The Barstow School Magazine

Barstow’s

Big IDEA Q & A: Mayor

Quinton Lucas

PLUS 2018–2019 Donor Report Rising Designer Whitney Manney 135 Years of Innovation

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Lifers in the Class of 2019

MIND • BODY CHARACTER 1884–2019

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students in preschool–grade 12 2018–2019

9,000+ upper school volunteer service hours

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lower school student performers in “Seussical Kids”

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middle school MATHCOUNTS regional championship

consecutive middle school city debate titles

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grade 4–5 students recognized at GKC Science Fair

The Barstow School Volunteer Leadership

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2018–2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

William D. Zollars

Wendy Hockaday Burcham ’80

CHAIR

Thomas Whittaker ’83 VICE CHAIR

Susan Belger Angulo ’76 S E C R E TA RY

Joel Brous ’88 TREASURER

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

Louis Christifano Andrew Funk ’98

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ALUMNI BOARD

Brent Neihart ’09 PRESIDENT

Peter T. Lacy ’88 Mira Mdivani

Brooke Helmers Bremer ’90

Sonal Patel

Molly Callahan ’92

Robert Rothhaas

Patti Greenbaum ’06

Jennifer Thiessen Waldeck ’90

Lauren Houts ’04

Greg Graves

Quinton Lucas ’02

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER

Amanda Morgan ’94

Shane Foster

Jason Press ’90

Back row: Thomas Butch, Robert Rothhaas, Susan Belger Angulo ’76, Bill Zollars (Chairman), Jennifer Thiessen Waldeck ’90, Mira Mdivani, Greg Graves Front row: Peter Lacy ’88, Amanda Morgan’94, Joel Brous ’88, Sonal Patel

PRESIDENT & HEAD OF SCHOOL

Sara Masner ’06 Shannon O’Brien ’87 Burton Sexton ’96 Alex Short ’05

135 years of Progress 1884 Ada Brann and Mary Barstow open the School for Girls at 1204 Broadway.

1898 Barstow moves to Westport for more than a quarter century.

1923 Mary Barstow retires; Board of Trustees takes over governance of The Barstow School.

1924 Rising enrollment prompts move to larger campus at 4950 Cherry Street.

1929–1939 Enrollment declines during The Great Depression, raising concerns about the school’s future.

1942 William Volker Charities Fund assumes and restructures mortgage, ending financial crisis.

1959

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ISRUPTION. A WORD THAT IS OFTEN USED IN a negative manner, but in the education world, particularly in the Barstow world, a word that embrac-

es innovation, individualized and differentiated learning and unique opportunities for student growth and development.

In 1884, two female pioneers embraced disruption to create a school that was one of the first of its kind in the United

States; certainly, the first of its kind in 1884 in the Midwest. The mission of Mary Louise Barstow and Ada Brann was to disrupt the educational status quo and provide opportunities for young women to have access to a world class education.

Today, the mission of these two women lives on. Barstow continues to be a leading educational disruptor, providing cutting edge technology, innovative learning opportunities and with the addition of a world class programming facility at our new Leawood campus, a school that provides students with access to opportunities that other schools can only dream of.

The program that Barstow offers requires a committed group of educators that have at their core, the love for engaging and nurturing children who wish to explore, to be challenged and to be prepared for a rapidly changing world. Every student, from preschool through graduation, experiences the very best that an independent school can and should offer.

As I prepare to lead the school into its 135th year, I am proud and honored to serve our families and to include our alumni community in the celebration of our past, present and promising future.

Forty acres for new campus purchased at 11511 State Line Road.

1972

With warm regards,

First coeducational graduating class.

2003 Lower school addition completed.

Shane A. Foster PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF SCHOOL

2008 Shane Foster becomes Barstow’s 17th Head of School.

2018 Barstow purchases property at 12200 State Line Road in Leawood, Kansas.

Discover more moments and milestones inside this issue.

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Alumni Events HELLO, MY NAME IS

6•14•18 Alumni Networking Happy Hour The 2018 Alumni Networking Happy Hour held at Boulevard Brewing Co.

Katharina Staecker ’18, Natalie Wolf ’18, Luke Lumma ’18 and Francesca Mauro ’18.

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Boulevard Brewing Co. Kansas City

Spencer Day ’00, Megan Bubb ’98 and Reid Guemmer ’17.

Retired faculty member Walt Brayman and President and Head of School Shane Foster.

Lawrence Brown ’12 and Jeremy Terman ’12.

Kirby Upjohn ’66, Wendy Neihart ’79, Phyllis Rahm ’55, David Neihart ’79 and Penelope Vrooman ’54.

Kirby Upjohn ’66, Gary Whittaker ’16 and Tom Whittaker ’83.

11•28•18 Alumni Holiday Party Rye Plaza · Kansas City

10•18•18 New York Alumni Reception David Franz ’05 and wife Haley Franz, Andrea Franz Becker ’08 and husband Will Becker, Steven Burton ’06.

Macho's Tacos New York

Brooke Helmers Bremer ’90 and Jason Press ’90 at the 2018 New York Regional Alumni Event.

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big iDeA Barstow’s Next

INNOVATIVE EDUCATION CENTER TAKING SHAPE IN LEAWOOD “How many wireless access points will we need?”

“What’s the city code requirement for storage of welding gases on site?”

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HESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE QUESTIONS tackled by the planning committee for Barstow’s newest endeavor: IDEA Space KC.

“Can we have hot meals available for parents to pick up when they pick up their child?”

IDEA Space Barstow is working with Kansas City architecture firm Hollis + Miller to repurpose the 62,000+ square foot building into a 21st century educational center.

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Located in Leawood, Kansas, less than a mile from the

Barstow’s 700+ students and 100 faculty members will all

main campus in Kansas City, IDEA Space will be a region-

have the opportunity to benefit from IDEA Space. No specific

al programming center that supports Innovation, Discovery,

grade or division will be headquartered there; instead, all stu-

Entrepreneurship and Arts.

dents and all content areas will be able to use the space

Barstow purchased the vacant 65,000 square foot retail

to enhance or expand learning. In addition, Barstow is

space at 123 and State Line Road in Leawood, Kansas, in

working in collaboration with regional agencies such as

November 2018. The former grocery store in Leawood Plaza

the Leawood Chamber of Commerce, Kansas City Area

had been vacant for four years. Meanwhile, Barstow was

Development Council and the KC Stem Alliance to ensure

shopping for expansion opportunities, both physically and

IDEA Space serves the needs of the region’s 700,000 students

programmatically.

and future workforce development needs.

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“Our Early Childhood program, arts and STEAM programs

IDEA Space includes six distinct, yet flexible, programming ar-

had all outgrown our main campus,” said President and Head

eas. “We look to the educational horizon,” said Executive Director

of School Shane Foster. “If we were to continue to grow our

Kellye Crockett, “and then try to look just beyond to anticipate the

programmatic offerings and bring a Barstow education to

learning needs of future generations. That’s how we defined the

younger students, additional facilities were necessary.”

six areas of emphasis in the IDEA Space.”

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INNOVATION: HIGH TECH STEAM SPACE

ARTS: PERFORMING ARTS THEATER

With a workshop area, prototype testing areas and a fully

Creating a space for artistic expression, the new facility will

equipped fabrication lab, makers and doers can use science,

feature a 160-seat black box theater that can be converted into

technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) principles to

an auditorium for performances and presentations, including

solve real-world problems today with the ideas of the future.

visual arts exhibitions, author talks, theatre camps and digital

The area will include space for:

art development. A separate space will be dedicated to the region’s first high school level esports team, with competitions and public events held in the theater.

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Data analytics

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Digital fabrication

• Augmented virtuality (AV)

• Electronics

MULTI-USE/ATHLETIC SPACE

• Metalworking & welding

Well-being includes both a honed mind as well as a healthy

• Computer science

• Robotics

body. The multi-use/athletics space will be the perfect spot for

• Cybersecurity

• Woodworking

activities from volleyball to pickleball, soccer to yoga, even bat-

and virtual reality (VR)

ting practice. A dance studio will accommodate 20 dancers and DISCOVERY: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER

exercise classes and a multi-purpose gym with interchangeable

Anchoring IDEA Space is an Early Childhood center, powered

surfaces will serve local club or municipal sports teams.

by The Barstow School, for children six weeks to three years old. Recognized as one of the top 10 independent schools in

COLLABORATIVE COMMONS

the nation, Barstow certified teachers and renowned curricu-

At the hub of IDEA Space is the Collaborative Commons, the

lum will encourage discovery, play and lifelong learning.

perfect place for civic meetings, corporate events, business planning, parties and other special events accommodating two

ENTREPRENEURSHIP: STUDENT-RUN RETAIL SPACE

to 200 people. With the comforts of a living room or your fa-

A student-run coffee shop, cafe and retail area within IDEA

vorite coffee shop, the Commons will be open to the public and

Space will provide opportunities for students to learn busi-

include full A/V capabilities.

ness skills they’ll need to become entrepreneurs — skills such as creating customer experiences, managing day to day oper-

IDEA Space will prepare future generations for both college

ations and accounting for financial and legal responsibilities.

and career. It is scheduled to open in late 2020.

You Can Help

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HE BARSTOW SCHOOL HAS

vision. We need the support of foun-

been a pillar of education excel-

dations, corporations, and individu-

lence for 135 years. In this new

als who want to make an impact on

chapter in Leawood, Kansas, we invite

Kansas City and the Midwest. Your gift

committed organizations and individuals

will make all the difference. Be a part

to help us create 21st century leaders —

of our big IDEA.

and a future that will enrich the community in which we work and live.

The IDEA Space Capital Campaign is seeking donors to help us realize our

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For more information Contact Jennifer Dreiling, Vice President of External Development, at jennifer.dreiling@barstowschool.org

Man About Town KEVIN JEFFRIES ’74 MAKES CONNECTIONS FOR LEAWOOD CHAMBER

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EVIN JEFFRIES HAS MADE A career out of making connec-

great community resource,” he said.

After earning his business account-

planner for the Mid-America Regional Council in downtown Kansas City for

ing and finance degree at Southern

several years, but found that he preferred

Methodist University, Jeffries returned

to be closer and more connected to his

“When I arrived in upper school, Fern

to the Kansas City area. Through his con-

local community. He called on another

Pine was running the kitchen. Her hus-

nection with Barstow friend Kathleen

connection so he could spend more time

band Charlie and my grandfather Webb

Sloan ’74, he went to work for the ac-

with his growing family. (Jeffries and his

worked together in the Corps of Engineers

counting firm that is now KPMG. He

wife, Laura, have four children ranging

way back when. That’s when I realized how

later joined the family business, banking.

in age from 12 to 28.)

tions. It’s something that began,

as he recalls, at The Barstow School.

“The thing I learned early in my career

“(Mayor) Peggy Dunn and I had been

As President and CEO of the Leawood

is that if you set a good example for your

friends for a long time. I called her and

Chamber of Commerce for twenty years

co-workers by working hard, you can

said, ‘Hey, would you be willing to have

and lead staff person for the Chamber’s

still earn their respect, even if your dad is

coffee with me?’ She said sure, and it

Economic Development Council since

the president of the bank. People respect

turned out the Chamber was looking to

2015, Jeffries’ ability to make connections

a good work ethic. I saw that at Barstow

hire its first ever employee. Since I had

has contributed to the city’s steady growth.

with my peers, an ethic instilled in us

a background in banking, IT and urban

“A lot of what I do is to reduce friction

there about the value of hard work and

planning, it worked out perfectly.”

and create opportunity,” he said. It’s a

appreciating the opportunities available

humble reply for someone well respected

to you.”

connected everything is in this town.”

From an office in his basement, Jeffries has now moved the Chamber and

Jeffries earned his Master’s Degree

its staff to a suite at 134th Street and Briar.

