CONNECTION_SUMMER_2025

SUMMER 2025

Connection is published by the Office of Advancement.

On The Cover Front: While visiting Clearwater Cove during their trip to Branson, MO, our 8th graders trekked through the woods and up steep hills, all while trying to keep pace with Coach Tiffany Lippoldt.

Inside Cover: The 2024 Upper School Musical, Once Upon A Mattress, was recognized by the Music Theatre Wichita Jester Awards with seven nominations and seventeen Region 1 Honors.

Back (student artwork): Amy Cunningham’s photography students, Kelsey Rooney, 9th, and Reghan Eck, 11th, had their artwork place in the highly competitive and prestigious Texas Photographic Society International Student Competition this year.

Contributing Writers Phoebe Hart ‘95, Amanda London, Kevin Mykel, Steve Naumann, Charlie Ramseyer, Kathy Rukes ‘99, Sara Souraty, Nathan Washer

Contributing Photographers Amy Cunningham, Steve Naumann, John Pair ‘92, Charlie Ramseyer, Kathy Rukes ‘99, Sara Souraty

Editorial Staff Phoebe Hart ‘95 / Alumni Relations Coordinator, Katie Leiding ‘04 / Director of Development, Steve Naumann / Director of Marketing & Communications, Charlie Ramseyer / Communications Coordinator, Jen Remsberg / Development Coordinator, Kathy Rukes ‘99 / Director of Community Engagement, Sara Souraty / Admissions & Community Engagement Coordinator, Lalo Walsh / Director of Leadership Giving

Mission Statement Wichita Collegiate School exists to inspire all students to be the best versions of themselves through a transformative education grounded in academic excellence within our inclusive community.

Vision Statement Wichita Collegiate School empowers all students to lead lives of impact by partnering with our students, faculty, families, and community.

FROM THE DESK OF... FROM THE DESK OF...

Head of

School,

Nathan Washer

It’s not always a good thing to get to see the inside of the Head of School’s office, but Mr. Washer has done his best to make it a welcoming place that reminds him of home. The first thing you’ll likely notice upon entering is that Mr. Washer likes to surround himself with inspiration, happy memories, and reminders of his home… Warrington, England. Here are a few of the highlights from a tour of the transatlantic-inspired office of our resident Brit.

1 FAMILY MATTERS Pictured in the center is Mr. Washer’s grandmother, who was the principal of his elementary school in England. The origins of Mr. Washer’s educational career can be traced back to her. 2 Sporting suspenders on the beach, Mr. Washer’s father at 8 years old plays cricket with his own father, uncle, and brother in the North of Wales.

many of Mr. Washer’s favorite places.

4 Mr. Washer’s beloved Liverpool Football Club celebrating their Champions League win in 2005 after a 21-year drought. 5 The picturesque harbour town of Kinsale, in Ireland, is a reminder of tranquility when needed. 6 THE ART OF INSPIRATION. Across from Mr. Washer’s desk is a collection of Collegiate student artwork.

YEAR in REVIEW

walkaround

Walkaround Wednesday was an idea born out of the desire to make sure our social media channels weren’t only showing the high-flying shiny parts of our days, but instead bringing attention to the normal in-between moments you would see on a quick 30-minute walk around campus.

Over the last two years, Walkaround Wednesday has become more than just a hashtag. What started out as an idea to regularly share “normal” everyday moments has become a weekly window into what Wichita Collegiate is really all about. By showcasing the everyday moments happening in our halls and classrooms, we celebrate the energy, creativity, and connections that ultimately define our learning community. It is through these weekly glimpses of daily life that we find ourselves able to highlight the quiet dedication of our staff, the curiosity of our students, and the small, meaningful interactions that often make the biggest impact.

Walkaround Wednesday also adds a level of transparency, helping current families, alumni, and the wider community feel more connected to what’s happening inside our school walls. This front-row seat to our students’ school experiences allows for a chance to see the joyful, creative, and collaborative environment we foster every day. In these posts, you might catch a glimpse of a group project, a classroom full of quiet readers, or even a fun high-five between friends. Walkaround Wednesday captures the beauty of a well-rounded education in action.

Ultimately, sharing these small moments every week helps to remind us that the magic of education isn’t just in test scores or big events, but in the everyday experiences that shape our students’ growth. With every Walkaround Wednesday post you see, know that it is a small celebration of our supportive culture, a recognition of the hard work of our students and faculty, and a reminder that at the end of the day, the small moments ARE the big moments.

