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The Music Scene at Springs

Music to our Ears

Alumni in the Music Industry

A Healthy

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Summer @ Springs

Overnight Option for Children of Alumni

Fun and engaging academic enrichment courses at Indian Springs School for students entering grades 4-12

If you live away from Birmingham and would like your child to participate in Summer @ Springs during July 9-13 (arrive Monday a.m. and depart Friday p.m.), we are offering a boarding option for you.

Students entering 7th grade or older are invited to board in the dorms, take Summer @ Springs courses, and spend time on campus. See www. indiansprings.org/summer for the course offerings during July 9-13. We will program courses and plan recreational activities for students. Cost for the program is $800 (for two courses and overnight accommodations). In order to plan, we need your commitment in the form of an e-mail to Douglas Ray (dray@indiansprings.org)

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June – One-Week Courses Advanced Techniques for the Beginning Music Producer (Younger Grades) June 18-22 — $300

Fun Tour de France (French Language and Culture) June 11-15 — $300 Grammar Boot Camp June 11-15 — $250

Science Discovery I June 25-29 — $300

Wetlands Ecology June 18-22 — $220

June – Two-Week Courses Mastering the SAT / PSAT June 4-8 and June 11-15 — $450

Creative Writing and Bookmaking June 18-22 and June 25-29 — $400

Cross Country Camp June 4-8 and June 11-15 — $200

The Actor’s Toolbox: Mime, Juggling and Improvisation June 18-22 and June 25-29 — $400

July – One-Week Courses Algebra Readiness July 9-13 — $275

Geometry Readiness July 9-13 — $275

Starting Something New: Entrepreneur Camp July 9-13— $275

Advanced Techniques for the Beginning Music Producer (Older Grades) July 16-20 — $300

Science Discovery II July 9-13 — $300

Codes and Ciphers: Crypto Camp July 16-20 — $275

July – Two-Week Courses Writing Organically July 9-13 and July 16-20 — $500 Mastering the SAT / PSAT July 16-20 and July 23-27 — $450

Exploring Black and White Photography July 16-20 and July 23-27 — $500

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION AT

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Mission Statement The mission of Indian Springs School is to develop in students a love of learning, a sense of integrity and moral courage, and an ethic of participatory citizenship. Inspired by the motto Learning Through Living, the school is a community of talented boarding and day students and dedicated faculty committed to the belief that in learning to balance individual achievement with the values and principles of democracy, the student can develop to his or her full stature.

Board of Governors 2011-2012 Donald Hess ’66, P ’89, ’93, ’93, ’95, ’95, ’01, Chairman John Abbot ’80 Stephen Black Myla Choy P ’11, ’13 Larry DeLucas P ’99, ’05 Bryson Edmonds Alan Engel ’73, P ’03, ’12 Michael Froning Mike Goodrich, Jr. ’90 Greg Hawley ’75, P ’08, ’09 Ben Hunt ’82 Jimmy Lewis ’75, P ’11, ’11

Beverly Marson P ’10, ’13, Ex-officio, Parents Association Catherine McLean P ’03, ’06, ’11 Frances Ross Nolan ’77, P ’09, Ex-officio, Alumni Council Libby Pantazis P ‘03, ‘06, ‘09, Chair-Elect Rusty Rushton ’74, P ’09, ’11 Frank Samford ’62, P ’90 John Simmons ’65, P ’96 Janet Perry Stewart P ’04, ’09 Glennon Threatt ’74

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G a r e t h Va u g h a n Di re ct o r David Noone A s s o c i at e Di r ec t o r a n d De an o f A ca dem i c s Jan Fortson De an o f S t u den t L i f e Beth Mulvey Di re c t o r o f De v el o pm en t Gunnar Olson Di re c t o r o f C o l l eg e A dv i s i n g Brian Rodgers De an o f C ou n s el i n g an d R e s i d e n t i a l L i f e Jack Sweeney Di re c t o r o f A d m i s s i o n a n d Fi n an c ia l A i d G r e g Va n H o r n A t h l e t i c Di r ec t o r Chuck Williams Di re c t o r o f Tec h n o l o g y Ta n y a Ye a g e r Di re c t o r o f Fi n a n c e Melanie Kieve A s s i s t an t Di re c t o r o f De v el o pm en t Magaz i n e E di t o r

Founded in 1952, Indian Springs On the cover: Ashley Graham ’13, viola, and Sebastian Black ’15, piano, are among the student-musicians at ISS.

School is a national leader in coed boarding and day education in grades 8-12, located 16 miles from downtown Birmingham.

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“ ...I am grateful for the opportunity to serve a school I dearly love.”

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s I pen my last letter as Chairman of the ISS Board of Governors and reflect on the past four and a half years, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve a school I dearly love. I think I can speak for all Board members when I say that it is a privilege to bring our expertise in various fields together for the benefit of Springs and the students it serves. The quality of our Board is strong, and I am particularly appreciative of the contributions of Bryson Edmonds, Greg Hawley ’75 and Glennon Threatt ’74, who are rotating off the Board this year.

The partnership of Board, alumni, faculty, staff, students, family members and friends has yielded much over the past four and a half years. We had a successful transition to new administrative leadership, thanks to the seasoned guidance of Interim Director Lee Pierson and the skilled work of a search committee that brought Director Gareth Vaughan and Associate Director/Dean of Academics David Noone to ISS, choices that have proven to be excellent for the school and its future. Our fiscal health as an institution has been on a positive trajectory, a remarkable feat given the recent economic climate, and we have completed a capital campaign and exceeded our Annual Fund goals. Our renewed Strategic Plan is a vital and exciting road map to Springs’ continued success, and the accolades of the Southern Association of Independent Schools teams that reaccredited all aspects of our program and administration provide objective measure that ISS is an exceptional school. And all the while, our students are Learning Through Living, day in and day out, guided by caring faculty and staff toward their individual futures.

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I am, further, optimistic about the direction of the school. With the leadership of Board ChairElect Libby Pantazis as well as Gareth and his administrative team, we are well positioned to move forward. I am grateful for their commitment, as well as that of all members of the Springs community, whose participation and good will are so vital to the well-being of the school.

Thank you again for the opportunity to serve as your Board Chair. It has been among my greatest pleasures to work alongside you to ensure that Indian Springs remains one of the best schools in the nation.

2011-2012 Board of Governors: Rusty Rushton ’74, Alan Engel ’73, Myla Choy, Mike Goodrich ’90, Chair-Elect Libby Pantazis, Chairman Donald Hess ’66, Frances Ross Nolan ’77, Gareth Vaughan, John Simmons ’65, Janet Perry Stewart, Frank Samford ’62, Bryson Edmonds, Jimmy Lewis ’75, David Noone, John Abbot ’80 and Beverly Marson (not pictured: Stephen Black, Larry DeLucas, Michael Froning, Greg Hawley ’75, Ben Hunt ’82, Catherine McLean and Glennon Threatt ’74).

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“ Parents who are seeking top value for themselves and their children are choosing ISS...”

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n the midst of an excellent academic year and making plans for 2012-2013, I am struck by the incongruity of Springs’ strengths as an institution.

On the one hand, we are a school where very talented students learn to be, and are, citizens of a diverse community. We are a place where young people are challenged with rigorous academic discourse and can be themselves, and be known, in a very personal environment.

Much is expected of each person and much is achieved as students’ experiences are not limited by the confines of an impersonal academic structure. Our students are accepted to the best colleges and universities in the country, are confident in their choices of their own right path, and are prepared to proceed.

And on the other hand — what a bargain! While Springs’ tuition will increase next year, it remains the lowest of its peer group nationally. Parents who are seeking top value for themselves and their children are choosing ISS, indicated by dorms that are filled with students from 13 states and 13 countries. The Monaghan Scholarships, which help day students experience boarding before college, are sought after by juniors and seniors. Local parents are choosing boarding for their 9th and 10th graders as the care and attention of the boarding program, and relief of daily travel time, offer great educational benefits without having their children far from home.

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While Springs is known for excellence, it is also the value choice for families locally and nationwide. I am grateful that ISS is an institution committed to both of these strengths.

Vaughan spends time with Nashville-area alumni and friends, including Clay Newsome III ’65, Ash Jayagopal ’99, Patrick Bradley ’01, Kay Armstrong Carter (daughter of founding ISS Director Louis “Doc” Armstrong), and Todd Lyles ’90.

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THE MUSIC SCENE

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The ISS Concert Choir takes the Concert Hall stage.

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hen speaking to prospective parents, ISS Director Gareth Vaughan often cites founding ISS Director Louis “Doc” Armstrong’s declaration that “choir will be our football.”

In the nearly 60 years following, Springs has had great student-athletes and won its share of athletic championships, but choir — indeed, music as a whole — is still our “football.” With more than half the student body involved in academic and extracurricular musical endeavors, ISS has made a name for itself as a highly academic school that nurtures its students’ minds — and hearts — through music.

