Holland Hall THE HOLLAND HALL SCHOOL MAGAZINE Spring/Summer 2016 Spring/Summer 2016 3 From the Head of School 4 SPECIAL: Class of 2016 10 CAMPUS VIEW: A Look at School Activities 22 FEATURE STORY: Bringing Inspiration to Life 25 FEATURE STORY: Living History 26 SPOTLIGHT: Focus on School Stories 36 Advancement News 42 2015-2016 Annual Report 50 Alumni Matters 66 LANDMARKS: Announcements & Milestones FRONT COVER: Primary School students celebrate Dia de los Niños, a celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Spring/Summer 2016 3 2016-17 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Welcome from the Head of School. Roger B. Collins Chair Dear Holland Hall Community, J.W. Craft Annual Field Day festivities are behind us and our Upper School students and choirs recently Vice Chair performed the 54th annual Service of Lessons and Carols at Trinity Church in downtown Tulsa. Stephen J. Brady Much has been happening on our 162 acres — some familiar, some new. But as each day passes, Treasurer and as we learn from our students — and our students learn from us — much remains the same. Amy Fogleman Koontz Secretary Forever we will be focused on the importance of relationships. Just as indelibly, we remain focused on bringing out the best in one another. The Holland Hall experience is, in its truest form, J. Darin Alred ’84 an apprenticeship in self-discipline. The independent-minded, thoughtful students who leave us Alumni Association President for college and future leadership opportunities do so having learned in the company of thinkers Kenneth D. Busby ’85 Past Alumni Association and doers who care deeply about children — and the young men and women they will become. President 1998-2002 Three years into the Board-approved strategic plan it seems appropriate to provide you with Shelley Carter William C. Lawson ’81 an update as well as some data that might help communicate our overall health and vitality. Holland Hall remains active and EMERITUS BOARD The Rev. Irving T. Cutter Scott Mabrey engaged in the Tulsa community. Examples of newer student- and faculty-led initiatives include, but certainly are not limited to: Mendi Dunn OF TRUSTEES Tammie L. Maloney Upper School students and faculty, and Upper school faculty to outline a Leading the efforts are Ms. Patrice Parents’ Association President Past Board Chair 2006-2009 Philip B. Allen ’73 under the leadership of Ms. Nancy world-class computer coding program Cardiel (Primary School), Mr. Justin Rabbi Marc Boone Fitzerman Katherine G. Coyle Tim McFerrin Baumann and Ms. Ronda Cooper, are based on the work that is already being Butler ’04 (Middle School), and Mr. Bill G. Freudenrich Elizabeth G. Hagans Susan Stuart Peterson ’97 offering essential reading tutoring done at Holland Hall all the way down to Nathan Parker (Upper School). Our Keith C. Goddard ’87 Thomas J. Hughes to underserved Tulsa public school our PreK program! collective goal for this work is to fully Past Board Chair 2011–2013 David B. Ragland David A. Johnson students through the outstanding realize the school’s Board-adopted Stephanie Jackson Brett Riley Edward C. Lawson Reading Partners Program. Assistant Head of School for Academic Diversity and Inclusion Statement Anthony S. Jezek K. Michael Saliba, MD Affairs Mr. Richard Hart is working Susan C. Stone (hollandhall.org/diversity-inclusivity). Deana N. Johnson Harold W. Salisbury Led by Max Martucci ’17, Upper School closely with our branch heads and Barbara D. Sturdivant Courtney Knoblock Kelly Wilkerson students are providing math tutoring at faculty to launch our new faculty The Class of 2017 earned some of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Edward J. Konieczny Jamie Zink the Tulsa Boys’ Home. growth and evaluation program. highest SAT scores in school history. At Including classroom observations and an average of 1366 (1600 scale), Holland Middle School students remain video feedback, the program promises Hall has the highest average of four-year connected to students at Mark Twain ADMINISTRATION to help us recognize and reward faculty high schools in the state of Oklahoma, Elementary School, a partnership that excellence in and out of the classroom. and we landed in the top ten of PK-12 J.P. Culley Brent Casey Steve Heldebrand builds community across Tulsa. coed independent schools in the INDEX, Head of School Director of College Counseling Athletic Director Intentional diversity and inclusivity a highly selective group of market- Richard Hart Steve Dyer Leslie Kelly Director of Technology Mr. Henry Finch (D&I) work continues. This year, we Assistant Head of School Director of the Walter Arts Center Chief Financial Officer leading schools throughout the country. ’76 is leading a team of Primary, Middle, have D&I coordinators in each branch. for Academic Affairs & Fine Arts Olivia Martin Bert Bibens Henry Finch ’76 Director of Admission & Finally, we recently launched our $50 million