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ALUMNI MAGAZINE – 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

2018-19 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADVANCEMENT TEAM Chair: Frank Wright ‘89 ERIC ZAYTZEFF Vice Chair: Daniel Bachrach ‘89 Director of Advancement Secretary: Judy Manning [email protected] HEAD OF SCHOOL Treasurer: Susan F. Bounds School: 321-282-2517 Byron M. Lawson Jr. John Albright LIZ LOWNDES MCINTOSH ’78 Joie Chitwood III EDITORS Director of Alumni Relations Charles Cook Liz Lowndes McIntosh ’78 [email protected] Casey Cooper ‘84 Hallie Smith School: 321-282-2556 Frank A. Hamner Susan Speicher Roger W. Holler, III ‘83 HALLIE SMITH Blair Hull Advancement Associate, ALUMNI RELATIONS INTERN Maria Patricia Ilagan Sponsorships and Communications Samantha DiMaio ’18 Anne-Marie Jones [email protected] Mike Kovaleski ‘99 School: 321-282-2587 DESIGN Mark Lamoriello SANDY GODINHO Jeff Maurer / Maurer Creative Deborah Taylor Langdon ‘78 Advancement Associate, Kathleen Lightsey Annual Giving and Parent Relations PHOTO CREDITS Julie Lowndes [email protected] Ryan Bowden Lourdes O’Connor School: 321-282-2583 Emily Massey-Burmeister Vipul Patel William Milsten MEGAN TANIS Jim Pope Jose Santos Advancement Office Manager Mark Roberts Hallie Smith [email protected] John Soapes Donna Walker School: 321-282-2577 Page Thompson JP Wimer Rev. Russell Wohlever, Bishop’s rep JP WIMER Chi Rho Staff Marketing and Communications Manager Trinity Voice Staff EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES [email protected] Leigh Sigman Zehnder ‘88 (TPO) Mobile: 724-651-9399 CORRESPONDENCE Carl Wilhelm (Athletic Boosters) MIGUEL RUBIERA Trinity Prep Magazine Stephen Schenck (Patrons) Media Specialist 5700 Trinity Prep Lane Kyle McGimsey, Faculty rep [email protected] Winter Park, FL 32792 email [email protected] TRUSTEES EMERITI The School admits students regardless of race, phone 407-671-4140 The Rev. Canon A. Rees Hay (d) color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, sexual Jack D. Holloway (d) orientation/gender identity, or disability who STAY CONNECTED Frank M. Hubbard (d) possess the qualifications, motivation, ability, and character which would enable them to John H. Quinn (d) succeed in our School community to the rights, Jack H. Zimmer (d) privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the The TrinityPREP Alumni Magazine School, and the School does not discriminate on is published twice a year by Trinity the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national Preparatory School for the alumni, origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, or parents, and friends of the school. disability in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and Letters and suggestions for future loan programs, and athletic and other school- articles are welcomed. administered programs. The School will provide accommodations to students with disabilities to the extent that such accommodation does not create an undue hardship or fundamentally alter the nature of the School’s programs.

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34 ARTS HALL OF FAME

38 ARTS 42 50TH ANNIVERSARY 10 52 INTERNATIONAL 8 TRAVEL 54 ATHLETICS 28 61 PLANNED GIVING 62 LEGACY FAMILY 42 64 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA

65 ALUMNI EVENTS 72 CLASS NOTES 34 76 FACULTY NEWS

77 WE REMEMBER

52 ON THE COVER In September we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Trinity Prep. Read more about our celebrations on page 42. 54 62 65

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Yes, it’s true, Trinity Prep is officially 50 years old! When we first started talking about how special service assembly, and Bishop to celebrate that milestone--months Brewer and Canon Pinder officiated and months ago--ideas spun about in at our 50th Anniversary Chapel a whirlwind. So many faculty and staff celebration. “Ernie Burgers” and blue ELIZABETH LOWNDES to remember, so many achievements to and gold Jeremiah’s were served at our MCINTOSH ‘78 commemorate, so many memories upon student bash, and we danced the night Director of Alumni Relations which to reflect--where to start? We away with 300+ of our Trinity family decided to start at the beginning, move members, including former headmasters through the decades, and celebrate all Jay St. John and Craig Maughan, at the THE REAL HISTORY that Trinity is and has become. It was best family reunion ever, the Golden daunting, but when you get the Trinity Jubilee. And all this took place amid OF TRINITY CANNOT family together, the right stuff happens! the usual brisk pace and considerable substance of the academics, arts, and BE RECORDED. We kicked off the celebration last spring sports that mark each day for Trinity IT IS LOCKED IN THE with Reunion Weekend. In addition to students and faculty. It would take our regular milestone reunions, the 3s pages to show all who were involved and HEARTS AND MINDS and the 8s, we celebrated the ‘70s--that contributed--and the good news is, we OF THOSE WHO group of alumni who were here from have those pages in this issue! the start. Former math teacher and ATTENDED TRINITY. scuba diving sponsor David Waud (‘70- It is fitting that we share now, again, – The Rev Canon A. Rees Hay ’74) acted as storyteller and memory these words of Canon Hay, founder keeper that evening, giving everyone of Trinity Preparatory School, from in attendance the gift of happy (and his book of the history of the school, hilarious) reminiscences. Susan Lilley “A Dream Realized”: “The real history collated a poem, “I Learned it Here,” of Trinity cannot be recorded. It is lines culled from your own memories of locked in the hearts and minds of your Trinity days. Father Brokaw joined those who attended Trinity. The joys, us in celebrating Baccalaureate and sorrows, disappointments, successes Commencement, and Michael Miller’s and recognition, decisions, and all that musical piece, “Ad Astra,” was reworked constituted the life of each student are for our September celebrations under the school’s history.” We are grateful the direction of Maureen May. Hal to our founders and leaders of the last George, of Winter Park/Maitland 50 years as we stand at the brink of the Habitat for Humanity, and Mindy next 50, with the confidence that comes Ortiz, of Second Harvest Food Bank, from knowing how our past defines our spoke of the myriad contributions present and shapes our future--and how made by Trinity Prep students to both very proud we are of that. organizations through the years at a

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Welcome to the 50th Anniversary Alumni Magazine Welcome to the 50th Anniversary All-American and 11 Academic All- Alumni Magazine. After an incredible American athletes. I am most proud BYRON M. LAWSON JR. spring alumni and graduation season that we built our 19th Habitat for Head of School and a successful fall semester, I hope Humanity House, we collected enough you are looking forward to a healthy, food during our food drive to distribute happy new year with your family and over 7,000 meals to families in need, loved ones. and we collected 614 toys at Christmas for Toys for Tots. WE COLLECTED We said goodbye to the 122 members ENOUGH FOOD of the Class of 2018, and my goodness, We have been busy working on school their achievements were significant operations and trying to create the DURING OUR FOOD and their efforts valuable. This class has most healthy school environment DRIVE TO DISTRIBUTE dedicated 26,651 community service possible. We all look forward to how hours over four years; 21 percent of the they will shape who we are as a school OVER 7,000 MEALS class was recognized by the National community. To strengthen our school TO FAMILIES IN NEED, Merit Scholarship Corporation; 83 culture, TPS faculty and Student members of the class earned at least Council spent the year discussing how AND WE COLLECTED one varsity letter this year, and 20 we can achieve an increasingly healthy athletes from the class committed to school culture in discipline and wellness 614 TOYS AT participate in intercollegiate athletics. terms. Taking the lessons from these CHRISTMAS FOR And under the leadership of the class dialogs will help define what the next of 2018: the Florida Scholastic Press level of learning, teaching, performing, TOYS FOR TOTS. Association awarded a gold designation and playing will resemble on our to The Trinity Voice; the National Speech campus. and Debate Association named Trinity Prep a “School of Honor in Speech 2017-2018 was an amazing year. and Debate,” and our forensics team I have no doubt 2018-19, the first year had seven Academic All-Americans; of the “Next 50 Years”, will also be Trinity Prep athletic teams won four​ ​ memorable! Thank you for all that you district championships, nine district do and for being a supportive member runner-up championships, four​ of the Trinity family. regional championships​, three regional runner-up championships, ​and a state ​ GO SAINTS!. final-four appearance. We also had six

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Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year, Trinity family! As we continue celebrating the 50th Hall of Fame and again at halftime of anniversary, we are also welcoming the football game. That evening saw

