TAble of ConTenTS Dedication ...... 3 Board of Trustees ...... 5 School Administration ...... 6 Thanks to our Donors ...... 7
2009 2010 Academic Achievements ...... 8-16 The Class of 2010 ...... 55-56 Valedictorians and Salutatorians Graduation Honors Academic Achievements ...... 57-61 Scholarships and Awards Graduation Honors SM Consciousness-based education Awards Scholarships and Awards Straight A’s Consciousness-based educationSM Awards Math and Science fair Math and Science fair ecoscience bike fest Art Achievements ...... 62-67 Art Achievements ...... 17-25 Destination Imagination Visual Arts Visual Arts Destination Imagination Speech Competition Speech Competition Music Athletic Achievements ...... 68-71 Athletic Achievements ...... 26-34 Soccer Soccer Volleyball Volleyball basketball basketball Tennis Tennis Golf Golf Track and field Track and field Class Photos ...... 72-77 Gold Pages Advertisers ...... 35-48 Upper School Class Photos ...... 49-54 Middle School The Class of 2009 lower School Upper School Preschool Middle School lower School Preschool
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2 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 “In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 3 4 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Board of Trustees
Dr. bevan Morris Chairman of the board
Jim Davis Marc freeman bill Goldstein Shelley Gratzon Richard Hobbs
Peter Huggins Chris Jones Camille Jorgensen Sam lieb
Janet nichols Craig Pearson emmanuel Titus Chet Swanson Susan Tracy
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 5 Message from the Director
You can come home again, and what a We found promise for the future and home it is. the determination to achieve that potential. And then, over these past In October 2008, my wife Andrea and two years, we’ve seen that energy and I returned to Maharishi School when creativity accomplish countless goals. I was appointed Head of School. We had helped establish the Middle and In 1981 we were the only Conscious- Upper schools in 1981, organized the ness-Based school in the world. Now, TM program in Bulgaria in 1990- with the advocacy of Dr. Ashley 1991, and I had completed my Ph.D. Deans (Maharishi School’s Executive in 1996. Director and the Global Ambassador of Consciousness-Based Education) After 11 years in North Carolina as and the generous support of the David National Director for the Conscious- Lynch Foundation, we see hundreds ness-Based Education Association of schools and thousands of students Dr. Richard beall and then director of a public charter sharing in the practice of the TM Head of School school, it was time to return home. technique. It’s a new day, and as more Maharishi School Our exciting, adventurous life with educators awaken to the value of Consciousness-Based Education had this approach, we should also expect come full circle. trends in society to reflect more har- What we discovered was no surprise: mony, creativity, and alignment with an outstanding, dedicated faculty that natural law. combined veteran leadership with It’s an honor to be back with you. an innovative contingent of talented Andrea and I look forward to the young alumni, along with a diverse growth of enrollment in the coming population of students and families years, and with it, more achievements growing in coherence and demonstrat- from this ideal system of education. ing success in many activities and initiatives. Jai Guru Dev We found a school bursting with Dr. Richard Beall, Head of School sustainable green projects, resources, and enthusiasm.
School Council front row, left to right: laurie baumann, Girls School Principal laura bordow, lower School Director June Schindler, finance officer
back row, left to right: Dale Monson, Administrative Director Richard beall, School Director Terry Weiss, Personnel Director
6 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Maharishi School Donors
With our deepest Robert and Susan Daniels Peter and Patty Dollive appreciation: Diana Davidson barbara Dreier The David Lynch Foundation Raja Graham and leanne de freitas William eccles Thank you!Scott Demaree enlightened Management Donors $10,000-$15,000 lewis Denbaum fairfield Accounting Services, Inc. everybody’s Whole foods, Inc. Wally DeVasier Sean and Kaeli ferguson Donors $5000-$10,000 Darlyne engelman Jeffrey fernyhough Anonymous Peter and Patricia fenton John fillinger Darwin Technology USA, Inc. fleshman Consulting, Inc. Murray and Gloria foster Jim and Diane Davis James furey John freeberg Stuart and evelyn Zimmerman Rich and Sally Haerr Paul Handelman David Hanson Tim Hawthorne Donors $1000 - $3000 Hugh and laurie Harvey Hawthorne Direct, Inc. Anonymous brooke Hinchman Richard and Viji Hobbs Jeffrey and Raj Rajeshwari David Jackson Allan Hosler Rona Abramson Jerome and Deborah Jarvis bob and Rebecca Hougher Richard and Andrea beall Demetri Kanellakos Charles and Donna Huggins Jim and Ginger belilove Douglas Klauber Peter and Sue Huggins Joseph and linda Scher berman Dennis and Kiki Kossow Deanna Julsen Sara bliss Thomas lenhardt Peter lamoureux Gary and noelle boucherle ed and Vicki Malloy Maharishi Ayurveda Products Joseph and Christine boxerman Jay and Susan Marcus International, Inc. Seth braun Mac and ellen Muehlman lynne Marshall fran Clark John and belinda Mulliken German and Marina Martina Michael and Sooneeta eisner olive branch foundation Curtis and Sherry McDonald estate of William Crist Anil Patil beverly Merson Tom and Roxanne factor James Pearson Roger and Connie Miller edward and Mary Gomes Sharalyn Pliler Carol Miseo-Hardin Joseph and Valerie Janlois Raccoon Valley bank Mary Ann Mitchell Tom and Sandy Kelly Charitable foundation Rick and Jean Mofsen bryan and emily Kelly A.J. Rachele ed and Alice Monk Toby lieb Tim Roberts Isaac nevas bob and Carol Markowitz Thomas and Dorothy Rowe len and Dena oppenheim Robert Mcevoy Maureen Sharp Patrick Piel Randy and noel nite Michael and Rosemary Spivak elaine and Patrick Pomfrey overland Sheepskin Co., Inc. Max Steinberg bobbie Ringwalt Reader’s Digest Matching funds Talentpro Consulting, Inc. Claudia Roscamp Walter and ellen Reifslager Thaddeus Computing, Inc. Ken and Sheila Ross Raja Steve Rubin Sandra Tobias Seminar Crowds, Inc. laurie and Renee Sluser Rick and Sue Weller Donald Sloan Ronald and Maricela Stakland Dennis Smith Janet and Dale Steinback Donors $250-$500 Karen Kulikowski and Jon Spar The berman family foundation Anonymous (11) Paul and Donna Steeck The David l. lieb foundation, Inc. AAA Analogy Service Corp. Robert and Donna Steinberg Daniel Walker Richard and Rosalie borg Paul and Mary Tarnoff Mark and Joanne Wilkins Henrietta Marie borman-Grinter Steven Town Carol Chesnutt and Paul Winer Robert and Cynthia buck Robert Truog Marcelo Zambrano edward and barbara Mays Charles Viola lijuan Cai and Yunxiang (Sean) Zhu Joseph Carbonaro nancy Watkins Margaret Chesnutt lewis Weiss Donors $500-$1000 Pradheep and Priya Chhalliyil Doug Wingate Tyler Cleveland Anonymous (3) lance and bernie Yedersberger Creative edge Master Shop, Inc. Samuel and Mary boothby Arthur Yuenger Pamela Curlee Conference Calls Unlimited, Inc. Jim and Qing Yang Dallas Joel and Kathleen Cook Peter DeCicco Danaher oil Company
