The Alumni Summer 2013
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SUMMER 2013 the alumni mag TazineHE GALLOWAY SCHOOL nothere’s place like home From Soweto to Buckhead to Princeton & Beyond Dr. Tshepo Masango Chéry ’99 4 Happenings 12 Light-Years Ahead of His 20 Arts The first Galloway alum is Time The Galloway Dance Ensemble named chair of the board of Our theater technical director celebrates five years. Ms. G puts trustees. Our director of college seeks out creative solutions on an Early Learning art show. counseling wins a national to decrease Galloway’s energy The Galloway Theatre Company award. Get to know an alumna footprint. presents “The King and I.” who now teaches at Galloway. 14 Alumni Events 22 Athletics 6 Carolyn Barnwell Says Find out what fellow alumni Track and field stars win three Goodbye and alumni parents did at state championships. Varsity golf After 28 years at Galloway, Back to School Night, Elliott’s and varsity girls tennis excel Carolyn Barnwell looks Evening, and more. at state tournaments. Middle forward to retirement. Learning track and basketball 16 Academics win championships. 8 There’s No Place Like Home Where have fourth-graders One Galloway alumna shares been traveling for more than 25 Giving Back what it was like to attend 30 years? How did Middle Dyan Thuesen Jacobus ’88 Galloway while her parents were Learning students gain a shares her Top 10 reasons for involved in the anti-apartheid broader perspective of the giving to Galloway. movement in South Africa. world? Which six seniors were named National Merit 28 Class Notes Finalists? What annual tradition Find out the latest news about did 11th-graders tackle this your fellow classmates. Who got spring? a new job, got promoted, got married, had a baby, or all of the inside: above? SUMMER 2013 Contributors Photography Josh Burr Josh Burr the alumni Leslie Fisher Kira Burr Jim Hilleary Gibbs Frazeur Dyan Thuesen Jacobus ’88 Mitzie Goldman ma TazineHE GALLOWAY SCHOOL Caeder Keaten ’88 George Greene Patricia Keaten ’90 Billy Howard g Michael Maziar ’01 Jeff Jones Janet Reed Howell Kiser Stacey Sapp Melanie McNeely Editor Stacey Sapp Melanie McNeely Creative Director David Waln Steve Parker Cover Photo Kira Burr 20 8 12 6 Goodbye CarolyN ! 22 On the evening of May 23, the Class of 2013 became the next class to continue the unique and meaningful traditions that make a Galloway commencement so special. After the last senior placed his flower into the vase, we proudly welcomed 59 new alumni into the Galloway Alumni Association. This fall, members of the Class of 2013 will continue their education at the following colleges and universities, located in 18 states, the District of Columbia, and Scotland: American University Georgia College United States Military Academy Boston University Georgia Southern University (2) University of Alabama (2) Brown University Howard College University of Dayton (2) Bucknell University Indiana University at Bloomington (2) University of Edinburgh Carleton College Kalamazoo College University of Georgia (4) Colby College Miami University, Oxford University of Massachusetts, College of Charleston (2) New York University Amherst College of Wooster New York University University of North Carolina Colorado College (Tisch School of the Arts) at Chapel Hill Colorado State University Northeastern University University of Notre Dame Columbia University Northwestern University University of Pennsylvania Davidson College (2) Ohio Wesleyan University University of South Carolina Duke University Oxford College of Emory University of West Georgia (2) Eckerd College University University of Wisconsin, Madison Emerson College Smith College Vanderbilt University Emory University (3) Swarthmore College Wofford College 2 George Washington University Tufts University DEAR FELLOW ALUMNI, HAPPY SUMMER! With the start of the 44th school year at Galloway just around the corner, The Galloway Alumni Association excitedly and officially welcomes its most recent graduates, the 43rd class of alumni, the Class of 2013. Our school continues to nurture each individual student Welcome by preparing them for their next chapter. This year’s class will be headed off to institutions ranging from West Point to NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and locations from Athens, Ga., to Edinburgh, Scotland. We are so impressed with our graduates’ accomplishments and look forward to seeing them represent Galloway as they continue in their educational and professional pursuits. Galloway has established a legacy of exemplary students, thespians, and athletes who have gone on to serve as leaders in their community and work place. To honor those alumni and their endeavors that fulfill the Galloway mission of living as “enlightened citizens in a changing world,” we have established an annual alumni recognition award called ALUMinaries. Be on the lookout for our 2013-2014 announcement of the inaugural