Titan Trail (Winter 2013)

Winter 2013

TITAN TRAIL

FromThe Headmaster

When I was a young headmaster, I liked to talk with experienced school leaders and find out what was important to them. I remember a gentleman from a boys boarding school, who told me that he liked to meet with his students every day, because he “…liked to gather my boys around me each morning.” That stuck with me.

I started Morning Meeting when I came to Trinity in 1990 because I think that it builds and sustains our culture. It creates a community, where our kids get to know other students. At Morning Meeting, they can see and hear our entire faculty, not just the ones who teach their classes. It helps our new students get to know the upperclassmen. It builds confidence, encourages our students to become leaders, and allows us all to rejoice together in each others’ success and share each others’ challenges.

We get to cheer at college acceptances and athletic victories, and laugh at corny jokes. For me, it’s absolutely the most important part of our day, and a critical piece of our identity. I can’t imagine starting my day any other way. If you want to know what Trinity’s a l about, come to Morning Meeting. al all

ission tatement: ur charge is to challenge rinity students to discover their paths, develop their talents and strengthen their character

Thomas G. Aycock, PhD. Headmaster

within a dynamic academic community.

Dr. Thomas G. Aycock Headmaster Robert A. Short Assistant Head of School Sarah McDermott Director of Academic Program Eric M. Gobble Athletic Director Laurie Hedgepeth Director of Development Emily McLeod Director of Admission Joseph Monaco Director of Business Operations Officers P. Michael Jones, Chair Phillip P. Tarsovich, Vice-Chair William F. Gibbons, Treasurer Elizabeth Steele Forman, Secretary Paige H. Bell, President, Fine Arts Boosters Lisa Mays Benedetti ’86, President, Parents Association Sheryl E. Black Yvette L. Dorsey, President, Sports Boosters Benjamin Douglas Bretz ’97 Chet Childress, Faculty Representative Elizabeth Steele Forman William F. Gibbons Gayle C. Hargett Stephen E. Hupp P. Michael Jones Cynthia A. Joyce Daniel J. Lawrence Kathy Ashby Merry Robert T. Methven Dr. W. B. Perkinson Robert D. Seabolt Lynn Strader Phillip Tarsovich Sally D. Thompson Brian F. Witthoefft ’99 Charles F. Witthoefft John Young ’83

The Titan Trail is published twice yearly

by Trinity Episcopal School’s development office.

Laurie Hedgepeth Director of Development Norah Caldwell Development Associate, Titan Trail Editor Luke E. Gill Alumni and Annual Giving Director Judy Rocawich Assistant Development Director for Communications and Marketing

Good Morning 2 Grace, Goodness and Grit 4 Formula for Success 6 40 Years of Trinity History 8 Homecoming Weekend 18 Grandparents Day 22 Global Engagement 24

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Arts in Action 26

SECTIONS Around the Courtyard 12

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Athletics 14 Philanthropy 20 Alumni News 28

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Class Notes 34

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On the cover: Elizabeth Bell ’14 (left) and Molly Breidenbaugh ’14 (right)

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Corrections from the last edition (Summer 2012) Kira Tomenchok ‘14 is pictured on page 13, not Derek Tomenchok ’13 as noted.

Neil Kirby ‘12 is attending Shenandoah University (Conservatory), not University of South Carolina.

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Good Morning, Please Stand…

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here is comfort in knowing that some things will always be the same. Like the ritual of a morning cup of coffee, or the sun coming in the same window each day, or the kiss from a loved one that warms you up and sends you on your way. At Trinity, that constant is Morning Meeting: a time when the whole school comes together for announcements, reflection, celebration, corny jokes, reminders, intense discussion, laughter, and sometimes tears. It is a shared experience where, for 15 minutes, all lines are blurred and the heart of Trinity is on display.

There is comfort in the daily reciting of the pledge of allegiance, in the sacred time during the prayer reading, in “Corny Joke Fridays” and “Bragging Rights Mondays.” There is also an intangible quality to Morning Meeting that is understood only by being in the room. It’s a place where everyone feels protected yet challenged. It’s a place where the artist, the athlete, and the academic are all celebrated; where teachers can make fun of each other and where race, religion and gender are just small facets of our selves.

For Headmaster Tom Aycock, Morning Meeting is an opportunity to lead, to listen, to teach, to get to know, and to provide support. “Morning Meeting is Dr. Aycock’s classroom,” said Assistant Head Rob Short. “It is the means by which he can spend time with every2

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one, each and every morning. He can give instruction, focus us all on the positives and show everyone how, when we fall short, we can turn that failure into a positive too.”

It’s a dynamic classroom that seems to perfectly embody the attitude of the school community that day. Some mornings are quiet and contemplative, some rowdy and playful. Some announcements get applause, some tears. “Morning Meeting has made me laugh, cry, cringe, applaud vehemently, roll my eyes and even boo (for a particularly weak corny joke),” said science teacher Alice Phillips. “There are occasional meetings when we don’t hit the mark because it’s too long or too irrelevant or too complicated. But mostly, it’s such an apt symbol of all that Trinity is – the diversity, the friendliness, the tolerance, the spirit, respect and enthusiasm.”

Students also feel the energy and appreciate the morning ritual. Senior Alex Upadhyaya knows it well.

“Morning Meeting really embodies the sense of community that Trinity is known for. Through the time we spend together each morning, my fellow advisees and I have become like a family.

I can't think of a better way to start off my day than gathering to share our announcements and achievements with the whole Trinity community,” she said.

There are certain moments and images that stand out over the years, like Dr. Aycock’s winter snow dances, English teacher Tom Wyllie’s “hunting hat” announcements, or when history teacher Rick Hamlin ’96 announced that his sister and school counselor Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00 got engaged.

The prom date request always gets applause, as does a win from Dr. Aycock’s favorite Carolina basketball team. “One of my favorite things is when someone makes their first-ever Morning Meeting announcement,” said Athletic Director Eric Gobble.

“They look terrified and excited all at once…everyone is so enthusiastically supportive, with smiles, calls of encouragement and applause, even if the announcement is simple and mundane. When that person finishes and sits down…it’s like you can see them at that moment weaving themselves more tightly into the school’s fabric.”

Some moments are more sobering, like when students get scolded for not picking up trash or for taking something that isn’t theirs or an announcement that someone in the community has passed, and it is in these moments that Trinity’s true character is felt.

“Most people can’t imagine being in one room with 500+ other people, with the room so quiet you could hear a phone vibrate,” said librarian Lee Sprague, “or being in that same room and reacting with glee at a good corny joke, or yelling with our loudest cheer for a team’s outstanding achievements.”

It’s a place where life is on display and where the sacred time is as important as the exuberant. “Our sacred time after the pledge is a great way to promote our values,” said Trinity Chaplain Brian Griffen. “The sacred time allows us to engage in sacred readings and observe holidays from other faiths and traditions,” he said. “Every once in a while, students request that time to promote awareness about injustice in the world and how Trinity students can help them fight the injustice.”

Above all, Morning Meeting showcases the identity of the school; a school that is as complex and nuanced as any growing community, but as loving and connected as any small family. “One thing that is said about Trinity (and about which I am so proud),” said Weiler, “is that ‘Trinity has a heart,’ and a huge part of this is found in Morning Meeting.”

Dr. Aycock talks to the students and faculty during Morning Meeting.

“We know a little bit about nearly everyone through Morning Meeting and we are better for it.” —Assistant Head of School Rob Short TITAN TRAIL

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The Emily Huffman McLeod Scholarship Fund In honor of Emily McLeod and in gratitude for her service to Trinity Episcopal School, the Board of Trustees of Trinity Episcopal School has established the Emily Huffman McLeod Scholarship Fund. This fund, which will become part of the school’s permanent endowment, will support the enrollment of talented students for whom a Trinity education would be financially challenging.

Emily, who is retiring after more than 25 years at Trinity Episcopal School, has exemplified warmth, welcome, integrity and character.

She has worked tirelessly to bring the best possible students to Trinity.

“I want every child to go to a school like Trinity,” she said. “Trinity makes you feel that anything is possible.”

Gifts to the Emily Huffman McLeod Scholarship Fund are fully-tax deductible. For more information, please contact Director of Development Laurie Hedgepeth at (804) 672-4899 or at lauriehedgepeth@trinityes.org.

“There is no finer way to honor Emily McLeod than to acknowledge her commitment to enriching the Trinity community with talented students from all backgrounds.

Emily has built her entire career around the principle of inclusion.”

“I am just one of many who has discovered a fulfilling path at Trinity, and I’m grateful for having been on that path for 25 years.”

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Director of Admission Emily McLeod

—Headmaster Tom Aycock

Grace, Goodness and Grit How Emily McLeod shaped a school for the better

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mily McLeod’s retirement in June 2013 as Trinity’s director of admission will be a milestone in a career defined by warmth, loyalty, kindness and perseverance. Day by day, student by student, smile by smile, she has built a legacy of caring and commitment to young people that has enriched the entire community. In her 25 years at Trinity, she’s done something monumental— through sheer force of personality and integrity, she defined a school.

It wasn’t easy. When Emily McLeod and newly appointed Headmaster Tom Aycock joined forces a quarter-century ago, too few families knew about Trinity.

These two leaders, who share a deep love for young people and a sunny outlook on life, knew they could change that.

Emily McLeod needed to make students want to come to TES; Dr. Aycock had to make them glad they did. Together they set to work.

“We shared the same goals,” said McLeod.

“I remember one thing Tom said, which was that we were going to do the right thing, and the results would take care of themselves.” His words were prophetic. Applications to Trinity have increased in number every year since, and more than doubled in recent years.

But as the school grew in size and stature, Dr. Aycock realized that there was more going on than could be explained with numbers and statistics. “Emily added a personal touch to admissions,” he said.

