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PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY

The BridgeJUNE 2015

Dr. Rebecca van der Bogert, Head of SchoolMrs. Marisa Schnirman, Head of Upper SchoolMrs. Donna Tobey, Head of Lower SchoolMr. William Coyle, Director of Finance and OperationsMrs. Meghan Albanese, Director of Admission Mrs. Dorothea Cvelbar, Associate Admission DirectorMr. Richard Tummon, Director of CommunicationsMs. Kathleen Emmett, Director of DevelopmentMs. Paula Martin, Associate Director of DevelopmentMr. Paul Cicio, Athletic Director

Board of Trustees - 2014 - 15Mr. Scott Johnson ‘79, PresidentMrs. Lourdes Fanjul, Vice PresidentMrs. Stephanie Carden ‘79, SecretaryMr. William Matthews ‘67, TreasurerMr. Michael AinslieMr. Ben AlexanderMr. John CohlanMrs. Gita CostaMrs. Frances FisherMr. Tim GannonMrs. Jill GlazerMrs. Mei Sze GreeneMr. Kevin LambMrs. Donna Lloyd-GeorgeMr. Matt LorentzenMr. James McCannMr. Christopher Orthwein ‘85Mrs. Stacy PalagyeMrs. Sue PattersonMrs. Marzia PrecodaMr. Joseph SambucoMr. Matthew SmithHonoraryMr. Paul LeoneMrs. Anne MetzgerMr. Ambrose MonellEx OfficioDr. Rebecca van der Bogert, Head of SchoolMrs. Sandy Singer, President Parent School Council

Parent School Council - 2014-15Mrs. Sandy Singer, PresidentMrs. Mina Patel, Vice President, Upper Campus

Mrs. Andrea Kosoy, Vice President, Lower Campus

Mrs. Ruby Patterson, SecretaryMrs. Sofia Maduro-Vollmer ‘78, Program CoordinatorMrs. Michelle Miller, Primary RepresentativeMrs. Amy Middleton, K-3 RepresentativeMrs. Susana Gil, 4-9 RepresentativeMrs. Lourdes Fanjul, Board Liaison Mrs. Stephanie Carden ‘79, Board LiaisonMrs. Courtney Ellender, Lower Campus Faculty Rep.Mrs. Katy Thompson, Upper Campus Faculty Rep.Mr. Robert Norberg, Past PresidentDr. Rebecca van der Bogert, Head of School

THE BRIDGE is published by Palm Beach Day Academy to inform its community of the activities of the school, its students, faculty and parents. We invite your suggestions, reactions and comments regarding The Bridge. [email protected]

Palm Beach Day AcademyUpper Campus

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Lower Campus1901 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401(561) 832-8815www.pbday.org

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CONTENTSReflections ................................................................................................................ page 2Alumni Events 2015 ................................................................................................ page 3Honors - 3rd Trimester & Year-End ...................................................................... page 4Field Day 2013 ......................................................................................................... page 52015 Athletic Awards .............................................................................................. page 6 Commencement ...................................................................................................... page 7 - 9Shrek - The Musical ................................................................................................ page 10Performing Arts ....................................................................................................... page 11February to June ...................................................................................................... page 12Mad Hatter Feather Ball ......................................................................................... page 13Field Day Photos ..................................................................................................... page 14Great Expectations Campaign ............................................................................... page 15Alumni Spotlight ..................................................................................................... page 16Alumni Notes .......................................................................................................... page 17 - 20Bridge Ceremony .................................................................................................... page 21

Photography Credits: Jim GramentineErika HandleyTracy Kramm ’80Patrick McMullanRichard Tummon

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Daniel Abdi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UndecidedPriska Abedi . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Gardens High SchoolFrancesca Alfano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreyfoos School of the ArtsAlexandre Barr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyMia Butterworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolJade Cassaday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademySayge Chiquito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UndecidedNoah Dabill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyMarissa Daly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UndecidedWilliam de Melo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Taft SchoolAnnabel Dewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Taft SchoolEmily Elhilow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolKristen Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suncoast High SchoolTaylor Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suncoast High SchoolDaniela Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolNathanial Gramentine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolDylan Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyQuinn Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyHenry Horgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyNiki Huainigg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UndecidedLandyn Hutto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyKasen Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyShane Knopp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day Academy

Intended Schools of the Class of 2015

Alfi Auersperg Deerfield Academy

Talia ChachkesOxbridge Academy

Lyon FosterChoate Rosemary Hall

Ryan GoldfarbPine Crest School

Addison GruberSaint Andrew’s School

Josef HuainiggSaint Andrew’s School

Harrison KoeppelFordham Preparatory School

Jack LittenSaint Andrew’s School

Isaac WigginsThe Benjamin School

Intended Schools of the Class of 2015

Reflections

Time is an elusive concept and I’ve never been more aware of it than I am right now. Whenever I’ve served in schools, I

lived very much in the moment and at the same time as though I were there for a lifetime. One of my favorite poets, Mary Oliver, has given me much food for thought these past couple of weeks. In her words,

“…to live in this worldyou must be able to do three things

to love what is mortal;to hold it

against your bones knowingyour own life depends on it;

and, when the time comes to let it go,to let it go.”

(Excerpt from “In Blackwater Woods”)This is the first I’ve worked in a school knowing I have just one more year to accomplish what is important for young people. A clearly defined space in time has presented me with an urgency to set priorities. Even though Palm Beach Day Academy isn’t mortal I certainly have held it against my bones as if my life depended on it and I’m working on being able to let it go. What I’ve learned in life is that letting go is comfortable when one feels one’s purpose has been served. I’ve found this to be true in jobs as well as parenting. So this brings me to the question. “What still needs to be done and how

can I best use my time to accomplish it?” Once again I turn to Mary Oliver and her question,

“Tell me, what is it you plan to doWith your one wild and

Precious life?” My question is “What do I plan to do with my one wild and precious year at Palm Beach Day Academy that can best contribute to young people’s lives?” We have a Board that works well together, has many talents, and has been extremely generous in my time here. We have parents who are committed to their children’s education and willing to share their talents and resources so we can provide the best education possible. We have an administrative team that puts every ounce of energy they have into creating the best environment possible for our students, faculty, and staff. We all know we have a faculty that is talented and energetic – never giving up on any young person and always willing to go that extra mile. And we have students that are engaged, hard working, and caring. All of these things will help Palm Beach Day Academy attract an amazing Head of School for the next decade or more. So what do I feel compelled to do with my one wild and precious year? To nurture and savor all that is here and at the same time put my energies into what FCIS pointed out to us in our Accreditation report. From the exterior, our facilities on the Lower Campus do not convey the richness of what is going on inside, it is not attractive to prospective parents and doesn’t instill pride in our students. When one enters the classrooms, you see beauty, organization, and an invitation to learning. However, none of this is true as you drive down Flagler Drive and experience the overall appearance of our campus. We must join together to bring new life to the

Lower Campus. In this issue of The Bridge you will read an article about the new energy we are creating around the project of the Early Childhood Education Center as we prepare for next year. One of the members of the newly formed Advisory Committee sent a very thoughtful e-mail to everyone with the following; “As I left the meeting, I was thinking in Greek about the word philanthropy. It is a compound word derived from 2 Greek words; ultimately meaning friend of humanity and that is our purpose here; giving in pursuit of a better tomorrow.” She helped bring clarity from a place of gratitude inspired by parents who embrace our philosophy and vision for their children and those to follow. I will be working as hard as I can helping everyone in the school community understand the value of the Early Childhood Education Center to the whole school. Understanding how much more our talented teachers can do in a facility that invites learning, understanding how it complements the upper campus with additional sports and performance spaces, and probably least known, understanding that the enrollment on the Lower Campus impacts all of what we do on both campuses. We are in a good position with a wait pool at K, 1st, and 2nd grades, but how can we use our increasingly strong reputation to enhance all of what we do? If we add a classroom on the Lower Campus with an additional 20 students, we are adding approximately $400,000 to the budget that can be spent on programming, technology, etc. on both campuses. This building will definitely impact all of the students on the LC immediately and within another year, the students on both campuses. This is indeed, an example in which we are one school and one community sharing a unique and rich history. Also completing the fund raising for the Early Childhood Education Center this coming year will be enormously helpful in showing the next head our shared commitment to excellence of our parent body and broader community. Yes, time does make a difference. I’ve never felt as driven or passionate about making something happen. Right now I know my calling as I approach, in Mary Oliver’s words, my “one and wild precious year” ahead.

Johan Kramm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreyfoos School of the ArtsGustavo Maduro-Vollmer . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyCamilla McCranels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suncoast High SchoolPerry Middleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groton SchoolHailey Pflaumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyLance Prosser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyStephanie Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UndecidedSebastian Rupp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyElena Scheffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyRiver Schnirman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Pike SchoolSarah Shapiro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyHailey Smallwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyQuinn Steinbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyErin Tague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Gardens High SchoolSydney Torres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolAllegra Treves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyBrianna Valle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boca Raton High SchoolAbigail Wandoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolSamantha Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pomfret SchoolChristopher Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hotchkiss SchoolElizabeth Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hotchkiss SchoolNatalie Zoller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge Academy

CALLING ALL ALUMNI!

O ur Alumni Committee exists to develop activities and events to bring fellow Bulldogs together. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact The

Development Office at (561) 832-3308.

Help us stay in better touch. Please update your contact information by visiting our website at www.pbday.org/alumni.

CALLING ALL ALUMNI!

3 3 2015

“OH WHAT A NIGHT”!

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Adding the page’s icon to your home screen will keep this information at your fingertips.Use your device to visit http://www2.pbday.org/app/app.htmlTap the share icon Tap “Add to Home Screen.”Tap “Add,” and the icon will appear on your home screen.Desktop and Laptop users should simply bookmark the “Mobile Updates” page.

