M a g zine HOCKADAY A Publication of The Hockaday School Winter 2OO8 Learning in a World of Perspectives
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“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 OO 8 WINTER 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
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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 students placed in TMEA All-Region Orchestra; Middle School student takes first place in violin The Communications and Publications Office at The Hockaday School retains the right to determine editorial content and manner of presentation. The opinions expressed in the magazine do not necessarily reflect official School policy. Contributions to Class Notes, published bi-annually in The Hockaday Magazine, are welcomed and subject to editorial discretion.
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in a Worldof TAYLOR LEE Fairfax, Virginia Perspectives
Margaret Marley Sarah Ridout Roswell, New Mexico texarkana, Texas
Mary Mackie Harlingen, Texas
When Hockaday students gathered in August for the 2007 Opening Convocation, they greeted each other in a way that only Hockaday girls could
– in 12 of the 31 languages spoken on campus. As Regina Cardenas Matamoros, Mexico our 95th year began, students were called to order in Albanian, Cantonese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Swahili, and Urdu. From Form IV to First Grade, each
Michelle Goodman class answered the call. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Miss Hockaday understood what women would need to succeed in a growing and ever-changing environment, and her vision was not only for those girls who lived in Dallas, but for all who attended Hockaday. By opening the doors of Hockaday to boarding, Miss Hockaday opened the door to global perspectives.
6 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Ellen Schuchert Barcelona, Spain
Zoe Kim Seoul, korea
Caroline Muecke Hamburg, Germany
Tiantian (Christina) Chao shanghai, China
Semi Mediu Tirana, Albania
BETTY LAI HONG KONG Eesha Sheikh LAHORE, PAKISTAN
CHELSEA LUSK Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Yin Chen Taipei, Taiwain
www.hockaday.org Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 7 from Virginia, one from New Mexico, one from Louisiana and one from Connecticut. She shares a hallway with girls from China, Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan. The girls eat together, study together, attend classes together, and just have fun together. “I’ve met people from Pakistan, Korea, and all over the world,” she said. “I love the Hockaday environment.” Hockaday has been recruiting abroad since the 1940s, primarily in Latin America. Recruiting trips included South America, Europe, and even Saudi Arabia. By the 1950s, students from across the world walked the hallways of Hockaday Students from Form IV to 1st Grade gather for the opening of Hockaday’s 95th school year. along with the first two American Field Service
Building Perspectives The Netherlands. With them they bring their (AFS) students enrolling in 1954 – one from The Residence Program was organized in 1914. cultures, their customs, and their curiosity. Vienna and one from Sweden. By 1919, there were 50 boarders, establishing the Sarah Ridout (Form I) from Texarkana, “The girls who enrolled brought a diversity of foundation of a Residence Program that continues Texas, has been in the Residence Program for experience and culture that added a valuable to flourish today. Students from across the nation a year, enrolling in Hockaday in 8th Grade. “I dimension to the educational experience at and the world were invited to enroll and live at wanted to come to Hockaday for the academic Hockaday,” explained Mary Reynolds, director Hockaday, bringing a diverse and international challenge,” she said. Although Miss Ridout knew of Hockaday’s Admission office for 31 years, in dimension to the School’s environment. Whether she would find an all-girls environment and an her interview in Of Hearts and Minds. students were from rural areas, out of state, or education based on the way girls learn, she also While it has changed with the times, the core out of the country, the Residence Program offered received a first-hand introduction to the world. of Hockaday’s Residence Program has remained to everyone the opportunity for an exchange of This Hockaday student from East Texas lives consistent through the generations. Though ideas. among a diverse environment of backgrounds. some rules have given way, the primary structure “Look at the world we live in today,” said Her fellow Form I residence students include supporting academic success continues today. Beth Pethel, director of Hockaday’s Residence nine girls from Texas, two from Korea, one Students still study for two hours every day Program. “We are a much closer place…our economy is global, our community is global. HOCKADAY’S RESIDENCE PROGRAM Because of our residence population, Hockaday NUMBER OF RESIDENTS: BREAK-OUT BY GRADE is also global. Our girls bring a different 20 perspective to the Hockaday community. They 19 offer a perspective of different states, of different 15 countries, of different cultures, and of different 15 15 15 ideas.” 10 Today, Hockaday’s Residence Program has 69 students living in two dormitory buildings, 5 Morgan and Trent, named for Hockaday teachers Sarah B. Trent and Miriam Morgan. The 4 girls come from 12 countries and seven states, 8th Grade Form I Form II Form III Form IV including Albania, Brazil, Germany, Hong Kong, Total Residents: 68 New Residents: 26 Returning Residents: 42 Mexico, People’s Republic of China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and
8 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org South Korea - 28% Taiwan - 18% Mexico - 13% PR China - 12% Hong Kong - 7% Saudi Arabia - 7%
Germany - 5% Hockaday’s ResidenceAlbania SouthDe -pa 2% Korrtea m- 28ent% A Growing Legacy BrazilTaiwan - 2% - 18% International StudentThes NetherlandsMexico - 13% - 2% Student Relative Regina Cardenas Leticia Guerra Cardenas ’74 (mother) PakistanSouthPR China - Kor2% ea- 12% - 28% Katina Cardenas ’01 (sister) SpainTHongaiwan -South 2% KorKongea - - 2818%% - 7% Taiwan - 18% Vivian Chan Rebecca Hui ’08 (cousin) MexicoSaudiMexico -Arabia 13% - 13% - 7% PR China - 12% Rebecca Hui Vivian Chan ’09 (cousin) Hong Kong - 7% PRSaudi China Arabia - 7% - 12% Kate Marley Lauralea Peters Marley-McCrea ’58 South Korea - 28% TaiwanHong - 18% Kong - 7% (grandmother) Mexico - 13% PR China - 12% Kathryn King Marley ’83 (mother) SaudiGermany Arabia - 5% - 7% Hong Kong - 7% Albania - 2% Saudi Arabia - 7% Elizabeth Marley ’06 (cousin) GermanyBrazil - 2% - 5% The Netherlands - 2% Margaret Marley ’08 (cousin) AlbaniaPakistan - 2% - 2% Spain - 2% Michelle Marley ’11 (cousin) Germany - 5% AlbaniaBrazil - 2% - 2% Margaret Marley Lauralea Peters Marley-McCrea ’58 Brazil - 2% TheGermanyThe Netherlands Netherlands - 2% - 5% - 2% (grandmother) Pakistan - 2% Kathryn King Marley ’83 (aunt) SpainAlbaniaPakistan - 2% - - 2% 2% Elizabeth Marley ’06 (sister) BrazilSpain -- 2%2% Kate Marley ’08 (cousin) The Netherlands - 2% Michelle Marley ’11 (sister) DOMESTIC Students PakistanTe xas - 61 -% 2% Michelle Marley Lauralea Peters Marley ’58 New Mexico - 11% (grandmother) SpainTexasLouisiana - 2%61 - 8%% Oklahoma - 8% Kathryn King Marley ’83 (aunt) NewConnecticut Mexico - 4% - 11% Illinois - 4% Elizabeth Marley ’06 (sister) LouisianaTe xas -Vi 61rginia% - 4% - 8% New Mexico - 11% Kate Marley ’08 (cousin) Louisiana - 8% OklahomaOklahoma - 8% - 8% Margaret Marley ’08 (sister) Connecticut - 4% ConnecticutIllinois - 4% - 4% Rocio Mejia Graciela Garcia de Rendon ’74 (aunt) Virginia - 4% Illinois - 4% Adelina Garcia Leal ’81 (aunt) Virginia - 4% Laura Garcia Mejia ’83 (mother) Paloma Rendon ’01 (cousin) Sofia Sampayo ’04 (cousin) Alondra Rendon ’08 (cousin) Rose Mejia ’10 (sister) Texas - 61% Rose Mejia Graciela Garcia de Rendon ’74 (aunt) New Mexico - 11% Adelina Garcia Leal ’81 (aunt) Louisiana - 8% Laura Garcia Mejia ’83 (mother) Paloma Rendon ’01 (cousin) Oklahoma - 8% Texas - 61% Sofia Sampayo ’04 (cousin) NewConnecticut Mexico -- 4%11% Alondra Rendon ’08 (cousin) LouisianaIllinois - 4% - 8% Rocio Mejia ’09 (sister) OklahomaVirginia - 4% - 8% Patricia Porter Roma Lee Montgomery Porter ’50 (grandmother) Connecticut - 4% Alondra Rendon Graciela Garcia de Rendon ’74 (mother) Illinois - 4% Adelina Garcia Leal ’81 (aunt) Virginia - 4% Laura Garcia Mejia ’83 (aunt) Paloma Rendon ’01 (sister) Sofia Sampayo ’04 (cousin) Rocio Mejia ’09 (cousin) Rose Mejia ’10 (cousin) Shelby Schmitz Tiffany Marie Schmitz ’04 (sister) Anne Smead Mackenzie Smead ’11 (sister) Mackenzie Smead Anne Smead ’08 (sister) Amy Tsai Pei-Shan (Alice) Tsai ’05 (sister) Upper School students prepare to lead Lower School students to Hockaday’s convocation.
www.hockaday.org Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 9 Bringing the World to Hockaday Dr. Beth Pethel Director of Residence In Hockaday’s Residence Program, the girls live where they learn. They are surrounded by endless opportunities to grow and develop as Dr. Beth Pethel joins Hockaday as individuals – academically, athletically, artistically, and socially. director of Residence. Ms. Pethel spent Students who decide to board at Hockaday are fortunate because the the previous nine years at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, where she School is large enough to offer them every opportunity, but the Residence served as the dormitory dean and taught math and science. While Program is small enough for a personalized experience. At Hockaday, at Mercersburg, she had responsibility for 82 full-time boarders all students have the opportunity to participate and in the Residence from all over the world and 29 affiliated day students. Her duties Program, students are encouraged to do just that. In fact, the Residence included supervising and training faculty members with regard to Program caters to the girls’ schedules so that they can take advantage their residential responsibilities. Before Mercersburg, she supervised of the activities available. Residence students join student clubs and a medical microbiology lab at Emory University in Atlanta while organizations, compete in athletics, audition for plays, and perform in she completed her Ph.D. in microbiology and molecular genetics. She also holds a B.A. in microbiology from Miami University in orchestra, choir, and dance, just like the day students. Outside of school- Ohio. Dr. Pethel lives close to campus in a Hockaday-owned house sponsored activities, several of the girls pursue personal interests with with her husband Brad and children Joshua, age 5, and Brenna, private lessons and competitions. Miss Ridout takes private piano lessons 11 months. while others participate in equestrian sports, dance classes, and music lessons. In school Betty Lai (Form III – Hong Kong) takes full advantage Danielle S. Ferguson of all that Hockaday offers, participating in fencing, dancing, theater, and Assistant Director community service. of Residence “In Hong Kong, you would never have the chance to do so much,” Miss Danielle S. Ferguson joins Hockaday Lai said. “We aren’t given the choice of fine arts, and we don’t have a chance as assistant director of Residence. to participate in community service other than to give money. It’s really great Ms. Ferguson spent six years at The being in America and helping others with my own hands.” Hotchkiss School as assistant dean of admission and served as the In Hong Kong, Miss Lai attended a co-ed school. Her first impression of primary contact for prospective families and students. She also served as a residential faculty member, residing in dormitory housing and Hockaday was the sprawling campus and she quickly began to appreciate overseeing the residential life experience for more than 30 girls, and the benefits of being a student in the Residence Program. “It’s like having as an assistant advisor to the Black and Hispanic Student Alliance. so many friends from all over the world. I’ve learned more about different She coached varsity track and field and was a co-advisor to the gospel cultures and about different beliefs in America. In a girls’ school, I am able choir. Ms. Ferguson received a B.A. in computer science from State to speak up in class, and when we have discussions I think my opinions University of New York at Albany. help day students realize the many freedoms they have in America.” Bringing the world to Hockaday, turns the classroom into a living, from Monday through Thursday, “lights out” still means lights out and learning catalyst where day and residence students learn from each other. House Council is still a representative voice for the girls. Weekend life “Having our residence students in the classroom enriches the entire is much the same too. As the weekend rolls around, residence students learning environment for everyone,” said Jim Wasserman, Hockaday history teacher. “Sort of like triangulating a position to know where one truly is, have plenty to choose from, whether shopping, spending the night with students need to be exposed to a variety of perspectives and backgrounds to a friend, having friends over, or taking advantage of some of the bigger get a true picture of a time period or issue. One can’t know that one believes planned events like trips to the Farmers’ Market, Six Flags, or the Dallas something unless that belief is tested, and the best way to test a belief is to Museum of Art. compare it to other beliefs.” “Because of the size of our program, we have much more flexibility,” By combining a day program with a Residence Program, Hockaday Dr. Pethel said. “Hockaday is in an urban setting, so we can send kids to has created an academic environment of international perspectives in the all kinds of activities, and they get to choose which activities they want. dorm rooms, the hallways, the classrooms, and among the students. Many times, we pay for most of their tickets…that’s a socioeconomic “Think about how nice it is to get a different perspective...think about equalizer among the girls, allowing everyone to experience Dallas’ how much that brings to these girls and to the Hockaday community,” Dr. cultural offerings.” Pethel said.
10 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org HOUSE COUNCIL
In 1922, Hockaday’s Residence Department, founded in 1915, began its governing student body, the Hockaday Residence House Council. House Council was modeled after the School’s Student Council and consisted of student-elected positions, including President, Vice President, Treasurer, and individual hall presidents. As when it was created, today’s House Council acts as the student voice for the Residence Department. They present the opinions and ideas of the residents to the staff. Each year, the House Council holds community town-hall meetings with the residence students to discuss issues such as food, social activities, study hours, and other items of importance to the residence students. They also meet privately to discuss Residence House Council (Bottom Left up to Bottom Right): Carol Logan, Maria Jose Trevino, Yoo-Jin Choi, Regina Cardenas, larger school-wide issues. House Council officers are expected to serve Yin Chen, and Winnie Kuo. as role models who exemplify the Four Cornerstones of Hockaday and The 2OO7-2OO8 Residence House Council who promote the principles of community living at all times. They Regina Cardenas (Form IV), Mexico – President are expected to promote and support the Residence Department’s Maria Galvan (Form IV), Texas – Vice-President curriculum and consistently attend Residence-sponsored activities and Katherine Xiong (Form II), Louisiana – Secretary/Treasurer programs. They also help Residence faculty with check-in, orientation, Yin Chen (Form IV), Taiwan – International Representative and Boarder Visitation. Winnie Kuo (Form III), Taiwan – Technology Representative Some issues that have recently been raised in House Council (and later Betty Lai (Form III), Hong Kong – Community Service Representative approved by the administration) are heightened study privileges for Form Yoo-Jin Choi (Form IV), Korea – Honor Council Representative III and Form IV students that include the ability to study in their room, as Maria Jose Trevino (Form IV), Texas – Lower Morgan House President opposed to the mandated library time, although students are required to Elizabeth Sosa (Form III), Texas – Upper Morgan House President leave their door open so that Hall Counselors can monitor their progress. Carol Logan (Form II), Saudi Arabia – Upper Trent House President House Council also recently sponsored a Residence Picnic and the House Lounge Halloween decorating contest.
Luyi Adesanya Greenville, Illinois
Austyn Blevins Sayre, Oklahoma
Caroline Mullens Tampico, Mexico
Jo Hill Houston, Texas
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Students enjoy newly Boarding renovated Tarry House
Hockaday’s Residence Program has grown through the Roaring Twenties, two World Wars, The Great Depression, the Sixties, and 9/11. In 2005, the Hockaday Board of Trustees created the Ad Hoc Committee on Boarding chaired by Debra Hunter Johnson with Karen Drawz, Assistant Hockaday’s program is Head for Academic Affairs and Strategic Planning, as staff liaison. The competitive with other boarding schools. Committee was charged with: Nationally, all boarding schools are facing similar issues: a shrinking pool • Clearly articulating the design and goals of Hockaday’s of domestic students and the increased number of school options for boarding program to assure its relevance in the 21st century; potential students. In its comparative research, the Committee found that • Reviewing the Hockaday boarding experience and suggesting Hockaday’s facilities, although several decades old, remain competitive adaptations to make the program more attractive to potential with our peer schools. The strengths of Hockaday’s program include its students and families; and small size – allowing for personal attention – and its international flavor. • Exploring the needs for physical space. The Ad Hoc Committee on Boarding proposed a plan of action categorized The Committee was exhaustive in its research. Members toured by short-term and mid-term goals. Short-term goals included: Hockaday’s boarding facilities, interviewed students, studied focus • Purchasing of a home near the campus for the Residence Life group comments, visited peer boarding schools, and consulted with The director; Association of Boarding Schools, with local architects regarding physical • Increasing communication with the parents of boarding space issues in boarding facilities, and with marketing firms who specialize students and with alumnae of the boarding program; in branding of academic institutions. • Focusing a member of the Admissions staff exclusively on “We discovered through an in-depth analysis that, by and large, recruiting boarding students; residence students were very happy with their boarding experience. And, • Giving commons areas of the dorms a facelift (see picture an analysis of college statistics revealed that residence students were above of renovated Tarry House); admitted to the college or university of choice,” Mrs. Johnson explained. • Increasing opportunities for faculty, staff, and day student involvement with the Residence Program; and
Students attend • Reworking Residence orientation. the Residence Longer range recommendations included: Program Welcome Dinner • Assessing the facilities needs for boarding – including adding housing in the dorms for residence staff (more than 50 percent of boarding schools provide housing for their residence counselors); • Increasing the number of boarding students to around 80 students by 2012, thereby assuring a critical mass and financial sustainability; and • Establishing boarding as a permanent strategic priority of the Board and the School to assure that the momentum gained by the Ad Hoc committee is continued.
12 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Hockaday’s Commitment to Boarding continued... How Hockaday The Committee agreed that the Residence Program is at the core of the School’s character Teaches the World with the potential to strengthen Hockaday’s national reputation, and that the Program uniquely furthers the School’s mission to It is no secret that Hockaday provides students with a rigorous academic program, “educate students of diverse backgrounds.” but what many outside the School community may not realize is the depth and breadth “Through the Residence Program, we see of academic courses available, especially those that provide students with an international many opportunities in the future to ensure understanding of the world around us. Whether as part of an English, history, or language curriculum, Hockaday’s course offerings Hockaday’s premier standing as a forward examine not just the topic at hand but the history and cultures involved within. Dealing with thinking, academically competitive, culturally historical and current events from around the world, Hockaday’s course offerings provide an and intellectually diverse School that serves as a in-depth examination of our global society. haven for bright girls to lead brilliant lives,” Mrs.
Johnson said. English Language British Literature Mandarin Chinese I, II, III, IV Under Western Eyes: Imperialism and Latin I, II, III International its Discontents Latin – Vergil Student Clubs The Wisdom of Camouflage: The Literature Latin – Latin Literature of War in the Non-Western World French I, II, III, IV, V French Business Communication American Field Service Club Fine Arts Spanish I, II, III, IV Amnesty International History of 20th Century Arts Spanish V Literature Canadian Appreciation Club Spanish V Communication/Community Chiapas Club History Service Post World War II Asia Chinese Corner Comparative Religion Science Cultural Cooking Club Historical Epics: The Odyssey and Microbiology and Human Diseases Culture Club the Ramayana Nuclear Age Hope Runs Modern European History
(for helping impoverished children) Military History: Terrain, Tactics and Technology HOW: Help Our World Road to 9/11: The Middle East in the Icelandic Appreciation Club 21st Century Italian Club Latin Club Model UN Project Africa
Tu Tertulia (Spanish for Your Gathering) Volià (French Literary Magazine Club)
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Faculty Corner: Teaching on a broader scale Summer vacation is a cherished time in the school world. For students, it is a time for family vacations,
summer jobs, and endless days of hanging out at the pool. For teachers, it is a three-month break from lesson
plans and grade books. And for some, it is a chance to seek new global and educational opportunities to
discover new ways of enriching the lives of their students for the coming year.
Constance Joumana Accad, Constance Alexandre, and Agnes Starfield, Alexandre and Lower School and Middle School French Joumana Accad and their 8th grade Organized and chaperoned a trip to Paris, France, with 11 eighth grade students students at the Arc as part of a summer school French-intensive language and culture course. de Triomphe.
Barbara Fishel, Pete Lohstreter, Richard Taylor, and Rachel Wyatt, Upper School Science Attended the Molecular Workbench Workshop in Concord, Massachusetts, to learn about new web-based software in science curriculum.
Marcela Gerber, Lower School Spanish Directed the one-week National Foreign Language in Elementary School Institute at Hockaday with more than 35 teachers from around the country and attended the National Network of Early Language Learning Workshop in Ames, Iowa, as the Texas representative (all 50 states had a state representative). Also edited a series of 10 children’s books for learning Bev Sigler language published for McGraw-Hill’s “Oral Language Builders” series. with her team members at the Tom Johnson, Technology Integration Specialist IAAF competition in the Czech Completed his dissertation and earned his Ph.D. in educational Republic. administration from the University of South Dakota.
Beverly Sigler, Cross Country Coach Served as a team staff member for the Fifth Annual International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. More than 1,200 athletes competed, and Team USA won 14 medals: seven gold, four silver, and three bronze; more than any other country. Three Teachers Awarded
Jim Wasserman, Upper School History Prentiss Grant Taught summer school at Hockaday and went “urban backpacking” in the In 1999 Michael and Patricia Prentiss established a professional United States with his family, traveling from New York to Philadelphia and development endowment fund in the names of their daughters Paige Washington, DC, only by trains and subways and staying in hostels – like (Class of 1992) and Kennedy (Class of 1999). This gift has become a part one would in Europe. of Hockaday’s Endowment and provides funding for international summer education for teachers, an essential element in providing global experience Beth Wortley, Middle School and Upper School Dance Director to those seeking to enrich their students’ educational experiences in a Directed and choreographed a production of Fiddler on the Roof at First more universal way. Eligibility for Prentiss Grants rotates among divisions. United Methodist Church. More than 2,000 people attended and 60 actors In 2007, Upper School teachers were eligible. This year, Middle School and dancers participated in the show. The production raised $16,000 for teachers will be eligible for application, and next year, the fund will be youth mission trips around the world. available to Lower School teachers.
14 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Janet Bilhartz Beverly Lawson Upper School English Upper School Science Prentiss Grant Awarded for travel Prentiss Grant awarded for travel to Cuernavaca, Mexico. to China. Beverly Lawson attended a two-week Spanish language-intensive Janet Bilhartz attended a tour of course in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in order to better communicate in a China with teachers from National language that is rapidly becoming more common in the United States. “I Association of Independent Schools attended orientation at the Universidad International and learned about (NAIS) schools that either have a the Spanish language program and also about Mexican and Cuernavacan Chinese language program or are culture and traditions,” said Ms. Lawson about the start of her education starting one. The participating schools wanted teachers to bring back first- in Mexico. “From 8:00 until 11:00 a.m., I studied grammar [and] from hand knowledge of China, its culture, history, and educational system. “I 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., I was scheduled in a conversation class and went because our Form I English curriculum is now global literature, and another one called “curso” with the same teacher and most of the same in order to teach that effectively, I felt that a greater knowledge of Chinese students. I was placed in classes with four other women including a recent culture would be helpful,” said Ms. Bilhartz. “I also hoped to meet and college graduate from Arkansas, a German art student, a graduate student speak with some local teachers there (and teachers on the tour) who might in archeology, and a young mother and lead me to Chinese literature which was new to me.” While on the tour, author of Hispanic heritage.” Participants Ms. Bilhartz did learn more about Chinese poetry and has now added of the program also read the Spanish daily some new poems to her curriculum this year. “It was a great trip and I feel newspapers, watched Spanish movies and much better prepared to teach Chinese literature. Simply talking with our television and visited local restaurants, tour guides gave me much insight to the Chinese mindset.” shops and organizations to practice their Spanish in a real world setting.
Pam Hill
Upper School Spanish This summer, several students also engaged Prentiss Grant awarded for travel to Eastern in a global lesson of community service, Europe and Turkey. giving back, and kindness. Pam Hill studied in Eastern Europe and Turkey to understand first-hand what a Julia Powers (Form III) - Below Left secular Muslim country was like and examine Operation Serve International, Mexico if modern Turkey is more “European” or Traveled to Mexico City to volunteer at a children’s festival to “Eastern.” “It seemed very Western with its modern housing, industries, raise money for local charities impressive Museum of Archeology in Ankara, and tourist facilities, but it Jenni Mathai and Meagan Watters (Form IV) - Below Right also has a rich culture of Islamic sects (one is the Whirling Dervishes) and HELPS International, Guatemala beautiful mosques, of folk arts (handwoven rugs and ceramics), of the Traveled to Santa Avelina, Guatemala, and taught residents of Silk Road with the Caravansaries, of magnificent Greek and pre-Hellenic the small rural town about the importance of hygiene and the cities,” explained Dr. Hill of her journey. use of clean water to help prevent disease “In Europe the former Eastern block cities that I visited were also a surprise. Warsaw, filled with monuments to those who died resisting the Germans, is still recovering from WW II; Krakow is bustling and charming; East Berlin is steadily becoming westernized and has fascinating museums; Prague is beautiful and a great city for walking; Budapest has a Parliament building that rivals a cathedral in its grand decoration; Vienna is replete with stately buildings and impressive music and art.”
www.hockaday.org Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 15 International opportunities at Hockaday
Hockaday Students Make Swiss Semester an Academic Tradition
Each year, three or four Hockaday students travel to Zermatt, Switzerland, to take advantage of an international academic opportunity. Swiss Semester is a co-educational program of academic, personal, and physical challenge for high school sophomores. “Swiss Semester is honestly a once in a lifetime experience,” said Jimmye Ahn, (Form IV). “It is a very fast-paced program. It was hard being challenged in every way possible - mentally, physically, and academically; but, there’s nothing more gratifying than doing something you never thought you could do.” An average day for a Swiss Semester student is rigorously scheduled from the time they awake until “lights out,” taking advantage of every minute of the day. Students are required to take classes in math, language, English, humanities, science, and current affairs. Administrators work closely with Hockaday to plan a curriculum that ensures academic continuity, eases the transition of returning to Hockaday and earns credits toward graduation. All classes incorporate the surroundings, the school’s travels, and the student’s development in the course material, making Swiss Semester truly an integrated experiential learning environment. “Swiss Semester isn’t just an outdoors program. We traveled Current Swiss Semester Form II students: Alex Boeher, Bradley extensively to France, Italy, and other cities in Switzerland. Whenever Souryal, and Katherine Boeher. we did travel, academics were intertwined. For humanities, we had to write a research paper on a certain Venetian painter, so when we went “I still think about Swiss Semester daily because it had such a to Venice for a week, we were able to see their paintings. Learning positive effect on my life. I stepped out of my comfort zone so often seemed so tangible because everything we were studying was in our that taking risks became second nature,” Miss Ahn said. “Every backyard,” Miss Ahn said. night, I went to sleep feeling like I accomplished huge things.” Swiss Semester was founded in 1986 by Raymond Robbins and his wife, Lenita Robbins. Today, it is under the direction of their son Kris Robbins, who continues to maintain the academic integrity of the program, offering students an educational experience like no other.
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Summers at Hockaday: An International Tradition
Students who reside in boarding take three courses per day per session. The ESL students have a rigorous schedule that includes a morning ESL class, an elective and an afternoon ESL class. Often they take private music lessons following classes. The residence students follow their day with a small amount of free time, dinner, mandatory study period, and then an evening “fun activity.” The weekends are chocked full for the residence students. They involve many cultural events and active outings in Dallas and Fort Worth. These outings give the foreign students a true flavor of cultural life in the United States. This past summer, Hockaday enrolled more than 1,000 students International Summer School students come to Hockaday from more than in Summer Session. The majority of these students took academic 10 foreign countries. enrichment courses and arts classes while the younger students It’s the one time of year when The Hockaday School goes co-ed. also choose from the several camps offered. In addition to these, For eight weeks during the summer, Hockaday welcomes girls – another 2,000 students attended to participate in a wide variety and boys – for classes in academics, athletics, and fun. of specialty camps such as chess camps; computer camps; LEGO While many may assume Summer Session to be only a Dallas camps; and sports camps in soccer, lacrosse, basketball, football, tradition, over the past couple of summers, Hockaday’s Summer and volleyball. All in all, Hockaday typically hosts more than 3,000 Session has gained an international reach, hosting students from students on campus during a full summer session. Plans for next a number of countries, including China, England, France, Japan, year include expanding the summer program with the addition of Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and Thailand. two more weeks of camp offerings. Many of these students enroll in the summer program to study English as a Second Language, but there are also international students who consistently attend Hockaday’s Summer Session to take advantage of the caliber of classes offered. “Most of these students hear about Hockaday through other students and families who have previously attended here,” said Nancy Gale, director of Hockaday’s Summer Programs. “Families who have heard of Hockaday have heard that we are an outstanding educational institution and this is their reason for choosing us.” International students can begin Hockaday’s Summer Session International Summer School students gather at Tarry House. as young as Lower School. Students from England and Mexico enroll in the Lower School camps and classes. Typically, they come with their parents who have Dallas connections.
www.hockaday.org Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 17 The Hockaday community has a strong commitment to recognizing and celebrating the many cultures within it. Students learn about each other and gain a better understanding of the world in which we live. A joint effort of The Hockaday and St. Mark’s Parents’ Associations, Cultural Fusion celebrates the rich cultural and ethnic traditions in our communities. In 2007, the celebration featured performances, activities and food from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America.
18 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org An exciting addition to Cultural Fusion was a display of the history and culture of Argentina. In addition to research 13 art pieces on loan from the Crow Collection of Asian Art, projects on the country, students enjoyed an afternoon of tango representing various dynastic periods. Ten of the objects dancing as professional dancers performed an exhibition on originated in China, including a ceramic court lady riding a Graduation Terrace. This fall, Hockaday enjoyed a preview horse from the Tang dynasty, a scroll painting of a black bird of the Diwali Festival. International actors performing the from the very end of the Qing dynasty, and a duan stone table Ramayana, the great epic of Indian culture, gave an early screen. Hockaday and St. Mark’s students served as curators performance to Hockaday students. The dancers performed for the art and offered tours to fellow students and parents. the stories of Hanuman, the monkey king, Ravana, the ten- Hockaday also celebrates National Hispanic Month and headed demon, and Rama, the heroic incarnation of Vishnu. El Día de los Muertos; National French Week; Diwali, India’s They later performed for 60,000 people in Texas Stadium the “Festival of Lights;” and the Chinese, East Asian and Vietnamese following night. New Years. For National Hispanic Month, students focused on
www.hockaday.org Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 19 Alumnae Spotlight
Sallie McCutcheon ‘57 Retired Teacher Nicaragua. The schedule of a boarding student University, she was prepared. In her freshman was organized and regimented. In addition to year in college, there were four dorms dedicated the excellent education she received, being a to her class. By her sophomore year, the number part of the Residential Program opened her eyes of girls remaining accounted for only two dorms. to many wonderful experiences. As she explained, “Hockaday girls did so well “The boarding department was absolutely because we were already academically okay.” wonderful,” Miss McCutcheon said. “I loved During her senior year at TWU, she worked it. There were so many cultural opportunities with a master’s degree candidate on leave from available to us…the State Fair, the Margot Kincaid School in Houston. She later was hired Jones Theatre in the Round, plays and musicals by the Kincaid School after earning her B.S. straight from New York City, and the symphony. degree and taught there for three years. She I had never been to the symphony. As boarders, then attended the University of North Carolina- we were required to go to the symphony one Greensboro for her master’s degree. After earning “I was a little country kid. Boarding at Sunday every month during the season.” a master’s, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona, Hockaday totally changed me,” explained Sallie Much about Hockaday’s Residence Program and taught in the Phoenix Union High School McCutcheon, a Hockaday graduate from the has changed over the years. Girls are no longer District for 27 years. Now retired, she currently Class of 1957 and a boarder for five years. required to wear a hat, hose, heels, and gloves spends a great deal of her time volunteering for Receiving a good education was a priority when leaving campus. What has remained non-profit organizations and with Hockaday, to the McCutcheon family, and Hockaday was constant is the strict attention to academics and where she served on the Board of Visitors. never far from their minds. Miss McCutcheon’s opportunities. Miss McCutcheon has never lost her aunt, Valda McCutcheon Dougherty ’33, If you ask Miss McCutcheon why girls should excitement for learning. She has traveled on attended Hockaday as a boarder; and her consider Hockaday’s residence program, she five Earthwatch scientific expeditions to St. brother boarded at St. Mark’s. thinks for a moment, drawing on her experience Croix, Iceland, Australia, Easter Island and the Miss McCutcheon began her Hockaday as a student at Hockaday and as a teacher in a co- Galapagos, and Grenada. She is an avid golfer, as experience in 8th Grade. At that time, Hockaday ed environment, and then answers directly, “It’s an Arizona representative to the National Senior was located on Greenville Avenue, just down the the education. You get a wonderful education in Olympics Games for the past six years as well as road from the Granada Theater. In the 1950s, a single-gender environment. At Hockaday, it is qualifying in many tournaments in Arizona. there were 7th and 8th Grade boarders. Many a girl who will raise her hand, she will be smart, For Hockaday, she set up an endowment of the residence students were from West Texas she will try.” for historical preservation; and one of her pet and the Panhandle area, but there were also The education and opportunities Miss projects is the preservation of Hockaday’s students from around the world. Within each McCutcheon availed herself of have benefited history. The endowment, “Valda ’33 and Sallie class, there was at least one international student her throughout life. When she graduated from ’57 McCutcheon Archival Fund,” is named also from countries such as Greece, Guatemala, or Hockaday and went on to attend Texas Woman’s for her aunt who attended Hockaday.