- ChaRLiE rAmseyER

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WEDNESDAYS

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WEDNESDAYS

walkaround WEDNESDAYS

HIGH HONOR ROLL

GRADE 12

Macy Beran

Cooper Brown

Aacia Burnette

Aubrey Collignon

Laney Conrad

Shouvik Dev

Tatum Downing

Diana Eldika

Jack Grace

Omar Hamada

Jalil Hemphill

Julia Herrman

Sabrina Hunt

Arman Issa

Ryan Khalife

Jiwoo Lee

Harry Ling

Julia Longsworth

Sam Ngunjiri

Andrew Porter

Harrison Simon

Tristan Sprole

Hannah Ternes

Liliana Varchavtchik

GRADE 11

Heer Barot

A.J. Batiste

Carter Chance

Reghan Eck

Jennah Fayziev

Charlie Gentile

Cora Hill

Shaad Issa

Carlyle Johnson

Caroline Kuglich

Jaden Lichty

Ethan MacKenzie

Claire Marquardt

Brian Mattar

Ezra Meyers

Sara Mines

Anne Marie Olson

Joshua Pfeiffer

Hayan Raffi

Alex Richardson

Cal Solomon

Ajitesh Srivastava

Rachael Tee

Peter Todorov

Savannah Vess

Khloie Villagomez

Max Williams

Cooper Winters

GRADE 10

Campbell Arneson

Charles Basinger

Alegra Fazio

Ethan Gould

Shivani Hebsur

Ellie Kater

Scarlet Lacey

Joshua Lee

Avik Maharaj

Jack McNary

Clara Monahan

Reide Rasberry

Cameron Reilly

Jackson Rukes

Karim Sandid

Sophia Santo

Benjamin Shackelford

Aman Sharma

Max Timsah

Nate Toon

Carolina Villars Andino

GRADE 9

Evelyn Aberle

Ethan Acree

Rima Ajwad

Tanya Ali

Sophia Bennani

Remy Blanchaert

Olivier Chocron

Mia Felice

Isabella Fernandez

Vihaan Ganganala

Olivia Gehrer

Jude Issa

Sneha Kamineni

Amir Khicha

Alisa Lin

Jayden Mai

Michelle Mangan

Natalie Nichols

James Nolan

Courtney Olson

Elizabeth Olson

Evelyn Ritchie

Kingston Romero

Kelsey Rooney

Nicole Rooney

Raelyn Ryun

Maya Sabouni

Jacobi Salyers

Annie Sharp

Blake Sprole

Aditya Srivastava

Anna Stevens

Zaid Tabbal

Sophia Timme

Varsha Vivekanandhan

Lucy Voloch

Omnia Wakil

Julia Walenta

GRADE

8

Ahmad Abu-Awwad

Brooks Bastian

Ava Blue

Caden Corrigan

Sophia Cremin

Jane Docking

Lanie Kater

Mason King

Ally Kotkin

Eden Lacey

Ava Monahan

Yasmina Mortada

Dex Naumann

Emery Payne

Owen Payne

Natalia Saad

Albert Saliba

Andy Shao

Giana Shuart

Brylee Smock

Stella Stone

Emma Ternes

Katelyn Thompson

Katarina Valdivia

Ameer Wakil

Maddox Wares

Lockard Webb

GRADE 7

Saville Amirani

Gigi Bartel

Theo Baughman

Blaze Beran

Reed Blanchaert

Clemence Bradu

Caroline Brane

Fisher Brane

Madeline Cade

Hudson Drumright

Housten Esterline

Juliet Farha

Rory Farha

Adeline Hill

Rowen Howell

Jude Joudi

Vivian Knowles

Annabelle Lee

Anaya Maharaj

Teddy Moeller

Charlie Myers

Saleem Nabbout

Nicholas Phillips

Wesley Rohr

Ethan Rukes

Sophia Saviani

Maris Schwab

Nora Shuart

Shodashi Sivaraman

Cameron Stewart

Ria Tripathi

Adeline Viner

Victoria Younger

GRADE 6

Salma Alsaleem

Jasmine Atkinson

Grace Bergquist

Anniston Bhargava

Scarlett Coffey

Lila Dakhil

Samuel Devlin

Aya Eldika

Isabel Elliott

Lily Estephan

Hank Gaddis

Noah Hake

Bailey Hall

Jenson Hawley

Harrison Hill

Nadine Issa

Sreya Kamineni

Liam Kucharski

Marco Laham

Joanna Messamore

Henry Michaelis

Stella Moeller

Naya Mortada

Red Redford

Rami Sabouni

Ava Scheve

Ava Schmidtberger

Hendrick Smock

Emerson Sprole

Ava Steckley

Simon Stevens

Jack Streich

Yusuke Takahashi

Viaan Talreja

Zane Thompson

Kenzie Villagomez

Dagny Winters

GRADE 5

Manvi Addala

Hamza Ahmad

Hayley Anderson

Luke Arends

Emmett Bezdek

Brody Bollinger

Carver Cleveland

Brielle Cooke

Ben Dakhil

Phoebe Durbin

Lucas Flack

Ignatius Gordon

Jacqueline Halphen

Evelyn Han

Remy Howell

Mark Joudi

Lauren Lichty

Davis Moeller

Milo Monahan

Johnny Moussa

Lizzy Myers

Liv Naumann

Henry Noble

Michael Phillips

Eleanor Pigg

Shriya Prashanth

Karina Preston

Remina Preston

Jane Ramseyer

Carson Root-White

Creighton Smith

Alexa Souraty

Nathan Stehley

Annabelle Tauke

Henry Ternes

Nico Trinchet

GRADE 12

Isabella Alvaez

Cooper Arneson

Yasmin Bacci

Drake Beran

Sihyeon Byon

Cameron Cadena

David Chege

Chloe Dart

Carter Drumright

Santiago Felice

Clare Finan

Jaeden Flores

Beth Henshall

Roman Hourani

Dahlia Issa

Floyd Jones

Katriel Kadiri

Tristan Leddy

Devin Longsworth

Nathan Lynch

Will Meyer

Cooper Miller

Ishani Nagabhushan

Cassilda Njeri

Langley Overman

Lana Sandid

Ellen Schulte

Camden St. Germain

Will Strecker

Margaret Ulrich

Natalie Villars Andino

Zach Voloch

Ward Weimar

Nicolas Zayat

GRADE 11

Ali Al-Sukin

Delilah Banuelos

Parker Bennett

Avery Compton

Lukas Cremin

Michael Dobbs

Shelbie Emerson

Cameron Estes

Lucy Gehrer

Ellie Howell

Madeline Kavalauskas

Acacia Knight

Emma McDonald

Brooke McKown

Kai Pearson

Charlotte Pigg

Trip Porter

Caspar Rechtsprecher

Devin Ritchie

Clare Schupbach

Sadhakshi Sivaraman

Sam Taylor

Maddie Ternes

Elizabeth Timsah

Isaac Vanderburg

Natalie Walenta

Corban Wiley

Grier Wiltse

GRADE 10

Langston Ahmad

Laith Al-Sukin

Rahstin Amirani

Mason Bond

Jena Campbell

Maddox Drumright

Landon Langston

Kalyn Lichty

Charlie Ling

Evan Lynch

Carson Malaise

Graham Miller

Adam Naji

Timmy Ritchie

Emme Strickland

Grace Teal

Zaryn Thompson

Gavin Tuhro

Dalton Turpin

LJ Varchavtchik

James Weimar

GRADE 9

Vivienne Bartel

Lydia Brittain

Blake Dudley

Paige Hart

Kevin Kim

Nirvaan Kulkarni

Janice Maeng

Torsten Overman

Hadley Porter

Jayden Turner

Finley Viljanmaa

Grace Voloch

Max Walters

Lily Webber

HONOR ROLL

GRADE 8

Nathaniel Abou Faissal

Jonathan Chehab

Jace Dalke

True Frederick

Hudson Hoover

Charlie Idbeis

Deema Issa

Julianna Johnson

Colin Malla

Keira Marquardt

Margaret Michaelis

Natalia Nabbout

Watson Payne

Vivian Pigg

Cooper Sayahnejad

Chloe Souraty

Braylon Stewart

Whitney Teal

GRADE 7

Haylee Acree

Thomas Alderson

Lucas Alvaez

Emery Bond

Taylor Chandler

Marshall Cooke

Genevieve Darrah

Kinley Hobart

Thomas Lester

Skylar Moeller

Danny Naji

Cash Strain

Emiliano Velasquez

GRADE 6

Zoey Alter

Warren Brady

Matthew Chehab

Mackenzie Coe

Melissa de Carvalho Silva

Evelyn Elkouri

Mateo Felice

Beau Flurry

Helen Hawley

William Hood

Jones Idbeis

Ava Johnson

Alex Mangan

Anna Marler

Grace McFarlane

Leanna Nabbout

Laila Naji

Jake Ndungu

Milania Nguyen

Amir Patel

Priya Phillips

Tyler Ragan

Sophia Ritchie

Divette Rosas

Yara Shahouri

L.C. Tarbell

Nico Valdivia

Brenlee Vincent

Joanise Vincent

Leah White

Ledger Wiltse

GRADE 5

Blakelyn Barrett

Everett Bastian

Waylon Blue

Micaela Brown

Alex DeVore

Isley Farha

Beckett Hodge

Jacob Kuykendall

Max Kuykendall

Aiden Marceau

Emma Porter

Emerald Rolfe

Lucas Rukes

Avila Schwab

Teddy Toy

Laina Varchavtchik

Rosalie Widener

Celebration of Learning

HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARD

Yasmina Mortada & Caden Corrigan

HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARDS are presented to the 8th grade boy and girl who best exemplify the overall objectives of Collegiate Middle School. These students participate in many areas of student life such as academics, fine arts, and athletics with a sense of joy and commitment.

SHAFER DART MEMORIAL AWARD

Owen Payne

SHAFER DART MEMORIAL AWARD is given in memory of Shafer Dart to an 8th grader who exemplifies Shafer’s qualities and outgoing, gregarious spirit.

ALICE VIRGINIA KNORR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Lanie Kater

ALICE VIRGINIA KNORR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD is given in memory of Alice to an 8th grader who represents a balance between academics, family, and social life. She should be someone who is warm, thoughtful, and considerate to her classmates.

HEAD OF SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP CUP

Class of 2030 (7th grade) - 92.6%

HEAD OF SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP CUP is presented to the class with the highest grade average.

SPELLING BEE AWARD

5TH GRADE Manvi Addala, Luke Arends, Emmett Bezdek, Carver Cleveland, Brielle Cooke, Ben Dakhil, Lucas Flack, Ignatius Gordon, Evelyn Han, Mark Joudi, Lizzy Myers, Liv Naumann, Henry Noble, Michael Phillips, Jane Ramseyer, Carson Root-White, Creighton Smith, Nathan Stehley, Annabelle Tauke

6TH GRADE Salma Alsaleem, Grace Bergquist, Scarlett Coffey, Sam Devlin, Aya Eldika, Isabel Elliott, Bailey Hall, Jenson Hawley, Harrison Hill, Nadine Issa, Sreya Kamineni, Naya Mortada, Red Redford, Rami Sabouni, Ava Scheve, Ava Schmidtberger, Emerson Sprole, Simon Stevens, Jack Streich, Yusuke Takahashi, Viaan Talreja, Kenzie Villagomez

7TH GRADE Saville Amirani, Gigi Bartel, Blaze Beran, Reed Blanchaert, Clemence Bradu, Fisher Brane, Hudson Drumright, Housten Esterline, Juliet Farha, Jude Joudi, Vivian Knowles, Annabelle Lee, Anaya Maharaj, Teddy Moeller, Charlie Myers, Saleem Nabbout, Nicholas Phillips, Nora Shuart, Shodashi Sivaraman, Cameron Stewart, Ria Tripathi, Victoria Younger

8TH GRADE Ahmad Abu-Awwad, Caden Corrigan, Mason King, Ava Monahan, Yasmina Mortada, Emery Payne, Owen Payne, Natalia Saad, Andy Shao, Giana Shuart, Brylee Smock, Stella Stone, Katarina Valdivia, Ameer Wakil, Maddox Wares, Lockard Webb

GOLDEN C AWARDS of the STUDENTS SEMESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL

FALL SEMESTER

5th Grade

Michael Phillips

Rosalie Widener

6th Grade

Harrison Hill

Stella Moeller

7th Grade

Charlie Myers

Clemence Bradu

8th Grade

Ahmad Abu-Awwad

Emma Ternes

SPRING SEMESTER

5th Grade

Mark Joudi

Emerald Rolfe

6th Grade

LC Tarbell

Ava Scheve

7th Grade

Fisher Brane

Caroline Brane

8th Grade

Mason King

Ally Kotkin

COMMUNICATION

Ben Dakhil - 5th

Scarlett Coffey - 6th

Danny Naji - 7th

Natalia Saad - 8th

CREATIVITY

Eleanor Pigg - 5th

Jenson Hawley - 6th

Theo Baughman - 7th

Dex Naumann - 8th

CRITICAL THINKING

Mark Joudi - 5th

Simon Stevens - 6th

Housten Esterline - 7th

Andy Shao - 8th

COLLABORATION

Carver Cleveland - 5th

Yusuke Takahashi - 6th

Charlie Myers - 7th

Giana Shuart - 8th

CHARACTER

Creighton Smith - 5th

Eden Dudley, Helen Hawley, and Amir Patel (3-way tie) - 6th

Wes Rohr - 7th

Ahmad Abu-Awwad - 8th

UPPER SCHOOL

Honors Day

HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARD Hannah Ternes & Shouvik Dev

HEAD OF SCHOOL CUP Class of 2028 (9th Grade) with a class average of 91.69%

"I DARE YOU" AWARD Jennah Fayziev & Julian Johnson

FORREST C. LATTNER ENDOWMENT AWARD Rachael Tee

MATH & SCIENCE AWARD Omar Hamada

COLLEGIATE HUMANITIES AWARD Aacia Burnette

2024-25

9TH GRADE Evelyn Aberle, Ethan Acree, Rima Ajwad, Tanya Ali, Remy Blanchaert, Mia Felice, Vihaan Ganganala, Jude Issa, Sneha Kamineni, Amir Khicha, Alisa Lin, Jayden Mai, Michelle Mangan, Kingston Romero, Kelsey Rooney, Maya Sabouni, Annie Sharp, Blake Sprole, Aditya Srivastava, Anna Stevens, Zaid Tabbal, Varsha Vivekanandhan, Lucy Voloch, Julia Walenta

10TH GRADE Alegra Fazio, Ethan Gould, Scarlet Lacey, Joshua Lee, Clara Monahan, Reide Rasberry, Jackson Rukes, Ben Shackelford, Aman Sharma, Max Timsah

11TH GRADE Jennah Fayziev, Cora Hill, Caroline Kuglich, Jaden Lichty, Ethan MacKenzie, Ezra Meyers, Sara Mines, Anne Marie Olson, Hayan Raffi, Ajitesh Srivastava, Peter Todorov

12TH GRADE Aubrey Collignon, Shouvik Dev, Diana Eldika, Omar Hamada, Jalil Hemphill, Sabrina Hunt, Arman Issa, Jiwoo Lee, Harry Ling, Julia Longsworth, Hannah Ternes

9TH GRADE

11TH GRADE

10TH GRADE 12TH GRADE

MANDY SHOAF MEMORIAL

Clare Finan

JACK C. CHESKY LEADERSHIP Jack Grace

WORLD LANGUAGE AWARD

Julia Longsworth

I AM AWARDS

Teacher-nominated awards for students who embody the elements of the "Portrait of a Spartan."

I AM RESILIENT

9th grade - Daniel Seaton and Lucy Voloch

10th grade - Kamari Jennings and Ellie Kater

11th grade - Josh Pfeiffer and Maddie Ternes

12th grade - Julia Herrman and Margaret Ulrich

I AM CONSTANTLY LEARNING

9th grade - Olivier Chocron and Sneha Kamineni

10th grade - Max Timsah and Clara Monahan

11th grade - Peter Todorov and Heer Barot

12th grade - Harry Ling and Jiwoo Lee

I AM SOLVING PROBLEMS

9th grade - Kingston Romero and Olivia Gehrer

10th grade - Langston Ahmad and Aman Sharma

11th grade - Hayan Raffi and Anne Marie Olson

12th grade - Tristan Leddy and Aacia Burnette

I AM UNIQUELY TALENTED

9th grade - Annie Sharp and Anna Stevens

10th grade - Ben Shackelford and Sophia Santo

11th grade - Cooper Winters and Brian Mattar

12th grade - Tristan Sprole and Camden St. Germain

JUNIOR INDUCTEES: Cora Hill, Caroline Kuglich, Ethan MacKenzie, Ezra Meyers, Hayan Raffi, Ajitesh Srivastava, Peter Todorov

SENIOR INDUCTEES: Tatum Downing, Omar Hamada, Jalil Hemphill, Arman Issa, Julia Longsworth, Sam Ngunjiri, Hannah Ternes

ACADEMIC & FINE ARTS Team & Club

SCHOLAR’S BOWL

UNDEFEATED STATE CHAMPIONS

Undefeated Regional Champions

Regular Season Championships:

TOC at Bishop Carroll, 1st

”The Golden Spike” at Newton, 1st

Salina Central Invitational, 1st

Goessel Invitational, 1st

Douglass Invitational, 1st

Andover Invitational, 1st

Wellington Invitational, 1st Eisenhower Invitational, 1st

UPPER SCHOOL DEBATE

1-3A Debate 2-Speaker STATE CHAMPIONS: Elizabeth Timsah and Max Timsah

DECA

State Competition (March 2, 2025 - March 4, 2025 in Manhattan, Kansas) award winners:

Individual role-play events:

