Trinity Voice Magazine

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The Trinity

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we are trinity and we are

all in Photo Concept by Sadie Weiss, TES 7th Grade Art

Improving

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with joy & purpose Tom Franz Head of School Wildcat Since 2011

fine arts program, considering opportunities for students to learn design, coding and programming using technology, and we are evaluating our world languages program.

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>> With respect to diversity & inclusion, we are implementing a diversity recruitment plan to help us enhance the composition of the School and exploring opportunities for us to be a more welcoming and inclusive community.

Recently I attended the Independent School Data Exchange (INDEX) annual meeting in Chicago.

INDEX is a consortium of 29 K-8 >> We have appointed a Comschools from across the country that munications & Marketing Task discuss best practices in education in Force that is working to identify areas including data review & trends, opportunities for us to strengthen diversity & inclusion, project-based & clarify our message, as well as learning, and creative & critical promoting with pride the distincthinking. As I listened to presentative elements of our wonderful tions and participated in discussions, school.

I was reminded of how lucky I am >> A planning committee and proto be part of this school community cess is nearly complete to develop that is doing so many things so well a master campus plan to help us in each of these areas. As some of the identify opportunities to enhance heads of schools lamented about the the educational experience for our resistance or inertia they experience students. in trying to improve the educational experience at their schools, I once >> Finally, the Trustees are again found myself feeling proworking to develop a sustainable foundly grateful for our incredible operating model that will allow community at Trinity. Not only do us to advance our aspirations in a we have an educational philosophy fiscally sound manner. and learning community that is already ahead of most schools, we have When I talk about Trinity during adalso committed to improving in these mission events, I share three specific impressions I had when I first visited areas in our strategic plan. the school, which continue to be inThe challenge in identifying goals for tegral parts of this community. First, our Deeply Rooted, Nurturing the Futhere is great joy in this community ture Strategic Plan was to maintain all - students, faculty, staff and parents that has made Trinity so great while seem genuinely engaged and happy seeking to improve in ways that to be here. Second, we are a school would help us deliver our mission that is mature beyond its years bemore successfully and strengthen cause we are a leader in utilizing edour financial future. The goal areas ucational research and best practice in our plan include faculty & staff, to inform our decisions about how campus, program, diversity, commu- to provide the best education for our nications & marketing and financial students. And lastly, the extraordistewardship. nary faculty and staff are constantly striving to find ways to improve the During the last several months, we experience for the students, parents began to “nurture our future� by and each other. It is with this spirit of implementing some of the actions in joy, intentionality of purpose and mosupport of our strategic goals. Given tivation to improve that we continue this is a five-year plan, we will work to focus on staying rooted in what on the following initiatives and othhas made us exceptional, while workers in the coming months and years: ing to be even better in the future. >> In the area of program, we are studying ways to enhance our

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06_ TES & GRP: Kindred Spirits From the Start 04_ The Evolution of the Trinity Voice 05_ New Teachers on the Block 08_ Embracing Academic Diversity in the Classroom 10_ Reflections from the Million Man March in Washington, D.C.

2015-16 Board of Trustees Philip C. Colaco, Chair Caroline M. Stoneman, Secretary Joseph W. Pitt Jr., Treasurer Kobi Brinson The Rev. Kevin S. Brown (continued on next page)

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We Are Trinity & We Are All In

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How are we securing a school community where all students and families feel welcomed and included...where servant hearts and curious scholars are nurtured in a place where kids truly love school?

The Trinity Voice Magazine is a bi-annual publication produced by the Advancement Office of Trinity Episcopal School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Volume 1, Issue 1

11_ Agents of Change 14_ Supporting the Trinity Experience

Director of Advancement Emily Johnson Marketing Communications Manager Jessica Masanotti Annual Giving & Alumni Relations Manager Nancy Tribble Advancement Assistant & Special Events Coordinator Katie Keels Please send correspondence to: Advancement Department c/o Trinity Episcopal School 750 E. 9th Street Charlotte, NC 28202

Our Mission Trinity Episcopal School is committed to the breadth of the Episcopal tradition in both its unity and diversity.

15_ In Their Words...

Alumni share Trinity’s impact on their lives in high school, college and the workplace.

16_ Commencement & Dear Trinity Letters (Board - continued)

Martha M. Eubank Edward Exson John F. FitzHugh Kenneth A. “Thold” Gill III Claudia F. Heath Elizabeth O. Kiser

18_ Alumni Class Notes

Albert P. Lindemann III Stephen A. Mayo Cynthia Oates T. Edmund Rast The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher Casey Rogers David R. Tate

Tracy Watts Court Young Ex Officio Thomas J. Franz, Head of School David Matvey, PA President

A student of Trinity Episcopal School is challenged to academic excellence while honored as an individual with unique potential.

As faculty and families together influence young lives, students themselves will be affirmed as ambassadors of grace, citizens who live and teach an ethic of service and respect for others.

A student of Trinity Episcopal School is trained in the example of Christ and toward a stewardship of healthy body, lively soul and discerning mind.

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10_ Igniting a Heart for Service

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Celebrating our 15th anniversary of educating children in Uptown Charlotte, Trinity has officially entered a new stage of life as a school, a life that has been well-documented since before opening its doors in August 2000. We have a community of alumni, alumni parents, current parents, grandparents and faculty & staff who have followed along Trinity’s growth journey as a school since the early days through publications such as the original Trinity Newsletter, The Grace Note, The Trinity Torch and The Trinity Voice Newsletter.

As the School matures, we remain deeply rooted and committed to the mission of creating scholars, nurturing spirituality, embracing diversity and instilling honor & respect in the lives of students.

Along with the necessary growth and evolution of Trinity Episcopal School, so too is the need for the The Trinity Voice to transition from a newsletter format to a magazine.

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Jessica Masanotti Marketing Communications Manager Wildcat Since 2008

In an effort to better communicate the spirit of this place, the new Trinity Voice Magazine will provide features and stories on the life of the School, striving to capture the magic that happens within our K-8 classrooms and our community. The Trinity Voice Magazine will also provide a space to celebrate the impact our students, faculty and alumni have on the world around them. We hope you enjoy this premier edition of the Trinity Voice Magazine.

