain ’03*
Sage Sterrett ’13
Eric Strohacker ’02
Maxwell Sueoka ’16
Kit ’64 and Molly Sumner
Sweet Candy Company
Rachel Sweet-Martin ’88 and Scott Martin
Adria Muir Swindle ’95 and Geoff Swindle ’94
Ryan and Amy Hoeppner Taylor ’89*
Sam Thomas ’16
Brooke Tilson ’16
Grant Tilson ’16
Izi Torres ’15
Dick and Betsy Doerr Totten ’58
Amanda Towner ’06
Meghan Tuohig ’98
Kacie Tachiki Turcuato ’99
Gita Varner ’05
Johanna Varner ’02
Alonso and Alexandra Brown Velasco ’01
Mayra Verano ’08
Andre and Penny Ray Vernet ’61
Ajay Virkar ’01
Chris ’97 and Alexandra Lee Von Maack ’99*
David ’71 and Barbara Warner
Stephen Webber ’06
Fred and Becky Webster ’03
David Wetzel ’04
Doug ’00 and McKinsee Weyher
Riley Whitney ’16
Brad ’89 and Raina Williams
Steve and Lindsay Alder Wojciechowski ’95
Lauren Wood ’06
Tasha Woolley ’08
Cynthia Muirhead Worthington ’51
Bill Yaggy ’63 and Amy Leveen*
Lindsay Young
Alessa Zimmerman ’03
ANNUAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BREAKFAST
Each year, Rowland Hall’s Alumni Association celebrates graduating seniors by officially welcoming them to the organization at the annual Alumni Association Senior Breakfast in May. Meghan Tuohig ’98 was this spring’s honored speaker and told the class of 2018: be bold, be present, and be grateful.
“All of my greatest memories, my greatest lessons learned, my greatest accomplishments, have come from the moments in life where I've been bold,” Meghan told the class of 2018. “Take risks—don't take the safe road.”
Since graduating from Rowland Hall, Meghan—who holds a BS from the University of Utah and an MBA from Westminster College—has climbed the Overstock.com ranks to become a vice president, designed the publicly traded company’s headquarters in Midvale, and landed in the Utah Business Forty Under 40. She’s excelled in a high-profile career and is helping to elevate others along
the way: in December, she made the front page of The Salt Lake Tribune for championing gender parity in her workplace.
Meghan credited Rowland Hall’s challenging environment for teaching her to juggle multiple responsibilities at once—while here, it was school, sports, and life, she said. Though she’s still a natural multitasker, Meghan cautioned seniors against being so goal oriented that they don’t carve out time to enjoy their surroundings. “Remember to take moments like this one right now and ingrain it into your memory, because these are really special,” she told them.
She also urged the class of 2018 to recognize the privilege of graduating from Rowland Hall, and to thank the family, friends, and teachers who have supported them along the way. She encouraged them to use their education as a springboard for success, but to “stay grounded and be grateful in your journey.”