20 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Alumnae Spotlight
Anne Woods Patterson ’67 U.S. Ambassador, Pakistan
Originally from Fort Smith, Arkansas, Anne Woods Patterson ’67 may Whether in Pakistan, Colombia, El Salvador, the United Nations, or have begun her travels as a boarding student at Hockaday, but today she the Department of State, Ambassador Patterson has never forgotten the travels the world serving her nation. friendships, the opportunities or the experiences she had while a boarding Ambassador Patterson attended and lived at Hockaday for three years, student at Hockaday. She even made time to return to Dallas this spring and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of her Hockaday experience. In and attend Alumnae Day to celebrate her 40th reunion. fact, the School made such a positive impression on her that she often says “I was so regretful that I had waited 40 years to return for a reunion that everything she knows that is important, she learned at The Hockaday and had not better kept in touch,” she explained. “For me, Hockaday was School. a wonderful experience.” “I learned so many useful things at Hockaday, both in the classroom and in the boarding department,” she said. “We had great professors and great deans and great students, and I hope I have lived up to the School’s focus on having backbone (character).” For the past 30 years, she surely has lived up to that character. After graduating from Wellesley College and attending graduate school at the University of North Carolina, Ambassador Patterson joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1973 as an economic officer. Since that time, she has served in several high-level capacities on behalf of the United States, while balancing her role as wife and mother. In July 2007, she began her appointment as U.S. Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. A critical position at a pivotal time, Ambassador Patterson works with government officials from Pakistan and the United States to bring awareness and support to regional, national, and subsequently international issues. She often meets with Pakistani diplomats to reinforce the relationship between the United States and Pakistan as one of long-term commitments to progress and peace. Most recently, she met with Pakistani law enforcement agencies to offer U.S. assistance in the areas of border security, law enforcement reform and counter-narcotics programs. She also was involved in the multi-year agreement that will offer development assistance to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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Catherine Baxter Sidamon-Eristoff ’82 Former Director, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
“New York was a tough place for teenagers in the late 1970s. director of the firm. Her Adolescence and fashion were working against me, and I needed a change,” final years at Morgan Stanley said Catherine Baxter Sidamon-Eristoff ’82 to explain her decision to were as an advisory director. leave the East Coast and become a boarding student in Texas. “The ability to think like a “Hockaday was different from anything I had experienced in my life to chess player and act like a that point: a different part of the country, different styles of cool (preppy lady while conducting sales vs. grunge), and a different way of behaving. What was the same was the force meetings or intense intense academic education.” one-on-one negotiations is probably the most important thing I learned at And so began Mrs. Sidamon-Eristoff’s years at Hockaday, the need for Hockaday,” she said. a change in scenery but not in the quality of education. Her aunt was Mrs. Sidamon-Eristoff retired in 2005 and now spends her time back a Hockaday alumna (Diane Carpenter Holcomb ’59); and her mother, in New York, with her husband and three children. She serves on the having grown up in Fort Worth, knew of the School’s reputation. During a boards of more than half a dozen charitable organizations, including the summer visit to her grandmother in Sherman, Texas, she visited Hockaday, Hockaday Board of Visitors and the Hockaday Investment Committee, fell in love with the campus, and applied for admission that very day. something she says Hockaday originally instilled in her. “Hockaday Mrs. Sidamon-Eristoff spent her last three years of high school at reinforces the importance of community service [and] we were taught to Hockaday as a boarding student, three years that she calls some of the always remember that there are those less fortunate. We have an obligation happiest of her life. “There are so many memories. Over three years, I was to give back to our communities, to help those around the world, and to given opportunities to be a leader, strive to achieve my personal bests, and protect our planet. No matter how busy life gets, there is always time to make lifelong friends.” think of others!” It was the nurturing, yet structured, environment of the boarding Mrs. Sidamon-Eristoff focuses on environmental education and department (what she fondly refers to as “her years abroad”) that helped conservation issues around the world. An avid traveler, she recently took her grow academically and prepared her for college and the business her family to China on a cultural and environmental tour. Additionally, she world. She received a B.A. in political science from Duke University and has accompanied her husband to the Republic of Georgia on humanitarian an M.B.A. from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. and political matters. Her father-in-law founded the American Friends For 18 years, Mrs. Sidamon-Eristoff held positions in the private wealth of Georgia, Inc. to provide humanitarian assistance to the children and management division of Morgan Stanley, growing with each opportunity families in the Republic, and her husband has acted as a consultant to the and ranking among the top female managing directors on Wall Street. Georgian government’s Minster of Finance as they restructure their tax Beginning her tenure at Morgan Stanley as an intern in college, her first policies and processes. serious promotion to vice president came after she built and managed Her final reflection on life as a boarding student? “The main benefit investment portfolios with fee-based assets under management totaling of boarding is the ability to meet and live with girls who have a global $984 million. She then became a principal and sales manager for New perspective on life. The camaraderie which we built truly lasts a York; Washington, DC; and Philadelphia before being named a managing lifetime.”
22 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org A Hockaday Family Legacy
As Hockaday’s Residence Program has grown, the Marley family The Marley Legacy has been a part of its history. For three generations, members of the •••••••••••••••••••••••
Marley family have attended and boarded at Hockaday. This fall, Lauralea Peters Marley-McCrea ’58
Hockaday honored the family at the Fall Alumnae Dinner. More than Kathryn King Marley ’83
200 alumnae, guests, and longtime faculty members attended the Elizabeth Grace Marley ’06 dinner, creating a memorable evening in celebration of friendship. The Kate Marley ’08 evening’s theme, “Gold, Silver, and Plaid,” featured three generations of Margaret D. Marley ’08
Marleys as the evening’s speakers: Lauralea Peters Marley-McCrea Michelle White Marley ’11 ’58, Kathryn King Marley ’83, Elizabeth Grace Marley ’06, and
Kate Marley (Class of 2008).
Lauralea celebrates her 50th reunion this year; her daughter,
Kathyrn, her 25th; and Kate celebrates her senior year and upcoming graduation.
Kate Marley (Class of 2008), Kathryn King Marley ’83, Lauralea Marley-McCrea ’58, and Elizabeth Grace Marley ’06
www.hockaday.org Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 23 Development NEWS
New Alumnae Are First to Make Gift and the 100 acres of athletic fields, landscapes, and gardens our students Emily Dunlay ’07 and Olivia Trevino ’07 hold the special distinction use every day; to provide an array of artistic and athletic opportunities; of being the first members of the Class of 2007 to make a gift as alumnae. and to bridge the financial gap of nearly $6,000 for each student. During a time when most women are preparing for college, Emily and If you haven’t made your gift, visit the Hockaday website and click on Olivia thought of their alma mater by deciding to donate their Hockaday- “philanthropy.” Your gift, combined with those of other friends, alumnae, issued laptops back to the School. Hockaday’s IT department will refurbish parents, and grandparents will help make the difference between a good the computers for use in coming years. education and an exceptional education for the bright and engaging girls who are Hockaday students. Annual Fund Update The 2007-2008 Annual Fund is underway. The annual giving campaign The Class of 2OO7 Senior Gift kicked off with letters, phone calls, and appeals to the Hockaday In honor of their daughters’ graduation, a group of senior parents community. This year’s goal is $1.825 million, and we are well on our way established the Class of 2007 Faculty Professional Development Endowment to achieving it. as a legacy from this class to the School. Parents At this point, the endowment has reached $58,500 with gifts from 27 Parent Giving is at an all time high. To date, 94 percent of parents have families to establish the fund. Bonnie Bass Smith ’75, who chaired the given more than $1 million to the 2007-08 Annual Fund. effort, underscored the need for the fund saying, “Parents have gotten
Alumnae behind this effort for several reasons. We want to give back to the faculty More than 100 alumnae gave during the four-day phonathon, better and staff who have provided an unparalleled education for our girls, and known as Dial-A-Daisy. Our goal this year is 30 percent participation from we want future students to continue to benefit from the superior education alumnae, and we are already half way to this goal with six months to go. that Hockaday offers. Some day our girls also will want to give back to Hockaday, and the Class of 2007 endowment fund will be an avenue Faculty and Staff through which this class can make reunion gifts in years to come.” The Hockaday Faculty and Staff show their support of the School with Providing opportunities for professional development is critical a record breaking 86 percent participation in the Annual Fund, an in the hiring and retention of outstanding teachers. Professional increase of 16 percent from the previous year. development expenditures include summer travel grants, study grants, The Annual Fund funds the everyday needs of Hockaday and gives the instructional conferences, and in-service programs. The Hockaday School a competitive edge among our peers. Your gift enables Hockaday to School thanks the Class of 2007 donors for their generosity and attract and retain the finest faculty; to maintain the School, its buildings, continued support of the School.
Boys and Girls – Ages 3 - 18 Sessions from June 9 - August 1 Lower School Session I: June 9 - June 20 Middle and Upper School Session II: June 23 - July 3 Session I: June 9 - June 27 Session III: July 7 - July 18 Session II: June 30 - July 18 Session IV: July 21 - August 1 Session III: July 21 - August 1 Extended Days Available www.hockaday.org
www.hockaday.org Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 1 2OO7–2OO8 Annual Fund Enriching the Present. Ensuring the Future.
2OO7 – 2OO8 You can make a difference. Annual Fund Leadership
The Annual Fund fills the gap between tuition and the cost Pilar and Jay Henry Caroline and Rick O’Brien of a Hockaday education. Your support ensures that every parent division Co-Chairs
girl has the resources to succeed. Doug Gunn Upper School Parent Chair
Carmen Gross To make a gift, contact Kathy Limmer, Director of Annual Middle School Parent Chair
Giving, by e-mail at [email protected] or by Shanon Schwimmer LOWER School Parent Chair phone at 214.360.6579. You can also give online at Leslie Melnick Diers ’74 www.hockaday.org/philanthrophy. Alumnae Division Chair
Betsy Reed Eiseman ’84 Alumnae Leadership Giving Chair
Rita Crocker Clements ’49 Grandparent Chair
Nancy and Jim Hoak Parents of Alumnae Chairs
Jeanie Laube Faculty and Staff
www.hockaday.org Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 25 Class of 2OO7
Members of the Class of 2007 are attending the following schools.
Maillil Alejandra Acosta Mary Margaret Burkhead Sandra Neli Diaz Southern Methodist University University of Southern California Colorado College
Bailey Kristine Anderson Allison Carroll Caldwell Sarah Grace Dockery Wake Forest University University of Southern California Rhodes College
Jessica Nicole Arriaga Julie Christine Campbell Kristen Kathleen Drayton Georgia Institute of Technology Stanford University McGill University (Canada)
Jessica Lynnette Bainbridge-Smith Eda Si Chen Emily Louise Dunlay Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of California at Davis Princeton University
Caroline Robbins Barnett Radhika Wahal Chhabra Kelsey Ferguson Yale University Rice University University of Denver
Anna Victoria Black Ling-Chen Chien Alexia Edana Garcia Vassar College University of Michigan Southern Methodist University
Ashley Christina Bolden Yoon Jung Roselia Choi Katharine Elizabeth Gentsch University of Oklahoma Rhode Island School of Design Rhodes College
Natalie Laura Bornowski Hae Young Chung Sarah Elizabeth Gillette Southern Methodist University Harvard University Stanford University
Caroline Marie Bruff Merritt Elizabeth Conway Laurence Kathryn Glasscock Lehigh University Boston University Pepperdine University
Mary Edna Bryan Peggy Elisabeth Cooke Bayla Ruth Gottesman Saint Louis University Oglethorpe University The University of Arizona
Patricia Lauren Bryant Kimberly Diane Covington Brianna Marie Griffin Santa Clara University Duke University Stanford University
Allison Siobhan Bulger Margaret McGill Cowling Chantal Annise Hailey University of Chicago Colorado College Howard University
Nicole Helena Bullock Antoinette Marie Day Sarah Timberlin Harris Washington University in St. Louis University of Notre Dame Middlebury College
Natalie Kathryn Burch Fatima Edris DeVol Allison Anne Hayes Vanderbilt University Swarthmore College The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Cassandra Lea Heck University of Puget Sound
Kristian Steffany Hernandez Southern Methodist University
Amanda Anne Holubec Texas A&M University
Blakely Anne Hull University of Southern California
Lydia Jane Jackson Carleton College
Courtney Holleman Johnson Boston College
26 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Julia Anne Jones Anri Nakayama Brigham Young University Pepperdine University
Sarah Ann Jonson Thuc Quyen (Jennifer) Nguyen College of William and Mary University of Southern California
Farah Kanwal Jooma Katherine Marie Novinski Oxford College of Emory University The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Erin Annmarie Judge The University of Texas at Austin Brianna Nichole Nowlin Tulane University Hee-Hyun (Anna) Kim University of Rochester Danielle Salone O’Bannon Dartmouth College Ji You (Connie) Kim New York University Danielle Marie Oliver Johns Hopkins University Elizabeth Alexandra Kirk Lori Shah Columbia University Kathryn Elise Ondricek Boston University The University of Texas at Austin Meredith Claire Klein Carolyn Elizabeth Shinn Tufts University Maggie Janelle Parker College of William and Mary Washington University in St. Louis Allison Elizabeth Klion Anna Catherine Simon Wesleyan University Kendal Payne Tufts University Trinity University Danielle Nicole Knight Eleanor Frances Simpson Hendrix College Alyssa Marie Pazandak The University of Texas at Austin Washington University in St. Louis Dina Konarshayeva Julie Elizabeth Smith University of Houston Caroline Read Penn Stanford University Duke University Min Jung (Monette) Kwon Jane Gihyun Sohn University of Wisconsin at Madison Kelly Rae Potter Carnegie Mellon University University of Colorado at Boulder Courtney Ryan Levering Lauren Wood Solomon The University of North Carolina Megan Elizabeth Randolph Vanderbilt University at Chapel Hill United States Air Force Academy Kavitha Angeli Surana Abigail Meredith Lichliter Stephanie Jean Ray Columbia University Vanderbilt University Austin College Jillian Renee Switzer Caitlyn Ariel Loucas Elizabeth Heye Rhoades Fordham University Colgate University Villanova University Olivia Leigh Trevino Aasha Kiran Marietta Caroline Elaine Robb University of Southern California Southern Methodist University University of St. Andrews (Scotland) Romy-Michelle A. Unger Leslie Brooks McCombs Emily Kim Rowan Scripps College Vanderbilt University Dartmouth College Laura Ruth Urso Vanessa Marie Mendoza Kristina Anne Runas University of Virginia Loyola University in New Orleans Harvey Mudd College Taarini Ratra Vohra Chelsea Ann Miller Niyatee Pradeep Samudra Columbia University The University of Iowa Massachusetts Institute of Technology Whitney Jean Wallace Merritt Anne Milliorn Sarah Michelle Satinsky Vanderbilt University Tulane University The University of Texas at Austin Alexis Rachel Weisbrod Mary Elizabeth Milner Erica Lynn Schenck University of Miami The University of Texas at Austin Emory University
Margaret Kathleen Morgan Elizabeth Grace Schutze Rhodes College Duke University
www.hockaday.org Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 27 2OO7 Upper School Honors Assembly
At the Upper School Honors Assembly Friday, June 1, THE MARGUERITE B. GROW French and Spanish 2007, the seniors who received university awards and LATIN TROPHY Allie Hayes privately sponsored scholarships were recognized. In Courtney Levering Juna Lee addition, the following awards were presented. THE VERGIL PRIZE THE HOLLINS CREATIVE WRITING AIR FORCE ACADEMY RECIPIENT Caroline Smith BOOK AWARD PRESENTATION Caroline Robb Presented by Ms. Pappas, Pete Sessions’ Coordinator, DÉ RÉRUM NATURÁ AWARD and Major Kirsten Fair, Hockaday AFA liaison officer Maggie Gunn DALLAS VASSAR CLUB AWARD FOR Megan Randolph EXCELLENCE IN WRITING THE ORVILLE THORP MEMORIAL TROPHY Julie Campbell THE ELIZABETH NAN MCGARR FOR FRENCH SCHOLARSHIP Emily Dunlay SPIRIT AWARD Elizabeth Kee Haley Huffines ROBERT M. MERRITT, JR. AWARD FOR THE CLAUDINE A. SHANER EXCELLENCE IN UPPER SCHOOL ENGLISH RED BARR AWARD FOR SWIMMING FRENCH AWARD Allie Hayes Fatima DeVol Mia Sargent THE CATHERINE PATRIZI POETRY AWARD THE BATTERSON AWARD THE DEDICATION TO FRENCH AWARD Brooke Granowski FOR SPORTSMANSHIP Michelle Lu Sarah Jonson THE NOLA KENNING HISTORY AWARD THE MOST PROMISING FRENCH Kim Covington THE HEART AND HUSTLE AWARD STUDENT AWARD Emily Dunlay Sarah Dockery Dunja Panic Katherine Novinski Julie Smith Emily Rowan THE ROBBYE MORROW ORAM Kavitha Surana JOYCE RAINWATER ATHLETIC AWARD SPANISH CUP Chelsea Miller Annie Black THE RICHARD LOMBARDI-MAGELLAN AWARD THE BOARDER PINS THE BENITO JUAREZ AWARD Sarah Harris Form II Janet Chien Steffany Hernandez Mary Katherine Atkins Christine Manthuruthil Meredith Klein Elizabeth Sosa Madisen Obiedo Allison Klion Caroline Robb Form III THE CELIA CRUZ SPIRIT AWARD Maria Galvan Kate Barnett 17TH ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST FOR THE Maria Jose Trevino Kiran Gupta FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS Alex Wolens Regional Awards - Essays on Globalization THE MISS MORGAN TROPHY Maillil Acosta FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT THE CERVANTES PRIZE Natalie Bornowski Upper Morgan House Alexandra Larrave Lori Shah Melissa Sullivan H-CLUB PINS LINDA HANKINSON HISTORY International Program THE MOST PROMISING CHINESE RESEARCH PAPER AWARD Antoinette Abdala STUDENT AWARD Raechel Banks: “An Economic Enigma: The Minimum Tiantian (Christina) Chao Skylar Evans Wage and Its Effect on Teenage Unemployment” Wen-Ni (Winnie) Kuo Seung Eun (Cinnamon) Lee THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN Emilie Christian: “A Brilliant Madness: The Link Marinette (Mary) Quiros CHINESE AWARD between Manic Depression and Creativity through Sylvia Yeejung (Joanna) Yoon Becca Fine Plath, Diane Arbus, and Virigina Woolf” Yoo-Jin Choi THE ALISON BLANCHARD Becca Fine: “Something Has Gone Awry: Insurgency and MEMORIAL AWARD THE ESTEEMED HELEN LORENZ Counterinsurgency in Iraq” Maria Galvan FOREIGN LANGUAGE AWARD Sarah Jonson Chinese and Spanish Maggie Gunn: “Pantisocratic Paralysis meets Pragmatic Raechel Banks Peace: Discrepancies and Parallels in Wilson’s League of Nations and Roosevelt’s United Nations”
28 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Juna Lee: “Atoms for War: How the United States Visual Arts THE BLACK HOLE OF PHYSICS AWARD Contributed to Nuclear Proliferation” Lia Choi Chelsea Miller Emily Dunlay Kaitlin Uebele: “The United States and World War I: Erin Judge THE ERIK JONSSON PRIZE The Influence of Propaganda on America’s Eventual Jane Sohn Hayley Chung Intervention” THE DANCE Trophy THE MASTER’S SCIENCE PRIZE SKRAM Geography Test Winners Katie Beth Gentsch Jessica Bainbridge-Smith 1st place Bayla Gottesman Oona Bernhardt Brianna Nowlin THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD 2nd place THE ORCHESTRA AWARD Sarah Butt Cynthia Tassapoulos Hayley Chung Katie Beth Gentsch THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL SERVICE 3rd place Anna Kim AWARD Hayley Williams Anri Nakayama Sarah Harris
Runners Up THE BRANDY BOWEN MEMORIAL THE IDANELLE MCMURRY AWARD Audrey Baker PAINTING AWARD Chantal Hailey Emma Burke Danielle Knight Laura Urso Skylar Evans Kathryn Ondricek Johanna Haumann THE NANCY AND RICHARD FISHER Hannah Hudson THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Lizzy Kee ANNUAL ART AWARD Carolyn Shinn Kaitlin Uebele Lia Choi Anna Wright INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD THE NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE – Chelsea Marie Lehman THE DRAMATIC CLUB AWARD JOHN EARL BOWMAN MEMORIAL Annie Black SPIRIT AWARD THE JOHN KILLION MEMORIAL AWARD Caroline Bruff Joan Gass Jennifer Edmondson Taarini Vohra Murry Gans THE BRADLEY VOICE CUP Oona Bernhardt THE ESTHER B. MOODY TROPHY FOR Monica Israel MATHEMATICS Jessica Bainbridge-Smith The Class of 2OO7 THE WHITTLE MUSIC COMPANY AWARD •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Christine Chow THE SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY Among the members of the Class ENGINEERING AWARD THE JENNY ELKIN MUSIC TROPHY Kristina Runas of 2007 were 16 National Merit Taylor Bush THE LESLIE BRENNAN MEMORIAL AWARD Finalists, 26 National Merit THE NANCY LOUCKS MEMORIAL AWARD IN BIOLOGY Commended Students, a National – OUTSTANDING MUSICIAN Caitlyn Loucas Maillil Acosta Achievement Finalist, three National Sarah Gillette THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Hispanic Recognition Scholars, a Olivia Trevino BOOK AWARDS Biology Presidential Scholar Semifinalist, 17 THE JOAN FOLSOM AWARD FOR Molly Rosenblatt OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN ART Advanced Placement Scholars, 19 Ceramics Chemistry Advanced Placement Scholars with Jessica Arriaga Janet Chien Laurence Glasscock Antoinette Day Honors, 27 Advanced Placement Merritt Milliorn Scholars with Distinction, and Kat Morgan Physics Megan Randolph Meredith Klein two National AP Scholars. Ellie Simpson Photography Bess Milner Environmental Science Anna Simon Tia Kirksey
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Hockaday Debater Places First in the Nation Taarini Vohra, a 2007 graduate of The Hockaday School, placed first in the nation in Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the National Forensic League (NFL) National Championship in Wichita, Kansas. Additionally, Taarini’s sister, Shivani Vohra, now a Hockaday Form III student, placed third in the nation in the same tournament. More than 200 students from 40 of the 50 states entered in the Lincoln-Douglas debate competition. After 15 rounds, Taarini Vohra was the only student to enter the finals undefeated. Her sister, Shivani Vohra, entered the finals with only one loss, which occurred in a round where she was pitted against her sister. In the final round, Taarini won 9 of the 13 judges votes for first place, an almost unprecedented score. Both sisters received trophies and an NFL scholarship for college. The Hockaday debate team consistently ranks among the top five teams in Taarini Vohra ’07 and Shivani Vohra (Class of 2009) the nation in Lincoln-Douglas debate. For more information about the National hold their trophies with their parents, Ritika and Atul Vohra, Forensic League and their National Championship competition, please visit after the National Debate Competition. www.nflonline.org.
Hockaday JETS Team has Impressive Showing at Local Competition Hockaday’s JETS team (Junior Engineering Technology Society) competed locally to earn a spot at the State Competition in Lubbock. Competing at The University of Texas Dallas campus, Rosie, the team’s robot, won the distinction of elegant and robust placing fourth in a field of 24. The team also placed third in the BEST overall engineering competition. Claudia Otten (Form III) placed third for the BEST engineering notebook.
Student-Produced Hockaday is Passionately Pink Vibrato Receives Wearing pink in support of the Susan G. Komen Club’s effort to raise National Recognition funds for breast cancer research, Middle and Upper School students, and The 2006-2007 Vibrato earned faculty and staff formed a pink ribbon on Graduation Terrace. What has a Gold Medalist rating, the highest now become an annual event was covered on live television by Channel 8 rating possible, from the Columbia WFAA’s Good Morning Texas. Scholastic Press Association. The CSPA also awarded Vibrato the special merit of All-Columbian Honors for the categories of content and design. In recent years, All-Columbian Honors have been given only when the publication has achieved the 95th percentile or higher in one or more of the categories judged. Vibrato is a student-produced literary magazine. Judges for the CSPA evaluate writing, artwork, and photography in the magazine as well as graphic design created by the staff.
30 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Hockaday Senior Honored Sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, the for Superior Writing competition attracted more than 104,000 students from all 50 states this Form IV student Juna Lee received an Achievement in Writing certificate year. Students test according to their prospective level and are ranked by the National Council of Teachers of English. The Achievement Awards according to their fluency and competency in French. in Writing are conferred by the National Council of Teachers of English in recognition of excellence in writing by high school juniors. Winners 2OO7 AP Scholars demonstrate writing ability in two forms: first, in a sample of their best One hundred nine (109) students at The Hockaday School have writing, in any form or genre, drafted and revised over time; and second, in earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition an impromptu essay on a subject set by the Achievement Awards Advisory of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Committee and responded to by all candidates for the award in that year. Program (AP) Exams. While the first sample is written under conditions chosen by candidates The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers students the and their teachers, the impromptu essay is written during a supervised, opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high 75 minute period. school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for A total of 595 students were selected as outstanding writers in the 2007 successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing. The recipients were chosen from than 1.4 million high school students in more than 16,000 secondary 1,937 students nominated in their junior year by their teachers, from schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, the Virgin Islands, and level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar. American schools abroad. The number of nominees from each school is Students took AP Exams in May 2007 after completing challenging college- based on the school’s total enrollment in grades ten through twelve: one level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels nominee per 500 students. of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.
Middle School Students Win Poetry Contest Hockaday Middle School students had another impressive showing in the 2007 Texas Poetry Competition. This year there were a record 6,390 entries received from 80 schools. The competition has several categories; and Hockaday students collectively garnered 21 first place finishes, 22 second place finishes, 28 third place finishes, 18 fourth place finishes, and 16 fifth place finishes.
Hockaday Students Advance in Chinese Speech Competition The second annual “Chinese Bridge” Speech Contest for students of Chinese language took place in Boston in 2007. Three finalists were selected 16 of the 2007 National Merit Semifinalists. from Hockaday, and the Hockaday team finished second nationally. These students are Raechel Banks, Emma Burke, and Yoojin Choi. Twenty-three Hockaday Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists Hockaday Students Bring Home Honors in Twenty-three Hockaday seniors advanced as semifinalists in the 53nd National French Exam annual National Merit Scholarship Program, a national academic competition Thirty-eight Middle and Upper School students ranked among the top for recognition and scholarship that began in 1955. 10 in the nation on the National French Exam, Le Grand Concours 2007. The 23 semifinalists include: Audrey Baker, Raechel Banks, Lindsay Hockaday placed 38 students in the top 10 within their levels; and Form I Dolan, Alyssa Gottlieb, Gwen Groover, Elizabeth Harris, Leslie Johnson, student Mariel Pettee earned National first place honors in her level (2B), Elizabeth Kee, Laura Kirchhofer, Alexandra Larrave, Juna Lee, Patricia a recognition received by only two students within that level out of 1,035 Lee, Katherine Lorenzen, Michelle Lu, Gina Mahatma, Christine entrants. Manthuruthil, Jennifer McCartney, Katelyn Meidell, Greta Stetson, Melissa Sullivan, Kaitlin Uebele, Berenice Villela, and Meaghan Watters.
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These high school seniors were chosen from more than 1.4 million Three Seniors Named National Achievement applicants in nearly 21,000 high schools by taking the 2006 Preliminary Outstanding Participants SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test during their junior year, Three Hockaday Form IV students were recognized as National which served as an initial screen for program entrants. More than 16,000 Achievement Outstanding Participants by the National Merit Scholarship semifinalists have been named this year, and now have the opportunity Program: Charity Jackson, Adriane McCray, and Avia Wilkerson. The to continue in the competition for some 8,200 Merit Scholarship awards, National Achievement Scholarship Program is an academic competition worth nearly $33 million. established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding Black American high school students. Black students enter this program by taking the Twenty Seniors are National Merit PSATS during their junior year of high school. Commended Students Twenty Hockaday Form IV students have been named Commended 26 Hockaday Students Join Students in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program. These students the Cum Laude Society are Hayley Altabef, Katherine Barnett, Catherine Bruyere, Mary Budd, The Hockaday Chapter of the Cum Laude Society welcomed 26 Emma Burke, Sarah Butt, Megan Cassidy, Christine Chow, Emilie new members from the Class of 2008 – 12 during the Upper School Christian, Catherine Evans, Joan Gass, Tia Kirskey, Jennifer Mathai, Underclassmen Recognition Assembly last spring and 14 from the Cum Rosemary Parravano, Chandler Ronchetti, Stephanie Ruffini, Katherine Laude Assembly this fall. New inductees to the Cum Laude Society are: Sloan, Sarah Smith, Heather Wolf, and Anna Wright. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2008 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.4 million students who entered the 2008 competition by taking the 2006 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT).
Five Students Honored by National Hispanic Recognition Program Five students from the class of 2008 have been recognized by the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program a national recognition program for exceptional academic achievements of Hispanic high school seniors. Emma Burke, Alexandra Larrave, and Madisen Obiedo were Spring 2007 inductees
named as National Hispanic Scholars. Quincy Lacerte and Berenice Inducted Spring 2007: Villela were named as Honorable Mention Finalists in the program. Audrey Baker Katherine Lorenzen Students enter the program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Lindsay Dolan Michelle Lu Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (PSAT) as high school juniors and by Joan Gass Gina Mahatma identifying themselves as Hispanic. This year, more than 196,000 PSAT Elizabeth Harris Christine Manthuruthil takers nation-wide identified themselves as Hispanic, and more than Leslie Johnson Jennifer McCartney 4,000 of those students have been recognized as National Hispanic Juna Lee Caroline Smith Scholars or Honorable Mention Finalists based on their PSAT scores and their academic achievements.
32 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Middle School Advisory Raises Money for Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Mrs. Maldanado’s 8th grade advisory took it upon themselves to raise money for the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, holding an impromptu garage sale in the spring. The girls completed their due diligence, deciding which charity to help and how they would raise the funds. Together, the advisory raised $500. Members of the advisory were Genesis Castillo, Tessa Granowski, Katie Hebeler, Annie Moir, Devina Parbhoo, Clare Sakovic, Emily Satinsky, Daniele Starfield, Tory Tarpley, and Kendall Williams. Classmate Lauren Savage also participated in the activity.
Fall 2007 inductees
Inducted Fall 2007: Hayley Altabef Alyssa Gottlieb Raechel Banks Margaret Gunn Katherine Barnett Elizabeth Kee Megan Cassidy Lauren Okada Yoo-Jin Choi Sarah Smith Christine Chow Meaghan Watters Rebecca Fine Heather Wolf
The Cum Laude Society was founded in 1906 by Dr. Abram W. Harris, director of the Tome School, Port Deposit, Maryland, who was determined that the scholastic achievement of students in secondary schools should be recognized as much as other achievements. Cum Laude was his vision of a society, modeled after Phi Beta Kappa, which would encourage and recognize true scholarship.
Community Service Students Make the Storybook Project a Success School was nearing an end, but that didn’t stop more than 60 Hockaday and St. Mark’s Upper School students from participating in the Jubilee Center’s “Storybook Project,” a community festival promoting literacy in children. The Hockaday/St. Mark’s Community Service program was an integral part of the festival. Students set up activity centers and reading areas, where they performed and read popular children’s stories to the crowd of more than 350. Their work was profiled inPreston Hollow People.
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Hockaday Brings Home SPC Championships Hockaday JV Softball Finishes Undefeated The Hockaday School won its first-ever SPC Girls’ Championship in The Hockaday JV softball team won their final game of the season in Field Hockey. The Field Hockey team defeated Tulsa’s Holland Hall 2-0 convincing fashion 19-2 against Fort Worth Country Day School. Great for the championship Division 1 title this fall. Taylor Thornton (Form III) pitching by Lauren Callahan (Form II), along with outstanding defense, and Caroline Smith (Form IV) scored in the tournament. kept FWCDS off the bases for most of the game. Offensively Hockaday Overall, Hockaday placed well in the Fall SPC tournament. The could not be stopped, scoring the five-run limit in the first three innings at Volleyball team ranked among the top five teams, placing fourth and the bat. Taylor Dilbeck (Form II) led the offensive explosion scoring four runs Cross Country team cracked the top 10, placing eighth. and an RBI in her four at bats, with a double and three stolen bases. Emily Hockaday athletes ended the 2006-2007 year with not one, but two Bowe (Form II) added two runs, three doubles and two stolen bases. Mia spring championships in the Southern Preparatory Conference (SPC) – Bernhardt (Form III) also scored three runs and an RBI in her three at bats in golf, for the second year in a row, and in lacrosse. The golf team was with three stolen bases. coached by Chris Lagow and the lacrosse team by Patty Wick. Tennis The win extended the winning streak to 11 games and helped the JV finished fourth, well ahead of their seeding, coached by Barbara Johnson. softball team to possibly the first-ever perfect season in Hockaday softball! Softball, coached by Carol Thumlert, participated for the first time in Team members include Mia Bernhardt, Austyn Blevins, Emily Bowe, Lauren Division I and finished seventh – Hockaday’s highest ranking in some Callahan, Taylor Dilbeck, Maria Galvan, Chelsea Lehman, Kathleen years. Track and field finished fifth (up from ninth last year); they are Murphy, Katri Niemi, Mary Spence, Kate Squires, and Susan Weiner. coached by Bev Siegler. Hockaday Student Is First Texan to Receive the Crew Athletes Break Current Record Albert National Lacrosse Recognition In its first time to have an entry in the Junior Women’s Double Scull This summer, Taylor Thornton (Form III) was one of five finalists for event, Hockaday competed well, winning the competition and breaking the the Heather Leigh Albert National Schoolgirl Award presented by the U.S. event record. Marianna See (Form III) and Emily McCombs (Form II) Lacrosse Women’s Division National Tournament. participated in the Junior Women’s Double Scull event, rowing 26.2 miles. The award was established in 1993 and is presented to the most outstanding player in the Girls division of the U.S. Lacrosse Women’s Hockaday Form III Student Breaks Division National Tournament. Five girls from different divisions in the National Swimming Record tournament are selected as finalists, and one girl receives the trophy with Spindrift Beck (Form III) broke the Girls Independent High School her name on it. Ms. Thornton is the first student athlete from Texas to be National record in the 100 yard breaststroke while competing at the named a finalist. TISCA North Zone Meet this past November. Miss Beck posted a time of Ms. Thornton also plays field hockey at Hockaday. She is a two-time 1:00.66, taking .37 seconds off the previous standard of 1:01.03 set by letter winner in both lacrosse and field hockey. Last year, she received Stanford University student and 2004 Olympian, Caroline Bruce, which All-SPC for both lacrosse and field hockey, and was part of Hockaday’s she set while at Trinity Academy in Kansas in 2004. In doing so, Miss lacrosse team which won first place in the 2007 spring SPC tournament. Beck beat her personal best time by .87 seconds. In addition to Hockaday, Miss Beck also swims for the Dallas Mustangs, a USA Swimming Silver Six Hockaday Graduates Compete in Medal Team. Collegiate Sports With the wrap up of the year in athletics, Hockaday congratulates Swimming Ranks Ninth in the Nation six recent graduates who made commitments to compete in Division I Swimming World magazine ranked The Hockaday School’s swim athletics. Caroline Barnett signed with Yale University in swimming, team ninth in the nation among independent schools. Hockaday was the Ashley Bolden with Oklahoma University in soccer, Kelsey Ferguson only Texas program to make the top 10 list of independent schools. with University of Denver in lacrosse, Sarah Jonson with The College of William and Mary in lacrosse, Chelsea Miller with University of Iowa in field hockey, and Danielle O’Bannon with Dartmouth University in track and field.
