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2 MessagefromtheHeadofSchool3 RecordSnowfallonCampus4 FacultyFaces 50YearsofLoveandLaughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 LowerSchool Howdy,Padnuh!KindergartenRodeo . . . . . . . . . . 8 TeachingwithTechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1012 MiddleSchool NationalJuniorHonorSociety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 MiddleSchoolAwards&Recognition . . . . . . . . 14 IntroducingChakaCummings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1516 UpperSchool CumLaudeSocietyInducts20NewMembers . . 16 FWSOCreatesMagicforUpperSchool . . . . . . . 17 SeniorAwards&Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1924 PerformingArts

37 FancyMealCelebration38 AthleticNews FWCDSignsThreeNCAADivisionIAthletes . 39 TheYearinSports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4043 FWCDWinsTwoCASEDistrictIVAwards43 FacultyReunion44 SpeakerSeries Dr. Ric Bonnell ’85 and Jon Bonnell ’89 . . . . . . 44 John Holt Smith ’87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4546 AlumniNews FalconFiestaAlumniAwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Fore!GolfTournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4846 ClassNotes54 FalconPalooza55 PeterA .SchwartzLegacySociety56 FWCDFamiliesSpringBreakinEurope

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20 Graduation Class of 2010 The Class of 2010 celebrated their graduation with faculty, family and friends May 15 at Will Rogers Auditorium.

26Founders Day FWCD recognized faculty and staff for their years of service March 5; the highlight was a speech given by Capt. Wendy Kosek ’00, who was injured this past year in Iraq.

28Making a Difference Around the World FWCD tries to instill the value of service in its students, many of whom have devoted time, talent and treasure to improving the lives of people across the globe.

32Every Day is Earth Day A celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, FWCD’s EveryDayisEarthDay was so much more. Earth Day provided the opportunity for students, faculty and staff in all divisions to interact with and learn from one another.

Please note these corrections to the fall issue of The FALCONER with our apologies: TadSanders, former faculty member, was misidentified in a story about the Reunion luncheon. StephanieFoster’84 was misidentified in photo #3 (with LizStappFleischer’84) on page 45.

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MessagefromtheHeadofSchool

Wow!WhatagreatyearwehavehadatFortWorthCountryDay!TheClassof2010setthetoneforwhatturnedouttobeasuccessfulyearfromstarttofinish.Ninety-fourseniorswalkedacrossthestageofWillRogersAuditoriumMay15,readytostartcollege,thenextphaseoftheirlives.Excitingtimes!

ThreeprogramscometomindwhenIreflectonthebeginningofthisyear.TheAdmissionsOfficelaunchedthe“CatchtheSpirit~PassitOn!”campaignto

buildenthusiasmandrapportamongourcurrentandnewfamilies.Theseniorgirlsestablished“SigmaIotaSigma,”asororityforallseniorandfreshmangirls,whichfirmedourfamilybonds.TheClassof2022participatedintheBuilding Bridgesprogram,atimetolearnabouteachotherandbuildconnectionstheywillrelyuponfortheir13-yearjourneyatFWCD.TheseprogramsarerepresentativeofFWCD’sfamilycommunity,andwearegladyouarepartofthat.

Ourstudentscontinuedtoachieveacademicsuccess,with29seniorsrecognizedbytheNationalMeritScholarshipCorporation,NationalAchievementorNationalHispanicRecognitionprograms.Theclasshasbeenawarded$5,547,020inmerit-basedscholarshipstodate.

Athleticspumpedusupwithagreatyearofachievements,cappedoffbytwoSPCDivisionIChampionteamsandmuchmore–enoughtoallowFWCDtofinishfifthoutof15coedSPCschools(andthetop-rankedSPCschoolinTarrantCounty!).Iwasverypleasedtoseeourseniorstakethefield,thecourt,thematsandthepooltocompetefortheirschool,eventhoughtheycouldhavetakentheyearoff.Thatsayssomethingtomeabouttheirprideintheredandblue.ThreeofourgraduateswillparticipateinNCAADivisionIathletics–Elizabeth Vance,fieldhockeyattheUniversityofLouisville;Emily Samuelson,soccerattheUniversityofPennsylvania;andNicole Dory,trackattheCollegeofWilliamandMary.

FWCDtheatrestudentPaige Friedman ’10 receivedthe2010BettyLynnBuckleyawardforBestFemaleEnsembleMember.OtherWest Side StorynominationsincludedBestMusical,BestMaleActor,BestMaleSupportingActors,BestMaleEnsembleActorandBestFemaleEnsembleMember.Inaddition,Cody Jenkins’11and FriedmanwereacceptedtotheprestigiousBroadwayTheatreProjecttostudythissummer,andthreestudents’playswereselectedasfinalistsfortheHighSchoolPlaywritingcontest.Twenty-fivestudentsshowcasedtheirworkattheSeniorArtShowheldattheFortWorthCommunityArtsCenter.

ThosearejustafewhighlightsfromayearofdelightfulandchallengingactivitiesforourstudentsfromKindergartentoGrade12.Asyoulookthroughthepagesofthismagazine,youwillseephotosandreadstoriesaboutsomeoftheeventsthathavetakenplacesincethefall/winterissuehityourmailbox.Ihopeyouenjoythesummer!

EvanD.PetersonHeadofSchool

Volume 1, Issue 2 Spring/Summer 2010

ADmiNiStrAtiVE tEAmEvan D. Peterson

Head of SchoolSteve Stackhouse

Assistant Head of Schooltom mitchell

Chief Financial OfficerJoe Breedlove ’78

Director of BreakthroughFrank Gendusa Athletic Directorrob Hereford

Head of Upper SchoolBarbara Jiongo

Director of AdmissionsShari Lincoln

Head of Lower SchoolPaula Parrish CFrE

Director of AdvancementJohn Stephens

Head of Middle Schoolrandy tierce, Ph.D.

Director of Performing ArtsSteve Uhr

Director of Technology

ADVANCEmENt tEAmEvan D. Peterson

Paula K. Parrish CFrEEmily Bintliff

Courtney BourgeoisHolly Ellman

Lisa Kogerrenee Pierce

Kate WilkinsonJennifer Willour

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Record Snowfall on CampusInanunprecedentedwinter,11.5inchesofsnowfellinFortWorthinatwo-daysnowstorm.ItcausedwidespreadpoweroutagesbutatFortWorthCountryDay,itjustcaused“outage,”meaningthatstudentsfromvariousclassesfoundthemselves“outside”makingsnowballsandsnowmen!SnowofthisdepthisunusualanditdidforcetheSchooltoletoutearlyonThursdayandcloseonFriday,muchtothehappyhooraysofstudentsandeventeachers,foranunplannedlongweekend!

Photos by Tiffini Crum

Top: Matthew Summers ’10 takes a brisk walk across campus.

Contemplating their snowball fight are: Jirah Mickle ’11, Alex Manson ’11, Ellie Stackhouse ’11 and Katherine Livingston ’11; and on the ground are Alexa Griffin ’11 and Ginny Andrews ’11.

Top left: Cameron Fraser ’12 and Taylor Washuta ’12 display their snowman.

Bottom left: Dennis Heinrichs, grounds, employs a work vehicle as a snowplow.

Luke Walker ’19, Lower School Principal of the Day, confers with Head of School Evan D. Peterson.

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Eric Boberg,UpperSchoolEnglishteacher,completedhisMBAatTexasChristianUniversitylastAugust.InDecemberhewasnotifiedthathewona“TopNeeleyScholar”awardintheProfessionalMBAProgram.Theawardisgivenforbeing

placedontheMBADean’sListforalleightsemesters.Boberggraduatedwitha3.957GPA.

Chuck Kraus,MiddleandUpperSchoolbandteacher,recentlyearnedadoctorateofhighereducationandadministrationfromtheUniversityofNorthTexas.Hismaster’sdegreeisineducationadministration.

Nate Kogan,UpperSchoolhistoryteacher,recentlyhadhisfirstarticle,whichisabouttheLDSChurch’spavilionattheNewYorkWorld’sFair,publishedinthefallissueoftheJournal of Mormon History.Thetitleis“TheMormonPavilion:

MainstreamingtheSaintsattheNewYorkWorld’sFair,1964-1965.”

LowerSchoolDivisionHeadShari Lincolnrecentlyhadherarticle“GettingtheNewParentstoKnowOneAnother”publishedintheJanuaryissueofThe Head’s Letter.ThearticlehighlightedtheLowerSchool’s Building

Bridgesprogram.

FacultyandstaffmembersKathy Lott,directoroffinancialaid,associatedirectorofadmissionsandUpperSchoolmathteacher;Steve Stackhouse,assistantheadofschool;andSteve Uhr,directoroftechnology,presentedattheNationalAssociationofIndependentSchools’annualconferenceinJanuary.Thetriocreatedacustomizedtemplatethatisatoolforfinance

committeestomakebudgetprojectionsandseetheeffectofchangesfiveyearsout.CathyWalachin,directoroftheMaloneFoundation,wasamongattendeeswhowasimpressedwiththeircreation.

mike Vincent,soccerprogramdirectorandPEteacher,andtom Delaney,chairofthevisualartdepartment,havepublishedachildren’spicturebookcalledLuke’s Big Game.Thebookisaboutalittleboywholovessoccerandiseagerlyawaitingthedayofthe“biggame.”MikewrotethestoryandTomdidthewatercolorpaintingsforthebook.TheLowerSchoolLibraryhasacopy.

David Berthold ’99, directoroftechnicaltheatre,completedhisadvanceddegreeinteachingthiswinterwithanendorsementingiftedandtalentededucationattheUniversityofTexasatArlington.Inadditiontoearning

hismaster’sdegreethisyear,hecompletedhisstateteachercertificationintheatreartsandiscurrentlytrainingtobecomearopescoursefacilitator.

Jon Shipley,UpperSchoolImaginativeWritingteacheranddirectoroftheWritingCenter,haspublishedanotherfantasyshortstory,“FireandStone,”inananthologytitledThe Four Horsemen.Thisisthefourthstoryhehashadpublished

inananthologythisyear.

FACULTY Faces 50 Years of Love and Laughter!

Together,Eileen KellyandKathy Williamshavegiven50yearsoftheirlivestoteachingandlovingchildrenatFortWorthCountryDay.BothwerehonoredrecentlywithareceptionintheGoffDiningRooms,whereformerandcurrentstudents,parentsandteacherscametoreminisceandcelebrate.

Photos by Lisa Koger

EileenKelly Forthepast21years,Eileen Kelly hasgreetedfive-andsix-year-oldsontheirfirstdayofKindergartenatFortWorthCountryDay.Belovedbystudentsandparentsalike,Kellyretiredattheendofthe2009-2010schoolyear.

Kellybeganherteachingcareeratage20inNewYorkCityandtaughtformanyyears,withastintatKinkaidbeforecomingtoFWCDin1989.“Teachinghasalwaysbeenmypassion,”sherecentlysaid.Shelovesspendingtimewithchildrenandwatchingthemlearnandgrow.

ParentsappreciatedKelly’suniqueabilitiestorelatetotheirchildren.“Mrs.Kellyjust‘got’Avery,”saidPaige Pate.“FromtheminuteAverywalkedintoherclassroom,Mrs.Kellyknewhowtoapproachherandmotivatehertolearn.”

Paige Farris Chisholm ’87thinksthatKelly’sgreateststrengthisherstudyofthehumanbrain,howitdevelopsand

howitworks.“Mrs.Kellyisamazing.She’sabletohelpyouunderstandhowyourchildlearns,andhowyoucanbesthelphimorher.”

KellyisthemotherofEileen Kelly rinaudo ’97,Frank Kelly ’02andKathleen Kelly ’04,eachofwhomhasachievedgreatsuccessatMIT,HarvardandHarvard,respectively,andaftercollegeaswell.Kellyrecentlysaid,“Itwasagreatprivilegetoteachatthesameschoolmythreechildrenattended.ItrulyenjoyedeveryminuteofmytimeatFWCD.Ithasbeenfuntocomeeachdayandmeetsomanysmilingfacesandpeopleexcitedaboutbeingpartofthecommunity.”

KathyWilliamsAnintegralpartofeveryLowerSchoolassemblyforthepast18years,andateacherherefor29years,Kathy Williams hasmadeanimpactatFortWorthCountryDay.ShefirstlookedatFWCDasaschoolforherdaughter,

Allison Williams Olsen ’93,butsoondecidedshewantedtobepartofit,too.

WilliamsisprobablymostoftenassociatedwiththeLowerSchoolTalentShow,whichshechairedorco-chairedfor22years.“Wehavesuchtalentedstudentshere,andIlovedgivingthemachancetoshine.”

“Kathyisafantasticteacherallaround,butherbiggeststrengthisinspiringstudentstolovetoread,”saidLaura Elkind.“ManyoftheboysinherclassthisyearhavereadalltheHarryPotterbooks–andlovedthem!”

“Mrs.Williamsreallytaughtmetobeindependent,”saidLindsey rattikin ’10.“IlovedherclassbecauseIgottoworkatmyownpaceandfigureouthowIlearnedbest.IcontinuetouseeverythingIlearnedfromMrs.Williams,notonlyinmyclasses,butalsoinotherpartsofmylife,andIwillforeverbegratefulforallshetaughtme.”

“WefeeltrulyblessedtohavehadherfortwoofourchildrenatCountryDay,”saidmaura rattikin.William rattikin ’19wasaskedforhisfavoritethingaboutMrs.Williamsandhereplied,“That’shardbecausetherearesomanygoodthings,butprobablythatshe’sfunnyandreallynice!”

FACULTY FACES

FortWorthCountryDay’sfaculty

andstaffarenotsatisfiedtositontheirlaurels.Manyarebusyworking

onadvanceddegrees,pursuing

professionaldevelopmentopportunities,

writingforbooksandmagazinesand

more.Thesearejustafewhighlightsfromthepastyear.


FourthGradeStateFloatParade

TheculminationofalltheskillsstudentshavelearnedinLowerSchoolarecombinedinthisfinalmonth-longproject.FourthgradersarerandomlyassignedastateinSocialStudiesaftertheyhavestudiedthecountryasawhole.Theyresearchtheirstateandwriteareport.

ThethirdgradeStudentCouncilrepresentativescarrythewelcomebannerthatkicksofftheparade.Thefourthgradersareannouncedwithanintroductiontheyhavewrittenthemselves.Attheendoftheparade,theypresentacookbookoftheirstate’slocaldishestiedupwithawoodenspoontotheirmothers.Recipesfortheircookbooksmustcontainproductsgrowninthatstate.

“Thefloatparadeisaveryindependentprojectthatisresearch-based,”saidfourthgradeteacherDarlene ignagni.ThestudentsconductsomeoftheirresearchontheInternetwithmandy Lofquistinthecomputerlab.Ignagniadded,“ThisparadeandtheFamousAmericanprojectsaretheclimaxoffourthgrade.FromherethestudentsgoontoMiddleSchool,andtheyarereallypreparedforindependentstudy.WearegratefultoallpreviousLowerSchoolteacherswhohavehelpedthechildrenbuildtheirskillsontopofwhichthispinnacleisachieved.”

LOWER School

Joaquin Castro-Balbi ’22; Mark Hart ’22; Shari Lincoln, Lower School Division Head; and Madeleine Milliorn ’22 attend the annual Miss Spider’s Tea Party in Meg Rubin’s Kindergarten class.

