Impact Report 2022-2023

Connection is published by the Office of Advancement.

On The Cover Front: Middle schoolers kicked off the year with house games and team building exercises. Back: Celebrating 60 years of Wichita Collegiate School.

Contributing Writers Sarah Myers, Steve Naumann, Nathan Washer

Contributing Photographers Amy Cunningham, Steve Naumann, Charlie Ramseyer, John Pair '92

Editorial Staff Chris Ashbrook / Director of Advancement, Sarah Myers / Alumni Relations & Events Coordinator, Steve Naumann / Director of Marketing & Communications, Bethany Phelps / Advancement Services Coordinator, Charlie Ramseyer / Communications Assistant, Kathy Rukes ‘99 / Director of Enrollment Management, Lalo Walsh / Assistant Director

Mission Statement Wichita Collegiate School exists to inspire all students to be the best versions of themselves through a transformative education grounded in

From the Head of School

Dear Collegiate Community,

Welcome to our Impact Report for the 2022-23 academic year. Within the following pages you will find information about the many ways Wichita Collegiate exceeded all expectations within this past school year. Our Vision states that we empower all students to lead lives of impact by partnering with our students, faculty, families, and community.

The following pages will highlight a multitude of different ways our students, faculty, parents, grandparents, alumni and donors have partnered with us to enable our school to impact our community in so many ways. Thank you to each and every one of you for your invaluable support. You will learn of the galvanizing experiences our students benefit from, and you will read about the many ways our students excel.

These pages are full of excitement and success stories that would not be possible without the amazing faculty, staff, board members, families, and community partners. I want to personally thank each and every one of you for your time, commitment, dedication and support over the past year. You are all integral to the success of our wonderful school.

As I look ahead, I am confident that our students will continue to thrive at their school and go on to make a lasting, positive contribution to our world. We are ready for 2023-24 and excited about the continued growth and success of Wichita Collegiate.

Gratefully,

Nathan Washer Head of School

From the Board

At the end of the 2022-23 school year, Basil Hourani’s three-year term as Chair of the Board of Trustees ended. Basil became Chair at a time when Collegiate, like other schools, faced one of its greatest challenges – the Covid 19 pandemic. Yet, unlike many schools, Collegiate emerged from the pandemic stronger than before. Over the past three years, Collegiate’s enrollment has increased 12%, the school is more financially secure, many grades have waiting lists, and the strong sense of community that is a hallmark of the Collegiate experience remains unwavering. Collegiate is better today because of the efforts of many – our faculty, staff, administration, students, parents, Board of Trustees and no small part through Basil’s experienced leadership and uncompromising commitment to do what is in the best interests of our students. That, in my view, is our North Star. If we stay true to the guiding principle of considering our decisions and actions through the lens of a fiduciary to our students, like Basil insisted we do, I am confident we will succeed in inspiring our students to be the best versions of themselves.

The Collegiate community is grateful for Basil’s thirteen years of Board service. On a personal level, I will miss his mentorship and assuring presence at our weekly Tuesday meetings.

As we send our best wishes to Basil for a well-deserved retirement from the Board of Trustees, we are thrilled to welcome the following new members to the Board for the upcoming year.

Raffaele Fazio, Board of Trustees, Chair

TRUSTEES

Raffaele Fazio, Chair

Angela Fox, Vice Chair

Sheryl Nolan, Treasurer

Mike Miller, Secretary

Paul Enegren

Julie Gentile

Corey Johnson

Dr. Fadi Joudi

George Laham

Navin Maharaj

Melissa Murfin Mangan '00

Kevin Nichols

Meredith Olson

Morgan Overman '96

John Rolfe

Christina Hourani Shuart ’99

Sara Streich

Kate Taylor

Dr. Deanna Ternes '96

Bill Voloch

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New to the Board

PAUL ENEGREN Though born in Wichita, Kansas, Paul Enegren had the opportunity to grow up all over the world. His enthusiasm, love of people, and passion for life have helped him create relationships with a rich tapestry of friends and people from all walks of life. As CEO and President of LS Industries, Paul has developed a unique set of skills through his experience as a custom manufacturer, allowing him valuable insight into addressing challenges across our community and business landscape.

In his free time, Paul is an avid supporter of rugby. A coach for the Wichita Barbarians, he also serves on the board of the Arizona Rugby Alumni Association. Most importantly, as the father of PJ (Class of 2023), Nico (11th Grade), and Pau (10 years old), he is passionate about family, God, and education.

MELISSA MURFIN MANGAN '00 Melissa is a lifer from Wichita Collegiate. Melissa and her husband, Paul, have three children who are current students at WCS: Michelle (8th Grade), Alex (5th Grade), and Micaela (3rd Grade).

Melissa attended the University of Kansas and earned degrees in Business Administration and Political Science. She then attended Washburn University School of Law and received her Juris Doctor. Melissa practiced as a real estate and business attorney with Hinkle Law Firm.

Melissa is currently on the Wichita Children's Home Board of Directors and University of Kansas Alumni Board of Wichita. She has previously served on boards for Ronald McDonald House Charities Wichita, Botanica, and Alzheimer’s Association.

Melissa served as the Logistics and Venue Chair for the Spartan Bash in 2022 and 2023 and is looking forward to working towards another great year of the Bash in 2024 in the same role.

GEORGE LAHAM George is President and CEO of Laham Development, a real estate investment and development company based in Wichita. George is a graduate of the University of Kansas. He serves as a director on the boards of Fidelity Bank, Wichita Grand Opera and JP Weigand & Sons, Inc.

George is a lifelong resident of Wichita where he resides with his wife, Jocelyne, and sons, Marco (5th Grade) and Rafael (3rd Grade).

Our Year in Review

1 WCS Day of Giving kicks off with a welcome tunnel for our lower schoolers. 2 Jack Stewart '13 and his high school students share math-centric children's books with early childhood students. 3 The joy of circle time in Mrs. Freed's pre-kindergarten class. 4 6th grade students traverse the high ropes course at Camp Wood during the beginning of the year grade retreats. 5 The upper school musical, Grease, had everyone singing along with Sandra Dee and Danny Zuko. 6 The gentlemen of Mrs. Leger's class dress for success. 7 Victoria Bay transforms her 8th grade Ancient History classroom into an Ancient Egyptian tomb, complete with heiroglyphics.

Our Year in Review

1 Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base present the colors during our first annual Veterans Day assembly.

2 Mrs. Lewis' 3rd grade class visits the rooftop garden at the Fidelity Bank building in downtwon Wichita. 3 Broadway in Bluejeans kicked off with a roaring rendition of Be Our Guest. 4 Mini-Spartan cheerleaders keep the crowd pumped at a football game. 5 Middle school students proudly share their school work with loved ones during Grandparents Day. 6 Everyone gets in on the fun during our first home football game of the year.

7 Senior Vivian Baughman slippin' and slidin' her way into summer during the seniors' last day festivities.

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Our Year in Review

1 Early Childhood students perform at the annual Thanksgiving concert. 2 Little Miss Muffet is not phased by the spider beside her during the Mother Goose Parade. 3 Cricket Hawley gets in the spirit of the holiday "ugly" sweater festivities. 4 Mr. Washer delivers teacher appreciation treats to kick-off the Thanksgiving spirit. 5 1st graders Apollo Romero and Dhriti Boppana use the lower school teaching kitchen. 6 Our dance team kept the crowd pumped during football games. 7 Head of Upper School, Gaby White, takes the plunge at the hands of the class of 2023. 8 4th grader, Lily Estephan, proudly shows off the hard work she put into her Windows and Mirrors project at the annual Heritage Fair.

Our Year in Review

1 Alumni Maggie '12 and Ellie Newlin '12, stand in front of their completed mural honoring former trustee Carol Wilson. 2 3rd grader Brody Bollinger presents his biographic research on Bruce Springsteen during the Living Wax Museum. 3 5th and 6th graders perform the musical "Giants in the Sky" in the Galichia Auditorium. 4 The Upper School play "Clue" was a screaming success. 5 5th grade astronauts take a break from the mission to pose outside our very own NASA space shuttle simulator. 6 Sparty takes some time for high-fives on the Early Childhood playground. 7 A team of upper schoolers take home a "Student Filmmaker Award" at the Tallgrass Film Festival. 8 6th grader Caden Corrigan shares his original children's book with a Kindergarten class. 9 2nd graders Elijah Vincent and Aubrey Lewis prepare for surgery during Jena Simms' Spartan Medical Center. 10 Seniors walk the halls of the Early Chilhood building as they reminisce about their own journeys during the famous "Memory Walk" with Kevin Mykel.

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Lucas Alvaez

Saville Amirani

Genevieve Bartel

Reed Blanchaert

Clemence Bradu

Caroline Brane

Fisher Brane

Madeline Cade

Caden Cleveland

Hudson Drumright

Housten Esterline

Juliet Farha

Rory Farha

Jude Joudi

Annabelle Lee

Anaya Maharaj

Charlie Myers

Saleem Nabbout

Nicholas Phillips

Nora Shuart

Cameron Stewart

Victoria Younger

2022-23 HIGH HONOR ROLL

Middle and Upper School

Brylee Smock

Emma Ternes

Katelyn Thompson

Katarina Valdivia

Ameer Wakil

Maddox Wares

Lockard Webb

Reide Rasberry

Jackson Rukes

Karim Sandid

Sophia Santo

Ben Shackelford

Aman Sharma

Max Timsah

Nate Toon

Reese Wilborn

Macy Beran

Aacia Burnette

Sihyeon Byon

Aubrey Collignon

Laney Conrad

Shouvik Dev

Tatum Downing

Diana Eldika

Avi Yendru

Ahmad Abu-Awwad

James Ashby

Brooks Bastian

Ava Blue

Jonathan Chehab

Caden Corrigan

Jane Docking

True Frederick

Hudson Hoover

Deema Issa

Julianna Johnson

Lanie Kater

Mason King

Ally Kotkin

Eden Lacey

Colton Linnell

Collyns Livermore

Keira Marquardt

Ava Monahan

Yasmina Mortada

Natalia Nabbout

Dex Naumann

Emery Payne

Owen Payne

Watson Payne

Natalia Saad

Albert Saliba

Giana Shuart

Evelyn Aberle

Ethan Acree

Rima Ajwad

Tanya Ali

Vivienne Bartel

Remy Blanchaert III

Olivier Chocron

Isabella Fernandez

Olivia Gehrer

Paige Hart

Arwin Hill

Jude Issa

Amir Khicha

Alisa Lin

Jayden Mai

Michelle Mangan

Natalie Nichols

James Nolan

Courtney Olson

Lizzy Olson

Torsten Overman

Evelyn Ritchie

Kingston Romero

Maya Sabouni

Jacobi Salyers

Annie Sharp

Blake Sprole

Zaid Tabbal

Lucy Voloch

Omnia Wakil

Julia Walenta

Delilah Banuelos

Heer Barot

Carter Chance

Lukas Cremin

Lara de Carvalho

Reghan Eck

Jennah Fayziev

Lucy Gehrer

Charlie Gentile

Cora Hill

Ellie Howell

Shaad Issa

Carlyle Johnson

Madeline Kavalauskas

Acacia Knight

Caroline Kuglich

Jaden Lichty

Ethan MacKenzie

Claire Marquardt

Brian Mattar

Ezra Meyers

Sara Mines

Anne Marie Olson

Kai Pearson

Joshua Pfeiffer

Charlotte Pigg

Hayan Raffi

Alex Richardson

Sadhakshi Sivaraman

Cal Solomon

Ajitesh Srivastava

Rachael Tee

Maddie Ternes

Campbell Arneson

Alegra Fazio

Ethan Gould

Ellie Kater

Eloise King

Scarlet Lacey

Joshua Lee

Kalyn Lichty

Charlie Ling

Carson Malaise

Clara Monahan

Elizabeth Timsah

Peter Todorov

Isaac Vanderburg

Khloie Villagomez

Natalie Walenta

Chloe Zhang

Omar Hamada

Julia Herrman

Sabrina Hunt

Arman Issa

Ryan Khalife

Jiwoo Lee

Harry Ling

Julia Longsworth

Nathan Lynch

Will Meyer

Ishani Nagabhushan

Samantha Ngunjiri

Andrew Porter

Tristan Sprole

Hannah Ternes

Liliana Varchavtchik

Vivian Baughman

Tatum Bhargava

Hyemin Choe

Jude Cunningham

Dakota Dart

Joyita Dev

Nasseem Eldika

Aden Fayziev

Michael Goldberg

Katherine Grace

Yumino Kada

Sai Satvik Kolla

Joey Kotkin

Tyler MacKenzie

Saad Malik

Emma Mantovani

Cj Meyer

Kinsey Nichols

Carson Phelps

Maya Rai

Chiara Ramdani

Adam Sandid

Michaela Strecker

Omar Al-Tabbal

Monica Bagai

Yazan Bakdash

Jace Campbell

Avery Elofsson

Isabella Flores

Sky Fujinuma

Isabella Galichia

Gabe Gorcos

Mason Hart

Rahul Madhavan

Paul Mines IV

Wambui Ngunjiri

Thomas Olson

Ayaan Parikh

Robby Rasberry III

Tyler Rice

Erin Rolfe

Phoebe Ross

Conner Schupbach

James Shackelford

Darcel Thompson

Karley Turrietta Forsyth

Iya Wakil

Haley Walston

Natalie Walters

Brandon Zhang

5TH GRADE

7TH GRADE

8TH GRADE

11TH GRADE

12TH GRADE

9TH GRADE

10TH GRADE

6TH GRADE

Derek Yang

Theo Baughman

Blaze Beran

Emery Bond

Marshall Cooke

Genevieve Darrah

Kinley Hobart

Rowen Howell

Vivian Knowles

Tommy Lester

Lennox Love

Teddy Moeller

Wesley Rohr

Maverick Rolfe

Maris Schwab

Shodashi Sivaraman

Cash Strain

Ria Tripathi

Adeline Viner

Tayten Wenman

2022-23 HONOR ROLL

Middle and Upper School

Alex

Christina Zakharia

Langston Ahmad

Laith Al-Sukin

Rahstin Amirani

Charlie Basinger

Mason Bond

Jena Campbell

Logan Clay

Maddox Drumright

Lunden Esterline

Clayton Garcia

Eli Hay

Landon Langston

Jackson Lukic

Avik Maharaj

Graham Miller

Timmy Ritchie

Lucy Shepherd

Jacob Stehley

Grace Teal

Dalton Turpin

LJ Varchavtchik

Carolina Villars

James Weimar

James Blackman

Jace Dalke

Harry Hoover

Sawyer Konen

Corryn McDermott

Margie Michaelis

Sam Mitchell

Camden Pearson

Vivian Pigg

Samuel Richardson

Cooper Sayahnejad

Braylon Stewart

Whitney Teal

Jonah Widener

Ali Al-Sukin

Maddie Babb

AJ Batiste

Parker Bennett

Amelia Blackman

Avery Compton

Michael Dobbs

Shelbie Emerson

Cameron Estes

Allison Haan

Sarah Haan

Julian Johnson

Emma McDonald

Brooke McKown

Sophia Bennani

G Farha

Liam Finan

Nicholas Golden

Michael Nabbout

Hadley Porter

Jett Riley

Hope Shepherd

Adain Smith

Grace Voloch

Max Walters

Lily Webber

Jaden Parker

Trip Porter

Clare Schupbach

Samuel Taylor

Savannah Vess

Max Williams

Grier Wiltse

Cooper Winters

Isabella Alvaez

Drake Beran

Cooper Brown

Cameron Cadena

David Chege

Carter Drumright

Nicholas Enegren

Clare Finan

Jaeden Flores

Jack Grace

Dahlia Issa

Colton Jenkins

Floyd Jones

Katriel Kadiri

Ingrid Lampton

Tristan Leddy

Chae Moon Lee

Devin Longsworth

Langley Overman

Cari Reagans

Lana Sandid

Ellie Schulte

Harrison Simon

Camden St.Germain

Will Strecker

Margaret Ulrich

Natalie Villars

Ward Weimar

Jonathan Babb

Brett Black

Olivia Davis

PJ Enegren

Shelby Lair

Yimei Lin

Natalie Reece

Trudy Smith

Erihana Vincent

Asa Ahmad

Elijah Allen

Anabelle Babst

Maddie Carpenter

Peyden Chronister

Samuel Cline

Sara Crosby

Katie Engle

Addison Goree

Gracie Gwyn

Price Johnson

Liana Maksoud

Aden Meyers

Maya Nabbout

Samuel Pfeiffer

Lucas Ranney-Brown

Sia Sharma

Chloe Turpin

Kalie Villagomez

Abby Walston

Brett Wetta

Celebration of Learning MIDDLE SCHOOL

HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARD

Clara Monahan & Max Timsah

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

Jackson Rukes

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

Lucy Shepherd

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 2028 (7th Grade) with an 91.5% class average

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

2022-23 ACADEMIC DISTINCTION

Students with a average GPA of 96% or above

Saville Amirani, Genevieve Bartel, Reed Blanchaert, Caden Cleveland, Hudson Drumright, Housten Esterline, Rory Farha, Jude Joudi, Annabelle Lee, Nora Shuart, Victoria Younger*

Ahmad Abu-Awwad, Ava Blue, Caden Corrigan, Julianna Johnson, Lanie Kater, Mason King, Eden Lacey, Colton Linnell, Collyns Livermore, Ava Monahan, Yasmina Mortada*, Dex Naumann, Owen Payne, Natalia Saad, Giana Shuart, Katarina Valdivia, Lockard Webb, Ameer Wakil, Maddox Wares

Rima Ajwad*, Tanya Ali, Remy Blanchaert III, Jude Issa, Amir Khicha, Alisa Lin, Michelle Mangan, James Nolan, Kingston Romero, Maya Sabouni, Annie Sharp, Blake Sprole, Zaid Tabbal, Lucy Voloch, Julia Walenta, Omnia Wakil

Alegra Fazio*, Scarlet Lacey, Joshua Lee, Clara Monahan, Jackson Rukes, Sophia Santo, Max Timsah

5TH GRADE

6TH GRADE

7TH GRADE

8TH GRADE

* Students with the highest average GPA for their grade.