Madie Kavalauskas – 1st place Principles of Marketing

Ajitesh Srivastava – 1st place Entrepreneurship

Sneha Kamineni – 4th place Principles of Finance

Shivani Hesbur – 5th place Accounting Applications

Elizabeth Timsah – 5th place Personal Finance Literacy

Heer Barot – 6th place Restaurant and Food Services Marketing

Cooper Miller – 6th place Business Service Marketing

Aman Sharma – 7th place Principles of Finance

Varsha Vivekanandhan – 7th place Principles of Business Management

Charlie Basinger – 9th place Principles of Business Management

Cameron Estes – 10th place Business Financial Services

Team role-play events:

Charlie Gentile and Hayan Raffi – 2nd place Sports and Entertainment Team Decision Making

Written Events:

Shivani Hesbur, Sneha Kamineni and Varsha Vivekanandhan – 1st place Innovation Plan

Charlie Gentile, Hayan Raffi, and Ajitesh Srivastava – 3rd place Independent Business Plan

2025-2026 State Officer Vice President

Ajitesh Srivastava

HOSA

Team Events:

Biomedical Debate: Ajitesh Srivistava, Hayan Raffi, Elizabeth Timsah, Adam Naji, 1st place

Health Career Display: Claire Marquardt, Sara Mines, 3rd Place

Forensic Science: Cora Hill, Jennah Fayziev, 2nd place

MRC Partnership: Heer Barot, Madie Kavaluskas, 1st place

Individual Events:

Research Poster: Varsha Vivekanandhan, 1st place. Sneha Kamineni, 4th place

Clinical Lab Sciences: Shivani Hebsur, 1st place

Respiratory Therapy: Claire Marquardt, 3rd place

Dental Science: Jennah Fayziev, 2nd place

Epidemiology: Ajitesh Srivistava, 3rd place

Medical Math: Ethan MacKenzie, 2nd place. Joshua Lee, 10th place

ATC Chemistry: Max Timsah, 7th place

Medical Assisting: Max Timsah, 4th place

Medical Law and Ethics: Sadhakshi Sivaraman, 10th place

Health Policy Writing: Elizabeth Timsah, 9th place

Pathophysiology: Hayan Raffi, 5th place

FMP: Adam Naji, 5th place. Karim Sandid, 4th place

Researched Persuasive: Sadhakshi Sivaraman, 6th place

PITTSBURG MATH COMPETITION

Team Events:

Calculator: Ajitesh Srivastava, Josh Pfeiffer, Omar Hamada, Ethan MacKenzie - 1st Place

Geometry: Caroline Kuglich, Sihyeon Byon, Jiwoo Lee, Mike Lee - 2nd Place

Algebra Medley: Charlie Gentile, Sam Ngunjiri, Jaden Lichty, Shouvik Dev2nd Place

Trigonometry: Shouvik Dev, Ethan MacKenzie, Omar Hamada, Jalil Hemphill - 2nd Place

Algebraic Word Problems: Josh Pfeiffer, Shaad Issa, Hayan Raffi, Isaac Vanderburg - 4th Place

Individual Events:

Graphing: Caroline Kuglich - 1st Place

Algebraic Equations and Inequalities: Josh Lee - 2nd Place

Algebraic Simplifications: Caroline Kuglich - 1st Place, Sihyeon Byon - 2nd Place, Josh Lee - 2nd Place

Number Theory: Ajitesh Srivastava - 3rd

Place

Computational Math: Mike Lee - 1st Place, Hayan Raffi - 2nd Place

Programming: Jalil Hemphill - 2nd Place

Analytic Geometry: Sihyeon Byon - 1st Place, Ethan MacKenzie - 1st Place

Trigonometry: Jalil Hemphill - 3rd Place

Functions: Jiwoo Lee - 2nd Place, Jaden Lichty - 3rd Place

Marathon: Mike Lee - 1st Place, Omar Hamada - 2nd Place

Analysis: Jiwoo Lee - 1st Place

Also finishing in the top:

Sihyeon Byon (Computational Math), Shouvik Dev (Number Theory, Logic and Set Theory), Michael Dobbs (Geometry), Omar Hamada (Logic and Set Theory), Jalil Hemphill (Potpourri), Shaad Issa (Computational Math, Functions), Caroline Kuglich (Potpourri), Jiwoo Lee (Algebraic Equations and Inequalities), Mike Lee (Geometry), Jaden Lichty (Trigonometry), Drake Manspeaker (Computational Math), Hayan Raffi (Geometry, Potpourri), Cari Reagans (Algebraic Equations and Inequalities, Algebraic Simplifications), Jackson Rukes (Graphing, Computational Math, Algebraic Word Problems), Aditya Srivastava (Geometry), Isaac Vanderburg (Algebraic Simplifications)

LOWER SCHOOL CHESS TEAM

4th place at State

JESTER AWARDS

Overall Production Once Upon a MattressJester Nomination and Region 1 Honors

Lead Performer Sophia Santo as WinifredJester Nomination and Region 1 Honors

Stage Crew - Jester Nomination and Region 1 Honors

Guest Costume Design by Chadwick Armstrong - Jester Nomination and Region 1 Honors

Guest Lighting Design by Dan HarmonJester Nomination and Region 1 Honors

Program Design by Amy Cunningham - Jester Nomination and Region 1 Honors

Lobby Display by Amy Cunningham - Jester Nomination and Region 1 Honors

Lead Performer Acacia Knight as Queen Aggravain - Region 1 Honors

Production Number “Shy” - Region 1 Honors

Vocal Direction Mr. Webber - Region 1 Honors

Supporting Performer Natalie Webber as The Jester - Region 1 Honors

Cameo Performer Charlotte Pigg as Ballet Princess - Region 1 Honors

Club Honors

Ensemble/Chorus - Region 1 Honors

Guest Set Design by Jordan SlusherRegion 1 Honors

Guest Choreographer by Gavin MyersRegion 1 Honors

Guest Sound Design by Mark ScheltgenRegion 1 Honors

KSHSAA 3A REGIONAL & STATE SOLO AND SMALL ENSEMBLE COMPETITION

Madrigals - 2 Excellent Rating at State, 1 Superior Rating at Regionals

Dynamics - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Vivi Bartel, Soprano - 2 Excellent Rating at Regionals

Sam Brittain, Baritone - 2 Excellent Rating at Regionals

Sihyeon Byon, Soprano - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Lucy Gehrer, Alto - 2 Excellent Rating at State, 1 Superior Rating at Regionals

Acacia Knight, Soprano - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Jiwoo Lee, Alto - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Janice Maeng, Alto - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Kailey Norlie, Soprano - 2 Excellent Rating at State, 1 Superior Rating at Regionals

Courtney Olson, Soprano - 1 Superior Rating at Regionals

Kai Pearson, Tenor - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Andrew Porter, Bass - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Melanie Reece, Alto - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Jackson Rukes, Baritone - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Raelyn Ryun, Alto - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Lana Sandid, Soprano - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Sophia Santo, Soprano - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Ben Shackelford, Bass - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Hannah Ternes, Soprano - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Grier Wiltse, Tenor - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Cooper Winters, Baritone - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

WCS Mallet Trio (Arman Issa, Acacia Knight, Sara Mines) - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

WCS Percussion Ensemble (Olivier Chocron, Arman Issa, Katriel Kadiri,

Kevin Kim, Acacia Knight, Sara Mines, Melanie Reece, Lucy Voloch) - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Olivier Chocron, Violin - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Shivani Hebsur, Violin - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Jalil Hemphill, Trumpet - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Sneha Kemineni, Violin - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Joshua Lee, Oboe - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Kalyn Lichty, Trombone - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Claire Marquardt, Clarinet - 2 Excellent Rating at Regionals

Charlotte Pigg, Flute - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Clare Schupbach, Clarinet - 2 Excellent Rating at Regionals

Peter Todorov, Violin - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Varsha Vivekanandhan, Violin - 1 Superior Rating at State and Regionals

Cooper Winters, Clarinet - 2 Excellent Rating at State, 1 Superior Rating at Regionals

KSHSAA STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Concert Band received a 1 Superior Rating. Festival Chorus (Mads & Dynamics combined) received a 1 Superior Rating. Madrigals received a 1 Superior Rating with a perfect 80/80 from one of the judges.

Carter Chance - 4th Chair Euphonium 1234A All State Band, 1st Chair Baritone All District 1234A Band

Olivier Chocron - 2nd Alternate Percussion All State Band, 6th Chair All District 1234A Band

Shouvik Dev - 2nd Chair Oboe 1234A All State Band, 2nd Chair Oboe All District 1234A Band

Shivani Hebsur - Violin 2 All District

Jalil Hemphill - 11th Chair Trumpet 1234A All State Band, 11th Chair

Trumpet All District 1234A Band

Arman Issa - 1st Chair Percussion All District 1234A Band

Joshua Lee - 4th Chair Oboe 1234A All State Full Orchestra, 1st Chair Oboe All District 1234A Band

Sneha Kamineni - Violin 2 All District

Kalyn Lichty - 4th Chair Trombone All District 1234A Band

Claire Marquardt - 10th Chair Clarinet All District 1234A Band

Sara Mines - 3rd Chair Percussion All

ACADEMIC & FINE ARTS Team & Club

KSHSAA STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL (CONTINUED)

District 1234A Band

Charlotte Pigg - 6th Chair Flute 1234A All State Band, 1st Chair Flute All District 1234A Band

Sophia Santo - All State Mixed Choir Soprano 2, All District Treble Choir Soprano 2

Peter Todorov - 5th Chair 1st Violin All State String Orchestra, Violin 2 All District

Varsha Vivekanandhan - Violin 1 All District

Cooper Winters - 10th Chair Clarinet 1234A All State Band, 8th Chair Clarinet All District 1234A Band

SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING AWARDS

Regional Honors

Maric Archibald: Gold Key: Drawing & Illustration, Gold Key: Mixed Media, Honorable Mention: Printmaking

Vivi Bartel: Silver Key: Painting

Reghan Eck: Silver Key: Photography, 2 Honorable Mentions: Photography

Mia Felice: Gold Key: Painting, Silver Key: Printmaking, Honorable Mention: Printmaking

Olivia Gehrer: Honorable Mention: Photography

Charlie Gentile: Silver Key: Photography

Beth Henshall: Silver Key: Photography

Ally Kotkin (Middle School): Honorable Mention: Mixed Media.

Jaden Lichty: Honorable Mention, Photography.

