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2 Greetings from the Head of School

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3 Literary Festival Wows Future Writers

COVER: 2015 classmates Jerry Hua and Trey Foster

4 Supporting Annual Giving, First

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Hailey Wozniak; Candy hearts from the Valentine Breakfast; Mimi Spielberg and Jojo Greenberg at the Grand Day event

5 Celebrating the Gift of Giving 6 Sensational Seniors 65th Graduation Exercises

9 Upper School Graduation Ceremony 16 Middle School Closing Ceremony head of school Robert E. Kirkpatrick

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18 Farewell to Retiring Faculty 20

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19 Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy

Lou Porter Bailey ’71

20 Peace and Love on Campus

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21 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Ellen Buckmaster, Bucko Design

22 Spartans Win Big at Winter SPCs

contributors Christine Aubrey Bea Baldwin Lou Porter Bailey ’71 Cynthia Bartek Sherry Buchanan Chris Caselli ’82 Laura Colangelo Danny Davis Kristin Eitel Chloe Hollowell Hooks ’15 Mary Beth Jester Bob Kirkpatrick Brenda Lindfors ’80 Jon McCain Tom Romberg ’59 Octavia Sadler Nita Shuffler

23 Special Sports Recognitions 24 Totally Rad Spring Swing 25 A Truly Grand Day 26 Alumni News and Class Notes 40 Creating a Lasting Legacy

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Anneka Brink, Anne Shea, Chloe Hooks and William Hooks celebrate graduation

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mea culpa In the winter ’15 issue of Spartan, we incorrectly identified Alan Prewitt as Ben Hines. We sincerely regret this error and offer our deepest apologies.

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ON THE HILL:

Success & CELEBRATION SPRING AT ST. STEPHEN’S IS A TIME OF GREAT CELEBRATION. It is also an opportunity for us to acknowledge our many accomplishments and then use them for inspiration as we begin to think about the coming school year. In this graduation issue of Spartan, we profile the many faces of success on our campus —both individual triumphs and collective efforts that underscore just how profoundly the lives of young people, their families and their mentors are shaped by their experiences on The Hill.

Joy and gratitude abounded at Upper School Graduation and our closing ceremonies in May. This was particularly true as we honored and said goodbye to our seniors. This was our largest senior class ever, with 120 graduates, and they are nearly as diverse in composition, interests and talents as they are in number. In this issue you will enjoy a sampling of their varied achievements in the senior profiles section.

Many other success stories fill the pages of this issue. From fundraising ventures, to honors on the courts and playing fields, to artistic splendor, to community building efforts and initiatives to “make a difference in our world,” we had much to celebrate as the school year came to a close. No doubt, you will appreciate the articles on Annual Giving, Gift of Giving, Legacy Council and Spring Swing, where Spartans of all ages and stages of life joined together in support of our school. We had no shortage of well-deserved recognition come students’ way in the arts and athletics; articles on the Southwest Preparatory Conference and Scholastic Arts Awards will give you a sense of the range of accomplishments we celebrated this year.

Our mission calls for us to develop in our students the capacity to “live intelligently, creatively and humanely as contributing members of society,” so only in achieving this goal can we declare the St. Stephen’s experience a success. As such, you will want to read “Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy” and “Spreading Peace and Love on Campus” to see how passionately we seek to live into this charge. Clearly, adults and students can look back at the year with a profound sense of pride and gratitude for what we all have accomplished in this area.

The bittersweet part of our year-end celebrations is saying goodbye not only to our seniors, but to those professionals who have given so much of themselves to our school. Foreign Language Chair Hildeyardo Ramírez and Classics Chair Michael Murphy both retired from their posts after more than 30 years of service here, and Middle School math teacher Diane Butler leaves us after 18 years at St. Stephen’s.

I also would be remiss if I did not thank Debbie Schuessler, an administrative stalwart, for her outstanding service to the school. She retired in June after a 27-year career at St. Stephen’s.

More than anything, perhaps, the summer Spartan is our chance to salute those people and programs that make St. Stephen’s all that it is. It is a chance for us to acknowledge just how broad the impact of a life well-lived on this hill truly is. Congratulations, and thanks to all for making the 2014–15 school year so memorable!

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n February 25, Becker Library was proud to host a gathering of 17 distinguished writers on the St. Stephen’s campus for the school’s biennial Literary Festival. With the assistance of festival chair and Trustee Evan Smith, an array of novelists, journalists, singer-songwriters, poets, a filmmaker, a playwright and others shared their expertise with students.

The Literary Festival is structured so that every student can attend two different sessions to learn about the craft and profession of writing from those who use writing in their careers. Students were able to select the presentations they wished to attend — and the options were diverse, ranging from musical performances to poetry readings to question-andanswer sessions with well-known novelists.

The focus of individual sessions depended on the speaker, but students heard about topics such as the career path of the writer, the evolution of the writer’s body of work, sources of inspiration, and the work process itself. The Literary Festival is a popular event because it allows students to interact with the presenters in an informal, comfortable setting.

Following the morning sessions, Spartan parents and guest writers met in the lobby of the Helm Fine Arts Center for a luncheon. After lunch Smith, editor in chief of The Texas Tribune, moderated a special discussion featuring Pamela Colloff, executive editor of Texas Monthly, and novelist Elizabeth Crook.

Faithfully,

Robert E. Kirkpatrick Head of School

LITERARY FESTIVAL

P H OTO Head of School Bob Kirkpatrick with Ellen Osborne Ray ’86, executive chair of the board of trustees

PHOTO S CLOCKWISE FROM TOP (left to right): (back) Jay Root, Matt Lankes, Christian

Schoon, Tim O’Brien, Michael Fry, Michael Morton, Michael Hall, Jeff Nichols, P.J. Hoover, Darden Smith, Philipp Meyer, Evan Smith, Alejandro Escovedo; (front) Carolyn Cohagan, E. Kristin Anderson; not pictured: Naomi Shihab Nye, Antony John, Tony Kushner; Young Adult novelist Carolyn Cohagan ’90 presents in the Middle School; Singer-songwriter Darden Smith performs in Becker Library; Poet Naomi Shihab Nye interacts in a classroom session

Many thanks go to those who helped make the Literary Festival a success, including parent volunteers and parent and faculty hosts and facilitators.

—cynthia bartek, assistant librarian

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ANNUAL GIVIN G

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Thank you for supporting ANNUAL GIVING, FIRST!

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We support Annual Giving so that St. Stephen’s can continue to provide life-changing educational experiences for all its students. It’s also our way of saying ’thanks’ for the incredible opportunities our children benefit from every day.”

n April 22, the board of trustees and members of the Class of 2015 gathered at Mercury Hall for the Gift of Giving dinner. During this annual event, trustees honor the graduating class for their many accomplishments at St. Stephen’s and usher students into their important new role at the school — becoming Spartan alumni.

“I support Annual Giving because, as a boarding parent, I understand the attention and opportunities that my daughter gets that make the boarding experience a complete home away from home experience.”

and we are honored to have served as the 2014–15 Annual Giving parent chairs.

We have been inspired by the dedication, hard work and professionalism of our phenomenal class captains and parent callers. And we are so thankful for the generosity of everyone who made a contribution to Annual Giving this year.

The most important aspect of Annual Giving is participation, and the St. Stephen’s school community came through amazingly this year! We offer our sincere gratitude to all of you — parents, alumni, faculty and staff, trustees, grandparents, students, and friends of our school. Your contributions truly make a difference in helping to provide everything from basic necessities to financial aid for qualified students, as well as many of the "extras" that make St. Stephen’s so special and unique.

As we reflect on the past school year, please join us in a virtual toast to thank everyone who helped make Annual Giving a fundraising success that benefits all on The Hill. Cheers!

— judy and michael matula, annual giving parent chairs, Parents of Grayson, Class of 2018

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“It’s a privilege for our daughter to attend St. Stephen’s, and we want to support all the facets of this community that make it so special, including the independence fostered by our college-like campus and a wilderness program to explore and appreciate the incredible natural bounty of our lake, woods and trails. We also appreciate the student body, which is geographically, culturally, spiritually and socio-economically diverse, and the faculty, who are willing and able to lead our kids on remarkable learning adventures across the globe.”

“St. Stephen’s offers an extraordinary educational experience that engages each student, gradually drawing out and nurturing their talents and interests.

The faculty makes all the difference in the lives of our children as this process unfolds on a daily basis. We support Annual Giving each year to ensure that our dedicated faculty members get the opportunities for growth they seek and so richly deserve.

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WE FEEL SO FORTUNATE TO BE PART OF THE ST. STEPHEN’S COMMUNITY,

In addition to celebrating class achievements, the Gift of Giving dinner marks the completion of a successful senior philanthropy campaign to raise funds for Annual Giving. Senior philanthropy is an important tradition at St. Stephen’s that teaches seniors about the essential fundraising efforts that sustain the school and enable the graduating class to leave a final legacy on campus.

During the event, Ellen Osborne Ray ’86, executive chair of the board, thanked the Class of 2015 for their many gifts to the school. Likening our community to a family, Ray emphasized the significant impact their continued relationship with St. Stephen’s will have on the life of the school. Ray was followed at the podium by Noah Murphy ’15, who gave a heartfelt speech to his classmates about the “loving legacy” their class created during their time on The Hill.

PHOTO S CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Maddie Rust, Catherine Canby and Brittany Adams; Trustee Emily Hummel ’86, Trustee Ricky D. Green ’86, Trustee Evan Smith, Mattie Shaunessy, Shandy Maccow, Eden Keig and Head of School Bob Kirkpatrick; Chase Doggett and Chloe Hooks; Jaxter Kim, John Parker and Will Dooley; Kay McAnally, Michelle Hull and Lily Beveridge

—kristin eitel, associate director of alumni and donor relations

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SE NI O R PROFILES

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Our Constellation

Senior Profiles

WHEN I FIRST CAME TO ST. STEPHEN’S, I HAD NO IDEA WHO I wanted to be. Luckily, St. Stephen’s enabled me, as it enables all students, to explore my interests in ways that I never could have foreseen.

I realized the truth of this in 10th grade. Sitting at my lunch table, I bemoaned my frustration with Algebra II. When I stood to leave, someone unfamiliar tapped me on the shoulder. He told me his name was Mr. Hailey, a math teacher, and that he had overheard my exasperated comments. Sitting down, he pulled out a piece of paper and drew a number line.

“Read each equation like a sentence in a book,” he told me.

With just that simple adjustment in perspective, the problem made sense. From then on I found myself in Mr. Hailey’s office discussing everything from the politics of “Anna Karenina” to the film I asked him to act in. He, in many ways, was and is my guiding force.

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A Leap of Faith PABLO TREVENA ’15 IS WELL ON HIS WAY TO ACHIEVING HIS dream of becoming a world-class equestrian show jumper. Getting to this point hasn’t been easy, but overcoming hurdles is what Trevena does best.

Trevena discovered his love of horses when he was 6 years old.

“I sat on my first horse at a fair in Mexico,” he recalled. “I didn’t want to get off. I was addicted from the start.” His parents soon arranged for him to take riding lessons near their home after school.

“My journey — and my challenge — have been about learning to persevere in an affluent sport while paying my own way,” he explained. “My disadvantage is in not having an affluent family; my advantage is my work ethic and my sense of selfdetermination. I was taught that if you want something you should work very, very hard for it.”

Chloe Hooks with math instructor David Hailey

in the usual way. Mr. Hailey never received any recognition for surpassing his obligation as a teacher. But he did it anyway, because he loved doing it and because he cared.

Where would explorers be without their North Star? This community is illuminated with many such guiding forces, drawing us forward and showing us our way. That’s why, when people ask me if St. Stephen’s is for them, I can only respond with “Yes.” Yes to the dancer who turns her bathroom into a science lab.

Yes to the football player who uses his flashlight to read Harry Potter under the covers until dawn. Yes to the mathematician whose headphones thud to the beat of Katy Perry. Yes to you, the undecided, the uncertain, the passionate, the one who refuses to fit in the box. This is your school.

— chloe hollowell hooks, Class of 2015

I’ve never been Mr. Hailey’s student, but he will always be my teacher. He taught me how to embrace my pattern of thinking rather than to be defeated by the fact that I did not see things

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When he was 9, Trevena began asking for a horse of his own. His parents made offers on a number of horses, but those deals fell through because the offers were too low. It was then that Trevena realized just how exclusive the sport of equestrian riding is.

My love of books led to publishing creative writing. My passion for acting beckoned me to frequent our film labs, which resulted in producing a video for Breakthrough Austin. Even my penchant for talking — or rather, my inability to keep quiet — gave way to joining the debate team and attending a semester-long public policy program in Washington, D.C. As you can see, my interests have grown and expanded over time. The point in listing these developments is that I am not exceptional or unique. At St. Stephen’s there are countless other students with parallel stories. St. Stephen’s quietly, yet purposefully, gives students tools to shape themselves. Ours is a community filled with explorers, where differences really are celebrated, where failure is considered useful information and where passion is admired.

Working hard is just what Trevena has done, training with a variety of professionals throughout the years while also studying everything he could to develop his own show jumping skills and techniques. One author in particular, five-time Olympian Anne Kursinski, profoundly influenced Trevena’s thinking, his riding style and, ultimately, his life. “Anne’s book changed my perspective,” he noted. “It taught me how to form a connection with the horse. Riding is all about that connection; it’s like participating in a dance or a conversation.”

Last August, Trevena had an opportunity to connect with Kursinski directly when his father arranged a riding lesson with her. Kursinski was impressed with his abilities. When Trevena told her that he wanted to compete in the Olympics, Kursinski agreed to help him. “The fact that my hero believed in me sent my confidence through the roof,” he said.