Golden Spartans

Golden Spartans are nominated by their peers each month for exemplifying the characteristics of our Portrait of a Spartan

Juliet Farha

Wes Rohr

Clemence Bradu

Lennox Love

Maverick Rolfe

Gibby Darrah

Charlie Myers

Caroline Brane

Colton Linnell

Yasmina Mortada

Natalia Saad

Julianna Johnson

Ally Kotkin

Ahmad Abu-Awwad

Katarina Valdivia

Ameer Wakil

Vivi Bartel

Darius Hancock

Courtney Olson

Lucy Voloch

Michael Nabbout

Arwin Hill

Hope Shepherd

Omnia Wakil

Kalyn Lichty

Max Timsah

Carolina Villars

Jackson Rukes

LJ Varchavtchik

Ellie Kater

Reece Wilborn

Lucy Shepherd

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE SEMESTER

Fall Semester

5th Grade - Lucas Alvaez & Emery Bond

6th Grade - Colton Linnell & Eden Lacey

7th Grade - Jett Riley & Olivia Gehrer

8th Grade - Campbell Arneson & Aman Sharma

GOLDEN C AWARDS

Spring Semester

5th Grade - Vivian Knowles & Jude Joudi

6th Grade - Natalia Nabbout & Watson Payne

7th Grade - Courtney Olson & Julia Walenta

8th Grade - Ellie Kater & Charlie Basinger

CRITICAL THINKING

Honors Day UPPER SCHOOL

HEAD OF SCHOOL CUP

Class of 2026 (9th Grade) with a class average of 90.83%

HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARD

Nasseem Eldika

Katherine Grace

"I DARE YOU" AWARD

Conner Schupbach

Erin Rolfe

FORREST C. LATTNER ENDOWMENT AWARD

Paul Mines

WCS MATH & SCIENCE

Satvik Kolla

COLLEGIATE HUMANITIES AWARD

Emma Mantovani

MANDY SHOAF MEMORIAL AWARD

Brandon Zhang

JACK C. CHESKY LEADERSHIP AWARD

C.J. Meyer

WCS WORLD LANGUAGE AWARD

Olivia Davis

2022-23 HIGHEST SCHOLASTIC PERFORMANCE

Students with a average GPA of 96% or above

Carter Chance, Lara de Carvalho, Jennah Fayziev, Cora Hill, Ellie Howell, Carlyle Johnson, Madeline Kavalauskas, Caroline Kuglich, Ethan MacKenzie, Claire Marquardt, Brian Mattar, Ezra Meyers, Sara Mines, Anne Marie Olson, Charlotte Pigg, Hayan Raffi, Cal Solomon, Ajitesh Srivastava, Rachael Tee, Maddie Ternes, Peter Todorov, Chloe Zhang

Macy Beran, Sihyeon Byon, Aubrey Collignon, Laney Conrad, Shouvik Dev, Tatum Downing, Diana Eldika, Omar Hamada, Julia Herrman, Sabrina Hunt, Arman Issa, Ryan Khalife, Jiwoo Lee, Harry Ling, Julia Longsworth, Nathan Lynch, Will Meyer, Sam Ngunjiri, Andrew Porter, Hannah Ternes, Liliana Varchavtchik

Mona Bagai, Yazan Bakdash, Avery Elofsson, Karley Forsyth, Sky Fujinuma, Mason Hart, Wambui Ngunjiri, Ayaan Parikh, Tyler Rice, Phoebe Ross, Conner Schupbach, James Shackelford, Darcel Thompson, Avi Yendru

Vivian Baughman, Tatum Bhargava, Jude Cunningham, Dakota Dart, Nasseem Eldika, Katherine Grace, Satvik Kolla, Tyler MacKenzie, Saad Malik, C.J. Meyer, Kinsey Nichols, Carson Phelps, Maya Rai, Adam Sandid, Brandon Zhang

9TH GRADE

10TH GRADE

11TH GRADE

12TH GRADE

I am AWARDS

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

I am resilient

9th Grade - Maddie Babb and Kai Pearson

10th Grade - Langley Overman and Ward Weimar

11th Grade - Asa Ahmad and Addison Goree

12th Grade - Brett Black and PJ Enegren

I am constantly learning

9th Grade - Cal Solomon, Ajitesh Srivastava, Elizabeth Timsah

10th Grade - Hannah Ternes, Shouvik Dev

11th Grade - Avery Elofsson, Mason Hart

12th Grade - Joyita Dev

I am solving problems

9th Grade - Jennah Fayziev, Sarah Mines

10th Grade - Tatum Downing, Sam Ngunjiri

11th Grade - Rahul Madhavan, Karley Forsyth

12th Grade - Vivian Baughman

I am uniquely talented

9th Grade - Cooper Ryan, Grier Wiltse. Acacia Knight

10th Grade - Aubrey Collignon, Floyd Jones, Carter Drumright

11th Grade - Wambui Ngunjiri and Paul Mines

12th Grade - Trudy Smith and Adam Sandid

9th Grade - Avery Compton and Shelbie Emerson

10th Grade - Chloe Dart and Katriel Kadiri

11th Grade - Anabelle Babst and Robby Rasberry

12th Grade - Erihana Vincent and Saad Malik

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY

JUNIOR INDUCTEES: Yazan Bakdash, Ayaan Parikh, Phoebe Ross, James Shackelford, Darcel Thompson, Avi Yendru

SENIOR INDUCTEES: Sai Satvik Kolla, Tyler MacKenzie, Carson Phelps, Adam Sandid, Brandon Zhang

Mrs. Forrest Kindness Award

BEYOND CLASSROOM the

BEYOND CLASSROOM the

SCHOLARS BOWL

UPPER SCHOOL

Season Stats for Varsity A-Team

9 Tournament Championships during the regular season as well as the Regional and State Championships in the Postseason

A perfect season, winning 11 Championships of 11 Tournaments (@ Wichita East, Girard, Hesston, Newton, Bishop Carroll Tournament of Champions, St. John's, Proba Te Dignum, Goessel, and ACVTL Division IV at Andale)

Overall Record of 101 Rounds-Won and 4 Rounds-Lost

Outscored their competition 10,290 to 2,490 over the course of the season

Longest winning streak: 63 consecutive rounds won

Varsity A-Team members: Ethan MacKenzie (FR), Hannah Ternes (SO), Rahul Madhaven (JR), Conner Schupbach (JR), Satvik Kolla (SR), Tyler MacKenzie (SR)

MIDDLE SCHOOL

8th Grade - 2nd Place at CSAL League Meet

Academic Team & Club Honors

Hayan Raffi - 1st place in Principles of Hospitality and Tourism event

Natalie Reece - 3rd place in Quick Service Restaurant Management event

Iya Wakil - 1st place in Marketing Communications event

Avi Yendru - 3rd place in Entrepreneurship event

Team Competition:

Omar Al-Tabbal and Rahul Madhavan - 3rd place in Entrepreneurship team event

Lara de Carvalho and Ajitesh Srivastava - 2nd place in Business Law & ethics team event

Tatum Downing and Liliana Varchavtchik - 2nd place in Entrepreneurship team event

Sky Fujinuma and Price Johnson - 1st place in Sports & Entertainment team event

Hayan Raffi - 1st Place - 10th Grade

Computational Math

Ethan MacKenzie - 1st Place - 10th Grade

Potpourri

Hayan Raffi - 4th Place - 10th Grade Potpourri

Shouvik Dev - 5th Place - 10th Grade

Programming

Yazan Bakdash - 4th Place - 11th Grade

Algebraic Equations and Inequalities

Avi Yendru - 6th Place - 11th Grade Algebraic

Equations and Inequalities

Mona Bagai - 5th Place - 11th Grade Graphing

Ayaan Parikh - 2nd Place - 11th Grade Algebraic

Simplifications

Avi Yendru - 3rd Place - 11th Grade Algebraic Simplifications

Sky Fujinuma - 6th Place - 11th Grade Algebraic

Simplifications

Paul Mines - 4th Place - 11th Grade Geometry

Sky Fujinuma - 2nd Place - 11th Grade

Functions

4-Speaker State Team, 11-1 record, State RunnerUp: Cassilda Njeri (Alternate), Katherine Grace (Negative), Emma Mantovani (Negative), Satvik Kolla (Affirmative), Samuel Brittain (Affirmative), Sam Ngunjiri (Alternate)

FRESHMEN Hayan Raffi and Charlie Gentile closed out their weekend in semifinals, tying for 3rd in state.

Junior Ayaan Parikh and Sophomore Will Meyer had a split decision in the final round, finishing as State Runners-Up in the 2-Speaker Tournament.

2023 SLC results

Darcel Thompson - Americas Blood Centers & HOSA Blood Drive

Ayaan Parikh, Rahul Madhavan, Satvik Kolla, Sky Fujinuma - Biomedical Debate, 2nd place

Aacia Burnette - Cultural Diversity & Disparities in Health Care, 3rd place

Iya Wakil (1st) & Omar Al-Tabbal (2nd) - Dental Science

Anne Marie Olson, Cora Hill - Forensic Science, 1st place

Mason Hart - Healthy Lifestyle, 1st place

HOSA Bowl, 3rd place - Carson Phelps, Ethan MacKenzie, Tyler MacKenzie, Iya Wakil

Omar Hamada - Medical Math, 3rd place

Darcel Thompson - Medical Reading, 1st place

Cameron Cadena - Pharmacology, 3rd place

Omar Al-Tabbal - Physical Therapy, 2nd place

Ayaan Parikh - Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking, 2nd place

Sky Fujinuma - Sports Medicine, 1st place

Rahul Madhavan - 3rd Place - 11th Grade

Functions

Ayaan Parikh - 4th Place - 11th Grade Potpourri

Yazan Bakdash - 7th Place - 11th Grade

Potpourri

Rahul Madhavan - 2nd Place - 11th Grade

Computational Math

Ayaan Parikh - 3rd Place - 11th Grade

Computational Math

Omar Al-Tabbal - 4th Place - 11th Grade

Computational Math

Yazan Bakdash - 3rd Place - 11th Grade

Programming

Sky Fujinuma - 5th Place - 11th Grade

Programming

Emma Mantovani - 5th Place - 12th Grade Trigonometry

Paul Mines - 4th Place - 12th Grade Analytic Geometry

Elijah Allen - 4th Place - 12th Grade Logic and Set Theory

Joyita Dev - 4th Place - 12th Grade Algebraic Equations and Inequalities

Kinsey Nichols - 7th Place - 12th Grade Grade

DECA Central Region Competition held at Newman University

Individual Events:

Mason Hart - 3rd place in Personal Finance Literacy event

Carlyle Johnson - 2nd place in Principles of Business Administration event

Nathan Lynch - 2nd place in Principles of Finance event

Thomas Olson - 1st place in Automotive Services Marketing event

Ayaan Parikh - 1st place in Personal Finance Literacy event and exam

Ethan MacKenzie - 2nd Place - 10th Grade Graphing

Hayan Raffi - 3rd Place - 10th Grade Graphing

Ethan MacKenzie - 7th Place - 10th Grade

Algebraic Equations and Inequalities

Shouvik Dev - 4th Place - 10th Grade Algebraic Simplifications

Ethan MacKenzie - 1st Place (tied) - 10th Grade Algebraic Word Problems

Cameron Cadena - 1st Place (tied) - 10th Grade Algebraic Word Problems

Ajitesh Srivastava - 2nd Place - 10th Grade Geometry

Algebraic Equations and Inequalities

Rahul Madhavan - 7th Place - 12th Grade Grade

Algebraic Equations and Inequalities

Tyler MacKenzie - 2nd Place - 12th Grade

Marathon

Carson Phelps - 5th Place - 12th Grade

Marathon

Nasseem Eldika - 3rd Place - 12th Grade

Algebraic Simplifications

Kinsey Nichols - 6th Place - 12th Grade

Algebraic Simplifications

Carson Phelps - 3rd Place - 12th Grade

Functions

Brandon Zhang - 4th Place - 12th Grade

Probability and Statistics

Carson Phelps - 4th Place - 12th Grade Analysis

Tyler MacKenzie - 1st Place - 12th Grade

Potpourri

Paul Mines - 4th Place - 12th Grade Potpourri

Tyler MacKenzie - 3rd Place - 12th Grade

Programming

Satvik Kolla - 2nd Place - 12th Grade

Computational Math

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHESS TEAM

BEYOND CLASSROOM the

NATIONAL FRENCH EXAM

Le Grand Concours 2023

French 1

Gabe Gorcos - Lauréat National - Bronze Medal-3rd in the state (14th in the nation)

Jennah Fayziev - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)—5th in the state (19th in the nation)

Tristan Leddy - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)-11th in the state (27th in the nation)

Alex Richardson - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)—10th in the state (26th in the nation)

Parker Bennett - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention).

Carter Chance - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)-8th in the state (23rd in the nation)

Lucy Gehrer - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)

Jiwoo Lee - Lauréat National - Silver Medal-1st in the state (11th in the nation)

Jaden Lichty - Lauréat National - Bronze Medal-3rd in the state (14th in the nation)

Julia Longsworth - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention).

