Trojan Voice Magazine, Fall 2020

FALL 2020

CLASS OF 2021 HAS MADE THEIR MARK ON TVS! PK-12, COED, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS USA

THE TVS MISSION Trinity Valley School has four main objectives for its students: fine scholarship with its fulfillment at college; the development of wide constructive interests; intelligent citizenship; and spiritual and moral development which promotes lasting values.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR & PRODUCTION ASHLEY ROBINSON

DESIGN SARAH RADICELLO RADICELLO CREATIVE

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS BLAKE AMOS JENNIFER BRISCOE DAN BRYANT NICOLE FORBES ASHLEY ROBINSON MICHAEL ROEMER MARCY ROTEN MARC SLOTER JEFF SNYDER

MANAGING EDITOR MARGARET KRAMER

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS BLAKE AMOS JENNIFER BRISCOE GERRY CUMPIANO KATHRYN DAVIS ‘89 NICOLE FORBES SHON HARDY KYLE KAHUDA BLAIR LOWRY SANDY MCNUTT ALICE PRITCHETT ASHLEY ROBINSON MICHAEL ROEMER MARCY ROTEN JEFF SNYDER

The TVS Class of 2021 is leaving their mark!

This year's seniors are the first class in 61 years to get to paint their parking spots, and have spent several weekends socially distanced across our parking lot working on their spaces. #TrojansTogether

Fall 2020 Volume XXI Number I Trinity Valley School | 7500 Dutch Branch Road Fort Worth, TX 76132 | 817.321.0100 | tvs.org Trinity Valley School’s Trojan Voice is published twice a year. Please contact Ashley Robinson, Associate Director of Advancement & Communications, with any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this publication at robinsona@trinityvalleyschool.org. Trinity Valley School is an independent, coed, college-preparatory, day school for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The school admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. © Copyright 2020 by Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth, TX 76132-4110

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ACADEMICS LIFE LESSONS EVERYWHERE | PAGE8 LIVING OUT OUR MOTTO | PAGE16

NAVIGATING TIME LIKE NEVER BEFORE | PAGE27

ALUMNI TVS ALUMNI BEHIND THE MASK | PAGE 44 CLASS NOTES | PAGE48

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ATHLETICS HOW COVID-19 CHANGED SPORTS | PAGE12 PEP RALLY | PAGE15

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GLOBAL EDUCATION D.E.I.G. STANDS FOR “BELONGING” | PAGE20

INSIDE THE ARCHES WE’VE GAINED MORE THAN WE’VE LOST | PAGE4 TVS CLASS OF 2021: 13-YEAR STUDENTS | PAGE6

2020-2021 FACULTY & STAFF MILESTONES | PAGE8 ADMISSIONS NEWS | PAGE11

60TH ANNIVERSARY ENDOWED AWARD | PAGE23 PHILANTHROPY AT TVS | PAGE26 XPLORE | PAGE38

CALLING ALL PARENTS’ CLUB MEMBERS | PAGE40 TOGETHER. STRONGER. | PAGE43

2019-2020 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | PAGE67 CUMULATIVE GIVING | PAGE68 ENDOWED AWARDS | PAGE75

STEPHEN SELENY SOCIETY | PAGE83

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Thank you for your warm welcome to Trinity Valley School. It certainly has been a most unusual start as your new head of school and for everyone in our community. None of us could have ever imagined a TVS where parents and other visitors were not able to come to campus, where children and adults would wear masks, and where hand sanitizer would be the accompaniment to a “good morning” as students piled out of cars ready to start their day.

The campus and classrooms look different. Social distancing is practiced throughout the day, even though it is not at all natural for any of us.

And yet…there is laughter on the playground, animated discussion takes place in the classrooms, and learning

"I am so pleased to report that our goal of delivering exceptional on-campus learning and an exemplary remote version of instruction is being achieved." continues. I am so pleased to report that our goal of delivering exceptional on-campus learning and an exemplary remote version of instruction is being achieved. We know that the year is not exactly “normal,” and we are more than grateful for your trust and the grace you have given us as we navigate this highly unusual landscape.

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Students are sharing that they are happy to be back on campus with their friends and teachers. Those who have elected to learn remotely are also forming bonds with teachers and peers. We are crafting ways to weave important events such as pep rallies, school plays, and Gump Day back into the fall. We know that this engagement is critical to the social and emotional needs of children and teenagers.

I encourage you to check in with your children. Ask them open-ended questions about their day and how they are feeling. Hug your children whether they are little or big. Yes, hug your teens! Social distancing and mask wearing means that physical contact is likely more limited than it was preCOVID. For those with students learning from home, this is even more important. Author and psychologist, Lisa Damour, offers wonderful guidance for parents during this time. (http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek / ask_a_psychologist/2020/08/how_ teachers_can_buffer_student_stress_ from_COVID-19.html) I am excited about the conversations taking place around DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion). The Board of Trustees has dedicated this year’s charge of its Campus Life committee to this topic. TVS students and faculty will attend (virtually) the People of Color

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Conference and Student Diversity Leadership Conference. We look forward to working with experienced and highly regarded leaders in this field as the year continues to unfold. I have been moved by the efforts of many of our students, faculty, and parents to learn and grow in their understanding and appreciation of others as we have conversations about belonging and inclusion.

I tend to be a very positive person. As such, I believe we should challenge ourselves to think not just about what we have lost, but what we have gained this year. We are able to innovate, spend more time with family, and develop grit.

We are thinking and talking about how to make our school and community stronger.

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daughter, she reminded me that some of the world’s greatest art has been created during times of adversity.

So, I choose to be positive each day. While I am very practical and action oriented, there is a rose tint to my COVID goggles. They keep

"We are able to innovate, spend more time with family, and develop grit. We are thinking and talking about how to make our school and community stronger." me safe, but also help me to see the good and the possible, right now and beyond COVID. Our days are already brighter and rosier because we are #TrojansTogether!

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JENNA ALLAND

GRAYCE ANDREWS

SOPHIE APPEL

RODDEAN BAHRAMI

CLAIRE BAKER

ANNE BASS

PAIGE BEKISH

WALKER BOWERMAN

MEAGAN BRISCOE

LOGAN BUFFINGTON

JARED BUSBY

FINN CANARD

CLAIRE DACY

ELLIE DAVIS

SARAH EBRAHIM

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MADELINE FRY

GRANT GILLESPIE

JACK JORGENSON

KISHAN KALARIA

ANNABELLE KARPMAN

ROWEN KLIETHERMES

JACOB LEVY

JACKSON MAPLES

COLLIN MCGOWEN

DEVIN MESEKE

GITA PALADUGU

MOLLY PEREZ

BROOKE ROSEN

CAROLINE SLOTER

CAROLINE SNOW

MAAIKE SOMMERS

SAM SRNKA

THOMAS SWIENTON

KATHERINE ANN WYLIE

LAUREN YONKE

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40 YEARS Robin Preston

25 YEARS Mary Mac Elliott

20 YEARS John Bowman

15 YEARS Blake Amos Jeff Dover

10 YEARS Bill Buck Janet Chaffee Crystal Dover Kim Pierce Michael Roemer Jeremiah Russell Allison Shapard Candace Smalley Jeff Snyder Rachel Thompson ’00 Kim Tooke

5 YEARS Kiley Brannon ’00 Ryan Churchward Frank Gidwani Connie Hooker Brian Johnston Larry Kahn Cristy Mayfield Sydney Munson ’01 Laura St. John Philip Taylor Adriane Wheat 8

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Life lessons can be taught in the most unexpected locations, such as the Lower School carpool line at Trinity Valley, amid a pandemic! Waiting in drop-off lines much longer than typical, children are absorbing all they observe. Parents are using this extra time for modeling and teaching some of these life lessons, with profoundly evident results.

INDEPENDENCE: Pre-COVID, a typical early-morning arrival of students would consist of parents walking their children into school, helping them find their classrooms, assisting with unpacking backpacks, and greeting the teacher with a word or two. This fall, this process was curtailed due to health precautions not allowing parents on campus. The children have embraced the new arrival process, eagerly bouncing out of their cars, backpacks on, water bottles in hand, waving and shouting, "I love you."

From day one, they have been ready and willing to find their own way. Allowing them to navigate their daily arrivals – initially with a little help from faculty and staff, and soon on their own – is an excellent reminder that,

given the opportunity, they can and want to practice independence. Thank you, parents, for preparing them for school, and for letting them fly.

TRUST: How challenging and somewhat gut-wrenching for parents to pull up to a carpool lane on the first day of school and hand their child over to staff and teachers wearing masks and face coverings. Many of our youngest children had not stepped foot in the actual classroom, nor met their teacher in person, until school began. The trust that abounded on this first day of school is attributed to outstanding parents who believe in the School as well as our teachers who already had made connections over the summer, both virtually and through home visits. At TVS, we promise that children will be known and loved. Our parents believe this, and they trust us to take care of those they love beyond infinity.

PATIENCE: Drop-off protocols have increased wait time in the carpool line. Usually, traffic

Above: The Schmids and Strongs at Lower School carpool Opposite page: Dr. Roemer helps Adhvaith Nambiar with his backpack

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delays can cause frustration and anxiety— however, not this year at TVS. Moms and dads wait patiently while younger students' families unfasten the hard-to-release car seat buckles. Car after car alternates pulling into the drive, graciously permitting others to get on campus. Parents utilize this time to review spelling words, sing songs, share stories, and have last-minute positive conversations with their child. One child recently jumped out of the car, announcing, “My mom said we need to pack our patience and just be thankful we are at school!" Wow! GRATITUDE: This particular attribute stands out more than any other. We have an immensely grateful community that notices and thanks TVS for the optimal planning and adjustments for this challenging time.

This gratitude is observed in our parents' faces and their children's actions every day at drop-off. Parent after parent will shout out, "Thank you, TVS," "You are the best," or "We love our school," expressing great appreciation that we are open, prepared, and ready to face a fantastic day with their children. And, every single day, a child is heard saying, "Thank you for taking care of me." Selfless parents teaching their children from a very early age to be grateful makes a difference!

Opening the 2020 school year in the midst of a global pandemic was unique, and many aspects of former routines have been altered. Still, one constant is the TVS community of families where parents are refining their children into great human beings before they ever step foot on our campus.

At the end of the day, all is well in the carpool line at TVS.

Top: Nurses Bartell and Coats greet students Middle: Mrs. Forbes running Lower School carpool Bottom: Ms. Lowry greets students each morning and Mrs. Pritchett helps one of our tiniest Trojans

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ALICE PRITCHETT, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID

ADMISSIONS APPLICATION DEADLINES* Pre-K Application Deadline: January 15, 2021

Pre-K Notification: February 19, 2021

Kindergarten Early Decision Application Deadline: November 6, 2020

Kindergarten Early Decision Notification: December 11, 2020

Kindergarten New Family Application Deadline: January 15, 2021

Kindergarten New Family Notification: February 19, 2021

Grades 1-12 Application Deadline: February 12, 2021

Grades 1-12 Notification: March 12, 2021

*Please refer to the TVS website for the most current information regarding admissions event dates.

As the Admissions team seeks to share the many facets of TVS with prospective families, we are adjusting to the limitations of COVID, just like our colleagues in the classroom. We are grateful to be able to give families tours after school hours, though we miss the spontaneous connections that are made when we stop into classrooms and catch meaningful moments of engagement between students and teachers. That is, after all, the magic of Trinity Valley!

Of course, we are reminded of the words we often hear from the likes of Sandy McNutt or John O’Reilly as they tell our students to look at challenges not as obstacles but as opportunities for growth. When we are forced to look at our most basic tasks in ways not previously considered, we find resourceful approaches to connect with families and share the story of this marvelous place. This year, families will have the opportunity to join us virtually for events and tours, and if a given date does not work for them, they can simply watch at a more convenient time or share it with a spouse or friend who could not “attend.” Prospective families from out of the area will be able to participate more fully in the process than ever before. We can harness the creativity of our students to share their meaningful moments of self-discovery through brief videos and forego the time and expense of professional production. In a sense, we are unencumbered by our own expectations of the way we have always done things. While our comfort zone may lie within the confines of a perfectly orchestrated event, there is growth and opportunity for improvement to be had in creating something new.

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The world has been thrown for a loop, and in some cases seemingly turned upside down, due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic that has gripped our planet. While we all wish to escape its grasp, the virus remains with us and impacts our everyday lives, decisions, and actions. The world of sports, which has oftentimes been a welcome distraction from the daily routine and worries of life, came to an unexpected and sudden halt last spring for participants and spectators alike.

This abrupt stoppage of sports for millions of high school athletes and thousands of high school coaches in the United States left many breathless, frustrated, and dismayed.

This impact was undoubtedly felt most by high school seniors. The TVS Class of 2020 was no exception. We had hoped these athletes would have the opportunity to finish their senior year of athletics, but sadly, this was not to be the case: a disappointment for everyone.

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In looking ahead to the 2020-2021 athletic season and thinking of all athletes – with added consideration of our seniors – the TVS Athletic department did not want COVID-19 to knock out another season. With guidance from the CDC, Tarrant County Health Department, and National Federation of State High School Associations, TVS Athletics worked diligently and jointly with the TVS Health team to design new safety measures, guidelines, and protocols in order to create the safest environment possible for our students to return to athletics. As we are still in a pandemic, team workouts, practices, and the game procedures will look different than what we were accustomed to in the past. This adjustment must be made not only by our students, but first and foremost by our coaches, athletic trainer, and staff. I have asked a few of our department members to reflect on how COVID-19 has changed or impacted how they now view and perform their duties.

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What were your initial thoughts when you learned the SPC had officially canceled the 2020 fall season?

added safety protocols because of COVID-19 during this 2020-21 athletic season?

Tosha Morales: “I was disappointed, but I totally understand why. It's important to keep the students safe.”

Pearce: “Constantly making sure these kids are safe when not in a highly active scenario.

Having to monitor them changing before practice. Telling them ‘no, we can't do that’ team-building wise because of certain protocols. Asking them to be apart from their friends is very difficult. You want them to hang out with each other because it builds a great team camaraderie, but it just has to look incredibly different this year...and kids

Aaron Mattox: “1. Devastated, angry, let down. 2. How can we play an independent schedule?”

Morales: “Extra planning to ensure all COVID protocols are being met during practices.”

Carrie Morrison: “Disappointed for our seniors...we have an amazing group that I would have loved to support on their quest for championships!”

Mattox: “How we go about practice. For football it's difficult because we're only ‘hitting’ one day a week. Keeping everyone socially distant is a job in itself.”

What were your initial thoughts when you learned TVS Athletics would plan to have a fall athletic season, albeit shortened?

Morrison: “The biggest adjustment for me has been to not let the risk of COVID-19 overshadow the ‘normal’ injury risk present in athletic play. As a healthcare provider I have to constantly think about how our COVID-19 protocols are affecting our ability to be physically ready for game play and which is the greater risk.”

Claire Pearce: “Super sad for this bunch who went undefeated in counters last year and truly competed in the SPC tournament in Houston. Sad for the seniors who now have their chance to lead and aren't quite sure what that looks like anymore.”

Pearce: “Happy for the competition and the chance for these girls to play together instead of against each other in practices every day.”

Morales: “I was happy that the students would get somewhat of season, especially the seniors.”

Mattox: “Loved it. I'm proud that TVS Upper School athletics chose to have sports - the kids REALLY need it!”

Morrison: “I was grateful for a decision!

We've had so much ‘hurry up and wait’ in this season of COVID-19, so the chance to move forward with a plan was exciting!”

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don't like this kind of different.”

How do you think your athletes have responded to this “new normal” for TVS Athletics?

Pearce: “They are being incredibly disciplined and respectful. I can't imagine how hard it is to suddenly have so many new rules and so many norms taken away. They are being very patient and understanding, which is far more than I could have ever asked for.”

Morales: “I think they are trying to be understanding, but it is frustrating to them not to be able to just play.”

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Mattox: “I think our athletes have adjusted well and are following protocol well.”

Morrison: “The multitasking skills are unreal!

But also exhausting!”

Morrison: “I think they have been amazingly resilient in general. There is definitely some protocol fatigue, but overall they are doing what we need to stay on the field and court!”

What is the most important thing you wish to get out of this experience of the unique fall season?

What have you learned about yourself because of the adjustments you and your athletes have had to make this season?

Pearce: “I, too, have learned a lot about patience. I have also learned that, while games and winning are very important, they aren't the only things that determine a successful season. We have had a blast having more down-to-earth practices, and I have gotten to know the kids on a more personal level because in the end after this whole mess is all said and done with, that's what we will remember the most.”

Morales: “I have learned that I do well with making decisions on the fly since we are having to do a lot of that right now.”

Pearce: “Giving the seniors some fun memories for them to look back on.”

Morales: “I just want the students to have fun and continue to grow in their sports.”

Mattox: “The obvious answer is working through adversity. Once we get back to normal, next season, we will have some younger players that have been through some adversity. It also really teaches us that ANYONE could ‘get their number called’ at any given moment, not just because of injury, but also because of COVID.” Morrison: “I want to keep an open mind about how some COVID-19 protocols or procedures may work well for us in the future. What do we keep and what are we glad to see put behind us??”

Mattox: “That it's difficult to coach with a mask on!”

While we attempt to navigate this “new normal,” which we hope is temporary, our department’s focus will remain creating the best experience possible for our students, in the safest way possible. We will continue to pursue the mission of the TVS Athletic department, which is to inspire extraordinary students to become competent, competitive, character-based athletes.

It may look a little different in how we work towards our mission, but COVID-19 will not prevent us from striving towards it, one day at a time. We are thrilled to have a fall athletic season for our students, and especially for our seniors! Go TROJANS!

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On October 15 we had our first pep rally of the school year! Upper School students were socially distanced in the stadium, and the pep rally was live-streamed to our TLC students and our Middle School students.

Team captains from our fall sports spoke, including girls' volleyball, boys' volleyball, cross country, football, and field hockey.

Students enjoyed performances from drumline, cheer, and twirling. GO TROJANS! #TrojansTogether

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As with schools across the globe, planning and engaging the 2020-21 school year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges. From the beginning, we were resolved to logistically develop a way to have all students on campus each day while also maintaining the safest possible learning experience. Initially, this work involved combing through recommendations from local, state, and federal authorities; gaining insight from medical professionals within our community; measuring (and remeasuring) every nook and cranny of potential classroom space; reevaluating the technology needs in all spaces; and seeking out all existing plumbing to add as many additional handwashing stations as possible.

In addition, the Trinity Valley maintenance team converted some of our larger community spaces to more usable classroom spaces, and many of our teachers helped us move furniture as we arranged each classroom for appropriate social distancing.

Teachers also met regularly throughout the summer in grade-level video conferences to plan and prepare. While readying for teaching and learning on campus, they also gave careful attention to planning for another period of distance learning, similar to last spring, if necessary. All of our Middle School teachers engaged in professional development through the summer, and in typical fashion, some presented sessions to numerous area teachers as well. Because these opportunities took place within a virtual or distance learning environment, our teachers have each gained extremely relevant insight into better understanding our students’ experiences within this format.

This professional development also provided insight into our ability to offer a remote option (TLC: Trojan Learning Connection) for families whose circumstances amidst the pandemic prohibit on-campus learning. It was a summer like no other in our careers.

Along with the preparations for maintaining our robust academic program, our faculty and staff remained sensitive to what our children

have gone through since the pandemic began impacting our region as we all navigate the recent global challenges. Accordingly, we spent a significant amount of time exploring and developing opportunities for students to connect socially, be physically active, and engage in experiences that provide positive social and emotional growth and health.

... it is clear that our teachers have accepted the challenges that the global pandemic has presented, and they have done so with grace and resiliency.

Now, after more than nine weeks on campus in the Trinity Valley Middle School, it is clear that our teachers have accepted the challenges that the global pandemic has presented, and they have done so with grace and resiliency. They continue to live our school’s motto, per aspera ad astra, through difficulty to the stars. The day to day has not been without significant challenges for every one of our teachers, and we continue to look for ways to ease some of the burden that comes with teaching in the midst of a pandemic. Like many of our peer schools around the country, here is a snapshot of what our teachers are experiencing each day: •T o accommodate social distancing and our ability to keep student exposure limited to a small cohort of peers, and with seven cohorts at each grade level, our teachers are teaching more than ever. This also means they have less time to plan and grade during the school day.

•B ecause students remain in their cohort rooms, our teachers travel from classroom to classroom, which at times requires a journey between Middle School buildings and a destination as far as the art complex.