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 7 2009 Academic Achievements & Graduation Honors Girls School nofiya achieved award winning aca- demic excellence while maintaining a full schedule of student government, Katie Dinkel sports, work, and community service. She was an American Mathematics Performing Arts Competition School Winner, and with Katie Dinkel her straight A average, nofiya was also awarded an Academic Achieve- English ment Award from IGHSAU for Deena Thiel maintaining her excellent academic standing while actively participating Math in JV and Varsity Volleyball for all four years of high school. She was nofiya Denbaum Deena Thiel honored with the “Most Valuable Player” award for Volleyball senior Science year, and also received an Honor- Parsha Hobbs able Mention at All-Conference. In addition to actively playing volleyball Social Studies all four years, nofiya played JV and Mira Moore Varsity basketball and tennis all four
years. Nofiya Denbaum Valedictorian nofiya Denbaum Sanskrit While in Upper School, she regularly contributed each week to raising com- Parsha Hobbs munity and global consciousness through the TM-Sidhi program. nofiya served her School and classmates as Student Council Treasurer, junior year, and as Student Science of Creative Council President, senior year. Intelligence® (SCI) Mary Henderson Parsha won awards in the field of Physical Education science and engineering, and proved Parsha Hobbs her academic excellence, while Alexandra Joy actively pursuing an extracurricular education of the arts. Her awards Pioneer Award for Science and engineering include nofiya Denbaum Grand Prize, first Prize and the Discovery Channel Award. Parsha Athletic Hall of Fame also received the Science Depart- Katie Dinkel ment Award and Sanskrit Award. She maintained an A average in Paul Eskenazi Award Mary Henderson school and regularly contributed to raising community and global nofiya Denbaum consciousness each week through the TM-Sidhi program while de- Research in veloping her artistic talents. Despite Consciousness her full schedule senior year, she served her community hosting a Hall of Bliss weekly local radio program and she Katie Dinkel served her school and classmates as Deena Thiel Student Council Treasurer. Mira Moore Alexandra Joy Salutatorian P a r s h a H o b b s Sophie blitz Student Vote Happiness Award Leya Alderfer Creativity Award Mira Moore Maharishi School Service Award Nofiya Denbaum Leadership Award Katie Dinkel
8 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 2009 Academic Achievements & Graduation Honors Boys School
John’s achievements do not stop with Visual Arts his excellence in academics. John also Yale Shaw demonstrated his talents in Varsity Golf Yale Shaw and in his extracurricular entrepreneur- ial endeavors. Performing Arts He maintained an A average, re- nicholas Schwartz ceived an Honorable Mention at the American Math Competition, qualified English for All State in Speech, and regularly Tye Huggins contributed to raising community and global consciousness through the TM- Math Nicholas Schwartz Sidhi program, while making his mark John DeAngelis in Varsity Golf and developing several businesses. As team captain, he led our school to victory as the 1st Team at Science All Conference twice. He also enjoyed Yale Shaw playing JV and Varsity basketball. John approached business with the Social Studies same vigor and talent that he applied to Juergen Schoner sports. He was a Councilor at Jacobsen Institute for Youth entrepreneurship at Valedictorian John DeAngelis Sanskrit Tye Huggins the University of Iowa and promoted entrepreneurship in the classroom. As an entrepreneur, he developed and ran several nicholas Schwartz businesses. John lent his expertise to the community with fundraising for his school, organizing a community festival, and co-chairing the county campaign for a US Science of Creative presidential candidate. Intelligence (SCI) nicholas Schwartz Yale distinguished himself with a first place win at the American Mathemat- Pioneer Award John DeAngelis ics Competition senior year; an Hon- nicholas Schwartz orable Mention two years running at the Southeast Iowa Super-Conference Golf Tournament; an outstanding Athletic Hall of Fame student of the month Rotary Club John DeAngelis award; and the top senior class awards for Science and the Visual Arts. Paul Eskenazi Award He enjoyed teamwork and regularly Josh Posner placed in winning group competitions for Destination Imagination, Speech, Research in Juergen Schoner Science fair and golf. His team repre- sented the State of Iowa four times at Consciousness the Destination Imagination Global Hall of Bliss Competition, and once won the World John DeAngelis Championship for their division. Raphael burne Yale’s team won the opportunity to compete at the All-State Speech Joseph Gelfand Competition twice, first with Group eric Caplan
Mime and then with Television news Josh Posner Salutatorian Yale Shaw broadcasting. At the eastern Iowa Science fair, he received first place for Group Social Sciences. Yale served his school as Student Council Treasurer senior year, and represented his classmates as a Class Representative. Student Vote Happiness Award Peter Arnold Creativity Award Tye Huggins Maharishi School Service Award Nicholas Schwartz Leadership Award John DeAngelis
“In“In their their intelligence intelligence will will shine shine the the world’s world’s most most perfect perfect wisdom.” wisdom.” – –Maharishi Maharishi 9 2009 Academic Achievements Scholarships & Awards
GOVERNOR’S SCHOLAR AWARD noFIyA DEnBAuM Nofiya Denbaum was recognized by Governor Chet Culver for outstanding academic achievement at the seventh annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony in Des Moines. The statewide program, sponsored by the Iowa Governor’s Office, Iowa High School Athletic Associa- tion (IHSAA) and its title sponsor the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), honored more than 400 high school se- niors from throughout Iowa. Each high school was invited to select the senior student or students, depending on the size of the school, possessing the highest academic ranking based on grade point average for their first seven semesters.
CITIzENSHIP AWARD, IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION LEyA ALDERFER
Leya Alderfer won the Citizenship Award as the student who has best shown qualities of good citizenship as reflected in day to day activities and has demonstrated full comprehension of what good citizenship means. She has shown the highest quali- ties of understanding the basic principles and fundamentals of the constitutional form of government of the United States of America. Her award includes a plaque and a $100 scholarship award. She was awarded the Student of the Block Award for Speech, American History, and Sustainable Living (05), and the World Peace Award (06). She also excelled in sports: JV Basketball (05), and Varsity Basketball (05-07), State Qualifier (05), JV Volleyball (05-07), Varsity Volleyball (06-08), with the Coaches Award/Volleyball (07). She was the Most Improved Player/Vol- leyball (08) and All-Conference/Volleyball (08) and a Cheer- leader (08-09). She was a great tennis player, playing both JV Tennis (06-07) and Varsity Tennis (07-09). Leya also served on the Student Council as Class Representa- tive (06-08) and volunteered for many organizations: Fairfield Indian Association (08), Women’s Crisis Center (08), Trick or Treat for UNICEF (07-08), Love Children International Club (Thailand, 08), David Lynch Foundation (06), Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter (06), Dharma Foundation (Scholarship Service Organi- zation, 08-09), and the School Dance Committee (07-08).
