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Highlights of our departments, alumni and Early Childhood Development. Welcome As we begin year 51 of serving the Tampa community with Christian Education, we are more committed and excited than ever before to welcome you back on our campus! This Back and will be a monumental year in the life of Cambridge Christian School. You will find more exciting things and adventures Welcome happening this year than ever before. We are excited about the bright future of CCS and honored that each of you are part of our family. to the Our focus for the school year will be to challenge our students, staff, parents, administration, and all those who walk 2015-2016 on our campus to reach their greatest potential. This is the focus of our theme: SAIL, Soaring Above Individual Limits. Our desire is to see our students achieve excellence in School academics, athletics, and the arts like never before. We are focused and dedicated to have a school where the student is Year! placed first and their full development is the focus of every lecture, assignment, coaching opportunity, and decision we make. We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with your family and watch your child(ren) SAIL above anything they thought possible. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth. II Timothy 2:15

The future is bright for each Tim Euler, M.Ed. student and family that walks on Head of School Cambridge Christian School our campus. While we live in S challenging times, we believe we are raising the next generation of leaders that will impact our A community and world for Christ. We believe this school year they will be placed on campus for a time such as this; to learn, grow, experience, achieve, and SAIL higher than they I have ever achieved before. We are ready! Are you ready? Let’s SAIL together! L #CCSSAIL Serving Him and You,

Connections, an outreach of Cambridge Christian Shannon Herrera, Director of Annual Fund/ School, is sent to you as alumni, family and friends of Alumni Relations, [email protected] Christian education in Tampa. Connections is published George Bringes, alumni parent, twice a year to share information about the programs, commercial art services, [email protected] activities, and people of Cambridge Christian School. Mail Marketing, Printing & mail services, 727-556-2500 Summer 2015 Issue — A publication of Contributors Gentry Printing, Connections printing, 727-441-1914 Cambridge Christian School Marty Hillier, Editor, [email protected] Send address corrections and correspondence to Tim Euler, Head of School, [email protected] [email protected] or Connections, Shawn Minks, Assistant Head of School, 6101 N. Habana Ave., Tampa, FL 33614 [email protected] www.ccslancers.com – 813-872-6744 2 | ccslancers.com Summer 2015 - Connections SAIL Congratulations Class of 2015!

52 graduates were accepted to 44 different colleges and universities in 14 states and received more than 3.5 million dollars in scholarship offers. From Graduation: Senior Departmental Awards of Excellence: Valedictorian- Elise Grove Choral Music- Josiah Kent Salutatorian- William Watson Drama- Nadia Morgan Golden Lancers- Josiah Kent, Madison Fabian Art- Maddie Fabian Homecoming World Languages- Anthony Lavandera Senior Achievement King and Queen Mathematics- William Watson The 2014-2015 Lancer Scholar-Athlete award Josiah Kent, Tori Falconer winners for excellence in the classroom as well Science- Tanner Smelt as on the field of play were: Garrett Young History- William Watson (football & basketball) and Tori Falconer (Cross Country, Basketball, & Track) English- Katie Wright

Our Mission Inside Connections: The mission of Cambridge Christian School is to glorify God in all that we do; to demonstrate excellence at every Academics Highlights 4 Financial Highlights 12 level of academic, athletic and artistic involvement; to develop strength of character; and to Athletics Highlights 6 Alumni in the Arts 15 serve the local and global community. Fine Arts Highlights 8 Alumni Update 17 Visit our web site to discover more. Early Childhood Development 10 Administration, Staff and Faculty 18