Trevena attended the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida with Kursinski this spring. While there, he met an international rider and Olympic champion named Laura Kraut, who convinced him to move to Europe after graduation to begin building the

Pablo Trevena

international credentials required for Olympic competition.

Shortly afterward, Trevena connected with a sponsor who offered to purchase horses for him to train and show.

As he prepared to graduate from St. Stephen’s, Trevena acknowledged the remarkable opportunities that have come his way this year. “I feel like I’ve gone from ’zero’ to ’hero’ in a matter of months,” he said, laughing. “When this school year started, I didn’t know if I would be able to continue riding because of the expense. Now I am headed to Europe to find an international coach, and I have a backer who is providing me with horses.

My goal is to join the U.S. teams for the 2018 World Equestrian Games and the 2020 Olympic Games.

“I’ve faced some hard times,” Trevena admitted, “but overcoming them has made me who I am. I hope to show others that if you believe in something, if you feel it in your heart and if you work very hard, you can find a way.”

One thing is for sure: When Trevena rides onto the world stage, Spartans everywhere will be cheering for him. Not only does he have the skills of a champion, he has the heart to match.

—brenda lindfors ’80, campaign and advancement coordinator

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The Courage to Make Her Own Way AMARI BETHEL ’15 HAS A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT IT means to be a Spartan. An international boarding student from the Bahamas, Bethel said it was sheer determination and an eagerness to try new things, that brought her to St. Stephen’s and helped make her time on The Hill so meaningful.

“Everyone dreams of going away from home and doing something new,” Bethel said. “When I learned about St. Stephen’s at an Admission presentation, I was completely drawn to it. I wanted to be a boarding student and to have that experience. I also wanted to get a more rigorous education than I was getting at home.”

Bethel was convinced that St. Stephen’s was the right choice for her. On her 16th birthday in May 2012, she asked her mother about attending the school. Her mother told her to discuss it with her father; sadly, she never got the chance. Her father passed away soon afterward. Following Bethel’s father’s death, her mother left the decision up to her daughter.

When she arrived as a sophomore in August 2012, Bethel immediately “fell in love with everything about the school. I still remember introducing myself to everyone in my dorm,” she said, laughing. Despite her initial excitement, adjusting to life on The Hill proved difficult. Bethel felt extremely sad during her first few months on campus. “I was having trouble dealing with my father’s death, separating from home, and being in a new place with new expectations.”

To battle her blues, Bethel decided to spend as much time as possible outside of her dorm room. “That’s one of the ways I ended up making a lot of friends,” she said. “I was always willing to do new activities and to get out and socialize.”

She also credits the International Program staff with easing her way. “The International Office really looks out for international students, helping them make the transition to life here,” Bethel explained. “They offered guidance and support every step of the way. I still go to the office when I want someone to talk to or just want to relax.”

Amari Bethel

Over time, Bethel found her place on The Hill. “My experience here exceeded my expectations,” she said. In addition to providing the academic rigor and stimulation she had been looking for, “being part of the international and boarding programs gave me the opportunity to meet people from all over the world. That’s something I never would have had the chance to do at home, and it’s something I really appreciate. I just love it here.”

Bethel worked as a proctor in the dormitories during her junior and senior years, using her own experience to help incoming freshmen and sophomores adjust to life away from home. She advises new students “to get to know as many people as possible, to be open to trying new things and to take advantage of all of the opportunities that the school has to offer.”

In true Spartan spirit, Bethel created her own path to success at St. Stephen’s with passion, enthusiasm and more than a little determination.

—brenda lindfors ’80, campaign and advancement coordinator

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“I suddenly realized I had a big decision to make,” Bethel said. “I didn’t know if I could handle all of that change. But I learned that my father had believed St. Stephen’s would provide me with great opportunities, so I decided to try.”

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ON THE MORNING OF SATURDAY, MAY 23, PROUD PARENTS and family members, faculty, and special guests gathered in the St. Stephen’s Chapel to celebrate the school’s 65th Graduation Exercises, honoring the Class of 2015.

Following opening prayers by the Rev. Todd FitzGerald, Head of School Bob Kirkpatrick began his commencement address with an “exit interview” for the graduates, asking them to consider all that they gained from their time at St. Stephen’s. After noting common qualities of success, such as critical thinking and leadership skills, he asked how well they had internalized the school value of compassion. “”The practice of compassion demands we dethrone ourselves from the center of our world and treat everybody, without exception, with justice, equity and respect,” he said. “These ideals should sound and feel familiar to all of us here.

“Compassion is the glue that holds us together as a community, not just in hard times but every day, as we try to cultivate supportive relationships … as we attempt to turn community

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service into a more reflective form of service learning … as we unite behind the all-school themes of peace and respect….

“So seniors, as you leave The Hill in possession of an impressive array of skills and qualities that are sure to serve you well throughout your life, do not forget to cultivate and practice the core principle of compassion as you seek a better world both for yourselves and others,” Kirkpatrick said. “This is our great calling, your highest charge, and one we know you all have the tools to do.”

After congratulating the class, Kirkpatrick turned the podium over to English instructor Ali Haider, who was selected by seniors to present the faculty address. Following his speech and the presentation of major awards and diplomas, Cord Meyer ’15 gave the senior speech. A longstanding tradition at graduation, the senior speaker is elected by the outgoing class to summarize their collective school experience.

“This class has grown and matured together over the years, but just because we’re moving into a new part of our lives doesn’t mean that we will forget the time spent here,” Meyer said. “The St. Stephen’s experience has had an effect on all of us.

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“To an extent, we get to choose what we walk away with — that is the joy of this school,” he continued. “So what remains is what we do with our memories of St. Stephen’s, what we remember as we descend from The Hill into the scary real world.

“Let’s take the best parts of St. Stephen’s with us,” Meyer told his classmates. “Let’s take the values we learned, the lessons from friends and faculty, and bring them proudly into the next chapter of our lives.”

The 65th Graduation Exercises ended with a recitation of the school prayer and the closing benediction, led by the Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher. Congratulations to all our graduates!

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Medals and Honors

Senior Book Prizes

The Bishop John E. Hines Medal is named after the Rt. Rev. John Hines, founder of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, who was a man of extraordinary vision and bold action. The Hines Medal is awarded to the member of the senior class who maintained the highest academic standing throughout his or her junior and senior years. The 2015 Hines Medal was presented to Kelly Hoover.

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Diplomas with Honors Lily Beveridge Anneka Brink Emma Cai Catherine Canby Isaac Feldman Ana Garza Dawn Goodfriend Miles Grossenbacher Robert Hartzell Chloe Hooks William Hooks Michelle Hull Julian Johnson Eden Keig Rachel Kessler Dillon Kyle Sunny Li Shandy Maccow Kay McAnally Jim Old John Parker Nikhil Prabala Amber Raven Matthew Rice Carson Rogge Riley Rudy Daniel Shaunessy Matthew Synder Grace Stewart Claudia Tsao Benjamin Warren Hailey Wozniak

Highest Standing in the Senior Class Kelly Hoover

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recipient Kelly Hoover with the Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher; Sam Norwood and Kevin Lee; Michaela Dunkerley-Offor

National Merit Scholarship Winner Hoover Kelly

National Merit Finalists

Andrew Alvarez Chase Doggett Will Dooley Ana Georgina Garza Miles Grossenbacher Tony Matta Sebastian Prieto Carson Rogge Martha Torres

Certificate of Appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy

Allison Gamble

Marc CanbyMattie Shaunessy

Matthew Rice

Kelly Hoover

Isaac Feldman

AB Calculus

Multivariable Analysis Advanced Biology II Cum Laude Society

Spiritual Leadership Award

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PHOTO S CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: 2015 Hines Medal

National Hispanic Scholars

The Catherine Elliott Montgomery Prize is awarded by a committee of teachers to a member of the senior class whose creativity, character and scholarship give promise of a contribution in history or the social sciences. The 2015 Montgomery Prize was awarded to Isaac Feldman.

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Statistics and Selected Topics

Catherine Canby Robert Hartzell Kelly Hoover Sam Norwood Nikhil Prabala Carson Rogge Benjamin Warren

The Anne Dewey Guerin Award is awarded each year to the member of the senior class who has made the greatest contribution to the theatre program. This year’s Anne Dewey Guerin award was presented to Riley Rudy.

Advanced Statistics

Lily Beveridge Emma Cai Catherine Canby Isaac Feldman Ana Garza Dawn Goodfriend Robert Hartzell Chloe Hooks William Hooks Kelly Hoover Julian Johnson Rachel Kessler Dillon Kyle Sunny Li Shandy Maccow Kay McAnally John Parker Nikhil Prabala Amber Raven Matthew Rice Daniel Shaunessy Grace Stewart Claudia Tsao Benjamin Warren Hailey Wozniak

The Rev. Charles Abram and Virginia Sumners Music Award is presented annually to a member of the senior class who has made the greatest overall contribution to music at the school. The 2015 Sumners Award recipient was Julian Johnson.

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Classics Award Trey Foster

Mathematics Award Emma Cai Anwen He Kelly Hoover Nikhil Prabala

American Mathematics Competition Anwen He Kelly Hoover Sunny Li

Proctor Medals Amari Bethel Julian Castaneda Carol Lee Diallo Colin Hancock Anwen He Kathryn Hoo Teni Odumakinde Claudia Tsao Sabrina Yang Jacky Zhu

Advanced Physics

Kelly Hoover Geology

Amber Raven and Dillon Kyle

Engineering

Jim Old

Isaac Feldman

Amber Raven

Claudia Tsao

Sam Norwood

Chloe Hooks

Catherine Canby and Shandy Maccow

Yoshiki Nagata

Miles Grossenbacher

Theology

Visual Studies III Advanced Visual Studies Advanced Art History Spanish VI

Spanish VII/VIII Chinese 1

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Diversity Leadership and Service Award

P H OTO S LEFT TO RIGHT: 2015 Brewster Medal recipient Michelle Hull with Head of School Bob Kirkpatrick; Jacky Zhu, Chris Peng, Sarah Lee, Claudia Tsao, Emma Cai, Sabrina Yang and Anwen He

Brittany Adams Nick Balley Shandy Maccow

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The Dobbie Leverton Fenton Medal is awarded annually to a member of the senior class who promotes the values of social justice. This year’s Dobbie Leverton Fenton Medal was awarded to Amari Bethel.

Diplomas with High Honors

Chloe Hooks and Robert Hartzell

Advanced European History

Named for the school’s first headmaster, The William Brewster Medal was established in 1960 by the St. Stephen’s faculty to recognize a member of the senior class who has made the greatest total contribution to the life of the school. The recipient is an engaged and talented student—strong across all disciplines and genuinely interested in “the life of the mind.” Michelle Hull was named the 2015 Brewster Medal recipient.

The Velberta Asher Towner Award in the Performing Arts is named for “Bert” Towner, a member of the St. Stephen’s faculty from 1958 to1984 and a longtime chair of Fine Arts. This award is presented to a student who has excelled in the performing arts — music, drama and dance. This year’s Towner Award was presented to Carson Rogge and Colin Hancock.

International Students of the Year Jack Langkafa Joe Namluck

National Chinese Honor Society Ana Georgina Garza

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Fine Arts Awards

Athletics Awards

Director’s Award for Orchestra

The Don Cunningham Memorial Award is presented to a female and male senior who have lettered in three sports in their senior year and have demonstrated outstanding talent, leadership, dedication and sportsmanship. The 2015 Cunningham Award was presented to Brittany Adams and Enzo Monaco.

Colin Hancock

Dawn Goodfriend

Hallie Fei Smith

Rob Hartzell and Josh Mosier

Kevin Lee

Colin Hancock

Emily Whyburn

Isaac Feldman

Martha Torres Chris Peng Riley Rudy Carson Rogge

Martha Torres Teni Odumakinde Natalie Boucard

Eden Keig Chloe Hooks Lauren Mayes Allison Parra Carson Rogge Riley Rudy

Excellence in Ceramics Excellence in Photography

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The David Paschall Award was created to recognize and honor outstanding accomplishments of students in academics and athletics. To be eligible for the award, a student must earn a varsity letter during each term and maintain honor roll status during the fall and winter terms. This year’s David Paschall Award recipients were Anneka Brink, Kelly Hoover, Shandy Maccow and Grace Stewart.

Excellence in Guitar Ensemble Outstanding Saxophone Student Outstanding Jazz Band Performer

The Athletic Leadership Award is presented each year to a male and a female studentathlete who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities throughout Upper School. The 2015 Athletic Leadership Award was presented to Caroline Herrera and Trey Foster.

The RISD Book Award Outstanding Choral Student Outstanding Chrysalis Dancers

Outstanding Chrysalis Choreographers

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Isaac Feldman and Hallie Smith: Rachel Kessler and Robert Hartzell; Ian Devlyn; Laura Heinlein and Carol Lee Diallo

Enzo Monaco receives the Don Cunningham Memorial Award from Director of Athletics Jon McCain; Marcus Henson with Yvonne Adams and her daughter, Jaila; Don Cunningham Memorial Award winner Brittany Adams with Jon McCain

Special Faculty and Staff Recognition During the Baccalaureate Service and the 65th Graduation Exercises, several special presentations and awards of excellence were made to stand-out members of the St. Stephen’s community.

Elizabeth Hansing Moon, chair of the Fine Arts department, was named the 2015 Dean H. Towner Master Teaching Chair.

English instructors Ali Haider and Ben Hines both were selected to receive the Upper School Teacher Excellence Award.

