Trojan Voice Magazine, Fall 2022

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TRAILBLAZING With the addition of our Wyatt Donahue '12 Memorial Trail, we are inviting our community to chart new paths on our campus, both inside and outside of the classroom. p4

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MANAGING EDITOR AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Trinity Valley School has four

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fine scholarship with its fulfillment

SARAH RADICELLO | RADICELLO CREATIVE

at college; the development

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of wide constructive interests; intelligent citizenship; and

DAN BRYANT PHOTOGRAPHS MEREDITH DORRIS ’81 MELISA GARCIA DEREK REINHOLD

spiritual and moral development

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which promotes lasting values.

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ASHLEY ROBINSON MARCY ROTEN DR. PHILIP TAYLOR

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS BLAKE AMOS CAGE BASS GERRY CUMPIANO KATHRYN DAVIS ’89 RALPH DINTINO EILEEN FORD MELISA GARCIA LISA GRIDER DR. TREVON R. JONES KYLE KAHUDA JULIE KNUDSEN BLAIR LOWRY SANDY MCNUTT DEREK REINHOLD DR. MICHAEL ROEMER MARCY ROTEN STEVI SCHUKNECHT CARRIE SKAINS JEFF SNYDER TAMARA WILLMANN

Fall 2022 Volume XXXI Number 1 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, Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications, with any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this publication at robinsona@tvs.org.

Trinity Valley School is an independent, co-ed, 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 2021 by Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth, TX 76132-4110

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ACADEMICS THEY ARE THE EXPERTS | PAGE11 MISSION-FOCUSED COLLEGE COUNSELING | PAGE14 TRAILBLAZING SPACES | PAGE18 POWERED BY STEAM | PAGE32

ALUMNI TVS’S ORIGINAL TRAILBLAZER | PAGE50 RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING SUCCESS | PAGE52

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THE ARTS THE ADDAMS FAMILY | PAGE35

ATHLETICS FALL 2022 SPC CHAMPIONSHIP | PAGE27 TRAILBLAZING INNOVATORS | PAGE28

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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION WYATT DONAHUE ’12 MEMORIAL TRAIL | PAGE8

GLOBAL EDUCATION TOP TEN REASONS TROJANS TRAVEL | PAGE20

INSIDE THE ARCHES HEAD OF SCHOOL ON TRAILBLAZING | PAGE4 FACULTY & STAFF MILESTONES | PAGE5 XPLORE SUMMER AT TVS | PAGE24 UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS | PAGE39 ANNUAL FUND DOLLARS AT WORK | PAGE42 2021-2022 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT | PAGE43 BETTER TOGETHER | PAGE44 TOLLING OF THE BELLS | PAGE63

ON THE COVER: TVS 8th Graders Thomas Danzi, Charlie Rosell, and Reed Smith

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MESSAGE FROM THE

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TRAILBLAZING We hope you enjoy the theme of this edition of the Trojan Voice, “Trailblazing.”

For hundreds of years explorers, settlers, and adventurers have used marks called blazes drawn or carved on trees and stone to show others the way forward. In the United States, this practice dates back nearly 400 years and even longer in other parts of the world.

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TVS alumni have been blazing their own trails since the earliest days of our beloved school. They are forming startups in Texas and around the world.

They are leaders in the arts, in finance, and law. They walk the halls of the local, state, and federal government, leaving their “mark” on the lives of countless citizens. They create innovative surgical techniques. They design automobiles and aircraft. They are architects, philanthropists, community builders, and educators.

TVS Trojans begin building the foundation for this trailblazing mindset the moment they begin their first day here. They are guided by faculty and staff who help them to think and to analyze. Our students become critical thinkers early on and develop an eagerness to solve We are now grateful to have our own for tomorrow, without ever losing their sense of physical trail to blaze. The newly wonder. The adults here on campus share a love for dedicated Wyatt Donahue Memorial learning, for community, Trail encircles the TVS community as and an earnest excitement for the future all while winds around campus for 2.1 miles. drawing upon the legacy and traditions of the past.

We are now grateful to have our own physical trail to blaze. The newly dedicated Wyatt Donahue Memorial Trail encircles the TVS community as it winds around campus for 2.1 miles. Seeing the outpouring of love and support at the recent dedication ceremony made it feel as though this new path is an enormous embrace around our school as well. Thank you to everyone in our community for your support so that we can continue to show the way forward as TVS trailblazers.

Per Aspera Ad Astra.

Warmest wishes,

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2022-2023 FACULTY & STAFF MILESTONES 35 YEARS (1988) Sean Kenny

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Scott Allen (‘88-‘98) Don Carlson (‘88-‘95) Kelly Dintino (‘87-‘94) Bunny Riemitis ‘80

Melissa Burkhead Kathryn Davis ‘89 Diane Kee Kate Monroe Susan Morris Gene Sessa Donna Weth

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Michael Butler Tina Clayton Michael Phelps Paul Price ‘88

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Stacie Adams Alan Buratto

Amanda Collins Abbie Cornelius

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Justin Flowers Eileen Ford Alejandra Markel Pauline Medlin Chinua Melton Erin Mitchell Min Olivieri Dave Ostroff Alex Perryman ‘06 Larissa Sosa Natalie Timson VanAnthony Williams Tim Vasquez

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I can still see his wry smile and stark blonde hair, usually in the back of the group, but listening intently. Wyatt Donahue ’12 was an extremely helpful TOE leader and great mentor to younger grades as well as a solid student who played several sports, including varsity soccer his senior year. It was on this team that a strong brotherhood formed with the boys, and I witnessed the essence of what Wyatt brought to every group. An incredibly gifted athlete, Wyatt brought more than athleticism to the team: he brought joy, connection, and an infectious energy. In many ways, he was the glue that brought his peers together. While he wasn’t always the star player on the field, he epitomized a selfless work rate and a willingness to do whatever needed to be done to help his team…he was the heart of our little community.

These moments and those students come and go throughout the career of a teacher or coach, and many times the memories fade because we have a new class or new team the next year and the next year and the next.

Then we lose someone like Wyatt, gone in his prime, and it gives us pause to remember not only the person but that person’s impact on us and the many people he or she touched. These difficult losses can focus the light on those moments in our lives and help us see clearly how important it is to pause and recognize the special communities we are lucky enough to be a part of today.

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When the Donahue family approached us and asked if they could donate some of the funds from Wyatt’s memorial to Trinity Valley, they said they didn’t know what kind of a project they wanted, but simply wanted to share the joy of Wyatt’s life with as many people as possible. Angie Donahue, his mother, said, “Wyatt told me that many of the happiest times of his life were at TVS.” Wow…how do we convey the spirit of Wyatt and share what he meant with new generations of Trojans? As we pondered ideas, we remembered a project over a decade in the making - one that never had the final nudge to establish it fully. That idea became the Wyatt Donahue Memorial Trail (WDMT). Our new multi-use perimeter trail is now officially open. The two-mile loop takes walkers, runners, and mountain bikers to every corner of our 75 acres. It explores some of the most hidden and beautiful parts of our property and allows users to experience TVS in a new and unique way.

This trail project initially began in 2012 with a generous gift from Meredith and Hank Dorris, both Class of 1981, whose son Holt graduated from TVS in 2017 and who remain strong supporters of Trinity Valley. While the trail had a solid vision and financial backing from the Dorris family, there were two major limitations. First, we

were trying to build it ourselves! Forming a single-track trail system sounds simple, but the art and engineering of a good trail took more than we knew. Second, there were some additions to our campus structures, which would eat up portions of the trail, which then had to be re-routed, causing us to lose momentum, and the trail eventually fell into disrepair.

After many frustrating years of watching it slowly disappear, we were thrilled to take the Dorrises’ initial project and add the Donahues’ vision not only to bring it back, but to make it truly stick. When we included renowned local trail builder Paul Johns, from Shadow Trail Designs, we finally engaged a professional that could take our ideas and turn them into something special.

We now have cross-country teams regularly training and competing on the trail. New mountain bikers are learning to navigate varied terrain for the first time, while experienced riders are flying through its many features. We have classes taking brain break walks on it and faculty/staff using it for walking meetings to inspire creativity. It is a place for the many layers of our

Above top: Charlie Rosell and Reed Smith biking the trail.

Above bottom: Pre-K takes a brain break on the trail.

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STATEMENT OF DEDICATION community to be together, to see our spaces in a special way, and to find joy in drawing groups together…much like Wyatt did for us in his time here.

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Wyatt was a connector. Wyatt brought smiles to our faces and facilitated community like few others could. That is exactly what we hope this trail will continue to do in his honor. We hope the WDMT is not just a place to work out, but an environment that supports community and connection. Please head out and experience the parts of campus you may not know existed. Take friends and family. Smile, laugh, and create new memories. As you do, remember Wyatt and his example to our community.

Look around at our beautiful landscape, enjoy the fresh air and more importantly, the wonderful faces of those with you on the journey. And maybe now, we all will have a better appreciation for the precious moments we are having right here and right now.

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abiding relationship between TVS and its students. It is worth noting that this new addition encircles our community, challenges our students, and stands as a loving memorial to a young man who touched so many lives and meant so much to those of us gathered here today.

The act of creating this trail for the use of our community today and for generations of Trojans to come is not a silent emblem of a life passed away.

Instead, Dr. and Mrs. Donahue and the TVS community have created a dynamic and vibrant path that calls us to delight in the out-of-doors, to savor and strengthen our abilities and to live fully into the joy that life offers us all.

On behalf of the students, parents, alumni, faculty and staff, it is my honor and privilege as the Head of Trinity Valley School to formally dedicate the Wyatt Donahue Memorial Trail to the loving memory and everlasting impact of our Trojan, Wyatt Donahue, TVS Class of 2012.

Scan this QR code to learn more about the Wyatt Donahue ’12 Memorial Trail and its impact on our community.

The Trail is open dawn to dusk during normal campus hours.

To help us maintain the trail, please Above top: The Donahue Family Above bottom: Meredith ’81 and Hank Dorris ’81 with Jeff Snyder, Blair Lowry, and Blake Amos

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refrain from using it after a heavy rain or severe weather.

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THEY ARE THE EXPERTS:

TVS STUDENTS LEAD PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DR. TREVON R. JONES, DIRECTOR OF EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY

EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY STATEMENT In pursuit of educational excellence, we believe fine scholarship and intelligent citizenship are best achieved in a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse community where every person experiences a strong sense of belonging. We commit to teaching and learning in a way that develops students to be upstanding and empathetic leaders to shape a more hopeful world.