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Upper School Awards • National AP Scholar -William Watson Lower School Awards • The Anne Frank Humanitarian Award, Granted to students who receive an average • Congratulations to Spelling Coach Ms. sponsored by the Florida Holocaust Museum, score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and scores Kathy Larson and to the following students was awarded to Madeline Kerkvliet for her of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. from Cambridge Christian School who outstanding dedication to serving others. • AP Scholar with Distinction-Lilly placed in the 2014-2015 ACSI Spelling Bee. 1st- Tony Gaskins, Second Grade • Cambridge Christian School Community Dunaj, Jessica Howell, Lauren McDougall (1st-4th grade Division) Service Awards recognize the student in each Granted to students who receive an average 1st- Jarah Williams, Fifth Grade high school grade who has earned the most score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and (5th-8th grade Division) number of community service hours. These scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. 3rd- Selah Diehm, Fourth Grade awards went to: • AP Scholar with Honor-Danielle (1st-4th grade Division) 9th grade Caleb Young Baker, Jenna Bray, Nathanael Bustamante, 4th- Maddox Malouf , Fifth Grade 10th grade Emily Johnson Tori Falconer, Kayleigh Fox, Zachary Kostur, (5th-8th grade Division) 11th grade Samantha Rey Zachary Newman, Megan Rygiel, Tanner 4th- Lucas Fernandez, Sixth Grade 12th grade Alison Elk Smelt, Jeremy Wright (5th-8th grade Division) • American Legion Boys State selections Granted to students who receive an average • The following Cambridge Christian for 2014-15 are: Anthony Imhoff and score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and School students won awards at the 2014- Timothy Yee scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. 2015 ACSI Creative Writing Festival. • Two students were recognized by the • AP Scholar-Taylor Bass, Ethan Excellent, Fifth Grade- Chesney National Merit Scholarship Program. William Brennan, Trevor Bryant, Henry Burrows, McMurphy, Luke Purvis, Bayli Stewart Watson was named a National Merit Finalist Lauren Caplinger, Evan Dominguez, Good, Fifth Grade- Olivia Elliott, and Tanner Smelt was a National Merit Alexander Flores, Elise Grove, John Holk, Casey Ingram Commended Scholar. Veronica Hubbard, Olivia Kaszuba, Madeline Good, Fourth Grade- Rees Stanley, Kerkvliet, Grant Muenter, Grace Nelson, Honorable Mention, Fifth Grade- • Math Competition Team Winners: Ethan Sophie Perez, Ali Pitre, Nathaniel Rivas, Lillie Strickland McCoy, Amanda Gibbs, Shaun Ren, Tori Taylor Sas, Joshua Sevelin, Kara Vaaler, Ben Falconer Vantress, Clare Weigel, Hunter White, Emily • Congratulations to Cambridge’s Geography Bee Coordinator, Mrs. Lynne • ACSI Math Competition - Neo Chai, Wood, Katie Wright, Monica Zanghi Oliver and to the following students placed John Holk, Shawn Ren, Nathaniel Rivas, Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or at the 2014-2015 ACSI Geography Bee. Tanner Smelt, William Watson higher on three or more AP exams. 1st- Emma Youngblood, Fifth Grade • Cambridge Christian School partners 1st- Darnell Brown, Fifth Grade with several universities to honor exceptional 4th- Luke Purvis, Fifth Grade junior students: • Congratulations to Cambridge Wofford College Award – Christian School’s Lower School Art Teacher, Madeline Kerkvliet, Zachary Newman Mrs. Sharon Lutz, and to the following Furman University Scholars Award- students who received awards at the Samantha Rey, John Holk 2014-2015 Art Festival. Presbyterian College Award – Best of Show- Chris Stephenson, Sophie Perez, Kara Vaaler, Henry Burrows, Fourth Grade Nathanael Bustamante Excellent- Bela Bela Gonzalez, Maddy Hobby, Daylin Groff, Kindergarten Gardner Webb University Jr. Scholars – Excellent- Andrew Roberts, Blaise Ivy, Hannah Bullian, Veronica Hubbard, Megan Leo Lenardos, Owen Staples, Cally Bast, Rygiel Middle School Awards First Grade • Simple Machines Contest in 8th grade Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal Excellent- Brody Bellomo, Kayla Clark, 1st- Hannah Brody Award – John Holk Avery Burns, Audrey Durrieu, Violet Barcelo, 2nd- Matthew Rey Second Grade • The English department honored 3rd- Matthew Pearson Excellent- Luke Boss, Abby Green, Lilly Dunaj for outstanding commitment 4th- Adam Wiezycki Abigail Hickinbotham, Will Meister, Landen to writing. 5th- Robert Morrison • Inaugural Inductees into Mu Alpha Morgan, Genesis Corbin, Third Grade Theta - Daniela Arevalo, Gabriella Badmus, • Geography Bee winners- Excellent- Jasmine Petree, Fourth Grade Tori Falconer, Elise Grove, John Holk, 1st- Blake McCoy Excellent- Ellie Lundquist, Lillie William Holk, Jessica Howell, Veronica 2nd- Hope Hotchkiss Strickland, Wyatt Stiehl, Fifth Grade Hubbard, Lindsay Price, Shawn Ren, Kara 3rd- Gia LoCicero Good- Gabby Little, Second Grade Vaaler, William Watson, Emily Wood, • National Junior Honor Society inducts Monica Zanghi 21 students

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 Upper School Awards Four Lancers Class of 2015 student- athletes will be continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level: Sarah Noto, Golf, Southeastern University Garrett Young, Football, Michigan Tech Tristan Wood, Football, Bethel University Ryan Block, Baseball, Point University Nathaniel Rivas, Soccer , All-State Class of 2018 football player Richard Josh Wolcott, Soccer, Gouraige was named a Freshman All-American All-State by Maxpreps. Garrett Young, Football, This honor recognized Richard as one of All-State/ 2A Player of the Year the top players in his class in the entire country. Runner-Up Gouraige was also one of only 44 players in Alea White, Softball, the entire country invited to participate in the All-State/2A Player of the Year NFL Prep Academy presented by NFL Player Finalist Engagement, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Vivica Smith, Softball, and the Wharton School of Business. All-State Kacie Hickinbotham, Softball, Senior Achievement All-State Orlando Arevalo, Baseball, The 2014-2015 Lancer Scholar-Athlete All-State award winners for excellence in the classroom Josh Wolcott, Track, as well as on the field of play were: Garrett State Qualifier Young (Football & Basketball) and Tori Falconer (Cross Country, Basketball, & Track) Coaches of the Year! All-State Teams CCS had two coaches named District The Lancers had 13 student-athletes Coach of the Year for 2014-2015. Coach Bob named to All-State teams for the 2014-2015 Dare was named District Football Coach of school year: the Year and was also selected to coach in the Alison Armstrong, Golf, FACA All-State Football All-Star Game. Coach State Qualifier Kevin Hickinbotham was named District Coach Alumni Athlete Update Sarah Noto, Golf, of the Year for both Soccer and Softball. Class of 2012 Lancer athlete Jake Purcell State Qualifier was recently chosen to play for the Rochester Ashley Zagers , Golf Ridgemen of the New York Collegiate Baseball State Qualifier League. The NYCBL, founded in 1978, is a Kiera Fitzgerald, Golf, summer wood bat development league for State Qualifier professional baseball. Luke Gilcrease, Soccer,  All-State  Program of the Year! The Cambridge Christian Athletic Program was named the 2014-2015 FHSAA Academic Team State Champion for Class 2A! Lancer fall, winter, and spring teams combined for the highest overall point total for the 87 schools in our classification. The FHSAA Academic Team Champion recognition program honors teamwork not only in competition, but in the classroom as well. The program recognizes teams in each of the Association’s sanctioned and recognized sports, naming an Academic Team Champion in each classification. Way to go Lancers, #1 in the state!