For this year, our teachers do not have their own classroom, and most of our teachers push a cart of their teaching materials and

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supplies from cohort to cohort throughout the day. According to 40-year TVS veteran and 5th-grade lead Robin Preston, “It often feels like roller derby as we each race around to the next cohort.”

“It often feels like roller derby as we each race around to the next cohort.”

•T he technology in each classroom is slightly different. In a typical year, our teachers know well the ins and outs of their own classroom technology setup.

Understanding the technology in each of the seven cohort classrooms has required significant attention and patience. Our TVS technology team worked tirelessly throughout the summer to make significant changes to better offset this challenge.

•W ith our commitment to providing a remote learning option for families, our teachers conduct a handful of “hybrid classes,” with some students in person and some students in video conference format.

This adds complexity to the teaching process as teachers work to ensure that they are providing the appropriate amount of attention to students in both contexts.

•A s we all have learned together in recent months, wearing a mask throughout the day presents the potential for “mask fatigue,” and as a result, we have tried to include frequent mask breaks for students and teachers during the school day. Regardless, the challenge is amplified by the very nature of teaching and learning as directteaching, and overall student-teacher interaction requires talking, projecting, and enunciating with greater intensity. Though our teachers have acclimated well to this challenge, it remains a reality that makes both teaching and learning significantly more difficult.

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Top: Cart Intersection in the Middle School hallway Middle and bottom: Library Carts available to students

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•O ne of the few short breaks our teachers do have throughout the day is our lunch time.

With limited space during this time, most of our teachers join one another socially distanced outside in our MS courtyard.

Though the time is short, it has offered an opportunity for camaraderie and collegiality amidst the many difficulties.

As our teachers continue to navigate these significant challenges to provide an exceptional TVS learning experience, we all have been encouraged by the outpouring of support from our students and parents One of our cohorts in particular applauds every teacher, every day, as he or she enters the room. In addition, notes and emails of gratitude from parents come across weekly,

To accommodate social distancing and our ability to keep student exposure limited to a small cohort of peers, and with seven cohorts at each grade level, our teachers are teaching more than ever.

This also means they have less time to plan and grade during the school day. and these certainly remind us that the students are the heartbeat of our community.

I speak for all of the Trinity Valley Middle School teachers when I say, “You are each the inspiration for our call to teach!”

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“BELONGING” MICHAEL ROEMER, PH.D., DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL EDUCATION

THE THEME FOR OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND GLOBAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THIS YEAR IS BELONGING. IT IS NOT A NOVEL IDEA, NOR IS IT A NEW GOAL FOR WHAT WE HAVE BEEN STRIVING FOR AT TVS. HOWEVER, BY BEING MORE INTENTIONAL, ORGANIZING MORE TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY, AND CARVING OUT MORE TIME FOR PURPOSEFUL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS THEME, WE HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE AS A COMMUNITY THIS YEAR AND IN THE FUTURE. As you may have surmised, “DEIG” is an acronym for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education. The Global Education Program is in its 10th year at TVS. DEI as a formal structure is younger. Because of the obvious overlap between the two (and for personal reasons), as director of our Global Education Program, I have had the pleasure of becoming increasingly involved in our DEI task forces over the past four years.

Although the connection between Global Education and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion may not seem tightly interwoven at first, there is very little difference except for geography. The four pillars of Trinity Valley’s Global Education Program are: 1) Self-awareness 2) Empathy 3) Cross-cultural communication 4) Cross-cultural understanding We start with self-awareness, because before we can truly open our eyes, minds, and hearts to understand the experiences of those nearby and far away, we must first know where we stand and who we want to be. We must be able to know how we feel

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about certain topics before we can engage in conversations fully or listen to those who need to be heard. Empathy is a focus that allows us to see the world through different lenses by putting ourselves in others’ shoes. Although we cannot always do that physically or emotionally, by striving to be more empathic, we come closer to understanding what it is like for people who live/believe/act differently from us, whether on the other side of the world or in a different neighborhood in our own city. The third pillar, cross-cultural communication, is also relevant to both Global Ed and DEI; it goes well beyond language and includes tone, vocabulary within the same language, and nonverbal communication that we use to make our points clear or when listening to other people. None of these is limited to multinational communication. Finally, crosscultural understanding goes beyond simple knowledge of people who may be different from us. It starts with gaining an understanding of other ways of thinking, of dressing, of behaving, or of life more broadly, but it is deeper than surface-level knowledge of someone or something

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and takes time and repeated encounters to achieve. We can apply the same cross-cultural understanding skills to people from another country as well as to people in our own country who are from different backgrounds.

We aim to help train our pre-k to 12th-grade students to think more about who they are and who they want to be, to consider what it is like to live as others live, to learn different ways of communicating with people

within and outside “their” cultures, and to find deeper ways of connecting through understanding with people within our culture here in Fort Worth, Texas and throughout the world. Thus, Global Education and DEI overlap tremendously and better prepare us to help people feel that they belong.

Last year, we sent out a survey to all our parents and students to learn more about the TVS community’s diverse makeup and

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experiences. And, indeed, there is a great deal of diversity at TVS of which we should be proud and continue to celebrate. Here are a few highlights from that survey: •H ERITAGE CULTURES: 88 (from American Indian to Yugoslavian) •L ANGUAGES SPOKEN FLUENTLY OTHER THAN ENGLISH: 34 (from Albanian to Vietnamese) •R ELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS: 6+ (Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hindu, Islam, Judaism, Spiritual, and “Other”) •R ACE/ETHNICITY: 35% identified as Asian, Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Native American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or Other Naturally, this is just a snapshot of the kinds of diversity at TVS, but having diversity does not guarantee that our students and families feel that they are always treated equitably, that they are always included, or that they belong.

Diversity, for example, can be seen in our different cultural backgrounds, the languages we speak at home, the degree to which people are “religious” or “spiritual” — including not at all, and our ethnic backgrounds, but it also includes learning, political, gender, socioeconomic status differences, and more. Equity occurs when we meet students where they are and give them the support they need to thrive along with their peers. This will look different for different students. Inclusion involves making everyone feel welcome and involved in some way on campus. But, belonging occurs when we feel safe, “at home,” that we are accepted for who we are, and that we have a voice that is heard and respected by others. Different opinions and experiences are part of belonging, too — if not, we lack diversity. By valuing the dignity in each individual and, thus, in their opinions and experiences, we can foster a school-wide sense of belonging.

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Middle: Lower School assembly on Hispanic/Latinx Heritage, prior to March 2020.

Bottom: Saying farewell to guests, prior to March 2020.

and actions with an end-goal of helping more students, parents, and faculty feel that they truly belong here. We know this is a challenge and that it will take time, but with intentionality and strategic planning, I have great confidence in what the TVS community can accomplish.

If you or your child would like to be a part of this mission, we welcome your voice and ideas. #TrojansTogether

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60 TH A N N I V ERSA RY EN DOW ED AWA RD CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF TIMELESS EDUCATION

BY ASHLEY ROBINSON, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Our world, both globally and at Trinity Valley School, has changed significantly over the last several months. As a result, we made the difficult decision to cancel our 60th Anniversary Gala in order to be sensitive to the needs of our families and our faculty and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are so proud of the rich history of our 60 years of academic excellence. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our ticket purchasers and sponsors who converted their purchases into donations, we were able to establish an endowed award in honor of Trinity Valley School’s 60th anniversary. The impact of our endowment is powerful, and its continued growth is critical to the long-term sustainability of the School. Additionally, the endowment enables us to reduce our dependence on tuition, helping us bridge the gap between tuition income and the actual expense of a TVS education. Thank you for these impactful gifts, which help all our students, faculty, and staff.

This never would have been possible without the amazing volunteers who made our 60th-anniversary dreams a reality! Special thanks to Jenny Kostohryz Rosell ’95 , David Kostohryz, Jr. ’97, Rachael Churchill, Shelby Crawford, Sarah Jackson, and Ashley Peeders for their time, creativity, and leadership.

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THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS ENDOWED AWARD A REALITY! Carla Vogel and Kirk Alland Amegy Bank Foundation Holly and Jason Anderson

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Heather and Mark Drennan Melissa Williams Hoskins '93 and Ben Hoskins '93 Heather Breiter and

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Kristin and Jeffrey Anderson

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Judy and Paul Andrews

Mary Mac and John Elliott Courtney and Steven Burns Shelli and Brad Eskue Lesley and Jeff Bush Katie and Jeff Farmer '87

Jen and Michael Appleman '86 Kristen and Stuart Atnipp

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Sarah and Jeremy Jackson Amy and Robert Jacobs Meggan and Andrew Jamison Leanna McLaughlin and Lee Johnson Mandi Johnson Julie and David Jones Summer and Jason Jones Telesa and Patrick Jones Allison and Wally Jones Susan Davis and Larry Kahn Katie and Mark Kalpakis Joan and Howard Katz Diane and Scott Kee Lindsay and Jason Kennedy Johanna and Chris Kenney Judith Sullivan Kinser '76 and Kevin Kinser Emily and Randol Kirby Julie and Danny Knudsen Jennifer and David Kostohryz, Jr. '97 Dainty and David Kostohryz, Sr. Suzanne and Gerald Kramer Margaret and Philip Kramer Kamila and Sergei Krylov

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS ENDOWED AWARD A REALITY! Melanie and Jon Kurkjian Kathy and Frank Kyle Vanessa and Mike LaGatta Elaine and Hal Lambert Margaret and Patrick Lane Kellie and Maxwell Lea Lederman Law Firm Amber and Nathan Lesley Barbara and Jay Lesok Mary and Blake Lipscomb '92 Adrienne and Andrew Lombardi

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Sandy and Fred Mesch Claire and Herd Midkiff Laura and Tod Miller Karla and George Mills '90

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Betty and Thomas Rajan

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Shannon and Michael Moore

Clare Pritchett '89 and Bill Lorimer '95

Harriett and Sam Moore Alicia and Trey Moore

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Jessica Brigati and Mike Malloy

Ashley Hedrick and Timothy Mulvaney

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Sara and Joseph Murphy Glenda and Jim Nestle Kay Newton

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Bill Roten Electric Company Rebecca and Clark Rucker Paige and Robert Russey

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PHILANTHROPY AT TVS MARGARET KRAMER, DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

IN THE SPRING OF 2020, THREE NEW ENDOWED AWARDS WERE ESTABLISHED. ADDITIONALLY, WE APPRECIATIVELY RECEIVED ESTATE BEQUESTS FROM TWO MEMBERS OF OUR PLANNED GIVING SOCIETY, THE STEPHEN SELENY SOCIETY. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR GIFTS SUCH AS THESE, AS THEY PROVIDE FOR THE FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL AND THE GENERATIONS OF TROJANS THAT WILL FOLLOW.

E S TA B L I S H E D E N D OW E D AWA R D S 60TH ANNIVERSARY ENDOWED AWARD This endowed award was established in 2020 thanks to the generosity of the ticket purchasers in and sponsors of our 60th-anniversary gala, which was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are so proud of the rich history of our 60 years of academic excellence. This award supports the students, faculty, and staff of Trinity Valley School.

JUDY BOHNSACK MEMORIAL AWARD This award was established in memory of Judy Bohnsack by her family and friends. For 40 years, Judy was involved with Trinity Valley School: as a supportive Trojan mother as a kindergarten assistant

and after retirement until her death in 2020, as a regular substitute teacher and summer enrichment teacher. Judy was kind, inspirational, and devoted to her students and family. Her influence on countless lives is immeasurable. This award will provide tuition assistance to a deserving student who would not otherwise have the opportunity for a TVS education.

CLASS OF 2020 LEGACY AWARD This endowed award was created by the students and parents of the Class of 2020 to honor the students’ graduation. The Class of 2020 Legacy Award supports the endeavors and opportunities of students and faculty at the School.

STEPHEN SELENY SOCIET Y MEMBERS THE ZIVNEY FAMILY/ THE ESTATE OF CHARLES ZIVNEY “It is difficult to overstate the importance TVS has had on the trajectory of my life. For a kid with a difficult home life, TVS was a safe and nurturing place to grow and learn. Mr. Seleny, the Kramers, the Pauloses, Mr. Fleming, Mr. O’Connell, Dr. Van, and others taught me to correctly set ‘right and left boundaries,’ showed me the importance of lifelong learning and guided me in ways that were invaluable as I progressed through college, medical school, residency and beyond.

I suspect that even now, there is a student at TVS who is just as I was then. Know that what you do every day is important and will have lasting significance. It is a privilege for the Zivney family to contribute to the continuing mission of TVS.” Ben Zivney, MD | TVS Class of 1980

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BARBARA BALDRIDGE An alumni mother and longtime supporter of TVS, Barbara Baldridge left a portion of her estate to Trinity Valley. Throughout her years, she took a keen interest in the School’s continued commitment to excellence.

Mrs. Baldridge remained connected to TVS until her death in February, 2020.

Baldridge stated in her intentions to TVS: “This gift was made in appreciation of Mr. Seleny’s inspiration to us all. Thanks to the teachers, staff, officials, families, organizations, etc. who, through the years, have contributed their talents, time and resources to sustain the goals of the School. We’ve come a long way since the Hemphill Street campus, and I trust the outstanding educational opportunities will continue!”

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NAVIGATING TIME LIKE NEVER BEFORE KYLE KAHUDA, HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL During the months since my arrival at Trinity Valley School, I have been struck by the pace at which each day and week seem to pass.

There are many old adages and idioms that apply: “Time flies when you’re having fun” seems quite appropriate, because I am! It is

always enjoyable to get to know new people and a new place. “In less than no time” describes the speed at which we have had to develop certain procedures and policies, while “all the time in the world” seems like an overly optimistic notion.

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In thinking of all of this, we are confronted with the reality that much of what happens during a student’s four years in Upper School is centered around the management and subdivision of time. Teachers, directors, and coaches make literally hundreds of decisions each week that impact the way that students spend their time in and out of the classroom.

Daily and weekly schedules partition the hours and minutes spent engaged in certain tasks. As students move deeper into their high school careers, they begin to make ever more challenging decisions about their course schedules; participation in cocurricular activities such as athletics, the arts, and service; and other involvements like

clubs and leadership activities. Each of these choices is an expression of priority, which in turn is nothing more than a valuation of one’s time. The college admission process, which carries such weight and import during the end of the 11th- and entirety of the 12th-grade years, is, at its essence, a lesson in the sort of deadline-driven, project-based allotment of time that defines much of adult life and work.

As a career upper-school educator, I have come to terms with the fact that much of my day is devoted to managing time through the avenues mentioned above. The COVID-19 pandemic has added multiple layers of complication to these decisions for all of us. When considering the “bell schedule” (the array of class periods and the overall structure of the day and week) for this year, of course all of the regular needs were in mind:

What schedule structure is most humane and productive for at-home and in-person students simultaneously? adequate and equitable meeting time for each academic class; sufficient and thoughtful placement of non-classroom events like assemblies, meetings, advisory, and “brain breaks;” and opportunities for planning

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and study for faculty and students alike. Even in a regular year, there is dynamic tension between those needs and priorities.

To that mix, COVID has added important but mundane needs (extra passing time for crowd reduction and sanitizing, an additional lunch period for similar purposes) and more challenging and complicated dilemmas.

For instance: considering the need for masks and the general increase in distress and anxiety, what balance of classroom time, breaks, and structured non-academic time is the best compromise between academic goals and physical, mental, and social-emotional well-being?

What schedule structure is most humane and productive for at-home and in-person students simultaneously? How can we accommodate the need for extra classroom space to achieve the recommended social distancing, and yet preserve room for students to study, relax, and socialize with similar distancing? What can be done to ensure that students have the time and opportunity to participate in cherished coand extracurricular activities, even when those activities require much more planning, consideration, and risk management than ever before?

Though we have struggled with these and many other questions, I feel incredibly fortunate to have landed in a school community with faculty and administrative colleagues who are so open-minded, collaborative, talented, and wonderfully dedicated to Trinity Valley School and our students. Similarly, I am impressed daily by our wonderful students. Despite months of accumulated tension and worry, they are optimistic, resolute, and determined to do their best for themselves and their community. Concern and weariness over racial and social injustice and conflict, along with the aforementioned pandemic and the resultant stress over health and

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social isolation, have resulted in a sense of uncertainty for our young people that is unprecedented in recent generations. We will continue to work together to evaluate the best use of those precious, 24 daily hours, and will tweak our practices to find the best possible compromises. In the process, we will unquestionably identify certain aspects of TVS life which we will be excited to see return to some semblance of normal. More excitingly, through necessity we will discover certain other new procedures and philosophies that will undoubtedly become hallmarks of our Upper School program and experience.

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CAMP BLAKE AMOS, DIRECTOR OF EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION

Every night, on every TOE trip, everywhere in the world that we go, we end the day with a tradition known as B.A.S.E. Camp. It is a way to frame the experiences we have just completed, reflect on the lessons learned, and look ahead to implementing new and improved strategies the next day. We open each letter of the word BASE to the group and ask those that feel comfortable to share their feelings out loud. The only rules are that they must speak in complete sentences and that we cannot use the forum to demean or make fun of anyone. B.A.S.E. Camp has been

... the COVID-19 pandemic has given the ENTIRE world a “shared” experience for the first time in a long time, or maybe ever. held in the blazing heat and terrible cold. We have convened from the tops of mountains to the dark wet jungles. I want to introduce you to this tradition and then ask you to try it out. The acronym stands for: ESTS | We share what the most amazing B or important experiences have been for us throughout the day. This is a celebration of the great things we went through, saw, or did throughout the day. Everyone has a unique perspective, so this is a great time to hear how our peers responded to the same things in different ways.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | This is a time for “shout-outs,” thank yous, and generally recognizing others for something amazing they saw during the day. Many a night this section will last a long time!

SELF-CARE | We look at how the day went and what lessons we want to take forward to help give ourselves the best possible future experiences.

XPECTATIONS FOR TOMORROW | This E is the what/when/where details about upcoming schedules so everyone is on time, knows what to bring, what to pack, where to be, etc. This is often the most important step, not because of the specific details, but because of how we use what we learned today to be even better tomorrow.

outlook all converge to give us different views of what just happened. By taking the time to name and recognize what we went through (or what we are going through), we then have a chance to examine our actions and reactions while looking deeper into who we truly are, or more importantly, who we want to be.

While we all might have similar experiences, our past, our age, our personality, and our

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COVID-19 pandemic has given the ENTIRE world a “shared” experience for the first time in a long time, or maybe ever. It is incredible to think about how this has affected literally everyone in one way or another. I want to take a pause and use B.A.S.E. Camp to see what we can learn about ourselves and hopefully encourage us to strive to be even greater as a result of this experience. Every experience, no matter how positive or negative it feels, can be an incredible way to learn and grow... if we choose to use it.

This may sound like a strange question, but what has been the BEST part of this pandemic for you? While it has been easy to pick out and focus on all of the negative aspects, there have been some real bright spots for many.

I normally travel for four to six weeks with students every summer, while my own family sits at home. This summer a trip to the local Target was my biggest adventure, so I got to spend a ton of time with my family. Being quarantined with my oldest before he left for college was quite special, and I was thrilled for the quality time. I also was able to read more than ever and really enjoyed finding so many great books. Being quiet, working on my fitness, reading, and having dinners with my family were all great consequences of the pandemic for me! What have been the highlights for you? Will you appreciate things more or differently when we are “back to normal?” Did the shutdown change your priorities or perspective on what is important to you? Are you finding more joy and solace in the “little things?” Hopefully there are many positives for you despite the obvious challenges.

While I agree that this time has shown us some of the darker sides of humanity, I also think it has revealed so many heroes! Who do you want to ACKNOWLEDGE during this craziness? My spouse has been a literal warrior, heading bravely to stores and keeping our family fed, happy, and organized.

Our school leaders have been incredible in their efforts to make the campus a safe place for students to return. Our faculty have been on hundreds of hours of webinars

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to learn more about effective instruction through online formats. Our medical teams have worked endlessly to create protocols and procedures that create a safe school environment. From front-line personnel, to the staff who restock our stores each night, to the delivery drivers who dropped off all

How are you taking care of you?

If you start to crumble from the stress and insane workload, who will take care of your family or business? of those packages...whom are you thankful for? Have you told them? The power of this segment of B.A.S.E. Camp with the students is when we make our acknowledgments public. It shines a spotlight on many of our unsung heroes that help us in so many quiet ways. Acknowledging that person is important when we all are feeling the weight of these times.