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Anthropology instructor Jin Chung received the Middle School Teacher Excellence Award.

Marcus Henson, a beloved member of the dining hall staff, received the Staff Excellence Award.

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Ceremony

On Friday, May 29, the Middle School held its Closing Ceremony to honor its graduating 8th grade students and outstanding members of all grades. During the morning program, Magnus Maccow, head of Middle School, and Brooke Laws, MS dean of students, presented a number of academic, athletic and community leadership awards, including the following: The Academic Hall of Fame Award is presented each year to the student who achieved High Honor Roll status every term for three years of Middle School. This year’s award was presented to Lauren Aung, Jordan Cobb, Audrey Czuchna, Lavanya Sankaran and Lucy Schmidt.

Jordan Cobb (8th grade), Lizzy Jones (7th grade) and Lara Tanner (6th grade) were recognized for Highest Standing in their Class.

The Linda Douglass Spirit of Hope Award recognizes a student leader who exemplifies what it means to make a difference in the St. Stephen’s community and beyond. Jacob Hale received the 2015 Spirit of Hope Award.

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Ellie Lack, Caroline Ratliff, Riley Bray, Mia Metni, Gabri Walker, Bryn Battani, Callie Cho and Katie Hale; Timothy Bridgeman, Emma Breckwoldt, Margaret Butler and Riley Bray; Barry Xue, Ethan Machen, Ben McCord and Noah George; Lucy Schmidt

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Haley Stilp, Ingrid Villarreal and Shanley Matzorkis; Brett Lin, Veer Chauhan, Jacob Rothfus, Trevor Fagin, Ben McCord, David Allen, Barry Xue and Tyler Wong; Head of Middle School Magnus Maccow; Riley Nichols and Jackson Young

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Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy Since it was founded St. Stephen’s has been dedicated to equity and diversity among its community members. We live into this value in countless ways every day through our admission process, course curriculum and Chapel programming — and by celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday as a special opportunity to examine issues of race, class, gender, socioeconomics, sexual orientation and discrimination. This year, student groups marched at the Texas Capitol, watched a film about the Civil Rights Movement and participated in special interactive workshops on campus. The day ended with an allschool chapel service honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King and his tireless quest for justice.

Farewell to Retiring Faculty In June the St. Stephen’s community bid farewell to longtime members of the Upper School faculty, Hildeyardo Ramírez and Michael Murphy, Ph.D. Both left an indelible mark on our school community, and both will be greatly missed by their students and colleagues.

Ramírez, chair of the Foreign Language Department, joined the St. Stephen’s faculty in 1982. A Spanish instructor, he was appointed to the Dean H. Towner Master Teaching Chair in 2013. “Sometimes I really feel like it was only yesterday that I stepped into my first class in the Middle School, which at the time consisted of classrooms 7 and 8—the little old building behind the Chapel,” he said.

“If it seemed that time flew away it is because it has been an immensely gratifying journey,” Ramírez noted. “But I was not alone on this great journey. I had the coolest company anybody could wish for—my students. They were the ones who did the hard work. All I had to do was push, push, push until they flew.”

Spanish instructor Virginia Talley ’97, a former student and current colleague of Ramírez, said she was motivated to pursue a career in Spanish education, in part, because of his great skill in the classroom. “He always taught with such

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P H OTOS LEFT TO RIGHT: Michael Murphy; Hildeyardo Ramîrez

enthusiasm and passion,” she explained. “Señor Ramírez has a true gift for teaching. Thank you, to this amazing, kind and dedicated teacher and friend.”

Ramírez departs the school alongside Classics Department Chair Mike Murphy, a member of the faculty since 1984. A Latin instructor for more than 30 years, Murphy believes Classics is a “discipline of the mind that helps develop a person’s integrity, a person’s spirit” and enables us to better ourselves as individuals. “Latin is a sharing of human experience,” he added.

“I am tremendously grateful for the privilege of working here the past 30 years,” he said. “For me, the school is my students, who are as wonderful this year as they have always been. And, of course, I will miss the camaraderie I enjoy with my colleagues.”

On behalf of a generation of Latin students, Spartan alumna Juliet Frerking ’01 declared: “Dr. Murphy, thank you for giving me—and many—a lifetime love of Latin.”

The St. Stephen’s community is tremendously grateful to these exemplary instructors for their tireless dedication to their students and our school.

A Graceful Exit from Gunn Hall At the end of the school year, the Middle School said goodbye to math instructor Diane Butler, a beloved member of the school community since 1996. She will be greatly missed by her students, colleagues and staff who appreciate her many years of service to St. Stephen’s. Best wishes on your retirement!

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Kim Garey, Jon McCain and Shane Maguire; (back) Meredith Rogers, Patrick Smith, Jack Schwartz, Zibby Smith, Lilly Ferraro, Noah Binford, Noah Murphy, Martha Torres and Andrew Alvarez; (front) Colin Hancock; Georgia Plater, Amanda Cedillo-Johnson, Keira Washington, Mahria Farra, Blossom Maduafokwa, Ellie McCoin and Annie Simnacher; Grant Owens, Caroline Herrera and Lauren Gary; Ben Ellison, Jake Price and Matthew Dooley

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Wrapping Up the Year of Peace

Visual Art Award Winners

As St. Stephen’s Year of Peace draws to a close, we continue to observe and promote peace in various ways, both large and small. During winter term, the entire Upper School took part in a peace flag project. Over the course of two months, advisory groups met in Becker Library to create beautiful small flags representing each group’s interpretation of peace. These group activities resulted in 50 unique and colorful works of art.

Riley Bray | Honorable Mention, printmaking Xander Chen | Gold Key, architecture Nina Duan | Gold Key, printmaking Hannah Heydinger | Honorable Mention, photography Grayson Matula | Honorable Mention, drawing and illustration Kisara Moore | two Gold Keys, painting, drawing and illustration McKenna Potter | Honorable Mention, ceramics and glass Riley Rudy | Gold Key, film and animation Ellie Schlesinger | Silver Key, mixed media Hallie Fei Smith | Gold Key, sculpture; Silver Key, mixed media Robert Thompson | Honorable Mention, film and animation Anique Toscano | two Silver Keys, photography Zachary Van Den Berg | Gold Key, printmaking; two Silver Keys, drawing and illustration; three Honorable Mentions, painting, drawing and illustration Sarah Vaughn | Honorable Mention, printmaking Spencer Weiss | Silver Key, photography

Art Teacher and Director of the Scanlan Gallery Bea Baldwin collected and displayed the flags as an installment in the gallery, along with a “graffiti wall,” which allowed students to write and draw expressions of peace along one wall of the gallery. The space was eventually covered with quotations, musings and drawings, which were enhanced by visual studies students. Included in the gallery show was an installation of Middle School advisories’ colorful paper flowers, which were inspired by the John Lennon Strawberry Fields Memorial in New York City. Middle School art teacher Elizabeth Zepeda organized the beautiful installation.

As a culmination of our efforts to create visual reminders of peace, a special Chapel service was held in mid-April to allow students to reflect on this year’s journey. After a brief talk by student committee leaders Michelle Hull, Carol Lee Diallo and Kay McAnally, students enjoyed a slideshow about the peace flag project. Following the presentation, student leaders announced the new campus theme for the coming school year: RESPECT. We will soon have a new student-created logo to help us kick off next year’s focus.

—cynthia bartek, assistant librarian

Father-Daughter Valentine Breakfast

Writing Award Winners

For Valentine’s Day the Middle School hosted a special Father-Daughter Valentine Breakfast in the dining hall to celebrate the special bond between Spartan girls and their dads. Following the meal, Director of Counseling John Dugan spoke about the treasured relationship between fathers and daughters and provided tips on how to nurture that closeness throughout the teenage years.

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Twenty-one students from St. Stephen’s earned a total of 37 awards in this year’s Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the program’s mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and to present their work to the world.

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Michael Murphy with daughter Peyton; Caroline Ratliff and Ellie Lack with a classmate and her dad; Vijay Sankaran with daughter Lavanya; James Potter with daughter McKenna

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Caroline Aung | two Gold Keys, poetry; four Silver Keys, short story, poetry Chase Doggett | Honorable Mention, humor Chloe Hooks | Honorable Mention, personal essay Julian Johnson | three Honorable Mentions, flash fiction, poetry Lauren Mayes | two Silver Keys, flash fiction, poetry Tamara Shamir | Honorable Mention, short story Congratulations to these amazing and creative St. Stephen’s artists!

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program invites students in grades 7 through 12 to apply in 28 categories of art and writing. Their submissions are blindly judged by leaders in the visual and literary arts who look for works that exemplify the Awards’ core values: originality, technical skill, and the emergence of personal voice or vision.

The program includes three levels of honors, including Honorable Mention, Silver Key and Gold Key awards. Participating students receive opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication and scholarship.

Within the visual art awards category of the regional competition, four Middle School and 12 Upper School students at St. Stephen’s received 23 honors, including seven Gold Key awards, seven Silver Key awards and nine Honorable Mentions. Visual arts categories included film and animation, painting, drawing, printmaking, architecture, sculpture, mixed media, photography, and ceramics and glass.

Within the writing awards category, six Upper School students claimed 14 honors, including two Gold Key awards, six Silver Key awards and six Honorable Mentions. Writing categories included critical essay, dramatic script, humor, flash fiction, personal essay or memoir, poetry, science fiction/fantasy, journalism and short story.

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’Pull II,’ Painting by Zachary Van Den Berg ’15 ’M in Profile,’ Drawing by Kisara Moore ’17

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St. Stephen’s SPC Championships and Great Performances On Feb. 14, St. Stephen’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams captured first place honors in the winter Southwest Preparatory Conference tournament in Houston. Our boys’ soccer team had their best finish in a decade as well, finishing third.

The lady Spartan basketball team opened the tournament against Bellaire Episcopal and came away with a 60-52 victory, setting up a rematch with Tulsa Holland Hall from the previous 2014 semi-final. Holland Hall took a seven-point lead into halftime, but the Spartans came out strong in the third quarter and cut the lead to two going into the fourth quarter. Some timely defensive stops and relentless offense proved too much for Holland Hall, and the Spartans came away with the 43-38 win. The final pitted the Spartans against a talented Kinkaid team. In the zone game against Kinkaid earlier in the year, St. Stephen’s came away with a three point victory in an incredibly competitive game. The final proved to be more of the same. The game remained tied at halftime and again at the end of the third quarter. The decisive fourth quarter for the SPC crown was back and forth into the final minute of the contest. Ultimately, the lady Spartans held on to a two-point lead when the horn finally sounded for the 45-43 victory.

The boys’ route to the final was filled with competitive play. In the opening round, the boys defeated Oklahoma City’s Casady 68-59. The Spartans’ next opponent was the No. 1 seed from the north, Greenhill School, which St. Stephen’s overpowered 62-56. In the semi-final game against St. Mary’s Hall, St. Stephen’s built a 12-point lead into the third quarter only to see it evaporate, sending the game into overtime. The Spartans prevailed in the overtime period for a 68-63 win. The championship

game pitted St. Stephen’s against the No. 1 seed from the south, Bellaire Episcopal. The Spartans held a narrow lead in the first quarter.

The second quarter favored the Knights. With a minute left in the third quarter, the score was tied 40-40. The Knights made a six-point run between the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth quarter only to see the Spartans make a run of their own to go up one with 1:40 left on the clock. After the Spartans missed the front end of a one-and-one that might have secured the victory, Episcopal had the ball with 15 seconds left trailing the Spartans by two. The Knights’ final attempt hit off the back of the rim as time expired. The final score of 54-52 gave the Spartans the SPC championship.

The Spartan boys’ soccer team also had a great SPC tournament. After beating Fort Worth Country Day in the opening round 3-1, they faced the No. 2 seed, All Saints Episcopal. Trailing the match late into the game, the Spartans scored the equalizer in stoppage time to face overtime.

St. Stephen’s netted another goal to take the one goal lead. Not to be outdone, the Saints scored in the overtime stoppage period to send the game into penalty kicks. After the first five penalties, the teams were still tied with the outcome now to be decided by sudden death one versus one penalties. On the seventh kick, the All Saints kicker missed, sending St. Stephen’s to the semi-finals against Bellaire Episcopal. After the exhausting quarter final, the Spartans could not find enough offense to keep up with the Knights, falling 0-4. The third-place match pitted the Spartans against Kinkaid. St. Stephen’s took the day, winning 2-0.

Congratulations to St. Stephen’s winter athletes for a great season!

— jon mccain, athletics director

PHOTO CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Noah Murphy, Soccer, Saint Louis University Brittany Adams, Volleyball, Southern Methodist Matthew Snyder, Baseball, Cornell Allie Gamble, Volleyball, Auburn Nick Balley, Baseball, UC San Diego Meredith Rogers, Soccer, Kenyon Trey Foster, Soccer, Trinity Trish Fernandez, Soccer, West Virginia

National Signing Day St. Stephen’s is proud to have recognized eight senior studentathletes on Wednesday, Feb. 4 for "National Signing Day." These students signed Letters of Intent to play their respective sports for the university they plan to attend in the fall. We are so proud of how these students have represented St. Stephen’s on the field or court and in the classroom.

Jarrett Allen Named Player of the Year

PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: Jarrett Allen, Assistant Coach Kevin Anderson and Coach La-Mont King St. Stephen’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams celebrate their wins

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In late March, St. Stephen’s junior Jarrett Allen was named AllCentral Texas Player of the Year. At 6-foot-9, Allen towered over Austin-area high school basketball this season. He averaged 21.4 points over 30 games, and he also registered 13.3 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per outing. In his second season at St. Stephen’s, Allen led the Spartans to a 27-6 record as the team won the Southwest Preparatory Conference title on Valentine’s Day. Allen scored 17 points against Bellaire Episcopal in the SPC championship game, but he also averaged 18.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.5 blocks over the Spartans’ 10 contests this season against UIL-affiliated schools. The highly recruited Allen remains uncommitted, but ESPN ranks him as the fourth-best junior in the state of Texas.