On March 31, Palm Beach Day Academy welcomed approximately thirty alumni to a DayAcademy reunion. Barbara Bayless Close ’67, Ralph and Dolly Greco, Richard Tummon, Dorothea Cvelbar, Tracy Bennett Kramm ’80, Billy Coyle, along with Dr. Van were there to reminisce with everyone. To name a few,

attendees included Loy Anderson ’92, Robert Riva ’03, Fritz Van der Grift ’03, Helin Siris ’01, Jennifer Dean ’96, Frank Baltzell ’68, Susie and John Wean ’67, Alexandra Cook ’89, Lisbeth Barron ’77, Larissa Lester ’01, Sam Fernsell ’76, Nick Bessenroth ’96, Meredith Schultz ’96, and Kathleen Emmett ’89. Raffle drawings brought fun and laughs to the group. A big thank you to E.R. Bradley’s Saloon for providing a special night with great food.

“OH WHAT A NIGHT”!Many thanks to our hostess, Emilia Fanjul Pfeifler ’90 and co-hostesses, Candice Koch Postel ’90 and Christina Murphy Pisa ’86 for a wonderful gathering of long time Palm Beach Day friends in New York City.

Time passed so quickly that evening, as there is never enough time to be with friends. It didn’t seem to matter what year you graduated though. It was about being part of this very unique school. Our hostesses fed us and whet our appetites for more conversation. Graduates from 1968 to 2008 shared a wonderful time. Among the attendees were Lisbeth Barron’77, Charlotte Cudlip Bartol ’81, Preston Bertles ‘03 Alex Bertles ’05, Blair Brandt ’03, Sterling Champion ’05, Beatrice Vollmer Coles ’81, CeCe Conrad ’04, Jack Cooney’97, Laurel Cummings ’03, Kathleen Emmett ’89, Sallie Dinkel Giordano ’80, Karen Kemp Glover ’78, Jason Gordon ’08, Ryan Helfrich ’05, Laurie Arnold Host ’70, Sabrina Idy ’96, Andrew Krumholz ’02, Charlie Metzger ’05, Lela Love ’68, Jeff Prudden ’70, and Olympia Shields ’97.

As the alumni departed, Candice Koch Postel ‘90 gave everyone a smartly packaged rice crispy treat topped with a sugary Palm Beach Day Academy logo.

Thanks to all who attended and, of course, our hostesses.

Robert Riva, Barbara Close

Helin Siris, Alexandra Cook Shultz, Billy Coyle

Alumni EventsAlumni EventsAlumni Events

Ralph Greco, Larissa Lester

Laurie Arnold Host ’70, Paige Host, George Host & Kathleen Emmett ‘89

Sterling Champion ’05, Preston Bertles ’03, Blair Brandt ’03, Alex Bertles ‘05

Christina Murphy Pisa ’86, Candice Koch Postel ’90, Emilia Fanjul Pheifler ’90 Lela Love Popov ‘68


