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the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, ethnicity, creed, color, the basis of race, orientation/gender national origin, sexual in the administration or disability identity, of its educational policies, admission policies, and athletic scholarship and loan programs, programs. and other school-administered accommodations to The School will provide that students with disabilities to the extent an such accommodation does not create the or fundamentally alter undue hardship of the School’s programs. nature TEAM ALUMNI & DEVELOPMENT SUSAN HIETPAS Relations of Parent Director [email protected] The School admits students regardless of regardless The School admits students national origin, ethnicity, creed, color, race, or orientation/gender identity, sexual the qualifications, disability who possess which and character ability, motivation, succeed in our would enable them to rights, privileges, School community to the accorded generally and activities programs, at the School, to students or made available and the School does not discriminate on 321-282-2556 LESLIE McCLELLAND Officer Chief Development [email protected] 321-282-2583 MULLOY MANDY Associate Alumni & Development [email protected] 321-282-2577 TRAMMELL KIMBERLY of Alumni Relations Director [email protected] 321-282-2517 SUMMER 2016 SUMMER – 2015-16 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015-16 BOARD ’84 Jr. Perkins C. Chair – Paul Dietrich II ’83 Paul Vice Chair – D. Sutton ’82 Secretary – Janie D. – Richard A. Ahl Jr. Treasurer Faculty Rep Rick Babyak, Bounds Susan F. Pin-Sim Chew Evelyn Jennifer Beaman Clark ’97 M. Copenhaver Sarah Harry Falk ’81 A. Hamner Frank Holler III ’83 Roger W. Ilagan Maria Patricia Caryn Israel Anne-Marie Jones Gertie Kwa Mark Lamoriello Langdon ’78 Taylor Deborah Julie Lowndes S. Maughan, Headmaster Craig Scott A. Millson Ana Neris Salas P. Tamara Dana L. Shulman ’97 G. Wesley Bevin White Graham W. Wimbish ’98 Melinda F. Rep Bishop’s Russell Wohlever, Rev. Wright ’89 Frank D. TRUSTEES EX-OFFICIO (TPO) Graham Kendra of the Arts) Gifford (Patrons Amy Salas Parent/Tammy Debra (Athletic Boosters) EMERITI TRUSTEES (d) Canon A. Rees Hay The Rev. (d) Holloway Jack D. M. Hubbard (d) Frank John H. Quinn (d) Jack H. Zimmer (d) ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE ALUMNI
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THE MAC MAC THE THE WAY LEADING JOHN MICHAEL NICK MCKENZIE CAMPUS AROUND ALUMNI EVENTS CLASS NOTES WE REMEMBER NIGHT ’16 UPDATE NIGHT WITH Q&A RETIRING STAFF GRANDPARENTS’ CLASS OF 2016 – PERKINS FAMILY FEATURE LEGACY ON THE COVER ON THE COVER Maughan joins the Headmaster Craig family in welcoming Trinity of the rest as our fifth head of M. Lawson Jr. Byron school. Headmaster Maughan retired after at the end of the 2015-16 year Mr. leading the school for 23 years. Lawson joins us after serving at The St. Mark’s School in Dallas since 2001. 8 10 12 26 28 50 56 66 contents 14 16 DAY 20 24 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Time and time again I hear that the Trinity family is the heart of our school and the lifelong connection As the 2016-17 school year begins, our students take with them into the Trinity Prep now looks ahead to a world. This connection endures the test new beginning with a new leader. KIMBERLY TRAMMELL Director of Alumni Relations of time as students graduate, embark on The enthusiasm for Byron M. Lawson their careers, and perhaps start families Jr.’s appointment has been exciting to of their own. It is the same connection see. We were fortunate to have Harlan that will propel Trinity Prep during its and Kathy Crow open their Dallas next 50 years with new leadership. home and allow us to hold a welcome IT IS THE SAME event for Byron in the Harlan Crow CONNECTION THAT The 2015-16 school year marks the end Library in June. Alumni in the Texas of an era as Craig Maughan retires as area came together for this special WILL PROPEL headmaster of Trinity Prep. Hundreds evening and a wonderful time was TRINITY PREP turned out in April at the celebration had by all. Make sure to check out event to say thank you to Craig and the pictures on page 55. DURING ITS NEXT Jody for their 23 years of service to the school. You can read more about the We hope you share our excitement 50 YEARS WITH event on page 8. There has been plenty about this fresh new “look” of the Trinity NEW LEADERSHIP. of reflection on how the school has Prep alumni magazine showcasing transformed under Craig’s leadership. the Trinity family and our remarkable Liz Lowndes McIntosh ’78 shares school. We want to hear from you! some of her memories of Craig with Email [email protected] to let her unique perspective as an alumna, us know what you think of the new alumni parent, former member of the TrinityPrep alumni magazine. board of trustee, and former employee on page 5.
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For nearly half of Trinity Prep’s existence, Craig Maughan has been at the helm. administered. The weaving together We might stop there, thinking that of years of student stories to achieve is the story: “Headmaster Maughan Trinity Prep’s progress as a leading LIZ LOWNDES McINTOSH ’78 leads Trinity Prep for almost a quarter educational institution is no mean feat. century.” Without digging deeper, we But he understood that student stories would assume that Craig brought fuel that progress. commitment, constancy, and vision to those years during which Trinity Prep In my years as a student, an alumna, a THE TRINITY has thrived. And that is a good story, Trustee, a parent, and an administrator, FAMILY IS GRATEFUL a true story—but it is just part of I learned—and believe in—the the story. importance of the Trinity family. As TO CRAIG AND JODY head of this family for 23 years, Craig In fact, the story of Craig Maughan displayed, with unwavering, thoughtful MAUGHAN FOR THEIR at the helm is composed of many dedication, those qualities one COMMITMENT stories. Those stories include building associates with the best leaders. Craig a fine faculty and administration maintained a culture that is at once by attracting and keeping excellent personal and professional, reflective teachers and mentors; building and forward-thinking, inclusive and outstanding student bodies of learners focused. And because the success of the who grew, stretched, aimed for and student is at the center of all of these achieved goals academically, athletically, stories, Trinity Prep succeeds. and in service to community; and building--well, buildings! Trinity Prep’s The story of Trinity Prep and its campus transformed into a first-class students, teachers, administrators, place of learning, with its successive parents, and alumni is rich and strategic plans satisfying the growing important—with depth, aspiration, physical needs of the school under humor, and compassion. While Trinity Craig’s management. Prep’s story has many exciting chapters to come, the Trinity family is grateful But my favorite stories, the most to Craig and Jody Maughan for their important stories, about Craig’s time commitment, constancy, and vision. As at the helm are the stories of students. my favorite stories have happy endings, Craig fostered a community in keeping we wish Craig and Jody all the best in with Trinity Prep’s identity as a family. their next chapters. And we hope they He knew the importance of each live happily ever after! student’s story, and he understood how those stories combine to create the larger narrative. You might even call Craig the editor of that narrative as he listened, considered, guided, and
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This has been a momentous year for Trinity Prep. We have seen the construction of a families bonded because my sister new middle school building; said and I were in the same class years goodbye to Craig Maughan, our as his children (‘99 and ‘01), and we MIKE KOVALESKI ’99 AND LINDSEY VON WELLER headmaster for the past 23 years; celebrated many holidays together. KOVALESKI ’99 and welcomed our new head of school, Craig’s retirement marks the end of an Byron Lawson Jr. The changes in era at Trinity Prep that saw tremendous facilities and leadership will have a growth in both the school’s facilities and THIS YEAR WE large impact on Trinity Prep’s future, student body. While his presence will be and I’m hoping that the Alumni Advisory missed, we are excited for the arrival of WERE ABLE TO Board’s focus on gifts to financial aid our fifth head of school, Byron Lawson AWARD SEVEN will also have a positive impact on the Jr. I had the pleasure of attending the future of our school. This year we were event in Dallas welcoming Mr. Lawson $2,500 GRANTS able to award seven $2,500 grants that to Trinity Prep. The setting of an event at THAT ENABLED enabled students to attend Trinity Prep. the Harlan Crow Library was incredible, We hope to increase the amount of and Byron Lawson Jr. was equally STUDENTS awards next year and explore starting impressive. His vision for what Trinity TO ATTEND a scholarship endowment. I thank the Prep can become left all of us excited for alumni that made gifts during 2015-16 the future. He will be attending most, if TRINITY PREP. for their support. not all, of the local and regional alumni events throughout the 2016-17 school Craig Maughan and his family came to year so I hope you will all come to meet Demetri Crane ’16 had the honor of decorating the Trinity Prep the same year I did. Our and welcome him to the Trinity family. elephant for this year’s commencement ceremony.
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I want to express my gratitude to those who have been so important to me in my time at Trinity Prep. I have deeply professionalism, discretion, and CRAIG S. MAUGHAN Headmaster 1993–2016 appreciated the kind comments about responsiveness, much of what has my time here; however, those same been accomplished would not have sentiments should also be directed to been possible. I am also grateful to the the Board of Trustees, administration, Trinity family who has trusted us with and the faculty and staff who have their children and has been generous THANK YOU played such important roles at the in their support. Last, I am deeply TO THE TRINITY school. Leadership is not an individual grateful to my family: my son Chris phenomenon. Effective leadership is and daughter Whitney, both graduates FAMILY FOR both collaborative and responsive. I of Trinity Prep, and particularly to my 23 WONDERFUL have depended upon the wise counsel wife, Jody, who has been a wonderful and engagement of the administrative partner providing advice, counsel, YEARS! council and the broad support and and continuous support. Jody and I strategic initiatives of the Board of will be celebrating our 40th wedding Trustees. Furthermore, I have been so anniversary this summer. fortunate to be ably assisted by four wonderful professional assistants, Best wishes to Byron M. Lawson Jr. Sandy Voyles, Donna Curran, Shaun as he begins his service to the school. Hicks, and Diane Rosenbaum. Thank you to the Trinity family for 23 Without their organizational skills, wonderful years!
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8 — trinityprep.org — SUMMER 2016 — trinity prep alumni magazine THE MAC The MAC On Saturday, April 30, hundreds of in the program and his dedication to members of the Trinity family gathered its excellence, saying, “Together we’ve in the auditorium for a special program changed the lives of 27 scholars at TPS, to honor Headmaster Craig Maughan. and these future leaders will one day After remarks by Chris Maughan ’99, add to your legacy.” Craig’s son, and John Race, former chair of the Board of Trustees, the current To conclude the program, music teacher chairman of the board, Paul Perkins Brian Beute introduced a symphonic ’84, read a proclamation to dedicate chorale for orchestra and chorus, the Maughan Administration Center composed in Maughan’s honor by his (or, familiarly, The MAC), its new name friend and former Trinity Prep music emblazoned in large letters over teacher, Michael Miller. Inspired by and the entrance to the reception area. entitled “Ad Astra Per Aspera” after The construction of the building was the Trinity motto and Alma Mater, and Maughan’s first major capital project performed by student musicians from soon after he began working at the the instrumental and choral classes, the school in 1993. As the first building that musical offering had been rehearsed in people see when they visit campus, it secret for weeks and was a complete showcases Trinity Prep’s commitment to surprise, not just to Maughan but to the educational excellence, housing art and entire audience of students, faculty, and pottery studios, publications labs, music families. It received a standing ovation and theater performance and rehearsal and will be repeated in future years as areas, classrooms, an 800-seat one of our Trinity traditions. auditorium, and most of the school’s administrative offices. Lunch on the Lawn was served after the program, and all the attendees Art teacher Irina Ashcraft presented joined Maughan and his family for one Maughan with a framed canvas last celebration to thank him for his produced by eight of her Painting II 23 years of leadership at the helm of students, each of whom chose a special Trinity Prep. place on campus to portray, including the rock, the bell tower, and the sandhill cranes. Then the various segments “TOGETHER WE’VE were combined into a heart-shaped CHANGED THE LIVES collage, symbolizing their love for the OF 27 SCHOLARS school and for its headmaster. Paula Phillips, science department AT TPS, AND THESE chair and teacher in the Malone FUTURE LEADERS Schools Network, read a letter from the executive director of the Malone WILL ONE DAY ADD Foundation, Cathie Wlaschin, who was TO YOUR LEGACY.” unable to attend the celebration. She praised Maughan for his involvement CATHIE WLASCHIN Executive Director of the Malone Foundation
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WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR GUIDING HOW HAVE THE STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY? CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? I have always felt strongly that we Through the years the students have should provide high expectations for not changed but their environment students and be prepared to care has. More students are involved for and assist them in the struggle with technology, social media, and to meet those expectations. As a electronics than they were when I school we should approach students came in 1993. as individuals, be aware of what is developmentally appropriate, and then WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD provide specific advice and counsel to OF ACCOMPLISHING DURING help students achieve their goals. YOUR TENURE? Expanding our community service WHAT WERE YOUR INITIAL efforts both on campus and in the GOALS WHEN JOINING TRINITY broader community. Our students PREP IN 1993? and teachers are actively involved – Familiarize myself with all the throughout Central Florida helping students, faculty, traditions, and communities in need. Our 17-year programs of Trinity Prep partnership with Habitat for Humanity – Implement a strategic plan is especially significant and I’m proud of – Review the curriculum and develop the ongoing work our school does with a process to revise it where such an important organization. appropriate – Articulate an educational vision WHAT DO YOU LOOK of excellence for all curricular and FORWARD TO MOST ABOUT extracurricular programs TRINITY PREP’S FUTURE? Celebrating our 50th anniversary HOW DID YOU ACHIEVE in 2018 and reuniting with as many THESE GOALS? retired faculty, current faculty, alumni, Thanks to strong leadership from the families, students, and friends from the board of trustees and administrators Trinity family who have all played such and teachers, an open consideration an important role in establishing Trinity of who we aspired to be, and careful Prep as a premier college preparatory campus planning, we were able to school in this region. improve our school and raise the profile of Trinity Prep across the country.