Have an idea for an article or feedback about the new format? Please send suggestions, comments or ideas to Jessica Masanotti at jbmasanotti@tescharlotte.org.

Trinity love Did you know more than 80% of our families have come to us by word-of-mouth?

Please encourage friends & family to come see Trinity in action at one of these upcoming opportunities:

Open House Learn about Trinity’s student-centered curriculum, our inclusive approach to community life, service learning & more from our School Leadership Team.

January 7, 2016, 7pm

Above and beyond our traditional campus tour, Super Tours include an informative presentation from School Leadership & a sneak peek into our classrooms. All Super Tours begin at 9:45am (90min).

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Admission Tours offered in 2015

Janet Lyman Janet is a part of Trinity’s 3rd grade team this year as an Instructional Assistant. Janet has an undergraduate degree from Ohio State and an MBA from Tulane University. She worked in preschool education for 15 years at First Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC.

Coming from four years as a kindergarten teacher at Dilworth Elementary School, Anne Carroll joined the kindergarten team as a lead teacher this year. She earned a degree in Elementary Education from Elon University and works with the youth program at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlotte, NC.

Amy Redmond works with Linda Minor in kindergarten as an Instructional Assistant this year. Amy taught in CMS and Lincolnton schools for 11 years. Amy earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from UNC Charlotte and was named Teacher of the Year at Cotswold Elementary.

RSVP for our admission events via the Trinity Website at www.TEScharlotte.org.

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After being drawn to Trinity through its Teaching & Learning Center (TTLC) Summer Workshop, Stephanie Dugan joined the 4th grade team as a Lead Teacher.

Prior to Trinity, Stephanie taught 3rd grade in CMS and has an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Flagler College, FL.

Amy Redmond

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New Families Joined the Trinity Community This Year

Stephanie Dugan

Anne Carroll Ratcliffe

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Different Zip Codes where Trinity Families Live

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Preschools Feed into Trinity’s Kindergarten

Roland Simmons Prior to joining Trinity’s 5th grade team as an Instructional Assistant, Roland taught 2nd grade in Greenville, SC, for four years. Roland earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Elementary Education from Furman University.

Javier Smith Javier transitioned from his role as Trinity’s Advancement Assistant to become an Instructional Assistant in the 2nd grade. Prior to Trinity, Javier served as Athletic Director and Dean of Students at Cleveland Central Catholic & Notre Dame College, OH. He earned his undergraduate degree from Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania.

Vanessa Williams Vanessa is one of the newest faces on the 3rd floor as the 6th & 7th grade Social Studies teacher. She has an undergraduate degree in Anthropology & Education from Davidson College, and a Master’s in Education, Culture & Society from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Thank you for continuing to serve as Trinity ambassadors & sharing your love of Trinity with your friends, colleagues and families!

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Chris Weiss Head of Lower School Wildcat Since 2000

Polar Bearing, Mentor Hikes, the ORT Report, Respect Circle...each of these represents a powerful experience & memory for Trinity’s 5th grade students, who journey each year to this magical place known as Green River Preserve (GRP).

Located on a private 3,400-acre wildlife preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, GRP’s School of Environmental Education focuses on three basic themes: cultural heritage, ecological respect, and stewardship. These themes are explored through an inquiry-based learning approach and are based on two books, The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter and The Way, written by Hawk Hurst, one of the naturalists at the Preserve.

Our relationship with Green River Preserve actually began the first year Trinity opened in 2000, when I took my class of 5th graders. In what was certainly a serendipitous moment, I met the founder of GRP, Sandy Schenk, while picking up my oldest daughter, Victoria, from GRP summer camp a few months before school started. The more he talked about the philosophy and mission of his camp, the more it sounded like the school so many of us hoped Trinity would become. On his wall hung a card with something called the Woodcraft Laws: Beauty, Truth, Fortitude and Love. A few of the descriptors included: be kind; be joyful; seek the joy of being alive; word of honor is sacred; understand and respect your body, it is the temple of the spirit; be reverent, worship the Great Spirit and respect all worship of him by others. Trinity’s Mission already echoed many of these laws of being. Later, our Honor Code, written by members of that first 5th grade class to go to GRP and Trinity’s first graduating class (2004), would also reflect the teachings of the Woodcraft Laws.

We have continued the GRP tradition for the past 16 years, and now more than 800 students have made this journey. Each year in September, Trinity’s 5th graders, faculty & staff head to the mountains, where we begin our time at GRP with a Respect Circle on a lush green field surrounded by mountains on one side and a pond on the other.

This gathering sets the stage for how we are to live in community with one another.

The GRP staff always remarks how special our students are as they respond to what it means to live together in this way. GRP Director Ann Izard notes, “Trinity students are kind, caring; an energetic family of friends.” Given the way we approach school at Trinity, this is no surprise.

Our days are filled with mentor hikes that include going deep inside an old Cherokee cave and climbing up a mountain to the top of the “balds” for an unforgettable view and the sound of absolute silence. Hikes are led

by GRP mentors who stop and share critical lessons about living off the land, taking only what you need and giving thanks when you do, and the relationship between humans and their natural environment.

Our students “fully embrace the wonder and natural studies that organically happen on the trail,” remarks Izard. One of our favorite traditions is going under Uncle’s Falls and becoming official members of the Polar Bear Club (saying “Polar Bear, Polar Bear, Polar Bear” really fast under the freezing water!).

One of the highlights each day is “Free Time,” a completely unstructured time of play and exploration which allows children to be children, as they catch salamanders, read in hammocks, swim, fish or learn to play a flute or drum.

Mealtime brings us the highly entertaining ORT (Organic Recycled Trash, i.e., food left on your plate) Report from Ortman and Scrappy, two hilarious characters who measure and weigh how much food we wasted and chart our progress on a board with three levels: coolsville, mediocre city and danger zone. (For the record, we always land in coolsville!)

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It’s obvious the love the [Trinity] teachers have for their students, and how dedicated they are to each child’s experience. We are thrilled to have Trinity return each year. It feels like family coming home.