34 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org JV Softball Team
Taylor Thornton
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Emily McCombs and Mariana See 2OO7 SPC FALL DIVISION I CHAMPIONS in Field Hockey
www.hockaday.org Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 35 FINE Arts: Brush Strokes and Musical Notes
and St. Mark’s received five Cappies in Best Costumes -Libby Porter, After Juliet; Best Make-up - Margaret Marley, After Juliet; Best Female Dancer - Katie Beth Gentsch, Brigadoon; Best Choreography (Sword Fight) - Anthony Schaeffer, After Juliet; and Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Greta Stetson, Brigadoon.
Hockaday Students Display Work at the Dallas Museum of Art Continuum, The Art Ball 2007, sponsored the 8th annual Young Artists’ Program and Exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art last spring. This year’s exhibition featured works of art created by more than 1,100 students, including 63 students from Hockaday. The exhibition opened
Hockaday Helps Host Local ISAS Arts Festival with a reception honoring the young artists and their teachers. Each year, the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) hosts the ISAS Fine Arts Festival, a showcase of arts and humanities Hockaday Places in TMEA All-Region in which more than 2,250 students participate from 30 ISAS school Orchestras located in seven states. ISAS schools in New Orleans were set to host the Five Hockaday students from Middle School and Upper School 2006-2007 ISAS festival, but because of the lingering affects of Hurricane Orchestra placed in TMEA All-Region Orchestras, including Lilian Katrina, were unable to do so and the event was cancelled. However, Ludford and Linda Oh of the Class of 2013, Lily Kim and Vivian Ludford Hockaday and five other Dallas-area independent schools joined together of the Class of 2011, and Grace Song (Class of 2010). Approximately 650 to host a local version of this festival to celebrate the work and talent of string players from public and private schools from around the metroplex area students. Hosting duties were spilt between Hockaday, St. Mark’s, area (including Dallas, Irving, Highland Park, Duncanville, DeSoto, Grand ESD, Greenhill, and Parish Episcopal. Students from these schools as well Prairie, etc.) auditioned for the three levels of orchestra placement. as Cistercian, Lakehill Preparatory, and Shelton participated in the various showcases and specialty classes over a two-day period. Middle School Student Takes For two days, fine arts students put on specialty exhibitions, First Place in Violin performances and showcases in the areas of 2-D art, 3-D art, choir, Hockaday Middle School student Karen Lee (8th grade) won first place improvisation, instrumental music, one-act plays, photography, theatrical in the middle school division of the Andre Gustus violin competition. Ms. productions, and student films. Students also were able to sit-in on Lee has been playing the violin for only three years. As a special honor, instructional courses by area teachers in these disciplines. Ms. Lee was chosen to play in a master class with recording artist and The first ISAS Fine Arts Festival was held at the Casady School in concertmaster of the Osaka Philharmonic, Robert Davidovici. She played Oklahoma City in 1967 and began as a small music festival. However, it the third movement of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major. Mr. quickly grew to encompass all arts disciplines. The Festival has garnered a Davidovici was in Dallas/Fort Worth for a performance at the Modern Art national reputation as an event that showcases excellence in the performing Musuem of Fort Worth. arts and visual arts in independent schools. (Above Left): ISAS Festival Hockaday/St. Mark’s Drama Program Receives Dance Performance. 24 Cappies Nominations (Left): The cast of The Hockaday and St. Mark’s drama program received 24 nominations Brigadoon. for the Cappies Awards, presented for outstanding high school theater performances throughout the nation by the Washington, DC-based Capitol Steps Theatre Group. Nominations received include Best Lighting, Best Costumes, Best Song, Best Musical, and Best Play. Of these, Hockaday
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Hockaday Welcomes Roberta Cooper Ramo Hockaday Upper School students were honored to hear from Roberta Cooper Ramo, the first woman in history to head the world’s largest organization of attorneys – the American Bar Association. As this year’s Hartman Fellow, Mrs. Ramo spent the day visiting with Hockaday students and faculty, sharing her experiences in life and in her career. Her visit was made possible by The Fanny Harris Hartman and Ruth Lindsley Hartman Fellowship, which brings a notable speaker to the School each year to expand the experiences of Hockaday students by introducing them to people and ideas with whom they would otherwise not come in contact. In addition to serving as president of the American Bar Association, Mrs. Ramo’s achievements are both national and international. In February 2003, the Unites States Senate appointed her to co-chair the committee to review and make suggestions for governance change of the United States Olympic Committee. She was chair of the ABA’s Asia Law Initiative Council from 2000 to 2005, first vice president of the American Law Institute, a
Jenna Bush signs copies of her book for Upper School students member of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution’s National Panel of and faculty. Distinguished Neutrals, and a vice president and member of the Board of Directors of the Santa Fe Opera. Mrs. Ramo holds a J.D. from the University First Daughter Returns to Hockaday of Chicago School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Former Hockaday student Jenna Bush addressed Hockaday Upper where she graduated magna cum laude. She has been recognized with a School students in a special assembly this fall, marking her return to number of honorary degrees, including an L.L.D. from the University of Hockaday. Ms. Bush, who attended Hockaday before moving to the State Missouri Kansas City, a D.H.L. from the University of Colorado, and L.L.D. Capitol, still holds Hockaday fondly in her memories and began her talk from the University of Denver, an L.L.D. from Golden Gate University, and by citing favorite teachers and Hockaday traditions she still misses. an L.L.D. from the University of South Carolina. Speaking about her new book, Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope, Ms. Bush The Hartman Fellowship was established in 1964 to honor the memory shared with the students her experiences in Guatemala as part of her work of Fanny Harris Hartman, who graduated from Hockaday in 1942. In 1995, as an intern with UNICEF throughout Latin America. Through her work, the Fellowship was expanded to include Ruth Lindsley Hartman ’42, a she met a young teen-mother living with HIV named Ana, who although close friend and classmate of Fanny Harris Hartman ’42. has faced a life of poverty and abuse, is guided by her optimism and brave outlook on life. As Ms. Bush read the first five chapters of her book to the Upper School, she reminded Hockaday students that this was not the story of one woman, but the story of many children around the world who are marginalized, neglected, and mistreated. As beneficiaries of a Hockaday education, Ms. Bush urged students to use their education and passion to help those in need and to be aware of the problems that plague women and children around the world. After her reading and a short UNICEF film of her work throughout Latin America, Ms. Bush signed copies of her book and eagerly greeted fellow Hockadaisies and former teachers. Roberta Ramo (third from left) with the Hartman Committee: L to R, Richard Lombardi, Peggy Allen, Sally Taylor Young ‘53, Nan Works ‘71, and Chandler Lindsley ‘42.
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2OO7-2OO8 New Faculty and Staff New Administrative Directors Jonathan Bannister – Assistant Coach, Join the School Cross Country and Varsity Track & Field (part-time) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Katie Barnes – Health Services Margaret King Morse ’93 Director of Counseling Holly Bator – Upper School English (part-time) Margaret King Morse joined Hockaday as director
Mary Catherine Campbell – Development of Counseling. Ms. Morse, a 1993 Hockaday graduate, and External Affairs Assistant brings 10 years of experience to the position and has
Gretchen Chrane – Lower School Reading worked directly with youths in a variety of capacities Specialist (part-time) including as a Hockaday Residence counselor. Ms. Lynn Cornell – Middle School English Morse received a B.A. in psychology from Emory (part-time) University and both an M.S. in psychology and a Ashley Crum – Coach, Middle School Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University Volleyball and JV Lacrosse (part-time) of North Texas. Tom Evnen – Middle and Upper School
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Danielle S. Ferguson – Assistant Director Carol Wasden of Residence Director of College Counseling Kathy Ferguson – Accounts Receivable Carol Wasden joined Hockaday as director of College Judith Finegan – Gifts Manager Counseling. Ms. Wasden has years of experience in
Rebecca Lempke – Assistant Coach, all aspects of the college admissions process. Ms. JV Field Hockey (part-time) Wasden was previously the director of academic Kathy Limmer – Director of Annual Giving outreach at Naviance, a college counseling software
Ilana Delaney Lemke – Voice Instructor company. Prior to Naviance, she served as associate director of college admissions at Boston University, Julie Kay Maguire – Director of Planned and Major Giving where she earned both her undergraduate and
Amber McCombs – Admission Officer and graduate degrees, and worked in many divisions of its admissions office. Her experience Boarding Recruiter in secondary education includes serving as director of college guidance at the Hawken
Jeanne Olson – Athletic Trainer (part-time) School in Cleveland, Ohio, where she worked directly with students in the college process,
Beth Pethel – Director of Residence developed relationships with college admissions offices across the country, and oversaw the college counseling team. Kendall Pillsbury – Assistant Director of Admission and Upper School Coordinator
Trinette Robichaux-Russel – Upper School History
Jenni Stout – Middle and Upper School Math
Christie Sullivan – Upper School Dance Instructor
38 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org A Letter From katherine rogers roberts ‘89 2OO7 – 2OO8 President, The Hockaday Alumnae Association
Dear Fellow Alumnae: From the courses taught within her walls to the students who come to learn, Hockaday is a global society. The alumnae are no exception. With some of us living as far away as Bangkok and Buenos Aires, we are an international group. In the classroom, students are taught a broad, well-rounded view of history that includes a variety of cultures. This education is reinforced on a daily basis through interaction with boarding students who come from 12 countries as well as across the United States. These international students come to learn more about the United States; in return, they fill the halls with their own cultures. From the different customs they describe with friends around the lunchroom tables to the discussions in the classroom, these international students bring an invaluable component to the Hockaday experience. Even the youngest students are exposed to a variety of cultures in the classroom. From the picture books in the library about girls in other countries to the extensive projects they create in the art room, girls in Lower School are taught to think globally. They learn they have no boundaries to their lives. As they grow, they can go to school, travel, and work abroad. Currently, Hockaday alumnae live across the world in 39 countries. As more students graduate from Hockaday the Alumnae Association becomes even more international. The instruction in history, language, and culture with the global exposure at school gives students the confidence to know they can do anything they wish to accomplish. The involvement of the alumnae on campus only furthers the education of the students, so I hope that you will join us on campus this year and bring your experiences with you. HAARTS will present “Art on a Living Scale: Architecture and Interior Design” on Monday, January 28; and Alumnae Day will be Friday, April 25. Please join us! It is a privilege and a pleasure to serve as you Alumnae Association President this year, and I thank you for the opportunity. Sincerely,
Katherine Rogers Roberts ’89
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Hockaday Medal Lucy Crow Billingsley ’71
Honorary AlumnaE Constance Alexandre, Middle School French Teacher
Mary Pat Higgins Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Head for Finance and Administration
Ellen Higginbotham Rogers Award for Excellence Mr. Bob Patrizi Upper School Science Teacher, Recipient Mr. Richard Abbondanzio Top Left: Hockaday Medal Recipient Middle School Science Teacher, Finalist Ms. Janet Reeves Lucy Crow Billingsley ’71; Upper School Math Teacher, Finalist Bottom Left: Honorary Alums L to R: Volunteer of the Year Constance Alexandre and Mary Pat Charlotte Wolens Schuman ’56 for service on ICC. Higgins; Top Right: Finalists Janet Reeves Annual Fund Champagne Cup Awardees and Richard Abbondanzio applaud the Highest Participation: Class of 1957 (50th Reunion celebrants) Rogers Award Receipient Bob Patrizi. with 67 percent participation Class Agent, Oteka Little Ball Fundraising Chair, Judith Wilson Alumnae Day 2OO7 Highest Giving: April 27 began with a bright Friday morning during which more than 400 alumnae Class of 1972 (35th Reunion celebrants) with $51,000 descended upon Hockaday’s campus to celebrate reunions and friendships. The alumnae Class Agent, Markeeta McNatt Brown community was well represented with friends ranging from as far back as the Class of 1935 Fundraising Chair, Trisha Payne Parrish to some of the newest alumnae members from the Class of 2005 and everyone in between. Alumnae Chance Tickets Milestone reunions include the Class of 1942JC celebrating their 65th reunion from Junior The Alumnae Association would like to thank College, the Class of 1957 celebrating their 50th reunion, the Class of 1977 celebrating the following donors to this year’s Alumnae Day their 30th reunion, the Class of 1987 celebrating their 20th reunion, the Class of 1997 Chance Tickets: Petits Bijoux Necklace, from celebrating their 10th reunion, and the Class of 2002 celebrating their 5th reunion. Vicki Michaelis Bartholow ’68 and Alumnae Association President Cary-Elisa Briggle Rubarts ’83 welcomed alumnae at Carolyn Kemp Wittenbraker ’67, and the annual meeting and awards ceremony, where she reported on the state of the Alumnae Abeille Earrings Andie Hamilton Photography Association and presented this year’s awards, including the Hockaday medal to Lucy Crow Asian Mint, from Nikki Phinyawatana ’96 Billingsley ’71. Alumnae enjoyed a festive meal, reunion photos, and classroom and campus Central Market Gift Card tours led by Hockaday’s H-Club members. In addition, alumnae enjoyed the opportunity Hilton Dallas/Park Cities to see the final Upper School dance performance, featuring more than a dozen pieces Hotel Lumen Institute for Interesting People, choreographed by Hockaday students, and a spirited game of lacrosse from the 2007 Varsity from Regen Horchow Fearon ’80 team, which would go on to win first place and the SPC title the following month. Clearly, Richard D. Eiseman Jewels the day served both as an opportunity for alumnae to see the diverse and plentiful range of Studio Movie Grill Wendy Krispin Caterer activities that Hockaday students enjoy today and as a time of reflection on the memories Wisteria Home Furnishings each alumna holds of her own Hockaday experience.
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President Annual Fund Assistant Recent Grad Liaisons Katherine Rogers Roberts ’89 Juliette Smith Aston ’81 Courtney Brown ’02 (Local) Amy Barr ’00 (National) President-Elect Community Service Liaison Leslie Melnick Diers ’74 Rajani Kapu ’90 Honorary Alum Chair Judy Hicks Noble ’71 VP-Development Alumnae Day Chair Betsy Reed Eiseman ’84 Tiffany Borlaug Rubi ’88 Hockaday Medal Chair Suzi Flaxman Greenman ’61 VP-Long Range Planning Alumnae Day Chair-Elect Kathryn Walker Francis ’94 Betsie Tart Sears ’86 Nominating Chair Dorothy Taliaferro Weil ’78 VP-Communications Reunion Gift Chair Michelle Morgan Lockhart ’87 Wendy Moore Oglesby ’89 Founder’s Day TeA Bonner Mead Allen ’94 VP-Elect-Communications Reunion Chair Carrie Moore Becker ’89 Leslie Carr Cox ’80 Sweetheart TeA Ann Priddy Bentley ’73 Treasurer Senior Class LiaisonS Shannon Blount ’99 Megan Lacerte ’02 Historian Anne Miller ’02 Carol Lee Luscombe Downs ’75 Recording Secretary Amanda Urschel Goldstein ’84 Decade ChairS Local Directors at Large 40’s Caroline Briggle ’92 Corresponding Secretary Myth Dahlin Monnich ’48 Donica Folse Jimenez ’79 Pam Campbell Foster ’70 Caroline Scragg Law ’80 50’s Elayna Naftis ’96 Parliamentarian Myrtie Rawlins Rice ’57 Kristin Pittman Ortega ’97 Cary-Elisa Briggle Rubarts ’83 Caro Alexander Stalcup ’57 Jenn Self ’96 Candace Campbell Swango ’84 60’s Allison Campfield Taten ’89 Jeanne Weil Shelton ’63 Merry Munson Wyatt ’93
70’s National Directors at Large Kathleen Smith Lauinger ’75 Lucy Billingsley ’98 (Los Angeles) Mary McCarthy Moore ’79 Jill Shorey Giroir ’80 (DC-area) Nabila Cronfel Kinghorn ’72 (Houston) 80’S Allison Hazlewood Olson ’96 (Austin) Carrie Boren ’89 Lyle Foster Scovell ’97 (South Carolina) Elizabeth Enloe Malakoff ’86 Megan Manser Wood ’89 (San Antonio) Sarah Woodberry ’82 (New York) 90’s Kyllan Brown ’98 Devonie Johnston Coble ’99
00’s Tina Gray ’02
JC Betty Jo Taylor Cox ’52JC Mary Ann Jackson Hyde ’51JC
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HAARTS | Distinguished Panelists HAARTS Val Glitsch, FAIA ’72 Art on a Living Scale: Architect, Artist Architecture and Interior Design Laura Bayoud Hunt ’71 Designer, Laura Hunt Spotlighting the accomplishments of Hockaday alumnae Emily Owens Lasko ’94 Associate Principal and Studio Director, Good Fulton & Farrell Interiors Monday, January 28, 2008
Virginia Savage McAlester ’61 Preservationist, Author, Reception at 6:15 p.m. Neighborhood Activist and Planner Program at 7:00 p.m.
Amy Williams Monier ’73 Developer and Conservationist, The Hockaday School Montgomery Farm Company Liza Lee Academic Research Center
Parking at the Forest Lane Entrance Wine, tapas, and dessert provided by Café Madrid RSVP by January 21 to 214.360.6538 Donica Folse Jimenez ’79, Owner or [email protected]
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M & M are still plugging along with only a few quite a well-known genealogist in Salisbury, North 1935 fleeting opportunities to wonder, “Where are those Carolina, where she and her husband, Stahle Linn, •••••••••••••••••••••••••• leisure years?” We know your lives are full and busy lived and raised their children. Jo was a popular Class Agent – Communications: as well because getting you to send us news is very DAR speaker and also published histories of several Babs Belknap Owen, [email protected] difficult. For those of you who had the pleasure of North Carolina families. Patsy Murphy Whitman’s •••••••••••••••••••••••••• knowing Margot Holt Gill’s delightful “Aunt Baby” latest PMW Gallery show on the Picasso Print Project Sarah Hawley Potter says she is not very well, but aka Alice Virginia Skillman Finney ’30 (married sounds quite intriguing. Margot is looking forward to she has triplet grandchildren (two boys and a girl) name added after our Hockaday years), with whom a visit from Patsy in October. Helen George “Slug” who are 17 and attend Bishop Lynch High school; Margot lived when her parents were away during Houston Bolt checked in with Margot on a Mother’s they are Dick Potter, Jr.’s children. Louise Corrigan WWII, “Baby” passed away on April 29, 2007, at the Day visit to Dallas. Slug had a scare with melanoma Jordan has done what her deceased husband wanted age of 94. We all had great fun when she was our surgery on her arm, but the prognosis is good. They her to do and installed an elevator in their home. “chaperone,” perhaps because we thought she was still keep the pace between Kilgore, Dallas, and She enjoys having meetings with her friends. Babs “old” when she was all of 30! Margot has considered Austin where she and Paul had dinner recently with Belknap Owen has been residing at The Edgemere it a privilege to return the favor by caring for her Betsy Calhoun Reichert and Jim, who go back and Senior Residency for more than five years, but now as her closest living relative the past 10 years. On forth from Houston to Dripping Springs each week. Arch lives one mile down the hall in the Memory/ the subject of those no longer with us, our fun- Margot is chair of her 55th RMWC reunion at the end Care Unit of The Plaza. She walks to greet him every loving, good buddy Joe Warren, spouse of Mary of May, so she is off to Lynchburg and also Virginia a.m. and p.m., having been married 67 years. Mimi Grafe Warren, passed away December 3, 2006, not Beach to visit daughter Emily. Remember, April 2008 Mayer Sternberg is still very chatty, though she long after the previous Class Notes deadline. Joe will be number 60 for the Class of 1948! We are “just has three nurses 24/7. Her living son comes from entertained us royally at our 50th and was a friend great gang” so start planning now! In case you can’t Austin every two weeks to visit. Her first great- to all. Mary is doing fine and has had no time to be translate this mess, it says you are cordially invited grandchildren are twin boys named Moses and lonely since daughter Christin, her husband Randy to send news to M & M. Heads up to Clare, Donna, Ira. Edna Kahn Flaxman has six grands and two Johnson, and two granddaughters, Courtney ’07 and McClanahan, Rosemary, Missy, Files, Nadine, Ellen, greats! Suzi Flaxman Greenman’s ’61 son, John, Katie, have been living with her while remodeling Marylyn, and all others not mentioned here. You are just got married, and her daughter is working in their house. Mary and Margot joined Trudy Garret cordially invited to send news to M & M so that we NYC. Kathi Flaxman Baum’s ’63 (deceased) new Kennedy, Anne Toole Cottingham, and Jane can quit writing about the same ones over and over. grandson is named Brandon Baum, and daughter Holland Browning for a mini-reunion lunch in April. If you have e-mail, contact us at [email protected]. Betsy is working for the city of San Francisco. Peggy Ceaseless, simultaneous chatter was the order of the Keep moving! Flaxman Millheiser’s ’71 son, Robert, is getting day with food being of secondary importance. Lee M & M his master’s in engineering at George Washington Holmes, husband of Joan Snyder Holmes, sent a University in DC. Anne Millheiser will be getting her copy of Joan’s obituary. She died February 1, 2007, master’s at Loyola University in Chicago. Polly Day of cancer. If you remember, Joan came to Hockaday Pierce did not answer her phone by the deadline for 1948JC from Corpus Christi, where her father was a judge. •••••••••••••••••••••••••• me to turn this in! Lee was a career Marine aviator, and they eventually Class Agent – Communications: Babs Owen settled in Guam with their two sons, also spending Mary Willingham Rosen, [email protected]
time in Honolulu and La Jolla. Joan never came to a •••••••••••••••••••••••••• reunion but always sent interesting news. She will Attending the beautiful and delicious Valentine’s Day 1948 be missed. Jennie Jo White Linn also passed away, Tea were Dana Harrison Hughes, Mary Sue Smith •••••••••••••••••••••••••• according to Margot’s information from Randolph Medart, Margaret Malone Parker, and me. I am sad Class Agents – Communications: Macon. Jo and twin Sally went back to Lookout to report that Sharon Hussey Maher died December Margot Holt Gill, 214.521.9235 Mountain, Tennessee, to graduate from high school 18, 2006. Myth Dahlin Monnich, 214.363.2186 but then attended RMWC with Margot. Sally left Mary Willingham Rosen •••••••••••••••••••••••••• RMWC, but Jo stayed there to graduate. Jo was
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Nancy Perkins Shutt and husband Tom are off to Patsy and Jim will drive them to Vail, Colorado, to 1949 Germany to take a trip down the Danube. Now let’s spend a week in their townhouse there along with
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• hear from the rest of you! the rest of the Leftwich children and grandchildren. Class Agents – Communications: Ann Smith Since the purpose of their Dallas visit is to immerse Mary Ann Jackson Hyde, 214.343.4107 the children in the English language, the kids will Darleene White Kincheloe, 214.352.1829, [email protected] next spend two weeks in Austin, Texas, staying with
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• Patsy and Jim’s son Jimmy, his wife Debra, and son Rita Crocker Clements and her husband, former Joshua (10). Carol Ann Potts Engman enjoys playing Governor Bill Clements, were honored recently by bridge, seeing friends for lunch and shopping, and the Volunteer Center of North Texas and presented going to casinos for a little gambling with her son, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hearts of Charles. Daughter Sarah and her husband traveled Texas Awards luncheon honoring their long-lasting with Carol to the Mississippi coast in March. She contributions through volunteerism and community writes, “Our favorite place was Biloxi, Mississippi. leadership. I will go on some trips with Sarah and the family Mary Ann Jackson Hyde and Darleene White in the summer – to San Francisco and San Diego.” Kincheloe Her hobbies are bridge, reading, and her three grandchildren; and her civic activities include church and the Republican Club. Alicia Avila Burford writes 1951 Alicia Avila Burford’s ’51JC son, Robert, with from Mexico City, “A Mayan wedding has a beautiful
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• his bride during their Mayan wedding ceremony in ritual. All of the young children sing and dance. My Yucatan, Mexico. Class Agents – Communications: son, Robert, married Lesley French on March 10 Catherine Roberts McHaney, [email protected] in a Mayan wedding ceremony in Yucatan. It was a Ann Suggs Smith, [email protected] 1951JC small wedding – 100 guests, with 40 coming from
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Europe.” Alicia plays bridge Mondays and Fridays, Our dear friend and classmate, Ann Vanston Irwin, Class Agent – Communications: works with drug addiction patients on Tuesdays, died a few months ago. She was in Dallas at the time, Patsy Harper Leftwich, [email protected] and volunteers at the Museum of Popular Arts on
and her beautiful memorial service was attended •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Wednesdays. Her oldest son, Audley, has moved with by MANY friends and family. Ann’s two daughters Suzette Ball Shushok and her husband, Frank, are his family to Kansas where they are very happy. Her add, “Ann Vanston Irwin sadly passed away on still busy with their full-service real estate company, 17-year-old granddaughter, Carla, is at the Madiera February 19 after a very brief illness. She had been The Experts GMAC Real Estate. Their three sons School in Virginia and will go to China this summer. residing in Los Angeles with her daughter, Margaret have interesting and diverse careers: Frank Jr. Nicolas (16) goes to school in Kansas City and will Irwin, and often visited her daughter, Cathy Irwin is a dean at Baylor University in Waco, Jay is a go to Switzerland this summer. Daniel, who is still ’75, at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. Ann had professor at Ohio Dominican University, and Roy in elementary school, will go to summer camp in a master’s degree in psychiatric nursing and had is a national sales manager at Alcon Labs in Fort Minnesota. Last summer, Alicia sailed on a private retired several years ago after an exciting 30-year Worth and Columbus, Ohio. The Shushoks have yacht to the south of France. This summer she will career! Ann will be missed by so many of her Dallas 14 grandchildren! Rosalie Friend Richardson writes go to Coronado, California. friends and Hockaday classmates.” Peggy Sloan Hill from Sonora, Texas, “I’m exactly where I was when is busy with children and grandchildren, as many in I married and moved in with Glen. Retirement isn’t this class are! Her oldest granddaughter is a varsity on his agenda. Clay, our oldest grandchild (25), after 1952
cheerleader at Highland Park, and her grandson is finishing TCU Ranch School and graduating from •••••••••••••••••••••••••• a champion car racer (and was so before he could A&M, is back in Ozona and here, helping us and Classmates! We really need a class agent to keep up legally drive on the streets!). She has a total of 11 his father, Wade. Codi (24), our granddaughter, is with our exciting group of gals and their escapades. grands! Peggy is the proud owner of two beloved a first year student in San Antonio Medical School For this issue, I think I am once again it! Please wirehaired Dachshunds, travels a bit, but loves to be after completing A&M. Kyle (23) is finishing his contact me if you’d like to help out! There are two close to home with family, friends, dogs, and books. master’s in petroleum engineering at A&M. Our new authors in our very midst: Chandler Roosevelt She attends the same church as Ann Suggs Smith; health is good – what more could we ask? I keep up Lindsley has compiled a group of Eleanor Roosevelt’s they are in the same Bible class and live within a few with Nancy Jones Johnson, still in Richmond, Texas. sayings and is working on a similar book about FDR’s. blocks of each other. Both have children who are also She is enjoying her two Texas grandchildren and is The first is available from Chandler at 4604 Watauga, active at the same church. After some minor knee well.” Patsy Harper Leftwich and her husband, Jim, Dallas 75209. This is of special interest to us as Mrs. surgery, Ann is taking her family to Galveston for a are importing two children from Normandy, France, Roosevelt delivered our graduation address. Drane few days. A huge celebration has been the graduation next summer for a month. They are the children of Kendall Haw also is a recently published author. of her oldest grandson who is entering Texas A&M as Patsy’s Dallas French teacher’s youngest niece and will Her book is Joyous Pursuits, a half-century collection a Century Scholar, majoring in computer animation. be 11 and 12 when they fly by themselves to Dallas. of prayers, poems, and witticisms, with wisdom
48 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Amanda Fry Moore and her husband Connor with their daughter Akela Jade Moore in Tulsa, OK. Amanda is the granddaughter of Katherine Carwile Fry ’40JC and Akela Jade is her great-granddaughter. Wilson and Katherine Carwile Fry ’40JC (left) with their family at their granddaughter Amanda’s wedding to Connor Moore in 2006
Caden Prichard Kaplan is the son of Catherine Prichard Kaplan’s ’61 son, Justin, and the nephew of Missy Kaplan-Lanter Neal ’79. He was born April 20, 2007.
Harriet Schock is presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by Los Angeles Women In Music. Iris Gordy (R), Vice President of Motown Records presented Harriet with the award.
Marilyn May RICE ’51JC and Brooks Rice with their five daughters and two sons. Dottie Key Thompson ’59 with her granddaughter, Peggy Thompson (Class of 2020), at the 2007 Pre-K Circus.