About a year ago, we began crafting an Equity, Inclusion, and Community Statement that was mission-aligned, rooted in educational excellence, and aspirational in nature. This statement's two sentences help us to build on the strength of the TVS community and focus on the most important people on campus - our students.

Our institutional commitment to equity, inclusion, and community is about providing an intentionally inclusive learning experience for every member of our community.

One of the ways we are living out this statement is by engaging in professional learning. Historically, we have participated in conferences and workshops to help us continue to grow in our ability to create a strong sense of belonging for every Trojan. While we value learning from professionals in the community, there is a tremendous amount of knowledge on campus that we can leverage as well.

Last spring, Dr. Michael Roemer, Director of Global Education, and I were reminded of the expertise that exists in our community as we reviewed data for our ISAS Accreditation Self-Study. In recent years, dozens of faculty members have engaged in professional learning about equity, inclusion, belonging and other topics. However, in the same period, just as many students had engaged in similar learning at conferences, seminars, and symposiums around the country. This wealth of knowledge in our community presented an

Student presenters give a brief overview of their presentations before faculty decide which breakout sessions to attend.

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This page: Faculty participants and student presenters pose for a group picture after a full morning of professional learning at Trojans Teach.

Opposite page top: Coco Davis ’22 and Chelsea Nnanyanzi ’22 lead participants in a discussion about multicultural literacy at Trojans Teach.

Opposite page bottom: Group photo of Trojans Teach presenters.

L to R: Vinny Worsley ’24, Collin Snyder ’24, Alona Lerman ’25, Coco Davis ’22, Chelsea Nnanyanzi ’22, Dai Pham ’22.

opportunity: what might we learn from our very own students that have knowledge of the content and experience in our community itself?

Trojans Teach: Student-Led Workshops This past April, we were able to answer that question with an event titled “Trojans Teach: Student-Led Workshops.” Our first Trojans Teach was an opportunity for our students to combine their knowledge of equity, inclusion, identity, and belonging with their experiences as a Trinity Valley student with members of faculty as the audience. As faculty members, we engaged as learners. Upper School students designed one-hour sessions that included clear takeaways for educators at TVS – something to encourage us to reflect on our practice. Once students crafted their ideas, I shared session descriptions with the faculty. The excitement in this moment was really special – in every area of the school, we were elated to have the opportunity to see our students take the podium and present thoughtprovoking, stimulating information with faculty members. There were three sessions total: one about people in the LGBTQ+ community throughout world history (Vinny Worsley ’24), another on multicultural literacy in various content areas (Coco Davis ’22, Chelsea Nnanyanzi ’22, and Dai Pham ’22), and a third on facilitating belonging for students (Ari Ahdieh ’24, Alona Lerman ’25, and Collin Snyder ’24).

Trojans Teach was held on a Saturday morning.

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• “ ...extremely well-prepared with valuable information and insight.”

• “I appreciated their honesty, vulnerability, and the courage it took to share the way they did.”

• “They are the experts; we the adults are not.”

• “ While I appreciated having choice in sessions and would advocate for that approach in the future as well, I was super bummed not to be able to see all three sessions.”

• “I loved every minute of it!”

• “I left wanting to learn more and hear from more students, which is a wonderful way to leave a professional development.

The presentations made me curious and stimulated my mind thinking about how we can be more inclusive in the future.

Thank you for challenging me!”

Overwhelmingly, faculty described their experience as educational and enjoyable. Just like the students, we had fun and built community in the process. In fact, the following week when we ran into one another, we continued to comment on the joy of the experience and how proud we were of our presenters.

You can learn more about Trojans Teach online or in print in the Fall 2022 issue of Independent School magazine under the title “Raising Student Voices.”

Trojans Teach was a first for many of us and has led TVS to find new ways to bring students into conversations about professional growth and learning.

Elevating Student Voices After celebrating a great day and preparing to shift into preparations for the end of the year, I was pleasantly surprised to find that our students were in high demand.

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Faculty members that were present and those that heard about the experience were excited to schedule the different student teams to present to departments, faculty teams, and divisions. In fact, since Trojans Teach, Ari, Alona, and Collin have presented their session for audiences all over campus. Their session entitled “Facilitating Inclusion and Belonging in the TVS Community” has been in high demand over the past several months.

The session includes research that the students conducted about belonging, social manipulation, and inclusive practices. While their review of literature is strong, they combined their research with data about TVS students that they collected through interviews and surveys. Their presentation made belonging personal, local, and immediate for educators in the room. As a result, Ari, Collin, and Alona were invited to present to every TVS teacher during our fall in-service. While we would have been happy to have had them repeat the same presentation, the team worked to customize its presentation for each audience. In preparation for this article, I asked Ari, Alona, and Collin to share a bit about their experience presenting to teachers over the past few months.

Ari and Alona generated the initial idea and invited Collin to join. “Ari was going to be out of town during the dates of the original presentation. But, after learning what the topic was, I was really excited to be able to explore belonging and inclusion. I was especially interested in the idea of being able to survey my peers on this topic.”

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to deepen their knowledge, develop presentation skills, and strengthen their relationships with one another.

What’s Next?

In the late fall, Ari, Alona, and Collin will offer a session in which they share their data with members of the Board of Trustees. Once again, they are hard at work to improve their presentation. They are currently preparing to re-survey because they want to increase their sample size and share a more current picture of the campus with the Trustees. I have no doubt that this session will be even better than the ones that came before.

In addition, immediately after reading the Trojans Teach feedback in April, we were committed to finding more opportunities for our students to share with teachers.

Truthfully, we also know firsthand how much work it is to stand up at the front of the classroom, and we never want to overwhelm our students. Balance has been key.

In a recent Student Equity, Inclusion, and Community Committee meeting, some students shared how much they valued Trojans Teach and others expressed how they wished they had been able to participate. During that meeting, the students and I started looking for an opportunity to host our second Trojans Teach event. We know that our faculty will be eager for an opportunity to learn with our students again!

While she knows simply sharing the information they collected with the administration would have been easier than speaking to the entire faculty, Alona’s favorite part was taking on the challenge of presenting to teachers all over campus. Alona shares, “My favorite memory was coming to in-service and getting to talk to the teachers from all the different grade levels. It was really cool to hear their perspective on the issue and see all of the pieces of the presentation coming together.”

Students taking on the role of teacher not only benefits the school, but the student as well. Ari shares, “Working with a group over an extended period of time to prepare a project is not comparable to almost any other experience, as it brings the whole group closer and teaches you important planning skills. I have also learned much about the topic of belonging and have become further motivated to continue fighting for inclusion in the school myself.” Our students were able

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MISSION-FOCUSED COLLEGE COUNSELING KYLE KAHUDA, HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL AND STEVI SCHUKNECHT, DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Trinity Valley School has four main objectives for its students, the first of which is fine scholarship with its fulfillment at college.

those potential matches that best align with each one’s interests, needs, and abilities, and then for these students to present themselves compellingly in the college admissions process.

This first objective of the TVS mission seems Since its founding in 1959, Trinity Valley School has straightforward and uncomplicated at first glance. We evolved and adapted to meet the needs of its students. are a college-preparatory school, and we develop our students as thinkers and scholars. And fulfillment? The Seemingly in response to the bleak picture confronting most uncomplicated definition is “the state of being them in news feeds, manystudents and young adults in completed or realized.” Simple, right? Paraphrased, this Generation Z are demonstrably less optimistic about their objective could be written own prospects and those of as “Trinity Valley School the world at large than their Since its founding in 1959, develops its students as Millennial predecessors, and scholars, and then they get Trinity Valley School has evolved are more practical and price into college.” Not so fast, conscious as a result. They as that rephrasing perhaps and adapted to meet the needs of communicate differently is not as aspirational as than their parents, have its students in the context of intended by our founders. different priorities for their constant social change. In 2022, the lives and careers, and have Perhaps alternatively, we different expectations of should take as our pace and scale of that change individuals and institutions. definition of fulfillment is perhaps greater than ever. for this purpose “the Colleges themselves are feeling of satisfaction that changing also. COVID-19 one receives from doing has hastened the pace of that change, both out of something, especially something demanding and practicality and as a catalyst. Most obviously, institutions useful.” Instead of imaging college acceptance as the of higher learning have leveraged the virtual/remote end of the journey, this definition of fulfillment posits classroom both out of necessity and as an agent for a successful and rewarding college experience as the changes in pedagogy. As individual institutions consider fruition of scholarship developed at TVS. and respond to challenges to certain traditional thoughts about the value of college education and the associated How then does TVS foster scholarship that will prove costs, they are evolving in their strategic planning. satisfying and useful in the post-secondary environment Some schools, for instance, are reducing their emphasis of a selective college or university? There are two on programs in the liberal arts, often adding more components of the Upper School experience that are practical and technical degree paths as alternatives. at the core of our work, and the first is the preparation that students receive every day for the academic and The diversity and number of post-secondary educational intellectual rigors that they will face in their future institutions in the United States means that in one regard, scholarly work. The second component is the College a college education has never been more accessible to the Counseling program, which helps all students identify cross-section of American society than it is today. That

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Stevi Schuknecht, Director of College Counseling, Zina Wormley, Associate Director of College Counseling, and Natalie Timson, Assistant Director of College Counseling

said, most of the attention of schools of our caliber is focused on the relatively few colleges and universities that are selective in their admissions practices. Those selective institutions have seen their yearly applicant pools increase by leaps and bounds, and at rates that are not explained by college-aged demographic growth that is increasingly flat and expected to become

more selective; these new plans further contribute to worries about the scarcity of “spots” and in circular fashion encourage even more applications per student as they look to “hedge their bets.”

The relative unavailability of standardized testing opportunities like the SAT and ACT during the pandemic has influenced a wide variety of colleges and universities The relative unavailability of standardized testing to adopt “test-optional” or “testblind” admissions processes. opportunities like the SAT and ACT during the While there are plenty of good pandemic has influenced a wide variety of reasons to consider reducing the influence of high-stakes testing in colleges and universities to adopt “test-optional” college admissions, the rampant or “test-blind” admissions processes. expansion of these options has made it increasingly difficult to accurately predict and project the admission prospects negative. As a result, selective institutions are able to of a given student at any individual institution – and you offer admission to increasingly small percentages of can guess at the likely impact that not having to submit their applicants, exacerbating a misleading sense standardized test scores has had on application numbers. of scarcity among applicants and parents. Early action/decision and rolling admissions strategies that Other considerations and realities add to the confusion encourage large percentages of applicants to “apply and complication. At many larger universities, early” make admission on the traditional timeline even students are asked to apply directly into specific

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academic programs, which creates urgency for students to know their path immediately upon leaving high school. Honors programs, competitive scholarships, alumni organizations offering scholarships, and other opportunities add options and often significant additional work to the process in the way of extra writing and interviews. Once students are actually admitted to a college or university, they are often met with a burgeoning assortment of enrollment options as these institutions come up with increasingly varied means of ensuring they hit their enrollment targets: Spring admission. First semester (or year) abroad.

