TALK ThistleThistleTALK Innovative Teaching Reimagining the learning experience in this issue: City as Our Campus Exploring new frontiers Commencement 2008 Off on life’s journey Rebecca King Teacher, administrator, spreader of peace and love Winchester Thurston School Autumn/Winter 2008 ThistleTALK MAGAZINE Volume 36 • Number 1 Autumn/Winter 2008 Thistletalk is published two times per year by Winchester Thurston School for alumnae/i, parents, students, and friends of the school. Letters and suggestions are welcome. Please contact the Director of Communications, Winchester Thurston School, 555 Morewood Malone Scholars Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Editor Anne Flanagan Director of Communications
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[email protected] Contributors Rachel Dougherty ’10 Peter Frischmann John Holmes Carl Jones Karen Meyers ’72 Jonathan Springer ’10 Kelly Vignale WT North teachers and parents Di Xieg ’10 Printing Herrmann Printing School Mission Winchester Thurston School actively engages each student in a challenging and inspiring learning process that develops the mind, motivates the passion to achieve, and cultivates the character to serve. Core Values We activate our Mission by creating a learning environment that promotes and instills appreciation for these five Core Values: Critical Thinking, Integrity, Empathy, Community, and Diversity. Winchester Thurston School 555 Morewood Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Telephone: (412) 578-7500 www.winchesterthurston.org Content published in Thistletalk represents opinions, ideas, and perspectives of the authors that are not necessarily those of the Trustees or Winchester Thurston School proudly acknowledges Administration of Winchester Thurston School. The editors reserve the right to accept, reject, or edit any content submitted for publication our 2008 – 2009 Malone Scholars.