— danny davis, austin american-statesman staff writer, reprinted with permission of the author

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St. Stephen’s Totally Rad Spring Swing On Saturday, Feb. 21, more than 430 parents, faculty, staff and friends of St. Stephen’s gathered in Clayton Gymnasium to celebrate the school’s 11th annual Spring Swing event. Sponsored by the Parents’ Association, the annual fundraiser helps support St. Stephen’s commitment to excellence in educational programming and increased opportunities for financial aid.

This year’s gala theme, Spartans Just Wanna Have Fun, made for an exciting ’80s-style bash.

Party-goers, dressed like Madonna, Don Johnson and hair band musicians, rocked out to MTV-era music while they bid on silent auction items and snacked on Razzles and Pop Rocks from the “We Want Candy” bar. Following dinner, it was time for the totally awesome live auction and the “paddles up” portion of the night, which raised money for the school’s operating fund and covered the cost of six special Make It Happen projects, including new Chapel chairs, fitness equipment and pool repairs, digital keyboards, and faculty professional development opportunities. After thanking our generous parents and school community for making the night a huge success, the auctioneer introduced the live band, the Spazmatics, kicking the party into high gear.

A Truly Grand Day On April 22, St. Stephen’s celebrated the grand people in our students’ lives during a unique red-letter event on The Hill. Grand Day enables students to share their school experience with grandparents and other honored guests, who join them for an array of morning classes, a special Chapel service and a delicious lunch in the dining hall. Despite some early morning rain, spirits remained high, and the morning’s activities proved to be enriching and heart-warming for all.

Special thanks go to Spring Swing chairs Melinda Young and Laura Colangelo and their hardworking, creative committee for a fun evening, as well as Terry Quinn, auction chair, and Nicole Cormier and Heatherly Ayres, Make It Happen co-chairs.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Spring Swing cochairs Melinda Young and Laura Colangelo; Michelle Walters, Jessica and Paul D’Arcy; Courtney Jones, Bruce Salomon and Eric Jones; Judy and Michael Matula, Suzanne and Louie Danuser, Angela and Craig Watkins; Dayo Lanier, Jenna Salwen, Kathy Roche and Colleen Hynes

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Anna Nasi (7th) with Linda and Eric Copt; Mary Houston with David Houston (7th); Sarah DeGrasse (7th) with Ann Moody; Barb Nitzsche, Jayan Nitzsche (6th) and Venk Venkatesh; James Rabe, Ben Abikhaled (9th) and Heather Rabe; Natalee Weis (9th) with Karen and Bob Anderson

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Class Notes

he suffered. My daughter, Kim Bashaw, died 10 days

1958

A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., Pam graduated in 1961

later from a nasty brain disorder called Huntington’s

J. P. B RYA N

from Ann Arbor High School and attended Flint JC and

disease. She had fallen in December 2014 and had

BryanJ@teai.com OR andrea@thebryanmuseum.com

Central Michigan University. Pam was a loving, outgoing

major brain surgery, but then never really recovered.

1951

brother, Garrett, is working in Manassas and doing

www.stopguardianabuse.org, click on victims, click on

She died at her condo with so many people at her

Gloria Doll wrote, “As I have been serving as head of

WILL BREWSTER

well. Funny how our grandchildren are the center of our

Illinois and click on Bill Waddell.”

side. It was terrible and yet very lovely. Ria and I are

American international schools in various countries

wmbrew34@comcast.net

universe now. A good thing. All of our ’children’ are in

chugging along as best we can and consider ourselves

for the past 24 years, I decided take a year off this past

their 50s now — a tough realization, but life is good.”

so lucky to have great kids and grandkids.”

school year, 2014–15. However, I have since agreed

1952

Jo Kurth Jagoda wrote that “we are off tomorrow for

FRED HELDENFELS

a Mediterranean cruise — Yale Educational Travel,

fheldenfels@gmail.com

although I am Harvard through and through, with our favorite lecturer, John Hale, and members of the

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Chamber Music of Lincoln Center, Wu Han and David Finkel. It is our sixth cruise with Dr. Hale, second with

1955

to contract as the general director (head) of Marian

C H A R L E N E M O O R E M A RT I N

Celia Jones wrote that “after 56 years I graduated from UNM, summa cum laude, in December 2014 and have

Tucson. This is a wonderful retirement area with many

information in case of visiting St. Stephen’s alumni

entered grad school to studying psychology. I will get my

activities. Needless to say, the weather is great. Even

come to this most interesting location. It will be my

MSP in 1.5 more years ... late bloomer? One might say so;

E L L E N M C C O R Q U O DA L E M A RT I N

the heat in the summer is manageable. I really like it

third headship in that country. We are also relocating

however, I am thrilled.”

EMcCorq@aol.com

here, but Oregon will always be home to me.”

our home base to Fort Collins, Colo., this coming

1956

Anne Winterbotham Pratt wrote about herself and

eternal duff! Otherwise, life goes on….”

her sister, Maria Winterbotham Brewer: “Challenging

1957

Dale and Bob Scott have been traveling around New

times for Ria and Anne. Ria’s husband, Earl Brewer, died

RU T H W I L S O N W I T T E N

England — to Rhode Island to meet son Tim and to

on March 19, 2015, of a massive heart attack. He was

Ruthwitten@aol.com

Harvard Square. They hiked across campus and toured

mjhines1@cox.net

June, although remaining always close and loyal to our Texas ties. One of our four children lives here with grandchildren, so we will definitely be back at least annually to visit.”

on his way to meet a friend for lunch and keeled over in the parking lot. It was all very fast, and we don’t think Linda Knapp Kelly’59

the Harvard Museum of Natural History for about

Pamela Lee Traynor, age 71, wife of David A. Traynor,

TOM ROMBERG

tromberg@me.com

Linda Knapp Kelly and Burdine Johnson attended the Class of ’59 Reunion in March at La Rucia Ranch in South Texas, along with old friends and classmates (see photos

“but I have been in the hospital. I have a staph infection

a long illness and surrounded by her loving family,

page 26).

and have no idea as to how I got it. I am on daily IVs

including David, her husband of more than 49 years, daughter Tami Wible, and sons Stephen and Bryan.

Ann Oppenheimer Hamilton “had a marvelous family

from home for the next month. I have a hard time

(11 people!) trip to Morocco over spring break. Next

walking and a lot of pain.”

classes resumed. They had a clam chowder supper at

trip? Jerry Buttrey, Debbie Kimball and I are vigorously

Legal Seafood before making their way back home to

exchanging emails in an effort to get together in the San

Wareham. They are active members of the Wareham

Francisco Bay area in July, when Debbie is there from

Land Trust conservation group, and during the month of

Hawaii. I hope it works. I stay incredibly busy, doing

April, Dale volunteered with the Itty Bitty Bay Explorers,

what I’m not sure. Travel, family, theater, concerts,

helping to shepherd tots about the outdoors.

paying bills and trying to lose weight are all very time-

Dabney (Bud) Park returned to his first career as a scholar of Dante and medieval history. He published

’59ers Celebrate!

In late March, 15 members of the class of 1959 and 11 of their spouses

consuming.”

Linda Knapp Kelly ’59

celebrated their belated 55th Reunion at La Rucia Ranch in far south

its relentless path for Winston Miller, slowing him

Mary Ingalls Waddell (formerly Tookey) wrote that

Texas. Robin Borglum Kennedy and John Kennedy shared their home

down and taking almost all of his memory and stamina.

“volunteer work is rather fun, like helping to start a new

with the group. The coin of the realm was conversation and lots of

However, he is so healthy otherwise, it’s scary. He’ll be

Tiverton, R.I., town library, but my focus since 2007

80 in June. His fondest desires are to use the snowplow,

has been a serious one, helping to expand National

mower and drive the car again. Not happening! Our

Association to Stop Guardian Abuse (NASGA). Here’s

grandson, Ryan, will graduate from James Madison

how the criminals work: Your relative is either sick

University in Harrisonburg, Va., on May 9. He’s in Army

or dying and the greedy person in (or outside) the

ROTC but will miss commissioning with his classmates

family knows that this relative’s spouse or children will

because he had knee surgery while they went to Officer

inherit. The perps think they ’deserve’ the inheritance.

There were many conversations about our experiences at St. Stephen’s

Candidate School. He’ll do his training beginning in late

In Napoleonic code countries or the state of Louisiana,

Episcopal School and the positive impact that it had on many of us. For

May and will be commissioned at Fort Knox about eight

the eldest brother inherits all (in spite of the younger

some, who began classes as far back as the 8th grade, it was a larger

weeks later. We will be at both events. His twin, Justin,

brother’s wife or husband). Therefore, the bad guy gets

part of their lives than for others. The boarding experience we shared

moved to Dallas from Virginia about a year ago and is

appointed guardian and trumps your Financial Power

was seen as very special. We feel we were “litter mates.”

working in It and thriving there. Our only granddaughter,

of Attorney and often other documents. We at NASGA

Tara, is completing her freshman year at Radford

have made some wonderful progress in many states, but

University in Southern Virginia and is also thriving. Her

seniors are still being ripped off in other states. Go to

St. Stephen’s Episcopal School

Kirby Kendrick ’60

passed away Feb. 12, 2015, in Newport News, Va., after

who went back to Tufts University in Medford before

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Bob Turpin said there’s not much going on with him,

an hour before taking leave of Brandon and Nicky,

Sandi Miller wrote that “Alzheimer’s Disease continues

Shyamalan’s film “The Visit”, opening in September 2015.

I’m off again. When I arrive, I will send further contact

away from the computer and, more importantly, off his

MIKE HINES

Deanna Dunagan will appear in movie director M. Night

living in Green Valley, Ariz., which is 20 miles south of

fheldenfels@gmail.com

Brandon and his girlfriend, Nicky, at Starbucks in

who knew her and will be sorely missed.

Baker School in Costa Rica, beginning in July 2015. So

the musicians. This is therapy for Bill Jagoda. It gets him

1954

warm, bright smile and laugh. She was outgoing to all

Carol Wortham Anspacher wrote, “I am happily

cma92837@aol.com

E D NA N O E L H E L D E N F E L S

Boston and Cambridge to meet up with grandson

wife, mother and grandmother. She was known for her

it! The games of horseshoes, croquette and others were never even unpacked. Several “power naps” were taken, and the meals were outstanding! The weather was exquisite—bright sun, in the 70s, and a spring green backdrop of grasses and mesquite … to show off the plentiful wildflowers. Wonderful stories were told to eager ears (the statute of limitations clearly had expired).

— tom romberg ’59

The Class of 1959 Reunion: (back row) Robert Knight, Mike Wortham, Robin Borglum Kennedy and Bud Park; (front row) Bob Brown, Jane Jordan Lacy, John Baldridge, Charlie Sumners, Tom Romberg, Nancy Wilson Scanlan, James Sigler, Karen Fife Payne and John Kennedy

Christophe Venghiattis and Burdine Johnson ’59

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two articles in Dante Studies, the annual journal of the

farming movement has become a major player in Denver,

that has aging as its primary funding priority. I feel like I

Read all about Jay Millard’s wife in the April 2015 issue

the vet cracked at the end of the breeding season, ’this

Dante Society of America (2012 and 2014). He and his

and a lot of exciting things are happening as a result.

am in a position to affect policy, especially in relation to

of Charleston magazine (they have a second home

was the summer of 50 shades of grey—kittens.’ We had

wife, Betty, are playing an active role in Palmer Trinity

My thanks again to Louis Henna and Jill Matthews

senior housing options.”

there). Here’s just a snippet about the super-talented

kittens out for adoption at the office, kittens at the local

Episcopal School now that son-in-law Paul Zamek,

Wilkinson for hosting the class for the social hours.”

Wenda Harris Millard, who is already a legend in both

flower farm, and with neighbors, friends and strangers.

married to daughter Province (Boo) Park Zamek, is

Stroud Kelly has spent much of his time in Kabul,

print and digital publishing: “Don’t even bother looking

But it all worked and we were even able to nab some of

associate head of school and director of real estate

Afghanistan, but was expecting to return to his home

up Millard on LinkedIn; her network is too vast for it.

the producing momma cats and have them neutered.

base in Prague in April to enjoy his tulips. He also said

If she did have a profile, it’d be so chunky you might

We suspect we did not get them all and are bracing

PAT B O O K E R

he would love to offer travel tips to visitors to Prague, so

think it was inflated. But there’s no fluff here, just a

for another wave this summer. Let me know if anyone

patter78703@yahoo.com

don’t hesitate to contact him.

determined forward motion, a full-steam-ahead path

needs a drop-dead gorgeous grey kitten … the resupply

of hard work and risk-taking that has resulted in an

should begin in mid-late May. We spent Easter brunch

Candy Miller reported that she is working on her little

impressive resume: co-CEO and president of media for

at the cottage in the country with daughters and their

cottage on her property in Burnet and looking forward to

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia; chief sales officer at

guys (two firefighters and two cops) while Leilani called

the 50th reunion of her class in 2016.

Yahoo!, where she increased revenue from $700 million

in from Honolulu, where she was wrangling contractors

there. All four grandchildren are headed that way.