Alumni Advisory new and familiar faces to campus. Eric alums gather at the Trinity House for Board President MIKE Zaytzeff is Trinity Prep’s new Director the Alumni Tailgate before the game KOVALESKI ’99 with of Advancement, coming to us from the and then sit in the south endzone to his wife LINDSEY VON WELLER KOVALESKI ’99 Marist School in Atlanta, where he served cheer on the Saints. and his daughter Lila. as the Director of Annual Giving. And back in her role as Director of Alumni Last year, 2017-18, was another LAST YEAR WAS Relations is Liz McIntosh ’78. Liz did banner year for alumni fundraising, a wonderful job planning the Golden and we were able to provide several ANOTHER BANNER Jubilee celebration held at Full Sail Live more Alumni Fund Grants. I encourage YEAR FOR ALUMNI in September. It was a fantastic evening alumni to continue giving to the Alumni featuring speeches by the current and Giving Grant and enabling deserving, FUNDRAISING, former heads of school and several talented students to attend TPS. The current and former trustees and alumni. Alumni Advisory Board had a great first AND WE WERE meeting this year, and we look forward ABLE TO PROVIDE For those of you who could not make it to planning new events in the coming to the Homecoming festivities, MIKE years to further connect with the Trinity SEVERAL MORE SPATOLA, LAWRENCE GOLOMB family. I look forward to seeing you ALUMNI FUND ’89, and RYAN TRUCHELUT ’04 throughout the year as we celebrate were honored that Friday morning as Trinity Prep’s 50th! GRANTS. inductees to the Trinity Prep Athletic

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In early October, I was warmly welcomed into the Trinity family as the new Director of Advancement, As you peruse these pages, reminiscing and during my short tenure, I have about your time on campus as a student, ERIC ZAYTZEFF already learned what it means to be part I encourage you to consider re-engaging Director of Advancement of this wonderful community! I have with the school through the alumni witnessed firsthand the commitment association. There are numerous ways to of alumni, students, teachers, parents, get involved and countless alumni events THERE ARE grandparents, parents of alumni, and throughout the year, and we would love NUMEROUS WAYS friends to the school’s four core values: for you to join us. Please visit trinityprep. Trinity family, Educational Excellence, org/alumni for more information or to TO GET INVOLVED Leadership and Character Development, register for an event. and Faith and Spirituality. AND COUNTLESS If I have not had the pleasure of meeting ALUMNI EVENTS This issue of the Trinity Prep Alumni you yet, please do not hesitate to stop Magazine, which includes information for by my office, give me a call, or send me a THROUGHOUT THE the Annual Report, highlights many of the quick note. I look forward to befriending YEAR, AND WE amazing things happening on campus and as many of you as I can. in our community while recognizing the WOULD LOVE FOR generous contributions that enable the YOU TO JOIN US. school to fulfill its mission on a daily basis.

trinity prep alumni magazine — 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION — trinityprep.org — 7 GRANDPARENTS DAY Good Morning! My name is Alexandra Rick, and I have the pleasure of serving as student body president for this school year. On behalf of the whole Trinity family, I am so excited to welcome you all to Grandparents Day.

Whether this is your first Grandparents I’ve been lucky enough to attend Trinity Day, or your seventh, I know that you for my entire middle and high school will have the most wonderful day spent career, and I can honestly say that this on our beautiful campus with your school has been one of the biggest grandchild. I’ve been lucky enough to blessings in my life. I’ve grown up here, have my grandparents with me every and so much of who I am today is thanks year since sixth grade, and as a senior to this school and my experiences here. getting ready to graduate, I cannot believe this is my last one. Trinity Preparatory School’s student body embraces a philosophy of loving There is something profoundly special to learn and community spirit with a about our school. Besides being one of progressive edge, embracing modern the top learning institutions in Florida, thought. This great crossroad of complete with top notch programs, education comes at a monumental teachers, and facilities, the student turning point in every student’s life; not body is composed of 851 individuals, all quite a “child” but not truly an “adult,” with different backgrounds, passions, yet all 800-plus students at Trinity are and abilities, who are brought together given the opportunity to find their own to make up one big, beautiful family: paths to the future. Grandparents, this the Trinity family. And when our Trinity school sets your grandchildren up to family comes together, incredible find themselves, and I am so glad that things happen. The love and support you will be able to experience that today. we have for each other is unparalleled at any other school. Whether putting Thank you so much for taking the time on fundraisers to support a classmate, to be a part of our journey. working with other students to give back to our community, or supporting our peers at a sporting event, we love each other, our community, and our school. This Trinity family is a bonding force that engages your grandchildren in academics, athletics, and the arts.

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HEADMASTER’S DAY April 24

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SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SENIORS May 18

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SAINTS STOP April 9

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DOG DAY April 17

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EDIBLE BOOK FESTIVAL The Rich Library hosted our first Edible Book Festival at Trinity Prep last spring. Sixth graders made and decorated desserts that were inspired by their favorite novels, and the entries were judged by their senior big brothers and big sisters. The winners were Katie Kohm, Stella Myers, Mariana Lairet, Max Knudsen, Clay Pressley, Logan Lanham, Ben McNeill, and Ava Palceski.

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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON CHORUS VISIT

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MLK DAY CHAPEL SERVICE January 18 – The UCF Gospel Choir, the Seventh Day Praise Community Choir, and Breaking Point Community Dance Team led us in a moving service.

SENIOR GIFT May 23– The Class of 2018 built a gaga pit for the Trinity Prep campus. They also donated $1,000 to the Trinity Prep Fund + $5,000 to the Children’s Miracle Network.

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THE STAMPEDE Feb. 23 - The Senior Class raised $4,700 for its first dance marathon event.

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VISITING WRITER SERIES March 13 – Tommy Shea and Suzanne Strempek Shea met with some of our classes to talk about writing.

DARIO MOORE VISIT January 18 – Dario Moore, professor of Fine Arts at Valencia Community College, met with our World Religions class in January to teach the students tribal dances.

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PAINT THE SAINTS 5K January 13 – This event benefited the junior class. All members of the Trinity family were invited to participate in the color run through campus.

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AUTHOR FEST February 9 – The third annual Author Fest featured 25 authors and over 300 visitors! The fourth annual Author Fest will be on February 8, 2019.

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6TH GRADE WORLD EXPO May 4 – The 6th graders hosted their World Expo last spring and taught us all about the countries they’ve been studying.

DR. JOHN FRENCH VISIT March 12 – Dr. John French from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University visited our Earth and Space Science class to teach about the dangers of space flight and whether we can engineer them away.

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(1) VALERIE TRAPP ’18 was (4) Key Club made our morning MATUSIAK ’21, GRACE PARKER named 2018 Distinguished Young with rose deliveries! Proceeds went 19, LARA BOERTH-DRYDEN ’19, Woman of Florida. to “Senior Prom,” an annual program MATTHEW CASTRO ’20, REESE Key Club sponsors at a senior GAWRONSKI ’18, and (2) ASHLEY HEADRICK ’24 was on living community. SARA BRODSKY ’18 NBC’s “Genius Junior” game show. (5) On April 6 eight students (6) Three Saints, ANDREW LOPEZ ’23, (3) MADISON AUTREY ’19 won representing Trinity Prep’s PeaceJam LENE MORTIMER ’23, and SREEKER Grand Prize at the Orange County club attended the PeaceJam NAGULAPALLI ’23 participated in Ying Expo and earned a trip to Intel Southeastern Conference held at FSU Gains in the Education of Mathematics ISEF in Pittsburgh. in Tallahassee: ANDREW MILLER ’19, and Science (GEMS), an Army- DIDEM ERBILEN ’19, GABRIELLE sponsored, summer STEM enrichment

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program for middle and high school month of May and raised over $1000 prize trophy; CONNOR MACINNIS ’19 students. Their camp counselor was as well as food, litter and toy donations! and SUMMER HEIDISH ’18 both won recent graduate SOPHIA CHEROS ’18! When all was said and done, she had a $500 scholarships. The camp exposed the students to many bake sale “meow event,” a casual day opportunities around the community, when students paid a fee not to be in (9) On April 7, a group of our students including the UCF robotics program, dress code for a day. Taylor worked with went to Largo High School to compete NASA programs, The Lake Nona Medical Jeremiah’s, which donated ice cream to in the 2018 Central Florida History City, and Universal Studios. be sold to raise funds. Bowl championships. Ninth graders FRANK KOGAN ’21, MATTHEW (7) TAYLOR BROWN ’22 ran a (8) French students on our Congrès MAPA ’21, ROM PELES ’21, and fundraiser for The Way Home rescue team of 34 led the French state ENZO CUNANAN ’21 won the bowl group for animals during the whole competition with 32 ribbons and a jury varsity division, and Enzo won the

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bee JV division. On April 27-29, two asked the Québécois, French, advanced division of 39 teams, TPS upper school teams competed in the and Moroccan representatives a Team 1 placed 5th, and TPS Team 2 2018 National History Bee and Bowl in variety of questions in French, touching placed 23rd. TPS Team 3 placed 17th Arlington, VA. a wide range of topics such as politics, in the novice division. Thank you to food, hobbies, music, education, and these students for representing (10) The newspaper staff earned a Gold customs. At lunchtime, students ate Trinity Prep and to their amazing rating from the FSPA and first place in Canada, France or Morocco and coach, SUSAN FREDERICK: JON from ASPA, and 22 students earned ordered in French. GANT ’18, RICKY WOODRUFF NSPA Honor Roll awards. ’18, DENIZ BOLONI-TURGUT ’22, (12) Three teams represented Trinity SHAY BUCHANAN ’20, SAMANTHA (11) French students visited the Prep at the 2018 Lockheed Martin LIN ’20, SARAH LIN ’22, and JOHN Francophone pavilions at Epcot and CodeQuest Competition. In the BALDWIN ’19.