“Kevin was one of the first people

in Urban Planning at the University of

The view includes blocks of businesses

we called when we were interested in

Kansas in 1998. He worked as a land use

that the Chamber has supported during

all over the region.

purchasing the property at 123

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and

State Line. His knowledge of the re-

Jeffries’ tenure.

“I feel very fortunate to have been a

gional landscape was invaluable,” Kellye

part of it. It’s cool to think back at how I

Crockett, Executive Director, IDEA

helped bring all this growth to Leawood,

Space KC, said.

along with so many other people, the

Jeffries has been an enthusiastic sup-

city council and the private development

porter of the IDEA Space concept. “It will

community,” he said. “In this town, it’s

bring value to the neighborhood and be a

all about connections.”

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Charlotte Keith, who helped establish some of the first math club competitions in Kansas and Missouri, coaches students like Afraah Hawa to success using new problem solving strategies.

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STRENGTH

IN NUMBERS

MATH TEAMS TACKLE PROBLEM SOLVING TOGETHER

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N THEIR WAY TO THE FINAL STATE

• Grades 4, 5 and 6 finished first in all three divisions at the

competition last May, math club coach-

Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM)

es Charlotte Keith and Barb McAleer

regional contest.

did a double take as they passed a car on Interstate 70.

“It had ‘State Mathlete’ painted on the rear window with

• Two all-female Barstow teams tied for first place in the middle school division of Missouri’s first Girls’ Adventures in Math competition.

the digits for pi written around the car and their son’s name

on it,” Keith said. “It was one of our own fifth grade families!

“In the last three years, we’ve had more students going to re-

They were so proud of their mathlete traveling to Columbia to

gional and state competitions than we’ve had in years, maybe

compete.”

ever,” Keith said. “I’m so proud of all of them.”

Lower and middle school mathletes had many reasons to be proud of their 2018–2019 season, including a top five finish

IT’S ABOUT MORE THAN THE ANSWER

that day in Columbia. Consider some of these other highlights:

Math Clubs are among the school’s most popular lower and middle school extracurricular activities, with more than fifty

• Lower school teams finished first and second in the opening tournament at Southwest Baptist University.

• The middle school math team placed first in the regional MATHCOUNTS Tournament in February; seven of the top ten finishers were Barstow students.

• The largest group of students in school history qualified to compete at the regional Mathleague contest.

percent of students in four grade levels meeting weekly before the school day begins. Mindy Roper has coached the fourth grade club for 17 years. She leads students through math challenges and strategies to prepare them for competition.

“I want the kids to learn that problem solving is fun and that it’s about teamwork,” Roper said. “There are lots of ways to solve problems; seeing how people do it differently is fantastic.

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They also see problems can’t always be solved in two seconds or

their names, students came to the front of the room through a

that they might be wrong the first time. Kids get comfortable

crowd of high-fiving classmates. Every single student who took

with that in math club.”

the test had qualified.

Roper acknowledged that not all math club members are

“It was like a pep rally. The entire grade cheered for them.

going to place at the very top levels in competition, but said

Especially since that announcement, I see kids from math

every student is welcomed and encouraged to join regardless

club become more confident in math class. It’s really cool,”

of their skill level.

she said.

“There’s a different vibe between math class and math club.

Fifth grade math club members strengthen their skills and

In the club, you can see students’ confidence rising as they

build on them, with a greater focus on weekly and monthly

work together,” she said. “There are no grades, so they take

contests and the strategies they can use use to approach prob-

more risks and that’s what’s so great about it.”

lems. Through a mix of multi-step algebra and geometry problems, students apply what they know to figure out what they

THE MATH CLUB COOL FACTOR

don’t know. McAleer says there is genuine excitement and en-

In February, Barb McAleer gathered the fifth grade classes to-

thusiasm as students work together to solve problems.

gether to announce which students who took a Mathleague qualifying test would move forward to regionals. As she read

“They just want to be here, they make the commitment and they want to compete,” McAleer said.

A Game Changer for Girls

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ESEARCH SHOWS that lower and

get the feeling that they really do belong at

middle school girls and boys are evenly

the table,” math club coach Mindy Roper said.

matched in math skills, but girls may lose interest

Thirteen girls from grades 6, 7 and 8 compet-

in the subject over time due to a lack of self-con-

ed in the first Girls Adventure in Mathematics

fidence. Participation in math club can make a

(GAIM) contest in Kansas City in April. GAIM’s

difference.

mission is to inspire girls to become leaders

“The number of girls that come to math club sometimes outnumbers the boys. They

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in science, technology, engineering and math.

Two Barstow teams tied for first place.

Math clubs meet weekly before school.

“They come for the doughnuts, but they stay for the competition,” Mindy Roper said.

right, then two and so on. That’s their barometer for success.”

SCALING UP FOR SUCCESS Middle school students commit to math club not only for contests and connections with their classmates; they also learn strat-

Upper school math teacher Matt Thurman sees the benefits of math club participation among his students.

egies that can help them boost their college entrance exam scores.

“Middle school math club doesn’t necessarily have a direct

“Math Club puts you in a testing situation that prepares

connection to the concepts we learn in upper school courses,

you for the ACT and SAT and you’re learning one or two new

but the critical thinking skills they practice are very beneficial

strategies each time for that level,” Keith said. “If you come to

in both math courses and other STEM areas that require in-

math club consistently you will learn strategies in a deeper and

dependent problem solving,” he said. Last year, three seventh

different way than we do in class.”

grade math club members — Daniel John, Sriram Pattabiraman

Middle school mathletes participate in a combination of

and Paranjay Sharma — took Thurman’s Algebra II Honors

real-time online competition with schools around the country

class. “They did especially well when I gave them problems that

and in-person regional contests, but Keith says they are also

require students to make connections to solve new ideas.”

competing against themselves for personal bests.

“Online Math Madness records their scores and achievements.

When we start in August, I encourage them to try to get just one

“I really like doing problems that are different than our curriculum and I like traveling to all the tournaments,” Pattabiraman said. “It’s just so much fun.”

During Barstow’s first decade, College Preparatory students were required to study Hill’s Inventional Geometry, Smith’s Complete Algebra and Chauvenet’s Plane Geometry as a requirement for graduation.

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Making Math

COUNT SUMMER YUE ’14 CREATES THE FUTURE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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UMMER YUE ’14 was always

and cryptography. I started to feel like

AI and its subset, machine learning,

good at math, but she didn’t

we were exploring a brand new world

use algorithms and statistical models to

know how much she actually

and that was fascinating to me,” Yue said.

screen content as quickly as videos are

liked the subject until her sophomore

“That’s when I started thinking math

uploaded to determine whether there

year at Barstow.

“People look at my background doing

She was right. After graduating

are issues with content or copyright. Yue is interested not only in the mathematics

math competitions in China and assume

from a highly competitive program at

and mechanics, but also the ethics and

I grew up loving math, but that’s not

the University of Pennsylvania with

implications of AI systems, a philosophy

really the case,” Yue said. “When I re-

dual degrees in computer science and

called effective altruism.

ally started liking math, it was through

finance and business analytics, she now

Mr. Frank.”

“Within the AI community, there are

works as a Google software engineer on

software engineers, researchers and people

Veteran Barstow educator Bill Frank

its YouTube Trust and Safety Team. She

in industry or academia that collaborative-

taught AP Calculus, Yue’s first math

uses her analytical skills to search for

ly decided there is a huge potential for AI

course at Barstow after arriving from

abusive content and comments on the

to either help us as a society or impact it in

China in 2011. She continued with AP

massive video-sharing platform.

a negative way,” Yue said. She emphasized

Calculus ii and Statistics before Mr. Frank

“If YouTube was a small platform,

offered her and some classmates the op-

you could hire people to go through

altruism, like AI itself, are always evolv-

tion to choose their subject in Advanced

all the videos to identify bad behav-

ing. “Most people agree that we should

Math Topics.

iors, but because YouTube has billions

do something socially good for the world.

of videos on the platform already, we

My personal view is that there are a lot of

“A few of us decided collaborative-

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might be my future.”

that her views and opinions about effective

ly that cryptography (code writing that

are hiring thousands of people whose

different potential impacts that AI could

converts plain text into encrypted text

job is to review videos and comments

have. People worry that AI could take jobs

to protect data) was the most interesting

and it’s still not enough,” Yue ex-

away from people. They are concerned that

topic to pursue. Mr. Frank would share

plained. “My job is to do this search at

if you make a system or program within

with me all these very interesting discov-

scale with the technology of Artificial

AI, can it actually do what we want it to?

eries he’d made through math, coding

Intelligence.”

Currently that’s what I’m most concerned

Summer Yue (right) and fellow Cum Laude Honor Society inductees in 2014.

The first Cum Laude Honor Society chapter west of St. Louis was founded at Barstow in 1959. Members included six students, six Trustees and one former faculty member.

with — making sure that the AI you create

process,” by using machine learning and

love of Go and her knowledge of AI to

is doing the function you want it to do.”

application data analysis to make con-

take the game to a new level.

Prior to joining Google, Yue put her computer science and business manage-

sulting services available to families at an affordable price.

“GO is a very complex board game.

For years people said we could never

ment skills to work as an entrepreneur.

Those projects have been put aside as

build an AI system that could beat hu-

She helped create a scheduling applica-

she continues her work with Google, but

mans at Go. Then three years ago, that

tion called Scoutify, a desktop ap-

actually happened!” she said. “I

plication called FaceMine that pro-

got so excited and contacted the

vides businesses with user feedback

researchers who worked on it and

through emotion analysis and an online college counseling platform called ChanceU. “The inspiration came from my college application process. I got a lot of help from (Director of College Counseling) Mr. Hill. I also used a consulting company in China that

“That’s what I’m most concerned with — making sure the AI you create is doing the function you want it to.”

replicated their experiments.” In her spare time, she is cloning the AlphaGo Zero project.

AI is at the heart of Yue’s work and even her hobbies. Right now, she is working on the applied side; in the future, she’d like to dive deeper into research.

helped me make sure my essays

“As AI takes on a bigger role in

were in correct English. I received

people’s lives, there will be more

a lot of advice from this company

people who are incentivized to do

on which schools I should not apply to

Yue continues work on one passion proj-

bad things to our machine learning sys-

because they were so competitive. Mr.

ect. She has played the Chinese strategy

tems. I want to research this and figure

Hill said, ‘You should do it anyway,’ so I

board game Go for more than ten years,

out how to insure that when this hap-

applied to Penn and got in.

founding a club at Barstow and winning

pens, we have the theory — the mathe-

Yue said ChanceU was designed

major tournaments in Philadelphia and

matical and proof-based computer sci-

to “democratize the college consulting

San Francisco. Now, she’s combining her

ence — to solve these problems.”

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MR. MAYOR FROM STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO CITY HALL, QUINTON LUCAS ’02 HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LEADER

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The Class of 2019 received a VIP tour of City Hall, including the rooftop, from then-Councilman Quinton Lucas during the fall 2018 senior retreat.

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ANSAS CITY’S NEW MAYOR is a former city councilman, attorney, law

to always be active. It needn’t be sports, but

professor — and Barstow graduate. A month before the decisive victory that

it’s something. The thing that I’ve liked

ushered him into office, he reflected on his Barstow experience during an

about Barstow is that it always creates that

interview with BTVN student journalist Jillian Gillen ’18.

something for its students. I’ve also tried to really make sure — and I would encour-

Jillian Gillen: What were some of

do hard school work. The logical skills I

age all of you to do the same — to develop

your challenges and some of your suc-

learned here have helped me every step

your mind no matter where you are. You’re

cesses at Barstow?

of the way through my career trajectory.

never too smart; you’re never too athletic.

You’re never too unathletic or not smart

Mayor Quinton Lucas: I start-

Gillen: Did Barstow influence your

ed at Barstow in 1992. It was a smaller

public service experience as a City

school then and it was kind of a differ-

Councilman?

enough to try to learn more.