SELF-CARE is something that most of us ignore because we are trying so hard to take care of those around us. We are keeping up with changing financial situations, trying to be sure our families are safe and healthy, balancing work at home and kid care...and the

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list goes on endlessly. That stress is palpable and difficult to manage. How are you taking care of you? If you start to crumble from the stress and insane workload, who will take care of your family or business? They need the best you right now. That means taking some personal time to decompress, exercising, or getting some quiet time alone that will help recharge your batteries and make you more effective. This is a tough one and something that most of us ignore, but maybe now more than ever will be a key for us to be at our best. Being a good example in the self-care realm will work wonders, not just for you, but for all of those that depend on you. What’s one thing you can do today that will help you relieve some of that stress?

So what are the EXPECTATIONS for what comes next? How do we take all of the things we have experienced during this pandemic and put them to use? I agree, it has been difficult to prepare for the unexpected, so where does that leave us? While this has been tangibly horrible for so many people in many ways, I think it will also be a tragedy if we do not grow from this. It has taught me to relax and control what I can. With so much out of my hands, it has been difficult not to be in a perpetual state of fear. Even

so, I’m trying to focus on what I can do and trust that is enough. I have been trying to better appreciate the things I so desperately miss, with a hope that when things are “normal” again that I never forget how important those things are or take them for granted again. Lastly, I feel that agility and nimbleness of thought and action are skills I want to improve on. Those are some things I’m thinking about...what about you? How are you changed for the better from this exceptional event? Will you be able to look back and appreciate how much you grew?

Thanks for sharing a little B.A.S.E. Camp with me! Just taking the time to do this has made me more optimistic about what comes next, and hopefully it has for you, too. Knowing that improvement always involves some growing pains and awkward uncomfortableness is important as we look ahead. I cannot wait to do this in person with your students again soon, as we will reflect on our growth and resilience in these unprecedented times. It has been tough and not always fun...but that is what it takes to become the best version of ourselves.

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Lower School music teacher, Pauline Medlin, teaches spooky dance moves and lyrics to students in the Great Hall.

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Lower School art teacher, Laura St. John, travels to classrooms each day to work her magic with the students. Working with lines and shapes, 4th grade students create pumpkin drawings for the fall.

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Ashley Owen shows her 5th graders how to have a jam session by adding percussion to Gloria Estefan’s Turn the Beat Around.

Middle School art teachers, Bill Buck and Brandy Cox, are seen on campus at the end of the day with their traveling classrooms.

Middle School students take a mask break and play a drama game with their teacher, Justin Flowers.

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With the help of Bill Buck, 6th graders learn about perspective by going outdoors to capture what they see.

Brandy Cox’s students work on composition while paying attention to positive and negative space, overlapping, and making a few creatively designed polaroids go off the edge of the paper.

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With the guidance of Janet Chaffee, Art I students are developing their drawing skills by using line gesture to describe the observed objects on display in the room.

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Gene Sessa and Van Williams worked with the Upper School students to film their performance of The Election by Don Zolidis. This was originally cast and was to be performed last spring, but after the school moved to online school, the show was cancelled. Just before classes began this fall, Mr. Sessa recast the play and in a very short period of time, the students began filming in various places on campus. The play could be viewed online, and there were a few live screenings for students and families to attend.

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High-speed photography can be challenging, but water balloons can make it a bit more fun. Marcy Roten teaches students how to adjust their cameras using manual settings.

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Nancy Wright works with her students on conditioning and choreography on the SST stage, which is now a socially distanced studio space with a Marley floor, portable mirrors, and ballet barres. A large monitor allows TLC students to fully engage in classroom instruction via Zoom.

Taking a peek into Jo-Ann Mulroy’s room, Art III students are experimenting for their first project with an object that will be drawn, repeated, overlapped in some way that they choose.

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NICOLE FORBES, DIRECTOR OF EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we celebrated the 5th birthday of Xplore Summer at TVS with five safe and successful weeks of in-person camps and classes! A few virtual programs were also added for good measure. We were so glad to have campers together, and we appreciated all the trust and love from our Xplore families!

HIGHLIGHTS:

SHOUT-OUTS:

•X plore offered 78 camps and classes, including 15 virtual programs, ranging from ukulele and printmaking to volleyball and forensic science.

•O ne million thanks to our TVS nurses for crafting COVID protocol and ensuring a healthy summer season!

• Over 540 youth ages 4-18 participated.

•C ampers came from 52 different schools throughout the Fort Worth area and beyond.

•E ight community partners and 37 TVS faculty led at least one summer program; many led several!

•M ore than 80 TVS Middle and Upper School students volunteered as Xplore Student Counselors.

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•M ajor kudos to camp instructors and coaches for providing safe, creative, and memorable experiences.

• Cheers to security and the carpool check-in team for welcoming families and taking temps with a (masked) smile in the Texas heat.

•B ravo to the Carlsons and their talented, international, and virtual(!) summer Shakespeare crew. The presentation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream was stellar!

•G ratitude for the building, grounds, and housekeeping teams going above and beyond every day to support distancing and cleaning protocol.

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CALLING ALL PARENTS’ CLUB MEMBERS

YES, THAT’S YOU! JENNIFER BRISCOE, PARENTS' CLUB PRESIDENT

DID YOU KNOW EVERY CURRENT PARENT AT TVS IS AUTOMATICALLY A MEMBER OF THE PARENTS’ CLUB? IN A TYPICAL YEAR, THE TVS PARENTS’ CLUB PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS TO CHANNEL NOT ONLY THEIR TIME, BUT IDEAS, PASSIONS, AND EVEN HIDDEN TALENTS. OUR MISSION IS TO ASSIST THE SCHOOL BY:

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eaming up with friends to fill timeslots for campus events that require all hands on deck. Large events are divided into short time blocks to accommodate all schedules. Assisting with a table at the Back to School Fair, decorating the courtyard for the Fall Festival, setting up raffle baskets for Middle School Social or handing out popsicles during Field Day are all examples of school events that rely heavily on volunteers.

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TVS TEACH (Training, Enrichment, Awareness, Communication, and Health) plays an important role in collaborating with TVS counselors and division heads to identify “hot topics” within our TVS community. Some topic discussions may be counselor-driven while others consist of hosting a special guest speaker that is well versed on a specific topic. TVS Parents’ Club works in conjunction with other schools in the area to host a larger parent forum off campus with a guest speaker. Speakers in the past have discussed topics such as social media and texting etiquette, importance of brain health, safety, bullying, and depression awareness.

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ffering to run an errand or make a meal for a family, staff, or faculty member that may need some assistance due to a short-term or extended crisis. Volunteers of TVS Cares are part of a large pool that will receive an email alert when there is a need.

Once volunteers are alerted by email, they can simply jump on the volunteer website to view specific need(s) and date(s) and sign up if their schedule allows. This committee is truly a blessing to so many in our community and is a testament of the TVS spirit that resides in all of us.

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oining members of the Trojan Booster Club to support our athletes by volunteering at the concession stand, cheering on teams at home and on the road, and purchasing gear from the Trojan Spirit Trailer. Arts Booster Club (ABC) supports performing, visual, vocal, and literary arts in all divisions with performances that are fun for the whole family. The TOE Booster Club supports opportunities for all students to explore outdoor adventures whether those be climbing or rappelling a mountain, kayaking down a river, or ziplining through the trees. TOE offers additional opportunities for specialty trips both domestic and abroad.

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nswering the call to support TVS Parents’ Club by volunteering on one of the many committees responsible for throwing a successful fundraising event.

Auction is held every other year with TVS Gallery Night occurring between Auction years. Volunteer opportunities vary with spots that require minimal commitment to positions that are responsible for securing location, music, food, and auction items. Funds from Auction and Gallery Night allow Parents’ Club to fulfill specific wishes of faculty and staff through Grants for Greatness as well as lend our support to various other causes that may present within the year.

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ominating yourself or a friend for a Parents’ Club Board position. Board position nominations begin in the spring, and nominations are open to all parents. More information with link will be available after the holidays. All committees discussed in this article require chairs. Additionally, there are coordinators for Room Parents, LINK, cafeteria volunteers, directory, Grants for Greatness, volunteer website, holiday gift cards, teacher/staff appreciation, school supplies, gift cards, and Grandparents’ Day.

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upporting the Annual Giving Campaign in order to achieve 100% participation within our community. I am proud to report that 100% participation is historically met by all members of the faculty, staff, Parents’ Club Board, and Board of Trustees. The goal of the Annual Fund Campaign is to show our support and commitment to TVS through participation, not the dollar amount that is gifted. I encourage you to join us in aiming for 100% participation in all grades. Donating uniforms that your child has outgrown to our Uniform Resale Shop is another way to support Parents’ Club. Our resale chairs do a fantastic job of organizing uniforms and outerwear and being available to get the items of clothing to you. Think about supporting the Uniform Resale Shop the next time you need to add to your uniform gear.

As I write this letter, I am hit with the lingering smells of fall, a nice cool breeze, and the realization that our last TVS Trojan will be walking across the stage in May. Suddenly, 15 years seem to have transpired in warp speed. In spite of my 50-year-old brain, I can TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL

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recall so many TVS “firsts” that still make me smile all these years later. The first time we had to replace one of the kindergarten birds on “our watch” during a holiday break, the first time I held a TVS Girl Scout meeting after school for 24 first graders that resulted in my eyes twitching uncontrollably all the way to the car, the first time I cried when our 4th graders “rang out” of Lower School, and the first time my youngest daughter passed the basketball to my oldest to score in their first basketball game together. My point?

Our time at TVS has been the blink of an eye, and the memories that I hold most dear are ones that my family has made with others in this community. I encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone, find a place to plug into, and enjoy the many perks of being active in the TVS Parents’ Club. Before you know it, you will be in my shoes, and like me, you will have no regrets for the time, friends, and memories that you made while at Trinity Valley School.

Although COVID-19 has taken many volunteer opportunities out of rotation this year, please check the volunteer website to view the volunteer opportunities that are available. Parents’ Club has added a monthly staff/faculty appreciation day which we have titled “Fan Club Friday.” Fan Club Friday will consist of volunteers signing up to bring a meal/snack/dessert one Friday per month. As a parent, I am blown away by the goals that our administration set months prior to school starting, attention to the tiniest of details, and the unwavering commitment the faculty and staff continue to possess despite the extra time and energy that is required to maintain a healthy environment for our children.

Many thanks to the TVS Parents’ Club Board members for their dedication to our school and overwhelming support of me this year. This is indeed a time to be grateful for our TVS community and for each other. #TrojansTogether

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Warmly, Jennifer Briscoe TVS Parents’ Club President

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TOGETHER. STRONGER.

GERRY CUMPIANO, ANNUAL GIVING MANAGER

It is so evident now, more than ever before, that our TVS faculty, staff, and coaches are dedicated to and invested in the learning and growth of our children. We think you will agree: Trinity Valley School has taken tremendous steps in ensuring that students could return to campus safely and on time. TVS invested time and money into construction costs, hiring additional faculty and staff, purchasing new cleaning and protective equipment, and investing in technology. All these things (and many more) got us to where we are today!

Now, our focus must shift to making sure that we can support our school in ways that allow it to continue to thrive. Our Annual Giving campaign is special, as it helps us go above and beyond what tuition alone covers. As such, the campaign is committed to making sure TVS has everything needed to continue operating at 100% and is dedicated to giving our children all they need to be leaders in our community and world.

We are so excited to be chairing this year’s Annual Giving campaign and hope that you will join us in making a gift to TVS. The motto for this year’s Annual Giving campaign is TOGETHER. STRONGER. It is a testament to the TVS community that continually supports each other and works for the betterment of the school. Your generosity will allow TVS to reinvigorate our already tremendous programming from the stage to the field, strengthen our connections to the community and world, and allow our children to learn from experts in and out of the classroom.

TOGETHER. STRONGER. is how we will all work to make sure that Trinity Valley School comes out of this year better and stronger than ever before.

The Dave family: Devan (10th grade), Virat, Shiven (7th grade), Dillan (2nd grade), and Sona

The Fewins family: Collin (10th grade), Ginger, John, and Sydney (7th grade)

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BEHIND THE MASK KATHRYN DAVIS, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

IN THE SPRING OF 2020, AS THE WORLD SETTLED INTO THE REALITIES OF LIFE DURING A PANDEMIC, THREE MEMBERS OF THE TVS CLASS OF 2019 LAUNCHED A BUSINESS THAT WAS TIMELY AND PRACTICAL WHILE HELPING UNKNOWN NUMBERS OF PEOPLE. MONTHS LATER, THE VENTURE IS CONTINUING TO MAKE A TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY OF FORT WORTH AND BEYOND. Kinh Pham, Will Porter, and Jay Trivedi are the founders of Frog Mask, a company born of a 2020-relevant purpose (and named as a nod to TCU, where Kinh and Will are studying). The entrepreneurs observed that limited availability of face masks threatened societal health and enabled counterfeit mask producers and scammers to push their products. While still freshmen in college, the young men established a company that supplies the community and local businesses with disposable face masks. Says Kinh, "Our business model is unique because we are not solely profit driven. A large portion of the proceeds from our sales is used to donate face masks to small businesses, charities, and organizations in need."

As of late-October, the website — www.frogmask.org — showed that Frog Mask had donated close to 37,000 masks.

The three are quick to credit TVS for its impact on their business plan. "We believe that our experience at TVS has been a major influence on our vision for Frog Mask through our teachers' encouragement to be proactive and take challenges head-on,” Kinh continues. “We hope to inspire current and future TVS students to take matters into their own hands during this time and do their part in helping their community."

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Learn more about Frog Mask from Kinh, Will, and Jay, who answered questions about their business: What exactly is Frog Mask?

Frog Mask was established in May because we wanted to do something positive during quarantine. Our focus is on two core goals: confidence and community. We supply our customers with high-quality, readily available face masks so that they can feel confident every time they leave their house. Using the proceeds from these sales, we work to help our community by donating masks to local businesses and organizations.

What parts of your TVS experience influenced your business model?

TVS’s emphasis on the importance of service had a large impact on our business model.

Every year on Community Service Day, we traveled with our classmates to various locations in Fort Worth. At the end of the day, we enjoyed fulfilling work and a good time with our friends. It instilled in us a sense of duty to give back.

What TVS resources have been helpful?

We took Advanced Economics our senior year with Mr. Bhatt and Dr. Grau. The design thinking segment introduced us to the elements of business formation and entrepreneurship. It gave us an opportunity to really think through issues and ideas we would encounter in running a real business.

How can the community make Frog Masks grow and succeed even more?

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example, a healthcare company contacted us to coordinate a mask donation to their palliative care department. We partnered with them and provided over 1,000 masks to elderly patients and their providers.

Opportunities like these motivate us and help us grow. Also, engaging with us on our social media pages really helps us stay connected with the community.

"Our business model is unique because we are not solely profit driven. A large portion of the proceeds from our sales is used to donate face masks to small businesses, charities, and organizations in need."

How is this business influencing your original college plans?

KINH PHAM, finance and accounting major at TCU: Running Frog Mask has made me realize how important it is to have a forward-thinking and financially literate management team.

It has allowed me to take the lessons learned in my classes and apply them immediately towards the business.

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WILL PORTER, finance/real estate major and history minor at TCU: Frog Mask has influenced my college career by encouraging me to become more assertive and strive to be a leader. An example of this is when I took a leadership role for a group project in one of my classes. I hope to utilize my Frog Mask experiences to make positive impact on those I work with.

"We have balanced our work and school life by planning ahead and maintaining an organized schedule.

We speak to clients, send emails, and do administrative work in between classes, and deliver our masks in the afternoon."

JAY TRIVEDI, pre-med major at Penn State: Serving the community through the medical supply industry has furthered my desire to become a physician.

How are you managing company growth and handling increased volume, along with keeping up with your own schooling?  We have balanced our work and school life by planning ahead and maintaining an organized schedule. We speak to clients, send emails, and do administrative work in between classes, and deliver our masks in the afternoon.

What are you most proud of about Frog Mask?

Top: Donation for Ronald McDonald House, Fort Worth

We are most proud of our outreach efforts and the network we have built with Frog Mask. We have had the opportunity to work with our best friends from high school to solve a common goal of protecting our community. At the same time, we have built lasting relationships with Fort Worth businesses and organizations with whom we get to work every day.

Bottom: Frog Mask donates to Tarrant Area Food Bank. Second from left, standing, is TAFB President Julie Butner, a member of the TVS family as well: her husband is Greg Butner ’82.

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CLASS REPS 1967

Rick Goggans......................................................... rickcg@aol.com

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Nancy Park Minkler......................... nancyminkler@gmail.com

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Barney Holland............................. bholland@holland1928.com

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Mary Hazelwood Barkley...................mbarkley@canteyhanger.com

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Class Rep Needed

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Chris Stadler......................................... diannstadler@gmail.com

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Beth Harwood.............................bethsharwood@hotmail.com Amar Tanna................................................ATanna@barbnet.com

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David Miley....................................................David@TheMileys.net

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Chris Handy...............................................chris@thinkhandy.com

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Deborah Horan................................................ dlhoran@mac.com

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John Neyland..................................... john.neyland@yahoo.com

2002 Allison Motheral Blakewell.... allison.blakewell@gmail.com

Jennifer Vigness Hurd..................jennifer.v.hurd@gmail.com

Jennifer Teichelman Yack............jennifer.t.yack@gmail.com

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Francie Richardson Allen.......................frallen@aledotravel.com

2003 Class Rep Needed

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Martha Harper.............................................martharents@sbcglobal.net

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2004 Erin McDonald............................erin.mcdonald86@gmail.com

Maggie Pine Bellinger....................... mpbellinger@gmail.com

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Carol Stucker Carr................Carol.Carr@northhighland.com

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Christine Stucker Klote......................... christine@s-steel.com

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Walter Stucker ................................walterstucker@yahoo.com

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Class Rep Needed

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Sandra Standefer............................................ skshome@aol.com

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Janet Kelly....................................................chafterall@gmail.com

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Michael Appleman..........................mgappleman@utexas.edu

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Mark Jones..........................................markjonesmd@gmail.com

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Molly Guynn Jones....................mollymoonjones@gmail.com

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Kathryn Davis...............................kathryndavis@sbcglobal.net

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2005 Maddie Dickerson..............maddie.m.dickerson@gmail.com 2006 Margaret Baird .............................margaretkbaird@gmail.com 2007 Kelley Clark Morris........................ kelley.c.morris@gmail.com 2008 Morgan Wade.................. morganmadisonwade@gmail.com 2009 Ellen Clarke.................................... ellenmclarke@sbcglobal.net 2010

Rohail Premjee......................... Rohail.Premjee@outlook.com

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Claire Allen............................................ allen.clairem@gmail.com Chris Morris......................................... cjmorris2015@yahoo.com

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Adrienne Gamez.......................adriennegamez4@gmail.com

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Austin Henyon............................... austinhenyon12@gmail.com

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Madelon Allen.................................... madelonallen@gmail.com

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Bainbridge Allen..................................... bain.allen@icloud.com

George Mills.......................................georgemills72@gmail.com

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Cannon Brumley.......................... csbrumley@crimson.ua.edu Kailey Dow................................................ kaileydow@yahoo.com

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Class Rep Needed

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John Shipp............................................ johntexas99@yahoo.com

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Melissa Minker Miller........................................ TXMink@aol.com

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Angie Elkins Ezell...................................... allezell@hotmail.com Melissa Williams Hoskins............... melissahoskins@me.com

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Allison Byrd............................. AllisonByrd_Byrd1@baylor.edu Emma Stack.........................................emmaastack@gmail.com Luke Vasquez........................................vasquezluke@gmail.com

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Kristie Taliaferro Gibson..................Kristiegibson@sbcglobal.net

2019 Class Rep Needed

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Patrick Pate.................................................... cppatejr@gmail.com

2020 Izzy Hoskins..................................................izzyhoskins@me.com

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Brandi Barrett Wubbena................. bbwubbena@gmail.com

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ALUMNI NOTES If your email and home addresses are not current with TVS, please update them ASAP by emailing Kathryn Davis at davisks@trinityvalleyschool.org or calling 817-321-0107.

Thank you for staying current with the School!

CLASS OF 1967 Fellow TVS alumni, What a strange year it has been!

I hope this issue finds you and your families well, adapting to this everchanging world.

My name is Woei Ming and I’m honored to serve as the Woei Ming with wife Elizabeth and current Alumni George, M.E., and Molly Board President.

I graduated in 2001 and like so many of you, TVS has always been a special place to me.