Ethan McKenzie - Lauréat National - Bronze Medal 4th in the state (17th in the nation)

Aden Meyers - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)-

Kai Pearson - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)

Elizabeth Timsah - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)

French 2

Isabella Alvaez - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention) - 4th in the state (22nd in the nation)

Aacia Burnette - Certificat de mérite (Certificate of Merit) - 10th in the state

Aubrey Collignon - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)-6th in the state (27th in the nation)

Floyd Jones - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)—6th in the state (27th in the nation)

Harry Ling - Certificat Honorable Mention)-6th in the state (27th in the nation)

Hannah Ternes - Lauréat National - Bronze Medal-2nd in the state (17th in the nation) de mérite (Certificate of Merit)-8th in the state

Langley Overman - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention)-7th in the state (28th in the nation)

Camden St. Germain - Certificat d'honneur

French 3

Academic Team & Club Honors

Mona Bagai - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention) - 2nd in the state (21st in the nation)

Addison Goree - Certificat de mérite (Certificate of Merit) - 5th in the state

Abby Walston - Certificat de mérite (Certificate of Merit) - 5th in the state

Haley Walston - Certificat de mérite (Certificate of Merit) - 3rd in the state

Natalie Walters - Certificat de mérite

(Certificate of Merit) - 5th in the state

Phoebe Ross - Certificat d'honneur (Honorable Mention) 1st in the state (15th in the nation)

French 4

Natalie Villars - Certificat de mérite (Certificate of Merit) - 1st in the state

Olivia Davis - Certificat de mérite (Certificate of Merit)—2nd in the state

NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM

Spanish 1

Mención Honorífica

AJ Batiste, Amelia Blackman, Jaden Parker, Devin Ritchie, Omar Hamada, Isaac Vanderburg, Madeline Kavalauskas. Reghan Eck, Sam Taylor, Claire Marquardt, Cooper Ryan

Bronce (Bronze)

Avery Compton, Hayan Raffi, Sara Mines Plata (Silver)

Luke Cremin, Isabella Galichia, Shouvik Dev, Delilah Banuelos Oro (Gold)

Anne Marie Olson Spanish 2 Mención Honorífica

Allie Haan, Heer Barot, Natalie Walenta, Emma McDonald, Julia Herrman, Melanie Reece, Cooper Brown, Carlyle Johnson, Julian Johnson, Laney Conrad, Ellie Schulte, Clare Schupbach, Chloe Zhang, Rachel Tee Bronce

Acacia Knight, Ellie Howell, Josh Pfeiffer, Sarah Haan, Sadhakshi Sivaraman, Cari Reagans, Maddie Ternes, Peter Todorov, Andrew Porter, Ishani Nagabhushan

Plata

Ajitesh Srivastava, Cora Hill

Oro

Cal Solomon, Lara de Carvalho

Spanish 3

Mención Honorífica

Liliana Varchavtchik, Price Johnson, Ingrid Lampton, Kalie Villagomez, Mason Hart, Nicholas Enegren, Karley Turrietta Forsyth,

Devin Longsworth, Iya Wakil

Bronce

Elijah Allen, Isabella Flores, James Shackelford, Diana Eldika

Plata

Cooper Miller, Nick Adams, Flavia Esposito

Sia Sharma, Sabrina Hunt

Spanish 4

Mención Honorífica

Derek Yang, Tyler Rice, Omar Al-Tabbal, Kaitlin

Henry

Bronce

Rahul Madhavan, Yazan Bakdash

Plata

Conner Schupbach, Avery Elofsson, Samuel Cline, Sky Fujinuma, Ayaan Parikh

Oro

Mason Mines

AP Spanish

Honorable Mention

Satvik Kolla

SPELLING BEE

Max Timsah (8th grade) won the Sedgwick County Spelling Bee

MATH COUNTS

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regional - 2nd Place (Qualified for State)

ROBOTICS

MIDDLE SCHOOL 3rd Place - WSU Lego Mindstorms Regional

BEYOND CLASSROOM the

Fine Arts Honors

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Max Timsah- Gold Key & Honorable MentionDrawing & Illustration

Langston Ahmad - Silver Key - Drawing & Illustration

Alisa Lin - Silver Key - Mixed Media

UPPER SCHOOL

Isabella Alvaez 10 Painting Honorable Mention

Hyemin Choe 12 Digital Art Gold Key

Sara Jane Crosby 11 Digital Art Honorable Mention

Judah Cyrus 10 Photography Silver Key

JESTER AWARDS

NOMINATIONS

Artistic Guest (Sheldon Mba)

Guest Design (Jordan Slusher)

Lobby Display (Amy Cunningham)

REGIONAL HONORS

Small Ensemble (Pink Ladies)

Guest Set Design (Jordan Slusher)

Guest Costume Design (Chadwick Armstrong)

Guest Lighting Design (Dan Harmon)

Guest Director (Lisa Pine)

Guest Choreographer (Sheldon Mba)

Program Design (Amy Cunningham)

Lobby Display (Amy Cunningham)

KMEA ALL-DISTRICT ORCHESTRA

Ayaan Parikh - 8th Chair Violin 2

Brandon Zhang - 1st Chair Percussion

KMEA ALL-DISTRICT 1234A BAND

Hyemin Choe - 3rd Chair Flute

Charlotte Pigg- 9th Chair Flute

Sam Cline - 3rd Chair Tuba

Aden Fayziev - 7th Chair Trumpet -1234A Band

Joyita Dev - 2nd Chair Bass Clarinet

Shouvik Dev - 2nd Chair Oboe

Paul Mines - 2nd Chair Percussion

Arman Issa - 3rd Chair Percussion

AJ Nagabhushan - 7th Chair Percussion

Nasseem Eldika - 7th Chair Trombone

Cari Reagans - 10th Chair Trombone

Mona Bagai - 4th Chair Trumpet

Claire Marquardt - 18th Chair Clarinet

Cooper Winters - 19th Chair Clarinet

Dakota Dart 12 Film & Animation Honorable Mention

Isabella Flores 11 Mixed Media Gold Key

Isabella Flores 11 Sculpture Honorable Mention

Addison Goree 12 Photography Gold Key & American Vision Award

Beth Henshall 10 Photography Gold Key

Dahlia Issa 10 Photography Honorable Mention

Dahlia Issa 10 Drawing & Illustration

Honorable Mention

Dahlia Issa 10 Mixed Media Gold Key

Amelia King 11 Mixed Media Honorable Mention

Amelia King 11 Mixed edia Honorable Mention

Yimei Lin 12 Mixed Media Silver Key

Yimei Lin 12 Sculpture Silver Key

Nathan Lynch 10 Photography Honorable Mention

Wambui Ngunjiri 11 Photography Honorable Mention

Wambui Ngunjiri 11 Mixed Media Silver Key

Wambui Ngunjiri 11 Digital Art Silver Key

Kai Pearson 9 Digital Art Honorable Mention

Maya Rai 12 Photography Honorable Mention

Natalie Reece 12 Mixed Media Honorable Mention

Sadhakshi Sivaraman 9 Mixed Media Silver Key

James Shackelford 11 Photography Honorable Mention

Trudy Smith 12 Photography Honorable Mention

Chloe Turpin 11 Photography Honorable Mention

Ragen Turpin 11 Photography Silver Key

Margaret Ulrich 10 Photography Honorable Mention

Margaret Ulrich 10 Photography Silver Key

Iya Wakil 11 Mixed Media Silver Key

Ward Weimar 10 Photography Honorable Mention

Ward Weimar 10 Photography Silver Key

Madrigals, Dynamics, Combined Choirs, and Concert Band - All 1s

SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS

KSHSAA STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL

BEYOND CLASSROOM the

Athletic Honors & Championships

FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL

Middle School - CSAL Champions

Cooper Arneson - AVCTL HM TE

Brett Black - AVCTL 1st Team OL & 2nd Team

DL, KSHSAA Covered Class 3A HM OL, Sports in Kansas Class 3A HM OL & Top 100 Seniors

HM OL, KFBCA Class 3A 1st Team OL, VYPE

All-State Wichita Area (Small School) 1st Team OL, Wichita Eagle 2022 Class 3A AllState HM OL

Jacob Chappell - AVCTL 2nd Team LB

Mason Charbonneau - AVCTL 1st Team DL, KSHSAA Covered Class 3A HM DL, Sports in Kansas Class 3A HM DL & Top 100 Seniors

HM DL, Wichita Eagle 2022 Class 3A AllState HM DL

Wesley Fair - AVCTL 1st Team QB & DB, KSHSAA Covered Class 3A 1st Team DB, Sports in Kansas Class 3A 1st Team Athlete, Sports in KansasTop 100 Seniors 1st Team

Athlete, KFBCA Class 3A 1st Team DB, VYPE

All-State Wichita Area (Small School) 1st Team DB, Wichita Eagle 2022 Class 3A AllState 1st Team DB - HM QB

Conner Gagnon - AVCTL 1st Team LB, KSHSAA

Covered Class 3A HM LB, Sports in Kansas Class 3A HM LB & Top 100 Seniors HM LB, Wichita Eagle 2022 Class 3A All-State HM LB

Conner Jones - AVCTL 2nd Team WR & HM DB

Jaden Parker - AVCTL 2nd Team DB & HM RB, Wichita Eagle 2022 Class 3A All-State HM DB

Carson Phelps - AVCTL 2nd Team RB, Wichita Eagle 2022 Class 3A All-State HM RB

Harrison Simon - AVCTL HM Punter

Tristan Sprole - AVCTL 1st Team DL & 2nd

Team OL, KSHSAA Covered Class 3A HM DL, Sports in Kansas Class 3A HM DL & Top 100

Non-Seniors HM DL, Wichita Eagle 2022

Class 3A All-State HM DL

Brett Wetta - AVCTL 2nd Team DB, Wichita Eagle 2022 Class 3A All-State HM DB

CROSS COUNTRY

Mason Hart - 1st Team AVCTL All League

Ellie Howell - 1st Team AVCTL All League

Dahlia Issa - 2nd Team AVCTL All League

Price Johnson - 2nd Team AVCTL All League

CJ Meyer - All Metro First Team, 1st Team AVCTL All League

Will Meyer - All Metro First Team, 1st Team AVCTL All League

Regan Carlstrom Wayman - Co- coach of the year for the AVCTL div IV

Avery Elofsson - 1st team AVCTL All-League, 2nd Team All Metro

Addison Goree - 1st team AVCTL All-League, 2nd Team All Metro

Katherine Grace - Honorable Mention AVCTL All-League

Carlyle Johnson - Honorable Mention AVCTL All-League

Kalie Villagomez - Honorable Mention AVCTL All-League

Erihana Vincent - Honorable Mention AVCTL All-League

GIRLS TENNIS

321A State Champions

Laney Conrad - All Metro First Team, 1st Team All State, 321A State Doubles Champion

Tatum Bhargava - All Metro Second Team, 1st Team All State, 2nd Place State Doubles

Lara de Carvalho - All Metro Second Team

Dave Hawley - All Metro Second Team Coach

Julia Herrman - All Metro First Team, 1st Team All State, 321A State Doubles Champion

Emma Mantovani - 321A State Singles Champion, All Metro First Team, 1st Team All State, All Metro Co-Player of the Year

Kinsey Nichols - All Metro Second Team, 2nd Place State Doubles

GOLF

Margaret Ulrich - All Metro First Team, 1st Team 321A All State, 321A State Champion

SOCCER

Erin Rolfe - 1st Team All League Defender

Ellie Howell - 2nd Team All League Forward

Maddie Babb - 2nd Team All League Midfielder

Anne Marie Olson - Honorable Mention All League Midfielder

Tatum Barghava - Honorable Mention All League Defender

Avery Elofsson - Honorable Mention All League Defender

Julia Herrman - Honorable Mention All League Goalkeeper

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Julia Herrman - 2nd Team All-League

Laney Conrad - Honorable Mention All-League

BOYS BASKETBALL

A.J. Batiste - All-League Honorable Mention, Sports in Kansas Class 3A All-State

Honorable Mention

Sebastian Hines-Turner - All-League 1st Team, Sports in Kansas Class 3A All-State 2nd Team, Kansas Basketball Coaches Assoc. AllState 3A 2nd Team, KSHSAA All-State Class

3A 3rd Team, Wichita Eagle Class 3A 2nd Team/All-Metro 2nd Team

Jaden Parker - All-League 1st Team, Sports in Kansas Class 3A All-State 2nd Team, Kansas Basketball Coaches Assoc. All-State 3A

Honorable Mention, KSHSAA All-State Class

3A Honorable Mention, Wichita Eagle Class

3A Honorable Mention/All-Metro 3rd Team

James Shackelford - All-League 2nd Team, Sports in Kansas Class 3A All-State

Honorable Mention

Mitch Fiegel - AVCTL Div IV Coach of the Year

BASEBALL

3A State Champions

Brett Black - 1st Team All League Pitcher, 1st Team All League First Base, 3A All State First Team Pitcher, All-Metro First Team

Hayden Malaise - 1st Team All League Pitcher, 3A All State First Team Pitcher, All-Metro

First Team

Brady Hunt - 1st Team All League Catcher

All League MVP - 3A All State First Team

Catcher, All-Metro First Team

Landon Ramsey - 1st Team All League

Outfielder - 2nd Team All League Pitcher

Brett Wetta - 2nd Team All League Outfield

Jace Campbell - Honorable Mention All League 3rd Base

BOWLING

Keisuke Takahashi - 1st Team All League

Hyemin Choe - 2nd Team All League

Colton Wells - State Qualifier, finished 21st

GIRLS SWIMMING

18th place at 5-1A State Swimming Championship

Katherine Grace - 5th place - 50 Freestyle, 13th place 100 Backstroke

Lana Sandid - 16th place - 100 Backstroke

200 Freestyle Relay (Lana Sandid, Katherine Grace, Carlyle Johnson, Michaela Strecker) - 9th place

Katherine Grace - League Champion 50 Free3rd place in League

200 Medley Relay (Carlyle Johnson, Michaela Strecker, Katherine Grace, Lana Sandid) - 3rd

200 Free Relay (Carlyle Johnson, Michaela

Strecker, Sara Mines, Katherine Grace) - 3rd

400 Free Relay (Carlyle Johnson, Brooke McKown, Sara Mines, Lana Sandid) - 5th

Katherine Grace - 1st place - 50 Free

Katherine Grace - 2nd place - 1 - 100 Back

Michaela Strecker - 5th place - 50 Free

Michaela Strecker - 6th place - 100 Breast

Adelaide Fitzwater - 10th place - 50 Free

Adelaide Fitzwater - 10th place - 100 Free

Sara Jane Crosby - 11th place - 200 IM

Lana Sandid - 3rd place - 200 IM

Lana Sandid - 4th place - 100 Back

Katriel Kadiri - 17th place - 50 Free

Avery Compton - 12th place - 100 Fly

Shelbie Emerson - 10th place - 100 Back

Brooke McKown - 13th place - 200 Free

Sara Mines - 11th place - 100 Breast

TRACK & FIELD

Middle School - 8th Grade Boys - League Champions

3A State: Boys Champions

AJ Batiste - 2nd (100 Meter Dash, 11.01)

CJ Meyer - 5th (3200 Meter, 9:29.10)

Will Meyer - 7th (1600 Meter), 3rd (3200 Meter, 9:21.59)

Jaden Mitchell - 5th (Long Jump)

Brett Wetta - 6th (110 Hurdles)

Boys 4x100 - 1st - 42.41 NEW STATE RECORD

Carson Phelps, James Shackelford, Peyden Chronister, A.J. Batiste

Boys 1600 Relay - 4th - (3:25.73) - Carson Phelps, Peyden Chronister, CJ Meyer, and James Shackelford

Boys 3200 Relay - (8:16.59) - Price Johnson, Mason Hart, CJ Meyer, Will Meyer

All-Metro First Team - 400 Relay Team

Carson Phelps, James Shackelford, Peyden Chronister, AJ Batiste, Clark Ensz (Head Coach)

All-Metro Second Team - CJ Meyer, Will Meyer

All-Metro Third Team - AJ Batiste, James Shackelford

1600m Relay (4X400) - Carson Phelps, James Shackelford, Peyden Chronister, CJ Meyer, Mason Hart (prelims)

Girls 4x800 Relay - 7th place - Savannah Vess, Macy Beran, Dahlia Issa, Ellie Howell

BOYS GOLF

Conner Gagnon - All State Honorable Mention

BOYS SWIMMING

3rd place Team Finish

200 Yard Medley Relay - 1st place - Luke Cremin, Adam Sandid, Derek Yang, Paul Mines

200 Yard Freestyle Relay - 1st place - Derek Yang, Harry Ling, Paul Mines, Adam Sandid

400 Yard Freestyle Relay - 14th place - Luke Cremin, Mason Hart, Nathan Lynch, and Harry Ling

Adam Sandid - 200 Yard Freestyle - 1st place

Adam Sandid - 100 Yard Butterfly - 1st place

Derek Yang - 50 Yard Freestyle - 2nd place

Derek Yang - 100 Yard Freestyle - 2nd place

Harry Ling - 500 Yard Freestyle - 6th place

Harry Ling - 200 Yard Freestyle - 10th place

Nathan Lynch - 100 Yard Breaststroke - 3rd

Nathan Lynch - 200 Yard Individual Medley13th place

Paul Mines - 100 Yard Freestyle - 9th place

Paul Mines - 200 Yard Freestyle - 12th place

Luke Cremin - 100 Yard Backstroke - 15th place

Derek Yang - All American qualifier

Adam Sandid - All American qualifier

BOYS TENNIS

321A State - 2nd Place

June Cunningham -- 3rd Team All Metro

Carter Drumwright - 2nd Team All Metro

Sky Fujinuma - 3rd Team All Metro

Charlie Gentile - 2nd Team All Metro

GRADUATES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY • Auburn University • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY • Belmont University • Boston College • Boston University