10 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 2009 Academic Achievements Consciousness-Based Education Awards
World Peace Awards Straight A Students 12 Girls 11 Boys nofiya Denbaum Matthew Fleshman Girls Congratulations to these Maharishi School students who made straight Mira Moore Research in A’s on their report cards every 10 Boys Consciousness Award: quarter during the 2009 school year. 11 Girls Sky nite Deena Thiel Holly Armstrong Sophia Blitz 9 Boys Mira Moore Rose Hoffmann Sam Arsanjani Sophie Blitz Ariana Lisefski Paul DeAngelis Angela Sickler Thomas Weiss Shana Silverman
Boys 10 Girls Research in Lila Cutter Consciousness Award: Dodie Page Thiel Raphael Burne 9 Girls Joseph Gelfand Phoebe Carter Eric Caplan Minna Mohammadi Pearl Sawhney John DeAngelis AA Students who attended Maharishi School K-12
Mollie Cutler Nofiya Denbaum Katie Dinkel Mira Moore
Peter Arnold Christopher Gomes Josh Posner Yale Shaw
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 11 2009 Science Awards Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair
Seven high school students from Maharishi School attended the Iowa State Science and engineering fair at Iowa State University in Ames.
Pandora Wadsworth and yogitaogita Singh’s project, “A Study on ozonezone in a Small Midwestern Town” won the Grand Champion Trophy. They each receieved a $500 schol- arship to the engineeringngineering College at either the University of Iowa or Iowa State University. first place went to Atreya Dey (biochemistry):iochemistry): “Compar- ing the effectsffects of Commonly Used Insecticides on alpha-am- Pandora Wadsworth and Yogita Singh ylase Activity” and Raph Burne (engineering):ngineering): “Sustainable Insulation & Conservation: Keeping Heat In & Sound out”.out”. Minna Mohammadi won 2nd place (biochemistry):(biochemistry): “Comparing phosphorus levels in tofu made from different kinds of soybeans, as a measure of bioavailability of iron”. Third place went to Pearl Sawhney (Medicine and Health Science): “Can Vegetarianism be a Solution to obesityobesity and environmental Problems?” The V.o.. Hasek aaward,ward, given each year to honor the teacher of the Senior Champions’ school, was presented to their teacher, Dr. Mousumi Dey. Pandora, Yogita, and Raph were invited as finalists to the International Science and engineeringngineering fairfair (Intel ISef)ISef) in Reno, nevada.evada. This opportunity is only awarded to three teams and three individuals from Iowa each year. onlyonly 1,500 students from around the world are ever invited as finalists Raph Burne to the Intel ISef.. Attendees had the opportunity to meet International nobelobel Peace Prize nominees, corporate leaders in the science and technology sectors and notable educators. Raph Burne was awarded the navy-Marineavy-Marine Award and an $8,000 scholarship to any college and overall 4th place in his category of energy and Materials engineer- ing and a cash award of $500. Pandora Wadsworth & Yogita Singh were awarded 3rd place by the American Meteorologi- cal Society and given $500 to be shared equally.
Pictured from l to r: Atreya Dey, Minna Mohammadi, Yogita Singh, Pandora Wadsworth, Pearl Sawhney, Raph Burne
12 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 2009 Science Awards Iowa State Science and Technology Fair
Atreya Dey
Our outstanding science students at the 2009 Iowa State Science Fair
Six projects with seven students were entered at this fair. 11. Senior High Category Award 3rd place: Medicine & The results were outstanding: Health: Pearl Sawhney 1. Grand Award: Yogita Singh & 12. Senior High Category Award 3rd place: Cellular & Pandora Wadsworth Microbiology: Dominic Borg 2. Grand Award and Intel ISef trip winner: 13. Special Award, Iowa Junior Academy of Science: Raph Burne Raph Burne 3. overall Senior High Individual: Raph Burne 14. Iowa Junior Academy of Science awards: Atreya Dey, 4. overall Senior High Team: Yogita Singh & Pearl Sawhney, Minna Mohammadi, Pandora Wadsworth Dominic Borg 5. Grand Award Senior High Semifinalist:Atreya Dey 15. national oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Yogita Singh & Pandora Wadsworth 6. Grand Award Senior High Semifinalist: Minna Mohammadi 16. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Pearl Sawhney 7. Senior High Category Award 1st Place: biochemistry: Atreya Dey 17. U.S. Air force Senior Award: Raph Burne 8. Senior High Category Award 1st Place: engineering: 18. U.S. Army Senior Award: Raph Burne Raph Burne 19. U.S. Marine/navy Senior Award: Atreya Dey 9. Senior High Category Award 1st place: earth Science 20. Seminar Awards: (Team): Yogita Singh & Pandora Wadsworth 2nd Place Physical: Raph Burne 10. Senior High Category Award 2nd place: biochemistry: 2nd Place Team: Yogita Singh & Pandora Wadsworth Minna Mohammadi 4th Place Physical: Atreya Dey 6th Place biological: Pearl Sawhney
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 13 Eco-Science Greenhouse
The mission of Maharishi School’s outdoor learning area is the process learn about soil biology, natural pest control and to create an environment in which students absorb the con- crop rotation. cept of living sustainably. Students are part of the gardening process, from choosing The resources that are available for teachers and students to seed varieties to harvesting fruits and vegetables that they use include: a four season greenhouse, a solar powered rain- then prepare into meals. water catchment system, edible landscaping, a grid tied 1.1 kilowatt solar panel, community networking, a tree identifica- tion trail, a butterfly garden, the School’s prairie area and a new weather station. Students learn about the concepts of living sustainably both in the classroom and through a variety of outdoor experi- ences. They learn how to properly build a compost pile and in
14 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Eco-Science
The Middle and Upper School students participated in the first Maharishi School Greenfest. They worked for an entire day creating gardens, planting trees, using solar ovens, building cold frames, and preparing several campus greenhouses for winter. They were highly motivated and accomplished a great deal while gaining very useful knowledge about sustainable living.
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 15 The Bike Fest took place on a perfectly Bike Fest! beautiful autumn day. The younger Lower School students accrued miles biking around the parking lot in front of Maharishi School, while the older students from 2nd to 6th grades biked along our lovely bike trails, making their way through the glorious turning leaves to Chautauqua Park and beyond. Collectively the students rode hundreds of miles to raise money for Maharishi School. Parents, teachers and friends showed up to bike and hand out water and cookies to create a festive atmosphere.
16 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 2009 Achievements In the Arts Photo Imaging Education Association
Honorable Mention – Avanish Kuntla “Untitled”
PIEA Exhibitor – Sebastian Lacasse “Untitled”
PIEA Honorable Mention – Michael Corazza “Untitled”
Congressional Arts Competition
Seven out of the eleven winners at the Congressional Art Competition were Maharishi School students, winning 1st and 3rd place along with Special and Honorable Mentions for five students for their creatively exquisite artwork. each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is spon- sored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in each Congressional District.
Pearl Sawhney and her parents attended the formal hanging celebration when her work was placed in the Cannon Tunnel of the uS Capitol Building. She also attend- ed a special reception with uS Congressmen and had a special meeting with Congressman Dave Loebsack.
The other student winners had their work displayed at Congressman Loebsack’s offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. 1st Place – Pearl Sawhney “Angi”
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 17 2009 Achievements In the Arts Congressional Arts Competition
Honorable Mention – Chosie Titus “Feet” 3rd Place – Sokhara Shreck “Untitled”
Honorable Mention – Avery Mullenneaux “Culvert”
Maharishi School art teachers are Greg Thatcher and Sharon Koelblinger.
