The Centennial Challenge

SHAPING THE NEXT 100 YEARS Eugene McDermott Headmaster Arnold Holtberg, the Board of Trustees, and the Alumni Association of St. Mark’s School of Cordially Invite You to Attend

The Centennial Challenge West Coast Launch

San Francisco ~ Saturday, April 9, 2011 The Ritz-Carlton

Los Angeles ~ Sunday, April 10, 2011 The Beverly Hills Hotel

R.S.V.P. By April 4 Business Casual THE CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE WEST COAST LAUNCH

Schedule of Events The Faculty

3:00 p.m. Registration Tom Adams, Senior Master Emeritus Mr. Adams received an A.B. from Princeton University and an M.A. from . He held the Cecil and Ida Green Master Teaching Chair 3:30 – 4:10 p.m. 1st Period—The United States and the Two World Wars in History from its inception in 1980 until 2009, when he retired after 45 years at St. Mark’s. with Tom Adams Mr. Adams also coached the Varsity Baseball and Basketball teams to 27 SPC titles. Join Mr. Adams for a quiz format review of the two World Wars. This Stephanie Barta, Stephen M. Seay ’68 Science Department Chair Ms. Barta joined survey course will cover the differences between U.S. involvement in the St. Mark’s faculty in 1974 after earning degrees from Whitman College and the University each and our nation’s distinct contributions to both. of Montana. She has served as Chair of the Science Department since 1989. Ms. Barta also 4:10 – 4:15 p.m. Break teaches Upper School biology, sponsors Student Council, and directs St. Mark’s Summer Camps. 4:15 – 4:55 p.m. 2nd Period David Brown, Victor F. White Master Teaching Chair in English Mr. Brown received his B.A. from Oral Roberts University, his M.A. from San Diego State University, and his Option A Let’s Do Lit: A Roundtable Discussion M.F.A. in poetry from Penn State University. He joined St. Mark’s in 1999 as the English with David Brown and Lynne Weber Department Chair. He teaches English 11 and AP Language & Composition. George Steiner, the great literary critic, once said, “Great works of art pass through us like storm winds, flinging open the doors of perception, Fletcher Carron Mr. Carron earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Rice University pressing upon the architecture of our beliefs with their transforming and first joined the St. Mark’s faculty in 2002. Three years after leaving to teach at powers.” Mr. Brown and Ms. Weber will discuss the great books that Hockaday, he returned to St. Mark’s to teach Physics, Conceptual Physics, and Applied have changed their lives, inviting participants to share, as well, those Chemistry. Mr. Carron also coaches JV Basketball and co-sponsors the Robotics Team. literary experiences that have been powerfully transformative for them. Jeanie Laube Ms. Laube joined the faculty in 1991 as the first Director for the St. Mark’s/ Option B Robot Wars with Fletcher Carron and Doug Rummel Hockaday Community Service Program. She also teaches Upper School Spanish. Ms. Laube has received numerous awards for her leadership in Community Service. She earned her B.A. The St. Mark’s Robotics Team competes head-to-head in highly from the University of Kansas and M.A. in Spanish Literature from Texas A&M—Commerce. competitive robot wars. For St. Mark’s insiders only, Mr. Carron and Mr. Rummel will share competitive secrets and offer insights Joe Milliet, Thomas B. Walker III ’73 Mathematics Department Chair Mr. Milliet joined into the robotics program. the St. Mark’s faculty in 2000 as a teacher of both Upper and Middle School mathematics. In addition to his teaching duties, he is the sponsor of the Upper School Math Team and 4:55 – 5:00 p.m. Break a class sponsor in the junior/senior rotation. Mr. Milliet also serves as an AP consultant 5:00 – 5:40 p.m. 3rd Period—Nurturing the Whole Boy with Stephanie Barta, for the College Board. Jeanie Laube, and Joe Milliet Doug Rummel A member of the St. Mark’s faculty since 1998, Mr. Rummel