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BYRON M. LAWSON JR. HOW WILL WE HAVE A CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW YOU? WHAT EXCITES YOU MOST Alumni can attend regional events or ABOUT JOINING TRINITY PREP? visit one of the events from the Trinity Talented students, masterful faculty, Prep Experience series, including a aspirational board members, and reception in New York City celebrating supportive alumni, parents, and friends our alumni performing on Broadway. I make Trinity Prep a very inviting place. look forward to meeting many members Year-round sunshine is pretty nice too. of the Trinity family at school events throughout the year. I have given myself WHAT IS YOUR EDUCATIONAL the homework assignment of taking one PHILOSOPHY? photo per day, and will be sharing some My educational philosophy is based on of these with the community. three main points: 1. Learning informs teaching, and no WHERE DO YOU SEE one has really learned anything until OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRINITY they have provided a demonstration PREP MOVING FORWARD? of their mastery. We will go from good to great wherever 2. Threshold concepts advance possible in our teaching; where our deep learning; I try to use them instructional and administrative whenever I can. strengths are clear, we must embrace 3. Great editing is the only path the responsibility of leadership by to great writing. serving learners everywhere. As our outreach grows over time, we must be HOW HAVE YOU BEEN PREPARING open to praise and critique, in whatever FOR YOUR NEW ROLE? form they come. We are embarking on a I have prepared by participating in the holistic and inclusive strategic planning hiring process for three new employees process and the campus master plan for the 2016-17 school year, speaking will be redrawn over the next 18 regularly with Headmaster Maughan, months with many possibilities for attending an alumni event, visiting the how to best shape our campus for website, and watching video of key the next fifty years. events and programs. Of course, I have also been reading and listening to the advice of mentors as I prepare to join Trinity Prep.
trinity prep alumni magazine — SUMMER 2016 — trinityprep.org — 11 TRINITY FAMILY A Far-Reaching Trinity Family BY SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18 had been at Trinity Prep since sixth Michael Night’s story and the amazing grade, but that wasn’t the case at all!” community support surrounding him and his family, she reached out to several Angela enjoyed all aspects of Trinity Prep people at Shepherd Center to ensure his life--yes, even the difficult academics transition was as smooth as possible. because they prepared her so well for college. She went to University Angela didn’t work directly with John of Alabama for both her bachelor’s Michael in a daily capacity because and master’s degrees with a focus on she is not clinical, but she was able to communication studies. Currently, meet his family upon admission and she is a marketing communications let them know that the Trinity family specialist at the Shepherd Center, a exists even at the Shepherd Center. top-10 rehabilitation hospital. Her job is “Hopefully this was as comforting as the primarily marketing related. She works excellent clinical and rehabilitative care closely with the Shepherd Center’s field he is receiving here. I do a lot of patient reps (physician liaisons) to ensure their tours at Shepherd, and I often saw John Angela Yarnish Driver ’05 and Lauren Yarnish ’08 marketing efforts are geared towards Michael during his therapy--he always The Trinity family branches out in many the appropriate referring hospitals. had a smile on his face.” different, far-reaching ways. Trinity Prep connects us together, and the contacts we Angela develops marketing collateral Before meeting John Michael at make here last for a lifetime. As you know, and programs to reach out to new and the Shepherd Center, Angela never John Michael Night ’16, was hospitalized existing referring trauma hospitals. realized how far and wide the Trinity in December 2015 after a stroke. He She also attends healthcare or trauma family extends. Angela recently had the spent several months recovering at the conferences across the nation. opportunity to reconnect with an old Shepherd Center in Atlanta. We were Many Trinity Prep teachers had an Trinity Prep friend, Jenna Rhine ’06, who pleased to learn that one of our alumni, impact on her career choice, but the one she just found out lives in Atlanta. They Angela Yarnish Driver ’05, works at the person that resonated with Angela the actually ran into each other at Shepherd Shepherd Center, and we reached out to most was Dr. Stephanie Dryden. “Dr. Center (Jenna works for Coca-Cola and her to share her experience. Dryden was an incredibly hard English they happen to be one of their clients). teacher (at least for me), but she is the “It feels great knowing that even though reason I was able to take honors English I no longer live near Trinity Prep, the classes throughout undergrad. She is sense of community of current Trinity also the reason why I minored in English. Prep students and alumni is always I hope she enjoys student and college there. It feels like I never left, in a way.” counseling as much as she enjoyed teaching!” Angela said. The Shepherd Center
Angela graduated from Trinity Prep In discussing the reach of the Trinity in 2005. She said, “My Trinity Prep family, Angela said, “The Trinity family experience was an amazing one. I never ceases to amaze me. I’ve run into entered Trinity Prep in the ninth grade so many people from Trinity Prep in from another local private school, and places I thought I never would, especially I thought it might be difficult to make since I don’t live in Florida anymore.” Angela Yarnish Driver ’05 and Kevin Driver friends, given the fact that a lot of people When Angela heard about John
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As reported in the Winter 2016 edition spending five months there his return to blessing wrapped into one. So many of the TrinityPrep alumni magazine, John Winter Park was scheduled for May 24. answered prayers. The courage it Michael Night ’16 suffered a brainstem Could we have asked for a more perfect took to take those steps is beyond stroke on Dec. 14, 2015 which left him date? As if the emotions of returning comprehension. Mick and I have never in a medical state referred to as Locked- home weren’t enough, we drove down been more proud. The look on his face In-Syndrome. Vickie Night, John Michael’s Park Avenue and were immediately was one of laughter and tears – sighs mother, shares an update on John Michael greeted with purple ribbons, balloons, of joy and heartache. Indeed, he is and the Night family. and signs along with friends, family, and my hero! So graduation is over. He strangers, all cheering for John Michael. accomplished his first long term goal. On Jan. 5, John Michael was transferred It ended in front of our church with Time to set a new one. to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which everyone chanting “JM Strong.” I cry provides intensive rehabilitation for even as I write about it. God has a larger plan for John Michael. patients with spinal-cord injuries, brain I am overwhelmed by how many he has trauma, and neuromuscular disorders. The transition home is going as best as touched. I am convinced that he could John Michael’s days were spent doing can be expected. Leaving the Shepherd have never reached so many on his own. intensive therapy. While he grew tired of Center and all of our family for the past John Michael’s story isn’t just about him, his situation and lack of control over his five months was not easy. They are it’s about all of you and the many more life, the therapist continued to push him amazing people who loved and cared lives he will touch. and loved his “one more time” and “no I’m for John Michael and we will forever be not too tired” attitude. They did a third grateful. Being home has definitely been Thank you to a community that has and final swallow study on John Michael good. Nothing compares to the comforts embraced my family like I’ve never seen before leaving the Shepherd Center, and of home. Having all of John Michael’s before. Thank you to Trinity Prep for we are beyond thrilled that he passed! friends over and hearing all of their allowing John Michael to graduate and While he will still have his feeding tube laughter is priceless! thank you to the Trinity family for all of for some time, he can now start to slowly your love and support. eat soft or pureed foods. As predicted, Saturday, June 4 was the most amazing event I have ever Doctors didn’t know how long he would witnessed: John Michael’s graduation be at the Shepherd Center, but after from Trinity Prep, a true miracle and
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Q&A With Retiring Staff BY SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18
Some of the retiring staff members share their take SHERRY HAY HERVE LE GUILLOUX on the Trinity Prep experience. Through the good, the bad, and the ugly, we found out what kept some of our beloved faculty here all these years. For the Harry Potter fans: “Did you love Trinity Prep, after all this time?” “Always.” DIANE ROSENBAUM LAURAL SCHMIDT Q: HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU DR: I began as the administrative Q: HOW HAVE THE STUDENTS WORKED AT TRINITY PREP? assistant for the middle school and four CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? years ago became the assistant to A: HERVE LE GUILLOUX (HLG): I the headmaster. A: HLG: More than ever, students are taught here for 22 years. I began in concerned about excelling in their August of 1994. Q: HOW HAS THE SCHOOL courses. It seems to me that, as a teacher, CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? I have observed a beautiful evolution SHERRY HAY (SH): I worked at Trinity toward more diligence in their work. Prep for 22 years. A: HLG: The school has changed They are also eager to learn and apply tremendously over the years. Back in themselves in their daily work in a LAURAL SCHMIDT (LS): I’ve been on staff 1994, the cafeteria was a simple area laudable manner. for 10 years. Before that, I was a parent covered with a roof but exposed to the volunteer for five years and served as co- vagaries of the weather. While the SH: I can’t say that the students have editor of our fine arts magazine, “Folio.” new Grille was being built, we had our changed over the past 22 years. The lunch under a tent, which was fine until typical Trinity Prep student is still DIANE ROSENBAUM (DR): the torrential rain would come and one who is motivated, goal-oriented, I worked here for 11 years. visit the campus. Then the muddy soil engaged in the community, and involved made the lunch a memorable, but not in many school activities. They are high Q: WHAT HAS YOUR POSITION(S) so pleasant, experience. Remember achievers and hard workers. They are BEEN DURING THIS TIME? that it does not rain “cats and dogs” in respectful, welcoming, and creative. Florida, but rather that it rains “gators What has changed for the students is the A: HLG: I always taught French from the and manatees.” opportunities they now have compared seventh grade up to the AP class. to 22 years ago. LS: Well, for one thing, the facilities have SH: I began in admission as the grown and expanded over the years. LS: I think that students are working administrative assistant as part of a two- I moved into my office shortly after harder and taking more challenging person office. I was promoted to assistant our beautiful library and the Student course loads year after year. I’ve seen director and took over as director in 2002. Resource Center was built. I have seen a growth in school spirit and in the way improvements made to our fine arts students come together to support LS: I’ve been the attendance coordinator facilities, including the addition of our a cause that is meaningful to them. I most of the time, but for the last two fantastic pottery studio, and I have think they are embracing leadership in years I have been the scheduler. I also watched us build the Trinity Grille and ever-increasing ways. And the visual arts support the chaplain and our two middle school building. pieces coming from our fine arts students guidance counselors. have gotten more and more incredible.