Honorable Mention – Mollie Cutler “Leya” 18 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 2009 Achievements In the Arts Congressional Arts Competition
Special Mention – Mary Henderson Honorable Mention “Sylvia and Will” Gabrielle Hathaway “October”
Southeast Iowa Super Conference
1st Place Photography: Dodie Thiel “Untitled”
2nd Place Ceramics: Eric Caplan “Emerging” Special Mention – Mary Henderson 2nd Place Judges’ Choice: “Sylvia and Will” Grace Hartnett “Jama”
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 19 Private DI: Grab some popcorn, dim the lights and make yourself comfortable; you are about to be amazed, mystified, and entertained! Your sleuth is about to solve a superstitious mystery! Using three film genres, a tantalizingly technical Superstition Origin Detector and - at the last cliff-hanging minute - a super surprise, your sleuth w will lead us on a wild adventure that will have us on the edge of our seats! I n
Private DI (9-12th grade improv, above) First Place at State: n Jordan Stakland, Ryan Stakland, Tye Huggins, yale Shaw, Holden Ketterhagen
e Private DI (4-5th grade, improv, pictured at right) Second Place: Caleb Mullenneaux, Giovanni Cingire, Dante Cingire, r Jordan Town, Doga ozesmi (6-7th grade, improv) Second Place: Mickey DeAngelis, Tomas Bousquet, David Wadsworth, niko Thiel, s nathaniel Zhu
20 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 ViDlo Lit Hits: Harry Potter dances the Jitterbug? Lady Macbeth sings the Blues? What?! That’s right! You’ll bring literature alive as you retell it in your original Live Music ViDlO. w You can make your grand entrance or leave the audience begging for more with your spectacular exit! Whether you’re doing the Twist or singing Rag- time music from the turn of the century, you will make the world of literature fun and exciting - you’ll have the audience I dancing out the doors with a song in their hearts!
ViDlO Lit Hits (6-8th grade, acting) Pictured above: Laser nite, ViDlO Lit Hits Raffi Gelfand, David Fleshman, Vinit Suganur, (4-5th grade, acting) Fifth Place: Matthew Rowe Dayna Price, Chrissy Corazza, n Phoebe Haerr, Anna unger, Mikayli Cahill
A nEW AnGLE: The Destination: Where This Challenge Will Take You! The Statue of Liberty n dancing the tango? Mona Lisa’s smile in origami? It’s fun to look at things from a new angle! Now you get to de- sign, create and combine a two-part structure that has angled sides, and then see how much weight it will hold. You’ll also create a new art form by e merging two different artistic media. So excite your ImagiNation by seeing things from A New Angle!
A new Angle r (9-12th grade. Structure building/acting team) Pictured above: Dominic Borg, Toby Walker, Eric Caplan, Toby James, James Francis, Kwadjo Tillman A new Angle s (6-8th grade, structure building/acting) Pictured right: Alexander Hauptman, nathan Haerr, Avery Mullenneaux, Michael Corazza, Dimitri Makeig, Solaris nite
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 21 InSTInCT MESSAGInG: Have you ever wondered what animals “say” to each other? Dr. Doo- little knew! We humans communicate in many ways – we talk, we use gestures, symbols and devices. We can even use a mobile phone to text message our BFF ;-). Animals don’t communicate by using phones w or computers, but they manage to get their message across anyway – loud and clear! They use sounds, color, movement and other tools to warn, inform and network. So get ready to create and communicate – animal style – and let your audience know what the buzz is all about. I n n e Instinct Messaging (6-7th grade, half acting, half technical): r Dia Huggins, Avery Travis, Courtney Swanson, Leanna Miller, Jacqueline Leete, Jaya Muehlman, Kadie Roberts
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1. “As you Like It”: 4. one Act Play: nick Schwartz, Ryan Stak- Paul DeAngelis, Dillon Evertsen, Toby Anna Brett, Phoebe Carter, Lila Cutter land, Brenton Schwartz James, Brenton Schwartz, Thomas Weiss 2. “Crimes of the Heart”– Special Recognition, 5. “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead”- 7. Dial “H” for Hero – Winner, All-State Festival All-State Festival: Penelope Makeig, Ensemble Acting: James Francis, Sky nite, Critic’s Choice: Caroline Fulcher, Essa Paavani Kar, Tahra Wilkins nick Schwartz, Ryan Smelcer, Ryan Stak- Johnson, Paris Lamoureux, Angelia Mah- 3. “James Bond”- All State Festival Performer: land, Kwadjo Tillman aney, Minna Mohammadi, Pearl Sawhney Sky nite 6. The Pirate Captain’s 82nd Birthday- All- State Festival Performer: Sam Arsanjani, “In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 23 2009 Achievements
Under the direction of Alana Waksman and brendan Thomas, six out of nine entries from Maharishi School were recog- nized at the All-State festival. only the top performances from each of the State-level competitions receive such an honor. Two Maharishi School pieces received special recognition at the All-State Festival and four pieces were performed. At the end of the day, each critic from each respective category chooses his or her favorite performance of the day, thus awarding the Critic’s Choice Award to that performance and school and entrusting them with the ban- ner to hang in their school for one year. This year, Maharishi School’s group mime, “The Adventures of Miss Power and the Amazing Violet Velocity In: Dial ‘H’ for Hero!” has received the Critic’s Choice Award. This deems the mime, in the eyes of the judge, the best group mime of 2009 in the state of Iowa. The mime was developed by the performers and the coaches, brendan Thomas and Alana Waksman. Performers: essa Johnson, Angelia Mahaney, Paris lamoureux, Caroline fulcher, Pearl Sawhney, and Minna Mohammadi.
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24 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Maharishi Gandharva VedaSM Music
Flute Master Binay Krishna Baral Middle School Boys Maharishi Gandharva Veda Class
Orchestra
orchestra Teacher Dorothy Rowe
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 25 Pioneer Sports Soccer
2009 BoyS VARSITy SoCCER Back row, from left to right: Eric Caplan, Jay Stewart, Jordan Stakland, Chris Gomes, Peter Arnold, Derek Thatcher Middle row, from left to right: Sam Arsanjani, Pasha Bousquet, Holden Ketterhagen, Sam Rose, Sean Enman, Sky nite, Thomas Weiss, Coach Brendan Higgins Front row, from left to right: Kwadjo Tillman, James Francis, Toby James
26 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Pioneer Sports Volleyball
2009 GIRLS VARSITy VoLLEyBALL Back row, from left to right: Coach Anna Shook, Satya Griggs, Sophia Blitz, Katie Dinkel, Choey Shreck, Shana Silverman. Front row, from left to right: nofiya Denbaum, Deena Thiel, Leya Alderfer, Raina Dollive, Holly Armstrong, Gabrielle Hathaway. not pictured: Angela Sickler
Junior Varsity Team (pictured at top) Back row: Amellia Schuldt (Head Coach), Angela Sickler, Satya Griggs, Sophia Blitz, Raina Dollive. Front row: Jhana Valentine, Gabrielle Hathaway, Shana Silverman, Holly Armstrong. Freshman/Sophomore, back row: Amellia Schuldt (Coach), Jhana Val- entine, Pandy Wadsworth, Caroline Fulcher. Front row: Essa Johnson, Pearl Sawhney. “In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 27 Pioneer Sports Boys Basketball
2009 BoyS VARSITy BASKETBALL Back row, from left to right: Derek Thatcher, Joseph Gelfand, nick Schwartz, Eric Caplan, John DeAngelis. Front row, from left to right: Josh Posner, Sky nite, Elliott onasch, Pasha Bousquet, Jay Stewart. Head Coach (not pictured): Mitch Haas
2009 BoyS JV BASKETBALL Back row, left to right: Thomas Weiss, Paul DeAngelis, Atreya Dey, Brenton Schwartz, Ryan Stakland Front row, left to right: Sam Arsanjani, James Francis, Kwadjo Tillman, Holden Ketterhagen Coach (not pictured): owen Blake
28 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Pioneer Sports Girls Basketball
2009 GIRLS VARSITy BASKETBALL Back row, left to right: nofiya Denbaum, Shana Silverman, Rose Hoffmann, Holly Armstrong, Sofia Blitz.Front row, left to right: Essa Johnson, Paavani Kar, yogita Singh, Pearl Sawhney
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 29 Pioneer Sports Boys Tennis
2009 BoyS VARSITy TEnnIS Left to right: Brenton Schwartz, Jay Stewart, Joseph Gelfand, Derek Thatcher, Atreya Dey, Coach Lawrence Eyre. Kneeling: Sam Arsanjani, Thomas Weiss The Maharishi School boys tennis team won both the district champion- ship and regional championship this year, led by coach lawrence eyre. This allowed the team to qualify for the Iowa state team tournament for the 12th time in 22 seasons under coach eyre. The team finished second in the state team tournament and had an impressive record of 9-2 for the season.
