Spring 2012 www.thepegasusschool.org EditorIAL BOARD Nancy Conklin, Director of Admission Rick Davitt, Photographer Karla Joyce, Writer Sue Harrison, Director of Advancement Shalini Mattina, Assoc. Director of Advancement, Marketing Nancy Wilder, Middle School English Teacher John Zurn, Head of School Writers Karla Joyce John Zurn Angel Waters, Assoc. Director of Advancement, Programs & Events Contributing Writers Mohamed El-Erian Nancy Fries Charley Hurst Charline Nakamura-Lazenby Julia Ostmann ’07 Eva Polizzi ’97 Dan Rosenberg Marrie Stone
Table of Contents FEATURES
Teresa Vicuna Haley & Miranda Young ’01 Art Direction and Design Shalini Mattina
PEGASUS NOW
Contributing Photographers Rick Davitt Shalini Mattina
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Equipping our Children for a Rapidly Changing World
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An Ever-Expanding Education
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Head’s Message
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At the Heart of
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Family Spotlight
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Printing
Faculty Focus
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Orange County Printing
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Supporting Our Mission
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Quiet Leader, Big Effect
10 Programs
Sharon Qualls
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ALUMNI
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Those Who Soar...
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Alumni Connections
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Pegasus Then & Now
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