Summer bridge programs. Co-enrollment programs.

Guaranteed transfer. A scarcity of freshman housing on many campuses (and the subsequent competition to acquire it).

•p artnership with and empowerment of families through ongoing communication; • a lignment of our work with ethical standards and best practices to support a student-centered process; and • t he continual search for knowledge about an ever-changing admissions landscape.

The team has restructured duties and responsibilities to shrink the counseling caseloads of each member so that each might support students better as they encounter nuances in the college-application process. Additionally, the team has transitioned to a model where counselors are assigned to students and families earlier, providing the opportunity for deeper interpersonal relationships and greater individual knowledge. So that students are supported toward the goal of fulfillment in college from their earliest days in the Upper School, we continue to refine and improve our four-year college counseling curriculum. That programming begins with self-reflection and self-exploration exercises, and

If the whole messy situation invokes to you something of a “Wild West'' vibe, you are not alone in that sentiment. So, who is the town sheriff? Traditionally that role has been filled by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and its code of ethics/ In the college admissions landscape of 2022, it is best practices. While that document was last updated in 2020 at the important that TVS be able to provide students prompting of the U.S. Department of Justice due to antitrust concerns, and families with excellent advice that is realistic, it remains a repository of commonresearch-based, and highly individualized. sense standards for the industry.

However, NACAC no longer retains any enforcement authority. morphs over time into a more specific topical strategy as students draw nearer to the college application In the college admissions landscape of 2022, it is process. The college search, various technical aspects of important that TVS be able to provide students the application process, financial aid and scholarships, and families with excellent advice that is realistic, and many other topics are included in the training research-based, and highly individualized. As in all and exposure that students and their families receive. areas, the programs, strategies, and practices of the Through consistent and targeted communication with College Counseling office are being revised constantly both students and families, the College Counseling to better prepare students for the process and provide team grows student ownership of and self-advocacy in strong advocacy and personalization for each one. the admissions process, while assuring that parents have All strategic and daily decisions are driven by the the knowledge base and perspective necessary to reduce department’s mission: College counselors at Trinity Valley anxiety and stress while supporting their children School guide and support students as they prepare to further their confidently throughout. education in a context that aligns with their individual talents, interests, and goals. Furthermore, the team is guided by The definition of fulfillment at college implies that the following principles: simply “getting in” is not the end goal. Instead, ensuring strong preparation for students to get the most out of • an individualized approach and respect for diverse their collegiate experience is our true aspiration. Each needs among students and families; and every day, our talented and committed faculty

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strive to strike the appropriate balance between a rigorous academic experience (built around challenge, personal growth, and consistently high expectations) and an environment of sincere support that makes students the central agents of their own learning.

Student preparation for success beyond high school involves not only the acquisition of content knowledge and academic skills, but also the development of certain character traits that the Upper School places first and foremost in our character-development efforts. Among the TROJAN values (Trustworthy, Resilient, Open, Joyful, Accountable, and Noble), the middle four are perhaps most apropos. Both in the admissions process and in taking on a new level of challenge once admitted, students must be resilient to bounce back and move forward positively from inevitable setbacks. They benefit extraordinarily from an open attitude and worldview, gaining energy and broadening their own perspectives in the face of novelty, instead of becoming closed-minded and fearful. They are joyful in the pursuit and practice of their passions, as they encounter communities and experiences broader than they have known and in the exploration of the simple pleasures that accompany age-appropriate independence and autonomy. Finally, students prepared to make the most of their admission and college experiences recognize and embrace that they themselves are accountable for the largest portion of what happens to them. They accept that accountability because they value and appreciate the agency and self-determination that accompanies the ability to accept responsibility for oneself.

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Development of students’ capacities as people and scholars is work in which Trinity Valley School takes great pride, but it is also important that we are innovative in the nature of the academic and cocurricular experiences that our students encounter. Increasingly, Trojans in the Upper School are being assessed and evaluated on the basis of their ability to complete (or at least simulate) the type of authentic, collaborative, and frequently project-driven tasks that characterize adult work across almost every industry and domain.

Those tasks and assessments involve solving a realworld problem, creating something new and unique, contributing to authentic archaeological research, producing all aspects of something as complicated as a mainstage dramatic production from scratch, or engaging in scholarly work that prioritizes analysis and synthesis over rote memorization and recall. In all cases, they represent activities that are more studentcentered, engrossing, and typical of the world of work and adulthood.

As has been the case throughout the history of Trinity Valley School, adaptation is not only necessary to retain relevance but is in fact the core of innovation and greater efficacy. TVS, the Upper School, and College Counseling have an enormous task to keep up with the speed of change. It is both fortunate and tremendously exciting that we are poised not only to keep up with that change, but to blaze new trails in a manner consistent with our bold and innovative past.

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TRAILBLAZING SPACES CAGE BASS, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, EILEEN FORD, DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION, SANDY MCNUTT, HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL, AND JEFF SNYDER, ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

Our Lower School community walked into beautifully refreshed classrooms when we began the 2022-23 school year. For more than two decades, our facilities team has maintained and supported our spaces in the Lower School. But after 24 years in our areas, the decision was made to refresh, update, and intentionally focus on what environment best supports our youngest learners on campus. The changes were transformational, from the lighting, flexible new student desks and teaching units, technology, and calming colors and tile. The genuine excitement over the new spaces happened when the children walked into the classrooms for the first time this fall. Consistent comments from the children were, “The light and new colors are awesome!” and “Wow! How did you make it so bright?” My favorite comment, however, was, “Who did all of this for us? They must not have had a summer vacation!” I am thankful for children who see the efforts put in by so many exceptional people … just for them! Below are some of the intentional renovations of the Lower School.

LIGHTING | New lighting was placed in every classroom. Extensive research reinforced our belief that lighting affects moods and emotions. All our fluorescent lights were replaced with LED lighting that creates a bright and glowing light. Students learn better in brightly lit classrooms with LED and natural light. It is more calming than any other form of lighting.

FURNITURE | Knowing that furniture can bring students together, we looked at pieces that could create zones, initiate conversations, personalize spaces, and help students think and focus. All our new furniture is on casters and can be moved to change learning spaces, create centers, and provide much flexibility from where the teachers instruct within the classroom. We have provided opportunities to support many learning styles, from wiggle chairs to high-top and low-rise tables. Flexible seating allows students to wobble, rock, bounce, lean, or stand, depending on the instruction and personal learning styles.

COLORS | All hard surfaces within the classrooms, restrooms, and hallways have been redone with paint color or tile. We purposefully used colors that complement the TVS brand. Our goal was to help students, staff, and visitors connect with our brand by using the predominant colors from our logo/mascot

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on walls in the hallways and the classrooms. Our wellthought-out palette includes blues, mint green, and yellow. A primary consideration was how the colors affect our children. The complementary colors offer an environment that stimulates learning in children and alleviates distractions.

TECHNOLOGY | Promethean ActivPanels were installed in all kindergarten through third-grade classrooms. In addition to providing excellent image and sound quality, these interactive, flat-panel displays allow teachers and students to annotate digital content and interact with math and reading manipulatives, 3D models, and more on the large scale that is important for our younger learners. All boards are mounted at gradelevel-specific heights, making the interactive features accessible to students and teachers. The ActivPanels were installed in early October and were well worth the wait! Securing this summer’s model allowed us to ensure that we are maximizing the value of our investment. These boards have even more functionality than the models our teachers evaluated in the spring!

Because the fourth-grade team leverages students’ 1:1 iPads as an interactive surface for each student, that team has one interactive flat panel that can be moved between classrooms in addition to projectors in each room. To maximize flexibility and facilitate studentteacher connections, all of our grade levels have wireless projection that allows teachers and students to share and control their screens from anywhere in the room.

We are thankful for those within our community who consistently care for the needs of our youngest Trojans.

Our teachers were integral to the process, investigating and proposing ideas that benefit our children.

Researching best practices to build environments where children learn best, where teachers can grow and educate our children in innovative spaces, says much about those who invest in our campus. The creativity and talents of Ashley Robinson and her team and Cage Bass and his team brought all of the ideas together. You know you got it right when you hear a child say, “My brain works better now. I want to stay in Lower School forever!”

To our entire TVS community and leadership team, we are most thankful.

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TOP TEN REASONS TROJANS TRAVEL DR. MICHAEL ROEMER, TVS DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL EDUCATION

Travel is nothing new to most TVS families.

TVS-led trips have quite a history, as students set out on adventures throughout Europe in vans and minibuses driven by Mr. Seleny and Mr. Kramer. When we began the Global Education Program 11 years ago, travel remained an important part of the school culture, and, since then, more than 30 TVS teachers and staff have led almost 400 students to Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Canada, China, Costa Rica, England, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Italy, Peru, Scotland, and Spain.

to 2033 and beyond), here are a few reasons.

And then, COVID…

2. We Open Our Minds

After a two-year hiatus due to travel restrictions and to protect the health and safety of our students and staff and the people with whom they would have spent time, we are excited to announce a return to travel! This spring and summer, we are returning to our 1:1 Exchange Programs – TVS students host a student from our partner schools in Australia or Scotland in April, then the TVS students are hosted by those same students and attend school with them over the summer. We also are including a language/homestay/cultural program in southern Spain, and TOE Director Mr. Amos is offering a TOE Beyond program hiking the Alps of Austria.

At TVS, our travel programs start with WHY. We do not travel just to travel, and we always aim to design programs that will have longlasting impressions on our students. So, if you have ever wondered WHY you should send your child on a Trojans Abroad Program (from 2023

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TOP TEN REASONS TROJANS TRAVEL 1. We Make Friends We all know how important friendships are to our health and happiness, and making friends from different cultures expands that network in ways that expose us to new ways of seeing the world we live in and can lead to lifelong friends and new “family.”

One of the benefits of spending time with people different from us is that we learn new things, get to try new foods, see new parts of the world, and come a little closer to understanding what distinguishes us AND what unites us as people on this shared planet.

3. We Learn New Ways of Communicating Our language-focused trips to Spain and China, for example, offer our students immersive language-learning experiences that cannot be replicated easily at home, especially when they include homestays. Students return feeling much more confident communicating in another language, even well before they become fluent. Communication includes much more than world languages, though, and even in Australia and Scotland our students learn new ways to communicate their experiences, feelings, and thoughts in ways that may be quite different from everyday conversations here.