As you read the following Class Notes section, I hope you all will reflect on your time at TVS. I’m confident many will remember times of world-class education, experiential learning, perspectives gained, and lifelong relationships.

I’m happy to report the state of TVS is as strong as ever, even amidst these unusual times. Our new Head of School Blair Lowry is leading a team of dedicated, passionate educators and staff committed to carrying on the TVS legacy.

If there is a way I can be of assistance to any of you, please reach out to me. I hope to hear from or see you around soon.

All the best,

Woei Ming ‘01 BWMing@gmail.com

Sonny Dorlan writes, “So far we have adjusted well to the necessary life changes caused by the pandemic.

But my wife and I are both lucky enough to be retired and not stressed by the loss of jobs, lingering illness, or other recent stresses that must affect so many. Even better, since recently moving back to the North Texas area, we are now able to spend time with our children and grandchildren, so life is pretty good despite the abysmal conditions overall. As a member of the original and first graduating class at TVS, my current life status or experiences may have little relevance to prospective students or their parents. But there is never a day that goes by when I regret the fact that Trinity Valley School was the basis for the rest of my life – and provided me with the tools to make that life a great one.

I was probably the original student who was supported by a scholarship to be able to attend the school. So I realize the importance of generous student-parent organizations. And th e i n f l u e n ce of th e f o u n d i n g headmaster, Mr. Seleny. Heartfelt love to those needing our support in these days of pandemic.”

CLASS OF 1968 Barney Holland fills us in: “Still happily working on developing our commercial real estate and gathering grandchildren; we now have five with two added this year. Anne and I have been very happily married for 15 years and live downtown in a condominium at the Omni. Highly recommended

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as, from our perch, we can see every sunrise and glorious sunsets! I had a reunion with my sons this year. As Clayton ’02 has been stationed in Hawaii and Georgia (US), deployed to Afghanistan and the Philippine Islands, and travelled to Australia, Africa etc., an earlier gathering was a challenge.

In late August we all met in Montrose, Colorado, drove to the trailhead, hiked a mile into the halfmile deep Black Canyon, floated the Gunnison River for three days, camped, and had a great time fly fishing. I will spare you any fantastically embellished fish tales . . .”

CLASS OF 1974 John Wilson shares, “My wife Annasue and I have had our wanderlust curtailed by the quarantines. Until mid-March we’d been taking advantage of the empty nest by traveling quite a bit, most frequently to Los Angeles, where two of our three children live, and New York, home of the other one and the center of the American art world. But we also tend to spend plenty of time in London, where the European art world gathers, and Venice. In addition to my art collection consulting (and serving on a nonprofit board on each coast) and Annasue’s work as a fiction reviewer for Publishers Weekly, we are on a council for the art conservation group Save Venice, an organization that was created in 1971 to salvage and restore works of art and architecture after the disastrous acqua alta (high water, or flooding) of 1966. We were in Venice with the group in mid-February and left on the 17th, only a few days before the city and all of northern Italy was shut down. Save Venice has a core group of supporters in Fort Worth and Houston, as well as geographic concentrations in southern California, Boston and New York. It has been coordinating with the Italian Embassy and Consulates here in the USA to raise over $700,000 for an Emergency Relief Fund to help with last November’s disastrous acqua alta. As you probably saw, that caused horrible physical, and repairable, damage but the quarantine (a word that derives from Venetian dialect) has caused unimaginable financial and social damage to perhaps the most beautiful and artfilled city in the world. Those of us who have traveled to Venice, perhaps even with Mr. Seleny or Bobby & LeAnn Adams years ago, know just

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how wonderful it is. Save Venice is a group where one has unrivaled access to art in Venice, much of it behind the scenes or at sites closed to the public, tethered to extraordinary meals and receptions in the grandest of settings. If anyone wants more information, let me know or go to savevenice.org.”

CLASS OF 1976 Our sympathies to Duer Wagner on the death of his father, Duer Wagner, this summer.

CLASS OF 1977 Belated condolences to Susan Rutledge Mitchell, whose husband Ralph passed away in May 2019.

Susan is still happily living and working hard in Australia.

CLASS OF 1978 Our sympathies to Carol Stucker Carr, following the loss of her father, Harry, this spring.

CLASS OF 1980 Christine Stucker Klote reports "On Saturday, September 12, the Class of 1980 “celebrated” their 40-year class reunion virtually. Paige Thomas Dehart coordinated the Zoom call. In attendance were Bunny Neil Remitis, Fred Closuit, Paige Thomas Dehart, Sally Graves Jackson, Chris Wilson, Gina Andre, Richard Winston (tardy!), Minna Grip, Christine Stucker Klote, Ian Gregory, Craig Pierce, and Ben Zivney! We had special guest drop-ins – Brent Pierce ’82 and Sue Zivney. We went around the Zoom room and talked about what was going on in our lives. We all want to get together in person in the spring, post-COVID, so everyone keep reading the class emails for more info. Also, special shout out to Jennifer Blair who coauthored a book that hit #1 on Amazon’s best seller list. Everyone go buy Women Who Boss Up!" Condolences to Christine on the death of her father, Harry Stucker, in April.

CLASS OF 1981 Sarah Gibson Antenora brings a family update: “My family and I are all well and good, living a socially distanced life in Austin. But we have had a crazy couple of years. My youngest daughter, Elena, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in March 2019. She endured four, month-long rounds of chemo and came

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out on top. She started high school only about three weeks after her classmates. Fast forward to April 2020. Her AML relapsed, and she did another round of chemo in Austin. In June, she and I temporarily moved to Fort Worth to Cook Children’s where she had a bone marrow transplant. Gratefully, her treatment has been successful, and we moved back home in September. She is a high school sophomore now doing online school and aching to live as normal a life as possible. My Olivia, high school senior, was Elena’s bone marrow match. She is busy finishing up high school (in person) and patiently awaiting her college decisions. Her dream is to study psychology in Colorado at UC Boulder or U of Denver. She wants to enjoy the seasons and be surrounded by scenic beauty! Sophia is a college sophomore and a recent transfer student (from Texas Woman’s University) to UT Austin. She is studying Radio Television Film, loves music and film and was really excited about the sports scene at UT until COVID happened!

Michael closed his architectural practice after 20+ years. He joined a Fort Worth-based firm – VLK Architects – in January 2020. He is their director of commercial design. It has been an exciting and welcomed change for him. Despite living in a hospital with Elena for several months this year and last, I have continued to volunteer at school, church and for various philanthropies in Austin. It is work that fulfills me and keeps me grounded and connected to my family and my community. When COVID hit this year, it was not a huge transition for us having already lived with cancer in our household. I continue to feel blessed that our family is generally healthy and thriving amidst the crazy.” Our sympathy to Laura Matheson Stroh on the death of her father, Dr. Don Matheson, in August, and to Walter Stucker on the death of his father, Harry Stucker, in April.

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Mimi Meadows Brooks shares, “All is well here in Houston. My husband works as an executive director of a local retirement community, and I have just recently surpassed the 25-year mark of working at MD Anderson Cancer Center. I have two boys - one a junior in high school playing varsity tennis and the other a 7th grader working on his orchestra skills. It has been a minute since I have been back to Fort Worth, but we would love

Ken Blakely continues to enjoy the retired life: travelling the world and exploring sunken wrecks from Ireland to Truk to the Great Lakes. He moved from the Washington DC area in 2019 and now lives right next to the colonial area in Williamsburg, VA: open invite to any classmates!

Condolences to David Matheson on the death of his father, Dr. Don Matheson, in August, and to Angela Ravin-Anderson on the death of her mother, Odessa Ravin, in January.

CLASS OF 1984 Tracy Redfearn Matheson reports, “The Matheson family has had a pretty low-key existence thanks to COVID. Max has returned to campus for his sophomore year at TAMU. Ben remains at home taking online classes at TCC. Nick and his wife, Elizabeth, have added a puppy, Henry, to their pack. David's father, fondly known as Matty, passed away in August...on the exact same day his mother died four years prior... after a hard-fought battle with angiosarcoma. I have found that running a non-profit can be a full-time job, and I would not have it any other way. Project Beloved: The Molly Jane Mission is making a difference in the world of sexual assault survivors, and for that I am grateful.”

CLASS OF 1985 Condolences to Scott Ellis on the death of his mother, Sandra Lee Meager Ellis, in April, and to Sally Davidson Zukoski following the death of her mother, Patricia Lucille Kernan Davidson, in March.

CLASS OF 1986 Field Lange reports, “Still living the dream with Alyssa in the Fort. If you stop in, please be sure to say ‘hello’ and, if you give me a little notice, I'm happy to get together for lunch. Stay safe out there!”

CLASS OF 1987 Our sympathies to Greg Ellis on the death of his mother, Sandra Lee Meager Ellis, in April, and to Mark Jones following the loss of his father-inlaw, Jay Murphy, in September.

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to make that trip soon to catch up!” Sarah Barkman Leslie shared pics of Sugar and Spice, the 11-yearold Westies her family recently adopted. Brant Martin reports, “Still practicing law in Fort Worth, and loving having my three boys at TVS! TVS is doing a great job under difficult circumstances, and we could not be more impressed. Campbell (9th grade), Davis (7th grade), and William (4th grade) are all happy to be back at school, and we hope that it stays that way!” Jenny Lesok Westermann writes, “Everyone is safe and healthy, but back at home! Joe is attending the New School in New York and will continue his schooling in the fall of 2021. Austin just graduated from UT Austin and is working in the mortgage/ commercial real estate world here in Fort Worth. I am still working in the travel world as co-owner of Sanders Travel Centre, and Steve is a lawyer here in Fort Worth. All is well, we are just waiting for 2020 to be over!!”

CLASS OF 1989 Sarah Layne Cronin says, “After a very strange 2020 so far, I am just happy to be back in the office and happy for Zac, 20, to be back in school in Miami. Having him home was great, but that was the longest spring break in history!” Carter Crum has an out-of-this-world update: “During the long COVID shutdown in California, we’ve spent a lot of time in our backyard. To help keep my 8th grader, Carl, busy, we decided to teach ourselves a new hobby — astrophotography! It was quite an odyssey, but after many months our blurry blobs have started to look more like stars. See the full gallery on Instagram at @starsurfercarl. Per aspera ad astra, for sure!”

Marian Mayo DeMott shares, “My son Willing graduated from Arlington Heights High School in June and started at Texas A&M (an 11th-hour switch) in August. He is a sport management major and an SAE pledge. Ella is a biochemistry sophomore at UT. Turner is 15 and a sophomore at Heights. Briggs is 13 and in 8th grade at Monnig.” Our condolences to Marian and her family on the loss of her father, Ted Mayo, in June after a battle with cancer. He was one of Trinity Valley’s strongest advocates and biggest fans!

Meggan Laird Duncan’s update: “Things haven't changed too much in the Duncan household.

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and we are now empty nesters. Sarah Hadley (23) and her husband, Dan, bought a house in Northlake with their 2 GSP puppies, so we're happy to have them a little closer. Elizabeth (21) is in her junior year as an elementary education major at TCU, and Davis (18) just started his freshman year as a strategic communications major at TCU. Life is good.” Art Hutchinson was among the early decade changers in our class.

He says, “Turned the big 50 and felt the same.

Helped celebrate classmate Creighton Pickett’s 50 as well. Hard to believe we’ve known each other for 45 years. Hope everyone is doing as well as they can.” John Koechel reports in from Boulder, CO: “All the Koechels are well so far in 2020 but going a little stir crazy with distanced learning for Juliet (9th grade) and Lucy (7th), and distanced sports, and distanced choir and music, and distanced everything. Emily and I are working from a shared space in our basement mostly. Despite COVID-19 restrictions easing a bit, we aren’t going out as much as we would like. The main reason is smoke from wildfires north and west of us which has been around for about six weeks.” Amy Plattsmier reports that more than 30 years after graduation, especially during these unusual times, she recalls her time in Mr. Seleny’s Humanities class when he told the story of why his family left Hungary during the rise of Hitler. She says, “Mr. Seleny’s words live in me when I ask questions and argue and demand context before I sign onto a belief or action, as well as when I show gratitude for my freedom to do these things without fear.” Amy, I hope you’ll be pleased to know that we still share Mr. Seleny’s incredible story! Janie Cope Stephanow shares, “My daughter Riley graduated from Arlington Heights in June, and is now at the Mays Business School at Texas A&M. She is a Kappa pledge and is studying hard and having a great time. Lily is almost 16 and a sophomore at Heights.” Thomas Travis and wife Cecilia still live on their 70-acre hobby farm outside of Louisville, KY. Thomas says that he uses the term “hobby farm” loosely, but they do sell some blueberries, honey (from their bees), and other items from their garden in summer. He is still the history department chair and girls’ varsity soccer coach at Louisville Collegiate School and will be starting year 22 in 2020-21. The 2019-20 school year was eventful in

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many ways, and brought two honors to Thomas.

The first was being named by The Louisville Collegiate School Alumni Association as the School's 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee. He was honored for his "outstanding contributions to Louisville Collegiate School and the global community." Thomas started coaching in college and has done so ever since. At Collegiate, according to the write-up about his award, “he has coached JV and varsity boys and the Middle School gold soccer team. However, his work with the girls' varsity soccer team has garnered the most notoriety. He is not only one of the founders of the Soccer Zons program, but also its current head coach, chief archivist, and beat reporter. Since the founding of the Amazon Soccer program, 187 girls have played soccer at Collegiate, and 178 have played for Coach Travis.

The Soccer Zons have played 313 matches, winning 167 of them, and have scored 968 goals.

The program has grown to where a record number of players signed up for the fall of 2020 season as the program celebrates its 20th year.”

And he’s a star inside the classroom as well: in 2020, Thomas was appointed as The Helen Kent Longley Chair for Distinguished Teaching.

According to Collegiate, this was “established

by Collegiate’s Board of Trustees in 1989 in honor of former Collegiate teacher, Helen Kent Longley. This appointment is for a two-year term to a teacher of any grade or discipline who has taught at Collegiate for two or more years and who has exhibited the qualities of enthusiasm for scholarship and learning, commitment and loyalty to the school and love for and enjoyment of students.” Congrats, Thomas! You are a gift to Collegiate and to us.

CLASS OF 1990 Our sympathies to JJ Widner, whose father, John Amos Widner, died in April.

CLASS OF 1991 Cassandra Bolz, husband Michael Diegnan, and daughters Fiona and Adrianna are still living in Hoboken. She adds, “Adrianna and Fiona are in the 4th grade and playing travel soccer. Over the summer we spent a couple of weeks in the Poconos and, although Michael and I were still

working, it was a nice break from city living.

We even crossed paths with a black bear out there which is not something that most city kids encounter, so the girls thought it was super cool (I was quite nervous though).” Jeff Callender sent a photo of his family: wife Shelli and children Anna, 17 and John, 15. Jen and Brian Feaster also shared a photo of their family. Casey is 13 and Jamie is 11.

CLASS OF 1993 Condolences to Jimmy Bohnsack, whose mother, Judy, passed away in May. Kimberly Schussler Loar reports from Austin, “After 14 years of private OB/Gyn practice, I have retired from OB in order to start the Dysplasia Division of Gyn/ Onc at Texas Oncology. I will be able to focus on my interests in diagnostic pelvic ultrasound, dysplasia, and risk-reducing robotic surgeries.

And I get to work with my husband again—we share an office! Our 15-year-old daughter Zoe is a sophomore at St. Stephen’s, and our 11-year-old son Max is in 5th.”

CLASS OF 1994 Angela Ivory Collins writes, “After the last round of birthdays, our kids are all in double digits.

Twins Lauren and Morgan are 16-year-old juniors, now driving and playing varsity tennis. Will is a 14-year-old freshman, loving football, tolerating orchestra, and approaching his Eagle rank in Boy Scouts. Andrew is 12, playing football for the first time as a seventh grader, and helps at his grandparents’ ranch every chance he gets.

Caroline, age 10, is as tough as they come on the soccer field, and keeps her siblings in line at home. She’s going to wrap up our elementary career when she finishes fifth grade in the spring.

Craig and I celebrated our 23rd anniversary in May. He’s in the oil and gas industry, and I stay plenty busy supervising all of the above, serving at church, and volunteering with the kids’ schools and sports teams.” Brooke Howsley sends this update: “Our family moved permanently to Maui in 2019 and are currently preparing to buy property so that we can have an organic food forest and garden. I am continuing to develop my shamanic energy healing practice (www.sacredowl.guide) and work with clients around the globe as well

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as through a wellness center here on island. Our 6-year-old daughter Pepper is loving the ocean and tropical jungles (especially catching lizards), and she snorkels and swims with Kyle at least once a week...you can see videos on Instagram @brookehowsley and @sacred.owl.healing.”

We send love and sympathy to Courtney Wolfe Mooring following the loss of her mom, Jeannie, in September. Bilal Qureshi says, “Enjoying life in Northern California! Hope all are well.”

CLASS OF 1995 Our sympathies to Eden Richardson Beebe and Reid Richardson Renwick following the loss of their mother, Sharolyn, this summer.

CLASS OF 1996 Our sympathies to Jon Bohnsack on the loss of his mother in May, and to the family and friends of Mollie Maxwell-Myers, who died in July. Brandi Barrett Wubbena writes, “I am in Fort Worth and I’m still a speech-language pathologist. My oldest daughter, Lark (9), is in 4th grade at TVS and my youngest, Wren (4), is in preschool and hopes to be a Trojan next year.”

CLASS OF 1997 Brad Aimone sends this update: “Finally moved back to Texas - living now in Keller with two sons (10 and 7). Nearly 20-year exile in San Diego and Albuquerque; glad to be home!” We send our condolences to Jody Bohnsack Clark following the death of her mother, Judy, in May. Nancy Park Minkler shares, “My family and I live in Murphys, California, a small town in the Sierra Foothills.

I still have a small law practice, but have also started working with our county's health care district to bring tele-health services to our local schools. My husband Michael has been managing our county's water district during the pandemic.

Our oldest, Eliot, has had an anticlimactic start to school, homeschooling with Mrs. Minkler as his teacher. Our youngest, Julian, is two and a half.”

Justin Mund reports the following: “Ever, 10, is a 5th grader at TVS adapting well to coronalife.

Alexis is a senior at TVS looking forward to her last season of softball with Coach Rodriguez.”

Courtney Pestarino Orrock’s update: “We have had a busy summer! Our little girl turned one, and we moved out of Las Vegas back up to the San Juan Islands in Washington. We’re currently

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designing our new house up here, and when it’s done Collins will be about eight blocks from her grandparents…we’re not sure who is more excited, Collins or my mom and dad!! My brother Bart ’95 has been able to work remotely since March, so he is in Anacortes as well and it’s very nice to have my whole family in one place! Chad is still with US Bank leading their gaming division and I’ve been doing some consulting work when I can fit it in to Collins’ schedule!” Condolences to Paige Paul on the loss of her dad, Ronnie, this summer. Neel Tanna is a TVS uncle! “Work and life are good. Still living in Dallas. Niece started pre-K at TVS and she loves it!” Jenny Wilkinson says, “Life is good for our family in spite of the craziness in the world. We are living in Dallas, raising kids and feeling thankful. We don’t have anything monumental to report other than ‘no news is good news’ in our house.” Sympathies extended to Collin Wolfe, whose mother, Jeannie, passed away in September.

CLASS OF 1998 Priya Chouhan McMorrow shares, “Our family is about to finish our fourth year of living in Europe.

We are now in Berlin, Germany.”

CLASS OF 1999 Amar Tanna is now a TVS parent! “Sonya and I are so excited that our daughter, Neela Savita Tanna, recently started pre-k at Trinity Valley with Mrs. Kee and Mrs. Hebert. Her younger sister, Remy Raj, started at KinderPlatz and is not too many years behind joining her sister at TVS!”

CLASS OF 2000 Lauren and Matt Schmid welcomed Ryan Matthews Schmid to the world on December 16, 2019. His big brother, Walter Schmid, was also excited about his arrival!

CLASS OF 2001 Our condolences to the family and friends of Lauren Christoffel, who passed away in September.

CLASS OF 2003 Hunter Baird shares, “Lindsey and I welcomed Adele Louise Baird to this crazy world on May 9. In the picture I sent, she is pictured with her Godmother, Margaret Baird, and two grandparents Laura and Bruce. They can’t wait to attend Grandparents’ Day in the coming years.”