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(13)The Forensics team traveled (15) Three Trinity Prep teams competed an outstanding job in preparing for and to the University of Kentucky to at the Orange–Osceola–Seminole hosting the event. compete in the Tournament of Regional Envirothon in February. Champions. Half of the students who (17) Honors Spanish II students competed in the tournament advanced (16) In January, for the first time in attained national recognition for to elimination rounds. school history, Trinity Prep hosted the excellent performances on the 2018 Regional Latin Forum. 360 students National Spanish Examinations. More (14) Members of the Key Club attended from 10 schools attended the event than 150,000 students participated the Florida Key Club Convention and competed in academic and creative in 2018. Our Saints earned a total of in April. ROBBY WITTEN ’19 and categories. TPS students earned multiple four gold, seven silver, and nine bronze DOMINIC MARTINEZ ’19 were team and personal awards. They also did medals and 13 honorable mentions. recognized as leaders of their chapter.

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(18) ISHA SHUKLA ’22 was recognized were each awarded National Merit winter break, our MATHCOUNTS nationally for scoring in the 99th $2500 Scholarships from the National team moved on to the state percentile on the Spanish II exam and Merit Scholarship Corporation. In competition. This is the first time received a check for $100 from the addition, SEAN LEIDER ’18 was awarded Trinity Prep has competed at the American Association of Teachers of the National Merit Siemens Scholarship. state level of MATHCOUNTS since Spanish and Portuguese. 2011. Congratulations to GABRIEL (21) KYRA ALSTON ’23 spoke at the ZHANG ’22, ALEXANDER WANG ’22, (19) Seventeen students were inducted Orange County Bar Association Law SREEKAR NAGULAPALLI ’23, CARTER into the French Honor Society. Week luncheon. HENDERSON ’23, and ANTHONY QI ’24!

(20) PARKER JOCHUM ’18, CHARLIE (22) After placing third at the Central (23) Congratulations to our robotics TANG ’18, and VALERIE TRAPP ’18 Florida Chapter competition over team, which competed in the 2018

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Regional FRC Tournament at UCF. After (26) Exceptional Leadership and (28) Gold Level Recognition for serving three days of intensive competition, they Service Award for Stampede: over 250 hours: NIXIE TURNER came in 40th out of the 77 teams. GARRETT DERARD ’18. ’18, KATE JUSTIN ’18, DOMINIC MARTINEZ ’19, ROBERT WITTEN ’19 (24) VALERIE TRAPP ’18 won first (27) Silver Level Recognition for place at the English-Speaking Union’s serving over 175 hours: LARA (29) Habitat Volunteers Recognition regional Shakespeare Competition. BOERTH-DRYDEN ’19, MEGAN presented by Kassi Bernard and JONES ’18, RYAN LATTERELL ’19, Hal George: ZACH WATSON ’18, (25) Community Service Award: ARLEN PLOTTS ’19, MARION JACKSON DEBORD ’18 ROBERT WITTEN ’19. POPE ’21, LILI POPE ’20, PRANAV UPPALAPATI ’19 (30) Chapel Assistant Recognition – SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18.

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GRADUATES Dara Fanchea Begley Ciarra Kealani Jai Cayo Zain Aamir Jordan Blackman Slade Devin Cecconi Olivia Anne Albright Kyle Michael Borck Amelia Chan Chase Michael Altomare Abigail Marie Brinson Sebastian Kajune Chan John Paul William Arney Sara Lindsay Brodsky Sophia Kay Cheros Samy Sameer Asfoor Sawyer Tereson Callan Jared Edward Christopher Joseph Anthony Attallah Anna Caroline Carpenter Tristan Timothy Cloe Ashleigh Taylor Avallone Hannah Grace Cavanaugh Arianna Christa Dantes Robert Walker Bancroft Christopher Jonathan Cayo Jackson Ronald DeBord

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Matthew Andrei Degtyar Jonathan Montcalm Gant Alexander Frederick Holler William Walsh Delgado Kaitlin Jean Gasner Christopher Allen Holler, Jr. Jake Edward DiClemente Reese Thomas Gawronski Lauren Sophie Hongamen Samantha Lynn DiMaio Garrett Gerard Teagan Elizabeth Hosbein Kendra Eichelberger Christopher Lee Goggin Lily Abigail Israel Nicole Ofelia Farr Corina Elizabeth Gray Henry Miles Jacobs Nicole Ann Feenstra Ethan Charles Groff Daniel Jahren Elizabeth Grace Fenichel Aavni Bhakti Gupta Parker Nelson Jochum Joshua Adam Finkelstein Summer Patricia Heidish Megan Cynthia Jones

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Michelle Lynn Jones Mark Anthony Manglardi Chloe Elise Mourad Kate Ansley Justin Jessica Elizabeth Marc Madeleine Loulou Myers Akhil Harshavardhan Karandikar Ryan David Martin Zoe Raina Myers-Bochner Rachel Lynn Kemp Delaney Cameron McLinden Joshua Nemec Paige Marie Kienle Connor Thomas McNamara Shane Jackson O’Brien Andrew Joseph Kotnour Emma Elizabeth Meeks Liam Gerald O’Connor Sean Matthew Leider Sloane Elizabeth Mercer Grace Anna Olivardia John Brumback Leonard Christopher John Miliotes Julia Orr Carolyn Renee Lightsey Cecelia Mayo Miller Michael Edward Pattillo, Jr. Alexandra Kate Lipton Rose Wisdom Millson Kyden Darryl Payne Harrison Charles Lipton Arrington Phillip Moses Joseph Gregory Peluso Kurt Jonathan Loiseau Hannah Allegra Mosher George Marshall Perkins

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Sophia Grace Pisello Roland Gregory Harris Spillmann Kevin Kaiyi Wang Tyler Jeremy Rampersaud Alexandra Rachel Stein Joshua Ryan Warren Christopher Carter Rhoden Teagan Glenn Sullivan Zachary Edward Warren Alexandra Kennerly Rick Taylor Nicole Talbert Zachary Jacob Watson James Michael Rickard Charlie Tang, Jr. Jessie Li White Jordon Tracy Rupp Valerie Michelle Trapp Cameron Jackson Wiese Sumer Sao Trent David Turbyfill Julia Carol Wilson Daniel Allen Schick Nixie Elaine Turner Richard George Woodruff Myles William Schreck Cameron Alexandra Ugan Olivia Anna Wynn Jackson Satchel Shah Sophia Anne van den Berg Imraan Aladdin Leslie Shivji Mikayla Rebecca Vogel Michael Andrew Shultz Shayan Leano Wallace

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Graduation notes: June 2, 2018 This year’s Baccalaureate speaker was “Looking back now I can tell you it was “And he, Father Brokaw, and all The Reverend Reid T. McCormick, and a community that I was looking for and my teachers were there for me our graduation speaker was Trinity that I found here. It was a community when I didn’t get into my top two Prep alumna, Mrs. Dorothy Swann of classmates that welcomed me even choices for college, and helped me McAuliffe ’81. The Reverend Ronald though many had started in elementary see the possibilities of spreading my G. Brokaw, former faculty member and school together. It was a community wings and doing something completely administrator, was the assisting priest of teachers like Mr. Fulmer, who lit the out of the box.” at Baccalaureate. It was wonderful to passion I had for civics and politics and have so many familiar faces on campus encouraged me to join the model U.N. “Understanding the unique community for the graduation of Trinity Prep’s 50th team which, no doubt, led to my college you have here: peers, teachers and class. Dorothy Swann McAuliffe ’81 degree in international relations.” coaches, administrators and staff, and delivered a moving graduation speech the appreciation I know you have for about the impactfulness of the Trinity “He was unforgiving in his demand this place are something I hope you will Prep community and the importance of that we learn how to read and write cherish and carry forward with you as contributing to your school, community, critically and analytically and to express you move to the next phase.” and country. Below is an excerpt from our opinions and debate with civility her speech. and respect.”