- Ann izard, grp director

For some of our 5th graders, GRP may be their first overnight camp experience ever. And many students are asked to step outside their comfort zones, not just during the long, strenuous hikes up the mountain, but at night too when the sounds of the forest abound, and it’s so dark you can barely see your hand in front of your face. During the lower council fire, we watch in awe as one of the mentors creates fire from a stick and a piece of wood; we listen to Hawk tell the story of the boy who forgot (but eventually found) his purpose in life; and we sing songs and dance around the fire as though we were all Cherokee children from another time and place. We’re often told that our children sing from the heart with such joy and enthusiasm, more than any other groups of students.

On the last day in our closing circle we share what we hope to remember and take back with us to our school and homes. Very few are ready to leave, and all of us are happily exhausted, closer to one another, and fully aware that we have been a part of something greater than ourselves, transformed by the common

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experience. But we always leave a piece of Trinity behind too, as we did this year by joining hands to serenade the GRP staff with one of our favorite songs, One Day, which has this as the refrain: All my life I’ve been waiting for, I’ve been praying for, for the people to say that we don’t want to fight no more, there’ll be no more wars and the children will play...one day, one day.

Afterwards a small group of GRP mentors shared with me that a week with Trinity students and teachers provided hope for the future of education and the generations to come. “It is obvious the love the teachers have for their students and how dedicated they are to each child’s experience. We are thrilled to have Trinity return each year. It feels like family coming home,” said Izard.

I still have that original piece of paper that Sandy gave to me with the Woodcraft Laws -- it hangs on my bulletin board as a constant reminder of the importance of those four guiding ways of “being” in community with one another through beauty, truth, fortitude and love, and to always remember to “to seek the joy of being alive!”

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EMBRACING academic diversity in the classroom

Trinity Episcopal School strives to embrace diversity in all aspects, including cultural, spiritual, socioeconomic and even academic diversity. Each classroom at Trinity contains a wide range of learners with different needs, learning preferences and motivations.

In order to meet the needs of all students and create learners who are eager and engaged in the learning, teachers must differentiate. Differentiation is a term used in educational circles, but what exactly does it mean, and what does it mean at Trinity Episcopal School?

- 3rd grader Cici (left) uses the pre-recorded word study lesson to complete her spelling words.

- 1st grade teacher Sherita Mauney confers with a student while others read independently during Reader’s Workshop.

“Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or in the same way” - George Evans According to Carol Ann Tomlinson, education professor at the University of Virginia and author of many publications on differentiation, “The idea of differentiating instruction is an approach to teaching that advocates active planning for and attention to student differences in classrooms, in the context of high quality curriculum.” When teachers differentiate instruction, they carefully plan lessons with students’ needs in mind.

Our teachers create respectful instructional tasks, set up flexible student grouping and implement ongoing assessment, adjusting as needed. Teachers take into account each student’s readiness, interests and/ or learning profile to determine the differentiated concepts to teach, the various ways to deliver those concepts and the expected final work product.

topic of the lesson. While some work independently, other students participate in small groups guided by a teacher.

These groups focus on specific content, strategy, or skills as needed. Teachers also meet individually with students throughout the workshop time to provide specific feedback and reinforcement of skills and strategies taught in the minilessons for students to apply to their own reading and writing work. Students document their reading and writing lives in various ways such as writing responses in their notebooks, audio taping their discussions or creating artwork to show their thinking.

The structure of Trinity’s Lower School word study curriculum also allows for effective differentiation. Students are assessed at the beginning Differentiation of the year and assigned word through workshop sorts that match the spelling Reader’s and Writer’s Workpattern where they are most shops are naturally differenticomfortably challenged to ated forms of instruction with learn and grow in their spelling students choosing “Just Right” abilities. This varies from books at their individual readstudent to student, so they ing levels, book clubs, and writ- work in groups with students ing topics all based on interest. at similar levels to investigate Each workshop begins with a and practice applying various mini-lesson, which is a short, spelling patterns. Because intentional lesson focused on a there are often more groups specific reading or writing con- than teachers in the classroom, cept or skill. Students are then teachers use creative stratengaged in independent readegies to provide instruction ing or writing, applying the and directions for students to

work with their group members. For example, Trinity’s 3rd grade teachers manage their word study groups by using the flipped classroom method of pre-recording videos instructing each word study pattern to guide students’ classroom work as teachers rotate between the groups. The videos are engaging and useful tools that allow for teachers to reach many different levels of learners within one block of time.

Differentiation in Math In Math Workshop, following the mini-lessons on specific mathematical concepts, ongoing assessment and check-ins help teachers differentiate by using flexible grouping. Grouping is where students complete math work in small groups based on the amount of practice or challenge they require on that concept, or receive more direct instruction by a teacher if necessary. Teachers also use hands-on materials with students who may need more practice with physical objects to visually represent abstract concepts. Challenge activities are made available to all students to attempt when they have mastered a skill or concept, asking students to think deeper into concepts or use new or creative strategies in solving complex story problems or equations. In Trinity’s 6th and 7th grade math classrooms, students are placed in math groups based on similar abilities and pace of instruction. Our 8th grade math classes are taught in a flipped classroom format where students watch the pre-recorded lesson at home & work on those math concepts for homework, and then work in small groups during class the next day.

These groups change each day depending on each student’s needs, questions, concerns or insights they have from the homework or lesson.

Differentiation with technology Technology is used often for differentiation at Trinity.

With the number of apps, programs and tools available, teachers are able to engage students in their learning and provide differentiated support as needed. A great example of this is in Middle School Science Teacher Sean Casey’s 8th grade class, where students studied the concept of mitosis. In order to truly visualize the phases of cell division, the students created stop motion animation videos to demonstrate this process. Though they all learned the same content, Mr. Casey differentiated his lesson by product, allowing the students to choose how they wanted to illustrate their working knowledge of this difficult concept. Some used drawings on tables, windows or white boards, while others use candy, Post-it notes or baked goods. This year, one creative pair used pancake batter and a griddle to show the phases of mitosis. After shooting more than 500 pictures of the process on iPads, students then edited the photos in iMovie, added music and shared their videos in class.

The teachers at Trinity Episcopal School diligently plan differentiated lessons each day to create inclusive, engaging classrooms where all students can access the content and work towards success. This attention to each individual student’s needs and the focus on instruction & materials needed to support each student’s academic diversity speaks directly to our mission. It is just one more characteristic that makes Trinity a special place -- a place where students develop a true love for learning.