The following is an overview of the music scene at Springs — one that spans musical genres and includes our oldest traditions and newest offerings.

Choir Among the earliest musical offerings at Springs, the choral program has been a mainstay of the ISS community. The program expanded from a Glee Club to include a Women’s Chorus and a combined Concert Choir (after the school became coed), and a Chamber Choir.

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communicate a broad, varied repertoire to our audiences as expressively and accurately as possible. We want to find the soul of each piece and carry it to the hearts of our listeners,” says Director of Music Tim Thomas ’67.

The quality of the program speaks for itself — with an involvement of more than a third of the student body, the choirs tour nationally

and internationally and perform on- and off-campus concerts that delight audiences, year in and year out. The Concert Choir spring tour went to Washington, D.C., in 2011 and will go to Chicago in 2012, and plans are beginning for the Chamber Choir’s next international tour in 2013, having been to Romania in 2011.

Four lucky students — usually seniors — take the class each semester, which introduces students to the principles of sound engineering and production. The class begins with lectures then quickly becomes experience-oriented as the students jointly undertake the production of a song that involves arranging, recording and mixing tracks of instruments and vocals performed by Springs students.

Meet ISS StudentMusicians More than half of the Springs student body is involved in music at school in some way — meet some of them!

“It is definitely a Learning Through Living class,” Lantrip says. “By the end of the semester, they are ‘running the ship’ in the studio.”

Micah Marshall ‘14 continues the Student Concert tradition.

Student Concerts In the early 1970s, ISS Math Teacher Mike Lantrip was a new teacher at Springs who also played in a local band. It wasn’t long before his reputation as a musician reached the students, and he and a handful of students began “jamming” with their guitars in the Dorm Circle. After a period of playing informally, they decided to put on a concert for the rest of the school — and the Student Concert was born.

Learning how sound and acoustics combine to affect the artistry of a recording is a key goal of the class, but there are other intrinsic lessons that stay with the students — and Lantrip — long after the semester is over.

“The best part of the class is relating to the students and collaborating with them as they exercise their creativity as individuals and a group,” he says. “It’s fun and rewarding.”

“Springs was an isolated place then,” Lantrip says. “There was no interstate, no cell phone — nothing — so music was a great way to pass the time. Then we held the first concert, and people came out in droves. It was so well received we decided to keep doing them.”

Lantrip and students, led by the Commissioners of Recreation, partnered together for 30 years to put on the concerts, and today, the tradition continues. Held initially in the Hut and now in the John Badham Theater, the concerts draw a packed house twice a year, says Contemporary Music Ensemble Teacher Clint Jacobs, the Student Concert’s current faculty liaison. “It’s evident that even though musical styles change over the years and different students come through with a diversity of styles, abilities and personalities, the spirit of the Student Concert remains a vibrant constant in ISS lore,” Jacobs says.

Recording Arts Class Mike Lantrip’s musical mark on the school is also felt in the Recording Arts elective, which he has been teaching at Springs since 1979.

Virginia Barr ’12 Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. Musical endeavors at Springs: Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Musicals, Show Choir, Recording Arts Class, Musical Theater Class Music activities outside Springs: I take voice lessons with Benjamin Middaugh in Montevallo, Ala. Favorite song performed at Springs: “It’s De-Lovely” from “Anything Goes”

Recording Arts Teacher Mike Lantrip directs Cameron Westbrook ’12 (left) and Virginia Barr ’12 on the soundboard.

Musicals When Charles Ellis arrived as an English teacher at Indian Springs in 1970, there wasn’t an ongoing drama program. Between 1970 and 1973, there had been one studentinitiated play and one teacher-organized drama, and no musicals, he says.

So, Ellis sought to make a change. With a small cast and a minimal set, Ellis directed the musical “The Fantastics” in May 1973. People enthusiastically attended the four-night run at the Hut — and the school has been doing at least one musical per year ever since.

Andrew Bruno ’15 Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. Musical endeavors at Springs: Contemporary Music Ensemble (drums) Musical activities outside Springs: I am a multi-instrumentalist in music groups of varying genres.

Are you thinking about music as a career: I would love to pursue a music career. My current goal is to attend a music school and earn a degree in music engineering.

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Heeseob Lee ’12 Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Musical endeavors at Springs: Music Ensemble (cello), Concert Choir, Chamber Choir Musical activities outside Springs: Assistant principal of Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra, Alabama All-State Festival Favorite songs: “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Queen), “Be Be Your Love” (Rachel Yamagata), Complete works by Gustav Mahler/Leonard Bernstein

The cast of “Anything Goes,” the 2011 Fall Musical, is all smiles at the end of the performance.

Ellis directed the musicals until 2005, and Director of Theater Jim Ellington is now at the helm, leading the production of two musicals a year in the school’s John Badham Theater.

“The fall show is always our largest production of the year, with a cast and crew of about 30 students and a combination student-faculty orchestra of 6-10,” Ellington says. Recent musicals have included “The Mikado,” “The Sound of Music,” “Pippin,” “Pajama Game,” “Three Penny Opera” and this year’s “Anything Goes.”

Marty McGuire ’15 Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. Musical endeavors at Springs: Musicals, Show Choir, Concert Choir, Piano Favorite role performed at Springs: Sir Evelyn Oakleigh from “Anything Goes” Are you thinking about music as a career: I would really like to pursue music as a career. If I don’t, Indian Springs has really helped me appreciate all kinds of music so I know that music will always be a major part of my life.

In the spring, Ellington teaches a Musical Theater class, during which students write and perform an original musical. “This year’s show — still in its writing stage — will run for three nights in late April,” Ellington says.

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Only in its second year, Musical Fridays provides a “performance opportunity to those who want to perform and a listening opportunity for those who want to listen,” Voicu says. “It has been great fun for performers and audience members.”

ISS community members living in or visiting Birmingham are invited to Musical Fridays. The performances begin at 9:49 a.m. and end by 10:15 a.m.

Classical Ensemble Class / Musical Fridays The Music Ensemble Class is a favorite among the instrumentally inclined at Springs.

Comprised of more than 25 students who play a variety of instruments — from piano and clarinet to violin and cello — the class is a yearlong elective that counts as an arts credit, says Director of Instrumental Music Alina Voicu, who teaches the class.

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Young Jae Kim ’12 (foreground) and Michael Lee ’13 prepare for the December Music Ensemble Concert.

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Contemporary Ensemble Class At Springs, it’s not uncommon to find a group of students playing guitars on campus after school or during a break. Now, these students can bring their guitars into the classroom. In its first year, the Contemporary Music Ensemble Class, under the direction of teacher Clint Jacobs, is the Music Department’s newest curriculum addition.

“With an abundance of talented students who are interested in mainstream and popular music genres, we have created a class that incorporates many of the same elements found in traditional high school band classes into a more commercial music setting,” Jacobs, himself a touring musician, says.

The goal of the semester-long class is to teach and develop performance skills while reinforcing music fundamentals, ear training, theory, arranging and improvisation, Jacobs adds. Class members split into ensembles to learn songs and perform together, and must perform in public venues to fulfill the course requirements.

Students play a range of instruments — electric guitar, drums, bass, keyboards and vocals — and the class has doubled in size since its inaugural semester last fall.

The Contemporary Ensemble Class joins a strong lineup of semester music electives, including Musical Theater, Introduction to Music Theory, AP Music Theory, Music History, and History of Jazz.

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Savanna Pollard ’12 sings a solo with the Show Choir Club while Isabell Schulze Lohoff ’12 looks on.

Show Choir Club True to the Springs tradition of studentinitiated projects, the ISS Show Choir Club started this year after students Emily Fleisig ’13 and Leah Fox ’12 spearheaded an effort to get it off the ground.

Hometown: Udhailiyah, Saudi Arabia What you do musically at Springs: Women’s Chorus, Chamber Choir, Musicals Favorite role at Springs: Reno Sweeney in “Anything Goes” Favorite song performed at Springs: “Pirate Jenny” from “Three Penny Opera”

Show Choir creates even more performance opportunities for students who have the desire and passion to sing and dance — and “those who just want to give it a try,” says faculty sponsor Clint Jacobs.

In its short history and 14 members strong, the club has already held its first performance — a rendition of “21 Guns” by Green Day at the Fall Student Concert — and more performances are in its future. “With all the hard work and commitment being put forth, the Show Choir seems destined to carve its own niche into the rich ISS musical tradition.”

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Tianlin Zheng ’14 Hometown: Shanghai, China Musical endeavors at Springs: Music Ensemble (piano) Musical activities outside Springs: I take part in concerto competitions.