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MEGAN BERGER ’02 Megan Berger has studied ballet, jazz, relations, Megan went on to perform In this past year, Megan has danced for tap, lyrical, and modern dance since the internationally aboard Celebrity Christina Aguilera, Flo Rida, Jay Sean, age of three. While attending Trinity Cruises. Between touring stints of the Akon, Blush, Manasi Scott, and the Vyas Prep, she studied dance at the School Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Baltic Brothers. She has also performed in of Performing Arts in Orlando, where regions, she also performed seasonally China, Thailand, Indonesia, Bangladesh, she danced in the student company, at Universal Studios. and India for a variety of concerts Ballet South. During summers, she and tours. Most recently, she danced continued her studies at workshops After traveling through 32 different in the Kent & Curwen 2012 Olympic with the Joffrey Ballet, The Nutmeg countries, Megan now performs all Fashion Showcase, Cathay’s Pacific Conservatory, and the San Francisco over Asia for various corporate shows, 2012 International Chinese New Year Conservatory of Dance. product launches, and commercial Parade, the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, events. She has choreographed for and the Montblanc International Gala After graduating from the ballet Manchester Futból, DOXA, I.T., The in Beijing. department at the University of World Family Club, Amway, the W Utah with a BFA in performance and Lounge Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Megan currently resides in Hong Kong. teaching as well as a B.S. in public Jockey Club.

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AMANDA LAMOTTE ’07 While at Trinity Prep, Amanda LaMotte the country, with some of the highest members. Amanda has also taught performed with the choir from 6th number of alumni working on Broadway. numerous master classes in New York to 12th grade and in many theater During her time at FSU, Amanda City to aspiring teens from across the productions, including “A Little performed in all of the MainStage nation and spent time as the children’s Princess,” “A Chorus Line,” “Children shows. The summer before her senior dance captain with the Broadway of Eden,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” year of college, she took an internship company of “Matilda.” In January “Urinetown,” “Peter Pan,” “Steel at Theatre by the Sea in Rhode Island 2017, Amanda began rehearsals for Magnolias,” and “Into the Woods.” and performed in three shows at this her second Broadway show, “Hello, She also worked backstage on several prestigious regional theatre alongside Dolly!” starring Bette Midler and David shows, running lights and sound, as well Broadway performers and Tony- Hyde Pierce. It won the Tony Award as helping to build sets in tech theater nominated actors. for Best Musical Revival. In addition, class. During her 7th grade year, the cast album was also nominated for Amanda performed on the national tour After college, Amanda spent a year a Grammy Award. In “Hello Dolly!,” of “Dragon Tales.” on tour with the National Tour of Amanda understudies both Minnie “Cats: The Musical.” In 2015, she Fay and Ermengarde, two principal Amanda matriculated at Florida State booked her first Broadway show, characters, and has had the opportunity University, where she received a BFA “Matilda,” and spent almost two years to perform both roles. in musical theater. Interesting to note, as a cast member and an associate FSU has recently been named one of to the choreographers, teaching the the top 10 musical theater schools in choreography of the show to new cast

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SARAH THOMPSON ’00 During her time at Trinity Prep, Sarah Screenwriting Program. There she In 2014, Sarah signed with the TV Lit Thompson was mainly involved with studied under screenwriting greats like department of United Talent Agency, ballet at the School of Performing Jack Epps, Jr. (“Top Gun”) and Mardik one of the top talent agencies in the Arts, but her passion lay in writing, and Martin (“Raging Bull”), and was awarded world. Her first fully-produced episode she took AP English her senior year. a MFA in Screenwriting in 2008. of “How To Get Away With Murder.” Sarah continued her academic career entitled “Meet Bonnie,” premiered on at Pepperdine University, where she Since 2010, Sarah has been working at Oct 22, 2015 on ABC to a live audience received a B.A. in English: Writing Shondaland under Shonda Rhimes on the of over six million. Her next episode, and Rhetoric, and minored in creative shows “Off the Map,” “Scandal,” “Grey’s entitled “We’re Bad People,” premiered writing. During her last semester, she Anatomy,” and “How To Get Away With on January 19, 2017 on ABC. Sarah is wrote a screenplay entitled “Eavesdrop,” Murder.” She wrote scenes for the currently in a three-year contract with submitted it to the San Diego Film first three seasons of “Scandal” before ABC Studios, where she has a first-look Festival screenwriting competition, transitioning to being one of ten writers deal for any pilot scripts that she writes. and was a finalist in the student division on the staff of “How To Get Away With of the competition. She also wrote Murder,” where her job consists of In addition, Sarah has also given talks for feature articles for a lifestyle magazine, breaking episodes, pitching them to ABC graduate-level screenwriting classes at 944, while living in San Diego. In Studios and the network, writing outlines USC, and her pilot script “Boobs” was 2006 she was awarded entry into the and scripts, and supervising the actors on listed as one of the top staffing samples University of Southern California’s set during the filming of episodes. in the industry for 2015, according to School of Cinematic Arts for the MFA The Staffing Survey.

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Three students: COLT HOLLER ’18, (1-7) AP ART (8) SALVADOR JARED CHRISTOPHER ’18, and DOWNTOWN DALI MUSEUM LAUREN HONGAMEN ’18 all had ORLANDO STUDENT artwork accepted to the Dali Museum. Their work was on display at the Dali SKETCH 11 AP Art students SURREAL ART Museum from May 19 to August 26. spent March 2 working on urban EXHIBIT: sketches and visiting art galleries in downtown Orlando.

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ALLEN PARK ’19, LIL POPE ’20, (9) CONGRESSIONAL (10-11) AWARDED MOLLY POPE ’21, and ART COMPETITION ORCHESTRA OF MAGGIE YUAN ’21 JESSIE WHITE ’18 won the 2018 DISTINCTION BY Congressional Art Competition from THE ORLANDO (12-17)POWERFUL Stephanie Murphy’s office. Her artwork - will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol PHILHARMONIC CHORAL CONCERT Four students were chosen to work and In May all TPS choirs performed in for an entire year and featured on the perform with Yo- Yo Ma at the Orlando the end-of-year choral concert titled official Congressional Art Competition Philharmonic’s 25th Anniversary. “Powerful.” website.

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(18-21) THE PIRATES (25) NATIONAL ART (31) ALL-STATE OF PENZANCE HONOR SOCIETY MUSICIANS Four amazing INDUCTION strings students were accepted as All (22-24) NOW. State musicians, more than any other CEREMONY school in our district. LILI POPE ’20 HERE. THIS. was named first chair in the Concert (26-30) A MIDSUMMER Orchestra. The other string players NIGHT’S DREAM were ALLEN PARK ’19, MAGGIE YUAN ’21, and MOLLY POPE ’21.

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(32-33) CHALK (34) VOCAL SOCIETY (35-36) ALL CHOIRS: Intro THE WALK competed in the International to Choir, FlipSide, Select, and Vocal Championship of High School Acapella Society collaborated and performed a COMPETITION South Quarterfinals in Ft. Myers on concert in May. GRACE PARKER ’19, VAN PHAM ’19, Saturday, Feb 10. JARED CHRISTOPHER ’18, and KATE JUSTIN ’18 participated in Winter Park PaintOut’s Chalk the Walk Competition. Jared and Kate took first place!

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50 YEARS trinity prep alumni magazine — 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION — trinityprep.org — 43 50TH ANNIVERSARY 50th Anniversary Chapel Students, administration, faculty, staff, Sullivan-Clifton and The Reverend Festivo” by Jean Sibelius; and Isabella invited guests, and clergy gathered Richard Towers. Feld and Lorelei Gifford performed Thursday, September 13, for Trinity “Riverdance” by Bill Whelan. Prep’s 50th anniversary chapel. A The Vocal Society sang “Cantate Remembrances and prayers were celebration of the school and its Domino” by Claudio Monteverdi; the offered for the school’s founders, founding with scripture, sermon, and Trinity Chamber Orchestra, Honors especially Canon A. Rees Hay, and for song, the all-school chapel was rich Advanced Orchestra, Vocal Society, all of the teachers and staff members with music performed by Trinity Prep and Winds and Percussion Ensemble who have contributed so much. We musicians, the gospel reading offered by presented an arrangement of “Ad also prayed for today’s students to be The Reverend Nelson Pinder, and the Astra Per Aspera” by Michael J. Miller, grounded in joy as they learn and set homily shared by The Right Reverend first performed at the retirement goals. All joined in to sing hymns, the Bishop Gregory O. Brewer. The of Headmaster Craig Maughan; Alma Mater, and The Grace. celebrants were The Reverend Sonia the orchestras played “Andante

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trinity prep alumni magazine — 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION — trinityprep.org — 45 50TH ANNIVERSARY Fifty Fest The school day began with cheerleaders end of second period for a school-wide for the students at lunch), out by the at the front gate and lining the picture--blue on one side and gold on lake. Dessert followed: Jeremiah’s Ice walk of the carpool line, cheering the other! Lunch was a throwback to in school colors, mango and blueberry! as administrators handed out 50th a time before the Pagoda or Grille, A 70s-themed pep rally--the school anniversary magnets to kick off Fifty complete with picnic tables and year’s first, and first ever in the RAC-- Fest! Students disembarked in their “Ernie-Burgers” (named for the head celebrating all of the fall sports, ended blue and gold t-shirts ready for the of maintenance and groundskeeper, the school day of celebration. day. The entire school gathered at the Ernie Goldsmith, who cooked burgers