2006 Amber Finley marries Don Reynolds, May 2019 | Klein family | Phoebe Lee Lester

2006 Richard Malone | Madison Grace Side | Dr. Eric Sikma

2009 Ben and Katherine Brownlie Broyles | Charley Corby | Caroline Coffee Denman with John and Elizabeth

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2009 Edie Denman | Dave Emerson marries Alycia Mueller

2009 Emerson puppy | Ciera Fowler Lynch with Jace and Liam

2009 Casey Fowler Worthington with Briley and Hayes 2011 Sarah Jensen marries Michael Kelly

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Kenny Barriteau reports, “We recently moved back into our house in Burleson, TX. We rented our house for a year and traveled the country in an RV. We went coast to coast and hit 24 states in six months before COVID. Our three kids are all back in school now. Jaden is 12, Channing 6, and Emerie 4.” Our sympathies to Lindsey Thomas Griffith following the death of her mother, Ilene, in June. Maggie Sullivan Thompson writes, “Joel and I welcomed our second child, Maya Kathryn Thompson, in late July. Big brother, Colin, is smitten with his sister, and we are enjoying our life as a family of four in our new home in Dallas, Texas.”

CLASS OF 2005 Condolences to Andy Thomas on the loss of his mother, Ilene, in June.

CLASS OF 2006 Emily Creighton Davis writes, “I completed a residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Aurther A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in Summer 2019. I got married in November 2019 at my family ranch. Now, I am a practicing dentist in Fort Worth.” Laura Jo Clarke Klein reports, “Bryce and I welcomed a daughter, Margot Mae Klein, in June 2020. She joins big brother Charlie, who is two. I continue to work as an associate dentist in a private Fort Worth practice.” Mandy Toups Lester has great news! “We welcomed our second daughter, Phoebe Lee Lester, to the world on September 15. Big sister, Ella, and parents are doing great!” Richard Boussarath Malone shares, “I am studying to become a cosmetic tattooer!

COVID-19 forced me to realize I should expand my scope of practice as a Master Esthetician to adapt to the changing economy. My plan is to start a second career as a dedicated cosmetic tattooer at Figure 8 Ink Studios in Fredericksburg, VA, where I will specialize in powder brows, nano brows, and tattoo removals beginning in early 2021. I enjoy that my career path allows me to help people feel better about themselves in their own skin, and I feel these new services will help me expand into exciting new directions.”

Condolences to Katy Spurlock Rodriguez on the loss of her father, Joe, this summer. Victoria Romberg Sides says, “Madison Grace Sides was born May 13, 2020 and is growing like a weed! I will get to spend lots of quality time with her as I have been furloughed from my job as a flight attendant

at American Airlines.” Eric Sikma has impressive news: “I graduated from UT Austin with a Ph.D. in chemistry in May 2020 and am currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at UC-San Diego. My dog Snoopy and I are loving life!”

CLASS OF 2008 Matt Johns reports, “I finished my master's degree in public administration in August of 2020.” Our sympathies to Suzy Spurlock following the death of her father, Joe, in June.

CLASS OF 2009 Jake Alford became engaged to Kristen Hardy in late September. Mike Ayala and wife, Sarah, welcomed sweet baby boy, Seth, on September 22. Alex Brown has moved back to Texas in order to launch a tech startup called Buildforce. It is a marketplace for skilled construction workers looking for jobs in the commercial construction space. Katie Brown continues to run At the Lane, which serves to host intentional gatherings and to help others do the same. She is launching an At the Lane shop on Etsy in November, and in January she will be teaching Skillshare courses about hosting and gathering. In addition, she has started a design company, Katie Brown Design Co., which will focus on products for the home and gifts, as well as logo, branding, and web design for business & personal use. Katherine Brownlie Broyles and husband, Ben, are expecting a baby girl mid-January. Charlotte Corby, daughter of John and Amy Riemitis Corby, arrived early on October 16, 2020. Mom and Baby Charley are doing well. Caroline Coffee Denman and husband, John, welcomed the adorable Elizabeth Rowe "Edie" into the world on May 1. Dave Emerson married Alycia Mueller on June 20, 2020, and the couple recently got a cute goldendoodle puppy. Jordan McCune Flathers and husband, Collin, are expecting a baby girl in November. Michael Kutzler is still living in Houston with wife, Alex, and is spending the year doing orthopedic trauma research. Ciera Fowler Lynch completed her Nurse Practitioner program in May and is now officially an NP. Michelle Craig Tatro and husband, Jeremy, are expecting a baby in March. Tesch Leopold Ussery and husband, Ian, welcomed precious baby boy, Leo, on May 28. Casey Fowler Worthington and husband, Briley, welcomed sweet baby boy, Hayes Carter, on June 22.

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Katie Hadobas Arms and husband Doug still live in Greensboro, NC and are expecting their first child in February! Katie works at UNC Greensboro.

John Factor shares, “After graduating from college and taking a gap year, I decided to get to acting school. I recently graduated and have been taking roles. COVID hit pretty hard, but people still need to fill out positions like fake wedding guest or fake funeral mourner. So I’ve been very busy acting like I’m a member of these people’s family, but I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else. I’ll be cast in an episode of ABC’s STUMPTOWN as an extra this upcoming spring.”

Leah Bell says, “I live in Berlin, Germany and am working as a Performance Marketing Manager for Urban Technologies.” Paul Jackson’s grandfather shared that Paul “reported to his new Naval assignment in April: the USS Columbus, SSN 762, a Los Angeles Class Fast Attack submarine at the shipyard in Norfolk where It is undergoing refurbishing. He finished top of his class in the nuclear power school and then the extended prototype training that followed.” Anne Jacobs reports, “After receiving my master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in 2019, I began working at MUFG, a large Japanese bank, on their Global Sanctions Advisory team.

While still technically based in New York City, I have temporarily relocated to Fort Worth due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It turns out a cramped, fifth-floor walk-up in Manhattan is not very conducive to sheltering-in-place.” Dani Shewmake Mathisen is a published author! C is for Coronavirus is a book for children. Dani says, “I wrote the book because I have little siblings and nieces/nephews who are confused about what’s going on with COVID19 and quarantining and social distancing and masks. The ABCs was just to lighten it up and make it more fun and interactive, but I think the book is helpful even for children above the age of learning the alphabet.

Also, having it separated like this creates smaller, digestible nuggets of information that are hopefully easier for littles to understand. I wrote it while working on a COVID19 project at school that triaged positive patients deciding whether they should go to the hospital or be managed at home. With that knowledge and a library of children’s books I felt well informed to put something in writing. With the help of my physician mom (Karen Grant-Roberts ’84) and input from other physicians at school, I’m

CLASS OF 2011 Sarah Jensen married Michael Kelly of Houston at St. Patrick Cathedral in Fort Worth on September 12. In the wedding party were fellow TVS Trojans Mary Jensen Brezik '06, Elizabeth Jensen Becker '08, Anne Jensen '13, and Andrea Queralt Templin '12. The couple met while attending Texas A&M. They now reside in Dallas, where Sarah is completing the second year of her periodontics residency. Vincent Vasquez reports, “On June 10, 2020 we welcomed our son Maximo Joseph Vasquez to the world. He is the first grandson for Tim and Gloria Vasquez! I have now been with the Arlington Police Department for 5 years and Selena has taken a 4th/5th grade teaching position at St. Maria Goretti Catholic School.”

CLASS OF 2012 Robbie Hadobas married Hannah Wright in February 2020 in Cabo, Mexico. In the wedding were many TVS alumni: Robbie’s sisters Katie Hadobas Arms ’10 and Callie Hadobas Klosterman, along with fellow 2012 grads Price Anderson, Ryan Jacobs, and Conrad Tindall.

Robbie and Hannah are living in Orange County, California. Callie Hadobas Klosterman and her husband Nate live in St. Louis where Callie is teaching 5th grade. Spencer Stanley sends this update: “Last fall, I was appointed to represent my local community and business community while serving as a lobbyist to The 116th United States Congress on behalf of the Expanded Polystyrene Industry Alliance. I was also nominated and confirmed to the Tarrant County American Heart Association's Board during the summer of 2020. My wife, Maggie, and I have two amazingly fun young boys who can't wait to call TVS their home.”

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2011 Maximo Vasquez 2012 Robbie Hadobas marries Hannah Wright

2012 Stanley Family 2014 Dani Shewmake Mathisen 2016 Kailey Dow with Kamryn '18

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confident that the book accurately represents the steps that should be taken to prevent the spread of the virus.” The book is sold at bn.com.

CLASS OF 2015 Ace Coontz graduated from Belmont University with a music business production degree and says, "I now mix audio around town in Nashville, and help with different events for major artists."

Shaun Dodson says, “I graduated from Texas A&M with a mechanical engineering degree and played on the club volleyball team while I was there. We won the conference title all four years that I was on the team. I started law school at the University of Texas School of Law in August.”

Lauren Jerry graduated from Spelman College in the spring. Cassie Schmidt graduated from TCU with a BFA in graphic design. She adds, "I'm as horse crazy as ever, and am starting to train my new horse, named Invictus."

CLASS OF 2016 Courtney Morris Allison had a good spring: “In May I graduated from Texas A&M, then shortly after, I got married to Caleb Allison. We then moved to Houston and are loving life together!” Dylan Bade is moving to San Francisco! Nina Ciancirelli writes, “I graduated from OU in May and am now working as a Quality Engineer at Lockheed Martin.” David Dintino is currently in graduate school and has been seen subbing at TVS! Kailey Dow says, “I just started my MBA at The University of Alabama and I graduated summa cum laude with my B.S.

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in accounting. This past spring, I interned with PwC in Washington DC and my sister Kamryn ’18 came to visit me from school!” Brylyn Lee sends this update: “I am currently enrolled in my senior year at UTA on track to graduate with a Finance Degree. I am currently working at Topgolf in Fort Worth and have been for the past 3 years.”

Hannah Mecke has big news: “After graduating in May 2020 from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's degree in Economics, I now work for Oracle as a Business Development Consultant in Austin, TX selling Cloud solutions to mid-market companies.” Morgan Miller reports, “I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in May 2020. I moved to Dallas, TX and I am now working for Goosehead Insurance as a Franchise Sales Coordinator.” Aniqa Premjee shares, “I graduated from Emory University, and will be working as a Financial Analyst for Dolby in San Francisco!”

CLASS OF 2017 This spring, Holt Dorris received a scholarship award from the Texas Business Hall of Fame for his company and work in the Rawls Business School. His company is Town North Clothing. Congratulations, Holt! (Holt’s mom Meredith ’81 was the Class Notes informant!) Melika Monfared writes, “I am doing well, just making it through school and looking forward to graduating senior year!”

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quarantine.” Allison Byrd sends this news: “I am finishing my senior year at Georgetown University and applying to law schools for the fall of 2021. I hope to practice criminal law, prosecute trafficking cases, and eventually work in public policy.” Kamryn Dow writes, “I am currently a junior at Villanova University, pursuing a BA in political science. This past summer, I interned with the Honorable Judge Mark T. Pittman at the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas.” Lucy Gamades reports, “I started a new job in August as a production coordinator for A&E On-Air.” Kate Hanley writes, “I was elected to be CEO of my sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta at Purdue University!” Maggie Shipman shares, “I recently accepted an internship in Atlanta for this upcoming summer as a software engineer for Lockheed Martin. This is my second internship with Lockheed and look forward to being in person. I also just accepted the position as media director for the Auburn University Hackathon. Due to social distancing, I converted my sorority’s rush to a virtual platform and got to work with AOII’s marketing team for recruitment as well.” Mollie Sloter is busy in the Big Easy: “I am working towards my degrees in Psychology and Sociology. I am also working as a religious school teacher at a local synagogue in New Orleans and as a supervisor for the Tulane Athletic Department. This semester, I was also on the board of Outreach Tulane, the school's largest day of service, and got the opportunity to plan and run the event!” Emma Stack says, “I recently started my last year at the University of Ottawa (graduating early). I work for Labatt Breweries of Canada as a Bud Light Brand Activation Manager. I am also a Student Ambassador for the University of Ottawa and recently received the ‘Ambassador Growth Award’ which recognizes my development, achievements, and determination in the role. Finally, I recently started a new position as a Communications Officer in the Advertising Services Directorate at Public Services and Procurement Canada.”

CLASS OF 2019 Morgan Hurtado says, “I pledged Theta at TCU this fall, served as a Frog Camp facilitator, and made the Dean's Honor List my whole freshman

year.” Will Porter shares, “I am currently a sophomore at Texas Christian University majoring in finance with real estate and a minor in history. Together with fellow Class of 2019 alumni Kinh Pham, Jay Trivedi, and others, we co-founded a mask company called Frog Mask in response to the ongoing pandemic. We strive to provide the public with affordable high-quality masks, and we also donate masks to nonprofit organizations that need them. Our most recent accomplishment was donating 10,000 masks to the Tarrant Area Food Bank right here in Fort Worth. Our ultimate goal is to donate 1,000,000 masks to the community. I’m still an active tournament-level tennis player and also take freelance jobs directing tennis tournaments from time to time. I am a part of two leagues at Ridglea Country Club and TCU. I am also looking for ways to stay involved with the TVS community.” [see story about Frog Mask on page 44] Speaking of Jay Trivedi, he writes, “I am currently still at Pennsylvania State University in their seven-year pre-med program. I recently joined a volunteer organization called ServeState that helps out in the State College community. I’ve really enjoyed getting to meet new people with an interest in community service.”

CLASS OF 2020 Nate Archuleta says, “I am at the University of Texas at Austin, studying business.” Harper Dunne checks in: “So far I have been loving my classes in the University of Iowa Honors Program, and Iowa City is an amazing college town! The Big 10 is continuing to change their plans about returning to conference play as more information comes in regarding COVID-19, but in the meantime, the Field Hockey program and the Hawkeye Athletics Department have both been wonderful to work with during practices and conditioning.” David Fauber reports, “I am running DIII cross country.” Ben Knight writes, “I am attending Texas A&M university studying ag business.” Preston Robertson shares, “I’m having a great time at TCU. Our orchestra performances will be on the TCU Music YouTube page if anyone would like to view them.” Alex Walraven says, “I am studying at Syracuse and majoring in history and education.”

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2019-2020

ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT WE CONTINUE PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS INCREASINGLY RICH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN ARTS AND MUSIC, FACILITIES TO HELP THEM COMPETE IN ATHLETICS, AND WAYS TO INTELLECTUALLY ENGAGE IN BEST-CLASS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. NONE OF THIS IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT, AND FOR THAT WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 7/1/2019 - 6/30/2020 | Contributions and unconditional payments are recognized as they are received. | Figures are unaudited.

THREE-YEAR COMPARISON: Year-Ended June 30, 2019

Year-Ended June 30, 2020

Year-Ended June 30, 2018

Endowment Investments at Year-end

38,165,915

38,301,890

36,209,820

Plant Assets - Net Book Value

45,474,730

46,293,256

44,857,820

Plant Debt

1,515,000

1,850,000

2,175,000

Student Aid

4,147,886

4,136,986

3,897,364

1,014*

975

980

Enrollment Number of Students

2019-2020 OPERATING PERFORMANCE: 5 0.9%

6 2.1%

8 5.7%

9 1.9%

7 1.6% 6 4.2%

4 3.0%

3 2.4% 2 4.9% 1 86.8%

5 7.5% 4 1.2% 3 5.7%

REVENUE

2 14.9%

EXPENSES

1 57.2%

Investment Income...........................241,894

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Other Income......................................594,734

TOTAL EXPENSES....................................27,833,001

TUITION AND ENDOWMENT

1 Tuition and Fees............................24,150,235 2 Endowment Support.....................1,355,000 Contributions

3 4 5 6

PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS Annual Fund........................................654,827 ** Restricted Contributions................836,311

Salaries and Benefits.................. 15,925,602 Financial Aid....................................4,147,886 *** Facilities...........................................1,588,332 Dining Hall.......................................... 345,216 Instruction......................................2,086,719 Administration............................... 1,171,426 Debt Service....................................... 453,103 **** Capital............................................... 1,585,475 Reserves..............................................529,242

TOTAL REVENUE......................................27,833,001 * Pre-K added this school year ** Includes all gifts to the Annual Fund received in the 2019-2020 fiscal year including gifts designated for other campaign years

*** Need-based financial aid and tuition remission **** Principal and interest expense on tax-exempt bonds; interest expense on line of credit

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CUMULATIVE GIVING This list is based on annual, capital, and endowment gift payments received between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. This listing does not include Parents’ Club and Booster Club revenue.

ASTRA SOCIETY The Astra Society honors donors who contribute $5,000 or more in a given fiscal year. These gifts are unique, new donations each year. Astra Society members are recognized in the annual report and are honored at an intimate dinner gathering with the head of school.

UNDERWRITERS’ CLUB * The Underwriters’ Club honors a special group of philanthropic benefit donors who made gifts to the School through the Annual Fund for TVS or the Alumni Annual Fund. The philanthropic benefit for 2019-2020 was $2,250 per child enrolled at TVS. Underwriters’ Club members bridge the dollar gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating each TVS student.

BENEFACTORS’ SOCIETY Our Benefactors’ Society honors donors who contributed $1,000 or more cumulatively to the school during our fiscal year.

1959 CLUB + The 1959 Club honors donors who have given to TVS for five consecutive years or longer, regardless of the gift level. The club honors the commitment of all those who keep TVS in their circle of giving year after year.

ASTRA+ BENEFACTORS’ SOCIETY $100,000+ Anne and Robert Bass *+ Jo Ann and Greg Swienton *+ Estate of Charles E. Zivney ASTRA+ BENEFACTORS’ SOCIETY $50,000 to 99,999 Holly and Jason Anderson *+ Lori and William Chaney *+ Rachael and Will Churchill R4 Foundation + Robert J. and Edith K. Schumacher Foundation

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ASTRA+ BENEFACTORS’ SOCIETY $25,000 to 49,999

ASTRA+ BENEFACTORS’ SOCIETY $15,000 to 24,999 Carolyn and Dan Fauber Ashli Rosenthal Blumfeld '99 in honor of David Fauber *+ and Todd Blumenfeld *+ Frost Ann Ranelle and Shannon and Mark Hart *+ Michael Boothby *+ Theresa and Randy Brillhart *+ Vanessa and Mike LaGatta Tandra and Jeremy Langford + Smith Brownlie Mary Potishman Lard Trust + Meredith Watts Dorris '81 and Hank Dorris '81 *+ Laura and Tod Miller + Katie and Jeff Farmer '87 *+ Once Upon a Time...