1960 PAT FAT T E R B L A C K

ggpat77@gmail.com

1965

1966 HELEN THOMPSON

Kirby Kendrick wrote, “For the past three years here in

Helent17@aol.com

to more than $6 billion in six years; chief internet officer

for a kitchen rehab project. All are well and planning a

San Diego, I have been writing an art blog, highlighting

Helen Miller still maintains a web page for the class at

at Ziff Davis Media and president of Ziff Davis Internet;

family trip for 2017.”

masterpieces and artists. Currently, I have more than

www.postoakfarm.com/SSSLink.htm

executive VP at DoubleClick; senior vice president and

38-second video that I wrote and produced, ’Eat at Art.’”

Ann Gateley wrote, “my news is that I got married

group publisher of Adweek, Mediaweek and Brandweek

Molly Dougherty said that “in December, Kip and I had a Duncan ’62 Afterward my doctor told me blissful timeE.inOsborne St. Thomas.

Check it out on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/

recently: Ann Gateley ’66 and Ira Kaplan (St. Mark’s

magazines, among other positions.”

she had never seen me so relaxed, and recommended

kirbykendrickart. And check out her blog on Facebook at

School ’75 — our rival!) were married on Jan. 13, 2015,

www.facebook.com/KirbyKendrickArt.

in their home in Albuquerque. Delayed honeymoon in

Jim Collins wrote, “Last week I married a wonderful

of science background in school, I seem these days

Peru and NYC. Of note, Ira’s cousin is married to David

girl, Debbie, and we had a fabulous honeymoon in Saint

to be focused on preventive health care—through my

Silverberg ’82. Ira and I plan to cycle and backpack in

Martin in the Caribbean. I sold my condo on Rainey

volunteer work in El Salvador, and my home-based

the United States and Europe this summer, as I am fully

Street in downtown Austin and moved back to the family

businesses here. And as something totally new, I’ve

retiring from academic medicine on June 30.”

ranch in Bastrop County. We bought a lot in Port Aransas

recently gotten interested in gold, through a company in

and are in the process of putting a prefab house (made

Stuttgart, Germany, that sells the highest quality of gold,

Joann Knox, a dedicated advocate for the issues of

in Athens, Texas) there. I have been very blessed, and I

by the gram!”

aging and aging in place, wrote to say that she was

am very happy.”

2,000 followers! My latest foray into the art world is a

1961 S T E V E J O L LY

publisher of Family Circle and executive vice president/

a minimum of one vacation a year. After the slimmest

stevejolly@mindspring.com

1962

invited to join the board of the East Bay Foundation on

DAV I D S A N D E R S

Aging. “EBFA is a small foundation with annual awards

rdavidsanders@msn.com

of around $350,000, but the only foundation I know of

Jim Collins ’66 and wife Debbie

1967 R A N D Y PA RT E N

On Grand Day each year, we are often lucky to host multiple generations of Spartan families.

This year’s event proved, once again, that Spartan legacies are strong and proud. Pictured here are Nancy Wilson Scanlan ’59 (grandmother of Callie

1969 JOSH HARRISON

JHarrisonLaw@aol.com

jrparten@parten.com

1963

Strong Spartan Legacies

Cho ’19 and mother of Laura Scanlan Cho ’89), Joan Williams McLeod ’62 (grandmother of Libbie Lee Ansell ’18 and mother of Libbie Walker Ansell ’85) and Doug McLeod.

Michelle Childers Parten reported that “Charlotte

JULIA CAUTHORN

1968

Julia@texancapital.com

1964

and Lillian Gunn will be sixth graders this fall— granddaughters of Randy and I, daughters of Jeremy

ROB HENDERSON

Gunn ’95, and nieces of Crissy Gunn ’96, who is expecting

1970

robhenderson49@aol.com

a baby boy in June to join his sister Auggie! Faith and

ELLEN JOCKUSCH

Austin Parten ’01 had their baby girl in April 2014, Paige

ejockusch@gmail.com

Would you like to be the Class Rep? We need one. Please

John McFarland reported that “Clarke Heidrick’s oldest

Nancy She Scanlan ’59 and Betty (Bachman)this Osborne Elizabeth. was baptized in Madisonville Easter ’62

contact lbailey@sstx.org.

son and my godson, Rob Heidrick ’02, announced his

at the Holy Innocents Episcopal Church with Randy

Sean Gardner Turner reported, “It’s been a better year

engagement this week. The first of the Heidrick clan to

participating as the Bishop’s Warden. The Partens and

on the Highland Lakes. The rain has been a godsend.

Bayard Breeding wrote, “I am back into the world of

fall to the nuptial knife. My two sons, regrettably, are

Gunns are doing our best to make sure that St. Stephen’s

Thank you, God. My daughter, Thee, moved into her first

academia. I am putting together a presentation on

still single. We’re still fighting for truth and justice in the

continues to have great students in the future!”

home. I was fortunate enough to receive a good oil lease

organic agriculture for a local men’s club. They want

music capital of the world. Here’s a plug for my blog:

to know what organic food production systems are

www.oilandgaslawyerblog.com.”

and how they are important to us here in Denver. I

to pay for it. God does provide. No doubt about that. It’s Anne Johnson Moultrie said she is “celebrating a

a big four-bedroom, three-bath home with a beautiful

wonderful addition to our family, granddaughter

yard. Thee is disabled with mitochondrial myopathy

also have been asked to teach a class this fall on food

Rob Henderson reported that “Leilani and I spent

Corinne Imani, born in February. Big brother Jaden, who

+MELAS like I am. We are fortunate she counts among

production systems for our senior academic program

the summer of 2014 raising and adopting out grey

turned 3 in March, is growing accustomed to his new

her many friends two orphan brothers. These two men

at Denver University, so I am feeling like a student

kittens from a colony of feral cats that sort of exploded

role. Husband Ralph and I are still working, enjoying

have struggled mightily just to survive since both parents

again with homework assignments, PowerPoint slides,

around her place of work. We had a lot of help from

family, and enjoying life. And I am traveling as much as

died when they were in their early teens. They now live

bibliographies and so forth. At least it keeps my brain

family, friends, neighbors and her boss, who footed the

possible. An Amazon River cruise is next.”

securely with Thee. Each works a full-time job, but they

active. The garden season starts right away, so I can get

considerable vet bills for the operation. We became

help her clean house, cook and get to her doctors. They

celebrities at the Old Dominion Animal Hospital, and

are such loving men! It seems God saw her need and

my hands in the dirt and grow some goodies. The urban

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Ann Gateley ’66, husband Ira Kaplan and friend Lauran

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and Kathryn Miller Anderson ’71. As odd as it feels

Orleans for a major rock drummer and his wife; the

1973

the University of Oregon in June and landed a job the

create and innovate as they explore paths to make their

to have our class so close to the front of the alumni

final stages of Future Ground, a Van Alen Institute

DOUG ANDERSON

next week at The Rand Corp. in Arlington, Va. We plan

mark on the world. Check them out at www.rocket21.com.

news section of Spartan magazine nowadays, there is a

(NYC)-sponsored design competition to re-purpose

dlalaw@hotmail.com

to visit in May; sorry Abigail Klamert, we won’t be

concomitant benefit to the passage of the years. I have

vacant land in New Orleans and elsewhere; and a major

there at the same time. Paco and I continue shaping up

Sylvia McIntyre-Crook said she now has “two solo

found it a great source of happiness to have become

reconstruction project in coastal areas of Brooklyn for

Eric Atkinson wrote, “I was just notified that I have been

the homestead, lots of work clearing on the land and

shows and two group art exhibits under my belt. I am

friends with the children of old friends. Some of these

the City of New York. David has successfully opened his

inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame; event to be held in

digging in the garden. The house and studio renovations

really enjoying this new career trajectory. Painting is

whippersnappers are themselves graduates of our

second out-patient physical therapy clinic in Mississippi,

Tampa in October. I was the unanimous selection of the

are coming along. Besides playing banjo and guitar

fun. Life is good in Gainesville, Fla. My husband, Larry,

limestone halls, including Katherine Bailey Brown ’05,

and we are finishing up a country house up the river in

manufacturer committee! Tomorrow (April 24) the family

with my friends, I’ve been part of a women’s singing

continues to work at the University of Florida Music

Andrew Crosby ’02 and Emily Meador ’00. Spending

St. Francisville.”

goes to Orlando where my son, Beau, is competing in

group class that has changed my life. Last week I took

Department. Our son, Alexander, has been here since

time with them is always a delight, be it at the annual

the World Cheerleading competition. I thought that was

up the ukulele too. I really enjoyed reconnecting with

he graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston

dachshund races in Buda or hearing a performance

pretty cool too! Just like my fellow alumni, the Atkinson

classmates at the reunion last October. Ann Rhodes

two years ago. He is also a musician—percussionist

family is out making its mark on the world!”

McMeans did a fabulous job of corralling us.”

—in several bands here but also has his own band

theirs. A match made in Heaven. I am so grateful. These

of Andrew’s band, Bonfire Choir. If there is any further

1972

two friends care for her, and she has given them a real

information to be had about these youthful friends in

MARGOT CLARKE

home and a strong feeling of family once again. I would

this issue of the magazine, you will find it closer to the

margotclarke@austin.rr.com

Sally Haslanger

Mike Mehaffy is “currently working internationally on

(also from Berklee) will move to New York this summer.

hope we could all see others in need and do our part to

back cover. (That even goes for the class of 1971!)”

L I Z F O S T E R LU C Z Y C K I

recently has

a number of really interesting projects. I am working

Our daughter, Vanessa, lives in Austin so we still have

lfoster@smu.edu

been elected to

with UN-Habitat on the upcoming Habitat III conference

a great excuse to come hang out in Austin. She is

the American

in Quito, Ecuador, and am headed to Nairobi (their

entrepreneurial with textiles: sews bags and purses,

help those that need a helping hand. I’m not well but very happy and content. Life is all about attitude.”

performing his own compositions. He and his girlfriend

1971

Alexandra Caselli said she “had fun a few months ago

Academy of Arts

main office) in a few weeks to help with planning. I

embroiders and uses an interesting dye process

Barry Gilbert wrote, “My eldest daughter has informed

K AT H RY N M I L L E R A N D E R S O N

when Alex Coke, his girlfriend and Steve Monas came

and Sciences.

am also continuing to work with the Prince of Wales

involving powder dye and ice. Nylon magazine has

me that during her far-reaching travels she has become

zjmiller1513@gmail.com

by the supper club where I play with a lounge band.

She is the Ford

and his associates on an NGO dedicated to preserving

approached her about selling her creations on their

Next time Alex better bring his horn, even if it is R&B

Professor of

and building on local traditional heritage around the

e-tail site. I am looking forward to our class’s 40th

Philosophy in

world (www.intbau.org). It turns out there are a lot of

reunion. I’ll be coming to Austin in May to see what

resources there that are relevant to modern challenges!”

arrangements I can make. I hope EVERYONE will try

friends with Wilson Hailey ’07. She recently took a quick vacation from her job in Shenzhen to visit Wilson

Lisa Carver Collins wrote, “I am living a life that I barely

instead of jazz! I am happy to say I am still freelancing as

in Beijing, where he and his wife own and operate Rager

would have ever thought possible! I live in Auckland,

a musician and now have the added pleasure of being a

the department of linguistics and philosophy at MIT

Pie. Thanks to some able guidance from Hank Ewert,

New Zealand, for most of the year, but travel to America

piano accompanist at Pasadena City College. It’s really

and an affiliate in the MIT Women’s and Gender Studies

my youngest daughter is a senior at the University

every four to five months to check on my mother, my

fun to be in a college atmosphere again and around

Program. She has also been a member of the philosophy

Abigail Klamert wrote that she was “headed to DC

of Pennsylvania. She will be doing graduate work at

children and my dog! My husband, David Collins, is

hopeful young artists. Remember what it was like to

faculty at the University of Michigan, the University of

with Mark McGann ’73 for Easter and cherry blossoms!

Imperial College in London in the autumn. I have been

an employment disputes consultant, very similar to a

be that age? It feels great to be in a place where the

Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and the University of

Meanwhile, my Deersville B&B is getting ready for spring

1976

semi-retired from Gonzaga Law School since 1998. My

lawyer in the U.S., but not so in N.Z. We also sell items

experience I can share is appreciated, and being over 50

California–Irvine. Read more about the AAAS at www.

and the summer season. Work wise, I am challenged

K I M FA I R E Y

wife is still practicing law in Houston and probably will

at flea markets and swap meets every weekend, so it

is no big deal!”

amacad.org and more about Sally at sallyhaslanger.

by how different states can approach and solve legal

kim.fairey@gmail.com. Facebook page is St. Stephen’s

continue to do so as long as our daughters are traveling

is hard work, but so much fun! N.Z. is beautiful, to say

weebly.com.

problems differently, sometimes slightly so, but other

Episcopal School Class of 1976

the globe. My life is considerably quieter, except for

the least, and the people are very kind and friendly. So

Ann Slate Gaspari reported “very exciting news at my

the times Dee Meador, Robert George ’71, Jim Crosby

much of this country has had American influence, such

house: I’m a grandmother! My middle child, Christina

and I get together to play music. I am also glad I have

as the TV programs, movies and, most of all, the music.