Favorite song: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninoff)

Hoggard Music Scholarship In its continuing commitment to music at Springs, the school is offering the Dr. Lara Hoggard Endowed Scholarship for Music, given to an outstanding singer or musician for enrollment at ISS. Started through the generosity of Frank ’62 and Sharon Samford and many others, the scholarship honors the dedication of former ISS Glee Club Director Lara Hoggard to the school and its students.

The Contemporary Music Ensemble Class performs at the Fall Student Concert.

If you know of a student who may be interested in the scholarship, please contact the Admission Office at (205) 988-3350 or admission@ indiansprings.org. If you are interested in contributing to the scholarship, please contact Director of Development Beth Mulvey at (205) 332-0591 or bmulvey@indiansprings.org. sp ri ng

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MUSIC TO OUR EARS Alumni In The Music Industry By eleanor roberts ’11

“Music is the universal language of mankind.”

Timothy Beenken ’05 When asked what it is like to perform in an opera, Timothy Beenken ’05 says, “I see the world and become the characters I perform. I have a story to tell. That is my purpose.”

Since he graduated from Indian Springs in 2005, the Birmingham native has performed as a principle artist with Juilliard Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Opera Birmingham and the Lyric Opera Studio of Weimar, Germany, an extraordinary list for a 25-year-old. His favorite performance is the title role of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.”

Why? Because “he knows who he is and is proud of it and will never apologize,” Beenken says.

—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Throughout its history, Indian Springs has enthusiastically embraced music as part of its curriculum — and universal language. It isn’t surprising, then, that many ISS students went on to careers in varying facets of the music profession.

Five such alumni — Timothy Beenken ’05, David Bloom ’08, Neely Bruce ’60, Alyssa Criswell ’04 and Alex Yaker ’95 — are featured in this magazine issue and are testament to the impact of ISS on students’ lives and careers.

These alumni — as well as other Springs community members — will bring their talents to campus on October 13, 2012, for Music 101 — the ISS Parents Association fundraiser that will give guests the chance to learn about music from Springs faculty and alumni while enjoying food, drink and a silent auction. Tickets will go on sale in August. For more information, contact Director of Development Beth Mulvey at bmulvey@indiansprings.org.

Beenken’s singing aspirations began at a very young age as a member of a boys choir and were nurtured at ISS.

“At Springs, the artist is allowed to be fully imaginative and can take on whatever identity he deems he needs at that odd time of adolescence,” he says. “It’s all a process of self-overcoming as an artist — leaving fear behind and letting actual talent and intuition tell the stories that one has accumulated as an existential explorer.”

Now well into his career, his affection for the art is still strong. “I love it because I am not myself when I am onstage,” he explains. “I’ve left all the nonsense of ‘real’ life behind, and I only have one task to fulfill as vividly as possible — tell the character’s story.”

Five years from now, Beenken would love to give a recital “in an important venue in an important city” with his choice of repertoire and pianist, he says. He also admits, “One of the primary things that keep me going is the hope that I will perform a Wagner role one day.”

Whatever his future holds, we can be certain that Timothy Beenken will continue to tell stories in the way he knows best — through his remarkable voice.

David Bloom ’08 “I never want a job that I do not want to do 24 hours a day,” says David Bloom ’08 of Birmingham. At just 21 years of age, the senior at Bard College has taken this thought and used it to launch his career in the music industry.

In 2010, Bloom co-founded Contemporaneous (www. contemporaneous.org), a student-run music ensemble dedicated to performing music by living composers.

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Bloom credits his five years at Indian Springs with his current success.

He was very active in the ISS choral program. An officer of the Men’s Glee Club both his junior and senior years, he was picked by Director

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Bloom’s incomparable love of music began during his childhood. “I took piano lessons for years,” he says. “Then I took up choir in elementary school and conducting and composition shortly after.”

His background in composition offers him a unique point of view that drives his passion for working with living composers — and this passion for new music led him to the idea for Contemporaneous. Recently, the ensemble signed to Innova Recordings, a label that focuses on the best music of today. Their debut album “Stream of Stars — Music of Dylan Mattingly” will be released in April to coincide with their performance at the Tribeca New Music Festival in New York City.

Looking towards the future, Bloom hopes to transform Contemporaneous into a professional group. He will be continuing his education at Bard, working towards a master’s degree and perhaps a doctorate in conducting.

Wherever his career in the music industry leads him, we can be sure that the passion instilled in him at Indian Springs will continue.

Neely Bruce ’60 Since his childhood, Neely Bruce ’60 has had a strong affinity for music. “My grandmother was a piano teacher. Whenever we would visit, I would get up on the piano bench and bang around,” he says.

Unlike most kids, he never was forced to practice. “I started writing music at the age of 9,” Bruce says. “By age 14, I unequivocally knew that I wanted to be a musician — and Indian Springs reinforced that.”

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Although Springs fueled his music career, it also shaped him as a person. “It was the defining thing in my life,” he says. “I learned how to think for myself. It was the kind of place that promotes a very strong sense of independence that I could not have gotten anywhere else.”

Neely served as a professor at the University of Illinois and then became Professor of Music and American Studies at Wesleyan University, where he found his greatest inspiration. After reading a survey done by the James L. Knight Foundation that stated that approximately 50 percent of American youth think it is acceptable for the government to censor the news, he decided to raise awareness of the problem — he wrote a choral composition using the text of the Bill of Rights that has since been performed 10 times.

“The reason it works so well is that the quality of James Madison’s prose is very high,” says Bruce. “It was written to be read out loud, so it had a remarkable cadence and rhythm to it.”

With over 700 pieces in his catalogue, Bruce is not stopping anytime soon. His list of projects includes completing 12 unfinished operas over the next few years. He also plans to record all of his solo music, becoming the first composer of substantial piano pieces to record his own music.

Calling All Music Alums!

If you are an alum vocationally involved in music, we’d love to know who you are!

Below is a list of additional music alumni, based on our current records. If you aren’t on the list, or have more recent information, please notify Database Manager Kathryn D’Arcy at kdarcy@indiansprings.org.

Jay (Birdsong) Shir ’64, Performer-Teacher-ComposerConductor-Author, Jerusalem, Israel Chappy Perry ’66, Retired Principal Trumpet Player, Indianapolis Symphony, IN Mike Pratt ’67, Orchestral Director, Princeton University, NJ Michael Fierman ’75, Disc Jockey, Birmingham, AL Lester Seigel ’75, Chair, Department of Music, Birmingham-Southern College, AL Richard Pearce ’76, Studio Musician, Nashville, TN Stephan Tieszen ’76, Concertmaster, New Haven Symphony Orchestra, CT Jill Carole Pizitz Robinson ’77, Musician, Rebelle Records, CA Sam Sommers III ’78, Opera Singer, Rochester Opera, NY George Dellinger ’80, Music Management, Mad Tizzy Productions, Inc., NY Sam Pointer ’81, PerformerTeacher, Birmingham, AL Laura Thomas ’92, SingerSongwriter-Author, Chicago, IL Mischa Bouvier ’96, Opera Singer, Shirley, NY Lake Trechsel ’04, WriterPerformer, Birmingham, AL

This plan seems bold to most people, but Bruce has been choosing the bold path since his early days at Springs.

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Alyssa Crisswell ’04 When Alyssa Crisswell ’04 was a student at Springs, she was shy about performing her own songs in front of people.

Performing alone and in groups such as Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and play casts — and listening to the encouragement of teachers like Director of Music Tim Thomas, thenTheater Director Charles Ellis and Biology Teacher Bob Pollard — gave her confidence as an artist.

“Dr. Thomas was the first one to say to me, ‘You’re really good,’” she says. “All of my teachers were so supportive, and it really laid the groundwork for me as far as music goes,” she says.

Today, she has taken that confidence and is making a name for herself in the Alyssa Crisswell ’04 folk-pop music genre. She is lead vocalist for the band Sue Scrofa, which is gaining acclaim as a Los Angeles-based band. In 2011, they were selected as Best Emerging Artist by readers of The Deli LA, an independent publication and website that focuses on local indie music scenes and emerging artists.

The band — named after the scientific name for the pig, Crisswell’s favorite animal — has released its second album, “White Cat,” and is working on a forthcoming EP (extended play) single while performing throughout L.A. The path to her current success has been born of talent and hard work.

From Springs she went to Emerson College in Boston, where she majored in theater but found music to be her heart’s desire. She began writing music and recorded Sue Scrofa’s first album, “Alabamulance” while in Alabama during summer break with help from her artistmusician parents, Troy ’71 and Becky Crisswell. Before long she was featured on WERS Boston’s local music week, and earned a spot as a semifinalist on the Talented Twenties Competition put on by National Public Radio’s “Prairie Home Companion.”

After graduating and teaching theater in Birmingham for a couple of years, Crisswell decided in 2010 to pursue music in earnest in Los Angeles. She — along with Birmingham friends Shane Jewell and Alan Rogers — moved to L.A., and together with bandmate Roxy Radulescu are working hard toward their goal of getting signed to a label and touring full time.