Congratulations to Coach Lawrence Eyre! The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) selected Maharishi School Coach lawrence eyre to receive the 2009 National High School Coach of the Year award.
30 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Pioneer Sports Girls Tennis
2009 GIRLS VARSITy TEnnIS Back row, left to right: Coach Laurie Eyre, nofiya Denbaum, Kenzie Wacknov, Pearl Sawhney, Minolli nayagar, Angela Sickler, Asst. Coach Jan Sickler. Front row, left to right: Mollie Cutler, yogita Singh, Samira Abdelrahman, Leya Alderfer, Minna Mohammadi, Paavani Kar, Raina Dollive, Rose Hoffmann
Coach Laurie Eyre’s 2009 tennis team had an impressive 9-2 season. The Pioneers won the Burlington Tournament for the first time in 17 tries, defeating heavily favored Burlington and heavyweight Muscatine. And for the 9th consecutive year the girls advanced to the Regional Team Finals/ State “Elite Eight,” beating previously un- defeated (13-0) Mount Pleasant before falling to the defending State Champions, Camanche. In the Regional Doubles Tournament seniors Mollie Cutler and Nofiya Denbaum came within a whisker of upsetting the top-seed- ed team from perennial powerhouse Pella, which then lost to junior Angela Sickler and freshman Minna Mohammadi 6-2, 6-1. As Regional Doubles Champions Angela and Minna advanced to the State Tournament where they won two matches to reach the second day of play and eventually place 8th in the State. Coach Laurie Eyre: “We are proud of our girls’ achievements and look forward to the upcoming season.”
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 31 Pioneer Sports Golf
2009 BoyS GoLF Back row, left to right: Tye Huggins, John DeAngelis, Paul DeAngelis, Raph Burne, nick Schwartz Front row, left to right: nevin Fernyhough, Dominic Borg, yale Shaw, Juergen Schoner, Matt Fleshman, Coach Ed Hipp
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Face-off at the 9th hole.
32 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Pioneer Sports Boys Track
Back row, left to right: Ryan Smelcer, Kwadjo Tillman, Coach Joe Verstrepen Middle row, left to right: Toby Walker, Holden Ketterhagen, nathan Evertsen, Jordan Stakland, Sam Rose Front row, left to right: Dillon Evertsen, Eric Caplan, Sky nite, Ryan Stakland
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 33 Pioneer Sports Girls Track
Back row: Coach Joe Verstrepen. Middle row, left to right: Phoebe Carter, Angelia Mahaney, Satya Griggs, Grace Hartnett, Dodie Paige Thiel, Elysia Belilove. Front row, left to right: Jhana Valentine, Essa Johnson, Sophia Blitz, Katie Dinkel, Choey Shreck
Girls JV Track Left to right: Jesse orne, Avery Travis, Chosie Titus, Megan Comey, Rachel Hathaway, Leanna Miller, Coach Sheila Higgins
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With appreciation for the educators at With deep appreciation to all the Maharishi School: the most outstanding examples of staff and faculty the very highest expression of knowledge. at Maharishi School. John Huff Diane, Bryan and Brandon Prather-Huff May the school continue to increase in excellence and enrollment, spread its dynamic influence May the love of teachers, students, and parents of Maharishi School follow you wherever you go in life. around the world, and help create Bring peace to the world and joy to yourself. thousands of enlightened graduates. Ken, Sheila, Taylor and Julia Ross A special wish for a bright & shiny future to all in the Class of 2009!
We deeply appreciate Maharishi School Jai Guru Dev for its dedication to the enlightenment The Hobbs Family of our children.
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The Malloy Family honors the students and faculty The Stowe Family would like to honor our dear of Maharishi School Pioneers of the Age of Enlightement– for their outstanding accomplishments. the students of Maharishi School. Congratulations and best wishes to the Classes of 2009 and 2010. Wishing fulfillment as Heaven descends on Earth to all Maharishi School students, faculty, and administrators. Jai Guru Dev The Markowitz Family d C ONGRATULATIONS Section Headline C ONGRATULATIONS C o N GRATULATIONS C o N GRATULATIONS COn G RATULATIONS COn G RATULATIONS CONG RATULATIONS CONG RATULATIONS CONGR ATULATIONS CONGR ATULATIONS CONGRA TULATIONS CONGRA TULATIONS CONGRAT ULATIONS CONGRAT ULATIONS CONGRATu L ATIONS CONGRATu L ATIONS CONGRATUL ATIONS CONGRATUL ATIONS CONGRATUL20A TIONS CONGRATUL 09A TIONS CONGRATULAT IONS CONGRATULAGraduatesT IONS CONGRATULATI ONS CONGRATULATI ONS CONGRATULATIo NS CONGRATULATIo NS CONGRATULATIOn S CONGRATULATIOn S C ONGRATULATIONS Leya Alderfer C ONGRATULATIONS
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50 Nick Schwartz Maharishi SchoolYale – Achievements Shaw 2009 & 2010 Jordan Stakland Maharishi School Students – 2009
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 51 Maharishi School Students – 2009
52 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Maharishi School Students – 2009
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 53 Maharishi School Students – 2009
54 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Congratulations to Achievementsthe 2010 Girls School 2010 Graduating Class
Samira Imad Abdelrahman Holly Catherine Armstrong Sophia Rose Blitz Raina Maria-Kathryn Dollive VALEDICTORIAN
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Satya Devi Griggs Gabrielle Marie Hathaway Grace Lorrayne Lalita Hart- Rose Marie Hoffmann
Ariana Marlie Lisefski Minolli Nayagar Angela Antonetta Sickler Shana Rose Lazar Silverman SALUTATORIAN Valedictorian: Holly Armstrong played varsity volleyball and was recognized as an all-conference player while receiving the Coach’s Award and Most Valuable Player. She partici- pated in varsity basketball and tennis three out of four years, and is a classical ballet dancer. Holly was class president and student council representative for four years, and a long-term volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Salutatorian: Ariana Lisefski pursued interests in writing, art, and literature while maintaining academic excellence. She has had writing and poetry published in newspapers and poetry collections, as well as three art pieces featured in the senior calendar. Ariana was a cheerleader in her senior year, and an active Girl Scout and volunteer. She studied French independently and also received the 2010 Science Award. Mirjam Larissa Stuken Kenzie Rebecca Wacknov
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 55 Congratulations to theAchievements 2010 Boys School 2010 Graduating Class
Valedictorian: In addition to attaining National Merit Scholar status and maintaining an A average, Matt Fleshman enjoyed helping younger students as a tutor in Math, Chemistry and Physics. He was awarded first place in the Senior Physical and Biological category at the Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair and second place in the Senior Team Seminar at the Iowa State Science and Technology Fair, as well as the Sigma Tau Outstanding Achievement Award. Matt won the Golf Team’s Most Improved Player Award, the Coach’s Award (two years) and the Most Valuable Player Award, and was Team Captain in his Don Brathwaite Pierre-Andre Edward Bousquet senior year. Matt was the first chair in the flute section in the Maharishi School orchestra. He contributed to Student Government as Class Representative and Student Council Treasurer. Salutatorian: Eric Caplan has won several Student of the Block awards, was chosen to attend the Junior Scholars Academy at the Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education and the National Youth Leadership Forum for Law, and was honored as Student of the Month by the Rotary Club. He twice earned first place in the American Mathematics Competition. His sculpture “Emerging” won second place in the Southeast Super-Conference. He was on the basketball team, soccer team, and track (earning the Coach’s Award in his junior year). He served as the Eric Jacob Caplan Nathan James Evertsen Boy’s School president during his senior year. SALUTATORIAN Eric was involved with Destination Imagination for nine years, with six trips to Global Finals. He was the youngest Maharishi School student to be accepted to CIC. He was presented the World Peace Award three times, the Sanskrit Award, the Science of Creative Intelligence Award, and the Research in Consciousness Award.
