M A G A HOCKADAY ZINE A PUBLICATION OF THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL WINTER 2OO8 LEARNING IN A WORLD OF PERSPECTIVES ••••••••••••••••••••• “We have the ability to achieve, if we master the necessary goodwill, a common global society blessed with a shared culture of peace that is nourished by ethnic, national, and local diversities that enrich our lives.” Mahnaz Afkhami President of Women’s Learning Partnership HOCKADAY’S COMMITMENT TO BOARDING CELEBRATING DIVERSITY ALUMNAE SPOTLIGHT CAMPUS NEWS CALENDAR JANUARY February 21 April 7 - 8 May 7 May 27 - May 30 HPA Benefit Style Show Fifth - Ninth Grades Trustee Dinner Senior Transition Week January 23 - 25 at Saks ERB Assessments 6:00 p.m. Eighth Grade Exams 12:00 noon 8:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. May 28 May 8 Last Day of Classes – January 24 February 22 April 11 Upper School Upper School Late Start Morning for Upper School Parents’ Day Fifth Grade Olympics Underclassman Middle and Upper Schools All Day All Day Recognition Assembly May 29 11:25 a.m. All-School January 26 MARCH April 12 Commencement Rehearsal SAT Exam ACT Exam May 9 8:45 a.m. Upper School March 1 8:00 a.m. Seventh Grade 8:00 a.m. SAT Exam No Classes May 29 Upper School April 16 Middle School January 28 HPA General May 9 Closing Assembly HAARTS March 4 Membership Meeting Cultural Fusion Festival 11:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Founder’s Day Assembly 11:30 a.m. St. Mark’s Upper School 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. May 29 January 30 2:30 p.m. April 18 - 19 Senior Banquet HPA Joint Luncheon SPC North Zone May 12 - 16 7:00 p.m. and Speaker March 5 - 6 Upper School Advanced Park Cities Club Lower School April 20 - 23 Placement Exams May 30 11:30 a.m. Conference Day First Year International Upper School No Classes Students Trip May 15 Honors Assembly January 31 San Antonio Varsity Athletics Banquet 9:00 a.m. TPSMEA Fine Arts March 8 6:30 p.m. Competition HPA Parents’ Benefit April 23 - 24 May 30 Penson Gym Alumnae Board of Visitors May 19 - 23 Eighth Grade Graduation FEBRUARY 6:30 p.m. All Day Senior Project Week 1:00 p.m. February 1 - 2 March 10 April 25 May 20 May 31 TPSMEA Fine Arts Late Start Morning for Alumnae Day Form III Ring Day 94th Hockaday Competition Middle and Upper Schools 2:30 p.m. Commencement April 28 - 29 7:00 p.m. February 6 March 13 - 14 SPC Tournament – Golf May 21 - 23 Middle School Parents’ Upper School Exams Eighth Grade Exams Pop-In Day All Day MAY All Day May 23 March 15 May 1 - 2 Last Day of Classes – February 8 - 9 Residence Department SPC Tournament Lower and Middle Schools SPC Tournament Closes 12:00 noon May 3 May 26 February 8 - 11 SAT Exam Memorial Day Winter Break March 17 - 21 8:00 a.m. No Classes No Classes Spring Break No Classes May 3 February 9 Senior Prom ACT Exam March 24 Upper School Easter Monday May 4 8:00 a.m. No Classes Residence Host Family Dinner February 12 March 24 6:00 p.m. Classes Resume Residence Department Opens May 4 - 8 February 12 12:00 noon Seventh Grade Sweetheart Tea New Mexico Trip 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. March 25 Class Resume May 4 - 9 February 13 Upper School Advanced Sudie Duncan Assembly March 27 Placement Exams Upper School HPA General Meeting 2:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. May 5 - 9 Lower School February 18 - 20 APRIL ERB Assessments Upper School Spring Play Auditions April 2 May 5 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Middle School HPA Board Celebration Conference Day Luncheon No Classes 11:30 a.m. 2 HOCKADAY MAGAZINE - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org A LETTER FROM JEANNE P. WHITMAN EUGENE MCDERMOTT HEADMISTRESS Dear Hockaday Community: Our world becomes by the day a more closely interwoven pattern of political, cultural, religious, and economic cause and effect. Even while very young, our children communicate electronically and travel in real time and space more than any of us imagined when we were young. The ways we educate – formally and deliberately, as well as informally but intentionally – must reflect these changes (with little hope of keeping pace, it would seem). And what kind of a world will it be? There are Hockaday children in our Pre-K program (and maybe other grades) who will live into the 22nd Century – not for the greatest part of their lives, obviously, but for nevertheless meaningful parts of their lives. We are therefore educating students who will be our future leaders well into the 21st Century and whose lives may span the remainder of this very young century. The world in which they will live will almost certainly feel very close, despite geographic distance. What is the role of traditional Pre-K through Grade 12 education in such a world? We know, as I have written in this space before, that it must be rich in science and technology; in building strong character; and, as is the focus in this issue of the magazine, rich in its focus on international and