Sudderth, had a baby girl on Sept. 1, 2014. Her name is

1974

managed to stay in fairly frequent contact with Danny

Everywhere I go I hear American music, so I always feel

Hattie May Sudderth. Best of all, my daughter and her

Strain, Mary Louise Porter ’71 and Scott Bailey. My

at home; yet, all I have to do is look around me, and

husband, Brett Sudderth, have moved to Austin, so we

family and I have enjoyed their hospitality many times

know that I am in an extraordinary land.”

can visit often. Our other kids, Daniel, 31, and Peter, 23,

during recent years. I also occasionally hear from Julie Buckthal Person ’71, Chris Edmonds ’71, Susan Letteer

are doing well.”

times grossly different from my Texas roots. Travel can show one cultural differences, but practicing law

Marilyn and Ross Gunn welcomed twin granddaughters,

in different jurisdictions is particularly revealing and

Rosalie and Vivian, in October. That makes a total of

ANN RHODES MCMEANS

intriguing. I’m starting to figure out how Ohioans think

three grandkids.

armcmeans@gmail.com

legally.”

Ann Rhodes McMeans “really enjoyed our reunion and catching up with old friends—lots of good laughs and

1975

Houston last week, and the disease seems to have

David Parker reported that “life is good in the woods,”

fun going down Memory Lane. Everyone looked great!

M A RY B R A N D T, mary.l.brandt@gmail.com

halted. The symptoms have not measurably changed

now marking his 12th year living in Rollingwood, Texas

Thanks to David Smith, Paul Koester and Jim Erickson

S Y LV I A M C I N T Y R E - C R O O K , sycrook1@cox.net

in over a year. As you can guess I will take a halt in the

(adjacent to Westlake Hills), and almost three years

and their wives for hosting parties! Let’s do it again!”

progress of the disease any day of the week. Other than

since leaving Fulbright & Jaworksi and opening his

that my life seems to be going by at an incredible rate of

patent “boutique” law firm, ParkerHighlander PLLC with

Kim C. Sellers “had a great time at Reunion. Wish I

an official honoree by The Webby Awards, the leading

speed. Do you realize that our class is fast approaching

his partner, Steve Highlander. The firm specializes in

could have stayed for Saturday. I am still working in NYC,

international award honoring excellence on the Internet.

the 50-year mark? My two grandsons are growing like

life science (biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device)

but we just bought another house in Frisco so we will

Webbys are presented by the International Academy

weeds. One is 2 years old and one is 4 years old. They

patent work. Dave has two of his three kids enrolled at

spending more time in Texas leading up to my Sept. 30,

of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 1,000+ member judging

will be grown before I know it.”

St. Stephen’s, including Colin (11th grade) and Rachel

2016, retirement from KPMG. My son got engaged two

body. More than 13,000 entries were considered from

(9th grade), both currently in the St. Stephen’s soccer

days ago to a girl that we love, so that is pretty exciting.

all over the world. In the category of Social Media,

Jim Dart said he and David “are dividing our time

academy. Number three (Stephanie, 12) attends Hill

Our daughter and son-in-law are living in Stockholm

five companies were recognized as finalist nominees;

Lissa Burnette-Rabon reported that “It’s wonderful

between New Orleans/Vicksburg and New Jersey/NYC

Country Middle School. A shout out from Dave to

with our two grandchildren. They will be back in May

four companies, including Rocket21, were selected as

being back in such familiar territory with old friends

(actually beautiful downtown Newark to be closer to

Marschall Runge, whom Dave counts as one of his

when we will spend a week in Sonoma. Then we will all

official honorees. Rocket21 partners with companies,

close by. I love the Dripping Springs, Driftwood and

the airport and my school). I am busy as usual with

“inventors!”

be in Stockholm for a week in August.”

organizations, educators and experts to develop

Wimberley springs, creeks and wildlife. It’s so great to

competitions, challenges, projects and experiences

just drive 45 minutes to hear live music in the live music

that foster big thinking and encourage youth to dream,

capital of the world! I will be practicing Equine Assisted

Mark Clark said he “saw my Parkinson’s specialist in

Mark Grayson’s company, Rocket21, was selected as

architecture and teaching, working on a live music Jaden and new baby Corinna Imani, grandchildren of Ann Moultrie ’69.

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to come.”

venue, recording studio and loft apartment in New

Bebin Cypher wrote, “My youngest, Cole, graduated

Ross Gunn ’76 and granddaughter

summa cum laude from the school of Economics at

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Mental therapy and Healing at Buffalo Woman Ranch

1982

being a change agent for the organization. Our three

live on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in an apartment

in the Four Corners area for the summer. This field is

W E N D Y W H I T E NAU G H T O N

children, Hadley, 13, Presley and Parker, 6-year-old

probably not much larger than your kitchen.”

relatively new, and we see encouraging results with

wendy.naughton@gmail.com

twin girls, are all in public school and doing well. They

horse therapy that keeps astounding us. Animals can be our healers if we are open to it.”

1977 R O B E RT E T T I N G E R

robert@ettlaw.com

are all so unique, and each one has their own hobbies, Kimberly Seals is “still working on my certification to

including dance, singing and theater (making YouTube

1989

teach fitness classes. I am at the point where I get to

videos).”

LAURA SCANLAN CHO

teach classes, and I have truly found a career that I love.”

1983 LAURA MEARS MIRECKI

1978

lcho@vervelabs.com

1986

Stephanie Booth wrote, “I am happily settled in Austin

E M I LY H U M M E L

after 10 years. Loving being my own boss, rheumatology

emhumm76@yahoo.com

is a lot more fun. My kids make everything sparkle.

Bennett is enmeshed in the fabulous 2s and Samantha

llynnmir@aol.com

From Emily Hummel: “Hello, Classmates! We need

is in the sassy 4s. I would love to have coffee or glass of wine with any Spartans who need a time out!”

Would you like to be your class’s rep? We need one.

Laura Mears-Mirecki wrote, “My youngest daughter

someone to pick up the spirit stick. Do you have a

Please contact lbailey@sstx.org.

graduates this year from high school. She will go on

burning desire to be our Class Rep? Maybe a passing

to Ohio State next year. Her older sister has been

interest? How about a reluctant willingness? Please let

Jennifer Cook and G. A. Purcell ’91 were married on

Bob Phipps said, “Over the past year, I have taken the

studying at Ohio State for three years now. I’m in

me know if you’re even slightly open to the idea. Thanks,

May 9, 2015. Happy, happy day!

opportunity to renew my relationship with St. Stephen’s,

transition looking for an administrative position with

Emily.”

which I am pleased to report has been a wonderful

a school or college after working for businesses in the

and gratifying experience. I have really appreciated

manufacturing, medical and retail businesses. I enjoyed

Catherine McKay wrote, “Kids are wrapping up the

1990

the opportunity to get to know Lou Bailey ’71, Christine

a stint as a high school Spanish teacher at my daughter’s

5th and 3rd grades, my youngest attended the St.

JOSEPH FRISZ

Aubrey and Bob Kirkpatrick. By way of an update, I have

high school last November as a substitute while

Stephen’s info. session for prospective students, and my

friszman@yahoo.com

been married to my college sweetheart for over 30 years,

’Maestra’ was out for a while. I taught first-, second- and

fingers are crossed that she’ll be a future Spartan. I just

On the evening of January 18, as part of the school’s Martin Luther King Day celebrations, a number of

Pictured from left to right: (back row) Director of Diversity Yvonne Adams, John McFarland ’68, Gary Jones ’71, Ben Carpenter ’09, D.J. Johnson ’09, Anitra Washington ’98, Terra James Tucker ’99, Ender Reed ’98, and Alumni Director Lou Porter Bailey ’71; (front row) Yasmine Smith ’12, Virginia Cumberbatch ’06, and Ronica Darden Jacobs ’98

Alumni Panel Discussion: The MLK Dream at St. Stephen’s

and we have been renovating a large Victorian home

third-year levels. It was the most challenging job I’ve

returned from a week of surfing and yoga in Costa Rica

Andrew Baker has won a Fulbright Scholarship that will

African-American alumni were invited to participate in a panel discussion for the boarding community to

for the better part of the past 17 years. I have worked in

ever had. My husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding

and am beginning a new role within Shell’s Downstream

allow him to spend six months over the next two years

answer the question, “How close are we to MLK’s Dream?” The panelists represented various decades in our

the financial services arena for the past 33 years. After

anniversary last year. Stay in Touch, Class of ’83!”

business as an organization effectiveness consultant.

in South Africa, where he’ll work with a new array of

school’s history, and each addressed what their experiences were like as black students prior to and following

more than two decades managing money through retail

My mom, Lucia McKay is doing great, too. She’s still the

radio telescopes to study the evolution of gas in galaxies

integration at St. Stephen’s.

investment advisory and broker-dealer firms and several

best math teacher around and loves helping my kids with

across nine billion years of cosmic time.

Gary Jones ’71 and other students from the ’70s recalled that it was not always an easy time to be a young

years managing a hedge fund, I co-founded Per Stirling

1984

math homework. They won’t even let me help them. Great

black person, but that they later realized what a haven of peace and acceptance St. Stephen’s was compared

Capital Management seven years ago, which quickly

S U Z A N N E C A N TA R I N O P F E I F F E R

to be back in Austin, but I’m still not seeing enough of my

with much of the “outside world.” John McFarland ’68 talked about the first Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship

grew into one of Austin’s top wealth management firms

Suzanne@pf2realty.com

Spartan friends. Would love to do more!”

(according to The Austin Business Journal). It has been very gratifying to be able to work with so many

William Heyer is living in Austin and practicing law

St. Stephen’s parents, grandparents, donors and former

with his wife, Connie. Their daughter, Nicole, will attend

1987

1991

and how he and other students reacted to King’s assassination by creating a scholarship in his memory. No

LIZ FLEMING POWELL

alumni stories were exactly alike, and it was fascinating to hear all the different views of life at different times

lz.powell@gmail.com

in the history of the school.

St. Stephen’s is very grateful to these alumni for coming back to their alma mater and teaching current

students at Per Stirling. I will look forward to seeing

St. Stephen’s for sixth grade next year, which all are very

C AT H E R I N E H O E Y R A N DA L L

David Rozelle is still in the Army. He spent the last three

students about King’s legacy and integration in the United States. They were all excellent speakers and seemed

everyone at the next St. Stephen’s reunion.”

excited about. William loves being a parent, fly-fishing

randallwe@aol.com

years teaching leadership at the University of Colorado–

to enjoy the evening, as did the students.

1979

and big game hunting. Last year he hunted in Argentinian

Boulder and was selected for battalion command. He is

Patagonia and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

currently serving as commander of 1-72 Armor Battalion

1988

near the DMZ in the Republic of Korea at Camp Casey. He

C A R R O L L L I V E LY R E E S E R

Susan McCrary Gretzinger wrote, “John Miller was in

MARK ROWE

will be there for the next two years. Learn more about

carroll@reeser.net

town for a cycling race in January. John, Drake Fason,

markrowe@henna.com

the Battalion from their Facebook page at https://www.

David Hummel, Emily Hummel ’86, Charles Christie

facebook.com/pages/1-72-AR-First-Tank/142619037363.

and I got together at El Matt’s. We had a great time

Lisa Smith wrote that “after a lifetime of living single,

catching up! Unfortunately, I do not have a photo. All class

I officially became domestically partnered last month

MILES WRIGHT

of ’84 (well, Emily is our adopted classmate, but had to go

in the eyes of New York State. My boyfriend, Dean, and

1992

miles@veatchwright.com

two more years till she graduated).”

I went down to the city clerk’s office and signed the

MONIKA POWE NELSON

forms. Took about 10 minutes. For those outside the

lz.powell@gmail.com

1980

Empire State, domestic partnership is like marriage lite

1985

CHARLOTTE STUCKEY BRIGHAM

L I B B I E WA L K E R A N S E L L

allows us, among other things, to get on each other’s

1993

charlotteesbrigham@yahoo.com

libbieansell@gmail.com

health insurance, which comes in handy since, after

DAV I S B A L D W I N

years as a staff writer, I’ve jumped ship again and am

rdbaldwin@mac.com

E R I C A P E T E R S S TA F F O R D

Erica.Stafford@bvcpa.com

Jay Qatato “is in Houston working for Calpine Corp., an

back to freelancing in pharmaceutical advertising. After

independent power generation company, as director of

30 years teaching college, Dean now teaches literature

Ben Hoke is engaged to Katherine Snedeker of Wilton,

internal audit. It is an interesting and challenging role

at a math and engineering public school in Harlem. We

Conn., and they will celebrate their wedding on Aug. 1, 2015, at the Wilton Riding Club.

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Brandi Shaw Ratliff wrote, “We had a great time trying to relive our basketball days at the alumni basketball

and Anne Teel. Over the past few years I have formed a relationship with the current players and am sad to see

game back in December. We had a really good first

the seniors go, but excited about what the future holds

run down the court, and it felt like old times. Then we

for the lady Spartans.”

had to keep running back and forth down the court, which eventually turned into walking. It was a blast having Coach Gough back to coach us, not to mention having four players from the SPC Championship of

1981

and was originally designed for same-sex couples. It

— lou porter bailey ’71, director of alumni relations and planned giving

1993 (Jennifer Janes, Anne Teel, Emily Willeford Christy ’95, and me). Debbie Deberry ’94 and Meghan Alexander ’96 came out to support us, along with our announcer Coach Paschal. Then I was able to enjoy watching the lady Spartans at SPC beat Kinkaid for the SPC Championship! It was so much fun to watch that game with former players Amy Smith Kingsolver ’92

Jennie Tudor Gray is living and working as an artist and arts educator in Austin. She teaches full time with at-risk youth in Del Valle and enjoys advocating for underserved communities and using art as a method of social change.

She was delighted when one of hxer students won a Gold Key for the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards and her work was on display in the Scanlan Gallery! Her personal artwork explores a variety of media but focuses on using recycled materials and altered books. You can visit her websites at www.jennietudorgray.com and www. jennietudorgray.blogspot.com.