Aidan Vogelson ’18 proudly displays his New Mexico float.

LowerSchoolstudentsparticipatedinFieldDayMay21.Photos by Tiffini Crum

Pirate Foluke Fabuyi ’22 enjoys a Kindergarten Treasure Hunt.

Elena Casement ’19 and her father, John, at Mathorama, practicing math skills.

LOWER SCHOOL

Above: Coleman Fortson ’18 with his Famous American, Van Cliburn.

Right: Ben Belton ’18 portrays his famous American, Teddy Roosevelt.

FamousAmericans“FamousAmericans…wasabsolutelyfabulous!Itwassoamazingtoseethekidsincostumeandquestionthemabouttheircharacter,”saidmichelle Holloway.“Theyalldidawonderfuljob!IlearnedmanynewthingsaboutpeopleIhadalreadyheardof,andIlearnedaboutmanypeopleIdidn’tknowabout.Itwasawonderfulprojectcombiningsomanydifferentelements,andthekidsdidawonderfuljobbringingitalltogether.Ilovethatitincorporatedresearch,essay

writing,poetry,art,publicspeakingandthecompositionofthedisplayboards–

alldonebythekids.

“Thefourthgradeteachersdidawonderfuljobguiding

theirFamousAmericans.ThisisacrownjewelintheLower

Schoolempire!Thankyouagainforamemorableeventformy

fourthgraderandourfamily.”

Mary Elizabeth Murrin ’20 hugs her Community Hero, grandfather Stephen Murrin, Jr.

CommunityHeroesSecondgradersworkedfromaphotographtopaintaportraitofsomeonetheyconsideredacommunityhero.Subjectsincludedfirefighters,newsanchorsandachef,tonameafew.TheartistsandtheirheroeswerehonoredatareceptionintheFischerDiningPavilionJan.26.

Kate Alexander ’22 pours tea for Mr. Peterson while Coleman Hanson ’22 serves cookies at Miss Spider’s Tea Party.

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Kendall Lehman ’22 presents the flag during the Grand Entry to FWCD’s Kindergarten Rodeo.

“The Kindergarten Rodeo is without question the event that I await with the most eager anticipation each year. It is a reminder to me that we are meant to be a K-12 school with each level contributing to the culture that is FWCD,” said Bloch.

Photo by LIsa Koger

Howdy, Podnuh!Dan Bloch H’06hasplayedthebanjoattheKindergartenRodeofor40years.He’sasmuchapartofthetraditionasthecostumesandthescenarios.Everyyear,Kindergartenstudentstakeontherolesofcowboysandclowns,horsesandcows.Theyrope,rideandcorraleachotherinastagedrodeothatdrawscheers,laughterandapplausealmosttotears!“It’sthemostfunIhaveinaday,”saidBloch.

Clockwise from upper left: Femi Adedokun ’22 as a rodeo clown; Nicholas Pakis ’22 gets startled by the buzzer; Dan Bloch H’06 plays the banjo; and Sara Conroy ’22 tries to “lasso” Lottie Lydick ’22.

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TheuseofclassroomtechnologyatFWCDcontinuestogrowineverydivision.TheLowerSchoolhastakenonseveralinitiativesintechnologyandhasshowntremendousgrowthintheuseofinteractivewhiteboardsandactiveresponsesystems. Steve Uhr,directoroftechnology,establishedtheFIT(FacultyInitiativeTechnology)programin2006.Theprogramprovidesfacultywithopportunitiestotryemergingtechnologiesandincludescomponentsforbudgeting,professionaldevelopmentandpeercollaboration.

mandy Lofquist,LowerSchoolcomputerlabspecialist,wantsherstudentstobepassionateaboutlearning.“Iftheyareexcitedaboutlearningnewthings,theywillbeengagedandinvolvedinwhattheyarelearning,”shesaid,andtechnologyplaysintothisaswellastheirregularclasses.

“Today’sstudentswerebornwithtechnology.Theyunderstandit,anditdrivestheirlearning,”Lofquistexplained.TheClassof2019beganworkingwithPrometheanboardsintheirclassroomin

secondgrade(2008-2009).Thesecondgradeteamwasthefirsttowriteupaplanrequestingthenewtechnologyfortheirclassrooms.Theyunderwenttrainingintheuseandintegrationofthetechnologyintolessonplanstocomplimenttraditionalteachingmethods.

Itwasnaturalthenforthirdgradeclassroomstoreceivetheboardsthispastyear,sothattheclassintroducedtotheminsecondgradewouldbeabletoprogress.Attheendofthisspringsemester,Prometheanboardswereinstalledinfourthgradeclassrooms,andKim Buck,fourthgradeteacher,immediatelystartedusinghers.

Dependingonthebudgetandotherfactors,Prometheanboardswillbeinstalledinfirstgradeclassroomsin2011-2012,followedbyKindergarten.“ThePrometheanboardsarebig,”Lofquistsaid.“Theymakethelessonscometolife.Kidscaninteractwiththem,anditgoesfarbeyondtraditionallearning.”

Joan massey,secondgradeteacher,

said,“Mostlessonsnowhaveexcellent,largevisualelements–whetherfromscanned-inmaterials,Websitesorflipcharts.Sometimestheseallowstudentstomanipulatetextorfigures.Insecondgrade,weactuallythinkthishascausedgradestogoup!”

Eachteacherisabletoadaptthetooltohisorherteachingstyle.Joni Heinzelmann,thirdgradeteacher,usedastoryfromTumblebookLibrarytoteachamathconcept,usingthestoryasacatalystforageometrylesson.

Technologyalsohelpsstudentswhoarekinestheticlearners,wholearnbestbymovingtheirbodies,activatingtheirmusclesastheylearn.Lofquistsaid,“ItgivesthesekidsachancetogetupandmoveandmanipulatesomethingonthePrometheanboard,suchasagiantprotractor,usingtheirgrossmotorskills.”Karen Davis,thirdgradeteacher,adds,“Byusingalargeenoughruler,studentscanactuallyseethedifferencebetweenmeasuringtothe½and¼inchesofsomething.”

Teaching with TechnologyStacy Sanford,LowerSchoolscienceteacher,usesthedocumentcameratodemonstratelessonsforstudents.Shehasalsoemployedthecomputer,DVDplayerandprojectorsostudentscansharetheprojectstheyhavecreatedwiththeirclassmates.“Thisallowsthestudenttocompleteaprojectinaformathe/sheiscomfortablewith,suchasmakingaDVDreportorPowerPointofaplanet,”shesaid.

Lofquistincorporateswhatstudentsarelearningintheirclassroomwithwhatshedoesincomputerclass.Forexample,firstgradehadaunitonrobotsthisyear,andsheaddedRobotFactorytoherwebsite(www.fwcdtechie.com),enablingstudentstobuildarobottocompletechores.Eachgradelevelhasapageonthiswebsite,providingadditionalresources,learninggamesandactivities.

AstheLowerSchoolmovestowarddifferentiatedinstruction,technologywillbeakeycomponent.“It’sjustgoingtogetbetterandbetter,”Lofquistsaid.

LOWER SCHOOL

Andrew Porter ’20 celebrates the 100th day of school with a T-shirt decorated with 100 pieces of bubble gum.

Bubbleologist Hope Rozanski ’20 gets help from Caroline Staniford ’20 at the

Lower School Bubble Festival, an annual event that celebrates the joyous

exploration of science.

New FWCD parent J.J. Henry signs the T-shirt of Ryan Prince ’17 at the Pink Out Lemonaid Stand during the Crowne Plaza Colonial NIT.

JulianCedillo’17,ChristopherCooper’17,SidneyDiamond ’18,JordanDiamond’21,Georgemarlow’17,Thomasmarlow’19,Henrymarlow’21,HuntermcLean’17andryanPrince’17hada“Pink”LemonaidstandduringPinkOutDayattheCrownePlazaColonialGolfTournament.ProfessionalgolferandnewFWCDparentJ.J. Henry stoppedbytosignautographsforabout30minutes.Thekidsraised$2,000,allofwhichwasdonatedtoSusanG.KomenfortheCure.

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MIDDLE SchoolMIDDLE SCHOOL

Front row, left to right: Olivia Darrow, Noah Cody, Andrew Burgos, Margot Berry, Katherine Anderson, Johnny Serralta, Brian McConnell, Isaac Klein

Middle row, left to right: Reagan Mulqueen, Matthew Lee, Emma Lattimore, Ketrick Karsten, Michael Jacobson, Braden Horton, Matthew Frantz, Molly Englander, Marshall Dike

Back row, left to right: Jessica Yeager, John Wittman, Alex Towle, Kristin Robinson, Savannah Norman, Sarah Nolan, William Newton, Branson Nelson, Margaret Murray

Not pictured: Caroline Cameron

Eighth graders look forward to the annual Big Bend Trip, led by Debbie Schofield and a host of parent and faculty volunteers.

Element Day is enjoyed by students in Larry Coffee’s eighth grade science class. It celebrates the completion of the research and production of a webpage about an element of the student’s choice. It lets the students look for creative uses for the element and design a costume representing that use.

Pictured: Samantha Hughes, third place, who was lead, which can be used in the making of fishing weights. Second place was Caleb Rooker, who represented silicon, which is a semi-conductor used in computer chips. First place was Robbie Stackhouse, who was beryllium, which is a lightweight element used in the skin of helicopters. Photo by Lisa Koger

Sixth graders Alexander Chieffalo and Natalie Clifton parade through campus during Greekfest. The parade route ended at the Kindergarten Commons, which was set up for a Greek feast that included hummus, baklava and other traditional treats.

Kate Yeager wears a laurel wreath headdress.

National Junior Honor Society2009-2010MembersandCandidatesforInduction

2009-2010 NJHS OfficersRobbie Stackhouse . .PresidentJack Livingston. . . . . .First Vice President William Kleinheinz . . . Second Vice President Ally Barber . . . . . . . . .Secretary Katherine Haley . . . . .ParliamentarianSydney Mulqueen . . . .HistorianMelody Rodriguez . . . .Treasurer

Current Eighth Grade Members

Current Seventh Grade Members

Seventh Grade CandidatesIssac Klein

Brian McConnellJohnny Serralta

Sixth Grade Candidates

John CallawayAakash DoshiJohn Randall GideonAlden GriffinClinton HarlinRyan HuntHannah KellyKathryn KientzyZane LincolnElizabeth LindseyMalcolm McDonald

Catherine MurrayDeep NanaSalik NaqviWilliam NoberRicky RodriguezBen SankarySamantha SawyerImran ShahDaniel SunHaley Wall

Cooper BairdRyan Burke Alyssa Dry Emily FischerIsabelle GoetzCasey HammettJennifer HastonJoel Horton Georgia Rae HullEmily Hyde Roshan KasalLibby KerriganKenzie KnoxAnnalyn Kumar

Kathryn LaughlinConnall McCormackMegan MeadowsSarah MemonMargaret MoritzTillar MurrayGraham PergandeRyan PohlerSarah RansomShelby SanfordSabrina StrainMadeline SullivanColeman Walker

Katherine AndersonMargot BerryAndrew BurgosCaroline CameronNoah CodyOlivia DarrowMarshall DikeMolly EnglanderMatthew FrantzBraden HortonMichael JacobsonKetrick Karsten

Emma LattimoreMatthew LeeReagan MulqueenMargaret MurrayBranson NelsonWilliam NewtonSarah NolanSavannah NormanKristin RobinsonAlex TowleJohn WittmanJessica Yeager

Seventh grade Vicksburg trip: Madeline Sullivan and Kate Laughlin dress in authentic antebellum attire.

SeventhGradersheadtoVicksburg

It’snoteverydaythatAmericanhistorystudentsgetto“stepbackintime”toactuallylivethehistory,buteveryAprilthat’sjustwhatFWCDseventhgradersdoinVicksburg,Miss.Eachstudenthasaparttoplayorpresentationtomakebasedonresearchconductedatschoolpriortothetrip.

SomespeakatbattlefieldmonumentsandothersattheNationalCemetery;somehaveportrayedlawyersorjurorsorsoldiersorabolitionists.

TheitineraryincludesvisitstotheRiverfrontMurals,TaraWildlifePreserve,LindenPlantationandtoursofhistorichomes.ThestudentsstageatrialintheOldCourtHouse,eataplantationdinneronthemuseumgrounds,holdadebateonslaveryandlistentoastudent-producedCivilWarmusicalreviewattheSouthernCulturalHeritageCenter.Teachinghistorybylivingit–that’swhatit’sallabout!

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RosackerAthleticAward

TheRosackerAthleticAward,namedinhonorofCol.R.C.“Rocky”Rosacker,formerFWCDathleticdirector,isgivenannuallytothetopboyandgirlmiddleschoolathletes,Thisyeartwoboystiedforthehonor.

James Rains, Middle School athletic coordinator; Helen Rosacker; Reed Simpson ’14; Robert Arnold ’14; McKenna Breedlove ’14; and Head of School Evan D. Peterson

Chaka Cummings,FWCD’snewassistantheadoftheMiddleSchool,canbecountedonforatleastonething–makingdecisionsinthebestinterestsofthestudents.Heispassionateaboutpresentingthemostvariedopportunitiesandchoicesforthem.“Mypassionisworkingwithstudentsandhelpingthemdevelopintothepeopletheywanttobe,”hesaid.

CummingsmostrecentlytaughtworldgeographyatTrinityValleySchool,sohewassomewhatfamiliarwithFWCDbeforesettingfootoncampustointerviewforthisposition.WhileatTVS,hecreatedandexecutedanewgeographycurriculumthatfocusedonmapskillsandgeographicandculturalthemeswhileintegratingtechnology,oralpresentationskillsandteamdynamics.Healsocreatedandledtheschool’sCommunityPartnersProgram,whichfocusedoninvolvingstudentsincommunityserviceandphilanthropy.PriortocomingtoTVS,hetaughtatSt.John’sSchoolandLexingtonCatholicHighSchool,bothinKentucky.

Cummingsearnedhisbachelor’sdegreeineducationalstudiesatBereaCollegeinKentuckyandhisMBAattheUniversityofKentucky.“Iwantedtotrybusiness,andworkedatProcterandGambleasasenioranalystintheirfinancedepartment,”hesaid.“ImissedworkingwithstudentstoomuchandIgotbackintotheclassroom.MyMBAhasprovidedmevaluableinsightsindesigningmycurriculum,andIbelievethisdegreeandthetrainingandexperiencesIhavehadwillbeanassettomeinmynewroleasassistantheadoftheMiddleSchoolatFortWorthCountryDay.

“Ilearnedthevalueofproject-basededucationwhileearningmyMBA,”Cummingscontinued.“Ibroughtthesetoolsintomyclassroom,wherewedid

multiplesimulations.Theseskillsaretheonesbeingdemandedbyfutureemployers,andIwantmystudentstobebestequippedtomeetthosedemandsthroughpersonalexperience.”