The Frill Foundation + Pate Foundation *+ Kathy and Frank Kyle + Hilary and Josh Shipman + Madolin and Ben Rosenthal '01 + Alexis Robertson and Shawn Smith * Madelyn Rosenthal '02 TVS Booster Club

ASTRA+ BENEFACTORS’ SOCIETY $10,000 to 14,999 C. B. Baird, Jr. Foundation + Katie and Jay Danzi Adrianne and Adam Deem *+ Stacie and Marc Goldman '92 + Kelly and Bill Hanley + Katie and Mark Kalpakis + Dana and David Porter + Rainwater Charitable Foundation E. Warren Stadler '75 * Susie and Robert Ursprung + Kristen and Mark Wylie +

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ASTRA+ BENEFACTORS’ SOCIETY $5,000 to 9,999 Carol Margaret Allen *+ Amegy Bank Foundation Judy and Paul Andrews * Hollie and Chad Barber *+ Kathy and Royce Bedward * BNSF Foundation *+ Linda Kiraly and Brian Bormann *+ Cutrona Charitable Foundation *+ Jenny and Steve Davis '92 *+ Megan and Matthew Deen *+ Laurie and John Dickens *+ Heather and Mark Drennan + Carol and Jim Dunaway *+ Heather Breiter and Patrick Dunne *+ Rebecca and Greg Ethridge '95 Ginger and John Fewins *+ Lane Sisson Gallagher and Joe Gallagher '85 + Susan and Rick Genovese Kristie Taliaferro Gibson '94 and Brian Gibson '93 *+ Vickie and Gary Gibson Stacy and George Grau + Mindy and Tom Hegi *+ Ann and Kirk Jefferies + Joan and Howard Katz Moshira and Chris Lutes + Bryan and Brian Lynch *+ Natalie and Brant Martin '88 + Elizabeth and Mark McCurdy + Ella C. McFadden Endowment of the North Texas Community Foundation + Jessica and John McIntyre * Motorola Inc. * Russell Oshman '99 Jennifer Kostohryz Rosell '95 and Andrew Rosell *+ Emily and Austin Schell '99

Suzanne and Chris Scoggins '91 + Christy and Jason Smith *+ Maeve and John Solberg Maggie and Spencer Stanley '12 Sonya and Amar Tanna '99 + Neel Tanna '97 + Pratibha Tanna + Texas Health/Ben Hogan Sports Medicine + TVS Parents' Club + Joanne Viola*+ Beth and Marc Walraven * Kristen and Doug Wiley II '91 Tamara and Steve Willmann + BENEFACTORS’ SOCIETY $2,500 to 4,999 Krista Forsgren and Robert Ahdieh Kristen and Jeffrey Anderson + Julie and Mark Anderson *+ Sareena and Blaine Bachim * Kaydee and Bill Bailey + Kim and Barrett Bartell *+ Harry Beaudry '89 Linda and Mike Bourland Liz and Dick Brannon Jana and Douglas Brooks + Theron Bryant + Nancy and Vernon Bryant + Amy Burch Buchanan and Chris Buchanan *+ Kim and David Cooke Janis and Calvin Crider + Lynsie and Dennis DeCet Jill Driggers *+ Sarah and David Evans + Sarah Bessire Florsheim '97 and Charlie Florsheim + Martha Fry *+ Gail Aronoff Granek + Elizabeth and Trey Hargrove * Amy and Tim Howell + Debbie and Larry Kalas +

Virginia and John Kennedy *+ Mandy and Jeremy Kirwan + Kellie and Maxwell Lea + Fran and David Lynch + Jamie and Marcus Mainord Cristy and Matt Mayfield + Erika and Daniel McCarthy *+ Carol and Charley McCluer '72 + Amy and Jeff McGowen *+ Elizabeth and Derick Mesch Sandy and Fred Mesch Karla and George Mills '90 * Mills Uniform Company Cheryl and Ken Mindell '70 + Whitney and Jonathan Mock + Jennifer Andrews Moore '96 + Kim and Adam Nemser '97 + Jennifer and David Nickels + Sophia Payne + Paula and Tony Prater *+ Jeanette Randolph Rollins '82 + Cristina Hindman Schneiderman '94 and Michael Schneiderman *+ Daphne and Carl Shaw + Susan and John Sheffield + Swingle Collins & Associates Cye and Kyle Wagner * Nicole and Jeremy Watkins + Kathryn Sternweis Yang and Kenneth Yang Lexi Kypreos Yost '99 and Carson Yost + BENEFACTORS’ SOCIETY $1,500 to 2,499 A friend of TVS Albertsons Community Partners Program + Carla Vogel and Kirk Alland Caroline Archuleta + Hunter Baird '03 Bank of America Matching Gifts + Sara Beth and Paul Bernardy +

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Jineen and Michael Bessire + Judy and Jim Bohnsack + Angie and Nick Bulaich + Julie and Greg Butner '82 + Tonya and Decker Cammack + Kathryn and Don Cosby '73 Ashley and Cullen Crisp + Kelly Kyle Cumpiano '08 and Gerry Cumpiano Beth and Peter Dahlberg + Audrey Boda Davis and Sam Davis + Kendra Green Dias '91 and Luiz Dias Karen and Gary Dozier + Emelie Andrews Graham '98 and Will Graham Dorothy and Jimmy Green *+ Dana and Heath Haedge Francisco Hernandez Corin and Greg Hodder + LaToyer and Willie Houston + Sarah and Jeremy Jackson Linda and Shane Kennedy Judith Sullivan Kinser '76 and Kevin Kinser + Lockheed Martin Employees' Political Action Committee Carolyn and Bill Lorimer + Kitty and Jim Loveless Jane and Ken Luig Jennifer and Trey McAlister + Dana and Jack McCallum Cynthia and Michael McCracken Allison and Scott McKnight John McMillen '99 Sandy McNutt + Kevin Mitchell '08 Carrie and Dan Murphy + Nicole and Jordan Parker + Gwen and David Perez + Kendal and Steve Perryman Christy and Clark Peveto + Lisa and Eric Rogers Rozanne and Billy Rosenthal + The Rosewood Foundation +

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Kim and Gerry Schwarz '78 + Kathleen and Alex Seleny '92 + Marisa and Bruce Selkirk + John T. and Margaret Sharpe Advise & Consult Fund of North Texas Community Foundation + Robbye and Rick Teague Jade and Winston Williams Angela and Bob Yonke + Leah and Art Zavala *+ BENEFACTORS’ SOCIETY $1,000 to 1,499 Donna and Win Adams + Tosin and Tayo Adesanoye + Laura and Jeff Alexander '88 + Stephanie and Brian Allen + Melanie and Luis Andrade '87 Erin and Chris Andrews + Jen and Michael Appleman '86 + Debby Alexander Arnold '86 and Bill Arnold Barbara Baldridge + Hanane Chichane and Khalid Bazir + Nikole and Lars Berg Tara and Greg Bibb Annette and Jerry Blaschke + Laurie and Marvin Blum + Kaye Lynne and George Boll + Grant Brodeur '99 Sue and Alan Buratto + Emily and Benton Cantey + Stephanie and Edward Casto + Paige and Jason Charbonnet Conerly Family Fund Debbie Cooley Nancy Cooper Patricia Crawford Shelby and Vernon Crawford Stephanie and Gil Daley

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Kathryn and Keith Dalton '87 Sona and Virat Dave + Kathryn Davis '89+ Holly Edwards '95 and Kelly Smith Shannon and Shawn Elder + Mary Mac and John Elliott + The Fash Foundation + The Faulk Company Jan and Karl Fescenmeyer + Charlotte and James Gauntt Rebekah and Jesse Getz Rebecca and Brian Gleason Fanchon and Howard Hallam + Angie and Long Hoang + Melissa Williams Hoskins '93 and Ben Hoskins '93 + Sally Graves Jackson '80 and Rob Jackson Diane and Bob Johnson Warren Johnson Johnson & Johnson Johanna and Chris Kenney Shannon and Jay Kizer Sarah and Chris Klein + Geeth Chettiar and Sreenivas Koney + Kamila and Sergei Krylov + Charissa and Darren Kumar Bea and Dan Kutzler + Mary and Markus Kypreos '96 + Jan and Pete Lacina Carol and Sean Leech Alicia and Craig Lesok '92 + Qingdan Chen and Frank Liao + Clare Pritchett '89 and Bill Lorimer '95 Moira and Patrick McGlinchey '98 + Claire and Herd Midkiff Emily and Jay Miller '04 Mary Beth and John Millett Cynthia and Jeff Mills + Ashley and Monty Moncrief '89 +

Kelley Clarke Morris '07 Tricia and Michael Muhlert '90 Rina and Yevgeniy Ostrinsky + Leslie Mattingly Palmer '00 and Will Palmer + Anne and Hank Paup + Eileen and Max Pekarev Pat and Jack Pierce + Cynthia and Jeff Prostok + Kelly and Drew Pumphrey '77 + Katy and Richard Roberts + Ashley and Marshall Robinson + Marcy and Bill Roten + Paige and Robert Russey Salesforce Jeanne Van Zant Sanders + Diana and Charles Sawyer + Rickie and Charles Sevadjian '67 Wannee and William Shaw + Nichole and David Shipman + Jude and Marc Sloter + Jennifer and Bret Starr Karin and Michael Steadman + Angela and Stephen Swienton + Jane and Dan Sykes Alaina and John Tenseth + Chandra Geren Thomas Lea and Patrick Thomas + Jennifer and Tom Truelson + Ashley and Chip Uffman Hope and Tim Ulrich Jill and Michael Unell Gloria and Tim Vasquez Neha Bhagat Vyas '90 and Sanjay Vyas + Lisa and Matt Walker + Tillman Ward Beth Borders Weese '88 and Dennis Weese + Carol and Stan Williams + Eric Woodworth '90 Susanne and Rene Zelissen Jacob Zide '98

$500 to 999 A friend of TVS Lisa and Jarrett Anderson Macy and Jason Andrews '89 Louise and Gordon Appleman + Linda and Ryan Armstrong '95 Pam Asher + Marina and Cliff Beasley + Mary Ellen Murphey Becker '96 and Michael Becker Marilyn and Lee Bloemendal Doreen Brigati Jennifer and Paul Briscoe Stephanie and Brent Bumgardner + Nandini Nagaraj and Sukesh Burjonroppa + Elizabeth and Brian Carlock + Anna and Don Carlson + Frank Chapman Meagan and Reif Chron Asako Cosby Hilary and Mark Cox Holly and Ian Craig Crites Family Fund Karen White-Dacy '84 and Trey Dacy + Jill Rosen Davis '92 and Matt Davis Paula Davis + David DeZern '00 Kate and David Dibble + D'Anne and Richard Dorough + Kendall and David Draper + Brandy and Craig Ferrara + Ali Kimberling Fescenmeyer '08 and Brent Fescenmeyer '08 Janine Flannigan Nicole and Ted Forbes + Neelam and Sham Gandhi Noelle and Zach Garsek + Aileen Gauntt + Anjum and Josh George + Emily Geren-Leonard '95 Kelly Fanning Gibbons '00 and Andrew Gibbons Gus Bates Company

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Stacy and Stephen Hamilton Tamara and Donald Hayward + Carlee and Stephen Heiszek Mary and Jarry Ho + Connie and Glen Hooker + Debbie and Scott Horton + Tracy and Charles Jack '90 Amy and Rob Jacobs + Missy and George Johns + Brandon Johnson + Mandi Johnson Julienne Greer and Gordon Jorgenson + Soraya Choudhry Joslin '88 and Jerrett Joslin + Shelley and Robert Karpman + Julie and Kyle Kennedy '89 + Sherry and Kassim Khan Elfriede and Michael Kiraly Kali and Terry Kliethermes + Nina and Randy Knight Carrie and Christopher Kochan Lindi Harmon Kohn '90 and Thane Kohn Margaret and Philip Kramer + Glenda and Timothy Kremer + Cindy and Nick Kypreos + Alyssa and Field Lange '86 + Mae and Anthony Lee + Barbara and Jay Lesok + Melissa and Christopher Leu Brenda Lewis + Jamie and Darren Lewis + Karen Beck Lewis '89 Mary and Blake Lipscomb '92 Adrienne and Andrew Lombardi Beth and Rusty Looney + Whitney Redwine and Trent Lovett LPL Financial + Jennifer and Bobby Masterson + Ashley and Tye McClure Kim and Brent McDonald Claire Curry McInnis '95 and Jeff McInnis

Jamye and Ray McRae + Paige and Steve Midgley Megan and David Mikulencak Anna and Davie Minyard Libby and Chris Moore + Madison and David Muckleroy '06 Stacey and Justin Mund '97 Sara and Joseph Murphy Kerensa and Shahram Naghshbandi + Patty and Bob Neilson Erin Nesbitt + Liza and James Ng+ Noel and David Nolet + Barbra and Lane Odom + Cynthia and John R. O'Reilly + Ryan Osterholm Molly Sullivan Parker '00 and Matthew Parker Sherry and Doug Parkhurst Amanda and Murphy Parks Rajni Kalagate and Murali Pathikonda + Andrea and Michael Pavell + Claire Lawhon Pearce '01 and Steele Pearce + Craig Pierce '80 + Allison Poston Elise and David Price + Alice and John Pritchett + Carol and Edward Proctor + Salome and Joe Regan Claire and Walt Reynolds + Stephanie Free and Sebastian Ricketts Bunny Neil Riemitis '80 and Andy Riemitis + Karen Grant-Roberts '84 and Don Roberts + Melanie and Ron Rosen + Sharmila and Bishnu Sapkota + Claire and Bill Schmid + Howard Schussler '99 James Scott + Allison and Scott Shapard + Jackie and Jack Shrode

Jodi and Todd Spake + Kristen Stedham Desiree and Taylor Strong '00 Studentreasures Acquisition, LLC Mary and Gary Swanson Linda Talley TVS Class of 2009 TVS Class of 2019 Deborah Schutte and Kevin Ullmann + Vantage Bank Andrew Viola '18 Zelime and Tim Ward Chuck Webb '95 Annasue and John Wilson '74 Lynda and Ed Wood + Zina and Floyd Wormley Worthington National Bank Patty and Stan Wright + Lan Chen and Liancun Wu + Martha and Shawn Zarr Julie and Arthur Zobal $1 to 499 Two friends of TVS Cynthia and John Adams Stacie Adams + Cristi and Robert Aitelli Erica and Robert Albritton Erin Aldrich Ginger and Mark Alford + Scott Allen + AmazonSmile Sonia and Blake Amos + Mary and Bob Andrews + Sheril and Jerry Appel Mira Aqifi Jennifer and Michael Aragon Kristen and Stuart Atnipp James Atteberry Kim and Daniel Audi Joan and Ric Auger Sharon and Jerry Austry Robert Azerad Carol Babb-Pool Paige and John Bacon + Marion and Craig Bageant Homa and Carlos Bahrami +

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Caroline and Tappan Bailey + Jessica Baker '00 Kay Baker + Jenn and Tim Baker + Pam and Mike Ball Suzanne and Wes Ball Judy and David Barber + Mary Hazelwood Barkley '98 and David Barkley + Erin and Brett Barnes Rene and Ray Barretto Surya and Wade Barrow George W. Bean, Jr. Stacey and Doug Becker Mary and Henry Beckman Linda Beckworth Sandhya and Hanmanth Bejjanki + Elizabeth and David Bell Michele Bell Benevity Fund Adam Bennett '08 Erin Kennedy Benson '96 and Charles Benson + Leah Benson Lindsey and Dan Betsill Meredith and Manish Bhatt + Rubia and Ahmed Bhatti Rasha and Mike Bismar Kim and Todd Blouin Jeanne Bobbitt Libby and Jeff Bode + Susan and Aubrey Bogard + Cassie Bolz '91 + Kendra and Clinton Bowen Hilary Bowerman + Evie and John Bowman Dorothy and Cue Boykin Rose and Kent Bradshaw '88 Kiley Schmidt Brannon '00 and Joe Brannon + Robin and Charles Brazell + Katherine and Eric Breiter + Drew Schmidt Brigati '04 and Dave Brigati Shelly and Sam Brodsgaard Peter Brookhart Sara and Ed Brooks Clarissa and Patrick Brothers + Katherine Brownlie Broyles '09 Mary Lou Brookman Bryant

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Wallace Bubar '91 + Avery Buchanan '20 Joan Bucheit Bill Buck + Charlotte Clay Buell '89 and Jeff Buell Angela Buffington + Susie and Norm Bulaich + Amy Roach Bumagin '97 and David Bumagin June and Marvin Bumgardner Melissa Burkhead + Courtney and Steven Burns + Robin and Van Burroughs Lesley and Jeff Bush Michael Butler + Bill Butner + Viola and Denis Bwimbo Cathy and Stephen Caero Brooke and Aaron Callen Rachel and Holten Campbell Jack Campbell Quint Cannon '00 Sara Bailey Cardwell '07 Carol Stucker Carr '78 Megan and Austin Carrell Janet and Chris Carter + Ralph Carter '82 Carol Ann and Dominic Casagrande + Susan Casone Jhon Castro Janet Chaffee + Jerald Chaffin Daryl Chambers Nesli and Adam Chandler + Vanessa and Robert Charette Shasi and Lal Chauhan Pearlene Cheah '11 Carolyn and Atwood Cherry Laila and Karamat Choudhry Janie and Steve Christie + Stephanie and Jared Christopher + Kat and Ryan Churchward Michael Clark Timothy Clark + Mary Katherine Vigness Clarke '04 Tina Clayton + Patricia and Brandon Cline

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Amy and Scott Coats Lauren Kwedar Cockerell '99 and Clint Cockerell Mary and Anthony Cole Shannon and Michael Collins Amanda and Wilson Collins + Charlotte and Jeff Connally Pat and Mark Cooper Brette and Brian Corder '95 + Abbie and Jeffrey Cornelius + Christina and Jon Costanza Veronica and Todd Cowan + Tucker Cowan '12 Brandy and Chester Cox Joanna and Michael Crain LaKiesha and Courtney Crawford Carole and Bill Creel + Andreea and Joshua Creel + Monica and Andy Crider + Justin Croft Wendy and David Crowley + Grace and Winfield Crumley '96 + Annie Curtis Marilyn and Tim d'Auteuil + Cynthia Davis + Marian Mayo DeMott '89 and Jason DeMott Deborah and Wade DeVore + Courtney and Raymond Dickerson Donna Dienstbach Suzi and Brent Dinsdale + Kelly and Ralph Dintino + Susan and Fred Disney + Linda Disosway Frances and Dave Dodson + Matt Donnell Sarah and Menard Doswell Crystal and Jeff Dover + Tammy and Carl Droste '82 Adair Cothran Duke '83 + Mackenzie Duncan Harper Dunne '20 Lavanya Nagineni and Sai Duvvuri Janet and Mike Early Maureen and Glen Elder + Monica and James Elliott Carol and John Elliott '96 +

Kathy and Bill Ellis Danielle Ellis Szalan and Ryan Ellis Shelli and Bradley Eskue Laura and Scott Everett + Carol Everhart Valerie and Scott Ewing+ Suzanna and Craig Farmer + Cari Feehan Chris and John Fershtand Kristin Figueroa Emily and Gavin Fine Alice and Jason Finkelstein Bonnie and Tyson Finley + Carrie and Jason Fisk + Martha Fitzgerald Allison and Scott Fitzgerald + Neva and Don Fitzgibbons Kathy and Dale Fleming Ann and Charles Florsheim + Leslie and Yogi Florsheim Justin Flowers Eileen and Wesley Ford Robbyn and David Foster Julie Frey + Robert Froehner Carrie and Robert Fulghum + Crystal Furniss Tammie Galindez Anik Gandhi '01 + Dee and Steve Garner + Ronna Gary Cindy and Mike Gatewood Alison and Chris Gee Ally and Christian Gehman + Paula and Frank Gidwani Regan McDonald Gilstrap '01 and Jonathan Gilstrap Carol and Ronnie Goldman + Michelle Block Goldsmith '88 Kim Gonzalez Monica and Michael Gonzalez + Sarah and Thomas Gooch + Amber and Jeff Good + Leigh and Sam Good Ginny Goodman Rekha Rangarajan and Shar Govindan Monica and Walter Gracia '75 Carol Gramentine +

Janna and Christopher Grant '89 + Tim, Lisa, Ashton and Arthur Green + Myron Grunberg + Asefash and Daniel Haile Shelley and Duff Hallman '70 Abby Hanley '14 Kate Hanley '18 Trip Hanley '16 Carry Hansen + DeAnna Hansen + Kelli Harbert Linda Hardison Allison and Shon Hardy Lisa and Joe Harrington Mary Ellen Hartje Helen Hatridge Kodi and Austin Hawkins Barbara Hayman + Karen and Mitch Hebert + Andre Hector + Kathy Heller + Allison Lorimer Henderson '93 Erin Hendricks '95 Kathy Hernandez + Stephen Hewitt '84 + Cynthia and Brad Hickman Kristi and Robert Higgins Sunnae and Rick Hiler + Deborah Hucaby Hill and David Hill Manning Hill Norma and Ward Hindman Suzy and Bill Holloway + Izzy Hoskins '20 Susan and Phil Hoskins Mary Beth and Phillip Houston Nancy and Stan Howard Bonnie and Aaron Huckaby Robert Hughes + Barbara and Stephen Hughes Patsy and Ben Humphries + Andrea and Anthony Hunter Julia and Robert Huseman + Gail and Donny Hutchinson + Erin Isbell Myeong and Michael Jackson + Linda and Robert Jackson Anne Jacobs '14

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Audrey Jacobs '18 Ellen Jacobs '14 Bev James Aesha John and Jimmy James + Meggan and Andrew Jamison Michael Janney + Tricia and Mark Jennings Maya Jhangiani '96 Jaclyn Gonzalez and Julio Jimenez Jenny Johns Kate Sear Johnson '84 and Adam Johnson Rachel and Austin Johnson + Lori Harding Johnson '81 and Matthew Johnson + Sam Johnson Elizabeth Sykes Johnston '00 and Brian Johnston Summer and Brock Johnston + Mandy and Fred Johnston + Julie and David Jones Irene Jones Summer and Jason Jones Telesa and Patrick Jones + Michelle and Scott Jones Dawn and Tim Jones + Lynn Rosen Jordan '95 and Jared Jordan '95 Andrea and Trey Jordan Mary Joslin + Susan Davis and Larry Kahn Rita Patel and Vijay Kalaria + Allison and Michael Kalinich Diane Kee + Buzz Kemble Sheryl and Sean Kenny + Jan and Jim Kern Joyce and George Killinger Shea Kinser '05 Martha and Jerry Kirby Emily and Randol Kirby Jenner Kizer '08 Allison and Robert Klein Tina Goss and Peter Klimko + Maggie Knapp + Scottie Settle Knight '82 and Garland Knight Karen and Robert Knight Julie and Danny Knudsen +