“We became known as the school with the family feeling. That came from Emily.” Trinity’s identity became inextricably blended with McLeod’s.

“She has such warmth about her,” said Dr. Aycock. “In so many ways, she is responsible for who we are today.”

Emily McLeod finds it easy to identify with the students she serves. “I loved my

high school years and I can remember how it felt to be that age,” she said. “I try never to forget those feelings, even though it was long time ago! Sometimes new students are apprehensive as well as eager and excited. I want them to know that we are just as glad to have them at Trinity as they are to be here.”

Margie Vaughn Snead ’85, who has served as associate director of admissions since 1998 and will succeed McLeod, said, “We are two people from different generations and backgrounds.

But I have always felt comfortable bringing in new ideas. A huge part of our success together has been our unquestioned willingness to work with each others’ strengths. We both know what has to be done, and we do it.”

Having Snead at the helm has McLeod’s full support. “Everyone can feel very good that we will carry on the same way with Margie,” she said. “Our philosophy will continue.”

Margie Snead credits Emily McLeod with always placing the student’s needs first and working toward a meaningful and satisfactory solution for every student she meets. “Not every school is right for every student. Emily helps students and families through the process,” she said. “Families who don’t enroll at Trinity end up feeling just as good as those who do. People can leave feeling positive and hopeful and aware of the other options. Emily cares enough to follow through.”

McLeod doesn’t let her commitment to Trinity keep her from making sure families explore all their options. “I encourage families to look at all the schools in the area, because I want them to choose the best school for the child. I still think they’ll realize Trinity is the best!” she said.

professionals. “Emily has been both a great friend and a knowledgeable resource for me during my 18 years in admissions work,” said Cary Mauck, director of admission for St. Christopher’s School. “Her professionalism and compassion when working with prospective families in this ever-changing world of admissions has set the standard for all of us in the field. Her upbeat attitude and infectious personality will be greatly missed by all of us who have had the privilege of working with her.”

McLeod has always understood exactly how to bring together the best possible students, who will make Trinity a better place as they discover their paths. “We’re looking for students who will thrive in our academic environment, and students who will be a positive asset to our community,” she said. Bringing in a new group of students every fall who are talented, able, diverse and eager has always been McLeod’s job description, but she seasons the process with kindness, compassion and character. “She cares about every student,” said Dr. Aycock. “And she keeps on caring after they enroll.”

Always modest and gracious, she is quick to deflect the praise and share the spotlight. For her, it’s always a team effort. “I’ve always had the full support of the faculty, administrators and staff,” she said. “From the day I came to Trinity in 1988 until now there have been so many who have made my years here a joy,” she said. “Students who welcomed me, parents who helped with anything I asked, alumni who continue to cheer on their school, trustees who set policies, and colleagues who became lifelong friends.”

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Formula for Success

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generation ago, a typical science lab was something like a boys-only clubhouse. Few girls stepped inside, and most didn’t feel welcome. It was a gender bias that was part of the culture of the time and it was something science teacher Pauline Crowling knew all too well. So when she was hired in 1978, she made it her mission to get more girls involved in and excited about science.

Crowling’s enthusiasm for the cause began during her days working for Texaco Express Incorporated. “Women were hired at lower pay and lower position,” said Crowling. “Six of us complained about it and within a year we were all promoted,” she said. “I was in that fight. My main concern was, let’s have men and women treated equally. My cause was equal pay for equal work.”

Overcoming the gender bias wasn’t easy though. “When I started at Trinity, no girls took AP Chemistry,” said Crowling.

“I was teaching regular chemistry and physical science and when I took over AP Chemistry in 1984, everybody dropped the class except for “four fantastic boys,” Crowling recalled. “The students knew that first-year teachers make it hard,” she laughed.

Before long, Crowling had a loyal following among the student body, both boys and girls. “Mrs. Crowling impressed me right away,” said Mary Evans ’82, “because she left a career as 6

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a chemist at Texaco to teach chemistry.

This meant that she really knew her field.

She was passionate about teaching and she especially encouraged the girls to speak out. She also had, and still has, the gift of humor and the ability to laugh at her self,” said Evans. “This endeared her to us all.”

By 1993, there were an equal number of girls and boys in the class. Crowling recalled the courage it took to overcome the gender bias. “I was scared for the girls,” Crowling admitted. “But we fought against that prejudice. When one of the girls had a test grade equal to the boys, we were in tears.”

James Rhodenhiser ’80 recalled her enthusiasm for the subject and for her students. “Mrs. Crowling brought verve and energy to chemistry,” said Rhodenhiser, “and more than any other science teacher, she was comfortable expressing care and nurture of students in an empowering way,” he said. “She loves her subject, too. To avoid learning to think about chemistry,” said Rhodenhiser, “you had to actively resist her.”

Ellie Ericson ’05, now completing a master’s degree in Spanish language and literature at North Carolina State University, noted the experimental approach that Crowling took with teaching. “I loved taking chemistry at Trinity,” she said. “Being able to do as many experiments as we did made it real. I enjoyed her classes so much that

I actually spent a semester during my senior year as the chemistry lab assistant.”

Since 1993, stories of Trinity female alumni who have gone on to pursue science in their careers have become more and more the norm. “My first female student, [Susan Brown ’87] the only girl in the class, is now a marine biologist,” said Crowling.

Leesa Witty Gregory ’93 went on to get a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tulane University followed by a

Science teacher Pauline Crowling with Ruth Blair Moyers ’14 (left) and Martha Georgallis ’14 (right) in the chemistry lab.

degree in law. “She was so engaged in the topics she taught,” recalled Gregory.

“I remember how obvious it was that she loved chemistry, and that made it easier to be interested as a student.”

Rebecca Krey ’06, went to the College of William and Mary where she majored in neuroscience, studying the mechanics of breathing. Her work was published in Frontiers in Neural Circuits.

She also presented her work at the Society for Neuroscience Conference in Chicago in 2010 and at the WM Undergraduate Research Symposium.

She is now in her third year at Virginia Commonwealth University studying pediatrics.

taught and the notes I took from her class to help me in my chemistry class in college.”

Amy Linderman ’10 is in her second year at University of Virginia studying civil engineering. “We did seem to have a fairly large group of girls in my AP Chemistry class,” she said. “Her class was always one of my favorites…and I’ve been so thankful that Mrs. Crowling drove information into our heads, like mole conversions and chemical equation balances,” Linderman said. “I found myself using my memory of what she

This year, Crowling’s chemistry classes are majority female. “The people who did it first made it okay,” said Crowling.

“And with the advent of IB [International Baccalaureate], teachers overcame the idea [that science wasn’t for girls].

It’s neat to see the girls lost the idea too.”

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40 Years of Trinity History Trinity historian, teacher and published author, Bob Alley, reflects on the past 40 years

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rinity Episcopal High School opened its doors for the first time in September 1972. One hundred and thirty two students ranging from eighth to tenth graders were enrolled, but there were actually no doors to open yet. Delays, caused in no small part by the discovery of a giant rock beneath the construction site, had pushed the completion date for Trinity’s first buildings back several months.

Bob Goodman had been hired in March to be the school’s first headmaster, and his first job was to find a building where the new school could open. All Saints Episcopal Church on River Road just across the James River from the Trinity site graciously offered to accommodate Trinity’s 132 students and staff of twelve until November when wings A-D of the academic building were completed.

To ease the burden on parents, the majority of whom lived on the south side of the river, Trinity chartered a city bus to carry students from Bon Air Presbyterian Church to All Saints.

Construction of the academic building in 1972

Trinity Episcopal School established, Bob Goodman appointed Head of School

Construction of Carpenter Gym and portion of academic building completed

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Trinity fully accredited by Virginia Association of Independent Schools

First 50 students graduate from Trinity

Later that year, Trinity purchased a green bus that became known as the “Frog” to transport students. This and another bus were used well into the 1980s. At one time, Trinity had a full-time bus driver and transported students who lived in Ginter Park, Westover Hills, and the McGuire Circle area to and from school each day.

Work on Carpenter Gymnasium began in February of 1973, and was mostly finished by the beginning of the next school year. By then enrollment had increased to 300, and some classes were held in the gym until the completion of the E Wing of the academic building.

Since there was no landscaping yet, students and teachers had to trudge through the dirt or mud to travel between the two buildings. By the fall of 1975, the buildings were complete, and the temporary walls that had formed classrooms in the gym and resembled shower curtains could be taken down for good.

Enrollment by this time had soared to over 400. Earlier that year, Trinity held its first graduation for the students who had begun as tenth graders in

1972 at All Saints. Governor Mills Godwin spoke at the ceremony.

Trinity became accredited the following year by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS). In 1984, Trinity was also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). According to Mr. Goodman, Trinity’s success in those early years was largely due to the fact that teachers, administrators, parents and students all believed in what they were doing and were willing to do what it took to make the school work. They cleared fields, planted trees, created a student government and honor council, and selected the school colors. Originally, the colors were only green and white because it would cost more to have a third color on uniforms. Goodman and his assistant head, Bill Davies, arranged a field day at St. Christopher’s School in the summer of 1972 to assess the athletic ability of incoming students.

In 1985 construction began on the final phase of building that would occur during the tenure of Bob Goodman.

The Fine Arts Center (FAC) was added to the existing Carpenter Gym. A year later in 1986, Bob Goodman retired

after fourteen years as Trinity’s first headmaster. Ray Nelson was chosen to replace Mr. Goodman and became Trinity’s second headmaster in 1986.

Nelson remained in that capacity for four years until 1990. Although Nelson’s years as headmaster were not numerous, many outstanding teachers who are still there today were hired under his leadership.

