A Publication for the Admiral Farragut Academy Community | Fall/Winter 2019

Keeping On Track Jazmine Alderman ‘19 is breaking down barriers as first female grad heading to West Point Board of Directors Chairman - Christian Wagner ‘82N Vice Chairman - Art Musicaro ‘73N Secretary - Garrett Gummer ‘72N Andy Aldi ‘65N CAPT David Arms USNR (Ret) ‘61S Ashley Patterson Beaty ‘02 Gary Damkoehler Robert J. Fine, Jr. (Ex-Officio) – Headmaster Mike Hajek ‘80S Mike Harris ‘87S Mirella James, Esq. Keith “Jake” Jacobus George Kinemond ‘66N COL William Roberti USA (Ret) Dr. Jean-Francois Rossignol, Ph.D., M.D. Matt Sokolowski ‘92S

Honorary Directors Don Schreiber ‘46N

Lifetime Directors Robert Klingel George Michel Jr. ‘49S Claudia Sokolowski Richard Wheeler

Foundation Board of Trustees President - Michael Kolchin ‘61N Vice President - Robert Matthies ‘67N Secretary - John Jacobs ‘82N Ashley Patterson Beaty ‘02 Elliott Elbaz ‘87S Robert J. Fine, Jr. Valentina Fornaro Galliano ‘19 Jeff Grossman ‘66N George Hamilton ‘18 David Lipsky ‘75N Tom Miller ‘73N Art Musicaro ‘73N Jyri Palm ‘87S Evan Schlifstein ‘19 Christian Wagner ‘82N David Yoho ‘68N

Honorary Trustees George J. Michel, Jr. ‘49S Don Schreiber ‘46N Richard Wheeler

1 www.farragut.org Emmett Senentz ‘20 waves as he and Rex Walrond ‘20 sail in Boca Ciega Bay off of Farragut’s waterfront. Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 1 table of contents FARRAGUT TODAY 2 A word from the Headmaster 9 19 Farragut students recognized as AP Scholars by the College Board 3 The new DeSeta Hall dedicated 10 Aviation students are flying high 4 Prekindergarten: Where a lifetime of learning begins 12 Encounter of a lifetime

6 Lower School students earn 15 School highlights gold at the AAU Junior Olympics 18 Summer camp by the numbers 8 Upper School students flourish in AP Capstone Diploma™ program 20 Winter and spring athletic highlights 22 Looking forward: Graduation 2019

ALUMNI NEWS 28 Keeping on Track: Jazmine Alderman ‘19 44 Alumni respond to hurricane’s havoc

33 Farragut alumni athletes continue to shine 45 Alumni social events

36 Alum donates kidney to save friend’s life 46 Alumni Homecoming Weekend: Honoring the past. Propelling the future. 38 Grad applies engineering to climate crisis 48 Class Notes 40 AFA prepared Max Eaton ‘12 for success 52 TAPS: A farewell to our friends 42 Service and the sea define 2015 grad

SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 58 A word from the Chairman of the Board of Directors

59 Capital campaign exceeds $4 million

60 The DeSeta family: A legacy of giving

62 Farragut Family Association 3rd grader Claire Lynch shows off a ball 64 The Blue Jacket Club python lemon blast morph brought in by Farragut grad Steve Gross ‘04. 65 The Heritage Society

66 Honor Roll of Donors

74 Business Directory Note: Graduation years prior to 1945 and after 1994 do not have a “N” or “S” following them. Northern campus 1933-1994 Southern campus 1945-present 1 www.farragut.org * Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 1 farragut today foreword

A word from the Headmaster

t is with great delight I introduce this edition of Reveille, one that Ihighlights some of our current and past student-athletes. Most fitting is the cadet featured on the cover: Jazmine Alderman ‘19. She came to us in the eighth grade and immediately was a key part of our successful girls track program these past five years. Today she is running track at the United States Military Academy Prep School and will be attending West Point in 2020.

In addition to Jazmine, the class of 2019 had at least 20 others who went on to play sports at colleges and universities throughout the nation. Of course, our stories show that alumni are making their mark in many ways, not just sports -- and that current students and cadets continue to achieve amazing things. All of those featured are continuing to “aim high,” (a Charlie Duke ‘53S reference as he recalls his own Apollo moon landing).

As much as we value the people of Farragut, we can’t forget the important contribution our facilities have on student opportunities. Thus, this edition also celebrates the opening of DeSeta Hall (named for alumnus and donor Ed DeSeta ‘67N).

Farragut continues to grow, whether it is in enrollment or curricular additions. For example, this year we will have our first five cadets earn an AP Capstone diploma in addition to their Farragut diploma. You can learn more about the AP Capstone Program on the following pages as well as much, much more.

Sit back, relax, and read about Admiral Farragut Academy today.

We are Farragut!

Sincerely,

Robert J. Fine, Jr. Headmaster, Admiral Farragut Academy

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The new DeSeta Hall dedicated

dmiral Farragut Academy DeSeta Hall is named after dedication, pride, leadership, Adedicated its new Farragut alumnus Ed DeSeta ‘67 and many talents that are the multipurpose creative and and his family for their generous hallmarks for Admiral Farragut performing arts facility, DeSeta giving to the school. See related Academy,” said Headmaster Hall, on Friday, Oct. 18 during story on page 60. Robert J. Fine, Jr. Alumni Homecoming Weekend. The dedication for the new In addition to enhancing “This multimillion-dollar state- 500-seat home of Farragut’s Farragut student life, the facility of-the-art multi-use facility is creative and performing arts is open to the community for one more piece in the master follows a successful three-year, weddings, meetings, dinners, and plan to enhance the 40-acre $4.3-million capital campaign. other events. campus,” said Art Musicaro ‘73, Vice Chairman of Farragut’s “In this splendid facility, Farragut Board of Directors. students will demonstrate the

2 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 3 PREKINDERGARTEN: Where a lifetime of learning begins Children work at their own pace in Farragut’s multi-age classroom

hey start the day at little and curved shapes prepares 12th grades -- and for most of Ttables, using little hands to them visually and tactilely for that time, it was boys only. In do big things. handwriting. Making creatures 1989, girls joined the student out of play-dough builds fine body. A decade later, children Ashton Davis, age 4, grabs a card motor skills. down to kindergarten were with a lowercase letter “b” and added to the lower school, and walks around the table until he This is prekindergarten at in 2002 prekindergarten was finds its uppercase match. Admiral Farragut Academy, launched. where children ages 3, 4, and 5 Eleanor Glassmeyer, age 3, picks learn and play together. Such Today, 20 years after that lower up different blocks -- flat and activities, said teacher Shauna school expansion, Farragut’s narrow, flat and curved, small McKee, are foundational blocks younger half still catches people and chunky -- and carefully for kindergarten and beyond. by surprise. rearranges them on a blue mat until they take on the shape of a “These skills are like blocks “I hear that all the time,” McKee stick person. on the bottom of the learning said. “Some people still think pyramid,” she said, gesturing Farragut is only a high school. Kaylee VanCuyk, age 4, holds toward the table activities. I have to remind them that the a ball of yellow play-dough in “Without these blocks, when we lower school has actually been one hand and presses a googly send them to kindergarten, the here a while.” eye into it with the other as she next (level of learning) blocks transforms the blob. won’t have a strong foundation McKee team-teaches to build upon.” prekindergarten with Allison Matching letters builds early Gormley. They are an impressive reading skills. Forming the stick For its first 66 years, Farragut duo. person (“Mat Man”) with straight served students in fifth through

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McKee is a board-certified As the children go through speech-language pathologist their schedule, the hours are and developmental specialist filled with both learning and who also has taught elementary plenty of play, often intertwined. music (and still adds song to her For instance, one day during lessons) as well as American Sign morning carpet time, the Language (ASL). Meanwhile, children were doing their best to Gormley also is a developmental copy the movements shown on specialist and the former an A-B-C video when McKee hit Director of New Mexico’s Project the pause button. Jericho Inclusion Program, for which she traveled throughout “Let’s practice this,” she said, that state training preschools slowly demonstrating the on developmentally appropriate movements. “Touch your practices. shoulders,” she said, and then waited for the children to catch “After working with children ages up. “Hands on your waist,” she birth to 5 as a developmental said, again modeling the action. art, physical education, music, specialist, I see each child for “Touch your knees” was the final and library. what they can accomplish with instruction. our support,” Gormley said. When it’s time to go outside, When satisfied that the group the prekindergarteners have a Today, Farragut is among the had the hang of it, she resumed dedicated, shaded space. Their area’s finest prekindergarten the video. private area includes padded programs. The community tiles, a sandbox, playhouse, large agrees. In 2019, Farragut won “Strengthening fine and gross hopscotch, picnic tables, and the People’s Choice Best of the motor skills is as important to other toys. Bay for best private school for early childhood development as preschool and grade school. cognitive learning,” McKee said. Whether inside or outside, working independently or The multi-age classroom has Beyond the traditional PreK playing with friends, the children many advantages: curriculum that encompasses are not only learning from their • It provides a sense of family literacy, math, science, and teachers but also from each and community. social studies, the children also other. • Children are encouraged learn ASL (McKee is fluent) and to learn at their own Spanish. Although the children “Our classroom environment developmental level have a structured Spanish class allows our students to develop regardless of chronological three times a week with “Señora a spirit of cooperation versus age. O,” the teachers sometimes ask competition,” Gormley said. • Older students develop a 4-year-old Marcos Diaz, who is sense of leadership and bilingual, for help. Throughout the day, McKee mentor their younger peers. and Gormley, offer guidance and • Younger students develop “¿Cómo se dice?” McKee may encouragement. When a child independence and ask Marcos, using the Spanish figures something out, one of confidence by watching and words for “How do you say?” them may say: “Kiss your brain.” engaging in activities with She finishes the question with their older peers. an English phrase and Marcos Kiss your brain? Marcos explains answers in Spanish. Then the with a demonstration. He loudly “All of this instruction is teachers sprinkle in that new kisses the palm of his hand, designed to allow each child phrase during the rest of the day. firmly sets his palm on his head, to develop at their own pace and says with a smile: “It means I and celebrate each measure of Each day also includes music and do something great.” progress and success,” McKee movement as well as a rotation said. of enrichment programs such as

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Dragon Jacob breaks blocks with Dragon Jacob, left, and Tiger Tiger Jacob breaks blocks with his his foot. Jacob in Korea over the summer. foot. Lower School students earn gold at the AAU Junior Olympics Tae kwon do inspires both boys to excel and help others eventh-grader Jacob Arias including head-height kicks, Jacob Cuesta hopes to attend Sand third-grader Jacob jumping and spinning kicks, and the United States Naval Cuesta have more in common fast-kicking techniques. Academy and have a career as than their school and first a U.S. Navy officer. John Cuesta names: Both have tae kwon The Jacobs visited the epicenter was a Tampa Police officer do black belts, and both gold- of tae kwon do in 2017, when before becoming an attorney. medaled at the July 2019 AAU they and several others studied Junior Olympics. at South Korea’s Chosun Meanwhile, Jacob Arias, a University. While there, yet one second-degree black belt, aspires At the time, Jacob Arias was 12, more Jacob was with the group. to serve in a different way: “His and Jacob Cuesta 8. Already, To lessen the confusion, Jacob engineering interests are to they’d been in the sport for most Arias became Dragon Jacob develop new communication and of their lives (Jacob Arias started and Jacob Cuesta became Tiger weapon systems for the military training at age 5, and Jacob Jacob, nicknames they still carry to keep our country safe,” said Cuesta at age 2). In addition, today. Trumbull, through whom Jacob both study with Master Tony met -- and has been inspired by Perri Tae Kwon Do just a few “This helped when someone was -- many Raytheon engineers. blocks from Farragut’s campus. calling for Jacob and all three boys turned around,” said Diane To achieve tomorrow’s dreams, Jacob Arias won four gold Trumbull, mother of Jacob Arias. both boys are working hard medals, two silver medals, and today. For instance, their one bronze. Jacob Cuesta won Both boys were drawn to the before-school routine includes five gold medals and three silver. strength and discipline of tae weighing in, stretching, doing They shared one of those gold kwon do. Plus, you never know forms, and running on the medals as part of a three-person when those skills will come in treadmill for about two miles. team, for synchronized forms. handy. (The third competitor, teammate “To be successful in TKD takes Kristian Ramlochan, is not a “I started practicing tae kwon goal-setting, focus, and hard Farragut student.) do so I can protect my family work,” said Jacob Arias, “just like and friends,” Jacob Cuesta told what is needed to be successful Like the boys, tae kwon do is WTSP 10 News. in my Farragut classes.” fairly young -- having emerged as a martial art less than 100 Both he and his grandfather, years ago. It is characterized John Cuesta, say their life by an emphasis on kicking, mission is to serve the public.

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Upper School students flourish in AP Capstone Diploma™ program Founded by the College Board, it includes seminar and research classes

uriya Moka ‘21 had never some form or another in almost AP Capstone program in 2017-18 Ttaken an advanced- every single one of my classes.” are enrolled in AP Research and placement class and wondered more will follow suit their senior whether jumping into AP AP Seminar is one of two year. Seminar was such a good idea. required classes in the AP Capstone Diploma Program, The early results are impressive. “I was shy and terrified,” Moka launched internationally by So far, all AP Seminar students said of that course, which she the College Board in 2014 and have passed with a score of started in the fall semester of adopted by Farragut in 2017. The 3 or more on a 5-point scale. her sophomore year. second course in the program Students who earn scores of 3 is AP Research, in which or higher in AP Seminar and AP Soon, her fear turned to students learn how to conduct Research, plus four additional confidence as she realized this independent research in order to AP exams of their choosing, was one of the most helpful and produce and defend a scholarly will receive the AP Capstone important classes of her life. academic paper. Diploma. Students who earn The class, which emphasizes scores of 3 or higher in AP critical thinking and teamwork, Teacher Cathy Windish taught Seminar and AP Research, but is known as the “Think Tank.” AP Seminar in London, England, not on four additional AP exams, before joining Farragut in 2017. will receive an AP Capstone “This is a class that teaches Certificate. how collaboration is not only “One of the most gratifying essential during high school and aspects of teaching this course “AP Capstone is great college, but how collaboration stems from hearing students preparation for college is necessary for entering the think, and witnessing them coursework,” said Jeri Williar, workforce and living a happy reach beyond their comfort Director of Counseling, adding life,” Moka said. zone,” she said. that it “looks very good on a student’s resume.” Classmate Ansley Fine ‘21 So far, 19 students have agreed, saying AP Seminar has completed AP Seminar and 18 made her a better student: “So more are enrolled this year. The far, Seminar has helped me in five students who started in the

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19 Farragut students recognized as AP Scholars by the College Board

ach year the College Board recognizes students who have demonstrated exemplary college-level Eachievement on AP Exams. We are excited to have 19 past and current Admiral Farragut Academy students who have achieved this honor. Please join us in congratulating the following students.

Three students are recognized as AP Scholars Fourteen students are recognized as AP with Distinction. These students have received an Scholars. This recognition is granted to students average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken who received scores of 3 or higher on three or and scores of 3 or higher on five or more AP Exams. more AP Exams.

• Angela LoRusso, Class of 2019* • Cassandra Andrion, Class of 2019* • Jared Ariza, Class of 2020 • Hunter Gordon, Class of 2019* • Bianca De Silva, Class of 2020 • Spencer Kirtland, Class of 2019* • Evan Schlifstein, Class of 2019* • John Sowers, Class of 2020* • Shyann Laporte, Class of 2020 • Ashton Raymer, Class of 2020 • Fernando Robalino, Class of 2020 • Erik Sokolowski, Class of 2020 • Kathryn Bonilla, Class of 2021 • Ansley Fine, Class of 2021 • Maurice Leon, Class of 2021 • Turiya Moka, Class of 2021 • Ella Sokolowski, Class of 2021

Two students are recognized as AP Scholars with Honor. These students have received an average DID YOU KNOW? score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and 91% of surveyed boarding scores of three or higher on four or more AP Exams. school students say that their school is academically • Theodore Walrond, Class of 2020 • Justin Ariza, Class of 2020 challenging, versus 70% private day school and 50% public school students * Not pictured. Study by the Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) Artwork by Jia-Syuan “Megan” Li ‘22

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ince 1998, Admiral Farragut Program Director Rob Ewing. On campus, they use a state- SAcademy has prepared “Students who choose to take of-the-art flight simulator. In young men and women to aviation gain self-confidence, the sky, they hone their skills soar. While students at other responsibility, career exposure, as pilots in one of the many schools might be focusing on an and a skill that looks impressive rented Cessnas based at St. upcoming math exam, students on a resume.” Petersburg’s Albert Whitted in Farragut’s Aviation program Airport. master the fundamentals of Students may choose to take flight, both on campus and in Aviation courses out of interest, Since our last Spring/Summer the air. while others sign up for Aviation 2019 edition of Reveille, two more Academy, which means they students earned their private “Earning a private pilot spend three periods during the pilot certificate and three more certificate in high school is a academic day on flight training earned their solo endorsement. tremendous accomplishment in order to earn the hours Here’s a little bit about each one, that requires both dedication needed for their certificate. which are all featured on the and perseverance,” said Aviation next page.