Matthew David Fleshman Joseph Aaron Gelfand VALEDICTORIAN
Sammy Rose Alden Emerson Rowe Jay Thompson Stewart
56 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Achievements2010 Senior Awards 2010
Award GIRLS SCHooL BoyS SCHooL
DEPARTMEnT AWARDS Virginia Buckley Special Arts Award given to the top art student who is actively seeking a career as an artist (student is considered an artist by the Art Department faculty). Kenzie Wacknov
Visual Arts Grace Hartnett
Performing Arts Alden Rowe
English Angela Sickler Joseph Gelfand
Mathematics Sophia Blitz Matt Fleshman
Science Ariana Lisefski Matt Fleshman
Social Studies Holly Armstrong nathan Evertsen
Sanskrit This award goes to a student with excellent fluency in reading Sanskrit as well as mastery of the rules of grammar and translation. Rose Hoffmann Eric Caplan
Science of Creative Intelligence SCI is inherently an abstract subject with many layers of meaning. This award goes to a student who has demonstrated deep comprehension of its meaning, as well as genuine appreciation for SCI. Mirjam Stuken Eric Caplan
Citizenship Award (IA State Bar Association) A student who has best shown qualities of good citizenship as reflected in day to day activities and has demonstrated full comprehension of what good citizenship means. Samira Abdelrahman national Merit Finalist & SCHoLAR Matt Fleshman
Governor’s Scholar Award Sophia Blitz
SPoRTS AWARDS Athletic Hall of Fame Student who displayed outstanding athletic achievement throughout their high school years. Angela Sickler Pasha Bousquet
Paul Eskenazi Award Student who displayed motivation and dedication to sports throughout their high school years. Shana Silverman Joseph Gelfand
Coach of the year Mitch Haas
Distinguished Service Brian Smith Adult who contributed significantly to Maharishi School. Ron Perry
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 57 Achievements2010 Awards 2010
Award GIRLS SCHooL BoyS SCHooL
Happiness Award Samira Abdelrahman Jay Stewart
Creativity Award Kenzie Wacknov Eric Caplan
Leadership Award Sophia Blitz Pasha Bousquet
Maharishi School Service Holly Armstrong Matt Fleshman
Hall of Bliss Awarded to the meditator who has demonstrated the highest level of dedication to their daily Hall of bliss Transcendental Meditation program throughout the year through a high level of attendance, as well as attention to all aspects of the program including pulse, asanas, pranayama, TM technique and proper rest. Shana Silverman nathan Evertsen Tahra Wilkins Thomas Weiss Minna Mohammadi
Research in Consciousness Awarded to the senior Sidha student who has consistently exhibited excellent attendance and dedication to their program throughout their years as a Sidha at Maharishi School. Minolli nayagar Eric Caplan
World Peace The TM-Sidhis are an advanced program of Maharishi’s Vedic Science. Students attend group program twice a day in the Domes. The World Peace Award is given to the Sidha students who have had the highest level of attendance and attention to program throughout the year, consistently helping to create coherence for themselves, their country, and the world. Colette Clark Sam Arsanjani Penelope Makeig Raphael Burne Minolli nayagar Eric Caplan Mirjam Stuken Joseph Gelfand Pandora Wadsworth Sky nite Jay Stewart Derek Thatcher
Students attending Maharishi School for twelve years!
Pictured from left to right:
Holly Armstrong Eric Caplan Sophia Blitz Matt Fleshman Raina Dollive Joseph Gelfand Satya Griggs Jay Stewart Ariana Lisefski Picture Angela Sickler unavailable: Shana Silverman Gabrielle Hathaway
58 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 2010Achievements Science Fair 2010Awards
Sophomores Minna Mohammadi and Pearl Sawhney swept the top prizes at the eastern Iowa Science and engineering fair (eISef), the State Science and Technology fair of Iowa (SSTfI), the Iowa Junior Academy of Science (IJAS), and have placed in the top 30 presenters at the Intel International Science and engineering fair in San Jose, CA. The students have also been invited to compete at the national environmental Science fair, and the American Junior Acad- emy of Science fair in Washington D.C. in february, 2011.
Raph Burne upheld his winning record and won Honorable Mention for his poster presentation at the national Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) in bethesda, MD. “The event was outstanding, a fantastic experience,” said burne. “I toured Johns Hopkins Applied Physics lab and met with civilian and military sci- entists. The discussions, friendships, and contacts made were invaluable.” burne’s project, entitled “Sustainable Insulation and Conservation: Keep- ing Heat In and Sound out,” used recycled car tires mixed with recycled paper to create an effective heat and sound insulation. “Improving energy efficiency in buildings shrinks heating bills and reduces the consumption of fossil fuels, helping us become more carbon neutral,” burne reasoned. “As an added benefit, this results in a quieter environment inside the building.”
STATE RoBoTICS CHAMPIonSHIP A team of six Maharishi School students (pictured from left to right) Vegard Joergenson, Sam Arsanjani, Dominic Borg, Jaren Fleishman, Atreya Dey, and Shuna Kaasa, won the Iowa Robotics championship, competing against 17 other teams from across Iowa, as well as three out- of-state teams. The competition is part of the fIRST Robotics Competition, which is sponsored by fIRST (for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 by Segway inventor Dean Kamen to encourage student team-building skills, entrepreneurship, and “Gracious professionalism.” The competition entailed seeing whose robot would perform best in a ball-tossing game called Hotshot.