In July of 1990, Tom Aycock was named as Trinity’s third headmaster. Over the next four years, badly needed repairs and remodeling were done on the academic building, and the grounds were landscaped. In addition to these repairs, a number of traditions that are now a part of the Trinity culture began with the arrival of Dr. Aycock. Morning Meeting, teachers chosen by the seniors as graduation speakers, announcement of birthdays, the Pep Band, bragging rights, Headmaster handshakes, and corny jokes have become integral parts of the Trinity experience under Dr. Aycock. In 1994 Trinity adopted the International Baccalaureate program and became the first IB school in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. In 1996 the first six IB students graduated

Ray Nelson appointed Head of School

with full IB diplomas. Earlier that year, the boy’s basketball team, coached by athletic director Dale Travis, won the state championship. Enrollment began to steadily increase and leveled off at about 350 by 1999.

In 1997, Trinity celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary, in part, by breaking ground for a new building that would house, among other things, a new library and administrative offices. During the construction of this building, administrative offices were moved from the academic building to a double wide trailer that was affectionately nicknamed DW Wing. When the 1999-2000 school year began, the library and administrative offices were finished, and the new building was dedicated and named Morgan Hall after Gerald Morgan. In addition to Morgan Hall, other changes that year included a new courtyard between Morgan Hall and the academic building, a new student commons in the middle of the completely renovated academic building where the library used to be, and extensive landscaping.

Tom Aycock appointed Head of School

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In the summer of 2000, the lower portion of Morgan Hall was completed. It included a ceramics studio, a digital music lab, and a band/chorus room. In the fall of 2002 Trinity celebrated its thirtieth anniversary by breaking ground for a new science building. By 2002, the IB program had grown from six to thirty three diploma candidates in the eight years since Trinity initiated the program. The new science center opened in the fall of 2003. In the fall of 2004, Tom Aycock began his fifteenth year as headmaster of Trinity, making him the longest serving headmaster in Trinity history.

The fall of 2004 also marked the return of football to Trinity after 15 years. In 2005 enrollment surpassed 400 for the first time since the 1980s. Also in 2005, in honor of Dr. Bill Snead who died suddenly in early 2005, the River Program that was founded by Barbara Pearce, Marti Truman, and Dr. Snead

Trinity becomes the first school in the Richmond area to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program

in 1993, was renamed the William I. Snead Rivers Program. Later that school year, in May 2006, the first Trinity Jazz Festival was held. That fall enrollment reached a record 432 students, and varsity football played its first season.

Enrollment continued to rise in 2006 and 2007 to 432 and 445 students respectively. In the spring of 2008, a groundbreaking ceremony for a new athletic center attracted over 500 people and a new Trinity tradition began that year with the inaugural Grand Illumination of campus at Christmas. A year later the new Estes Athletic Center was dedicated along with a new track and stadium named in honor of Tom and Kae Aycock. With the completion of the new athletic center, the art department moved into the old gym. In 2012, Dr. Baxter Perkinson, Trinity trustee, and his wife donated $1 million to the school for the purpose of transforming the old gym into a first class art center.

Work on that will begin in the summer of 2013.

First six IB students graduate with full IB diplomas Boys Basketball wins the state championship

Ceramics studio, digital music lab, and band/chorus room completed

Trinity’s

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The Trinity campus of today would be almost unrecognizable to those first students in 1972. However, they would recognize the rigorous academic program, the skilled and caring teachers, and a school where each individual is valued and encouraged to discover his or her path. In fact, an amazing number of former students have returned to Trinity as teachers. Who knows what the campus will look like forty years from now, but I am positive that the philosophy and mission of the school will be as recognizable then as it is today for those who were here forty years ago.

Opening of Morgan Hall, renovated academic building with Student Commons, new library

Construction begins on science building

Renovation begins on

Perkinson Arts Center to house visual arts, music and theatre.

Wrestling program begins

Groundbreaking ceremony for Estes Athletic Center Football reinstated in 2004

Opening of Science Discovery Center

First Annual Grand Illumination of campus for Christmas

First Jazz Titans of Tomorrow Festival

Enrollment reaches

445

Boys cross country team earns the first of three consecutive state championships

Carpenter Gym named Perkinson Arts Center

Dedication of Estes Athletic Center and Aycock Stadium

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Around the Courtyard STUDENT SCHOLARS AND LEADERS… Mac Streher ’13 was a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship program. Seniors Jonathan Castellucci, Justin Davis, Tyler Jutz, Marce Merry, and Joe Pankey were all National Merit Commended students.

Three of Trinity’s seniors took part in The Cochrane Summer Economics Institute (CSEI) last summer, a five week work/study program for rising high school seniors. Bridget McKercher worked at Pediatric Connection, Emily Rawls worked at Carmax, and Maggie Dodson worked at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Mac Strehler ’13 and Tyler Jutz ’13 were nominees for a Jefferson Scholarship at UVA. Mac Strehler ’13 is also a National Merit finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Jonathan Castellucci ’13 took part in The Summer Institute on Leadership and Public Service hosted by St. Christopher’s School.

The institute is a five-week program dedicated to teaching leadership skills.

Above: Eighteen Trinity junior and senior IB Photography students visited New York City in January accompanied by art teachers Lee Hazelgrove, Meredith Turner, and Allison Fiebert. The trip coincided with the exhibition “Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. They also visited exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and local galleries.

Left: Six Trinity students, students accompanied by art teacher Meredith Turner and librarian Sarah Greenlee, traveled to Fredericksburg Academy on Saturday January 19th for the first inaugural Student Diversity Conference. The SDC provided an opportunity for students to come together in forums to discuss issues of equity and diversity and participate in activities and sessions designed to foster honest and open dialogue.

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IN ART…

IN MUSIC…

Trinity’s Winter Fine Arts Festival Awards

Reid Barden ’14, Katie Cantone ’16, Andrew Elgin ’16, Cathryn Levander ’13 and Jenny Zhou ’13 earned All-District band.

Zhou and Elgin are also eligible to audition for the All-State band based upon their high placement within their respective sections.

Zhou placed first chair alto saxophonist for the second time in her three years of auditioning for this group and Elgin placed third among all of the trombones.

Best in Show Alex Upadhyaya ’13 Painting Category First: Tyler Anderson ’13 Second: Ali Cramer ’14 Third: Sara Shama ’13 Functional Ceramics Category First: Maggie Sweeney ’13 Second: Rachael Walko ’14 Third: Katie Ellis ’13 Drawing Category First: Wilson Wyllie ’13 Second: Brenna Monk ’14 Third: Emmy Bowe ’15 Sculpture Category First: Peyton Allison ’14 Second: Chris Powell ’15 Third: Meredith Baker ’14 Photography Category First: Courtney Freudenthal ’13 Second: Grace Redding ’14 Third: Andrew Meade ’14

IN POETRY… Megan Martin ’15, Forrest Sprouse ’14, Matthew Whiting ’15 and Sam Parker ’16, participated in Trinity’s first annual Poetry Out Loud contest on December 11 in the Perkinson Arts Center theatre. Sprouse was the winner of the competition and Martin received runner-up.

Faculty judges included Rebekah O’Dell, Lee Sprague, and Chet Childress. Sophomore Owen Ayers served as the accuracy judge. Sprouse and Martin went on to compete in the regional competition on February 7 at the Children’s Theatre of Virginia at Willow Lawn (formerly Barksdale Theatre).

Cathryn Levander ’13 and Josh Hemenway ’16 took part in Virginia Commonwealth University’s annual FluteFest.

Participants were nominated by their director and then selected from that pool by the VCU faculty in charge of the event.

On January 26, Trinity’s Fine & Performing Arts Department presented the 21st Cabaret in the Perkinson Arts Center theatre.

This year’s production, One-Hit Wonders, showcased some of Trinity’s most talented students and faculty members as they presented a wide selection of musical entertainment.

IN SERVICE… This year members of the Sword and Shield Club and wrestling team came together to organize the annual holiday food drive.

Advisee groups collectively brought in over 700 items for the Suburban Village in Bon Air. Lee Hazelgrove’s advisees led the way, collecting close to 400 of the 700 items.

Faculty News The Richmond Chapter of US Lacrosse named Margie Vaughan Snead ‘85 to the 2012 Hall of Fame. Last April, she was also named to the College of William and Mary’s Hall of Fame for her contributions to the soccer and lacrosse programs.

Adam and Sarah Banwarth are the proud parents of Caleb Francis Banwarth, born on Wednesday, October 2 at 8:17 a.m. He weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19 ½ inches long.

Amy Tarsovich Caroll ‘98 and her husband Lee Carroll welcomed their first child, Brayden Lee Carroll on December 7, 2012 at 8:01 pm.

He weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Christina and Bryan Grande welcomed their first child, Haley Anne Grande into the world on August 11th. She weighed 7 pounds at birth.

Chris Mercer and his wife Yvette Coronado welcomed their 9 pound baby boy, Zachary de los Reyes Coronado-Mercer, into the world on October 28, 2012. “He is getting lots of hugs and kisses from his 3-year-old sister Natalia and we are feeling very blessed,” said Mercer.

Taylor D. Mickens, son of Sam and Shelley Mickens, was born on November 27 at 8:02 a.m., weighing 7lbs 15 oz. a was 20 ½ inches long.

Megan Martin ’15, Forrest Sprouse ’14, Matthew Whiting ’15 and Sam Parker ’16 participated in Trinity’s first annual Poetry Out Loud contest on December 11.

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Athletics

The girls cross country team won its first LIS Championship and finished third in the state.

Coaches Awards:

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Marcus Jones ’00: Prep League Cross Country Coach of the Year Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00: League of Independent Schools (LIS) Cross Country Coach of the Year Mitch Hauser: League of Independent Schools Volleyball Coach of the Year Margie Vaughan Snead ’85: League of Independent Schools (LIS) Field Hockey Coach of the Year.