Carroll Cole Kobs '79 and Jeff Kobs Sara and James Kooiman Sarah Topham Koons '03 Dainty and David Kostohryz Kendall and John Kostohryz '01 + Suzanne and Gerald Kramer Deborah and Brian Kraybill Barbara and David Kraybill + Kroger Austin Krum Thomas Kutzler '13 Phyllis and Mike Kwedar Meredith Lambert '20 Tiffany Lambert '89 + Steven Landkamer Diane and Drew Larkin Mack Lea Bonnie and Larry Leach + Rima and Eric Lee + Julia and John Lee '88 Sharon LeMond Marty Leonard Amber and Nathan Lesley Marion and Darrell Lester Pilar Levy + Amanda and Andrew Lewis '97 + Lea and Joby Lewis Louie Lichtenberg Meg and Kent Lisenby Amy and Paul Lopez + Rebecca Lucas Lynn Lucht Gaylord and Bradley Lummis + Brett Luz '95 Kaye Lynch + Stephanie and Michael Lynch + Erin MacNabb Faith and James Mallory Alejandra and Kevin Markel Karen and Robert Marlin + Susan Martin Heather and Max Masterson + Amanda and Thomas Mastin Nico Mata Martha and Aaron Mattox + Rachel and Toby Mattox + Melissa and Kevin McBroom +

Linda and William McBroom + Sarah and Bill McCann Autumn and Philip McCarthy + Michael McCoy Erin McDonald '04 Linn and Lance McDonald Christi and Michael McDowell Talisa McGee Abigail McGowen '18 Kellie and Keeley McLarty Judy and Bob McNamara + Mary and Mike McParland Helen Pine McPherson '00 and Devin McPherson + Pauline and Jason Medlin Jennifer and Chinua Melton Candido Mena Connie Meredith Elizabeth and David Meseke Maria and Donald Meseke + Dori and Bruce Miller Deborah Miller Johnny Miller + Darcy Labovitz Miller '00 and Steve Miller + Elizabeth and Woei Ming '01 Minted LLC Amanda Janney Misselhorn '95 Debbie and Paul Mitchell + Sherry and Doug Mock + Kathleen Motheral Moler '98 and Jimmy Moler Marsha and David Moller + Kate and Will Monroe Laura Montgomery Patricia Marshall and Donald Moore + Shannon and Michael Moore + Harriett and Sam Moore + Tosha Morales Brandy and Craig Morgan Kristi Moriarty Susan and John Morris + Annie and Matt Morris Carrie and Matt Morrison + Mark Mullendore + Jo-Ann Mulroy + Ashley and Timothy Mulvaney Puja Patwari and Yatrik Munshi +

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Sharon Munson Sydney Schell Munson '01 and Tyler Munson Kirsten and Brian Murphy + Sara Jane and Dan Murphy Ashley and Matthew Murrey Uma Nambiar and Sanjeev Nai National Charity League Michael Nazarian '98 Kathryn Nelson '92 Julie and Michael Nemser + Glenda and Jim Nestle Kay Newton + Anne and Simeon Ngishu + Ileana and Christopher Niles + Susan and Kent Nix Kory Nix '94 Diane and Salvatore Nizza + Caroline and George Nolet + Ann and Dan Noltkamper '82 + John O'Connell Idi Ohikhuare '98 Min and Carl Olivieri Carole Zuber Olson '00 and Kevin Olson Zowie O'Neal Diane Orehek Connie and James Osborn Trudie and Dan Oshman Erin and Troy Ostenson + Dave Ostroff Susan and Craig Overcash '76 Ashley and Wayne Owen + Janice and Jim Pace + Nancy Palmer Kelly Sunderland Palmere '00 David Park Tamra Parker + Miriam and Bill Parkerson Emily and Marcus Paslay William Pate Kristen and John Patterson + Linda Patterson + Patricia Paul Brinkley Pauling '20 Kelly and Brinton Payne '92 + Karen and Bob Pence

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Kate Gordon Pendleton '95 and Alex Pendleton Karen and Chad Peninger + Patricia and David Perry Maegan and Alex Perryman '06 Stephanie and David Phelps + Mike Phelps + Tina and Bart Phillips Emily and Stuart Pickell Kim and Dustin Pierce + Brent Pierce '82 + Nancy Pine + Jeany and Bob Pitre Jessica and Phillip Poole + Lorie and Bryan Porter Kathleen and Tommy Potter Sally and Paul Prater Courtney and Warren Prescott + Steve Presley '77 + Robin Preston + Lenore and Paul Price '88 + Tracey and Gordon Pritchard Andy Pritchett '95 Hallie and Philip Pritchett Susan Murrin Pritchett Paula Pugh Chansey and Dan Pullen Carolyn and William Purifoy Dana and Bear Quisenberry Kalpana Ramakrishna '86 Patricia and John Randolph Loris and James Rankin Nancy and Don Rea+ Charlotte Regan Deven and Alan Reid + Derek Reinhold Christy and Chad Reisner Tamara Lindsey and Don Reynolds + Duncan Reynolds '20 Penny Reynolds '76 Sheila Jane and Randy Reynolds + Stacy Reynolds '76 Sharolyn and Flip Richardson Jordon Ringel '03 Eric Ritter Daysi Rivas-Luquez Jean and John Roach

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Billy Robertson '78 Kory Ogle Robertson '89 and Chance Robertson '89 + DeeDee and David Rodriguez + Carilee and Richard Rodwell + Kathy and Michael Roemer + Claire and Kenneth Roemer Jennie Mastin Rogers and Tyler Rogers Anna Ross Holly Ann Ross + Jeremy Ross '04 Amy Cottrell Ross '97 and Kyle Ross + Rebecca and Clark Rucker + Karen and Dean Rucker Stacey and Aaron Rumfelt + Connie and J.D. Russell Andrea and Jeremiah Russell + Jodi and Mike Sangalli Victoria and Mike Sauerhage Leigh and Steve Scanlon + Laura and Charles Scarbrough Margaret and Jay Scheideman Judy and Jim Schell Becky Murphy Schmid '00 and Andrew Schmid '00 Megan Schmidt Connie and Dale Schmidtbleicher + Tammy and Shawn Schoenfeld + Jennifer and Eric Schrock Elizabeth Schroeder Dana Schultes Susan and Dan Schuppan Myra and Irwin Schussler Julie and C. T. Scott William Scott Courtney Sebastian-Dotson Noemi and Ry Sek Danielle Sellers + Roshan and Omar Selod '88 + Eugene Sessa + Carolyn and Charlie Shapard Bill Shelton + Joe Sheppard '13 + Heather Shiels '85 Paula and Richard Sidebottom Heather and Jeff Sinnott

Carrie and Joey Skains + Candace Smalley + Jenn and Bradley Smith + Gretchen Smith Sam Smith Hannah and Robert Smitherman + Kellye Watson Snodgrass '07 and Nathan Snodgrass '08 Katherine and Christopher Snow + Caryn and Jeff Snyder + Erna and Peter Sommers + Rachelle and David Sorokolit '83 Larissa and Jonathan Sosa Rachel and Sander Spence + Sandra Spiegel Laura and Aaron St. John Jamie and Jerry St. Peter Emma Stack '18 Dana and Matt Stayton + Azilee Stephenson + Scott Stirling + Kate and Michael Strausz + Amanda Streetman Judy and Gary Strong Emily and JB Strong '98 Susan Stroud Margaret and Mark Sudderth Carol and David Sullivan Linda and Jay Tadlock Nidhi and Mihir Talati Dianne and Ken Taliaferro Julie and Derek Taylor + Sarah and Philip Taylor Maria Capua and Brandon Teague Mary and James Thomason Rachel Buchanan Thompson '00 and Theo Thompson + Vonna and Henry Tieding + Natalie and Ben Timson Judy Toal Nicole and Andy Tomme Kim and Lantz Tooke + Kathy and Bart Tucker + Kristian and Brian Tucker '05 + Kristin and Christian Tucker + Haley and Matt Tucker

Val and David Underwood + Adrian and Murry Unell + Jutka and Tamas Ungar + Lynn Urbel Linda and Dale Ursprung Roz Vaden Melinda Vance Gary Vasseur Verizon Foundation c/o Cybergrants, Inc. + Catherine Viola '13 + Thomas Viola '14 Ruby Wang + Barbara Warner Bob Watson + Jennifer and Wade Watson + Stacy and Mike Weems + Mark Wells + Wells Fargo Educational Fund + Ayeshia and Clarence White + Howard White Karen Perry and Broderick Williams David Williams + Michele and Jeffrey Williams Barbara and Mitch Williams Trenor Williams Van Anthony Williams Theresa Wilmot Chester Wilson + Johnny Wilson Susan and Brian Wistey Jeannie and Dennis Wolfe Eva and John Woody + Monika and Ben Worsley + Nancy Wright + Patty Wright Brandi Barrett Wubbena '96 + Julia and Eric Yorkston + Donna Weth and Aaron Young + Ali and Brandon Young Michelle and Mark Yu Kailin Yuan Alyson and Jeff Zabriskie + Kimberly and Jeffrey Zavaleta + Rose Zhang + Lauren and Michael Zito Mary and John Zuber +

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ENDOWED AWARDS AND FUNDS FACULTY PAUL AND JUDY ANDREWS HOLIDAY BONUS FUND The Paul and Judy Andrews Holiday Bonus Fund was established in 1990 to provide holiday bonuses for faculty and staff at TVS. CLASS OF 1986 ENDOWED FUND FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT This fund was established in 2007 in anticipation of the Class of 1986’s 25th graduation anniversary in 2011. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support for faculty development particular to the teaching profession, such as development in the art of teaching or development of depth in a teacher’s chosen discipline.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Sherry Duncan established this award in 2018, to honor her “family” of non-teaching colleagues at Trinity Valley School. Sherry wanted to ensure that her friends in the offices and on the grounds were celebrated for their hard work and dedication. The award recognizes 12-month employees for their exceptional accomplishments, leadership, and service to TVS. Staff are nominated by their peers and selected by the head of school. The award is presented at the annual milestone luncheon in May. THE DUNKELBERG FAMILY ENDOWMENT FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE Established in 2014 by Vickie and Dan Dunkelberg in recognition of the commitment and talent of Trinity Valley School’s dedicated faculty who greatly supported both of their children: Sam (Class of 2015) and Katie. This fund provides support for faculty development and enrichment.

EDWARD E. FORD ENDOWMENT FUND Established in 1994, the Edward E. Ford Endowment Fund provides professional development for Upper School faculty (grades 9-12).

BONILEE AND GAVIN GARRETT ENDOWED PHYSICS TEACHING POSITION The Bonilee and Gavin Garrett Endowed Physics Teaching Position has been created in honor of Bonilee Key Garrett and as a loving memorial to Gavin Raiford Garrett by their family. Mr. Garrett had a great interest in nature, geology, surveying, and all things mechanical. The purpose of this gift is to provide funds to help underwrite the salary of the School’s physics teacher.

GARY KRAHN EDUCATOR AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP AND CREATIVITY Inspirational Leader, Lifelong Learner, Passionate Questioner, Innovator, Collaborator, Creative Explorer, Supportive Thinker, Selfless Servant, Mentor. These qualities and many more describe Dr. Gary Krahn, who significantly and meaningfully advanced Trinity Valley School as head of school from 2006 - 2015. The Board of Trustees established the Gary Krahn Educator Award for Leadership and Creativity to honor Dr. Krahn for his outstanding dedication and service to TVS. This endowed award will be presented annually to a TVS educator who embodies the characteristics highlighted above and will be accompanied by a $500 stipend.

The head of school and division heads may nominate candidates to the president of the Board of Trustees. The Board and head of school together will select the recipient. The awardee will be announced at the faculty’s end-of-year celebration each May. PAULA AND GARY KRAHN ENDOWED FUND FOR ADVANCEMENT AND CREATIVITY This fund was established in 2013 by the Keltner Family in recognition of the dedication of Head of School Dr. Gary Krahn and his wife Paula for their commitment to the advancement of TVS. The Fund gives TVS educators the opportunity to connect and build professional relationships around the world to enhance their professional development.

THE KUTZLER FAMILY FUND FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Doctors Dan and Bea Kutzler established this fund in 2017, in honor of the remarkable teachers their children Michael (Class of ‘09), Annie (Class of ‘11), and Thomas (Class of ‘13) experienced during their years at TVS, and in special memory of former English teacher Tim Worrall, who brought out the best in their children and instilled a beautiful appreciation for reading and writing. This fund provides professional growth opportunities for TVS English faculty through summer travel grants, study grants, instructional conferences, and in-service programs.

KAY NEWTON DISTINGUISHED TEACHER’S AWARD The award was established in 2010 with a donation to the endowment by the TVS Parents’ Club. In 2017 the Parents’ Club Board voted to change the name of the award to the Kay Newton Distinguished Teacher’s Award in honor of Kay’s retirement and 44 years of service to TVS. The award is chosen from faculty members TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL

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within a different division each school year.

Faculty members nominate individuals who most embody the ideals of professional advancement of their subject matter in a given year.

SID W. RICHARDSON FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT Trinity Valley School established the Sid W. Richardson Foundation Endowment in 2019 during its 60th anniversary celebration to honor the Foundation for its early support of the School.

In keeping with the Foundation’s strong passion for education, this fund supports teacher salaries.

THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY ENDOWED FUND FOR INNOVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING This was established in 2012 by Billy and Rozanne Rosenthal, Madelyn Rosenthal ’02, Benjamin Rosenthal ’01, and Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld ’99 in recognition of the commitment and talent of Trinity Valley School’s dedicated faculty. The Fund supports teachers’ pursuit of creativity and innovation in teaching and learning.

SCHUMACHER/KYLE ENDOWED COACH’S AWARD Established in 2010, this award is voted on by Varsity athletes. They vote for the coach who has had the greatest impact on their lives.

ANNE BURNETT TANDY ENDOWMENT FOR FACULTY Trinity Valley School established the Anne Burnett Tandy Endowment for Faculty in 2019 during its 60th anniversary celebration to honor the legacy of Anne Burnett Tandy who supported the School in its early days. Mrs. Tandy was one of the School’s first contributors to our endowment. The fund supports faculty salaries per her request in 1978.

TINDALL FAMILY ENDOWED FUND FOR FACULTY SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION The Tindall Family Endowed Fund for Faculty Support and Recognition was established in 2012

by Elizabeth and Scott Tindall in honor of Trinity Valley School’s remarkable educators. Sons Conrad ’12 and Charlie ’14 greatly benefited from the commitment and talent of TVS’s dedicated teachers. This fund provides support for faculty development and enrichment.

TVS ALUMNI ENDOWED FUND FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT Established in 2019 by TVS alumni, this fund recognizes the faculty of Trinity Valley School and supports professional development.

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VASHISHT FAMILY TEACHER DEVELOPMENT FUND Naresh and Neeru Vashisht established this fund with the purpose of providing teacher development for Trinity Valley School.

This fund allows teachers to participate in many teacher-training conferences and educational opportunities.

FINANCIAL AID PAUL E. ANDREWS AWARD The Paul E. Andrews Award is given to a Trinity Valley School student with proven entrepreneurial spirit. This annual award was established by the corporate staff, regional vice presidents, and branch managers of TTI, Inc., in 1994.

JUDY BOHNSACK MEMORIAL AWARD This award was established in memory of Judy Bohnsack by her family and friends. For 40 years, Judy was involved with Trinity Valley School: as a supportive Trojan mother; as a kindergarten assistant; and after retirement until her death in 2020, as a regular substitute teacher and summer enrichment teacher. Judy was kind, inspirational, and devoted to her students and family. Her influence on countless lives is immeasurable.

This award will provide tuition assistance to a deserving student who would not otherwise have the opportunity for a TVS education.

THE BROWNLIE FAMILY FINANCIAL AID AWARD Smith Brownlie established this award in 2019 in celebration of Trinity Valley School’s 60th Anniversary and in honor of his children Caroline ’06, Katherine ’09, and Carter ’11.

Mr. Brownlie valued the education they received at TVS and wanted to provide the same opportunity to other students. The award supports a deserving student with exemplary citizenship who is active in the life of the school and has demonstrated financial need.

DOUG CARVEY MEMORIAL AWARD The Douglas Britt Carvey Memorial Award was established in 1995 by Frank P. Carvey, Jr., and Louise Britt Carvey in memory of their son Douglas Britt Carvey (Doug), who was a member of the 1970 graduating class at Trinity Valley School. This award was established in the spirit of Doug’s inquisitive and generous nature.

FIELDING CLAYTON MEMORIAL AWARD The Fielding Clayton Memorial Award was established by Fielding Clayton’s parents and her many friends as a tribute to her memory.

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1980. In addition to her work, she was an active community volunteer at the time of her death in 1996. The award is designed to provide financial assistance to an Upper School student who exhibits academic excellence, leadership skills, and a love for and participation in athletics.

P. JOSEPH DRIGGERS MEMORIAL AWARD The Award was established in 2012 by Matthew Driggers (Class of 2020) in loving memory of his father. Joe was a caring, thoughtful, and generous man from humble beginnings with a love of learning and helping others. The purpose of the award is to annually provide tuition assistance to a new or current TVS student demonstrating financial need and a love of learning.

ELLERY AND EMILY EKLEBERRY, RYAN, NATALIE, AND SARAH MCGARTLAND FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Ellery and Emily Ekleberry, Ryan, Natalie, and Sarah McGartland Financial Aid Award was established by their mothers, Kristy Ekleberry and Kim McGartland Medley, in honor of their children, all of whom have benefited from the educational experience of Trinity Valley School.

Kristy and Kim have been very involved and interested in the life of the TVS community.

Both have a strong belief in financial aid and helping others attain the kind of education their children have received at TVS. The purpose of this award is to provide financial assistance to a Trinity Valley School student meeting the following criteria: The student should exemplify a love of learning, exhibit a positive attitude, and demonstrate conscientious effort. The student needs to show strength of character, involvement in school activities, integrity, and selfless service.

FARMER FAMILY FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Farmer Family Financial Aid Award was established in 2012 by Katie and Jeff Farmer (Class of 1987). The Farmers value the education Trinity Valley School has provided their family and aim to help other students attain the TVS experience. The purpose of the award is to support children of Trinity Valley School alumni in need of tuition assistance. This award is given annually to an alumni family enrolling at least one child of any age at TVS. DENNIS FLEMING FINANCIAL AID AWARD Jan B. and Lamar C. Smith established the Dennis Fleming Financial Aid Award in 2003 as an expression of appreciation for the outstanding leadership of Trinity Valley School Head of Upper School Dennis Fleming. Mr. Fleming joined the TVS faculty in 1977, as a History teacher and basketball coach. Soon after arriving, Fleming added the duties of college counselor to his many school responsibilities. In 1988, Mr. Fleming became head of the Upper School, and until

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1995 he continued to do college counseling while overseeing the growth of the Upper School program. From 2007 until his death in 2009, he was associate head of school. Often remembered for his loud voice, students knew Mr. Fleming as a confidant, teacher, encourager, sports enthusiast, and friend. He was the type of school administrator who truly loved his students and had a strong desire for each student to succeed.

The purpose of the Dennis Fleming Award is to annually provide tuition assistance to a new or current Trinity Valley School student.

THOMAS W. FREESE MEMORIAL AWARD This award is given to a family with more than one child at Trinity Valley School, who has paid full tuition until changing circumstances found them qualifying for financial aid, and all things being equal, whose students participate in the athletic program. The annual award, established by friends and family of Tommy Freese ’76, acknowledges the increased burden of having multiple tuition payments for families with a previous record of commitment and responsibility to the school. This award will be made to the same family every year until one of the students leaves or graduates, or the family no longer qualifies for financial aid.

BYRON GAUNTT MEMORIAL AWARD The Byron Gauntt Memorial Award is an annual award established by family and friends of Byron Gauntt, Class of 1989. The award is given to a well-rounded student.