HistrainingwithAllKindsofMindstaughthimtolookatlearningdifferencesfirst,andthencomeupwithacreativesolutionforwhatwill

workwitheachchild.“AllKindsofMindstrainseducatorsinaprogramcalledSchoolsAttuned.Thisprogramteacheseducatorsaboutworkingwithstudentswithdifferentiatedlearningstyles,andcreatingstrategiesforidentifyingandmanagingthesedifferencesinaclassroomsetting.AsthelearningservicescoordinatoratFWCD,Iwillworkwithstudents,parentsandteacherstodevelopplanstohelpfurthertheirlearninginsidetheclassroomanddevelopstudyskillsandorganization.Wewilltrytoremaininconstantcommunicationtoensurethatplansareworkingandmakeadjustmentsasnecessary.”

CummingsgrewupinHarlemasoneofeightchildren.Sportshavealwaysbeenpartofhislife.Asaboxer,hisrecordis60-1,with57knockouts.Heuseshisboxingexperiencesasawaytoconnecttothestudents.Healsoplayedbaseball,basketballandfootball,andcoachedvarsityfootball.

Cummingssaid,“Ibringpassiontomywork,andenergytowhatIdo.IlovewhatIdo,andItrytoconveythattoeveryoneonadailybasis.Iwillalwaystrytodowhatisbestforourstudents!”

Cummingsandhiswife,Bobbie,areintheprocessofadoptingachild.Theirother“child”isadogthat“thinkshe’speople,”Cummingsjoked.Cummings’firstdayatFWCDisJuly1.StopbyandseehimintheMiddleSchoolOffice.

Introducing Chaka Cummings

MIDDLE SCHOOLMIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle School Awards & Recognition

Melody Rodriguez ’15, Reagan Mulqueen ’16 and Jared Imber ’17

ChristineCollinsMemorialAwardJohn Wittman’16

TheChristineCollinsMemorialAwardisgivenannuallyinmemoryofChristineCollins.ChristinestartedatFortWorthCountryDayasaKindergartenstudentin1993,andshelovedschoolandallithadtooffer.Christinediedfromabraintumorasasixthgradestudent,andthisawardwasestablishedbyherfamilyandfriendstorememberher.

TheChristineCollinsMemorialAwardhonorsthatsixthgradestudentwhosedetermination,perseveranceandhardworkexemplifythecommitmentthatChristineexhibitedinherlife.Equallyimportantisthattherecipient’sheartmirrorsChristine’sasseenthroughthequalitiesofkind-heartedness,empathy,compassionandsensitivitytoothers.

TheFWCDmissionstatementclearlystatesthatfosteringintellectualdevelopmentisacentralgoal.Althoughthisisalwaysacooperativeeffortinvolvingstudents,teachersandparents,andoftenagroupprocessincorporatingmanystudentsatthesametime,eachyeartheschoolmakesOutstandingScholarawardstoanindividualateachgradelevel.Thesestudents,attheirparticulargradelevels,haveearnedthehighestcumulativeGPAsfortheyear.Thisisclearlyaresultoftheirdedication,determinationandintellectualcuriosity.

Outstanding Scholar in Fifth Grade: Jared imber ’17Outstanding Scholar in Sixth Grade: reagan mulqueen ’16

Outstanding Scholar in Seventh Grade: melody rodriguez ’15Outstanding Scholar in Eighth Grade: ricky rodriguez’14

Throughhisacademicdiligence,consistencyandgenuinepursuitofintellectualrigor,ricky rodriguez ’14hasachievedthehighestcumulativeGPAfortheoverallacademicyearinMiddleSchool.HisnamewillbeengravedontheTopScholarPlaquethathangsintheMiddleSchooloffice.

2009-2010KathrynKibbieCitizenshipAward

Patrick Gordon ’14

Thisawardispresentedannuallytothestudentwhoischosenbythefacultyastheoutstandingcitizen.ThisawardisthemostdistinguishedawardgivenbytheMiddleSchoolbecauseitrepresentsthehighestvaluesofhonesty,trustworthinessandconcernforothers.TheKathrynKibbieCitizenshipPlaquehangsintheMiddleSchoolandwillcarrythenameofthisoutstandingcitizen.

Head of School Evan D. Peterson presents Ricky Rodriguez with the Top Scholar Award.

WISH LISTFromtimetotimewehave

prioritizedrequestsfromfacultyandadministrationtohelpimprovetheirprograms.Ifinterested,youcanhelp

directlybypurchasingallorpartofthefollowing:

middle School Expansion (Name of your choice)

$2 million

turf for the Field (Name of your choice)

$1 million

Endow Big Bend trip (Name of your choice)

$500,000

Lower School Faculty Professional Development

$6,000

middle School Faculty Professional Development

$12,000

Upper School Faculty Professional Development

$18,000

First Grade Promethean interactive Boards

$12,000

Lower School Classroom remodelingCall for price

Ballet Program$6,000

Athletic trophy Cases$5,000

Student Choir Chairs$3,120

Underwrite a Page in this magazine!$250

ContactPaulaParrishintheAdvancementOfficeifyouwouldlike

tohelpwithoneoftheseprojects.817.302.3223.

[email protected]

John Wittman ’16 receives the Christine Collins Memorial Award from Karen Collins.

Patrick Gordon ’14, Cynthia Rimmer Prince ’87 and Evan D. Peterson

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UPPER SchoolUPPER SCHOOL

FWSO Creates Magic for Upper School Students and Faculty at a Birthday Party for a 300-year-old Violin

ByChristineDerber

FWCDstudentsarrivedatschoolFeb.11,whereablanketofheavywetsnowcoveredtheground.Duringthenext24hours,FortWorthwouldreceivearecord-breaking11.5inchesofsnow.

Butat9:45a.m.,adifferenttypeofmagicoccurredintheUpperSchoolCommons.MichaelShih,concertmasteroftheFortWorthSymphonyOrchestra,accompaniedbyharpistNaokoNakammuraStromberg,performedaprivate45-minuterecitalfortheUpperSchool.Shihplaysa1710Stradivariviolin,and2010isthe300thanniversaryofthisexquisiteinstrument.

AntonioStradivari,thebuilderofthisviolin,wasborninCremona,Italy,in1644.Duringhislifetime,hemadeapproximately1,116instruments–mostlyviolinsbutalsoviolas,cellosandafewguitars,lutesandmandolins.Onlyabout700arestillinexistence.TheinstrumentplayedbyShihwasbuiltwhenStradivariwas66yearsold,duringwhatisknownasStradivari’sGoldenPeriod,whichlastedfrom1700-1720.

Shihtalkedtothestudentsaboutthemaple,varnishandvariouschemicalsandmineralsusedtotreatthewoodthatcontainsthesecretastowhyStradivariinstrumentsareunsurpassed.Heevendemonstratedapassageofmusicononeoftheschool’sviolinsandthenontheStradivari.Everyonecouldhearthedifference.ShihandStrombergperformedworkbyDonizetti,Saint-Saens,Currier,IbertandMassenet.ThestudentssatinquietaweasthegoldensoundoftheviolinandangelicharpfilledtheCommonswithtrulygorgeoussounds.

Itwasamagicalexperience;amomentthatwillcertainlybeamusicalhighlightinourstudents’lives.

TextingWhileDrivingLabExperiment;-(

JuniorAPStatisticsstudentshavedesignedanexperimenttotesttheeffectsoftextingwhiledriving.Kyle Fraser, Stephen tetirick (above), Sonny Stepp, Earl Hoover, Kellen moczulski andJames terrydesignedtheexperimentforusewiththeXBOX360gameForza.Terryprovidedagameconsoleaswellasarealisticsteeringwheel,completewithfloorgaspedalandbrake.Twentyfacultyandstudentvolunteersparticipatedinthestudy.

Participantscompletedthreerunsofacurvy2.3-milestretchofroad.Thefirstrunallowstheparticipantstogetusedtothegamecontrols.Inthesecond,participantsdrivea“control”run;thisinvolvesdrivingbetween20and60mphascleanlyaspossible.Duringthefinalrun,participantsdrivethesamecoursewhilereceivingtwotextmessages.Responsestothesetextmessagesmustbeatleasttwowordslong.

Initialcalculationsshow,with95percentconfidence,anaveragedecreaseinspeedof4to17mphwhiletexting.Finalresultsareforthcoming,butearlycalculationsindicateasignificantnumberoftrafficviolations,suchascrossingthecenterlineandcrashing,occurredwhiletexting.

Cum Laude Society Inducts 20 New Members

OriginallymodeledafterPhiBetaKappa,CumLaudeSocietymembershipselectionhonorsscholasticachievementandislimitedto10percentofthejuniorclassand20percentoftheseniorclass,electedovertwoyears.Additionalselectioncriteriaincludegoodcharacter,honor,integrityandacademiccourseload.

Front row: Earl Hoover ’11, Emily Anne Self ’11, Caroline Rodriguez ’10, Allison Yamagata ’11, Aya Alame ’11, Miranda Madrid ’11, Katie Siegel ’10, Jennifer Lindsey ’10, Courtney Reynolds ’10, Lauren Weathers ’10, Laura Lindsay Tatum ’10

Back row: Parker Nelson ’10, Jonathan Hardin ’10, Patricia Mays ’11, Katherine Livingston ’11, Joshua Scoville ’11, Spencer Shaw ’11, Ahmed Memon ’11, Michael Diffley ’10, Clinton Elledge ’10

SeniorBBQ

DiversityDayStudentsinFWCD’sUpperSchoolcelebratedDiversityDayJan.14.Inadeparturefromthefirsttwoyears,whichfeaturedmulti-culturalpresentations,thefocusofthisyear’sDiversityDaywasphysicalchallenges.Studentswererandomlyassignedeitheradisabilityorthedutiesofhelpingapersonwithadisability.Somestudentswereblind;somehadvariousdegreesofhearingimpairment;somehadissueswiththeuseofarmsandhands;andothersneededtousecrutches,canesorwheelchairs.

Ryan Reesing ’11 as a blind and deaf student.

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Right: Claire Davidovich ’10; Fred Stewart, plant ops; Laura Lindsay Tatum ’10; and Caroline Reyes ’10Below: Courtney Reynolds ’10 gets the barbecued chicken hot off the grill from Karl Velasco-Lehmann ’10 while Fred Stewart (center) looks on. Stewart donated the meat.

Photos on this page by Lisa Koger


UPPER SCHOOLUPPER SCHOOL

SeniorEnglishStudentrachel Jackson

WritingBeyondtheClassroomAward

Sam tall

SeniorFrenchStudentHeather Sims

SeniorLatinStudentAllison Yamagata

SeniorSpanishStudentColin Ford

SeniorHistoryStudentHeather Sims

HistoryChairman’sAwardBurke Kleinheinz

SeniorMathematicsStudentColin Ford

MathematicsChairman’sAward

Juan Favela

OutstandingStudentsoftheSciences

Nicole Dory, Juan Favela, Colin Ford, Jonathan Hardin, Parker Nelson, tim Sotman

SeniorArtStudentAllison Yamagata

SiegelArtAwardArt History

marilyn Newberry Laura Lindsay tatum

KoeppeAwardforPaintingLindsey Stiefel

SiegelArtAwardCeramics

Lauren GrubbsAnnie Heinzelmann

PhotographyAwardGinger Epstein

Haley markwardt

RhodeIslandSchoolofDesignBookAwardKeller reese

TedSanfordAwardWesley Davis, Heather Sims

EtoileDancerAwardWesley Davis, Heather Sims

OutstandingInstrumentalistAward–Bandmikey Brooks

FWCDLeadershipandMusicianshipAward–Band

Sam tall

OutstandingInstrumentalistAward–Orchestra

Erin Loth, Katie Siegel

FWCDLeadershipandMusicianshipAward–

Orchestrataylor Soulis

OutstandingSeniorTheatreAward

rashaun Sibley

BestPerformance–As You Like It

James EkstromClinton Elledge

Colin FordPaige Friedman

Jonathan Hardin

BestPerformance–West Side Story

Jonathan Hardin

ShiningStarAwardParker Nelson

BehindtheCurtainAwardKarl Velasco-Lehmann

Classof’72Cameron Horton

VarsityAwardsAnnie Heinzelmann

Julia JenningsErin Loth

Elizabeth Vance

DonWelchMemorialAwardErin Loth, Allison Yamagata

WilliamA.Landreth,Jr.’67Award

Keller reese

Classof’70AwardEmily Samuelson

Dr.LawrenceP.KleuserMemorialTrophy

miles BrattonAnnie Heinzelmann

NancyLeeandPerryR.BassAward

Nicole Dory, James Ekstrom

FlightAwardLaura Lindsay tatum

Ashley UptegraftLauren Weathers

Falcon Quill AwardLindsey rattikin

Heather Sims

Falcon Quill–MostValuableClaire Davidovich

Classof’75YouMakeMeSmileAward

Ashley Uptegraft

AndrewCordellCommunityServiceAward

Claire Davidovich

BreakthroughFortWorthHero

Edward monreal Jeff Schriber

Headmaster’sHeartandHustleAwardJuan Favela

HumanitasPerDisciplinamAward

James Ekstrom Paige Friedman

AlumniAssociationAwardClaire Davidovich

CampusAwardLaura Lindsay tatum

FalconAwardHeather Sims

Senior Awards & RecognitionPhotos by Tiffini Crum

PlaywritingCompetitionFinalistsSixoutofsevenfinalistsintheannualplaywritingcompetitionsponsoredbyCircleTheatreandFortWorthTheatrewereFWCDstudents.TheplaysofCaroline rodriguez ’11,Virginia Greene’12andJames Ekstrom’10receivedastagedreadingatCircleTheatreMay16.

FiveoftheFWCDfinalistsandsemi-finalistsarepicturedabove:Virginia Greene’12;melodee Halbach,MiddleandUpperSchooltheatreteacher,James Ekstrom’10;Caroline rodriguez ’11;Sydney Darrow’12andian Ford’11.

Dalton Dry ’13; Nick Palko ’13; Bobby Baumeister ’13; Cade Fuller ’13; Rita Zawalnicki, Upper School community service coordinator; James Terry ’11; Matthew Fleet ’11; Kunal Patel ’12; Alex Gates ’12; and Rachel Hughes ’13 clean up FWCD’s portion of Trinity Trails.

Miranda Madrid ’11 and Aya Alame ’11 plant native plants in the Green Roof experiment.

FWCDstudentsplanteddemonstrationtablesoncampuswithvarioustypesofsoil,soildepthandplantpalettetodeterminewhichcombinationsmightworkbestonagreenroof.ThetablesweredesignedbyconsultantsJonKinderandDaveWilliamsofPrairieDesign,andwerebuiltwitha$15,000granttoimprovenativehabitats.

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FWCDYear-EndAwardsTo see the complete listing of end-of-year awards for Lower, Middle

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ValedictorianColin Ford ’10hasplayedmanyrolessincehesteppedontoFortWorthCountryDay’sstageinsixthgrade,mostrecentlyasValedictorianoftheClassof2010.FromLinkCrewLeadertoMathClubPresidenttomemberofFWCD’simprovtroupe,The Celery Heads,Colin’sinfluencecanbeseenthroughoutthecampus.Anaccomplishedvocalistandcelebratedmemberofourtheatreprogram,Colin’sperformanceasFeargalMcFerrinIIIinBack to the 80’s: The Totally Awesome MusicalearnedhimanominationfortheBettyLynnBuckleyAwardforBestSupportingMaleActor.