The boys cross country team came home with yet another state championship title this season.

Team Awards: Virginia Prep League Sportsmanship Award: Boys soccer and boys cross country (second year in a row) Boys Cross Country: Virginia Prep League Champions (third year in a row), State Champions (third year in a row) Girls cross country: Virginia League of Independent Schools (LIS) Champions

Girls Cross Country The girls cross country team finished with its best season yet, winning its first LIS Championship and finishing third in the state. Trinity had the individual LIS Champion with Molly Breidenbaugh ’14, as well as the LIS Runner-up, Katie Bowe ’16, and both received All-LIS honors.

Lexie Tunnell ’15 and Chandler Harris ’15 also received All-LIS honors (Tunnell for her third consecutive year).

Breidenbaugh also won the individual girls state championship, and Bowe and Tunnell were AllState honorees as well. Breidenbaugh was also named Richmond Times-Dispatch first-team AllMetro. “The successful season was the result of the girls’ hard work throughout the summer,” said Coach Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00. “We also had several new runners join the team this year,” she said. “We are excited about the future of Trinity girls cross country.”

Boys Cross Country The boys cross country team entered the 2012 season facing several daunting challenges; the team lost four All-State runners from the 2011 championship squad and was facing a leadership void with the graduation of both

of the team’s captains. Seniors Reider Strehler, Mac Strehler and Jake Wilkes rose to the occasion to rally a group of 30 young men together to defend the state title. By November, the boys were the favorites going into the championship season.

At the Prep League Championship, the team proved successful in executing race strategies to perfection. Brothers Reider and Mac Strehler cruised to a 1-2 finish, sophomore Jamie Hiegel followed closely in at 4th, Wilkes came in 10th and junior Reid Barden (15th) closed out the scoring for the Titans. All five scorers earned All-Conference honors and the team finished the day by hoisting the Prep League cup and celebrating with LIS Champion girls.

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The girls volleyball team went 19-5 and earned its highest state ranking in Trinity history this season.

“It is not enough to just cross the line first, it’s how you get there. It’s how people perceive you along the way.”–Athletic Director Eric Gobble The team slugged it out at Woodberry Forest in the final 5K of the season. Reider Strehler became the second Individual State Champion in team history and his brother, Mac, was the second Titan finisher with a third place finish. With only 600m remaining in the race, the team received heroic efforts from Hiegel (6th), Wilkes (19th) and Barden (25th) who all made crucial passes to seal the Titan’s third straight State Championship.

that they were better,” said Coach Marcus Jones ’00. “They inherited a rich tradition of success and added to that tradition.

This year’s seniors finished off legendary careers by hanging a third State Championship banner in the Estes Athletic Center and have ensured that they will always be remembered alongside the Trinity cross country greats,” said Coach Jones.

“This year’s boys team proved that they were not only equal to past championship squads but

The 2012 football season was filled with firsts and milestones.

The season began with two tough

Quarterback Abraham Ferrel-Logan calls an audible. The team was ranked #1 heading in to the state playoffs.

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losses to St. Christopher’s and Collegiate but then saw an early turn around.

Seniors Andrew Villanueva, Bill Patton, Dayton Strader, Bryan Black, Geordy Marget, and Tyler Jutz led by example on and off the field. Under their leadership, the Titans rebounded, winning seven of the next eight games with a six-game winning streak highlighted by a Homecoming victory against the #1 team in Division II, Christchurch.

“All our fans came out to cheer us on and the team said they really felt the energy,” said Coach Sam Mickens.

During the winning streak, the Titans set team records for points scored in a game, 62 (twice) rushing yards in a game, and rushing touchdowns in a game.

The Titans also earned the #1 ranking in the state playoffs.

“I’m so proud of our six seniors and our three managers, Marce Merry ’13, Kaitlyn Warner ’13, and Caroline Touchette ’13, who worked tirelessly throughout the season. And I’m honored to have all the support from the faculty and staff,” said Coach Mickens.

Eleven players were named to the All-State team. Richmond Times Dispatch first team AllMetro went to Dayton Strader ’13, Bryan Black ’13, Bill Patton ’13, Jake Chakley ’15, Jack Fruedenthal ’15. Second team members included juniors Caeden Knight, Elias Khoury, Cody Gray, Abraham FerrellLogan, and senior Tyler Jutz.

Honorable mention went to seniors Geordy Marget and Neeshent Parikh.

strategically managing a match,” said Coach Craig Huizenga.

Girls Tennis The girls tennis team ended its regular season with a record of 9-5 and its only losses coming from teams ranked #1, #2 and #4 in the state. The team finished third in the LIS tournament with the #1 doubles team of Alissa Rosen ’16 and Caroline Moreno ’15 winning the LIS Championship by beating both St. Catherine’s and Collegiate.

The team finished its second straight season ranked #5 in the state. Rosen and Moreno won their first round doubles match, while Hannah Jenkins ’13 and Maggie Mauck ’14 won their first round singles matches. “Only three seniors will be graduating and a number of girls are ready to successfully fill those spots. The talent level is high. The next step is mental toughness and

Girls Volleyball The girls volleyball team finished 19-5 and attained its highest state ranking (#3) in school history.

Some highlights include winning the first Trinity Invitational Volleyball Tournament, defeating St. Catherine’s 3-0 and going undefeated in October. The team was also chosen to host the state tournament game for the first time in school history.

“Courtney Freudenthal, Lucy Call, and Emily Wilkinson headlined our best and most successful senior class ever,” said Coach Mitch Hauser. Freudenthal was named to the All-LIS team for the third consecutive year and Call made it for the second consecutive year. “In their time

“e strength that you need to succeed comes from everyone – in your team, in your sport, in your school.”

–Athletic Director Eric Gobble

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The field hockey team went 24-5 with 18 shutouts.

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here at Trinity, our seniors took the program to new heights by leading us to our first LIS Championship as juniors, our first two-state tournament appearances, our first home-state playoff game and our highest state ranking ever. They are leaving behind a legacy of greatness and will not soon be forgotten,” said Coach Hauser. “Our captains, Freudenthal, Call, Wilkinson, and Allie Neal ’14 provided tremendous leadership throughout the year helping us fight through injuries and a tough schedule.”

Field Hockey The field hockey team finished the season 24-5 and was ranked as high as #2 in the VISAA and #1 in the Richmond Times-Dispatch regional poll. The team scored 126 points and only allowed 19 goals. In addition, 18 of the games were shutouts.

“There’s nothing greater for a team than to have fantastic moments both on and off the field that bring them closer together. We were blessed to have a season full of fantastic moments. It was a pleasure to be a part of it,” said Coach Margie Vaughan Snead ’85.

The team only lost to three teams all season and two of those teams made it to the state finals. All but one of those games were one goal losses and two of the five losses went to overtime. For the first time, the team won against Collegiate and did so without a home field advantage.

“Both Alex Upadyaya ’13 and Cammie Lloyd ’14 brought a terrific effort all season long and earned All-State honors for a second season. Savanah Cummings ’13 garnered her first All-LIS recognition making over 100 saves for a second season,” said Coach Snead.

“Newcomers Becca Hetrick ’13 and Keaton Busser ’14 brought their experience and tenacity and made huge contributions to our overall success. Returning defensive starters Abby Carls ’14, Bryce Timberline ’13, Katie Ellis ’13, and Cassie Brown ’15 were stingy at the back all season long giving our opponents fits. Lauren Cravens ’14, Miranda Stinson ’15 and Emmy Bowe ’15 also left their mark on the season. Freshmen Christie van de Kamp and Annie Snead both made their way in to the starting line up with strong performances well beyond their years,” said Coach Snead.

Boys Soccer The boys soccer team demonstrated strong leadership on the field despite a challenging season.

Goalkeeper Grant Gonzales ’15 and senior captains Jonathan Castellucci and Carl Croft anchored the defense along with seniors Dino Salandro and Emmanuel Urena.

The team finished with an overall record of 3-12-2 and a Prep League record of 1-5.

“If you looked at our record it would appear to be a really long season, but it wasn’t,” said Coach Brian Phillips. “There wasn’t a day when we didn’t want to come out to practice.”

Excellent midfield play from junior captain Camm Johnson and sophomore James Fleetwood kept the games competitive and first year varsity players Addison Hyatt ’16, Andrew Baron ’16, Dolan Petit ’15 and Connor Slater ’15 demonstrated steadfast commitment. The team avenged an early season non-league loss to Fork Union by dominating in the Prep League match. Gonzales was named to the All-Prep team.

(as of February 3, 2013)

Boys Basketball got off to a 15-5 start. The team dominated the Travis Tournament against the toughest field in the tournament's history. They won at St. Christopher’s, were 2-1 in the prestigious Times-Dispatch Tournament (including an 84-81 win over Cosby High School in double overtime, and a 66-55 win over the #4 in the region according to the Times-Dispatch Thomas Jefferson at the Seigel Center), and finished 2-1 in the Henrico tournament. They fell on a buzzer beater to #1 in the region, Benedictine, and #2 in the state, Henrico High School, and fell by one point to #10 in the state, Potomac High School.

Girls Basketball finished in second place in the Travis Tournament where Maggie Mauck ’13 and Emily Wilkinson ‘13 were named to the All-Tournament team. The team knocked off a previously undefeated Walsingham Academy and had a close game against James River High School, losing by just four points. The team finished third place in the Steward Tournament where Allie Neal ‘14 was named to the AllTournament team. Also in the Steward Tournament, freshman, Charlotte Woods ’16, was the leading rebounder for the tournament.

