SUMMER 2019 VOLUME 13, NO. 2 UPCOMING CAMPAIGN MARKS TCA'S 50th YEAR / 12 CLASS OF 2019 CELEBRATED AT GRADUATION CEREMONY / 20 SPRING ALUMNI WEEKEND TODAY RECAP AND ALUMNI NEWS / 52 CONNECTING THE TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY COMMUNITY CALLED TO SERVE HOW TCA SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE CHRIST'S LOVE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE WORLD / 26 EDUCATING AND DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON FOR THE GLORY OF GOD EDITOR’S NOTE TODAY IN EVERY ISSUE Volume 13 • Number 2 3 GOOD WORKS EDITOR 10 FACULTY FOCUS Joy Konstans, Example 14 CLASS ACTS Director of Communications of service 38 ATHLETICS ART/DESIGN IT WAS A 52 ALUMNI LEGACY Kendall Ellis, HEARTWARMING AND Publications Coordinator TEAR-FILLED AFTERNOON on March 28 HIGHLIGHTS ADVISORY BOARD in Lower School Chapel when Dave Delph, Headmaster TCA parent Sergeant Scott Berthel Freddy Hernandez returned Bev Birmingham home from his deployment in Beth Harwell Jackie Schimmer Harrison ’86 Africa. His surprised Janie Heard daughters, Ari (2nd) and Graci (3rd), raced to the stage to Kristy Kegerreis jump into his arms! What a blessing it was for our students to Stephen Konstans ’83 honor a member of our community who is truly committed to Matt Lambro serving our country and all of us so selflessly! It’s hard to fully Becky Lewis comprehend the sacrifices that he and his family make in this Kirk McJunkin Kristina Spears life of service they’ve chosen. We give thanks for his safe return 20 CLASS OF 2019 Diane Taylor and continue to pray for all of those in military service and Congratulations to the Class of 2019! Celebrate with us as we review the Camille Langford Walker ’82 their families. accomplishments of this class, Lisa Wong While we are not all called to serve in the military, we are their college plans and scenes from all called to serve—at home and around the globe. In this issue another amazing TCA graduation. BOARD OF TRUSTEES of Trinity Today, you will read about some of the many ways our David Harper, Chairman students, faculty, administrators, alumni and families serve Mark Dyer, Vice Chairman their greater communities. Using their unique gifts, they find Stacey Doré Christi Ferrell countless ways to bless others, share the love of Christ and Matt Heidelbaugh grow in their own faith. It is truly inspiring to see how Mark Layman willingly and joyfully our students serve and how so many of Steve Novakovich them spend their vacations and free time giving to others. Stephanie Polk As we plan our days over the next several weeks of summer, Jeff Price I encourage all of us to look for ways in which we can serve Wesley Sneed others and make an impact for Christ in a world that 46 STATE GOLF CHAMPIONS desperately needs Him. The TCA boys golf team won its third- ABOUT US straight state championship this year! Trinity Today is published two times Congratulations to this outstanding a year: Winter and Summer. team of golfers! Trinity Christian Academy 17001 Addison Road Addison, Texas 75001 972-931-8325 TrinityChristian.org JOY KONSTANS EDITOR OF TRINITY TODAY, CONTACT US DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Send story ideas to Joy Konstans at [email protected] and alumni information to Beth Harwell at [email protected]. 53 SPRING ALUMNI REUNION TCA alumni gathered for the Second FOLLOW US Annual Spring Alumni Weekend FACEBOOK.COM/TCATrojans in April. See highlights from all TWITTER.COM/@TCATrojans the events, including the alumni INSTAGRAM.COM/tca_addison baseball game and Saturday night alumni event. Cover photo: Allison Freet WHAT’S INSIDE FEATURES 26 CALLED TO SERVE Service is at the heart of a Christian life, and at TCA, it’s at the heart of our school. Read about the many ways our students, parents, administrators, faculty, staff and coaches are the hands and feet of Christ. 30 THREE DECADES OF SERVICE Headmaster Dave Delph has spent 30 years leading and teaching at TCA. Faculty, students and alumni offer words of gratitude and appreciation for his years of dedicated service. 24 IN MY OWN WORDS TCA alumnus Drew Crawford ’11 looks back on his days as a TCA student and how his love and appreciation for TCA 12 brought him back to campus. PURSUING EXCELLENCE Becky Lewis, executive director of the TCA Foundation, shares exciting news about TCA’s upcoming 50th anniversary and the future of TCA through our new campaign, Pursuing Excellence. HEADMASTER’S NOTE GOOD WORKS TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED to “developing the whole person for the glory of God.” As a school, our primary National Merit Finalists focus is to educate. As a Christian school, that Seniors Avery education should be provided within the context Schuster, Lindsay Bartol of our students, parents, faculty, coaches and and Ashley administrators, committing everything we do McWhorter were for God’s glory. Our curriculum, chapels, arts, named 2019 athletics, clubs, organizations