fall–winter 2018-2019 MAGAZINE ANNUAL GIVING REPORT DISCOVERY DAYS: TREASURES TO UNCOVER REFLECTING IN WILDERNESS: NOTES FROM A FIRST-YEAR TEACHER fall-winter 2018-2019 MAGAZINE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Gerald L. Boarman, Ed.D., Head of School Michael Reidy, Ed.D., Associate Head of School Tim Simpson, Assistant Head of School, Advancement and Enrollment Management Margaret Andreadis, Lower School Principal Jamie Dickie, Exec. Director of Technology Tracy Harris, Chief Financial Officer Darlene Haught, Exec. Director of Extended Programs and Emerging Technologies Kathleen Lloyd, Director of Girls Athletics Marilyn Moreno, Ph.D., Middle School Principal Andres Parra ’99, Director of Boys Athletics Robert Pollicino, Upper School Principal Lisa Vardi, Director of Cross Divisional Curriculum BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS Patrick Caulfield, P’14, ’20,Chair Adam Greenberg, P’14, ’16, ’19, Vice Chair Kerry Wisnosky, P’17, ’19, ’24, Secretary George Mavrikes, P’14, ’17, Treasurer MEMBERS Gerald L. Boarman, Ed.D., ex-officio, Head of School Darren Anzelone, P’21, ’23, ’25, ’27 Hillary Baltimore, P’17, ’20 Livia Christensen, P’22 Patricia Cohen, P’12, ’14 David Fink, P ’10, ’14, ’19 Dr. Gary Friedlander ’79, P’11, ’14, ’19 Jonathan Halle ’88, P’15, ’17, ’26 Claudia Helmig ’88, P’17, ’20, ’22 Richard Kay, P’12, ’14, ’18 Lesley Lavalleye, P’06, ’08, ’10 Helen Stefan Moreau, P’21, ’23 Michael O’Neil, P’22, ’24 Muriel Suggs, P’24 Cyndi Bullis Vasco ’83, P’20, ’21 Mark Weinberger, P’14, ’16, ’18 Paula Widerlite, P’11, ’14 MAGAZINE EDITORIAL TEAM Sherri A. Watkins, Director of Publications Elizabeth Crowley, Director of Communications Susan King, Communications Coordinator Visiting artist Maestro Renzo Maggi poses with student models for his relief sculpture. From left, Luke Schumacher ’23, Clarke Norman ’23, Mark Williams ’20, Toan Nguyen ’27, and Madeline Mancuso ’19. ON THE COVER: Ninth graders try their hands with the BITlab table saw, from left: DC Noche, Eli Kroskin, Sevyn Miles, Kayla Mao, and Adem Junaideen. FEATURES 1 4 | Coming Soon: Discovery Days 1 6 | Reflecting in the Wilderness: What Hiking Taught Me During My First Year Teaching 1 12 | Encouraging Your Young Artist PERSPECTIVES 2 | Head of School 36 | Advancement DEPARTMENTS 3 | News Bites 9 | Faculty/Staff 11 | Athletics 14 | Arts ALUMNI 17 | News & Events 24 | Alumni Spotlight 28 | Class Notes 34 | Mystery Alumni Photos ANNUAL GIVING 35 | 2017-2018 Annual Report Visiting artist Maestro Renzo Maggi poses with student models for his relief sculpture. From left, Luke Schumacher ’23, Clarke Norman ’23, Mark Williams ’20, Toan Nguyen ’27, and Madeline Mancuso ’19. PERSPECTIVES: HEAD OF SCHOOL | Dr. Gerald L. Boarman MAKING THE EXTRAORDINARY POSSIBLE Discovery lies at the heart of education—and learning is a process hiking, biking, cooking, theater, strategy games, history, storytelling, of discovery. Teachers guide and support students as they discover building a boat, yoga, dogs, films, languages, art, writing, superhero and explore; this process of discovery helps our students find their physics, and more—will create imaginative and exceptional learning strengths and begin to discern which paths to follow in life. “We opportunities. cannot teach people,” Galileo once said. “We can only help them discover.” I want to particularly commend our faculty and staff who supported this new program with such creativity and leadership. Every day in That is such an important tenet that this spring, Bullis will introduce every way, they expand their craft, bringing energy and expertise to Da new program, “Discovery Days.” This innovative approach will classroom, stage, and coaching field, to the endless benefit of their transform one week of instruction per division— Middle School in students. We can all be very proud of our Bullis teachers. March, Lower School in April, and Upper School in May and June— into a fresh and exciting exploration in education. We can also be proud of our community for championing this extraordinary program, and supporting Bullis in so many essential Discovery Days will make time for students’ deep focus in specific ways. Throughout this issue of Bullis Magazine, you will find much to areas that generally fall outside the regular curriculum. Collaborating discover anew about our fine school—news about arts, academics, across disciplines, Bullis teachers have created an array of courses to athletics, alumni and more. This is also our annual report issue, its inspire students, drawing upon their own experience and passion as many names and categories detailing the heartbeat of generosity that practitioners and learners. The range of options on and off campus— makes the extraordinary possible at Bullis. See page 4 in this issue for more about Discovery Days. 2 BULLIS | Fall-Winter 2018-2019 NEWS BITES Bulldog to Buckeye: Haskins on the Rise This fall, alumnus Dwayne Haskins ’16 was one of three finalists