Franklin's Mock Trial Team Takes the State Title and Goes to National
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Quaker Times The Franklin Alumni Association and Foundation Newsletter Keeping Alumni Connected to Franklin and Each Other Vol. 24 Issue 2 Franklin High School Alumni Publication Spring 2018 Franklin’s Mock Trial Team Takes the State Title and Goes to National Competition Franklin’s Mock Trial team won the state title on March 25. It was a heady day—in addition to taking the title, Quakers were named best attorney (Zoey McGough) and best witness (Ashleen Nair) in the final round. Franklin senior MacKenzie Palmer was named best attorney overall for the four competition rounds. The team will head to Reno for the national competition May 10- 12 with a whole new case. Teacher Don Eaton has served as coach since 2006. Attorney coaches are Ben Staf- ford and Peter Heineccius, both from the Franklin's Mock Trial students class of ’99. Ben is a partner at Perkins takes place in the evenings and on weekends. will both be attorneys, said they were re- Coie, and Peter works as an auditor for the “Writing materials is the hardest part. I was lieved that it is a murder case and not, for King County Council. They are Mock Trial writing materials any time I wasn’t listening instance, one about water rights. veterans and have known each other since to my teachers. You write it and then your The teams have months to prepare the pre-school. Pauline Freund, a Franklin par- coaches make it better,” said MacKenzie. state case, but the window for the national ent and former domestic violence prosecutor, Cora added, “I just don’t sleep.” case is just three or four weeks. Members has coached the junior varsity team for the Eaton said that the team expected this of the non-varsity teams all help their class- past two years. Paul Miller, a parent of three to be a transitional year, with the major- CONTINUED PAGE 10 former Mock Trial students from about fif- ity of last year’s team graduating. “We saw teen years ago also serves as a tireless coach an opportunity to do something different. and mentor. Five members of the varsity team had never Calendar The students speak with passion about done this before. But it was clear there was a their experience. Junior Cora Patz, who team to be made.” May 4-5, 10-11 The Wiz Franklin Theater played the role of attorney, said, “It is so This is the second year that Franklin has May 10 Franklin Art Feastival fun to work together, to master something had three teams. Eaton credits lawyer coach May 17 FAA&F Annual Meeting together instead of working alone. Every- Peter Heineccius with figuring out the logis- June 8 Quaker Day one matters. There is a commitment to have tics of three teams and 39 students. June 18 Graduation everyone do their best.” She added, “I work Eaton said that the state cases often reflect June 22 Last day of school hard in all my classes, but they are nothing timely social issues. This year the defendant July 27-29 Class of 88 30th Reunion like this class. I’m working hard but it is fun. was accused of assault, having injured some- Aug 11-12 Class of 98 20th Reunion I’ve learned about putting in a lot of effort one and leaving him in a coma. “It was really Aug 24-25 Class of 68 50th Reunion and getting good.” a stand your ground case,” he said. Aug 25 Class of 78 40th Reunion MacKenzie Palmer said, “Every week The national cases tend about something Sept 6 Golf Tournament there is more improvement. And at the end that reflects the state where the competition Sept 12 1955-64 Picnic we see the payoff. We have gotten to our best.” will take place. This time it is “Murder at Sept 13 Class of 58 60th Reunion Mock Trial is a class, but much of the work Burning Man.” Cora and MacKenzie, who Sept 20 Class of 61 turns 75 Spring 2018 Page 2 The Franklin Alumni Newsletter A Note from the Board President FRANKLIN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Dear Fellow Quakers, to my commitment to FAA&F—to work- & FOUNDATION An incredible group of alumni, parents ing with alumni and community members BOARD and community members joined forces as we support current Franklin students. more than twenty years ago to establish the Over the years I’ve served as secretary, Franklin Alumni Association and Founda- president, and editor of the Quaker Times, Sara Thompson,’68 tion. Our mission—to connect alumni to and I have loved the connection that I’ve President each other and to Franklin, and to support had with alumni, and with Franklin staff [email protected] current Franklin students. and students. Jennifer Wiley