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Band • Two CCS band members auditioned and were accepted into the 2014 University of Tampa Summer Band Camp: Ryan Murphy and Will Singleton • Three CCS band members participated in Florida Bandmasters Association District 7 Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Assessment. There are five possible ratings from Poor to Superior. All three CCS participants received the highest ranking--a Superior: Sammy Trentecoste, Nadia Ashman, and Hannah Brody • The CCS Lancer Band applied and was accepted to perform in Downtown Disney. They had their debut performance at the Downtown Disney Waterfront Stage this May. • Two instruments were added to the band family: an Eastman 4/4 Bb Tuba and a Musser Vibraphone Drama Choir • More than 50 upper school students • Ensemble performed at USF’s Festival were enrolled in drama classes this year! of Voices with Master Chorale of Tampa Bay • The second annual Fall Drama was The and USF Chamber Singers Offeriing, and included a cast and crew of 25 high school students! The play was a modern- • Ensemble received a superior rating at day adaptation of Paul and Stephen’s our District’s Solo and Ensemble Assessment encounters, and clearly shared the Gospel of • Mr. Stenberg attended the National Christ, affecting not only the audience, but Convention for the American Choral Director’s the entire cast and crew. Association • Our Spring Musical was Oliver! More than 75 students were part of the cast, chorus • Invitation and plans to perform at Dan and crew! Forrest’s “Requiem for the Living” at Carnegie • Nadia Morgan received our Senior Hall next January Award for “Excellence in Drama.” Nadia has been part of the drama program since her • Presentation of “Oliver” sophomore year. She has had leading roles in • Disney concerts with Middle School Operation Omega, The Offering, Bye-Bye and High School Birdie, and Oliver! We are very proud of her growth and focus, as well as her leadership • Participation in Clearwater Christian serving “an audience of One!” College’s “Songs for the Journey” concert • Plans are underway for the charter of Art our first Thespian Troupe at Cambridge • Five students showed artwork in the • Ensemble recording of “Man in the Christian School! Students with 100 hours of Hillsborough Community College High Mirror” theater participation will be inducted into the School Art Show: Madison Fabian 12th, Jenna Theatre Arts Honor Society in the 2015-16 Bray 12th, Lauren McDougall 12th, Kevin school year. Garcia 10th, Salua Awad 10th, and Angie Nawashi 10th.