Gillen: What do you think draws people from the Barstow community to

ent time in American society, too. I was raised by a single mother. We lived in the

Mayor Lucas: You do get knocked

inner city and 71 Highway wasn’t done.

sometime when you’re running for pub-

It was kind of an interesting atmosphere

lic office and you’ve gone to a private

Mayor Lucas: We care about our

for me. I was the only black student in

school. I think what Barstow taught

community. At Barstow, you’re at a

my class for a few years and that was

me and helped prepare me for is that I

school where people are coming from

always something I had to get used to. I

just need to lean in to the background

a lot of different places, Olathe, Lee’s

ended up spending ten years at Barstow,

that I have. There’s no shame in having

Summit, the Northland. What draws

meeting a lot of good people and making

a good education. There’s no shame in

them together? It’s a desire to have our

some of my best friends in life.

When I think of some of the teachers

public service?

my mother saying, ‘This is important for

shared region grow. We believe that

you.’ It didn’t divorce me from the inner

what’s best for Kansas City is also best

that were my favorites, some of them are

city African-American experience that

for us. The other thing you see is a spirit

still around — Coach White, Mrs. Pagano,

I grew up with and knew. There were

of humility and service. I know we still

Mr. Frank and some of the others. I think

teachers here and others who instilled

have community service requirements

some of my favorite classes were the histo-

within me that sense of pride. As I’ve

at Barstow and I think that’s an import-

ry side of things. We had this outstanding

been on city council, I’ve been blessed by

ant thing. I see students integrate into

set of teachers like Bob Demerritt, Mitchell

knowing how to study, how to research

the fabric of the city. Barstow is better

Gratwick and others who have since retired,

and how to speak to people and present

for that and Kansas City is better for that.

who taught me to explore the world and

to folks. I’ll give a shout out to the de-

more than anything, taught me that I could

bate program. I was very active on that

Gillen: Do you have any advice for the

do anything that I put my mind to.

when I was here. Those organizations

seniors about to graduate?

really helped me become the speaker

Gillen: How did your Barstow educa-

and the presenter that I am today.

tion prepare you to lead?

Mayor Lucas: Be excited about new challenges. Open your mind. And get

Gillen: Barstow’s mission is to give

to know Kansas City for your time re-

Mayor Lucas: I think a benefit of

symmetrical development to mind, body,

maining here. Get to know what’s in-

Barstow is the size. In terms of how that

and character. How do you incorporate

teresting about it; get to know what the

prepared me for leadership, you don’t

these aspects into your life?

challenges are, because no matter what

get to hide. You have to try to come up

city in America you end up in, there are

with solutions to real problems, not to

Mayor Lucas: I had an upper school

lessons you can learn here about the

mention the fact that while you’re in-

teacher who would always use the Latin

things we do right, the things we do

volved in sports, while you’re involved in

phraseology for it: ‘Mens sana in corpore

wrong. There’s a much bigger world be-

leadership activities, you have to really

sano;’ sound mind, sound body. I’ve tried

yond Barstow. Be ready for it.

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2018–2019

DONOR REPORT THANK YOU

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WRITE TO YOU JOYFULLY AND

I want to thank our entire school family — parents,

exceedingly grateful for all you have done

grandparents, alumni, trustees, current and past

to make Barstow such a wonderful and spe-

faculty, and friends for your support. Your gifts to our

cial place. Because of your generosity this year, we

incredible community make the daily innovation in

raised more than $900,000 for The Barstow Fund.

our classrooms and annual traditions possible.

In gratitude, Amanda Morgan ’94 Chairman, Board Advancement Committee

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1884 Founders Society $25,000 and above A. W. Baldwin Charitable Foundation, Inc. Backstrom Family Foundation Mr. Jason T. Backstrom ’03 Dr. Jay T. Backstrom Mrs. Melissa Backstrom Searle ’06 Mrs. Beverly Pierson Bradley ’44* David Woods Kemper Foundation Kompass Kapital Foundation Morgan Family Legacy Foundation Mr. Chad King and Ms. Amanda Morgan ’94 Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. William D. Zollars

Second Century Society $10,000–$24,999 Barstow Parents’ Association Mr. and Mrs. JB Hodgdon Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Brooks, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Graves Mr. and Mrs. Kasey M. Lobaugh Miller-Mellor Association Mr. JoZach Miller ’80 Norquist-Robinson Foundation Mr. Craig Patterson and Mrs. Anne Norquist Patterson ’61 P.G. Fry Properties, Inc. Ms. Colette Fry Williams Mr. Paul Fry Dr. and Mrs. Amar Patel Rockhill Orthapaedic Specialists Prologis Foundation Mr. Scott Redick ’85 and Mrs. Kathleen Redick Sexton Family Foundation Mr. Burton Sexton ’96 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Fox The Mdivani Law Firm. LLC Dr. Shelley King Theis ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Don Walsworth, Jr. Walsworth Publishing

Ada K. Brann Society $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Bacon, Jr. Barstow Booster Club Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bauman Mr. Joel Brous ’88 and Mrs. Carrie Brous Mr. Grant Burcham and Mrs. Wendy Hockaday Burcham ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Carlson Mr. Kevin Dunn Mr. Heaton Robertson and Ms. Henrietta Gates ’68 Mrs. Judy Hart Mrs. Alison Bartlett Jager ’68

Mrs. Lois Dubach Lacy ’55 Mr. Quinton D. Lucas ’02 Mr. Jason Press ’90 and Mr. Caleb Hartzler Mr. David Neihart ’79 and Mrs. Wendy Ketterman Neihart ’79 Mr. and. Mrs. Stephen J. Reiland Mr. Erik A. Samartino and Mrs. Carrie L. Samartino Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sims

Richard H. Sears Society $3,000–$4,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Jason Betts Dr. and Mrs. Sean Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Chris Krantz Mr. and Mrs. Todd Navrat Mr. and Mrs. Karthick Pattabiraman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rothhaas Mr. and Mrs. Chad Simmons Dr. Dushyant Singh and Dr. Reetu Singh

Barstow Society $1,500–$2,999 American Century Investments Foundation Ameriprise Financial Matching Gifts Program Mr. and Mrs. Brett E. Carlgren Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Churchman Dr. and Mrs. Luis Couchonnal Dr. and Mrs. Frank L. Douglas Mr. Brian Everist and Mrs. Dody Gerber Gates Everist Mr. and Mrs. Shane A. Foster Dr. Sanjaya Gupta and Dr. Wendy Hulsing Mr. David Hall and Mrs. Laura Hockaday Hall ’83 Hallmark Corporate Foundation Mr. Victor Hwang and Ms. Christina Wu Mr. Karthick and Mrs. Preeti Iyer Kauffman Foundation Matching Gifts Program Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kneif Mr. and Mrs. Paul Knoflicek Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Krantz Lacy & Company Mr. Peter Lacy ’88 and Mrs. Kendall Hart Lacy ’92 Mr. Pat Malay and Dr. Rajya Malay Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Martin Mr. and Mrs. John H. Morrow III Mpress Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Myers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Munsell III Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Terrence E. Putney KEY TO SYMBOLS

Barstow Fund Gift Armillary Society Endowment Gift

*denotes deceased

Specific/Capital Gift Auction Sponsor Fund-Our-Mission

Tree Day Gift Trustee Donor Faculty Donor

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Mr. and Mrs. Scott Renze Mr. and Mrs. Steven Roth Mr. William M. Schreiber, Jr. St. Luke’s Health Systems Mrs. Laura Riss Stanford ’74 The Norman. C. Schultz Foundation Mr. Craig M. Schultz ’85 Mr. John Waldeck and Mrs. Jennifer Theissen Waldeck ’90 Mr. Thomas Whittaker ’83 and Mrs. Loren Whittaker

Knights Society

Green and White Society

$800–$1,499 Dr. M. O. Alchekakie and Mrs. Banah Alazem Ms. Elizabeth Bartow Mr. and Mrs. John Bradley Mr. Stephen Brodd and Ms. Gretchen Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Brad Buckner Commerce Bank of Kansas City Ms. Betty Ann Cortelyou ’61 Ms. Caroline D. Davis ’72 Dr. and Mrs. Ameet Deshmukh Mr. Douglas Dockhorn ’82 and Mrs. Stephanie Dockhorn Dr. and Mrs. Adam Elyachar

$799 Anonymous Mr. Daniel Abitz and Mrs. Diana Johnson Abitz ’75 Mr. J.K. Adams and Ms. Tammi Adams Mr. Bill Alexander and Mrs. Virginia Holter Alexander ’57 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Anderson Mr. Tom Angulo and Mrs. Susan Belger Angulo ’76 Mr. Hugo Arevena and Ms. Laura Tornini Mrs. Dee Dee Sheldon Arnold ’55 Mrs. Arey Thompson Baas ’54 Mr. James Baker and Mrs. Janice Germann Baker ’65 Mr. Jack M. Balkin ’74 Mrs. Ruth Calkins Barkley ’76 Mrs. Janet Bash Mr. Eugene H. Beck, Jr. Mrs. Harriet Begelfer Ms. Lauren Bernard ’16 The Robert and Dr. Phyllis Bernstein Family Foundation Mr. Robert A. Bernstein and Dr. Phyliss Bernstein Mr. Tapan Bhatt and Ms. Tanya Madan Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Blachly Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blackman Ms. Rhayma Blake ’66 Mr. Curtis Blanc Mr. and Mrs. Carl Blomgren BNSF Railway Company Mr. and Mrs. John Boyce Dr. Walter W. Brayman Mrs. Diane Virden Brent ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Milton Brod Mr. and Mrs. John Brodrick Mrs. Kelsey Brost Mrs. Erinn Brown and Mr. Ted Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Bruce Mrs. Charles Buffum II Burns & McDonnell Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Caisley Mr. Jason Camis and Mrs. Molly Camis

The freshman class penned the song, “Standards High,” for the Golden Jubilee in 1934.

Mr. Jonny Girson and Mrs. Jane Epsten Girson ’80 Mr. Trevor Heinzinger ’90 Mr. Thomas M. Henke and Mrs. Katrina Waldrop Henke ’80 Mr. Thomas Higgins and. Mrs. Paget Higgins ’59 Hollis Miller Architects J.E. Dunn Construction Company KC Golf Classic Mr. and Mrs. Carmelo Kesner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lashbrook Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Laub Ms. Amanda MacArthur ’97 Mrs. Georgette Carkner McConnell ’61 Mr. J. Frederik McNeer and Mrs. Carol Mosman McNeer ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy McNeive Merck Partnership for Giving Mr. and Mrs. Abel Mojica Mrs. Carol Paramore Mr. and Mrs. Viraj Patel Ms. Allison Phillips Mrs. Elinor Tourtellot ’61 Piersol Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Justin Richter Mr. Randall Root and Ms. Pin yin Chen

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Dr. Emily Eschbacher Rucker ’96 Mr. Rodger Rudkin and Mrs. Joannie Rudkin Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Schellhorn ’68 Ms. Heather Sherman ’84 and Mr. David Fandel Mr. Michael Thiessen and Mrs. Nancy Embry Thiessen ’66 Ms. Kirby Upjohn ’66 US Bank Foundation Mr. Chad Williams and Dr. Jeannie Williams Yourcause

up to

KEY TO SYMBOLS

Barstow Fund Gift Armillary Society Endowment Gift

*denotes deceased

Specific/Capital Gift Auction Sponsor Fund-Our-Mission

Tree Day Gift Trustee Donor Faculty Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Carlson Mrs. Karen Welsh Carmody ’59 Mrs. Jennifer Carr and Mr. Terry Carr Ms. Monica L. Carson Mr. and Mrs. Jason Chanos Mrs. Elizabeth Bolton Christenberry ’74

Dr. and Mrs. Louis Christifano, Sr. Mr. Sue M. Clark Class of 1968 Ms. Jan Clarkson ’80 Mrs. Prudence Lehaney Cleary ’46 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clement Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Cobb

The Path to

Dr. Ingenue Cobbinah

21st Century Learning

Mrs. Diane O’Brien Collings ’64

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cockerham Mrs. Katherine Caldwell Conley ’54 Mr. Gabriel Cook

ALUMNA FACULTY MEMBER LEADS THE WAY

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Mr. Nick Cottini Mrs. Laurence Coventry

N A DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Mrs. Linda White Cowan ’57

impacted by new technologies and evolving skill sets, Barstow

Dr. David Cramer and Mrs. Jennifer C. Bailey

is always considering how to teach today’s students what they’ll

Ms. Kellye Crockett

need to know tomorrow.