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Akihito Abe, former exchange student from St. Andrew’s

Austin litigation boutique Reeves & Brightwell. Grayson

Travis, completed his MBA at SMU. It was really great

Osaka, Japan, wrote that he is now living in Kamakura

and Sam have two children: Geneva, 8, and Callum, 19

to live in my home state again and exciting to catch up

City, near Tokyo, with his wife and three kids. “I’m

months.

with some local St. Stephen’s dorm-mates too. In just

working at an advertising agency as a creative director.

In March, I went to Austin for SXSW, and then I visited

a few weeks, Travis and I, along with our 5-year-old

St. Stephen’s for the first time in 20 years! Met Sarah

1998

Todd, Mason Cox, Liz Moon and saw my dorm, Gregg C.

JA R E D H O C K E M A

Beautiful compared to 1993. Also met Troy Lanier, math

jhockema@mac.com

German Shepherd, will begin a new chapter in our lives in Hershey, Pa. (AKA The Sweetest Place on Earth)!”

Mattie Akers is working as an archival researcher

teacher, and H.O. Maycotte ’93, both are now working at Umbel. I remember I performed clarinet and made a

for documentaries in NYC. She recently co-produced

speech about kendo (Japanese fencing) at a

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St. Stephen’s chapel. Hope to go back next year again.”

BECKY HOLLIS DIFFEN

Barbara Kopple’s film about The Nation magazine, “Hot Type: 150 Years of The Nation,” on the occasion of their 150th anniversary.

Becky@beckyanddaniel.com

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Don’t forget to join the Class of ’99’s Facebook group.

C AT H E R I N E C O O K W E I S S

Becky Hollis Diffen wrote: “The Class of ’99 celebrated

cmcook76@aol.com

our 15-year reunion in 2014 with a get-together of

2000 TRACEY HERMAN SHABABO

Sara Ovies ’97 and her husband, Kevin Puil

traceyshababo@gmail.com

about 20 alumni in Austin. It was great to catch up with

1995

everyone. For those who were not able to make it, we

second daughter, Ena Villarroel Weems, in January.

Sara Bremen Rabstenek ’00 moved back to New York

were thinking of (and telling stories about) you!”

Her older daughter, Nico, is in K4 at the Swiss school,

City in September and is working at the New York Times

which results in an interesting mix of languages at home

on the NYTBeta team. She’s living in Prospect Heights

(Spanish, Catalan, English and now German).

with her husband, Tom, and daughter, Dorothy.

Miguel Ramirez reported, “We had our second child, a

Kwasi Agbottah was interviewed by BBC at a SXSW forum

baby girl we named Liliana, in October. Our first, Diego,

about faith-based approaches to protesting Ferguson,

RHEA BENBOW THOMAS

rheabt@gmail.com

John Tucker has a new career as an entrepreneur. He is

BETH COCKERHAM MACK

a co-founder of Hopper Foods, which makes bars out of

semack77@gmail.com

cricket flour.

SETH ALLEY

sethalley@msn.com

Julia Pandya Dosher wrote, “My husband and I welcomed

is now 2-and-a-half. I am finally in my last year doing a

A N N S T R A U S E R PA L M E R

our son, Ethan Pandya Dosher, to the world on Jan. 6,

fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery. Looking for

annstrauser@hotmail.com

2014. He’s 10 months old now and almost walking!”

jobs—actually hoping to find something in Austin—

Eric Camp is living in Nairobi, Kenya, where he and his wife welcomed the birth of son Nicholas Grammer Camp

Megan Tokaz Chrisman is living in D.C. and welcomed a

in November.

baby boy, Parker Laurence Chrisman, in August.

ELIZABETH ANNE SYKES RAINS

Julia Weems is still working as fashion school director

T.J. Brown and Katherine Bailey ’05 were married on

earains_lpc@yahoo.com

at IED Barcelona, which was recently listed 39th among

May 2, 2015. Congratulations to the happy couple!

SHANNON POWERS FLAHIVE

the top 50 fashion universities. Julia welcomed her

1996

spowers1@austin.rr.com

Tiffany Wallis Parcher and her husband, Daniel, are still not to get outsmarted by their energetic toddler.

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Becky and Daniel Diffen “have settled into life with two

On January 7, recent St. Stephen’s graduates returned

preschoolers. This year’s highlight was a Disney Cruise, which

to campus for our second annual Young Alumni

living in Denver, looking forward to ski season, and trying

we highly recommend to everyone who has small kids.”

Marsha Talley Rapé ’99, Laura Turner ’99 and Julie Pandya Dosher ’99

Fran Fernandez Webster is married to Jeffrey Webster and has two kids, Emilia, 2.5 years old, and Daniel, 4 months old. “We live in Houston, and I have been an energy trading consultant for 10+ years and I’m currently taking time off to spend with the children.”

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Congratulations to Yeo Lib Kim, who recently received his Ph.D. in information studies from The University of Texas at Austin.

Breakfast. More than 40 alumni from the Classes of 2010 to 2014 returned to The Hill while on winter break from their various universities to catch up with former classmates and visit with teachers. Many thanks to everyone who attended this year and helped make the morning so much fun.

Gayle Jones Rudman has been in Jacksonville, Fla., for

Mark your calendars, college-age Spartans; we will

about four years with her husband, Kyle. She works in

host the next Young Alumni Breakfast in January 2016!

Finance at CSX Transportation and has a 14-month old

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son named Benjamin who Gayle said is so much fun. She

leardsfool@gmail.com

reported that they already have a tennis racquet in his toy box! Gayle is keeping quite busy as she is also nine

Sara Ovies and Kevin Puil were married on March 19,

months into a 2.5 year weekend MBA program at the

2015. Congratulations to them!

University of Florida.

Grayson McDaniel is leaving Vinson & Elkins LLP, to join

Boko Haram and Christian persecution! Exciting!

we’ll see what happens.”

H AW K I N S L I

hli3@yahoo.com

Tracy Herman Shababo ’00, her daughter July, Sara Bremen Rabstenek ’00 and her daughter Dorothy

Top to Bottom: 2014 graduates Nathan Goldberg, Richy Munroe, Carl Austin III, Vanessa Mussett and Gregory Lastrapes; Stephanie Parker ’14, Genny Spear ’14 and Chania Whitaker ’14; Monica Marion ’12 and Julia Fowler ’12

Marsha Talley Rapé wrote, “During the past couple of years, I worked at Greenhill School while my husband,

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Andy Barclay wrote that “he was accepted in to the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Leadership Academy at the University of Dallas College of Business.

It is described as a mini-MBA program for aspiring principals and managers in our industry. I am learning a lot of great stuff that complements my St. Stephen’s and Texas Tech experiences. My son, John Barclay, is doing well. He’s 18 months, walking and getting into everything. Life is good!”

Tracey Herman Shababo and her family were so happy that they moved to the Bay Area instead of Boston last summer. This first year on the West Coast has been a new adventure, and the Shababo family loves to hang out with fellow Bay Area resident, Jane Leibrock. Tracey continues to work as the registrar at Circus Center while Ben pursues his Ph.D. in neuroscience. “I’ve attached a picture of me and my daughter, July, and Sara Bremen Rabstenek and her daughter, Dorothy, from last fall. It’s old but cute!”

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Katherine Bailey, daughter of Scott Bailey ’70 and Lou Porter Bailey ’71, married T.J. Brown ’99 on May 2, 2015.

2002 KEAN TONETTI

2008 A M A N DA K U S H N E R

amandakkushner@gmail.com. Amanda has set up a Facebook group for the class called St. Stephen’s Class of 2008.

2006 SELINA STRASBURGER

2009

selina.strasburger@gmail.com

J. J. B O T H A

S A R A H H . S H E P PA R D

johannbboth@gmail.com

sarahcromwell@aol.com

C H A N TA L S T R A S B U R G E R

chantal.strasburger@gmail.com Carlton Ramney ’05 and Destin Douglas ’05

2003 WYNN MYERS

wynnmyers@gmail.com

Ashley Cheng said she has been “helping my sister Christina Cheng ’00 open an ice cream shop in east Austin called SPUN, www.spunicecream.com.

Otherwise, I’m still teaching yoga and running my consulting business, Cheng PR.”

JULIET FRERKING

frerking@gmail.com

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Henry Wu reported, “I’m finishing my graduate school and will be graduating this May from University of Texas Medical School in Houston, and my wife gave birth to a precious baby daughter last month, and her name is Olivia.”

Matthew Fischler has been named to the 2015 Forbes List of 30 under 30: Law and Policy. Matthew serves as deputy to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s chief of public safety, coordinating and supporting the development of policies and programs as part of the city’s comprehensive youth violence prevention and juvenile justice strategies.

Audrey Ynigez-Gutierrez said, “My husband, Mario, and I are happily settled here in Nashville, Tenn. I have just completed my first year of doctoral studies in the department of chemistry at Vanderbilt University. I have chosen Dr. Brian Bachmann as a research advisor and will be investigating the biosynthesis of potent antibacterial natural products in his lab. My studies will most likely keep us here in Nashville for a few more years, but we are already anxious to get back to Texas and some real Tex-Mex food.”

Adam Long has been living in San Francisco and working a wide assortment of part-time jobs as a garden educator, tutor, landscaper, bicycle courier, TV and movie extra and more. He’s enjoying experiencing so many aspects of life in the city but looking forward to settling into a more full time position. “Get in touch if you’re ever in San Francisco!”

Chantal Strasburger has now been working at Teen Vogue for over a year and is learning more and more about the crazy world of fashion publications every day.

She still continues to keep up her sculpture on the side and is looking forward to exploring the city as soon as the New York weather decides to cooperate.

Caitlin Watkins is living in Berkeley, Calif., and working at Insight Garden Program, a nonprofit organization that runs educational and vocational garden programs in state prisons.

Chris Sullivan completed his M.A. in Latin American Studies at Georgetown University in December and will begin his doctoral studies in history at the University of California at Berkeley in August. At Berkeley Chris will concentrate on modern Latin America, focusing his research on Mexico from the Porfiriato to the Revolution.

Upon graduation from Carnegie Mellon’s architecture program in May 2014, Paulina Reyes has spent over seven months in Mexico City as a researcher with the Fulbright Program. Her focus is on the integration of sustainable water practices in low-income housing.

Rachel Hinds has been enjoying living and working in Austin as a research manager at Gerson Lehrman Group.

Adam Schlegel is finishing up his second and final year of graduate studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. He

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Robert Heidrick and Emily Teachout are engaged to be married.

Darryl Massington and Stephen Ford ’03 recently came back to campus for a visit.

Anabel Lee recently changed jobs and “am currently working as in-house corporate counsel at CBS Interactive in San Francisco. In my free time I’m a pro bono attorney for a nonprofit organization called Accountability Counsel, which helps protect the human rights and environmental rights of marginalized communities around the world.”

2004 BRIAN KAUFMAN

brian.r.kaufman@gmail.com

2007 ANNE BUCKTHAL

anne.buckthal@gmail.com COLE ARLEDGE

cole.arledge@gmail.com

After serving in the Marines overseas, 1st Lt. Peter Rispoli was recently honorably discharged and will be attending Harvard Business School this fall on his GI Bill.

He invites any prospective student or alumni to contact him if they are in the Boston area. “Semper Fidelis!”

2005 R A C H E L K AT Z

rpk228@gmail.com

Stephen Ford ’03 and Darryl Massington ’02 with Wallis Goodman and Chris Breckwoldt ’86

Peter Rispoli ’07

It was a mini St.Stephens alumni reunion during the filming of the movie, “Jackrabbit.” Those involved were director Carlton Ramney; co-writers Destin Douglas and Carlton Ranney; production designer Will Crosby; associate pruducers Charles Heidrick, George Robinson ’06 and Chris Sibley ’07; actors Ryan Dailey, Graham Cumberbatch ’03, and Graham’s mother, Jennifer Cumberbatch; and assistant art director John Matlock. “Jackrabbit” was part of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.

Wedding of Katherine Bailey ’05 and T.J. Brown ’99

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school, she chose to delay grad school to pursue music, her lifelong passion.

D.J. Johnson is a level one coach and the coach for their kid’s summer "Camp Blaze" this year at 5Fitness, located in Austin. He is also the varsity football coach for the quarterbacks at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School.

D.J. recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and minor in exercise sports science. He is PFTA Personal Training and Sports Nutrition certified. Among other accomplishments, he was awarded ALL BIG XII honors as a former Texas Tech Football player and played for two professional Arena Football teams. D.J. believes that life is about investments. His motto: “Fitness is not a short-term necessity but a lifetime investment. Invest in you.”

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was selected to write an art historical honors thesis in painting and to produce a body of work for it. The thesis is titled ’Finding Nature: Landscapes in Art, Western Society, and the Natural World,’ and it will be bound in a book by the library at Southwestern and a digital copy will be available as well. Lastly, I had my senior B.F.A. art exhibition in April entitled ’In Nature.’ And my artist website is www.victoriagadsonart.com.”

2012 HELEN ELIZABETH OLD

helenelizabeth1@me.com CAROLINE PRINGLE

caroline.pringle@yale.edu JA K E P O L I T T E

jake.politte@rocketmail.com Adam Long ’09

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Y O S UA A D I YA S A

yosua.adiyasa@hotmail.com

C A R L O T TA G A R Z A

is very excited to begin a new chapter by moving to New York City to join Morgan Stanley in June.

Delaney Ozmun has been traveling the western United States since January, after a brief stint in Kenya. For a few months, she “WWOOFed” (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) in Northern California. In August, she will start a master’s degree in social work.