SAIL ccslancers.com Summer 2015 - Connections | 9 Early Childhood Development Highlights education playanimportantrolein report_highlights_the_impo.html) nola.com/education/index.ssf/2013/11/new_ Annie E. CaseyFoundation according to the study conducted by career advancement andearnings,” to higherlevelsofeducationalattainment, preparing childrenforsuccessandlead (http://web.jhu.edu/CSOS/early_learning/) formation ofactiveneural pathways new informationiscriticaltothe three yearsofage. Infact, theintakeof receptive to learning, between birth and majority ofitsneurons, andisatitsmost that thehumanbrain develops thevast recent years, researchershave learned the foundationforallthatistocome. In “High-quality earlycareand Simply put, achild’s early yearslay (http://www. Is early childhood education important? Does it benefit the Little Lambs Program - ages 3 months through 2 years children who have this • Hillsborough County Certified Learning Center opportunity? If you have young • Clean and updated facilities children or children that have • Loving and caring learning environment provided by fully certified and trained teachers moved into elementary school, • C urriculum includes art, music, manipulatives, mathematical concepts, literature and middle school, or high school, language development • P rogram incorporates social, emotional, spiritual and physical development milestones you can remember some of the and standards behaviors that your young • Engaged and interactive learning through play, with an emphasis on cooperation and children displayed as they grew the development of listening skills as they begin to follow directions and developed through those Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Classes early childhood years or are • Certified teachers that know and appreciate the skills of each of the ages and stages moving through right now. of their students These years are so very • Curriculum includes Bible, Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies important to each child’s future • Thematic and engaging instruction through hands-on experiences, emphasis on development and education. exploration and development of logical structure of concrete operations for reading and math Did you know that the stepping • Circle time, language development through literature, work on letter recognition and stones they move through build sounds, work on correspondence between the written and spoken word, develop pre- knowledge and skills one level at handwriting and handwriting skills, begin rote counting, number recognition and one to one correspondence a time? Each new skill builds on • Weekly Chapel service and end of the year program the one previously learned. • Weekly instruction in Spanish, Library Science, Music, and PE. Pre-K also has Technology instruction Educators and evaluators note that • Special Events such as Fall Festival, Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas Live Nativity, Easter early childhood education is an important Egg Hunt, and CCS Family Picnic partnership between parents and teachers. “We all have the duty to call attention to Kindergarten the science and seriousness of early childhood cognitive development because • Certified teachers committed to providing a high level of instruction the years between birth and age five are • Curriculum includes Bible, Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies the foundation upon which successful • Formal math program providing recognition of patterns, beginning addition and lives are built.” Laura Bush, an advocate subtraction and counting by two’s and ten’s for early childhood education, at the • Formal reading program that includes phonics, beginning reading and reading White House Summit on Early Childhood comprehension, grammar, writing, and handwriting Cognitive Development. • Weekly Chapel service and end of the year program • Weekly instruction in Spanish, Library Science, Music, Technology, and PE Children gather and store more “real • Special Events such as Alphabet Festival, Thanksgiving and Christmas Festivities, life” knowledge from birth through 5 years Easter Egg Hunt, and CCS Family Picnic old than any other time in their lives. • Fieldtrips are planned to enhance learning They progress through all the physical • Exposure to many rich activities with an emphasis on discovery and building higher and mental milestones on an individual level thinking skills basis. Experience is the architect of the brain. All of this and more means the students are learning and it is enjoyable! Early learners also develop socially, Students are encouraged to reflect on what they have learned and relate how emotionally, physically and spiritually and they can use their new information. They need to use it to own it! Cambridge need the guiding hands of loving teachers is so grateful for each of our Early Childhood Development students and and parents, lots of manipulatives and families. We look forward to sharing an educational experience full of growth hands-on learning. Many of the giants of and learning! early learning such as Steiner and Piaget are proponents of this developmental approach. as a learner and towards school, should individual and moves them forward. We move through school and enjoy learning. care about each and every child! Early childhood education is vital to A child that likes school and learning will Sharon Hickinbotham a child’s development. A child that has acquire an appetite for knowledge. Director of Early this type of positive experience, and has Cambridge takes each child who enters Childhood Development a basic positive attitude about themselves our Early Childhood Department as an SAIL ccslancers.com Summer 2015 - Connections | 11 Financial Highlights • • through CapitalImprovements Putting yourmoneytogooduse • • • • • • • • • Newpaintinallclassrooms • • classrooms            functional space desktops inlibraries, creating more Complete buildingrenov New deckandroofcoveringfor Renov New roofsandpaintforsever New carpetinginmultiple New fencingandmulchinallthree Improved drivew Upgr Laptop cartsfor7thand iP Handheld studentresponsesystems Microsoft Surface3laptopsforall 8th grades for 4ththrough6thgrades instructional staff School Library picnic areaoutsideoftheLower buildings playground areas for preschoolthrough3rdgrades fourth LittleLambsclassroom Lower Schoolteacherparkingareas lots inbothUpperSchooland ad and HP Stream Laptop carts ad andHPStreamLaptopcarts aded laptops to replace aded laptopstoreplace ation ofcrucialsidewalk areas ays and parking ays andparking

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Salaries & Benefits – 64.0% Financial Aid & Tuition Assistance – 10% Tuition & Fees – 86.5% Instruction, Student Programs & Student Programs & Activities – 7.1% Activities – 6.6% Annual Giving & Other Gifts – 5.2% General & Administrative – 5.8% Other Income – 1.2% Discounted Tuition – 5.4% Facilities – 5.0% Provision for Plant/ Depreciation – 3.2%

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2014 - 2015 Fundraising Efforts Capital...... $228,368 Lancer Legacy Fund...... $132,813 Golden Legacy Ball...... $112,893 PSA Boosterthon...... $32,072 Athletic Golf Tournament...... $20,875

Total...... $527,021

2014 – 2015 Annual Report Based on June 30, 2015 Unaudited Figures

Every school year, Cambridge Christian School has a financial audit completed by a third party. Along with a yearly audit, I meet monthly with a Finance Committee made up of Board of Trustee members and parents of Cambridge Christian School to review financial records and financial stability. Along with the report given yearly at the State of the School on the financial stability of Tim Euler Head of School CCS, we will add an end of the year report. This report will be simple in nature but will demonstrate to all stakeholders that CCS administration and Board of Trustees take the core value of financial stability seriously. I am pleased to report that Cambridge Christian School finished the school year meeting all expenses. We take serious the responsibility invested, by tuition paying customers, to handle the business operations of Cambridge Christian School wisely and biblically. This report is a small example of that responsibility.

SAIL ccslancers.com Summer 2015 - Connections | 13 Thank you to everyone that came out to our 50th Anniversary Golden Legacy Ball!  FEATURE This event raised money for Tuition Assistance Will Weatherford. We had such an overwhelmingly and General Annual Fund. We exceeded our goal by positive response to bringing back this event. This raising over $100,000 that evening! We also established will be a tradition held yearly to bring all our Lancer the Lancer Leadership Award, honoring our first families together. FEBRUARY 2014 recipient, Former Speaker of the Florida House,

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Connections | 6 - Spring 2015 ccslancers.com We’re all about ... Relationships FEATURE Andrew Cunningham ’05 was, until recently, a full-time worship leader for Grace Family Church and the band director for one of Grace’s multi- site campuses in Temple Terrace. He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health from USF. When asked how our school prepared him for college he said “Seminole/Cambridge prepared Thank you so much for your support! me for my career because it gave me Alumni those same tools that I used for college- -relationships. Relationships are so important in building a career and in the Arts! learning that early on at Seminole/ Cambridge was vital to my success. Cambridge helped my Christian walk just like it helped me with college and my career. A relationship with Christ is an essential part of my life. It’s so important to surround yourself with Christian influences that can shape you as a person and hold you accountable. To this day I am still close with a few of my classmates who challenge me and hold me accountable each and every day.” Andrew shared that being the worship leader at a campus was an interesting transition because the buck stopped with him. He was in charge of the music at his campus and on any given weekend he would have approximately 40-50 people to manage. He said that, “Having to be the person that makes a lot of the tough decisions has been a wake-up call to say the least. As a worship leader for a church you have to grow up Tara McNamara ‘00 fast when having to spiritually lead a congregation during a worship service. It has stretched me in many ways.” Before joining Grace as a full-time employee, Andrew was playing for the college-age service, the high school and (Continued)