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 59 Achievements 2010
MATHCounTS CoMPETITIon Maharishi Middle School students competed against 50 other middle schoolers from southeast Iowa in the Math- counts Chapter level Competition. HISToRy FAIR Students included: Vinit Suganur, Avery Travis, The Annual History fair for the Great Prairie Area educa- Mickey DeAngelis, and Avery Mullenneaux. The tion Agency was held with schools from 15 surrounding cities alternates were Kadie Roberts and Jacqueline Leete. attending. This competition is sponsored by the national His- The team earned second place overall. tory Day foundation, in collaboration with the State Histori- cal Society of Iowa. only two projects in each category were chosen to advance DISCoVERy EDuCATIon 3M to the state level. The following students were selected to younG SCIEnTIST CHALLEnGE advance to the state competition: Discovery education and 3M selected • Navin Singh, How the Camera Changed our Lives, an individu- the top 50 middle school students al exhibit from around the nation as semifinal- ists in the 11th annual Discovery edu- • David Fleshman and Mickey DeAngelis, Braille: Illumi- cation 3M Young Scientist Challenge. nating Darkness, a group exhibit Laser nite was selected to represent • Camille Goodale and Hifza Akber, Sign Language: The the state of Iowa and competed to Unspoken, a group documentary be named “America’s Top Young • Leanna Miller and Jaya Muehlman, The Grapevine of Scientist.” Ballet and Isadora Duncan Dance, a group documentary nite chose, out of four possible chal- • Dia Huggins, Biofuel: Why Now? Why Not Before?, a lenges, to solve the problem of bring- historical paper ing more light into the darkest corner of a room without adding light fixtures. nite proposed • Bimba Shrestha, Music Television Changed Music, a website using mirrors to bounce the natural light from the windows • Alexander Hauptman and Solaris Nite, Antibiotics, a as well as reflective tin foil and lighter paper on the walls. website
60 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Achievements 2010
Atreya Dey, Maharishi School junior, has been selected as one of 15 Her- bert Hoover Award Recipients and a member of the twelfth class of Hoover Uncommon Students. Dey submitted a proposal for a scientific research project on water pollution. He will be working under Dr. S. Mallapragada, the Stanley Chair at Iowa State University, over the summer. Atreya also represented Iowa at the Sanofi-Aventis Midwest Regional bioGe- neius Challenge. He ranked fifth out of 11 high school students chosen from 9 Midwest states to present research at the Midwest bioGeneius challenge in Minneapolis. Atreya was one of 115 students invited to participate at the World food Prize Youth Institute in Des Moines. He presented research about ground water depletion in India. based on his presentation, Atreya was one of 25 students invited to interview with Ambassador Kenneth Quinn for the borlaug-Ruan International Internship.
Matthew Fleshman named national Merit Scholar Matthew Fleshman entered the 2010 national Merit Scholarship competi- tion, with more than 1.5 million other juniors nationwide, when he took the 2008 Preliminary SAT/national Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. less than 1% of those applicants were named semifinalists on a state representational basis. fleshman then earned the status of semifinalist, ranking with the highest scor- ing program entrants in each state. To compete for Merit Scholarship awards, fleshman advanced to the finalist level of the competition by fulfilling addi- tional requirements. He submitted a scholarship application that included an outstanding academic record; being endorsed and recommended by a school official; and earning SAT scores that confirmed the qualifying test perfor- mance. Matt was awarded the national Merit Scholarship from St. olaf College and will be attending there in the fall.
SoPHIA BLITZ RECoGnIZED By GoVERnoR CuLVER FoR ACADEMIC EXCELLEnCE SoPHIA BLITZ was recognized by Governor Chet Culver for out- standing academic achievement at the eighth annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony in Des Moines. The statewide program, sponsored by the Iowa Governor’s office, Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and its title sponsor the Iowa farm bureau federation (Ifbf), honored more than 400 high school seniors from throughout Iowa. each high school was invited to select the senior student or stu- dents, depending on the size of the school, possessing the highest academic ranking based on grade point average for their first seven semesters.
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 61 At the DI Iowa competition, ten Maharishi State Champions who represented the School teams participated, earning two 3rd state of Iowa and Maharishi School at place finishes, two 2nd place finishes, the Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee Renaissance Award for design creativity and engineering, and six 1st place teams, which then progressed to the Global Competition, in Knoxville, Tn. At the DI Global finals, Maharishi School teams competed against 1031 teams from around the world, placing 5th, 13th, 18th, 24th, 39th, and 53rd in their division.
1st Place
Secondary level ½ and ½, DI-Bot Team Manager, Maricela Stakland Secondary level Structure, DI Breaking News Team Name: Sadistic Pigeons Team Managers, Dan Walker and Eric Caplan, Ryan Stakland, Mark Wilkins Holden Ketterhagen, Dominic Borg, Sky nite Team Name: Cats R Dogs Toby Walker, Toby James, James Francis, Laser nite
Middle level Structure, DI Breaking News Team Manager, Noel Nite Middle level Improv, Do or DI Team Name: Cleanup on Aisle 4 Team Manager, Nita Travis Alexander Hauptman, Solaris nite, Team Name: The Defenestrators Mickey DeAngelis, nathaniel Zhu, Avery Travis, Kadie Roberts, Surya Sawhney, Vinit Sugunar Leanna Miller, Phoebe Haerr
62 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Elementary level Acting, You’re Gonna Flip Middle level, ½ and ½ , DI-Bot Team Managers, Teah Benkoczy, Pam Temple Team Managers, Diana Makeig, Cherri Schroeder Team Name: Terrible Tasting Takoyaki 1st Team Name: TerriGood Mikayli Cahill, Chrissy Corazza, Jivani Rodriguez, Place David Wadsworth, Tomas Bousquet, Beatrice Winn, Hermala Gebremariam, Giovanni Cingire, Donovan Schroeder, Loreena Hansen, Devi Benkoczy Doga ozesmi, Demitri Makeig
2nd Place
Middle level Acting, You’re Gonna Flip Secondary level Acting, You’re Gonna Flip! Team Manager, Sue Huggins Team Managers, Mark Wilkins, Cathy Wadsworth Team Name: The Team that wasn’t…or was it? Team Name: No Idea Jaya Muehlman, Anna unger, **This team won a Renaissance Award Jacqueline Leete, Dia Huggins for outstanding Creativity** Coco Clark, Sophia Blitz, Paavani Kar, Penelope Makeig, Pandy Wadsworth
3rd Place
Elementary level Structure, DI Breaking News Team Managers, Lijuan Cai and Mark Wilkins Team Name: DInamites Elementary level Acting, You’re Gonna Flip Caleb Mullenneaux, Team Manager, Danielle Hauptman Dante Cingire, Saleem Team Name: Swiss Cheese Bandits Burks, Daniel Zhu, Emma Hauptman, Bella unger, Abdullah Akber Amanda Valentine, Dayna Price, Cecilia Faircrest, Tabitha Thornton, Malat Gebremariam
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 63 2010 SE Iowa Super Conference
Raphael burne, “Untitled” placed 1st in the Photography category, Se Iowa Super Pandy Wadsworth, “Keep out” received an honor- Conference able mention in the Photography category, Se Iowa Super Conference
Paris lamoureux, “Untitled” 1st place in the Chromatic Drawing category, Se Iowa Super Conference
Derek Thatcher, “Hallucination #1” received an honorable men- tion in the Judges Choice category for his mixed media photograph, Se Iowa Super Conference
Jhana Valentine, “Pandora” also received an honorable mention in the Photography category, Ryan Smelcer, “light bulb” Se Iowa Super Conference placed 2nd in the Pastel category, Se Iowa Super Conference
64 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 2010 Congressional Arts
Maharishi School art teachers are Greg Thatcher and Sharon Koelblinger.