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Alex Oi Moreno ‘19 Eiki “Luke” Matsuyoshi ‘19 Oi Moreno, a 7-day boarder from Japan who Matsuyoshi, a 7-day boarder from Japan who attended Farragut from eighth grade to attended Farragut from 10th grade to graduation, graduation, passed his private pilot check ride passed his private pilot check ride with an FAA with an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner on May Designated Pilot Examiner on May 15, 2019. 15, 2019. Biggest Challenge: “Having all of the knowledge Biggest Challenge: “The toughest part of the necessary. The test itself wasn’t that difficult process was the theory. There are many rules and because I was prepared, however, for the oral procedures that I had to memorize and learn, but portion, you sit down and talk for 2.5 hours to the it was all worth it.” examiner and they ask you textbook as well as Why Aviation? “I love being in the air,” Alex said. situational questions.” “Farragut has such a rigorous program, but when Why Aviation? “I love seeing a birds-eye view you’re in the air, it takes away all the stress and of the world. I fly drones, but that’s different worries about homework and academics. It’s very because you’re on the ground. You’re looking at freeing.” it through a camera. But when you’re in a plane, College and Major: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical you’re seeing it for real.” University, Aeronautical Science College and Major: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Career Goal: Commercial Airline Pilot University, Aeronautical Science Career Goal: Commercial Airline Pilot Solo Pilot Endorsements

Jinsong “Harold” Zhang ‘19 Huayao “David” Zhou ‘20 Philip Henderson ‘20 Zhang, a 7-day boarder from Zhou, a 7-day boarder from Henderson, a day student China who attended Farragut China who has attended from St. Petersburg who has from 11th grade to graduation, Farragut since 10th grade, flew attended Farragut since ninth flew solo for the first time on solo for the first time on April grade, flew solo for the first April 9, 2019. 24, 2019. time on Oct. 10, 2019.

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Science Teacher Rebecca Blake checked off a bucket list item when she cage-dived with Lifetimesharks in their natural habitat

12 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 13 o Rebecca Blake, floating “It has been a dream of mine scientists, shark biologists, and Tinside a cage surrounded by since I can remember,” Blake more. The 79-foot vessel MV great white sharks seemed like a said. “I had no fear, which was Horizon was home. fantastic idea. So, she did it. crazy, and I was just awestruck to be in the water with them. Blake witnessed feeding For five days in August 2019, Their presence is like a gladiator behaviors during the day and she and 21 others lived aboard walking into a stadium.” night. She, along with the a research vessel moored off rest of the group, went in the Guadalupe Island, Mexico. The She learned about the excursion cages four times a day, each opportunity came via nonprofit while at SharkCon, a convention dive lasting about 45 minutes. Sharks4Kids, whose mission is for shark enthusiasts. Those They would be accompanied to create the next generation who joined her included shark by scientists doing tagging of shark advocates through admirers from all walks of and laser measurements education, outreach, and life -- aquarists, scuba divers, of the sharks, along with adventure. underwater photographers underwater photographers and and cinematographers, marine cinematographers. Continued on Next Page

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The scientists used chunks of tuna to bring the sharks closer, but Blake said they rarely needed it.

“They do come after the bait, but it’s also almost a sense of curiosity with them,” she said. “They are intelligent animals, and they’re very curious. They want to know about the sounds of the cages and the people in the water.” Blake, far left, poses with fellow shark enthusiasts on the MV Horizon. The group photo-identified several, recognizing 25 These nights and days with From there, she focused on the individual sharks over the course great white sharks and fellow marine and animal sciences, of three days. scientists seem to have been working: as a fisheries research inevitable for Blake, whose life biologist; with bottlenose “The entire experience just has been immersed in the sea. dolphins in California and showed that they’re not sea lions in Key Largo; and these mindless killers that as a veterinary technician people portray them to be,” [I] was just awestruck to specializing in horses, cattle, she said. “Great whites are be in the water with them. farm stock, and then small individuals. They have different Their presence is like a domestics and exotics. personalities. They all look gladiator walking into a different. They all have a variety After getting a master’s degree in of markings and their fins are stadium. Science Education, Blake taught shaped differently.” in Maryland before coming to Her undergraduate career Farragut, where the shark-diving In the evenings, after the began at the U.S. Naval trip has provided material for dives were finished and dinner Academy, where she studied several lessons in the marine was done, they would watch Oceanography and was a fish/shark unit -- behavior, presentations by scientists, who recruited swimmer for the anatomy, and the satellite would teach them everything Division 1 Women’s Swimming tagging system. from anatomy to predation to and Diving Team. After two years behavior interactions, and would she transferred to the University “When I got back, it was all the present recent studies that of Tampa and completed her students wanted to talk about,” they’d worked on. undergraduate degree in Marine she said. “I’m going to take Science and Biology. everything I learned and apply it to teaching my kids.”

There’s a good chance she’ll have more such adventures to share with students: “It was quite an experience. I will carry it through a lifetime because it was amazing. And I would do it again tomorrow and the day after that, and the day after that.”

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e are pleased to announce he Advanced Placement pper School engineering Wour 2019-2020 Lower TUnited States History Ustudents made tiny home School Student Council members. (APUSH) class recently attended designs at scale as a culmination Kindergarten – Charlotte Love & their 13th annual Cannon School of learning building code, structure Landon Killius, 1st Grade – Dallas in St. Augustine, FL. Students and forces, and architecture. The Genzel & Lillian Van Cuyk, 2nd learned how to roll gunpowder home could be no more than 240 Grade – Axel Crum & Ayman into canisters, load, and fire them sq. ft. and had to be a creative Tageddine, 3rd Grade – Jacob according to the field manual of energy efficient livable dwelling. Cuesta & Cora Singleton, 4th Spanish soldiers who manned the They were required to include Grade – Sereen Shamseddine & Castillo de San Marcos circa 1740. areas for sleeping, hygiene, safe Simay Dykes, 5th Grade – Jacob After spending one day in the food storage, food preparation, Singleton & Benjamin Deskovich, classroom and one day practicing and disposing of waste. Students 6th Grade – Carson Covington on the gun decks, the class donned enjoyed applying the many things & Sophia Preston, 7th Grade – the uniforms of 18th-century they learned throughout their Sumayah Lewis-McIntosh & Kelis artillerymen and performed 17 engineering class. Pictured are Sims, Vice-President – Hannah different cadences, all directed in Kamari Thompson ‘21, left, and Singleton, President – Bella Peninsular Spanish. Avicenne Nasr ‘21, right, with their Reynolds project.

dmiral Farragut Academy ver the summer, the Farragut auren and Elizabeth Lamm, Ahad another year with Ocampus was rebranded and Lboth Class of ‘22, spearheaded record-breaking enrollment and improved by projects including: a donation collection for SOL welcomed 511 PreK-12th-grade light post banners; fencing along Relief to help those in the students for the 2019-20 school Fifth Ave North to match the Bahamas impacted by Hurricane year. This year, our boarding and rest of campus; new paint for Dorian. The sophomore twin day student population represents the Russell Building, Lasher cadets are 7-day boarders from 32 countries and 25 U.S. states. Concession Stand, and Duke Vero Beach, and were able to fill an Building; a new Upper School entire van with donations. STEM Lab (in the old band classroom); as well as dorm and See how our alumni responded to classroom renovations. the hurricane on page 44. 14 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 15 farragut today

Back-to-School Social First Day of School Boarding parents Vernal Drayton and Ava Blue and Klara Tomaka were ready to learn on Viola Sweeting pose with the Admiral at the first day of 5th grade! the Back to School Social.

Lower School Tae kwon do In April, the 1st-3rd graders had their graduation ceremony Character Parade from the Champion Tae kwon do’s BESTT Program. These fourth grade friends, dressed as sunflowers, were ready for candy!

Lower School Spirit Week Lower School Spring Performance 3rd grade showed off their crazy hats. 2nd grade performed in DeSeta Hall.

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Waterfront Dinners Residential Life regularly treated our boarders to Class of ‘20 Flagpole Design dinner at the waterfront. Yixuan “Chris” Li ‘20 painted his compass design on the East Grinder’s flagpole platform.

Upper School Spirit Week The English Honors II class represented the Homecoming Dance sophomore class in purple on Colorful & Classy day. Jizelle Sanchez ‘23 and Koran Pittman ‘23 danced at the event, now held in DeSeta Hall.

Spring Arts Showcase L-R: Drama students Cristian Rogers-Romero ‘21, Battalion Wars Lily Mozombite ‘22, and Derrick Rogers-Romero ‘20 Charlie Battalion won first place at performed a self-written skit in the showcase. the end of the 2018-19 school year.

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5camps 410campers

AFA LACROSSE Non AFA 10 3 7

BASKETBALL 20 12 278 32 Non-Farragut STEM 7 44 51

LITTLE EXPLORERS 25 48 73

LITTLE CAPTAINS 77 167 132 244 From Farragut 100 25 Hours Spent Boat Rides in the Pool Community Partnerships Admiral Farragut Academy has been partnering with the Area 7 NJROTC Leadership Academy for more than 20 years and this past summer hosted 149 cadets on campus. The program is intended for upcoming juniors and seniors and is designed to help teach and motivate them for potential leadership positions at their individual units.

In addition, the school also partnered with local theatre company American Stage and offered DeSeta Hall as an educational and performance space for them to host their 9-week long summer camp.

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67campers 13countries 19 162 28 Campers Attended33% Hours in the Trips Taken Attended All AFA in the Classroom Six Weeks Fall 8 College Credit Elective9 Courses Courses • Algebra I • Marine Science • Algebra I Honors • STEM/Robotics • Geometry • Drones • Geometry Honors • SAT Prep • English I • ESOL • English II • Scuba • English III Honors • Sailing • World History • Sports/Fitness Our son was not initially interested • Art/ in attending summer school, but Photography halfway through his summer session, our son contacted us and told us he For more information about summer wanted to enroll at Farragut! In his camps at Farragut, visit: own words, he ‘needed’ the structure and environment Farragut provides, farragut.org/summer so he can be successful in his high school career.

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2018-2019 Winter & Spring Athletic Highlights Track team returns to state championship

Alex Fiorillo ‘19, Tobias Klenk ‘20, 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter Makani Monahan ‘19, and Philip hurdles, and long jump. At Henderson ‘20 -- set a new school regionals, the 4X100-meter relay record at regionals and then again team of Sydney Bostick ‘19, Faith at states. They earned first place Nelms ‘19, Caya, and Alderman set at districts and regionals and a new school record. This relay finished second at states, where team finished first at districts and Maurice Leon ‘21 earned a medal regionals and ran a photo-finish oth the boys and girls had in the discus throw. race at states, earning second Ba strong 2019 track season, place. Cassandra Andrion ‘19 set breaking school records on the The girls had an outstanding a new school record in the pole way to the state championship. season as well, ultimately coming vault at 9’ 4.25” and is one of the in fifth place overall at the state few AFA state qualifiers in this In April, the boys team won the championship. Jazmine Alderman event. Every one of our girls state district championship, placed ‘19 was the district champion in championship participants earned second at regionals, and in May, the 100-meter and 200-meter, at least one medal, with several placed 12th overall at the state also setting the school record in medaling in multiple events. championship. The boys 4x800- both. Jolie Caya ‘20 qualified for meter relay team -- the state championship in the

Wrestling team has strongest year yet

champion in program history, Sokolowski ’20, Nick Carbone ’19, Caleb Lemmons ‘20. The Admiral and Dylan Andino ’21. Antonio Farragut Academy junior won the Johnson ‘21 qualified for states as 132-pound Class 1A state title. a sophomore. Lemmons was also a district and regional champion, completing a Meanwhile, Angela LoRusso perfect postseason performance. ’19 won several women’s tournaments while competing he Admiral Farragut Academy Individually, the team had five for both the men’s and women’s TWrestling Team put forth its wrestlers rank top 20 in the state squads. Madison Moore ’21 also strongest team effort in program for all or most of the season by individually placed in the top five history during the 2018-19 season, the Orlando Sentinel: Lemmons, in several women’s tournaments. including our third-ever state Guillaume Chevrier ’19, Erik

20 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 21 21 senior athletes Farragut softball team wins sign to play on the state championship for collegiate level Admiral Farragut Academy had 21 second straight year seniors from the Class of 2019 sign to play at the next level. They had an average GPA of 3.24 and brought in more than $2.1-million collectively. #FarragutProud

Baseball • Clayton Brody, Prairie View A&M University Track & Field • Jazmine Alderman, United States Military Academy West Point • Faith Nelms, Carson-Newman University • Alex Fiorillo, Virginia Military Institute Football he Admiral Farragut “Farragut has helped shape me • Kashish Cordova, Carson- TAcademy varsity softball into the adult that I want to be Newman University team made history again in and will continue to assist me in • Nick Manhertz, King’s College 2019, winning their second achieving any future goals that • Peyton Smrekar, Ave Maria consecutive Class 3A state I may have,” Rano said. “I have University softball championship. developed a strong work ethic, • K.J. Reynolds, King’s College which has helped me maintain • Josh Given, Webber International This time, it wasn’t just school exceptional academics and, now, University history, but local history as well. win two state titles.” • Jared Middleton, The Catholic The team became one of only University of America four Tampa Bay area teams to Head Coach Bill Hoopes • Steel Sherman, Benedictine have ever won back-to-back summed it up: “It was a great College softball titles [the others were season and the school’s • Cameron Smith, North Dakota Palm Harbor University (2004- support of these girls has been State University 05), Canterbury (2013-14) and awesome.” • Lorenzo Valencia, Assumption Academy at the Lakes (2018-19)]. College • Payton Wright, West Texas A&M “This means the world to me,” University said starting pitcher Brielle • Psaveon Reaves, Bryant Benefield ‘20, who allowed eight University hits and struck out 12. “The Basketball favorite part of my life in my • Winston Dessesow, Missouri high school career is to sit here Southern State University and make it all the way back to • John Ojiako, Virginia Tech states again — and win.” Wrestling • Angela LoRusso, Adrian College Centerfielder Alyssa Rano ‘20 • Nicholas Carbone, Ashland also made a big impact. Her University sixth-inning three-run homer -- Soccer the team’s 12th of the year -- set • Sydni Bostick, Nova Southeastern a school record. University Softball • Katherina Fe, Seminole State College 20 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 21 Graduation 2019

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Valedictorian, 1st Semester Regimental Commander Cadet CDR PARTING THOUGHTS: Evan Mech Schlifstein During our time at Farragut, we get transformed into better COLLEGE: The U.S. Naval people, make bonds that Academy will last a lifetime, and (with an upper school of only 340 MAJOR: Chemistry cadets) we are able to get to know one another more than AWARDS: The Clearwater other students in high school Chapter Of The Military Order do. This is an institution that Of The World Wars ROTC has transformed kids into the Award, Military Order of the young men and women who Purple Heart, NJROTC Honor sit in front of me today. This and Distinguished Cadet, The school has truly prepared us for Admiral Farragut Academy the road ahead. Social Studies Award

Salutatorian Cadet Lieutenant PARTING THOUGHTS: Hunter Gordon I’d like to thank all the teachers on behalf of the graduating class. All of you have taught COLLEGE: Colorado State us more than just history, University chemistry, or calculus. You’ve taught us the values of MAJOR: Zoology dedication, resilience, respect, self-discipline, and work ethic. AWARDS: The Headmaster’s We cannot thank you enough Award for your encouragement and guidance throughout these last five years. Your effort will not be in vain.