One strategy is called Competency-Based Education, which pro-

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Culver Mr. and Mrs. Steven Culver

motes problem-solving, critical thinking, communication and tech-

Mrs. Leslie Francis Cutler ’71

nological literacy through individualized learning. Dr. Caroline Elton

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dalen

Kill ’89, Science Department Chair and Senior Class Co-dean, is a na-

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Daniel

tionally recognized authority and author of the eBook, “Individualizing Student Learning with Competency-Based Education.”

During the “Get Connected” podcast recorded in February, Dr. Kill said Barstow is leading the way in CBE by offering an inquiry-based and growth-minded approach to education while preparing students with 21 st century skills in a differentiated and connected way.

CBE, Dr. Kill said, is a transition away from an emphasis on the amount of time spent in class — and toward skills and proficiencies

Dr. Caroline Elton Kill ’89 is an authority

that students develop in that class. It is supported through faculty

on Competency-Based Education, an

collaboration and professional development.

“It is very much on our minds as a Barstow community

innovative approach that promotes individualized student learning.

to graduate students that are well-rounded and have mastered a variety of skills so they can navigate the future more effectively. CBE prepares our students to thrive in the workplace and their daily lives.”

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Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Davies Mr. Chris Davis Mr. and Mrs. Heywood H. Davis Mrs. Lizzi Delaney Mr. Kyle Dembinski Mr. Benjamin A. Denzer ’11 Mr. Paul P. Denzer and Ms. Sue Bernstein Mrs. Mignon Goetz DeShon ’54 Mr. and Mrs. David Devorak Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Dockhorn Dr. and Mrs. Samir Doshi Mrs. Vicki Benson Douglas ’59 Ms. Jennifer Dreiling Mr. and Mrs. Keith Durwood Ms. Marilyn Durwood Mr. and Mrs. Scott Eckley Ms. Charlene Elliott Ms. Mary Elliott ’82 Mrs. Melissa Smith Elliott ’57 Mrs. Mary C. Engel Mr. and Mrs. Christopher English Mr. and Mrs. Sean Ensminger Dr. and Mrs. John F. Eurich III

Drama Club began in 1901 and became The Pretenders in 1908. Barstow’s oldest club remains active, staging “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” in 2018.

Ms. Beverly Evans ’68 Mrs. Janet Close Ewert ’58 Ms. Annie Fairchild Mr. Tayeb Fanaswala and Dr. Nelopher Hathiary Mr. Stephen Farinelli and Ms. Nina Kim Ms. Gabrielle N. Fenaroli ’13 Mr. Angel Fernandez and Mrs. Erica Peters Mrs. Toney S. Findley Mrs. Myra Lou Terry Fitch ’54 Mr. Mark Flores and Mrs. Abby Flores Ms. Chloe Foster ’11 Mr. Joseph Fox ’04 and Mrs. Hannah Fox Mr. and Mrs. Jim Francis Mr. William Frank and Ms. Kay Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Franz Ms. Norma Frazier Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Fry Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bob Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Gabler Mr. Kory Gallagher Mrs. Ryann Galloway Tacha and Mr. John Tacha Dr. and Mrs. Sujit Gandhari Mrs. Claudia Kelley Gant ’70

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Ms. Marina Ganter Mr. and Mrs. Josh Garry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gates Mr. and Mrs. David Genter Mr. and Mrs. Brian Georgie Ms. Cynthia Gibson ’66 Mr. and Mrs. John Gieras Mrs. JoAnn Schooling Gillula ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Josh Gilstrap Dr. Michael Gonzales and Ms. Marlena Puckett Google Mrs. Meg Truog Grandcolas ’88 Mr. Mitchell Gratwick II Ms. Patrice A. Greenbaum ’06 and Mr. Jordan Jurcyk Mrs. Cheryl Wilhite Greene ’73 Mr. and Mrs. James Gregory Dr. and Mrs. Carvason Griffith Mr. Adam Groden and Ms. Danna Weddle Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Groebl Mr. Scott Guldin and Mrs. Angela Guldin Mrs. Susan Hodges Gurley ’66 Mr. Richard M. Gyllenborg ’76 Mrs. Ashley Haase Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hall Mr. Allan E. Hall and Mrs. Elise Schmahlfeldt Hall ’52 Mr. Ronald D. Harmon Mrs. Ruth Harrison Mr. Sean Hart ’87 Mr. Mike J. Hartnett and Dr. Allison S. Hartnett Mr. and Mrs. R. Douglas Hawley Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hellebusch Mr. James L. Helman ’78 Mr. and Mrs. Reber Herdliska Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Herwig Dr. Susan Herzberg Mr. Donn Hess and Ms. Robin Henshaw Ms. Nicole Hill Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hill Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hilvitz Mr. Kristopher Hisle and Mrs. Deborah Dockhorn Hisle ’87 Mr. John M. Holliday, Jr. ’83 Dr. Robert Holmes and Mrs. Megan Holmes Mr. Sean Holmes and Mrs. Sarah Holmes Mrs. Jean Welsh Honan ’57 Mrs. Lauren Carson Houts ’04 Ms. Carly Hovendick Ms. Emily Huffman ’81 Ms. Roene Hulsing KEY TO SYMBOLS

Barstow Fund Gift Armillary Society Endowment Gift

*denotes deceased

Specific/Capital Gift Auction Sponsor Fund-Our-Mission

Tree Day Gift Trustee Donor Faculty Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huppe Ms. Anne Hyvrard Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Mr. and Mrs. Ron Johnson

Students Take Deep Dive into Creek Project

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IDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE STUDENTS waded into an environmental study throughout 2018-

2019 that resulted in a cleaner local creek.

Led by National Geographic Certified Educator Sarah Holmes,

seventh grade students developed an actionable learning experience using the Geo-Inquiry Process to study Indian Creek. The waterway runs through the Watts Mill area in South Kansas City into Leawood, Kansas.

In September, students developed an environmental question they wanted to answer. They worked with the Blue River Watershed Association to collect data about the impact of fertilizers, detergents and other waste on the creek’s water quality. They organized and analyzed that information and created a narrative to present to businesses in the area for feedback. In the spring, students met with Jasper Mirable, owner of a Watts Mill restaurant, to present their findings.

The final step in the Geo-Inquiry Process is action. Funded by a Kansas City Water Small Grant, Holmes and her students organized a creek cleanup on May 14 behind the shopping center and collected

Ms. Kathryn Jones Ms. Leigh Jones-Bamman ’70 Mr. and Mrs. John M. Kahl Dr. and Mrs. Rahul Kapur Mr. and Mrs. David Kateusz Dr. Christian Kaufman and Dr. Laura E. Kaufman Ms. Charlotte Keith Mrs. Lea Marker Keller ’67 Ms. Janet K. Kelley ’67 Dr. Aaron Ketchell and Ms. Marcia Fisher Mrs. Jane Ketchell Dr. and Dr. Mairaj A. Khan Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kieffer Dr. Caroline Elton Kill ’89 and Mr. John Kill Mr. and Mrs. Justin Kimbrell Mrs. Barbara Williams Kincaid ’67 Mr. John Knorr and Ms. Shirley Mills Mr. Robert Kohler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dale K. Korneman Mr. James D. Korneman ’93 Mr. and Mrs. Travis Kramer Mr. John Charles Krueger and Mrs. Carol Davis Krueger ’79 Mrs. Bridget Moran Kukuk Mr. and Mrs. Lala Kumar Mr. and Mrs. David Lackey Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lackey Mr. Gary Lane and Mrs. Ann Hatfield Lane ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Marc E. Lang Mrs. Cindy McCollumn Larson ’89 Mrs. Elizabeth Latham Ms. Maegan Lathrop Mr. David Launder and Mrs. Blythe Brigham Launder ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. LeBlanc Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lehr

almost 200 pounds of trash.

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H ROW I N G BAC K T O A N E R A O F B E E H I V E S and bourbon, hundreds of supporters enjoyed Barstow on Baltimore on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Amy Bauman, Tara Georgie and Latha Reiland

chaired the Mad Men-themed event at The Brass on Baltimore. The evening featured dinner, drinks and dancing — along with silent and live auctions to benefit

The Barstow Fund.

Jason and Tracy Betts, Brian and Tara Georgie, co-chair; Jon and Amy Bauman, co-chair; and co-chair Latha and Joe Reiland.

Caroline John, Jennifer Roth, Reetu Singh and Megan Holmes

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Board member Joel and Carrie Brous with Bill Zollars, board president.

Christina Wu and Victor Hwang.

Ashley and Stephanie Stroud with Kerry and Lou Christifano.

Jessica Kimbrell, Jill Groebl and Jessica Morrow.

Soni Patel, Ginger Rothhaas, Kris Carlgren and Caroline John.

Brett Carlgren, Kris Carlgren and Liz Bartow.

Quinton Lucas, board member, and Katherine Cattar with Amar and Soni Patel, board member.

Ginger and Rob Rothhaas, board member.

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Mr. Joseph Lenart, Jr. and Ms. Renee McGhee-Lenart Mr. Trevor Lewis and Ms. Jessica Morrow Dr. Phillip Lucido and Dr. Patricia Lucido Dr. Phillip J. Lucido and Dr. Mary Lynne Lucido Mrs. Gay Lee Ludwig-Bonney and Mr. Robert Bonney Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lyons Mr. Robert C. Macintosh and Mrs. Sue Welsh Macintosh ’61 Mr. Ron M. Mandelbaum ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Jess Markey Mr. and Mrs. John E. Marshall Dr. Kevin D. Martin ’74 Dr. Tim Martin ’81 and Dr. Janice Martin Dr. Santiago Martinez-Jimenez and Dr. Carolina Aponte Urdaneta Ms. Amanda J. Marvin Mr. and Mrs. John Marvin Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Mathews Mrs. Sarah Walsh McClanahan ’54 Ms. Ann McCray ’78 Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McCullough Mr. and Mrs. Marc McEver Drs. Flin and Mary McGhee Mr. and Mrs. Dan McNeive Mr. George Mensch Dr. Fernando Merino and Dr. Caroline Chaboo Mr. Dan Milette Ms. Kristi Mitchell and Mr. Mark Swezey Ms. Asha Molina Mrs. Betsey Belisle Moreland ’56 Dr. Boyd Morrison ’85 and Dr. Alexandra Morrison Ms. Elizabeth Moss-Evans ’65 Mrs. Rosalyn Hargis Motter ’58 Dr. Christopher Mullis and Ms. Christine Boutros Mr. and Mrs. Jason Nadler Ms. Sue Nagy

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Team 1939 Rises To Robotics Challenge

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ARSTOW’S RENOWNED ROBOTICS TEAM earned its best finish yet at the FIRST Robotics World Championships in Houston, Texas, in April.

Barstow’s Team 1939 competed against over 400 international

teams after qualifying with a first place win at the Central Missouri Regional competition in Sedalia.

FIRST World Championships bring together thousands of students who design, build, and program robots that compete against each other to accomplish tasks. Barstow’s quick scoring and ability to battle through defenders with “Lancelot,” the team robot, caught the attention of FRC Team 1678 from Davis, California. Together with teams from Garland, Texas, and Sydney, Australia, the alliance won the Carver subdivision.