3RD TRIMESTER HONORS 2015HIGH HONORS

Jonah KotzenDavid Lloyd GeorgeSophia Lloyd GeorgeNicholas Lorentzen

Adin McAuliffeKatherine Panagoulias

Beauregard PearlDevon Woodson

8th GradeDaniel Abdi

Francesca AlfanoMia Butterworth

6th GradeRyan Abdi

Ariana Biondi-CopelandIsabel CardenMartina Gil

Nina HorganAlexander KinoSydney Kosoy

Caroline McCannJacob Ochstein

Isabella PargiolasNina Passler

Bella SchneiderElisha ThorntonLillian Wytrzes

7th GradeAidan Burt

Logan EmmerGray Foster

Zane IceRobbie Jackson, III

Patton JanssenLily KinoTiggi Kohl

William de MeloAnnabel Dewing

Emily ElhilowKristen FrederickTaylor FrederickDaniela Garcia

Nathanial GramentineLandyn HuttoJohan Kramm

Camilla McCranelsPerry MiddletonHailey Pflaumer

Sarah ShapiroHailey Smallwood

Sydney TorresAbigail Wandoff

Christopher WilliamsElizabeth Williams

Natalie Zoller9th Grade

Talia ChachkesLyon Foster

Ryan GoldfarbAddison Gruber

HONORS6th Grade

Max BergmanMolly Eversmann

Miranda GreenIndia LalorJesse Litten

Drake RydbergAvery SteinbeckHarrison Stewart

Chloe Zenou7th Grade

Diana CromptonGriffin Johnson

Katherine JusticeNatasha LomnitzAlly McGivneyJames McKennaCarter Nicoletti

Michael Schaefer

Harrison SchramLiam Storkerson

8th GradePriska AbediKasen Jones

Shane KnoppGustavo Maduro-Vollmer

Erin TagueSamantha Webster

9th GradeHarrison Koeppel

Jack Litten

5TH GRADE HONORSSara AbdoLily Arp

Ainsley BaldaWhitney Brown

Bridget BurtRyan Burt

Avery EmmerHarrison FisherMarissa Govic

Taylor HandleyIris Hedley

Andre KarlsonChase Koeppel

Jensyn KretschmarFrankie LaBowCarter Levine

Elizabeth Lloyd GeorgeCharlie Lorentzen

Stephanie LucchesiColin McGivney

Blake MeninLuke Miller

Finley Murray

Ava NearySeray Ozgenc

Amelia PottashDaniella RussoMax SandstromGavin SchneiderLauren Schram

Grace SingerMcKenna Steinbeck

Liana StollJT Tague

Teddy TaroneWhitney Torres

Lolagrace TorresPeyvie Wexler

3RD TRIMESTER E-CLUB4th GradeNick Abedi

Robin BurgerRafe CochranHalle ColbertSpencer Fuhr

Tatiana GeorgasCaroline Ghirardini

Kate GriffinAva Gronberg

Makenzie KellyFelipe Ma-PintoLucy NewmyerColin Nicoletti

Jonathan SchramLucas SelakovicMarina Steinle

Christina TaylorSophia WandoffTabitha Webster

Jay Wexler

Madisen WilliamsRyan Wuhrman

5th GradeSara AbdoLily Arp

Ainsley BaldaHarrison FisherMarissa Govic

Taylor HandleyJensyn Kretschmar

Carter LevineCharlie Lorentzen

Blake MeninFinley Murray

Ava NearyAmelia PottashLauren Schram

Grace SingerLiana Stoll

Whitney TorresPeyvie Wexler

6th GradeRyan Abdi

Max BergmanAriana Biondi-Copeland

Isabel CardenAlejandra Chun Morales

Molly EversmannMartina Gil

Miranda GreenNina Horgan

Alexander KinoSydney Kosoy

India LalorJesse Litten

Ricardo Maduro-VollmerCaroline McCann

Jacob OchsteinIsabella Pargiolas

Nina PasslerMaya Patel

Drake RydbergBella SchneiderAvery SteinbeckOscar Storkerson

Lauren SusickElisha Thornton

Grace WattsLillian Wytrzes

Chloe Zenou

7th GradeDiana Crompton

Logan EmmerLilly Fernsell

Max Ferragamo BalGray Foster

Zane IceRobbie Jackson, III

Patton JanssenGriffin Johnson

Katherine JusticeLily KinoTiggi Kohl

Jonah KotzenSophia Lloyd George

Natasha LomnitzErika Luter

James Mageria

Ally McGivneyKatherine Panagoulias

Beauregard PearlJesse Principe

Michael SchaeferHarrison Schram

Danielle WeitzmanMajesty WigginsDevon Woodson

8th GradeDaniel AbdiPriska Abedi

Francesca AlfanoMia ButterworthWilliam de MeloAnnabel Dewing

Emily ElhilowKristen FrederickTaylor FrederickDaniela Garcia

Nathanial GramentineQuinn GriffinLandyn HuttoShane Knopp

YEAR END - 2014-2015 HIGH HONORS

6th GradeAriana Biondi-Copeland

Isabel CardenMolly Eversmann

Martina GilNina Horgan


India LalorCaroline McCann

Jacob OchsteinIsabella Pargiolas

Nina Passler

Bella SchneiderElisha ThorntonLillian Wytrzes

Chloe Zenou7th GradeAidan Burt

Diana CromptonLogan Emmer

Gray FosterZane Ice

Robbie Jackson, IIIPatton Janssen

Lily KinoTiggi Kohl

Jonah KotzenDavid Lloyd GeorgeSophia Lloyd GeorgeNicholas Lorentzen

James MageriaAdin McAuliffeAlly McGivney

Katherine PanagouliasBeauregard Pearl

Harrison SchramDevon Woodson

8th GradeDaniel Abdi

Francesca AlfanoWilliam de MeloKristen FrederickTaylor FrederickDaniela Garcia

Nathanial GramentineLandyn HuttoJohan Kramm

Camilla McCranelsPerry MiddletonHailey Pflaumer

Hailey SmallwoodSydney Torres

Abigail WandoffChristopher Williams

Elizabeth Williams9th Grade

Lyon FosterRyan Goldfarb

Addison GruberHONORS

6th GradeRyan Abdi

Max BergmanAlexander Bylin

Alejandra Chun MoralesMiranda Green

Grant Kino

Jesse LittenElias ManchesterDrake RydbergAvery SteinbeckHarrison Stewart

7th GradeLilly Fernsell

Max Ferragamo Bal

Griffin JohnsonKatherine JusticeNatasha Lomnitz

Erika LuterJames McKennaCarter NicolettiLucas PrecodaJesse Principe

Michael SchaeferLiam StorkersonMajesty Wiggins

8th GradePriska Abedi

Mia ButterworthAnnabel Dewing

Emily Elhilow

Shane KnoppGustavo Maduro-Vollmer

Sarah ShapiroErin Tague

Natalie Zoller9th Grade

Talia ChachkesHarrison Koeppel

Jack Litten

EFFORT CLUB ALL YEAR4th Grade

Spencer FuhrTatiana Georgas

Caroline GhirardiniKate Griffin

Makenzie KellyLucy NewmyerChristina TaylorSophia WandoffTabitha Webster

Jay WexlerRyan Wuhrman

5th GradeAinsley Balda

Jensyn KretschmarBlake Menin

Amelia PottashPeyvie Wexler

6th GradeRyan Abdi

Ariana Biondi-CopelandIsabel Carden

Alejandra Chun MoralesMolly Eversmann

Martina GilMiranda GreenNina Horgan


India LalorJesse Litten

Caroline McCannIsabella Pargiolas

Nina PasslerMaya Patel

Lauren SusickElisha ThorntonLillian Wytrzes

Chloe Zenou

7th GradeLogan Emmer

Zane IcePatton Janssen Jr.Katherine Justice

Sophia Lloyd GeorgeDevon Woodson

8th GradeFrancesca AlfanoMia ButterworthWilliam de MeloEmily Elhilow

Kristen FrederickTaylor FrederickDaniela Garcia

Nathanial GramentineLandyn Hutto

Camilla McCranelsHailey Pflaumer

Hailey SmallwoodSydney TorresAllegra Treves

Abigail WandoffChristopher Williams

Elizabeth WilliamsNatalie Zoller

9th GradeTalia Chachkes

Lyon FosterAddison Gruber

Johan KrammCamilla McCranels

Perry MiddletonHailey PflaumerStephanie ReyesElena Scheffler

River SchnirmanSarah Shapiro

Hailey SmallwoodSydney TorresAllegra Treves

Abigail WandoffSamantha Webster

Christopher WilliamsElizabeth Williams

Natalie Zoller

9th GradeTalia Chachkes

Lyon FosterAddison GruberJosef Huainigg

Jack Litten

Grace SingerMcKenna Steinbeck

Liana StollJT Tague

Whitney TorresLolagrace Torres

Peyvie Wexler

Sara AbdoLily Arp

Ainsley BaldaWhitney Brown

Bridget BurtRyan Burt

Harrison FisherMarissa Govic

Taylor HandleyIris Hedley

Andre KarlsonJensyn Kretschmar

Frankie LaBowCarter Levine

Elizabeth Lloyd George

Charlie LorentzenStephanie Lucchesi

Colin McGivneyBlake MeninLuke Miller

Finley MurrayAva Neary

Seray OzgencAmelia Pottash

Alastair PrecodaDaniella RussoMax SandstromGavin SchneiderLauren Schram

5TH GRADE HONORS

High Honors are awarded to students with averages of 90 or better with no grade below 80. Honors are awarded to students with averages of 85 to 89.99 with no grade below 75. 5th Grade Honors are awarded to all 5th Grade students with averages of 85 or better with no grade below 75. E-Club status is awarded each trimester, based on report cards, to 4th - 9th Grade students who earn 1s and no more than three 2s in effort in any area, subject or activity.

Individual Field Day Results - 20155-6 Girls 40-yard dash – Grace Watts* (F), Liana Stoll (F), Isabelle Moross (P)5-6 Boys 40-yard dash – Elisha Thornton (F), James Precoda (F), Gavin Schneider (P)7-9 Girls 40-yard dash – Francesca Alfano (F), Mia Butterworth (F), Samantha Webster (F)7-9 Boys 40-yard dash – Isaac Wiggins (F), Jack Litten (P), Logan Emmer (F)5-6 Girls 50-yard dash – McKenna Steinbeck (F), Liz Cloninger (F), Miranda Green (P)5-6 Boys 50-yard dash – Carson Reid (F), Colin McGivney (P), Ryan Abdi (F)7-9 Girls 50-yard dash – Lilly Fernsell (P), Majesty Wiggins (F), Elena Scheffler (F)7-9 Boys 50-yard dash – James McKenna (F), Lance Prosser (F), Christopher Williams (P) 5-6 Girls 100-yard dash – Avery Steinbeck (F), Lolagrace Torres (P), Martina Gil (P) 5-6 Boys 100-yard dash – Marcus Heiman (F), Chase Koeppel (F), Julien Neville (F)7-9 Girls 100-yard dash – Sydney Torres (P), Stephanie Reyes (F), Natasha Lomnitz (P)7-9 Boys 100-yard dash – Ryan Goldfarb (F), Alfi Auersperg (P), Harrison Koeppel (F)5-6 Girls standing broad jump – Grace Watts* (F), Margot Smith (P), Regan Pompeo (P) 5-6 Boys standing broad jump – J.R. LaBow (F), Louis Helton (P), Max Sandstrom (F)7-9 Girls standing broad jump – Annabel Dewing* (F), Diana Crompton (P), Sydney Torres (P) 7-9 Boys standing broad jump – Josef Huainigg* (F), Liam Storkerson (P), Isaac Wiggins (F)5-6 Girls running broad jump – India Lalor (F), Liz Cloninger (F), Miranda Green (P)5-6 Boys running broad jump – Carter Levine* (F), Ricardo Maduro-Vollmer (P), Harrison Fisher (F)7-9 Girls running broad jump – Erika Luter* (P), Francesca Alfano (F), Stephanie Reyes (F)7-9 Boys running broad jump – Quinn Steinbeck (F), Adin McAuliffe (P), Carter Nicoletti (F)5-6 Girls softball throw – Nina Horgan* (P), Arianna Biondi-Copeland (F), Taylor Handley (P)5-6 Boys football throw – Julien Neville (F), Brooks Bishop (F), Alexander Bylin (P)7-9 Girls softball throw – Jade Cassaday (P), Elena Scheffler (F), Elizabeth Williams (P)7-9 Boys football throw – Jack Litten (P), James McKenna (F), Sebastian Rupp (F)5-6 Girls 300-yard run – Seray Ozgenc (P), Ava Tarone (P), Ainsley Balda (P)5-6 Boys 300-yard run – Not Run This Year7-9 Girls 300-yard run – Erika Luter* (P), Diana Crompton (P), Sarah Shapiro (F)7-9 Boys 300-yard run – Sebastian Rupp (F), Ben Smith (P), Taylor Frederick (P)5-6 Girl/Boy 800-yard relay – (P) Nina Horgan*, Ricardo Maduro-Vollmer, Oscar Storkerson, Peyvie Wexler7-9 Girl/Boy 800-yard relay – (F) Annabel Dewing*, Quinn Griffin, Josef Huainigg*, Hailey Pflaumer5-6 Girls 800-yard relay – (P) Stephanie Lucchesi, Caroline McCann, Lauren Schram, Whitney Torres5-6 Boys 800-yard relay – (F) Harrison Fisher, Carter Levine*, Blake Menin, Max Sandstrom7-9 Girls 800-yard relay – (P) Kristen Frederick, Lily Kino, Camilla McCranels, Hailey Smallwood7-9 Boys 800-yard relay – (P) Max Ferragamo Bal, Nathanial Gramentine, Adin McAuliffe, Liam Storkerson *Maddock Award Winners

MADDOCK AWARDS Earned by student athletes who placed 1st in two events - individual or relay

Annabel Dewing (F) placed first in the 7-9th Grade Girls Standing Broad Jump / 7-9th Grade Girl/Boy 800yd Relay.Nina Horgan (P) placed first in the 7-9th Grade Girls Softball Throw / 5-6th Grade Girl/Boy 800yd RelayJosef Huainigg (F) placed first in 7-9th Grade Boys Standing Broad Jump / 7-9th Grade Girl/Boy 800yd Relay.Carter Levine (F) 5-6 Grade Boys Running Broad Jump / 5-6 Grade Boys 800yd RelayErika Luter (P) placed first in 7-9th Grade Girls Standing Broad Jump / 7-9th Grade Girls 300yd Run.Grace Watts (F) placed first in 5-6th Grade 40yd Dash / 5-6th Grade Girls Standing Broad Jump.

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The 85th Walter H. Butler Field Day ended in a Flamingo victory with a score of 281-223 on February 21. As the day began, both teams, Pelicans and Flamingos, were ready

to compete. They had spent the last few weeks practicing their events and planning strategies. As Saturday’s competition began, the Flamingos and Pelicans seemed evenly matched. Strong individual performances were provided by both teams. By the time the relay events started on the main field, no one could say for sure how the day would end. The Pelicans had a strong showing in the running events and their hopes were lifted and the Flamingos grew worried. Both teams knew the 40 points that were left to be earned in the Tugs-O-War were important. There were a few nail-biters and a few routs, but in the end, the Flamingos had earned enough to take home the 2015 Field Day Cup. Field Day began with the traditional march led by Pelican Captains Addison Gruber & Jack Litten, and Flamingo Captains Talia Chachkes & Ryan Goldfarb. The Middle School Captains for the Pelicans were Ricardo Maduro-Vollmer & Maya Patel, and the Flamingo Middle School Captains were Marcus Heiman & Avery Steinbeck. In keeping with a tradition that began on Field Day’s 75th Anniversary, more than 100 Alumni donned their team colors and led the current students onto the field. Head of School, Dr. Rebecca van der Bogert, welcomed all before Elizabeth Sellers offered the invocation. The race for the flags opened the competition as Pelicans Liam Storkerson and Natalie Zoller ran the length of the field ahead of Flamingos Josef Huainigg and Annabel Dewing. Then, continuing a tradition started last year, PBDA’s Alumni Flamingo and Pelicans enthusiastically faced off in an Alumni Tug-O-War as the current students cheered on their teams. The Flamingos repeated last year’s trouncing of the Pelicans and are now 2-0 in the Alumni Tug-O-War record book.

84th Walter H. Butler Field Day

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P BDA’s athletes were honored at two Awards Banquets on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12 and 13 and at a special assembly on

Monday, May 19 .

The Boys’ and Girls’ Athletic Awards Banquets, held at the Sailfish Club, honor the Varsity and Junior Varsity players in 7th – 9th Grade. At those banquets, the 2015 Walter H. Butler Field Day Captains were recognized. They include the winning Flamingo Captains Talia Chachkes and Ryan Goldfarb, and the Pelican Captains Addison Gruber and Jack Litten. Also recognized were Field Day Maddock Award winners Annabel Dewing, Nina Horgan, Josef Huainigg, and Erika Luter. Maddock Awards recognize athletes who earn a first place in an individual or relay event. Coaches Awards are presented to athletes that the coaches wish to recognize for their effort, determination, cooperation and team spirit. The coaches gave Junior Varsity Coaches Awards to Priska Abedi and Logan Emmer. The JV Most Improved plaque was presented to Majesty Wiggins and Gray Foster. Varsity Coaches Awards were presented to Annabel Dewing, Sebastian Rupp, and Jack Litten.

Individual awards were given to outstanding players in each of the eight team sports: Hailey Smallwood - Volleyball • Natalie Zoller and Ryan Goldfarb - Basketball • Erin Tague - Field Hockey • Hailey Pflaumer and Nathanial Gramentine - Soccer • Emily Elhilow and Liam Storkerson - Lacrosse • Dylan Green and Quinn Steinbeck - Flag Football • Robbie Jackson - Tennis • Ryan Goldfarb - Golf.