2nd Semester Regimental Commander Cadet CDR PARTING THOUGHTS: Valentina Fornaro Galliano This school has prepared us to be able to perform under COLLEGE: Wagner College stress, to multitask and get it all done, how to dress ourselves MAJOR: Accounting and properly, self-discipline, and International Business it definitely gave us a variety Management of amazing opportunities and experiences. I’ve been living AWARDS: The Tampa Bay here for the past 5 years of my Council Of The Navy League life and yes, sometimes it was President Theodore Roosevelt hard, but I know I would’ve Medal, The Admiral Farragut never met the people I did and Academy Journalism Award, have the experiences I did The William Kable Russell without this school. Award

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Colorado State University University of Colorado, Boulder North Dakota State University

Seattle Central College University of Denver

University of California, Davis

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of California, Irvine

Arizona State University

West Texas A&M University International Schools

ESIC Barcelona The University of Texas at San Antonio Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (Spain) Prairie View A&M University

Universidad Panamericana (Mexico)

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Members of the Class of 2019 will continue their academic journeys at 65 different colleges and universities across the US and the world.

Minnesota State University Iowa Lakes Community College Benedictine College Ashland University Missouri Southern State University Norwich University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Michigan State University East Coast Prep Academy Assumption College Adrian College Babson College Bentley University Suffolk University Bryant University U.S. Military Academy at West Point Stony Brook University Wagner College King’s College Penn State University Penn State Altoona Penn State Harrisburg Caldwell University University of Delaware U.S. Naval Academy Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Appalachian State University Carson-Newman University

Florida State University Flagler College Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Rollins College Seminole College Webber International University Nicholls State University Florida Institute of Technology The University of Alabama Santa Fe College Florida Atlantic University Saint Leo University Florida International University Hillsborough Community College Nova Southeastern University National Aviation Academy Pro Holmes Sports Academy Ave Maria University St. Petersburg College Florida Southern College University of South Florida Ringling College of Art and Design

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over $7 million the amount of total scholarships earned

27%earned the Bright Futures 3.18average GPA 100% Scholarship acceptance to college, university, or military 39% attending in Florida 53% attending out of state 5% attending out of the country earned2 military 1% attending a military academy 10,387 academy appointments 1% attending a prep school community service 1 U.S. Naval Academy 1% serving in the U.S. Navy hours served 1 West Point 1 2 11 21 baseball basketball football are playing 1 1 3 2 sports in college soccer softball track & wrestling cross country

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CAPT Geno F. Paluso, USN (Ret) ‘85N was ‘19 graduation guest speaker

Pine Beach, New Jersey, with CAPT Paluso eloquently gave the class of 1985 and went on to the commencement speech graduate from The Citadel with to the class and provided the a degree in mathematics in 1989. seniors with four life rules to remember as they move forward He was commissioned into the into their next journey. Navy from The Citadel, and later served as a Navy SEAL officer on He inspired each and every active duty as the commander of graduate and shared one of his the Naval Special Warfare Group favorite quotes that applies to 3 at Pearl Harbor, HI, which just about any situation one will consisted of 700 specialized face during their lifetime, “Fate SEAL and fleet personnel. whispered to the warrior, ‘You cannot withstand the storm.’ He has held leadership roles The warrior whispered back, ‘I commanding special operations am the storm.’ “ APT Geno F. Paluso, USN forces in Africa, Iraq, and C(Ret) ‘85N, oversees the Afghanistan. Paluso’s service Thank you to CAPT Paluso and 2,300 member Corps of Cadets awards include the Defense his family for taking the time at The Citadel in Charleston, Superior Service Medal, Defense to come back to campus and SC as Commandant of Cadets. Meritorious Service Medal, inspire the graduates and the The position of commandant Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Farragut family. reports directly to The Citadel’s Medal, Joint Commendation President, Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa. Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Joint Achievement CAPT Paluso graduated from Medal, and the Navy Admiral Farragut Academy in Achievement Medal.

Aquiles La Grave, 1990s Farragut student, awarded an honorary diploma

quiles La Grave, who Farragut Academy’s Headmaster Aattended Farragut as Danny Robert J. Fine, Jr. presented Iterube with the class of ‘98, was Aquiles La Grave an honorary awarded an honorary diploma on diploma. behalf of the board of directors during the graduation for the Today Aquiles is the Founder class of 2019. and CEO of Boulder, Colorado- based Brandzooka, a self-service, Aquiles was a quiet and reserved programmatic video marketing student-athlete at Farragut in platform for small business. the mid-1990s but unfortunately He holds a BA from Naropa after only a couple of years University and a Specialization attending Farragut personal Certificate from The Johns events led Aquiles to have to Hopkins University. Aquiles move back home and finish his writes for publications such high school diploma elsewhere. as AdAge and Dow Jones and Aquiles shared one of his speaks regularly on subjects biggest regrets was not being ranging from entrepreneurship able to complete his high school and ad tech to agile and product diploma at Farragut. Admiral development practices.

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Jazmine Alderman ‘19 is breaking down barriers as first female grad heading to West Point 28 www.farragut.org TrackReveille Fall/Winter 2019 29 “She was always the youngest azmine in everything,” said her mother Alderman Marquerita Alderman. wasn’t always Whatever her age, Alderman’s interested in appointment is historic. She’s Farragut’s first female selected Eighth-grader Jazmine Alderman, third from running. for West Point and the school’s right, is part of 2015 championship team. first African-American student From early childhood, her -- female or male -- to receive passion was gymnastics, and she an athletic scholarship to the Jaimed high. “My goal was the military academy. Olympics,” she said. “At first I didn’t know it was But by eighth grade, Alderman this big of a deal. I didn’t want realized she was already anyone to know,” she said, peaking at gymnastics. To stick adding that once she grasped the with the sport, she’d have to significance “it made me want to keep repeating levels until her go there more, to live up to the senior year. She just had to find title and that any female can do something different. But what? it.”

The answer came almost by She’ll be entering an institution fluke, in the middle of her that in 2019 graduated its largest In 2017, the girls track team again wins the state eighth-grade year. That’s when championship. groups of both African-American she enrolled at Farragut and and Hispanic women in the decided, in her words, “to try out military academy’s history, West track for a week, and I liked it.” Point spokesman Frank Demaro told CNN in May. Track seemed to like her back. By the time she graduated in May 2019, Alderman was one of the school’s most accomplished RECORD-BREAKING female track athletes -- and West Point wanted her. TRACK CAREER Today, Alderman is attending the Making history seems to be in United States Military Academy Alderman’s DNA. Prep School, also known as West Point Prep, where she has signed When she was new to Farragut to run track. In 2020, she’ll be and just 13, she contributed to a Jazmine Alderman is among Farragut’s most- decorated track athletes. doing the same for West Point. state championship win for the girls track and field team. It was Though disappointed that she’d the first time any Tampa Bay area have to spend a year at West girls program had won a state Point Prep, “when I thought title in 20 years -- made all the about it, I understood how it sweeter because Farragut went would prepare me for my plebe into it as an underdog. year as a freshman,” Alderman said, explaining that she was “Coach (Phil) Barnhill was so only 17 when she graduated from shocked at how I wasn’t afraid Farragut. to race the older girls,” said Alderman, who ran the 100-meter and 200-meter at the state Continued on Page 32

Jazmine Alderman, pictured with her parents, Keith www.farragut.org and Marquerita, signs to run Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 track 30at West Point. 31 HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS • Honor Roll Student (2015-2016) • Headmaster’s List (2017-2019) • Member of Varsity Track State Championship Team (2015) • Coach’s Award (2015-2016) • John M. Vanderford Athlete Award (2016-2018) • Four-Year Varsity Volleyball Player • High Jump City Champion (2017) • Anchored for the 4 x 100 Relay Team (Sydney Bostick, Faith Nelms, Katie Barnett, Jazmine Alderman) - 1A State Champions in this event (2017) • MVP (2017-2018) • 200-Meter Dash City Champion (2018) • Wendy’s High School Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (2018) • 100-Meter and 200-Meter Dash City Champion (2019) • 3-time District and Regional Champion in 100-Meter Dash • 3-time District Champion in 200-Meter Dash • 2-time Regional Champion in 200-Meter Dash • 4-time District and Regional Champion in the 4 x 100 Relay • 5-time State Qualifier • Current AFA Record-Holder: • 100-Meter Dash 11.89 seconds • 200-Meter Dash 24.85 seconds • 4 x 100 Relay 48.30 seconds • 4 x 4 Relay 3 minutes 59.20 seconds

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championship. “I was in eighth decorated runner, took over as “She was an eighth-grader, grade, racing the girls in 11th and coach. with huge potential in athletics 12th grade.” but even more importantly in “I trained harder with Coach academics,” McGee said. She also credits some of her P,” McGee said. “He has the success to then-senior Brittany experience. He helped with Alderman’s academic McGee ‘15, who captured four sprints and different events.” achievements bear this out: first-place titles in that 2015 Honor Roll in ninth grade. state meet (at the time, McGee Also, she said, under Prather the Honors classes (plus the was only the seventh female in team prayed together and “he Headmaster’s List) starting in Florida to do so). helped us come together and 10th grade. She also earned the find commonality.” John M. Vanderford Athlete McGee “was so encouraging Award (twice) and the Orie throughout the season and really By her senior year, Alderman was T. Banks Best Senior Athlete helped me learn how to run,” the team captain. Throughout Award. Alderman graduated in Alderman said. “Just watching high school, she qualified for 2019 with a 3.68 overall GPA. In her at practice motivated all of the state meet year after year: Naval Science, she earned the us. She is such a professional in placing in ninth grade; winning rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class. the way she goes about doing and setting school records in things. She taught me how to 10th grade; placing in 11th grade; Farragut Headmaster Robert J. become a better runner and how and placing and breaking her Fine, Jr. was one of Alderman’s to prepare.” own records in 12th grade (see biggest cheerleaders. full list of track accomplishments The admiration is mutual. on page 31). “From day one he has been so McGee, now in her final year helpful,” she said. “He helped me studying biological engineering Meanwhile, in track’s off-season, get into honors. He helped me at Stanford University, said she played volleyball. realize, ‘Oh, I can do this.’ ” she’s always been impressed by Alderman’s blend of humility, At West Point, Alderman may talent, and discipline. major in Physical Therapy and SUCCESS IN THE minor in Information Technology “To see her represent our -- although she’s leaving her country in doing something options open: “Definitely that we both love is amazing to CLASSROOM something medical-wise,” she see,” McGee said, adding that Of course, it takes more than said. Farragut nurtured success in athletic excellence to get West both of them. Point’s attention. Alderman Afterward, she’ll be following the also succeeded in Farragut’s family’s military tradition. Her “I hope it shows the current classrooms. father was in the Army, along students that probably don’t with an aunt and two cousins. even know who I am, that with Farragut any opportunity awaits,” McGee said. “You will get out of it what you give. That is one of the most important things I learned at Farragut. Nobody will challenge you to become better if you don’t first challenge yourself.”

After McGee graduated, Alderman moved into ninth Jazmine Alderman is flanked by Farragut 1st Sgts Mark grade and Coach Barnhill Sanchez and David Worthy. retired. Arron Prather, himself a

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Her brother served in the Navy. Robalino, she said, used to jest Even so, an Army path wouldn’t that she was “the slowest walker have entered her mind if not for but the fastest girl in school.” Farragut. Joking aside, Alderman is making “Farragut definitely prepared me her mark in the world. for the military lifestyle at West Point,” Alderman said. “I wouldn’t “She is an amazing student- have even considered West Point athlete,” said Barnhill, her if I hadn’t gone here.” eighth-grade coach. “I was only blessed to work with her one Although she’s looking ahead, season, but knew right away that Alderman can’t forget the friends she was one of those special kids and mentors at Farragut. Besides that you only get a few times her coaches, she is particularly during your coaching career.” thankful for faculty and staff members, including 1stSgt David Worthy, Heather Ewing, Joshua Alderman in her West Point Moore, Mark Panuthos, Jeri Prep military uniform. Williar, and Cesar Robalino.

FarragutFarragut alumnialumni athletesathletes continuecontinue toto shineshine In both college and the pros, BlueJackets have impressive careers

Claire Thompson Christine Class of 2007 Thompson Sport: Swimming Applefield College: University of South Carolina swim scholarship, yet transferred to the University of Class of 2007 Florida, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. She Sport: Swimming also earned her master’s degree in Marriage & Family College: University of South Therapy from Argosy University. Carolina swim scholarship. Applefield Professional: Thompson is a former professional swimmer for earned her bachelor’s degree in the U.S. National Team. Today she co-owns South Tampa Swim Psychology from the University of School with her twin sister, Christine. South Carolina and a master’s degree Fun Fact: In 2012 she swam the 10k open water nationals and in Marriage & Family Therapy from earned a spot on the Open Water Championship in China. Argosy University. Claire and her twin sister, Christine, are completing the Oceans Professional: Applefield was a Seven, a marathon swimming challenge consisting of seven open competitive swimmer at the national water channel swims. To date, fewer than 20 people in the world level for more than 14 years. Today she have been able to complete this challenge. They will be the first co-owns South Tampa Swim School. set of twins in history to complete the swims in tandem and will Fun Fact: Christine and Claire learned be swimming to raise awareness for ocean conservation efforts. to swim at 6 months old.

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Marreese Speights Rayshawn Jenkins Class of 2005 Class of 2012 Sport: Basketball Sport: Football College: University of Florida 2006- High School: Football, basketball and 2008, played college basketball and track and field. Jenkins was named was with Florida when they won the Farragut Athlete-of-the-Year in 2011. He 2007 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball also won the state championship in track Championship Game. for the 110 high hurdles in 2010 and 2011. Professional: After his sophomore year at UF, College: University of Miami football scholarship. Speights was drafted 14th by the Philadelphia Jenkins was a three-star ESPN recruit. 76ers in the 2008 NBA draft and since has played Professional: Played in the 2017 Senior Bowl and for the Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers during Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, the 2017 NFL Draft. Jenkins is currently the team’s and the Orlando Magic. He won his first NBA starting Free Safety. championship with the Warriors when they Fun Fact: Jenkins comes from a large family and defeated the Cavaliers in 2015. He most recently has had several younger siblings graduate from played for the Guangzhou Long-Lions in China. Farragut over the years since his graduation. Fun Fact: Speights’ nephew, Percy Speights ‘21, currently attends Farragut as a junior.

Brittany McGee Class of 2015 Sport: Track and Field Dontae McGee High School: Track and field, volleyball, cross country, and soccer. Class of 2015 McGee won her first two state titles Sport: Wrestling in 2014. In 2015 she won four individual High School: Wrestling, track and titles at the Class A state track meet, which was field, and football. In wrestling, McGee instrumental in the girls track team becoming the is a two-time state champion. In 2014 first Tampa Bay area girls program to win a state and again in 2015 he recorded the most title in almost 20 years. She also was the eighth wins in one season (68) and recorded the most girl in FHSAA state history to win four state titles career wins (242). in the same meet. In 2015, McGee was named the College: Ohio University wrestling scholarship. Tampa Bay Times Pinellas Athlete of the Year. McGee is majoring in Engineering and is working College: Stanford University track scholarship. as a Network Engineer Intern for General Brittany is in her final year of a Bioengineering Dynamics Corporation. degree and plans to pursue a master’s degree. Fun Fact: McGee accumulated a total of 12 Fun Fact: During the summer of 2015, McGee varsity letters in wrestling, track, and football finished third in the heptathlon of the while captaining each his senior year. Championship Division at the New Balance National Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The event is considered the most prestigious post-season track and field championship for high school athletes.