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and inspiration on every page, as Episcopal Bishop maybe next year we’ll be number one! The news: where she has been appointed to the Independence Don Wimberly said in his endorsement on the back Alice Bert McCart Walters and her husband, Leon, Board for Parks and Beautification. Nancy anticipates cover. Quite by surprise, it turned into somewhat spent a week with friends on the Texas coast and a lot of fun because she has “never seen a seed or bulb of a memoir, celebrating the ups and downs of life’s spent July in Taos before adventuring in Montana to that she didn’t want to plant.” Elaine Kimball Carleton blessings! This book, already in its second printing, search for “yogo” sapphires – a rare gem of deepest has moved to Athens, Georgia. As we write this in May, is available from Drane at P.O. Box 8868, Waco blue. The finest stones come from Montana, not Cynthia Lavender Weichsel and her hubby are getting 76714, as well as at the Hockaday bookstore and India. Ann Ferguson Williams was hostess for her ready to leave for Italy. This will be Bob’s first trip there several other Dallas locations. Hockadaisy Margie granddaughter’s wedding March 21 on their historic and Cynthia’s second. Jane Mitchell Talbot and her Purnell ’54 hosted a book signing in her beautiful ranch in East Texas, near Decatur. They erected a white hubby will vacation in Washington, DC, this summer. home overlooking Turtle Creek. Hockadasies who tent with French doors for a reception of 150 friends, Ann Moore Bransom was in the hospital last fall. The attended were Mary Ella Ownby King and Jean Irwin following a small family wedding. Bette Griffinvisited good news was that her daughter, Stephanie, was with Crow, and several from other classes. There have been her son and daughter-in-law in Portland, Oregon, her during the hospital stay and spent a couple of parties in other towns, and several more are planned. for her granddaughter’s first birthday on April 11. weeks with her afterwards. Jean Irwin Crow also is working on an upcoming Her son is a grade-school counselor in the Portland Jane book, mostly of her wonderful photographs. The schools. Carol Stirman Barton and her three children spring for the Haws has been studded with glorious – two daughters and a son – have just returned from a adventures, including a grand trip to Virginia with the photo safari in Tanzania. They landed in Kilimanjaro’s 1954
Colonial Dames to celebrate our nation’s 400 years; a airport and traveled across the “beautiful Serengeti.” •••••••••••••••••••••••••• visit in Lexington, Kentucky, with old friends; a long An amazing 25 percent of Tanzania is a national park, Class Agents – Communications: weekend in New York, more fabulous than ever; and with no fences and few roads; and the four managed Anita Armstrong Adkins, [email protected] a visit with Jerrie Marcus Smith ’53 and Fred Smith to see much of it from their Land Cruiser. Martha Marjorie M. Purnell, [email protected]
in their rambling new home in Fredericksburg. Jerrie Ann Knapp Linden enjoyed a trip with the Flying •••••••••••••••••••••••••• has been involved in a fabulous book about her father Longhorns to Spain in May. She has four grandchildren Hello, Ladies! It is hard to believe that it is once again Stanley Marcus, featuring his outstanding collection in college at Clemson, Virginia Tech, Rhodes, and time to touch base with everyone. Judy Cunningham of photographs, which will be out in the fall. Our Auburn! Her grandson is a student a Virginia Tech but Bagalay wrote Margie this past December that summer plans include a cruise in Alaskan waters with happened to be away in Fort Worth on the weekend she had been busy traveling. Judy and her family other National Review fans. We are all mourning the of the shootings there. Dottie Stacy Wood had the celebrated her 70th in July on a 65-foot teak sailboat loss of one of our most sparkling classmates, Marilou “trip of a lifetime” when she joined a Dallas Garden that took them from Goeck to Antalya with some days Chesnut Caldwell. Please do send in your news, and Club tour to Bath and London, with visits to some of in Istanbul. In October, she went to Bangkok and on let’s keep in touch as we go into our 56th year! Simply England’s most famous gardens. They were invited to to Bhutan and then spent Christmas in San Miguel de unbelievable! lunch at two of the manor houses and visited a rarely Allende with her family. Whew! Makes me breathless! Drane Kendall Haw seen Rothschild garden at Exbury. We’re definitely Judy Walker Renick and her husband, Coleman, had travelers! I (Betty Taylor Cox) moved a dozen blocks a quick “get away” cruise out of Galveston recently. this spring from our house on Bryn Mawr to a 1931 Lucia Hartgrove Waggoner and her husband, Dick, 1952JC vintage Tudor on Amherst, and it has been a major spent the month of March in Spain. Lisa Meadows Di
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• traveling experience! Leo went on an Alaskan cruise in May and will rent Class Agent – Communications: Betty a condo in Italy in October for three weeks. Joan C. Betty Jo Taylor Cox, [email protected] Mulcahy writes, “I had two research papers published
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• in Advance, a speech and audiology magazine. Both If you couldn’t make it to our 55th reunion this April, 1953 research articles had to do with hearing losses found
we missed you! But several were there from out of •••••••••••••••••••••••••• in autistic children and the dyslexic. I worked with town: Sonia Wolf Wilson and her daughter came Class Agents – Communications: Dr. Jeff Dancer, who is Dean Emeritus of Audiologyat from Austin; and two came from East Texas, Joy Margaret Peickert Brown, [email protected] the Univesity of Arkansas. Our research will change Bander Davis Johnson and Ann Ferguson Williams. Jane Mitchell Talbot, [email protected] how these children are evaluated. I also had a lovely
Alice Bert McCart Walters came from Fort Worth to •••••••••••••••••••••••••• brunch at Gordo’s with Linda Brown. I have moved join “locals” Eva Jane Potter Morgan, Peggy Davis Georgie Fulton Green reports that after 36 years, she to a private retirement home where I am tutoring, Greenstreet, and Betty Taylor Cox. We posed for a and John moved from the 114-year-old Green farm, conducting speech therapy with private patients, picture, had coffee, and then enjoyed lunch at our bought a small ranch southwest of Ft. Worth, and and freelance writing.” Our thoughts go out to Betty own reserved table. Do join us next year! Our class are reestablishing their lives. “What a fun project,” Olmsted Taylor on the loss of her brother, Robert was named one of the top classes in percentage of she exclaimed. “We’ve built barns & fenced so that Olmsted, Jr. We would love to hear from each and giving, ranking 7th among all of Hockaday’s alums the horses are comfortable – next year we enlarge the every one of you! with 45 percent of our entire class contributing! If house so that I can unpack. Great adventure!” Nancy Until next time, you didn’t have an opportunity to respond this year, Bolender Berry has moved to Independence, Missouri, Margie and Nita
50 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org and e-mails from our class as she copes with her loss. doctors and nurses, and we are fortunate to be a part 1955 The class also extends our sympathy to Jo Oakley of the group. We spent two months last year in several
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• Stone on the death of her father on May 5, 2007. As small villages running cervical cancer screening clinics Class Agents – Communications: I write this in May, Jo is recovering from the stroke as well as performing uro-gynecological surgery in Elaine Amacker Bridges, [email protected] she suffered in early December 2006, and from a light the larger clinic in Antigua. I serve as interpreter and Mary Tally Ferguson, [email protected] heart attack in March. She is doing well, except that chaperone for the patients.” In addition to that, in 2006
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• her vision in one eye is still a problem, so she has they traveled to Switzerland, Telluride, Oregon, and Dear Classmates: Grace Hill Gentry writes that 2006 not been able to drive, presenting a real problem for Boston, all with various family members, participating was a special year for the family. Grace and Richard her. She is grateful for the concern that many of our in many outdoor activities; then in November, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, and both classmates have expressed to her. Hilde Hartberger toured Vietnam, Angkor Watt, and Hong Kong. What attended Richard’s 50th Class Reunion at Texas A&M. Odelga spent January and some of February in Berlin kind of energy pills are they taking? Another bit of The Computer History Museum videotaped a three- working on the last bit of filming of The Bourne news: The Thompsons are pleased to have a new hour interview with both Richard and Grace. This is Ultimatum. She wrote that she “had a lovely lunch granddaughter, recently adopted from Guatemala. now available on the Computer History Museum’s with Wendy Marcus Raymont and her most admirable Holly Hill will spend the month of June touring Turkey. website. Nancy Goldberg Todes wrote she is in (journalist, book-author, musician, and cosmopolitan) She has spent the spring boning up on Turkish history better health after battling ovarian cancer. Shatzie husband Henry” in Berlin. On the heels of the Berlin and geography. After her tour of Turkey, she plans to Henderson Lee and George have sold their house assignment, Hilde left Vienna for a long stint in China fly from Istanbul to Beirut and travel to a village in and are now looking for another. Shatzie admits she working on a movie with Jackie Chan and Jet Lee. She the northern part of Lebanon for the wedding of one is a pack rat and is now going through things for doesn’t expect to return home until September at the of her “honorary adopted daughters.” That should be the move – this includes a jockey coat from Australia earliest. She is living in Hengdian, the Hollywood of quite an adventure in itself! Adelaide Biggs’ daughter, belonging to her great-grandfather’s jockey. She China, about a five-hour drive inland from Shanghai. Marcia, is still in Beirut at this writing. Alice Worsham and George attended George’s 50th Yale University She wrote that her hours are long with much work to Bass and Dick flew to Bangkok on Christmas Day and in June. Janet Kleinman Kutner has retired. SeSe do. She is grateful for her air-conditioned, spacious took a train trip from Bangkok to Singapore. Campbell sent information about Loraine (ChiChi) hotel room; and she happily welcomed her husband, Betty McMurrey. She married Lord Adrian Palmer in Wolfgang, for a week in the midst of her long sojourn London on October l3, 2006. The ceremony was at in China. Madeline Utay Podorzer and husband Bill St. Mary Undercroft in the lower level of the House went to Poland and Prague in April with a group from 1957
of Lords – with trumpets. The couple is living in the Houston Holocaust Museum, where Madeline •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Adrian’s stately home, Manderston, a magnificent l05- is a docent. They visited four concentration camps Class Agent – Communications: room in Duns, Berwick on Tweed. They are in London and other Holocaust Memorial sites. Madeline wrote Oteka Little Ball, [email protected]
four days each week when the House of Lords is in that the trip was tremendously emotional, but the •••••••••••••••••••••••••• session, and Adrian is a sitting hereditary member. first-hand knowledge she gained has significantly It is with a heart full of gratitude that I report on the Mead and I (Mima Tally Ferguson) attended his augmented her role as docent. The Podorzers moved 50th reunion of the Class of 1957. Someone told 50th Harvard Business School reunion in June and in May from Humble, a Houston suburb, into me years ago that a true friendship is when you get then went to Santa Fe to celebrate my 70th birthday. Houston proper. Madeline’s daughter, Deborah, was together after months or years and you feel you are Do write news and best wishes to all. married in Austin on February 16 to Kevin Carney. A still a part of each other’s lives. Sally O’Brien Lemon Love, reception was held at Shannon Harrison Armstrong’s laughed as she said, “I thought I would start reunions Mima Tally Ferguson cool apartment in a downtown highrise with its fine with my 50th reunion.” Our thought was wow, we view of the state Capitol. Shannon had planned a 10- have so much to catch up on with Sally. At present she day cycling trip in April to Holland with some of her is doing watercolor painting and gardening. She has 1956 Austin cycling buddies but had to cancel when she not retired from her business but has slowed down
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• became sick with a serious bacterial infection. She has in work hours. Marietta Payne Allmond said, “It was Class Agent – Communications: since recovered. I was fortunate to have a delightful absolutely fabulous to be with such a remarkable Betty Weichsel Compton, [email protected] lunch with her in May in Austin and to spend several group to share memories, updates, and future plans.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• hours catching up with her. Marianne Miller Cassell’s I especially want to thank that core group of Dallas The Class extends our sympathy to Lelya Levy three daughters and their families are all involved in Daisies who helped to make this reunion so special. Menscher on the death of her husband, David, on Christian ministries: two are in the Lubbock area, and Although I graduated from the Greenville campus, I March 29, in Aspen. He died of a heart attack while the third daughter and her husband are missionaries felt the true meaning of the School to be the same skiing. His death was unexpected and left the family in Mongolia. Marianne also has been involved in – the traditions echo through today’s halls as current in shock. Lelya and David were married 47 years and Christian outreach for many years. Nancy Philen students move into the future. I was amazed at the lived in Aspen most of that time. Raising two sons Thompson and Pete are travelers of the first order. continuity I felt. And about the fourth graders: what a there, they were both excellent skiers and enjoyed They travel to Guatemala annually to participate in treat! A lovely interaction between generations!” Jody not only living in the beauty of the mountains but medical missionary work. Pete, a retired obstetrician/ Polk Schwartz reported, “I have been transported in also motorcycling through the West on numerous gynecologist, does this work through Faith in Practice. time to 50 years ago. Seeing such dear friends after adventures. Lelya has appreciated the notes, cards, Nancy wrote, “It is a remarkable group of dedicated so long ago has been just wonderful! Long-forgotten
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memories have flooded back to me – especially the Thailand. They also travel to national duplicate bridge special friendships I made my junior year at Hockaday.” 1959 tournaments. Patsy continues to paint and has added •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Linda Ashley Crites related, “What a fabulous group of photography to her many hobbies. Grandchildren Class Agent – Communications: women! The Class of ’57 was close when we graduated, are a popular theme! Carolyn Brown Samuel and Allie Stemmons Simon, [email protected] but now we are even closer.” Sally Cole agreed with Mickey are celebrating their 40th anniversary next •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Linda and added, “There is no greater group of girls year and have five children and four grandchildren. Greetings to the Class of 1959! Are you ready for than our class at Hockaday. We still laugh and joke and Their granddaughter, Miranda (9), is fighting juvenile our 50th reunion in two years? Nancy Kaplan Lubar enjoy each other even after 50 years.” Monica Lafgren diabetes; and Carolyn is very involved in her care. The visited the Orient in December, including Beijing Friberg came the furthest for our reunion, all the way whole family travels together whenever possible; and and Bangkok. She said China was bitterly cold but from Sweden. She brought presents from the Royal in August, they saw the Canadian Rockies by train. sent back spectacular pictures of the Great Wall. She Family for the class members and the husbands who They also enjoy their race horse farm near Ruidoso, returned home to take a course in Mandarin Chinese; were present. Her husband came with her and was New Mexico. Ellen Kleinman Banner announced the made an “A;” and can now read, write, and speak entertained by the other husbands. Monica has come arrival of her newest granddaughter, Jada Bethany 260 Chinese characters. Nancy is a computer whiz, for our 25th, 40th, and 45th reunions. We enjoyed Rose, on May 12, 2006, in Los Angeles. Ellen was so she sharpened her skills with a Web Design class wearing our gold crown pins from Monica and seeing off to California a few days later. Creo Smith writes and is just starting a course in Book Design. Not to the pictures she brought of her home. She says, “Thank that her 6-year-old granddaughter, Lexy Merrick, has be outdone in the cold department, Betty Harris you all for being such good friends; this is a friendship been to Los Angeles three times to tape shows for O’Neill sent amazing pictures of the January ice storm that will last all our lives.” Phyllis Bywaters Singer “America’s Funniest Video.” She has already won twice. in Bella Vista, Alaska. She was without power for four says, “Arnold and I are looking forward to being in Creo lives in Southlake, Texas, and was “found” for us days, seven hours, and 30 minutes and stuck it out Santa Fe this summer and cruising in September by Emily Patterson Pantaleoni – thank you, Emily! to take care of her seven pets. Josie Cintron Olson is around the Black Sea with MIT. I loved seeing everyone Sallie Bell Jackson Loop and Nowell are looking at a missionary in Mexico. Her ministry sponsors 110 at the reunion. There is nothing like being with old U.S. history with their grandchildren. They are taking children of Mexican poor so that they can attend friends!” Everyone expressed appreciation for Myrtie their son, daughter-in-law, and two grandsons to school, and she also assists at a free clinic in Nuevo Rawlins Rice and other Hockadaises from Dallas who Washington, DC, and then on to Jamestown for the Progreso. She and her husband, Truman, have 12 worked long hours to make our 50th reunion the best 400th anniversary. While in Washington, they will grandchildren including one granddaughter, Josie, ever. The next issue will have messages from other class visit the Spy Museum with Alison Taylor Fastov. that she is home-schooling. They built a heated pool members and more pictures. Please send both messages Alison retires in a few weeks after many years of in October, and “the pool is full constantly with kids and pictures. teaching high school English at Georgetown Day and dogs.” Truman retired in June and will begin Oteka Little Ball School. Anne McCord Miller wrote from Naples, a prison ministry. Josie says “I thought when you Florida, that Alison had been to visit her over spring reached age 65, you were supposed to slow down; but break and she was anticipating the arrival of her son all I’ve done is speed up, and life has gotten better and and daughter, their spouses, and the grandchildren to 1958 better.” Dr. Lucy Goodrich Papillon has a live Internet •••••••••••••••••••••••••• celebrate her May 29 birthday. Anne’s birthday used radio show every Monday, 1-2 p.m. Pacific time, on Class Agent – Communications: to be our “School’s Out!” celebration. Anne and Dick www.healthylife.net. The show features people who Betty Moreland Knapp, [email protected] escape the New Jersey winters in Florida where Dick have a positive message to offer the world. Lucy •••••••••••••••••••••••••• plays golf and Anne takes art/music/literature classes is a psychologist with a thriving practice in Beverly Sue Swenson Stubbeman and her husband, David, – as she says, “There is always some new treasure just Hills and South Bay, California. She is a sought-after became grandparents for the FIRST time to Sky over the horizon to find – even Hockaday didn’t teach speaker and has just published a new book edition. Keira and Christian Matthew, daughter and son of us everything!” And finally a lovely note from Sue Honey Altman Minshew writes from Sherman, Texas, Dr. Bill and Mrs. Zoe Stubbeman of Los Angeles, Schaenan Gould who said, “As I looked through the where she’s had a store, Gifts by Petite Fleur, for 25 California, on January 17, 2007, at Santa Monica- names on your ‘TO’ list below (e-mail blast soliciting years. Her husband, Robert, is a lawyer, and Honey UCLA Hospital. Sue said, “Whoopee! Golly-Gee and news), I found myself spending a few minutes on each says she doesn’t think either will ever retire – maybe Goodness Gracious! Yeehaw!” Harriet Schock was one, recalling faces, smiles, special talents, whether just slow down. Both serve as trustees of Austin honored at the first Honors Banquet for Los Angeles they were Greens or Whites – and realizing how much College. They have two grown children and two Women In Music, on May 6, 2006. She writes, “This is time has flown by since we were all active members grandchildren, Emma (6) and Henry (4), and Honey’s the most important industry event (for me) in my 33- of the Class of ’59. I realize how fortunate I have goal is “to be the best Ya Ya in the whole world.” year career in the music business.” Harriet has been a been in my life to have had the support of a loving On the other hand, Patsy Parkin Lipscomb and her member of Los Angeles Women In Music for 16 years. husband, terrific son (recently engaged to a lovely husband are loving retirement and enjoy dancing and To read more about the banquet and Los Angeles California gal), wonderful friends, good health, and traveling. Last year they traveled to South America Women In Music, visit www.lawim.com. a career that combines my passion for music, travel, and stayed in a treetop hotel on the Amazon River; Thank you! and people. The years at Hockaday remain among my this year they will visit northern Italy, Monte Carlo, Betty Moreland Knapp most treasured.” Very few of us have parents left; and and the Greek Isles; and next year their destination is Nancy Fix Anderson’s father, George Fix, died last
52 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org month at the age of 95. Joan Hornberger Peurifoy, in the spring where she was enjoying scuba diving, controversy between Texas, Connecticut, Ohio, and Sallie Jackson Loop, Sydney Reid-Hedge, Susie a photo workshop, and living onboard a boat for 12 Wisconsin over “the true birthplace of the American McCrum Marshall and I (Allie Stemmons Simon) days. In August, Peggy Lubben Gould and Bob were hamburger.” Knowing Peggy, chances are her town attended his memorial service and had a short visit in Prague and St. Petersburg and then took a week- of Athens, Texas, won. Susan Bradley Graumann with Nancy and her family. Nancy and Cliff will once long river cruise to Moscow. What a way to see that continues her work at Walt Disney World in Orlando. again be in Innsbruck, Austria, this summer where vast country! Beth Anthony Lightbown and husband She’s been a conductor on the steam train there, but Nancy teaches summer school. They are enjoying Dick will be in Seattle in September for the marriage of at last report was going to “steam school” so that their new town house in San Antonio. Those of you her daughter Erin. Monty Oliver Garretson migrated she can go up into the cab as an engineer. You blow, who are receiving postcards from me, please send me down to the Dominican Republic this summer where Girl! Jennie Graham spends half her time breeding, your e-mail address if you have one. she joined her daughter, Dorothy, who was studying showing, selling, and training American Saddlebred Best wishes to all, there. It was a richly deserved respite for Monty, our horses in West Virginia; and the rest of the year she Allie hardworking software whiz. Putting four girls through spends at her lake house in Tyler. PASSAGES: It is with college single-handedly has been no easy task. Our sadness and condolences that we report the following widely scattered daisies: For those of you traveling losses to our classmates: Joey Funk, husband of Carol cross-country, here are some reminders about Owen Funk; Hanna Frank Howell ’28, mother of Rue who’s where: Monty Oliver Garretson – Berkeley, Howell Henry; Barbara Browne Martindale, mother of California; Merry Bowen Phillips – Palo Alto, Jan Martindale Newsome; Lonnie Hudkins, father of California; Judy Kadane Nix – Santa Fe, New Mexico; Kathleen Hudkins Ashlock. Carpe your diems, girls. Susan Bradley – Orlando, Florida; Eloise Vellucci – Ann Addyman Lawrence Birmingham, Alabama; Susan Wise – Asheville, North Susan Wise Carolina; Jennie Graham – Athens, West Virginia; Noel Boardman – Chevy Chase, Maryland; Wendy Bensinger Dana and Kathleen Lingo – New York; Ann Hawthorne – Lancaster, New Hampsire; and Beth Anthony Lightbown – Toronto, Canada. But do e-mail first! FAMILY ADDITIONS & TRADITIONS: Mike Madden Pollock and her husband, Mel, welcomed Will (21 mths.) and Connor (5 mths.) Davidson are a new grandson, Christopher Lee Pollock. Becky the grandsons of Becky Beasley ’61. Beasley and Roger’s second grandson, Conner, arrived last November. Jan Martindale Newsome is trying to excite her two granddaughters over the idea of wearing 1961 green and white uniforms as she frequently drives
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• them by the campus. (Best that our “combination” The family of Ruth Heiskell Summers ’66: Class Agents – Communications: days are long gone!) HOME & HEARTH: Susan Wise Her daughter, Lee; her son-in-law, John; and her Ann Addyman Lawrence, [email protected] reports that the large cannon owned by her next-door grandchildren, Jay, Ellen and Will. Susan Wise, [email protected] neighbor in Asheville does in fact work – loudly. As
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I don’t know about the rest of you, but I don’t know been delighted at hearing from some of you. BIZ •••••••••••••••••••••••••• who that person is in my mirror! Thanks to Becky BRIEFS: In April, Virginia Savage McAllister hosted a Class Agent – Communications: Beasley, we have some news from some of our more special classmate viewing at her home of the comedy, Elizabeth Love Ingle, [email protected] far-flung classmates. Becky and Rue Howell Henry The Night of the White Pants (set in Dallas), which her •••••••••••••••••••••••••• held a gathering of about 20 of the class faithful in April daughter, Amy Talkington ’88, recently released. It got Dear Class of ’66: at Rue and Tuck’s house in Dallas. A great time was rave reviews! Virginia continues to work on her still It was so good to hear from you – your news and had by all, and reportedly everyone looked fabulous. untitled book about Highland Park and University pictures were wonderful! Some of your e-mail TRAVEL NOTES: The sojourns continue for Linda Park, two very unique, early twentieth century addresses are no longer current; so if you have changed Brack McFarland and John – this year it was to Africa suburbs. Noel Boardman has a wonderfully named recently, please e-mail me with current addresses, and in May and then to Santa Fe and Taos in the summer private escort service in Chevy Chase, Maryland, I will forward on to our classmates. On to the news … with Rue and Tuck Henry. Mary Kay Pederson Kyger and parts of Washington, DC, called Poochini!, a Temple Wynne writes: “Greetings All: I am pleased to and Ross spent a month in China last spring. Kay mid-day dog-walking service only! (Is “Barney” a report that my store, River House on the Square, in Lumpkin Maxwell planned to go there as well. Linda client, Noel?) Suzi Flaxman Greenman’s daughter, Wimberley, Texas, had a good first year, and is gaining Jones Rayes and Pat vacationed splendidly to Buenos Elizabeth, is teaching self-defense techniques in NYC. momentum as we grow. I spend most waking hours Aires, Santiago, and the Straits of Magellan. (Linda’s Suzi’s son, John, and his wife both teach legal writing there, and I have enjoyed seeing many Hockadaisies days in Mrs. Oram’s classroom weren’t for naught after at colleges in California. Peggy Lubben Gould found walk through the doors and/or helping some of you all.) Molly Caldwell Cline checked in from Indonesia herself deeply embroiled in the “battle of the burgers” find something special by phone. Thanks! Two old
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in Albany, right across the street from her house. It emotional images that relate to the written word.” was like going to a movie set from the 1960’s, and Carolyn Smith Lorimer writes: “My husband Bill we had more fun. She said she has changed nothing. and I have graduated from the four-year program of It was a true experience like a time warp and going Biblical Studies at The Catholic Biblical School of back to the Hockaday era.” Toni Mosesman Monnin the School of Ministry at the University of Dallas.” writes: “Our gallery in Haiti and my family keep me Lynne Jacobs Teinert writes: “My fourth grandson out of trouble! My in-laws, now deceased, started the is John Austin Birkla, born May 14, 2007. He had gallery in 1956, so it’s the oldest gallery in Haiti. It’s a little hole in his lung, but it healed in about 24 always been a family-run business and I love it. Before hours and he went home with his parents (my Gael (27) left to go work in New York, she was also daughter, Sara, and her husband, Matt).” Muriel at the gallery. Our 18-year-old son, Michel, has one Washburn has her very own e-mail now: muriel. more year (baccalaureate) after this school year. He’s [email protected]. Also, there is no “e” at the studying in Lausanne and is pretty miserable as it end of her last name. She recently spent the week in should be for a Haitian in Europe. Haiti is that weird Annapolis, Maryland, participating in her youngest
Temple Wynne ’66 and her son, Michael in the kind of place that you absolutely love or absolutely son’s festivities as he graduated from the U.S. Naval Forbidden City, China. detest, and Michel is the first kind. Our daughter, Academy and was commissioned. Margaret Bundy Dallas, who was 21, died five years ago in a car Kahn writes: “My news is Ben Satterfield married friends have great news: Carol Taylor honors River accident here. Two years ago, we started a foundation Courtney Robinson in Charleston, South Carolina, House with a show of her new and fabulous line of in her name to educate young children about the on March 26. Four out of five are now married. As of Carol Taylor Jewelry – quite an extravaganza for my environment through a reforestation project in an area July 1, we will have all five graduated from college, sleepy little town. I am also excited about the endeavors we have been going to forever called Port Salut. We employed, and insured!” Way to go, Meg! Joan of Betsy Henderson Urban who has developed have four nurseries and have planted almost 100,000 Hamric (Hammy) Quinlan writes: “My husband, exciting plans for land development in neighboring Pat Quinlan, who is the CEO of Ochsner Clinic in Buda, Texas. Really, there hasn’t been a dull moment New Orleans, was just voted the ‘most powerful for any in my crew. In addition to buying for the store, Health Care Executive’ in the nation! This was from I have been appointed to the Economic Development Modern Physician magazine and Modern Healthcare Commission for the City of Wimberley. Son Wolf (27 magazine. They started a nationwide poll a few in Dallas) is still with Noble Royalties and getting his years ago and rate the top 50 executives – he was MBA at SMU; Michael (23 in China) is in college at number 10 last year and is number one this year. Qingdao University, working for a commercial real We are so proud of him. While I’m bragging on my estate company and studying to get his international family, my son, Kevin, is completing his final year real estate license; Ashley (32 in Azerbaijan) has of his Ph.D. at Cambridge in England. He will be 27 thrived on her work on developing the political party when he finishes! My daughter, Jennie, got married structure there; Aynsley (23 in Austin) is Legislative in October after Katrina. We rented Camp Stewart Assistant to the rep from Lubbock and loving it; and in Hunt, Texas, for the whole weekend. It was so David Fuess started his own IT company and John much fun and a reunion for some New Orleans Fuess his own manufacturing company over the past people who hadn’t seen each other since August. LynnE Jacobs Teinert ’66 with her grandson, year. All in all, very exciting doings. Of course, taking Jennie and her husband, Hugh, are living in San John Austin. time to relax is important, and I am definitely in the Antonio. I recently joined the Louisiana Artworks right spot: drought over, river roaring, wildflowers trees so far, so she lives on through this project. Gros Board. Louisiana Artworks is both a facility and a blooming – come and see me! Love to all.” Betsy bisou, as they say.” Jeanne Miller writes: “This has program that targets both culture and commerce Henderson Urban writes: “Lillian Crosby Maurin is been a memorable year for me. I finished my memoir, in a 93,000-sq. foot renovated warehouse that about to be a grandmother again – fourth grandson. I and it is now published and in bookstores. And yes, will be for tourists to see artists at work. It is also am not. Mine are not even married! Laura is in charge Hockaday is mentioned in the pages. The book Hidden an incubator for emerging artists who can rent of Style and Vibe at the new Hotel ZaZa in Houston. in Pain: a Life Story of Personal Transformation is about space for two years at a time. The visitor gets to We are coming down for the grand opening in June. my life and how I have coped with the events that participate in one or several art projects while they She is having a ball and will be in some magazine were placed before me. Because every life has stuff to are there. We need two million dollars to finish advertising the hotel. Also Lynne Jacobs Teinert is to sort through and to make some sense of those events, the building which is 90% complete; so if anyone be a grandmother again – her youngest, Sarah. We have my book is also about the universal situations that we knows someone looking for a way to help New seen her lately as her husband, Cliff, and his cooking all face. Who would have ever thought that a child Orleans recover, this is a great project because it partner, Bill Cauble, are going to be working with us who struggled with dyslexia could be published? It is benefits the artists and visitors that we have lost. I on our proposed project here in Buda. She looks great; a miracle! My next project is to learn photography so hope all of you are well and happy. I look forward and we all spent the night in her grandmother’s house that in my next book, I can use photography to evoke to seeing you all in two years for our 60th. Let’s
54 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org pray that nothing bad happens to prevent that.” “The Oprah Show.” Susi Sokolovsky came all the way 2008, our 40th reunion!!! Yes, it’s true: we left the That’s all the news I have for now. Just a reminder from her home and five children in Argentina. There hallowed grounds of Hockaday 40 years ago. It is hard that our 60th Birthday Bash is coming, so we need were doctors (six Ph.D.’s, an MD), seven lawyers, and to believe. Several of our classmates have planned a to start planning! multiple successful business women. And, these are wonderful weekend – one not to be missed. So make Love to ALL, only the ones we heard about. There was an amazing your plans now, for we promise a fun-filled time with Becky number of our class in happily enduring marriages to old friends and faculty. We promise not to disappoint. their high school or college sweethearts like Carolyn If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to Kemp (35 yrs.), Annetta Frey (31 yrs.), Susan Wagner call me or e-mail me. (35yrs.), Carmen Collier (37 yrs.), Shawnee Rathbone See you there! (35yrs.), and Cindy Harrell (36 yrs), who now lives Fondly, in Costa Rica. There were some of us enjoying the Vicki single life, or second or third marriages. We’re not telling who holds the record for the most husbands. Many of those in our class have lived and traveled 1972
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over 80 countries she’s visited. Sally Yamini hosted a •••••••••••••••••••••••••• great, casual party at her house on Friday night. Mary Condolences to three classmates: Mimi Kaiser Maxson toured everyone through her grandparents’ Hildebrandt’s father, Dr. Clarence Henry Kaiser, died home, the DeGolyer house, at the Dallas Arboretum. Dec. 15, 2006; Connie Melrose’s father, Dr. James C. Class of 1967 classmates Carmen Collier Saturday night, Hannah Davis, Terry Tucker, Cathy Melrose, died January 10, 2007; and Nancy Nasher Sparks, Betsy Dreyfus Robinson, Susana Sokolovsky deSananes, Ellen Lee Sayles Danna, Cherrie Worthington, and Madge Green led Haemisegger’s father, Raymond Nasher, died on and Shawnee Rathbone McCord 60+ of us in four hours of free-spirited dancing, to March 16, 2007. Linda Arnold Parrish received the Kenny and the Kasuals, and the Novas, till the wee Atlanta Habitat for Humanity’s “Golden Hammer hours. Just imagine a room full of 60-year-old woman Award” for her service as board chair from 2004-2006 1967 dancing like we were 17 again. No serious injuries and leadership with its $6 million capital campaign,
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• to report. Also, Nancy Katherine Green Hargrove which exceeded its goal by $2 million. Val Glitsch’s Class Agent – Communications: submitted information about what’s she’s been up to son, Eric Hester, graduated in May from Rice Janie Castleman McNairy, [email protected] since graduation. Nancy writes, “After graduation, I University. Her daughter, Skyler Inman, is an eighth-
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• attended Sweet Briar College, partially as a result of grader at St. John’s School in Houston. Elynn Cassidy Some of you may remember the Class of 1967 as the enthusiasm of American history teacher Lynn Trussell and Ricky have moved back to the Dallas area being one of the more apathetic classes to come out Youngs. As much as I loved Sweet Briar, I succumbed after 20 years in Boston. Their daughter, Stephanie, of Hockaday in years. But our 40th reunion brought to the ‘Texas Plan’ and transferred to the University lives in San Francisco; and their son, Richard, still an amazing number of us back together, thanks of Texas in Austin where I pledged Kappa.” She and lives in Boston. Mimi Kaiser Hildebrandt writes that primarily to all the hard work of Sally Yamini and the her husband, Joe, received graduate degrees from LSU she and Alan are now living in their motorhome full- reunion committee: Mary Maxson, Ellen Lee, Janie – and an MA in English for Nancy and a law degree time, with winters spent in College Station. Last fall Castleman, Karla Wilcoxson, and Shawnee Rathbone. for Joe. They have lived in Shreveport for 31 years they went on a two-month mission trip to Tanzania. It My apologies for discounting decades of marriages by and have two sons. The most amazing part of this was a treat to hear from Shelley Chapin Drake after using maiden names, but that’s what our feeble brains reunion was thinking how lucky we are. We’ve lost no news for several years: “I got married in 1999 to remember! We uncovered, prodded, cajoled, bullied, Meg Beatty, Margaret Cain, Linda Cook, and Amy the kindest soul I’ve ever known. Kirk is beautiful in and politely requested the Class of 1967 to participate Overton. However, there are multiple cancer survivors every way, and I feel blessed beyond words. We live in the reunion festivities; and participate we did! and a few of us living with other chronic diseases; but partly in East Texas and partly in Maui. My cancer is Over 26 of us came to the luncheon at the School, the majority are in good health, and some are still active again, so I keep busy trying to love God and and some 50 participated in one thing or another. fabulous dancers! others well and looking for opportunities to make a Not bad for a class of around 70 previously apathetic Janie Castleman McNairy difference. Kirk is a real estate investor, so his time is people. Our class seems to have thrived considering fairly open. He takes great care of me and, together, that Hockaday women in 1967 were not expected to we try to appreciate and learn from each day – one work, much less graduate from college. We discovered 1968 day at a time.” Carol Plum Eads moved from Salado to
that Sally Lundberg is currently a sitting civil court •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Annapolis, Maryland, but is contemplating moving judge in Dallas County. Anne Woods, who is the past Class Agent – Communications: back to the Dallas area. She spends a lot of time U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador and Columbia, is Vicki Michaelis Bartholow, [email protected] trading bonds, options, and commodities, having
about to become the ambassador to Pakistan. Beverly •••••••••••••••••••••••••• gotten involved with it many years ago by taking Shanbaum, who owns the wildly successful Hali’imaile I hope that each and every member of the Class of seminars with her father. Her son, Stuart, graduated General Store on Maui, is preparing to cater a party for 1968 will mark their 2008 calendar for April 25, from the Naval Academy and is now a medical
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helicopter rescue pilot, on his second tour in Iraq. He plans submitted by developers for commercial firefighting headquarters of the Carson National is stationed on a supply ship in the Persian Gulf on projects. Delrie Hobbs broke her collarbone and Forest, where we walk our dog. The Tewa Indians standby for F-16 landings. Carol’s daughter, Nicole, bruised some ribs in a spill from her “normally quite have occupied their pueblo in Taos for at least 800 recently graduated from OU where she was a varsity sane and quiet horse.” Recuperation is interfering with years; the Spanish arrived in the 1600s; the Anglo cheerleader. She works in marketing for the Fossil her polo, competitive swimming, and surfing! After artists in the early 1900s; and the hippies in the 1970s, watch company in Dallas. Jalene Gibson Manske studying for a year in London, she is teaching Asian followed by Julia Roberts and Donald Rumsfeld. This writes that her daughter, Michelle, and husband Luke art history at a community college and also occasionally has created not a melting pot but what instead may be are living in New York, where Michelle began working at the Freer and Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian. one of the last wonderfully weird places in the U.S. in 2007 as an executive recruiter for Glocap Group, She started swimming again, mostly to keep in shape We love the combination of mountains and desert LLC. She specializes in recruiting for the finance for surfing, and then decided to see how competitive sunsets, and are slowly exploring the region. We industry, especially private equity and hedge funds. she might be – not having competed since college. She recently went to the Four Corners area with the Crow Son Jason is a commercial real estate broker for qualified in a couple of events for the Senior Olympics Canyon Archaeological Center, one of the best trips of Lincoln Property Group in Dallas, specializing in in Louisville, Kentucky, in June 2007, provided she our lives, focusing on the ancient Anasazi culture as medical leases. Jalene has recently launched a home recovers in time from her horseback injuries. Crescent well as current Navajo artists. It was great hearing business selling low-cost alternative health plans for Vail Giffard moved to her husband’s ancestral home from so many people; keep those letters and photos the uninsured and/or underinsured. Lorna McMullen in Chillington, in the middle of England, in 1998 – coming. is president and CEO of McMullen Real Estate Co., the 29th generation of Giffards to live on that land. Markeeta Inc., which holds commercial real estate mainly in the The current home dates from the 1700s, and they Cincinnati area, where she has lived for 20 years. She have been “dragging it from the 19th into the 21st writes, “In my spare time, I own Rose Hall Antiques, century over the last nine years.” Crescent’s son, which allows me to buy and sell and go to antique Charlie, is 25 and is a property consultant in London. auctions in the area. I also have taught piano to Son Freddie is 19 and is enjoying his “gap year” before children and adults for many years, having gone back beginning work toward an MBA. Crescent welcomes to college in my 30s to get a piano pedagogy degree. I visitors (chillingtonhall.co.uk), and writes, “For my remarried about three years ago to a wonderful man, 50th birthday, my husband gave me a herd of Jim Burns. We dated for almost seven years, waiting Longhorn cattle should I ever feel homesick for Texas, for all of our kids to get used to the idea and to go off so there will be some points of reference for you.” to college. He has four children, and I have two. After Audrey Irvine is a psychologist doing neurofeedback much counseling and trials and tribulation, we are a in Charlottesville, Virginia. She got her Ph.D. at united family with six kids who all get along. It wasn’t University of Virginia, where her husband Jack is a easy. My older son, Christopher, is 26 and is working professor in Computer Science. They have two toward a master’s degree in advertising at University of children, Emily (13) and Zachary (16). Lee Missy Surf girl: Delrie Hobbs ’72 Florida. Reed, 23, graduated from Tulane in December Gunn Falchi wrote to say, “My daughter, Kate, 2006 with a degree in business finance. Jim and I graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, recently bought and have started remodeling a Connecticut, this spring. Christie Kelton Leach and contemporary home in the Frank Lloyd Wright style her husband, Charles, were able to join us. Kate now 1973
that sits on the side of a hill overlooking the Ohio works for the non-profit Reform Institute and is living •••••••••••••••••••••••••• River. I have never been happier.” Rhoda Harrell in Washington, DC. Juliet, my youngest, is a junior at Class Agent – Communications: Reynolds and Ed are still enjoying Fredericksburg, Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.” Matney Faulkner Neatherlin, [email protected]
where they say the welcome mat is always out. One of Lee is a partner with her husband, Carlos, in a design •••••••••••••••••••••••••• their daughters graduated from North Carolina School firm. They design their regular line and the Chi line As most of you probably already know, our friend of the Arts last spring. Shauri Wright Beaumarchais, for the Home Shopping Network and for several and classmate, Brooke Stollenwerck Aldridge, died who changed the spelling and pronunciation of her apparel designers. Two years ago, Carlos was given the on March 22, 2007, after a battle with non-hodgkins first name “Sherry” shortly after graduation, is busy Lifetime Achievement Award from the Accessories lymphoma. We are all greatly saddened by this and selling ranch real estate in Meridian, southwest of Fort Council of America and recently received the first thought it would be nice to take this opportunity Worth. She and her husband, Beau, also conduct Lifetime Achievement Award from the Independent to share some memories of Brooke. Alice Adelkind horseback rides at their Timber Creek Ranch Handbag Designers Group at the City Museum in Eisman spoke eloquently at Brooke’s memorial (texashoedown.com); their sunset champagne New York. Christie Kelton Leach’s son, Adam, service. Here are some of her thoughts of Brooke from horseback ride has been written up twice by D currently works in a winery in Napa. Last spring, that day: “I met Brooke over 40 years ago at Hockaday. Magazine. Diane Kemp Morrison married Mike Christie, Lee, and Janie Strauss McGarr visited Padre At the ripe age of 12, Brooke was already stylish Morrison in May 2005 and looks radiant. Sugie Island for Vicki Vandeveer Moore’s husband Pete’s (even in a Hockaday uniform), accomplished, and an Dotson is working as an arborist for the City of Dallas, birthday. John and I (Markeeta McNatt Brown) have excellent athlete and loved to have fun. Whether she involving, among other things, reviewing landscaping bought a house in Taos, New Mexico, next door to the was racing cars in California, venturing on a safari in
56 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org 1967 Class reunion: L to R, Joanne Rosenstein Levy, Susan Wagner Gillette, Celia Dahlstron Barrentine, Ann Bower, Susana Sokolovsky deSananes, Ambassador Anne Woods Patterson and Betsy Dreyfus Robinson
Lori Jo Hansel’s ’69 daughter, Nora, on her prom night.