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trinity prep alumni magazine — 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION — trinityprep.org — 47 50TH ANNIVERSARY Service Assembly We kicked off our week of 50th Harvest Food Bank, spoke of the myriad friendships, other volunteer efforts, and anniversary appreciation with a service contributions made by Trinity Prep even courses of study. Student speakers assembly, acknowledging the important students to both organizations through Robby Witten ’19, TPS Key Club place service occupies both in the the years. President, and Adede Appah-Sampong school’s mission and in the lives of our ’19, founder of Caring Kids 4 Kids and students. Guest speakers Hal George, TPS alumnus Zach Watson ’18, former Florida District of Key Club Conference president and one of the founding Habitat for Humanity Club president Chair, echoed those sentiments and members of the Winter Park/Maitland and Northwestern University freshman, encouraged their fellow students to get Habitat for Humanity, and Mindy Ortiz, shared how being involved with Habitat involved. director of volunteer services at Second shaped his high school career, including

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While that is the dictionary definition, Prep’s firm foundations and rich history Perkins ’84, and Susan Lilley, faculty it hardly touches the enthusiasm, fun, while at the same time celebrating member and Orlando’s poet laureate, camaraderie, reminiscing, and good the first year of the next fifty years. for providing a meaningful program. will shared at our 50th anniversary And that perspective is compelling: it Too, we appreciate the partnership of celebration. Old friends, new friends, allows us to appreciate the past as we Full Sail and the extraordinary efforts soon-to-be friends--how wonderful anticipate the potential, promise, and of the 50th anniversary committee and it was to gather at Full Sail Live with vision for and of our future. our campus volunteers. It truly was one 300+ of our Trinity family members to of the best family reunions ever! celebrate Trinity Prep. We are grateful to Jay St. John, Craig Maughan, and Byron Lawson for their The 50th offers a unique perspective, extraordinary leadership. We thank giving us the chance to celebrate Trinity Ray Herod ’72, Frank Wright ’89, Paul

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AustraliaWITH RYAN BOWDEN

“The day I arrived at the airport to leave for Australia, I was “The Australia trip was incredible and definitely more than so nervous but excited at the same time. I have never flown a trip. People I barely knew on the flight down were family I anywhere without my parents, so this time it was just me, had known for years on the flight back to the states. My big Benji, and the rest of the group I was about to spend two full thing on the trip is every day I saw something and said ‘Wow, weeks with. I was surprised at how beautiful a rainy day could that’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen,’ only to say the same be in Sydney. The people in the markets we visited were filled thing the next day. I couldn’t have had more fun.” ANDREW with hospitality and of course, I never got tired of hearing DRYDEN ’20 an Australian accent, but I learned some great values from putting my phone down for a few hours and having amazing “My journey to Australia was one that I will never forget. conversations with people whom I’ve never had the chance It provided me with the opportunity to progress in to talk to at school. I will never forget staring at the stars for a photography, meet new friends, and grow as a person. couple of minutes, surrounded by my new lifelong friends and Being away from home for two weeks, going to a different feeling so small in the world. I would recommend anyone who continent, and just having fun with everybody was really has a chance to go on one of these trips because it made my something I’m going to cherish forever. My favorite part summer unforgettable.” CECILIA SANTIAGO ’20 of the trip was learning how to shoot astrophotography in the outback. All in all, this trip was a truly awe-inspiring experience.” CARSON DRUMMOND ’21

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“This trip was my first time out of the country and an experience I will never forget. I made friends faster than I could’ve imagined and in the course of 11 days saw countless sights that were somber, beautiful, and everything in between.” – TYLER FREEMAN ’19

Southern Italy and Sicily WITH DONNA WALKER

“It was an experience to remember. I made new friends and so incredible. I strengthened and made so many friendships grew closer to older ones. We had a chance to learn about and got to learn more about culture and history, which Italian history up close in person, and we got to try some widened my view of the world. Being able to experience a amazing food. The scenery was also amazing.” new country, meet locals, see ancient ruins, and visit famous – JOSH KIDD ’21 and beautiful landmarks are things I’m very thankful for! The food, as well, was so fantastic. I could not have asked for a “Going on the Italy trip was my first time leaving the country, better trip! “ – TEAGAN VAUGHN ’20 and being able to do it with some of my favorite people was

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CLASS OF 2018 College Athletic Committments JP ARNEY ’19 SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’19 PAIGE KIENLE ’19 US Coast Guard Academy - Diving United States Military Academy - Rollins College - Lacrosse Tennis SAWYER CALLAN ’19 ARRINGTON MOSES ’19 Centre College - Swimming KAITLIN GASNER ’19 Rhodes College - Swimming Rhodes College - Swimming CHRIS CAYO ’19 ZOE MYERS-BOCHNER ’19 Mars Hill University - Football REESE GAWRONSKI ’19 Swarthmore College - Swimming Colorado College - Swimming SLADE CECCONI ’19 GRACE OLIVARDIA ’19 University of Miami - Baseball CORI GRAY ’19 George Washington University - Bowdoin College - Volleyball Swimming SOPHIA CHEROS ’19 Denison University - Basketball ETHAN GROFF ’19 MYLES SCHRECK ’19 Tulane University - Baseball Dartmouth College - Track and Field JARED CHRISTOPHER ’19 Wesleyan University - Swimming SUMMER HEIDISH ’19 TRENT TURBYFILL ’19 Swarthmore College - Swimming Davidson College - Cross Country, MATTHEW DEGTYAR ’19 Track and Field Dartmouth College - Swimming ALEC HOLLER ’19 University of Central Florida - Football

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BOYS GIRLS had two qualifiers in one year and only the second time we’ve sent BASKETBALL: WEIGHTLIFTING: athletes to states in the seven years Third Place Disney KSA Holiday (1-3) Girls weightlifting won their third of the program. Tournament consecutive district championship in January and sent 17 girls to regionals. FOOTBALL: FACA All Academic Team: They were runner up at regionals for CHRIS CAYO ’18, SPENCER CHRIS MILIOTES ’18, the second year in a row. And they FETTER ’19, and ALEX HOLLER ’18 FARRIS KABALAOUI ’19 sent two girls to the state competition, made the first team Class 3A state PAIGE KIENLE ’18 and SOPHIA football team. FACA All State Team: CHEROS ’18. This is the first time we’ve ALEC HOLLER ’19

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GIRLS LACROSSE: achievement in the classroom. Only SWIMMING: nine girls from all of Central Florida are (4) LILY ISRAEL ’18 and ISABELLA (6-8) Over the summer, SASKIA ’19 and awarded this honor. GARGANESE ’19 have been awarded SYDNIE STEENSTRA ’19 competed the US Lacrosse All-Academic honor. A at the UANA Pan American Artistic (5) PAIGE KIENLE ’18 was named to US Lacrosse All-Academic Player is one Swimming Championships in Riverside, the Girls Lacrosse All-Area Team by the who exhibits exemplary lacrosse skills, California, representing the Republic Orlando Sentinel. good sportsmanship on the field, and of Panama, finishing fifth in the junior represents high standards of academic division for both free and tech duet! GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD: (9) SAMARAH HILL ’19 was named to the Girls Track and Field All-Area Team by the Orlando Sentinel.

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(10-11) Track and Field State BASEBALL: (15) The Trinity Prep Baseball team Championship Meet at the University was selected by USA Baseball to SLADE CECCONI ’18 and ETHAN of North Florida participate in the National High School GROFF ’18 were named to the third Invitational in North Carolina. They team All-Central Florida (12) AUDREY MCANALLY broke her were one of only 16 teams selected to school record again in the 1600 last compete against the best teams from ANDREW ROBERTS ’19 was named to week at the Florida Relays with a time across the country. honorable mention All-Central Florida of 5:03.23! by the Orlando Sentinel! SOFTBALL: GIRLS TENNIS: (14) SLADE CECCONI ’18 was chosen (16) The Orlando Sentinel (13) SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18 was as a 2018 Pre-Season High School All designated KAYLA ALEXANDRE ’22 named to the All-Area Girls Tennis American by Collegiate Baseball! as “honorable mention” to the all-area Team by the Orlando Sentinel. softball team.

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FACA All-State: ALLIE AVALLONE ’21, (17) GIRLS SOCCER: MANDY STOLL SOPHIA OLORE ’19 – District Runner-Up AWARD – Regional Champions FACA All-Academic: (19)PARKER JOCHUM ’18 won the – State Final Four JACKIE WANG ’19 Mandy Stoll award from the FIAAA. This award is given to only eight ALLIE AVALLONE ’21 and MEG GIRLS student-athletes in the state, who excel PARENT ’19 were named to the in academics and in a varsity sport. Orlando Sentinel’s All-Area Third Team VOLLEYBALL: for soccer. (18) CORI GRAY ’18, TEAGAN SULLIVAN ’18, and ELIZABETH ASHLEIGH AVALLONE ’18, FENICHEL ’18 have been named to the ABBIE BRINSON ’18 and SOPHIA FACA 2017 Academic All-State Team. PISELLO ’18 were named to the And Cori has been named to the FACA Seminole/Orange Senior All-Star Game. 2017 All-State Team.