AfterexhaustingFWCD’smathcurriculumlastyear,Colinspenthissenioryeartaking

MultivariableDifferentialCalculusandLinearAlgebraonlinethroughStanfordUniversity’sEducationProgramforGiftedYouth.Lastspring,ColinwashonoredwiththeFacultyEndowedScholarship,anhonorgiventothestudentwhobestrepresentsexcellenceatFWCD,bothinandoutoftheclassroom.Colinistalented,energeticandinspiring,andpossessesarichandsincereloveoflearning–awinningcombinationthatwillbringhimcontinuedsuccessashepursueshisundergraduatestudiesatRiceUniversity.

SalutatorianAhigh-flyingFalconandmemberoftheFWCDcommunitysinceKindergarten,Heather Sims ’10 fullyembodiestheSchool’scorevalues.Recognizedforheroutstandingacademictalent,Heather’shonorofbeingnamedSalutatorianoftheClassof2010isoneofmanyaccomplishments.Heatheriscommittedtostrongethicalidealsandherdeterminationtogivemorethan100percenttoeverytaskismostadmirable.Thewinnerofthisyear’sFalconAward,Heatherisanaturalleader.

PeoplearedrawntoHeather’s“can-do”attitudeandhercapacityforbeingfair.Electedbyherpeers,Heatherwasatwo-yearmemberandpresidentoftheHonorCouncil.Asupportivefriend,Heatherisamentortoyoungerstudents.Asoneofthisyear’seditors-in-chiefofThe Falcon Quill,Heatherofferedpositivefeedbackeachday,andcreatedanidealworkingenvironmentwherestudentsfeltsupportedandempoweredtomeettheirwritinggoalsanddeadlines.

Atalenteddancer,HeatherhasstudiedballetatFWCDsincefourthgrade.Shehastakeneveryopportunitytoimprovehertechnique,anditisherseriousworkethicthathasmadeherarolemodelwithinthedepartment.HeatherwillattendDavidsonCollegeinthefallandwillcontinuetomakeadifferenceintheworldfarbeyondDavidson’sNorthCarolinacampus.

Graduation Class o f 2010

WhileDr. Chuck KrausledtheFortWorthCountryDaybandin“PompandCircumstance,”theTrustees,facultyandstaffprocessedintoWillRogersMemorialAuditoriumwiththeClassof2010followingimmediatelybehind.Itwasanearlyafternoongraduation,achangefromyearspast,butonethatofferedsignificantimprovements.Withsupportandsuggestionsfromparentsearlierintheyear,adjustmentsweremadeintheceremonythatelevatedtheprogramtoaleveleveryoneenjoyed.

SpecialEventsCoordinatorCourtney Bourgeoishelpedrita Zawalnicki,UpperSchoolregistrar,andAssistantHeadofUpperSchoolPeggy Wakelandwithlogisticsandplacementoffurnituretoopenupthestageandenhancetheoverallappearance.Agiantbannerhungbehindthegraduatesframedthemonthestageandaddedanewlooktotheceremony.Flowersandgreeneryaddedtotheambiance.Thesechangesliterallysetthestageforamoredignifiedpresentation.

SalutatorianHeather Sims offeredtheinvocationandPresidentoftheBoardrandy Gideonpraisedthestudentsfortheirsuccessinsomanyarenasthisyear.TheseniorclassaskedhistoryteacherDean Barkertospeakandhisremarksgeneratedcheersandlotsofhugs.

ValedictorianColin Ford andPaige Friedmanalsospoketotheirclassandpraisedthemfortheirsustainedleadershipthroughtheyears.

Theclasswasawarded$5,547,020inmerit-basedscholarshipstodate.Thisnumberexceedslastyear’stotalamountbymorethan$300,000.

Aftertheceremony,thestudentsandfacultyheadedoutdoorsforalovelyreceptionunderatentorganizedbyjuniorroomreperesentativesLaura O’Brienandmary Katherine tetirick.Nextyear,graduationwillbeFriday,May13,2011,atDanielMeyerColiseumontheTCUcampus.

Opposite: Head of School Evan D. Peterson helps Courtney Carter ’10 with her tassle.



Jonathan Hardin ’10, Sam Tall ’10 and Lindsey Stiefel ’10 share last-minute hugs.

Paige Friedman ’10 addresses the Class of 2010 at Commencement. Siblings Madeline Berthold ’10 and David Berthold ’99, director of technical theatre, enjoy a moment at graduation.

To view speeches from this year’s graduation go to https://www.fwcd.org/podium/tools/SlideShow.aspx?a=123432 or snap this tag with your smartphone. (For instructions on downloading the free app, see page 1.)

Michael Diffley ’10 poses with his “gift” for the Head of School.

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PERFORMING ARTS

PERFORMING Arts

WestSideStoryPhotosbyGlenE.Ellman

AndtheBuckleyAwardgoesto…Paige Friedman ’10forBestFemaleEnsembleMemberinherroleasAnybodysinWest Side Story.Paige’shonoristhefirstBuckleyactingawardeverwonbyFWCD.Therecentlygraduatedseniorwasstunnedbytherecognitionbutgaveagraciousandarticulateacceptancespeech,displayingheryearsofimprovexperience,befittingtheoccasion.Congratulations,Paige!

TheTenthAnnualBettyLynnBuckleyAwardswereheldMay20atCasaMañana.Theawardshonorexcellenceinhighschoolmusicaltheatre.FWCDwasnominatedintheseadditionalcategories:

James Sanders ’11 forBestMaleActor

Jonathan Hardin ’10forBestSupportingMaleActor

Cody Jenkins ’11forBestSupportingMaleActor

marquel Norton’10forBestMaleEnsembleMember

Caroline reyes ’10forBestFemaleEnsembleMember

West Side StoryforBestMusical

AllschoolsthatreceivedaBestMusicalnominationperformedduringtheawardsceremony.FWCDperformed“Tonight”fromWest Side Story.

Paige Friedman ’10 won the first FWCD acting award at the Buckley Awards.

Senior cast and crew members: Front row: Gregory Lehrmann, Rachel Jackson, Rashaun Sibley, Marquel Norton, Caroline Reyes, Paige Friedman, Colin Ford, Parker Nelson, Emily Boyle, Jennifer Lindsey

Back row: James Ekstrom, Jonathan Hardin, Clinton Elledge, Grant Johnston, Karl Velasco-Lehmann, Jacob Pope, Edward Monreal

1. Jets: Haley Pigman ’13 as Velma and Cody Jenkins ’11 as Riff

2. Sharks: Lalitha Kasal ’11 as Anita and Jonathan Hardin ’10 as Bernardo

3. James Sanders ’11 as Tony and Caroline Rodriquez ’11 as Maria

4. The full cast performs “Somewhere.”

5. Cody Jenkins ’11 and the Jets

6. Shark girls Victoria Bliss ’11 and Tate Hanchin ’12 dance to “America.”

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Recognition for 10 years of service: Front row: Maria Lupe Arechar, Ken Allen, Theresa Fuss, Darlene Ignagni, Joni Heinzelmann, Kellie McLarty, Cynthia Reyes, Reyna Martinez, Consuelo DeboraBack row: Maria Olvera, Chad Peacock, Fred Stewart, Lisa Wallace, Andy Beasley, Missi Olson Kovachev ’89, Craig Slayton, Tom Delaney, Leo Desormier

Capt. Wendy Kosek ’00 flanked by her parents, Joe and Susan Kosek.

To read Capt. Kosek’s moving speech – go to https://www.fwcd.org/ftpimages/123/misc/misc_80778.pdf or snap this tag with your smartphone. (For instructions on downloading the free app, see page 1.)

Capt. Wendy Kosek ’00 displays the piece of shrapnel removed from her leg.

Capt. Wendy Kosek ’00 and Cindy Allen, executive assistant to the Head of School, share a hug.

Founders DayFoundersDay2010recognizedFWCDfacultyandstafffortheiryearsofservicetotheSchool.Angie GoinwasinductedintoClubVigintiforher20yearsofservice.Thisyear’sguestspeakerwasCapt. Wendy Kosek ’00.Recognitionfor35yearsofservice:Debby Jennings

Recognitionfor30yearsofservice:Dan Foust

Recognitionfor10yearsofservice:Ken Allen,maria Lupe Arechar,Andy Beasley,Consuelo Debora,tom Delaney,Leo Desormier,Theresa Fuss,Joni Heinzelmann,Darlene ignagni,missi Olson Kovachev ’89,reyna martinez,Kellie mcLarty,maria Olvera,ChadPeacock,Cynthiareyes,Craig Slayton,FredStewart andLisa Wallace.

Recognitionfor5yearsofservice:LynnetteBurleson,ChrisEdmonds,Holly Ellman,FrankGendusa,tammiHolcomb,megrubinandritaZawalnicki

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Kosekdescribedtheviolentexpolsionthatchangedherworldbutnotherspirit.Sheevenbroughtshowandtell–apieceofshrapnelthedoctorsremovedfromhershatteredrightknee.Formerlyarunner,Kosekhaschangedherworkoutroutine,butherattitudeisstillpositiveandforward-thinking.InhermovingaddressatFoundersDay,sherecountedthenumerouspeopleatFWCDwhohelpedshapeherattitudeandinstilledinheracommitmentthathelpedherrecuperateafternumeroussurgeries.

KosekthankedthefacultyofFWCDprofuselyfortheirsacrificesthatwerebothmotivatingandinspiring.Shesaid,“Thepositiveimpactofthefacultycanbeseenbythenumbersoffacultywhoarecompletelycommittedtotheirstudents.Theyattendstudentevents,helpthemafterschoolandneverseemtotireofthem.Theyareourmentorsandourfriends.”

KosekaddedthatFWCDfacultyseetheirteachingjobsasaprofessionanddevotethemselvesentirelytotheirstudents.Shesaidshelearnedperseverance,confidenceandtheabilitytoovercomechallengeswhileatFWCD.“IhadallthetoolsIneededtosucceedatNotreDameandintheAirForceROTC.IamdeeplythankfulforwhatIlearnedatCountryDay.”

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Making a Difference Around the World

Aroundtheworldoraroundtheblock,FortWorthCountryDaystudents,alumni,facultyandstaffdevotecountlesshoursandanabundanceoftalentandenergyinmakingtheworldabetterplace.Whetherit’ssomethingsimpleliketheLowerSchoolStudentCouncil’sannualcollectionoftoiletriesforthePresbyterianNightShelterprojectorascomplicatedasuprootingyourlifeandmovingtoSouthAfricatodoHIV/AIDSresearch,thereisacommonplaidfabricwoventhroughout.HerearejustafewstoriesofhowthepeopleofFWCDaremakingadifference.

Photo courtesy of Wade mcmullen ’01


richard “Cully” Wiseman ’97iscurrentlyasurgeryresidenttraininginSeattle.“Internationalhealthandoverseasmedicalworkhasbeenaninterestofminesincecollege,”Wisemansaid.“Igraduatedin2001anddelayedstartingmedicalschoolayeartoworkandtravelwithanotherfriend.WeappliedforandwonascholarshipfromVanderbiltUniversitythatfunded50percentofourwork;theotherhalfcamefromdonations,includingmanyFWCDfamilies.”WisemanandhisfriendstudiedandworkedwithHIVpatientsinSouthAfrica;taughtcomputerclassesandvolunteeredatalargeruralhospitalinTanzania;andestablishedapediatrichealthprojectinGuatemala,whichcontinuestoday(www.primerospasos.org/main.html).

WhileinmedicalschoolattheUniversityofTexasMedicalBranchinGalveston,WisemanhelpedstartSIGHT–StudentsImprovingGlobalHealthTogether–UTMB’sfirstinternationalhealthinterestgroup.Priortohisfourthyearofmedicalschool,hereceivedaFogartyFellowshipandlivedinDurban,SouthAfrica,whiledoingHIV/AIDSresearchandtreatingAIDSpatientsatoneoftheorganization’sfreeclinics.

AlthoughheisinSeattletrainingingeneralsurgery,hemakesitbacktoGuatemalatohelpwhenhecanandcheckontheprogressofPrimerosPasos.“Iknowthat

downtheroadoverseasmedicalworkwillbeapermanentpartofmycareer.IamhopefulthatonceIamdonewithmysurgicaltraining,I’llbeabletospendmoretimepracticingmedicineoverseas.IreallyloveGuatemalaandhopetoworkwiththeindigenousMayanpopulationsthatliveinthewesternpartofthecountry.”

Elizabeth Pratt ’04hastakenadifferentpathtoglobalservice.AftergraduatingfromStanfordUniversityin2008,shespentsignificanttimeteachinginMexico,Thailand,ChinaandAustralia,andcurrentlyteachesinTanzania.

PrattbecameinterestedinteachingthroughherexperiencewithSummerbridge,nowBreakthroughFortWorth.“TheconnectionsImadewithstudentsandtheresultsIsawasateacherwithBreakthroughledmetostudyeducationincollege,”Prattsaid.“I’dliketopursueacareerineducationalleadershiporresearch,andspendingsometimeintheclassroomasafull-timeteacheristhefirststep.”

ThemanyrewardsPrattexperiencedbyteachingaroundtheworldhavenotcomewithoutchallenges.“MychallengeshaveincludednegotiatingabasicallyimmutablebureaucracyinChina,learning

“MychallengeshaveincludednegotiatingabasicallyimmutablebureaucracyinChina,learninghowtoworkwithstudentswhoseEnglishknowledgeisnonexistentorverylow,andlearninghowtoteachuptoninelessonsinasingleday.”

Elizabeth Pratt ’04

howtoworkwithstudentswhoseEnglishknowledgeisnonexistentorverylow,andlearninghowtoteachuptoninelessonsinasingleday,”sheexplained.“Also,whilelivingabroadinregionswherefewotherforeignersdo,oneautomaticallybecomesthesubjectofmuchcuriosityfromlocals.”Pratthasgoneoutforarun,onlytohaveflocksofchildrenandadultsjoininandrunalongwithher.

Livinginadumpisnotsomethingthatcomestomindwhenyouconsiderhousingoptionsforhumans.Butthat’sexactlythesituationWade mcmullen ’01 discoveredinManagua,Nicaragua.AftergraduatingfromtheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,hemovedtheretoworkforayearforasmall,grassrootscommunitydevelopmentnon-governmentalorganizationcalledMannaProjectInternational.Hehelpedrunapublichealthprogrambenefittingmalnourishedchildrenandtheirfamilieswholivedinsidethecitytrashdump.

Followingthat,hespenttwoyearsworkingforafaith-basedhumanrightsorganization,InternationalJusticeMission,thathelpsensurejusticeforvictimsofviolentoppressioninthedevelopingworld.HeworkedonateaminBangalore,India,thatassistedtheIndiangovernmentinrescuingfamiliesfrombondedlaborslaveryandprosecutingtheslaveownersinIndiancourts.

HecurrentlyattendslawschoolatNewYorkUniversity,wherehehelpedwriteareportonhumanrightsabuseinthePhilippinesfortheUnitedNations,amongotherefforts.HereceivedafellowshipfromNYUlastsummertoworkwithalocalNGOtohelpbuildtheruleoflawinruralSierraLeone,andhelpedinvestigateadisputebetweenthelocalcommunity,governmentandamultinationalgoldminingcompany.

Jason Harlow ’96puthismolecularbiologyandbiochemistrydegreestoworkforthePartnersAIDSResearchCenter

inBostonandDurban,SouthAfrica.HecompletedresearchonthehumanimmunesystemandHIVinfection.Harlow’sprograminDurbanhasemergedasacutting-edgeresearchinstituteinaresource-constrainedsetting,developinglocalcollaborationsanddirectingyoungscientiststowardcareersinresearch.

