Introducing Kemper Science & Engineering
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TheByLine SUMMER/FALL 2016 Grand Opening Week Introducing Kemper Spring Highlights Honor Roll Science & Engineering INSIDE Alumni News SUMMER/FALL 2016 Academics Community Opportunity Mission Our mission is to send into a changing world confident young people of integrity who think critically and creatively while embracing the joy of lifelong learning. 2016-2017 Board of Kemper Science and Engineering opened to students on the first day of school for the Directors 2016-2017 year. The K-12 building features many spaces that support a 21st century science and engineering education, including the Kaatz Chemistry Lab. Rebecca Ruppert McMahon, Chair Thomas J. Dresing, MD ’83, Vice-Chair Michelle J. Belardo, MD, FACOG, Table of Contents Secretary Benjamin P. Norton, Treasurer Welcome New Board Members 3 Spring Highlights 4 Raymond Bobgan Don R. Esch Class of 2016 6 Amelia Farago Kemper Science and Engineering 7 Cole Fauver ‘79 Alumni Athletes 14 Vicenta C. Gaspar-Yoo, MD, MBA Laurie Gatten, CPA Honor Roll 18 Patrick Harrington Alumni News 31 Paula Janmey Donald W. Kaatz ’70 Vaughn Kauffman Andrea Manning Integrity, Respect, Scholarship Joseph F. Miclat ‘90 Clare Navratil and Personal Best Joyesh Raj, MD, FACS ‘89 Michael J. Sherwin Robert C. Smith Editor: Susan Haas, Director of Marketing and Communications Ed Spellman On the cover: Kemper Science & Engineering Building 2 Welcome New Board Members THOMAS J. DRESING, MD ’83 PATRICK HARRINGTON Thomas Dresing (father of Meredith ’17 Patrick Harrington (father of John ’20 and and Sam ’22) has rejoined the board as Matthew ’20) is a private practice attorney Vice-Chair and currently sits on the who acts as general counsel to the Executive Committee and the Committee Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ on Directors. He served his first term as a Association and Environmental Water board member from 2006 through 2015. Solutions. In addition to serving on the Tom is the Staff Physician at the Heart Development Committee at Lake Ridge and Vascular Institute at the Cleveland Academy, he is also a volunteer with Clinic in the section of Electrophysiology, LCADA Way. Pat earned his B.S. and B.A. the Program Director of the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology in marketing and international business from The Ohio State Fellowship, and Director of Electrophysiology of the Cleveland University, an M.B.A. in finance from Xavier University, and a J.D. Clinic Western Region. Tom holds a B.A. in anthropology from from Capital University Law School. Dartmouth College and an M.D. from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. LAURIE GATTEN Laurie Gatten (mother of Rachel ’23) is a JOSEPH MICLAT ’90 Director at Barnes Wendling CPA’s Inc., Joseph Miclat (father of Madeleine ’24 providing accounting, assurance, tax, and and Francesca “KiKi” ‘26) is an consulting services to non-profit experienced private practice tax attorney. organizations and privately held He also provides commercial real estate companies. Laurie is active in the management and professional trustee community. She serves on the finance services. He has served on the Parents and audit committee at Koinonia Homes, Association’s grants committee. Joe Inc., and she is the treasurer of the St. Peter Sports Association. earned his B.A. from Boston College, a Laurie is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University where she J.D. and M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University, an L.L.M. earned a B.A. in business administration. in taxation from Boston University, and an L.L.M. from the University of Miami. 2016-2017 Board of Directors 3 Spring Highlights BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIR AND STUDENT PERFORMANCES At the March Barnes & Noble Book Fair at Crocker Park, Lake Ridge Academy students THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL RECEIVED shared their many talents with the community and THREE DAZZLE AWARD NOMINATIONS our families. Proceeds from the event, including sales at Barnes and Noble and our dining partner, Lake Ridge Academy’s Upper School musical, The Addams Family, Chipotle, benefit our school. All faculty members was nominated for three Dazzle Awards, PlayhouseSquare’s high received at least one book from their wish list school musical theater awards program. Debuting this year, the through the generous donations by our families. Dazzle Awards are modeled after the Tony Awards and recognize outstanding musical theater productions and their student With a backdrop of student artwork, students in performers. The Addams Family was nominated in the categories of grades 1 through 12 read out loud, played musical Best Musical, Best Costume Design, and Best Technical Execution. instruments, performed in French and Spanish, and sang. Patrons at