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DR: I think the students are more impressive faculty, so many of whom I this community is a wonderful experience independent. Cell phones were very new greatly admire; and probably most of not replicated in many places. even 15 years ago, and most students did all I have enjoyed the friendship and not have them. Students did not know camaraderie of those staff members LS: Really embrace their time here how to type when they first started here, with whom I work so closely. and get involved in as many activities and in sixth grade, they had a quarter- as possible. long typing class. They seem more Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE “grown up” today than 15-20 years ago. ACTIVITY THAT TPS HOSTS? DR: Life goes by very quickly. Live in the moment, live without regrets, and Q: CAN YOU SUMMARIZE YOUR A: HLG: Headmaster’s Day. It is a appreciate all that you are and all that TIME AT TRINITY PREP IN TERMS OF wonderful day filled with a multitude of you have. WHY YOU LOVE OUR SCHOOL AND events that include both students and WHAT HAS KEPT YOU HERE? faculty. I also love the alumni events since Q: ANY FINAL THOUGHTS ON I get to see how my former students have YOUR RETIREMENT? A: HLG: Yes, I love the school. It is blossomed in life. certainly due to the quality of education A: HLG: I will fondly remember my across the board. A relationship with SH: Lunch on the Lawn during students to whom my career of teaching Trinity Prep parents is another positive homecoming week. I love seeing the has been dedicated for over 40 years. component. I feel, of course, that this whole community come together on the In fact, my motto has always been: is due to the fact that parents are very quad,and it makes me smile to see the “Enseigner, quel plaisir!” (Teaching, what involved in the academic life of their seniors with their little sixth grade a pleasure!). I will always be happy to children and that they are consequently brothers and sisters. hear from them and see how they are eager to communicate with individual doing in life. Maybe I can give them teachers. Rapport with parents has LS: I absolutely love “Jazz Band Morning” help on where to go and what to visit been thus essential, and I have always when the jazz band sets up and ushers us in France. Also, I had the honor and cherished knowing the parents of into school with swing music, my favorite. privilege of officiating at a wedding of my students. I wish every day could start with “Jazz two former students, and I want alums Band Morning”! But probably my favorite to know that I would be happy to do the SH: I love Trinity Prep for three reasons, day of all is the last day for our seniors, same for them. my colleagues, the Trinity families, and when they swarm the quad, drive up a the students. The Trinity family is a real car, and blast their music--“school’s out SH: I have loved my journey and have and tangible thing. This community is for summer; school’s out forever.” That so many wonderful memories and supportive, caring, and encouraging day really chokes me up; it is so happy yet relationships that will be a part of through good times and hard times. bittersweet. I can actually feel their joy as me for as long as I live. I am looking I have seen hundreds of students they embrace their “freedom.” It makes forward to spending time with my four graduate each year and am always me cry every year. grandchildren and my family. I am looking impressed by their achievements, but, forward to traveling and I am hopeful more importantly, I am proud of their DR: My favorite TPS activity is that I can find a way to give back through thoughtfulness and appreciation for their graduation. I still cry when the music community service. teachers, parents, coaches, friends, and begins at 9 a.m. others who have supported them. DR: I’m looking forward to the next Q: DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE TO phase of my life, which will include LS: I have enjoyed watching our students THE TPS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS? traveling, grandchildren visits, time grow and mature and then step out into with my family, and exercising the world, ready for the challenge of A: SH: Never forget how blessed you are every morning! college; I have enjoyed working with our to be in the Trinity family. Being a part of
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16 — trinityprep.org — SUMMER 2016 — trinity prep alumni magazine GRANDPARENTS’ DAY Extended Family Matters On March 17, Trinity Prep’s annual Grandparents’ Day was successful in spreading joy and celebrating the importance of family.
Students of all grades were invited to and grandchildren then entered the presentation in the school’s library and bring their grandparents to campus auditorium and were introduced to competed in several games of bingo. for breakfast and assembly and to Trinity Prep’s beloved leader and attend their third and fourth periods grandparent himself, Headmaster “I love seeing my students with their on a typical day. Parent and student Craig Maughan. grandparents doing fun (and sometimes volunteers alike chipped in to welcome messy) activities,” said Kym Moreland- the visitors and show them around To conclude the day’s festivities, Garnett, art teacher. “I also enjoy the campus. the jazz band performed, and the hearing grandparents bragging about grandchildren led their grandparents their grandkids! Overall, it’s just a great The day kicked off with 396 to their third and fourth period classes. event and something I really love about grandparents arriving at 8:15 a.m. They Special projects and games, such as the Trinity family.” were greeted by their grandchild(ren) geography quizzes in French class and then invited to enjoy a continental and Gelli prints in art, were set up in We can’t wait to see our grandparents breakfast and have their pictures class for students and grandparents again next year on Friday, March 10! taken with the grandchildren in the to enjoy together. Students without photo booths before starting the classes during third or fourth periods morning activities. Grandparents took their grandparents to a forensics
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Summer Reading Recommendations For many, summer is a time for vacations, lazy afternoons, and relaxing-- and what better way to relax than to dig into a captivating read? We have brought you a list of stellar summer reading recommendations, courtesy of our faculty. Happy reading!
MR. BLUTH - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR I always read a lot over the summer. Here are some of the books that I hope to get to: “Leading with the Heart” by Mike Krzyzewski. In my opinion, this is the best book written on leadership. I have read this book many times the season before coaching and, as the new girls varsity basketball coach, I look forward to reading it again. “Samurai!” by Saburo Sakai. This was given to me by a friend years ago, and it has sat on my nightstand long enough! Saburo Sakai is known as Japan’s greatest living fighter pilot from WWII. IfJames Patterson (love Alex Cross) or Brad Meltzer (friend) has something out, I will be very happy!
MR. LAWSON - NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL 1- John McPhee’s, “The Headmaster” - this is a seminal text. Everyone that has held this role has read the book. Additionally, in the independent school world, the text has been well-received as a biography. 2-Dr. Seuss, “The Cat in the Hat” - Everyone needs a little Dr. Seuss in their lives. Thing One and Thing Two are two of my favorite literary characters. My youngest son turns four this summer. 3- Marcel Proust, “The Complete Short Stories” - I love to read Proust. I can see his pictures. I can smell his aromas. I can taste his food. His writing seems real to me.
MS. LILLEY - AP LIT I have a whole list, and I will be lucky if I get to half of them! A few good ones on my list: “Eligible” by Curtis Sittenfeld--a modern retelling of “Pride and Prejudice”! That story never gets old. Also Anita Desai’s “Clear Light of Day.” I borrowed it a year ago from Mr. Mulloy, so I guess I’d better read and return it! It looks great. My big bad satirical read this summer will be Paul Beatty’s “The Sellout.” A few of my seniors read it this spring for a project and gave it rave reviews, but they said it’s not for the faint of heart.
MR. MILSTEN - AP WORLD HISTORY, HONORS HISTORY 9 “The Last Temptation of Christ” by Nikos Kazantzakis still awaits a better translation, but it’s important because it actually contemplates Christ incarnate and his battle to remain sinless. On the cross Christ receives the last dangerous, irresistible temptation: domestic life. I also hope to read “The Little Drummer Girl” by John le Carre - an English actress is tricked into moving to a Greek Island only to be injected into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Which side will she choose and does it even matter?
MADAME SPALLONE - FRENCH I just purchased “Americanah,” a novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, which I am planning to read this summer. It was recommended to me by my Honors French IV student Julia Paoli ’16 as we were discussing the questions of race, identity, and assimilation in class. It tells the story of a young Nigerian woman who emigrates to the United States for a university education and stays for work. It talks about immigration, American dreams, racism, and love, and it received incredible reviews!
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Congratulations to the 125 members of Trinity Prep’s Class of 2016
COLLEGES ATTENDING Rhodes College American University Rice University Auburn University (3) Seminole State College Babson College (2) Sewanee: The University of the South Boston University (2) Southern Methodist University $12.8 MILLION California Polytechnic State Stanford University (3) University, San Luis Obispo Stetson University IN SCHOLARSHIPS Carleton College Stony Brook University Carnegie Mellon University AWARDED Texas A&M University Case Western Reserve University The George Washington University Chapman University The University of Alabama (2) Columbia College Chicago The University of North Carolina 18 COMMITTED Columbia University (2) at Chapel Hill (3) TO PLAY COLLEGE Cornell University (2) Trine University Dartmouth College Tulane University SPORTS Duke University (2) University of British Columbia Elon University University of California, Berkeley (2) (#) indicates number of Emory University (4) University of California, San Diego students attending the school Florida Atlantic University University of Central Florida (8) Florida International University University of Chicago (2) Florida Polytechnic University University of Denver Florida State University (11) University of Florida (11) Georgetown University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Indiana University at Bloomington (2) University of Maryland, College Park Jacksonville University University of Miami (3) Lafayette College University of North Florida Louisiana State University University of Notre Dame (2) Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Pennsylvania McGill University (Canada) University of Richmond (2) Mississippi State University University of South Florida, Tampa New York University University of Southern California (2) Northeastern University Valdosta State University Nova Southeastern University Virginia Tech Pennsylvania State University All Campuses Wake Forest University Pepperdine University Washington University in St. Louis (3) Princeton University Williams College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Wofford College
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Congratulations Ansley Mikell Groff Kyle Andrew Nemec to the 125 members of GRADUATES Lorenzo Ermanno Guani Logan Ann Oney Zachary Conner Ahrens William Warren Haftel Kyle Scott Painting Trinity Prep’s Class of 2016 Kripa Raj Ahuja Sareena Halani Julia Elena Paoli Ryeesa Amin Adam Benjamin Hale Allice Park Eleanor Jill Anderson Jacob Francis Halladay-Glynn Aaron Patel Theodora Joy Beemer Alexis Marin Hamner Saavan Patel Cormac Owen Begley Veronica June Harris Ethan Jacob Perelmuter Varun Bhatia Dylan Ansei Havlicek Alisha Rajan Mackenzie Elizabeth Bland Christopher James Heaton Anne-Louise Dorothy Rang Victoria Anne Bleecker Kerstin Kelley Heinrich Luke Alan Reggentin Dax Stephen Borde Lauren Henehan Nicholas Donald Reifler Annelie Lily Bounds Hannah Elizabeth Hernan George Patrick Reuter Remington Malcolm Chester Butler Jared Lewis Herron Amanda Gabrielle Rivas Jarelis Nilda Cabrera Kyle Logan Hongamen Nathaniel Locke Saffran Francisco Jose Calimano Bradley Lewis Hull Saumya Sao Claire Margaret Callan Obson Ibssa Ryan Schaeffer Matthew Francis Callan Meagan Elizabeth Johnson Marissa Brooke Schauder Maria Grabert Camasmie Emily Jones Jacob Edward Schick Chloe Meta Chemtob Joshua Samuel Kahky Karl Michael Schreck Sylvia Choo Ryan Matthew Kelly Christopher Wyland Schuttler Emma Mae Cohn John Daniel Kiriazes Benjamin Reitz Sephton Charles Bryan Cook Daniel Colin Levitan Ariana M Shahnavaz Hannah Deborah Cooperman Ian Matthew Levitan Laurie Ann Smith Demetri Rashad Crane Kathryn Mozelle Lewis Nicholas Kelly Smith Jade Isabella Daher Meredith Taylor Lilley Lacey Marie Spinks Amir Gabriel Dayi Jacob Walker Mandel Josie Nicole Starling Morgan Kathleen Delgado Jonathan Vincent Manglardi Robyn Nathanael Steenstra Truitt McNamara Dill Joshua Michael Marc Daniel Benjamin Stein David Garfield Dunleavy Brandon Neal McCulloh Rachel Sturn Zachary Alan Edwards Ailsa Nicole McFadyen-Mungall Trenton Allan Suddeth Amos Epelman Jacob Morgan McGarey Monica Maria Suero Rowland Evans William Robert Miles Matthew Selby Sullivan Yair Salomon Fraifeld Cameron Leigh Miller Lauren Adriana Tarver Blake Cameron Garfinkel Jesse Millson Samvit Thakur Kendall Gasner Amelia N Mohyeddin Marcus Gabriel Thomas Grayson Vail Gigliotti Jacob Barclay Moll Oliver Niklas Trapp Abigail Sabin Giraldo Jyoti Moorjani Cassandra Lee Veneziano Jeremy Glinski-Boyd Corey Armon Myers Emily Duong-Dieu-Anh Vu Jacob van Voorhis Goldberg Devina Naidu Parag Vyas Aaron Stanford Goldstein Jessica Faith Nash Madeline Mae Walker Justin David Graham John Michael Night Caroline White
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The Perkins Family In the Summer of 2015, Trinity Prep Magazine introduced a new legacy family feature. A legacy family is one in which a parent is an alumnus of Trinity Prep and his or her child has attended or is currently attending Trinity Prep. In this legacy family feature, we share with you the story of the Perkins Family.