Anna Okrah K-8 Learning Catalyst Wildcat Since 2011 Tracy Onze Middle School Academic Dean & Learning Catalyst Wildcat Since 2003

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- Trinity 8th graders Gil & Liza chose to illustrate the cell division process of mitosis through a stop-motion video, visualizing each phase with pancake batter.

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for service Jabari Spruill, Head of Middle School Wildcat Since 2012

Last March, noted civil rights attorney and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson visited Charlotte to discuss his new memoir, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. It’s a story of a young lawyer fighting on the racial injustice frontlines.

Several members of the Trinity community attended the event, and one of Mr. Stevenson’s points really stood out, “We cannot make good decisions from a distance. If you are not proximate, you cannot change the world.” I couldn’t help but notice how well this fit with the goals of our School’s service learning program.

kindergarten, 3rd and 4th grade classrooms. The goal is to support teachers in these communities and to learn about school integration challenges and social mobility in CMS.

The purpose of service learning at Trinity is to develop service as a habit of the heart through regular, meaningful service in our local community. In middle school, our entire middle school student body ventures out twice a month to serve and learn from our neighbors in Charlotte.

This year, in an effort to better support Seminar and sharpen our focus on justice within our city, Trinity’s 8th grade is partnering with Lily Pad Haven, Hope Haven and Crisis Assistance Ministry -- local social justice and equity organizations focused on social mobility, poverty, hunger, human trafficking, homelessness, and addiction.

We are honored to work with these organizations this year with the hope that these intentional connections to social justice issues in Charlotte will not only help our students deeply understand these issues in our own backyard, but also ignite a heart for service and justice as they move on to high school and beyond.

While Trinity’s 6th grade continues to focus on urban gardening with Friendship Trays, Rose McGill Garden, and our 8th Street garden, our 7th grade students have transitioned to working with Title One Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) and the Charlotte Bilingual Preschool. Trinity’s 7th grade students support teachers by working with students in

Trinity’s 8th grade students take a year-long Social Issues Seminar, designed to equip students with the leadership and critical thinking skills needed to identify an issue of social change, become an “expert” through research, create a plan for advocacy and then implement the plan during the annual class trip to Washington, D.C. in May.

- Former Hope Haven resident turned advocate shares her story of overcoming addiction with Trinity’s 8th graders.

reflections This past October, Trinity’s middle school Young Men of Color (YMC) and Young Ladies of Color (YLC) affinity groups, along with Trinity faculty and alumni, had the unique experience of attending the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington D.C. Here are the reflections of two students on their experiences and the impact of participating a historical event:

I felt like the Million Man March lacked the unity I was looking for. There was a vibe of hatred and anger, and I personally believe the march was created with the intention to bring black people together with their allies to speak about the challenges we face in the world.

I am thankful to Trinity for giving YMC & YLC the chance to make an impact on people’s lives by showing them that the younger generations are showing up... to know how we can and need to make a difference.

-- Corey Henderson, TES 8th grade

The D.C. trip was one of the most life changing experiences I’ve ever had. I went to the Million Man March knowing that I was a white ally to my black friends, and I wanted to learn more about the Black Lives Matter movement.

We looked forward to minister Louis Farrakhan’s speech but we were disappointed as he portrayed women as weak and that their place was “in the kitchen.” That made me mad because women MATTER too! Our group discussed how his speech could have been better if he had discussed the current crisis of black people being killed and victimized in our country today.

-- Morrighan Gammons, TES 7th grade

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Each year in the 8th grade seminar class, students learn about leadership, social justice and social issues. Social justice is the belief that everyone deserves equal political, economic, and social rights and opportunities. A social issue is an issue that influences a considerable number of people in a society. Previous social issues the 8th grade has focused on include LGBTQ rights, equal pay for women, gun violence prevention and health care access.

Our seminar class selected the social issues of childhood obesity and school lunch reform, specifically farm-toschool initiatives. We chose these issues because they are big problems in our country today. We wanted to advocate for kids and for healthier options in their meals. Some communities don’t have access to healthy food options, and the only access to healthy fruits and vegetables would be through school lunch. Every kid deserves access to fresh and healthy food.

Obesity is also a growing problem that affects children in America every day and is one of the nation’s largest health issues. According to Time magazine, half of the world’s population could be obese by 2030. The global cost of obesity is $2 trillion a year. 37% of kids eat both breakfast and lunch at school, and those meals are not providing the nutrition needed to get through the school day, according to futureofchildren.org. We think the U.S. can reduce the obesity rate by providing fresh and healthy lunches within the school system.

We planned to meet with lobbyists, senators, representatives and nonprofit organizations to try to make a difference, explain our position and join the fight against obesity. So, before we left for our annual 8th grade trip to Washington D.C., we scheduled meetings with people who were involved with our specific bill: The Farm to School Act. Our week was full! We first traveled to the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition to learn more about activist lobbying and the Farm Service Agency (FSA). Then we met to discuss these issues with NC Senator Tom Tillis, his education staffer, Joe Nolan, and NC Senator Richard Burr’s healthcare legislative aid. We also met with lobbyist Roger Szemraj, who focuses on agriculture and USDA Food Assistance Programs.

We toured Bread for the City, an organization whose mission is to provide food, clothing, etc., to residents, and volunteered at Martha’s Table, an organization that fights hunger and runs mobile soup kitchens. We met with NC Congressman Robert Pittenger and his legislative aide to get “a House” perspective on the Farm to School bill. We ended our week meeting with the staff at No Kid Hungry, a national nonprofit focused on ending childhood hunger in America.

Trinity 8th graders with NC Congressman Robert Pittenger (top) and No Kid Hungry (bottom), a national nonprofit working to end childhood hunger in the U.S.

We feel like we had a decent impact on our social issue.