class of ALUMinaries and help us celebrate their accomplishments. Alumni Council Finally, it is also a great pleasure to welcome Amy Smith ’89 as the new president of the Galloway board of trustees—the FIRST alumna to hold the position. Over the past years, Amy has been an Michael Maziar ’01, president Anne Lokey ’04, vice president extraordinary volunteer and active trustee who truly embodies the essence of the Galloway spirit. Rachel Fox ’01, giving chair We are fortunate to have her leadership, keen insights, and vision to guide the school’s strategic plan. Gloria Kantor ’00, events chair Enjoy this addition of the alumni magazine and, as always, stay Galloway! Jennifer Barich ’88 Megan Torbett Becker ’97 Mike Feldberg ’01 Sincerely, Lexi Hunter Fields ’98 Hillary Fixelle ’05 April Johnson Husted ’97 Michael A Maziar ’01 Jeff Lowenberg ’72 Alumni Council President Katherine McKerrow ’09 Seth Morganstern ’01 Lauren Rock ’86 Marthame Sanders ’88 Amy Stevens Smith ’89 “Galloway has established a legacy of exemplary students, thespians, and athletes who have 3 gone on to serve as leaders in their community and work place.” How would you describe your job at Galloway? I am a Pre-K teacher. I work with Jenny Lawsky to create the most fun learning experiences possible for our students. We learn about animals, dissecting owl pellets, and tobogganing like penguins. We “travel” to a different country each year. We practice phonemic awareness through rhymes, songs, and dance. We want our students et to love learning, love school, and establish great learning habits. Aside from lessons, a lot of my job is giving hugs, dancing, listening to knock- know2 knock jokes, and drawing—Pre-K is pretty fun! From your perspective, tell us something that you find extra special about Galloway. Kate Coley Dinerman ’98 For me, Galloway has always been about Galloway Pre-K Teacher community. It’s the people that are so special. As a student, my friends were so fun and interesting. Tell us something about yourself that most people wouldn’t guess—especially your They are still just as fun and interesting, with students! careers in Yosemite, the Senate, Hollywood, and Wall Street. My teachers were so smart, Above: Kate Coley Dinerman ’98 I have two bachelor’s degrees and one master’s smiles alongside students from degree—I love school. I have worked with challenging, and engaging—I am still learning her Pre-K class. Tim Gunn of “Project Runway” and Nicholas from them! Because of the care for, respect of, Dawes of “Antiques Roadshow.” I love all types and interest in each member in the community, of music, but I will always have a special place in Galloway is a great place to take risks, try new my heart for ’90s hip-hop. As for my students, things, learn, and grow. they are 4 and 5 years old, so they are always just What do you like to do during summer vacation? surprised that I don’t live at school. They also I enjoy heading up to the lake with my family think it’s funny that my birthday is Halloween. and spending time outside with my husband What made you want to come back to Galloway Justin, daughter Ellie, and poodle Myrna. I am as a teacher after having been a student? also looking forward to catching up on my When I decided that I wanted to be a teacher, reading and sleep! I honestly never considered teaching anywhere other than Galloway. As a student, my Galloway experience was so positive. Director of college counseling receives national award Bob Zapotocky, Galloway’s director of college counseling, was selected by Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) as one of six recipients for the Counselors That Change Lives award. The award is 4 given to counselors whose dedication to the college counseling profession reflect the mission of CTCL—to promote and support a college search process that is based on the best fit for each individual student. Happenings Meet Amy Stevens Smith ’89 First Galloway Alum to Chair Board of Trustees Amy Smith just can’t get enough of The Galloway a social worker. When they had children, she became School. She was a student here from kindergarten a full-time mom and community volunteer. through her graduation in 1989. She’s now a Smith believes her children, Cole and Above Left: Amy Smith ’89 with Galloway parent and volunteer. She has served Audrey, will benefit from the same exceptional son Cole, rising Galloway seventh- on the board of trustees for four years, was the experience she enjoyed as a student—and that grader, Audrey, rising Galloway chair of the diversity committee, and chaired the their experiences are enriched by the involvement third-grader, and husband Bryce. committee overseeing Suzanna Jemsby’s transition of Galloway alumni. Whether they are parents, as head of school. The fact that she’ll be the school’s neighbors, or simply interested from afar, Smith first alumna board chair for the next two years is encourages all alumni to get involved.