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (PROVO)  • BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE • Central College • Clemson University

CLOUD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY • Columbia College (Chicago) • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Creighton University • DePaul University • DICKINSON COLLEGE • Emory University • Florida State University • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY • Georgia Institute of Technology • Grand Canyon University • Grinnell College • Hastings College

International Christian University • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY • Kansas Wesleyan University

KEIO UNIVERSITY • Knox College • Louisiana State University • Loyola University Chicago • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Midland University • NEW YORK UNIVERSITY • Newman University • Penn State University (Berks)

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY (UNIVERSITY PARK) • Pepperdine University • Pittsburg State University • Purdue University

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology • Saint Louis University • SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY • Santa Clara University

Savannah College of Art and Design • Sophia University

OF DENVER

John Davis Abromeit

Gerald Lachlan Albert +

Jonathan Vaile Babb

Vivian Laurel Baughman +

Summa Cum Laude

Tatum Hayley Bhargava **+

Summa Cum Laude

Brett Edward Black

Cum Laude

Mason Owen Charbonneau

Hyemin Choe +

Jude William Hughes Cunningham +

Summa Cum Laude

Dakota Isaac Dart +

Summa Cum Laude

Olivia Mae Davis

Cum Laude

Joyita Dev *+

Summa Cum Laude

Nasseem Nader Eldika *+

Summa Cum Laude

Phillip Antonio Enegren +

Cum Laude

Flavia Esposito

Quentin James Fair

Aden Cade Fayziev

Summa Cum Laude

Conner Lane Gagnon

Michael James Goldberg +

Summa Cum Laude

Katherine Parker Grace +

Summa Cum Laude

Brady Andrew Hunt

Conner Andrew Jones

Cum Laude

Yumino Sarah Kada

Summa Cum Laude

Sai Satvik Kolla *+

Summa Cum Laude

Joseph Cole Kotkin +

Cum Laude

Shelby Kay Lair +

Magna Cum Laude

Yimei Lin +

Magna Cum Laude

Tyler Douglas MacKenzie * Summa Cum Laude

Harrison Thomas Mairs

Hayden Marshall Malaise

Muhammad Saad Malik

Summa Cum Laude

Emma Mantovani +

Summa Cum Laude

Christopher Matthews Meyer +

Summa Cum Laude

Jaden Lee Mitchell

Anjali Kiara Nagabhushan +

Magna Cum Laude

Kinsey Capri Nichols *+

Summa Cum Laude

Carson Michael Phelps *+ Summa Cum Laude

Maya Saraswati Rai

Magna Cum Laude

Chiara Ramdani

Summa Cum Laude

Landon Scott Ramsey

Natalie Arlene Reece + Cum Laude

Adam M. Sandid +

Summa Cum Laude

Trudy JoAnn Smith + Cum Laude

Michaela Jae Strecker +

Magna Cum Laude

Rebecca McKenzie

Varenhorst

Erihana Iwalani Vincent +

Magna Cum Laude

Jordan Edward Webber

Colton Jacob Wells

Brandon Sihan Zhang *+

Summa Cum Laude

* National Merit Finalist

** National Merit Commended + Leadership Academy Distinction

FACULTY and STAFF

to our school.

YEARS of SERVICE

5 YEARS // Meg Carte, Holly Parker, Sarah Tjaden, Ashley Bowers, Niamh Black

10 YEARS // Maisy Abdul, Jena Simms, Joel Walker, Jackie Hall, Grace Phillips

15 YEARS // Amy Cunningham, Troy Fischer, Sam Hake, David Trombold ’71, Chris Ashbrook

20 YEARS // Steve Elmore

25 YEARS // Allison Fiegel

45 YEARS // Dave Hawley

PATHFINDER AWARDS

Charlie Ramseyer, Instagram Takeover

Jennifer Hearne, Conscious Discipline

Sarah Walston, Kids Club

Amanda London, LS Community Impact Day

8th Grade Team (Daniel Baker, Victoria Bay, Laura Cusick ’88, Scott Hawley, Tiffany Lippoldt), STEAM Park

David LeVan, Revus Simulation

Sam Hake, Night of Fine Arts Event

Jillian King, Classroom Library

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Brooke Carpenter, Kristin Freed, Jena Simms, Amy

Dokken, Matt Webber

PROBA TE DIGNUM AWARDS

Troy Fischer, David Trombold ’71

CHRIS ASHBROOK

Director of Advancement

ARIANE BRADU

Great Beginnings Teacher

BETH ANNE DITTMER

Pre-K Teacher

KRISTIN FREED

Pre-K Teacher

JACINDA HERNER

Great Beginnings Teacher

KATEY JOHNSON

Pre-K Teacher

BETH REEDER

Preschool Teacher

HILLARY BARSCEWSKI

1st Grade Teacher

JESSICA KLENOSKY

3rd Grade Teacher

HOLLY PARKER

4th Grade Teacher

NIAMH BLACK

7th Grade Biology Teacher

JESSICA MALLARD

7th Grade Math Teacher

TROY FISCHER

Band Director

DAVID TROMBOLD ’71

Upper School Chemistry and Biology Teacher

SARAH MYERS

Alumni and Community Relations Coordinator

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

At the conclusion of the year, the following faculty and staff were recognized for their contributions

Welcome New FACULTY and STAFF

TYLA AST

Great Beginnings Teacher

MEAGAN HAWLEY Pre-K Teacher

JAMIE KONEN Pre-K Teacher

CAROLYN RITCHIE Preschool Teacher

ELLY WIDENER Great Beginnings Teacher

SALLY CAVANAUGH

3rd Grade Teacher

MOLLY BIRKHOFER

4th Grade Teacher

MADELINE WITHERSPOON Lower School Spanish Teacher

KRISTIN WHITE 1st Grade Teacher

DERRICK HIBLER JR Assistant Band Director

SAUL STEFFEN 7th Grade Biology Teacher

LUCILLE THOMAS Middle School French Teacher

NATHAN RILEY

6th Grade Math Teacher

NIALL HORTON Maintenance Technician

JEREMY MITCHELL-KOCH Upper School Chemistry and Biology Teacher

DREW WESTFAHL Upper School History Teacher

ELAINE SIMMONS

Human Resources Generalist

KATIE (HILL) LEIDING '04 Director of Development

PHOEBE HART '95

Alumni & Community Relations Coordinator

Wichita Collegiate School is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. Wichita Collegiate School affords students of any race, color, nationality, and ethnicity all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, or ethnicity in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial assistance, or athletic or other schooladministered programs.

ANNUALReport 2022-2023

It was another year of inspired giving at Wichita Collegiate. The generosity of our community is heartwarming, and the understanding that fundraising is in fact a necessary component of what makes our school a remarkable place shows the commitment, belief, and love we all have for the school. As illustrated in this Impact Report, over half of the funds raised in a year go to securing the future of our school in the form of endowment contribution, provision for plant replacement and renewal (PPRRSM), and operating expenses. The other half of funds raised go directly to our faculty and students in the form of professional development, classroom enhancements, class funds, and health and wellness projects. I cannot thank our community enough for recognizing and responding to these needs and propelling us from good to great, from great to extraordinary. Your contributions, whether on the Day of Giving or at the Spartan Bash, are significant, positive, and impactful. Thank you for your continued support.

With gratitude,

Chris Ashbrook Director of Advancement

Dear Spartans,

I am so excited to begin my time as Collegiate’s Director of Development, standing on the shoulders of some incredible friends whose love for our school has been inspiring. We have so much to look forward to this year, and I hope we’ll see you all on campus or at one of our Homecoming events or the Spartan Bash.

This community thrives on volunteerism, and there are endless opportunities for alumni, parents, alumni parents, grandparents and friends of WCS to get involved. If you've been hoping to find a way to get involved, let me know and we can brainstorm something that would be meaningful to you!

Katie (Hill) Leiding '04 Director of Development kleiding@wcsks.com

Dear Collegiate Families,

COLLEGIATE PARENT ASSOCIATION in 2022-2023

YEAR REVIEW

It is hard to believe that another school year has come to an end. Not only was the 2022-2023 school year a wonderful time to be a Spartan, but it was also a great time to be a Spartan parent! The Collegiate Parent Association (CPA) had an extremely successful year of growth. Most importantly, we continued to create a welcoming and inclusive community for all Collegiate parents!

Through the efforts and hard work of so many parents, we were able to raise over $121,000 for the school this year. From Activity Passes, Activity Book, Poinsettia/Wreath Holiday Market, Valentine’s Day Surprise, Garden Market, Shirt Shack, and Concessions, it was a very busy year. Countless parents made those events a success either by sitting on a committee to plan them, volunteering, or supporting the event. A special thanks to Jamie Blanchaert, Shannon Dudley, Ilex Gelpi, Bethany Phelps, Kara Scott, Sara Streich, and Ashton Tidemann for being Committee Chairs.

It wasn’t all work this year as we also had a lot of fun! A big thanks to Kelsey Baker, Spartan Social Chair, and her committee for planning awesome events throughout the year. There was a parents’ night out at DOMA, a fun morning of pickleball at Chicken and Pickle, and a family friendly afternoon at The Alley. Each event was a wonderful opportunity to get together and enjoy time with new and old Collegiate families and friends!

CPA also made it a point this year to make sure that the WCS Faculty/Staff know how appreciated they are! Many thanks to Kristen Corrigan, Erin Moeller, Sarah Phillips, Hind Wakil, and Darrylyn Webb for leading those efforts and spreading joy all year long!

A successful parent association takes the efforts of so many and CPA is beyond grateful for every parent that contributed to our success this year! But I would be remiss without personally recognizing the CPA Officers that worked long and hard throughout the year – Ilex Gelpi (Vice President), Gaylene Alderson (Vice-President Elect), Amanda Linnell (Secretary), Sara Streich (Treasurer), Jamie Blanchaert (Past President), and Bethany Phelps (CPA Liaison). These smart, hardworking, and generous parents are the backbone of the CPA.

Next year is shaping up to be another great year and if you haven’t already, I hope that you will join CPA for a meeting or event! All parents are always welcome as SPARTANS THRIVE TOGETHER!

Amanda Devlin 2022-2023 CPA President

2022-23 Officers: President - Amanda Devin / Vice President - Ilex Gelpi / Vice President-Elect -Gaylene Alderson

Treasurer - Sara Streich (not pictured) / Secretary - Amanda Linnell / Past President - Jamie Blanchaert

2023-24 Officers: President - Ilex Gelpi / Vice President - Gaylene Alderson / Treasurer - Jenna Marceau

Secretary - Alexis Kater '01 / Past President - Amanda Devlin

ENDOWMENTS

The following endowments were established through the generosity of individuals committed to Faculty Excellence and directly benefit our faculty and staff through professional development opportunities. Contributions can be made directly to these endowments.

BUNNY HILL 50TH ANNIVERSARY ENDOWMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Established in 2013 in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary Campaign.

RON MANN ENDOWMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Established in 2013 in conjunction with 50th Anniversary Campaign.

MATTAR FAMILY ENDOWMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Established in 2013 in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary Campaign.

JUDY BORSHEARS CLARK LOWER SCHOOL FACULTY ENDOWMENT

Established in 1989 in memory of Judy Clark.

NICK MADISON MEMORIAL FUND

Established in 1989 in memory of Dr. Nick Madison for professional development of science faculty.

R. DOUGLAS BRIDGES & HELEN FAY BRIDGES ENDOWMENT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS

Established in 1994 to support Learning Labs in the Upper and Middle School.

EDWARD E. FORD FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT

Established in 1990 to support Upper School faculty development.

TAYLOR FAMILY FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FUND

Established in 1997 to support WCS faculty seeking exceptional professional development opportunities. The following endowments were established through the generosity of individuals committed to need based financial assistance program at Collegiate. Contributions can be made directly to these endowments.

BUNNY HILL 50TH ANNIVERSARY ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Established in 2013 in conjunction with 50th Anniversary Campaign.

ADAM & ELLEN BEREN ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Established in 2013 in conjunction with 50th Anniversary Campaign.

DAVE & KATHY ROBERTSON ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Established in 2013 in conjunction with 50th Anniversary Campaign.

WCS ALUMNI FUND

Established in 1994 by the Alumni Board, this fund supports the financial assistance program and champions the alumni’s desire to make the WCS experience available to those who might not otherwise have access to the school.

TOM BOETTGER MEMORIAL FUND

Established in 1978 this fund supports the financial assistance program.

JACK C. CHESKY LEADERSHIP AWARD FUND

Established in 1972, this fund supports the financial assistance program and recognizes two juniors annually at Upper School Honors Day.

SHAFER DART SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND MEMORIAL AWARD

Established in 1989, this fund supports the financial assistance program and recognizes an 8th grade student annually at the Celebration of Learning.

ALICE VIRGINIA KNORR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1999, this fund supports the financial assistance program and recognizes an 8th grade girl annually at the Celebration of Learning.

FORREST C. LATTNER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1991, this fund supports the financial assistance program and recognizes a senior annually at Upper School Honors Day.

MARY KOCH ENDOWMENT

Established in 1990, these endowed funds help support the financial assistance program.

KOCH INDUSTRIES ENDOWMENT

Established in 1988, these endowed funds help support the financial assistance program.

AARON MELHORN ENDOWMENT

Established in 2002, these endowed funds help support the financial assistance program.

RALPH C. “BILL” ROUNDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1998, these endowed funds help support the financial assistance program.

MALONE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 2008 by the Malone Family Foundation, these endowed funds help support the financial assistance program. Wichita Collegiate is the only Independent School in Kansas supported by the Malone Scholarship Fund.

The following Endowments were established through the generosity of individuals to support specific aspects of the school and school life.

CHRIS DRAZEK MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT

Established in 1999, this fund supports the WCS Band Program and recognizes a senior annually for their contributions to the band program.

THE SHOAF FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND

Established in 1998, this fund helps to support various extracurricular activities and recognizes a senior annually at Upper School Honors Day.

FAY FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND

Established in 1990, this fund helps support the French program at WCS and recognizes top French students annually at Upper School Honors Day.

LANGREHR ENDOWMENT

Established in 2001, these endowed funds help support the maintenance of the softball field.

JENNY PAULSEEN ENDOWMENT

Established in 2007, these funds help support the Early Childhood Library.

SHOAF BUILDING FUND

Established in 1999, these funds help support the maintenance of the Shoaf Lower School.

50TH ANNIVERSARY SUSTAINABILITY ENDOWMENT

Established in 2013, these endowed funds contribute to the continued sustainability of WCS.

50TH ANNIVERSARY TECHNOLOGY ENDOWMENT

Established In 2013, these endowed funds help maintain the necessary infrastructure for WCS technology needs.

STADIUM ENDOWMENT FUND

Established in 2011, this fund helps support maintenance of the stadium complex and field upkeep.

TOM DAVIS LEGACY ENDOWMENT

Established in 2018, this fund supports the mission of the School and the principles upon which the School was founded.

WCS FUND

This fund, established in 2012, supports the school’s operation expenses.

The Spartan Bash 2023 was the WCS fundraising event of the year! Hosted at Murfin Stables, the night featured a beautiful environment in which to socialize with fellow Collegiate families and supporters, enjoy a delicious meal and specialty drinks, participate in unique auction opportunities, and dance the night away. Through the leadership of co-chairs Aly & Alex Bollinger and Ilex & Michael Gelpi, the Spartan Bash has become a highlight of the year for many, and set the precedent for what can be done when we come together as a community.