Paul Perkins ’84 began his Trinity Prep In sixth grade, Paul joined the soccer According to Paul, however, the best experience in sixth grade in 1977. team and continued on the team part about Trinity Prep is what happens During his time at Trinity Prep, his until 11th grade, when he switched after you leave. Paul continued his interests included sports, art, writing, to basketball because he discovered education at Morehouse College in and joking around with friends. “In cheerleaders. “I was still a cut up, but Atlanta, graduating in 1988 with a middle school I was pretty much a I learned how to do it in a way that bachelor’s degree in political science. class clown. I played sports and hung got me positive results rather than After graduating from the University out with Joe Lowndes and Steve detention.” His senior year, Paul was of Florida College of Law in 1991, he Drosdick, and we just cut up all the inspired by his English teacher, Ronald began clerking for Judge Kendall Sharp time. In fact, my parents almost took Vierling. “He taught me how to write in the U.S. Federal District Court in the me out of Trinity Prep in eighth grade and convinced me that I had talent. But Middle District of Florida. During his because my grades had dropped, and at Trinity Prep, I feel like I learned as time in law school, Paul met Andrea my teachers were complaining about much from my peers as I did from my Diana Hall, and they were married on me.” His friends left Trinity Prep; Steve teachers and coaches.” He then went Dec. 28, 1991. Paul then went on to became a professional tennis player in on to win both the art and the writing study at Sydney University in Sydney, Europe, and Joe is a tenured professor award that year. Paul has many fond Australia in 1992, and upon returning in Oregon. However, with the threat memories of Trinity Prep: “I didn’t have to the United States, began practicing of having to leave Trinity Prep looming a single day at Trinity Prep that didn’t law in Central Florida. Seven years over him, Paul buckled down and turned include a full-on, side-clutching belly ago, Paul opened his own law office in his grades around. laugh, at least twice a day.” Central Florida and currently practices personal injury law.
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Presently, Paul serves on both the Central Florida, and I saw how many Alumni Advisory Board and the Board doors were opened and opportunities of Trustees. “My service on the board afforded to me due to my being a Trinity has been one of the most gratifying Prep graduate.” things I’ve done in my adult life outside of my family. In fact, I consider Trinity A large part of what has made Trinity “I ALWAYS KNEW Prep my extended family. I have never Prep such an amazing school is its long regretted a single penny or nano- line of dedicated headmasters. As Craig I WOULD SEND MY second I have spent in Trinity Prep’s Maughan finishes his last year at Trinity KIDS TO TRINITY service.” Paul has served on the Board Prep, Paul reflects on the impact he has of Trustees for the past 14 years, and is made. “Craig Maughan’s chapter in the PREP, EVEN WHEN currently the chair. “I have only been a Trinity Prep story is as important as weak participant in the Alumni Advisory Canon Hay’s, and he was the founder of I WAS STILL AT Board, but that’s about to change now the school! Craig took Trinity Prep from THE SCHOOL.” that I have rotated off the trustee a local gem to a school of statewide, PAUL PERKINS ’84 board and have more time. I intend to and now national, prominence. serve the Alumni Board with the same Because of Craig, TPS is a Central enthusiasm I gave to the trustees. Florida institution with tentacles in every aspect of Central Florida life.” “I always knew I would send my kids As Paul says goodbye to one beloved to Trinity Prep, even when I was still headmaster, he offers welcoming arms at the school.” Paul’s daughter, Gillian, to another. “I look forward to Byron M. graduated from Trinity Prep in 2014, Lawson Jr. using the platform that was and his son, George, is a current built by the great leaders before him to student in the class of 2018. He was take us to places we can’t even imagine. determined to send his children to As sad as I am about Craig’s departure, Trinity Prep ”when I saw how prepared I am equally enthusiastic about Byron’s I was for college and law school after arrival and the future in store for us.” leaving Trinity Prep. I was even more determined when I came back to
trinity prep alumni magazine — SUMMER 2016 — trinityprep.org — 25 NICK MCKENZIE The More You Learn, The More You Grow BY SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18 Nick McKenzie ’15, ended his time at Trinity Prep with a bang. The former student body president and varsity swim team captain received the Morehead- Cain Scholarship, a prestigious honor that covers all expenses for four years of undergraduate study at University of North Carolina (UNC)-Chapel Hill.
Last summer, Nick sailed off the coast Accustomed to cardio training after “Coupled with academic exposure, I can of Maine for approximately 300 miles four years of swimming at Trinity Prep, only imagine the personal growth I will over the course of four weeks. Based in Nick says that he still thought it best gain from living on my own in Malawi.” the Hurricane Island Outward Bound to try something incredibly out of his School, he was challenged to learn comfort zone. “I have come to realize The Morehead-Cain Foundation held not only how to sail, but also how to that the more you challenge yourself sessions for all scholars to address the be a better person and better leader. in anything you do, the more you learn, ethical implications of sending students “Although the context of my growth and the more you grow. So given the to places like Malawi, and Nick also was in sailing the coastal waters of opportunity to ’adventure’ for a month took an anthropology course that solely Maine, surrounded by some of the with very minor stakes in the long-term, focused on humanitarian aid in foreign most beautiful sunrises I have ever I decided to sail in Maine with the hopes countries. Nick also took a night class seen, Outward Bound pushed me to my that I would be thrust out of my comfort called “Malawi 101” to learn about limits.” Although Nick says that it was zone and return home as a more mature the culture and the fundamentals of one of the most challenging experiences and aware version of myself.” Chichewa, the native language of Malawi. he has ever had, he will forever be grateful for the impact it had on him. This summer, Nick is headed to Nick credits his inspiration to travel and Lilongwe, Malawi, to work in an HIV serve abroad to Katie Seymour, Trinity research hospital through UNC-Project Prep’s former assistant director of Malawi. There he will be working with admission, whom Nick describes as “so several initiatives aimed at reducing incredibly in tune with the needs of others the frequency of mother-to-child and truly an example of genuine service.” HIV transmission. With the intent of earning a master’s in public health “The Morehead-Cain Foundation has and a doctorate or medical doctorate supplied me with the funding, freedom, after undergrad, UNC Project-Malawi and support network to explore the seemed to be the best fit for his summer. world around me. It has connected me Ultimately, as an intern with UNC with a cohort of creative and curious Project-Malawi, Nick will experience students and alumni who encourage me exposure to research techniques, to question my surroundings and treat to various types of hospitals, and to life as an adventure. This scholarship has UNC faculty conducting HIV research done more than supply me with material projects in Malawi, all of which are needs; it has instilled a sense of gratitude closely linked to epidemiological studies and confidence in me that I think are he would like to conduct in the future. necessary to my life-long journey.”
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HEADMASTER’S DAY After the first victory of Trinity Prep’s Saints football team in 1970, Canon Hay declared a school holiday. This day has since become a much-anticipated “surprise” day held in the spring. Classes compete in events like crab soccer, ultimate frisbee, balloon toss, and a pie-eating contest. The morning ends with the annual junior-senior rope pull over the canal between Lake Martha and Lake Burkett. School is then dismissed for the rest of the day to allow the students and faculty to relax at an other- wise busy and stressful time of the year.
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SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SENIORS Prior to getting their diplomas, the graduates of the Class of 2016 received an early graduation gift—the prized Trinity Prep alumni t-shirt! The shirts were updated this year to reflect the school colors as well as the addition of the class year on the sleeve. The Alumni Advisory Board members handed out the t-shirts, served the seniors lunch, courtesy of 4Rivers, and cake, welcoming the latest graduates and newest alumni at the annual School’s Out for Seniors cookout and pool party.
LEADERSHIP AND CAREER SPEAKER Mr. Joie Chitwood BY SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18 Trinity Prep’s mission is reaffirmed with four core values, one of which is leadership and character development. Every year, we try to bring in members of the Trinity family who have exemplified leadership throughout their lives. This year, we had the honor of Mr. Joie Chitwood, the chief operating officer of International Speedway Corp, coming back to talk about leadership. He stressed the idea that students should never give up, but always find a way to “get the yes” in a world of “no”s. His energy, drive, and work ethic helped his message reach our students and really left a strong imprint on their minds.
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CAREER LUNCH - BUSINESS Trinity Prep’s Alumni Office offers career lunches for 11th and 12th grade students. On Wednesday, January 27, over 20 students gathered for a panel discussion on careers in busi- ness. Panelists included Jonathan Detzel ’04, Harry Falk ’81, Jeff Hartman ’81 and Trae Terry ’98. We appreciate the alumni volunteering their time to come back to campus and speak to the students.