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Brad Muhammed Delroy Baker Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Sport: Football Sport: Football High School: Participated in football, College: Indiana University football basketball, and baseball. During his scholarship. Baker graduated with his senior year, Muhammad racked up 904 degree in Psychology in 2017 and earned yards and 11 touchdowns on 45 catches and the team’s Ted Verlihay “Mental Attitude” earned the Class 2A first-team all-state honors. Award in 2018. After Farragut, Muhammad converted to the Professional: Played with the Winnipeg Blue defensive side of the game. Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Baker College: Florida International University football aspires to be a psychologist for children and/or scholarship and graduated in 2018 with a degree athletes. in Interdisciplinary Studies. Fun Fact: As a young child he was diagnosed with Professional: In 2019 he signed with the Cedar petit mal seizures and the issue wasn’t resolved Rapids River Kings indoor football team as a until middle school. He was told that he wouldn’t Defensive Back. be allowed to play high-contact sports such as Fun Fact: Muhammad is the first in his family to football, yet he overcame that. earn a college degree.

Corynn Miner Katie Barnett Class of 2017 Sport: Softball Class of 2017 High School: Miner was named MVP Sport: Track and Field all four seasons at Farragut while High School: Barnett was a finalist at recording: an impressive 60-career the 2015 World Youth Trials. In 2016, wins; 953 strikeouts; seven perfect she finished her junior year as a Florida games; six no-hitters (senior year alone); and 20+ state champion in the triple jump and as a shutouts (career). She was named to the 2014 and runner-up in the long jump. 2015 Florida all-state team and was the MaxPreps/ College: Princeton University track and field NFCA National High School Player of the Week scholarship. She is studying Environmental in April 2016. In her senior year, she was named Engineering. NFCA South Region Player of the Week. Fun Fact: Barnett also was Farragut’s 2017 College: University of Tampa on softball valedictorian and finished with a 4.5 weighted scholarship and is studying Athletic Training. grade-point average. Barnett was accepted Fun Fact: Miner has a younger sister at Farragut, to many different colleges including Harvard, Kalynn Miner ‘22, who was a member of Farragut’s Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania, and MIT, softball team when they won the first Class 3A but it took one visit to Princeton’s campus for her state softball championship in school history in to know where she wanted to be. 2018.

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Robert Tizon, left, and Chris Chadwick ‘88N Alum donates kidney to save friend’s life This is the story of how one man selflessly saved the life of another It happened in June 2019, when and Reserves (ESGR). In 2011 I On the registry didn’t mean a Farragut alum Christopher became his deputy. donation would happen soon. Chadwick ‘88N was an organ For my blood type, the average donor for Robert Tizon. Here’s the In 2012, Chris accepted an waiting time on the transplant story, in Rob’s own words. assignment in Florida, leaving list was 3-5 years. Even though me as the acting director until I hadn’t started dialysis, at the n 2006, I was diagnosed with his replacement arrived. By rate my PKD was progressing, IPolycystic Kidney Disease the time Chris returned to I knew I would be on dialysis (PKD), a hereditary illness D.C. for another tour of duty, within a year or two. with mysterious origins and I had already retired from the no known cure. At that time, Air Force. This didn’t stop us After having exhausted all my it didn’t yet affect my daily from keeping in touch through avenues and resources, and activities, and because it was Facebook. after having one of my best detected early, my doctors were friends disqualified due to a able to monitor its progression. We were already bonded medical issue, my mom and wife as military brothers, but encouraged me to ask my friends Four years later, a work on Facebook if anyone would be reassignment took me from through grace, we are now willing to be tested as a possible North Carolina to Washington and forever family. donor. I swallowed my pride and D.C., to work in an office under did so. A few people asked for the Undersecretary of Defense Fast forward to 2017. By this information, including Chris. for Reserve Affairs. This is where time, the progression of my PKD I met Chris Chadwick. worsened. My kidney functions Around November 2018, I were at 14%. My doctor told me received a message from Chris, At the time, Chris was assigned that once it dropped to 10%, I letting me know that he had as the Director of Operations would be listed on the national contacted the transplant clinic for the Northeast Region of the registry for kidney transplants. at Walter Reed National Military Employer Support of the Guard That finally happened in March Medical Center and was 2018.

36 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 37 Finally, on June 26, 2019, I saw Charlie Duke ‘53S Chris for the first time in more than seven years, when we both recalls Apollo 11 checked into the hospital for the surgery. So what do you do when moon landing you see someone you haven’t seen in years, and that someone is about to save your life? You on the 50th give that person a HUGE hug! anniversary Robert and Chris hug before the Allow me to digress. I don’t transplant believe it’s a coincidence that the man who saved me is named scheduled to go through the first Chris. You see, I was raised stage of testing. in a Catholic family and ever since childhood I considered I was in awe, to say the least. Saint Christopher my favorite Here was a friend and former saint. I favored him so much, supervisor, whom I hadn’t seen that I named my son Robert in more than seven years, getting Christopher and referred to him tested to be my kidney donor. I as either Christopher or Chris. wasn’t really sure how to react. I thanked him for his willingness Sadly, my son Chris succumbed n July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed to be tested and told him that I to mental illness and took his life Oon the moon and changed history would be forever grateful, even in 2008. He was a senior in high for space exploration. In this video, if the test revealed we weren’t a school and had been accepted astronaut and Farragut graduate, match. to every college he applied to, Charlie Duke ’53S, who later became including his dream school, the 10th and youngest man to walk on I didn’t have to worry about that, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical the moon with Apollo 16, recalls his because within a couple of weeks, University. He was going to experience being CAPCOM for the we were told that we were a attend under an Air Force landing. match! Then over the next seven ROTC scholarship, majoring in months, Chris underwent several Aerospace Engineering. These moments make us so proud more tests and appointments as yet humbled that we could be at the part of the screening process. My personal belief is that the beginning of a journey that led to the other Chris -- Chris Chadwick moon. “Keep your vision wide,” says Then on June 11, 2019, the -- was placed in my life for Duke. transplant clinic called me a purpose. He is MY Saint with the good news: Chris was Christopher and I’ve told him that Farragut graduate Alan Shepard ’41 also approved to be my donor and the on numerous occasions. walked on the moon with Apollo 14. surgery was scheduled for June 27! WHAT A BLESSING! The Chris is a caring, honorable, and View the Video timing couldn’t have been any selfless individual to not only his better. country and the U.S. Navy but also to those who are close to That afternoon was my scheduled him. We were already bonded as monthly check-up with my military brothers, but through doctor, who told me that if it grace, we are now and forever wasn’t for the good news, that family. was the day she was going to tell me that I had to start mentally preparing for dialysis. At this Or visit point, my total kidney function was at 8%. bit.ly/35c0Dxn SEE QR CODE INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 77

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Sebastian Kim attending a PIANC meeting with the Sebastian Kim works along the shore Secretary General for Mirae Ocean

Grad applies engineering to climate crisis The former boarding student says Farragut was his foundation for success

he tiny Pacific island nation Corp. combines his interest At Farragut, he was a company Tof Tuvalu is a country in in coastal hydrodynamics, commander, team leader of crisis, beset by rising seas and dune erosion, natural hazard the Exhibition Drill Team, and disappearing shores. Farragut control strategy, and nearshore founder of the Engineering alum Hyun Dong “Sebastian” environment. The work also Society. Kim is trying to help. links directly back to Admiral Farragut Academy, renowned for His post-Farragut journey Kim, the Class of 2010 an emphasis on marine science took him to the University of salutatorian, is developing a and engineering -- and for California, Los Angeles (UCLA) master plan and feasibility developing leaders. for an undergraduate degree study to protect the Pacific in Civil and Environmental island country of Tuvalu from “Without the good foundation Engineering. At UCLA, he the ongoing effects of global built at Farragut,” Kim said, “it made his mark by directing warming. would have been difficult to the American Society of Civil become who I am now.” Engineers UCLA Chapter His work as a Senior Research Environmental team, serving as Engineer with the Mirae Ocean president of the Korean Student

38 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 39 Without the good foundation built at Farragut, it would have been difficult to become who I am now.

Sebastian Kim directs the UCLA American Society of Civil Engineers environmental team

Council, and chairing the Global Meanwhile, Kim also is finishing Eventually, he wants to be a Leaders Association (GLA). a Civil Engineering doctoral professor as well as start his own degree from Osaka University in business. From there, it was on to the Japan. University of Delaware for a “I am not afraid of any new master’s degree in Civil and And there’s more: He said he has challenges,” Kim said. “This Environmental Engineering and four patents, has written seven confidence is what Farragut then to required military service academic journal papers, and taught me.” for South Korea. He’s assigned to represents South Korea to the the Mirae Ocean Corp. as part of PIANC (the World Association his military service. For his work for Waterborne Transport on Tuvalu, he said he received Infrastructure), an organization a Grand Award from the Korean that regularly advises the United government. Nations.

38 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 39 AFA prepared Max Eaton ‘12 for success Eaton found his professional calling in an Admiral Farragut Academy classroom

aximiliano “Max” Eaton Mfound his professional calling in an Admiral Farragut Academy classroom.

As a senior, he took economics with teacher Mark Panuthos, who, Eaton said, “sparked my interest in the subject, which led me to majoring in economics.”

That economics degree -- from Bates College in Maine -- eventually brought him back to St. Petersburg, where today he’s a Financial Analyst with Directed Capital, a commercial real estate finance firm.

It wasn’t a direct path for Eaton, Class of 2012. After all, before economics there was basketball. His favorite memory was of the ball, because he wanted more “The aspect of Farragut that first basketball team’s playoff run in playing time when he got to drew me in was the fantastic his junior year. college. His plan worked: Bates sports programs,” he said. College recruited him. In one “However, that wasn’t enough of “We had our best team in my memorable basketball game a reason to go there, according time at Farragut and advanced during his senior year, Eaton to my parents. So, upon further all the way to the regional finals, scored six points in seven research we realized that only to lose in double overtime,” minutes. Farragut was much more than he said. “While the game was a school. It was a family that obviously a disappointment, A summer internship with was very close-knit even with overall it was a tremendous Directed Capital in St. students from vastly different season with guys that I’m still Petersburg led to a full-time job backgrounds.” close with till this day.” there after graduation.

Plus, Eaton felt a pull to the As he reflected on those days, “Without a doubt, Farragut military side of Farragut because Eaton offered advice for today’s has prepared me for college his uncle attended the U.S. Farragut seniors: and my professional career,” he Naval Academy and served in • Step outside your comfort said, again crediting Panuthos. the Marines. zone. “He told you what you needed • Be a good person. to hear, not always what you It didn’t take long for the 6-foot- • Be persistent. “It requires no wanted to hear. That’s how it is 7 forward to make an impact on talent, just consistency.” in the real world. You just have the basketball court. He also ran to work hard to achieve your cross country, track, and played For Eaton, his persistence took goals.” baseball. him from Farragut to Phillips Exeter Academy. He went there for an extra year of high school

40 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 41 ARRAGUT L F A C A A IR D E M M D Y A Cocktail Reception

Friday, December 13, 2019

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Army Navy Union League of Philadelphia WEEKEND 2019

120th Army-Navy Game Saturday, December 14, 2019 3:00 PM It's America's Game! Come Lincoln Financial Field and enjoy the esprit de corps with your Farragut To learn more classmates. and register, visit bit.ly/FarragutArmyNavy

Annual Auction & Gala Saturday, April 4, 2020 | 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. DeSeta Hall

The Event Will Include: Get ready to dance the night away to The Black Honkeys, a 9-person • Silent and Live Auction high energy band with music • Heavy Hors d’oeuvres genres including Motown, funk, • Open Bar soul, and rock and roll. They were voted "Best in the Bay" as the best • Dessert local Soul/R&B/Funk act and “Best • Entertainment Local Cover Band” in Creative • Dancing Loafing in the Tampa Bay area. Learn More at farragut.org 40 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 41 alumni news

Service and the sea define 2015 grad Brizzi family’s latest AFA grad now Coast Guard officer

he course seemed almost Today, she is a 2019 graduate She has earned her 100-ton Tpredestined. of the U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner credential Academy, an ensign stationed in and is working toward her Deck Her father, uncle, and two Jacksonville, FL, aboard the CGC cousins graduated from Admiral Valiant (WMEC-6210). While Farragut Academy. Her parents, serving as assistant navigator, uncles and grandfather served in Brizzi also is assigned as, various U.S. military branches. among other things, the marine And her AFA teachers inspired protected species officer. That her to success. role echoes one of her favorite subjects at Farragut: science. In the end, of course, it was Melissa Brizzi, AFA Class of Brizzi fondly recalls teacher 2015, who was responsible for Sari Deitche’s science classes, her own path: “The desired with both hands-on classroom outcome was to become a work and learning at the commissioned officer in the school’s waterfront. She took armed services with zero college that passion for marine science debt and a bachelor of science to the Coast Guard Academy, degree in marine environmental where she also developed an science.” interest in marine navigation.

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L-R: Mom Brenda, Melissa, brother Melissa graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy David, and dad Michael ‘85S

Watch Officer qualification, “to and led several teams: swimming, safely navigate and be in charge rifle, sailing, honor societies, and All of this followed time at of the cutter while underway.” drill team. At the Coast Guard Farragut, a school that launched Academy, she led the varsity rifle other Brizzis before her, While Brizzi could have chosen team, aviation division, logistics including Brizzi’s uncle Robert any military branch (she’s department, and ballroom dance Brizzi ‘79S, her father Michael wanted a military career from club. Brizzi ‘85S, and cousins Robert childhood), she was drawn to the Brizzi III ‘05 and Daniel Brizzi Coast Guard’s unique focus. I liked the more ‘06. humanitarian mission of “I liked the more humanitarian “My family has a long history mission of search and rescue and search and rescue and law with AFA,” she said, adding: law enforcement,” Brizzi said. enforcement. To me, the “Farragut pointed me on the “To me, the Coast Guard seemed Coast Guard seemed to do right path. . . It gave me the tools to do the mission every day the mission every day. and I learned how to apply those while other branches trained for tools, along with my motivation, things that may or may not ever to get to where I am today.” happen.” While at the Coast Guard Academy, she also crossed the Besides Farragut teacher Sari Whether at Farragut or the Atlantic Ocean to Dublin and Deitche, two others remain Coast Guard Academy, Brizzi London, completed RIMPAC 2018 her mentors: English teacher balanced leadership with fun. (Rim of the Pacific), as well as Heather Ewing (from whom sailed to Hawaii, Nantucket, and Melissa acquired a love for During high school, Brizzi was Martha’s Vineyard. Brizzi also poetry and creative writing) and a member of the battalion staff met the president. Spanish teacher Cesar Robalino (from whom she learned foreign language and “the art of sarcasm”).

“They saw what I could become and pushed and motivated me to get there,” Brizzi said. “I will be eternally grateful for them and their efforts to help me.”

Melissa aboard the CGC Valiant with her dog, Ellie

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Alumni respond to hurricane’s havoc

Gary Sands ‘08, James Sands ‘18, Rick Clegg ‘75N donates and family rebuild their shipping container home to business with high hopes Bahamian family

he Nassau-based Sands family, part of the ick Clegg, Palm Beach entrepreneur from TFarragut family for more than a decade, Rthe class of 1975, is the owner of Jupiter is recovering from a damaging hit on their Outdoor Center, which builds alternative business from Hurricane Dorian. Gary, the housing utilizing shipping containers. general manager for the Bahamian Brewery Clegg donated one of his recycled homes and Beverage Company (BBB), graduated in to a Bahamian family of seven that survived 2008; his brother James graduated in 2018 (and Hurricane Dorian but lost their entire home. attends SUNY Maritime College). The hurricane His donation will give this family a place to stay devastated the brewery but not its spirit, family and help them make a fresh start. On Sept. 16, values, or resilience. On Sept. 13, 2019, the full 2019, Clegg was featured in an article by Sabirah story was featured in an article by ZNS (Zephyr Rayford with Channel 5 WPTV titled “Jupiter Nassau Sunshine) Bahamas titled “Bahamian Farms man donates shipping container home to Brewery To Rebuild & Restore GB Operations.” Bahamian family displaced by Dorian.”

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May 18 - Alumni from the classes of 1985 June 1 - Alumni gathered at Arm & Hammer through 2018 gathered at Park & Rec in St. Park in Trenton, NJ, to watch the Trenton Petersburg, FL, for happy hour to socialize, play Thunder vs. Harrisburg Senators baseball some arcade games, and share Farragut stories. game and enjoy a backyard-style cookout. This event was hosted by Bruce Sarte ‘91N.