Thanks to fundraising efforts like the recordbreaking 2023 Spartan Bash, Day of Giving, and the ongoing and generous philanthropy of the Collegiate community, we are able to constantly improve our school and the educational experience for all of our students. This includes things like teacher wishlists and classroom enhancements, facility upgrades, new and unique student experiences, cutting-edge technology, security upgrades, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of Wichita Collegiate School for generations to come.

for Innovation Initiatives on Campus

One standout example of impactful philanthropy in 2022-23 was a generous gift from Carrie Jablonski ‘94 and Doug Cleveland that was designated to help support the innovation initiatives of the school. In particular, the gift was aimed at stimulating the development of collaborative, project-based, and hands-on learning opportunities for lower and middle school students.

This gift was inspired by the joy students experience—and the growth-mindset they develop—when given the autonomy to collaborate with their peers to tackle hard problems and to achieve mastery (of course, after struggle and failure along the way) across a variety of cross-disciplinary functions.

The funds enabled us to create a new "Makerspace"/innovation Lab within the lower school building and purchase curricula and equipment in the areas of VEX robotics, coding, and STEM building to encourage learner-led innovation and problemsolving. Funds from this gift also enabled us to provide faculty professional development in the area of extended-period teaching to all of our 5-12 teachers.

Doug and Carrie share, “Perhaps Mitchel Resnick says it best in 'LifeLong Kindergarten' with the 4 P’s: creativity blossoms when we support students’ work on projects based on their passions in collaboration with peers and in a spirit of play. Our experience has been that team-based problem-solving—especially where students are given autonomy to set and work collaboratively to achieve goals, as well as ownership over the end product—is central to fostering a true love of learning, and also part-and-parcel of the future of education.

We believe that innovation is an important and equal third ‘pillar’ to athletics and the arts for the full go-forward student experience and also to help WCS stay competitive and cutting-edge in the future.”

Collegiate strives to inspire additional momentum in the areas of rigorous, collaborative learning, as well as the igniting of new passions to enable our students to change the world for the better, together.

We are excited to help support momentum around innovation at WCS, building upon their strong traditions and values.

T UI T IO N $ WHERE G O

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FACULTY

This allows faculty and staff to attend conferences and training all over the country.

5%

INSTRUCTIONAL Classroom materials like textbooks and educational resources.

ADMINISTRATIVE Recruitment, publications, legal, and insurance.

FACILITIES

Improvement and upkeep of buildings and grounds.

TECHNOLOGY

< 1% 5% 14% 3% INTEREST < 1% 72%

Technological infrastructure and equipment.

TUITIONCOVERS 9 5.6%O

SALARIES & BENEFITS

This portion of the budget allows us to competitively compensate our faculty and attract the best candidates to educate our students.

2.2% 2.2% 15%

COVERED BY ENDOWMENT

COVERED BY RAISED FUNDS

Dividends from endowment investments and fund raising efforts cover the difference between tuition and operating expenses.

CLOSE OPERATING GAP Funds used to fulfill the most immediate needs of the school.

R AISED F U N D S WHERE G O

35% 20%

CAMPUS PLANT RESERVES

A reserve fund for pending projects for an aging campus.

SCHOOL ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS

This broad category includes health and wellness projects, teacher wishlists and classroom items, additional professional development, and campus enhancement projects.

10%

RESTRICTED FUNDS

Examples include learning support, alumni endowment, and innovation programming.

ENDOWMENT GROWTH

The School's commitment to developing long-term sustainability.

HONOR ROLL GIVING of

Thank you to the following donors who gave so generously of their time, talent, and treasure to Wichita Collegiate School last fiscal year. All restricted and unrestricted gifts received between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023, are reflected in the proceeding Honor Roll of Giving.

Torchbearers $50,000+

Torchbearers are donors who made extraordinary gifts of at least $50,000 to Wichita Collegiate School during the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023.

Anonymous Collegiate Parent Association

Visionaries $25,000+

Kathy and Herb Krumsick

Visionaries are donors who made extraordinary gifts of at least $25,000 to Wichita Collegiate School during the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023.

Aly and Alex Bollinger

Ilex and Michael Gelpi

Presidents $12,500+

Julie and Thomas Gentile

Patricia and Basil Hourani

Ashton and Bradley Tidemann

The Walsh Family

Presidents are donors who made gifts between $12,500 and $24,999 to Wichita Collegiate School during the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023.

Erica and Chad Ammar

Marla and Charlie Chandler

Ellen and Justin Cooke

Charese and Chris Dakhil '98

Kathie and Shaker Dakhil

Elizabeth R. Koch Foundation '94

Yeni and Paul Enegren

Courtney and Benjamin Hawley '04

Jocelyne and George Laham

Shannon and James Herrman

Alexis '01 and Marcus Kater '01

Stacia and Michael McKnight

Laura '00 and Bradley Monahan

Kelsey and Kevin Nichols

Aeramy '93 and Tyler Porter

Brynn and Tim Richardson

Jessica and Chris Tarbell

Kate and Dan Taylor

Deanna '96 and Tyler Ternes

Lisa and Zachary Thompson

J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc.

Hilary and Cory Harkleroad / HJH Investments

Carrie Jablonski '94 and Dr. Doug Cleveland

HONOR ROLL GIVING of

Proba te Dignum $7,500+

Proba te Dignum are donors who made gifts between $7,500 and $12,499 to Wichita Collegiate School during the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023.

Anonymous (2)

Kristin and Matthew Conrad

Christina Hourani Shuart '99 and Blake Shuart

Leonidas $5,000+

Chandra and Brandon Knowles

Helen and Russ Meyer

Oral & Maxillofacial Associates, LLC / Drs. Blanchaert, Cole, Harris, Lichty

Morgan '96 and Logan Overman '96

Sharol and Bob Rasberry

Douglas Smock

Sara and Anthony Streich

Leonidas are donors who made gifts between $5,000 and $7,499 to Wichita Collegiate School during the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023.

Amelia Sumerell Real Estate / Amelia and Martin Schlatter

Amy and Rob Babst / Metal Finishing Company

Caro Properties LLC / Niki Caro-Bakri '08, Chad and Chuck Caro

Kristen and Dan Dakhil '02

Amanda and Tim Devlin, Henry '33 and Sam Devlin '31

Karen and Ken Heidebrecht

Stacey and Matthew Howell

Corey and Jeff Johnson

Lana Hattar and Fadi Joudi

Shannon and Mike Miller

Blue & Gold $2,500+

Alyssa Moeller

Charlie and Rob Ramseyer '02

Lindsay and Bob Rasberry '94

Colby Sandlian

Santucci Orthodontics

Marly and Jason Tauke

Blue & Gold are donors who made gifts between $2,500 and $4,999 to Wichita Collegiate School during the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023.

Jackie Abromeit

Anonymous

Jennifer and Matt Arneson

Maha Assi and Mohamad Sandid

Jennifer and Bob Babst

Christine and Steven Bacci

Kelsey and Brandon Baker

Jamie and Remy Blanchaert

Lori and David Bowlin

Clarke Carnahan '03 / The Carnahan Group

Elizabeth Chandler-Vos

Erin and Bradley Dart

Farha Roofing

Karla and Raffaele Fazio

Fee Insurance Group

Angela and Todd Fox

Stephanie and Mitchell Flurry

Laurie Gwyn and Steven Hasty

Hatchett Devlin Automotive Group

Abby and Christian Hourani '02

Jill and Jeffrey Howard

ICT Therapyworks, LLC / Rachel and Guy Pearson

INTRUST Bank

Jimmy Johns #932

Katie '04 and Anthony Leiding

Amanda and Joshua Linnell

Melissa '00 and Paul Mangan

Rita and Bassam Mattar

Emily and Jerry McDonald

Katie and Will Messamore '02

Cameron Michaud-Drumright '96 and Greg Drumright

Erin and Clark Moeller

Sheryl and Andrew Nolan

Meredith and Adam Olson

Michael O'Shaughnessy '96

Cara and Eric Payne

Tara and Joseph Scribbins

Krista and Cory Shackelford

Emie and Jay Stehley

The Knapp Fund / Jared Sprole

Jill and Josh Weir

Pam and Ken Wells

Ashley and Benjamin Winters

HONOR ROLL GIVING of Spartan Leaders $1,000+

Spartan Leaders are donors who made gifts between $1,000 and $2,499 to Wichita Collegiate School during the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023.

Brandi and Matthew Agnew

All Elements Auto & Marine / Raedina and Darin Campbell

Laine and Adam Alter '02 / Berkshire

Hathaway PenFed

Andrea and Eddie Amaro

Anonymous (3)

Marie Arana and Jonathan Yardley

Pam and Clark Armor

Elaine and Chris Ashbrook

Nathalie Bakhache and Philippe

Nabbout

Denise and Charlie Bennett

Amy and Brock Beran

Carla and Jacob Bingenheimer

Lillian and Randy Blue

Botanica

Jennifer and Ruse Brown '03

Buffalo Wings & Rings / Miriah and Zachary Blue

Jennifer Burgoyne / ICT EYE, LLC

Raedina and Darin Campbell

Ashley Caro '03 and Derek Rose

Deonne and David Caro

Brooke and David Carpenter

CARSTAR / Kelly and AJ Pickering

Melodie and Chris Christian

Melanie and Mark Combs

Ariadna Cordero and Mitesh Patel

Kendra and Jon Cremin

Laura '88 and Trey Cusick '89

Krystle and Justin Dalke

Courtney and Will Darrah '99

Miriam and Richard Devore

DOMA / Gina-Ann and Coley Cole

Maya and Fadi Estephan

Elizabeth and Sam Farha

Genevieve and Chris Farha

Mallory '01 and W.G. Farha

Jennifer and Eric Fayziev

Maria Flavia and Rosario Esposito

Gallagher Insurance / Craig Howell '09

Keli and Bob Gambrill III '79

Jeannie and Mike Gehrer

Thomas Greaves '07

Molly and Roarke Gordon

Allison '93 and Jeff Grace

Katie '07 and Spencer Gunzelman

Allison and Christopher Halphen

Phoebe '95 and Davin Hart '94

Christina and Ambrose Hill

Danielle and Harrison Hill '97

Ashley and Levi Hobart

Home Health & Hospice of Kansas

Kelly and Matthew Keeler

Chase Koch '96

Jamie and Joe Konen

Leah and David Lawrence

Kenzie and Christopher Lebeda

Erin and Jon Lewis

Kari and Ryan Livermore

Minni and Navin Maharaj

Shari Male Powers '85 and Todd Powers

Jenna and Daniel Marceau

Michele and Wade Marquardt

Hang and Michael McDaniel

Rebecca and Jeff McPherson

Dee and Mike Michaelis

Midwest Kia

Mallory and Kenneth Mitchem

Robin and Harry Morris

Emma and Anthony Ndungu

Alexandria Newman-Mariotti

Lynn Nguyen and Johnny Mai

Christina Nicholas-Hentzen and Andrew Hentzen

Priscilla and Gerry O'Shaughnessy

Kathy and Bob Overman

Kelly and T.R. Overman '93

Lindsay and Brandon Paulseen '96

Alexis '01 and Cooper Phillips '04

Sarah and Shane Phillips

Christy and Ryan Powell

Lindsey and Robert Ralston

Jill and Jeff Ramsey

Laura and Mike Reed

Felicia and John Rolfe

Barbara and David Rolph

Kathy '99 and Brad Rukes

Salas Janitorial Service

Vanessa and William Salyers

Susie and Frank Santo

Kara and Brandon Scott

Melanie '95 and Garrett Simon '95

Ashley and Matt Smith

Sola Salon / Niki Caro-Bakri '08 and Austin Bakri '08

Hallie and Robert Stewart

Christina and Ryan Strassburg

Camille and Ryan Stuckey '96

Marjorie Subero-Diaz and Jose Cepeda-Brito

Sugar Salon / Susan and Heath Brady

Susan and Dan Taylor, Jr.

The Old Spaghetti Factory

Julie and Kevin Turpin

Natalie and Brian Turpin

Katherine and Chris Toy

Desi and Ross Viner

Juli and Bill Voloch

Kristen and Robert Wares

Mary and Nathan Washer

Lindsay and Michael Weaver

Nestor Weigand, Jr.

Tricia and Jay Weimar

Wichita Vision Institute, P.A. / Dr. Reena Patel

Jessica and Youssef Yammine

Ada Yang and Seong Han

Desiree and Georges Youssef

HONOR ROLL GIVING of Spartan Spirit $1.00+

Spartan Spirit are donors who made gifts between $1 and $999 to Wichita Collegiate School during the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023.

3Pointe Restaurant Group - Slims Wichita, LLC

Maisy and Sammy Abdul

Kristen and Chris Aberle

Peggy Abrahmson and Joel Catlin '72

David Abrego

Rozan Abu Yosef and Raid Abu-Awwad

Kim '88 and Keith Adams

Tessa Aldag '11

Gaylene and Joel Alderson

Casey '05 and Jason Allen

Haley Allen '22

Sherri and Keith Alter

Gretchen and Stan Andeel

Anna and Lueke Anderson

Kelli and Steven Anderson

Andover State Bank

Rae Ann and Lou Angelo

Anonymous (33)

Mike Ansley

Tisha and Christopher Arellano

Julia Ashbrook '20

Maeve Ashbrook '18

Mallory and Akeam Ashford

Mike Argotsinger

Xuanna and Chadd Atkinson

Wyatt Austin

Juan Ayala

Robin and John Babb

Daniel Baker

Jack Bales, Jr.

Kayla and Casey Bales

Prashanth Bantwel Rama and Shruthi Vishwanath

Hillary and Nick Barscewski

Brittany and Jonathan Batzlaff

Starr and Robert Baum '72

Heidi and Scott Baxter

Darcy Baxter

Victoria Bay

Dennis Becker

Patrice and Wardell Bell

Donna Bell

George Benson

Beran Concrete

Patricia and Kenneth Beran

Denae and Duane Beville

Candice and Tarun Bhargava

Aidan Bhargava '21

Michelle and Troy Black

Niamh and Sean Black

Erica Blackman and Brian Docking '97

Jennifer Blood '75

Cathy and Dwight Bollinger

Terri and Duane Bond

Robin and Jed Bond '96

Bethany and Connor Bourland '11

Ashley and Andrew Bowers

Lucy and Kirk Bowers

Kathy and Doug Bradley

Ariane and Pascal Bradu

Susan and Heath Brady

JoyAnn and Daniel Brake

Raegan and Matt Brane

Tanya '72 and Leland Brenneman

Miranda and Stephen Brittain

Bunny and Bob Broeckelman

LaKeshia and Jeff Brooks

Kelly and Benjamin Brophy

Anne Marie Brown and Max Ranney

Maria and Kelly Brown

Stephanie '97 and Nick '96 Brown

Torah Brown

Linda and Paul Brunson'71

Jessica and Dylan Buettgenbach

Jill Buettgenbach

Elizabeth and Joshua Buffolino

Cathy Skaer and John C. Bullinger

Rebecca and Eric Bunting

Monica and Ben Burrus

Mike Burton

Marwa and Tyler Buser

Karla '85 and Dexter Callender

Janet Campbell

Julie and Gene Cannata

Jan and Jack Carduff

Melissa and Brian Carduff '94

Martha Carey '76

Pat Bybee-Carlson

Sophie and Alex Carmen

Cindy and John Carnahan

Nancy and Mike Caro

Patty Cavanaugh

Amber and Brad Celestin

Mindi and Carter Chance

Carol and Dick Chance

Anne and Chuck Chandler '01

Tim Chappell

Justin Charbonneau

Cathy and Eric Chesky '76

Dawn Chisholm

Ranee and Philip Chronister

Rochelle and Bert Chronister

Andrea and Travis Churchill

Lindsay and Donald Clabaugh

Melissa and Donald Clabaugh

Tiffany and Brett Cleveland

CM3

Caitlin and Doug Coe '04

Commercial Lawn Management of Wichita / Shannon and James

Herrman

Kathryn Cooper

Katie Coriell '02

Jenny Corley

Debi and Brian Corrigan

Kristen and Chad Corrigan

Amy Cottle

Courtney Patton Interiors

Brittany and Phillip Cox

Abigail and Patrick Craig

HONOR ROLL GIVING of Spartan Spirit (continued)

Nancy Craig

Debora and Dick Crowder

Janice Crowley

Todd Crum '80

Angel Culver and Jason Ruhlman

Saretta and John Culver

Amy and Brian Cunningham

Sarah '14 and Houston Cusick '13

Terri Cusick-Wetta and Jim Wetta

Kathy McDaniel

Theresa and Kurt Danielson

Joy Darrah

Joumana Darwiche and Nader Eldika

Debi and Tom Davis

Mark Davis

Jessica Emrick-Davis

Jane '85 and Rich DeGiacomo

Melanie '00 and Tory DeMarce

Mackenzie and Johnathan Dennill '12

Aleksandra and Jocelyn Devilliers

John Dick

Gena and Steve Dillard

Alyse and Mark Dilts '00

Beth Anne and David Dittmer

Patty and Ken Duarte

Shannon and Adam Dudley

Megan Duggins '11

Jessica and Daniel Durbin

East Wichita Dentist / Alysia and David Koepsel '00

Rob Egan '13

Cindy '94 and Ed Egan

John Egan '17

Debbi and David Elkouri

Mica and Justin Elkouri '01

Ashly Elliott

Samantha and Andrew Elliott

Amie Emerson

Mardi and Dan Engel

Marian and Russ Erwin

Yari Espino and Jose Alvaez

Sabrina and Nicholas Esterline

Darcy and Andrew Estes

Christine Estivo '11

Diana and A.J. Farha

Mark Farha '84

Carol McFarlane

Junilda and Jim Farner

Feng Cha Wichita Boba Tea

Doyle Finan

Firehouse Subs / Megan and Andrew Reece

Laura and Troy Fischer

Silvana Fiszel

Tom Fitzwater

Shannon '99 and Joe Flack

Rolesta Forrest

Matthew Forrest '19

Rebekah Forsyth

Aimee and Michael Fortney '72

Jack Fox '20

Mindy and Regis Fox '04

Sharon and John Fox

Chris Frank-Witzenmann

Linda and Jim Fritzemeier

Kelsey and Ryan Fulghum

Allison Furman '11

Susan and Brian Gaddis

Monique and Justin Gaines

Stella and Jody Galichia

Diane and Raymond Gans

Jane and James Garvey '67

Rebecca and Joe Gehrer '02

Shawna and Mark Geist

Toni and Phil Gelpi

Cindy and John Gensch

Charles Gentile '26

Thomas Gentile, Jr.