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FORENSICS SPANISH NATIONAL STUDENTS NATIONAL MERIT In early January, two Trinity Prep HONOR FINALISTS forensics students attended the 18th SOCIETY (3) Seniors Theodora Beemer, Dax Billy Tate Memorial Southern Bell Trinity Prep students Amanda Rivas ’16 Borde, Sylvia Choo, Jacob Goldberg, Forum in extemporaneous speaking and Lauren Cameron ’17 were awarded Justin Graham, Jacob Halladay-Glynn, at the Montgomery Bell Academy in Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS) Joshua Kahky, Saumya Sao, Jacob Nashville. Sixteen of the country’s best scholarships for their academic success Schick, and Nicholas Smith were extempers were invited to compete in in Spanish. Rivas won the Joseph named 2016 National Merit a 10-round Round Robin. Nathaniel Adams Scholarship, and Cameron is Finalists by the National Merit Saffran ’16 finished seventh, and the recipient of the Bertie Green Travel Scholarship Corporation. Justin Graham ’16 placed second. Award to Ecuador. NATIONAL NATIONAL QUIZ BOWL HISTORY BEE HISPANIC TEAM REGIONAL RECOGNITION (2) The Trinity Prep Quiz Bowl team COMPETITION SCHOLARS completed their season at the top of (4) Trinity Prep hosted the National (1) TPS seniors Victoria Bleecker, the standings, earning the first seed History Bee regional competition Maria Camasmie, and Ethan Perelmuter in the playoffs and an outstanding in February. Over 100 contestants have been named 2016 National record of 10-1. attended the event from Florida Hispanic Recognition Scholars by and South Georgia. Seventh graders the College Board. Enzo Cunanan, Emma Davey, and Frank Kogan all qualified to compete
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at the national level. At the national NATIONAL Competition. Out of over 320,000 competition, Enzo was named the 7th entries, Trapp was awarded two grade National History Bee Champion. CLASSICAL Honorable Mentions, six Silver Keys, ETYMOLOGY and two Golden Keys. Her story, FLORIDA STATE EXAM “Immigration Requires More Than SPANISH In the fall semester, Latin students a Passport,” earned a National Gold CONFERENCE participated in the National Classical Medal, making her part of the top one Etymology Exam. Senior Saumya Sao percent in the nation awarded this (5) Spanish students competed in the was also elected as a state officer honor. Sarah Hameer ’17 and Cameron Florida State Spanish Conference, for the Junior Classical League. Gold Qiao ’17 were recognized for their which consisted of impromptu Medals: Aspen Bombardo ’17, Sylvia art pieces. Hameer won two regional speaking, poetry readings, and dramatic Choo ’16, Jade Daher ’16, Anusha Honorable Mentions and a Silver presentations, with more than 900 Karandikar ’20, Saumya Sao ’16, Sumer Key for mixed media. In visual arts, students from 50 different schools in Sao ’18, Amber Yang ’17. Silver Medal: Qiao was awarded two regional attendance. Trinity Prep earned the Zain Aamir ’18. Bronze Medals: Avery Honorable Mentions and a Silver highest marks in 21 of the 23 categories Birle ’22, Setareh Gooshvar ’19, Rakhi Key for her painting. and placed second overall. Patel ’17, Noopur Ranganathan ’17. FORENSICS U.S PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLASTIC NOVICE STATE SCHOLARS ART AND TOURNAMENT Senior Saumya Soa has been selected WRITING Forensics students competed at the as a candidate for the 2016 U.S. annual Novice State Tournament Presidential Scholars competition. COMPETITION at Wellington High School in West Valerie Trapp ’18 won several awards Palm Beach. Eli Finkelstein ’19 was an at the Scholastic Art and Writing
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original oratory semifinalist. Andrew engineering mechanics category. She for their results in the National Roman Kwa ’19, Andrew Miller ’19, and Alissa was also awarded the prestigious CERN Civilization Exam: Prescott Da Vittoria Vuillier ’19 were congress finalists. award which will send her to Geneva Lobo ’19 and Anusha Karandikar ’20 Allen Park ’19 received sixth place in over the summer to tour the European won bronze; Joshua Dietrich ’19 and extemporaneous speaking, and Aavni Organization for Nuclear Research. Amber Yang ’17 won silver; and Kerstin Gupta ’18 received fourth place in In order to win this award, Yang went Heinrich ’16 and Jack Sammet ’19 won oral interpretation. through intense testing and interview gold. Awards for the National Latin processes. Out of 1500 students, she Vocabulary Exam included: Lindsey INTEL INTERNA- was one of only 10 chosen for the Zhuang ’22 and Amber Yang for bronze; TIONAL SCIENCE award. Additionally, Yang was awarded Anusha Karandikar, Rakhi Patel ’17, and an honorable mention certificate from Noopur Ranganathan ’17 won silver; AND ENGINEER- the American Statistical Association. and Aspen Bombardo ’17, Saumya Sao ING FAIR She also placed third in the NASA ’16, Sumer Sao ’18, and Sylvia Choo (6) Amber Yang ’17 participated in Special Recognition category. ’16 won gold medals. As well as the the Intel International Science and National Latin Exams, 33 Trinity Prep Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona. NATIONAL Latin students joined over a thousand During the course of the fair, Yang ROMAN from various schools across Florida was recognized for her exceptional to compete at the 67th Florida Junior work in science. Her project, entitled, CIVILIZATION Classical League state Latin forum. “Orbital Recognition System for Space EXAM (NRCE) Several students received individual Debris Tracking Using Artificial Neural (7) Several Trinity Prep students awards. Aspen Bombardo placed first Networks: A Journey from Inner-Brain competed in both the National Roman for reading comprehension, prose, Latin GPS to Outer-Space GPS,” earned Civilization Exam (NRCE) and the literature, and academic decathlon. Yang many outstanding awards. She National Latin Vocabulary Exam (NLVE). Sylvia Choo placed fourth in mythology, placed second out of 100 projects in the The following students received medals third in classical Greek language,
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and first in heptathlon. Lorenzo (Class of 2017) as high scoring juniors earned a 3.5 GPA during their seventh Guani ’16 placed fourth in mottoes on the October 2015 PSAT/NMSQT. and/or eighth grade year. and quotations; Leah Hardgrove ’17 They have met the requirements placed fourth in declamations; Kerstin to enter the 2017 National Merit HISPANIC Heinrich placed fourth in classical Scholarship Program. Congratulations SOCIETY OF art; Matthew Mapa ’21 placed fourth to Vikas Bommineni, Lauren Cameron, FRIENDSHIP in mythology and won first in the Aliya Centner, Safia Centner, Martha The Spanish department inducted Pentathlon; and Henry Huschke ’21 Clarke, Alexandra Feld, Kathleen 19 new students into the Hispanic placed third in geography. Also, Rakhi Garvey, Alexander Guguchev, Leah Society of Friendship. The purpose is Patel placed fifth in declamations; Hardgrove, Margarita Ilagan, Michaela to recognize the accomplishments of Saumya Sao placed fifth in Greek Isaacs, Prianca Nagda, Rakhi Patel, middle school Spanish II students who literature and third in vocabulary; Varun Patel, Lee Place, Timothy have demonstrated high achievement Sumer Sao placed second in history Rotermund, Emily Schenck, James in their Spanish studies. It also serves of the empire; Richard Woodruff ’18 Toscano, Bradley Van Allen, Amber as a platform to promote the continuity placed third in dramatic interpretation- Yang, and Selena Zhao. of interest in Hispanic studies and -poetry, and Amber Yang placed fourth to promote friendship through in derivatives and third in vocabulary. NATIONAL intercultural activities. In order to be JUNIOR eligible for the society, students must NATIONAL MERIT HONOR have a 3.5 cumulative GPA in all subject SCHOLARSHIP areas. Congratulations to Lucy Albright, SOCIETY Grace Beneke, Caroline Burns, Jessica CORPORATION: (9) Trinity Prep is proud to announce 63 Celuch, John Demo, Taylor Ellis, Phoebe middle school students were inducted CLASS OF 2017 Fowler, Kevin Garcia, Caitlin Hawley, (8) The National Merit Scholarship into the National Junior Honor Society. David Manning, Alexis Moore, Tulsi Corporation recognized 21 juniors To be eligible, students must have
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Patel, Benjamin Santiago, Ava Rothrock, have demonstrated outstanding from across the United States. Ricky Jenessa Schwarz, Levon Tabirian, academic achievement and citizenship Woodruff and Dominic Martinez were Bhrajit Thakur, Samantha Warren, and in Latin class. The selected students presented Outstanding Achievement London Wharton. are from Latin III, IV, and AP classes Awards for their coding work. and have achieved an “A” average for STAMPS the last three-quarters of school. COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP Congratulations to Joshua Dietrich, SERVICE AWARDS Lindsey Greenwood, Leah Hardgrove, (10) Senior Julia Paoli is the winner (13,14) Trinity Prep held it’s annual Madeleine Myers, Zoe Myers-Bochner, of a 2016 Stamps Scholarship to the community service awards ceremony Ishan Perera, Roland Spillmann, University of Florida. Students selected to recognize students who have gone Richard Woodruff, Kaitlin Gasner, for this prestigious award exemplify a above and beyond in their community Sarina Kothari, Rakhi Patel, Noopur commitment to excellence, community service efforts. The Certificate of Ranganathan, Jordon Rupp, Sumer Sao, service, and public responsibility. Honor for Leadership in Community Aspen Bombardo, Jade Daher, Kendall Scholars receive funding for eight Service is given to those students Gasner, Saumya Sao, and Amber Yang. semesters at the University of Florida. who exhibit a long-term commitment to a specific service organization and NATIONAL AMERICAN consistently recognized achievement in LATIN HONOR COMPUTER their endeavors. This year’s recipients SCIENCE are Aliya Centner and Safia Centner for SOCIETY Nemours Childrens Hospital; Kathleen (11) Trinity Prep inducted 19 students LEAGUE (ACSL) Garvey for St. Peter & Paul Catholic into the National Latin Honor Society, (12) Every year, the Trinity Prep AV Church; Sarah Hameer, Lia Jueng, which is sponsored by the National Java and Honors C++ classes take part Cameron Qiao, and Amber Yang for the Junior Classical League and offers a in the American Computer Science Orlando Science Center; Kurt Loiseau special designation to students who League (ACSL) and compete with teams
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for the Seminole County Library and NATIONAL MERIT Miller won a silver medal. French IIIA: South Seminole Hospital; and Robert Valerie Trapp ’18 won a gold medal, Witten for Key Club and Families SHOLARSHIP Caleigh Griffin ’19 won a silver medal, in Transition. Seniors Varun Bhatia, Sylvia Choo, and Connor MacInnis won a bronze Justin Graham and Saumya Sao were medal. In French IV Honors: William The Community Service Award for selected as winners of the National Langdon ’19 won a gold medal, Julia Outstanding Leadership is given to Merit $2,500 Scholarship. Paoli ’16 won a silver medal, and those students who not only exhibit a sophomores Summer Heidish and long-term and unfailing commitment NATIONAL Jackson Debord won bronze medals. to a specific service organization, FRENCH Siblings Alissa Vuillier ’19 and Jonathan but have also demonstrated strong CONTEST: Vuillier ’17 both won gold medals. leadership skills and assumed more Lia Jueng won a bronze medal in the responsibility as they grow in their LE GRAND five A category. service commitment. These students CONCOURS receive a plaque, and their names will Trinity Prep French students be inscribed on a perpetual plaque participated in the national French located near the upper school office. contest known as Le Grand Concours. Congratulations to Saavan Patel and Students that place in the 75th Noopur Ranganathan (not pictured) percentile or higher are are recognized for receiving this award. Patel has with a medal. French IB: Carolina Jorro worked for Habitat for Humanity, and ’21 and Sabrina Salazar ’20 won silver Ranganathan helps with Great Kids medals, and Marcelo Celi ’21 won a Explorer and the FUTURES Foundation. bronze medal. French I: Caroline White ’16 and Valerie Kureya ’19 both won bronze medals. French II: Samantha
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ALUMNI BASEBALL GATHERING Coach Denicole and Trinity Prep Baseball alums gathered for the Lake Highland vs. Trinity Prep baseball game on Friday, April 8. The Saints came away with a 0-2 win over the Highlanders. It was a special evening as it was John Michael “Night” and Ben, John Michael’s brother, threw out the first pitch.