The Most Improved Varsity Award went to Stephanie Reyes and Quinn Griffin. The John L. Thompson Sportsmanship Award was presented to Henry Horgan and the Girls’ Sportsmanship Award went to Talia Chachkes.

Finally, the Jeffrey Dodge Excellence Award was given to Nathanial Gramentine and the

Carol Rafter Excellence Award went to Natalie Zoller and Samantha Webster.

At the Monday, May 19 Awards Assembly, the Middle School Flamingo Field Day Captains Marcus Heiman and Avery Steinbeck, and Pelican Captains Maya Patel and Ricardo Maduro-Vollmer were honored. Fifth and 6th Grade Maddock Award winners Carter Levine and Grace Watts were recognized. Sixth Graders Lilly Wytrzes, Grace Watts and Oscar Storkerson received Coaches Awards. Isabel Carden and Jacob Ochstein received the Most Improved Awards. The Sportsmanship Awards were presented to Sydney Kosoy and Ryan Abdi, and the Excllence Awards were presented to Nina Horgan and Ricardo Maduro-Vollmer.

2015 ATHLETIC AWARDS

Jeffrey Dodge Excellence Award - Nathanial Gramentine

Carol Rafter Excellence Award - Samantha Webster Carol Rafter Excellence Award - Natalie Zoller

Girls’ Sportsmanship Award - Talia Chachkes John L. Thompson Sportsmanship Award - Henry Horgan

Middle School Sportsmanship AwardSydney Kosoy and Ryan Abdi

Middle School Coaches AwardsOscar Storkerson, Grace Watts, Lilly Wytrzes

Middle School Excellence AwardRicardo Maduro-Vollmer & Nina Horgan

Middle School Improvement AwardJacob Ochstein & Isabel Carden


Commencement June 5, 2015

In the last few weeks of school, the pace at PBDA is in perpetual acceleration, right up to the morning of Commencement. That’s when many

realize that this day will be the last of its kind and that now is a good time to slow down and take it in. For our 8th and 9th Graders, the next few hours will be the very last of many hours and days and years that they have been together. After today, although many new adventures will begin, the one the students have shared for most of their young lives will end. So, in the happy mingling that precedes the formality of Commencement, that realization hangs in the background of every handshake, snapshot, and conversation. In that brief window of time between the last day of exams and the start of the ceremony, much is shared, remembered, forgiven and appreciated. And then it is time to line up. After the students and faculty had marched into the auditorium, Dr. van der Bogert opened the ceremony with a welcome. Ninth Grader Ryan Goldfarb gave the Invocation and eloquently expressed the Ninth Grade’s gratitude to their parents, teachers and school. Dr. Van then called the winners of the Academic Book Prizes to the stage (See Outstanding Students, page 8). Book Prizes are awarded to those students the faculty view as outstanding in each of the offered subjects. To earn a Book Prize, a student must have one of the highest averages in a particular subject, and must also have impressed the teacher with his or her enthusiasm, interest and perseverance. Dr. Van then honored nineteen faculty members for their years of service to Palm Beach Day Academy (See box, page 9). Richard Wagener was honored with the 10th annual presentation of the Adele Shook Merck Excellence in Teaching Award. Presentation of the Cup Awards followed. Palm Beach Day Academy’s Cup Awards are indicators of the personal qualities valued by the school. The Upper School 5th & 6th and 7th - 9th Grade Improvement Prizes were established by the school to recognize the students who have shown the most overall growth as students and as school citizens. Josef Huainigg received this year’s 7 - 9th Grade Improvement Prize. Bella Schneider was awarded the 5th & 6th Grade Improvement Prize. The Fletcher Hunt Memorial Cup was

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Carol Rafter Excellence Award - Natalie Zoller

John L. Thompson Sportsmanship Award - Henry Horgan


presented to the school in Fletcher Hunt’s memory by Colonel and Mrs. Robert F. Hunt, Jr. It was the wish of the Colonel and Mrs. Hunt that, for the first year, the cup be awarded to the student in the 6th Grade who attained the highest scholastic average, and that each subsequent year it

be awarded one grade higher. It would accompany Fletcher’s class through the school, culminating in its presentation to a senior in June, 1967. After that date, it returned to the 6th Grade as a permanent award. Caroline McCann received the Fletcher Hunt Memorial Cup for 2015. The Chapin Cup is presented at Graduation to the 5th or 6th Grader who, in the opinion of the faculty, has made the greatest over-all contributions to his or her school and classmates. In awarding the cup, the faculty considers the student’s academic, athletic, service and school spirit contributions. Sixth Grader, Isabel Carden, was awarded the 2014 Chapin Cup. The Essay Cup was donated to the school by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jose in honor of their daughter Polly, a former PBDA student. The Cup is to encourage good writing among the students in the Upper School, and is awarded to the students who have submitted the most outstanding educational autobiography, research paper and character sketch during the year. The Katie Tummon ‘03 Educational Autobiography award went to Perry Middleton & Abigail Wandoff. The award for Character Sketch went to Talia Chachkes. The 7th Grade Monologue Award was presented to Zane Ice. The John L. Thompson Research Paper Award

9th GradeEnglish Talia ChachkesGeometry Lyon Foster & Ryan GoldfarbAdv. Math Harrison Koeppel & Jack LittenBiology Lyon FosterHistory Lyon FosterSpanish Harrison KoeppelFrench Jack Litten

8th GradeEnglish Daniela Garcia & Gustavo Maduro-VollmerAlbebra I Hailey Pflaumer & Christopher WilliamsAlbebra II Daniela GarciaGeometry Daniela GarciaPre-Chemistry Daniela GarciaHistory Christopher WilliamsFrench Priska AbediSpanish Daniela Garcia & Abigail WandoffMandarin Hailey Smallwood

7th GradeEnglish Zane Ice & Sophia Lloyd GeorgeAlgebra I Zane Ice & Patton JanssenScience Nicholas Lorentzen & Ally McGivneyHistory Patton JanssenFrench Sophia Lloyd GeorgeSpanish Zane IceMandarin Patton Janssen & Lily Kino

6th GradeEnglish Caroline McCannPre-Algebra Caroline McCannScience Isabel Carden & Isabella PargiolasHistory Ricardo Maduro-VollmerSpanish Caroline McCannMandarin Alexander Kino

Amory L. Haskell Dramatics AwardLyon Foster

Carol M. Bayless Computer AwardLance Prosser

David K. Daniels Fine Arts AwardJohan KrammMusic Award

Sydney Torres

Michael F. Matthews Pi AwardAbigail Wandoff

Publications AwardJack Litten

Amory L. Haskell Cup(Winning Field Day Captains)

Talia Chachkes & Ryan Goldfarb

Outstanding Students was earned by Ryan Goldfarb. Addison Gruber received the Alumni Award. The Alumni Award, established by the alumni committee in 1989, recognizes the graduate who has consistently demonstrated consideration for his or her fellow students, the faculty and the school. The Robert W. Bayless Scholar/Athlete Award was established by the Bayless family in memory of Robert Bayless, Director of Athletics and Chairman of the English Department from 1958 until his death in 1973. The award recognizes an outstanding student in the Upper School for a combination of Honor Roll academics and athletic endeavor. Annabel Dewing and Nathanial Gramentine were the recipients of the Scholar/Athlete Award this year. The Faculty Cup was donated anonymously by a parent who wished to provide a high academic goal for the school’s superior students. It is awarded each year to the Upper School student with the highest academic average for the year, provided the average is 90 or above. Daniela Garcia earned the Faculty Cup this year. The 1958 Cup was established by the Class of 1958 to be awarded to the Upper School student who has set an outstanding example for his or her classmates. This

award embodies such qualities as responsibility and willingness to serve, concern for others, personal integrity, and excellence in citizenship, scholarship and sportsmanship. Talia Chachkes was presented with the 1958 Cup. The Holder Cup was

given to the school by Mrs. Holder to perpetuate the memory of Dan Holder and to serve as

a source of inspiration to boys and girls in the Upper School. Dan Holder was a member of the faculty from 1949 until his sudden death in 1952. He stood for all that was fine in education. The Cup is awarded “for the student who, through his integrity, school spirit, scholastic endeavor and good sportsmanship, has contributed most to the life of the school.” The Holder Cup is

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Lyon Foster was the recipient of the Holder Cup. Lyon also received the Amory L. Haskell Dramatics Award and a Book

Prizes in Biology, Geometry & History.

Talia Chachkes was presented with The 1958 Cup. Talia also received the an Essay Cup prize

and a Book Prize in English.

Addison Gruber was awarded the Alumni Award.

(Functions, Statistics, & Trigonometry)


2015Commencement

AwardsDaniel S. Holder Cup

(Overall Excellence)Lyon Foster

The 1958 Cup(Personal Qualities)

Talia ChachkesAlumni Award

(Consideration)Addison Gruber

Chapin Cup(Overall Contributions by 5th or 6th Grader)

Isabel CardenRobert W. Bayless Award

(Scholar / Athlete)Annabel Dewing

Nathanial Gramentine Faculty Cup

(Highest Average 7th - 9th Grade)Daniela Garcia

Fletcher Hunt Cup(Highest Average 6th Grade)Caroline McCannImprovement Prize

(7th - 9th Grade)Josef Huainigg

5th & 6th Improvement Prize(5th & 6th Grade)

Bella Schneider7th Grade Writing Award

(Monologue)Zane Ice

Essay Cups(Katie Tummon

8th Grade Educational Autobiography)Perry Middleton Abigail Wandoff

(9th Grade Character Sketch)

Talia Chachkes(John L. Thompson

9th Grade Research Paper)

Ryan GoldfarbWilliam H. Davis Science/Math Award

Taylor Frederick

2015 Faculty Awards

considered to be Palm Beach Day Academy’s highest award. Lyon Foster is this year’s recipient. Faculty member, Richard Wagener, entertained the 8th Graders with a personalized speech about their class before Board of Trustees President, Scott Johnson, presented them with their Eighth Grade Diplomas. Graduates Alfred Auersperg and Josef Huainigg presented the class gift of a

GoPro camera and a light for the flagpole. Dr. Van asked the Kiwanis Students of the Month to stand and then presented Lyon Foster with the honor of Student of the Year. Lyon Foster and Talia Chachkes spoke on behalf of the

Class of 2014. The faculty presented each 9th Grader for graduation individually. Harrison Koeppel closed the ceremony with the benediction. Faculty, family, alumni and friends join in saluting the winners of the graduation awards and in saluting our Eighth and Ninth Graders. These fine students are the ones who uphold our school’s traditions of excellence.