cultural differences. This issue of the Hockaday Magazine focuses on the international perspective found at Hockaday. Students are exposed to a world of cultures, ideas, and opinions through our Residence Program, semester abroad opportunities, academics, and summer school. Our classrooms and hallways are diverse with students from Dallas, West Texas, Pakistan, Connecticut, Germany, New Mexico, and Hong Kong to name a few. Approximately 31 languages are spoken by students, faculty, and staff on Hockaday’s campus. Academically, Hockaday’s curriculum has grown to include global studies in art, literature, science, and history. Our language program, which begins in the Lower School, continues to grow with the addition of Mandarin Chinese in the Upper School. The School’s annual traditions flourish and encompass international celebrations such as Diwali and El Día de los Muertos, two wonderfully colorful examples of the world from which many of our students come and celebrate. No matter the challenges presented to them, Hockaday women have always been adept to finding their way in the world and defining success for themselves. Miss Hockaday’s vision for a girls’ education for the modern world has laid the foundation for our students’ successes – past, present, and future. We are grateful for her foresight to prepare girls to meet the future with confidence. Very truly yours, Jeanne P. Whitman Eugene McDermott Headmistress www.hockaday.org HOCKADAY MAGAZINE - Winter 2008 3 2 WINTER OO 8 FEATURES LEARNING IN A WORLD OF PERSPECTIVES ...................... 6 Building Perspectives Bringing the World to Hockaday Hockaday Students Welcomed from Around the World Residence Department Statistics Residence Department Directors House Council Boarders with Hockaday Alumnae Relatives HOCKADAY’S COMMITMENT TO BOARDING ...................12 HOW HOCKADAY TEACHES THE WORLD .......................13 International Student Clubs INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT HOCKADAY .............14 Faculty Corner Swiss Semester Summer Session A CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD ................................18 Cultural Fusion Celebration ALUMNAE SPOTLIGHT ............................................ 2O Sallie McCutcheon ’57 – Retired Teacher Anne Woods Patterson ’67 – U.S. Ambassador, Pakistan Catherine Baxter Sidamon-Eristoff ’82 – Former Director, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. A HOCKADAY FAMILY LEGACY ..................................23 The Marley Legacy THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL 11600 Welch Road, Dallas, Texas 75229 tel 214.363.6311 www.hockaday.org 4 HOCKADAY MAGAZINE - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org CampUS NOTES SCHOOL CALENDAR .......................... 2 What’s ahead for parents and students A LETTER FROM JEANNE P. WHITMAN ...... 3 FEATURES Eugene McDermott Headmistress DEVELOPMENT NEWS ....................... 24 Annual Fund Update, Class of 2007 Senior Gift SPEAKER’S CORNER ......................... 37 Jenna Bush speaks about her book Ana’s Story: A Journey of CLASS OF 2OO7 Hope; Roberta Cooper Ramo, Hartman Fellow 93RD COMMENCEMENT .................... 26 The Class of 2007 College Selections NEW FACES AT HOCKADAY ................ 38 New faculty and staff UPPER SCHOOL HONORS ASSEMBLY ...... 28 CAMPUS NEWS ..............................3O Hockaday alumna places first in the nation in Lincoln-Douglas CLASS NOTES Debate; Students support Susan G. Komen; JETS team earns spot in State Competition; Vibrato receives national recognition; Hockaday senior honored for writing; Students recognized in A LETTER FROM poetry contest; Three students advance in Chinese speech KATHERINE ROGERS ROBERTS ’89 ........ 39 competition; 38 students ranked in top ten percent on National 2007 - 2008 Alumnae President French Exam; AP Scholars; 23 National Merit Semifinalists; 20 National Merit Commended Students; Five students honored ALUMNAE DAY ...............................4O by National Hispanic Recognition Program; Three seniors 2007 Alumnae Day Award Recipients named National Achievement Outstanding Participants; 26 Hockaday Students join the Cum Laude Society; Community 2OO7 - 2OO8 Service students participate in Jubilee Center’s “Storybook ALUMNAE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ........ 41 Project,” Middle School Advisory raises money for Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center 2OO7 BOARD OF VISITORS ................ 42 ON THE PLAYING FIELD: CLASS NOTES ............................... 43 CAMPUS SPORTS ............................ 34 News and photos from alumnae Hockaday wins SPC Field Hockey Championship; Crew; Swimming; Softball; Lacrosse; Six graduates compete in collegiate MILESTONES ................................. 87 sports HOCKADAY BOARD OF TRUSTEES .........9O BRUSH STROKES AND MUSICAL NOTES ... 36 ISAS Festival; 24 Cappies Nominations; Students display HOCKADAY STAFF ..........................9O work at DMA; Hockaday