Tatum Duncan and her two Trier Hosts on a Fort Worth Sister Cities trip (2022).

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4. We Experience the Beauty of Other Cultures In my travels abroad with TVS students, I love seeing when they become fascinated – and even enamored – by “the way things are done here.” They loved the laidback, always-cheerful attitudes of everyone we met in Eswatini and appreciated their long, leisurely lunches in Spain. Experiences like these help our students redefine “beauty” in our everyday lives and sometimes lead to positive lifestyle and personality changes for these students.

5. We Experience the Beauty of Other Landscapes Imagine the joy and peace of mind that TVS students feel when, accustomed to Fort Worth’s mountainless, sealess landscape, they spend days hiking the Austrian Alps or snorkel in the crystal-blue waters off the coast of Mackay, Australia on one day and visit the rainforest less than an hour from the city the next. Such opportunities open our students’ senses to the variety and beauty of our natural world.

6. We Overcome Fears Students have reported in the past that they were afraid of having to speak another language all the time, of living with a family they had never met, of going to classes at a different school, and of flying over the ocean. When we travel abroad, our students get to face – and overcome – these fears, and in almost every case they return feeling braver and more self-confident than ever before.

7. We Move Outside Our Comfort Zones Related to #6, travel to different countries also pushes us to try new things, some of which we have never even heard of before. We are challenged daily in new environments, but because of the school’s network of trusted schools and third parties, our programmatic structure and intentionality, and risk management procedures in place, our Trojan Travelers are never asked to step so far outside their comfort zones that they are put in harm’s way or are forced to do things that could have long-term negative effects on them.

We gauge our students’ Comfort Zone Circles and

Trojans take a break along the Austrian Alps (2019).

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Clockwise from top left: Discovering the power of perspective (China 2019). Trojans teach about Texas in Australia (2019). Speaking Spanish and surfing in Spain (2019). Saying goodbye (for now) to our Scottish friends (2019).

gently guide them in and out in ways that lead to personal growth.

8. We Build our Sense of Self and Independence By traveling without their parents and having new responsibilities, students build feelings of self-worth and agency. These characteristics are priceless and lead to improved confidence and a willingness to widen their Comfort Zone Circles even more, yielding transformational experiences with people from other cultures both locally and abroad.

9. We Find the Leaders Within As students build self-confidence and are given opportunities to lead in these new environments, they come to recognize their personal leadership abilities.

Some lead, literally, by carrying the TVS banner through crowded Beijing streets. Others represent TVS and their fellow Trojan Travelers in school assemblies and classroom lessons abroad. Still others lead by maintaining a positive attitude when our best-made plans are forced to change due to weather and other forces beyond our control.

10. We Have Fun! Trojan Travelers experience all these above and they have fun! Our travel programs are full of laughter, singing (I will never forget when students spontaneously burst into “Country Road” on our way to the airport for our flight home after 16 days in China), games, and activities that make us all better, more well-rounded people and prepare our students to become globally connected, conscientious citizens and leaders.

We cherish the dozens of programs we have led in the past and look forward to journeying with future Trojan Travelers so that many more students can experience these Top Ten Reasons and add their own motivations for travel abroad.

To support future Trojan Travelers, please contact Dr. Roemer to learn more about our Stephen Seleny Travel Endowment. Your contributions will increase the number of Trojans who can benefit from these amazing adventures.

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DEREK REINHOLD, DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY PROGRAMS AND MELISA GARCIA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY PROGRAMS

2022 SUMMER PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The 2022 TVS Xplore Summer Programs were a resounding success! This year, 890 campers – hailing from five different states and 20+ cities all over Texas – participated in at least one program. Xplore ran for 10 weeks, from May 31 to August 5, during which campers enjoyed diverse sports clinics, academic preparation programs, art workshops, and more!

The goal of TVS Xplore Summer Programs at Trinity Valley School is to expand and enrich children’s academic, creative, and athletic horizons. We do that by curating a wonderful collection of programs led

by TVS faculty and community partners.

We are already actively designing our offerings for Summer 2023, and we are thrilled to report that preliminary camp ideas continue to reflect the ingenuity of TVS faculty and our partner organizations across the city of Fort Worth! We are excited to present new camp offerings for students in grades PreK - 12, as well as celebrate the return of old favorites!

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Children are naturally curious and TVS camps help my child stay active and learn new skills throughout the summer.

— Camp Parent

I had such a great time!

The volunteer helpers were incredible and the staff was very helpful!

— Xplore Instructor

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FALL 2022 SPC CHAMPIONSHIP RALPH DINTINO, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Trinity Valley for the first time ever came back from the Fall SPC Tournament with four team trophies and five individual SPC All Conference runners!!

Boys’ Volleyball took home the Gold for winning the Boys’ tournament, and Girls' Volleyball won Gold in the Girls’ 3A & 4A Championships!

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Beat St. Andrew's 3-0 Beat St. John's 3-0 Beat St. Mark's 3-2 Beat Episcopal 3-2

Field Hockey won the silver trophy after losing in a heartbreaking overtime match 2-1. TVS Football also took home silver falling to The John Cooper School in the 3A Football Championship. Boys’ Cross Country finished 6th overall and Girls’ finished 5th in the 3A bracket.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Beat Casady 3-0 Beat St. Andrew's 3-0 Beat Oakridge 3-1

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Beat Houston Christian 8 -0 Beat FWCD 3-1 Lost Casady 2-1 overtime

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TRAILBLAZING INNOVATORS RALPH DINTINO, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEW AND AMAZING INNOVATIONS ARE ALL AROUND US HERE AT TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN ATHLETICS.

ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY In past years, Scott Allen, part of our incredible maintenance department, was tasked with painting the athletic fields for games, which could take as long as a full day for just one sport…NOT ANYMORE!! With our GPS guided TURF TANK 1, our fields are completely striped and ready to go within 90 minutes from start to finish. Very few, if any, high schools in the Metroplex have access to this wonderful tool. It allows our maintenance department the freedom and flexibility to assist in other areas of the school.

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HUDL LIVE STREAMING Beginning in fall 2022, Trinity Valley contracted with HUDL, an online system of producing game analysis and live streaming for most of our sport matches/games for both Middle School and Upper School. The HUDL system not only allows our coaches the ability to replay and analyze actual game footage but also gives the coaches statistical analysis of each game based on their individual sport needs. Utilizing HUDL for analysis saves our coaches hours of tedious work that they can use instead to concentrate on preparing for practices and games with students.

HUDL is currently used by both volleyball teams, football, and field hockey.

Says Head Field Hockey Coach Claire Pearce, “HUDL has given our program the ability to break down our game for immediate and positive growth for future contests. It allows my players to critique themselves, and it helps with their confidence in the knowledge of the game and to constructively guide and lead each other.”

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DRONE TECHNOLOGY

The TVS athletic training staff is blazing a trail with innovative approaches to athletic health care.

While some secondary school athletic trainers wait for an injury to occur before providing care, TVS certified athletic trainers Carrie Morrison and Ben Timson work daily with athletes to prevent injuries from occurring through a wide variety of treatment modalities.

Taking and analyzing practice videos is critical to successful football practice planning. With the use of a drone, the TVS football team can see firsthand what their practices look like, how to correct mistakes and, most importantly, watch themselves in game-type practices.

One of the more popular treatments provided in the athletic training room at TVS is myofascial decompression (MFD), more commonly known as “cupping.” MFD is a novel approach to manual therapy and exercise that combines negative pressure technology along with evidence-based movement science principles. Carrie Morrison states, “In general, the athletic health care model is moving away from the traditional ‘RICE’ approach and toward the perspective of active rest and recovery. Essentially, we protect the injured tissue while keeping the rest of the athlete’s body moving, and then gradually increase stresses to the injured area as pain and function improve.” Both Carrie and Ben have completed continuing-education hours and have become certified providers of MFD therapy.

TVS also leads the way in athletic health care with the use of Q-Collars. The Q-Collar is a c-shaped device that applies a light compressive force to the neck which increases blood volume inside the skull to help reduce movement of the brain within the cranial space during head impacts. The Q-collar, manufactured by Q30 Innovations, was granted FDA clearance in February 2021 and is backed by over 28 independent clinical and laboratory studies. When asked about the device, Ben Timson states, “Both Carrie and I really dug into the research regarding the pros and potential cons of the device, and we were excited to get a few of them into our hands and onto our athletes’ necks.” TVS is currently in a trial phase of the Q-collars for multiple athletes across several sports to evaluate their comfort and effectiveness.

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TVS is one of a select few to utilize drones for practices.

Also, our managers can operate the drone without any concerns and give a wonderful look at practices.

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INNOVATION AT TVS: FITNESS CENTER The TVS Fitness center has introduced KPI dashboards for each athlete and each team at the school. KPI (Key Performance Indicators) establish a baseline for the athletes in terms of standards, team averages, and positional averages all relative to their respective sport.

The KPI dashboard (as shown below demonstrates all the progress markers for each athlete individually from the moment that he or she begins training until graduation day. This not only serves as a useful tool for showing progression through the years of hard work,

but it also becomes a very useful recruiting tool for collegiate coaches should an athlete want to continue these endeavors at the next level.

KPI dashboards open a huge window of opportunity, as they can store infinite numbers of data markers. They provide future opportunity for velocity-based training modalities, heart-rate monitoring modalities, and player load-monitoring modalities. These KPI dashboards are readily available for all athletes who want to see their progression.