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FOOTBALL April 23

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Planned Giving It’s a very special time in Trinity Prep’s history. A golden anniversary is a unique celebration—with a unique perspective. Those from the early days—students, parents, faculty and staff, trustees--remember how we were, have seen how we’ve grown, and marvel at who we’ve become. This moment allows us to consider how Trinity Prep and its talented teachers, exceptional offerings, and personal attention prepared us and our children and grandchildren for success.

You can be a part of the shaping of Trinity Prep’s next 50 years—and beyond—with an enduring contribution through smart charitable planning, a legacy gift. Not only does making a legacy gift to Trinity Prep satisfy your financial goals and afford tax benefits; it also gives you the chance to make a more significant gift than you thought possible and make a lasting impact on the people and place important to you. Trinity Prep offers planned giving vehicles to help you—and Trinity Prep— prepare for the future.

Consider becoming a member of our legacy society, the Founders Circle, by including Trinity Prep in your estate planning. We are excited to offer you an array of options and to discuss what makes the most sense for you. Please be on the lookout for more information about becoming part of the Founders Circle. If you already have included Trinity Prep in your estate plans, let us know so that you can be recognized and honored.

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The BY: SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18Robertsons AND SUSAN SPEICHER In this issue of “Trinity Prep,” we celebrate one of our legacy families, with at least one parent who is an alumnus of Trinity Prep and one or more children who also have attended or are currently attending the school. In this legacy family feature, we share the story of the Robertson Family.

In 1969, Pat Schenck Robertson ‘73 behind, did research on my own, and started as a freshman at Trinity Prep. It discovered great joy in pursuing those was quite a shock coming from Maitland studies independently.” Middle School, where classrooms were bursting with students, to Trinity, where Rhodes College in Memphis was a there were only 35 students in Pat’s perfect fit for her after high school. graduating class. She recalled her life Years later, she received a master’s at Trinity as one in which the faculty degree in mental health counseling from was very accessible: “I was especially Rollins College and just this past year, interested in art, and I was blessed with graduated from The Center for Action a wonderful art teacher. We took a class and Contemplation in Albuquerque, together in pottery at the Maitland Art New Mexico. She loves being a lifelong Center. Dean Campbell’s office was learner and enjoys the classroom a gathering place for students. The experience. Pat and her husband, Randy Headmaster’s house was open to us, Robertson, met at Rhodes during her and both Canon and Mrs. Hay always freshman year and just celebrated their made us feel welcome. Other faculty 40th wedding anniversary with a three- members invited us to their homes, day gathering at New Smyrna Beach, including Gloria Houghton (a fabulous including their wedding party. English teacher) and Mr. Waud. Father Brokaw and I would eat lunch together Today, Pat is the co-founder of Central on the banks of the canal, and I taught Florida Grassroots Progressives, whose him to macramé. In my senior year I mission is to keep people engaged in took Chinese history one semester progressive issues and help to elect and Russian history, my favorite class progressive candidates. Randy runs a at Trinity, another. [Of the 11 people in spiritual arts non-profit organization, that class, 10] of them went to Russia “Gladdening Light,” which explores at the end of the semester. I stayed the intersection between art and

TOP: Graham and Pat in Madrid while Graham was working in Geneva BOTTOM: Hannah’s children, Sabine and Ethan Miller

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The BY: SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18Robertsons AND SUSAN SPEICHER

spirituality. The two organizations United Nations in Geneva and for the but left the program to pursue a feed Pat’s passion for social justice, U.S. Department of Labor and has just growing interest in social justice and spirituality, education, and aesthetics. passed the New York bar exam. human rights. Since finishing law school at the University of Texas, Austin, she The Robertson boys attended but did Hannah Robertson Miller attended has worked for three different federal not graduate from Trinity. Both were Trinity from 1992 to 1999. She appellate and trial judges, and today she very much influenced by Mr. Miller and inaugurated the Habitat for Humanity is a full-time staff attorney for a federal the jazz band. Alex attended Trinity club and ran cross country. “But judge in San Antonio, working from through 10th grade, then went to honestly, I was mostly into academics! home while raising her two children, Northfield Mount Hermon (Canon My favorite courses were anything to Sabine and Ethan, ages seven and Hay’s alma mater!). From there, he do with literature, writing, and foreign three. Her husband, Wade Miller, is an attended Guilford College, graduating languages. The foundation I received at architect with ACI, Inc. She and Wade in 2005. He then attended University both Park Maitland and Trinity allowed met in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where of NC in Asheville and earned a second me to excel in these fields. Susan they explored the mountains and skiied. degree in jazz performance. He built Speicher and Ron Vierling both taught However, she says, “I have successfully and owns a skateboard park (RAD rigorous English classes where I learned converted him into a Floridian!” Skatepark) in Asheville, and he has two close reading, analysis of a text, and the boys, four years old and 18 months old. advanced writing that serves me every Although Pat says she was dragged, day in my career.” kicking and screaming, into Trinity, she Graham was in the middle school is now a convert to small schools. She at Trinity and then transferred to Hannah graduated from Middlebury says, “I am convinced that intimate the Winter Park High International College in Vermont with a degree in classrooms, rigorous academics, and Baccalaureate program. Still a jazz religious studies. She spent her junior strong faculty/student relationships musician today, he plays in an Afro- year studying Italian art history and were a game changer, and I wanted my funk band, Aztec Sun, in Washington, literature in Florence and studying children to have those . . . Trinity was an D.C., where he attended Georgetown culture and religious practices in Bali. intimate and rich experience.” University and later the University of She then went to Harvard Divinity Texas law school. He worked for the School to achieve a Master of Divinity

LEFT: Pat Schenck Robertson ’73 — CENTER: Pat with Hannah and Sabine in San Antonio – RIGHT: Alex with Lucas in Asheville

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Denée Benton ’10: Trinity Prep’s Star-Studded Distinguished

BY: SAMANTHA DIMAIO ’18 Alum Denée Benton, acclaimed star of the Broadway musical “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812,” got her start at our very own Trinity Prep. During her time at Trinity Prep, Denée, who began her TPS stage career in 9th grade, participated in every show that she could, which served to strengthen her love for performing.

In an interview with Michael Gioia of Mellon, not only to graduate with her balance between school commitments “Playbill,” Benton said, “My parents class, but also to participate in her class’s and performing. Recently, Denée brought me to New York City in the 7th senior showcase. Denée reprised the returned to Trinity to teach a master grade to see “Wicked”, and I cried the role with the London company of “The class with Amanda LaMotte ’07, 2018 entire time, and I was like, ’I’ll be back if Book of Mormon” on the West End. She Arts Hall of Fame inductee, where it’s the last thing I do!’” broke into the television world with her she fondly reminisced about doing recurring role as Ruby on “UNREAL” on geometry homework on the floor of And Benton certainly did go back. the Lifetime channel. Next, she landed the auditorium during downtime at During her senior year at Carnegie the title role in “Natasha, Pierre, & The numerous rehearsals. Both women Mellon, Denée was offered the lead Great Comet of 1812” opposite Josh agreed that the sense of discipline female role of Nabulungi in the national Groban on Broadway. Her performance Trinity Prep instilled in them ultimately tour of “The Book of Mormon.” earned her a Tony nomination for “Best helped them adjust to the intensity of Carnegie Mellon allowed her a semester Leading Actress in a Musical.” life as Broadway performers. Denée of travel, and “The Book of Mormon” said that she is grateful for the many tour ended in Orlando, where Denée As both current students and alumni opportunities that the Trinity Prep performed in the newly-built Dr. Phillips know, Trinity is celebrated for its theater department gave her. Her Center for the Performing Arts, with academic rigor. Thankfully, this did experiences at the school set her on the many local friends and family in the not stunt Deneé’s passion for theater; road to success, both academically and audience. She returned to Carnegie rather, it taught her how to find a professionally.

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GOLDEN T CLASSIC Shingle Creek Golf Club at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort was the venue for the 37th annual Golden T Golf Tournament benefiting the Dickinson Family Endowment. We thank all our sponsors, including tournament sponsor Massey Cadillac, and executive sponsors Holler Genesis, Metz Culinary Management, NASS, Sodexho, the Watson family, and Wayne Densch, Inc. Trinity Prep parents John and Katie Lehr sponsored breakfast, and Public Trust Advisors sponsored lunch. Blue and Gold Sponsors Freshpoint and Wells Fargo and water sponsor PDQ rounded out the long list of supporters. The tournament champions were Mike Kovaleski ’99, Chuck Kovaleski, Kenny Kroll, and Butch Von Weller. Good friends, gorgeous course, great golf--it was a golden day at the Golden T!