Coach Gavin Wood said one of the most exciting moments of the competition occurred when members of the Barstow drive team and pit crew were announced and ran onto the field in front of 40,000 spectators.

“It was awesome,” Wood said. “I couldn’t be prouder of the team and all the students who contributed to our success this year. This build season was particularly challenging, but the students never gave up. Their resilience and hard work resulted in this historic win.”

Barstow has qualified for the international robotics competition seven times in the last eight years.

Mr. and Mrs. Parish Neighbors Mrs. Gloria Snyder Nelson ’43 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Todd Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nichols Mrs. Merrill Pierson Nunnally ’78 Mrs. Annabel Fisher Nutter ’49 Mr. and Mrs. Tom O’Brien Mrs. Mary O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. James Ogden Mr. Andrew Osman and Ms. Deborah Feder Mrs. Barbie O’Toole Ms. Jennifer Padberg and Mr. Shawn Hollon Mr. Douglas W. Pagan ’89 Ms. Mary Lou Pagano Mrs. Georgette Stanley Page ’42 Dr. Vishal Pandey and Dr. Aradhana Pandey Mr. Charlie Parekh ’93 Mrs. Shoba Patel Mr. Chuck Payne and Mrs. Hsui-Hui Payne Mrs. Patricia Payne Mr. Brandon Pepin ’94 and Ms. Yayoi Dmoae Mr. and Mrs. William Perich Mrs. Gale Gilbert Perll ’64 Mrs. Jan Gambrel Phillips ’53 Mrs. Mallory Plungkhen Mr. Robert B. Pohl ’89 Mrs. Andrea Poisner-Corchine Ms. Ellen Porter Mrs. Julie A. Porter Ms. Gail Powell Mr. and Mrs. Mark Presko Mr. and Mrs Nick Presko Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Prier Mr. and Mrs. Donald Prophete Mr. Todd Race and Ms. Kendra Spahr Mr. and Mrs. Bill Raney ’88 Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel D. Rayburn D. and Mrs. Jay Reich Mrs. Barbara Rahm Reno ’55 * Ms. Jill Ingram Reynolds ’74 Mrs. Anne Butler Rice ’86 Mr. Clifford Richards, Jr. Mr. Jay Rivard ’81 and Mrs. Katherine Spencer Rivard ’81 Ms. Cynthia A. Robinson ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Davyeon Ross Mr. Shane A. Rudman II ’11 and Mrs. Minka Rudman Mr. Norbert Russ and Mrs. Anne Potter Russ ’78 Ms. Sally Ryan KEY TO SYMBOLS

Barstow Fund Gift Armillary Society Endowment Gift

Dr. Jeffrey Rydberg-Cox and Mrs. Monique Rydberg-Cox Ms. Carmen Sabates ’77 SAGE Dining Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Piyush S. Sampat Dr. Paula Sanders ’73 Mrs. Jennifer Russell Sawyer ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schelm Ms. Britten Scheiber Mr. Craig M. Schultz ’85 Ms. Sydney Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Schwegler Mr. Merle Sharpe Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Shore Mrs. Peggy Siebert Dr. Martha Siegel Ms. Debra Siler Mrs. Mary Demnam Simpson ’52 Dr. Brian D. Sippy ’85 and Mrs. Karen Sippy Dr. and Mrs. Ron Slepitza Ms. Deborah Smith ’70 and Mr. Mark Myron Ms. Hannah Smith Mr. Marty Snyder Mr. W. Mark Spann ’73 and Mrs. Molly Susan Coole Spann

The first Junior–Senior Ring Ceremony took placed on the Cherry Street campus in 1925.

*denotes deceased

Specific/Capital Gift Auction Sponsor Fund-Our-Mission

Tree Day Gift Trustee Donor Faculty Donor

Mrs. and Mrs. Mandy Spaulding Ms. Elisabeth M. Spencer ’79 Ms. Allison Spicer Mrs. Caren Sprague Mr. and Mrs. Alok Srivastava Mrs. Deborah Benish Stanford ’61 Dr. and Mrs. Dusan Stanojevic Mr. and Mrs. Don Stelting Ms. LaVeta Sterrett Mr. Kyle Stingley and Ms. Danielle Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Sean Stoy Mr. and Mrs. M. Ashley Stroud Mr. Tehsin Syed and Jenni W. Syed Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Szluha Mrs. Barbara Taffe Mrs. Andrea Polk-Taffe Mr. and Mrs. Milack Talia Mrs. Gail Taliaferro Mr. Jeffrey Taubin Mr. Scott Taylor and Mrs. Cathy Jolly Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Ajay Tejwani Mrs. Virginia Thiel Mrs. Marti Thomas

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Dr. Tyler Thomas and Dr. Srikala Subramanian Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Thompson Mr. Matt Thurman and Dr. Rachael Thurman Mrs. Lisa Tilemna Mrs. Stephanie Stubbs Tinsley ’62 Mrs. Lucy Keith Tittman ’49 Mr. Benjamin Tompkins and Mrs. Sara Tompkins Mr. Oscar Toppas Mr. Edward Tranin ’78 and Mrs. Amy Tranin Ms. Emily R. Tranin ’16 Ms. Catherine A. Trenton ’80 Dr. and Mrs. James B. Trotter II Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tuchband Ms. Norma Tucker Mrs. Lisa Tulp Mrs. Sarah Tulp Mrs. Karen Van Voorst Turner ’53 Dr. John Vadaparampil and Ms. Reema Sebastian Mrs. Margaret Sutton Valentine ’61 Mr. and Mrs. David Vasquez Mrs. Penelope Smith Vrooman ’54 Mrs. Virginia Raymond Wagner ’56 Ms. Farrah Ali Walker ’94

A Family Tradition

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Mr. and Mrs. John W. Walker Ms. Angela Wang ’81 Dr. Derrick Ward and Dr. Audra Ward Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Warning II Mr. William W. Westerman ’86 Mr. and Mrs. Chris White Ms. Kathleen S. White ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Whitehill Mr. Maxwell Williams Mrs. Territerrain Williams Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Wood Mr. Daniel Woodhams ’11 Ms. Jo-Lynne Worley ’66 Dr. and Mrs. Mark B. Yagan Mr. David R. Yarnevich ’92 and Mrs. Molly Yarnevich Ms. Kailene Young Mr. and Mrs. John Young Mr. and Mrs. John Yount Mrs. Joan Gregg Zacher ’59 Mr. Alan Zahniser and Dr. Catherine Madden Zahniser Mr. Justin Zellers Mr. Victor Zhang and Ms. Ching Cheung Ms. Lindsay Zimmerman

Top row (left to right): Richey King, Ethan Walz, Sam Dockhorn, Emily Lopez, Zoe Brous, Samantha Matula, Olivia Hawley, Marc Matula, Jonah Girson, Tyler Durwood, Eric Wright, Noah Waldman, Betsi Waldeck Third row: Tilo Mullis, Natasha Bisarya,

H I S Y E A R , B A R S TOW CE L E B R AT E D

Zoe Moore, Lucy Hart, Sophie Brous, Charlie Hisle, Geordie Waldman, Logan Mulligan,

5 3 legacy students. Legacy students are those stu-

Andrew Lang, Talia Shachtman, Chad Luetje Second row: Ryan Lang, August Irwin,

dents who have parents or grandparents that are

Susanna King, Emma Nunnink, Phoebe Brous, Erin Pryor, Max Moore, Taylor Lacy, Alex

Barstow alumni. These legacy families continue the tradition

Hart, Claire Reddick, Isabelle Shachtman, Chase Mulligan Front row: David Haith,

of excellence at Barstow and we are honored that so many

Adam Luetje, Robert Waldeck, Charlie Bernstein, Sammy Bernstein, Louie Bernstein,

alummi choose Barstow for their next generation.

Maren Lacy, Ali Luetje, Sydney Higgins, Richie Lashbrook, Pier Lashbrook, Nazra Searle, Patch Fox, Carson Matula, Miles McEachen, Taylor Easterwood, Julia Luetje

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ROM MAKING YOUR ANNUAL GIF T to The Barstow Fund to naming the school in your estate plans, there are many ways to give — all of them greatly appreciated. Each

year, Barstow trustees, alumni, families and friends help further

our mission by making financial contributions to the school. These additional resources allow Barstow to remain nothing less than extraordinary.

DONATE ONLINE Visit barstowschool.org and use our secure giving page to make a one-time or recurring gift.

WAYS TO GIVE

VIA SNAIL MAIL Make a check payable to: The Barstow School Advancement Office 11511 State Line Road Kansas City, MO 64114

EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT Gifts may be doubled through an employer’s matching gift program.

Contact your human resources department for information.

PLANNED GIVING Include Barstow in your estate plans.

Thoughtful estate planning allows you to support our students well into the future.

DONATE STOCKS & SECURITIES When you give appreciated stock (held for at least a year), you may be eligible for a charitable deduction while also saving capital gains incurred by selling them.

WE’VE MOVED! Visit the Advancement Office just off the lobby near the College Counseling entrance to make your gift in person.

MAKE A PLEDGE Call Laura Rayburn in the Advancement Office at 816-277-0422.

SPONSORSHIP Contact Ryann Galloway Tacha at 816-277-0415 to become a sponsor of our 135th Anniversary Celebration.

THANK YOU Thank you for your generous support. Every student benefits every day through The Barstow Fund.

Barstow acquired the Shields Mansion at 5110 Cherry Street for $85,000, raised through a successful fundraising campaign in 1954.

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The Barstow

BOOK LIST B

“He had fought prejudice with his bare hands and—though he had been mortally wounded in the process—he had vanquished it after all.”

— Alexandre Dumas, Georges “[Georges was] one of my favorite novels from sophomore year!”

Ashkay Almelkar ’11 VIA INSTAGRAM

ARSTOW’S UPPER SCHOOL students explore the magical world of literature with a depth and

breadth of reading experiences rarely found in secondary education.

The English Department seeks out in-

triguing, powerful and diverse texts that tell meaningful stories instead of simply opting for a canon that can be, frankly, an exercise in boredom. Our reading list, too,

“To enlighten me, they bought books.”

— Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis “I remember reading Persepolis (by Marjane Satrapi), sort of a comic book about an Iranian girl and her life. It’s about different cultures and experiences and since it was a comic book and I didn’t know English very well yet, it helped me in my reading and understanding.”

Summer Yue ’14 SOFTWARE ENGINEER, YOUTUBE TRUST & SAFETY

changes regularly, a testament to the intellectual curiosity of our faculty and their willingness to innovate.

Barstow English students don’t just look at words on a page and talk about plot. Instead,

“Loved these books!” (To Kill a Mockingbird,

Handmaid’s Tale, Brave New World) Remy Jacobs ’18 VIA INSTAGRAM

they learn how to read with intention, with an eye toward analysis and with a sense of purpose and humor.

Mark Luce ENGLISH DEPARTMENT CHAIR

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”

— Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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“We lived in the blank white spaces at the edges of print. It gave us more freedom. We lived in the gaps between the stories.”

— Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

Read on! Follow @barstow_english on

“I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.”

Instagram for more titles, quotes and reviews.

— Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

“My favorite novel is Don DeLillo’s Mao II, the story of aging author Bill Gray and his dwindling connection to the world around him. Because I am studying screenwriting at University of Southern California, Bill’s perspective and insights into the influence of authors on readers was especially poignant to me as I considered my future.

“History is not the book of human memory. We do history in the morning and change it after lunch.”

— Don DeLillo, Mao II

Alexandra Archer ’19 SCHOLASTIC 2019 WRITING AWARD GOLD KEY RECIPIENT

“Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.”

— S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders “I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.”

“The Outsiders. Love this book!”

Wenhan Sun, Class of 2020 VIA INSTAGRAM

­— Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner “We read The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini in my freshman English class. I loved it because it gave me a realistic glimpse into another culture.”