Alisa Lin: Gold Key: Drawing & Illustration, Silver Key: Mixed Media

Colin Malla (Middle School): Silver Key: Sculpture, Honorable Mention: Mixed media

Michelle Mangan: Gold Key: Printmaking

Claire Marquardt: Honorable Mention: Mixed Media

Kelsey Rooney: Gold Key: Photography

Ellie Schulte: Honorable Mention: Photography, Honorable Mention: Photography Art Portfolio

Sadhakshi Sivaraman: Gold Key: Photography, Gold Key:Photography, Silver Key: Photography

Cal Solomon: Silver Key: Film & Animation, Honorable Mention: Mixed Media

Anna Stevens: Gold Key: Digital art, Silver Key: Painting

Zaryn Thompson: Honorable Mention: Painting

Max Timsah: Honorable Mention: Painting

Margaret Ulrich: Honorable Mention: Photography

Julia Walenta: Silver Key: Sculpture

Lily Webber: Silver Key: Painting

MIDDLE SCHOOL NATIONAL MYTHOLOGY EXAM

Gold Medal (Perfect Score)

Cole Parker

Evelyn Han

Johnny Moussa

Waylon Blue

Everett Bastian

Nico Trinchet

Micaela Brown

Lucas Rukes

Iggy Gordon

Carver Cleveland

Henry Ternes

Beckett Hodge

Davis Moeller

Lizzy Myers

Rosalie Widener

Annabelle Tauke

Alexa Souraty

Henry Noble

Hamza Ahmad

Gold Medal

Alex Devore

Milo Monahan

Manvi Addala

Hayley Anderson

Shriya Prashanth

Nathan Stehley

Teddy Toy

Lucas Flack

Luke Arends

Ava Scheve

Silver Medal

Paxton Vos

Isley Farha

Eleanor Pigg

Liv Naumann

Mary Nelson

Ben Dakhil

Mark Joudi

Jacqueline Halphen

Jane Ramseyer

Emory Salyers

Creighton Smith

Ribbon

Carson Root-White

Brielle Cooke

JR Weigand

Aaron Brooks

Brody Bollinger

Jacob Kuykendall

Henry Michaelis

Jack Glasgow

Michael Phillips

Blakelyn Barrett

Avila Schwab

Emma Porter

Lincoln Ramsey

Gracie Mcfarlane

Dagny Winters

Cum Laude

Emerald Rolfe

Laina Varchavtchik

Remy Fowell

Lauren Lichty

Aya Stouky

Max Kuykendall

Phoebe Durbin

Hayes Konen

Ava Steckley

Nico Valdivia

Fiona Carduff

Zane Thompson

Participant

Isaac Gruetter

Aiden Marceau

Amir Patel

Ledger Wiltse

Alexis Moeller

Emerie Goode

Marshall Cooke

Eleanor Pigg - 1st place

Club Honors

ATHLETIC Honors & Championships

CROSS COUNTRY

Will Meyer - 3rd Place 3A State, League Champion, All League, All State

Alegra Fazio - All League

Ellie Howell - All League

Dahlia Issa - All League

FOOTBALL

Ali Al-Sukin - All State Honorable Mention Offensive Lineman

Cooper Arneson - All State Honorable Mention Linebacker, All League Offensive Team Honorable Mention Tight End, All League Defensive Second Team Linebacker

Markus Gorges - All State Honorable Mention Defensive Back, All League Offensive Team Honorable Mention Wide Receiver, All League Defensive Second Team Defensive Back

Sebastian Hines-Turner - All State First Team Wide Receiver, All State First Team Defensive Back, All Metro Defensive Back, All League First Team Wide Receiver, All League First Team Defensive Back

Roman Hourani - All Metro Third Team Defensive Back, All State Honorable Mention Defensive Back, All League First Team Defensive Back

Julian Johnson - All State Honorable Mention Running Back, All League Second Team Running Back

Jaden Parker - All State Honorable Mention Linebacker, All League Defensive First Team Linebacker

Harrison Simon - All State Honorable Mention Quarterback, All Metro Honorable Mention Quarterback, All League Honorable Mention Quarterback, All League Honorable Mention Defensive Back

Tristan Sprole - All State First Team Defensive Line, 3A All State Senior Team, All Metro First Team Defensive Line, All League Offensive Lineman, All League Defensive Line

Ward Weimer - Sports in Kansas 3A All State Team

GOLF (GIRLS)

Margaret Ulrich - 321A State Runner Up, All League First Team, All State First Team

TENNIS (GIRLS)

Team 3A STATE CHAMPIONS:

Amelia Blackman - 5th Place State Singles, All League, All Metro Second Team, All State

Laney Conrad - Doubles STATE CHAMPION, All League, All Metro First Team, All State

Tatum Downing - 5th Place State Doubles, All League, All Metro Third Team, All State

Julia Herrman - Doubles STATE CHAMPION, All League, All Metro First Team, All State

Langley Overman - 5th Place State Doubles, All League, All Metro Third Team, All State

Coach Simon Norman - All League, All Metro

VOLLEYBALL

Carlyle Johnson - All Metro First Team and First Team AVCTL

Macy Beran - Honorable Mention AVCTL

Natalie Hobart - Honorable Mention AVCTL

BASKETBALL (BOYS)

A.J. Batiste - All League First Team, All State Honorable Mention

Carter Drumright - All League Second Team

Jack Grace - All League Honorable Mention

Kamari Jennings - All League Honorable Mention

Jaden Parker - All League First Team, All State Honorable Mention

BASKETBALL (GIRLS)

Laney Conrad - All League Honorable Mention

Julia Herrman - All League First Team, All State Third Team

Lucy Voloch - All League Third Team

BOWLING

Drake Beran - State Qualifier

Avery Compton - State Qualifier

Clayton Garcia - State Qualifier

Dalton Turpin - State Qualifier

SWIMMING

(BOYS)

200-yard Medley Relay (Karim Sandid, Nathan Lynch, Luke Cremin, Harry Ling) - STATE CHAMPIONS

* This is Collegiate’s fourth consecutive win in this event, making them the first team in state swimming history to win a relay four years in a row!

400-yard Freestyle Relay (Luke Cremin, Harry Ling, Nathan Lynch, Karim Sandid) - State Runner-Up*

Harry Ling - 4th Place 500-yard Freestyle,

7th Place 200-yard Freestyle, All State Second Team

Nathan Lynch - STATE CHAMPION* 100-yard Breaststroke, State Runner-Up 200-yard Individual Medley, All State First Team

Karim Sandid - 3rd Place 100-yard Breaststroke, 4th Place 100-yard Freestyle, All State First Team

Additional State Qualifiers: Cooper Arneson, Charlie Ling, Cooper Miller, James Nolan

BASEBALL

Mason Bond - All League Honorable Mention 3rd Base

Carter Drumright - All League Second Team Pitcher

Maddox Drumright - All State Honorable Mention Designated Hitter, All League First Team Catcher

Carson Malaise - All League Second Team Utility, All League Honorable Mention Pitcher

Jacob Stehley - All State Honorable Mention 1st Base, All League Second Team 1st Base

Isaac Vanderburg - All League Second Team Outfield

GOLF (BOYS)

Team 3A STATE CHAMPIONS

Remy Blanchaert - 2nd Team All League

Landon Langston - 4th Place 3A State,1st Team 321A State, All Metro 2nd Team, 1st Team All League

Torsten Overman - 1st Team All League

Jacobi Salyers - 10th Place 3A State, 2nd Team 321A State, All Metro 3rd Team, 1st Team All League

Zach Voloch - 2nd Team All League

Coach Hans Widener - All Metro Coach 1st Team

TENNIS (BOYS)

Team 3A STATE CHAMPIONS:

Carter Drumright - 3A Doubles STATE CHAMPION, All Metro First Team

Maddox Drumright - 3A Doubles STATE CHAMPION, All Metro First Team

G Farha - 3rd Place in State Doubles

Vihaan Ganganala - 3rd Place in State Doubles

Charlie Gentile - 3A Singles STATE CHAMPION, All Metro First Team

Amir Khicha - 2nd Place in State Singles, All Metro Third Team

Coach Simon Norman - All Metro Second Team

SOCCER

Natalie Hobart - All League Honorable Mention

Courtney Olson - All League Honorable Mention

Anne-Marie Olson - All League Honorable Mention

Hannah Ternes - All League Honorable Mention

SWIMMING (GIRLS)

Clare Finan - State Qualifier

Carlyle Johnson - State Qualifier

Brooke McKown - State Qualifier

Clara Monahan - State Qualifier

Evie Ritchie - State Qualifier

Lana Sandid - State Qualifier

Grace Teal - State Qualifier

TRACK & FIELD

Boys Team - 3rd Place 3A State Finish

Boys 4x100 Meter Relay (Cooper Arneson, Timmy Ritchie, Julian Johnson, AJ Batiste) - State Runner Up

Cooper Arneson - All Metro Second Team, All League

A.J. Batiste - 3rd Place 100 Meter Dash, All State, All Metro Second Team

Logan Clay - State Runner Up Discus*, All State, All Metro First Team, All League

Will Meyer - 5th Place 3200 Meter Run, All State, All Metro Second Team, All League

Timmy Ritchie - STATE CHAMPION

400 Meter Dash* (new state record of 47.00), State Runner Up 100 Meter Dash*, State Runner Up 200 Meter Dash*, All State, All Metro First Team, All League Girls Team

Girls 4x800 Meter Relay* (Alegra Fazio, Savannah Vess, Macy Beran & Ellie Howell) - STATE CHAMPIONS

Girls 4x400 Meter Relay* (Alegra Fazio, Savannah Vess, Macy Beran & Ellie Howell) - 5th Place

Macy Beran - All State, All Metro Second Team, All League

Alegra Fazio - All State, All Metro Second Team, All League

Ellie Howell - All State, All Metro Second Team, All League

Savannah Vess - All State, All Metro Second Team, All League

CLASS 2025 of

+Isabella Alvaez

Cum Laude

Maric Scot Archibald

Cooper Martin Arneson

Yasmin Marie Bacci

Drake Andrew Beran

Macy Elaine Beran

Summa Cum Laude

**Samuel Gregory Brittain

Cooper Michael Brown

Cum Laude

+Aacia Rose Burnette

Summa Cum Laude

+Sihyeon Byon

Magna Cum Laude

+Cameron Michael Cadena

Cum Laude

+David Ndungu Chege

+Aubrey Lynn Collignon

Summa Cum Laude

Laney Claire Conrad

Summa Cum Laude

Chloe Iris Dart

**+Shouvik Dev

Summa Cum Laude

+Tatum Lynn Downing

Summa Cum Laude

+Carter Michaud Drumright

Cum Laude

**+Diana Lea Eldika

Summa Cum Laude

Nicholas Emilio Enegren

Cum Laude

+Santiago Ignacio Felice

Cum Laude

+Clare Ellen Finan

Magna Cum Laude

Jaeden Isaiah Flores

Cum Laude

Markus Andrew Gorges

+Jonathan Scarritt Grace

Magna Cum Laude

James Alexander Haan

**+Omar Abdelfattah Hamada

Summa Cum Laude

**+Jalil Isandro Hemphill

Summa Cum Laude

+Elizabeth Gene Henshall

+Julia Kathleen Herrman

Summa Cum Laude

Natalie Renea Hobart

+Roman Basil Hourani

Sabrina Marie Hunt

Summa Cum Laude

+Arman Rayan Issa

Summa Cum Laude

+Dahlia Issa

Cum Laude

Colton Riley Jenkins

Floyd Loomis Jones II

+Katriel Oluwaseun Kadiri

+Ryan Elie Khalife

Magna Cum Laude

Ingrid Ruth Lampton Cum Laude

Tristan John Richard Leddy Cum Laude

Chaemoon Lee

+Jiwoo Lee

Summa Cum Laude

**+Harry James Ling

Summa Cum Laude

+Devin Kane Longsworth Cum Laude

+Julia Marie Longsworth

Summa Cum Laude

Nathan Filios Lynch

Magna Cum Laude

+William Vaughn Meyer

Summa Cum Laude

Cooper Ray Miller

+Ishani Alana Nagabhushan

Magna Cum Laude

+Danniella Samantha Ngunjiri

Summa Cum Laude

+Cassilda Amarya Wangui Njeri

Kailey Marianne Norlie

+Langley Benton Overman Cum Laude

+Andrew Gene Porter Summa Cum Laude

Elise Anastasia Male Powers

+Cari Reagans

Lana M. Sandid Cum Laude

+Ellen Paige Schulte Cum Laude

+Harrison Simon

Magna Cum Laude

Tristan Knapp Sprole

Summa Cum Laude

Camden James St. Germain Cum Laude

+Willard Joseph Strecker Cum Laude

**+Hannah Grace Ternes

Summa Cum Laude

+Margaret Bradley Ulrich

+Liliana Lorene Varchavtchik

Summa Cum Laude

+Natalie Villars Andino Cum Laude

+Zachary Joseph Voloch

+Ward Manship Weimar

**Nicolas Estephan Zayat III

Thank You for a Great Year!