6th Grader Isabel Carden was the recipient ofthe Chapin Cup for her overall contributions by a

5th or 6th Grader. Isabel also received a Book Prize in Science

Annabel Dewing and Nathanial Gramentine received the Robert W. Bayless Scholar Athlete Award.

9th Grade Graduates Talia Chachkes and Lyon Foster spoke on behalf of the Class of 2015.

10 years Chris Carson

Kathleen HindsHeather Fanberg

Robyn HuffCindy Pflaumer

Donna TobeyKelly Zingaro

15 years Deb Kale

Anita NidaDina Paollella

Suzanne Torlen

Caroline McCann received the Fletcher Hunt Cup for earning the highest average as a 6th Grader. Caroline also

received Book Prizes for English, Pre-Algebra and Spanish.

Ninth Graders Alfi Auersperg & Josef Huainigg presented the Ninth Grade class gift of a GoPro camera

and a light for PBDA’s flag pole.

Daniela Garcia received the Faculty Cup for achieving the highest averages of any 7th -9th Grader. Daniela also

received Book Prizes in English, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Chemistry and Spanish.

20 years Sue Chris

Karen HallLinda Merman

25 years Dorothea Cvelbar

Cynthia KanaiDeborah Prior Moore

Scott Thompson30 years

Richard Wagener

Richard Wagener, who has taught at PBDA for 30 years, was honored with the Upper Campus, Adele Shook Merck

Excellence in Teaching Award.


T he Upper School production of, “Shrek, The Musical” delighted three packed houses in three shows on the weekend of April 24, 25 &

26. Audience members have come to expect professional quality performances from PBDA students and this cast did not disappoint. It was obvious that the student performers were having a great time, too. At the end of the production, Mrs. Cook announced the recipient of the White Jacket, which is an honor given to a cast member who has shown talent, dedication and positive support to all involved in the show. Alexandre Barr received that honor for “Shrek,” as it was passed down from Ryan Goldfarb who received the jacket at the end of “The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet,” this fall. THE CAST: Shrek-Henry Horgan • Fiona-Daniela Garcia • Donkey-Lyon Foster • Lord Farquaad-William de Melo • Dragon-Francesca Alfano • Pinocchio-Emily Elhilow • Gingy-Allegra Treves • Big Bad Wolf-Johan Kramm • Three Little Pigs-Annabel Dewing, Samantha Webster, Natalie Zoller • Mad Hatter-Alex Barr • Wicked Witch-Talia Chachkes • Ugly Duckling-Harrison Koeppel • White Rabbit-Perry Middleton • Fairy Godmother-Marisa Daly • Peter Pan-Chris Williams • Tinkerbell-Lily Kino • Sugar Plum Fairy-Erika Luter • Elf-Gustavo Maduro-Vollmer • Goldilocks-Landyn Hutto • Red Riding Hood-Stephanie Reyes • Papa Bear-Noah Dabill • Mama Bear-Francesca Alfano • Baby Bear-Gray Foster • Tweedle Dee-Alfi Auersperg • Tweedle Dum-Quinn Steinbeck • Three Blind Mice-Sayge Chiquito, Hailey Pflaumer, Elena Scheffler • Mama Ogre-Landyn Hutto • King Harold-Alfi Auersperg • Queen Lillian-Stephanie Reyes • Magic Mirror-Lance Prosser • Bishop-Gustavo Maduro-Vollmer • Dwarf-Johan Kramm • Young Shrek-Grant Kino • Young Fiona-Ryan Wuhrman • Teen Fiona-Ava Neary • Captain of the Guard-Dylan Green • Thelonious-Taylor Frederick • Duloc Guards-Nate Gramentine, Quinn Griffin,

Kasen Jones, Lance Prosser, Sebastian Rupp • Happy People/Angry Mob/Duloc Men/Knights-Logan Emmer, Peps Fanjul, Griffin Johnson, Nicholas Lorentzen, James McKenna, Liam Storkerson • Happy People/Angry Mob/Duloc Ladies/Dragonettes-Diane Crompton, Katherine Justice, Sophia Lloyd George, Natashia Lomnitz, Ally McGivney, Katherine Panagoulias, Danielle Weitzman.

THE CREW: Stage Managers-Daniel Abdi, Camilla McCranels, River Schnirman • Crew-Lev Hallowell, Patton Janssen, Carter Nicoletti, Ben Smith. Director-Jan-Marie Cook • Musical Director-Annette Johnson • Technical Director-Les Heilakka • Assistant Technical Director-Hunter Morgan • Piano-Anneliesa Trethewey • Bass Guitar-Mark Johnson • Percussion-Steve Salo • Trumpet-Dwane Earnhardt • Violin-Renata Guitart.


SPRING 2015 PERFORMING ARTS PRODUCTIONS

Some Show! The 3rd Graders performed the 4th Annual Third Grade Musical on Thursday, May 21st. It has become tradition that

the Third Grade Musicals are all adaptations of children’s literature, so this year the students put on an amazing production of “Charlotte’s Web.” From Wilbur - James Caprio, to the fancy spider, Charlotte - Chloe Levine, to the dirtiest rat in town, Templeton - Roger Ramos, and all the farmers and

barnyard animals in between, the performers charmingly brought this classic favorite to life. Parents and Lower Campus children laughed and cried along with the famous storybook characters as they followed Wilbur’s journey to becoming “Some Pig,” truly “Terrific” and “Humble” indeed.

The musical is an exciting culminating event for the 3rd Grade students as they prepare to cross the bridge to the Upper Campus for

their middle school years. In the words of the baby spider, “We’re leaving on the warm updraft. This is our moment for setting forth. We are going out into the world to make webs for ourselves!”

Fantastic performance, Third Graders! Your teachers look forward to following your music and theater careers on the Upper Campus!

PBDA Fourth Graders ended their year-long study of Florida History with a Magical History Tour. The students told the story of Palm

Beach County through songs and poems on Friday, May 29 in the Smith Family Theater. Throughout the course of this year and every year, the Fourth Graders learn about local Florida history through field trips and regular visits from Mr. Tony Marconi, Education Coordinator for the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.


February - June 2015


SAVE THE DATEsite throughout Friday evening insuring guests were comfortable with everything from the registration and bidding process to experiencing a smooth “check-out” collecting their valuable winnings. Throughout the auction season, the extended family and faculty of PBDA have shown their generosity with their time and money. The Auction Co-Chairs join the school administration and the development team of Kathleen Emmett, Paula Martin, Cindy DeSilva, and Anita Nida in thanking everyone.

Mad Hatter Feather Ball April 10, 2015

Pre-Auction Party

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site throughout Friday evening insuring

T he Ponce de Leon Ballroom at The Breakers Palm Beach was transformed into a garden wonderland on April 10th as more

than 250 Palm Beach Day Academy trustees, parents, alumni, past parents, grandparents, and special friends attended the 2015 Feather Ball. PBDA parents Jean Koeppel, Donna Lloyd George, Susan Miller, and Marzia Precoda chaired the much anticipated signature fundraising event. Grand Sponsors of the Feather Ball were Margaritaville and the Schumacher Automotive Group. Guests first kept busy perusing more than 300 silent auction items, donated by PBDA supporters, families, and faculty. Bidding activity placed through guests’ cellular phones made shopping a breeze and allowed guests to move freely throughout the room, engaging with old friends and making new friends while keeping close watch on their favorite auction items. Among the most sought after silent auction items each year are items generously donated by PBDA Faculty. Chairman of the Board Scott Johnson and Head of School Dr. Rebecca van der Bogert welcomed guests and introduced faculty member Jim Gramentine, who served as Master of Ceremonies for the Lucky Feather portion of the program. The Lucky Feather raffle enables one lucky Feather Ball guest to win a Live Auction item for $100. The night continued with the highlight of the evening - the live auction - and included a spectacular dinner and an evening of dancing to the sounds of Soul Survivors. Live Auction Master of ceremonies, faculty member, parent, and alumna Jan-Marie Cook was captivating as the event auctioneer. Her love for the school and community added a genuine charm to the live auction portion of the evening, where priceless items, exotic trips, sporting events, and once in a lifetime opportunities helped contribute to the overall netting of more than $415,000 for the school. A Call From the Heart appeal in support of PBDA Transportation led by PBDA parent and coach Patti Griffin closed out the evening’s fundraising activities. More than 60 Auction Committee members worked tirelessly in the months before the event planning all aspects of the evening, creating class projects, collecting auction items, helping with décor and invitations, setting up the event, and much more. Another 60 plus volunteers, PBDA Faculty, were on


American Security Mortgage

AmeriClean Building Maintenance

Aristokids

Barrett Welles Property Group

Benitz Building LLC

Bessemer Trust

Beyer Family

BG Strategic Advisors, LLC

Big Time Restaurant Group

Blue Ocean Capital /

Elhilow, Smith & Company

Braman Motorcars

Bridge Funding

Bruce Gendelman Insurance Services

Carpenter’s Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.

Celedinas Insurance Group

CGM / MARGO

Christian Angle Real Estate

Corcoran Group - Dana Koch ‘87

Corcoran Group - Jim McCann

Dailey Janssen Architects, P.A.

Direct Energy Business

Dr. Teak Florida, LLC

Duffy’s Sports Grill

Engel & Volkers Palm Beach

First Bank of the Palm Beaches

Fisher & Bendeck, P.A.

Flagler Realty & Development, Inc.

Go Figure Barre Studio

Gracie Street Interior Design

G & S Painting Company

Gunster Attorneys at Law

Hedrick Brothers Construction

Herrick Feinstein, LLP

HIVE HOME, GIFT & GARDEN

Ibis Building Corporation

Ice Legal

Ira Walden & Sons,

Painting & Decorating Contractor

Jerrick Associates, Inc.