Sept. 20 - Alumni gathered at Oct. 4 - Alumni gathered at Oct. 5 - Alumni from the Cayman Cabana Oceanside Bailey’s Corner Pub for the 2nd classes of 1946 through 2012 RestoBar for the 2nd Annual Annual NYC Alumni Event and gathered for the 11th Annual Cayman Alumni Event where enjoyed craft beers, cocktails, Penn Club Luncheon at the they enjoyed cocktails and local and appetizers. This event was Penn Club of New York, in fresh cuisine. This event was hosted by Sean Cushing ‘92N. Manhattan. The event was hosted by Luigi Moxam ‘98S. hosted by Don Schreiber ‘46.

Oct. 16 - The class of 1966 had a great time Oct. 18 - The class of 2014 enjoyed getting reconnecting while listening to Dixieland Band together at their own unofficial gathering in at the Bilmar in Treasure Island, FL. downtown St. Pete at Flute and Dram.

44 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 45 RAGU FAR T L AC A A D IR E M M D Y A Alumni Homecoming WEEKEND

October 17-19, 2019 Celebrating classes ending in ‘4 and ‘9 Honoring the past. Propelling the future. he 2019 Alumni Homecoming On Friday, Oct. 18, the alumni TWeekend was a special time were treated with cadet-led for the Academy, filled with campus tours and the Farragut many memorable events that Campus Experience where honored our past and celebrated they were able to reminisce the future of Admiral Farragut and become a cadet again by Academy. attending such classes as biology, engineering, and aviation (where The Farragut bond was renewed some “flew” via a state-of-the-art and strengthened with over flight simulator). 225 alumni attendees from the class of 1946 to the class of 2014 During Friday afternoon, alumni coming to the St. Petersburg gathered in the Huntley Gym campus to celebrate in the for a memorial dedication for homecoming festivities. Coach Stan Slaby and his wife Polly. Victoria Raymer, Director The alumni weekend kicked off of Alumni Engagement, designed on Thursday, Oct 17 with the a trophy case which comprised Admiral Farragut Academy Golf of an engraved plaque complete Tournament at the historic St. with Slaby’s Navy and Marine Petersburg Country Club. The Corp medals and other coaching Farragut Family Association memorabilia. Coach Stan Slaby hosted the event with over 80 and his wife, Polly, dedicated golfers, and the winning team, over 30 years of mentoring and comprised of players Michael coaching to Farragut athletes. Koebel ‘09, Jeff Ogden ‘00, Alex David Yoho ‘68N, and one of Weghorn ‘05 and parent Doug Coach Slaby’s all-state football Waechter, shot a combined 63 stars, spoke of the impact coach and also earned the Alumni Cup. made and unveiled the Slaby Scholarship Fund. The fund

46 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 47 Here’s what our alumni had to say about Homecoming 2019

“We just experienced the ultimate will provide a scholarship to a made for a lively and entertaining return to home deserving cadet who desires a evening. Guest speakers that sent us Farragut education with future Doug Pearson ‘66S and Corky to where we goals to attend a military service Newcombe ‘66S honored their are today. I am academy. Farragut memories by presenting sure that you a book: AFA - The Cadets of ‘66S, are impressed as I with the direction The Farragut pride continued A Journal of Their Brotherhood. of Farragut has taken. Some of our as alumni and families gathered Pearson and Newcombe presented classmates have declared we are for the Homecoming Parade. the first-edition journals as aiming for the 65th (reunion).” Commandant Todd Wallingford well as a donation of $1,966 - Fred Nelson ‘59S (pictured on left with reviewed the cadets as well as to Headmaster Bob Fine. The George Mattox ‘59S on right) alumni members Don Schrieber unveiling of the ‘66S journal ‘46S, Al Ross ‘49S, George Michel brought over 30 alumni and ‘49S, Peter Easton ‘49S, Robert spouses to celebrate homecoming “Thanks to the Otto ‘69N, Jim Sowards ‘69S, this year, which was the biggest AFA staff who Michael Grimler ‘69S, Robert Stein class represented. did a fantastic ‘69S, EK Wilcox ‘69S, David Haas job making us ‘69S, and Jim McClaugherty ‘69S, Michael Grimler ‘69S shared his feel warm and for the pass and review. fond memories to commemorate welcome. I his class’ 50th reunion. Grimler hope we didn’t After the parade the ribbon- shared CDR Orie Banks’ sage steal too much attention from the other classes, but also hope that we cutting ceremony was held for the advice he still remembers today: have provided a solid example of DeSeta Hall Building Dedication. “You will need to build your house alumni loyalty to the school and to Jake Jacobus, the capital campaign upon a rock rather than sand, and our ‘band of brothers’ from 1966.” chairman, and board member I’m proud to say Farragut was one - Skip Thaeler ‘66S Art Musicaro ‘73N shared of those rocks.” their gratitude for the Farragut community coming together to The evening concluded with film “Last night’s make the building a reality for the and television producer Joseph farewell students. Attendees toured the Zolfo ‘86N. Zolfo shared his TV ceremonies theater, as well as the music, visual reel that highlighted films and were arts, and band classrooms. shows he has produced and his outstanding and, honestly, experience breaking into the TV an event that I Over one hundred alumni showed industry. Perhaps most impressive did not want to off their blue and gold spirit at was how Zolfo made it to Farragut leave. A rally of cadets and families the Commandant’s tailgate party, and the impact it had on his life. with like-minded ideas about the gathering under a big tent despite one true message conveyed. Admiral the rain. Thank you to Farragut “I often tell myself if it wasn’t Farragut Academy is beloved and family Brad and Stephanie Piche, for Admiral Farragut Academy I must continue on to meet the future who donated food from Ricky T’s. would not have risen to the level needs for the sake of perpetuating Despite the inclement weather, of success of where I am today,” all that we have grown to love.“ the BlueJackets took home the big he said. “I run my film productions - John Akin ‘69S win versus Tampa Bay Christian like a Battalion Commander.” “It was such Academy with a final score of a wonderful 28-0. Thank you to everyone who honor for me attended this amazing weekend to speak to the The weekend concluded with a and we look forward to next year’s AFA alumni fun-packed reception and dinner event. community. in DeSeta Hall. The master of Thank you for ceremonies, David Yoho ‘68N, having me, my family and friends had a wonderful time.” - Joseph Zolfo ‘86N

46 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 47 Class Notes Note: Graduation years prior to 1945 and after 1994 do not have a “N” or “S” following them. Northern campus 1933-1994 • Southern campus 1945-present

parent Nicole Stott were guest speakers at the global Starmus Festival in Zurich for the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11. Duke opened the event by sharing his journey as CAPCOM (Spacecraft Communicator) for Apollo 11 and his moon landing with Apollo 16. Stott shared about the Space Harry Fadde ‘45S visited the for Art Foundation in Miami and AFA campus while he was the connection of space, art and Retired astronauts Brigadier in Florida to see a concert healing. Cadet Roman Stott ‘21 General Charles Duke ‘53S, at the House of Blues in (pictured with Duke) attended USAF (Ret.) and Farragut Orlando. Fadde, originally the event. from Elizabeth, NJ, said the memories flooded back once he walked through Farragut Hall. This year, Fadde will celebrate his 74th reunion. LTC Rudy Kohler ‘58S, USA (Ret.) presented the West Point General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Leadership Award to Farragut student Shyann Laporte ‘20 at the end of the 2019 school year.

Dr. William Malzone ‘59S is still enjoying his work part time as a 49 George Michel ‘ S, Clinical Neurologist in Lakeland, center, was wished a happy FL, after 45 years in private birthday by the development practice. team (at left is Victoria Raymer, Director of Alumni Engagement; at right is Tony Sloan, Chief Development Officer).

48 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 49 with some of the top studios, Al Ferrante ‘64N had an including Paramount, MGM, outstanding career for 22 years in Universal, and Walt Disney. Al’s the motion pictures and television band, Father Al and the Jazz industry, winning several Golden Congregation, played at the Donor Reel Awards for Motion Picture Appreciation event in DeSeta Hall Sound Editors. He built his career this past October.

friends, and peers. Richard Dallas. Richard’s 10 years at the joined a prestigious list of Texas Federal Reserve were chronicled business leaders inducted into in the best-selling book Fed the HOF including Ross Perot, Up by Danielle DiMartino T. Boone Pickens, Gary Kelly, Booth. Prior to that, he led an and Kendra Scott. Richard is a extraordinary life in both the Senior Advisor to Barclays Plc. (a public and private sectors. More British bank holding company) importantly, Richard has been and a Director of PepsiCo, involved in a long history of AT&T, Tenet Healthcare, and charitable activities including a senior contributing editor his alma mater, Admiral Farragut Richard Fisher ‘67N was for CNBC. From 2005 to 2015 Academy. Richard’s brother inducted into the Texas Business he was President and CEO of Michael is also a Farragut alum Hall of Fame on Oct. 16 in front the Federal Reserve Bank of (Class of 1959N). of more than 1,100 of his family,

RADM Mark H. Buzby ‘75N, Administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration, was a part of the panel discussion on what it takes to lead our maritime forces at the Sea- Air-Space Expo. He represented with his Admiral Farragut Academy printed tie.

David Bowser ‘80S recently returned to Durham, NC, Charlie Stefko ‘77N and his wife where he graduated from Inez visited Farragut and took a few Duke University in ‘84. minutes to get this beautiful shot Bowser is representing on the West Grinder. They also the newly elected Sheriff shared stories both about Farragut of Durham County as and their European vacation with Communications & Public other AFA alumni. Relations Manager.

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April Silverberg ‘08 received her Doctorate of Nursing (DNP). Pictured is April during her white coat ceremony with her husband Noah Silverberg ‘09 and their son Eli.

Col. Ray Otto ‘82S USAFR (Ret.) retired after serving 34 years in the Air National Guard reserves.

Keven Bell ‘14 has served in Petr Charouz ‘09 stands atop the Army since graduation. Deloitte’s new offices in his Bell was honored to have his hometown of Prague, Czech dad swear him in for another Republic. Ashley Patterson Beaty ‘02 four years. Hawaii will be his kicked-off the Farragut 2019- next chapter. 20 Faculty and Staff Workshop with a presentation on “Making Connections in the Digital Maiya Fudge ‘16 received the Dr. Age.” Patterson Beaty recently Oswald P. Bronson Endowment founded a Washington, D.C. Fund scholarship while attending based consulting firm called Bethune-Cookman University. Ardeidae Group LLC. Fudge is in her senior year at B-CU, where she is studying history, holds a 4.0 GPA, and plans to become a sports and entertainment attorney. Her student involvement includes B-CU softball, the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, and Pre-Law Club.

Keep in touch! Share your personal victories and other big news with us. Visit farragut.org/alumni/submit-an-update or contact Director of Alumni Engagement Victoria Raymer at 727-384-5500 ext 293 or [email protected]

50 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 51 class notes

“Lost: A Response to Chief Dani Greco ‘17 sent a video to our Tecumseh’s (1768-1813) poem outgoing seniors talking about ‘Live your Life’ ” her time at Farragut and her experiences after graduating. Greco When the devil on your is in her third year in the theatre shoulder is a little louder, program at Wagner College and is a when the claws of fear sink member of Alpha Sigma Alpha. themselves into your mind.

When the dark side beckons frantically.

These are the days that are in everyone’s mind, the days that we all wish will never come.

When our religion seems fruitless and everything we stand for comes crashing down around us,

like a tranquil chaos.

These days are the ones when Chris Kosarzcki ‘17 was Liam Carney ‘18 attends we must become the warrior we sworn into the Army. When Missouri Valley College live to be. he graduates from the and his poem was recently University of South Florida in published in his college’s We may not see it, but there are two years he will be going in literary magazine The Purple many like us, that have these as a 2nd Lieutenant. Patch 2018-19 edition. Edited same days. by Sigma Tau Delta members, it features poetry, fiction, The days that break you down, prose, and artwork by MVC beat you up, turn your world students. Carney gave us upside down, make you feel lost. permission to share his poem. These are the days that you find yourself.

It is on these lost days that you look deep inside yourself

You use these days to find your true purpose, your true passion,

Khalan Tolson ‘18 was named You find strength that rivals one of the top 50 most Ares, important Illini by The News Gazette. Tolson is a linebacker because you were never really for the University of Illinois lost, football team and is in his sophomore year. You just had to be shown where to look.

50 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 51 TAPSa farewell to our friends

Jeremiah Kain ‘36N, of Enon, passage through the Panama taught middle and high school passed away on July 16, 2016 Canal, an engineering feat that mathematics in Pennsylvania’s (obituary received May 2019), never ceased to amaze him. Wallenpaupack Area School peacefully at his home. Born in District. Always an active Philadelphia, he graduated from Burton H. Gilpin ‘46N passed community and church member, Admiral Farragut Academy, and away on Friday, April 5, 2019, he spent the last 35 years from Lafayette College in Easton, at the age of 91 in Hughson, involved in Kiwanis, the Pitman PA. Graduating in 1941 as an CA. He was the eldest of three and Turlock High Key Clubs, engineer, he went to work for children and lost his father when tutoring children at Osborn Bethlehem Steel and built ships he was only 5. He was raised School, and delivering Meals in Quincy, MA, for the duration in Newfoundland, PA, where on Wheels. He was a founding of World War II. Following the he was active in Boy Scouts, member of local SIRS (Sons in war, he worked for Stone and FFA, and athletics. He attended Retirement). He spent much of Webster Engineering, which Greene-Dreher Vocational his time delivering taped church brought him to Hopewell, VA, School until the age of 17, when services and visiting the sick in 1951. After many years at he left home to attend Admiral and elderly. In 2006, he was Stone and Webster and then Farragut Academy. Although recognized by Stanislaus County in the homebuilding business, he was invited to attend the as an Outstanding Senior Citizen he completed his professional Naval Academy, he declined the and volunteer of the year. career in the construction of appointment, having already nuclear power plants. He was been recruited as a “Flying Larry Phillips ‘46S passed away an active member of the local (Aviation) Midshipman.” He on August 10, 2019, at age 92 in Optimist Club serving for attended naval flight school, Hollywood, FL. He was a first- several years as president. He received his Navy wings, and generation born American, of also built a beach cottage that was commissioned as a naval parents from Pontypridd, Wales, was a haven for his entire family officer. As a Navy Fighter/ and Kyiv, Ukraine. His son, for more than 30 years. After Test Pilot, he is recognized as Tim Phillips, wrote us and said, his retirement in 1978, he and a key individual in developing “He was a very bright man, his his wife Mary were lured back the Navy Fighter Weapons excellent education showed. He to the ships. As frequently as School (Top Gun School). He loved his years at Farragut. He possible, they enjoyed cruises married Beverley Reisner in 1959. wanted me to go but my Mother to points near and far: Europe, They lived in various places had other ideas. They attended the Caribbean, South America, throughout the U.S. during his reunions and my Mom always and the Pacific. His favorite naval career, until his retirement commented about the important cruises were those that included in 1970. After the Navy, he people he went to school with.