FACULTY & STAFF RECOGNITION

At the conclusion of the year, the following faculty and staff were recognized for their contributions to our school.

YEARS OF SERVICE

30 YEARS

John

20 YEARS Mark

15 YEARS

JoyAnn Brake

Joe

Shawna Horsch

Jillian

10 YEARS

Ashleigh

5 YEARS

PATHFINDER AWARDS

John Leddy - Life Skills Class

K-4 Teachers & Amie Leslie - GO Time Implementation

Joyann Brake & Joe Gehrer ’02 - Product & Design Class

Lalo Walsh - Annual Giving Restructure and Creation of Policies & Procedures Manual for Raiser’s Edge

2nd Grade Team & Kayla Bales - Deeper Learning Adventures Across America

Nathan Washer - Senior Sendoff: A New WCS Tradition

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Swarna Manamperi Dawn Harris Dylan Heath

Drew Westfahl

Maintenance Team: Jason Ramsey, Casey Lippoldt, Niall Horton, Rick Lyons

PROBA TE DIGNUM AWARDS

Maricar Harris

Sherri Newlin

Kevin Reed ’77

TEAM COLLABORATION AWARDS

Grade Expectations: Enhancing WCS Student

We wish the following faculty and staff all the best in retirement and thank them for their years of dedication and service to Wichita Collegiate School!

Meg Carte

Allison Fiegel

Mitch Fiegel

Feedback Systems - Amber Celestin, Jillian King, David LeVan, Marelby Mosquera Jensen, and Jen Ragan

RULER Implementation Observation at the John Cooper School - Shanna Ahmad, Daniel Baker, Heidi Holton ’11, and a team of secondary teachers

Leadership Program Observation at the Brookstone School - JoyAnn Brake and members of the Leadership Academy Team

Rick Lyons

Kurt McAfee

Sherri Newlin

Welcome

New Faculty & Staff

Jane Armbrister

Derek Base

Jennifer Boyet

Chasity Fazendin

Paige Frye

Lisa Harris

Kari Munoz

Arlene Rust

Nate Schmitt

Noreen Schroder

Cole Shyrock

Grace Yaunches

LS Teaching Assistant

US Science Teacher

5th Grade English Teacher

Dance Coach

US Economics Teacher

Reading Specialist

Preschool Teacher

School Nurse

Assistant Athletic Director

Art Teacher

Maintenance Technician

8th Grade Math Teacher

THE LIBERAL

LIBERAL ARTS:

A 37 year perspective on our school and what a liberal arts education looks like today.

By Kevin Mykel

In August 1988, Wichita Collegiate School was a mystery to much of the Wichita community. Hidden behind a row of trees on Thirteenth Street, rumors about the school’s mission, students, faculty, and tuition were rife, especially among educators at other area schools. So, I approached my first faculty meeting nervous and excited.

At the beginning of the session, Headmaster Leonard Kupersmith entered the room and said, “Aren’t we lucky that we get to teach in this community? That we get to teach this curriculum? That we get to teach these students?” That is undoubtedly a paraphrase, since Dr. Kupersmith was very erudite, but that message has stayed with me ever since. This feeling was reinforced as the year began, and I found a host of extraordinary teachers who mentored me in the school culture, and, most importantly, I found my classroom filled with exceptionally motivated, talented students.

For almost thirty-seven years, my belief that we are indeed “lucky” and that Wichita Collegiate School is a special place has persisted and grown stronger. However, for me, the foundation of this special nature has little to do with the excellence that surrounds us, whether that is championship banners in the gym, National Merit Finalists, college acceptances, or fourth-grade operas. These achievements, to me, are consequences, not causes. I believe that the true source of our exceptional position is that we are a school that holds strong beliefs. One of the most important of these beliefs is our commitment to the value of the liberal arts education.

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Humans are always open

to the temptation of the simple answer and the easy option. Yet, most major decisions, whether on a personal or a societal level, are far too complex for a simple answer to be effective.”

In his 1883 semi-autobiographical novel Life on the Mississippi, Mark Twain tells the story of a young man who achieves his dream of being accepted as an apprentice riverboat pilot, whose job is to navigate the riverboat safely down a treacherous Mississippi River. He discovers not only that the job includes much manual labor but also that he is expected by his mentor to essentially memorize hundreds of miles of the river—-every wreck, every sandbar, every fallen tree: anything which would pose a threat to the boat. In a moment of frustration, the apprentice, Sam, asks the pilot, Bixby, why he has to memorize everything when there are maps, there are lookouts, and there are depth soundings. There are places to find the information. Bixby replies that sometimes, on a very dark night, all we have is what’s inside us.

The liberal arts, which consist of deep exposure to the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, fine arts, and mathematics, serve to prepare students for life. The primary objective of a liberal arts education is the development of

critical thinking and communication skills, with the goal of developing the discipline and character necessary to make good decisions, both in day-to-day life and on those “dark nights” when we confront life’s most difficult challenges. The ability to make good decisions cannot be acquired quickly. Instead, it is built through persistent, consistent work.

Modern society appears to be posing a challenge to the liberal arts. On one hand, cultural and societal changes have pushed the idea of liberal arts education to the side, at times ascribing political agendas and motivations to classroom curriculums.

On the other hand, the monumental advancements in technology, with their ability to make vast amounts of information available within moments, have also made the liberal arts seem less relevant. Why would we need to know, to memorize, to master information when our computers can give it to us in a heartbeat? The result is that

society, at times, seems to view the liberal arts as a less pragmatic path than more narrowly focused courses of study.

Since 1963, one of the guiding principles of Wichita Collegiate School has been its commitment to providing our students with the best college-preparatory liberal arts education possible. Our commitment is based on a belief that a broadly-based education provides students with an appreciation for the complexity of decisions that we face and with the context necessary to make sound judgments.

Humans are always open to the temptation of the simple answer and the easy option. Yet, most major decisions, whether on a personal or a societal level, are far too complex for a simple answer to be effective. The liberal arts is an open door to the understanding of complexity. Great novels give us insight into human nature and show us the importance of

values like empathy, compassion, courage, and resilience. Mathematics and science reveal the complexity of the universe and the interrelationship between man and the physical world. History provides concrete, real-world examples of the actions and motivations that produce great triumphs and great tragedies. (As Mark Twain said, “History may not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”) The complexities evident in all these disciplines provide the context that enables us to be reflective and to apply deep critical thinking to our decisions. The understanding of complexity and context allows us better to separate what is good from what is not, what is true from what is not, what is pragmatic from what is not, and what is right from what is not.

William Deresciewicz, in his essay “Solitude and Leadership,” states that moral courage is the most essential element for personal or societal leadership. The ability

to think an issue through until one is able to ask, after deep reflection, “What is the right thing to do?” and to accept the consequences of that choice is the essence of moral courage. The breadth and depth of a liberal arts education provide a path to the knowledge and character necessary to make the right choice.

The idea of the liberal arts education is sometimes seen as a static relic, one that does not reflect the challenges of the 21st-century world, and, if curriculums had remained unchanged through the years, this criticism might be valid. However, I believe that adapting to change has always been an important component of the liberal arts, and the curriculum at Wichita Collegiate School has been far from static. Indeed, one of the hallmarks of our school has been the ability to hold on to the aspects of our curriculum and culture that are essential while incorporating new

techniques, technologies, and disciplines into our liberal arts curriculum. These innovations are obvious in any examination of the school’s scope and sequence or in a visit to our classrooms.

Nostalgia is an understandable phenomenon at any institution with a long history, and I have heard voices lamenting some of the changes that have taken place at our school. While I share some of this nostalgia, I also firmly believe that Wichita Collegiate School is, overall, a better school than when I joined the faculty in 1988. In my thirty-seven years of service to Wichita Collegiate School, I have seen many changes, and, in many ways, we are a dramatically different school than we were when I joined this very special place. However, I firmly believe that we are also very much the same school. We still believe in the magic that can happen between a dedicated teacher and motivated students.

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We still believe in the importance of a school culture that stresses excellence and the development of character. And we still believe in the relevance and pragmatism of a rigorous collegepreparatory liberal arts education.”

During the 2025-2026 school year, Kevin Mykel will celebrate his 38th year as a member of the WCS faculty. Kevin has touched the lives of thousands of students in his various roles as Academic Dean, humanities teacher, Head of Upper School, social studies department chair, and indispensable strategic planner and representative of the vox populi.

HIGH ROPES: The 8th grade S.T.E.A.M. Park trip to

included a high ropes challenge course. Many of these students had never experienced anything like this before, but their trepidation was met with encouragement from their classmates and teachers. The students all rose to the challenge and had an amazing time traversing the 40-foot-tall obstacle course.

Branson, MO,

Middle school is tough.

From remembering your locker combination, to managing friend groups, to studying for the dreaded science final, our middle school students face more than their fair share of struggles. Our students confront many of these challenges for the first time during their middle school years, and whether they realize it or not, these experiences are shaping them into resilient, determined, and passionate learners. The adults in their lives could recount endless stories of students developing grit as they overcame challenges, but no one can speak about these experiences better than the students themselves. Below you will find the unfiltered, straight-from-middle-schoolers’-mouths responses to questions about middle school struggles and successes. Their answers range from hilarious to profound, and may just give you a new respect for the minds of middle school students.

HOMEWORK.

“ memorizing the schedule.

More walking and trying not to be late.

The hardest thing is probably math fractions. keeping track of stuff.

Getting used to the schedule in middle school, but once you get the hang of it IT’S EASY.

True friendship, and it is amazing.

Opening my lock - it was hard to remember my code.

Something that I experienced this year for the first time was how much responsibility a person can have.

That the harder stuff we face, the more we learn. I learned I don’t always need to get 100% I just need to do my best.

I experienced algebra and it was not as hard as I thought it was going to be.

Pudding. I had never tried pudding before but when there was pudding for dessert at Sage I had to try and it was so GOOD.

Meeting refugees in person and being able to connect personally with them. It has really let me see how fortunate I am and how much I love helping other people.

An academic come back. It was amazing!

”

SCUBA: During their preparations for the famed “Mission to Space” unit, 5th graders immerse themselves in astronaut training which includes SCUBA diving - a first for most, if not all of these students.

Learning from your mistakes. It means if you fall, you learn why you fell and you get back up.

Productive struggle is learning from your falls.

Productive struggle means to me that even if something is hard it can still help you succeed, and that sometimes things are difficult or not fun but they can still help you in the end.

Making progress, but not being handed the answer.