Asamaster’scandidatetotwoschoolsofColumbiaUniversity,MailmanSchoolofPublicHealthandtheSchoolforInternationalandPublicAffairs,heservedasaproducerfortheiThembaFilmProject,anaward-winningdocumentaryfilmthatpremieredontheSundanceChannel.ThefilmtracespersonalstoriesofHIVinfectioninSouthAfrica,andservestothisdayasanadvocateforuniversaltreatmentaccess.

UpongraduationfromColumbiain2007,HarlowjoinedtheClintonFoundationHIV/AIDSInitiative’sefforttoincreasepediatricaccesstoantiretroviraltherapywithinatargetedsetof40low-incomecountries.AfterreturningtotheUnitedStateshejoinedtheHarvardInitiativeforGlobalHealth,andisresponsibleforanewprogramtoidentify,recruitanddevelopthenextgenerationofscientificleadersfromresource-limitedcountries.

Harlowreceivedthe2009Serviceto

HumanityAwardfromtheFWCDAlumniAssociation.HetoutsFWCD’swell-balancededucationalapproachincorporatingacademicrigor,arts,athleticsandcommunityserviceassolidpreparationforhiscareer.

Axton reilly ’06 traveledtothefareast,wherehewasmovedbytheseverepovertyofBangladeshandIndia.Reillytookshort-termactionbypurchasingabigpotofcooked,hotfoodatashrineinIndiaandserving50destitutechildren.AfterhereturnedtocollegeatSewanee:TheUniversityoftheSouth,headdressedlong-termhungerneedsbysponsoringastudenttomakethesamejourneyhehadmade.Inaddition,hesponsoredtwostudentstointernwithamicrofinanceorganizationservingthepoor.

StudentsatFortWorthCountryDaylearntogivebackbeginninginKindergartenbybringingingently-usedmittens,scarvesandhatsforhomelesschildren.Eachyearthestudentsparticipateincommunityserviceprojects,suchascompletingachoretoearnadollartohelpsavetherainforests,bringinginbooksforstudentsataneconomically-disadvantagedelementaryschool,tonameafew.

MiddleSchoolstudentscontinueservingthecommunitybymakingcarepackagesforFWCD’srecentgraduatesastheybegintostudyforfinals,organizetheSchool’sRacefortheCureteam,work

withchildrenatthePythianHomeinWeatherfordandmore.

TheUpperSchoolformalizestheprogrambyrequiringstudentstocomplete40hoursofcommunityservicetograduate.Moststudentsgoaboveandbeyondthatrequirement,withEdward monreal ’10atthetopofthelistthisyearwith743.5hoursofservicetoorganizations,suchasBreakthroughFortWorth,HabitatforHumanity,theFortWorthPublicLibraryandmore.

“Iknowthatdowntheroadoverseasmedicalworkwillbeapermanentpartofmycareer.IamhopefulthatonceIamdonewithmysurgicaltraining,I’llbeabletospendmoretimepracticingmedicineoverseas.IreallyloveGuatemalaandhopetoworkwiththeindigenousMayanpopulationsthatliveinthewesternpartofthecountry.”

richard “Cully” Wiseman ’97

JasonHarlow’96standsattheequatorinUgandaonatriptoseethemountaingorillasintheBwindiImpenetrableForest.


Morethan1,100studentsingradesK-12andabout200faculty/staffmembersparticipatedintheschool’ssecondcross-disciplineevent.TitledEvery Day is Earth Day,theeventwastimedtocoincidewiththe40thanniversaryofthedaysetasidetocelebratetheplanet.Whateachpersondidthatdaydependedontheirgradelevelorteachingassignment,andrangedfromlearningwhatcanberecycledtoplantingtrees,andfromcreatingtreepeoplearttomakingacommercialforEarthDay.

“MyvisionofEvery Day is Earth Daywasincolor,yetnotin3-Dliketheoutstandingeventitturnedouttobe,”saidAndréanne Annis,MiddleSchoolFrenchteacher,co-chairoftheEarthDaysteeringcommitteeandReadingCouncilpresident.“Thesteeringcommitteeplannedforeverydetail,astous,everydayhadbeenEarthDayforquitesometime.Afterverifyingtheweatherreport,meetingwithplantopsandtheentirefaculty/staffthedaybefore,Iknewtheeventwouldbeamazing!

“Weenvisionedacross-divisional,K-12eventthatwouldenrichbyitscontentandinteractions.Wedreamedbig,metourobjectivesandendedupwithsomethingthatwasevengreaterthanourdream!”saidAnnis.

TheReadingCouncil’smissionstatementistobridgethegaps

withinFWCD’sK-12communitywhilefosteringliteracy.ThemoviecreatedbyLisa Wallace’syearbookDVDstaffforthegeneralsessionshowcasedpeopleandprojectsfromallthreedivisionswhileinspiringthepassiontolearnaboutourearth,thecouragetoleadandthecommitmenttoserve.

Annissaid,“Togetherwereallycanmakeadifferenceandstimulatethemotivationtoread.Throughouttheday,IcouldseejuniorsandseniorsseatedwithlowerschoolstudentssittingontheirlapsandaseaofFalconswearinggreen.Thosewhoreadcanlead,andthatunitesuspowerfully!”

Debby Jennings,headlibrarianandco-chairofthesteeringcommittee,agrees.ShesawEvery Day is Earth Day asawaytostrengthenthebondsoftheFWCDcommunity.“Wehopedtogetstudentstointeractacrossdivisionsinadditiontolearningmoreaboutconservationandnature.”Inaddition,facultymembershadtheopportunitytoworkwithteachersinotherdivisions.“It’swonderfultoseeusallworkingonsomethingweareexcitedaboutandthatbringsustogether,”shesaid.

Kathy Williams’studentsworkedwithStephen tetirick ’11andKatherine Livingston ’11.“Iwasamazedathowwellthosetwojuniorssteppedrightintohelpthelittleonesinmythirdgradeclass.Thekidswerehangingontothemwhenitwastimetogo.It

wasagreatexperienceforallthestudents.”

ThefirstgradersperformedtheirplayEvery Day is Earth DayfortheMiddleandUpperschools.Janie Bradford ’21wasthrilledbecausetheUpperSchoolstudentsgavethemastandingovation.“Whenweweredoingabird’seyeviewpicture,Iwasinthe‘D’inDay,”sheexclaimed.

maddie Sullivan ’15 foundEarthDaytobeexcitingandfun.Alongwithotherseventhgraders,

shetaughtkindergartenershowandwhattorecycle.“Itwillbeveryhelpfultothemandtheirfamiliesinthe

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Allhadagreatdayonthewater!

To view the first grade’s performance of Every Day is Earth Day go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk9GNkIlggY&feature=related or snap this tag with your smartphone. (For instructions on downloading the free app, see page 1.)

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“EarthDaytaughtmealotabouthowmuchwewasteeachyear,”saidSpencer Pergande ’17.Healsolearnedhowmanythingswecanrecycle.“Onethingthatamazedmewasthatwecouldrebuildallourcommercialairplanesthreetimesoverwiththealuminumwethrowaway.”Pergandeenjoyedtherecyclerelays.“Thoseweresomefunnywaystorecycle!Altogether,EarthDaywasagoodday.”

Whileitmightseemlikeanopportunityto“goofoff,”fishinginthepondforsixthgraderswasactuallyintegratedwiththeEarthDaytheme.Jim Brady,boysvolleyballprogramdirectorandP.E.teacher,andmichael Parker,MiddleSchoolhumanitiesteacher,ledgroupsfishinginthepond.Parkersaid,“Wediscussedfiveaspectsoffishhabitat–water,food,structure,spaceandoxygen–plustheissuesthatarisefromdestructionorpollutiontoanyaspectofthehabitat.Wealsotalkedabouthownaturaleventsontheearthaffecttheresultsofcatchingmoreorlessfishonanyparticularday,suchascloudsvs.sun,highvs.lowpressuresystems,waterclarityandtemperature.”

Shelby Stripling ’11enjoyedvolunteeringbecauseshecametoFWCDinninthgradeanddidn’thavetheexperienceofbeingin

Yearbook DVD staff celebrates after completion of the Earth Day movie.Back row left to right: Madi Bass ’13, Ellie Stackhouse ’11, Bryan Kelly ’11, Wynne Philpott ’12, Victor Flores ’13, Caroline Rattikin ’13, Shelby Roberts ’12, Brittany Alexis ’12Front row: Shannon O’Brien ’11, Alex Espinoza ’12, Whit Maddox ’12

Fifth graders string popcorn to feed the birds. Also pictured: Karen Curella, Middle School French and Spanish teacher; Angie Goin, Middle School registrar; and Courtney Bourgeois, alumni and special events coordinator.

EarthDaybytheNumbers4flowerbedsplanted,plusaredoaktreewithadditionalplants

intheKindergartenPlaygroundSponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts

1,100sacklunchesservedoutdoorsbySage

Morethan400stonepinetreessenthomewithLowerSchoolstudentsforfamilyplanting

Above: Yun Jae Sohn ’12 creates tree art.

Below: Bailey Wallace ’14 and Beth Ann Herd ’14test water samples from the pond.

Katie Neathery ’16 and Sarah Nolan ’16 enjoy class outside.

Kellie Scott ’11 assists first graders with their recycle signs.

First grade presents Every Day is Earth Day play.

Isabella Burnette ’15 shows Isabella Gutiérrez ’22 where to look for the reycle symbol on a plastic bottle.

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Breakthroughstudentsandstudentteachersenjoyedthe14thannualFancyMealCelebrationluncheonattheFortWorthClubJune28.Thisannualaffairraisesmuch-neededfundingforBreakthroughFortWorth’ssummersession,andservesasanimportantlearningcomponentintheprogram.

Theeventensuresstudentsanopportunitytogainreal-lifeexperiencepracticingskillsinconversation,etiquetteanddeportment.Toprepare,theseyoungpeopleworkwithstudentteacherstostudypropertablemanners,reviewacceptabletopicsforconversationandholdamockluncheontopracticetheirskills.

BreakthroughstudentsconsideritagreatprivilegetoparticipateinFancyMeal.Theactivityisconsidereda“rightofpassage”thattheprogram’seighthgradestudentslookforwardtoeachyear.

RisingninthgraderZavediaHerodparticipatedinthe2009eventandhasanespeciallyfondmemoryofthatday.Astheluncheonadjourned,anexecutiveseatedwithherhandedHerodabusinesscardandencouragedhertocallifsheneededanything.Herodstillhasthecard.Shesaiditmeantalottoher,andshecontinuestobeinawe“thatsomeonesoimportantreallywantedtohelpme.”

Thisyear’skeynotespeakerwasformerBreakthroughassociateJoycelyn Jurado.Shewasastudentteacherintheprogram’s2004summersessionandservedasprogramcoordinatorfrom2004to2006.Juradoearnedhermaster’sdegreeineducationalleadershipfromtherenownedTeachersCollegeofColumbiaUniversity.Since2007,shehasservedasthefoundingcampusdirectorfortheCitizenSchoolsatKealingMiddleSchoolinAustin,which

earnedthehonorofMostImprovedCampusfor2008-2009.AligningwithJurado’sBreakthroughroots,CitizenSchoolsareagrowingnetworkofafter-schoolprogramsdesignedtocomplementclassroomlearningforstudentsinthemiddlegrades.

SomeofJurado’sbestBreakthroughmemoriesincludebeingpartofateamandmeetingsinthefacultyroombrainstormingtocreateengaginglessonplans.“Mostofall,Ilovedwhenastudentwouldtakealeadershiprole—speakinginfrontofthegroup,leadinganactivity,answeringaquestion.Iloved

seeingstudentsowntheirlearningandfindamomentofpersonalpridethatpushedthemforward.”Juradoadded,“MyproudestaccomplishmentasBreakthrough’sprogramcoordinatorwasbecomingaleader–promotingaculturewherelearningisfunanddevelopingacultureofachievement.”

Jurado’sBreakthroughexperienceinfluencedhercareerpath.“MytimeatBreakthroughallowedmetoexploreteachingandignitedwithinmeapassionforsocialjusticeineducationinout-of-schooltime.Iwassupportedbystudents,BreakthroughstaffandtheFWCDcommunity.Breakthroughpavedthewayformeasascholarandleaderineducationtowardserviceinmycommunity.”

Breakthroughalsohascontributedtohercurrentposition.“Breakthroughhasanamazingculturethatstandsonvalues,isinfusedwithjoyandhasamantrathatbegins,‘Weareyoungpeoplewhochoosetomakeadifference.’IgrewsomuchasaleaderandhumanbeinginmytimeatBreakthrough.Inmyworknow,Itrytocreateanenvironmentwhereeveryonecanbeempoweredwiththesamejoy,creativityandpassionIfoundatBreakthrough.”

Joycelyn Jurado, Fancy Meal keynote speaker

Earth Day Photo Contest winners back row: Michael Parker, Sherrilan Gilley, Lisa KogerMiddle row: Robbie Stackhouse ’14, Lauren Pinto ’13, Kirstin Mullins ’18, Clark Sheats ’18, Brendan O’Connell ’18Front row: Chas Berry ’19, Julian Cedillo ’17, Grant Goldman ’20, Max Vittimberga ’19, Katie Bynum ’20, Banner Robinson ’22

theLowerSchoolhere.“IhadagreattimemakingartsandcraftsandplayinggamesthathadtodowithEarthDay.Ilikedseeingwhatgoesoninsecondgradeonaspecialday.”

Aidan Karsten ’21wasexcitedaboutthehike.“Isawananimalfootprint,”hesaid.“Myfavoriteprogramwasperformingthefirstgradeplayfortheupperschoolers.”

Thehighlightoftheafternoon’sgeneralsessionwaswatchingthevideoofthemorning’sactivitiesputtogetherbytheyearbookDVDclass.EditorsShannon O’Brien ’11andEllie Stackhouse ’11joinedstaffBrittany Alexis ’12,madi Bass ’13,Victor Flores ’13,Whit maddox ’12,Wynne Philpott ’12,Caroline rattikin ’13andShelby roberts ’12filmingtheRecycleRelay,thededicationofthePeacePole,puttingtogetherthegiantEarthDayphotographandmore.

“EarthDaythisyearwastrulyanamazingexperience,”wrotemelody rodriguez ’15.“Fromrelaystowatchingthefirstgradeplay,tomakinganimalsoutofclay,thiswasadaythatIwillneverforget.”

Fifth graders Ann Staniford and Reagan Smith help “green” the campus by planting flowers.

Elizabeth Hodnett ’16 helps Margaret Murray ’16 unhook her fish.

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ATHLETIC News

Champs x 2Asanathlete,onealwaysdreamsofthe“biggame.”IntheworldofFWCDathletics,thatbiggameistheSPCDivisionIChampionshipgame.Whenyoulookattheconferenceandrealizehowmanyteamsandhowmuchtalentexist,thatfeatbecomesquitedaunting.Tomakeittothatbiggametakesalotofpreparation,dedication,determination,talentandguts.

Thisyear,twogirlsteams–fieldhockeyandsoccer–madeittothebiggameandwalkedoffthefieldasDivisionIChampions.Elevengirlsweremembersofbothteams.