John C. Cassidy Air Conditioning

Kassewitz Family

Kochman & Ziska, P.L.C.

Leena Heiman, P.A. Real Estate Services

Legacy Aquistions & Expedited Travel

Linda A. Gary Real Estate

Live Answer, Inc.

Living New York Real Estate Group

Margaritaville Holdings

MP Design & Architecture, Inc.

Northern Eagle Beverages, Inc.

Palm Beach ENT

Palm Beach Prayer Team Ministries, Inc.

Palm Beach Spine and Diagnostic Institute

Panel Electric

Premiere Antiques

Shoes For Crews

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schumacher

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Templeton & Company

The Breakers Palm Beach

Tim Givens Building & Remodeling Inc.

UBS Financial Services - The Barron Group

Wells Fargo Advisors -

The Nicoletti Financial Consulting Group

Whitehouse Estates, Inc.

Wittman Building Corporation

Woolems Inc. General Contractors

Dr. Rebecca van der Bogert, Head of SchoolMs. Sarah Kemeness, Head of Upper SchoolMrs. Donna Tobey, Head of Lower SchoolMr. William Coyle, Director of Finance and OperationsMrs. Meghan Albanese, Director of Admission Mrs. Dorothea Cvelbar, Associate Admission DirectorMr. Richard Tummon, Director of CommunicationsMrs. Cynthia Kanai, Director of DevelopmentMs. Paula Martin, Associate Director of DevelopmentMrs. Adrienne Arp ‘92, Alumni Relations CoordinatorMr. Paul Cicio, Athletic Director

Board of Trustees - 2015 - 16Mr. Scott Johnson ‘79, PresidentMrs. Lourdes Fanjul, Vice PresidentMrs. Stephanie Carden ‘79, SecretaryMr. William Matthews ‘67, TreasurerMr. Michael AinslieMr. Ben AlexanderMrs. Christine BeallMr. John CohlanMrs. Gita CostaMrs. Frances FisherMr. Tim GannonMrs. Caroline Forrest ‘92Mrs. Mei Sze GreeneMr. Kevin LambMrs. Donna Lloyd-GeorgeMr. Matt LorentzenGrant Mashek ‘95Mr. James McCannMr. Christopher Orthwein ‘85Mrs. Sue PattersonMrs. Marzia PrecodaMr. Joseph SambucoMr. Matthew SmithHonoraryMr. Paul LeoneMrs. Anne MetzgerMr. Ambrose MonellEx OfficioDr. Rebecca van der Bogert, Head of SchoolMrs. Amy Middleton, Pres. Parent School Council

Parent School Council - 2015-16Mrs.Amy Middleton, PresidentMrs. Linda Soper Vice President, Upper Campus

Mrs. Adrienne Arp ‘92, Vice President, Lower Campus

Mrs. Ruby Patterson, SecretaryMrs. Sofia Vollmer-Maduro ‘78, Program CoordinatorMrs. Michelle Miller, Primary RepresentativeMrs. Ashley Ramos, K-3 RepresentativeMrs. Susana Gil, 4-9 RepresentativeMrs. Lourdes Fanjul, Board Liaison Mrs. Stephanie Carden ‘79, Board LiaisonMrs. Courtney Ellender, Lower Campus Faculty Rep.Mrs. Katy Thompson, Upper Campus Faculty Rep.Mrs. Sandy Singer, Past PresidentDr. Rebecca van der Bogert, Head of School

2015 -16 LEADERSHIP

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING CORPORATIONS WHO HAVE GENEROUSLY SPONSORED THE SCHOOL THIS YEAR.

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GREATE X P E C T A T I O N S

THE CAMPAIGN FOR PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING CORPORATIONS WHO HAVE GENEROUSLY SPONSORED THE SCHOOL THIS YEAR.

Great Expectations Advisory Committee Exudes Enthusiasm for the

Future of PBDA

We are excited to announce the creation of the Great Expectations Advisory Committee. The committee

is made up of parents who are interested in the future of the school, particularly the Early Childhood Education Center. At the last meeting, Dr. Van announced that PBDA is fortunate to add Lyanne Azqueta, mother of kindergarten student Lian, as Co-Chair of the capital campaign. Lyanne is very passionate about our school, as she is an alumna from a family that has supported Palm Beach Day for years. Also, Dr. Van introduced Cynthia Kanai, as our new Director of Development. Cynthia has been responsible for bringing many new projects to life at PBDA including the China Partnership, Lead with Honor and Bulldog Outreach, the community service program, for all students. Cynthia is committed to our school, as she has taught on the Upper Campus for more than twenty years.

Parent involvement is essential to student success. Our parents are willing to do their

part in every area of their children’s lives, and more, including supporting a secure, up-to-date, stimulating learning environment at PBDA . We believe our children are receiving a world-class education. Shouldn’t we strive for a world-class environment to sustain our school for another 95 years?

In the past five years, PBDA has raised $12,000,000, which has renovated the Upper Campus, built the Smith Family Theatre in the Matthews Center for Performing Arts, purchased the Unity Church, constructed parking at the Lower Campus, laid important infrastructure for the new buildings, created an English Chair honoring Ralph Greco, and completed the Patterson Masters program for our teachers. Of that $12,000,000, PBDA board members contributed $7,000,000.

The Board has also contributed $2,500,000 towards the new buildings on the Lower Campus, with another $700,000 coming from other donors. Our Board is committed to the future of Palm Beach Day Academy.

The school trustees are confident that

families new to the school will appreciate the fact that their children are associated with a great school, a school built by those who came before. We are counting on present and future members of the school community to enhance what is available for their children, and, in their turn, ensure the school’s future.

PBDA teachers and administration continually focus on providing the best education for our students. We want them to benefit from an environment that stimulates their minds; we want them to see themselves as capable learners, to be able to face and manage challenges, to speak up, to attempt more, to question, to show compassion, and to work hard toward individual goals and collaborative efforts.

Palm Beach Day Academy has been providing a quality education since 1921. With your help, our tradition of excellence will continue for present and future generations.

If you have questions, or suggestions, please contact Cynthia at [email protected] or 561.685.2427 (c) or 561.832.3308 (o).

Front Row: Jessica Kelty, Phatavanh Olsen, Juliana Goldberg Gendelman, Tory Willard, Becky van der Bogert, Frances Fisher, Anastasia Georgas, Mae Ferguson, and Kenlynne Mulroy. Back Row: Donna Tobey, Dorothea Cvelbar, Maura Ziska, Michael Ainslie, Christina Macfarland, Will Matthews, Lori Younessi, Lyanne Azqueta, Dr.

Cassandra Onofrey, Caroline Rafferty, Matt Lorentzen, Wendy Bienenman, Valerie Frost, Cynthia Kanai, Michelle Miller.

Great Expectations Advisory Committee

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTMICHELLE FEUER EIGELBERGER ‘88

Michelle Feuer is an award-winning television producer

and private investigator with almost two decades of experience in breaking news and news magazine production. For the past eight years, Michelle has worked as a top field and development producer for the CBS NEWS broadcast 48 Hours. Michelle is widely regarded as one of the industry’s top bookers always coming back with “the get” and routinely scoring highly sought after exclusives coveted by competing networks. She was recently part of a CBS team honored with an Edward R Murrow Award for a story about international adoption. Prior to joining CBS NEWS, Michelle spent nine years at NBC NEWS, including in their London bureau covering the death of Princess Diana before returning to New York City. She also spent months at Ground Zero in the wake of 9/11 and overseas producing footage for an Emmy-nominated program hosted by then anchor Tom Brokaw. She was the London-based producer for NBC’s Dateline during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Michelle’s work as a go-it-alone embedded journalist has produced rare and remarkable footage. Her months with the Bronx Homicide Unit of the NYPD, the Boston Crime Scene Investigation Unit and the Coast Guard Key West produced compelling documentaries for prime time television. Michelle began her career as the overnight producer for NBC’s affiliate feed service, Newschannel. She has won numerous Emmys, Gracies, and ABA Gavel Awards. Michelle holds degrees from Denison University and the London School of Economics.

What has been the highlight of your career? A true career forces you to grow and challenge yourself at every footstep, so the total career should be one big highlight. I

have loved the entire journey from starting out as an intern at NBC’s London bureau through where I am now developing and producing shows for CBS 48 Hours. The highlight has been covering the gamut: from the glamorous, to catastrophic world events, historic moments in time, murder cases, deep investigative cases, and being able to travel around the world as a storyteller and news gatherer.

Did anyone or anything influence that career highlight? One of the highlights of my career while at NBC was working with Tom Brokaw during the attacks in Afghanistan. At one point, we were on an aircraft carrier at an unknown location in the middle of the Arabian Sea. Planes took off with bombs attached and returned empty. I remember one night the Blue Diamond fighter pilots whom I was following let me stand out on the flight deck as the fighter jets came back from their missions. It was exhilarating to watch the jets come in around 150 mph in the darkness and land on a moving flight deck with saltwater spraying everywhere. Not a bad way to spend an evening. You have traveled all over the world with your TV producing career, what has been the most interesting?

Inigo Eigelberger ‘87 & Michelle Feuer Eigelberger ‘88

J oining the Class Agents for the classes of 2013-2015 are the agents for the Class of 2016, Johan Kramm, Annabel Dewing, Elizabeth Williams, Samantha Webster, Camilla McCranels, Kasen Jones, Daniela Garcia and Christopher Williams. The Class Agents will work together to serve as a

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Every single place I go, I find something inspiring. I have seen almost every state in America because of my job, and I find no matter how different the landscape or economics, that people are fundamentally the same everywhere. I am currently loving the southern states. I also like the surprise of going to a place that I would never even think of buying a plane ticket to see, like Saudi Arabia and Bahrain where I randomly ended up for a story at one point.

You have a second career as a private investigator, where has that lead you? Patrick J. McKenna is one of the best private investigators in the world, and he is based in West Palm Beach. He handled cases for OJ Simpson, Yoko Ono, and the Kennedy family amongst others. I knew I had to somehow become part of his world, so I asked him to sponsor me for my PI license and he did. One day, I just might open my own PI agency.