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SAIL ccslancers.com Summer 2015 - Connections | 15 (Alumni in the Arts, continued) opportunity to do some behind middle school services, and also on the weekends. Hard to the scenes action and believe that wasn’t full-time! While volunteering in those to help out Mr. Stenberg and worship bands at Grace, Andrew was able to help in the process Mrs. Vath.” of recording two worship albums with the high school ministry, Christina joined everything “The Move,” and the weekend team. He said, “Having been having to do with music starting able to take part in the creative process that can affect listeners in middle school with choir and in such a deep way has probably been the most rewarding musicals and then trying out experience at Grace.” for Ensemble in high school. Andrew has recently returned to school to become a She said that “It wasn’t until I Physician’s Assistant and continues to play in worship bands was Maria in The Sound of at Grace. He is also newly engaged. Music my junior year, however, that I realized that this is what Tara McNamara ’00 is another alum that has found a I want to do as a career. I am Christina Jimenez ‘08 way to weave her passion for music into her career. Tara’s truly grateful for the advice and passion for theater began in middle school and was fanned by support of Mrs. Taylor, Mr. her mother, Lynn Oliver, and the CCS Fine Arts Department Stenberg, and Mrs. Vath. Their encouraging words helped fuel under Joyce Taylor. Her mother supported Tara’s love of my confidence to purse a music degree.” Broadway and took her to many performances at the former The highlight of her time at The Boston Conservatory was Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. She said, “My mom was during her MFA thesis. She explains, “I had to create and incredibly supportive. It was not an inexpensive hobby but it perform a 30 minute cabaret my final semester, and it is my was a great bonding experience we did together.” Tara favorite piece of theatre I have every done. Instead of sharing participated in choir and musicals in middle school and high and interpreting someone else’s story, I had the chance to share school even though she does not consider herself an outgoing my own. There is something vulnerable and special about person. “Had I been at a bigger school or public school, I would revealing my own personal thoughts with the world. It was a not have gotten involved.” She credits a caring and committed challenge to make, but incredibly worth it.” staff and faculty for making her school experience feel like a Christina’s career has taken her from Ancient Egypt to big family. Amish country in a short time span. After graduation, she Tara also credits our performing arts program for helping performed in the musical Aida in Boston, then moved to Tampa her decide on a career choice. She started to study Radio to be a part of a female barbershop quartet for the Busch Entertainment at the University of Central Florida and took Gardens Christmas season. For the spring, she was the lead in an Intro to Public Relations class. She got involved in an Ad/ the play, Holy Cannoli, at Jimmy Ferraro’s Studio Theatre in PR club and had a chance meeting when one of the alums New Port Richey. Her most recent opportunity is in Shipshewana, speaking on a career panel did PR for the Broadway Presenters, Indiana, performing in the musical Josiah for President at the a non-profit in Orlando. Tara said something clicked and she Blue Gate Theater. It is about an Amish man who runs for realized that she could do both and have a career she was president, and Christina plays his Amish wife who is the female passionate about and stay involved in the arts! lead. “I have been lucky that I’ve been able to find one Tara ended up doing her college internship with Broadway performance job after another, says Christina. “That doesn’t Presenters and after graduating from UCF came full circle as always happen to recent theatre graduates!” a PR assistant at the former Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. When asked about advice for those pursuing theater, Her career flourished there and after 10 years, worked her way Christina firmly says, “Do not compromise on your beliefs and up to PR Manager. Tara said one of her favorite parts of the morals for a job. This may apply more to theater than to music. job was “returning the favor to my mom. She invested so much The fine arts aren’t known for always providing clean work on in my hobby and I get to repay that.” and off the stage, but you don’t need to do anything that you Currently, Tara lives in Greenville, SC where she is Director don’t want to do. You can always say no and it will not ruin of Public Relations for The Peace Center for the Performing your career. God will provide you the way – you don’t need Arts. Her mother retired this year after teaching more than to compromise. Finding a Christian community wherever you 25 years in the CCS Lower School and there are many more are, will help you stay grounded.” Wise and biblically sound shows for these ladies to see together! words! Christina, like so many of our alums, states that, “The Christina Jimenez ’08 graduated with a Masters in Fine biblical principles I have learned at Cambridge have stayed Arts (MFA) in Musical Theater from The Boston with me to this day. That has made the biggest – and Conservatory last year. She came back to campus this spring most important – impact on my life. That is Cambridge’s legacy and worked on the musical Oliver Twist. She said “It was strange to me.” in the beginning to adjust being the authority figure when I’m used to being on the other side. I appreciate teachers so much Kelli DeAnn Crofton ’93 also feels strongly about the after this experience! Dealing with a cast of 50 is such a biblical principles she learned while attended Seminole challenge, but the students were great to work with. I have Presbyterian from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. She never stage managed before, but I have done professional shows said, “my formative years were spent at Seminole and I made so I know what they normally do. I was grateful for the lasting friendships. I was so blessed to go there and be in a Connection16 | ccslancers.coms | 2 - Spring Summer 2015 2015 ccslancers.com - Connection We’res SAIL all about ... relationships Christian school where I formed meaningful relationships with faculty and classmates. Kelli recently ran into Mrs. VanOst Alumni Updates and Mrs. Gerrard and retold the story like she was their biggest fan. Sarah Ruiz ’09 and Chris Kelli also fondly remembers Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Waugh, Valiente ’09 are engaged and plan who both fostered her love of singing while she was in chorus. to marry on February 6, 2016. Sarah Musical theater was Kelli’s first love and her mom took her is the Catering and Event Sales most summers to New York where she would audition. At 13, manager at the Hilton Clearwater her song “Uptown Baby” made it to 138th on Country Music Beach and Chris is the Operations Billboard Charts and then she joined a group known as Vitamin Marketing Manager at Backbone L that sang wholesome songs and toured. They sang before Worldwide. the United Nations and traveled the country visiting schools. Sarah Grove ’12 and Jonah Kelli was offered a scholarship to Wake Forrest to pursue Johnson ’12 are engaged and have music but was very burned out by then and declined. She set a wedding date of June 25, 2016 shared that she “made some wrong turns in her life after that in Tampa. They both graduate next and went down some wrong paths but I gave my life back to May from Samford University. Christ.” Kelli quoted Proverbs 22:6 and said that is why a Jonah will have a degree in History Christian education is so important. She wandered away but and plans to go to law school. Sarah came back to Christ and says “Seminole gave me my foundation will graduate with degrees in for life and that is what I want for my child.” Spanish and Communication Sciences and Disorders and plans “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when to get her Masters in speech- he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 language pathology.