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POWERED BY STEAM JULIE KNUDSEN, HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

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for their instruments to play. Through this project, It might seem like a challenge to blaze a trail in a fifth-grade students exhibit strong creativity. Though field that is constantly and quite rapidly evolving and the majority of students build their unique musical advancing, yet Middle School STEAM Instructor, instruments out of cardboard, some also include threeMrs. Abbie Cornelius, continues to be on the cutting dimensional printing and even metal fabrication. edge! Year after year, Science Technology Engineering Art and Math education seems to pick up – well, steam Last spring, in coordination with eighth-grade science – as new discoveries are made, technology is advanced, teacher Ms. Hannah Bundrick, students took a deep and resources are more and more readily available at dive into soldering, circuitry, and wiring in their our fingertips. In partnership with our outstanding Amusement Park project. Challenged to design a Middle School faculty, Mrs. Cornelius keeps the functioning amusement park ride, students put their Trinity Valley Middle School blazing ahead, creativity to work building Ferris wheels, tilt-a-whirls, introducing opportunities for our students to explore, drop towers, and rides with a pendulum structure using create, and discover throughout the curriculum. With DC or servo motors. DC motors are electrical motors a focus on four main domains – coding, robotics, that convert direct current circuitry, and engineering (DC) electrical energy into – STEAM projects are With a focus on four main domains mechanical energy, while integrated into the core servo motors allow for – coding, robotics, circuitry, and curriculum throughout all precise control of position, four years of Middle School. engineering – STEAM projects velocity, and acceleration using actuators. Students In the STEAM program, are integrated into the core added light-emitting diodes, students are first introduced or LEDs, to light up their to graphical coding curriculum throughout all four attractions, which added languages such as Scratch, years of Middle School. the perfect finishing touches then progress to textto their visual display. based languages such as JavaScript and Python. In On the heels of a field trip to Williams RDM for the cross-curricular sixth-grade project, Mapping One Manufacturing Day this fall, seventh-grade students Refugee’s Journey, students program Ozobots, or deskcontinued their study of engineering back on campus friendly robots, to move precisely along a path on a as they participated in hands-on rotations that map. That path outlines the journey of a refugee from reinforced the learning sparked at Williams RDM. the start of his or her travel to the host country. Along In one rotation designed to reinforce the idea that “it with movement, students are challenged to use lights all starts with a sketch,” students were challenged to and sounds that give the robot a distinct personality, first design a car, then turn their design into a threerepresentative of the refugee’s feelings and emotions dimensional prototype with modeling compound. In a along the journey. The powerful biographical narrative second rotation, students observed the laser cutter in of their refugee is leveraged using these coded Ozobots. action as they learned about items such as nametags and keychains that are manufactured with this As a part of Mrs. Ashley Owen’s fifth-grade music class, impressive tool on our own TVS campus. In a third students use Scratch programming language along with rotation, students coordinated an assembly line as they Makey Makey devices to create musical instruments. worked to produce “bat lollipops” with an emphasis A small circuit board that connects to a computer, on quality control. And last, seventh graders used 3D Makey Makeys are used to create switches that act as modeling software Tinkercad to design new labels for keys on a keyboard. Students must add circuits to their the produce grown in our own TVS garden. These musical instruments using copper tape and alligator labels are now in the printing process on one of our wires to connect to the Makey Makey. Scratch is then four 3D printers here on campus. used to program the musical notes, pitches, and sounds

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Not only does Mrs. Cornelius guide, extend and enrich our STEAM program in the Middle School at TVS, she has been recognized as a leader in the industry through her presentations at the Texas Computer Education Association Convention.

Though she makes it seem quite effortless, Mrs. Cornelius puts tremendous thought and intentionality into the continued growth and development of the STEAM program. Her wheels never seem to stop turning as she continuously brainstorms new ideas and approaches in her work. With Mrs. Cornelius’s entrepreneurial mindset and in partnership with our creative teachers, the Middle School STEAM program continues to blaze a trail of opportunity and enrichment for our students.

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY MARCY ROTEN, ART DEPARTMENT CHAIR

The Addams Family was originally a cartoon series that first appeared in 1938. It was also an ABC sitcom that ran for only two seasons in the mid-1960s, but years of reruns made it an American classic. Decades later, The Addams Family appeared on Broadway in April 2010. For much of the time since then, it has been one of the mostproduced high school musicals in the United States.

While many high schools hire adult professionals to handle costume design, lighting design, sound design, and set design for their musicals, TVS gives these jobs to students. Work in these areas began in May for The Addams Family, and students spent many hours over the summer getting ready for the October performances.

Junior Eleanor Walker was the Scenic Designer for The Addams Family. In May, she traveled to New York with our choir program and saw Beetlejuice on Broadway.

Eleanor was inspired by the interior house scenes she saw in the show. Upon returning to Fort Worth, she began sketching ideas for The Addams Family. She shared her ideas with our new Technical Director, George Miller, and he helped her combine those ideas, making them more cohesive and effective for the set. Eleanor said, “Mr. Miller brings so much to the table with his 30+ years of experience. His methods of constructing are much more efficient than what we have had in the past.” Miller taught her how to use a drafting table to bring her thoughts to life. She developed 19 settings for

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the show made from three separate, two-sided pieces that rotated, as well as side pieces that were tri-folds, creating another room. On many of the July and August Saturday workdays, just Eleanor, Mr. Miller, and the Student Technical Director, senior Shawn Young, spent hours sketching and thinking through the set. Shawn expertly served as the Student Tech Director, but he pushed his role further by aiding in the design logistics and was a major help during the building process. The set building was slow to start but once it began, Eleanor remembers thinking, “This is really going to be a thing!” Eleanor liked the drawing and design part, although the handson building was what she enjoyed most. “I am a bit of a

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control freak and this meant I could get things exactly the way I envisioned,” she said. Her favorite set she designed was the opening scene at the graveyard with dry ice fog.

Senior Kate Roemer not only portrayed the role of Grandma but was also the costume designer for the show.

Kate’s inspiration for the costumes came from watching old reruns and clips from Broadway, and researching online what people wore during the particular eras of the ancestors.

Kate pulled items from the costume closet, ordered necessary odds and ends, and collaborated on sewing with her mother and grandmother. The ancestor costumes were the most time-consuming. She dyed every element

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Kate spent 50 hours or more on the costumes and said, “It was more work than I anticipated, but I would do it again. It was emotional to see how all the costumes looked on stage and see all of my hard work in the end.”

The costume worn by the Victorian ancestor, played by sophomore Grace Gibson, was Kate’s favorite and the most intricate of all the costumes she created.

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The show’s director, Gene Sessa, was impressed with the quality of the work produced by the student designers, stating, “The costumes were very professional as were the hair and makeup designs, and the set design and construction were on par with what you would find at a professional regional theater.” Sessa added that what students accomplished was even more impressive since designers were at the same time managing a full academic load, and some of them even performed in the musical!

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UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS! ALL-PARENT EVENING AT THE TVS PARENTS’ CLUB BOARD MEETING Featuring an address from Blair Lowry Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Stephen Seleny Theater

“SOCIAL SAVVY: RAISING TECH-HEALTHY FAMILIES TOGETHER” Janell Burley Hofmann, Author of iRules Friday, January 20 at 6 p.m.

South Gym (as part of TVS Middle School Social)

“PARENT LIKE A CHAMPION: HELPING YOUR STUDENT ON THE ATHLETICS JOURNEY” Kristin K. Sheehan ND ’90, ’93 M.A. & Program Director of Play Like a Champion Wednesday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m.

Stephen Seleny Theater

PARENTS’ CLUB GALLERY NIGHT April 1, 2023 from 5-7 p.m.

Learn more at TVS.org/gallerynight

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HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF

YOUR 2021-2022 ANNUAL FUND DOLLARS AT WORK

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FULLY INTERACTIVE PROMETHEAN BOARDS WERE INSTALLED IN ALL LOWER SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. TRACK AT TROJAN FIELD WAS RESURFACED & UPGRADED, 2 NEW SCOREBOARDS WERE INSTALLED ON TROJAN PLAYING FIELDS, AND 1 NEW PITCHING MACHINE WAS PURCHASED FOR TROJAN SOFTBALL.

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NEW GRAPHING CALCULATORS WITH PYTHON PROGRAMMING CAPABILITIES FOR MS MATH. NEW VERNIER DATA COLLECTION PROBES FOR MS SCIENCE. FLIGHT SIMULATOR SOFTWARE AND VR GOGGLES FOR MS SELECTIVES COURSE.

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TVS FACULTY & STAFF ATTENDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES.

STUDENTS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID, THE AVERAGE AWARD PACKAGE BEING $14,811.

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INFORMATIVE SPEAKERS WERE FEATURED AT THE NEWLY LAUNCHED TVS PARENTS SPEAKER SERIES.

ENHANCED CAMPUSWIDE INTERCOM SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED, IMPROVING SAFETY & SECURITY FOR ALL STUDENTS.

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FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES RECEIVED COMPETITIVE BENEFITS & SALARY PACKAGES.

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NEW COMPUTERS WERE PROVIDED FOR THE YEARBOOK AND PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES. FOUNDERS DAY PICNIC & PARTY WAS ENJOYED. IT WAS A FUN-FILLED DAY CELEBRATING TVS.

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

2021-2022 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2022 | Contributions and unconditional payments are recognized as they are received. | Figures are unaudited.

THREE-YEAR COMPARISON: Year-Ended June 30, 2021

Year-Ended June 30, 2020

Endowment Investments at Year-end Plant Assets - Net Book Value Plant Debt

Year-Ended June 30, 2022

38,165,915

50,311,266

46,982,375

45,474,730

44,265,302

43,539,736

1,515,000

1,160,000

790,000

4,147,886

4,245,895

3,844,857

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Student Aid Enrollment Number of Students

2021-2022 OPERATING PERFORMANCE: TUITION AND ENDOWMENT Tuition and Fees..................24,980,064 Endowment Support............1,355,000 Contributions

PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS Annual Fund (2020-2021)...

Restricted Contributions......

Investment Income.............

Other Income....................

Reserves...........................

977,220 161,744 569,198 876,090 1,693,869

Salaries and Benefits............17,095,842 Financial Aid......................3,844,857* Facilities.............................2,259,044 Dining Hall.........................458,723 Instruction..........................2,372,746 Administration....................1,651,444 Debt Service.......................415,780** Capital..............................1,376,353 TOTAL EXPENSES.............. 29,474,789

* Need based financial aid & tuition remission

** Principal and interest expense on tax exempt bonds

TOTAL REVENUE............... 29,474,789

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2022-23 TVS PARENTS’ CLUB BOARD OFFICERS President: Tamara Willmann President-Elect: Tara Bibb Secretary: Katherine Wolman Treasurer: Nidhi Talati COMMITTEE CHAIRS Back-to-School Fair: Casey Creager & Cristina Schneiderman

BETTER TOGETHER TVS Parents’ Club Charts the Path for Involvement

Communications/Promotions: Mary Ellen Becker & Jennifer Kostohryz Data Archives: Heather Breiter & Lisa Green Dining Hall Volunteers: Jodi Sangalli & Charissa Kumar

TAMARA WILLMANN, PRESIDENT, TVS PARENTS’ CLUB

Faculty/Staff Appreciation: Mandy Kirwan & LaToyer Houston

Students thrive in learning environments where parents and educators share goals, expectations, and information. The Trinity Valley Parents’ Club strives to strengthen the parent/educator partnership by providing opportunities for all parents to connect, engage, and help enrich the TVS community.