Will there be another career? If so, what would it be? I wish I could be an interior decorator and make my homes look at good as Celerie Kemble ‘88 does. I wish I could be as brilliant of a businesswoman, writer and thinker as Meredith Bagby ‘88. Or be as good of a mother as Betsy Titcomb ’88 is. I am constantly inspired by my Palm Beach Day School friends and look back with happiness on my years there.

While at PBDS what teachers and/or classes made a lasting impression? My first newspaper writing was for the Palm Beach Day School Bulldog newspaper. That was the beginning of my love of journalism and interviewing. Mr. Greco, Mr. Bayless, Mrs. Bayless, Mrs. Sarko, Mr. Sarko, Mrs. Close, Mrs Mendoza, Mrs, Rafter, and Jesse the janitor. Loved them all.

What or whom, when you think of PBDS, makes you smile? My husband, Inigo Eigelberger ’87, who also attended PBDS.

What advice, if any, do you have for future Palm Beach Day Academy students? A monster work ethic, inner confidence, and true self esteem are must haves.

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‘73Michael King attended to The DeBacco School in Lake Worth and then the University of South Florida, Tampa campus. Currently, Michael is living is West Hollywood, California, walking distance from the Sunset Strip. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Congregation Beth Chayim Chadashim and recently became a member of the community volunteer team at the West Hollywood station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Michael owns his own business, Michael King Computer Consulting.

“75Forrest “Lee” Daniels, a former reporter for the Journal News and Reuters, is Arts and Leisure writer for the Westchester Guardian. His work has appeared in the Danbury News-Times, Litchfield County Times, and Orlando Sentinel. Lee lives in New York and the Ukraine. Lee has traveled over the past few years to Nepal to help enrich the lives of those living in a small village. He writes about his last visit in The Westchester Guardian, March 19, 2015. To read more about this microfinance project in Nepal go to: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunkhani-Eco-Farm-Nepal/645476082146160.

’78A licensed Realtor-Associate since 1986, Dani Hickox Moore joined Brown Harris Stevens in Palm Beach in 2007. She is also President and CEO of the Mary Alice Fortin Foundation. Born in New York City, Danielle moved to Palm Beach as a child and has called the island home ever since. She attended Duke University in Durham, North Carolina where she received her degree in 1985. Danielle follows in the footsteps of her mother, Leslie Smith, former mayor of Palm Beach in dedicated community involvement. In addition to serving on the board of several private foundations, she is a member of the Town of Palm Beach Recreation Advisory Committee and, this year, was elected to the Town Council. An avid golfer with a single digit handicap, Danielle is a Director for the Women’s Southern Golf Association. She lives locally with her husband and two children.

A L U M N I N O T E S’81 Brad Ochstein is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Island Animal Hospital. He opened Island Animal Hospital with Dr. Andrew Turkell in 1995, seeing the need for a full-service family-oriented animal hospital in Palm Beach. He has long-standing ties to the island, having attended both Palm Beach Public and the Palm Beach Day School. A 1992 graduate of the College of veterinary medicine at the University of Florida, he has a special interest in surgery. He has worked with marine mammals at the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon, Florida, and at SeaWorld in Orlando, and is a member of the Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Brad enjoys boating, fishing and diving in the Florida Keys with his wife, Susan a fellow veterinarian, and their sons, Christopher ‘15 and Jacob, a current student.

’87Honey Taylor Nachman remembers her days at Palm Beach Day School as very happy and innocent, a place where she worked hard and made lifelong friendships. She remembers her teachers being exceptional. She left for Hotchkiss School for tenth thru twelfth grades. She then completed her education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. After graduation she moved to Boulder, Colorado and soon after to New York City where she began a career in public relations at Revlon and Ziff Davis Publishing. She married Jed Nachman in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where many of her Palm Beach Day classmates attended; Katy Burdett O’Connor ‘87, Jackie Strasser Higgins ‘88, Nicole Robinson Menges ‘88, and Alex Condon

‘87. Jed and Honey moved to Washington, D.C. and had two children. They moved to London and their children attended the American School. Jed’s job with Yahoo

moved them to Mill Valley, California. Honey is a real estate agent in Mill Valley today. Both of her parents passed away so she rarely comes to Palm Beach, but when she does, she always drives down Seaview Avenue, smiles and yells “Go Flamingos”!!

‘89Alexandra Carpenter Cook and the Cook Family will be competing in the 2015 Sunshine State Games in archery. The brothers compete in barebow events and their mom competes in Olympic-style events. Alexandra is currently tied for tenth place in the Florida Archery Association’s Female shooter of the year competition. Victor ‘15 and Thaddeus ’16 participate in the USA Archery’s Junior Olympic Development program.

‘90On March 8, Dr. Richard Schofield, Professor of Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine announced the appointment of Julia Lee Close to the position of Assistant Chief of the VA Medical Service, Gainesville, FL. She is a graduate of Duke University and the University of Florida College of Medicine. Julia completed an Internal Medicine Residency, a Chief Resident year in Internal Medicine, and Hematology/Oncology fellowship training at the University of Florida. Since 2008, she has served as an Assistant Professor within the University of Florida Division of Hematology/Oncology and as a staff physician in the VA Hematology/Oncology Section. In 2001, she was named as Section Chief for the VA Hematology/Oncology Section. Julia won the University of Florida College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher award for four consecutive years. In recognition of her strengths in teaching, patient care and administration, she was named as Fellowship Director of the University of Florida Hematology/Oncology fellowship program. She has published on a variety of topics in

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medial education and in clinical oncology, and she is making strong progress towards academic promotion along the clinician-educator pathway at University of Florida. Julia is married to Dr. Peter Gallogly and lives in Gainesville with their three children. She is the daughter of Barbara Bayless Close ’67 and Tom Close and granddaughter of Palm Beach Day School teachers, Mrs. Carol Bayless and the late, Robert Bayless.

’92Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates its partner, Carol E. Thorstad-Forsyth, who has been accepted as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution – Palm Beach Chapter. Founded in 1890, the National Society DAR promotes historic preservation, education and patriotism, and has admitted more the 930,000 members since its founding. A partner at Fox Rothschild, Carol provides guidance to clients regarding protection of their intellectual property (e.g., inventions, trademarks, works of authorship and trade secrets). She provides representation to major defense contractors and leaders in the global communications market, document management market, consumer goods market and network/software solutions market.

’94Andrea Berman Kelliher is a data architect for the Massachusetts General Hospital. At Mass General, she builds software systems specific to the needs of departments like Neurology and Emergency Medicine. Andrea left Palm Beach Day School for St. Andrew’s School, later graduating from Boston University. She is living in Boston, with her husband Chris and they are now proud parents to their first child, Sloane Juliana, born February 14.

‘96At the request of Barbara Bayless Close ’67, alumna and math teacher, Alistair “Alex” Rampell came to speak with Palm Beach Day Academy students while he was visiting our area. The students were amazed by what Alex has accomplished in his lifetime. Alex began his career while still in school, writing and selling consumer software on bulletin board systems and the nascent Internet. Alex sold his first product - a mini-screen saver - at age 10. He continued writing programs and found that people were willing to pay him for it. Alex studied Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at

Harvard. He cofounded TrialPay in 2006, a payment and promotions platform that uses the efficiencies of the Web to pair online

shoppers with ideal offers at every stage of the purchase process. Prior to TrialPay, Alex co-founded FraudEliminator, the first consumer anti-phishing company, which merged into SiteAdvisor and was acquired by McAfee in April 2006.

Hunter McCall left Palm Beach Day Academy for Cardinal Newman High School. He studied at Harvard University and pursued modeling and acting, having some bit parts in television and movies. For ten years, he has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina with his partner Sean Crosby. Hunter and Sean were married on May 15, 2013 in New York City. They were one of the first couples married in North Carolina when it became legal. Hunter is a bartender in Charlotte’s #1 rated restaurant and Sean is a bartender at Charlotte Douglas Airport while studying to be a Hospice nurse. They have seven rescue dogs and two cats.

’99Michael Idy attended the Taft School, Watertown, New York following Palm Beach Day School. He graduated in from University of Miami and is currently living in Palm Beach, working for UBS, Palm Beach.

’00 India Paull is a Lifer, and a very proud Pelican, as was her father, Harold ’66 and her late aunt, Peta Paull Ferrino ’62. India went to Canterbury School following Palm Beach Day.

She then studied at Southern Methodist University and Lynn University. After leaving Lynn University, India worked for Badgley Mischka during fashion week to get a taste for retail. She then worked for Neiman Marcus as a public relations manager and Emilio Pucci as a sales and operations manager. All gave her insight into her now career, a personal stylist for the newly opened John Barrett Salon on Worth Avenue. India is planning an October wedding in St. Bart’s. A reception at the Everglades Club will follow at a later date.

’02Daniela Dello Joio is living in New York City and working at Sam Edelman as the Social Media and Ecomm manager. She is also a PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) scuba diving instructor. Daniela left Palm Beach Day School in eighth grade to attend St. Andrew’s School. She furthered her education at Lorenzo de’ Meclici, Art Institute of Florence, Italy and University of Miami.

After Palm Beach Day School, John MacDougall graduated from The Benjamin School and moved to Portland, Oregon where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry at Portland State University. He still lives in Portland and is currently working in the lab of a Microbrewery. John spends his free time backpacking, fishing, golfing, and white water rafting. And on occasion, he still hangs out with a lot of friends from Palm Beach Day when he gets back home.

’03Blair Brandt is a local Palm Beach native who was a lifer at Palm Beach Day School and attributes much of the growth of Next Step Realty to his early days at Palm Beach Day. Next Step Realty was founded in Palm Beach in 2010 before relocating to become a full service New York City brokerage. Next Step Realty is launching their fourth New York City location this month, and recently solidified preferred vendor partnerships with many of New York City’s cornerstone brands who now entrust Next Step to relocate their incoming entry-level hire classes. This year, ABC Family has created a docu-series featuring three companies. One being featured is Next Step Realty: NYC. The show follows the Next Step team as they help their recently graduated and young

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professional clients navigate the New York City marketplace, while also shadowing the team itself as they navigate the interpersonal and professional ins and outs of steering a fast-paced start-up in New York City. As they take on this exciting new adventure, their utmost priority remains the satisfaction and privacy of their loyal clients, who rely on Next Step for a seamless, quick, and fun apartment search. “We never film clients unless they request to participate and provide written consent in advance”. For their clients and friends who would,

however, like to participate, this is an exciting opportunity and you can inquire to have your current apartment or your upcoming Next Step Apartment Tour filmed by e- mailing: [email protected].