Don’t be a yahoo and manage your time wisely.

Don’t waste time during middle school...and stop watching YouTube.

Not to procrastinate, and to always work hard, as fun is the reward of hard work.

Don’t try too hard to be cool, be yourself. Take advantage of every experience because time really does fly fast. Be a part of as many things as you can.

Be the person someone can come talk to without telling someone else about it.

I would say to study hard, be kind to everyone, and never stop trying.

WWI Museum: During their trip to the WWI museum, in Kansas City, 7th graders cross the Paul Sunderland Glass Bridge, suspended over a symbolic Western Front poppy field. The nine thousand poppies each represent 1000 combat deaths and offer a poignant reminder of the 9 million who perished as a direct result of the war.

Bright Building FUTURES

At Wichita Collegiate, we believe that preparing students for a successful future means more than academic excellence. It means helping them grow into compassionate, confident, and emotionally resilient individuals. That’s why our Lower School offers Positive Steps, a dedicated class designed to develop emotional intelligence (EQ). Using the RULER framework, our students are learning how to understand and manage their emotions while building empathy for others. Along their Lower School journey, we hope they gain confidence and skills to navigate challenges with grace.

By Amanda London, LMSW, Lower School Counselor

What Is Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions while also being attuned to the emotions of others. Research shows that students with strong emotional intelligence are better equipped to handle stress, build healthy relationships, and make thoughtful decisions.

In Positive Steps, we focus on five core areas of emotional development: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Through activities tailored to each grade level, students learn how to label and express their feelings, handle frustration and conflict in healthy ways, and show empathy by understanding others’ perspectives.

How Positive Steps Cultivates EQ

Each week, students in 1st through 4th grade participate in engaging, age-appropriate lessons while building their emotional vocabulary. Younger children use tools like the Mood Meter to explore emotions, while older students role-play real-life scenarios to practice empathy and conflict resolution. Class discussions encourage reflection and build emotional vocabulary. In addition, class discussions encourage reflection and build critical thinking around emotions and social situations.

Mindfulness practices, such as the Meta Moment, are woven into class activities. Students explore simple breathing exercises, movement breaks, and calming skills to help students regulate their emotions and refocus their attention. Building this “tool box” in Positive Steps not only supports emotional well-being but also improves learning and concentration in the classroom.

Another important component of Positive Steps is teaching children how to resolve conflicts in healthy, respectful ways. Role-play and guided discussions empower them to advocate for themselves, listen actively, and lead with kindness to handle disagreements independently.

Collaboration with Teachers and Parents

Emotional learning doesn’t stop when the school day ends and that’s why we partner closely with parents and teachers to support each child’s development. We regularly share activities and classroom insights via platforms like Seesaw, so you can stay connected and reinforce those lessons at home. When children receive consistent messages of support at school and at home, these skills develop at a faster rate.

The Lasting Benefits of Emotional Intelligence

As students progress through Positive Steps, you’ll likely notice growth not just academically, but personally. Children who are emotionally intelligent tend to perform better in school because they’re able to manage stress, stay focused, and remain motivated. They form stronger friendships, practice empathy, and resolve disagreements with kindness and confidence.

Overall, Positive Steps is more than a class, it’s a foundation for lifelong skills. Through engaging lessons, supportive relationships, and real-life applications, we’re helping students build not just bright minds, but bright futures.

GELLOC I ATEPARENTASSO C NOITAI

“COLLEGIATE PARENT ASSOCIATION in 2024-2025

YEAR REVIEW

Fundraising through concessions greatly helps our group offset the expense of getting a charter bus when traveling to the HOSA State Leadership Conference at K-State. Last year, the group traveled by school bus and everyone was cramped for 2.5 hours. This year, due to successful fundraising efforts, we chartered a bus with extra storage space for our suitcases while also enjoying a very comfortable ride there and back. A bonus was that club members had fun while working concessions with friends and supporting Spartan Athletics.

- Sneha Kamineni ‘28

Scrubs Club Leadership Team: Fundraising Coordinator

COMMUNITY BUILDING

• Spartan Socials

• Spartan Night

• Sparty Zone at Home Varsity Football Games

• Parenting Network Series

• Kindergarten and Lower School Field Day T-shirts

• Patrons of the Arts Gifts

• Upper School Finals Snacks

• Concessions Allotments for Teams and Clubs

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CPA consistently does a wonderful job of making us teachers feel noticed and appreciated! Both the small and big gestures are well received by my colleagues and me; Receiving a card and gift card from CPA each year on birthdays is always a pleasant surprise, and one of my favorite days is the delicious annual teacher appreciation lunch that we all really enjoy! Knowing there is a group of parents that are intentionally trying to recognize and support us goes a long way for our school’s culture.

- Lindsey Ralston 6th Grade Teacher

TEACHER APPRECIATION

• Teacher Birthdays

• Annual Spring Teacher and Staff Luncheon

• Teacher Grants

• Favorite Things List

• Teacher Appreciation Events Throughout the Year (stocking the lounges, professional development and holiday treats, coffee truck on campus)

CPA PROVIDES ALL OF THIS THROUGH THEIR FUNDRAISERS:

• Shirt Shack

• Activity Passes

• Concessions

• Senior Activity Book Ads

• School Supplies

• Thanksgiving Program Reserved Seating

• Poinsettia Sales/Holiday Market

• Valentine’s Day Surprise

• Garden Market

• Give Back Programs (Box Tops and Dillon’s)

As a WCS parent, I am always looking for ways to engage with my children and connect with other families within our WCS community. I had the pleasure of attending two recent CPA social events: First, the WeRide cycling class for parents. I loved this event because it combined socializing with a bit of exercise! Then, there was the Bingo Night. It was a great opportunity for families to come together, share laughter, and create lasting memories. I look forward to participating in more events like these in the future!

2024-2025 OFFICERS

Gaylene Alderson

President

Carla Bingenheimer

Vice President

- Reina Nabbout

Mother to Natalia ‘29, Leanna ‘31, and Liam ‘33

Jenna Marceau

Treasurer

Alexis Kater ’01

Secretary

Ilex Gelpi

Past President

Directors at Large:

Allyson Teal, US

Cara Payne, MS

Ashley Caro, LS

Erica Ammar, EC

Sara Souraty Staff Liaison

2025-2026 OFFICERS

Carla Bingenheimer

President

Ashley Caro ‘03

Vice President

Jenna Marceau

Treasurer

Alexis Kater ’01

Secretary

Gaylene Alderson

Past President

Directors at Large:

Cara Payne, US

Marly Tauke, MS

Brittany Batzlaff, LS

Erica Ammar, EC

Sara Souraty Staff Liaison

SENIORSendoff

ALUMNI BOARD

Regis Fox ’04

President

Mallory Farha ’01

Past President

Kaylea Knappenberger ’14

President Elect

Board Members:

Casey (Baker) Allen ’05

Niki Caro-Bakri ’08

Dan Dakhil ’02

Austin Daniels ’14

Ron Elkouri ’08

Karly Forsyth ’24

Justin Healy ’06

Heidi Holton ’11

Amy Johnson ’07

Bekah (Harris) Kerr ’20

Matt Maloney ’94

Abby (Boyd) Morris ’14

Alexis (Christian) Phillips ’01

Van Winter ’05

Out of State Member:

Amar Shah ’02

Faculty Representative

Amy Cunningham

Phoebe (Stokley) Hart ’95

Alumni Relations Coordinator

Honorary Members:

Randy Love ’67

Randy Storms ’74

ALUMNI BOARD

WCS GOLF CLASSIC was held on Sept. 27, 2024 at Crestview Country Club. The net of $42,500 was donated to the Alumni Endowment Fund, which is the most ever raised by this event in its 25 year history. This golf tournament has become a tradition for many Spartan grads, current parents, and other community members. It provides important support to the Alumni Endowment Fund.

CLASS REUNIONS AT HOMECOMING Many alumni reconnected at Homecoming in early October. They enjoyed an alumni dinner in the Lair, a winning football game under the Friday night lights, and finished the evening with a social at Chester’s. Alumni went back to class in Bunny Hill’s Lit Club, played tennis with Coach Dave Hawley, enjoyed a campus tour, and took a cycle class at We Ride. Reunion classes hosted private dinners on Saturday night.

DAY OF GIVING Spartan Alumni showed their support of our beloved Alma Mater on WCS’s annual D.O.G. in October.

MENTOR DAY PROGRAM Alumni Board members poured their time and energy into pairing the senior class up with mentors for this meaningful event in February. Several alumni board members served as mentors, and many other board members helped secure amazing mentors for the senior class so they could have the best experience possible.

CLASS OF 2024 CARE PACKAGES In the fall, the Alumni Board mailed a little treat to the newest members of the WCS Alumni Association along with a note from a former teacher to brighten their day.

SENIOR SEND OFF The Alumni Board hosted a breakfast for the senior class prior to the all school pep rally where senior class members announced their college decisions and were cheered on by the entire campus.

RANDY STORMS ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD This year’s alumni board president, Regis Fox ’04 presented this honor to a deserving recipient: Van Winter ’05.

ALUMNI GIVING Our alumni supported many different initiatives this year including the Day of Giving, the WCS Golf Classic, and the Galichia Auditorium Renovation.

Alumni Board Members at the annual Mentor Day breakfast. Members of the 1993/94 State Baseball & Football Teams at Homecoming

This year’s winning team at the WCS Golf Classicafter an exciting putt-off: Harry Morris, Hunter Morris ‘12, Harrison Morris ‘12, and Nick Cusick ‘88.

RANDY STORMS ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD

By Phoebe Hart ’95

The Randy Storms Alumni Service Award is given annually to the graduate of Wichita Collegiate School who emerges as the individual with the strongest commitment of service to the school. This individual distinguishes themselves through effort and responsibilities exceeding the normal course of duty. Fostered by a deep love and thoughtful vision for their Alma Mater, these recipients all share in the true spirit of the school motto- Proba Te Dignum (Prove Yourself Worthy). This year’s recipient is Van Winter, Class of 2005.

During his time at WCS, Van was a very well-rounded and involved student. He was STUCO class president all 4 years, a 3 sport athlete, playing 4 years of tennis (2 time member of the 4A state tennis team), 3 years of basketball, one year of football and even tried bowling his senior year.

Van was not only an athlete but was also heavily involved in Fine Arts and was a regular in all of the musicals. He played Gaston in the production of Beauty and the Beast his senior year. Van was voted Homecoming King and was also a National Merit Scholar.

After graduating from Collegiate, Van attended Texas Christian University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2009. He then went on to earn his juris doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2012.

Van Winter ’05

Van currently serves in senior leadership as Managing Director of Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, an aerospace manufacturing company. He and his wife, Sara, live in Wichita with their 2 young boys: John, in preschool at WCS, and James, a future Spartan.

Van has served on the alumni board for the past 5 years. He helped rewrite the board bylaws in 2021, has chaired the WCS Golf Classic committee since 2022, and has also served as a mentor as part of our annual Mentor Day program. Under Van’s leadership, the Golf Classic has increased its gross fundraising revenue by 95% in the past 4 years, with this past year’s tournament being the most successful in the 25 year history of the event.

Van is approachable, reliable, organized, and has brought great energy and enthusiasm to the alumni board. He is a great example of what giving back to your Alma Mater looks like while also representing WCS well in the Wichita community.