We knew our facts about childhood obesity and actually taught our senators and representatives more about the Farm to School Act. In the end, we hope that the people we met with heard our message about the growing problem of childhood obesity in the United States and the need for reforms like the Farm to School Act. This trip taught us so much. We learned just how many people are required to make a small change in politics and how best to approach and educate people about a topic that is important. You can’t just say there’s a need for change, you have to do the research, find people that have the same cause and not get distracted by any obstacles in your way. We know that to make change, we will have to constantly remind our country’s leaders about the things that matter most to us.

Justin Boyd, Hannah Colaco, Emily Holderness, Jay Kelligrew, Peter Lash, Shap McCoy, Jamille Whitlow and Gage Young Recent Trinity Graduates & Alumni Class of 2015

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we are and Trinitywe are all in Emily Johnson Director of Advancement Wildcat Since 2012

Founding Head of School Smokey Oats was back on campus in September to lead Community Chapel as well as be presented with his portrait that now hangs in Founders Lobby. A video was shown to the community as part of this two-day visit. This visual reminder of the legacy he and the founding families left for current Trinity students and families is a point of pride in the short but rich history of our school. The energy that was spent and the sacrifices that were made to establish an Episcopal school in the heart of uptown Charlotte allow for a unique historical perspective of the miracle that is Trinity Episcopal School.

During this particular chapel and after witnessing the historical video, one of our 4th graders looked up at her teacher and said, “I am so sending my kids here.� What does that mean for our school community as we see an eager anticipation of the future of Trinity through the eyes of a 10-year-old?

How are we securing a school community where all students and families feel welcomed and included, where each child is equipped with the resources she or he needs to succeed, where teachers are celebrated for the educational passion they share in their classrooms each day, where servant hearts and curious scholars are nurtured in a place where kids truly love school?

Looking back on our first 15 years, we know this -- without the commitment of time, money and spirit, our young school would not have the mature foundation it does today.

Moving forward, we have big responsibility, not unsimilar to that faced by those families, faculty and staff who have come before us. Ensuring that Trinity is a place where future graduates go on to impact and transform the world around them will require mission focus, financial resources and lifting up the enduring Trinity spirit which has brought us here to our 16th year in Uptown.

How are we securing a school community where all students and families feel welcomed and included... where each child is equipped with the resources she or he needs to succeed...where teachers are celebrated for the educational passion they share in their classrooms each day...where servant hearts and curious scholars are nurtured in a place where kids truly love school?

I recently heard an alumni parent state, “I want every Trinity student to have the same experience my daughters did.” So as we look into that 4th grader’s eyes, knowing that she and her classmates will be conduits of The Trinity Way into the world, and we see her excitement about the Trinity of the future, we must all find our part to play in lifting up our community and ensuring our mission endures for her children. We are Trinity and we are “all in.”

- Trinity’s Founding Head of School Father Smokey Oats poses with his portrait that now hangs in Founders’ Lobby.

- Father Smokey Oats delivered the homily in Community Chapel.

- Trinity’s Alumni Spotlight Booklet featuring stories from 12 Trinity Alumni.

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Recently, we produced a new marketing piece highlighting 12 alumni stories. This slice of young alumni represent what it means to be a graduate of Trinity Episcopal School, each doing unique things, with threads of Trinity woven into the fabric of their life journeys. As we follow our 497 alumni who are out in the world making their mark as citizens of the world, many of them attribute the person they are becoming in part to their Trinity experience. It’s interesting to try to picture how and where our current students will impact the world in the next 10 to 20 years.

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I am grateful for the strength that lies in our school community. What sets the stage for future generations of students to benefit from a Trinity education is involvement - from parents, teachers, administration, grandparents and friends. It requires each of us to be “all in.” It’s about showing up, believing in and living into the mission, driving children to service learning and sports, supporting teachers and their classrooms, building community.

It’s about giving annual Trinity Fund dollars and other transformational financial gifts to meet our missional commitment to financial aid, teachers, and our program. It’s about being Trinity ambassadors throughout our city.

This year marks Trinity’s 16th year rooted in Uptown Charlotte. While watching our kids walk Uptown on field trips, visit Service Learning partners such as Urban Ministries, Hope Haven or the Metro School and work in the community garden, we reflect on Trinity’s short but strong history. It’s evident that the mission and core values of creating scholars, nurturing spirituality and embracing diversity in Charlotte’s Center City set by our founders are still the focus today. As Trinity teachers continue to ignite curious minds each day and educate scholars who go on to be impactful citizens of our community and world, the Trinity Fund is part of how we stay mission-focused.

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supporting the trinity experience

thank you

Trinity strives to have a student body that reflects the Charlotte community in which we live, work and serve. In order to financially support socio-economically diverse classrooms and to retain the best teachers in Charlotte, it is necessary for the Trinity Fund to be robust. The annual commitment to the Trinity Fund from our

parents, Board of Trustees, faculty/staff, grandparents, alumni, alumni parents, community members and friends supports the difference our school makes in the lives of our students, faculty and the Charlotte community.

The Trinity Fund helps ensure professional development opportunities for our teachers and financial aid for our families: • On average, our faculty and staff spend over 2,500 hours per year on professional development.

• This school year, Trinity awarded $1.38 million in financial aid to 25% of our students.

Without the Trinity Fund, these numbers would look a lot different. This year and historically, we’ve had 100% participation from our Board of Trustees and our faculty/staff. It is our hope that all of our community members and friends will participate this year, helping to make this school the best educational option in Charlotte. All donations will help us to stay true to our mission. Tax-deductible contributions can be made by completing the enclosed envelope or by visiting www.TEScharlotte.org/trinity-fund/.