ThelasttimetwoFWCDteamswoninthesameyearwas2004-2005,whenboysvolleyballandgirlsbasketballwon.Thelasttimetwoboysteamswonwas1995-1996,whenwrestlingandvolleyballwon.In1983-1984,therarefeatofthreegirlsteamsbeingcrownedSPCChampions–volleyball,basketballandsoftball–toppedthecharts.

Congratulationstothesetwoteamsandtheirhard-foughtandmuch-deservedChampionships!

Athletes display their two Division I SPC Championship rings.

Front row: Shannon O’Brien ’11, Julia Jennings ’10, Elizabeth Vance ’10, Hannah Pohler ’10, Nancy Bonds ’11, Taylor Smith ’12

Back Row: Annie Heinzelmann ’10, Haley Arias ’11, Emily Samuelson ’10, Emily Self ’11, Claire Buechele ’12 Good luck to these three amazing student athletes

as they continue their careers at the next level!

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FWCD Signs Three NCAA Division I Athletes on National Signing Day!

Dr. Todd, Emily and DeDe Samuelson

Emily Samuelson ’10willplaysoccerfortheUniversityofPennsylvania.Shewasall-conferenceinsoccerandwasnamedtothe Star-TelegramSuperTeam.EmilywasacaptainoftheDivisionIChampionshipsoccerteamthisyear.Inaddition,shewasamemberoftheDivisionIChampionshipfieldhockeyteamandwasnamedtotheNationalHighSchoolAllAcademicSquad.Shealsowasamemberofthetrackteam.

Tina, Elizabeth and David Vance

Elizabeth Vance ’10willbeamemberofthefieldhockeyteamattheUniversityofLouisville.ElizabethwasacaptainoftheDivisionIChampionshipfieldhockeyteamthisyear,andwasnamedHighSchoolAllAmericanfortheWestRegion.Elizabethalsowasamemberofthesoccerteam,trackandfieldteamandwasMVPingolfhersophomoreyear. Drs. Lad and Laurie Dory and Nicole

Nicole Dory ’10willcontinuehercareerintrackandfieldatTheCollegeofWilliamandMary.NicolehasbeenanSPCChampionseveralyearsinarowinthepolevault,triplejump,longjumpand4x100.Sheisalsothecurrentrecordholderinallfourevents.Alongwithtrackandfield,Nicolealsohasbeenapartofthefieldhockey,soccerandcrosscountryprograms.

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The Year in Sports...

8. Blake Waltrip ’12 intercepts the ball. Photo by Cody Bills

9. Kyle Fraser ’11 broke five school records this season.Photo by Vicki Devine

10. Courtney Reimer ’11 fights for the ball. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

11. Tim Sotman ’10, Parker Nelson ’10, Jonathan Hardin ’10 and James Ekstrom ’10, helped lead the team to a third-place finish at SPC in wrestling. Photo by Tom Delaney

12. Kamryn Conway ’13 cheers on the Falcons. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

13. James Chilcoat ’12 drives to the basket. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

14. Taylor Smith ’12 was selected to play on the U.S. World Cup U17 team. Photo by Cody Bills

15. Xavier White ’13 looks to pass.Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

1. Keller Reese ’10, selected to the Private School All-Star Football Game, was an Old Spice Red Zone nominee. Photo by Jim Brady

2. Elizabeth Eliot Dyess ’10 cheers on the Falcons. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

3. Cameron Horton ’10 prepares to pass. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

4. Tara Gordon ‘12 was selected to compete at the National Futures Tournament this summer in Virginia Beach. Photo by Matt Heinzelmann

5. Daniel Steinbrenner ’12 passes his opponent.Photo by Vicki Devine

6. Lauren Grubbs ’10 and Margaret Lee ’12 lead the way for the Falcons. Photo by Vicki Devine

7. Troy Fore ’10 passes while Kevin Murphy ’12 supports his teammate. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

8. Madeeha Sadiq ’12 and Abby Cox ’12 give their all. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

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FortWorthCountryDaywasoneofonlytwoindependentschoolsrecognizedbyCASE(CouncilfortheAdvancementandSupportofEducation)withaGrandAwardinagroupthatincludedmostlycollegesanduniversitiesinthedistrict.OnlyfiveotherindependentschoolsintheSouthwestDistrictearnedawards.TheprojectswerecreatedandproducedbytheAdvancementTeam.AwardsOffered:

GrandAward,presentedforanentryjudgedtobethebestofitsclass

ExcellenceAward,presentedforanexceptionalentryAchievementAward,presentedforan outstandingentrySpecialAward,presentedatthejudges’discretionforanentry

thatdeservesrecognition

FWCDearnedtheGrandAwardforprintadvertisingprojectsforthe“CanChallengingBeFun?”advertisingcampaign.TheconceptforthiscampaignwasinitiatedbyBarbara Jiongo,admissionsdirector.Whensiftingthroughthenewstudentsurveysfromlastyear,thetoptwodescriptivewordsstudentswroteaboutFWCDwerefunandchallenging.

ThemarketingteamdecidedtoembraceFWCD’swell-earnedreputationofhavingarigorouscurriculumwhilealsoillustratingthejoyourstudentshaveinlifelonglearning. Lisa Koger,marketingmanager,designedtheadsusingaseriesofphotographsofstudentsengagedinscienceprojects,orchestraandotheractivities.Theadswereusedtoadvertiseadmissionseventsforprospectivefamiliesinthefall,andcontinuetobeusedtodrivefamiliestotakeapersonaltourandconsiderFWCD.FWCDalsoearnedaSpecialAwardfortheeight-pageadvertorialinsertedintheJan.11Fort Worth Business Pressinconjunction

withthepaper’sPrivateSchoolGuide.“CollegeReady,WorldReady,FutureReady”wasdesignedbyKoger,andthearticleswerewrittenbypublicrelationsmanagerHolly Ellman;directorofAdvancementPaula Parrish,CFRE;Kristin Vaughn,directorofCollegeCounseling;andSteve Uhr,directorofTechnology.Thepiecewasusedtoprovidealargercontextofourschooltoprospectiveparents,assurethemtheywouldbewelcomeatFWCDandtoremindcurrentfamiliesofourmanyaccomplishments.

Dozensofformerandcurrentfaculty,staffandalumnicametotheFischerDiningPavilionforthesecondannualFacultyandStaffReunion.ItwasatimetoreconnectandrenewrelationshipsmadeatFWCDthroughthelast40years.Peoplelingeredovertalltalesandfriendships.

FormerfacultyandstaffwhohadnotbeenoncampusrecentlyhadtheopportunitytotourthenewSidW.RichardsonVisualArtsCenterwithtourguidetom Delaney,chairofthevisualartsdepartment.Theyweredulyimpressedwiththeaward-winningbuilding.

Bob Balch ofTulsawastheformerfacultymemberwhocamethefarthestdistancetoattendthereunion.Balchwasamusicteacherfrom1966-1976andbeganFWCD’Straditionofanannualspringmusical.

ClubVigintiwasformedin1997for

facultyandstaffwhohaveworkedatFWCDfor20yearsandarestillemployedattheschool.NewmembersareinductedannuallyattheFoundersDaycelebration.Thereare47ClubVigintimemberswiththeinductionofAngie Gointhisyear.

Jean Webb H’01,Debby JenningsandClaire-Lise Knecht H’06 helpedorganizethepartyforformerfacultyandstaff.Manyalumniturnedouttoseetheirfavoriteteacheraswell.

Club Viginti and the FWCD Alumni Board Host a Faculty Reunion

Fort Worth Country Day WinsTwo CASE District IV Awards

Call us at 817.302.3209 to arrange a personal tour.

*Please RSVP to Yolanda Espinoza at [email protected] or 817.302.3209

4200 Country Day Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76109-4299

www.fwcd.org

K-12 Prospective Parent Coffees and Tours: Jan. 20 and Feb. 3, 8:30-10 a.m.

3 A’s Prospective Family Dinner and Open House for Grades 5-12: Feb. 3, 6 p.m.*

Application Deadline Kindergarten Feb. 1; Application Deadline Grades 1-12: March 24

Our students think so!

Can challenging be fun?

1. Robby LeBus ’10 slides into home. Photo by

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2. Juan Favela ’10 and his teammates were SPC Division 1 runner-ups and North Zone champions. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

3. Claire Buechele ’12 and the varsity girls tennis team made it to the SPC Division II finals. Photo by Lisa Koger

4. Girls Golf Team displays their SPC Division I Runner-up Trophy. Samantha Berry ’11, Julia Jennings ’10, Annie Heinzelmann ’10, Kyle Fraser ’11, Nancy Bonds ’11 and Coach Dean Barker Photo by Matt Heinzelmann

5. Greg Caraway ‘11 goes for the birdie. Photo by Cindy Bills

6. Taylor Washuta ’12 fends off the attacker, assisted by Karl Lehmann ’10. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

7. Clifton Harlin ’11 broke the FWCD pole vault record and was SPC champion. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

8. Nathan Bowser ’13 hurdles to the finish. Photo by CountryDayPhotos.com

9. Siddharth Gutta ’13 answers with a backhand. Photo by

Vicki Devine

10. Erin Parker ’12 prepares to steal. Photo by Maribeth Reeb

11. Meaghan Houston ’12 helped varsity softball earn a third-place finish in the SPC Division I tournament. Photo by

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TheFWCDSpringSpeakerSerieswasheldApril6andfeaturedtheBonnellbrothers.Dr. ric Bonnell ’85andJon Bonnell ’89 sharedexperiencesfromtheireffortstoassistpatientsinHaitiduringtheaftermathoftheJanuaryearthquake.RicarrivedinHaitithreedaysaftertheearthquakeandtreatedpatients,whileJonworkedwithpeoplewhoownedprivateplanesandraisedmoneytocoordinatemoreteamsofdoctorsfromalloverthecountrytohelp.RicsaidtherewasahugeeffortfromtheFortWorthcommunitythatmadeitpossibleforhisteamtobethere.

RicbeganbyshowingpicturesfromtripstoHaitipriortotheearthquake,sotheaudiencecouldseethecountry’sstatebeforethedisaster.HefirstwenttoHaitithroughachurchmissionseveralyearsago.Hehasreturnedseveraltimestotreatpatients,sohehadlocalcontactswhohelpedhimwhenhearrivedaftertheearthquake.

Fortunately,thehospitalwasnotbadlydamagedbytheearthquake,butRic’steamstillfacedmanystruggles.Therewerelimitedsupplies,noelectricityandchaosinthestreetswithpeopletryingtogetoutofthecity.

Thehospitalhasadirtroadrunningthroughthemiddleofit,dividingthepatientroomsandtheoperatingrooms.Everytimetheyhadtotransportapatientfrombedtosurgery,theyhadtocrosstheroadwithheavytrafficanddustintheair.Withoutelectricity,theylostalllightoncethesunwentdown.Theyworehelmetswithsmalllightsattachedatthetop,allowingthemtowritetheirplanforthefollowingdayonawhitedisplayboardforeveryonetosee.Ricsaidmaintainingorganizationwasessentialforworkingtotheirfullestpotential.

John Holt Smith ’87returnedtocampusaspartofthefallFWCDSpeakerSeries.TheeventwasheldinthenewSidW.RichardsonVisualArtsCenter,whichwastheperfectvenueforSmithtodiscusshiscareerandlifeasanartist.

SmithbeganhislecturewithafewnostalgicpicturesoftheFWCDcampus.ItwasinterestingtoseethestructureoftheoldSanfordArtsCenterandcompareittothenewfacilityoncampus.

SmithdiscussedformerteachersandhowFWCDinspiredhimtotakethepathhebelievedwasmeantforhim,evenifitwasnotasecurepath.AftergraduatingfromtheUniversityofCaliforniainSantaBarbarain1991,SmithwenttoNewYorkCitywithoutanydirectionormuchmoney.

SmithspentseveralyearsinNewYorkCityandgraduallymadehiswayintotheartworld.HereturnedtoFortWorthin1999.Heopenedhisownstudioandhasbeensellingpaintingseversince.

Initially,Smithfocusedonportraiture.Overthepastfewyearshehasbeenworkingon“sequencepaintings.”Sequencepaintingsstartwithadigitalpictureofnature,andthroughacomputerprogram,hestretchestheimageuntilitscolorsequenceiscaptured–whichendsupbeingaseriesofverticallines.Smiththenpaintsthelineswithanairbrushonanaluminumpanel.Hejokedthatthewarehousehegetshisaluminumfromdoesnotbelieveheisapainter.

Smithalsohasaseriesof“eyesequence”paintings.Inaprocesssimilartothesequencepaintings,hetakesapictureoftheeye,stretchesittocaptureitscolorsequence,thenpaintstheimageonanaluminumpanel.

In2005,SmithwascommissionedbyDFWAirporttocreateasequencepaintingforthenewinternationalterminal.The“LimerockSequence”wasinstalledatDFWinTerminalD,justpastthecustomsarea,andis8x30feetofacrylicenamelonaluminum.

SmithlivesinFortWorthwithhiswife,Sarah Akhtar Smith ’91,andtheirtwochildren,HoltandWyeth.HoltwilljointheFWCDKindergartenClassof2023nextfall.

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Theculturalbarrierwasanotherproblem.Whentheirteamfirstarrived,theyhadtoearntrustfromtheHaitians,becausetheyweretaughtthatCaucasianpeoplewouldstealfromthem.Theyalsowereterrifiedoflosinglimbs,sothemedicalteamhadtobeverycarefulwhenexplainingthingstopatients.Theytoldonemantheywoulddoeverythingtheycouldtonotamputatehisleg–butheheardtheword“amputate”andranfromthehospital.

Ricandtheotherdoctorswereabletotreatandsavemanypeopleinjuredbytheearthquake,includingamiraculousrecoverybyagirlwhowashitbyabus.Herpelviswassplitinthemiddle,andsherequiredtreatmenttheycouldnotprovidewiththeirsuppliesinHaiti.HerfamilywasterrifiedtosendhertotheUnitedStates,butRicpromisedthemhewouldbringherhome.AplanearrivedtopickherupandflyhertoFlorida.Shereceivedthemedicalattentionsheneededandiswalkingtodayandbackwithherfamily.Ironically,shewouldnothavesurvivediftheearthquakehadnothappened,becausethedoctorswouldnothavebeentheretohelpher.

JonsaidtheplanesgoingtoandfromtheUnitedStateswereneverempty.Therewerealwayssuppliesorpassengersonthem,andthepricetomakethetripwassometimesasmuchas$80,000.ManypilotswerenotcoveredbytheirinsuranceoncetheylefttheUnitedStates,soitwasveryriskyandgenerousforsomanypeopletooffertheirplanes.

RiccontinuestotraveltoHaiti,butonalessfrequentbasis.HeandJonsaidifyouareinterestedinhelpingoutduringdisasters,itisimportanttohaveworkedinthatparticularcountrybefore.Ifyouhaveanykindofbasesetup,withpriorrelationshipstopeopleinthecountry,youcandosomuchmore.

To see the video about Dr. Ric Bonnell’s mission to Haiti go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp4hUM99Egg or snap this tag with your smart phone. For instructions on downloading the free app, see page 1.

Dr. Ric Bonnell and his medical team awaiting takoff to Haiti.