Thank you, Van, for your incredible service to Wichita Collegiate School!

Alumni at Bunny Hill’s Lit Club on Homecoming Weekend

Alumni Board members at Senior Send-Off: Van Winter ’05, Bekah Kerr ’20, Dan Dakhil ‘02, Phoebe Hart ’95, Casey Allen ’05, and Katie Leiding ’04.

“You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be present.”

- David Shapiro, on mentoring.

In a moving and deeply personal conversation, three inspiring voices came together to explore the true meaning of mentorship. R.C. Buford ’78, the CEO of Spurs Sports & Entertainment and a two-time NBA Executive of the Year, returned to Collegiate as our keynote alumni speaker, bringing with him decades of elite sports leadership and a lifelong commitment to curiosity and community. R.C. brought two of his dear friends home to Wichita with him to talk to the senior class and their mentors. David Shapiro, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston and a nationally recognized leader in the mentoring movement, has spent over 20 years championing equity and opportunity through the power of relationships. David is the son of R.C.’s own mentor, Ron Shapiro, illustrating how these relationships ripple across generations.

Adding a deeply personal and moving perspective was Joe Anderson, R.C.’s mentee and dear family friend. Joe offered students a powerful reminder that mistakes do not define us. From incarceration to law school, Joe’s journey is one of redemption, resilience, and the profound impact that a caring mentor can have.

Joe Anderson R.C. Buford ‘78

David Shapiro

The Unexpected Mentor

Joe Anderson first met R.C. at age 5, when he was on the same YMCA basketball team as R.C.’s son, Chase and R.C. was the coach. Years later, the mentorship that started informally blossomed into something lasting.

“Sometimes help might come from people you don’t expect.”

–

Joe Anderson

“Great

mentors tell you about what they did wrong. Backup quarterbacks, people riding the bench,

those who understand failure make great mentors and coaches.”

– David Shapiro

The Power Of Presence

“You don’t have to be perfect, you just have to be present.”

– David Shapiro

This guiding mantra sets the tone for authentic mentorship. Great mentors don’t have to have all the answers, they just need to show up, ask questions, and really listen.

Who You Surround Yourself With Matters

“Enrich your circle with people; the people around you make a difference. Have people in your circle who care about you and want to see you succeed. ”

– Joe Anderson

“Surround yourself with people who make you feel worthy, elevate you, who challenge you to think deeply about yourself and the world.”

– David Shapiro

Breaking out of Social Sorting

“There’s a lot of social sorting that takes place that creates sameness. If you want to challenge that, you will have to seek people out who are interested in different things, different majors, and come from different places. It will enrich your life.”

– David Shapiro

“Put yourself in a position where you’re not hearing the same story you’ve heard your whole life. It will open doors you might not have otherwise opened.”

– R.C. Buford

“Take an interest in someone who is having a different experience than you.”

– David Shapiro

What to look for in a mentor/ mentee

“Look for interesting people… people who lead their lives in a way you respect.”

– David Shapiro

“Ask yourself, ‘What are you curious about?’ Let that curiosity guide your relationships.”

– R.C. Buford

In a world that often values independence and perfection, Mentor Day was a welcome reminder that our greatest strength comes from connection. That showing up for one another matters. That the people in your circle, whether you stumble upon them or seek them out, can shape your path in ways you never expected. At Collegiate, we are fortunate to be part of a community that values this kind of learning: grounded in relationships, deepened by reflection, and open to growth.

By Phoebe Hart ‘95

Question from the audience: How do you accept help?

“Society says we have to do it alone. Understand that successful people didn’t get there alone.”

– Joe Anderson

Question from the audience:

Would you say most mentors are sought after or stumbled upon?

“Stumbled upon. I grew up raised by a single mom. My mom put me in YMCA basketball and my first coach was R.C.”

– Joe Anderson

Isabella Alvaez

Kelly Schodorf Lawyer, SJ Law

Maric Archibald

Tony Jacobs AIA, Studium

Cooper Arneson

Brandon Hall

Territory Manager Upper Extremities Stryker

Yasmin Bacci

Courtney Lazzo Doctor of Physical Therapy Physical Therapy of Phoenix

Drake Beran

Dipendra Khatiwada VP Engineering LS Industries

Macy Beran

Lindsey Anderson Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Sam Brittain

Lily Wu Mayor City of Wichita

Cooper Brown

Dr. Brad Bruner

Orthopedic Surgeon Kansas Joint and Spine Specialists; Cypress Surgery Center

Aacia Burnette

Zach Cobble ’08 Market Analyst/ Natural Gas Trader Koch Industries/ Koch Energy Services

Sihyeon Byon

Matt Wallace

Software Engineer/Data Design Koch Flint Hills Resources

Cameron Cadena

Dr. Davin Hart ’94

Anesthesiologist

Anesthesia Consulting Services, PA

David Chege

Jeff Walsh Owner/CEO

Sooth.fyi

Aubrey Collignon

George Laham President Laham Development Company LLC

Laney Conrad

Dr. Vincent Santucci Orthodontist

Santucci Orthodontics

Chloe Dart

Sebastian Gordon Owner, Red Bird

Shouvik Dev

Brian Foster

Assistant Educator of Game Design, Shocker Studios/ Wichita State University

Tatum Downing

Van Winter ’05

Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Mid-Continent Instruments & Avionics

Carter Drumright

Dr. C. Tyrel Hummel Chiropractor BlueChip Spine & Sports Specialists, LLC

Diana Eldika

Dr. Anne Housholder ’98 Dermatologist The Dermatology Clinic, PA

Nico Enegren

Hunter Mitchem Co-Founder 6G Holdings

Santiago Felice Kyra Corbin Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Mosaic Mental Wellness

Clare Finan

Kendra Cremin

Fine Arts Photographer/ WSU Lecturer/Artist; Wichita State University/The Shout/ Independent Contractor

Jaeden Flores

Caitlyn Cody Editor & Camera Operator, Justin McClure Creative

Markus Gorges

Caleb Wolters Physical Therapist, Hinge Health

Jack Grace

Victor Ojeleye Business Group FP&A Planning & Reporting Manager, Cargill Protein North America

Jamie Haan Navin Maharaj Senior Director, Koch Disruptive Technologies

Omar Hamada

Dr. Heath Misak

Distinct Capability Leader/ Technical Fellow/Advance Product Development, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

Jalil Hemphill

Ali Alibadi Manager of Software Engineering, Koch Flint Hills Resources

Beth Henshall

Christy Marvin, Phd Psychologist, Sunflower State Psychology

Julia Herrman

Dr. Tarun Bhargava Orthopedic Surgeon/Total Joint Reconstruction, MidAmerica Orthopedics

Natalie Hobart

Mallory Farha ’01 Medical Aesthetician/Owner, Farha Aesthetics

Roman Hourani

Laura Monahan ’00 Executive Director, Cancer Center of Kansas

Sabrina Hunt

Dr. Sanjay Khicha ’91 Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Wichita Surgical Specialists,PA

Arman Issa

Dr. Heath Misak

Distinct Capability Leader/ Technical Fellow/Advance Product Development, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

Dahlia Issa

Kaylea Knappenberger ’14 Associate, Hutton & Hutton Law Firm

Colton Jenkins

David Carpenter Director, Midwest Cybersecurity Center, Firepoint Innovations at Wichita State University

Floyd Jones

Jedd Beaudoin Host/Producer/Arts Reporter; Strange Currency/Into Music, KMUW

Katriel Kadiri

Dr. Joe Houlik ’07 General Dentist, Houlik Family Dentistry

Ryan Khalife

Dr. Matt Arneson Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Wichita Surgical Specialists,PA

Ingrid Lampton

Stephanie LaRocco Associate General Counsel, Koch Capabilities, LLC

Tristan Leddy

Dave Hawley

American History Teacher, Wichita Collegiate School

Jiwoo Lee

Injoy Fountain Singer/Actor/Voice Coach; Injoy Fountain Academy

Mike Lee

Russ Redford Structural/Architectural Engineer, Principle, MKEC Engineering Inc.

Harry Ling

Brad Ragan 767 Captain/ Instructor Pilot, Delta Airlines; US Air Force

Devin Longsworth

Dan Dakhil ’02 President, Wichita Bank, CrossFirst Bank

Julia Longsworth

Hilary Rainbolt, MD, FACOG Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Associates in Women’s Health

Nathan Lynch Rob Babst President, Metal Finishing Company

Will Meyer

Garrett Simon ’95 Partner, Meriwether Companies

Cooper Miller

Rachel Pearson PhD, LCMFT, CST Therapist & Owner, ICT TherapyWorks

Ishani Nagabhushan

Dr. Reena Patel Ophthalmologist, Founder & Medical Director, Wichita Vision Institute, P.A.

Sam Ngunjiri

Dr. Joel Alderson President, Southcentral Pathology

Cassilda Njeri

Marcos Montemayor Immigration Attorney, AM Law, LLC

Kailey Norlie

Julie Lang, MEd, LPC Therapist & Owner, Young Sky Counseling

Langley Overman

Hannah Lang CRNA, Anesthesia Consulting Services, P.A.

Andrew Porter

Dr. Lilian Blue Pediatrician, Wesley Medical Center

Elise Powers

Daniel Brake

Senior Solutions Architect, Koch Communications and Marketing

Cari Reagans

Dr. Katie Rosell Neurologist, Neurology Consultants of Kansas

Lana Sandid

Dr. Jennifer Burgoyne Opthamologist and Owner, ICT Eye, LLC/Beautiful Eyes, LLC

Ellie Schulte

Kat Ramirez

Creative Services Manager, Wichita State University Athletics

Harrison Simon WG Farha President, Farha & Son Enterprises

Tristan Sprole

Dr. Will Messamore ’02 Orthopedic Surgeon, Kansas Orthopedic Center

Camden St. Germain

Mike Argotsinger Private Pilot

Will Strecker

Aeramy Porter ’93 Paulseen Financial Group

Hannah Ternes

Rachel Payne Trader, Koch Minerals and Trading

Margaret Ulrich

Chris Hearne

Senior VP Engineering, Textron Aviation

Liliana Varchavtchik

Dr. Kelly McFall

Professor of History/Director of the Honors Program, Newman University

Natalie Villars

Kevin Saal

Athletic Director, Wichita State University

Zach Voloch

Dr. Rob Ramseyer ’02 Vice President of Athletics and Strategic Expansion, Friends University

Ward Weimar

Justin Healy ’06

Chief Financial Officer, Chase Koch Family Office

Nicolas Zayat

Todd Shadid ’86 Lawyer/Managing Member, Klenda Austerman, LLC

Dr. Sanjay Khicha ’91 and Sabrina Hunt

Sihyeon Byon and Matt Wallace

Chloe Dart, Laura Monahan ‘00, and Sebastian Gordon

Lily Wu and Sam Brittain

MENTOR DAY

ASSEMBLY SPEAKER

Laura Monahan, JD, MBA, is an accomplished executive with a strong background in business, law, and leadership. As the Executive Director and CEO of the Cancer Center of Kansas (CCK), she leads operations across 20 sites, having previously served nearly a decade as CCK’s Chief Legal Officer. A Wichita native and University of Kansas alumna, Laura also earned her law degree from KU and an MBA from Washburn University. Her career spans private legal practice and executive leadership, with notable contributions to healthcare law, compliance, and strategic partnerships, including CCK’s 2023 affiliation with the US Oncology Network. A dedicated community leader, she co-founded the Wichita Cancer Foundation and has served on numerous nonprofit boards. Her work has been recognized by the Wichita Business Journal and honored by Wichita Collegiate School, where she remains an active alumna.