52 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 53 Jeremiah Kain ‘36N Burton H. Gilpin ‘46N Larry Phillips ‘46S

Alan Bruce Magidoff ‘47N Alden Elsea ‘51S

He told stories about during from Hofstra University. A year and often at home, at parties the war, the school had lights later, he married Iris Rosenblatt and in his synagogue. . . Dad’s out after dark so the German U and the couple began married greatest joys were his wife Boats could not see the shore. life as Bruce served in the and family, his life-long friends He laughed about demerits, Army and was stationed in and his leisure pursuits, which seemingly he got a lot. Nobody Indiana and Colorado. After the included golf, tennis, travel and made as perfect a bed as he Army, he worked in the ladies dining.” He also volunteered in did, he said he learned that at garment industry for more than the Family Program at the Betty Farragut. His nickname on his 30 years. He became an expert Ford Center and as a reading Yearbook says “pills”. He had in production management, aide for elementary children. He rheumatic fever as a child and teaching at the Fashion Institute organized a social club called took those pills his entire life.” of Design & Merchandising the Romeos. “He shared with in Los Angeles before his and exemplified to his children Alan Bruce Magidoff ‘47N retirement to Palm Desert and and grandchildren a moral center, passed away peacefully on July 4, Rancho Mirage. From being a constancy, devotion to parents 2019, in Los Angeles, CA, at age member of a self-proclaimed and family, and a life well-lived 89 from his challenging decade group called the ROMEOS with plenty of optimism and of battling Alzheimer’s disease. (Retired Old Men Eating Out) humor.” He attended Lawrence High to crooning at parties and in School before going to Admiral the synagogue, he made friends Alden Elsea ‘51S passed away Farragut Academy, where he everywhere. His daughter on Sept. 12, 2019, at age 85. graduated as valedictorian. Bobbi wrote us: “Dad’s natural His early life was spent in New Afterward, Bruce earned a gusto for life came out when Rochelle, NY, and Fruitland bachelor’s degree in Science he sang, which was beautiful Park, FL. In 1945, he entered

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Admiral Farragut Academy, and up in St. Petersburg, FL, with in Venice, FL. At 85, he was graduated in May 1951 as the Juilliard-trained parents who still very proud to have been Cadet Battalion Commander. served at Pasadena Community a member of the Farragut He then enrolled at the Church. After graduating from graduating class of 1952 and University of Missouri under Admiral Farragut Academy in enjoyed attending their 50th an NROTC scholarship. While 1952, he left to attend college class reunion in 2002. He spent at MU he joined Beta Theta Pi but struggled to get by after 27 years of active duty as a fraternity and was active in the blowing most of his money Regular Army officer. He retired Presbyterian Student Center on pinball. After scrounging in Florida in 1989. He is survived After graduation, he married leftover shrimp tails and by his wife, Mary, two children, the former Katye Godsey and working at an adding machine Gretchen and Kurt, and nine was assigned to the USS Macon, company in New York City, he grandchildren. serving as Air Controller and returned to St. Petersburg and Gunfire Control Officer. After went into business with his William Ivan Schoenfeld ‘53N, completing his tour of duty (as father at Preston Music Co. For passed away on Oct. 14, 2018, LTJG) he undertook a year of decades, it was one of the city’s at age 83. His long, meaningful graduate study in Agricultural largest businesses selling and life was filled with a wonderful Economics before moving to repairing musical instruments.” family and great friends and Marshall to become manager According to the Times, he was marked by an illustrious of the family farms. In 1962, he eventually burned out on the career. While obtaining his received his master’s degree in music business, moved into undergraduate degree from Science Education and began a shop above Preston Music the University of Vermont, he his 35-year high school teaching Co. and sold his own custom- enlisted and proudly served in career. After retirement he designed jewelry. His jewelry is the Naval Reserve. He received spent 10 years as owner of The what made him well-known to his master’s degree from New Education Station. He served both residents and tourists of York University. Subsequently, he in the Presbyterian Church for the Pass-a-Grille section of St. was a charter member of Ocean decades as a deacon and elder. Pete Beach. His following was County College and ultimately He was active and/or supported worldwide, his wife of the past became Chairman of its Fine and the Saline County Fair Board, 20 years, Susan Cameron, told Performing Arts Department. He Saline County Water Garden the Times. His customers were and his wife worked together Club, Marshall Saddle Club, said to include Jimmy Buffett, to create successful jewelry Friends of the Library, Missouri Lauren Bacall and Carl Reiner. design businesses in Metallurgy State Saddle Club Association, Per the Times, his main focus at and Gemsmith. Active in the Marshall Community Chorus, the end of his life was creating community, he was especially Marshall Philharmonic, and sculptures of kooky humanoid devoted to his work as a board the Municipal Band. Foremost, forms with bodies formed of old member and president of Ocean’s he was a devoted family man, rakes and fence posts, African Harbor House, which provides spending many hours with his masks and clocks, bicycle seats a safe haven and services for wife and daughters while sharing and tarnished French horns. homeless youth. a love of the outdoors, their Cameron told the Times that horses and dogs. he “encouraged and promoted James Marchbank ‘53N passed so many people. Gave them away on Feb. 10, 2019. He is Evander Preston ‘52S passed something and they gave him survived by wife Nancy, sons away on Sept. 14, 2019, at age something.” Robert (Barbara) and Andrew 84, after what his family said (Sally), grandchildren Duncan, was a long illness. According Col. Edwin “Ed” G. Schwoppe, Kirsten and Ryan. to an extensive obituary in Jr. ‘52S died on March 14, 2019, the Tampa Bay Times: he “grew at Tidewell Hospice House,

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Evander Preston ‘52S Edwin Schwoppe, Jr. ‘52S William Ivan Schoenfeld ‘53N

James Marchbank ‘53N William M. Manzi, Jr. ‘53N Forrest Fishburn ‘59S

William M. Manzi, Jr. ‘53N Bill eventually became the a season ticket holder in the Bill passed away on April 21, 2019, at Superintendent of Maintenance Russell era, and he was a long- age 84, at home and surrounded for the Methuen Housing suffering Red Sox fan. by his family. He attended Authority. He retired from that Holy Rosary Grammar School, job after 10 years. He instilled Forrest Fishburn ‘59S of Knox, Admiral Farragut Academy, and in his family a strong work IN, passed away on Friday, Feb. Lawrence High School. Bill was ethic. He shared many years of 22, 2019, surrounded by his a master electrician, beginning marriage to Tania, who was his family. In 1962 he married his his career working for Manzi soulmate and the bedrock of loving wife Patricia. Forrest was Electric, and became the head his life. He loved his time with a member of the Our Redeemer of the “Jobbing” Department. her at their winter residence Lutheran Church in Knox, IN, He eventually formed his own in Deerfield Beach, FL, where and a member of the Hope company, Wil-Man Electric. they enjoyed some quiet time Lutheran Church in Satsuma, He was a lifelong member of together, seeing friends, and FL. He was the past president of the IBEW Local 103. Bill also occasionally visiting the fabled the Bass Lake Property Owners owned and operated Rostron’s thoroughbred race tracks of Association and former assistant Package Store in downtown that state. He spent many chief of the Bass Lake Fire Methuen, MA. He was one of years volunteering as a youth Department. He was the owner the founding members of the basketball coach. He cared about of Fishburn’s Marina at the south Merrimack Valley Package his student athletes, and had end of Bass Lake for many years. Stores Association, and an active many lifelong friendships with He was an avid sportsman and member of the Massachusetts the young men he coached. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. His Package Stores Association. loved the Boston Celtics, being greatest passion was spending

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time with his family and to the Academy a beloved print Admiral Farragut Academy. His grandchildren. Fellow Farragut of Admiral Farragut’s ship in the college years were spent at the alumnus and friend for over 70 Battle of Mobile Bay that hung in University of Colorado, Denver, years, Bill Soenksen ‘55S, said his office. where he met his first wife, this about Forrest, “There are Marybeth. He became a CPA friends, there are good friends, Dr. Robert Lee Stout ‘65S and until retirement worked there are best friends, and there died March 31, 2003 (obituary in the healthcare industry in are friends who are like brothers. received April 2019), at Robert both Colorado and Arizona. He My friendship with Forrest Wood Johnson University met his second wife, Maggie surpassed all of those, ours was a Hospital in Hamilton, NJ. He was when they both worked at St. friendship which was the best a a former resident of Broomall, Joseph’s hospital in Phoenix person could ever have.” PA, before moving to Ewing, in 1985. He volunteered and NJ, in 1982. He attended Penn supported numerous charitable Ronald “Ron” Wise ‘62S, a State University, received and nonprofit organizations. His resident of Tellico Village,TN, his undergraduate degree in favorite activities include water passed away on Oct. 26, 1968, his master’s degree in skiing, snow skiing, traveling, 2018, at Medstar Washington Economics in 1971, and his PhD and driving his magnetic red Hospital in Washington, D.C. in Economics in 1978. He was Corvette. Bruce’s kindness, due to complications from heart a distinguished and respected loving personality, and his jokes surgery. He died peacefully educator. For 12 years, Dr. Stout will be missed by all of us who and was surrounded by his served as the Executive Director knew him. loving family. Ron received his of the New Jersey Council of undergraduate degree from Economic Education. In 1998, Bruce Greenspan ‘65N, age Huntingdon College, his master’s he became the Administrative 72, of Savannah, GA, passed degree from Auburn University, Director of the Business Program away Thursday, May 9, 2019, and his law degree from Seattle at Penn State University, the at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Bruce University Law School (formerly Delaware County Campus. was born in New Jersey, was of known as the University of Puget He was an active and faithful the Jewish faith. He served in Sound Law School). He will be member of the New Life the National Guard Airborne remembered for his intellect, Christian Church in Newtown, Division during the Vietnam generosity, his willingness to PA, where he served as an adult War. He attended and played help others, and his passion for Sunday School Teacher. He also basketball at Long Island genealogy and education. He served on the Board of Directors University. He was an avid golfer was a member of the Tellico for the American Missionary who also enjoyed fishing and Village Water Board and was on Fellowship for 22 years. He was boating. the Board of the Evelyn Miller a loving and devoted husband, Young Pianist Series. During father, and grandfather. He Victor “Vic” Marek III ‘69N, his long legal career, he was enjoyed running (he completed age 68, of Haddam, CT, passed an Assistant Attorney General 10 marathons), golfing, fishing, away August 29, 2019, at his for the State of Washington, spending time with family, home. He attended Admiral Counsel for the Department of friends, and church family. Farragut Academy and then the Navy in Crystal City, VA, an graduated with his bachelor’s Assistant US Attorney for the Bruce Candland ‘65S passed degree from Central Connecticut Southern District of Alabama, away on Feb. 9, 2019. He was University. He worked in an and Chief of Administration born in New York and he and office setting for a number of and Legislative Affairs at the his family moved to Mexico years after college, but his true Inspector General’s Office for City when he was 6 years old. passion was working outside. the Tennessee Valley Authority He attended the American This passion led him to start his (TVA). His wife, Susan, donated School in Mexico City and later own excavation business, Marek

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Ronald Wise ‘62S Robert Lee Stout ‘65S Bruce Candland ‘65S

Bruce Greenspan ‘65N Victor Marek III ‘69N Marc Ware ‘93N

Construction, which he owned from Farragut as a decorated He had a passion for furthering and operated for over 30 years in Senior Chief Petty Officer his education like his mother the Haddam area. He often used and served on the prestigious Denise. He worked 10 years his car or truck horn to say hello Battalion Staff. After high school, for Verizon Communications to friends and family, particularly he briefly attended Hampton as a Facility Technician before as he drove to or from job sites. University and later served his committing himself to a career He was an active member of country for eight years in the in service and counseling. He the Haddam Lion’s Club, an avid United States Army Reserve as loved helping people and using boater, and enjoyed working a military policeman. He was his life experiences to help around the house, which he honorably discharged with the others. He also had a passion for saw as his pride and joy. He also rank of Specialist. Continuing film and writing movie scripts. enjoyed spending time with his education, he received his While living in California, he his children and grandchildren bachelor’s degree from California worked with several production whenever he could. Victor will State University, Dominguez companies to learn the business. be remembered for his strong Hills, in 2011. He was a multi- He was a free spirit, walked to work ethic, larger than life talented man who loved to the beat of his own drum, and personality, and generous heart. cook, travel, and spend time will be greatly missed. with his family. A great athlete, Marc Ware ‘93N passed away on Marc lettered May 28, 2019. He was 6 minutes four years on older than his fraternal twin his high school’s Submit obituaries for TAPS to Marcus and the second-oldest basketball and [email protected] of six siblings. He graduated baseball teams.

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A word from the Chairman of the Board of Directors

As the Board of Directors Chairman for Admiral Farragut Academy, I am delighted to present you with this Fall/Winter Annual Report of Giving edition of Reveille magazine, which we have created for your reading enjoyment and to thank you for your support.

As you already know so well, Admiral Farragut Academy is a remarkable place. It’s a place that changes lives; a place that feels like home no matter where you live now or which campus you attended. That’s certainly true for me. I feel first-hand the excitement, idealism, and brilliance of our faculty, staff, and over 500 students from every corner of the globe.

This report lists all donations to the Academy during the 2018- 19 fiscal year except donations to the Admiral Farragut Academy Foundation, which are recorded on a calendar-year basis and reported in the Spring/Summer edition of Reveille. Each donor listed here is united by his or her belief that their financial gifts support a worthy cause. In particular, this year began with a new state-of- the-art creative and performing arts building, DeSeta Hall, that was made possible by the commitments of more than 200 donors. It is a tremendous addition to our growing campus.

As we celebrate our 86th year, the stories in this magazine remind us that the Academy continues to flourish and train students who will preserve and extend our accomplishments into the future.

Please accept my gratitude for your dedication to Farragut’s continuing success.

Sincerely, Christian Wagner ‘82N Chairman, Board of Directors

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ore than 250 people have given a combined More than half the donations were for $1,000 or M$4.3-million to Farragut’s capital campaign. less, and about $1.2-million came in during the The results already are impressive: so-called quiet phase. Once publicly launched, • construction of the new multipurpose the support grew exponentially. The campaign — creative and performing arts building, scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2019 — has raised at DeSeta Hall (which has a multi-purpose least $3.1 million since the formal announcement. auditorium, art classroom, band classroom, drama/music classroom, much-needed To donate visit bit.ly/DeSetaHall as there is still storage, and new admissions and time to be a part of this historic effort. There administrative offices); are also a few naming opportunities remaining • widening of the circular drive in front of including the auditorium. Farragut Hall; • improved campus lighting along the southern side of the campus; and • significantly increased campus parking.

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The DeSeta family: A legacy of giving Father and son, from Farragut North and South, value Farragut’s ongoing impact

rowing up in Wilmington, GDE, and on the Chesapeake Bay, boating wasn’t just a pastime for Ed DeSeta. It was a passion.

So when the 14-year-old saw a magazine ad with a picture of students sailing at a faraway school, he was enthralled. Young Ed pointed to the ad and asked his father if he could attend that school: Admiral Farragut L-R: E.J. DeSeta II, Ed DeSeta ‘67N, Wanda DeSeta, and Alex DeSeta ‘04 Academy in Florida. — you know what an amazing In 1971 while still in his early Yes -- and no -- was the answer. institution this is, the progress 20s, DeSeta bought his first that has been made each year, commercial property with cash Yes, he could attend Admiral and the opportunities ahead,” he had saved. Before it was Farragut Academy. No, it DeSeta said. “We can’t stress even finished being built, he’d could not be the campus in St. enough how important the leased the entire building. A new Petersburg. To Toms River, NJ, support of the entire Farragut enterprise was born but those he went. community is to this institution. early days could be tough. Most people give back to their Thus began a lifelong devotion colleges but Farragut is where “At one point in 1979 while I was to Farragut, first the northern you learn structure, time building a 244,000-square-foot campus from which he management, confidence, and shopping center and paying 19 graduated in 1967. Today, the St. establish lifelong relationships.” percent interest and hoping I Petersburg campus as well. could finish the project, pay my He’s always been all-in for contractors, pay my bank the DeSeta is among the school’s Farragut. As a student from 1963 interest, and have tenants move most involved and generous to 1967, DeSeta rose to Battalion in to pay the rent,” DeSeta said. alumni. Most recently, his Commander (a feat his son Alex “I was staying awake nights and generosity resulted in the school would repeat 37 years later at finally prayed to God to help me, naming its new multipurpose the St. Petersburg campus) and if I was successful, I would creative and performing arts while also excelling at wrestling always be sure to give back.” facility after his family. Fittingly, and track. DeSeta Hall was built on the site His prayers were answered. of the former DeSeta Chapel, After graduation, DeSeta The business he founded, EBD which had been named in honor attended the Maine Maritime of his father, Edward Joseph Academy, a college that DeSeta. graduates officers into the U.S. Merchant Marine and related He challenges others to give industries. That same year, his back. father unexpectedly passed away and it wasn’t long before “Whether you have been part he returned to work in the Ed and Wanda breaking of the Farragut community for family business. ground on one of their early one year, 40 years — or more development projects