nominated for college football’s most prestigious award—The Heisman Trophy. The Ohio State University sophomore quarterback powerhouse has had an incredible record-breaking season for both the Buckeyes and for the NCAA league, which helped secure his position as a finalist for this coveted award. “[Haskins] has accounted for 20 Buckeye passing standards and has topped the league marks for single- season yardage, touchdown passes and most Left, Haskins dons his #7 recently total offense while claiming MVP jersey for an Ohio State honors in the B1G championship game,” University promotional photo. Above, playing (ohiostatebuckeyes.com). against Landon School his senior year at Bullis. “I am just so proud of what Dwayne has At right, Haskins’ senior portrait from the 2016 been able to accomplish,” says Bullis’ varsity football coach Pat Cilento. “His work issue of Roll Call. ethic, perseverance, and determination are unmatched—he had a goal that he wanted to be the best, and he has continued to work at it without distraction.” Prior to the winner being announced, Haskins tweeted, “Win or lose tonight, my dreams have been achieved.” To read Bullis news stories from the classroom and beyond, check out our Newsroom at bullis.org! Save the Date Friday, March 15, 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins (left), Oklahoma Sooners www.Bullis.org/Gala quarterback Kyler Murray and Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the Heisman trophy in New York. [email protected] BULLIS | www.bullis.org 3 Coming Soon: Discovery Days Lower School: April 2-5 Middle School: March 18-22 Upper School: May 29-June 7 Picture the first week “I was inspired to help lead the roll out because of the unique of April—cherry opportunity that Discovery Days offers both students and teachers,” blossoms blooming says Maureen Martin, the Bullis Upper School health teacher at the Tidal Basin, who helped put together the workshop where Bullis K-12 teachers Bullis students just planned age-appropriate Discovery Days courses. returning from spring break. “Students can set aside worries about grades and deadlines while Wait…aren’t diving deep into a topic that sparks passion and joy in the learning those Bullis process. Teachers have the opportunity to be creative and to connect Lower School with students in a way that isn’t possible within the everyday students hiking classroom,” Martin says. and biking along the C&O Students will reflect on their experiences by writing in journals or Canal? And navigating the grocery store, and using photography or video. At the end of the course, students will working on a farm tending livestock? What is happening? Is showcase a final product in a symposium format to share with their this school? Yes it is...Bullis Discovery Days! peers. Students will not receive grades but Discovery Days courses In spring 2019, “normal” school will stop. For four days in Lower will be listed on report cards and transcripts. School, five in Middle School and eight in Upper School, students Middle School will lead the kick off of Discovery Days the week will drop everything and learn by doing. Reshuffled groups of before spring break. Sixth-grade geography teacher Vin White students working in small teams will explore an interdisciplinary and math teacher Krista Vilella will lead Flying Bridges, a course course designed and led by pairs of Bullis teachers with all that’s which gives students an opportunity to explore aeronautical and available in the District, Maryland, and Virginia as our classroom. mechanical engineering. Students will connect the engineering Why Discovery Days? involved in constructing bridges and aircraft, explore pre-WWII and post-WWII aircraft, observe airport operations, and begin to picture Discovery Days will encourage students to take risks, find their a career in aviation. passions, ask interesting questions, and face down challenges in a non-traditional setting. The courses will further develop the core Bullis academic values of collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and resourcefulness. Bullis faculty spent the last year taking their own risks, incorporating their outside expertise, interests, and passions to create an extraordinary array of courses: nine in Lower School, 14 in Middle School, and 34 in Upper School. 4 BULLIS | Fall-Winter 2018-2019 For Lower School students, teachers Jeff Alexander, 1st grade, and Jennifer Houston, 5th grade, designed On the Move on the C&O Canal: Bike, Paddle & Hike so students might develop a better understanding of the human and natural history of the C&O Canal. “We will have the momentum of several days in a row on the same topic rather than the typical start and stop of a regular school day schedule,” says Alexander. “I knew right away that I wanted to build a course in which children would ride bicycles on some of the local trails because this has been something that my own kids have enjoyed so much over the years,” Jennifer Houston says.