Gift Cards: Sara Connaway & Hollin McWilliams

Led by a 42-member Board of Directors, the TVS Parents’ Club plans a year-long schedule of events, activities, and programs. In many cases, these are student-focused events such as Fall Festival or the Middle School Social, while some opportunities such as the Parent Speakers Series and the bi-annual Gallery Night are adultfocused events. For the 2022-23 school year, the TVS Parents’ Club is renewing its emphasis on engaging the entire parent community, working creatively to provide parents with a variety of access points for involvement in the school. One example of that renewed emphasis is the recent redesign of the Parents Club Volunteer (digital) signup forms. Thanks to PC Board members Sarah Klein and Anjum George, who redesigned the site, parents can more easily choose volunteer opportunities that are a “best fit” for a wide variety of preferences and schedules. For more information on how to become involved in the Parents’ Club, email parentsclub@tvs.org.

A Fun-tastic Fall The Parents’ Club opened the school year with its traditional Backto-School Fair. Parent Co-Chairs Casey Creager and Cristina Schneiderman brought a “twist” to the traditional with the addition of musical performances and a “reveal” of the renovations to the TVS Lower School that were completed in Summer 2022.

A few busy weeks later, a carnival atmosphere transformed the Lower School portion of campus during the 2022 Fall Festival.

Parent Co-Chairs Noel Nolet and Lynsie DeCet and a group of TVS’

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Grants for Greatness: Kellie Lea & Stacie Goldman Link Coordinators: Emily Strong (Lower School) Jamie Mainord (Middle School) Jennifer McAlister (Upper School) Lower School Fall Festival: Noel Nolet & Lynsie DeCet Middle School Social: Mary Ho, Sal Regan & Lindsey Karakourtis All-School Gallery Night: Shelby Crawford & Ashley Peeders Room Parent Coordinators: Rachel DeMoss (Lower School) Shannon Moore (Middle School) Erin Aldrich (Upper School) School Supplies/Directory: Jamie St. Peter & Paige Charbonnet TVS Cares: Liz Ming, Emily Trigger & Sonya Tanna TVS Speaker Series: Anne Wright Uniform Resale: Susie Ursprung, Kristin Tucker & Tonya Cammack Volunteer Website: Sarah Klein & Anjum George AUXILIARY GROUP LEADERSHIP Arts Booster Club (ABC): Audrey Davis, President T.O.E. Booster Club: Blake Amos, Director Trojan Booster Club: Paige Bacon, President

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most-spirited parents, faculty and staff wowed the crowd of nearly 1,000 – TVS families, prospective families and youngest Trojans – with stilt walkers, jugglers, a petting zoo, pumpkin painting and food trucks.

According to Parents’ Club Board member and Backto-School Fair Co-Chair Casey Creager, events like these are “a joy to plan and provide wonderful ways to meet new families and reconnect with friends.”

Not to be outdone, Board members Mandy Kirwan and LaToyer Houston, plus their team of volunteers, gave the TVS faculty and staff a very special treat on October 24 when they hosted the Faculty-Staff Appreciation Luncheon for all employees. The fall menu and amazing desserts served by parents and students were the perfect “thank you” for our hardworking teachers and staff. For parents interested in getting involved with Faculty-Staff Appreciation, please note that the next luncheon is scheduled for February 27.

Giving Back in a Big Way Thanks to the tremendous success of the 2022 TVS Parents’ Club Auction and Party, this fall also marked the return of Grants for Greatness. This signature program allocates funds raised through the Parents’ Club’s annual event to award grants for TVS programs and equipment not covered in the school’s existing operating budget. “After a couple of years without significant fundraising events due to Covid, our successful Auction last year made it possible for us to reestablish Grants for Greatness and we couldn’t be more excited about it,” said Parent Co-Chair Stacie Goldman.

According to Goldman’s Parent Co-Chair Kellie Lee, TVS faculty and staff were excited for the return of Grants for Greatness and submitted a number of innovative proposals. “After careful review of the applications, we are so proud to distribute approximately $40,000 in grant awards this year," Lee said. “This is truly what the Parents’ Club is all about – enriching the overall TVS experience for all of our children at TVS.”

This page top: Back-to-School Fair Middle: Cheerleaders with Cristina Schneiderman and Casey Creager, Back-to-School Fair Co-Chairs Bottom: Orchestra performed at the Back-to-School Fair

While Grants for Greatness represents the renewal of a program, the Parents’ Club also launched a brandnew program this year. Focusing on strengthening the relationship between parents and educators, the TVS Parents Speaker Series opened on October 20 to a standing-room-only crowd that gathered to hear psychologist Dr. Kelly Jameson speak on “Rethinking Resilience.” Dr. Jameson’s was the first of four events scheduled for this year’s Speaker Series, TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL

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followed by Tiffany Taylor Smith's "Building Character & Community through Cultural Competence" on November 14. The remaining series, which is open to all members of the TVS community, includes: Friday, January 20 | 6 p.m.

South Gym “Social Savvy: Raising Tech Healthy Families Together” by Janell Burley Hofmann, Author of iRules Wednesday, March 1 | 6:30 p.m.

Stephen Seleny Theater “Parent Like A Champion: Helping Your Student on the Athletics Journey” by Kristin K. Sheehan ND ’90, ’93 M.A. According to Parent Chair Anne Wright, “We had a tremendous response to the survey sent to all parents in July. Thanks to parent input, we have been able to create a Speaker Series that truly has something to offer every TVS parent, regardless of the age of his or her children.”

All-in for TVS Looking to the second half of the school year, the Parents’ Club Board is striving to ensure that every TVS parent feels welcomed and encouraged to get involved. Toward that end, the Parents’ Club Board is hosting an All-Parent Meeting on Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Stephen Seleny Theater. Head of School Blair Lowry will offer an overview of the planning process underway for the future of TVS. In addition, the members of the Parents’ Club Board will be on hand to share information about ways to become involved.

Beyond the big events, dedicated Room/Class Parents at every grade level are working non-stop to create fun activities, celebrate teacher birthdays, and provide communication to all parents about Parents’ Club happenings. This group is led by our Room Parent Coordinators Erin Aldrich (Upper School), Shannon Moore (Middle School), and Rachel DeMoss (Lower School).

This page: Fall Festival Opposite page left: Faculty & Staff Appreciation Co-Chairs Mandy Kirwan and LaToyer Houston at the luncheon Opposite page right: Dr. Kelly Jameson speaking on “Rethinking Resilience” as part of the TVS Parents Speaker Series.

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TVS PARENTS’ CLUB’S 2022 GRANTS FOR GREATNESS AWARDS And the winner is . . . Trinity Valley School! Based on the overwhelming success of last spring’s Light Up the Night Auction (co-chaired by parents Kristin Anderson and Stacy Hamilton), the TVS Parents’ Club awarded approximately $40,000 in program and equipment support to enrich the TVS experience for all students.

The Grants for Greatness program, which has been on hiatus for the past two years due to COVID, came roaring back this fall and received myriad applications for educational and campus needs that were not funded

Other important dates for TVS Parents include: January 20 | Middle School Social + Speaker Series "Social Savvy: Raising Tech Healthy Families Together" March 1 | Speaker Series “Parent Like a Champion” April 1 | Gallery7500 – an art-filled evening for parents to gather and support TVS!

through the TVS operating budget. Led by Parents’ Club Board members Kellie Lea and Stacie Goldman, this year’s Grants for Greatness application process saw an increase in requests that have campus-wide and/or cross-division impact, ensuring that the funds donated through the Light Up The Night are truly benefiting every TVS student.

Highlights of the Grants for Greatness awards for 2022 include:

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• E xpansion and Improvements to TVS Garden:

Joining other parents who are active in the TVS Parents’ Club is a great way to get to know many of the teachers and staff that your child(ren) see every day and to stay informed of the latest news on campus. And, with the large number of activities and programs throughout the year, you can choose to volunteer in a way that fits your busy schedule.

The Parents’ Club makes it easy to get involved: ● C heck the TVS Trojan Columns email every Thursday for information on upcoming activities in your child(ren)’s grade or division

$20,000 • Water Monster dispensing system: $2,000 • B icycle Repair Stand for Donahue Trail: $2,000 • Planetarium Star Projector for Pre-K Kampout: $500 LOWER SCHOOL • Portable sound for musical performances & assemblies: $1,700 • Lower School Garden: $2,600 • Flexible seating for 2nd-grade classrooms: $750 MIDDLE SCHOOL • STEM equipment: audio boards and geared motors: $1,800

● J oin the TVS Parents Facebook page for all the latest news

• B enches for MS playground: $4,200

● Follow TVS on Instagram

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● V isit the Parents’ Club volunteer website (found through www.tvs.org)

• A xiDraw drawing machine: $900

● M ark your calendar for the All-Parent Meeting on Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m.

TVS students, faculty, administration and staff are deeply

● For information, email parentsclub@tvs.org

every day.

• Display cabinet for Roman coin collection: $500

grateful for the hard work and generosity of the Parents’ Club and for all that its many members do for TVS

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TVS'S ORIGINAL TRAILBLAZER ALUMNI EXPLORE MR. SELENY'S BUDAPEST KATHRYN DAVIS ’89, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS In an issue dedicated to trailblazing, it is only fitting to feature a story about Trinity Valley’s original trailblazer, Stephen Seleny, who arrived in Texas in 1957 after escaping his native Hungary during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. In 1959, seeing a need for a classical education in Fort Worth, Mr. Seleny began a school that would meet that need and so many more. We are all the beneficiaries.

Mr. Seleny’s schooling in Hungary provided a rich foundation upon which he modeled Trinity Valley. He was raised and taught in such a way that education was to be valued, prioritized, and regarded with the utmost respect and gravity. As he said in later years, “I was a concert pianist, and I also had degrees in the sciences. From day one, I wanted to offer these children the absolute best education in every field. Period.”

Knowing about Mr. Seleny’s upbringing and schooling in Budapest, TVS alumni Meredith Watts Dorris and her husband Hank Dorris, both Class of 1981, dedicated part of a recent trip to Hungary to seeing th institutions that molded the Dorrises’ – and all TVS students’ – own education.

With a Hungarian-speaking friend as a tour guide, the Dorrises set off to visit not only the Piarista Gimnázium where Mr. Seleny attended grades 5-12, but also the Franz Liszt Academy, where he received unmatched musical training.

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Danube. School was in session, so they could not visit the classrooms, but they observed gorgeous architecture and design in this 305-year-old school. The Dorrises remarked on the humbling feeling of being in the same space where Mr. Seleny, whose Hungarian name was István Szelenyi, walked the halls and learned as a child and young man.