Laura Monahan ’00 spoke to the entire Upper School student body as the Mentor Day 2025 Assembly Speaker. She reflected on her journey as a

Laura Monahan ’00

Executive Director, Cancer Center of Kansas

WCS alumna and the key life lessons she attributed to her time there. She emphasized the concept of independence, not as solitary self-reliance but as the strength to make decisions with the support and perspectives of trusted people. She also touched on the power of mentorship- how mentors contribute to one’s growth and the responsibility to both seek and become one.

Monahan also highlighted the importance of interpersonal skills, urging students to recognize the various roles people play in their lives, from teammates to mentors. She advocated for lifelong learning, stressing the need to continually adapt and grow with each new opportunity. Finally, she underscored giving back as both a privilege and a vital way to honor those who have helped along the way, framing it as a crucial part of one’s legacy.

CLASS NOTES Alumni

Mike Meacham ’70

Mike and his wife Vicky “re-retired” to Clemson, SC in November of 2024. Something about a college town!

Sara Jernigan-Crawford ’80

Married for three years to Jim Crawford, Sara co-owns Jernigan Nutraceuticals with her daughter, Alexis. For 27 years, they have expertly handcrafted herbal remedies, specifically frequency-matched to support the body’s ability to address pathogens, toxins, and the effects of Lyme disease.

Sara is the author of several books and e-books, including “Beating Lyme Disease: Using Alternative Medicine and God-Designed Living”, “Healing At Home for Chronic Lyme Disease”, and “Heal and Seal the Gut: Unlock New Levels of Progress in Chronic Illness Recovery”, “How-to-book For Busy People to Help Take of Sick Children at Home”. Each e-book is accompanied by a kit with products designed to aid in getting the body to heal itself.

In 2023, Sara was honored to receive the Athletic Hall of Fame Award from WCS, alongside her father, Coach Rick Koch, who received an honorary award for his legacy as one of the school’s first successful football and track coaches, beginning in 1965.

Hamilton Hill ’94

Hamilton Hill is still living in the Chicago suburb of Glencoe, raising his two young kids, coaching their flag football teams, working as a lawyer and bringing joy to his wife, Traci. They celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary this summer. And in the meantime, he was recently elected to the Glencoe School Board.

Class of 1996

The class of 1996 has four second generation WCS grads this year! Carter Drumright (son of Cameron Michaud Drumright ’96, Hannah Ternes (daughter of Deanna Dakhil Ternes ’96), Cooper Brown (son of Nick Brown ’96 and Stephanie Cooper Brown ’97), and Langley Overman (daughter of Morgan Wilson Overman ’96 and Logan Overman ’96).

Michael O’Shaughnessy ’96

Michael O’Shaughnessy married Jennifer Reano of Newport Beach on November 3rd, 2024. The Collegiate family was well represented in the wedding party, including Best Man Chase Koch ’96, Groomsmen Conor O’Shaughnessy ’99, Askia Ahmad ’96, Ryan Francisco ’96, Brandon Paulseen ’96, and Mikey Stevens ’96, Reader Nes Weigand ’94 and Usher Stephen Clark ’98, as well as bridesmaids Clare Blasi ’00, Lael Falls ’04, and Kate Mitchell ’07. Other members of the legendary class of 1996 were also in attendance!

Scott Hilton ’98

Scott and his wife, Meredith, are excited to announce the graduation of their oldest son, Trent, from Wesleyan High School in Atlanta. Trent will be studying Music Education next year at Auburn University.

CLASS NOTES Alumni

Sara Zafar ’01

Sara Zafar, along with law partner Christine Campbell, opened Campbell Zafar, LLC in June 2025 in Wichita, KS. She serves clients in family law cases and as a mediator and Guardian ad Litem, protection orders and education law. She will also serve as the President of the Kansas Women Attorneys Association in the 20252026 year, and continues to serve on the Kansas Bar Association Board of Governors, and is the immediate pastpresident of the Wichita Family Crisis Center Board of Directors.

Cody Wamsley ’00

Cody has been appointed General Counsel for the National Security Agency Texas Cryptologic Center.

Dan Dakhil ’02

Dan was promoted to the President of the Wichita Bank for CrossFirst Bank, previously serving in the role of Managing Director, Private Banking Wichita.

Jeff Sweeney ’02

Jeff and his wife Brette welcomed their third child (baby girl) on April 12, 2025 - Piper June Sweeney.

Ginger Fast ’03

Ginger Fast and José Perez welcomed their beautiful daughter, Milena, in March. Ginger and José live in Denver, Colorado where Ginger works as the Air Quality Department Manager for CDH Consulting, an environmental consulting company specializing in oil and gas compliance.

Katie Patton ’04

Moved to Tucson AZ, Katie is enjoying life exploring with long bike rides, hiking and fun with her four dogs.

Missy Draper ’05

After 13 years on TCU’s Housing & Residence Life team, Missy transitioned to HF Custom Solutions! She now serves a large population of TCU customers (and more!) with promotional items. This move awarded Missy more time with David, Ellie and Tucker! She hasn’t missed a classroom party, a recital or a practice since making this move and she is so grateful! She also gets to help create promotional products for the College Football Playoffs, The Final Four, Dickies Arena and so many more!

Holly Montgomery ’05

Holly ‘05 is working as an obstetrician in Wichita and is married to a local pediatrician, Phil. Together they have 4 children (Michael ‘33, Aaron ‘35, Madeleine ‘39 and recently Eleanor ‘43)!

Jake Droge ’07

Jake and his wife, Alli, live in Houston, Texas with their four children—Kate (6), Wes (5), Annie (3), and Caroline (1.5). A geologist by training, Jake transitioned into energy investment banking after earning his MBA. He was recently promoted to Managing Director at Mizuho, a leading Japanese investment bank, where he specializes in energy transactions with a focus on acquisitions and divestitures (A&D).

Thomas Greaves ’07

Thomas and his wife, Frances, welcomed their first child, a boy, Simon MacLeod Greaves, on 1/24/2025 in Overland Park. 7lbs 9.7oz. They’re over the moon!

Hayley Jansson ’07

After college, medical school, residency, fellowship, and military service, Hayley is moving back to Wichita! She will be working as an orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in adult and pediatric sports medicine, at Advanced Orthopaedics Associates (AOA). She hopes no one has to make a trip to the orthopaedic clinic, but if you do- she would be happy to take care of you! Hayley’s oldest child will be starting preschool at WCS, and they look forward to seeing everyone on campus!

Hannah Fleming ’10

Hannah has been in the esthetics industry for 3 years now. She specializes in corrective, results driven treatments to target aging, pigmentation, acne and overall skin health. Hannah graduated from Eric Fisher Academy in May of 2022, as valedictorian of her class. Upon passing boards, she secured a one-onone internship with Derek Davenport of Urban Routine Wellness. Sadly, Urban Routine went out of business at the end of 2023.

Hannah has been working at Bohemia Healing and Med Spa just north of Collegiate on Webb for about a year and a half. She is the lead skin trainer and truly enjoys continuing her education to provide the best possible care for her clients. She is passionate about making every client feel their best and helping them learn to love their skin!

Natalie Farha ’11

After completing her fellowship at Cleveland Clinic this June, Natalie Farha will be returning home to Wichita to work as a gastroenterologist at Kansas Gastroenterology.

Myles Copeland ’12

Myles and Abby have a 2 year old daughter named Lainey, and they reside in Overland Park, Kansas.

Jonathan Dennill ’12

Jonathan Dennill graduated from USC Marshall School of Business with his MBA this past May. He was also selected to represent the graduating class as the Graduate Student Commencement Speaker. Jonathan and his wife, Mackenzie, also welcomed their first child, Michelle Elizabeth Dennill, this past March 2025.

Mitchell Copeland ’14

Mitchell Copeland is engaged to Halsten Amend. Their wedding will be December 13th, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas.

CLASS NOTES Alumni

Samuel Beren ’15

Samuel is engaged to Julia Lebovic; they will get married this August in New York City. Samuel graduated from Columbia Business School in May, and they will stay in NYC where he will continue working in investment management.

Allie Lindwall ’16 and Max Moxley ’14

Allie and Max were married on May 3, 2025, in Key Largo, Florida. Allie graduated from UCLA with a degree in economics and now works in investment banking in the energy sector. Max, a Collegiate lifer, earned his degree in petroleum engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an M.B.A. from Rice University. He is now a Senior Reservoir Engineer at a private-equity-backed operator. Allie and Max are now living in Houston, Texas with their golden retriever, Sophie.

Mac Copeland ’18

After graduating from The University of Kansas, Mac has spent the last 2 years working at Cargill in Keller, TX. He recently received a promotion to do the same position in Wichita, Kansas. Sales Account Manager, Food Service Beef - Cargill

Quincy Bachrodt ’20

Quincy graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Wichita State University in December 2024.

Jordan Bayles ’20

Jordan just started a new position at Landmark Commercial as a commercial real estate agent! He is also planning on graduating from Wichita State University with a bachelors in Business Administration this fall!

Shelby Melton ’20

Shelby graduated from Western Kentucky University this past December with a major in Organizational Leadership with a minor in Business Administration and started a new job as an HR Assistant at Graves Gilbert Clinic in January! One week after starting her job, Shelby’s boyfriend, Ben Taylor of Louisville KY, proposed!! Their wedding is in September and they are so excited!

Nate Trout ’20

In February, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office recognized Deputy Nathaniel Trout as the recipient of the Gold Medal of Honor, the highest award for bravery. Deputy Trout displayed extraordinary courage and selflessness during an incident, going above and beyond the call of duty while facing imminent personal danger in service to our community.

Nate was also recognized as officer of the year after his heroic efforts responding to an active shooter outside of a Wichita Public School. Thanks to Deputy Trout’s swift and controlled actions, students inside of the school building were unharmed, and the shooter was apprehended.

Rithika Chary ’21

Scan the QR code to read about what Rithika is up to at the KU School of Business.

Bekah Harris Kerr ’20

Bekah and her husband, Ryan welcomed their future Spartan Harris Reid in February

Ben Voloch ’21

Ben graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Government, Minor in Sociology from KU and just finished his first year at the University of Kansas School of Law. He has been recognized with the following: Cali Excellence for the Future Award in Contracts, Distinguished Advocate for prosecutor role in KU traffic court for 2024-2025, and Elected Chief Prosecutor for 2025-2026 KU traffic court. He is also a member of KU Law’s LEAD Program.

Ben will be a summer intern at Foulston Siefkin LLP this summer.

Brandon Voloch ’22

Brandon is a YouTuber/Google and Media Director in Los Angeles, CA. He is a Director at Team Jesser Bucketsquad doing YouTube analytics, directing, scriptwriting, editing, digital media, and marketing. Brandon is also an Ideation Facilitator at Jack Gordon and Creative Director at Drew Dirksen.