Nora Larson, Class of 2022

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Megan Bubb ’98, Ragan VanLeeuwen’98, Michelle McDaniel ’98 and Dawn Beck ’98.

Ashley Harper ’88, Tiley Nunnick ’88, Brigette Fortin ’88, Susan Bernstein ’88, Becca Harvey Day ’88, Peter Lacy ’88, unknown, Kendall Hart Lacy ’92, Jeff Penner ’92 and Edi Penner.

Ashley Keith, Dawn Beck ’98, Megan Bubb ’98, Bill Keith ’05 and Christine Keith ’07.

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Bill Keith ’05, Joe Fox’04, and Jason Backstrom ’03.

Ann McCray ’78, Amy Tranin, Ed Tranin ’78, Malinda Young ’78 and Chip Ingram ’78.

ALUMNI WEEKEND 2019

OCTOBER 11–12

KANSAS CITY

2019

MO

Alumni Weekend is for all Barstow alumni, not just those celebrating major reunions.

Charlie Parekh ’93, Nirav Bisarya ’93 and Karin Boyse Imhoff ’93.

Register today for Alumni Weekend 2019! www.barstowschool.org/alumniweekend

2019 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, October 11 Ongoing

10:00 am 1:20–3:15 pm

6:00–10:00 pm

Campus Tours Embry Gallery Exhibit Alumni Day Orator Go “Back to Class” Experience Barstow as a student again 135th Anniversary Celebration See details on back cover

Saturday, October 12 Jeff Penner ’88, Edi Penner, Kendall Lacy ’92 and Peter Lacy ’88.

10:00 am 11:00 am–1:00 pm

Saturday Evening

Campus Tour Alumni Brunch Alumni, their families and friends are invited to a fun and casual morning at the school. This event will be held outside (weather permitting) and the playground will be open for your kids.

Individual Class Celebrations

For event details for the classes of 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 2004 and 2009 please visit www.barstowschool.org/alumniweekend.

Nirav Bisarya ’93, Scott Gyllenborg ’74, Joe LeBlanc, Kevin Jeffries ’74 and Lyndon Ketterman ’74.

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Leilani Galles works on a three-dimensional project in one of Mallory Hilvitz’s art classes.

“We give students some parameters and say, ‘Make something. But what happens when it doesn’t turn out?

You’ve got a problem to solve.”

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the art of

students spread their wings through visual arts

PAIR OF ENORMOUS BRIGHTLY PAINTED

the understanding that this is not an elective for us as teachers.

wings appeared in the lower school hallway last win-

This is what makes us tick. There is an expectation that we set

ter. Students lined up to be photographed with the

that this class is as important as all the others.”

mural, nestled between its stark black and white

Students get that. Brady Legler ’07, an artist and jewelry

lines and colorful feathers. Kindergarten and up-

designer, said he learned to paint as a Barstow student and

per school artists created it together, based on the work of a

turned daily doodling into a successful career. Hilvitz was one

popular street artist who asks, “What Lifts You?”

of his earliest supporters.

At Barstow, the answer is often art.

“Art changed my life,” Xingtao Liu ’18 said. “Art is a mindset.

It’s about creative thinking and critical thinking. It’s my passion.”

“She always made me feel I had something in me and that it was special,” he said. “She believed in me. She believes in all her students.”

It is a passion Barstow students have boundless opportunities to pursue. Even as STEM disciplines — science, tech-

FINDING A VISUAL VOICE

nology, engineering and math — become increasingly im-

Barstow students dive into the visual arts from their first day

portant beginning as early as preschool, the arts continue to

in preschool. The Early Childhood art program builds motor

be a prominent part of a Barstow education. In fact, Barstow

skills, vocabulary and self-confidence as students explore how

proudly points to its reputation as a STEAM school, adding A

art is related to what they are learning in math, science and

for art in the middle of the acronym.

language arts.

“Art is a very important skill we teach,” Department Chair

“We start with the knowledge of concepts and color, layout

Mallory Hilvitz said. “We talk about the philosophy of process

and balance. Those foundation skills support the learning they

versus product, and that they are both equally important, as is

do in all other areas,” Early Childhood art teacher Courtney

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From preschool paintings through upper school honors courses, Barstow students develop their own artistic voice and learn the language of self expression.

Dallam said. “If they’re working with me to make a composi-

individual piece, art teachers say, there are lessons about histo-

tion with space, that’s geometry and early math. They learn the

ry, culture and self-expression.

words they need to describe their work, and they get really ex-

To begin the 2018–2019 school year, every student in

cited about it. Students take the reins and see their own voice

Bridget Kukuk’s first through fifth grade art classes contributed

in each project.”

to a series of Jackson Pollock-inspired splatter paintings. They

Research shows that arts experiences provide students

learned about the artist and his style, abstract expressionism,

with 21st century skills like problem solving, creative thinking

and then created their own interpretation. Kukuk uses a simi-

and collaboration. Middle and upper school art teacher Lilli

lar process to introduce students to Vincent Van Gogh, Charley

Lackey sees that daily, especially when working with ceramics.

Harper, Miriam Shapiro, Georgia O’Keefe and dozens of other

“I love the moment when students are first learning the

classic and contemporary artists.

pottery wheel and it clicks after several, sometimes many,

“We introduce an artist and art history with each project.

attempts,” she said. “Art helps students become more obser-

Students then use their critical thinking and analysis to take

vant of their surroundings, it helps them become risk takers,

their own work in different directions. They figure out what

to think creatively about a problem. One thing that is lost

they are interested in creating and develop their personal

sometimes today is students don’t work with their hands as

expression. They start to learn how to form opinions and

much with the constant use of technology. There is a value

defend their judgments and that is important not just in

in learning to craft things through the touch of one’s hands.”

visual art, but in life. It helps them become well rounded,” Kukuk said.

CREATING CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

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Part of that well-rounded education is a global perspective

Barstow hallways become art galleries, with projects from

infused into every art course from lower through middle and

preschool through grade 12 on rotating display. Within each

upper school.

“Art can help shape a child’s worldview and understanding

my art fundamentals group about the rule of thirds and how

of cultures. This is how we learn about people, their similar-

it creates a more visually appealing composition and it clicked

ities, their differences, their clothing, their ceremonies and

with them. They said, ‘That’s why my phone puts the grid up

the things that were important to them. We make Chinese

when I’m taking a picture!’ It’s a basic art concept translated

lanterns and paint Japanese koi fish. When first graders learn

into their every day lives, right there at their fingertips.”

about Mexico, we explore Mexican art. It’s a way to enhance what they are learning in geography and history. They un-

LASTING LESSONS AND FRESH PERSPECTIVES

derstand cultures in a different and sometimes deeper way

Barstow’s visual arts educators hope that their students com-

through art,” Kukuk said. “Art is an opportunity to be inclusive

plete each class with a new appreciation not only for color and

and Barstow really values that.”

composition, but also for their own capabilities.

“I want to instill in the youngest artists a wonder and excite-

ART AND TECHNOLOGY INTERSECT

ment about what’s next,” Dallam says of her Early Childhood

In an age of technology, visual art education is evolving. At

students. I want them to ask, ‘What’s out there that I haven’t

Barstow, it still begins with foundational skills, but it also in-

even discovered yet?’”

corporates computers, iPads, 3D printers and digital cameras.

Kukuk and Lackey want lower and middle school students

Lackey says students are surrounded by art in technology, even

to realize that art is everywhere around them, and to use it to

if they don’t immediately recognize it.

express themselves. And Hilvitz hopes art teaches her students

“I let students use images and characters from pop culture

to look at life with a fresh eye every day.

and video games to start them thinking about their own cre-

“In art, there is always more than one answer and everybody

ations. They can’t replicate someone else’s design idea, but

in the room can be correct,” she said. “Art is the way we create

they can use them for inspiration,” she said. “I recently taught

our story. Art is everything.”

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Fashion Statement DESIGNER MIXES COLOR, PATTERN AND A FLAIR FOR BUSINESS

Whitney Manney says do-overs are part of her process. "You cannot mess up fabric. You have a seam ripper and a hot glue gun to solve the problem."

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T

HE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE

a neutral”) and distinctive shapes that

Besides being an artist and entre-

when you walk into Whitney

work with, not against, the female form.

preneur, Manney is also a teacher. She

Manney’s design space is the

She creates many of her textile patterns

makes an impact in the community

eclectic swirl of colors and patterns plas-

by painstakingly painting and dyeing fab-

through volunteer work with the Girl

tering every wall, every table and every

ric, but she also makes digital prints us-

Scouts and teaching partnerships with

dress form. The next thing you’re likely

ing what she describes as “an astounding

the HALO Foundation, an agency that

to notice is her wide smile and quiet

amount” of modern technology.

offers support and education to children

self-confidence.

“I’ve never been afraid to use color and

“People think fashion design is a glam-

experiencing homelessness.

orous Project Runway episode every day

“They go from a scribble on a paper

pattern,” the up-and-coming Kansas City-

and it can be like that, but I spend about

to a finished product. If they can find

based fashion designer recalls. “You get to

70 percent of my time at a computer. If

their voice through that piece, they can

a point where you’re trying to figure out

I drape a garment and draft a pattern, I

find the voice they need for every day

your stride, trying to find your voice as

have to get it to fit into my size range.”

life and that confidence they need to ex-

an artist, and one of the things that

press themselves.”

was always consistent about me at

At 28 years old, Manney seems

Barstow was color and pattern and

sure about who she is. From the teen-

being a little bit over the top.”

ager who took clothes apart and re-

In middle school, she created a

made them to fit her style and stature,

purple flamingo with polka dots and

to a businesswoman who has secured

stripes that her family proudly dis-

grants from ArtsKC, Mid-America

played in their yard. In upper school,

Arts Alliance and FedEx, she’s making

it was falling in love with photography

a bold statement — not only about

and learning about layout and design.

mixing color and pattern, but about

“Barstow was a great experience for

mixing creativity with commerce.

me,” she said. “It was interesting to be

“It can be hard. My business struc-

able to go to a school that had so many

ture has definitely been running my

different types of art classes to explore.

label, doing made-to-order, freelanc-

The fact that we were able to take a di-

ing for companies doing textile de-

verse group of classes in different me-

sign and releasing collections. There

diums was really amazing and helped

might be different income streams

me feel like it was possible to do this.”

but they’re all flowing into my com-

Manney attended Barstow from fifth

Pointing at a garment hanging nearby,

pany through art. Any time I can create

grade through her freshman year in 2005,

Manney says, “See that? That was a hand

an opportunity for myself based off my

when her father’s job took her family to

drawing, black lines in a sketchbook. I

creativity, it’s a win for me.”

Phoenix, Arizona. She returned to attend

scanned it into my computer, digitized

Manney sees art and fashion every day in

Kansas City Art Institute and earned a

it, made it in vectors and digitally added

the world around her, and she says that

Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and Fibers

color. The pattern I created on my com-

helps define her designs and her label.

with a focus in garment and textile de-

puter actually became this garment.”

sign in 2012.

“We are a part of fashion every day when

“I have to give a shout-out to Ms.

we get up and get dressed. Fashion gave

Now she channels her energy and

Pagano at Barstow because math was not

me confidence to figure out who I was,

that over-the-top creativity into her inde-

my strong suit. I remember being in her

and to express myself in a way that’s gen-

pendent WHITNEYMANNEY label. Her

geometry class and being like, ‘What? I

uine. That’s fashion for me.”

fashion aesthetic is urban-inspired wear-

cannot understand what this is going to

able art for every woman, combining bold

be used for!’ But now I draft my own pat-

See Whitney Manney’s clothing, jewelry and

textile designs (“For me, leopard print is

terns and I use geometry to do it.”

design at www.whitneymanney.com

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Alumni Community

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Class Notes Do you have news to share? Please forward class notes to madalyn.hague@barstowschool.org.