“We like to describe our music as ‘twang pop-folk-rock,’” she says. “It has an accessible sound that different ages seem to like. We have a good ground base here, and we’re working to keep building on it.”

Information on Sue Scrofa can be found at www.suescrofa.com.

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Alex Yaker ’95 “Everyone was free to instruct themselves and encouraged to learn a lot more,” Alex Yaker ’95 says of his experience at Indian Springs.

He had lived in Alex Yaker ’95 Russia until age 13, and ISS was his first experience at an American school. “It was amazingly different, with the lake and the teachers living on campus. The whole environment was impressive,” he says.

Yaker’s interest in music began when he started playing piano around age 5, and this interest further grew during his time at Springs, where he was a member of both the Chamber and Concert Choirs.

Yaker has worked on several different sides of the music industry since graduating from Springs and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In Birmingham, he worked for an ad agency, dealing more with in-studio sound and voice over for short commercials. He also worked for Philadelphia’s National Public Radio station WHYY (home of “Fresh Air”) for two years, producing and editing the weekly nationally syndicated gardening show “You Bet Your Garden.” Still living in Philadelphia, Yaker currently performs with four bands, primarily playing piano and keyboard but also bass and nylon string guitar.

Although he continues to perform, Yaker is currently focusing on sound production. He travels with such companies as the Travel Channel, Animal Planet and Discovery Channel, recording and mixing sounds for various projects.

“The way the sound travels and how you achieve certain things interest me,” he says. “There’s always something that comes up that I’ve never encountered before.”

In the coming years, Yaker plans to continue his progression as a musician and a performer. To date, he has recorded two albums with his band Roomtone (www.roomtone.bandcamp.com), the second of which was released in February.

Having taught himself how to write, perform, record and produce music, Yaker will continue to strive for self-sufficiency in his work and do jobs that fascinate him. “Different jobs bring different things that I like about music,” he concludes, “but I like where I’m heading.”

About the writer: Eleanor Roberts ’11 is a freshman at Belmont University studying music business and working for Nashville-based management firm Trivate Entertainment, which represents such musical artists as Ben Rector and Green River Ordinance. Her ultimate goal, she says, is to go into artist management and represent small independent artists.

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FOCUS Ti m Th om as ’67 Director of Music

For Tim Thomas ’67, music isn’t just a family tradition — it’s a family passion.

His parents, both professional music teachers, exposed him to music at the youngest of ages. His father, Hugh, was Birmingham-Southern College’s music department chair, a church choir director, founder of the acclaimed Hugh Thomas Chorus, and even Glee Club Director at Springs for several years. His mother, Barbara, having earned her master’s degree in music in the 1930s, had been a piano professor at BSC and also taught music privately as long as he could remember.

“There was music in the house all of the time, and I loved it,” he says.

the school’s Fall Musical; and taught Music History, History of Jazz, AP Music History, 8th Grade Music Survey, and seminars on Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. He has also led the Concert Choir’s annual tours throughout the U.S. and the Chamber Choir’s international tours to Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, France, China, Romania and Ireland — and directed performances of all four choirs on and off campus throughout the year.

When asked, Thomas finds it hard to identify a favorite part of his job. Daily rehearsals, the end-of-year Homecoming Concert, tours and classroom work all vie for the title, he says.

But it is the everyday encounters with students through these activities that have brought him the greatest satisfaction.

“Engaging with students has been a very rewarding experience,” he says. “To see students get in touch with their emotions through music and help them expand their universe through song has been very gratifying.”

In addition to his work at ISS and following in the footsteps of his father, Thomas is Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church in Birmingham. He and his wife, Carol, a retired teacher, have two children — Adam ’91, who teaches public policy at Georgetown University, and Laura ’92, a documentary researcher with the National Geographic Channel who is also a writer and singer/songwriter.

Indeed, music is a family passion.

After attending local public schools, Thomas followed his brother, Madoc ’62, to Springs, where his love for music was nurtured and his calling to a music career was born.

“I knew in high school there was nothing else I had passion for like I did for music,” he says. “It was clear that my gifts were stronger in music, and that I could make a stronger contribution in that area.”

So after graduating from ISS, he went to BirminghamSouthern and pursued a bachelor of music degree. Then came the Vietnam War — and a detour in his career plans. After three years of service, he returned to his musical path and began doctoral studies in musicology at the University of Texas at Austin.

When he finished his studies in Austin, he had every intention of teaching music on the college level. “I even had my notes organized so I could be ready to teach as soon as I got a job,” he says.

Then he learned that ISS Director of Music John Guthmiller was leaving his position — the same position Thomas’ father had served. “I had always thought I wanted to teach in college, and had started looking at several positions, but — in the end — this (position at Springs) was the job that fascinated me the most,” he says.

So Thomas returned to his alma mater, and he hasn’t looked back. In a career spanning more than 30 years, he has directed the Glee Club, Women’s Chorus and the combined Concert Choir; created and directed the Chamber Choir; assisted with

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newS Green Brings National Book Tour to ISS as Part of Visiting Writers Series It was pouring down rain in the late afternoon when New York Times best-selling author John Green ’95 came to the Springs campus to bring Tour de Nerdfighting 2012 — his popular multimedia reading and performance celebrating the release of his book, The Fault in Our Stars — to his alma mater.

Best-selling author John Green ’95 reads from his newest book during the tour, which came to Springs in January.

But it didn’t matter — to Green or the hundreds of fans who traveled to see the January 17 performance, which sold out the ISS Concert Hall and was simulcast in the school’s John Badham Theater to accommodate the crowd.

“It’s OK,” Green said of the weather as he walked on campus.

“It’s great just to be here.”

Green brought this message to the performance, citing the significance of ISS to his life and career. “There are two things about attending Springs that were vitally important to me,” he says. “The first was my friends…. You are very lucky if you get smart friends in this world. You (at ISS) are all very lucky by definition because our community tends to attract thoughtful, intellectually engaged people.”

of a 17-city tour that also featured music by Green’s brother, Hank. Since 2007, the Green brothers have posted a series of videoblogs on their YouTube channel, vlogbrothers, that has been viewed more than 75 million times and has made their channel among the most popular in the history of online video.

During the performance, John Green read from The Fault in Our Stars, released in January to rave reviews by the New York Times, National Public Radio and other media outlets. He is also author of Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, and Paper Towns and coauthor of Will Grayson, Will Grayson.

The brothers’ performance kicked off the second semester of the inaugural ISS Visiting Writers Series, which gives Springs students and members of the community the opportunity to hear new poetry, fiction and nonfiction from established and up-and-coming writers. The writers also sign books and spend time with ISS classes in conjunction with their visit. Among those who have participated in the series so far are poet and nonfiction writer Sandra Beasley, fiction writer and songwriter Laura Thomas ’92, and poets Anne Boyer, Shanna Compton, Bruce Covey, Megan Kaminski, Daniela Olszewska, Douglas Ray, Maureen Thorson, and Joseph P. Wood.

Two additional installments of the series will be held on April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Library Reading Room, featuring author Michael Levy, and on April 13 at 3:30 p.m., featuring graphic novelist Howard Cruse ’62. The events are free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.isswriters.tumblr.com or contact English Teacher Douglas Ray (dray@indiansprings.org) or Librarian Jessica Smith (jsmith@indiansprings.org), who are coordinating the series.

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The Green brothers’ performance sold out the Concert Hall and was simulcast to a sold-out John Badham Theater to accommodate the crowd of book and videoblog fans.

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Energy and the Environment EmPOWERs Springs Community For the second year, Indian Springs is engaged in a year-long theme — “Energy and the Environment” — and the faculty, staff and students of Indian Springs have focused their inquiries in and out of the classroom. Here are a few of the ways the school has employed the theme so far this year:

D-Day Environmental consciousness was front and center during D-Day, the school’s semiannual day of service, in October.

Nelson Brooke of Black Warrior Riverkeeper — a nonprofit organization focused on protecting the Black Warrior River and its tributaries — spoke to students, faculty and staff about the environmental challenges facing the Birmingham region.

Service projects for the day continued the environmental focus. Students adapted rain barrels for use around the school (with the help of Recycle Alabama, a Alabama Environmental Council initiative), used broken clay pots to make decorative stepping stones for campus, gathered newspapers to be used in Greater Birmingham Humane Society kennels, and took part in a variety of outdoor cleanup and building projects.

Members of the Stagecraft Class and Teacher Jim Ellington display cabinets they repurposed. by eight students who work in the garden, and science classes utilize the garden to foster an understanding of biology and chemistry — and a love for the environment.

Music The Concert Choir incorporated “Kasar Mie La Gaji” (“The earth is tired”) by contemporary Venezulan composer Alberto Grau into its repertoire this year. The piece communicates this powerful message in the native language of the inhabitants of the African Sahel, the southern boundary of the Sahara desert. “Grau wanted to make an environmental statement, and succeeds with his combination of somber, gutteral sounds and disturbing, rhythmic elements,” says Director of Music Tim Thomas ’67.