’04Brandon Love met Palm Beach Day Academy’s China Partnership travelers

in Shanghai in March and spent two days touring with them. He enjoyed reconnecting with a few of his former teachers and getting news about Palm Beach Day Academy from current students. Brandon is currently living in Shanghai, China teaching English to Chinese students and training other English teachers.

’08Jason Gordon attended William H. Dwyer High School after Palm Beach Day Academy. He is a graduating senior at New York University’s Stern School of Business, concentrating in finance and management. After graduation, he will be staying in New York and working as an analyst in Stifel’s investment banking division.

Zachary Krumholz left Palm Beach Day and went to the Benjamin School. He is in his senior year at Yale University where he is the captain of the Yale Men’s Tennis Team.

After graduation, he will move to San Francisco and work in investment banking with Goldman Sachs. Zach is one of six children, all who attended Palm Beach Day.

Tim Stoops is currently attending the University of Massachusetts and majoring in senior communications. He plans to work for Oracle in Burlington after graduation. Daniel Stoops is a senior at University of Central Florida studying financial real estate. After graduation, he plans to develop commercial real estate.

Coco Schoeller, captain of Brown University’s Women’s Crew team, lead her team to win the Ivy League Championship on May 17. She was recognized as Brown University’s femail Athlete of theYear a week before her graduation. Coco will be in California for the NCAA Championsips and then in England to row in the Women’s Henley and Royal Henley for Brown.

’09This spring, Patrick Miller made a decision to take an early leave from Auburn University and enter the NFL football draft. Patrick went undrafted but signed with the San Francisco 49ers.

’11After Palm Beach Day Academy, Patrick Dickson attended Cardinal Newman High School. Patrick is currently at Utica College studying accounting. He is also playing D3 lacrosse.

’12While attending the Benjamin School, Benjamin Greenspan received Palm Beach Post Awards 2015, first place feature writing for Pharcyde Newspaper, Yale Book Award, AP Government Award and he was a National Merit Scholar finalist. Benjamin will be attending Columbia University in the fall.

Fernando R. Haberfeld graduated from St. Andrew’s School in June. This summer, he is traveling to Europe and Africa. In the fall, he will attend Chapman University on Orange, CA.

Charlotte T. Kirk attended Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches where she played on the golf team. She will be attending the University of South Florida in Tampa in the fall.

Bayard Lalor graduated from Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches and plans on coaching sailing at the Palm Beach Sailing Club this summer. He will attend Salve Regina University in Newport, RI this fall.

Remi Lederman is a National AP Scholar and a recipient of the Silver Key award from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. She was also editor in Chief of a CSPA (Consumer Specialty Products Association) Gold Crown award winning publication during her years at A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Remi will spend her summer interning with Altus Medical Research before leaving for the University of Pennsylvania.

Alexis Rupp is heading off to the University of Florida this summer, not only to take classes but also to get acclimated before the fall term. She graduated from St. Andrew’s School where she was on the Headmaster’s list and received the First in Scholarship Chemistry award. Alexis also played varsity soccer and varsity lacrosse.

Kathryn (Kit) Spina has been very active at the Benjamin School. She has played varsity soccer for her four years attending the school. She also was part of the junior varsity volleyball team and the track team. Kit was on the Principal’s Honor Roll (2013) and winner of Benjamin’s Got Talent (2013). She was in the school chorus, school variety show, holiday pageant and spring concert. Kathryn also auditioned for America’s Got Talent, Baltimore. Kit’s community service included MRI Charities, Dominican Republic, Tara Wildlife


Summer Youth Camp Counselor, Vicksburg, Mississippi and Rustic Pathways Summer Camp Leadership Program in Costa Rica. She is currently volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, Autism Club and Florida Christian Athletes. She will be attending Rollins College in the fall and will spend her summer traveling and having fun.

Van Spina attended Suncoast Community High School where he was in the International Baccalaureate program. He was on the Principal’s honor roll for three years, received the AP Scholars with Honors Designation (2013) and inducted into the National Honor Society (2013). Van was Student Government Association President Elect (2014/2015), freshman, sophomore and junior class President. He was also selected to represent Suncoast in the Youth Leadership Palm Beach County and at the 2014 National Student Leadership Conference held at Yale University. Van played varsity lacrosse, storm travel lacrosse and elev8 travel lacrosse along with junior varsity football. His community service included Tara Wildlife Summer Youth Camp Counselor, Rustic Pathways Summer Camp Leadership Program in Costa Rica and The Benjamin School Youth Summer Camp Counselor. Van will be leaving for the University of Virginia in September and plans to make the best of his summer.

Christian Tabernilla was a member of the Cum Laude Society at St. Andrew’s School and will be attending Duke University in September. This summer, Christian will be traveling to London, Bahamas, Canada and also doing community service in the Dominican Republic.

Katia Woodward graduated from Matlock Academy in June. While there, she was president of the Key Club during her junior and senior year. She also participated on the water polo team in eleventh grade. This fall, Katia will be attending Palm Beach Atlantic University majoring in international business. She will work at Pet Supermarket this summer.

After graduating from St. Andrew’s School, Derek Worley will be working at Joi Scientific conducting research on hydrogen cell technology. He departs in the fall for Lehigh University.

‘13Drew Halle Lederman will start her senior year at Dreyfoos School of the Arts in September. This past March she was the lead in Thoroughly Modern Millie and has performed in several shows, such as Les Miserables, Bye Bye Birdie, A Day in Hollywood/ A Night in the Ukraine, The Taffeta’s and Legally Blonde. She also sings with the School of Rock house-band in many venues around Palm Beach County. This summer she plans to study at New York Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts.

Sam Gordon will be entering his junior year at G-Star School of the Arts. He was inducted as Vice-President of the National Honor Society for his junior year, and has been elected as Secretary of the Student Council.

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Beach and were pregnant at the same time. Carter was born in August and Meghan one month later. Carter and Meghan knew each other until they finished pre-school at Wee Wisdom. Meghan’s family then moved to Palm Beach Gardens. They lost touch until they reunited in 2011 during Christmas. Carter was living in San Francisco and Meghan was in New York City. They started dating long distance. Meghan and Carter were married on April 18, 2015 on a dock in the Ford’s backyard in Palm Beach Gardens. They had many Day School alumni in and at the wedding. Whitmore Benoit ‘99 was Carter’s best man and the groomsman consisted of Kent Anderson ‘99, Robby Kahle ‘99, Nico Fanjul ‘01, Reddy Fanjul ‘04, Mike Idy ’99. Other Day School attendees included Alex Hufty-Griswold ‘99, Charlie Scheerer ‘99, Sean Ferreira ‘99, Lilly Leas ‘03, Ricky Grow ‘01, Carissa Fanjul ‘99, Omar Hammad-Randolph ‘99, Honey Taylor Nachman ‘87, Natalie Taylor ‘97, Emilia Monell ‘05, Nellie Benoit ‘70, Peter Pulitzer ‘68 and Alex Fanjul ‘68. Carter and Meghan recently moved back to South Florida from New York City. Meghan works for her families business, Leeds Custom Design, and is expanding the architecture and building department. Carter is working for Livingston Builders, Inc. as a Project Manager between New York and Palm Beach. Carter received his undergraduate degree from Rollins College and his MBA at Rollins - Crummer Graduate School of Business. Meghan went to Vanderbilt University and received her masters in architecture at Georgia Tech.

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PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMYis a coeducational independent day school located in Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, Florida. An enrollment of over 450 students in Pre-Kindergarten 2 year olds to Ninth Grade is drawn from Palm Beach and West Palm Beach and the outlying communities as far south as Manalapan, west as Wellington and north as Jupiter.

Palm Beach Day Academy is incorporated as a non-sectarian, not-for-profit school. It has been a member of the National Association of Independent Schools since 1957 and is evaluated and accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools and the Florida Kindergarten Council.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICYPalm Beach Day Academy admits students of any race, color, religious affiliation, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to students at the school.

Sheila MacFarland ConnerJune 16, 1942 – January 21, 2015Sheila was appointed in 1969 and taught kindergarten until 1980. Children and faculty alike loved her.

Anne MattoxMarch 8, 2015 – 94 years of age

Mme. Mattox was appointed in 1946. She served as head of Upper Campus, head of the Language Department, taught French and graced our halls until 1982. She was best known for her French plays and Student Council.

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S tudents and faculty on the Lower Campus marked the close of the year on June 5. Students from Pre-Primary through Grade 3

participated in the ceremonial “walk across the bridge” as their parents looked on. Dr. van der Bogert welcomed families and introduced a performance of “God Bless America” by the Lower School Chorus. Donna Tobey, Head of the Lower Campus, then began the student recognition portion of the program by speaking about the symbolism associated with crossing the bridge. One by one, each student set out across the bridge and on to the next grade.

Artwork created by second grade student Rodrigo Ma-Pinto was acknowledged for being chosen for the Bridge Ceremony program cover. Barbara Pressly was honored for being the recipient of the yearbook dedication on the Lower Campus.

Dr. van der Bogert recognized a number of faculty members for their years of service including Kathleen Hinds, Heather Fanberg,

Robyn Huff, Donna Tobey , Kelly Zingaro (10 years), Deb Kale, Dina Paollella (15 years), Karen Hall, Linda Merman (20 years), and Dorothea Cvelbar (25 years). She then presented the Adele Shook Merck Excellence in Teaching Award to

The Bridge Ceremony ended with a special tribute to the 3rd Graders that included a performance of “You are the Music in Me” by the Lower School Chorus and slide show created by the parent Whitney Bylin. For the 3rd Graders, the Bridge Ceremony serves as a symbolic passage over Royal Palm Bridge to the Upper Campus on Seaview Avenue in Palm Beach.

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