the store were overwhelmed The entire cast was invited to participate in the Dazzle Awards show, by the incredible talent of our students. which was held in May, at PlayhouseSquare’s Connor Theatre. Lake Ridge Academy was one of only six schools that performed. In addition, several lead cast members were able to train with professional theater actors prior to the show. The Dazzle Award show was directed by Dan Knechtges, a Tony Award-nominated choreographer and director who visited our campus last November as an Artist in Residence. Congratulations to the entire The Addams Family cast and crew! TWO MOCK TRIAL TEAMS ADVANCED TO CLASS OF 2016 COLLEGE STATE COMPETITION SIGNING DAY Lake Ridge Academy sent two teams to the state competition The Lake Ridge Academy Class of 2016 graduated last spring, the only school in Northeast Ohio to do so. The four student-athletes who will be continuing their teams won one best attorney award and three best witness athletic careers in college. Brianna Kirk is playing awards. Only four schools had multiple teams in the State basketball at Hiram College; Sam Waldock is competition: Indian Hills - 4 teams, Lake Ridge Academy - 2 playing basketball at Heidelberg University; Megan teams, Marysville - 2 teams, and Pickerington - 2 teams. Williams is playing basketball at Washington & Jefferson College; and Marc Ayad is playing soccer at Emory University. 4 PLEASE JOIN US FOR ONE OF THESE UPCOMING EVENTS! NOVEMBER 17, 2016 Middle School Winter Concert NOVEMBER 19, 2016 Auction Gala, Reunion Week Kick-Off and Hall of Fame Ceremony NOVEMBER 22, 2016 Reunion Week: CULTURE FEST Alumni-Faculty Lunch The Humanitarian Aid Society once again hosted its annual Culture Fest. The April NOVEMBER 25, 2016 event brought students and families of all grades together to enjoy cultural music, Reunion Week: Thanksgiving Games dance, and food representing various countries from around the world. The Saturday Alumni Vs. Varsity Basketball Game afternoon event raised money for the Malala Fund. and Alumni Gathering in new Kemper Science and Engineering Building DECEMBER 7, 2016 Upper School Winter Concert DECEMBER 16, 2016 All School Holiday Service Project JANUARY 12, 2017 Networking Event FINE ARTS FESTIVAL JANUARY 19 – 20, 2017 Middle School Science Fair April ended with the annual Fine Arts Festival, a day-long celebration of art filled with workshops and performances for all ages to enjoy. Grades K through 8 rotated through JANUARY 22, 2017 various workshops, as they practiced new skills in theater, visual and digital arts, and K-12 Winter Family Open House music. Our art show included pieces of work from students of all grades. The day concluded with an evening of performances by the School of Fine Arts (SOFA) JANUARY 25, 2017 sophomores and the Middle and Upper School jazz ensembles. Art teacher Tim Lower School Winter Concert Callaghan with SOFA students, Sophie Spellman ‘17 and Joey Tagliaroni ‘17, led K-8 students to complete a plein air painting that was permanently installed in Kemper MARCH 2-4, 2017 Science & Engineering. See page 10. Upper School Musical, Annie MARCH 8, 2017 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM REACHES Barnes and Noble-Crocker Park FIRST REGIONAL TITLE GAME Book Fair and Student Performances In March, the girls’ basketball team reached the MARCH 10, 2017 elite eight for the first time in school history, Upper School Career Day competing in the Division IV regional final game against Cornerstone Christian Academy. It was MARCH 15, 2017 a hard-fought game with a final score of 44-42 Upper School Choral Concert in overtime. The team had a great season with a 19-8 record, and Coach Lisa Medvetz was named Lorain County Coach of the Year. 5 Congratulations to the Class of 2016 These 51 seniors were awarded over $4.25 million in scholarships during their college searches. First Row (Left to Right) Alexis McHugh – Washington and Jefferson Other Notable Schools Where Our Students Kyra Arroyo – Case Western Reserve University, College, PA Were Accepted But Did Not Matriculate: OH Mayah Haidar – Miami University, OH Boston University Chen Yi Jia “Julie” Zhang – Wittenberg University, Nicholas Ortiz – John Carroll University, OH Colby College OH Rowena Kobrak – American University, DC Colgate University Maria Scarpitti – Butler University, IN Denison University Alyssa Chow – Oberlin College, OH Fourth Row Franklin & Marshall College Kaelin Cockrell – Northeastern OH University Christopher Jamhour – University of Miami, FL Furman University College of Medicine (NEOMED) Jayson Luccioni – The University of Akron, OH George Washington University Amanda Agui – University of Connecticut, CT Christian Flaherty – Pace University, NY Hobart William & Smith Colleges (Honors Program) Miriam Freiberg – Kenyon College, OH Indiana University Abby Fossen – Ohio University, OH Rachel Volk – American University, DC Lafayette College