Also included in the choral repertoire this year are settings of poetry expressing admiration for the natural beauty of the environment: Samuel Barber’s “Sure On This Shining Night” and Claude Debussy’s “Beau soir” (Beautiful evening).

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John Banks ’14 and Patrick Scalise ’14 work on a rainbarrel during D-Day.

Fertile Minds Learning Garden The school’s organic garden and outdoor learning laboratory kicked off the year by putting the final touches on its wind-solar hybrid power generating system. The culmination of work in Sustainable Development classes taught by Biology Teacher and Garden Director Bob Pollard came to fruition in September, when the system began operation, providing power for the garden’s compost tea maker and outdoor classroom LED lights.

Throughout the year, the garden teaches students about sustainable agriculture — and provides food for the school during the academic year and community during the summer.

More than 35 varieties of vegetables and fruits are tended to

Even before the theme officially began, classes were embracing “Energy and the Environment” at Springs. Last spring, Stagecraft Class members engaged in its own recycling project — removing cabinets from Room 2.5 and repurposing them for use in the John Badham Theater’s Green Room. According to Theater Director and Stagecraft Teacher Jim Ellington, the project gave Stagecraft students real world carpentry experience and — most importantly — proved to be an important way to recycle and reuse Springs’ resources.

Faculty have continued to incorporate the theme into the classroom across academic disciplines — including Spanish, art, science, English, history and social studies.

Next Year Plans are already underway for next year’s theme, “Individual and Society.” The theme will explore the role of a citizen in local, national and international communities.

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(L-R) Julia Fleisig ’16, Cole Cassady ’16, Charlotte Benedict ’16 and Thomas Barr ’16 pose with their Science Fair posters.

Science Fair Winners Head to Regionals Mira Walker ’16 (left) and Alex Kristjansson ’16 conduct research on an iPad.

Technology Meets History in Oral History Project Technology met history in January as students in Eighth-Grade Social Studies: Citizenship and Community classes used school iPads to capture the voices of veteran faculty speaking about important landmarks on campus.

“The project objectives were to use group-work to experience the realm of oral history and the benefits and challenges of this type of history, while using current technology,” says History Teacher Kelly Jacobs, who teaches the class.

During the ISS Oral History Project 2011, the students interviewed many iconic faculty members including Bob Cooper, Charles Ellis, Mac Fleming, Hunter Gray, Mike Lantrip, John Lusco, Mel Machen, Bob Pollard, Diane Sheppard and Tim Thomas ’67. Faculty shared their recollections about the history of Springs buildings and landmarks including Armstrong Green, Classrooms 1-6, and the Hut, lake, library, dorms, athletic fields, art building, Concert Hall and Fertile Minds Learning Garden.

With iMovie on their iPads, students captured video of their assigned location as well as audio of the faculty member telling about it, and edited the video and sound clips into 5-minute videos.

“It’s marvelous that these new Springs students were able to learn about their school and perform a real service for all current and future alumni by capturing some of these voices telling these stories,” says Director Gareth Vaughan.

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Congratulations to the winners of the ISS 8th Grade Science Fair! Julia Fleisig ’16 won first place for her project on the effect of age on visual accommodation, Cole Cassady ’16 placed second for his work on temperature and virus survival, and Thomas Barr ’16 and Charlotte Benedict ’16 teamed together and won third place for their project on wind energy. With their wins, all four students advanced to the Central Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair held March 3 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Students Enter American Mathematics Competition On February 22, more than a dozen Springs students participated in the American Mathematics Competition, a national competition under the auspices of the Mathematical Association of America and administered in schools across the United States. During the competition, students relied on their intuition and experience — along with knowledge of such topics as arithmetic, geometry, algebra, logic and probability — to correctly answer as many questions as possible on the 25-question competition test. The ISS teams trained in weekly coaching sessions run by Mathematics Teacher Tom Barr.

Gay-Straight Alliance in Midst of Busy Year The ISS Gay-Straight Alliance has had an active year, raising money for The Trevor Project (a national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth), participating in the Alabama Association for Suicide Prevention’s walk, and hosting a yearlong film festival. The festival kicked off in January with showings of the celebrated film “Milk” and the lighter film “Curiosity of Chance.” Club and non-club members alike are looking forward to meeting award-winning graphic novelist Howard Cruse ’62 in April as part of the ISS Visiting Writers Series.

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Check out these few photos from weekend activities and events. / 1/ Andreas Heilmann ’14, Eberdingen, Germany, and Frank Fan ’13, Shenzhen, China, Wii Dance at the Holiday Party in the Hess Hall Common Room before winter break. /2 / Candace vonHoffman ’14, Montgomery, Ala.; Ji Soo Park ’13, Seoul, South Korea; Neha Hebbani ‘13, Queensland, Australia; Caroline Malone ’15, Birmingham, Ala.; and Angela Robinson ’14, Stockbridge, Ga., perform karaoke on the steps of the Science Center’s outdoor amphitheater on a Friday night. /3/ Dean of Student Life Jan Fortson; Temi Ransome-Kuti ’13, Meridian, Miss.; Raniem Hajazin ’13, Dharan, Saudi Arabia; and Jung In Choi ’13, Daejeon, South Korea, on a Saturday morning Habitat for Humanity Build. /4/ Cameron McDonald ’14, Memphis, Tenn., with Mike Lantrip in the background, at the family-style Community Dinner held each Wednesday. /5/ Young Jae Kim ’12, Daejeon, South Korea, and Ashley Lee ’15, Seoul, South Korea, at the Fertile Minds Garden Bash held annually at Springs’ organic garden. /6/ Jamie Yang ’14, Seoul, South Korea; Angela Robinson ’14, Stockbridge, Ga.; and Claire Tang ’15, Beijing, China, share a picnic table by the garden. /7/ Weekend activities include games in the Blue Lounge, once a science lab that extends towards Armstrong Green. /8 / Justin Mercer ’12, Birmingham, Ala., celebrates a recent paper in the Haskell Common Room in Goodrich Hall. /9/ Elquis Castillo ’16, Gadsden, Ala., ponders his next move.

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s po rtS A Healthy Attitude: Sports at ISS In its newest admission ads, ISS is described as a “community of scholars, artists and athletes where you can be a choir member, debate team member, soccer player — or all three.”

The ad captures an important truth: Springs’ approach to sports and physical education creates in students a healthy attitude about the role of athletics and fitness in their educational experience — and life in general.

“We understand the mission of the school, which is to give students excellent academic preparation and a well-rounded experience,” says Athletics Director Greg Van Horn.

Tennis Player Ellie Thomson ’14 “That means we give our best in coaching and work very hard for an hour or two after school.

Sports don’t dominate their time because they need to be able to pursue the other things they want to do, too.”

This balance is resonating with students — 70 percent of the student body participates in sports or on teams, a higher percentage than you find in most schools, Van Horn says.

The school offers a variety of traditional sports such as baseball, basketball, soccer and cross country and has enjoyed its share of success. Over the past several years, the Varsity Boys Soccer Team and Varsity Boys Tennis Team have won state championships and the Varsity Girls Soccer Team has placed second in the state.

Fencing Club sponsor Richard Neely and club members demonstrate their skills at last fall’s Club Expo.

sports this year, and Frisbee and yoga have also been part of the athletic offerings over the years.

“These kinds of sports fill a need for the student who wants to have an outlet for fitness but may not want to participate in a team sport,” Van Horn says.

At ISS, students also have abundant opportunities to learn about health and fitness from an academic standpoint, says Hunter Gray, Chair of Indian Springs’ Physical Education Department.

After an 8th Grade Physical Education class, students take a 9th Grade Wellness and Fitness class that employs a dual approach to learning where classwork and activities are both emphasized.

“Students aren’t just given the books and then tested,” Gray says. “It’s a hands-on health curriculum.”

After the 9th Grade class, students are expected to have developed the skills and knowledge to design their own fitness program comprised of independent study and playing school sports, Gray says.

“Each year, we have teams that compete for state, region and area titles, which brings recognition to the school and is great,” Van Horn says. “But more importantly, students are learning how to compete and what it means to be part of a team, in whatever their role might be. For me, I hope at the end of the day they understand the process that has to take place to achieve these goals or titles.”

ISS also expands into less traditional sports offerings as well — the school offers fencing and tae kwon do as after-school club

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The Varsity Boys Soccer Team huddles up before the start of last year’s state championship game.

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Plouff ’12, who led the team in assists this season; Ambria Hardy ’13, team leader in kills; and Yuka Sanui ’13, who led the team in digs.

Like every other program at Springs, the athletics, health and physical education programs aim high, and the end results are highly-accomplished, well-rounded, good citizens.