In 2002, Kelli moved to Nashville to pursue a country Upcoming Alumni Events music career. She came close a few times, but nothing panned We love hearing Friday, October 23 out. She had become involved in a church in Nashville and about you and how God 9AM Athletic Hall Of joined a women’s Bible study that was reading Wallflowers is moving in your lives. If Fame Breakfast Dance by Angela Thomas. Eventually she was approached you would like to share a life Cambridge Christian about doing a Christian album. While looking through songs event, general update, or School Gymnasium for the album, she found one called Wallflowers Dance that picture than please send your Congratulations to was inspired by the book and Kelli felt it spoke to her personal update to Shannon Herrera Inductees Baker Mabry ’99, testimony. It became her title track and the album was nominated at sherrera@ Betsy Brown ’04, Justin Trent for a GMA Dove Award in 2011 for best Country Album of ccslancers.com ’98, Marie Williams ’04! All the Year. alumni are welcome to this free event. Kelli is now a full-time mom to one-year-old Tanner and plans on recording another album when Tanner gets a little Friday, October 23 older. Her advice to future musicians and singers is to “follow 6PM All Alumni Homecoming Game and Tailgate your dreams and not give up. Pray to God to direct your steps. 7:30PM Kickoff VS Bradenton Christian He opened doors I did not even see.” That seems like wonderful Skyway Park, 4840 Independent Parkway advice to apply to many areas of our life. Many people give up, not realizing God has an open door right around Free dinner for alumni and their families. Free the corner!  entrance to game if you wear your Lancer Alumni T-Shirt! We would especially love to see alumni from 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010. The alumni office would love to help you plan any additional reunion events the following Saturday!

Christmas Party Reunion for 90’s Alumni Date To Be Determined - Hosted at the Home of Dr. Frank and Mrs. Joyce Taylor Back by popular demand! Look out for more information on this Christmas Party. Please let us know if you are interested in being on the planning committee!

Please contact Shannon Herrera at sherrera@ ccslancers.com to RSVP for these events or be on a planning committee. Contact her with any ideas for other alumni or reunion events. Kelli DeAnn Crofton ‘03 and Tanner