Mary Maxson Thompson ’67, Karla Wilcoxson McKenzie ’67, Janie Castleman McNairy ’67, Leslie Pickering McCool ’67, Terry Tucker Ford ’67 and Beverly Shanbaum Gannon ’67 enjoy their reunion festivities.
The Honorable Sally Lundberg Montgomery ’67, Ambassador Anne Woods Patterson Class of 1974 friends gathered at Hockaday to visit with classmate ’67, Sarah Wilson Andry ’67, Sally Yamini ’67, Martha Dorie Fordyce ’67, Celia Yolanda Tung Yeh (far left) during her trip to the States from Dahlstrom Barrentine ’67, and Kathy Harris ’67 at the Alumnae Day Luncheon. Hong Kong in January 2007.
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of Karen’s advice, classmates from the Class of 1975 reunited on May 20 at Barbara Bass Moroney and Bonnie Bass Smith’s country cabin at Coon Ranch to celebrate our big “50.” We enjoyed reminiscing and reliving all the wonderful memories that together we shared and enjoyed during our Hockaday years. In addition, we celebrated life and reminded ourselves to enjoy every day and treasure every minute. We raised our glasses and gave a toast to a girlfriend that followed this philosophy to the bitter end. Karen, please keep watch over us from above and just know you will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers forever. You are missed by many – especially from your class of 1975 girlfriends! We love you. Leslie and Cathy
Members of the Class of 1975 threw a joint 50th birthday party at Coon Creek.
Africa, hiking in Santa Fe, watching a movie with her and enthusiastic about everything Claire was doing, dear Frank, or driving long distances at odd hours asking her questions about her senior year and the for a donut, Brooke just loved to have fun. Her list college she was planning to attend. My daughter, who of accomplishments paled in comparison to the most had never met Brooke before, was so touched by her profound aspect of her humanity – her astounding beauty and kindness. As we were preparing to leave, capacity for friendship. Brooke was a best friend to I made no move to hug Brooke as I knew she would many of us; because she knew how to be a friend, soon be going through yet another round of chemo, she took great pleasure in giving others pleasure. She but she grabbed me and hugged me for a long time. was a dedicated, loyal friend who knew what you When I reached the door, I turned to wave and she was needed, wanted, or what you would appreciate even just sitting there smiling and had such a glow about before you did. In writing this with Brooke’s dear her. This memory of Brooke sums up the enthusiasm, friend, Robin Kohler Stieber, we together realized energy, and graciousness – even under the toughest of that Brooke’s accomplishments were in the service circumstances – that I will always remember when I Camille Hodges Hays ’77 and Lisa Roten of friendship.” Gayle Embrey shares the following: think of her. Levitt ’77 “Brooke and I became friends from the moment we met, and we maintained that friendship for nearly 40 years. Through the decades, we had our ups and 1975 1977
downs; we shared some successes and heartaches. We •••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••• always managed to find common ground and remained Class Agents – Communications: Class Agents – Communications: committed to our friendship no matter what. I will Leslie Ann Crozier, [email protected] Lydia Connally McClanahan, [email protected] miss my friend.” Debbie Rouse Gill writes: “Brooke Cathy Merriman Challacombe, [email protected] Sarah Longinotti Rosenthal, [email protected]
used to love to ‘escape’ after dark to a donut shop •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Angie Thomas, [email protected] when they were making fresh donuts. Krispy Kreme’s This column for the Class of 1975 is dedicated to Dorothy Willis, [email protected]
coming to Dallas was an absolute godsend…Ha! our dear classmate and girlfriend, Karen Jane Green •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ha! She was always passionate about everything she Council. Karen passed away April 26, 2007, and her Thanks to everyone who participated in our 30th did. It was a joy to be around her smile and energy.” funeral was attended by hundreds of family, friends, class reunion. Even if you were not able to attend Finally, I (Matney Faulkner Neatherlin) would like to and business associates on May 2. Karen put up a long in person, you were there in spirit. This year’s Class share my very last memory of Brooke. Just a few days hard fight with breast cancer, originally diagnosed in of 1977 reunion focused on contacting and locating before she was to enter the hospital for what would 1999 and recurring late last year. Karen lived her life as many classmates and faculty as possible. After 30 be the final time, my 18-year-old daughter, Claire, with courage, grace, and humor. She is quoted in the years, Roxana Lopez Caceres, our AFS student from and I ran into Brooke at Jack’s Burger House. She was premiere issue of Heal Magazine with the following: Peru, traveled from Peru to Dallas with her husband, alone, working on some paperwork and, I believe, “My doctors regretfully said that I had a poor Luis Caceres Valencia, to join our celebration and sneaking one last burger before entering the hospital! prognosis. I learned that the best therapy was to never spend time with her host family, Elizabeth Kurilecz Claire and I sat down for a chat with Brooke while deny myself pleasures, such as naps, long laugh-filled ’78. We also received numerous communications Alec Berger is the son of Eleni Kirkas Berger ’87. we waited for our order. Brooke was so interested dinners with close friends, and shoes.” With the spirit from many classmates whom we have not heard from
58 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org all of us this year; wow, where do the years go? I won’t be heading up to Cornell for it, but still remember those fun years as well as Hockaday so at least the mind is still alive! All the best!” From the West Coast in California, Dawn Atkinson Prestwich took a short break in her writing schedule to tell us that she and her writing partner, Nicole Yorkin, are writing and executive producing the FX TV series, The Riches, starring Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver. Also, Dawn shares that “When I’m not writing and running a TV show, I am raising two boys, Noah (15) and Isaac (9). Noah attends the LA County High School for the Arts, majoring in Theater. He promises me he really doesn’t want to be an actor, he’s just learning The Class of 1977 gathers for a group shot during their reunion celebration. about acting. I bring him to the set all the time, so he can see how boring it is to be a working actor. I’m not sure it’s working. Isaac is a Tae Kwon Do in several years. Current and former faculty who Mack, Angela Hedge Callaway, Krystal Mahaney champ and a real lover of musical theater, having were able to attend our class dinners hosted at the Zahniser, Carol Farrow, Dorothy Willis, Sally played Linus in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown this homes of Ellen Needham Winspear and Kalita Beck Finley Ballou, Kay Wolens Case, Fallon Browning winter. Husband Brian is a physician taking care of Blessing were Mr. Tom Capps, Dr. Sandra Dooley, Vaughn, Glynna Baker, Lisa Roten Levitt, Staci the underserved in Central LA at Clinica Monsignor Mrs. Muriel Escobar, Attorney Laurie Hamlett, Mr. Williams, Julia Whiteside-Michel, Janice Schwarz, Oscar Romero.” And, from Texas, it is status quo Ed Long, Ms. Margaret Morgan, and Headmistress Helen Graeber Overstreet, Jill Pratt, Heidi Foster at the Shaw/Olvera family in Dallas which is good! Jeanne P. Whitman. On Saturday morning, Jeri Leer Meredith, Kimberlea Roe, Elizabeth Ackerley Nancy Shaw stays busy substitute teaching and doing and Cynthia Nix Savelli hosted our first Round Daiber, Kathy Blaylock McCarron, Cynthia Nix some trustee work, while keeping up with her 7th Robin Tournament, which was a huge success. Mr. Savelli, Jeri Leer, Kalita Beck Blessing, and Ellen grader playing select soccer and doing musicals and Long graciously conducted a tour of the school for Needham Winspear. We also were delighted to her 10th grader doing diving and competitive cheer. our class. Several piano and guitar students, as well have classmates Sandy Flippo Hilliard, Camille Mike, her husband, continues doing employment law as the Gospel Choir, provided the entertainment at Hodges Hayes, Alison Rogers Ramsey, Carol Stotler at ACS and traveling for work. My Dear Classmates, the beginning of each dinner. I enjoyed meeting the Jurak, Robin Weiss Carey, Karen Kendrick Holly, after all these years, our class continues to renew, children of Glynna Baker, Lisa Roten Levitt, and and Karen Sledge McLain join in our festivities. In strengthen, and invigorate friendships with each Alison Rogers Ramsey. At the Alumnae Association’s addition to serving as your reunion coordinator, for other. Continue to shine! Looking forward to hearing luncheon, Anne Daughety Dethrow and Ellen the past five years it has been a pleasure and honor from you soon! Needham Winspear won prizes at the raffle drawing. to work with class representatives Helen Graeber Phyllis Many classmates were generous by underwriting Overstreet, Jeanie Wilson Smith, and Lisa Harlan events as well as contacting and encouraging Garvey. members to attend our reunion. As a result, we Always, Traci had a successful and memorable reunion weekend 1982
thanks to Mary Anna Carrington Davis, Valencia •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1978 Class Agents – Communications:
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• Thalia Sarris Banowsky, [email protected] Class Agent – Communications: Catherine Baxtor Eristoff, [email protected] Phyllis Tonymon, [email protected] Polly Dossett Whittle, [email protected]
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Greetings, Hockadaisies! Thank you for staying The Class of ’82 had a wonderful time at our 25th in contact. Also, if you would like to receive class reunion! Many kudos to the Reunion Committee for e-mails, please send me your e-mail address. Here’s such a fun weekend. For those of you who couldn’t some news from our classmates. Along the East make it, Thalia Sarris Banowsky, had the Saturday Coast in Connecticut, Diane Smith writes, “Wills, night party at her home and won the award for best my oldest son, graduates this June & is headed to party hostess of the year! There were too many best- Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts, so it will dressed to mention. Carol Marzuola and Cuqui be just Sean and me for the next two years (& the Chiriboga both came in from South America for the pets). Once Sean is on his way, I am ‘retiring’ from weekend’s festivities. Thanks for coming so far, girls! Hyatt and off to the North Shore of Massachusetts to Molley Talley Williamson and her husband, George, Helen Graeber Overstreet ’77, Kalita open either an Inn or a little food and beverage place Blessing ’77 and Staci Williams ’77 enjoy welcomed Lucie Ellann Williamson on August 17, Alumnae Reunion weekend. – think ‘Di’s Diner’! Twenty-fifth college reunion for 2004. Lucie’s middle name came from Molley’s mother
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Class of 1977 friends: Alison Rogers Ramsey, Glynna Baker and Traci Williams.
Angie Thomas ’77 (middle) and Gail Griffith ’77 (far right) with friends in Hawaii.
Sarah Loginotti Rosenthal ’77, Helen Graeber Overstreet ’77, Jeri Leer ’77 and Kathy Blaylock McCarron ‘77.
Karen Sledge McLain ’77, Dorothy Willis ’77, Headmistress Jeanne P. Whitman, and Roxanne Lopez Caceres ’77 enjoy the Class of 1977 Tennis Tournament.
Class of 1977 classmates Helen Clayton Shingler, Lydia Connolly McCalana- Karen Hendrick Holly ’77 and Jill Pratt ’77 han, Cynthia Nix Savelli, Angela Hedge Callaway ‘77 and Jeri Leer enjoy an afternoon of tennis at Hockaday.
60 Hockaday Magazine - Fall 2007 www.hockaday.org Ellann. Molley says that this was the most exciting high school! She is just completing her first year of a thing that has happened to her in 10 years! Claire M.Div. program at Union-PSCE in Richmond, Virginia. McCracken wrote to wish me good luck on the “Class She says that going back to school has been a lot of Gossip” position. She said that she had to give it up work but very interesting. Her son is in middle school after two years because of a job change that has her on now which Kelley says is always interesting. Her oldest airplanes to military bases all the time. She wrote to me daughter is in second grade and is very excited about while she was at White Sands Missile Range. She says learning cursive. Kelley’s husband has been commuting that she was sad to miss the reunion, but she was out to NYC this year but will be back in Richmond in saving the world! Kelley Lane writes that she was very August, and they are all looking forward to that! Lilian sorry to have missed the reunion. Her twins will be Berindoague Bruce is living in Chattanooga, Tennessee, starting kindergarten in the fall. She says she chose a with her husband, Christian, and their two dogs, Red co-ed school for them as opposed to an all-girls school Dude and Patticakes. Lilian works in the energy field Raffle Winners: Ellen Needham Winspear ’77 hopingand A nnethat they Daughtey will have D moreethro datesw ’77than she did in for The Tennessee Valley Authority. Heather Dunbar has been living in Richardson, Texas, since 1998. She worked most of those years in human resources, progressing from the regional level to the national Rachel Cobb Entrekin ’82 and her son, Allen (20 mths). level. She was VP of HR for Immedient Corporation for several years before moving to managing director of operations. During those years, she spent most of her free time vacationing with family and friends: hiking in most of the National Parks of Canada, in Hawaii, in 1983
New Zealand, and in the parks of Washington State; •••••••••••••••••••••••••• and taking trips with her nephews of Destin, Florida, to Class Agent – Communications: Disney, to Universal Studios, and even went spelunking Caroline Haynes, [email protected]
through three layers of caves on her belly in Longhorn ••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Abagail Brennan Woodberry (1 ½) is the daugh- Caverns. In July 2005, Heather adopted a nine-month- Best wishes to Angela Broderick who married a wonderful ter of Jenna Brasch Woodberry ’82 and old daughter from China and moved into a part-time guy, Tom Donohue. Tom manages the orthopedic clinic niece of Sarah Woodberry ’82. position at her firm, allowing her to work 20 hours a at UT Southwestern in Dallas; Angela is a manager in week from home. Life since then has been a wonderful the ophthalmology clinic at UT Southwestern. Sharon focus on the joys of motherhood. Her daughter’s name Coggan McBride was promoted to Associate Director, is Judy, and she turns three years old in October. In External Affairs, in the Government Relations division addition to their normal daily schedule of giggles and at eBay Inc. In this role, Sharon oversees all of the games, Judy and Heather have gone hiking in the political functions of the company, global Government Columbia River Gorge and taken several trips to visit Relations PR functions, and the grassroots campaigns on friends in the DC area. In the summer of 2008, they the company’s public policy issues. Sharon has worked will be bringing home another baby girl from China – in eBay’s Washington DC office for four years. Alison marking the end of almost three years of paperwork and Gaylord Monnich’s son, David, is a string bass player waiting. Susan Cochran Jacques is still in the Durham and made All-State as well as All-Region in Texas during area. She and her husband, Parick, renewed their the 2007 school year. He participated in the 2007 TMEA Class of ’82 members at their 25th Reunion at the wedding vows (since they had eloped), after 20 years (Texas Music Educators Agency) All-State Convention home of Thalia Sarris Baknowsky. of marriage. Their 13-year-old son Ren played ‘Ode to and was the #1 String Bass Chair in the Philharmonic Joy’ on the trumpet for the recessional. Susan says that Orchestra, which was the All-State Orchestra composed they have officially sold their restaurant and now own of the top orchestra students from across the state. and operate The Little Gym of Durham-Chapel Hill and Alison’s younger son, Warren, just finished 7th grade and very much enjoy it. Susan and her husband and work also plays the bass; however, he mostly enjoys football, during Ren’s school hours, leaving good time for doing lacrosse, and Boy Scouts. That is all the news for this yard work, gardening, and riding horses. She says that issue. Please keep sending your news and photos so that it sounds more exciting than it is – they actually lead your classmates can keep up with you! pretty ordinary lives but love their life in North Carolina Caroline and plan to stay! As for me, (Polly Dossett Whittle), I am busy in Dallas with my husband, three adorable border collies, and three rambunctious horses. I do my best to keep up with the Daisies in town! Polly Dossett Whittle Missy Rhea ’82 and her four-year-old daughter, Phoebe.
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and seeing patients in the clinic. That is why I never 1985 get to see her even though we are both in Seattle! Beth •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Brand Stromberg is living in Dallas. She is teaching Class Agents – Communications: a preschool Spanish class, substituting at Hockaday Tracy Bassman Kaye, [email protected] in the lower school and serving as vice president of Natalie Spencer Lorio, [email protected] community service for National Council of Jewish Kathryn Richardson Sawers, [email protected] Women. The rest of her day is spent with Ariella •••••••••••••••••••••••••• (10) and Benjamin (8). She has been able to fit in a Hello, everyone. This is Tracy Bassman Kaye reporting little travel. She just got back from Santa Fe, New this time. I have not received much news from anyone. Mexico where she went with five friends to celebrate I do want to remind everyone to please send in your their birthdays. In March, they went to Washington news and photos to me so that I can make sure that and Williamsburg with her family. It reminded her our Hockaday community and friends can keep up of our class trip. Emily Springer is living in Dallas with everyone. I have been busy in Dallas with my Annabelle is the daughter of Alexandria (Jennifer) Nugent ’87. and working for the American Heart Association. family, trying to manage two teenagers and a six-year- Diane Tedrow Bode recently moved with her family old! Dylan, my oldest, is now driving. Needless to summer in Virginia and then taking a trip to Florida. to San Antonio where her husband is a teacher and say, things have been a little bit stressful. Our family Shanda Haley Blackmon is working in Cardiothoracic the head football coach at McArthur High School. enjoyed a trip to Brazil and Argentina this past Winter Surgery at The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, Her son, Collin, will be playing under his dad for the Break. It was amazing. Iguacu Falls was breathtaking. where she just received a new research grant. She lives first time this year. Diane is teaching business courses Both countries were very interesting. I have kept busy in Houston with her husband who is a professional at Madison High School in the Northeast ISD in San here in Dallas with my continued volunteer work on golfer and her two-year-old twin boys, Jake and Sam. Antonio. Clay and Diane took a trip to Nashville with the LPA at Lamplighter where my daughter, Skylar, They just moved into their new home in Houston. their sons to celebrate their 15th anniversary in March. just finished kindergarten. We also just bought a Leigh Barnett Miller is living in Maryland where her Fran Engle Alford owns and runs a yoga studio. She really awesome gym in order to add something fun husband is a pastor in the Presbyterian church. The teaches yoga classes and manages a small spa and and different to our lives. It is in Plano and called Next couple has two kids – Nathan (9) and Emma (6). retail shop in Henderson, Texas. They just took an Level Fitness. It has been really exciting to be a part Leigh is very involved in volunteer activities in the exotic trip to Mexico to an eco-lodge. She also spends of that. The gym is upscale, vibrant, and funky. I had community. Cindy Swayze Smith is living in Dallas time with her kids, Amelia (10) and Eveline (7). a chance to see Mary-Kate O’Toole Mellow and her and working as a physician at Medical City in Dallas Ariana Viroslav Held is staying home with her two precious daughter, Ana, when they were in Dallas a where she works with hospital patients. In her spare Hockadaisies, Sara (8) and Claudia (5). She spends few months ago. They came over to my house; and time she chases her two boys – Anson and Archer – Ana played with my daughter, Skylar. Mary-Kate around their Lakewood home. Her husband works as a just got back from celebrating her 40th Birthday in professional photographer doing high-end commercial Bermuda with Jeff and the kids. Mattie Caldwell work. Cindy still takes art lessons and still keeps up and Mary-Kate took Irene Stalcup Forrero out for a with several of our St. Mark’s friends! Katherine birthday lunch in Dallas over Spring Break, and both Lubar is an absolutely stellar artist in London. She has got a chance to see her new baby. Mattie is about to a permanent piece at the MADI Art Museum in Dallas, start a new lifestyle show in Miami. and Cindy Swayze Smith is the proud owner of some Tracy Bassman Kaye of her work as well. Katherine gave a fantastic talk at Hockaday last January that many of our classmates attended. Don’t we all wish we had the talent to live 1987 the life of an artist? Check out her website: www. •••••••••••••••••••••••••• katlubar.com. Lisa Gilliam has had a very exciting Josh Pasternak is the son of Suzanne Blazar Class Agent – Communications: year. She got married to Angus Henderson, a research Pasternak ’87. Kathy McLane Gersch, [email protected] scientist, in Seattle last summer. They then left on a
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• THREE-MONTH honeymoon. Aren’t we all jealous? a lot of time volunteering at our alma mater. Kim Nancy Jackson Crook and her husband, Greg, They traveled to Peru, Bolivia, and Turkey for two Howsden Griese was recently in Dallas visiting family welcomed Anna Caroline to the world in August months, and then spent a month driving around the over Spring Break with her kids, Liam and Katie. They 2006. The family is living in Dallas near her sister, country visiting several of the western U.S. National are living on the East Coast right now. Suki Stetson Susan Jackson Moore ’89 and her new baby Will Parks. To top that off, they celebrated the birth of their Hawley is living in New York with her clan, Fiona (5) who was born in July 2006. The cousins will grow first child, Arran Henderson, in March of this year. In and Harper (1). Suki is a filmmaker and just had her up to be as close as the sisters! Nancy will be taking her spare time, Lisa is on the faculty at the University fourth film air on A&E. Another film she edited is out some time off from teaching to stay home with Anna of Washington in the division of endocrinology. She in theaters, a documentary called American Cannibal. when the school year ends. The family is spending the spends her time doing research on juvenile diabetes Her first two films came out on DVD in MarchHalf- (
62 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Tracy Bassman Kaye ’85 and her daughter, Skylar, at the Class of ’82 at their 25th Reunion at a party at Jenna Brasch Woodberry’s home. home of MaryKate O’Toole Mellow ’85 with MaryKate’s two children.
Skylar Kaye, daughter of Tracy Bassman Lisa Campbell Yarbrough ’87 and her Kaye ’85, and Billy Lockhart, son of Angela Broderick ’83 at an engagement party with her husband, husband, Chris, on their wedding day in Cabo Michelle Morgan Lockhart ’87, at a Tom Donohue. San Lucas. Lamplighter square dance.
Michelle Neuhoff Thomas ’83, Leslie Whittenburg el-Effendi ’83, Mace Coday ’83, Julie Uhlhorn Allen ’83, Kathleen Smith Blair ’83, Lisa Stroop Browning Varel ’83, and Marion Scragg Kistler ’83 at the Alumnae Fall Dinner. Kristin Brown Flynn’s ’87 two children, Erin and Jake.
