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from the editor (left) Westbrook and journalism students Will Spencer ’23, Morgan Chow ’23, Ian Dalrymple ’23 and Jonathan Yin ’22 review a recent issue of Focus magazine entitled “Preserving American Democracy”
Katy was a dear friend of mine, and I’d like to think she’s looking down at all of us with her winning, infectious smile, pleased that we are continuing her long record of service and devotion to the School.
The one window in my new office looks out over the canopies
So, while I’m not leaving 10600 Preston
of Nearburg Hall. It was under these canopies that we
Road, I welcome the opportunities this new
distributed the 2022 Marksmen yearbook just three short
position affords.
months ago. That would be the last yearbook I would advise,
Be sure to drop by and say hello when you’re
ending my 21 years as journalism instructor and adviser to
on campus.
both the yearbook and The ReMarker student newspaper here.
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Rather prophetic, too, was that yearbook’s theme, “You never really leave,” because it personifies my St. Mark’s experience to a tee. After more than two decades in the classroom, I accepted Eugene McDermott Headmaster David Dini’s offer to serve the School in a new role as Communications director. So I quickly said goodbye to retirement plans and have begun this new adventure in the (above) Ray Westbrook
office of Development and Alumni Relations. My new teammates in Communications — Dave Carden, Alex Hughes and Scott Moore — have done a yeoman’s job of coordinating an exhaustive workflow for the past 18 months. Their commitment to doing the important work of internal and external communications honors
Journalism students distribute the Marksmen yearbook
the memory of Katy Rubarth, who courageously fought her battle with cancer until February 2021.
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