Danielle '09 and Matt Gerstner

Sumita Ghosh

Mzia and Robert Gibson

Nicole '05 and Paul Gilbride

Ruthie and Jim Gillespie

Heather and Chris Golden

Aaliyah Gomillion and Luke Riches

Cassie and Joe Goode

Monica and Jeffrey Gorcos

Natalie Gosch and Avery Elofsson

Stacy and Josh Gould

Nicholas Grabon '22

Natalie Schwarz Grevelink '93

Jeanne and Bill Griffith

Amanda and Erik Grover

Sarah and Kevin Gruetter

Ami and James Haan

Joanna Haddad and Ronnie Moussa

Kathleen Haines '11

Beth and Sam Hake

Diane and Keith Hall

Jackie and Brandon Hall

Jennifer Hall

Cindy and Larry Halsey

Janet and Steve Hamous

Carol and Fred Hanley

Kara Hanna

Marcia and Craig Hansen

Renee and Robert Hanson

Nikki and George Hansson

Maricar and Chris Harris

Bekah Harris '20

Beth '71 and Vernon Harshfield

Janel Harting

Haley and Zach Hawley '98

Karen and Scott Hawley

Sally and Dave Hawley

Jennifer and Chris Hearne

Jennifer and Scott Hearne

Dana and Bill Hensley

Susie Hernandez and Johnnie Rogers

Alexa and Matt Hewitt

Ayerianne Hibler

Bunny Hill

Hinkle Law Firm LLC

Kay Hocutt '72

Jessica and Brian Hodes

Charity Hon

Rob Hoover

Ronda Hoover

Danielle and Darrick Hoover

HONOR ROLL GIVING of Spartan Spirit (continued)

Melissa and Chad Horner

Shawna and Kevin Horsch

HOTWORX / Crystal Wiley

Brigitte and Alif Hourani

Jad Hourani '17

Mark Hourani '21

Roman Hourani '25

Alan Howarter

Beau Hudson

Diana and Crosby Hudson

Steve Hutchinson

Hutton & Hutton Law Firm

Courtney and Derrick Idbeis '00

Brenda and Mike Issa

Jane and Dan Jablonski

Jacob Liquor Exchange, LLC / Whitney and Jamie Stratton

Deedee James

Suzanne Jenkins-Roach and Jason Roach

Brooke and Andrew Jensen

Cindy and Jeffery Johnson

Ian Johnson '72

Katey and James Johnson

Kris and Brian Johnson

Betty Jones and Marc Zygart

Kansas Wesleyan University

Samar Kazan and Wissam Saliba

Wanda Kea

Jennifer and Torian Keen

Devin Keith '09

Amy '02 and Breau Keller

Danielle and Sean Kelly

Megan '07 and Sean Kelly

Jamie Kennedy Drendel and Dick Drendel

Vanessa and Adam '00 Kennedy

Key Construction, Inc.

Umber Khan and Ali Ahmad

Katrina and Sanjay Khicha '91

Jillian and Andrew King

Marilyn and JW Kirby

KKB Real Estate, LLC

Jessica and Dan Klenosky

Kaylea Knappenberger '14

Tish and Don Knappenberger

Michelle and Byron Knight

Darlene and Ric Knorr

Koch Siedhoff Hand & Dunn, LLP

Amanda and Brian Konecny

Leslie '85 and Jay Kornsgold

Debbie and Randy Korte

Lyn Koster

Missy and Daniel Kotkin

Jocelyn Krumsick '97

Megan and Jamie Krumsick

Tracy and Bill Kuglich

Nancy Kuhn

Christina and Jerry Kukuruda

Rita and Kirk Kuykendall

Mary Laham

Julie and Todd Lair

Lakepoint Master Association

Stephanie and Jeff Lamkins

Jillian and Kevin Lamm

Kathryn Langrehr

Laura Lauber

Bonnie Layton

Diana Le and Ma Nguyen

Martha and Tim Leaf

Tanya and John Leddy

Christie and Larry LeMaster

Joseph Lemon

Jenny and Andrew Lester

Paulette and Dan LeValley

Sara and Taylor Lewis

Teresa and Russel Lewis

Beth and Jonas Lichty

Thelma and Max Liggett

Joanna and Rich Ling

Tiffany and Casey Lippoldt

Amanda London

Donna Longsworth

Ashley and Kenneth Louie

Lindsay '97 and Doug Lurton

Vayia Filios and Adam Lynch

Mika and Rick Lyons

Jaclyn and Nichole MacBreen

Ranjini and Vis Madhavan

Maddy Mairs '21

Devin and Charles Malaise

Hayden Malaise '23

Josh Mallard '21

Jamil Malone '04

Matt Maloney '94

Perry Malzahn '07 and Jason Brammer

Hanna Mannani

Larry Martin

Laura May '18

Kurt McAfee

Jennifer and Parker McConachie '96

Bethany and Jon McConnell

Amanda and Chris McElroy

Sarah and Thomas McFarlane

Vicky and Michael Meacham '70

Alison Meeth

Raquel Mendonca and Max de Carvalho

Shannon Michaud

Gloria and Ed Michel

Mid-America Orthopedics

Janae Miller

Stephanie and Heath Misak

Shuquian and Guy Monahan '72

Kimberly and Caleb Moralez

Brecken and Gavin Morel

Carey and Jeff Morgan '02

Janie Moriconi

Janet and David Murfin

Sarah and David Myers

Sherri '80 and Gregg Myrtle

Nelly and Nassim Nabbout

Nour Nano and Andrea Saad

Theresa and Stephen Naumann

Phillip and Cheryl Near

Sherri and Tod Newlin

Linda '86 and Jon Newman

Alberta and Bernie Nichols

HONOR ROLL GIVING of Spartan Spirit (continued)

Sara and Aaron Nilhas

Jane and Phil Noble

Lindsey and Austin Noble

Michelle and Clint Norlie

Suze Anne and John Norton

Kerianne Nunez

Darlene Nuse

Ann Nuspl

Jennifer and Erik Obermueller

Office of Dr. Matthew Conrad

Peter Onderick '01

Orangetheory Fitness / Regan and Jake Wayman

Heidi and Mike Ortiz

Alice '85 and Charles Osburn

Kathleen and Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Rebecca and Mike O'Sullivan

Nikki and Jamie Overton

Martine Padilla

Jerrod Page

Christine and John Pair '92

Alexandra and Hap Palmer

Lou and Kory Parkhurst

Brenda Parrish

Anisha Patel and Shameer Gill

Patterson Legal Group

Christy and Vince Paul

Carol and John Pavetto

Diana and Ron Peden

Jenifer Pence

Kate Pepper and Charles Baughman

Nicole Perry and Andrew Stifler

Shirley and Rob Pestinger

Briana '01 and Austin Peterson '01

Laurie and Todd Pfeiffer

Bethany Phelps, Carson Phelps '23

Karen Pickens and Allen Frederick

Marlene and Don Pickens

Kathy Pinson

Alejandra Pizarro-Rommann and Trent Rommann

Francis Podrebarac '77 and Dale

Walthall

Amanda and Christopher Porter '01

Tyson Porter

John Post

Michelle '86 and Jon Powell

Kerry Prater

Zahida and Syed Raffi

Jennifer and Bradford Ragan

Madeleine Rainbolt Hitchcock Christopher Hitchcock

Raquel Ramirez

Ann and Rob Ramseyer

Gary Randolph

Becky Read

Glynda and Bob Reames

Megan and Kyle Redelman

Patricia Reed

Beth and Joseph Reeder

Maggie and Christopher Reetz

Randy Regehr

Simone Reinhardt

Gig Resko

Phoebe and Tom Richardson

Adrian Riera

Joley and Shawn Riley

Julie and James Riley

Carolyn and Patrick Ritchie '02

Mary Ritenour '72

Sana Rizkallah and Bassem Chehab

Susan Roberts-Jenkins and Christopher Jenkins

Heather Robinson '88

Stacia Robinson-Shrestha and Supreme Shrestha

Shaunda and Rob Rodriguez

Christy Roedl

Tiffany and Scott Rohr

Becky Rolph '94

Jamee and Michael Ross

Devon '71 and Joe Rothwell '70

Victoria Ruffin

Byron Ruhter

Arlene and Kermit Rust

Ana and Matt Ryan

Lina Saadeh and Mahdi Alsaleem

Debra and Bill Salyers, Sr.

Vanessa Sanabria

Esau Sanchez

Andy Sapienza

Bill Sapienza

Sapporo Japanese Sushi Restaurant LLC / Ai ming Li and Fan Lin

Heidi and Alex Sappok '00

Jennifer Sayahnejad

Kendall and Charles Schellhorn

Catherine and Russell Scheve

Debbie Schuessler

Emma Schuette

Micki and Blaine Schultz '89

Jonathan Schupbach

Hayley '12 and Patrick Schwindaman

Gayla Shackelford

Shady Creek Sporting Clays LLC / Jennifer and Jim Vincent

Ghenwa and Shadi Shahouri

Shefali and Nick Sharma

Teresa and Keith Sharp

Gwendolyn V. M. Sharpe

Joni Sheets

April '05 and John Shellhouse

Sue Shellhouse

Kendall Shields

Joan Siefkes Moore '84

Jena and Derrick Simms

Sandy Sinclair

Susan and Jay Skinner '82

Alberta Slack

Tara Smart '12

Alba and Mike Smith '84

Lindsey and Grant Smith

Holly Smith and Amine Bennani

Meghan and Jim Smith

Amanda Smith

David Smith

HONOR ROLL GIVING of Spartan Spirit (continued)

Margaret Smith

Stacey Smith

Tamara Smith

Vickie Smith

Niki Smock

Deborah Socha

Sean Spoonts

Brenda Stafford and Douglas Cline

Rhnae Steddum

Susie Steed

Scott Steele

Lisa Stockham

Barbara K. Stokley

Janet and Stan Stowell

Jeff Strain

Karen and Kevin Strecker

Maurice Strickland

Donna and Kelly Stucky

Marian and Bill Stuhlsatz

Carole and Randy Summers

Georgia Sutton

Suzan Tahir and Ali Elkharbotly

Kan Tang and Xiao-Ming Sun

Barbara Taylor and Zach Kral

Todd Tedesco

Denise and Steven Temple

Patricia Ternes

The Hand Center / Kathy and Mark Melhorn

The Popcorner / Kirsten and Kyle Bender

The Wichita Gun Club / Christy and Jess Hancock

Rae and Russ Thiel

Lucy Thomas

Connie and David Thompson '82

Jennifer and Matthew Thompson

Rae Thompson

Jeanne Tiller

Mouna and Ned Todorov

Katie and John Tomblin

Angela Kennedy Toon

Julie and Scott Toon

Sandi Kelliher-Topham

Simon Tumansky

David Ulrich

Maxine Unruh

US Engineering

Angela Van Valkenburg and Chuck Cadena

Jennifer and Robert Vanderburg

Heather and Luiz Varchavtchik

Balie Villagomez

Erica and Hanale Vincent

Kitty Volkman

Brandon Voloch '22

Anna Voth

Matthew Vos

Amy and Jeff Walenta '98

Amanda and Levi Walker

Jill and Joel Walker

Ryder Walsh '22

Sarah and Andy Walston

Nick Ward

Becky Way

Darrylyn and Brett Webb

Kerri and Jake Weeks

Shantel Westbrook

Marilyn and Vincent Wetta

Liz Weyman and Danny White

Barbara and Steve White

Gaby and Sean White

Kellyn and Seth White

Sally and Brian White

Stacey White

Thomas White

Nici and Josh Will '94

Debbie Willsie and Dude Stewart

Janelle and Caleb Wilson '02

Ashley and Sean Wiltse

Mary and Ken Winter

Sara and Van Winter '05

Kathy and David Winters

Courtney and Benjamin Wolff

Edison Wong '82

Kathy and Jim Woodsmall

Julie Wormhoudt '71

Kassem Yassine

Galina and London Younger

Sharon and Gary Younger

Winnie Yu and Ricky Lee

Mayssa Zayat and Elie Khalife

Diane Zhu and Fred Zhang

GIFTS KIND in

Maisy Abdul

Ascension Via Christi Clinic

Action Tents and Party Rental

Kelli and Steven Anderson

Andover Family Dentistry

Pam Armor

Jenn Arneson

Auburn Wine and Spirits

Aviate

Daniel Baker

Niki Caro Bakri '08 and Austin Bakri '08

Hillary Barscewski

K.C. Bell

Kristen and Kyle Bender

Troy Black

Jamie and Remy Blanchaert

Boba Zone

Aly and Alex Bollinger

Bonefish Grill

Michael Booth

Botanica

Buffalo Wings and Rings

Monica and Ben Burrus

Brooke and David Carpenter

CARSTAR

Meg Carte

Elizabeth Chandler Vos

Tim Chappell

Chock Chapple

Eric Chesky '76

Chester's Chophouse

Clearlake Impact Initiative

Collegiate Parent Association / Shirt Shack

Aubrey Collignon '25 and Family

Alexis '01 and Cooper Phillips '04

Courtney Cotter Huang '96 and Lung

Huang

Kasey Criser

Kristen and Dan Dakhil '02

Gradey Dick and Family

JK Dillehay '02

Amy Dokken

DOMA

Shannon Dudley

East Wichita Dental/Dr. David Koepsel '00

Rob Egan '13 and Kaleb Lechtenberg

Elizabeth R. Koch Foundation

David and Debbie Elkouri

Mica and Justin Elkouri '01

Steve Elmore

Evolution Fitness Studio

Exploration Place

Genevieve and Chris Farha

Mallory '01 and W.G. Farha

Junilda Farner

Jennifer and Eric Fayziev

Karla and Raffaele Fazio

Fengcha Wichita LLC

Allison and Mitch Fiegel

Firehouse Subs

Angela and Todd Fox

Regis Fox '04 / Crestview Country Club

Kristin Freed

Kelsey Fulghum

Futo Vineyards

Ilex and Michael Gelpi

Genesis

Julie and Tom Gentile

Gentry Ltd

Georges French Bistro

Danielle '09 and Matt Gerstner

Terre Graham

Claire and Jordan Groskurth

Joanna Haddad and Ronnie Moussa

Maricar and Chris Harris

Jessica '03 and Edward Harroz

Lana Hattar and Fadi Joudi

Dylan Heath

Ashleigh Hennessy

Shannon and James Herrman

Heidi Holton '11

Danielle and Darrick Hoover

HOTWORX

Christina Hourani Shuart '99 and Blake Shuart

Patricia and Basil Hourani

Diana and Beau Hudson

Il Primo Espresso Caffè

INTRUST Bank

J.P. Weigand and Sons Inc.