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Caroline Dunne Schupbach loves San Antonio and hear that a good time was had by all who attended. sees Estee Marsh Kellogg at least weekly. She is very Thanks to everyone who helped to plan the events! busy with various community boards she is on, and The most popular gossip seemed to surround past loves being a stay-at-home mom right now. Caroline, involvements with St. Mark’s friends; who could still her husband and her kids, Margaret and James, strut in their old uniform; and laughing at our 80s spend most weekends in Horseshoe Bay relaxing and outfits and hair. I cannot wait until our 25th reunion! hanging out as a family. Amanda McHugh Boyd is busy Please keep the updates coming. If you have pictures with her twins. She recently visited Dallas to see the from the reunion, please send them to me for next family in the spring. Alicia Samford Osborne lives in time. You can always reach me at kmmgersch@aol. Allen, Texas, where she is a self-employed residential com. I am making a quick trip from Seattle to Dallas real estate appraiser. She is enjoying suburbia with in August and hope to see some of you! husband Kerry and daughter Maggie (8). Jana Brock Kathy McLane Gersch was married this year. Amy Spence attended a private Samuel Roane (3) is the son of Katya Jestin ’87 luncheon in honor of First Lady Laura Bush, which was hosted by her parents, Mike and Dolores Spence, 1988
Cocked and Radiation). They just got back from Japan at Northwood Club in May. Mrs. Bush was in Dallas •••••••••••••••••••••••••• – she went there in 1986 as an exchange student on to attend the dedication and consecration ceremony Class Agent – Communications: AFS, and her host-sister got married this month. The of First United Methodist Church – Richardson’s Adrian Harris Forman, [email protected]
whole family was there for the wedding. Gigi Solis gorgeous rose windows and stained glass windows. •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Schanen ’89 and Wendy Watel-Burno ’89 both live Hello to my fellow Daisies. As I write this, I have in her neighborhood in Brooklyn. Gigi’s son is her visions of Greenville Avenue and the Galleria dancing older daughter’s age, and Wendy’s son is her younger in my head. As you read this, I will be in the throes daughter’s age – they see each other at least once a of planning my trip to Dallas to celebrate our 20th week. Brook Boyd recently traveled to Argentina and reunion! Mark your calendars now for our reunion, Chile, specifically Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and which is on Friday, April 25, 2008! This will be the Cape Horn. Allyson Childs Hale is living in Austin last set of notes to come out before our reunion. That near Kim Shirley Sarantakes. She is currently director means the next set should be full of all the gossip, of student programs at the University of Texas School so be there or miss the party! Mandy Lee Berman of Law. Allyson is busy with Jacob (6) and Benjamin writes: “Our twin girls, Zoe and Eloise, are 4 years (3). She and her husband visited Washington, DC, last old, and our son Zachary is almost 4 months old year and caught up with Suzanne Blazar Pasternak (born on December 14, 2006). My husband, Seth, and her family. Jamie Porter Gaunt has moved into and I live in Boston. I am still working and am the Allyson’s neighborhood – they are very excited about Caroline Dunne Schupbach ’87 with her VP and General Manager of Back-up Child Care for that. Suzanne Blazar Pasternak is loving Washington, husband, Robert, and children, Margaret and James. Bright Horizons Family Solutions. We got together DC. She is enjoying raising her kids – Barrie (6), Sierra with Ellen Dutta and her husband in Boston last fall (4) and Josh (2) – amidst all the history. They loved The windows were designed by artist Pamela Nelson, – hopefully, we’ll see other classmates on their visits visiting with the Hales on their trip to the Capital. who is Mrs. Bush’s SMU roommate and dear friend. to New England this year.” Erica Bruce writes: “I am Lisa Campbell Yarbrough married her high school staying busy with Zachary and work and hope to see sweetheart, Chris, from her hometown after 15 years Julie Ann Sklaver when she is in town this summer. of no contact. They reunited in December 2005 and Other than that, the things that no one tells you about were married on a private beach in Cabo San Lucas motherhood are both frightening and wonderful all on November 11, 2006. How romantic! The couple at once.” Kimberly Haley-Coleman writes: “I had the welcomed their first child, Henry Graham, on April privilege of giving a speech to parents at Hockaday 26. Katya Jestin is living in Brooklyn with her recently about how we can better prepare our girls for husband and son Samuel (3). She recently left the the dazzling global landscape before them, and was U.S. Attorney’s Office to go into private practice as a amazed at all the things the school is doing. I know litigator at Jenner & Black in New York. She did take that Shana Intille Wilcox also gave a speech for career time out to go with the family to their favorite spot day. I echo Annie Delisi Strain’s sentiments about in Akumal, Mexico, for vacation. I (Kathy McLane traveling with your kids – I can’t imagine a better thing Gersch) am sorry that I missed the reunion this year. to do. We’re taking ours to China this summer while I was busy traveling in Southern Europe at the time. I set up a new humanitarian assistance project there. Kathy McLane Gersch’s ’87 children celebrate the 2006 holidays. We had a fabulous trip to Italy, Monaco, and France You can find diapers, formula, and Internet access without the kids for the first time in 10 years. I did even in small towns in Laos!” Rachael Leventhal-
64 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org been faithful readers over the years, you may recall Liz Stewart Wally ’61 and Suzi Flaxman Greenman that Lauren Hudspeth likes to move around more ’61. Amy and Robbie’s wedding was profiled in The than anyone in our class. So, I was not surprised to New York Times “Vows” section on May 13, 2007. Amy receive the following note: “I have a bit of news – I am screened her film,The Night of the White Pants, on April sticking my big toe in Lake Union and giving Seattle 28, in a benefit for Hockaday organized by Janine a try. I’ll be living out there from August 1 - October Turner (who is in the movie and a mom of a Hockaday 31; and if I like it, I’ll make the permanent move from student). The event raised $5,000 for Hockaday. The DC. Katy Mitchell is there, so I’ll have fellow Daisy film will be available on DVD later this year. I must tell support!” Good luck, Lauren! I can report that Pilar you all that I have gotten an overwhelming number of Blaske is now Pilar McClemore, having married e-mails from classmates who say that they are coming Stephen McLemore in the spring of 2006. Pilar and to the reunion. I am very excited because I expect the I had fun catching up during the Christmas holidays turnout to be terrific.Annie Delisi Strain, our fearless while I was in Longview; and my boys, Aaron and Ian, reunion leader in the Pacific Northwest (who says you
Aaron Forman, son of Adrian Forman ’88, in his had a great time playing with Pilar’s son, Bishop, and need to be in Dallas to plan a party?!), would love to martial arts uniform. daughter, Verona. Pilar is a preschool teacher at Trinity hear from you with your thoughts on activities for our
Garnett contacted me recently, which was a terrific School of Texas in Longview. Julie McArthur writes: class during the reunion weekend. It’s our party – let surprise. Rachael writes: “For a long overdue update, “I am looking forward to seeing Ashley Newsome her hear from you! You can contact her at annie@strain. I am completing my master’s in art education at UNT Geisler, as I will be nearby spending the month of com. Annie is working with Darcy Ahlberg Ribman, and will be leaving my position at the Amon Carter June in Palo Alto, California, at Stanford University’s Shana Intille Wilcox, and Fran Loosen Giordino (to Museum to teach art at a K-8 public school here in Linguistic Institute. I am working on my masters in name just a few classmates) to ensure that we all have Fort Worth. My husband Matthew is still working Linguistics.” Jeanne Simpson continues to do her a great time; so please pitch in if you can. Finally, I in sales. Our boys, Micah (7) and Gabriel (6), are thing in LA, writing: “You can catch me on a new owe a big, Texas-size “Thanks, y’all” to all of you who amazing. Micah is quite a soccer star. He is playing on series on AMC called Mad Men which premiers this helped me reconstruct my e-mail list. With your help, teams with boys two or three years older and is really July.” Congrats, Jeanne! Jeanne also has some exciting I think I have salvaged (and backed up) my list. It was excelling. Gabriel is finding his way in gymnastics family news: “I just wanted to share some happy news a task that would have been impossible without your and theatre. Like many youngest children, he is a real that my sister, Stephanie Simpson ’81, won an Emmy! support! Which reminds me: in the spring of 2008, I clown. While I love watching them mature, I am also She was the head writer on Arthur which won for Best sad that they are growing up so quickly. While getting Children’s Series. Needless to say, I am just a wee bit ready to be in the classroom this summer, we are also proud! Woohoo! She thought she might become the in the process of renovating a home we purchased in Susan Lucci of children’s TV, but the spell has been the Fairmount Historical District. It is such an exciting broken and she’s got a lovely golden paper weight for process. I can’t wait until it’s finished and we can move her office.” Leta Mackey Sparks was another long- in.” I heard from several classmates that Anne-Marie lost Daisy who got in touch recently. Thanks, Leta! Gillespie was married in Santa Fe. Loren Bassett Leta writes: “I can’t believe the alumni mag was able wrote: “Anne-Marie had a spectacular wedding in to follow my paper trail all the way to Oregon! My Santa Fe in March. Alison Davis, Maria Reyes Shadle, husband, Scott Sparks, and I moved to Oregon by Louise Kemp deJong, and I attended.” Alison Davis way of a summer teaching job at the University of wrote in a similar report and added: “It was really fun Oregon. We had both finished our graduate degrees and Anne-Marie looked beautiful.” Anne-Marie – send in bicultural studies from the University of Texas in 2003, and taught at UT for a while before deciding us some pictures, babe! For those of you who have Mary Margaret “Mia” Temple is the daughter of Chris to move to Oregon to be closer to my side of the and Meg Allen Temple ‘88. She was born on family. After summer 2006, we settled in Hood River, June 19, 2007 and is named after her grandmother, Oregon, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever Peggy Allen. seen! I’m teaching a class here and there in the ‘gorge’ – that’s what they call this scenic area about 40 miles will have my five-year anniversary as the class agent. I east of Portland, and my husband is a musician – gotta tell ya, ladies – it’s a great job. Thanks so much for recently breaking into the Portland music scene! I’ve entrusting me with your updates. I feel I know many been talking to Bonnie Mahan. She’s practicing law of you much better than I ever did in high school, and in Reno, Nevada, and we and Nicki Morgan Haney I truly enjoy every minute of it. If anyone would like all plan to be at the reunion!” Amy Talkington wrote to join me in the class notes endeavor, please feel free. to say that she wed Robert “Robbie” Adams in Dallas, Otherwise, I plan to keep plugging along as is. Now, Texas, on April 21, 2007. Hockadaisies Gabriela Jasin I’ve got a reunion to get ready for, so I’m off to the ’88 and Lorien Abroms ’89 were in attendance, along gym! Take care of yourself and those around you, and with Amy’s mother (and Hockaday alumna) Virginia drop me a line at [email protected] Three-year-old Ian is the son of Adrian Forman ’88. Savage McAlester ’61 and her own Hockaday friends Adrian Harris Forman
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is involved with business plans, research, etc. this year and both joined Scouts. Briggs is a Tiger Cub Katherine Moore Madiera aka “Kitty Kontraband” Scout, and Sarah is a first-year Brownie Girl Scout. announced that she is now officially an Atlanta Jennifer Miercort Turkyilmaz’s daughter, Willow Rollergirl as of January and a proud member of the Jane, was born July 11, 2006. Jennifer is working in Sake Tuyas, two-time league champions. They won high-risk obstetrics as a nurse at Presbyterian Hospital. her first bout March 18, vs. the Apocalypstix in Stone Her husband, Can, is photo editor of the Advocate Mountain, Georgia. Other season bouts were against Home & Heritage magazine and shoots many weddings. the Denim Demons and the Toxic Shocks, followed by Her daughter, Maggie, turned 4 in July and loves the Championship Bout in August. She also traveled Pegasuses, being a big sister, and her Montessori with the B Funk All-Stars team for a bout against school. When not working 12-hour night shifts, Panama City Roller Derby in Florida in May. Be sure to Jennifer is either busy in the garden or “just basking in visit www.atlantarollergirls.com for the website and the love of my beautiful family.” Jennifer Storey Irwin her skater bio. Ali Rekittke married Jeffrey Aaron had a baby girl on October 5, 2006, named Margaret L to R: Isabella, the daughter of Maria Reyes Griffin from St. Louis on October 21, 2006, at Grace Winfield Irwin. They are calling her “Winn.” Her big Shadle ’88, and Skylar, the daughter of Tracy Bassman Kaye ’85, are both in Kindergarten at United Methodist Church in Dallas, with a reception brother, Charlie, is amazingly sweet to her, Jennifer Lamplighter. at Times Ten Cellars in Lakewood. They chartered a writes. They also are moving in fall 2007 from Boston boat for their honeymoon and sailed to the Grenadine to the suburbs, having bought a house in Wellesley, Islands for a week. Sheri Griesenbeck Barrett was Massachusetts. Amanda Kemp is managing editor of 1989 one of her bridesmaids. As many of you knew, Ali’s El Paso Inc., a business/lifestyle newspaper in El Paso,
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Class Agent – Communications: walked down the aisle alone in his honor. They were asked to serve on the board of directors of the El Paso Allison Campfield Taten, [email protected] able to webcast the ceremony for her father to watch Commission for Women. She went to Munich in May
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• from his home in California. He passed away two to visit her German boyfriend whom she met when he Leah Coben Alberti had her second baby, a son named weeks later. Ali took a new job with Alliance was visiting a relative stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso. Johnson Merritt Alberti, born December 18, 2006. He Hospitality as a revenue analyst working out of her There is a large contingent of German Air Force troops goes by ‘Jack’ for short. Big sister Charlotte is now home, and Jeff is a regional general manager with living in El Paso, Amanda explains, and she happened two. Michelle Rauch, a television reporter, was another company. The Griffins have relocated to San to meet him at – surprise – an Oktoberfest event held nominated for two Emmy’s this year, one for the Antonio. Sherri Griesenbeck Barrett ran into Caroline at Fort Bliss. Patty Metz Golin, who was at Hockaday coverage of the local Lexington immigration rally last Allison while visiting a friend in DC this fall. Small as a boarder in tenth grade, lives in Los Angeles with April and the other for a feature she did called “Prison world! She also recently ran into Lisette Bonilla and her husband and two kids. She writes that she hangs Dogs,” a new program in which dogs, taken from the Carrie Boren at a friend’s art auction fundraiser. Sherri out with Carlyn Henry whenever possible. She has an humane society that might need some socialization is currently program director of supported employment online business called www.suzycreamcheese.com, and training before being adoptable, are put into a services at Special Care & Career Services. The specializing in the Sweetroll Swaddler for newborns. prison to live and train with inmates. The ceremony organization helps individuals with cognitive Jennifer Holdbrooks Hodge has two kids, Pete (3) and was June 23 in Columbus. Her station just won a disabilities find and keep jobs in the community. Sophie (2), and works full-time. Her husband, Jamie, regional Edward R. Murrow award for the ‘team Sherri will celebrate her third wedding anniversary recently got the boat of his dreams – she has been a coverage’ of the Comair crash last August, and with her husband, Paul, in December. Paul is a pilot “fishing widow” recently, so she put a group of Michelle was on the majority of the entry. Michelle with American, so they try to take advantage of the professional working women together for a play group also bought her first house in the spring of 2007. “I flying perks and traveled to Italy in May. Jill Palmer every third Sunday. Beth Bankhead traveled to Belize feel like I live in a Norman Rockwell neighborhood,” Goodman had her second baby on April 3, 2007, a for Thanksgiving 2006, and to Salado, Orlando, and says Michelle. Shannon Saalfield Thompson and boy named Thomas Blackburn Goodman, IV. He East Texas for work this year. She also went diving in husband Jodie welcomed Dorothy Denning Thompson weighed 9 lbs, 4 oz. Julia Tyson Shelburne moved in Cozumel over Memorial Day and went to Colorado (“Denning”) on Friday, March 9, 2007. She weighed 8 spring 2007 into a new house in Houston. Kathryn for the 4th of July. She has kept busy outside of travel lbs, 5 oz. and was 20 inches long. Jennifer Falk Gunby Cline is a full-time mom involved in church, and work with the demolition of her old house and Kashar has a 2 ½-year-old son, Noah, who was born sports, school and classroom volunteer projects, filling the building of a new one. Shannon McCutchin on November 15, 2004. Missie Bell Soignier had two in as the school clinic nurse, neighborhood Bible Finucane returned to Dallas for Alumnae Day 2007. kids and bought an 80-year-old home over the last Study, VBS, swim team, gardening, etc. She also She has three boys. This summer Shannon became summer and has been slowly renovating it, expecting teaches preschool Spanish twice a week to 2’s, 3’s, and president-elect of the Friends of the Monroe Carell, Jr. the process to take about three years. She writes: “I 4’s in spite of her French education at Hockaday and Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She has been on the have decided to paint the laundry room pink since I Emory! Over spring break, the Clines took the kids to Friends board for about 10 years and is honored to live with all boys!” Renee Bromfield now works for Breckenridge, Colorado, on their third ski trip. have the opportunity to serve in that position. She is Unfortunately her 7 ½-year-old son broke his arm on active with her church by serving on the Presbyterian JimClass Keyes, of 1993 who friends recently gathered retired for the from wedding 7-Eleven of C indy this Casey ’93 to Ed Brown on April 22, 2005. summer, as his assistant or “right-hand woman.” She the trip. Her twins, Briggs and Sarah, are in first grade Women’s Coordinating Team and has loved being a
66 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org The Class of 1987 on their sixth grade trip to Williamsburg and Washington, D.C. Leigh Barnet Miller’s ’87 two children, Nathan and Emma.
Amy Talkington ’88 wed Robert “Robbie” Adams in Dallas on April 21, 2007. Arran Henderson is the son of Lisa Gilliam Henderson ’87.
Kim Haley-Coleman’s ’88 daughters celebrate their birthdays. Maggie (Margaret May – named Suzanne Blazar Pasternak’s ’87 two daughters Barrie (6) after Kim’s mother Margie Coleman ’63) on her first birthday, and Haley on her third. and Sierra (4).
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room mother for her kindergartener. She enjoys don’t forget to e-mail me with any address or e-mail down the street from Laura’s brother’s family, so her keeping in touch with her Dallas and Hockaday changes! We need to get current contact information 7- and 9-year-old nieces are already mother’s helpers friends. Amy Wolfe Murray had her third girl in on our 1989 classmates as we anticipate the planning in training. Carrie Shepperd Stephens (who left our October 2006. Rusty and Amy live in Tulsa and have of our 20th reunion to be held April 2009, less than midst in the 5th grade) is living in Far North Dallas Lily (8), Sophie (3), and Ellie (6 months). Her husband two years away! Please contact me if you are interested (near Jennifer Cronin and Paula Greenman) with jokes that it will be three weddings and a funeral in in being a part of the planning of our big 20th her daughter, Emily, who will be five in June and just their house! Claudia Ward Holmes and her husband, reunion! finished her pre-k year at Hockaday. She recently had Hank, came to town in August 2006 for the PGA Allison lunch with Jennifer and Anna Small. Dr. Jennifer Championship. Amy Hemphill is editing her first Altamura Namazy is still in San Diego, and her twins feature and documentary to begin showing potential (Max and Sophia) turned two in August. She is on investors her project in order to raise funds for its the faculty at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla in the division completion. She has added another project to her of allergy and immunology. The national meeting this plate – a short-format comedy series that will be year was in San Diego, and she ran into Tina Lin at one released on the internet, written by two fellow Rice of the conferences. Tina has been working at Novartis alums and shooting in Austin. They shot the first six Pharmaceuticals – she is the regional scientific episodes over Easter weekend, and Amy got to be the associate director for U.S. clinical development director “flown in from New York.” Amy hopes to air and medical affairs. Jennifer said Tina looks great, the first episode by early summer 2007. On the theater is enjoying her job, spends time with her family front, Amy is work-shopping a new musical about who moved nearby, and travels with friends. Lillian real-life serial killer Ed Gein, who was the inspiration Huang Cummins had her second daughter, Grace for the characters Norman Bates from Psycho, Lin Cummins, on September 6, 2006. Her big sister, Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Avery, turned three in July. Lillian is still a professor at Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs. “It is a surprisingly Alliant International University in San Francisco but is beautiful play with wonderful characters,” says Amy. Jennifer Hazlewood Cronin’s ’90 son, thrilled to be working part-time. Caroline Grady Platt John “Jack” Hazlewood Cronin was born on She has been working with a composer to bring in is enjoying chasing after her two children, Hunter and December 20, 2006. some folk/country/traditional music of the period Connor, both of whom are “all boy.” Courtney Comer (Wisconsin from the 20s to 40s). She is developing the Wunderlick is very excited to let everyone know that play at the Actors Studio, which is where Best Little 199O she moved to another real estate company called The
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summer 2006 the Williamson’s took a trip to South •••••••••••••••••••••••••• celebrate her mom and dad’s 40th anniversary. Alexis Africa with the two oldest boys. Jennifer took her On March 17, 2007, Jessica Setnick married Gregory Connaly Noack had Lila Anne Noack on November mother to London to Wimbledon for her 60th birthday Schon and became an instant step-mom to Peyton 27, 2006. Alexis will be taking a family vacation to while Jennifer was 6 ½ months pregnant. She also (9), Derek (10), and Gloria (19). Hockaday friends Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this summer with her sister, went to the U.S. open finals in September. She ran in attendance at the beautiful outdoor ceremony into Gigi Lancaster and Megan Wood in Snowmass included Melinda Hartnett, Elizabeth Hairston over spring break 2007. “Dena and her new husband, Keogh, Paula Sheinberg Greenman, Kate Hoak Kevin Light, spent Easter with us at my parents’ ranch Power, Jennifer Hazlewood Cronin, Dana Lawrence, in Vernon,” writes Jennifer. Allison Campfield Taten Christian Anderson Love, and Karen Soltero. Jessica and husband Mike have a new addition to the family reports that becoming a wife and mother on the same as well. Jane Anne Taten was born November 20, day is tough but wonderful, and she would welcome 2006. Her brother Matt (5 ½) and sister Laura (3 ½) advice from any classmates who are also stepmothers. are very proud of her and compete to give her kisses. She continues to work in private practice helping Allison’s mom, retired Hockaday history department people with eating disorders and is also adapting chair Dr. Mary Campfield, lives about a mile from to life in a historic home in McKinney. One day Allison’s house and cares for the kids on the three days she hopes she can say her life is “back to normal,” a week that Allison is working as a radiologist. The but she can’t remember what that was like. Laura Tatens enjoyed their annual trip to Destin in April, Gomberg Towvim and her husband, Adam, are the this time including her parents and her sister, Claire proud parents of Benjamin Theodore Towvim, born Campfield Storino ’93, with Claire’s husband, John, January 2, 2007. He was the first Newton baby born and their daughter, Mary. Allison has been busy with a in Newton-Wellesley hospital, so he made it into the Valerie Maxwell Bowen’s ’90 son, Jackson, at his first birthday. new-found hobby: sewing! Please keep in touch, and local newspaper – already famous! They live just
68 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Allyson Connally Gonzalez ’91; Allison’s husband; dance recitals. She also is working on her own jewelry Chendo, and their new son, Leo. Jennifer Hazlewood 1992 line, and you can check out her websites at www. •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Cronin’s son, John Hazlewood (Jack) Cronin, was karensolterophotography.com and www.bleubutterfly. Class Agent – Communications: born on December 20, 2006. He is an absolute joy, com. In April, Karen completed her first two Julie Flamant Hamilton, [email protected] and they love being new parents! Matt and Christian triathlons – the Lavaman in Kona, Hawaii, and Rage •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Anderson Love took a trip to Costa Rica (with no kids) in the Sage at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas where she Our 15th reunion was a success. Many of you in the spring and had a fabulous time. John is in first helped raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma attended Alumnae Day on April 27 and enjoyed grade at Hyer Elementary, and Anne Elise is in 3-year- Society. Leslie Johnston Schneeberger is still living on touring the school and eating a delicious Hockaday old preschool at NorthPark Presbyterian Day School, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and welcomed her second meal. Festivities were planned throughout the where Christian teaches the Parents’ Day Out class. She daughter, Aubrieta, on February 22, 2007. Beth is also still active in the Hyer Preschool Association. McPherson will be teaching middle school history Emily Johnson Vail wrote while in the midst of giving next year and is excited to be teaching older students and grading final exams – not as a student, but as a and American history. She still loves Austin and ran in teacher. Last summer she moved to mid-coast Maine, her ninth marathon in February in Sedona, Arizona. where she teaches English at a public high school Beth loved attending the reunion and seeing Mr. near Brunswick. She says she loves it; but between Kramer and Ms. Keever. Kate Carty Clutterbuck and teaching and traveling (she and her husband are doing her family moved from Vancouver across the country a Maine-Manhattan commute), she’s had little time to to Toronto. They love it and are busy settling in with catch her breath. Kate Hoak Power has a new job as their two children, Abbey and Dawson. Paige Prentiss executive director of the Hoak Foundation. Her family Coulman welcomed her third baby girl, Samantha, foundation supports non-profit organizations in the on November 10, 2006 She enjoyed catching up area of health, education, and children’s issues in the with everyone at the reunion and is looking forward Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Valerie Maxwell Bowen’s son, to spending the summer on Cape Cod and catching Jackson, turned one on May 31. They are doing very up with Leslie Johnston Schneeberger and her two well and excited about things coming up this year. little girls. Both Bettina Hein and her husband are
Chris and I (Melinda Hartnett) had our third child, Leo is the son of Allyson Connally graduating with a Master of Science in June from MIT Tabitha Campbell Ellis, on November 17, 2006, to Gonzalez ’91. and recently traveled to China and Korea on a two- give us three children under three. Our household is week study trip with all of this year’s Sloan Fellows. total chaos, of course. Work at The Hartnett Law Firm She writes that Jessica Cohen has landed a new job as weekend, and many of you attended the fiesta held is still going well and keeping me busy. Please keep in director of architecture and product design for Aroma at Lynde Jones Schoellkopf’s house. Thanks to Lexi touch, and remember to share my e-mail address with Espresso Bar in Tel Aviv, Israel. Kate Fullinwider Hart and Christine Zimmerman, our classmates anyone not on the list. Ferguson gave birth to her third child, Henry Charles enjoyed watching old videos of our 8th grade musical, Melinda Hartnett Ferguson, on March 29, 2007; and his two big sisters 8th grade graduation, and other events. On top of could not be more thrilled with their new baby planning a reunion event, Lynde Jones married Wilson brother. Heather Lawrence Hopper and her husband Schoellkopf in Dallas at Arlington Hall on January just celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary, and 1991 20, 2007. Her sisters-in-law are Jennifer Schoellkopf •••••••••••••••••••••••••• she will be returning to Lakehill in the fall. She is Emanuelson ’94 and Elizabeth Schoellkopf Dal Piaz Class Agents – Communications: also starting her 200-hour yoga certification to be ’91. Many Hockadaisies were also in attendance. Her Catherine Battle Hanslik, [email protected] completed in November. Jacqueline Hardy lives in sister, Laurie Jones ’91, was her matron of honor Anne Zimmermann Reich, 214.361.4914 Los Angeles and reports that what started as a passion and Jackie Lokey Kelley, Dory Hawn Sjogren, Ana •••••••••••••••••••••••••• for finding vintage pieces has evolved into a hobby Barnett Wolf, Julie Flamant Hamilton, Ashley Fick, Hello, Class of 1991! of creating beautiful accessories. Paying tribute to Jacqueline Hardy, Aline Hui ’91, and Ashley Hollweg I have wonderful news from Allyson Connally her late Grandmother Rose, she named her new line were some of the attendees. They sported an African- Gonzalez. She and her husband, Chendo, welcomed Jacqueline Rose and produced a series of successful themed wedding cake and spent their honeymoon their son, Rosendo Julio “Leo” Gonzalez on January designs that are now available worldwide. Many in St. Kitts. Susan Earhart Brower welcomed her 8. Congratulations to the happy family! I (Anne celebrities are donning the handcrafted creations, first son, Reagan Charles Brower, on April 18, 2007. Zimmermann Reich) have accepted a full-time including Angie Harmon, Neve Campbell, Minnie Her sister, Stephanie Earhart Pool ’94, also came to position in the English department at Rollins College Driver, Vanessa Marcil, and Jeremy Glazer. You can town with her husband and one-year-old, Hudson, in Winter Park, Florida, where my husband, Paul, also check out her website at www.jacquelinerose.com. to welcome the new addition. Susan still works for teaches. We are looking forward to a busy summer Stephanie Stokes Davis attended the Friday reunion the Belo Corporation in Dallas in their corporate filled with travel, book club lectures, and a local radio events and enjoyed catching up with classmates. On communications and investor relations area. Karen guest spot or two. I hope to hear what all of you are up Saturday, her son, Nathan, was baptized and her family, Soltero has left the corporate world behind and is to for the next installment of Class Notes! including her sister Jessica Faye Stokes-Sorvala ’94, pursuing a full-time career as a photographer. She Stay Tuned, came to Dallas for the event. Leigh Dealey DeMarco set up a home studio and currently does headshots, Anne Zimmermann Reich had a fun time getting back to Dallas for the reunion portraits and events like birthdays, weddings and
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and enjoyed seeing and catching up with so many faces from the past. Her son, Benjamin, is thriving 1993 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• in preschool and her daughter, Celia is all about Class Agents – Communications: dress-up and drama these days. She is planning on Mary Clare Jalonick Cahlink, [email protected] cutting back her vet practice to part-time in the fall Jennifer Rhoda Marsh – [email protected] so that she can be home with the kids more. Anne •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Schwitters Smith has moved to LL Bean, where she Hillary Kokes and her husband, Mark, have settled is managing the design and development of all of into life in Raleigh. She is now working for the SAS the men’s and women’s footwear. She also attended Institute doing business development in the education reunion and enjoyed the BBQ get-together on division and loving her job. They continue their long- Saturday and catching up with classmates and their children. Courtney Means Powers and her husband just bought their first house, and she started a new job as an event planner for Destination Planning Corporation. Sarah Fry Close will be spending three weeks in Breckenridge, Colorado, this summer with her family; her daughters are looking forward to Jennifer Rhoda ’93 and her husband, enjoying the pool and horseback riding. Margaret Dan Marsh, on their wedding day in Palm Springs. Roberts was hired last year by Luxury Resorts to oversee the renovation of the Edgewater Hotel in Naples. She finished the hotel in March and was the national account director for PDI. Margaret King asked to move to Clearwater to run the renovation of Morse is finishing up her internship year to complete the Clearwater Hilton, a 423-room hotel that must her doctorate in counseling psychology and has be completed by Thanksgiving. She was home for accepted the position of director of counseling/upper Rush Barrett “Little Barry” Steelman III, is the son of a break in March and got to catch up with Caroline school counselor at Hockaday. She is very excited Heather Steelman ’93. Briggle. She also reports that Amy Day is coming to about this opportunity to be a part of the Hockaday visit her in June and has been running the Denver community again. Cindy Casey Brown and her running hunt for a house and hope someday find their SPCA. According to Margaret, the best part of Amy’s husband, Ed, celebrated their one-year anniversary dream home, but it has been a long road thus far. She job is that she gets to go on all the Denver morning on April 22. Cindy started her own law firm, Casey spent a week in London at the end of January helping shows to introduce viewers to animals that are up for Brown, L.L.C., back in August 2006 and is focusing Jennifer Robillard Brock-Utne with her new baby boy, adoption. Marina Dunaeva Thelen and her husband her practice on civil litigation and contracts. Cindy Anders. Hillary is also active in the Junior League of will be enjoying a cruise to Alaska this summer. also is doing the grant writing to raise money for Raleigh and just completed work on the first annual Maya Metni Pilkington just finished her Ph.D. in the new Richardson Regional Medical Center – UT Tour of Kitchens fundraiser. Merry Munson Wyatt biological anthropology with a minor in ecology Southwestern Medical Center Cancer Center. Cindy chaired a luncheon in March for the Trinity Commons and evolutionary biology. Congratulations! She also took part in the MS150 bike race, which raises money Foundation, the fund-raising organization supporting randomly bumped into Jenni Burns in the Tucson in the fight against multiple sclerosis. She was team the Trinity River project. More than 750 people airport and who is also in Anthropology. She will captain of her team, The Sore Saddles. There were attended this event; and over $250,000 was raised be seeing her sister, Nayla Metni Della Penna ’82, 12 people on her team, and they are already training for the organization which is overseeing, among other and her family, and her brother, Alan Metni, and his for next year’s ride! Cindy has a new niece – Isabella projects, the construction of the new Margaret Hunt family in Dallas for the 4th of July, and plans to go to Chase Raper – born to her sister, Lisa Casey ’88, and Hill Calatrava bridge near Downtown Dallas. Merry London in August for her brother-in-law’s wedding. her husband, Brad Raper, in October 2006. Ellen also is chairing the Junior League of Dallas’s 2007 Her brother, Jawad Metni, is in Lebanon making a Gores married Mark Lewis on October 14, 2006. They Auction and Casino party at the new Ritz Carlton documentary film about the cluster bombs scattered had a beautiful ceremony and reception in Atlanta, hotel, which will be held this November. Robin in the south after the war during the summer of and lots of Hockaday friends were there to celebrate. Gelinas is getting married to Albert Bossar, Jr. this 2006 and knows Anne-Marie Jacir. Yony Lee Kim Cristina Dugan Schmidt and I (Mary Clare Jalonick June at the Greenbrier in West Virginia. Daria Hirsch welcomed her third child, Elias Ewan Kim, on April Cahlink) were bridesmaids, and Melissa Anderson is a bridesmaid, and Leah Jordan is her maid of honor. 20, 2007. Thanks for making the reunion a success; Weakley was a reader. Also attending were Michelle They live in Austin where she is the senior director and I want to especially thank Lynde Jones and Pam Handy, Daria Hirsch, Leah Jordan, Peggy Lawlis of policy initiatives for the Texas Education Agency. Busbee ’69, Leigh DeMarco’s mother, for helping Whilde, and Annelise Thornton ’92. Ellen and Mark Jennifer Rhoda Marsh was married to Dan Marsh plan and organize our reunion weekend – they truly are living in Atlanta. Heather Bromfield Steelman had on January 13, 2007, in Palm Springs. Julie Borlaug helped make it happen. I wish everyone well and a baby boy on November 13, 2006. His name is Rush Larsen, Sara Briggs, and Margaret King Morse all look forward to hearing from you all. Barrett Steelman III, named after Heather’s husband attended. Jennifer has moved to Long Island and is Julie Flamant Hamilton Barry; they are calling him “Little Barry.” They recently
70 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Bride Jessica Setnick ’90, groom Greg Schon, and Flower Girl Peyton Schon with friends Melinda Hartnett Ellis ’90 and her family: Tabitha Campbell Ellis Melinda Hartnett Ellis ’90, Elizabeth Hairston Keogh ’90, Paula Sheinberg (born on 11/17/07), Sienna (3), Christopher (1), and her husband, Greenman ’90, Kate Hoak Power ’90, Jennifer Hazlewood Cronin ’90, Chris Ellis. Dana Lawrence ’90, and Christian Anderson Love ’90. Also attending but not pictured, Karen Soltero ’92.
Newly married couple Jessica Setnick ’90 and Greg Schon, with Greg’s children Gloria, Peyton, and Derek. Mary Clare Jalonick Cahlink ’93 surrounded by Hockaday friends and family on her wedding day.
Kelly Christensen Oleson ‘95 and her husband, Drew, with their ringbearer, Cody McCasland, a patient at Texas Scottish Cindy Casey Brown ’93 with her Hockaday classmates on her wedding day. Rite Hospital for Children where Kelly served as VP of Public Relations.
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moved from Denver to Connecticut. Heather says she loving her job as the PR director at The Art Institute of is staying home with her son for now, and she is loving Dallas. Lindsay Goodman Robbins is living in Flower it. Melissa Anderson Weakley has continued to hike Mound with her husband, Clay. Since moving back and climb around the world with her husband, Bill. to the Dallas area, Lindsay has been busy graduating They are living and working in Boulder but still taking from her master’s program and getting licensed as a time to travel. They did a two-week mountaineering counselor. Jaime Glick says, “I continue to work as trip in Bolivia last summer. They are also friends with a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual Olivia Denton Lucas and her husband, Aaron, who and am enjoying my career as my business grows. bought a new house in Boulder. Cynthia Ryan is (I especially enjoy working with fellow Hockaday living in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband, Tom, alumnae!) In addition, I have been volunteering with and is finally finished with her medical training. She is the ELISA Project, a non-profit organization which now in private endocrinology practice in Richmond. promotes eating disorder awareness, and will soon be I (Mary Clare Jalonik Cahlink) also was married this joining their Speaker’s Bureau. Also, I FINALLY moved past year. I married George Cahlink, Jr., on April 21, to my own place in the Turtle Creek area and love it! 2007, back home in Dallas. We had a blast and were My cat, Melody, and I are enjoying our new apartment surrounded by Hockadaisies of many generations. – visitors are always welcome!” Amy Osborne White is Tommy Longo is the son of Joanna Clack Longo ’95 and her husband, Jay. Ellen Gores Lucas, Cristina Dugan Schmidt, Olivia a consultant for the Etcetera clothing line. She shows Denton Lucas, and Daria Hirsch were all in the four collections a year in her home in Plano. She weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. and measured 20.5 inches at wedding. Also attending were Michelle Handy, birth. She’s darling and sweet as can be, according Melissa Weakley, Jennifer Bonnett, Megan Dobbins, to the new mom. Mom, Dad, baby, and big sister Cynthia Ryan, Annelise Thornton, and Michael black lab Ivy are doing well and loving their new Greenfield. Our officiants were also Hockaday grads little family. I also heard from Hockadaises spread – Deacon Ariail Gores ’65 (Ellen’s mom) and Mother out across the country and abroad. Allister Adel De Trudie Smither ’55. We bought a house in Bethesda, Nitto said, “I spend most of my time working, but I Maryland, just outside Washington, DC, and are love my job. I am prosecuting vehicular crimes cases continuing to work in Washington. here in Phoenix. My cases range from felony DUI Mary Clare Jalonick to vehicular homicides. I am most proud that one Jennifer Rhoda of the cases I tried resulted in the largest vehicular sentence in Arizona history of 51 years! Between work and trying to spend time with my husband, I have 1995 not been back to Dallas since 2002 but hope to visit •••••••••••••••••••••••••• soon.” Laura Lewis is one of our bi-coastal classmates Class Agents – Communications: who is always on the move. She is leaving LA at the Audra Plewak’s ’95 son, Griffin, born Katherin Morgan Breslin, [email protected] November 18, 2006 end of May and spending the summer in London Danielle H. Lazier, [email protected] with her sister, who is a corporate lawyer based there. Karin Brown Shoffner, [email protected] invites you all to come take a look! Katherine Morgan Sarah Stockton, [email protected] Breslin is working in mergers and acquisitions for
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• Hunton and Williams in their Dallas office. She says The Class of 1995 has been busy this year! I really she, her husband, and two dogs enjoy living in their enjoyed hearing from all of you, and I hope the coming house that they currently started renovating. She often years continue to be as exciting for everyone. Quite a goes out to dinner with Anne McDonald Rozzell and few of our classmates are still in the Dallas area. One her husband, Chris. Elizabeth Hooper O’Mahoney of those, Sarah Saalfield, wrote, “I recently bought a wrote, “I am happily married to Tom O’Mahoney, and condo that I spent two months having remodeled – I am still teaching at Parish. We live on the M streets, just moved in and I love it! I am currently working and we will be traveling to Ireland this summer to see as an assistant to the CFO of a hedge fund here in the in-laws. Hillary Peters is teaching fourth grade Dallas. I still do speech therapy part-time at Baylor- math and writing at Parish Episcopal.” She reports Garland! Love running into Hockadaisies! Recently that her sister had a baby, Emerson O’Brien Chance, saw many at the Alumnae Day luncheon (which I on March 17. She recently spent her 30th birthday in attended with my sister and my niece, Peggy, who Vegas, and she says she is ready for summer break. is currently in pre-k).” Meredith Hawn also is living Adrienne Wilson Wagner and her husband, David, in Dallas and working in benefits at Locke Liddell & welcomed daughter Allison Pierce Wagner into the Noah Avi Brown is the son of Sarah Price Brown ’95 and her husband, Mitch. Sapp, a law firm downtown. Sarah Stockton is still world on Sunday, May 6, 2007, at 8:54 a.m. Allison
72 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Nathan White is the son of Amy Osborne Molly Cohen is the daughter of Michelle Big sister, Lydia, with new little sister, Mary, daughters White ’95. Meyers Cohen ’95 and her husband, Darren. of Alexis Fink Bolz ’96.
Michelle Meyers Cohen ’95 with her daughter, Molly.
Karin Brown Shoffner ’95 with her daughter, Reese, and husband, Mark, while on vacation in Colorado.
Mary Bolz (left), daughter of ALEXIS FINK BOLZ ’96, with Cameron Dow (right), daughter of KRISTEN WALDREP DOW ’96.
Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk ‘96 helped negotiate the first treaty in 300 years between the traditonal leadership of the Hopi and Navajo nations via The Memnosyne Foundation, Logan Rudsenske is the son of Erin Jones which she founded. Rudsenske ’95 and her husband, Wes.