Swimming ended with an impressive regular season record of 12-3 (boys) and 14-0 (girls). The team has found their home with the Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership (GRAP) and are “loving it,” said Coach Alice Phillips. Thus far the team has beaten three relay records: girls 200 free, boys 200 medley and boys 200 free (from 2001). The girls 400 relay team holds a state record which they are set overtake at states this year.

The boys only losses were to state champions Woodberry Forest, who they won against in their first meet, Hampton Roads Academy and Maggie Walker.

Watch for full coverage of Winter Sports in the next issue of Titan Trail.

“What they are doing every day is training their bodies to fight against their own bodies. To find that will to keep going when your body wants to quit is tough. In that moment, they draw on each other as a team,” —Coach Marcus Jones ‘00.

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Homecoming Weekend Friends, family, and alumni returned to campus on October 8, 2012 for Homecoming Weekend. The weekend kicked off with a moving tribute to the late Bob McGee with the McGee Softball Field Dedication followed by a thrilling victory over #1 ranked Christchurch in the annual Homecoming football game.

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Page 18, from left to right, top to bottom: Dr. Aycock congratulates the team after their win. Ellie McLean ’16, Anastasia Graves ‘16 and Natalie King ’16 were in the stands to cheer on the Titans.

Another exciting win and another Davies Cup victory. Gavin McCool ’15 leads the Titans out on the field. A heartfelt moment on the field between Coach Sam Mickens and Bryan Black ’13.

Page 19, from left to right, top to bottom: Matt Jamer ’13 leads the crowd in a cheer. Mary McGee and Meagan McGee ’09 honored their late husband and father, Bob McGee, with the dedication of the McGee Softball Field on Homecoming Weekend 2012.

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Philanthropy 

Worley Associates—Architects

The Perkinson Arts Center will provide a home for Trinity’s vibrant and dynamic arts programs.

A generous leadership gift of $1 million from Trinity trustee Dr. W. Perkinson, Jr. and his wife Elaine set this project in motion. In order to complete Phase II, Trinity will be looking to its community of donors for continued support.

IIa. Carpenter Gym, Trinity’s oldest building, will be renovated to house the music and visual arts programs. Work is scheduled to begin in May of 2013.

IIb. Trinity’s theatre will be expanded and renovated. The theatre is home to Morning Meeting, where the entire school community gathers each day. A new lobby and gallery will be added to showcase student artwork.

IIc. Theatre fly space will be added to the backstage area.

For more information, contact Laurie Hedgepeth, Development Director, at 804.672.4899 or lauriehedgepeth@trinityes.org.

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Made possible through the generous leadership gift of $1 million from Trinity trustee Dr. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr. and his wife Elaine.

Worley Associates—Architects

The Perkinson Arts Center will celebrate the arts and provide Trinity students with a LIVING CANVAS to enhance their CREATIVITY, their STUDIES, and their LIVES • The Perkinson Arts Center, Phase II in Trinity’s  will house all of the school’s outstanding arts programs under one roof.

• The Estes Athletic Center, a 55,000 square-foot facility, and Aycock Stadium were recently completed during Phase I. • Trinity’s mission is to challenge students to discover their paths, develop their talents and strengthen their character within a dynamic academic community.

3850 Pittaway Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23235 Phone: 804.272.5864 Web: www.trinityes.org Trinity is the Richmond area’s first International Baccalaureate World School.

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Grandparents Day Close to 400 grandparents were on campus on October 18, 2012 for Trinity’s annual Grandparents Day event, the largest group to date. The day began with opening remarks from Dr. Aycock and a celebratory concert by Trinity’s jazz ensemble and chorus. Grandparents then moved to Dunn Courtyard where they were joined by their grandchild(ren) for lunch and conversation.

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Page 22, from left to right, top to bottom: Diana Kabbani ‘16 with her grandmother Maria Lauderdale. Spencer Morris ’14 with her grandmothers Lois Walter (left) and Billie Morris (right). Daniel Jenkins ’16 with his grandparents Dick and Mary Peterson. Sylvie Job ‘15 (center left) with Sophia Murray ‘15 (center right) and Murray’s grandparents Robert and Linda Stelling. Graham Brown ’15 with his grandfather Otis Brown.

Page 23, from left to right, top to bottom: Quinton Wingo ’16 and his grandmother Clara Bass. Kensy Brown ’14 with her grandparents. Elliott Hammond ’14 with her grandparents Carole Wiley and Edward Wiley. Jacob Barker ‘14 with his grandfather. Grandparents were treated to a choral and jazz ensemble show in the Estes Athletic Center prior to lunch with their grandchild(ren).

Dayton Strader ’13 with his grandmother Betty Strader. Tripp Harris ’14 with family. Ainsley Walker ’14 (middle left) and Haley Lieberman ’14 (middle right) with their grandmothers. Claire Adams ’16 and family.

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Global Engagement Students and teachers learn valuable lessons in their travels to Puerto Rico and New Zealand.

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n June 2012, thirteen students traveled to Puerto Rico as part of Trinity’s Global Engagement Program, a program aligned with the IB World School mission of developing internationally minded students. They were accompanied by science teacher Alice Phillips and math teacher Michael Stratton ’02 for 10 days of community service, cultural exchange, adventure, and language immersion.

Science teacher Alice Phillips Trinity teachers Alice Phillips and Michael Stratton ’02 with leaders of the Patillas Eco-Resort The Trinity group

The group started in San Juan with a walking tour of the area and learned a history lesson of the region. “We really learned about what it means to be Puerto Rican,” said Phillips. “Strategically, it’s a gateway to the Caribbean and though originally an agricultural hub, now imports most of its food,” she said.

“Though a mix of many different races, Puerto Ricans have a very rich and identifiable culture.”

Their first service project was near a town called Patillas where they built a house for a family in need. “This was real work and it was hot,” recalled Phillips. “We built four walls on the first day and tied rebar for the columns.”

But the work and heat didn’t bother Trinity junior Jakes Wilkes much. “It was extremely hot most days and the jobs proved to be very strenuous at times, but we quickly found ways to be efficient and have fun in the process,” he said. “The family was clearly very appreciative,” said sophomore Allie Neal. “It made us all feel good about what we had accomplished.”

The volunteers then went to a secondary rain forest where they did trail work and cleaned brush. The people who owned the land had turned part of it into a wastewater garden which essentially functioned as a water filtration system. “There is a real lasting connection to the natural world in Puerto Rico,” said Phillips. “It made me feel alive and aware and connected to the world.”

They also traveled to Vieques, a small island just east of the mainland, known for its controversial history as a bombing range and testing ground for the United States Navy. Today the island is a national wildlife refuge with pristine white sand beaches and clear blue water. Trinity students did service work with a marine conservation group there, some of them cleaning aquariums and others getting to know the culture through volunteer work at a local camp.

Though the work was rewarding, the trip was balanced with equal parts fun.

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swimming in a natural spring in the jungle,” said Wilkes, “highlighted by a 30 foot natural water slide carved out of a large boulder.”

The last stop on the mainland was the town of Fajardo. “We snorkeled, swam, watched the sunset, and reflected on all of our experiences from the past week,” said Wilkes. “The most valuable thing we learned is that working with people is always a rewarding experience. By trying new things and challenging ourselves, we were able to connect with amazing individuals we otherwise would have never had the chance of meeting,” he said. “In addition, I believe each person on the trip discovered new things about themselves.”

Maggie Barnes ’14 and Brenna Sullivan ’13 traveled to Auckland, New Zealand over the summer with International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program Coordinator and science teacher Marti Truman. The trip was a combination of professional development, cultural exchange and environmental education.

For Truman, it proved to be an invaluable source of knowledge about the IB program abroad as well as a lens into another culture and way of life.

The exchange with Diocesan School for Girls, an IB World School in Auckland, NZ was the first of its kind for Trinity. It was an opportunity to establish a relationship with a school that had a similar academic vision to Trinity’s but was situated on one of the most remote island countries in the world. New Zealand is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, about 900 miles east of Australia across the Tasman Sea. Because of its remoteness,

it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans.

Despite its remoteness, the Dio School, as it is called, is actually a mecca for global education. During their stay, the school was hosting an IB training workshop for schools all over the world. Truman sat in on some of the workshops and learned that despite being on the other side of the world, New Zealand and Trinity had much in common. “We talked about the extended essay and about Theory of Knowledge and issues like meeting deadlines and ensuring the extended essay was research based,” she said. “There was more of a language difference than anything,” she said. Although English is the dominant language, there is a strong Polynesian influence and of its over four million people, 161,000 are fluent in Maori, a language associated with New Zealand’s Cook Islands.

Maggie Barnes ’14 (center left) and Brenna Sullivan ’13 (center right) with their New Zealand hosts Ash and Gemma.

In addition to hosting an IB training, the Dio School was also hosting a Global Connections Seminar, a foundation designed for school leaders to develop global consciousness and promote international cooperation in their schools.

“It was truly a multicultural experience,” said Truman. “Being internationally minded is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. If you can’t work with people who are different from you, you’re not going to make it in the future,” she said.

The trip was an opportunity to forge bonds and also learn about the environment and local history. Truman, Barnes and Sullivan went to nearby islands Tiritiri Matangi, Rangitoto and Motutapu to explore the habitat, took hikes and went to local museums.

“We learned a lot about the geology and ecology,” she Truman. “The landscape is semi-tropical with lots of birds, but no native mammals. The trees are small because of the maritime climate

and everywhere you look there is a view.”

Taking care of their environment is also a priority in New Zealand. “You don’t see trash or graffiti,” she said.

“They promote refilling water bottles.

You can tell there is a real attempt to live sustainably.”