Carrie Jablonski '94 and Doug Cleveland

Jacob Liquor Exchange, LLC

JK Dillehay Orthodontics

Jimmy Johns #932

Amy Johnson '07

Corey and Jeff Johnson

Rhonda and Bill Johnson

K Laz Wine Collection

Umber Khan and Ali Ahmad

Jillian King

Katrin and Sebastian Klages

Gretchen Klug-Oborny and Gary Oborny

Elizabeth Koch '94

David Koepsel '00

Lucy Kovalova and Matt Wright '96

Kathy and Herb Krumsick

Julie and Todd Lair

Diana Le and Ma Nguyen

Martha Leaf

Tanya and John Leddy

Legacy Legal, LLC / Doug Coe '04

Amanda and Jason Leger

Katie Leiding '04 and Amelia Sumerell

Jenny Lester

Erin Lewis

Lee Li and Fan Lin

Tiffany Lippoldt

Amanda London

Amanda Luginbill and Nick Korbee

Lyndon's

MAC's Mobile Detailing

Minni and Navin Maharaj

Alexis '01 and Marcus Kater '01

The following donors gave a gift to Wichita Collegiate School during the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, but did not wish to be listed by giving category.

Shanna and Askia Ahmad '96

Meg and Jim Carte

Brooke '92 and Brian Finan

Kristin and Patrick Freed

Brittany and Brett Gehrer '00

Terre Graham

Maysa Alhabashi and Abdel Hamada

Ashleigh and Sean Hennessy

Heidi Holton '11

Virginia Kehoe

Sasha and Mike Kuchinski

Amanda and Jason Leger

Karen and David LeVan

Sarah Tjaden and Nolan McDonald

Debbie and Bill Messamore

Tammy and Kevin Mykel

Becky O'Hearn

Grace and Eric Phillips

Lori and Jerry Primm

Shelby and Jason Ramsey

Suzanne and Charlie Schwarz

Renee and Merle Shofner

Mamba and Doug Tibbals

Kimberly and Jorge Trinchet

Mary Washer Designs

Massage Envy

Stacia and Michael McKnight

Rebecca and Jeff McPherson

Meddy's

Nancy and Matt Michaelis

Shannon and Mike Miller

Stephanie Misak

Erin and Clark Moeller

Judy Moeller

Hannah Morrical

Janet and David Murfin

Musical Theatre Wichita

Tammy and Kevin Mykel

Sherri Newlin

NIAR

Kelsey and Kevin Nichols

Ninza Sushi Bar

Lindsey Noble

Sheryl and Andrew Nolan

Jennifer and Erik Obermueller

Office of Dr. Matthew Conrad

Becky O'Hearn

Meredith and Adam Olson

Omnicut

Optimal Performance

Orangetheory Fitness

Priscilla and Gerry O'Shaughnessy

Alexandra and Hap Palmer

Renaire Palmer

Holly Parker

Courtney Patton

Lindsay and Brandon Paulseen '96

Thuy Pham

Kelly and AJ Pickering

Pizza Hut

Kari Plagmann

Plaid Giraffe

Prarie Dunes Country Club

Lori Primm

Brad Ragan

Lindsey Ralston

Charlie Ramseyer

Randy Cooper's Fine Jewelry

Laura Reed

Beth Reeder

Maggie and Christopher Reetz

Lee Ritchie

River City Brewery

Felicia and John Rolfe

Trent Rommann, PGA

Holly Root and Ben White

Jamee and Mike Ross

Rudd Estate

Victoria Ruffin

Angela Ruhlman

Kathy Rukes '99

Cooper Ryan

Sapporo Japanese Sushi Restaurant

Jennifer Sayahnejad

Sam Schlatter '20

Emma Schuette

Jessica and Jeff Schwab

Scotch and Sirloin

Sedgwick County Zoo

Ghenwa and Shadi Shahouri

Joni Sheets

Sign Gypsies

Jena Simms

Jeannette and Roger Simon

Slim Chickens

Ashley and Matt Smith

Doug Smock

Specs Eyewear

Splurge! Magazine

Sporting KC

Amy Sprole

Emie and Jay Stehley

Sara and Anthony Streich

Marjorie Subero-Diaz and Jose Cepeda-Brito

Suburban Landscape Management

Sunflower Yoga

Katie and Luke Swan '21

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Kate and Dan Taylor

Allyson and Tobias Teal

Deanna '96 and Tyler Ternes

Hannah Ternes '25

The Angry Elephant

The Belmont

The First Place

The Girls and The Grape

The Heavy Hanger

Lynnsey and Zach Theademan

Angie and Ed Thomas

Ashton and Bradley Tidemann

Katie and John Tomblin

Torchy's Tacos

Traditions

David Trombold '71

Urban Nails

Innovative Vein

Juli and Bill Voloch

Amanda and Levi Walker

Joel Walker

Lalo and Jeff Walsh

Pat Walsh '00

Ryder Walsh '22

Nathan Washer

What Katie Bakes / Katie Gunzelman '07

Morgan White

Stacey White

Wichita Designs

Wichita Marriott

Wichita State University

Jessica and Youssef Yammine

YaYa's Euro Bistro

Patti Yetter

Masumeh Zarei

Zofia Day Co

Louise and David Trombold '71

Jean Ward

Kimberly and Matt Webber

Danielle and Hans Widener

Masumeh Zarei

From the Alumni Board

Dear Collegiate Community,

What a year to be a Spartan! 2022-2023 was an exciting year, our alumni support was better than ever.

Homecoming Weekend

President

Mallory Jones Farha ’01

President Elect

Regis Fox ’04

Board Members

Casey Allen ’05

Niki Bakri ’08

Abby Boyd Morris '14

Heidi Holton '11

Adam Kennedy ’00

Amy Johnson ’07

Kaylea Knappenberger ’14

Matt Maloney ’94

Mariah Moxley ’10

Alexis Phillips ’01

Hayley Schwindaman '12

Van Winter ’05

Faculty Representative

Amy Cunningham

Out-of-State Members

Amar Shah ’02

Blaine Schultz ’89

Honorary Members

Randy Love ’67

Randy Storms ’74

After years of requests, we moved our alumni golf tournament to Homecoming Weekend. We had a record number of players in the tournament. We had eighty four golfers on a beautiful September morning at Crestview Country club. After the tournament the alumni tent was a hit. We had over two hundred and fifty alumni, family members, and faculty and staff. The national anthem was a very special moment for many alumni. Mr James Ockerman came back to direct the alumni and current students. The classes of 1967-1972 had a combined reunion to celebrate milestone years. Ken Fast from the inaugural class of 1967 said, “Looking back on the growth and development of WCS, we also felt the first 6 classes of the school, which intermingled in the Upper School daily, were a cohesive part of the pioneering spirit and growth of this fledgling institution. What fun it is to gather the first 6 classes as part of that reunion.”

Day of Giving

Our annual Day of Giving took place on October 6, 2022, and we raised $308,124 surpassing our goal. Sixty-two alumni gave in the event.

Spartan Bash

Alumni from across the country participated in our Spartan Bash. Some alumni gave by contributing auction items, bidding on auction items, attending the Bash, and volunteering on various committees. The party netted over $ 700,000 for Collegiate.

Mentor Day

The Alumni Association hosted an incredible Mentor Day and brought in two honored alumni to speak. Elizabeth Koch ‘94, founder of Unlikely Collaborators, Catapult, and the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation was our breakfast speaker. She talked about embracing failures and questioning the stories we tell ourselves. Brandon Somerhalder ‘10 Academy Award winning cinematographer spoke to our entire Upper School. Brandon spoke about living a life where your life brings happiness to others.

Randy Storms Alumni Award

This year, we presented the Randy Storms Alumni Service award to Katie (Hill) Leiding '04 for her many years of service to Collegiate. Katie Leiding serves as a shining example of a stellar Collegiate alumni. Katie served on the alumni board for 7 years including 1 year as president and 2 years as the Mentor Day Chair. Katie also helped launch our annual Spartan Bash. She and Phoebe (Stokley) Hart ‘95 created the blueprint as the first Auction Co-Chairs.

Graduation

At graduation, the alumni association gave a check to Mr. Washer representing all the donations from alumni during the past year. The check totaled $304,511.65.

Carol Wilson Memorial Mural

This year, our alumni also celebrated the dedication of the Carol Wilson Memorial Mural in the James Ockerman Amphitheatre. The mural was generously organized by Morgan '96 and Logan '96 Overman. The mural was created by alumna sisters Ellie '12 and Maggie Newlin '12.

Thank you to the Wichita Collegiate Community. I will be stepping into the past president role after a two year term. The generosity of our community made everyone of these events listed extremely successful. Thankful to be a Spartan!

Sincerely,

Mallory Farha ‘01 Alumni Board President

Randy Storm Alumni Service Award

Katie Hill Leiding '04

Katie (Hill) Leiding was an easy choice for the Randy Storms Alumni Service Award. Katie helps to set the standard for an exemplary Collegiate Alumna. To know Katie is to love her, and Katie’s love for Collegiate and her community shines through in many ways.

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 him or herself 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).

In many ways, Katie was raised at Collegiate. She was a “lifer” and attended classes at Collegiate from two years old until graduation. Katie’s family helped shape Collegiate into what it is today. Katie’s mother, Bunny Hill, spent 42 years as a teacher, administrator, mentor, and friend until her retirement in 2014. Bunny was a visionary leader for Collegiate and is responsible for much of the culture of excellence our students benefit from today. Katie’s father, Patrick Hill, was a beloved volunteer, and was passionate about Spartan Athletics. He created many of the traditions we hold dear, including the words to our Fight Song. After his passing, his friends and family donated the “Leonidas” Spartan Statue in his memory, which looks over the entrance to our Football Stadium. Patrick and Bunny’s kids, Hamilton, Harrison, and Katie each made their own marks on our school as active students, and now, alumni.

Katie and her husband, Tony, are parents to two precious Spartans, Lincoln, 8, and Jameson, 4. They are dedicated parents, and you can see them at school events cheering on their kids and their classmates.

Professionally, Katie’s career has centered on making a difference in our community. She was a successful fundraiser before joining the Amelia Sumerell Team as a Residential Realtor where she shared her love for Wichita with newcomers and longtime Wichitans alike. Katie also uses her fundraising skills as a volunteer for many local nonprofits. Katie's relationship with Wichita Collegiate School has had many faces over the years, which makes us even more excited to formally announce that Katie will be bringing her fundraising prowess, community connections, and genuine love for Collegiate to the school as our new Director of Development.

Katie has been very active in the WCS Alumni community. She served on the Alumni Board for seven years, including one year as President, and two years as the Mentor Day Chair. Katie has served on many WCS fundraising endeavors over the years, including as the Alumni Chair for the Annual Fund.

Most impactfully, Katie helped launch our Annual Spartan Bash. She and Phoebe (Stokley) Hart ’95 created the blueprint as the first Auction Co-Chairs. Their vision for a robust virtual auction engaged both alumni and current families, ensuring that everyone who loves Collegiate has an opportunity to bid to make a difference. The Spartan Bash raised nearly $1.5 million in its first three years, with Katie Co-Chairing the Auction two of those years. These funds allow the school to build its endowment, save for the future, and meet the current needs of the school. Quite literally, Katie has helped Collegiate to forge a path forward.

While these accomplishments help to paint a picture of Katie, in our minds, Katie is so much more. She is dynamic. She is mindful of the past but looks to the future. Katie helps Collegiate to continue building while simultaneously reinforcing its foundation. Katie is a bridge builder.

Following in her family's footsteps, Katie inspires, believes in, and encourages the entire Collegiate community. It is our hope that someday, just like Katie, each of our graduates will become the best version of themselves and give back to lead lives of impact.

Mentor Day 2023

by Sarah Myers

More than 30 years ago, Paul Attwater '79 was attending a Senior Picnic in Dr. Kupersmith’s backyard when he hatched an idea. Perhaps each Upper School Senior could be paired with a professional mentor in the field they wished to study. Paul was inspired by his own experience in college, where he saw a difference in the academic performance and engagement for students who attended college to prepare for a specific career, such as law, medicine, engineering, or accounting versus students who didn’t have a clear goal after graduation. Paul felt the college degree itself was his goal, so after commencement he didn't feel prepared for life after college. While sitting in Dr. Kupersmith’s backyard, he wondered how many other kids felt like he did after graduation. Matching seniors to mentors seemed like the natural answer. And so, Mentor Day was born.

Mentor Day has now become a tradition that seniors, alumni, and staff look forward to each year. The tradition has now evolved into a two day event that engages the entire Upper School and many community mentors who generously give their time and talents to teaching and fostering our rising generation. This year, we were honored to hear from two esteemed alumni: Elizabeth Koch ‘94, founder of Unlikely Collaborators, the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation, and Catapult, and Brandon Somerhalder ‘10, Academy Award winning cinematographer. We are also honored and grateful for the many community members who were willing to mentor each of the members of the Senior class.

When Brandon Somerhalder ‘10 spoke to our Upper School, Director of Advancement, Chris Ashbrook, introduced Brandon by describing him in high school. “He was exceptional. He was talented, smart, responsible, a tremendous amount of fun, and maybe most exceptional of all, he was somebody who was a friend to everyone…. What made Brandon truly exceptional was the positive impact he had on the people around him. Brandon listened to others, he cared about others, he put people at ease, made them feel welcome, made them feel like their opinion was important and relevant. He made everyone around him feel special and people gravitated towards him.”

After such an incredible introduction, Brandon shared one of his short films called a “Concerto is a Conversation.” Brandon used the short film to segue into his own story. He reflected on his journey and the many times that he felt unsure

Senior Tatum Bhargava pauses her conversation with with mentor Dr. Charese Dakhil for a quick photo opportunity.

Brandon Somerhalder '10 speaks to upper school students in the Galichia Family Auditorium.

if he was on the “right” path. Despite his success, Brandon was humble and talked about his mentors. He said, his “mentors are people who choose to go beyond their own story to invest in mine.” He talked about several of his Collegiate mentors including Amy Cunningham, Chris Ashbrook, Sam Hake, and Troy Fischer. For Brandon’s final advice, “Live a life where your happiness comes from bringing other people happiness.”

After his speech, amidst all the hugs and reunions, something magical happened. The drumline appeared and Brandon slipped back into his old drumline ensemble from his Upper School days. He pounded the drums in syncopation with the drumline as if no time had passed. Once a Spartan, always a Spartan!

The next day, all of the Seniors and their Mentors came together at Wichita Country Club and started off the morning with “Ice Breakers from Hell,” which included questions such as, “What do you want people to believe about you.” And “In what aspects of your life do you feel not good enough? What is the first time you remember feeling that way?” These questions sparked a lot of interesting conversations and discussions. For many of the seniors, this was their first time meeting their mentors in person and they immediately dove into some profound questions meant to invoke authentic and vulnerable conversations.

After breakfast, Elizabeth Koch ‘94 took the spotlight and began captivating the audience. She shared about her academic and writing career. She was open about her successes and failures and was not afraid to be edgy. She talked about the “Perception Box” that we all have which is built from the material of your beliefs and has the power to distort your reality and leave you feeling isolated, disconnected, and fearful. She spoke of her company, “Unlikely Collaborators” and their work to help people untangle the stories holding them back through Experiences, Storytelling, Impact, and Investments. Her message seemed to resonate across the room: It’s okay to fail. It's okay to not have all the answers. It's okay to question.

After breakfast, most of the seniors went to their mentor’s workplace to shadow them for several hours. The Seniors had great feedback about their experiences. Katherine Grace was paired with Judge Tyler Roush ‘96. She said, “I loved getting to see everything about his job and listening to his helpful pointers! It was a great experience and he was very insightful, helpful, and interesting.” Dakota Dart was paired with Wichita Police Department Detective Dustin Meier because of his interest in detective work and forensic science. He said, “It was amazing. By far one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had.”