Christie Gragnani-Woods & Durette Woods Trinity Fund Parent Chairs Nancy Tribble Annual Giving & Alumni Relations Manager Wildcat Since 2013

A special thanks to our 2015-16 Trinity Fund Grade Level Ambassadors who make this campaign possible through their leadership and willingness to spread the word about the importance of the Trinity Fund: Candy & Darren Bing Emily & Jay Brinkley Christina & Keith Brunnemer Barbara Cantisano Delane & Walter Clark Robin & Rupert Croker Poole Erin Finnen Cindy & Walter Goldsmith Stephanie & Charles Grigg Jennie & Greg Harper Shyla & John Hasner Allison & Turner Herbert Katherine & Cory Hohnbaum Sara & Tommy Holderness Addie & Langdon Holzman Shirley & Marc Jarmosevich Dorothy Killeen Kathy & Donn Martin

Lori & Andy Martin Kerri & Patrick Mast Mary Richard & Chris McCoy Erin & Roger Mills Kimberly & Geoffrey Mize Deni & Bobby Pifer Carla & Chris Rosbrook Sarah & Kevin Ryan Liria Sanchez Virginia & Harry Shaw Dorothy Ruth & Fritz Smith Wendy & Jason Solomon Julie & Eric Szeker Karen & Rob Vaughn Meg & John Wilkinson Virginia & Peter Wolcott Betsy & Taylor Zarzour

We would like to thank Trinity Fund Co-Chairs Christie Gragnani-Woods & Durette Woods for their volunteer leadership, dedication and support of this year’s campaign. As Chairs, the Woods work closely with the Advancement team to set goals, enlist Grade Level Ambassadors and participate in Trinity Fund committee meetings and school events.

Christie and Durette have a son, Grayson (Gr. 6) and a daughter, Skyler (Gr. 4) and have been involved in the Trinity community for over six years.

Ann Eubank, TES Alumni Class of 2010 (pictured on left)

in their We recently asked a few alumni to share the impact Trinity has made on their lives as they enter high school, college and the workplace.

Here’s what they had to say:

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In my job as a television news producer, collaboration is everything.

Whether I’m working to put together a late-breaking news story, or brainstorming in the newsroom about which presidential candidates to book for our show, everything comes down to teamwork. I learned at Trinity that sometimes “followship” is just as important as leadership -- sometimes being a good leader requires being a good follower, a team player. It was a huge leg-up to grow in a community like Trinity’s, which focuses so heavily on collaboration.

I think Trinity’s mission of embracing diversity prepares students to be mindful, and to work in any kind of environment as they move into a career. And in my case, I feel as though it has prepared me to tell stories more fully and honestly – to see our community as part of a larger picture.

Louise Dufresne, TES Alumni Class of 2005

Trinity prepared me by putting me around different types of people.

Good people. Watching people like Coach Martin, Mr. Dia and Ms. Saavedra taught me that I can bring the best out of people. This year, [as a sophomore] I was chosen to be a captain for my high school varsity basketball team.

I think about how I had to grow into a big brother role for the younger students at Trinity. I built a relationship with my kindergarten buddy, Dylan, and that really ended up being the highlight of my 8th grade year. All of the people around me at Trinity taught me to embrace these leadership roles.

Zion Hendrix, TES Alumni Class of 2014

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Growing up at Trinity, I grew up in a diverse environment with differing views and personalities, which led me to see a person not a race. Also, because Trinity emphasized diversity so much, I think I better understand many of the issues that our country is grappling with now.

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From a young age, Trinity taught me to love learning, which definitely carried over to high school and now at Johns Hopkins.

Trinity taught me to not just learn the facts, but to understand the stories behind them, which fostered a deep desire to learn and understand more.

Each year, on their final day of school, Trinity’s 8th grade students are given one last writing assignment in Language Arts...to write a letter to Trinity. Here are some of their stories:

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dear trinity, I do not remember life before you, and I cannot imagine life after you. These past nine years cannot be put into words. I have developed tons of priceless relationships, gotten to reach out to less fortunate groups in our Charlotte community, taken amazing trips, and developed an elaborate education thanks to you. This letter is also in part an apology letter. An apology for not cherishing every precious moment, for not singing every Monday morning, and for taking flipped lessons, webquests and dissections for granted. These past nine years have shaped who I am, and who I will become. Thank you for shaping me into the young lady I am today.

Trinity, you have allowed me to leave my mark on the world one step at a time. In kindergarten, we started off local, by distributing Friendship Trays to elderly citizens and impoverished neighbors in the First Ward area. Now in8th grade, we are given the opportunity to advocate for what we believe in with our representatives and congressmen in Washington, D.C., and some of us have been given a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Haiti to

help families in need in a third world country. You have also given us the most important foundation for success in the 21st century: an elaborate and defined education. Many times in the past nine years I found myself working hard, but you have always known my full potential, and when good was not good enough, you helped me excel.

On top of all of this, you went the extra mile by preparing us for the future and hard situations that are easy to come across. You did not just prepare me as the person I am leaving you, you also prepared me for the person I will become in high school and college.

Thank you for taking me in under your wing in kindergarten and raising me through elementary and middle school into the Trinity Alumna I am today.

Lots of love, Tyler Bell Class of 2015 & Trinity Lifer

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Myers Park High School Samuel Bass † Myers Park High School Leah Bass † Myers Park High School Tyler Bell † Cannon School Justin Boyd Piney Woods School, Mississippi Scotty Bryan Myers Park High School Chandler Burgess Northwest School of the Arts Heath Byrd † Myers Park High School Shelby Caldwell † Myers Park High School Izzy Cann Myers Park High School Noah Carroll † Myers Park High School Hannah Colaco † Charlotte Latin School Kate Cox † Myers Park High School Mac Culbertson † The Taft School, Connecticut Sally Curme † Virginia Episcopal School, Virginia Amelia Faison † Myers Park High School Emma Geis Myers Park High School Audrey Gelorme † Providence Day School Logan Gray† Cannon School Sam Hobbs † St. Paul’s School, New Hampshire Emily Holderness Myers Park High School Elizabeth Holtz † Charlotte Latin School Grace Hoover † Myers Park High School Bo Johnson † Asheville School, North Carolina Grayson Jones Myers Park High School Caroline Keesler † Myers Park High School

Jay Kelligrew Charlotte Catholic High School Audrey Kelly Myers Park High School Tess Kelly East Mecklenburg High School Peter Lash Charlotte Christian School St. Andrew’s School, Delaware Patrick Lindemann † Emma Martin† Charlotte Latin School Shap McCoy St. Andrew’s School, Delaware Malik McRae Asheville School, North Carolina Luke Mitchell Asheville School, North Carolina Audrey Nelson † Myers Park High School Jennifer Reif Myers Park High School Addie Renner Myers Park High School Christopher Rogich † Myers Park High School Davis Ryan Myers Park High School Rachel Schleicher† Providence Day School William Shelley † Myers Park High School William Smith Myers Park High School Wesley Stolen † Covenant Day School Monk Stoneman † Charlotte Country Day School Rahul Sundar Charlotte Latin School Olivia TeKolste † Cardinal Gibbons High School, Florida Daniel Watts † Charlotte Latin School Ash Watts † Virginia Episcopal School, Virginia Jamille Whitlow Hickory Grove Christian School Josh Williams Mallard Creek High School Gage Young † Hough High School †