comprehensive capital campaign. The campaign is focused on developing a new Head of Primary School Director of Technology Financial Aid Middle and Upper School dining and wellness facility, along with ensuring the financial future of the school. Recently, we Joel Bicknell Frances Fondren-Bales The Rev. Art Scrutchins celebrated in Morning Meeting that the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Foundation has given $5 million towards the new building. Head of Middle School Head of Upper School Upper School Chaplain All of this builds on what already makes Holland Hall such a unique PreK-12 experience. If you have not been home in a while, Heather Brasel Beth Goddard ’86 Director of Communications Interim Director of we hope to see you again soon. & Marketing Institutional Advancement In Community, Connect and keep up with current Holland Hall events on social media. @holland-hall @hollandhall @holland_hall_prep_school J.P. Culley Head of School 4 HOLLAND HALL MAGAZINE Spring/Summer 2016 5 AND THOUGH The 72 graduates of the Class of 2016 were awarded more than $6.3 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS and attend 41 INSTITUTIONS in 19 STATES: WE PART, WE 24 private, 17 public, 65% out of state, 35% in state. DO NOT FORGET. THOUGH WE LEAVE, A PIECE OF OUR HEART REMAINS... – Liam Carey ’16 CLASS OF 2016 6 HOLLAND HALL MAGAZINE Spring/Summer 2016 7 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS GOODBYE, GOLD SOUNDZ CHERYL KALAPURA: Cornell University by Liam Carey ’16, Class of 2016 Student Speaker PETE KELLY: Brown University BRIANA LIU: University of Southern California Well, this is it. But I believe that there is no difference between the GRIFFON MCMAHON: Purdue University wanderings of a child, the struggles of a student, and the At the risk of stating the obvious, this place has been a home trials of adulthood. The problem is not that we retrace our to me. As many hours as I spent knocking around my house COLLEGE ATHLETES steps, the problem is that we give up our interrogation of the shuffling Legos into new shapes, throwing fits over Call of ELIZABETH ADELSON: Yale University – Track world. Familiarity fills us with comfortable numbness. We Duty, and laughing with old friends, I grew up here. ANTHONY ARMOUR: Missouri State University – Football begin to assume that we are in the know. That there are no JESSICA ATWELL: Austin College – Basketball When I was young, I burned off whole hot summers here too. corners left to discover. EXCERPT FROM Most kids dread returning to school after that last half-day, “THE LONG GOODBYE JENNA BYERS: Texas A&M University – Soccer Recently, my uncle told me that deep down, beneath our after the last recess bell, after scuttling off into the blazing ( FOR L I A M )” MERICH FRIZZELL: Liberty University – Field Hockey masks of calm composure, we are all clueless. We become freedom of late May. But I looked forward to the dog days by Greg Carey, Upper School History TARA SMITH: Texas Christian University – Soccer so determined to convince the world that we know our when my Dad would have half a dozen meetings, because I teacher, father to Liam Carey ’16 SPENCER SUTTON: Oral Roberts University – Basketball destination, we become afraid to admit that we’re wandering. ended up stranded in this wood-paneled echo chamber, this JAKE VANHOOSER: Oklahoma City University – Golf art deco catacomb bursting with secrets. One wide-eyed kid And this is why I’m so glad to have been surrounded by all of When you were born, GRACIE WHITE: DePauw University – Field Hockey strolling the empty halls. you. Whenever the repetition of days begins to dull my senses, time stopped to convince me of some innate clairvoyance, you keep me But with each birthday candle lit I wanted desperately to squeeze my way into all the places DID YOU KNOW... clueless, you remind me that no matter how much knowledge Time accelerated I didn’t belong. I spent hours collecting those throwaway The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2016 I have stuffed my pockets full of, I am young, I am always Approaching light speed objects that seem to children like artifacts of being. But after was 27.2. (The state composite average is 20.7.) wandering, always making it up as I go along. Opening, once again, that black wandering around, filling my pockets and killing time, I ended Lizzy Adelson was named one of Oklahoma Magazine’s “2016 hole inside of me up drenched in doldrum sweat, slumped in boredom on the Only the most wonderful people can show us the children we Graduates – Oklahoma’s Promising Youth.” same patch of carpet on the second floor. And I would sit down hide deep in ourselves. And because you showed me mine, I Plunging me into an emptiness I cannot shake The middle 50% SAT average score for the Class of 2016 was in the shadow of this bronze plaque, and I would read it quietly, was able to return here every morning, to sit down, to see my 1260 – 1440.