But the bonds formed with their host families proved to leave the greatest impression. The New Zealand girls (Ashleigh and Gemma) came to Richmond in January 2012 to stay with Barnes and Sullivan. “The highlight was getting to know Ash’s friends and family,” said Barnes. “I learned that friends are for a lifetime, no matter the distance between them.” Another New Zealand exchange is already in motion with two girls from the Dio school at Trinity in February, 2013 and plans to travel to Auckland again this summer.

A view of downtown Auckland, New Zealand (from left) Brenna Sullivan ’13, Maggie Barnes ’14 and IB Coordinator and chaperone Marti Truman

UPCOMING

Opportunities Appalachian Trail, Spring Break 2013, 2014 5 day outdoor expedition Potters for Peace, Spring Break 2013 Work side-by-side with artisans and craftsman in Nicaragua French Exchange, Spring Break 2013 Travel to Amiens, France Host students from Lycee la Providence in April 2013 Spanish Exchange, Spring Break 2013, 2014 Travel to Madrid New Zealand Exchange, July/August 2013 Trinity girls travel to Auckland, NZ Costa Rica, June 2014 Planet Earth Eco-Tour: “Service and Nature in Costa Rica” Germany, June 2014 Service trip to southern Germany For additional information contact Global Engagement Coordinator Maureen Lohmuller: (804) 357-4142, maureenlohmuller@trinityes.org or visit http://wwwtrinityes.org/global

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Arts in Action Fund raising for the first phase of the Perkinson Arts Center renovations started with a hands-on evening showcasing student creativity. Friends gathered November 8, 2012, to watch student and faculty artists, actors and musicians demonstrate their talent and craft. In addition, the evening honored Baxter and Elaine Perkinson, whose lead gift to Trinity has made the project possible. The renovation of Carpenter Gymnasium into the visual arts and music departments is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2013.

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Page 26, from left to right, top to bottom: Carpenter Gym, the un-renovated art space, was transformed into a colorful gallery for the event. Baxter Perkinson and Kae Aycock chatted with art teacher Meredith Turner (center). Phil and Jane Tarsovich took in the talent on display.

Guests could see artwork in process while they mingled. Tyler Anderson ’13 painted as the guests watched. Trustee and co-host Sally Thompson (left) was on duty with volunteer Lindsay Gould. Student artwork lined the space.

Page 27, from left to right, top to bottom: Student artwork was on display gallery-style at the event, called “A Private View.”

Co-host Meredyth Archer studied the lobby installation. Elaine and Baxter Perkinson were the guests of honor. Cathryn Levander ‘13, Jenny Zhou ‘13 and Andrew Elgin ‘16 were among the performers. Kae Aycock had a hug for Trustee Baxter Perkinson, for whom the new arts center is named. Joanna Gragnani ’04 and Clair Witmyer ’04 admired student ceramics. Headmaster Tom Aycock introduced the arts faculty. From left: Allison Fiebert, Lee Hazelgrove, Meredith Turner, Brian Phillips, Amy Chaplin ’88, Chris Markunas ’01, and Brian Rollins.

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Alumni News

Honor Flight was shown at the Byrd Theatre in Carytown on December 8, 2012.

Clay Broga ’03 (left) and Andrew Garber ’03 (right) were back on campus to talk about their film and about discovering their paths.

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— C l a y Bro g a ’03 and Andrew Garber ’03 —

Mission Impossible Clay Broga ’03 and Andrew Garber ’03 are big names in the world of filmmaking these days.

With a record in the Guiness Book and hundreds of screenings across the country, the pair is seeing stars. They were back on Trinity’s campus in December 2012 to speak to the student body about their film and about the Discover Your Path mission.

“We are so pumped to be here,” said Broga. “I totally forgot the vibe of Morning Meeting…what an unbelievable place this is.”

The documentary chronicles the efforts of a Midwest town as it bands together as part of a nationwide project to bring World War II veterans to the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. The film premiered in August to an audience of over 48,000 people at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and drew the largest audience for any film premiere in history, earning a spot in the Guiness Book of World Records.

And on the eve of the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Broga’s and Garber’s visit to Richmond could not have been more timely. “16 million people enlisted,” said Trinity history teacher Bob Patterson ’83 whose father, a World War II veteran, took part in Honor

Flight. “Eight million were killed and close to 1000 veterans a day are now dying,” said Patterson.

“What Honor Flight does is give closure to millions who never had a chance to see the memorial.”

The film trailer has received more than 4.5 million views on Freethink Media’s Facebook page and the film has had screenings across the United States and recently at the U.S. Capitol. It has received press on major news stations along with the Huffington Post and NY Daily News.

After graduating from Trinity, Broga went on to the University of Virginia where he majored in economics and political science.

He started working as a writer in Washington, D.C. and eventually started making informative videos for local non-profits.

He and Garber teamed up with Dan Hayes to develop the film.

“We’re interested in big ideas and in the intersection of those ideas with art,” said Broga. “You’ve gotta make people laugh or cry to get them to change their minds.

There’s something about movie and sound that can reach people in a different way.”

Today, close to 100,000 veterans have gone on the flight and there are approximately 125 Honor Flight hubs around the country.

Much of the proceeds from the film will go to the Honor Flight program.

The film was shown on December 8 at the historic Byrd Theatre in Richmond to a packed house and received a standing ovation. A reception hosted by St. Michaels Episcopal School and Trinity was held prior to the screening at which Broga spoke along with retired President and current Chancellor of the University of Richmond Dr. E. Bruce Heilman.

“Coming back to Trinity,” said Broga, “I was reminded of what a special place it is and it’s only gotten better with time.”

But Broga learned during his days at Trinity that fame is not what it’s about. After morning meeting, Broga stayed to talk with students and faculty. He recalled one of the lessons he learned as a Trinity soccer player. “We were tied 0-0 with Walsingham Academy. I had the ball and was heading toward their goal. The guy on the other team fell and we had this opportunity to score. I had friends in the stands and a girl watching the game and Coach Brian Phillips kept yelling ‘Take it wide! Take it wide!’ I didn’t know what he was talking about,” said Broga.

“So I just shot it…and I made it.”

Broga would regret that decision.

“Coach just let me have it. He lined us up on the sideline and let the other team take it down

to our goal for a clear shot,” said Broga. “He didn’t want us to win that way…with the other guy falling down and us scoring on them like that…that’s the kind of principled people you have at Trinity,” said Broga.

That lesson stuck with Broga, as did other lessons from his time at Trinity. “I didn’t know this was what I wanted to do, but I just started experimenting with things that gave me a little bit of interest, putting my toes in the water. I had a history teacher that encouraged us to make a video about a time-traveling duo that travels through history.

That’s how we got our hook in films. Everything big we’ve done started like that,” said Broga.

“You think it’s nerve wracking standing up in Morning Meeting, imagine standing up in front of 48,000 people in a stadium,” Broga laughed.

Broga encouraged students to push themselves outside of their comfort zones. “Nobody’s going to discover your path for you,” said Broga, “but it’s the environment that allows you to experiment. It all starts here.”

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— El i z a b e t h Go t twald ’03 —

In Focus Elizabeth Gottwald ’03 travels light and often these days, camera always in tow. She’s made a career out of it, and fortunately for her, doesn’t mind a little jet lag. Over the course of the past year, she’s traveled to more countries than most have in a lifetime, making a living doing what she loves… taking pictures.

It was during her studies at Trinity that Gottwald’s interest in photography developed. “I just loved being in the darkroom,” she said. “For me, photography was the lead into finding out more about myself and where I wanted to go,” she said. “It took my interest in that to discover my love for travel and to put a career together.”

After graduating from Trinity, she went on to University of South Carolina where she majored in visual communications with a minor in photography. When she graduated in 2008, she moved back to Richmond and started work at Richmond Camera in Carytown. But when the opportunity to travel to Easter Island, one of the most isolated islands on earth, presented itself, everything changed for her. “That was the first time I traveled by myself and I decided I really liked it,” said Gottwald.

Her travels helped her build a portfolio and before long she was interning at National Geographic and being hired for destination weddings. She now has her own photography business called Wanderlust Photography (www.elizabethgottwald.com) and sells her work to clients around the world.

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Turkey, Israel and Jordan, to name a few, but her favorite places were at the ends of the earth. “The Arctic and Antarctica opened my mind to the broader changing global problems that we have, changing temperatures, etc…” said Gottwald. “It was so sad to see species like the Polar Bear deteriorating before my eyes. Machu Picchu was equally impressive. I actually lost my breath when I saw it,” she said. “It’s in the middle of the Andes, it comes out of nowhere…and you ask yourself, how did people create this?”

For Gottwald, photography is more a vehicle for exploration than it is a trade. “I think a photograph is a messenger…it’s a gateway into what you can be a part of,” she said. Gottwald is drawn most to travel portraits but also does a lot of landscape and wildlife. “I love travel portraits because you get to see into the eyes of someone you have less in common with, but there’s always some connection there,” she said.

She also makes it a point to feature people and companies that might not otherwise be noticed.

“I want to expose companies that don’t get a lot of exposure,” said Gottwald. She recently returned from Southeast Asia where she volunteered at an elephant sanctuary in Bali and documented their efforts at rehabilitating elephants abused by poachers.

In May 2013, she’s traveling to Central America to capture the work of Physicians for Peace, a Norfolk based company that sends physicians and medical equipment to underserved parts of the world offering medical training and education.

The idea of flying off to remote parts of the world, where in most cases maps are worthless,

may seem daunting to some, but for Gottwald, it only reminds her of the earth’s minuteness. “The world can be so interconnected,” she said. “The more I travel, the smaller the world is. I’ve met people in Zimbabwe who were from Richmond. I met a girl in La Paz who ended up staying in the same hostel and when I went to Buenos Aires, a guy I met knew the same girl.”