teaches St. Mark’s seeks to develop the mind, the body, and the spirit of 8th grade Physical Science and Information Engineering for juniors and seniors. He also every student. Ms. Barta, Ms. Laube, and Mr. Milliet will discuss co-sponsors the Robotics Team. Mr. Rummel received a B.S. in General Science from Oregon what makes the St. Mark’s experience so unique and the programs State University and a M.A.T. in Science Education from the University of Texas at . that shape our graduates. Lynne Weber, Trustee Master Teaching Chair in Humanities Ms. Weber joined St. Mark’s 5:30 p.m. Reception in 2000. She teaches Humanities and English, sponsors The Marque, and directs the St. Mark’s Teacher Institute. Ms. Weber also consults with the College Board AP Program. 7:00 p.m. Dinner and Program She received her B.A. from U.C.L.A. and her M.A. from the University of Dallas. WEST COAST HOST COMMITTEE THE CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE LEADERSHIP San Francisco David Newell ’07 Scott Ginsburg ’94 Michael Agnich ’96 Nick Orenstein ’01 Taylor Hamra ’95 Howard Chang ’05 Dillon Parker ’88 David Hudgins ’83 Eugene McDermott Headmaster Sam Ramirez ’06 Andrew Langdon ’09 Jeremy Downs ’96 Arnold E. Holtberg Robert Einspruch ’91 Tony Roberts ’01 Stephen Langdon ’09 David Sanchez ’90 Jbeau Lewis ’98 Jon Gaulding ’06 Chairs Darius White ’07 Doug Mankoff ’81 Adam Genecov ’09 Sarah & Ross Perot, Jr. ’77 Jeremy Ginsberg ’96 Neal Williams ’65 Reid McGlamery ’96 Charles E. Nearburg ’68 J.R. Heberle ’00 Malcolm Winspear ’78 Russell Myers ’99 Peggy & Carl Sewell ’61 Steve Jurvetson ’85 Steven Sklaver ’90 Alex Katz ’08 Phillip Tate ’94 Co-Chairs Holden Lee ’84 Mark Capri ’69 Michael Upton ’84 Michael McBride ’92 Evan Daugherty ’00 Kurt Voelker ’85 Katherine R. Crow Tommy Mercer ’97 Josh Einsohn ’90 Matt Wallach ’99 Wallace L. Hall, Jr. ’80 Michael Merrill ’72 Beau Falgout ’09 Mike Wolfram ’63 Wm. Casey McManemin ’79 David Mottram ’01 Miles Fisher ’02 Steering Committee Lydia B. & William M. Addy Daniel L. Hunt ’96 Hotel Reservation Information Trevor L. Ahlberg ’86 Scott C. Kimple ’84 The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows Michael S. Anderson Mary Beth Marshall 600 Stockton Street at California Street 9641 Sunset Boulevard James E. Bass ’77 Rosser C. Newton ’83 San Francisco, CA 94108 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 George S. Bayoud, Jr. ’73 Langhorne Reid III ’68 Phone: 415.296.7465 Phone: 310.276.2251 Drew O. Clancy ’84 Helene Rudberg www.ritzcarlton.com/SanFrancisco www.beverlyhillshotel.com Harlan P. Cohen ’66 Robert E.W. Sinclair ’74 David W. Dini Cynthia F. & James C. Smith St. Mark’s has secured a special rate for rooms at each hotel. Randall S. Fojtasek, Sr. ’81 Richard D. Squires Jeffrey S. Genecov ’77 Suzanne Townsend Register online at www.smtexas.org/WestCoastLaunch Brian H. Hargrove ’88 Amy A. & Leslie D. Ware Please contact Patti Winston at 214.346.8807 or [email protected] with any Kenneth A. Hersh ’81 Taylor H. Wilson ’81 questions or concerns. SHAPING THE NEXT 100 YEARS

At St. Mark’s School of Texas, it is clearly understood that excellence is a process, that greatness is not a destination but an ongoing journey.

Throughout the School’s first 100 years, those who shaped St. Mark’s never accepted the status quo. The School we know today is a result of visionary leaders who demanded more of themselves and expected more from, and for, the institution they loved. The Terrills, McDermotts, Greens, and other founding families always looked into the future with vision and determination. Their collective legacy is both an inspiration and a challenge to those of us who take up their work today.

We are in the business of helping boys become men: good men who will go out into the world and make a difference. Our mission is clear. Our aspirations are well defined.

Together, let us go forth and fulfill The Centennial Challenge.