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past president of the alumni fall through the cracks and association, and an inaugural not achieve what otherwise member of the Admiral Farragut they would have been capable Academy Foundation. of achieving in life,” E.J. said. “That’s why we support Not only has he stayed close Farragut.” L-R: E.J., Ed, and Alex DeSeta to Farragut in spirit, but also in front of the offices of the in person. DeSeta and his wife Brother Alex, who served as an DESETA Group Wanda reside in Charleston, Army Captain and Ranger after SC, and Nantucket, MA, but graduating from Farragut and Management, today is the are frequent visitors to the St. The Citadel, said he and Kate DESETA Group, a private real Petersburg campus. Of course, plan to challenge their two sons estate investment company that the strongest bond to the to give. he owns with his three sons and campus is his son, Alex, who manages 1-million square feet in boarded and excelled at Farragut “When they’re old enough, the Charleston, SC, market. from seventh grade in 1998 to their first gift of giving will be graduation in 2004. $100 from their parents, with With his business thriving, he instructions to choose who could follow-through on his By investing in Farragut for they’d like to give to,” he said. pledge to give back. At first, so many years, the DeSetas “Hopefully, it’s Farragut they he focused on the Pine Beach have not only helped prepare choose and where one day they campus. In the early 1980s, their children for life but also will also attend.” he bought a vacation home in to continue their legacy of Sarasota, FL, near Farragut’s philanthropy. southern campus and began to support activities there. After A sign in DeSeta’s office the northern campus closed conference room reads: in 1994, DeSeta turned his full “Scientific research has attention to the St. Petersburg confirmed that people who give campus that had captivated him are happier, healthier, more Alex DeSeta receiving his jacket from the beginning. successful, and live longer.” After reading that sign, he asked: for the Blue Jacket Club The DeSetas started such “How much more motivation projects as the Farragut Hall does someone need to get dorm air-conditioning, theater involved other than knowing Alex already has taken the lighting, perimeter fencing, they will be a better person for philanthropy baton from his awnings, and landscaping. They doing so?” father and recently made a also donated furniture and significant contribution to the equipment, created a scholarship His passion for giving is shared Academy’s marine science and for Nantucket-area students, by his wife of 43 years: “The joy sailing programs, resulting in and challenged them to bring of seeing your children paying a new waterfront equipment lacrosse to Farragut. Additionally, it forward is the most satisfying storage facility. DeSeta fostered the creation of reward,” she said. a wrestling program that today “Farragut alumni are happy is nationally known. He is a Today their three children -- with their education. They find member of the David Glasgow E.J., Patrick, and Alex ‘04 -- are meaning in what they’re doing. Farragut Society, Blue Jacket instilling the value of giving back They have fulfilling lives,” he Club, and Heritage Society. to their own children. Though said. “Often it’s because they’re E.J. did not attend Farragut, he doing what they love. And often, Besides donations of money values the school dearly, calling they discovered what they love and resources, he has donated it a beacon. at Farragut.” his time -- as a past board member for both campuses, “Without that beacon, without a Farragut, too many would

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The Poker Run on Sept. 14 in St. Pete Beach had more than 85 attendees and raised over $8,000 for the FFA.

Farragut Family Association (FFA) now represents all parent involvement

ver the years we have fundraising, social events, The mission of the FFA is Ofound that our executive guest speakers, becoming a to promote family-to-family committee members of sponsor, or working the gates/ engagement and school the Parents’ Group and concessions at our many spirit at Admiral Farragut Admiral’s Athletics Club home sporting events. Academy by involvement in were overextended in their time and responsibilities as Each committee has a athletics, campus events, and many of the same volunteers committee head that fundraising initiatives. were being utilized for the coordinates the group, and many school events. After volunteers can join: lengthy discussions and • Admiral’s Athletics thoughtfulness, the decision • Lucky Bag was made to merge the two • Sponsorships into what is now known • Book Fair as the Farragut Family • Engagement Events Association (FFA) starting the • Poker Run 2019-20 school year. • Golf Tournament • Poinsettia Sales The FFA offers the same and • Student Events a few more opportunities for • Auction & Gala *our 2019-20 Executive Committee Farragut supporters to be as largest event of the year* President - Patti Magenheimer involved as they would like • Faculty/Staff Appreciation Vice President - Cathy Larrinaga and in the area that interest Luncheon Secretary - Vickie Cuesta them the most, whether it’s Treasurer - Tina Henderson

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Farragut Family Association (FFA) sponsorship packages

Admiral $10,000 Commander $3,000 • 8 tickets to all home sporting events * • 4 tickets to all home sporting events * • 8 Farragut polo shirts • 4 Farragut polo shirts • 8 tickets to Golf Tournament • 4 tickets to your choice of the Golf Tournament • 8 tickets to Auction & Gala or Auction & Gala • Advertising at Golf and Auction & Gala • 1 banner to be hung outside the field area • 3 banners to be hung in each field area • Advertisement on digital board in • Advertisement on digital board in gymnasium gymnasium • Farragut spirit items** • Farragut spirit items **

Captain $5,000 Lieutenant $1,250 • 4 tickets to all home sporting events * • 2 tickets to all home sporting events * • 4 Farragut polo shirts • 2 Farragut polo shirts • 4 tickets to Golf Tournament • 2 tickets to your choice of the Golf Tournament • 4 tickets to Auction & Gala or Auction & Gala • Advertising at Golf and Auction & Gala • 1 banner to be hung outside the field area • 3 banners to be hung in each field area • Farragut spirit items ** • Advertisement on digital board in gymnasium • Farragut spirit items ** Lieutenant Junior Grade $650 • 2 Farragut polo shirts * Tickets to home sporting events • 2 tickets to all home sporting events * excluding district and state events • Farragut spirit items ** ** Farragut spirit items increase with each membership level

FAMILY ASSOCIATION

Thank you to all of our sponsors!

The Golf Tournament on Oct. 17 at St. Petersburg Country Club had over 80 golfers and volunteers in attendance and raised Get involved! almost $8,000 for the FFA. Sign up to volunteer or purchase a sponsorship at bit.ly/Farragut-Family-Association

62 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 63 The Blue Jacket Club An ongoing commitment to Farragut

The Wheel of Honor just off the Quarterdeck at the main entrance to Farragut Hall bears the names of our Blue Jacket Club Members

The ongoing commitment of our much for them, and for so many oneself, but then also paying the donors to the values and ideals others. Farragut would not be school forward for the benefits upon which Admiral Farragut what it is today without the one’s gift will impart to others. Academy is based reflects the generosity of those who share The donors listed here are the enduring importance of the their resources with us. Giving Academy’s most generous. Academy in their lives. It is a to one’s alma mater stands at the Their total lifetime giving to the wonderful testament to their beautiful crossroads between school exceeds $100,000. We desire to show appreciation paying the school back for the are grateful for their exceptional to the school that has done so benefits it has imparted to generosity. Blue Jacket Club Members

Edward Cannon ‘34 Mike ‘65S and Rachel Insel The Roy M. Speer Foundation E. K. Cleveland Jake and Ingrid Jacobus Anatoly Svedlin and Alla Gary and Gail Damkoehler Robert and Diane Klingel Bershadskya Ed ‘67N and Wanda DeSeta Stuart and Kelly Lasher George ‘39 and Virginia Theobald Alex DeSeta ‘04* LeCompte Family Fund Granvil Tracy ‘73S* Edward J. DeSeta* George ‘49S and Paula Michel Christian ‘82N and Lisa Wagner Robert and Anita Fine* Al ‘49S and Karan Ross Frank ‘42 and Barbara Wendt Mike ‘59N and Karen Fisher Jean-Francois and Pat Rossignol Raey Webster ‘59N Harold Gaines ‘50N Don Schreiber ‘46N Martin and Kennedy Garcia The Slomo and Cindy Silvian Bernadette Hart Foundation * indicates new member Janet Huntley Robert and Claudia Sokolowski

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Invest in the future of assistance, athletics, arts, as a donor to ensure that your Admiral Farragut Academy. By science, leadership development, legacy lives on. IT’S A GIFT designating Admiral Farragut capital needs just to name a few. THAT COSTS YOU NOTHING Academy in your will or living There are many ways in which DURING YOUR LIFETIME. trust, you can help ensure you can make your commitment. that the school will fulfill its We recognize your gift and mission to provide students • Charitable Bequest thank you today. The Heritage with an excellent, academically • Retirement Plans Society provides recognition challenging education with a • Insurance Policies to donors who have included strong emphasis on leadership • Charitable Gift Annuities Farragut in their estate plan. All development. This meaningful • Charitable Remainder Trusts you need to do is tell the school act can result in a large and • Charitable Lead Trusts that your plan is in place, share lasting gift. Choose to direct • Retained Life Estate the documentation and confirm your gift to an area of the school that you have no objection that reflects your experience A bequest is one of the easiest to being publicly listed in our and your values: financial planned gifts that you can make Heritage Society honor roll. Heritage Society Members This special group of Farragut supporters has made a lasting commitment to education through a variety of estate-planning tools including bequests in a will or trust, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, IRA designations, or gifts of life insurance.

1. Frank ‘42 and 23. Benjamin H. Troemel ‘73S 48. Phil Pratt ‘63N Barbara Wendt 24. Rob Hailey ‘76S 49. Bill Siebel ‘64S 2. George J. Michel, Jr ‘49S 25. CAPT Tom McClelland 50. Richard J. DeWitt ‘65S 3. Kay Harper 26. Donald ‘63S and Carol 51. George Kinemond ‘66S 4. Richard G. Wheeler Doornbos 52. Robert Matthies ‘67N 5. Robert and Anita Fine 27. Thomas ‘73N and Kari Miller 53. Robert Hudson ‘71S 6. Joseph “Chris” Slusher ‘86S 28. Joe Sloan 54. Art ‘73N and Vicky Musicaro 7. Ed DeSeta ‘67N 29. Phillip ‘38 and Lona Hurt 55. Mike Nicholson 8. Don Schreiber ‘46N 30. Allen ‘39 and Rebecca Breed 56. Murray ‘54N and Margaret 9. Christian Wagner ‘82N 31. Bailey Norton ‘39 Fine 10. James S. Wood ‘45N 32. Randy Kressler ‘60N 57. Jake and Ingrid Jacobus 11. Tony and Tonya Sloan 33. John Gardella ‘41 58. George Goldstein ‘50N 12. Alan Atwood ‘52N 34. Coach Stan and Polly Slaby 59. Hal Blakemore ‘75 13. Michael ‘80S and Karen 35. Matt Sokolowski ‘92S 60. Robert and Claudia Hajek 36. Don Baker ‘45N Sokolowski 14. Dr. Glenn Mitchell 37. Stewart D. Woolley ‘44 61. Terry Hirsch 15. Karen Bacon 38. Al Ferrante ‘64N 62. Peter Hughes ‘61N 16. CDR Robert R. Kurz ‘63N 39. Pete Musser ‘44 63. Jim King ‘51S 17. J. Val ‘47N and Sylvia Smith 40. Tom Birmingham ‘64S 64. CAPT David ‘61S and Dottie 18. Howard Sakolsky ‘47S 41. Bjorn Nielsen ‘43 Arms 19. Laurence ‘53S and Kathy 42. Martin Ludwig ‘54N 65. Sean Rankine ‘91N Upham 43. Bill Emerson ‘52S 66. Jeff ‘66 and Julia Grossman* 20. Gary H. ‘68N and Donna 44. Rudy Kohler ‘58S 67. David ‘75 and Cheryl Lipsky* Amsterdam 45. A.F. “Ron” Krantz ‘59N 100. Jyri Palm ‘87S 21. Jeff Ogden ‘00 46. William Butler ‘64S Italics indicates deceased 22. Derek and Victoria Raymer 47. Eric Engler ‘61N * indicates new member 64 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 65 annual report

All listed donors have given between the THE FARRAGUT FUND dates of July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019 Admiral’s Circle LeCompte Family Fund Garrett ‘72N and Mary Ellen Recognizes and honors donors of Ricky T’s Bar and Grille Gummer $10,000 or more to the Farragut COL Bill Roberti, USA (Ret) Martin Hartkopf Fund Nusinov Smith LLP Mike ‘87S and Kimya Harris Eric Bennett and Debra Schulze The Outback Bowl Jeff Jacobson Blossom Edugroup LLC Christian ‘82N and Lisa Wagner David ‘75N and Cheryl Lipsky Holton Burns ‘85S Art ‘73N and Vicky Musicaro Dr. Jaesool Jeon Commandant’s Circle Network for Good Recognizes and honors donors of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Headmaster’s Circle $1,000 to $4,999 to the Farragut William and Julie Regine Fund Recognizes and honors donors of Don Schreiber ‘46N $5,000 to $9,999 to the Farragut Advanced Learning Centers Inc. Fund Andy ‘65N and Kerri Aldi Alex DeSeta ‘04 James Beaty and Ashley ‘02 Gonzalo Dorta Patterson Beaty Robert and Anita Fine Edward Drayton Chris and Mariateresa Giblin Spencer and Angie Gardner George ‘66N and Madelyn Jeff ‘66N and Julia Grossman Kinemond Q & A WHAT IS THE FARRAGUT FUND? The Farragut Fund supports the operating budget of the Academy, especially Farragut’s strategic WHAT IS CONSIDERED A priorities of student financial aid, faculty and staff salaries, faculty development, and programs. FARRAGUT FUND GIFT? Ideal Farragut Fund gifts are unrestricted, WHY IS THE FARRAGUT FUND immediate-use cash gifts. Restricted gifts within the school’s standard areas of budgeted expense IMPORTANT? (financial aid, faculty development, etc.) also Gifts to the Farragut Fund provide flexible count as Farragut Fund. resources to support the school’s priorities, including financial aid funds, so Farragut remains WHAT IS AN UNBUDGETED affordable for qualified students. It’s important so all of our students get to ‘choose’ which college RESTRICTED GIFT? they attend. It’s important because Farragut does An unbudgeted restricted gift is an unanticipated what other schools cannot do – offers scuba, donation for a program/item/service that was not flight training, sailing, robotics, engineering, and part of the approved budget and is counted as drone certification, and it is only because of you Farragut Fund. and your generosity that Farragut can offer all of this to each of our students. 66 www.farragut.org ? Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 67 honor roll of donors

Tony and Tonya Sloan Jennifer Grabowski Roberta Rho Michael ‘76N and Sue Williams Brian Gutierrez ‘93N Cesar Robalino Graham and Amanda Winter Jose Hercher Fernando Robalino and Lourdes Taylor Irwin ‘09 Molina Blue & Gold Circle Trey Irwin ‘06 Henry Sadler Recognizes and honors gifts up to Daphnee Jeffers Earl Sanborn ‘78S $999 to the Farragut Fund Tom and Patty Jones Bruce ‘91N and Erin Sarte ‘94N American Legion Post 158 Kurt Key Barbara Saydeh Bay Area Insurance Shop John and Angie Koebel Mariam Scott Karen Bacon LTC Rudy ‘58S and Jean Kohler, USA Hugh and Taryn Seeley Dustin Barnes (Ret) Rick Shock James ‘62S and Linda Beck Daniel Kuhl Michael Singer ‘87S Diane Belvedere Andrew Lacroix Scott and Tonya Singleton Al Bennati, Jr. Carolyn Landolfi Joe and Beth Sloan Paul Bornstein Chris Licata ‘09 Greg and Amy Stabile John “JJ” Buggle Anthony LoRusso Eleni Stone Yanet De Castro Maren Lynch Catherine Taylor Jim Ceccarelli Jill Maguire Matthew Thibodeau Brian Chatterley Andrew Marcus Granvil Tracy ‘73S Mike and Kristan Coad Makoto Matsuyoshi Diane Trumbull Jaclyn Cole Shauna McKee Col Jefferson and Diedre Turner Dennis Collins James Meagher ‘65N John Tyrrell Linda Covey Richard and Adrienne Messina Peter Upton and Marianne Ireland Fred and Patti Croft George ‘49S and Paula Michel John and Kim Valencia Scott and Sari Deitche Stephen Mikell Jessica Van Curen Lakpriya and Swanthri Desilva Joshua Moore Pete and Natalia Vaughn Suzanne Huguely Douglass Joseph Moorehouse Dr. Robert Walton ‘68N Clara Eraso Susan Calder Josh Warden CAPT Peter ‘49N and Kathryn Amy Baird Sandy Warden Easton, USN (Ret) Jonathan Murray Lauren Webb Rob and Heather Ewing Julie Neri ‘12 Roy Wheeler ‘76S William Farrell ‘68N Jeremy and Lindsay Ng Marc and Jeri Williar Jose Ferrer Gabriela Oi Bob and Joanna Wilson Rafael Ferrer Jeff Ogden ‘00 Cathy Windish Ken Fosdick ‘63N Matthew and Erin Olesnevich Ronald Wise ‘62N Steve Franzel Igor and Victoria Panfilov Thomas Xenakis Walter and Delores Fredrickson Tony Pemble Yuanyuan Xiang Nicole Gay Victoria and Derek Raymer Beverly Gonczar Deborah Reidy Allison Gormley Marilyn Reynolds 66 www.farragut.org ? Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 67 annual report