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WELCOME RECEPTION Alumni gathered with current and former faculty and staff in the Fleur de Lis Plaza late Friday afternoon to kick off Reunion Weekend. While the milestone reunion years were threes and eights, everyone was invited to the Welcome Reception. The party set the tone for the weekend: welcome home!

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70’S DECADE DINNER A highlight of Reunion Weekend was our ’70s decade dinner, held in honor of the school’s 50th anniversary and celebrating the early days of the school. David Waud, a teacher during Trinity’s formative years, with alumni from the ’70s, helped galvanize the plan and organize the event. Guests gathered for dinner on the patio by the lake following the welcome reception. After dinner, David took the stage and regaled the receptive audience with stories and accounts that shaped those first years. Truly, it was an evening to remember!

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ALL ALUMNI REUNION The threes and the eights were the stars of the show Saturday evening at the All Alumni Reunion at Reunion Weekend, and the stage was the Woman’s Club of Winter Park. A stellar supporting cast of alumni, spouses, and current and former faculty and staff added to the fun. No doubt about it, everyone agreed: you can’t make old friends!

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ALUMNI PARENT LUNCHEON

MLB ALUMS Three Trinity Preparatory Saints baseball players were selected in the Major League Baseball draft on June 6, 2018. RYAN OLENEK ’15, a junior at Ole Miss, was drafted in the 17th round by the San Francisco Giants. AUSTIN HALE ’14, a senior at Stetson, was drafted in the 28th round by the Minnesota Twins. SLADE CECCONI ’18 was drafted in the 38th round by the Baltimore Orioles.

LUNCH ’N LEARNS In January, our 11th and 12th grade students were invited to a Lunch ’N Learn to hear from alums who have lived, worked, or studied abroad. Thank you to BOB MCINTOSH ’73, DEE ANNA SMITH ’91, SAN FRANCISCO and LACEY HARRIS-COBLE ’09 for sharing their experiences REGIONAL EVENT with our students.

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about the class ring she has had since 1975 her senior year. Andrea commented 2000 KIM HARDEN TYSON ’75 played in that it was her high school ring and (4) KIMBERLY BEAMAN RIOS ’00 the mid-Atlantic singles regional tennis added, “I went to a very small school is published! Her first book, “My tournament in April, when her team in Florida.” Natanya is currently living Little Cupcake,” “was written with hoped to qualify for the Nationals. in Maryland – so imagine Andrea’s accessibility in mind and uses multi- surprise when Natanya asked, “Did you sensory learning--auditory, visual, go to Trinity Prep?” She couldn’t believe and tactile--to increase absorption 1979 that someone from Maryland, attending among all readers but specifically (1) WEBSTER OWEN ’79 and his wife, a corporate training session in Chicago, those with dyslexia.” Kim, reside in Winter Park and are the also went to Trinity Prep for her high proud parents of Alice and Hannah. school education! 2001 DR. NAHIR OJEDA ROSADO ’01 1986 1999 joined Artisan Dental. (2) The paths of ANDREA AKERMAN (3) MALIA DREYER ’07 and JASON VOSS ’86 and NATANYA WILLIAMS PALMA ’99 were married on June 2nd (5) ANI RODRIGUEZ-NEWBERN ’01 ’93 crossed at a training for their and had an 11-year span of Trinity Prep was recognized as one of Delta Zeta company. Andrea was working hard to grads at their wedding! This was their Sorority’s National’s 35 under 35. get to know everyone in the large class big Trinity Prep alumni photo. She was “recognized for her leadership and was working in a small table group with the Hispanic Bar Association of with Natanya Williams. As they headed Central Florida and the Orange County to a break, Natanya asked Andrea Bar Association Foundation.”

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CHUCK NADD ’07 and 2005 SHANNON NADD welcomed Peter 2009 (6-7) MORIAH ALPER ’05 married Anthony Nadd on January 16, 2018, in (9) ALEXANDRA MOHARAM ’09 MATT STEIN on March 3, 2018 in El Paso. The delivery went extremely earned her MBA from the University of Washington, DC. Her Trinity Prep well, and mother and baby are healthy. Virginia’s Darden School of Business in classmates KATE OELSCHIG ’05, Mary Margaret is loving her new role May 2018. She will move to New York LINDSAY MAIZEL ’05, BROOKE as big sister. City where she has accepted a position PEOPLES ’05, CARLY PLOTKIN as an investment banking associate at ’05, SARA WOLF ’05, and NATALIE Wells Fargo Securities. ZIMMER ’05 attended the celebration. 2008 KELI MAZZA ’08 worked on Jordan (10) ALEXANDER FERGUSON ’09 Peele’s Oscar nominated film “Get Out,” was cast in the first national tour of 2007 which was up for Best Picture, Best “Hamilton.” Alexander is an understudy (8) DAVID MILLER ’07 launched a CPA Original Screenplay, Best Director, for Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. and financial advisory firm in Atlanta. and Best Actor at the 90th Academy Aspire CPA Group & Aspire Financial Awards on March 4th.The film was shot Advisors is a unique, professional team in Mobile and Fairhope, Alabama. Keli is of CPAs and financial advisers that beginning work on her 17th film. specialize in tax strategy and retirement planning. Check them out online at Aspirecpagroup.com.

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(14) CHRISTINE CAMERON ’13 the legacies of colonialism, communism, 2012 was named Assistant Designer of imperialism, and nationalism in the (11) After getting married in 2016, JEN Bras & Lingerie for the Dream Angels construction of Moroccan Amazigh WHITE DAVIS ’12 and DYLAN DAVIS collection at Victoria Secret. and Russian Volga Tatar identities” ’12 lived in Fort Rucker in Alabama. received an award from the Russian In January of 2018 they moved department for best thesis in her area of to Fort Hood, TX where US Army 2014 specialization. She defended her thesis First Lieutenant Dylan Davis is now (15) LAUREN KWA ’14 received and was given an “A” and congratulated stationed and is a Blackhawk pilot. Jen The J.E. Wallace Sterling Award from for successfully writing on what was owns her own branding design business Stanford University, which honors the called an “ambitious” topic. and Dylan started his first deployment top 25 graduating seniors for their in Germany, spring of 2018. efforts and academic achievements ANDREW HEWITT ’14 graduated throughout their undergraduate magna cum laude from Morehouse (12) RYAN HINKLEY ’12 and CHUCK education. Part of this award also College in May. NADD ’07 bumped into each other in recognizes the secondary school teacher Kandahar, Afghanistan as both men whom the awardee names as the most AUSTIN MARTIN ’14 was acknowledged serve in the United State Army. influential instructor of her scholastic by the Martha and Spencer Love School career. Lauren chose our English of Business’ department of Economics teacher, ERIN MILLER ’00. at Elon University for writing the best 2013 economics thesis of the year. (13) HANNAH PARKER ’13 was named (16) TONI CROSS ’14 graduated from 2018 Rookie Teacher of the Year, English Middlebury with highest honors in May. AUSTIN HALE ’14 was drafted in Teacher, at Lyman High School. Her thesis “A Tale of Two ethnic groups: the 28th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins.

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the University of Virginia. This means 2015 2016 Preston is guaranteed a commission KIKO ILAGAN ’15 was one of (18) Congrats to CAROLINE WHITE upon graduation. 100 student recipients from the ’16 for winning the NCAA silver medal Stanford Class of 2019 to be given in the 200 breaststroke with a time JACOB SOAPES ’17 finished his the President’s Award for Academic of 2:13:45 at the DIII Championships freshman year at Furman on the Excellence in their freshman Year. This in Indianapolis. She also earned two Dean’s list and is double majoring in award is given to students who are bronze medals to help her Williams German studies as well as politics and in the top 5% of their class and have College team to a third place finish. international affairs. Over the summer completed all first-year requirements. he interned in the campaign office for Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor-elect. (17) ELLIE CLAIRE GORDON ’15, 2017 Jacob will be serving in his second SCOTT STINSON ’15, and JESSE (19) TONY MORENO ’17, who year as an equipment manager for the MILLSON ’16 attended the Girls won the 2017 Jimmy Award for Furman Paladins football team this fall. Varsity Soccer Regional Championship Best Performance by an Actor, took game in Gainesville. We appreciated the stage during the second annual their support. BroadwayCon Star To Be competition 2018 in January. SLADE CECCONI ’18 was drafted in RYAN OLENEK ’15 was drafted the 38th round of the Major League in the 17th round of the Major PRESTON COPENHAVER ’17 was Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles. League Baseball draft by the San notified in February that he was Francisco Giants. selected for the NROTC Scholarship at