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Staff Name...... Position...... Dept...... Years Pam Ruiz...... Head of School Administrative Assistant...... Administration...... 18 Dana Dudeck-Hartley...... Human Resource Coordinator...... Business Office...... 4 Ivonne Calderon...... Billing & Financial Aid Coordinator...... Business Office...... 8 Renee Panatex...... Business Office (AR/AP)...... Business Office...... 2 Janet Holk...... School Receptionist / Events Assistant...... Administration...... 1 Kelly Carlson...... International Programs Director...... Admissions...... 7 Nancy Widell...... Admissions Administrative Assistant...... Admissions...... 12 Carl Smith...... Help Desk IT...... Technology...... 15 Grant Stone...... IT Support...... Technology...... 2 Doris Arno...... Housekeeping...... Operations...... 13 Kevin Shifferd...... Maintenance...... Operations...... 4 Ralph Colbert...... Maintenance...... Operations...... 24 Roberto Morales...... Maintenance...... Operations...... 14 Sam Shoup...... Maintenance...... Operations...... 3 Thomas Slagter...... Maintenance-Bus / Bus Driving...... Operations...... 3 Russell Alan Dostal...... Maintenance Supervisor...... Operations...... 1 Simonee Carter...... Operations Assistant...... Operations...... 1 Sandra Diaz...... Lower School Receptionist...... Lower School...... 17 Pat Humenansky...... Lower School Administrative Assistant...... Lower School...... 29 Anna Eicholtz...... Upper School Administrative Assistant...... Upper School...... 17 Wendy Jimenez...... Guidance Counselor...... Upper School...... 12 Judy Watson...... Upper School Registrar...... Upper School...... 14 Anne Burdge...... School Store / Fine Arts...... Upper School...... 12 Kevin Hickinbotham...... Dean of Students...... Upper School...... 15 John Peter...... Print Manager...... Print Media...... 10 Darleen Block...... Print Shop Administrative Assistant...... Print Media...... 5 Russell Carr...... Food Service Manager...... Food Service...... 17 Barbara Slagter...... Food Service...... Food Service...... 4 Kimberly Pivacek...... Food Service...... Food Service...... 2 Nicole Caplinger...... Food Service...... Food Service...... 8 Connection18 | ccslancers.coms | 2 - Spring Summer 2015 2015 ccslancers.com - Connection We’res SAIL all about ... relationships Merrie Smith...... Lower School Teacher...... Lower School...... 2 Mandy Matthews...... Lower School Computer...... Lower School...... 12 Linda Williams...... Lower School Library Media Specialist...... Lower School...... 9 Meagan Morgan...... 1st Grade...... Lower School...... 5 Administration Kathy Larson...... 1st Grade...... Lower School...... 12 Name...... Position...... Dept...... Years Lorraine Swigart...... 2nd Grade...... Lower School...... 5 Tim Euler...... Head of School...... Administration...... 2 Cindy Nelms...... 2nd Grade...... Lower School...... 14 Shawn Minks...... Assistant Head of School...... Administration...... 2 Cindy Gerrard...... 3rd Grade...... Lower School...... 29 Liana Turk...... Director of Finance...... Business Office...... 8 Victoria Van Ost...... 3rd Grade...... Lower School...... 28 Lisa Abbazia...... Director of Admissions...... Admission...... 9 Janice Fisher...... 4th Grade...... Lower School...... 11 Anthony Campbell...... Director of Technology...... Technology...... 1 Tracy Moss...... 3rd Grade...... Lower School...... New Shannon Herrera...... Director of Annual Giving/Alumni...... Advancement...... 2 Marie Miller...... 5th Grade...... Lower School...... 9 Marty Hillier...... Director of Communications/Marketing...... Marketing...... 8 Heather Agee...... 5th Grade...... Lower School...... 2 Rick Shears...... Director of Operations...... Operations...... 11 Erica Cortner...... 4th Grade...... Lower School...... New Sharon Hickinbotham...... Director of Early Childhood...... Early Childhood...... 28 Christine Rowland...... 6th Grade...... Lower School...... New Jonathan Valdez...... Principal...... Lower School...... 6 Janelle Morgan...... 6th Grade...... Lower School...... 1 Cari Gibson...... Assistant Principal / Director of Curriculum....Lower School...... 11 Mandy Cromer...... 6th Grade...... Lower School...... 1 Beverly Coney...... Principal...... Upper School...... 12 Karina Stone...... Science...... Upper School...... New Chad Goebert...... Director of Athletics...... Athletics...... 4 Debra Abreut...... Food Service...... Food Service...... 1 Elizabeth Riley...... English...... Upper School...... New Whitney Weigel...... Food Service...... Food Service...... 10 Chris Resa...... Middle School Bible/PE...... Upper School...... 4 Staff Lynda LaClair...... Food Service...... Food Service...... 1 Kylie Steed...... Middle School English...... Upper School...... 3 Name...... Position...... Dept...... Years Ashlyn Bryant...... Extended Day...... Early Childhood...... 1 Allen Goodman...... Middle School Bible/Physical Science/PE...... Upper School...... 1 Pam Ruiz...... Head of School Administrative Assistant...... Administration...... 18 Maria Castillo...... Little Lambs/Extended Day...... Early Childhood...... New Natalie Shindore...... Middle School Pre-Algebra...... Upper School...... 1 Dana Dudeck-Hartley...... Human Resource Coordinator...... Business Office...... 4 Lourdes Rodriguez...... Little Lambs Supervisor...... Early Childhood...... 9 Teresa Vath...... Middle School English/Drama...... Upper School...... 3 Ivonne Calderon...... Billing & Financial Aid Coordinator...... Business Office...... 8 Norma Vitoria...... Little Lambs...... Early Childhood...... 1 Stephen Campbell...... Middle School Minds in Motion/US History....Upper School...... 1 Renee Panatex...... Business Office (AR/AP)...... Business Office...... 2 Susan Wells...... Little Lambs...... Early Childhood...... 1 Lisa Saviola...... Middle School Earth Science...... Upper School...... 5 Janet Holk...... School Receptionist / Events Assistant...... Administration...... 1 Sherry Cox...... Little Lambs...... Early Childhood...... 