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Class of 1947 group picture from the family of Mary Katherine

“Pat” Williams Farley. Back row (left to right):

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On June 23, 2018, John Holliday, Jr.

practice in Phoenix.

was united in marriage to Charity

helping people get healthy and stay healthy

Lundgren.

utilizing chiropractic, acupuncture, applied

Virginia Brown, Mary Satterlee, Jean Lysle, Julia Dennis, Elaine Reed, Ann Buzard. Front Row: Pat Williams, Florence Groves, Joan

kinesiology, neurofeedback and low-level

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After graduating from Barstow,

laser. Dr. Diana misses Kansas City during

Diana Mladenoff continued her

the fall but says you can’t beat the winters in

Swarthout, Sally Cross, Mary Hill, Jane

education at Miami of Ohio and graduated

Wallace.

in 2005. She then graduated from Parker College of Chiropractic in 2008. Dr. Diana

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The Class of 1968 celebrated its

returned to Kansas City to practice with

Phoenix.

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We are excited to announce that Steven Burton and Kristen

50 reunion November 9–11, 2018.

her father, Dr. Evan Mladenoff, for six years

Drennon were married on June 8, 2019.

Many thanks to Lisa Schellhorm, Barbara

focusing on pediatric chiropractic. In 2015,

Congratulations to the newlyweds.

Khan, Linda Kekina who helped plan a

she was recruited to Phoenix, Arizona, to

wonderful reunion.

start a concussion care center focused on

th

helping people recover from head injuries. In 2018, Dr. Diana established her own wellness

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She now focuses on

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Sophie

Shapiro

recently

graduated Cum Laude from Union

College with a B.A. in art history. She was

Alumni Community inducted into the History Honors Society.

She recently completed her three-month summer internship in New York at the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation. She is also doing research for the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné, which entails searching through auction

records

at

The

Metropolitan

Museum of Art and The Frick Collection for selling dates and prices for the artist’s work.

She notes that her sophomore English class with Mr. Mark Luce and her art history class motivated her to declare art history as her academic study and career.

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Connor

Williams

married

Alisha Price on June 21, 2019.

Congratulations to the couple.

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Isabelle Top and Susanna King, Class of 2021, at the Duke Talent

Identification Program at the University of Georgia in Athens. Isabelle is a Residence Advisor at Duke.

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Francesca Mauro was awarded the highest award young Americans can receive from Congress, the Congressional Award Gold Medal. She is pictured here with Representative

Emanuel

Cleaver

II

on

August 4, 2018.

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Julia Butch traveled to Italy and France. Julia is pictured here

in Portofino, Italy. Her favorite part was exploring Castello Brown and its beautiful views.

Ariza

Nanji

reports:

“Earlier

this

summer my partner Alihasan Lakhani and I got the chance to visit Tajikistan. We had been working on our nonprofit Learning Through Borders for the past four years.

This nonprofit virtually teaches English and college readiness to high school students in Khorog, Tajikistan.

“We finally ventured to the site this

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summer after four years of teaching. We

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Alumni Community

KEY ADMINISTRATION

Shane A. Foster PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF SCHOOL

Judith Yount A S S O C I AT E H E A D O F S C H O OL

Dr. Tom Niermann DI R E C TO R O F C A M P U S O P E R AT I ON S

Liz Bartow DIRECTOR OF UPPER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Todd Nelson

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DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL

ADVANCEMENT OFFICE

Ryann Galloway Tacha D I R E C T O R O F A D VA N C E M E N T

Laura McEldowney Rayburn D ON O R DATA & R E S E A RC H S P E C I A L I S T

Marcia Fisher

met with educators at the University of

effectively care for each member of their

Central Asia, a member of the American

society. This level of loyalty and care for

embassy in Tajikistan and also got to meet

one another was outstanding to see. We

government officials to discuss how we can

also caught a glimpse of the natural beauty

create an environment that has access to

of Tajikistan’s renowned Pamir Mountains.

MAGAZINE STAFF

quality education.

Here we stumbled upon several of the

Lisa Tulp, Editor-in-Chief

“This experience was life changing and

sacred hot springs in the area.

eye opening. We were fortunate enough

“Before we left, we had 87 students.

to experience a completely new culture

Now we are pleased to say we will be

with full support. A community, though

teaching English skills to over 200,000

in some parts impoverished, managed to

students all across Tajikistan!”

A D VA N C E M E N T A DM I N I S T R AT I V E A S S I S TA N T

Madalyn Hague A L U M N I C O O R D I N AT O R

DI R E C TO R O F M A R K E T I N G & C OM M U N I C AT I ON S

Todd Race, Art Director D I R E C T O R O F P U B L I C AT I O N S & P H O T O G R A P H Y

Kellye Crockett, Contributing Writer E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R , I D E A S PA C E KC

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2018 ALUMNI AWARDS

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Patti Greenbaum ’06 —The Martha Belle Aikins Smith Volunteer Award, given annually to the Barstow alumna or alumnus who demonstrates exemplary and steadfast efforts, whether fostering the recruitment of volunteers, exhibiting ongoing camaraderie for the success of the school or providing stewardship to its volunteers.

SCHOOL SOCIAL MEDIA

/thebarstowschool @barstowschool the-barstow-school

Dr. Barbara Kahn ’68 — Nancy and Ann Hatfield Award, awarded to an alumna

/barstowschoolmedia

or alumnus for outstanding contribution to Barstow or the community through

/thebarstowschool

dedication to the highest ideals of The Barstow School.

Penelope Vrooman ’54 — The Ann Potter Russ ’78 Alumni Legacy Award,

@thebarstowschool ALUMNI SOCIAL MEDIA

presented to a Barstow alumna or alumnus who is a parent of a current Barstow

/barstowschoolalumni

student or Barstow graduate. This person demonstrates leadership in engaging

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Barstow alumni in the life of the school.

@barstowalumnikc WWW.BARSTOWSCHOOL.ORG

Alumni Community

In Memoriam

Our condolences to the families of Barstow Alumni and friends lost in the past year.

May 17, 2018

November 5, 2018

May 29, 2019

Dorothy Clarke Mother of Laura Clarke-Steffen ’76, Virginia Clarke ’79 and Sunny Katherine Clarke ’81

Donald R. Reinoehl ’76

Barbara Rahm Reno ’55 Past Alumni Board President and board member, mother of Barbara Christopher ’76 and sister of Phyllis Rahm Hart ’55

June 8, 2018 Sidney L. Willens Father of Linda Willens Myres ’75 and Susan Willens Ortbals ’81 July 13, 2018 Alyce Tobias Morris Mother of Ronald Morris ’78 and Alyson Morris Harper ’83 August 4, 2018 Joel Diffendaffer Former middle school and upper school music teacher.

February 6, 2019 Linde Lee Johnson Barber ’74 Mother of David Barber ’05 and Jessica Hanley ’07 and sister of Diana Abitz ’75 and Laura Mytinger ’81

June 4, 2019

Barbara Bolton Smith Mother of David Bolton ’73 and Elizabeth Christenberry ’74

Betty Branson Holliday ’57 Mother of John Holliday ’83 and Chris Holliday, mother-in-law of Ann Holliday ’86 and grandmother of Joey Holliday ’17

March 6, 2019

June 21, 2019

Michael Irish ’82

Luanne Hart Armsby Francis ’45 Mother of Sallie Francis Dickinson ’68 and Leslie Cutler ’71 and sister of Adriance Armsby Altman ’53 and Carolyn Armsby King ’49. She is preceded in death by her mother, Nelle Virginia Hart Armsby ’21.

February 22, 2019

March 12, 2019 Peggy Roberts Brown ’39 Preceded in death by her husband and sisters Betty R. Anderson ’39 and Dorothy R. Forman

Endowed Funds

We are grateful to the donors who established the following named endowment funds.

The Elizabeth Scarritt Adams Landscaping Endowment Fund

The Betsi Brooks Krumm Faculty Award

The Clara Barnes Scholarship Fund

The Joe and Kay LeBlanc Scholarship

Daphne Batchelder Faculty Development Fund

McGee Foundation Endowment Fund

The Bernstein Family Scholarship Fund

Fern B. Pine Scholarship Fund

Charles Abbott Carter, Jr. Endowment

The Potter Family Chair of Fine and Performing Arts

Arthur J. Crumm Endowed Chair of Science

Powell Family Foundation Scholarship Fund

Elizabeth J. Culver Trust

Charlotte Redheffer ’40 Scholarship Fund

Dan Eldridge Scholarship

Emily C. Reed '16 Scholarship

Marguerite Peet Foster Trust

Dr. William A. & Mary J. Reed Endowed Scholarship

Garland Bowers Scholarship

The Jim and Kelli Schwartz Science Curriculum Fund

Clinton H. Gates Faculty Enrichment Fund

Burnett N. Simpson Fund

The Goppert Foundation Endowed Scholarship

Martha Belle Smith Memorial Fund

The Hockaday Memorial Scholarship

Raymond B. White Scholarship

Crosby & William Kemper Scholarship

Zollars Family Scholarship Fund

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The Heritage Society

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Morrow III Mr. David Neihart ’79 and

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Mrs. Wendy Ketterman Neihart ’79

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Mrs. Rosalyn Osborn ERITAGE SOCIETY MEMBERS ensure Barstow’s continued growth by creating a

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Osborn, Jr.

planned gift during their estate planning. Gifts come to Barstow through bequests in a

Ms. Betty Ann Patti*

will or trust or by naming the school as a beneficiary in an IRA or life insurance policy. They can be

Mrs. Marguerite Munger Peet ’21*

designated as a named scholarship or as ongoing support for specific programs.

Ms. Lisa Pelofsky ’82 Mrs. Fern Pine*

To find out how you can make a planned gift, visit www.barstowschool.org/plannedgiving or call Director of Advancement Ryann Galloway Tacha at 816-277-0414.

Mr. George W. Potter* and Mrs. Emy Lou Withers Potter’46* Mr. Douglas M. Price ’76

Mrs. Diana Johnson Abitz ’75 and Mr. Dan Abitz Mrs. Susan Belger Angulo ’76 Mr. George B. Ashby and Mrs. Rilye Semple Ashby ’48* Mr. James Baker and Mrs. Janice Germann Baker ’65

Mr. David Reed* and Mrs. Astrid Reed

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Goldsborough

Ms. Deborah R. Reichman ’70

Mr. Scott C. Gyllenborg ’74 and

Dr. and Mrs. Grant Ritchey

Mrs. Christina Gyllenborg Mr. Allan E. Hall and Mrs. Elise Schmahlfeldt Hall ’52

Ms. Mary Judith Robinson ’57 Mrs. Jean Wight Rosahn ’35* Mr. Charles H. Sachs

Ms. Joy Hanshaw

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Schaumburg

Mrs. Linde Lee Johnson Barber ’74

Mrs. Judy Hart

Mrs. Caroline M. Scofield

Mrs. Helen Ward Beals ’09*

Mr. Irv O. Hockaday and

Dr. Stan Shaffer ’73 and

Mrs. Lee Ann Duckett Bell ’86*

Mrs. Ellen Jurden Hockaday ’56

Dr. Kathy Shaffer

Mrs. Betty Brookfield Berol

Mrs. Betty Branson Holliday ’57

Dr. Bruce Short and Dr. Mary Jane Short

Mrs. Jane B. Bolton*

Mrs. Myrna Pratt Horne*

Mrs. Maye Wymore Sibley ’31*

Mrs. Beverly Pierson Bradley ’44*

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hudson

Mr. J. Michael Sigler ’72

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brown

Mrs. Josephine Hellings Huguenin ’31*

Mrs. Miriam Babbitt Simpson*

Ms. Carolgene Burd ’64

Mrs. Quintanella B. Johnson

Mr. Thomas Staley*

Mr. Charles A. Carter, Jr.*

Mr. George Cook Jordan*

Mr. Roscoe O. Stewart and

Ms. Betty Ann Cortelyou ’61

Ms. Leslie Kase ’77

Mrs. Melanie McVay Di Leo ’66

Ms. Janet K. Kelley ’67

Mrs. Josephine Reid Stubbs ’25*

Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Dockhorn

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Kessinger

Dr. and Mrs. Whitney Sunderland

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Duckett

Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Kivett

Ms. Mary S. Sunderland*

Mr. Tom Dunn and

Mrs. Lois Dubach Lacy ’55

Mr. Hoyt Thompson* and

Dr. Leslie Teel Dunn ’70 Mr. and Mrs. George D. Egon

Mr. Peter Lacy ’88 and Mrs. Kendall Hart Lacy ’92

Mrs. Charlotte Redheffer Stewart ’40*

Mrs. Barbara Welch Thompson ’44* Mrs. Joan McGee Thompson

Mr. A. Daniel Eldridge*

Ms. Martha Lally ’75

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Tuohy

Mrs. Dody Gerber Gates Everist

Mr. Sanders R. Lambert, Jr. and

Ms. Janet E. Turner ’32*

Dr. Eugene E. Fibuch* and Mrs. Annette Simek Fibuch

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Mrs. Martha Stout Gledhill ’19*