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She is going to be working at Fox International for business development. I manage the relationships for me (Karin Brown Shoffner), I have been staying the summer and traveling. Laura is going to start between Visa and the banks in Mexico. It has been busy at home with our little 9-month-old daughter, Harvard Business School in mid-August and will be interesting working in a different language and in such Reese. She is definitely keeping me and my husband, moving to Boston then. We all wish you luck, Laura! a complex industry, but I am enjoying the challenge. Mark, busy! I also am working with my family’s house Congratulations go out to Joanna Clack Longo and her I try to get home to Texas to see the family once every building business, Tatum Brown Custom Homes, husband, Jay! On April 8, 2007, they welcomed their few months. I miss them very much, but living in doing legal work for them. It is really nice to have such son, Thomas (Tommy) Martin Longo, into the world! Mexico has been and continues to be a wonderful and a flexible job and still put my attorney skills to use! Congratulations also to Erin Jones Rudsenske and her unique experience. Sharing one city with 25 million In my spare time, I volunteer at the Dallas Children’s husband, Wes! Logan Bailey Rudsenske was born on inhabitants can become very interesting at times, but Advocacy Center; and I try to get up to New York to April 30, 2007. Erin says, “We are incredibly happy I have to admit that there is never a dull moment. see my sister, Christine Brown Klayman ’96, who is and are loving getting to know our little man.” Sarah Please let the class know that they have a place to stay living there with her husband, as often as possible. Price Brown and her husband, Mitch, also added a if they would ever like to come and visit.” Michelle Please continue to keep us posted, and I wish all of new bundle of joy to their family out in LA. Noah Avi Meyers Cohen is still living in LA with her husband, you lots of happiness in the coming year! Brown was born on March 9, 2007. Congratulations Darren, and her daughter, Molly (1½). She is a Karin Brown Shoffner to the Brown family! Katie Blaz Ahearn loves working pediatric physical therapist and is working part-time for Senator John Kerry in Boston as his Massachusetts at a private clinic in Encino, which she really enjoys. policy director. Katie reports, “My husband, Mike, and She says, “Molly even comes to work with Mommy 1996
I just bought our first home; so we will be heading occasionally to teach my patients a thing or two! And •••••••••••••••••••••••••• to Beverly, Massachusetts, which is just north of we try to go back to Dallas every few months to visit Class Agents – Communications: Boston.” Merrie Nell Spence has been very busy with friends and family when we can.” Allison Geller Block Jessica Werner Epperson, [email protected] her acting career in NYC. She recently performed in has her hands full! She writes, “Life is busy and fun Allison Hazelwood Olson, [email protected] the original cast recordings for two new musicals, with Charlie (2½) and Isabel (7 months). They spend Elayna N. Naftis, [email protected] The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and The Really Big Pirate lots of time with their aunt Ashley Brooke Geller ’92 Jennifer S. Self, [email protected] Show. The Really Big Pirate Show is going to have a and they love coming to visit their “Texas home” as Cynthia Spalding, [email protected]
performance for Broadway producers in the fall, so often as possible to see their aunt Kerri Elizabeth •••••••••••••••••••••••••• keep your fingers crossed! Meanwhile, you can hear Geller ’98 and grandparents. Kelly Christensen Hi Everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful Fall. Merrie Nell sing her role of “Queenie Poo” on the married Drew Oleson on July 29, 2006, in Driftwood, Happy 30th birthday to many of us! Wow … how can show’s fantastic website, www.thereallybigpirateshow. Texas. Hockaday alumnae Sarah Saalfield, Leah we be in our thirties? We have lots of updates from the com. In addition to all of that, she is continuing her Alexander ’94, Sarah Stockton, Allison Brooks and class of ’96! So, let’s get to them ... Julie Sagalowsky’s voice-over and hosting career, and she’s very close to Joanna Clack were bridesmaids. Kelly and Drew are short film,Ruthless , was recently selected for screening booking some really big projects – stay tuned! Monica in the process of relocating to Kansas City for Drew’s during the Spotlight night of the UCLA Film Festival. Nobles writes, “I’ve been living in Mexico City for 3 career with General Electric. Kelly will begin her own The week-long film festival features films made by ½ years now. I graduated last summer with my MBA; PR firm there and work with clients from both Dallas graduate student filmmakers and some undergraduate and after a trip to China with some classmates and and Kansas City. She was previously vice president filmmakers. Spotlight is the biggest night of the Film friends, I started working for Visa as sub-director of of public relations at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital. As Festival; and the best films are screened during the evening. Julie’s film was the only one chosen that was done by a first-year grad student. Julie is currently completing her second year at UCLA’s graduate film program and is working to complete her second film under their aegis. Jeanne Conner Galindo is still living in London with her husband, Alfonso Galindo, and two-year-old son, Alexander. Alfonso is a diplomat with the Mexican State Department, so they have amazing opportunities to travel all over the world. They have recently been to Senegal and Kenya. Jeanne is planning to start teaching Spanish as a substitute teacher at the American School in London. Congratulations to Alexis Fink Bolz and her husband, Jerry, on having their second child. Mary Latham Bolz was born May 21, 2007. Big Sister Lydia is doing a great job! Chancey Burnett spent the summer traveling Joanna Clack Longo ’95 and her son, Tommy, with Karin Brown Shoffner ’95 and her daughter, Reese. to Buenos Aires, Argentina; and San Diego, California. She is living in Dallas and beginning her second year
74 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Waldrep Dow and her husband, Joel, who have a new baby girl, Cameron Aleese Dow, born February 8, 2007. Cameron and Mary Latham Bolz (daughter of Alexis Fink Bolz) love having play dates together even though they’re too young to know it yet. Kristen says that, “both moms are thrilled to have daughters the same age.” Louise Flaig is on the move and writes, “I’m in the process of moving to Boston and will be working there as a magazine editor. I’m excited about the change – we’ll see how I do living in northeastern snow as opposed to Austin heat for months on end! I will also continue freelancing for Texas Monthly and other publications.” Turn on your TiVo for Melissa Gaman. She writes, “I am still living in New York and have been keeping a very busy schedule as a freelance Carter Thomas Cheney is the son of Rachel Harrison Downes Cheney is the son of Rachel recipe developer and food stylist. I work for some Thomas Cheney ’96. Thomas Cheney ’96. national magazines including Woman’s World and Woman’s Day as well as working for the Food Network. teaching middle school Spanish at The Canterbury Every now and again you may see glimpses of me go to grad school. We ended up staying. I live just Episcopal School in Desoto. Congratulations also go when they film various shows at the Food Network down the street from Caroline Clendenen, who looks to Britten LaRue and her husband, Jake Buckner. studios.” Congratulations to Cindy Lee Grossman fabulous and is doing really well. We see each other Sylvia June Buckner was born Nov 20, 2006. This fall, who was married on December 17, 2006, to Kenny quite frequently. Before the baby was born, I was Britten is teaching the 20th Century Art History Grossman in Cedarhurst, New York. Becca Marcus, doing portfolio analysis and client service for Survey course at SMU. Katherine Burch Canales and Mary Carroll Wininger, and Virginia Alverson were institutional investors at William Blair in Chicago, but her husband Rob have moved back across the pond there to celebrate with Cindy and Kenny. Cindy and now I’m going to be a stay-at-home mom. Also, I got and just settled into Austin. Rob started law school at Kenny traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and to see Nicole Price Wesselman in Chicago a couple UT this fall, and Kate is doing contract work for her Uruguay for their honeymoon and had a wonderful months ago. She got married last August to Lane old company while exploring job opportunities in time. They also recently bought their first house in Wesselman. They are living in Brooklyn and Nicole, Austin. She says that they love it so far. She and Libba Austin, where Kenny is an architect with the SHW who finished law school in 2006, has been practicing Good, who lives in Austin, got to have dinner and Group. Cindy is at a new law firm, Giordani, Schurig, law in NYC since her matriculation. She’s doing great!” catch up in August. Rachel Thomas Cheney is now Beckett & Tackett, a boutique international tax and Dr. Becca Marcus is also still living in NYC and living in San Antonio with her husband, Greg. Rachel estate planning law firm. Congratulations also go to finished her surgical internship in July and Becca writes, “We have been married for nine years, and we Jennifer Wilmeth Keller, who got married a little writes that she “recovered” on a trip to Vietnam, now have three children, Emmie (4), Carter (2) and more than two years ago and writes that she, “just had Cambodia, and Thailand. How fun! Becca is now a Harrison (4 mths.). Emmie is a lively, passionate, and a baby, Olivia Wilmeth Keller – born July 20. She was clinical research fellow in Dermatology at Columbia, intense girly girl; Carter is silly and quirky; and a big girl, 9 lb, 11 oz. But she’s so sweet! Besides that, and says that she loves her new job! Congratulations Harrison is, so far, sweet and happy. I spend my day I’ve been in Chicago for a little over 4 years – my Becca! She also recently discovered that Mia Feldman doing laundry, making meals, feeding a baby, running husband and I moved here from Boston so he could ’98 is her neighbor on West 11th Street and is enjoying errands, teaching preschoolers to deal with conflict, spending lots of neighborly time with her. going to the park, giving baths, cleaning up toys, Congratulations go to “Auntie” Meg Munson, whose building with blocks, reading, taking walks, answering sister Kathryn Munson Beach ’94, gave birth to her questions, doing dishes, and collapsing into bed at the second child, a beautiful baby girl, on August 21, end of the day. In my spare time, I love to learn about 2007. They have named her Lilly Olmsted Beach. cooking and love to take photos of people.” Catherine Carolyn Cohan Simon and her husband are still in Cody writes from New York City, “I was lucky enough Philadelphia and Carolyn is taking time off work to be to see Cynthia Spalding and Tina Bonsu ’95 a few with their baby boy, E.J. Robert Simon. He was born weeks ago at my birthday party. They both looked on April 10, 2007. Congratulations Carolyn! Katie great and were (as always!) in festive spirits! As for me, Starrs writes that she “moved back to NYC from Dallas I’m now working in sponsorship for Tribeca just over a year ago and taught fifth grade at The Enterprises, the parent company for the Tribeca Film Buckley School (all boys!) in NYC. After yet another Festival. I joined the Festival this spring doing talent year in the city, I decided to make a career move and relations, and I’m now on staff year round. We just accepted a position at Oak Knoll in Summit, New hosted Beijing’s first film festival, and we’re getting Jersey as their Lower School guidance counselor. Oak ready to bring an Australian short film festival to New Knoll is co-ed K - 6 and all girls 7th - 12th grades.” Emmeline Kate Cheney is the daughter of York next month, so it’s an exciting time to be a part of Rachel Thomas Cheney ’96. Katie sees Catherine Cody most often in NYC and she the company.” Congratulations also to Kristen got to grab dinner with Laura Adams this past summer
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dedicated to these types of endeavors, I am excited to please log onto www.hockaday.org to update your say that it has already met with tremendous success email address so you can be included on the next when we were able to negotiate an agreement email notice. Thanks. Happy Holidays! between two tribes in Mexico which had been at Sincerely, odds for 500 years. Now they are willing to engage in Allison Hazlewood Olson an indigenous medical exchange which we were able to earn the endorsement for from the Mexican Government’s Ministry of Health and which is leading towards the first hospital being built in the world to utilize 50% indigenous medicine and 50% western medicine. In addition, we were invited to debut our documentary, Many Paths, Once Source, at the International Film Festival of Non-Violence in Canada. We are also in the planning stages with some of our nations leaders on environmental issues in Sylvia June Buckner is the daughter of Britten order to create the Water Conference here in Dallas LaRue Buckner ’96. and we have just been approached by some of our city’s Nano-Technology and Intelligent Medical when Laura was there visiting her brother. Laura is Technology leaders who have selected us to help currently working for Google in San Francisco! Katie them negotiate and navigate through the bureaucratic also keeps up with Alyssa O’Reilly Constant, Kristen red tape of their institutions. We have also been Brantley and Brayden Hooper, children of Kate Waldrep Dow and Alexis Fink Bolz. Elizabeth approached by incredible individuals such as Phillip Brantley Hooper ’97. Einsohn Washburne says that she and husband Matt Shinoda, (past UTA Development Director and father keep busy with work and taking care of the house of Jamine Shinoda ’97), Doug Pierce, (past CEO of and pets in Dallas. She says, “I swear we’ve become AllState Insurance) and Mike Ghouse (Founder of just old married folks in the last year or two.” Mary Foundation For Pluralism), among others. While I 1997
Ann Thompson Frenk is as amazing as ever. She have been so blessed to receive awards for my art, I •••••••••••••••••••••••••• writes, “I have finally been able, with the help of have to admit that bringing my dream of this Class Agents – Communications: close friends and advisers, to launch the beginning of organization to life is by far the most important Worth Anne Stites Herrell, [email protected] my dream which I’ve had since fourth grade: the endeavor of my lifetime, even surpassing my personal Courtney Jones Johnson, [email protected]
creation of an organization dedicated to empowering passions, and I have little doubt that I am pursuing •••••••••••••••••••••••••• the people of the world to collaborate in evolving the ideals upheld by my father and his parents before Thank you to everyone who helped plan the reunion humanity via the exchange of knowledge in all areas. him as I continue my work across the world. Stay weekend last April. It was so great to see everyone While the goal of the ‘The Memnosyne Foundation’ Inspired!” Check out Mary Ann’s website for many, and catch up on the past 10 years. I am so glad is to eventually build campuses around the world many more outstanding accomplishments at www. that so many of us were able to attend and to those maryannthompsonfrenk.com. As for me (Allison of you who couldn’t make it, we hope to see you at Hazelwood Olson), my family had an exciting the 15-year reunion in 2012. Leslie Parker Hinton December of 2006, when my middle sister, Stephanie reports that she is still working for Exxon Mobil in Hazlewood ’94, married Tom Dees on December 2, Houston and is currently assigned as the production in Dallas. There were many Hockadaisies who flew in coordinator at the Baytown Refinery. Awhile back, to celebrate with us and Taylor Kepler Craig ’94 she attended Hockaday as a guest speaker for the 7th served as the Matron of Honor. Stephanie is still and 8th grade career day. Finally, she graduated from teaching Kindergarten at Hockaday. Then, my oldest UT on July 14 with her MBA. Congrats Leslie! Emily sister, Jennifer Hazlewood Cronin ’90, and her Mayfield is still in the Air Force and recently moved husband, Mike, welcomed John Hazlewood Cronin back to Texas when she was assigned to Goodfellow into the world on December 20, 2006. They are Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas, for the next four calling him “Jack” and he is precious! Eric and I have years. Lindsay Shaw Valente was married on May 5, made many road trips from Austin to Dallas to see 2007, in Dallas and then honeymooned in Playa del him. We are still in Austin with our dog Fred, and I Carmen. She is currently living in Chicago with her love working in residential real estate. If you come husband and is working as the director of admissions down for a UT Football game, give me a call! Thanks at a local elementary school. Morgan McKenna Carolyn Cohan Simon ’96 with son E.J. Robert Simon. to everyone for responding so quickly to my email. Burnham is living with her husband in Austin where Please email any updates to any class agent, and they have bought a house. They are loving Austin
76 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Katherine Coleman ’97, Noreen Mehdi ’97 and Brooke Robinson Howe ’97
Lakshmi Nair ’97 and her husband, Deepak Chandran Nair.
Lakshmi Nair ’97 at her wedding with Nazia Husain ’98.
Class of 1997 on Alumnae Day L to R: Natalie Winn, Lyle Foster Scovell, Wilmetria Simpson, Nicole Stewart and Brooke Robinson Howe.
Brooke Robinson Howe ’97 married Don Howe, Jr., son of Captain Emily Mayfield ’97 (in red) with her Air Force Squad. Martha Lacy Howe ’60 on May 6, 2006, in Dallas.
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life! Lakshmi Nair is a second-year resident in anesthesiology at UT Southwestern in Dallas. She was married on January 29, 2007, to Deepak Chandran Nair. Their wedding was in India with the reception in Grapevine, Texas. Nazia Husain ’98 attended the wedding. After two years as the annual fund director at Hockaday, Lyle Foster Scovell has packed up and headed with her husband, Field, to Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he is participating in a one- year sports-medicine fellowship. Lyle doesn’t know exactly what she will be doing there but hopes it will be great. As for me (Worth Anne Stites), my husband and I recently bought a house in Dallas; and we are enjoying house projects and working in the yard. Take care, everyone; and we will talk to you soon! Worth Anne & Courtney Bethany Elliott ’98 was married to Stephen Holloway on February 10, 2007. Bridesmaids were fellow Hockadaises Landy Elliott Fox ’92 (matron of honor), Courtney Elliott ’96 (maid of honor), Isabell Novakov ’98, Lucy Billingsley ’98, Erica Pratt Stone ’98, and Natalie Borlaug ’98.
other classes. Additionally, St. Mark’s graduates Alex Denver where she manages the women’s department Fox (SM ’93), Jonathan Erwin (SM ’92), and Zachary at the Park Meadows Nordstrom Rack. Katherine Erwin (SM ’95) were members of the wedding Campbell Johnson and her husband, Brad, moved party. Bethany and Stephen traveled to Hawaii for to Nashville where Katherine has become a financial their honeymoon and live in Dallas. Bethany is in advisor. Carrie Wessel Naas and Peter Naas were Marketing for Thompson & Knight LLP, where she married on June 24, 2006, in Louisville, Kentucky. has worked for the past three years. Amy Walker Lauren Wessel ’01, Aimee Wessel ’03, and Chandler Healy has been living in Boston since graduating Ransone were in the wedding party. Anne Fischer and from Hockaday. She and her husband welcomed Katie Meyer ’00 were also in attendance. The couple their first child, Liam, in August 2006. Amy is is moving to Charleston, South Carolina, in June after finishing her last semester at Suffolk Law School, and Carrie has completed defending her thesis on post- will take the Bar exam in February. war prefabricated housing at the end of May. Devonie Bethany Elliott Holloway ’98 and Johnston Coble married McLean Coble on December husband, Stephen 30, 2006. Her bridesmaids included Kelly Johnston 1999 Middleton ’96, Erin Smith, Meredith Stites, and Robyn Schwartz. Lesley Phelan, Meredith Russell Francis, •••••••••••••••••••••••••• and Shannon Blount were members of the house party. 1998 Class Agents – Communications: •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Many in our class are finishing school and starting Anne Hewitt Fischer, [email protected] Class Agents – Communications: Sara Frankfurt, [email protected] Trude Goodman, [email protected] Charlotte Hudson, [email protected] Desiree Lyle, [email protected] Meredith Stites, [email protected] •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Bethany Elliott married Stephen Holloway on Kate Jeffrey Williamson, [email protected] February 10, 2007. They were married in Dallas •••••••••••••••••••••••••• at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church and their Spring 2007 found many of the Class of ’99 with new reception was at the Four Seasons Hotel. Fellow places to call home. After several years in Istanbul, classmates and sisters who were members of Ceylan Yukler recently relocated to Paris to serve as the wedding party included: Landy Elliott Fox network coordinator for Europe at TBWA advertising ’92, Courtney Elliott ’96, Isabell Novakov, Lucy agency. Following a six-month tour of duty in Billingsley, Natalie Borlaug, and Erica Pratt Stone. Baghdad, Iraq, Anne-Marie Corley returned to Japan Many classmates attended as the ceremony including on Christmas Eve. After completing her tour on May Trude Goodman, Athena Wickham, Arley Goes 15, she has decided to separate from the Air Force and
Kattan, Amy Walker Healy, Jenny Gass O’Connor, return to Dallas in search of a new direction, valuing Devonie Johnston Coble ’99 and her Lindsey Casey Ireland, Lana Constantine, - all her military experience yet excited to be embarking on husband McLean Coble were married on from the class of 1998, and numerous attendees from a “new, unpredictable path.” Lauren Johns moved to December 30, 2006.
78 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Anne-Marie Corley ’99 in Iraq.
Kate Williams ’99, Victoria Montgomery Cullum ’99 and Kelly Brantley Little ’99 at Victoria’s wedding.
Hockaday friends gather at Ashley Pittman’s ’99 27th Birthday Celebration in Bel Air. Pictured at the top from L to R: Robyn Schwartz ’99, Meredith Russell Francis ’99, Ashley Pittman ’99, Emilie Gioia ’00, Alexis Bayod ’98, Sarah Howell ’99, Athena Wickham ’98, Natalie Bourlag ’98. Bottom from L to R: Nicole Stewart ’97, Lucy Billingsley ’98, Kristin Tucker ’99, Piper Evans ’99.
Meredith Russell Francis ’99 and her wedding party.
Victoria Montgomery Cullum ’99 and her husband B.A. Cullum, who is the son of Sissy Best Cullum ’75. Devonie Johnston Coble ’99
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new careers. Sarah Wilson graduated with an MBA have both finished their first year of law school at adventure. Cassie Evans is entering her final year from Thunderbird this May. Jenny Stewart graduated New York University School of Law. Jessica Rush is at SMU Law. Over the summer, Cassie did criminal from UT Law this spring and begins her new job as planning on starting her master’s at Columbia’s School defense work in the Dallas misdemeanor and felony an associate in the bankruptcy section at Baker Botts’s of Public and International Affairs this fall. She had courts with the SMU Clinic and continued her work Dallas office in September. Valerie Parks is practicing been working at the District Attorney’s office in NYC as president of the SMU International Law Review corporate and securities law at Krage & Janvey, LLP. for the past few years. Jodi Stokol is leaving NYC for Association. She is really enjoying SMU and took a Lizzie Whitworth lives in DC & is teaching 4th grade Washington, DC, where she is starting her master’s class with Meredith Russell Francis ’99 and Sara at a public charter school. Jacquelin Sewell works as at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service Frankfurt ’99 last spring semester. Cassie also loves a marketing analyst at Sewell Automotive Companies, this fall. Also starting graduate school this fall is Anne running into Abby English, who just finished her first while getting an MSM at Cox. She is involved in the Catherine Savage who is planning to attend Harvard year at SMU Law, as well as Kristina Kiik ’02, Chandler arts and was recently nominated to the Hockaday Law School. Over on the West Coast, Amy Barr is Rice ’02, Nicole Tong ’00, and Lydia Elliot ’01! It’s like Board of Visitors. Lesley Phelan will start her master’s finishing her first year in Los Angeles with Wiss Janney, a mini-Hockaday reunion everyday! Cassie also enjoys program for social work full-time in January at UT a company that does structural failure investigation. catching up with Sarah Bartholow, who is still living Arlington. In the meantime, Lesley continues her job Also in LA is Alejandra Cejudo who is pursuing in New York City and is still hilarious! Over Spring with Genesis Women’s Shelter as their special events acting (you might have seen her on an episode of Break, Cassie Evans and Brannon Cullum traveled to coordinator. Charlotte Hudson is actively volunteering Gilmore Girls!). Barbara Lawson Heil is in her fourth Paris to visit friends who live there. Brannon finished with the Junior League of Dallas at Children’s Medical year of medical school and was recently awarded the her first year teaching 5th and 8th grades in Austin Center every week. Kelly Brantley Little and husband William Todd Midgett Award for Superior Clinical and will be taking a much-needed break this summer. Mitch live in Las Colinas and recently got a Cavalier Practice at the University of Texas Medical Branch She frequently sees Sara Lowery, who is at UT Austin King Charles spaniel named ChaCha. Becca Nycum at Galveston (UTMB). She was one of four students getting her master’s degree in social work. Caroline Elder is living in London and working in sales at in her class of 200 nominated by the faculty course Snell is also living in Austin and is the finance director Google. It is wonderful to hear from so many of you – directors of the School of Medicine. Her class voted for Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison! She loves helping to please continue to keep in touch! to make the final selection. She received her award run the political office and travels often with Kristin Your Class Agents! at the White Coat Ceremony for incoming first-year Thumlert ’01! It’s always great to hear from everyone, medical students August 20, 2007. Abroad, Sanida so please stay in touch!! Kikic completed her master’s in international relations 2OOO and European studies at Central European University. •••••••••••••••••••••••••• And Mariana Pickering is studying for her master’s 2OO1
Class Agents – Communications: in design science from the University of Sydney. Back •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Lauren Brown, [email protected] home in Texas, Olivia Carleo is entering her fourth Class Agents – Communications: Cassie Evans, [email protected] year at the University of Houston’s optometry school. Neeraja Lammata, [email protected] Kristal Harris, [email protected] Fiona Murphy, who had been in Ukraine for the past Supawon Wonny Lervisit, [email protected] Sonya Mirbagheri, [email protected] two years in the Peace Corps, is now living in Austin. Amy Meyer, [email protected] Mariana Pickering, 214-341-4657 Bonnie Cody is busy teaching special education in Alex McAtee, [email protected] IB Stanley, [email protected] Coppell. Also in Dallas is Meg Weathers who is going Anne Wallach, [email protected]
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• to start her MBA at SMU this fall after working for •••••••••••••••••••••••••• It’s hard to believe; but we graduated seven years a year and a half as a marketing manager and copy Greetings! News from the Class of 2001 comes from ago, and the Class of 2000 is still busy as ever. We editor at Wisteria. Khris Jackson is in Dallas and is around the globe. Texas: Joy Jones graduated from had many graduations this spring. Hockadaisies on working as an engineer for Boeing. And Leesie Pool Florida A&M University’s MBA program in April 2006. the East Coast have been very busy. Mary Bonner has graduated from the Parsons Design School. Katie She moved back to Dallas in August and now works at Seay graduated with an MS from Boston College Meyer Speaker has moved home from NYC to Dallas Ernst & Young as an auditor. Coincidentally, Joy ran School of Nursing and will be working as a nurse where she will be teaching third grade at Parrish into Britain Bailey during her first day of training. practitioner. In NYC, Elizabeth McGarr graduated Episcopal School. Congrats to Elizabeth Wagoner After graduating with a master’s in accounting from from Columbia Journalism School. Also at Columbia who graduated from University of Texas at Austin SMU last May, Britain joined the Dallas Ernst & Young is Sonya Mirbagheri who graduated from Columbia Law School! Jill Rosellini just finished her third year office. Since graduating from University of Texas in Law School and spoke at her graduation as the of dental school at UT Houston Dental. This summer May 2005, Mary Crain has been working for Texas Student Senate president. She is starting work in the she went to Barrow, Alaska (northern-most city in Monthly in Dallas. Mallory Fosdick recently moved litigation department of an NYC firm this fall.C.C. the United States), to complete a dental externship. back to Dallas from Boston to work for Oliver Wyman, Marsh is continuing to pursue her master’s in art In Barrow, she treated native Eskimos who otherwise a strategy consulting firm. Don’t expect to see much history at Hunter College, and she is leaving her do not have access to dental care. Jill enjoyed it very of Mallory in Dallas, as she will be traveling back and work at the MoMA after almost three years to go to much but the negative temps and 24-hour sunlight forth to San Francisco and London for case projects. school full-time and to be a research and teaching took some adjusting! After her externship, Jill traveled When not skydiving, Carrie Dawson works with assistant. Elizabeth Dryden and Michera Brooks with her mother to Anchorage for more hiking and her mom at the family business, bakes cakes for her
80 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Class of 2001 celebrate: Wonny Lervisit, Margaret Cullum, Angela Wong, Milli Kanani, Neeraja Lammata, and Susan Mathai at Milli’s wedding to Nathan Hansen.
Victoria Montgomery Cullum ’99 and her husband B.A. Cullum, who is the son of Sissy Best Cullum ’75.
The White Coat Ceremony at UT Southwestern: Meghan McDonald ’02, Rashmi Shringer ’02, Alicia Jones ’01, and Sherri Khatami ’02. Blake Gregory ’00 is also in their class, but was unavail- able at the time of the photo. Anna Chen ’01 and her husband, Sergio Arroyo.
Class of 2002 wedding: Elizabeth Savage, Katie Ruggeri, and Elizabeth Norris were the Brannon Cullum ’00 and Cassie Evans bridesmaids of Katie Ackerman Rhamey. ’00 in Paris, France.