and leadership opportunities should reflect a National Merit reverence for the One who redeemed us. Finalists. As One of the ways we provide opportunities for our students and community finalists, they were among the to reflect the love shown to us is to show that same love to others. Serving others highest scorers is biblical. It was demonstrated by Jesus throughout His life, and countless on the PSAT in examples are recorded in scripture. He healed, He fed, He taught, He washed Texas and the nation. Lindsay was also named a His disciples’ feet and He ultimately died in our place. National Merit Scholar. As you’ll read in this issue, providing opportunities for every student to serve is vital to our mission. We collected school supplies for a local public school and Schmidt & Jones Awards schools in Zambia, showed appreciation for the non-TCA workers on our campus, Congratulations to these TCA students for winning prepared Christmas boxes for Operation Christmas Child, provided Love Lambs big at the Schmidt & Jones High School Musical for children at Baylor Hospital, prepared Sky Ranch camp for summer campers, Awards for their performances in The Sound of Music ! served at Dallas Life Foundation (a homeless shelter) and tutored students at Carr Best Female Elementary. We also provided food and clothing for several ministries in the Ensemble Member: Dallas area. Our high school students each serve an average of 50 hours per year Mackenna at a variety of churches and ministries locally, in the U.S. and around the world. Shults My wife, Rose, and I had the privilege of leading 36 parents, students, teachers Best Supporting and administrators on a short-term mission trip to Zambia over spring break Actress: (see article in this issue). We partnered with Family Legacy, a Christ-centered Michelle organization providing for orphans and the most vulnerable children in Lusaka. Raybourn Family Legacy provides homes, food and education to over 700 children on-site, Best Actress in a as well as education and lunch to almost 15,000 students in 24 Christian schools Minor Role: Emma Hodge in the area. For over 15 years, Jon Millet ’84 and Jenni Green Millet ’84 have Best Actor: Clarke Pino led mission trips to Kenya and Tanzania, serving orphans and sharing the gospel. From 2005 to 2016, hundreds of students, parents and teachers served in villages French Honor Society Congratulations to the following students who along the Amazon River, providing medical, dental and spiritual care. For were recently inducted into the French Honor over 25 years, TCA has partnered with the Rio Bravo Orphanage in Reynosa, Society for excellent academic achievement, Mexico, providing supplies, gifts and assistance. active involvement and genuine interest in We are blessed that our community is one that values service. It is through giving French: Sage that we receive the blessing of knowing, “we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus Yassa, Zachary to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10, NIV). Coronado, Isabella Berthel, Jenna Larson and Landry Hays (not pictured). 2019 Duke University DAVE DELPH, HEADMASTER Talent Identification Program This year, 80 TCA seventh graders qualified for the TIP/Duke program by demonstrating advanced aptitudes on grade-level assessments. Of these students, 22 chose to take the SAT or ACT. Annabelle Lee and Alexander Kim were awarded Grand Recognition, the highest recognition in the program, and will be honored at Duke University in a Grand Recognition Ceremony. In addition, eight other students qualified for State Recognition:Lucy Dennis, Ivy Jordan, Alyson Lee, David Meiser, Rachel Rader, Hannah Roquemore, Christian Yang and Molly Youn. Congratulations to all who participated! 2 TRINITY TODAY SUMMER 2019 Honored Artist Upper School Eighth-grader Kazia Handoko was selected as one of 12 Chemistry artists to be published in the Teacher Southern Teachers Association 2019-2020 school calendar. Honored Her drawing, Library Patio, was selected out of 500 entries from the southern parts of the United States. Congratulations, Kazia! Sixth Grade College Super Spellers Rosalind Chang – Third Place, Congratulations to the following Commitments Reasoning students who placed at the ASCI Upper School chemistry teacher Congratulations to the following Karys Karlow – First Place, District Spelling Bee: Debra Jones was honored at TCA athletes who will continue Reasoning the University of Rochester for their sports at the collegiate level: Kaden Handoko – Second Daniel Yang – Second Place, Place, Fourth Grade; Second Reasoning winning the Singer Family Prize for Excellence in Secondary Place, Overall Seventh Grade Trey Nunnally – Third Place, School Teaching. She was Nathan Chou – Fourth Place, Fourth Grade nominated by a former DISD Computation Madison McKenna – Fourth student who graduated this year – Second Place, Alex Kim from the University of Rochester. Place, Fifth Grade Computation Congratulations, Mrs.