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They proceeded to the Franz Liszt Academy (The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music), where they were not allowed to enter but did photograph the exterior. It was here that Mr. Seleny earned the equivalent of a doctoral degree; he also studied advanced chemistry and physics.

“Budapest is beautiful and filled with truly friendly, helpful people,” says Meredith. “It was surreal, standing in this city that had witnessed so much uprising and history.”

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Thanks to the Dorrises for sharing their photos of this very special experience and allowing the rest of us to witness part of our collective history. How fortunate we are that Mr. Seleny had the vision and determination to blaze that unprecedented trail that continues – and will continue! – to guide us, many decades later.

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Rising Star Award Given to one or more alum who, in the first 15 years after graduation from TVS, is distinguishing him/herself through professional, personal, volunteer, or service endeavors.

RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING SUCCESS THE 2023 TVS ALUMNI AWARDS AND CELEBR ATION APRIL 22, 2023 MIRA VISTA COUNTRY CLUB Around the corner and across the globe, Trinity Valley School alumni live the mission and lead with the values learned as Trojans. Their accomplishments abound and their impact is evident in every walk of life. In an effort to recognize the many TVS alumni who are making a difference in their communities, the Alumni Association Board of Directors will host the inaugural Alumni Awards Ceremony and Celebration on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Mira Vista Country Club. All alumni are invited to attend.

Intended to become an annual gathering, this year’s Alumni Awards Ceremony and Celebration will turn the spotlight on those in classes ending in “3” or “8” who are encouraged to use this event to celebrate their milestone reunions: • Class of 2013: 10-year Reunion • Class of 2008: 15-year Reunion • Class of 1998: 25-year Reunion • Class of 1983: 40-year Reunion • Class of 1973: Golden Trojan 50-year Reunion In addition to reunion celebrations, the Alumni Association Board has revised and expanded a slate of alumni awards that will be given that evening. A call for nominations for the following awards will be sent to all alumni in early December.

The awards are: Judith Sullivan Kinser ’76 Distinguished Alumnus/a Award Given to one or more alum embodying the TVS mission and recognized for his/her professional, personal and community contributions beyond TVS. TVS Alumni Service Award Given to one or more alum for outstanding service to TVS and to the Trojan Alumni community.

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Honorary Alumnus/a Award Given to a member or members of the Trinity Valley School community in recognition of faithful and distinguished leadership, service, and generosity to TVS and the Alumni Association.

Stephen Seleny Award for Distinguished Faculty and Staff Given to one or more members of the TVS faculty or staff in recognition of their contributions to sustaining the mission and educational philosophy of Trinity Valley School. The faculty honoree will be selected based on overall impact on students in the classroom, co- and extracurricular activities, and the esteem of his/her fellow educators. A staff member honoree may be selected for excellence in one or more of the following areas: operational excellence, impact, leadership, communication, innovation, or community service.

Trojan Athletics Circle of Honor Distinct from the TVS Athletic Hall of Fame (which is open to all student-athletes who continued his or her sport or activity in college), the Trojan Athletics Circle of Honor will recognize one or more former student-athletes, coaches, or teams that meet the following criteria: • Excelling at the next level (beyond TVS) of their chosen sport (for former student-athletes) • Recognized with honors beyond participation at the next level in their chosen sport (e.g. captaincy, all-conference, All-American, all-academic honors, etc.)

• Excelling (collectively for Trojan teams; individually for former student-athletes) on the field and off, bringing honor and glory to TVS • Positively impacting numerous Trojan student-athletes through sustained excellence, leadership, guidance, and sportsmanship (for former TVS coaches) Note: Former student-athletes will be considered beginning 10 years after graduation from TVS. The Awards Committee of the Alumni Association Board will review all nominations.

The nomination form will be sent to all TVS alumni in the December 2022 Trojan Alumni newsletter. For additional information, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Kathryn Davis (davisks@tvs.org).

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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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Chris Stadler................................................. jcstad2@gmail.com

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

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

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Jennifer Bley Sweeny................. jennifer@blumenfeldsweeny.com

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

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

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

Erin McDonald.............................. erin.mcdonald86@gmail.com Maggie Pine Bellinger........................... mpbellinger@gmail.com

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Maddie Dickerson...................... maddie.m.dickerson@gmail.com

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

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Margaret Baird Lynn ............................. margblynn@gmail.com

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Mike Atkinson................................................ mike@mmallc.net

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Kelley Clark Morris........................... kelley.c.morris@gmail.com

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

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Morgan Wade........................... morganmadisonwade@gmail.com

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

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Ellen Clarke........................................ ellenmclarke@sbcglobal.net

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

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

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Claire Allen Jones........................... mrs.clairemjones@gmail.com Chris Morris.........................................cjmorris2015@yahoo.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bainbridge Allen...................................... bain.allen@icloud.com Katie Matson........................................ katiematson1@gmail.com

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

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John Shipp.......................................... johnshipp2021@gmail.com

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Allison Byrd......................................... allie.byrd123@gmail.com Emma Stack.......................................... emmaastack@gmail.com Luke Vasquez......................................... vasquezluke@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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George Mills........................................ georgemills72@gmail.com

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Wallace Bubar........................................... wwbubar@gmail.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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Izzy Hoskins............................................... izzyhoskins@me.com

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Patrick Pate.................................................. cppatejr@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 817-321-0118.

Thank you for staying current with the School!

CLASS OF 1967 Rick Goggans, valedictorian of Trinity Valley’s first graduating class, unexpectedly passed away in his sleep at home in Camden, ME on October 31, 2022. In addition to being an esteemed psychiatrist, he was the loving father of Nick Goggans ’97 and former student Ryan Goggans. Additionally, he was the very proud grandfather of Eliza (grade 4) and Watson Goggans (grade 1), and the patriarch of the first three-generation family at TVS. See the Goggans’ story in the spring issue of Trojan Voice. Rick was a loyal class rep as well!

Our deepest sympathies to the Goggans family and to Rick’s fellow 1967 graduates.

CLASS OF 1972 Some Class of 1972 alumni gathered at Angelo’s on Thursday, October 13 to toast to 50 years since graduation. Though classmate Bill Green could not join them Thursday, he represented the class well at Homecoming the following evening. Congrats on this milestone, Class of 1972!

CLASS OF 1976 The Class of 1976 has suffered two great losses: Stacy Reynolds passed away on May 29, 2022 after a valiant battle against cancer, and Vance Renshaw died unexpectedly on November 7, 2022. Stacy is remembered as a compassionate and generous soul. Her circle overflowed with friends and loved ones. She was quite fond of traveling and enjoyed covering so much of Europe on TVS summer trips with Mr. Seleny and Mr. Kramer in the 1970s. With her degree in nursing, she enjoyed her 36 years in Austin working for various state agencies and relished her final 10 years in Fort

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Worth. Entertaining and gardening were among her passions, as were music and going to concerts. She lived out her strong faith and touched countless lives with her kindness. Stacy was forever bonded to her twin, Penny, who survives her, as does their brother Dan ’73. Classmates remember Vance as clever, hilarious, a foosball and guitar player, and a master of Monty Python. Friend and classmate Martha Harper recalls, “He played the lead in our senior play and had almost every line. He learned them all the night before and gave a wonderful performance – brilliant!” In high school, Vance found a dead horse in the pasture and cleaned bones for weeks. Then he and the late Ryan Wilson reconstructed the skeleton, and “Sugar” was displayed in Mrs. Paulose’s classroom. Vance was a highly regarded ER doctor who worked cattle and rode horses and was an especially loyal friend. He is survived by his wife Becky and children Kalah, Sean, and Chelsea; several grandchildren; sisters Lisa Renshaw Patenaude ’80 and Julie Renshaw Weber ’84; and brother Scott Renshaw ’82.

CLASS OF 1982 Ken Blakely planned a fantastic 40-year reunion for his class. The group kicked off the weekend on Thursday evening at Joe T’s, where laughter, rich memories, and customized Class of 1982 shirts filled the room. The following day, several class members visited TVS for a campus tour and lunch. Ken Blakely and Billy Childress served as alumni captains for the football team that evening, which was certainly a factor in the Trojans’ strong win! Congratulations on 40 years, Class of 1982! Missing from the celebration this year was Meredith Strode Merlo, who passed away on May 4, 2022. During their reunion, her classmates

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remembered Meredith with love. Though she attended TVS only junior and senior years, Meredith was a valued class member and remained in close contact with TVS classmates even decades after graduation. She is survived by her husband Nestor Merlo, her mother Ninya McKenzie, sisters Baird and Shelby, and many nieces and nephews.

CLASS OF 1985 Elizabeth Perez Azerad M.D. shares this update: “I recently made a public post about a very difficult and challenging period of my life. If you would like to read about this, please find it pinned on FB @The Healing Path TX. I have certainly turned my trials to triumphs, as I have made several advances in my Taekwondo career in the past 16 months. I switched from competitive Board Breaking with USA Taekwondo and retrained in Sport Poomsae, the TKD equivalent of Karate’s Kata category in the Olympics. Since the spring of 2021, I have gone from unranked to 5th of 17 in the USA in the World Class Under 60 Black Belt Division. Still a 2nd degree Black Belt, I am currently a member of the Texas State Poomsae Team, USAT Central Academy and AAU’s Inaugural National Forms Team. In winter of 2022, I won a spot on Team USA for the Maccabiah Games in Israel. Unfortunately, TKD was cut from the Games. Since spring of 2021, my medal counts in Individuals are: State/Regional 4 Gold, Nationals Gold 1, Silver 2, Bronze 2. I am most proud that my firstever National Title was won at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. In World Taekwondo’s new divisions, O50 Pairs and O50 Teams, I am honored to have won 3 Golds, 3 Silver and a Pan American Title in Pairs.

This October, I won a Bronze medal in the 2022 TKD Online International Open Online competition as an individual competitor. I am most excited about winning Gold in Family Forms with my son Raphael, TVS 7th grader. I am currently a free agent. I am looking forward to winning a spot on the USAT National Academy, the training ground for Team USA, having advanced to Phase 2 of TalentID this September. Medals aside, I am proud to be on the forefront of Inclusion and Parity for Senior Athletes as these age divisions are beginning to be offered. I have seen ageism in the sport firsthand and am excited to train and compete at the highest levels of worldwide competition to push societal norms about aging and athletic potential.”