Though she loves to meet friends along the way, Gottwald prefers to travel alone. “I feel like I change more as a person when I’m experiencing it on my own,” she said. “It’s changed everything about me. I’m more of an accepting person, low key, low maintenance. It’s helped me appreciate everything I have and not take anything for granted.”

She plans to keep traveling and documenting important causes.

“I don’t see it stopping any time soon,” said Gottwald. Next on her list is a tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan, India.

Beth Gottwald ’03 stands in front of Machu Picchu on one of her many photography trips abroad.

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Colin Healy ’08 is big news in the music industry these days.

week of it. She made all these posters saying ‘Live at Pach’s Place with Colin Healy.’ That sort of forced me into public performance,” Healy said.

Healy went to VCU for one year but couldn’t resist the music bug.

He had formed Colin Healy and the Jetskis with his buddies from Trinity and they were receiving lots of attention. They decided to follow their passion and headed off to tour the East Coast all the way from Miami to Connecticut.

The following year Healy went solo. “That helped me out a lot because when I went off on my own, everyone already knew my name, so it was an easy transition,” said Healy.

— Colin Healy ’08 —

Tuned In Colin Healy ’08, is making big waves in the music world these days. With a recently released single “Something Different,” a 10 song album recorded and over a million YouTube views for his renditions of catchy songs like Beyonce’s “All the Single Ladies” and Coldplay’s “Yellow,” Healy has Los Angeles producers knocking at his front door.

In fact, last summer he flew to LA to record an album with producer Ted Comerford and LA mixer Jack Joseph Pwig, who has mixed songs for artists like Lady Gaga, Sheryl Crow and Weezer. “Jack heard the song ‘Something Different’ and wanted to be a part of the project,” said Healy.

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Healy’s music clearly speaks to the hipster, iphone, YouTube, tweeting generation, with his catchy covers and lyrics about dating and relationship woes, but Healy actually got his start at Trinity in the IB music program and is classically trained in piano.

He started out playing saxophone in the sixth grade at St. Michael’s Episcopal School and was “so bad at it” that he turned to the drums. “I just had this epiphany that I could be so much cooler if I played the drums,” Healy laughed. He recalled riding the bus from St. Michaels to Trinity every Wednesday for Trinity band director Brian Rollins’s music workshop. Some time during that period he

started playing the piano. Once at Trinity, he enrolled in the IB music program for piano. “That was interesting,” said Healy, “because I got the classical training. Before that I had just been playing rock piano.”

Healy had also been playing in his basement with a little band that he put together with his friends including Cullen Macdonald ’07 and Harrison Weber ’09.

Healy’s sister, Paige Healy ’05, was a senior when Healy was a freshman at Trinity and she made it a point to get his band noticed.

“She went to a Pach’s Place meeting and put my name in to perform. I didn’t know I was supposed to be playing until the

But performing in front of a crowd took some getting used to. “In the early days at Pach’s Place I had to take the classes off right before playing and go lay down because my heart would be going a mile a minute,” said Healy. “I’m way more comfortable playing in front of strangers.”

Healy describes his sound as pop with “a little more of an edge.”

He prefers piano and acoustic guitar but also plays bass and drums. Healy just released a duet cover of “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” with Caroline Mauck ’07 which has already received over 118,000 YouTube views. Ann Carter Herbert ’14 helped produce the video as part of her Junior Work Week project.

Healy’s goal is to shop his full length album out to big record labels early next year. “Trinity’s all about choosing your path.

I’m getting hands-on training as opposed to the in-class training now,” said Healy. “That’s more for me.”

Emily Perkins ’02 is making it as an actress and voiceover artist in the big apple.

There’s an infectious energy about Emily Perkins ’02 with her sweet Southern high-pitched voice and effusive demeanor, and it’s only right that this Richmond native landed in the mecca of energy and creativity, New York City, to pursue a career in acting.

Her most recent work was with her theatre company, The Assembly Theater Project, in Home/sick, a play based on the Weatherman Underground, a group of radical revolutionaries that formed during the 1960s and 70s. The New York Times referred to it as “painstakingly researched” and Time Out New York referred to Perkins as the “fluttery-voiced new recruit.”

The Village Voice wrote, “right away you feel like you’ve joined a 1960s meeting of Students for a Democratic Society,” and referred to the play as an “absorbing, critical-minded narrative.”

Perkins studied theatre at Trinity under Fine and Performing Arts Chair Brian Phillips and then went on to get a B.A. from Clemson University where she was active with the Clemson Players. “I very fondly remember Trinity’s theatre program and Mr. Phillips,” said Perkins. “I think one of the most notable productions I did there was Alice in Wonderland,” she said. “Mr. Phillips actually had us devise it based on the book…it was quite extraordinary that he had us writing a play as an ensemble at such a young age.”

When Perkins moved to New York, she began auditioning and landed a tour with Theaterworks USA, a national children’s theatre company. She then joined The Assembly Theater Project about three years ago. The group collectively wrote the play

— Emily Perkins ’02 —

Drama Queen Home/sick over about a two year time span and it opened last summer at the historic Living Theater in NYC. Despite losing power in the midst of Hurricane Sandy, they did a “flashlight performance” for stranded East Villagers. “It was just about the coolest thing,” said Perkins.

But making it big as an actor in New York City is no small task, something Perkins knows well.

Like most actors, she maintains a job on the side waiting tables.

The job allows her time off for auditions and shows. “It’s how most of us make it here in the city,” she said.

Perkins has also found success as a voice-over artist. Her most recent work includes the voice of Tatum, a computer-animated 11 year-old tween, for Crayola Crayon’s popartpixies.com. She also provided the voice for a Nestle Chocolate Raisinet and for a pair of shoes for Pastry Shoes.

In addition, she has appeared in dozens of independent films and off-Broadway productions like Our Dolls, Three Sisters, and We Are Not Birds.

the promotional video for Home/sick (vimeo.com/52397132).

She also maintains a dynamic website (www.emilylouiseperkins.com) which features her resume, photographs, acting samples and a blog.

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Class Notes 1975 Joe and Virginia Marchetti ’75 welcomed their granddaughter, Eleanor Elyse Van Velsor on October 1, 2012.

1976 Brian Bailie ’76 and Laura Lynn Greenlee, of Waynesboro, PA, were married on March 24, 2012 at Crossroads Church in State Line, PA. Brian owns and directs Visiting Angels, a homecare services business for seniors in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The couple will reside in Waynesboro, PA.

1977 Claudia Cheely ’77 is a senior planner for Hanover County. She lives in Mechanicsville.

Hillary Wood Grotos ’77 welcomed her second grandchild, Christopher Blanco Sinclair, on November 3, 2012

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1987 Phil Hyland ’87 sent in this photo from the class of 1987 prom.

Pictured are Alex Knight ’87 and his now wife Emma. The couple recently moved back to Richmond to teach at St. Christopher’s and have two sons. Also pictured are Phil Hyland ‘87 and Yih-Ming Hsu Dudley ‘87. Yih-Ming and her husband Rob have three sons and live in Albuquerque, NM. Phil and his wife Robin have two daughters and live in Los Angeles, CA where he is a senior administrator at Warner Bros.

1988

James Rhodenhiser ’80 is the Rector of St. Clare’s Episcopal Church in Ann Arbor, MI. He celebrated his 20th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood on December 21, 2012. Prior to that, he taught high school in Albemarle County, VA. He has five children, the oldest of whom is in his second year of UNC Chapel Hill Law School, expanding the scholastic diversity of a Duke-centric family.

Jennifer Gorman Riddick ’88 lives in Munich Germany with her family.

1981

Jon Baliles ’89 was recently elected to the First District of the Richmond City Council.

Katie Hoffman ’81 married Brett Tiller on October 19, 2012. The couple now lives in Jonesborough, TN.

1983 Trinity social studies teacher and department chair Bob Patterson ’83 was featured on Richmond’s local CBS affiliate, WTVR Channel 6, as an expert on the Electoral College during the election.

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1989

1991 Jennifer Boynton Lynch ’91 had her second child, James Patrick Lynch, on November 10, 2011. He joins his big sister Riley who turns three in February.

1993 Jeanne Meredith Hubbard ’93 married Andrew Webb (who was an exchange student to Trinity from Morpeth, England in the spring of 1988) on June 23, 2012 on the St. Michael’s Singleton Campus in Richmond, VA. The couple lives in London, England. Andrew stayed with Ross Ramsey ’89 during the exchange.

1999 Sarah Marchetti Van Velsor ’99 and her husband Scott welcomed their daughter, Eleanor Elyse Van Velsor on October 1, 2012. The family resides in Arlington, VA.

Leesa Witty Gregory ’93 recently moved back to Richmond after living in Montana and San Francisco for 13 years. She will continue to work as associate general counsel for her Montana employer. She has two children, a daughter at St. Michael's and a son at Sabot at Stony Point.

1994 Mac Brydon ’94 recently appeared in Hershey’s national commercial campaign. Brydon plays a dancing boss who joins in the office fun.

1998 Tres Watson ’98 writes, “In August, I was re-elected for a second two-year term as the Chairman of the Kentucky Young Republican Federation. In June, I was selected as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention. In August, I was named as vice-president of RunSwitch Public Relations, a full-service public relations and public affairs company based out of Louisville, KY.

Chris Aycock ’99 and his wife Anne had their first child on October 11, 2012. Thomas Giles Aycock, II weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces.

2000 Carrie Shaw Belt ’00 married Joshua Barrett Rogers on June 9, 2012 at Willow Oaks Country Club. Jennifer Early Belt ’03 was the maid of honor. Other Trinity alumni in the wedding included Joy Elizabeth Feminella ’00, Heather Baldwin Ross ’00, and Matthew Ogden Belt ’01. The couple honeymooned in Spain and France and now resides in Richmond.