“The majority of our students come here for the academics, and we do that quite well. We try to carry that standard of excellence into other areas as well,” says Gray. “They want to be the best, and that carries over into everything they do.”

(Story adapted from an article in Who’s Who Magazine in Jefferson and Shelby Counties.)

Elizabeth Miller ’12, Emma Ramey ’14 and Victoria Saenz ’13 at the state meet

Cross Country Runners Excel at Sectionals, State Girls Cross Country Team member Victoria Saenz ’13 came in first in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Sectionals, running in the 3A-5A classification, and the Girls Team came in second overall, qualifying them for the state 3A meet. At state, the Girls Team finished 10th with an average time of 24:27.99. Saenz led the team, finishing 14th with a time of 20:39.84, followed by Elizabeth Miller ’12 (76th), Sarah Noone ’14 (88th), Candace vonHoffman ’14 (97th) and Emma Ramey ’14 (114th). Boys Cross Country Team members Eli Cohen ’15, Connor McGarty ’15 and Hill Balliet ’14 also qualified for state, and McGarty competed in the state-wide race, finishing 101st with a time of 21:18.64.

Volleyball Wraps Up Good Season The ISS Volleyball Team had another good season, earning a spot in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 3A region tournament after finishing runner-up in the AHSAA Class 3A, Area 8 tournament. The team advanced to the region quarterfinals before a loss to Marbury ended its season.

Congratulations go to Haley Payton ’12 and Alex Smith ’14 for making the Area 8 All-Tournament Team, and to Lauren

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Varsity Boys Basketball Sweeps Altamont The Varsity Boys Basketball Team swept Altamont this season — beating them 38-30 at Altamont in December and 44-38 at home in January! “While it is always gratifying to win rival games, it was especially fun to play well in front of the whole student body, which always turns out in great numbers for Reeves Duggan ’14 takes the ball to an Altamont defender during the home victory over the Knights. the home Altamont game,” says Athletic Director and Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Greg Van Horn.

Spring Sports Underway At press time, Springs’ spring sports — soccer, baseball, softball, golf and tennis — are getting underway. Follow them throughout the season by visiting the school’s online news page at www.indiansprings.org/news. GO SPRINGS!

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a lu m ni Henrikson Named Outstanding Alumnus for 2012 As Rob Henrikson ’65 looks back on a nearly 40-year career with MetLife, Inc. — one that carried him to the pinnacle of the insurance giant — he finds that simple lessons learned in an Alabama steel mill as a young man served him well through the years.

“It was about hard work,” Henrikson says of his summer job as a night-shift machinist, one of many similar jobs he worked during summers to help pay for college and law school. “But 2012 Outstanding Alumnus it was also about cooperation. In the Rob Henrikson ’65 assembly line, you were always handing and feeding to each other; if you did that well, you got the job done.”

Hard work and cooperation were two of the many traits that led Henrikson to rise through the ranks at MetLife from a life insurance agent in 1972 to the company’s Chairman of the Board, a position from which he retired at the end of December. He had also served the company as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Henrikson has been named Springs’ 2012 recipient of Outstanding Alum Award, given to a graduate who has made an outstanding contribution to his or her field and community.

He will be honored at a reception at the school in May.

Henrikson was the first CEO in MetLife’s history to start off as an agent, and it’s an experience that informed his work at its helm, he says. “The bottom line was that we were making promises to customers that were going to help them in, sometimes, 40 or 50 years’ time, and we had to stay attentive to that,” he says.

That focus helped Henrikson shepherd the company through the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009 — during which it elected not to participate in the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), and later passed the Department’s “stress test” that determined it could hold up if the economy deteriorated further.

“Throughout the crisis, managing the company well wasn’t as much a question of how smart you were but how well you understood your obligation — not only to shareholders but, very importantly, to policyholders,” he says.

During his career, Henrikson played a key role nationally in informing and shaping retirement-related public policy, and also guided the company’s efforts to give back to the community — contributing millions to health, education, civic and cultural nonprofit organizations, with a special focus on Alzheimer’s disease research.

As a newly minted retiree, Henrikson will have the opportunity to come “home” to Springs as a new member of the school’s Board of Governors.

Holiday Concert Reception for Legacy Families-Parents Hanson ’90, Virginia, Bill ’56 and John Slaughter share a moment at the Legacy Family-Parents Holiday Party on December 15. ISS legacy families joined together with current parents for a reception held prior to the Holiday Choir Concert and Student Art Show. A great time was had by all! The next Holiday Concert Reception for Legacy Families, those with multi-generations of Springs students, will be held December 13, 2012!

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Alumni Weekend 2012 Alumni Weekend is Around the Corner

Schedule

Alumni Weekend is just a month away! Finalize your plans now to attend the event, slated for April 12-15. There is no cost for the weekend, apart from a $50/person fee if you attend a Saturday evening reunion party.

Thursday, April 12

As you make plans to attend (or even if you cannot make it), please join with your classmates to make a gift to the ISS Annual Fund in honor of your class. Our goal is for as many classes as possible to meet or exceed the national high school alumni giving percentage — and your gift will help make that happen. Also, bragging rights will be bestowed on the class with the highest giving percentage!

To make your gift, visit www.WeAreSprings.org. Your gift will make a real and tangible difference in the lives of our students — and we thank you in advance for your support.

See you Alumni Weekend — we can’t wait to welcome you home!

Ready for Reunion?

Class agents for class years ending in “2” and “7” will contact classmates about class reunion parties. Please email your class agent (listed below) to update your contact information so you can learn about your reunion!

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Richard Monk, rmonk7717@charter.net McGehee Porter, mporter350@gmail.com Harry Mueller, hwmueller03@yahoo.com Frank Lankford, fel@hfsllp.com Michael Routman, routmo@gmail.com Paul Kent, paul.kent@kent-home.net Max Pulliam, mhpulliam@csattorneys.com Emily Sims Westbrook, emandwes@att.net Jessica Spira Kahn, jessica.kahn@cchmc.org Larry Brook, editor@sjlmag.com Danny Markstein, danny@marksteinconsulting.com J.W. Carpenter, jwoodwroe@gmail.com Kate Konecny Jones, kakonecny@gmail.com Rebecca Smith, rebecca.annesmith@yahoo.com Jane Latham Hodges, janelatham.hodges@gmail.com

Thursday, April 12 – Sunday, April 15

10:20 a.m. Energy and the Environment Panel Discussion with Student Body – John Badham Theater 6:30 p.m. Directors’ Dinner (by invitation only for members of the Town Meeting giving societies and more) – Town Hall Friday, April 13

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Attend a Favorite Class or Two (Register today at www.indiansprings.org/alumniweekend2012!)

11:30 a.m. Choir Rehearsal – Concert Hall 7:00 p.m. Alumni-Faculty Reception for All Classes – Aloft Birmingham Soho Square, Homewood, Ala. Saturday, April 14

8:00 a.m. Run the ISS Cross Country Trails – Meet by Town Hall 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration, Refreshments, and Memorabilia – Town Hall Lounge 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kids Camp (for ages 3-11 – adultsupervised play while alumni are on campus) – Town Hall 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cool Things (for ages 12-14 – activities for older children to do with current Springs students while alumni are on campus) – Town Hall 9:45 a.m. Campus Tours (led by current students) – Depart from Town Hall 10:30 a.m. ISSINFO (Q&A of ISS happenings) – John Badham Theater 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Informal Lunch – Dining Hall 1:00 p.m. Choir and Ensemble Performances – Concert Hall 1:30 p.m. Alumni vs. Faculty Scholars Bowl (cheer on alumni peers as they face famous faculty Scholars Bowl stars) – Concert Hall (Sign up today!)

3:00 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Game – Springs vs. Holy Spirit – Ray Woodard Field Evening Individual Class Parties (for class years ending in “2” and “7”) – Various Locations Sunday, April 15

8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Service Project: Prepare Beds in the Fertile Minds Learning Garden 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast – Dining Hall 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Reflection by the Lake, Heeseob Lee ’12, Cello – Lapidus Gazebo 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Brunch – Dining Hall

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GIVING Han Makes Exceptional Gift to Alma Mater Hal and Judy Abroms (center) with students who took part in the Abroms Scholarship Program during the summer of 2011.

Abroms Scholarship Program Keeps Inspiring Fifteen years ago, Hal and Judy Abroms made a commitment to Indian Springs — and it keeps on giving.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of establishment of the Andy Abroms Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by the Birmingham couple in memory of their son, Andy Abroms ’77, to support ISS student participation in summer study programs.

Since its inception, the Abroms Scholarship Program has helped approximately 200 students engage in summer experiences ranging from leadership workshops to writers conferences to science programs. Students are encouraged to seek opportunities tailored to their particular interests and possible career paths, and individual grants range from $300$2,000.