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Morgan Levy Vanderbilt University Julianne Mata Fordham University Abbe McCarter Emory University Madie Mercer Elon University Bobby Miller UNC-Chapel Hill Ran Minter Hampden-Sydney College Finn Pollock College of the Atlantic Daniela Prado Wingate University Michael Ruth Auburn University Charlie Salzer College of Charleston Mary Hunter Shaver University of Alabama Cate Slaven Elon University Kenya Smith North Carolina Central University Hannah Taylor University of Alabama Jordan Wallace Claflin University Adam Watts Northwestern University Mills Whiting NC State University Christian Wiemer University of Puget Sound-Washington Matt Williams UNC-Charlotte Ross Winston Duke University

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Dani Brown Duke University Emma Brown Elon University Gilbert Browne Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) Lauren Crotty University of Miami Abby Davenport UNC-Greensboro Olivia DiNome UNC-Wilmington Jordan Eley Campbell University Catherine Gill UNC-Chapel Hill Caroline Hall Appalachian State University Katherine Heffner UNC-Chapel Hill Chris Hinson NC State University Alex Hull UNC-Greensboro Parker Hyland Roanoke College Brianna Jenkins North Carolina A&T Merritt Johnson UNC-Chapel Hill Sylvia Johnston Lenoir-Rhyne University Cameron Jones Clemson University Eliza Joyner Sewanee University of the South Rahab Karout Gap Year Hayes Laporte University of Alabama Remy Laughlin Wake Forest University

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dear trinity, Some of my most treasured memories have been in these halls. I owe so much to Trinity for making me what I am today. The experience of going to the mountains for a week just to get to know each other on the middle school retreat is awesome. One of my most favorite things I’ve experienced at Trinity was going to Washington, D.C. with all my friends and meeting with politicians.

Trinity gives you an opportunity to see the outside world and allows you to do things you wouldn’t usually do. Having a little kindergartner look up to you and ask you to go to his birthday party is unbelievable. I honestly feel like they’re my little siblings I never had (other than Talan).

Trinity is something I will never forget, it’s something no one should forget. The opportunity they give you to succeed in life and explore your own path and at your own rate is something almost no other school does for their students. These years at Trinity have been the best of my life, Trinity will always be my second home no matter what’s going on in my life.

Sincerely, Gage Young Class of 2015 & Lifer

Thank you for being my second home. I have learned so much, from service learning to Tribes and Koinonia.

I am thankful for everything Trinity has given me. Now, I realize that it’s time for me to give back to Trinity. I have started to give back in small amounts, beginning with the Trinity Fund, but I know that I can’t do enough to repay what Trinity has given to me.

All the teachers really care about you and all of the students have your back.

I have never had to worry about not being able to trust anyone here because we are all family. Trinity has been with me through my ups and my downs like when I lost my uncle in 5th grade, all of my classmates were there to help me through it. Whenever I had a bad day, I could count on my friends to make me laugh and cheer me up. I am going to miss that about Trinity, being able to go to anyone in school and talk to them about what’s going on in your day.

I am also going to miss the opportunities to spend time with my kindergarten buddy and laugh and read all of the sincere letters he writes to me. I’m going to miss the many projects that I did with my science buddy Eli. Whenever I was in a bad mood I knew that Eli would somehow cheer me up. I’m not sure whether or not it was his smile or his kindergarten jokes but for some reason he always put a smile on my face. I know that when Eli is in 8th grade, he will have many memories to look back on. I just hope that us playing together in the courtyard in one of them.

Trinity, although I was only here since 3rd grade, I feel that you have prepared me to accomplish whatever goal I put my sights to. You have given me so much to look back on when I am in high school, college and beyond. I took all this time for granted because I never thought the day would come when I would say goodbye to all the people that mean so much to me. You have molded me to be the young man that I am today. Without Trinity, I would be lost, but I’m glad to have a school like Trinity in my life to support me.

Thank you for everything, Malik McRae, Class of 2015

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Sally Curme (’15) is a member of the varsity girls’ tennis team and the Global Ambassadors Club at Virginia Episcopal School (VA).

Tracy Laughlin (’14) is a member of the cross country team and involved in Model UN and WorldQuest at Providence Day School. She is also taking Arabic as a third language this year.

Emily Holderness (’15) is a member of the varsity girls’ tennis team at Myers Park High School and is tutoring at Myers Park Traditional.

Molly Wilkinson (’14) is the captain of the JV tennis team at Charlotte Latin. She is also the leader of the service club, Blessing of the Backpacks.

Lulu Holtz (’15) had her piece “Flower Shop Boy,” written in her fiction unit at Trinity last year, chosen to be published in the Summer 2015 Canvas Lit publication. The Canvas Teen Literary Journal is published quarterly and is run by teens through the Writers & Books Literacy Center in Rochester, NY. Daniel Watts (’15) is a member of the varsity boys’ soccer team at Charlotte Latin School.

Jamille Whitlow (’15) is a member of the varsity girls’ tennis team at Hickory Grove Christian Academy.

2014

Abby Bunta (’14) is a Class Ambassador at Charlotte Catholic School. She also is a member of the Music Club, Refugee Buddy Club, March for Life Club and plays lacrosse.

Will Exson (’14) was selected to attend the Congress of the Future Science and Technology Leaders in Boston this summer. This Congress is an honors-only program for the country’s top STEM students. Will is a sophomore at Cannon School.

Matthew Griffin (’14) recently earned an Eagle Scout Badge for his project to install several structures at the Charlotte Bilingual Preschool, including a storage shed, a teepee and water structure for the playground. He is a member of Troop 1 at the Holy Comforter Episcopal Church.

2013

Lucy Murrey (’13) is in her third year as a member of Playing For Others, an organization for teens to explore and answer questions about themselves and others through programming in personal development, service and the arts at Myers Park High School.