THE GENOVESE/DOZIER FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Genovese/Dozier Financial Aid Award was established by Karen and Gary Dozier in honor of their son Joseph (Class of 2006) and in memory of Karen’s parents Clo and Vince Genovese, who stressed the importance of a strong educational foundation for their family. Karen and Gary especially appreciate the fine education Joseph received at Trinity Valley School. While at TVS, Joseph displayed a wide range of interests and talents, from athletics to music to politics to cancer awareness. This award is designed to provide financial aid to Middle or Upper School students who possess similar creativity, determination, and passion in pursuit of their interests and the betterment of the school.

CAROL AND RONALD GOLDMAN FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Carol and Ronald Goldman Financial Aid Award was established in 2011, by their sons, Craig ’87, Adam ’90, and Marc ’92, to honor their parents’ longtime support of Trinity Valley School and their decades of philanthropic efforts within the Fort Worth community. Not only were their three boys 13-year students, but Carol and TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL

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Ronnie are now very proud TVS grandparents.

The purpose of the award is to provide annual tuition assistance to a Trinity Valley School student who lives in Fort Worth and whose family qualifies for financial aid.

IVAN KOVAC MEMORIAL FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Ivan Kovac Memorial Financial Aid Award was established by Dr. Leigh Ann Jenkins in loving memory of her brother-in-law, Ivan Petar Kovac.

Ivan was never happier than when speaking to others of the successes his son Joseph Ray, a 13-year student (Class of 2001), earned as the direct result of his education from Trinity Valley School. Ivan and his wife, Leslie, a faculty member from 1996-2018, chose TVS for Joseph after extensive investigation of available schools in Fort Worth. Ivan’s avid interests in the fields of technology and engineering created an engaging environment in the home and an appreciation for the academic rigors demanded by Trinity Valley School. The purpose of the award is to provide financial aid assistance to a TVS student in grades 1-4 demonstrating financial need and meeting the following criteria: the student should exemplify a love of learning, exhibit a positive attitude, and demonstrate conscientious effort.

GERRY KRAMER ALUMNI FINANCIAL AID AWARD The alumni of Trinity Valley School recognize and appreciate the education they received at TVS. It is the intent of the Alumni Association to aid in providing this experience to alumni children whose families require financial assistance.

Therefore, the Association established an award in 1996, which is awarded annually to an alumni family enrolling at least one child of any age at TVS. In 2007 Gerry Kramer, former teacher, head of Lower School, and associate head of school, retired. Many members of the TVS community made gifts to the school to honor Mr. Kramer’s 39 years of devotion and service. Mr. Kramer directed these gifts to the Alumni Award, and the Alumni Association voted to name the award in his honor.

ELLA C. MCFADDEN FINANCIAL AID AWARD TVS established this award in 2012 in celebration of Mrs. McFadden’s tremendous generosity to the school. Her legacy continues through the Ella C. McFadden Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation of North Texas, and it reminds us that the power of one person can change lives for generations. The purpose of this award is to provide tuition assistance to a promising student.

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This award supports a deserving Lower School student with exemplary character.

ALBERT AND MARY LOU MENCHACA MEMORIAL AWARD The Albert and Mary Lou Menchaca Memorial Award was established in 1997 by Dr. and Mrs. John A. Menchaca in loving memory of his parents. Albert and Mary Lou Menchaca exemplified the best that parents can offer a child - as motivators, providers, and role models for their family. While they had limited access to formal education of their own, they truly valued the importance of education and were willing to make personal sacrifices for the benefit of their family. It is in this spirit that the Albert and Mary Lou Menchaca Memorial Award was created -- to help parents with similar drives and aspirations access quality education for their children. Yearly earnings from the Albert and Mary Lou Menchaca Memorial Award Fund will provide financial assistance to a disadvantaged Trinity Valley School student or students.

JAY & SCOTT MILLER FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Jay & Scott Miller Financial Aid Award was established by their parents, Laura and Tod Miller, in honor of their sons, Jay, Class of 2004, and Scott, Class of 2008, both of whom attended Trinity Valley School for 13 years. The Millers’ interest and involvement in the life of the TVS community have been enthusiastic, widespread, and always in the best interest of the School. The student receiving this award should meet the following criteria: integrity, service, leadership, strength of character, and involvement in the TVS community. The student needs to be well rounded with an interest in sports, or a student athlete who knows how to achieve success.

THE MINDELL FAMILY FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Mindell Family Financial Aid Award was established in 2019, by Cheryl and Ken Mindell. In celebration of Trinity Valley School’s 60th Anniversary and Ken’s 50th reunion. Ken graduated from TVS in 1970 and has remained active in the school for many years including service on the Board of Trustees and as Endowment Chairman. Ken is a strong believer in the positive impact an endowment can make for a school and wants to ensure its growth.

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students in need of tuition assistance. This award is given annually to a student interested in science, technology, engineering, or math.

W.A. AND ELIZABETH MONCRIEF FINANCIAL AID AWARD Trinity Valley School established the W.A. and Elizabeth Moncrief Financial Aid Award in 2019 during its 60th Anniversary celebration to honor Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Moncrief for their early support of the School. The award supports a deserving student with exemplary citizenship who is active in the life of the school and has demonstrated financial need.

SUZIE AND JIM MURRAY FINANCIAL AID AWARD In 2018, Trinity Valley School was the recipient of a gift from the estate of Suzie and Jim Murray.

From the gift, the Suzie and Jim Murray Financial Aid Award was established in recognition of their outstanding support of TVS. Their daughter Dr. Kathleen Dodd graduated in 1980 and believes that her parents sending her to TVS was one of the best decisions they ever made. Both Suzie and Jim always believed in sharing their blessings to help others. The purpose of this award is to support students in need of tuition assistance who would not otherwise have the opportunity for a TVS education.

NAVIN NARAYAN AWARD The Navin Narayan Award was established in 2000 by family and friends as a memorial to the life and work of Navin Narayan. Valedictorian of the Class of 1995, Navin was selected as a Rhodes Scholar, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and a 1999 summa cum laude graduate from Harvard. He was Vice Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Youth Involvement, and served as an International Humanitarian Law and International Services Instructor with the Red Cross. He received the Clara Barton Award, the highest award of the American Red Cross.

In addition, he was appointed to the Red Cross National Committee on Resolutions. The award is designed to provide an opportunity for study at Trinity Valley School to a student from an underrepresented minority who best exemplifies Navin’s unique qualities and characteristics compassion, leadership, intellectual curiosity, intelligence, humility, determination, and gentle ways. This award will annually provide full tuition and all other reasonable school-related expenses to its Upper School-aged recipient.

THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST/DEWITT WALLACE FINANCIAL AID AWARD The New York Community Trust/DeWitt Wallace Financial Aid Award was established in 2019 to recognize historical gifts made in the 1980s by

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the DeWitt Wallace Reader’s Digest Fund at the New York Community Foundation. Dewitt and his wife Lila founded Reader’s Digest. In keeping with DeWitt’s strong passion for education, this award provides tuition assistance to a student whose family qualifies for financial aid.

PARENTS’ CLUB FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Parents’ Club Financial Aid Award was established by the 2009-2010 Parents’ Club Board through their Grants for Greatness program. The Parents’ Club Board and members are the backbone of TVS, and as a group are consistently enthusiastic and involved with efforts that are widespread and always in the best interest of the School. The purpose of the Parents’ Club Financial Aid Award is to provide financial assistance to a Trinity Valley School student demonstrating financial need and meeting the following criteria: the student should exemplify integrity, service, leadership, strength of character, and involvement in the TVS community. The student needs to be well rounded and the child of an involved Parents’ Club member.

FRED AND MABEL R. PARKS FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Fred and Mabel R. Parks Financial Aid Award was established in 2006 with the Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation. The award was created to honor the memories of Mr. and Mrs. Parks, who during their lifetime recognized the valuable role education plays in our society. The purpose of the award is to annually provide tuition assistance to a Trinity Valley School student whose family qualifies for financial aid.

RUTLEDGE AWARD The Rutledge Award was established in 2003 by Eunice and Robb Rutledge. The Rutledges have been staunch supporters of Trinity Valley School since the early 70’s when two of their children were TVS students, and Eunice served on the Board. They continued their involvement in later years through their grandchildren. The purpose of this award is to provide tuition assistance to a promising student.

FRED A. SANDERS AWARD The purpose of the Fred A. Sanders Award is to provide financial assistance to a Trinity Valley School student who exemplifies strength of character, exemplary citizenship, a positive classroom attitude, and involvement in the TVS community. The Fred A. Sanders Award was established in January 2007 by his family. The Sanders have two daughters who graduated from Trinity Valley School, Kathleen Sanders Wilson ’82 and Elaine Sanders Morris ’84.

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SCHUMACHER/KYLE FAMILY FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Schumacher/Kyle Family Financial Aid Award was established by the Schumacher/Kyle Family in 2010. Frank and Kathy Kyle are the parents of Corey ’04 and Kelly ’08, and Bob and Edith Schumacher are the proud grandparents.

The family established a financial aid award to provide assistance to a Trinity Valley School student meeting the following criteria, everything else being equal: a varsity or junior varsity athlete who embodies the ideals of character, leadership and integrity admired in athletes by Dennis Fleming. Dennis was a teacher, coach, principal, mentor, and friend to TVS students, faculty, and parents alike.

THE SCHWARZ FAMILY FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Schwarz Family Financial Aid Award was established by Pat and Herb Schwarz in memory of Herb’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Schwarz. The Schwarz family has a long history at TVS. Herb served on the board when their children Gerry ’78 and Kay were students. Their grandchildren Zach '15, Zane '18 and Zoe '25 Schwarz and Katie Orth Seiken ’09 are also TVS Trojans. The fund provides tuition assistance to a student whose family qualifies for financial aid.

STEPHEN SELENY AWARD, A GIFT OF THE RYAN FOUNDATION This award, established by the Ryan Foundation in honor of founding Headmaster, Stephen Seleny, goes to a student who well represents the spirit of the ideal Trinity Valley School student.

DR. BILL SHELTON AWARD A Trinity Valley School family generously established the Dr. Bill Shelton Award in 1997 to honor the teaching career of Dr. Shelton and provide financial assistance to a deserving student. Dr. Shelton joined the Trinity Valley School faculty in 1984 as chairman of the history department. Students, alumni, parents, and faculty appreciate his warm interest and concern for the whole person and consider “Doc,” as he is affectionately called by his students, to be a friend. The Dr. Bill Shelton Award will annually provide tuition assistance to an African-American or Hispanic student enrolled in the Upper School program at Trinity Valley School.

THE SOLBERG FAMILY FINANCIAL AID AWARD John Solberg, a former Trinity Valley School student, and Maeve Solberg established the financial aid award in memory of John’s mother, Barbara Solberg; his father and former trustee, Herbert S. Solberg; and his brother, Christopher Solberg (Class of 1979). The purpose of the Solberg Financial Aid Award is to provide assistance to a current TVS student or a student 80

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transferring to TVS from a public school. The student needs to be well-rounded with a focus in the arts or athletics and one who strives to achieve academic excellence.

STAR (SUCCESS THROUGH ACADEMIC READINESS) AWARD The STAR award was established by Janet Carter in 1997 to provide assistance to children who have attended inner-city schools. The award is designed to provide financial assistance to a student in grades five through 12. The student receiving the award must have attended an inner-city school for more than one year.

CHARLES L. AND ANN PENDLETON STEPHENS AWARD In 2001, Ann Pendleton Stephens designated Trinity Valley School as the recipient of a gift from her estate. From the gift, the Charles L. and Ann Pendleton Stephens Award has been established as a tribute to the love and devotion Ann and her husband had for the School. Mr. Stephens was involved from the earliest days of the School, and all three of their sons attended in the 60’s and 70’s. Both were active volunteers, with Charles serving as board president in 1971. The purpose of the award is to annually provide tuition assistance to a new or current TVS student.

MARGARET COLLINS SULLIVAN FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Margaret Collins Sullivan Financial Aid Award was established in 1985 by George T. Sullivan in loving memory of his wife. Margaret was an English teacher in Fort Worth for many years and was regarded as a master teacher. Additionally, the Sullivans were close friends with the Freese and Rutledge families whose children attended TVS. Their friendship and Mrs. Sullivan’s love of teaching inspired this gift. The award supports a deserving student with exemplary citizenship who is active in the life of the school and has demonstrated financial need.

THE PRATIBHA AND RAJENDRA TANNA FAMILY FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Pratibha and Rajendra Tanna Family Financial Aid Award was established by Amar Tanna ’99 and Neel Tanna ’97 in 2014 in honor of their parents Pratibha and Raj Tanna. This award is designed to provide financial aid to a Trinity Valley student who adds to the ethnic diversity of TVS and who exemplifies integrity, compassion, intellectual curiosity, service, leadership, and strength of character.ERAL ANDREW TRAN MEMORIAL AWARD Drs. Anthony Tran and Mylinh Vu joined with friends to create an award in memory of their son, Andrew Tran. Andrew was an enthusiastic second-grade student at the time of his death in

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The award is designed to provide financial assistance to a student enrolled in grades one through four. The recipient should exhibit a love for learning, have a positive attitude and exemplary effort.

CRYSTELLE WAGGONER FINANCIAL AID AWARD The Crystelle Waggoner Financial Aid Award was established by the US Trust Department Bank of America, US Trust, on behalf of the Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust. The purpose of the Crystelle Waggoner Financial Aid Award is to provide assistance to a Trinity Valley School student meeting the following criteria: the student should exemplify leadership potential, commitment from family, and potential to enrich our school community leadership through diversity. All other things being equal, the recipient would be a female student in Middle School with the hopes of carrying that student through graduation.

GENERAL 60TH ANNIVERSARY ENDOWED AWARD This endowed award was established in 2020 thanks to the generosity of the participants in and sponsors of our 60th anniversary gala, which was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are so proud of the rich history of our 60 years of academic excellence. This award supports the students, faculty, and staff of Trinity Valley School.

CLASS OF 2020 LEGACY AWARD This endowed award was created by the students and parents of the Class of 2020 to honor the students' graduation. The Class of 2020 Legacy Award supports the endeavors and opportunities of students and faculty at the School.

ALICE CURREY ARMER ENDOWMENT FUND Trinity Valley School was the recipient of a gift from the Alice Armer Estate in 1982. Alice’s son Lee Armer was a student at TVS in the early 1970s. The Alice Currey Armer Endowment Fund was established in 2019 and supports general purposes.

THE STEPHEN SELENY ENDOWMENT FUND Established in 2018 from proceeds of sale of property given by an anonymous donor many years ago, the fund supports general purposes and honors Stephen Seleny, the School’s founding Headmaster.

TVS ALUMNI ENDOWMENT FUND Established in 2019 in celebration of the School’s 60th Anniversary, this fund supports general purposes.

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PROGRAMMING LOUISE CANAFAX ENDOWMENT In 2014, Trinity Valley School was the recipient of a gift from the estate of Louise Canafax, and from the gift, the Louise Canafax Endowment was established. Louise was a professional violist, leader in the Fort Worth arts community and devoted TVS music teacher for more than 30 years. The endowment supports the Lower School music program.

THE LOWE FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Established in 2016 through a gift from the Lowe Foundation, this special fund supports performing arts programs at Trinity Valley School, specifically in instrumental music. This endowment recognizes the important cultural learning experiences students gain through performing arts and honors Cypress Yost and Mary Carson Yost.

MCCALLUM FAMILY ENDOWED TOE FUND Jack and Dana McCallum, through an endowed gift, donated this award in honor of longtime TOE Director Bob Schofield. Established in 2010, this fund supports stipends for faculty members who volunteer their time to be with students on overnight TOE events and supports funding for special needs of the program in general.

RUTLEDGE SCHOLARSHIP AND LECTURE FUND The primary purpose of the Rutledge Scholarship and Lecture Fund is to annually provide the resources necessary to underwrite the appearance of an exceptional speaker. It is the Rutledge family’s desire that the speaker address interesting topics that will both inform and entertain the members of the Trinity Valley School family.

TVS DANCE ENRICHMENT ENDOWED FUND Created in 2014 with an initial gift from Katharine McCallum (Class of 2013) to establish a legacy for TVS Dance. It is McCallum’s intent that others will contribute additional support to assure a focused and lasting impact for generations. This fund will advance and enrich TVS Dance’s vibrant and dynamic programs.

STUDENTS JAN BUTNER ENDOWED MEMORIAL AWARD The Jan Butner Memorial Award was established in 1985, and is given annually to the junior student who best displays the qualities of enthusiasm, dedication, and class in support of athletics. The award was renamed the Jan Butner Endowed Memorial Award in 2019 after TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL

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STEPHEN SELENY TRAVEL ENDOWMENT The Stephen Seleny Travel Endowment was established in 2017 with gifts from several families to increase the number of TVS students who can have transformative experiences on our Trojans Abroad Programs. Students participating in Upper School International Trips and TOE Beyond Trips are eligible to apply for funds within this endowment.

MARY JO SLOANE HUMANITARIAN AWARD The aim of the Mary Jo Sloane Humanitarian Award is to recognize and reward a student of outstanding scholastic ability and sterling character. This scholarship is awarded to a member of the graduating class of Trinity Valley School, particularly one who has demonstrated keen interest and promise of ability in the health profession. Mary Jo Sloane was a true humanitarian with unswerving integrity. This gift is an annual grant of $1,000 and is presented at Trinity Valley School’s graduation ceremony.

CHRISTIE THORNTON MEMORIAL AWARD This award was established in memory of Christie, a member of the Class of 1991, and is presented to a member of the graduating class who displays intelligence, independent thought, creativity, and a genuine humanitarian conviction. It is based strictly on merit, and the recipient is selected by a standing committee.

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STEPHEN SELENY SOCIETY Planned giving is a unique way to support Trinity Valley School and provides the promise of a lifelong belief in the TVS education. In 1999, Trinity Valley School announced the formation of the Stephen Seleny Society, dedicated to honoring those “family members” who have remembered TVS in their estate plans. Please contact Margaret Kramer for more information at kramerm@trinityvalleyschool.org or 817.321.0100.

Mrs. Carol Margaret Allen Mr. Michael Appleman ’86 Mr. James M. Atkinson ’79 Mr. Frank A. Bailey * Ms. Barbara Baldridge * Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bass Ms. Michelle Blair ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Blaschke Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Blum Mr. Smith A. Brownlie The Rev. Wallace W. Bubar ’91 Mrs. Louise Canafax * Mrs. Laila Choudhry Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Christoffel Mr. and Mrs. James B. Clinkscales Mr. Stephen Coslik Mrs. Ashley Crisp Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Dahlberg Ms. Sherry Duncan Dr. Heather Breiter and Mr. Pat Dunne Mrs. Aileen Gauntt Mr. James Gauntt Mrs. Kristie Taliaferro Gibson ’94 and Mr. Brian Gibson ’93 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Goldstein Ms. Suzanne W. Goldstein Mrs. Virginia Goodman Mrs. Gail Granek Dr. Ann Hoch Ms. Christy Jack ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Katz Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keel Dr. David Kostohryz, Jr. ’97 Mrs. Diane N. Lesanto * Mr. and Mrs. Luther L. Marshall, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles F. McCluer III ’72

Mrs. Kim Medley Mr. and Mrs. Tod M. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Ken Mindell ’70 Mr. James Murray * Ms. Amy Nelson ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Pozez Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Reynolds II Mrs. Bunny Neil Riemitis ’80 and Mr. Andrew Riemitis Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rosen Mr. and Mrs. William E. Rosenthal Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Rubin Mrs. Eunice Rutledge * Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schumacher * Mrs. Ann Stephens * Mr. and Mrs. Timothy T. Stephens ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Stucker ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Sykes Mr. and Mrs. Amar K. Tanna ’99 Mrs. Pratibha Tanna Mrs. Anna Belle Thomas * Ms. Joanne D. Viola Mrs. Margery Ward * Mr. and Mrs. James W. Watson Ms. Jane Barnard Weed Mrs. Anne Winterringer * Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Withers Mr. Charles E. Zivney * * denotes deceased as of 6/30/2020

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We are proud we were able to continue two traditions this year in Kindergarten: our Teddy Bear Picnic and our Fossil Hunt! Our cohorts remained masked and separated during each event. It is a fun year to be a Kindergartener at TVS!

Kindergarteners stayed in their cohorts and looked for clues to find their teddy bears! Then they got to each lunch with their cohorts.

Our four in-person cohorts, plus our friends doing TLC remote learning, joined us for the Fossil Hunt festivities! Kindergarteners decorated their TOE T-shirts & their fossil bags and learned about fossils from the Fort Worth Nature Center in the TOE pavilion. After a picnic lunch, they went down to the TVS Outdoor Classroom by the creek and filled their bags with fossils!