Many thanks to the Abroms family for inspiring and encouraging Springs students to pursue their dreams.

Goodrich Scholarship Fund Established The Henry C. Goodrich Scholarship Fund has been established with a gift of $100,000 from the estate of Henry C. Goodrich, who passed away in December. Accomplished business and civic leader, father of Mike Goodrich ’63 and Bill Goodrich ’66, and grandfather of Mike Goodrich ’90, Braxton Goodrich ’93 and John Green ’95, Goodrich served on the Springs Board of Governors from 1981 to 1993 and was instrumental to the health of the school. The first Goodrich Scholars will be named in the 2012-2013 school year.

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Kyung In Han ’85 of New York, N.Y., stopped by campus in December with an exceptional gift for Springs. In the midst of transitioning out of his current business, Han gave a $50,000 unrestricted gift, which has been devoted to current scholarship needs and the ISS Annual Fund, and a $10,000 gift for the tennis program, which will buy new windscreens for the tennis courts.

Han is co-founder and managing partner of EmPower Research, which provides a range of services to clients such as outsourcing, technology use, social media and thought leadership. EmPower has been acquired by Genpac, a spin-off of General Electric.

In his visit with Director Gareth Vaughan, Han noted that ISS had given him a great foundation for his future academic and business endeavors and that he needed to give something back to Springs and all the schools that prepared him.

ISS magnets are being proudly sported on vehicles around Birmingham and the nation by ISS Annual Fund donors who have increased their giving to the fund this year.

Together, We Are Springs!

Springs alumni, parents and friends are working together to help the school reach its goals for the year. The ISS Annual Fund is on track to exceed even last year’s record high total, as gifts and pledges (as of the start of 2012) are ahead of last year’s totals. To reach our goal of $577,500, however, additional increased gifts, and gifts from those who have yet to contribute to Springs, are needed! To inspire your contribution (a convenient envelope is enclosed in this magazine), all donors who increase their Annual Fund gift this year (compared to last year) will receive a limited-edition ISS car magnet — in addition to sincere thanks from the school.

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Thank you, Kaaren, Springs’ Newest Planned Giving Society Member Kaaren Hirschowitz Engel ’79 recently contacted Director of Development Beth Mulvey with news that ISS is in her will. She wrote: Bruce McFarland ’60 and his wife, Deborah, have established the McFarland Scholarship at Springs.

McFarland Scholarship Begins in 2012-2013 Bruce McFarland ’60 appreciated his time at Indian Springs School.

A scholarship student in the late 1950s, he valued the school community and the personal encouragement given to him by thenISS Director “Doc” Armstrong.

“I knew I was given a special opportunity when I was a student at Indian Springs. I always appreciated that and wanted to do something to make the same opportunity available to others,” McFarland said in a recent phone call with Director of Development Beth Mulvey.

In December, McFarland completed his $50,000 pledge to the Learning Through Living Campaign, allowing the school to plan to issue the first McFarland Scholarship in the coming year. McFarland plans to continue to contribute to the endowed fund and has made a provision for the fund in his estate plans.

“My wife and I thought about funding the scholarship strictly through my will, but we wanted to see it in action. I look forward to hearing about Springs’ McFarland Scholars,” he said.

Reunion Giving – Time to Focus on Springs While the Class of 1962 has had one of the highest percentages of participation in the ISS Annual Fund over the years, they are striving to make their 50th reunion year exceed others. Frank Samford ’62 and Class Agent Harry Mueller ’62 are encouraging classmates to be sure to give to the Annual Fund in this golden year, and to consider adding Springs to their estate plans if they have not done so already.

“I just think now is the time to do it,” Samford says. “We all love Springs. We want the school to succeed today and in the future. It is the right thing to do, and the right time for me to do it. My kids know that they are provided for, and now so does Springs. I hope every reunion class makes the same effort for Springs this year.”

I just wanted to let you know that a few years ago when I re-wrote my will I designated a percentage of my estate to go to Springs. While this gift is (hopefully) some years away, I thought it might be important for you to know about it in advance (although I guess surprises can be good too)!

I don’t have any particular thoughts about how the money should be used. I would really like it to be put in the general fund and used for whatever the most pressing need of the school is at the time.

Kaaren Hirschowitz Engel ’79

I am not sure what other information you need at this time, but please know that Springs was incredibly important to me and I value so much who I learned with and what I learned. I am glad Springs continues to thrive.

With all my best wishes, Kaaren ’79 Springs will continue to thrive with thoughtful designations such as Kaaren’s. Thank you to everyone who has added Springs to their estate plans: please let the school know so that your intentions can be celebrated as well.

Springs Development Communications Go Digital Springs’ communications are going digital to save money on printing and postage! The revamped electronic newsletter, eSprings Forward, made its debut in January, and the new microsite, WeAreSprings.org, highlights ways and reasons to give to ISS. If you are not receiving email from the school, please update our records to stay up to date with your class, events, and the latest news from Springs. All information can be emailed to Database Manager Kathryn D’Arcy at kdarcy@indiansprings.org.

(Left) This postcard designed by Springs parent LeeAnn Ramey encourages alumni and parents to go to the WeAreSprings.org website. (Right) Take a photo of this QR (Quick Response) code with your smartphone to go directly to the WeAreSprings.org website and video. sp ring

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Shannon Riffe married Matt Burton on November 11 (11/11/11) on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building in Chicago, Ill. They live in Ann Arbor, Mich., where she is an Online Marketing Strategist in the University of Michigan Office of University Development, and he is a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Michigan School of Information.

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Wyatt Haskell, a founding member of Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker LLC, has been recognized in The Global Directory of Who’s Who for achievements in the fields of public finance, economic development and governmental law.

Sarah Mills married Jonathan Nee on June 19, 2010, in the St. Francis Chapel at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Ala.

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Arthur Freeman III is in the private practice of psychiatry in Birmingham and holds clinical professorships at Tulane University and the University of Tennessee. He also serves as President of the Southern Psychiatric Association. For the last two summers, Freeman has studied theology at Oxford and will return there annually for the summer program. He writes, “I look forward to the ISS reunion in April — visiting the campus and gathering with our class for an evening of reminiscing, repast, and rock-and-roll music.”

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Macke Mauldin of Florence, Ala., President of Sheffield’s Bank Independent, has been reappointed to the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Birmingham Branch.

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Alice Carey Harding writes, “2011 was a big year for me. I signed on with the W.E. Smith Law Firm LLC in Birmingham doing general practice. I also entered an even more exclusive partnership, marrying Paul G. Harding on August 27. Fellow ’92 alums Courtney Bentley Cunningham and John Cover (and Mrs. Heather Cover) were among our fantastic wedding party.”

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John Lockett and his wife, Erin, welcomed their second child, Catherine Elise Lockett, on July 29. He was also recently elected to the partnership of Morris, Manning & Martin LLP, where he practices in the Commercial Litigation Group.

ISS alumni in attendance at the wedding of Sarah Mills Nee ’03 were William Gamble ’03, Andrea Engel Haines ’03, Robin Greene ’03, Laurel Mills ’98, Leah Green ’98, Eleanor Hodges ’05, Phillip Cezayirli ’03, Annie Damsky ’98, Jeff Tolbert ’03, D.G. Pantazis ’03, Rachel Turner ’02, Mia Swier ’03, Rachael Mills ’01, Jim Yarbrough ’01, Sipiwe Moyo ’01, Kent Haines ’03, Alan Engel ’73, and Merrill Stewart ’03.

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Sean Goldfarb and Samantha Sittig were married on November 12 at the Pine Tree Country Club in Birmingham.

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Nadia Perry and Ben Robertson were married October 15.

The couple lives in Los Angeles, Calif., and is continuing the growth of their film production company, 1931 Productions.

What’s New With You? Tell us about the newest developments in your life so we can share them with the Springs community!

To submit a class note for the next magazine issue, please email your news and photos to Assistant Director of Development Melanie Kieve at mkieve@indiansprings.org before August 1.

Nadia Perry Robertson ’05 enjoys the big day with her wedding party, which included (third-fifth from left) Susan Schell ’05, Erin Robinson ’05 and Mary Chiles ’05.

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Walk Through Time Take a walk through memory lane with photos of some of the 2012 reunion classes. Classes of 1987 and 1992 — bring some vintage photos with you to Alumni Weekend, so we can share in the memories with you! See you at Alumni Weekend April 12-15!

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m e m o r iam Alumni Minge Pointer ’78 died on November 7. Pointer, who also attended St. Andrews Presbyterian College and the University of South Alabama, worked for many years in the information technology industry, and in 2005, she started Bakers On Wheels, a bread-making charity. Survivors include her brother, Sam Pointer III ’81.

Bryan Smith ’94 of Huntsville passed away on October 9.

Smith had worked in computer network services. Survivors include his father, M.D. Smith IV ’59.