1 Allison Ackerman...... English/AP Psychology...... Upper School...... 1 Kelly Carlson...... International Programs Director...... Admissions...... 7 Marines Villaviccencio...... Little Lambs...... Early Childhood...... 2 Lisa Taber...... Science/PE...... Upper School...... New Nancy Widell...... Admissions Administrative Assistant...... Admissions...... 12 Veronica Maldonado...... Little Lambs...... Early Childhood...... 1 Kimberly Phinney...... English...... Upper School...... New Carl Smith...... Help Desk IT...... Technology...... 15 Jennifer LoCicero...... Little Lambs/Extended Day...... Early Childhood...... New Brandon Rust...... Chemistry/AP Chemistry...... Upper School...... 1 Grant Stone...... IT Support...... Technology...... 2 Elizabeth Myers...... Little Lambs...... Early Childhood...... New Jenni Layman...... Personal Fitness/Health/Team Sports/PE...... Upper School...... 19 Doris Arno...... Housekeeping...... Operations...... 13 Kathleen Harrison...... Kindergarten Assistant / Isaac Jorgensen...... History...... Upper School...... New Kevin Shifferd...... Maintenance...... Operations...... 4 Extended Day Supervisor...... Lower School...... 23 Lori Raffa...... Math...... Upper School...... New Ralph Colbert...... Maintenance...... Operations...... 24 Laura Fabian...... Pre School Assistant...... Lower School...... 8 Leann Williams...... Pre Cal/Calculus/AP Calculus/AP Physics...... Upper School...... 1 Roberto Morales...... Maintenance...... Operations...... 14 Jane Elliott...... Kindergarten 4 Assistant...... Lower School...... 2 Steve Ater...... Math...... Upper School...... 4 Sam Shoup...... Maintenance...... Operations...... 3 Hilda Waid...... Enrichment Specialist...... Lower School...... 20 Brad Grabill...... Bible...... Upper School...... 15 Thomas Slagter...... Maintenance-Bus / Bus Driving...... Operations...... 3 Julinda Gallogly...... Lower School PE Aid...... Lower School...... 16 Cindy Stenberg...... Bible...... Upper School...... 4 Russell Alan Dostal...... Maintenance Supervisor...... Operations...... 1 Tyararr Jones...... Assistant Athletic Director...... Athletics...... 1 Mike Taber...... Bible...... Upper School...... New Simonee Carter...... Operations Assistant...... Operations...... 1 Stephen Piercefield...... Baseball Coach / Athletic Dept Duties...... Athletics...... 2 Dave Watson...... Librarian/History...... Upper School...... 26 Sandra Diaz...... Lower School Receptionist...... Lower School...... 17 Meredith VanTress...... History...... Upper School...... 1 Pat Humenansky...... Lower School Administrative Assistant...... Lower School...... 29 Faculty Matthew Stenberg...... Fine Arts/Choir...... Upper School...... 10 Anna Eicholtz...... Upper School Administrative Assistant...... Upper School...... 17 Name...... Position...... Dept...... Years Shaun Stimson...... Fine Arts/Band...... Upper School...... 1 Wendy Jimenez...... Guidance Counselor...... Upper School...... 12 Annika Lewis...... Preschool Teacher...... Lower School...... 7 Jane Thompson...... Fine Arts/Art...... Upper School...... 26 Judy Watson...... Upper School Registrar...... Upper School...... 14 Kimberly Purvis...... Prekindergarten Teacher...... Lower School...... 4 Kellie Bryant...... Technology/Yearbook...... Upper School...... 2 Anne Burdge...... School Store / Fine Arts...... Upper School...... 12 Kirsten Kostur...... Kindergarten Teacher...... Lower School...... 3 Cannie Ngu...... Chinese...... Upper School...... 1 Kevin Hickinbotham...... Dean of Students...... Upper School...... 15 Mary Alexis Martin...... Kindergarten Teacher...... Lower School...... 9 Arielle LeBoulicaut...... French...... Upper School...... 1 John Peter...... Print Manager...... Print Media...... 10 Laura Eassa...... Prekindergarten Teacher...... Lower School...... 6 Mary Jo Mournighan...... AP Spanish...... Upper School...... 1 Darleen Block...... Print Shop Administrative Assistant...... Print Media...... 5 Carol Minks...... Educational Services Director...... Lower School...... 2 Bob Dare...... Upper School Teacher / Coaching...... Upper School...... 6 Russell Carr...... Food Service Manager...... Food Service...... 17 Lori Gartner...... NILD...... Lower School...... New Barbara Slagter...... Food Service...... Food Service...... 4 William Steinle...... Lower School PE...... Lower School...... 15 ! Kimberly Pivacek...... Food Service...... Food Service...... 2 or all you do Sharon Lutz...... Lower School Art...... Lower School...... 5 Thank you, f Nicole Caplinger...... Food Service...... Food Service...... 8 Sharon Jordan...... Lower School Music...... Lower School...... 2 SAIL ccslancers.com Summer 2015 - Connections | 19 6101 N. Habana Ave., Tampa, FL 33614-6024 • 813-872-6744 • www.ccslancers.com

What a B.I.G. school year we had in 2014 -15! The celebration of 50 years serving the Tampa community with Christian school education was excellent. Our school is more committed today than ever before to reach Tampa with the excellence of Christian school education. This year we saw students achieve excellence in all areas, from National Merit Finalists to our Girls golf team playing in the State Championship to nearly 100 students performing with excellence in the musical “Oliver.” We watched our Lower School students send close to 300 shoeboxes to Haiti at Christmastime and our Little Lambs nearly doubled in enrollment. We completed our school year with 650 students enrolled and began to see a face lift on our property in the area of facilities. We had a B.I.G. school year because we Believe In God to provide all of our needs. What a blessing it is to serve in a setting where relationships are central and our families believe and trust in each other. CCS is a special community that really is focused on family development and growth. If you missed out on the blessings that the 2014-2015 school year provided, don’t worry. Get involved for 2015-2016 and enjoy everything that Cambridge has to offer your family!