Table of Contents FEATURES Ms. Grace Duffey Says Goodbye. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mrs. Renee Pitts Celebrates 25 Years. . . . . . . . . 10 Growth & Sustainability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Innovation with 3D Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Writing Center Partnership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Senior Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 People of Color Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Joanne Mason, Siesta Key Alumna. . . . . . . . . . 104
IN THIS ISSUE Message from the Head of School. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Letter From the Board Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 School Traditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Academics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Commencement & Graduations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Campus Visitors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Philanthropy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Banyan Bash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Alumni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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