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TRINITY PREP’S CLASS OF 2016 Collegiate Athletic Commitments ELLE ANDERSON JARED HERRON CHRISTOPHER SCHUTTLER University of Alabama Florida State University Trine University Crew Baseball Football
CORMAC BEGLEY DANIEL LEVITAN JOSIE STARLING University of North Florida Babson College Valdosta State University Soccer Tennis Cheerleading
CHLOE CHEMTOB WILL MILES ROBYN STEENSTRA Stanford University Florida State University Stetson University Squash Basketball Baseball
CHAS COOK JESSE MILLSON TRENT SUDDETH California Polytechnic State University University of Florida Carnegie Mellon University Cross Country/Track Cross Country/Track Basketball
BLAKE GARFINKEL JOHN MICHAEL NIGHT GABE THOMAS Sewanee University Mercer University University of Richmond Basketball Lacrosse Football
KENDALL GASNER GEORGE REUTER CAROLINE WHITE Rhodes College University of Chicago Williams College Swimming/Track Swimming Swimming
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MIDDLE SCHOOL championship on Feb. 5. Maddy Canal For Class 4a Basketball, District 11, ’19, Adede Appah-Sampong ’19, and Ailsa Jasen West ’18 was named Boys BOYS SOCCER McFadyen-Mungall ’16 took the third Basketball Player of the Year; Trent (1) The Trinity Prep middle school boys place finish in their own weight classes, Suddeth ’16 was named to the All soccer team defeated Lake Highland while Hayley Nash ’17, Ava Hickman ’19, Academic Team; and Blake Garfinkel Prep to win the Greater Orlando Sophia Cheros ’18, Michaela Isaacs ’17, ’16 was named to the All Star Game. In Athletic Conference championship. and Kerstin Heinrich ’16 placed second. addition to these three players’ awards, The girls weightlifting team also won the Coach Irwin Hudson was awarded the GIRLS VARSITY FHSAA Academic Team Championship Coach of the Year distinction. WEIGHTLIFTING for the 2nd year in a row. (2) Girls varsity weightlifting is only in MIDDLE SCHOOL its fifth season, but the success the team BOYS VARSITY BOYS TENNIS has garnered this year is impressive. For BASKETBALL (4) Trinity Prep middle school boys tennis the first time, the team took home the (3) The Trinity Prep boys varsity team earned first place at Sanlando district championship this year. They also basketball team won the Jim Clark Tennis center, winning the championship recently came in second at the regional Classic in December 2015. The for the Greater Orlando Athletic level, and one member qualified for the team went to regionals where they Conference. During their entire season, state competition. Paige Kienle ’18 won placed second. the team remained undefeated. first place in the region in her weight class and is guaranteed a spot at the state
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RAWLINGS VARSITY BOYS DiMaio played in the individual state ALL-AMERICAN TENNIS championship tournament. TEAM & ALL- (6) The Trinity Prep boys varsity tennis BHN ATHLETE REGIONAL TEAM team beat out Windemere Prep to clinch the regional championship. They OF THE YEAR (5) Each year, Rawlings Baseball and also placed first place in the district. Two Trinity Prep student-athletes, Perfect Game name both a Rawlings- Caroline White ’16 and Charles Perfect Game Preseason All-American Cook ’16, have been selected as the Team and an All-Region Team. These VARSITY GIRLS Athlete of the Year in their respective awards are given to honor the top senior TENNIS sports for the Bright House Sports baseball athletes nationwide. Varsity (7) The girls varsity tennis team Network Breakfast of Champions. baseball player and senior Jared Herron competed in the district championship Caroline White ’16 was chosen for was awarded a High Honorable Mention competition. All lines in both singles her outstanding performance in girls for All-American and named to the and doubles reached the finals with swimming and diving. Charles Cook ’16 Florida All-Region First Team. Herron the line one doubles team of Samantha was selected because of his success in was recognized at both the national and DiMaio and Lindsey Greenwood boys cross country. regional levels. Robyn Steenstra was winning. They placed second in ranked at the regional level for the class the district and went on to play of 2016, and Slade Cecconi and Andrew Windermere Prep in regionals. The Roberts were recognized at the national girls lost, but line one doubles team level for classes 2017, 2018, and 2019. of Lindsey Greenwood and Samantha
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LETTERMAN U.S. ARMY TPS ATHLETE OF OF THE YEAR SCHOLAR- THE YEAR (8,9) The Letterman of the Year Award ATHLETE AWARD (14,15) Nominated by their coaches and is presented to both male and female (12) The U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete voted on by administrators, faculty, and athletes who have earned the most Award was given to both Matt Callan staff, the Female Athlete of the Year was varsity letters in their high school ’16 and Cassie Veneziano ’16 for Claire Callan ’16, and the Male Athlete of careers. There was a tie between exhibiting academic, athletic, and the Year was Jared Herron ’16. Meagan Johnson ’16 and Josie Starling extracurricular excellence. ’16 as Female Lettermen of the Year; the VARSITY Male Letterman of the Year was Jesse TRACK TEAM Millson ’16. GEORGE AUSTIN MEMORIAL The boys and girls Trinity Prep track team attended the FHSSA track meet on SCHOLAR- AWARD Thursday, April 26, and brought home (13) The George Austin Memorial Award ATHLETE several victories. Boys track finished is given to a junior who has participated second as a team, and girls track finished AWARD in at least one varsity sport and who, (10,11) The Scholar-Athlete Award is in seventh place. The group consisting regardless of athletic accomplishments, given to the athletes with the highest of Patrick Salas ’17, Chas Cook ’16, exhibits the qualities of sportsmanship, GPAs. This year that award went to Trent Mandato ’17, and Jesse Millson interest, enthusiasm, spirit, and pride. This Lillian Pope ’20 and Parker Jochum ’18. ’16 swept the 3200 and advances to year’s recipient was Taylor Kienle ’17. the state meet. Jesse Millson ’16, Chas
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Cook ’16, and Trent Mandato ’17 will SWIM & BOYS GOLF advance to the state competition for Boys golf finished second at districts the 1600 meter event after finishing DIVE TEAM and third at regionals. Two golfers second, third, and fourth at the regional Eight TPS swimmers and divers were played in the state golf tournament, meet. Austin Campbell ’17 and Kendall named to the National Interscholastic Tim Rotermund and Joseph Pagdin. Gasner ’16 both finished second in their Swimming Coaches Association 300-meter hurdle races. Jarelis Cabrera Academic All-America list. There ’16 also competed and won third in the were Kendall Gasner, Allice Park, Julia GIRLS GOLF 100-hurdle event. All three athletes Paoli, Caroline White, Lorenzo Guani, Girls golf finished third at districts and advanced to the state meet. The boys Brandon McCulloh, Corey Myers, and played at regionals. 4x8 runners finished fourth in the George Reuter. regional tournament and advanced to VARSITY SOCCER state. The teams also placed fifth in five Both TPS girls and boys swim and dive The boys varsity soccer team other events: girls 4x800, boys 4x100, teams achieved the Gold Status for won the FHSAA Academic Gordon Ahl ’16 in the long jump, Alaina the National Interscholastic Swimming Team championship. Pisello in the 800, and Hayley Canal in Coaches Association of America the 300 hurdles. Also, Josh Nemec ’18 (NISCA) Scholar Team Award. Both finished 11th in the high jump, Cecilia teams carried a 3.86 GPA. Arney ’20 finished 10th in the region in high jump, and Leah Hardgrove finished 12th in discus.
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SPRING FOOTBALL: TRINITY PREP VS. CYPRESS CREEK
UPCOMING 2016 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE:
AUG 19 – HOME – 7 P.M. Pre-Season vs. Agape Christian
AUG 26 – AWAY – 7 P.M. Week 1 at Calvary Christian
SEP 2 – HOME – 7 P.M. Week 2 vs. Deltona H.S.
SEP 9 – AWAY – 7 P.M. Week 3 at Episcopal
SEP 16 – HOME – 7 P.M. Week 4 vs. Lakeland Christian
SEP 23 Week 5 – Bye Week
SEP 30 – HOMECOMING – 7 P.M. Week 6 vs. Father Lopez*
OCT 7 – AWAY – 7 P.M. Week 7 at Carrollwood Day School
OCT 14 – HOME – 7 P.M. Week 8 at The First Academy*
OCT 21 – AWAY – 7 P.M. Week 9 at Orangewood Christian
OCT 28 – AWAY – 7 P.M. Week 10 at Ocala Trinity Catholic*
NOV 4 – SENIOR NIGHT – 7 P.M. Week 11 vs. Lake Highland Prep
*Denotes District Games
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On April 15, BRIAN TOLEN ’90 for Universal Studios Theme Park, Brian came to TPS during his including King Kong (Orlando), the Brian Tolen ’90 and sophomore year when Whitney Wolf Adventures of Spiderman (Orlando and David Barquist ’75 was his art teacher. Having always Japan), Harry Potter and the Forbidden shown an interest in art, Brian took Journey (Orlando), and Diagon Alley were inducted into casting classes at the Maitland Art (Orlando). Brian sculpted the skull on Trinity Prep’s Arts Center under Mr. Wolf, casting bronze the prow of the pirate ship that shoots and aluminium. In 1989, Brian won t-shirts at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hall of Fame. Best in Show at the Winter Park Art stadium, and he is also responsible Mr. Tolen spent Show, and the piece was later displayed for the “sports sculptures” that adorn at the Orlando Museum of Art. After the ESPN building in Los Angeles. the day at his alma graduating from Trinity Prep, he Brian’s favorite projects so far are the mater and spoke attended Maryland Institute College of Adventures of Spiderman and Harry Art. After he graduated, Brian went to Potter and the Forbidden Journey, both to several of the art an art research and technology center in in Japan. “Those were my favorites and film classes. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There they cast because I got to live in Japan for eleven other artists’ works for them. “I turned months during construction.” green from the bronze powder and my sweat. Literally green. I quickly came to DAVID BARQUIST ’75 my senses and figured out that I really David Barquist is the H. Richard didn’t want to be a bronze caster.” Dietrich Jr. curator of American decorative arts at the Philadelphia Currently, Brian is the art director Museum of Art. He is world renowned and superintendent at The Nassal as an expert in decorative arts and Company in Oviedo. The company travels around the globe for lectures works in specialty construction of and exhibits. Closer to home, Brian Tolen ’90 David Barquist ’75 themed environments, coordinating his expertise has been tapped to with all the companies involved to support the White House, the State make the finished project. Brian Department, and other historic entered Nassal as a shop artist. “I rose collections of American artifacts. through the ranks quickly because I was After graduating from Trinity Prep as enthusiastic. I came early, stayed late, salutatorian, David graduated magna and cleaned up after myself. I worked cum laude from Harvard and received harder than anyone else and I produced a master’s degree from the Winterthur better work.” Now Brian oversees work program in American Material Culture at the job sites and is one of the highest at the University of Delaware, and a ranking supervisors in the company. doctorate in the history of art from Yale. He is also president of the Decorative Brian is known for his background Arts Society in New York. As a leading art work on Journey to Atlantis at curator at the Philadelphia Museum Seaworld. He also created artwork of Art, David has pioneered the for Men in Black; Wanadu; Curse of integration of exhibits so that visitors Darkastle in Williamsburg, Virginia; see fine arts and decorative arts on Teibel’s Circus Museum in Sarasota; display together. and Candu in Columbia, South Carolina. Brian also worked on many projects
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NATIONAL ART CHALK WALK K-12 Ceramic Foundation Exhibition annual juried art show. Only 154 pieces (3-8) Amelia Petree was awarded HONOR SOCIETY were selected from across the country second place in the high school category to be shown in March in Kansas City, (NAHS) at Chalk the Walk held at The Master’s Missouri. Alumnus Peter Hosbein ’15, (1) In January,13 new members were Academy. Only three awards were given eighth grader Phoebe Fowler, and inducted into the National Art Honor So- out of 17 entries. Her piece is a portrait senior Maria Camasmie will have their ciety (NAHS), and 15 students renewed of a woman partially submerged in the work displayed alongside the work their memberships for the current year. water. The TPS students who partici- of other art students from across pated were Kate Justin, Emma Meeks, the nation. FLORIDA Natalie Hoeg, Michaela Isaacs, Victoria STATE THESPIAN Bleecker, and Rachel Sturn. FESTIVAL WINTER PARK (2) Thirty four Trinity Prep students NATIONAL SIDEWALK attended the Florida State Thespian K-12 CERAMIC ART FESTIVAL Festival in Tampa from March 16 to 19. FOUNDATION (11) From Friday, March 18 to Sunday, They attended classes and workshops March 20, Trinity Prep students and participated in six different events: EXHIBITION participated in the Winter Park large group musical, small group musi- (9-10) Trinity Prep ceramics students Sidewalk Art Festival, many winning cal, solo musical, duet acting, ensemble created four creative pieces that were awards and honorable mentions. Mrs. acting and costume design. selected to be shown at the National
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Ashcraft’s students Devina Naidu ’16, for the Performing Arts for the FLORIDA ART Amelia Petree ’17, and Kate Justin ’18 production of “Into the Woods” and all received an Honorable Mention. In seven nominations for the production EDUCATION photography, Jessie White ’18 received of “The Last Five Years.” The Applause ASSOCIATION the Award of Distinction, Tedi Beemer Awards celebrate excellence in high Florida Art Education Association ’16 won an Award of Merit, and Annie school musical theater. “The Last Five is dedicated to providing Florida art Rang ’16 was awarded an Honorable Years” was named Best Musical, and the educators the knowledge and tools Mention. Art teacher Kimberly Outstanding Lead Performer awards necessary to ensure the highest quality Moreland-Garnett’s middle-school were given to both Maddie Walker ’16 instruction possible. Each year, Florida student art was also recognized. Bennet and Tony Moreno ’17 for their work in art teachers submit student art, and O’Connor ’21 received an Award of the winning musical. The Outstanding each piece is reviewed by trained Distinction, and Alexandria Lamar ’20 Director award was given to Janine adjudicators who are required to use won an Honorable Mention. Papin. In the show “Into the Woods,” a strict rubric when looking at each the Outstanding Lead Performer piece that includes competency with THESPIAN award went to Tony Moreno ’17 and materials, creativity, risk-taking with honorable mention in performance technique, and other essential art skills. TROUPE went to Demetri Crane ’16. Out of nearly 1400 entries this year Trinity Prep’s Thespian Troupe 1780 from over 120 schools, Trinity Prep received 26 nominations for Applause won 58 awards. Awards from The Dr. Phillips Center
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DANHOF SERIES HOUSE OF THE ADDAMS CONCERT BLUE LEAVES FAMILY (12-14) On January 28, Trinity Prep’s bi- (16-18) Upper School students, under (19-24) Trinity Prep Players presented ennial Danhof Series featured the Bach the direction of Mrs. Donna Walker, The Addams Family, directed by Mrs. Festival Society and the Trinity Prep presented House of Blue Leaves in the Janine Papin, in April and a group of Choir performing Paul Moravec’s “Songs Freitag & Falk Theater in March 2016. students will be reprising the show of Love and War” in January 2016. for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland in August. THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (15) The Trinity Prep Drama Club partnered with the Jeremiah Project to present their annual interactive experience about the Underground Railroad with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida in February 2016.