Erika Dahl-Stamnes graduated last May with degrees in biology, studio art and environmental studies. Over the last year she has been part of an Austin political campaign (her candidate won), traveled the United States and Europe, and produced new artworks. She currently lives in Austin and is awaiting her next move.

Jason Hatchett just started a new job as a software engineer at Spiceworks in Austin! The company is moving their office to 360 and Westlake Drive in May, so he will basically be driving to St. Stephen’s every day for the foreseeable future. Some things never change.

Rachel Beth Reznick is now living in Los Angeles, where she is executive assistant to an Academy Award-winning writer, producer and director on the Warner Brothers lot.

carlotta.garza@gmail.com

O M A R YA G H I

2013

omaryaghi2@gmail.com

JA M E S C A RT E R

RYA N N Y O U N G

jamestevecarter@gmail.com

rhy9@cornell.edu

L I S A N O R D H AU S E R

lisa.nordhauser@gmail.com

A group of recent alumni are making a Shakespeare film at St. Stephen’s! Jake O’Hare and Jennifer Sturley ’13 are setting “Love’s Labour’s Lost” at a boarding school and are so excited to be using their old stomping ground!

Starring Max Green ’13, Patrick O’Hare ’13 and Riley Rudy’15. Get more info at igg.me/at/lll-movie and on Facebook under the name Love’s Labour’s Lost - movie.

Henry Chan reported that he “graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in finance and began my career with Deloitte Consulting.

I hope to take the next few years to develop professionally, but also take advantage of the traveling to visit old friends from St. Stephen’s across the states. Please reach out if any of you ever come to Seattle. Hope to see everyone at Reunion!”

2014 JA C K LY N H O RT O N

jaclynlhorton@gmail.com NAT H A N G O L D B E R G

nathangoldberg@college.harvard.edu

Zach Richards graduated from the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, R.I., on May 8, 2015.

He will start his Plebe year at Annapolis, U.S. Naval Academy, on June 28 as a member of the Class of 2019.

2011 L I N D S AY R E D M A N, llredman@go.olemiss.edu

Jennifer Nordhauser will complete her first year of medical school at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio in May and will travel to the Dominican Republic over the summer to do medical service work with a team of students from her school. San Antonio has been a fun new city to explore, but she misses the weirdness of Austin!

G R AY T W O M B LY, Twombly.Gray@gmail.com

J.J. Botha has joined a new corporate bond trading platform called Electronifie in New York City.

Victoria Gadson wrote that she is “graduating from Southwestern University with a bachelor of fine arts degree in Studio Art in May 2015. I was awarded the Lancaster Award at Southwestern University, the top honor for a graduating senior in studio art. Also, I

Malia LiVolsi graduated with high honors (PBK) in business and music from UT. After considering law

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Madeleine Jones is graduating from Vanderbilt and moving to Houston, where she’ll teach second grade at Shadowbriar Elementary.

Zach Richards ’14

I N M EM ORI AM Arthur “Buddy” Temple III ’60 Businessman and conservationist Arthur “Buddy” Temple III passed away on April 14, 2015, at his home in Lufkin with family members and close friends by his side.

He was 73. Temple was born in Texarkana, Arkansas, to Mary Denman and Arthur Temple Jr. on Feb. 26, 1942.

He was raised in Lufkin and attended Lufkin Public Schools and St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and attended The University of Texas at Austin before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1961. He served in the First Cavalry Unit of the First Armored Division as a crew chief and co-pilot for helicopters, since he had earned his pilot’s license at the age of 15.

He then worked for various businesses, including the family-owned Temple Industries. Temple started his political service on the Diboll School Board in 1966, when he helped marshal the integration of the Diboll Schools.

He went on to serve four terms as state representative for his district in East Texas. He was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission in 1980 and served as chairman from 1985–86. Temple was a long-serving member of the board of directors of Temple-Inland Inc. and also served as chairman of the board of directors of First Bank & Trust of East Texas. He served as chairman of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation. He served as past chairman of the board of directors of the nonprofit Memorial Hospital of East Texas and led the hospital to expand its services and to increase its excellence in patient care. He was a past chairman of the advisory board of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute in Kingsville.

In a landmark deal, Buddy Temple and the T.L.L. Temple Foundation, working with The Conservation Fund and International Paper, protected more than 19,000 acres of the hardwood forest and wetlands in East Texas known as Boggy Slough. Temple said that the foundation purchase and the conservation easement will protect the hardwood forests of the Neches River bottoms and ensure conservation forestry practices of the upland pine forests. Friends and family said that it was always fun to go riding with Buddy and hear him talk about growing up in the forests at Boggy Slough. Buddy and wife Ellen won many awards for conservation in Texas, including the Lifetime Achievement Award for Conservation given by the Texas Conservation Alliance, the Aldo Leopold Award, and the Big Thicket 50th anniversary award.

He is survived by wife Ellen Clarke Temple of almost 45 years; four children, Whitney Sage Temple ’85; Susan Helen Temple ’89 and her husband, Rob Feagin; Hannah Lea Temple ’91 and her husband, Christopher Sanders; and John Clark Hurst Jr.; his sister, Charlotte “Chotsy” Temple; and his mother, Mary Denman. Of all of his roles, he enjoyed most being a grandfather to Lillian Katherine Duquette, Walter Temple Duquette, Helen Terrell Feagin, Margaret April Grace, Mary Ellen Sanders and Robert Abney Sanders.

Susan Batjer Shelton ’59 Susan Batjer Shelton, 73, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on April 22, 2015, in her home. Shelton was born in Abilene to Robert Dunbar Batjer Sr. and Tee Miller Batjer on July 22, 1941. After spending her childhood there, she graduated from St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin, Texas. She attended Hollins College in Virginia, where she studied abroad for a year in France and graduated with a B.A. After living and working in New York and Paris, France, she settled in Dallas, Texas, where she met and married John Lockett Shelton.

In 1976, she and John returned to Abilene, where they became active members of the community. Susan served with many civic and philanthropic organizations, including the Abilene Civic Center, museums within Abilene, and the Ben Richey Boys Ranch. Shelton delighted in spending time with John and her friends hosting lavish gourmet gatherings. She and John traveled extensively throughout Europe and Mexico. She was immensely creative and an accomplished artist in her own right. She was an avid collector and puzzler.

She also was a member in good standing of Exxon Travel Club, in which she remained active after John’s death.

Shelton was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, brother Robert D. Batjer Jr. ’56, and nephew Thomas Minter Batjer. She is survived by her sister-inlaw, Jackie Batjer, of Abilene; niece Jane Anne Batjer of St. Louis, Mo.; nephew Jim Batjer and his wife, Shawn, of Dallas; great nieces Susan Schmoker, Ashley Batjer, Brooke Batjer, Blaire Batjer, and Paris Batjer and great nephew, Christian Schmoker; step-daughter Sarah Shelton White and her husband, David, of Longview; step-son Peter Kirkpatrick Shelton and his wife, Julia, of Cleveland, Ohio; and grandchildren Laura White Uhlir and husband Ray, Henry White, Abigail Shelton, and Ford Shelton.

many mountain adventures together.

Sharp attended CU Boulder and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1967 while also getting his pilot’s license. Soon after, he became a bush pilot in Alaska. His co-pilot was his first wife, Christie Northrop, one of the navigators that accompanied him through his life, and with whom he had two daughters, Lake and Brett.

In 1981 he returned to Boulder, Colo., seeing his daughters through school. An avid skier, hiker, cyclist and outdoorsman, his love of nature and solitude took him to Durango, Colo., in 2001. He soon met his second wife, Charlotte Deters, and her family: her son, Lael, and her boisterous clan of grandchildren, Jonah, Riley, Bella and Anthony, and their mother Lara. Sharp was known as “Grandpa Jim.” Sharp is survived by wife Charlotte, daughters Brett and Lake, sons-in-law Andres and Alex, stepson Lael, grandchildren Eleonor, Jonah, Riley, Bella, and Anthony, twin brother Joe, sister-in-law Rose Mary, nieces Hasana, Abigail, Michele and Kirsten, nephew Eric and grandnephew Pahache.

James Sharp ’63 Jim Sharp died peacefully at his home in Durango on the evening of Dec. 2, 2014, held in love by his wife, daughter and son-in-law. In his last days, several friends made the long trek to be with him to share love and stories. He was finally able to rest after a long bout with severe depression, in part due to a series of physical ailments that aggravated and destabilized his underlying bipolar disorder. Jim was 69 years old.

Sharp was born in Brownsville, Texas, on Feb. 22, 1945. He was a twin to Joe Sharp Jr, welcomed by his parents Joe and Elinore Sharp and older sister Cata (Iverson ’58). Sharp spent his young childhood in Coyoacan, Mexico City, where his father moved his family to grow a successful business. He never forgot his first language, Spanish, and a piece of his heart always remained in Mexico. An adventurer since he was a young boy, he spent his days on his bicycle in Coyoacan, where he took his brother to explore “all the nooks and crannies of the neighborhood.” Although he and his twin brother spent many years apart in boarding schools, they always maintained a close connection and went on

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Alumni News Submissions Alumni are contacted by their class rep several times a year for news and information. For assistance contacting your class rep or to submit news directly, please contact Alumni Director Lou Porter Bailey ’71 at 512.327.1213 x112 or lbailey@sstx.org. To find your rep online, please visit the Alumni page at www.sstx. org/alumni. If you do not use email and would like to get in touch with your rep, please call Lou Bailey for the rep’s mailing address and phone number.

Lou Porter Bailey ’71

Why I Joined the Legacy Council As I become more involved with planned giving at St. Stephen’s, I spend more time thinking about why my husband and I have included the school in our wills. Sure, I received a cool little pin to wear, showing I am a member of the Legacy Council — someone who has named the school in her estate plans. But the true value of planned giving is immeasurable.

I wrote my first will when I was about 21 and left everything to my parents. There were no significant others in my life besides the two of them. Shortly after I got married, my new husband and I signed new wills.

We wanted the surviving spouse to get everything the deceased spouse had. We could not see much farther than each other at that point.

When our daughter was born, we had more complicated wills drawn up to include money for her support should we predecease her. We appointed a guardian and created a trust that would last until she could manage her affairs herself. We will always include our daughter, any grandchildren we may have, and each other in our estate plans. That is just a fact.

As our daughter got older, we began to think about helping institutions or people outside our family. We

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Printed submissions may be mailed to: Spartan magazine St. Stephen’s Episcopal School 6500 St. Stephen’s Drive Austin, TX 78746 Spartan magazine editors reserve the right to edit or omit any information submitted.

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Please login to confirm that we have your most recent information and to let us know your preferences. The directory will display your name, class year, city, state and email. You may choose to make any or all of this information private from the online directory.

Destination Reunion.

Join Us for Alumni Reunion 2015 October 16–18, 2015 Beautiful Hill Country Location. Events Galore. Compelling Friends.

All class years are welcome, as we celebrate the following milestone reunions: 60th Reunion | CLASS OF 1955

30th Reunion | CLASS OF 1985

55th Reunion | CLASS OF 1960

25th Reunion | CLASS OF 1990

50th Reunion | CLASS OF 1965

20th Reunion | CLASS OF 1995

45th Reunion | CLASS OF 1970

15th Reunion | CLASS OF 2000

40th Reunion | CLASS OF 1975

10th Reunion | CLASS OF 2005

35th Reunion | CLASS OF 1980

5th Reunion | CLASS OF 2010

made a list of nonprofit organizations and schools that have made a difference in our lives. We thought of the animal shelter where we adopted some of our pets. We thought of the senior center that provided services to my elderly father and others in our town. Those are good institutions that belonged on the list.

I then realized that nothing has had a more profound effect on my life than St. Stephen’s. This school is where I learned how to learn and where I began to really see and interpret the world around me. I had

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really excellent teachers and did well in college thanks to the preparation I received here. I made friends at

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the school who are still my friends today. And yes, I even married a Spartan. It is difficult to imagine my life without St. Stephen’s in it.

I am very thankful that St. Stephen’s existed when I was a student. I am grateful to those who established the school and to those who contributed to the school while I attended as a student. I thank those who have contributed in the past and those who contribute now to ensure that this excellent school will exist for future students.

Gifts of all amounts help the school. My gift does not have to be large. The more of us who include the school in our wills or other estate plans, the more our gifts are compounded to create a permanent legacy of a strong endowment that the school can rely on. That is why I give.

St. Stephen’s gave me an enormous gift as a student, and I will give St. Stephen’s what I can as part of my legacy to our school — and proudly wear my cool Legacy Council pin.

— LOU PORTER BAILEY ’71, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS AND PLANNED GIVING

Join Your Classmates Online Like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/StStephensAlumni Join our St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Alumni Facebook group at https://www. facebook.com/groups/8735891587/ Chat with us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ststephenschool

Reasons to Give • To provide financial aid to students whose families could not manage the cost without help from the school • To help St. Stephen’s grow its endowment so it is less dependent on tuition and Annual Giving • To ensure the school can continue to hire the best teachers and staff • To help maintain the beauty and safety of the buildings and grounds • To sustain the school’s excellent reputation for our graduates and their children and grandchildren

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Afternoon class visits with students Pioneer Dinner for alumni from the classes of 1951–1964 Off-campus evening class parties

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Guided hike to the Gulch Special faculty-led symposiums Family barbeque lunch and campus tours in the afternoon Gallery reception for photographer and alumna Nancy Scanlan ’59 “Cocktails and Queso” sunset reception with music on The Hill Off-campus evening class parties

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18

• Chapel with the residential community

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