Meghan Tuohig
ALUMNI CELEBRATE THE SESQUICENTENNIAL
1. Tony Sweet ’60 and Alan Sparrow at the all-class reunion.
2. James Tran ’07 and XXXXXXXXX at all-class reunion.
3. Alumni gather for a beautiful evening on the front lawn of the Upper School for the all-class reunion.
4. Liza Springmyer ’01 connects with a friend at the all-class reunion.
5. Mimi Kingsbury ’61 embraces a former classmate at the all-class reunion.
6. Fred and Becky ’02 Webster, Molly McCarthey Spain ’03, and Chris Felt ‘06.
7. Mike Noble reconnects with Justin Samuels ’07 and guest at the all-class reunion.
8. Rowland Hall grads turned staff members Annie Barton ‘04 and Hadley Smith ’05 at the all-class reunion.
9. Preston Nielson ’01 brings his dance moves to the Jubilee.
10. Nancy Sandack Borgenicht ’60 cuts a mean rug.
11. Tim Brown ’85 with beloved French teacher Doug Wortham.
12. Libby Mitchell ’92 gets a smooch from husband Ryan Hoglund.
13. Alumni gather for tours of the Avenues campus.
14. Gini Sweet Pringle ’56 and Skip Branch ’60 at the all-class reunion.
15. Alum Joe Borgenicht and wife Melanie helped co-chair the Sesquicentennial.
16. Christopher Von Maack ’97 models his new vintage sweatshirt.
17. Conor Bentley ’01 and Mary Anne Wetzel ’01 tear it up on the dance floor at the Jubilee.
18. Alumnae Bette Bennett Penney ’57 with husband Darm, and Ellen Shott Beshears ’68 give the reunion a thumbs up!
19. Tony Lazzara, Roxanne Christensen Lazzara ’65 and Rick Andrews at the Avenues campus tours.
20. Olle Larsson shares a hug with Peter Billings ‘63.
21. Fred and Becky ’02 Webster with Molly ’07 Jones Schiers and Bo Schiers at the all-class reunion.
22. John Amoss ‘98 and Doug Weyher ’00 catch up at the all-class reunion.
23. Alums share memories in the Avenues campus chapel.
24. Alumni Director Hilary Amoss Gibbons ’96 and Sesquicentennial Chair Nancy Borgenicht ’60.
25. Kitty Northrop Friedman ’91 greets Melanie Borgenicht at the all-class reunion.
26. Sunset at the Jubilee.
ANNUAL ALUMNI EVENTS | BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL REUNIONS, ALUMNI COLLEGE SHARE FAIR, HOLIDAY PARTY AND TAILGATING
ALUMNI NOTES REUNIONS
1. The Class of 2007 celebrated their 10-year reunion.
From left to right, back row: Anna Lund, Thomas Radman, Matt Coleman, James Tran, Samuel Legge, Wendell Sorenson, Ben Page, Mike Madlang, Phillip Stevens, Jesse Dean
Middle row: Bianca Fillion, Lindsay Hunter, Cassi Weisman Randolph, Alex Jacobs, Molly Jones, Abby Martin, Morgan Zimmerman, Justin Newman
Front row: Liz Elliott, Lena Carroll Brimhall, Alex Gardner, Jerica Johnson, Jim Trauba, Will Gleich
Present but not in the picture: Justin Samuels, Jennie Van Wagner, Ariana Barusch
2. The Class of 2003 celebrated their 15-year reunion.
Top: Alessa Zimmerman, Taylor Allred, Pauline Sargetakis, Molly McCarthey
Spain, Apostoli Anastasopoulos, Libby Biitner, Allison Cartwright, Andrew Steiner, Jeff Norris
3. The Class of 1988 celebrated their 30-year reunion this June. Kelli (Carter) Wilke, Curtis Wahlen, Martin Stensaas, Greg Baxendale, Marcia Griffiths, Michael Spurgeon, Amy Roskelley, Melissa Ladakis, Tom Mitchell, Marina (Condas) Gianoulis, Rachel Sweet Martin
4. Welcome to the Class of 2018
WEDDINGS
1. Robyn Payne ’02 married Andy Jensen on July 14, 2018.
2. Dana Pool ’06 married Mike Cremeno last August.
3. Mark Langheinrich ’97 married Audrey Thrasher in January 2018. Pictured, from left to right: Mike Elliott ’01, Mark Long ’97, Ian Anderson ’03, Doug Reid ’97, Chris Hill ’00, Mark Langheinrich ’97, Jeff Miller ’98, and friend.
4. Danielle Therson ’08 recently married Jordan Maivelett. Danielle is pictured with Jessa Grey ’10 and Hanna Saltzman ’10, Danielle’s sister, Vanessa Therson ’05, and Chandler Schlegel ’09