Grace Hartnett “Untitled” Photograph, Honorable Mention
Kenzie Wacknov “Self Portrait” Mixed Media, 1st Place
brandon Prather-Huff “School Jump” Photograph, 3rd Place
Ryan Smelcer “bulb” Graphite drawing, nathaniel Zhu “farm equipment” Photograph, Honorable Mention Honorable Mention “In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 65 2010 Speech
Choral Reading: “Dreams” Performers: Coco Clark, ensemble Acting: “electra” Megan Comey, lila Cutter, eugenia Davis, Jackie Goodale, Performers: Penelope Makeig, Rachel Hathaway, Grace fernyhough, Caroline fulcher, Paavani Kar essa Johnson, Paavani Kar, Angelia Mahaney, Penelope Coached by: brendan Thomas Makeig, Jonina Thorsteinsdottir, Chosie Titus, Coached by: laura Ticciati, brendan Thomas, Tatiani Ticciati, with help from Sophia Medvedeva
lila Cutter, Maharishi School Junior, has won first place, high school category, in the Iowa Poetry Association contest. lila’s submission, “Magic,” will Solo Mime fIRST PlACe WInneR: be published in Lyrical Iowa “experiment #392: The Transformation” 2010. Performer: essa Johnson Coached by: brendan Thomas
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Reader’s Theater: “fully Committed” Performers: Raphael Gelfand, olin Knight, Avanish Kuntla, Prasad Monk, laser nite, brendan Park, bryan Prather-Huff. Coached by brendan Thomas and Matt Speer. ensemble Acting: “The lonely Planet” Performers: Paul DeAngelis, James francis. Coached by brendan Thomas and Matt Speer. Group Improvisation: Performers: Paul DeAngelis, Toby James, laser nite, Ryan Stakland, Coached by: Matt Speer
noT PICTUReD: ensemble Acting: “Dancing at lughnasa” Performers: Caroline fulcher, Jonina Thorsteinsdottir, Coco Clark, Angelia Mahaney, lila Cutter, Coached by brendan Thomas. one Act Play: “below The belt” Performers: Ryan Stakland, Toby James, brenton Schwartz, Coached by brendan Thomas and Matt Speer.
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 67 2010 Boys Varsity Soccer
Most Valuable Player: Pasha Bousquet Most Improved Player: Atreya Dey Coach’s Award: Sam Rose
back Row, left to right: James francis, Jesse Janssen, Sky nite, Christian Martina, Atreya Dey, brendan Park, Derek Thatcher, Holden Ketterhagen, Dillon evertsen, Raffi Gelfand, Paul DeAngelis, laser nite, Kwadjo Tillman, Ryan Stakland, Toby James, Sam Arsanjani, Thomas Weiss front Row, left to right: Jay Stewart, Pasha bousquet, Sam Rose, eric Caplan. Team Coach: brendan Higgins 2010 Boys Varsity Basketball
Most Valuable Player: Pasha Bousquet Most Improved Player: Derek Thatcher
Coach’s Award: Joseph Gelfand
back row, left to right: bryan Prather-Huff, Raffi Gelfand, nicholas Martina, Prasad Monk, Paul DeAngelis. Middle row, left to right: laser nite, Toby James, Thomas Weiss, brendan Park, James francis. front row, left to right: brenton Schwartz, Joseph Gelfand, Atreya Dey, Sky nite, Derek Thatcher. not pictured: Pasha bousquet. Team coaches: Mitch Haas and owen blake 68 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 2010 Girls Varsity Vollyball
Most Valuable Player: Holly Armstrong Most Improved Player: Shana Siverman
Coach’s Award: Jhana Valentine
left to Right: Raina Dollive, Satya Griggs, Angela Sickler, Gabrielle Hathaway, Shana Silverman, Holly Armstrong, Sophie blitz. not pictured: Jhana Valentine. Team coaches: Anna Shook and Sheila Higgins
2010 Girls Junior Varsity Vollyball
back Row, left to right: Rachel Hathaway, Chosie Titus, Jackie Goodale front Row, left to right: nani Shreck, essa Johnson, Pearl Sawhney. Team coaches: Anna Shook and Sheila Higgins
2010 Girls Track
Most Valuable Player: Jhana Valentine Most Improved Player: Chose Titus
Coach’s Award: Sophia Blitz
back row left to right: Jonina Thorsteinsdottir, Shana Silverman, Caroline fulcher, Sophia blitz, Jhana Valentine, essa Johnson, Coach Sheila Higgins, Coach JoeVerstrepen. front row: Jacqueline Goodale, eugenia Davis, nani Shreck, Chosie Titus. “In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 69 2010 Boys Varsity Tennis
Most Valuable Player: Joseph Gelfand Most Improved Player: Atreya Dey Coach’s Award: Thomas Weiss
back row: Coach lawrence eyre, Raphael Gelfand, Derek Thatcher, brenton Schwartz, Sam Arsanjani, Thomas Weiss. front row: Joseph Gelfand, Jay Stewart
2010 Girls Varsity Tennis Most Valuable Player: Angela Sickler Most Improved Player: Kenzi Wacknov
Coach’s Award: Minna Mohammadi
back Row: Coach laurie eyre, Minolli nayagar, Kenzie Wacknov, Holly Armstrong, Samantha fraser, Sophia Medvedeva, Pearl Sawhney, Asst. Coach Jan Sickler front Row: Raina Dollive, Rose Hoffmann, Angela Sickler, Minna Mohammadi, Yogita Singh, Megan Comey (not pictured: Paavani Kar and Rachel Hathaway) 70 Maharishi School – Achievements 2008-2010 Section2010 Boys Headline Golf
Most Valuable Player: Matt Fleshman Most Improved Player: Raph Burne
Coach’s Award: Prasad Monk
left to Right: Raph burne, Matt fleshman, Coach ed Hipp, Paul DeAngelis, Prasad Monk
2010 Boys Track
Most Valuable Player: Sam Rose Most Improved Player: Laser Nite
Coach’s Award: Bryan Prather-Huff
Pictured left to right: laser nite, Sam Rose, Vegard Joergensen. Team members not pictured: brendan Park, bryan Prather-Huff, Dillon evertsen, James francis, Ryan Smelcer, Holden Ketterhagen, Sky nite, Ryan Stakland, eric Caplan, Shuna Kassa, Don brathwaite. Coach: Joe Verstrepen
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 71 Achievements2010 Girls School 2010
12th Grade
11th Grade
10th Grade
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9th Grade
7th-8th Grade
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 73 Achievements2010 Girls School 2010
5th-6th Grade
PreK-Kindergarten
3rd-4th Grade
Preschool
1st-2nd Grade
74 Maharishi School – Achievements 2009 & 2010 Achievements2010 Boys School 2010
12th Grade
11th Grade
10th Grade
“In their intelligence will shine the world’s most perfect wisdom.” – Maharishi 75 Achievements2010 Boys School 2010
9th Grade
8th Grade
7th Grade
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5th-6th Grade
3rd-4th Grade
1st-2nd Grade
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