Mrs. Kelly Brent Lambert ’50*

Mrs. Jennifer Thiessen Waldeck ’90

Mrs. Cindy McCollum Larson ’89

Mr. Maurice A. Watson ’76

Mr. Fred Fisher* and Mrs. Louise Fisher*

Mrs. Nancy Staley Laubach ’44

Mrs. Georgia Berkshire Welch ’19*

Mrs. Marguerite Peet Foster ’43*

Mr. Gordon K. Lenci

Mr. Raymond B. White*

Mrs. Elaine Patterson French ’40*

Mr. J. Robert Mackenzie

Mr. Scott Wolff ’76 and Mrs. Karen Wolff

Mr. Gene Funk and Mrs. Barbara Funk

Ms. Grace Madison*

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Zollars

Mrs. Anne Thompson Gartner ’44

Mr. and. Mrs. John Marvin

Ms. Joyce S. Generali

Ms. Susan L. McGee ’76

* Denotes deceased

FROM THE

MEET YOUR

Alumni Board

Advancement Team

DEAR ALUMNI,

RYANN GALLOWAY TACHA — Director of Advancement

What a wonderful year to be a Barstow alum!

Ryann Galloway Tacha is an enthusiastic ambassador

Thank you to everyone who stayed active-

for The Barstow School, as well as an experienced re-

ly involved, and for those of

lationship builder and fundraiser. She enjoys meeting

you that haven’t, now is a

members of the alumni and parent community on

great time to reconnect!

campus, at events and in the cities they now call home.

The quality of our alumni

She is a member of the Council for Advancement and

network has never been

Support of Education. Ryann lives in Lawrence, Kansas,

stronger. Whether you

with her husband John and their dog, Cleo.

want to network for professional purposes or simply rekindle

friendships,

the

Alumni Association Board is hosting events to make it easy for you to remain a part of the Barstow community.

Our goal is to keep you connected to classmates and faculty from your past, but also engaged with current students and teachers who will benefit from your experience and ex-

LAURA RAYBURN — Donor Data and Research Specialist Laura is an experienced nonprofit professional specializing in database management who recognizes that people are Barstow’s most important resource. She is a Kansas City native with a B.F.A. in art history from the University of Kansas. Laura enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter and dog.

pertise. I invite you to attend any of our annual events including Alumni Weekend, Alumni Holiday Party or the Summer Happy Hour. If you would like to be more involved, consider serving on the Alumni Association Board.

I look forward to connecting with each of you at our upcoming events. Our ongoing success depends on you. Please keep in touch and share your ideas about keeping our traditions alive at Barstow.

Sincerely, Brent Neihart ’09 PRESIDENT B A R S T O W A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N B O A R D

MARCIA FISHER — Advancement Administrative Assistant Marcia is a Wichita native with a B.A. in humanities from the Kariessentes, made University of Kansas. She has up of student spent most of her career in ambassadors in the nonprofit sector planning grades 9–12, was events, working with outreach founded in 1966. and education and providing administrative support for numerous boards. Her husband teaches American history and government at Barstow and she has two children in the upper school. Marcia enjoys baking and is petmom to two cats and two dogs.

MADALYN HAGUE — Alumni Coordinator Madalyn is a recent graduate of the Nonprofit Leadership program at William Jewell College in Liberty, and is excited to join the Advancement team. She looks forward to meeting Barstow families and friends and making connections among the school’s active alumni community. She enjoys exploring Kansas City with her dog, Captain.

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CHARGE TO THE CLASS OF 2019

WELCOME NEW ALUMNI Congratulations to the Class of 2019! With 65 students, this was Barstow’s largest graduating class in 135 years.

“You’ve been given the best your school has to offer you. We are proud of you, we love you, we will miss you. Never

Generational and sibling graduates

Lifers

forget you are the class of 2019. You

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are The Barstow School.”

Shane Foster PRESIDENT & HEAD OF SCHOOL

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CLASS OF 2019 COLLEGE STATS at

Matriculated at

320

165

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Acceptances

Colleges and Universities

Institutions

The Barstow School Class of 2019 Alexey Ayzin ������������� New York University Julia Butch ��������������� Trinity College Lucy Hart ������������������� University of Kansas Alexander McCreight ��� Macalester College Lauren Shore ����������� Creighton University Hannah Tadros ��������� University of Southern California Katie Clore ��������������� Creighton University Luke Daniels ������������� Lake Forest College Surbhee Patil ����������� DePaul University Ashley Decker ����������� Kansas State University Tyler Durwood ��������� University of Kansas Jillian Gillen ��������������� University of Arkansas Jordan Herwig ��������� University of Kansas Jackson Singleton ��� University of Oklahoma Lucas Lopatofsky ����� University of Denver Audrey Munce ��������� Arizona State University Brooklynn Arment ����� University of Missouri Columbia Kristin Tingle ������������� University of Pennsylvania Tyler Sabapathy ������� University of Kansas Saketh Dendi ����������� Case Western Reserve Humza Khan ������������� University of Kansas John Scott ����������������� University of Kansas

Hannah Warren ������� University of Missouri Kansas City Zoe Brous ����������������� Texas Christian University Shaunak Lokre ��������� University of Michigan Olivier Langlade ������� University of Missouri Columbia Helene Bergere ������� Elon University Taha Fanaswala ������� University of Southern California Samantha Matula ����� Creighton University Hallie Navrat ������������� University of Iowa Robert Putney ����������� University of Iowa Samuel Short ����������� Washington University St. Louis Haley Turner ������������� Gonzaga University Paul Case ����������������� Georgia Institute of Technology Demir Capan ������������� Loyola Marymount University Ella Graham ������������� Loyola University Chicago Emma Nunnink ��������� DePaul University Aidan Scurato ����������� University of Dayton Caroline Adkins ������� Arizona State University Andrew Aklagi ��������� University of Kansas Ana Aravena-Crellin ��� NYU Shanghai Alexandra Archer ����� University of Southern California Kenechi Ekekezie ����� Kansas City Art Institute Yuchen Ge ����������������� Tufts University

SPECIAL RECOGNITION Valedictorian

Kelsie Jackson ��������� Lake Forest College Zeeshan Khalid ��������� University of Kansas Ka Li ������������������������� Pennsylvania State University Xingtao Liu ��������������� Parsons School of Design Emily Lopez ������������� University of Arkansas Ariza Nanji ����������������� Swarthmore College Solomon Park ����������� University of Kansas Kaelyn Ross ������������� Loyola Marymount University Talia Schachtman ����� University of Kansas Samuel Smith ����������� Colorado College Haochen Wang ��������� The Ohio State University James Whitehill ��������� DePaul University Easton Williams ������� DigiPen Institute of Technology Kate English ������������� Bryn Mawr College Hsuan Fu ������������������� McMaster University Naiyuan Liu ��������������� New York University Ken Qin ��������������������� University of California, San Diego Simin Xiong ��������������� Pratt Institute Hana Awad ��������������� University of California, Los Angeles Yi Lu ������������������������� Brandeis University Sihao Qin ����������������� Park University

BY THE NUMBERS

Kristin Tingle

Graduates Salutatorian

Samuel Short

Class President

Aidan Scurato

National Merit Scholarship Finalists Congressional Award Gold Medalists Katherine Hall Stapleton Headmaster’s Award Honorary Alumni

Cum Laude Society Members

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Taha Fanaswala, Saketh Dendi Jillian Gillen, Zeeshan Khalid, Shaunak Lokre, Luke Lopatofsky, Ariza Nanji, Aidan Scurato

National Honor Society Members

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World Language Honor Society Members

25

Taha Fanaswala Bill Zollars, Natalie Brod, Tom O’Brien, Joannie Rudkin

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From The Archives

“With continued help and guidance from leaders of Kansas City such as Barstow has been privileged to enjoy in its first seventy five years, it can only move forward into the future, growing as our great city grows, hand in hand with progress, and a national leader in the field of education. Barstow has had a great past. It will have a great future.” from The Kansas City Star, Diamond Jubilee, May 1959

History Repeats 2019 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SHARES SIMILARITIES WITH DIAMOND JUBILEE

S

IXTY YEARS AGO, The Barstow School reached a turn-

That evening, guests gathered at the Hotel Muehlebach to

ing point — a turn that led south to State Line Road

celebrate the school’s history, from a class of five in a downtown

in Kansas City. Administrators, alumni, and the school

community celebrated the 1959 Diamond Jubilee during one

Forty years later, Barstow will celebrate its 135th birthday at

historic weekend, May 22–23, 1959.

The opening evening included Barstow’s first Cum Laude in-

the State Line campus while preparing to expand into Leawood.

duction on the Cherry Street campus. Several of Barstow’s most

Before he retired in 1965, Headmaster Sears said, “Barstow be-

notable alumni traveled from both coasts to receive citations, in-

lieves in the admonition, ‘Make no small plans.’” It is a phrase that

cluding nuclear scientist Dorthy Scarritt McKibbin ’15, Wellesley

still resonates as Barstow embraces its groundbreaking future.

and Cornell faculty member Dr. Marie Swabey ’09, and noted interior designer Lucy Drage, a student from the school’s earliest days.

The next morning, a motor caravan traveled from 5110 Cherry Street to 115th and State Line for the groundbreaking of the new campus. Surrounded by cornfields, Headmaster Richard Sears

Webster Thompson, a fourth

and 25 guests used silver spades to

generation Barstow student,

mark the spot where construction

and his grandfather, Webster

would begin the following year.

Townley, helped break ground for the new Barstow campus at 115th and State Line Road on May 22, 1959.

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storefront to its future home — a modern and innovative campus that could accommodate hundreds of students.

Knights Crowned State Champs

T

HE

B OYS ’

minutes left in the game, Principia St. Louis

soccer team celebrated another

B A R S TOW

scored a goal to tie the game at 2–2. Barstow

state

2018,

hung on through two overtime periods and

bringing home the Knights’ second

made four consecutive penalty kicks to win

championship

in

Missouri Class I crown in four years.

state title.

The 11–7 season ended

Junior forward Cayden Williams earned

with a grueling showdown

Player of the Year honors and Coach Scott

in Fenton, Missouri, on

Huppe was named Coach of the Year. (Photo

November 10. With 21

by Brooklynn Arment '19)

THE BARSTOW SCHOOL 11511 STATE LINE RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114

A celebration like this only comes along once every 135 years.

T H E BA R S TOW SCH O O L

1 35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBR ATION

FRI DAY, O C TO B ER 1 1 , 2019 6:3 0 – 10 p m For the Barstow community 21 and over There is no cost to attend this event; however, tickets are limited. RSVP today.

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