BABIES
1. Sarah Lappe ’02 welcomed twin girls Layana and Avani.
2. Seth and Molly McCarthey Spain ’03 welcomed Sawyer.
3. Adam Dean ’02 welcomed twins this year: Angus and Islay.
4. Mike Elliot ’01 and Jaquelynne Petro welcomed Henry.
5. Charlotte Anne Elliott Jonke was born June 18 to proud parents Liz Elliott ’07 and Tom Jonke.
6. Lisa Hillary Schimdt ’96 welcomed Bodhi Jameson Frates.
7. Willy Ray ’96 and Audrey Maynard welcomed Albert Joseph Ray.
8. Martha Houser Cendan ’05 welcomed Savannah Rose Cendan in November.
9. Madelyn Hauser Kelly ’03 welcomed Shay Kimberly Kelly in February.
10. Chris Everest ’07—who also earned his masters degree from Georgia Tech—and wife Kwynn welcomed daughter Cathryn.
11. Morgan Sorensen Knight ’07 welcomed daughter Kennedy Elaine Knight.
12. Kristina Reeder Baker ’96 welcomed Corinna Louise Baker.
13. Lauren Stevens ’97 and Donald DesHotels welcomed Remy.
14. David Marquardt ’04 with his son Johann, grandpa, uncle, and cousin.
15. Elisabeth Page Pinsonneault ’01 welcomed James “Jimmy” Dawson Pinsonneault in December.
16. Emiko Hill—born to Chris Hill ’00 and Darci Motoki ’01 on July 7, 2017—enjoyed a day at the Los Angeles zoo.
PROFESSIONAL NEWS
1. Andrea Hoffman ’05 performed with the Westminster College Community Choir at Carnegie Hall this spring.
2. Isaac Landau ’17, Sam Thomas ’16, and Davis Kahler ’17 played together at a Westminster College Jazz Ensemble.
3. Quiet Heroes, a documentary by Jared Ruga ’06, premiered at Sundance Film Festival this year. The film casts a light on the early AIDS epidemic in Salt Lake City.
4. Dhemerae Kay Ford ’09 works at New York University as the technical lead in their premier 3D printing lab, LaGuardia Studio. She and her girlfriend also run a small business—The Laser Girls LLC—selling 3D wearables geared toward educating those who want to venture into 3D printing.
5. Johanna "Pika Jo" Varner ’02 won the 2018 Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science from the American Association for the Advancement of Science..
6. Chef Ed Heath ’00, two-time semifinalist in the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards, showed Rowland Hall some love when he catered a meal at Martine Cafe for our Headmaster’s Council. Thank you, Ed!
7. Connor Barton ’08, a firefighter engineer with the Utah Fire Authority, earned the Medal of Gallantry in September for rescuing two people and a dog from their apartment last summer.
8. Kristin Gelegotis ’03, president-elect of the Junior League of Salt Lake City, received a 2017 Heart and Hands Award for Utah Philanthropy Day for her work to end human trafficking.
9. Jeanna Tachiki Ryan ’01 captured the grand prize at the University of Utah’s 2018 Bench-to-Bedside competition. She and her team, PreOv, won $50,000 for their design of a low-cost, user-friendly device to accurately provide couples with real-time fertility information.
10. Classmates from ’96 and ’97 had a mini-reunion this winter in Grand Targhee: Carrie Littlefield Syvertsen, Christa Kahn Kleiner, Kendall Sumner Burwell, Clover Sanders, and Hilary Amoss Gibbons
11. Christopher David Cooke ’06 is proud to be the current western regional representative for the Human Rights Campaign. He also serves on the Democratic National Committee LGBT Advisory Board and is the field director for the Salt Lake County Democratic Party. Chris is pictured here with his niece and nephew: Sophia, age 11, and Jameson, age four.
12. Lauren Donnenfeld ’07 is a nationally recognized policy debate coach and Advanced Placement government teacher at Alpharetta High School in Georgia. She is excited to be getting married in September 2018.
13. Rowmark alumnae Breezy Johnson ’13 and Alice McKennis ’08 competed at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. In the women's downhill February 20, Alice placed fifth at 1.02 seconds out from the winner, and Breezy seventh at 1.12 seconds out. Along with bronze medalist Lindsey Vonn, they're part of an impressive downhill trifecta: never before has the U.S. had three skiers in the top 10 of this event, NBC analyst Dan Hicks said during the live broadcast.
14. After 46 years in California, Deborah King Cobo ’71 and husband JC moved to Lithia, Florida, in August 2017. She is happy to be closer to her twin grandsons, Jameson and Maddox, born July 2017.
NOT PICTURED
• After just two years in the profession, David Oakes Hausser ’01 was named Teacher of the Year at Juan Diego High School in Draper. David teaches Advanced Placement government and economics and claims Doc Sturges as his inspiration and mentor.
• Daniel Christensen ’11 has been working on a master’s in French at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is spending July through December in Paris for an internship and will return to the States in time to graduate in December. Many thanks to Doug Wortham!
• Tammy Hibler Kemp ’01 recently graduated from her six-year residency and is now a plastic surgeon for the US Navy.
• Abbie Hill ’15 visited with Rob Wilson this year and shared she is in school in New Zealand, studying ecology and statistics.
IN MEMORIAM
Our condolences go to the families and friends of the following alumni and friends of the school who have passed away this year. If you know of a Rowland Hall community member who should be acknowledged in this way, please share the news with Director of Alumni Relations Hilary Amoss Gibbons ’96 at hilaryamoss@rowlandhall.org.
Robert Barbanell, grandfather to current student Calvin Barbanell and former student Zach Barbanell, passed away on August 30, 2017.
