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Tartan Snapshots
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Side by Side
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News happenings and achievements of St. Margaret’s.
Highlander, Summer 2016
Assistant Head of School for Strategic Initiatives Ryan Dahlem and TIDE Student Leader Aide Najera, grade 11, discuss preparing students with cultural competency skills for a diverse world.
Open Spaces
A showcase of student artwork—read an evocative memoir from a Lower School student that illustrates the nurturing environment of the Writer’s Workshop process and as a powerful vehicle for student voice, creativity and expression.
By The Numbers
The new Highlands Quad and Chalmers Field, St. Margaret’s “Heart of the Campus,” by the numbers.
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School William N. Moseley, Head of School
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Editorial Director Anne Dahlem
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Class Notes and Alumni Updates 30 Learn about the lives of your classmates and updates from the Tartan Alumni Association.
Looking Back
Longtime Director of the Early Childhood Development Center and Wee Tartan Center Ingrid Andrews and Upper School visual arts teacher Barbara Nelson retire from St. Margaret’s.
Looking Forward
See the future of St. Margaret’s through the 2016 Strategic Plan, and meet St. Margaret’s new assistant head of school for strategic initiatives, Ryan Dahlem.
The Journey to College: SMES College Counseling
A look at St. Margaret’s college counseling process and a Q&A session with four graduates of Class of 2015 personifying their college counseling experience that identifies the best college for their aspirations, talents and interests.
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Managing Editor Nicole Peddy Copy Editor Jennifer Perez Editorial Board Jeannine Clarke, Anne Dahlem, Jeneen Graham, William N. Moseley, Nicole Peddy Contributors Roland Allen, Ingrid Andrews, David Beshk, David Bush, Anne Dahlem, Ryan Dahlem, Kevin Estipular, Dr. Jeneen Graham, Jillian Gray, Steve Harless, Shelley Harmon, Veronica Johns-Richardson, Dick Jonovich, William N. Moseley, Heather Murray, Aide Najera, Barbara Nelson, Dr. Todd Newman, Elizabeth, O’Shea, Lynn Ozonian, Ryan Ozonian, Nicole Peddy, Jennifer Perez, Londa Posvistak, Ashley Ricart, Dr. Jennifer Ross-Viola, Kimberly Small, Masami Stahr, Amy Warren, Gene Wie, Morgan Yurek St. Margaret’s publishes responsibly. Highlander magazine is printed on Forest Stewardship Council certified paper, using soy-based inks, made from renewable resources such as natural pigments and vegetable oils.
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Highlander magazine is published by the Communications Office as a St. Margaret’s Episcopal School community magazine.
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational or hiring policies, admissions policies, financial aid, athletic or other school-administered programs.
Dusting Away Your Digital Footprint
Alumnus Ryan Ozonian, Class of 2005, CEO and co-founder of the successful messaging app Cyber Dust is changing the way technology is used to secure personal and private information.
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On the Cover The STEM Team: a roster of 35 team members in STEM departments from Preschool through grade 12. These teachers are a diverse group with broad capabilities and impressive bench strength. From left: Middle School science teacher Kevin Estipular, Orchestra Director and Upper School computer science teacher Gene Wie, Lower School Assistant Principal and STEM Fellow Heather Murray, Director of Technology and Innovation and Computer Science Department Chair Lynn Ozonian, Upper School Science Department Chair Jennifer Ross-Viola, Upper School Math teacher Masami Stahr, Middle School Math teacher Veronica Johns-Richardson, Upper School Science teacher Steve Harless and Math Department Chair Elizabeth O’Shea.
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