The experiences at Mentor Day help to showcase the magic in the Collegiate experience. Each student is seen individually , and their interests are cultivated. Collegiate is able to access a community of caring adult mentors who are generous enough to pour their time, attention, and resources into furthering our students. Thank you, Paul Attwater, for starting this incredible Collegiate tradition. May it continue always onward.

Lt. Col. Andy Bowers served as senior Quentin Fair's mentor.

Elizabeth Koch '94 and Paul Attwater '79

Mentors & Seniors

Sully Engels, Sports Director, Kake

Sports Student: John Abromeit

Amelia Sumerell, Real Estate Agent, Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate

Student: Gerald Albert

Dr. J.K. Dillehay '02, Orthodontist, Dillehay Orthodontics

Student: Jonathan Babb

Dr. Heath Misak, Engineer, Spirt AeroSystems

Student: Vivian Baughman

Dr. Charese Dakhil, Anesthesiologist, Mid-Continent Anesthesiology

Student: Tatum Bhargava

Kevin Saal, Director of Athletics, Wichita State University

Student: Brett Black

Mike Grier, Director and President/ CEO, EBY Construction

Student: Mason Charbonnau

Sophie Urquhart Christian, Creative Director of Huge Music, Tin Drum Music

Student: Hyemin Choe

Todd Lair, President, Leading Technology Composites Student: Jude Cunningham

Detective Dustin Meier, Detective, Wichita PD Student: Dakota Dart

Maeve Ashbrook '18, Multi-Media Journalist, Kake News

Student: Olivia Davis

Dr. Lillian Blue, Pediatric Hospitalist, Kansas University

Medical Center

Student: Joyita Dev

Dr. Ryan Livermore, Orthopedic Surgeon, Mid-America Orthopedics

Student: Nasseem Eldika

David Carpenter, Lieutenant Colonel, Commander 177

Information Aggressor Squadron, US

Air Force

Student: PJ Enegren

Dr. Rachel Pearson, Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychotherapist and Clinic Owner, ICT Therapy Works Student: Flavia Esposito

Andrew Bowers, Lieutenant Colonel, US Air Force Student: Quentin Fair

Dr. Remy Blancheart, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates Student: Aden Fayziev

Jose Alvaez, Corporate Assistant Controller, Spirit AeroSystems Student: Conner Gagnon

Kevin Gruetter, Planning Strategist, Driven Wealth Strategies Student: Michael Goldberg

Judge Tyler Roush '96, Judge, 18th Judicial District Court Student: Katherine Grace

Madelyn Blignaut, Architectural Designer, Shelden Architecture Student: Brady Hunt

Kevin Nichols, Senior Vice President- Wealth Management, UBS Nichols Investment Group Student: Conner Jones

Dr. Lana Hattar, Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Ascension Medical Group Via Christi Student: Yumino Kada

Dr. Will Messamore '02, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Kansas Orthopaedic Center Student: Satvik Kolla

Allison Moos, Process Engineer, Koch-Glitsch Student: Joey Kotkin

Chris Fuelle, Vice-President CoManufacturing and Private Label, Tribe 9 Foods Student: Shelby Lair

Sara Lewis, Interior Designer, Lochwood Design Student: Yimei Lin

Margaret Campbell, Senior Data Scientist, Snowflake Student: Tyler MacKenzie

Victor Ojeleye, Manager, Cargill Protein North America

Student: Harrison Mairs

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

Student: Hayden Malaise

Dr. Christian Hourani '02, Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Consultants of Kansas

Student: Saad Malik

Dr. Landon Johnson, Dermatologist and MOHS Surgeon, Wichita Dermatology and Aesthetics

Student: Emma Mantovani

Matt Maloney '94, Assistant District Attorney, Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office Student: CJ Meyer

Tony Streich, Managing Director, Koch Industries Student: Jaden Mitchell

Dr. Hana Razek, Pathologist, Heartland Pathology Student: AJ Nagabhushan

Logan Overman '96, Deputy General Counsel, Koch Industries Student: Kinsey Nichols

Brian White, Director Global Sourcing- Robotics, Stryker Student: Carson Phelps

Jamee Ross, Director of Development, Botanica Student: Maya Rai

Dr. Ali Elkharbotly, Cardiologist, Ascension Medical Group Via Christi Student: Chiara Ramdani

Jay Miller, President, Wichita Windsurge Student: Landon Ramsey

Brady Ashton, Economist, Koch Industries Student: Natalie Reece

Dr. Michael Varenhorst, VitreoRetinal Consultants and Surgeons

Student: Adam Sandid

Mary Washer, Interior Designer, Mary Washer Design Student: Trudy Smith

Kelly Kemnitz, Real Estate Agent, Reece Nichols

Student: Michaela Strecker

Amy Hatfield, Buyer, Pink Saloon Student: McKenzie Varenhorst

Vanessa Nguyen, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Ascension Medical Group Via Christi Student: Erihana Vincent

Kevin Edwards '17, Videographer/ Editor, Miami Dolphins Student: Jordan Webber

Brock Beran, Construction Manager, Beran Concrete Student: Colton Wells

Dr. Nicholas Brown '96, General Surgeon, Ascension Medical Group, Wichita Surgical Specialists Student: Brandon Zhang

Mike Meacham ’70 - Mike completed his 70th trip around the sun on January 10. He celebrated with a brief trip to Jekyll Island, GA. Mike continues to be a bit active in his profession, serving as an accreditation site visitor for Masters in Health Administration programs. Vicky and Mike are enjoying retirement in Greenville, SC, with a bit of time at their mountain retreat in NC.

1974

Brick Scheer ’74 - Brick is in his 41st year of practicing Denistry, but between him, his dad, and his grandfather, they are in their 105th year of serving dental patients in Wichita. In November, he was named the 2022 Dentist of the Year by the Wichita District Dental Society. Brick and his wife, Shelley, will celebrate their 40th anniversary in September with a European River Cruise down the Danube. Their daughter, Casey, is currently working on her masters in creative writing from John’s Hopkins. And their son, Brandon ’04, recently got married.

Tanya Scheer Deiter ’85Tanya and her husband Greg are excited to be grandparents for the second time! Micah Thomas Deiter was born on January 6, 2023, the Feast of the Epiphany! His big brother, Keaton Gregory Deiter (born September 6, 2020) is already a big helper. They praise God for blessing them so immensely.

Stephen Lai ’87 - Stephen was recently inducted as a Fellow into the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS). He is a Professor in Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular and Cellular Oncology, and Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.

Nedved ’86 - Dr. Angelique Nedved has been appointed as President and CEO of SchoolSmartKC, based in Kansas City, MO.

Lon Davis ’92 - Lon and his family started a non-profit organization in 2015 specifically for kids with disabilities, called Walkin’ & Rollin’ Costumes. They build costumes for kids in walkers and wheelchairs, free of charge. They have accomplished this by having volunteers from all over the nation sign up on their website to help build the costumes, with donations and corporate sponsorships to help cover the costs of materials and shipping. By the end of this year, they will have built over 150 costumes from Florida to Hawaii.Visit Walkinrollin.org to see their amazing work.

Angelique

- In January 2023, as Program Director of Culinary Arts at WSU Tech, Lexi opened the National Institute of Culinary and Hospitality Education (NICHE) along with her husband, John, Director of NICHE, in the old Henry’s building in downtown Wichita. In addition to the Culinary Arts Department, NICHE will house a food hall, bistro, culinary demonstration theater and rooftop events center. Lexi is so looking forward to the years ahead and the impact this new food destination will have on the lives of her students as well as the enrichment it will bring to Wichita.

1997

Joshua Bickel ’01 - Joshua recently started a new job as a visual journalist for The Associated Press on its Global Climate and Environment team, focusing on the intersection of climate and agriculture.

Jeff Sweeney ’02 - Jeff Sweeney and his wife, Brette, welcomed their second child (baby girl) on March 16, 2023. Her name is Brigance Benedicte Sweeney.

Rob Ramseyer ’02 - Dr. Rob Ramseyer is currently the VP of Athletics & Strategic Expansion at Friends University. He was recently named by the National Association of Collegiate Directors (NACDA) as a Cushman & Wakefield Athletic Director of the Year (NAIA Division).

Brandon Scheer ’04Brandon is currently an orthodontist in Denver and the owner of Shine Orthodontics. He married Mahsa Bagherdaei on February 18, 2023.

Christian Corrigan ’05 - Christian Corrigan was named Solicitor General of Montana in November 2022 by Attorney General Austin Knudsen.

Alan Ramseyer '07 - Alan Ramseyer '07 and his wife Elyse welcomed their first child, son Alden Paul, on November 16th. Alan and his business partner Connor Anderson '07 will be opening their second location of The Collar Club in the Kansas City area later this year.

Alexis “Lexi” Michael (Thompson) ’97

Laura Patterson ’96 - Laura Patterson got engaged to Marshall Kilian.

Ann Jankowski ’09 -

Last July, Ann Jankowski gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Eydie Louise! The following September she and her husband relocated their family to Peterborough, England.

Jace Schultz ’10 -

Jace and his wife were expecting their 3rd child, another boy, this coming April. Their daughter Clarissa is the oldest at 7 and Carter is 3. Jace’s wife Victoria Schultz just moved schools to be a 3rd grade teacher out at Amelia Earhart in Goddard Public Schools after teaching 6 years in 2nd grade at Wichita Public Schools. Jace is still doing outside sales remotely in Wichita and surrounding areas for a big auto lender out of Michigan called Credit Acceptance and has been with the company for the last 6 years.

Hayley Schwindaman '12 is starting her 6th year of teaching, and her 3rd year of teaching at WCS. Her daughter, Millie, turned two this summer, and she will be attending Great Beginnings at WCS this fall. She and her husband, Patrick, are also expecting their second baby at the end of November. Hayley and Patrick are so grateful to be raising their babies in Wichita alongside their families and the Collegiate community!

Bailey Burcham ’09Bailey and his wife Rachel welcomed their first little one to the family. Imogen Barbara Grace Burcham was born on Christmas Day 2022. They live in Pasadena, CA where Bailey has spent the past few years managing the Pasadena Playhouse. This summer he will be named the Artistic Director of Shakespeare Youth Festival Los Angeles.

Connor Bourland ’11 - Connor Bourland and his wife Bethany welcomed their daughter, Eloise March Bourland, to the world at midnight on the nose on November 4, 2022.

Myles Copeland ’12 -

Myles and his wife Abby are expecting their first baby this April. They reside in Overland Park, KS. Myles is a Retail Account Manager at Cargill Animal Feed and Nutrition.

Danielle Estivo ’11 - Danielle is engagement to Cody Schwant. The two met while attending Kansas State University 8 years ago. They will be married on November 4th.

Hayley Schwindaman ’12

Once a SPARTAN, Always a SPARTAN

2013

Sophie Beren ’13 - Sophie, Founder and CEO of The Conversationalist, was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 class of 2023 for Education. In April, Sophie got engaged to Eli Cehelyk who she met on her freshman hall at UPenn. They plan to get married in May 2024.

Meagan Richardson Phox ’14 & Markus Phox '13 - Earlier this year, Meagan (Richardson) Phox '14 completed medical school. Soon after, she married fellow alumnus Markus Phox '13. Meagan and Markus reside in Wichita, where Meagan is completing her internal medicine residency and Markus works as a Financial Advisor.

Sara Ayesh ’14 -

Sara Ayesh is in her first year of Law School at the University of Illinois - Chicago. She plans to pursue a career in criminal defense. She makes her home in Chicago now with her 18-month old daughter, Savanna, and her boyfriend, Hunter.

Mitchell

Mitchell graduated from KSTATE in 2018. He lives in Wichita and is a National Account Manager with Cargill, where he is responsible for handling Costco Accounts.

Madeleine Lett ’13Madeleine earned a Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law Class of 2022.

Copeland ’14

2017

Logan

2018

During this school year, we had 123 legacy students who have at least one parent who is an alumni of WCS.

To commemorate both the heritage and future of the school, we gathered as many of these students as we could in the Ockerman Amphitheatre for pictures. Many of the student's donned their parent's vintage Collegiate gear including letterman jackets, helmets, and championship sports gear. We love how many of our alumni choose to educate their children at WCS.

Katie

KD has been playing in the Shocker Sound, and was awarded a scholarship for her excellent grades in her first semester of classes. Because of her stellar grades and work ethic from first semester, KD was invited to join the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). She joined just at the beginning of February 2023, and is now a member of a prestigious national honor society!

If you are a Collegiate alum or have news of one, please share with us for future Connection editions. All news can be emailed to phoebehart@wcsks.com. High quality/ resolution photos are appreciated for printing purposes. Don’t forget to follow and engage with us online.

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Kara Maloney ’15 - Kara married Andrew Mohajir on July 15, 2023 in Wichita. Beginning in August, the couple will be living in Boston. Kara is a nurse practitioner and Andew is pursuing his MBA.

Mitchell ’17Logan graduated from the University of Kansas with a Journalism Degree. He is now in his first year of law school at UNKC.

Zoe Carageannis ’17 - Zoe is engaged to Zach Leischner, and the wvedding is May 2024 in Oxford, Mississippi.

Austin Gartner ’17 - Austin was married to Katy Wagner on February 11, 2023 in Kansas City. Austin and Katy graduated from the University of Kansas in 2021 and are now both starting their 3rd year at KU School of Medicine in Kansas City.

Mac Copeland ’18Mac graduated from Kansas University in 2022. He is a Sales Associate, Protein Sales, for Cargill. He resides in Ft. Worth, TX as of May 2023.

Haylee Thomas ’20 - Haylee just received a promotion and is now a Property Manager in Wichita.

“KD” Melton ’22

As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we are excited to announce our Circle of Gold Class

of 2023 and inductees into our Fine Arts and Athletics Halls of Fame!

The Circle of Gold is a celebration of those who have been instrumental in our school's growth and prosperity. Inductions into the Circle of Gold have been made every five years, beginning in 1998, to coincide with the school's anniversary celebrations. Thus far we have honored thirty-seven individuals and after receiving over forty nominations this year, we look forward to adding the special class of 2023!

Circle of Gold

Barbara Burcham

Kathie Dakhil

Tom Davis

Virginia Kehoe

Diana Nixon

Jerry Nixon

Ann Ramseyer

Susie Steed

Barbara Stokley

Kathy LeValley Wagner

Fine Arts

Hall of Fame

Gary Buettgenbach

Margaret Chang '02

Matt Combs '93

Whitney Cooper '08

Jim Diego '02

Marc Havener '92

James Ockerman

Sherri Pilgreen

Brandon Somerholder '10

Blake Webster '98

Athletics

Hall of Fame

Trace Clark '12

Lakelin Conrad '18

Sarah Koch Jernigan '80

Randy Love

Bill Messamore

Hannah Osland '16

Raymond Taylor '11

Brooke Withrow '14

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

9 AM

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

9:00 PM

WCS Golf Classic at Crestview Country Club - All Spartans and friends are welcome. Come golf and support our school!

Alumni Tent Dinner at WCS - This event is for alumni, alumni families, faculty, and staff. Come for dinner and to connect with other alumni.

Homecoming Football Game - All Spartans and friends are welcome. Come cheer on our football team!

Spartan Social at YaYa's Euro Bistro - All Spartans are welcome. Come enjoy food, drinks, and live music with friends.

SATURDAY,

11:00 AM

2 PM

SEPTEMBER 30

Hall of Fame Lunch at Crestview Country Club - All Spartans and friends are welcome. Help us honor the inductees into the Fine Arts and Athletics Hall of Fame.

Campus Tours at WCS Upper School - All Spartans are welcome. Come take a tour of campus and see the exciting improvements and enhancements that have taken place.

Class Reunions - If you have a class reunion, you will be contacted directly by your class representative with details.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1

10 AM 11 AM

Pickleball Clinic at WCS Tennis Courts - All Spartans and friends are welcome. The pickleball clinic is for beginners or those looking to up their game with tips and tricks from a pickleball pro.

Pickleball Tournament at WCS Tennis Courts- All Spartans and friends are welcome. Come join the pickleball craze! The pickleball tournament will be divided into two brackets: social and competitive. Spectators are encouraged!

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