has provided I am immensely proud of this organiza- a steady hand and vision as principal; the Tai Mattox Velasquez, ’92 tion. Over the last two decades, with an en- staff is dedicated and talented. The students Vice-President tirely volunteer board and with the support are simply amazing—walking into the halls [email protected] of your membership dues and donations, I am welcomed by respectful, engaged and we have: empowered young adults. Stephanie Ragland, Community • Published the Quaker Times, mailing it It is time, though, for me to step back. Secretary twice a year to thousands of alumni. We have a terrific board and we welcome [email protected] • Established a website, Facebook page, new volunteers as either board members or as committee members with more Susana Tantico, ’78 and a database to provide the infrastruc- ture to keep us connected. focused tasks. The board will be working Treasurer • Provided more than $500,000 through on a strategic plan to decide exactly what [email protected] our grants program to fund basic needs FAA&F will continue to do and how those for the athletics department and enrich- goals will be accomplished. Vicki Capestany, ’80 ment programs for Franklin students. We will send a mailing in the fall with [email protected] • Awarded scholarships to scores of gradu- an update. Stay tuned, and please let us ating seniors. know what you value from us and how John Murphy,’67 • Inducted 60 Quakers into the Franklin you might contribute to our ongoing suc- [email protected] Hall of Fame—framed pictures of each cess. Franklin is an incredible school with are in the front hall at Franklin a formidable history. Daniel Sessoms,’86 We want to continue to tell Franklin’s [email protected] I joined FAA&F fifteen years ago when story, both past and present. We want to my kids were Franklin students. They had a continue to support our current Quakers. FAA&F Questions wonderful time at Franklin—both left fully But we need your help. Please join us. Call Sara Thompson prepared for college and to be engaged citi- zens of the diverse country we live in. My Sara Thompson (206) 930-6273 own experience and that of my children led [email protected] 206 930-6273 or email [email protected] Keep the Quaker Times Coming Bonnie Bosworth (Quaker for Life), who founded, wrote and edited the Quaker Times, was at the helm until shortly before her death last winter. Sara Thompson ’68 took over, but she plans to step back. We would love to keep the Quaker Times going, though the format and content may need to change with the times. At this time, we plan to publish and mail once rather than twice a year, in the spring. We have the capacity to make the newsletter entirely electronic. But if we are to continue, we need your help. If you like people, enjoy telling the Franklin story, or if you are an editor at heart, let us know. Or if you have experience with InDesign, we can use your skill. And let us know what you most value about the newsletter—what you tell us will guide our next steps. Call or email. 206 930-6723 or [email protected] The Franklin Alumni Newsletter Spring 2018 Page 3 From Franklin’s Principal Hello Quakers! Our 10th annual diversity summit, Pow- tion. I am very excited to report that, despite Over the last 15 years I have had the er, Justice and Freedom through Education, these challenging demographics, we are proud pleasure of reporting many Frank- played host to over 45 workshops facili- sending record numbers of students to the lin successes, inside the classroom and be- tated by FHS community leaders, staff and University of Washington each year. yond, to alumni reading the Quaker Times. students and culminated in a community Next fall 87 students have been admitted I have been able to share that each year celebration with performances from our to the main UW campus alone with 5 more brings greater successes. 2017-2018 has own students, NW Tap, and an inspiring on the waitlist. While 47% of students who been no exception! keynote address by Nikkita Oliver. Recently, apply to UW are admitted nationally, 65.4% Our students continue to score above we commemorated the 50th anniversary of of Franklin applicants are admitted. Typi- district and state test averages with a partic- the Franklin sit-in (more about that is in cally, the highest number of enrollees to UW ularly strong showing in math and science. this edition). Yes, Franklin, once again, is in our city are from Franklin, most of whom Further, our students outperform the nation having a banner year! will be the first to attend college in their by nearly 30% on the AP Calculus exams.