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“EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU --ARMED WITH THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES THAT YOU WILL ALL HAVE AT THIS GREAT SCHOOL --IS CAPABLE OF EXTRAORDINARY THINGS.” CHRISTOPHER R. “CASEY” COOPER ’84
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The Honorable Christopher R. “Casey” can go to someone’s head. However, Trinity Prep provides teachers and Cooper ’84 received a bachelor’s degree Casey claims he is able to stay grounded coaches who care not only about giving in economics and political science for two reasons: the first is his two students a great education, but about summa cum laude from Yale University teenage sons, who “definitely don’t stand their development in an environment in 1988. He received a juris doctorate, up when I walk in the room, and they where learning and achievement are cum laude, in 1993, and was president of definitely don’t laugh at my stupid jokes.” valued, recognized, and rewarded, and the Stanford Law Review. He served as The second reason is that he believes where being smart and doing well in a law clerk for the United States Court “most adults, at their core, are basically school are assets, not liabilities. For of Appeals for the District of Columbia the same people that they were in high Casey, those teachers were Jay St. John, from 1993 to 1994. From 1994 to 1996, school” because a person’s core values Andy Denicole, and Bob McClure. At he was a special assistant to the Deputy are developed then. Trinity Prep, there is room to explore Attorney General in the Department – intellectually, athletically, socially, of Justice. He served as an associate at Casey then shared a message with emotionally – without having to deal Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin LLC the students in the audience. He stated, with the obligations and responsibilities from 1996 until its merger with Baker “Each and every one of you--armed of adult life. Casey said that “being a Botts LLP in 2001, serving as a partner with the education and experiences Trinity Prep alumnus will be one of the at the latter firm. Since February 2012, that you will all have at this great most important memberships that you he has been a partner at Covington & school--is capable of extraordinary will have in your life. In addition to an Burling LLP. On Aug. 1, 2013, President things.” Many people may think success outstanding academic reputation, you Obama nominated Cooper to serve on is attained through extraordinary will have a wide network of lifelong the United States District Court for talents, or unbridled ambition, or even professional and social connections.” the District of Columbia. On March 28, just by having success handed to them. 2015, he received his commission as a However, Casey believes that most Many of Trinity Prep’s alumni United States District Judge. success comes from doing a handful have made a positive impact on the of things well: striving to be honest school or the community. If you would In his acceptance speech, Casey and trustworthy, balancing hard work like to recognize someone who has discussed some of the duties of a and fun, figuring out what they like to achieved the highest standards for Federal District Court Judge and how do and where their talent lies, being excellence and achievement, you his position has changed the way people intellectually curious and socially adept, can submit a nomination through treat him. Casey said, “They call me and taking advantage of opportunities the form provided on our website: ’your honor,’ they stand up when I walk that come along. “And one of the most https://www.trinityprep.org/alumni. into the courtroom, and they laugh at meaningful opportunities that all of my jokes.” It is easy to see how being in us have been provided is to attend a position of such power and respect Trinity Prep.”
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FAMILY NIGHT (1) Kurt Nelson ‘86, Rebekah Mumby Petrelli ‘86, Bruce Harris ‘86 and Kareem Hariri ‘86. (2) Jay Portnoy, Julia Corey-Portnoy ‘76 and John Lilley ‘76 (3) Ani Rodriguez-Newbern ‘01, Chris Maughan ‘99, Michelle Maughan, and Craig Maughan (4) Mr. Maughan leads a tour in the new Brokaw Hall (5) Bill Schmidt ‘76, Debi Schmidt, David Adair ‘76 and Brock Magruder ‘76 (6) Frank Wright ‘89, Sherry Hay, and Stacey Wright
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LEGACY & ALL ALUMNI PARTIES (1) Members of the Class of 1996 celebrated their 20 year reunion. (2) Thomas Williams ‘06, Len Williams ‘74, Marilyn Mycoff Williams ‘74, and Liz Lowndes McIntosh ‘78 (3) Members of the Class of 2006 celebrated their 10 year reunion. (4-6) Members of the Class of 1976 celebrated their 40 year reunion.
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ALUMNI TRIVIA NIGHT Saints and Highlanders gathered for a night of networking and friendly trivia competition. Trinity Prep alumni took home the three-peat after their win over Lake Highland alumni.
ALUMNI PARENT COFFEE A coffee was held at the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce in March for Alumni Parents to catch up and recon- nect. The alumni parents who attended has a wonderful time and are looking forward to future events.
NASHVILLE REGIONAL EVENT On February 17th, Trinity Prep alumni gathered in Nashville to reconnect and reminisce. Director of Alumni Relations Kimberly Trammell was excited to host the event while she was in town for attending and presenting at the CASE District III conference.
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SPRING NETWORKING SOCIAL Members of the Trinity family came together for an evening of networking at Park Social.
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GAINESVILLE REGIONAL EVENT Mr. Garnett and Mrs. Kym Morland- Garnett gathered with alums in Gainesville at The Swamp in April. The young alums enjoyed catching up with some of their favorite teachers. We know that Mr. Garnett was equally as excited to see them and is looking forward to the event in Gainesville during the 2016-17 school year.
TAMPA REGIONAL EVENT Alumni in Tampa gathered at Ulele on April 17th and enjoyed catching up with each other as well as with Father Brokaw. Father Brokaw brought the 1969 yearbook from Trinity Prep’s first school year. Everyone enjoyed flipping through the pages and seeing all the familiar faces.
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DALLAS REGIONAL EVENT Members of the Trinity family gathered in the Harlan Crow Library at the home of Kathy and Harlan Crow in Dallas for an event to welcome Mr. Byron Lawson Jr. as Trinity Prep’s fifth head of school. Guests were able to tour the library and learn about its impressive collection. Following dinner, Mr. Lawson spoke to the guests about his educational philosophies and the opportunities he sees for Trinity Prep. You can read more about his comments on page 11.
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1971 1978 1988/1989 (1) PETER GOTTFRIED and his son, SCOTT DEAL, founder of Maverick KATE JENNINGS ELISCU and MAX Chris Gottfried ’00, at a San Francisco Boat Group, received the Dan ELISCU celebrated their 25th wedding Giants game in San Francisco. K. Richardson Entrepreneurship anniversary on May 25. They have four Program’s 2016 Entrepreneur of children who have also attended or are the Year Award by Indian River currently attending TPS: Jace ’14, Mimi 1974 State College (IRSC). The award was ’15, Sylvie ’19, and Leo ’22. WINIFRED HORNE YOUNGBLOOD established by the IRSC Foundation and earned her Master of Public Health 13 other founding members to promote from University of Montana in the awareness and appreciation of the free 1998/1999 spring of 2016. enterprise system. (3) MAJOR JP McCROAN ’99 and MAJOR MATT HORNER ’98, classmates at the Air Force Academy, 1975 1987 reunited in May 2015. MIKE TOTH presented at the (2) WENDY KASTEN CERILLI’S Smithsonian in Washington D.C. early Australian shepherd, Holster, won the this year. He and his team recently 2016 Masters Agility Championship 2000 uncovered the writings of a second- contest at the Westminster Kennel (4) ERIN VERKLER MILLER and JEFF century Greek physician. These writings Club dog show in February. Wendy is MILLER welcomed Isaiah Paul Miller, were hidden for years under an 11th the head instructor at High Goal Farm born at 3:48 p.m. on Feb. 17. century Syrian hymnal text. in Greenwich, New York.
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ANGELA BLAKEY YOUNG graduated (7) SAIDA OMAROVA participated CARSON FENKEL recently completed on May 7 from the University of South in the Georgia Academy of Physicians’ his general psychiatry residency and Alabama with a master’s degree in Doctors’ Day at the state capitol in fellowship in child and adolescent nursing from the dual family nurse Atlanta, where she met with various psychiatry at Wake Forest University, practitioner and adult gerontological state representatives from the Georgia where he served as chief of both acute care nurse practitioner program. House and Senate to advocate for programs. He now leads the behavioral She will be sitting for boards in the various healthcare related bills, health and wellness integration team upcoming months and is currently including expansion of Medicare and for Cornerstone Healthcare, one of looking for a new job as a nurse Medicaid and funding for residency the country’s top Accountable Care practitioner in the Orlando area. programs and education. Saida is a Organizations. He lives in Winston- member of the Georgia Academy of Salem with his wife, Nicole, and two 2001 Family Physicians. sons, Liam (6) and Landon (3). (5) PAGE OELSCHIG RYAN and her husband, Connor, welcomed Callie 2002 2003 Leland Ryan on Dec. 21, 2015. HANNAH MCLEOD RENNO and (8) ROB AND GENEVA BRUNDAGE her husband, Markus, welcomed WILLIAMS welcomed Augusta Barrett (6) LAUREN HORNSBY Wilhelmina Elizabeth Renno on April Williams on Oct. 19, 2015, in Seattle. CARMICHAEL and Paul Fondo were 16. She is the smallest Renno, at 8 lb 2 Augusta joins big siblings Hattie engaged on Dec. 24, 2015. Her son, oz., but she’s still long like her three big and Thatcher. Chase, and his daughter, Savannah, (proud) brothers at 21.5”. were involved in the proposal.
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JENNIFER RENNER WHITTEN one of only two coveted spots for the exhibited “Negative Space” at the year. He will be testing everything from 2007 Nicholas Project in Melbourne, F-18 jets with new high tech capabilities (11) REBECCA HO and JOSEPH Australia earlier this year. to helicopters to prop planes from KORMAN were married on November the 1930s. 28, 2015, at The White Room in St. Augustine. Rebecca and Joseph now 2004 live in Orlando. Rebecca is a physician’s NATALIE BOS wrote a piece for 2006 assistant in head and neck surgery, and RobbReport.com on the “10 Designers (9) CHRIS MA married Karen Wu Joseph is a senior business analyst with to Add to Your Jewelry Collection.” in May 2016. They met in college at Optum Health Group.
Emory University. She got her master’s Pictured from left to right: degree in public health at Emory and is 1st row: Lisa Rene Fasset ’08, Pinky Hostetter ’07, Caroline Ryan ’07, Elizabeth Ho Todd ’01, Rebecca 2005 now a third year veterinary medicine Ho Korman, Shaila Bahl ’07, Patrick Hughes ’07 EDDIE GUTIERREZ was cast as student at the University of Georgia 2nd row: Will Matthews ’07, Palmer Linscott ’07, Thomas Rutledge, Joseph Korman Nibbles in “West Side Story” at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing (12) STEPHANIE WELLS Arts Center in Long Beach, California (10) ANNA LILLEY STRASSHOFER SHACKELFORD and JOHN in February graduated with her MBA in April from SHACKELFORD welcomed their son Rollins College’s Crummer School Grant Hamilton Shackelford into the ALAN HELM is attending test pilot of Business. world on Dec. 3. school for the U.S. Navy. He received
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AMANDA LAMOTTE returned to Wiggin. Chris is the son of Trinity Prep’s campus in February to teach a master social studies teacher Sonia Sullivan 2009 class in theater. She is currently Clifton, and Leanne was a long-term sub Vitae Industries co-founders JEANINE appearing in “Matilda” on Broadway. last year for Mrs. Butrimas. SINANAN-SINGH and DANIEL DeCICCIO won a state innovation (13) ALLISON BROWN and Sean ALEXIS HERMOSA was named to the grant and will partner with Brown Griffin were married in February by Colombian National Soccer Team pool. University’s Medical Science and Monsieur Le Guilloux. Engineering School on bio-medical (17) NISHA THAPER received her research and development. (14,15) RYAN CONRAD married Nikki master’s degree in public health Sarra on Jan. 15, 2016, at the Cypress policy and management from Emory (18) ADAM CELLINI covered a Pirates Grove Estate in Orlando. Dean Rhoads, University in 2015 and is currently spring training game for ABC 7 when he Ryan’s uncle, officiated at the wedding. pursuing her master’s degree in saw a familiar face in the lineup: MAX business focusing on health sector MOROFF ’12 (15) From left to right: James (Jimmy) Sheafer (’07), Alex Pilnick (’07), Aaron Pilnick (’09), Ryan management at Boston University. Conrad (’07), and Chris Briggs (’07; best man). RICKY STRAKER is a third-year Also included are Derrick Hopkins and Aldrin Pineda, not TPS alumni. ADRIAN DAVILA was hired as the medical student at The University of interim varsity boys basketball coach at Miami and was recently inducted into Trinity Preparatory School. the Gold Humanism Honor Society and 2008 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor (16) CHRIS SULLIVAN married Leanne Society. Students inducted during their
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third year of medical school are in the 1812” in Cambridge, Massachusetts. and is currently a first-year student top 10% of their class. After her performance as Natasha in at the University of California/San this show, she was cast for the same role Francisco medical school. Ysabel and (19) BRENDON DE SOUZA and alongside Josh Groban for the Broadway Lee met about four years ago while she EDDIE RODRIGUEZ were inducted debut of the musical in November at the was an undergrad at Yale. They will be into Stetson University College of Law’s Imperial Theatre. She has also joined married in New Haven, Connecticut on prestigious Law Review. the second season cast of Lifetime’s hit July 22, 2016, at the St. Thomas More “UnREAL” as a series regular. Catholic Chapel at Yale. (20) BRIANNE DE SOUZA and RICHARD STRAKER III were inducted MARIO HICKS returned to Trinity Prep (23) CHELSI WOODRUFF was the into the University of Miami Miller to speak to Mr. Mazza’s Sports Media first woman to cross the finish line at School of Medicine’s Gold Humanism class. Mario is an operations assistant The Greenville NewsRun Downtown Honor Society. with the Orlando Magic. 5K in January. Woodruff’s time of 17:41 was 10 seconds ahead of her TREVOR BROWN and KELSEY nearest competitor. 2010 FULLER were married on May 28 in (21) DENÉE BENTON was cast as Savannah, Georgia. Natasha in American Repertory 2011 Theater’s newly re-imagined production (22) YSABEL ILAGAN and Lee Ying In January, LEXI LANGS played Avery of Dave Malloy’s electropop opera, were engaged on Nov. 25, 2015. She in Zoetic Stage’s “Rapture, Blister, Burn” “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of graduated from Yale University in 2014 at the Arsht Center in Miami.