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boyfriend’s restaurant, and works at a bakery. Cassidy Nursing at UCSF in the advanced community health Acuff is back at Hockaday coaching field hockey, and international nursing specialty. Before starting this soccer, and softball. Beginning in July, she will be program, Kate will travel to Peru and Bolivia. Jennifer the sports information director at Hockaday. Jessica Cain will start Stanford Graduate School of Business Sardas has started painting on a canvas after being this fall to obtain her MBA. Anna Chen married Sergio inspired by her boyfriend. They recently had their first Arroyo on March 18. Congrats! Both Anna and Sergio art exhibition/gallery opening in May. Beginning this will attend Stanford Medical School in the fall. New fall, Jessica will pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. York Area: Neeraja Lammata works in marketing for Chrissy Van Duyne works at Muse, Stancil & Co., an American Express in New York and frequently runs international oil and gas consulting firm. She plans to into Susan Mathai, Wonny Lervisit, Milli Kanani, pursue an MBA and become an analyst at the firm. She Angela Wong, and Margaret Cullum. Wonny Lervisit is looking forward to traveling to Washington, DC, this moved to New York last June to work on immigration summer with her boyfriend of three years. Best friends issues at a research nonprofit. Susan Mathai finished since Hockaday, Chrissy and Britt Sorensen frequently her second year at Yale Medical School and will start hang out. Britt currently works for Countrywide clinical rotations in the fall. Milli Kanani married Home Loans, Inc. but will be getting her alternative Nathan Hansen on April 21, 2007. The two met in teaching certificate this summer and will teach middle college and now both work at nonprofits in New Katie Ackerman Rhamey ’02 on her school math this fall in the Dallas area. I (Amy Meyer) York City. Wonny Lervisit, Susan Mathai, Angela wedding day. am still working at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in Dallas Wong, Margaret Cullum, Rohini Kashyap, Monica in prime brokerage sales. I am involved with 100 Agrawal, Neeraja Lammatta, Elizabeth Milkes women in hedge funds and am looking forward to Jerome, and Alexa Racioppo ’99 attended Milli and starting my provisional year with Junior League in the Nate’s wedding. Washington, DC: Rohini Kashyap fall. On the legal front, Lydia Elliott is a second-year works as a consultant with IBM in the Washingon, 2OO2 law student at SMU Law. She is working for the first DC, area and is training for her first half-marathon. •••••••••••••••••••••••••• half of the summer at an oil and gas company under Stephanie Frankfurt is a training manager for Fig Leaf Class Agents – Communications: its in-house counsel and is working for the second half Software, a web development and design company in Chi Chi Acho, [email protected] of the summer at Winstead PC. Jennifer Keener is a Washington, DC. She and Christina Lycke see each Mary Teresa Israel, [email protected] third-year law student at University of Texas and has other at their weekly kickball tournaments! Abroad: Anne Miller, [email protected] been happily married to her high school sweetheart Sara Rowghani currently lives in San Francisco in Margaret Elizabetth Perry, [email protected] for the past two years! Anita Taleghani also just Alamo Square (near the “Full House” houses) with Heather White, [email protected]
completed her second year of law school at Texas Rebecca Harkinson. Sara works at Google on the •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Wesleyan. On the medical front, Zarina Rasheed is a mobile team and is moving to London in the fall. This April, the Class of 2002 celebrated its five-year dental school student at the University of Texas dental Sarah Washburne just started a Ph.D. in Middle East reunion! Classmates reunited on campus and then branch in Houston. Mae Zakhour, Jennifer Muncy, studies and is spending the summer in the Middle East continued to celebrate at Gloria’s on Greenville! This and Monica Agrawal just finished their second year doing an Arabic language program. On a recent trip fall, Haley Acuff will be teaching high school Spanish of medical school at UT Southwestern, UT Houston, to Seoul, Wonny Lervisit ran into Kat Phillips. Kat is at the Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina, and Baylor, respectively. Alicia Jones just finished living in Seoul with her husband and teaches English and living in Charlotte, North Carolina, with friends her first year of medical school at UT Southwestern at a private academy. Wendy Bradley is leaving her job from Davidson. Sandy Barnett graduated Magna Cum and will be a research intern at Southwestern this as a global health contractor for the U.S. Agency for Laude from Tulane after a year’s break due to Hurricane summer. Gina Kim is starting the MD/MPH program International Development to move to Europe. In the Katrina. This May, she went to the Caribbean with at the University of Texas Health Science Center at fall, she will start a two-year, double-degree graduate Mimi Lee, Meghan Bartos, and Bo Joplin. This fall, San Antonio this summer. Elise Cooper just finished school program with the London School of Economics she will participate in Teach for America in New her first year in the MD/MPH program at UT Houston and Political Science in Paris. Wendy will earn a BSc in York, where she will teach elementary school. Kristin and will spend the summer working at NASA with International Relations from Sciences Po and a BSc in Ferebee lives in Brooklyn, where she is a professional astronauts, flight surgeons, and simulators. She also International Political Economy from London School musician and perpetual student. She plays violin for will attend flight training school in Pensacola and is of Economics. Crystal Brown is teaching English to the independent rock band Beirut, who embarked on planning her summer ’08 wedding! California: Alex adults and dance to children in Vienna. She worked their second European tour in summer 2007. Maryam McAtee works for various movies and TV shows as a background singer for a couple of bands and has Kahn lives in DC and is now working in the Senate (including My Name is Earl) in Los Angeles. Kate her own jazz duo. Duylinh Nguyen recently visited for Kay Bailey Hutchison as her health legislative Holbrook lives in San Francisco and has been working Crystal in Vienna. Special thanks to everyone who correspondent. Kristina Kiik will begin her second in the department of pediatrics at the University of sent us updates; please keep them coming! year of SMU Law in the fall and worked for the Office California, San Francisco as a research assistant. In Amy, Neeraja, and Wonny of the Chief Counsel at the Department of Homeland June, she will start the Master’s Entry Program in Security this summer. Nisha Kumar lives in New York
82 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org City and works for an advertising agency. Jennifer summer in Dallas and in the Mediterranean on a cruise Law is excited to celebrate one year in her own home. 2OO3 with her sister, Kristen Cataldo ’06, before joining •••••••••••••••••••••••••• She completed her first year towards her Ph.D. at NYU the class of 2010 at Columbia law school in August. Class Agents – Communications: in neural science. To celebrate, she toured ancient Mallory Owens graduated Phi Beta Kappa from U-Penn Amy Broussard, [email protected] Egypt and took a Nile River cruise with her boyfriend this spring with a BA in history and urban studies and and little brother, Ben. Anne Miller finished the first Valentina Collins, [email protected] a minor in French. She was invited to write a senior year of her master’s in clinical psychology at SMU. She Casey Jay Potter, [email protected] honors thesis, and she won the Norman Glickman is participating in an internship at UT Southwestern •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Award for the “Best Paper in the Senior Seminar.” Her in the Family Studies Center. Talibah Newman is After graduation, Blake Lown will be traveling to thesis topic was “Debt and Development in Senegal, West working with director Jonathan Demme for the South Africa and participating in a program called Africa.” The Norman Glickman Award carries a cash summer and doing real estate rentals and sales in New Cross Cultural Solutions. She will spend eight weeks prize and will be announced at the urban studies York City. She is also working on a short film script of helping HIV children in townships in Cape Town. graduation ceremony. Her paper also will be published her own about homelessness to be shot this summer. Afterwards, she plans to move back to LA and start in three scholarly journals. Mallory also wrote another Elizabeth Norris graduated from TCU in May 2007 her job search. Jin Camillo is interning this summer thesis, “Delaware Riverfront Redevelopment,” which with her master’s degree in elementary education. as a local sales intern for University Directories selling is being published online. In addition, Mallory has been accepted for an Oxford Fellowship to be used She will be teaching kindergarten in Southlake. This advertising space to companies in the St. Louis, anytime within the next two years. She has accepted summer, she worked at Camp Longhorn for several Missouri, area. Molly Frost is graduating in December a job and will be moving to San Francisco this weeks. Elizabeth currently lives in Fort Worth. Katie but has already started working for a company called summer. Her roommate will be Katherine Brooks, Ackerman Rhamey and Patrick Rhamey were married threesixty events. Threesixty specializes in charity, who will also graduate with high honors from Stanford at First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville, Texas, on social, and corporate events; and Molly starts full-time University. Katherine just finished an honors thesis in December 31, 2006. Elizabeth Savage, Elizabeth this summer. Tina Lalangas is graduating with a BS in cardiovascular medicine and has signed on to work Norris, and Katie Ruggeri were bridesmaids, and biological anthropology and a minor in biology. She at Goldman Sachs in their healthcare investment Margarett Coleman was in the wedding party, giving is moving to Chicago to do post-baccalaureate work banking group in San Francisco for the next two years. a Bible reading during the ceremony. Katie currently at the University of Chicago and prepare for a career After graduating in June, she is going backpacking in resides in Athens, Georgia, where Patrick is working in dentistry. She also will be volunteering with the Colorado with some friends before job training in NYC. towards a Ph.D. in political science at UGA and American Dental Association, which is headquartered Cameron Hardesty will live in Washington, DC doing Katie is the purchasing manager for a home builder. in Chicago. Austin Dennard is spending an extra an internship with the litigations communications Margaret Elizabeth Perry continues to work for semester doing research at the OU Health Science team at APCO Worldwide. She has accepted a job Buckner International in Dallas. This year, she has Center with Dr. Jimmy Ballard. She will graduate in with an internal communications group within Oracle traveled to Kenya, Ethiopia, Peru, and Guatemala as December and plans to apply for medical school. Jaime software in Reston, Virginia. Eventually, she plans to a development coordinator for Buckner Foundation. Crowley is graduating from Northwestern University pursue an MFA in poetry or an MBA, or both. She will Lesley Russell moved to Houston to begin a Ph.D. and applying to graduate school in clinical psychology. graduate with honors in English in May from Davidson. in chemistry at Rice University. Her research project Abilee Gilman will graduate in summer of 2007 from Susannah Bradley is moving to New York City after SMU with a degree in journalism and a minor in involves synthetic collagen and the formation of graduation to work for a film producer. Kristen philosophy. Marguerite Gabriele will attend Texas Tech collagen strands that more closely imitate the natural Hillgren is attending the University of Washington and law school this fall pursuing a dual degree in law and strands. Katie Ruggeri works for a post-production majoring in Swedish. Anneka Anand is moving to New master’s in finance. Alex Karigan is auditioning to join company in Deep Ellum called Reel FX. She is an York City after graduation to work for Morgan Stanley. a dance company next year. This summer she will be editor’s assistant in the commercial department, Hayden Eberhart will be attending USC Thornton helping edit commercials for many clients, including working with Pilobolus Dance Company’s co-founder, School of Music in the fall to pursue a master’s in vocal Denny’s, Home Depot, and Bridgestone. She and Liz Alison Chase, in Maine performing a new work she’s arts. Emily McDowell is graduating from Washington Gibson live together in Addison. Stephanie Snell choreographing. Alex then plans to move to NYC and & Lee with a BS in geology. She will be an intern at began working at The Marketing Arm in Dallas, Texas, pursue her dance career in either contemporary ballet Shell Oil in Houston this summer. In August, she will this summer. Megan Titzer is still in Atlanta, working or modern company. Shari Barnett is traveling in start a graduate program at UT in Austin pursuing a as a consultant. Lisa Whitaker moved to Boston in Europe this summer before moving to San Antonio to master’s degree in geology. Currin Berdine is graduating January to work for Forest City and is living with a attend University of Texas San Antonio medical school. from Vanderbilt in engineering sciences and moving friend from Wake Forest. Molly Zale lives in Chicago Following graduation from SMU in May, Jesslyn Apple to San Francisco with Kate Stoddard and Katherine and is getting a doctorate in psychology. This fall she will be moving to New York City to begin working Bruce. Anita Carleo will attend the University of is starting an assessment practicum with a consulting for Teach for America. Stephanie Hanson is taking Houston College of Optometry next year. I (Casey firm that works with Head Start programs and the the summer off after graduation from Yale to help her Potter) graduated from SMU in May. I have deferred Chicago Public School System. family prepare for her sister’s wedding. In the fall, she admission to the University of Chicago Law School for Your Class Agents will attend Harvard medical school. Elizabeth Dreyfuss at least one year and accepted a job with Chi Omega will be attending SMU summer school this summer as a National Consultant. I will spend the next year and will graduate in May 2008 with a degree in real visiting chapters across the country and am based in estate finance. Kelly Cataldo graduated from U-Penn Dallas. Thanks to all those who responded with notes. in December 2006 and has been working at a boutique We finally have them again! Keep in touch! family law practice in Philadelphia. She will spend the Casey
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•••••••••••••••••••••••••• Our 2004 class has just finished up our junior year; and everyone has been busy interning, traveling, and deciding majors, among many other things. Many classmates spent time in Texas this summer. Katie Keith, who is studying biochemistry and art history at Rice, worked in Austin this summer while applying to medical schools. Also in Austin, Kate Young performed L to R Class of 2005: Margretta Wikert, Stephanie Bulger, Molly Bierman, Ally Squires, Morgan Manser, Christina Pacetti, and Brittani Cater-Durant. in Jesus Christ Superstar at Zachary Scott Theater, the city’s biggest professional equity theater. Abby Tice interned in Houston, and Alex Brousseau worked Shay went to Greece and was also busy working in her being vice president of Engineers Without Borders at for Peter Elkind in Dallas on a book about espionage. lab and applying to MD/PhD programs. Although many McGill to visit both Nikki and Kristen Ip in Paris. Katie Although many came back to Texas, some of our interned and traveled, a few had studious summers. Hogan is starting grad school early at Vanderbilt to get classmates ended up spread out across the country. Marissa Lau studied in Spain; Gillian Barjon attended her master’s in pediatric nursing, and Megan Coleman Anna Lassiter worked in Baltimore with an educational a pre-law program at the University of Chicago, Sagari transferred to UNT and spent her summer in Dallas. As investment banking firm. Jeannie Blair, who was Bette, who spent last fall at Oxford, took physics at for myself (Tess Reeder), I was in New York this summer recently elected as attorney general at Ole Miss, worked Santa Clara; and Ailsa Miller was at a fashion school interning at Katzenbach Partners, a management at Kanakuk Kamp on the leadership staff. Katy Crow, at Central St. Martins in London with hopes of getting consulting firm, and am only taking classes one term who studied at Oxford last winter (and got to visit a job at fashion week in September. And speaking of of my senior year, so I’m looking forward to my last Lexi in Prague), was in the Bay Area with a financial studying – two of our classmates have decided to go year being a little less stressful and just busy with extra- internship for Apple. Emmy Smith, a declared geology into teaching. Amanda Havard, a childhood education curriculars! I hope everyone enjoyed their summer and major, worked on her thesis at Amherst and out West. major at Vanderbilt, is the 07-08 vice president of Dores has a great last year of college! New York City seemed to be a popular place to be this for Children, an education advocacy group, and also Tess Reeder past summer. Sarah Kirchhofer interned at a branding has been elected to the advisory board of Nashville’s firm; Lexi Scholes who spent a semester in Prague chapter of the National Association for the Education of studying at the FAMU film school, was in Brooklyn Young Children. She’s spending her summer there and 2OO5
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Beijing before going back to Georgetown. Katie Israel an internship with Planned Parenthood in Boston this •••••••••••••••••••••••••• also returned from studying for an entire year abroad in fall. She studied in Paris at the Sorbonne last semester, Still at Ohio State, Jordan Leri is now a fashion St. Petersburg, Russia. Rachel Conrad spent her summer and Katie Dearing, who had the chance to visit Nikki, merchandising major and took classes in Columbus, in Bostwana doing AIDS research, Nabihah Kara studied at the British American Dramatic Academy Ohio, over the summer. While she was there, she researched in India and interned in Geneva, and Jessica in London. Jessie Drayton took some time off from stayed with her boarder host mom and former
84 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Hockaday varsity field hockey coach/Dean of Students photography; Brielle stayed in Austin to complete her neurology lab at Feinberg, Northwestern’s medical Kippie Crouch. Jordan is very involved in her chapter pre-med physics requirement. Also at UT, Dianne school. Melissa Wong is at Baylor in the BIC (Baylor of Alpha Chi Omega, having served as VP of education Goode is in the School of Architecture as well as the Interdisciplinary Core) honors program and is working and the panhellenic delegate. Additionally she toured Business Foundations program. Additionally, this past toward a major in physical therapy. She writes, “A France at the end of the summer. Ellen Ciuba sounds year, she served as the “pledge mom” for the HUGE thank you to Coach Huggins (the trainer at very busy as she organized three fund-raisers at professional architecture fraternity and enjoys Hockaday) who really made me LOVE physical Carnegie Mellon this year – for the Ohio Lung competing on the UT wakeboarding team. She lives therapy.” She spent part of her summer in Waco taking Association, the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force, and an with fellow Hockadaisy Samantha Gupta who chemistry, interned in Dallas at Texas Back Institutes, organization in Iraq that helps pogrom victims. Also at transferred to Texas from Claremont McKenna after and traveled in July to Taiwan and Hong Kong to visit Carnegie Mellon is Krystin Meidell, who is busy her freshman year. Rachelle Alpern, who is still at Yale her roommate. She is a member of the oldest sorority completing a double major in chemical engineering and now double majoring in studio art and humanities, at Baylor, which is a service sorority called CHI’S, and and engineering & public policy. She worked towards wrote all the way from Pont Aven, France, where she during the school year, she does community service her EMT basic certification this spring and is a member rented a painting studio and studied with one of her each weekend around Waco. Kathryn Lookadoo is of the Carnegie Mellon EMS squad. This summer she professors from Yale; later in the summer, she moved still at Trinity and loves it; she is double majoring in worked at ZRL in Rhode Island as a computer to Florence to take a landscape painting course at a communications and Spanish. On campus, she is technician. A third 2005 classmate at Carnegie Mellon, graphic design graduate school. She said she lived in involved in Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, her Tori See, writes that she is now an interdisciplinary Florence last summer as well and has since become community hall (the Swashbucklers), the campus studies major with concentrations in history and fluent in Italian. Lany Villalobos also wrote from television station, and her local sorority. This summer studio art. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta overseas; she studied in Tours, France, this summer she interned for the Spanish television station sorority and was a co-chair for her program’s annual and really enjoyed “experiencing the beauty of French Univision and in the fall is studying in Sevilla, Spain, art show. She spent the summer in Washington, DC, art, culture, and food.” She is still at Penn with a major for a semester. Carrinicole Pittman has returned from as a political research intern for the National Abortion in American history and minors in French and Lausanne, Switzerland, where she spent last spring Rights Action League, Pro-Choice America. Several Spanish. Mio Yanagisawa spent a month of her studying French and traveling throughout Europe. Class of 2005 friends spent the summer working in summer in Bermuda taking a marine biology course as She spent the summer in Dallas before returning to New York City. Sasha Stewart spent the summer part of her ecology and evolutionary biology major at “paradise” at Pepperdine where she is majoring in working as a production intern at Kidro Productions Princeton. She also interned at the Dallas Zoo. Kristen international business. Sarah Lorenzen is studying (Rosie O’Donnell’s production company) in Manhattan Kane spent the spring 2007 semester studying abroad neuroscience with a minor in gender studies at USC and also took a film class about the Coen Brothers in Sevilla, Spain, and said she had an “incredible” and is working as a research assistant in a lab this fall. (filmmakers of Fargo, O’ Brother Where Art Thou, and time. This fall she is entering the Kenan Flagler School Over the summer, she was a lifeguard at the Dallas Big Lebowski fame). Margaret Dunlay also lived in of Business (in laymen’s terms, this means she is a Country Club with classmate Jane Santa Cruz. Jane is Manhattan for the summer and interned for the business major) at UNC and is also pursuing a minor a history and Spanish double major at Hendrix College district attorney of Brooklyn; she writes that she is in Spanish. She is active in her chapter of Alpha Delta where she also competes on their swim team. In now studying in the Woodrow Wilson School of Pi sorority which also boasts fellow Hockaday alums addition to working at the DCC this summer, Jane Public and International Affairs at Princeton (this is Anna Lassiter ’04, Nicki Drawbridge ’06, and Libby interned for the Dallas Historical Society. This fall, she the only selective undergraduate program that the Longino ’06 as members. Nicole Keller is an art is beginning her year-long study abroad experience in school offers). Molly Bierman also interned in history major at Washington University in St. Louis Málaga, Spain. Adrienne Murphy is also a history and Manhattan in the risk analytics group of the investment with minors in both writing and Hebrew. She interned Spanish double major and is loving life at Notre Dame. management division at Goldman Sachs. She is the this summer in the publications and curatorial She was elected vice president of her dorm for her treasurer of the Campus Council and plays club field departments at WashU and was elected president of junior year and will spend the spring of 2008 studying hockey at Duke where she is a mechanical engineering the Psi chapter of her sorority, Alpha Epsilon Phi. Alex abroad with Joella Bitter in Santiago, Chile. Maureen and math double major. Other Hockaday ’05 Baker spent the summer in Dallas interning in the Pelletier is majoring in political science with a classmates who spent time in New York City this communications department of the Nasher Sculpture concentration in international relations at Wellesley. summer included Anne Billingsley, Margretta Wikert Center and working part-time at Half Shells, a seafood This summer, she interned at the Ministry of Foreign (who interned at Diane Von Furstenberg), Whitney restaurant in Snider Plaza. She is spending the fall Affairs in Paris. She will be in Paris for the 2007-2008 Lynn, Stephanie Bulger, and Ooshma Garg. Ooshma semester abroad in Dublin, Ireland. Abbie Ryan is a school year, studying at Sciences Po. Caroline Garner lived with Stephanie and interned at JP Morgan Chase double major in mechanical engineering and classical is at Yale majoring in history, and she spent the bank. Hannah Flory worked at The University of studies and interned this summer in the new product summer working at a law firm in DC. On campus, she Texas Southwestern Medical Center as a research development group at Baker-Hughes Inc., a large is a director of the mentoring group WYSE (Women & intern for a cardiothoracic surgeon who is the husband oilfield technology firm in Houston. She was elected Youth Supporting Each other), a stage manager at the of Peggy Meyer ’81. This past year, Hannah shared an the vice president of her residential college for 2007- Yale School of Music, and a new member of Pi Beta apartment with Hockaday classmates Brielle Payne 2008 and also serves as its powderpuff team captain. Phi. Elizabeth Good is in the Wharton Business and Stephanie Kiehnle. Brielle and Hannah are both Shuchi Talati is studying biomedical engineering at School Dual Degree Program at Penn and majoring in members of the pre-med honors society at UT, and Northwestern with a minor in evolutionary processes finance and international relations. This summer, she Stephanie is a math major. Stephanie writes that she (and a potential double minor in Asian studies). She interned as a business analyst with First Data spent the summer in Florence studying art history and spent the summer researching in a biomechanics and International in London. Julie Rodriguez worked this
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summer at KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) in summer with a group from The University of Texas. For Houston and took summer classes at the University of five weeks this past summer Anna Rosenblatt, Eleanor Houston where she attends school during the year Ryburn, and Lucy Wells hiked 500 miles across the also. She has decided that she wants to become a vet! north of Spain, following the ancient pilgrimage route Audrey Decherd is a Spanish major and sociology known as the Camino de Santiago. They began their minor at Vanderbilt and spent the first half of the trek in the southern French town of St. Jean Pied de summer in Nashville taking classes with Anne Louise Port, crossed the Pyrenees and continued their journey Ryan. After summer school, Audrey had a marketing (meeting many interesting travelers along the way) until internship at a law firm in Dallas. To other classmates they reached Santiago de Compostela. Finally, they that we did not hear from: we would love to know traveled to the town of Finisterre (‘the end of the world’) about your surely exciting lives. Please send one of in order to dip their sore feet in the Atlantic Ocean. We your class agents an update!! were all deeply saddened when we heard about the death 12:05 for life, of Elizabeth Bruyere’s father, Bob Bruyere. He passed Abby, Allison, Amy, Dianne, Ellen, Jenny, Liz, Michelle, away on September 12, 2007. Our thoughts and prayers LINDSEY ADAMS ’06 holds her place (and Molly and Morgan are with Elizabeth, Janie Bruyere ’08, Sarah Bruyere trophy) among the boys in the Mid Ohio Racing ’13, and their mother, Anne Kniffen. finals. 2OO6
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•••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ashleigh Phillips transferred into the film school at USC this year and is in California having a blast. Ashleigh said, “One of the coolest things I’m doing is training for a half marathon to raise money for a program at an orphanage in Africa called Hope Runs that has extra curricular activities for the children and promotes health and nutrition among the children there.” Ashleigh and five of her friends from the class of ’06 keep in touch via a private blog on the Internet. They post random stories all the time and have a blast laughing at what goes on with one another. “It’s so fun to be able to keep tabs on each other. My Hockaday girls are still the ones I want beside me at my wedding.” Crystal Jackson is starting her second year at Southwestern University ANNA ROSENBLATT ’06, ELEANOR RYBURN ’06, and LUCY WELLS ’06 followed the ancient pilgrimage route known as the Camino de Santiago as they in Georgetown, Texas. After playing volleyball for SU hiked 500 miles across Spain this summer. during her freshman year, Crystal decided to hang up her sneakers and start the first dance team. The Southwestern University Dancers have been featured in numerous newspapers including the Austin American- Statesman and Southwestern’s Megaphone. Due to her incredible presence on Southwestern’s campus, Crystal was featured as the Who’s Who student of the month during the months of May, June, and July. Besides being a member of the dance squad, Crystal is a double major in Communications and Spanish and is a Paideia Scholar. Alexandra Austin, Janie Beaird, Elizabeth Bruyere, Brooks Dennard, Kimberly Hays, Madison Lacerte, Emma Miller, and Ashleigh Phillips are all looking forward to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Presentation ELIZABETH BRUYERE ’06 and Class of 2006 reunion in Boston last February, L to R: Ball in February where they will be presented. Rachel JANIE BEAIRD ’06 DEVON YOUNGBLOOD, ANGELA WU, JULIA DAY, Spradley studied art history in Vienna, Austria last ELIZABETH BRUYERE, and ANJALI MOTGI
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Marriages BIRTHS 1955 Loraine (ChiChi) McMurrey to Lord Adrian Palmer, October 13, 2006 1982 Molley Talley Williamson, Lucie Ellann Williamson, August 17, 2004 1972 Diane Kemp to Mike Morrison, May 2005 1986 Talley Dunn, Virginia Isabelle Payne Miller, July 11, 2007 1987 Lisa Campbell to Kevin Yarbrough, November 11, 2006 1987 Nancy Jackson Crook, Anna Caroline Crook, August 2006 1987 Lisa Gilliam to Angus Henderson, Summer 2006 1987 Lisa Gilliam, Arran Henderson, March 2007 1988 Pilar Blaske to Stephen McLemore, Spring 2006 1988 Lisa Casey Raper, Isabella Chase Raper, October 2006 1988 Amy Talkington to Robert Adams, April 21, 2006 1989 Leah Coben Alberti, Johnson Merritt Alberti, December 18, 2006 1989 Ali Rekittke to Jeffrey Aaron Griffin, October 21, 2006 1989 Jill Palmer Goodman, Thomas Blackburn Goodman IV, April 3, 2007 1990 Jessica Setnick to Gregory Schon, March 17, 2007 1989 Jennifer Storey Irwin, Margaret Winfield Irwin, October 5, 2006 1991 Lynde Jones to Wilson Schoellkopf, January 20, 2007 1989 Susan Jackson Moore, Will Moore, July 2006 1992 Cathy Berglund Wilmeth to Keith Taylor, March 31, 2007 1989 Amy Wolfe Murray, Ellie Murray, October 2006 1993 Robin Gelinas to Albert Bossar, Jr., June 2007 1989 Jennifer Goodman Nelkin, Jonas Michael Nelkin, July 16, 2007 1993 Ellen Gores to Mark Lewis, October 14, 2006 1989 Allison Campfield Taten, Jane Anne Taten, November 20, 2006 1993 Mary Clare Jalonik to George Cahlink, Jr., April 21, 2007 1989 Shannon Saalfield Thompson, Dorothy Denning Thompson, March 9, 2007 1993 Jennifer Rhoda to Dan Marsh, January 13, 2007 1989 Jennifer Miercort Turkyilmaz, Willow Jane Turkyilmaz, July 11, 2006 1994 Courtney Elliott to Greg Itson, November 10, 2007 1989 Jennifer Willingham Williamson, Daniel Buck Williamson, October 12, 2006 1994 Stephanie Hazlewood to Tom Dees, December 2, 2006 1990 Jennifer Hazlewood Cronin, John “Jack” Hazlewood Cronin, 1995 Kelly Christensen to Drew Oleson, July 29, 2006 December 20, 2006 1996 Cindy Lee to Kenny Grossman, December 17, 2006 1990 Lillian Huang Cummins, Grace Lin Cummins, September 6, 2006 1997 Alicia Carter to Michael Boyd, September 16, 2006 1990 Melinda Hartnett, Tabitha Campbell Ellis, November 17, 2006 1997 Lakshmi Nair to Deepak Chandran Nair, January 29, 2007 1990 Alexis Connaly Noack, Lila Anne Noack, November 27, 2006 1997 Lindsay Shaw to Ryan Valente, May 5, 2007 1990 Kate Hoak Power, Mary Hoak Power, October 15, 2007 1998 Bethany Elliott to Stephen Holloway, February 10, 2007 1990 Laura Gomberg Towvin, Benjamin Theodore Towvin, January 2, 2007 1999 Devonie Johnston to McLean Coble, December 30, 2006 1991 Susan Earhart Brower, Reagan Charles Brower, April 18, 2007 1999 Carrie Wessel to Peter Naas, June 24, 2006 1991 Paige Prentiss Coulman, Samantha Coulman, November 10, 2006 2001 Anna Chen to Sergio Arroyo, March 18, 2007 1991 Kate Fullinwider Ferguson, Henry Charles Ferguson, March 29, 2007 2001 Milli Kanani to Nathan Hansen, April 21, 2007 1991 Allyson Connally Gonzalez, Rosendo Julio “Leo” Gonzalez, 2002 Katharine Ackerman to Jon Patrick Rhamey, Jr., December 31, 2006 January 8, 2007 2003 Christen Levering to Henry Redlich III, June 16, 2007 1991 Yony Lee Kim, Elias Ewan Kim, April 20, 2007 1993 Heather Bromfield Steelman, Rush Barrett Steelman III, November 13, 2006 1994 Kathyrn Munson Beach, Lilly Olmsted Beach, August 21, 2007 1995 Sarah Price Brown, Noah Avi Brown, March 9, 2007 1995 Joanna Clack Longo, Thomas “Tommy” Martin Longo, April 8, 2007 1995 Audra Krupp Plewak, Griffin Plewak, November 18, 2006 1995 Erin Jones Rudsenske, Logan Bailey Rudsenske, April 30, 2007 1995 Adrienne Wilson Wagner, Allison Pierce Wagner, May 6, 2007 1996 Britten LaRue Buckner, Sylvia June Buckner, November 20, 2006 1996 Alyssa O’Reilly Constant, Logan Joseph Constant, September 14, 2006 1996 Kristen Waldrep Dow, Cameron Aleese Dow, February 8, 2007 1996 Jennifer Wilmeth Keller, Olivia Wilmeth Keller, July 20, 2007 1996 Lindsay Goodman Robbins, Ainsley Rose Robbins, July 5, 2007 1996 Carolyn Cohan Simon, E.J. Robert Simon, April 10, 2007 1998 Amy Walker Healy, Liam Healy, August 2006 1999 Kate Jeffrey Williamson, Hunter Philip Williamson, June 5, 2007
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In Memoriam
1926 Lynn Foster Cranz, March 29, 2007
1930 Alice Virginia “Aunt Baby” Skillman Finney, April 29, 2007
aunt of Margot Holt Gill ’48
1931 Mary Louise Winslett Rawls, August 2, 2007
1937 Florence Thompson Barry, June 18, 2007
1940JC Frances Burchett Thomas, February 2007
1944JC Annette Carothers Bandeen, June 9, 2006
grandmother of Mara Annette Levinson ’00
1945JC Meta Alice Keith Bratten, October 18, 2007
1945JC Virginia Offutt Retz, December 2006
1947JC Clarice Benton Whiteside, December 12, 2006
1948 Joan Snyder Holmes, February 1, 2007
1948 Ireta Simons Lambert, April 4, 2007
1948 Jenny Jo White Linn, Spring 2006
1948JC Sharon Hussey Maher, December 18, 2006
1949 Jeanne Inge Reid, September 4, 2007 In Memoriam - Friends and Relatives of Hockaday wife of Rusty Reid (former Board of Trustees), Henry C. Beck, Sr., husband of Nell Orand Beck ’48, father of mother of Dorothy Reid Moir ’76, Elizabeth Reid Moir ’79, Patricia Beck Phillips ’66, Spindrift Beck Al-Swaidi ’70 and and Margaret Reid ’82, grandmother of Mary Peyton Budd Kalita Beck Blessing ’77, father-in-law of Nancy Hunter Beck ’75 and (Class of 2008), Elizabeth Moir (Class of 2009), grandfather of Spindrift Beck (Class of 2009), October 15, 2007 Anne Reid Moir (Class of 2011), and Bob Blake, father of Sharon Blake Bromberg ’71 and grandfather of Katherine Anderson Budd (Class of 2012) Jennifer Bromberg ’03, March 28, 2007 1951 Diana Kent Marsh Fontana, May 13, 2007 Bob Bruyere, father of Elizabeth Bruyere ’06, Janie Bruyere (Class of 2008) and sister of Elizabeth Graham Marsh Christian ’53 Sarah Bruyere (Class of 2013), September 12, 2007 1951 Ann Vanston Irwin, February 19, 2007 Nannette Davis, mother of April Davis ’96, November 4, 2007 mother of Cathy Irwin ’75 and Margaret Irwin Father of Ali Rekittke Griffin ’87, November 2006 1959 Polly Lou McAdams Moore, October 17, 2007 Father of Jo Oakley Stone ’56, May 5, 2007 1963 Martha Jane “Happy” Yancey, April 5, 2007 Mary Lou Farrow, mother of Carol Farrow ’77, June 2007 daughter of Mary Frances Cunningham Yancey ’31 Joseph Ebner Funk, Jr., husband of Carol Owen Funk ’61, son-in-law of and aunt of Alexandra Yancey ’03 Barbara Belknap Owen ’35, and uncle of Mallory Ann Owen ’03, 1964 Claudia Lee Peterson Ronsick, August 20, 2007 April 12, 2007 1973 Brooke Stollenwerck Aldridge, March 22, 2007 Virginia McLeod Brelsford Hutcheson, mother of Anna Brelsford Coiner ’62 and 1975 The Honorable Karen Greene, April 26, 2006 Susan Breslford Chipman ’66 and aunt of 1985 Julia Ann Phelps, August 2, 2007 Charlotte Grissom Brelsford ’45JC and Jody Blalock Breslford ’45JC, 1989 Sarabeth Sealock, November 26, 2007 September 2006 sister of Kathleen Sealock ’91
88 Hockaday Magazine - Winter 2008 www.hockaday.org Candee Keen, 1947 – 2OO7
Candee Keen, beloved friend of Hockaday, passed away September 3, 2007. Candee spent
17 loyal and heartfelt years at Hockaday as the Director of Counseling and Upper School
guidance counselor. She was always a champion of cultural diversity and brought comfort
and compassion to all those around her. In her honor, the Upper School has established
the Candee Keen Fellowship, which allows Upper School students to attend the National
Association of Independent School’s (NAIS) annual People of Color Conference and
Student Diversity Leadership Forum. She is survived by her husband, James D. Keen;
daughter Amanda Keen Basler ’94; granddaughter Nora Lentz Basler; brother John Hughes
Wilkerson; and many loving friends and colleagues.
Bob Johnson, husband of Alice Porterfield Johnson ’53, April 13, 2007 Brian Smith, father of Mary Smith Waller ’82 and Peter Smith (current parent),
Dr. Clarence Henry Kaiser, father of Mimi Kaiser Hildebrandt ’72, father-in-law of Bonnie Bass Smith ’75, and grandfather of Emily Smith ’04,
December 15, 2006 Julie Smith ’07, Caroline Smith (Class of 2008) and Katherine Smith
Candee Keen, former Director of Counseling and Upper School Counselor, (Class of 2010), May 8, 2007
mother of Amanda Keen Basler ’94, September 9, 2007 Ethel Taliaferro, mother of Susan Skeeters Barnett ’69 and
Leonard Klein, husband of Susan Shelburne Klein ’53, August 10, 2007 Dorothy Taliaferro Weil ’78 and grandmother of Laura Weil
Miriam Duncan Mason, mother of Miriam Mason Wood ’57, June 19, 2007 (Class of 2011), October 6, 2007
Kenneth Hubert McKay, grandfather of JoAnna Marie Elmquist ’06 and Peter Rule Thompson, father of Christi Thompson Dean ’90, July 18, 2007
Laura Elizabeth Elmquist (Class of 2013), July 16, 2007 Joe Warren, husband of Mary Grafe Warren ’48 and grandfather of
Dr. James C. Melrose, father of Constance Melrose ’72, January 10, 2007 Courtney Holleman Johnson ’07, December 3, 2007
David Menscher, husband of Lelya Levy Menscher ’56, March 29, 2007 Addison Wilson, Jr., father-in-law of Susan Pierce Wilson ’65 and grandfather of
Glendon O’Neal Mills, father of Gwen Johnson, History department, and Adrienne Pierce Wilson Wagner ’95, July 20, 2007
grandfather of Blair Johnson Wylie ’90, October 5, 2007 Darlene Wommack, mother of Lydia Wommack Barton ’70 and
Raymond Nasher, father of Andrea Nasher ’68, Joan Nasher ’70 and Nancy Cille Wommack McDonald ’71, March 29, 2007
Nasher Haemisegger ’72, grandfather of Sarah N. Haemissegger
(Class of 2012) and Isabelle N. Haemisegger (Class of 2018),
March 16, 2007
Sam Papert, Jr., father of Peggy Papert ’76, July 3, 2007
Dr. William R. Richey, husband of Carol Schlinke Richey ’44, May 3, 2007
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Jeanne P. Whitman Eugene McDermott Headmistress
Mary Pat Higgins Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Head for Finance and Administration
Karen Drawz Assistant Head for Academic Affairs and Strategic Planning
Kirsten Prettyman Adams Head of Upper School
Linda Kramer Head of Middle School The Hockday School Lisa Holekamp Board of Trustees Head of Lower School 2OO7 – 2OO8 James Bass Kate Hoak Power ’90 Susan Swan Smith Kalita Beck Blessing ’77 Katherine Rogers Roberts ’89 Director of Development and Lucy Crow Billingsley ’71 Lizzie Horchow Routman ’82 External Affairs Stephen Butt Cary-Elisa Briggle Rubarts ’83 Mary McDermott Cook ’71 Tiffany Borlaug Rubi ’88 Jen Liggitt Bridget Cunningham Nicole Ginsburg Small ’91 Director of Admission and Financial Aid Peggy Simmons Dear ’58 Rebecca E. Szelc Leslie Melnick Diers ’74 Michelle Neuhoff Thomas ’83 Amy Spence ’87 Talley Dunn ’86 Dorothy Taliaferro Weil ’78 Director of Alumnae Relations Regen Horchow Fearon ’80 Staci Williams ’77 R. Steve Folsom Christy Earl Danny Gow Life Trustees Director of Publications and Communications David A. Gravelle Ruth Altshuler Peter Gudmundsson Rita Crocker Clements ’49 Nicole Basurto Houston Hall Margaret Doggett Crow ’37 Assistant Director of Communications Paula W. Hayes Linda Pitts Custard Marguerite Steed Hoffman Margaret McDermott •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Vinay Jain Paula Mosle Debra Hunter Johnson Edith Jones O’Donnell ’44 On the Cover: Clockwise: Rocio Mejia, Form III Robert (Bob) Kaminski John Penson (Class of 2009) from Matamoros, Mexico; Estee Marsh Kellogg ’87 Margot Perot Laurel Weill, Form I (Class of 2011) from J. Peter Kline Kathryn Priddy Greenwich, Connecticut; and Michelle Wang, Ann Addyman Lawrence ’61 Ellen Higginbotham Rogers ’59 Eighth Grade (Class of 2012) from Chengdu Kathryn King Marley ’83 Richard (Dick) Rogoff Sichuan, China Maryann Sarris Mihalopoulos ’78 Mary Frances Cunningham Yancey ’31 Presley Mock Barney T. Young Charles Nearburg Carols Peña Jeanne L. Phillips Karen Sheinberg Pollock ’84
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