2001 Catherine Seward Allison ’01 and her husband, Matt, brought their daughter, Elizabeth, home from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The couple has two other children- Carson, age five, and Mary Grace, age three.

Trip Jennings ’01 was featured in the January 2013 edition of National Geographic. The profile, titled “Risk Takers,” is part of a yearlong series featuring men and women who “press the limits in the name of exploration.”

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Erin Greene ’02 and her husband Gus Diggs were married on November 17, 2012 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with a reception in Nags Head, NC. Gus is in the process of interviewing for an internship site where he will spend the next year completing the requirements for his Ph.D. in clinical psychology.

Ellie Erickson ’05 is in her final semester of graduate school. She will earn a master’s degree of Spanish language and literature at North Carolina State University.

Wes Regimbal ’05 recently finished a graduate program in mechanical engineering at UCLA after graduating from the University of Virginia in 2009. He now works at SpaceX as a structural engineer and analyst.

Ann Somers Wilton ’05 is in her second year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is pursuing a master’s degree in health policy and management.

Clair Zeno ’05 is living in Richmond and working at St. Christopher’s School as a Kindergarten Aide.

2006 Fritz Albers ’06 is currently working as a reserve officer for Heptagon Capital, a London-based investment management firm. He lives in Italy.

Lya Zeno Sinclair ’02 and her husband Andy welcomed their second child, Christopher Blanco Sinclair, on November 3, 2012. He joins his big sister Eva June. The couple live in Lynchburg, VA where Lya is a labor and delivery nurse at Virginia Baptist Hospital and Andy is the head men’s lacrosse coach for Randolph College.

Becky Eschenroeder ’02 was back on campus on January 30, 2013 to talk about yoga and discovering her path. Becky is a yoga teacher at a number of local Richmond studios including Om on Yoga, ACAC and Project Yoga Richmond.

2003 Clay Broga ’03 and Andrew Garber ’03 recently produced a documentary, which won a Guiness World Book record for largest audience opening for a premiere. Honor Flight debuted in front of 28,442 people at Miller Park in Milwaukee, WI and was produced by his company, Freethink Media. The two were back on campus to in December to talk to Trinity students about the Discover Your Path mission. (See story on page 28)

Kristen Dee ’06 has found her creative niche at Baskervill, an interior design and architecture firm in downtown Richmond. She works with a team in the hospitality division dealing mostly with hospital brands, designing public areas and guestrooms including everything from furniture to lighting to carpeting. She also works on construction documents, ensuring that everything is built to their specifications.

Dee transferred to Trinity because of the art program. “I knew I would get the art education I needed to be in the design world later,” she said.

“I also valued junior work week at Trinity. I spent my week at Baskervill and after that week I knew I wanted to be a hospitality designer and I wanted to start my career at Baskervill.”

Dee graduated from Meredith College in 2010 and quickly found out that work was not easy to come by. She worked part time throughout high school at Wintergreen Mountain and so when she graduated she was hired on as an assistant manager of a few outdoor stores and helped with visual merchandising.

She eventually landed the job at Baskervill and though the job is not without its challenges, Dee couldn’t be happier. “I know it was worth

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the wait and the effort it took to get the position,” said Dee. “Working with the team I work with is the most rewarding part of my job,” she said. “Everyone is full of creativity. The constant change of technology within the design field is a challenge to keep up with,” Dee said. “but I’m learning along with my team how to use new programs to make our specifications and drawings more efficient,” she said.

Elizabeth Robertson ’08 is living in Richmond and is working as the executive assistant at Barrett Capital Management.

Jada Zajur ’08 was recently engaged to David Parrish ’06. Jada has started her own photography business that focuses on senior and family portraits, engagement and wedding photos, and event photography.

After graduating from the College of William and Mary where she studied neuroscience, Rebecca Krey ’06 is now in her third year at the VCU School of Medicine studying pediatrics.

2009

David Parrish ’06 was recently engaged to Jada Zajur ’08. David has started his own business, Kravid Interactive, which specializes in web design and development, branding, and digital marketing.

Lynchburg College’s senior post player, Austin Chillemi ’09, contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds in the Hornets’ victory over ODAC opponent Bridgewater. Through 15 games, Chillemi is averaging 12.8 points and 7 rebounds.

2007 Laura Kolhoff ’07 graduated in May from Oberlin College with degrees in German and Latin American studies and a minor in anthropology. She received a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship to Germany for the 2012-2013 school year. She is currently teaching English at a 5-12 grade school in Spaichingen, Germany, a small town in the Black Forest near Lake Constance.

Anne Taylor Robertson ’07 has just started a new job with the law firm of Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen as their marketing and events coordinator.

Brianna Winter ’07 and Gudmundur Kristjansson ’07 were married on September 22, 2012 in Richmond. Trinity alumni in attendance included Jimmy Kelly ’07, Sam Ferguson ’07, and Cullen MacDonald ’07. Colin Healy ’08 played guitar for the ceremony.

2008 Victoria Marchetti ’08 graduated from the University of Virginia in May 2012 with a degree in Political Science. She currently lives in Washington, DC, where she works as a Research Assistant at McGuireWoods Consulting.

Suzanne Bowers ’08 graduated from Alford University in December with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ceramics. She is currently pursuing a second degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Erin Eisenhard ’08 lives in Houston, TX where she works as a sales consultant for the Houston Astros.

Christian Hansen ’08 graduated from Elon University in May with a degree in music performance, cum laude. Trinity faculty member and fellow Elon alumnus Brian Rollins travelled down for Christian’s solo saxophone recital, which was held in the same concert hall where Mr. Rollins performed during his own senior recital.

Joe Riley ’09 and partner Audrey Snyder were invited to give a presentation on their project, “Parallel Cases,” at the Occupational Art School at Bat Haus in Brooklyn, NY this fall. During the summer of 2012 the duo traveled through landscapes of abandoned railroads in California and Oregon atop bicycles adapted to run on railroad tracks, exploring the parallel histories of the American railroads and the demise of commercial printing. The railbikes were devised as a way to re-activate the railroads now lying in disguise and recreate the method of transportation the itinerant printers used.

They recently letterpress printed a book about the project and held an exhibition on January 29, 2013 in New York City. In addition to long term research projects such as “Parallel Cases,” he has worked with metal casting and has apprenticed with a traditional blacksmith in Richmond for the past few summers. He also does print making, woodworking and some experimental radio broadcast work.

Riley is currently a student at Cooper Union studying fine art and has been actively involved in protesting the recent tuition increase proposal. He took last semester off to sail and work on a 150 foot schooner and will graduate in the Fall of 2013.

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2010 Julien Archer ’10 designed Rosanne Cash’s wardrobe.

Jill Brown ’10 was recently named student-athlete of the week for the College of Charleston. Brown tallied a career-high 11 assists in leading the Cougars to a 58-56 victory vs. Georgia Southern. Brown has the most double-digit assists games (5) among all NCAA division I women’s basketball student-athletes. On Monday against Davidson, Brown became the seventh College of Charleston women’s basketball player to reach 300 career assists and is currently tied for 5th all-time with 303 career assists. Brown matched her career-high with a team-leading 16 points vs. Davidson.

Patrick Brown ’10 was recently published in the Richmond TimesDispatch for a piece on youth involvement in government. He is a junior at Elon University where he serves as a business fellow at the Love School of Business, Class of 2014 treasurer, and an Honor Board representative.

Hannah Lieberman ’10 placed second at the Sun Conference championship meet in Lake Wales, Florida, representing the Savannah College of Art and Design. She earned first-team all-conference distinction for the second consecutive year.

Several young alumni gathered at Terry and Cathy Phillips’ home after Thanksgiving. Pictured left to right are: Craig Almond ’12, Annie Lyall Slaughter ’11, Carly Alford ’11, Megan Harvey ’11, Casey LaPrade ’11, Allie Valentine ’11, Alexis Phillips ’11, Justin Garton ’09, David Coleman ’07, Patrick Kearney ’07, Lizzy Hopkinson ’07, Lucy Raper ’07, Alex Rogers ’07, Luke Phillips ’07, Lauren van de Kamp ’07, Joan Claire Kearney ’07, Caroline Mauck ’07, Sean Roseme ’07, Grayson Goodstein ’07, Thomas Daddio ’06, Currie Bell ’06, Anna Daddio ’07.

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In Sympathy The Trinity community offers its condolences to the families of the following people who have recently passed away.

We apologize for any unintentional omissions.

Louie H. Baker, mother of Lee Ann Baker Graves ’84, died October 10, 2012

Alan J. Chenery, father of Jeff Chenery ’76, died December 11, 2012.

Judith Spain Childress, mother of faculty member Chet Childress died August 2, 2012.

George Thomas Conwell died October 6, 2011.

He was the father of Linda Conwell Harris ’75, Patricia Conwell Roncales ’76, and Bonnie Conwell Beardsley ’81.

Carol C. Dunham, father of David Dunham ’86, died December 8, 2012

Sarah Evans, mother of Mary Evans ’82 and Lynne Evans ’85, died on December 27, 2012.

Trinity soccer alums Jordan Brown ’09 and Michelle Gibbons ’12 faced each other on the soccer field on October 2, 2012. Gibbons’s Mary Washington team defeated Brown’s Howard University team 3-1 though Brown scored the only goal for Howard. Trinity coach Rick Hamlin ’96 was there to cheer them on.

Mark Arnold Garrett ‘84 died August 29, 2012.

He was the brother of Karen Garrett Wilson ’82.

Robert Jett Neal III ‘08 died on December 10, 2012.

Jordan David Rosen, father of Alissa Rosen ‘16, died September 26, 2012.

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