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MEGAN COURNOYER starred in the receives her first salute as a second 2016 from VMI. Jen is an editorial, debut commercial for the Samsung lieutenant from her father, Steve graphic, and web designer. In the fall, Galaxy S7 Edge, aired during the Oscars. Thomas. Maddie Seymour ’11 and they will be moving to Alabama, where She also had a lead role in the Official Hannah Martin ’11 were able to attend Dylan will attend 18 months of flight SAT Practice commercial in April. the officer commissioning ceremony at school for the Army. Faneuil Hall. SMITI MOHAN is now working RILEY SUTER will be opening in the at Ernst & Young as a financial off-broadway show “Wilderness” in services consultant. 2012 October, followed by a national tour. CATHERINE GALLETTI and the Notre (23,24) Second Lieutenant Dame 400 free-relay team took first LAUREN LUGASI graduated from VIRGINIA THOMAS graduated from place at the Shamrock Invitational, with Florida State University in December Northeastern University on May their 3:20.29 showing. This time broke 2016 and was hired by the Arlington 5, 2016, as a distinguished military the previous pool record of 3:21.16 set County (Virginia) police department as graduate, ranking in the top 20% of back in 2013 when Cat was a freshman a police officer. Army ROTC graduates nationwide. on the team. She has been assigned to the Medical HANK LEBIODA earned the Atlantic Service Corps and will serve as a (25) DYLAN DAVIS and JEN WHITE Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the medical services officer with the Eighth were married on June 11, 2016. Jen Year honor. Hank began his Florida United States Army in the Republic of graduated in 2015 from Northwestern State University career with ACC Korea after training. Pictured, Virginia University, and Dylan graduated in Freshman of the Year honors in 2013.
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He has been named a semifinalist for HARRY PHAM is currently attending and the Calhoun Honors College with the Jack Nicklaus National Player of North Carolina State University, where a baccalaureate degree in Animal the Year Award, named to the Ben he is pursuing his master’s degree in and Veterinary Sciences. She will be Hogan Award Watch List, and was in mechanical engineering. attending the University of Florida the running to participate at the 2016 College of Veterinary Medicine. Arnold Palmer Cup for the United COLIN COOK graduated from the States. Hank will attempt to earn his Kelley School of Business at Indiana (28) DANIEL SALAS placed fourth pro card, but first he will play on the University and will be working for in the Men’s 10,000 meter race at Mackenzie Tour, part of the PGA Tour Texas Instruments in Dallas. the Ivy League Heptagonal Track and in Canada. Field Championships. His time of 29 minutes and 43 seconds qualified him (26) RACHEL COHN and the second- 2013 to compete at the NCAA Division 1 ranked Boston University women’s Correction - ANGELA HOSBEIN Nationals Eastern Preliminary Meet, lightweight rowing team defeated was elected President of Chi Omega held May 26 to 18 at the University of crews from Harvard, Princeton, sorority at Northwestern University. North Florida in Jacksonville. Wisconsin, and Georgetown to capture She will be spending this summer the 42nd annual Eastern Sprints interning with Siemens AG in KYLE CAVANAUGH was recognized Championship on Sunday. The title was Bocholt, Germany. by the Florida College System Activities the first Eastern Sprints title for the Association, named to the 16-member lightweight rowing program in just its (27) ERIN SOLE graduated magna first-team all-state baseball squad. fourth year of existence. cum laude from Clemson University He was already voted first-team All-
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Panhandle Conference (PC) by league FRANCESCO TASSI, a double major coaches and made the cut for the PC’s 2014 in International Economics and Peace Top Ten Players. In addition, it was (29) SAI KUMAR, PARKER PLACE, and Studies at the University of Notre Dame, announced that Cavanaugh also earned MICHAEL WARTSKI ’15 reunited at the received a Break Travel and Research a spot on the National Junior College Army-Navy game in December 2015. Grant for sophomores and juniors Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division to travel to Germany to investigate I All-Gulf District team, comprised of VICTORIA CHAN won both diving Bavaria’s regional government 12 players from the Florida College events for the Big Red, capturing the registration and allocation centers, labor System’s Activities Association’s first- three-meter (272.55) and the one- agencies and work-study programs, team all-state selections. Cavanaugh is meter (265.34) in Cornell’s meet shelters, and grassroots integration now in contention for NJCAA All- versus Colgate in January. programs for asylum seekers. America honors (30) BILLY COOKE and the Coastal (31) BRITT SHORTLE and the Goucher ARUSHI THAPER graduated summa Carolina Chanticleers baseball team College men’s tennis team are 2015-16 cum laude from Florida Atlantic advanced to the College World Series NCAA Landmark Conference Division III University’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors for the first time in the program’s history. champions. First time in Goucher history! College and will be attending Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt KANIKA MOHAN is a sophomore at College of Medicine in the fall. the University of Pennsylvania, studying 2015 biomedical engineering. KIKO ILAGAN performed in the “The Resurrectionist” during the Original
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Winter One-Acts 2016, presented She will be living with a host family MADELINE WALKER won a $1,000 by the Rams Head group at Stanford and taking classes (Spanish, Tropical scholarship and The Spirit of the University. He is working to pursue a Ecology, and Culture of the Region) Applause Awards award at the Dr. degree in bioengineering. with UF professors while there. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts’ 2016 Applause Awards. This honor is (32) RYAN OLENEK and the Ole Miss (34) TONY MORENO received the voted on by the other applause award Rebels baseball team made it to the National High School Musical Theatre winning students and is given to the post-season regional tournament. Awards nomination (also known as person who most embodies the spirit the Jimmy Awards) at the Dr. Phillips of theater and celebrates everyone’s (33) MADDY DIETRICH studied in Center for the Performing Arts’ 2016 accomplishments. Walker also received Dakar, Senegal this past year as part Applause Awards. He will head to the outstanding lead performer award of Princeton University’s Bridge New York City later in June for a few for her work in “The Last Five Years.” Year Program. days of workshops and classes before performing in the national Jimmy DEMETRI CRANE earned an honorable Awards ceremony. Moreno also took mention in performance for his role 2016 home two outstanding lead performer in “Into the Woods” at the Dr. Phillips JULIA PAOLI is studying abroad in awards for his leading roles earlier this Center for the Performing Arts’ 2016 Mérida, Mexico for five weeks this year in Trinity Prep’s “Into the Woods” Applause Awards. summer with her fellow University of and “The Last Five Years.” Florida Lombardi and Stamps Scholars.
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FACULTY NEWS professional enhancement. The council allowing participants the opportunity is composed of bright individuals who to explore contemporary educational (1) Head varsity baseball coach have a passion for pottery, who care spaces and their effect on student TREVOR BERRYHILL and his wife, about education, and who strive to learning. Musselwhite has also been Kristi, welcomed their second child, continue making the art of pottery invited to participate in the NAIS Cannon Scott Berryhill, on Feb. 8. accessible to anyone interested. “I’ll AC16 Innovation Day, an invitation-only serve one year as chair elect, one year event exploring innovation in learning (2) Current Athletic Director STEVE as board chair, and then one more year and teaching. BLUTH was named as the next head as past chair,” says Ferguson. “It is an coach for the girls basketball team. honor to be selected by my peers!” (3) JENNIFER OWEN married Hugh Hencken on May 28. BRANDON BURMEISTER, a SHANA HEINRICY earned an history teacher at TPS and alumnus, Advanced Social Media Strategy RYLAN SMITH is now a Nationally just finished his master’s degree at Certificate from Syracuse University. Certified Counselor and a Nationally University of Central Florida. She also presented at two conferences Certified School Counselor. regarding school website best practices. Trinity Prep fine arts teacher DAWN Director of Alumni Relations FERGUSON has been named the DENISE MUSSELWHITE, director of KIMBERLY TRAMMELL presented Potter’s Council Advisory Board technology, represented the school at the CASE District III Conference in Chair Elect. The Potter’s Council is an at the Sparkplaces Conference in the Nashville, Tennessee on the topic of international organization focused on innovative city of San Francisco. The Alumni: Small Shop, Social Media— educating and meeting the needs of conference was a two-day dynamic No Problem! studio potters and ceramic artists by design expedition that focused on encouraging knowledge exchange and
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school’s early years. Her son, Warren, taught music at Trinity Prep from 1972 to 1978. He shared with us that if they “ever wanted to get a smile on her face, all we had to do was bring up Trinity Prep and Canon Hay.”
VALERIE GRAMKOW TILLERY ’74 CHRISTOPHER BURNS ’08 Alumna Alumnus March 16, 1956 - May 21, 2016 May 16, 1990 - March 19, 2016 Valerie passed away on May 21 at He is survived by his parents, Janet and Halifax Health Hospice in Edgewater, Ronald, and his siblings Carly Burns FL. She attended the Ringling School ’08, Corey Burns ’13, CJ Burns ’17, of Art and worked as an artist and and Caroline Burns ’20. He was a Boy RYAN TYLER HURST ’04 illustrator. She is the sister of Cathy Scouts of America Eagle Scout and avid Alumnus September 14, 1985 - February 05, 2016 Gramkow Swain ’75 and former Trinity swimmer. He followed dreams of working Ryan passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. Prep student, Doug Gramkow. in hospitality at Boston’s Fish House, He enjoyed fishing, snowboarding, roller Benihana, and the University Center hockey, boy scouting, the beach, and Club at Florida State University. Chris playing the guitar. He is survived by his enjoyed cooking and gardening. He was parents, Larry and Nancy Hurst, his sister a great cook! He will be loved and missed Casey Hurst Seltzer ’06 and her husband, by many. Dustin, and his uncle, James Koukalik.
DAVID WEIGHTMAN ’83 Alumnus June 27, 1965 - March 30, 2016 David is survived by his parents, Everett and Carol and his siblings Brian JEAN DICKSON Former Employee Weightman ’85 and Rachael Weightman December 18, 2015 LOIS PECK MITCHELL ’88. He is a graduate of Shepherd College Former Employee Lois (Jean) Dickson died peacefully on January 19, 1925 - February 10, 2016 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. David Dec. 18, 2015, in a nursing home in Lois worked at Trinity Prep as a foreign was a competitive swimmer with Winter Wake Forest, North Carolina, following language teacher during the early 80s Park Blue Dolphins and the Shepherd a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. and was the mother of James Mitchell College swim team. He spent most of his Jean worked at Trinity Prep as the ’80. She is survived by John, her husband life in the restaurant business as a culinary administrative assistant to Headmaster of 67 years, and her four children. chef. He continued to enjoy swimming Canon Hay for many years during the and bicycling. He loved life, family, and the outdoors and was devoted to animals.
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