Faith Bowditch ’54 passed away in May 2016.
Robert Brickey, father to Thomas Brickey and grandfather to MiaBella Brickey ’17 and current student Elijah Brickey, died peacefully of natural causes on February 6, 2018.
Charles Brown, father to Sydney Brown Jones ’93, parent Andrea Brown-Christensen, and grandfather to current student Emily Christensen, passed away at his home October 8, 2017, of causes related to Parkinson's disease.
Thad J. Call, father of alumnus Tyson Call ’08, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the age of 55.
Rosemarie Christensen, mother to Kent Christensen and grandmother to current student Emily Christensen, passed away in April 2018.
Ian Cumming, trustee emeritus and parent of alumni, passed away on February 2, 2018. A visionary leader and generous donor to
the school, Mr. Cumming in 1986 established the Ian Cumming Scholarship, which has attracted motivated students to Rowland Hall for over three decades.
Sen-Maw Fang, father to Bing Fang and grandfather to current students Dillon Fang and Logan Fang, passed away suddenly in spring 2018.
Edwin Hansen, father of Gina Hansen Larson ’98, passed away in August 2017.
Sylvia Somsen Henricks, beloved second-grade teacher, mother of Alex Henricks ’96 and Anne Crawford ’00, and wife of former staff member Alexander Henricks, passed away on December 13, 2017. Sylvia taught at Rowland Hall for 29 years.
Jon Huntsman Sr., father to Paul Huntsman ’88, James Huntsman ’89, and Jennifer Huntsman Parkin ’91, died February 2, 2018. Mr. Huntsman was an influential businessman and remarkable philanthropist whose legacy includes establishing the worldrenowned Huntsman Cancer Institute.
A lover of beauty in all things, from gardens full of peonies to Rachmaninoff piano concertos, from the playfulness of small children to the grandeur of the Wasatch Mountains, Jenna Suzanne Rosenberg Johns ’02 brought joy to the lives of her family and friends. She had recently married her greatest love, Keelan Johns. Jen died in Hawaii on May 5, 2018, while doing what she most cherished—hiking on a beautiful trail.
Nancy Jean “Gigi” May and Mark May, parents of Michael May ’98, passed away last summer.
Laurel Kay Hugie McClain, mother of Alex McClain ’90, passed away on May 23, 2018.
Keiko Oki Mori passed away peacefully in summer 2017. Beloved grandmother and mother of parent Theresa Sueoka, Keiko was an avid Utah Jazz fan for over two decades. The team dubbed Keiko and her sister Yeiko Homma the “Pink Grandmas” in honor of the distinctive pink jerseys they wore to games.
Hank Rothwell, husband to Gloria “Midge” Bernolfo Rothwell ’66 and father to alums Dylan Rothwell ’93 and Ashley Rothwell-Campagna ’95, died November 3, 2017, in an accident while riding his horse.
Janice Overfield Rusack ’37 passed away on August 29, 2017, at the age of 97. Daughter Rebecca Rusack Waycott said Janice always spoke fondly of her time at Rowland Hall.
Kaleope Sargetakis, mother to Joseph Sargetakis and grandmother to Mike Sargetakis ’06 and Pauline Sargetakis ’03, passed away peacefully June 8, 2018.
Carol Janice “CJ” Swenson Sweet passed away in February 2018. Carol was wife to Tony Sweet ’60, stepmother to Rachel SweetMartin ’88, and step-grandmother to current students Leo Martin, Bea Martin, and Nina Martin.
Mary Jane Jarman Weyher, mother of Zach Weyher ’96, and former students Anna Weyher and Willy Weyher, passed away peacefully in June 2018 following a 25-year battle with breast cancer. She fought with grace, hope, and humor.
IMPORTANT ALUMNI DATES FOR 2018–2019
Check rowlandhall.org/alumni-connect for details
Thursday, August 30 | Alumni Tailgate, Utah vs. Weber State
Saturday, September 15 | Alumni Tailgate, Utah vs. Washington
Thursday, October 11 | Alumni Fall Reunion
Friday, October 19 | New York City, NY Reunion
Saturday, November 3, 6:30 to 9 pm | Alumni Night at Ballet West’s Jewels
Wednesday, December 19 | Holiday Party
Friday, December 21, 5 to 9 pm | Alumni Women's Volleyball Game, Upper School gym
Saturday, December 22, 8 am to 1 pm | Alumni Men's Basketball Game, Upper School gym
Friday, January 11, 9 to 10 am | Alumni College Share Fair