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DEAN RHOADS was selected as Minskoff Theatre on June 25. (4) SUSAN LILLEY read her poem at a Key Coach of the Barkley Forum, the Orlando Museum of Art’s event,“Art which is “an election of [his] peers and (2) REBA GORDON ’90 and GEORGIA Sandwiched In,” on Valentine’s Day. a reflection of their esteem for [his] PARKER presented on Collaborative professional contributions as a teacher, Creative Connections at the national (5) IRINA ASHCRAFT had a coach, and judge. While a small number conference of the Association of one-woman art show, “Through the are elected each year, they represent all Independent School Librarians (AISL) in Eyes of Irina Ashcraft,” at Magruder the talented teachers who advance the April in Atlanta. Laser Vision. And she was selected forensics arts.” by the City of Casselberry to have (3) Trinity Prep’s Director of Technology her art reproduced on one of the (1) JANINE PAPIN was awarded the DENISE MUSSELWHITE has been utility boxes. 2018 Inspiring Teacher Award through appointed to the board of directors of The Jimmy Awards presented by The the Association of Technology Leaders Broadway League Foundation. The in Independent Schools (ATLIS). ceremony was held in New York’s

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RICHARD (RICK) from 2006 to 2012. He was by her side DUDLEY GRAHAM ’86 Alumnus when she died on March 10, 2012. December 21, 1968 - October 13, 2018 Rick was born to Dr. Charles and In June 2013, Rick was diagnosed with Mrs. Helen Graham on December 21, ALS. Rick took on his diagnosis with 1968. In his early years, he enjoyed positivity and focus, always telling fishing, boating and waterskiing with others that he was “mindful of the his brothers, classmates and friends at forest, but focused on the trees.” his home on Bear Gully Lake. At Trinity He supported various fundraising Prep Rick played on the soccer team events for ALS along with his family and won the Winston DuBose MVP and friends. trophy. He attended Florida State University where he was a member of After a courtship filled with adventure, Sigma Nu Fraternity and graduated challenges and blended family fun, Rick in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in married Kelly Rogers on April 26, 2014. finance. He remained an avid FSU fan! Rick became a stepfather to Kelli’s Rick graduated from Stetson University two children Christopher “CJ” 18 and in 1992 with a master’s degree in Bethany 16 in addition his two children business administration. with Jennifer, Duncan 20 and Maggie 16. Rick built a new home with his new Rick married Jennifer Hough on family on the Bear Gully Road property December 12, 1992 and they moved where he had grown up. to Jacksonville, Florida, where Rick advanced in the banking industry. In Rick was preceded in death by Jennifer 2000, Rick and Jennifer returned Hough Graham, and Helen Graham. to Central Florida. Rick became an He is survived by his wife Kelli Rogers integral part of the establishment of Graham, his children, Duncan, Maggie, Urban Trust Bank (now Axiom Bank) CJ and Bethany, his father, Dr. Charles and served as Senior Vice President Graham and his brothers Scott Graham of Commercial Lending until 2016. He (Debbie), Jim Graham (Shannon) and also served as an assistant coach for Ed Graham ’82 (Sandra) and a large, the Trinity Prep middle school baseball loving and devoted extended family. team for two years. Rick continued Rick will be remembered as a loving to maintain a successful career while and devoted father, husband, brother, actively supporting Jennifer as she son, and friend. courageously battled breast cancer

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RUTH HUBBARD Wife of Trustee Emeritus Trinity Preparatory School, from 1941 Joe Mesa; and great-grandchildren, August 6, 1921 - March 14, 2018 until his death in 2007. Ruth is survived William and Locklin Hubbard. She was Ruth Hubbard was born in Frostproof, by: children, Connie Miller and predeceased by her granddaughter, Florida on August 6, 1921 to Leonard Evans Hubbard; foster son, Dr. Eddie Lauren Miller. The Ruth Hubbard Track and Ruth Scorgie. Ruth was married to Mesa; grandchildren, Mike Hubbard, at Trinity Prep is named in her honor. Frank Hubbard, Trustee Emeritus of James Handberry, Brandon Miller, and

DARSHAN RAJIV PATEL ’07 dental medicine at his alma mater. Alumnus In 2015 he was diagnosed with December 11, 1988 - August 16, 2018 glioblastoma, a rare, aggressive type Darshan was born to Dr. Rajiv and Mrs. of malignant brain tumor. That same Rita Patel on December 11, 1988. year, Darshan received his doctorate He grew up in Deland, Florida, and and became a partner with his father enjoyed fishing, tinkering with cars at Deland Implant Dentistry, where he and motorbikes, drumming, and taking began seeing and working on patients photographs. At Trinity Prep, Darshan regularly while still fighting the cancer. followed his sister Tanvi Patel ‘05 to become a proud member of the 7-Year Darshan underwent multiple surgeries, Club, a long-time percussionist in the participated in experimental treatments, Trinity Prep band and orchestra, and and underwent chemotherapy, yet still a varsity track and field athlete. He had time to attend weddings in places became well known for the vintage like Mexico and travel to Colombia. Chevrolet Caprice he restored. When His faith in himself, his family, and his he wasn’t working on his car or watching friends never wavered; if anything, it the Orlando Magic, Darshan produced grew stronger. In three short years he his own music as half of a recording duo achieved one milestone after another: with best friend and fellow alumnus a respected and well-liked dentist; a Abhishek Kannan. homeowner and best man; a loving brother, son, nephew, cousin, and Upon graduation, Darshan headed to his boyfriend. Through it all he never lost dream school, the University of Florida his optimism or his love of life. His motto at Gainesville, to follow in his father’s was: “I’m not here for a long time; I’m footsteps to become a dentist. Darshan here for a good time.” studied human nutrition and pledged Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. An avid Darshan passed away at his home Florida Gators fan, Darshan was thrilled in Longwood, surrounded by his family when the Gators won a championship and friends. He is survived by his father in 2008. Dr. Rajiv Patel, mother Rita, and sister Tanvi. Darshan graduated in 2011 and immediately pursued a doctorate in

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Preparatory School. Quincey graduated served as a supervisor and mentor to from Trinity Prep, where she was both adjunct instructors in the First Year an excellent student and a member Composition program. of the track and field team for five years. Quincey entered the University In October of 2014, Quincey was of South Florida where she earned diagnosed with cervical cancer and both a bachelor’s degree in art and a underwent two major surgeries, several bachelor’s degree in English in 2001. rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, Quincey began her teaching career in and participated in an experimental trial Fort Myers. After a year she moved as she battled for her life. Quincey died back to the Tampa Bay area where she at home on March 11, 2018, attended taught English and AP English at East by her husband, Brian, her mother and Lake High School in Tarpon Springs. father, Joyce and Ronald Vierling, and her younger brother, Rider. After marrying Brian Upshaw in 2007, she pursued her master’s degree in Quincey is survived by husband Brian, English and returned to the University daughters Ellery and Auden, and her of South Florida. Following the birth parents, Joyce and Ronald, Tampa; of their first child, daughter Ellery Joy, by sister Ronda Haywood (Bryan), her degree was conferred. Returning Austin, Texas; brother Jameson Vierling to the classroom as a teacher in 2010 (Odil), Istanbul, Turkey; sister Sonni at Hillsborough High School as a long Vierling (Mike Bandstra), Des Moines, term substitute, Quincey then joined Iowa; brother Rider D. Vierling (Kristy QUINCEY VIERLING UPSHAW Alumnus the permanent faculty at Alonso High Tancred), Newcastle, Australia; as well June 21, 1978 - March 11, 2018 School that fall. as aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and Quincey was born June 21, 1978, while cousins. Quincey will be remembered as her parents, Joyce and Ronald Vierling, Following the birth of her second a remarkable wife and mother, daughter lived and taught at Desert Sun School, a daughter, Auden Willette, in April of and sister, friend and teacher. boarding school in Idyllwild, California. 2011, she returned to teach at the When she was one year old, her parents University of South Florida. Quincey accepted teaching positions at Trinity taught First Year Composition and

JOHN THEODORE WETTACH, SR. chief executive in 1970. In 1975, for the Diocese of Orlando, where Former Trustee and Alumni Parent President Gerald Ford appointed John he worked with devotion, grace, and August 14, 1931 - April 25, 2018 to the Small Business Administration humor until his retirement in 2000 and John T. Wettach was a loving husband, in Washington, DC. Afterward, beyond. John was preceded in death a caring father, and a beloved John became president of Sonitrol by his wife of 55 years, Jo. John will be grandfather. Born to Alpha and Robert Corporation, moving to Winter Park remembered with love by those who Wettach of Chapel Hill, NC, John in 1977, where John continued his survive him: sons, John, Jr. ‘81 and graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in community involvement, including wife, Amy Lowndes Wettach ‘80, of 1953. In 1959, he married Josephine chairing the board of trustees for Winter Park, and Jay ‘84 and wife, Meg, Little of Cleveland, Ohio. John began Trinity Preparatory School. In 1985, of Orlando; grandchildren, Callan ‘11, his banking career with NCNB in John became Chief Financial Officer Catie, Maddie, and John. Chapel Hill, becoming the branch

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