Above: Dr. Ric Bonnell ’85 waits with an injured girl for transport to the United States where she undewent multiple surgeries.

Left: Dr. Ric Bonnell ’85, D’Ann Bonnell, Jon Bonnell ’89 and Dr. William (Bill) Bonnell

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ALUMNI NewsOh,thePlacesYou’llGo!

The2010SophomoreCareerBreakfastwasMarch25intheUpperSchoolCommons.Sevenalumnireturnedtocampusalongwithfivecurrentandpastparentstospeaktosophomoresabouttheircareersandhowtheychosethem.ThestudentsenjoyedbreakfastburritosfromTresJose’sandthenbrokeintosmallgroupstolistentothespeakers.

mallory myers ’07receivedthePointsofLightAwardforherworkasthedirectorofTexasA&M’sBigEventinfall2009.TheawardwaspresentedbyPresidentBarackObama,whowasinvitedtopresentbyPointsofLightfounderandthisyear’shost,PresidentGeorgeH.W.Bush.PresidentBushinitiatedthePointsofLightprogramtoawardandacknowledgecommunityservicenationwide.

TheBigEvent’smissionstatement:“Throughservice-orientedactivities,TheBigEventpromotescampusandcommunityunityasstudentscometogetherforonedaytoexpresstheirgratitudeforthesupportfromthesurroundingcommunity.”Itspurposeistosay“thankyou”totheresidentsofBryanandCollegeStationwhosupportTexasA&M.Theprojectsareprimarilyoutdooractivitiestohelpthelocalcommunityandrangefrompaintinghousestoyardworkandwashingwindows.

TheBigEventissponsoredbyA&M’sstudentgovernmentandinvolvesmorethan1,300students.Ithasgrowntobethelargestone-daycommunityserviceprojectcompletedbycollegestudents,andseveralothercollegeshavemodeledsimilarprogramsafterTheBigEvent.

Myers,asenior,isapoliticalsciencemajor.ShespendsmanyhoursvolunteeringasachildmentorinadditiontoherBigEventresponsibilities.

Thisyear’sspeakersincluded:

John Thompson ’93-commercialoil/gaslitigation (CanteyHanger)Brad Hancock-Business/Entrepreneurship(TCU)Jane mcGarry -broadcastjournalism(NBC)Jon Bonnell ’89-chef/entrepreneur(Bonnell’sFine TexasCuisinerestaurant)Greg meyer -NFLreferee(whowasarefereeatlast year’sSuperBowl)Kelly Decker ’98 -commercialcivil/generallitigation (Decker,Jones,McMackin,McClane,Hall &Bates)Jenna Strom-athletictrainer(FWCD)mike tapp ’88-investments/privateequity/hedge funds(LonghornCapital)randy Gideon-architect(GideonToal)Courtney Crummel ’99–advertising (ConcussionAdvertising)Chris Semple ’97-investmentbanking (GoldmanSachs)Brent Hawthorne ’85-technologyarchitecture (PulteHomes) Jane McGarry shares her broadcast

experience.

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Thisyear’sFalconFiestaAlumniAwardsDinnerfeaturedsevenrecipients:tori Adamsasthe2010HonoraryAlumna;David Ekstrom ’75receivedtheJeanWebbServicetoAlmaMaterAward;Col. Parker B. Schenecker ’80 receivedtheServicetoHumanityAward;Philip Eisner ’83receivedtheFalconStarAward;andStephen Alton ’74,Dr.Kristi Keil ’83andtom mcGrath ’88weretheDistinguishedAlumni.

Eachrecipienthadwonderfulthingstosayabouthis/heralmamater,butthefocusofthenightwasonformerfaculty.Manyformerteacherswerepraisedforinspiringandmotivatingthestudents,andmanyoftherecipientssaidthatFortWorthCountryDaywastheirfamily.

Col. Parker B. Schenecker,HeadofCENTCOM(CentralCommandfortheU.S.Army),mentionedtheSchool’smotto,“HumanitasperDisciplinam,”andsaidhecontinuestomodelthatinhisdailylife.

Dr. Kristi Keil ’83saidherbackgroundatFWCDtaughtherhowtoreason,tomaintainanopenmindandtofeelgoodabouthardwork.David Ekstrom ’75 continuedbysayingFWCDfacultysethighstandardsandurgedstudentstogetinvolved.EkstromseestheseattributesincurrentfacultymembersthroughhischildrenwhoattendandhavegraduatedfromtheSchool.

Thiseventcontinuestogrow;morethan100peopleattendedthecelebration!


Falcon Fiesta Alumni Awards Dinner

Stephen Alton ’74, Col. Parker B. Schenecker ’80, Dr. Kristi Keil ’83, Philip Eisner ’83, Tori Adams H’10, David Ekstrom ’75, Tom McGrath ’88 and Bobby McGehee ’88 gather for a group picture at Falcon Fiesta.

Mary Rabalais Collins ’83 visits with a favorite former teacher, Sharon Foster H’05.

Philip Eisner ’83, right, shows Col. Parker B. Schenecker ’80 how he’d look with hair.

Tad Sanders and Stephen Alton ’74

Dr. Asad Dean ’90 and Paula Parrish, Director of Advancement and Communications, catch up at the Falcon Fiesta.

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The16thAnnualFORE!FWCDAlumniGolfTournament,chairedbyBobby mcGehee ’88,Josh Korman ’92androbert

Chu ’93,wasApril19atMiraVistaCountryClub.

Congratulationstotheteamswhoplacedinthisyear’stournament!

FirstPlace–PhysAssistTeamofAlex Geesbreght ’92,Andrew Geesbreght ’98, michael Gratch ’98,BenStolz

SecondPlace–VillageHomesTeamofmichael Dike ’88,Vance Detwiler ’88,marc Howard ’88,TheronBryant

ThirdPlace–EyeworksGroupandChuEyeAssociatesTeamofChrisHaller,BrandonBrewer,MichaelMooreandDerickMesch

2010 FOrE! Sponsors:CorrienteAdvisors,LLCLanterWestermann,PC

MiraVistaCountryClubVillageHomes

EyeWorksGroup,ChuEyeAssociatesBMCSelect/MarvinWindows&Doors

KormanO’Brien,LLCTexasCapitalBank

Higginbotham&AssociatesCommunityBank

Jerry’sSportingGoodsPhysAssistScribes,Inc.

VernonFordDodgeWacoBendRanch,Ltd

KlabzubaOil&Gas,Inc.


The first place team of Andrew Geesbreght ’98, Alex Geesbreght ’92, Michael Gratch ’98 and Ben Stolz enjoy their moment in the spotlight.

1. Eyeworks raffle winner Lew Cutter ’72 had a great day.

2. Evan D. Peterson, Head of School; Louis Baldwin; and Bill Landreth ’67 reminisce.

3. Former athletic directors Joe Breedlove ’78, Will Stansbery H’08 and Kevin Long and Frank Gendusa, current athletic director, enjoy the day at Mira Vista.

4. Mark Fowlkes putting for par.

5. Lew Cutter ’72, Brad Baker, Tim Nolan and Richard Garvey ’72 take a breather.

Above: Chris Haller, Brandon Brewer and Derick Mesch receive mini Falcon helmets for their prize.

Below: Will Harvey ’85 prepares his drive while team members, Andy Poland ’88, Bobby McGehee ’88 and Doug Woodcock look on.

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1967Dr.BillCurtiswas elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for his contributions to software process improvement and measurement. This past fall he was awarded the William H. Kadel Career Achievement Award by Eckerd College, where he earned his B.A. He is currently a senior vice president and chief scientist at CAST Software and recently became the founding director of the Consortium for IT Software Quality, a global initiative to radically improve the dependability of business software.

DarcyWalker landed in Chicago 16 years ago after a five-year stint living in Brussels, Belgium. She graduated from Yale and earned her MBA from Wharton. Darcy spent 25 years at Citibank, where she became the senior consumer risk officer for the United States, then joined Morgan Stanley at their Discover Card. She retired five years later and spent the next three years running a Community Music School. Darcy was recruited by a private equity firm to consult on some acquisitions – one of which was Chrysler – and now commutes to Detroit and is the chief risk officer at Chrysler Financial.

In between all the above, Darcy has served on numerous arts boards, become a serious opera fan and travels everywhere with Jean Pierre, her red-headed miniature poodle. This summer, she and Jean Pierre will tame the gardens and be lazy except for a quick trip to Paris. You can find Darcy on Facebook and Linked-In.

1969AndyShieldsrecently graduated from the U.S. Tennis Association High Performance coaching program.

welcomed Madison Judith McGrath (below) on Jan. 14. Madison tipped the scales at 9 pounds, 7ounces.

1990 – Reunion YearKendallLehman’22 and Ellie Gunnin, daughters ofMegKendallLehman and Nancy HunnicuttGunnin, enjoyed a “spa day” after the first week of Kindergarten. (photo below)

Dr.FarhanAli was the first to use the Impella heart pump device in Tarrant County. The device keeps blood flowing properly during heart surgeries and prevents the heart from going into shock and acute heart failure.

ChristineStasikowskiLoredo was recently named vice president of marketing at Fuzebox in San Francisco.

1991SarahAkhtarSmith and FWCD moms ChelseaRay and KimBoyd, have started a blog called “Go to Girls,” a guide to all things smart, stylish and sophisticated. The blog has information on fashion, recipes, great gift ideas, beauty, entertaining and much more! Visit www.gotogirls3.com and subscribe to receive bi-weekly posts via e-mail.

1992LisaCarringtonVoight and Jason Voight welcomed daughter, Sawyer Suzanne Voight,

Dec. 21. She joined her big brother, Judson William.

1994TingWangBresnahan gave birth to John Joseph Bresnahan IV, Nov. 27. He arrived about 2 1/2 weeks earlier than scheduled, tipping the scales at 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 20 inches. John Joseph is “Jack” after his grandfather.

ValerieNewellRiener is hard at work running her home-based embroidery business, Embroidery by Valerie, from her home in San Antonio. Founded in 2005, Embroidery by Valerie ships items with elegant and beautiful designs all over the world. Find out more at www.EmbroideryByValerie.com.

TiffanyThomasGebhardt and husband Sean welcomed James Peyton April 28, 2009. They reside in Dallas.

AmyBlankenship-Williams and husband Chris welcomed Avery Elizabeth Williams on May 27, 2009. She joined her big sister, Emma Grace, 6. The family lives in Fort Worth. 1995 – Reunion YearChrisSettle and CarolineKeithSettle’00 welcomed Lawrence Daniel Settle Nov. 18.

1996KatherineAllen and Brandon Warren Weaver were married Sept. 19 at Schottenkirche St. Jakob’s in Regensburg, Germany. The couple recently moved to Colleyville.

MarcellaZinnoRolwes welcomed Heidi Sophia Aug. 22. Heidi has two older brothers, Raph, 6, and Colin, 3.

1997KurtRyanAnderson, along with wife, Meagan, welcomed Eva Kate Oct. 19, 2008. Big sister Rachael, now 3 years old, loves her little sister.

ChrisSemple married Lucy Ann McCulloch March 13 at the Stone Chapel at Matt Lane Farm, with a reception following at The Barn at Pratt Place Inn in Fayetteville, Ark. Falcons in the wedding include HunterSemple’01, RobSemple’95,MikeNayfa’97 and MattHyder’97. After a honeymoon in Hawaii, the couple lives in Dallas.

NikkiReynoldsReasor had her second child, Hadley Nicole Reasor, Feb. 28, 2009. Hadley was born on her big brother Hudson’s second birthday! Nikki lives with her family in Keller, and is a stay-at-home mom while her husband, Scott, is a portfolio manager for Diesslin & Associates.

ChadFeehanwas one of the producers of All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, an ingenious neo-slasher flick that’s been stuck in distribution limbo since 2006. When he saw his fellow Mandy Lane alumni, director Jonathan Levine and writer Jacob Forman, land big Hollywood gigs, Feehan decided he wanted to try writing and directing himself. The result, Wake, is a sly thriller about a young couple who check into a creepy motel. Wearing his horror movie influences proudly on his sleeve (the brand of cigarettes in the film is Overlook, a nod to Stephen King’s The Shining), Feehan neatly ratchets up the tension without ever devolving into Hollywood cheesiness.

JoeKosek was promoted to the rank of major in February. In May he will receive his MBA from the University of Notre Dame. In July he will attend the Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for one year before moving on to future positions of responsibility in the Army.

1998LillianaVazquez recently did a segment exploring infomercial weight loss techniques with Joan Rivers on NBC. To watch the clip, go to http://www.nbcnewyork.com/shows/lxnewyork/LXTVN_Joan_Rivers_Puts_Infomercials_to_ the_Test.html.

KatherineClay got engaged to Raymond Strecker of New Jersey on July 3 in Paris.

1990s1974ShannonSweeneyWright has been made the interim president of the USA Racquetball Foundation. She oversaw the National Singles Championship in Houston last month.

1978Several alumnae from the FWCD Classof1978 had a 50th birthday reunion in Las Vegas. Pictured are BethRunyonGideon, LauraMillerRattikin, MindyWillisHanzik, AliciaRattikinLindsey, KarenFortsonDavis, MurielKnechtParnell, KimVincentDale, JanetMaberryDickerson, LizHudsonDecker, SusanSteedBarnett and MichelleMiteffPurvis.

1979JackArmstrong spent his 20th year in West Chester, Penn., with his wife, Carmen Khan, whom he met at a yoga class at the Caravan of Dreams in 1986. They own the Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre and a business

printing election ballots. They have a son, Michael, who is a sophomore in college studying film, and a daughter, Emily, who is in seventh grade and obsessed with surfing. They also have the “world’s best dog,” Olivia. At this point, Jack’s fondest hope is to keep it going just like this as long as he can.

1981MimiMauzeSiff has gone back to school at Union Presbyterian Seminary in the Master of Divinity program. This summer she will live at her mother’s house in Fort Worth while she completes a rotation as a chaplain intern at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas.

1983CynthiaParkerMacDonald has been making speeches to local Maine high schools on behalf of the Melanoma Foundation regarding the harmful effects of tanning booths and taking precautions for exposure to the sun.

1984Rev.Mikeo’Neil is attending Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, for graduate work in Christian studies.

1985 – Reunion YearLauraLaeseckewas recently appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. She has been a deputy district attorney for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office since 1992. Laesecke earned a juris doctorate degree from the University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University.

1986BradGreenman and wife, Julie, welcomed new baby Shifra Tova Dec. 22, 2008. She joined her sister and three brothers. They live in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel.

AlanCross is married to Melinda Wade, an actress. They have a delightful daughter named Willa.

1987JeffGreenman and wife, Arlene, had a baby son, Naftali Tzvi, Nov. 16. He was welcomed by his seven brothers and sisters. They also live in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel.

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ChrisKeyland and his wife, Brittany, gave birth to their first baby, Sean William Keyland, Oct. 9.

1999JennaTutjer, LMSW, was honored as an Emerging Social Work Leader at the third Annual Awards Dinner of the New York chapter of NASW (National Association of Social Workers) Dec. 3, 2009. Jenna is the director of a program based out of Hunter College in New York City that partners with high schools in Harlem and Manhattan to prevent high school dropouts and encourage graduation.