Sympathy Indian Springs also extends its sympathy to the following members of the ISS community: Tory Cohen Baldwin ’89, on the passing of her father, Irby Morton Cohen, on November 2.

John Dyar Jr. ’76 and Susan Dyar Parris ’78, on the passing of their mother, Betty Dyar, on November 26.

Theater Director Jim Ellington and Meagen Ellington, on the passing of their mother-in-law and mother, Frances Harriet Fry Deal, on December 2.

Former Board Member Lisa Engel, Board Member Alan Engel ’73, Andrea Engel Haines ’03, Kent Haines ’03 and Ilana Engel ’12, on the passing of their mother, mother-inlaw, grandmother, and grandmother-in-law, Elaine Hirsch Rosen, on December 25.

Dean of Student Life Jan Fortson, Melissa Fortson Green ’97, Megan Fortson Fry ’00 and Casey Fry ’00 on the passing of their father, grandfather and grandfather-in-law, Billy Tapley, on December 18.

Nap Gary Jr. ’75, Loren Gary ’76, Kirven Gary ’79, Emily Gary ’85, Emily Gary ’06, Britt Gary ’07 and David Gary ’14, on the passing of their father and grandfather, Nap Gary Sr., on October 6.

Gregg Goldberg ’75, Evan Goldberg ’85 and Brian Goldberg ’87, on the passing of their father, Ronald Irwin Goldberg, on October 6.

Mike Goodrich ’63, Bill Goodrich ’66, Mike Goodrich Jr. ’90, Braxton Goodrich ’93, John Green ’95 and Sarah Urist Green ’98 on the passing of their father, grandfather and grandfather-in-law, Henry Calvin Goodrich, on December 11.

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Karl Hofammann III ’67, Dabney Hofammann ’72, Dabney Hofammann ’11 and Karl Hofammann IV ’13, on the passing of their father and grandfather, Karl Emil Hofammann Jr., on January 15.

Noah Lapidus ’13, on the passing of his grandfather, Stanley Frederick Lapidus, on October 15.

Bob Montgomery Jr. ’74 and Phil Hurst III ’85, on the passing of their mother and grandmother, Betty Reeves Montgomery, on January 24.

Associate Director and Dean of Academics David Noone, Director of Development Beth Mulvey and Sarah Noone ’14, on the passing of their father, father-in-law and grandfather, Jack Noone, on January 19.

Maintenance Department Staff Member Shane Smith, on the passing of his mother, Joyce Smith, on January 3.

Director Gareth Vaughan and Dorrie Fuchs on the passing of their father-in-law and father, Donald Fuchs, on February 8.

School Mourns Loss of School Nurse Hauer ISS is mourning the loss of ISS School Nurse Karen Hauer, who passed away February 2 following a sixmonth battle with stomach cancer.

Hauer joined Springs as a nurse in August 2007 and had been on medical leave since last August.

“From her very first day on the job, she worked tirelessly to provide the best care to our students,” says ISS Director Gareth Vaughan. “Behind her quiet and businesslike persona was a genuine passion for her job, the students, and Indian Springs as an institution. Towards the end of her life both Karen, and her husband Dave, spoke in glowing terms about her love for the students and the school. This was, in Karen’s opinion, her dream job.”

A native of New Jersey, Karen was a graduate of Scranton University and Rutgers University, where she earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Alanna, and a host of extended family and friends, including the Springs community.

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Attention ‘3’ and ‘8’ classes!

While Alumni Weekend is just around the corner, we are already making plans for next year’s Alumni Weekend, which features reunion parties for classes that end in a “3” and “8”! If you are in one of those classes, make sure we have your email address so we can communicate with you. Below is a list of alumni from these classes for whom we do not have an email address. If you can update our records, please be in touch with Database Manager Kathryn D’Arcy at kdarcy@indiansprings.org.

1958 Robert Cleckler Chris Israel Bill Lewis Jerry Pieh David Price Ormond Somerville Eston Stead William Williams Thomas Wright 1963 James Barron William Borland Lewis Brodnax Worth Busbee James Davis Travis Gamble Reese Ganster Richard Hagwood Noble Hendrix Hardeman Meade Wayne Meshejian B.G. Minisman Ed Smith Wayne Wilson Terry Woodrow 1968 John Bailey Wendell Cauley Ron Colvin Ricky Dick Wayne Hoar Robert Hogan Theo Kirkland Tom Knight John Mayo Bob McDonough Roy Meyer Frank Morring Larry Quan Henry Swedlaw John Thomas Edgar Underwood Larry Walker Bob Ward Bucky Weaver Roy Goodman White Alan Woodall Bob Yoe John Zelnicker

1973 Pratt Brown Richard Brown Tom Caldwell Dee Denson Philip Dozier Jack Dynis Arthur Gaines George Glover Worth Hanson Michael Holmes Bill Israel Bruce Jaffe Bill Jenkins Darrell Jones Tim Jones James Ketchum Philippe Lathrop Harvey May James Montgomery Meade Morgan James Ogle Leonard Perry Chuck Rutenberg Steve Sachs Scotty Scott Johnny Scruggs Robin Shealy David Simon Frank Spencer Hank Strauss Brian Sullivan

Thomas Watkins Chris Williams

Alexander Vits Andy Woodrow

1983 Sven Balfanz Elbert Boothby Roger Burke Regan Doherty Delois Dowdell Filip Dubovsky Jimmy Geyer Charli Glover Jonathan Goodall Harry Greenberg Kerry Hayden Chen-Sheng Ho David Holcomb Jonathan Hyatt Joyce Jacob-Mua Anthony Kulik Vann Leonard Victor Martinez Aubrey Miree Albert Montgomery Sandy Murdoch Michael Perkins Joe Ross Henry Sledge Bill Varner Jeff Vaughn Melanie Walter James Yockel

1993 Bill Arguello Jim Bagby Betsy Blackmon Yae Sun Chung Alex Cohn Benjamin Davis Yancy Ellison Robby Griffin Morgan Harris Elizabeth Hartley Nicole Lally Bartie Lancaster Bobby Lusco Chris Morris Masashi Nakanishi Alan O’Neil Karnik Patel Nicolai Pfitzner Silverio Ramirez Samit Roy Yolanda Taylor Jordan Tilyard Elizabeth Wade Jonathan Waldrop Laurence Walter Mark Wheeler Tamara Wolfe Arthur Wu

1978 Renay Amos Dana Arijanto John Bennett Jerry Dickerson Catherine Edwards Jay Elmore James Hall Beth Heaton Guy Hood Alex Lacy Rob McCracken Dawn Moore Susan Parris Carolyn Porter Becky Ratliff Lisa Read Greg Reynolds Marcy Tucker

1988 David Armstrong Bart Bleecker Nicki Cater Lawrence Garcia Sharyn Hall Jimmy Hung Brad Johnson Jennifer Johnson Radhaji Mani Meredith McNeill Jiri Mestecky Pat Milligan Mary Katherine Nettles Daniela Raynes Raghu Reddy Jimmy Singh Luis Vallejo

1998 Mariya Belotserkovskaya Shelly Benedictos Brent Brumley Lauren Chambers Tony Choi Mitzi Colbert Keir Cooper Nicholas Cunningham Kate DeMellier Sara Dodson Melissa Fowler Tinsley Grimes Chrissy Hardy LaJarius Hollins Jong Tae Hong Lauren Humber

Hiroshi Izumi Sarah Jackson Robert Juneau Tsuguhiko Kato Seung Lee Star Lee Paul Lell Tim Lin Margaret Locke Rachel Martin Seth Massey Callie Mauldin John Mauldin Pasha Minallah Susan Mitchell Kiki Newman Dustin Osborn Brock Owen Sheila Ray Rob Reddinger Anayi Reynolds Rachel Scott Margaret Scruggs Jamie Seitz Carlie Shannon Elizabeth Shaw Emily Sher Katya Shpliberg Kei Suzuki Graham Thomas Sally Tumlinson Catherine Vo Graham Wong

Jessica O’Leary Eva Oplander Rebecca Owen Josh Pollack Jason Riffe Andrew Stehr Stasi Turner Tiffany White Lauren Williams Kelly Zhai 2008 Tiffany Bailey Justin Ballard Lauren Bond Alexander Crowder Sebi Eckert Andrew Fennell Barett Fleming Caro Gewiss Melissa Hollon Phoung Anh Nguyen Stephen Reeves Tunstall Rushton Sina Sohrab Sophie Speichermann Michael Williams Oliver Wintering Anika Zapernick

2003 Lee Bains Stojanco Bakovski Helen Eckinger Erik Fennell John Heard Tate Heilpern Ai Ishihara Andrew Kallus Sandy Kern Cooper Killion Michael Kozorovitskiy Marshall Long Gabriel Mahdi Lee Martin Denis Oekten Frances Olajide

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