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CLASS OF 1986 Rachel Ambler, a member of the Class of 1986, passed away on August 10, 2022 in a tragic car accident during a dust storm in West Texas, returning home from winning a trial in Houston. Rachel practiced law at her eponymous firm in Odessa, TX and was devoted to her legal career. She was passionate in her pursuit of justice for her clients and was involved in many legal organizations and causes. She was also an art collector.

Rachel leaves her husband Frank Hunold, along with her parents Christine and Peter Ambler, and nieces and nephew.

CLASS OF 1990 Joy Tassin Kaiser says, “My oldest child, Tabitha, is in the graduate program for computational linguistics at Brandeis University. My son Leo is in his third year as a seminarian of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. My daughter Genevieve is attending UTA as a business major. I have another child in high school who is interested in musical composition and one in middle school who seems to be only interested in friend drama.”

CLASS OF 1992 The Class of 1992 celebrated its 30th reunion over Homecoming weekend. Some met up at the Homecoming game on Friday night, and there was a gathering of alums and families at Fort Brewery on Saturday at noon.

That evening, alums and spouses had a wonderful time outside at Joe T’s on a beautiful evening. Jill Rosen Davis’ mother, Melanie Rosen, had saved the “Class of 92” napkins from the graduation all-night party, and there are enough that Melissa Minker Miller will bring them back out for the 40th reunion! Speaking of Melissa, her mother, Carol Minker, had saved Melissa’s Class of 1992 scrapbook that was put together by class mothers for each class member, and the classmates enjoyed that walk down memory lane. Tony Cregler and his wife, Joi, traveled the furthest from Chicago.

Reports Melissa, “We had a most memorable weekend.

It was so much fun to see our classmates and their families, TVS faculty (amazing some are still teaching), reminisce and have a great time! We all really enjoyed being together. A special thanks to Craig Lesok for helping me plan the reunion."

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Congratulations to the Class of 1997 on 25 years!

Classmates got together twice during Homecoming: once pre-game on Friday, at the Tannas’ home, and again on Saturday, when they met at Blackland Distillery for dinner and drinks.

Members of the Class of 2002 gathered on Saturday, October 15 to celebrate 20 years since graduation.

Special thanks to those who coordinated the reunion.

Congratulations to Jennifer Teichelman Yack and husband Alex who welcomed their third child, Matthew Courtney Yack, on March 1. Big sisters Maisie (6) and Maren (4) are smitten with their baby brother, Court.

CLASS OF 1999 Amar Tanna shares, “Both Tanna girls are finally at TVS now that Remy Raj started Pre-K this fall and Neela is in first grade. They are having the best time!”

CLASS OF 2000 Taylor Strong says, “I am now in my second year working in the Upper School at TVS, and Desiree is at year 15 with her firm. Our girls are in 3rd and 4th grade at TVS so our days are filled with soccer games and tennis practices.”

CLASS OF 2001 Scott Daubin shares, “I live on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with my wife Antonia and our two girls Aly (5) and Giovy (2). I am still working as a consultant at Bain & Company, where I work with Healthcare and Life Sciences clients. A highlight of 2022 was a family trip to Italy this past summer (see photo). It was great to see so many folks from our class at the ‘unofficial’ reunion last year!” Cami McCluer Gildner writes, “Anders Gildner joined the TVS Class of 2036 when he started Pre-K this fall. He is so excited to join his siblings James (2032) and Myra Cate (2034).” Regan McDonald Gilstrap shares, “Jonathan and I welcomed Sydney Lynn on April 20, 2022. Reese is now 3½ and an excited big sister!” Chaith Indukuri says, “After many years in Dallas and a few years in West Virginia, my wife and I have called Austin home since 2019. I am working as a retina specialist and my wife helps manage the office.” Ashley Bessire Martinez says, “I live in Austin with my husband Rene and two daughters, Zadie (6) and Maya (4). After working as an assistant principal and instructional coach, I recently transitioned into an education consulting role, where I coach school districts and individual schools on their social emotional learning (SEL) strategy. My husband and I love the live music scene in Austin, so reach out if you ever want to join us for a show/concert!”

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CLASS OF 2008 Lizzy McNamara Chapman says, “I married Philip Chapman on August 27, 2022. The ceremony was held at my parents’ home with a larger reception that followed at The Modern Art Museum. It was the best day of our lives. Philip went to Trinity Valley from 6th - 9th grade, so technically we met there, but we had to wait until we were in our 30s to officially get our introduction.”

Matt Johns says, “I live in Dallas where I manage the North Texas office of a public relations agency.” Claire LaFontaine says, “Still living in Milwaukee working as the Studio Manager at a creative agency. Adam and I just celebrated our one-year wedding anniversary and are expecting a baby girl this December!”

CLASS OF 2009 Michael Ayala will soon be deployed with the U.S. Navy for the third time in four years. Thank you for your service! Katherine Brownlie Broyles shares, “Ben and I welcomed Robert ‘Banks’ Broyles on June 8, 2022. Big sister Mary Carter couldn’t be more excited!

Banks has been the sweetest addition to our family.”

Meghan Drake says, “Started private Ob-Gyn practice at Womens Health Associates of Richardson.

My daughter Ryan Elizabeth recently turned 1.”

Michael Kutzler started his residency in orthopedic surgery at UT Houston. Stephanie Tran Laird and her husband Josh welcomed their daughter Rory in August. Travis Ryffel married Madison Ladd and is practicing law in Fort Worth.

CLASS OF 2014 Collin Davda shares, “My new job is Data Engineer at DaylightRx.” Parth Kalaria says, “I started a new job in October as an emerging companies and venture capital lawyer at Feinberg Hanson LLP.” Benji Vasquez says, “I moved to Jacksonville, Florida in April of 2022 to work for the PGA TOUR First Tee Foundation as a Coordinator of Events.”

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CLASS OF 2015 Timothy Baker shares, “I have a new job. I work in Operations for Success Academy Charter Schools at their Bed-Stuy elementary school in Brooklyn. But my biggest source of pride is my ‘other’ job: I write/ produce/direct and even act in an Off-Broadway sketch comedy show. We used to perform in a small 50-seat black box theatre space on the 3rd floor, but now we’re on their MainStage Theater. No more stairs! And 150 seats!”

CLASS OF 2018 Emma Dalley Bartram says, “I graduated from UT Austin with my BSA in Biochemisty in May of 2022. I also completed an undergraduate thesis on the intersection of gender and mental health within the LDS church. Though I have not decided which program I will be attending yet, I will matriculate into Physician Assistant school next year.” Abigail McGowen Bayham writes, “Avery and I got married this past summer and had an amazing time celebrating with several TVS classmates and their families as well as the best DJ, John Bowman! We are happy to be living and working in Fort Worth!”

CLASS OF 2019 Will Porter writes, “I am completing my final year at Texas Christian University, where I serve on the executive boards of two on-campus organizations. On

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Outside the classroom and office, I’m involved in a men’s tennis league at Ridglea Country Club and play golf regularly with friends.”

CLASS OF 2020 Catherine McCurdy shares, “I have been having the time of my life at Washington & Lee! I have met a lot of wonderful people and taken the most interesting classes. Currently, I am a part of Pi Beta Phi and serve on the Leadership and Nominating Committee. I am also a returning member of the Mock Trial team.

Finally, I write articles for the Ring-Tum Phi, the school's publication. This next winter/spring term, I will be studying abroad in South Korea for four months! I plan on studying the history and domestic politics of the nation as well as taking some language classes. This summer will be a lot of LSAT prep; I plan on taking the August date for 2023, so wish me luck!”

CLASS OF 2021 Gaze Brazell writes, “I have officially declared accounting as a major and am looking to graduate from Baylor with a bachelor’s and master’s in accounting in 2025.”

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TOLLING OF THE BELLS 2022 January 14, 2022 BETTY MARIE GUYDIS GALLAGHER, mother of Board of Trustees President Joe Gallagher ’85; grandmother of Megan Gallagher Underwood ’14, Morgan ’19 and Michael Gallagher (grade 12); grandmother-in-law of Grant Underwood ’14 April 1, 2022 SARAH ANSIN RAVECH, mother of Jim Ravech ’81 and Linda Ravech Mesnik ’83 GUY PIERRE JOSEPH LAFRENIÈRE, grandfather of Jennifer ’06, Darcy ’16, and Emma Stack ’18 and a direct descendent of Madeleine Ouiouisloin

April 24, 2022 STEPHEN SELENY, founding headmaster of TVS; and KATHERINE SELENY, parents of Anna ’73 and Alex Seleny ’92; grandparents of Noah (grade 9), John (grade 7), and Annelise Seleny (grade 5) May 13, 2022 LAILA ANITA CHOUDHRY, former trustee; mother of Zohra Choudhry ’83, Sabina Choudhry Bramlett '85, Soraya Choudhry Joslin '88 and Fowad Choudhry ’88; grandmother of Karl ’11 and Erik Macias ’11, Charlie Joslin ’22, and former student Luke Macias

April 8, 2022 FU-KANG DOU, grandfather of William Dou ’17

September 2, 2022 MARJORIE JOHNSON, great-grandmother of Olive (grade 6), Cailyn (grade 6), and Kinley Johnson (grade 3)

DONNA KATHLEEN BOYD TULLIS, mother of Paul Tullis ’78; grandmother of Chris ’05 and David Tullis ’08

September 9, 2022 Remembering those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001

April 22, 2022 JEAN BOWSER, grandmother of Maxwell (grade 6) and Harrison Hunter (grade 3)

September 16, 2022 DR. CHARLOTTE RISINGER, grandmother of Amelia Abucejo (grade 6) September 30, 2022 KATHRYN "KAY" BARROS FIALHO, mother of David Fialho ’88 and Anna Fialho Byers ’94

October 7, 2022 JACQUELINE MCGINNIS MELCHER, mother of Jessica Melcher Yonsuni ’87 October 14, 2022 LYNN EDWARD GOODWIN, father of Middle School Head Julie Knudsen and grandfather of Brady Knudsen (grade 2) October 21, 2022 LAWRENCE "LARRY" EUGENE DUNNE, grandfather of Harper ’20 and Tiernan Dunne (grade 11); father of former Trustee Pat Dunne; father-in-law of Trustee Heather Breiter October 28, 2022 SUE JORDEN ZIVNEY, wife of Ben Zivney, M.D. ’80 November 11, 2022 KEITH LARAY WOOLFOLK, father of Kameron Woolfolk ’13 December 2, 2022 DEREK DAVIDSON SCHELL, brother of faculty member Sydney Schell Munson ’01 and Austin Schell ’99; uncle of Amelia (grade 6) and Jack Munson (grade 2) December 9, 2022 JUNE TURNER DOGGETT, mother of Scott Doggett ’76

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