Scott and Sari Deitche Rob and Heather Ewing Thomas ‘84N and Maoni Gaffney Beverly Gonczar Allison Gormley Daryl Greenberg ‘66S Grady Heiss Jose Hercher John and Angie Koebel THE NEW BUILDING Bernhard Duermeier ‘98 Al ‘71N and Nita Kramer Jill Maguire CAMPAIGN Zhiyi Li Shauna McKee Recognizes and honors donors to the New Building Campaign $5,000 and above Julie Neri ‘12 Jeff Ogden ‘00 J&K Electric, Inc. Gabriela Oi $100,000 and above Mike and Brenda Kolchin Granvil Tracy ‘73S Fernando Robalino and Lourdes Roy Newton ‘59S George ‘49S and Paula Michel Molina James and Jill Ogden Joshua Moore Joe and Beth Sloan $50,000 and above Susan Calder David ‘68N and Annie Yoho Mike ‘59N and Karen Fisher Amy Baird Chris and Jennifer Love $1,000 and above Henry Sadler Mariam Scott Ben ‘61S and Betty Barton Greg and Amy Stabile $25,000 and above RADM Mark ‘75N and Gina Buzby, Marcus and Casey Adolfsson USN Jessica Van Curen Allen ‘39 and Rebecca Breed Zach Fine ‘17 Pete and Natalia Vaughn Farragut Family Association Jeff ‘66N and Julia Grossman Jason Wolins ‘68N David ‘75N and Cheryl Lipsky Matthew and Erin Olesnevich Cathy Windish Hal and Jennifer Merryman Pennoni CAPT Ralph ‘44N and Virginia Wilson, USN (Ret) Brad and Stephanie Piche TLC Engineering Yuanyuan Xiang John and Marva Poe $500 and above FOUNDATION $15,000 and above Jean-Pierre Boustany ‘75N Paco ‘55N and Kay Jordan Tom and Patty Jones CONTRIBUTORS Recognizes and honors those Jay Pendleton ‘65N John ‘59N and Suzanne Van Schoick Foundation donors who support Tom and Julie Walrond Admiral Farragut Academy Up to $499 Anita L. Fine Family Foundation $10,000 and above Barbara Bower LeCompte Family Fund Richard Boehning and Penny Jaclyn Cole Merrill Lynch Foundation Wilkinson-Boehning Linda Covey The Outback Bowl

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The Schulze and Bennett Family The Richard M. Schulze Family John and Vickie Cuesta Foundation Foundation Cynthia Debose The Slomo and Cindy Silvian The Sokolowski Family Robert and Marjorie Deskovich Foundation, Inc. Wallace Welch & Willingham Inc. Beverly Diny Christine Yern Tammy Downs FARRAGUT FAMILY Thomas Dunn ‘74N ASSOCIATION (FFA) Michael and Jan Erwin Recognizes and honors donors to $1,000 and above the Farragut Family Association Andy ‘65N and Kerri Aldi JC and Heather Fatseas (formerly the Parents’ Group and Steve and Iris Thill Dr. Brett Schlifstein and Dr. Cammie the Admiral’s Athletics Club) Fine $500 and above Rebecca Fox $10,000 and above Mirna Frangie The Klingel Family Foundation Amy Anderson Steve Franzel Contract Cleaning Specialists $5,000 and above Enterprise Inc Daniel Freeman Sheila W. Geer LLC Ed ‘67N and Wanda DeSeta Florida Blue Benette Gilbert The Sokolowski Family Robert and Anita Fine Beverly Gonczar Chris and Nicole Stott Peter and Sandra Kirtland Shirlee Grimsley Christian ‘82N and Lisa Wagner Bob LeCompte James ‘52S and Eleanor Moreton Mike and Karen Hajek George Hamilton ‘18 $2,500 and above Tony and Tonya Sloan Wayne Smith ‘54N Philip Henderson Marcus and Casey Adolfsson Wright One, Inc. Ryan and Allison Hearn Chris Conyers ‘87S Philip and Tina Henderson First Home Bank Valerie Hocker Gerald Creadon and Victoria Up to $499 Mark and Karla Hollan Olchanskaia Julian Allen, Jr. Dr. Ronald and Michele Horowitz John and Vickie Cuesta Jon and Andrea Ariza Christopher and Christina Kip Dr. Majid Fackih Family Michael and Julie Babboni Dr. Mike Kolchin ‘61N The Fatseas Family Brian and Malia Bakken Gregory and Margaret Konrad Valerie Fullbright Bern’s Steak House Mike Kovacsev Peter Kip July Llanes-Bonilla Mimi Lange Col Jefferson and Diedre Turner Lisa Brock The Larrinaga Law Group, P.A. Sagicor Life Insurance Company John “JJ” Buggle Michael and Thresia Lee Woody’s Waterfront Rodney Bullock Dennis and Francine Levine Bill Chamberlain Chris and Jennifer Love $1,500 and above Todd Coppic and Krista McManus Chris and Heather Mariscal Bill and Pamela DiMarino Michael Cornish Hal and Jennifer Merryman Paul and Amy Fisher Keith and Kelly Cramer Karen McConnell Gilbane Building Company Jarrett Crawford and Jennifer Arlana McDonald The Larrinaga Law Group, PA Greacen-Crawford Dr. Tom McGlinn John and Marva Poe Andrew and Aislinn Crum

68 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 69 Mike McNally CORPORATE GIFTS IN-KIND Diane Miksch GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTORS John and Erica Oldja MATCHING FUND Recognizes and honors donors who have given significant non- Matthew and Erin Olesnevich CONTRIBUTORS Jyri Palm ‘87S cash goods and services for the Recognizes and honors Corporate benefit of the Academy Tony Pemble and Matching Fund donors Bill Baldwin ‘92S Melinda Persuitte Advanced Learning Centers, Inc. James ‘62S and Linda Beck John and Christina Price American Airlines Lou Cona ‘73N Derek and Victoria Raymer Bay Area Insurance Shop Diny’s Jewelers Treasure Island Richard and Pamela Ripplinger Bern’s Steak House Brig Gen Charlie ‘53S and Dottie Miranda Rogers Blossom Edugroup LLC Duke Barry Rubin Contract Cleaning Specialists Beverly Gonczar Enterprise, Inc. Mark and Lanie Salebra George and Ashley Grimaldi First Home Bank Kevin and Nicole Schuck George Hamilton Florida Blue Robert Schwertfeger John Hodges ‘85N Gartner Matching Gift Center Tony and Tonya Sloan Michael Israel Gilbane Building Company Renee Smith Chris and Jennifer Love - Gator Jim Spencer Great Bay Distributors Mechanical Peter Upton and Marianne Ireland IBM Matching Grants Mark and Lanie Salebra - Salebra Family Restaurants Jessica Van Curen J&K Electric, Inc. Justin Miller ‘97 Pete and Natalia Vaughn The Larrinaga Law Group, P.A. Ray Negron Dr. Jeff Walker Network for Good JC Newman Cigars Todd and Kim Wallingford Nusinov Smith LLP Justin Poupart Tom and Julie Walrond The Outback Bowl James Renlund Pete Watterson Pennoni Andrew Rikarts ‘86S Lauren Wyatt Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RDML Philip Soebeck Blanka Prusova-White Ricky T’s Bar and Grille, LLC Chris and Nicole Stott Alena Zbrozhek Richard and Pamela Ripplinger Rowland Carmichael Advisors, Inc. Granvil Tracy ‘73S Sagicor Life Insurance Company Dr. Jeff Walker Salebra Services LLC Sheila W. Geer LLC TLC Engineering Wallace Welch & Willingham, Inc. While every effort has been made to ensure the information contained Woody’s Waterfront within this report is accurate and Wright One, Inc. up to date, mistakes do occur. We apologize for any omissions. If your name has been omitted or listed incorrectly, please contact the Development Office at 727-343-3678 or [email protected].

70 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 71 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 2016-2019 Recognizes and honors all donors to The New Building Capital Campaign from 2016 to 2019. While the campaign will officially conclude at the end of December2019, there is still time to join this list of distinguished donors by contacting Tony Sloan at [email protected]. $500,000 and above $50,000 and above Sandra Yang-Nasr Anonymous Gary and Gail Damkoehler Brad and Stephanie Piche The DeSeta Trust Bob and Anita Fine John and Marva Poe Jake and Ingrid Jacobus Kent and Jennifer Preston $250,000 and above Chris and Jennifer Love Dr. Brett Schlifstein and Dr. Cammie Fine Admiral Farragut Academy Mark and Lanie Salebra Donald Schreiber ‘46N Foundation Raey Webster ‘59N Tony and Tonya Sloan Ed ‘67N and Wanda DeSeta Xiaoke Yang Robert and Claudia Sokolowski Frank ‘42N and Barbara Wendt $25,000 and above $10,000 and above Richard A. Boehning and Penny Marcus and Casey Adolfsson Wilkinson Boehning in Honor of $200,000 and above CAPT David ‘61S and Dottie Arms, Headmaster Robert J. Fine, Jr. and Robert A. Lecompte Family Fund USN (Ret) Anita Fine Allen ‘39 and Rebecca Breed William and Pamela DiMarino $100,000 and above Jon and Wendy Covington Bernhard ‘98S and Amber Duerrmeier Mike ‘69N and Karen Fisher Gerald Creadon and Victoria Olchanskaia The Fatseas Family Robert and Diane Klingel Farragut Family Association Richard Fisher ‘67N George ‘49S and Paula Michel David ‘75N and Cheryl Lipsky Garrett ‘72N and Mary Ellen Granvil Tracy ‘73S Hal and Jennifer Merryman Gummer Christian ‘82N and Lisa Wagner Arthur ‘73N and Vicky Musicaro Wade and Mirella James

70 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 71 David ‘68N and Annie Yoho $500 and above Dr. Tom McGlinn Jean-Pierre ‘75N and Mary Boustany Dr. D. Bruce and Ilona McMahan Robert ‘57N and Nina Buric Roy Newton ‘59S Elliot ‘87S and Melissa Elbaz Jeff ‘00 and Kiersten Ogden Rob Ewing and Heather-Baxter Gen Leon Salomon, USA (Ret.) Ewing Joseph and Beth Sloan Jean Gordon Matt ‘92S and Jennifer Sokolowski Tadashi Hiraoka ‘87S Tonjua Williams Patty and Tom Jones Paco ‘55N and Kay Jordan Ken ‘61N and Barbara Woltz John and Angie Koebel Dr. Michael ‘61N and Brenda Kolchin Robert ‘67N and Bonnie Matthies Jangchoon Lee $2,500 and above Tony Pemble Michael and Samantha Lewis Ben ‘61S and Betty Barton Howard ‘67 and Kathy Reich Zhiyi Li Ashley ‘02 Patterson Beaty and Bruce ‘91N and Erin Sarte ‘94N Siyuan Ma James Beaty Kathryn Upham Chris and Heather Mariscal Matthew Erin Olesnevich John ‘87S and Kris Uprichard James and Jill Ogden Trevor Bennati ‘18 Pete and Natalia Vaughn Pasadena Plumbing in Honor of William Saunders ‘07 Robert Brizzi II ‘79S, Michael Brizzi CAPT Ralph ‘44N and Virginia ‘85S, Robert Brizzi III ‘05, Daniel Wilson, USN (Ret) Brizzi ‘06, Melissa Brizzi ‘15 $1,000 and above James Pendleton, Jr. ‘65N James ‘62S and Linda Beck Up to $499 Derek and Victoria Raymer RADM Mark ‘75N and Gina Buzby, Anthony M. Angerome ‘84N Col William Roberti, USA (Ret) USN (Ret) Dr. Teo ‘66S and Mary Babun Thomas and Julie Walrond Chris Conyers ‘87S Karen Bacon Richard and Louisa Wheeler Zachary Fine ‘17 Dustin Barnes Jeff ‘66N and Julia Grossman Rice ‘66S and Terri Baxter $5,000 and above Mike ‘87S and Kimya Harris Laurie Bouchard John ‘66S and Alisca Almy Stillman Kelley ‘61S Barbara Ann Bower Anonymous in Memory of CAPT James Lynch Robert Bruorton ‘62S Edward Gilgenast David Maling ‘87S Bob Buccini and Bernadette DeSeta- Dan and Rebecca Baker Dr. Andy Miller Buccini John and Vickie Cuesta Joseph Noll ‘67S Thomas Clayton ‘63S Gonzalo Dorta David and Kimberly Northup Jaclyn Cole J & K Electric, Inc Pennoni Linda Covey Robert Kaplon ‘61N Eric ‘61N and Linda Schmidt Fred and Patti Croft George ‘66N and Madeline Greg ‘79S and Liz Sembler Scott and Sari Deitche Kinemond TLC Engineering Roger ‘87S and Meighan De Pass CAPT Tom and Dona McClelland, USN (Ret) John ‘59N and Suzanne Van Schoick Suzanne Huguely Douglass CDR Bob ‘63N and Sally Kurz, USN Min Wu CAPT Peter ‘49N and Kathy Easton (Ret) Bill Emerson ‘52S

72 www.farragut.org Reveille Fall/Winter 2019 73 Mark ‘66S and Teri Epstein Neal ‘66 Sand Ellen Farr Alfred Ferrante ‘64N Tracy Foley Valeri Fowler Rebecca Fox Garland Frost Tom ‘84N and Maoni Gaffney MCPO Wray ‘66S and Liza Gillette, USCC (Ret) Daryl A. Greenberg ‘66S Dr. George Goldstein ‘50N Beverly Gonczar Lourdes Molina Mariam Scott Allison Gormley Joshua Moore Michael Singer ‘87S David ‘69S and Julie Haas David ‘66S and Joni Morais Amy Smith Grady Heiss Susan Calder Jim ‘69S and Nancy Sowards Joanne Henderson Amy Baird Greg and Amy Stabile Jose Hercher Dr. Fred Nelson ‘59S Robert Stein ‘69S Kate Hodder Julie Neri Eleni Stone Kim Hooper Corky ‘66S and Linda Newcombe Paul and Phyllis Tauber Peter Hughes ‘61S Gabriela Oi Skip ‘66S and Kim Thaeler Kiley Johnston Robert ‘69N and Ginger Otto Travis Consulting, Inc John Joyce ‘70S Michael S. Pacht ‘61N John Tyrrell David Knop ‘61S Mark Panuthos Ramon ‘66S and Marcela Usategui David Kolman ‘57N Pamela Pardi Jessica Van Curen Jessica Kolodetsky Peter Parmenter ‘83S Todd and Kim Wallingford Alfred Kramer ‘71N Col Robert ‘66S and Sandy Penny, Sandy Warden USAF (Ret) Deborah Kyle Susan Waters Douglas ‘66S and Ann Person Stephen ‘66S and Shirley Lieber Gary ‘66S and Judy Westcott Tracy Reilly Michael and Larisa Levin Robin ‘59S and Nancy Wheeler Marilyn Reynolds Dennis and Francine LeVine Roy ‘76S and Linda Wheeler Curtis ‘79S and Julie Rist Anthony and Shannon LoRusso James ‘94S and Nikki White Cesar Robalino Andy Luckey ‘84S Keller Wilcox ‘69S Fernando Robalino Maren Lynch Marc and Jeri Williar Carolyn Rowe David and Pati Magenheimer LTC Michael ‘65S and Shelly Wilson Randy Russell ‘71S Jillian Maguire Cathy Windish Henry Sadler Dr. William ‘59S and Linda Malzone Jason K. Wolins ‘68N Larry Schneider ‘64S George Mattox ‘59S Thomas Xenakis Thomas Schuchman ‘66S Shauna McKee Yuanyuan Xiang William Schuyler Dr. Michael Messieh CAPT Bruce Young ‘64S

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