AlisonRose married Thomas Essaye Jan. 8 at St. Patrick’s Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., with a reception following at the Jupiter Beach Resort in Jupiter, Fla. Falcons in the wedding include MaggieHughes’99 and KatieWilson’99. Tom and Alison are both graduates of Vanderbilt University, and reside in their new home in Jupiter after honeymooning on a cruise in Alaska.

FloraBaird went home from New York and brought her puppy, Tyrese, to attend a party at her mother’s house, RobinBrookmanKinsel’73, to celebrate Canine Companions for Independence’s 35th anniversary of “providing exceptional dogs for exceptional people.” Fellow Falcons Bari(Buckner’83)and JohnBrookman’80 also attended.

2000 – Reunion YearCarolineKeithSettleand ChrisSettle’95 welcomed Lawrence Daniel Settle Nov. 18.

SarahWatsonofner graduated with an MBA from Rice University May 14, and she will join Ernst & Young as a senior consultant in their Advisory Services practice later this year.

MelissaAltarasFulcher welcomed baby Emma Kate Fulcher June 17, 2009.

Melissa lives with her husband in Temple, Texas, where he is an attorney and she is taking time off from teaching high school Spanish to stay home with their daughter.

CarlyJeaneMills’00 and StephenLyleTatumJr.’01 were married Jan. 16 in Austin. The wedding party included Falcons: BrookeMills’07,CarterTatum’98,JessicaJohns’00,SarahWatsonofner’00,ChristineKeyes’00,KateTerryMore’00,ElizabethHillDeegan’00,HunterSemple’01,DougMills’02,HenryDollahite’02,PeterDollahite’04,DavidMitchell’01,ToddCrawford’01,W.A.Landreth’01andWillRodgers’01.

Carly and Stephen reside in Austin, where Stephen works at the TexasAttorney General’s Office and Carly works in sustainability marketing atDell.

2001JayDavis is a police officer in Burleson, Texas. He returned to FWCD to speak to the science classes of BillArnold’86 and ChristyAlvear.

ChrisAnderson completed his MBA at Fordham University. He currently lives in Falls Church, Va., where he is a consultant with the international consulting firm Accenture.

After several years of frequenting the Flying Saucer in Austin throughout law school, StephenTatumJr. received his official saucer on the wall March 27. ReedClay’97,CarlyMillsTatum’00,JessicaJohns’00,LauraBlanton’01andMeganMcAdams’01 celebrated the momentous occasion with him. Be sure to look for Stephen’s (aka: Flutie) saucer next time you’re in Austin for a visit.

2002AdelaideMoncrief married Charles Royer, III March 20 at the Vintage Club in Indian Wells, Calif. Falcons in the wedding were CeliaMoncriefBrowning’02, GloriaMoncriefHolmsten’00, GeorginaAustinBaker’02 and KathleenRoss’02. The couple honeymooned in Hawaii and lives in Fort Worth.

KateKeyland married Chris Roberts, of Austin, Sept. 6, 2008, at the Villa Antonia overlooking Lake Travis. They currently live in Austin. Kate now goes by Kate Roberts.

KatherineAndersonmarried Mark A. Daniels from Houston, and will move to Albany, N.Y., in May.

2003KaraLynnAnderson and Charles Thomas Snyder were married June 27 at First Christian Church of Fort Worth with a reception following at the Ashton Depot. Falcons in the wedding: LouiseBurgher’03,SarenaGreen’03,SamanthaRutledge’03,MonicaFerguson’03,

KristenAgura’03,KathleenRoss’02,GeorginaBaker’02andChrisAnderson’01. Following a honeymoon in the Pacific Northwest, the couple resides in Oklahoma City.

JeffDavis works for Buxton as a senior analyst. He enjoys working there and taking time off to play a round of kickball or foosball with his co-workers. His unofficial name is the “ambassador of fun.”

2004FrancesBenoist was accepted to medical school at UT-Houston Medical School for the fall semester.

DrewSnyder was featured in Fort Worth Weekly for his gallery in San Diego and its representation of Texas and FWCD artists. Drew is currently exhibiting StevenHook’03 and JohnHook’99. Fellow Falcons MarkaKiley’04 and LillianAnderson’04 attended the opening. (See photo below.)

Drew was recently accepted to pursue a doctorate in the history, theory and criticism of art at UCSD, where he will start in the fall. In addition, Drew recently launched the website http://andrewsarts.org, which is built to promote the arts and art journalism in southern California and around the world. Fellow Falcons will contribute to the project.

2005 – Reunion YearNatalieBrackenwas photographed performing in the ballet, So Long Ago, written by TCU faculty member Susan Douglas Roberts. Marty Sohl Photography, Courtesy TCU

2006KatieBain has been granted a master’s and doctoral fellowship at the University of North Texas, and will begin work on her Ph.D. in clinical psychology starting this fall. Katie graduated from TCU in May.

2009AnnaleeHurst won Best Performance in a Tisch 48 competition where film students had to write, film and edit a three-minute film that involved a prompt, a prop and a line they were given. Click here to read more about the competition: http://www.nyutusc.com/nyutusc.com/Tisch_48_-_2010.html.

SeanDavis was the assistant wrestling coach at All Saints’ Episcopal School this past winter.

JeffreyScott’99and Jamie Crum from Colorado Springs, CO, were married May 1 in Fort Worth. Groomsmen from FWCD include ToddHumble’99, MalcolmLouden’99, MichaelSettle’99, TrentTaylor’99, JoeyLaborde’99 and MichaelGratch’98.JoeBreedlove’78gave an awesome guest performance of “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.”

JennaTutjer’99 married Kyle Manahan on Wrightsville Beach, N.C. Oct. 3. Jenna and Kyle stayed there until the following week, enjoying the beautiful beach and hotel. They continued their honeymoon in a cabin in the Poconos, enjoying fall in the northeast.

GeorginaBaker’02 married Trip Austin April 5, 2008, at Christ Chapel Church with a reception following at the Tennis Pavilion at Mira Vista Country Club. The couple honeymooned in St. Barthelemy, French West Indies, and now resides in Fort Worth. Falcons in the wedding include CeliaMoncriefBrowning’02, KathleenRoss’02, LouiseBurgher’03, AdelaideMoncriefRoyer’02 and KaraAndersonSnyder’03.

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Thisyear’sPFAparty,headedbypartychairShannon ricca,was“FalconPalooza”andfeaturedseveralbandsfromtheFortWorthCountryDaycommunity.ThenightkickedoffwithMiddleClass,abandcomposedofseveralFWCDMiddleSchoolfaculty,andwasfollowedbyTheLastBandStanding,ThePengwins,RailheadandTheFront.

TheeventwasatRidgleaTheaterandthePFAPartycommitteedidagreatjobgivingthevenueafacelift.Everyoneenjoyedthelaidbackatmosphereatthisyear’spartyandthecrowdwasstilldancingatmidnight!

Monica & Roger CyprianScott & Michelle Sankary

Megan & Carl Roland, Quintin & Jill Cassady

Deborah & Tony Loth

To see the video from Falcon Palooza, go to https://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=Da4aig4yDaQ&feature=related or snap this tag with your smartphone. (For instructions on downloading the free app, see page 1.)


Asmall,butvitalgroupofLegacySocietychartermembersandVIPsgatheredatMiraVistaCountryClubforthefirst-everofficialinductionintotheSociety.ChartermembersreceivedcustomlapelpinswiththeSociety’suniquelogoandacertificateofmembership.Eachguestreceivedagiftboxwithacustomchocolatethatcarriedthesamelogo.(Seethenewlogoatthetopofthisarticle.)

Paula ParrishCFRE,directorofadvancementandcommunications,welcomedthegroupandexplainedhowpeoplecanjointheLegacySociety.ShedesscribedfiveofthemanyvehiclesdonorsmayusetoprovideforFortWorthCountryDayintheirestateplans.

HeadofSchoolEvan D. PetersongaveatouchingstoryaboutDr. Asad Dean ’90thatvalidatedthepowerandextentofFWCD’sreach;thepersonalrelationshipsbuilthereareforalifetime.Thefreedom,leadershipandconfidenceourstudentsgainaspartoftheireducationheresetsthemapartfromalltherestandkeepsthemcomingbackandgivingback!

Norma Wilkerson,long-timeEnglishdepartmentchair,talkedaboutpayingitforward.ShealsosharedstoriesofhowFortWorthCountryDayFalconsarespecialandgenuinelycareabouteachother.ShethankedtheLegacySocietymembersfortheirgiftstoafuturetheymayneverknow.Itisthisoptimism,trustandappreciationforasuperiorschoolthatencouragesotherstopayitforward.

Therewereanumberofspeakers,andthethemeswereverydifferent.Jerry taylor,alongwithherhusbandJames,joinedtheLegacySocietybecauseofthelifelongfriendshipstheymadewhentheywereFWCDparents.ShesaidtheybelievetheirtwodaughterswerenourishedandnurturedatCountryDay.

Jerrysaid,“Allparentshavetomakeawill.Whenyouthinkaboutthefuture,youbegintothinkaboutthingsthatmeanalottoyou.FortWorthCountryDayisatop-rankedschoolwithawonderfulwebofintelligentyoungpeople.OurdaughtersareexcellentandcapableandCountryDay

helpedmakethemthatway.ItwasnaturalforustoincludetheSchoolinourwill.”

ChartermembershipisopentoanyonewholetsusknowtheyhavemadeaprovisionofanykindforFWCDintheirestateplansbyDec.31,2010.JustcontactPaulaParrishintheAdvancementOfficeandsignaconfidentialStatementofIntentionform.

To learn more about how you can invest in the future of FWCD, please contact

Paula Parrish CFRE, Director of Advancement, at

817.302.3223 or [email protected].

First annualPeter A. Schwartz Legacy Society Charter

Membership Dinner an Elegant AffairCharter Membership open until Dec. 31, 2010

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Atage10,margaret Lattimore ’18wasthelittlestworldtravelerontheFWCDAlumni/FamilytourofFranceduringSpringBreak.FullofenergyandabeautifulFrenchberet,shetookonEuropelikeaPro!EvenwhentheEiffelTowerelevatorsvirtuallyclosedonhernose,shekeptongoing.

Shewasaccompaniedbyhersister,Emma’16,age12,andtheirparentsmikeandLizLattimore.Twootherfamilieswereonthetripaswell:ClintonandradhaCarterandtheirson,Clinton’14,age14,andBurkandJulierosenthalandtheirtwindaughtersregan’14andNatalie’14,alsoage12.

Directorofadvancementandcommunication,Paula Parrish,aseasonedglobe-trekkerherself,ledher19thtourthatstartedoffinParis,andtraveledthroughGeneva,Chamonix,NiceandMonaco.

“Thiswasreallyafabuloustrip,”Parrishsaid.“Thefamilieswerejustwonderfulandweallhadaterrifictime.Ithinkwesaweverythingwecouldpossiblyseein10days!Itwasarealhonorandpleasuretogettoknowthesefamiliesthisway.”

AfterthreedaysinParis,andabriefandverycoldvisittotheVersaillespalace,thegroupboardedtheTGV(speedtrain)toGeneva,Switzerland.TheyspentalovelyafternooneatingSwissfondueandwalkingaroundtheoldcenteroftown.Then,theydroveashortdistanceintotheAlpstothecharmingskivillageofChamonix,wherethefamilieswenticeskating,downhillandsnowskiinganduptotheGlaceduMer(ancientglacier).

Fromthere,theyskippedacrossItalyandhittheFrenchRiviera,stayingontheCoteD’AzurinNice.TheyvisitedtheancientcityofEzeatopalargemountain,touredFragonard,theFrenchparfumier,andvisitedMonaco,hometotheGrimaldimonarchy.

ParrishisreadytotakeallthreefamiliesbacktoEuropeinthesummerof2011.“Thistime,wearegoingtodoItaly,”shesaid.“Theyweresomuchfun,Ineverwanttotravelabroadagainwithoutthem!”

FWCD Families Spend Spring Break in EuropeTen-Day Tour Fabulous!

Paris in March can be cool! FWCD families hang out at the Eiffel Tower. Back row: Radha Carter, Clinton Carter Jr. ’14, Clinton Carter, Michael Lattimore, Liz LattimoreFront row: Margaret Lattimore ’18 and Emma Lattimore ’16.

Ice skating in Chamonix, France, was a fun evening adventure for all the young girls on the trip. Liz Lattimore, left, danced across the ice with Emma Lattimore ’16, twins Regan and Natalie Rosenthal ’16 and Margaret Lattimore ’18.

Group leader Paula Parrish and Julie Rosenthal explore Montmartre. Taking the Paris Metro, they stopped long enough to see the busy nightlife at the Moulin Rouge (the Red Windmill).

Taking the Louvre by storm, the Carter, Lattimore and Rosenthal families pose in front of the famous inverted pyramid in the lobby. After they saw the Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory and the Venus de Milo, they had lunch under the stained glass dome of the Galleries Lafayette and then went shopping in Paris’ chic department stores, including Au Printemps.

Back row: Clint Carter, Burk Rosenthal, Julie Rosenthal, Clinton Carter Jr. ’14, Radha Carter Middle row: Regan Rosenthal ’16, Emma Lattimore ’16, Margaret Lattimore ’18, Natalie Rosenthal ’16. Kneeling in front, Liz and Mike Lattimore.

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See the ancient Roman Colosseum and Forum, Vatican Museums, St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s David, Mount Pilatus in the Swiss Alps and so much more!

Look at what we will do!• Make a pizza the Roman way and have a pizza party in

Rome!• Ride the world’s steepest cog railway and cable car up

7,000-foot Mount Pilatus (Named for Pontius Pilate)• Visit the balcony in Verona where Juliet is said to have

encountered her Romeo.• Tour Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

You are cordially invited to join the Alumni/Family Trip to Italy and Switzerland over Spring Break next year because travel changes lives and inspires the soul. Paula Parrish will once again escort a FWCD tour overseas. “It’s far safer than Mexico and far more beautiful! The art and sculpture alone are mesmerizing” she says.

All alumni, parents, grandparents, students (especially seniors!), family friends and faculty/staff in the FWCD Falcon Family are welcome to join the group!

Early Bird Deadline is June 30. Save $300 if you register by then. Reserve your space for just $195. Full payment is not due until Dec. 1.

The early bird cost is $3,477 for children and $3,852 for adults. To qualify for this rate, you must register online at www.ACIS.com or complete an application available in the Advancement Office by June 30!

This fee includes:• Round trip airfare from DFW• All hotel accommodations in 3 and 4-star hotels• All transportation and transfers• All breakfasts and dinners (And tips associated with

those meals)• A 24-7 multilingual Tour Manager• 10 days in Italy and Switzerland!

Online registration details:March 11-20, 2011

Departure City DFWDeparture Date March 11, 2011

Group # 53615Program name is Italy and Switzerland

Group Leader Paula Parrish CFRE

Rome! Florence! Sienna! Verona! Assisi! Venice! Lucerne!

4200 Country Day LaneFort Worth, Texas 76109-4299

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FWCD homecoming – oct. 1-2, 20102010 Class Reunions

Plan to attend Fort Worth Country Day’s homecoming events, including the football game Friday night and the reunion class lunch at Joe T’s on Saturday. Check the FWCD Facebook site or the official school website at www.fwcd.org for details and more information!

Contact CourtneyBourgeois, alumni and special events coordinator, at [email protected] or 817.302.3292.

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