This year, she is on the Corporate Partnership Leadership Team.

2012

Mary Alex Edmiston (’12) traveled to Costa Rica this past summer on a mission trip building homes and schools. Everyone on this mission trip earned a President’s Volunteer Service Award for completing 100 hours of community service.

Thomas Johnston (’12) is a member of the Ultimate Frisbee Club at South Meck High School and also volunteers at the Levine Museum of the New South.

2011

Dani Brown (’11) won the Senior Academic Athlete of the Year Award last year at Providence Day School with the highest GPA of all female student-athletes at PDS. Dani is now a freshman at Duke University majoring in Biology.

Emma Brown (’11) is a freshman at Elon University. She received a scholarship to run track and cross country.

Lauren Crotty (’11) traveled to Iceland, Greece, Italy, Turkey and Spain this summer. She is now a freshman at Miami University where she received a Presidential Scholarship to attend.

Jordan Eley (’11) is a member of the wrestling team at Campbell University.

Abbe McCarter (’11) received a scholarship to play soccer at Emory University this year.

Jordan Wallace (’11) received a scholarship to run track and play volleyball at Claflin University this year.

2010

Meredith Nelson (’10) is a violinist in the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and a researcher for the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research.

Mark Little (’12) recently earned his Eagle Scout Badge. Mark is a member of Troop 116 at St. John’s Episcopal Church.

Mia Wilson (’10) is a member of the track and field team at Wake Forest University. Last spring, she ran the 400m Hurdles in the ACC Championship meet in Tallahassee, FL, and Genni Salzer (’12) is the Vice President set a personal record. of the Latin Club at Charlotte Catholic High School and is a Sunday school 2009 teacher for 8th grade students at Leighton Durham (’09) spent the Christ Episcopal Church. summer participating in a research Andy Smithey (’12) was voted as Study Body President for the 2015-16 school year at St. Mary’s School in Raleigh.

fellowship called the Vertical Integration Program at Duke where she worked in a psychology lab. This fall, she is studying abroad in London.

2008

Addison Winston (’08) lived in Nicaragua this past summer working for a consulting firm.

Ahnyjah Bradley (’08) studied abroad in Thailand last spring. This past summer he had an internship with Historically Black Colleges & Universities – Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). He is majoring in Computer Engineering at Virginia State University and is the Secretary of the National Society of Black Engineers.

Genevieve Becker (’08) spent the summer working at Hanover Research as a research intern in Arlington, VA, and is majoring in Gender Studies and Spanish at Davidson College.

Hannah Weiss (’08) interned in the Marketing Department at Wells Fargo this summer. She is a senior at UNC - Chapel Hill.

Katie Hyland (’08) spent the summer interning at Bee Mighty, a non-profit organization that provides funding for medical therapy and equipment for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Graduates. She is a senior at Clemson University.

Ky Atkinson (’08) completed her basic training this summer for the US Coast Guard. Ky is now a senior at Elizabeth City State University and will go on to Officer Candidate School when she graduates to be an officer in the US Coast Guard.

Stuart Castillo (’08) is a Global Studies Major at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and is a Brand Ambassador for HBO on campus. HBO is working with GMR Marketing to gain an increased presence on selected college campuses around the US.

2007

Morgan Carnes (’07) graduated from Occidental College, where she was the captain of the dance team for three years, this past spring and is now living in Chicago working as a medical scribe and interpreter. She is also working with an organization called Health Made Simple.

Matthias Farley (’07) is a captain for the Notre Dame football team. He plays defensive back for the team.

Ellie Good (’07) is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Music at Queens University. Her passion for music has led her to perform at local restaurants and concert venues around Charlotte.

2006

Molly Miller (’06) lives in New York City and works as a Public Finance Analyst at Morgan Stanley.

Kara Oopik (’06) works as an Advancement Associate at the Cate School in California, which is where she attended high school.

Courtney Stabingas (’06) returned to the US in July after teaching in Athens, Greece, for 11 months on a Fulbright Scholarship. She is now enrolled in the Master’s program at Vanderbilt University where she is studying Elementary Education and English Language Learning.

Nick Wall (’06) graduated from Western Carolina in May and is now living in Granby, CO, and working as a paramedic.

Dylan Wiemer (’06) received a degree in Geology and Geophysics from Western Washington University this past spring and is now working with an oil and gas company in Houston, TX, and planning to pursue a Master’s in Geophysics.

2005

David Cato (’05) married Meade Carry on Aug. 1, 2015. He is working as a Business Intelligence Developer at Epic, a software company in Madison, WI. Lelia Hoover (’05) earned a BA in Public Policy and a Master’s in Accounting from UNC – Chapel Hill and is now an accountant at Ernst & Young in Washington, DC. Clark O’Bannon (’05) majored in Environmental Science and Economics at UVA and recently moved from Houston, TX, to Richmond, VA, with the company he’s been working with since graduation, Resource Environmental Solutions.

Will Perlik (’05) got married last November. He and his wife are now living in Savannah, GA, and he is stationed at Hunter Army Airfield.

He is a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot and platoon leader.

2004

Gracie Beard (’04) is a kindergarten teacher through Teach for America in Memphis, TN, at Memphis College Prep. Last school year, Gracie was awarded the 2015 Charter School Teacher of the Year. This year, along with teaching kindergarten, she will also be the grade level chair and the K-5 math content leader.

Pemberton Heath (’04) is teaching at Thayer Academy in Braintree, MA, this year while applying to medical school. Last spring, she completed the post-baccalaureate medical program at Harvard University.

Alumni News Submissions: We would love to share your good news with the Trinity community. Please send any information updates to Annual Giving & Alumni Relations Manager Nancy Tribble at ntribble@tescharlotte.org.

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save thedate Lessons & carols chapel Friday, december 18 2pm, Gymnasium

state of the school address tuesday, january 5, 2016 7pm, Dickson Dining Hall

freedom fete: Community conversation with rabbi judith schindler Thursday, january 21, 2016 7pm, gymnasium

community screening of “I’m not racist...am i?”

FEBRUARY 2016 Trinity Episcopal School admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin in administration of its education and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.